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Action at the BC Seniors Games in Nelson was in full swing Thursday, including dragon boating, table tennis, cycling, ice hockey, crib-bage, and bridge. Here’s a sam-pling of some of the action ...

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NEW PRICE: $569,000This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, 99% fi nished is fully functional and ready for your fi nishing touches to make it your own. Located on 21+ acres in Crescent Valley, with an unencumbered panorama of fi elds, forest, mountains and skyline. (10-381) MLS #K197268

Ted & Carol Ryan 250-352-3858

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NEW LISTING: $185,000 Gorgeous acreage with subdivision potential into 3 separate & private lots with their own well. Recently purchased & all cleaned up with building sites cleared out. Private setting in Meadow Creek. (11-290) MLS #K204870

Paul Lamoureux 250-551-2714

NEW PRICE: $369,000This three year new custom designed SRI home in Crescent Valley is in showroom condition on over 280 +/- ft. of Slocan riverfront. With 1458 sq.ft. on the main plus a full basement. This property is ready to move into and a must see. (11-245) MLS #K204048

Jeff Sheloff 250-226-7058

A GREAT INVESTMENT: $538,000 Great investment opportunity with mixed residential & offi ce spaces (comprehensive development zoning). Building has been recently refurbished & is in excellent condition. Very well maintained. Desirable location close to downtown. View by apt. only. (11-177) MLS #K202863

Sylvia Stevens 250-354-8185

NEW PRICE: $149,000Well maintained 1100 sq.ft. bldg.. on 3 - 25 ft. lots. Built in 1955 & converted to a restaurant in 1996. Zoned commercially, yet may be of better use converted back to a home. 5000 gal. septic system installed in 1998, updated plumbing & wiring. (11-115) MLS #K201817

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433 Josephine St.Nelson, BC V1L 1W4Ph. 250.352.2100 Fax 250.352.6888www.nelsonproperties.ca

David Gentles 250.354.8225

4223 View Ridge Road $549,900This well-appointed home is in top notch condition and looking for a family who would move right in. 5 Bedrooms, 4 baths, formal dining & living room, fi replaces, cozy kitchen with island, family room, garage, private deck. All on a manicured .56 acre lot. Call David.

5805 Longbeach Road $389,900 Get away from it all. Nestled in the trees, this family-perfect 4-level split offers great spaces. 3-4 bdrms, effi cient fi replace & wood stove, family room, private deck. Situated on a private 0.57 acres with seasonal brook & mature gardens. Great rural location. Call David for details.

821 Tenth Street $368,000 Charming 50’s era home with hardwood fl oors, gas fi replace, updated decor, newer roof & garage, private patio & hot tub. Newer 200 amp electric service. Great investment location across from campus with its lower one bedroom in-law suite. Level 50 x 110 Lot. Call David for details.

1109 West Innes $329,500Neat & tidy 3-4 bdrm home at the edge of town. .43 acre, treed & landscaped with a private back yard. Upgrades include roofi ng, laminate & dining room renovations. Cozy gas fi replace in living room. Close to schools. Call David.

414 Silica Street $329,000A Diamond in the Rough—Just 2 blocks from Nelson’s down town core, close to schools, shopping and transit. Each unit offers 1000 sq.ft. of space. 2 bdrm unit on the main and a 3 bdrm unit up. Easy care 25 x 120 Lot. Some upgrades done. A good investment—Always Rented! Call David for details.

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Three pages isn’t enough to capture the shots, smiles and special moments at the Games — but that’s what online photo galleries are for. Check out action from each Nelson event at nelsonstar.com.

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Rosemont Family Home Two storey home has 3 bedrooms up and living space on the main, including a deck to take advantage of the great view of Kokanee Glacier. Bachelor suite in the ground level basement.

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t Executive Stylings2.4 private acres away from the highway noise. Over 3400 sq.ft. on main and the walk out lower level. Features include detached shop, rec room, family room, theatre and more.

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626 Ninth Street Unit A $375,900 / Unit B $389,000Each unit with 7500.00 appliance allowance. Move in now and enjoy the great location. Owner motivated.

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News

For three days over the past 14 years, the Shamb-hala Music Festival has become the equivalent of a small town with more than 10,000 people pour-ing into the area. And even though organizers and fans rave about the festival’s success, RCMP sergeants Fred Mansveld and Der-rick Donovan have seen the event’s dark side.

“I’ve worked a lot of places throughout BC where there were similar activities and things got better each year, but I don’t foresee that happening with this event,” said Donovan, with West Kootenay Traffic Services. “We’ve seen from our focus that things have gotten worse. We’ve been very fortunate, I believe, that there haven’t been more fatalities and serious injuries as a result.”

“In the three short years that I’ve been here the instances involving drugs at road safety checks sur-rounding Shambhala are going up by 20 to 30 per cent every year, which to me is concerning.”

West Kootenay Traffic Services worked in partner-ship with the West Koote-nay Integrated Road Safety Unit on the “frontlines” before, after and during Shambhala, including checks in the Salmo area.

“This year we ramped up our exodus enforce-ment,” said Mansveld with the West Kootenay Inte-grated Road Safety Unit. “We were stopping vehicles in road safety checks to try and mitigate the risks and checking for impaired driving, and we did find people who were impaired by drug or alcohol leaving

the site, or being impaired by fatigue.

“Some of these people look like they’ve gone through the ringer, and although it sounds funny, it translates to people driving off the road.”

Mansveld said there was a major car accident near Fernie, where a vehicle car-rying three people who left Shambhala collided with a cement truck.

“I’m sure there are numerous other accidents in the region and beyond because people are com-ing from the States, from Ontario, and all kinds of places,” he said.

One of the major con-cerns both Mansveld and Donovan have regarding Shambhala is the fatigued drivers leaving the event.

“Last year, after the festival, we were inundated with crashes. I believe there was a total of nine crashes that we were able to track. Some were serious, some were minor, caused by people falling asleep who were tired and overexerted, and tried to make it home. If they’ve been partying all weekend they are a real hazard to other motorists on the highway, and we see that,” said Mansveld.

In addition to fatigued drivers, the road safety units see impaired drivers coming through their road checks both before and after the festival.

The RCMP is recom-mending charges for eight individual cases of pos-session of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking related to Shambhala.

“In my opinion, from what I’ve seen, a substan-tial number of vehicles and people heading to that festival are of course there to have a good time, but also are going to partake in some kind of alcohol or drug use, and perhaps not everybody, but a lot of people are, and this is a big concern that we have, because this goes on for three days in the heat and then people leave,” said Mansveld.

“What we’re all con-

cerned about is the open drug trafficking and the open drug and alcohol use takes place at the rave.”

Mansveld said there are younger festival-goers who go to Shambhala to experiment with drugs for the first time and he is very concerned about this.

“Some of the drugs that are out there now, although people may think they are buying ecstasy, they are not buying ecstasy. They are buying a cocktail of various drugs,” he said. “The people who are out there traffick-ing drugs are out there to make money. That’s their reason for being there. It’s not that they want every-one to have a really great time; they’re out there to make money.”

Mansveld said ecstasy can often be made of a combination of metham-phetamines, ketamine and ephedrine along with vari-ous other drugs.

“We have first evidence of numerous, numerous overdoses that have taken place there. As a matter of fact, I know there is a tent there to take care of

that. That’s a huge concern, when you have that many people overdosing, and be-ing treated,” he said.

Donovan and Mansveld feel the police presence during Shambhala is a significant drain on police resources.

“Our province has less money, and it’s a high percentage of our resources that are spent on this activ-ity both pre and post and I think if taxpayers out there knew the true cost — from processing files to court time to the officers’ time being here from other parts of the province — they would share our concern,” said Donovan.

Despite the positive ef-fect of Shambhala on local economies, he said Salmo residents would rather not be the home of the festival.

“I would say at least 80 to 90 per cent of Salmo residents are opposed to having this festival, even though they know there is money coming into the community because of this event, it’s just not a festival they think should contin-ue,” said Donovan.

The dark side of ShambhalaA pair of West Kootenay traffic cops say the annual music festival is an expensive drain on

resources that results in far too many people driving under the influence or while overly tired

MEGAN COLENelson Star Reporter

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Too much partying and not enough sleep create a danger-ous situation on area highways after Shambhala ends.

“I would say at least 80 to 90 per cent of Salmo residents are opposed to having

this festival....”Sgt. Derrick DonovanWest Kootenay RCMP

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Paraglider injuredWorking by

moonlight, Kaslo Search and Rescue successfully rescued a paraglider who crashed on Meadow Mountain around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Search manager Bruce Walker says the man was attempt-ing to land on top of the mountain when his wing collapsed and he fell 30 to 40 feet (nine to 12 m).

He was flying with his brother, a BC Ambulance attendant, who had already landed. The brother assessed him, feeling he had possibly fractured his pelvis and/or hip.

Although Walker wasn’t sure if they had a cell phone, it wouldn’t have worked anyway because there was no coverage. The brother was forced to hike out and then drive for help.

Search and Res-cue received the call around 7:20 p.m. It was another hour be-fore they reached the brother. They parked their vehicles around 9:30 at the 6,000 foot (1,800 m) level, then hiked another

hour and 1,500 feet (450 m) to reach the injured glider.

“We were able to get a quad in fairly close to him too, so we could use that to move the stretcher in,” Walker says.

It took 20 minutes to package the man and then they were heading back down the mountain around 10:50, had him to a pickup truck by midnight, and in an ambulance about 1 a.m — some 10 hours after the accident occurred. Searchers returned to Kaslo about 3 a.m.

Walker says the fact the rescue hap-pened at night wasn’t as much of an im-pediment as it might have been.

“It was a very bright moon,” he says. “And all alpine,

treeless terrain. It was pretty good going actually.”

The injured man was from New Den-ver, although Walker wasn’t sure of his age. He was taken to hospital in Kaslo, but his present condition isn’t known.

Nine members of Kaslo Search and Rescue were involved, assisted by two guides from Selkirk Wilderness Skiing, in whose tenure the accident occurred.

“Having the guides there was a huge as-set,” Walker says.

The mountain is accessed off of High-way 31 at Meadow Creek, on the road that leads to the spawning channel.

Kaslo Search and Rescuenews

BRIEFSHARASSMENT CASE

BACK IN COURTA former Nelson man accused of harass-

ing MLA Michelle Mungall returns to court next week as lawyers continue to argue over technicalities in the case.

The Crown applied for a peace bond against Donovan Carter, who has since moved to Victoria.

Mungall complained to Nelson police after a series of incidents over the fall and winter which she says made her fear for her safety. Among them was a protest rally she attended where Carter held up a sign directed at her.

However, Carter’s lawyer, former MLA Blair Suffredine, argued there was a problem with the way the information was sworn.

The Crown has since filed an amended in-formation, but Suffredine doesn’t think the original process should be allowed to carry forward. They’ll hash it out before a judge on Tuesday.

Carter is under conditions to stay away from Mungall.

LOCAL WOMAN WINS LOTTERY

A Crescent Valley woman beat one-in-390,000 odds to win grand prize in this year’s Hometown Heroes Lottery.

Heather Roshinsky has four options to choose from: a prize home in South Surrey worth over $2.1 million, a home in Kitsilano worth over $2 million, a cottage at Cultus Lake worth over $1.9 million, or $1.6 mil-lion in cash.

The winners were drawn late last month.Proceeds from ticket sales support trauma

teams and medical specialists at Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital, and the GF Strong Rehab Centre, as well as the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund.

NEW WEBCAMS ONLINEDriveBC has added three more web cam-

eras in the Kootenays, including one on Highway 31 near Coffee Creek.

The service provides a snapshot of the road every 15 to 30 minutes, although it was down this week due to technical difficulties.

Others webcams show the Kootenay Pass summit, junction of highways 3 and 6 at Salmo, and junction of highways 6 and 31A at New Denver.

Overall, the province is adding 30 new cameras this year, bringing the total num-ber to over 200.

The webcams can be viewed at drivebc.ca.

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

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Editor: Bob HallPublisher: Chuck Bennett

Editorial

For 26 years music students from around the province converged on Nelson in the spring. The sweet sounds of junior high

and high school bands could be heard through-out the city as the young musicians emerged from the cramped basement band rooms of their schools and stepped onto the big stage.

Now Festival Nelson has gone silent. No more eager young students, no more lifelong band trip memories, no more packed hotel rooms.

The news that this local institution isn’t going to take place in 2012 came as a sur-prise. The large majority of locals simply took Festival Nelson for granted. We just assumed the buses would always roll into town in April packed with beaming band kids.

