Established 1988. SERVING NELSON & AREA VOLUME 20, NUMBER 16

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008

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Band bound for China

L.V. Rogers band heads to China for Olympic countdown kickoff.

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Debauched decade

Arthur Funkarelli celebrates 10 years of music.

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Kite Day returns

Free, annual celebra-tion of spring, kites and family goes this week-end at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park.

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Brian DeBaiasio, principal of Trafalgar Junior Secondary, fishes a card out of Lisa Mennas stocking as part of her magic show. Mennas act was the finishing touch to the Trafalgar Reads initiative. The schools parent advisory committee started the project, which ran since October, 2007. Trafalgar Reads promoted reading and literacy and librarian Paul Luck said the library saw a 60 per cent jump students borrowing fiction books.

CHRIS SHEPHERD

Slocan by-election challengedSecond-place finisher alleges interference in election for council seat, issue goes to B.C. Supreme Court this month

A Village of Slocan by-elec-tion will come under the scrutiny of the B.C. Supreme Court this month amid allegations of elec-tions interfering.

Ray Caouette ran in the Saturday, Feb. 2 by-election for a seat on Slocans council. He lost the race to Hillary Elliot

who earned 68 votes. Caouette came second with 39 votes, fol-lowed by Jamie Ingram with 20 votes.

According to documents filed with the court, Caouette alleges an individual posted an eight-year old damaging news story about him at a public bulle-tin boards around the Slocan Valley village. The documents

also allege individuals handed the same story to people just outside the polling station.

It is an offence under the Local Government Act to advertise on election day, whether it is to endorse or oppose a candidate.

Caouette first went to the RCMP with his complaint, but after a two-week investigation, police found no basis for charges,

said Const. Stephan Drouin of the New Denver RCMP detach-ment.

Caouette said he had already decided to launch a court appeal on the election before hearing the results of the RCMP inves-tigation.

The case will go before the B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday, March 27.

by Chris Shepherd

Spellbinding literary booster

Housing solution lies in rural areasRDCK/City of Nelson partnership needed, council told

Affordable housing is a regional problem and any major solution to the housing crunch in Nelson will be found outside the Citys limits.

That was the message coun-cil heard at their committee of the whole meeting on Monday, March 17.

Derek Murphy delivered the message and he prefaced it by saying he would be blunt, but only in order to get the conversa-tion going. He was hired by the Social Planning Action Network to study housing issues in the region and his report came from that work.

There is a serious housing problem in Nelson, Murphy said. The uniqueness that Nelsonites pride themselves on has pushed house prices out of the reach of most young families. People want unique homes and that type of building means contractors cant use economies of scale to keep costs down.

Only large projects, where builders order material in large quantities, will allow affordable housing, Murphy told council.

To do that, you need a large land base and theres hardly any of that within Nelsons city lim-its.

The solution will not work

by Chris Shepherd in the city limits, Murphy said. You have to work with the RDCK to use the rural areas.

While the solution to afford-able housing may lie outside Nelson, Murphy said that does not absolve the municipality from any responsibility.

The City has to provide plan-ning for future projects and part-ner with the Regional District of Central Kootenay to find fund-ing solutions, which may involve private enterprise.

Murphys presentation was met with enthusiasm from council.

Councillors spoke about the need for young people to lower their standards for their first home.

I think what [Murphy is] say-ing is lower the bar in terms of housing. I think trailers get a bad rap, said Councillor Marg Stacey.

Coun. Ian Mason agreed. People have to change their notion of what a entry-level house is. These days its a condo, he said.

Murphy said he hopes to bring the same report to the RDCK in the hopes of starting a dialogue. He acknowledged there have been disagreements between Nelson and the rural areas in the past and he said he hoped they wouldnt influence planning for affordable housing.

Find your local grower

Local producer directory makes 100-mile diet easier.

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Danny Rickaby looked for a silver lining to the new provincial antismoking bylaws and he found it on a LCD screen.

With the new provincial smok-ing laws coming into effect, the owner of The New Grand Hotel decided to renovate the hotels bar, the Uptown Tavern, and in doing so he created a new focus for the 616 Vernon St. watering hole.

Sports is always number one, Rickaby says. If the hockey game is on, the sound will be on too.

Hes referring to the new audio

New Sweater Shop When Donna Will moved

from Vernon to Nelson seven months ago, one of her first thoughts was This town needs a sweater shop featuring larger sizes.

Her sweaters are hand knit with natural fibres in rich, vibrant colours.

She calls her collection The Big Line with 1x to 4x sizes. She taught herself to knit 20 years ago and hasnt stopped since.

Each sweater is one-of-a-kind, Will says, and are classic and vogue in style and include hoodies.

Will says her shop, locat-ed at 414 Fall St., behind Speedy Glass has a homey feel and she offers coffee and tea to her customers.

Will emphasizes creativ-ity in her store.

Its very important to the soul.

Wills shop is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5

p.m. She can be reached at 352-0309.

New Sapana owner

Sarah Mitchell is the proud new owner of the clothing company, creat-ed in 2003 by a man from the Okanagan who found his inspiration on a back-packing trip to Nepal. Sapana Clothing consists of beautiful and func-tional hand knit sweat-

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Briefly

The e-mail address for The Building Tree was incorrectly spelled in the March 12 issue of the Express.

The Building Tree can be reached at info@buildingtree.ca.

Setting it straight

ers, hoodies, toques and accessories made from an age-old natural renew-able resource: wool. This top quality wool is pur-chased in New Zealand and sent to the manu-facturer in Kathmandu, Nepal, who provides a safe, healthy and friendly working environment for the employees. The fin-ished product is shipped to the Sapana ware-house, where it is dis-tributed to retail stores across Canada.

Sapana products include fleece-lined and unlined zip-up hood-ies, fleece-lined toques, mittens, scarves, socks, gloves and slippers. The toques are a perennial favourite and the styles range from classic ear flap toques to funky rainbow roll toques. Canadian wear is another Sapana speciality and features hoodies, toques and scarves with a uniquely Canadian appeal.

To view Sapanas cur-rent clothing line and for a complete list of all the retail stores where Sapana clothing can be purchased, go to www.sapana.ca.

Sapana sweaters are available locally at Valhalla Pure Outfitters on Baker Street and toques can be pur-chased at the Global Underground in town. E-mail Mitchell at sapana@woolwear.ca for more information.

Awaken your inner wizardFriday, March 21, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, March 22, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 301 Vernon St.

Radio show host Yellow Star of Universal Traveller is offering a workshop called Awakening the Inner Wizard Awareness is Everything in the Paradigm Shift of Galactic Alignment Occurring Now.

The workshop offers insight into the galac-tic alignment and how to prepare and flow with the natural changes occurring, as well as an introduction to what astro-cosmology is and how to utilize its incredible insights and to facilitate a deeper under-standing into the unique science of astro-cosmology used on the radio program.

There is an introduction into the workshop as well as a celebration of the equinox on the full moon, marking the new year of the classic Mayan Haab cycle.

The Friday session costs between $10 to $20 and the Saturday session is from $50 to $100, both on a slid-ing scale. For more infor-mation contact Yellow Star at 352-4604 or e-mail universal traveller@cjly.net.

Heroines Journey againTuesday, April 8 to Tuesday, May 13, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Shayla Wright will offer

another Heroines Journey over six weeks starting in April.

The Heroines Journey is for women seeking their authentic expression in the world.

This is an opportunity for women of all ages to come together and access a radical sense of intercon-nection and responsibil-ity for themselves and the world they live in.

Tuition is $220. For more info, or to register, visit barefootjourneys.net, or call 352-7908.

Nelson in SeattleNelson has been tout-

ed as quality destina-tion for Seattleites in the March edition of Seattle, a monthly magazine from that city which circulates through much of the Pacific Northwest.

The magazine profiles the things to do and places to see in town and the sur-rounding area and is illus-trated with photographs by local photographer Phil Best.

One of the first rules of business is to know your competition.

This applies to any mar-ket but it is even more critical in a smaller, more intimate environment. Regardless, competition is good. It provides the con-sumer with a variety of product choices and ensures prices are maintained at a fair level.

So, what should a retailer to do when there is direct competition in your city? Staying on good terms with your fellow business own-ers is a good starting point. Take the high road and visit their establishment to intro-duce yourself to the own-ers.

Not only will this develop a good rapport but also you open the door to regular visits to see what products are available, what kind of service is provided and what the atmosphere is like.

With direct competi-tors, you always want to establish your niche in the market. Do not try to be all things to all people as this will almost always fail and will tie up those pre-cious inventory dollars in the meantime.

Money Honey

Joyce Jackson

Joyce Jackson is the owner of Lonnies for Her and Him and an executive member of the Nelson Business

Association.

Know your competition

Pick your niche and do it well. As an example, look at the vast array of coffee shops we have in this city. At first blush, it is hard to see how so many in such a small market can do well. Look more closely and you will see each and every one brings a unique approach to this business. Everyone has his or her favourite coffee hangout and it is because each of us values something special about our preferred java joints.

We are a city that has very few monopolies on markets. This is something we should celebrate and advertise to the consum-ers of the world. Come to Nelson because we have the best selection of . . . fill in the blank.

Competition is good and knowing your competitors just makes sense.

