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Friday, Apr. 26, 2013 Vol. 3, No. 14building Nelson & area community since 1988
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Saturday, Apr. 27, 2013 at 8 p.m. Tickets $20
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Another Fish Story
Wednesday, May 1 12-1 p.m. at Beaver Creek Park, Trail, Thursday, May 2, 2-4 p.m. at Hugh Keenleyside Dam, Castlegar
Photo submitted
Last year Rick Hansen joined school students during the 2012 Sturgeon Release event
this year marks the 12th Annual Juvenile White sturgeon release, hosted by the upper Columbia White sturgeon Recovery initiative (uCWsRi).
this is a great way to really reach out, touch, and help an endangered spe-cies – quite literally,” says Gerry Nellestijn, chair of the Community Working Group of the uCWsRi. “the fish look - and feel - like creatures from prehis-toric times; in fact they have largely remained unchanged for 175 million years. by
getting the community, particularly the younger generations, involved, and increasing awareness, we feel there are much better chances for the survival of this population.”
Approximately 4,000 ten month-old juvenile white sturgeon will be released into various locations of the Columbia River between Castlegar and trail, with about 1,500 being released at the main release site below hugh Keenleyside dam.
the juvenile sturgeon
are raised by the Freshwater Fisheries society of bC in their bull River hatch-ery in the east Kootenay through a program funded by bC hydro and the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program. they are pro-duced from wild adults, caught in the Columbia River last June.
“Juvenile sturgeon are doing well,” added Nellestijn. “For every 1,000 fish released approximately 180 survive to age 12. the Conservation Aquaculture Program is a critical stop-
gap measure to save this population. Currently there is virtually no natu-ral recruitment taking place – that is to say little survival of the eggs through the lar-vae stage, and growing into juveniles and adults.”
For more information about the sturgeon release event call the bC hydro office at 250-365-4550, and to find out more about the uCWsRi visit:www.uppercolumbiasturgeon.org.
submitted by the BC Hydro Fish & Wildlife
Compensation Program
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EventsMAY 23,2013,OSTOMY SUPPORT Group, Kiro Wellness Center, Trail, 1 pm. Guest: Rob Elliot, Hollister representative.
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Invasive plants evicted from Nelson lakefront on Earth Dayon saturday, April 20
over 100 dedicated volun-teers came out in full force from 1 to 4 p.m. to dig out a large infestation of an aromatic perennial invasive plant known as common tansy (tanacetum vulgare), and to help restore a sec-tion of the Nelson dog Park shoreline. despite the rain, this energetic group plant-ed over 70 native plants, including sitka willow and red-osier dogwood, to cre-ate and restore some native shoreline habitat for birds
and other native species.“invasive species have
been introduced to Canada intentionally and acciden-tally, and can have a variety of negative impacts. these introduced, non-native spe-cies establish and spread suc-cessfully due to a lack of natural predators. invasive species are highly competi-tive and have the ability to outcompete native plant and animal species, impacting fragile native species and ecosystems, such as shoreline ecosystems along Kootenay
Lake.” says CKiPC executive director Crystal Klym.
Local businesses donat-ed coffee, tea, chili, snacks
and plants to the event.submitted by the
Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee
City of Nelson opposes creation of Jumbo municipalityby Robin Murray
the Nelson City Council passed a resolution directed towards the union of british Columbia municipalities executive at their April 23 special Council meeting. which states,
According to a recent press release from the ecosociety, “Nelson is the latest of several municipali-ties to pass similar motions ahead of the union’s execu-tive meeting this week. the district of invermere started the ball rolling with a resolu-tion in late February, and it
sent letters to every munici-pality in the province. since then, the municipalities of New denver, Clearwater, maple Ridge, and smithers have passed similar resolu-tions. the Lower mainland Local Government Association has also asked the provincial body to get involved in the case.”
“i’m not surprised that the issue is resonating with cities across the province. Real city councilors have a mandate to represent cit-izens and residents,” said ecosociety director david
The Nelson Food Cupboard is hungry for changeFrom may 5-11 the
Nelson Food Cupboard will recognize hunger Awareness Week. this week is an opportunity to learn about hunger in our community and to collabo-rate on solutions.
the Nelson Food Cupboard operates a bar-rier-free food bank and
works to address the root causes of food insecurity. According to Coordinator Anna Kirkpatrick, hunger in Nelson has many faces. “there is no typical cus-tomer. People accessing food include families with young children, seniors and individuals with disabili-ties. these are our friends
and neighbours.”the Nelson Food
Cupboard welcomes dona-tions of food, funds or time. As you plan your garden, consider planting extra for the Food Cupboard. during hunger Awareness Week Food Cupboard volunteers will be out and about in the community. Watch
for information tables at oso Negro, Kootenay Co-op and Nelson Garden Festival. For more infor-mation, contact the Nelson Food Cupboard.
