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theexpressNewsUpdateK-River safe, S-River and creek still contaminated Update as of Thursday, Aug. 8.

The Interior Health Authority has removed its DO NOT USE water restric-tion for the Kootenay River effective August 6th. This means that water drawn from the Kootenay River may be consumed, and it is safe for recreational purposes (from a health perspective). Quantum Murray, the environmental contractor delivering response services, emoved the contain-ment booms at the Kootenay (Brilliant) and Lower Slocan (confluence with Kootenay).

On Wednesday, Aug. 7, over 150 people from across the West Kootenays visited the Sandman Hotel to interview for positions with Quantum Murray. 18 people were hired and will begin work in the coming days. These employ-ees will work with clean-up crews in a non-hazardous capacity and provide wel-come relief to responders who have been on site for nearly two weeks

Until further notice, a Do Not Use order for Drinking Water and Recreational Use remains in effect for Lemon Creek and Slocan River. In the majority of cases, well water is not affected by this order. However, shallow wells close to the creek or rivers, particularly those in gravel/sandy soils, may be impacted. Residents should not use well water if there is a fuel smell in the well or at any tap. Potable water is available at the fire halls in Winlaw, Passmore and at the Junction of Highway 6 and Lemon Creek Road.

Containment booms

remain deployed throughout the Slocan River system and it is capturing any free flowing product. The product is being skimmed off the water into a vacuum truck and removed to a licensed waste facility.

A thorough air quality assessment was completed over the last week and results confirm to the MoE and IHA that atmospheric concentra-tions have been well within established government stan-dards. Odors continue to dis-sipate, however, the smell of jet fuel is still occasionally apparent. It is important to understand that smell does not constitute a health hazard.

Executive Flight Centre has engaged Polaris Applied Sciences from Kirkland, Washington to conduct a Shoreline Clean-up & Assessment Technique, or SCAT. Leading the SCAT team is Polaris Principal, Dr. Elliott Taylor, a world-renowned expert in spill clean-up operations. The assessment is ongoing and continues to provide valuable information which is helping to clean-up the waterways by providing operational focus to the response teams and prioritizing where to focus their attention.

Light “flushing” activi-ties are being conducted by field crews with hoses and clean water. This allows responders to free product (Jet A1 fuel without addi-tives) from streambanks and vegetation to make it avail-able for collection.

SNC Lavalin experts, in coordination with the Ministry

Fraud caution for ResidentsResidents of the Slocan Valley are reminded to be

vigilant against people fraudulently representing them-selves as part of the various agencies and companies involved in the response effort. At no time will response members ask to enter homes or request payment for any services etc.

of Agriculture, have collected vegetation and soil samples in support of the program of assessment for agricultural land. The Kootenay Organic Growers Society is also work-ing closely with the various agencies on its members behalf. In areas where soil is impacted, the soil is being removed and trucked to a separate licensed waste facil-ity. A significant amount of contaminated water and soil has been recovered. Quantum Murray requests that, for safe-ty and health reasons, people stay off the river and don’t collect samples.

The public’s help has been beneficial in helping to identify locations where fuel

is present. If you spot a site, identify the exact location and forward the information along with your name and contact to the Executive Flight Centre at [email protected] (or call the toll free number at 1-855-399-1694).

An increasing number of residents of the Slocan Valley are visiting the Resiliency Center at Winlaw Elementary. More than 30 people each day are accessing shower and washroom facilities, getting information, and speaking with disaster counselors

For up-to-date information visit the Response websitewww.lemoncreekresponse.ca

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Oil booms like these at Perry’s Crossing remain in place on the Slocan River.

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Prayers for Water to celebrate spiritual connections to waterSunday August 18, 6-9 p.m. at the MIR Center for Peace, Selkirk College, Castlegar

All are invited to par-ticipate in an evening of Prayers for Water; a special time of prayer and thanks-giving, to be held at the MIR Center for Peace, on the Selkirk College campus grounds, in Castlegar. This timely event will feature

prayers led by First Nations guests from the Colville Indian Reserve: Billy Jo Bray and Rick and Linda Desautel, and will include focused interfaith prayer, multi-cultural singing, cer-emony and meditation fol-lowed by refreshments.

A $5 donation is requested. Contributions of vegetarian snack foods or baked goodies are most appreciated. The event is sponsored by the Kootenay Region Branch United Nations Association in Canada and USCC Working

Groups. For more informa-tion contact: [email protected] 250-825-4517 or [email protected] 250-352-0818

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Taghum Beach swim advisory issuedThe Regional District

Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued a Swim Advisory for recreational users of Tagham Beach. Beach water quality is poor and swim-ming is not recommended due to bacterial counts that exceed Health Canada guidelines. Swimming in water with unacceptable bacteria levels can increase

the risk of ear, nose and throat infection or stomach illnesses.

The RDCK collects water samples on a weekly basis at Taghum Beach and warning signs will remain posted at the beach until sample results are once again within acceptable limits.