Thats 9,600 square inches of LCD behind Danny Rickaby, owner of the The New Grand Hotel and Uptown Tavern.CHRIS SHEPHERD

Big screen for big gamesNew look for the Uptown Tavern makes every seat a good seat to watch the gameby Chris Shepherd and visual equipment hes put into

the Uptown.Rickaby added 22 TVs to the

bar, nine of which make up a 120 by 80 screen perfect for watching the game.

He actually had to make the wall bigger to hold the nine-TV arrangement.

Its as close as being at the event as youre going to get.

With the new system, he can show nine different events.

The new arrangement is all wired to accept high-definition channels, so whether its the smok-ing tires in a NASCAR race or the puck sliding over the goal line,

viewers wont miss a single detail.To make things better, Rickaby

noted all the Vancouver Canucks games will be high definition next year.

Accompanying the visuals is a new surround sound system.

The audio will always be on for the big games and when theres no sports on the new entertainment system can be turned to music and even have video concerts.

Itll be exquisite to watch.To get the most of the new

system, Rickaby is also planning game nights for Xbox 360 games like Tiger Woods Golf or Guitar Hero.

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The increase in rabbit-shapped chocolates and other bunny-related paraphernalia should also bring to mind another spring tradition: Kite Day at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park.

Families should bring their kites to the park on the North Shore at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 23.

Nancie Dohan has been organiz-

Watch the skies, its Kite DayAnnual Kite Day at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park this Sunday

ing Kite Day for the past 20 years. Unfortunately, shell miss this years Kite Day, but she has a good reason: shell be out of town helping cel-ebrate her mothers 80th birthday.

Normally I wouldnt miss Kite Day for the world.

While Dohan wont be there, she hopes families carry on the free, public event.

Its such a beautiful thing, to see all those beautiful kites flying in the

sky.Kite Day runs rain or shine and

the wind has been cooperative just about every year.

Maybe there was one year when we got skunked, Dohan recalls.

The beach at Kokanee Creek roughly 19 km east of Nelson is ideal for kite flying. The water is low this time of year, Dohan says, exposing long stretches of sand per-fect for running with a kite in tow.

by Chris Shepherd

A Kaslo initiative aims to make it easy for Kootenay residents to follow the 100-mile diet.

Aimee Watson, Food Security Program coordinator at North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society, will soon publish a directory that lists producers and local food retailers.

The directory is a natural offshoot of Watsons work advocating food security in the Kaslo area. Promoting eating within a hundred miles we came across a lot of people who asked who produces within 100 miles? It was mainly that question that spearheaded finding the funding that would be able to create a directory, Watson explains.

The directory, which focuses on a 100-mile radius of Kaslo, is divided into six geographical regions. Each of these regions has a section for producers and markets. Watson notes that while the response to the project has been positive, some meat farmers were a bit con-cerned about being put on a map. Because of concerns around government regulations Watson has made the decision not to include meat producers in the direc-tory. Im not listing anyone that does anything with chickens or meat because I dont want to jeopardize anybody Watson says. To further protect farmers privacy, Watson has included phone numbers but no addresses in the directory.

Watsons Kaslo and Area Food Security Project received its funding from Interior Healths Community Food Action Initiative. Watson had hoped to produce a printed booklet but funding for this part of the project did not come through. A printed version might be in the future, according to Watson. In the meantime, a PDF version of the directory will be available online from the NKLCSS website (www.knlcss.org).

Technically, the deadline for submissions to the directory is the end of this week, after which the docu-ment will be put online. However, Watson will accept new entries for the next couple of months and update the on-line version as necessary.

To submit information for the directory contact Watson at (250) 353-7691 or e-mail aimeewatson@nklcss.org

Find local foodFood producer/market directory makes 100-mile diet easier to followby Anna Kirkpatrick

Members of the Nelson Peace Coalition marched through Nelsons streets on Saturday, March 15 prior to ther Peace Caf and Teach In. The fake coffins were meant to draw attention to civilian and military casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq.

CHRIS SHEPHERD

Acknowledging the dead

Band enroute to ChinaHigh school band leaves today for Olympic countdown concert with help of B.C. money

Theo Wall and the rest of the L.V. Rogers Beijing Band fine tune their performance on Monday, March 17. The band left for China today, Wednesday, March 19 to help represent Canada at the start of the official countdown to the 2008 Olympics.

CHRIS SHEPHERD

by Chris Shepherd

The L.V. Rogers Beijing Concert band left for China today, off to represent Canada at the ceremony starting the official countdown for the 2008 Olympics.

Thirty-three students from the high schools band left with Tim Bullen, their director, and a few chaperones.

All thats left for the students to do is tweak their performance for the series of shows theyll take part in, including a mass-band event performance with five other Canadian bands. that will see hun-dreds of youth playing together.

The band had to raise nearly $114,000 to get there and were helped at the last min-ute with a $50,000 grant from B.C.s Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.

Bullen says the grant came out of the blue

and credits hard work by the parents who commu-nicated with the prov-ince, outlining the need for financial assistance.

The band held several concerts to raise money for the show and were helped by many dona-tions from the communi-ty including a $10,000 anonymous donation.

But despite that, and before the provincial grant, the students had to pay several thousand dollars of their own money to go on the trip, which includes some travel in China.

The grant brought the total contribution down to $1,100 per student, Bullen said.

The high school band won the right to rep-resent Canada in 2007 through a series of medal finishes at two national music competitions.

Bullen says the stu-dents will learn a lot about what it takes to be a professional musi-cian on the tour.

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If your dog is under 35 pounds, they require special care.

Small breed dogs such as oriental breeds( pekes, shibas, pugs, lhasas, shi-htzu), arctic dogs (poms, American Eskimo), dogs from Europe (spaniels, terriers, small bird dogs) as well as water dogs, poodles, cotons and maltese all fall into this range. Chihuahuas and mini schnauzers are part of this troop that is under 35 pounds.

The majority of these dogs were initially fed a a diet based on fish pro-tein, so when choosing a

Paws for Thought

Keira Coutts

Keira Coutts has lived in Nelson for 11 years. Her home is hairy. Her truck is muddy. Her business is Central Bark. She shares her life with Romulus, Kalu, Bear, Molly and Fat Bart.

Food requirements for little dogs

food for these dogs it can be beneficial to be aware of this. Smaller dogs have smaller mouths, small stomachs and just like big dogs they have small digestive tracts.

Choosing a food that supports what natural-ly will easily digest for them will enable them to get the highest nutri-tional content out of the food they eat.

Since many small breed dogs have a higher metabolism, they may require a diet higher in digestible protein. They would most likely ben-efit in a kibble that was smaller and designed for them, not your 80-pound dog.

Should you decide to try a food that is fish based, look for prod-ucts that contain wild,

hook-and-line caught fish, rather than farmed as farmed fish may have been fed, genetically modified corn, as well as other foods that you are not comfortable with feeding your pet.

Since a fish based food may be ideal, it is suit-able for this food to have another protein source, such as bison.

Should you be inter-ested in finding out more options for your smaller dog, or any dog, any pet supply store or veteri-narian should be able to provide you with addi-tional information.

Oh, to be a patient in this modern day medical system. We seem to be simultaneously blessed to behold the many different medical practices coming to the forefront and bereft as to how we can possi-bly manoeuvre ourselves through the bog of infor-mation, differing medical methods and contradictory recommendations. With every different health prac-titioner in the community offering us differing advice, how are we supposed to be able to make informed decisions about the best way to progress towards true health?

The keys to creating a safe and healthy future for medicine, where we can benefit from professional training and knowledge, are cooperation and com-munication. Every indi-vidual patient is different and has different needs at different times. It is impor-tant for health practitio-ners to refer us to which-ever branch of medicine is most appropriate for each of us and to be using their expertise within their scope of practice. Sometimes the form of medicine practiced by a particular health-care professional is most benefi-cial to us but sometimes we may need something else or a combination of dif-ferent forms of treatment. We should be aware that any medical professional

Kate Butt is an acupuncturist in Nelson.The information used in the Health Matters column is for education and

information only. It is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed and registered health care provider. It is important to consult a health care provider about your specific health

concerns.

Exploring Health

Kate Butt

Know what to expect from your health practitioner

who peddles only their own field of practice while invalidating others is not really peddling true health.

Putting the onus on health practitioners to learn about and utilize one anothers fields of medicine and to communicate with one another and with us about what they do is the way to a progressive and successful medical system.

We should all feel com-fortable asking our prac-titioners what is the best form of treatment for us and know that we will get a well-informed response with which we can then make informed decisions.

We have an amazing net-work of health profession-als and the most important thing is that we see all their knowledge and expertise going towards putting the health and wellness of patients first.

Revelations that a proposed slaughterhouse and its associated incinerator cant be within 500 metres of a house has pushed the project out of Lemon Creek and proponents are looking for a new location.

Members of the Slocan Valley Abattoir Co-opera-tive learned about the new provincial regulations in mid-Februrary, says Kenyon McGee, spokesperson for the co-operative.

The regulations stipulate an incinerator cant be within half a kilometre of a house and one kilometre from a business. McGee says he cant understand why the incinerator which the co-op wants to use to burn specified risk materials (spines, brains etc.) can be closer to a home than a business, but the co-op wants to find a location that is one kilometre away from everything.

The incinerator is a key part of the proposed slaughterhouse, a project estimated to cost $1.5 mil-lion to build and which would annually process 1,000 cattle, 300 sheep, 1,100 pigs and 13,500 chickens and turkeys.