Behind the scenes it was a struggle. The core group of dedicated volunteers — many of whom had been working on the Festival for a very long time — were burned out. It hap-pens. Organizing an event of this scope takes a tremendous amount of energy.

There are huge upsides to making it hap-pen, but over time it takes a toll. Family and personal lives suffer in an effort to provide a positive experience to strangers. It’s a noble use of time, but in the long run very taxing.

Compounding the struggle are circum-stances beyond organizers’ control. Provincial government cuts to arts programs in schools helped result in fewer bands taking part. It’s a sign of tight budgets, but disheartening for those most passionate about the importance of music in young students’ lives.

Festival organizers say they will revisit the situation for 2013, but odds are pretty good this is the end. We have seen it before: Nelson Sno-Fest, Summit-to-Summit, and StreetFest all faced volunteer fatigue or financial short-falls and took a break. None have resurfaced.

If the sounds of Festival Nelson never re-turn it will be a huge loss to this community. Its fate now rests with music lovers who will decide if it’s worth continuing.

To all those who have made the spring sounds happen over the last 26 years, our most sincere thanks. Take pride in knowing you helped change many young lives along the way.

Will the bands play on?

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Controversy opens dialogue, and dia-logue opens doors.

A flap, so to speak, often precedes flight.

The heron sculpture, recently acquired by the City for the cost of ship-ping and a tax receipt, cre-ated a bit of displaced air as the great bird landed, leaving some local artists and citizens with ruffled feathers. This was not al-together surprising. It was a distinctly roost-now-or-get-off-the-perch scenario; things happened quickly. It’s reasonable that ques-tions should be raised.

The question of should have or shouldn’t have is moot: we did, and the pro-ponents for acquiring the sculpture did so with the best of intentions. Now, we need to move forward, ab-sorbing what we’ve learned from the flap that ensued while we find an appropri-ate perch for our newest piece of public art.

Just to clear up a couple of points, it’s important to note that the artist was paid by the developer who commissioned the work, who in turn required a tax receipt for the gift based on the commission they had paid and a subsequent assessment.

As for the artist being from away, just as Touch-stones exhibits the work of touring artists as well as local, it’s reasonable that our City do the same. Nel-son artists exhibit in other cities, as well they should. This is how our artists get their work out in the world, and how we are inspired at home by the work of others. We need this exchange of ideas, just as we need to celebrate our own.

Essentially, the acquisi-tion of the heron sculpture was council’s decision to make. The Cultural Devel-opment Commission, as a commission of the City of Nelson, is a bird in the hand, the City being the hand.

If the City were to only acquire gifts of art, we’d have a problem, because artists need to be paid; we don’t expect gifts of infrastructure upgrades, for example. But that’s not likely to happen.

Likewise, if our only public art was from away, we would be doing a dis-service to our local artists; that’s not likely to happen, either. What is likely is that the City and the commis-sion will take the recent flap and let it inform future choices.

The commission’s role, among other things, is one of consultation; it’s the City’s way of saying: we value the input of these community volunteers who are experts in their fields. It’s not like this everywhere. We in the cultural trenches should know. And so a little per-spective is in order.

Nelson is the only com-munity of its size to have a Cultural Development Commission (now coming up to three years old) with a part-time paid profes-sional cultural develop-ment officer (hired a year and a half ago). That’s huge.

Cultural development in this town hasn’t always had wings. There were years where some of us thought it would go the way of the dodo. It took years of mak-ing things happen with nothing but goodwill and good ideas; it took cultural economic impact studies to prove value with dollar figures, because quality of life wasn’t deemed a good enough measuring stick. It took the kind of vision that gave us Kootenay School of the Arts, Oxygen Art Centre, Touchstones, and the Cultural Develop-ment Commission.

The commission develops policies to help with cultural flaps and fledglings of all kinds. This group of civic-minded volunteers hatched the Art in Public Places policy — something we never had before — and is actively working with the City to

ensure that new infra-structure developments — such as the Baker Street bridge over Cottonwood Creek, Gyro Park lookout railing, and new utility boxes — embrace a cul-tural component.

It has developed a cul-tural calendar, disbursed community initiative program money to art-ists and arts and heritage groups, and assisted with Railtown plans (that’s the old CPR building, soon to hatch into something won-derful). The commission is responsible for things like the horse race mural on the burned-out Redfish Grill building. They do cool stuff.

There are still places to go, things to discover. Feathers will fly; new heights will be reached. The good thing is that the future is sure to include both flap and flight, the better for doors to open. And away we soar.

Anne DeGrace is Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador for 2011. Cultural Commen-tary will appear from time to time during the coming year in this newspaper

Cultural Commentary – Anne DeGrace

The Heron has landed

Jock Hildebrand’s sculpture Heron’s Landing ruffled some feathers with local artists when Nelson city council recently offered to give it a home.


Letters to the Editor

Re: Notice of intention to apply for a disposition of Crown land (July 15, page 8 and July 22, page 24)

I would like to remind the citizens of Nelson comments concerning this application were to be received by Front-CounterBC by yesterday.

Nelson’s Sustainable Waterfront and Downtown Master Plan calls our water-front “the natural gem of the city.” I certainly agree!

I believe that:1. Nelson’s waterfront

Crown park land should continue to be owned by the public.

2. Nelson’s waterfront Crown park land should re-main zoned as park and open space.

3. Nelson’s waterfront Crown park land should undergo a contaminated sites regulation review process.

This Crown land should remain public park land because:

1. Parks are good for people. They bring pleasure, health, and joy to all local citizens and tourists and they embody the Canadian tradi-tion of preserving public lands for the benefit and use of all.

2. This Crown land fits

in well with the City’s wa-terfront vision of an anchor park on our eastern water-front.

3. This Crown land needs to be evaluated for contami-nation and, if necessary, the land should be remediated in order to protect our envi-ronment. Also, the City of Nelson needs to protect itself against any possible future claims of liability.

I urge all Nelson citizens to get informed about this is-sue. Help save our waterfront Crown park land!

Herb CouchNelson

Save Nelson’s waterfront

Council column fails to convinceOpen letter to Donna Mac-

donald, and the current sitting council:

I must say I am a fan of fiction, and your Wednesday column (“Teasing out the transit tangle”) did not disap-point. So how about we dis-sect your words, and we can really see what is going on.

1. You first try to state that transit service is not specifically being picked on, and I would have to strongly disagree with you there. At no time was there a mention about our police service, fire department, or public works facing cost overruns.

2. You try to answer the question of why these buses cost so much, and while I agree with much of what you say, we transit riders have been asking why city council did not demand an account-ing from BC Transit before we acquired these buses as far as what the cost would be. Surely these flashy buses in service for the Olympics would provide data to BC Transit as to what it would cost to operate, and provide that information to you before you signed your agree-ments. Had you guys done your homework, you would have seen this deficit coming, and perhaps made a more intelligent decision.

3. You try to explain why council cut service. Now let us clarify a big point here. The “reviews” if you can call it that, was a sampling of ridership over two days dur-ing spring break, and again during summer holiday, thus omitting students from the

sampling, and also the 20 per cent drop in ridership because even us “low-income folks” like to take vacations.

I would submit that there is not a reputable statisti-cian in the world that would accept such inferior data. A proper study is conducted over a two week period, at least three times throughout the year so that you can get

a more accurate picture of how the system is really used. One could almost construe that council had an agenda of cutting transit service, and this inferior study would help in justifying your decisions.

4. You call yourself a “choice rider” and complain that our service is too slow for your taste. How dare you complain that our system does not meet your personal preference? The system is what it is in order to help the most people.

We, as riders know this, and respect this, and we make it work in our lives. It sounds to me you care more about your personal con-venience, rather than what serves the greater community best. As a politician, you should be ashamed of your-self for taking such a personal

and shallow approach. Also, can you honestly show the public that council has made any attempts at promoting transit use?

5. Finally, you try and state that you oppose coun-cil’s decisions with regard to transit service, even though you admit to voting for what you claim to oppose. At least councillor Robin Cherbo had the guts to stand up for what is right and vote against these decisions. If you actually opposed these decisions, then you should have voted against them. All you proved is that you are a great follower, ready to jump on the bandwagon, not the leader you were elected to be. Please don’t insult our intel-ligence by trying to save your political career by claiming to be something you are not. Your actions speak far louder than your words.

The Nelson transit riders community is committed to holding council accountable on this matter, and to ensure the public at large knows the whole story, not the elabo-rate spin-doctoring of our politicians. We believe there is a better way to address the transit crisis than destroy-ing over a century of public transportation history due to poor leadership, and lack of due diligence on the part of our mayor, and current sitting council. Just remem-ber this: your blank cheque expires November 19, and then the people will decide our direction from there.

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A piece of artwork has finally been deliv-ered to the Kootenay Lake Historical So-ciety in Kaslo nearly 30 years after it was mailed.

In 1982, Montrose author and art-ist Gerry Doeksen posted a pen-and-ink sketch showing a train crossing a bridge on the Kaslo and Slocan Railway near McGuigan, but it never reached its destination.

Five years ago, the tube addressed

to June Griswold re-surfaced in a Salmon Arm thrift store, and from there made its way to the Enderby museum, where the curator recognized the intended recipi-ent.

She gave it to Gris-wold, who now lives in Salmon Arm and who in turn delivered it this month to the historical society in Kaslo.

“The mystery package has now completed its jour-ney,” Griswold says.

However, she’s left wondering about the strange route it took.

“I find this to be a real mystery. How did it get out of the mail system? How did it get from the Kootenays to the Okanagan/Shuswap area?”

The strange thing is the package seemed to follow Griswold, who moved with her husband to Enderby from Kaslo in 1990 after 18 years with the historical society. Since 2004, they have

been in Salmon Arm.Griswold says

Doeksen, who has written several books on local railways, visited the archives in Kaslo to seek inspira-tion for the drawing.

But she can’t remember if he told her he would be sending a copy. He was equally baffled by the wandering parcel when she phoned him recently.

The tube is clearly marked with both addresses and shows a 1982 Montrose cancellation. How-ever, the stamps are missing.

Griswold says in 2006, a woman named Diane Pelle-tier bought it in a bag sale at the Churches of Salmon Arm thrift

store for $2. This year she donated it to the Enderby museum.

Curator Joani Cowan saw the ad-dress on the tube and held onto it.

“A few weeks later when I went to the museum I was so surprised to see the tube with my name on it,” Griswold says — adding it could have been an even bigger coincidence had she picked it up at the thrift store herself.

She hopes some-one might step forward with an explanation.

“I figured if I could get people read-ing about it, maybe somebody could fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle.”

Parcel arrives in Kaslo, almost 30 years late

A Mail Mystery

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

ABOVE: June Griswold (left) pres-ents the lost artwork (inset, right) to Elizabeth Scarlett of the Kootenay Lake Historical Society, almost three decades after it went missing.

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Sandra IrvineGrowing up in Northern BC, Sandra developed a strong attachment and appreciation for wild, remote places. Although she always had an affi nity for doodling, she did not discover painting until she started a family and took time off from her teaching career. Since that time she has taken numerous art courses with a focus on watercolour.

“I am drawn to the transparent quality of watercolour and it’s ability to simulate the natural world through its unpredictable nature and fl owing qualities. I also enjoy combining and experimenting with watercolour and other media,” Sandra explains. “I often plan paintings in my head, as I ski and hike in the Kootenays. Later when I am home, these experiences help fuel my desire to paint.’

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The dog that didn’t give upThe Pets We Love

It’s a story about survival and love, with plenty of goodwill thrown in for

good measure.Marley, a two-year-old

black lab cross, has already been through a number of challenges in his young life and is now settling in for a carefree future. The pooch has been through various owners, exhausting pain, and a life changing surgery, but is now living a joyful life with his new family in Nelson.

Originally know as Thumper, the dog was found with his three siblings on a public boat launch at Jumpoff Joe Lake in Washington state. A young couple brought the month-old pups to the Colville Pet Refuge centre, where he was treated for a broken foot and depleted im-mune system.

“Thumper had a broken left back foot. He was in pain trying to walk — so mostly hopping on three, sort of dragging the other one,” Colville Pet Refuge docu-ments stated.

After an overwhelming increase in pets at the Colville Pet Refuge, Marley was transferred to the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program: a charitable, non-profit or-ganization located in Nelson that provides medical care and temporary foster homes to animals waiting adoption.

Accepting animals from the Colville area is an unusual situation for the program, but when room permits they like to lend a hand. Since the fall of 2007, the local program has helped almost 900 cats and dogs, 550 of which were homeless.

