The Express News Update

Friday, June 1, 2012 Vol. 2, No. 14building Nelson & area community since 1988

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NELSON BECKER

Uma Gaudreault and Kyle Gies admire Nelson’s newest mural located on Nelson’s Big Orange Bridge.

“BOB” gets muralizedBOB, Nelson’s “Big Orange

Bridge,” now sports many new colours. Just a short time ago, Amber Santos and her partner Serjão, had the idea for the “Colours of Nelson” mural and now their vision is complete. The official opening ceremony will take place on June 24, at the Big Orange Bridge from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The mural was completed by 17 diverse artists, from the ages of 15 – 37.

The mural is a Nelson &

District Arts Council project, in partnership with: the Nelson Daybreak Rotary Club, Nelson City Police, City of Nelson, Nelson District Youth Centre, Department of Highways/Ministry of Transportation, Columbia Basin Trust and the BC Gaming Commission.

“I hope it will inspire the people of Nelson, as art is nourishment for the soul, said Santos”

Visit the “Colours of Nelson” Facebook page for details.

By Nelson Becker

theExpress Update Friday, June 1, 2012

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BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) has recognized Nelson-based AquaDiversities Inc., and the Blaylock condo complex with its 2012 Award of Excellence for creating an affordable and innovative new water system; ending the need for a long-term boil-water notice for the complex.

“It is an on-going struggle for communities with small water systems across B.C. to find affordable solutions to improve their drinking water systems so they are both safe and high quality,” says Daisy Foster, CEO of the 4,400-member BC Water & Waste Association.

However, a Nelson con-sulting group, AquaDiversities Inc., has done just that for the Blaylock condo complex, located just outside of Nelson.

“This award recognizes an innovative and cost-effec-

On June 6, 2012 public transportation history will be made in the West Kootenay area. A regional committee will be established to bring integration to nine separate operating systems. The com-mittee will develop a single schedule system and region-al fare structure. That means a BC Transit customer who boards a bus in Nelson could travel through Castlegar to Trail having only paid once.

The regional commit-tee will help unite service between Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp and the Slocan Valley.

For BC Transit riders who have been “puzzled”

by inter-regional schedules that operated out of sync, the committee will piece it all together. A giant puzzle of the region will be unveiled in advance of the first com-mittee meeting as the regions work together as one.

“Congratulations to the West Kootenay local gov-ernments and BC Transit for working together to improve service for transit passen-gers,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom. “This is a great example that pub-lic transit works best when local voices are part of the solution.”

“The new transit sys-

tem is a great example of regional cooperation. It will benefit riders and increase their numbers by delivering a more efficient and flexible service,” said Nelson Councillor Donna Macdonald. “It’s also a key part of local governments’ commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

“The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary looks forward to working with regional partners throughout the Kootenays to improve the service and sustainabil-ity of these very impor-tant transit systems,” said Kathy Wallace, Director, Kootenay Boundary

Regional District.“Integrating our transit

systems with those of our neighbouring partners will improve the delivery of the transit service and enhance the riders’ experience,” said Lawrence Chernoff, Mayor, City of Castlegar.

“Our local govern-ment partners in the West Kootenay region are dem-onstrating great leadership,” said Manuel Achadinha President and CEO of BC Transit. “When communi-ties work together, we can provide customers with a more effective and efficient transit system.”

Submitted by BC Transit

tive solution, that also sets the bar for stakeholder commu-nications throughout the proj-ect,” says Foster. “The system illustrates that affordable solu-tions are available for many of the small rural water systems throughout B.C. that are strug-gling to cope with providing safe drinking water.”

Nathan Ward, CEO of AquaDiversities says, “I am excited about this award because it will increase public awareness as people will find out there are uncompromised, cost-effective solutions out there for rural water systems to have safe drinking water. It is an honour to be recognized by my peers at the BC Water & Waste Association.”

Richard Vere, a resident at Blaylock condos and member of the strata building and main-tenance committee says, “We knew we would have to get a new system, so we decided to

be proactive and we got the system for a very reasonable price. Everyone is happy to be off the boil-water advisory and have safe water that does not taste of chlorine.”

BCWWA awards are designed to recognize innova-tion and excellence in the man-agement of water resources,and to showcase the contributions of outstanding individuals and groups in British Columbia and Yukon’s water and waste-

water industry.BC Water & Waste

Association is a not-for-prof-it association that provides a voice for the water and waste community within British Columbia and Yukon. Through its 4,400 members, BCWWA safeguards public health and the environment by sharing skills, knowledge, education and experience regarding water and wastewater.

Submitted by the BCWWA

Nelson water system solution wins excellence award

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West Kootenay public transportation history in the making


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Ground has broken for the new public washroom at the Art Gibbons Memorial Park in Nelson (Rosemont), a joint proj-ect between the City of Nelson and the Kootenay/Rockies branch of the Cascadia Green Building Council. Ellenwood Homes, a local contractor, is well on the way to construct-ing the net-zero energy “natural building” with local, healthy, low-embodied-energy mate-

rials and alternative building methods.

Cascadia has delivered several successful public semi-nars about natural and green building methods. Throughout the upcoming season, Cascadia will hold weekend hands-on workshops held on site, includ-ing: Wood-chip Clay Infill & Clay Brick Construction (June 2, 3 and July 14-15), Vegetated Roof Plantings (June

16), Natural Clay Plaster (July 28-29), and Renewable Energy Systems and On-Demand Hot Water (September 16).