The distance regulation is the latest setback for the slaughterhouse, which was first planned for just outside Slocan City limits (strong resistance from that citys population killed that idea despite support from council) and then Lemon Creek.

McGee says the abattoir could have gone ahead at the Lemon Creek location, despite local opposition, if the co-op opted to ship their waste as other abattoirs in B.C. do.

McGees research has turned up the fact that the trucking companies insist on taking all of the by-prod-uct and lump together with the specified risk category, which makes it more expensive to ship.

The co-op doesnt like that idea because they plan on composting the safe waste material and selling the resulting product.

To stick with our plan, we have to find a remote site, McGee says. Its hard because of the settlement patterns. The settlement patterns around here . . . are valley bottom. So we have to go up out of the valley bottom.

That doesnt leave many options, but McGee, whos been spending hours pouring over Regional District of Central Kootenay maps, says there are some alterna-tives and the co-op plans on investigating them care-fully before making any further announcements.

The co-op has met with support from the RDCK and McGee hopes the general population will get behind the group when a new location is announced.

Were trying to do this right, and thats a lot harder than just doing it.

Slaughterhouse needs new homeProvincial regulations push project out of Lemon Creekby Chris Shepherd

Editorial

An old poem goes something like this (best read in an authentic New York accent):

Spring has sprung,The bird is on the wingThe bird is on the wing?Absurd! Absurd!The wing is on the bird!Note: bird is pronounced boid and absurd is

absoid.Semantics aside, spring has sprung in the

Kootenays and the sense of new beginnings and growth are hard to avoid.

A plant has no choice but to grow and humans are no different. We have no option but to grow and improve. Theres certainly room for it.

Conflicts run rampant around the world and in our hearts yet the majority of people want peace.

Its up to all of us to find that urge to grow and improve. As the trees prepare for the spring blush, that subtle green tint that will soon appear in the hills we should prepare our own bloom-ing.

With spring comes rain, ideal for washing winters sand and grit away. In the same way we must wash away the conflict that makes life so abrasive.

There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future, whether its in a childs growth, a loved ones company or a friends presence in times of trial.

A great way to be inspired by spring is to get a kite and head out to Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Sunday, March 23. There, at 1 p.m. (see story on page three) families will gather to fly a kite in the brisk spring winds.

Use this opportunity to raise your spirits and prepare for a new season of growth and poten-tial.

Spring has sprung

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Flowers - to all those consid-erate drivers who slow down at huge pools of water near the curb to avoid dousing pedestrians on the sidewalks. - Shivering Wet

Fish Heads - to the parents who sit in their idling cars while they wait for the school bus. Do you really think its ok for the kids and parents to be sucking in your unneces-sary exhaust? What are you teaching your kids about environmental responsibil-ity? - Expecting more from people

Flowers - to all the people who bring their own re-usable shopping kits and deli containers to the grocery store! We really appreciate your efforts to reduce waste. -The Deli Delights

Fish Heads - to slumlords who embrace greed instead of responsibility.

Flowers - to all the people who help by keeping the doors open when they see a stroller coming. - Heaps of thanks

Fish Heads - to all the irre-sponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to run free to poop in their neighbours yards, only to be tracked indoors. - Responsible pet owners

Flowers - big bouquet of flowers to the helpful fellow and his pick-up for taking me and my chair to the dump. - Happy and Content

Fish Heads - to the depraved pervert we saw taking pic-tures through our bedroom window. Get a life and respect the privacy of others. - Over Exposed

Street Talk

I get a nice, cool drink, sit on my deck, put on some tues and listen to the sounds of spring.

Linda Boal,Nelson

How do you celebrate spring?

Ill get some new sandals and spring attire and go walking around outside.

Jackie Clark, Nelson

I head to the Salmo River. I just relax, soak up some sun and do some fishing.

Tracy Dukart,Salmo

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Get informed on independent power producers

Dear Editor:The B.C. Liberal gov-

ernment is rapidly chang-ing the landscape of the provinces electrical sys-tem. Once owned and controlled by the peo-ple of the province, it is changing to one operated in the interests of private energy developers and multinational energy cor-porations. How has this happened? Why should we care?

Our democratic right to voice disagreement with independent power producers (IPP) has been exterminated by the Liberal governments Bill

30. Called the Ashulu River precedent the Liberal government over-road all organizations, municipalities and B.C. citizens to force forward the development of this project. Does this govern-ment sound democratic to you?

All B.C. waterways are at stake and this is hap-pening now. The Liberal government is selling our water rights and legacy out from under us. If this concerns you all of B.C. rural population could make a difference and vote the Liberals out next election in 2009.

The outside world is going to find out about the Liberals green wash ways. As a government, they ought to be embar-rassed and shame will be put upon them as the the world looks more intensely at B.C. with the Olympics coming up.

I implore rural B.C. to act now. Become informed about IPP. Do not sell out your grand childrens leg-acy the one in which all of B.C. has enjoyed up to now. Power to the people for the people.

Robert Eyre,Bonnington

Kootenay or Kootenays? Which is it?Dear Editor:I feel its finally time to seek enlight-

enment and personally resolve an issue that haunts so many of us. Ah, yes its the great Kootenays/Kootenay debate. So often Ive been corrected by some indignant Kootenayite informing me its not the East Kootenays or West Kootenays.

You either live in the East Kootenay or the West Kootenay they say. But dont I collectively live in both. That is, the Kootenays.

Perhaps not. Theres the East Kootenay and the West Kootenay and the entire Kootenay region all that lies adjacent to the Kootenay River as it flows to meet the mighty Columbia. No big deal to drop region from the description.

Hence I live in the Kootenay.I think its a matter of perception rath-

er than semantics, perhaps even prefer-ence. Food for thought or forum. Maybe even battle.

I like to perceive it in its wholeness, the Kootenay (region) since Ive lived on both sides of this doubled edged para-dise and have gazed in awe at the Purcell Mountains from each.

Still the sleepless nights come. Tossing and turning, mentally rolling over the pros and cons, attempting to solve the relentless puzzle.

I finally decided not to go it alone, to seek help.

Can anyone set me straight?Doug Pyper,

Confused resident of the Kootenai

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Sports & Recreation

FUN RUN

Its been about two months since everyone all made our New Years Resolutions, many resolv-ing to live a more active and healthy lifestyle.

Its so easy to forget those promises we made to ourselves after a couple of months so the sports council is here to be the angel on your shoulder and encourage you to continue with healthy decisions.

So weve all resolved to go to the gym every day of every week.

And we did . . . for a couple weeks. Then we got tired or bored and started going every other day . . . and then twice a week . . . and then . . . well, you know the rest.

One of the keys to sticking to a new lifestyle choice is to not bite off more than you can chew. In other words, be real-istic about the goals you set for yourself. If you set your goals too high there is a good chance you will get discouraged and give up.

On the other hand, you do not want to set your goals too low. If youre finding the gym is getting a little boring try mixing

Leya Plamondon works for the Nelson Regional Sports Council.

Leya Plamondon

In The Zone

The Nelson Regional Sports Council can be

reached at:Box 1190, Nelson, BC

V1L 6H3(250)352-3989 phone

(250)352-0046 faxnrsc@telus.net

Resolution follow up

it up a little. Most of the gyms in the area offer classes you can attend once in a while in place of (or in conjunction with) your work out. Sometimes a little variety is all we need to stay motivated.

Adding recreational activities such as soccer, baseball or rugby are also great ways to add some variety to your choice to live a healthy active life. For more information on how you can get involved in these activities con-tact the Nelson Regional Sports Council at 352-3989.

Dont forget to take advantage of the beauti-ful area we live in. The snow is starting to melt so get out there and go for a walk, run or bike ride.

Under the sensitive touch of a masseuse, lit-tle knots of muscle fibres are detected, manipulat-ed and relaxed into their elongated, natural align-ment. The little knots the masseuse is feeling are trigger points.

Research into this condition of the muscle cell, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, by Dr.s Janet Travell and David Simons helps to explain what is happening at the cellular level.

The sarcomere is the area in the muscle fibre responsible for convert-ing metabolic energy into mechanical energy.

Helen Kissinger is the owner/operator of Renew Personal Training and a local resident. She has been helping peo-ple achieve their health and fitness goals for 20 years. Do you have a fitness question for Helen? Send by e-mail to

express@expressnews.bc.ca

Keeping Fit

Helen Kissinger

Trigger points and your muscles

When scarcomeres devel-op trigger points, they hold the fibres contracted stop-ping blood flow, resulting in oxygen starvation and accumulation of metabolic waste products.

In your muscles, these nodules can range in size from a pinhead to a pea and they always hurt when

you press on them.When these trigger

points are small, they affect just the belly of the muscle but if left unat-tended, they can multiply and have satellite trigger points radiating along the muscle, which can lead to attachment trigger points where the muscle attach-es to bone.

Massage is a great way to relieve the pain of trig-ger points and when a masseuse isnt handy, a tennis ball can help. Put a tennis ball into a sock or stocking, hang the ball down your back, press against a wall and roll that knot away.

In extreme cases,

where massage is not enough, acupuncture and injections of anaesthetic directly into the muscle help to release the con-traction.

Prevention is key. Be well hydrated and have adequate levels of cal-cium, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamins B and C to help the body avoid trigger points.

