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BILL METCALFENelson Star

First in a series on the restoration of Nelson’s CPR station

Anton Horvath is restoring 56 heri-tage wooden paned windows, and it’s a complex job. Built and

installed in Nelson’s old train station in 1900, the windows have been covered with lead-based paint many times.

“We start with stripping them,” says Horvath. “We use hot guns, and there is lead paint on them so you have to use a respirator. For the next stage, you put them in a steamer that we built.”

� e steamer is to so� en the glazing so Horvath can take out the glass panes and save them. Some of the windows have multiple small panes, so it can be a lot of work.

� en he sands the windows, with machines and by hand, and cleans them using sandpaper, steel wool, and

an alcohol-based cleaner.Once the original wood is exposed

and smooth, Horvath puts shellac on the inside of the window frame, puts the glass back in, and then puts linseed oil on the outside of the frames.

When the windows are re-installed, another modern glass pane will be in-stalled inside them, to provide double glazing for the extremely high insulation values the whole building is aiming for.

Old-fashioned, sustainable � nishes

Shellac and linseed oil are both old-time � nishes. � ey take more coats and more drying time than modern � nishes, but their presence here says a lot about the authenticity of the restoration of the building.

“Ironically we are on the cusp of something that everybody talks about:

sustainability and green building,” says Joern Wingender, the contractor over-seeing the restoration. “� e � nishes you buy in the hardware store are petroleum-based.”

Linseed oil is derived from � ax, and shellac is a resin secreted by a bug on trees in India and � ailand, mixed with ethanol. “Bringing the project in sync with nature,” he says. “� is is ecosystem-based architecture.”

Living up to heritage standards

� e building has a federal heritage designation for railway stations, and the heritage registry recognizes three components of this station that need to be preserved: the windows, upper canopy, and siding.

“I am o� en asked why we don’t chuck out the windows and put vinyl windows

in because it would be cheaper,” says Wingender. “But if you do that, you lose the signi� cance of the building. � is is about asking where we come from, and what we have done in the past, and what we want to do in the future.”

Tom � omson, the executive director of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce, which initiated and is constantly fund-raising for the restoration, agrees.

“� at building could have been knocked down and replicated for two-thirds the cost,” he says. “Some people thought we were acquiring an asset, some thought a liability.

“It � ts the reputation of Nelson for heritage buildings,” � omson says. “We wanted to set an example to other build-ing owners and developers: here is an example of how to maintain heritage buildings.”

Vol. 7 • Issue 95Free Friday, May 29, 2015

Rebirth of an East Shore landmarkSee Page 5

‘� e way backwards is the way forward’Restoring the windows on Nelson’s historic train station is no easy task

Continued on page 11

Anton Horvath explains the details of restoring a heritage window at Nelson’s 115-year-old train station. Bill Metcalfe photo

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Wowing with woodSelkirk College fine woodworking students glow with pride at year-end show

BILL METCALFENelson Star

The annual year-end show by the fine wood-working class at Selkirk College has become known as one of Nelson’s artistic highlights.

Students produce re-sults beyond what they thought possible, thanks to the mentoring of in-structor Michael Grace and and assistant instruc-tor Dave Fraser.

Last weekend the Star went to the show and talked to some of the woodworkers. These are their edited comments.

Brynn ArchibaldI was snowboard bumming in

Revelstoke and I started working in a furniture shop there and fell in love with woodworking.

The course has been amazing. These are some of the best teachers I could have hoped for. The level of creativity, of craftsmanship that we learned and were pushed to do was just amazing. And the best classmates, always hang-ing out. It’s been super fun.

I built a triangular coffee table, and I bit off more than I could chew on that one. Well I guess not, because I finished it, but it was a handful. There is joinery in there that I never even thought was possible or existed, but the teachers took me through it and that was the hardest thing I have ever had to do and it was worth it, so worth it. I’m proud, very proud of it.

I’ve got a job in a Kelowna building gift boxes and furniture.

Mike LegereI was released from

the Canadian military on a medical pension and that gave me the opportunity to come to school, so I came into the woodworking program with the idea of going into my shop and making some money at it.

I was 28 years in the Canadian military as a combat engineer. I did two tours in Af-ghanistan and one in Bosnia. And I did some domestic tours in Canada — the ice storms and the floods.

I went from 100 miles an hour in the

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The title on this piece is 20 Year Prom-ise, and the reason for that is 20 years ago I promised my wife a dining room table. I came to the course and discussed with Dave about building it. And I went through the process of doing all the joinery, the veneering, the hand planning. I am very proud of it.

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The course has been fantastic. I have learned so much, with everybody from different parts of Canada.

My piece is made of black walnut with hard maple. The biggest challenge was attaching the moulding to the top. I had lots of fine tuning to do, the mitres, had to cut it, turn it again, go back and forth to get the right angle with it.

I felt like I had a lot more to learn than any-one. It was nice to have peers to teach me.

Paolo RivaIt has been incredible. We are very

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The standard to which we are trained is very high, and the strin-gency with which they judged our work and helped us to move forward is very, very high.

The profile of the feet in my piece is taken from a classical Chinese fur-niture motif called the horse’s hoof. I wanted to include that with some curves in the design and I think that for me the main thing was doing the veneer on the top.

I had never done that before and

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the finishing touches. The edging around the top panel is very difficult.

I felt completely immersed in the craft and I guess I had been look-ing for that for a long time, to focus on developing these skills, thinking about my project 24 hours a day and getting a lot of work done on it. Total concentration and immersion.

I am going to go back to my hometown Winnipeg and pursue a career in furniture making and cabinetry.

• See a video of students Brynn Ar-chibald and Guy Hollinworth talking about their work at nelsonstar.com.

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Nelson woman tasered

RCMP agree mental health calls increasing

Nelson Star StaffA Nelson woman has been commit-

ted to Kootenay Lake Hospital after an incident involving a knife and taser ended without serious injuries on Sunday night.

The Nelson Police Department was called to help an apartment building landlord about 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Brian Weber said in a news release.

“Upon arrival the officers learned that the landlord and a tenant were very concerned for the safety of an upstairs tenant.

“The upstairs tenant told them she was in possession of a knife and was threatening to stab people. She could be heard screaming about having her things stolen.”

The two officers discovered the wom-an, who is well known to police, had moved her mattress on to the porch, propped her bedframe against the wall and left two televisions on the floor.

“The woman was in very poor mental health,” Weber said. “She was highly agitated state.”

The officers tried to talk to her, unsuc-cessfully. “She was bound and determined to protect her property from ‘them’.”

The woman threatened to use a knife she claimed was hidden under a blanket.

The officers asked her to hand oven the weapon, and after a lengthy exch-nage, one of the officers was about to remove the blanket enough to confirm

she had the knife.“The woman became enraged and

started towards the officers with the knife in hand,” Weber said.

One of the officers deployed a taser on the woman, who was then disarmed and detained under the Mental Health Act. The woman was treated by paramedics and taken to Kootenay Lake Hospital.

No one was seriously injured.Police expressed relief that they were

able to safely diffuse the situation, and credited their mental health training.

“Police have been involved in dis-cussions with the goal of keeping this person’s health from deteriorating to the point where she again becomes danger-ous to herself and others,” Weber said.

Cyclist struck

A cyclist was struck by a car a week ago Thursday at the intersection of Vernon and Hendryx streets.

A Nelson RCMP officer witnessed the accident and was able to help the injured cyclist, who was taken to hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle was ticketed for making an unsafe turn.

“As the weather improves, the Nelson police would like to remind motorists to be mindful of cyclists, pedestrians, and motorcycles using the road,” said Nelson police Sgt. Corey Hoy.

Tamara HyndNelson Star

RCMP across the province are being called to mental health-re-lated incidents more often while crime is trending downward.

That was the police force’s re-sponse to the Star’s inquiry after the recent Regional District of the Central Kootenay board expressed alarm last week at the number of mental health calls coming in to local RCMP detachments.

Sgt. Rob Vermeulen, senior me-dia relations officer for the RCMP in BC didn’t provide a percentage of overall calls that are related to men-tal health, but did offer examples demonstrating how some mental health clients can create what he called a “disproportionate number of calls” for police assistance.

