February 17, 2012 The Nelson Star

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Celebration of powder proportions

Extra Foods closure will put 40 employees out of work

Th e announcement of the Koo-tenay Co-op’s move this week was met with excitement from mem-bers, but in taking over the Extra

Foods location the existing store and employees will be displaced.

Loblaw — who are the owners of Extra Foods — said in a state-ment earlier this week that they have no plans to reopen an Extra Foods in Nelson.

“Th e reason for the closure of this Extra Foods location is that the lease agreement we have with the land owner will expire at the end of May 2012,” said corporate aff airs director for Lobaw Craig Ware. “We are working with the

union to support our colleagues during this time of transition.”

Th ere will be 40 employees im-pacted by the move of the Co-op.

Whitewater Getting Set to Host Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival

More Changes Coming to the Downtown Core

Th e Kootenay Cold-smoke Powder Festival is arriving at Whitewater Ski Resort once again this year where experienced and beginner backcountry

skiers and snowboarders can gather in celebration together.

“It’s just a fun celebra-tion of powder and what skiing, snowboarding and backcountry is all about,” said Anne Pigeon, general manager of indoor opera-

tions for Whitewater Ski Resort.

Th e event will run from February 24-26 and allows for skiers and snowboard-ers to learn, compete and celebrate.

“Clinics are our main fo-cus, we bring in some pret-ty big name athletes to do the clinics and share their knowledge both in and out of bounds,” said Pigeon.

Some of the athletes involved in the clinics in-clude freeskiing pioneer Eric Pehota, world cham-pion freeskier Alison Gan-net, and Greg Hill, who in 2010 climbed and skied two million vertical feet.

“It’s about skill advance-ment at a higher level that you might not get on a nor-mal lesson,” said Pigeon.

Clinics range from be-ginner to experienced, in bounds and out of bounds, for free heel, fi xed heel and board riders.

Pigeon said that anoth-er big component of the weekend is the Coldsmoke Demo Village.

“It’s where we’ve got representatives coming in from Rossignol, Sur-face Skis, we’ve got the lo-cal shops, ROAM, Sacred Ride, Village Ski Hut and Gericks Cycle and Sport all going up and doing ski and equipment demos,” she said.

Th is year there will be four competitions throughout the weekend. Th e ROAM Randonnee Rally — a ski mountain-eering race, the Valhalla Pure Powderkeg Slope-style, a Poker Run and Backcountry Olympics, a new addition for this year.

“It’s really an event to take in and just really participate in because the

SAMUEL DOBRINNelson Star Reporter

An army of outdoor lovers will march to Whitewater next weekend. Phil Best photo courtesy Whitewater Resort

MEGAN COLENelson Star Reporter

“It’s about skill advancement at a higher level that

you might get on a normal lesson.”

Anne PigeonWhitewater Spokesperson

Story continues to ‘Coldsmoke’ on Page 4

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NewsLocals Continue to Aid Rebuilding of Haiti

Th e light slowly returns

Two years aft er the devastating earth-quake that shook

Haiti apart, a local group of philanthropists still aim to do all in their power to put the nation back together piece by piece.

“Th e Haiti adventure started back in 2010… we arrived in Haiti and then 50 minutes later the earth-quake hit,” said Jim Reimer, pastor of Kootenay Chris-tian Fellowship.

Reimer had led a group of 17 students into the country and fi ve days aft er the quake hit they were brought home by the Cana-dian Army.

“Th at event was so dra-matic and it endured our hearts to Haiti,” he said.

Since then, Reimer has gone back to Haiti three times with others who are eager to help its people.

Th e fi rst time that he returned, Reimer said he felt that the whole region was under post-traumatic stress.

“Th eir eyes were glazed over, they just didn’t seem to have any bounce in their step,” he said, adding that 300,000 people were killed by the earthquake and more than one million were left homeless.

In March of 2011, Reim-er went back with a group to initiate a program called

“each one build one,” an eff ort to involve the Haitian people in rebuilding their own homes by giving them the needed resources.

“Th e criteria for one of these houses was that they had to own property and they had to have a house that was destroyed by the earthquake and they had to commit to helping build another house,” said Reimer.

Currently six families are involved in the initiative and are helping build each other’s houses.

“We physically did very

little on the house building because we want the Hai-tians to build the houses…we were down to encourage and to view — and we were very excited to hand over the keys,” he said.

Reimer says one of the challenges is that the fund-ing isn’t as generous for Haiti as it once was.

“People don’t have it in their mind anymore as much as they did… Th e world’s moved on the other crisis and yet there’s still tens of thousands of people living in tents and in the most horrible situations

from the earthquake, so the need is still really strong.”

Working with the organi-zation Haiti Arise, Reimer and the Kootenay Christian Fellowship have made it a mission to not just provide housing, but valuable skills as well.

“We don’t just want to give money to people, we want to help them help themselves,” he said

“By us going down there we train them and show them how to build a house, they build it and they acquire a skill that they can continue on.

Reimer and a team from Nelson just recently re-turned from Haiti and said that it was gratifying to witness what the donations were doing there.

“Th e exciting thing we saw when we went back to Haiti is that folks are actu-ally working, people have a spring in their step again, there’s light in their eyes… they’re coming around.”

Th e next group from the Nelson region left last week and will spend three months there aiding in the eff ort.

“I was really encouraged this time going down be-cause I saw a diff erence of people coming alive again,” said Reimer.

“We just need to give them the tools to help themselves and that’s what we’re all about, that’s what we’re trying to do.”

SAMUEL DOBRINNelson Star Reporter

(Top) Pastor Jim Reimer hands over the keys to one of the recently built houses that are currently being built.

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News

Dog issue off to councilBusiness Association Set to Pass Bylaw Hot Potato Off to Politicians

Tragedy at Selkirk Wilderness Skiing Earlier this Month

Th e Nelson Business As-sociation are preparing a proposal for city council following a meeting last week with city staff .

Th e association has been meeting over the past few months in an attempt to fi nd possible solutions to three problems: sandwich boards, the dog bylaw and the Baker Street amenity areas.

“I think the outcomes were pretty positive,” said owner of Cottons Clothing Noreen Lynas. “I think peo-ple were kind of feeling like things were being listened to and hopefully things will progress from that.”

Lynas said a survey con-ducted by the association asked businesses about the three problems, but specifi -cally the dog bylaw.

“Th e most positive re-sponse was that most sur-veyed wanted to see the dog

bylaw at least given a trial run to allow dogs down-town on Baker Street,” she said.

Aft er the meeting, city staff asked that the business

association draft a proposal which will be presented to city council.

“Where we’re at now is we’ve done the survey and the city is wanting a pro-

posal from the businesses primarily on the dog bylaw, but also looking for sugges-tions on how to deal with that and make it a bit more user friendly for everyone,” said Lynas.

Th e city is continuing to ask for the input of local businesses around the ame-nity areas and sandwich boards.

“Sandwich boards and amenity areas are some-thing they’d like our input on, but ultimately the city is going to make the decision on what they’re going to do with those particular areas,” said Lynas. “With the sand-wich boards they’ve asked if anyone is interested in sit-ting on a committee with them regarding signage, they would would be very pleased to have input on those things.”

Th e business association is hoping to see the dog bylaw changed by the sum-mer.

Th e victim of this month’s fatal ava-lanche on Meadow Mountain north of Kaslo has been identifi ed as a 50-year-old Finnish man.

Ilkka Saarinen of Janakkala, Finland was with a group of 10 skiers and two

guides when the avalanche occurred on the morning of February 3 during an outing with Selkirk Wilderness Ski-ing.

Th e group was skiing one at a time down the run when Saarinen triggered the avalanche. He was located and dug out of the snow by the cat-ski opera-tion’s guides, but attempts to revive

him with CPR were unsuccessful.Saarinen was wearing a helmet.He was airlift ed from the northeast

slope of Meadow Mountain to Koote-nay Lake Hospital in Nelson.

No other skiers were caught in the avalanche.

It was the fi rst fatality in Selkirk Wilderness’s 37 years in business.

Man who died in avalanche from FinlandNelson Star Staff

MEGAN COLENelson Star Reporter

The Nelson Business Association has completed its foot-work and is now getting set to hand off the dogs in the downtown issue to council. Megan Cole photo

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Although work has been un-derway for some time, we now know the name of the new 33-unit aff ordable housing devel-opment being built in Nelson, as well as who’s bankrolling it.

Th e complete list of funders released last week revealed fi ve groups are involved in the An-derson Gardens project.

Th e federal and provincial governments are contribut-ing $1.5 million each towards the construction of 20 seniors’ apartments.

Th e province is providing a further $3.2 million for the remaining 13 apartments, and land worth $675,000.

Also putting up money are the Columbia Basin Trust ($150,000); the Real Estate Foundation of BC ($175,000); and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Kootenay branch ($250,000), which will also manage and operate the facility. Th e total capital cost is about $7.5 million.

“Th is development provides Nelson seniors with quality, af-fordable housing, but more im-portantly it gives them peace of mind that their housing needs are met so they can focus on things that matter most to

them,” Wally Eddy, board chair of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Kootenay branch said in a news release.

“I would like to thank all partners involved and I eagerly look towards the opening.”

Th e three-storey complex, being built at 302 Anderson Street, has been in the works for a long time.

Th e city rezoned the prop-erty in 2008, but the project then stalled for lack of money.

Site preparation began last May with the demolition of the old school board offi ce. Th e

Canadian Mental Health As-sociation also appeared before city council, asking them to write off more than $170,000 in building fees and waive property taxes.

Construction began in ear-nest last fall and at this point is expected to be fi nished this summer.

Th e units are intended for seniors at risk of homeless-ness and people with disabili-ties. Each 430-square foot unit will include a large bathroom, small kitchen, living room, and storage space.

Aff ordable Housing Project Funders

Continued from Page 1sponsors are so generous and there’s so much stuff that we’re going to give out… but in or-der to qualify for any of that you have to participate,” said Pigeon.

Th e third aspect to the weekend is the social events on Friday and Saturday eve-nings.

Th e Coldsmoke opener on Friday evening will feature a video and multimedia pre-sentations.

Pigeon said it’s something that hasn’t been done there before. Th e evening will fea-ture local artists’ fi lms, but

will also allow for them to share the story behind what they did.

“Saturday night is going to be a ton of fun, we’re going to go right from skiing into the evening activity,” said Pigeon.

“We’ve got entertainment lined up for the whole eve-ning, we’ll have fi re dancers, music, slideshows and Lucas Myers will be making an ap-pearance, as will the local burlesque girls… the buff et prepared by our chefs at Fresh Tracks will be delicious.”

Pigeon said there will also be all sorts of prizes given away that night such as catski-

ing trips, skis and much more.“It makes it well worth the

eff ort to get up there for it, but people need to get tickets for the [Saturday night aft er par-ty] in advance,” said Pigeon.

Tickets cost $55 and only 175 will be sold.

Th e annual event draws participants from well outside the area.

“We have registrations com-ing in from right across BC, the Washington area and as far as California,” said Pigeon.

To register for clinics, buy tickets and learn more about the event, visit coldsmoke-powderfest.com.

Coldsmoke a great social opportunity

Anderson Gardens taking shapeNelson Star Staff

The new 33-unit affordable housing project in Nelson will be called Anderson Gardens. Bob Hall photo

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Kindergarten Registration is now available for the 2012-13 yr. School District #8 offers a full day Kindergarten program, focussed on providing a nurturing environment for social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. In our schools children spend the day with teachers and support staff who understand our early learners and care deeply about each child. We value a strong relationship between our families and the teacher, supporting the individual needs of each of our young learners.Please contact your local school or visit our website at www.sd8.bc.ca for a registration form. Please register soon so our schools can include you in spring orientation days!

Overheard on the playground . . .

We like workjobs! – Sage and Sophia, South NelsonI love all the different books in the library. – Kaden, Hume

The best thing about being in Kindergarten is playing in a snow fort with all of your friends. – Ginger, Redfi sh

I like recess and playing with my big brother and his friends. – Oliver, Adam Robertson Elementary

I like riding the bus and playing house. – Amelia, BlewettI like rest time. It’s a time when you just lay down and relax and read books. Sometimes I take

breaths and get calm. – Jonathan, RosemontI love music with my music teacher. – Warrick, Brent Kennedy

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t h e o p e r a Music by Don Macdonald | Libretto by Nicola Harwood

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Feature

Prospecting love story

Peggy MacLeod had a terrible cold. So she left work in Nel-son early and headed home to Procter. But two younger

neighbours came over and asked if she felt like going to a dance at the community hall.

No, she insisted, she was too sick. But they wouldn’t give up: “Our mom says we can’t go unless you go too.”

Peggy fi nally relented. She found an old plaid dress “that had been on the fl oor who knows how long,” and the three girls headed over.

At the dance, the women walked around one way and men the oppo-site way until the music stopped — at which point Peggy found Eric Denny beside her.

“What’s your name?” he asked.Peggy told him. “You’re no relation to that old

biddy out in the kitchen, are you?” he said.

“Yes, that’s my mother.” Dancing by the kitchen, Eric

tapped Peggy’s mother on the shoul-der as she prepared sandwiches.

“Hey mom! How would you like me for a son-in-law?”

Peggy’s mother pushed out her arms to shoo away the impudent young man.

Yet a year later, in 1951, there they were at St. Andrew’s United Church in Procter. Th e wedding reception was held in the long-since-demolished Holiday Inn, formerly the Outlet Hotel.

Eric’s family came to the Koote-nay from England in the 1910s. In 1922, his father bought

property at Willow Point, not far from where Eric and Peggy now live.

Peggy’s father Jack worked on the lake boats, “starting in his overalls,” aboard the Kuskanook, and worked his way up to become captain of the

Nasookin. Her uncle Norman, meanwhile, was captain of the Moyie.

A mutual love of the outdoors made the couple well-suited for each other.

