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NOW IT’S UP TO YOU� e provincial election campaign heads into its � nal weekend and on Tuesday British Columbia will go to the polls. In the Nelson-Creston riding, voters will have the choice of either the NDP’s Michelle Mungall (le� ), Liberals’ Greg Garbula (middle) or Sjeng Derkx (right). Who will be chosen to represent you in Victoria over the next four years?

With the election cam-paign coming to a close, candidates in Nelson-Crest-on are spending the lead up to May 14 with vote getting in mind.

Green Party candidate Sjeng Derkx says he will be campaigning right up to the

last minute Tuesday.“I wish I could clone my-

self into 100 Sjengs to be able to talk to everyone,” he said.

Green Party supporters are invited to come to � e Seed on Front Street for their celebratory party af-ter polls close at 8 p.m. on election day.

“Elections are very long

job interviews and I am very proud of what we have accomplished,” he said. “It has been truly humbling to see what dedicated people can achieve when they set their hearts and minds to it.”

Derkx said he’s grateful the experience of cam-paigning has brought for-ward such o� ers to help,

questions and frank telling of stories. He feels he has a good chance to take the Nelson-Creston seat from the incumbent.

“I feel we have really turned a corner; so many people have found that they are greener than they realized,” he said. “If voters choose for a positive future, and not out of fear or anger,

I know this riding could be in for a surprising result on election night.”

Liberal candidate Greg Garbula isn’t as sure he’ll win the local seat.

“We feel much more comfortable in the overall provincial opportunity,”

KIRSTEN HILDEBRANDNelson Star Reporter

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UPROOTEDLongtime Nelson resident Yosh Tagami

remembers working for 25 cents an hour building internment shacks on the Popoff farm near Slocan City. He

was 17 and his family would soon move into one of those houses, which measured 14 x 25 feet.

“The first winter was cold with four feet of snow, and icicles formed inside so we put cardboard from boxes on the walls,” he says.

There was no insulation beyond paper and shiplap, and no indoor plumbing. Wooden bunk beds lay at either end of the house with a kitchen in the middle. They used a wood stove for cooking and heating.

“Rice was rationed and we made green tea from alfalfa leaves,” he says. “We had a garden and also

bought vegetables from the Douk-hobors who came in horse-driven wagons.”

Tagami, now 85, was born at Genoa Bay on Vancouver Island and raised at Paldi, a sawmill community near Duncan. He had four brothers and two sisters. Their father Jirosaku, a millwright, was injured in a fall and unable to work, so the sons began logging as teenagers.

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More than 65 years ago Japanese Canadians were forcibly removed from their homes on British Columbia’s coast and brought to internment camps in places like the Slocan Valley during the height of the Second World War.

Today those who lived through the ordeal tell stories of struggle, sadness, and forgiveness. Here’s one such tale...

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

ABOVE —Even before World War II, Japanese Canadians like Yosh Tagami were fingerprinted and photographed for identity cards when they turned 16. RIGHT — Thou-sands of internees were sent to Slocan City where they en-dured primitive living conditions. (Tak Toyota photo)

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Nelson Fire department, along with the Regional Dis-trict area � re departments, as well as Ministry of Forests Initial Attack teams, show-cased their apparatus and equipment as they worked together to ensure all equip-ment is compatible.

Part of the exercise in-cluded relay pumping from one end of the parking lot to the other utilizing each department’s apparatus.

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Candidates take on education Nelson-Creston Election Race

An all-candidates educa-tion forum held Wednesday night saw a small crowd gather to hear what those rivaling to represent this rid-ing would do for education in Nelson-Creston.

Hosted by the Kootenay Lake School Board trustees and moderated by super-intendent Je� Jones at the Johnstone Road boardroom, the forum saw about 30 peo-ple attend with a handful viewing via live-conference from Creston.

On behalf of the trust-ees, board vice chair Lenora Trenaman welcomed all in attendance thanking them for coming to hear what can-didates had to say on matters of education.

“We are all very passionate about education and while sometimes we bark about it,” she said, “we rarely bite.”

People representing principals, parents, teach-ers, unionized workers and students gave questions to NDP Michelle Mungall, Liberals’ Greg Garbula and Sjeng Derkx representing the Green Party.

Both Derkx and Mungall were critical of the Liberals’ BC Education Plan calling it vague and using nice words, but lacking substance.

Mungall pointed to Lib-eral cuts gutting education in the province and promised her government has found

revenue earmarked for the classroom.

“We have taken education for granted for 12 years. It’s time to change that. It’s time to reinvest in our K to 12 system and what the NDP is proposing is $100 million into classrooms,” she said.

With these funds target-ed, Mungall says additional money will go toward more teacher assistants and librar-ians, for example.

“Once you support the teachers, you support the student,” she said.

Garbula acknowledged that his party wants to “do better for our kids,” he said.

“I know it’s been chal-

lenging for the last number of years. We’ve come through a very di� cult time. I think that di� cult time will allow us to � ourish in the years to come. As we improve our economic situation… our ability to do better will be greatly improved,” he said. “I don’t have $100 million to give you. We have a budget. We have a plan.”

Derkx challenged the oth-er parties who’ve had their turn governing in BC.

“� ere is no in� nite pot of money,” he said.

Derkx outlined his party’s philosophy that includes curriculum development to include things like more

physical � tness in schools, community integration so schools make use of existing services in the communities as well as � nancial restruc-turing. As this is pursued, he sees the province taking less of a role in the local scene.

“We believe more decision making needs to be shi� ed from the province to the board level to the school,” he said.

People asking questions of politicians were concerned about supporting special-needs students, teacher-student ratios and the role


Incumbent NDP MLA Michelle Mungall (right) and Liberal candidate challenger Greg Garbula at the Wednesday night education candidates forum in Nelson.

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SJENG DERKXGREEN PARTY

What are the three main issues in the Nelson-Creston riding and (in 100 words or less for each one) explain why?

1) The biggest issue in Nelson-Creston is our economy. After 22 years of NDP and Liberal govern-ments, we are 84th out of 85 ridings in average family incomes. We suffer high unemployment and a poor business climate. But there are many opportuni-ties for prosperity. Just two examples are: Incentives to retrofit our buildings for energy efficiency will lower our energy bills and create thousands of jobs and busi-ness opportunities. More than half of Europe’s renew-able energy production is from wood, while we treat it like waste. Biochar produc-tion can turn waste wood into oil, gas, soil enricher and carbon credits.

2) Another important issue is the lack of repre-sentation. As a Green Party MLA I will put the interests of the constituents first, the province’s second, and my party’s third — even if that means going against party policy. The old political parties accept millions of dollars in donations from big unions and big corpora-tions and force their MLAs to toe the party line. If you want a hard working MLA who will always put the interests of Nelson-Creston before politics, and who will put his heart and soul into getting our economy mov-ing again, you know who to vote for.

3) Our doctors and nurses are overworked which leads to danger-ous situations for patients. Home care workers are not allowed enough time to help their clients live quality lives with dignity in their own homes. Cuts to Nelson’s hospital and inadequate ambulance services mean that many people live be-yond the ‘golden hour’ from emergency hospital services. We need less IHA bureau-cracy and more front-line health care workers. Doc-tors, nurses and patients need meaningful involve-ment in local health care decisions. Investments in health and wellness facilities and programs save more

than they cost, and will help us become healthier and happier.

What is the number-one issue facing British Co-lumbia right now and (in 100 words or less), explain why?

Both the old parties ac-cept generous donations from big oil and gas and in turn, support fracking. Drilling through ancient, unmapped aquifers, turning trillions of litres of pristine water into toxic sludge, using masses of electric-ity to cool and compress, is irresponsible in the age of global climate change. In Asia, our fracked gas will compete with Russia’s abundant conventional gas, which will be cheaply transported by pipeline. The scheme may work for the industry, but for BC it is an environmental and eco-nomic disaster. The Green party is the only party calling for a moratorium on new fracking development.

If your party is elected, (in 100 words or less) what will British Columbia look like in four years from now?

In 2013 we said “no” to tarsands pipelines and to massive fracking projects. The activity in the clean economy and on our farms has reduced unemploy-ment and many businesses

are thriving. Thanks to the energy savings in the ongoing work of refurbish-ing our houses we will soon produce more energy than we use. Use of electric coop vehicles and public trans-portation has increased. In-creased health and wellness has reduced the pressure on our healthcare system. A lot of our fresh veggies are grown in local greenhouses powered by waste wood. Life has been getting better and the future looks bright.

What is your plan for having ongoing consulta-tion with the people of Nel-son over your term in office (in 100 words or less)?

It is disturbing to hear from people who do not even get a reply from their MLA. MLAs cannot solve all our problems, but at least they should listen and take them seriously. I have had more meetings with local representatives in our riding in the past four weeks than the current MLA apparently has had in the past four years. That is important, be-cause local people and local representatives know much better what the important issues are than politicians and bureaucrats in Victoria. As your MLA I will always listen and always take your concerns seriously.

In 100 words or less...nelson-Creston race for MlA

Brevity isn’t always a strength in politics, but the Nelson Star challenged the three candidates looking for your vote on May 14 to be brief when answering some important questions that

should help you make your decision somewhat easier. They succeeded and here are their replies.

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GREG GARBULALIBERAL PARTY


� e three major issues, according to local citizens, are:

1) Health CareNumerous health care

challenges have presented here. � e Kaslo Hospital emergency services, the changing of health nursing on the East Shore, and a physician shortage. People are concerned about access to a doctor and other health services. I believe that we need to get more public input and suggestions to work locally towards solu-tions. Demands on health services will always in-crease and together we can ensure that each tax dollar is spent in the best way possible to provide the best service possible.

2) EducationRegionally the main

education issue is declining enrolment which reduces funds. In speaking with school faculty they ex-pect another six per cent decrease in enrolment next year. � is is due to families with young children mov-ing away to � nd work — as they are not able to a� ord the cost of living locally. In the forum at Trafalgar Middle School I asked the students how many of them had a parent or sibling working in Alberta. You would be amazed how many hands were raised. Improvement in local economy will bring more families, more children and more funding to our schools.

3) Employment Our regional economy

is struggling. Local busi-ness, industry, tourism and agriculture have not had adequate representation. Ensuring the people of Nel-son have a decent quality of life by improving access to employment opportunities through smart, clean de-velopment of industry and business is the only way to rectify this problem. As a businessman with network-ing and management skills I can help businesses HERE and NOW. � is is a very serious issue.


I believe that the economy is our number one issue. When we have job creation and growth everyone bene� ts; Hos-pitals and schools receive more funding. Families can a� ord a good quality of life when decent employment opportunities are available. Money can be put into environmental programs and parks. Our responsibil-ity to current and future generations demands that we be � scally conservative. Today’s BC Liberals have a plan to lead us into a debt-free future, while adhering to the highest environmen-tal standards and creating the climate for well-paid jobs.


In four years I believe BC will continue as a nation-leading province that not only leads in growth and prosperity, but also in social and environmental policy. With proper balance and strong leadership in economic growth and debt reduction, BC will continue to be the best place to live on earth. Our party will create a legacy for future generations that will be admired both nationally, and globally.

What is your plan for having ongoing consulta-tion with the people of Nel-son over your term in o� ce (in 100 words or less)?

My plan is to have an open and interactive re-lationship with residents, business owners, city council, the RDCK and any

interested parties. My o� ce is, and will be, centrally located next to the Nelson and District Credit Union, across from the post o� ce, and within 500 feet of City Hall. I have signage invit-ing citizens to visit and I make myself available to them. I have a positive and cooperative relationship with Mayor Dooley as well as the RDCK area directors. As your MLA it would be my honour, privilege and responsibility to represent YOU.

MICHELLE MUNGALLBC NDP


1) Health care - Over the last 12 years, we have seen many of our health services cut, yet healthcare is a core provincial government service. We must do better. � at’s why Adrian Dix has spoken with area residents about his Rural Acute Care Initiative that would restore key services like surgery to KLH. � e NDP platform places a strong emphasis on the better use of health dollars. We will invest in prevention, and in ad-ditional health supports such as nurse practitioners, midwives and rehabilita-tion professionals. We will work to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.

2) Education – A strong public education system is the most powerful tool we have to ensure that our province provides equal opportunity and the best possible start in life for every child. Over the last 12 years, public education has been neglected in BC. A NDP government will provide students with the classroom support they need and improve learning conditions for our children by hiring new teachers and

education assistants and putting additional focus on students with special needs. � e NDP will also invest in the people of BC with a plan for early learning and for post secondary educa-tion.

3) Environment – We live in one of the most diverse, spectacular and sensitive natural environ-ments on earth. It’s part of our shared heritage, and we need to protect it. New Democrats will invest carbon tax revenues in cli-mate change solutions like transit, retro� ts and green infrastructure. We’ll oppose the Enbridge pipeline. We’ll ban the use of cosmetic pesticides. We will ensure that BC has rigorous envi-ronmental standards and follows best practices, and we will keep Jumbo Wild!


BC is facing a major skills shortage by 2016 when 80 per cent of jobs will require some level of post-secondary education. � e NDP will focus on the fundamentals that promote private sector growth, entrepreneurial innovation, and a thriving small busi-ness sector — fundamen-tals like a stable and fair tax system, and a skilled and trained workforce. As the NDP’s Critic for Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, I’ve heard from students, and families about the a� ord-ability of post-secondary education. � e NDP will invest $100 million into � nancial needs-based grants and improve appren-ticeship completion rates so that people can get good jobs that contribute to our economy.


Working with British Columbians, and NDP government can create jobs, build a sustainable econ-omy, and give our young people the skills they need to get the jobs of tomorrow. We can reduce growing

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Editor: Bob HallPublisher: Karen Bennett

Editorial

If it feels like there has been little spark in the Nelson-Creston race for MLA, you are right. One of the most important election

campaigns in this province’s history is wrap-ping up, but locally you can hear the crickets chirping.

