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Lake levels rising

Kootenay Lake expected to hit

mark not seen since 1997; cool weather

helps slow melt

Water levels on Koo-tenay Lake are expected to peak at their highest levels in 14 years, lead-ing some homeowners to start sandbagging.

According to FortisBC, as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the lake elevation at Queens Bay was 1,748 feet (533 m) and 1,746 feet (532 m) at Nelson.

Levels have been rising several inches per day and are projected to top out at between 1,752 and 1,754 feet (534 and 535 m).

For Willow Point resi-dents Eva and Jay Mc-Kimm, the key number is 1,750.

“That’s not the stage it would actually start flooding,” Eva says. “But

Split Decision Andrea Klassen photo

Kaslo was once again alive with activity over the long weekend as the north Kootenay Lake community celebrated its annual May Days. The weekend included the always popular logger sports (above). See more photos on page 16.

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

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Onagawa chaperon died in tsunami

A man who came to Nelson last year as part of a delegation from Onaga-wa, Japan was killed in the March tsunami, according

to a Canadian teaching there.

Michael Luzia of Ab-botsford confirmed in an email last week that Mit-suru Sato of the board of education “died heroically” while helping some Chi-

nese exchange workers at a nearby marine products factory.

“He led them to safety before going back into the factory one more time, looking for any stragglers,” Luzia says. “That’s when the

wave hit.”Sato’s name “is all over

the Chinese news now, and the Chinese government is talking about making a

Nelson Connection to Japan Tragedy


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NewsA return to normalcy a long way awayContinued from Page 1movie in honor of him.” Luz-ia adds Sato “was a great guy and a friend of mine” who “died to save many workers from the same fate, and he won’t be forgotten.”

Luzia is living at another English teacher’s apartment in Sendai, and spending two to three hours driving to work each day depending on traffic. He says the only alternative is living in a gym, although he’s searching for a place in Ishinomaki, about a 30-minute drive from Ona-gawa.

At high tide, the coastal road to Onagawa floods and is sometimes impassable.

“I have a timetable of when the high tides are for May in my car and I have to time my departure so I’m not passing through there within an hour of the high tide,” Luzia says.

“Construction crews are working around the clock trying to raise the level of the roads but it’s taking time.”

Houses in affected areas are surrounded by sandbags to keep the tide out. Sewage lines back up, making toilets unusable.

“With the rainy season coming, the water level will become even more of a prob-lem,” Luzia says.

Power and water have been restored in Onagawa, but internet use is limited.

Luzia was teaching at a nearby island school when the earthquake and tsunami hit. His apartment was de-stroyed. It took several days before he could contact his family to let them know he

was all right, and several more to learn his girlfriend was safe. He came home to spearhead fundraising ef-forts and visited Nelson be-fore returning to Onagawa.

Although he has heard varying reports about the number of people in evacu-ation centers, at least 1,000 are still living in gyms and schools.

They only get to bathe or shower once a week, “but at least they have water and enough food.” There are two gyms full of food, bottled water, and “tons” of dona-tions from various people, companies, and countries.

Construction of tempo-rary homes is hampered by lack of government-owned flat land.

“They have proposed split-ting up the communities and moving them to other areas where there is more flat land and they can build homes, but the people in the shelters refused,” Luzia says.

“What Japan is trying to do now is get people out of the evacuation centers and re-enable them to live their lives again.”

Luzia met recently with Kei Takayama, a Nelson Sel-kirk College student who visited Onagawa.

“He worked his ass off volunteering, sleeping in his car and even staying an extra day longer than he planned,” Luzia says.

Takayama returned to Nelson on Saturday.

Nelson is tied to Ona-

gawa through Lt. Robert Hampton Gray, who died there during an aerial raid at the end of World War II. In recent years, Onagawa has sent several student delega-tions here. All the students who visited last October sur-vived the tsunami.l To date, Nelson has

raised $18,804 for Onagawa, not including $10,000 the city is chipping in, nor an-other $10,000 that a woman in Kaslo plans to donate.

Money is also still com-ing in from the sale of paper cranes. However, no deci-sion has been made on how the funds will be spent.

The next meeting of the Onagawa support group is June 16 at 7 p.m. in the Tra-falgar library.

Onagawa, Japan was devastated by the March tsunami. Although all the students from the town who visited Nelson last October survived, one of their chaperons was killed.

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Kids digging into the roots of agriculture4-H Club in Nelson Taking Off

Though its roots are rural, Nelson’s new 4-H club is proving popular with children who don’t have the opportu-nity to keep sheep or chickens in the back yard.

Started in Janu-ary, the group has 13 members to date, and leader Kathleen Comstock says she’s getting a good mix of kids living in and outside of the city.

“Traditionally 4-H is for the rural kids,” she says. “But not any more.”

Comstock started the club this year be-cause she wanted her two young daughters to take part in the program.

“It was kind of word of mouth at the beginning,” she says. “I just went through the schools and the riding club, and it spread from there.”

She’s since attract-ed enough members to do two variations on 4-H program-ming: project-based work for children nine and up, and the Cloverbuds for those between six and eight.

While older mem-bers will spend the year caring for minia-ture horses (donated and housed by some generous locals), the Cloverbuds are considered a bit too young to do a major project.

“They do little

snippets of all the different projects that the 4-H club offers,” Comstock says. “This year they’re doing chickens, sheep — they do six different projects in one year, so by the end of their three years in Clo-verbuds they’ll know

everything the 4-H club has to offer.”

Meanwhile, the older members meet with their horses once a week at the Nelson riding grounds, then visit the animals at their owners’ homes on Sundays. Twice a

month 4-H members also meet for busi-ness meetings, to plan events related to the club’s other priorities.

“They have to do public speaking and display projects, do community services, and project work,” Comstock explains, adding while working with horses is a big draw for members, there are greater goals behind the group.

“The main focus is developing market-able skills for when they mature and go out into the work-force. They’re learn-ing public speaking and leadership.”

As part of that, Comstock doesn’t actually run the club. The group has a president, secretary and treasurer to do that.

“Our president right now is 11, and she runs all of our meetings,” she says.

“And then we have another 11 year old who’s our treasurer and she signs all of our cheques and keeps our books. They learn so much more than just how to take care of a horse.”

The club is still ac-cepting members. To get involved with 4-H contact Comstock at

[email protected] or by phone at 250-352-9693.

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Nelson police are investigating a break-in at El Taco at 306 Victoria Street over-night last Tuesday-Wednesday.

They didn’t say whether anything was taken, but they’re ask-ing for tips.l An officer recog-

nized a man walking around downtown last Tuesday af-ternoon who was wanted for a series of local thefts and fraud.

The 20-year-old was arrested and found to have brass knuckles — a prohib-ited weapon.

He’s since been charged with 13 crimes, including fraud, possession of stolen property, theft, and weapons offenc-es. He was released on bail with conditions.l Police are trying

to identify a boy who punched a Safeway employee Wednesday afternoon, seemingly at random.

Sgt. Steve Bank says the worker was on a break and was sitting outside the store when the youth, about 14, walked by “and without provo-cation punched the employee in the arm.”

The suspect was

walking with a woman believed to be his mother. The pair left the scene.l On Wednes-

day evening, a man threatened an em-ployee at the Chahko Mika Mall with violence towards him and his family “with-out provocation.” The suspect was later found and arrested on board a bus headed for the North Shore.

The man, 45, will appear in court charged with making threats.l A skateboarder

faces a charge of obstructing police after running away from an officer who stopped him down-town Wednesday eve-ning. He was found hiding a short time later and arrested. He’s been turned over to his parents.l Also Wednesday

evening, police were notified that kids were seen on the roof of an office building at 518 Lake Street. While searching the building, a young man “was observed to break out of the building and run into the downtown core.”

He wasn’t found. A further search revealed nothing had been stolen or dam-aged.

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BRIEFSKASLO COMPANY FINED

WorkSafeBC has ordered Settle Holdings Ltd. of Kaslo to pay $9,724 for an incident at a logging site on January 4 in which a work-er was injured.

According to the agency, the man hooked together four logs so they could be dragged down to a landing by a slack-line cable yard-ing system.

When he gave the go-ahead to the yarding operator to move the logs downhill, one of the log ends hit a stump and swung out side-ways, striking the man in the back. He sus-tained a concussion and numerous fractures.

“The firm did not ensure that the worker moved the required safe distance away from the logs to avoid being struck,” WorkSafeBC said in its penalty report released last week.

“The firm also failed to provide its worker with the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to ensure his safe-ty.”

Penalties are based on the nature of the violation, the employer’s compliance history, and the employer’s assessable payroll.

TRAFALGAR STUDENTS HONORED IN TORONTO

Two Trafalgar students earned top marks — and cash — for their science projects at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Toronto last week.

Miranda Sher-ell was awarded a $1,500 gold med-al from Youth Sci-ence Canada and $4,000 entrance scholarship to the University of Western Ontario for her project that looked at how colour affects our sense of taste. Overall, she was the second most decorated member of Team B.C. and Yukon.

Emma Bohri received a $300 bronze medal and $1,000 entrance scholarship to the same university for her study on how coffee cups decompose.

Both girls are in Grade 7 and were chosen to attend the nationals after presenting their findings at the regional science fair in Nelson in April.

CHINATOWN PLAQUE UNVEILING SET

A rock monument recognizing the con-tribution of the Chinese community to the growth of early Nelson will be dedicated at noon on June 12.

The unveiling at the corner of Hall and Vernon streets was originally going to be the high point of Nelson’s Chinatown Week this month, but had to be postponed because snow at high elevations made it impossible to bring the stone down in time from Tom Cherry’s rock farm.

However, it has since been secured. The stone will bear a plaque with a few lines from a Chinese poem, some English text giving historical background, and a taijitu symbol.

The project is co-funded by the City of Nelson and Columbia Basin Trust.

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El Taco was broken into last week.

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Literacy program growingAs the locally piloted con-

cept takes off in other West Kootenay towns, Nelson’s community literacy drop in centre is settling into its new home and planning an ex-pansion of services.

Formerly housed in the Nelson Public Library, the Learning Place moved to the basement of City Hall earlier this month.

“With the expansion of the library they just really needed all the square foot-age for their basic services,” explains Nelson’s literacy outreach coordinator Joan Exley.

“The pilot worked great, everyone was super happy, but it’s such a well-utilized library that they just didn’t have the space to give up.”

Though it’s overseen by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, the Learning Place is home to programs from several organizations, including the Kootenay Ca-reer Development Society and the library.

The space hosts ESL class-es and conversation clubs, provides space for an adult tutoring program and has played host to Scrabble tour-

naments, youth events and family reading programs.

“The vision is very much about a shared space... it’s a community space,” says Ex-ley.

Getting the Learning Place into its new home was also a community effort. The space was furnished with donations from the library and the City of Nelson, and was donated to the Alliance rent free by the provincial government at the urging of local officials.