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There is no question that the Kokanee spawning chan-nel near Meadow Creek, at the north end of Kootenay Lake, is successful. The channel, jointly operated by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), typically accom-modates up to half a mil-lion spawning kokanee each year, with more than 40 mil-lion eggs being deposited in the gravel.

Such large numbers do

not go unnoticed, especially by the grizzly bears that fre-quent the area. As a result, to both protect the bears and the humans who come to see the red spectacle, the chan-nel will be open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. each day, when bear activ-ity is at its minimum. The gates will be closed at all other times. The Ministry may order a temporary total closure to the public if there are future human-bear con-flicts at the channel.

The kokanee spawning run lasts from late August

to early October, with the peak time for viewing the kokanee usually occurring during the first two weeks of September.

In addition to the daily opening times, the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and FLNRO are hosting an Open House at Meadow Creek Spawning Channel on Sunday September 8 between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. The free, family event provides a great opportunity to talk to biologists, and view the fish at (or near) the peak

of their run. ‘Bear Smart’ information will also be provided, and the limnolo-gist (freshwater specialist) will be on site to answer questions about the Nutrient Restoration Program in Kootenay Lake.

The spawning channel is located approximate-ly four kilometres north-west of Meadow Creek off Highway 31. For more information about the Open House or the new viewing hours phone 250-354-6333.

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Child care for Adult Basic Education studentsThree partners offer

Adult Basic Education upgrading classes in a loca-tion with licensed childcare so parents can participate while their children are cared for nearby.

In this innovative col-laboration, Kootenay Family Place makes space available; Selkirk College instructors bring in resources and teach, and CBAL funds the child-care. In this program, every-one wins: parents are intro-duced gently to time spent away from their children

while benefiting from high quality, academic instruction in accredited course..

Parents of young children who felt formal education was out of their grasp have experienced transformative changes in their lives. It is the comfort afforded by the unique structure of the pro-gram that enables the parents to build confidence, credits and a clearer path toward a career. The program is now offered in three communities.

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The Kootenay Co-op has stepped up to the plate. The local grocery store is work-ing with the Nelson Food Cupboard to help improve access to nutritious food.

Earlier this month the Co-op announced that it will help support the Nelson Food Cupboard’s Food Skills Program. The Food Skills Program is a series of food-relat-ed workshops offered to individuals who experi-

ence challenges accessing healthy food. Workshops will cover a range of top-ics including composting, bread, building soil, gar-dening in small spaces, pruning and pickles.

The Co-op has offered more than $2,000 of sup-port which will be used to purchase groceries, equip-ment and other program supplies. “The Kootenay Co-op has been a long-time donor and supporter

of the Food Cupboard and we are delighted to collaborate on this proj-ect,” says Food Cupboard Coordinator Anna Kirkpatrick. The Food Skills Project has also received funding from the Columbia Basin Trust’s Social Grants Program.

For more information, contact 250-354-1633 or [email protected]

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Food skills program improves access

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Food Skills instructor Heather Love demonstrates how to make gluten-free breaded fish.

The Koop welcomes new Executive CoordinatorThe Kootenay Boundary

Community Services Co-operative (The Koop) will soon have a new Executive Coordinator, Prudence-Elise Breton. She will be replacing Andrew Jarrett who is retiring after serving as Executive Coordinator for the past 10 years. His dedication and leadership has built The Koop into the strong organization it is today.

“Prudence brings to The Koop a strong moral commitment to supporting co-operative activities and initiatives. She is known to be highly collaborative, as well as able to reach out to community members, establish positive relations, and draw individuals and groups into an organiza-tion” says Judy Pollard,

chair of The Koop’s board of directors. Prudence is looking forward to learning about the 12 Koop member agencies, the communities they serve, as well as the wide variety of community social services they pro-vide throughout the West Kootenay Boundary region.

Prudence was born and raised in rural Quebec and moved to Nelson to become the Executive Director of the Association des Francophones des Kootenays Ouest (West Kootenay Association of Francophones), a position she has held since 2009. She has been involved not only with the francophone community but also with the Kootenay Coop Radio and the City of Nelson Path to 2040 Sustainability

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Andrew Jarrett welcomes Prudence-Elise Breton to the Koop

Strategy (among others). Prudence begins her

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Water hammer

The problem that you have described is called “water hammer.” When water that has been moving at several feet per second is stopped abruptly there is a considerable amount of force to deal with. Water hammer can reach pres-sures inside the pipes as high as 600 pounds per square inch.

This happens when valves are closed quickly

causing the water that was moving at a considerable rate to abruptly stop. The water then bounces off the valve and creates a vacuum causing the water to reverberate back and forth through the plumbing line, sounding like some-one pounding on the pipes. Metal piping is more sus-ceptible to water hammer than plastic piping as the plastic is more flexible and tends to absorb some of the energy from water hammer.