Beginning with a long trip he made with his father up Crawford Creek and down the St. Mary’s River, Eric became heavily interested in pros-pecting. It was his overriding passion, and also his livelihood when he wasn’t logging independently.

“I was my own boss,” he says. “Good way to be.”

At 88, Eric is now the dean of Kootenay prospectors. Over the years, he fi gures he has held at least 1,000 claims, most of which he staked per-sonally. Some he worked himself, and others he sold to companies that paid royalties if any ore was shipped.

Among the more notable were a group of silver, lead, and zinc proper-ties up LaFrance Creek on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, originally staked in the 1890s by Tom Wall, who had eight daughters and no sons. Eric took a couple of the daughters to see the workings.

At Blewett, he took over gold claims at the head of 49 Creek from Bill Rozan, an old-time miner who learned his trade during the Ontario cobalt rush.

Eric also had a long association with Lemon Creek, which was practi-cally in his backyard, and holds a spe-cial fondness for the Lardeau, which produced several good fi nds.

Peggy usually came along on his trips.

“I’d rather be out in the mountains than inside,” she says.

What’s the appeal of prospecting?“Richness,” Eric says.“Not really,” Peggy counters. “It was

still interesting if you made nothing.”Eventually Eric taught prospecting

classes. Th e most important skills, he says, are “having lots of energy and being attentive. You need to build up a bit of knowledge, too.”

In 1993, he received the H.H. (Spud) Huestis award for excellence in prospecting and mineral explora-tion.

Th e Dennys celebrated their 60th anniversary last year.

Th eir love of searching for pre-cious minerals has been handed down to son Jack who, like his father, has served as president of the local Cham-ber of Mines.

v See more Denny family photos at nelsonstar.com

Fift h in a Series of Pioneer Profi les: Eric and Peggy Denny

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

The Dennys are the Kootenay’s fi rst fam-ily of prospecting. Eric and Peggy met at a dance in Procter over 60 years ago. In-set, above: three generations of mineral hounds: Eric (right) with father Norman and son Jack. Greg Nesteroff photo

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The ebb and fl ow of business in our downtown hit freshet levels this week with the announcement that the Koote-

nay Co-op will be taking its grocery business to the other end of Baker Street.

During lean economic times, it’s always exciting to see a business expand. It’s a sign of a healthy bottom line created by great service and local support. Th e fact the Co-op is a locally grown success story made the Wednes-day front page story even that much more positive.

Today’s front page story is not as encourag-ing. Every action has a reaction and in this case the Co-op’s big news is coupled with the fact that Extra Foods will be closing. A total of 40 full and part-time employees will eventu-ally be without a steady paycheque. Lives have been changed and diffi cult times are on the horizon.

Th ough tough to swallow, it’s nothing new. Th ere is a constant shuffl e of storefront shingles and employees in our downtown. We can only hope that those who are impacted by the closure are absorbed into the local workforce elsewhere. It’s very possible, as the Co-op itself will be expanding its workforce once the move is made.

With enhanced parking and room to grow, the future for the Co-op looks brighter than ever. Its success is our community’s success, that’s the way it generally works with the co-op movement.

When the renovations to its new building are fi nally complete and the Co-op moves from its location in the 200 block of Baker Street to the 700 block of Vernon Street, it will change the fl ow of the downtown. At fi rst it might feel a little strange, but it won’t take long for locals to settle into the change. Th e freshet will slow and the steady stream of business in that end of the downtown will be something we can all appreciate.

Downtown’s fragile balance

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Four decades ago Norman Borlaug, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on

raising crop yields worldwide (the “green revolution”), said: “I have only bought you a 40-year breathing space to stabilize your population.”

In 1970, when Borlaug got his prize for postponing the onset of famine for 40 years, the world’s population was 3.7 billion. Today, it is 7 billion. Th e US Census Bureau expects only two billion more in the next 34 years, and we might actually stabilize the population by the end of the century — but we will have to feed almost three times as many people as there were in 1970. How on earth can we do that?

Actually, you don’t need to panic right away. Th e UN’s Food and Agri-cultural Organisation (FAO) recently estimated that the extra people can be fed, at least until we hit 9 billion, if crop yields rise by one pe rcent a year and the world’s farmland expands by 13 per cent.

Th ere is enough potentially ar-able land for that, although it would involve cutting down the forests over an area the size of South Africa. Grain yields probably can go on rising at one per cent a year if we manage irrigation and fertiliser use much better than we do now. And if the grain production expands, so does the meat production.

Th is takes no account of the ecological damage done by remov-ing even more land from the natu-ral cycles, and it omits details like the looming collapse of most of the world’s big fi sheries. Given the frequent forecasts of doom by over-population, however, it is a surpris-ingly reassuring assessment.

But this is a forecast that ignores the probable impacts of global warming on food production, and those will be dire. In some places a hotter climate will actually increases food production, but in far more places crop yields will fall.

Th e rule of thumb is that we will lose 10 per cent of global food pro-duction with every rise in average global temperature of one degree C

(1.8 degrees F). Since we are virtu-ally bound to see an increase of two degrees C before global average temperature stops rising (if it does), that’s one-fi ft h of world food pro-duction gone.

It will be considerably worse in some places. In India, for example, a rise of two degrees C means a 25 per cent loss of food production. In China, it will probably be worse than that. And a crash in food production doesn’t just bring hunger. It brings chaos: collapsing governments, waves of starving climate refugees crossing borders, even wars between countries that depend on the same river for irrigation water.

Military planners in many coun-tries think that this may be the dominant factor in world politics in 25 years’ time. Th at will make it even harder to get global agreement on measures to stop further warm-ing, so they are making contingency plans for really ugly outcomes. But what if you could make food pro-duction independent of climate?

Specifi cally, what if you could make meat production independent of climate? Don’t use 70 per cent of the world’s agricultural land to grow grain that feeds the animals we then kill and eat. Just grow the meat itself, taking stem cells from a cow, a sheep or a chicken and encouraging them to grow in a nutrient solution.

It’s already being done in labs, but the quantities are small and the meat is still a long way from having the taste and texture that would make it a real candidate to replace meat from live animals. But those are details that can be sorted out with more research and more money. Th e point is that this could allow people to go on eating meat without trashing the climate in the process.

People are not going to stop eat-ing meat: demand is going up, not down. But if “cultured” meat can be made identical in taste and texture to “real” meat from animals, and if it can be grown in large quantities at a competitive cost, the ecological ben-efi ts would be immense. Th e politi-cal benefi ts might be even greater.

If half of the meat people eat was “cultured”, greenhouse gas emis-sions would drop sharply (about one-fi ft h of global emissions from human sources come from meat production). About half the land that has been converted to grain-growing in the past century could be returned to natural forest cover. Th e famines and wars that would come with global food shortages could be postponed for decades, and even the warming itself might be stopped.

“Cultured” food may be commer-cially available in only a few years if the research is pushed hard. Indeed, the animal welfare group PETA has off ered a million-dollar prize for anybody who can demonstrate lab-made meat in commercial quantities by June 30 this year, and they think that one of the research teams now working on the problem may claim the award.

But it isn’t being pushed fast enough.

“Th ere is very little funding,” Professor Julie Gold, a biological physicist at Chalmers Technological University in Gothenburg, Sweden, told the Observer newspaper re-cently. “What it needs is a crazy rich person.”

Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries

World Views - Gwynne Dyer

Th e Meat of the matter

Labs are currently growing meat us-ing the stem cells from livestock. Is that the future of our diet? There are some pretty strong arguments for why we would want that scenario to unfold.


Letters to the Editor

Th e kerfuffl e over a local wood purchasing policy by Nelson city council is a tem-pest in a teapot. Th ere is only one main issue regarding our forest that should capture our attention. Who should man-age this vast resource that surrounds us?

Victoria has always re-garded our forest as a cash cow; it mattered not what political party was in power. As the years went by, timber quotas were consolidated and local public management was eliminated, and the corpora-tions were given the ability to self-regulate.

Ninety-fi ve per cent of the land around us is public do-main. We own the land and we own the forest. But we are a community of immigrants

and immigrants do not see the forest, they only see each other and the products from the forest.

Our forests at present are managed by the soft wood lumber agreement, Victoria’s royalty-based timber quotas, the free trade agreement with the USA, the bottom lines and singular focus of lumber and timber corporations, the capital intensive logging and milling practices where timber and lumber leave our valleys untouched by the human hand, plus soon to be inked resource giveaways with Europe and China. Th ey want what we have.

For the good of our forest and our own economic best interest, we need local control over our forest and a whole

new split on the stumpage royalties generated from our precious inland temperate rain forest.

A long time, old time resident told me once: “We won’t get control of our forest back until the trees are gone.” Well, that day may soon be upon us.

Th e corporations are run-ning out of good options regarding where to cut next, but with proper local man-agement, we have a sustain-able gold mine in the long run.

It is time for the immi-grants to become the custo-dians of our forest. It is time for us to see the forest AND the trees.

Dick MurphyNelson

SLUGS. To renters that move out without paying money still owed to you and also take some of your stuff, but deny it. Slugs to those same people that take advantage of us good people who open our homes and give you a place to live.

SLUGS. Sautéed Slugs to businesses that leave their sandwich boards out 24/7. The rules say put them away at the end of the day!

SLUGS. Okay, I fi nd myself compelled to re-spond to all these comments about drivers not stopping for pedestrians. Is crossing the street so important that you can’t wait one more second until that vehicle driving on an icy winter surface, who possibly doesn’t see you until the last second, and may not be able to stop quickly on the ice and snow goes past you? Come on people... stop stepping out without really making sure that driver sees you and has time to stop. Re-member what you learned in Kindergarten!

SLUGS. To the “mature” adults who use the coffee tables at Chahko Mika Mall as foot rests for their fi lthy shoes and boots! People eat on those tables... smarten up!

SLUGS. To the two gentleman at Apex cross country ski parking lot that wouldn’t help me change my tire. Hugs to Brian for coming to my rescue.

SLUGS. To the people (including many City of Nelson workers! ) who idle their vehicles for much longer than required. Especially harmful during the recent weeks of continu-ous low clouds, resulting in more pollution trapped in the air than usual. The air quality

in Nelson is bad enough at this time of year. Have a thought for the health of everyone, including yourself; not to mention the envi-ronment. Turn off your vehicle if you aren’t actually planning to drive it! It all adds up, one vehicle at a time.

HUGS. To the lady that found my truck insurance, albeit very muddy, in front of Mallard’s on Friday night and took it to the city police station. You have saved me the hassle of re-registering. Many thanks.

SLUGS. To people who throw their sleds in the back of their ridiculously big pick-up trucks and slam the trucks into reverse with-out checking their mirrors. Hugs to my kind co-workers who were kind and concerned after my accident.

SLUGS. To the rock that bit my windshield, and even more slugs to people who cut corners and drive in the middle of the road where the gravel is going to jump up after you tear across it! The highways are pretty clear right now and if you just slow down and do the speed limit, the rocks will nick, not crack someone’s windshield!

HUGS. To local artist Lainey Benson for our great new Nelson artwork, we love it!

HUGS. To the lovely ladies at the Kootenay Bakery who cheerfully serve up delicious and nutritious meals and treats with a smile.

SLUGS. To the potheads who insist on smoking their weed during sunny after-noons in the downtown core. Your buzz is killing the rest of us who are simply trying to take a break from a busy day at work.

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Letters to the Editor

RDCK doing its partI am writing to clarify any

misunderstanding that could arise from the February 8 article in the Star about council’s discus-sions regarding the Nelson Public Library budget, and contributions from rural residents.

Comments concerning po-tential contributions from the Regional District of Central Koo-tenay (RDCK) were only made during the discussion regarding capital funds for updating the library’s computer equipment, not for ongoing operational costs as the article implies.

Th e suggestion was made that the library could possibly apply for some discretionary funding from RDCK directors to support these capital purchases. In the past, directors from the adjacent

rural areas have very generously supported a number of library projects including the expansion project, a children’s art display and a geographic reference cen-tre.

Th e memorandum of agree-ment that is in place with the RDCK to provide tax-based library services to Area F and Area H south has allowed the library to provide an improved level of service to all residents in the region with increased open hours, staffi ng and funds for collections. We value our rural communities highly and look forward to continued cooperation and collaboration.

Dianne HarkeChair,

Nelson Public Library Board

Caging humans, sick or other-wise, for using or growing what God says is good is a criminal vulgar sin.

It’s an inhumane shame that Valerie McKone and other sick citizens must jump through hoops (“Fighting for medicinal Pot” January 20) to get permis-sion to use the plant cannabis (marijuana) to cope with excruci-ating pain.

Th at permission has already been granted by God, Th e Eco-logician since He created all the seed bearing plants saying they are all good, on literally the very fi rst page of the Bible (see Gen-

esis 1:11-12 and 29-30). Th e only Biblical restriction

placed on cannabis is to accept it with thankfulness (1 Timothy 4:1-5). And, “But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?” (1 John 3:17).

Further, many people know cannabis is the tree of life and the last page of the Bible indicates the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations.

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When people ask me what was the tough-est fi shing job I ever had, I can’t help but think that the old Halibut shotgun openings would be near the top of my list. When the horn sounded over the VHF radio you knew you weren’t alone out on the open ocean, you were one of hundreds of boats beginning a marathon of grueling physical and mental work that would continue day and night until the quota was caught.

To prep for this onslaught of misery we would head up to the Queen Charlotte Islands about three days before the open-ing. We’d fi nd a nice anchorage somewhere near Hot Spring Island and make sure we were well rested and ready. We would even row our skiff to shore and soak in the

steaming springs that were simple natural pools in the side of the cliffs. I don’t know what they are like any more, I haven’t been there for fi fteen years or so, but I assume these pools are commercialized like most other cool things.

