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Last week, Mayor John Dooley and all the Nelson City Councilors resigned. In the hallway it was over-heard that they had simply had enough with the bicker-ing within the community. “No one agrees with anyone else,” said Dooley. “How do I know what side to rep-resent?” Donna Macdonald retorted, “Everyone in Nelson wants social pro-grams”.

Whatever position any-one takes, somebody feels like it’s his or her obligation to take the opposite. When Dooley was asked by a local citizen “What do we do now?” he replied “Your on your own. Administration has not quit. They will help you”.

It has been six centuries since a City Council has resigned en mass.

When the council-

ors were asked what they would do now, they all had an answer. John Dooley is going to create an annu-al Irish festival in Nelson. Donna Macdonald will spend her senior years writ-ing her memoirs. Robin Cherbo will continue to support his wife’s winter swimming activities. After the successful installation of the Christmas lights on Baker Street, Bob Adams

is going to work on light-ing up all the other streets in Nelson. Deb Kozak is going to be offering her skills as a conflict mediator to whatever council gets in next. Paula Kiss will now have the time to add on to her existing business of environmental workspaces and will create rooftop golf courses. Candace Batycki said. ”Just watch me”

See editorial page 9.

Nelson City Council: Front L-R Donna MacDonald, Paula Kiss. Back L-R Robin Cherbo, Deb Kozak, Mayor John Dooley, Candace Batycki and Bob Adams

Friday, Mar. 29, 2013 Vol. 3, No. 10building Nelson & area community since 1988

theexpressNewsUpdateArson confirmed in Castlegar fires

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Firefighters work to contain the fire at St. Rita’s Catholic Church on Monday, Mar. 25.

On Monday Mar.25, between 10:30 and 10:55 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP and Castlegar Fire Dept responded to two fires. The first fire reported involved a parked vehicle found engulfed in flames in the

parking lot of the Kinnaird Community Church in the 1200 block of 26th Street. The van belonged to the Red Cross.

The second fire which was reported at 23:55, involved the main build-

ing of the St Ritas Catholic church located on 7th Avenue. As a result of the fire the main church structure was lost howev-er the rectory and church hall were undamaged in the incident. No one was

injured as a result of either of the fires.

Investigators have now confirmed that the Church and Vehicle fires were delib-erately set. The Castlegar RCMP along with resourc-es from the Kootenay Boundary Regional General Investigation Section, Castlegar Fire Dept have started the scene examina-tions in order to assist in determining the cause.

RCMP investigators are asking that anyone that may have taken video or photographs of the Catholic Church fire to please attend the Castlegar Detachment and pass along the footage or photos of the fire.

Also, RCMP are seek-ing the public’s assistance, if any person saw something suspicious in either area last night or who may have any information with respect to these fires, they’re asked to call the Castlegar RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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St. Rita’s church in Castlegar on the morning of Tuesday, Mar 26

Third fire happens Thursday morning in Castlegar, see story page 5

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CommunityNewsConscience Canada presents Peace CaféWednesday, Apr. 10, 7 p.m. at Expressions, 554 Ward St. in Nelson

Curious to learn more about alternatives to paying for war with your tax dol-lars? Eager to find construc-tive ways to work for peace? Conscience Canada will host a Peace Cafe that will feature our MP, Alex Atamanenko, and the award-winning film, “Death and Taxes,” about war tax resisters carrying on Thoreau’s tradition today. Why and how do people refuse to pay for war? Where does the money go? What are the consequences? How does war tax resistance fit into one’s life? Twenty-eight people offer their motiva-tions for and methods of

resisting war with decisions about their tax dollars.

The event will provide an introduction to war tax resistance and the important work of Conscience Canada. At tax time we have an opportunity to send a power-packed message, one act with multiplying benefits for our present and future. Find out how to take far-reach-ing action for the environ-ment, economy, and human-ity. “I want to dedicate my money and my time to cre-ative, constructive, peace-ful solutions. I cannot, in good conscience, allow my tax dollars to fund the mili-

tary,” says organizer Anna Kirkpatrick. There has been a recent surge of interest in war tax resistance, accord-ing to organizers. Questions arise about the legitimacy of war and the effectiveness of weapon-based security. We watch the most sophisticated military in history unable to improve the lot of human-kind within and beyond its borders. Research shows other forms of conflict reso-lution are less costly in every regard and provide stron-ger security. Around the world on April 15, Global Day for Action on Military Spending, people consider

security benefits of alter-native uses for the annual $1.8 trillion global military expenditures.

our MP, Alex Atamanenko, introduced Bill C-363, an Act to legally respect conscientious objec-tion to the conscription of taxes used to fund the mili-tary, as well as Bill C-373 to create a Department of Peace.The evening will include opportunities for questions and discussion. The event is $5. Refreshments are avail-able to purchase. All are warmly invited to attend.