“A recent study by one detach-ment found eight people with men-tal health needs were responsible for a staggering 1,500 calls to police in four years,” wrote Vermeulen.

The solution to mental health-related issues requires a greater societal response, he added.

“Crime is trending downwards, but mental health issues continue to be a significant concern to po-lice, who often find they are ad-dressing anti-social and criminal behaviour resulting from mental health issues.”

Vermeulen wrote that the RCMP, like other police agencies,

are very supportive of a collabora-tive approach for mental health clients and for individuals with mental health challenges and ad-dictions.

“Our police officers frequently go above and beyond what is ex-pected of them in these situations,” he said, “taking extra care and time to build relationships with people who suffer frequent mental health crises in their communities.”

Board questions staffing levels

The regional district board also wondered if a staff shortage may be contributing to the problem.

The RCMP budget is set by the province. A combination of factors are used, including but not limited to positions occupied, unit needs and historical expenditure patterns.

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vincial and municipal agreements.According to the municipal

police agreement, and subject to the commanding officer’s discre-tion, the policy states, “no member will be replaced when attending a training course related to the Municipal Police Service, when on annual leave, or when ill except where illness results in a member’s absence for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.”

Any staffing changes must be filled within one year of a written request.

Asked if the policy means va-cancies resulting from maternity, parental, or sick leave would not be filled, Vermeulen said that isn’t necessarily the case.

“I can’t speak to a specific situa-tion but there are processes in place to deal with long-term absences. Each case is assessed and reviewed individually.”

The RCMP say they are stretched thin responding to men-tal health-related calls across the province, something the Regional District of Central Kootenay finds concerning.Nelson Star file photo

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Ashram’s temple rises from the ashesAmbitious new Temple of Light will serve spiritual seekers from around the world

Will JohnsonNelson Star

Almost a year after the Temple of Light at Yashodhara Ashram on Kootenay Lake’s East Shore was destroyed by fire, work on its replacement is well underway.

“It’s happening! Like a phoenix arising from the ashes, the new temple is now tak-ing shape. It’s exciting to present this first public unveiling of the conceptual design,” said Swami Lalitananda in an email update to the community.

“The new temple is refreshingly innova-tive yet holds true to Swami Radha’s original vision. It is a sacred space built to let light in and to send light out into the world through healing vibrations and prayers.”

The new temple is designed by Patkau Ar-chitects, and the concept incorporates essen-tial symbolic and historical elements.

“The new design moves beyond a geometri-cal form,” Swami Lalitananda said. “The build-ing is an organic collection of windows and panels that come together to create a luminous inner space. Patkau’s intent was always to use

light as a ‘primary building material’. They accomplished this by creating portals of light that extend from the foundation to the oculus.”

Light will enter the building from every angle.

The ashram has introduced a new website dedicated to the project at temple.yashodhara.org. There are pictures, videos and conceptual designs posted there.

The current goal is to complete the new Temple of Light by the end of 2016.

“This is a unique and ambitious project that will span two years of planning and building. We are currently estimating a total cost of $2 million,” Swami Lalitananda said.

The ashram looking for donations.The old temple, which burned down last

June, was completed in 1992 based on the vision of the ashram’s founder, the late Swami Sivananda Radha.

The ashram, a yoga retreat and study center, was founded on Walker’s Landing Road in Kootenay Bay in 1963. The temple’s founda-tion was laid two years later, but it took until the late 1980s for work to begin.

Yashodhara Ashram on Kootenay Lake’s East Shore has released conceptual de-signs for their new Temple of Light, which will replace the temple destroyed in a fire last June. Courtesy Yasodhara Ashram

FOR THE RECORD

• A column May 20 (“Changing electoral system will fix Canada’s problems”) contained some incorrect figures concerning the 2008 federal election. The correct numbers are as follows: the Conservatives won 37.7 per cent of the popular vote and 46.4 per cent of the seats;

the Liberals had 26.3 per cent of the vote and 25 per cent of the seats; and the NDP 18.1 per cent of the vote, and 12 per cent of the seats.

• A story Wednesday (“Tiny LIghts Festival stimulates Ymir’s economy and culture”) re-ported that Carla Stephenson attended the Canadian Arts Summit in Banff. In fact, it was

in Toronto. We also reported that Carolyn Mark will be performing at this year’s Tiny Lights Festival. Not true, although she has performed in Ymir twice before.

• A caption Wednesday (“Local golf tournament raises over $5,000 for BC Children’s Hospital”) misspelled Skye Roulette’s surname.

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Our story last week about the University of BC o� ering a writing course in Nelson this

fall sparked a few unexpected debates on Facebook.

While she’s enthusiastic about writ-ing opportunities in the region, Sel-kirk faculty member Linda Harwood disputed the notion that the course is the � rst of its kind in more than 30 years: “Selkirk College already of-fers university-level creating writing courses, a diploma and an associate arts degree program fully transferable to universities of the last two years of a bachelors degree,” she wrote.

Someone else, however, replied that those programs are available in Castle-gar, not Nelson. Selkirk then announced the addition of a new instructor to their creative writing faculty this fall who will teach university transfer courses in both Castlegar and Nelson (see story page 12).

Secondly, this quote from Verna Relko� , in relation to Nelson’s eco-nomic downturn following the closure of David � ompson University Centre and Kootenay Forest Products in 1984, was questioned: “Twenty � ve per cent of all the people in town le� . I would say maybe a quarter of the houses were for sale.”

I don’t know how to verify the lat-ter part, but as for the former, we do have some census data. In 1981, Nelson proper had a population of 9,143. In 1986, it had 8,113 — a decrease of 1,030, which represents 11.2 per cent. So it was more like a loss of one-eighth. Not a quarter, but still dramatic.

Hard to say if the picture looks any di� erent if you include the suburbs, Areas E and F of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. I couldn’t � nd � gures dating back that far.

WHISTLING PAST THE GRAVE-YARD: Will Johnson’s recent column on his rude awakening to climate change made me think about what is bound to be the greatest consequence for our area.

Last week, record daily high tem-peratures of 27.9 and 30.3 degrees were established at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar, breaking old marks set in 1985. Monday’s rain notwithstanding, this month may also go down as the driest on record in West Kootenay and the snowpack is at its lowest level in 30 years, only 55 per cent of normal. � at kind of scenario could set us up for a devastating � re season.

Since 2008 we’ve gotten o� almost scot-free, partly because of several in-credibly wet springs. � ere have been a

few larger � res that resulted in evacu-ation alerts, but no property losses.

Fortunately, Nelson has done a great deal of fuel mitigation work in recent years. Other projects have also been completed in the Regional District of Central Kootenay. However, a report completed for the RDCK in 2013 sug-gested at the present rate it could take over 50 years to reduce the wild� re risk on high priority Crown lands alone.

It noted about $800,000 is spent an-nually to address about 60 hectares of high-risk forest, but over 3,300 hectares remained untreated — plus another 11,000 hectares on private land.

It’s the equivalent of seismic upgrades to Lower Mainland schools that won’t be � nished before 2030, even though a major earthquake could hit tomor-row. Catastrophic wild� re won’t wait for us to � nish our preventative work. It’s happened before.

Here’s surveyor Arthur S. Farwell commenting on his trip to Kootenay Lake in August 1883: “� e whole coun-try appeared to be on � re, and the smoke so dense it was scarcely possible to see anything at a distance of 200 yards.”

In later years, prospectors were o� en blamed for the barren hillsides around the lake, but lightning was the more likely cause.

Of literary debates and catastrophic wild� res

Campsite cleaned up thanks to social media

Last weekend my partner and I camped at Bannock Point, a user-maintained walk-in camp-ground just outside Silverton on Slocan Lake (no facilities, only a couple pit toilets).

On Sunday we hiked back up to our car to go climbing in Slocan and came across a couple with their baby, just about to start a hike. We said hi and they disappeared down a trail for � ve minutes. � ey came back and asked if we had spare water because another group of young people had just le� a camp� re burning. Not just a few dying embers, but a � aming � re. We gave them some water to put it out.