It’s somewhat concerning, but not com-pletely unexpected.

It’s not that the three candidates hoping to be sent to Victoria on Tuesday have not been working hard. The Green Party’s Sjeng Derkx, the Liberals’ Greg Garbula and NDP’s Michelle Mungall have all been pounding pavement for support. They’ve done what is expected of a candidate in a campaign, but ultimately little fuel has been poured on the competitive political fire.

One indicator of a close or heated elec-tion race in a rural British Columbia riding is when party leaders roll into town with their busses and fanfare. In 2009 both NDP leader Carole James and Liberal leader Gordon Campbell paid a visit to Nelson during the campaign. Both parties obviously felt Mungall and then-Liberal candidate Josh Smienk could use the boost. That extra excitement caused by the visit can make a difference in a close race.

It would appear that none of the local can-didates in this year’s race can be found in the campaign war rooms of Vancouver. No lead-ers have come and we’ve been told that none plan last minute visits. Regardless of how the Nelson-Creston race turns out, that’s disturb-ing in its own right.

This election has been hardest fought in the Lower Mainland, where the political heart of the province is located. And though that is somewhat disheartening, it’s not an excuse for not caring.

We’re not going to predict, prompt or pretend to know how the Nelson-Creston race will end up Tuesday night. What we will do is encourage you to vote. Even though the local race has been somewhat invisible, you still have a opportunity to make a difference. See you at the polls.

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I had one of those unfortunate moments of adulthood earlier

this week. A dilemma that pitted fun versus respon-sibility.

My hockey team was playing its last game of the season at the NDCC. It conflicted with a provin-cial election event I was going to help cover. It was a big game that pitted the crew I spent 40 nights of the winter with battling against our biggest rivals. My last chance to indulge in hockey before hang-ing up the blades for the summer.

I was torn. My wife can confirm that I generally choose fun over daily tasks around the house. Golf versus mowing the lawn? No contest.

Before heading to the event, I stopped by the rink to wish the crew luck. When I got into the dress-ing room they all gave me a hard time.

“Election? Nobody cares about that. Go get your gear,” said one of the grizzled vets on the team.

The rest of the crew agreed and chimed in about my duty to sport over politics. It took every-thing I had to pull myself away, but I did. Responsi-bility scored a rare victory that night.

So here we are. On the eve of another election. From what I can tell, there are very few that care about this all-important vote on Tuesday. And it’s not just the gang I play hockey with.

But it does matter and it should matter to you. I’m not going to tell you who to vote for, but since I’ve had an closer look at the

race than most, I’ll break down the competitors for your “X.” And sticking with the sports-theme, I’ll do it in the typical way sports reporters break down an all-important playoff series.

SJENG DERKXGREEN PARTY

Strengths: Derkx is one of the strongest candidates the Green Party has run in the Nelson-Creston riding in many years. It comes at a time when the Green Party is starting to get some much deserved trac-tion in the political world.

Derkx has laid down solid roots in the Nel-son area. On the local political scene he is a proven scrappy defender of democracy. He doesn’t shy away from standing up for the principles he feels make good government. In this campaign that has been obvious.

The Green Party plat-form is fresh and if elected Derkx would bring a strong voice to the people of this riding.

Weaknesses: Running under the banner of a party that has no chance of forming government is easy. You can basically throw out ideas that might be popular, but the reality is they’ll never see the light of day after May 14 because the Green Party will not be directing traffic in Victoria.

Though articulate and approachable, Derkx does lack some of the polish that would be required in the big leagues of BC politics. Even if he was elected as one of the voices of Green in Victoria, he might have a hard time

getting traction.

MICHELLE MUNGALLNDP

Strengths: Mungall has become a very good politi-cian. Having been elected to both municipal and provincial seats of power, she’s a solid speaker and understands the workings of government much bet-ter than her competitors.

If the NDP form gov-ernment, Mungall should be well positioned to hold a place of power in Victo-ria. She has worked hard on party issues over the last four years and is one of the Adrian Dix’s rising stars.

Weaknesses: Too often it seems like Mungall is more interested in politics than the people of her riding. It’s incredible to think that she doesn’t meet with local government leaders on a regular basis. The mayors, councillors, trustees and area direc-tors are a direct link to the people. Mungall has taken the attitude of “they need to come to me.” That is the completely wrong ap-proach and not one taken by previous MLAs like Corky Evans.

If the NDP form government, it would be hoped the stature of the Nelson-Creston riding would rise. Given Mun-gall’s allegiance to her party, that may not turn out to be visible on the streets of her hometown.

GREG GARBULALIBERAL PARTY

Strengths: Garbula has lived a life. He is a family man with a long career in the tourism and hospital-ity industry. He is truly an

everyman that people can relate to. Initiation into politics should not come because one is simply in-terested, it should be after mileage is earned through life experience. That’s Garbula.

Though he lacks a politician’s polish, that is part of Garbula’s charm. He’s not afraid to say he doesn’t have the answer. He’s quick to ask you what your thoughts are on an is-sue. It can be argued that’s a weakness, but an open mind is something more of the gang in Victoria could benefit from.

Weaknesses: In the Nelson-Creston riding Garbula’s biggest weakness is his party’s past record and its platform. Many in Nelson will declare that the Liberals have not been kind to our community. Massive hacking of the public service and cuts to the hospital will confirm those fears.

If the Liberals do man-age to return to power in Victoria, Garbula will be one of the most untested and therefore least influen-tial within caucus. Though that may enable him to fo-cus more on the individual needs of his constituents, it will leave us in BC’s politi-cal hinterland.

All three candidates deserve our utmost respect for putting their names forward. Their courage and passion is what makes democracy possible.

As for my hockey team, they won without me. Though sad to have missed it, there will be plenty of other games. A chance to watch political history unfold is much more rare.

Jambalaya – Bob Hall

Breaking down the race


Letters to the Editor

Canada is one of the few countries that still has a “first past the post” voting system. Between 80 and 90 countries in the developed world have had a “proportional vot-ing system” of one kind or another for most of the last century.

Our system often results in phony “major-ity” governments with only 40 per cent of the votes or less like the one we have now and tends to be “exclusive, competi-tive and adversarial.” In our system voter turnout has usually been ap-proximately 60 per cent, sometimes less.

Proportional voting enables parliament to hold government ac-countable, and it also means that political par-ties have to negotiate with

each other to achieve their common goals. That’s why proportional representation creates a more consensual type of government and a more civilized style of politics. They force broader par-ticipation in government and broader agreement on government policies. These political systems tend to be “characterized by inclusiveness, bargain-ing and compromise.” Consensus democra-cies tend to have higher levels of voter satisfaction and much higher voter turnout. They elect more women and minorities, have better social pro-grams, and are at least as well run as we are in terms of inflation and unemployment.

Len MulhollandNelson

Consensus is better Thief steals more than a garden

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Hugs. To the man who saw that my daughter didn’t have quite enough money for her purchase and of-fered to buy it for her stating “you remind me of my granddaughter. Let me get that for you.” We were both amazed and touched at the random act of kind-ness and generosity displayed by a stranger. I hope we can pay it forward. Thank you!

Hugs. To the father and son team that I saw last month who rescued shopping carts that had been pushed into the lake from the mall parking lot.What a terrific example you two are.

Hugs. We would like to give a huge hug to the new regime in the Italian/Canadian Society. The wine con-test, dinner, and fundraiser was a huge success and the meal was fantastic. All of the people who cooked and worked at the event, deserve a huge hug.

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Hugs. To my awesome children. Each one of you, gave me the most perfect gift of yourself. This Mother’s Day I am feeling totally blessed. I have loved being your mother and I will love you all to Andromeda. xox - siempre mummy

Hugs. To mi bonita princesa. Happy birthday honey, I love you mucho. You are far away, but in my heart your will always be near. I love you always.

Hugs. To the City of Nelson for not using pesticide on the highway grass when you enter Nelson, it looks so beautiful with the sea of yellow and shows how we take overall pride in a HEALTHY city, it’s so pretty!All natural.

sLugs. Huge and sad slugs to the people who went into our garage and stole our new mountain bike and new lock. You are a disgrace and it breaks our hearts. I hope karma gets you.

Hugs. A big hug to the employees of the Outer Clove for finding my son’s backpack and making the effort to contact us. You have made one little boy very happy.

Hugs. To my co-workers for listening to my rambling thoughts even when I forget the reason I started talk-ing in the first place.

Hugs. To Coach W for always staying positive.

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This past Saturday night, a very special garden fairy was stolen from my front yard on Hall Mines Road near the Alpine Motel. It was special because it was a small memorial monument to my daughter Anaya who passed away a year and a half ago.

The fairy had a solar ball that glowed in rainbow colors at night. Rainbows represent Anaya’s soul for us. She lost her sight at six-months-old and the rainbows remind us to be grateful for all the beautiful col-ors of the world and how fortunate we are to see them.

The fairy was very special to our family and we would really like it back. The thief could put it back — no questons asked, please. Any other inquires please contact Ca-mara at [email protected]

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Continued from Page 3of provincial bargaining agen-cies like the BC Public School Employers’ Association and the BC Teachers Federation.

Derkx said having provincial standards for contract nego-tiations is bene� cial but the “cookie cutter model” doesn’t always work. Negotiations need to be brought to individual school boards.

Candidates were also asked about the future of Trafalgar Middle School, in desperate need of replacement.

“I’d love to work with you on that,” said Mungall, to make it a “top priority.”

Garbula said while living on the East Shore, he worked to-ward replacing rundown Craw-ford Bay school and he’s willing to � ght with this community to make the same happen.

“I know we can make it hap-pen in the next year or two,” he said.

Mungall promised to elimi-nate the controversial Founda-tion Skills Assessment testing done in Grades 4 and 7.

“Involving teachers � rst and foremost in the testing is exact-ly what needs to be,” she said.

Derkx said that FSA tests can be a “useful tool” but that for individual students the results are “absolutely meaningless.”

Garbula feels standardized tests are helpful in � nding areas that need improvement with the ultimate goal being a strong education system.

� e strongest reaction of the night came when Mungall gave an unequivocal yes to restoring class-size garuntees in collec-tive bargaining with teachers.

Neither Garbula nor Derkx followed suit with both con-cerned about having the money to pay for promises made.

� e L.V. Rogers shop teacher raised concerns about his worn out, unsafe and outdated equip-ment as a barrier for students making their � rst point of con-tact with the trades.

All candidates recognized the need to stay current in a rapidly changing world.

“We need a good solid base,” said Garbula.

“We need to stay advanced for students to step out of

schools into jobs we create.”Those wishing to watch

the forum can view it on the school district’s YouTube chan-nel where it was live streamed. Search “SD8KootenayLake” to � nd the video.

FSA testing enters into forum discussion

Continued from Page 5income inequality and reduce high levels of child poverty. We can � ght climate change and invest in green infra-structure. We can improve public health care and provide better care for BC’s seniors. In these economic times, we will face tough choices, but hard work and a generous spirit will get us to where we want to be. � at’s change for the better.

What is your plan for having ongoing consultation with the people of Nelson over your term in o� ce (in 100 words or less)?

Over the past four years, I have developed successful methods to maintain contin-uous dialogue with constitu-ents. Social media has been an e� ective tool that I use daily, but it doesn’t replace face-to-face dialogue. I will continue monthly mobile

o� ce services in Creston, Kaslo and Salmo, monthly e-newletters, newspaper col-umns and community radio reports. My annual Bend-the-MLA’s-Ear tour to smaller communities like Yahk and Ymir, has been popular, I look forward to it every year. On a day to day basis, my commu-nity o� ce answers your calls and emails, provides you with information and helps you liaise with government.

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Board vice chair Lenora Trenaman (top) welcomed all in attendance, which was a fairly small crowd (middle). After the more formal part of the evening, the � oor was opened up to questions (bottom). Bob Hall photos

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Winlaw parents win lobby for no Wi-Fi in school

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Winlaw parents have suc-cessfully lobbied the school district to have Wi-Fi turned o� in their local elementary school.

At the Kootenay Lake School District board meeting on April 16, a group of parents approached trustees with con-cerns Wi-Fi could cause health problems.

“Many of us requested that the wireless modem at our school be turned o� during school hours,” Clare Kelly told 103.5 the Bridge. “We feel that there are no long-term health studies that have been con-ducted on the e� ects of wire-less frequencies on children or on pregnant women.”

At that board meeting, su-perintendent Je� Jones ex-plained there is a district-wide initiative to install wireless technology in all the schools as part of an infrastructure upgrade.

“In our school district, in the last two years, we’ve had a plan roll out where we install wire-less in every one of our schools and the purpose of this is to support the changing needs of students,” he said.

As students bring their own devices to school more o� en, the district is looking toward

“ubiquitous” access to technol-ogy, said Jones, a successful en-deavor until now.

“As technology evolves, the notion of walking down to the library to get information is becoming archaic,” he said. “More and more we are seeing use of devices not attached to wires.”

But when Winlaw elemen-tary school parents expressed concerns, the district decided it best to honour their wishes.

“Of course we assured them that throughout the school dis-trict we’re well within the Can-ada Health guidelines in this context and we’ve been cau-tious to be careful about what we’re installing in our schools. However, there are a number of people in that community who have expressed their concerns,” he said. “� e school commu-nity wasn’t quite ready, I don’t think, for this technology so it was easy for us to say ‘we can turn it o� .’”

Teachers and administra-tion sta� at the Winlaw school aren’t using wireless technol-ogy so a� er making some ad-justments to existing electri-cal, the Wi-Fi will be turned o� . It can be turned back on should the sentiments of the community change, said the superintendent.

“We’re working to solve this with the community,” said Jones. “It didn’t seem to make sense to force the issue.”

Kelly, who approached the board along with parent Col-leen Emery, said they “were very pleased that the board listened attentively to what we had to say” and that action has been made in their favour.

