The Express News Update

Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 Vol. 2, No. 29building Nelson & area community since 1988

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Aedan Osika was chosen to be one of four youths from across Canada to be a part of the McDonald’s Champions of Play program. Aedan will travel to London to take part in selected activities and com-petitions at the 2012 Olympic Games. A panel of judges selected the participants based on nominations from their coaches. The young ath-letes were chosen for their leadership qualities, demon-stration of teamwork, and commitment to fitness with a balanced, active lifestyle; as well as the ability to represent Canada at the Games.

Aedan has been a very productive member of the West Kootenay Region. He start-ed and lead a campaign that raised $1500 towards buying a CT Scanner for the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation and has done many private fund-raisers such as raising money for a fellow in Castlegar who needed a double lung and heart transplant. Last year at the the tsunami fundraiser, Aedan had the idea of mak-ing paper cranes that could be folded into pins and worn to show support for Japan. At the end of the day his idea had raised $40,000.

“He knows how to roll up his sleeves and jump in to help, and he is very eager to help anyone who has had things happen. I love that about him,” says his mother Kim Osika.

When Aedan was asked how he felt about the honour of being chosen to represent Canada at this year’s olym-pics he replied that he was very excited to go. He is also really eager to check out some sites in London such as the newly opened Harry Potter Museum.

“I’m off to the Olympics”

Aedan Osika (arms around cake) celebrates with friends at his send off celebration at Lakeside Park Monday Aug. 6

theExpress Update Friday, Aug. 10, 2012

CommunityNewsA portion of Highway 6

near Nelson will be resur-faced this summer, improv-ing safety for motorists on this important route through the West Kootenay.

Approximately 14 kilometres of Highway 6 will be resurfaced between Euphrates Mine and Nelson. This will benefit local residents, as well as visitors driving the scenic

International Selkirk Loop and travelling to Whitewater Ski Resort.

As part of this contract, a section of the Observatory Street overpass as well as Highway 31 will be resur-faced at the recently com-pleted Coffee Creek wall. Work includes shoulder repair and improvements, drainage improvement to the road base where necessary.

A 3.4-million con-tract has been awarded to Interoute Construction Ltd. from Crescent Valley. Work will begin this month and is scheduled to be completed by the end of September.

During construction, motorists can expect sin-gle-lane alternating traffic and minor delays up to 20 minutes. Check DriveBC for construction delays at:

www.drivebc.ca.In the Nelson area, work

is also underway on a project to improve local area side roads. Gilroy Road, Wapple Road and Mountain Station Road are being resurfaced, with work scheduled to be completed by mid-August.

To learn more visit www.tranbc.ca.

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Accidental drowning at lower Marsden Road

On August 5, 2012 at approximately 3:05 p.m. a report of a single vehicle inci-dent was received involving a vehicle that had gone over the steep bank down from Highway 3A (near Granite Road, just west of the City of Nelson City Limits.)

Nelson Rural RCMP, and Nelson Police Department responded along with Nelson Search and Rescue (SAR).

Witnesses had observed the crash from their boat on Kootenay Lake. Due to

the steep terrain and limited access, the first responders were from Nelson SAR boat. (The vehicle in question did not go into the lake but came down an estimated 100 - 120 vertical feet of very rocky ter-rain and came to rest on a flat area of the Canadian Pacific Railway property. The vehi-cle was not obstructing the railway line).

The single occupant/driver, a 38 year old male from Castlegar, was removed from the vehicle, a 2008

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The Nelson RCM Police, Nelson Search and Rescue, BC Ambulance and Beasley Fire Rescue all responded to a report of a possible drowning at lower Marsden Rd in the Taghum area west of Nelson, B.C. on Saturday, August 4, at approximately 4:22 p.m.

The man is Donald Morris, aged 64, from Nelson.

Mr. Morris was swim-ming with friends in the Taghum area on the afternoon of Aug. 4. He dove from a rock face, briefly resurfaced and then went out of sight. He was eventually located in approximately 3.65 metres

(12 feet) of water. The BC Coroners Service

is continuing to investigate this death.

The family of Mr. Morris has been notified of his death. On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service asks that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.

The BC Coroners Service expresses its condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Morris.

Police are reminding the public that due to unseason-ably high waters and rapid currents on the Kootenay River and along the West Arm

Car goes over bank - Driver escapes with few injuriesFord Ranger, and transport-ed to Nelson Wharf. B.C. Ambulance paramedics then transported the subject to Kootenay Lake Hospital. The Driver was responsive and remarkably appeared to have only minor/non-life threaten-ing injuries.

Alcohol was not a fac-tor. The driver was travelling towards Nelson and appar-ently fell asleep behind the wheel. Nelson Rural RCMP are continuing to investigate the occurrence.