When we returned to the campground later that day all other campers had le� . Walk-ing around we came across a huge mess of trash, mostly beer cans, le� by a party on Saturday night at one of the sites. I took a photo.

When we got home I posted this photo on Facebook and made it public. It got shared by over 460 passionate locals who were upset about it. I got a Facebook message a couple days later from someone who was in that party, and who saw the shared photo. He called some-one he knew who was the last out and alerted him of it. � is guy drove back out within the hour and cleaned it up (and sent a photo as proof).

I work in digital media so know full well the power of social media, but it was great to see it working on such a

personal level and within our community. I commend them for going back out and � xing the situation. I know the vast major-ity of campers in the area are responsible, but we know that it only takes a small percentage to ruin the fun for everyone.

If you were part of that group that le� the � re burning, please stop and think for a minute. Try to be a little less sel� sh and reckless. If you can’t handle the responsibility that comes with the privilege we have in visit-ing such beautiful and pristine places in the Kootenays, please stay at home. Have a fun and safe summer, everyone.

Carlo AlcosNelson

Wilks’ protest rings hollow

Re: “MP disputes statements,” Letters, May 27

David Wilks states “� is is absolutely false information”. He is absolutely incorrect: the non-Conservative voters were certainly outraged, the Harper government did, in fact, change the boundaries of many of Can-ada’s electoral ridings (upon the advice of appointed commis-sions but the government is the one to actually enact the laws to make it happen), and the new, redrawn ridings here in the Kootenay will absolutely give the Conservative Party candidates a much greater ad-vantage. Even my most right-wing, NDP-hating local friends couldn’t deny this and keep a straight face.

Kevin LePapeRural Nelson

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Uncommon Knowledge This 1930s postcard shows just how barren Elephant Mountain still was following the great forest � re of 1883. Greg Nesteroff collection

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HUGS: To all the travellers coming through town.

SLUGS: To people who use Baker St. to show off their enormous trucks that smoke out the sidewalk with exhaust.

HUGS: Big hugs to the guy who ran out onto Ward St. to ensure the safety of the orange cat trying to cross the road. Be sure you watch out for your own safety while doing so.

HUGS: To the lady who took the time to pick up the traf� c cones lying on the highway to Castlegar. To the person driving the truck that the cones fell out of, please keep your tailgate closed.

HUGS: To a local restaurant for always being under-standing and accommodating to allergies. My wife has been poisoned by restaurant carelessness many times, but never there. And the food is delicious!

HUGS: Huge hugs to the individuals who chalked up Baker St. for $10 a day childcare plan in support of the National Week of Action! Childcare does matter! Nice to see locals that are being active advocates for childcare!

SLUGS: Big fat sticky slugs to the person who used our free pile as theirs after taking our black chair and replacing it with their old dirty, disgusting red backrest. Get your own free pile. We don’t want to be left with your junk.

SLUGS: To anyone who carelessly drops their ciga-rette butt on the ground. Not only is it disgusting, it is dangerous. Small animals can eat them. Pinch the tobacco out and hold on to the � lter, or pinch and put

it back in the pack! It won’t stink if you pinch.

HUGS: To the kind person down at the waterfront dog park who ties dog doo bags onto the chain link fence. Your efforts made sure that when my dog took a second, surprise bathroom break, I had a way to clean it up! Thanks for helping us keep our waterfront and shoe soles squish-free!

SLUGS: To all the people who drive in the mountains like it’s the Alberta highway. We got passed on a double yellow solid line around a blind corner by a car with the notorious red plates. Sheer luck that my wife, baby, and those in the other car are not all dead. Where are you going that’s so important?

SLUGS: To the two women on the rail trail Sunday with the Doberman dog. You watched as your dog chased me and bit me while riding by on my bike! Then you tried to leave quickly on a near by path to avoid “the situation”! The rail trail is busy with walkers and bikers. Dogs should be on a leash if they cannot be trusted.

SLUGS: Once again, slugs to the tailgating drivers. Time and time again, we see drivers following about one car length behind the vehicle in front of them at highway speeds. If you don’t care about their safety, at least contemplate the consequences of what will happen when YOU cause an accident. Your insur-ance costs will increase; your vehicle will be out of commission or written off; you will be ticketed; and most importantly, you or someone in your car could be seriously injured. There should be at least two to three seconds distance between you and the vehicle you are driving behind.

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Morning Mountain receives $30,000 for improvements

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The Morning Mountain recre-ation area, popular with mountain bikers, hikers and snowshoers, will soon have running water after re-ceiving $30,000 in community works funding.

The new funds will mean an enhanced summer picnic area, a station to wash bikes before and after riding and prevent the spread of invasive plant species, and an outdoor skating rink.

An area will be excavated and sodded to accommodate a level picnic area and the rink.

There are plans to refurbish the old well previously used by the ski hill, plus the installation of a stor-age tank to supplement low water flows in the summer. While the water won’t be potable, there is a possibility of future improvements of a filtration system to meet In-terior Health’s requirements for drinking water.

Electricity will also be recon-nected to an existing power pole for lighting purposes.

The project was spurred by the Blewett Conservation Society when they approached the regional district in 2014 with a desire to bring back winter activities to

Morning Mountain.Currently the only outdoor ice

rink in the region is at Lions Park in Nelson. With the Blewett school close by, students could enjoy skat-ing as an addition to their winter

outdoor activities. Regional district parks opera-

tions supervisor Cary Gaynor was happy to find out last week that the board agreed to allot the funds and he has started working on pro-curement.

He’s working with a steward-ship group made up of Blewett community members. A report to the regional district suggested a stewardship group may manage the skating rink in the winter.

Work is expected to begin in June and be completed by October.

The regional district plans to install traffic and pedestrian coun-ters in the area to see if recreational use increases with this project. The information gathered could sup-port further upgrades.

Since 2003, $150,000 has been invested in Morning Mountain recreation area with contributions from Recreation Sites and Trails BC, the regional district, private contributors and in-kind work.

Morning Mountain operated as a ski hill from 1974 until 1999 when the lodge burned down. The community decided not to rebuild and instead funds from the insur-ance settlement were reserved for recreation projects in Taghum, Blewett, Beasley, and Bonnington.

The Morning Mountain Recreation area in Blewett, popular with moun-tain bikers and hikers, will continue to be upgraded with the addition of a picnic area, bike wash and watering station, and a skating rink.

Tamara Hynd photo

Community EventsThe KAIROS Reconciliation Walk to rebuild re-lationships with aboriginal people in Canada is noon today. Meet at 12 p.m outside Nel-son city hall and walk to Lakeside Park. For more information call 250-352-9871.

The annual spring taekwondo tournament is Saturday, June 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Trafalger school gym, 1201 Josephine St., hosted by Kootenay Christian Martial Arts.

Monthly MeetingsAll seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, at 717 Vernon St. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3. Refresh-ments will be served after the meeting. Ac-tivities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, dominos, chess, euchre and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

Nelson People in Pain network support group is Wednesday, June 3 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Shambhala Meditation Centre, 812 Stanley St. A peer-led support group to help self-manage your pain, provide educa-tion, and reduce the isolation.

WorkshopsThe West Kootenay Family Historians Society is offering an Introduction to Genealogy workshop on Saturday, May 30 from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at Touchstones Nelson’s Shawn Lamb Archives. The workshop will include short presentations on traditional genealogi-cal research and online research, one-on-one consultations and a family tree starter kit. To register, call Touchstones Nelson at 250-352-9813. For information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Ask the Garden Experts is the last free work-shop of the season at Ellison’s Market on Saturday, May 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. Come ask all your garden questions to a panel of local garden experts. Feel empowered to grow the garden that’s right for you.

Thinking about starting your own small busi-ness? The Basin Business Advisors Program offers a free workshop called Me Inc. to help you get started. The workshop runs 6:30 to 8 p.m. and will be offered in Salmo on June 2. For more information and to register, visit bbaprogram.ca or call 1-855-510-2227.

