Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 Vol. 3, No. 40 building Nelson & area community since 1988 theExpressNewsUpdate PHOTO BY NELSON BECKER Local elves, Harold and Willa Horsfall, help put up Christmas decorations in Nelson. Santa is coming to town soon, see quick link on page 4. Elves brighten Baker This will be the second year the Nelson Festival of Lights has orga- nized a team of volunteers. Some of this year’s funds came from the Spurway Fund, Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism, local businesses and private donations. Volunteer elves have weaved their magic over the last two days to add more lights to Baker Street. Santa will be welcomed by dozens of elves of all ages on Friday, Dec. 6 in Nelson. Local auto deal- ers will light their trucks and join the parade to give out candy to the youngest elves.
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Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 Vol. 3, No. 40building Nelson & area community since 1988
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Local elves, Harold and Willa Horsfall, help put up Christmas decorations in Nelson. Santa is coming to town soon, see quick link on page 4.
Elves brighten Baker
This will be the second year the Nelson Festival of Lights has orga-nized a team of volunteers. Some of this year’s funds came from the Spurway Fund, Nelson Kootenay
Lake Tourism, local businesses and private donations. Volunteer elves have weaved their magic over the last two days to add more lights to Baker Street. Santa will be welcomed by
dozens of elves of all ages on Friday, Dec. 6 in Nelson. Local auto deal-ers will light their trucks and join the parade to give out candy to the youngest elves.
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child careNANNY IN NELSON! Compassionate teacher & care-giver for 7 years. Tutor, crafts, food prep & more. Email [email protected] craft FairesBLEWETT SCHOOL CHRISTMAS Craft Faire Dec 6 2:30-8 p.m. Dec 7 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $2 admission Tables $30 available. Email: [email protected]
eventsKOOTENAY NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY First Annual General Meeting. Wednesday November 20, 2013 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Selkirk College Room Lardeau 16, Castlegar koote-naynativeplants.ca
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Poet, publisher, book designerFriday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Oxygen Art’s Centre
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Capitol theatre Upcoming shows:
Dufflebag Theatre: Robin HoodSunday, November 24 at 2 p.m.
December 5/6/7 at 7:30 p.m. Dec.7/8 at 2 p.m.Buy tickets at www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca
The Last Chance Craft FaireSunday Dec.15, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Harrop Hall. 6066 McConnell Rd. Harrop.
Great gifts, yummy treats, and great artisan crafts!. Bring the kids at noon for a visit with Santa Claus! Donations of food for the “Our Daily Bread” food hamper accepted at the door.
For information call 250-229-5370
Like the DickensSunday Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m. Nelson United Church 602 Silica Street
A dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. All proceeds go to the Nelson Food Cupboard Society. Admission is by donation. All donations above $20 will be given a charitable tax receipt. There will also be a food donation box at the door.
“People of the Feather” filmWednesday, November 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Theatre. Tickets are $10 or $8 for students.
Equal parts travelogue, cultural his-tory, and environmental parable, People of a Feather combines breathtaking imagery with heartwarming characters to tell the story of a people’s connection with nature, and their struggle to adapt to climate change. The West Kootenay EcoSociety will be bringing the film to the Civic Theatre.
Jan Van Gold is a creative matrix who has been playing with music for 85% of her life. She has toured exten-sively throughout BC and is presently working on her 7th album of origi-nal music. Hunter Stanway is a Selkirk College Music student in engineering. His musical life began on guitar, then Hunter discovered his passion was with the bass. Eli & Dylan perform on guitar, kazoo, mandolin, harmonica & percus-sion, Dylan Ferris and Eli Larsen are cur-rently attending Selkirk College music program. They will be joined by Simon Stockner on percussion. Influenced by a vast range of styles including blue-grass, rock, and blues, they bring their repertoire to you in their debut Nelson performance.