“The space is leased by

the province and they just weren’t using the space,” Exley explains. “It was re-ally through [mayor] John Dooley, who worked his channels and said this would be a great use of this space in our community.”

Exley says the new space has a few advantages — in-cluding privacy for its adult users who come for one-on-one tutoring sessions.

Now that they’re set up in the new space, Learning Place partners are looking at adding a few new programs,

which could include drop-in times for adults looking for computer skills help and summer reading camps.

The current Learning Place schedule is available online at cbal.org and can be picked up at its City Hall location. l Balfour, Trail, Castlegar

and Grand Forks are also setting up community litera-cy spaces based on the Nel-son model, though they’ll be part-time rather than per-manent, with weekly pro-gramming.

The Learning Place Moves to Basement of City Hall

Continued from Page 1we’ve got sandbagging organized for close to 1,750 — 1,752 is when we’re expecting water in the basement.”

She says they haven’t had to sand-bag since 1997, when the lake reached nearly 1,753 feet. Back then, water pushed up around the edges of the house.

Their neighbours, seasonal residents from Alberta, put out sandbags over the weekend as a precaution.

“They have webcams on their house because they’re not here,” she says.

“They’re right on the beach, and I assume they’re watching it pretty closely.”

Last week water levels near the Mc-Kimm property rose four inches each night, then two inches per night from the 18th to the 22nd, and finally six and four inches on Sunday and Mon-day night, respectively. The water rises less on sunny days when it’s cool at night, and more when it’s overcast and rains.

Levels on Kootenay Lake are partly governed by an order from the Inter-

national Joint Commission, which dic-tates how much water can be stored.

Flows are regulated by FortisBC working with BC Hydro and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and affect-ed by discharges from the Duncan and Libby dams.

Neil Pobran of FortisBC says since March, the Kootenay River system has been running at maximum capacity.

“We’re flowing as much water as we can,” he says. “But weather plays a ma-jor role. A quick rise in temperatures is less favourable. Slow and cool with no rain would be best case.”

During high runoff periods, For-tisBC keeps enough gates open on its Corra Linn dam so that Grohman Narrows is the only physical flow re-striction, Pobran says.

Jay McKimm wonders if the Nar-rows could be opened up again, 80 years after it was last dredged, but regional district director Ron Mickel says such a plan would likely “run into resistance” from the Ministry of Envi-ronment and Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

“If we get actual flooding on a few occasions, there might be a push,” Mickel says. “It’s always a worry.”

He says for the most part, it’s not permanent structures or septic systems that will be affected by high water, but breakwaters and wharfs.

Chief librarian June Stockdale, Beth Hargreaves of Kootenay Career Development Society, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy coordinator Joan Exley and city manager Kevin Cor-mack get comfortable in the Learning Place, now located in the basement of City Hall.


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The Request for Proposal can be picked up at the Customer Service Desk at the Nelson and District Community Complex located at 305 Hall Street.

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Editor: Bob HallPublisher: Chuck Bennett Editorial

First impressions are vital. What we think about a particular person or place is often formed within seconds of first glance.

Nelson is a gorgeous little community, blessed with natural and man-made beauty that’s the envy of small towns across this country. We all know it to be true, but what do visitors think?

If you drive into the city from the west you get a lovely snapshot of the town nestled into the side of a mountain with the West Arm flowing along the highway. A great first impression.

From the east you wind along the lake and when you approach there’s the iconic bridge, Lakeside Park and the downtown perched a few blocks up. This impression is particularly beautiful at night when the town is glowing.

Then there is the approach from the south. After winding through a twisty mountain road from Salmo, visitors drop into the com-munity and get a narrow view of the lake and Elephant Mountain upon approach. Once they get to the all-important highway inter-change, visitors get hit with an ugly mess of dandelions and weeds, leaving an impression of a community that neglects its entryway.

“It’s an expression of how you look after your community,” mayor John Dooley admits.

A few years back the province decided to abandon any real maintenance of highway interchanges. Part of cost-cutting measures consistently being unleashed by Victoria. The result is the mess we see at our south gateway.

Clearly downloading, it’s now up to local government to caretake provincial property. But finding the extra cash in already tight municipal budgets is a real challenge.

A couple times a year the city will send crews to the interchange, but the area in ques-tion is large and committing resources to the highway takes away time from other impor-tant city park programs.

Over the years folks have stepped up in adopt-a-highway fashion, but that too has fizzled of late. With few other options, it’s time to kick start that again and get back to making this vital gateway to the city something that gives an impression of what Nelson really is.

Unattractive welcome

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Welcome to sum-mer... I think! My planter is

planted at City Hall and is looking bright and cheery.

In regards to my op-position to disc golf on the cemetery property it is not the sport, it is the location. I have never seen the sport played but would like to try it when a suitable loca-tion is secured.

The cemetery property includes all of the area be-tween the former Burling-ton Northern Rail right-of-way and Highway 3A to Salmo. This whole area is designated as cemetery by city bylaw. This bylaw also restricts sports from being played in the cemetery.

I am not opposed to disc golf; my opposition is to the course being built on cemetery property.

The area they wish to use is east of the cemetery burial area. They are not asking to use any of the area of the cemetery that is currently used for burials. I was not at the presenta-tion to council, but I have read all the material given to us and I do know the area they wish to use. I have also spoken to Mike Moor on two occasions to explain my reasons for voting in opposition to their proposal.

There are other areas of the city that I suggested they consider. The city has a large section of land south of the cemetery, out of the city limits, with access from Highway 3A by the Welcome to Nelson sign. This area is com-pletely isolated from the cemetery. They could also

consider using Rosemont Park with Kiwanis Club and neighborhood ap-proval.

There needs to be input from all commu-nity groups and residents with regards to any area that is proposed for disc golf before any bylaws are changed or use is permit-ted. The idea of construct-ing a temporary disc golf course on cemetery prop-erty, even if only for a trail run, is in opposition to our bylaw. We are then setting a precedent. The public has not been well informed as witnessed by me with the number of phone calls, conversations and emails that I have received in op-position to the proposal.

The Boomtown mu-ral at 510 Hall Street

which was on council’s agenda in April was ap-proved with several condi-tions. The Nelson Star re-ported that I voted against the mural compromise. I felt I had to because the resolution presented to council for approval con-tained four sections. I did not agree with two so the only thing I could do was vote no to the entire reso-lution. I am not against the mural and think it should be allowed to remain as is. The business owner will now have to paint over the garage door pillars to meet this resolution.

I hope everyone had a great long weekend and that summer has finally arrived. My granddaugh-ters and I need to finish planting the Adams Family garden.

Council Column – Bob Adams

Not against disc golf or mural

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City Hall not doing enough to keep bears out of town

What about the Morritt case?

The City of Nelson needs to walk the talk when it comes to making the residents of Nelson bear aware.

It’s all well and good to talk about being responsible when it comes to composting and keeping garbage secure and out of the reach of bears and other animals. For those in Nelson who choose to ignore the responsible course of ac-tion something must be done to rectify the problems in a timely and consistent way.

We live in the downtown area. In our neighbour-hood there is a house where the renters routinely throw garbage in their backyard; sometimes loosely put into bags and left open and often just scattered about. An open composter is another concern. On several occa-sions, it has been evident that animal visitors have come to pay a call at night, scaveng-ing through the garbage and bags, leaving an even bigger

mess on view, in the morning.The city’s bylaw depart-

ment has been made aware of this situation again and again. After repeated calls to the bylaw and mayor’s office

and pleading for some action on this situation, visits have been made to this residence on several occasions. The only change that has resulted was a temporary clean up of sorts that lasted usually for about a week. There are still no secured garbage contain-ers. Compost still left open. And then it’s back the norm, garbage everywhere and the animals return. If there is no

follow-up or real consequence why should they worry about it?

What will it take for the City to put some bite in their enforcement policies when it comes to repeated violations such as this? Why should other people living close to situations such as this be put into danger, simply because the city allows this to go on and on.

Will it take a real tragedy in the area to finally see change happen that truly makes a difference? If residents don’t give a damn about making their yards safe and reason-ably clean (this is also so unsightly!) then they or their landlord should be paying where it hurts, with a fine that gets their attention, once and for all. I know I’m tired of making these calls and I’m sure I’m not alone in my frus-tration over similar situations.

G.H. HartmanNelson

“Will it take a real tragedy in the area

to finally see change happen that truly

makes a difference?”

Re: Dr. Lawe’s response to Adrian Dix’s health care plan for Nelson

On behalf of Edward Mor-ritt’s family, we commend Adrian Dix for standing up to the Liberal government and stating that Kootenay Lake Hospital needs their surgeons back with a fully functioning ICU. If these vital services were around on March 22 and 23, 2004 Mr. Morritt might still be alive. However, due to the Liberal cutbacks some 10 years ago, Mr. Mor-ritt lost his life due to a rup-tured spleen prior to getting the surgery he so desperately needed.

At that time, ultrasound fa-cilities were available in Nel-son, however the technicians were not on call after hours (cutbacks) and there certainly

were no surgeons available in Nelson as their positions were relocated to Trail.

Therefore, we take offence to Dr. Lawe’s statement that “there has not been a single incidence of patient morbid-ity and mortality that can be attributed to a delay in receiving appropriate surgical care since regionalization of services.” Mr. Morritt never did have his “golden hour of opportunity” as there were many hurdles for the attend-ing physician in Nelson to maneuver over just to get Mr. Morritt to Trail for a surgical consultation, CT scan and be admitted to Trail’s ICU.

Prior to the cuts in 2002, there is reason to believe the outcome would have been different, as there were three surgeons available 24/7

at Nelson. An immediate surgical consult would have occurred, confirming a rup-tured spleen and treatment would have begun immedi-ately. This would have spared Mr. Morritt the many hours involved in trying to get him to Trail for his surgical consult.

However, we do agree with Dr. Lawe that Mr. Dix should ask for an independent review of these supposed cases of compromised patient safety as I’m sure the find-ings will surprise Dr. Lawe himself. So good on you Mr. Dix for stating fact and not fiction! And so much for the Liberals’ promise for “health care when you need it, where you need it!”

Sue Heaton on behalf of Edward Morritt’s Family

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News

Pews find a new purposeTheir assignment was

to take old wooden pews salvaged from

the First Baptist Church, and “redevelop, reconfig-ure, and re-imagine” them.

Seven local artists ac-cepted the challenge four months ago, and the results will be showcased and then auctioned this week as a fundraiser for the Ste-phen Lewis Foundation’s Grans-to-Grans campaign, supporting HIV/AIDS initiatives for women and children in Africa.

“They’re all different ideas of restructuring, tak-ing apart, reassembling,” says Michael Graham of Grid Inventive. “About the only thing we said was it should be functional as much as possible. It’s more accessible to a lot of people than if it’s just art.”

The artists — Shayne Brandel, Matty Hillman, Murray Kimber, Brian Mal-ley, Carol Reynolds, David Stryck, and Angelika Werth — took vastly different approaches, befitting their varying disciplines.