Composting workshop at the Women’s Centre on Wednesday, June 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with certi� ed permaculture instructor Drea Pheonix. The $5 fee includes a light dinner. Located at 420 Mill St. To register, call 250-352-9949 or email [email protected].

FundraisersCar wash fundraiser to raise money for the LVR biology � eld trip to the Sea of Cortez. Car wash and vacuum by donation, along with hamburger, hotdog and baked goods sale on Sunday, May 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Nelson Car Wash on Nelson Ave.

AnnouncementsNelson Dances of Universal Peace, with live music: no experience necessary. They do dances and walks with singing, representing spiritual traditions from the world over. The Old Church Hall, Sunday, May 31, 3 to 5 p.m. At Victoria and 602 Kootenay St. For informa-tion call Candace, 250-354-4288.

Celebrating 100 years of community, a centennial tea will be held at St. Francis-in-the-Woods at the Queens Bay townsite on Saturday, June 6 from 12 to 4 p.m. By donation.

Seniors who are 90 years of age or over, are invited to a Strawberry Social, on Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Association Nelson Branch 51, 717 Vernon St. For information, or if you need a ride, please call 250-352-6637 or 250-352-6198. R.S.V.P. by June 6.

Experience French culture at the French Extra market on Sunday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hart Hall, 501 Carbonate Street in Nelson. Entrance fee is $5.

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A dogwood tree stood laden with blooms in a Uphill neighbourhood last week. The showy, white � owers are actually four to six modi� ed leaves that surround a cluster of 30 to 40 small, green � owers. The Paci� c dogwood blossom is the � oral emblem of British Columbia. Legisla-tion protects the Paci� c dogwood from being dug up or cut down. Tamara Hynd photo

Nelson Sea Cadets will be hosting the � rst of two sailing weekends this Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 at the Sail Centre under the big orange bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come watch the fun, see the boats and ask questions. Everyone is welcome.

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FOOD AND MUSIC TO LIVE BY

Friday MAY 29TH Jimmy Lewis will play from 6-8pm

followed by Friday Night Live Open Jam at the Royal hosted by Marty Carter, Danny

De Villo, Jimmy Lewis & Patrick Bonin. Come enjoy a double margarita for $8.50

Saturday MAY 30THThe Royal presents The Usual Suspects with local rockers John McCuaig, Rease

Warner, James Picton & Troy Beck. $5.00 at the door. Double Caesars are $8.50

Tuesday JUNE 2ND80’s night, come listen to your favourite

tunes. Taco Tuesday with a Prawn, Fish or Avocado taco for only $3.00 each.

$4.20 Hi-balls.

Happy Hours 4-6pm Tuesday - Saturday with $12 jugs of beer

and 1/2 price appies! Come join the fun!

Wednesday JUNE 3RDIt’s Open Stage at The Royal. Share you

talents. Also, enjoy a Royal Burger & Beer for only $16.00

Thursday JUNE 4THThe Royal presents ladies night reggae

style with DJ Selectah MesZenjah Double long island ice teas for $7.95. Ladies can

enjoy a shooter for $4.20!

Special eventS

Singer-songwriter Mary-Jo Therio of New Brunswick will perform an intimate concert at Hart Hall during the French Extra Market on Sunday, May 31. Tickets are $5 for the market and $20 for the concert and market. Tickets are being sold at l’Afko Franco, Au Soleil Levant, Bite Fresh Food Inc and Chez Totoche. For more information call 250-352-3516.

Danger Thrill Show brings their traveling act to the Ymir Schoolhouse on June 4, then Spiritbar on June 5. Featuring Neil E. Dee, Kata Sita, Fatt Matt Alaeddine, Rosie Delight and the Skeleton Band. The Nelson show will feature opening act the Heavy Petal Burlesque. Danger Thrill Show features sword-swallowing, hula hoops, the World’s Fattest Contortionist and fire-play. Doors at 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information visit Danger Thrill SHOW on Facebook.

MUSic

Spiritbar is hosting DJ Wakcutt as he returns to Nelson on Friday, May 29. Local bass legend DEEPS will warm up the subs, while DJ Volpix will play in the Benwell Lounge. Doors at 10 p.m. Tickets are $5.

The Royal presents DJ Eyedawg and DJ Sav Marie spinning funky breaks on Thursday. On Friday there will be an open jam hosted by Jimmy Lewis, Danny De Villo and Marty Carter. On Saturday May 30 The Usual Suspects will make their debut with Johnny McCuaig, James Picton, Troy Beck and Rease Warner.

MovieS

Starting tonight, the Civic will be showing Avengers: Age of Ultron. It will play at 7 p.m. on May 29 and 30, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 31 and a special Babes in Arms 11 a.m. on June 1. Directed by Joss Whedon, this action blockbuster brings together Iron Man, The

Hulk and other superhero favourites. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

On June 3 at 7 p.m. the Civic Theatre presents The Singing Revolution. Between 1986 and 1991, the people of Estonia protested against their Soviet occupiers in large rallies. Although these protests were fundamentally peaceful, the Estonians used a weapon powerful enough to rattle an empire: song. Presented by Corazón choir, the night is a fundraiser for the Pura Vida Foundation and tickets are $15. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is coming to Nelson on Friday, June 12 for an evening of cinematic stories set in wild landscapes around the world. Join Wildsight for a journey to spectacular places. The movie will screen at the Capitol on June 12 at 7 p.m. From big ski lines, to a secret surfing beach in Norway, the wilds of B.C.’s Flathead, and meditations on life in the outdoors, Wild & Scenic is the perfect mix of action, exploration and beauty. Tickets are $10 for Wildsight members, $15 for non-members and $25 for a new member package. All proceeds support Wildsight’s conservation and sustainability work in the area.

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Author and filmmaker Colin Browne will host a special pre-event of Nelson’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival on Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. when he reads from his newest book of poetry The Hatch. Opening for Browne will be former Parliamentary Poet Laureate Fred Wah. Browne will also offer a documentary film workshop on Saturday, May 30 at Oxygen Art Centre. Cost is $75. For more information visit emlfestival.com.

A Rock Fell on the Moon: Dad and the Great Yukon Silver Ore Heist, recounts the baffling but unforgettable story that began in 1963 when Alicia Priest’s father, Gerald Priest, allegedly stole 670 bags of ore—80% silver—from United Keno Hill Mine in the Yukon. Priest, who recently passed away, was a respected journalist whose in-depth investigation lead to this book. Priest’s husband Ben Parfitt presents the book with a talk and slideshow on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m at the Nelson Public Library. This presentation will fascinate anyone interested in mining, history, or simply an audacious story well told.

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Bard in the Bush presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream from June 4 to 6 at the Capitol Theatre. The cast is comprised of local youth, and directed by Jeff Forst. Shows are at 7:30

p.m., and tickets are $20 or $15. For more information visit capitoltheatre.ca.

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Katherine Hofman will speak about her work Domiciled at Touchstones Nelson on Saturday, May 30 at noon. In 2013 Hofmann made a clean break from her practice as a production potter in order to explore form and material in an open ended way. The resulting body of work is both playful and unsettling in its refusal to be conform to typical notions beauty and craftsmanship. Her raw, ambiguous sculptural

forms are process driven and loosely reflect the body, plant growth and architecture. Free with cost of admission. For more information visit touchstonesnelson.ca.

Trillium Dance presents For the Love of Dance at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, May 30 from 2 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $9 to $13. The performance will bring together the rural and urban dance communities of New Denver, Slocan Valley, Crescent Valley, Ymir and Nelson. Tickets are available in advance from the Capitol Theatre. For more information visit trilliumdance.ca.

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Kootenay musicians headed to provincialsDuring the annual Kootenay Music Festival of the Arts, held in Trail in April, six Nelsonites earned their spot at the upcoming provincial music festival in Powell River from May 26 to 29. (L-R) Galen Boulanger qualified in intermediate musical theatre and received the award for best all-round singer. Michael Marsland qualified in intermediate musical theatre, Emma Chart qualified for intermediate singing and Tibo Kolmel was received the prestigious Ian Smith Memorial Award for strings. Not pictured are Isabelle McAleer and Max Thompson, who qualified for junior musical theatre and classical voice respectively.