Usually this is a com-

mon problem on applianc-es equipped with solenoid valves such as dishwash-ers and clothes washers. However, as you described, this happens when you shut off your taps in the kitchen and bathroom. Today’s modern valves on faucets are capable of shutting off very quickly with a quar-ter turn or by pushing on the handle. The implica-tions of this problem can include premature deterio-ration of valves, loosening of supports or hangers, to the most serious being fail-

ure of pipe connections.To fix the issue, have a

“hammer arrestor” installed at the fixture or appli-ance. The hammer arrestor provides an air chamber inside the piping, which helps absorb the energy produced from water ham-mer. Also ensure that the plumbing supply lines are adequately secured neither too tight nor too loose. you could add a piece of rubber between the pipe and the strap to further “cushion” the pipe from the forces of water hammer.

We hear a banging noise when we shut off our taps in the bathroom and kitchen of our house. Is this a serious problem and what can be done to fix it?”

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The RDCK will help hel-pits redisdents save engery and money while lowering its carbon emissions by investing in the Kootenay Energy Diet.

The objective of the Kootenay Enegry Diet is to

help residents save money on their energy bills and improve their homes’ com-fort. In addition to a home assessment for a fraction of te usual coast, participating residents will also have help

accessing LiveSmart BC and Fortis BC rebate programs and be eligible for financing from local credit unions.

To sign up for the diet, attend on eof the upcoming “Ener-vention” (information

session) or register online at fortisbc.com/energydiet. “Ener-ventions” are sched-uled in Slocan September 10, Creston Spetember 11, and Kaslo September 12.

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Tire and oil recycling tour comes to NelsonThursday, Aug. 8 to Monday, Aug. 12 at Return collection facilities and tire retailers across Nelson

With environmental conversation now at the fore-front, the British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA), in partnership with Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC), proudly to announced the launch of the eighth annual Summer Ambassador tour. Two ambassador teams have been traveling through 130 municipalities and visiting 700 respective return collec-tion facilities, promoting the responsible recycling of used

oil, used antifreeze and their respective materials. This year, in addition to a sec-ond Ambassador team and an expanded route, the teams will be communicating the importance of recycling not only used oil and antifreeze, but also scrap tires.

For more information about BCUOMA and a listing of collection facilities across the province, including 5 in the Nelson area, please visit www.usedoilrecycling.com

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The BC Used Oil Ambassadors were in Castlegar on Wednesday, Aug. 8

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PoliceNews Emergency 911NPD - Non Emergency (250) 354-3919

RCMP- (250) 352-2156Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477

Nelson City Police newsOn Saturday, August

3 approximately 4 a.m., the Nelson Police received mul-tiple reports of glass smashing and vandalism in the area of a local school. Upon arrival, it was apparent that the school had been the subject of an excessive amount of vandal-ism. There were multiple windows shattered as well as other damages sustained. The damage is valued at over $10,000. Although early in the investigation, the Nelson Police have identified persons of interest and are optimistic they will be proceeding with

criminal charges. The police are requesting any witnesses or any one with additional information to contact the Nelson Police Department and refer to police file #13-3569.

On Tuesday July 30 Mayor John Dooley, Chair of the Nelson Police Board presented West Kootenay/ Boundary Crime Stoppers Founding Member and Board Chair Jack Fisher and Reserve Constable Brent Tipple with Police Board Certificates of Appreciation for their ongoing and out-

RCMP news: theft, vandalism results in washroom closuresOn August 5, at 11:45

am, police responded to a theft of approximately $12,000 worth of various tools. The theft occurred next door to Castlegar’s Common Grounds cof-fee shop on 18th Street. Equipment and supplies were being stored in this rented unit, as renova-tions were being done just seconds away at the CIBC. A white 1990 SUV vehicle bearing a British Columbia licence plate was observed in front of

the unit. Police are looking for any information from the public that may assist in identifying the suspects and vehicle relating to this theft that occurred during broad daylight. The inves-tigation is ongoing.

Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the community in efforts of identifying the indi-viduals responsible for graffiti and other dam-ages to property, specifi-cally in the Millennium, Kinsman Park and Waldie

Trail areas over the past few weeks. Police are actively reviewing video surveillance in efforts of identifying the suspects. The graffiti tags include the words “DEMO”, “ f.n.c.”, “HASH”, “bcl”, “SLyME”, “DEVIL”, “SLIM”, “HALCyON”, “FELICIA”, “ SHSS Pride” and other various symbols and vulgarities. City of Castlegar Public Works has advised that the clean up associated to the mischief is near-

ing $10,000. Although the parks remain open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., due to the problems encountered, a decision has been made to close the washrooms at Millennium, Kinsman and Kinnaird Parks at 8 p.m..

Any informa-tion that can assist the police in this investiga-tion are asked to contact the Castlegar RCMP or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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August 6, 2013 - After hard work from firefight-ers supported by helicop-ters, an incident manage-ment team and a num-ber of personnel from the Southeast Fire Centre, the Perry Ridge fire is now

100 per cent contained.Since Thursday,

August 1, the Perry Ridge fire received 19 mm of rain. This precipitation resulted in very little fire activity yesterday and so far today.

Today’s objective will be to fully extinguish hot spots near the fire’s perim-eter and continue mopping up 37 feet into the centre of the fire.