Not all the repurposed pews were ready when the Star had a look Monday, but Reynolds painted trees on hers, Stryck turned his into a gorgeous table, and Malley, a metalworker, finally acted on an idea he’d had for some time.

“I almost got the idea the same day that Michael posed it to me,” he says. “I was a little wary of the whole idea of using church pews as a starting point, be-cause I don’t have the best relationship with organized religion.”

But he knew he wanted to deconstruct the bench and make something fun that kids could enjoy. It was the perfect opportunity to build a swing set.

The pews he cut up to form two seats, while the frame is “95 per cent” re-claimed steel, taken from a friend’s farm at Five Mile.

“She’s got heaps and heaps of scrap. So I did a couple of missions up there. I knew what I was looking for, but really just filled my

truck with as much conduit and pipe as I could.”

Malley estimates he spent 40 hours on his swing set, “a good solid piece of work.” He says he rarely gets to sculpt, “so this was a really fun project.”

In addition to the pews, five chairs from the old church at Willow Point have been reinvented by teens from the local youth centre.

They’re all available for viewing at the old Presby-terian Church at Victoria and Kootenay Streets each day this week from noon to 6 p.m., and then the reception begins Saturday at 6 p.m., with former MLA Corky Evans handling the auctioneering.

The artists will be on hand to talk about their inspiration and process, and you can vote for the

People’s Choice Award for best pew. The winner gets a two-week trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Graham says it’s just a coincidence the pews are returning to a former church — originally Grid was going to host the finished works but they recently gave up their gal-lery space, so had to find another venue. The recently sold church fit the bill.

Local Artists Join Grans-to-Grans for Fundraiser


TOP: Metal artist Brian Mal-ley (right) used the wood from his pew, as well as re-claimed steel from a friend’s farm, to create a functional swing set (left). MIDDLE: Artists at the Nelson and District Youth Centre designed a series of chairs which are also on dis-play and will be auctioned on Saturday evening.BOTTOM: With artists from a variety of disciplines involved, no two pews are alike. Carol Reynolds paint-ed her pew with a woodland scene while Shayne Brandel twisted his into new shapes.

Andrea Klassen andGreg Nesteroff photos


Arts

LVR dancers drop curtain on year-end performanceHigh School Dance Program Presents Movement 2011 and Theatre Alive on Thursday Night

On Thursday the L.V. Rogers Second-ary School dance program will be performing at the Capitol Theatre in the collaborative show-case Movement 2011 and Theatre Alive.

Students will be performing chore-ography by dance teacher Jen Mac-Millan, Josh Beamish, and student-choreo-graphed solos and group pieces.

The evening will also include some student-directed work from the senior acting class, and a silent auction to raise funds for Project Turquoise Snowflake, the feature film be-ing produced at the school.

Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are currently for sale through the Capitol Theatre box office, and will be available at the door ($12 for adults, $7 for stu-dents, and children six and under are free). Dancers will also be performing at a $2 matinee on

Friday at 12:45 p.m.Dance classes have

been offered since the spring of 2001 through the Koo-tenay Lake school district. Students in the dance program attend classes four days weekly and train in ballet, modern, jazz, and hip hop. LVR’s dance company

is a performance-based ensemble that meets three hours weekly outside the timetable.

Beyond technique, dance education at LVR includes devel-oping a theoretical base in dance his-tory, literacy, health, anatomy, careers related to dance and

choreography. Students have also

had the opportunity to travel, attend per-formances in Van-couver, view dance classes in action at SFU, and take classes from some of the best in the industry.

The program also draws guest instruc-tors from dance companies includ-ing Dancers Danc-ing, Ballet Kelowna, Ballet Jorgen, Ballet BC, the Margie Gil-lis Foundation and MOVE: the company.

Some of this year’s highlights include placing first at Pleas-ant Valley Second-ary’s “Adrenaline” dance competition, and touring at local schools in prepara-tion for their year-end showcase.

As the show nears,

excitement mounts and the studio is buzzing with en-thusiasm and hard work. From ballet to hip-hop, the show-

case is diverse and entertaining, focused on presenting social and global issues through the medium of dance.

NICOLE BREWERSpecial to the Nelson Star

L.V. Rogers Secondary School dance students will be performing at the Capitol Theatre in their year-end showcase on Thursday night.

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May 28th - Savage Blade w/Alone Against Rome

June 3rd - Salival Tool Tribute Band

June 4th - DJ Cain w/ BC Dub Cats & Robogoblin

June 6th - Josh Martinez & Pissed Off Wild Free Show!

June 10th - Mat the Alien w/B-ron

June 14th - Kyprios with Scratch from The RootsJune 17th - Antiserum & ChaosphereJune 18th - Skratch BastidJune 23rd - Dirty DubstersJune 24th - Sonreal w/ DJ Richie Alternative/Hip Hop

June 25th - Wood n Soo Mashups

July 1st - Canada Day w/Lighta Sound CrewJuly 2nd - Dexter & Mr. SmithJuly 8th - Freddy J

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Announcements EventsYOUTH FOR HIREDo you need short term workers? Do you have leaves to rake, walls to paint or trenches to dig? The Nelson Youth Employment Resource Centre is running its casual work program, where you can hire a youth for those specific jobs of yours, for the time you need and the wage you’re willing to pay! Simply call us at YERC at 250-352-5656 we’ll match you against our database of hardworking, eager youths.

STARRY SKIES AT TAGHUM HALLWould you like to see the rings of Saturn, a far away galaxy, or a ball of thousands of stars? Join us for the Taghum Hall Society’s Starry Nights program, most clear Friday and Saturday nights. Look for the big star sign at Taghum Hall road and Highway 3A or contact us at 250-354-1586 or [email protected] for times.

OXYGEN ART MARKETJoin the excitement at the first annual Oxygen Art Market — a stu-dio sale of original work. As a fundraiser for Oxygen Art Centre, over 40 local artists will display their work. Runs Friday, May 27 from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ARTISTS’ LEGAL CLINICHave you been invited to submit work to a competition or contest? Are you wondering whether you need a release to take photos of a public building? Are you confused by the language in a contract? Join lawyer Martha Rans in this interactive open legal clinic as she helps guide you through the laws affecting creators. Runs June 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson. Pre-registration is required, please call 250-352-9813, email [email protected], or stop by the facility to book your seat. Touchstones Nelson and CARFAC members $10, general public $15.

IN PRAISE OF PEWSWhen is a pew not a pew? When it’s been transformed by a local artist for the Grans to Grans auction. There’s still time to view these imaginative and creative works and make your vote. Then come to the reception and auction this Saturday at 6 p.m. in the old Presby-terian church at the corner of Kootenay and Victoria Streets. Fund-raiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation supporting those suffering from and surviving HIV/AIDS in Africa.

OVER 90 BIRTHDAY PARTYThe Senior Citizens’ Association Nelson Branch No. 51 is hosting a strawberry social and birthday party for all area seniors who are 90 or older in 2011 on Saturday, May 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. RSVP at 250-352-7078 or 250-352-6198.

COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLEA fun, relaxed, learning experience. Guided rhythms, we are all be-ginners. Bigby Place (next to Superior lighting) 509 Front Street. Runs every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. $5 drop-in fee.

AT THE LEGIONAt the Nelson Legion: Check out our new foosball and refurbished pool and snooker tables along with shuffleboard, darts and 10’ big-screen TV for sports. Wednesday evening – darts; Saturday after-noon – meat draws with karaoke in the evening; Sunday afternoon – crib tournament; last Sunday of every month – Texas Hold’em charity poker (open to the public); month-end birthday bash; oc-casional fundraiser barbecues, ribs. etc.; beverage room with a wel-coming, friendly atmosphere. Info 250-352-6464 or e-mail [email protected]. Members and guests welcome (service in armed forces not necessary for membership).

NELSON AND AREA ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTREOpen Wednesdays from 12 to 2 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street. Phone 250-352-6008 or visit nelsonelderabuseprevention.org

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25Getting Answers, financial information for mature women (55+ years) is a free question and answer session on women’s financial matters. Seminar runs to 2 to 4 p.m. in the Nelson Senior’s Drop-In Centre.

THURSDAY, MAY 26Shoreacres Cemetery annual general meeting — financial report and policies. 6:30 p.m. at Shoreacres hall.

FRIDAY, MAY 27All seniors welcome to a potluck luncheon to be held at the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

Sparkling Life Family Chiropractic invites you to our one year an-niversary celebration. Enjoy new patient exams at a special price, funky face painting and snacks compliments of The Preserved Seed. Celebrations run from 3 to 6 p.m. at 514 Nelson Avenue.

Teen Movie night is back at the Nelson Public Library. Everyone ages 12 to 17 is welcome to come to a free movie at 7 p.m. Snacks and door prizes too! We’ll have movies to choose from. Bring your own and we’ll decide what to watch.

The Salvation Army is hosting a volunteer appreciation drop in from 4 to 6 p.m. in the bottom level of 601 Vernon Street. Featuring snacks and Bubbles the Clown. This is a chance for us to say “thank you!” to all of those who have helped out the Salvation Army this year.

New Grand Hotel and Uptown Tavern tenth anniversary weekend celebration! There will be a toonie buffet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. fol-lowed by some live entertainment by Dallas Wolbaum. Door prizes and specials all night long!

SATURDAY, MAY 28The Council of Canadians hosts Shout Out for Global Justice on June 3. Presented at SelfDesign High, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Suggested do-nation is $5.

Author Vicki Delany will sign copies of her new novel Among the Departed featuring constable Molly Smith at Otter Books at noon.

Fundraising walk to support Lupus Canada begins at 4 p.m. at the Rotary shelter in Lakeside Park. There will be a potluck dinner and prize draw to follow. For more information, to register or to make a donation, go walkforlupus.ca or contact Nadine at 250-551-2797.

SUNDAY, MAY 29Author Vicki Delany will sign copies of her new novel Among the Departed featuring constable Molly Smith at Coles in the Chahko Mika Mall at noon.

MONDAY, MAY 30From May 30 to June 30 the Kootenay Bakery Cafe Co-op (377 Baker Street) will feature Return to Slocan or, The Metaphysics of Transcen-dental Sculpture created by Winlaw artist John Proulx. The installa-tion can be viewed Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and features eight to 12 pieces of organic abstract sculpture.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. Tea and goodies will be served after the meeting. Some of the activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, whist, dominos, chess and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

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Brooke Miller & Don RossMAY 28th, 2011Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street, NelsonDoors open at 7:30pmShow starts at 8:00pmfor tickets call 250-352-6363 • $20 (hst included)

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Nelson Star

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Saturday, May 28

This will be the last show of the season for the Unplugged Sessions. Opening at noon is local Boo Dee, a superb mu-sician who returns after a long absence and will entertain us on guitar, piano and vocals with some folk, blues and surprises. Come early as seating is limited.He will be followed by another intermission surprise, the Kootenay Heart and Soul Singers! Come on down if you want to see and hear who’s all part of this sensational group.Based out of Victoria, songstresses Marley Daemon and Betty Supple will follow to create the unforgettable sound of Dirty Grace. They both sing, play mandolin, guitar, accordion and piano. Musical flavours range from sassy swing to soulful hip hop and devotional heart-folk.For the Birds is a music collective comprised of three B.C. singer-songwriters: Aspen Switzer, Elaine Ryan and Genevieve Ryan. The women met through a competi-tion to play in Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith tour. All of them ranked in the top six of the Vancouver contest.

