nelson star, may 30, 2012

B r e a k i n g n e w s a t n e l s o n s t a r . c o m

Vol. 4 • Issue 95

NELSSON STARCelebration on Celebration on

Elephant MountainElephant MountainSee Page 4See Page 4

Cottonwood Cottonwood Market back in actionMarket back in actionSee Page 2See Page 2

Teacher pink slips total 23District superintendent

says the trend towards fewer students in schools make the

decision necessary

Twenty-three Nelson public school teachers received layoff notices earlier this month.

Elsewhere in the Kootenay Lake School District (SD8), another 13 teachers were also told their positions wouldn’t exist by the end of June.

Th is aft er SD8 learned the province plans to reduce its funding protection by 1.5 per cent per school year begin-ning next September, taking $750,000 out of the district’s budget. Th e funding reductions will continue each year until SD8 is out of funding protection and re-ceiving only per-student funding, which is expected to take three years.

“Funding protection was never meant to be a permanent thing,” su-perintendent Jeff Jones said. “It was in-troduced to help rural school districts with declining student enrolment, so we wouldn’t have to make major cuts right away.”

In all, the 36 individual layoff s in SD8 add up to 19 full-time equivalent

Skills and Sportsmanship at Walgren TourneyThe annual Terry Walgren Memorial Tournament took to Lakeside pitch over the weekend with the Nelson Selects girls teams hosting clubs from around the Kootenay. ABOVE LEFT: U12 players Julia Burkart (left) and Alix Renwick chase down a loose ball (Bob Hall photo). ABOVE RIGHT: U13 coach Iain Harvey sends a message to his troops indicating he loves the way they are playing (Dave Barnhart photo). BOTTOM: The U13s shake hands with Kootenay South after a win (Bob Hall photo).

SAM VAN SCHIENelson Star Reporter

Story continues to ‘District’ on Page 4

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Regional Government

RDCK buying water fi lters for Balfour

Th e Regional District of Central Kootenay will buy up to 55 fi lters for Balfour water users at a cost of $5,000.

While the community was recently taken off boil advi-sory thanks to a new water system, some residents have

expressed sensitivities to chlorine levels in the supply.

Area director Ramona Faust says the water meets all health standards, and staff are trying to put in fl ush points, but the quality of the pipes is not the best.

“So as fl ushing continues we hope the pipe deposits and scaling will diminish

and the taste and smell will go away,” she says.

“Th ere is a lot of wisdom in replacing pipes before putting in the system, but it is not generally allowed by Interior Health.”

In the meantime, a bulk order has been placed for fi l-ters. Th e regional district will provide one per connection

free. However, installation, maintenance, and replace-ment will be up to hom-eowners.

Filters normally last four to six months.

All property owners were notifi ed of the off er, and 44 have been requested, accord-ing to a staff report. A few ex-tras are also being ordered.

A Slow Draw Worth the Wait

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Andreas Adams of Moakas EspresSlo uses his manual hand press espresso machine to pull shots at his stand at the Cottonwood Market. A fi rst time vendor at the Saturday market, Adams shared his passion for the “slow coffee movement” with customers, offering them a choice of espresso drinks or pour-overs.

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‘It’s a miracle he’s alive’Dramatic Friday Aft ernoon Accident Near Hospital

A Selkirk Paving employee is lucky to be alive aft er being pinned under a dump truck that rolled off the road on Park Street near Kootenay Lake Hospi-tal, around noon Friday.

Th e dump truck, which was parked on Park Street at Silica Street, was at-tached to a fl atbed trailer that had been loaded with building supplies and a road paving vehicle.

Police investigating the incident be-lieve the parked truck started to roll when workers attempted to unload the paver. Th e weight of the paver, when it was moved to the back of the fl atbed, tipped the trailer back like a teeter-totter and also pulled the truck’s back tires and the rear brakes off the ground.

“Th e driver tried to jump into the truck to stop it but got caught under-neath it instead,” Nelson Police Depart-ment acting Sgt. Paul Bayes said.

Paramedics pulled the 53-year-old Nelson man out from under the truck and transported him to Kootenay Lake Hospital. His injuries were not life threatening, according to Bayes.

“It’s a miracle he’s alive,” Bayes said.

“He was a just a few inches from being crushed.”

Th e truck jack-knifed over the curb, crashing through city fencing and into the side of a home garage. Its fuel tank was punctured sending diesel fuel streaming down the side of Silica Street.

Nelson public works responded to

clean up the spill and laid down sand bags down to stop fuel from leaking into the storm drain.

Gyro Park Road and part of Park and Silica streets were closed all Fri-day aft ernoon while fi refi ghters, Nelson police offi cers and RCMP traffi c recon-structionists were on scene to aid in the investigation and cleanup.

A Selkirk Paving dump truck rolled off Park Street on Friday. It crashed through a city guard rail,, cracking the side of a residential garage and spilling diesel fuel on the road.

Queen’s Jubilee Medal

Macdonald nominated for royal honour

Longtime Nelson city councillor Donna Macdonald has been nominated for the Queen’s Jubilee Medal.

Fellow councillor Candace Batycki put Macdonald’s name forward this month to the Regional District of Cen-tral Kootenay, which has been asked by MP Alex Atamanenko to suggest up to 10 candidates.

Batycki said Macdonald has “spear-headed numerous successful initiatives” as a councillor, including the Nelson Housing Forum and Cultural Develop-ment Commission.

She also noted Macdonald has been a mentor to local women in politics.

“It is important that community leaders be recognized for their service,” Batycki wrote, “in order to encourage

others to continue the work that keeps Canada strong. It is also important that Canada have strong female political role models, so we can increase the percent-age of female elected offi cials in our nation.”

First elected in 1988, Macdonald has spent 16 years in all at the council table.

She has also represented the city on the regional district board, and is presently the alternate rep.

Macdonald becomes the seventh person — and fi rst woman — so far nominated by the RDCK for one of 10 medals, which are intended to “honour signifi cant contributions and achieve-ments” as part of celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th anniversary.

Five others nominees are also current or former RDCK directors: Hans Cun-ningham, Corky Evans, Josh Smienk, John Voykin and Gary Wright.

Castlegar accountant Geoff Yule rounds out the list.

Voykin has already received his medal, while the rest are expected to be honoured this fall.

Th e Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has also nominated former Fruitvale mayor Libby Nelson.


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Pulpit hike gets new look

Hikers who venture past the lookout at Pulpit Rock will notice some new hard-ware up at the fl agpole site.

No longer does the Ca-nadian fl ag wave from a makeshift timber beam. On May 20, the Friends of Pul-pit Rock Society installed a 25 foot metal fl agpole in a concrete base.

“It was a proud moment,” society director Guy Woods said. “Despite the rain... about 15 people attended [the pole raising] and sang O Canada.”

A proper fl agpole has been on the society’s wish list for many years, but they lacked funds to purchase one. A re-cent donation from Nelson sisters Yonne Couch and Fer-mina Bath changed that.

“We’re all very grateful for the donation,” Wood said. “Th e fl agpoles we had up there were quite haphazard. People basically carved sticks and stuck fl ags on them, and they were always falling down.”

Th e fl agpole site is about a three kilometre hike from the Pulpit Rock trailhead or about one kilometre from the lookout. Th ere are two paths leading to it — the ex-tremely steep original trail, and an easier route, which was added three years ago.

“Few people hike past the lookout, but it’s defi nitely worth doing,” Wood said.

“You get an even better view up there.”

Beyond the fl agpole, the trail continues to the CBC tower at the summit. Friends of Pulpit Rock maintain the full length of the trail.

Th is spring the society

started tracking the number of hikers on the trail, using an infrared sensor near the base.

Between March 9 and May 20, some 4,700 people used the trail. Th e busiest day was April 22 with 265 hikers. Th is

month has seen an average of 115 daily visitors.

“It’s become Nelson’s outdoor gym,” Wood said. “People walk and run up it for exercise.”

Friends of Pulpit Rock keep on top of trail mainte-nance with the help of stu-dents in Selkirk College’s rec-reation program and initial attack fi refi ghters from the Ministry of Forests who clear brush from the trail as part of a regular training exercise.

Th e society is also consid-ering organizing work par-ties for other community members who want to work on the trail.

Th e main concerns on the trail are hiker safety and soil erosion. Wooden steps have been built in areas where the trail was wearing down to too steep a grade, and eventually those steps will need to be supported with concrete.

Encouraging hikers to stay on the trail is also an issue.

“We pile brush where people cut through on the switchbacks,” Wood said. “I encourage people, if they’re trying to get more exercise by cutting up a steeper way, to just jog up the trail instead.”

During busy times, park-ing can be hard to fi nd. Bike racks have been installed to help deal with that.

“Th ese are all symptoms of a much loved trail,” Wood said. “As issues come up, we deal with them, bit by bit ev-ery year.”

The team who erected the new fl ag pole celebrate their accomplishment in the rain on May 20. (L-R) John Bargh, Louise Hammerich, Sheila Grant, Pam Woods, Maureen Hyham, Marilyn Miller, Mary Prothro and Bob Dean.

Continued from Page 1teaching positions lost. But Jones said at least 15 of those FTE reductions will be dealt with by attrition.

“We have a lot of teachers retiring or taking voluntary leave,” Jones said, explaining the aff ected teachers could move into those positions.

Longtime teachers also have the op-tion to use their seniority to bump a teacher junior to them and take over their position.

“We’ll try to keep these teachers within our school district,” Jones said. “We recognize these are real people do-ing fabulous work and we value every one of them. We don’t want to see them leave.”

