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Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 Vol. 2, No. 46building Nelson & area community since 1988
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Queen City has a KingCity of Nelson abdicates responsibility for proclamations
King Nelson takes over
RORY CASE
I, Nelson Becker, born 1943 in The Bronx, New York, formally of 24th St, New York, New York, formally of Gothenberg, Sweden, Montreal, Quebec, Vancouver, British Columbia, Aarhus, Denmark, Ottawa, Ontario do hereby crown myself, “Nelson, King of Nelson”.
I am doing this in response to the City of Nelson’s recent decision
to cease declaring proclamations. Proclamations are an important way to acknowledge and support our non-profit community.
As king, my only mandate, at this time, will be to make proclamations. As I grow into my role, I may take on other responsibilities.
I, Nelson, King of Nelson, do invite non-profit organizations doing
business in Nelson and area to sub-mit aplications for either monthly or weekly proclamations.
Over this holiday season, we, (that is the royal we) will be drafting guide-lines. Keep reading these pages for more information.
(signed)Nelson, King of Nelson, (and area)
If you were King/Queen of Nelson and area, what would you do for your subjects first? See our Survey on page 13
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ko..lmel5 Golden Rings!
The annual Christmas on Baker features a com-munity Sing-Along, youth choirs, special music and a live nativity scene. Free hot chocolate will be served to help keep spirits high and fingers warm! Carol sing-ing begins at 7:00 pm. All are welcome.
This Nelson tradi-tion is sponsored this
year by: Bethel Christian Centre, Bridge Christian Community, Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, First Baptist Church, Eleos Centre, Nelson Vineyard, Kootenay Christian Fellowship, Nelson Covenant Church and The Salvation Army.
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Live nativity and music returns to Baker StreetFriday, Dec. 14, 6- 8 p.m., in the 600 Block of Baker Street
Three Kings and excited children have fun at Christmas on Baker 2009NELSON BECKER
Local BC Ideas competition winners announced
Five Basin-based ideas are being awarded $10,000 each for their innovative approach-es to addressing Basin issues. The projects have strong potential to improve social, economic or environmental well-being in the Columbia Basin, and are being award-ed the money by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) as part of the province-wide BC Ideas competition.
The BC Ideas competi-tion, launched in May 2012, sought innovative solutions to challenges faced by BC communities. There were
over 460 submissions from 82 communities, of which 33 are receiving more than $270,000. In addition, CBT committed $50,000 for five Basin-based solutions.The five Basin recipients are as follows:
Columbia Mountains Resource Policy Council; This solution aims to create a think tank/research centre that identifies, defines and works toward promoting sus-tainability at a meaningful scale. Community Mediation Services (Transition Nelson): This solution trains and sup-
Recipients of $10,000 from CBT through the BC Ideas competition, the Green Heat Initiative promotes the benefits of installing wood waste heating systems like the one recently installed at the Arrow Fire Zone Base near Castlegar.
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ports volunteer mediators to help community members resolve disputes. Green Heat Initiative (Community Futures East Kootenay):This solution works to increase the use of local wood waste resources as an efficient and cost-effective heating solution., Keeping Vulnerable Families Together (Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre Society): Rather than placing a child in foster care, this solution will allow vulnerable children and their parents to stay together by offering supported housing and training.
Signs of Safety for Families: Reforming Child Welfare for Aboriginal Families (Ktunaxa Kinbasket
Child and Family Services Society): This solution helps First Nations communities develop and implement cul-turally relevant child welfare practices.
Other BC Ideas award winners from the region include:The Learning Place (Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy), which was awarded a $5,000 Literacy Award; and Keeping Vulnerable Families Together, which was grant-ed another $10,000 through the Health and Productivity Award.
Learn more about BC Ideas, and view the entire list of winners, at www.bcideas.ca.
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CommunityNews
Science & Technology: Network TechnicianTo do a job like this for a customer, it often starts out with jumpering circuits at the Telus office, followed by cross-connecting circuits in the field. These field connec-tions can occur in one of the green metal enclosures one sees from time to time on the edge of a street or in an alley, or in one of the canisters on a telephone pole. Next Kevin would typically take a fibre-optic cable from the bulkhead inside the building and connect it to a router mounted in a rack or on the wall. From the router a CAT5 or CAT6 cable (Category 5 or Category 6 ethernet cable) would be run to the office server or main com-puter system. Sometimes fibre splicing is necessary and the fibres must have a clean cleave and then are fused together with a special device.
Kevin explained a bit more about the routers that are installed in a customer’s office. They come into use, for example, when someone at the office instructs their web browser to go to a par-ticular website. The router has assigned an IP address (Internet Protocol address) to the person’s computer,
and can, thus, communicate with it. The router takes the web address being searched for and “routes” it to the IP address of the next router in the system which in this case would be in the Telus build-ing, and it queries if this is the correct web address. If not, the Telus server will query another router, so on and so on until the correct IP address is reached. Each query from router to router is called a “hop”, and the routers save to their electronic memory the hop routes taken to reach
a particular address, so that the process is quicker for future searches for the same website address. Also, the routers are programmed to attempt to minimize the num-ber of hops that are taken.
Kevin grew up in Nelson, and then went to the Devry Technology Institute in Calgary, and received a Diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology. After stops in Banff, Calgary, and New York, Kevin returned to Nelson 24 years ago to raise his family here.