Staff Sergeant Dan Seibel states “The driver is very for-tunate to be alive. This is an excellent example that seat belts save lives. If the driver had not been wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle, as it travelled down the cliff, he would likely have not survived this terrible inci-dent”.

Staff Sergeant Dan Seibel

Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment

of Kootenay Lake, extreme caution must be taken when swimming in these areas - especially for those who are not strong swimmers.

Staff Sergeant Dan Seibel

Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment


CommunityNews

Before setting out into the wilderness, famil-iarize yourself with bear behaviour. Avoid surprising a bear and carry bear pepper spray.www.bearsmart.com Bear Smart Hotline: 250 359-6611

Green Party Constituency Association AGMSunday, Aug 19, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Rotary Pavillion at Lakeside Park

Before and after school care and full days on Pro-D days.Includes pickup and drop off at Hume schoolSeptember to June • Monday to FridayStart Date: September 4, 2012Cost: Before school : $8 • After School : $15250-352-9910Kristin [email protected] Fifth Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2X1

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NEW SCHOOL AGE CARE PROGRAMCornerstone Children’s Centre

The local Green Party is holding its AGM and every-one is welcome! Speakers will include Michael Jessen, Provincial Green Energy Critic, speaking on the pro-posed Enbridge Pipeline, Kim Kratky of Jumbo Wild, with an update on its cam-paign and Candace Batycki, Nelson City Councillor, talking about being elected

and Green. There will be music by Oscar Derkx and Malaika Horswill. Bring something for the bar-beque after the meeting. For more information or if you would like to volun-teer, phone (250) 352-7300 or email [email protected].

Submitted by the Nelson/Creston Green Party

A surge in the number of aban-doned campfires, combined with high temperatures throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, has fire officials urging recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires.

Fire wardens responded to 34 aban-doned campfires over the B.C. Day long weekend, raising the number of

abandoned campfires to 133 this season. Abandoned campfires can start wild-fires. This season, nine campfires have escaped and caused wildfires.

With lightning in the forecast and hot and dry conditions anticipated, it is critical that the public remains vigilant.

Leaving a campfire unattended can result in a $345 fine. If your campfire

causes a wildfire, you may also be held liable for suppression costs and dam-ages. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call *5555 on your cell phone or 1 800 663-5555 toll-free.

For information on current wildfire activities, and burning restrictions, go to: http://bcwildfire.ca

Submitted by the BC Government

School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) Trustee Barbara Lindsay has recently announced that she will be stepping down from her role as Trustee. She has accepted a position working with the Ministry of Education in Zanzibar. This is a cooperative initiative with CUSO VSO, a volunteer organization focusing on people helping people col-laboratively. In her new role, she will be flying to Zanzibar September 28th.

Trustee Lindsay has expressed that

this decision is made with mixed emo-tion. She has thoroughly enjoyed her opportunity to serve our community in the capacity of School Board Trustee. She has appreciated a whole new per-spective on education as a trustee. In particular Trustee Lindsay has enjoyed the many opportunities to be involved with her own community, and other communities and individuals who care about public education and student learning.

The Board of Education and staff of School District 8 would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Trustee Lindsay for her dedication and effort. We wish her well in her new role, and look forward to sharing in her experience through our continued connection.

This Press Release can also be found on the School District #8 web-site (www.sd8.bc.ca).

Submitted by School District 8

SD8 Trustee Barbara Lindsay stepping down from her role

Abandoned campfires and hot weather cause concern


CommunityNews

dr. scienceChristine Humphries

Steel or concrete?

It’s that time of year again and the West Kootenay Kennel Club is hosting it’s 36th Annual All Breed Championship Dog Show. In addition to 6 all breed conformation shows, there will also be four obe-dience trials and four rally obedience trials. There will be two Conformation shows each day starting at 8am and two obedence and rally tri-als on Saturday and Sunday Mornings.

Don’t forget to join us after Best In Show is pre-

sented on Saturday where we will once again host our famous “bring your own meat” BBQ where many wonderful raffle prizes and silent auction items will be given away.

Please come and join us to watch the dogs at their best. There is no charge for spectators, but please leave your pets at home where they will be com-fortable from the weather. Only dogs entered in the show are allowed on the grounds.

Donna Konkin with Lacy: Donna Konkin with her Papillon, L’acy (Donna is standing with the Judge)l Taken August 2010 West Kootenay Kennel Club Show, Castlegar, BC

For more information please email the West Kootenay Kennel Club at [email protected]

Put your best dog forwardAugust 17 - 19 at the Castlegar Communicty Church Soccer Field (the old Kinnaird Middle School)

How come some buildings are built with steel frames, while others are built with concrete? It seems like two-or three storey buildings are built either with steel or concrete. Why would a builder choose one material over the other?

