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Welcome back, Dr.

The Express brings back reader favourite, Dr. Science.

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City budget

The proposed five-year plan lays out Council’s priorities and plans.

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All creatures great and smallNELSON BECKER JULIA GILLMOR

A fifth leg and a sixth foot were just some of the extra appendages that Pegasus the lamb was born with. Left: Mrs. Croxall displays the lamb’s extra leg.

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It’s lambing season at Croxall’s farm in Taghum and the paddock is full of baby baa-baas bliss-fully frolicking about in the early spring. That is, all except for two-day-old Pegasus curled up next to his mother in the barn. Pegasus is special. He was born with five legs but the extra limb inhibits his ability to get around. It’s longer than the other legs and doesn’t move the way a leg should.

Pat and Hugh Croxall are no strangers to spe-cial animals. Born and raised in England, they came to Nelson in 1971 to set up Hugh’s veterinarian practice, Nelson Animal Clinic, on Ymir Rd. At that time, Nelson was the

largest community in BC without a full time vet-erinarian. In 1972 Hugh and Pat bought their farm sight unseen and began life as country farmers.

“Our first animal was a one eyed cow,” Hugh recalls. She had cancer in her eye and the guy didn’t want her anymore. So I brought her home and enucleated the eye. That was our first.” The tales unfold like a James Harriet novel. Their second cow came as payment for vet services from a farmer in Raspberry, along with a bucket of strawberries. “He used to come home with all kinds of stuff,” Pat reveals. “Most of our clients were Doukhobor farmers with beautiful gar-dens and we never wanted for fresh veggies.”

Today, Croxall’s farm is a menagerie of animals. A peacock walks by. “We got our first peacock when a fellow needed his cat spayed and couldn’t afford the $30 operation. He offered a peacock instead. The bird was worth around $50, so we actually made a profit on that one,” Hugh jokes.

When it comes to ani-mals it’s no laughing mat-ter for the Croxalls. Hugh and Pat moved into full time farming after retire-ment eight years ago. He looks across the paddock and waves his arm, “All these lambs are destined for somebody’s table. It’s how we maintain our agri-cultural status and a gross income.”

It’s been a busy lamb-ing year on the farm. A

number of ewes have birthed three instead of the regular two lambs. In some cases the mothers are refusing to feed the third so Pat has been bot-tle-feeding them instead. “They only have two teats and even if she would feed the third there’s not much left after the other two have eaten.” Hugh explains that last fall was a very good year for grass. “There was plenty of food and the ewes tend to pro-duce more eggs in times of abundance. It’s nature’s safety mechanism,” he says.

But what will become of wee Pegasus? It’s not the first time an anoma-ly has shown up on the farm. “What we’ll do is amputate his extra leg,” Pat explains. “It can only make his life better and

he doesn’t stand much of a chance if we don’t do something.”

It is obvious in the manner they tend to their flock that there is great love and respect for all the creatures on the farm and Hugh will perform the amputation himself. Destroying the animal without attempting to bet-ter its life is out of the question for the Croxalls. “Somebody else might destroy him but he really wants to live and I have a hard time killing things when they really, really want to live,” says Pat. But the animals raised on this farm are done so for food. This lamb is no dif-ferent. “If he survives,” Hugh concedes, “he’ll most likely end up in our freezer.”

by Julia Gillmor

Mother Nature provides one local farm with a five-legged oddity

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Blewett School poised to win $500 from BC Green Games

Voting continues until March 15

Would you like to help Blewett Elementary School win $500 and cel-ebrate students’ green projects? Until March 15, British Columbians are encour-aged to go online and vote for Viewer’s Choice Awards in BC Green Games. It’s the second year of this province-wide eco-action contest from Science World.

The contest, with over $20,000 in priz-es to be awarded to BC schools, cel-ebrates and shares eco-actions from BC’s students. Projects are submitted using creative media such as videos or photo-essays. The Viewer’s Choice Awards will see four $500 prizes awarded—two to elementary schools and two to second-ary schools.

“We’re thrilled with the inspiring projects submitted by students from all across BC,” says Pauline Finn, the vice president of Community Engagement for Science World. “It will be a tough deci-sion for viewers to pick their favourites amongst the videos, PowerPoint presen-tations and other digital media projects. BC’s students are proving they not only think green, they act green.”

Projects can be viewed at www.bcgreengames.ca. The hope is that stu-dents and teachers will also use the website as a resource for ideas to create a greener future in their own communi-ties.

Another 20 winning projects will be decided on by a team of judges from across BC that includes teachers, scien-tists, government members and business leaders.

Science World manages BC Green Games with input from government, school district, university, science and environmental education community partners. Presenting sponsors are BC Hydro and Terasen Gas.

“Education and awareness are key to creating a conservation culture in B.C.,” says Larina Lopez, the senior manager of Community Investment, Outreach and Education at BC Hydro. “BC Hydro is pleased to support BC Green Games and encourage youth to take leadership in sustainability and build a conservation ethic.”

“For Terasen, supporting a culture of energy efficiency and conservation through learning opportunities like BC Green Games is a natural choice,” says Sarah Smith, the manager of Marketing and Energy Efficiency at Terasen Gas. “BC Green Games challenges students and educates them on how they can make a difference—at home and in their community.”

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Setting it straight

In an article on page one in the February 17 issue of the Express, concerning the strike, we incorrectly report-ed that the vote on management’s “first and final offer” was held on Tuesday, February 16 at 12:30 a.m. and was voted 96 per cent against. This vote was actually held on Wednesday, February 3.

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As the start-work date approaches for the resi-dence renovation at the Tenth Street Campus in Nelson, Selkirk College is also nearing the dead-line to find new homes for the building contents. A public “Furniture and Fittings” sale is planned for March 13, with all pro-ceeds going towards the support of student pro-grams.

“A big part of the resi-dence renovation project is about reducing waste and making smarter envi-ronmental choices,” says Selkirk College Project Manager, Paula Kiss. Large items like beds,

wardrobes, desks, mat-tresses, and smaller things like mirrors, towel racks, cork boards, curtains and bedding will be for sale. Even attached items like cabinets, sinks and tubs will be up for grabs.

Shoppers will be assist-ed by Selkirk students to find what they are looking for. Items can be claimed, paid for and taken away on Saturday, March 13.

Sunday will be an alter-nate day for pick-ups for anyone that has purchased an item, but is unable to arrange a vehicle for the day of the sale.

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Anglo Swiss Resources Inc. has com-pleted the addition of over 11,756 hect-ares of mineral tenures on the eastern, western and southern boundaries of it’s Nelson Mining Camp. The NMC now consists of over 15,000 hectares provid-ing a large footprint of prospective land as the company works towards meeting its goal of defining a gold enriched poly-metallic discovery.

The 2010/2011 exploration programs over the 50 square kilometres are being designed to locate any sources of the known gold, silver and poly-metallic min-erals at depth and to expand upon the current gold resources at the Kenville Gold Mine.

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Nelson Mining Camp expands

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Selkirk College residence reno saleSaturday, March 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the 10th St. Campus dorms

A workplace human rights complaint can cost an employer money, time and reputation. Small Business employers, which are 43 per cent of B.C. businesses, can be hit especially hard if the case goes to a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing. Legal fees might reach $20,000 to $30,000.

Helping small business respond to a human rights complaint is the purpose of a seminar offered by the B.C. Human Rights Coalition, a community-based non-profit working to promote and strength-en human rights in the province.

The Human Rights Toolkit for Small Business shows employers how to navigate the Tribunal pro-cess and how a preven-tive approach with good workplace policies can deal with small problems before they get bigger.

A key message to

small business employers: “What you don’t know can hurt you.”

The time factor is criti-cal, according to Robyn Durling, Coalition Communications Officer and seminar presenter. “The employer needs to realize that there’s a win-dow of opportunity to have the case dismissed on various grounds. If that opportunity is missed, or mismanaged, then the case is on track for a Tribunal hearing. That path can be costly for a business even if the com-plaint is dismissed.”

The aim of the seminar is to save both sides of a complaint from need-less proceedings and keep cases that should be resolved at an earlier stage from going before the Tribunal.

Besides, “respect for human rights is good for business” says Susan O’Donnell, Executive

Director for the Coalition and long time educator on human rights and labour-management issues. “A strong human rights policy in the workplace changes everything. Employee diversity is a competitive advantage for B.C. busi-nesses.”

The Human Rights Toolkit seminar is sched-uled for Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Community Futures Central Kootenay, 201 – 514 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The project is funded through a Law Foundation of B.C. grant.

For more informa-tion or to register for the March 17, 2010 seminar, please contact Community Futures 250-352-1933 x 100. Registration is free but seating is limited, so please register early.

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Human rights complaints can mean big bucks for bosses

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Presented by: B.C. Human Rights Coalition atCommunity Futures Central Kootenay201 – 514 Vernon Street, Nelson, BCMarch 17, 2010, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Seminar will deal with topics such as: Understanding the law around human rights, bullying and harassment, avoiding human rights complaints, developing a respect-ful workplace policy Investigating complaints, remedying informal complaints, rsponding to formal human rights complaints, getting formal complaints dismissed, under-standing the Human Rights Tribunal process.

Call: 250-352-1933 x 100 to register. Registration is free but seating is limited – register early.

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UNDERSTANDING AND AVOIDING HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS

Last Thursday, March 4, the City of Nelson unveiled its proposed financial plan for the next five years. The busy evening also included a laying out of council’s priorities and strategic direction for the year, as well as the city’s new Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan.

The $36 million budget comes with a modest prop-erty tax increase of 1.5 per cent on average. There will also be a nine per cent increase in water rates, a seven per cent increase in sanitary sewer rates, a six per cent increase in hydro rates, and a $0.30 increase in tag fees for garbage. City administra-tion estimate that these increases should result in an increase of $93 in taxes and fees for the average Nelson household.

But a one per cent increase in property only generates $64,000 in revenue for the city, Chief Financial Officer Linda Tynan pointed out. Currently, 45 per cent of city revenue comes from taxation and the city would like to find ways to make that percentage smaller.

New growth from subdi-visions of lots or new con-struction raised $114,000

for this year. The building at 310 Ward Street has been paid off well ahead of schedule, news which received applause from those in attendance. It is now generating money for the city space to the tune of $420,000 per year.

The mild winter has meant that the city saved $50,000 in snow clearing expenses this year.

There are a number of large projects planned for 2010, many of which are being paid for with grant money. Over $6.6 million will be spent on water, sewer and hydro proj-ects. The city is also plan-ning a library expansion, a $600,000 street paving program and replacing the Baker Street Bridge.

The budget will be presented to council next week and city administra-tion hope to have it passed by March 22. Anyone looking for more infor-mation on the budget can either attend these meet-ings or contact Tynan directly at [email protected].

Council PrioritiesIn 2010 Council intend-

ed to do a lot of planning.First up will be a sus-

tainability plan, focusing on the economic, cultural and social aspects of the community as well as the environment.

“I think everyone

agrees that we have a great city,” said city man-ager Kevin Cormack. “We need to look at what we have, what we’d like to change and what we don’t want to lose.”

Council will be work-ing on creating a housing strategy, a climate change action plan, and a healthy transportation plan.

It will also be looking into some of the services that the city provides that should perhaps be cov-ered, at least partially, by the region, such as the library, parks and fields. Council will also turn their focus to creating a water-front/downtown plan.

And the sooner they complete these plans the better. At the end of the presentation, one con-cerned Nelsonite asked at what point we could expect to see a completed community plan.

“With all this planning, it just seems like an endless process,” he said. “I just don’t want to go through another vote with this on the table again because we could get new people in here who spend a year trying to figure out where the last ones left off.

“We need to put it to bed.”

Cormack assured him that a detailed community plan should be completed by June 2011.

by Chris Oke

Big budget plansHuman Rights Toolkit seminar Wednesday, March 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Community Futures, 201–514 Vernon St.

News EXPRESS March 10, 2010

Answer on page 13

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #51 in Nelson held their month-ly meeting at which they announced their donations to the community. They are as follows: Canadian Cancer Society, Nelson City Police Camp, B.C. Special Olympics, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Our Daily Bread, Eco Sense, Nelson Blueliners Hockey, Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band, Nelson Salvation

Army, Nelson United Food Cupboard, Nelson Synchronized Swim Team, and P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth).

The monies were col-lected from the poppy drive in November, week-ly meat draws and Texas Hold’em poker entry fees. Texas Hold’em is held the last Sunday of every month at 12 p.m. in the upstairs hall and is open

to the public for anyone over the age of 19.

Membership in the Legion is available to any-one who is a Canadian citizen over the age of 19. Military service is not nec-essary to become a mem-ber. Members enjoy entry to the Lounge, which is open seven days a week, where you can enjoy kara-oke, crib tournaments and much more.

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Nelson Legion community donations In January, 2010, an exciting new vol-unteer group started in Slocan Valley. It consists of a small but dedicated group of women who gather for three hours every Wednesday afternoon. During these few hours, they make cuddly, 100 per cent cotton and flannel quilts, receiving blan-kets and pillows for babies and young children. All of the products are envi-ronmentally friendly since they recycle small pieces of donated fabric leftover from larger projects, and even use the “too-small-to-sew” pieces as stuffing for pillows.