For more information, contact 250-354-1633, [email protected]
submitted by the Nelson Food Cupboard
“Be it resolved that the UBCM executive be encouraged to submit an application to the Supreme Court of British Columbia seeking inter-vention status in the case between the EcoSociety and the Province of British Columbia and Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality;
“And be it further resolved that staff send a letter to the UBCM encouraging UBCM involvement in this legal proceeding as above and encouraging the UBCM to express concern to the Government of the Province of British Columbia for the precedent set by establishing a municipality with no population and without an appointed council.”
Reid. “the Jumbo council’s constituency is a single real estate developer. the whole process is a blow to democ-racy and an insult to elected councilors everywhere.”
the ecosociety along with other such as the Ktunaxa Nation have been vocal in their opposition to the proposed Jumbo ski resort since the 1990’s.
Text of the City of Nelson’s resolution
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Spoken word radio broadcast workshops offered to rural communitiesMonday, May 6, 7 p.m. at the Bosun Hall, New Denver, Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. at the Langham Centre, Kaslo, and Saturday, May 11, 1p.m. at the Passmore Hall
Kootenay Co-op Radio is currently working on a project to increase locally-produced spoken-word content on the airwaves. through a grant funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, KCR has started Radio Free-school, a workshop series that aims to
empower community mem-bers to make talk radio. KCR is also working to bring more radio-making tools to the rural communities in the broadcast zone, such as portable record-ers and how-to resources, and to problem-solve around mak-ing station resources more
accessible to those who live outside of Nelson.
KCR’s Radio Free-school workshops offer a fun intro-duction to community radio. Another goal for the station is to increase linguistic and cultural diversity by inviting people from different cultural
communities to make radio in many languages. For more information, contact [email protected], phoning 250-352-9600, or visit www.kootenaycoopradio.com
submitted by Kootenay Co-op Radio
Displays encourage emergency preparednessSunday, May 5 and Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kootenay Co-op and at Wal-Mart
e m e r g e n c y Preparedness Week (may 5 – 11, 2013) encourages Canadians to be prepared to cope on their own for at least the first 72 hours of an emergency while rescue workers help those in the
most urgent need.As a partner in coordi-
nating emergency prepared-ness, the Canadian Red Cross and the Regional district of Central Kootenay emergency social services (ess) are teaming up to encourage
Nelson residents to come out and visit the special displays to learn about the role of the local Red Cross and ess in emergency responses. by taking a few simple steps, you can become better prepared to face a range of emergen-
cies – anywhere, any time.For more resources to
help you and your fami-ly prepare for all types of emergencies visit www.GetPrepared.ca
submitted by the Canadian Red Cross Nelson Chapter
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Spring bear activity causes trail closureWednesday May 1 to Saturday, June 15, for part of the Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail
in consultation with bC Conservation officer service, Regional bear biologists and the ministry of Forest Land and Natural Resource operations, the Regional district of Central Kootenay is initiating an annual spring trial closure for a portion of the Nelson-salmo Great Northern trail. the annual closure will
include the trail south of Cottonwood Lake parking area to hall siding. the clo-sure will begin on may 1st until June 15th. signs will be posted accordingly at the entrance to trail closures.
Collared bear data has shown the area from Cottonwood Lake to hall siding, particularly the areas of Apex and Camp busk,
are heavily used by griz-zly bears in the spring. the bears use this area because of its high valued forage habitat. in most cases the bears move on to higher elevations by the middle of June. it is felt that an annual closure will help ensure pub-lic safety and benefit the local bear population from over exposure.
As black bear and grizzly bear activity is common in the spring and early summer, bears may be present on the trail system throughout the year so the public is remind-ed to always use caution, do not attempt to view or approach bears, do not leave garbage or food on trails, and to respect all trail closures.
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Public invited to fire fighting training and demonstrationSaturday, May 4, 9-11:30 a.m., at the Chahko Mika Mall in Nelson
As part of the 100th birthday celebration of the
historic Nelson Fire hall, the Nelson Fire department along with the Regional district area fire depart-ments, would like to invite the public to participate in our inter-Agency interface Cooperation exercise (iCe) training. departments from around the area, as well as ministry of Forests initial Attack teams, will be show casing their apparatus and equipment as they work together to ensure that all of the equipment is compat-
ible. Part of the exercise will include relay pumping from one end of the park-ing lot to the other utilizing each department’s apparatus. there will also be a home sprinkler demonstration as well as an opportunity for people to talk to the fire-fighters about wildfire miti-gation and what home own-ers can do to protect their own property in the event of an approaching wildfire.