As we walk along the streets of Nelson, most of us probably do not realize that we are surrounded by fibre-optic cables that emanate from most buildings and are routed, switched and gener-ally dealt with through the Telus building. Also, this means that there are people like Kevin McClelland work-ing in Nelson, who have to comprehend and work with this high-technology equip-ment in order to connect our servers and computer systems, and/or telecommu-nications equipment into the major communication net-works that exist.
During my talk with Kevin, I learned that a typical day for him could involve linking a downtown Nelson office through his Telus employer’s Managed Services programme with an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) or with, for
example, a fibre-optic E10 line (10 Mega-Bit), or per-haps an E100 line (100 Mega-Bit).
Morgan DehnelD-Pace, Inc.
Kevin McClelland with fibre optic transport equipmentScience and Technology is sponsored by Dehnel - Particle Accelerator Components and Engineering, Inc. To learn more about this locally owned company, please visit www.d-pace.com
Having breakfast with Santa will provide others breakfastSaturday, Dec. 22, 10 a.m.- noon Prestige Hotel and Ric’s Lounge and Grill in Nelson
This year the commu-nity is invited to come on down to the Prestige Hotel for a Hot Breakfast in the Convention Centre Ballroom
with the big man himself, Santa. The event will be a food and cash drive for the Food Cupboard. Entrance is with a minumum $5 cash
donation or food donation per person.
There will be door priz-es to be won and 50/50 draw and raffle. There will
also be photos with Santa and music to enjoy. A num-ber of area businesses are sponsoring this event.
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Kalein Hospice Centre and Kootenay Co-op offer clutter-free giftsThis year, Kootenay
Coop, “adopted” Kalein Hospice Centre as the recipi-ent of their Annual Xmas Giving Tree. Coop shop-
pers can choose one of the unique decorative cards on the Giving Tree and take it to the till. Each card represents a $10, $25 or $50 donation to
Kalein. The card is swiped at the till and at the end of the month, Coop sends 100% of those donations to Kalein. The buyer can then send the
card as gifts to friends and family in whose name they are making the donation.
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On December 1, offi-cers of the Nelson Police Department were called to assist three young adults who reported that a male had just stolen money from them. Officers of the Nelson Police Department attended and interviewed the complainants. The three adults insisted to officers that they had handed money to a male to purchase alcohol on their behalf. The male departed and did not return.
The officers were skepti-cal of the complaint as all three were of age and could have purchased liquor on their own behalf. The three com-plainants insisted that they had forgotten their identifica-tion at home and did not want to go home to retrieve the identification, thus they asked the man to make the purchase for them. “He looked trust-worthy.”
The investigating offi-cers were able to utilize their
contacts within the commu-nity and eventually learned the identity of the male. He was interviewed at the police department and was quite indignant that the three adults had told police that he was contracted to purchase liquor for them. He was in fact contracted to purchase marijuana on their behalf. He was currently broke and thus was eager to make some money on the deal. When he approached the marijuana dealer the money was seized by the supplier. The male owed the supplier money for product already consumed. The dealer confiscated the money and made a hasty departure.
Police called the three young adults to attend the police office and warned them about causing police to enter into an investigation by supplying false information. They were advised to be hon-est when requesting police
assistance. Police were not able to locate the money.
At 05:02 in the early morning of December 2, the Nelson Police Department received a 911 call from a Chatham Street address. According to the occupants an unknown male had attempted to gain entry to their home. The extremely intoxicated male refused to leave the home, insisting that he just wanted to go to sleep. The male resident ejected the sus-pect onto the lawn, where they became involved in a wres-tling match. The resident was able to successfully resist the intoxicated suspect’s attempts to get back into the home. He was last seen by the home owner running shoeless west bound on Front Street. He had left his shoes, a purse and a backpack at the Chatham Street residence.
Officers of the Nelson Police Department intercept-ed the male and were able to
take him into custody without further struggle. The officers found the adult male to be exceptionally intoxicated. He was escorted to police cells were he lodged until he was sober enough to care for him-self.
The police returned to the home and retrieved the shoes and other belongings which were returned to their rightful owners.
The men and women of the Nelson Police Department are encouraging people to use alcohol in moderation. From time to time officers are called upon to assist people who have consumed so much alco-hol that they require medical attention. Routinely, officers are required to assist people like the aforementioned young adult, who have ingested so much alcohol that they have no recollection of the night’s events.
submitted by the Nelson Police Department
Nelson Police Reports: dishonest marijuana buyers, intoxication PoliceNews
Your suspicions are confirmed. One of the most common sources of damp-ness in basements is flower beds adjacent to the founda-tion walls. As beautiful as they are, the tendency of all us gardeners is to water those flowers thoroughly on a regular schedule. Often, people install automatic irrigation systems along the sides of their homes to
We recently purchased a 50 year old home in Rossland that has been well maintained over the years. It has beautiful concrete planters at the front and side of the house, full of flowers in the summer. However, I notice dampness in the basement rec room and it smells a bit mouldy throughout the basement. I’m wondering if these flower beds are somehow holding dampness against the foundation wall.
