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SAM VAN SCHIENelson Star Reporter

Two people arrested earlier this month for block-ing a Slocan Valley logging road are now facing charges of contempt of court.

� e accused — Marilyn James and her son Dennis Zarelli, both of the Sinixt Nation — were scheduled to appear at BC Supreme Court in Nelson Monday morning. However, when their case was called before Justice Mark McEwan, only James was present.

A man standing in for Zarelli, who asked to be called Justin, explained that his friend was unable to attend court because his wife had recently died.

“He doesn’t get to decide if he comes or if he doesn’t come,” the judge quipped.

Justin attempted to read a statement from Zarelli, but McEwan refused to hear it, instead suggesting that he could have Zarelli arrested and brought to the courthouse if necessary.

But crown counsel lawyer Trevor Shaw said there was no need, since they were only there to set a date

for trial and he had received prior notice that Zarelli would not be present.

James said she would relay the information to her son.

� e judge set the trial date for May 20 at 10 a.m. in the Nelson courthouse and a pre-trial hearing for March 31 at 9:30 a.m.

He recommended that James and Zarelli seek legal counsel, as they have been representing themselves up to this point.

� e pair was arrested on March 4 for blocking Perry Ridge forest service road, contrary to a court injunction. � ey were released the same day, on the condition that they not return to the site.

Sinixt Nation members and their supporters were on the road to prevent Galena Contractors of Nakusp from extending the logging road deeper into the for-est in order to harvest about 5,000 cubic meters of timber on crown land.

Outside the courthouse James explained that Sinixt artifacts would be disrupted if logging proceeds on

the land.“Just over the hill from the perspective road-build-

ing and logging is a 12,500 year old pit house — that’s older than the pyramids,” James said. “Who would sit by and allow the pyramids to be threatened? No one!”

However, she acknowledged that the Sinixt have struggled with the court system for decades without ever seeing a ruling in their favour. She hopes for a di� erent outcome in this case.

“It’s taken us a long time to learn that there isn’t justice for the Sinixt people in this court system,” James said. “We need to approach the courts in such a way that they’re going to want to listen to us.”

� ere is signi� cant public support for Sinixt e� ort to protect Perry’s Ridge. About 130 gathered for a rally near the courthouse following James’ time in court Monday, and similar events were staged at previous appearances.

“We are � ghting private and crown corporations,” James said. “Who are the people behind these deci-sions that obviously the public doesn’t agree with?”

Rally of support for SinixtPair of protesters facing contempt of court charges

Kevin Mills photoMarilyn James (right) speaks to about 130 supporters gathered near the courthouse on Monday.

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NewsPayment plan found for Nelson pool repairs

RDCK to borrow up to $4.5MGREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

The Regional District of Central Kootenay will borrow up to $4.5 million over five years to repair the Nelson aquatic centre, pending board approval Thursday.

The recreation commission ear-lier looked at taking out the same amount over ten years, but con-cluded the shorter period is prefer-able to keep interest payments low and reduce administration fees. It also means the loan, expected to cost about $126,000 in inter-est, won’t be subject to a counter-petition process.

However, the work won’t hap-pen until the summer of 2015 and the loan will only be drawn for the exact amount needed once quotes from contractors are in place, chief financial officer Stuart Horn said.

The aquatic centre is coming off an almost $800,000 emergen-cy ceiling replacement last year, which saw taxes for the facility rise 34 per cent.

Although the project is finished, the regional district will continue to tax at the same level in 2014 and projects a further 6.2 per cent increase next year.

Rec commission chair Ramona Faust explained that will help them repay the loan and also create a reserve fund — the motion on this week’s agenda sets a goal of $1 mil-lion within ten years.

Faust hopes that will be enough to handle any further emergencies,

but admits there is no guarantee something won’t fail in the next year, noting the air handling unit is past its due date. “I’m turning blue holding my breath,” she quipped. “We’re at the point where tiles are lifting.”

Faust also said they could have increased taxation this year to reduce the amount they have to borrow, “but our interest rate from the Municipal Finance Authority is pretty low. After a big tax in-

crease last year, I don’t think an-other would be welcome.”

The planned work is intended to fix numerous structural and me-chanical deficiencies in the nearly 40-year-old building that were identified even before a section of ceiling tiles collapsed last year, resulting in a six-month closure.

The next round of renos will mean another closure, but will be done in summer to avoid interfer-ing with swim programs.

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The Nelson aquatic centre is in line for up to $4.5 million worth of work next year. The Regional District of Central Kootenay has now figured out how to pay for it.

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Frustrated fire fightersSam Van SchieNelson Star Reporter

Nelson Fire Rescue is frustrated at a recent reduction in the num-ber of emergencies BC Ambulance has been asking fire fighters to as-sist with.

In November 2013, BC Emer-gency Health Services made a 35 per cent reduction in the type of emergency calls it considers Code 3 — meaning situations that would have previously triggered both ambulance and fire crews to respond with sirens blaring, now only require an ambulance with-out sirens.

Nelson Fire Rescue assistant chief Mike Daloise and fire fighter Marc Thibault were at a city coun-cil meeting Monday to explain how the change has negatively impacted their ability to respond to medical emergencies and what the city might do about it.

“This new system restricts tax payer access to the local munici-pal emergency services that they pay for,” Daloise told council. “We believe it’s each local government’s right to decide what level of first responder service it provides to its citizens.”

He explained that, since the change in protocol, Nelson Fire Rescue has been relying on Nelson Police Department to call them about emergencies that BC Ambu-lance Service is no longer required to inform them about. The police can do this as a courtesy because all 911 calls go through the local detachment before being routed to the necessary emergency service.

But there’s times, when a lot of calls are coming in about an in-cident, that the police dispatcher is too busy to call the fire depart-ment. Daloise said he’s had resi-dents tell him about incidents after the fact.

“I’ll be downtown and some-body will ask ‘why didn’t you come and help me,’ and it’s because we didn’t get called,” Daloise said.

Nelson Fire Rescue analyzed their response call records since the change and found that for 30 per cent of the medical calls they responded to, their assistance wasn’t requested by BC Ambu-lance. And of those calls they hadn’t been asked to go to, they beat the ambulance to the scene 10 per cent of the time.

For instance, in September a 15 year old cyclist rode into a car and waited 28 minutes for an am-bulance. Another time, a woman dislocated her elbow and was lying in the snow for 30 minutes before the ambulance came. In both cas-es, fire fighters were able to treat and comfort the victim while they waited.

“As tax payers, we pay into the system [for emergency services] all our lives, though we might only ever call 911 once,” Thibault told council. “And we hope that when we have to make that call, every-one would show up.”