It was in the shadows of these cliffs that my father, who also happened to be the skipper, would send his crew into the frigid water in search of dinner. My father loves scallops and, if you didn’t already know, our North Pacifi c produces some of the fi nest scallops in the world. After numerous times to the bottom, skin diving, searching in the cold water, we’d fi nally have our bucket full of scallops. We’d struggle back onto the boat and head straight to the engine room to

warm up and ward off hypothermia. Even-tually, we got wet suits.

Scallops. I hated getting them but I sure loved eating them.

Every time I put scallops in my fi sh case I think about those meals. And how I hate swimming in the Charlottes.

February is shellfi sh month at the Fisher-man’s Market.

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Th e Nelson and District chapter of the Canadian Federation of Univer-sity Women will meet on Saturday, February 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guest speaker is Ruth Langevin on the Kindermusik program. For further information please contact Pat Reid at 250-505-5561.

Enjoy the company of others and play Scrabble every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wait’s News at 499 Baker Street.

If you opposed to the proposed En-bridge Northern Gateway Pipeline then come down to Th e Royal on Sunday February 19 from 12 to 5 p.m. and join others in your community who are concerned about the consequences of the proposed pipeline. Th is will be a free, fun, and informative aft ernoon with prize giveaways, live music, fi lms, and letter writing. An all-ages acces-sible area in the Royal front lobby will be provided so that people of all ages can participate in this empowering and community-building event.

Nelson and District Hospice Society will be off ering a six week grief support series every Th ursday until February 23 from 10 a.m. until noon for adults grieving the death of a loved one. If interested, please contact [email protected] Pre-registration is required.

Curious to learn more about how our taxes fund the military? Eager to fi nd constructive ways to work for peace? Conscience Canada will host a Peace Cafe on Wednesday, February 22, 6 p.m. at SelfDesign High. Th e evening will feature hot soup and plenty of food for thought. Th e event is by donation. All are warmly invited to attend.

Ladies, do you like to sing? Come and have fun with Glacier Harmonies, barbershop style singing for women. We meet Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 611 Fift h Street, Nelson. Please contact Dorothy 352-7199, or Joey 352-3393 for more information. We are also available to perform for special occasions, ie. wed-dings, dinners, special gatherings.

Dementia/Alzheimer’s caregiver education workshop at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus, Th ursdays, Febru-ary 23, March 1, 8, and 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost for the series is $40. To pre-register call 250-352-6601. For more information call 250-352-6788, 1-877-452-6788 or [email protected]

All seniors welcome to a potluck lun-cheon to be held at the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 24. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday aft ernoons.

On Saturday, February 25 the Kute-nai Art Th erapy Institute is celebrating the grand opening with a paint in from 1 to 4 p.m. and a gala from 5 to 8 p.m. Th e Institute is located at 191 Baker Street on the second fl oor.

Th e Izu – shi Friendship Society will be holding its annual general meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the Nelson Fire Hall at 7:00 p.m. For infor-mation call Bruce Walgren, President at 250-352-7110 or email at [email protected].

If the mild winter is calling you to plant some seeds, you’re just in time for Seedy Saturday, March 10, at the Nelson United Church basement on

Josephine Street. Here is where you’ll fi nd local, non-hybrid, Kootenay adapted seeds from some of the area’s best gardeners. “Growers bring hardy varieties that are tried and true,” says organizer Suzy Hamilton “Th ey are true to seed which means they will come back the same year aft er year. One of my favourites that I grow is the black tomato.” Hamilton says there will be mini workshops on starting seeds and early gardening tips, as well as some local music this year. Sponsored by the 11th Annual Nelson Garden Festival, EcoSociety, Kootenay Food Co-op and the Nelson Star, Seedy Saturday starts at 9:30 am until 1 p.m. For table registra-tion, email [email protected]

NELSON’S 2011 CITIZEN OF THE YEARTh is is the 48th year that the Nelson

Knights of Columbus have sponsored this event. Nomination papers are locat-ed at Nelson City Hall administration, Sonja’s China Cabinet and Chamber of Commerce. A cover letter is enclosed with the nomination papers. Deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. February 29. Th ere’s a selection committee composed of fi ve judges of which one is the chair-man. Th ese are citizens from Nelson chosen by the chairman. Details and criteria for nominations are in the letter and nomination form.

GETTING ACTIVEKootenay DanceBeat Club presents

their Valentine’s Day Extravaganza. En-joy an evening of romance, dance and chocolate on Saturday, February 18 at the Playmor Junction Church. Th ere will be a Tango mini-lesson at 7:30 p.m. and then a rockin’ varied playlist from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Th e evening is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. For more information visit dancingbeat.org

SPIRITUALTh e Vocal Ensemble of Studio Can-

tilena presents Vespers of Wisdom’s Whisperings for Gregorian Chant and Tibetan Singing Bowls. You are invited to St Saviour’s Church on Sunday, Feb-ruary 19 at 7 p.m. until about 7:45 p.m. at For more information and inspiration please visit studiocantelina.com.

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lives and connect people to their com-munity! Become a volunteer literacy tutor working with adults and youth on reading, writing or language. Th e fi rst in a series of training workshops put on by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Liter-acy will happen February 27 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Learning Place. For more information about the tutoring program or volunteer training call Joan at 250-352-3218 or email at [email protected].

Discover within you the ability to sense and settle into your body as it changes, bringing comfort and ease to your body and movement. Classes are gentle and appropriate for any stage of pregnancy. Neurologically designed to decrease pain and increase energy, help you breath more deeply and easily, sleep better, move with greater ease and prepare your body for labour. Wednes-days from 1 to 2:15 p.m. or 5:15 to 6:30 p.m., February 29 to April 4. For info and registration please contact Judy Katz, Guild Certifi ed Feldenkrais Prac-titioner, [email protected].

If you have an event or announcement you’d like to put in the Star, email [email protected] with a short write-up including date time and location. Submit your event online at the nelsonstar.com for our new community calendar.

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Valentine ExtravaganzaSaturday, February 18th, 2012 at the Playmor Junction ChurchEnjoy an evening of romance, dance and chocolate!Tango mini-lesson at 7:30 pm sharp; rockin’, varied playlist 8:00 - 10:30ishMembers $5, Non-members $8 (Memberships available $10 annually)Door prizes and mixers. Come and join the fun


News

BC Hydro employees’ fate still murky

Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program

Th e offi ce hasn’t closed yet, but the fate of BC Hydro’s Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program in Nelson remains in doubt.

COPE 378, the union that rep-resents the scientists whose jobs are on the line, says the bumping process is underway, despite a re-port the minister responsible had ordered a “pause” in the process.

One long-time employee has left the Nelson offi ce for a job in Vancouver, while others are con-sidering their options. Th ere is speculation the offi ce will close by March 31, the end of Hydro’s fi s-cal year.

“It’s not closed yet, but it will be soon,” says Gwen Farrell, vice-pres-ident of the union’s utilities group. “Th ose jobs are eff ectively gone.”

She says Hydro told her it nev-er received any direction from the minster’s offi ce to the stop the layoff s, “so it has been going through.”

Th e program’s entire Prince George offi ce has now been “reallo-cated,” although Farrell wasn’t cer-tain of the status of aff ected work-ers in Castlegar and Cranbrook.

Th e BC Wildlife Federation has been lobbying the provincial government to preserve the jobs and come up with a new model in which BC Hydro does not control

the program’s purse strings.Local governments and other

scientists have also expressed out-rage.

Farrell says she has not given up on an eleventh-hour reprieve.

“I still have hope there’s enough public outcry that they re-examine eliminating these [positions] and the way it’s been done,” she says.

“Th ey are so integral and these people are so dedicated to the work they do.”

BC Hydro didn’t respond to a request for an update last week, but previously said it would lean more heavily on community groups to carry out the work.

“I’m not saying other commu-nity groups won’t be just as dedi-cated,” Farrell says, “but this an extreme knowledge base that we’re losing.”

Th e program was established to compensate for the eff ects of the company’s dams on fi sh and wild-life habitat.

Th e staff cuts were announced in October in response to a gov-ernment-commissioned report that suggested Hydro eliminate jobs rather than increase rates.

However, Hydro says it will con-tinue to invest the same amount of money in the compensation pro-gram, which is expected to be ad-ministered out of Castlegar.

Seven full-time staff in Nelson are aff ected.

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NewsOpportunity in Baker’s 200 blockContinued from Page 1

“Th e unionized employees are represented by the United Food and Commercial Work-ers,” said Ware. “We are meet-ing with the union to discuss how we can best support these employees during this time of transition.”

Tom Th omson, executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Com-merce, said the move is both a good and bad thing for the community.

“You’ve got a great opportu-nity for the Co-op to move into a bigger and larger location as to what they were looking for, but on the down side there are obviously going to be a num-ber of displaced workers that are going to be out of work or relocated within the commu-nity,” said Th omson.

Th e Great Canadian Whole-sale Club located on Lakeside Drive is also part of the Lo-blaw chain and Th omson sug-gested there may be an oppor-tunity for the employees to be absorbed within that store.

“Th ere is always the pos-sibility — and I’m not certain

how the union works through diff erent stores — of being able to assimilate some of those folks over at the Great Cana-dian Wholesale Club down at Lakeside Drive or Save-On Foods or Safeway,” he said.

Some of the employees of Extra Foods have been there for nearly 30 years and Th om-son said the area around the 700 block of Baker Street has been serviced by a grocery store for many years.

“It’s obviously a concern for those folks because that loca-tion has been up at the far end of Baker Street for a number of years and that downtown core has always had the service of a supermarket of some store for decades now,” he said.

Th e relocation of the Co-op — which will take possession of the new property on June 1 of this year — means there will be a new vacancy on Bak-er Street.

“Th ere is a lot of develop-ment taking place at the far end of Baker Street and I that’s very positive,” said Th omson.

Th omson mentioned the relocation of Big Cranium Designs to their newly retro-fi tted building, the construc-tion and development of the Nelson Daily News building and the work on the old Ca-nadian Pacifi c Railway station among the projects bringing new life to the lower end of Baker Street.

“Th ere is a need for some more space and hopefully someone comes in and says ‘there is a great location at that end of Baker Street and we see the development opportuni-ties in that area and we’d like to take over that from a retail or commercial perspective,’” said Th omson.

Extra Foods employees were unable to comment on the clo-sure of the grocery store.

“There is a lot of development taking

place at the far end of Baker Street

and I think that’s very positive.”

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Megan Cole[vurb] Entertainment Editor

Even though Arthur Funkarelli has seen four bass players and two drummers, the heart of

why the band formed over a decade ago has stood the test of time to create real music for real people.

“Our fi rst jam was the yellow house on Vernon Street,” said Fraser Black, one of the bands lead vocalists and gui-tar players.

“Teresa’s veteranary clinic was down below and I had an apartment rented up there,” said Al LeClerc, the bands other lead vocalist and guitar player.

LeClerc said Black would come over on Friday nights and they would have their gear and instruments set up.

They were passionate musicians who were attending the music school at Selkirk College.

“We would play for all hours,” said LeClerc. “We would have people com-ing out of the bar next door having little block parties.”

Eventually the bar invited Black and LeClerc to come play inside.

“We still always play at Finley’s,” said Black.

“We always said the band was al-ways a fun thing,” said LeClerc. “And here we are 14 years later still best friends and still making music. That fi rst gig was the little kick in the pants where we all went ‘We have a gig all of a sudden. Maybe we should make this a band.’”

Since that night at Finley’s Arthur Funkarelli has travelled all over British Columbia, into Alberta and Saskatch-ewan and even down the West Coast of the US.

“It’s really fun jumping in the van and hitting the road. A lot of the times it re-ally sucks and can be really challenging but those are the best memories,” said LeClerc. “We always talk about those tough shows and going that distance from like Edmonton to Winnipeg.”

As time has changed the sound and faces of the band, time has also changed the lives of the members of the band.

Both Black and LeClerc have fami-lies making it harder to hop in the van and head on tour.

“Our touring has been tapering off and we’ve done a lot of dangerous miles out there on those highways,” said LeClerc. “A lot of those trips were made on heavy, heavy hang overs af-ter four days of givin’ er shit. We count ourselves really lucky to have been able to do all those shows.”

“It defi nitely became hard to justify it when you have little babies at home,” said Black. “Every time the wheels come out of the ruts and you go fl ying towards the ditch with the front end and the back heading towards a ridge, it makes it a lot harder.”

Black shares the stage with his brother Alan Black, who plays drums. Ryan Jones is the band’s bass player and Mike Eby has been on saxaphone

since the early days of Arthur Funkar-elli.

“The band has always been aboutfriendship,” said Black. “Regardless ofwhat happens we always stay togetherbecause we like playing music togeth-er.”

Arthur Funkarelli aspired to be“kings of the underground.” They offera unique blend of NoMeansNo with thewailing sax of Curtis Mayfi eld.

The band has released three albumsand is planning on recording a new al-bum.

“I think we’ve become better songwriters,” said Black about the progres-sion of the band’s music. “Our infl u-ences were all in place by the time westarted playing in this band. I think wemay have gone a little heavier and alittle less funky but it may not alwaysbe that way.”

“I think our fans early on made a con-nection to the improve and jam style ofour band,” said LeClerc. “We’ve beenthrough a lot of regenerations and thatold crew will always point back tothose days and say you guys were somuch more funky. It wasn’t necessarilythat we consciously wanted to be lessor more funky it was just that’s how wewrote back then.”

Arthur Funkarelli is taking the stageat The Royal tonight.

“We are tighter,” said LeClerc. “Weknow how to record and our songs aremore focused but we can still throwdown a jam.”

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Local DJ Ryan Wells takes the stage at Spiritbar tonight with

Joel West. Christine Hunter of Shambhala caught up with

Ryan as he prepared for the show.

Q. Ryan, you are a man about town! Tell us how you have seen the electronic music culture evolve in Nelson.

Thank you! By the time I got involved in the electronic

scene it was already really established in Nelson and the

Kootenays. I was going to outdoor parties around the area

in my earlier teens and in the early years was infl uenced by

the some of the DJs playing at that time. In my later teens I

was sneaking into the bar to see Smalltown DJs play, among

others . I still think those shows are some of my favourites.

