Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 Vol. 3, No. 39 building Nelson & area community since 1988 theExpressNewsUpdate Opinion by Nelson Becker It’s time for Nelson to enter the 21st Century and welcome dogs into our com- munity. When I asked Nelson City Police chief, Wayne Holland, questions about our dog bylaw he responded by saying: “If the City has penal- ties in a bylaw that are not attached to a scheme that has supporting legislation (Bylaw Adjudication and Municipal Information) then “techni- cally” a person could not be deemed/found guilty unless they have gone through the court process and the court finds them guilty.” “With respect to the dog bylaw legislation, the statute indicates that if the person hasn’t disputed the ticket within a given time period (2 weeks for adjudication), the statute deems them convicted without the necessity for a court or hearing process.” “If that occurs, the City of Nelson is able to pursue outstanding fines by whatever process they deem appropri- ate. So there is a potential for that to occur and a per- son should be aware of the eventuality that the City could engage a process to receive payment of the allocated fine.” “To summarize - with all of our bylaws that are not yet within the Bylaw Adjudication scheme, issu- ance of a ticket is basically Dog bylaw “unenforceable” PHOTO BY NELSON BECKER Tina Kirstensen of “It’s A Hairy Situation” dog grooming service walking Pepper downtown Nelson. “No I am not in favour of the existing bylaw as it stands. Tourists cannot believe they cannot walk their dogs down- town. I am in favour of stiff fines for those people who don’t clean up after their dogs.” a “request” to pay unless the City decides to take a person to court. Most people have historically paid their fines. Eventually (soon) the Council will have all aspects of the bylaw addressed or finalized.” In order for a bylaw to result in a conviction, there must be a way for the accused to contest the ticket. You are innocent until prov- en guilty in the court of law unless you plead guilty. There have been bylaws in the City of Nelson’s past, that did not have an adju- dication process. The City has made some efforts to put an adjudication process to various bylaws, but as of today there is no adjudi- cation process for the dog bylaw. Apparently the city of Nelson is considering put- ting in an adjudication pro- cess into the dog bylaw sometime in early 2014. It is my opinion that the City should hold their nose and allow dogs back in the downtown core. I believe the local businesses have shown a desire and will- ingness to assist in making dogs welcome downtown. In a previous City coun- cil meeting local businesses said they were prepared for a trial period of allowing dogs back on the streets. The businesses have also said they would pay for and provide dispensers. It’s very clear that our animal bylaw needs to be rewritten, so as to protect both the dog owner, as well as the citi- zens of our community. A loophole exists in the “no dogs on baker” bylaw, big enough to jump through
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Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 Vol. 3, No. 39building Nelson & area community since 1988
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Opinion by Nelson Becker
It’s time for Nelson to enter the 21st Century and welcome dogs into our com-munity.
When I asked Nelson City Police chief, Wayne Holland, questions about our dog bylaw he responded by saying:
“If the City has penal-ties in a bylaw that are not attached to a scheme that has supporting legislation (Bylaw Adjudication and Municipal Information) then “techni-cally” a person could not be deemed/found guilty unless they have gone through the court process and the court finds them guilty.”
“With respect to the dog bylaw legislation, the statute indicates that if the person hasn’t disputed the ticket within a given time period (2 weeks for adjudication), the statute deems them convicted without the necessity for a court or hearing process.”
“If that occurs, the City of Nelson is able to pursue outstanding fines by whatever process they deem appropri-ate. So there is a potential for that to occur and a per-son should be aware of the eventuality that the City could engage a process to receive payment of the allocated fine.”
“To summarize - with all of our bylaws that are not yet within the Bylaw Adjudication scheme, issu-ance of a ticket is basically
Dog bylaw “unenforceable”
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Tina Kirstensen of “It’s A Hairy Situation” dog grooming service walking Pepper downtown Nelson. “No I am not in favour of the existing bylaw as it stands. Tourists cannot believe they cannot walk their dogs down-town. I am in favour of stiff fines for those people who don’t clean up after their dogs.”
a “request” to pay unless the City decides to take a person to court. Most people have historically paid their fines. Eventually (soon) the Council will have all aspects of the bylaw addressed or finalized.”
In order for a bylaw to result in a conviction, there must be a way for the accused to contest the ticket. You are innocent until prov-en guilty in the court of law unless you plead guilty.