“Cascadia’s goal is to pro-vide education on proven, sus-tainable building methods,” says Shari Imada, Chair of the Kootenay/Rockies Branch. “We want to show that build-ing with natural materials not only results in a comfortable, beautiful building, but one

that can be constructed with a limited budget if you’re will-ing to put in some effort.”

To register for workshops, contact the Building Tree at [email protected] or 250-352-7933. For general informa-tion, contact [email protected]. Visit www.cascadiagbc.org for more information on your local green building coun-cil. Submitted by Cascadia Green Building

Columbia River Treaty information session and dinnerWednesday, June 6 at Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus, Open House 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., discussion 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., free dinner 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Provincial Consultation Workshop 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bear Smart electric fencing workshopThursday June 7, 7:30 p.m. at Slocan Park Hall.

The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee is hosting information sessions where Basin resi-dents came to take part in the provincial consultations on the Columbia River Treaty (CRT). The Province is begin-ning its consultation to review the 1964 Columbia River Treaty between Canada and the U.S. this spring, and has commit-

ted to consulting with affected people in B.C. to ensure their concerns are heard.

In addition to these community infor-mation sessions, there will also be online information sessions on Thursday, June 7, at 9 a.m. (PDT,) 10 a.m. (MDT,) and Monday, June 18, at 7 p.m. (PDT) and 8 p.m. (MDT). The online sessions are not part of the provincial consultation. Learn

more at www.cbt.org/crt/infosession.People that cannot attend this ses-

sion can attend an online information session, at www.cbt.org/crt/tutorial. For more information about any of these upcoming opportunities to learn more about the Columbia River Treaty visit www.cbt.org/crt.

Submitted by CBT

Bear Smart Tip: Electric fences are an effective way to prevent bears from raiding gardens, orchards, beehives, chicken coops and livestock. Get Bear Smart info: [email protected] 250-359-6611 www.bearsmart.com

Natural building project offers natural building workshops

Learn how to protect your produce, beehives, chickens and livestock while “coexisting with wildlife. Gardeners, bee-keepers, farmers and any-one else living in bear country are invited to join Slocan Valley Bear Smart coordinators, Daniel Sherrod and Evelyn Kirkaldy for an electric fencing workshop.

We will demonstrate how to set up a simple electric fencing system specifically designed for bears, discuss mainte-nance and review various applications. At all times of the year and while bears are asleep in the winter,

there are other preda-tors such as bobcat, lynx, cougar and pine martin that are happy to feast on valley chickens. We will cover various methods of effectively dealing with a variety of attractants so you can minimize the chances of inviting bears and other predators to your property. Admission by donation

For more informa-tion contact Evelyn Kirkaldy 250-359-6611 [email protected] or Daniel Sherrod 250358-7262 [email protected] or visit www.bearsmart.com/Kootenay.

Submitted by Bear Smart

West Kootenay public transportation history in the making

Fraser Packham, 7, of Nelson, is back from The War Amps 2012 BC Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar in Victoria.

Born a left-arm amputee, Fraser attend-ed the three-day semi-nar, which covered all aspects of growing up as an amputee, includ-ing the latest devel-opments in artificial limbs, parenting an amputee child, dealing with teasing and bul-lying, and learning the importance of staying active.

He also has taken interest in the War Amps Operation

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is a non-competitive relay and fundraising event where teams of up to 15 people take turns walking, running or roll-ing around a track at Nelson’s Lakeside Park in support of the fight against cancer. At the event there is non-stop entertainment, activities for the whole family and inspir-ing ceremonies. At Relay For Life we CELEBRATE can-cer survivors, REMEMBER loved ones lost and FIGHT

BACK against cancer. We invite all of the community of Nelson to join us on Relay day. Funds raised support cancer research, prevention initiatives and support pro-grams. To register as a par-ticipant, team, volunteer, sur-vivor or caregiver, visit www.relaybc.ca or contact Brenda 250-352-4610 [email protected].

For more information, contact Brenda 250-352-4610 or visit www.relaybc.ca and click Nelson

The Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Program (EAPP) volunteer educators have developed a one half-hour PowerPoint presenta-tion outlining significant changes to the laws and by June 1 will have provided the materials to six of the area Senior Citizen Association Branches. If any other com-munity groups, organizations or businesses would like to book this well-received pre-

sentation, please contact us at [email protected] or by phone message at the Seniors Coordinating Society 250-352-6008.

The EAPP Resource Centre is also open to the public Wednesday, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. for individual con-cerns or requests for informa-tion (719 Vernon St). Drop-in or appointments can be made.

Submitted by EAPP

Dave and Laura McMichael from the Telus Ambassador volunteers present a cheque to Yvonne Shewfelt (centre) for the Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Program bringing their total donation to $900.00 this year.

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society has joined other animal welfare organi-zations in the area that list their homeless pets at www.petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the internet. The site cur-rently has over 359,000 homeless pets listed and is

updated continuously.More than 13,700 ani-

mal welfare organizations in the U.S., Canada and other countries post their pets on the site. Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society pets may be viewed at http://www.petfinder.com/shel-ters/BC211.html.

Submitted by KAAP

Fraser (right) pauses for a photo with Junior Counsellor Zachary, of Delta B.C., at the War Amps 2012 BC CHAMP seminar

Young amputee participates in War Amps seminar

Legacy and was presented with a CHAMP Ambassador Certificate for handing out the Program’s bookmarks to classes at his school for Remembrance Day.