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Castlegar workshop to offer social enterprise grantsNow registering for workshop on Monday, Apr. 22, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Blueberry Community School 200 Centre Ave

Local non-profit groups could benefit from a sub-stantial grant after attending a workshop being offered by Enterprising Non-Profits grant facilitator, Michele Cherot.

“The workshop is an introduction to social enter-prise, so a valuable learn-ing and grant opportunity for non-profits who are either exploring or have existing business models. As an example of how we support local projects, in the fall of 2012, ENP gave a grant to the Trail and District Arts Council to develop a busi-ness plan to expand the oper-ation of the Charles Bailey Theatre ” said David LePage, the Program Manager at Enterprising Non-Profits.

Just by attending the workshop, these organiza-tions qualify for one of many

grants handed out by the group. Grant applications are available at the work-shop; grants up to $10,000 in business development funding may be available to each applicant.

After receiving the applications, Enterprising Non-Profits collaborates with funders — including the Vancouver Foundation, the Vancity Community Foundation, Vancity, the Northern Development Initiative Trust, the Southern Interior Trust, Columbia Basin Trust and Capital one — to decide who qualifies for the grants.

Approximately 60 grants are handed out each year, rep-resenting nearly $350,000.

The workshop is geared towards non-profits that are looking to generate additional revenue or develop employ-

ment for targeted individu-als such as youth at risk or people with disabilities.

Stakeholders will learn about building a social enter-prise, which is a business operated by a non-profit orga-nizaion. The goal is to be a successful business, but to also create a social environ-mental or cultural purpose.

Enterprising Non-Profits

travels to more than 25 com-munities throughout the prov-ince each year, visiting differ-ent municipalities each time.

Two application reviews and funding announce-ments are made during any given year. People can reg-ister for the workshop at www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca.

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Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas ProgramsProject applicants for Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs are presenting their proposals to the public on the following dates:

PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

Area Date Time Location

A 15-Apr-13 7:00 pm Gray Creek Hall, EricksonB 15-Apr-13 7:00 pm Creston Airport, Emergency Response Building, CrestonC 15-Apr-13 7:00 pm West Creston Millennium Hall, CrestonD and Kaslo 8-Apr-13 7:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion, KasloD Affected 9-Apr-13 7:00 pm Argenta Community Hall, ArgentaE 27-Apr-13 1:00-3:00 pm Nelson Rod & Gun Club, Mickey McEwan Hall, NelsonF 15-Apr-13 6:00 pm Regional District Central Kootenay Board Room, NelsonG & Salmo 8-Apr-13 7:00 pm Salmo Valley Youth and Community Centre, SalmoH 6-Apr-13 1-3:00 pm Winlaw Community Hall, WinlawI 8-Apr-13 7:00 pm Tarry’s Hall, CastlegarJ 15-Apr-13 6:30 pm Castlegar & District Community Complex (Monashee room)Arrow Park 24-Apr-13 6:00-8:00 pm Rock Island Resort, East Arrow ParkBurton (1st meeting) 19-Apr-13 6:00-7:30 pm Burton Community Hall, BurtonBurton (2nd meeting) 20-Apr-13 10:00am-2:00 pm Burton Community Hall, BurtonEdgewood 15-Apr-13 7:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Hall, EdgewoodFauquier 15-Apr-13 7:00 pm Fauquier Community Hall, FauquierCastlegar 22-Apr-13 6:00 pm CBT Trust Building, CastlegarCreston 16-Apr-13 4:00 pm Creston Town Hall, Council Chambers, CrestonNakusp/Rural Nakusp & Bayview

Advance Meeting To be announced

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14-Apr-13 Noon-4:00 pm Nakusp Community Comples (arena), Nakusp

Nelson 15-Apr-13 2:00-9:00 pm Nelson City Council, NelsonNew Denver 8-Apr-13 7:00 pm Village of New Denver Council Chambers, New DenverSilverton 9-Apr-13 6:00-8:00 pm Silverton Memorial Hall, SilvertonSlocan 8-Apr-13 5:00 pm Village of Slocan, Municipal Office - Council Chambers

Administered and Managed by:Regional District of Central KootenayBox 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson BC V1L 5R4. Ph: 250.352.6665 Fax: 250.352.9300www.rdck.bc.ca

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Regional District adopts four year financial planThe Board of the Regional

District of Central Kootenay adopted its 2013—2017 Financial Plan on Thursday, Mar. 28.

The projected 2013 budget is $58,686,050 which is a 1.14% increase over last year’s budget of $58,022,994.

“This plan is the result of the Board’s ongoing com-mitment to serve residents in the most cost-effective means possible while deliv-ering a multitude of services throughout a large and diverse region,” said Chair Kettle. “We are a complex organiza-tion with growing demands to deliver more services and this poses a challenge as we prepare our budget.”