There have been bylaws in the City of Nelson’s past,
that did not have an adju-dication process. The City has made some efforts to put an adjudication process to various bylaws, but as of today there is no adjudi-cation process for the dog bylaw.
Apparently the city of Nelson is considering put-ting in an adjudication pro-cess into the dog bylaw sometime in early 2014.
It is my opinion that the City should hold their nose and allow dogs back in the downtown core. I believe
the local businesses have shown a desire and will-ingness to assist in making dogs welcome downtown.
In a previous City coun-cil meeting local businesses said they were prepared for a trial period of allowing dogs back on the streets. The businesses have also said they would pay for and provide dispensers. It’s very clear that our animal bylaw needs to be rewritten, so as to protect both the dog owner, as well as the citi-zens of our community.
A loophole exists in the “no dogs on baker” bylaw, big enough to jump through
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Boeing Boeing TheatreSaturday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street.
Boeing-Boeing is a Mile High Comedy. Written in 1960, by play-wright Marc Camoletti, Boeing-Boeing is the most performed French play in the world.Tickets are $35, Adult and $28 Full Time Student. Tickets are selling fast! Buy your ticket now! online at:
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Melody Diachun in concertMonday, Nov. 18, 2013Doors open at 7 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Shambhala Music & Performance Hall.
P r e s e n t e d by Selkirk Pro-Musica: An eve-ning with jazz vocalist Melody Diachun and her band. Tickets $15 available at Otter Books and at the door
Book launch, Thursday, Dec. 5, 5 - 7 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson
Kate Bridger’s new book, is now available in local stores and on Bridger’s website.Bridger, a local award-winning Fabric Artist has lived in Nelson for almost two decades. Her new book represents a collection of work stitched in and around Nelson since arriving here in 1994. Almost all of the pieces now hang on other people’s walls but a few new pieces were created especially for this proj-ect. To learn more about The Fabric of Nelson, visit Bridger’s websites at
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Borealis String QuartetSunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre
One of the most dynamic and exciting world-class ensembles of its generation, the Borealis String Quartet has received international critical acclaim as an ensemble praised for its fiery performances, passionate style, and refined, musical interpretation.
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Mir Centre for Peace EnthusiastsTuesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Mir Centre for Peace
Join us for an exciting live the-atre production of “Corporations in Our Heads.” This fascinating pro-duction of the Vancouver company, Theatre for Living, is traveling BC and Alberta and is including the Mir Centre for Peace as part of their tour. For performance details and further information:Contact: [email protected]
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Art ShowSaturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Old Church Hall. Kootenay & Victoria St.
Second Annual Pre-Christmas Art Show and Sale at the Old Church Hall. Door prizes. Tea and cookies. Participating artists: Graham Hurst, Karen Guilbault, Keira Zaslove, Marilyn McCombe, Sue Parr, Linda Kope, Ryan Kissinger, Helen Kissinger, Kimberley Hyatt, Fiona Brown.For more information, contact
Painters’ Retreat art showOpening Reception: Friday, November 29, 6 - 9 p.m. at the Rossland Gallery, 2004 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
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Unplugged SessionsSaturday, Nov. 9, 1 - 3 p.m. 523 Front St.
Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions presents Brian Kalbfleisch, a Nelson-based musician and artist. For his Ellison’s engagement, Brian will entertain on piano and ukulele, sing-ing several original tunes and draw from a selection of classics. Next up is Clayton Middleton (voice, guitar) from Peterborough and Colin Weeks (voice, guitar) from North Vancouver are both singer-songwriters who attend the Selkirk Music Program. Clayton is a vocal major and Colin is a guitar major, they just met 2 months ago and list their influences as blues, folk, and rock.
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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Rememberance CeremonyMonday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.
Service will start at approximately 10am at the Legion, then proceed to the cenotaph. After the service, every-one is welcome at the branch for food, specials and to listen to the infamous Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band.
Nelson War ExhibitMonday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m - 3 p.m. at Touchtones Nelson
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“Spayghetti and No Balls”Saturday, Nov. 9 at Mary Hall, Selkirk College, Tenth Street Campus
A gala benefit to support the BC SPCA spay/neuter programs. A gour-met vegetarian feast with live entertain-ment throughout the night. Incredible live and silent auction items. Cocktails and silent auction begin at 6, dinner begins serving at 7 p.m.