The Royal330 Baker Street

Thursday, May 26Reggae DJ Selectah Messenjah along with MC Gisto plan to throw down a serious party. Selectah Meszenjah has been involved in the reggae music scene for over a decade. His unique style blends reggae roots and dancehall. Also on the bill is local-turned-international reggae singer Gisto, unveiling some hot new tracks.

Friday, May 27Brooklyn Earick is a high energy DJ from Bellefontaine, Ohio. Starting out with vinyl and turntables, Earick has now progressed to music making by creating his own edits, remixes and original productions. During his live shows Brooklyn runs multiple music production programs and uses a mixer and drum machine while playing energetic sets that include anything from house and dubstep, to drum n bass. Local DJ Rhapsody starts the night off.

Saturday, May 28The versatile raggamuffin vocal style of Mista Chatman continues to boom loud and clear to the global music community. Gisto will be your host with support from local selectors Mama Sa and Buck Lee.

SpiritbarBelow the Hume Hotel

Friday, May 27

Billy Bangers and Breaker bring you Amplified Mayhem Edition. Now in their eighth year of existence, the Ampli-fied nights have always been memorable ones. Since day one Billy Bangers and Django have never held back from behind the decks. Heavy bass lines and filthy beats fill the dance floor. This spring will be no exception. Still only $5, come out early and kill it with your two favorite skidz.

Saturday, May 28

Nelson’s hammer of heavy metal Savage Blade returns to the Spirit Bar. An original 80’s-style heavy metal band (think Dio, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Metallica, etc.), Sav-age Blade has been hailed as a leader of the new wave of traditional heavy metal. The band has recently entered the studio to record final vocal tracks for their forthcoming release, entitled Angel Museum. This will be the band’s highly-anticipated second full-length album. Although firmly entrenched in the same classic sound and style of their first release, Angel Museum signals a growth in the band’s collaborative songwriting, arrangement and pro-duction efforts. Intense, progressive, thrashy, epic.

Saturday, June 4Bassbizniz presents a stacked lineup of four different acts who will take you on a journey through all styles of bass music and even some beatboxing. Manitoba born Jermel Dindayal, better known as CAIN.1 became an essential part of the budding Winnipeg club circuit in the late 90s. His style is ultra fresh with seamless mixing of all styles. Nelson’s own BC Dubcats will also be dropping the new and old ragga dub and dancehall rhthyms. Plus an exclu-sive beatbox set by Robgoblin. Opening set by C-Biggs. Send your entertainment listings to

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Nelson United Church602 Silica Street

Saturday, May 28Nelson’s Corazón Vocal Ensemble embarks on its popular year-end show. As usual, theaudience at this show will be amazed by the group’s vibrant presence, professionalism,surprising repertoire, and great voices. Shows at 3, 6, and 8 p.m. Tickets $18 (students and seniors $12) on sale at Eddy Music. The 3 p.m. show features a song by special guest children’s choir VoixVive.

Kootenay GalleryCastlegar

Friday, May 27Nelson based singer-songwriter Aspen Switzer performs with her musical collective Forthe Birds. The three musicians met through a competition to play in Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Tour, each ranking in the top six. Words to best describe this trio are soulful,gutsy, witty and magical. This highly entertaining concert will combine folk, traditional and roots music. Advance tickets are available at the gallery: $12 for gallery members, $15 for general admission and $20 at the door. Show starts at 7 p.m.

The Capitol Theatre421 Victoria Street — tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca

Wednesday, May 25Innovative acoustic guitar vir-tuoso Leo Kottke was raised in 12 different states, and absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandon-ing Stravinsky — “I haven’t been that hip since” — for the guitar at age 11. After adding a love for the country-blues of Mississippi John Hurt to the music of John Phillip Sousa and Preston Epps, Kottke joined the Navy underage. Dis-charged in 1964, Kottke was soon hitchhiking across the country with his 12-string. Since then he’s been awarded two Grammy nomi-nations, a doctorate in music per-formance, and he continues tour-ing globally. Admission $25.

Saturday, May 28One of today’s true innovators of guitar composition and technique, Don Ross has emerged as one of the most respected musicians in Canada and one of the top guitarists in the world. He’ll be joined by his wife and partner in crime Brooke Miller. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets $20.

Saturday, June 11An inspiring evening of rhythmic gymnastics and dance from Rhythmic Dimensions. Rhythmic gymnastics is a beautiful and dynamic form of movement using ribbons,balls, hoops, ropes, scarves and so much more. Rhythmic Dimension students will be performing along with some special guests. Show starts 7 p.m. Tickets $12 for adults,$10 for students and seniors.

Aspen Switzer

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ArtsYouth Choir Performs This Saturday

Corazón brings emotional connection to songIt’s difficult to say what

excites the members of the Corazón Vocal Ensemble more: the music they sing, or work-ing with choir director Allison Girvan.

“I’ve known Allison for a long time as well, and I just love her,” explains 16-year-old Mikaiya Austin. “I always watched her with her students, and she’s a pretty amazing woman. And the world music, it’s beautiful.”

“It’s Allison to a huge degree,” suggests 19-year-old Geordi Campos, a five-year Corazón veteran. “But also the choice in the repertoire is very different from a lot of other singing groups. There’s a lot of variation and a lot of dif-ferent cultures that we blend together.”

The more than 60 teenagers who make up the choral group are back from their annual spring tour, ready for a trio

of year-end shows that will highlight both their connec-tion with each other and their range.

Formed just over a decade ago, the group boasts singers handpicked from the Capi-tol Theatre’s summer youth program (Campos) as well as those who grew up listening to earlier versions of the Corazón (Austin). The group performs pieces in “as many languages as we can find,” says Girvan. This year, that includes two African dialects, Ladino, Bulgarian and Italian, as well as English.

While pronunciation and enunciation can be tricky for singers, Austin says learning the ins and outs of another language also has its rewards.

“You can connect with the piece in a different way,” she says. “And when it comes from different countries we learn about what each of these songs means and how it relates to dif-ferent cultures. It’s really neat. It gives a whole different mean-ing to what you’re singing.”

For Girvan, that’s the whole point.

“What it does is open up the discussion to how we as people who share the human condi-tion also share similar emo-tions, similar trials,” she says.

“Once you start translat-ing things and discovering the things expressed in another language are the same things that would be expressed in an

English pieces of music, it be-comes very easy to make those connections between different cultures.”

Because the Corazón singers examine the emotions behind their pieces — and, in many cases, devise culturally ap-propriate choreography (“that doesn’t come off as corny at all,” Campos adds) — they often resonate with audiences

in ways other choirs singing foreign language pieces might not.

“We strive to sing things with musical integrity, but there’s an intangible qual-ity that the group has, which seems to come through when they sing in front of audiences,” Girvan says. “There’s a open-ness about how they approach things that really leaves people undone when they experience it.”

“With our group you kind of get a feel of the emotion, be-cause we put a lot of that into the words,” says Campos.

“And we sing it and it just comes across as a very emo-tionally riveting piece.”

This year’s Corazón Vocal Ensemble year-end shows run at 3, 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Nelson United Church. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students and seniors, and are available in advance at Eddy Music. The 3 p.m. show features a special performance by children’s choir VoixVive.


Corazón will perform at the United Church this Saturday.

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Arts

Her voice will give you shiversNelson-based, ROAMe-

dia is pleased to present singer-songwriter Lindsay Ferguson at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m.

Born in Bermuda, raised in Prince Edward County, Ontario, and now based out of Wakefield, Quebec, Ferguson has been honing her skills and life experi-ence touring and writing music in Switzerland for the past year.

Ferguson’s music lies somewhere between chaos and calm. She is dialed into an eclectic frequency, touching upon the fever and fury of life itself.

Ferguson’s first album Sound was voted No. 2 Ca-nadian album of 2007.

Ferguson is in the process of recording her second full-length album,

Monkeys Under Stars, which she will be debut-ing across Canada in 2011, with Nelson being a key stop between Calgary and Vancouver shows.

Also playing a solo set will be Nelson’s own Ross Steed, who is working with

Kris Ledrew and others on a new upcoming album ,Nothing without Love.

Proceeds from the event will be going to the non-profit Tipi Camp to support its new youth initiative.

A Canadian independent musician with a rock, pop

and soul sound, Ferguson immerses herself into the songs she sings. Ferguson has a voice that can send shivers down your spine and has been compared at times to Joni Mitchell, Sinead O’Connor, Bjork and Kate Bush. She has shared the stage with the likes of Steve Earle, Kathleen Edwards, Ron Sexsmith, YOAV and the Moody Blues.

Ross Steed is a local artist who is currently produc-ing his first album. Steed’s songs are about sharing, in-spiration and relationships with a tapestry of Kootenay experience laced into their evolution. This will launch his latest material and preview the forthcoming album.

Tickets are on sale now at the Capitol Theatre and are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children or seniors.

Lindsay Ferguson’s Fundraising Concert for Tipi Camp

SUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

Canadian singer-songwriter Lindsay Ferguson plays the Capitol Theatre on June 17 at 8 p.m.

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On behalf of the Mayor and City Council, the Unmet Needs Committee and the residents of the Kerr’s Apartments...

THANK YOUto all of those who reached out in kindness and compassion and off ered their support to the residents of the

Kerr’s Apartments.

And the numerous other individual and private donors who shared their time, their energy, their belongings and their money to help a community get back on it’s feet.

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A career that fits, naturally. Selkirk College values family, healthy living and a positive work-life balance in the scenic West Kootenay and Boundary regions.

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Visit our website for details on this and other career opportunities.

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Arts

Fine woodworking program wraps year

with annual show

Selkirk College’s fine woodworking stu-dents are pleased to announce their upcom-ing, annual year-end show.

This year’s class of woodworking student has come from all regions of Canada bring-ing with them many varied experiences and talents. An assortment of approaches to the design process and a full spectrum of creative viewpoints can be seen clearly in the work at this year’s show.

“From modern to traditional, the furniture is as unique as the people who made it,” ex-plained fine woodworking instructor Michael Grace. “This show will be a fitting celebration of our students’ work and accomplishments.”

The students have worked tirelessly to design and build their unique projects and invite everyone to come and view the work.