Lifestyle habits like smoking, excess alcohol, birth control pills and other drugs can deplete these nutrients so for great muscle function, know the side effects of your prescription drugs and make healthy life-style choices.

Field lacrosse comes to NelsonImagine a sport that

involves running like soc-cer, a little bit of contact and sticks. The sport is field lacrosse and organiz-ers are hoping to intro-duce the sport to Nelson this summer.

Bill Stack and Jules Hoedeman have organized

two registration nights to answer questions and see how much interest there is in Canadas official sport.

The first one is tonight Wednesday, March 19 and the second is on April 6. Both run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the concourse at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Field lacrosse is played

on a soccer field 110 yards long (about 100 metres) and has 10 players on the field, says Hoedeman, who played the sport in the Lower Mainland.

There are three attack, three midfielders, three defence and one goalie.

Players wear equipment similar to hockey and soc-cer cleats. Depending on

the players position they either get a four-foot or six-foot lacrosse stick. The ball is a little larger than a pool ball and made of Indian rubber.

The two registration nights arent the only chance, people can call Hoedeman after 4 p.m. at 509-1140 or Stack at 354-7926.

by Chris Shepherd

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NELSON YOUTH SOCCER

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Wisdom from the Grandmothers with Rosalyn GradyThursday, March 27, 6:45 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort, 701 Lakeside Dr.

Join in an incredible eve-ning with Rosalyn Grady, one of 20 students cho-sen by the International Council of Indigenous Grandmothers for two years of spiritual study under their guidance.

These elders have come together from indigenous cultures around the world to hold council and draw on their collective wisdom and connection to spirit to help the world in this time of challenge and change.

In this presentation, which is the third in a four part series entitled Conversations on Well-Being, participants will learn about the grand-mothers, their primary teachings and simple yet powerful things people can do to facilitate a con-nection to spirit and bring balance to the planet. . Rosalyn has a doctorate degree in spiritual studies and is an educator, funeral celebrant and counsellor.

Admission is $12 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at Enchanted, 356 Baker St.

BrieflyCPR fundraiser for Kaspar ShouldiceTuesday, March 25

Learn a life saving skill and contribute to a great cause with a CPR fundraiser for Kaspar Shouldice. Shouldice experienced a spinal cord injury while trav-elling in Asia late last

year. This Red Cross course

covers CPR and choking for adults, children and infants.

A three-certification card is issued on com-pletion.

For further informa-tion, or to register call Terry OGorman at 505-8223.

Dress for spring with MallardsStyle Solutions

Svetlana Bell

Svetlana Bell is the owner of Front Street Hair Studio. She has over 15 years of experience as a stylist, is a colour educator and a certified member of the

Cosmetology Industry Association of British Columbia.

Our model this week, Ashley, is ready to transi-tion from winter to spring. Style Solutions question of the week: What are some great looks for the new season?

Mallards Source for Sports, located at 532 Baker St., has something for every sports enthusi-ast. They know their stuff and can help answer any question you may have. Ashley was able to find a very cute and trendy outfit. Layering her look with a Three Stones Studio jacket ($109) and a Billabong lace top ($44.99) is a great idea for the for the moody spring weather. Being able to shed the bulky pants for a pair of Billabong Starla shorts ($49.99) and Etnies Toddsy sandals ($39.99) makes room for the sunny days ahead.

Optimistically protect-ing her eyes from the sun, Ashley is also sport-ing a pair of Spy Dynasty Sunglasses ($144.99). A total look that she can easily carry into the sum-mer months.

Ashley was ready to shed her winter locks and freshen up her look. Her ends were trimmed and some shorter layers were added. They will help her to create more volume throughout her hair and support her in straighten-ing as well as creating a back to the beach look.

When deciding on a new fresh look for the spring, cut out some pictures and do a little research on a style that appeals to you.

AFTER

BEFORE

Be realistic on how much time and effort you are willing to put into creating that look.

Talk with your stylist about your hair texture and work together to cre-ate a look that you may easily maintain on your

own. Having good com-munication with your styl-ist is the most important and helpful way of leaving the chair happy.

Ask for tips on how to recreate that just stepped out a salon look at home.

Setting it straightThe Express was unable to get a students name for a

photo credit by press time for the March 12 issue.The student in the bottom photo on page one was

Georg Tinkhauser.

Sunday, March 30, 3 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre, #3-320 Vernon St. (alley entrance)

The Grans to Grans Nelson group will hold their first-ever art auction.

The afternoon starts with refresh-ments and an hour of viewing the art works.

All art works have been donated by generous community members and many local artists themselves. The auc-tion starts at 4 p.m.

An entry fee is by donation which includes refreshments and a bidding card.

Michelle Mungall is volunteering her expertise as the grand auctioneer and she promises to bring a new level of entertainment to the skill of auction-eering.

Local artists works include: Alf

Crossley, Carol Reynolds, Keira Zaslove, Marilyn Kolstad, Shirley Miller, Rab Douglas, John Cooper, Kathleen Pemberton, Fred Rosenberg, and Jeremy Addington to name but a few.

Some artists have requested a reserve bid but there will be other works that will be great bargains for art shoppers. There will be something for everyone and everyones budget.

Also donated are many framed art posters. All funds will be donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundations Grandmothers Campaign to aid African grandmothers who are single-handedly caring for children orphaned by AIDS.

For more information about the Stephen Lewis Foundation please visit their website at www.stephenlewisfoun-dation.org .

Grans to Grans holds their first-ever art auction at Oxygen

Hockey Mom, Hockey DadThursday, March 20, 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre

Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad is an Arts Club Theatre Touring Production show about the potential for love for single parents.

What are the odds of starting something worth-while at a hockey rink?

Just in time for the playoffs, here comes the team to root for! Donna and Teddy, both single parents, meet at the rink while watching their sons play minor league hockey. Between periods, during penalties and amid the whir and thrum of a Zambian, an unexpected romance soon blooms in the bleach-ers. Cheer on the pair as they lick old wounds and take tentative, humorous steps back into the dating game, all against the back-drop of Canadas national obsession.

Tickets are $35 for adults, $28 for full-time students. Charge by phone at 352-6363.

The GruffThursday, March 27 at The Royal on Baker

This spring, The Gruff and their brand new album are venturing out from the balmy rain-soaked shores of Vancouver Island and heading East to the inte-rior of Canada.

A Trail of Missing Thoughts, an alt-country-roots dream, is the bands newest release.

The album includes original music that traces the incredible experiences the band has had from one side of the country to the other over the past year and a half. The goal of their third release was to create a truly live feel, rather than an immaculate studio album; to represent the bands high-energy live performance and also the intimate feeling of jam-ming in the living room.

The FugitivesTuesday, March 25 at The Royal on Baker

Mix energetic slam poetry with Canadiana and folk cabaret grooveboxing. Throw in the instruments of a gypsy band, the dusty shoes of a road warrior and the blood of a pack of smil-ing wolves ready to serve you dinner and you have The Fugitives.

Having toured four times through Europe and twice through Canada in the past two years, The Fugitives continue to awaken audi-ences to their unique com-bination of three part har-mony, athletic performance poetry and skilful musician-ship.

Vancouverites Barbara Adler, Mark Berube, and Brendan McLeod are a group of singer-songwrit-ers, multi-instrumentalist and award winning spo-ken word artist who have merged their diverse styles into on distinct mixture of poetry and song backed by accordion, guitar, piano, banjo and melodica.

Tickets $5 at the door.

DNA6Saturday, March 22 at Spiritbar

DNA6 was formed in 2004 with Alex Maher (vocals, guitar, sax, beat-box), MC Dosia (vocals) and featuring M. Prime (Mario Vaira, vocals and guitar). That same year they released their first self-titled album, which became an underground success.

The bands sound is a unique blend of pop, hip-hop, funk and jazz elements which, combined with their intelligent and often poetic lyrics, provide a welcome new sound in the world of hip-hop. Since their incep-tion they have performed live all over Western Canada and joined stages with such bands as Mobadass, Five Alarm Funk, Mother Mother and Hey Ocean!

Tickets are $10 at the door.

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Arts & Entertainment

Funkarelli turns 10Rock/ska/funk band Arthur Funkarelli celebrates a decade of music

Arthur Funkarelli A Decade of DebaucheryFriday, March 21 at Spiritbar

It was 10 years ago that Arthur Funkarelli first took the stage. Ten years ago the Nelson band hit the road for a show in Banff and back then they figured that would be it. But one show led to another and now theyre celebrating a decade of rock, ska, funk and debauchery.

We wanted to be one of those bands that did it all, says Fraser Black, who has played guitar and sang with the band since its incep-tion.

In 10 years theyve had plenty of time to achieve that goal.

They started out mostly jamming on stage, a beginning that suited the original line up of Black, his brother Alan, Al Leclerc, Mike Eby, Aaron Shepard and Nathan Farrell.

The improvisational part of our game was always there and easy to manipulate, says Leclerc.

Two years later the band moved to Vancouver and their sound shift-ed to harder, more city influenced punk rock.

They also released their first album Goldie Rogers Presents Arthur Funkarelli; followed up by Goldies Revenge; a five-song EP The Best vs. The East; and their latest album, Waves, released in January 2007.