Having bars like Spiritbar and The Royal, as well as

promoters like the Pride and now AreaOne and Bassbizzniz

really help with that. Its been really awesome to see so many

world class acts come through over the years.

Q. Electronic music is going mainstream. What do you think is causing such a surge?

I think it’s been on this path for a while and was just the

matter of time until it hit big one way or another. Plus it’s

been huge in the U.K. for a long time now and things usually

take a little longer over here.

Q. How many years have you been to Shambhala and has it had an infl uence on your music taste?

I think my fi rst year was 06 or 07 and it has defi nitely

attributed to my musical taste. Early on I would jam the

mixtapes of the people who played my favourite sets for the

whole year after a Shambhala. Now that I am so focused on

my own music, I am looking forward to eventually playing

there. All in good time!

Having a globally acclaimed festival a half hour drive away is

pretty awesome. I also think Shambhala has a big impact on

what comes through the area for the rest of the year as well.

Most of the big names that come through to play throughout

the year have played at Shambhala at least once before

coming back for a different show. So in that sense I think it

has an infl uence on everyone, even those who don’t actually

come out for the festival itself.

Q. Electronic music is constantly evolving. What are your predictions for the coming years?

I think that its future is bright. With Skrillex just winning at

the Grammys and everything else in between, it has truly

been accepted by mainstream culture. As far as what

happens when an underground culture goes main stream I

don’t got a clue but it’s exciting.

What’s spinning in Nelson


Take the fi ddle of River-dance, a Bollywood soundtrack and electronic beats and throw them together and you have something that might come close to the unique music of Delhi 2 Dublin.

The band came together on stage at the Vancouver Celtic Festival when Tarun Nayar was given the task of curating a per-formance as part of his DJ col-lective Beats without Borders.

“I just reached out to these people that I kind of heard of in the Vancouver music scene,” said Nayar. “I think that mo-ment where it all worked out was a magic moment and I think we all knew that on stage and that’s one of the reasons that we continued to work to-gether.”

Delhi 2 Dublin is made up of Nayar on an Indian drum called the tabla and electron-ics, Sara Fitzpatrick and Jaron Freeman-Fox on fi ddle, Sanjay Seran on vocals, Andrew Kim on guitar and electric sitar and

Ravi Binning on the tabla and a South American drum called the Dhol.

“You never really know how the audience is going to re-spond,” said Nayar. “Sometimes you get a bunch of students who come out and just have a great time, and not to offend our older fans but sometimes you’ll get some older people thinking they’ll hear a nice acoustic show and then they’ll see 10 sub woofers and it will be their worst nightmare.”

Delhi 2 Dublin has taken the stage across Canada, Asia, the United Stages and Europe, but Nayar said the crowd in Nelson seems to get what they are do-ing.

“Some people just don’t get it, but Nelson gets it,” he said.

Even though Nayar’s roots are in Indian classical music, he said at the band’s core they are electronic music heads.

“Shambhala is one of our fa-vourite festivals,” said Nayar. “We want to play there again. It’s just so wild and awesome. The sound is so incredible. PK Sound is just big and huge. Our

music works at places like folkfests but we’re electronic headsso playing in a place whereelectronic music is appreciatedand encouraged like a rave is alot of fun. That’s what we writethe music for.”

Delhi 2 Dublin is currentlyworking on a new album whichNayar said is the most differentand creative album to date.

“Each album has been verydifferent and the one that we’rewriting now — that will comeout at the end of August — hasbeen very collaborative. We’veall worked on it together,” hesaid.

“The previous albums weremore independent, but this onehas been us sitting in a roomtogether usually myself, Sanjayand Andrew and just spendingup to 15 hours just jamming outon ideas and following whereevery the creative path takesus.”

Delhi 2 Dublin is playing asold out show at Spiritbar to-night. But fans of the bandcan catch former fi ddle playerKytami in her new project Vio-lin vs. Vinyl on March 3.

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Behind the doors of the Kootenay School of the Arts, one student has been busy coming up with a way to help the community’s pursuit of an out-

door skate park.Alexis Mainland moved to Nelson from White Rock to

study KSA in January after travelling through Europe.“Being in Europe inspired me,” said Mainland. “All of

the metal work was so beautiful. I found an opportunity there and did some apprenticeships.”

But now Mainland has found inspiration outside the churches and historical buildings and is looking to some-thing smaller.

“We had to do belt buckles in class,” she said. “My friend suggested doing a skateboard truck for him so I just sort of took it from there.”

To create the skateboards on the belt buckles, Mainland has been using Tech Decks which are miniature skate-

boards used with fi ngers instead of feet.“My friend mailed me some of his Tech Decks, and then

one of the guys at Tribute suggested I go through the high school,” said Mainland. “Everyone has just being helping and coming up with ideas. Nelson is a funny little town.”

Equipped with fi ve or six belt buckle designs Mainland hopes create as many as she can before Sk8 Fest and will sell them to help raise money for the skate park.

“I believe that there should be a skate park here and skateboarding is my favourite sport so I would like to see there be a skate park here,” said Mainland. “It seems like the whole community is really coming together for this and I wanted to be part of it.”

She will be continuing to produce the buckles after Sk8 Fest to raise as much as she can for the skate park.

Sk8 Fest is on February 24 at 6 p.m. at Selkirk College’s Mary Hall.

Mainland’s jewelry can be found on her tumblr site which is alexismainland.tumblr.com/

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Foxy Shazam – Church of Rock & Roll

In the vein of Queen and The Darkness, comes Foxy Shazam. They’ve been around since 2004 generating some buzz, touring with indie heavy-weights The Strokes, and making some pretty decent arena rock anthems. If you’ve ever donned a mullet or the thought of having one crossed your

mind, this album is made for you. It sounds like it’s straight out of the ‘70s, but at the same time remains completely fresh. With falsetto singing and heavy guitars right out of the starting gate on “Welcome To The Church Of Rock & Roll”, you’ll be fi st pumping the air in a furious pace. The lyrics on here are heartfelt, but sometimes rather outrageous. On I Like It we’ve got a great line in the chorus “That’s the biggest black a** I’ve ever seen, and I like it!” Yes, kind of cheesy, but didn’t Queen have a song about fat bottom girls? We’ll let this one slide, Foxy. There are some tracks on Church of Rock and Roll that are more of the same and easily skipable though. That being said, Foxy Shazam tends to not take themselves too seriously, and just want to have a good time. This is just a fun album that should be played on a Friday night drinking with close friends.

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The Royal opens

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Buildings and companies in Nelson come and go and change with time but one

business on Baker Street has con-tinued to be a fi xture in the com-munity.

"Nelson is such a heritage city," said one of The Royal's new own-ers and operators Paul Hinrich. "With us having such a hot spot, there is so much excitement that comes and goes through here, and The Royal has had 100 great years."

Hinrich and Howie Ross took over ownership on October 7 un-der the mentorship of the previous owner Luke Menkes.

"Basically it's business as usual heading in the same general direc-tion, but we have changes in mind to do," said Ross. "Paul and I are both into music so that will con-tinue to be our focus. This place was going to change. It was going to change out of a music venue and personally I couldn't see that hap-pening, and I couldn't allow that to happen."

The Royal has brought in major international acts such as Leon Russell, John Mayall, Judy Collins and regularly showcases touring Canadian bands like Imaginary Cit-ies, The Crooked Brothers and in the next few months Yukon Blonde, Great Lake Swimmers and Kathleen Edwards.

"That's what we're about," said Ross. "We're about the music. We want to keep this venue going but neither Paul or I wanted to own a bar."

As sponsors for the 2012 City of Nelson cultural ambassador The Royal has continued to solidify its importance in the community as destination for music lovers.

Even though the focus is on great international, Canadian and local talent, Hinrich and Ross wanted to make the music part of an over all experience.

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In addition to the most extensive mi-crobrew list in Nelson, The Royal will be unveiling a new wine list and a large se-lection of non-alcoholic drinks.

"We're so proud of Nelson Brewing Company," said Hinrich. "They're con-stantly supporting us. It's a great sym-biotic relationship. We decided why not offer a variety of microbrews to match the quality of the food in the kitchen. Ev-ery plate that is coming out of there is a work of art."

The Cucina Royale - who creates unique plates of food from handmade veggie burgers to curries - offers a dining experience that isn't typically expected at a bar.

"Cucina Royale we have a very special thing going," said Hinrich. "They put a lot of effort into it and their food speaks for themselves. A lot of people come in and they don't even care what the show is they just come for dinner. We're kind of that hybrid of venue, bar and restaurant."

On Saturday, February 25 Hinrich and Ross are inviting the community down to The Royal to celebrate their new chapter.

"We're going to talk about the 100 birthday plan," said Hinrich. "We're going to do a two month celebration from June until August. It's just unveiling Howie and I as the new operators and owners of The Royal while showing the general shift in our vision. General celebration."

The open house is also an opportunity for the staff of The Royal to celebrate what they've created in their time.

"I think it was the last Reverend Horton Heat show there was a guy that showed up, and elderly gentleman in his 90s, he didn't stay for the whole show he came in for the opener," said Hinrich.

The man sat near the water cooler during the show and proceeded to tell one of the fl oor staff as a teenager he used to mop the fl oors of The Royal.

"He said the reason why there are two doors is that they were for different races - there was the black door and the white door," said Hinrich. "He was just fl oored that he could be in here 75 years later and see what it was and the growth that it had come through. Everyone that was working that night was pretty moved, to know what we had been a part of. It's not just a business where we throw parties, and have good food and beer, there is a lot of his-tory here."

The Royal's open house starts at 9 a.m. and The Man in Havana will be providing live music.

Howie Ross and Paul Hinrich are the new owners and operators of The Royal on Baker Street. Samuel Dobrin photo

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ON STAGEMount Sentinel high school presents Pride and Prejudice Friday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m at the Capitol Th eatre. Tickets are available at the Capitol Th eatre box offi ce.

L.V. Rogers Econdary school is hositing a night of Local Talent to fund raise for the Celebrate Africa program. Th e showcase is Saturday, February 18 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 adults and $10 for students and are avail-able from Eddy’s Music. For more details contact the school at 250-352-5538 or visit our website at lvr.sd8.bc.ca.

Nelson Youth Th eatre presents Th e Nuppet Show at Th e Capitol Th eatre on Saturday, February 25. Tickets are available at the Capitol Th eatre box offi ce.

As part of the Capitol Th eatre’s kids series Alex Zerbe: Profes-sional Zaniac takes the stage on Sunday, February 26. Tickets are available at the Capitol Th eatre box offi ce.

Th e Capitol Th eatre's Big Lip Sync Competition is coming Saturday, March 3. Last day of registration is Friday, February 17.Tickets for the March 3rd event are $10 kids, $15 adult and $45 family of four. For more information please call 250.352.6363.

MUSICNelson’s Arthur Funkarelli takes the stage at Th e Royal on Friday, February 17. Show details are available through Th e Royal.

Local DJ duo Joel West and Ryan Wells will be on stage at Spiritbar on Friday,

February 17. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5 at the door.

Scott Sassaman, Chris Ho and Nicole Byblow take the stage at Ellison Market's Unplugged Sessions starting at noon. For more information on the per-formers and upcoming sessions on their facebook page. Search Ellison's Cafe Acoustic Un-plugged Sessions.

Th e Breakmen take the stage at Th e Royal on Saturday, Febru-ary 18. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of the show. Tickets are available at Th e Royal, Ur-ban Legends and liveattheroyal.com.

Delhi 2 Dublin are at Spiritbar on Saturday, February 18. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are sold out.

Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na is back at Spiritbar on Wednesday, February 25. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information is available through the Hume Hotel.

Every wednesday Estevan and Tracy host the Variety Show at Th e Royal. Doors open at 9 p.m. Th ere is no cover and instruments are provided

On Th ursday, February 23 OhShit Word presents the art, music and culture expo at Spir-itbar. Donations will go to sup-port the Brooklyn Fire Relief. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Th ursday, February 23 at Th e Royal Moombeam Hustle off ers up the best hip hop, reggae, dub and more. No cover. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Friday, February 24 Th e Polyrhythmics with Lint and Raff erty Funksmith play the Royal. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 avail-able at Urban Legends and liveattheroyal.com

Friday, February 24 at Spiritbar. Vancouver's Ro-

cocode will take the stage. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information is avail-able at the Hume Hotel.

Funkanomics plays Spirit-bar with Freddy J on Sat-urday, February 25. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information is available at

Th e Hume Hotel.

Th e Royal is opening their doors to the community on Saturday, Febru-ary 25. Th e Man in Havana will be on deck to help launch the new

microbrew beer, wine list and non-alco-holic drinks. Doors open at 9 p.m. No cover.

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day aft er work party starts at 5 p.m. with a toonie buff et, frosty pints of beer and $5.50 Jager bombs. Friday night at Finley’s free cover and an all request DJ from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with top 40 tunes that keep you on the dance fl oor all night long.

Finley’s Saturday we have live music and free cover with our all request DJ from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. playing the best of Top 40 from all the ages. Come down to Finley’s if you feel like dancing!

Finley’s Canucks games live at Finley’s every day the Canucks are on the ice. Come and check our our table stakes, We are giving away tickets, jersey’s,

Crosby sticks, Pilsner hoodies and more!

Finley’s Sunday Kara-oke to follow with Joe Blues. Some people need a little liquid courage others just need the mic and their favorite song. Calling all industry people anyone who works

at hotels, restaurants, pubs or nightclubs, your weekends start on Sundays and we have some great drink features just for you! Come down to Finley’s every Sunday.

On Friday, February 24 at Finley's Glacier Gymnastics Burger and Beer Fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Come down and support local sports in your community Also if your team or organiza-tion is wanting to raise some funds come down and see how it happens and we would be happy to book your date!