But she still questions the use of wireless technology that could be harmful to the pub-lic. She suggests a district-wide policy address this concern. In 2011, Saanich School District 63 banned Wi-Fi in elementary schools.

“I am really thrilled that this is becoming a public dia-logue,” said Kelly. “Many of us are investigating what evidence do we have to say this is safe for our children and we don’t have any. As wireless devices become more common, how are we going to respond to that in the context of the schools?”

Jones said as other schools received their Wi-Fi upgrade, he heard little to no comment.

“It’s taken as a matter of course,” he said. “It’s becom-ing a growing expectation that there is wireless available. I just think it makes sense to have it in our schools as well.”


Kootenay Lake School District su-perintendent Jeff Jones says they are acting ‘well within the Canada Health guildelines.’

“I am really thrilled that this is becoming a public dialogue.”

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CalendarCommunity organizations

Come to the Nelson United Church on Friday, May 10 for an uplifting evening of music with a merry band of radical young pilgrims called A Gathering of Friends. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

Come and enjoy coffee and coffee cake at the Spring Cof-fee Party on Saturday, May 11 at Nelson United Church in the church hall from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is $4. Plants and Bak-ing will be available for sale.

The 12th annual Nelson Gar-den Festival is Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 200 block of Baker Street. The festival brings you plants, trees, seeds, flowers, garden tools, furniture and more, from more than 50 local vendors — everything to make your garden beautiful. Rain or shine, come early, bring a wagon.

Nelson Tiny Houses on display at Ellison’s Market on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See how big a 108 square foot living space can feel.

Sunday, May 12 is the annual Mother’s Day breakfast at Pass-more Hall (3656 Passmore Old Road) from 9 a.m. to noon. Silent auction, draws and door prizes. All are welcome.

Nelson and District Hospice invites the public to attend a screening of the “Living with Dying” episode of Bill Moyer’s PBS documentary On Our Own Terms on Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. at Kalein Hospice Society (402 West Richards Street). At-tendance by donation to Nelson Hospice Society.

Nelson Overture Concerts Society AGM on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce (225 Hall Street).The society is seeking new members for their board, a group of music lovers dedicated to keeping clas-sical music alive in Nelson.

A walking group meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. under the Orange Bridge by Lakeside Park. Everyone is welcome to join in for a walk. For informa-tion contact [email protected]

Spark! is a free after school arts group for girls ages 12 to 16 that takes place every Wednes-day from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. This week we’re making feather earrings, and next week, dream catchers. Snacks are provided. Facilitated by Ursula Twiss.

The Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednes-days, 6 to 8 p.m., at their new location in the annex building at Selkirk College Tenth Street campus. Hackerspace is a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about.

Play table tennis Wednesdays (school holidays/events exclud-ed) at the Blewett elementary school from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There is a $2 drop-in fee. For informa-tion phone Karl Rosenberg: 250-352-5739.

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.

The Earth Matters Upcyclers meet Wednesdays and Thurs-days from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Nel-son and District Youth Centre. Their current project is turning reclaimed Shambhala festival tents into reusable shopping bags. Youth 13 to 30 are invited to stop in and learn how to turn trash into treasure, or take part in group discussions about waste reduction, meet other youth and enjoy a snack.

Nelson Knitting Co-op meets every Thursday from 12:30 to 3

p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex. The meet-ing is open to anyone interested in sharing their projects, learning new techniques and socializing with other fibre enthusiasts.

The Capitol Theatre Restora-tion Society will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the theatre’s 1988 restoration on May 16. A limited number of tickets are available at the theatre box office.

“$ellwhatyawanta” sale at Bal-four Hall on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For infor-mation call 250-229-5265.

La Leche League Nelson (breastfeeding information and support) meets the third Monday of each month (May 20) at the Family Place, 312 Silica Street at 1 p.m. Come on out and meet other moms and babies, share your stories, help and be helped. Snack, lending library and child-care. Expectant moms are espe-cially encouraged to attend.

Nelson and District Arts Council annual general meet-ing on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the Chamber of Com-mcerce board room (225 Hall Street, upstairs).

Seniors aged 90+ or turning 90 this year are invited to the 11th Annual Strawberry Social and Birthday Party at Senior Citizen’s Association Nelson Branch #51 on Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. Call 250-352-6198 by May 10 to reserve a spot.

Nelson Grans to Grans will host a Kazuri Jewellery Sale Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hume Hotel. A buffet lunch will be served, and there will be a fashion show of Kazuri Jewellery with clothing from Sensations Dress Shoppe and Cottons. Tickets are $20, available from Cottons (390 Baker Street) and Sensations (534 Josephine Street).

MS Society Walk at Nelson’s Lakeside Park on Sunday, May

26 at 9 a.m. Walk lengths range from 1 km to 5 km. Register online at mswalks.ca or phone 1-866-352-3997.

MP Alex Atamanenko will host an informal panel and round table discussion entitled, “Pipelines, Tankers and Energy Policy” on Saturday, June 1 at the Nelson United Church from 7 to 9 p.m. featuring NDP energy critic Peter Julian and special guests.

WorkshopsEvery Friday, Community

Threads meets at Nelson and District Women’s Centre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn to knit, crochet, spin, embroider and make rag rugs. On Wednes-days, Community Threads of-fers quilting lessons from 9 a.m. to noon at the same location. Women of all ages welcome. Call 250-551-4951 for info.

Teen Job Search 101 is a free workshop for 15 to 18-year-olds at the Nelson Library on Wednesday, May 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Nelson Youth Employment Centre counsellor Jonny Salerno will offers expertise and answers questions. Space is limited; to re-serve a spot call Joanne Harris at 250-505-5683 or email [email protected] by May 17.

Ellison’s Market is hosting a woman’s workshop by master herbalist Colleen Emery on Sat-urday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. The topic is “Fermenting for Woman’s Health.” This work-shop is free but donations will be accepted for Olive Tree Projects. There will also be a fundraiser BBQ at noon in front of Ellison’s Market.

Biologist and educator Juliet Craig will share her enthusiasm for bats and their conservation on Monday, May 27 at 7:15 p.m. at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus. Learn about the im-portance of bats and what you can do in your backyard to help them. All welcome at this free event.

FundraisersJ.V. Humphries PAC Silent

Auction on Sunday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise money for new playground equipment. There’s a huge variety of items up for bid; from one-of-a-kind art to accommodation to golf and ski passes to merchandise from local shops and health care services such as massage and chiropractic treatments.

The third annual “Grand Pia-no” fundraising concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at St. Saviour’s Anglican church. Music will range from bagpipes to baroque, and Brahms to blues. Musicians will include Kevin Underwood (bagpipes), Arne Satanove (alpenhorn), Bob Hargreaves (piano and harpsi-chord), Tobias Jenny (alpenhorn, hammered dulcimer and eu-phonium), Alex Nichol (double bass), and Wendy Herbison and Vic Neufeld (violins). Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for students, available at the door.

Ongoing bottle drive in sup-port of BEAKS Wild Bird Re-habilitation. Bottles/cans can be dropped off at The Nelson Animal Hospital on Ymir Road.

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1982, 1983 and 1984. A 30-year reunion is being planned. Email [email protected] for de-tails. We’d love to see lots of our former classmates.

Nelson and District Seniors Co-ordinating Society offers free income tax service, afford-able home help services, seniors counseling and advocacy, infor-mation and referrals to com-munity resources. For details, call the office at 250-352-6008 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mon-day to Thursday.

To include your event in the online calendar visit nelsonstar.com. Or email [email protected] to add your event to the community calendar.

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Current water quality is rated as fair.

“While health risks are con-sidered low, the RDCK and In-terior Health recommend that children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and anyone seeking additional pro-tection drink boiled water or

a safe alternative until further notice,” the regional district said in a statement.

For these at-risk groups, wa-ter intended for drinking, wash-ing fruits or vegetables, making beverages or ice, or brushing

teeth should be boiled for one minute.

The regional district says it’s taking steps to reduce the risk and the public will be notified when conditions change or the water quality improves.

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/ F-250

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non-5.0

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4x4/ F-

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Chassis

Cab) / F

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5.0L 4x

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/ F-150

Super

Cab and

Super C

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er Cab a

nd Supe

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anufact

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fl eet co

nsumer

incent

ives. ±U

ntil Ma

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13, leas

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2013 F-

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LT 4x4 w

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engine/

2013 F-

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XLT 4x4

with 5.

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annual

percent

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fi nancin

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to 48 m

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n appro

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ord Cre

dit. Not

all buy

ers will

qualify

for the

lowest

APR pay

ment. Le

ase a ve

hicle w

ith a va

lue of $

28,999/

$30,999

at 3.99%

APR for

up to 4

8 mont

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$0 down

or equiv

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paymen

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6/$402

, total le

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igation

is $18,52

8/$19,2

96 and o

ptional

buyout

is$13,

906/$15

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er includ

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facturer

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of $9,25

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payable

on full

amoun

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where a

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mileag

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80,000

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per km

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can be

used

in conjun

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ith most

retail co

nsumer

offers

made a

vailable

by Ford

of Cana

da at eit

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time of

factory

order o

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Offer on

ly valid f

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� ere are many reasons a person may want to honor a woman that is not his or her mother. Perhaps the person’s own mother has passed away or is not prominent in this individual’s life. Maybe there is a grandmother or aunt with whom one is especially close. � ere may be a teacher or mentor that has touched the life of a person in a special way.

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For those who are celebrating all women on Mother’s Day, here are some ways to set the day apart.

* Create a handmade card with personalized sentiments that re� ect the unique relationship with this special woman. � is can mean more than a prepurchased card that may not o� er the right words.

* Find out her interests and spend a day doing entirely what she wants to do. It doesn’t necessarily have to take place on Mother’s Day. A trip to a museum or a day at the park -- whatever it may be -- can be a nice outing.

* Treat her to a special dinner. Ask about favorite foods and create a meal at home. If dining out is a must, choose a day other than Mother’s Day to avoid the crowds and have intimate moments with just the two of you, especially if you are also

honoring your own mother on Mother’s Day.* Find something you both enjoy and then go

and do that. Maybe you met up due to a hobby or interest. Remember the � rst day you met and reminisce by heading to that place for a celebration.

* Have an extended family � esta. Host a Mother’s Day party at home and single out all the special women in attendance. Serve cocktails and enjoy the time spent together.

Mother’s Day is a special time of the year to honor not only a person’s mom but also any other notable woman in his or her life. � e holiday can be customized any way a person sees � t.

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Blue Ridge Timber plan approvedA local forest company

has been given the go ahead to harvest more wood un-der the suspended Meadow Creek Cedar licence.

According to the Ministry of Forests, the district man-ager approved Blue Ridge Timber’s new forest steward-ship plan on April 22.

Although the licence re-mains under suspension un-til all requirements under a remediation order are met, a new variance has been is-sued allowing for more cut-ting permits.

However, the ministry said the maximum harvest is limited to one year’s vol-ume, whereas typically cut-ting permits allow four-year or � ve-year volumes.

A road permit has also been issued.

In an interview last month, Blue Ridge principal Trevor Kanigan said they are also addressing an extensive sil-viculture backlog.

Meadow Creek Cedar’s li-cence was suspended in Feb-ruary 2012 for poor forestry practices and failing to meet legal obligations.

Blue Ridge Timber, which

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Nelson Police Department is warning residents to properly store their garbage as bears are already getting into trouble this season.

Police said Thursday they were called to Rosemont two nights in a row for a report of a large black bear that has been visiting a tree in a residential backyard.

Nelson Police would like to remind the public to seal and store their household garbage and attractants appropriately.

Under the City of Nelson Waste Management and Wild-life Attractant Bylaw 3198, wildlife attractant means any substance that could be reason-ably expected to attract wild-life including but not limited to food products, garbage, pet food, seed, restaurant grease, game meat, or glass or metal wear or any other item having contained food.

Contravention of this bylaw could net a homeowner a fine not exceeding $2,000. Further information can be found on the City of Nelson bylaw web-site or by calling Nelson bylaw at 250-354-3919.

According to Bear Aware, BC Ministry of Environment Website from 2004 to 2009, conservation officers in BC had to kill, on average, 538 black bears and 37 grizzlies each year

because of real or perceived threats to human safety.

Most of these bears come into conflict with people be-cause they are allowed to access non-natural food sources.

Nelson Police officers were dispatched to over 20 bear in-cidents in 2012. If you come across a bear in the City of Nel-son, please contact the Nelson Police or the Conservation Of-ficer at 1-877-952-7277.

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I don’t know how many book clubs there are in Nelson. We do get asked quite a bit, but despite

repeated pleas to come for-ward and ‘fess up so we might put together a database for newcomers, book clubbers remain a secretive bunch.

Perhaps it’s about not messing with a dynamic that works. Perhaps it’s not want-ing to share those double chocolate brownies with anyone else. But for would-be book clubbers, the best advice is to start your own.

Safe to say, there are lots of book clubs — also known as book discussion groups — in Nelson. � ere are also lots of people looking. Luckily, there are some great resources for clubs and clubs-to-be.

Bookclubs.ca is a great on-line resource for everything from how to start one to tips for a good discussion to what to read. � ere are also links to other cool sites such as Book-lounge.ca. Many contempo-rary novels include book club questions at the back.

For those who prefer print resources for their print materials, we have —yes — books! � e Book Club Bible by Michael O’Mara (11.73BOO) o� ers talking points on 220 classic book club books, as

well as resources for back-ground information, and companion books.

For Yann Martel’s � e Life of Pi, for example, you can learn about the number pi, or the real origin of Richard Parker, the name of the tiger that so wanted to eat the boy. Among sug-gested com-panion books is Mikhail Bulgakov’s � e Master and Margarita, an all-time fave of mine. Other useful books include Book Lust by Nancy Pearl (11.73 PEA) and Martel’s 2009 experiment in political literary in� uence, What is Stephen Harper Read-ing? (11.73 MAR).