Home Front by Bill Lynch, Paul Muntak & Steve Cannon
ensure these flower beds receive lots of water through three seasons. All this water has to go somewhere. Even though your foundation walls are probably coated with petroleum based “damp proof” coating, some of that water will likely get by the coating. Once past, the con-crete foundation acts like a sponge, wicking the mois-ture through the walls into your basement.
Since no gardener can stand to see the plants lan-
guish and no family feels at home in a damp, mouldy basement, I propose a com-promise solution. Next spring, transplant all those perennials along the sides of your home to other gar-den spots far away from the basement foundation walls. Rather than leave the plant-ers barren, consider plant-ing “dry land” bushes, grasses, rock garden shrubs and ground covers. Select plants that thrive on very little or no watering. Expect
that this change of plant-ings will change the exte-rior appearance from classic “english cottage” to classic “Frank Lloyd Wright”. Both appearances however, have a unique beauty.
As well, if your home does not have gutters, down-spouts and leaders, you’ll be surprised at the benefits when you install them. Control of roof water is just as impor-tant in creating a dry base-ment as not watering at the foundations.
Steve, Chris and Bill are Building Consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. http://www.lynchinspections.com
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dr. scienceChristine Humphries
Broccoli: Like it or hate it?
If you are one of those people who hate broccoli, there may be a good reason why you do. In the 1930’s a scientist called Arthur L. Fox made the obser-vation that some people react very strongly to the taste of a certain chemical while others cannot taste it at all. Since then, scien-tists have discovered that people can be classified as super-tasters, moderate-
tasters or non-tasters based on their ability to detect a bitter synthetic compound called 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP for short).
A person’s ability to taste PROP and other bit-ter-tasting compounds is as an inherited phenotypic polymorphism. Since cer-tain fruits (eg. grapefruit) and vegetables (eg. broc-coli) contain similar bitter compounds, there may be a genetic explanation for some people’s aversion to these foods. Up until recently the gene or genes responsible for this trait
were unknown. However, a recent study identified a gene, called TAS2R38, which is a member of the bitter taste receptor family. Parts of the DNA sequence of this gene differs between people. One variant DNA sequence is often found in people who are super-tast-ers and the other in people who are non-tasters.
These differences in the DNA sequence could result in the presence or absence of a functional bitter-taste receptor and could explain why these DNA changes cause a difference in the
ability to detect the bitter taste of PROP. Super-tasters also have a higher density of the structures that contain taste buds, called fungiform papillae, on the tip of their tongue.
If you hate broccoli, you may want to compare your fungiform papillae to someone who likes it to see if you have more taste buds then them. You can use blue food colouring to see your fungiform papil-lae because your tongue will turn blue but these structures will stay pink.
Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist
HealthNewsNew CT scanner For Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital
A new state-of-the-art CT (computed tomogra-phy) Scanner will improve diagnostic support for ser-vices provided at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.
“This is excellent news for patient care in the Kootenay Boundary area,” said Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid. “The new scanner will pro-vide faster, higher quality images to support the care clinicians are already pro-viding. We are very pleased to support this significant upgrade for regional patient care.”
The new scanner is a 64-slice GE Optima 660 and replaces the older 32-slice scanner at KBRH that is now requiring regular,
ongoing maintenance and is in need of replacement.
The new scanner has twice as many detector rows (64 versus 32) as the old unit. That means that it can either scan the same region twice as quickly, or with more detail. The system’s advanced computer and software processing also improves the scan speed, while at the same time low-ering radiation dose. In addition, this is GE’s first scanner designed with a “green” philosophy. It is built to have more recycla-ble components, takes less power, and requires less cooling than the older scan-ners.
Interior Health expects the new CT Scanner will be delivered in December
and anticipates the unit will be fully operational by January.
By trading in the cur-rent unit and taking advan-tage of other rebates Interior Health was able to secure a highly favourable, time sen-sitive price for the new unit for Trail. The Ministry of Health is funding $300,000 through Interior Health and the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District is contributing $200,000 towards the $500,000 total cost of the scanner.
“The RHD directors felt it was important to support our regional facility through this investment,” said RHD Board Chair Marguerite Rotvold. “Our contribu-tion to this new CT Scanner and to other important capi-
tal projects and equipment show this Board’s commit-ment to all the residents we serve.”
CT provides detailed, cross-sectional views of all types of tissue. It is often the preferred method for diagnosing many different cancers and plays a role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of vascular disease, spi-nal problems and injuries because it can clearly show bones, muscle and blood vessels in highly detailed cross sections. Non-inva-sive assessment of coronary arteries with CT is one of the most promising applica-tions for this latest genera-tion scanner.
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Two therapists step up to the plateTwo local health care
practitioners have stepped up to the plate to provide healthy food for those in need. Judy Lamb-Richardson is a Reflexologist and CranialSacral therapist based in South Slocan. During the week of December 10 Richardson will donate all proceeds from her health care practice to the Nelson Food Cupboard. Lani Stokes is a Registered Acupuncturist based in Salmo. Stokes intends to donate 10% of her December proceeds to the Nelson Food Cupboard. Anna Kirkpatrick, Coordinator of the Nelson Food Cupboard, is delighted with this arrange-ment. “At the Nelson Food Cupboard, we really empha-size the importance of health and nutrition. We offer fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and a variety of pro-tein sources. Partnering with local health care practitioners is a natural fit.”