Once in Nelson, Marley was adopted by a loving family, but when they found medical costs caused by his constant pain to be too much to handle, he was surren-dered back to the assistance program.

The shelter decided this lively pup deserved a chance to share his love and live without pain. After a veteri-nary analysis, it was discov-ered that a bone chip had caused damage to Marley’s front knee, and surgery was needed to correct the issue.

The technology needed for

this intricate procedure is not available locally, so Marley was referred to the University of Washington animal teach-ing hospital in Pullman.

The money for this $2,000 procedure was raised through generous donations and in late February Marley began his journey to recovery.

After arriving at the uni-versity, tests were done and radiography showed that an arthritic disease known as bilateral elbow dysplasia af-fected both of Marley’s front knees.

Doctors also found dam-age in his front joints, likely the result of severe shock caused by a large fall or being thrown from a vehicle, which aggravated the dog’s dysplasia to the point of constant pain.

A bilateral elbow arthros-copy was performed on both of Marley’s legs and after a successful surgery and 24-hour recovery period, he returned to Nelson.

Since then, Madeleine Ful-ton — a sales associate at the Nelson Star — has adopted Marley. Fulton heard about the Kootenay Animal As-sistance Program after doing various ads for them.

She says they were not looking to adopt a dog, but Marley had been in shelters

for so long and his special needs made it difficult for other people to adopt him.

Fulton changed her new pet’s name to Marley after discovering that the name “Thumper” came from the way he “thumped” his broken leg trying to walk when he was found as a puppy. His new family decided a more fitting name was appropriate, so they decided to name him after Bob Marley.

Marley has been doing very well, finally being able to play to his full potential lately.

“We took him for a swim at the Cottonwood Lake, and he went for a half hour walk,” says Fulton.

However, Marley’s family has not forgotten the great amount of help the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program has been towards their new dog.

“We couldn’t have afforded to adopt him if it wasn’t for them,” explains Fulton. “He would have been dead if they hadn’t paid for his surgery”

Marley is expected to live a full, pain-free life, with the full use of his limbs. He is running and playing, and is happy with his new family, thanks to the incredible sup-port of the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program.

Thanks to the help of the Kootenay Animal Assistance Pro-gram, Marley has been through a life changing surgery and is now able to live happily with his new family.

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Announcements EventsALL BREED CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOWThe West Kootenay Kennel Club will be hosting their 35th annual All Breed Championship Dog Show, Obedience Trials and Rally Obedience Trials on August 19, 20 and 21. For the second time six All Breed Championship shows will be held starting Friday running through to Sunday. There will be two shows per day with each show starting at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Four Obedience trials and four Rally Obedience trials will be held Saturday and Sunday. There will be two trials per day starting at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday evening after Best In Show will be our famous “bring your own meat” barbecue. Many wonderful raffle prizes and silent auction items will be offered throughout the shows and will be given out at the barbecue. The pub-lic is invited to come out and watch all the dogs working. There is no charge for spectators. Please leave your pets at home where they will be comfortable from the heat or rain. Only dogs entered in the shows will be allowed on the grounds. Join us at the Castlegar Community Church soccer field.

HEARTLAB AT TOUCHSTONES NELSONWhat is the shape of sound? Local artists Anita Levesque and Brad-ley Smith will attempt to express the essence of communication itself through drawing, writing, and sculpture in their installation titled Re-surface, opening at Touchstones Nelson on Friday, August 26. Heartlab is an ongoing creative collaboration between Levesque and Smith, who have previously shown their work at the Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson in 2009, and Stride Gallery in Calgary in 2010. For information visit Touchstones Nelson website at nelsonmuseum.ca.

RITA MOIR BOOK LAUNCHCommunities are bound together by their celebrations. Given that Rita Moir’s new book, The Third Crop, celebrates the diverse commu-nities of the Slocan Valley, it makes sense to introduce this volume to the world at a great big party. The launch will also feature music by Mabel Kabatoff, Mike Kooznetsoff, and Joanne Taylor. Festivities get under way Sunday, August 21 with hors d’oeuvres and desserts start-ing at 3:30 p.m. and an author presentation at 4 p.m. The event will be held at Vallican Whole at 3762 Little Slocan River Road. This event is free and open to the public.

72 HOUR ART SLAMThe showcase event from the 72 hour art slam will be held on Fri-day, August 26 at 7 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. All art sub-missions from the 72 hour art slam will be displayed or performed. There will also be a silent auction on many of the art pieces, and prof-its will benefit both the artist and ANKORS. Look forward to seeing and bidding on submissions from Ian Johnston, Debra Loxam-Kohl, Avrell Fox, Keira Zaslove, Dylan Humphreys, Matty Kakes and more. The evening will also consist of a wine and cheese reception with ad-ditional entertainment. Tickets are $10 to 20 sliding scale, available at ANKORS or at the door.

CRAFT CONNECTIONCome and check out new paintings by Buck Walker, Celeste Rode, Glenys Takala and Shirley Miller, a collaborative sculpture by Court-ney Anderson and Andrew Raney and an exquisite side table by Pe-ter Bockner Gallery 378 downstairs in the Craft Connection.

KOOTENAY BOOK WEEKENDOnce again summer is upon us and it’s time to put your feet up and read a good book. The Kootenay Book Weekend has a great selec-tion for you to read this summer and provides the format to join in for some stimulating discussion and fun. The books up for discus-sion this year are: The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin and two selections by Ruth Ozeki, My Year of Meats and All Over Creation. So get reading and come join us September 23 to 25 at the Best Western on Baker Street in Nelson. For more information call Victoria at 250-352-6197, email [email protected] or visit the website at kootenay-bookweekend.ca

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19MarketFest is back again for August. Featuring 100 vendors, two stages, live music, dancers, and much more! MarketFest is a fam-ily friendly event and the EcoSociety encourages the diversity of the Kootenays and encourages the use of our incredible local goods.MarketFest takes place on the 200 and 300 blocks of Baker Street. For more information visit ecosociety.ca.

Do your kids love making art? Do they love camping? If your kids are between five and 12 years old, join Kokanee Park art instruc-tors for regular or drop-in art classes at the Visitor’s Centre. Classes run from 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday until Labour Day. The two hour class fee is $10 including materials. Sevento 12-year-olds may be dropped off, and five to six-year-olds arewelcome to attend accompanied by an adult. For more informationemail [email protected].

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20Every Saturday this summer, Touchstones Nelson has been offering free guided tours of the permanent museum exhibit with paid ad-mission. The final tour runs August 20 rom 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ourexperienced docents are available for information inquiries as wellas informative tours that cater to all age groups! With a friendly and knowledgeable docent you can see the museum like you’ve neverseen it before!

Enjoy a day of meditation in the Vietnamese Zen tradition of PlumVillage and Thich Nhat Hanh in Nelson on Saturday August 20, 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Suggested donation $5 t0 $20. For more information or to RSVP, please call 250-352-0811 or email [email protected].

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21Crescent Valley is hosting their last Sunday market of the year. The market is held at the Frog Peak Cafe. Come down and enjoy some breakfast or lunch, live music, fresh produce, art, clothing, potteryand more. It’s great for the whole family.

MONDAY, AUGUST 22Looking for something fun, educational and wild this summer foryour kids? Stone Age Camp for Kids is an amazing experience for children ages seven to 13. The camp runs August 22 to 26 at Nine Mile. Each day begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday we will begin at 10 a.m., sleep over that night, and finish the week at 1 p.m. Friday. Learn connected aware-ness, natural movement, instinctual action, cedar bark basketry, ed-ible and medicinal plants, “primitive” cooking, birch bark cup, coal burned utensils, Paiute deadfall trap, tracking, stalking and camou-flage, rabbitsticks and much more. Thursday evening campfire (fam-ilies welcome), then sleepover, breakfast next morning, and finishthe week at 1 p.m. For more information contact Chris Morasky at 250-357-2822 or [email protected].

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23You have a job interview, now what? In this workshop explore first impressions, body language and what the questions really mean and how to answer them effectively. To register or for more informationcontact [email protected] or call 250-352-6200, 1-877-952-6200

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24The Regional District of Central Kootenay will hold its monthly board meeting from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Google Place Listings have become an essential online marketing toolfor small business owners. Learn how to correctly claim your free Google place listing and implement the exact steps that will help your listing rise above the rest in the search engine results. To register orfor more information contact 250-352-1933 ext. 100 or [email protected].

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Entertainment listingsUnity Music FestivalSleep is for Sissies, Winlaw

Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27Looking to get out and hear some great local and international music? Winlaw is hostingtwo days of music and art. The festival will take place outside Sleep is for Sissies andhas an international and local line-up including Ganga Giri (Australia), Winay Taki(Peru), Mista Chatman (USA), Gisto and the Reggae Allstars (Canada), Adham Shaikh(Canada), Shades of Loud (Canada), Lokal Motif (Canada), Wolfpack (Canada) andother various local acts. Tickets are now on sale at Gaia Tree Whole Foods in Winlaw,in Nelson at Eddy Music and Packrat Annie’s, in Slocan City at Mountain Valley Station,in New Denver at Cup and Saucer, in Broadway Deli in Nakusp and Evergreen Foods inCrescent Valley. Tickets for Friday $25 in advance or $30 at the gate, for Saturday $35 inadvance or $40 at the gate, or for a weekend pass it’s $45 in advance or $60 at the gate.

Finley’s Irish Pub705 Vernon Street

Saturday, August 20The best Led Zeppelin cover band in Canada is here in Nelson for only one night live atFinley’s. The show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 in advance. This is going to bringyou way back and get you on the dance floor all night long. Call to reserve a table withdinner and drinks. This band is highly talented and ready to entertain you and Finley’sstaff is here to make sure this is a night to remember. Call now to purchase your ticketsand some tickets will be held for the door.

Monday, August 29London Music Hall of Famer Bill Durst, will be appearing live as part of the The GreatWilly Mammoth CD release tour. Durst has long been compared to the world’s bestguitar player/singer/entertainers, and has written and recorded over 100 songs on 10albums including seven charted Canadian radio hits. Bill was acclaimed as one of thetop songwriters in Canada, signing with CBS (now Sony) Publishing, and releasing hisfirst two solo albums in 1984 and 1989. Durst has opened for Aerosmith, Rush, BobSeger, The Yardbirds, Sly and The Family Stone, George Thorogood, Bad Company,Jeff Healey, Edgar Winter Group, The Tubes, David Clayton Thomas, Savoy Brown,Little Feat etc. and has toured across North America and Europe. Ticket information isavailable through Finley’s Irish Pub.

Kaslo Hotel430 Front Street, Kaslo

Monday, August 22Vancouver-based musi-cians, Folk Thief and My Boy Rascal, will be at the Kaslo Hotel as part of the western Canada tour. Folk Thief is the latest incarna-tion of Canadian indie singer/songwriter Dave Hadgkiss. He began play-ing local gigs in Vancou-ver, sharpening his song-writing and guitar-playing skills, and in June 2010, he was invited to open for Blind God at the Railway Club. Folk Thief was born. Love, Heartache and Obliv-ion is his first album. The record is receiving critical acclaim in music magazines and blogs and is being pickedup on local radio stations across Canada, making the top 30 and top 10 on folk/roots/blues charts. The show starts at 8 p.m. and ticket information is available through theKaslo Hotel.

SpiritbarBelow the Hume Hotel

Saturday, August 20While his founda-tion is strictly and only rap, funk, soul, ‘80s, dance-hall and reggae, he has the versa-tility, know-how and skill to rock any genre. Local-ly selected and in-ternationally se-lected, he wrecks decks. Hedspin is a founding member of the Eh! Team DJs of Canada. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available through the Hume Hotel.

Thursday, August 25Come down to Spiritbar for the Reverse Beard Off, skatepark fundraiser. Eight Nelson guys have been growing their beards and now they are going to shave it all off in efforts to raise money for the Nelson Outdoor Skatepark. Lucas Myers, Joel West, Man from Havana, and Jenna Raider will be providing entertainment be-tween and during the shavings. There is a ton of stuff to auction off and give away. All proceeds from the nights event will go to the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society. Gonna be a blast, and a strange one at that! The event gets started at 8 p.m. and wraps up at 11:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26

On this evening we have two world class headliners grac-ing the stage. Figure, from Indiana, U.S.A. is one of the hottest producers in electro, drumstep, and bassline mu-sic right now. For fans of AC Slater, Jack Beats, Calver-tron, and Skrillex this is a must see. The Killabits are one of Canada’s fastest rising stars, they’ve been getting major recognition for many of their dubstep remixes includ-ing Kid Cudi, Mobb Deep, Zeds Dead, and Deadmau5. This night will provide some great beats and dancefloor action. Remember to come early to catch both headlin-ers. Custom visuals by Onbeyond. Opening set by Bastet. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at Hume Hotel. Doors open at 10 p.m.