Council shared the fire fighters’ concern and agreed to take the is-sue to the Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments’ annual gen-eral meeting next month. The city will submit a special motion ask-ing BC Health Services to consult local governments and fire chiefs on first responder service levels and untimely allow individual mu-nicipalities to make the decision on what level of service they want in their community.

The city will also send a letter to BC Emergency Health Services expressing its opposition to the changes.

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Nelson fire fighter Marc Thibault and assistant fire chief Mike Daloise made a presentation at Monday’s city council meeting. They shared their concerns about not being as involved in emergency first response calls.

Two 14-year-old Nelson teens have been arrested and charged after a break and enter incident in the uphill area on Sunday night (March 16).

At approximately 11:30 p.m. Nelson Police Depart-ment members received a report of an “in progress” break an enter to a residence in Uphill. The report was received from a diligent nearby resident who had ob-served the suspects enter the home through a window.

The owners of the residence were not home at the time of the report. NPD members immediately arrived on scene and observed two males going through the contents of the residence bearing flashlights.

At one point during the observations, one of the males was observed wielding an axe.

NPD members forcibly gained access to the residence and attempted to place the male suspects under arrest at gunpoint. The two males refused to comply with police direction and fled through a bedroom window and onto the roof of the residence.

Members pursued the suspects on foot into a wooded area above the residence. Shortly thereafter one of the males — a 14-year-old Nelson resident — was located and arrested near the scene.

A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the

second male, also a 14-year-old Nelson resident. Both males have been charged and are scheduled to appear in Nelson Court in May. Both males were under the influence of alcohol and drugs during the commission of these offences and a quantity of Cannabis was seized from one of the arrested males.

All property from the residence was retrieved and there was minimal damage to the residence from NPD forcible entry.

The incident was one of more than 65 calls the NPD responded to during a four day span from March 14 to 17.

Other calls of interest included:On March 15 at approximately 4 a.m., NPD members

received a report of a motor vehicle incident from an Uphill resident who advised that a vehicle had gone off road into his yard. A male driver was observed depart-ing the scene. A subsequent investigation revealed the driver to be occupying a nearby residence. The 25-year-old Nelson resident was found under the influence of alcohol and admitted to the incident. The male was issued a 24 hour suspension and a violation ticket for failing to remain at the scene of an accident. His vehicle was also impounded for 24 hours.

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Radon worth testing forKirsten HildebrandNelson Star Reporter

The West Kootenay is a known hot spot for the colourless, odourless gas that can cause cancer — radon.

And while Nelson doesn’t seem to have as much of the radioactive gas that naturally occurs when uranium in the soil and rocks break down, it is worth paying attention to.

“There are pockets,” said Michael Jes-sen, the Nelson director with the BC Lung Association.

He suggests people who live in areas where soil and gravel have been disturbed test the air quality in their homes just to be sure.

“We go about our daily lives without knowing it’s there,” said Jessen. “There’s no panic about it but as with many things, we should err on the side of caution.”

Radon detectors are available from the Regional District of Central Kootenay of-fices for a small donation. Jessen explained testing should occur in the area of the house where owners spend eight hours or more per day. If this is on the home’s lower level, the detector should be placed at ground lev-el. Testing should be done for three months.

“It’s best to do it in winter months when doors and windows are most likely to be closed,” he said.

Radon is the second highest source of cancer to cigarettes smoking. It has signifi-cant effects on health damaging lung cells that could then turn cancerous when they reproduce. The risk depends on both the level of radon and the length of exposure. In combination, radon and cigarette smoke have an alarming impact.

“A person who is a heavy smoker and has exposure to radon, above allowable limits, they have a one in three chance of getting lung cancer,” said Jessen.

New guidelines for acceptable levels of radon in a home are 200 Becquerels per cubic metre. This is down from the former

800 Bq per cubic metre. The BC Lung As-sociation said at that level “the risk for a non-smoker is higher than for all common accidental deaths combined.”

“If we take precautions against accidental deaths by wearing seatbelts and lifejackets and by ensuring that our smoke detectors are working, we should also be testing our homes for radon.”

If radon is found at unacceptable levels in one’s home, remediation can help. From allowing for air exchange, to sealing cracks in the foundation and floors, work can cost anywhere from $50 to $3,000. Fixing the problem protects the value of the home.

Jessen volunteers with the BC Lung As-sociation because of concerns about poor air quality its impact on health.

“If you can’t breath, nothing else matters,” he said. “Clean air is so vital to our health.”

In addition to cigarette smoke and radon, other causes of bad air include pollution from automobiles, backyard burning and wood stoves, explained Jessen.

“Just because we’re not in the Lower Mainland doesn’t mean cars aren’t caus-ing bad air,” he said. “If 10,000 cars pass through, that’s all that’s needed for lung problems. There are 18,000 vehicles pass-ing through Nelson at the peak on a sum-mer’s day.”

Jessen said ICBC has 10,000 registered vehicles in a six mile radius around Nelson.

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Kirsten Hildebrand photo

Michael Jessen holds a radon detector available at the Regional District of Central Kootenay offices.

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On Saturday the crews were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Cedar and Carbonate Streets with a report of three injuries.

The crew arrived on scene and assessed the vehicles and patients with the assistance of EHS. It was determined that one person was going to need to be removed from the passen-ger side with the Jaws of Life as spinal precautions needed to be used.

The crew was able to utilize the new cordless jaws that had been put into service only weeks earlier. The new tool sped up the extrication effort greatly as

the patient was removed from the vehicle only 12 minutes after arriving on scene.

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q On Saturday the crews were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle that had ended up in a yard. Crews arrived on scene and assessed for hazards and injuries. Fortunately there were none and the firefighters stood by while the vehicle was removed from the yard to en-sure that no issues developed.

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Editor: Kevin MillsPublisher: Karen Bennett

Editorial

Canada’s sleek, imported green propa-ganda machine rolled into the capi-tal last week for a couple of days of

meetings.You wouldn’t have heard about it, because

they didn’t stage any protests or press confer-ences. Instead they met quietly with selected reporters as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle.

� ey didn’t invite me for some reason, but from what I can gather, it was a friendly net-working session.

When I speak of our US-directed environ-mental movement, many people still don’t know what I mean. � ey see the sign-waving on TV and assume it’s all spontaneous, driven by passionate volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as we used to joke in the 1970s.

It’s an industry now, and as with our au-tomotive industry, Canada is a branch plant of the US.

� e Victoria event was an annual confer-ence called Organizing for Change, sponsored by Tides Canada. � anks mainly to the work of BC. researcher Vivian Krause, this o� shoot of the US Tides Foundation now at least iden-ti� es itself while it pulls BC’s political strings.