Friday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort
At the Womagarium: Carnival of Wonders, guests will be transported back to golden age of the travelling carnival and explore the mysteries of the imagination with some of the city’s finest performers, a stellar silent auction, and other carnival-esque fun with all proceeds going directly to supporting the Nelson and District Women’s Centre. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, avail-able at: Mountain Baby, the Women’s Centre and Fairies Pyjamas.
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Join up for Snow Motion 2013 – a special evening event to cel-ebrate a new snow season. Party with skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, cross-country tourers, nowmobilers, and other winter sports enthusiasts. Welcome winter by dancing to the high-energy music of Sunshine Drive featuring guest artist Clinton Swanson on sax. LOTS of great prizes from the following generous local spon-sors.There will be draws throughout the evening for snow sports and win-ter-related prizes,and the $10 cover charge includes TWO chances for you to win some of this “backstage booty”. Come on and dance up a storm at Snow Motion!!
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November 23, 9:30 a.m. at the Banquet Room of the New Grand Hotel (616 Vernon Street).
Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson and District Club invites present, former and new mem-bers to their general meeting. Guest speaker is P’nina Shames representing the Osprey Foundation. Advocacy, Support, and Friendship – if these themes appeal to you, then perhaps you may want to join the club, you can do so by joining us at a general meeting or visiting our website: https://sites.google.com/site/nelsoncfuw/2011-2012-pro-
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Fighting hunger, feeding hopeAs the harvest season winds to a
close the Nelson Food Cupboard is pre-paring to wrap up this year’s Food Skills Project. The program launched in June and since then has brought ten workshops to Food Cupboard customers. Workshops were led by experts from within the com-munity and have covered topics such as cooking on a budget, composting, breadmaking, gardening in small spaces and more. The Nelson Food Cupboard is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. For more information:
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Friday Nov. 22 from 4-9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9-5 p.m. at 520 Falls Street
Get a head start on your Christmas shopping and support Our Daily Bread at the same time. Visit the KCF/Our Daily Bread Craft and Bake Faire Admission is $2. You will find hand-made items like Maternity shirts and T-shirts, a large variety of local jew-ellery artisans, hemp products and home-made baking, including gluten free, just to name a few. While you are shopping for others, treat your-self to a mini treatment by a certified Reflexologist. Come early for fresh cinnamon buns and stay for delicious soup and biscuits for lunch. There will be raffles and door prizes. All proceeds to go to Our Daily Bread.
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Community Connect DaySaturday November 23, 10 - 3 p.m. at Central School
Nelson Committee on Homelessness is hosting the 6th annual Community Connect Day. It is a day where local service providers offer their services under one roof, for free, to those who are struggling to make ends meet. It is a day that is successful because of all of the volunteers who help make it possible.If you would like to volunteer,
llClimate rally, at noon in front of Nelson City Hall.It’s a chance to join in locally with the National day of action DefendOurClimate.calMovie: Ender’s Game, 7 p.m.
and Bad Grandpa, 9:15 p.m at Civic TheatrelMeat Draws at Nelson Legion.
3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.lNelson Chess Club meets: 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m. Nelson’s Senior Association, 717 Vernon St. All ages welcomel Cathedral of Mary
llThe Borealis String Quartet will take the stage at the Capitol Theatre at 2 p.m.. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre: 352-6363, www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca . Students $14, adults $24. lMovie: Ender’s Game, 1 p.m.
and Bad Grandpa, 7 p.m at Civic TheatrelSt. Saviour’s Anglican
Service: 10:30 am. All Welcome. Ward & Silica, 250-352-5711lSt. John’s Lutheran Church
Service. Everyone welcome to 4 p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.lNelson United Church
Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.
lCribbage at the Legion bever-age room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.lAscension Lutheran Church
Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.l Cathedral of Mary
Immaculate Mass, Nelson at 8:30 a.m and 10:30 a.m.