The current band still features the Black brothers, Leclerc and Eby and theyve been joined by Ryan Jones and Mark Campbell. This Fridays show will see the new and the old take the stage. Black says Shepard and Farrell are confirmed for the show and there might be more.

The lineup changes havent

meant broken friendships, Black says, a sign of the bands modest beginnings.

We didnt start out to become something we werent. Thats allowed us to stay friends when someone leaves, says Black.

Arthur Funkarelli was spawned locally, says Leclerc, and the band has been touring band over the years.

But for us it was always about the Nelson shows.

Tickets for this weeks Nelson show are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel and Eddy Music and $12 at the door.

by Chris Shepherd

What a difference a decade makes. Above, the original band from 1998. At top, the lat-est look for Arthur Funkarelli. The Nelson band rocks the Spiritbar this Friday.

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Swampy saxophoneFriday, March 21 at The Royal on Baker

Saxophonist Clinton Swanson brings his band, The Clinton Administration for their Nelson debut. After 15 years as a profession-al saxophonist in the Lower Mainland and overseas, Swanson has recently returned to the Kootenays.

T h e C l i n t o n Administration fea-tures Swanson on saxo-phones (tenor, alto, bari-tone), Tony Ferraro on drums, Colin Spence on Hammond organ, and Kelly Fawcett on electric bass. The music is instru-mental, groovy, jazzy, funky, swampy, melod-ic, and adventurous all mixed into one.

Swansons original compositions will be fea-tured, as well as saxo-phone classics. The band delivers a powerful, dynamic performance that comes from the gut. Swanson is legendary for the saxophone walk one never knows where it may lead.

Cover is $10.

The TuquesSaturday, March 22 at The Royal on Baker

After a very successful tour of B.C.s skis town and just back from rock-in out in Vancouver, The Tuques, a local roots/rock band, are amped to up ready to throw down a solid performance for the Nelson crowd.

Mad ProfessorWednesday, March 26 at Spiritbar

The imaginative recordings produced by Mad Professor demon-strate a mastery of elec-tronic gadgetry. Working from his own studios, Mad Professor has over-seen more than 200 albums including ground breaking remixes for Massive Attack, Sade, and Pato Banton.

Born in Guyana, he earned the Mad Professor tag from his childhood fascination with electron-ics. He has worked with a huge number of reg-gae artists both from the UK and Jamaica. These include Jah Shaka, Bato

Banton, Johny Clarke, and Lee Scratch Perry. His musical styles have included roots, reggae, dub and lovers rock.

He continues to release records and perform all over the world.

Tickets at Eddy Music.

Seah Maister and Curtis SteinwandtThursday, March 27, 7 p.m. at Studio 80 at Selkirk Colleges 10th Street Campus

Take in the smooth tones of Seah Maister and the masterful piano skills of Curtis Steinwandt.

Curtis will open up the night with a 30-min-ute set of original tunes hes been working on all year. With genres rang-ing from jazz to rock to classical, Curtis is sure to get everyone in a musical mood.

Maister follows that show, along with musi-cians Curtis Steinwandt, Ellis Dylewski, Tyson Sereda and Sam MacKinnon. Together this group will have you coasting down memory lane with some of your favourite tunes, old and new. Maister also has a few of her own originals prepared that are sure to have you bobbing your head.

Spring Equinox Labyrinth WalkFriday, March 21, 3 p.m. at the Lakeside Labyrinth in Rotary Lakeside Park

In celebration of the spring equinox, join community members in welcoming the balance of light and dark.

The lengthening day-light, from this day on, heralds the excitement of spring and inspires new growth and beginnings.

Imagine bringing your seeds to the labyrinth walk and infusing them with the sacred space of the labyrinth along with a focused intention for an abundant season.

Whatever new begin-nings you invite, this lab-yrinth walk promises to provide wonderful steps of welcome.

SoundseriousSaturday, March 22, 12 p.m. at the Vallican

Rabnett 5s fourth album, Leopardism is an exciting jour-ney into the musical realms.

With Rich Rabnetts intoxicating guitar sounds, Kiyoshi Elkuf singing sweetly on the tenor sax, Ian Cox tickling our ears while he tickles the ivo-ries, Mike Kennedys incredible bass grooves that make your hips move involuntarily and Dan Gaucher giv-ing you the beat down on the drums, this is definitely an album to add to your jazz col-lection if you havent already.

Even for the non-jazz fan, this album will grab you from the first bass groove on the first track Rounder

Journey to mystical realms with a leopard at your sideRabnett 5s latest jazz offering a real tripby Tracy Ardell

and hold you while you mature into the rest of the album. Shameys Last Job gets you up to funk around, while tracks like Thaw are the kind you want in your collection for those romantic candle-lit din-ners at home.

For a little local fla-vour, listen to the great guitar and keyboard lines in Oso Negro. If

you want some saxy and sultry, Pee Imp is for your listening enjoyment. Sleep Is For Tomorrow starts with what sounds like a chaotic jazz end-ing and morphs into a stellar tune that really shows all the talents of all of these fine musi-cians.

According to Rabnett, the 5 just kind of got together and recorded the album over two days in the studio. The direc-tion the album took was threefold: what was brought in, what the guys jammed out and what magic Scotty Hard worked when he mixed it.

Leopardism is avail-able for $20 at CD Plus, Packrat Annies, Phat Angel and Global Underground.

BrieflyHeritage Hall, 4129 Slocan River Rd.

Soundserious will cel-ebrate the coming of spring with live music, dance and a potluck.

This event is free and open to the public.

Beginning at noon there will be an opportu-nity for kids and adults to participate in a collec-tive art project for which Soundserious will pro-vide the musical back-drop. At 2 p.m. they will offer a free afro style dance/drum class, fol-lowed by a potluck and live music provided by Soundserious.

This all-ages event is free and open to the public.

For more info e-mail monatree@soundserious.net or visit www.soundse-rious.net.

Les Ms. Are On Their WayLocal theatre stars Robyn Lamb and Lisel Forst, and their hit show Les Ms., have been accepted into Van-couvers prestigious ArtStarts Showcase.

Lamb and Forst perform Les Ms. on Thursday, April 3 at the Roundhouse Theatre before the delegates who book school and community programs.

Artstarts then sets up a 2008/2009 tour for the two throughout B.C.

Les Ms. draws on quick costume changes

and the actresses pow-erful voices to tell the story of the French Revolution with a comic take.

Lamb and Forst will take Les Ms. on the road and Nelson will get the benefit of their act in July.

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NewsGrand-friends are

coming soon to Gordon Sargent School. Starting in April, a federally funded inter-generation-al pilot program will see volunteer seniors sharing their time, general knowl-edge and caring attitudes with the elementary level students. It is expected that other Nelson-area schools will begin the pro-gram in the fall of 2008.

A grand-friends read-ing program that brought seniors into several Nelson-area schools exist-ed in the past. It continues today, without the federal funds, in South Nelson School, and perhaps some others. The new federal program, renamed Class Act, has a more open-ended range of allowable activities. The funding period for the pilot is the 2008 calendar year.

Because Gordon

This column intends to publicize agencies that support seniors activities, the lifestyle of interesting seniors, and topics of interest to seniors and those who care about seniors. As

well, we the column and I will express opinion related to the things, both naughty and nice, that governments and their agencies do to and for seniors.

Those opinions will be mine, and not necessarily those of the Express.

Seniors Saga

George Millar

Grand-friends tested here

Sargent is often involved in student-centered proj-ects with multi-grade teams working to reach their personal objectives as well as the provincial curriculum objectives, there is potential for seniors to work one-on-one and in small-group situations with the stu-dents. Process and rela-tionships will be the focus of interaction for the vol-

unteers.The Class Act pilot will

allow seniors who volun-teer to establish with the school the amount of time per day and per week that they wish to be involved. The time of day has some flexibility also.

The funds are the result of a grant proposal submitted by the Seniors Co-ordinating Society. Seniors who volunteer will be covered by the liability insurance held by the SCS, and are required to have a criminal back-ground check done. They will need to take a two-hour training session offered by the SCS.

The start-up session is slated for Monday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the SCS office.

Call Dwyn Roberts at 352-6008 if you plan to attend, or for further information.

Selkirk a top proposal writer in the world

Renewable Energy instructor Rob Macrae garnered third spot for Selkirk College in the World Proposal Championship, an international competi-tion designed to recognize extraordinary skill in the area of proposal writing.

Selkirk Colleges proposal was chosen from hundreds submitted by organiza-tions from around the world, including the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Macraes proposal sought the support to create a North American Renewable Energy Training program, which required the formation of a consortium of six col-lege partners two in Mexico, two in the U.S. and two in Canada. Selkirk was the lead partner in the arrangement.

Approval was received in October, 2006, resulting in the two Mexican col-leges receiving approximately $ 90,000, the two U.S. colleges receiving approxi-mately $209,000 and the two Canadian colleges receiving just over $158,000.

The proposal effectively initiated the launch of an international program in renewable energy at all colleges. Largely due to Macraes work, Selkirk College launched the Advanced Certificate in Renewable Energy program last August.

Kootenay Kids helped

Safeway launched its We Care Coupon Book fundraiser on Saturday, March 1 and through the month of March, Canada Safeway We Care and Kootenay Kids Society have joined forces to raise funds.