Book clubbers o� en mix culinary with their liter-ary. Check out the hilarious Ka� a’s Soup: a Complete History of World Literature in 14 Recipes (641.5 CRI) or � e Book Club Cook Book (641.5 GEL), with book-related reci-pes inspired by such authors as Isabel Allende (Spiced Turkey Empanadas) and Yann Martel (Tandoori Shrimp).

A consortium of Library Federations has conspired to make book clubbing even easier. � ere are more than 50 recent titles in book club sets available to order

through the Nelson Library. For the lists, go to klf.bclibrary.

ca/federations-book-club-sets. � e 2012 books have just been purchased; 25 new titles includ-ing — wait for it — Will Schwalbe’s � e End of Your

Life Book Club.One Book,

One Kootenay is a region-wide book club that asks readers to choose — from a shortlist of three books penned by Kootenay authors — the book all Koo-tenay booklovers should read. Which means reading them, discussing them with your literary buddies, and casting your ballot.

� is year’s shortlisted books are Never Going Back by Antonia Banyard, Con-� ned Space by Deryn Collier,

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CommunityContinued from Page 16and � e Dolphin’s Tooth: a Decade in Search of Adven-ture by Bruce Kirkby. Each year the shortlisted authors appear in person in select libraries, virtually accompa-nied by their co-shortlist via � lm clip.

On � ursday, May 23 at 7:30 pm the Nelson Library celebrates OBOK with a reading by Collier, with a bo-

nus appearance by Banyard (Bruce Kirkby is still vir-tual). You’ll want to be there, because a book discussion is a � ne thing, especially when you’re in the know.

Although the murder in Con� ned Space occurs in a brewery, the Library remains, sadly, unlicensed. Meanwhile, what beer-inspired edible could we pair with Collier’s book? Come and � nd out.

It’ll be a � ne night of liter-ary engagement, and who knows? � ere may be a wan-nabe book-clubber sitting next to you — who might just have a recipe for double chocolate brownies.

Anne DeGrace is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Nelson Public Library. Her column runs every other Friday.

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Option 3 Two documents that together show the voter’s name and residential address. Both documents must show the voter’s name. At least one of the documents must also contain the voter’s residential address.

Please note: Digital or electronic documents (e.g. e-bills) are acceptable. Hand-written information on a document, photocopies or electronic scans/photos of a paper document are not acceptable.

The following are examples of the document types authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer for the purposes of voter identification (the list of documents is illustrative, not exhaustive). Other specific documents (not listed below) may be authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer. For questions about the acceptability of a specific document, please contact Elections BC.

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DatelineMay 1, 1913

Gliding gracefully and majestically into the waters of Kootenay

Lake to the accompaniment of a din of whistles which drowned the cheering of the crowd of fully 2,000 people who were gathered on her decks and at every vantage point for some distance around, the new $200,000 passenger steamer Nasookin was yesterday afternoon launched at the Fairview shipyards of the CPR. Just as the big steamer, gaily deco-rated with flags and bunting, entered the water, Miss Bertha Bulger, daughter of the master shipbuilder, James M. Bulger, by breaking the customary bottle of cham-pagne and with the words, “I christen thee Nasookin,” performed the christening ceremony. The Nasookin’s maiden voyage will be on May 24 when five hundred and fifty passengers, the full number which the big new steamer is licensed to carry, will make the trip to Kaslo for the occasion of the twenty-first annual Kaslo May Days celebration.

DatelineMay 1, 1913

Fire which originated last night in the furnace room of the Nelson

jam and candy factory on Vernon Street, owned by J.A. McDonald, spread up the west side of the building and caused consider-able damage to the building. The fire raged on one side and above the jam making room, where

are situated the large copper vats in which the product is manufactured, but these utensils, which are expensive, are believed to be unharmed, the fire fighters getting a grip on the blaze before any great heat was evolved. Although the damage to the building will be comparatively small, the brigade succeeding in confining it to the portion of the west side of the structure above the furnace room, there will be considerable loss to stock from water. The loss is covered by insurance.

DatelineMay 9, 1913

Two hundred shade trees have been planted in boulevards

in various parts of the city by the men employed by the Nelson Improvement Asso-ciation to carry out the work when it was found that the demand for the trees on the part of the citizens was so small that they could not be disposed of in the ordinary way. The trees were planted only in places where no grad-ing was required and where the work could be carried out at a low cost. This means that approximately 175 lots have been beautified by the asso-ciation from the grant made to the association by the city.

DatelineMay 16, 1913

That the fire hall be accepted subject to the contractor replac-

ing the broken casting of the furnace and the city receiving a rebate owing to the smaller furnace supplied and on the completion of several small jobs mentioned by the city engineer, it being understood that the city engineer will report to the council along the lines of the verbal report today stating that the fire hall has been completed in accordance with the speci-fications to his satisfaction with the exception of the boiler and certain other small matters which are to be attended to. Above, was in effect the resolution passed at a special meeting of the city council yesterday after-noon.

DatelineMay 27, 1913

Plans for placing before the people a money bylaw for $40,000 to

defray the cost of paving seven blocks of Baker Street, Nelson’s chief thoroughfare, are well under way and at next Monday night’s meeting of the city council a formal petition will be presented by property owners asking that the work be carried out. Forty thousand dollars would be the approximate cost of laying some suitable form of pavement on the seven blocks, including the im-provements necessary to the street railway track founda-tion along that thoroughfare, according to an estimate which has been prepared by

the city engineer based on the cost of laying various permanent pave-ments last year in New Westminster.

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Youth soccer partners with WhitecapsAs the soccer season in the

Kootenays kicks up, the Nel-son Youth Soccer Association is jumping into spring with excite-ment and optimism.

Players and coaches in Nelson Youth Soccer will have an op-portunity for improvement un-matched in rural outposts across the province. Earlier this month, the association inked a deal with the Vancouver Whitecaps to bring technical assistance to the pro-gram.

“Nelson Youth Soccer is taking a huge step forward with this,” says association president Chuck Bennett.

“It’s an opportunity for us to grow even further and improve our program even more.”

The agreement between the Whitecaps and Nelson Youth Soccer has been in the works for six months. The one-year contract will bring technical mentoring to the soccer board, its coaches and the players.

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC is the professional soccer club that competes in the Major Soc-cer League (MLS) which includes teams from all across Canada and the United States. In recent years

the club has branched out into the province where it has set up regional academy centres geared towards developing players and improving the overall quality of the sport in BC.

Whitecaps FC Okanagan head coach David Broadhurst will head up the program in Nelson this spring.

“Ultimately… technique, tech-nique, technique,” Broadhurst says of the focus of the program he will bring to Nelson. “If they can refine and improve their fun-damental skills, then they have the opportunity improve tactics which will make an impact in game situations. The message is: you can’t neglect the technical skills.”

In the past few years, Nelson Youth Soccer has used Soccer Quest for its technical program. That partnership will continue and the coaches that are based out of the indoor facility will continue to work with Nelson Youth Soc-cer, but it will now be run through the Whitecaps.

“We are going to build on the good work that Soccer Quest has done in the last few years,” says Broadhurst. “We will continue to utilize them to help continue to improve the program.”

Broadhurst grew up in England

where football is king. He spent 12 years coaching with the Man-chester United Soccer Schools at international projects in the UK, Japan and Switzerland.

Broadhurst is travelling to Nel-son two days a week. He works directly on the field with players and coaches while in the com-munity. The Soccer Quest coaches are providing assistance on an on-going basis.

“In order for us to affect every single player, we have to build strong coaches and that has to be an important focus,” he says.

The Whitecaps have set up six regional centres across the prov-ince. One of those centres is the Kootenays where the club ran a successful winter program in the last few months for players from Grand Forks to Cranbrook.

This contract is different than the regional centre and is the smallest association the White-caps are now working with on a regular basis.

“We want Nelson Youth Soc-cer to be the leader for coach and player development,” says Ben-nett. “This association can be the

model for all the other regions and clubs to follow. This will strengthen the entire Kootenay region.”

Broadhurst says Nelson has already established itself as the leader in the Kootenays and it was the perfect place to start.

“This is a smaller centre, but we have seen the potential here,” he says. “There are good athletes here and we wouldn’t be here if we didn’t believe that. We feel we can continue to develop the players even further.”

And though the program is not specifically geared towards elite players, Broadhurst says those kids looking to take their game to the next level will benefit from the grassroots approach.

“Ultimately in the long run, 10 years or 15 years down the road, it potentially benefits our [White-caps] club because these are the players that could be feeding our first team,” says Broadhurst.

“Opportunities in the smaller districts like Nelson may have been few and far between in the past, but through our regional academy centre network we can now provide genuine opportu-nities for players and coaches to gain a higher level of coaching experience which ultimately ben-efits the player.”

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Nelson Youth Soccer Association president Chuck Bennett (left) and Whitecaps regional coach David Broadhurst (right) sign the agreement between the two sides.

Nelson senior returns home as badminton world champion

Nelson super senior Roger Kerby has added another medal to his tro-phy case.

The 81-year-old local re-cently returned from the 2013 Canadian Masters Badminton Championship

in Richmond where he took the gold medal in the 80-plus singles category.

Kerby also competed in the 70-plus doubles and 75-plus mixed doubles brackets.

More than 200 badmin-ton players from around the world competed in the competition which ran

from April 22 to the 27.The next big competi-

tion for the badminton ace is the BC Seniors Games which will be held in Kam-loops in August. Last year Kerby was honoured as one of 11 BC seniors who have participated in every seniors games held over the past 25 years.

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LVR 2013 Grad Class FundraiserBBQ and Car Wash at Nelson Ford

Saturday, May 119am - 4pm

By donation

Come out and support

the Grad Class

Saturday, May 11

801 B Front Street250-352-7030

Played too hard? We can help!


Sports

Glacier hosts Kootenay zonesGymnastics

The Glacier Gymnastics Club hosted the Zone Champi-onships competition on May 4 and 5. Gymnasts from the BC Interior including teams from Creston, Pentic-

ton, Kimberley, Castlegar and Nelson were registered.Boys and girls competed in front of judges in a variety of

events from beam to floor, vault and bars.The two-day event saw nearly 200 kids participate.The Nelson Star will feature results from the competition

next week. More photos from the weekend at nelsonstar.com.

Kirsten Hildebrand photos

For information on these classes and more visit these websites:

MAY FITNESS CLASSES

• Circuit Training Mon/Wed/Fri 8am - 9am NDCC

• Balance & Mobility Wed 10:30am - 11:30am NDCC

• Gentle Fit Fri 12:10pm - 12:55pm NDCC

MAY YOGA CLASSES

• Vini Yoga Mon 10am- 11:30am Mountain Waters Spa

• Mum and Baby Mon 1:30pm - 3pmMountain Waters Spa

• Moksha Hot Mon 8am - 9am Mountain Waters Spa

• Early Bird Tues/Thurs 7am - 8am Mountain Waters Spa

• Gentle Beginners Thurs 7am - 8:30am Mountain Waters Spa• Gentle Beginners Thurs 7am - 8:30am Mountain Waters Spa• Power Yoga Sun 10:30am - 12pm NDCC• Classical Hatha Yoga Mon/Wed/Fri

7:30pm - 9pm NDCC

MAY MARTIAL ART CLASSES

• Grass Snakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (ages 5 - 8) Mon/Weds/3:45pm-4:20pm Transcendent Fitness

• Pythons Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (ages 9 - 12) Mon/Weds/4:30pm-5:15pm Transcendent Fitness

• Adult Kickboxing Mon/Weds/5:30pm-6:30pm Transcendent Fitness

• Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Mon. 6:45pm-7:45pm Thurs. 7:15pm-8:15pm Transcendent Fitness

MAY CROSSFIT CLASSES

• All Level’s CrossFit Mon/Weds/Fri 5:00pm Power by You

• All Level CrossFit Sat 9:00am Power by You

• Mobility & Stretching Sun. 9:00am Power by You

• Adult Strength & Conditionning Mon - Fri 7:30pm - 8:30pm Power by You

• Power Yoga Tues 7:30pm - 8:30pmPower by You

• Hatha Yoga Wed 7:00pm - 8:00pm Power by You

Nelson District Community Centrewww.rdck.bc.ca

Power By Youwww.powerbyyou.com

Mountain Waters Spawww.relaxationrede� ned.com

Transcendent Fitness Nationwww.transcendentcombatsports.com

Alert - Sudden Rise | May 9, 2013 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, FortisBC is advising customers that Kootenay Lake levels are expected to increase rapidly over the next few days due to natural spring runoff patterns. During this time, lake levels are driven by natural inflows as a result of melting snow pack and precipitation. Queen’s Bay: Present level: 1743.02 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 6.5 to 7 ft. 2012 peak: 1753.78 ft. / 2011 peak: 1751.71 ftNelson: Present level: 1741.81 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 6.5 to 7 ft.

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

Barbie WheatonC: 250.509.0654W: 250.505.2101

[email protected]/barbie.wheaton


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5 Signs &10 balloons.

Call or come into the Nelson Star Office514 Hall Street 250-352-1890

213 Beasley Street

Moving SaleSaturday May 11th

8:00am - 11:00pm

204 Douglas StreetKids stuff: Chariot stroller w/infant sling & bike attachment, MEC kids carrier, safety gates, booster seat, high chair, playpen,

jolly jumper, Radio Flyer tricycle, beginner skis, girls clothing infant-4T + couch, futon

& more.

Saturday May 11th

8:00am - 1:00pm

3111 Kline Rd(up from Toyota)

Vast array of assorted items

Saturday May 11th

8:00am - 1:00pm

3245 Vindusky Rd(off Bedford Rd)

Antique furniture & Collectables, antique sewing machine, lots more

furniture & other great stuff

Saturday May 11th

9:00am - 2:00pm

611 5th StreetHuge Fundraiser &

Bake SaleAll Proceeds go to

Cornerstone Children’s CentreSaturday May 11th

7:00am - 1:00pm

Trail takes GraniteA pair of Trail juniors topped

the West Kootenay Junior Golf Circuit stop at Granite Pointe last Saturday.