CHAMP is funded solely through public support of The War Amps Key Tag and Address Label Service. For more information, call 1-800-250-3030 or visit waramps.ca.


CommunityNewsKAAP goes international

Relay For Life 2012Saturday, June 16, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. at Lakeside Park.Nelson & Area Elder Abuse

Prevention offers their support

Opinion&Editorial theExpress Update Friday, June 1, 2012

www.surveymonkey.com/s/Public_art_in_Nelson

Do you think Nelson needs more public art?Click here or visit the link below

Last week’s survey responses:How do you feel about the abolishment of the penny?

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

Public art in our communtiy seems to be a requirement and yet we do not have much of it. The mural “Colours of Nelson” up on Nelson’s big orange bridge (aka BOB) is a spectacu-lar and a wonderful

addition to our community.

In Castlegar, they have recently adorned their downtown core with a variety of locally made scuptures. These scuptures create a sense of culture and vibrancy to a once generic downtown scene. Perhaps murals are different than sculptures. Sculptures such as the wonderful peices done by John McInnon in Lakeside Park can be considered per-menant, while mural art should be considered temporary. Perhaps five years as a maximum and then it would have to be redone.

This might actually be a better way to go about public art. It allows for changing tastes as well as giving future artists “canvases” to work on. When I saw the mural on BOB, I realized it could also be the first part of a larger project. What if each year, we mural-ized another piece of the bridge foundation until we reached the other side. Once it was finished, we could start fresh with new artists and new times.

By Nelson Becker

BEST idea government has had in a while. Now, how about the nickel and dime?

IT’S about time; let’s review our local “time change” policy next !!

IT was long overdue.SINCE it cost more to

make than it was worth, it makes sense to phase it out. And good for the local com-munity organizations who are using it as an opportu-nity to create awareness and raise money.

GOOD to see it go. Not required in this day and age. A massive national campaign should be set up to get the remaining pennies collect-ed and given to charitable organizations. Set up “Penny Power” collection boxes in malls, stores, service stations etc.

I don’t like it. I wrote a lab book for the Ministry of Education that uses the changes in mass in the penny over the years as one of the experiments.

LIKE metrification, firstly it will be an excuse for many businesses to “round up” prices, and probably not just a nickel. Secondly, it is an opportunity for our banks and other financial institu-tions to computer-manipu-late most transactions to the “nearest nickel” digitally in their favour; a “legal” version of the old computer “salami” fraud. The Mint needs to keep those penny dies!

I do not agree with the abolition of the penny.

SHOWS the state of our society when the penny is now considered “useless.” I’m an “oldtimer” and we grew up with the notion that a “penny saved is a penny earned’” Now we live in a wealthy society. Our younger generation has no idea what it took their grandparents to attain what seems so com-mon today. My first job was at $.50 an hour - 50 pennies !! I actually treasure those days. Now it’s (min) $10 -1000 pennies. Times are “a changin’!”

The "Colours of Nelson” mural should just be the beginning

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Public_art_in_Nelson

Cats are wonderful com-panions, but when they start to urinate in the wrong places, such as in your carpet or on your couch, then your compan-ion becomes not so wonderful. In this article I will show you the top reasons why cats urinate inappropriately, the top ways to solve this, plus my most effec-tive at home remedy to elimi-nate the odor. You’ll find out how to prevent this from happening again, keeping your home free from the unpleasant odor of cat urine.

Cats choose to urinate out-side their litter box for a variety of reasons. Some cats will uri-nate due to a medical condition called feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD); in this condi-tion there is pain and inflam-mation. Kidney disease can cause increased drinking and urination, while diabetes can lead to increased drinking and bladder infections. Some cats have issues with the litter box,

Cat urine odour: Top ways to stop it fast and remove the smell

Pets - Purely NaturalBy: Dr. Andrew Jones

as it may be the wrong type of litter, or are located in a place with too much traffic. In other situations, cats will urinate due to behavior; such as the stress of being inside, anxiety with another cat, or just because an unfamiliar new ‘object’ is present.

Litter box problems are best treated by changing lit-ters to one your cats prefers ( such as clumping clay lit-ter), placing them in more pri-vate areas in your home, and by having more litter boxes available. The litter must be cleaned regularly, as cats will be averse to using it due to smell, and not being fresh.

Medical conditions require a diagnosis at your veterinar-ian starting with an analysis of the urine. Kidney failure and diabetes require specific diets, medication based on test results, and in the case of diabetes, insulin can be needed. FLUTD, or bladder inflammation can respond to conventional and alternative treatments. These include: canned food increasing mois-ture content, supplements to decrease inflammation, such as Glucosamine, and/or anti-anxiety conventional medi-cation such as amitriptyline. The cat glucosamine dose

is 100mg per 10lbs of body weight daily.

Cat behavior urination requires you to decrease the stress causing your cat to urinate in the wrong places. Behavioral urination occurs more often in un-neutered/ unsprayed cats; if this is the case with your cat then have them spayed or neutered. Top holistic remedies to decrease anxiety in your cat include the pheromone called Feliway; it is available as a spray or plug in diffuser. Bach Rescue Remedy may make your anxious cat feel calmer and more secure. Place 1 drop twice daily in your cat’s mouth. Try this for 3-4 weeks. Valerian may decrease anxiety in your cat, but it must be given for 2 weeks. The dose is 50 mg per lb of body weight of the dried herb or 1 drop per lb of body weight twice daily of the extract.