Shoppers can help support Kootenay Kids with the purchase of $30 or more of groceries at Safeway. Each $30 shop gives Kootenay Kids $3. Just request to purchase a coupon book at the till. The first coupon will give shoppers $3 off their purchase, the price of the coupon book which contains over $100 in sav-ings. A true win-win situation for shop-pers and for Kootenay Kids. There are 2,000 coupon books available.

Easter at the NDYCOn Thursday, March 20, bring your

quarters down to NDYC and enter to win some sweet treats in their 25 cent Easter raffle.

Then, on Friday, March 21, join them for an exciting Easter scavenger hunt for all ages.

For more information call 352-5656 or come down to 608 Lake St.

The Youth Centre will be closed on Saturday, March 22.

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Events

WednesdaysDROP-IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP 7-9 p.m. Broader Horizons Room 905 Gordon Rd. (back entrance) Nelson & District Hospice Society 352-2337NELSON BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets from 3-4:30 p.m. first and third Wed of each month 812 Stanley St. Call Jackie 304-1259NEED INEXPENSIVE BIRTH CONTROL? Nelson Planned Parenthood drop-in sexual health clinic. 333 Victoria St. 5:30-8p.m.DOES SOMEONES DRINKINGTROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon Meetings, noon at The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS. Do you have a problem with food? Meet every Wednesday, 719 Vernon St., downstairs, 5:30 p.m. 1-800-611-5788.THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Wednesday afternoons at Grounded, 1 p.m. All levels wel-come. 505-5583.

ThursdaysYUK YUKS COMEDY TOUR at Finleys Irish Pub on the last Thursday of every month!

ThursdaysNELSON BADMINTON CLUB meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7-9p.m., starting Oct 4th. All lev-els welcome. For info call Anne 352-7536 or Guy 352-6330NELSON AIR CADETS, 561 Osprey Squadron, an organi-zation for youth aged 12-19, Legion, Victoria Street 6:15 p.m. 352 2289.KOOTENAY LAKE FAMILY NETWORK offers singing group, 7-12yrs. 5:45 p.m. Information: Lesley 825-0140ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:00 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248 BIBLE STUDY JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 6:30 p.m., 560 Baker St., Suite #3. Everyone welcome. 825-4095.GENDER OUTLAWS Support and social group. You know who you are! For info 354-5362. CHANTING FOR EVERYONE Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. 714 Hoover St. For information contact Tobias, 352-2338 or tobi@uphillbakery.com SIGNING CHOIR at 3:30 at NDYC, 608 Lake St. www.ndyc.com

FridaysSENIORS WINTER WALKING PROGRAm 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Mary Hall Gym, Selkirk College 10th St. in Fairview. DOES SOMEONES DRINKING TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon Meetings, 8:00 p.m. room 108 downstairs, 601 Front St.

SaturdaysWILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 352-6707.OPEN ART STUDIO: #209-601 Front Street, Nelson. Kutenai Art Therapy Institute offers an open art studio for families & community members to come & create art in a supported environment. Donations of art materials, recycled materials & money are gratefully accepted. THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Saturday afternoons at Grounded, 1:00. All levels wel-come. 505-5583. SOCIAL/BALLROOM DANCE Second Saturday of the month Brent Kennedy Elem. Gym 8 - 11 p.m. Singles Welcome! Teens Free! www.dancingbeat.org

SundaysWILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program.Children, teen, adult classes. 352-6707.SHAMBHALA CENTRE NYINTHUN: Join us for Sunday sitting meditation 9 a.m. to noon. There will be a break for refreshments mid-morning. You are welcome to come & go as you please. Everyone is wel-come. 444 Baker St. 352-5560 www.nelsonbuddha.comWORSHIP SERVICES JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m., 560 Baker St, Suite #3, 825-4095.SUNDAY MORNING WORHSIP, Community Church, Passmore Hall, 10 a.m. All welcome.SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Slocan, 6:30 p.m. All welcome.UNITY CENTRE of the Kootenays, 905 Gordon Rd. Broader Horizons. Back door, 11 a.m. Everyone welcome.SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP service, Nelson United Church, 10 a.m. 602 Silica St. All are welcome.SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, Ascension Lutheran Church, 10:15 a.m., 1805 Silverking Rd. You are welcome. 352-2515

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SundaysQUAKER MEETING 723 Ward, upstairs, 9:45. 354-3859. SUNDAY AFTERNOON WORSHIP 4p.m., St. Johns Lutheran Church, 321 Silica St. 354-3308CRIB TOURNAMENT at Finleys Irish Pub every Sunday at 3 p.m.

MondaysTEXAS HOLD-EM POKER, 6 p.m. Pool Tourney, 7 p.m. Finleys Irish Pub. NELSON TABLE TENNIS CLUB. 5:30-7:30 at Blewett Elementary School when school is in ses-sion. 352-9547 or 352-5739SHAMBHALA CENTRE OPEN HOUSE: 7 p.m.: meditation instruction and practice; 8 p.m.: talk and discussion; 9 p.m.: tea. All welcome. 444 Baker Street, 352-5560.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS open meeting. 7 p.m. Passmore Hall, 3656 Old Passmore Road.

TuesdaysNELSON BADMINTON CLUB meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7-9 p.m. All levels welcome. For info call Anne 352-7536 or Guy 352-6330.ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248 DRUMMING FROM THE HEART Community Drum Circle with Kim Mass North Shore Hall 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. $7 kimmasse@shaw.ca 505-2684 PARENT AND CHILD TIME at the Harrop hall from 10-12.Drop in for some fun! NDYC HAS AN AMAZING PEER SUPPORT GROUP available every Tuesday evening at these locations: 4-5 p.m. @ 420 Mill St. for young womyns hour; 6-7:30 p.m. @ the Nelson and District Youth Centre for a casual drop-in for youth; and 8-9 p.m. on the radio, CJLY, 93.5fm in Nelson & 96.5 on the Kootenay Lake. This is a call-in talk show for youth receive information and ask questions. THESE SERVICES ARE FREE FOR YOUTH!

USICAROUND TOWN

Wed. March 19LIVE MUSIC at FUSION 301 Baker St. 352-3011 Call For reservationsELLECTRIC WEDNESDAYS WITH ESTEVAN at The Royal on Baker, 9:30 p.m. Everyone welcome! PAUL LANDSBERG & BERT PETERS, jazz guitar duo, Library Lounge in the Hume 6-10 p.m. KARAOKE A.m.y Poznikoff putting on the Ritz and Wild Women Wednesdays at Finleys Irish Pub

Thurs. March 20DAM UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC Open Stage, Thursdays, 9 p.m. hosted by Estevan, Da.m. Inn, South Slocan. MYSTERY TRAIN at the Royal on Baker. 9 p.m. start. FINLEYS COLLEGE NIGHT with DJ Ripple ROB JOHNSON & GUESTS-JAZZ, Library Lounge-Hume Hotel, 6-10 p.m.MANDY EBEL & KELSEY LUTZ SHOWCASES. Doors at 7:00 start 7:30. Studio 80.FRESH THURSDAY WITH DJ BRYX. Spirit Bar, Hume Hotel.

Fri. March 21THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION 8 p.m. $10 cover. NAME THAT TUNE 8p.m. at Finleys Irish Pub.JUDE DAVISON sings & plays acoustic covers & originals every Friday night at Max & Irmas 6-9 p.m..

Sat. March 22THE TUQUES, 9:30 p.m. $10 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT or all request DJ at Finleys.DRIFTWOOD (MARV WALKER AND DAN OBRODOVIC) play conteporary classics at the Balfour Beach Inn, 6:30 p.m. LIVE JAZZ (every 2nd and 4th Saturday) The Library Lounge, located in the Hume Hotel, the Incomparable Hume Quartet.

Sat. March 22RYLAN PLAYS AT MAX & IRMAS Solo finger style gui-tar 6-9 p.m. Tasty tones, great food, good times!

Sun. March 23SARAH AND RICH Perform soul-ful jazz standards in a pleasant lounge setting. Every Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Redfish Grill at 479 Baker St. BLUES JAM at the Royal on Baker. 5 p.m. KARAOKE with Joe Blues and prizes to be won at Finleys Irish Pub. THE TRUMAN SHOW for brunch and Nikko plays evenings at Nelsons live jazz venue, The Library Lounge, located in the historic Hume Hotel.

Mon. March 24SARAH McGLYNN & RICH RABNETT live at The Library Lounge, located in the historic Hume Hotel. 6-10 p.m.

Tues. March 25THE FUGITIVES, 9:00 p.m. $5 OPEN STAGE hosted by Mike & Trav 9 p.m. Finleys Irish Pub.DINNER MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY lounge, Hume Hotel, with Cliff Maddix & Friends, 6-10 p.m. LISTEN TO THE SWEET SOUNDS of Nikko every Tuesday at Fusion, on Baker Street. 7-10 p.m.