Organizing for Change currently includes Ecojustice, Greenpeace, Sierra Club BC, For-estEthics Advocacy, ForestEthics Solutions,

Georgia Strait Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Pembina Institute, West Coast Environmental Law, Wildsight and Seattle-based Conserva-tion Northwest.

Tides is itself a front for wealthy charitable foundations based mostly in Seattle and California, funded by billionaires who see “saving” BC as their personal eco-project.

� eir hired activists met with Environment Minis-ter Mary Polak to discuss her just-introduced Water Sustainability Act.

� is was to demand heavy fees and choking regulations on water used for “fracking,” that nefari-ous gas drilling technol-ogy so demonized in fake documentaries and celeb-rity protests.

Tides no longer at-tempts to hide its strategy of targeting energy devel-opment in BC and Alberta. Its tactics are well known, too. Environmentalists need high-pro� le wins, and the economic pain is best

in� icted outside of the US, the biggest polluter in world history.

Organizing for Change’s stated priorities for the year are the “last stand of the Great

Bear Rainforest,” the “Sa-cred Headwaters” and the Water Sustainability Act.

Professional protest-ers are mainly just taking credit for the 2012 buy-back of Shell’s coal bed gas licences around the head-waters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Tahl-tan Central Council de-clared that territory theirs in 1910, and having pros roll in with slogans and graphics wasn’t exactly crucial to the outcome.

� eir greatest market-ing success so far is the Great Bear Rainforest, which is continually por-trayed as being in peril from hunting, logging and of course, oil and gas

development.One of the documents Krause unearthed

is a 2008 plan entitled “Tar Sands Campaign

Strategy 2.1” that has proven remarkably prophetic.

As Greenpeace, Sierra and ForestEthics were negotiating the 2007 Great Bear land use plan, other network members were preparing to “raise the negatives” and market Alberta as a unique threat to planetary integrity.

I’ve written before about the distortions and evasions required to present such a fossil fuel fairy tale. Su� ce it to say that while we have busloads of protesters in BC, you don’t see them in those benevolent petro-states An-gola, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Kuwait or Algeria.

� ey’re not saving the whole planet, just the safe and lucrative parts.

And as I mentioned a� er the protester-staged Neil Young concert tour, it’s amazing how American oil and gas interests and Alaska oil tankers remain invisible to this sophisti-cated network.

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert met with the green machine too. He wants all of BC’s groundwater mapped and measured deep into the Earth’s crust. � at should take a while.

— Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press

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Anyone who has been injured, been involved in a motor vehicle accident or has su� ered a serious medical emer-gency, understands the fear involved in these situations.

You are in trouble, you need help ,and you need it fast.

� at’s where � rst responders come in. � e dedicated personnel — ambu-lance drivers, paramedics, � re � ghters, police — who rush to your aid in a time of crisis.

But what if help doesn’t come, or gets delayed?

It sounds scary but changes which occurred in November of 2013 have caused delays according to representa-tives of Nelson Fire Rescue.

Back in November, BC Emergency Health Services made a 35 per cent re-duction in the type of emergency calls that require both ambulance and � re crews to attend. � e result — accord-ing to a presentation made to Nelson

City Council on Monday night — is on several occasions, the local � re depart-ment hasn’t even been called when a medical emergency occurred.

Frightening.No disrespect to the BC Ambulance

Service. � eir � rst responders are high-ly quali� ed and dedicated professionals who do a great job.

But why send one ambulance, when the � re department is also there, ready and waiting?

� e issue is not quali� cations, it’s response time. � e fact is, on some oc-casions the � re crews, if called, could arrive sooner than the ambulance. � e opposite is also true, on occasion.

But if you are the victim, wouldn’t you want both parties heading your way? As a taxpayer, don’t you want to receive all the services your money pays for?

Change, as the saying goes, is good — well this one isn’t.

Our View Reader Photo:

My RideThis photo, called My Ride and My Rider, comes from Jennifer De Guglielmo Hayes who posted it on our Facebook site. Every Wednesday, the Nelson Star will publish a reader’s photo based on a weekly theme. All you have to do is snap a photo and post it to Instagram (#nsreaderphotos) or post it on the Nelson Star Facebook site under the reader photo challenge posting. Next week’s theme is “The Great Outdoors,” so let’s see some of your unique nature shots.

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Letters

Sinixt question was asked backwardsI’m writing in response to last

week’s “Question of the Week” and the news of the injunction against and arrests of representatives of the Sinixt Nation.

The question, “Should the Sinixt First Nation protesters be permit-ted to block a Slocan Valley logging road?” is backward and misleading. Do we ask ourselves, “Can I block my own driveway? Can I have a bar-beque in my own backyard?”

No, we don’t.The Sinixt have lived here for mil-

lennia, their culture and people hav-ing evolved within this land, their tum’xula7xw (homeland). A more interesting and accurate question to explore would be “Should the Sinixt Nation allow logging roads to be built in their traditional ter-ritory without consultation?” And, “should we settlers continue to allow development to proceed on public

lands, without input and consent from the Sinixt?”

In spite of being declared extinct in 1956 the Sinixt continue to up-hold their responsibilities to their ancestors, their contemporaries and

future generations. These responsi-bilities are ongoing and inseparable from this land.

Both international and Canadian law recognize the rights of indig-enous people such as the Sinixt. (See

Canadian constitution s. 35 and The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.) The Canadian settler public is also increasingly rec-ognizing that the agreements that were made with First Nations so that we could settle in North America, are not being honoured. (Treaties, Royal Proclamation of 1763.) More and more of us are deeply concerned about the injustices that are being perpetuated in our names. We are increasingly shocked and dismayed that “our” courts continue to ob-struct justice and violate interna-tional agreements by ignoring basic human rights.

The more I learn about First Na-tions’ traditional cultures, the more I realize that their aims — peace and harmony, balance and respect for all peoples and all creation — are my aims. In the face of the increasing corporatization of Canada and the

disregard for all our rights and liv-ing environments, I can see that my allegiance is clearly with the original people of this land. It is my dream to be part of a living, thriving culture that we, settler and Sinixt, create to-gether through decolonization.

So, should the Sinixt be consult-ed? Hell yes! Will I allow develop-ment to proceed without including all the voices of the people who be-long to this land, in the past, present and future? Hell no! I wholeheart-edly support Marilyn James, Dennis Zarelli and the Sinixt Nation in the stand they’ve taken on Perry’s Ridge.

I encourage others to join the growing movement working to shift the paradigm of greed and ensure our collective future in Sinixt Ter-ritory and on this beautiful Earth.