Because the burn is patchy and there is so

much unburned fuel, mop-up will be a labour-inten-sive process that will keep firefighters committed to the fire throughout the week.

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Perry Ridge fire 100% contained

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standing performance in their volunteer positions within Crime Stoppers British Columbia. Mr. Fisher thanked Chief Constable Wayne Holland for provid-

ing Crime Stoppers office space within Nelson Police headquarters.

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L-R Mayor John Dooley, Nelson Police Board Chair; Mr. Jack Fisher, WK Crime Stoppers Board Chair; Chief Constable Wayne Holland, Nelson Police Department; Brent Tipple, Nelson Police Department Reserve Constable

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dr. science

Christine Humphries

Why do my fingers and toes, and not the rest of my body, become wrin-kled after a long soak in water?

Although your fingers and toes may look like dried up prunes when you come out of a hot bath, the cause of this wrinkling is exactly the opposite of what hap-pens to plums when they dry up. Wrinkled skin is actually the result of the skin taking in water, not losing it.

Our skin is made up of several layers: the outer layer (epidermis), a middle

layer (dermis) and a bot-tom layer (subcutaneous fat). On the top-most layer of the epidermis there is a layer of dead flattened skin cells, called the stratum corneum, which are very rich in keratin protein. Keratin, a major compo-nent of skin, nails and hair, is a tough and fibrous pro-tein that swells in the pres-ence of water.

Water enters the stra-tum corneum by capillary action (this is the same way that water climbs

up from the tip of a wet paper towel). When the keratin comes into contact with the water, it swells. Because only this top layer of cells swells and not the skin layers underneath, the skin puckers to com-pensate for the increased area – the so-called prune skin!

The reason we only see wrinkling on our extremi-ties is because the skin on our fingers and toes is much thicker and tougher than on the rest of our

body. This is due to the thickness of the stratum corneum, which varies greatly; on the sole of the foot and the palm of the hand it can be up to sever-al millimetres thick, while on other parts of the body it is usually only 35-50 micrometres thick.

Thus, even though the keratin on other parts of the body swells when it comes into contact with water, this swelling is much less obvious than on the hands and feet.

Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist

Prune fingers and toes

Palliative, wheelchair and underwater massage classes offeredThis summer, the Gift

of Palliative Touch helps to teach families and friends to care for those dying and disabled with hands on help. Christine Sutherland is offer her summer school of Palliative Massage at Lakeside Park from Monday Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 18.

“We have half of this class full of young people

under 18, a young Japanese doctor from Kumamoto and folks from the outlin-ing areas of the Kootenays. There is a strong Rotary youth presence in this class and I am excited to see them in action in the com-munity,” Sutherland said.

“We are having the wheelchair class at Lakeside Park Monday morning at

10:30 at the Rotary shelter. Anyone in a wheelchair for any reason is most welcome to come and bring people with them that would like to learn to massage them in the chair. Everyone wanting to learn wheelchair massage is invited to attend this class, complimentary.”

Christine is looking for participants that would like

to learn this ancient art of pal-liative massage with a con-temporary addition of under-water massage at Ainsworth Hot Springs as a therapeutic finale to the course at the end of the week.

She can be reached at 1-800-611-5788 or [email protected]

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SportsNewsSisters In Sync finish Third at Dragon Boat festival

The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons – Sisters In Sync finish 3rd in the C Division with a time of 2.35.0 at the 8th Annual Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival.

With 9 racing virgins and one new steersperson the Sisters recorded a time of 1.14 in the opening 250 M sprint. In the 3rd race a near crash with another dragon boat, the KRD SIS had to realign, do another race start. The whole team, through sheer determina-tion and adrenaline, kept up a faster pace set by the strokes, to finish 4th of 5 boats with a time of 2.56.35 for the 500 M race.

The Quest for the Holy Grail by the KRD

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Kootenay Rhythm Dragons – Sisters In Sync finish at the 8th Annual Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival

- Sisters In Sync will con-tinue September 6-8 as they travel to the Montana Community Dragon Boat

Festival on Flathead Lake in Kalispell, Montana. This will be a huge festival with 100 teams participat-

ing and a first US festival for the KRD team.

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Arts&entertainmentPeter Corbett leads outdoor painting adventureThursday, Aug. 15, 7-9 p.m. at Touchstones and Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at outdoor location TBA, Register by Tuesday, Aug. 13

Touchstones Nelson invites artists of all back-grounds and mediums to join Winlaw artist Peter Corbett on an outdoor paint-ing adventure.

Participants will meet on Thursday evening at Touchstones Nelson for a workshop covering design, composition, colour theo-ry, process, and all rec-ommended materials and supplies for painting out-doors. The location for the day-long plein air painting excursion will be decided upon by workshop partici-pants based on transporta-tion and weather consid-erations. On Saturday, the group will set off at 10 a.m. for a day of plein air paint-ing, returning to Nelson at 3 p.m.