Some of the budget increases are the result of a corporate review which was conducted in 2012. The Board commissioned the review to critically exam-ined governance and service delivery in the RDCK. The consultant made numer-ous recommendations to improve overall effective-ness of the organization. Recommendations includ-ed the addition of staff to address growth and demand for services such as parks, bylaw enforcement and plan-ning while at the same time meeting statutory require-ments and organizational demands (human resources and finance). Some organi-zational restructuring has been undertaken to help off-set the financial impacts of staffing increases.

“I am proud of my fel-low directors and our staff for their hard work and commit-

ment to the budget process and for serving the public with such dedication,” said

Chair Kettle. “Thank you to those residents who partici-pated in budget meetings—

we greatly value and appreci-ate your input.”

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The type of stove you choose to use for your venue is a matter of personal choice based on your sense of ade-quacy for food preparation. However, decisions about when and where a commer-cial range exhaust hood is required are usually made by the local building inspector.

often, the building inspector will include the opinions of the local fire inspector in his decision to require or waive the instal-

lation of a commercial range hood.

While the regulatory standard behind this deci-sion has a huge scope, the building code appen-dix cautions that the local inspector can use discretion in applying this standard, basing his decision on the potential volume of “grease laden vapours” a particu-lar cooking venue will produce. In other words, your menu will often be the critical deciding factor in

whether or not you require a commercial range hood.

For instance, if your menu contains items that are boiled, blanched or pre-baked off the premises and re-warmed on site, then it would be reasonable for the inspector not to require a commercial range hood. Deep fried menu items would be at the opposite end of this spectrum.

oven-baked foods will probably require some dis-cussion with your local

inspector to determine the potential volume of “grease laden vapours” based on each individual dish. If you are successful in reach-ing an agreement with the inspector that a commercial range hood is not required, he will probably request a copy of your menu for the fire inspector. This will confirm that new menu items that may require a range hood have not been added since the last fire inspection.

I am planning to open a small tea house. I intend to do a limited amount of baking and cooking on the premises to compliment the tea service. Do I need to install a full commercial range and extraction hood system?

Home Front by Bill Lynch, Paul Muntak & Steve Cannon

Commercial range exaust system

Steve, Chris and Bill are Building Consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. http://www.lynchinspections.com

Local Food Means Business: Conversation CaféTuesday, Apr. 9, 7 p.m. at Oso Negro

Following on the heels of the Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival, West Kootenay EcoSociety is hosting a Conversation Cafe titled Local Food Means Business. The conversation cafe event is the fifth in the series of sustainability-related events. Each of the previous events has drawn standing-room-only crowds for lively and engaging conversations.

From home based food prep kitchens to a poultry meat facilitiy to market gar-dens, locals are finding ways to get into the local food biz. But is there room to increase many times over what we already produce here? Could we supply most of our root vegetables, meat, dairy prod-ucts and eggs locally? Could there once again be a Dairy in the region?

For the upcoming Conversation Cafe, hosts John Alton and David Reid will briefly interview special guests to address these ques-tions and other challenges for our regional food economy. The hosts will then turn to the audience to discuss options, opportunities, and ideas.

The panel of local food fanatics will address these pressing questions and more: Jon Steinman from Deconstructing Dinner will discuss the larger econom-ic picture and the research that is being done. Valerie Sanderson of Soups in Season will share her experience as a value-added food processor. Christina Yahn of The Queen Bees Project will address the “beeconomy”, while Judi Morten from Tulaberry Farms, Madrone from Riverfarm,

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Jessica Piccinin of Roots and Vines sells produce at Cottonwood Market.

and Colleen Ross, farmer and VP of the National Farmers union, will discuss the reality of farm life and the obstacles to food production.

Finally, Heather Prichard of Farm Folk City Folk will join the conversation by internet link.

The public is invited to

add to their voices to help us discover how we can real-ize the potential to enhance our food sustainability. The conversations starts at 7pm at oso Negro Cafe on April 9th. For more information, visit www.ecosociety.ca.

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Police News: body found, extortion computer scam On Saturday, Mar.13

at approximately 9 a.m., the Nelson Police were called to the 0 block Lakeside Drive when what was thought to be a body was seen in Cottonwood Creek. Nelson Police mem-bers, along with members of the Nelson Fire Department, and BC Ambulance attend-ed and confirmed there was a body in the creek. The deceased is a white male in his late 20’s, and was wearing a blue sports jersey with the number 12 on the front. He has recently moved to Nelson from another community in the area. His family has been notified of his passing but at this time his name will not be released.

Although there are no signs of foul play it has not been ruled out. Nelson Police and the BC Coroners Service are continuing the investiga-tion.

The Nelson Police Department would like to extend a thank you to all the agencies and members of the public that assisted Saturday morning. This includes, but is not limited to the Nelson Fire Department, BC Ambulance, Nelson Search and Rescue, the RCMP, and Nelson Public Works staff.

Nelson Police has received a report of a com-puter scam that uses mal-ware to freeze your screen and then demands $100 ransom to

unlock it. Similar reports have been received in Vancouver and the okanagan.