Quiltss for Kids hopes to serve families all through the length of the valley, from the South Slocan Junction to Slocan City by donating their cozy blankets and pil-lows to families who are in need due to reduced employment or have faced a crisis such as losing their home to fire.

There are many ways for people to get involved in the venture. Katya’s Sewing Studio is the group’s meeting place,

where thr group has araccess to a sewing studio and the use of sewing supplies, sewing machines, sergers and irons free of charge. This is a temporary solution until Quilts for Kids is able to establish themselves in a permanent space of their own.

Currently, the women have received some personal donations of fabric and fibrefill batting for the quilts. Their pro-jected start-up budget for the year is $5,800 and they will gladly accept finan-cial donations or donations in-kind such as 100 per cent cotton or flannel fab-ric, sewing and/or quilting supplies, and fibrefill batting, to name a few. More volunteers are needed to help sew quilts and pillows, as well asls a suitable space to work out of.

For more information contact Quilts for Kids Slocan Valley Volunteer Group at 250-226-4860 or 250-399-4768.

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Quilts for Kids Slocan Valley

Does March 10, 2004 ring any bells for anyone? Well, it has been six years to the day since the first Dr. Science column was printed in the Express.

My initial run lasted for a little over a year, and then the column contin-ued with my sister-in-law, Dr. Christine Humphries. For a few years now we had both been too busy to maintain the column, but the global reces-sion seems to have had an impact on the particle accelerator industry, and a happy consequence is that there is more time available in the day to put pen to paper for fun pursuits such as writing a Dr. Science column. Thus, here we are, the series re-awakens for another run.

The season of science fairs is upon us again, or, more particularly, is upon our local students again. This presents an excellent excuse for all citizens of Nelson to conduct their own experiments. One can measure the height of a bean sprout as a func-tion of time, measure your weight daily, record your bank account monthly, or measure the tempera-ture in your yard at noon

every day for two weeks. Be creative, record your data, and then plot the results. Remember to put a title on your graph, label the vertical axis and list the units in brackets, and label the horizontal axis and list the units in brack-ets. For example, I have been recording my mass as a function of time. So my title could be “Morgan’s Mass as a Function of Time”, the vertical axis could be labelled “Mass (kilograms)”, and the horizontal axis could be “Time (days)”. After you have measured and plotted your data, please send your graph in to the Express. We will look them over, and print one or two of them.

Back in the saddle again

Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Morgan Dehnel, a particle accelerator physicist, and resident of Nelson. Please send comments or questions regarding this column to

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This is a good time to focus on getting things done. A produc-tive week is natural. You may feel like taking risks. Go for it as long as it doesn’t involve legal matters. Staying grounded can help you achieve your goals and help deal with any unexpected surprises that may pop up.

Virgo Aug 23 - Sept 22Time to step back if you have been involved in any situation that has been taking a lot of your time lately. By stepping out of the situation you will be able to have a better perspective on the best way handle any linger-ing issue.

Libra Sept 23 - Oct 23If you have been feeling like you efforts have not been in vain, you can expect things to come a lot easier starting this week. It is important that you align your work goals with you true passions for you own personal satisfaction. You may also have some 20/20 hindsight moments later this week.

Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 21This is a good week to focus on one task at a time. This focus can help rectify or evolve your home situa-tion for the better. Having a stable foundation can be important right now. Asking help or advice of pro-fessional people can be beneficial if you are having troubles finding solutions yourself.

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21You may start to feel an increase in energy and vitality this week. This may in turn increase your social engagements. Use this energy to plan your course over the next few months. Any group project you undertake right now can be met with success.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19You know what you need right now. With your access to edu-cation and personal experienc-es you may be called upon to offer your expertise. You may even find yourself the center of attention. Make sure you get rid of any excess baggage so you can move forward.

Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18Try to focus less on the out-comes and more on the present moment. Let go of any expecta-tion you have of yourself to keep the doors of opportunity open. You have a chance at a fresh start. Time to let go of any self limitation. Time to grow.

Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20You may find increased work opportunities this week. You may also find yourself at the beginning of a healing journey. Challenges arise and by getting through them you will be able to build your self confidence. Try creative solutions. You have the energy and talents to make it happen.

March 11-16, 2010

Spring break is here and so is the chance to participate in spring activ-ities. Some registration deadlines are looming fast while some have a cou-ple of weeks to go. Avoid missing them by check-ing out the deadline dates below.

Last chance for Minor Baseball Registration is this Friday, March 12. Registrations can be mailed, faxed or dropped off at the Nelson Regional Sports Council office. Don’t delay, get them in now. Forms are available at www.nelsonsports.ca.

The Nelson Figure Skating Club spring session of Canskate starts Monday, March 22. Registration is on Saturday, March 13 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Nelson Complex Concourse. There is limit-ed space so be sure to get there in time. For more information call 352-6510

or 352-9640.Rhythmic Dimensions

Gymnastics and Dance spring session of classes run from Monday, March 29 to Thursday, June 17 at various locations in the area. Registration ends Friday, March 12 and can be done direct-ly at 505-1812 or email [email protected].

Registration for Kootenay Basketball classes and camps with

Coach Vivian Kingdon is taking place at the Sports Council office. Various deadlines apply. Please check out the Registration information and forms for Baseball and Basketball on the NRSC homepage of www.nelsonsports.ca or call 352 3989.

Although Nelson Youth Soccer Registration has passed for players, the NYSA is hosting a Referee Clinic for anyone interested in becoming a referee or learning the laws of the game. The entry level clinic is Friday to Sunday, March 26-28 in Castlegar for ages 14 and up. To register, go to the BCSA website at www.bcsoccer.net. For further information contact Ken Sookero at 352-9364 or email [email protected]. Refereeing is a great way to earn money while having fun.

Kim Palfenier is administrator for the Nelson Regional Sports Council.

Kim Palfenier

In The Zone

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V1L 6H3(250)352-3989 phone

(250)352-0046 [email protected]

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Fishheads to the par-ents who think they’re getting away with NOT paying for extraor-dinary expenses for their kids and haven’t increased the child sup-port in many years. You will pay what you owe, sooner or later! – Waiting

Flowers to the anonymous giver who sent two dozen long

stemmed roses (so beautiful) and a box of delicious chocolates to the rehab dept at KLH. We are so grateful and appreciate your kind-ness immensely. - curi-ous to know who you are - Happy staffers

Flowers To our dog-loving neighbours who pick up our puppy for a play and a walk. - Doggone tired pup

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The way our commu-nity handles the recy-cling of bottles and cans needs to be upgraded.

We are not doing a terrible job, but there is room for improvement.

Recycling is an old industry. When soda and beer bottles were returned to the bottler, there was money to be made for the returner. This remains the same, but we now have cans as well. We pay our deposit at point of purchase and collect the money back when the bottles are returned. These depos-its keep bottles and cans away from the landfills and also provides bot-tlers with less expensive raw materials.

In our community there has been an under-ground and unseen economy born out of recycling. It was never intended to be secret but in many ways it has just gone unnoticed.

Many people in our community use their bottles as a way to donate to various causes. They don’t want their deposit back. They are happy if it goes to some-thing good. Perhaps it is an alternative answer to the, “Got any spare change?” question.

Many people are happy to give the depos-itables away if only someone would remove them.

We have people in our community who are dependent on the few

cents that each can and bottle provides. The income made from col-lecting recyclables helps to subsidize their living expenses. It’s probably safe to say that some of these individuals live below the poverty line and face other hardships associated with pover-ty. Maybe for some of them being part of the recycling process actu-ally provides a livable income. We also have non-profit organizations that use bottle drives to bring in needed funds. In our struggle to find long-term solutions for people and a community in need, there are some things we can do in the short term.

To every garbage can in the downtown area we should attach a wire rack where people can place their cans and bottles so bottle collectors don’t have to go through the garbage. This might even increase the amount of bottles and cans that actually get recycled.

Bottle collecting can be a business and as such collectors should have a business licence. If appropriate, the busi-ness should pay taxes. How many bottle collec-tors should we have in Nelson? Like any other business, that has to be determined by the mar-ket.

50 years ago, spin-the-bottle had a different meaning.

A recycling revolution

PUBLISHER Nelson Becker ACTING EDITOR Stephanie Taylor

March 11-16, 2010

IHA and MP on Trail OR

Commentary Interior Health responds to OR questionsFrank Marino – Health Service Administrator, Trail and Castlegar

There has been signifi-cant attention around the changes Interior Health is making to the Operating Room at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. These changes are going forward next month and will ensure Interior Health is equi-tably distributing the resources available in the Kootenay Boundary for the range of core servic-es provided. KBRH has been running beyond its budgeted resources and IH has to address areas like the OR to ensure we do not take away resourc-es from other core ser-vice areas. KBRH will continue to have equal or greater access to surgical services compared to the other regional hospitals in Interior Health.

Changes to the OR include a move from 20 OR days with anaesthe-tist coverage to 16 days with anaesthetist cover-age; ambulatory surgical days are being increased to allow for more day procedures. The team of surgeons and anaesthe-tists are highly-skilled and dedicated and we value what they bring to our

site. We want them to con-tinue providing care for our patients at KBRH and are committed to work-ing with them on various strategies that will give them the work they need to stay at our hospital.

In order to minimize impact to staff, we are moving from 19 full-time RN positions to 12 full-time RN positions and seven part-time. All 19 RN positions and the one LPN position will remain permanent positions with their associated benefits. Of the seven part-time positions, four will be 0.8 of a full-time position, two will be 0.5 and an addi-tional position will be 0.6. Some nurses did indicate a desire to move to part-time, and we have tried to work with the union to accommodate those staff. We always have casual shifts that will give nurses more hours if they want.The cost of running an operating room goes beyond the wages paid to health care professionals. There are costs related to surgical tools and equip-ment, sterilization of those supplies and sup-port staff.

Interior Health is wait-ing to receive any infor-mation from the KBRH surgical group about an offer made through media to pay nursing staff direct-ly. IH has not received any details about this offer at this time.

The staff and physi-cians at KBRH have done an excellent job reduc-ing overtime and sick hours across the site. This makes a huge difference in protecting our avail-able resources for where they are needed most. We will continue to work with them to provide the best possible services to all res-idents within the resources we have available.

I would also like to speak to a separate staff-ing mix change that began March 1. Let me clarify that we have not lost 23 nurses as has been report-ed. In order to make nec-essary changes, we had to give a number of staff dis-placement notice under our collective agreement with our unions. When this happens, staff can choose options on new positions. All of the nurses we did displace are still working; all but one of them at

Kootenay Boundary sites, with the vast majority at KBRH.

These are similar to measures happening across Interior Health in these challenging eco-nomic times. I’d like to clarify that the Kootenay Boundary continues to have its own budget and the changes we are mak-ing are being done to ensure we stay within the resources we have avail-able for our hospital and our region.

In relation to the KBRH Helipad project, it is a gift from our com-munities. Interior Health does not have funding invested in this project and this construction has had absolutely no impact on our budget process. Interior Health is grate-ful to everyone who has supported and continues to support the efforts of the Lower Columbia Community Development Team, the federal Western Diversification Fund, City of Trail, all the communi-ty businesses and organi-zations, and the residents who have made this proj-ect possible.

Commentary Cutbacks to KBRH a serious situationAlex Atamanenko – MP BC Southern Interior

I write to underline the seri-ousness of the situation at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH), given the cut-backs announced by the Interior Health Authority to the KBRH Operating Room staff and hours.

Despite sincere and effective measures presented and carried out by the surgical team at the hospital, saving around $350,000, the IHA is still going ahead with their cuts. This is not only disheartening to staff, but now threatens the very viability and capacity of the surgical program at KBRH.

An open letter by KBRH sur-geons and anesthesiologists states the IHA decision is “effectively closing 1/4 of your operating rooms at KBRH Trail”. It says “Of even greater concern to us is the pro-posed cut to OR nursing positions” explaining that these very profes-sional, highly-skilled nurses are a scarce commodity, especially in rural communities.

The Chief of Surgery at KBRH, Dr. Andre De Greef stated in an article in the Trail Times: “...we have our surgeon’s and anaesthesi-ologists leaving...” and “...they are fed up and they’re looking for other positions.”

What is evident is the level of frustration of our health profes-sionals with the IHA, a level that threatens the critical mass needed for viable surgical services in a rural community. Even surgeons need to make a living. Cut back hours and loss of necessary OR support nurses but them in an untenable position. Let me underline that health profes-sionals are very hard to recruit and keep in rural areas.

The open letter from surgeons and anesthetists to Kootenay-Boundary residents states “these cuts represent yet another direct reduction to your access to surgical care” and “your health has already been impacted before these addi-tional cuts are taken in to consid-

eration”.These health professionals

believe that “a critical line has been crossed” with the closure of operat-ing rooms and the associated nurs-ing cuts at KBRH. The doctors and nurses have taken effective mea-sures and are well-positioned to know what measures can effectively be taken without critically compro-mising patient access to surgical care.