The Royal330 Baker Street

Saturday, August 20

Ready to inspire and uplift all who hears them, the Car-nival Band and it’s spirited sound plans to light up the Royal! The Carnival Band is a community-based brass band that seeks to use music as a tool to empower its musicians and members of the community alike to work toward peaceful and positive social change. Under the di-rection of father-son duo Tim Sars and Ross Barrett, the Carnival Band has operated for over 10 years out of the Britannia Community Centre in the Commercial Drive neighbourhood of Vancouver, playing music ranging from samba, calypso, funk, and klezmer to New Orleans style jazz — animated music that injects crowds an in-stant blast of energy. Nelson’s own Oxygen Orkestar will get things rolling. Don’t miss this party. Tickets are $5 to $10 on sliding scale. Showtime is at 8:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22Dark Fire Cloud is in the Slocan Valley recording a new album with Peacemaker Music. While here he met and befriended the Sinixt First Nation and when he heard about the Sinixt and the community’s efforts to protect the Perry Ridge watershed, woodlands, high alpine wet-lands and ancient Sinixt cultural sites, he volunteered to perform for the cause. This is a rare opportunity for the community to enjoy a concert with a very unique and inspiring singer songwriter. Cloud’s solo piano opening tribute to professor Longhair is worth the price of admis-sion itself. Because this is a short-notice event all music lovers are encouraged to spread the word to family and friends. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available at the door on a sliding scale of $0 to $25.

Saturday, August 27FM Attack is the nu wave/disco outfit created by producer Shawn Ward. A multi-talented musician inspired by ‘80s synth-pop, disco, new wave music and a love for analog synths, Ward created his alias FM Attack and released the debut album Dreamatic in 2009 on Tonite Records. The album was received with critical acclaim, leading to re-mixes for artists including Pnau, Edwin Van Cleef, Super Mal, Sally Shapiro, Tesla Boy and Trans-X. He’s rocked parties and clubs all over the globe and he plans to do the same at the Royal. Ryan Wells will start things off. Tickets are $5 at the door and the show gets going at 9 p.m.

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This event takes place every year in memory of Cam Alexander, a friend and avid cyclist. He lost his life while riding his bike 16 years ago. Cam, whose smile was only surpassed by his appetite, was loved and respected by us so much that it only seemed fi t to throw a party for bicycles. A festival was called for. The Fat Tire Festival is now an annual event for all.

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XC Leaving Mountain Station at 5:30. We will explore a variety of trails to suit all ability levels.

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Fat Tire Party! Hosted by Jackson’s Hole and Grill-good food, good fun and good friends make for a great start to the Fat Tire Fest.

SaturdayAugust 27This one’s for the kids! Join us at Rosemont Bike Park from 10am-2pm for the 12 and under cross-country races, sponsored by the NDCU and Fortis BC.10:00-Registration, all kids ride for FREE!10:30-5 and under riders11:00-6-8 year old riders11:30-9-12 year old ridersDirt Jump Jam 12-2 watch these guys launch themselves through the air!BBQ hosted by the Nelson Skateboard Society; kids activities and bike decorating by the NDCC5:00-meet at Gerick’s Cycle for Bike Parade5:15-parade down Baker-follow the Moving Mosiac Samba Band as we celebrate our love of bikes! Come dressed up and decorated!5:45-6:40 kids and teens crit rides6:45-women’s crit7:10-men’s crit7:45-clunker crit-Bring your favorite clunker and be a part of the festival. The wilder the bike the better! This FREE, fun race is your chance to be involved!8:00-post race at The Royal

SundayAugust 28Morning Mountain plays host to the XC and DH events8:00-XC sign on8:45-pre ride instructions9:00-ride start (ends by 11am)11:00-DH sign on and practice runs1:00-DH start; competitors will do one timed run down Oilcan and one timed run down the DH course for a combined time.

Plan to bring the family and spend the day! We have food vendors, kids activities and of course plenty of bike action!

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ArtsCorazon Vocal Ensemble Auditions

Looking for youth who love to sing

The Corazon Vocal Ensemble will be holding auditions on the afternoon and evening of Sep-tember 6 in Nelson.

“Anyone age 13 to 23 who loves to sing is welcome,” says the group’s director, Allison Girvan.

Corazon is a 65-voice youth choir based in Nelson. Over the past 10 years the group has gained a reputation throughout western Canada for its vibrant presence, professional presenta-tion, surprising repertoire, and great voices.

Corazon is a powerful incuba-tor of local talent. Many young people have gone on to success in music or theatre bolstered by their vocal training in Corazon. In 2009, Nelson city council named Corazon the city’s cultural ambassador for the year.

Allison Girvan has an inter-national reputation as a singer, choir director, and mentor for young people.

In the upcoming year, Corazon will be travelling to a choir festi-val in Edmonton in November. There is also an option for singers to travel to Cuba in April 2012.

Membership requirements in-clude an annual membership fee, attendance at a weekly rehearsal combined with online study, and participation in several concerts throughout the year.

Benefits include detailed musi-cal training, participation in a fun and serious community of young performing artists of various ages, the opportunity for mentor-ship by the director and older singers, and the invitation to ex-pand your musical and personal horizons.

If you wish to audition, email Allison Girvan at [email protected] for audition instruc-tions and an appointment.

For more information about Corazon, phone choir manager, Bill Metcalfe at 250-352-7670.

Dark Fire Cloud is in the Slo-can Valley recording a new album with Peacemaker Music.

While here he met and be-friended the Sinixt First Nation and when he heard about com-munity’s efforts to protect the Per-ry Ridge watershed, woodlands, high alpine wetlands and ancient

cultural sites, he volunteered to perform for the cause.

The concert goes Monday at the Royal starting at 7:30 p.m.

This is a rare opportunity for the community to enjoy a concert with a very unique and inspiring singer songwriter.

Cloud’s solo piano opening tribute to professor Longhair is worth the price of admission itself.

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Long shower leads to arrest

Public asked to stay diligent

outdoors

A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for com-mitting an indecent act in a public place and exposing herself to a person under 16.

Police say on Monday afternoon, staff at a “pub-

lic facility” called them to report a suspicious woman who had been in the shower for over an hour.

The woman, of no fixed address, was held overnight in jail after being assessed by staff at Kootenay Lake Hospital under the Mental Health Act.

She’s due in court today.

Napping man charged with mischief

A 45-year-old man faces a mischief charge after be-ing found sleeping on a couch on the third floor of a Nelson commercial build-ing on Front Street.

The complaint came Monday evening. Police say office staff called them

several times over the last couple of weeks to report a suspicious man in the lobby.

They previously warned the suspect and escorted him out of the building without pressing charges.

This time he was arrested and held overnight pend-ing a court appearance today.

Police Briefs

Wildfire Season

The Southeast Fire Centre is encouraging the public to continue to be aware of potential fire risks despite a slower than normal year.

Fire wardens and fire personnel have been out patrolling the area to ensure campfire safe-ty.

“We want to save our resources for fighting lightning caused fires and those kinds of fires and really reduce the number of person caused fires,” said Erin Catherall, fire information of-ficer.

Catherall said this season has been much slower than past years, “But we have seen warmer and drier conditions over the past few weeks, so that has definitely el-evated the fire risks.”

Currently the fire danger rating area is high with a patch of extreme in the Boundary zone and high to moderate with a patch of low in the Arrow zone, while in the Kootenay Lake, Invermere and Cranbrook zones it’s high to moderate, and low to moderate in the Colum-bia zone.

“Since August 12, the Southeast Fire Cen-tre has had a total of 27 abandoned campfires, with two fires caused by campfires,” said Cath-erall.

Because of the increases in the fire danger ratings the fire centre is reminding the public to be careful when building campfires.

“Campfires should be no bigger than a half a metre high and half a metre in diameter. All other fires have been banned,” she said.

Campers are reminded that failure to prop-erly extinguish a campfire will result in a $345 fine. In addition, if their campfire escapes and causes a wildfire, they may be held liable for all resulting suppression costs and damages.

“Fire wardens and other personnel will con-tinue to patrol the area just to insure that people are abiding by fire regulations,” said Catherall.

Due to the slower fire season, 43 fire per-sonal from the area have gone off to Ontario to help with their wildfires.

“If activity did increase significantly for the Southeast Fire Centre, crews can be recalled at any time,” said Catherall.

There are three active fires in the area.“They are all spot sites which means there

0.0009 hectares or less. There is one in the Boundary area, one in the Columbia zone and one in the Kootenay Lake zone. The Kootenay Lake zone fire is northeast of Redfish Creek. We have a four-person crew attending to it as well as a helicopter. It was a lightning caused fire,” she said.

A Classic Car CruiseA group of classic cars rolled into the park-ing lot at the Bogustown Pub in Nelson last Saturday. The owners popped their hoods and rolled down the windows to show off the beauty of the old cars. Many of the cars (and their owners) are part of the Nelson Road Kings. The Road Kings are gearing up for their annual Queen City Cruise on September 9 and 10, which includes a Show and Shine on the Saturday morning on Baker Street.

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Fourteen students from Nelson’s sister city of Izushi, Japan arrived Monday for a week-long stay following a 22-hour journey. The 13 and 14-year-olds, seen here Wednesday at Lakeside Park with host families and RCMP Cpl. Dave Barnhart, have a busy itinerary. They’ve toured the city, including the fire hall, Trafalgar school, and Gyro Park, and exchanged gifts with the mayor. They also plan to ride Streetcar 23, go swimming, watch hockey at the BC Seniors Games, take in Market Fest, ride the Kootenay Lake ferry, visit the Pilot Bay lighthouse and Crawford Bay artisans, camp at Mirror Lake, and go canoeing at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park.

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Nelson fire chief Simon Grypma calls it a “firefighter’s worst nightmare.”

It happened one day this month: the acting captain on duty received a fran-

tic call from his wife that she and their two children had been in a serious crash with a minivan near the Taghum bridge.

Although she said they were okay, the captain could hear his children scream-ing and crying in the

background.(For the privacy of

the family, Grypma isn’t disclosing their names.)

Soon after, the fire dispatch received nu-merous calls report-ing a crash involving two vehicles and at least six people.

Grypma plus the acting captain and another firefighter responded. Grypma assumed command, and reported an ini-tial assessment to the other responders and dispatch.

Police were also there directing traffic.

“Both vehicles in-volved in the incident had left the road and one was mounted precariously on the train tracks ob-structing rail traffic,” Grypma said in a written statement.

Fire dispatch con-tacted CP Rail to stop

all rail traffic through the area. The captain’s wife and children were found in the second vehicle on the highway shoulder.

The captain attend-ed to his wife’s cuts and bruises, while another firefighter helped the four occu-

pants of the minivan.Within minutes,

BC Ambulance para-medics arrived and also attended to the seven crash victims.

Grypma says based on their initial assess-ments of the patients and the condition of both vehicles, “it was clear that a major tragedy had been averted.”

Initial reports indicate the minivan crossed the centre line and sideswiped the car driven by the captain’s wife.

“Her quick reac-tion to the oncom-ing vehicle averted a head-on crash,” Grypma says.

She and the two children were taken to Kootenay Lake Hospital to be treated for minor injuries, along with one per-son from the other vehicle.

“A heartfelt thank you is extended to all the emergency responders that at-tended the scene and provided assistance to patients involved in this incident,” Grypma says.

“This is a firefight-er’s worst nightmare and during my 35 years with the department I know all too well the gut wrenching number of times that first responders working in small communities respond to their own family emergencies.

“As the chief I am very proud to see and report the actions of our firefighters dur-ing these incidents.”

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Firefighter responds to crash involving his familyNelson Star Staff

“Her quick reaction to the

oncoming vehicle averted

a head-on crash.”

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Change for the times

In the food and beverage industry, change is constant. Adapting to trends, the econ-omy and regulations is neces-sary if success is to be the bot-tom line.

Next month the New Grand Hotel on Vernon Street will of-ficially unveil a subtle change the ownership group hopes will have a big impact.

“The minute you quit invest-ing in your business, chances are that is going to be the start of your decline and demise,” says Danny Rickaby, operating partner at the New Grand.

The investment Rickaby and his partners have made in the last couple months stems from adapting Louie’s Steakhouse and Lounge to today’s trend and challenging economy.