This year, the fine woodworking year-end show will return to the Nelson Trading Co. building (402 Baker Street) from Friday through Sunday. The show will be open on Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and an open-ing reception will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with all fine woodworking students and faculty in attendance. The show will continue Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students will be on hand throughout the weekend to talk about their work and their experience in the program.

Selkirk College is one of a handful of schools in Canada to offer a program encom-passing both the creative and technical skills required to pursue a career in the field of fine furniture making. The program has a long track record of students developing the skills and knowledge required to become profes-sional craftspeople.

For more information on the fine wood-working program at Selkirk College, and to view an online photo gallery of student and faculty work, visit selkirk.ca/trades/fin-ewoodworking.

Selkirk College

Selkirk College’s fine woodworking students have worked tirelessly to design and build their unique projects for their year-end show taking place from Friday to Sunday. This artis-tic piece (Assar Grinde’s walnut desk), along with other unique furniture, will be on display.


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softball and the always-popular Sunday logger sports competition.photos by Andrea Klassen

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NewsSecond trial ordered

for Nelson woman

A Nelson woman charged in a fatal crash inAlberta in 2008 will stand trial a second time, the Lethbridge Herald reports.

Kaitlyn Ruth Smith was found not guilty ofdangerous driving causing death, driving with a blood alcohol above the legal limit, and im-paired driving causing death following a trialin April 2010.

She was convicted of taking a motor vehiclewithout consent, but the judge gave her an ab-solute discharge. The Crown appealed the ac-quittal, and this month the Alberta Court ofAppeal ordered a new trial, the Herald says.

Jesse Bulford, 18, of Cranbrook was one offour passengers in a vehicle Smith was drivingwhen it hit the ditch and flipped. Bulford died at the scene while Smith suffered serious headtrauma.

The judge accepted Smith’s argument thata hospital toxicology report that showed her blood alcohol well over the legal limit was notreliable because the blood samples weren’t tak-en with equipment approved under the Crimi-nal Code.

However, the appeal court ruled blood alco-hol level testing in hospitals is admissible in a criminal trial under the Canada Evidence Act. It said the trial judge erred by failing to determine if there was other evidence that would cast doubt on the accuracy of the toxicology analysis.

Any More Bright Ideas?Bob Hall photo

The Grade 5/6 class at St. Joseph School is inspired to change the world. The youngsters have been working un-der the direction of Paul Edney and taking action to make changes in their lives. The whole school is tracking their actions to prove that many small things add up to big changes. FortisBC recently donated 192 CFL bulbs which students brought home and will be handing out to the school’s neighbours.

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The future engages in competition

Selkirk’s business administration students squared off against one an-other at the college’s sixth annual busi-ness competition held at its Castlegar campus at the end of the term.

First-year students competed for the best marketing campaign, while second-year students strove for best business case analysis. Working in teams, students prepared campaigns and business solutions ahead of time and gave 15 minute presentations to a panel of judges on the day of the event. Leaders from the local business community served as judges for the competition.

Krys Klimuk, named Judge’s Choice for Top Student, values the business competition.

“The annual competition has been the best experience for me at Selkirk. It gave me an opportunity to use ev-erything I’ve learned throughout the school year in a single event.”

Delighted winners took home almost $6,000 in cash, tuition credits and door prizes.

For the marketing campaign catego-

ry (year one), Visionary Consultants placed first (Sydney Dilling, Brielle Hwalstad, and Kailyn Zanier), SRC won second place (Jonathan Chung, Evan Richtsfeld, and Jacob Swanson) and Prestige Worldwide received third place (Chelsea Brown, Travis Herlein, and Spenser Wong).

In the best business case category (year two), Framework won the top spot (Krys Klimuk and Trenton Zoob-koff), Imprint placed second (Kris

Kolesnikoff, Reg Goldsbury, and Leah Streichert) and third place went to In-novation Consultation (Misha Amos, Bayan Pourmokhtari, Amanda Hyslop, and Cyndel Miller).

Selkirk College offers two-year diploma programs in accounting/finance, professional management and office management. For more informa-tion on the program, visit selkirk.ca/programs/ba or call 250-365-7292 ext. 268.

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The Nelson and District Credit Union has successfully completed SWITCH, its bank-ing system upgrade to the new Acumen core banking solution from Fiserv Solutions of Canada.

Nelson and District Credit Union’s legacy banking system was over a decade old, and to keep pace with changing technology and an evolving financial services industry, the credit union made the decision in late 2009 to start the process of upgrading to Acumen, a next-generation banking system.

Members experienced branch and elec-tronic service interruptions during SWITCH when the credit union was closed from April 30 to Tuesday, May 3.

“This was a massive undertaking for us, with planning taking over one year,” says credit union CEO Doug Stoddart. “Our staff and board have been committed to making this upgrade a success. In order to minimize member impact, the entire organization want-ed to ensure a positive transition process.”

“We are asking members to be patient in the few weeks following the upgrade as staff members become more comfortable on the new system.”

Visionary Consultants placed first in Selkirk College’s sixth annual business competition for the marketing campaign category (year one). The team includ-ed (L-R) Sydney Dilling, Kailyn Zanier and Brielle Hwalstad.


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Lupus affects tens of thousands of Canadian men, women and children. It can attack any tis-sue or organ in the body. Lupus patients often suffer from the disease in very differ-ent ways, hence the moniker “The Dis-ease with 1000 Faces.” Common symptoms of lupus include joint pain, skin rashes, sun sensitivity, extreme fatigue, fever, chest pain and seizures. Lupus can strike any tissue or organ in the body, including skin, muscles, joints, blood and blood vessels, lungs, heart, kidneys and the brain. Lupus symptoms vary dras-tically from person to person and can mimic other illnesses, making it difficult to diagnose. If left untreated, lupus can be fatal. Increased awareness and early diagnosis is vital to improving the overall quality of life.

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This will be the second Walk for Lupus held in Nelson, and organizers hope it will be just as suc-cessful as last year.

There is no cost or minimum donation required in order to participate. To get involved with fund-raising, register and print donation forms at walkforlupus.ca, contact Nadine at 250-551-2797, or show up on Satur-day at 4 p.m. at the Nelson Lakeside Park Rotary shelter.

Afterward, there will be a potluck din-ner and a prize draw for participants.

Walk for Lupus This WeekendWine WinnersNelson’s Italian Canadian Society held its annual Wine Fest earlier this month. Winners of the event’s wine competi-tion were: (From left) Vito Tummillo (second place white, third red), Carmen Richichi (third white), sponsor Tony Maglio, Paul Bascariol (second red), Domenic Castellano (first red) and Domenic Cerone (first white).


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The Nelson Public Library has received the gift of a beautiful quilted fibre work donated by the artist.

The early work by visual artist and former Nelson cultural ambassador Angelika Werth, entitled City Parks, now hangs in the library’s bright, spacious stairwell. Flowers, shrubs, and houses climb a hillside against a textured sky in this large hanging constructed of silk and mixed fibres.

After working for Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, France and receiving a degree as Master dress-maker-designer, Werth immigrated to Australia, then to Canada. Her multiple solo exhibitions include her Waistcoat/Wastecoats exhibition at the Alberta Craft Council in Ed-monton in 2006, and the Brassiere Series at the Canadian Craft Museum in Vancouver in 1997. She participated in invitational and curated group exhibitions in Canada, France, Japan, England and the United States. Her pieces have been accepted into over 30 juried exhibitions.

Werth is a recipient of the 2008 B.C. Cre-ative Achievement Award. Her work can be found in permanent public collections world-wide, including B.C. Provincial Collection, the Community Hospital Collection in Monterey, California, the Cambridge Art Gallery in Cam-bridge, Ontario and Shuzenji City Hall in Japan, in addition to numerous public commissions. Most of Werth’s current work is hand-felted and constructed, and smaller works may be seen lo-cally at the Craft Connection.

Angelika Werth is an instructor in the fibre department at the Kootenay School of the Arts in Nelson. She also teaches workshops across B.C. related to fashion, furniture and wearable art. The Nelson library is delighted and hon-oured to accept Angelika’s work for permanent exhibition.

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City Parks (detail) by Angelika Werth now hangs in the Nelson Public Library.


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The Nelson Waldorf School will be offering a new class in the fall, and expanding its early childhood programs to meet the changing children and families’ needs.

There will now be a stand-alone Grade 5 (this year’s Grade 4 is combined with Grade 3). As well, the childcare program will be expanded to provide addi-tional spaces for families on

the wait list, and both a full-day and half-day Kindergar-ten will be available to meet parents’ diverse needs.

The Ministry of Educa-tion recently mandated full-day Kindergartens to begin in the fall of 2011. However, the Federation of Indepen-dent Schools Association lobbied successfully for in-dependent schools to con-tinue to have the option of offering a half-day kinder-garten program.

Because some families

need a full-day kindergarten, while others require a half day only, the school has opt-ed to offer both programs.

Debora Oese-Lloyd, an experienced Waldorf teacher who has taught for many years in Nelson, Calgary, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, has been hired as the new Grade 5 teacher.

The Nelson Waldorf School offers school tours on several Thursday morn-ings during the spring.

The last “Windows on

Waldorf,” as the tours arecalled, will take place tomor-row, and Oese-Lloyd will at-tend.

A Kindergarten teacherwill also be available to an-swer questions about theearly childhood educationprogram. The tours are opento anyone interested in Wal-dorf Education or the NelsonWaldorf School.

On May 30 from 7 to 8:30p.m., there will be a Grade 5 information evening at theschool.

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If you’d like your child to experi-ence an unforgettable week learn-ing about animals, sign them up for one of the BC SPCA’s summer camps being held in Nelson August 8 to 12 and 22 to 26.

Kids participate in a range of ed-ucational and fun activities, includ-ing animal-themed games, skits, crafts, guest speakers and more.

“The highlight for many of the kids who take part in our camps is the time they spend every day in-teracting with, and learning about, small animals such as cats, rats, and other small furry creatures,” says BC SPCA humane education man-ager Paula Neuman.

“They also spend time with very lovable dogs belonging to SPCA staff members.”

All dogs participating in the camps have been temperament tested by BC SPCA animal welfare professionals. In addition to learn-ing about pet care, animal health and welfare, Neuman says chil-dren will come away with a wealth of knowledge about farm animal welfare, wild animals, the environ-ment, and careers in the field of animal welfare.

Camp spaces fill up quickly, so register early. Registration for camps is now open. Camps run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and are open to children ages eight to 12. For more information about SPCA summer camps, visit spca.bc.ca.

Kids and Pets

Spring CleaningColin Payne/Kootenay Petography photo

Abby, a 10-year-old Doberman Pinscher, gets a bath from Deborah and Josh at Selkirk Veterinary Clinic’s annual dog wash benefit for the SPCA, held earlier this month.



Locals mix with province’s best speech mastersMore than 250 people

attended the Toastmas-ters Provincial Spring Conference in Osoyoos earlier this month, where Nelson member Heather Love was co-chair.