Minister, the IHA is ultimately responsible to you, and I would urge you to meet with the hospital’s surgical team to discuss this most recent IHA decision and develop a decision-making process that focus-es on the viability of quality surgical services in this rural region and sets a standard of care to the highest possible, not to the lowest com-mon denominator in the Province. Health professionals in this region should be applauded for trying to achieve and maintain patient safety and quality care.


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Maria in the ShowerSaturday, March 13, 9 p.m. at the Royal, Lounge and Grill, 330 Baker St.

Vancouver quartet Maria in the Shower are loading up the caravan for their first tour of 2010.

In over 100 appearances during the past two years, the band has shown a remarkable ability to captivate audiences of any stripe. Described as a “folk cabaret” and inspired by Vaudeville-era performance, the music draws primarily on American roots influences (early swing, blues, folk). But don’t assume too much from this description - there is an element of magic that fills the room when visual

and theatrical elements are combined with outstanding musicianship. As you might expect, seeing Maria in the Shower is an experience that leaves a lasting impression.

Early confirmed 2010 summer festi-val appearances include North Country Fair (Edmonton) and the Brandon Folk Festival. Performances at a num-ber of smaller festivals and municipal arts council events around Western Canada will fill out an extended sum-mer tour.

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Gabriel BiancoTuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 723 Ward St.

Gabriel Bianco is one of the finest young guitarists � anywhere. He was the 2008 First Place Winner of the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition. With works by Bach, Sor, Turina, and Schubert. Gabriel Bianco is from France and this concert is part of his debut North American tour. Come see this fantas-tic young artist Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at St Saviour’s Anglican, 723 Ward St. Nelson. Tickets at the door - $20 general admission, $15 for stu-dents and seniors.

Nelson Poetry SlamSunday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. at the Cocoa-Nut Lounge, 116 Vernon St.

Performance poets from throughout the region will gather at the Cocoa-Nut Lounge to compete for the favour of the audi-ence.

All are welcome to sign-up, a rule which cre-ates a mix of first-time contestants and past-per-formers. Slam judges are

picked randomly from the audience. The random selection of these adjudi-cators help give the Slam its informal familial air.

Anyone wishing to per-form is asked to sign-up by 6:30 p.m. The Slam starts at 7 p.m.

St. Patrick’s DayWednesday, March 17, 4 p.m. at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, 702 Vernon St.

Nelson’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day party comes with great food, prizes and great entertainment. At 4 p.m. Dallas Wolbaum will perform, followed by the Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band at 7 p.m. and Rob Funk & The Pickled Livers at 9 p.m.

Double-D Swing Saturday, March 13 12-3 p.m. at Ellison’s Cafe, 523 Front St.

Diane and David open on vocals and guitar as Double-D Swing. Allen from the Slocan Valley returns with some swing and folk. Closing this ses-sion will be a new group to Ellison’s Unplugged Saturdays, Acoustic Loki, performing harmonious folk music.

Malente!Friday, March 12, 10 p.m. at SpiritBar, 422 Vernon St.

Malente! It’s a night-life name you can trust. Just check the playlists of folks like Fake Blood, Crookers, Steve Aoki, and Tiga or give a listen to the ecstatic crowd shrieks for his sets at Shambhala and packed festivals around the globe.

DigitalisSaturday, March 13 at Finley’s, 705 Vernon St.

Digitalis is a live elec-trofunkatronica group Featuring Fraser Black on vocals and Rippel on turntables. The is a long awaited, must see show.

Cathy SpearsThrough March at the Cedar Creek Cafe, Winlaw

Cathy Spears will be exhibiting some of her photos from Haiti at the Cedar Creek Cafe for the month of March.

Cathy was with the Mount Sentinel group in Haiti when the earthquake struck. The exhibit shows some of the experiences of the school group and it is hoped to raise funds and awareness. Donations will be graciously accepted.

Briefly

With the fall fundraiser and member-ship drive a distant fond memory, the volunteers and staff of Kootenay Co-op Radio are working feverishly to continue to expand the station’s membership.

CJLY is announcing the formation of a the Membership Committee, a group whose sole focus is to encourage and promote membership development and awareness.

The first $2 of a new membership is a lifetime share in the cooperative. This gives the owner/member a vote at the AGM and special general meet-ings. Annual membership dues keep the membership active, providing access to

membership benefits, while supporting CJLY in meeting the annual operating costs associated with running a commu-nity radio station.

Memberships are available at any time and donations are always welcome, please visit the web site, drop into the station (308A Hall St. in Nelson), or call the station to find out more.

If you know of a way that you can help, or you wish to join our new Membership Committee which will meet the third Friday of every month, please call the station office at 250-352-9600 or email [email protected]

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A lot of people would hate having to organize a cluttered basement filled with keepsakes, newspa-pers and ephemera.

Laura Fortier isn’t one of them.

Fortier is Touchstones Nelson’s new archivist and collections manager. She will be replacing local his-torian Shawn Lamb who recently retired from the post.

Lamb’s passion for his-tory made Touchstones’ archives what they are today. For 20 years, she was the only staff person tending to the collection and accepting new pieces, and will continue to work alongside the new archi-vist.

“She’s a walking ency-clopedia of this collection,” said Fortier last week from her office in the subter-ranean archives. “My job is to get her knowledge into a database so that things are more accessible to researchers.”

The collection is cur-rently organized with card catalogues, which are often difficult to navigate and have to be searched through on site. Fortier plans to modern-ize Nelson’s history by making it accessible on an online archive called MemoryBC.

Run by the Archives Association of British Columbia, this site is where most community collections will be head-ing over the coming years. But it’s a lot of work, espe-cially when new material arrives all the time.

The archives recently finished organizing the personal papers of local sternwheeler captain Ted Affleck and should have that online soon.

Touchstones is unique in that it is a combination of an archive, museum and art gallery. Fortier is similarly unique. It’s rare to find an archivist and

collections manager, who also has a background in art. Originally from Saskatoon, Fortier first studied art history and stu-dio art at the University of Saskatchewan. After a disappointing year at Concordia studying art education, a friend sug-gested that Fortier look into archival studies.

“A lot of people don’t know what archives is and a few years ago I was one of them,” she said.

“But the more I heard, the more it sounded per-fect for me.”

She liked the idea of organizing, snooping through peoples stuff, and getting access to things that other people wouldn’t get access to.

She also liked the idea of working with research-ers as well as people from all walks of life and get-ting to hear their stories.

Fortier owes her inter-est in archives to her family. Whether that’s because of her heritage as a 12th generation French Canadian or simply from dealing with her father’s bad habits. “My dad is a product of the 30s so he’s always been a collector of things and he has a hard time letting go,” she said.

“Every time I go home I go through boxes and boxes of that stuff and do a lot of the same work that I’m doing here – deciding what’s worth keeping and

what should be thrown away.

“And I’ve always enjoyed doing that. I always find amazing stuff.”

To meet Fortier your-self, you can drop by the Shawn Lamb Archives at Touchstones Nelson.

A special reception will be held on Saturday, March 13 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Otherwise, the archives are open to the public Thursday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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BrieflyOld Man’s Beard Friday, March 12, 7 p.m. at the Royal Lounge and Grill, 330 Baker St.

Old Man’s Beard are a new group on the B.C. music scene that have been picking up momentum since their first show on Canada Day. In eight short months, the band have written and self-recorded an album, toured across this huge country, received a nomination for Best New Artist at the BC Interior Music Awards in Kelowna, played to over 4000 people at the Olympic Torch Relay in Salmon Arm, and have confirmed that they will be performing as part of the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival this summer.

The music sounds like a well-traveled vagabond; seasoned with tales of travel and adventure, yet always open for the next town, the next show, the next strang-ers smile. Well-placed harmonies, toe-tappin’ rhythms and streamlined guitar work have become standard for a band that has been able to move crowds of young and old, lovers and enemies, Aussies and Englishmen, damsels, dames and dukes.

Dragons’ Den auditionsWednesday, March 17, 12-7 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort, Kotenay Room, 701 Lakeside Dr.

Fresh off the highest-rated season yet, CBC Television’s Dragons’ Den is embarking on an epic audition tour. Due to overwhelming demand, produc-ers are expanding the search to over 40 stops. From the Great White North to the edges of every coast, Dragons’ Den is seeking Canadians with creative ideas and money-making savvy to make the case for cash. Successful candidates will make their way to the Den for a chance to appear in front of the Dragons in the new season.

Sheilah Sweatman art showOngoing throughout March at Cowans Office Supply, 517 Victoria St.

Artist Sheilah Sweatman is displaying a solo art show at Cowans Office Supply, on Victoria St. for the month of March. This show features a variety of oil paintings and some acrylic paintings, as well as a variety of drawings.

Sheilah has lived from coast to coast and now resides in Nelson. She has a formal education in both Fine Arts and woodworking. Working out of her downtown studio, Sheilah produces a variety of work ranging from paintings and drawings to bone carving and building.

Sheilah approaches each project with a problem solv-ing attitude, and a confidence that she can create any-thing. She works hard to acheive both function as well as beauty and emotion. She has a talent for realism, and balances this with a need for sponteneity, to create a work that is alive with movement and emotion.

Sly VioletThursday, March 18, 8 p.m. at the Cedar Creek Cafe, 5709 Hwy. 6, inlaw and Friday, March 19, 8 p.m. at the Cocoa-Nut Lounge, 116 Vernon St.

Sly Violet has built her rep on entertaining live shows and stellar songwriting with her original brand of acoustic folk rock. She captivates audiences time and time again by bearing her heartfelt singer/songwriter soul.

Sly Violet is on tour this month promoting her new CD titled Feel Your Way Out. It is a delicious melan-choly blend of folk and acoustic soft rock with the most heartfelt of lyrics.

Entertaining with a blend of unique originals and covers of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Sarah Harmer and many more favourites. She will be per-forming free shows at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Thursday, March 18 at 8pm and the Cocoa-Nut Lounge in Nelson on Friday, March 19 at 8pm.

History’s new gatekeeperby Chris Oke

CHRIS OKE

Touchstone Nelson’s new archivist Laura Fortier poses amongst the bits and pieces of history.



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Released in May 2009, Maitri introduces an eclectic mix of Indian yoga mantras put to the music of slide guitar, jazz and world fusion. The result is a delight-fully rich tapestry of vocals and music that blend flawlessly. Maitri was born of a vision by local yoga instruc-tor Laurie Madison, as a teaching aid for her classes. Madison says, “By blending the man-tras with western styled music, it makes them more accessible to the western ear.”

Madison enlisted the talents of celebrated slide guitarist Doug Cox and a variety of other performers who gath-ered and recorded the album in Vancouver last May. One needn’t be a yoga enthusiast to enjoy the creative mix present-ed on Maitri. Tracks are filled with depth and rich harmonies that effort-lessly flow into indo-jazz fusion stylings. One who

may otherwise find man-tras to be repetitious and lacking, will not be dis-appointed by the deli-cate complicities brought to them when paired with this music. The first track on the CD, Shri ran, sets the tone for the entire album, which is filled with warmth, diversity and beauty.

Anyone with a penchant for world fusion will find the album a delightful journey.

Maitri is available locally at Pack Rat Annies, Gaia Rising, Otter Books and Love of Shiva as well as through their website at www.maitri.ca. The CD retails for $18.

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Local yoga instructor Laurie Madison created Maitri as a teaching aid for her classes.

Four critically acclaimed albums, two Juno nominations and two Canadian Folk Music Award nominations...and now back to Nelson for thier first show since opening for The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience 2 summers ago. Like the mandolinist at its helm, the group fashions a stylish, elegant take on bluegrass that is at once innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, happily old-fashioned, yet unself-consciously new. A genial blend of story-telling and side-show humor provides the backdrop to their studied perfor-mance of original songs, instrumentals,

and newly arranged traditional material.Acoustic power houses, their seamless ensemble work makes for one of the freshest, most tasteful band-sounds on the folk and bluegrass circuit today. This 2 set show costs $20 in advance from The Theatre Box Office and Website. More info and a ticket link can be found at www.mountainthunderpresents.com. The show will be $25 at the door. There will be an opening band who will be announced soon.

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John Reischman & The JaybirdsFriday, March 12, 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria St.

Hand Made In America is a very successful non-profit organization that has developed the arts as an effective econom-ic generator in North Carolina. This will be the first time they have pre-sented in Canada and the first time their presenter, David Quinn, has been to Canada.

During the presenta-

tion Quinn will cover the beginnings of Hand Made in America – how they got started and the publica-tion of their first book, a 13 county artisan tour of North Carolina.

He will also speak brief-ly about their Small Towns Program, an economic development program, which is based on the assets of each community,

their heritage, resources, and strengths. Using this model, communities that have traditionally not had resources or seen them-selves as advantaged, as well as those that have, can create an opportunity to learn, grow, and teach others about community revitalization.

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Hand Made in America Sunday, March 28, 2-5 p.m. in the Hume Room at the Hume Hotel, 422 Vernon St.