Removing the smell of cat urine is key to preventing this from happening again. Cats tend to go back to the same area that they have urinated on in the past. There are a num-ber of commercial urine odor removal products, but I have found a particular home recipe very effective. If the urine is fresh, soak up as much as possible with a cloth or paper

towel. Mix up this recipe for odor neutralizer (may lighten fabric so test a spot first) 1 cup hydrogen peroxide ( 3%), 1 tsp baking soda, 1 quick squirt liquid dish soap. Mix well and completely saturate on carpet/fabric that has been urinated on, and let air dry. Some people find mixing in a spray bottle and spraying it on is easier. Wait 24-48 hours then vacuum your carpet/couch, or wash your peed on shirt.

You can stop your cat from urinating in the wrong places in your house if you follow my above suggestions, a successfully remove the foul odor. If your cat is drinking more than normal, or urinat-ing frequently with blood, then have a veterinarian determine the cause. If feline urinary tract disease is found, follow the basic principles of increas-ing fluid in your cats diet with canned food, decrease inflammation with supple-ments such as glucosamine, and decrease stress in your cat with remedies such as the natural pheromone, Feliway. Use my advised home recipe to remove the smell of cat urine, and if you follow all of the steps, this may never hap-pen again

DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian. Dr. Andrew Jones resigned from the College of Veterinarians of B.C. effective December 1st 2010, meaning he cannot answer specific questions about your pet’s medical issues or make specific medical recommendations for your pet

Should I use my air conditioning or open the windows?

dr. scienceChristine Humphries

The answer to this ques-tion is simple; it depends on the speed your car is going. At low speeds, such as in the city, it is more fuel efficient to roll down windows. At highway speeds, it is more fuel efficient to turn on the air conditioning. Using an air conditioner to cool off a

car requires the engine to rotate the air conditioner’s refrigerant compressor and to provide elec-tricity to operate the fan. These demands on the engine require it to burn more fuel and can have a significant impact on fuel con-sumption. Some tests show that fuel consumption can increase by up to 20% with the use of air conditioning in stop-and-go traffic. However, at highway speeds, using the air conditioner is the lesser of two evils. This is

because rolling down windows increases the aerodynamic drag (a force that opposes the car’s movement through air) on a car. At low speeds, the aerodynamic drag is minimal, but as the speed increases the drag increases in proportion to the square of the speed. This means that if as a car’s speed doubles, its drag quadruples. General Motors estimates that at high speeds, up to 23% of a car’s energy is used to overcome aerodynamic

drag. As such, as the drag increases, so does the amount of fuel needed to overcome the drag. Therefore, at highway speeds, it becomes more fuel efficient to have the air condition-ing on than to increase the drag on the car by opening windows. The only way to cool your car, at any speed, without any impact on fuel consumption is to use the car’s flow-through ventilation (the car fan) to air out the car. Good luck keeping cool this summer!


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Opinion&EditorialShould I use my air conditioning or open the windows?

98-year-old Edith Mauer, honoured for her long involve-ment in the Jumbo Wild! campaign.

Paddlers of all ages were out on the lake Saturday with Nelson’s Kootenay Rhythm Dragons who gave rides to five happy boatloads.

Ride the Dragon a roaring successDear editor,Thank you for publicizing our event last week. It was

a great success. Judy O’LearyKootenay Rhythm Dragons

Jumbo activist honoured

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Jumbo Wild! supporters gather in KasloKaslo and area supporters for

Jumbo Wild! scared off the Minister of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations and his Deputy Minister by rallying in Kaslo this past Saturday. The event was timed to coincide with the B.C. Community Forest Association’s annual general meeting in Kaslo on May 26. The Minister or a representa-tive was invited to speak on Saturday evening.

“Neither Minister Steve Thompson nor Deputy Minister Konkin were will-ing to face us. They seem to not under-stand the concept of public account-ability,” said organizer K.Linda Kivi.

“The government wants us to think support for the resort is split, and this is hardly the case. Overwhelming opposi-tion has remained strong for the past 20 years,” said Gary Diers, organizer and Argenta resident.

Diers and Kivi are part of the West Kootenay Coalition for Jumbo Wild, a regional group that has joined with other organizations such as the Kootenay Mountaineering Club, the West Kootenay EcoSociety and the

Valhalla Wilderness Society to stop the development of the Jumbo Glacier Resort.

“The 300 people who rallied at Vimy Park took the opportunity to express their discontent to Compagnie des Alpes, the French investors who are being courted by Jumbo Glacier Resort,” said Kivi.

Western Canada Wilderness Committee national campaigns co-ordinator, Joe Foy spoke at the event, emphasizing how the destruction of a place like Jumbo is a provincial, national and international issue. The Wilderness Committee has pledged to throw its weight behind the campaign to let the French public, as well as Compagnie des Alpes know why this project is a bad idea for everyone.

The next event planned by the Jumbo Coalition is a Rock ‘n Blues benefit for Jumbo Wild! at the Royal on Saturday, June 9.

For more information contact KL Kivi, 250-354-7939.

Submitted by David Reid, Director of the West Kootenay EcoSociety.

DOUG PYPER

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Nelson & Area: Fri. June 1 - Sun. June 11

by local artists Kate Bridger, Sue Parr, Marilyn McCombe & Tea Preville. Doors open, Friday at 11 am.