It’s not just teachers impacted by the

budget shortfall. Jones said SD8 will close its District Resource Centre and reduce support staff by 1.6 FTE posi-tions. Administrative staff , such as prin-cipals, won’t be aff ected this year, but may be reduced in the future.

Jones said SD8’s priority is keeping schools open. But it’s tough with declin-ing enrolment.

For example, W.E. Graham Commu-nity School in Slocan, had 200 students when it opened. By next fall, Jones said, the school is expected to only have about 50 students in its multi-age classrooms from Kindergarten to Grade 10.

“Th is isn’t just an issue in Nelson, it’s an issue across the province,” Jones said.

Most of BC’s 60 school districts are

shrinking, with a few exceptions, such as Surrey and Sooke school districts.

Th e Vancouver school district, which as an urban district doesn’t receive funding protection, gave layoff notices to 187 teaching staff , and since 2010 has been toying with the idea of closing up to 11 schools, according to district media releases.

But Jones said SD8 is in a unique situ-ation. Th e Kootenay Lake school dis-trict is geographically the largest, most spread out district in the province.

“It’s easy to close a school when there is another one 10 minutes away like in Vancouver,” Jones said. “We can’t close schools in our district without having a huge impact on students. We have to look at other options.”

District trying to avoid school closures

Th anks to a generous donation, a popular hiking trail — that has seen on average 115 visitors a day so far this month — adds a permanent fl agpole near the summit of Elephant Mountain


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Organizer says party hastily stopped

Kaslo RCMP and the Vil-lage of Kaslo announced earlier this month that they shut down a rave planned for the May long weekend, but organizers are surprised at the reaction to an event that has been going on annually for 15 years.

“I’ve been going to the par-ties for the last seven years,” said Tucker Folden, 21, one of the organizers. “I’ve taken over organizing them in the last two years.”

Folden said the parties aren’t at all how they’ve been described.

Rather than being fueled by drugs and alcohol, he said they try to keep away from that and promote positivity and good music.

“It’s not what we condone at all,” he said. “When we do our event pages, we tell people to keep that at home

because we’re all about the music.”

Folden was upset when he read the story on nelsonstar.com last week.

He felt the organizers were portrayed as irresponsible kids.

“One of my friends had told me about what was go-ing on with the village and the RCMP,” he said. “I went and looked it up and felt that not all of it was correct infor-mation.”

Folden said he was nev-er contacted by the RCMP about cancelling the party.

“Th ey’ve come and talked to us about our past parties. Th ey would give us warnings about the river being high around this time of the year, but that wasn’t an issue last year when we had our party for May Days,” he said.

According to Folden, the RCMP’s response last year was that as long as they didn’t have to hear about the party

or come down to respond to any issues then it shouldn’t be a problem.

Th e RCMP said one of the reasons they cancelled the party was due to safety concerns.

Folden said concerns about log jams on the river are an indefi nite issue and they have never been a problem in the past.

“We’ve built 10 foot fences around the main river so that you can’t really have access to it, and all of the other places

where there wasn’t a fence we have fl ag tape to warn people,” Folden said.

Th e organizers have also recently done some repairs to stages and platforms.

“We have adult security, chaperones doing shuttles to and from the site, as well as registered fi refi ghters and fi rst aid attendants on site,” he said. “We feel we took the proper measures to insure safety and security.”

Th e group organized a party in August of last year and Folden said about 300 people attended.

“What we’ve been doing since we’ve started is to get people to park at the public school and walk down, or park at the gravel pit and walk to the party site,” he said.

Folden said they are going to continue to plan parties for the site and hope the public will see that they want it to be peaceful and positive.

Kaslo May Days Event

Th e Regional District of Central Koo-tenay takes a dim view of legislation introduced this month that will allow for the creation of mountain resort mu-nicipalities without residents.

Th e board passed a motion last week opposing such bodies, which would have appointed councils directed by a resort developer, calling them “con-trary to the principles of democratic government.”

Th e motion didn’t name Jumbo Gla-cier Resort, but that was the impetus behind it.

East Shore director Garry Jackman said a developer could potentially pre-

vent an area from gaining a perma-nent population, either by bringing in workers on short-term contracts and putting them up in dormitories, or by selling timeshares so that no one lives at the resort long enough to qualify as a resident.

“We’re setting up a model where a developer could control the area in per-petuity,” he said.

Chair John Kettle also called the East Kootenay regional district’s 2009 deci-sion to pass on decision-making power for Jumbo to the provincial government “truly unfortunate.”

(One director, Gerry Wilkie, will try to convince his board to reverse that vote on June 8.)

Th e RDCK motion follows a similar

one adopted by Invermere, the closest municipality to the proposed Jumbo resort. Th e legislation has also been slammed by the NDP.

“A municipality’s function is to pro-vide a governance structure for its resi-dents,” said Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald.

“Changing the rules so that a mu-nicipality can be created out of thin air makes a mockery of democratic prin-ciples.”

But East Kootenay Liberal MLA Bill Bennett responds that the changes are necessary for the Jumbo project to go ahead: “Th ere has to be some way to deal with land use issues,” he said.

— With fi les from Annalee Grant, Cranbrook Daily Townsman

An inquest into the death of Nelson Search and Res-cue member Sheilah Sweat-man set to start next week has been delayed, probably until early fall.

Barb McLintock of the BC Coroners Service says the case ran into “legal complexi-ties,” and will not be going ahead next week.

It had been scheduled for four days at the Nelson court-house beginning Monday.

Presiding coroner Mark Coleman and a jury were expected to hear evidence from subpoenaed witnesses to determine the facts sur-

rounding Sweatman’s death and make recommendations to prevent similar deaths.

Prominent Vancouver lawyer Cameron Ward, who is representing Sweatman’s family, says he was planning to be in Nelson next week, and only learned Monday of the delay.

“I did not request the ad-journment and the unex-pected news took me com-pletely by surprise,” he said in an email.

Sweatman, 29, of Ymir belonged to a swift water

team called out on June 29 of last year to a bridge south of Creston, where a car had been spotted submerged in the Goat River.

While trying to attach a tow chain to the vehicle, she went overboard and didn’t resurface. Her colleagues found her body the follow-ing day.

Her memorial service at Lakeside Park a few weeks later brought emergency responders from around the province to pay their re-spects.

MEGAN COLENelson Star Reporter

“When we do our event pages, we

tell people to keep that [drugs] at home

because we’re all about the music.”

Tucker FoldenRave Organizer

Resort municipalities need elections, RDCK saysGREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

Sweatman inquest delayed until fallGREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

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A few months ago, MP Alex Atamanen-ko asked the three regional districts in his Southern Interior riding to help

fi nd suitable nominees for the Queen’s Dia-mond Jubilee medal (see related story page 3).

It’s an honour 60,000 Canadians will receive this year, marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne.

Atamanenko had 30 medals to distribute and left it up to the regional districts to decide who should get them, fi guring they have their ears closest to the ground.

Th e criteria is pretty broad: according to the Governor General’s website, the medals are intended to “honour signifi cant contribu-tions and achievements.”

Note it doesn’t specify “contributions to local politics.”

Yet the Regional District of Central Koote-nay couldn’t look much past the boardroom for nominees.

So far, six out of seven are current or for-mer regional directors. Six out of seven are also men. All are worthy candidates, to be sure, but shouldn’t there be at least a few other non-politicians? And perhaps a few more women?

Th ings might not have been so skewed had the regional district used a process to choose its nominees other than willy nilly, fi rst come, fi rst serve.

It would have been much better to ask the public for nominations and then appoint a committee to select the winners.

Too late now, as the seven nominations have been endorsed by the board, and one recipient has already received his medal.

But the RDCK still has three nominations left . Don’t make it easy for them to decide: send your suggested names — even, heaven forbid, more politicians — with a brief outline of why you think they’re deserving to [email protected].

RDCK takes narrow view

Nelson is known in BC, across Canada and international-

ly for the beautiful heritage buildings on Baker Street and in the downtown core. It is unfortunate the Com-munity Heritage Com-mission was dismantled for the formation of a new multipurpose advisory planning committee.

As one letter to the edi-tor stated, other communi-ties in BC are working to establish heritage com-missions modeled aft er Nelson and unfortunately we have chosen the course of over and done with.

While the new com-mittee may work well for streamlining the devel-opment procedure, it will not have the focus on heritage that it prob-ably could have. Nelson has been recognized as a tourist designation for the heritage buildings on Baker Street. It is regret-table that just when a few building structures are threatened that we get rid of the Community Heri-tage Commission.

In the early 1980s, thousands of dollars were spent from grants and by building owners, along with hundreds of hours of volunteer work, to restore the buildings in the down-town core. Changes to the facade on the old Nelson Daily News building and other changes to store-fronts on Baker Street raise concerns about protection of the heritage buildings.

Now could be the time to off er tax credits to building owners who maintain and restore their heritage buildings and penalties to those who change building structures

from the original design. It is sad that some

people do not put a value on the heritage buildings which have drawn tourists from all over the world to Nelson.

It is shortsighted to get rid of the Community Heritage Commission members, present and past, whose contributions, dedication and knowledge of heritage in Nelson were second to none. Th e for-mer heritage adviser Bob Inwood was one of the major contributors to the heritage restoration work in the early ‘80s on Baker Street.

Going ahead with the re-organization of com-mittees for expediency of accommodating de-velopers and businesses who want to construct or renovate the buildings may not be a good idea.

Th e building owners and business probably had the best of intentions as

well, in the 1950s, when they added aluminum siding to the Baker Street storefronts to modern-ize, covering over and in the process damaging the heritage buildings.