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Frames made of old-growth timberContinued from page 1

‘� ey knew what they were doing’

Wingender explains the original window frames were made with old-growth lumber, which has straight grain and stability most carpenters never see any more.

“� e people who built those windows knew what they were doing, and knew the material. All windows on the upper � oor, ex-posed heavily to the weather, their main sashes are made of � r, but the bottom style pieces on each one are made of larch — the pitchiest

larch you can � nd. Someone in the manufacturing of those windows knew how nature works.”

He explains that larch is much more rot resistant than pine or spruce and will last as long as a chemically treated piece of wood. � e makers used larch for the bottom piece of the window sash where it is most exposed to the weather and tends to rot � rst.

“People knew how to go about it, and we are relearning every-thing. � at is why we are going through this process of training people. � e way backwards is the way forward.”

One person trained at the CPR

station in these kinds of restoration skills is Horvath. A house painter by trade, he has been trained at the CPR station as a restorer by Wingender and visiting consultant Kate Richardson.

“It is interesting because it is an old technique,” says Horvath. “You learn a lot. � ere are stages that you might not like, like strip-ping, because you have to wear a respirator. But � nishing is the best, and shellacking is pleasant to do. You see the di� erence. It is an art.”

• See a video of Anton Horvath showing o� a restored window at nelsonstar.com.

Nelson’s CPR station was built in 1900. The Nelson Chamber of Commerce ac-quired the building several years ago and has been slowly restoring it with plans to turn it into a new visitor centre. Bill Metcalfe photo

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Cranbrook-raised writer takes Selkirk College post

WILL JOHNSONNelson Star

Cranbrook-raised writer Lee-sa Dean is interested in creating supportive literary communities, and as the newest addition to Selkirk College’s creative writing faculty she hopes to do exactly that.

“I’ve been following the Nel-son writing scene for a while now, watching it grow with the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, and there are so many established and working writers in that area,” said Dean, whose award-winning work will be pub-lished in the collection Waiting for the Cyclone by Brindle & Glass in 2016.

“� ere are so many exciting literary things happening right now, which is why it’s great I get to come in at this juncture. What I’m concerned about is creating a community with these students. I want them to be hanging outside class, supporting each other, real-izing they’re writers and treating each other that way.”

Dean’s appointment comes on the heels of news that the Uni-versity of BC Okanagan will o� er university-level creative writing courses in Nelson.

Dean will teach � rst- and second-year creative writing transfer courses starting in the fall.

Dean said her work is o� en geography-based, and is in-formed by her local upbringing.

“Something that’s been inte-grated into my writing is non-conformism. I grew up around

people who were not like regular people living regular lives. � ey had chutzpah, they made deci-sions that weren’t conventional. And that’s the way I live.”

And though she’s lived in Montreal and Toronto for many years, it’s the Kootenays she keeps coming back to her in her � ction.

For instance, her story Centre of the Universe follows two young Cranbrook youths trying to es-cape their surroundings.

“� ey want to change their town and they don’t know how. � ey start this radical group, protesting against Walmart, and it follows them through to their 20s when they lose track of each other.”

Dean’s writing has been com-pared to that of Elisabeth Di Maria� , author of How To Get Along With Women. She is cur-rently at work on a novel set in Dawson City and Tianducheng, a Chinese ghost city modelled a� er Paris.

In a press release, Selkirk’s Almeda Glenn Miller praised Dean.

“We believe that Leesa’s com-munity-building spirit and en-thusiasm will continue to build on what Selkirk College o� ers in the Nelson area,” she said.

“I worked with Leesa at the Sage Hill Writing Experience at the Saskatchewan Writers Guild several years ago and have never forgotten her prose and her poise.”

Selkirk College’s creative writ-ing courses are transferable to a number of BC institutions,

including UBCO, � ompson Rivers, the University of Victo-ria and UBC.

“With Dean’s arrival, Selkirk College is able to further build foundations in the � rst and sec-

ond-year creative writing classes that will enable students to carry on their educational pathways into third-year programs across the country,” reads the press re-lease.

Kootenay writer Leesa Dean has joined the creative writing faculty of Selkirk College. Submitted Photo

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NewsL.V. Rogers tops Fraser

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Will JohnsonNelson Star

Nelson’s L.V. Rogers has topped the Fraser In-stitute’s secondary school rankings in the West Koo-tenay for the fifth year in a row, placing 118th out of 289 schools and earning a score of 6.3 out of 10.

The only other high schools in the Kootenay Lake district with suf-ficient enrollment to be included were South Slo-can’s Mount Sentinel and Creston’s Princes Charles, which came 238th and 252nd respectively, earn-ing scores of 4.6. and 4.2.

The widely-maligned rankings have earned the ire of superintendent Jeff Jones, who urged parents to ignore them.

He said the rankings are misleading and don’t take contextual informa-tion into account.

According to Jones, the Foundation Skills As-sessment, used to compile the rankings, was never intended as a high-stakes examination regimen.

Some parents instruct their children not to at-tend on the day of testing or refuse to fill it out.

L.V Rogers principal Tim Huttemann agreed with Jones that the rank-ings are misleading, but said there is some use-ful data to be gleaned, such as the difference between boys and girls’ achievement in math and English.

“There are little bits and pieces of the data that we can use to mine a little deeper,” he said.

L.V. Rogers also scored better than Trail’s J.L. Crowe, Castlegar’s Stanley Humphries, and Nakusp Secondary. The closest competitor was Crowe, which placed 136th. But Huttemann said the rank-ings are meaningless.

“I like to think we offer our students a lot more than a number,” said Hut-temann.


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Putting a bounce in their step

Locals win at elementary track championships

At last weekend’s trampoline provincial championships, Nelson’s Glacier Gymnastics had its � rst-ever team representing the club in the trampoline and double mini tramp events. Chris Lawrence-Jeffery was third and fourth respectively in the boys level 1 category, while Matthew Bullen � nished eighth on the trampoline. Pictured, Zoe Cris� eld competes on double mini. She missed qualifying for the � nals by 0.3 of a point, � nishing 11th. Submitted photo

This past weekend Kootenay Chaos track and � eld members and students at Trafalgar competed in the BC Elementary Championships in Vancouver. Matti Erickson won gold in the 100, 200, 300 , 800, and 1,200m hurdle races while teammate Matteo Faraguna was the bronze medallist in the 800. Over 50 top elementary school athletes competed. Submitted photo

Roses for winnersSubmitted to the Nelson Star

� e Granite Pointe Ladies Club hosted their annual Tournament of Roses on Tuesday. � e champions, seen above, were Loretta Bulfone and Diony McArthur

(overall low gross with a 77) and Sherry McIvor and Tammy Avis (overall low net with a 60). � ey are shown with sponsor Danny Semino� of Nelson and District Credit Union.

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Maxwell and Fran Crawford (95)First low net – Anne Renee

Pettyjohn and Doreen Dueck (66)Second low gross – Marlene

Pozin and Bron McLeod (95)Second low net – Corinne

Scheldrup and Jackie Chapin (67)Third low gross – Judith

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Martin (Marty) Joseph Phillips passed away on Tuesday May 12th at the age of 84. Marty was born in Flin Flon Manitoba and held a variety of positions before landing into forestry where he spent most of his career before retiring at the age of 55, when his real life began. Marty loved anything and everything outdoors. He was a fisherman, cross country skier, snowshoer but above all loved his trapline. Most importantly he was a husband, father,

grandfather and a friend. His summers were spent with his grandkids teaching them to build kites, boats, crib boards and crafts and later in life as they got older he would spend many hours with them on the deck listening patiently to their stories and career aspirations over a cold beer. Marty was a quiet, gentle man who was fiercely

loyal to family and good friends. When he wasn’t on the mountain he loved spending his days with his wife Phyllis or hiding out in his shed with his woodworking projects. We will all miss him for something unique he

brought to each of our lives. While it is not completely clear all of the illnesses that Marty succumbed to we believe it was likely from a broken heart as his love of 57 years Phyllis passed away only 8 months ago. Marty is survived by his son Mark(Angelica)

Phillips, daughter Carla (Mark)Phillips, grandchildren Brandon, Nathaniel, Ryan and Bella and his brother Allan. An open house in celebration of Marty’s life will

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Annual General MeetingInterested parties are invited

to attend SIDIT’s AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held at:

Four Points bySheraton Hotel

5505 Airport Way,Kelowna, BC

June 24, 2015 at1:00pm - 3:00 pm

SISIT was created by an Act of the British Columbia

legislature with an allocation of $50 million to support

economic developmentinitiatives throughout the

southern interior.For more information visit

www.sidit-bc.ca

Attention University Students

The Pisapio Scholarships are available to students attending

years 2, 3 & 4 of their fi rstunder graduate degree

program who are residents of the West Kootenay area. Full details & application forms

may be requested from:Pisapio Scholarships

c/o 421 Baker St. Nelson BCV1L 4H7 or by email:

[email protected] line “Pisapio

Scholarship”.