Peter Corbett has a long history of teaching plein air painting workshops across the province. His unique approach to painting and teaching is influenced by his career as both an art-ist and a wildlife biologist. Over the past year, Peter embarked on a year-long painting project with fel-

low artist Glenn Clark of Penticton, documenting the landscapes that would be impacted by Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. This workshop complements their exhibi-

tion, Abandoning Paradise: The Northern Gateway Project, on display at Touchstones Nelson until Sept.15.

The cost of this two part workshop is $85 or $75 for

Members of Touchstones Nelson. To register, call the front desk: 250-352-9813. The registration deadline Tuesday, Aug. 13

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Arts&entertainmentAdad Hannah: The Raft of Medusa (100 Mile House)Opening Night: Friday Aug. 9, 7-9 p.m. Artist Talk: Saturday Aug. 10, 4 p.m. at Oxygen Arts Centre, #3- 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance)

The Oxygen Art Centre is thrilled to be bringing the work of photographer and video artist Adad Hannah to Nelson this August for an exhibition of his proj-ect The Raft of Medusa (100 Mile House). Hanna was born in New york in 1971, spent his childhood in Israel and England. He moved to Vancouver in the early 1980’s. Hannah has exhibited his work all over the world where his work is collected by public institu-tions including the National Gallery of Canada. He has been long listed for the Sobey Art Award three times.

Oxygen Art Center will be showing both vid-eos and photographic stills from Hannah’s re-enact-ment of French painter Theodore Gericault’s iconic painting The Raft of the Medusa (1818-1819). Gericault painting is con-sidered a landmark work of the Romantic era were he bridges neoclassical ideol-ogy with the new roman-tic vision of freedom. The painting captures a moment of hope and the reality of despair as the castaways of the French shipwreck spot a ship on the horizon.

In 2009 Adad Hannah

travelled to 100 Mile House B.C to remount the epic scene painted by Gericault in video and photograph form. In order to do this Hannah engaged the help of local high school students and community members to construct a tableau vivant or living picture of The Raft of Medusa. Typical of Hannah’s artistic practice where he creates a space for the viewer to question the framing of history and renew their perception of the institution of collecting and viewing art which is the legacy of our museum culture. Come by and see

the exhibition and meet Adad Hannah who will be in attendance on opening night and for his artist talk the following day.

The exhibition will be open from August 10 - 31 with gallery hours: Wed - Sat, 1-5 p.m. As part of the Columbia Basin Tour, this exhibition will also be open both Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information visit the Oxygen Art Centre website at www.oxygenartcentre.org.

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Oxygen Art Centre is looking for August volunteersOxygen Art Centre is

looking for folks to gallery sit for our August exhibition of “The Raft of the Medusa (100 Mile house)” by Adad Hannah. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 1- 5pm during the period from August 14 - 31,

and the exhibition is also taking part in the Columbia Basin Studio Tour over the weekend of August 10 and 11, from 10am to 5pm. The artist will be in attendance for opening night Friday August 9th from 6-9pm and will be giving an artist talk

on Saturday August 10th at 4pm, which will be a great opportunity to find out more about the work!

Volunteers are able to bank hours towards tuition credits for Oxygen Art Centre’s Continuing Arts Education tuition and Spring

and Summer Art Camps.If you are able to vol-

unteer this August please let them know and they can work out a schedule: e-mail [email protected], or call 250-352-6322

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Youth present Mary’s Wedding at former soup kitchenThursday, Aug 15 & 22, Friday, Aug. 16 & 23 and Saturday, Aug. 17 & 24, 7:30 p.m. at 812 Stanley St. (across from Central School)

The TNT young Company will be presenting Alberta playwright Stephen Massicotte’s play Mary’s Wedding there on the week-ends of August 16th and 23rd in their new temporary home at the old Elks Hall.

Juxtaposing the destruction and horror of the First World War with the grandeur of the wide-open Alberta prairie, Mary’s Wedding tells the beautifully heartbreaking story of young love and lost innocence.

The night before her wedding in July, 1920, Mary Chalmers dreams of meeting her young love, Charlie Edwards, and his time in France with the Canadian Cavalry. In her dream, the two realities, the war and home, the past and present, interweave and overlap, one into the other creating a fascinating look at how memory informs the present and allows us to carry on.

Mary and Charlie are wonderfully brought to life by two of Nelson’s finest young actors, Sarah Jane Hicks and Gus Fowler

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Sarah Jane Hicks and Gus Fowler as Massicotte’s Mary and Charlie from Mary’s Wedding in front of the new temporary home of The Nelson Theatre (TNT) Company at 812 Stanley Street.

and directed by Stephen D Fowler.

The TNT young Company’s annual search for a summer home has ended with a temporary stage set up at the former Elks Hall, 812 Stanley St.

“I’ve had an eye on the

Elks Hall for a while now,” Rowberry said, “most recently when it was used by The Kootenay Christian Fellowship for Our Daily Bread. When I saw that they had moved I asked Jim Reimer about it and he was happy to rent it to us. It’s

actually a very good space for a small theatre.”