ARTS ANNOUNCEMENTSTh e Craft Connection is call-ing for submissions of original work for Gallery 378’s annual home and garden show, GardenInspirations running April 1 to July 31. To submit, pick up a form at the store at 378 Baker Street or online at craft connec-tion.org. Submission deadline March 15.

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One last regular season challengeHeading into the fi nal

weekend of the season, the Nelson Junior Leafs will get an opportunity to prime for playoff s against the league’s best squad.

With the post-season set to begin next week, the lo-cals have known who their fi rst round competition will be for several weeks now. But to prepare for what is expected to be a seven-game war against the Castlegar Rebels, the Leafs will warm up with a home-and-home against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

“We worked really hard this week to pick our game back up mentally and physi-cally,” said Leafs forward Nik Newman. “I think we are going to give them good games.”

Th e Nitehawks will skate away from the 52-game regular season with the KIJHL banner as the top team in the league over the long haul. Th e Fruitvale club comes into the week-end with a 41-6-0-3 record.

Th eir 85 points are 11 clear of the next best KIJHL team, the Rebels.

Despite the impressive regular season, the Nite-hawks have not had an easy ride when they lock horns with the Leafs. Th e two Neil

Murdoch Division rivals have played six games so far this season, four of them have been decided by one goal and the two others by two goals (both empty nett-ers). Th ough the Leafs came out on the short end fi ve out of six times, they were one or two good bounces away from victory in every con-test.

“I know it’s going to be a big game,” said Leafs rookie goaltender Patrick Defoe, who is expected to get the start in at least one of the games. “I’ve only played Beaver Valley once this year and it was a really close game, so I’m really looking forward to it.”

Th e Leafs host the Nite-hawks tonight at the Nelson and District Community Complex starting at 7 p.m. On Saturday night they travel to Fruitvale.

Salmo Sitski Veteran Jim Hudec

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Neil Murdoch DivisionTEAM GP W L T OTL PBeaver Valley 50 41 6 0 3 85Castlegar 50 35 11 1 3 74Nelson 49 28 17 0 4 60Spokane 49 20 26 1 2 43Grand Forks 50 1 47 0 2 4

Eddie Mountain DivisionTEAM GP W L T OTL PFernie 49 33 11 0 5 71Kimberley 49 34 13 1 1 70Creston Valley 48 29 15 0 4 62Golden 50 19 25 1 5 44Columbia Val. 50 3 46 0 1 7

Okanagan DivisionTEAM GP W L T OTL POsoyoos 50 30 17 1 2 63Princeton 50 27 18 1 4 59Penticton 49 25 16 1 7 58Kelowna 50 25 21 0 4 54Summerland 49 13 34 0 2 28

Doug Birks DivisionTEAM GP W L T OTL PRevelstoke 49 35 11 0 3 73Kamloops 50 33 10 1 6 73N. Okanagan 50 34 15 0 1 69Sicamous 49 20 27 1 1 42Chase 50 5 43 1 1 12

Upcoming GamesFriday, February 18

Beaver Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m., NDCCNorth Okanagan at Revelstoke

Kamloops at ChaseSicamous at KelownaPenticton at PrincetonSpokane at Castlegar

Kimberley at Creston ValleyFernie at Columbia ValleySummerland at OsoyoosSaturday, February 19

Nelson at Beaver ValleyNorth Okanagan at ChaseRevelstoke at Sicamous

Osoyoos at PentictonColumbia Valley at Fernie

Castlegar at SpokaneGolden at Creston ValleyPrinceton at Summerland

Sunday, February 20Creston Valley at GoldenSicamous at RevelstokeGrand Forks at Spokane

Summerland at KamloopsPenticton at KelownaKimberley at Fernie

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Nelson Leafs LeadersPLAYER Position GP G A PNik Newman Forward 46 25 39 64Brett Norman Forward 41 28 34 62Colton Schell Forward 45 22 36 58Patrick Martens Forward 32 38 19 57Carson Willians Forward 48 15 29 44

KIJHL Stats

You can fi nd him several times a week at the Nelson Nordic Ski Club, but he’s had to endure more than the average skier just to get there.

In 1985 Jim Hudec suf-fered a logging accident that would leave him paralyzed.

“At fi rst when you’re lay-ing in the bed there you can’t even sit up… you think, this isn’t going to work, but with time it gets better,” said Hu-dec.

With a background of skiing, snowmobiling and

dirt biking, he wouldn’t let his injury keep him from staying active. He picked

up wheelchair racing right away and has been doing so for the last 25 years.

“I had a friend that was [in the hospital] too and we started wheeling right when we were in G.F. Strong, just in our regular chairs… we started just about immedi-ately,” he said.

Aft er about 10 years, Hu-dec and his wife decided to start skiing and attended a sitski clinic in Vernon.

“We fi nally bought one and we really loved it. It’s re-ally a lot of fun,” said Hudec.

“I guess I should have started 10 years before.”

For a more on Hudec’s journey head to nelsonstar.com for a video story.

Courage and determinationSAMUEL DOBRINNelson Star Reporter

Jim Hudec at the Nelson Nordic Ski Club in his sitski.Samuel Dobrin photo

BOB HALLNelson Star Editor

Coleton Malmsten and the Nelson Junior Leafs host the Beaver Valley Nitehawks tonight. Bob Hall photo

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Certifi ed coaches inspire in the background at the BC Games

Coaches can sometimes be the un-sung heroes of athletic success. Th e images we see in the media are of gold-medal-winning athletes standing on podiums with their coach nowhere to be seen. But almost without fail, ath-letes will credit their coach for their success ahead of anyone else.

Coaches lead and inspire athletes from community programs to the Olympic and Paralympic podiums. At the BC Games, coach education and training is a priority with all coaches at the Games requiring certifi cation from the National Coaching Certifi cation Program.

Coaches BC is the provincial organi-zation responsible for coaching educa-tion programs and the ongoing support and development of coaches.

“A coach’s preparation for the BC Games, or any other competitive en-vironment, is just as important as an athlete’s preparation,” says Coaches BC executive director Gord May.

“Every successful athlete has been trained by someone who has taken the time to learn about the technical as-pects of their sport and how to prepare their athletes both mentally and physi-cally. Excellence will come about when you have the right tools and use them the right way.”

Th e provincial sport organizations involved in the BC Winter and BC Summer Games have demonstrated that they are committed to coach de-velopment throughout the province. Many sports utilize the BC Games as a unique opportunity for coach mentor-ship and training.

Karate BC developed a junior coach mentorship program as part of the BC Winter Games where youth coaches have the opportunity to work with a certifi ed adult coach. Six coaches rang-ing in age from 15 to 18 years old will be part of the program at the 2012 BC Winter Games.

“Th e BC Games is an ideal way of furthering (development of) our young athletes into future coaches,” says Fer-nando Correia, the Duncan-based pro-vincial advisor for Karate BC.

“I am excited about our new program and I know that our junior coaches are looking forward to attending the BC Winter Games and having the oppor-tunity to develop new skills under the tutelage of some of Karate BC’s best coaches.”

Another successful mentorship program developed by the BC Games Society, Coaches BC and Promotion Plus, supports the education of female coaches.

For Laura Watson, technical director with Coaches BC and ringette coach, this has been a terrifi c opportunity for both her and her apprentice coach.

“As I started out in coaching I wish that I had had an opportunity to study from a seasoned coach. It would have provided me with the opportunity to see how an eff ective coach really oper-ates,” she says.

“Th e BC Games experience that we have for our apprentice coach is abso-lutely the best experience that we could ever off er someone.”

Th e dedication and commitment of coaches around the province strength-ens the overall sport system and con-tributes to communities and social development. For many, coaching is a way of life.

Gary Ricks, a Level 3 certifi ed coach at Key City Gymnastics in Cranbrook, refl ects on the impact of coaching on his life.

“Coaching helps you take stock of where you are now in all aspects of your life and how that compares to where you would like to be,” he says.

Over his 31-year coaching career, Ricks has been no stranger to the BC Winter Games having attended over 12 times. It will be a family aff air this year at the BC Winter Games in Vernon as Ricks coaches the Kootenays Zone 1 team; his wife Michelle is the provincial advisor for gymnastics and his niece Madysen will be a competing athlete.

Th e BC Games is an important step in the life of a coach, just as it is for the life of an athlete. Th ese Games are a ma-jor springboard for coaches looking to move on up to the Canada Games and what they learn in this multi-sport en-vironment will prepare them for future opportunities.

A total of 122 head coaches and 110 assistant coaches will lead 1,148 ath-letes at the 2012 BC Winter Games, which run February 23-26 in Greater Vernon.

For more information about the BC Games visit bcgames.org

SportsYoung Athletes Gather in Vernon at the End of February

Laura Watson is a mentor coach who will be taking part in the BC Games that are being held at the end of this month in Vernon.

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The staff at Lakeside Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries Clinic are verypleased to announce thatRobyn Skopac, BSc., MPT will join our treatment team.

Born and raised in Nelson, Robyn was excited to return to the Kootenays topursue her career. Working in both Nelson & Creston, she’s also been the physiotherapist for the Nelson Leafs for two years.

Robyn enjoys the outdoors, with a special passion for downhill skiing, mtn biking, road biking and soccer.

To book an appointment with Robyn,call: 250 354-3929.

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Then let us welcome you to town with our greetings basket that also includes information about your new community. Call us at 250-352-3220 or 250-825-4743

New to Town?

Have you had a new baby?Then let us know as we

have a special gift basket for your new baby.

Annual General Meeting

Monday, February 27 7p.m.at the Nelson Curling Club


SportsSupernatural Snowboard Video on the Web

Red Bull releases more highlightsRed Bull and NBC Sports

have released the latest vid-eo teaser from the Super-natural event that was held at Baldface Lodge earlier this month.

Th e video can be found at http://redbull.allisports.com/video/the-best-of-both-worlds-supernatural and features four-plus min-utes of the highlights and in-terviews from the event that brought 18 of the world’s best snowboarders together at Baldface Lodge just north of Nelson.

Hosted by snowboard-ing superstar Travis Rice, the event matched the ath-letes on a custom-designed mountain slope with the goal of crowning the best in the world.

Th e latest video shows scenes from the actual city of Nelson this time around as the snowboarders pre-

pare to helicopter into the catski lodge.

Local production house Freeride Entertainment had

a major hand in the plan-ning, footage and editing of the incredible images in the video.

Th e Red Bull Supernatu-ral will be featured on NBC as part of its Signature Se-ries on March 31.

Nelson Star Staff

Some of the action captured earlier this month at the Red Bull Supernatural that was held at Baldface Lodge just north of Nelson. photo courtesy Red Bull

City of NelsonSecondary Suite WorkshopDo you have questions about building a secondary suite in your home? Give us your feedback on the obstacles and barriers you face. Join the Development Services & Sustainability staff for an informative workshop on secondary suites.

Wednesday February 22nd 7:00pm to 8:30pm City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd Floor - 310 Ward Street).

We’ll answer your where, how, and why questions!The workshop is free, but seating is limited.

Please register in advance at:

[email protected] or call 250-352-8260.


When I was a teen-ager in Ottawa I discovered the

Québécois rock group Har-monium, and fell in love. It was vinyl, of course, and I almost wore the grooves out listening, singing along, tast-ing that beautiful language as it ascended and descended through the chords. I thought Pour un Instant was the sweetest song I’d ever heard, and I envied those who truly understood the nuance in the words.

And then I came west.Sometimes out here we

forget that there are two of-fi cial languages. In the West Kootenay we have an embar-rassment of Anglophones, not to be confused with our embarrassment of riches when it comes to natural beauty and groovy people — some of whom are old and transplanted and formerly groovy enough to remember Harmonium.

L’Association des Francophones des Koote-nays Ouest, or AFKO, reports some 600 to 700 members in the West Kootenay, and perhaps 2,000 Francophones (French as a fi rst language) and Francophiles (non-native French speakers) in the region overall. AFKO, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary, off ers great ways for those who embrace la belle langue to get together for education, recreation, and

entertainment.Th e Nelson library has

embraced Canada’s other of-fi cial language, too, with the help of the BC government’s Francophone Aff airs Pro-gram. Th anks to a substantial matching grant, last year we purchased $6,000 worth of French language novels, graphic novels, MP3s, and nonfi ction titles on a wealth of topics, as well as a great selection of children’s books en Français. Check out a se-lection on our central display, and then mosey on over to scope out the section.

We have French Canadian authors such as Marie-Célie

Agnant and Jean-Pierre Charland; we have translations of popular fi ction, from Miriam Te-ows to Dan Brown. Joseph Boyden’s biographical essay on Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont is brilliant in both languages and — yes — we have it en Fran-çais, aussi. We

have Jean Vanier’s beautiful Notre vie Ensemble, and Da-vid Suzuki’s L’Équilibre Sacré. Kids can learn about the world of dinosaurs, or they can learn about le monde des dinosaures.

If your home renos are likely to go more smoothly when they aren’t lost in translation, check out Le Guide Complete du Bricolage et de la Rénovation. And if you’re up to your knees in drywall dust and could use a change of scene, we have the 2012 travel guide to Québec et Provinces Maritimes. Last time I checked, fresh lobster transcended language any-way, and I hear the poutine is better there.

Graphic novels are great for us Francophiles, for whom a picture can be worth a thousand unfamiliar words when you’re trying to learn — and they’re great for everyone who enjoys this relatively new literary phenomenon. Chantal Brodeur at the Fran-cophone Aff airs program has promised us a grant for 2012 as well, so you can watch this section and others — such as our French books on MP3 — grow.

I recently discovered that our chief librarian — my boss, June — attended a French language school when she was growing up in Saskatchewan. So when she fell in love with Harmo-nium, she understood all the words without even trying, but I’m so delighted to fi nd someone equally amoureuse when it comes to the musi-cal language of ma bande préférée, I’m not jealous. Love of language — any language — loves company, as Franco-phone Aff airs, AFKO, and the Nelson Public Library know.