AFKO Francophone eventsVarious dates and times throughout March

Now through March 21, l’Association des Francophones des Kootenays Ouest (AFKO) offers you a variety of Francophone oriented events. AFKO is joining forces with Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, which is organizing numerous activities all across Canada to promote the French language and its various cultural expressions. All of these events and cultural activities will take place on the days surrounding the International Day of the Francophone, celebrated Saturday, March 20 around the world. Everyone is welcome par-ticipate in this international celebration of the Francophone culture.

March 11: Community meal/Potluck/Francophone Flavours AFKO library, 723 Ward Street, Nelson at 6 p.m.

Bring a dish to share, prepare a tradi-

tional recipe of one of the Francophone peoples of the world: smoked fish with okra from Cameroon, bouillabaisse from France, a meatpie from Quebec or mashed turnips and potatoes Acadian style.

March 15: Special/Francophones Around The World/On the radio show Méli-mélo on CJLY, 93.5 in Nelson, 107.5 in New Denver, and 96.5 in Crawford Bay.

March 18: Movie night (Documentary) in the AFKO library, 723 Ward Street, Nelson, starting at 7 p.m. featuring short films in French. Free popcorn. Donation appreciated.

March 20: A day of skiing at Red Mountain Ski Hill in Rossland. Meet at the chalet at 9 o�clock beside the AFKO poster. After-ski gathering to be announced. To carpool call AFKO.

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For the third year in a row, the Eastshore Applesauce Fiddlers are sponsoring a concert and workshop weekend on March 19-20, with spe-cial emphasis this year on Kootenay talent.

Fiddleroots has become known for bringing together a diversity of ages and lifestyles togeth-er for music, dancing and mentoring workshops. It’s all local this year, starting with a chili supper fund-raiser for the school hot lunch program and then a concert with Brie Hurlbert and the Kootenay Grass

Company. Following that, David Feldman of Nelson will call contra- and other dances, with music pro-vided by Applesauce and Rossland’s red hot Golden City Fiddlers.

On Saturday, Feldman, Hurlbert and Jill Faulks will lead dance, voice, gui-tar accompaniment, and blue grass fiddle work-shops.

The chemistry is always great when you mix grand-parents and grandkids and everyone in between, gather folks from all walks of life, and spend the day learning new tunes and

techniques. The dance workshops are new this year, in response to the growing interest in contra-dance, a fun, sometimes aerobic, social activity that appeals to all ages. The excitement really begins with the addition of a 12-piece fiddle band.

It all happens at the Riondel Community Centre on March 19 and 20. Chili supper begins at 5 p.m., concert at 7 p.m., followed by dancing ‘til the cows come home. For details [email protected] or phone 250-225-3296.

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Have better recy-cling education pro-grams in the schools and get kids to start thinking about it at a young age.

Sarah Choi,Nelson

What can we do to improve our recycling practices?

People need to be more conscious of what they buy at the grocery store and start thinking about recycling before they even buy an item.

Lily Smith,Nelson

Get rid of the blue bags! Its such a ridicu-lous idea.

Rob Babic,Passmore

Street Talk


During spring break, Whitewater is offering fun programs and spe-cial lesson packages for kids. The Adventure Club runs everyday through-out spring break and is “a natural way to develop your child’s skills through fun activities and games. Kids will learn correct technique, become aware of mountain safety, build confidence and control, all while meeting new ski buddies.” Prices start at $35.

Packages include les-son, lesson plus lift, lesson plus rental and lesson plus lift and rental. Lessons are offered on a full-day or half-day basis.

Private Lessons will also be offered during this time. One-on-one instruc-

tion is the fastest way to improve and build lifelong skills for both skiers and snowboarders. Prices vary depending on the child’s age and start as low as $35/hour for children six years and under.

Season passholders receive 50 per cent off private lessons mid-week and after 2 p.m. on week-ends.

Not all of the great deals are for kids this week. Whitewater also offers Magic Mondays running every Monday. This is an adult-oriented program for all abilities to help bring your skills to the next level. Included is a two-hour group lesson topped off with a gourmet lunch. Prices start at $45.

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March 8-12 and March 15-19 at the Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St., ally entrance

Oxygen’s second annual Spring Break Art Camps are open for registration. This year’s art camp will focus on ways that art builds communities.

Students will work with a variety of teach-ers in a variety of medi-ums including drawing, painting, zine-making, artist trading cards, book-making, hip hop culture, performance cartooning, printmaking, art history, and mural painting.

Learn cartooning with Josh Wapp who has designed fun exercises to heighten cartoon ren-dering from caricature to character to strip. Check out Tim Farrugia’s Art and the Natural World.

Anita Levesque jumps into drawing big with design, art history, draw-ing techniques, and col-laborative wall drawing. Discover zine-making with Bradley Smith: photomon-

tage, stamping, and cre-ative writing are the tools.

Create mobiles with Marnie Eikenaar. Explore book-making with Fiona Brown. Learn how to make pop-ups, accor-dion folds, stab-bindings, altered forms, layers, and other embellishments.

Bessie Wapp will get kids up and expressing them-selves through movement, whether that be on stilts, in theatre games, making music, writing scripts or juggling.

There are two age group categories: Group one is for 6 to 9 year-olds, and group two is for kids aged 10 to 14. Group one classes are from 8:30 a.m. to noon and group two classes are in the after-noon from 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Children can register for one or both weeks. To register, contact Oxygen’s partners in Education, Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk College at 250-352-2821.

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Spring Break SurvivalSchool District 8 spring break is Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 19, 2010.

Things to do during spring break: 1. Ride a bike; 2. Fly a kite at Lakeside Park; 3. Write and perform a play; 4. Read a new book; 5. Write a letter to a friend who lives far away; 6. Learn how to play a new sport; 7. Take pictures; 8. Play charades; 9. Build a fort; 10. Volunteer.

Story club at the Nelson LibraryTuesday, March 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Nelson Library, 602 Stanley St.

A new and exciting story club for 6 to 8 year olds starts during March break and will once a month at the Nelson Library. Kids will listen to stories, eat snacks and complete a craft. Preregister at the front desk of the library or call Nancy at 352-8283.

Regular storytime programs that continue through the break are Stories for Growing for ages 3–5 Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and Tales for Twos for ages 2–3 Saturdays at 10:30 a.m..

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Discover Canada from your living roomBecome a host family between March 7 and March

21 and host Katimavik participants aged 17 to 21 from across Canada.

As part of the Katimavik program, participants stay with a host family of the region in order to bet-ter understand their reality and culture. Contact us at 250.352.3820 and to discuss billeting opportunities. Each family that hosts a Katimavik participant receives a stipend to offset costs.

Rosemont school activitiesThe Rosemont Kidz Klub program offers outdoor

play, arts and crafts, and field trips, operating out of Rosemont School. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Glenda or Sue at 250-354-3004.

Spring break at the NDCCThe Nelson and District Community Complex is

holding Spring Breakaway camps. Ready for a break from school? Bored at home? Come to the NDCC for fun activities, crafts, swimming, skating, games and more. Be sure to register one week in advance to avoid disappointment. And the best part, no homework!

Monday to Friday, March 8 to March 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Per Day: $40, Per Week: $175

Also check out the NDCC for spring break swim-ming lessons.

Slocan Valley Rec ComplexMonday through Friday of spring break the Slocan

Valley Rec Complex will host a two-hour workshop introcuding the fundamentals of one of five dances taught by a local professional. For more information visit www.soulfiredance.webs.com.


body & soul.o to list your service call 354-3910AcupunctureKate Butt, Accupunture and Herbal Mdicine ........... 551-5283Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, 10 years experience .........352-0459Art TherapyClearwater Art Therapy ............................................ 505-1100Bodywork Integrated Healing Touch, Biodynamic Craniosacral,Esalen®DeepTissue, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Bliss, Certified - Niko .......... 551-2577Rolf Structural Integration, www.gravitytherapy.com......352-6611ChiropracticMcKenzie Community Chiropractic ........................... 352-1322CoachingRichard Klein, Stress Reduction Coach .................... 352-3280Shayla Wright certified coach/mentor .................... 352-7908ColonicsHydrotherpy, Detoxification, Nutrition. U. Devine ...............352-6419Counselling & ConsultationSally Shamai, MEd, RCC, individuals & couples .... 1-877-688-5565Dienna Raye, MA., Counsellor and Life Coach ............352-1220Gail Novack, MEd. Counselling, Grief & Loss .............505-3781Jenie Taylor, BCST & Somatic Trauma Therapy ...... 551-4022Feldenkrais MethodPhysical Problems & Nothing has worked? Give me call and let’s get moving! Call Hilary ......................................354-7616

Hair CareFront St Hair Studio, The Key to Beauty..................354-1202Holistic HealthAura Defence & Pranashakty Canada. Power, Beauty, Healing. www.auradefence.com pranashakty.org [email protected] ................................505-7832Syama Sylvie heals with Hawaiian Lomilomi, Thai, Qi-GongFlower Essences. I Teach The Secret and Mayan ..........777-1077Jennifer Keirstead Reg. Holistic Nutritionist .......509-1417HomeopathyBarbara Gosney CCH RS Hom Cdn 12 yrs. exp......354-1180HypnotherapySharon Best, Certified Adv. Hypnotherapist ............ 354-7750Irene Mock, Reg. www.kootenayhypnotherapy.com ....352-7035Massage ServicesA Touch of Aloha, Lomi, Cranio, Structural, Sports 229-4424Ginger Joy Rivest, Neuro Somatic Therapy ..............505-4284Palliative Massage Course, July 3-10, 2009 ...........1-800-611-5788Power Essentials, True Aromatherapy & Massage ...........505-4144RUBITIN Mobile & Studio, Deep T., Neuro, Sports ...........352-6804Gabriel Keczan, Neuro Somatic Therapy ...........................777-1159

NutritionistsTara Stark, RD, Nutrition Counselling ......................505-9854

PharmacyRemedy’s RX Custom Compound 737 Baker St. ..... 352-6928

PilatesKootenai Pilates 540 Baker St. ................................ 352-1600

Registered MassageD Voykin RMT, 30 Yrs. By fee or donation ...........509-0345

Dennis Keithley RMT since 1983, BSc Kinesiology available

evenings, weekends and holidays ............................354-8406

ShiatsuKimberly Davitsky, RST at Shalimar Spa ............... 354-4408

SpasMountain Waters Spa, Voted Best Spa 2007-09 .... 352-3280

Shalimar Health Spa, Voted Nelson’s Best Spa ..... 354-4408

Tai ChiDaphne Fields, MEd., Valhalla-Tai-Chi ...............................355-2854

YogaOm Yoga 3067 Heddle Rd.,6-Mile, omyogasixmile.com.. ........ 825-0011

The Yoga Loft 625 Front St. with Jenna Arpita ..... 825-2209

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Delivering education to KenyaMultimedia fundraising eventThursday, March, 11, 8 p.m. at the Royal Grill and Lounge, 330 Baker St.

Since her first trip to Kenya in 1999, Jamie MacBeth has spent nearly three and a half years and has worked with over 100 girls through her program Safe Spaces, which offers a safe, encouraging place for girls and women aged 8-24 to experience sports and the arts and learn about community development and most impor-tantly education.

MacBeth, who works at ANKORS in Nelson, is try-ing to reach out to this particularly vulnerable group of girls who are at a high risk of ending up in the economy of sex trade.

“Most women in these situations are at risk,” MacBeth explained. “HIV is the outcome of this life but the real problem is extreme poverty with no way out.”

MacBeth’s next project as she heads back to Kenya

in April is putting together a similar group that will focus on helping men face the issue of extreme violence that many face every day.

“It is a pilot project, and I have no idea how it’s going to turn out,” MacBeth explained, “because we have goals when we start these projects, but its not my life and they make their own decisions.”

In an effort to raise funds for her upcoming trip MacBeth is hosting a multimedia event at the Royal this Thursday. Admission is $15-$25 on a sliding scale, and all proceeds from the evening go to Kukua Pamoja (“Growing together”), social programming in the slums outside of Nairobi, Kenya. Programming includes sex-ual health education, gender work, self-advocacy and community development/cohesion work.


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health calendar.