Mon. Nov 18lllSarah & Rich at the
Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.lllSelkirk Pro-Musica
presents: Melody Diachun at Shambhala Music and Performance Hall, 10th & Elwyn. Doors open at 7, concert at 7:30 p.m.Tickets $15 at Otter Books and at the door.llLa Leche League Nelson -
breastfeeding information and sup-port. 1 p.m. 312 Silica Street.lMonthly Member Monday
Movie! 2001: A Space Odyssey, 7 p.m. at the Civic TheatrelSquare Dancing at Nelson
Legion. 6:30-8 p.m. Instruction given. $20 for 10 Dances or $4 Drop-in. Students 1/2price. lScottish Country Dancing
7 - 9 p.m. Call 250-359-7545 or 250-352-1863lQi Gong at the Nelson
Seniors Centre 719 Vernon 10:30 a.m. $3 drop-inlHeritage Harmony Barbershop
Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892
Tues. Nov 19lllDoug and Melody 6 p.m.
The Library LoungelMovie: Ender’s Game, 7 p.m.
and Bad Grandpa, 9:15 p.m at Civic Theatre
l Indoor Radio Control Helicopter and small plane flying. All ages welcome, Central School 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. $5 Gym feelRotary Club of Nelson
Daybreak meet every week at 7 a.m. at the HumelNelson Parkinson support
group meets on 3rd Tuesday of the month, 1:30 p.m., Kiwanis Hall
Wed. Nov 20lllOpen mic night at
Expressions Cafe, 554 Ward st. 6 - 10 p.m. Coffee, tea, gourmet hot chocolate. 250-354-3910lllPaul Landsberg at the
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.ll”People of a Feather”
Kootenay Premeire, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Theatre. Presented by the EcoSocietyllFree Spaghetti Dinner,
Ascension Lutheran Church at Rosemont School 5:30 p.m.llCelebrate National Child
Day! From free developmental screenings and fun activities. Call for more information. Kootenay Family Place 250-365-3662llKootenay Native Plant
Society, first annual general meet-ing,7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Selkirk College, room lardeau 16, Castlegar: koote-naynativeplants.callNelson Leafs vs. Grand
Forks, 7 p.m. at the Nelson Community ComplexlStitch it up! Learn to use
a sewing machine, alter clothes, mend, put on a zipper. FREE 9 a.m - noon at the Women’s centre.lLearn to make a QUILT with
Susan Foot at the Women’s Centre 9-11.45 call 551-4951
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Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.lllKaraoke at Finley’s Irish
Bar and Grill 9 p.m.
lllDylann McPherson (Voted KMA’s 2013 Best New Artist)followed by Seize Tonight at Ellison’s Cafe, 1-3 p.m.llRobin Hood - Dufflebag
Theatre. A Capitol Kids presenta-tion, 2 p.m. lMovie: at Civic TheatrelSt. Saviour’s Anglican
Service: 10:30 am. All Welcome. Ward & Silica, 250-352-5711lSt. John’s Lutheran Church
Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308.lNelson United Church
Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.lCribbage at the Legion bever-
age room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.lAscension Lutheran Church
Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.lCathedral of Mary Immaculate
Mass, Nelson at 8:30 a.m and 10:30 a.m.
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Wed. Nov 20 continuedlNelson Tech Club: for elec-
tronic hobbyists and Arduino enthusiasts to meet and work on projects. every Wednesday 6pm -Annex, Selkirk `10th St Campus. New members welcome. small facility fee, first visit free.http://www.nelson-tech- club.info/ email info@nelson- tech-club.infolOvereaters Anonymous
Meeting, Community First Medical Clinic, 518 Lake Street, Nelson, noon - 1 p.m., 250-354-4105lNelson Women’s Centre
Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free cloth-ing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.lGirls’ Night with Margaret-
Ann at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-352-5656.lDarts at the Nelson Legion.