Anne DeGrace’s library column is featured in the Star every second Friday

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New French language books at the Nelson Public LibraryLove la belle langue

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ANKORS (HIV/AIDS Network, Outreach & Support Society) has been serving people living with HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C in the Kootenay Boundary Region since 1992. Our Vitamin Program supports those whose immune system may be compromised and nutrient intake may be low. All vitamins are provided by donation.

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Support your own health and that of ANKORS service users as well. Thank You.


CommunityEcoSociety and Columbia Basin

Trust keep Kokanee Creek Open

West Kootenay EcoSociety will open the doors of the Kokanee Creek Visitors Centre again this summer thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Columbia Basin Trust’s Environmen-tal Initiatives Program.

“We are very pleased to be running the Cen-tre for 2012,” says EcoSociety executive direc-tor David Reid. “We’ve got lots of programs planned and the CBT has provided the back-bone funding.”

In 2011 EcoSociety partnered with BC Parks to operate the centre, with the support of the friends of West Kootenay Parks. BC Parks made repairs, upgraded the fl oors and installed a coff ee bar. Th anks to grants from the CBT, the conservation branch, Area E and Area F, more than 10,000 campers and residents vis-ited the centre for programs, presentations and fi lms last summer.

“We’ve made some amazing upgrades to the educational material and the centre is look-ing great,” said Reid. “We want to continue the successful programs like Jerry’s Rangers and Art in the Park for kids and evening presenta-tions for campers and residents.”

New this year will be the fi rst annual Red-Fish Festival on Sunday, August 26.

“Th e Kokanee are the heart of the park,” says Reid. “We see this festival as a great way to cele-brate their return and learn more about them.”

Th e centre will also be available for group rentals in May and early June. Th e center will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. beginning July 1 and will continue to off er the popular Science in the Park on Tuesdays, Storytelling in the Park on Saturdays and evening naturalist programs.

SUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

As I continue with my series, Happy though Married, it seems fi tting to write on the subject of sex since it is the week of love.

Our culture is captivated by the subject of sex, which is evident by the sitcoms, the movies, the television documentaries, the advertising industry, and billboards. Everywhere you look, sex is on display.

Interestingly, the Bible also has a lot to say about this subject. While the Bible is not a sex manual, it certainly does not skirt the subject. It treats sexual romance as important and gives both the negative and positive side to the story.

Song of Solomon and the Book of Judges are case in point. Th erein we can see both the beauty of what God created and the damage it can do when taken outside the purpose for which it was created.

We should not see the sex act

as dirty or unholy. Th e misuse of it, however, has brought guilt and shame to a most intimate and satisfying expression of love that God has created. Ed Wheat, in his excellent book Intended for Pleasure, says “husband and wives are the only creatures capable of gaining spiritual unity and a deeper knowledge of each other through the sexual relationship. Let us realize how the bodies of men and women are designed. …it is no coincidence that man is the only creature of God’s creation who relates sexually face to face.”

“Face to face” speaks of intimacy.

Th e very fi rst time the sex act was mentioned is Genesis 4:1, where it says, “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain.” Th e word “knew” among other things means; to be intimate with, to be close too, and to experience together a deep spiritual connection. Th e sex act was designed to be intensely pleasurable, but more. It brings about a level of intimacy that can only be achieved when humans adhere to and hold fast to the admonishment in Gen 2:24, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one fl esh.”

When one disregards the

intimacy component of sex, it becomes only a self-satisfying function.

Kay Arthur says, In Marriage with Out Regrets, “your primary sex organ is the mind.” If one acts upon the sexual urges only on the physical level, whether it is within the marriage context or outside the marriage context; it will eventually feel cheap, meaningless, and empty. Th us one or both individuals will eventually become disinterested; which can result in unhealthy experimentation, looking for a new high, or temptations to be unfaithful. However, if one maintains a biblical attitude about sex as God’s design to bring imaginable pleasure and deep intimacy between two committed people in the marriage relationship, the sexual experience will be enjoyable for the rest of your married life.”

I have only scratched the surface,

for further enlightenment on this subject, consider reading one or more of the following books:

Intended for Pleasure by Ed and Gaye Wheat (Fleming H. Revell), Th e Gift of Sex by Cliff and Joyce Penner (Word), and A Celebration of Sex by Douglas Rosenau (Th omas Nelson). Th e Act of Marriage and for those over 40, Th e Act of Marriage For Over Forty both by Tim LaHaye, Tyndale House.

To be Happy though Married, requires a good sexual relationship. Please

don’t ignore this part of the marriage. For confi dential consultation on this subject, you can contact the author at pastorjim@kcfoffi ce.com

Churches of NelsonHappy Though Married - Sexual IntimacyJim Reimer, PastorKootenay Christian Fellowship

The Salvation ArmyNelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Serviceat 11:00 am

Everyone is WelcomeYour Pastors:

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows(New to Nelson)

250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

EvangelicalCovenant ChurchLoving Jesus, Loving People,Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives Transforming Lives

• Nelson-702 Stanley St. • 352.9613Sundays at 10:00 amPastor Arden GustafsonPastor Chris Wiens

www.ecov.org

• Balfour-7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 229.2301Sundays at 9:30 amPastor Jason Ashley

• Playmor Junction-2840 Eden Rd. • 359.5065Sundays at 10:00 amPastor Jesse Lerch

CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE

813 Ward Street 352-7131

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

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

Anglican Church of CanadaSt. Saviour's ProCathedralWard & Silica, NelsonFamily Service & EucharistSunday 10:30 AM

St. Matthew'sVillage Road, South SlocanSunday 9:30 AM(No service third Sunday)

St. Michael & All AngelsBusk Road BalfourSunday 11 AM

Office: 8am - 1pm Tue - Fri

[email protected]

www.stsavioursnelson.org

A Friendly Bible Centre Church

623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber

Refreshments are served after the service(Affi liated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am Sermon title:

“They Follow Me”

NelsonUnitedChurch

Nelson United Church

602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1L 4N1Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Sunday Worship Gathering: 10:00 amMinister David BoydSunday School (Ages 4 and up)Nursery Room Available

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

on Feb. 21 5:30 pm in Church Hall

Ash Wednesday Service on Feb. 22 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

First Baptist Church

611 Fifth Street 250-352-3212611 Fifth Street 250-352-3212Worship Service: 10:00 amPastor: Rev. Scott Simpson

First Baptist First Baptist ChurchChurch

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Unity Centre of the Kootenays

905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

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Robert John

Phillips

The Wife and family of Robert John Phillips very sadly announce his sudden and unexpected passing on February 09, 2012 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We are devastated at this time and appreciate your kindness and support. John is survived by his wife Maureen, son Jason (Heidi, Grandsons Riley John and Blake). Mother Carol, Brothers Al (Mim), Doug, Steve (Diane). Sisters Lorraine and Margaret. Uncle Gary (Sue) Aunt Bunny, Aunt Dodie and all his many, many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

There are no words to express our grief.A memorial service will be held on Saturday February 18th

at 1:00 pm in the Ymir Community Hall in Ymir, BC. Bring your Johnny pictures and stories.

John was a very charitable man and donations to Habitat for Humanity can be made at the Hall on Saturday or on their website at www.habitatwk.ca or their Nelson offi ce at 609 – 622 Front Street.

Food and drinks are greatly appreciated at the potluck service on Saturday.

If more information is needed. Please don’t hesitate to call:Jody 250-825-4603 or 250-354-3307Trena 250-551-7592Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.caFuneral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson

Funeral Service Ltd.

Giovanna Fazzino

(Ternullo)1920 to 2012

Giovanna was born Feb 8, 1920 in Melilli, Sicily to Guisepina and Vincenzo Ternullo. Her early years were spent growing up in Sicily with her brothers Andrea, Gino and Sebastiano. After World War II ended, Sebastiano Fazzino returned to Sicily, and she married the “man of her dreams” on April 12, 1947. While in Sicily they had two children, Paul and Nella. In 1957 Sebastiano came to Canada in search of a better life for his family. Giovanna followed in 1958 with Paul and Nella; arriving by ship in Halifax and then travelling by train across Canada. This was an amazing adventure for a quiet, shy woman who did not speak a word of English. The family settled in Ainsworth for a short time and then moved into Nelson.

Giovanna spent her life making a warm and loving home for her family and friends. Everyone was met at the door by “c’mon, c’mon” which was soon followed up by “mangia, mangia”. She truly loved to cook and provide for her family.

Giovanna was predeceased by her parents, siblings and her husband Sebastiano. She is survived by her children Paul (Carol), Nella, grandchildren Joanna (Eric) Chabot, Sebastian (Erin) and by her great grand children Tyler and Emily. She is also survived by her beloved sister-in-law Nella (Angelo) Amenta and their family as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Sicily.

Giovanna passed away with her family by her side at Kootenay Lake Hospital on February 12, 2012.

The family would like to express our appreciation to Dr. Keith Bridger and the staff at Kootenay Lake Hospital for their exceptional care and kindness throughout her illness. We would also like to thank Thompson Funeral Home for their compassionate service. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, 3 View Street, Nelson BC V1L 9Z9.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home, 613 Ward Street, Nelson BC.

The Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 18th at 10:30 am at The Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, 813 Ward Street, Nelson BC with father Jim Ratcliffe as celebrant.

Entombment will follow at the Nelson Mausoleum, Nelson BC. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.caFuneral Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson


Quinto Maida,who passed away Feb.17th 2009.We miss you and you will always be remembered by your family and friends.

In loving memeory of

Frank Carlson, our loving father and grandfather passed away in Calgary, Alberta, with his family by his side. Frank was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, the son of Scandinavian immigrants. He lived in Ontario until his early teens when his family moved west and settled in Vancouver. In Vancouver, he started playing hockey in his mid-teens and this passion took him to Trail, BC to play Jr hockey in the early 50’s where he met his future wife, Norma, with whom he would share 47 years of marriage. Frank and Norma moved to Nelson in 1962 where he started Carlson Refrigeration and operated his own business for 40 years. Frank will be remembered by those close to him for his devotion to his family, his loyalty to his friends, his generosity, his larger than life personality and his integrity - both in business and life. Frank spent many hours with his sons teaching them to play hockey, ski, and golf - passions they all shared. This was epitomized by a golf trip to Pebble Beach with his 3 sons on his 75th birthday. Frank was pre-deceased by his father Francis in 1971, his mother Helmi in 1990, and Norma in 2002. He is survived by his 3 sons, Drew, Brad (Denise) and Ward (Tracey), his 6 grandchildren Kodi (Will), Rylee, Cristy, Kalie, Jackson and Bailey, and by his niece Inger Suggitt (Gary) of Kamloops, BC. At Frank’s request and because of his love of sports, donations in his honor can be made to the children’s sport of your choice. Cremation has taken place and a celebration in Frank’s honor will be hosted by his family on May 5, 2012 at 1pm at the New Grande Hotel in Nelson.

We love our dad and Papa very much and we will miss him.

FRANK HAROLD CARLSON

MARCH 23, 1933 toFEBRUARY 12, 2012

Announcements

Coming Events

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candidates can register at [email protected] / 505-4702

August 21 - 25, 2012,Burnaby, BC

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Go to our website and click on“Zones” to fi nd someone

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In Memoriam

Announcements

Coming Events

Calling Wood Artisans The Cross Roads Collective is a live woodworking shop

and Consignment type gallery featuring wood

artisans from the Kootenays. We will have our grand opening in Invermere in early May and we are

currently seeking artisans interested in consigning

pieces and being involved in a collaborative artisans

community. For more information please

call or email Jessie at: 1-250-688-0061

[email protected]

Lost & Found

FOUND: ring in NDCC parking lot on Feb.5th and a watch on Ward Street by Oso Negro on Feb.6th. call Cecilia 229-5688

FOUND: You left your record player needle at Ellison’s right after you bought it! Call to claim 250-352-3181

LOST: Dangling multi-stoned earring in Nelson or Castlegar. Stones are pink & blue. Please call 352-5460 or 505-1200

LOST: iPhone 4 on Saturday, February 11th near Baker St. $100 REWARD 250-509-2250

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CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT

required for F/T position in upbeat, team oriented

dental offi ce in Nelson, BC starting April 1, 2012.

Please call (250) 352-2711 or toll free 1 (877) 647-8476.

Please email resume to: [email protected]

In Memoriam

Employment

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DIRECT SALES REPRESEN-TATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and SecurityCompany is NOW hiring April-August. No experience neces-sary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: [email protected] Visit: www.vivint.ca

Kooteany Society for Community Living

is looking for someone to do homeshare with an individual with developmental disabilities in his home. The homeshare provider would be living 24-7

in his home. This contract would include respite money,

and daytime staffi ng hours at 5 hours/day, 5 days/week.

Anyone interested please contact KSCL by email at

[email protected] or fax at 250-352-0867.

Skilled Millwrights, Welders and Carpenters required for

sawmill & mining construction. Pls fax or email resume to:

250-825-9687 [email protected]

Obituaries

Employment

Help Wanted

HHDI RECRUITINGis hiring on behalf of

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Baker Hughes Alberta - based oilfi eld services company is currently hiring;

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3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton.

Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759

For more information or send your resume &

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Obituaries

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Robert John

Phillips

The Wife and family of Robert John Phillips very sadly announce his sudden and unexpected passing on February 09, 2012 in Melaque, Mexico. We are devastated at this time and appreciate your kindness and support. John is survived by his wife Maureen, son Jason (Heidi, Grandsons Riley John and Blake). Mother Carol, Brothers Al (Mim), Doug, Steve (Diane). Sisters Lorraine and Margaret. Uncle Gary (Sue) Aunt Bunny, Aunt Dodie and all his many, many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

There are no words to express our grief.A memorial service will be held on Saturday February 18th

at 1:00 pm in the Ymir Community Hall in Ymir, BC. Bring your Johnny pictures and stories.