WednesdaysSHANTI YOGA STUDIO shantiyoga.ca10 - 11:30 a.m. Mum & New Baby Yoga, Donna12 - 1:30 p.m. Anusara Yoga, Elissa3 - 3:30 p.m. Kids Yoga5:30 - 7 p.m. Restorative Yoga, Shayla7:30 - 8:45 p.m. - Invigorating Yoga, LindsayBELLYFIT FUSION FITNESS5 - 6 p.m. at the Moving Centre. Call Heather, 354-0492KOOTENAY AKIDO5 - 6 p.m. Kids Class, ages 7-126:30 - 8 p.m. Adult Class, 213C Baker St. 250-352-3935OM YOGA STUDIO10 - 11:30 a.m.Yoga/Pilates Core, Linsey Rose5:30 - 7 p.m. Quantum Yoga, Alison6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011, www.omyogasixmile.comBAHA’I COMMUNITY OF NELSON7 p.m. 1920 Falls St. 354-0944KUTENAIS FINEST PERSONAL TRAINING8 a.m. Abs & Buns Ball Class with Ali Popoff 182 Baker St. 250-352-9196

ThursdaysSHANTI YOGA STUDIO shantiyoga.ca10 - 11:30 a.m Prenatal Yoga, Donna5:30 - 7 p.m. Hatha Flow, Karuna7:30 - 9 p.m. Yoga Basics Course, 8 cless/$80 monthly, PreregisterAPPLIED COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS6:30 - 8 pm. Adult class525 Josephine Street, Information call 250-352-0459EMOTIVE MOVEMENTS5 - 6:30 p.m. Dance Foundations, All LevelsMoving Centre, Pamela 352-1795, [email protected] YOGA STUDIO10 - 11:30 a.m. Quantum Yoga, Alison6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011 www.omyogasixmile.comKYOKUSHIN KARATE2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Kids, 6 - 7 p.m. AdultsBlewette Elementary School, Keith Clughart, 551-3345FELDENKRAIS CLASSES

1 - 2 p.m. Effortless Movement. OM Studio, 6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Reduce Stress, Kutenais Finest, 182 Baker St.Judy Katz 352-3319, [email protected] GYMNASTICS3-4:00 p.m. Beginner ages 6 & up4-5:30 p.m. Performance Group ages 8 & up S.Nelson, Rhythmic Dimensions 505-1812.QI-GONG & CHEN TAI CHI7 - 8 p.m. at the Central School Gym. Info 250-505-4562 Chris GibsonGLOBAL RHYTHMS5 - 6 p.m. World music dance workout. The Mov-ing Centre, 533 Baker.FELDENKRAIS CENTRE2 - 3 p.m. First Class 206 Victoria St., Susan Grimble 352-3449.

FridaysSHANTI YOGA STUDIO shantiyoga.ca10 - 11:30 a.m. Yoga Therapy, Anie12 -1:30 p.m. Invigorating Yoga, Anie4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Teen Yoga, Marie5 :30- 7 p.m. Anusara Yoga, Elissa7:30 - 9 p.m. Restorative Yoga, YasminFELDENKRAIS CENTRE11-12 p.m. First Class 206 Victoria St., Susan Grimble 352-3449NELSON BREAST FEEDING CLINIC9:30 - 11:30 a.. Free drop-in Nelson Health Unit, 2nd floor Kutenai Building, 333 Victoria Street, more info 250-505-7200.KOOTENAY AKIDO4 - 5 p.m. Akido Fun, ages 4-65 -6 p.m. Kids Class, ages 7-126:30 - 8 p.m. Adult Class213C Baker St 250-352-3935.TRANSCENDENDENT COMBAT SPORTS6 p.m. Combat cardio, 250-509-1061. Summit Health and FitnesKUTENAIS FINEST PERSONAL TRAINING6 a.m. & 8 a.m. Boot Camp with Ali Popoff182 Baker St 250-352-9196

SaturdaysSHANTI YOGA STUDIO shantiyoga.ca10 - 11:30 a.m. Rejuvanitive Soma Yoga, Shayla

12 - 1:30 p.m. Hatha Flow, CindyKOOTENAY AKIDO9:15 - 10:45 a.m. Intro Akido 213C Baker St 250-352-3935.FELDENKRAIS CENTRE10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Regain Mobility 206 Victoria St., Susan Grimble 352-3449KUNDALINI YOGA11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Moving Centre, Sukh Prem Kaur 250.399.4554

SundaysSHANTI YOGA STUDIO shantiyoga.ca10-11:30 a.m. Prenatal Yoga,Donna12 - 1:30 p.m. Anusara Yoga, Elissa2 - 4 p.m. Level 1 Progressive Yoga Course 4 weeks/$100 monthly, PreregisterOM YOGA STUDIO3:30 - 5 p.m. Yoga ReBalance/Align Linsey Rose6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011 www.omyogasixmile.com.

MondaysSHANTI YOGA STUDIO shantiyoga.ca10 - 11:30 a.m. Yoga Therapy, Laurie12 - 1:30 p.m. Invigorating Yoga, Sharon5:30 -7:00 Anusara Yoga, Elissa7:30 -9:00 Yin Yoga, MenakaKOOTENAY AKIDO6:30 - 8 p.m. Adult Class, 213C Baker St 250-352-3935.CONTACT IMPROVISATION DANCE JAM7:30 - 9 p.m. all levels and live musicians wel-come. The Moving Centre, 533A Baker St. Info 250-352-3319 Judy.KYOKUSHIN KARATE2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Kids6 - 7 p.m. AdultsBlewette Elementary School, Keith Clughart, 551-3345.RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS2:15-3:30 p.m. Beg/Inter ages 6 & up3:30-4:14 p.m. Intro ages 4-5 Redfish, Rhythmic Dimensions 505-1812.BELLYFIT FUSION FITNESS8:45 - 9:45 a.m. at the Moving Centre. Call Heather, 354-0492KUTENAIS FINEST PERSONAL TRAINING

8 a.m. Abs & Buns Ball Class with Ali Popoff182 Baker St. 250-352-9196FELDENKRAIS CLASSES1 - 2 p.m. Effortless movement. Kutenais Finest, 182 Baker St. Judy Katz 352-3319, [email protected] ART OF MOVEMENT 5 - 6:30 p.m. Strengthen, Lengthen & Connect w/ LisaFront Studio-Moving Centre 533 Baker 354-0484

TuesdaysSHANTI YOGA STUDIO shantiyoga.ca10 - 11:30 a.m. Gentle Yoga, Maureen5:30 - 7 p.m. Hatha Flow , Karuna7:30 - 9 p.m. Yoga Basics Course 8 classes/$80 month, PreregisterAPPLIED COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS6:30 - 8 p.m. Adult Class525 Josephine St. Information call 250-352-0459.OM YOGA STUDIO10 - 11:30 a.m. Quantum Yoga, Alison6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011 www.omyogasixmile.com.KUNDALINI YOGA with Catherine Leighland11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker St., upstairs 352-6132.RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS3:15-4:00 p.m. Introductory ages 4-54:00-5:30 p.m. Intermediate ages 8 & up5:30-6:30Inter/adv extra class S. Nelson, Rhythmic Dimensions 505-1812.QI-GONG & CHEN TAI CHI7 - 8 p.m. at the Central School Gym. Info 505-4562 Chris Gibson.SARVA SHAKTI SADHANA CIRCLE7 - 8 p.m. An ancient siddhar yoga practice#209-ManiStone Centre, 507 Baker St, 505-7832SARVA SHAKTI SADHANA CIRCLE7 - 8 p.m. An ancient siddhar yoga practice#209-ManiStone Centre, 507 Baker St, 505-7832KUTENAIS FINEST PERSONAL TRAINING6 a.m. & 8 a.m. Boot Camp with Ali Popoff182 Baker St 250-352-9196KOOTENAY AKIDO6 - 7:30 p.m. Intro Akido 213C Baker St 250-352-3935.

drop-in classes & events

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According to the American Heart Association, the amount of sugar in just one can of Coke is more sugar than an average man or woman should ingest in a day. A coke has 10 teaspoons of sugar in it. A teaspoon of sugar has 4 grams of sugar in it, so a coke has about 40 grams of sugar in it.

Added sugar is associat-ed with obesity, heart dis-ease and diabetes. You can use food labels to compare products and choose foods that are lower in added sugars. Read the nutri-tion facts table to see how many sugars are in a food, and then look at the ingre-dient list to see whether those sugars are naturally

occurring, or have been added. Vegetables, fruits, and milk products contain naturally occurring sugars, so it is important to cross reference with the ingre-dient list to see what the source of the sugar is.

On the ingredient list, watch for words that end in “ose” such as glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, dextrose and galactose. Remember that ingredi-ents are listed by weight

from most to least, and different kinds of sugars count as different ingredi-ents allowing savvy food producers to split up the weight of the sugars and list them lower on the list.

Other names for added sugars include corn syrup, honey, molasses, liquid sugar, and raw sugar. Be aware that manufactur-ers are using fruit juice as a sweetener. Grape juice concentrate and apple juice concentrate are made by cooking down the juices of the fruits until all that is left are the sugars. While these sugars are natural-ly occurring, they are far from in their natural state and behave just like other added sugars.

How much sugar is too much sugar?

For more information on this topic visit www.wholefoodsnutrition.ca or call 505-9854. Tara Stark is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in helping people

optimize their nutritional wellness and prevent diet related chronic disease.

Chew On This

Tara Stark

Women and housing workshopThursday, March 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Women in need of stable, affordable housing are invited to attend the first in a series of free workshops aimed at building skills in empowerment, money management and leadership. Find sup-port with other women seeking solutions to housing needs.

Pre-registration is required for the workshop. Childcare and transportation subsidies available. Call (250) 352-6688 to register and for location information.

Art making in natureMonday, March 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kokanee Creek Park

Spend the day outside exploring the forest, creating art, and using your imagi-nation. Come out and hike, play games, have a scavenger hunt, stop to paint, make clay animals, and investigate the forest. Please bring a lunch. For ages 6-12, cost is $45.

Fertility awareness courseThursdays beginning March 18, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Winlaw (call for location)

A fertility awareness course being is offered in Winlaw this spring. Fertility awareness is a method for determining when a woman is fertile and infertile based on three primary fertility signals.

The course is taught in three sessions, once a month for three months. This session will meet on Thursdays, March 18, April 22 and May 20, from 10-12:30. Cost of the course is $75-90 per woman or couple. The teacher, Kate Guthrie,

has used the method for six years and taught for four.

For more information and to register, call Kate Guthrie at 250-226-7937.

Puppet Making WorkshopTuesday, March 16, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, 206-601 Front St.

Make a unique puppet from recycled materials Be it a person, an animal, or a forest spirit with the character of a trick-ster, a wild one, or a playful friend, it’s all up to your imagination. Please bring a lunch. For ages 7-13, cost is $45.

Intimacy playshopWednesdays starting March 10, 6-8 p.m. for 6 weeks at Manistone, 209-507 Baker St.

Do you also have a yearning for deep meaningful connections that fuel your heart and enliven your soul? Join in a community space for playful games and processes to expand our self awareness and open us to greater intimacy in our lives.

Each week will have a theme of focus including trust and transparency, self-responsibility, transforming shame and blame, love and freedom, and the dance of closeness and space.

Facilitated by Melody Greger, certi-fied Nonviolent Communication Trainer and Micheal Sheely. All are welcome. A six-week commitment is appreciated and drop in’s are welcome. Suggested donation of $10-20/session. No one is turned away. For info and to register call Melody at 250-551-4304.

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Events EXPRESS March 10, 2010

specialevents.*

ongoing.ongoing.

WednesdaysNEED INEXPENSIVE BIRTH CONTROL? Options for Sexual Health drop-in clinic. 333 Victoria St. 5:30-8 p.m.

PROBLEM WITH EATING and weight? OA sup-por t group 5-6 p.m., Nelson Hospital cafeteria. 250-352-7717/1-800-611-5788. www.endoftrail.ca/OANelson.htm

THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Info 352-6936

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Harrop Hall, Harrop 5:30 p.m.

DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon meeting noon The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.

GLACIER HARMONIES Women’s Barbershop Chorus. All welcome at 7 p.m. to Baptist Church, 611-5th St. Nelson. Dorothy 352-7199 or Joey 352-3393

PUBLIC MEDITATION 12 - 1 p.m. All welcome. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.comSAHAJ MARG group meditation please phone: Eleanor 352-3366 or Sarah 354- 9496

SHOTOKAN KARATE 5-7p.m. St. Joseph’s school gym 523 Mill Street.

NELSON TABLE TENNIS CLUB. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Blewett Elementary School when school is in session. 352-9547 or 352-5739

BAHA’I COMMUNITY of Nelson. Please join us for an introduction to Baha’i Faith. 7 p.m. 354-0944

WALKING CLUB MEETING Under Orange Bridge Nelson, 10 a.m. Proximately 2 hours walk 250.352.3517 [email protected]

CHOIR AT NDYC 3:30-5:30. Call 352-5656 for details

DRUG PROBLEM? We can help. Call Narcotics Anonymous 1.800.342.7439

PARENT & CHILD TIME at the Harrop Hall. 10 a.m. - 12 noon Information: Lesley 825-0140

NELSON WOMEN’S CENTRE drop in noon-four. Free clothing/ food.420 Mill Street 250.352.9916

ThursdaysIS ALCOHOL A PROBLEM IN YOUR LIFE? AA Meetings, Lunch Bunch at Noon. Into Action Big Book Study at 8:00 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.

ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:30 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248

BIBLE STUDY JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 6:30 p.m. 560 Baker St., Suite #3. Everyone welcome.

SIGNING CHOIR (sign language) 3:30 p.m. at NDYC, 608 Lake St. www.ndyc.com

REDFISH BADMINTON Ages 15 to 90 Mon Thurs 6:30 p.m. $3 drop in. Call 229-4346 or 229-4343 for more details.

PUBLIC MEDITATION 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. All welcome. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com

NELSON WOMEN’S CENTRE noon - 4 for recycled bag sewing project. 250 352 9916

NELSON BADMINTON CLUB meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7 - 9 p.m. Everyone welcome. Anne 250-352-7536 Guy 250-352-6330.