To answer this question, I asked two engineers (my hus-band and my brother-in-law) for some help. They told me that there are a number of rea-sons for the choice of different materials: architectural pref-erence, economics, technical demands and, the designer’s familiarity with certain types of construction. The reason there is a choice is that for buildings that are only two or three storeys, concrete can be used as a building material for the structural component. As a building gets higher it becomes more onerous and expensive to build with concrete because it

weighs more and more sup-port is required. With steel, its strength to weight ratio is much higher, so you can build very tall buildings with steel (like a skeleton) and it will not weigh very much. Therefore, the reasons some builder choose concrete over steel for low-rise buildings are based on factors other than structural requirement. For example, technical demands may vary depending on what the build-ing will be used for: if it will be a mechanics shop with a crane, steel may be a better structure. Or, if fire resistance is needed, concrete may be a better choice. In fact, for low-rise buildings, just about any material can be used to construct it (wood, metal, con-crete, brick, etc.) but as soon as a building gets taller steel is the best. There are excep-tions to this rule however; the CN tower is constructed from poured concrete!

Lake Keepers Course Offered Saturday, August 25, 2012 – Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. Register before August 13

Kootenay Lake is known for its pristine waters, abundant wildlife and beautiful people. Let’s keep it that way by increas-ing our knowledge of the lake and planning for the future.

The Friends of Kootenay Lake a.k.a FOKL is a new-formed lake stew-ardship group. FOKL brings Kootenay Lake communi-ties together to protect the ecological, and cultural values of the lake, while supporting economic and recreational uses.

Want to get engaged with the lake you love? Come to our Lake Keepers

Course on . Lake Keepers is an info-packed 2 day course for the curious and passionate lake steward. Certified instructors will show you the basics of lim-nology (the study of fresh water). Then you will get your feet wet conducting water science on Kootenay Lake.

A variety of topics will be covered, including lake ecology, watershed plan-ning and developing a lake monitoring program. The cost is $50 or pay as you can.

There is a limit of 20 people, so pre-registration is essential.

All equipment is provided and lunch is on us! Claire de la Salle - Coordinator Email: [email protected] Phone: (250)777-2955 www.friendsofkootenaylake.ca

Flowers to the Express and to the sponsoring companies and orga-nizations for hosting the wonderful Movies in the Park. What a great idea for a family outing. Thanks for making a community event like this happen!

Signed: Appreciative audience member

Flowers to my amazing English teacher! She has gone above and beyond duty. Thank you so much! You are my hero!

Signed: The Happy Student

Flowers to a local shop owner for his Superior and gracious repair of several items.

Signed: Enlightened in her Chair

Fish Heads. Why does Nelson not have bicycle lanes? Driving from Blewett to Nelson on a regular basis, it is frustrating when someone on a bicycle is in the midle of the road, not going the speed recommended for vehicles. If a car is coming the other way, it can present a dangerous situa-tion . Come on Nelson lets encourage safe cycling by having bicycle lanes

incorporated into our rural roadways!Signed: Disgruntaled Cyclist

Fish Heads to the Uphill Tomato thief for stealing my first ripe toma-toes. Yes, I have setup my buddy’s motion hunting cam on the plants. Hidden quite well but with testing actually takes pretty good shots. So yes next time you’re on your pilfering rounds I will be posting your face far and wide to show your friends, family & associates what type of character you really are.

Signed: Vengeful Gardner


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PAY more attention to exisiting problems before hand. Like plugged storm drains rivlets that have already formed carrying water to unwanted areas. Strengthen embankments and sides of roads. Do the work the city should already be doing for the high taxes we pay.

SLOW down. Be in the present. Don’t react without pausing and listening.

WE can only prepare for what we know, and we do not always know what could happen. The slide, for example, was no one’s fault. It was nature and nature is

stronger than any human, it always has been and always will be. Be prepared for any-thing and live each day as if it is your last, in the moment. Don’t spend too much time preparing or you will not enjoy the one life you have.

WE as a communtiy should be more aware of our environent, be it creeks with run-off debris that needs attention or the carbon footprint we leave. Natural diasasters can be forseen to a point, and if we all open our eyes a little - look out for our neighbours as well as our environment - this would be a great start.

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By Nelson Becker

Why is there a traffic cone on top of BOB?


Opinion&EditorialPublisher’s note

You may won-der, as you are cross-ing the Big Orange Bridge (BOB), toward the North shore, why there is a traffic cone on the first point on top on the right. I Know.

Some years ago

What do the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team and the Nelson and District Women’s Centre have in common?

They both accomplish far more collec-tively than they ever could alone, they both exist and flourish despite the odds, they both are egalitarian in their nature, they both overachieve. Canada ranked 7th in the world, goes head to head with Number 1 ranked team and were it not for a few poor call by the officials, may very well have won the game. Nelson and District Women’s Centre, despite a few “poor calls by government officials” (read: funding slashed) continues to flourish, while wom-en’s centres in larger cities have closed their doors. Indeed, we are the oldest rural wom-en’s centre in the country and we flourish because of the dedication and creativity of a talented bunch of Kootenay folks.