K.L. KiviNelson

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A trio of drummers were among 130 people who attended a rally on Monday in support of Sinixt First Nation protesters.

Re: Charles Jeanes letter “Why do we celebrate war?” (Nelson Star, February 28)

There are so many problems I see within this letter. Sadly, if this represents the majority of Canadians I am saddened deeply and even more resolved in my pur-pose.

Politicians have no interest in educat-ing us, it is everyone’s responsibility to educate themselves and gain an under-standing of past events.

Don’t expect our government to edu-cate those who have no real interest in the past.

They have already done this, as Re-membrance Day is covered in elementary school still to this day.

If the “commemorate” the start of the First World War comment is a reference to Remembrance Day, clearly Mr. Jeanes memory has failed him.

As I understand it, we remember those who have served or fallen for our country and the date is the end of the First World War, not the beginning.

Please forgive me if I misinterpreted your reference as it was vague.

Legions justifying war? Sir how many legion members do you know person-ally? Perhaps research the purpose of the legion to gain a better understanding of what they do for the communities they are in.

I could go on and on, but I suspect

most readers of this letter don’t actually need educating.

“Why do we celebrate war?” Wow catchy title but we don’t.

We remember those who have served, for right or for wrong.

Such as the Polish friend who was French resistance, survived Auschwitz and kept the tattoo number on her arm as a reminder (her family did not sur-vive).

Or the uncle I never met.I do have photographs and other

documents about him, because I re-searched it.

Drew SwanSalmo

I flew into Castlegar’s West Kootenay Regional airport on Air Canada’s afternoon flight from Vancouver on Thursday, February 26. When I deplaned I didn’t know my house key had slipped out of my jacket pocket and had fallen on my vacated seat.

The alert cabin attendant apparently spotted it and despite being busy with boarding passengers for the out-going flight, apparently looked me up on the passenger manifest, dashed into the terminal and gave the key to a colleague at the Air Canada check in counter who ran to the shuttle bus about to depart for Nelson with me on it.

“Are you William Almolky,” she called out, holding up my key. Now that’s service.

A neighbour had a spare key but was away when I got home. So Air Canada’s alert staff saved me a cold wait and a locksmith’s bill so I could get in.

Thanks Air Canada for going the extra mile.

Bill AlmolkyNelson

Now that’s service It’s not war being celebrated

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Expects tough negotiationsTom FleTcherand arT harrisonBlack Press

Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines, announced Thursday that the province will continue the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) and try to negotiate improve-ments to the treaty from within its existing framework.

The decision comes with the deadline of September when either side in the agreement can give the required 10-year notice to termi-nate substantial portions of the treaty or end it entirely in 2024, the 60-year lifespan of the original treaty’s time frame.

The decision to continue with the treaty includes 14 principles intended to guide BC in any discussions on the future of the CRT between Canada and the United States.

The announcement comes after a two-year review of the 50-year-old treaty between Can-ada and the US, with the province of BC acting as Canada’s representative and the US Entity made up of the US Corps of Engineers and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) representing the US

“We believe continuing the Columbia River Treaty while exploring how improvements could benefit both countries is the best strat-egy moving forward for BC, Canada, and the United States,” said Bennett in a media release. “The consultations that have included various levels of government, stakeholder groups, First Nations, and the public have helped ensure the future of the treaty will be shaped by the people it impacts.”

Kootenay West MLA, Katrine Conroy, is the NDP’s opposition critic for the Columbia River Treaty but, in this case, she is not being so critical.

“This is a good thing,” said Conroy. “You won’t hear this much in my political career but the minister and I agree on this.

“I think it’s better to work within the treaty and improve upon it. We gave up far more than we gained in the treaty, they gained a huge socioeco-nomic boost, to their tourism, agriculture, flood control, all this on top of the hydro. It’s pretty amazing what you can do when you have control of the flow.

“This is a good start and we have to be tough in negotiations but I think we’re in a strong position. I’m glad the ministry has let the federal government know the direction they want to go with this and I think the citi-zens will support it.”

Bennett said the province would try to con-vince the US government it is a fair deal. BC gets “downstream benefits” worth between

$100 and $300 million a year from the treaty, and the US has suggested that is too much.

“We believe, with all due respect to the US, that if all of the benefits in the US are identified and valued, that in fact Canada probably does not receive enough,” Bennett said Thursday.

“There hasn’t been a major flood in the US since the Canadian dams were constructed,” Bennett said. “Before the Canadian dams were constructed, there were some horrible floods causing loss of life and billions of dollars of damage. So the treaty was negotiated 50 years ago on the basis of producing power and con-trolling floods.”

The review process included numer-ous community consultation sessions held throughout the Columbia Basin to discuss the impacts of the original treaty and what the people of the region wanted to see addressed in any new discussions on the cross-border agree-ment.

“The first thing we no-ticed during the commu-nity consultations was the deep sorrow felt in many communities at the losses the region incurred,” said Nelson Councillor Deb Kozak, who is also the local government com-mittee chair for the review. “But the people of this region are pragmatic and resilient and they wanted to talk about how to make things better.

“When this treaty was struck 50 years ago it was a different time and there were no pro-visions for the ecology of the river system. People have expressed concerns about pos-sible impacts of climate change and the in-dustrial reservoirs with the dramatic raising and lowering of water levels that impact fish

and wildlife and erosion. These things need to be acknowledged and addressed.”

While the US side of the treaty has yet to formally declare whether or not it is interested in continuing with the treaty, the US Entity released its recommendations for the future of the CRT last December.

Although the document clearly states that it feels the financial compensation returned to BC through the downstream benefits of the agreement are far too high and need to be addressed, many of the stated principles in the document are relatively closely aligned with the principles put forward by BC

“The US relies heavily on a managed sys-tem,” said Kozak. “There’s a big advantage to continuing the discussion and looking for improvements. When this treaty was struck is was a highly unusual occurrence, since then it has been used as a model for cross-border agreements. It has served Canada and the US very well.”

Officials at the Portland-based Bonneville Power Administration have recommended a “modernized framework that balances power production, flood risk management, and ecosystem-based function as the primary purposes addressed in the treaty, while also meeting other congressionally authorized pur-poses of the US project, such as irrigation and navigation.”

On the BC side, dams on the Columbia system provide about half of the province’s current electricity supply.

Bennett said he expects tough negotiations, but he is confident the treaty can be settled.

“Yankee trader is an expression that I’m familiar with,” Bennett said. “They’ve always done very well on the softwood agreement it seems to me, so I’m not expecting an easy ride or anything. But the history of the treaty is that the two countries have collaborated very well.”