As part of emergency Preparedness Week, other
agencies have been invited to display equipment and provide information includ-ing; the Nelson City Police, RCmP, bC Ambulance, Nelson search and Rescue, and emergency social services.
once the training exer-cise is completed the fire-fighters and other agencies will be on hand to answer questions provide tours of the trucks and equipment.
submitted by the Nelson Fire Department
Nelson Fire & Rescue Services 919 Ward Street, Nelson, British Columbia V1L 1T5 Telephone: (250) 352-3103 Fax: (250) 352-6578
Email: [email protected]
AS PART OF THE NELSON FIRE HALL’S 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY WE WANT YOU TO
JOIN US and Participate in a Pump & Flow Demo
WHAT: Inter-Agency Interface Cooperation Exercise (ICE)
WHEN: May 4, 2013 WHERE: Chahko Mika Mall WHO: Local Municipal & Regional Fire
Service, Local Government Representatives and Interested Public
8:30 - 9:00 Set Up
9:00 - 10:30
Pump & Flow
10:30 - 11:30 Show & Shine
11:30 - 12:00
Wrap Up
Demonstrations by Wildfire Initial
Attack Teams
Public Education on Wildfire Mitigation
For further information please contact:
Sponsored by the Nelson Fire Department, RDCK Fire Service & Chahko Mika Mall
Photo submitted
Local Fire fighters are ready to show-case their skills in the upcoming ICE training
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Release a Juvenile White Sturgeon!May 1, Beaver Creek Park, Trail, 12.00 - 1:00 p.m.
May 2, Hugh Keenleyside Dam, Castlegar, 2.00 - 4.00 p.mYour chance to help an endangered species!
Join the Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative (UCWSRI) for their annual juvenile sturgeon release events. Come and release your very own sturgeon, learn more about these amazing fish and touch these “ancients of the deep” that have remained largely unchanged for175 million years.
This event is hosted by the UCWSRI with funding support from BC Hydro, FortisBC, Teck and theFish and Wildlife Compensation Program (a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C.and Fisheries and Oceans Canada). For more information, please call the BC Hydro Castlegar office at 250-356-4550 and visit uppercolumbiasturgeon.org.
Note: There are similar release events in Creston (Old Ferry Landing) on Wed, May 8, between 2.00-4.00 p.m., and near Revelstoke (Shelter Bay) May 9, between 11.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m
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PoliceNews emergency 911non emergency (250) 354-3919Crime stoppers 1-800-222-8477
Police News: break and enter suspect caughtNelson Police
department officers respond-ed to over eighty five (85) calls for service between April 19 and 23.
On Saturday, Apr. 20, at approximately 10:50 p.m., NPd members responded to a report of a suspicious male in the Fairview area. the male was suspected to have committed a recent break and enter to a Fairview business and was diligently spotted by the business owner and reported. Prior to immediate police arrival, the suspect was able to seek cover in a Fairview residence however the business owner was able to pinpoint his location. As a result, NPd members were able to effectively locate and arrest the 29 year old male from Kaslo, b.C. the male was transported to NPd cells where he was brought before a Justice of the Peace and eventually released on conditions to appear in Nelson Court next month, facing a charge of break and enter. the male has also been recently charged with multiple thefts and posses-sion of stolen property in separate and unrelated inci-dences.
On Wednesday, Apr. 24 at approximately 2:25 a.m., NPd members observed a fight in prog-ress during routine patrols in the 800 block of Vernon st. upon police arrival, the male suspect was subdued and detained by local bar staff. two young Nelson residents were allegedly assaulted by the male prior to being detained and sus-tained significant facial injuries. the 20 year old male from Creston, b.C. was arrested for two counts of Assault Causing bodily harm. during the exchange with bar staff the male sus-pect also sustained signifi-cant injury to his leg and was therefore transported to Kootenay Lake Regional hospital upon arrest. he was later released at hospi-tal on documents to appear in Nelson Court in may. shortly after release, hospi-tal staff contacted NPd to report the male had depart-ed the hospital in a sto-len wheel chair. the male eventually returned to the Vernon st area and allegedly uttered threats to persons in the area, before fleeing the scene on a bicycle. NPd
are continuing investiga-tion into these matters and will seek a warrant of arrest for the male in relation to theft and uttering threats charges.
NPD are pleased to report no major incidences occurred during the West Coast Amusement Fair this past weekend. however the event was not without some police involvement
as several liquor related offences were observed and enforced. A 37 year old Langley resident was arrested for intoxication in Public and lodged in NPd cells. several violation tickets were also issued under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act for con-suming liquor in public as well as minors in posses-sion of liquor.
RCMP Reports: traffic fatality in Castlegar, runaway youth foundOn Saturday, Apr. 20
at 1:35 p.m. the Castlegar RCmP, Castlegar Fire department and the West Kootenay traffic services responded to a two vehicle fatal collision on Robson Access Road and Pass Creek Road, Castlegar.
A 2003 hyundai driven by an 18 year old female driver from Castlegar was
traveling toward town on Robson Access Road and lost control and crossed into the oncoming lane strik-ing a 2006 dodge pickup driven by a 39 year old male from Castlegar. the lone female driver was pro-nounced deceased at the scene. the occupants of the dodge pickup, driver, his wife and small child where
transported to trail hospi-tal. the husband and wife suffered serious but non life threatening injuries and the small child was unhurt.
At this time the name of the deceased is being withheld until next of kin can be notified.