The spring conference hosted a speech competi-tion between 10 of B.C.’s top club speakers.

Several skill-building workshops were offered on topics such as devel-oping voice expression,

creating excellent Pow-erPoint presentations, dealing with conflict in the workplace, the use of gestures and body position, and personal accountability.

Since 1924, more than four million people have become clearer thinkers, confident communica-tors, and competent leaders because of their participation in Toast-masters. Toastmasters has over 260,000 members in 12,500 clubs in 113 countries.

Toastmasters is struc-tured in such a way that it provides a safe and supportive learning envi-ronment to develop the arts of thinking, listening, and speaking — valuable skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, fos-ter human understand-ing, and contribute to the betterment of mankind.

Guests are always welcome at Nelson Toastmasters meetings. For inquiries, call 250-352-7808.

CommunityToastmaster Provincial Spring Conference in Osoyoos

(Front L-R) Teresa Waters, Mustapha Lansana (District 21 Speech Contest Winner), Heather Love and Melissa Shugal; (Back L-R) Wesley Shippey, Dustin East and Anna Bundschuh.


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Planting the seeds for a regional food organization

With the West Kootenay hav-ing become fertile soil for many innovative food system initia-tives, another project is now un-derway which hopes to build the capacity within the West Koote-nay to form a regional food sys-tem organization.

Often referred to as food councils, roundtables, networks or coalitions, hundreds of these types of regional organizations already exist throughout North America.

These groups act to broadly support the interests of those who make a living within the food system and exist to help enhance access to healthy and tasty food for all residents.

For almost five years, Jon Steinman of Kootenay Co-op Radio’s internationally syndi-cated radio show Deconstruct-ing Dinner has paid careful at-tention to global and local food systems here and abroad. After hanging up the headphones last

year and putting the radio show on hold, Steinman is now apply-ing his experience on the ground to spearhead this project.

Steinman is currently inter-viewing members of regional food organizations throughout North America to learn what works and what doesn’t when forming and managing demo-cratic regional food organiza-tions.

For the purpose of this pro-posed regional food organiza-tion, the region being defined consists of the Creston Valley to the east, Grand Forks to the west, the U.S. border to the south, and Nakusp and the North end of Kootenay Lake to the north.

For Steinman, inspiration to engage in this work has also come from the many public presenta-tions he offers across Canada.

“Most often, the core of what I speak about when I’m on the road are the amazing food ini-tiatives happening right here in the West Kootenay,” says Stein-man.

“It always strikes me when I’m

travelling and showcasing the long list of people here working on enhancing our food system, how easily we ourselves take for granted this firmly rooted work

already underway. When I step back and observe just how all of these pieces making up the food system come together to support one another, I see tre-mendous potential to propa-gate an even more vibrant and resilient food system within our regional community.”

While food councils are often involved with advocating for policies which support more re-

silient food systems, Steinman says that at this point, policy is not the focus for this work and how a food council (or round-table) might function in the West Kootenay is the reason for this preliminary research now underway.

“We have a geographically unique region and there’s likely no cookie-cutter food coun-cil model to apply here,” says Steinman.

“However, by examining the different roles and functions em-ployed by other regional food or-ganizations abroad, we can avoid having to reinvent the wheel and instead cherry-pick best practic-es from Canada and the United States and apply those successes to what we believe will work here.”

The intended outcomes of this work will be a draft strat-egy for forming a democratic regional food organization.

This strategy will then be sub-mitted to regional stakeholders in June for feedback. By July, it’s anticipated that a final strategy

will be developed alongside abroad coalition of regional sup-port.

Despite this preliminary workbeing more research-based, themost important intention ofthe work, suggests Steinmanis to “lay down the foundationfor the formation of an organi-zation which can act as an on-going community consultationone that will constantly evolvewith the ever-changing realitiesand interests among our foodcommunity and support ourability to eat really good food!”

The interest to support theidea of a regional food councilamong food system stakehold-ers was expressed last summerwhen Steinman hosted a gather-ing of over 30 people in Nelsonwho travelled from CrestonGrand Forks and everywherein between to learn more abouthow such an organization mightevolve into being.

Since that gathering, a strongbody of advisory support hasbeen established to support thisfoundational work.

The Future of Food in the West Kootenay


“We have a geographically unique

region and there’s likely no cookie-cutter food council model

to apply here.”Jon Steinman

Project Coordinator

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A walk with special impact

The tenth anniversary Walk for ALS is slated for Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m. in Rotary Lakeside Park.

In the past nine years the West Kootenay walk has raised more than $425,000, with 60 per cent of those funds being utilized by ALS B.C. and Yukon for patient supports and services and 40 per cent going towards research for treatments or a cure.

The ALS patient services programs include: equipment loan, transportation support, support groups, psychological treatment services, caregiver events/days, a summer camp for the children of an ALS parent, a computer based program called Care Connec-tions, and beginning this year an outreach multi-profession-al travelling clinic to comple-ment the ALS Centre at GF Strong Rehab.

The majority of the ALS Society funds are collected through pledges to individu-als and teams in the 14 walk locations in B.C. and Yukon and the more than 80 walks across Canada.

Peoples Drug Mart have been a provincial sponsor for the ALS Society of B.C. for six years and have donated over $275,000. Nelson’s local Peoples Pharmacy fundraises and joins us at the walk at Lakeside.

Along with the fam-ily, I was a caregiver of a dear friend with ALS. I saw first hand how valuable the equipment provided by the ALS Society supported and enhanced the quality of Mary’s life. This disease has a progression that affects each individual differently, bring-ing the need for a wide range of equipment.

The equipment provided by the ALS Society allowed us to focus on what was really important: working as a team to support our Mary, caring for her the best we could and enhancing her life to the best of our ability.

For more information of the equipment that ALS B.C. supplies free go to: alsbc.ca/uploads/2011%20Equip-ment%20Prescription%20Form.pdf

Mary had a DynaWrite computer-voice synthesizer with a speaker phone, pag-ing system, and TV remote, that could all be operated by buttons using her foot. When Mary could no longer speak clearly this allowed her to tell us exactly what she needed, giving her a great sense of independence, peace of mind, and some control in her life.

There was also a lift for the bathtub, chair or commode; swivel and transport boards for moving her from chair to tub to bed or even into a vehicle; a portable commode; an electric hospital bed with a special air mattress that

protected her from pressure points and bed sores; and two wheelchairs, one folding, and one more substantial with head support.

Mary was always so thrilled to go for our many walks. It brought such joy to her to greet the trolley driv-ers, and passersby. Without the substantial head sup-port wheelchair this journey would have been impossible.

In addition to the equip-ment from the ALS Society, our local hospital physio-therapy department fabri-cated hand and foot supports, loaned support aids, and worked with Mary on how to do as much as possible for herself.

Other equipment came for free from BCITS Vancouver (bcits.org/default.htm) and their TIL (Technology for Independent Living) includ-ing delivery and pick-up.

I want to thank everyone who supports the ALS walk and Society as I’ve seen firsthand how greatly your donations enhance the lives of others.

Registration forms for this year’s walk are available at Peoples Pharmacy in the Nelson Medical Clinic or by contacting walk chair Gord Shannon at [email protected].

Registration is in Chahko Mika Mall June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or at Lakeside Park on June 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Lila Yeske (left) her friends Mary Coletti and Barb Shannon. Funds raised at the ALS walk have made life better for locals who suffer from the disease.

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Local cadets get inside look at airframe industry

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VANCOUVER — Air cadets Adam Kilbourne-Quirk and Rowen Weber, of 561 Osprey Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Nelson, recently received hands-on experience in a B767 at the Aveos Maintenance Facility at the Van-couver Airport.

Kilbourne-Quirk and Weber, both 16, participated in a week-long work ex-perience program with Aveos Canada, whose partnership with the air cadet program provides students the opportu-nity to fulfil their graduation transitions work experience requirement by work-ing in their aerospace technical mainte-nance facility.

Currently in Grade 11, Kilbourne-Quirk plans to take some time off and research a career in graphic design after graduating from L.V. Rogers Secondary School next year.

He has been an air cadet for nearly five years with the Osprey Squadron and last year received his glider pilot license through an air cadet glider pilot scholar-ship.

Weber, also a Grade 11 student at LVR, hopes to attend Selkirk College and get his commercial pilot’s license, but says he is leaving his options open. He has also been an air cadet for nearly five years.

Weber’s favourite part of the work ex-perience program was getting into the airplanes and seeing how they work.

“Actually getting to work on planes, that was pretty cool,” he says.

Both cadets spent time pulling up floor panels in a B767 to access and check wir-ing, and removed fasteners on the aircraft frame.

Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a na-tional youth program jointly sponsored by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces and the Air Cadet League of Canada.

For more information on Air Cadets visit cadets.ca.

Aveos/IAM&AW Canada ranks among the top five providers of airframe main-frame maintenance services in the Amer-icas.

For more information on Aveos, please visit aveos.com.

Osprey Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program

Nelson Air Cadet Adam Kilbourne-Quirk (top) and Rowen Weber (bottom) uses a rivet gun to remove fasteners on a B767’s frame at the Aveos Mainte-nance Facility.

The Fish and Wildlife Compen-sation Program provided more than $7 million in funding in 2010 to nearly 65 projects around the province — including the Kootenay — and is looking to do the same in 2011.

The program focuses on proj-ects developed to conserve and enhance fish, wildlife and their supporting habitats affected by the creation of BC Hydro owned and operated generation facilities around British Columbia.

“The compensation program is delivered through a joint partner-ship of BC Hydro, the Province of British Columbia and Fisher-ies and Oceans Canada,” says Kevin Conlin, Compliance and Compensation Manager at BC Hydro who works closely on the program. “The program provides strategic funding that supports important restoration work that focuses on impacted species and their habitats.”

Some of the project highlights include:

COLUMBIA REGION: $4.3 million in project funding in 2010l Kootenay and Arrow Lakes

reservoir nutrient restoration program — A liquid blend of phosphorous and nitrogen to help the food web is added to the lakes to replace the nutrients trapped by upstream dams. l White sturgeon recovery

program — Thousands of juvenile white sturgeon are raised and released into the Columbia River to restore this endangered popu-lation. l East and West Kootenay res-

toration — A variety of methods are used including prescribed burns, slashing, thinning and wildlife tree creation to restore upland habitat helping a wide variety of species.

COASTAL REGION: $1.7 mil-lion in project funding in 2010l Strathcona Park Vancouver

Island marmot release (Phase 4)

— Transports captive-bred raised marmots, a federally designated species at risk, back into historical ranges and habitats. l Tracking Alouette River

sockeye Spawners in the Alouette Reservoir (Year 2) — Study of mi-gration behaviours to understand survivorship and spawning loca-tions of Alouette River sockeye that have been transported above the Alouette dam into Alouette Reservoir. l Powerhouse foreshore resto-

ration project (Phase 3) — Resto-ration of a riparian and upslope habitats adjacent to the Seton and Fraser rivers that were impacted during the original construction of Seton dam, canal and power-house.