ADULT BADMINTON @ Redfish School, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. $20. Bring racquet and indoor footwear. For info call 229-4346 229-4343 229-4485

TOASTMASTERS 2ND AND 4TH Thursday (each month): Improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. http://kokanee.freetoasthost.ws

ENJOY DRAWING PEOPLE? 7-9 pm, Until Feb 11. $60. KSA drawing studio. Ph 352-7646.

HABLAS ESPANOL? GROUP meeting 2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month. Only Bakery 5 p.m. Todos Bieviendo

FridaysGENDER OUTLAWS, a support & social group for trans & gender variants. 354-5362.

NELSON AA-F-TROOP meeting at the Cellar 717A Vernon St. 8 p.m.

DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon meeting 8 pm at 601 Front St.

SaturdaysWILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 357-2822.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Noon meeting at The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.

THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Saturday at 1 p.m. For further info. Please call 250-352-6936.

NELSON CHESS CLUB every Saturday morning, all welcome. Seniors Hall, 777 Vernon St.

CHILDREN’S ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Ages 4-7 at The Moving Centre. Call The Dance Path, Marguerite Wood, 359-2926.

WALK IN PEACE: at Lakeside Park (at the gate), 1st Saturday monthly. 10:30 a.m. Be The Change.

KUTENAI ART THERAPY INSTITUTE Art Zone Drop-In Open Studio 11-4 pm. 601 Front St. 250-352-2264.

SundaysWILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 357-2822.

PUBLIC MEDITATION 9 a.m. -- 12 p.m Mid-morning refreshments; come and go as you wish. Shambhala Meditation Centre 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com

WORSHIP SERVICES JOY BAPTIST CHURCH 10 a.m., 11 a.m, 6:30 p.m., 560 Baker St, Suite #3, 825-4095.

QUAKER MEETING 723 Ward, upstairs, 9:45. 354-3859.

SUNDAY MORNING WORHSIP, Community Church, Passmore Hall, 11 a.m.

SUNDAY WORSHIP, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Slocan, 2 p.m.

UNITY CENTRE of the Kootenays, 905 Gordon Rd. Broader Horizons. Back door, 11 a.m. Everyone welcome.

NELSON AA - Sunday Morning 10 a.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.

NELSON UNITED CHURCH service, 10 a.m. 602 Silica St. All are welcome.

DROP IN ULTIMATE frisbee $7. SoccerQuest indoor field. 308 Cedar St., 4:30 - 6 p.m.

ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH Service 10:15 a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. You are welcome. 352-2515

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Everyone welcome to 4 p.m. worship 21 Silica St. 354-3308

SAHAJ MARG group meditationplease phone: Eleanor 352-3366 or Sarah 354- 9496

TIBETAN BUDDHIST SITTING and walking Meditation Open to Everyone. 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the Gompa, 6425 Sproule Creek Rd. tashicholing.ca 250-354-0206.

MondaysREDFISH BADMINTON Ages 15 to 90 Mon Thurs 6:30 p.m. $3 drop in. Call 229-4346 or 229-4343 for more details.

MT. SENTINEL SCHOOL South Slocan Badminton Mon Wed 7:30 p.m. 359-7610

OPEN HOUSE, Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre. Meditation instruc-tion and practice 7 p.m; talk and discussion 8 p.m; tea 9 p.m. 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com

BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF NELSON Please join us for prayers and an introduction to the Baha’i faith 7 p.m 354-0944

DIAPER FREE BABY / ELIMINATION Communication Support Circle, 4th Monday of each month 10 - 12 a.m. at The Family Place 312 Silica St.

HERITAGE HARMONY Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892

NELSON SCOTTISH COUNTRY Dancing 7-9 p.m. Central School gym. Beginners welcome, first class free.

SHOTOKAN KARATE 5-7p.m. St. Joseph’s school gym 523 Mill Street

NELSON BADMINTON CLUB meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7 - 9 p.m. Everyone welcome. Anne 250-352-7536 Guy 250-352-6330

DROP IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. 7-9 p.m. at Broader Horizons, 905 Gordon Road, back door.

ADULT BADMINTON @ Redfish School, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. $20. Bring racquet and indoor footwear. For info call 229-4346 229-4343 229-4485

COOKING CLASSES EVERY Wed/Sun. Many topics to choose from. Contact Lorraine at [email protected] or 250-352-3860

TuesdaysSUFFER FROM AN Eating Disorder? Need Support?, 352-9598 after 6 p.m. or [email protected] for more info.

ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:30 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria St, 2nd Floor. 505-7248

YOUNG FELLOWS OFF BOOZE AA Meeting 8 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon

NELSON WOMEN’S CENTRE drop in noon-four. Free clothing/ food.420 Mill Street 250.352.9916

NELSON COMMUNITY BAND Rehearsals, 7:30-9:00, First Baptist Church, 611 5th St, New members welcome. 352-6119

Wed. Mar. 10OPEN MIC NIGHT with Estevan @ The Royal. 8 p.m.

PAUL LANDSBERG with Strings @ Library Lounge

WINE TASTING Social @ The Royal. From 5-7pm. Advance reservation required

Thurs. Mar. 11ROB JOHNSON & Friends Library Lounge

LIVE MUSIC /WITH Estevan @ the Dam Inn South Slocan. 9 p.m.

DINNER W/ ASPEN Switzer & Kenny Konrad @ The Royal. 6 - 8 p.m.

CLIFF MADDIX & FRIENDS CD release party Benwall Room, Hume Hotel, 7-10:30pm No cover

Fri. Mar. 12JUDE DAVISON SINGS acoustic covers and originals at Max & Irmas 6-9pm

BAR ROOM DANCING with Howie @ The Royal. 6-9 p.m..

Sat. Mar. 13ELLISON’S CAFE PRESENTS double-d swing, Allen Keirstead, Acoustic Loki perform unplugged swing and folk at Ellison’s Cafe, 12-3 .

CHILLERS PUB PRESENTS “Open Stage” With Estevan and Tracy 8pm. Come enjoy live music.

Wed. Mar. 10FLIKS PRESENTS CAPTAIN ABU RAED - a Jordanian airport janitor tells pilot stories to local urchins.Capitol 7:30.

ALTERNATIVE WORSHIP EXPERIENCE `Celtic Evening Prayer’ 7 p.m. Nelson United Church

Thurs. Mar. 11STORIES FOR GROWING-preschool storytimes. Nelson Library. 10:30 a.m Drop-in. 352-8283 for more information

MINGLE-INC, COCKTAIL lounge evening for business networking. Louie’s Lounge, Nelson 5pm to 7pm www.freshblend.ca

POTLUCK/FRANCOPHONE FLAVOURS AFKON 6 p.m. Bring a dish of one of the Francophone peoples of the world

Sat. Mar. 13RESIDENCE RENOVATION SALE at Selkirk College’s Tenth Street Campus 10:00am-4:00pm. Proceeds go towards student programs.

KOOTENAY GALLERY IN Castlegar, 3-5 pm.Launch of a new website celebrat-ing the history of West Kootenay feminism. Sponsored by the West Kootenay Women’s Association as part of International Women’s Day events. Live music. All welcome.

CKCA GRANT WORKSHOP 2-4pm @ Kaslo Seniors Hall, 4th St Kaslo. www.basinculture.com

Sun. Mar. 14CKCA GRANT WORKSHOP 10 am-noon @ Slocan Valley Threads Guild, 7712 Slocan River Road, Winlaw. www.basinculture.com

NELSON POETRY SLAM - going down at the Cocoa-Nut Lounge. Sign-up 6:30. We Slam at 7.

Tues. Mar. 16STORY CLUB FEATURING Fractured Fairy Tales. 6-8 yr. olds. 3:30-4:30 Nelson Library. Preregister 352-6333

WOMEN IN SUSTAINABLE Housing (WISH) introduction free workshop for women seeking housing stability. Pre-registration(250) 352-6688.

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Sun. Mar. 14NIKKO @ Library Lounge 6-10 p.m.

“NOTHIN’ BUT THE Blues”. Join QCity Blues Band @ The Royal. 7-11pm.

Mon. Mar. 15SARAH MCGLYNN & Rich Rabnett @ Library Lounge 6-10 p.m.

SLASH POW MONDAYS @ The Royal. 9 p.m.

LATIN SALSA DANCE Class @ The Royal. From 6:30-8:30PM. Advance registration required, call (250)551-1726.

Tues. Mar. 16GABRIEL BIANCO IN concert, French concert guitarist St Saviour’s Anglican, 7:30 p.m. $20/$15.

LIVE MUSIC WITH Tracy and Estevan @ Lions Head pub Robson. 8pm-

TUESDAY IS BLUESDAY With host band “The Jones Brothers Jam Band” @ Finley’s.

ALL AGES OPEN MIC every Tuesday at the CocoaNut Lounge. 6-10 p.m. Hosted by Rob Funk.

CLIFF MADDIX & Friends @ Library Lounge

ALL AGES OPEN Mic every Tuesday at the CocoaNut Lounge. 6-10pm. Hosted by Rob Funk

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AnnouncementsHABITAT FOR HUMANITY AGM March 17 7 p.m. Nelson Credit Union. Back door. everyone welcome. Refreshments. more info, 352-9989

Art1989 TOYOTA CAMRY. 341000kms. New muffler. Runs Great. Well main-tained. $1200 obo. 505-6585.

SKATE BOY AND Ruru Prints and original art cardboard box muriels. Contact Andreas Pitt - [email protected]

EMILY BEAMER NATURE Drawings The Kootenay Bakery CafÈ 377 Baker Street March 1-31

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Child CareLOOKING FOR P/T (3d/week) child care for 2 infants in Beasley starting May/June. Call 359-5091.

NEED CHILD CARE in our Nelson home. June through August. 5 and 3 year old. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. $9 per hour. Call 208-853-1768.

SEEKING CHILDCARE FOR our one year old daughter starting May 2010. Please call Naomi (250)354-7897

ChildrenTWINS? EZ2 NURSE pillow in excel-lent condition - $50. 2 chariot infant slings $50 each. 359-5091.

CHARIOT SLING, 2 way Swing, Moby Wrap, Vibrating Rocking Chair, excellent condition. 250 505-2020

PS2 GAMES FOR Sale, VG Condition, too many to list. Also, Avatar for Wii. 250-229-4159

WE ARE LOOKING for a waldorf grade 7/8 student/ Waldorf alumni who loves art and children to come to our house and do art with our 3yr old one hour/week. Parent will be at home (this is not a babysitting job). Flexible to your schedule. willing to pay a small, fair wage. Jennie and Larkspur 354-7812

ARTISAN-CRAFTED WOODEN TABLE & chairs, doesn’t tip $100obo; doll cradle $40obo; cedar picnic table $50obo 250-352-7919

SONY MOVIE/COMPUTER PROJECTOR VPL EW5 and motor-ized screen for sale. Together $1350 Mint condition.

FREE HANDHELD COMPUTER. Sharp Mobilon HC-4500. WindowsCE. Classic, see it on amazon or ebay. 250-551-5683

HC-S (HOME COMPUTING Solutions) Offering reliable and competitively priced PC Support & Computer skills training. From Hardware to Network we come to you’ No Solution NO FEE’ Tel#250-505-4940 E-mail [email protected]

COMPAQ PRESARIO S3000NX, 17” monitor, keyboard, mouse. Windows XP, symatec antivirus. $180. inquiries 357-0050

EventsFIDDLE ROOTS PROJECT 3! Dinner, Kootenay Grass Co. concert, all ages family dance; fiddle, voice, dance workshops - Riondel March 19/20. 250-225-3295. Workshop reg-istration [email protected]

THE NELSON & Area Kaoma Alliance (NAKA) would like to invite you to the 3rd annual ìWHAT IN THE WORLD IS NELSON DOINGî , An Afternoon to Inspire Action, at The Eagles Hall, 641 Baker Street in Nelson, on Saturday April 10th, 2010 from 2-7pm. We would be pleased to have anyone working on international development projects to participate by hosting an information booth at the event! As well, each organization is invited to present and speak about the work they are doing. We will have a concession and the event is free to the public and anyone wishing to host a booth. To book your space at the event please contact [email protected] 250-357-2585.

AWAKEN AND DEVELOP your intui-tive abilities! Private 90 minute ses-sion $100 with author/Intuitive Norm Pratt. (250)357-9457, www.norm-pratt.com

WALK IN PEACE: Lakeside Park (gates) 10:30 a.m., 1st Saturday monthly. BE THE CHANGE

KNITTING/CROCHETING BEE! SATURDAY March 6, 1 p.m., Learn or Teach. Ascension Lutheran Church, 1805 SilverKing Road

Financial ServicesNEED MONEY $$ Have RRSP or locked in pension plan from an ex-employer (LIRA) or (LIF) 3 easy ways to help. Call 1-866-341-3274.