Tickets are $10 (stu-dents) and $15 (adults) available at Sanderella Boutique, 464 Baker St. and at the door.

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Faye Blais in concert August 20 in NelsonTuesday, August 20, 8 p.m., Expressions, 554 Ward StTickets only $12 call 250-354-3910

While being such dif-ferent Artists and diverse individuals, Aimie Laws and Shelby B do have something special and very positive in common: they are both dedicated Humanitarians. To continuously fulfill their dreams to play music while helping others, these two Solo Indie Artists have cho-sen to embark on a BC-Based Tour this Summer (August 2013) and they are calling their journey “The Smile Tour.” The girls will use their publicity to raise money to support a very special organization

that they’re both passion-ate about, Operation Smile: An international Children’s Medical Charity that heals children’s smiles.

In addition to striv-ing to help others, Laws and B work very well as a team and truly support one another’s careers, so to join forces and offer their help to children and young adults in need is just another dream come true for them. Throughout The Smile Tour, the girls hope to “change lives one smile at a time” by spreading awareness of how Operation Smile can make a

difference in the lives of the innocent and vulnerable and really help people feel more confident and comfortable in their own skin-and from there, they may blossom and flourish. Furthermore, part of the girls’ proceeds will be donated to Operation Smile.

Laws and B are both very hard working Independent Artists who have an immense amount of drive and determination to pair with their Musical Talents. They have worked incredibly hard to get to where they are today and to

make a difference. These Artists will be in

Trail on Friday, August 9 at The Arlington. Music starts at 9:30 p.m. They will be performing in Grand Forks on Saturday, August 10 at The Station Pub. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. you can also catch the girls at Jogas Espresso Cafe on Monday, August 12. Music starts at 5 p.m.

Visit Aimie Laws web-site at: www.aimielaws.com. Shelby Babakioff’s website is: www.shelbybabakioff.com

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“The smile tour” comes to TrailFriday, August 9 at The Arlington, Trail BC

Come celebrate with us to mark the end of this year’s Summer Reading Club and the CD release of Local Children’s Entertainer Mr. Mojo!

This drop-in event will be held in the children’s

section of the Nelson Public Library from 1-3 p.m. Admission is Free!

For more information: E-mail: [email protected]

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Summer Reading Club wraps upWednesday, August 14 1 - 3 p.m. at Nelson Library, downstairs

Church offers affordable day campMonday, Aug. 12, 9am-12pm 702 Stanley Street

Kingdom Rock is a kid’s day camp for chil-dren ages 6-12. The cost is only $20 for five morn-ings. Runs from August 12-16, 9am to noon. Located at the Nelson Evangelical Covenant Church. Come out for games, crafts, snacks, and tons of fun!

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Tourism is premiering their latest promotion-al piece of our area at Movies Under the Stars.

The 3 1/2 minute short will presented just before the movie “We Bought a Zoo” on Saturday, Aug. 17, “Mao’s Last Dancer” on Sunday, Aug. 18 in Lakeside Park and also

at “Monty Python’s the Holy Grail” on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Riondel Campground.

The short film pro-motes our region and its eclectic arts scene, diverse

restaurants, boutique shopping and year-round recreational activities.

For more informa-tion about Kootenay Lake Tourism visit www.nelsonkootenaylake.com

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Opinion&editorial theexpress Update Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 Page 15

Water is a sacred elementcommentary by the Kootenay Region Branch United Nations Association in Canada

Today, nearly one bil-lion people in our world are without access to clean, safe drinking water. Here in North America, we take water for granted; we waste her, we pollute her, we put ever increasing demands on her limited and decreasing supplies, and we even com-modify her. The catastro-phe in Lemon Creek is a sad

reminder of water’s price-less value in maintaining our health and livelihoods.

All are invited to partici-pate in an evening of Prayers for Water on Sunday, August 18th at the Mir Centre for Peace in Castlegar from 6-9 p.m. Prayers for Water is an opportunity for people of all cultures and denominations to unite in response to what

is rapidly becoming a global water crisis. It’s a chance to pray for water’s protection and to honor her life giv-ing and sustaining power. This event provides a space where people can rekindle a more heartfelt appreciation for water and a deeper con-nection with her essence.

Water is sacred and alive. She is the blood

of our Mother Earth, and all life depends upon her. Prayers for the Water is a means for people to answer her calls for mercy; to touch water’s life giving nature and to sing and pray for the light to cleanse her; to pro-tect her purity and to guide us to right relationship with this most precious element of life.

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Summer is well under way and with

that also comes the end of the majority of the heavy hitters of television, but this doesn’t stop people from speculating what will become of their favor-ite characters when they return. But this speculation doesn’t just apply to tele-vision it applies to aspects of our personal lives as well.

Now speculation is all well and good but keeping a firm check on reality is important. With specula-tion can come an empha-sis on placing the fantasy that goes along with it to

become like a second real-ity if things are rough. It’s important to stay attached to this plane of existence and keep those dreams and fantasies in another place and yes that did sound hor-rendously pretentious and cheesy and I apologize.