Birchbank Golf Club’s Brenan Moroney and Tyler McKay both shot three-over 75s in the tour-nament to come out tied for the top. Moroney then took home the title when he beat McKay in a playoff hole.

Nelson’s Carson Arcuri was the top local golfer, finishing fourth in the 14-player field. Granite Pointe’s Hanno Southam was right behind finishing fifth.

Two other Granite Pointe juniors — Ben Kelsch and Kyle Hall — played in their first ju-nior circuit event of the season on Saturday.

In the Sunday event at Chris-tina Lake, McKay bounced back from his playoff loss to capture that stop on the tour.

SportsJunior Golf Circuit

C O M M U N I T Y N E W S M E D I A

Black Press

West Kootenay Glacier ChallengeMS Bike Tour August 17 - 18, 2013

Register at www.msbiketours.ca

Join us for an amazing MS Bike Tour ride through some of the most historic

areas along lakes and the beautiful Selkirk

Mountains of the West Kootenay.

Support, meals and refreshment stops are

included along the route.

Registration is $40

Raise $1000 &

get a

custom

MS Jersey!

Hanno Southam at Granite Pointe last Saturday. Bob Hall photo

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Community

Enjoying the Confined Space

On a recent blog post by Confined Space au-thor Deryn Collier, she describes some of the encounters she’s been having since her One Book, One Kootenay shortlisted novel was published.

In the Smart Food popcorn aisle on a recent trip to Safeway:

Reader: Go home.Deryn: What? Sorry? Are you talking to me?Reader: Yes! I’m talking to you. Aren’t you

supposed to be writing?Deryn: Um. Just needed a snack.Reader: And I need to know what happens

to Bern. I really think you should be writing. Go home. Right now.

Coroner Bern Fortin, protagonist in Confined Space, has that effect on a lot of readers. To find out why — as well as why Collier’s book was chosen by a panel of learned librarians as one of three shortlisted books for 2013’s One Book, One Kootenay recognition — mystery-lovers and others may want to come to a reading by Collier at the Nelson Public Library on Thurs-day, May 23 at 7:30 p.m.

You could also read the book, and in fact the Kootenay Library Federation encourages Kootenay booklovers to read all three short-listed books, and vote. Also shortlisted is The Dolphin’s Tooth: a Decade in Search of Adventure by Kimberley author Bruce Kirkby, and Never Going Back by Nelson author Antonia Banyard.

As the shortlist authors tour select libraries in the Kootenays, the feature reader is joined by co-shortlist authors via video. In Collier’s reading in Nelson, she is joined by Kirkby in a 10-minute film clip, and — as a special bonus — by Banyard in person.

One Book, One Kootenay

The 2013 Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Weekend is coming up June 7 to 9 at Camp Koolaree near Nelson.

BOW workshops are designed to give women over 19 years of age an opportunity to learn outdoors skills in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere. The skills covered in the workshop are normally associated with hunting and an-gling but are useful for many other outdoor pursuits as well.

Accommodation consists of cabins or dormi-tories that are rustic but still have basic modern amenities. BOW weekends are filled with laugh-ter and a fun, welcoming atmosphere.

Participants choose four pre-selected work-shops of their choice. This year’s BOW weekend offers a wide variety of courses including:

• Handgun shooting• Fly tying and fly fishing• Hunting and game handling• Canoeing• Trap/skeet shootingFor more info call Wally at 250-354-2926.

Women encouraged to tackle the outdoorsSUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

SUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

Honouring MothersPastor Ken Keber - Bethel Christian Centre, Nelson BC

� is Sunday is one of the year’s most special days. It is the day when we take time to honor one of God’s most precious gifts to us, our mothers. Did you know that honoring our mothers is one of the 10 commandments? It reads: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” (NIV) God not only tells us that we need to honor our mothers; He also gives us a promise of blessing if we are faithful to honor our mothers. If you want the blessings of God in your life then may I encourage you to honor your mother? We all need to take time to tell our mother’s how special she is to us. We not only need to tell her, but we need to show her every day by the way we treat her, and the things we do for her.

If someone was to ask your mother, “What kind of a child is your son or your daughter,” what would her answer to them be? Would her face cloud over because she never hears from you, or because you bring her grief ? I hope the answer is that her face would light up with joy because thoughts of her child bring happiness to her heart. � is mother’s day is a new mother’s day, so may I encourage you to make it the best mother’s day that your mother has ever had. Give her that phone call, buy her those roses, or take her out to lunch. You know what will bless her the most, so may in encourage you to touch her heart like no one else can?

From my heart I would like to wish every mother who reads this short article, a very blessed and happy mother’s day. It is you who are or have molded the boys and girls of our nation. It is you who have labored tirelessly day in and day out. It is you who have been there to encourage, to put a bandage on a scrape or kiss a boo boo better. It is you, mother, who have loved unconditionally, and we honor and thank today. You are special and precious, and it is my prayer that God will bless you on your day, and throughout the year.

The Salvation ArmyNelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Serviceat 11:00 am

Everyone is WelcomeYour Pastors:

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

Evangelical Covenant Church

Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives

Nelson702 Stanley St. • 352.9613Sundays at 10:00 amPastor Arden GustafsonPastor Chris Wiens

Balfour7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 229.2301Sundays at 9:30 amPastor Jason Ashley

Playmor Junction2840 Eden Rd. • 359.5065Sundays at 10:00 amPastor Jesse Lerch

www.ecov.org

A Friendly Bible Centre Church

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am“Mother’s Are God’s Gift To Humanity”

Wednesday Bible study, ‘God’s word in you’ 6:45 pm

NelsonUnitedChurch

Nelson United Church

602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1L 4N1Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Easter 7Celebrating Mother’s DayAnnual Spring Co� ee PartySaturday, May 1110 am till noon

Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am MINISTER – David Boyd

Unity Centre of the Kootenays

905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

starts at 11amMichael is speaking on the topic

“What Does God Want?”

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

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

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

For information 250-229-5237

St. Saviour's ProCathedralWard & Silica, NelsonFamily Service & EucharistSunday 10:30 am

St. Matthew'sVillage Road, South SlocanSunday Service Suspended

St. Michael & All AngelsBusk Road BalfourSunday service 11 AM

Anglican Church of Canada

Of� ce: 8 am - 12 pm Tue - Fri

[email protected]

www.stsavioursnelson.org

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Churchs of NelsonBringing to you our weekly words.

Gathering this Sunday10:00am

2402 Perrier Lane

Displaced rhythms? Come experience ours!

Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Sendwww.nelsonvineyard.com

Look for us on Facebook

CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE

813 Ward Street 352-7131

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

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

Anglican Church of Canada

www.messychurch.org.uk/

Crafts • GamesEucharist • Supper

For all agesAll Welcome

St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral (Ward & Silica)Wednesday May 15, 5:00-6:30 PMFor more info. call 250-352-5711

Nelson Star Friday, May 10, 2013 www.nelsonstar.com A23

will be held at 16168 Crawford Creek Road

Crawford Bay BCon May 18th from 2 pm

Frank Waters

A Celebration of Life for

Gerald MacFarlaneCelebration of Life

Gerald MacFarlane of Nelson died January 18, 2013 of Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital at the age of 84 years. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:00pm from Th e Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street with Pastor Nolan Gingrich as celebrant.

As an expression of sympathy family and friends make donations in memory to Th e Ascension Lutheran Building Fund 1805 Silverking Road, Nelson, British Columbia V1L 5T4

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Valley Funeral Home Ltd.

On-line condolence may be expressed at www.valleyfh .ca

A Me m o r i a l S e r v i c e to celebrate the life of

Frances Catherine Horan (nee Campbell)

Saturday, May 1811:00 am - 12 noon

at St. Saviours Anglican ChurchReception to follow

Joseph Pujol – Born August 5th, 1947 in Sabadell, Spain passed away May 9th, 2012 at his long time, loved Nelson home.

With a Spanish heritage and a proud Spanish-Canadian heart, Joe tried to have a good passion for life and those he loved. With an incredible work ethic, he appreciated all op-portunities afforded him for hard work and precious hobbies. His interests were diverse from horses and classic movies, to all things mechanical…..classic cars; nurturing trees of all spe-cies; music and his beautiful tenor saxophone; inventing and or designing any tool he needed but didn’t exist; his coin collec-tion – he developed into ‘THE COIN CONNECTION’– A small business plan he worked with for several years, diversifying his collection and working with many people to develop theirs. He ‘studied’ the stock market, interested especially in developments and investments in natural renewable energy sources, such as solar. His latest passion was collecting and building functional miniature steam engines. All things intricate made him smile to life’s depths!

He would remember all his family fondly, with love and deep emotion…and usually a word or two of advice…and please don’t ask him to write!

Surviving Joe: His mother, Joaquima of Morris, Manitoba, father, John of Sweden…both 92 this year. Loving spouse, best friend and home collaborator for 28 plus years, Judi (Houdi, he’d quip with a Spanish accent) nee Cochrane of Nelson. His beloved daughters and their daughters: Teresa (Nicola), Sara and Amanda, all of Alberta; Delilah (Rob), Angela, Athena and Andrea, all in the Nelson area; Isabel, currently in the Toronto area, originally Castlegar; and Shantalla (Trevor), Alyssa, Molly, Charlotte and Hazel of Bonnington. Joe was a Grandpa at 36 years young…proud Papa Joe, all beloved girls! The oldest of 7 children, Joe was raised by his loving maternal grandparents for 8 of his first 10 years in Spain. He joined his parents and family in Germany and they moved to Canada at age 11. His siblings are John (Francine) of both Montreal and Spain; Maria (Alber-ta); Paul (Madeline) of Morris, Manitoba; Joaquima (Josep) of Manitoba; James (Morris, Manitoba) and the youngest, Dwight (Penticton)…all their children, Joe’s many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by beloved grandparents, many aunts and uncles and tragically, 2 young nephews – Joaquim Prebble and Andrew Pujol and niece, Andrea Cochrane.

A funeral service was held on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate with Father Jim Ratcliffe presid-ing. Joseph was interred at the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.caFuneral arrangements were under the direction of

Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday

Unseen, unheard but always nearStill loved, still missed and very dear

I n M e m o r i a mJ o s e p h Pu j o l

Automotive Service Technician Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC has an immediate opening for a Certifi ed Automotive Technician. We are a leader in automotive repair and service and we’re looking to hire and retain the very best. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefi ts and a great work environment.

We’re a family-owned and operated General Motors dealership with over 20 years of experience providing uncompromising service to our customers, and we’re looking for someone who shares our philosophy and work ethic. Come be a part of our team. General Motors experience is considered an asset, but is not essential. However, you must have your own tools and safety boots.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Mitch Rinas, ControllerKalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC1700 Columbia AvenueCastlegar, BC V1N 2W4Fax: (250) 365-3949Email: [email protected]

CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1989) LTD.

Aimee Beaulieu Transition House, a program of Nelson Community Services Centre offers safe shelter and support services to abused women and their children. Duties Include:• provide crisis intervention / safety planning• handle incoming intakes, referrals, support plans and closures• provide individual support counselling and problem-solving to women • participate in daily household chores (ie. cooking, cleaning, etc.)

u li c tions:• egree in related eld or combination of education, relevant

e perience and training in the anti-violence eld• Previous Transition House work and/or Transition House Module

Training an asset • Strong understanding and feminist analysis of the issue of

violence against women• Availability to cover both day and night 12 hour shifts (8:30-8:30)

at peak vacation times, holidays and on short notice• Ability to work well under pressure and in stressful and crisis

situationsThis position requires union membership with B.C.G.E.U. and completion of a successful Criminal Record Check. Wage consistent with Wage Grid 10 set out in BCGEU Collective Agreement. The Nelson Community Services Centre [NCSC] is committed to equality in employment. However, due to the sensitive nature of the work that is done in this program, the NCSC has made a bona de gender requirement and as such applications will only be accepted from quali ed females. We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Submit resume and cover letter to: Attention: Lena Horswill, M.A. Executive Director # 201-518 Lake St. Nelson, B.C. V1L 4C6 Or email to: [email protected]

Closing Date: Friday, May 17th, 2013

CASUAL SUPPORT WORKERS NEEDED

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Announcements

Coming EventsMARION BERGEVIN’S CDrelease/Birthday Party, is

Friday, May 17th at 8:00 PM in Nelson United Church!!

“ When Soul Touches Soul,” is Marion’s 3rd. album of

original folk music. Admission, featuring Producer/Musician,

Rocko Vaugeois, is $5, or $20, with a “When Soul Touches

Soul” cd. Refreshments served. EVERYONEWELCOME!! Marion

@ 250-354-9577

InformationAPPLICATIONS INVITED:

Nelson United Church Women’s ScholarshipCloses 5:00 pm May 31st

For further info or anapplication, contact:

Nelson United Church offi ce 250 352-2822 or

www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Brett Music ScholarshipNelson & Area Music Students Age 12-17 (Male preference)

Closes 5:00 pm May 31stFor further info or anapplication, contact:

Nelson United Church offi ce 250 352-2822 or

www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Lost & FoundFound: Cash in the alleybetween 2nd & Nelson Ave. 352-3254 if you can identify dollar amountFOUND! Laptop and backpack found on Baker Street. van-peltschroeder@gmail .comFound: Tues. Apr 30th Car Keys on Pulpit Rock hike 352-9606LOST: On Baker St or thewaterfront dog path, mens Sierra Design windbreaker. Ken 352-3314

Employment

Career Opportunities

ROAD BUILDER &FELLER BUNCHER

OPERATOR(Merritt)

ROAD BUILDER – Must be experienced in grades, culvert placement and install, ditching and sloping, and Forestry standard roads. Pay negotiable, full season work with benefi t package.