With economic tough times driving customers’ spend-ing habits, a few months back the team at the New Grand changed the menu of one of Nelson’s prime formal fine din-ing options. By adding some value items to the menu, the restaurant is now more of an upscale casual experience.

“It’s improved the value at Louie’s,” explains New Grand food and beverage manager Rob Little. “We haven’t sacri-ficed the quality of the prod-uct, but we have added more dishes that are more price sen-sitive. It’s been well received.”

Due to the increase in traf-

fic, the former lounge area at the front of the restaurant was adapted to seat those looking to eat.

The dilemma was what to do with the popular lounge traffic that enjoyed the ambi-ence and comfort of an area being swallowed up by the increasing popularity of the new menu.

The other major factor in today’s bar industry is the pro-vincial government’s tougher stance on drinking and driving. The new .05 regulations have resulted in a drop of between 12 and 15 per cent for alcohol sales at the New Grand.

So with demand in the Up-town Sportsbar going down, Rickaby decided to turn a portion of that establishment into the lounge.

“The industry has taken a huge wallop the last five years and the government just keeps whacking at it,” says Rickaby.

“You better adjust in some form or fashion because if you don’t what happens to you? I know what happens… you

won’t exist. There are pubs closing down all over the prov-ince and we are just reacting so we don’t become one.”

The lounge area that now houses the big comfy chairs, fireplace and in-wall waterfall, was not long ago the designat-ed smoking area.

Having to adapt to the prov-ince’s changes to smoking in restaurants and bars, the New Grand invested cash into turn-ing the area into a ventilated room. When indoor smoking was done away a few years lat-er, that investment proved to have only short term results.

The investment this time around has already proven positive for the New Grand. It’s popular with locals and hotel guests.

“We have a lot of longstand-ing employees that have lived in this community for a long time,” says Little. “We care about those people and the only way to keep these people employed is to come up with creative new ways to increase business.”

Rickaby says the financial investment was not huge, but during these trying times it was something the owners felt they could manage.

“It’s a big impact change,” Rickaby says.

Though construction is complete and the new lounge is open for business, the New Grand is planning a grand opening on the September 16 and 17 weekend.

New Look at the New Grand Hotel

BOB HALLNelson Star Editor

Danny Rickaby and Rob Little relax in the new lounge at the New Grand Hotel. Bob Hall photo

“The minute you quit investing in your

business, chances are that is going to be the start of your decline

and demise.”Danny Rickaby

New Grand Hotel Partner


News

Brazen bears cause problems“Three angry bears are

ripping up Centennial Park in New Denver,” blared out over the radio.

RCMP and conservation officers were called to the village’s downtown camp-ground this month after one cinnamon and two black bears tore into several campers’ coolers.

Gayle Swanson who runs the campground said the bears have been a nuisance all summer long, but this final rampage was too close

for comfort.She said they have a lot

of kids staying in the camp-ground, and many local kids who play in the nearby Kohan Reflection Garden.

The bears began rum-maging around in people’s coolers sometime in May and had been back at it a few times in June, but July the visits became more persistent.

“I would sure like them not to be here,” said Swanson, noting that many people don’t understand that bears are unpredict-able. Add a few hundred pounds, claws and teeth as well as an insatiable appetite and you’ve got a problem.

After trying to reach the conservation officer for

the area a few times, the situation became serious enough in the end that she felt she had to call 911.

“When a problem hap-pens,” said Swanson, “it’s sure too late.”

It’s not the conservation officer’s fault, admits Swan-son, for “he’s got a large district. He’s very busy.”

That evening, both RCMP Cst. Shaun Foley and conservation officer Blair Thin attended to the campground.

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Continued from Page 18As soon as he knew what

direction the bear was headed, Thin set out after it, not even making it into the campsite. He found the cinnamon about a block and a half away and chased it up a tree on the beach next to the hospital.

Luckily, even though it was in an urban area, there were no other people around at the time.

Bears like this one aren’t really wild bears any more, he said. They are condi-tioned and habituated to living off the food they find around human settlements. Once they’re accustomed to eating what we leave out — which could be anything from birdseed to pet food,

garbage, or a barbecue grill that hasn’t been cleaned – they don’t bother looking for food in the wild any more.

Thin said there are many people who don’t under-stand what practising good bear safety means.

“You can’t just leave cool-ers out in a built-up area or a remote area,” he said.

“The bottom line for bears is food. If there is none, they move on. The trick is to keep them in the bush and not our back yards.”

Trees dripping with ripe fruit is likely what the bears were originally attracted by, or what kept them hanging around. Thin was amazed at how much ripe fruit was available.

“Pick them as they ripen,” he said, if you don’t want to have a bear prob-lem, because if the fruit hits the ground and rots, all that sweet fermenting goodness is bear heaven.

Thin also echoed that bears are unpredictable, and can act out in ways that seem without rhyme or reason.

“Every bear has its own personality,” he said. “That’s why they’re so dangerous.”

After treeing the bear that afternoon, Thin had to destroy it, something he would prefer not to do. He stressed that following precautionary bear safety measures will prevent more situations like this one hap-pening.

Gayle Swanson now ensures that all campers at Centennial Park receive a bear aware package and understand that bears are not to be fed purposely or by accident.

If you have a wildlife issue or concern, you can call the report a poacher or polluter hotline 24 hours a day at 1-877-952-7277.

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“The bottom line for bears if food. If there is none, they move on. The trick is to keep them in the bush and not our

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Kool Kootenay Treats!Patio Overlooking Baker St.

512 hendryx and baker st.nelson, [email protected]

Authentic Cantonese & Szechuan Cuisine

Plus Vegetarian Cuisine

BEST CHINESE FOOD IN THE KOOTENAYSOO S

250.352.9688

Buffet King in the Kootenays702 Vernon Street, Nelson

www.newchinarestaurant.ca

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616 Vernon St. 250.352.2715

Bring your sports team in uniform, and all pizzas are 50% off.

OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHTSunday-Thursday11am-11pm Friday-Saturday 11am-1am

ScrumptiousGluten-Free TreatsChocolate Hazelnut TorteorMeringue Kisses

705 Vernon St. Nelson BC V1L 4G3

250.352.5121 [email protected]

FINLEY’S FRIDAY AFTER WORK PARTY 2 for 1 appies Name That Tune All request DJ Free Cover

Just across the Big Orange Bridge.

655 Highway 3ANelson, BC VIL 6M6Phone 250-352-1633

Tues-Fri 9:30--9:30Sat - Sun 9-9:30Closed Mondays

FREEPARKING

LIVEENTERTAINMENT

Live Entertainment every Friday night by Do N Notes (a.k.a. Estavan and Tracy).

GREAT FOOD, GREAT STAFFFREE PARKING &LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

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Diamond dominance

The Nelson Mixed Slo-Pitch league wrapped up its season last month. The season ended in July with a weekend long tournament. The A Division winner was Jackson’s Hole (top) which defeated Louie’s in the final. In the B Division, Competition (middle) took first place after beat-ing Van Hellemond. Cait’s Crew (bottom) took first place in C Division after toppling CanFilters. Main Jet took the first place in the standings for the year and CanFilters took the title of the most sportsmanlike team.

2011 Nelson Mixed Slo-Pitch Wraps Up

Tell us how your team is doing, email: [email protected]

SportsNew to Town?Then let us welcome you to town with our greetings basket that also includes information about your new community.

Have you had a new baby? Then let us know as we have a special gift basket for your new baby.

Call us at 250-352-6095 or 250-825-4743 or 250-825-0008

The Nelson Land Group is requesting Proposals from interested individuals

for a PROJECT MANAGER to assist with developing an Agricultural

Co-housing community near Nelson. Please see our website for details

www.nelsonlandgroup.com or for further information call

250 505 5052. Deadline for submissions is Sept 5th 2011.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Adoption Dance of Joy...You can make

it happen

www.spca.bc.ca

On Sale now at the Nelson Regional Sports Council

Adult: $180.00Senior (60 and up): $160.00Student (13 and up): $160.00Child (6-12): $120.00Nelson Minor Hockey Player: $ 90.00Toddler (5 and under): FREE

Special Evening Sale time: August 25th 4-6 pm at the Complex

Nelson Regional Sports CouncilPh: 250 352-3989 225 Hall Street Nelson, BC

Upstairs, Chamber of Commerce, enter from Arena parking lotOffice Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 2:00pm


I’ve had this song stuck in my head since I got to work. You know how that goes: it’s

called an earworm. Sometimes earworms are good, sometimes they drive you crazy. This one just makes me happy.

The song in my head is one I remember by Raffi (on Singable Songs for the Very Young, avail-able in the children’s section) and was probably an earworm for me more than once when my kids were small, but its origins go way back. It’s there in my all-time favourite songbook, Rise up Sing-ing (782.42 RIS in the stacks). So what’s the song?

“The more we get together, to-gether, together, the more we get together the happier we’ll be.”

Are you with me? Are you feel-ing that jolly camaraderie?

I’ve been feeling it all week. That’s because of the nice, jolly-camaraderish things that have been happening. The fact is, they’ve been happening for some time.

Case in point was the warm fuzzy that came when the Koo-tenay Country Store Co-op enthusiastically agreed to partner with the library to produce our gorgeous literary cookbook-cum-fundraiser Seasonings: A Year of Local Flavour in Recipes and Words, putting in energy and ex-pertise and countless hours, and insisting that all proceeds benefit the library.

Are you singing yet? “For your friends are my friends…”

But the warm fuzziness doesn’t stop there. Last week, we found out that our pet project has been shortlisted for the English-lan-guage Culinary Culture category of the 2011 Canadian Culinary Book Awards, sponsored by Cui-sine Canada and the University of Guelph. How warm and fuzzy is that? Truly a sum of its parts,

besides being a get-together of two lovely local organizations, it’s a creative gathering of contribu-tors: the ones who love to write, the ones who love to cook, and those writerly foodsmiths who love it all.

Friendly? You bet. And it just goes on. “…and my friends are your friends…”

There’s more: in a truly more-we-get-together kind of way, the library has just partnered with Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History, and the Koote-nay Gallery of Art, History and Science in Castlegar, to offer library members a chance to “borrow” membership privileges — just like you’d borrow a book! Library members can check out a membership card as a three-week pass and get a taste of what our friends at Touchstones and Koo-tenay Gallery have to offer. More at nelsonlibrary.ca.

All that friendly, partnership-oriented, warm fuzziness is a fit with the Nelson library’s draft strategic plan, albeit not couched on paper in quite those terms. Community partnerships play in to where the library would like to go, and in fact comes up as the second in our list of strategic priorities under community con-nections.

When it comes to our strategic plan, we’re asking our friends to take a look at our plan for the next five years and tell us if we’ve got it right, because never has it been truer that “the more we get together, the happier we’ll be.”

Storytimes — and singalongs — begin again soon at the library, and you can be sure our friend Raffi will be there with ditties like my current earworm (and now, yours; tell me I’m your new best friend), Wheels on the Bus, and more. Preschool Storytime (for three to five-year-olds) runs Wednesday mornings at 10:15 September 21 through November 16. Tales for Twos (for two to three-year-olds) runs Saturday mornings at 10:15 from Septem-ber 24 through November 19.

Pre-registration (beginning September 1) is required: call 250-352-6333 or drop in to the library. You’ll want to drop in, anyway. Your friends are already there.

CommunityCheck This Out – Anne DeGrace

Earworms and warm fuzzies

“All that friendly, partnership-oriented, warm fuzziness is a fit

with the Nelson library’s draft strategic plan, albeit

not couched on paper in quite those terms.”

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DONE THATBeen Th ereFirst hand reports from local travellers

ATHENS AND THE ISLANDS OF THE CYCLADESby Sandy Anderson

We recently had an incredible three weeks in Greece starting in Athens. What an awesome city, home to 5 million. Our arrival there brought us to the Plaka area which was hot and busy with people. We were able to avoid the protestors mingling in Sintagma Square and climbed up to the Acropolis. Th e views of the Parthenon left us in awe with thoughts of the fi rst Olympiad. Also, from the tops of Mars Hill and Lykovitos Hill we had spectacular views that seemed to go on forever over this huge city. Athens is busy but beautiful, with shops, eateries and bazaars . Next stop, the Island of Tinos. We visited the whole island with its many beaches, monasteries and churches by scooter. In the heat of the day, we made a pit stop for a cold Mythos beer in a seaside taverna to cool off and have a quick dip in the warm waters of the Aegean Sea. On to Mykonos. We walked about town to get our bearings as it is quite the maze and very easy to get lost with its many narrow streets and shops. Th e waterfront was breathtaking. Mykonos is a great party place for the young at heart!