PEACE REGION: $700,000 in project funding in 2010l Dinosaur Reservoir habitat

enhancement — 82 large woody debris structures have been con-structed by program staff in the Dinosaur Reservoir and were GIS mapped in the summer of 2010. l Small lake stocking and

evaluations — Seven small lakes in the Peace region were stocked with rainbow and brook trout. l Mackenzie migratory bird

monitoring — 2010 marked the 16th year the program supported the neotropical migratory song-bird. Coordinated by the Macken-zie Nature Observatory, volunteers from many parts of B.C. donated over 1,200 hours of their time to monitor the activities of the birds.

The three regions are now unified under one new name: the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program. The program continues to be run in the same manner in each of the regions, but a broader program name symbolizes a focus on increased efficiencies.

“With over 700 projects deliv-ered since 1988, and with the pro-gram’s investment reaching over $100 million, we have learned a lot along the way,” says Conlin.

For more information and to find out how your project can ap-ply for funding visit fwcp.ca.



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This fall, Recreation Com-mission No. 5 is commis-sioning the development

of a Recreation Master Plan for our region. The purpose of this is to determine the factors that ensure the best possible delivery of sports and recreation services within our area. This includes fields, facilities, programs, coor-dination, support and anything else that involves sport and recre-ation. This is a very good thing.

The Nelson Regional Sports Council will advocate on behalf of sport groups in this process while ensuring that all known local sport groups also be con-sulted.

In order to do this, all sport group reps are encouraged to attend the sports council’s annual general meeting to make sure relevant concerns, perspectives and ideas are voiced so that ac-curate representation of the sport community is maintained. The meeting takes place June 21 start-ing at 6 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce meeting room.

The BC Provincial Gymnas-tics Championships were held in

Langley in April. The three-day event was attended by 16 Glacier Gymnastics club athletes.

Many of the local participants were crowned provincial cham-pions and podium finishers, with others finishing no lower than tenth place. This level of suc-cess by a small community at a provincial event speaks volumes for the quality of programs and coaching at the Glacier Gymnas-tics club. The club’s year-round programs and summer camps offer both recreational and de-velopmental levels. This summer programs are offered from July to August. Recreational level camps are for ages four and up, cost $59 and run for six weeks. Developmental camps and full day programs are also available on select weeks. For dates, details and registration spots available go to glaciergymnastics.com

Mixed Slo-pitch is host-ing a league fundraising Beer ‘n’ Burger event on May 29 at Finley’s Irish Bar from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with tickets for the event costing $10. Open to all. Tickets at the door or from team reps. For more information contact [email protected]

Rhythmic Gymnastics is host-ing a production by Rhythmic Dimensions students and special guests at the Capitol Theatre on June 11 at 7 p.m. Treat yourself to an inspiring evening and let Rhythmic Dimensions students wow you with their original and exciting show of rhythmic gym-nastics and dance. Tickets are $10 to $12 and can be purchased at the Capitol.

Kim Palfenier’s column is featured on the sports page every second Wednesday

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Get in on planning the future of sport

Mixed slo-pitch is holding a fund-raiser this Sunday at Finley’s.

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TRAIL — Kevin Bennett of Rossland’s Redstone Resort contin-ued his strong play in the West Kootenay Junior Golf Circuit, taking home medalist honours at Trail’s Birchbank course on Sunday.

Bennett fired a 76 to finish one stroke ahead of Christina Lake’s Jordan Hoodikoff and two up on Christina Lake’s Tanner Kopan.

Three young Granite Pointe golfers were in the mix on Sunday. Nolan Renwick fired an 88 to finish 15th, while Carson Arcuri came in with an 89 which put him 16th. Hanno Southam finished 25th after shooting 109.

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Warmer waters heat up action on Kootenay Lake

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Well it’s finally here. Spring has ar-rived and the weather has finally given us some nice days. With the warmer weather comes warmer water. This means it’s time for the fish to become more active. Yes, it’s our favorite time of the year.

April saw some good days, but also some slow days. With the inconsistent weather, the fish were on again, off again. On the good days, we would hook into ten or more fish. Rain-bows up to 22 lbs and Dollies up to 15 lbs were coming in.

Since May has be-gun and the weather has turned for the better, we have been having some really good days. The water has finally warmed up over the 45 degree mark and on some days is approaching 50. This has really helped increase the fish’s feeding patterns.

Last weekend we had a couple of great days on the water. On Saturday I had Rhonda and Jen out on the water with me. It was their first time fishing Kootenay Lake and they were really looking for-ward to it. I had told them that the fishing was a bit spotty, but hopefully things were going to get better. Well it didn’t take long to get into our first fish of the day. I had only managed to put two of our lines in the water, when all of a sudden the line starts screaming.

“Fish on” I yelled as I handed the rod to Jen. After a great battle we finally got the fish near the boat. Just about to dip the net in the water and snap, the line broke. The big trout rolled on its side and slowly swam away from us. It looked to be

around 14 lbs. “Well, we are going

to have nightmares tonight,” I said. “Hopefully we can hook into a few more fish to make up for it.”

Another hour goes by and we are all still thinking about the one that got away. But finally another line starts singing. This time we play the fish a bit more gentle and managed to get this beauty in the net. A nice 10 lb Rainbow Well that makes us feel better about the day. Another hour goes by and then another fish on. After a great battle, we land a 12 lb Rainbow. Another great fish.

We get our lines back in the water and continue to land three more fish before noon, all between eight and 10 lbs. This has been a great morning. Time for lunch.

With the barbecue going and some hot lunch on the way, guess what happens? Yep you guessed it... fish on. Another screamer. This was the best fight of the day. After taking about 300 feet of line and jumping more than half a dozen times, this fish is finally near the boat. Another couple of runs and the fish is fi-nally tired. I managed to slip the net under this slab and officially land Jen’s biggest Rainbow ever, a 19 lb beauty. It doesn’t

get much better than that.

We continued fishing for the rest of the afternoon and landed a few more Rainbows in the 10 lb range. What a great day. Nice to see these big fish swimming away strongly after a great battle. Looks like the beginning of our spring season has arrived.

The next day I had a group from Clear-water out with me hoping to repeat what had just happened. I tried not to have high expectations because the fish have a mind of their own, and just when you think you have it figured out, they can shut down.

Well, this wasn’t the case.

First fish belongs to Nina. This is her first time on Koo-tenay Lake and she starts the day with a screamer. After a great battle she finally gets her fish to the boat. A nice 10 lb Rainbow and her big-gest fish ever. Con-gratulations Nina.

We get the lines back in the water and another fish takes the lure. It’s young Justin’s turn. He plays the fish for a while and manages to land an-other 10 lb Rainbow. Way to go Justin. This is a great start.

Another hour goes by and the line starts screaming out again. This is the best one today. After a lengthy battle, the fish is finally close to the

boat. Not quite yet, it goes straight down 100 feet and makes another wild run. Fi-nally we get it in the net. A beautiful 15 lb Rainbow. Congratu-lations Mike.

Now it’s Laura’s turn. She has never fished before and is a little nervous to fight a fish. Well it didn’t take long before she had one on. A quick run and a couple jumps and this fish spit the hook. Hope-fully she gets another chance. Sure enough, half an hour later the line starts peel-ing off. Laura gets the rod and plays the fish like a pro. After a great battle she lands her first ever fish. A bright silver nine lb Rainbow. Congratu-lations on your first and biggest fish.

Another great day on the water. Hopefully things will remain the same through the rest of the spring. The latest reports have Rain-bows up to 22 lbs and Dollies up to 15 lbs coming in. Time to get out there!

WHAT ARE THEY BITING ON?

Well, the water has finally warmed up. So, we are fishing

mainly on the surface with Bucktail Flies or Lyman Plugs. Our favorite patterns of flies are the gray and whites and the black and whites. Com-monly called the 215, 228. Also starting to see some on the 216 and the 221.

Our favorite Ly-mans have been: No. 16, 24 and 55. Also expecting the blues and greens to start picking up more fish as the water changes.

GERRARD ARE SPAWNING!

I have heard num-bers this year that are unbelievable. Sounds like the largest return ever. At least the highest peak num-bers. So, things are looking good for this fishery.

KOOTENAY LAKE PROJECTS

BC Hydro and the Fish and Wild-life Compensation

Program have started the Kootenay Lake Creel Census. You may have noticed on certain days there are people waiting at the dock or boat launch when you get in. Also if you notice a low flying airplane, don’t be alarmed. They are just counting boats. They are collecting information on size of fish being caught, catch rates, and the amount of time that anglers are spend-ing on Kootenay Lake. This informa-tion will help with management of our resources. So, if you see them on the dock, feel free to share some information. Samples of your catch are also appreciated. (scale samples, size and weight of fish).

Also still going on is our tagging pro-gram. Keep your eyes open for any tagged fish. Some of these fish have a reward tag attached to the dorsal. If you catch a tagged fish you can cut the tag off to claim your reward. You may then release the fish or choose to keep it. But, either way if you can get length and weight of the fish, that will help us determine how well the fish are growing and how healthy our popula-tion is.

It’s an exciting time of year, so let’s get out there.

Tight lines...

Kerry Reed owns Reel Adventures Fish-ing Charters based out of Nelson. Call 250-505-4963 for more information.

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Nelson’s roller derby teams are on the hunt for a new place to practice.

The Lumber Jackies and Killjoys currently meet twice a week at Trafalgar Middle School, but Jackie Nicole Cour-son says they’ve been told they’ll lose the space when the school year ends. If they can’t find a new space in town, the teams may have to commute to a facility used by another West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League team, which could mean long drives to Salmo or Rossland.

“We can’t overload other teams’ practices so we would have to split into smaller groups, which would mean not practicing with our entire team,” Courson says.

“This commute also means that we would risk losing some skaters, as they already work hard to make local practices and extended drives just aren’t possible for everyone.”

The group is put-ting the call out for a local space that’s at least 60 by 90 feet, has a hardwood or polished cement floor (though they’re will-ing to consider other hard surfaces) and is available at least twice a week for two hours in the evening.

“We would like the option of having the space more frequently if possible though,” adds Courson, “as our teams are growing and won’t be practic-ing together forever.”

Anyone with a possible practice space is encouraged to email [email protected] or contact the team through its Facebook page.

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spaceANDREA KLASSENNelson Star Reporter

KERRY REEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

(Top left) Jen Houselander with a 19 lb Rain-bow; (top right) Michael Marshall with a 15 lb Rainbow; (right) Justin Sutherland with a 10 lb Rainbow.


Community

Sunshine Village donates $50,000 to ski resort program

Foundation rewards businessesSunshine Village Ski and

Snowboard resort in Banff, Alberta, has donated $50,000 towards scholarships for students graduating from Selkirk College’s Ski Resort Operations and Man-agement program.