Our women’s soccer team, despite drawing from a population 1/10th the size of the USA, despite far less funding, thrives and keeps pace and certainly outclasses the larger squad. Football is the most acces-sible game in the world, requiring only a pair of shoes and a shared ball. At the Women’s Centre we are accessible too, with our doors open to all women and children. We will even give you shoes

from our free store. We’ll give you free, nutritious food, access to computers, a new play area for children and most of all a community. There are many groups that meet, from sewing to singing, gardening to gender identity, find your community here. The place is abuzz with activity. Our annual International Women’s Day event is the place to be. Come check out the centre on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 12-4, we have upgraded to make the centre more physically accessible and more appealing.

Another example of overachieving is in the music we are bringing to town. Tret Fure shines and will rock the house at Spiritbar on Saturday Sept 1. The last time I saw Tret Fure was at the Michigan Women’s Music Festival, she rocked the house...er the lawn! From acoustic twang to jazzy flourishes, this talented artist is not to be missed. Whether you call your-self a feminist or a footballer or both or neither, come out and watch internation-ally acclaimed singer/songwriter Tret Fure and her very talented opener, Kate Reid of local fame, on Sat Sept 1 at SpiritBar. It’s a show you won’t want to miss and you also support the Nelson and District Women’s Centre.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

it became apparent our bridge needed upkeep, corrosion repair and repainting in order to give it a longer life span. Only the bottom part of the bridge needed this renovation and the provincial government could not find the exact shade of orange. This is why the bottom half of the bridge is “pinkish.” At the same time as they were doing bridgework they had to remove the osprey nest that stood on the very same spot as the traffic cone now stands.

Ospreys are very interesting animals; they mate for life and are a migrating bird who always nest close to people. I’ve often wondered, if I was an osprey would I make

my nest for my family on top of a bridge with noise, traffic, shaking and pollution?

Ospreys are a protected species, in order to resurface the bridge where the osprey nest was, they had to wait until the osprey went on winter vacation (to a small arts town near the water I assume.) After the osprey departed, they removed the nest, resurfaced the bridge and placed the nest on a newly erected platform outside the RCMP station. When Max and Matilda the Osprey came home, they were surprised to find that their home was no longer there. They assumed it must have been the wind, and rebuilt the nest at that same spot.

But Ospreys and bridges don’t mix due to fecal matter. The city then had to wait until the next year when the osprey went on vacation, moved the nest a second time, but this time put up a traffic cone in it’s place. This time the Ospreys, upon return-ing got the message and the move seems to have gone on fairly well for everybody. And that is why there is an orange traffic cone on top of BOB.

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What’s happening at the Women’s Centre By Jane Byers

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Arts&Culture theExpress Update Friday, Aug. 10, 2012

Aug 15,

Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites through this free, self-guided tour within the Columbia Basin.

Meet the artists, shop for fine art and craft, viewdemonstrations, special exhibitions, interpretive displaysor chat with local historians during this two day long cultural celebration!

For further information visit our website or call.

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Columbia BasinCulture Tour Aug 11 - 12, 2012

10:00am - 5:00pm

A project of Funded by

Carol Reynolds

Selkirk College has brought together three pro-gram areas that reflect dif-ferent aspects of the arts. The new School of the Arts includes Digital Arts and New Media, Contemporary Music and Technology, and Craft programming that was previ-ously under Kootenay School of the Arts. Leadership for the School of the Arts will come from School Chair Jason Taylor, and Kate Pelletier, Dean of Instruction for all Nelson campuses.

The School of the Arts will be located at two campuses in Nelson; Digital Arts and New Media and Contemporary Music and Technology will be located on the Tenth Street Campus, and the Craft pro-

gramming will be delivered on the historic Victoria Street campus in downtown Nelson.

The Craft programming will consist of five differ-ent certificate programs: Ceramics, Jewelry and Textiles which are ten months in length, while certificates in Blacksmithing and Metal Casting can be earned in con-secutive four month periods. All programs except Metal Casting begin in September with the latter commencing in January.

The new Craft program-ming brings with it a num-ber of benefits to students, such as lower tuition, accel-erated learning and opportu-nity to apply skills in a self directed studio experience.

New Arts Programming at Selkirk College

An additional benefit comes from the new alignment with Digital Arts and New Media and Contemporary Music. Faculty and students will have a greater opportunity for col-

laboration with one another, including shared learning and teaching, and the possibility of new programming.

More information can be found at selkirk.ca/programs/arts/

Arts&Entertainment

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Films in

the Park

12’ SCREEN

Great Sound

Sunday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. in Lakeside Park(near Rotary Pavilion.) Bring blankets, chairs and sweaters.