Keep Jumbo WildFriday, Nov. 22. 6:30 p.m.Seniors’ Centre, 719 Vernon St. By donation, $10 or more.
Come support a wild and free Jumbo Pass at a special “camp dinner” coming up Friday, . With delicious camp-style food, we are celebrating the success of the Jumbo Citizen’s Democracy Camp, which helped keep out development this summer.
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Health Care rally in KasloTuesday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. outside the Kemball building
There will be a community rally held outside the Kemball building during the meeting to protest the clo-sure of our 24/7 ED.TMTV (Global/BC1) will be there and hopefully other press. Andrew Neuner, VP of Community Integration will be representing IHA as a delegation at the regular meeting of Kaslo Village council on Tuesday Nov 12 at 7 p.m.
Nelson & Area: Fri. Nov 8 - Sun. Nov 17lll Live Music ll Special Events l Ongoing Events
Fri. Nov 8lllRequest DJ. Finley’s
Irish Bar and Grill lllMatt Mays (early show)
Shred Kelly (late show) Spirit BarllNelson Leafs vs Princeton,
Nelson Community Complex, 7 p.m.llBook Launch by Ernest
Hekkanen and Ellen Burt, at Oxygen Arts Centre, 7:30 p.m. 320 Vernon lSocial Dancing at Finleys
6:30-8:30 p.m. Mixed playlist by Peter, no cover or Clinton Swanson & FriendslWomen of all ages get togeth-
er to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m. lMovie: Louis Cyr (with
AFKO), 7 p.m. at Civic TheatrelGender Outlaws, a support
and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.lSt. Saviour’s Anglican
Church Food Pantry, 701 Ward Street (Silica Street entrance) 9-11am. Everyone welcome.
Sat. Nov 9lllDessert Dwellers &
Kaminanda, Spirit Bar, 10 p.m.lllBrian Kalbfleisch (uku-
lele & piano), Clayton Middleton & Colin Weeks at Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions, 1-3 p.m.llMasquerade Dance
Party and workshop at Taghum Hall (250) 354-8085 or email: [email protected] for detailsllBorscht Luncheon
at the Eagles Hall: All pro-ceeds go towards the Nelson Women’s Centre. $8llNelson Leafs vs Spokane,
Nelson Community Complex, 7 p.m.
llTake Back the Night Eco-art banner making at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute 1 - 4 p.m.. llChristmas Bazaar, Nelson
United Church. Coffee and muffins 10-noon. High Tea 12:30-2 p.m. Baking, Crafts, Gifts.lMovie: Bridge on the River
Kwai, 7 p.m. at the Civic TheatrelNelson Chess Club meets:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Nelson’s Senior Association, 717 Vernon St. All ages welcomelMeat Draws at Nelson Legion.
3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.l Cathedral of Mary
Immaculate Mass, Nelson at 7 p.m.lSacred Heart Mass, Kaslo
at 4 p.m.Sun. Nov 10lllNiko at the Hume Library
Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
lllKaraoke at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill 9 p.m.
lllHollerado with Pup at Spirit Bar, 8 p.m.llOxygen Art Centre’s AGM.
at 7 p.m. 320 Vernon St.llWater Users Forum at the
Nelson United Church, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. 250-352-5274lMovie: Bridge on the River
Kwai, 1 p.m. and Guns of Navarone, 7 p.m. at Civic TheatrelSt. Saviour’s Anglican
Service: 10:30 a.m. 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 and 10:30 a.m.lSacred Heart Mass, Proctor
2nd and 4th Sunday at 1 p.m.Mon. Nov 11lllSarah & Rich at the
Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.ll Remembrance Day
Ceremony, starts at 10 a.m. at the Legion and contines to CenotaphlSquare 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 250-352-1863(cancelled today)lQi Gong at the Nelson
Seniors Centre 719 Vernon 10:30 a.m. $3 drop-inl Heritage Harmony
Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892
Tues. Nov 12lllDoug and Melody 6 p.m.