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Plans to start construction on Nelson Commons have been delayed several months but according to the Kootenay Co-op Development Team, it’s still full steam ahead.

“We had hoped to start demoli-tion early in the New Year” said proj-ect manager Russell Precious, “but late in the Fall when our disclosure documents were ready for signing we experienced an unusually high percentage of drop-outs.”

By late October the project had been fully subscribed as the Com-mons had allowed people to pre-select units without a firm commit-ment.

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According to Deirdrie Lang, Co-op store general manager, the project is nearly 40 per cent sold and needs to add a further 15 sales before con-struction can begin.

“Having re-booted our marketing efforts throughout the region and even beyond, inquiries and visits to our sales office are steadily building once again and with the arrival of Spring and the traditional real es-tate season we hope to be breaking ground in June.”

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Edging is another task gardeners can begin as they get ready for the season. Edge plant and flower beds, but be sure to use a spade with a flat blade or an edger designed to edge flower beds. Such tools will cut deep enough so grass roots that may eventually grow into the flower bed are severed. Depending on how large a garden is, edging can be a time-consuming task, so getting a head start allows homeowners to spend more time planting and tending to their gardens once the season hits full swing.

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Though weeds likely have not survived the winter, that does not mean they won’t return once the weather starts to heat up. But as inevitable as weeds may seem, homeowners can take steps to prevent them from turning beautiful gardens into battlegrounds where plants, flowers and vegetables are pitted against unsightly and potentially harmful weeds. Spring is a good time to apply a pre-emergent weed preventer, which can stop weeds before they grow. Though such solutions are not always foolproof, they can drastically reduce the likelihood of weed growth.

Though gardeners might not be able to start planting their gardens in late winter or early spring, they can still get outside and take steps to ensure their gardens thrive once planting season begins.

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There was the time Sarah Allen (teenager) didn’t show up for a babysitting gig in Nelson.

And then there was the time Sarah Allen (Canadian actress) did show up for a film intro and Q&A at the Nelson Civic Theatre in her hometown.

The scenes are a cou-ple of decades apart, of course. The first wouldn’t be memorable to me at all if it weren’t for the second.

We all look around us at the talented kid, the math whiz, the high scorer and think: I won-der if I’ll be saying, “I knew her when....”

It’s so much fun when it actually comes true.

Sarah Allen’s career

in film and television has been well covered in local news media, so I won’t recap here.

You’ll know she left Nelson to attend the prestigious National Theatre School and from there galloped into a ca-reer in film and televi-sion.

And you’ll know she’s back in her hometown to open a special screening of the Bruce MacDon-ald film The Husband tonight, March 19, in which she stars.

Celebrating Sarah (I can’t call her Allen be-cause she was, after all, my kids’ babysitter — at least when she remem-bered) comes naturally to Nelson and area folks, because we love to cel-ebrate our own. And we have so many!

Nelson’s Wikipedia article — entertaining reading if you haven’t gone there before — lists some of Nelson and area’s notables, including hockey stars Danny Gare and Mike Laughton, so-prano Nancy Argenta, mountain bikers Robbie Bourdon and Kurt Sorge, poets Patrick Lane and Fred Wah, musician Tim Hus, and compos-

ers Adam Shaikh and Robert Neufeld, who last year were up for an Emmy Award for mu-sic and sound (another screen connection).

The list is shorter than it might be, and I don’t know who compiled it. Safe to say that we have a wealth of writers and actors and musicians and filmmakers and more who are making it on the national and even world stage, or who are poised to — and we’ll be saying, if we aren’t already, “I knew him or her when....”

It’s a great commu-nity where your baby-sitter can become your Wednesday night en-tertainment on the Big Screen. And it’s a great community where we can get together to cel-ebrate our own.

Could we do this at a corporate-owned multi-plex?

Not very likely.But at a community-

owned theatre — your theatre? You bet. It will be great to see Nelson’s own Sarah Allen on the stage of the Civic The-atre, larger than life and nobody’s babysitter.

I’m a big fan of films by Bruce MacDonald. In addition to The Hus-band showing tonight, an earlier film, Highway 61 starring Don McKellar,

will be our free Mem-ber Movie Monday on March 31—another great Civic Theatre member-ship perk.

McKellar isn’t from Nelson, but he did come here for a week in 2000. I can say knew him when...he was here. Briefly.

There’s maybe one thing that trumps “I knew her when” mo-ments, and that’s “I was there when” moments, and the Civic Theatre is full of them.

We’ve had such stars as James Bond and Frank N. Furter on our stage, after all, or at least some enthusiastic facsimi-les, and everyone had a great time enjoying one another — which is what it’s really all about. Stars are where you find them.

There are a lot of suc-cesses to celebrate, from our whiz-kids to our we-can-do-it commu-nity, and that makes us all stars.

– Anne DeGrace is the past president

of the Nelson Civic Theatre Society, which

is working to develop a multi-venue commu-

nity space for movies, live performance, and more. Want to join the NCTS community? To find out more or make

a donation go to civictheatre.ca.

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Nelson Leafs teammates Brad Rebagliati and Blair Andrews had their hair cut off on Saturday morning as part of a cancer fundraiser. The players raised more than $3,100.

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks pushed the Nelson Leafs out of the KIJHL playoff picture in six games. While officially eliminated from the playoffs, the Leafs are the host team in this year’s provincial championship and will still play for the BC crown.

Leafs eliminated — for nowBeaver Valley defeats Nelson in six games

Kevin MillsNelson Star

The KIJHL hockey season came to an end for the Nelson Leafs last week.

The local squad fell 6-2 on Thursday night in Fruitvale against the Beaver Valley Nite-hawks. The win gave the Nite-hawks a four games to two series victory over Nelson.

While officially eliminated from playoff play, the Leafs sea-son isn’t over.

As the host squad of this year’s Cyclone Taylor Cup, the Leafs will still compete in the BC Junior B Hockey Champion-ships set for April 9 to 13.

But the squad now has to wait for all the provincial playoffs to finish before seeing any real game action.

“We will take a break from the ice and work off the ice. Work on some things we haven’t had time to do,” said Leafs head coach Frank Maida.

That includes plenty of gym work to build strength and im-prove cardio. Maida said the squad has some time to re-energize before they get back on the ice.

While he is looking ahead to the provincial tournament, Maida also reflected back on the now completed playoff series

with Beaver Valley.“A couple of bounces our way

and we could have been moving on in the series. It was a well fought series. I thought the boys deserved a better fate, but we

move forward and get ready for the Cyclone Taylor.”

As the hosts, Nelson will be the best rested squad in the four-team provincial tournament as the other three teams have

to continue playing to decide league championships.