Welcomes all sport group reps to attend Annual General Meeting June 23 6:30 pm

@ ND Youth Centermeeting room

Obituaries Obituaries

Employment

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

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Help Wanted

ARE 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 LimitedTrustee in Bankruptcy

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

CAMP KOOLAREE: Asst. Cook (July4 - Aug18), Ground-sman (June15 - Sept18), Life-guard (July6 - Aug8). Experi-ence based [email protected]

Full-Time Permanent CDA to start June , Mon-Thur please send resume to Dr. Zarikoff

515D Vernon St,Nelson, BC V1L 4E9

Employment

CornerstoneChildren’s Centre

seeking licenced ECE for summer program.Send resume to:

[email protected]

KB Division of Family Practice seeks con-tinuing Professional Development project Manager.

For details visit: divisionsbc.ca/kb/

divisioncareers

The Capitol Theatrein Nelson is seeking

applications for a Summer Student to assist with theproduction of the summer

youth program. This is for a full-time students intending to return to their studies in the

next school year. Employment is June 25-August 6, 2015 for 30 hrs. per week @ $12.50hr. Please mail or drop off your resume and a cover letter at

the Capitol Theatre,421 Victoria Street.

[email protected]

Information Information

Employment

CDASelf-motivated Certifi ed Dental

Assistant requiredfor permanent P/T or F/Tposition in enthusiastic,

team-oriented dental offi ce in Nelson. Call or fax

(250) 352-2711 or email resume to

nelsondentalstudios.gmail.com

Services

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

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PURCHASING & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR (PLC)

Boundary Electric

Based in Grand Forks, B.C., the PLC will report to the principals of Boundary Electric Ltd. (BEL) and work closely with production and sales teams in purchasing/coordinating/moving material for BEL. The PLC will show a strong commitment to quality achieved through BEL’s ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.

Starting wage of $18.00 - $25.00/hr based on experience.BEL offers extended health benefits and a pension plan.

Willing to train ideal candidate with less experience/education.

Send resume in word format to: [email protected] by June 12, 2015.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Qualifications:• Ideal candidate would have a 2 year business diploma with an

emphasise on corporate purchasing and/or logistics• Ability to work and adapt in a fast paced environment with an

exceptional work ethic• Experience with cross border paperwork and brokerage• Familiarity with the trucking industry• Strong organizational and communication skills• Strong administrative computer skills• Ability to coordinate multiple purchase requests and logistics

simultaneously• Take direction and work well in a team environment while

being a creative and solution based thinker

The Nelson Police Department is seeking a skilled professional for a part-time contract starting as soon as possible. The Program Coordinator works under the direction of and in close collaboration with the NPD Community Policing Offi cer and will be relied upon to recruit and train volunteers, manage fi les and submit reports, liaise with Nelson Police and members of the community and develop resources. This is an exciting opportunity for an independently motivated self-starter with excellent time management and communication skills. We need you to continue and build on the good work that has been done to establish this valuable program in Nelson.

If you have the skills and desire to serve in this role, please send your resume and cover letter along with 3 references to:

Sgt. Dino Falcone – Community Policing Offi cerNelson Police Department606 Stanley StreetNelson, BC V1L [email protected]

Application deadline is 4:00 PM on June 5th. A full Job Description is available at www.nelsonpolice.ca

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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SOUS CHEFAINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT is seeking

an individual for the position of SOUS CHEF. Applicant must have work experience in a high

volume restaurant. We are offering a competitive wage and benefi t package and the opportunity to

apprentice under a Red Seal Chef. Please submit resume to: [email protected] or

fax to 250-229-5600 Attention: Bill McKenzie

We have immediate openings for reliable, customer orientated,

SECURITY GUARDSMinimum Requirements:

• Valid Security guard license a plus, courses available• Valid driver’s license

• Ability and willingness to work 12 hour shifts (including nights and weekends)

• Possibility for employment across Canada

Wage dependent on experience and training

If interested, please email a copy of yourdriver’s abstract and resume with references to,

[email protected]

Fax your information to (250) 364-4948Attention: Rick

Services

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Hauling & Salvage-GARBAGE Can Dan Hauling- Quick Junk Removal Service. 250-226-PLOW (7569)

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

Merchandise for Sale

Food Products

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Freezer Packages AvailableQuarters/Halves

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Fruit & VegetablesFRESH ASPARAGUS

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Creston, BCPlace your order

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Garage Sales1522 Stanley St. Sat May 30th 8 am - noon QUALITY STUFF

2790 Blewett Rd, Sat May 30th 8 am - 2 pm

2803 Lower Six Mile Road, Sat May 30th 8 am - 2 pm

68 Douglas Rd Sat May 30th 9 am - 2 pm, Sporting Goods, furniture, houseware etc


Garage SalesGarage Sale

8003 Jones Rd, ProctorFri, Sat & Sun, 9am - 4pm

Tools, Hardware, Household items + Free stuff

MOVING SALE!507 West Houston St, Sat May 30th 9 am - 2 pm Children’s items, household item etcResidue of Estate,Something for Everyone,2911 Georama Rd. Fri & Sat May 29th & 30th 9 - 3 pm

Two Family Estate Sale3639 South Slocan Village Road (east end of the road) Sat May 30th, 8 am - 5 pm

Rain or ShineMany tools & metal tools -

including band saw, table saw, grinders, polisher, miter saw, clamps, Lee Valley diamond burr set & riffl er rasps. Near-new Stihl 026 Chain saw. 1/2”

hammer drill & assorted power tools, CCM Mountain Bike, carbattery charger, walkie talkies, left-handed golf clubs, wheel barrow, kitchen equipment &

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Heavy Duty Machinery

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Misc. for Sale

Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent

20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014

For Sale: Yakima Skybox Pro 12 Silver and Yakima Highroller Upright bike

racks. Yakima roof rack that fi ts factory roof racks.Locking cores and key

match locks on bike racks, box and roof rack. Box and

bike purchased new in 2009. Roof rack a couple of years older. Excellent condition. Rarely used and storedunder cover. $900 OBO.

Located in Nelson250-354-7471

New in Box Danby 12,000 BTU Air Conditioner on

wheels. Will install intosliding door or window, has adjusting install strips Retail was $729 - First $450 takes

250 354-7500

Topsoil, Sand, Road Gravel Fill with delivery call

for prices 250.359.7188

c:250.304.8158Rubber Tire

Backhoe, MiniExcavator & dump

truck service

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Coins,Silver, Gold, Jewelry, EstatesChad: 250-499-0251 in town.


Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Coins,Silver, Gold, Jewelry, EstatesChad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner

2 storey approx 10 yr old cabin 4 km from Ashram, Riondel, beach and golf

course. Needs: elec., plumbing, H2O pipe or

well, insulation, cabinets. On 2.8 nicely treed

acres. Good bench(es) for building second home with lakeview. Appraised

at $170,000 but old vendor is quite fl exible.