7:30p.m. 250-352-7727lNelson & Area Elder Abuse
Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. Phone 250-352-6008.www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
Thurs. Nov 21lllKiyo & Guests at the
Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.lllTop Spin Thursday with
TRUTH (NZ), doors at 8 p.m. Spirit Barll2013 Banff Mountain
Film Festival, 7 p.m. at the Capitol TheatrelKootenay Quilters Guild
every first and third Thurs of each month. - 10 a.m. at Christie-Lees Hall, Radio Ave ulQi Gong at the Nelson United
Church 602 Silica St 10 a.m. $3 drop-inlNelson Women’s Centre. Drop-
in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
lLadies Target Shooting. No experience needed. Contact Angela [email protected] for more info & to book a spacelMovie: at Civic TheatreFri. Nov 22lllRequest DJ. Finley’s
Irish Bar and Grill lllSunshine Drive Live at
Spirit Bar, 10 p.m.lllBocephus King at
Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan Road. Tickets $12ll2013 Banff Mountain
Film Festival, 7 p.m. at the Capitol TheatrellReading/talk by poet/
publisher/book designer Jason Dewinetz, 7:30 p.m., Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St. (alley)llCandlelight vigil at 5
p.m. outside Nelson City Hall to mark the 23rd year of the protest and to call for justice in Latin America.lWomen of all ages get togeth-
er to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m. lGender Outlaws, a support
and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.lMovie: at Civic Theatre
http://www.uniserve.com/see puzzle on page 14
lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Church Food Pantry, 701 Ward Street (Silica Street entrance) 9-11am. Everyone welcome.
Sat. Nov 23llBalfour Hall’s Christmas
Craft Faire 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.. Free admission. Door Prizes. Information 250-229-5265lllBreakfluid at Spirit Bar,
10 p.m. Twoonie coverll2013 Banff Mountain
Film Festival, 7 p.m. at the Capitol TheatrellCanadian Federation
of University Women Nelson and District General Meeting, 9:30 a.m. at the New Grand lMovie: at Civic TheatrelMeat Draws at Nelson
Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727lNelson Chess Club meets:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Nelson’s Senior Association, 717 Vernon St. All ages welcomelCathedral of Mary Mass,
Immaculate Nelson at 7 p.m.lSacred Heart Mass, Kaslo
at 4 p.m.
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On Tuesday, November 5, at 04:03 the Salmo Pub Cold beer and Wine store located on fourth street in Salmo, BC had a lone male break into the store through a locked front door on fourth street. The male stole ciga-rettes and liquor then left the store through the same door. The male was in the store for approximately two minutes, a property representative and police attended but the male was not located. Police have
seized a copy of the surveil-lance tape and if anybody has any information they are asked to contact the Salmo RCMP at 250-357-2212 or Crimestoppers.
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On Wednesday Nov. 13 at approximately 11:15 a.m. a male entered the Paragon Pharmacy located at #117- 1983 Columbia Ave Castlegar BC and pulled out, what is described as shotgun, demand-
ing money and prescription medication. The employees acted appropriately by fol-lowing the males directions and allowing him to leave with some medication and an undisclosed amount of cash. The male entered through the front of the store exiting via the rear door, which faces east.
The male is described as early 20’s, approx. 5’ 8”, slim build. At the time he was wearing a grey and dark blue
winter coat, unknown length, dark colored pants, either sweats or jeans, wearing dark colored gloves, his face was covered with an unknown fabric or mask. No one was physically injured during the robbery. Patrols of the com-munity have failed to locate a suspect at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the Castlegar RCMP or Crime Stoppers
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RCMP news: two commercial break-ins
Nelson Police news: scam, accident, disturbanceOn Friday, Nov. 9, the
Nelson Police Department received another report of an attempted internet scam.
The call display associ-ated to these calls read “out of the area”. The victim was advised that they were speak-ing to computer software expert who had identified problems with their comput-ers. The victim was asked to turn their computers on so that the caller could install a program to repair the prob-lems. The caller then asks for a Credit Card # so a bill can be submitted for the so-called repairs, or in this case the caller asked for the victim to go to Western Union and send the money.
Again Nelson Police caution people against giv-ing out personal informa-
tion by email or over the phone. Please ensure that the company or person you are dealing with is a repu-table service provider before providing any information. Report any suspicious cir-cumstances to police imme-diately.