The distinctive factor here is the malware purports to be from a law enforcement agency and Nelson Police is not exempt it seems. The locking of computers has nothing to do with the Nelson Police Department or any other police agency and can be activated by visiting cer-tain websites or clicking open unknown emails. The scam is a form of extortion, and with the official looking reference to police and cyber-crime, it could be believable, but pay-ing the $100 does not unlock your computer.

If you are a victim of

this scam and you have not paid the fee, the scam can be reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501, or by email to info@antifraudcentre.ca. Please report to the Nelson Police if you have paid the on line fee as this becomes a fraud.

Nelson Police advise computer users to take basic steps to protect themselves. These steps include having a proper firewall installed on your computer, having an up to date antivirus program loaded onto your computer, and not to open anything from an unknown, or untrusted, online source.

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PoliceNewsRCMP News: third fire in Castlegar

On March 28 at 10:08 a.m., the Castlegar fire department received a call reporting a garage fire in the 300 Block of 7th Ave. in Castlegar.

Castlegar Fire Department and Police responded to the scene. A detached garage was fully engulfed in flames. The owner was located and did not receive any injuries. No one was inside the garage.

Castlegar Fire Department, Castlegar RCMP, B.C. Fire Commissioner’s office and members of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment General Investigation Section are involved in this new inves-tigation and are continuing their efforts with the 2 previ-ous fire investigations. No arrests have been made at this time.

until the garage fire scene can be examined, investiga-tors won’t be able to deter-mine the cause of the fire or whether or not the fire was deliberately set.

It is also too early to determine if this fire could be linked to the St. Rita’s Catholic Church Fire or the vehicle fire at the Kinnard Community Church. Investigators will be actively

pursuing this possibility. During the upcoming

Easter Weekend, Castlegar RCMP will be stepping up patrols in the City. The citi-zens of Castlegar are the ‘eyes and ears’ for the police. The public is encouraged to continue to report any suspi-cious persons or vehicles to Castlegar Detachment.

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Travis T. in the Kootenays, Wish You Were Here by Chris Rohrmoser

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Rory on the townby Rory Case

A.Skillz, A good time! Fractal Forest pre-party, a dance reunion of friends

Every year, in the third week of March, people look forward to the night of A.SKILLZ. on Saturday March 23, the Spirit Bar was wall to wall with electronic music enthusiasts and friends alike. It’s well known that it’s one of the best dance parties to annually happen in Nelson.

I’ve been in Nelson for three and half years and I’ve gone to A.Skillz every time he comes to town. I continue to go because it’s

become one of my top five shows to see here. A.Skillz plays all the best big beat, breakbeat and dance tunes while packing venues consistently.

This year was extra special; the promoters took the time to decorate the space to imitate the “Fractal Forest” stage from Shambhala Music Festival. Guests even dressed up in costumes and bright colours to add to the environment. They pulled it off nicely and A.Skillz certainly delivered. Another great end to the snowy season and time to mark it on the Calendar for next year! PHoTo BY RoRY CASE

Adam Mills aka A.Skillz lays some tracks for a full house Saturday night.

World class fiddler Natalie MacMaster to give conert in TrailMonday, Apr. 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Charles Bailey Theatre, Trail

Through and through, let there be no doubt: expert Juno Award-winning fiddler Natalie MacMaster is a Cape Breton girl. MacMaster has established herself as an electri-fying performer all over the world, thrilling Carnegie Hall audiences and Massey Hall crowds.

“Being from Cape Breton has never made me feel restrict-ed to playing only that tradition,” MacMaster declares. “I’ve always felt I can be a part of any type of music. But certainly, no matter how it comes out, it always has the Cape Breton groove.”

Tickets are $46. Box office infor-mation is available at http://www.trail-arts.com/charles-bailey-theatre

Listen to Natalie MacMaster at http://www.nataliemacmaster.com/gallery.htm

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Local fiddlers, guitarists and more entertain in NelsonSaturday, Mar. 30, Noon - 3 p.m. Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions, 523 Front St., Nelson

Lia Sanche(z) opens at noon per-forming new country, folk, alternative & pop. She will be joined for a song by Naomi Lewis on violin.

Junipuur Jupiter will finish the first hour with indie/folk on vocals/guitar and will only do her own songs.

Next up, Lada Kurenev (Kurnoff) is a self taught multi-instrumentalist and poet hailing from Grand Forks currently studying at Selkirk Music. Although inspired by an eclectic taste in music, right now, he is playing sim-ple original folk songs with a focus

on strong vocal melodies, and backed only with his 6-string guitar.

The last act is The String Birds to celebrate Spring! These ladies sing in harmony and have a deep reverence for old timey, bluegrass and ol’ country tunes. They have been pickin’ n’ singin’ together for a couple years and are composed of Rachel Swan on guitar & bass, Genie Sittig on fiddle & bass, Sherri Kyle on guitar and Jill Zinszer on clawhammer banjo.