The Nelson Food Cupboard provides barrier free access to emergency food and serves more than 1,000 customers every month. “The past months have been particularly busy,” notes Kirkpatrick. “In both October and November we received about 1,200 cus-tomer visits.” The Nelson Food Cupboard’s staff and
volunteers are busy organiz-ing this year’s holiday ham-per campaign. This year 170 hampers will be distributed to individuals and families in the Nelson area.
The Nelson Food Cupboard welcomes dona-tions of time, food and funds. “Lani and Judy’s generosity is just one example of the many creative ways people support our work. Our donors and volunteers host fundraisers, bake cakes, grow gardens, assist with graphic design, make deliveries, organize food drives and much more. Our work would not be pos-sible without them,” says Kirkpatrick.
The Nelson Food Cupboard is located at 602 Silica St and is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about the Food Cupboard call 250-354-1633. For more infor-mation about Judy Lamb-Richardson’s Reflexology and CranialSacral practice call 250-359-7052. For more information about Lani Stokes’ Acupuncture practice call 250-551-2742.
For more information, contact 250-354-1633, www.foodcupboard.org, [email protected]
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Judy Lamb-Richardson of Rhythmic Reflexology and CranioSacral Therapy is donating ALL fees for any reflexology or craniosacral sessions done within the week of Dec. 10th-14th to the Nelson Food Cupboard Society. Put your best feet forward and call 250-359-7052 to book your session. Receive some beautiful relaxation from the stresses of life, while helping to raise funds for a great organization. The gift that keeps on giving. To learn more visit www.rhythmicreflexology.com
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Workshop: Sing those Sugar Plum BluesSunday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Women’s Circuit, Front Street Mini-Mall, admission by donation
Registered Massage Therapist Christine Sutherland will teach mas-sage for reducing cravings and assisting detoxifica-tion, and will bring excit-
ing and nurturing experi-ences to your relationship with food.
This workshop is for those interested in losing weight over the holidays
and anyone struggling with food issues and find-ing their eating habits are beyond their control.
There will also be a Raw Food cooking class
at Cottonwood Kitchens on Monday, Dec.10, 5-7 p.m.www.ChristineSutherland.com
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HealthNews
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Arts&Entertainment
Ghosts of seven Christmases Past benefit the Food CupboardSunday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00) Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St.
The Nelson Food Cupboard and CBC radio are hosting the 7th Annual Reading of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future will once again transform audienc-es and evoke the spirit of Christmas at this year’s Like the Dickens event. This year features another all-star line-up of Nelson celebrities: actor and comedian Lucas Myers; news director Glenn
Hicks; actress, director and writer Jane Sinclair; Rev. David Boyd; and novelist Anne DeGrace. Mayor John Dooley, the evening’s host, will pro-vide lively commentary and Irish charm, and the Nelson Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus will offer the sounds of Christmas to warm hearts and lighten spirits.
Admission is by dona-tion (donations over $20.00 will receive a tax receipt). The Food Cupboard will
also be accepting dona-tions of non-perishable food items at that time. After the event, guests will be invited to meet the readers at a reception host-ed by the Nelson United Church’s Women’s Group.
The Nelson Food Cupboard Society strives to make a difference by offering barrier-free healthy food to over 1,000 community members each month.
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Actor and comedian Lucas Myers is one of several readers at the dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol
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Lizzy Hoyt Trio to do another Kootenay ConcertSunday Dec. 9, 1:30 p.m. at the Castlegar United Church on Merry Creek Road
The Kootenay Gallery will present the Lizzy
Hoyt Trio in the next concert of the TD Bank
Sunday Concert Series in Castlegar.
Lizzy Hoyt is known for her lively and energetic performances that bring audiences to their feet. Her music has been recognized on both the national and international level. She won “Best Female Artist” at the 8th International Acoustic Music Awards (a contest that saw over 11 000 applicants), was a 2011 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee for Traditional Singer of the Year and has been named a finalist in both the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the USA Songwriting Competition.
Her performance in Castlegar will feature her regular Celtic-folk material as well as some material from her new holiday album called, “A
Christmas Song”. This album is a collection of ancient Christmas carols and features the Celtic influences in her music. As usual, Hoyt will blend together her talents as a vocalist, songwriter, fid-dler, multi-instrumental-ist (fiddle, guitar, harp, and mandolin) and step-dancer to ensure the audi-ence is touched and enter-tained! Traveling with her are upright bassist and harmony singer Keith Rempel, and guitarist and mandolin player Chris Tabbert.
General admission is $12 and $10 for Kootenay Gallery members. For more information contact the gallery at 250-365-3337 or visit www.kootenaygallery.com.
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Lizzy Hoyt Trio will be performing at the Castlegar United Church as part of the Kootenay Gallery TD Bank Sunday Concert Series.
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NonProfitNews
Arts&EntertainmentMayrhofer photographic exhibition at the Nelson Library
Photographer Helmuth Mayrhofer
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For many long-time res-idents of Nelson, photogra-pher Helmuth Mayrhofer’s name will be as familiar as Baker Street. As owner of Vogue Studio for many years, his portrait camera immortalized hundreds of individuals and families while he and his wife raised their own family—and a landmark business.
His photographic jour-ney has its own story to tell. Landscape photograph-ic images by Helmuth are on display at the Nelson Library until the end of January.