Wed. March 26LIVE MUSIC at FUSION 301 Baker St. 352-3011 Call For reservations OPEN STAGE at The Royal on Baker, 9:30 p.m. hosted by Estevan. Everyone welcome! PAUL LANDSBERG & BERT PETERS, jazz guitar duo, Library Lounge in the Hume Hotel, 6-10 p.m. KARAOKE Amy Poznikof f putting on the Ritz and Wild Women Wednesdays at Finleys Irish Pub

Special EventsFriday March 21

FARM TO TABLE ART SHOW/PARTY. 7-10 p.m. Scout Hall, 301 Cedar Street. 352-6011 ext. 17SPRING EQUINOX LABYRINTH WALK, 3:00 p.m. Lakeside Labyrinth, Nelson. All welcome. RADIO SHOW HOST YELLOW STAR of Universal Traveller pres-ents: Awakening the Inner Wizard Awareness is everything in the paradigm shift of galactic align-ment occuring now. An introduc-tory workshop to Astro-Cosmology, a combination of Astrology & Mayan Cosmology. For details, contact Dave at 352-4604 or universaltraveller@cjly.net

Saturday March 22RADIO SHOW HOST YELLOW STAR of Universal Traveller presents: Awakening the Inner Wizard Awareness is everything in the paradigm shift of galac-tic alignment occuring now. An

introductory workshop to Astro-Cosmology, a combination of Astrology & Mayan Cosmology. For details, contact Dave at 352-4604 or universaltraveller@cjly.net

Monday March 24EXPOSING THE NEW WORLD ORDER at The Royal on Baker, Nelson 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation $5. Animal Farm looks at creatures, from the cows with twice the muscle mass of their ordinary bovine counterparts, to the chickens that are completely devoid of feathers. All grown through simple traditional animal breed-ing or artificial selection. Super salmon - high tech production of giant GM salmon and GM rice. Also covered, Human plasma from cows, spider silk from goats, fluorescent green rabbits and pigs, and more. Olivia is a convert, but her co-presenter Giles reserves judg-ment. Duration: 2 hours.

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AnnouncementsStudents and staff from W E Graham Community Schools Alternate Education program would like to thank all the businesses and indi-viduals who have helped to make our fundraising efforts for Project Save the Turtles a success. Jordan King, Alf Crossley, Pete Corbett, Yvonne Munroe, Christina Smith, Melody Greger, Grigg Stone, Bob Inwood, Matias Pace, Ron Mulvey, Kevin Kratz, Laura Tiberti, Susan McIntosh, Cowans Art Supplies, Eloise Charet, Carlos Berger, Sara Robchaud, Nils and Damien Rasmussen, Jenny Ash, Noam Ash, Lance Hall, Sam and Ada McNeil and Pam Sims, W E Graham Community Services, Kootenay Restorative Justice, Slocan Womens Institute, Slocan Royal Canadian Legion, Village of Slocan, Slocan Valley Lions Club, CUPE Local 748, Swetland Enterprise, W E Graham PAC, Polestar Calendars, Regional District of Central Kootenays, Cowans Art Supplies.

OPENING COUNSELLING PRACTICE IN DOWNTOWN NELSON. Sally Shamai M.Ed. Registered Clinical Counsellor, over 15 years experience with LGTB & Heterosexual individual & couples. Trauma recovery, personal transi-tions. Advanced EMDR. Focusing & solution oriented approaches. Toll free 1-877-688-5565.

ArtCOOPER & PEMBERTON PRESENT The Dog Show & Lookin for This Honest Man, this winters work... at Kolmel Jewelry for the month of March.

NELSON ARTWALK 20TH ANNIVERSARY! Announcing Call for Entry to artists for Artwalk 2008. Nelson Gallery applications also avail-able. Call 352-2402, ndac@netidea.com or www.ndac.ca

CLAY CLASSES FOR 6-12 YEAR OLDS. March 24-28 plus glaze day. 3 groups. Fiona, 354-1648 sfiona@telus.net

Business Opportunities

AFFORDABLE CHAIR RENTAL AVAILABLE April 1 for experienced stylist. Call Svet at Front Street Hair Studio 354-1202.ARE YOU TIRED OF WORKING more and more for less and less? Call 250-226-7091

MONEY MAKER. Local route. No sell-ing on your part. For more info call 1-866-821-2569; www.telecardinfo.com.

Business Opportunities

WORK AT HOME ONLINE - Start a real home-based business. Work when you want. Apply online and start today! www.wfhbc.com.

MONEY MAKER. Local route. No sell-ing on your part. For more info call 1-866-821-2569; www.telecardinfo.com.

FOR SALE PRIVATELY: THE BLUELINE CAFE Concession in the Nelson District Community Complex. Home to Junior B Nelson Leafs. Successful part-time turnkey busi-ness with two options to purchase available. Only serious interest please. Call Melissa 250-509-0491.

BE A TRAVEL CONSULTANT from home, Internet based, huge discounts on resorts, airfare, cruises. (Your own business, full training) Must be dependable; http://www.holiday4life.com. 250-749-6918.

Career TrainingTRAIN FOR A NEW CAREER in medical transcription. Work from home. 99% employment rate. Contact CanScribe today for a free information package. 1-800-466-1535. www.can-scribe.com / info@canscribe.com.

ChildrenFAMILY LIVING IN UPHILL LOOKING for childcare 2 children (ages 7 & 10). 2-3 afternoons per week & more dur-ing school holidays & this summer. Energetic, outdoorsy person would be ideal. They have ski passes. Please call Julia @ 352-0103.

LOOKING FOR RELIABLE CHILD CARE in my home for 2 children. Must be able to work from 4 to 11, sometimes earlier. Looking for some-one that can do it for straight subsidy from the government. If interested please call Sherri at 551-1725.

2 KIDS BIKES, MTB/ATB style. Good condition, suit 7-11 yr olds. $50 each. Call 229-4543.

MEDIUM SIZE WOODEN BABY CRIB. $50 obo. Evenings, 352-0716, Kim

SAFETY FIRST DOUBLE STROLLER, great condition, $150 obo. Call 352-2150.

CHARIOT CHEETAH 1 jogging stroller with hand brake. $300 obo. 352-3052.

ChildrenDOUBLE STROLLER, CHARIOT, in good condition, $250. 505-2028.

ComputersKDS 19 XFLAT MONITOR, $40. Call 352-9512.

COMPUTER AND STUFF for sale: http://raiden1701.blogspot.com/, 365-3548, Jordan.

EducationRELAXATION MASSAGE COURSE: Everything you need to know to become comfortable with the art of massage. March 29-30. $75 per per-son. Contact Dan Last, RMT at 352-0459 for more information.

Employment Opportunities

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED immediately. Very busy modern shop, all new equip-ment, pleasant work environment. GM experience preferred but not required. We are growing every year. Career advancement training opportunity. Great recreation area nearby, golf/hunting/camping/fishing. Top wages in Saskatchewan with bonuses. Signing bonus. Relocation allowance. Company health benefits. Apply to Sheane Birnie, service man-ager, Carlyle Motor Products Ltd., Box 1000, Carlyle, SK, S0C 0R0, email: service@carlylegm.ca, ph. daytime: 1-306-453-6741 or evening 1-306-577-7220 (cell).

WAREHOUSE JOBS: morning/after-noon shift. Annacis Island. Hiring:1 Shipper,1 Receiver. Competitive wages based on previous experi-ence. Fax resumes to 604-540-0266.

FAST TELEPHONE RECONNECT. Great low rates and outstanding ser-vice! Free voicemail with connection! Calling cards available. Dont wait - call now! Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Full-time, 3 - 5 years experience in accounting. Simply accounting, Excel, Word and Outlook manda-tory. Competitive salary and benefits package. Email resume to: laura.ritchie@ritchiebr.com.

EventsSLOCAN VALLEY THREADS GUILD will pick up donations of fibre/craft supplies, plants 352-7152, 551-9852, 355-2459.

OENOPHILES INTERESTED IN FORMING A GROUP to explore and enhance knowledge and enjoyment of wines. 505-5583.

Financial Services

$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660.

For Sale Misc.SAWMILLS from only $3,495.00 - Convert your logs to valuable lumber with your own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log skidders also available. www.norwoodsawmills.ca/400T - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

AMAZING RELIEF the first night! Restless Leg Syndrome and leg cramps gone. Sleep deeply, safe with medication, proven results guaranteed! www.allcalm.com. 1-800-765-8660.

ADD AND SAVE on home phone reconnection. Bad credit - no prob-lem! Up to $30 off for new customers, plus lower monthly rates! Call Tembo 1-877-266-6398 or sign up online www.tembo.ca.

AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, sulfur, smell, manganese from well water. Since 1957. Phone 1-800-BIG IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.

FreeNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS, 1970s on. Call 352-6998.

QUEEN SIZE waterbed mattress. 352-2205.

FreeWANTED: USED TREADMILL in good shape. Phone 365-7104 or 608-8099.

Funeral NoticesMEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ISABEL BLACK on March 30th at Taghum Hall, 3:30 p.m. All are welcome.

FurnitureCOUNTRY FURNITURE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 6X4. 16 depth $300. Grey Bookcase 6x3 $125. 354-0207.

OAK & GLASS COFFEE TABLE $80, chairs & table $40, area rugs $40, misc items. 352-1351.

NEW MYLEX FOLDING COMPUTER DESK: 47X29X28 $40. Wooden Desk: 42X20X30, $15. Hamster cage, $25. 399-0093.

Garage SalesCONDO CONTENTS. March 21-24, March 27-30. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 426 W. Beasley Crescent, Nelson. 352-0997

SATURDAY, 22nd MARCH, 500 W. RICHARDS. Doors open 8 a.m. Hot coffee, fresh rolls/bread, lots more.