Hopefully Nelson is not going down that road again, but it is a disap-pointment to get rid of the Community Heritage Commission at a time when there are a number of newcomers to Nelson who were not here to see the diff erence, dedication and beauty that resulted from the restoration of the heritage buildings in Nelson.

Th e Civic Th eatre is another example that could be restored, similar to the Capitol Th eatre. Restoration of the interior stage and décor could be another heritage treasure for Nelson.

It should be noted that some buildings such as Gerick Cycle & Ski and

the Hume Hotel have been enhanced by the owners’ restoration of their build-ings and they should be commended for doing so.

While the new com-mittee may have as one of its duties to take note of heritage issues, it may not be adequate in these changing times. With the heritage registry it would seem heritage buildings are protected, but as we see with the facade at the old Nelson Daily News building, that is not neces-sarily the case.

With heritage being the theme and core of tourism in Nelson, hope-fully citizens will demand protection of the heritage buildings in our commu-nity into the future for the benefi t of all.

Robin Cherbo is a Nelson city councillor who shares Wednesday this space with his colleagues around the table

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Heritage values being sacrifi ced

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Councillor Cherbo is concerned about the heritage value in our downtown and points to the recent changes to buildings like the Hume Hotel as an example of how it is done properly. Bob Hall photo


Letters to the Editor

A few weeks ago a member of our household fell down a fl ight of stairs and was rushed by ambulance to hospital.

I have nothing but praise for the fi rst responders and the ambulance staff , who were all careful, consider-ate, skilled and professional in their approach. At the hospital, the duty emergency doctor also dealt with her problem and diagnosis with great care and skill. But while a local x-ray showed no broken bones, the doc-tor wanted to send her to Trail for a CT scan because of concussion and possible neck injury.

I was fl abbergasted. Had not this community just raised a very large sum to buy a CT machine? Was it not around the corner in the imaging department? And hadn’t the main reason been to provide doctors with en-hanced and timely diagnostic service in cases just like this? Had not the operating costs been duly considered when the project was launched?

On questioning I learned that the Interior Health Au-thority, subject to evaluation, had not approved nighttime service because of the cost, and also because they did not wish to degrade the “regional hospital” at Trail.

I understand the former: minimum staffi ng of a 24/7 service such as a CT scan is not cheap when one consid-

ers salaries and benefi ts, but neither are lives cheap.

Some years ago, when the emergency ambulance system was set up, as a management engineering consultant in the Ministry of Health in Victo-ria, I was asked to do a study of emergency room services. So I looked at several BC hospitals, large and small, that showed that the greatest incidence of serious trauma, potentially deadly strokes and heart attacks was at night.

Th e evaluation that IHA required could be done by sampling on the basis of existing records and “wait-ing to see” is nothing more than a delaying tactic. It’s at night the doctors need the CT scanner, not just in the aft ernoon.

Years aft er the negative infl uence of Gordon Camp-bell and his fi nancial gurus made the decision to attack the health system I could be accused of a lack of wisdom in reopening the sore of the whole IHA scandal.

Well, in the beginning, who made Trail a regional hospital and gutted the capability of Kootenay Lake District Hos-pital to serve its people from Meadow Creek to Creston and from Nelson to Castle-gar? I am given to understand that the key player on the original planning staff was the former administrator of the Trail hospital. And also, what infl uence did Teck Cominco

have on that decision? Ironically, before this abor-

tive health administrative system was set up, equipment decisions were made by one mid-level civil servant in Victoria. Now we have over-blown regional administra-tions all over the province, of which IHA is only one, not to mention all sorts of other “administrators” to massage decisions, and mouthpieces to try to divert anger and fa-vourably infl uence the public.

Some will say, “enough, already, it’s a dead argument.” It is not a dead argument when lives are at risk. I think we should return to the former system of local hospital boards sensitive to local needs, regional health districts and a system that is close enough to politicians that the politicians take the heat for inadequacies and stupid decisions, not hiding behind additional layers of costly and unnecessary IHA bureaucrats.

My recommendation would be to fi re all the ad-ditional IHA administrative staff and with the money put doctors, technicians and nurses where they are need-ed, at the patient’s bedside. Campbell’s gutting of the old system has not saved money, but like most reorganiza-tions has increased cost and administrative complexity.

Maurice A. RhodesNelson

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Th is week’s question: Would you like to see the Kutenai Landing development on the waterfront continue?

Last week’s result: With no Canadian teams left , are you still watching the NHL playoff s? YES 31% NO 69%

Reopening the IHA sore

Your editorial (“Protesters pick the wrong day,” May 18) needs to be challenged. You say that on Canada Day, a “protest” against Harper is not appropriate.

Well I strongly disagree. Canada Day is a day to cel-ebrate Canada and communi-ty. Well aft er Harper fi nishes his term, many aspects of what Canada stands for will not be recognizable. Democ-racy is being trampled on by this government. Just look at the (supposed) current bud-get Bill 38 — which includes

over 400 pages of rule chang-es, which this government won’t allow time to dissect and debate. Where is a prime minister that governs for all the people, not just the 39 per cent of the only 50-plus per cent that voted in May 2011? He is secretive and unwilling to call out ministers who have clearly gone overboard ($16 orange juice, hotel upgrades, helicopter rides) and mean spirited (attack ads). As a respected national newspaper wrote in their Sunday edition, “If anything calls for a riot, it’s

Harper’s stealth governance.” Th is is the fi rst time that a major national newspaper has written so openly about our “undemocratic” Conservative government. Yes, the time is more than ripe to protest, but then maybe most of us are too complacent to see the damage being done. We’d rather eat a piece of Canada Day cake at Lakeside Park. Angst is on the menu for those who truly care about Canada and Canada Day.

John Vanden HeuvelBlewett

Canada Day is the right time to protest

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Letters to the Editor

Since the Kootenay Climbing Asso-ciation put forward a proposal in conjunc-tion with the squash club to transform the Civic Th eatre, we have been attentive to the debate regard-ing proposals for the Civic Th eatre.

We understand that many com-munity members would like to see a movie theatre in Nelson. In making an initial proposal we attempted to have enough fl exibility to allow space for other community stake-holders. Th is in-cluded a 1,400 square foot gym space that would be available to any community group that needed

it. In addition, an undeveloped 1,200 square foot space was set aside for another group to utilize. Th at could be expanded

and we are willing to work together on an inclusive design that could accommodate interested parties.

Initial inquiries with the forming theatre group have indicated that they

are not interested in such a proposal at this time. Others have waded into the debate and asked a number of hard and reasonable questions about the viability of a large theatre in that space.

Along the same lines we would like all stakeholders with an interest in the-atres, be it for live performances or movies, to consider what the most viable options for Nelson are. We would like decision makers to consider the problem based on what the community needs and wants in addi-tion to what might be a viable business model.

Many questions need to be answered. Should the publicly subsidized Capitol be utilized fully before a similar sized facility is considered? Does the average citizen care whether a second theatre seats 150 people or 500? Could the Capitol of-fer independent and second run movies at off times? Is a second smaller movie/live performance venue more viable?

It is also impor-tant for everyone to consider the operat-ing and capital costs of any endeavor. Funders or investors will have concerns about giving money to projects that are economically risky,

compete with other stakeholders or have a diminishing client base.

Th e Kootenay Climbing Associa-tion does not want to be in competition or confl ict with the community or other groups over the Civic Th eatre.

We would like to work collaboratively with representa-

tives from the city and other groups to explore options and fi nd solutions that will work for every-one. Such models can work. For example in Bend, Oregon an old hotel was converted into a community space that includes: a Roman bath, a ballroom, a movie theatre and a bar. Th at is the kind of

approach that creates resilient services for communities in these challenging and changing times. We think it is time for Nelson to embrace a similar approach and create a socially and economically viable solution for the Civic Th eatre.

Shawn Tasker Kootenay Climbing

Association

Climbers want to work on solutions that fi t community

In her May 25 letter to the editor, Jana Harmon suggests that over the past 25 to 50 years the arrival of newcom-ers to Nelson from other areas who are attracted to the opportunity to “raise a family in a wilderness environment that promote[s] health and well being” has depleted the very quality of life they were attracted to (“Was Nelson better before the infl ux?”).

I would suggest that she is overlooking just how far back people have been settled in this area, as anyone (includ-ing Harmon) who arrived here aft er the original inhab-itants, the Sinixt Nation, were part of the “infl ux” and have therefore contributed to the depletion of the original way of life that was forged in this valley.

Th at said, as someone who is from “away” (I moved to Nelson in 1999 from Ottawa via Invermere), what drew me to Nelson and what has kept me here for all of these years is the empowering ex-perience of collectively con-tributing to a common dream that we all share by arriving in this town with a desire to create a lifestyle that is drasti-cally diff erent from the more common mass-culture way of life that we have chosen to leave behind.

Yes, there are increasing social and economic is-sues, and the personal drive towards material satisfaction oft en takes too large a prior-ity over contributing to the common good.

It is not just Nelson that has changed over the past

25 to 50 years, however, the world has changed. Th ese are issues that are part of the human experience as we seek to negotiate the balance between an indulgent age of techno-industrialism and our deeper hunger for a return to the roots of what makes us a human family.

Instead of buying into Harmon’s critical longing for the way things were, I would challenge us all to embrace change and look ahead to where we are going as a community. We should seek ways to feel more collectively driven towards defi ning our identity with strength and resilience in times that we know are tough, and are likely to only get tougher.

Sarah JamesNelson

Much better to embrace the change

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Association does not want

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Look to {vurb} for all the latest music, theatre, food and art events!