A bit of an iffy sub-ject matter to discuss this week but I hope I get my point across. I know often I think of things being far better then they usually are and I know I am not alone in this. Speculate all you want on what Walter White is up to on Breaking Bad this year, just put more care into what you’re doing.

Spencer Pollard is an young man living in Nelson BC with an interest in digital arts and writing. His ideas are of benefit to all of Nelson, and to stroke his abnormally large ego

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Do you like to complain about the weather?50% say yes and 50% say no

I love hot summer that is hardly long enough to complain about. And win-ter? now that I live in a building that is WARM, I don’t dread winter like I did every year before this one!

I’m from Saskatchewan. Complaining about the weather here in Nelson would be like complaining that a new mattress was hard after sleeping on nails all your life. Its paradise here, all 4 seasons!

I only complain about the weather in 2 circumstances: when it is too hot (any-thing about 25C) and in the winter when there is no sun for months on end.

No, because there is nothing you can do about it!

It’s a good Canadian conversation starter!

Yes, Because I can.

Would you be in favour of increasing minimum wage?Minimum wage is 10.25/hr, for many people, even working a fulltime job, this is insufficient to cover their expenses of life. Increasing the minimum wage has the effect of increasing the cost of products, so it is a cycle that’s hard to break. That being said, should the minimum wage in BC be the same as it is, or should it be increased?

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Fish Heads to the NDCC for offering an all-girls teen sailing camp but no all-boys teen sailing camp. I’m not opposed to single gender camps, just to offering one gender more opportunities than another. That’s wrong no matter which way it swings.

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Nelson & Area: Fri. Aug. 9 - Sun. Aug 18lll Live Music ll Special Events l Ongoing Events

What’sHappeningFri. Aug 9lllRequest DJ. Finley’s

Irish Bar and Grill 9 p.m.llShambhala Music

Festival. www.shambhalamusic-festival.com

llShanti Children’s Yoga $2 for ages 6 - 11 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Nelson Library

llOpening Night: Adad Hannah - The Raft Of The Medusa at Oxygen Art Centre 7-9 p.m.

llSocial Dancing at Finley’s 7-9 p.m. No cover

lWomen of all ages get togeth-er to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.

lMovie: Red 2 at 7 p.m. and The Conjuring at 9:30 p.m. at Civic Theatre

lGender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.

lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Church Food Pantry, 701 Ward Street (Silica Street entrance) 9-11am. Everyone welcome.

Sat. Aug 10llThe Express Presents

Movies under the stars at Lakeside Park.: The Lorax at 8 p.m. made possible by Nelson & District Credit Union

ll C B C T Ve n u e Extraordinaire! Eight popular valley artists! 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.. 2987 Slocan Valley West Road. 250 226-7013

llArtist Talk 4 p.m. Adad Hannah at Oxygen Art Centre. Part of CBT Studio Tour.

llShambhala Music Festival. www.shambhalamu-sicfestival.com

llPlein Air Painting Workshop with Peter Corbett.Introductory lesson: 7-9 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson


lEcoSociety’s Cottonwood Market at Cottonwood Falls Park 9:30-3:30 p.m.

lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd Saturdays 12-1

lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.

lMuseum tours at Touchstones Nelson! Drop-in, every Saturday in the summer, 11 a.m. - noon, free with admission

lThe Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further infor-mation, please call 250-352-6936.mation, please call 250-352-6936.

Sun. Aug 11lllNiko at the Hume

Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.lllNelson Acoustic Jam

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 2-5 p.m.llShambhala Music

Festival. www.shambhalamu-sicfestival.com

llThe Express Presents Movies under the stars at Lakeside Park.: Le Petit Nicolas at 8 p.m. made possible by Nelson & District Credit Union

llCBCT Venue Extraordinaire! Eight popular valley artists! 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.. 2987 Slocan Valley West Road. 250 226-7013


lVendor markets 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Castlegar Station Museum, 250-365-6440 FMI

lHarrop Farmers’ Market endor markets 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Harrop and District Community Centre

lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Service: 10:30 am. All Welcome. Ward & Silica, 250-352-5711

lSt. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.

lNelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.

lCribbage at the Legion bever-age room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.

lAscension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.

Mon. Aug 12lllSarah & Rich at the

Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m.lQi Gong at the Nelson

Seniors Centre 719 Vernon 10:30 a.m. $3 drop-in

lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon & Thurs 9:30-10:30

lHeritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892

Tues. Aug 13lllCliff Maddix and friends

6p.m. The Library LoungelRC Indoor Electric plane and

helicopter flying, beginners wel-come, small gym rental fee. 3 p.m. at Central School Gym. Contact [email protected]

lRotary Club of Nelson Day Break. Weekly meeting, 7 a.m. at the Hume

Wed. Aug 14lll Paul Landsberg at the

Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

llShambhala after party. Funk Hunters, K+Lab, Timothy Wisdom at spirit bar 10 p.m.