On Sunday Nov 10 at 9:54 a.m. the Nelson Police responded to a report of a single vehi-cle accident on Hwy 3A/Lakeview Crescent. The vehicle had driven over the bank and rolled over at that location. The 26 year old driver, the only occu-pant of the vehicle, sus-tained only minor injuries. Speed and alcohol were a factor. The driver was issues a 90 day immediate roadside suspension after
providing samples of his breath.
On Monday November 11 at 4:40 p.m. an intoxi-cated male approached a female shopper outside Save on Foods, asking for change. He became bellig-erent, swore and followed her to her car when he did not receive any money. She managed to leave the area safely and then called Nelson Police. The 51 year old local male, who is known to police was located and arrested for causing a disturbance and public intoxication. He was lodged into cells until sober. He will appear in court in the New Year to answer to the charges.
On Tuesday November 12 at 12:30 p.m. a local
male driving downtown was waiting for pedestri-ans to clear the crosswalk so he could proceed on a green light. One male made a point of lingering in front of his car so the driver honked his horn as the light was now green for him. The male then kicked the car, and tried to entice the driver to fight. A female companion of the male encouraged him to apologize and move on while the driver called police. Knowing police were on the way the male fled the area. The Nelson Police believe they know who the male is and are looking to speak with him about this incident.
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Expressions Cafe now open regular hours:Wednesday to Saturday, 6- 10 p.m.
Coffee, tea, juice, surprise music, no cover554 Ward Street, 250-354-3910
Local businesses donate money to Climbing GymThe Kootenay Climbing
Association is moving ahead with plans to build a new indoor climbing gym in Nelson after finalizing the design of the facility.
Following a discussion and feedback phase with the local community, it has now been confirmed that the facility will be constructed at the Selkirk College Mary Hall gymnasium on the Tenth Street Campus. The facility will include boul-dering and roped climbing areas catering to all ages and abilities.
Following dedicated fundraising efforts, the community has stepped forward and contributed almost half of the $120,000 goal, with a number of local businesses signing on as major corporate spon-sors, including Valhalla Pure and the Kootenay Co-op. Fundraising efforts will continue throughout the fall and winter with the goal of raising a further $65,000. The association plans to open the facility in the win-ter 2014.
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After a month of cam-paigning, the Kootenay Co-op reached—and then exceeded—its goal of raising $1.5 Million. The final tally? More than $1,768,200 million in member loans for its new store, slated to open mid-2015 on the east end of Nelson’s downtown core.
“We are so completely delighted with the response from our member-owners,” says Board Director and Member Loans Committee Chair Susan Morrison, “The response from day one of the program was really positive; people
appreciated how the Loans program was both a local, ethical investment oppor-tunity and a way to help the Co-op grow.”
This success has impli-cations beyond Nelson and area, says Morrison. “The success of this campaign shines a light on the region as a whole. To the best of our knowledge, this is the most money raised in a member-loans campaign for food co-operatives in North America! It’s such a clear sign of how special this community is.”
The loan sizes ranged from $1000 to well over
$25,000. Member loans provide the Co-op with patient capital at prefer-able rates, contributing significantly to a healthier financial start for the new store.
“Our lenders really reflected the diversity amongst our 11,000 mem-bers,” relates Skrypiczajko. “We heard from farmers who have supplied the Co-op for years to people who have just moved to the area and who became mem-bers only days before and everyone in between!”
As the Member Loans campaign comes
to completion the Nelson Commons project is pre-paring to kick in to high gear. Pre-sales for the resi-dential units will begin on November 20. While many people have pre-selected units with the intention of purchasing, there are still units available. The pub-lic is invited to visit the Nelson Commons Show Suite and Sales Office to view the 3D model of the proposed development and to see the suite at 621 Vernon Street Wednesday to Sunday 12 - 5 p.m.
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Kootenay Co-op sets North American record
Special Holiday deadline: All listings for December issues must be
received byMonday, December 2
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The Kootenay Climbing Association receives funds from the Kootenay Co-op.
Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist
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christine humphries
A tree’s growth orienta-tion is determined in response to external stimuli, a process called tropism. There are many different types of tropic responses. There is the orien-tation of growth in response to light (phototropism), grav-ity (gravi- or geotropism), substances (chemotropism), water (hydrotropism), mechanical stimulation (thig-motropism), to name a few.
Although different combina-tions of these tropic respons-es can direct a tree’s growth upward, negative geotropism is the primary guide, stimu-lating a tree’s shoots to bend, turn or grow upward against gravity. As such, a tree grow-ing on a steep slope will still grow straight up. Positive geotropism, by the way, is the primary determinant of downward root growth.
So how do trees sense gravity? There are three steps to geotropism. The first step is that the tree must perceive changes in its ori-
entation within the gravity field. In the “starch-statol-ich hypothesis”, the initial step in perceiving gravity is the sedimentation of starch-filled amyloplasts (mem-brane-bound organelles that store starch) in some cells of the tree’s shoots. This physi-cal information then triggers downstream biochemical signalling events. Although the exact signals are not known, lots of evidence associates increases in intra-cellular Ca2+ or in protons (H+) concentrations with the gravitropic response.
These biochemical signals then direct the cell to change physically. Auxin, a plant hormone, becomes differen-tially localized in some cells and regulates several differ-ent cellular events (cell wall growth, actin cytoskeleton organization, gene regula-tion). These cellular events all contribute towards mak-ing the cell expand. In such a way, when auxin accumu-lates, in response to gravity, in cells on the lower side of a horizontal stem, these cells become enlarged and cause the stem to turn upward.
how do trees grow straight on a slope?
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The next step now is to remediate the building to lower the radon levels inside. There are different methods and systems that can be employed to reduce the radon levels so this is by no means definitive and consulting a profes-sional remediation system designer or installer is advised.
I’ll have to make the assumption that your crawl space is bare soil with no
plastic vapour barrier cov-ering the soil. Before you go into your crawl space make sure that any hazards such as asbestos, broken sewage lines, insects or rodents have been identi-fied and addressed prior to getting started.
Level out the dirt in the crawl space as much as possible and ensure you can reach all foundation walls to properly seal your plastic vapour barrier. You will need to install plastic piping below the plastic vapour barrier. The piping should be installed with
a riser in order to install rigid piping to the appro-priate fan for the applica-tion. The pipe should vent above the roofline of your house and at least 10 feet away from any opening door or window. The pip-ing may be run through the interior or up the exterior walls however, the impor-tant part of the fan location is to be outside of the liv-ing area. Ensure the plastic vapour barrier is installed over the piping in the crawl space and it is well sealed at all edges and seams. The power source for the fan is
typically a standard outlet mounted within approxi-mately three feet of the fan location.
This system is designed to provide a negative pres-sure below the plastic thus exhausting the radon to the outdoors. It would also be prevalent to check all natu-rally aspirated gas-burning appliances are still ade-quately venting into their chimneys and a back draft-ing situation has not been created. The danger that would result is the poten-tial for carbon monoxide gas to enter the building.
“We’ve just received our radon test results back from the laboratory. Our reading came in at 8 pCi/L. Our house is over a crawl space. What do we do now?”
home Frontby bill lynch, paul Muntak & steve cannon
Steve, Chris and Bill are building consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. http://www.lynchinspections.com
Kaslo loses 24-7 Emergency CareInterior Health con-
firmed a reduction of emer-gency department hours at the Victorian Community Health Centre during a pre-sentation to Kaslo village council Tuesday evening.
Dr. Jeremy Eatherington, VP of Medicine and Quality told the more than 200 resi-dents in attendance that the IHA has been unable to recruit the two full-time doctors needed to staff the facility 24-7.
“This is a devastat-ing blow to this commu-nity,” says BC Nurses’ Union president Debra McPherson.
“What will happen to
that sick child at 2:00 am, the heart attack victim or the senior who falls and breaks a hip? The inevita-ble delay in accessing nec-essary medical care may result in increased compli-cations and deaths” says McPherson, noting that patients requiring emergen-cy care will now be forced to travel to Nelson, which is more than an hour’s drive away in treacherous winter conditions.