Don’t miss our Arts & Entertainment section in the Nelson Star.

[ It is always the second section on Friday ]

Ask the Professionals

QHow do I choose a Home Inspector?

AHaving your property inspected prior to purchase can give you peace-of-mind. Nothing could be worse than suddenly fi nding out that

there are major defects with the property you just purchased. Before engaging the services of a home inspector, consider the following fi ve pertinent questions :(1) Does the home inspector carry a BC Home Inspector’s License? Licensing was introduced in BC in 2009 and is enforced by Consumer Protection BC. Extensive checks must be completed and passed before a BC Inspector’s license is issued. Go to: http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/index.php/consumers-home-inspections/confi rm-an-inspectors-license to confi rm if your inspector’s license is still valid.(2) Is the home inspector a member-in-good standing with a recognized Association? Authorities like the Canadian National Association of Certifi ed Home Inspectors provide a recognized standard to ensure inspectors qualify for a BC License. It regulates members to their Standards of Practice and monitors outstanding complaints to ensure timely resolution.(3) Does the home inspector carry Professional and General Liability Insurance? Without the proper insurance in place, the homebuyer has no protection in the event of negligence by the inspector. Make certain that the inspector can provide proof of insurance before hiring him or her.(4) Does the home inspector have training & experience in residential inspections?If the inspector does not have a good working knowledge of how the systems and components of a home go together, they may miss some very important information.(5) Does the home inspector upgrade his or her education on a yearly basis? Technology is rapidly changing. Th e home inspector must be up to date on changes within the building industry in order to properly identify the new components and systems installed on your property.To avoid that last minute negotiation or having your dream home deal fall apart, use the services of a professional, BC Licensed home inspector. Buyer education is the fi rst step to making an informed decision.

Archie LaurieA Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections

Archie Laurie (250) [email protected]. nelson-creston.abuyerschoice.com

CHRISTINEPEARSONSalesAssociate

601 Baker Street, Nelson, BC250-505-8015

Each offi ce individually owned and operatedRHC Realty

QWhy Use a

Realtor®?

AI fi nd that people ask me this question fairly oft en and there isn’t a “one liner” I can give to answer it. Th e answer

is multi faceted, and requires much consideration to cover all the bases.Realtors® undergo continual professional training to keep abreast of shift ing and changing Real Estate conditions. Realtors® have the tools at their disposal to market your property eff ectively & reach a wider group of potential buyers. Realtors® can conduct a thorough Market Evaluation of your property & have the ability to screen potential buyers to see if they are qualifi ed to buy your home.Realtors® have the skills to create a binding contract and keep the deal on track; while avoiding emotional attachments during the negotiating process. We make ourselves available beyond 9am-5pm, to work for your best interests. Statistics provided by the Canadian Real Estate Association show that people who try and sell their own home, end up using a Realtor® in the end, & sell faster and for more money.When you require dental work; you go to your Dentist, when your vehicle needs work; you take it to your Mechanic, and when you want to buy or sell your home; it’s in your best interest to do this with your Real Estate Professional. If you don’t have a Realtor®; fi nd one that suits you and remember that in the end; it is money well spent to help you navigate your way through the biggest investment you have. Contact me at: [email protected], or, 250-505-8015, I’m happy to help.


NewsKaslo couple dies in ‘joint suicide’

Heathens postponed

KASLO — RCMP are treating the deaths of a Kaslo couple in their 80s as a “joint suicide.”

Police did not provide any further details, but Barb McLintock of the BC Coroners Service says the couple was found dead in their home on May 22.

Th e cause is known, but is not being revealed right now, she said.

While the investigation is still preliminary, it appears a friend of the couple went to check on their welfare and discovered them dead.

“We’re still looking at the sequence of events,” McLintock said.

A case of acute laryngitis has caused the post-ment of this Saturday’s Opera for Heathens.

Kevin Armstrong — featured on the cover of {vurb} this past Friday — will not be able to belt out the songs in the show, so the date has been changed to June 16 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are still available at the Capitol Th e-atre box offi ce. Ticket holders for this Saturday’s show should contact the Capitol Th eatre.

CORRECTION

Jean Stahl’s family owned and operated the Shell station in Salmo, not the Esso as reported Friday

(“Seventy years of Salmo memories”).

Nelson Star Staff

Martin - David ArthurIt is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of David on Friday, May 25, 2012 aft er a long, fearless battle with cancer. David is survived by his loving wife Myrna of 31 years, sons David (Kim), Joey (Kelsey), and Ben (Kristin), his mother Irene, his sister Arlene (Dave), his brothers Allan (Melissa) and Terry (Patti). He will missed by many aunties, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. David is predeceased by his father Arthur “Spud” Martin. David was born in Rossland, BC on October 27, 1954. For 36 years he pursued his passion and career as a paramedic within the Kootenay area. Not only was he a hero to those he saved, but he was

also a mentor and instructor to Emergency Medical Professionals throughout the province. David was a caring and compassionate person who always put others’ happiness over his own pain. His family was his world and his wife was the love of his life. If you wanted to catch David’s attention, his sons were the topic to discuss. He was the proudest father and their biggest supporter.David enjoyed listening to music, reading, going off -roading in his truck, and the challenges that came with renovating and landscaping. David’s family would like to thank the KBRH ICU unit for their true professionalism and extraordinary eff orts. As well, thank you to Dr. Malpass, Annette, Cheryle, Waneta, and Kelly from the Chemotherapy Unit in Nelson, BC for their ongoing compassionate care that David Received. Donations can be made to the Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia at Vancouver General Hospital, Centennial Pavilion 6A, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Cominco Gymnasium, located in the Trail Memorial Centre with Reverend Ken Potter, offi ciating. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Selina or Karen at 250-352-1890

Ask the ProfessionalsAsk the Professionals

QWhat is “Good Debt and Bad Debt”?

Derek DienerMortgageBroker

Offi ce (250) 229-5711Cell (250) 505-5850 Fax (888) 628-2867

[email protected]

ANot all debt is created equal… the diff erence lies in how it helps – or hurts – your pursuit of your fi nancial goals. Some

debt can be seen as an investment in one’s future: Borrowing money to maximize your RRSP contributions. Loans with tax-deductible interest to earn investment income. Borrowing to acquire an asset that may increase in value, such as your home or a rental property. Student loans that enable you to get an education leading to a good career. However, other types of debt can act as a fi scal drag, limiting future opportunities: Revolving consumer debt with high rates of interest, such as maintaining balances on credit cards or department store cards. Buying something that will depreciate using borrowed funds. Cash advances on your credit card. Interest is charged right from the date of your advance. Making deferred consumer purchases (i.e. “do not pay until 2013”) where the cost of the item includes fi nancing charges. Ultimately identifying the diff erence between “good debt” and “bad debt” will help you to make smarter decisions when it comes to purchasing. If you require fi nancing to purchase something that has potential for appreciation, tax benefi ts or personal growth, go for it. Pay cash for the depreciating assets and material items that are not needed to live. As a independant mortgage professional, I work for you not the bank and always have YOUR best interest in mind. Talk to me to better understand your borrowing situation and to fi nd solutions that fi t your needs.

QA

Paul GaucherRegistered Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist

Healthy food choices are a pillar of digestive, as well as overall health. Digestive complaints are commonly caused by lifestyle factors and improper

diet. Avoid fried or greasy food, iced beverages, excess alcohol, white fl our products and too many sweets which all put a strain on the digestive system. Individualized changes in these lifestyle factors and diet modifi cation are often integrated into the acupuncture course of treatment to correct the imbalances and regulate digestion. Digestion starts with chewing thoroughly – many people are in a rush to fi nish their meal and consume food too quickly, which places an extra burden on the stomach. I recommend raw, lightly steamed, or stir fried foods as a basic starting point as well as not combining too many different foods together. Also, digestive disorders may indicate overall health imbalance. Emotionally, digestive symptoms are often due to chronic stress and worrying. Specifi c acupuncture points increase gastrointestinal muscle contraction and relaxation and regulate gastric acid secretion, making acupuncture benefi cial in treating general gastrointestinal symptoms. In conjunction with Chinese herbal medicine and stress reduction techniques, acupuncture can nourish related organs, minimize symptoms and contribute to medication-free digestive system health maintenance.

Acupuncture and herbal medicine are effective in treating most digestive disorders including: Indigestion, peptic ulcers, heartburn, lactose intolerance, colitis, and infl ammatory conditions. For more info visit www.nelsonacupuncture.com

I have digestive upset after almost every meal. Is there anything that you can recommend to help with this?

Nelson Medical Clinic 250-352-6611

As we continue to lead our busy lives, massage has become a necessity instead of for only relaxation. Massage has been proven to have the following benefi ts including stress relief, pain relief, managing anxiety and depression, stiffness, blood pressure control, infant

growth, boosting immunity and assisting in healing sports-related injuries.Why is massage such good medicine? Massage encourages

healing by promoting the fl ow of blood and lymph, relieving tension, stimulating nerves and stretching and loosening muscles and connective tissue to keep them elastic. It helps move lymph, blood and oxygen to the various organs and tissues in ways that normally are not happening for people.The other reason massage has such remarkable results is the

touch factor. Touch calms peoples, reduces blood pressure, boosts immune system function and makes people feel loved and cared for. All of these factors are very important to those seeking health and healing.Research around the world has proven that massage can be more

effective than medication. With health concerns such as migraines, chronic pain and depression, weekly to monthly massages have been shown to have drastic, long-term benefi ts that assist with shorter recovery times and longer periods of well being compared to exclusive medication use.Massage therapy is good medicine and can be a more effective

healing therapy than most people realize. Every person, healthy or otherwise, should receive a massage treatment at least once a month for continued well-being. Many extended health plans are now covering massage therapy treatments. Contact us for more details or to see how we can be of assistance in your journey to your optimum health.