llNelson Summer Reading Club end of summer party with spe-cial guest Children’s Entertainer Mr. Mojo. 1 -3 p.m. at Nelson Library

l Downtown Market, every vendor sells at least 80% locally pro-duced or sourced goods Downtown Nelson 9:30 a.m .– 3:30 p.m.

l Tai chi and qigong class lion’s park 8 - 9:30 $15

lAlzheimers/ Dementia Caregiver support group meet-ings. 2nd Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Call 250-352-6788 or email [email protected] for more info.

lNelson Tech Club: for elec- tronic hobbyists and Arduino enthusiasts to meet and work on projects. every Wednesday 6pm -Annex, Selkirk 10th St Campus. New members welcome. small facility fee, first visit free.http://www.nelson-tech- club.info/ email info@nelson- tech-club.info

lLearn to make a QUILT with Susan Foot at the Women’s Centre 9-11.45 call 551-4951

lStitch up! Learn to Use a Sewing machine, alter clothes, mend, put in a zipper - FREE! 9-noon at Nelson & District Women’s Centre 250-551-4951

lOvereaters Anonymous Meeting, Community First Medical Clinic, 518 Lake Street, Nelson, noon - 1 p.m., 250-354-4105

lNelson Women’s Centre Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free cloth-ing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.

lDarts at the Nelson Legion. 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727.

lGirls’ Night with Margaret-Ann at the youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-352-5656.theexpressNewsUpdate


lSt. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.

lNelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.

lCribbage at the Legion bev-erage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.

lAscension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.

What’sHappeningWed. Aug 14 cont’dlNelson & Area Elder Abuse

Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. Phone 250-352-6008.www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org

Thurs. Aug 15lllKiyo & Guests at the

Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.llFactor at the Coop Radio

basementllPlein Air Painting Workshop

with Peter Corbett at Touchstones Nelson plus Saturday workshop Registration 250-352-9813

llPlay: Mary’s Wedding The Nelson Theatre young Company, 812 Stanley Street 7:30 p.m.

lQi Gong at the Nelson United Church 602 Silica St 10 a.m. $3 drop-in

lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon & Thurs 9:30-10:30

lNelson Women’s Centre. Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free cloth-ing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.

lKootenay Quilters Guild every first and third Thurs of each month. - 10 a.m. at Christie-Lees Hall, Radio Ave u

Fri. Aug 16lllRequest DJ. Finley’s

Irish Bar and Grill llPlay: Mary’s Wedding The

Nelson Theatre young Company, 812 Stanley Street 7:30 p.m.

lWomen of all ages get togeth-er to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.

lGender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.

lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Church Food Pantry, 701 Ward Street (Silica Street entrance) 9-11a.m. Everyone welcome.

Sat. Aug 17llThe Express Presents

Movies under the stars at Lakeside Park.: We Bought a Zoo at 8 p.m. made possible by Nelson & District Credit Union

llPlay: Mary’s Wedding The Nelson Theatre young Company, 812 Stanley Street 7:30 p.m.

lEcoSociety’s Cottonwood Market at Cottonwood Falls Park 9:30-3:30 p.m.

lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd Saturdays 12-1

lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.

lThe Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further infor-mation, please call 250-352-6936.mation, please call 250-352-6936.

Sun. Aug 18lllNiko at the Hume

Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.lllNelson Acoustic Jam

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 2-5 p.m.

llThe Express Presents Movies under the stars at Lakeside Park.: Mao’s Last Dancer at 8 p.m. made possible by Nelson & District Credit Union

llPrayers for Water at the MIR Center for Peace, Selkirk College Campus, Castlegar 6-9 p.m. 250-825-4517

lVendor markets 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Castlegar Station Museum, 250-365-6440 FMI

lHarrop Farmers’ Market endor markets 10 a.m.-2 p.m. he Harrop and District Community Centre

lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Service: 10:30 am. All Welcome. Ward & Silica, 250-352-5711

Free Accredited Drop In Skateboard CoachingMonday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.June 25 - September 6at Castlegar Rotary Skatepark. Free helmets, pads and skateboards http://www.uniserve.com/

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Kingdom Rock Kid’s Day Camp. Monday to Friday, August 12-16, 9 a.m. - Noon. Ages 6-12. Nelson Evangelical Covenant Church. Contact [email protected]

Roller Derby heats up Selkirk CollegeFriday, Aug. 9, 6 p.m. at the Selkirk College Gym in Castlegar

This Friday, Selkirk College opens its doors to derby fans of all ages at 5 p.m., with an excit-ing double header line up. The first whistle blows at 6 p.m to start the clock on a Valley Vendettas vs. Rossland Trail Roller Girls match. These gals have been training hard and have come really far this sea-son, and seem to be really equally matched. Expect a close bout with explo-sive, powerful skaters!

At 8 p.m Castlegar’s

own Dam City Rollers take the track against Nelsons Killjoys in a final all-or-nothing battle for a place in the league semifinals. Can home track advantage give the Dams an edge against the undefeated ‘Joys? Only the final whistle will reveal the answer.

Tickets can be pur-chased online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/440626or from your favourite rollergirl!

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The Express News Update (hi rez)