Further to last week’s runaway youth report by Nelson RCmP, Zachary
Knodel was located. Knodel did end up going to a fam-ily members house in the lower mainland. Police will be requesting ministry of Children and Families fol-low up the child and parent. the RCmP would like to thanks all those people who called in with information.
submitted by the Nelson and Castlegar RCMP
Missing person: Daniel Crossleyo n
Wednesday, April, the slocan Lake R C m P received a report that
eighteen year old daniel Crossley, of slocan british Columbia, had left his fam-ily residence at approxi-mately 4 p.m. the previous day, tuesday, April 23.
daniel has not contacted any family or friends since leaving and his plans and destination are unknown.
daniel is described as a caucasian male with oriental features, 18 years old, 5’6” tall, 140 lbs, medium length
black hair, wearing a green coat over brown hoodie, dark jeans, and black shoes.
it is believed that daniel may be hitchhiking along british Columbia highways and police are asking for public assistance from any-one that may have seen daniel in the last few days.
Anyone with informa-tion about daniel Crossley’s disappearance or knowledge of his current location are asked to contact their local RCmP detachment, the slocan Lake RCmP detach-ment at 250-358-2222, or 911. Please quote file num-ber 2013-1854 when provid-ing information.
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BusinessNewsAt the 62nd Annual
General meeting held in Nelson, bC on Wednesday, Apr. 17, Nelson & district Credit union (NdCu) released financial results for 2012 and introduced board members. on thursday, Apr. 18, the board mem-bers elected a new board chair.
the year’s high points were the Community investment Program, which saw close to $160,000 dis-tributed to over 150 local individuals and organiza-tions, NdCu’s success-ful chip member Card® debit card roll-out and the
2012 celebration for the international Year of Co-operatives. this year’s cor-porate reports are available online at www.nelsoncu.com/corporate_reports.
“in the past year, the biggest financial challenge continued to be the low interest rate environment”, says doug stoddart, Ceo of NdCu. he continues, “despite the ongoing chal-lenges in the economy, 2012 was a growth year for your credit union with many collaborative initia-tives contributing to our success. We appreciate the great job our employees
did to help us reach our strategic goals.”
At the AGm it was announced that director Laureen barker was re-elected while director Colin mcClure and returning director michael bancroft were elected by acclama-tion. mcClure and bancroft will serve the Nelson rep-resentative area and barker will serve as director at large, each for three-year terms.
the board elected long-standing east shore repre-sentative area director John edwards to the position of chair. edwards is an east
shore resident and has 16 years experience on the board of NdCu.
Nelson & district Credit union was estab-lished in 1950 and has grown to over $174 million in assets and serves over 10,600 members through-out the Kootenay area. NdCu is a community based financial co-opera-tive that offers a full range of banking and financial, wealth management and insurance services. For more information please visit www.nelsoncu.com.
submitted by the Nelson & District Credit Union
Credit Union announces 2012 financial results
building a deck
there are some usual and obvious steps that you should follow such as checking references (work completed in a timely and professional manner). take a look at other projects these carpenters have com-pleted. in your selection, consider that the low bid is often not the best choice because low bid contractors may cut corners to make up for the lack of funding. You can feel comfortable discarding unusually high estimates which, in turn,
leaves those bids that are in the mid range.
Consider the size of the carpenter’s crew. For instance, there is an old carpenter’s adage that says “two carpenters working together can do the work of three working alone.” For instance, on a project like your deck, a single carpen-ter may attempt the proj-ect, but it would take him considerably longer than the total hours of two tradesmen or a carpenter and a helper working as a team. in every contract you’re paying for the amount of time spent, so
the man working alone can cost you more in the end.
however, there are lots of projects, especially fin-ishing work like cabinets, kitchen and bathroom reno-vations and interior retrofits that are well suited for one man. A lot about selecting your contractor relies on using your intuition and the feeling that you and your project really “fit” with a particular person.
be sure to have a fully developed set of draw-ings with as much detail as you can specify so there is no room for ambiguity
between you and your con-tractor. Contract prices are padded with a worst case contingency, especially in renovation work.
so, a flat rate “contract price” can sometimes cost you more than a good, trust-worthy tradesman working by the hour.
do get a written contract defining the scope of work, the fee payment schedule, standards of workmanship expected and a reasonable timeframe for completion. You’ll find several standard contract forms available at your local building and
We’re about to build a 12’ X 20’ deck attached to our house in the back yard. Do you have any tips to help us pick a qualified carpenter?
Home Front by Bill Lynch, Paul Muntak & Steve Cannon
Steve, Chris and Bill are Building Consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. http://www.lynchinspections.com
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dr. scienceChristine Humphries
How many litres of gasoline from a barrel of crude oil?
if you have been to a gas station recently to fill-up on gasoline, you may have noticed the rather hefty price per litre! one of the reasons gasoline is so expensive right now is because between 40 and 50 percent of the cost of gasoline reflects the price of crude oil. And, due to political tensions in iran and concerns about the supply of
gasoline for summer months, crude oil prices have reached near record highs.
so what is crude oil? Crude oil is the base product that is used to make gaso-line and other products; it is a naturally occurring petro-leum product, the name given to a type of organic com-pound called a hydrocarbon that contains only carbon and hydrogen. Canada is the sixth largest oil producing coun-try in the world. the crude
oil is processed by one of 24 refineries in Canada, each using the crude oil as a raw material to produce different products. Generally, crude oil is refined using a distilla-tion process which separates the oil into different fractions based on the weight and the boiling point of each fraction. each fraction is then further processed into gasoline, die-sel fuels, light fuel oil, avia-tion jet fuel, heavy fuel and petrochemicals.