Feller Buncher Operator(Cat Buncher) – Full time Pay negotiable by exp. benefi t package.

Please fax resume(1)250-378-4991 or e-mail:kristy@bcclassifi ed.com

Haircare Professionals

Shear Talent is looking for a full time stylist for chair rental

and cliental preferred354-3909

Obituaries

Employment

Help WantedARE YOU EXPERIENCING

FINANCIAL DISTRESS?Relief is only a call away!

Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator

at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE

consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP

33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited.Trustee in Bankruptcy.

200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

FISHING GUIDE Wanted for West Coast, Vancouver Is-land. $300.-$500./day. 3 years guiding experience required. Please email resume through website: www.salmoneye.net

Obituaries

Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Construc-tion Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction (780)723-5051.

Full Time CDA required - fl exible hours - some evenings Starting in June - please send resume to: 556 Josephine St Nelson, BC V1L 1W5

Line Cook & Prep CookDrop Resume at The Greek Oven, back door between 9 - 11, 400 Columbia Ave

ask for Peter

Obituaries

Employment

Help WantedLooking for full/part time

worker at garden store, must have vehicle, customer

originated 250-608-2911

QUESNEL Industrial Trans-portation is currently hiring drivers for upcoming logging season. Steady work & very competitive compensation package. Please call Dennis @ 1(800)667-3944 or (250)992-2309

Obituaries

Automotive Automotive

Your community. Your classifi eds.

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fax 250.352.1893 email classifi [email protected]

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A24 www.nelsonstar.com Friday, May 10, 2013 Nelson Star

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

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Thursday’s Puzzle SolvedBy Jim Holland 4/26/13

(c)2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 4/26/13

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

Just play, have fun and enjoy the games! Best of luck!

Friday’s Puzzle Solved

Join us:

Acting Director, Communications CBT is seeking an Acting Director, Communications to direct all matters related to communications and public affairs activities throughout the organization.

With a department staff who are very competent in the technical areas of communications and public relations, the emphasis in this position will be on identifying, managing and resolving communication issues as well as providing managerial oversight and supervision to communications staff.

CBT will therefore be willing to consider a broader, more generalist range of management experience in making a selection for this position. This is a 12-15 month term executive management position reporting to the CEO, and is based in Castlegar.

Please visit www.cbt.org/careers for more information.

Health & Wellness Connection

HELP WANTEDWe are seeking an individual with

either a Cosmetic, Esthetic or Salon

background who is interested in a

career in Cosmetic Department

Sales/Management.

Please forward resume to:

Pharmasave, Attn: Tim

685 Baker Street, Nelson, BC

V1L 4J3

www.nelsonpharmasave.com

Career Opportunity

Document Control Assistant

Reference No. 1307Reporting to the Projects Coordinator, the Document Control Assistant will be responsible for the Waneta Expansion Project submittal review process under the direction of the Projects Coordinator; maintaining, auditing and archiving of the Waneta Expansion Construction Contract files within Columbia Power’s information system. This position must also manage the docu-ment control strategy and ensure the proper control and protocol for all documents. The incumbent will also be required to assist with a wide range of administrative support services. This is a two year position.Qualifications:

An understanding of “document life cycle”, with a minimum of 2 years experience of document control and knowledge of records information management policies and procedures;Experience in working with construction documentation and knowledge of construction terminology is a requirement;Knowledge of filing systems, with preference to ARCS and ORCS;Progressive training on the use of computer applications includ-ing MS Office, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and other office software programs with a strong desire to learn new skills and software as required;Demonstrated proficiency in supporting Project Managers and interacting directly with 3rd parties in maintaining document timelines and schedules consistent with the project deliverables;Strong communication, organizational, attention to detail, and problem solving skills including the ability to work well both independently and in a team environment;Demonstrated ability to be self motivated, flexible/adaptable dealing with project demands and able to prioritize; Ability to prioritize and balance a variable workload and have a strong general knowledge of contract administration, invoice processing, travel vouchers and business expenses.

To apply for this position, email your cover letter and resume to: [email protected] with the reference number in the subject line.

The closing date for this position is May 17, 2013.

Attending college & returning? Looking for summer employment?

childcare worker for full-time employment,

June 1 - Aug 31. Please e-mail: [email protected] with your resume.

Nelson Family Eyecare is seeking an optometric assistant for a full/part

time permanent position. Experience an asset but not necessary. Friendly

attitude and the ability to work as part of a team a must! Pay commensurate

with experience. Reply in confidence to [email protected]

Deadline: June 1, 2013

366 Baker St. Nelsonwww.nelsonoptometry.ca

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING

CASUAL ON-CALLJourneyman Heavy Duty Mechanic(s)

School District

Kootenay Lake

Desired training and experience:• Certifi cate of Apprenticeship and Inter-provincial Trade Qualifi cation as a Heavy Duty mechanic with mixed fl eet

• Valid Authorized Commercial Vehicle Inspectors License

The awarded applicant(s) will be required to join the CUPE Union. A criminal records check will be required. Please submit your application with an updated resume to the undersigned by 4:00 P.M., Friday, May 24, 2013.

Theresa Montpellier - Executive Assistant – Human [email protected] or via Make A Futurewww.makeafuture.ca • Job Posting # 475752

Employment

Help Wanted

Head Vehicle Detailer

At Castlegar Hyundai our inventory and customer vehicles must be spotless.

We require a detailer to clean, restore and protect

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For Sale By Owner

GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVEST-MENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfi n-ished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for build-ing, one with lake view. In Aug,12 appraised at $170,000 but older, fl exible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mort-gage for suitable person or couple. For info & view-ing please call : 1-780-566-0707

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space, looking for a tenant to complement the

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For Rent Baker St RETAIL SPACE Nelson Trading Co. 30x50’ 1500 sq ft 352-7235

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Polling stations set up throughout ridingContinued from Page 1he said. “We know that if we can get our people out to vote and everybody stands tall, we’ll do just � ne.”

“I am not going to tell you that I think we’ll win, but we’re planning on it,” he laughed. “It’s a strange feeling because you don’t know until the voters ac-tually get out and vote.”

� is is Garbula’s � rst foray into politics and he’s found the occurrence to be a positive one — “an unbelievable learning experience.”

As he’s met with folks to talk the issues over, he’s already got-ten an idea of what the con-stituents want.

“� at’s what the job’s all about,” he said.

His camp of volunteers, sup-porters and the Garbula family will be at the Liberal campaign headquarters “until the elev-enth hour” and will later gather at the New Grand to watch the election results come in.

“� at’s where we’ll have a drink and watch,” he said.

NDP incumbent Michelle Mungall plans to spend Tues-day taking seeds she saved from last year’s garden to those who’ve supported her through-out her campaign.

“From my garden to yours,” she said. “Volunteers helped make this campaign such a wonderfully positive experi-ence for all of us. No one per-son is ever elected without all that support.”

� roughout the campaign, Mungall has consistently heard constituents of Nelson-Crest-

on say how they’re ready for a change in government.

“� ey want to see a new di-rection where people are put � rst. � ey want to see an hon-esty and authenticity in gov-ernment,” she said. “People who have voted Liberal in the past are saying it’s time for a change.”

Mungall is also pleased her constituents seem “very happy

with the work that I have been doing.”

� e NDP camp will be at the Hume Room as votes are counted and results made pub-lic. Mungall feels ready to put the decision “into the hands of voters.”

“Democracy doesn’t work unless we participate. It is not a spectator sport,” she said.

Advanced polls opened on Wednesday with voting taking place through Saturday at the Best Western in Nelson from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting is

also taking place at Crawford Bay community hall, Salmo Valley youth and community centre and the Kaslo Legion.

On general voting day – May 14, polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In Nelson, people will vote at Central, Rosemont and Hume elementary schools as well as Ecole des Sentiers-Alpins on Highway 3A depending on

residential ad-dress. People can check the yellow voter cards that came in the mail for their exact lo-cation.

Blewett resi-dents will vote at the elemen-tary school and Beasley resi-dents will vote at their fire hall. In Balfour, people will vote at the seniors community hall

or Red� sh elementary school. Residents of Crawford Bay,

Salmo and Kaslo are able to vote at the same location as advanced polling. Ymir com-munity hall and Harrop and district community centre are also open for voting.

Along with an inkling of a decision, voters should bring with them their yellow voter card and proof of identi� cation and place of residence.

For more information check out elections.bc.ca or call 1-800-661-8683.

A View to a Commons

Bob Hall photo

The Nelson Commons project started to get off the ground — literally — earlier this week. With help of the Nelson Fire Department, the planning team behind the Kootenay Co-Op Country Store’s redevelopment of the old Extra Foods store at the east end of Vernon Street took a look at what the view from the condo units would look like when built. The team was hoisted to the three-storey level to take pictures for its upcoming sales drive. The Nelson Commons project is aiming for a July opening of its showroom which will be located at the corner of Hall and Vernon streets. For more information on the project go to nelsoncommons.ca.

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Transportation Authority (Transit Police), Vancouver Police Department, Victoria Police Department, West Vancouver Police Department.

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3. pRotECtivE FaCtoRS that BUild yoUth RESiliEnCy againSt gang involvEmEnt: Create a

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Business

Just how “tiny” is a tiny house? Not as small as you’d think.

You can visit one of these unique structures on Saturday and Sunday at Ellison’s Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Seth Reidy, a local builder, will display his � rst tiny house to showcase what his new build-ing company, Nelson Tiny Houses, can build

for Kootenay residents looking to add a unique, versatile liv-ing space or for those wanting to live the “tiny” lifestyle.

Reidy, a build-er with 18 years experience in the � eld, is drawn to the tiny house

movement for its emphasis on design over size, lower costs, smaller ecological footprint and its tremendous versatility. Tiny houses o� er hous-ing solutions for those wanting to simplify and downsize, but they also present a charming and predictable way to expand your home.

Reidy’s tiny houses incorporate salvaged ma-terials that create a space with character, warmth and beauty that cannot be matched.

� e “V” house, named such for its versatility, is 108 square feet and includes salvaged road signs for roo� ng, corrugated metal siding, and locally milled wood.

It also features a composting toilet, mini fridge, two-burner stove, sink, sleeping lo� , and French doors that turn the outdoors into an extension of the house with options for add-ons such as a shower, propane heater and water heater.

While a tiny house, by de� nition, is a small space, they don’t have to feel that way, says Re-idy.

“In a tiny house, the design allows you to feel that all aspects of home are met within the small space. High ceilings and the feeling of expansion to the outside help the charm and simplicity of the space trump its actual size.”

For more information abut Nelson Tiny Houses visit nelsontinyhouses.com or call 250-551-1947.

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“In a tiny house, the design allows you to feel that all aspects of home are met within in the small space.”

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Pets Available for AdoptionFor info call 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca

ADOPT TODAY!

250.352.7178520 C Falls Street Nelson(Above Savoy Bowling Lanes)Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pmView our current animals available for adoption and check out the new Lost & Found section on our website!

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Have a : Adopt a Rescue Pet!Do you know how you can help your local animal rescue organization best? By ADOPTING, DONATING and FOSTERING. We can’t do this job with out your help!Here are some pets needing forever homes. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca for more information.

Be part of a community that is supporting a more humane approach to our animals.

Donate just $5 a month to KAAP and become an honorary member of our Rescue Team.

Details at kaap.ca/rescue-team. Join Today!

LENALena is just a sweetheart, very playful and friendly. She is in a home with another dog and children and getting along well with everybody. She is a Chihuahua cross.

LUCKYLucky is a teeny Chihuahua. She is a bit timid, but bonded almost instantly with her foster Mom. She is learning her foster Dad isn’t so bad either. So far she has had no accidents in the house! and is doing well in a home with other dogs and cats.

SUNNYSunny is about 17 pounds. He looks like a Corgi mix, possibly crossed with Hound or Beagle. He is probably under a year old, very friendly, loving and adaptable. His name refl ects his nature.

TITOTito is a goldencolour terrier boy. He is a great little smart man (about 9 lbs), gets along just fi ne with other dogs and cats and humans of all ages, a very affectionate andloving little fellow.

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BLEWETT HOBBY FARM 9.3 acres of heritage farmland at your doorstep. Tons of sun, two sources of water, great soil and a substantial barn with power and water are just a few perks this property offers. Overlooking all this is a 7-year-old home with jaw-dropping views and a floor plan to fit any family’s needs. Call today.

PEACEFUL SERENE SETTINGLightly treed 1.24 acre fully serviced lot with spectacular panoramic views of Kootenay Lake. Access to a private waterfront, dock and sandy beach are a privilege of ownership in this Grandview Properties subdivision. Approximately 20 minutes from Nelson and close to year round recreation, this lot is ready for your dream home.

$290,000

LOG HOME ON RIVERHere is an opportunity you should not miss. 2-bdrm full basement home on 7 stunning riverfront acres in Vallican. This home overlooks the river and valley from a sunny vantage point along Slocan River Rd. Approx. 4 -5 acres of established pastureland, 3 additional log buildings. Excellent water supply. The potential here is immense.

MOVE RIGHT INSpotless 2 bedroom home at the popular Sunnyside Park just across the bridge. Open floor plan with the kitchen, eating area and living room with bay windows. Skylight in the kitchen. Sundeck. Paved parking. A great location in a well maintained park.!

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PRICED RIGHTBeautiful, private corner lot in Slocan. Extremely well maintained home is a great value. Home features 3 bdrms, 1 bath, new roof, new windows, new wood burning fireplace insert, 2 large family rooms, and a lovely yard complete with gardens and fruit trees. Don’t miss this opportunity to own for under 200k!

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MODERN GREEN CONSTRUCTION Modern green home built in 2009 close to waterfront and park! Enjoy the glacier views from all the over-sized triple glazed windows on all three levels. This home will appeal to everyone including retirees, young professionals and families. Close to shopping and Lakeside Park, this 4-bdrm with laundry on the same level, 3 full baths features hardwood and cork flooring, granite counter tops, custom timber staircase and custom metal railings.