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Spoken Word and Slam Poetry course offered by local poetsNelson’s very own Slam

Poets Elena Banfield and Will Klatte, will be joining forces to offer a new Spoken Word and Slam Poetry course at oxygen beginning April 8th and running for 5 weeks on Mondays between 7-9pm. Adults and Youth are both welcome to register for this course that will culminate in a

mini slam performance!Spoken word can be hip

hop, theatre, stand-up com-edy, poetry, and everything in between. Develop ways to put your feelings, thoughts, opinions, stories and ideas on paper, and then make them come to life with the tools and techniques of spoken word. Slam Poetry has been coined

“the democratization of poet-ry” because it is accessible to everyone. Whether you are a novice or seasoned writer this course will be an inspiration to your process.

By the end of this course, a student can expect to have a poem of their own commit-ted to memory, and the con-fidence to perform publicly,

should they so choose, in a final performance. Conquer fear, speak your mind, and have a bunch of fun doing it.

To register for the course Phone: 250 352 2821

For more info: www.oxygenartcentre.org or E: info@oxygenartcentre.org

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Shortlist announced for Kootenay book awardsThey came, they deliber-

ated—and they deliberated some more.

The panel of learned librarians tasked with choos-ing the 2013 one Book, one Kootenay (oBoK) shortlist had a tough time, considering the wealth of talent through-out the Kootenays. But chose they did, and the Kootenay Library Federation (KLF), host of the annual oBoK reader’s choice celebration, is ready to announce the selected books.

on this year’s shortlist: Confined Space by Deryn Collier, The Dolphin’s Tooth: a Decade in Search of Adventure by Bruce Kirkby, and Never Going Back by Antonia Banyard.

“It’s a great shortlist,” says KLF director Joanne Richards. “As always, I feel

incredibly proud of the level of literary talent we enjoy in our region.”

Confined Space intro-duces small-town coroner Bern Fortin as he investi-gates a murder in a brewery. Author Deryn Collier grew up in Montreal and lived in Creston—where she worked for a time at Columbia Brewery—before settling in Nelson. Confined Space was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for best unpublished first crime novel before it was snatched up by Simon & Schuster in 2012.

The Dolphin’s Tooth: a Decade in Search of Adventure (McLelland & Stewart) follows Kimberley author Bruce Kirkby through 15 years of high adven-ture in some of the world’s edgier places. From croco-

dile attacks while running Africa’s Blue Nile Gorge to rescuing a fallen Sherpa on Mount Everest, Kirkby, a Globe and Mail colum-nist and photographer, has travelled to 80 countries and embraced 18 guiding seasons with an uncommon passion for the wild.

Never Going Back (Thistledown Press) brings together a group of high school friends after 10 years of separation as they converge for a friend’s memorial, each of them with their own mem-ories—and secrets—about a decade-old tragedy, and each having found their own ways to cope. Author Antonia Banyard has lived in South Africa, Zambia, Australia, and Nelson—where she now lives with her family.

The reading public is

asked to vote for their favou-rite shortlisted book between April 15 and August 2 in person at the library. The 2013 selected oBoK author is celebrated in a tour of select Kootenay Libraries in the fall. The KLF makes sure that all libraries in the Federation have copies of the shortlisted titles—so the reading can begin, and feisty conversations ensue.

This is the fifth anniver-sary of oBoK, a region-wide book club supported by public libraries in the East and West Kootenay, and the Columbia Basin Trust. www.obok.ca is the place to find information about the books and inter-views with the authors, as well as upcoming oBoK events at a library near you.

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Last week’s survey responses:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bc_election

What Provincial Election issues are most important to you?Click here or visit the link below

The Express Survey is not a scientific survey but is intended to promote discussion in our community.The opinions presented on this page are the opinions of the author and do not represent the opinions of the publisher or staff of the Express News Update

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I try to keep healthy and have had bad experiences with doctors. My first choice is a naturopath, homeopath or acupuncturist if I am deal-ing with a systemic problem. If it is soft tissue pain or movement issue I will see a Feldenkrais Practitioner.

Our family doctor moved to Hawaii and the doctor who took his clients is not staying.

QuIte happy with the Walk-in Clinic

MIne moved away, could not find another, and walk in clinic has become more con-venient and timely

MOst of my medical vis-its to a doctor are sponta-neous, so I find the walk in clinic faster.

I am lucky, because I rarely need to see a doctor and when I do, I usually do not have a long wait for an appointment. I do however, know first hand, because I work at the Walk In

Clinic, that more and more people are not able to get in to see their family doctor. They also don’t want to go to the ER for minor medical complaints, exams, sutures, etc. Walk In Clinics seem to becoming the Family Practice choice for many patients of all ages, and for the ever-increasing number of visitors to the area. Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic services the entire West Kootenays and beyond. We are super excit-

ed, because we have managed to find more doctors who are coming to work at the clinic - very soon!

My family doctor moved away

WIth information access to our medical records, a fam-ily doctor is no longer needed.