Marni BeningerOwner

AQ

250-352-3280Toll Free: 888-288-0813www.relaxationredefi ned.com

Why is Massage such great medicine?QWhat have you learned in the last while?

AI’m not talking about work related things, a new soft ware programme, how to play an Xbox game etc. I’m talking about you and your life.

Here are 10 that come to mind:Some people inspire you or they drain you.

If you fi nd a friendship or relationship draining and toxic, address it. If nothing changes – say thank you so much and let it go.

Don’t expect to feel rested if you short yourself on sleep. Sleep is the time when your body and soul restore themselves. So if you chose to party like a rock star – make sure you can sleep like a log the next day.

Exercise and drink water. Yes, we have all heard it, but moving your body every day and drinking a few litres of water, create a happier, healthier you!

Eat dinner as a family. If you have a partner, kids, parents with you. Make sure you sit down to dinner together and share the highlights of your day.

You can never have too many kind words said to you – about you, your work, your place in the world. And you can never say too many kind words to everyone whose path you cross.

No matter how intuitive the people who love you may be, they cannot read your mind. If your needs aren’t being met – verbalise them, don’t complain – request.

Ask for help. Even if you think you can do everything on your own (and I know this one well), you don’t have to. Allow others to share their gifts with you.

When in doubt go with love and kindness. This goes for how you deal with others and how you deal with yourself, daily.

If in doubt, throw it out. No matter how much physical clutter you may have purged from your life, if you are feeling bogged down, it’s time to look to your environment for what can go.

Make time for yourself. Denying yourself time for just you is detrimental to your body, mind and soul. Allow regular time for the things that you love and that fi ll you up.

Practise the art of Gratitude. Everybody has disaster days or weeks, but at the end of the day fi nd at least 5 things that you are grateful for, it shift’s your perspective.

So what have you learned?

Jenny HestonCertifi ed Professional Coach and Certifi ed Life Coach

Jenny Heston

1-250-509-1240


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Jun. 2nd - DJ Shasta & Leif

Jun. 8th - Aufect Party w/Self Evident, HxDB,

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Jun. 9th - Buck 65 w/ Rhoneil

Jun. 13th - Koan Sound

Jun. 14th - Lady AK & Buck Lee Free Show

Jun. 15th - Smalltown DJs

Jun. 21st - Joaquin Wolf, Kevin McAlister,

Sweet P & Perching Crow

June 22nd - Snak the Ripper, Evil

Ebenezer, Caspian & Craver

June 23rd - Five Alarm Funk w/ Cass

Rhapsody

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Head down to the Cottonwood Falls Community Market on Satur-days from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Th ere is a wide selection of vendors that in-clude live plants, craft s, baked goods and more.

Th e price is right for this free, fun, interactive, eff ective evidence-based program for adults living with chronic health conditions. Proven strategies and techniques to enable better management of health condi-tions and improve overall quality of life. Off ered in room SK105 at Selkirk College, Silver King Campus. Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to Noon until June 1. Registration is required call 1-866-902-3767 for more information.

Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free B.C. transports people on a moving jour-ney through Calls From Whales, a forum on the impacts of the Enbridge B.C. oil pipeline at the Capitol theatre in Nelson on Wednesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. Calls from Whales is an entry point which off ers people an oppor-tunity to become engaged and learn more about what’s at stake so they can choose more positive ways of living with all life. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the Capitol Th eatre box offi ce or online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

Th e Nelson Technology Club is a growing, independent initiative to nurture technology advancement within the local community. Hacker-spaces are creative outlets which cater to the curiosities of the enthusiasts and the skilled alike. Th e technology club meets every Wednesday at 207-601 Front Street.

We stride so they can turn the tide. Th e Nelson Grans to Grans are hosting the 2012 Stride to Turn the Tide walkathon. Th e event will take place June 2 at 10 a.m. Mark your calendars and join us to make a dif-ference. We will meet at 10 a.m. at the Rotary shelter, Lakeside Park and walk to Cottonwood Park. Register and pledge at Lakeside Park or donate online at bit.ly/nelsonstride. You can also contact a Grans to Grans mem-ber for pledge sheets.

Dinner with the Doctor combines a wonderful plant-based banquet,

followed by a presentation by a health professional, with questions and answers to wrap up. On Sunday, June 3 at 6 p.m. Dinner with the Doctor will feature Dr. Sid Kettner. His topic “Exercise, Diet and Heart Disease.” Dinner with the Doctor is held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 1502 Granite Road. To participate, please phone 250-551-2374 and leave your name and phone number by Th ursday, May 31. We need to know how many to prepare for. Th is is a free event, however, a donation would be appreciated.

All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Asso-ciation Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6. Tea and goodies will be served aft er the meeting. Some of the activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, whist, dominos, chess and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday aft ernoons.

On June 10 the Columbia Canoe and Kayak Club is hosting a paddle on the Creston marches between the Creston Wildlife Centre and Duck Lake. Th e trip is an easy 4 to 5 hour paddle with lots of opportunity to see the abundant bird and wildlife along the way. For more information contact Micheal McMann at 250-365-5647

Do you know someone who is in an abusive relationship? Do you won-der why you are in one? Do you want to understand why people stay in them or how to help someone? Com-munity First Health Coop’s third edu-cation series runs Wednesday, June 13 from noon to 1 p.m. at Commu-nity First Health Coop at 518 Lake Street. Th e topis is: Violence Against Women: Why doesn’t She Just Leave? Lena Horswill and Anna Maskerine have been involved in the Nelson Violence Against Women in Rela-tionships Committee examing the gaps and best practices in response to incidents against women. Th ey have experience working directly with victims of violence as welll as with abusive men. Th ey have presented lo-cally, provincially and internationally. Bring you lunch and join us for this free workshop in the Stoddart Room on the second fl oor.

All seniors welcome to a potluck luncheon to be held at the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Lun-cheon begins at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 29. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday aft ernoons.

WORKSHOPS

Passionate about food sovereignty through utilizing local materials and skills? Check out art in food technol-ogy workshops in June at Underbelly Farm in Kaslo. Th e workshops are inspired by the DIY movement. Th is June, three Kootenay artists are shar-ing with the public their passion for cedar bark processing and weaving, adobe oven construction and rocket stove mass heater construction. Admission is $22 a day. It is pos-sible to take just one day of the two day courses. To Register or for more information contact Peter at Box 1386 Kaslo BC V0G 1M0 or call 250-353-2575 or email [email protected]. More information can be found on public Facebook page Underbelly Farm.

SPIRITUAL

Ascension Lutheran Church warm-ly welcomes former National Bishop Ray Schultz. Bishop Ray will speak on Renewing Christianity for a Post-Mod-ern World on Saturday, June 2 from 9:30 a.m. to noon and will preach on Sunday, June 3 at 10:15 a.m. All are welcome. Th e Ascension Lutheran Church is located at 1805 Silverking Road.

GETTING ACTIVE

Every Th ursday and Sunday the Nelson Ultimate Frisbee Association hosts pick up Ultimate at Lakeside Park. It’s casual, fun and a great way to run around in the sun this sum-mer. To help prepare for the Nelson tournament, Disc Break July 21 and 22, there is competitive practice every Th ursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lakeside fi elds. Regular pick up games are Th ursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m..

Do you have an event you want the community to know about? Email your events to [email protected] or add them to our online website at nelsonstar.com


Entertainment listingsON STAGE

Come for a dazzling showcase of belly dance with the Get Bent Bolly-wood Belly Dancers 2012 Tour. Th e Get Bent Active Arts Society has once again invited the local community to come see a mixture of dance styles, cul-tures and spectacular showcasing. Th e show opens with an array of local talent including Baladi Moon Dancers, Soul Fire Dance, Shimmy Mob, Folk Fusion and Global Rhythms. Th e show goes May 31 at the Capitol Th eatre. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30. Advanced tickets are $18, or $25 at the door.

Kevin Armstrong’s Opera for

Heathens has been moved from this Saturday, June 2 at the Capitol Th eatre due to illness. Th e new date is 16 with showtime at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Tickets are available through the Capi-tol Th eatre box offi ce.

On Saturday, June 9, Rising Dawn Productions will be fi lming concert pianist/fi lm maker Dharel Verville, performing in the major motion picture production On the Shore of Dreams. Dharel Verville and director Gary Ramsbottom are asking the Nelson the-atre audience and music lovers to come and fi ll the Capitol Th eatre as the shoot would like to include audience mem-bers in the fi nished fi lm. Producers are looking to see diverse reactions by the audience, particularly in response to Verville’s virtuosic piano playing; not to be missed. A special screening of Ver-ville’s Th e Naked Queen will take place at the Capitol Th eatre at 4:20 p.m. Th e main concert/fi lming event will start at 7:30 p.m. Free admission to all.

MUSICTake your turn in the spotlight

Wednesdays at Th e Royal, or enjoy the music of those who do, at one of the Kootenay’s best open stages. Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night. Instruments provided. Th e show starts at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays is jam night at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with their house band and guests.

Every Sunday at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw enjoy music by JC and Melanie on acoustic guitar and cello.