The Library LoungellSPAN AGM at 2 p.m. at
Nelson CARES board room.l Indoor Radio Control
Helicopter and small plane flying. All ages welcome, Central School 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. $5 Gym feelMovie: Guns of Navarone, 7
p.m.at Civic TheatrelRotary Club of Nelson Daybreak
meet every week at 7 a.m. at Hume
Wed. Nov 13lll Paul Landsberg at the
Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.lllOpen mic night at
Expressions Cafe, 554 Ward st. 6 - 10 p.m. Coffee,tea, gourmet hot chocolate. 250-354-3910llFREE Session on LiveCare
- a video link to a medical special-ist. 518 Lake Street 12-1 pm.lGlacier Harmonies women’s
barbershop-style choir starts Wednesday, 7 p.m. Call 352-3393 or 352-7199 for info.l Alzheimers/ Dementia
Caregiver support group meet-ings. 2nd Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Call 250-352-6788 or email [email protected] 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.infolLearn to make a QUILT with
Susan Foot at the Women’s Centre 9-11.45 call 551-4951lDarts at the Nelson Legion.
7:30p.m. 250-352-7727lStitch 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.lOvereaters 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.
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lNelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. Phone 250-352-6008.www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
Thurs. Nov 14lllKiyo & Guests at the
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.lllTop Spin Thursdays w/
Levl’d Out. table tennis, 8 p.m. Spirit BarllTake Back the Night:
March through the streets to stand up against violence against women! [email protected] Peace Cafe event:
Corporations in my Head interac-tive Theatre, at Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College, 7 p.m.lMovie: at Civic TheatrelQi Gong at the Nelson United
Church 602 Silica St 10 a.m. $3 drop-inlToastmasters: Improve your
public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www.toastmasters.orglNelson Women’s Centre. Drop-
in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
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. Students from schools participating in the Nelson Overture Society’s outreach program can access tickets for free. www.borealisstringquartet.comlSocial Dancing at Finleys
6:30-8:30 p.m. Mixed playlist by Peter, no cover or Clinton Swanson & FriendslWomen of all ages get togeth-
er to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m. lMovie: at Civic TheatrelGender Outlaws, a support
and social group for trans and gen-der diverse folks. 250-354-5362.lSt. Saviour’s Anglican
Church Food Pantry, 701 Ward Street (Silica Street entrance) 9-11am. Everyone welcome.
Sat. Nov 16lllEllison’s Unplugged
Sessions presents Jan Van Gold with Hunter Stanway followed by Eli & Dylan, 12-3 p.m.lllBraden Early & Craig
Mullin at Spirit Bar 10 p.m.
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ll2nd Annual Pre-Christmas Art Show & Sale, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Old Church Hall 602 Kootenay StlMovie: 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
On Sunday, Nov. 3, Nakusp RCMP received a report of a break and enter that had occurred at the Fauquier Golf Club. Police learned that sometime between the evening of November 1st and the morning of November 2nd, the lock was cut off a building on the property and access was gained. The thieves also gained access to a fuel tank and stole over 100 gallons of fuel.
During the evening hours of November 2nd, 2013, culprits entered the
property of the Valley View Golf Club in Perry Siding, British Columbia, where they gained entry into the golf cart shed by cutting the locks off the building. It is possible that the suspect(s) parked close by and walked onto the property.
Both incidents appear to have occurred within a day of one another and may be related. The Nakusp and Slocan Lake RCMP are continuing to investigate these incidents. Police are requesting that anyone who
may have noticed vehicles or suspicious person(s) in the above mentioned areas, to contact your local RCMP or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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On Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 12:30 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP Detachment execut-ed a search warrant contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a resi-dence located in the 1400 block of Arrow Lakes Drive.
A 58 year old Castlegar man was arrested at scene with-out incident and is facing charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of trafficking. Police seized approximately 45 pounds of dried marihuana and various drug paraphernalia.The male is scheduled to appear in Castlegar Court on December 11, 2013 for his first appearance.
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RCMP news: break and enters at golf courses
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On November 5, the Nelson RCMP received a report of a stolen sail-boat that was on a trailer on private property in the Twelve Mile area of the North Shore of Nelson. The 25 foot Cal25 sailboat
has a white hull and yel-low/brown upper portion and was on a grey gal-vanized Highlander boat trailer with a BC licence plate of 998684. The boat and trailer went missing sometime between Friday
November 1 at 4 p.m. and Tuesday November 5 at 2 p.m. An extra identify-ing item of the is that it does have a hole drilled in the hull to drain water that was trapped inside. Anyone with information
regarding this matter, is asked to call Cst. VAN HORNE at the Nelson RCMP at 250-352-2156 or Crimestoppers.
