W E H AVE B IKES LAST YEARS / THIS YEARS DOWNHILL ● X-COUNTRY ● ROAD 702 Baker Street Breaking news at nelsonstar.com N EL SON S TAR The smell of freshness on Baker Street See Page 18 Indoor soccer final matches decided See Page 22 RDCK manages to keep tax hike minimal In era of rising costs, regional government keeps hit to rural taxpayers down and manages to even give some money back e Regional District of Central Koo- tenay has adopted a budget with a 2.1 per cent property tax increase, to be offset by an unusual rebate in hospital taxes. “It is the best bang for the buck and responsible to the taxpayer,” chair John Kettle said last ursday as the board ap- proved its 2011 budget and five-year fi- nancial plan. “e board did a good job on this. I think it’s the first time we’ve had a unani- mous vote on passing the budget in the last six years. ey worked hard at it.” e property tax increase is actually 1.2 per cent before ten new services are factored in, including water systems at Prepare for Splashdown Bob Hall photo The annual Whitewater Ski Resort Slush Cup took place on Sunday as more than two dozen brave souls challenged the icy waters. Some made it across, some didn’t. For more images of the thrills, spills and chills, check out page 31. GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter Story continues to ‘BC Hydro’ on Page 5 29 Government Road Ph. (250) 352-6661 Fax (250) 352-3566 RHC Realty Outstanding Agents Outstanding Results 250-352-7252 www.rhcrealty.com LAST DAY OF WINTER OPERATIONS THIS SUNDAY APRIL 10, 2011 THANKS TO ALL FOR A GREAT SEASON!! For more info: www.skiwhitewater.com or call us at 250-354-4944 Season Pass Holder Appreciation Day with race, extra discounts, and mountain bike draw.
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WE HAVE BIKES LAST YEARS / THIS YEARS DOWNHILL ● X-COUNTRY ● ROAD
702 Baker Street
B r e a k i n g n e w s a t n e l s o n s t a r . c o mNELSON STARThe smell of freshness
on Baker StreetSee Page 18
Indoor soccer final matches decidedSee Page 22
RDCK manages to keep tax hike minimalIn era of rising costs, regional government keeps hit to rural
taxpayers down and manages to even give some money back
The Regional District of Central Koo-tenay has adopted a budget with a 2.1 per cent property tax increase, to be offset by an unusual rebate in hospital taxes.
“It is the best bang for the buck and responsible to the taxpayer,” chair John Kettle said last Thursday as the board ap-proved its 2011 budget and five-year fi-nancial plan.
“The board did a good job on this. I think it’s the first time we’ve had a unani-mous vote on passing the budget in the last six years. They worked hard at it.”
The property tax increase is actually 1.2 per cent before ten new services are factored in, including water systems at
Prepare for SplashdownBob Hall photo
The annual Whitewater Ski Resort Slush Cup took place on Sunday as more than two dozen brave souls challenged the icy waters. Some made it across, some didn’t. For more images of the thrills, spills and chills, check out page 31.
GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter
Story continues to ‘BC Hydro’ on Page 5
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Savoy plan moves aheadKootenay Christian Fellowship
Nelson city council threw its weight behind a plan to bring 17 units of low-cost housing to Baker Street, but the man behind the redevelopment of the former Savoy Hotel says the sale of the building could still be in jeopardy.
Council has directed city staff to start work on a bylaw that would change zoning on the building from commercial to a mix of church, residential and retail use. It did so against a recommendation from city staffers, who wanted to hold off until the project could be re-vetted by the city’s adviso-ry planning commission, and until the city received more information supporting the Kootenay Christian Fellow-ship’s plans for the site.
But councillors Robin Cherbo and Donna Macdon-ald said they wanted to get the bylaw work underway, even if other information needs to be gathered the interim.
“This meets the criteria that we’re looking for, and gives the proponent an opportu-nity to secure funding and see if this project can go ahead,” Cherbo said.
While city staff have con-cerns over the size of the smallest units planned for the Savoy (164 and 168 square feet) and want the Fellowship to submit more information to prove they aren’t too tiny to be inhabitable, Macdonald said that isn’t a concern for her.
“We’ve been hearing tes-timonials from people who say I’d rather live in a smaller unit than in a car or under a bridge,” she told council. “There’s a clear need for this.”
While council’s decision keeps the rezoning process moving forward, Fellowship pastor Jim Reimer doesn’t think it’s moving fast enough to meet the May 30 deadline set out in the conditions of sale for the Savoy.
“There’s no possible way this is going to happen now, because they’re going to go to public hearing and go back to the planning commission,” he told local media following the meeting.
“Unless the city council can make a special resolution and get this done I just don’t see
it’s possible, just because of the timeframe.”
While Reimer says he’s pleased to see council back the project, he doesn’t think city staff have given it the same support.
“This could’ve gone to the planning commission,” he said. “If they had chosen to do that, this could’ve been on the March agenda. They chose not to put it in there. So while I’m really happy [coun-cil] made this resolution, the sale is in jeopardy. If the seller chooses not to go forward, the sale is dead.”
Nelson planner Dave Wahn says the Fellowship originally submitted an application that would have allowed the build-ing to be used as a church — but no information about the bachelor suites to be built on the Savoy’s upper floors.
Though that application was looked over by the planning commission, the review body never got a chance to look at the suite design, which was only submitted last month.
He says Reimer is right to say the rezoning process could have moved faster, but it’s Kootenay Christian Fel-lowship which has held it up.