In the 1950s, after arriv-ing in Canada from his native Austria, Helmuth joined the PR offices of Cominco Ltd. In Trail, bought a 35 mm Leica camera, and enrolled in the New York Institute of Photography. Outpacing
its program, he worked as a freelance photographer until purchasing Vogue Studio.
Combining art and technique, Helmuth strove to create images that incor-porated artistic inspiration and technical excellence, employing the art of expo-sure and chiaroscuro while finding ways to portray the true personality of portrait clients.
Although hesitant at first to embrace digital pho-tography, he grew to appre-ciate its opportunities. After his retirement from busi-ness, with his interest in the genre of the landscape rejuvenated through new technology, his awareness of the finer details of nature grew.
“As a photographer in search of those moments when light, form and colour
come together to create magic I am grateful for the opportunity to see more deeply,” he says.
The Canadian Professional Association awarded Helmuth the degree of Craftsman of Photographic Arts (CPA),
made him a fellow of the Association (F/ppocbc), and bestowed upon him an Honorary Life Membership (HLM). More information is available at www.helmuthimages.com.
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Churches, Temples & Tipis - 50 K Spiritual DietDec. 1 - 31, Kootenay Baker Cafe - 377 Baker Street
This is an exhibit of 21 paintings by Tea Preville from a larger body of work featuring places of spiri-tual gathering.
Taking Nelson as epicentre, the artist has researched a 50 kilometer radius for spiritual loca-tions. To-date she has found 74. more informa-tion may be found at www.teapreville.ca
submitted by the artistTea Preville, Self-Portrait
Kootenay Studio Arts textiles students and instructor
The KSA Winter Exhibition and SaleFriday, Dec. 7, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Kootenay Studio Arts, 606 Victoria St. Nelson
Features work by KSA students for sale. non-per-ishable food donations for a local food bank will be accepted as well. For addi-
tional information please contact KSA reception 250-352-2821.
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Save the date: Dec. 28Fundraiser for the Nelson Food Cupboard at
Expressions (more info to come)
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Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged SessionsSaturday, Dec. 8, 12-3 p.m., 523 Front St
Arts&Entertainment
2012 Kootenay Artisan Craft FairFriday, Dec. 7, 1- 9 p.m., Saturday Dec. 8, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday Dec. 9, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. 46 High End Artisan Vendors. Live Music. Find them on Facebook for a sneak peek at the vendors.4th Annual Fair Trade for Peace Holiday MarketFriday Dec. 7th to Dec. 14, at 402 Victoria Street (the second floor of the Nelson Legion Building). There will be a wide variety of crafts including home décor, textiles, and many gifts. All ages are welcome. There will be children’s activities and a cafe. https://www.facebook.com/events/297545370350255/Nelson Waldorf School Winter Faire Saturday, Dec. 8 children’s activities 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; artisan market 10 a.m.-4p.m. Admission children 4yrs +younger $5, 5yrs+ $7. Snowflake Theatre performance $3/person, 11a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m.. 250-352-6919. (Rescheduled from November due to power outage)Winlaw Hall Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, Dec. 8 at Winlaw Hall, Winlaw Still accepting indoor/outdoor vendors. Call Carey, 250-226-7702 or email [email protected] Last Chance Christmas Craft FaireSaturday, Dec. 22, 10 a.m - 4 p.m. Harrop Hall 6066 McConnell Rd. Harrop. Great gifts, yummy treats, and a visit from Santa Claus. Donations to the “Our Daily Bread” food hamper accepted at the door. Info? (250) 229-5370.
Kootenay Christmas Faire Guide
Christmas Remembered: A holiday celebration in Music and StoryFriday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St.
The Christmas Remembered evening will include music by the Bon Accord String Ensemble and Nelson United Church
Chancel Choir and the Jubilate Deo Handbell Choir. Interspersed with the music will be stories and memoirs by Art Joyce,
Greg Stacey, Marg Stacey, and Eileen Delahanty Pearkes.
Admission is by dona-tion and all proceeds will go
to Nelson Grans to Grans and the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
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Blaise Enright to launch 111 West Coast Literary PortraitsSaturday Dec. 8, 1–3 p.m. Otter Books, 398 Baker
Friends, authors and booklovers are invited to celebrate the launch of a new book, 111 West Coast Literary Portraits. It fea-tures photographs by Barry Peterson and Blaise Enright,
with text by BC authors, and introduction by Alan Twigg. Blaise Enright will be on hand to sign copies and light refreshments will be served.
“When it comes to West Coast writing and publishing,
we have gone from famine to feast in less than a lifetime. This unprecedented array of portraits celebrates the feast. Barry Peterson’s approach is consistently non-pretentious, attempting to serve both the
public and subject, in an hon-est fashion.”says Alan Twigg, publisher at B.C. BookWorld Blaise.http://www.mothertonguepublishing.com/?page_id=428
submitted by featured author Caroline Woodward
Opening the sessions at noon is Steev N. Lee, a singer/songwriter, piano player who graduated from Selkirk’s music program with a performance major. He adds complexity on the instrumental end and likes to improvise with a classi-cal influence.
Next up is another half hour of piano and vocals by Heather Ives who will per-form classical and ambient improv pieces.