Ours retired without finding a replacement or even warning us she was looking for a replacement and now no one is taking new patients

Do you have a family doctor? 62.5% of our survey reponses say yes, 37.5% say no

If not, how come?

Do you have any other comments related to this topic?We do not have a shortage

of doctors. If they did what they are good at...emergen-cies, some infections, pain relief and allowed people in the alternative/prevention field deal with soft tissue issues, nutrition,mobility and aging problems we would have a much bet-ter, cheaper system. People like me who do not trust drugs and a medical system that rarely touches people need to have a choice. As it is now we have a two tiered system where the rich and educated are the only ones who can afford to see

practitioners in the alterna-tive field. Doctors need to release their stranglehold on our system and give people a choice. Focusing on real prevention (not just more tests) is cheaper and will pay for itself.

the only doctor I could get is in Castlegar and I live in Nelson

I also don’t like to be pushed to have lab tests, and family doctors tend to pres-sure you more about this.

I had no trouble find-ing a family doctor. When I first moved to town I heard

“there is a shortage” ,”you will not be able to find a doctor”. Not true. I attended two interviews with doctors and I CHOSE which one to go to! I get an appointment whenver I have a need to see a doctor and no waiting times! It is all good.

the walk-in clinic is fan-tastic. i really appreciate it for immediate needs. i really appreciate my doctor for maintaining the ongoing relationship which i can’t necessarily get from the clinic

It’s terrible that fam-

ily doctors have to serve so many people (1,500, 2,000 patients or more). No won-der why there’s a shortage!

We have a great family doctor and found him eas-ily when we moved to town four years ago. I realize this isn’t everyone’s experience but I do think we have many more physicians per capita than most other small towns in BC.

I am responsible for my health. Health profession-als, including doctors, are merely consultants, not directors.

There is a BC provincial election coming up on Tuesday, May 14. Our political parties will be running candidates. What issues are most important to you that you think they should be discussing, particularly local issues?

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Last week’s survey responses continued:thIs is a totally unaccept-

able situation. And when he left we were never notified or suggested that this may be happening. After having the same doctor for over 10 years and having used his services fairly frequently it seems there should be some consideration given. Now we don’t know where to go or who to turn to.

I don’t understand why Nelson is spending $$ and volunteer energy on yet another arts venue and not putting that money into attracting and retain-ing Doctors AND lobbying

the Drs association to allow Nurse Practitioners. Nelson has been asleep!

AlthOugh I was unim-pressed with my first doc-tor in Nelson, I was able to get one right away and later able to switch to one more suited to my family within the same clinic. In my previ-ous community in the U.S. I was on a waiting list for 6 months, since I could only use doctors approved by my insurance company. I am so glad to be back home where health care isn’t in the hands of large for-profit corpora-tions!

Fish Heads and Flowers

Flowers to the nurses at TRH who are there for the patients, and who pro-vide the proper care with a smile.

signed: appy patient

Flowers to the delight-ful young woman shop-per at the grocery store who wrote out a recipe in

my notebook for Lemon Cake (which I planned to bake as a birthday gift for a friend) and who tracked me down later to let me know she had forgotten to add 3 eggs to the recipe! It turned out beautifully! So deli-cious! Thank you!

signed grateful baker

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Commentary: Health Care in Rural Remote Canadian Communities

Alex Atamanenko, MP BC Southern Interior

As a result of inadequate funding from provincial and federal govern-ments rural remote areas of Canada have witnessed a drastic reduction in health services over the past fifteen years. This has meant a loss of acute care beds, reduced accessibility, and scheduled closures of primary health care services.

Movement toward the privatization of health services is creating a two tiered system where only those with money will be able to access the best health care. Instead of reducing costs, this system will raise the average cost of health care for all Canadians.

People on disability and seniors are the most at risk from recent changes. With the reduction in home support, home nursing and community services, the provincial government expects those on fixed pensions to pay for private sec-tor services out of their own pocket to keep them living comfortably and safely in their own homes. So what should be done?

Provincial Ministries of Health should stop hiding behind the myth of unsustainability and honor their obli-

gation under the five principles of the Canada Health Act including equal access to health care for all citizens. Healthcare is sustainable.

The Federal Minister of Health needs to honour and uphold the Canada Health Act by accepting its responsibil-ity to provide health care funding.

The provincial Ministers of Health must address the problem of doctor shortages in rural remote communities by offering extra incentives, paid for through public funding. Communities should not have to compete with each other to attract doctors as they are pres-ently forced to do.

Medical students wanting to practice

in rural areas should receive enhanced training, so that they are highly and broadly skilled for a practice in rural remote communities.

Provincial health authorities should be listening to the people in their care and respect their needs.

our federal government needs to stay at the health care table, negotiat-ing with all provincial health minis-ters to establish a new Canada Health Accord that will provide adequate fund-ing aimed at improving health care for all Canadians.

our health care system is sustain-able. We need the political will to ensure it stays this way.