Toronto-based singer Adaline will be taking the stage at Revolution Audio at 522 Baker Street on Th ursday, May 31. Oft en compared to the likes of Fiona Apple, Bat for Lashes, and Beth Gib-bons (Portishead), Adaline achieves near Judy Garland levels of melodrama on Th at’s What You Do Best, the stately electro-torch song that opens the album and stayed in the top 30 on CBC Radio 3 for an impressive 12 weeks.Advance tickets are $10 (Visa/MC and debit card accepted.) Th is is an all ages event. Open to the general public. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Adaline show set starts at 10 p.m.

AT THE PUBJoin the Ymir Hotel’s country and

bluegrass jam every Friday night. Th ings get going around 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9 p.m.

Enjoy music and wings every Friday night at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with Olin and Rob.

Every Monday at Finley’s check out the blues jam from 8 p.m. until mid-night. Hosted by Magic Carpet Blues Band. Amps and drums are supplied but please bring your own instruments. Welcome all singers, bands and musi-cians.

Wednesdays at Bogustown Pub is

hosting trivia night. Begins at 7 p.m.

VISUAL ARTSOnce again fabric artist, Kate Bridger

and friends are hosting a Fantastic Art Sale at the Hume Hotel in Nelson on June 1 and 2. Th e two-day event opens in the Emporium Room at the Hume Hotel on Friday, June 1 and runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LITERATUREVernon author, educator and musi-

cian John Lent, an instructor at Nel-son’s former Notre Dame University, will launch his new novel, Th e Path to Ardroe, at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Cen-tre, 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance), on Friday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. Th e launch, part of Oxygen Art Centre’s Presentation Series, is free and open to the public. Th e novel follows four characters who grew up in, or who were infl uenced by, post-World War II Ed-monton, and at the time of the story are variously living in Scotland, France and the Okanagan Valley. Th e book focuses on turning points in the characters’ lives and relationships with each other, and incorporates a unique mirror-image structure off ering two chapters centred on each character.

WORKSHOPSBe a part of the natural building proj-

ect at Art Gibbons Park in Rosemont. Th e Cascadia Green Building Council - Kootenay/Rockies Branch presents a Wood-Chip Clay Wall Systems (infi ll and bricks) weekend workshop on June 2 and 3. Learn about these inexpensive and beautiful, insulative wall systems that use local, waste materials. $50 per day, including lunch. To register or for information please contact [email protected] or 250-354-3116.

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTSRockopolus Promotions and Revolu-

tion Audio proudly presents Nazareth with guests Headpins live in concert on Tuesday July 10 at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Th is legendary Scottish rock band has an-nounced their much anticipated “Fare-well to Canada” tour, their fi nal world tour. Th is evening will be the highlight of any classic rocker’s dream summer concert. Let the classic rock music take you back when things were, let’s just say simpler... and enjoy the last performance ever by one of the last legendary clas-sic hard rock bands. Special 500 early bird advance tickets only $25, on sale now at Phoenix Computers (468 Baker Street) or phone 250-354-4300. Regular advance tickets, $35. At the gate, $45

Bill Frisell will be playing the music of John Lennon on Wednesday, June 20. Tickets are $30 and are on sale now at Urban Legends, Th e Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 6 p.m. Showtime approximately 8 p.m.

Th e Royal presents Live at the Capitol Bruce Cockburn on August 7. Tickets are $40 and are available at the Capitol Th eatre box offi ce or online at liveatthe-royal.com

Elliott Brood plays Spiritbar on August 21. Ticket information to be an-nounced.

Delhi 2 Dublin is scheduled to play two shows at Spiritbar November 15 and 16. Ticket information to be announced.

Add your events to our new online cal-endar at nelsonstar.com or email [email protected]. For concert announce-ments and more like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

Nazareth is coming to the NDCC in July.


NewsCivic Th eatre Deadline Nears

Council asked to create policy on public buildingsDays before the application

deadline for proposals to revive the Civic Th eatre, a local busi-nessman asked city council to give the process another year.

Nelson Becker, owner of the Kootenay Express digital newspa-per, said while he doesn’t intend to submit a proposal for the Civic Th eatre, he doesn’t want the City to rush into a decision.

“Is it really in the City’s man-date to lease space at all?” Becker asked, noting that community groups that want to rent public buildings have few opportuni-ties aft er they’ve been leased to a specifi c group.

Becker gave examples of the old badminton hall, leased to Glacier Gymnastics, and the old library that the Dance Umbrella now occupies.

“I’m not commenting on the goodness of these groups, I’m

only saying we have lost com-munity access to the whole building without any plan or forethought.”

He said the former theatre should be run by the City, and rented out for functions, such as banquets, weddings and com-munity events.

Given an extra year, Becker believed the City could form a committee to develop a policy around leasing out buildings.

“City-owned facilities must be

as multi-use as possible,” he said. “Th ey must be accessible to the largest number of people.”

Councillors thanked Becker for his presentation, though they made no recommendation to change the May 31 application deadline for the Civic Th eatre.

Currently there are two groups interested in leasing the space — one wants to keep it as a movie theatre and the other wants to convert it into a climbing wall and squash club.


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For more information please call Joan at 250-352-3218

Do you know a Champion for Literacy?CBAL wants to celebrate all those who have made a signifi cant contribution to literacy in Nelson. Nomination forms are available in the Learning Place, the Nelson Star, the Nelson Public Library and around town.

Who is a Champion for Literacy?A Champion for Literacy nominee can be an individual, service group, organization or business... anyone who has made a commitment to literacy and learning!

Deadline for nominations is June 30, 2011For more information call Joan at 250-352-3218 or email at [email protected]

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Walgren hosts in the medal mixTh e host Nelson Selects female rep

teams treated their visitors to some great soccer action over the weekend at the Terry Walgren Memorial Tournament and came away with four medals in the process.

In the U12 division, Nelson fi elded three teams — Blue, Green and White.

In the opening game of the tournament on Friday night, it was Nelson Blue and Nelson Green ending in a 1-1 draw. Th e Nelson Blue team then went onto earn three straight victories with a 4-0 win over Kootenay South, a 1-0 win against Koo-tenay East and a tight 2-1 victory over Nelson White.

Th e Nelson Green team was not quite as successful, but managed a 1-1 draw against Nelson White, a 5-0 win against Kootenay South and a 2-1 loss to Kootenay East. Other than the two games against their local cousins, the Nelson White team earned an 8-0 win against Kootenay South and then dropped a close 1-0 contest to Kootenay East.

In the U12 fi nal, it was Kootenay East squeaking past Nelson Blue by a score of 1-0.

In the U14 division, the Nelson U13 Selects joined the Nelson U14 Selects in games against Kootenay South and Cres-ton. Th e U14 Selects easily downed Koo-tenay South and Creston by 8-0 and 4-0 outcomes. Th e U13 Selects also had an easy time, beating Creston 3-0 and Koo-tenay South 5-0.

In the round robin game between the two Nelson teams, it was the U14s taking the match 4-0. In the fi nal, the U14s again proved too much for their younger rivals, earning gold with a 3-0 victory.

Th e U16 Selects ran the table on the weekend with three straight round robin victories against Creston (1-0), Koote-nay East (2-0) and Kootenay South (3-0). In the fi nal the Nelson club once again topped their Kootenay South competition by a 2-0 score.

Having to play in a U18 division, the U17 Selects were in tough and ended the round robin with losses to Kootenay East and Kootenay South. Th e Selects tied the Kootenay East U17, but fi nished out of the medals.

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SportsNelson Star Staff

TOP — The U16 Se-lects had a tremendous weekend at Lakeside pitch with four straight victories, including a 2-0 win in the fi nal against Kootenay East.MIDDLE — The U14 and U13 Selects matched up twice over the weekend, once in round robin and then in the U14 fi nal. It was the older girls who came out on top in both matches and fi nished the weekend with the gold medal.BOTTOM — For the U12 division, coaches were able to guide three teams through their fi rst big weekend of the season.More photos on Page 14.

Bob Hall photos

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TOP — The Nelson U12 White Selects tangle with the Nelson U12 Blue Selects during Saturday afternoon action at Lake-side pitch. RIGHT — The Nelson U16 Selects did what-ever it took to win, and win they did going undefeated over the Walgren weekend.BOTTOM — The U13 Selects and U14 Selects engaged in two spirited battles over the course of the weekend.

For photo galleries from the weekend head to nelsonstar.com Bob Hall photos

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It is evident by the amount of participation in sport and recreation

in our community that physical activity is very important us. Continued planning is equally vital to ensure facilities, programs and community interests are maximized. To this end our local recreation commission is currently undergoing the Recreation Master Plan process — and they need your input.

You may have already been contacted to complete the phone survey or you may be invited to partici-pate in the community and service provider meetings in June. Please off er your

valuable input when asked, you will even be rewarded with the chance to win a prize for your trouble. Sur-vey participants will have their names entered into a draw for one of fi ve gift certifi cates valued at $200 each. Each gift certifi cate can be used for a pass, punch card or lessons at the NDCC.

For more information or if you have any ques-tions, please do not hesitate to contact Eric Bientjes, NDCC manager at 250-354-4386 ext. 5108 or via email [email protected]

Kootenay Christian Martial Arts School is host-

ing their annual in house tournament this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Covenant Church facility (corner of Stanley and Silica Street). All public is wel-come to attend to watch and learn about taekwondo.

Check out their website at kootenaymartialarts.com or call Master Siminoff at 250-354-9749 or Charlotte Bond at 250-551-6760 for more info.

Th e Nelson Tennis Club is running its junior program starting in July. It runs for six weeks between July 2 and August 8 and is on Mondays and Wednes-days with one hour ses-

sions: 9 a.m. 10 years and under; 10 a.m. 12 years and under; 11 a.m. 13 years and up. Cost is $70 and includes membership to the Nelson Tennis Club.