RATED PG-13121 minutes long

PLEASE BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM

Rated G85 minutes long

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Movies Under the Stars presentsWinged Migration

Sunday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. at Lakeside Park. 85 minutes long. Rated G.

Arts&Entertainment

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This week’s movie is presented in part by the

Long one of France’s most respected producers (Academy Award Winners “Z” and “Black and White in Color”) and actors (“Z,” “Cinema Paradiso,” “The Young Girls of Rochefort,” “Donkey Skin” and “The Brotherhood of the Wolf”), Jacques Perrin has more recently had a highly suc-cessful career creating films about nature, including “Le Peuple Singe” (mon-keys) and “Microcosmos” (insects) and set in exotic locales (“Himalaya”). Now with his penultimate film “Winged Migration” Perrin takes on his greatest chal-lenge yet: exploring the mystery of birds in flight. Five teams of people (more than 450 people, includ-ing 17 pilots and 14 cin-ematographers) were nec-essary to follow a variety of bird migrations through forty countries and each of the seven continents. The

film covers landscapes that range from the Eiffel Tower and Monument Valley to the remote reaches of the Arctic and the Amazon. All man-ner of man-made machines were employed, including planes, gliders, helicopters, and balloons, and numerous innovative techniques and ingeniously designed cam-eras were utilized to allow the filmmakers to fly along-side, above, below and in front of their subjects. The result is a film of staggering beauty that opens one’s eyes to the ineffable wonders of the natural world.

“Winged Migration” is a film dedicated to birds and their displacements accord-ing to the seasons. For every one of us, these winged crea-tures are among the most fascinating, the most shroud-ed in mystery and poetry.

—Professor Jean Dorst, French Academy of Sciences

At the Nelson Food Cupboard we believe that healthy food is a human right. The Nelson Food Cupboard provides barrier-free access to food for people in our community who need it. We receive over 1,000 visits every month. Our customers come from all walks of life: seniors, fami-lies with young children, and individuals receiving disabil-ity assistance. Our work is made possible by the generous support of our local community: volunteers, gardeners and businesses owners. We partner with local farmers and food producers and purchase local products whenever possible. Every summer we operate Harvest Rescue, a fresh produce gleaning program. We welcome donations of time, money or food. Please get in touch!

One customer’s story:“I am a person on permanent disability. My disability

pension of $906 per month has not increased in a long time. With rent and utilities costing approximately $850 per month, my food budget is minute. The gift of organic food, especially eggs, has helped improve my health. With improved health I am able to function as a volunteer and get some part-time employment.”

Nelson Food Cupboard Society

Our Top Ten Most Wanted: 1. Healthy school snacks for kids: granola bars, fruit bars

& juice boxes.2. Bulk whole grains: quinoa, millet & barley.3. Canned salmon & chicken.4. Bulk dried beans & lentils.5. Olive oil.6. Low-sugar cereals.7. Powdered milk.8. Culinary herbs & spices.9. Dried fruit & raisins.10. Bulk nuts & seeds.For more information call 250-

354-1633visit www.foodcupboard.org / www.facebook.com/foodcup-board

Travis T. in the Kootenays, Wish You Were Here by Chris Rohrmoser

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The Nelson and District Women’s Centre, in partner-ship with Kootenay Pride, is thrilled to bring Tret Fure to Nelson. The show is a fundraiser for the Nelson and District Women’s Centre, and is acting in collaboration with the 16th annual Kootenay Pride Week. Just added is the dynamic Kate Reid who will open for Tret Fure. Kate has many fans in the Kootenays and her fans in the lower mainland who are travelling to Nelson for Pride Week now have yet another compelling reason to come.

Tret Fure’s career spans four decades, and from the first stages of her career onwards, she has challenged homophobia and gender norms. She was one of the first female sound engineers in the LA music industry, and in the 80s she found her home in the budding genre of Women’s Music, of which she would play a major role in developing. Tret Fure worked as a duo with Cris Williamson throughout the 90s, and has since re-established herself in the folk world with 5 acoustic releases on her own label, Tomboy Girl Records.

A limited amount of tickets are available at the HUme front desk, Otter Books and the Women’s Centre. Tickets are also being sold at the door for $20. At 11 p.m. the annual Drag Show event will be hosted by Kootenay Pride.Tickets are $15 at the door.

For more information, please contact [email protected] or the Women’s Centre 250-352-9916.

Nelson Youth Theatreʼs “Juliet & Romeo!” is the full version of Shake-speareʼs classic “Romeo and Juliet” with a dramatic twist ending. What will it be?!