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North America’s Best Little Arts Town is about to go public with an extraordinary show of support for the city’s cultural tourism sector and its on-going economic development efforts.

Beginning two weeks ago, City of Nelson public works crews began installing seven sculptures made of everything from bronze to stone to recy-cled pipe and glass, in locations stretching from Nelson’s new Railtown District to the shores along Lakeside Park.

The effort stems from the input of Nelson citizens who shared their thoughts during open house sessions prior to the creation of the City’s Sus-tainable Waterfront and Down-town Master Plan.

“Nelsonites told us they wanted to see more public art around town,” says City of Nelson cultural development officer Joy Barrett. “And that’s what they’ve received. The seven sculptures are beautiful,

very unique and a wonderful addition to Nelson’s numerous amenity areas and walkways.”

Barrett adds that the sculp-ture program has been cost ef-fective, with five of the sculp-tures leased, one purchased, and another one donated, all for a total of just over $20,000 — a tenth of the cost of outright purchasing the art.

The City has purchased the sculpture entitled QR from Winlaw artist Carl Schlichting. It has since been placed in the city’s new Railtown District. The Nelson Rotary Club has donat-

ed “There!” a piece created by New York State sculptor Susan Geissler, to be situated in Lake-side Park. The piece was pur-chased by Nelson doctor Ken Muth on behalf of the Rotary Club. The other five sculptures will be installed in amenity areas along Baker Street.

In October of last year, a $210,000, 25-foot tall bronze sculpture entitled Heron’s Land-ing was gifted to the City by West Kelowna artist Jock Hil-debrand and developer Michael Lobsinger. It now sits alongside the Lakeside Park Pathway.

Nelson’s Sculptures Installed

City gets to art of the matterSUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

Venus De Cello by Winlaw’s Peter Vogelaar is now up in the amenity area on Nelson’s Baker Street. Bob Hall photo

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Kootenay Music AwardsSam Van Schie{vurb} editor

The big night has � nally arrived — winners of the

Kootenay Music Awards will be announced tonight at Spiritbar.

Nominated artists from across the Kootenays spent the month of April collecting online votes in hopes of top-ping one or more of the ten award cat-egories. The winners will take home an attractive, locally-made trophy and a title that might just help them catch the eye of promotors next time their planning a tour.

Last year, Fernie folk band Shred Kelly was named Artist of the Year, and keyboardist Sage McBride believes that helped their applications to sum-mer festivals gain recognition across the country.

"I think getting that recognition in the Kootenays made people in other areas take a more serious look at us," McBride says. "And it really gave us a boost of con� dence to kind of spread our wings and try to get out there more."

After their KMA win, the band suc-cessfully won a second online voting

competition — CBC Radio 3's Track on Tracks, which put them on a Via Rail train from Vancouver to Toronto with a documentary � lm crew recording their gigs along the way.

"We get amazing support from our community every time we're in a con-test, it feels really great," McBride says.

Shred Kelly is once again in the run-ning for Artist of the Year, along with Cranbrook's The Good Ol' Goats and Nelson's Don Macdonald (KHAOS), Yan Zombie and Rhoneil.

"There's so many great artists in it this year; any one of them would deserve it," McBride says. "Of course we're hoping to hold onto the title — � ngers crossed."

Find out who all the winners tonight at Spiritbar. Doors open at 7:30 p.m and the awards start at 8:30 p.m. sharp. After the presentations there will be a great lineup of music, with Shred Kelly clos-ing out the night. Cover is $15 or $10 for Kootenay Co-op Radio members.

All the money from tonight's ticket sales will go to Kootenay Co-op Radio.

Live music at Cedar Creek Cafe

The weeks ahead see the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw, winding up for summer by bringing in a wide range of great performers. Drop by for a meal or some refreshments and enjoy the music. If the weather is warm, the music moves outside.

On Sunday, May 19 Petunia returns to play a solo evening. A rich high and lonesome sound, a country-swing beat, ferocious screams and yodels, and a bit of a twisted rockabilly edge — these are the some words you might say of a Petunia performance.

Then on Tuesday, May 21 Brian Pottie returns. This well travelled guitarist has spent the past 30 years mastering his unique style of playing.

Awna Teixeira of the Po’ Girls is bringing her � rst solo tour to the Cedar Creek Cafe on Thursday, May 23, promoting her new CD Where the Darkness Goes.

On Sunday, May 26 one of Canada’s most promis-ing indie-rock acts, The Shrugs, stop by with their emotionally charged songs inspired by hyperactive imaginations and a passion for creativity.

On Friday, June 7, be prepared for The Bison Broth-ers. Enter the whiskeyed world of the East Kootenay's cosmic-cowboy supreme, Tim Ross, with songs of broken hearts, broken dreams, and broken glass.

Music generally begins at 6:30 p.m. For reservations call 250-226-7355.

To see three generations of master musicians on one stage is quite a rare event. That's what you'll experience at the Nelson United Church this Thursday with The Mishras music group from India.

Father and son duo, Pandit Shivnath Mishra and Deobrat Mishra, who play sitar are the 11th generation of the Benares Gharana. Joining them on stage is Prashant Mishra, Pandit's grandson, on tabla.

From their home city of Bena-res, the Mishras are bringing classical North Indian Ragas and meditative music to the world

audience. Enjoy a fabulous per-formance from an ancient spiri-tual centre of traditional music and Indian culture.

The work of the Mishras goes to support their Academy of Music in Benares, India where they keep alive the tradition of their music amongst young musicians. Every January and February, the Academy is open to international students of all ages and skill levels. For details see benaresmusicacademy.com.

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Charles Ross may have the best job in the world: Pro-

fessional Geek.The L.V. Rogers grad, now in his

thirties, is the writer and solo star in a couple of wildly successful one man shows based on fantasy trilogies, which he’s spent more than a decade touring around the world.

Last fall he was back in Nel-son with his breakout hit One Man Star Wars and now he’s back with his sequel, One Man Lord of the Rings.

Vurb got in touch with Ross, who was in Duluth, Minnesota at the time, to find out more about the his latest offering.

You’re probably best known as the guy behind the One Man Star Wars Trilogy, which you wrote in 2002 and since performed more than 1,200 times in 230 cities. Has One Man Lord of the Rings been simi-larly successful?

It’s been similar and different. For instance, the fans of the films and/or books seem cut from the same cloth, but a closer inspection reveals subtle differences. I’ve been touring the Lord of the Rings show for less time — there was period of five years when I wasn’t allowed to tour it — so there have been fewer cities and performances. Still, some of the places I’ve performed LOTR have been pretty swell, like the Sydney Opera House, that was amazing.

What stopped you from touring it?There was a legal dispute between

Peter Jackson and (I believe) New Line Cinema. After they’d finally settled I got permission to do the show.

You take huge epic stories and com-press them into one-hour, one-man shows. Can you tell me a little bit about that process?

I work from memory. I sit at the com-puter and try to retell the story using dia-logue that I can personally recall from the films, lines that resonated with me. Working from memory, rather than in front of the TV, helps me edit it naturally. I can only remember so much. Hopefully what I can recall is what the average person can too. Later, in rehearsals, with TJ Dawe, we tighten things up and sometimes expand on other aspects. The result is hopefully a true fan’s take on these films.

What attracted you to LOTR for your follow up show?

The story is so very similar to Star Wars in its structure and its characters,

plus the books were so masterfully put to the screen, there was no doubt in my mind that it would be my sequel.

Are there any other stories you want to adapt into a one-man show?

I have searched for another trilogy for years and it’s hard to do. I can’t force myself to fall in love with a series of films. If anything, my search has made me somewhat jaded — it’s come to the point where I can hardly see a film with-out being blinded by its faults. There used to be a time when I could abash-edly fall in love with a film, faults and all.

If I ever do find another series to adapt, I’d have a Trilogy of Trilogies, and that would suit me just fine. Maybe they’ll make another Terms of Endear-ment or another installment of the Blue Lagoon, and my search will be over. For now, the search continues.

Charles Ross plays One Man Lord of the Rings on Friday, May 17 at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $16 and available at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or at the box office.

The walls at the Nelson Public Library are glowing with local scenes painted by popular Nelson artist Lainey Benson, on display until the end of June.

Benson feels she was des-tined to paint. She comes from an artistic family: her fa-ther was a professional musi-cian, and one of her brothers followed in his footsteps. Two other siblings are both accom-plished artists, and her moth-er taught elementary school art. Although Lainey’s career path took her into health care, once she picked up her brush-es, things took off.

“As it turned out, the urge to paint was stronger than my career ambitions,” she admits.

“So, after some delibera-tion and a sense of relief, I returned to my studio. And so for the past few years, I’ve been devoting much of my time to painting and I feel all the richer for it.”

Benson’s paintings have taken on a new and remark-able vibrancy.

“My process in the past cou-ple of years has been to start out on a black background and build a painting up from there,” explains Benson.

“In this way, the picture is defined by black lines. Be-cause the background is so dark, I have to paint several layers to achieve a brilliant effect, hopefully creating a happy feeling in the process.

This takes several days before completion. I like to have a few paintings on the go at any given time.”

Paintings on the Library walls include Backyard Rooftops, Skating at Dusk, Looking Down Vernon Street and others, all of them fa-miliar scenes rendered with a reverence for colour and light.

Benson’s work has been a consistent crowd-pleaser. Her work can be seen regularly at Touchstones Nelson, among other venues.

The Nelson Library is pleased to feature Benson’s Lion’s Park as one of their artist bookmarks, available at the circulation desk. La

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Soulful harmonies, uplifting lyrics and a unique bunch of musicians come together to-night at the Nelson United Church for A Gather-ing of Friends, a concert of music that’s some-where between multi-faith gospel, folk-rock and a musical celebration of the lighter side of life.

Starting with a snappy opening set of tradi-tional fiddle tunes, the eight musicians then soar into a collection of powerful and inspiring original songs that have brought audiences to tears, to laughter, up on their feet dancing, or sitting in silent contemplation at every stop on their current tour.

An unusual collection of musical pilgrims, the musicians range in age from 19 to 63 (though most are in their 20s and 30s). Homesteaders, homeschoolers, sailors, seekers, and educators, they are all long-term participants in a collective spiritual and musical journey that has taken them over several continents and through a wide variety of lifestyles.

They came — most recently — from Cortes Island at the north end of the Georgia Strait, travelling south as far as Vancouver by sailboat, and then taking to the road for tour stops in Vancouver, Seattle, and Tonasket, WA. The per-formance at the Nelson United church at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 10 is the final scheduled event in their spring BC tour. Admission is by donation.

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If life at sea in the mid-1800s interests you, Beth Powning’s new book, The Sea Captain’s Wife, should satisfy your curi-osity. Written from a woman’s perspective, but also describing in graphic detail the trials en-dured by the men on board the sailing ships, this tale is based on real experiences of wives of sea captains who bravely went to sea with their husbands.

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Lucas Jmieff and Ginia Hay-ward are no strangers to lugging around more than 15 kilograms of camera gear and dodging mosquitos and horseflies in the far corners of the Koote-nay backcountry. The publish-ing team got their start four years ago when they founded Kootenay Goodlife Publishing and began photographing, de-signing and publishing outdoor adventure calendars featuring Kootenay landscapes.

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Winners of the Giller Prize, Governor-General’s Literary Award, Trillium Book Award, Canada Reads, and the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour are among the lineup of presenters at Nelson’s sec-ond annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, July 11 to 14.

“Last year’s lineup of authors was hard to top,” said Lynn Krauss, direc-tor of the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival. “But we think we’ve done it.”

Among those read-ing from their work and speaking on panels are M.G. Vassanji, who has won the Giller Prize twice with his novels, including In-Between World of Vikram Lall. He also is a winner of the Governor-General’s Literary Award for nonfiction.

Joining Vassanji in Nelson will be Toronto’s Camilla Gibb, whose novels include Sweetness in the Belly, which

won the Trillium Award. Also part of the festival this year will be funnyman Terry Fallis, whose novel The Best Laid Plans was the 2011 CBC Canada Reads win-ner and was also awarded the Stephen Leacock Medal for humour.

Other authors appearing in Nelson at the 2013 festival include Vernon poet, fiction writer and musician John Lent, who formerly taught at Nelson’s Notre

Dame University. And the Quebecois graphic novelist Pascal Giard, whose Bigfoot won the 2011 Best Book at the Canadian comics’ Doug Wright Awards, will speak and show ex-

amples of his work.Publishers appearing at this year’s

festival include the founder of BC’s Harbour Publishing, Howard White. White was in the news most recently as the purchaser of Vancouver’s bankrupt

Douglas and McIntyre firm, making him head of one of Canada’s largest publish-ing consortiums. White is also a poet and nonfiction author, as well as editor of the popular Raincoast Chronicles anthologies.

Also speaking this July will be Kirstin Cochrane, executive publisher of Mc-Clelland and Stewart Doubleday Canada and executive vice-president of Random House of Canada. Joining her will be the managing editor of Montreal’s Drawn and Quarterly publishers, Tracy Hurren, whose firm publishes leading graphic novelists and cartoonists.

Besides readings and talks by invited guests, festival events include an open-ing gala featuring several local writers, a spoken word youth workshop, and an opportunity for festival-goers to pitch their manuscript to a literary agent.

Full details on festival events, includ-ing how to purchase tickets, are available on the festival website, emlfestival.com.

A sweet sixteen birthday party is an impor-tant milestone for any young person, and even more so for a print literary magazine in these days of electronic publishing.

On Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre, eight regional authors will read as part of the sweet sixteen birthday celebration for the Queen City’s New Orphic Review.

“I enjoy a great range of writing, and I hope the New Orphic Review reflects this,” said editor Ernest Hekkanen, a novelist and poet who has authored 45 books.