one barrel of crude oil is equal to 159 litres. of these 159 litres, approximately 40 percent of the crude oil is refined into gasoline, another 40 percent into diesel fuel, heating oil and jet fuel, and the remaining into lubri-cants and asphalt. if you would like more information on oil and the energy-sec-tor in Canada, visit the very informative website of the Canadian Centre for energy at www.centreforenergy.com
Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist
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Senna Moroney showing the gold medal she won for her age in the Experiment category
Young scientists compete at regional fairby Robin Murray
Local students from sev-eral area schools participat-ed in the West Kootenay & boundary Regional science Fair held in Castlegar on saturday, Apr. 13.
First, second and third place awards were offered-for each grade level from Kindergarten to Grade twelve.
blewett elementary did particularly well with eight out of ten of their participat-ing students bringing home medals. students from other area schools including south Nelson, Rosemont, st. Joseph’s, LV Rogers and Redfish schools also received medals.
most notable was trafalger middle school with eight divisional awards, nine special awards and one Grand Award given to Allison detta and Camryn Laroche for their project entitled “What’s under the skin”.
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Arts&entertainmentTouring choir stops in NelsonFriday, May 3, 7 p.m. at Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St
The 2012-13 University of Alberta Mixed Chorusthe university of
Alberta mixed Chorus in concert is coming to Nelson on its 69th annual spring tour. the uAmC is a student run choir that is based at the university of Alberta in edmonton, Ab. With conductor dr. Robert de Frece, the uAmC will present a repertoire of cho-ral works ranging from the baroque to broadway. highlighted works include J. s. bach’s ‘bist du bei mir’, William byrd’s ‘o magnum mysterium,’ and selections from the musical ‘the music man.’
Featured with the uAmC are the Faculty of education handbell Ringers, who celebrate their 25th anniversary this year. this group plays one of largest collections of hand-bells and chimes in Canada. the handbell Ringers will be playing “syncopated Clock,” and a specially commissioned arrangement of “belle of the ball.” both pieces were composed by Leroy Anderson whose works were often show-cased by the boston Pops orchestra.
Admission is $15
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Expressions554 Ward Street, Nelson
advance tickets or more information call 250-354-3910Listen to Bill at http://www.billbourne.com/
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Rory on the townby Rory Case
sticky, ickya show for all the senses
on saturday, April 20, a big city-like line up could be found around the hume hotel as eager party-goers patiently waited for the doors to open at spirit bar. sticky buds, a resident dJ of shambhala music fest, was in town to throw down another Fractal Forest themed dance party. the bar was decorated with black-light designs and video mapping was pro-jected on the back wall. it was a sold out show; some
even waited in-line for 3 hours to get the last set of door tickets. the
energy was high and beats were bumpin’.
the crowd was var-ied with a wide age-range of locals and fresh out-of-town faces. it was hot, the music was loud, and the visuals enthralling. the audio/visual combination was a nice change to the scene and helped make it stand out from every other show at spirit bar. by the sounds of it, the Fractal for-est crew will be continuing
to collaborate with artists to have uniquely decorated
shows at that venue. i look forward to the next one!
Photo bY RoRY CAse
Sticky buds making his mark in the limelight of the show on Saturday
Cromoli Brothers give election showFriday and Saturday April 26 and 27, 8 p.m. at Nelson Scout Hall
Lucas meyers takes to the stage again with this statement from the Cromoli brothers Campaign, “in light of the sudden sprouting of campaign signs across our fair land, the Cromoli brothers have decided to bring the message of Cromoli to the masses once again. having visited the bustling metropolese of Kaslo, Argenta, and the Vallican Whole Community Centre, and feeling uplifted by the positive response, the Cromoli brothers are return-ing to where it all began
last fall, Nelson. they will be presenting their poli-cies with the help of small, hand-held instruments and special musical guests.
“this is your opportu-nity to take part in a future free of stress and irritable bowel syndrome, of envi-ronmental degradation and the bullying tactics of our current regime. its time. Lets take that step together towards a better future, a brighter future, a Cromoli future.”
submitted by Pilotcopilot Theatre
Photo submitted
Music director Kathleen Neudorf and pianist Christoph Martens rehearse with the bass section of the Nelson Choral Society
the full Nelson Choral society choir presents its spring concert “Lux” (Light). Joining them for the concert will be
Castlegar’s twin Rivers Chorale. Admission is by donation.
submitted by the Nelson Choral Society
Nelson Choral Society gives Spring ConcertSunday, May 5, 4 pm Bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Rd
Gallery calls for submissionsDeadline is Tuesday, April 30
touchstones Nelson is seeking proposals from art-ists and curators working in all media for the 2014/15 season. For detailed infor-
mation and guidelines please visit www.touchstonesnelson.ca/exhibitions
submitted by Touchstones Nelson
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Opinion&editorial
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Spencer Pollard is an young man living in Nelson BC with an interest in digital arts and writing. His ideas are of benefit to all of Nelson, and to stroke his abnormally large ego
The Stigmas of Youth
by Spencer PollardMy opinion
As we grow up we often feel isolated from our peers, we feel like
we need to conform to standards other perpetuate in order to belong.