Showcasing twenty local actors age 6 to 16, “Juliet & Romeo!” stars Zoe Bingham and Gideon Berry as the famous Juliet and her Romeo, with Petra Shreenan- Craven as Julietʼs Nurse, Zorn Rose as Friar Laurence, Rochelle Pearson as Capulet, Ingrid Love as Montague, Zoe Burrell as Princess Escalia, Sophie Edney as Tybalt, Evan Forst as Mercutio, Tucker Bingham as Benvolio and Soren Hvenegaard as Paris, plus Peyton Whitaker, Versailles McGeady, Maggie Smith, Rayne Loeppky, Lachlan Klammer, Emily Smith, Dune MacDonald, Aysia Loeppky, Sara Hurst and Evie Fortune in an awesome group cast!

An actor-driven vehicle where the play is the thing, Nelson Youth Theatreʼs twelve fun shows include: “The Nuppet Show”, “The Princess Bride”, “Monster Mash”, “The Tempest”, “The Portal: Beyond the Wall”, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!”, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “A Midsummer Nightʼs Dream”!

NYT director Jeff Forst has helmed several dozen plays while being a pro-ducer, writer, and actor as well. He has a degree in English Literature from the University of Victoria with profession-al acting training from Gastown Actors Studio. Local actor credits include Nelson Opera Societyʼs “Into the Woods”, Silver King Theatreʼs “The Melville Boys”, The Nelson Theatre Companyʼs “Deathtrap” and Corvusʼ “More Willful Pursuits”.

All-weather, all-terrain and by

donation, the venue for “Juliet & Romeo!” is ʻYe Olde Stone Quarryʼ at the top end of Vernon St., a short walk up from downtown Nelsonʼs Civic Centre. In lower Gyro Park, with all the amenities of the wilderness, itʼs best to access “Ye Olde Stone Quarry” from the Vernon St. sidewalk below; rather than the steep trail by the pool and parking lot above.

Audiences are encouraged to port their own comfy thrones and yummy feasts to the show. Non-alcoholic bev-erages are welcome! There are several picnic blankets for seating available as need be. Please visit forsNelson Youth Theatre and “Juliet & Romeo!”.

This is Shake-speare under natural light like it used to be done with the beauty of nature as a backdrop. All the scene needs is you. The players await your entrance!

Tret Fure and Kate Reid play for a Women’s Centre fundraiser September 1, at the Spiritbar, at the Hume Hotel at 422 Vernon. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 8:30 p.m.

Arts&Entertainment

Nelson Youth Theatre’s “Juliet & Romeo!”Friday, Aug. 17 and Saturday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. in downtown Nelson�s Gyro Park.


Tret Fure and Kate Reid play for a Women’s Centre fundraiser


Nelson & Area: Fri. Aug 10 - Sun. Aug 18●●● Live Music ●● Special Events ● Ongoing Events

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Fri. Aug 10●●●All Request DJ. Finley’s

Irish Bar and Grill ●●●Neil Diamond and Rod

Stewart impersonators at the Balfour Outdoor Amphi-theatre. For more information or to get tickets call 1877 229 4141

●●●Sunshine Drive w/ Clinton Swanson. The Royal. 8 p.m. $5-$10 sliding scale

●Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.

Sat. Aug 11●Meat Draws at Nelson Legion.

3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.

●●●Willy Blizzard w/ Amos Tanguay. The Royal. 8 p.m. Showtime approx 9pm. Canadian Folk trio. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com

●●●Neil Diamond and Rod Stewart impersonators at the Balfour Outdoor Amphi-theatre. For more information or to get tickets call 1877 229 4141

●●●Willy Blizzard w/ Amos Tanguay. The Royal. 8 p.m. Canadian folk music. Tickets are $10 and will be available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com

●The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further infor-mation, please call 250-352-6936.

Sun. Aug 12●●●Niko at the Hume Library

Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.●●●Karaoke. Finley’s Irish

Bar and Grill. 9p.m.●●Movie Under the Stars

presents: Wings of Migration, 8 p.m. at Lakeside Park. This movie is Presented in co-opera-tion with the Nelson Food Cupboard. Rated G.

●St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.

●Nelson Storytelling Guild meets the first Sunday of every month at the Back Alley Studio (across the alley from Oxygen) at 7PM on Sunday. Bring a story to tell. a friend and your open ears.

Wings of MigrationSunday, August 12, 8 p.m.

Presented in co-opera-tion with the Nelson Food Cupboard. Rated G.

This is a acclaimed documenary about the migration of birds. With outstanding cinimatogra-phy this film is sure to be pleasing on our 12 foot screen under the stars.

Please bring a non-perishable food item.

PinaSunday, August 19, 8 p.m.

Presented in co-oper-ation with Jusdance, a Nelson based dance orga-nization. Rated PG.

The TreeSunday, August 26, 8 p.m.

Presented in co-opera-tion with the Nelson and District Women’s Centre. Rated PG-13

Upcoming films in Lakeside Park ●RC electric 1/10 dirt track racing, every Sunday 10am at 5 Mile tracks. Contact [email protected]

●Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are wel-come. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.

●Cribbage at the Legion bev-erage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.

●Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.

●Quaker Meeting 4th Sunday of each month in Winlaw. 11 a.m. Phone 250-226-6701. Everyone welcome.

●Texas Hold’em Poker at the Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Last Sunday of every month. 250-352-7727.

Mon. Aug 13●●●Sarah & Rich at the

Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m.

●●●David Lindley. The Royal. Doors open 6pm. Showtime approx 8pm. Multi-instrumentalist. Tickets are $15 and available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com

●Pool Table Nights, Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill

●Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892

Tues. Aug 14●●●Cliff Maddix and

friends 6p.m. The Library Lounge

●●●Big Sam’s Funky Nation w/ Lint & Clinton Swanson. The Royal. Tickets are $20 and are available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveatthe-royal.com. Doors open 6pm. Showtime approx 8pm. New Orlean’s funk. Nelson’s own Lint w/ Clinton Swanson on sax will open the show!

The movies will now start at 8 p.m. due to shorter days

Learn to Grow Mushrooms in your Garden!Mushrooms play a very important role in our gar-

dens. Mushrooms can help the vegetables in your garden grow better. The Garden Giant Mushroom, also known as King Stropharia, is an excellent edible mushroom, growing so large they have been used as pizza crusts!

Nelson CARES Society’s Earth Matters Program and The FOODTREE Permaculture are very excited to offer a “Grow Your Own Mushrooms” workshop on August 16, from 6 – 8pm. Registration costs $40. The workshop includes the installation of the Garden Giant mushroom garden patch at the Hendryx Street Forest Garden, a take-home Garden Giant mushroom kit, snacks and refreshments, and a chance to win prizes. The workshop is limited to 12 participants. Register now and don’t miss out!

To register or for more information, please contact Cali by phone at 250-352-6011 ext. 17 or by email at [email protected]. Registration deadline is August 14.

Nelson Youth Theatre’s “Juliet & Romeo!”Friday, Aug. 17 and Saturday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. in downtown Nelson�s Gyro Park.


●●●Lazy Poker Blues Band. The Royal. Part Blues part funk and always origi-nal in their interpretations of the classics, Lazy Poker is an upbeat fun mixture of style and individuality.

●Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, commu-nication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www.toastmasters.or.

●Nelson Women’s Centre. Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.

●Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248.

Fri. Aug 17●●●All Request DJ.

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill ●●●Clinton Swanson &

Friends. The Royal. Free After Work Swing Party. 6 p.m. Don’t forget your dancing’ shoes.

●●●Stellar Radio Choir w/ Willhorse. The Royal. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.Garage, psychedelic rock sounds.

●Gender Outlaws, a sup-port and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-354-5362.

Sat. Aug 18●Meat Draws at Nelson

Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.

●●●Sunshine Hustle Summer Session 2.0 w/ Breakfluid. The Royal. $5 at the door. Doors open 9pm. Breakfluid is back to heat up your summer night with his Sunshine Hustle. Join us on the dancefloor!

●The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250-352-6936.

Sun. Aug 19●●●Niko at the Hume

Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

●●●Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m.

●St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.

●Nelson Storytelling Guild meets the first Sunday of every month at the Back Alley Studio (across the alley from Oxygen) at 7PM on Sunday. Bring a story to tell. a friend and your open ears.

●RC electric 1/10 dirt track racing, every Sunday 10am at 5 Mile tracks. Contact [email protected]

●Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are wel-come. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.

●Cribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.

●Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.

●Quaker Meeting 4th Sunday of each month in Winlaw. 11 a.m. Phone 250-226-6701. Everyone wel-come.

●Texas Hold’em Poker at the Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Last Sunday of every month. 250-352-7727.

●●● Live Music ●● Special Events ● Ongoing Events

What’sHappeningWed. Aug 15●●●Cuff the Duke w/ guests.

The Royal. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com.

●●●Paul Landsberg at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

●Alzheimers/ Dementia Caregiver support group meet-ings. 2nd Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Call 250-352-6788 or email [email protected] for more info.

●Nelson Tech Club: for elec-tronic hobbyists and Arduino enthusiasts to meet and work on projects. Every Wednesday 6pm Ste 207-601 Front St, old Jam Factory upstairs. New mem-bers welcome. Small facility fee, first visit free.http://www.nelson-tech-club.info/ email [email protected]

●Nelson Women’s Centre Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.

●Darts at the Nelson Legion. 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727.

●Girls’ Night with Margaret-Ann at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-352-5656.

●Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. www.nelsonelder-abuseprevention.org or phone 250-352-6008.

Thurs. Aug 16●●●Kiyo Elkuf and friends

at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.