Over the years, fiction contributions to the magazine have been selected for inclusion in Canada’s prestigious Journey Prize Anthol-ogy and the Best American Mystery Stories

anthology. The magazine’s sixteenth issue, compiled by Hekkanen and associate editor Margrith Schraner, a prize-winning short story writer and memoirist, will be on sale at the birthday bash.

Joining the editors will be eight West Koo-tenay contributors to the New Orphic Review who will give brief readings: Jane Byers, Linda Crosfield, Susan Andrews Grace, Sandra Har-tline, Linda Hunter (reading on behalf of her late husband, Michael Woligroski), Art Joyce, Ross Klatte, and Tom Wayman.

The Oxygen Art Centre is located at 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance). The celebration, sponsored by Oxygen Art Centre’s Presenta-tion Series, is free (donation appreciated) and open to the public.

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Three of BC’s Interior mountain colleges — Okanagan College, Selkirk College and College of the Rockies — have teamed up to offer writing-related course at Selkirk’s 10th Street Campus in Nelson.

For half-days July 8 to 19, Okanagan will offer a course in professional editing, while Selkirk presents an introductory creative writing workshop. College of the Rockies is offering a course in creative nonfiction, with an online portion June 26 to July 5, and a classroom portion at the 10th Street Campus July 8 to 12.

Enrolment is limited, so be sure to sign up early. Further details can be found under the “courses” tab at emlfestival.com.

I was on my way to Oso and I bumped into Marnie. Oh, Marnie, such a sweetheart. Always looking so stylish and chic. Marnie is wearing a cat print kiki top from LooLoo designs, vintage ‘90s high-waisted Club Mo-

naco skirt, great shoes from Ripping Giraffe, necklace is from Etsy and her thrifted accessories complete Marnie’s look. You have probably seen Marnie at the Kootenay Co-op or have seen her beautiful illustrations around town. Marnie will be showcasing her work this week at the pop-up shop at The Royal. Make sure to pass by and check out her amazing work and just treat yourself to something fancy. Fashion Tip: BUY LOCAL! You would be surprised what you can find in our wee little town of Nelson. It’s always good to support our local designers. We have some outstanding talent here in the Kootenays and doesn’t it feel good to know where your clothes came from? Go for classic pieces that you can mix and match or a piece that makes you look and feel good all day long. Lots to choose from! Get out there and go shopping!!!!

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“Still crazy after all these years!” I called out to

Skimmerhorn Winery owner and winemaker Al Hoag when I entered the winery the other day. But more about that punful greeting in a moment.

It hardly seems possible that more than a decade has passed since Al and Marleen Hoag sold their fruit orchard in Canyon, a few kilometres southeast of Creston. Or that it was the coincidence of a 20-acre property in Erickson com-ing for sale that made them consider a move into the wine business.

Creston Valley wasn’t home to a com-mercial vineyard at the time, and the few hobby growers that I know of had planted mainly hybrids or juice grapes, like Concords. Personally, I was excited when I learned the Hoags were plant-ing a vineyard. I knew them only by reputation — they were well-respected fruit farmers who had run a successful operation. Al’s dad was an orchardist, too, so a family pedigree was in place.

Fast forward to 2013. There are now three wineries in the Creston Valley, and another small commercial vine-yard directly across the street from Skimmerhorn. The potential is there for expansion, but nothing like we have seen in the Okanagan. Creston Valley is a peculiar mix of topography and micro-climates that narrows down the potential for vineyard success to only a few small areas.

Back to my arrival at the winery. Al was monitoring the activity of a new piece of equipment, a copper still that was spewing out crystal clear liquid into a stainless steel bucket on the � oor. My lazy plan to try get out to visit the winery this week had turned into a necessity when I learned that Skimmer-horn had added a still to its collection of equipment.

So once again the Hoags are ground-breakers. There are no other stills — at least of the legal sort — in the area. What is its purpose? Al says he and con-sulting winemaker Mark Rattray (who might be returning for a few weeks this fall from his home in New Zealand) had talked before about making a Port-style wine. High (18-22 per cent, typically) alcohol dessert wines are made by stopping fermentation of grape juice early, before the sugars have all been converted to alcohol. The addition of alcohol stops the fermentation process and also serves to preserve the juice.

There was also another reason, Al said, to acquire a still (made in the US by the nicely-named Revenoor Com-pany). He had a quantity of wine that developed an unusually high content of wine diamonds, or tartrates, and he decided he didn’t want to sell it. The options were to dump the wine or turn it into alcohol.

So the still was brought in and Al, with a friend, developed an electronic control system to maintain accurate temperatures inside the still, where three electric heating elements heat

the grape juice to a point where the alcohol begins to boil off.

As we talked, Al produced a wine-tasting glass, then bent over to collect a half-ounce sample from the steady stream emitting from a small copper line.

I had been forewarned, so I didn’t take a deep sniff, as I do with wine. The liquid, Al said, was 168-proof, or about 84 per cent alcohol. I took a small sip, swirled it around my mouth, then spit the contents through a grate in the concrete � oor. Once the burn of the alcohol dissipated I was able to get a sense of a slight, pleasant oiliness and a subtle taste of fruit. To actually drink the distillate, one would cut its strength by adding an equal portion of distilled water, bringing it down to the 40-or-so per cent level that most spirits are sold at (cask-strength single malt whiskies being the most common exception).

My tiny sample would be tempting to refer to as vodka, because it was as clear as water. In fact, it was brandy, the term for a distillate made from wine. The amber colour we associate with brandy comes from contact with oak when it is aged in barrels and/or the addition of caramel colouring.

It will be interesting to see how Al proceeds with the use of his still. It is easy to foresee a product made from cherries, Kirsch (really a brandy made from cherry juice) possibly, because Skimmerhorn has plans to make an-other batch of its successful cherry wine this fall. Time will tell.

574 Baker St. Nelson

250-352-9777

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Mother's Day DinnerSunday May 12th

We'll treat her like our own!

Great Food, Great Service, Great Times!JACKSON’S

HOLE & GRILL

524 Vernon Street, Nelson | 250.354.1919

We built it, now you come It’s time to enjoy the sun

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The 19th Hole @ Granite PointeMother’s Day Brunch

Sunday, May 12th10:30 and 12:30 Seatings

Reservations Recommended

Authentic Cantonese & Szechuan Cuisine

Plus Vegetarian Cuisine

BEST CHINESE FOOD IN THE KOOTENAYSOO S250.352.9688

Buffet King in the Kootenays702 Vernon Street, Nelson

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Specializing in Greek cuisine, fresh Mediterranean Style Roast Lamb served nightly. Come try our world

famous f ish‘n’chips, a Nelson icon for over 25 years. Gourmet burgers, wraps and sandwiches.

We offer a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.

Join us for every occasion.

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left coast inland cuisine.award winning wine list.

www.allseasonscafe.comOpen Nightly from 5 pm

620 Herridge Lane Nelson BC 250 352 0101

Ingredients1 lb Basa � llets, cubed1 lb shrimp or prawns, choppedLime juice to cover

1 tomato, chopped 1/2 red onion, chopped1/4 cup cilantro, minced2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped2 cloves garlic minced1/2 cup green olives chopped

1 tomato, chopped 1/2 red onion, chopped1/4 cup cilantro, minced2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and

2 cloves garlic minced1/2 cup green olives chopped

MethodCover the � sh and shrimp/prawns with

the lime juice. Place in fridge for about � ve hours until it is opaque.

Drain the � sh and place in bowl with the remaining ingredients.

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�rts and Entertainment Listings

TheaTreDance Umbrella Showcase at the Capi-tol Theatre on May 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. and a matinee May 11 at 2 p.m. All seats are $11. Buy tickets in advance through the Capitol Theatre box office.

Pilotcopilot presents Charles Ross per-forming One Man Lord of the Rings on Friday, May 17 at the Capitol The-atre. Ross condenses the J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel series into one hour of incredible all-ages entertainment. Tick-ets are $16 and available at capitolthe-atre.bc.ca or at the box office.

Penticton’s Get Bent Active Arts Society presents Bollywood Stardom at the Cap-itol Theatre on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults or $12 for students.

L.V. Rogers Dance Department’s show-case at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $11 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.

Spoken WordBooksmyth Underground hosts Spring Disclosure, a spoken word and poetry event on Saturday, May 11 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The night will feature Mon-treal poet Megan Ann Ward and local performers. For those who wish to read at the event, there is a signup sheet at Booksmyth Underground (338 Baker Street). Admission is $7 to $10 sliding scale.

LiTeraTureNelson authors/photographers Lucas Jmieff and Ginia Hayward will be at Coles Books in the Chahko Mika Mall on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. signing copies of their photobook Kootenay Escapes: Spectacular Destinations of the West Kootenays.

Nelson literary magazine New Orphic Review launches its 16th issue at Oxygen Art Centre (320 Vernon Street, alley entrance) on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. The event includes readings by eight regional authors. This is a free event, though donations will be accepted.

Confined Space author Deryn Collier will be at the Nelson Public Library on Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. reading from her novel, which is shortlisted for One Book, One Kootenay, a region-wide book club.

MuSicKootenay Music Awards at Spiritbar on Friday, May 10. Featuring music by Shred Kelly, Adham Shaikh, Shambhala Showcase, Melody Diachrun, The Shyness of Strangers, Immune 2 Cobras and Lucas Myers. Awards sound and visuals by Joel West and Sijay James. Doors open at 7:30 p.m and the awards start at 8:30 p.m. sharp. Nelson Brewing Company tastings from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Cover is $15 or $10 for Kootenay Co-op Radio members.

The Gaff will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, May 11 with DJ Rich Rabnett. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket are $5 at the door.

Shirley Gnome brings her special brand of crass and absurd "cuntry" music to the Kaslo Hotel on Saturday, May 11 and the Ymir Schoolhouse on Sunday, May 12 at 8 p.m.

Electric Wednesday open stage at Spiritbar on Wednesday, May 15. Take your turn in the spotlight, or enjoy the music of those who do, at one of the Kootenay’s best open stages. Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night.

The Mishra music group from India will be playing at Nelson United Church on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door or $16 in advance at Otter Books and Gaia Rising.

Marion Bergevin CD Release/Birthday Party on Friday, May 17 at 8 p.m. in Nelson United Church. When Soul Touches Soul is Marion’s third album of original folk music and features producer/musician Rocko Vaugeois. Admission is $5 or $20 with a copy of the CD. Refreshments served. All are welcome.

Yan Zombie presents Daega Sound at Spiritbar on Friday, May 17. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.

Slocan Trading Company is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, May 18 with live music from 2 to 5 p.m. featuring Canadian blues icon Big Dave Mclean, Kelly Jay of Crowbar and The Drake Brothers. The party continues next door at the Silvery Slocan Legion (502 Harold Street) with more live music, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets to the Legion event are $15.

Local DJ Cass Rhapsody is at Spiritbar on Saturday, May 18. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $2.

Snak the Ripper will be at The Royal for a youth-only hip hop show on Sunday, May 19. You must be age 18 or younger to attend and show proof of age (e.g. a student card). Tickets are $40 and include a meet and greet with the artist before the show (at 7 p.m.), including a photo and autograph. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Telus kiosk in the Chahko Mika Mall.

Awna Teixeira of Po’ Girl brings her accordion-driven European folk music to the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw (5709 Highway 6) on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation.

Finley's hosts a hip hop showcase on Friday, May 24 featuring solo artists Anonymouz, Assault of Knowledge (AOK), Azrael, Copasetic, DJ Booz, Nicky Scarfo, P-Butta, Risskant De Woordvoerder and Sythe. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5.

The Abramson Singers play a public house concert at The Special (810 Silica Street) on May 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

The Blues Caravan, a trio featuring Toronto’s Jimmy Bowskill, Nachville’s Bart Walker and Joanne Shaw Taylor from Britain, bring their international tour to the Capitol Theatre on Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 for adults or $22.50 for youth, available through the Capitol Theatre box office.

Kastle will be at Spiritbar Friday, May 24. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

Selkirk Symphony Orchestra presents Symphonic Solos on Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults or $16 for students.

www.allseasonscafe.com Open Nightly from 5 pm

620 Herridge Lane Nelson 250 352 0101

Introducing Chef Robert Ericksonand the All Seasons Cafe new Spring Menu. Vegan and Vegetarian dishes, BC meat from four different Kootenay farms, Oceanwise fish and seafood.

Award winning wine list starting at

$30.00

The best patio in Nelson is now open.

Come and experience our new menu, the same award winning wine list with wines starting at $30.00, in a truly spectacular setting.

Join the 170 year

old hotel ymirmonday - Sunday

open 3pm-9pm, will stay open later for parties!

over 20 musical instruments to choose from to play anytime

Every Friday join us for the Country & Bluegrass Jam

CLOTHING, SWIMWEAR, SLEEPWEAR

WOMEN - MEN - YOUTH

Now At: 601 Front St.www.anniesboutique.ca

GRAND OPENING

COTTONWOOD COMMUNITY MARKET

SATURDAY MAY 18 9:30AM TO 3:00PMCottonwood Falls Park, Nelson

EcoSociety.ca for more info

POP UP SHOW AT THE ROYAL

FRI MAY 10 10-8 • SAT MAY 11 10-6THUR MAY 9 12-6

Hosted by local makers: Julia Cedar & Marnie Chistoffersen, Clever Fawn, Dear Pony, Kalika Bowlby, Loo Loo,

Kitty Empire. And many local special guests.

AT THE ROYAL

FRI MAY 10 10-8 • SAT MAY 11 10-6THUR MAY 9 12-6

Blues & Guitars the Grand openinG of the slocan city tradinG co

Sat May 18, 10aM - 5pM 501 Harold St Slocan

Buy, sell and trade musical instruments, collectibles, art, etc.

live music by Blues Icon Big dave Mclean, the drake Brothers, Kelly

Jay Fordham from crowbar & more! 2pM-5pM

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