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

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IF YOU OWN A home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

FREE1970 SEWING MACHINE; Older style Starship tabletop electronic game Call 250 825-0191

POLARIS 500 REBUILT motor pow-der track suspension lift mountain bar excellent condition 1750.00 352-9850

LOOKING TO LEARN to sail with you, I’m strong, enthusiastic and ready to sail, 250-352-6965

FurnitureHIDE A BED, excellent shape, safari/jungle print $300.Metal pet crate, col-lapsible phone 352-9847 for view-ing.

SINGLE,WHITE BED WITH draw-ers, mattress included $ 120.00 call Viktorie 250 352 4614TUNER/AMPLIFIER $60, EXERCISE bike $60, trampoline $40, piano stool $50 technics speakers $50, micro-wave & cabinet $50, 250-359-7756

Health & FitnessFOOT REFLEXOLOGIST WANTED. Are you a reflexologist? I need ses-sions. Please call Rubuyah 250-229-4042.

WHEELCHAIR: ORION II tilt 17x18î seat, manual removable tray, seat belt, head rest, hardly used. $2500OBO. 354-42731

BOXING CLASSES. ALL ages, men & women. Tues., Thurs. & Sat. @ 6 p.m. 6 week session begins Sat. March 13. Coach: Peter Brockner. Info 354-0100/352-1308

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Help WantedTHE EXPRESS IS searching for indi-viduals with previous newspaper writ-ing or experience to join our tram on a part-time/freelance basis. A degree in journalism or appropriate prior work experience is required. Send cover letter and resume with not more than three samples of writing via email to [email protected], subject: Express writer.

RECEPTION POSITION AVAILABLE in natural health clinic. Prefer appli-cants to be eligible for Kootenay Wage Subsidy program. Send resume to Reception Position RR1 S12 C139 South Slocan, B.C V0G 2G0

THE NELSON WALDORF Daycare is seeking a Program Director to cover a maternity leave starting mid-May 2010. This position is from 12-20 hours/week and is responsible for all aspects of the management of a group daycare. Hours and wage are negotiable. Full Early Childhood Education certification required. Please call (250)352-6919 or email [email protected] for more information.

COOK WITH KNOWLEDGE of Thai Cuisine. Experience and some edu-cation required. Full time, $15/hour. Please apply with resume to 524 Victoria St., Nelson or call 250-352-2185 for more information.

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CHANGE OF NAME -BALFOUR IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that Order in Council No. 447 was approved and ordered on September 2, 2009 authorizing an amendment to Letters Patent for the Balfour Irrigation District, effective from that date. The authorizing legislative provision is Section 731 of the Local Government Act. The purpose of the amendment is to change the name from the Balfour Irrigation District to the BALFOUR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. ìThe objects of the said improvement district shall be the acquisition, mainte-nance and operation of works for water-works purposes and all matters inciden-tal thereto.î A copy of the amendment to the Letters Patent may be viewed at or obtained from the Administrator at 7645 Upper Balfour Rd., Balfour, BC on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am to 12 noon, or requested by phone 250-229-4929 or email [email protected]. This notice is published in accor-dance with section 15(1)(b) of the Local Government Act.

Lost & FoundLOST: PAIR OF black Birkenstock rubber clogs at the corner of Elwyn and Nelson Ave. on Thurs. Feb 18th at 3 pm. These are my work shoes and are greatly missed! Please call 250-505-6840. Thanks

Misc. for SalePINK BLACKBERRY CURVE. Telus Carrier. No attached contract. Almost new! $150. 250-352-6629.DYNAMIC PERCUSSION SEVEN piece drumset good condition and great for beginners $300 obo 8250115

WASHER, DRYER AND fridge, all in good working condition. $250 takes all. You haul. 352-5010OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA barely used. Lots of features. Asking $100obo. 250-352-2522VINTAGE LINENS INCLUDING tablecloths, doilies, pillow cases. Also, chenille bedspreads from the 50’s. PHONE: 352-4628

BABY STROLLER: GRACO 3 wheeler with car seat/carrier $150. BINOCULARS: Bushnell10X still in package $20 call:250-352-1806OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR ASKING $1500.00 2002 model 250-229-4650. works fine

BONGO DRUMS GOOD condition, $10 13” Mitsubishi TV $15 250-354-1784

XBOX 360 GAMES for sale. Good condition. Prices varied. Call 250 353 7446 for details.

GOBLETS, 4 BLUE Mexican style glass $30.-, 27” Panasonic TV $30.-, 2” brass valve $30.-, 226-7880DUFFLEBAG $10, SLEEPINGBAG +7C $10, Tasco Binoculars zoom 8 to 24 times $20, 250-354-1543

HOT AIR VENDING Popcorn Machine, 304 8067

DECKERBOND, ONE 4’X8’ sheet in almond 5?8” thick $18 352-6762

KIMBALL ORGAN $60, antique floor lamp $30, foot stool, $5, Medichair super pole $150 352-2307

I992 ILLUMINA, 1996 Suburban, 2001 Montana, 2009 vibe AWD, 2 1700 usg potable water tanks ph.3549033

N64 INTERACT V3FX black steering wheel and pedals, perfect condition, $20, 250-608-3548, Castlegar

WINTER BOOTS: LIKE-NEW bogs, size 9 women’s (fits 8-8 1/2)flower print $100 obo. 505-1185

1/2” MAKITA ANGLE drill, 9î Makita Angle grinder, like new $300 for both. 352-6221

HARDIEPLANK SIDING, RED, approx 350 square feet. $150 551-3004

PINE HIGHCHAIR $75, Pine Rocking Chair $150, Brand New Sony High-Def Digital Camcorder $650. 352-3526

4 X 8 Regulation Pool Table w/all acc-wessories, 1” slate. $1800.00 OBO. Everlast Boxing bag. $50.00 OBO 365-4663.

100 GALLON FUEL oil tank, good condition $75.00 OBO

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Web-site. www.nelsonrealestate.com Each office is independently owned and operated $399,000 mls#K190417

DEVELOPERS OPPORTUNITYDon’t miss out on this great opportu-nity. 3 bed. home with full, undevel-oped basement. Great views from this location, near hospital and high school. Huge lot with potential for subdivision or further development.

$245,000 mls#K191070

ROSEMONT HALF DUPLEXDon’t let this one get away! Great op-portunity for first time buyers or if you are thinking of downsizing in this 1/2 Duplex. Featuring 2 bedrooms plus den, 1.5 bathrooms, level yard and a 25’ x 120’ lot.

$499,900 mls#K191320

NEW LISTINGBeautiful executive style 3 bed, 3 bath home on .55 acre view property just outside of city limits and walking dis-tance to town. Featuring open floor plan, designer kitchen, vaulted ceil-ings, garden area.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITYCommercial building with highway access and off-street parking lo-cated in downtown Nelson is an ex-cellent investment or development opportunity.

$549,000 mls# K3800253

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CHINA PAINTING SET, 50 colours, goldleaf and more $75. Wooden eng-lish easel $45 250.352.6892

GIRLS HEELYS SIZE 6. Like new, in box with extra laces $60. 250-505-1169

H.SEIGLER CHILRENS 2/4 violin. $250 Vito Alto Sax $200 250 352-0335

BROWN STOVE HOOD & 4 ele-ments, DBL bed, brand new condi-tion. 250-359-7605COOKBOOKS, MAGAZINES, POCKETBOOKS; 2 doz. clean wine bottle $6 doz.; entertainment center $35. Ph. 250-352-7144

14 FOOT FIBERGLASS canoe, good shape, littel used, $285, 352-7906, leave message.

CAROUSEL PROJECTOR, 9 trays. 12’ conveyor belt for sand, garvel. Large old woodstove. Very reason-able 250-226-7172

TRAIL-A-BIKE $40, SMALL child’s bike w/training wheels $25, large cooler $25; kiteboard $125; 250-352-0013

NATURAL GAS BBQ $50, 5 metal HD shelving units $50 each, metal workbench $50, 250-352-2823WOODEN ADJUSTABLE FLOOR standing needlework frame, excellent condition, $30.00 250-825-4111

MUST SELL HAM radio kenwood ssb ts520s mic,aireals / in very good condition $250.00 o.b.o [email protected]

LEICA M3, OVERHAULED. Pentax bellows. Wanted outdated pho-tographic paper. Fred 352-2129 [email protected]

FRONTIER FULL SIZE truck camper $500, 2metal trunks $30 each.226-6783

1 40AMP SQUARE D ground fault from hot tub; 2 #8 tech cable (40 feet) Best Offer 352-9437

A FREE TELEPHONE service - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, DonÕt Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

CRIMINAL RECORD? ONLY Pardon Services Canada has 20 years expe-rience guaranteeing record removaL. Call 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366). www.RemoveYourRecord.com.

NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS - LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34Ó diameter, mills boards 28Ó wide. Automated quick-cycle-saw-ing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT-FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Misc. WantedNEED TO FIND an engraver to put date on Granite tombstone, Nelson Cemetary 352-549910

LAZY BOY RECKINER in good shape for under $100.00. I will pick up. Call Bonnie 250-551-5055

WANTED: QUEEN FUTON frame 250-352-0920

NEED TO HIRE an engraver to put date on granite headstone in Nelson Cemetery. 250.352.5499

SHOP SPACE NEEDED in Nelson 200-400sqft for hobbie work detached garage would be great 505-5289RESPONSIBLE SINGLE FATHER with two children seeking 3 bedroom accomodation please call Chris 354-8322COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE wanted for May/June. If interested in renting, call 250 226-6798.

CLAY POT ROMERTOPF style. Unglazed clay pot with lid for oven cooking. Tel 250-355-0053.

WE’RE LOOKING AHEAD to sum-mer! and for a above ground pool and trampoline.Please phone 357-2729

PORTABLE VACUUM IN good to great working order. Looking to pay reasonable used price. (250)825-9349

TENT TRAILER/11-16 FT travel trailer for under $2000. email [email protected].

NELSON WOMEN’S CENTRE bag project looking for material, notions and embellishments for sewing bags. 250-352-9916

WANTED FLAT TIN and old metal roofing, can be rusty. 359 8115

THE WEST KOOTENAY EcoSociety is looking to obtain the following items: -digital audio recorder -digital camera -six foot folding table. Help us serve our community better! If you have any of these items and would like to donate them, please contact us at 250-354-1909 or [email protected]

Music & DanceWANTED: PEDAL STEEL Guitar. Desire to learn & play alt-country, americana, jam! [email protected]

WANTED -1/2 SIZE violin for my 7 yr old daughter-reasonable price. Call Christine 250-352-9363

TASCAM 2488 DIGITAL Portastudio w/ road case $500; B-52 AT212 100w 2 Channel amp $500 365-1081KOOTENAY DANCEBEAT 7:30 p.m. March 13, Junction Church, South Slocan. Swing, Latin, Smooth, Country www.dancingbeat.org

OtherC O M P A S S I O N A T E COMMUNICATION INTIMACY Playshop, Wednesdays 6-8pm, 6 weeks Starting March 10th #209-507 Baker St. $10-20/session. 250-551-4304

PersonalsDATING SERVICE. LONG-Term/Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS.1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes.1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local Single Ladies.1-877-804-5381. (18+).Have something to sell? Community Classifieds will expand your audience. Reach 2.5 million readers weekly. Contact us now at [email protected].

Pets & LivestockPROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING with TLC for all breeds. Bath and nails only specials. Ph: 250-551-5501

WANTED: MALE MOUSE for roman-tic interlude with my girl mice (really!). Chris 250-357-2822.

PUPPY WANTED, THIS spring, lab-x, would like to meet puppies asap, before 8 wks. 352-6154

Psychic ReadingsPSYCHIC READINGS WITH Ratna, BFA., MFA., experienced meditator and energy reader for over 30 years. Tarot card readings also available. 250-229-4042

GET YOUR KNOWING Going. Chakra Readings with Evie Clare Fridays at Gaia Risisng 250.354.4471

TAROT READINGS AND intui-tive counseling with Ashala every Wednesday at Gaia Rising, 356 Baker St. 250-354-4471

Services24/7 SNOWPLOWING SERVICE. This year: sand/salt unit, shovelers. Nelson to 12 Mile, experienced, good equipment. ph: 250-505-3877

ORCA TRUCK FOR HIRE. Will do dump runs, moving, etc. Patrick 505-0612.

DRIVEWAY PARKING LOT clean up & maintenance. Pressure washing, crack seal available 250-354-7140 www.sunrisesealcoating or facebook: sunrisesusealcoating

Sports Equip.YOUTH SOCCER CLEATS sizes 13, 2 & 3.2 pairs shin pads, size small. All in good condition. 354-3867

LIGHT TOURING SKI package Karhu Guide 165’s, Alpina boots size 39 new condition $350 250-362-9680

‘BODYBREAK’ RECUMBENT EXERCISE cycle. Used a dozen times only. $150. 825-9482

TELEMARK NTN BINDINGS AND SCARPA TX PRO tele/dynafit alpine boots. Mens 27.5. Excellent condi-tion. $750

NOBOARD, 157CM, ULTIMATE pow-der tool 350$ call Rahm 352-1336

DEVINCI ‘LIVERPOOL’ HYBRID bike (no motor). Super-light, great on uphills. Paid $450, selling $280. (250)505-6600

X-COUNTRY SKATE-SKIS FISHER rcs-197cm with bindings and size 13 salomon race-skate boots $350 takes-all 250-551-4469

TradesSONIC DRILLER WANTED with experience and Class 3 D/L Downrite Drilling seeking motivated, self suffi-cient, mechanically inclined individual. Chilliwack based. Call Bill Tuytel, 604-823-4086, [email protected].