Participants learn tennis skills such as technical, tac-tical, physical, mental and sportsmanship in a fun ac-tion packed environment! Competitive opportunities including tournaments and team tennis meets for those interested. Please contact Coach West if you have any questions or concerns at [email protected] or 250-365-2942.

Email your sports news and events to [email protected]

Game On – Kim Palfenier

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Nelson Little Leaguers Make Statement in FruitvaleThis past weekend’s Beaver Valley May Days Tournament featured two Nelson teams — Pirates and Cardinals — competing in the gold medal match. The Nelson Pirates defeated the Cardinals in the fi nal game, capturing the championship. The Pirates, who were undefeated in the tournament, displayed an impressive array of aggressive base running, key hitting and fi elding, and incredible pitching, throughout the tournament, on their march to the gold. Both teams are pictured here in celebration of a great weekend. submitted photo

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Alice Elizabeth Sheloff (Markin)

Th e family of Alice Elizabeth Sheloff wishes to announce her peaceful passing at Mountain Lake Seniors Facility on Monday, May 21, 2012. Alice was born October 28, 1916 in Brilliant BC and was blessed with 95 years of life.

Alice was an active volunteer in the Salmo Ladies Institute and the Salmo

Doukhobour Ladies Organization, helping to fundraise over the years for

various activities. She grew up farming and in her younger years she enjoyed selling the vegetables her family grew at the local farmer’s markets and mine townsites such as Sheep Creek and H.B. Mine. She enjoyed picking huckleberries and fi shing the Kootenay Lake with her family. She also enjoyed quilting, crocheting and sewing outfi ts for others. In school she was considered quite the dancer and she was a singer in the Doukhobour Ladies Choir. She was predeceased by her husband Peter and her son Jacob Sheloff , her parents Alex and Hannah Markin and her sister Mary Pozdnikoff . Alice leaves behind her daughters Edna Friesen (Jim), and Helen Sheloff , her sister Helen Anderson, her brothers George Markin and Alex (Jr.) Markin, grand-children Robin Gilbertson, Mark Friesen (Robin), Micaela Clark (Brad) and Maretta Friesen and her great grand-children Camille and Chace Gilbertson, Oliver and Ayden Friesen, several nieces and nephews and many friends of all ages. Funeral services were held at Bethel Christian Church in Nelson on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. followed by interment at the Salmo Russian Cemetery (Boulder Creek Cemetery). Reverend Ken Keber and Nellie Popoff offi ciated the service. Sarah Greenwood of Castlegar Funeral Chapel is in care of arrangements.Donations in Alice’s name may be made to Iskra or to the charity of your choice.

“MAY SHE REST IN PEACE IN GOD’S HEAVENLY KINGDOM.”

In Loving Memory

Joan Laughton1931 - 2009

May the winds of love blow softly,

and whisper so you’ll hear.

We will always love and miss you,

and wish that you were here.

Love AlwaysDon, Patti, Christopher and Michelle Poty

On Monday May 21, 2012 Dana Jay Haney of Calgary, AB. passed

away in Procter, BC at the age of 48 years. Dana worked as a pipe fi tter

and enjoyed fi shing. He will be lovingly remembered by his 2 sons Jay

and Brett, mother Willma Haney, and 2 sisters Wendy and Tracey. Dana

was predeceased by his father William Haney and an uncle Al Haney.

There will be no service by request. Cremation has taken place. On line

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Head Off to Provincials

Bob Hall photo

The L.V. Rogers Bombers soccer club is off to Kam-loops today in preparation for the BC High Schools AA Provincial Championship which kicks off on Thurs-day morning. The Bombers start with a tough match against Sa-Hali Second-ary from Kamloops. On Thursday afternoon they match up against Seycove Secondary out of North Vancouver. In their fi nal round robin game they will take on Surrey Christian on Friday. The fi nals are slated for Saturday.

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Also on the main fl oor are a powder room, under-stair storage space and linen cupboard. The laundry room contains extra closet space for off -

season gear, and provides access to the double garage. On the second fl oor, reached via a U-shaped staircase, are two more bedrooms that share a split ensuite, lit by a skylight. Adjacent is a linen closet, as well as two large storage spaces. Bedroom No. 3 features a window seat.

Exterior fi nishes include board-and-batten siding, painted trim and wood detailing, wood shingles and partly mullioned windows, as well as porch pilasters with stone bases. Wooden barn-style doors decorate the garage. This home measures 42 feet wide and 54 feet, six inches, deep, for a total of 1,984 square feet.

Plans for design 6-3-358 are available for $664 (set of 5), $745 (set of 8) and $792 for a super set of 10. Also add $30.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $55.00 outside of B.C. Please add 12% H.S.T., 13% H.S.T. Or 5% G.S.T (where applicable) to both the plan price and Priority charges.

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Community

Ride the Dragon a Roaring SuccessThe Kootenay Rhythm Dragons spent Saturday giving dragon boat rides to locals in thanks for all the com-munity support the group has received over the years. Paddlers of all ages were out to enjoy the waters of the West Arm as fi ve boat loads of people went on a tour during the day. submitted photo

WHAT’SHAPPENING?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a life threatening condition that appears without any symptoms or warning, causing the heart to quiver rather than pump blood to the body and brain. The victim can then lose pulse and consciousness. The Lifepak 15 monitor provides a shock to the heart, restoring it to a normal pattern. The Lifepak 15 monitor is the new standard in Emergency Room care. Its internal computer monitors, analyzes and records vital signs while advising the care provider on proper use of the life saving equipment. This critical piece of equipment will assist KLH Emergency Room staff in providing life saving treatment for patients in cardiac distress. Generous donors like you are the key to our success. We count on your support to help provide our hospital with this critical piece of life saving equipment. Visit www.klhf.org to make your secure donation online.

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CommunityRealtors Fight Hunger

The staff and realtors at Nelson’s RE/MAX RHC Realty, with the support and assistance of Save-On-Foods recently held a food drive for the local Salvation Army. At the beginning of Hunger Awareness Week, the RE/MAX folks set up outside of Save-On and encouraged people to either buy a bag of groceries to do-nate or make a cash contribution. Thanks to the generosity of the shoppers, between the grocery purchases and cash received, more than $2,000 was raised. Last week all those involved gathered for a cheque presentation: (L to R) Lisa Cutler, Lorne Westnedge, Major Yvonne Borrows, Dave Buss, Major Robin Bor-rows, Glen Darough, Trina Walsh and Save-On store manager Ron World.

Nelson Garage Sales

1

Multi-Family Fundraiser

Saturday June 2nd8:30 am - 12:00 pm

21523 Stanley Street

Furniture, Bikes, Kids Stuff

Saturday June 2nd 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

32821 Perrier Road

3

2

Hume Hotel Garage SaleOwn a Piece of History!

323 Vernon Street ~ Stanley Street Entrance

Basement of Kootenay Industrial Supply

Headboards

Nightstands

Desks

Dressers

Shelves

Sinks

Large & Small Pictures and Frames

Good quality Chairs

FREE TV’s

Wooden 8ft Banquet Tables

Saturday June 2nd9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Household Items10’ Sea Kayak

‘68 Honda Trail 90


414 - 3018 Perrier Road

4

Household Items, Hot water tank, Furnace &

Baby Items


51818 Falls Street

5

1

Breathing Mattersfor COPD and AsthmaBreathing Matters is an interactive health workshop designed to help you live well with asthma/COPD. Learn valuable informa-tion about how to manage your disease, including:

• causes, signs and symptoms• what medication is right for you and

how to take it safely• simple breathing techniques to manage

your symptoms• healthy food options

This is also an opportunity to meet other people with asthma/COPD and share your stories.

NEXT SESSION STARTS June 5, 2012

For more information or to register please contact: Jessica DeMars at 250-352-1722

Breathing Matters is proudly supported by


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International Forest Products Limited is recruiting two positions in the Marine Department of our Castlegar division. The positions will be based out of Castlegar, BC. The successful candidates will be responsible in assisting on work boats and the tug boat for the safe towing of logs down the Arrow Lakes and through the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. The positions entail working in adverse weather conditions.

Excellent interpersonal and physical skills will enhance the candidate’s ability to successfully achieve team and departmental goals.

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Purchaser/Purchaser/Stores CoordinatorStores Coordinator

International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The Company has operations in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, including two sawmills in the Coastal region of British Columbia, three in the B.C. Interior, two in Washington and two in Oregon. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com.

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The City of Nelson is recruiting for a Gardener IV to work on a temporary full-time basis in the Public Works & Parks Department. This position requires a valid class 3 driver’s license with air brake endorsement, WHMIS, pool operators certifi cate, irrigation certifi cate and successful completion of grade 12. For more information, please visit the “Info Centre” at www.nelson.ca. This CUPE position offers $29.04/hour.Resumes should be sent to Human Resources, #101– 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 or fax to 250-352-2131 or email [email protected] by Monday June 4th, 2012 at 4:30. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Help WantedFamily Ministries Coordinator

The Nelson United Church seeks an enthusiastic &

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Employment

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

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APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT ANALYST

A varied IT role at our Castlegar Campus

A skilled IT professional, you will develop and support broad-based applications and their underlying technology for systems such as Student Records Systems, Human Resources Systems or Financial Records Systems, as well as other shared software applications. Consulting with clients, you will identify and implement solutions to their IT needs and use your expertise to plan for the evolution of the College’s information systems. You’ll also share responsibility for one additional development and support area such as Applications, Web and/or Systems. Developing and supporting software applications, administering major databases, generating statistics and writing reports will all be part of your array of duties.