Maida said he isn’t worried about a lack of game time.

“You know, you got to be ready to go and we will be.”

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Leafs duo raise $3,100 for charityRebagliati, Andrew lose their hair to help cancer research

Nelson Leafs players Brad Reba-gliati and Blair Andrews are feeling a little lighter these days.

The teammates both had their hair cut off on Saturday morning as part of a cancer fundraiser. The players raised more than $3,100.

“It was a good cause and a lot of people helped out... I’m very happy with how much we raised,” said Re-bagliati.

After the event, assistant coach Sean Dooley joked with Andrews about his new look.

“It’s almost as short as his ice time.”

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Community EvEntsWild and Wacky — Spring

Break at the Nelson Library. Tweens and teens ages 12 and up are invited to take part in crafts and games from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. on March 19 and 26. Craft supplies and board games provided. Bring a game, bring a friend. Snacks too. For info con-tact: [email protected].

Interested in supporting Nel-son’s downtown vitality? Join the Nelson Business Association every Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Kootenay Coop meeting room above Hipperson’s Hardware.

The Starry Night Astronomy Program begins it’s fourth year at Taghum Hall. Have a look at Jupiter and the wonders of the night sky on Friday, March 21 and 28, weather permitting. For more info, contact Wayne at 250-354-1586.

Spring Equinox and World Water Day Labyrinth Walk. Wel-come the change of season and honour water, our most valuable natural resource on Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. Lakeside Labyrinth in Rotary Lakeside Park. A free event presented by The Nelson Community Laby-rinth Group. For details see laby-rinth.kics.bc.ca

The Nelson branch of the BC SPCA presents its third annual Burger and Beer Karaoke Fun-draiser at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill on Saturday, March 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Attendees will be able to enjoy a beer and a lo-cal cruelty-free premium burger while also hearing some of the best singers in Nelson belt out favorites. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased in advance at the Nelson SPCA, Selkirk Vet, or at the door.

The SEEDS project’s Sunday Gardening Series continues March 23 at the Lakeside Park greenhouses from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For details contact Lee: 250-352-3870.

Municipal Pension Retirees Association of the West Koote-nay is having their next quar-terly meeting on March 24 at 10 a.m. in the Trail Legion. After the business meeting the speaker

will be Gwen Ziprick. She will speak about ways of making funeral arrangements, funeral costs and answer any questions members may have. Lunch will be served on a member pay basis.

WK Naturalist month-end meeting is Monday, March 31 at 7 p.m., Seniors Centre, Selkirk College Trail Campus. Native Plants for Native Pollinators: Join us for this free presentation to learn simple ways of enhancing native pollinator habitat in your garden. Beautiful slides. Refresh-ments. Please bring your own cup. More info: 250-362-7424

Friends of the Salmo Public Library are holding their AGM Tuesday, April 8 at 6 p.m. at the Salmo Public Library. All ages welcomed.

Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), in-cluding early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar during meeting times.

Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more informa-tion about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333.

Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society is a se-niors’ one-stop centre for free information on community and services. It also offers affordable help with household tasks. The office is open Monday to Thurs-day from 10 to 2 p.m. at 719 Ver-non Street. Available on Tues-days from 10 to noon are seniors’ counselling and free income tax service. On Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. learn about elder abuse prevention. Call 250-352-6008 for details.

WorkshopsNelson and District Youth

Centre hosts Community Yoga on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This fun evening practice

is suitable for all levels, focus-ing on fluidity empowerment. Admission is by donation ($5 recommended). Yoga for Girls is also offered Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. for ages 12 to 18 for a $2 fee.

Ellison’s hosts free work-shops every Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. The topic on March 22 is “Kicking the Winter Blahs: Dealing with Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).” Presented by Castlegar psychologist Jo-Anne Stoltz, this workshop is about the factors that can lead to depression and SAD and alternative/holistic methods of coping.

All women welcome to free classes in March. Melody Par-enteau is beginning a brand new Stretch and Strength class entitled Essentrics. Introductory free classes for March are at the Dance Connection in West Arm Plaza on Monday and Thurs-day mornings at 9 a.m. Drop in! Bring a towel. Bare feet or clean shoes. No impact. For any questions call Melody at 250-505-3437.

Missoula, Montana resi-dents Patrick Marsolek and Lori Mitchell will offer an intensive Argentine Tango workshop on March 21, 22 and 23 in Nel-son. The format will include six classes, with a Friday evening practica and Saturday evening Milonga. An advance price of $100 includes everything. Please contact [email protected] or phone 250-358-2448 for details and to register.

Touchstones Nelson is offer-ing a volunteer tour guide train-ing program over five Friday af-ternoons, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., from March 28 to April 25. Through the training, participants will learn to facilitate interactive tours and hands-on activities with groups of school-aged chil-dren and adults. Email Jessica Demers for more information: [email protected].

Oxygen Art Centre presents new courses with Deborah Thompson and Susan Andrews Grace. Susan is offering Writ-ing What We Love starts on Wednesday, April 2, and runs

weekly from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for six weeks. Deborah Thomp-son is offering Following a Line: Figure Drawing and Painting on the weekend of April 5 and 6, and Painting: Modernist Mani-festos begins Thursday April 3 and runs weekly from 4 to 7 p.m. for four weeks. For more info or to register online, see oxygenart-centre.org To register by phone, call 250-352-2821.

AnnounCEmEntMEND (Mind, Exercise,

Nutrition, Do It!) is a free pro-gram for families with children between the ages of seven and 13. This 10 week, twice-weekly program promotes healthy eat-ing and physical activity to help families work together towards health weights. Next session starts April 23. For info call 250-505-4708.

Soles 4 Soles is back in town and asking you to donate your gently used footwear to be do-nated to people in the midst of extreme poverty and those re-covering from natural disasters. All footwear in good condition, including sandals and boots, are gratefully accepted and needed. Please tie shoes together or use elastic bands to hold shoes in pairs, and drop them off at any of the following locations before April 15: Mark’s Work Wear-house; Save on Foods; Vince DeVito’s Shoes; Valhalla Pure Outfitters; Vogue Portraits & Cameras; Streetclothes Named Desire; Shoes for the Soul; Snowpack; Gaia Rising and Nelson Husky.

The Friends of the Nelson Library is collecting children’s books for an upcoming book sale fundraiser. Donate your clean, gently used picture and chapter books (no magazines), CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays (no videos), jigsaw puzzles and board games (no missing piec-es). The Kid-Sized Book Sale will be held at the Library on April 12. All proceeds support the Library’s Grow-A-Reader Program.