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

Sat. June 2

●●●Shred Kelly w/ Quoia. The Royal. 8 p.m. Folk rock frenzy!! Sharing the night will be the high energy group, Quoia with their uplift-ing coastal groove! Tickets are $10 at the door and are also available online at liveattheroyal.com

●●Kevin Armstrong’s “Opera for Heathens” live at the Capitol. With dOUG nORMAL and Alan Kirk.. Tickets are $20/$15 for students and seniors, and are available at the Capitol Theatre Box Office. (250 352-6363)

●●Wood-chip clay wall workshops in Art Gibbons Park in Rosemont. $50/day including lunch. [email protected], 250-354-3116. See more info on page 3.

●●Corazón’s Annual Year End Concert 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. Tickets are on sale at Otter Books. For more information call (250) 352-7670. See more info on this page.

●●“We stride so they can turn the tide.”The Nelson Grans to Grans are hosting the 2012 STRIDE TO TURN THE TIDE walkathon.The event will take place June 2nd, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Mark your calendars and join us to make a difference.We will meet at 10:00 AM at the Rotary Shelter , Lakeside Park and walk to Cottonwood Park.Register and pledge at Lakeside Park or donate on line at http://bit.ly/NelsonStride You can also contact a Grans to Grans member for pledge sheets

●●FANTASTIC ART SALE, June 1st & 2nd at the Hume Hotel, Nelson. Up to 70% OFF original art by local artists Kate Bridger, Sue Parr, Marilyn McCombe & Tea Preville. Doors open, Friday at 11 am.

●Ascension Lutheran Church warmly welcomes former National Bishop Ray Schultz. Bishop Ray will speak on “Renewing Christianity for a Post-Modern World” Sat. June 2 9:30am-noon and will Preach Sunday June 3 @ 10:15am. All are welcome. 1805 Silverking Rd. Nelson, BC. 250-352-2515

Fri. June 1

●●●Clinton Swanson & Friends . The Royal. 6pm. No cover! Dance to live music by local saxophon-ist Clinton Swanson and friends as Mostly Swing hosts a dance party. Don’t forget your dancing’ shoes.

●●●Fish and Bird w/ James Lamb. The Royal. 8 p.m. Described as an “indie-folk powerhouse”, Fish and Bird are a seriously talented bunch with their own unique and distinct sound. James Lamb and his folky roots music with open the show. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com.

●●●Steve Earle - Live at the Capitol. SOLD OUT!! Doors open at 7:30pm. Showtime approx 8pm.

●●●All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill

●●FANTASTIC ART SALE, June 1st & 2nd at the Hume Hotel, Nelson. Up to 70% OFF original art

●Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.

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

Sun. June 3

●●●Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

That Girl and Earl performing at Lakeside Park for the ALS run at 12:00 noon.

●●“Salmon Speaks” Family Carnival and Barbecue fundraiser. Games, food and fun! Valhalla Children’s Center. Conatact 250-304-8926

Wood-chip clay wall work-shops in Art Gibbons Park in Rosemont. $50/day including lunch. [email protected], 250-354-3116.

●●Join us for the 11th West Kootenay Walk for ALS on Sunday, June 3rd 2012. This fun filled com-munity event will be kicking off at Lakeside Rotary Park in Nelson at 11:30am with the Walk Starting at 1pm. Proceeds from this event go to the ALS Society of BC to fund research and to provide support for those living with ALS.

What’sHappening●●● Live Music ●● Special Events ● Ongoing Events

MOVIE NIGHT IN Nelson! THIS IS YOUR opportunity to sit down with popcorn and juice to see a large-screen, full-length documentary. The Nelson Refugee Committee brings you the documentary “Obachan’s Garden.” This movie won four awards: “Most popular Canadian film,” “Best documentary,” “Best sound,” and Vancouver’s “VFCC award.” Slowly, layer by layer, film-maker Linda Ohama reveals Asayo Murakami’s past, including her arrival in Vancouver, the bombing of Hiroshima and the family’s forced relocation during WW II. THE SHOWING IS on Friday, June 15 at 7:30 at Self Design High, located on the 2nd floor of the Legion Building, at Victoria and Stanley Streets. This is a fund raiser with a suggested donation of $10.00.

POSTPONED TO JUNE 16

Corazón’s annual year end concertSaturday, June 2, 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Nelson United Church.

With half of its 67 members just back from an excit-ing trip to Cuba, Nelson’s celebrated choir Corazón is getting ready for its annual year-end concert on June 2.

“For most people in Nelson it is the only chance they get to hear Corazón,” says director Allison Girvan, “because almost everything else we do is out of town. And it is the culmination of our year, so it is emotionally charged. For a lot of the older singers it is their last per-formance with Corazón and that emotional energy drives the performance.”

Tickets are on sale at Otter Books. For more informa-tion call (250) 352-7670.

Banjo Extraordinare, Old Man Luedecke Monday June 4, 7 p.m. at the Royal.

Singer-songwriter banjo extrordinaire, with his trademark claw-hammer style playing, his beat-keeping foot-stomping and a voice that perfectly compliments his old time feel. Opening the show is Juno nomi-nee and Western Canadian Music Award winner, Del Barber. Tickets are $10 and will go on sale Friday, March 9th at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com

Zeds Dead comes to Castlegar with big soundThursday, June 7, 9 p.m. at the Element Bar and Grill in Castlegar

Zeds Dead may be one of the greatest success stories in Canadian music in the past few years. Selling out 70 shows across North America in 90 days this past winter and headlining literally every major festival in the world this summer, Zeds Dead have cemented their names as one of the top acts in the world of electronic and bass music.