LOOKING FOR A new employee or have something to sell? Community Classifieds will expand your audi-ence. We reach 2.5 million readers across Canada weekly. Contact us now at [email protected].

Work WantedWANTED: 200 SHEETS of styro-foam, 30 sheet used paneling, stacoo lath 200 sheets. 359-66693-10

$0 DOWN AT auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309

.Boats1992 17’ CAMPION Bowrider, 115HP Yamaha, Full Top, EZ Load Trailer, Excellent condition $8900 354-0323

1976 16’ SANGSTER w/ EZLoader trailer; new carpet, upholstery, win-dows, & paint. $1175 o.b.o. 250-359-8038

Cars1989 TOYOTA CAMRY. Auto, sun-roof. 270,000 km. 1000.00 obo mike 250-226-7903

1999 FORD ESCORT Station-Wagon, 205K, Auto, Green, Winters/Summers, Roof-Rack, rust-free, recent fluid flushes. $1750 250-352-6965

1985 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET (rabbit) 1.8l standard parts or fixer-upper doesn’t run does turn over 250-551-1256

1994 TOYOTA TERCEL $700 runs but needs engine work. Body, tranny good. New tires. 250-365-7556

2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT.NEEDS brakes, left front strut. Runs great, no rust. $1550 o.b.o 250 505-2354 J

2001 BLACK CHRYSLER PT Cruiser, limited edition, loaded, sunroof, cd/tape leather, roof rack, $3000.00 250-354-7757

1996 CHEV 3/4 ton , diesel 4x4 4000.00 250 551 0137

1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Supreme. Well maintained, new win-ters, battery, great to get up to the ski hill. Call Jan 825-4411.

2000 FORD FOCUS S/W, 2L auto, air, cruise, tinted, new winters/brakes, good condition, $3850.00, (250)357-9457

2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, silver, fully-loaded, winters & summers tires, 174,000 km, $6000 obo. Call 250-442-8809 or 250-442-2230. Grand Forks.

2004 SUBARU IMPREZA Outback Sport(wagon) Low KM’s, New Tires, Loaded, Excellent Shape. $13,500 (250)229-5340

1992 DODGE STEALTH Winter Stored beauty. 202000 km. New Computer. $5900 OBO. Evenings - 250-352-1921 - Josie

1991 FORD GMQ, new winters, plus rims & summer tires. Good condition, regularly maintained $1000 obo, 250-505-5347

2006 MAZDA 3 Sport, New winters on rims, All-seasons on rims, well maintained, 109,000kms $ 12,000 250-354-8443

1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LX Luxury Model 160,000KM, immaculate, great fuel economy, S&W tires, $2900 505-9402

NEED A VEHICLE? Need cash? Up to $10,000 cash back! Guaranteed approvals! Over 400 vehicles to choose from. Call Will or Ashley today! 1-888-289-8935.

R Vs1969 12’ VINTAGE ARISTOCRAT LOLINER Trailer. Sleeps 3/4. Oven, Icebox, awning, storage. $650. 354 0575

2000 21FT. OKANAGON Ultra light travel trailer, rear bed, excellent con-dition. 250.359.7657

2007 ARTIC CAT M7 EFI, 162” Track, Fox Float Suspension. $5800 Call 250 551 7177

Sleds/BikesHONDA ATV 1986 with snow blade $2500 KLR 650 2003 $3000 825-3481

1979 HONDA TRAIL CT90 runs nice hi/lo transmision dual purpose has registration $1100 OBO 250-352-3499

KIDS DIRT BIKE 1991 Honda 50CC. 3 speed semi-automatic, no clutch, 4 stroke. Starts on 1st or 2cd try every time. Bike has been well maintained. Is in good condition. 250 354-3867

1999 KLR 650 blue green colour with 28000 kms. New Kenda tires. $3,400 obo. 250-825-4159

THE ONE - THE ONLY - The only one in....in Canada! Only authorized Harley-Davidson Technician Program at GPRC’s Fairview College Campus. Fairview, Alberta. On-campus resi-dences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

Tires/Parts/Other4 ALL SEASON Tires 205/55R15 with Honda Prelude Alloy Rims. Excellent Condition $425 352-2181

1966 VW VAN (parts) $500 OBO. 1980 Volvo Wagon nice body no engine $10o, Chris 357-2305

NORDIC P205/75R14 MS on Nissan Rims $70.00 like new, Phone 359 7634ALL-SEASON TIRES P215/70R15 on chrome wheels for Tautus cars 1986-2006. Used one season. $450.00 . 250-359-8066.

4 STEEL-BELTED ALL season radial tires on 6 hole rims 16X245 R70 $250 OBO. 250-354-3395

FIBERGLASS CAR TOPPER $75 OBO. 1-250-352-2351

3 TIRES FOR sale. P225/60 R17 80% remaining continental $50 for all 250-399-47245X LT245/75/R16 TOYO HYPARADIAL winter tires 70% remaining 10 ply $250 for all 5 250-359-7605

Trucks/SUVs/Vans1998 TOYOTA SIENNA minivan, auto, air cruise, pw, pdl, 296,000km runs good, $2995.00 250-354-8130

1972 VOLKSWAGON WESTFALIA, white, pop top canopy, Cd player, great condition. Hard to part with but must sell. 4,000 obo

1998 DODGE CARAVAN, 7 seater, 171,000kms, runs well, two seats of tires on rims. $2900 505-3004

1989 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER FJ62. 300,000km. gas engine, runs well, some rust. $2000 365-5903

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER V6 Auto 4X4 power everything. Great mechanical shape.Reliable. $3800 OBO TJ 2505090289

1992 MITSUBISHI DELICA Van, 4WD Turbo Diesel, Excellent con-dition, 128,000 kms, $8700, lotsa extras. 354-3428.

1990 TOYOTA HILUX Surf 4x4 rhd turbo diesel, loaded, runs excellent 90k 250-304-13092 $4000

1998 FORD RANGER V6/4LITER/2WD ENGINE in good shape Winter tires $3000 o.b.o. [email protected]

2001 FORD 150 Long Box Truck, 7700 Series, single cab, 179,000km, $5000. or obo 250-352-6194

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blue sweater who inadver-tently rubbed the side of her nose and is now the owner of a velvet painting of Elvis.”

It’s that kind of scenario that makes the uninitiated wary of auctions. However, auctions often provide opportunities for savvy buy-ers to purchase household furnishings, art and acces-sories at reduced prices.

Auction inventories usu-ally come from bank fore-closures, estate and fire sales; attendees may include collectors, investors, re-sell-ers and the general public.

If you belong to the last group, you need to do your research before the auction begins. Know what you’re looking for and how much you are willing to spend.

Arrive at the venue in plen-ty of time to properly pre-view all items on the block that day. Check the condi-tion, age and provenance of each item and set yourself a firm top price.

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lot of fun but, if you allow yourself to exceed your budgetary limit, you may experience a nasty case of buyer’s remorse the follow-ing day. Don’t allow the bid-ding game and auctioneer’s banter to seduce you. Many people become so competi-tive and intent upon ‘win-ning’, they almost forget what they are bidding on.

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BLAYLOCK CONDOMINIUM ONE bedroom 800 sq. ft. 8îx24î deck over-looking beautiful Kootenay Lake, call Jan 825-4411

BRAND NEW, 2 to 3 bedroom, hardwood, tile, master bedroom loft, riverview, treed, playmor junction, $319,000. 250-352-0086

3.26 ACRE HOBBY farm 10 min. from nelson4bed room 3bath barn, pasture 620,000.

ROSEMONT: COZY, CHARMING home. 3 BDR, wood floors, gar-dens, great neighbourhood & views. bchomesforsale.com or 352-9235

BRAND NEW 5 BDRM EXECUTIVE HOME BEASLEY ON 1 ACRE $650,000 250-352-3559

DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER in Rosemont Trailer Park. Asking $132,500. Reduced. Stainless steel appliances.Call Al 250-509-0787

LOWER FAIRVIEW, 3600 sq ft, 6 bedroom, 3 bath, double lot, 2 car garage, complete modern reno, stain-less appliances hardwoods, slate, granite, new cedar deck, quick pos-sesion $500K obo

BUILDING NEW HOME/COTTAGE? Factory Direct Prefabricated Systems Inventory Liquidation - Save 50%++ While They Last. GREEN-R-PANEL - 100’s of Dreams Delivered to Happy Families. 1-800-871-7089. Sacrifice from $9,975.00!

Real Estate WantedLOOKING FOR A 2/3 bedroom home in good condition under 300,000. Fairview desirable. Call Mel 352-5771.

RentalsUPSTAIRS ROOM; SHARED foyer, bathroom, kitchen, utilities W/D on bus route. 352-4607

APRIL 1ST, UPHILL 2 bedroom car-riage house, 5 appliances, internet, n/s $850 for single $975 Couple 250-505-4820

NEWLY RENOVATED 1 bdrm apt. uphill Nelson. 3 blocks to downtown. Available Mar. 15th. Fridge, stove, w/d. No smoking, no pets, no excep-tions. References. $875.00 a month utilities included. 250-427-4414 cel. 250-421-1573

BACHELOR SUITE IN Nelson, avail-able immediately. N/S N/P $650 includes all utilities and cable/internet 505-1178

ROOM FOR RENT April 1st, Sunny Blewet. w/d, 2 bathrooms, n/p, n/s $575 + utility Marisa 250.352.0886

4+ BEDROOM HOUSE, Fairview, Nelson. Treed yard, creek. Available March 15. Pets okay. References. 250-352-0766

2 BEDROOM SUITE, hardwood floors, view, laundry, storage, walking distance everywhere, recently reno-vated 1000+ utilities 354-7065

SUNNY, QUIET 2 bedroom suite near golf course. Storage and parking. Laundry. N/S N/P. $825+ 352-6849

4 BEDROOM SUITE, W/D, N/S, N/P parking, deck, $1250 inclusive, April 1st, lease, 250-505-3563, 250-352-2297, 250-551-3663

CASTLEGAR FURNISHED 2-3 bed-room house for rent. Prefer respon-sible mature male. Ref. N/S $900.00 304-7806

DOWNTOWN NELSON, OPEN-AREA, 1-BDRM LOFT. Furn., Park. Clean, quiet, ns/np. $898/mo. Util.: $49/mo. Contact: [email protected]

3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH half-duplex in Rosemont close to bus route, shopping, and schools. Well-main-tained, fenced rear deck, great views. $1300/month, pets negotiable. [email protected] 250-505-2067

2 BEDROOM HOUSE @ 6 mile. laundry, internet, kitchen in adjoining house, gardens, orchard, $600 + utili-ties. 825 4027

2 BEDROOM HOME on corner lot in lower Fairview. Large living & din-ing room, new furnace, windows, & shower. No smoking, no pets. $1,000/Month [email protected] 250-505-2067

2 BEDROOM AVAILABLE immedi-ately. Wood/electric heat, pets ok, rent negotiable, short term possible long term 1-250-832-8695

NEAR THE CREEK, studio/cabin 10 minutes from Nelson, $500/mth, utili-ties included

NEW HOUSE IN Nelson, 3BDRM, 1.5 bath, quiet street, walk to town, $1450 354-727510

Rentals Wanted30’S COUPLE NEED 2br dog friendly place nelson area april 1. 250 354 8315.

CHRISTIAN FAMILY SEEKS 3+ bedroom long term Nelson rental. excellent refs. have senior cats. 250-354-4198 Shared Accom.

ROOM FOR RENT in Rosemont. W/D, D.F., on bus route, view, friendly, 420$ inclusive. 250-352-0717.

ROOM FOR RENT. Looking for quiet, mature, responsible person. Must love cats. $450. 250 551-5856.

FURNISHED BEDROOM WITH pri-vate bathroom available for single clean responsible person. Uphill Nelson 250.352.1693

ROOM MATE ASAP Taghum $400 - $450 in 3 BDRM house. Very pri-vate and quiet, references 352-1331Shared Accom.

ROOM FOR RENT in Rosemont. W/D, D.F., on bus route, view, friendly, 420$ inclusive. 250-352-0717.



ROOM MATE ASAP Taghum $400 - $450 in 3 BDRM house. Very private and quiet, references 352-1331

Shared Accom.ROOM FOR RENT in Rosemont. W/D, D.F., on bus route, view, friendly, 420$ inclusive. 250-352-0717.



ROOM MATE ASAP Taghum $400 - $450 in 3 BDRM house. Very private and quiet, references

Steel BuildingsSTEEL BUILDING SALE! Less than WOOD. Less than CANVAS. Less than STEEL TRUSSES. Various sizes and shapes. Canadian Manufacturer Direct. For the BEST AND LOWEST call Pioneer Steel Manufacturers, 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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