Off to Naxos , the largest and greenest island we visited, with large valleys, vegetation & mountains. Th e Temple of Apollo Monument makes an extraordinary back drop to the town. We chose to

travel by ATV ,which was a blast! Th ere was so much to see and do here along with the most beautiful beaches ever. Th e day ended with a margarita gyro and a cold Athena beer.

Ios, another party island for the young with many Aussies living and working there. By scooter we travelled the island to Maganari Beach . We also hiked up to the incredible Paleokastro Castle with a view to take your breath away. Th e goats on the path and their herder completed the experience.

Our favourite island was our fi nal stop, Santorini and its maze of narrow streets ,built from a volcano that erupted many years ago. Th e caldera was

unlike anything we had ever seen. Buildings are built hanging on the edge of a cliff and built one on top of the other . We visited the Island Volcano and hot springs with muddy water from the volcanic rock and later had the best lamb gyro ever!

From castles to monasteries and its’ many churches, each island had something diff erent in nature but they all shared pristine sandy beaches , the deep blue of the Aegean and warm crystal clear waters. Th e Greeks are famous for their cuisine; gyros, salads and kebabs, not to mention their love of fi sh and seafood. Th e people were extremely hospitable, courteous and friendly. Th ey enjoyed sharing their homemade wines and food, along with sharing stories of their homeland. Hopefully, we shall return one day to visit some of the many other islands Greece has to off er.

Meticulous TravelFull Service Agency3062 Hwy 3A Nelson, BC V1L 6Z9

250-825-9668 •1-855-825-9668 • [email protected] • www.meticuloustravel.ca

Sandra BabinOwner/Agent

CPBC licence No. 54033

For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.

Queen’s Bay: Present level: 1745.24 ft 7 day forecast: Down 6 to 8 inches. 2011 peak: 1751.71 ft./2010 peak: 1748.68 ft.

Nelson: Present level: 1744.07 ft. 7 day forecast: Down 6 to 8 inches.

Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.

Kootenay Lake LevelsAugust 17, 2011


Paul Rock McMillanApril 15,1945-January 5, 2011

The family of Paul McMillan invite friends and neighbours to the family home on Fisherman Road, Nelson in the afternoon of August 24th

for a celebration in memory of Paul’s life.(Donations can be made to the Heart and

Stroke Foundation)

Pacifi c Insight Electronics (PI) is a world-class designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic solutions for the automotive, specialty and commercial vehicle sectors. To support our ambitious growth targets and further increase shareholder value, PI is recruiting for the following positions at our Nelson, BC operation:

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) – 2 available positionsReference #1113This position is responsible for operating PI’s Surface Mount Technology (SMT) equipment for automated assembly of printed circuit boards. The successful candidate must be available to work a continental shift pattern consisting of 12 hour shift rotations alternating monthly between day and night shifts.

Production Associates – 3 available positionsReference #1114This position is responsible for the quality assembly of electronic products that Pacifi c Insight sells to its customers. The Production Associate position must be available and fl exible to move and complete varying processes of changing duties on an hourly, daily or weekly basis as processes are dictated based on customer demand and order status. The successful candidate must be available to work shift patterns consisting of day shift, afternoon shift or continental 12 hour shift rotations.

For more information on Pacifi c Insight please visit our website: www.pacifi cinsight.com

Resumes can be emailed directly to: joinus@pacifi cinsight.com Please quote the job reference ID # you are applying for.

Pacifi c Insight Electronics (PI) is a world-class designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic solutions for the automotive, specialty and commercial vehicle sectors. To support our ambitious growth targets and further increase shareholder value, PI is recruiting for the following positions at our Nelson, BC operation:

Compliance Leader – 1 available positionReference #1110The Compliance Leader position is responsible for ensuring system compliance and supports the Chief Operating Offi cer in the effort to maintain compliance for the Company’s documented quality management systems (TS 16949 and ISO 9001) and environmental management systems (ISO 14001). In addition, this position is responsible for maintaining the Company’s document databases, technical documentation releases, fi ling of current and archived documentation, and storage of quality records.

Materials Buyer – 1 available positionReference #1111The Materials Buyer position is responsible for developing and maintaining sources of supply for the procurement of production goods, equipment and services in the most effi cient and timely manner while at all times maintaining an understanding of the impact of actions and products on our environment.

Production Support Technician – 1 available positionReference #1112The Production Support Technician position is responsible for providing support and assistance for PI’s production assembly processes while also working to improve current production processes to maximize production effi ciency.

Detailed job postings along with the required skills and abilities are listed on PI’s website.

Please visit our website for details on how to apply: www.pacifi cinsight.comResumes can be emailed directly to: joinus@pacifi cinsight.com

Happy 40th AnniversaryPaul & Shirley

Verigin

With Love,Your Family

Does “Client Relations Director” describe your outgoing personality, outstanding communication skills (verbal and written), genuine interest in developing a great professional relationship with clients? Do you love household pets irrespective of their breed, sex or hair color? Do you totally understand why people talk to their pets as if they are small children and allow them to sleep on their beds? Are you professional , caring, and diplomatic in your work approach? Do these questions prompt you to exclaim, “this describes me perfectly !”; then our busy companion animal hospital is looking for you! Please email your resume with cover letter to [email protected], or fax to 250-352-7407 attn. Offi ce Manager.

IS THIS YOU?

Announcements

Coming Events

Call 250-352-2071for early registration,

information and formsIn person registration at Dance Studio at the Old

Civic Centre - Sept 8, 2011 5-7 pm

Some classes may be full by this time

so register early!!!

Fall Registration Starts Now!

The Pyramid of Light & The Invisible World

An evening presentation with Rinaldo Lampis from

Italy about “The Pyramid of Light” and Bernadeth,

Spiritual Medium from the Philippines. How the subtle world functions, and what

are the reasons for the present thickening of the

planets energies. Everything you wanted to know about the invisible world but were

afraid to ask. Nelson Prestige Lakeside August 24th at 7:30pm by donation and Gray Creek Hall, September 31st by

donation. Bernadeth, Spiritual Medium will be

doing private sessions with helpers from the Invisible

World in Nelson Aug. 25th, 26th,& 27th, and in Gray Creek Sept. 1st & 2nd.

Contact Blanche Tanner for more info 250-227-6877

TUPPERWARE BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! Saturday August 27, Sandman Inn 1944 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Great in-stock savings. Susan Wilson, Independent Tup-perware Consultant (250) 226-7751, [email protected] or visit http://my.tupperware.ca/susanwil-son

Vacation Church SchoolAscension Lutheran

1805 Silver King RoadMon-Weds Aug.22-24,

3-5:30pm, $10reg., 352-3203 [email protected]

Anniversaries

Announcements

InformationNelson Community Servicesprovides professional confi -dential counselling to women who have experienced any kind of abuse at any time in their lives. Support group for women who have experienced relationship abuse will start in Sept.Please call 250-352-3504

WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP Nelson Community Services is

offering a support group for women who have experienced mental, emotional, physical (or other) abuse in relationships. Group will focus on gaining self-esteem,assertiveness,

building support systems, self-care, and making healthy

choices. Starts Wed. Sept 7th, 9:30 to 11:30am. If interested

call 250-352-3504

Lost & FoundFOUND: Gold UBC school ring in Rosemont (Houston St. West off McQuarrie) in June. Please call 250-352-1890 (Nelson Star offi ce) to claim.

FOUND: Ladies ring outside the Nelson & District Commu-nity Complex Wed. Aug.17th afternoon. Call 352-9359 to id.HAVE you seen me? i’m a very pe-tite, very shy Siamese kitty. i live on upper Regent st. but lost my way a week ago. i know my person and Siamese sister must be terribly wor-ried. Please email them if you see me. [email protected]

It was not free stuff! Please return the bag of birthday gifts (a DSI & 2 games, scrapbook, etc) from the 800 block of Car-bonate St. Thanks, 352-2564

LOST: Car keys on long, red “Canadian” lanyard Sun Aug. 7th hiking Pulpit Rock area. Pls call 250-354-1279

Travel

Bed & BreakfastCasa del Soul B&B, Nelson. Artistic, serene, joy fi lled spac-es. Decks, views & wonderful breakfasts! [email protected]

Anniversaries

Check Classifi eds!

Travel

HousesittingLong time Kootenay resident looking for long term house sit-ting opportunity in Nelson. Up to date criminal record check & bondable. Please contact: [email protected] 250-777-1169

TravelOkanagan Wine Tour

September 30th - October 2nd Call Glacier Travel

@ 250-352-2200 to book

Short Term Holiday HouseDowntown Nelson

$100 per night... sleeps 41 night minimum... no max

250-352-5726nelsonshorttermhouserental

@gmail.comfully furnished...pets okay

Available now

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Dry Bulk Owner OperatorsRequired for work in Fort St. John. Excellent revenue up to $50,000/month!

Call Ron: 1-250-263-1862or E-mail Resume:

[email protected]

In Memoriam

Employment


DRIVERSYSCO Kelowna has an immediate opening for a Driver based out of Castle-gar, BC. The position pro-vides timely and accurate delivery of products to our customers. Qualifi cations include Class 1 driver’s li-cense with a clean driver’s abstract. Previous driving experience is an asset. Lift-ing up to 100 lbs is re-quired. Better than industry average pay, full benefi ts, pension and home on the weekends.

Qualifi ed candidates may email resume to:

[email protected]

EXPERIENCED drivers long haul, regional, dedicated chip runs, spareboard, part-time. Extended benefi ts, Satellite dispatch, Paid Orientation, steady stable work, late model equipment, direct deposit pay-roll. If you have 2 yrs verifi able experience, and a desire for a stable career pls call Gail @250-357-2612 Ext 225 or fax resume to 250-357-2009. Check us out www.sutco.ca

Help Wanted

In Memoriam

Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.352.1890

fax 250.352.1893 email classifi [email protected]

Classified Deadline 4pm Monday & Wednesday

How to place aClassified Ad

with

Call 250.352.1890Or Drop by our office at

514 Hall StreetNelson, BC

8:30-5:00 Monday - Friday

Until there's a cure, there's us.

There’s more to lose than just…

…memories

nelsonstar.com 23Nelson Star Friday, August 19, 2011

250.352.7202

[email protected]

www.nelsonfordsales.com

Are you looking for a great paying sales job?Look no further!!!

Nelson Ford is growing and we are lookingfor a dynamic individual like YOU!

Remember! Go Auto is in the automotive business, sales experi-ence is an asset but not necessary! We are proud to state - we hire Top Achievers! If you are New to this industry and have the right attitude, we offer excellent training to enable you to earn $60,000 to $80,000 in your first year! If you are a star in the automotive business you can earn $200K plus!

Plus! Go Auto offers

We are looking for an individual who:

Don’t miss the opportunity to join an exceptional team within Western Canada’s Largest Automotive Group! APPLY NOW!

President’s Award winning Ford Dealership is looking for a Certified Automotive

Service Technician and/or Lube Technician to join our expanding Service Department

at AM Ford and AM Ford Plus

Please send resume via e-mail to [email protected] or drop off

resume at AM Ford, Hwy Drive, Trail

Certified Automotive Service Technician And/or

Lube Technician Needed

AM AM

Help Wanted

Employment


EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

Alberta - based oilfi eld ser-vices company is currently hiring equipment operators. Class 1 or 3 license preferred, but we will train the right candidate with a Class 5.

Please call 250-718-3330 for more information or send your resume to: [email protected]

Help Wanted

Employment

Help WantedAccounting Technician

Berg Naqvi Lehmann, a busy accounting fi rm, requires an experienced fi le preparer to begin October 1. Knowledge

of Caseware and Taxprep software would be an asset. We offer a competitive salary

and benefi t plan, and a pleasant working environment. Please email your resume to

[email protected], or fax (250)352-7166 by

September 1, 2011

All Seasons Cafe is looking for an experienced cook, 3-4 shifts/week. contact Byron

between 2pm-4pm 352-0101

MARINE MECHANICrequired. Specialized in Honda or Yamaha outboards. $25 to $30 per hour plus benefi ts. Apply in person to Colleen Cox or e-mail resume in Port Hardy to: [email protected]

Help Wanted

Employment

Help WantedCornerstone Children’s Centre seeking licensed ECE for part-time position. Call Dorothy at 250-352-9910 or email resume to [email protected]

Dynamic Rail Services has an immediate opening for a Track Maintenance Foreman working out of our Vernon, BC offi ce. The successful appli-cant will have a minimum of 5 years experience working on all aspects of track work and have experience as a Track Foreman. Please submit resumes including education, training and references to [email protected].