Making their mark in many different genres including hip-hop, dubstep, electro, moombhahton and even some drum and bass, Zeds Dead is on top of the world right now! Alongside Zeds Dead will be a superstar lineup including 2011 403 Red Bull 3style champion, Kato, Deeps, B-Ron, and live hip-hop from Dion Rego and Rippel. This evening will also showcase a custom PK soundsystem, which will be the biggest rig ever brought indoors in the Koots. Custom video mapping by the masterminds behind the Pagoda Stage at Shambhala. 30$ Advance tickets available at Ripping Giraffe, Nelson, The Element, Castlegar, The Choice, Cranbrook, Ross Vegas, Rossland and online at Clubelement.ca/tickets.

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●●●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.

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

●Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 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. June 4

●●●Sarah & Rich at the Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m.

●●●Old Man Luedecke w/ Del Barber. The Royal. Doors 7pm. Singer-songwriter banjo extrordi-naire with his trademark clawham-mer style playing, his beat keep-ing foot-stomping and a voice that perfectly compliments his old time fee. Opening the show is Juno nominee and Western Canadian Music Award winner, Del Barber! Tickets are $10 and will go on sale Friday, March 9th at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com

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

●West Kootenay Ostomy Group last meeting until September. Open discussion. Pizza & refreshments served. Info: 250-368-9827.

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

Tues. June 5

●●●Cliff Maddix and friends 6p.m. The Library Lounge

●●●BA Johnston w/ Ketamines. The Royal. Doors open 8pm. The Royal is happy to have comedic genius BA Johnston back for another evening of top-less, fireworks in the street while standing on his mother‘s minivan

which he sleeps in while on tour musical mayhem...and sometimes he like to perform in the bath-room as well. He truly is hilari-ous. If you’ve never caught his show now’s your chance. Joining him this time around are the psy-chedelic, garage rock sounds of Ketamines. Tickets are $6 at the door.

Wed. June 6

●●●Variety Shows w/ Estevan and Tracy Lynn. The Royal. 8:30 p.m. Come to listen, come to play! The stage is open.

●●●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 electron-ic hobbyists and Arduino enthu-siasts to meet and work on proj-ects. Every Wednesday 6pm Ste 207-601 Front St, old Jam Factory upstairs. New members 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.

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

Richard Terfry, who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip-hop, his more recent music has extensively incorpo-rated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences. he has won many Juno awards over the past 10 years.

"I get asked all the time, ‘how would you describe your sound?’ I don’t have a good answer for that either. I could say “hip-hop,” but a lot of people would disagree with that. Why would they? Well, best I can figure is that it’s a very conservative genre and my take on it is very liberal, to say the least.”

Terfry is also a radio host, hosting the weekday Radio 2 Drive show on CBC Radio 2 since September 2, 2008. In addition, he once hosted a weekday program on CBC Radio 3’s web radio station.

Opening act is Rhoneil.Advance tickets are $20 and are avail at the Hume Hotel

Buck 65Saturday, June 9, 10 p.m. at the Spiritbar.

Thurs. June 7

●●●Kiyo Elkuf and friends at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.

●●●Von Butcher. The Royal. Doors open 9pm. Von Butcher is a 5 piece ol timey /country space rock outfit that’s here to bring a tear to your beer and blur the memory between sadness and joy. Lead singer Brian Kielbfleish has the power to evoke true emotion and bring you into his music thru his powerful voice. He’s backed by a star studded line up of players including Glen Jones (mando/bazooki), Gaber (banjo), Scot Milne (bass) and Marv Walker on drums. Tickets are $5 at the door.

●●Bear Smart electric fenc-ing workshop. 7:30 pm. at Slocan Park Hall. For more info contact Evelyn Kirkaldy 250 359-6611 [email protected] or Daniel Sherrod 250 358-7262 [email protected]/Kootenay. More info on page 3.

●Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, communication 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. June 8

●●●Self Evident, HxdB and DJ Cure @ Spiritbar. Opening Set: Ryan Wells and Ghostwhip. $10 presale availbale at the Hume front desk.

●●●All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill

●●Nelson 4 Nelson Fundraiser. The Royal. Doors open 6pm. Come on out and help support one of our Favorite people. Starting at 6pm you can enjoy a bite to eat at Sarafina’s and have a drink while watching some amazing musicians. By 8pm we’ll be ramping up the party vibe so if you have to make it an early night you can still come and support your buddy during his long recovery from a nasty fall. By 10pm the place will be jump-ing and in full celebration mode. There will also be a silent auction as well as a live auction with many amazing goods donated from the community. Admission is by dona-tion.

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

Sat. June 9

●●●Buck 65 @ Spiritbar. See page 9 for more info.

●●Jumbo Wild Fundraiser. The Royal. Doors open 5pm Join us for a Jumbo Wild fundraiser with an evening of amazing local music as we raise money and aware-ness!! A huge night of music in on deck with Howlin’ Dan & The Riondelics, White Lightning Blues Band, Sunshine Drive, Lazy Poker Blues Band, Clinton Swanson & Friends, and more! And...Brent the oysterman will be on site shucking oysters! Admission is by donation.

●Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.

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

Sun. June 10

●●●Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

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

●●ONENESS MEDITATION at United Church Nelson 6pm and 8pm for EVERYONE www.nelsonone-ness.ca to register FREE

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

●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 welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.

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

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

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Oneness meditation comes to NelsonSunday, June 10, at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Monday June 11 at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Nelson United Church.

A local group are bringing a remarkable and sacred event to the Nelson United Church. They have arranged for a Oneness Meditator to be here to share this special blessing with the community.