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CommunityNewsAll-wheels rolling at the Nelson’s new park
After a dozen years of extraordinary community and volunteer effort, Nelson celebrates the completion of Canada’s newest All Wheel Park, for skateboarders and bike riders alike.
“It’s pretty indescrib-able,” says 16-year-old LV Rogers student Jack McKay, who visited the extraordi-nary new facility last week along with two dozen mem-bers of the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society (KLOSPS), City Council members and City staff who took part in a commemora-tive group photo shoot mark-ing the park’s completion.
Efforts to build the park included numerous location proposals, various blueprint drafts and hundreds of hours of public consultation, start-ing in 2002.
The 15,000 square-foot skatepark, which will be suit-able for BMXers, scooter rid-ers and in-line skaters too, was built by Langley’s New Line Skateparks.
Long time KLOSPS member Shane Johnsen says it’s amazing to consider how many people pulled together over the years to get the proj-ect done.
“And it’s absolutely the best park for our area. It’s twice the size of what we had planned for other sites.”
Located on a 1.3-acre parcel in Rosemont, in Art Gibbon Park, the new venue is complimented by an incredi-ble 26,000 square-foot moun-tain bike and BMX all-wheel park, improved pathways and an all-Natural Building washroom. Combined with Nelson’s world class moun-
tain biking, the skate park and all wheel park puts Nelson in a class of its own, making the city an unrivaled destination for riders of all interests, ages and abilities.
Mayor Dooley was quick
to thank the Province of BC for its $400,000 Community Recreation Grant, and the Columbia Basin Trust for an additional $50,000.
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A zoom with a view: Nelson finally has a skatepark!
Radon testing
It is advisable that every house should be tested for radon levels. The Boundry/Kootenay region does have known uranium depos-its in the soil and this is where radon gas and its decay products come from. Radon gas is very site spe-cific and radon levels are unknown from building to building until a proper test is performed. For instance one building could receive a high reading and the build-
ing next door could have a low reading. It is for this reason that testing is recom-mended for all buildings, and even though we live in an area that has known uranium deposits does not mean that every building here will have an elevated reading. Unfortunately, test-ing can not be done to a building site prior to build-ing on it as, there are many variables that can affect a building and the site that may change the radon levels when the building is com-pleted. Radon readings can
change from hour to hour, day to day, and season to season. Health Canada rec-ommends that a long term test of 91 to 365 days be performed rather than a short term test of two to 90 days as, the long term tests will give a much bet-ter indication of your actual exposure to radon. The typi-cal measurement device in our area is the passive alpha track monitor.
These are a self-admin-istered testing device how-ever, there are some proper protocols as to the specific
placement of the device to ensure a proper reading. The following guidelines should be followed ensure an accurate reading from your device: Place at least 20 inches above the floor. Four inches from another object. 12 inches from a wall. Three feet away from a window or door. Do not place in a bathroom or kitchen. Place in lowest lived-in area. Do not place in a closet or storage area. Examples of a good loca-tion would be a bedroom, living room, dining room.
I would like to have my house tested for radon. Can I test it myself and, what is the best method or test to have done? Does it matter where in the house that the test is per-formed?
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
Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist
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As I was sitting around the picnic table watch-ing moths bombard my Coleman propane lamp, I wondered why these, and many other insects, are so attracted to light sources. In fact, there is no defini-tive scientific explana-tion for this attraction to light, a behaviour called phototaxis.
The leading theory is that moths are oriented by light rather than attracted to it. Moths are noctur-nal insects and are most active at night. They nor-mally use the moon for navigation purposes and, because the moon is so far away, moths can keep the moon light at a fixed angle to their flight path allowing them to travel in a straight line. A bright artificial light source will change the moth’s per-spective causing it to spi-ral around this new light
source in ever-decreas-ing circles and eventually fly right into it (where it often meets its death).
Scientists also think that not all insects are attracted to the same light sources because insects have varying abilities to see different wavelengths of light. As well, the weather and the time of night may also affect the type and num-ber of insects attracted to a particular light source. Some scientists (and campers) have observed
that bugs are more attracted to light before a storm, and less during the full moon. If you want to try to test these hypotheses at home, set up a flashlight against a screened window in a darkened room and count the number of different insects that come up to the light. You can exper-iment with doing this at different times of the night or during different types of weather such as just before a storm ver-sus on a calm evening.
Why are moths attracted to light?