Great starter home especially for handy

person(s).Call : 780-566-0707 or :

780-222-2996 or [email protected]

[email protected]

Rentals

Duplex / 4 Plex

Great Duplex in UphillSpacious & nice. Two fl oors. 4 bdrms, 2 baths. Renovated kitchen, baths, fl ooring and

windows. W/D. Off street parking. Fenced yard. N/S. N/P Avail July 1st! $1250/m + util. Call 250 352-5059

Homes for Rent912B Stanley St 2 bdrm + den Beautifully designed,spacious, new throughout, 2 1/2 bath-rooms, 9 ft. ceilings, designer

kitchen w/ stainless steelappliances, incl DW, W/D,

master br w/ en suite & deck. Off street parking Easy care,4 block walk to Baker St. shops & entr. $1800/mo + utilities.

Tel: 604 617 6560 or [email protected]

Rentals

Homes for RentLongbeach, 2 large bed-rooms, 2 bathrooms, washer &dryer, large garden, ampleparking, close to mail, school,Nelson bus. Furnished. Refer-ences required/ $1200 +utilities. 250 549-3324;[email protected]

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rune 1832cc 14,452 KM Switch blade windshield, EC

rizer big blue jack, cover, manual classic limited

production motorbike cost new $34,000 now

$24,000 250 359-7793

Boats1999 Doral 18.5 ft 4.3 L V6 open bow, low hours, 3 tops $12,400 OBO 551-4001

2008 Campion Explorer 552i 225 HP, inboard 4.3 L Mer-cruiser, 8HP troller with re-mote control fully loaded for fi shing $35,000. 250 417-6867

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS

Weldcraft, Hewescraft,Lund, Godfrey Pontoons

Mark’s Marine, Hayden, ID1-888-821-2200

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It’s here in our community. Please make a difference by volunteering.

S lives here.

¬Walking very carefully around Baker St. has been quite an adventure. Looking into the deep holes and seeing all that it reveals. Old pipes and other older items of infrastructure that the city it updating. I get it. We need the regular maintenance. Imagine if we never dug the holes? What if we addressed all the sewer and water issues by just staying at a super� cial level? We would have total collapse and failure in our systems. What a

nightmare it would become. As I peer into these holes I am reminded that we too are under God’s long-term maintenance program. Aren’t we? Well some of us are… I mean that for some of us we experience the excavation of our souls and we say “no” and run. We escape to churches or groups of Christians that will keep it all at the surface. As we can see how that would be catastrophic in our city, how much would it be the same for our souls? Too many times I have preached a sermon and it hits the core of someone and they know, and they really know because of the conviction of the Holy Spirit, what they need to do. It’s going to hurt. It’s going to be sacri� cial. It’s the Lord’s healing maintenance. Sometimes God has to go deep because he has to go through a pile of our own therapeutic moralistic deistic “quick � xes”.

Ephesians 2:10 KJV10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ

Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

When the LORD goes deep, only He can fully and wholly heal you completely. I challenge us as a church to ask the hard questions, deal seriously with our sin and struggles and most i m p o r t a n t l y don’t do it alone. Be connected to a church that will walk with you as the Holy Spirit does its e x c a v a t i o n s . Bless you all this week.

John � waitesPastor

First Baptist Church

Nelson United Church

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

Camping SundayRobin Murray Presiding

All are Welcome

All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 amMinister: David Boyd

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)

Churches of NelsonBringing to you our weekly words.

St. Saviour's Anglican Church

The Rev. Jeff Donnelly • kokanee-parish.comOf� ce: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tue. - Thu. • 250.352.5711

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Family Service & EucharistEvery Sunday 10:30 a.m.St. Saviour’s Food Pantry Open

Every Friday 9 - 11 a.m.

St. Michael & All AngelsSunday Service 11:30 a.m.

8551 Busk Road, Balfour

701 Ward St. at Silica St., Nelson

Unity Centre of the Kootenays

Speaker - Jerry Levinson Topic - “Do We Really

Have Free Will”

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

717 Vernon St.Sunday at 11 a.m.

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

GATHERING THIS SUNDAY MAY 31ST 10AM

2402 PERRIER LANEBring food to share at our

potluck brunch.All welcome.

Displaced rhythms? Come experience ours!

Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send

Look for us on Facebook

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Pastor Jim Reimer

Kootenay Christian Fellowship

520 Falls Street (Just off Baker Street)Parking available behind the building

www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com • 1.888.761.3301

Join us for our Worship CelebrationSundays @ 10:30am

• Developing Relationships• Music that will move you• Helping People ~ Help People

CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE

813 Ward Street 352-7131

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

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

H.O.P.E. Church Pastoral couple Jeff & Marilyn Zak www.hopenelson.ca

We are Preaching in Riondel Community church this Sunday,

11 am- Come & join us!

July 21/15 RetreatShalom, South Africa

3308 Silver King road • 250-352-5007

“Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

As Soul I am FreeEckankar Worship Service

Saturday May 30 at 11amWharfhouse Business Services

601 Front Street, Suite 108(down stairs)

Everyone Welcome

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Summer & Fall programs for 3-5 yr olds.

Full & Part time care available.

[email protected] | www.nelsondaycare.ca

LOVEof Peonies

for the

BC Yukon Peony Show & Luncheon

June 27, 2015 11:30 am - 2 pmCastlegar Community Complex

Please join us for a posh luncheon with renown peony expert Carol Adelman from Salem, Oregon, who will share her LOVE of peonies, enjoy delicious food by Waneta Hunter-Oglow and delectable wines from the award-winning Columbia Valley Vineyards.

Tickets are $20 and available at Kalawsky GM Castlegar,

The Doorway Trail, Otter Books in Nelson and online www.peonyfarm.ca.

* This luncheon ticket also grants entry to the Open House - Wine & Cheese at the Sandman Hotel Castlegar

at 4:30 pm. Meet those who LOVE Peonies, guests from the Canadian & American Peony Societies, and

local honored guests and peony enthusiasts.


News

North Shore Hall renos on target

Tamara hyndNelson Star

It’s difficult to tell that the North Shore Hall is under renovations from the outside, but the interior changes are on target, according to area director Tom Newell.

Newell says the contractor was blowing in the insulation last week. A site inspection scheduled for mid-June. Newell said the project is on track as the renovations are within budget and on track to be completed as planned, by Sept. 1.

NDB Construction of Castlegar was awarded the contract in February for $206,250. The hall has a 150-person capacity and houses Nelson Search and Rescue in the basement office space.

The North Shore Hall renovation project is on track for a September competion. Tamara Hynd photo

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History

Phantom signs converge

This photo, lining up two of Nelson’s most prominent phantom signs, was taken from the Hall St. wharf with a zoom lens. A.S. Horswill moved his wholesale business into 524 Vernon St. sometime between 1915 and 1917, in what was then known as the McDonald block, and operated until the late 1920s. It’s presently Jackson’s Hole. Swift’s Canada Co., meanwhile, was in business at 611 Front St. by 1913. The smokehouse operated for the next 40 years. The building is now Reo’s Video. Tamara Hynd photo

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

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

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JUSTICEShe's a very sweet and loving 8 year old Corgi mix. Justice is spayed and up to date with her shots, about 40 lbs. She is fi ne with chickens, cats, and most other dogs. She loves going to the dog walk and just being with her person as much as possible. Call 250-551-1053 or look her up at kaap.ca/justice.

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Happy 50th Mike and Lurane

Zeabin

Lurane you brought me and my family to the Lord. You were a Sunday school teacher at the Salvation Army Church, a coordinator, being on the till, a sorter, going to the hospital to visit the ill. The gold and silver rings etc were there for the public to buy. You had time to listen to our pain.Mike you delivered bread and goodies

all over town in the Salvation Army van. You brought it to the apartments to the old and disabled. You always told us that you can’t live by bread alone so we accepted the Lord.Thank You for the Godly things you

showed us.Friends and relatives to the end. The

narrow path we will walk together.


News

Kokanee fry released into Crawford CreekBRIAN LAWRENCECreston Valley Advance

With the help of Craw-ford Bay Elementary-Sec-ondary School students, about 92,000 kokanee fry were released into Craw-ford Creek last week, part of a project by the Easts-hore Freshwater Habitat Society.