There is no particular spiritual practice required to attend and all traditions are welcome. This very sacred blessing offers you the opportunity to free the mind effortlessly and wake up to the magic and beauty of life.

The OM is FREE, donations accepted to cover expenses and you can register by going to www.one-nessnelson.ca. Please respect that this activity is not appropriate for children under 12. For more information contact Lahana Grey at [email protected].

Be part of the filming of “On the Shore of Dreams”Saturday, June 9, 4:20 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre

Rising Dawn Productions will be filming concert pianist/filmmaker Dharel Verville, performing in the major motion picture production ‘On the Shore of Dreams.” The concert/filming event will feature Daryl performing Franz Liszt’s monumental piano transcrip-tion of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony; the 1st movement, and the 2nd movement of the 9th symphony, considered one of the greatest pieces of music ever written.Daryl Verville and director Gary Ramsbottom are asking Nelson theatre audience and music lovers to come and fill the Capitol the-atre as the shoot would like to include audience members in the finished film. A must-see for all music lovers!

Free admission to all, donations will ge most gratefully accepted.

For more informa-tion, contact the Capitol theatre and dharelver-ville.com


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LITTLEWOOD Gertrude Dasey (nee Kinnarny) was born in Vancouver November 15, 1920 and passed away peacefully at Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson BC on May 17, 2012. She is at last together again with her husband of 65 years, Desmond, who passed before her in Jan 2008. Gert was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was an accomplished artist whose love for learning new mediums of expression led her from painting rocks with her grandchildren and creating paper tole to creat-ing stunning watercolours and oil paintings that could grace any wall. Her works are treasures to all who have them. In 65 years of marriage, Gert and Des success-fully raised 4 sons who have gone on to raise families of their own.

Many will remember beautiful summers up the lake; ice cream treats; walks on the beach; long talks over cups of tea about art, religion, antiques, family, books, music, dolls, pictures, history, jewellery, garage sale

Gertrude Dasey Littlewood

treasures, gardens...but most of all she will be remembered for the love and laughter. Gert’s life will be celebrated by all who knew her, including her sons Ted (Leigh Ann),

Tom (Debbie), Walter (Catherine), and William (Elena); her grandchildren Marlisse (Emmett), Tracey, Corinne, Jordan, Devon, Laura (Brett), Kristen (Mike), Caleb, Jaclyn, Amy (Adam), Shauna, Stacey (Devon), Yvonne, Jamil, Andrea, Michelle, and Jenette; her great-grand-children Dekotah, Shae, Braeden, Lucas and Ara; her sister Pat (Matt), sister-in-law Norma, and her many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings Alan, Marie, William, Jenny and Kay; her brothers-in-law Joseph, George, Jack, Hugh, and Tom; and her grandson Jonathan.

We all will keenly miss her passion for all things beautiful and her ability to see so much of it; her amazing inner strength; her bright sense of humour; and her dedication to those she loved.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Mountain Lake Seniors Community and Kootenay Lake Hospital, Dr Janz, Dr Moulson, Linda Chouinard and Ann Kaufman for their steadfast support and care of Gert over the past years. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to all who have reached out to give assistance or lend comfort during this time.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on June 13th at 1:00 pm at The Cathedral of Mary Immaculate in Nelson, B.C. with Father Jim Ratcliffe as celebrant. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at the Nelson Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca .

As an expression of sympathy, family and friends may make a donation to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation 3 View Street, Nelson BC V1L 9Z9 or a charity of their choice.

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Automotive-Cars2006 MAZDA 5. 138,000KM. New tires. Manual Transmission. Seats up to 6. $11,000 O.B.O. 250-352-7152.1998 SUBARU WAGON AWD blue 187K, 2sets tires on rims, great condition, fuel efficient $4675 [email protected] TOYOTA ECHO: 4 door, automatic, 131 000 kms, cd, new battery, asking $3800. Call (250)354-7897

Automotive-Sleds/Bikes

2000 SUZUKI DRZ-400 on road/ off road motorbike, street legal, runs great, 20,000km's. $2800 551-3469

Automotive-Trucks/SUVs/Vans

93' TOYOTA T-100, 384000 KMs, mechanically in good shape, needs some body work. $2000. 250-226-71561998 MPV ALL-SPORT 4X4, 280kms, 2sets tires, tow pkg, a/c, p/w, seats 8. $2100obo. 359-7499

Boats22.5 FT. SEA Ray on tandem trailer, tonneau cover, bimini, engine needs work $4500, 250-354-701091' MALIBU 162 runabout w/step-through windshield 48 H.P. Evinrude Engine + 7.5 H.P. Evinrude, EZ-Loader Trailer, canvas boat cover & canopy. $3,495. Castlegar [email protected]' BOAT 40 hp Evinrude $3500 and 9.9 hp Yamaha used once $1700 short shaft. 250-229-45443 COMPLETE WINDSURFERS: boards,sails,mast,booms $295.00 each 250-354-4782

ChildrenCHARIOT DOUBLE STROLLER for sale. Bike attachment included. $200 obo. please call 505-1185

FREEFREE LIGHT GRAY sink and toi-let with countertop. Good condition. Contact [email protected]

Garage SalesGARAGE SALE, HOUSEHOLD items, exercise equipment, barrels, pipes, Saturday, June 9,9-5pm, 2276 Hwy#6, Crescent ValleyCARPORT SALE 703 Houston St. May 26th - 8:00 AM - Noon A little bit of everythingBALFOUR HALL'S $ELLWHATYAWANTA $ale. June 9, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Vendors call 229-5265. No early birds please.MOVING SALE - Saturday May 26, 8:00 to 12:00. 713 Sixth Street in Fairview.