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Mar 24th - Mounties with Rich AucoinMar 26th - A-Skillz & K+Lab Mar 28th - Savage Blade Album Release Party

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Entertainment listingsFilmNelson actress Sarah Allen will attend a screening at the Nelson Civic Theatre of a recent film she starred in called The Husband. The movie, in which Allen plays a married mother who is sent to jail after sleeping with a 14-year-old boy, will be at the Civic on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at civictheatre.ca, or at the door.

Nelson Civic Theatre’s spring break matinees continue with The Lego Movie show Wednesday, March 19 at 2 p.m. and Walking with Dinosaurs on Thursday, March 20 at 2 p.m. The Thursday night art house movie on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. is The Past, about an Iranian man who deserts his French wife and her two children to return to his homeland, but then must return to Paris four years later for the divorce procedure. Info at civictheatre.ca.

Visual artsArt by LVR students is on exhibit in the TeenScene at the Nelson Library until April 30. Come see the talent of Grades 9 and 10 students. This work of various animal skulls features dramatically beautiful charcoal draw-ings that seem to find a place where science and art meet.

An exhibit of portrait drawings by artist John Stegman will be on display at the Nelson Pub-lic Library through March and April.

Blue Night returns on Friday, March 28. Nu-merous downtown shops will be hosting art openings, including Craft Connection, Tara Davis Studio, John Ward Fine Coffee, Rip-ping Giraffe, Cotton Creek Clothing, Capitol Theatre, Shanti Yoga Studio, and Kutenai Art Therapy Institute. For details follow “Blue Night Nelson” on Facebook.

Selkirk College presents: The Digital Arts Year End Show on Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at Shanti Yoga Studio (237 Baker Street). Come celebrate the efforts and talents of the digital arts students.

talksLearn more about opposition to pipelines in BC at the “Talk, Music, Action” evening at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, March 27. Several speakers will be featured, including Geraldine Thomas Flurer, the communica-tions coordinator for the First Nations Yinka Dene Alliance. Brian Rosen and other local musicians will be performing. Tickets are available for $15, or just $5 for students and youth. Find out more on Facebook: Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC.

The Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series pres-ents Sally Armstrong, a Canadian journal-ist who has spent the last 25 years reporting on the plight of women in war zones around the world. Her talk, entitled “The Ascent of Women: Progress Towards Gender Justice,” is Saturday, March 29 at the Capitol Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults or $13 for students and seniors. Buy online at capitolthe-atre.bc.ca or charge by phone at 250-352-6363.

Find Your Divine presents CBC’s The Na-tional news anchor Wendy Mesley speaking about her journey to the top in an industry that once was male dominated. Don’t miss this women-focused event on Wednesday, April 2 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Mary Hall, Selkirk College. Tickets are sold out.

literatureCreston author Vanessa Farnsworth will be at the Nelson Library on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. to discuss her new book Rain on a Distant Roof: A Personal Journey Through Lyme Disease in Canada, about the science behind Lyme Disease and her struggle with its effects.

theatre The Capitol Theatre Kids Series presents: Alex Zerbe’s family-friendly action comedy on March 30 at 2 p.m. One hour filled with a dynamic array of stunts, physical comedy and funny raps. Tickets are $12.50 at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

The Capitol Theatre Season Series presents: Shay Kuebler Dance Company’s Karoshi on Wednesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. Don’t miss this contemporary dance performance with explosive choreography and an all-male ensemble of six dancers. A thrilling and visceral experience. Tickets are $30 for adult or $24 for student at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

musicDJ Braden Early will be spinning at BiBO on Thursday, March 20 beginning at 8 p.m. A new exhibit of paintings by Branda Avis will also be on display. Enjoy an evening of beautiful art and music. To reserve a table call 250-352-2744.

Selkirk music students Charlie Pears-Smith and Hilary Whelan have their end of year showcase at Shambhala Hall at the Tenth Street Campus of Selkirk College on Friday, March 21. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation.

The After Work Dance Party with Clinton Swanson and Friends at Finley’s Irish Pub is excited to share the stage with the talented vocalist Rease Warner on Friday, March 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Filling out the rhythm section will be Doug Stephenson on guitar, Jesse Lee on bass, and Steven Parish on drums. Cover is by donation.

Billy Bangers and DJ Breaker will be spinning at Spiritbar on Friday, March 21 with DSun. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5.

On Saturday, March 22 from 1 to 3 p.m., Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions celebrates their first of the spring sessions featuring Dirt Floor, a local folk roots indie quartet that includes harmonica, lap steel guitar, percussion and upright bass. They’ll be followed by Tend&See, a soulful folk duo of orchestral percussion and strings mixed with ethereal harmonies and poetic lyrics.

On March 22, Bejing, China’s Carsick Cars and White+ with guests Law of Signs will play the Crank it to 6 Concert Series held in the KCR basement, 308 Hall Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 at the door.

Dandy Snow Lion Events will be hosting a Masquerade Party on Saturday, March 22 at the Spritbar. This event will be a great blend of music and live performances, and an opportunity for people to come out in costumes and masks. Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel. Early Bird tickets are $10 and $15 thereafter. Proceeds go to the Nelson SPCA.

Canadian journalist Sally Armstrong will speak at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, March 29.

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championshipsThe Nelson Leafs defeated the Quesnel Thunder 10-4 on Sunday night. Nelson is hosting the BC Hockey Tier PeeWee Chapionships this week at the NDCC. The 11-team tournament opened on Sunday and continues until the championship game at 11 a.m. on Friday. As of Tuesday morning the Leafs were 2-1 in the tourney.

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On Friday, January 10, 2014 Bertha Isabelle Frederiksen passed away at the age of 99 years. A Celebration of Her Life will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 10:00 AM from the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service with Rev. David Boyd as officiant. Cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy family and friends may make donations to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation 3 view St. Nelson, BC or to Nelson Jubilee Manor 500 Beasley St. West, Nelson, BC

On line condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

Bertha Isabelle Frederiksen

FUNERAL NOTICE

is seeking an EARLY CHILDHOOD

EDUCATION ASSISTANT FOR

ABORIGINAL PROGRAM to be

responsible for providing aboriginal-

based programming for children 0-6 years

during family gatherings in Nelson and/or

Castlegar.

For detailed job posting please visit

www.kootenaykids.ca.

Posting closes March 21, 2014

KOOTENAY KIDS SOCIETY

FAN Regional Capacity-Building Coordinator

The Family Action Network (FAN) of the Lower Columbia Society requires contract support for the position of Regional Coordinator (RC) to implement its strategic priorities.

The FAN Board of Directors is looking for a personable, innovative community development professional to support us in building a unique regional “network” that will support optimal life experiences for families with young children in the Lower Columbia. The RC will be responsible for participating in our identified priority projects.