Next is Soniko Waira, who continues the cele-bration of his new album ~SONIC WIND~ an acous-tic album played, recorded and produced completely by himself. It’s a combina-tion of original songs and traditional sounds of Turtle Island arranged for guitar, hand drum, shakers, flutes and voice.
Last act will be the newest version of Strings
Attached from the Selkirk Music Program. This sea-son, they include Reg Eddy - percussion, Aline Daigle - violin, Don Macdonald - violin, Elias Nelson-bass and Adrian Emond on gui-tar. During previous years, they have usually taken the audience around the music world in an hour.
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Spencer Pollard is an young man living in Nelson BC with an interest in digital arts and writing. His ideas are of benefit to all of Nelson, and to stroke his abnormally large ego
Please don’t rock the boat
by Spencer PollardMy Opinion
I love boats. Boats
are our method of transport when it comes to travelling across the sea. You could take a plane but then you’d be missing the scenic vast ocean in all of it’s glory.
I hate riding boats. That may completely contrast what I just said but hear me out. I have fond memo-ries of fishing with my dad out on the lake but I have always dreaded going out to the ocean, primarily because of how I get sick within a moment’s notice. I have a
tendency to get motion sick-ness on anything from a car to just sitting down so a boat on the rocking ocean waves does nothing for me, except make me sick.
Boats have many uses and all of them serve a purpose. Whether you love boats or hate them boats are here to stay. Just don’t go out in the ocean unless you have a strong stom-ach. My experiences are a cautionary tale, make sure you know what your get-ting into before you step aboard.
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opinion from the West Kootenay EcoSociety
Environmental activists applaud end of hydro proposalEnvironmental activ-
ists are applauding the Environmental Assessment Office’s decision last week to put an end to a pro-posal for a 98-MW hydro project near Kaslo, BC. The proposed Independent Power Project has met stiff opposition from local resi-dents amid questions about impacts to the region’s eco-systems.
Deputy Minister Dave Nikolesjin terminated the Glacier Howser IPP proj-ect in a letter to propo-nent AXOR last week. The proposal would have put
four creeks into a 16-km underground pipe. West Kootenay EcoSociety has led the charge against the project, citing impacts to sensitive species including bull trout and caribou.
“After fighting this proposal for over five years, we are celebrating the final nail in the cof-fin,” said West Kootenay EcoSociety’s David Reid. “This is a great example of how good science and a strong public voice can work together to protect our ecosystems. We still need to give our wild riv-
ers lasting protection from smaller for-profit power schemes, but this is a great victory.”
The environmental review was suspended in September of 2009 after a raucous meeting in Kaslo attended by over 1100 citi-zens. The Environmental Assessment Office’s Working Group of sci-entists and First Nation representatives had asked the proponent, Montreal-based AXOR, for more data to support the claim that the drawdown of the creeks would not impact
bull trout. In the Assessment
Office’s letter to AXOR dated November 27, the Associate Deputy Minister noted that information requirements have not been met, public comments made in 2009 have not been responded to, and environ-mental issues identified by the Working Group have not been addressed. The proponent can make a new application for a revised project. A smaller project less than 50 mega-watts would not need an Environmental Review.
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Opinion&EditorialMaking Waves – Sinking the Harper Agenda
Conference - Part ICommentary by Alex Atamanenko, NDP for BC Southern Interior
Late in October I had the privilege of attending the
Council of Canadians (COC) AGM and Conference in Nanaimo.
It gave me the opportunity to meet and reconnect with Canadians from across the country, all of whom are deeply concerned about our future as a sovereign nation.
I have followed very closely as the COC, together with other social justice groups, continue to expose the flaws of the proposed so called “Free Trade” agreement with Europe (CETA). I can only marvel at the energy of Maude Barlow and others as they tirelessly call upon Canadians to take action.
It is not difficult for me to identify with the goals of this grass roots orga-nization since I have always been, first and foremost, a Canadian nationalist. I firmly believe that values and needs of our own citizens must come first in the types of foreign investment we allow, the trade agreements we negoti-ate and in the international objectives we choose to support.
Canada used to have a fairly bal-anced approach when aligning corporate interests with the rights of workers and the need for effective social programs. This balance started to shift to the cor-
porate sector with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in the 1980’s and the signing of the Free Trade agreement with the US. Prior to this, successive federal govern-ments, both Conservative and Liberal were able to focus to a greater degree, often under pressure from the NDP, on the strong social policies that were being demanded by the Canadian public. Medicare, Employment Insurance and pensions are examples of this courageous social commitment.
One of the highlights for me at the conference was attending a ple-nary panel entitled, “Uniting Against Austerity: Strengthening Solidarity in the Movement for Economic Justice”, which examined the impact on pen-sions, social programs, trade unions, immigrants, deregulation, privatiza-tion and cuts to public service jobs as Harper and other governments around the world forge ahead with harsh aus-terity measures and deep corporate tax cuts. I was encouraged to hear of the growing resistance among the public to these measures.
Panelist Robert Chernomas, Professor of Economics, University of Manitoba, equated such government actions with class warfare and mentioned how the super-rich in the world are evading taxes to the tune of $21 Trillion dollars. He pointed out how Corporations in Canada
are sitting on cash reserves of approxi-mately $525 Billion which, interestingly, is the same amount as our national debt.