i know i spent a good portion of my teenage years conforming to other people’s standards, and although it boded well at the time as i’ve gotten older i’ve realized it wasn’t the best of choices. many of my friends back then are either my friends no longer or i have lost touch with them, it proved that these people were only friends with the ideas that i was perpetuating at the
time and not the person underneath.After writing all these articles,
i have come to the realization that many of them are self-help related, that stems a lot from my need to help people with personal matters. i never felt like i had that when i was younger so offering those services seems mandatory to me at this stage in my life.
in short, forge an identity you can call your own. in this day and age where people take influences from everywhere, it’s important to take your own influences from everywhere and from within.
by nelson becker
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Fish Heads and Flowers
Flowers It was a memorable event at YVR re a cancelled flight to Castlegar. Five of us were strand-ed when two people suggested we all fly to Cranbrook. A rental car was waiting for our drive to Nelson.they also called my blewett fam-ily re the changed schedule. it was a most wonderful day with total strangers who made it all happen.
signed: So ThankfulFlowers They spun through town
bringing fun and collecting food. big bouquets of flowers to the carni-val for supporting barrier-free access to healthy food.
signed: GratefulFish Heads to politicians who
tow the party line no matter how negatively it affects the public.
signed: former supporter
i used to think that news was every-thing. After all, the word news is made of the first letters of the four points of the compass. i’ve always been a veracious reader of newspapers.
Watching television news became an important part of my daily habitual activity. i learned early on that every news outlet had its own perspective. i found i had adopted the concept that news was bad news. it wasn’t in my original definition. the bad news concept came into my brain secretly. i began to think that the only things of significance happening in our society were negative things.
When i began to travel and meet people, a lot of the prejudices and generalizations that had been instilled in me dropped away. the more people i met and experienced, the more i realized that we live a world filled
with good. but media either doesn’t tell us about it or puts it on page 43. We, as consumers of news, have a tendency to react to sensationalism and gossip. We end up supporting the media that scares us the most. the solution to this is to realize that we are partly responsible for the massiveness of bad news, and we also must realize that we are not hearing it all. We are always hearing a biased perspective.
At one time i though it was pos-sible to be a provider of news and be objective. After more than 40 years in the media business i realize it’s impossible to say anything without having a bias. the best we can do it is be upfront about our biases.
in reading the express News update, you can know that indeed we do have a bias, and that is we see our community and world through rosy-coloured glasses. We see the good work that is being done by our many volun-teers as the heart of relevant news in our community.
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Opinion&editorialCommentary by by Dorothy Fraser, President of Nelson District Canadian Federation of University WomenChild poverty is a problem in nelson and Canada
With the united Nations stating that homelessness in Canada is a national emer-gency, with bC having the 2nd highest rate of child poverty in Canada, and with Nelson, bC, being part of all of this, what can be done and what is being done?
the Canadian Federation of university Women bC Council Conference and Annual General meeting of 23 bC clubs that is meet-ing from April 26-28th at the hume hotel, advocates that the bC Government imple-ment an affordable plan for early Learning and Child Care which emphasizes qual-ity, universality and acces-sibility. Child poverty and early childhood education in bC should not be ignored by our elected representatives.
in the last five years, there has been an 11% increase in the number of children aged 4 and under, according to recent bC census data.
Children, under 5, need certified, government funded, programs. in those first five years, language(s), vocabu-lary & new skills are rapidly assimilated. interpersonal skills, such as, learning to respect and be respected (and not bullied), are being acquired. such programs also enable parents to work, part or full-time, and acquire new skills to provide for their families. it is a win-win situ-ation.
Affordable childcare can be difficult to find in Nelson and elsewhere especially when parents experience poverty, such as: sudden job
loss, compromised physical and mental health, separa-tion, not having finances to learn new skills or keep up with new methods of com-munication, not being able to cover the expenses of basic services that enable a par-ent to work, and, not having a safe, affordable place to live when receiving govern-ment support. in Nelson, even with a federal hous-ing partnering strategy fund, there are long wait lists for affordable housing. (see: 2012 Nelson Report Card on homelessness: www.nelson-cares.ca)
in Nelson and district, qualified persons, some with government support, work at Kootenay Kids, the salvation Army, success by six, stepping stones and selkirk
College. the Women’s Centre, Columbia basin Alliance for Literacy skills (at City hall), the Library, the Rotary Club, and other groups, offer special spaces. All help in providing a place for children, to gather, explore and learn.
however,more advocacy is needed. bC’s 2000 CFuW members place their services and expertise to help this hap-pen. how? the 23 clubs in bC, of which the Nelson district university Women’s Club is a part, not only provide scholarships and bursaries for special trainings for women, but they also advocate that bC government representa-tives find ways to move for-ward and help lift ALL chil-dren in their early years to have a better Canadian life.