• Plan, coordinate, evaluate, and grow FAN’s biannual ASQ Screening Day event.

• Develop, in conjunction with website design professionals and community stakeholders, the FAN one-stop website; oversee public launch and celebration of the website.

We are looking for an experienced community development professional, with a minimum of 3 years experience. A university degree or equivalent combination of proven experience and postsecondary education, with focus in one or more areas of Leadership, Community Development, Social Work, Early Childhood, Project Management, Health Services, preferred.The RC is expected to work approximately 25 hours/week for 45 weeks per year.Applicants are requested to submit a resume along with a cover letter that illustrates their experience, competencies and abilities to successfully meet FAN’s deliverables to [email protected]. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Application deadline is 4 pm on Friday, April 4th.

For a full job description go to http://document.li/87hrFor more info e-mail: [email protected]

Permanent Full Time Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital

Must have a B.C. Field Safety Representative Certificate

Apply online ~ competition #00577845 Jobs.Interiorhealth.ca

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LOST: Missing Tuxedo Cat. He has a white belly, four

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LOCAL Trucking Company seeks full time dispatcher for Chip Hauling Fleet. Fast paced work environment which requires computer skills, attention to detail, strong com-munication skills, and a solid background in logistics. apply on line at sutco.ca or fax 250-357-2009. call 1-888-357-2612 ext. 230 for details.

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Retreat in Ainsworth has the following positions available

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POSITIVE Apparel is hiring for our furniture department. Suc-cessful applicants must be able to lift 50-100 pounds, move furniture by themselves and be able to drive a 2 ton truck. A clear driver’s abstract and criminal check is required. All other training is provided. Apply in person 721 Front st Positive Apparel is hiring a summer student, Must be reg-istered in post secondary and returning to school in the fall, available May 30 – Aug 29 for full time employment. All train-ing provided. Apply in person at 721 Front st Nelson.

The Adventure Hotelhas an immediate part time position available for NightAuditor/Cleaner. Must be able to work weekends.

Please drop off resume to Front Desk or email

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Employment

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Fast Food Chain looking for Supervisors and Managers,

competitive wages.Resume to

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Medical/Dental

RN’S & LPN’SRegistered Nurses &

Licensed Practical Nurses

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

Please send your resume & cover letter to:pedsvancouver@

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Trades, TechnicalENSIGN IS looking for Assist-ant Drillers, Drillers, Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Re-cruiter’s will be in Nisku, Alber-ta, March 31 - April 9 to con-duct interviews. If you want to hear more about our Interna-tional opportunities please contact our Global group and apply online ensignjobs.com. Call 1-888-367-4460.

GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus, Alberta needs Power Engi-neering Instructors. No teach-ing experience, no problem. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca

Obituaries

Employment

Trades, Technical

LICENSED PLUMBER/GAS FITTER

Req. at Canuck Mechanical in Prince George Must have exp. doing service work & be profi cient with trouble shoot-ing heating systems & plumbing problems.

Top wages & benefi tsEmail resume to:

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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefi ts. Further details can be found atwww.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.

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HEAVY DUTYMECHANIC WANTEDYRB Yellowhead Road & Bridge

Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd. is looking

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

three driver’s licence andMotor Vehicle Inspection

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A18 www.nelsonstar.com Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Nelson Star

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

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Series champs,familiarly

9 PC problemsolver

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for scribbling18 Senior’s big

dance19 Rain heavily20 Dry as the Gobi21 Perfect spots22 Org. headed by

the U.S.ComptrollerGeneral

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and __27 Pervasive glow28 Used a rotary

phone30 Fried rice

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Texas-basedcorporation

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with rolls48 Morning hrs.49 Plane handler50 Stun with a police

gun51 Shopping bag53 Admit frankly54 Scrubbing brand

with two periodsin its name

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wood?61 Tough journeys

DOWN1 Brewer’s oven2 “Good job!”3 Ripped to

shreds4 Shrine to

remember5 Dot on a domino6 Old-timey photo

hue7 Spot with regular

and guestcolumnists

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wader11 Chum12 Tailoring borders14 Fencing

defense17 Poked at like a

cat21 Lobed organ24 Wrinkly little dog25 Keats’ “__ on

Melancholy”26 Historical novelist

Follett29 Suffered a

blackout30 Cyclone center32 Ice cream treat

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software hiddenin 16-, 23-, 45-and 54-Across

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sound39 Tycoon Onassis40 Prefix with -lithic42 On point43 Hustlers chasing

rustlers

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shopper’s asset

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cream maker54 Went unused55 TSA employee

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

By C.C. Burnikel 1/14/14

(c)2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 1/14/14

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

Friday’s Puzzle Solved NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSRE: ESTATE OF PETER LEONTOWICZ late of

307 Hills Upper Road, New Denver, British Columbia V0G 1S1 (the “Estate”)

NOTICE is given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate are required to send them to the

administrator, The Canada Trust Company, at Suite 900 – 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2M4, on or before April 30, 2014, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed

having regard only to claims that have been received.

ADMINISTRATOR: THE CANADA TRUST COMPANYSOLICITOR: Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP

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Breathe through a straw for 60 seconds. That’s what breathing is like with cystic fibrosis.

No wonder so many people with CF stop breathing

in their early 30s.

Please help us.

The BC Government is proposing to offl oad the province’s world-class recycling programs, run by local municipalities, to an association led by big multi-national corporations. The idea is that we’ll get a better, more effi cient program that costs taxpayers less.

Unfortunately, what we’ll really end up with is anyone’s guess.

The association isn’t guaranteeing that we’ll get a better program, or even one as good as the current Blue Box program already in place. Since the association is led by big businesses outside of BC, many of whom are not even headquartered in Cana-da, one could presume that profi ts will come before

environmental stewardship. They usually do. They also won’t guarantee that there won’t be any job cuts here in BC.

And how is this supposed to make things better for BC?

Currently, BC homeowners only pay, on average, $35 a year for curbside recycling. Under the proposed regime, you’ll pay more. Every time you bring home a pizza, buy toilet paper,

or pretty much anything else that comes in a package, businesses will be passing their increased costs on to you.

How much more? Well, nobody’s saying.

Here’s the only thing anyone does know: we already have a Blue Box program that works, is effi cient, managed locally and puts the BC environment fi rst. So why is the BC government fl ipping a coin, bringing in a questionable recycling program that some of our local elected offi cials are already calling a “scam?”

It’s time to contact Premier Clark and ask her.

What’s going on here?

Email Christy Clark at [email protected] or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC.

This Message is brought to you by:

Heads: you get a worse recycling program.

Tails: you get to pay more for it.

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