Health & FitnessCOLOUR THERAPY with John Cooper & Kathleen Pemberton, May 3 & 4. Call Sandra 352-7230 for details.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS! Come out and enjoy our fun and creative spring progra.m.s for girls and women. Nelson, South Slocan & Balfour. Contact Rhythmic Dimensions 505-1812 rhythmics@telus.net.

Help WantedCOOK NEEDED: part time/full time. Fishermans Market. 505-5515.

Announcements

OSPREY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR: 1) 2008 Community Grants as well as 2) Arts Legacy Fund Grants for media arts projects. Forms and granting guidelines at ospreycommunityfoun-dation.ca Deadline April 30th.

BALFOUR IRRIGATION DISTRICT: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Wed, April 2nd, 7:00 p.m. at Balfour Seniors Hall. Important discussion of possible water system upgrades and capital reserve levy.

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Help WantedCANADAS LEADING SERVICE PROVIDER for people who are Blind & Visually Impaired (CNIB) is looking for a quality individual to fill a position of Assistant Coordinator in Nelson, Castlegar & Trail areas. You need to supply enthusiasm, drive & leader-ship. Applicant must be a self-starter with good communication skills, be well organized & have the ability to work independently. Must also have a vehicle & be able to work evenings. Training provided. Apply now for a chance to join our fundraising tea.m.. Please fax or e-mail resume with ref-erences to: CNIB fax 250-374-8033 leanne.chabot@cnib.ca Attention: Leanne Chabot. Closing date for applications is March 31, 2008.

BITE FRESH FOOD is looking for a F/T or P/T line cook. Cooking expe-rience and Food Safe certificate required. If you are a mature and responsible individual able to multi task in a fast paced environment email your resume to info@bitefreshfood.com. Call Jason/Joscelyn at 354-2856 or 352-0485

Home & GardenWANTED: DEAD LAWN TRACTOR to use in school project. Call Bruce 354-8299.

Home & GardenWANTED: LARGE QUANTITY OF MANURE (up to 50 cubic meters). Also someone to cultivate approx. 5 acres of pasture in Proctor this spring. rharder@telus.net

House SittingEXPERIENCED HOUSE/PET SITTER AVAILABLE for middle of April onwards. I have excellent local references. Call 352-7169.

Lost & FoundLOST: SMITH PROJEKT SUNGLASSES. Black, Polarized. Im blind without them! Rik 352-0957.

IPOD W/HEADPHONES FOUND. March 12th on Cottonwood and Front St. Phone w/description to verify. 352-6317

LOST BEAGLE! COOPER IS GREATLY MISSED by his family... any info. Holly 352-9182. Reward offered!

FOUND: A camera on March 9 near the Mall. Call 352-5589 to identify.

FOUND: BOYS BIKE HELMET, soc-cer field, Lakeside. Girls pink mitten, Hot Paws brand. 352-5355.

Misc. for Sale232 SQ. FT. BAMBOO FLOORING. $580 total. Phone 352-6622.PERFORMANCE CAM 351C, clean wool, ladies leather coat, feathers. 825-4369.MEMOREX 20 TV, $40. Old National Geographic magazines, mostly 81, 82, 84, 25 each. 352-6762.

CUSTOM CEILING FAN with light $60. 352-6998.WOOL COMFORTER BLANKET, 27 JVC television, $100, stand $20, 1/3 HP electric motor, new. 359-7443.MASTERCRAFT ROUTER, 18 pc router bit kit, 3 yrs old, never used $100. 352-7545.

MOTORCYCLE LEATHERS: Matching jacket & pants, fits small/medium, $100. Jacket, size small, $40. 352-0531.

PIANO UPRIGHT ANTIQUE $1200 obo. Complete set of discontinued Petit Point China $900 obo. 354-1805.

6 BOOKCASE, wall mirror, Ikea hanging lamp, Craftsman metric/imperial wrench set, large Microwave oven. 352-6570.

RIVAL CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN. New, never used, $40. 505-5388.

CANON ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER AP100. Excellent con-dition. $100 obo. 352-9834.

Misc. for Sale6 PIECE PATIO FURNITURE SET, $35. 7 foot artificial Christmas tree, $25. 354-1916.

MICROWAVE, COFFEE TABLE, microwave stand, bed frame, all $25 each. Wooden rocking chair $100. 359-7756.

SOLID OAK BUFFET, hutch, table & six chairs. Made in Quebec, $750. 226-7990.

LONG WHITE WEDDING GOWN. Sequined bodice and sleeves. $150. Phone 352-7144.

2 WHITEWATER ADULT FULL-DAY alpine lift tickets only $80! Cant use due to injury. Kate 352-6215.

GRAD DRESS, PRINCESS STYLE, powder blue, for approx. 5 9 120 lbs. $50. 825-9985.

SPECTACULAR HD-DVD PLANET EARTH. Was $109 at Christmas, still new for $69. 352-3033.

WASHER & DRYER, like new, $600 obo. Washer & dryer, $300 obo. Antique loveseat $400. 229-4544.

FOOD DEHYDRATOR. Used 5 times. New paid $200. Sell for $150. 505-5512.

CAmERA: NISHIKA 3-D with carrying case. Never used. Uses regular 35 mm film. $10. 352-0140.

Auto FinancingNEED A CAR or truck? Good credit, bad credit. Want a Visa? #1 success rate. Delivery in BC and Alberta. www.drivehomenow.com or 888-501-1148

AUTO-MATIC CREDIT 1-800 608 5983. Credit problems, bankruptcy, collections, divorce. Let me help you get the financing for that newer truck, van or car and reestablish your credit. Call Barrie 1-800 608 5983 for approval D5256.

1ST IN CAR LOANS! www.carloan-stogo.ca. Western Canadas lowest rates & prices on any make any model. Call us first or go online for free approval. 1-888-859-8666.

Cars85 VW JETTA, 5 spd gas, many new parts, FRS control arm broken, make offer. 354-1106.

1983 VOLVO 240 WAGON. 5-speed. Runs and looks great. $2500 obo with studded winters. 352-7298.

2003 TOYOTA MATRIX for sale. Excellent condition. $14,500. 4WD, cruise, ac, cd. Mark 352-0412.

1982 FORD FAIRMONT. 6 cylinder, new winter tires, lady driven. $600 352-2575

1982 VOLVO WAGON, runs well, $750 obo. 82-244 &82-245, cheap. Nice 80-245, needs engine. 352-3648.

1993 SUBARU LOYALE 4WD. 200k km. No rust, runs brilliantly, winter tires, $3500 obo. Ryan 505-5025.

Cars1983 TOYOTA COROLLA, RWD/2dr/auto, good condition, newer summer & winter tires, 32 mpg, blue, $800. 365-3538.

2002 CHRYSLER INTREPID. Loaded. 2 Sets of tires. 85,000kms. N/S, no accidents. $8,000 obo. 304-8364

Outgrown 2003 PT Cruiser, 125,000 kms. Great condition, red, power options, new windshield. $9900 obo. Kristine 304-2241.

1990 SUBARU LOYALE 4x4, 5 speed, manual, mint, no rust. RHD, 2.0 L performance engine. 90,000km. $8200. 359-5988.

Sleds/Bikes2001 YAmAHA V STAR 650 Classic black and chrome, mint condition 35,000km $ 5,200 obo. 229-4474.

Tires/Parts/Other4-speed set up for A. body. Offers. No rods. After 6 p.m. 505-9181.

4 X 15 ALUMINUM RIMS from 4-Runner, includes lugs & caps. Excellent Condition. $175 obo. 359-7110

4-speed set up for A. body. Offers. No rods. After 6 p.m. 505-9181.

4 ALL SEASON TIRES P185/6OR14, in good condition for sale, $65. Call 825-9256.

(4) BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 265/65 R17 tires. $200. Call Shaun at 354-7411.

Trucks/SUVs/Vans2003 GRAND CARAVAN, eco-nomical 3.3L, loaded, captain seats, mounted summer/winters, 140,000 km, $10,500. 229-2236.

1990 4RUNNER RHD TURBO DIESEL: 90000 kms, c/w 9 good tires, no rust. $12,000 obo. 226-7907.

1974 FORD CAmPER VAN. Fully styled living quarters. Heater, bed, sink, stove, table. $500. 551-1502.

1993 CHEV ASTRO VAN. Excellent condition, tinted windows, good tires. Also, 82/85 Chev S-10s. Both run V-6. 82 is driveable. 352-6983.

1989 GMC SERVICE VAN. Ladder rack, shelving, safety screen. Positrack, pw, pdl. Well Maintained. 359-7110.

1994 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. $7000. New rebuilt engine, rust minimal, great shape. Call 505-7482 after 6.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 4WD 4-door, A/C, pw/pdl. Canopy, tow pack-age, roofracks. 60,000 km. $29,000. 352-3342.89 CHEVY VAN 20 SERIES. This 3/4 ton runs but needs some body work. Seven seat belts with a bench seat that folds to a double bed. $700. Call 354-7411.2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 4x4. Only 3750 km! Extra winter tires w/rims, undercoated, privacy windows. 505-2060.

FOR SALE 1992 MAZDA B2200, good shape. Phone 505-2174.

Trucks/SUVs/Vans2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 4x4: US Model, Regular Cab, 5-Speed Manual, 39,500 miles, $24,500. www3.telus.net/public/harrisn1/index.html 250-365-3070

1993 RANGER 4x4. 127,000 miles. Rebuilt clutc