FULL-TIME CERTIFIED Heavy Duty Mechanic required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. Experience in ser-vice & repair of trucks, trailers & equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or email:[email protected]

Kokanee Park Marina Store is looking for a full time employ-ee, weekends and afternoon

shifts. Drop resume off at Store or call 250-825-9235

Nelson Refl ections is seeking an experienced synchronized head swim

coach for the 2011/12 season email resume to:

[email protected] before August 29th.

WANT A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY?Medical Offi ce & Admin. Staff are needed now!

No Experience? Need Training?

Career Training & Job Placement Available!

1-888-778-0459

We are still hiring Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfi eld con-struction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have construct-ed oilfi eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

Employment

Of ce SupportGLACIER Gymnastics Club seeks Administrative Assistant: More de-tails at www.glaciergymnas-tics.com. Submit resume by email, to [email protected], at-tention Club Manager. Deadline September 5th.

Trades, TechnicalLOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires a stationary 2nd Class Power Engineer for the co-gen plant at our EWP Op-eration in Golden BC. Email resume to:[email protected] or fax to 250-344-8859.

Services

Financial Services

BANK SAY NO?WE SAY YES

Consolidate or get your personal loan started with us. Up to $200K with low interest rate starting at 1.9%. Bad credit OK.

Call: 1-855-222-1228

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

www.pioneerwest.com

Home CareCare Aid Certifi ed & Experi-enced will provide help in ex-change for separate 3 bdrm accom. in Nelson 505-7752

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

Buying, Selling?

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayHAY: Alfalfa/Timothy 1st cut. Sm. 60lb. square bales. $4.50/bale p/u. Creston. David 250-428-5609. Cell 780-554-1282

Merchandise for Sale

$100 & UnderTwin bed w/ mattress, box-spring, & steel frame. Perfect condition. $100. 250-352-2759

Food Products

BUTCHER SHOPBC INSPECTED

GRADED AA OR BETTERLOCALLY GROWNNATURAL BEEF

Hormone FreeGrass Fed/Grain Finished$100 Packages Available

Quarters/Halves$2.35/lb Hanging WeightExtra Lean Hamburger

$3.50/lbTARZWELL FARMS

250-428-4316 Creston

Free Items23” TV. RCA. 250-352-7958

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges 20’40’45’53’ Used / Damaged 40’ insulated makes great shop. Only $2300! Needs door and 40’HC $2800 No Rust! Semi Trailers for Hiway & stor-age. Delivery BC and ABCall 24 hrs 1-866-528-7108www.rtccontainer.com

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

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleMoving to England - every-thing must go! Couches; love seats; chairs; dining room; bedrooms; desks; lamps; bookshelves; coffee tables; garden equip; lawn mower; camping stuff; bike; tons of books/CDs; misc. items. Jude/ Claire 250-825-4075

Musician moving overseas - lot’s for sale! Keyboards; sound modules, stands (2 mu-sic, 2 keyboard, workstation); upright bass; drums; djembe; speakers; guitars; Atari com-puter; misc. items (song books, Selkirk College music & ear training theory texts). Jude 250-825-4075

Nexus walker, nearly new. 14 ft alum. boat, 7.5 HP Johnson outboard motor. 250-352-7958

Real Estate

Acreage for Sale11.6 ACRES - Crawford Bay- 5 acres are level and mostly cleared, cabin, power, beauti-ful wide views, southern expo-sure, small year round creek, borders crown land, water li-censes, septic site approved, 400m from Kokanee Springs Golf resort. No HST. $299,000. 250-227-9515

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

www.bchomesforsale.com/view/lonebutte/ann/

Duplex/4 PlexNELSON: 1201 Davies St. new 2bdrm, 2.5 bath duplex. Half sold, high quality, ener-guide 80, great views, great lo-cation, $349,000 incl. HST, 226-7809. propertyguys.com ID#196677

Houses For SaleBeautifully reno’d, 3 bdrm, with offi ce 2 bath, 5 blocks up from downtown. New roof, off street parking, fl at corner lot, river views, fantastic yard and much more. $379K. 352-9364

KootenaysAFFORDABLE WATERFRONTBeautifully renovated 3 bdrm

beachfront mobile in Bonaventure Park @ 6 Mile Perfect retirement home or

cottage $159,900. Call 250-825-0194 or

250-551-2841

Waterfront, Bonaventure Park #34. 3 bdrm, 2 bath & shed.

Million dollar views without million dollar price tags! Call Lil 250-825-3476 or

250-509-0538. Open houses for two weeks:

July 30th & 31st, 2-4pm Aug 6th & 7th, 2-4pm

Mobile Homes & Parks

Whispering Pines Manufactured Home Park

Home Sites availableBeautiful riverside community

in Genelle. New Homescoming in August or Septemberreceive 3 months Free site rent

Phone: 250-693-2136 www.whisperingpinesmhp.com

MortgagesMortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi -nances, immediate debt con-solidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Open Houses2769 Lower Six Mile Road. Sun,12noon-4pm. 825-4181 / [email protected] www.2769lowersixmlerd.wordpress.com

Real Estate

RecreationalRARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautifulJim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360sq ft insulated cabin, locatednear Green Lake/Watch Lake.Rare privacy, only three lotson the lake, good fi shing forrainbows to 10 lbs, nice swim-ming, surrounded by crownland. Great trails for hiking,ATV and snowmobile. Sea-sonal 10-km back road accessin 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO.$230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

Revenue PropertyGREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTU-NITY Four-Plex With a Bonus 2Bedroom House. Long Term Ten-ant. 120 x 50 Corner Lot. Close toAll Amenities. Live in the Houseand Have the Four-Plex Pay theMortgage! $35,000 annual income.$527,900.00. For more informationcall 250-229-4119

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1BEDROOM, River View, Parking,Laundry. Close to Downtown. On aQuiet Street. $600 Incl/Utilities.Avail Sept 1st. 250-687-1386

Nelson: near downtown. 1 bdrm apt for rent. NS/NP.Sept 1. 250-229-5234Nelson, North Shore. 1bdrm,bright, spacious, ideal for student, reasonable rent. 250-551-2257

Cottages / CabinsSmall 2 bedroom cabin onlarge acreage, very private,1km south of Slocan City.Wood heat, creek water $850/month + Util. 250-355-0035

Duplex / 4 PlexLower Fairview, Nelson.Newer 3 bdrm, upper duplex,near schools, Safeway, en-suite, fi replace, deck, NS/NP,$1350/mo + util. Avail Sept15th, references. Applicationform: call 250-352-6966 oremail [email protected]: Uphill Sunny 2bdrm wood fl oors, gas f/p,yard. NS/NP $1000/mo + UtilAvail. Sep 1st 250-505-2103

HousesittingHouse sitting provided by responsible, working, family of3 in Nelson area. 505-7752

Homes for Rent2 BDR HOUSE - LOWER SIX MILEROAD; CLOSE TO LAKE AC-CESS; NEWLY REDONE; 5 APPLI-ANCES;LAUNDRY RM; N/S; N/P;AVAIL OCT 1; $1200 + UTIL. REFREQ’d: Ph: 250-825-4488

Balfour: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, forlong term rent, $950+util.NS/NP, bus stop meters away.Available now. 250-229-4669520-260-0768HOUSE for Rent; Close to town, 1km overorange bridge on waterfront. 2 bdrm main; 2 bdrm up; newkitchen. Avail Oct 1st. Longterm lease avail. Ref req’d.$1500/mo + util. 250-352-3315or [email protected] 2 bdrm executivewaterfront home, 6 mile Nel-son, partially furnished.NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1700+utils. (250)825-4471 or 250-354-9434.Upper Fairview, 3 bed, 1bath, shared laundry, NS/Petnegot. $1400/mo gas & hydroincl.Avail Sept 1.250-352-0104

Offi ce/Retail250 Victoria St. Mountain Wa-ters Wellness building. Quiet,well-lit suite, avail Sept. 1. 200sq. ft. Rent is $375/mo. incl.utilities. Call Richard 509-0553Crawford Bay, former video &nu2u stores. $300/mo+elec.250-225-3382/ 250-505-2555DESIRABLE OFFICE spacefor rent: 406 sq ft w/ skylights,avail immed, 700 sq ft storefront w/ washrooms and stor-age area, avail immed, 406 sqft, lower level w/ window, availSept. 1. Front Street Empori-um. 601 Front St., Nelson.For more info call Gord at 250-304-4554 or preferably email:[email protected]

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of theCivil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] - the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:On July 23, 2011, at Baker Street, Nelson BC, Peace Offi cer(s) of the Nelson Police

Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as:$1,205 CAD, on or about 21:30 Hours

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subjectproperty had been obtained by the commission of an offence under Section 4(1)

(possession of substances) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director ofCivil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is fi led with the Director within the time

period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be fi led by a person who claims to have an interest in all orpart of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be fi led within 60 days of the

date upon which this notice is fi rst published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirementsof Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website accessible online at

www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in thepresence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Offi ce,

PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria BC V8W 9J1.

Rentals

Offi ce/Retail

Retail & Offi ce Space for Rent

It’s the place to be!Nelson Trading Co.

For information drop into unit 206 or call 250-551-6911

Shared Accommodation

Room for rent, share “nice” trailer, furnished w/ modern appliances. Incl TV/reading room. W/D, storage, yard. $550 inclusive. Message Leslie: 250-505-9250

Suites, LowerBACHELOR SUITE avail. now. semi-furnished, own ent., quiet street lower Rosemont. NS/NP, $650 hydro incld’d. Call (250)354-3994.BLEWETT: Beautiful, large 1 bdrm above ground suite in new home. Panoramic views, private outdoor patio/garden, shared laundry, new kitchen. $1000 + util. Pets consideredAvail. Sept 1st 604-724-4795

Transportation

Auto Financing

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for Pre-ApprovalFinance at autocanada.com

or amford.com

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Buy, Rent, Sell!

Transportation

Cars - Domestic‘85 Cadillac. 4 door, 76,000kms. Excellent condi-tion. Must be seen. $3500 obo. 250-505-2189

Cars - Sports & Imports

‘08 Subaru Impreza, $15,900; great condition; automatic; sil-ver w/ black interior; 5-door hatchback, seats 5, all-wheel drive;AC/CD/radio; 109,000km (mostly highway); regularly & fully maintained. Moving over-seas. Call Jude/Claire 250-825-4075OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

Motorcycles1989 KAWASAKI

DIRT BIKE 2/stroke 125cc Rebuilt Engine

MOVING - MUST SELL!$1,000/obo OFFERS?250-357-2708 (Salmo)

Scrap Car RemovalSCRAP BATTERIES WANTED

We buy scrap batteries fromcars & trucks & heavy equipment.

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

Trucks & Vans1990 GMC SIERRA 4x4

lifted, standard shiftnew parts

paperwork for work doneMOVING - MUST SELL!$2,000/obo OFFERS?250-357-2708 (Salmo)

Boats

1987 Aquastar, 26’X10’ Beam, Volvo V8 duoprop, dual station, full bridge & rear deck enclosure, 9.9

Honda Kicker, electric anchor winch. Beautiful turnkey condition. Located @ the Prestige Marina.

Asking $18,000 OBO ph: 354-4588

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS

Weldcraft, Hewescraft,Lund, Godfrey Pontoons

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

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Transportation

Boats

For Sale:A Cabin on the LakeThe Kootenay Queen

• 1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc

• Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet)

• Fold down table for a queen sized bed

• Fold up bunk beds• VHF radio• Hull is sound, galley is

dated.• Low draft• 200 hrs on new engine• A great boat that needs

some TLC.$12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $9KCall 250-362-7681 or email [email protected] for more information

Legal

Legal NoticesIn accordance with the ware-house liens act the stored per-sonal belongings of Wendy Herbert, address unknown, will be auctioned at Nelson Mini Storage, 1393 Knox Rd., Nelson on August 27 2011. 10am, 250-354-8289

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

THE ESTATE OF MAITREYA SARAH BURRELL,

DECEASED

All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Admin-istrator, at 400 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Colum-bia, V6C 3A6, Canada on or be-fore the 19th day of September, 2011, after which date the es-tate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received.

CIBC Trust Corporation,AdministratorCLARK WILSON LLPSolicitors

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Mungall takes on dragon

News

The Nelson Public Library’s sum-mer reading club had a special visit from Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall for its wrap up party on Wednesday.

Mungall read her “all time favou-rite book” The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munch to a group of excited kids.

The kids were taken in by the way Mungall added the voices of the drag-on and Prince Robert to the story.