John was a very charitable man and donations to Habitat for Humanity can be made at the Hall on Saturday or on their website at www.habitatwk.ca or their Nelson offi ce at 609 – 622 Front Street.

Food and drinks are greatly appreciated at the potluck service on Saturday.

If more information is needed. Please don’t hesitate to call:Jody 250-825-4603 or 250-354-3307Trena 250-551-7592Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.caFuneral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson


A28 www.nelsonstar.com Friday, February 17, 2012 Nelson Star

We are moving locations on March 15 to the corner of Ward and Baker. We are expanding and are looking for:

• Hairstylists • RMT • Esthetician

We offer competive rates as well as a dental and a health care plan. Please send resume to:

[email protected] Tea Garden Salon & Spa 250 354 4487 www.teagardenspa.com

“Expression of Interest–Hired Equipment List” will be received by the of ce of the Finance and Purchasing Manager up to and including 2:30 pm, local time February 21, 2012 for the following equipment: • Equipment required may include, and is not limited to, the following: Dumptrucks, Wheel loaders/Bobcats, Crawler/Bulldozer, Compaction Equipment, Backhoes, Miscellaneous Construction Equipment

Please submit your Expression Of Interest (EOI) on the provided form. EOI Documents outlining requirements are available from:

The Corporation of the City of NelsonSuite 101, 310 Ward StreetNelson, BC V1L 5S4Contact: Finance and Purchasing Manager 250-352-8204Or the City of Nelson web site: www.nelson.ca/html/tender.html

Expression of Interest 2012-I-01Registration on the Hired Equipment List

Trail Operations is seeking a Public Affairs & Energy Assistant. This is a unionized temporary position for approximately 2 years. This position reports to the Senior Public Relations Officer and provides administrative assistance to Public Affairs, Energy, Environment and Administration functions.

The candidate must be able to produce accurate information in a timely manner utilizing a personal computer coupled with a proficient knowledge of various software including Microsoft Office, JDE and SharePoint.

Good interpersonal, verbal and written skills are required to effectively liaise with all levels of internal/external personnel, including media and government and regulatory contacts.

Candidate must also be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality within the office and have the initiative to complete work independently.

For detailed responsibilities and more information on this opportunity at Teck Metals Ltd., please visit our Careers page at www.teck.com and select Trail Operations. Qualified individuals are encouraged to forward their resume by February 29, 2012.

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Nick N. Nevokshonoff was born on December

22nd, 1929 in Krestova BC to the family of

Nikolai Koozmich and Helen (Legebokoff ) Nevokshonoff . He

was the third of six children, one of fi ve sons and a daughter.

Nick lived in Krestova his entire life and outlived all his siblings, reaching the age of 82. He passed away suddenly at Kootenay Lake District Hospital in Nelson on January 27th, 2012 with his loving family by his side. Nick had suff ered a severe stroke just two days earlier.

At an early age, Nick started working with his father in horse-logging and various small, local sawmills before hiring on with Waldie Sawmill in Castlegar and later with Celgar Sawmill, where he worked for 33 years. At age 59, due to ill health, Nick ceased working and spent his retirement taking care of his family and his beloved garden.

At the age of 22, Nick married Polly Poznikoff of Krestova on May 20, 1951. Th ey were blessed with 60 wonderful years of marriage and four children.

Nick was a very industrious man. In his younger years he enjoyed carving ladles. Nick loved gardening and nature. One of his favourite activities was to sit on the porch and watch the birds and the deer in his own back yard. Nick was known for his sense of humour. He enjoyed jokes and was either laughing himself or was making someone else laugh.

Nick had a strong belief in the Doukhobor faith and was a dedicated participant in the community. He served as caretaker of the Krestova Prayer Hall for several years. He loved to sing with the Kootenay Psalmists and could always be counted on to recite psalms at prayer meetings and funerals.

Nick was predeceased by his mother Helen Nevokshonoff in 1992, his father Nikolai Koozmich Nevokshonoff in 1998, his brother John in 1979, brother Bill in 1984, brother Charlie in 1991, sister Alice in 2002 and his brother Serl in 2007.

Nick is survived by his devoted wife Polly, son Jim and wife Roni Nevokshonoff , son Norman and wife Annette Nevokshonoff , daughter Patsy and husband Max Chernenkoff , daughter Grace McCluskie; three grandsons: Stephen Nevokshonoff , Adam and wife Penny Chernenkoff , Derrick McCluskie; two granddaughters: Shanna and husband Steve Baslee and Sasha Chernenkoff ; three great granddaughters: Ava and Sienna Baslee and Mila Chernenkoff and a cousin Irene Tamelin as well as a large extended family.

On February 2, 2012 a traditional Doukhobor funeral was held for Nick at the Krestova Community Prayer Hall. Internment followed at the Krestova cemetery.

Nick’s family would like to thank Castlegar Funeral Chapel for their expert service, Sid Malakoff for his professional offi ciating at the service, Leonard Balchewski, the grave-diggers, Harry Zeabin, the cooks that provided an excellent meal, those who brought food to the house and baking to the hall and the many friends and relatives that came to pay their respects. Nick’s family would also like to extend a special thank you to Dr. McKechnie and to the staff of Kootenay Lake District Hospital for the excellent care they provided.

Nick’s family will miss him forever. May God accept him into his Heavenly Kingdom.

May he rest in Peace.

Nick N. Nevokshonoff

Nick N. Nevokshonoff

NOW HIRING:Kitchen Manager/Chef

For more information on this position and others please visit our website goldenlife.ca

To apply:Email: [email protected]: 250-352-0053

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Employment

Help Wanted

THE NELSON ADVOCACY CENTRE - SPECIALIZED VICTIM SUPPORT WORKER. Provides emotional support, referrals, information and ad-vocacy to victims of violence in relationships, abuse and sexu-al assault, criminal harass-ment and childhood abuse of any gender. 7 hrs/week; wage based on experience. For de-tails, go to www.advocacycen-tre.org or contact Amy Taylor a d vo c a c y c e n t r e @ n e l s o n -cares.ca 250-352-5777. Clos-ing date Feb 29, 2012.

Obituaries

Employment

Trades, Technical

JourneymanHeavy Duty Mechanic

Required F/T for a metal recycling facility in Burnaby. Must have inter-provincial Red Seal.

• Competitive Wage• Excellent Benefi ts

Package • Pension Plan • Life Insurance

• Profi t Sharing & More

Please e-mail: recruiting @abcrecycling.com

Obituaries

Employment

Trades, Technical

MILLWRIGHT(DIESEL MECHANIC)

Meadow Creek Cedar Ltd. is hiring for Millwright (Diesel Mechanics) - $29.93/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Send resume by mail Box # 970 Kaslo, BC. V0G 1M0. Fax 250-366-4241.

Services

Financial Services

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

Hairstylists

Sam at Root 99 is welcoming new clients. Men’s cut $15, Ladies cut $20, Foils $50. For appointments call 354-4999

SELKIRK COLLEGE Hair-dressing Salon. PERM SALEFebruary 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 & 22. For an Appointment call (250) 354-3243.

Help Wanted

Services

Legal Services

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since 1989. Confi dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating

assures EMPLOYMENT &TRAVEL FREEDOM.

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Household Services

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

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

HAY: Alfalfa/Timothy 1st cut. Sm. 60lb. square bales. $4.00/bale p/u. Creston. David 250-428-5609. Cell 780-554-1282

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances

WANTED: the LVR Special Ed class is looking for a donation of a stove w/oven and small built in dishwasher. Please call 250-354-5411 leave message

Merchandise for Sale

Food Products

BUTCHER SHOPBC INSPECTED

GRADED AA OR BETTERLOCALLY GROWNNATURAL BEEF

Hormone FreeGrass Fed/Grain Finished$100 Packages Available

Quarters/Halves$2.45/lb Hanging WeightExtra Lean Hamburger

$4.00/lbTARZWELL FARMS

250-428-4316 Creston

Furniture

Twin pine bed w/spring mat-tress, hardly used $325 obo, Herman Miller offi ce chair

$300 obo, electric heater $30, dehumidifi er $60. 352-7382

Misc. for Sale

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

Sporting Goods

Current Designs Sirocco touring Kayak $900, Lendl

carbon cranked paddle $150, Palm tour guide PFD $150, HullRaiser Aero kayak roof

bars $135, can be purchased in a bundle for $1300 obo.

Mountain bike Giant Reign X2, 09, size m $1750 obo

call 250-352-7382

Real Estate

Business for Sale

BAKERY for sale in one of the larger & fastest growing areas in Kelowna BC. Well equipped & priced to sell. For more info call 250-763-5794

Help Wanted

Real Estate

Houses For Sale

Mobile Homes & Parks

1983 General 14x70 3-bdrm Mobile home. Following reno-vations: sealed vinyl double pane windows, hot water tank, stove, fridge, bathroom, lami-nate fl ooring, metal roof with engineered trusses. Sliding glass doors off of dining area. Asking $32,000 Must be moved. 250.354.1257

FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE

modular homes, manufactured homes, and park models. New homes starting as low as $37,209, 16 wides $49,183, and double wides $70,829. www.hbmodular.com or 877-976-3737 The Home Boys.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1bdrm in quiet, adult oriented bldg. walking distance to town. WD NS/NP, parking, March 1st. $675/mo 250-352-56342bdrm + large storage room. Very nice, great location, NS call 250-551-4821 for detailsNelson: 2 bdrm apartment avail. February 10th. NS/NP $825/mo incl. power 365-7335

Help Wanted

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentNELSON: Uphill, 2 bdrmWD/FS, NS/NP, Avail. March1st $695/month 250-354-7438

Shaughnessy Apartments now accepting applications on

2 bedroom apt. NS/NP $670/mo + util. Quiet Adult

bldg in Rosemont 352-0118

Homes for Rent

2 BDRM house in Nelson,fenced yard, garden space,f/s, d/w, located at 604 FourthSt. $1000/mo + utilities. (Base-ment & laundry not available)250-226-75043 BEDROOM, 2 bathroomFairview home for rent. March1 or April 1. For photos andmore information visit:www.wix.com/keepingbalance/Douglas-Road. $1500/month +utilities. [email protected] 403.686.3270

Shared Accommodation

Fairview: Looking for a funny,respectful & tidy housemate inFebruary (asap). call 352-2816

Suites, Lower

Available March 15th, bache-lor suite, uphill Nelson, walkingdistance to town $550 + util.NS, conscientious, eco-mind-ed tenant call 250-352-7269

Transportation

Auto FinancingNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 wwwUapplyUdrive.ca

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

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YOU’RE APPROVED Poor, Good, OR No Credit

at AUTO CREDIT NOW Details and APPLY onlineautocreditwithbarrie.com

OR TOLL FREE 1-877-356-0743

Cars - Sports & Imports

1998 Subaru Legacy AWD, 4dr sedan, auto, A/C, P/W, P/D,P/L, 150,000 km, only 2 own-ers, nice shape. $4,800 obo.250-442-7066.

Scrap Car RemovalSCRAP BATTERIES WANTED

We buy scrap batteries fromcars & trucks & heavy equipment.

$4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Boats

14’ Springbok Boat. 9.9HP,Evenrude engine, 5 gallon fueltank, 2 fuel lines. as is pack-age $1500 call 250-352-5097

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS

Weldcraft, Hewescraft,Lund, Godfrey Pontoons

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

www.marksmarineinc.com

Legal

Legal Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Notice is hereby give that creditors and others having claims against the estate of William Joseph Robertson

aka: Billy Robertson of 290 Vector Road, Salmo, BC

V0G 1Z0 are required to send full particulars of such claims to the executor, Bill Robertson at 250-357-0131 on or before

March 2, 2012 after which date the estate’s assets will be dis-tributed having regard only to

claims that have been received.

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Community

French Culture CelebratedTrafalgar Middle School attracted young andold to its Carnaval d’hiver last Friday wherethey celebrated French culture with crafts,games, songs and snacks.

Samuel Dobrin photo

Annual Event

Seedy Saturday set for March 10

If the mild winter is calling you to plant some seeds, you’re just in time for Seedy Sat-urday, March 10, at the Nelson United Church basement on Josephine Street.

Here is where you’ll fi nd local, non-hybrid, Kootenay adapted seeds from some of the area’s best gardeners.

“Growers bring hardy varieties that are tried and true,” says organizer Suzy Hamilton. “Th ey are true to seed which means they will come back the same year aft er year. One of my favou-rites that I grow is the black tomato.”

Hamilton says there will be mini workshops on starting seeds and early gardening tips, as well as some local music this year.

Sponsored by the 11th Annual Nelson Gar-den Festival, EcoSociety, Kootenay Food Co-op and the Nelson Star, Seedy Saturday starts at 9:30 am until 1 p.m.

For table registration, email [email protected].

SUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

BC has doubled lumber exports to China in one year. Commodity exports to India were up 74% in the last year alone. Expanding relationships with the world’s fastest growing economies is just one aspect of the BC Jobs Plan. Enabling job creation, supporting small business start-ups, and continuing investments in infrastructure and skills training are just some of the ways the BC Jobs Plan is helping to create jobs for BC families.

To learn more about how the BC Jobs Plan works for you and your family, or to share your ideas, visit BC Jobs Plan.ca

WHO WILL BE NELSON’S 2011 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR?The Nelson Knights of Columbus are seeking nominations to recognize

an individual who has made the greatest contribution through volunteerism. Nomination forms and cover letters are available at Nelson City Hall,

Chamber of Commerce and Sonja’s China Cabinet. Nominations close at 4:00 p.m. February 29, 2012

K N I G H T SOF COLUMBUS

There are 7,000,000,000 people. There are 9,000 blue whales.

Help by recycling & reducing waste.

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Heritage Week – February 20-26, 2012“Energy in BC: a Powerful Past, a Sustainable Future” Nelson Hydro is joining Heritage BC by celebrating Heritage Week.Nelson and area has a rich, diverse and interesting history in energy generation.