McPherson says the IHA should be arranging to provide after-hours cov-erage with locum doctors and nurse practitioners. The health authority should
also train existing nursing staff in advance practice care to treat and stabilize patients needing a transfer to larger facilities if a doc-tor isn’t available.
“The BCNU is extremely disappointed the health authority took this action,” says McPherson. “The community is feel-ing disrespected and frus-trated. Our RN’s are wor-ried about job security and our LPN’s are concerned about the increased scope of practice and responsibil-ity they may be expected to provide,” she says.
In a recent letter to worried residents, Health
Minister Terry Lake said “Kaslo will be best served by the provision of consis-tent, robust primary care, as opposed to 24-7 ED ser-vice.”
“This is not consis-tent, robust care,” says McPherson. “Interior Health is trying to save money on the backs of the people who live there. Nurses, doctors, residents and even IH’s own privately hired consultant have offered solutions to the problem. Interior Health has chosen to ignore all of them.”
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Jack’s JourneyJack is a
7-month old who needs our
attention. A recent silent and online auction has given this young child support that it needs but they’re always more that can be done.
Jack was born with Down Syndrome, the cou-ple raising him Jillian and Aaron Colbert have educat-ed themselves on the subject and thanks to members of the community they have received support. One sad reality of this situation is that facts on Down Syndrome tend to get confused with fiction, many people tend to think that being born with Down Syndrome also ties
into having severe cognitive defects; although this can be true, it can also merely mask true intellect. I’ve met many people afflicted with Down Syndrome in my time and they are often more kind and intelligent then most people.
So how can you help? You can start by going to the This is Jack Facebook page (https://www.face-book.com/liljackalope) where you can get the lat-est updates, and find out how you can help. Down Syndrome affects thousands of children a year, we need to educate ourselves on this so that these children can have the full and happy lives they deserve.
Spencer Pollard is an young man living in Nelson BC with an interest in digital arts and writing. His ideas are of benefit to all of Nelson, and to stroke his abnormally large ego
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Fish Heads and Flowers
fish headsThis is a warning to
any current and potential renters; and home own-ers looking to work with a management company. A couple of agents who did not do anything, other than collect the rent. As a matter of fact we were moved out of the home for over a month before they even inquired about “how things are at the home.”
No calls or e-mails were returned for urgent fixes and the notice we had given the month before went unanswered. Totally ridiculous, and quite cer-tain the home owners will not be impressed!! Then threated us to put us on the “poop list” with some rent-ers alert thing that makes us out to be the bad guys. Thanks for reading:)
signed:good tenants
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Where will you go for the holidays?https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/holiday_time
TheSurveyA tragedy is unfolding in the Philippines. A storm with winds over 300km/hr has dev-
astated many communities. I have heard that 600,000 people are with-out homes. There are dead bodies
in the streets, hospitals are barley operating with no electricity, yet we treat this as a surprise crisis. Many people and countries want to help, but they were all caught off guard and so their help was slow to come and perhaps not as organized as it could be.
Thank goodness there is help. The militaries of the world really are necessary to fight environmental catastrophes and to be ready at a moments notice to assist people.
We do need a military, but their main role should be to deal with natural disasters. Lets save lives.
Editorial
By Nelson Becker
Why are we surprised
Do you think you are a peaceful person?Last week’s survey response:
soMetiMes in my quest for peace, however, I (attempt to) disregard my own emotional issues that need to be dealt with. Then the latent unhappi-ness builds until I can’t find peace any-where. It’s better to deal with issues while they are still small.
the ultimate knowing will only hap-pen when confronted with the issue of no food, no water, no home. Most people live with the notion of ‘peace’, one doesn’t really know until faced with war, poverty and loss. Then what will YOU DO?
i try my best to be as peaceful as I can.
Environmental disasters happen all the time
Yes 35.3%
Mostly 52.9%
Struggling 5.9%
No 5.9%
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