Chief librarian June Stockdale pre-sented her with The Library Book and commented on her great storytelling.

The kids were able to share their favourite part of the story once Mun-gall finished reading, and she told the kids her favourite part is the end — in which she realized she can do better than Prince Robert.

Local MLA Appears at Summer Reading Club


Megan Cole photo

2026 PERRIER ROAD GARAGE SALE

Sat. Aug. 20th 9am startSun. Aug. 21st, 9am start

Multi-Home Garage SaleDryer, boat, rototiller attachment for lawn

tractor, baby stuff, tools, & lots more!

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2662 GRANITE RD Belle-Vue Mobile Home Park

GARAGE SALE

Sat. Aug. 20th 8am-4pm

Park & Tennants Garage Sale HUGE! Lots of items, linens, sewing machine, tools,

dishes... we’ll see you there! Everything Must Go

409 SECOND STREET GARAGE SALE

Sat. Aug. 20th 8am-12pm

Collectibles, 60” X 36” chrome table w/6 chairs, home decor, household, garden items & more, books, dvd’s,

cd’s, vhs tapes.

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ObituariesMemoriams&

My two beautiful girls returned home a few weeks ago, from Vacation Bible School in South Surrey, singing worship songs and sporting t-shirts that say, “I Love Jesus”. As an added bonus, a large red heart appears on the shirts in place of the word ‘love’. Th e VBS they attended, courtesy of their grandparents, sounded more like a missionary-in-training program than a kids club. Now they are ready to convert the world, one t-shirt at a time.I must admit that I cringe

a little as I walk around Nelson with them in their evangelistic apparel. “Th ere goes that new Baptist Pastor using his poor daughters as propaganda material”, is what I imagine people thinking as they look at the matching shirts and then frown at me.Back home, the girls

prepared to put on a show for me and my wife to unveil their new faith songs, complete with choreography, with a help of a CD they received at camp. We felt that a change from Miley Cyrus was worth encouraging, so we moved the table in the living room, cranked up the volume and prepared ourselves for a seven song performance. And three songs in, to my surprise and slight dismay, my eyes started to leak. My wife and I stood arm in arm and smiled through our tears as we witnessed the sincere faith of our children.I’m not sure what moved

me most. I was very glad to have them home – their time away seemed long and perhaps my stored emotions from their absence caught up with me. But I also think that their simple faith expressed through open hands and open hearts reminded me and my wife of the times in our own lives when we were keenly alive to God without reservation or embarrassment.I still cringe a little

as we wash the shirts in anticipation of a new day. But I am also thankful for them. Th e boldness of the statement worn

with innocence is a powerful reminder of what I know but sometimes fail to express - I do love Jesus. I often encourage people to leave room for doubt within faith. What I sometimes forget is that we are also free to trust.And so, along with the theologian

Paul Tillich, “I hope for the day when everyone can speak of God again without embarrassment”.

Churches of NelsonSimple FaithBy Rev. Scott SimpsonFirst Baptist Church

Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives

• Nelson-702 Stanley St. • 352.9613Summer schedule: one serviceon Sundays at 9:30 amPastor Arden GustafsonPastor Chris Wiens

www.ecov.org

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

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

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

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

St. Michael & All AngelsBusk Road BalfourSunday 11 AM

Office: 8am - 1pm Tue - Fri

[email protected]

www.stsavioursnelson.org

The Salvation ArmyNelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Serviceat 11:00 am

Everyone is WelcomeYour Pastors:

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows(New to Nelson)

250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE

813 Ward Street 352-7131

Sunday Mass Times:

Parish office open weekday [email protected] www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

First Baptist Church611 Fifth Street 250-352-3212

Worship Service: 10:00 amPastor: Rev. Scott Simpson

First Baptist Church

fbcnelson.caDay camp Aug 15-19 for grades 1-5 cost: $50

A Friendly Bible Centre Church

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

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

You are invited to join us Sunday Mornings at 10:00am.“The Lord’s Prayer”

Guest Speaker: Susan Taylor

NelsonUnitedChurch

All are welcomeNursery Room AvailableChildren’s Quiet Play Space

Nelson United Church

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

Minister: David BoydSunday Worship Gathering: 10:00 am

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Service of Baptism

Unity Centre of the Kootenays

905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

Sunday 11:00 am

Spiritual Cinema on DVD:“Touch”

Grace Poole was born September 22, 1911 on Houston St., Nelson, BC. She was married to Walter Poole (Predeceased November 6, 1984) and she resided in Trail until their retirement. Grace was an active member of the Trail Little Theatre as she loved singing and theatre. She played a small part in the movies Roxanne and Silver Cedars. Grace was past President of Trail Fraternal Order of Eagles. In Nelson she loved to bowl, winning numerous awards and was very involved in Broader Horizons and Nelson Eagles.

Grace spent the last 11 years at Jubilee Manor where she spent much of her time singing and enjoying outings, always sharing a smile and a wink. She passed suddenly away on August 3, 2011. Grace was predeceased by her son Richard and her granddaughter Lori. She will be missed and remembered by her daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, and their families.

No service by request of the family. In lieu of fl owers, donations to Jubilee Manor Resident Comfort Fund would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. On line condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

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Michelina Di GiacomoMemorial Service

A mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, at 813 Ward

Street, on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 1:30, with Father

Jim Ratcliff e as celebrant.

Michelina was long time resident of Nelson. She passed away in Hamilton, Ontario, on January 30, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Sabato. She is survived by her 4 children, Angelo, Silvana, Carmie, and Bernedetta, her 9 grandchildren and her brother, Angelo Gaeta.

Michelina’s ashes will be interned at the Nelson, Cemetery after the mass. Arrangements are under the direction of Th ompson Funeral Service Ltd.

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Eat a burger, help the MS Society

Community

You don’t need a better excuse to enjoy a Teen Burger on Thursday, August 25 than Cruisin’ for a Cause.

“Last year the West Kootenay chapter re-ceived over $3,000 in funding from this event, and what we receive is directly tied to the amount raised by area restaurants, so bring a friend and come on out and order a Teen Burger,” says Lonnie Facchina, client services coordinator for the local chapter.

The third annual A&W event has a goal of raising $1 million for the MS Society of Can-ada. They are accepting donations throughout August, topped off with Cruisin’ for a Cause.

For every teen burger sold Thursday, A&W will donate $1 to the MS Society. Not only are you helping out a great cause while enjoying a burger, but you may have a chance to get an up close look at some classic cars while their owners are chuggin’ the famous root beer. Car clubs in the area are great supporters of the event and will be out in force again this year.

All four locations in the West Kootenay (which includes Grand Forks and Castle-gar) are taking part and have special things planned during the day.

Both Nelson locations are taking part and you can stop by the Railway Street loca-tion between 5 and 8 p.m. and relax in your ride while you receive old fashioned carhop service. All the money raised goes to help people living with multiple sclerosis and for research into a cure for this lifelong debilitat-ing disease.

Since 2001 the West Kootenay Chapter of the MS Society of Canada has been providing services and programs to those affected by MS throughout the region.

A&W Cruisin’ for a Cause


www.homesforanimals.com

STILL DOING TIME

250.352.7178520 C Falls Street

Nelson, BC Above Savoy

Bowling LanesOpen Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm

View our current animals available for adoption and check out the new Lost & Found section on our website!www.spca.bc.ca/nelson

250.352.78612124 Ymir Road

We Love Your Pets & They love Us!www.nelsonvet.com

Second Chance Animal Shelter250.352.2228

www.secondchanceadoption.com

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP)

Pets Available for AdoptionCall 250-551-1053 for information

or visit: www.homesforanimals.com

Athena is an outgoing and sweet girl and is one of four kittens from the same litter. They are gradually becoming accustomed to being around people and cuddling. They have their fi rst sets of vaccinations. Come to the shelter and meet these beautiful kittens.

Hades is a male ginger coloured cat and is one of four kittens from the same litter. They are gradually becoming accustomed to being around people and cuddling. They have their fi rst sets of vaccinations. Come to the shelter and meet these beautiful kittens.

This two year old female cat is the mother of Athena, Pontus, Zeus and Hades who are also at the shelter. Kelly is sweet and curious, coming over to you and saying hello

Athena

Elly

Hades

Kelly

Harley & Davidson

Hobbs

Harley and Davidson are just two of the many adorable kittens available for adoption right now, through Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP). Please visit our web site www.homes4animals.com, or our Facebook page for updates. Call for a visit today! 250-551-1053.

Elly is a long haired beauty and she loves attention. She was brought to the shelter with her three beautiful kittens which she had been raising under the fl oor boards of a shed. She is a sweetheart and is ready to go to her forever home.

Hobbs is a beautiful girl who loves her people. She is a bit shy at fi rst, but gives lots of warning if she’s being pushed too fast. Right now she doesn’t do too well with other dogs if they are in her space. She is a joyful sweet girl. She just needs a stable forever home who will love her and give her the attention she needs. Are you that home?

Valhalla Path Realty

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

[email protected]

www.valhallapathrealty.com

Wayne Germaine250.354.2814

[email protected]$489,900

Robert Goertz250.354.8500

[email protected]

$249,900

PROCTOR AT ITS BEST Nestled on 4 separately titled lots all generous in size scattered with heritage fruit trees, gardens and loads of sun, this 3 bed 1 bath home has a great fl ow, generous room sizes and a real Kootenay feel. A wrap around deck encompasses the house taking in the stunning views of the lake and offering endless enjoyment on those long summer nights. All within thirty minutes to Nelson.

Call Lev or NormLev Zaytsoff

[email protected]

Norm Zaytsoff250.354.8584

[email protected]

$249,900

AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME IN WINLAWClose to a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, this is a home of quality located and sitting on a very private and fl at 2 acre property. Recently renovated, this home utilizes all of its space through the use of built-ins and its well designed fl oor plan.

Call Robert

INVESTMENT POTENTIAL BESIDE HOSPITALInvestors! Low maintenance, modern construction home. In-law suite in basement currently rents for $1,900/m. Additional suite potential on upper fl oor. Adjacent to the Kootenay Lake Hospital, it has short term or long term rental possibilities. Main fl oor and basement have wheelchair access. 4 bdrms, 3 baths, 2 kitchens, ample storage & R-4 zoning make this a solid investment opportunity.

Call James

SOLID VALUE This solid 3 bedroom Rosemont family home has been meticulously maintained. It has a large open living and dining area, a double fenced lot, established fruit and veggie gardens, a double carport and full basement with ample storage. Enjoy the sauna after a hard day of work or play.

Call Yara or visit www.NelsonLocal.com

James Loeppky250.509.0804

[email protected]

Yara Chard250.354.3382

[email protected]

$347,000

$309,000

IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN Truly outstanding heritage home located on a private, exclusive cul-de-sac. One of the most impressive and expansive city and lake views in Nelson. High end original features are immaculate and include oak fl oors with inlaid walnut, wood trim, cove mouldings and 2 fi replaces. New media/family room. The spacious main fl oor has 2 bedrooms plus a den and the upstairs has a large third bedroom. Level access to the 88’x155’ lot with established tiered gardens.

Call Wayne

$529,900

THREE TIMES THE CHARM Here is a rare and unique opportunity to own 3 well built custom homes on fi ve and a half secluded acres just minutes to Nelson. The houses are thoughtfully laid out on the property maintaining the private setting for each home. Whether it’s the retreat-like setting or income potential that draws you to this property, you will not be disappointed.

Call Norm or Lev


CONTACT:WEST CREEK DEVELOPMENTS250.505.4820 [email protected]*For approved buyers, contact developer for details

www.WestCreekVillage.caBreathtaking Interior Design by Kootenai Moon Furniture

Two Bedroom Des ignFROM $395 Bi-weekly

Two Bedroom • 3 piece Bath Maple Kitchen - Stainless Steel Appliances • Over 850 sq ft • Built in Fireplace Designer Lighting • 9ft ceilings • 2yr/5yr/10yr Home

Warranty • Ground level entry - No stairs

$215,000NET OF CASHBACK

INCLUDES HST*

Four Room Des ignFROM $485 Bi-weekly

Two Bedroom - Plus spacious Den with Studio off Master Bedroom • Custom Built-in

Entertainment Centre • 3 piece Main Bath and 3 piece Ensuite • Built in Fireplace • Solid Maple

Kitchen Custom Staircase • Vaulted Ceiling Over 1500 sq ft • Walk in Closet

$279,000NET OF CASHBACK

INCLUDES HST*

NOW SELLING!NEW CONSTRUCTION PRE-SALES MOVE IN READY SOON!

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY

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