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CommunityNewsFive West Kootenay residents earn CPA, CMA designation
The Certif ied Management Accountants Society of British Columbia (CMABC) is pleased to announce five West Kootenay residents received their CPA, CMA designa-tion at the 2013 convocation ceremony on October 26, 2013 at the Westin Bayshore
hotel in Vancouver. This year, CMABC welcomed 239 graduates to the Society as designated members.
“As a fellow proud CPA, CMA, I encourage our 2013 graduates to seize the opportunities your designa-tion brings,” said Vinetta Peek, CPA, CMA, CMA (Hon.), President and CEO
of CMA British Columbia. “Our 239 graduates today, represent the future of the accounting profession in British Columbia and on behalf of the Society we wish each of you a success-ful career as strategic man-agement accountants.”
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Construction begins on Kaslo’s Emergency Services BuildingIn a ground-breaking
ceremony this morning, the RDCK, the Village of Kaslo and the Kaslo Fire Department celebrated the start of construction on the new Kaslo Emergency Services Building.
“After a decade of dis-cussion I am really glad we have broken ground on the new fire hall,” said Andy Shadrack, RDCK Director for Electoral Area D.
That sentiment is shared by Kaslo Mayor Greg Lay
who said: “Let’s ‘git-r-done!”
The Regional District of Central Kootenay awarded the contract for phase one of the project to ENCAN Construction of Kelowna. ENCAN’s construction foreman, Greg Stone of Rossland, has contracted two local heavy equipment contractors for excavation work and has hired three local area carpenters. Mr. Stone said that ENCAN will make every effort
to hire local workers. He also intends on purchasing much of the required build-ing supplies locally.
The emergency services building will be construct-ed in two phases. Phase one, which is forecast to be complete in March 2014, will take the building to ‘lock up’ (framing, floor-ing, walls, roofing, pip-ing, electrical service, and doors).
The remainder of the project (phase two)
will include the installa-tion of Gyprock, electri-cal, mechanical, plumbing, heating, finishing, air sup-ply, furnishings, etc., with each element being bid out separately and the works being managed by a project superintendent hired by the RDCK.
The RDCK is excited about this project and will keep the public posted on its progress.
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I was p l e a s e d to see the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) pass a motion to make BC a Gene t i ca l ly -
Engineered( GE) free area in respect to all plant and animal species. This is an important statement, especially in light of the pending commercial release of GE (Roundup Ready) alfalfa and the trademark GE Arctic Apple.
Our BC municipalities have been quite progressive on this important issue. In 1999 the UBCM resolved to petition the Prime Minister of Canada, the Premier of British Columbia, and their respective Ministers’ of Agriculture to take immediate and decisive action to halt the growing monopolization of our food produc-tion industry and the introduction of “terminator seed” which could spread plant sterility among all seed-ing plants, potentially creating a glob-
al catastrophe; and that the UBCM urge the government of Canada and of BC to act immediately to pre-vent any Canadian corporation from patenting, and thus controlling and monopolizing, any seed stock of any variety in Canada and elsewhere in the world.
Currently, there are only 4 GE crops grown in Canada: corn, soya, canola and sugar beet. Approval has been given by the federal govern-ment for GE alfalfa. Alfalfa is used as pasture and hay for animal feed as well as for nitrogen fixation in the soil and is also manufactured into pellets for export. It is a vital crop in organic farming. Forage Genetics International is waiting to begin selling GE alfalfa seeds in Canada pending approval of a so-called “co-existence plan”. The US government deregulated GE Alfalfa in 2011 and the USDA is finding its adventitious presence in a growing number of sites they have tested, making it clear that co-existence is nothing more than an absurd industry talking point. Any release of GE alfalfa in Canada
can only be viewed as a willful attack on non-gmo and organic farmers.
GE Free BC and Greenpeace Vancouver are sponsoring a fall and winter tour to spread awareness, edu-cate, and share concerns about genet-ically engineered foods. The speak-er’s tour, Genetically Engineered Foods and Human Health, will fea-ture Dr. Thiery Vrain, retired Ag Canada genetic engineer and Dr. Shiv Chopra, ex-scientist for Health Canada and tireless defender of the world’s food supply.
We are fortunate that the tour is coming to Osoyoos - November 26, 7:00 pm at the Watermark Beach Hotel, to Grand Forks - December 05, 7:00 pm at the Seniors Centre (City Park) and to Kaslo - December 14, 6:00 pm at St. Andrews Heritage Hall.