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Commentary by the Friends of West Kootenay Parks Societywho will save our parks?
For the last 30 years, successive provincial gov-ernments have whittled away at the funding nec-essary to manage our park system. this has happened in spite of numerous studies that have shown that money spent on parks is money that multiplies in the community. Just prior to the first Liberal government of Gordon Campbell, a study showed that a dollar spent in the parks generates $10 in eco-nomic activity. more recent-ly, another study pegged that multiplier at 7.5. Given the hundreds of thousands of dollars that are spent on advertising to lure tourists to the province, it would seem logical that money should be spent in the park system to maintain the tourism prod-uct that is promised by the glowing pictures.
in recent years, the num-ber of seasonal park rangers that work on the ground in West Kootenay parks has dwindled to less than the number that worked in Kokanee Glacier Park alone in the late ‘80’s. the rang-ers monitored and repaired trails, provided education-al and safety services to the public and gave valu-able input to park planners. Now, few hikers ever see a ranger and the few rang-ers left wage a frustrating struggle to maintain what exists. there is no doubt that money has been spent on the existing “front-coun-try” parks that campers use most frequently (and which are managed by private Park Facility operators) but the back country jewels in the park system crown are deteriorating.
Another issue which is affecting parks prov-ince wide is the issue of access maintenance. the best example locally is the closing of Woodbury Creek Road last summer which restricted access to two alpine cabins. these cabins generate revenue for Kokanee Glacier Park which is used to help fund maintenance in the park but for lack of access, sat empty last summer. While it is true that 2012 was an exceptional year for road washouts, this problem of jurisdictional priorities is not new. there are many parks in the province whose access is at the mercy of a different ministry which does not share bC Parks’ view of the importance of access.
the Friends of West
Kootenay Parks feel that the time is long overdue for our governments to stop turn-ing a blind eye to the prob-lems facing bC Parks. As a start, the Friends would like to propose that the next government establish a cross-ministry system of access priortization that rec-ognizes the importance of tourism when maintaining back country roads. in addi-tion, since the budget of bC Parks has been repeat-edly savaged for the last 13 years, the Friends pro-pose that the next govern-ment should cease cutting at our parks’ budget and fund them to at least the rate of inflation.
For more information about the Friends of West Kootenay Parks society, visit our website at [email protected].
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TheSurvey
Would you accept a wage that is higher than fair?
How do you keep up on world news?
Yes 25% No 25%
Depends 50%
I would take the higher wage in order to make sure this company never makes this mistake again
Maybe they don’t know any better. They may be a small business and need to know this information.
If the facility offering the work could be seen as able to afford the $75, I’d take it. Depending on more details than this scenario offers, I might point out that simi-lar work is obtainable for a lower weekly rate.
Yes 0%
No 50% Depends 50%
What if it was a friend or relative?
because if they could not affort to pay wages like that they would soon be out of business and I would have no job. They would need accounting advice and we would all win. If the business expanded I would accept/ask for more if financially feasable.
In this case I would as if a new company did not do enough research and build their business model accord-ingly (and if they are offer-ing 3x industry standard...then what else is wrong with their business model?) then they wont be surviving long and your job will only be temporary!
Who knows what’s fair? Most civil service jobs pay higher than fair!
I would have an open & honest conversation around company activities and what my role would be.
hoW financially solid is this company? What work am I being asked to do? How good am I at doing it? It would make no difference if they were friends or not. I would make sure they knew what the minimum wage was in this country and see what they do...I like clar-ity and above board profes-sional interactions in work contracts. I probably would not want to work for them if they were too out to lunch!
If worked harder than $20 hour I would let them know what I am worth (meeting) not taking the full $75 and let them review it.
I’d be concerned about the viability of the business.
a friend no, a relative yesIt’s not fair!
What if they owed me money? I/they would still have to record it some way and they would have to know that the job is not worth the money paid. I still has to be counted for. If I am worth it yes!
What is their motive for offering it and what are their expectations and am I able to meet those expectations and how will I grow in the job...it is not all about money in jobs I do not think.
dItto. If I was comfort-able knowing they could afford the money, I’d take it. But again, depending on more details than this sce-nario offers, I might point out that similar work is obtainable for a lower week-ly rate.
If friend or relative I would feel obligated to assist them.
saMe as my answer to the above question
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Nelson & Area: Fri. Apr. 26- Sun. 5lll Live Music ll Special Events l Ongoing Events
What’sHappeningFri. Apr. 26lllRequest DJ. Finley’s
irish bar and Grill llFree Film Screening-
shiFt ChANGe - 7 p.m. at expressions, 554 Ward street in Nelson. info: [email protected]; trailer: shiftchange.org
llNelson Youth Theatre’s “Alice: Adventures in Wonderland” - Capitol theatre at 7:30 p.m. - prizes for costumes! more info capitoltheatre.bc.ca & forstmedia.ca
llKootenay Studio Arts at selkirk College Graduation exhibition opening Reception touchstones Nelson: museum of Art and history. members’ Preview 6:30 p.m.
llChronic Pain Workshop at Prestige Lakeside Resort, 701 Lakeside drive 1-3 p.m. http://nel-sonworkshop.eventbrite.com
llCromoli 4 Supreme Leader performance by Lucas meyers 8 p.m. the scout hall 310 Cedar st.
lWomen of all ages get together to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.
lGender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.