Health & FitnessMASSAGE TABLE FOR sale. Living Earth Crafts 25th Anniversary edition. Great condition. Head/arm-rest, sheets, pillows included. $800 new. $350 obo. 505-1185

Help WantedCHILDREN'S SUMMER PROGRAM Assistants-Nelson Library 10-12/wk positions, $13/hr. Must be a student. Contact [email protected] for details.SUMMER STUDENT NEEDED for Women's Centre for 30 hours per week.Visit www.nelsonwomenscen-tre.com for job description.Please send resume and cover letter by May 25th to [email protected]

Home & GardenLOOKING FOR: ORGANIC/LOCAL SEED potato/onion also Garlic Scape.Trade or pay. Christine, 250-352-9235

Lost & FoundFOUND: 24FT WHITE Reinell boat, Kaslo area, owner to claim call Transport Canada at 604-775-8867

Misc. for SaleNEW & NEVER used black iphone 3GS Otter Box case. $25 OBO. Call 250-551-1855.POKER SET (CHIPS, cards, dice, case) Never used. $20 Andrea 352-2026

Music & DanceGUY LAPOINTE AUDIO Services Call me for engineering your show, 20+ years experience - digital and analog - Live music, weddings, conference, movie, film, recording studio, lighting - equipment rent-als. 250-352-2322, 250-354-8885 [email protected]

OtherANY INTEREST IN a dream analy-sis group? No fees. 250 354 1531.

Pets & LivestockCLEAN, BEAUTIFUL STRAW for your pets/livestock or garden-ing needs. Carl: 250-352-9705. Can leave message too!!!

RentalsCONDO FOR RENT unfurnished, Amber Bay, 1.5bed, 2bath, gym, parking incl., call JP at 250-551-5551.1 BDRM. NEWLY renovated day-light bsmt suite @ $675/mo. For mature, clean, responsible person util.incl n/s n/p. 250-352-2814.2 BEDROOM+DEN GROUND floor suite. Newly renovated, bright, view, ns, np, references required $950+ Paul 250-352-7477

Rentals WantedMATURE WOMAN, NS/ND/NP/ Excellent References, requires detached, long-term rental house, Nelson/NorthShore, excellent detailed housekeeper. 250-352-4647SENIOR COUPLE ARTISANS/MUSICIANS seek long-term rental. Need 1 bedroom+ fiber arts studio space + woodworking/luthier stu-dio space. Steady pension income. Small pets. 250-354-1412 message

ServicesE X P E R I E N C E D HOUSECLEANER & Organizer available for home & office clean-ing decluttering natural products references Jenn 250-505-1822 [email protected]

Loreen Sand May 2nd 1935-May 19th, 2012 “Lori... saver of birds, dogs, cats and rats. Feeder of sugar water to weakened bumblebees, so that they

may take flight and continue on their journey.” L. Sand Loreen (Lori) Elizabeth Sand was the eldest of eight children

born to Joseph and Maria Tockor in Esterhazy Saskatchewan. (siblings: Marion- deceased, Stan, Don-deceased, Shirley, Wayne-deceased, Ken, Marcia) She married Wilfred Elroy Sand on June 14th, 1952 and eventually settled in Alberta. Lori is survived by Wilfred, and by their four children: Garnett, Sharrie, Cyndi (Todd), and Jackie (Bob). She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Jessica (Cody), Niki (Dereck), Linzey, Tara, Kyle, Mallory, Adam, Adele, Kohe and Mclain; and by eight great grandchildren: Ashley, Braydon, Cameron, Paris, Paige, Emmersyn Lou, Oakley, and Malee.

Our mom/ Nana had a tremendous amount of energy which she funneled into activities such as: canning a year’s worth of fruit for a family of six, running the kid’s club, throwing birthday parties, and making a home. She kept our dad hopping for well over fifty years. She could be found renovating a house, building a greenhouse, landscaping and fencing a yard. To say her thumb was green is a huge understatement!

She was willing to pack up a motor home and take road trips with grandchildren. She strived to create individual and memora-ble trips for each of them. She sewed bridal gowns, grad dresses, beautiful children’s clothes, and even cloth diapers by the hun-dreds. She decorated wedding cakes, started a business, ran a business, started another, and another, and maybe even another. What she lacked in business savvy she made up for with entre-preneurial spirit. She was famous for her garage sales!

She was a dreamer. She loved to sing. She loved to dance. She loved to create beautiful places. She took deep pride in her kids, grandkids and great grandchildren. She loved animals, and in particular Muffin, Shadow and Patches. For years she hosted a family of swallows just above her front door.

She was a very spirited, strong willed, opinionated, and inde-pendent kind of person. She never gave up on getting her way, and she drew on that strength to get through and to face the tre-mendous challenges of her illness combined with the enormous mountain she climbed after her car accident in November of 2010.

We are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided to her by Dr. Lisa Vasil and Dr. P. Malpass, the IHA staff, the staff at We Care and Neighbourhood Nursing, Stacy McCarty, and BC Ambulance Paramedics.

In lieu of flowers you may make a donation in her name to your local SPCA, if you wish. Or perhaps next winter you might set up a bird feeder, and then promise to keep it full.

A memorial will take place at a later date.

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