Chernomas also discussed the ‘high tax – high spend’ policies of Nordic coun-tries which can boast the lowest national debt, the most competitive economies, a highly trained labour force, the strongest unions and the highest per capita income in the world. His presentation reminded me of the film I have provided sev-eral screenings of throughout the riding entitled, “Poor No More”. Throughout the film Canadian TV icon Mary Walsh, narrates comparisons between the quality of life in Canada, Ireland and Sweden. We saw how Sweden has free university tuition, 400+ days of maternity/pater-nity leave per child, strong health care, national child care and effective state-run care for seniors. We learned about the strong partnership that has been devel-oped between labour, corporations and government which has made all this possible.
Clearly, political choices were made in that country for a strong social net for all its citizens rather than regressive tax breaks for the corporate sector and “slash and burn” austerity measures for everyone else.
In Part II of my column I will explore what other panelists had to say about the topic of austerity.
Travis T. in the Kootenays, Wish You Were Here by Chris Rohrmoser
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Last week’s survey responses:How do you deal with unsolicited and unwanted telephone calls?
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If you were King/Queen of Nelson and area, what would you do for your subjects first?
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ASK them for their home phone number so you can call them back at 11:30 p.m., when you have time. They usually hang up.
I’M really sorry that you have a job whereby you annoy people, so, I truly hope you are able to find more mean-ingful work. Have a nice day/evening.
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(GUNSHOT goes off ).....(heavy breathing)... “Hello, you didn’t hear that right? Oh he’s... (gunshot goes off ).... I’m in a rush. Sorry. Yes?”
“OH no, the iguana just escaped!” Which seemed really funny at the time
until two weeks later when someone in Castlegar actually lost their iguana. I never heard whether the thing was ever found.
NO excuse but there is generally a delay in the response and that is when I know it’s not someone I know and hang up.
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Tagami, HelenSept. 15, 1922 – Nov. 27, 2012
Helen T a g a m i of Nelson B . C . p a s s e d away at N e l s o n J u b i l e e Manor on November 27, 2012 at the age of 90. Helen was
born in Verigin, Saskatchewan on September 15, 1922 to Edward and Helen Antifaeff. Helen was prede-ceased by her parents, her older brother Mike, husband George Planiden, and husband Suyeo Tagami. She is survived by her brother John Antifaeff, sister Katie Derhousoff, and her children Cedric (Sandy) Planiden, Loretta (Fred) Strukoff, George (Mona) Planiden, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, family mem-bers and friends.
Hers was a gentle spirit that beat in the heart of a courageous survi-vor. But then, that is what one could expect after spending her early years on the harsh prairies in southern Saskatchewan. When Helen was 12, the family moved to B.C., settling first in Glade. In her teens she spent the summers fruit picking in the Proctor/Harrop area. After the family moved to Blewett, she married George Planiden in 1940 and they had three children. After George’s death in 1961, she married Suyeo Tagami in 1968 and moved to Nelson.
Helen loved her flower gardens. She and Suyeo always had a wonder-ful vegetable garden until he passed away in 2010. She loved to knit and sew, keeping her family well sup-plied with colourful blankets, slip-pers, socks and mittens.
Dementia would partner with her in her later years, but surprisingly, it never affected her amazing posi-tive nature or her wonderful sense of humour. She was well cared for at Nelson Jubilee Manor, and especially
by her niece Marlene Derhousoff, who faithfully visited every Thursday, bringing goodies, bouquets of flow-ers and good cheer. Helen was con-tent in her surroundings...maybe for once in her life she had nothing to worry about, and if she did, it didn’t last long.
Thank you to Dr. Janz and all the special caring staff at Nelson Jubilee Manor. Also, many thanks to all the family and friends who pro-vided Helen’s family love and support during this difficult time.
She will be sadly missed by those who loved her dearly.
A Funeral Service was held at the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd., 613 Ward Street, Nelson on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 at 10:00 AM with a reception following at the Best Western Hotel, 153 Baker Street, Nelson
Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
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Nelson & Area: Fri. Dec. 7 - Sun. Dec 16 Live Music Special Events Ongoing Events
What’sHappeningFri. Dec 7All Request DJ. Blackberry Wood w Bottoms Down at The Royal 8p.mDue to unresolved distribu-
tion issues, this Friday’s screen-ing of “The Change Agents” has been cancelled.
Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-354-5362.
Sat. Dec 8
The 60-voice Nelson Choral Society, accompanied by the Selkirk Chamber Orchestra, will be performing Mozart’s mag-nificent and uplifting Coronation Mass. Soloists for this choral masterpiece are Noemi Kiss, Audrey Bisset, David Herbison and Kevin Armstrong. The concert, directed by Kathleen Neudorf, also includes works by Handel, Bach and Corelli. Two performances only, at the Capitol Theatre: Saturday December 8th at 7:30 pm and Sunday December 9th at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and stu-dents.
Brian Rosen & The WhatNow w/ Prince Edward and the Islands at The Royal 8p.m
Steev N. Lee, Heather Ives, Soniko Waira, Strings Attached at Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions(Fb), 12-3
Amnesty International Write for Rights. Nelson Library 10-1pm. Will you join us? For inspiration: www.writeathon.ca
Dying In Good Hands safe massage & hydrotherapy workshop East Shore Hospice, Crawford Bay. Cost: $50 Email: [email protected]
Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with
Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.The Nelson Scrabble Club
meets at 1p.m. For further infor-mation, please call 250-352-6936.