Along with a degree in computer science and at least 2 years’ experience or a diploma in computer information systems with a minimum of 4 years’ experience, you have proficiency in Oracle database implementation and administration. Adept at working in a mixed OS environment, you are skilled in web application development and ASP; advanced text manipulation and SQL; and analyzing and solving problems on a variety of hardware and software. You thrive in a high-pressure, multitasking environment where you can showcase your ability to conduct research, make recommendations and produce high-quality technical documentation.

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INSTRUCTOR, HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

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In this temporary, part-time position—3 instruction hours per week plus prep—you will leverage your strong accounting expertise and knowledge of the hospitality and tourism industry as you instruct first- and second-year students. Although they are offered under different names, your Fall 2012 course and your Spring 2013 course have the same curriculum and are already developed for delivery.

In addition to a business degree and accounting designation, you have at least 9 years’ post-secondary education and management experience. Post-secondary teaching experience would be an asset. The term of this position is August 13, 2012 to April 20, 2013, with a possibility of renewal.


INSTRUCTOR, FORESTRY/FOREST HEALTH

Share your passion for forestry in this one-year term position at our Castlegar campus

Instructing students enrolled in our 2-year Forestry diploma program, you will teach courses in forest measurements, forest health and ecosystem and environmental management. As part of these courses, you will instruct: the identification and biology of various forest insects and disease; forest measurement techniques such as cruising and scaling; and the ecological classification of terrestrial ecosystems. You will also be expected to assess your students’ technical scientific report writing and may be called on to instruct students in the diploma program in Forestry, Recreation, Fish and Wildlife (RFW) and Integrated Environmental Planning Technology.

A seasoned professional, you are certified either as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with the Association of BC Forest Professionals or as a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) with the College of Applied Biologists. Preferably, you also have a Master’s degree and at least 5 years’ current experience in forest mensuration, forest health as well as forest ecosystem and environmental management. Post-secondary teaching experience would be an asset. This is a 70% appointment commencing August 1, 2012.


LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

A variety-filled role at our Castlegar Campus

Your main responsibility will be maintaining our Periodicals and Government Documents Collections, including receiving periodicals, ensuring our online collection is current and accurate, claiming missing issues and sending books and periodicals to the bindery. In addition, you’ll work with the Library team to provide administrative support (cashier duties, managing mail and organizing special events), public service at the circulation desk and assistance with maintaining the Library website.

Equipped with a Library Technician Diploma, basic accounting and web maintenance courses and at least 2 years’ library experience in a post-secondary institution, you will thrive in this multi-tasking environment where your excellent customer service skills and knowledge of an ILS (ideally Sirsi) will be welcomed.


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Commercial/Industrial Property

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Apt/Condo for Rent1 bedroom apt for ONE person across Nelson Bridge on bus line. N/S N/P. $575. Apply [email protected]

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AIR MILES coupons cannot be combined with any other discount offer or

AIR MILES coupon offer including Customer Appreciation Day & Senior’s

Day. Not valid at Safeway Liquor Stores. Coupon excludes prescriptions,

diabetes merchandise, insulin pumps, insulin pump supplies, blood

pressure monitors, tobacco, transit passes, gift cards, enviro levies, bottle

deposits and sales tax. Other exclusions apply. See Customer Service for

complete list of exclusions. Cashiers: Scan the coupon only once to activate

the Bonus Offer. Do not scan more than once.

®TM Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc.

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King Crab Legs and ClawsFrozen. Star Cut. 454 g. LIMIT ONE.

Valid May 31 - June 3, 2012

Limit one coupon per transaction. Coupon valid at all participating Canada Safeway Stores. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase and

cannot be combined with any other coupon offer. Void if reproduced and where prohibited by law. Coupon cannot be doubled or redeemed for cash.

Cashiers: Ensure all applicable items are scanned as well as the coupon and Club Card. Discount will automatically come off once all purchase

requirements are met, coupon is scanned, Club Card is scanned and “total” key is pressed.

PLU 54180

1499with coupon

CLUB PRICE

King Crab

Legs and Claws

Frozen. Star Cut. 454 g.

LIMIT ONE.

®

ea.4 DAYS ONLY!

Great Deal!

Whole Seedless WatermelonLIMIT ONE. Valid May 31 - June 3, 2012

Limit one coupon per transaction. Coupon valid at all participating Canada Safeway Stores. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase and

cannot be combined with any other coupon offer. Void if reproduced and where prohibited by law. Coupon cannot be doubled or redeemed for cash.

Cashiers: Ensure all applicable items are scanned as well as the coupon and Club Card. Discount will automatically come off once all purchase

requirements are met, coupon is scanned, Club Card is scanned and “total” key is pressed.

PLU 54073

399with coupon

CLUB PRICE

Whole

Seedless

Watermelon

LIMIT ONE.

®

ea.

4 DAYS ONLY!

This Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Only!

$42for

Prices effective at all British Columbia Safeway stores Thursday, May 31 thru Sunday, June 3, 2012. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may

not be available at all stores. All items while st ocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices

do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and Canada Safeway Limited. Extreme Specials are

prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time

during the effective dates. A household is defi ned by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the

EXTREME SPECIALS during the specifi ed advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET

ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

MAY/JUNE

Prices in this ad good through June 3rd.

31 31 2THURS FRI SAT SUN

Great Value!

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5991 Day Only

CLUB PRICE

/ lb.13.21kg

Cut from 100% Canadian Beef. LIMIT FOUR.While supplies last. Price in effect on Friday, June 1st Only.

T-Bone SteaksONE DAY ONLY - FRIDAY JUNE 1ST!


Regional economic development initiative gets major cash boost

Th e Invest Kootenay Part-nership recently received a boost thanks to $100,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust.

Invest Kootenay is a joint initiative of local governments, economic development organi-zations and chambers of com-merce with the aim of attract-ing and retaining investment to and in the Kootenay region. Th e partnership plans to use the funds to increase awareness of Invest Kootenay on the re-gional and international stage, attract and engage investors, strengthen the partnership as a regional asset and be a leader in regional investment strate-gies.

“Invest Kootenay gives po-tential investors a true sense of this region and provides suc-

cinct information on invest-ment opportunities in the area,” said Garry Jackman, chair of Invest Kootenay. “Th is strong partnership is an indication of how our communities are working together regionally, an element valued by inves-tors looking to become future residents.”

Invest Kootenay aims to edu-cate communities on eff ective investment strategies and at-tract investors to local oppor-tunities, while also increasing awareness of the services in, and investment-readiness of, Basin communities.

“Part of Columbia Basin Trust’s mission is to create a legacy of economic well-being

in the Basin,” said Neil Muth, president and CEO. “We’re proud to work with the Invest Kootenay Partnership com-munities to support economic sustainability and development in the region.”

Th e Invest Kootenay Part-nership is currently made up of the following partners in the region: Nelson, Castlegar, Rev-elstoke, Radium Hot Springs, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, RDCK – Area A and RDKB – Area D, and Community Fu-tures Central Kootenay.

Learn more about Invest Kootenay at investkootenay.com. To learn more about Trust programs and initiatives, visit cbt.org or call 1-800-505-8998.

BusinessColumbia Basin Trust

SUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

2012creative chaos37 th Annual

fri, june 110am - 9pm

sat, june 210am - 6pm

sun, june 310am - 4pm

no admission charge

More Than 200 Artisans

CreativeActivities

PerformingArts

FoodFaire

Non-perishable food items for the food bank

accepted

3 Buildings of Craft s

vernon recreation complex 3310-37th avewww.creativechaoscrafts.com

Anniversary

[email protected] • www.selkirkvet.com616 Railway Street, Nelson

OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION

2 th

12:00 - 4:00 Sat June 2ndFundraiser for the SPCA and KAAP

displays • demonstrations • draws • competitions silent auction • petting zoo • pets for adoption

1 pm obedience demonstration by Linda Murray

Barbeque!!!! Come and tour our recently renovated

facility and meet our friendly staff!!!!

Selkirk Veterinary Hospital


TEST DRIVE ANY NEW OR USED VEHICLE AND LUNCH IS ON US

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Toyota Prius c HybridToyota Prius c HybridSubcompact HatchbackSubcompact Hatchback

Toyota Camry HybridToyota Camry Hybrid4 Door Sedan4 Door Sedan

Toyota Highlander HybridToyota Highlander HybridV6 4 Wheel DriveV6 4 Wheel Drive

Seamless acceleration, exceptional passing performance, and Electronic Power Steering that puts control fi rmly in the driver’s hands. The 2012 Prius serves up fun and functionality in equal measure.

Prius v features the iconic Prius triangle silhouette mated to a more assertive front end. The result is an attractive and functional design that has more interior cabin and cargo space than ever before.

Prius c is a bold new combination of style, spaciousness, fun-to-drive performance, the highest rated fuel-effi ciency of any vehicle without a plug, and a premium list of standard features, all at a very affordable price. In fact, Prius c is the best priced hybrid on the market!

The re-invented 2012 Camry Hybrid. More cabin space. Improved quietness. And class-leading fuel effi ciency. With enhanced performance, more power and smoother acceleration, it feels like you’re driving a conventional vehicle – until you roll past that gas station.

The 2012 Highlander Hybrid 4WD-i picks up where previous models left of – with classic styling, inside and out, and a rich selection of standard features. Stylish looks are complemented by Toyota’s advanced Hybrid Synergy Drive, boasting a cleaner, more effi cient engine.

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