●●●“Boogie Patrol” per-forms Live at Finley’s Pub with local opening group; “Boodee Mourah & Carr”..A show not be be missed! checkout music at: www.boogiepatrol.com At the door; $10 Doors open at 9pm

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Automotive-Sleds/Bikes

8’X10’ TILT SKID Trailer, electric brakes. Perfect for skidos, bikes, kayaks, etc. $950 OBO 250-352-1956

Automotive-Trucks/SUVs/Vans

CLEAN SUV 148,000 km. 4.0L V6 auto 4X4 well equipped, tow pack-age, winters, fully serviced $13,500 OBO. 250-352-1354

BoatsRETRO 14’ FIBERGLASS boat 40hp Evinrude $3200 , 9.9hp Yamaha motor short shaft used once $1700 250-229-4544

House SittingRESPONSIBLE HOUSE-SITTER AVAILABLE immediately. Quiet family of 3, self-employed, 20+ years references in the Kootenays. 250-999-1714

Lost & FoundLOST: UKULELE AT Bannock Point. In a brown soft-case and is Japanese made. Dearly missed. 352-1794.FOUND: TENT IN Kokanee Glacier Park. Call Rob at 825-4260 to col-lect.FOUND AT STARBELLY, brown hat with bike on it, and bird and but-terfly lining. 250-352-6965SHADOW LOST BLACK Cat, white patch on chest, Manx tail, male, lost Uphill 250-352-9962 or 250-352-7721

Misc. for SaleSHAMBHALA TICKETS: GOOD PRICE TWO at $315 each. Please contact: [email protected] or 1-778-848-1379

Misc. WantedOUTDATED PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER, old 35mm cameras. Fred @ fdr at netidea dot com, 352-2129

Music & DancePIANO: $ 300, Brand: Willis & Co. Limited, Montreal. Needs tun-ing. Picture: [email protected]. Contact Jake @ 250-352-1695

Pets & LivestockBARN KITTENS! CHAMPION mousers!!!! Available now from Carl Anderson, 250-352-9705, assorted colours. Free!!!!17” COLLEGIATE ALL Purpose English Saddle. Some staining on cantle and one side flap. 250-357-2768

Real EstateLARGE NELSON HOME, like new! Immediate occupancy! $296,000. Excellent location & layout. Email: [email protected] for info!QUAINT ROSEMONT HOME. GREAT views, gardens. Close to parks and schools. $329,000. More info & pictures, 250-352-9235

Recreational Vehicles

1991 TRAVELAIRE RUSTLER 27ft.5th Wheel $5750.00 Pictures available upon request Ph Ken 250-352-0136 email [email protected]

RentalsCLEAN, MODERN, 1 bedroom garden suite. Private. Suits 1 quiet person. Washer/dryer. No pets/smok-ing. Uphill. $700. 250-352-6399.1BDRM SUITE, YMIR. F/S, W/D, bright, beautiful, small, n/s, Avail Aug.1 $650/mo includes heat. 604-989-0258ONE-BEDROOM SUITE AVAILABLE mid-Aug. Upper Fairview. Large, bright, unfurnished. $750 includes power/heat. NP/NS. Call 250-352-0144SUNNY SECOND FLOOR 2-bedroom, Rosemont. Lots of stor-age & parking. Quiet. No smoking. Cats considered. $860 + electricity. Phone/text 250-354-3697

HALF DUPLEX ROSEMONT, 3BR, 1.5bath, nonsmoking, refer-ences, avail Aug1, $1150/mo plus utilities, 250-825-4112ONE BEDROOM APT. Two blocks off Baker uphill Nelson. Newly renovated. Available Aug. 15th or Sept. 1st. W/D Fridge, stove. No pets, no smoking, no parties. References required. $750.00 mo. plus utilities. 250-421-1573 or 250-427-4414.2 BEDROOM APT., walk to Baker, Satellite, internet & phone included. $1,000/month or $500/room + utilities. Kids, Cats okay. 250-354-14561500 SQ.FT BAKER STREET furnished 3 bedroom. Sunny deck, bathroom, kitchen, laundry & park-ing. Available October 1. 250-505-49253 BEDROOM HOUSE on 5.6 acres in Winlaw for rent. $1100 + utilities. Call Jim @ 250-226-69112 BR 1/2 Duplex Johnstone Rd. Veggie garden. Solar hot water. FSWD Kids welcome $850+utils 250-352-5492

Rentals WantedGRANDPARENTS SEEK HOME near grandkids in Nelson. Long-term rental. Need 1 bed-room+ garage/workshop space. Steady pension income. Small pets. 250-354-1412 message

OLDER COUPLE W/CATS needs affordable stable home. Reliable, quiet. Walk to downtown Nelson. High-speed internet a MUST. 250-551-2367

Shared Accom.BEAUTIFUL HOME ACROSS Alpine Lake Motel 2 Bedrooms $500 each. Must love cats. Util not included. 250-352-5345

Thank YouCAMP KOOLAREE WOULD like to thank all the volunteers who made our 81st summer of camp amazing!

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