Sun. Dec 9
The Nelson Choral Society concert at the Capitol Theatre 2 pm. (see Saturday listing for details)
Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
Nelson Acoustic Jam Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 2-5 p.m..
Amnesty International Writeathon. Oso Negro Café 11-3. Will you join us? Inspiration and details writeathon.ca
Sugar Plum Blues weightloss workshop at the Women’s Circuit, Front Street Mini Mall, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission by donation
Cribbage at the Legion bever-age room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727
St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.
RC electric 1/10 dirt track rac-ing, every Sunday 10am at 5 Mile tracks. Contact [email protected]
Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. Sunday school for teens this week. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.
Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.
Mon. Dec 10
Sarah & Rich at the Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m.
Sugar Plum Blues Raw Food workshop at Cottonwood Kitchens, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission by donation
Scottish Country Dancing at the Central School Gym. Your first class is free!
Pool Table Nights, Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill
Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892
Tues. Dec 11
Nelson Community Band celebrates the season with special guest VoixVive Children’s Choir. First Baptist Church, 611 Fifth St, Nelson. 7 p.m. Admission by dona-tion.
Mother Mother w/ Hannah Georgas at The Royal 6 p.m (sold out)
Cliff Maddix and friends 6p.m. The Library Lounge
Wed. Dec 12
Paul Landsberg at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
Storytime Sparkle Nelson Library holiday program for kids 3-5-years old 10:15 a.m.Pregister, please! 352-8283
Alzheimers/ Dementia Caregiver support group meet-ings. 2nd Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Call 250-352-6788 or email [email protected] for more info.
Girls’ Night with Margaret-Ann at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-352-5656.
Mickey Hart is best known for his nearly three decades as an integral part of the roll band the Grateful Dead. His extended poly-rhythmic excursions with fellow percussionist Bill Kreutzmann were highlights of Grateful Dead shows
For almost 2 years now Hart has been tour-ing with this stellar line up of musicians that includes: Widespread Panic’s Dave Schoolson bass, Crystal Monee Hall who was a featured vocalist with the nationally touring and Broadway productions of RENT, multi instrumen-talist Joe Bagale, Gawain Mathews on guitar, the Mozart of the talking drum” Sikiru Adepoju, Ian “Inkx” Hermanon drums and Ben Yonas.
Tickets for this February show go on sale Friday, Dec. 7 at noon. at the Capitol Theatre Box Office, by phone at 250-352-6363 or online at CapitolTheatre.bc.ca. This is a General Admission show. There are no reserved seats.
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The Mickey Hart Band to play in NelsonTuesday, Feb.19, 2013 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre
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Live Music Special Events Ongoing Events
What’sHappeningWed. Dec 12 cont.
Nelson Tech Club: for electron-ic hobbyists and Arduino enthu-siasts to meet and work on proj-ects. Every Wednesday 6pm Ste 207-601 Front St, old Jam Factory upstairs. New members welcome. Small facility fee, first visit free.http://www.nelson-tech-club.info/ email [email protected]
Nelson Women’s Centre Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
Darts at the Nelson Legion. 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727.
Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. Phone 250-352-6008.www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
Thurs. Dec 13
Rob Johnson & Guests at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.
Wil w/ Ryan McMahon at The Royal 6 p.m
Tween Tweats Nelson Library holiday program for kids 9-12-years old 3:30 p.m. Pregister, please! 352-8283
Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www.toastmasters.or.
Nelson Women’s Centre. Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248.
Fri. Dec 14All Request DJ. Valdy: The Seasonal Show
Yule Love at the Capitol 7:30 p.m.Christmas on Baker - 6pm -
live nativity scene, free hot choco-late, music 600 block Baker St.
Winter Skateboard Series event #2 at the Nelson & District Youth Centre.
Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-354-5362.
Sat. Dec 15
Paul Prappas, The Hoodlums, Chris Lamb at Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions (on facebook) 12-3
James Lamb CD Release w/ Hannah Epperson & guests at The Royal 7 p.m
Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.
The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further informa-tion, please call 250-352-6936.
Sun. Dec 16
Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
Nelson Acoustic Jam Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 2-5 p.m.
Big John Bates w/ The Savages at The Royal 6 p.m
7th Annual Reading of Dickens’ Christmas Carol Nelson United Church at Silica a & Josephine 7:30 (doors open at 7:00) Benefit for the Nelson Food Cupboard
St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.
Nelson Storytelling Guild meets the first Sunday of every month at the Back Alley Studio (across the alley from Oxygen) at 7PM on Sunday. Bring a story to tell. a friend and your open ears.
RC electric 1/10 dirt track rac-ing, every Sunday 10am at 5 Mile tracks. Contact [email protected]
Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.
Cribbage at the Legion bev-erage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.
Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.
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Telemarketers will be callingSave the date: Lions Club Variety ShowWednesday, Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church Hall
The Lions Club of Nelson has hosted this Variety Show for a number of years. The show contin-ues to be suitable for chil-dren of all ages. Tele-mar-keting sales will be starting soon and the community is invited to support the local Lions Club by purchasing tickets for their family or for
less fortunate children in the community
All proceeds this year will be used to help pay for the installation of the ‘Rock and Cross’ playground equipment recently installed in Lions Park located in the uphill area of Nelson
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