The federal NDP under the lead-ership of Health critic Libby Davies, has undertaken consultations across the country on the future of public health care. As our Leader Tom Mulcair stat-ed, “Canadians are concerned about our health care system and they want it to be a priority for their government too.” We will be using the input of Canadians to build our proposals for the 2015 election, a very important step towards building a stronger and fairer Canada.

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No doctorsDear Editor,

I am glad you picked up the No DoCToRS issue. I am amazed that none of the local press or city fathers have made this a priority to publicize. Let’s all of us work together to change the situation.

Sincerely,Tamara Smith

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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

What to Expect with Expectations

by Spencer PollardMy Opinion

Having realistic expectations is key. We all have dreams and aspi-

rations but keeping them grounded in reality is essential. Make your goals achievable and don’t pretend your capa-ble of something your not.

We all have limits, it’s just human nature, what’s important is to limit your expectations to suitable levels. You can still have dreams and aspirations that are total fantasy, just keep in mind that the odds of you obtaining them are mini-

mal. When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut, but after looking into it as I got older, I realized it wasn’t suitable for my future. My dreams gave me things to look forward to until reality came in and set my goals in a more realistic matter.

When it comes to expectations; treat them like goals. They even have similar meanings so treating them very similarly will reap positive benefits. It’s okay to reach for the stars, just make sure you stay grounded in the process.

Being a city councilor or mayor in our com-munity is not an easy job. The story on page one is totally not true. But we wrote it on this April fools edition to draw attention to what

it is to be a civil servant in our com-munity.

City councilors get paid half a wage, yet we expect them to do a full time job. Since they only get paid half a wage, they must have another source of income. So you can imagine, it’s very difficult to juggle between community service and bread on your table.

If you’re a businessperson and

on City council, you can be sure, whether you’re a right-winger or left-winger, you will lose money from your business because many people make their shopping deci-sions not based on quality but rather where you stand in politics.

The question to answer is how do we get past all this? How do we ensure that democracy functions well in our community and that we are able to come to agreements not based on the loudest voice, or personal opinions, but on science and what makes sense? How do we get capable, empathetic and self-less people to run for council when our present mayor and council do retire?

By Nelson Becker

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Nelson & Area: Fri. Mar. 29 - Sun. 7lll Live Music ll Special Events l Ongoing Events

What’sHappeningFri. Mar 29lllLester Quitzau w/ Billy

Hicks at the Royal 6 p.mllGood Friday Service at St.

Saviour’s Anglican Church 7 p.m. lWomen of all ages get together

to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.

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

Sat. Mar 30lllBC/DC Returns! at the

Royal 8 p.mllLia Sanche(z), Junipuur

Jupiter, Lada Kurenev, The String Birds at Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Sessions, 12-3

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

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

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

Sun. Mar 31lllNiko at the Hume Library

Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.llEaster Sunday Sunrise

Service Ascension Lutheran Church 7:30 a.m. Easter Service 10:15 a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.

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

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

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

lTexas Hold’em Poker at the Nelson Legion. 12 p.m. Last Sunday of every month. 250-352-7727.

Mon. Apr. 1lllSarah & Rich at the

Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle

walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon & Thurs 9:30-10:30

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

Tues. Apr. 2 lllCliff Maddix and friends

6p.m. The Library LoungelllSTARS w/ Said the Whale

at the RoyallRC Indoor Electric plane and

helicopter flying, beginners wel-come, small gym rental fee. 4pm at Central School Gym. Contact jdnelsonrc@gmail.com

Wed. Apr. 3lll Paul Landsberg at the

Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.lNelson Tech Club: for electron-

ic hobbyists and Arduino enthusi-asts to meet and work on projects. 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 info@nelson-tech-club.info

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

lOvereaters Anonymous Education Room Community First Medical Clinic 518 Lake Street Nelson noon

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

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

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

lBC Government Retirees monthly luncheon at the Hume Hotel, noon, the first Wednesday of each month. For information call 250-7051.

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

Thurs. Apr. 4lllKiyo & Guests at the

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

Film Festival & oyster and Perogy Bar at the Royal

dr. scienceChristine Humphries

Why do men go bald?

While most of us have between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs on our scalp, up to 50 percent of men may experience the progressive thinning of their scalp hair by the age of 50. This loss of hair occurs in a defined pattern, first starting at the temples and followed by an enlarging bald spot

at the top of the head. This condition is called male pattern baldness or andro-genic alopecia. The cause of androgenic alopecia is both genetic, baldness runs in certain families, and due to an over-sensitivity to the hormone testoster-one. An enzyme, called 5-alpha reductase, converts testosterone to dihydrotes-tosterone (DHT). DHT is recognized by receptors and inhibits hair growth. High levels of DHT or of

its receptor on hair fol-licles causes hair loss in three different ways. First, DHT shortens the time that hair grows. Normally hair grows for about five years, DHT shortens this growth time down to one to two months, such that the hair is much shorter. DHT also causes the hair folli-cles to shrink which makes the hair very thin. This is why balding men often have short peach-fuzz hair on their scalp. The third

effect of DHT is to restrict blood flow to hair follicles, again restricting the growth of the hair. Interestingly, eunuchs (castrated men) do not suffer from androgenic alopecia because they do not produce testosterone. Women can also become bald but the pattern of their hair loss is different than in men. Hair loss in women may occur due to decreased levels of estrogen and increased levels testoster-one after menopause.