I hope that constituents will be able to attend one of these important events.
(In part 2, I will cover GMOs in more in detail and include more rea-sons why we should be putting a stop to this “madness”.)
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‘Tis the Season (Seasonal Tips)Winter is
coming, soon. This time of
year, the weather cools and the consumers go crazy, but how can you survive it all?
Get your shopping done early. Waiting until a week or two before Christmas is a disaster. You’ll be waiting in long lines with some-thing you didn’t intend to buy but had to due to being lazy. Being lazy is a crime I commit on a regular basis but even I have the hindsight to get my shopping done at least a month in advance. Secondly, drive safe; the
roads aren’t the safest and during the holiday rush you might feel inclined to test fate; don’t. Accidents hap-pen and tempting fate is just plain stupid.
Some generic tips for everyone although, I hope you find of use. People tend to forget these or sim-ply choose to ignore them as they feel that they are somehow exempt from nature’s design. Don’t be one of those people, use common sense and use your logic. It’s a joyful season but don’t make it a pain.
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 headsTo the folks who think
it’s okay to throw litter out of their vehicles! So sorry to see a recently cleaned
strip of highway already has litter showing up. Come on everybody - let’s take care of the world!
Signed: A commuter
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Do you think you are a peaceful person?If you want peace in our world, then you must make peace in your heart, family, and
community.
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November 11, is Remembrance Day. It is important, as we move forward in an increasingly less violent world, that we take this
moment to remember the violence of the past and the sacrifice our mostly-male armed forces made to protect us.
By remembering the horrors and those sacrifices, we learn from our past and become less likely to choose violent solutions, where diplomacy and conversation can be much more
effective.If you want more information on
how the world is less violent today than it ever has been see Steve Pinker’s talk on ted.comhttp://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.html
Agree or disagree
By Nelson Becker
Remembering
Would you be in favour of abandoning the time change?75.8% said yes and 24.2% said NO
Last week’s survey response:
NOt necessary. More people are up at night than in the morning to have more daylight is a pain. Winter is long enough without having to jump start it.
i commented previously about how I LOVE Daylight Savings time -I was also thinking, what’s the big fuss about a one hour time change twice a year? Don’t peo-ple ever travel to Alberta for a weekend, or worse yet, fly to Ontario, or heaven forbid, maybe Europe or Asia. Adjusting to a small time change is no big issue unless you’re that rigid and inflexible.
dOesN’t make sense to do it. I don’t know if this is true, but I remember hear-ing that the car companies instigated the time change because they realized people would drive more if it was dark earlier. Sounds like something they would do. I hate the disruption of it all.
i just don’t see the point of it. There’s the same number of hours in the day regardless of what you name each hour. Sudden changes to routine aren’t healthy - just ask any parent of a 2-year-old!
We are in the mountain time zone, for the most part
i LOVE Daylight Savings -longer day-light in the afternoon/evenings. The only way I would want to abandon the time change is if we permenantly went on to Mountain Standard Time (i.e. being permenantly on Pacific Daylight Savings Time).
the West Kootenay’s should switch to mountain standard time, the same as the East Kootenay, which would give longer daylight hours, especially in the summer. This would allow tourists more time to wander your communities later in the evenings, rather than retreating to acco-modations, thus spending more money. Also would help make streets safer.
We should stay on daylight saving time year round, it makes more sense in our geographic location.
i would rather see 2 hours time change. Far more light in the evenings. During WW2, they did 4 hours time change to help the combat teams. So if we did 2 hours time change then... that isn’t so bad when thinking of it that way. ;) Yes mornings would be darker but in Creston where they don’t change time, kids are
already going to school in pitched black and there hasn’t been any issue with lack of visibility with children in the morn-ings.
keep Summer Time.let’s stay on daylight savings time - it’s
great to have more light later in the day.i’d be in favour of abandoning time
change only if we stayed permanently on daylight savings time. I love to get a walk in after work and it is much more pleasant in the daylight.
We should stay on Creston/East Shore time year round. We’d get an hour more daylight in the afternoon. This means we’d be on PDT/MST year round.
surVeys say there are more accidents when the time is changed (especially in the spring when we lose an hour). I believe there is not strong reason for the time change.
THE “daylight saving time” has never saved anything. It is basically insane to think you can save daylight.
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