Sat. Apr. 27lll Bill Bourne Live at
expressions, 554 Ward st, Concert 8 pm, $20 Call 354-3910
llPeace Festival Celebrate word, image, song, poetry, potluck meal.at Nelson united Church, 2-7 p.m. FRee
llUnder 19 Film Festival original, short, youth-made films at the Royal theatre in trail 6-9 p.m., $5
llCromoli 4 Supreme Leader performance by Lucas meyers 8 p.m. the scout hall 310 Cedar st.
lWalk In Peace silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd saturdays 12-1
lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.
lThe Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further infor-mation, please call 250-352-6936.mation, please call 250-352-6936.
Sun. Apr. 28lllNiko at the hume
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.lSt. John’s Lutheran Church
service. everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 silica st. 250-354-3308.
lNelson United Church service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 silica st. 250-352-2822.
lCribbage at the Legion bev-erage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.
lAscension Lutheran Church service 10:15a.m. Rosemont elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.
lQuaker Meeting 4th sunday of each month in Winlaw. 11 a.m. Phone 250-226-6701. everyone welcome.
lTexas Hold’em Poker at the Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Last sunday of every month. 250-352-7727.
Mon. Apr. 29lllSarah & Rich at the
Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.llBlewett Conservation
Society AGM at blewett Firehall at 7 pm
llLive streaming of the b.C. leaders debate at the seed studio 604 Front street, Nelson 6:30-8 p.m.
lWalk In Peace silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates, mon & thurs 9:30-10:30
lHeritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892
Tues. Apr. 30lllCliff Maddix and friends
6p.m. the Library LoungelRC Indoor Electric plane and
helicopter flying, beginners wel-come, small gym rental fee. 4pm at Central school Gym. Contact [email protected]
Wed. May 1lll Paul Landsberg at the
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.ll Release a Juvenile White
sturgeon beaver Creek Park, trail, 12-1 p.m.
lNelson Tech Club: for elec- tronic hobbyists and Arduino enthusiasts to meet and work on projects. every Wednesday 6pm -Annex, selkirk `10th st Campus. New members welcome. small facility fee, first visit free.http://www.nelson-tech- club.info/ email info@nelson- tech-club.info
lLearn to make a QuiLt with susan Foot at the Women’s Centre 9-11.45 call 551-4951
lOvereaters Anonymous Education Room Community First medical Clinic 518 Lake street Nelson noon
lNelson Women’s Centre drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free cloth-ing and food. 420 mill st. 250-352-9916.
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What’sHappeningWed. May 1 cont'dlDarts at the Nelson Legion.
7:30p.m. 250-352-7727.lGirls’ Night with margaret-
Ann at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake st. ph. 250-352-5656.
lBC Government Retirees monthly luncheon at the hume hotel, noon, the first Wednesday of each month. For information call 250-7051.
lNelson & Area elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon st. Phone 250-352-6008.www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
Thurs. May 2lllKiyo & Guests at the
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.ll Release a Juvenile White
sturgeon hugh Keenleyside dam, Castlegar, 2-4 p.m.
lWalk In Peace silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates, mon & thurs 9:30-10:30
lNelson Women’s Centre. drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free cloth-ing and food. 420 mill st. 250-352-9916.
lAcupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria st., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248.
Fri. May 3lllRequest DJ. Finley’s
irish bar and Grill lllUniversity of Alberta
Mixed Chorus & Handbell Ringers: Nelson united Church, 7 pm. info & tickets: 250-352-2822
lWomen of all ages get togeth-er to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.
lGender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.
Sat. May 4llPump & Flow demo with
the Nelson Fire department, 9-10:30 a.m. show & shine 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Chahko mika mall
lWalk In Peace silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd saturdays 12-1
lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.
lThe Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further infor-mation, please call 250-352-6936.mation, please call 250-352-6936.
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lllNelson Choral Society spring concert 4 p.m. bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Rd.
lNelson Storytelling Guild meets the first sunday of every month in the selfdesign high Commons, upstairs in the Legion bldg. at 7Pm on sunday. bring a story to tell. a friend and your open ears.
lCribbage at the Legion bever-age room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.
lNelson United Church service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 silica st. 250-352-2822.
lAscension Lutheran Church service 10:15 a.m. Rosemont elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.
lSt. John’s Lutheran Church service. everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 silica st. 250-354-3308.
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Birds and Blooms, Sue Parr art show openingFriday, May 3, 6-8 p.m. Cottons. 390 Baker St, Nelson
there will be an open-ing reception for a show and sale of the latest paint-ings by Nelson Artist sue Parr. the show, titled birds and blooms, will run from Friday, may 3 to saturday, June 29.
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