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

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What’sHappeningThurs. Apr. 4 cont’dlWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle

walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon & Thurs 9:30-10:30

llNelson Hospice Grief Support Series, 10am-12pm, 7 wks, 402 West Richards in Rosemont. Register at 250-352-2337.

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

lAcupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248.

Fri. Apr. 5lllRequest DJ. Finley’s Irish

Bar and Grill lllBrian Rosen and the

Whatnow w/ guests at the RoyallWomen of all ages get together

to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.

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

Sat. Apr. 6lllBilly Bragg w/ Kim

Churchill - The Tooth & Nail Tours at the Royal

llThe Grand Ski Traverses, slide show, 7pm, old Castlegar Theatre, 185 Columbia, downtown info:352-9547 Adm:$5

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

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

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

Sun. Apr. 7lllNiko at the Hume Library

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

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

lllAcres Of Lions & Friends at the Royal

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

lNelson Storytelling Guild meets the first Sunday of every month in The SelfDesign High Commons, upstairs in the Legion Bldg. at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Bring a story to tell a friend and your open ears.

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

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

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

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Home & GardenCERTIFIED ORGANICALLY GROWN “Kootenay Mountain Grown”. Berries, Basil concentrate, organic straw Bren 250 229-4346

InternetI TUNES CARD new !! $50 value . selling to the highest bidder, could be you!! 250-777-2369

Lost & FoundON MARCH 9, 2013 at about 9 am the following items were taken from beside the door of Apt. 1005, Kiwanas Villa, Gordon Rd.: one small blue/navy/white “Wind River” water-proof jacket, one blue/black fleece vest, one pair black suede gloves, and car keys attached to a fuschia ribbon. If anyone has any information about this action please contact 250-354-0243 or the Nelson City police. Thanks.

Rentals WantedF/45 WITH WELL behaved cat needs long term rental w/wifi Quiet, artist/writer, low impact: NRG con-scious, recycle/clean/organized responsible/references. Ideal home a warm converted attic in Nelson. Urgent need. Phone/text 551-2367

Sports EquipmentEXERCISE/PILATES BALL,26 INCH black with pump, almost new, cost $50 new, sell $25 352-3014

Trade/SwapROOM IN EXCHANGE for 14 hours of mixed gardening help per week. 250 229-4346

Work WantedELDER-CARE/PRIVATE DUTY NURSE available. Lots of experi-ence.Please email jacquiehoerger@hotmail.comSKILLED CARPENTER AVAILABLE to get things done. Reliable and efficient. 250-354-7288 Warren Rich.

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Automotive-Cars1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD 3.4l, std. trans loaded, winter rims. Pics available $1250.00 OBO Ken 250-352-01361991 HONDA CIVIC, reliable, runs great. summer&winter tires. 330000km (mostly highway). $950 obo. Phone:2507773172 eMail:fix-olito@gmail.comHYBRID HONDA CIVIC sedan, 175k km, $7400 , well maintained, 65MPG hwy, 250-551-2727

FREEFREE: DISHWASHER, MAYTAG, black, 18 years old, still works well. Replaced during renovations. 250-352-6705

FurnitureSOLID PINE DOUBLE pedestal dining room table with 6 matching chairs. $500. Call 250-359-7234.

Dylan & Jessika Miles are thrilled to welcome Mateo Xavier into their fam-ily. Mateo was born Sunday March 10th 2013 weighing 7 lb 2 oz in Calgary AB. Happy new grandpar-ents are Bernadette & William Miles of Nelson and Cecilia & Guillermo Ortiz of Mexico.

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theClassifieds InMemoryStrebchuck, Anne (nee Markin)November 02, 1927 – January 15, 2013

Our mother, Anne Strebchuck, passed away in Nelson, BC, at the age of 85 years. She leaves behind her children Caroline, Vicky, Stan, Tim (Leesa), MaryAnne (Bill), Misha (Seanagh), and Dunya (Sandro), along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is also dearly missed by her sisters Vera Fear, Mercedes Finnigan and brother Bill Markin.

Anne lived most of her life in Hills, BC, where she grew up, went to school, and married Alex Strebchuck. After her children grew up, she went back to school

and became a long term care aide and went to work. Anne loved to sing and was a member of the Nelson Ladies Doukhobor Choir. After her husband’s passing, she moved to Nelson, BC.

Mom will be remem-bered for her amazing writing, her paintings and wonderful flower garden. Her family was very proud of her accomplishments. A memorial will be held at Hills, BC, in June, 2013.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

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