The contribution is the largest single donation in the program’s 30-year history.

“We are thrilled!” says pro-gram chair Bob Falle. “These funds will provide incentives and support for our students for years to come.”

The donation will create an en-dowment fund that will provide annual scholarships for two top academic students graduating from the program. One of the students will be required to prove main residency in Alberta to qualify for the scholarship.

Ralph Scurfield, principal owner, President and CEO of Sunshine Village, is pleased to support the students. “Many of our employees have completed Selkirk’s SROAM program,” Scurfield explained. “And we also provide current students with work placements. The program strengthens the ski industry as a whole so it makes sense for us to support the college in this way.”

Falle says that the relationship

between Selkirk and Sunshine has always been mutually benefi-cial. “Sunshine Village has been a strong backer of our program from Day One. In fact, I still have a letter of support on file from 1979 that former general man-ager John Gow wrote. He saw the need to create a program for aspiring ski area managers and this was his way of reinforcing our initiative.”

The unique two-year diploma program offered at Selkirk Col-lege’s Tenth Street campus in Nelson offers a business program core with ski resort specific courses such as: Ski Area Risk Management, Slope Grooming Operations, Ski Lift Functions, Snowmaking, Ski Area Planning, Rental Shop Operations, Ski Patrol Operations, Special Events and Snow School Management.

Many graduates of the pro-gram are enjoying the opportu-nity to transfer into university degrees, primarily in tourism management and business ad-ministration. Several Canadian universities, including Capilano, Royal Roads and Thompson Rivers, accept Selkirk graduates directly into the third year of their degree programs.

For more information on the program at Selkirk College, visit selkirk.ca/ht/ski or call 1-866-301-6604, ext. 370.

Selkirk College

Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation Annual Dinner


Ralph Scurfield, principal owner, president and CEO of Sunshine Village (left) presents a cheque for $50,000 to Selkirk College school chair Bob Falle (right). The donation will create an endowment fund that will provide annual scholarships for two top academic students graduating from the Ski Resort Operations and Management program at Selkirk College.

South Nelson Students Get the Drillphoto submitted

“Top notch” — that’s the descriptor being used for the conduct of the students at South Nelson Elementary School. Schools throughout the Nelson Fire Department protection area took part in the annual fire drill competition, with the youth in South Nelson pulling off an impressive performance to edge out the rest. “That’s exactly what we look for during a drill,” remarked Nelson firefighter Martin Ouellette as he surveyed the students exiting the building. “The students were quiet and well-behaved, the teachers and the principal were efficient and calm, and the office staff ensured all the doors were closed before they left. Top notch.” Other schools turned in impressive performances as well, but South Nelson stood out this year and takes home the hardware. In addition, the insurance brokers at RHC, Allard’s, Poulin’s, and BCAA donated a $300 cash prize as a reward for taking fire safety so seriously.

The Kootenay Lake Hospi-tal Foundation declared the start of their Business Appre-ciation Days recently.

The occasion was the Foundation’s annual Caring Company Dinner held at the Hume Hotel last month. The program, now in its 12th year, is an opportunity for the Foundation to thank local businesses and organizations for their past contributions as well as to share plans for the coming year.

Foundation director Brian May told the crowd that last year they saw “retailers along Baker Street joining forces, realtors sharing commissions, contractors pitching in to build a house, and local man-agers lobbying for head office grants. Group support ranged from the Balfour Anglican Church Guild to the Road Kings and communities from Meadow Creek to Nelson.”

Caring companies and clubs receive awards based on donation levels and unlike previous years the great-est number received gold

awards which indicated that core supporters dug deeper to make the ambitious CT scanner program a success. At the same time, since the number of direct donors only increased by 400, it was clear that many people donated indirectly through commu-nity groups.

“Clubs, societies, teams, leagues, congregations, and neighbourhoods all found creative ways to raise funds and bring fun to the cam-paign,” explained May.

Overall the groups com-bined to donate $635,000 in 2010.

Presentations throughout the evening by Thalia Vester-back, local IHA health ser-vices director for diagnostic imaging, and local maternity ward nurse Andrea McKenzie focused on expectations in their respective departments.

After explaining software capabilities and operational plans for the CT scanner, Vesterback announced that the Foundation has commit-ted to further strengthen the hospital’s diagnostic program by purchasing new bone scanning equipment to aid in

diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

Kootenay Lake Hospital is the only facility in the region offering the program. Foun-dation directors added that they have also agreed to other immediate purchases and the creation of a diagnostic con-tingency fund to help with future fundraisers.

McKenzie discussed a plan to buy a third external fetal monitor during the Foun-dations Breath of Spring campaign. The capacity of the maternity program has grown by 50 per cent since it was renovated in 2002. The $38,000 monitor is essential to gauge vital signs during labour. Since the beginning of the year the Foundation, in partnership with other parties, has now committed to buy six pieces of equip-ment for the ward at a cost of $114,000.

Throughout the evening Foundation directors handed out close to 75 certificates and will mail another 80 to recipi-ents who couldn’t attend.

Their next big event will be the Legacy Golf event at Granite Pointe on July 10.



Financial Services Manager

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There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $29/hour to $38/hour.

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Announcements

Cards of ThanksThe family of

Hazel McMaster

would like to thank all of our friends for their kind words,

cards, food, fl owers, sympathy & a Mass. To

Father Jim, thank you for the lovely Mass & Prayers & to

all Hazel’s friends for attending & being a part of

her spiritual send off. Special thanks to

Lucille Vulcano for her visits & prayers with Mom & to the

CWL for the wonderful luncheon. A special thank

you to Dr.Janz & nurse Jane & all the caregivers at

Mountain Lakes & Castlewood. The love,

friendship, & caring of our mother made her last years

very memorable.

The McMaster Families

Coming EventsGRADS FROM Fairview Col-lege / NAIT’S Northwestern Campus / GPRC Fairview Campus. It’s our 60th Anniver-sary this fall. We want to con-tact you. Call 1-888-999-7882 or www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview for Alumni Update.

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Coming EventsNotice of AGM

The Nelson Leafs Hockey Society will hold it’s Annual

General Meeting at the Prestige Lakeside Resort on

May 30, 2011 at 7:00pm. New members always welcome.

SELFDESIGN HIGH Open House June 1, 7 to 8:30 PM Nelson Legion, 2nd fl oor Youth have choice to do things differently in high school. We are so interested in supporting them. 250 354 1310 www.self-designhigh.org

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Attention all Sports Groups!

Time to attend the Nelson Regional Sports

Council A G MJune 21st 6pm, Chamber of Commerce meeting room

Attention all Sports Groups!

Time to attend the Nelson Regional Sports

Council A G MJune 21st 6pm, Chamber of Commerce meeting room

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MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

The City of Nelson is currently seeking to ll the position of Manager of Operations. This position reports to the Director of Engineering and Operations and oversees the operation and maintenance of municipal infrastructure including roads; water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage system; parks, open space, buildings, airport, and garage and transit. This position will also perform the duties of Corporate Safety Of cer for the City of Nelson.

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN

Nelson Toyota is now accepting applications for the position of Automotive Technician. We are looking for candidates with Journeyman status or currently enrolled in the Automotive Apprentice Program. We are anxious to meet personable, professional candidates that wish to be part of our service team. Work with our team in a modern shop, a comfortable environment, excellent compensation and benefi ts. If you are a team player, dependable, outgoing, optimistic and strive to do your best, we want to meet you. Nelson Toyota promotes a workplace of integrity, respect and optimum customer service.

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Garage SalesMULTI Family Garage Sale May 27,28 8:00 AM 5607 Longbeach Rd. Nelson 250-229-5315

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Apt/Condo for RentNELSON: High Street Condo Bedroom & Den. Beautifully renovated, great view, secure parking, insuite laundry NSNP. Available June 1. References required. 354-0144

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Cottages / CabinsSmall 2 bedroom cabin on large acreage, 1km south of Slocan City. Wood heat, fresh paint & new roof. $695/month + Utilities 250-355-0035

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Youth take action to benefit Basin communitiesTen youth projects

were successful in the recent intake of the Columbia Basin Youth Grants pro-gram. Offered by Co-lumbia Basin Trust,

the grants support youth-led projects that directly benefit Basin youth (ages 15 to 29) and involve youth in project de-velopment, planning and implementation.

“Columbia Basin Trust, along with our

youth advisory com-mittee, which adjudi-cates the grant appli-cations, is excited by the number and qual-ity of applications we received this round,” said Wayne Lunde-berg, Columbia Basin Trust director, youth

initiatives. “It is en-couraging to see that applicants are using the support available from our Basin youth liaison, Michelle d’Entremont who assists groups with the project ideas and offers grant writing

workshops to help get them started.”

Youth in Valem-ount will be hosting an event similar to the television show The Amazing Race ($3,500). Organizer Jared Smith said, “I wanted to create an

event that will inspire youth to take initia-tive and create con-nections.”

The project is supported by Vale-mount Secondary School principal Dan Kenkel. “We are excited to have this opportunity to get our youth involved in leadership roles in this race. Great things happen when youth get involved in sup-porting and creating community events.”

Other successful projects include:l West Kootenay

Youth Peace Sum-mit ($485) (Robson Community School): Youth will be in-formed about peace, leadership and team building.l Thinking

sustainably ($3,000) (School District #8, Kootenay Lake): A three-day workshop on sustainable build-ing and permaculture practices. l Veggie Bus

Project ($3,000), cre-ated by students from Self Design High, based in Nelson. The project involves converting a diesel fuelled school bus to a vegetable oil fuelled one. Students will travel and connect with other youth providing a space

for conversation and creating an inspiring vehicle for learning.l Respectful Re-

lationships ($4,380) (Robson Valley Support Society), a project which will address violence in relationships by help-ing youth develop emotional intelli-gence around social justice issues.

-tion Project Theatre ($14,370) (West Kootenay Women’s Association): An interactive theatre presentation to help youth think of posi-tive ways to improve issues in their lives and their communi-ties. l Youth Social

Action Theatre ($8,330) (Creston and District Commu-nity Resource Centre Society): Interactive plays about youth-identified issues.

While the deadline for the next intake of youth grants is in October, it’s never too early to begin your application. Residents with project ideas are encouraged to start their applications by contacting Michelle d’Entremont, Colum-bia Basin Trust youth liaison at [email protected] well before the deadline.

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Members of Columbia Basin Trust’s youth ad-visory committee adjudicate applications to the Columbia Basin Youth Grants program. Ten projects from around the Basin will re-ceive support.

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Nelson resident Trevor Jenkinson snapped this shot of the sun at around 3 p.m. May 13 downtown Nelson. He submitted the photo with the following information: “The halo effect is produced by ice crystals in cirrus clouds high in the atmosphere. It is known as a 22° halo and also as a nimbus, icebow, or Gloriole. Some people consider this to be an omen, which on Friday the 13th may not be the best thing.”

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