Did you know?Did you know?• Nelson Hydro is owned by the City of Nelson• February 2012 marks the 116th anniversary of hydro generation by the City of Nelson• Nelson Hydro is the only municipality-owned hydro utility in BC to have its own generation,

transmission and distribution system• Nelson Hydro’s revenues make a signi cant contribution to the City’s annual budget• Nelson Hydro’s Power Plant (pictured below) supplies approximately 55% of our energy requirements• Nelson Hydro’s service area is 148 square miles (38,160 hectares)For more information, see the City of Nelson website at www.nelson.ca and the February 22nd edition of the Nelson Star. Also, the Heritage BC website at www.heritagebc.ca has 90 Ideas for Celebrating Heritage in BC ... check it out!

Nelson Hydro’s Bonnington Falls Power Plant – 1940 Nelson Hydro’s Bonnington Falls Power Plant – present day


Families warm up at Touchstones

photos by Greg Nesteroff

Touchstones Nelson’s Winter Family Fair saw lots of parents

and kids turn out Sunday to make

paper snowfl akes, Valentine’s Day cards, and pine

cone bird feeders, as well as take in

a puppet show. Half the proceeds

are going to the SPCA.

Community

www.homesforanimals.comwww.homesforanimals.com

Kootenay Animal Assistance Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP)Program Society (KAAP)

Pets Available for AdoptionCall 250-551-1053 for information

or visit: www.homesforanimals.com

Have a ! Adopt a homeless pet and save a life!These are some of the most loving pets who, through no fault of their own, are looking for a forever home to love. Some have been with KAAP for a long time. Please call Daryl at 250-551-1053 or visit www.homes4animals.com for more information and to arrange a visit in the pet’s foster home.

Animal HospitalAAniiiimalllNelson

Healthy Pets, Happy Pets

250.352.7178520 C Falls Street Nelson

(Above Savoy Bowling Lanes)Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm

View our current animals available for adoption and check out the new Lost & Found section on our website!

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson

He’s almost 6 months old, and is a real “Kootenay Special” – Border Collie – Heeler – Staffy cross. Sweet young guy, is prime for puppy training. He will be a medium size dog. Lots of love to give.

Full of personality and affection! Belle came to us as a young mama, her kittens were all adopted long ago. Belle is spayed now, and ready to settle into her forever home.

BelleBelle

BrewsterBrewster

GREAT NEWS! The Kootenay Co-op has included KAAP in their “Till Donation” program. Now it is easy to make a small donation to help our community pets every time you shop. Just look for the KAAP till card, and have it scanned when you do your checkout. Thank you!

250.352.78612124 Ymir Road

www.nelsonvet.com

We Love Your Pets & They love Us!

February is Dental Health MonthBook your pet a FREE dental exam

Free bag of TD Dental Diet food with a cleaning

15% off Dental Cleanings

STILL DOING TIME!

She’s a 6 months old Flamepoint Siamese X kitten. Carlie is spayed and vaccinated. She will do best in a quiet home with another cat for company, as she is shy initially. She will make a wonderful companion.

CarlieCarlie

This handsome 5 year old neutered Shepherd X is looking for a family where he can take care of them and be included as a valued member. Spike needs lots of daily exercise, and a fenced yard would be an asset.

SpikeSpike

www.valhallapathrealty.com

Valhalla Path Realty

280 Baker St., Nelson, BC(250)354-4089

[email protected]

Wayne Germaine250.354.2814

[email protected]

Robert Goertz250.354.8500

[email protected]

Lev Zaytsoff250.354.8443

[email protected]

Norm Zaytsoff250.354.8584

[email protected]

James Loeppky250.509.0804

[email protected]

Yara Chard250.354.3382

[email protected]

$120,000 $120,000

$200,000$200,000

LOW IN MAINTENANCE HIGH IN VALUE Looking for a change of pace this 3 bed 2 bath townhouse offers all the essentials without the maintenance. This home has had many upgrades over the years and a layout to support any age group. Whether you are downsizing or starting out this one should be on your radar.

THE GREAT OUTDOORSA log home overlooking Kootenay Lake that sits on 17 private acres and has a large detached workshop, and custom built kitchen is your opportunity to enjoy the incredible lifestyle that the Kootenays has to offer.

$239,000$239,000

$429,900$429,900

PROCTER AT ITS BEST Nestled on 4 separately titled lots all generous

in size scattered with heritage fruit trees,

gardens and loads of sun. This 3 bed 1 bath

home has a great fl ow generous room sizes

and a real Kootenay feel. A wrap around deck

encompasses the house taking in the stunning

views of the lake and offers endless enjoyment

on those long summer nights. All within thirty

minutes to Nelson.

AFFORDABLE FOR YOU This like-new 2012, two bedroom

home is immaculate inside and out.

Beautiful large kitchen open to the

living room with vaulted ceilings.

Located on the quiet Lower 6 Mile

Road in the 21 Pines Park. Just a short

walk to the beach and the city bus.

Call Lev or Norm

Call Norm or Lev

Call Robert

Call Wayne

$575,000 $575,000

OVER $2000 MONTHLY INCOME! This very well maintained 3 bed, 3 bath

rancher on gorgeous 1.93 fl at acres with

340 ft frontage on Duhamel Creek and

a stone’s throw from 6 mile beach is

waiting for the right family. Very unique

investment property produces sizable

income. Why not live in paradise and

enjoy some passive income?

Call James

$259,900$259,900

MOVE IN READY This spacious 3-bedroom home is ready to move right into. With fresh paint, new fl ooring upstairs, and a lovely kitchen, there is not much to do but add your personal decorating touches. It will be easy to enjoy the deck and mountain view during the warmer weather while the kids and pets run free in the fully fenced lot. This property is on the bus route and close to Rosemont school and the new Rosemont park.

Call Yara or visit www.nelsonlocal.com

NEW LISTING


RHC RealtyEach offi ce independently owned & operated

Considering Buying or Selling? Call 250.352.7252

Glen Darough250.354.3343

Alan Tarr250.354.8489

Christine Pearson250.505.8015

Dave Buss250.354.9459

Brady Lake250.354.8404

Tad Lake250.354.2979

Lisa Cutler250.551.0076

Paul Shreenan250.509.0920

Laura Salmon250.551.8877

Lorne Westnedge250.505.2606

Drew Evans250.505.2466

www.rhcrealty.com

www.rhcrea l ty.com

Located exactly halfway between Castlegar and Nelson is this tastefully renovated 1,332 sq ft, 3 bedroom 2 bath home situated on a private treed .69 acre lot. The recently renovated kitchen offers improved cook space and brightness, while the ensuite bathroom reno gives more functionality.

Call Brady $219,400

CENTRALLY LOCATED CENTRALLY LOCATED STARTERSTARTER

Make your fi rst purchase a nice one. This is a new 2012,

14x66 manufactured home with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,

vaulted ceilings, open living plan, and nice interior design

situated in a park 6 miles from town just 1 block from a

public beach access. Affordability makes this a must see.

Call Tad $119,900

NEW HOMENEW HOME

Outstanding home on 2.5 landscaped acres just minutes from Castlegar! Whisper Creek log package with separate garage, hot tub, pool, wrap-around deck, vaulted ceilings, and stone-faced fi replace, etc!

Call Lorne or Drew $699,900

STUNNING LOG HOME!STUNNING LOG HOME!

Choose from two distinct fl oor plans in this new side by side duplex in Upper Fairview. Great location close to parks and schools, and an outstanding lake views. Each unit features 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and a garage.Call Dave Starting at $375,000

YOUR CHOICE YOUR CHOICE

4.29 treed acres with several benched building sites. A shared water line with a hook up on the south west corner. The underbrush has all been cleared out and it looks just like a park. Astounding view of Kootenay Lake and Mountains.

Call Alan $179,900

BUILD YOUR TIMBER BUILD YOUR TIMBER FRAME HOME HEREFRAME HOME HERE

Benched 4.78 acres situated approximately 17 miles out the North Shore. Undeveloped, treed property, with nice southeasterly exposure, lake and mountain views. Great golf, fi shing & outdoor recreation is close by!

Call Glen $159,000

NORTH SHORENORTH SHORE

This 4 bdrm 3 bath home is located in a dead end cul-desac. Large rec room with cozy pellet stove, open living /dining room with gas fi replace. Landscaped .46 acre lot, backyard is fully fenced with a covered patio, 2 tiered deck, above ground swimming pool & waterfall with pond.

Call Laura $317,777

NEW LISTING IN SALMONEW LISTING IN SALMO

317 feet of frontage on the Slocan River, located in very sunny Winlaw. The River is deep off of the frontage, ideal for either launching the canoe or kayak or simply making the jump from the dock. Watch the ducks swim by as you enjoy your morning coffee.

Call Brady $440,000

RIVERFRONT OPTIONSRIVERFRONT OPTIONS

Fully landscaped with irrigation & adjacent to a 3 acre shared land reserve with Shannon Creek fl owing through it. 2 bedrooms + den, 2 bath, walk-out basement, and open fl oor plan. Absolutely stunning!!!

Call Laura $895,777

CUSTOM BUILD CUSTOM BUILD ON .90 ACRESON .90 ACRES

Easy-care half duplex located in the Hospital area. Nicely updated living with three bedrooms including a “loft” master bedroom suite, 2.5 stylish bathrooms, deck with partial cover, and attractive corner gas fi replace.

Call Glen $347,500

GREAT NEW LISTING!GREAT NEW LISTING!

This unique opportunity to move into the 2 bedroom 2 bath home at the back of the property and either run the Drifter’s Pub and Restaurant or lease each out and enjoy the rental income.

Call Tad $290,000

DRIFTER’S PUBDRIFTER’S PUB

Located 10 minutes North of Nelson, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home features lovely master bedroom with en suite, air conditioning, gas fi replace, covered deck and carport. Quick possession. Pet restrictions.


AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE QUALITY HOMEQUALITY HOME

Set on a promontory 3.63 acres in the Bonnington area, this home offers stunning views of Bonnington Falls. The grand home features a magnifi cent foyer, basement suite and luxurious master suite.

Call Dave $569,900

STUNNING LOCATIONSTUNNING LOCATION

Walking distance to popular Shoreacres beach and close to Nelson & Castlegar, this home boasts 3 bedrooms up and room for more down, 2 baths, and open living and dining rooms. On 1.6 ACRE plot w/ mature orchard . FULL HD Video Tour.PaulShreenan.com $299,000

SHOREACREAGE!SHOREACREAGE!

0.51 acre property at the corner of Alexander Road & Chanton Road just East of Procter. Water available nearby. This area has tremendous recreation adventures at your door step. See virtual tour on our website www.rhcrealty.com

Call Alan $89,900

HEAVILY TREED LAND!HEAVILY TREED LAND!

This 2 bedroom mobile home has been well kept and is move in ready. Located in a quiet 6 Mile area park, it’s just 10 minutes to town and an easy walk to local services. And it’s available for occupancy at the end of February.

Call Dave $82,000

AVAILABLE SOON!AVAILABLE SOON!

Affordability for those wanting to start a home business in the Balfour area. A tidy 3 bedroom 1 bath mobile, insulated 24’x24’ shop and 24’x40’ garage. This is a great package for the backyard mechanic, storage facility for seasonal residents or a nice starter for a fi rst time home buyer.

Call Tad $210,000

BALFOUR STARTERBALFOUR STARTER

NEW LISTINGNEW LISTING

Located just North of Castlegar in the community

of Raspberry, this gently sloping .54 acre building

lot offers good sun exposure, mountain/valley

views in a semi-developed area.


RURAL CASTLEGARRURAL CASTLEGAR BUILDING LOT BUILDING LOT

Centrally located 3 bedroom home, with original hardwood fl oors and wood accents. This cared for home has many upgrades, don’t pass this affordable family home up!

Call Christine $339,000

1930’S LOWER FAIRVIEW 1930’S LOWER FAIRVIEW CHARMERCHARMER

Family home in a sunny Rosemont location on a large corner lot. 4 bedroom, 2 bath home conveniently located close to school, golf course and bus route. Plenty of storage, double carport, and RV parking.


ROSEMONT FAMILY HOMEROSEMONT FAMILY HOME

Great sun exposure, spectacular southerly view and a great place to build your dream home. This 0.73 acre parcel has a community water & sewer system, and underground services and access to the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. The recreation possibilities are endless. See virtual tour on our website www.rhcrealty.com

Call Alan $145,000

LAKE VIEW BUILDING LOTLAKE VIEW BUILDING LOT

Unparalleled Victorian mansion on large, downtown lot. Boasts 4,300+ sqft over 4 fl oors, w/ 5/6 bedrooms, 3 baths, empire staircase, formal dinning, salon, library, and servants quarters with separate staircases. Full fl oor plans available.

PaulShreenan.com $749,000

MAYORAL MANSIONMAYORAL MANSION

Beautifully cared for family home on .59 acres, boasting too many updates to mention, only 15 min. to Nelson and 20 min. to Castlegar.

Call Christine $435,000

BONNINGTONBONNINGTON


3 bdrm & 1 bath manufactured home tucked away with the feel of privacy located in the lower part of Rosemont mobile home park. Newly upgraded with very nice décor taste makes this a move in ready affordable home. Offering its own large covered deck, a great sized mudroom, newly reno’d bathroom, gourmet kitchen & living room open concept.

Call Lisa $59,000

SWEET PLACE SWEET PLACE


2 bdrm & 1 bath very well maintained manufactured home located in Upper Balfour placed on .58 acre property. This great sized property has a fenced in garden, outbuildings, paved driveway, 2 car covered carport plus plenty of room for RV parking.

Call Lisa $258,000

EASY LIVINGEASY LIVING


www.rhcrealty.com

RHC RealtyServing Nelson, Kootenay Lake, Slocan Valley & area since 1908

250.352.7252 Helping Local Kids

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