It took about 45 min-utes for participants to place the fry in the creek and a manmade channel, shuttling them in buckets from a Freshwater Fish-eries Society of BC tank truck.

“What we want to do is improve the � sh habitat on the East Shore,” said society president Mike Je� ery.

� e survivors of the several-month-old fry released last week won’t re-turn to the creek to spawn for three or four years, giving the society, certi-� ed through the Paci� c Streamkeepers Federation, time to obtain additional funding for a remediation project.

“Sometimes, it’s just as simple as putting log berms in and overhang-ing trees — making places they can live,” Je� ery said. “If we get the habitat im-proved, � sh will come back to the habitat.”

Crawford Creek and others on Kootenay Lake’s East Shore — includ-

ing Riondel’s Hendryx Creek, which had 5,000 released — used to teem with spawning kokanee in late summer. But since dams have been built up-stream, the lake’s annual � uctuation has dropped from 30 to 13 feet (9 to 4 m), reducing available nutrients and food — and � sh.

“I’ve seen how it’s de-pleted,” Je� ery said.

E� orts to boost the kokanee population are nothing new to the area. Over 20 years ago, Je� ery said, the school used to receive milked and fertil-ized eggs to hatch.

And nitrogen and phosphorus, both needed for metabolic processes, are put into the lake (the MV Balfour is chartered and the mixture blended in its wake).

But spawning numbers are at their lowest, said Je� Burrows, senior � sh biologist with Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natu-ral Resource Operations, so stronger measures are being taken.

� e allowable daily catch of kokanee has been reduced from 15 to zero, while the allowance for their main predator, Gerrard rainbow trout — each of whom can eat 100 kokanee each year — has been upped from two to four.

“� ere’s no reason to expect that nature would balance that out,” said Burrows. “We’re trying to speed that up.”

Survivors from a spawning cycle can range from 0.5 to � ve per cent, so 1,800 to 2,000 returning to spawn in Crawford Creek would be ideal. But with that cycle taking three or four years, only time will tell if the restocking e� ort was a success.

“� ey have to imprint,” Burrows said. “We don’t know if that’s going to happen with fry raised in the hatchery.”

Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary School students releasing kokanee in Craw-ford Creek. Brian Lawrence/Creston Valley Advance photo


Empire Coffee, a locally owned coffee house, has just opened, and is proud to be serving Stumptown Co� ee. Stumptown is a co� ee roaster based out of Portland Oregon and has been a pioneer of the � ird Wave Cof-fee Movement.

What is the third wave movement? Well, it all starts with a focus on direct trade. Stump-town is one of only a few companies in the world that buys their coffee direct from their farmers, as o p p o s e d to buying t h r o u g h commodity markets or brokers. In most instanc-es they are paying three to six times the fair trade value for their product, in the hopes of at-taining the top one per cent of co� ee in the world. “In the past, the focus in co� ee has been on roast, but with Stumptown, the initial focus is on the fruit. Co� ee is a tropical fruit a� er all,” says Danny Rickaby, one of the owners of Empire Co� ee.

Direct trade is predicated on a few simple pillars: improving co� ee quali-ty, incentive based rewards to the farmer and transparency of the supply chain. � ose pillars support the vision of Stumptown and Empire Co� ee to provide the � nest co� ee experience possible. Rather than negotiating a price with a broker or an importer, Stumptown settles on the price directly with the producer. � ey un-derstand the farmer’s cost of production, they understand their quality and they negotiate a price directly with them. � ey have a tiered pricing system, which is designed to guaran-tee the farmer will get a larger premium than the farm gate price. Producing great co� ee is expensive, so the investment the farmer makes is taken into consideration from development strategies. � ey understand that certain steps require di� erent costs for producers and they

want to compensate them appropriately for a better quality.

Stumptown directly visits each farm an av-erage of two to three times a year. Early in the harvest, they build a strategy with the producer. � ey return in the middle of the harvest to check in on that strategy and ensure all aspects of the cherry selection and processing are top notch. � en they return at the end of the har-

vest to taste co� ees and discuss the outcome of that particular harvest and reward a job well done.

Once this is complete, roasting can begin. Stumptown takes the raw, green co� ee and ease it into the � nal state as a bean. Roasting is one of the most integral parts in the chain of events when cra� ing a good cup of co� ee. Stumptown doesn’t like to impart a � ngerprint or a roast signature on the co� ee. Instead they prefer to highlight what makes that particular varietal or farm exciting. A steady and gentle pro� le is achieved with German made probat roasters. “Co� ee and roast are two separate � avours. People with a good palate have been focused on darker roasts, due to the fact that anytime they’ve had a lighter roast, the fruit has not been a good quality, so naturally the taste is

unpleasant. It is no di� erent then oaking wine, oak tastes great, but when it is used to mask the quality of the grapes, it has a negative e� ect. � e same holds true with roasting co� ee. � e roast should accent the quality in the fruit, not mask it. By purchasing the best fruit in the world, and roasting it based on the weather conditions of that season, the level of quality in your cup goes up astronomically. Co� ee

is literally the most complex � avour in the world, and we’ve only been re� ning our palate on it for about 100

years. On the other hand,

w e ’ v e b e e n s t u d y -ing wine for over 2 0 0 0 y e a r s .

We are not even

te enagers in this evolu-

tion!” says Food and Beverage Man-

ager Rob Little. To top it all o� , due to the Northern and Southern hemisphere,

co� ee has two distinct seasons. Stumptown only roasts in season co� ee, and Empire cof-fee will only be serving beans that have been roasted within the past � ve days.

� is combined with a great food program headed by Shawna Kerr, the new Manager of Empire Co� ee, is sure to stir some excitement in Nelson. “I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful venture. Our food program will be primarily focused on using local suppliers whenever possible, and bringing some com-plexity to cafe style food that has been notice-ably lacking all over the country. Plus, with us being open late at night, we will have an extensive house made dessert o� ering,” says Kerr.

Besides being the new Manager of Empire Co� ee, Shawna was one of the original found-ers of � e Full Circle Café.

Empire Co� ee will be open seven days aweek from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is locatedin the Adventure Hotel at 616 Vernon Streetin Nelson. � ere are future plans for a liquor license for wine and cra� beer in the evenings.

The Third Wave Coffee Movement Comes to Nelson

town is one of only a few companies in the world that buys their coffee direct from their farmers, as o p p o s e d to buying t h r o u g h commodity markets or brokers. In most instanc-es they are paying three to six times the fair trade value for their product, in the hopes of at-taining the top one per cent of co� ee in the world. “In the past, the focus in co� ee has been on roast, but with Stumptown, the initial focus is on the fruit. Co� ee is a tropical fruit a� er all,” says Danny Rickaby, one of the owners of Empire Co� ee.

Direct trade is predicated on a few simple pillars: improving co� ee quali-ty, incentive based rewards to the farmer and

notch. � en they return at the end of the har-notch. � en they return at the end of the har-notch. � en they return at the end of the har-notch. � en they return at the end of the har-

vest to taste co� ees and discuss the outcome of that

in your cup goes up astronomically. Co� ee in your cup goes up astronomically. Co� ee is literally the most complex is literally the most complex � avour in the world, and � avour in the world, and we’ve only been re� ning our we’ve only been re� ning our palate on it for about 100 palate on it for about 100

years. On the other hand,

w e ’ v e b e e n s t u d y -ing wine for over 2 0 0 0 y e a r s .

We are not even

te enagers in this evolu-

tion!” says Food and Beverage Man-

ager Rob Little. To top it all o� , due to ager Rob Little. To top it all o� , due to the Northern and Southern hemisphere, the Northern and Southern hemisphere,

co� ee has two distinct seasons. Stumptown co� ee has two distinct seasons. Stumptown only roasts in season co� ee, and Empire cof-fee will only be serving beans that have been roasted within the past � ve days.

� is combined with a great food program headed by Shawna Kerr, the new Manager of Empire Co� ee, is sure to stir some excitement in Nelson. “I am so excited to be a part of this

to six times the fair trade value

nelson star, may 29, 2015

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