“If they had given us all the information at the begin-ning, yes, it could have,” he said. “But we are still miss-ing information — and a lot of that information is similar examples of housing like this elsewhere. Nobody has given us any of that information. These are very small residen-tial units, and there’s very lit-tle amenity space that’s going with them. As staff we’re not opposed to it. We just want to see evidence there are similar kinds of housing out there.”
With the rezone unable to begin this month, Reimer says the Fellowship’s goal of raising $1 million by April 15 to buy the building also be-comes that much tougher.
“People are holding back because they don’t know whether it’s going to be passed or not,” he says.
“People, if they’re going to invest money, want a sure in-vestment.”
Pastor Jim Reimer of the Kootenay Christian Fellowship looks on during a city council meeting Monday.
Andrea Klassen photo
ANDREA KLASSENNelson Star Reporter
“People are holding back because they don’t know whether
it’s going to be passed or not.”
Jim ReimerKootenay Christian
Fellowship
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Turmoil on the provincial political scene could lead to some belt-tightening by the local school district.
Kootenay Lake school dis-trict superintendent Jeff Jones says the jurisdiction’s prelimi-nary grant for the 2011-12 school year is “status quo,” with little new money to reflect a projected enrollment increase, or the implementation of full-day kindergarten in Nelson.
“That poses a bit of a chal-lenge when you consider that we need to look at an increase in the average cost of staff,” says Jones. “We are in times of negotiations, and even though there’s a zero mandate we don’t know where that’s going to end up.”
Jones says the district is also expecting operations costs to go up, due to utility hikes and rising fuel prices, which af-fect everything from heating schools to running buses.
“We’ve seen an increase in costs, yet our grant remained the same. So we’re going to
have to deal with that.”Preliminary funding an-
nouncements for the year were made when current edu-cation minister George Ab-bott left the post to run for the
leadership of the BC Liberals. Replacement Margaret Mac-Diarmid (who had been shuf-fled off the education file only a month earlier) was seen as a temporary fill-in.
“What I’m hearing is this
isn’t the usual mode of busi-ness here,” says Jones. “I’m hopeful that our politicians will support the needs of pub-lic education and recognize that our costs do go up.”
If funding stays the same, Jones says there may be some “hard decisions” in the school district’s future.
“My biggest concern about the funding announcement is that in my opinion it doesn’t really address the needs of all of our students in this dis-trict,” he says.
“We have a school district that has a tremendous and di-verse array of interest in our student body, and we feel we can engage students more ef-fectively if we can align them with their areas of interest, and that costs money.”
Jones will make his budget recommendations to the SD8 school board April 19, and first and second reading of the document is set for May 31. Third reading will take place June 21, after which the bud-get is sent to the province for approval before it’s adopted by the school board.
Nelson police say a dis-traught woman threatened to jump off the orange bridge early Saturday.
They responded to an anony-mous complaint at about 12:40 a.m. and found the woman, who was drunk, standing over the rail near the bridge’s ap-proach.
The woman was coopera-tive and taken into custody. She spent the night in jail and was taken home the following morning.l A stream of water led to
the discovery of a grow-op in an Uphill home.
Around 7 p.m. Sunday night, a neighbour complained that water from the house was flooding his backyard. He tried repeatedly to call the hom-eowner without luck, so he no-tified police and public works.
They knocked, but there was no response. They entered the home to shut the water off and discovered the grow op. A search warrant was obtained to seize the plants.
One man was located in the home, and another later returned.
The pair in their 30s are facing charges.l Police had to deal with
two bar fights in the last week.In the first incident Thurs-
day, they were called when a drunk man began fighting with staff at a downtown bar. at 2:15 a.m.
He continued to fight and resisted arrest when police ar-rived.
Even as he was taken to jail, “he continued to fight, resist, and threaten police.”
The 34-year-old Nelson man was held overnight and could face charges.
They received a similar call at 12:20 a.m. Sunday. A man was found passed out inside a bar and became violent upon being woken up.
He was taken into custody until he sobered up and may also face charges.
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Nelson Star Staff
Uncertainty on behalf of provincial government has leaders worried that not enough money will flow from Victoria to cover basic rise in costs
ANDREA KLASSENNelson Star Reporter
“We have a school district that has a
tremendous array of interest in our student
body, and we feel we can engage students more
effectively if we can align them with their areas of interest, and that costs money.”
Jeff JonesSchool District Superintendent
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BC Hydro grants part of the solutionContinued from Page 1Balfour and Taghum, library service for the lower Slocan Valley and parts of rural Nel-son, and funding for search and rescue in Nelson, Castle-gar, and Salmo.
The new services will re-sult in an additional 1.4 ad-ministrative positions, but one position in building in-spection is not being filled following a retirement. The planning department is also down one body through at-trition.
Five rural directors have pooled $100,000 they re-ceive from BC Hydro to further offset the tax bur-den, although this will leave them with less money to give out in grants.
Kettle says as a measuring stick, he prefers to keep tax increases to within the con-sumer price index: “When that goes up and down, if we’re within those numbers, then we’re adjusting accord-ingly.”
He adds that a chunk of the increase will cover new services already approved by
taxpayers through referen-dums or counter-petitions.
“There’s a direct correla-tion [between taxes and ser-vices]. If you want a service, you will pay more tax. Con-versely, the public has a right to say maybe we don’t need all these services, reduce our taxation.”
Treasurer Grant Roeland delivered the news that for the first time, the regional district will give money back to taxpayers as the result of maturing hospital deben-tures, which over the last 20 years earned half a million dollars.
They now have a surplus, meaning property owners won’t pay any hospital taxes this year, and can look for-ward to a rebate. An average home assessed at $271,000 will have about a $14 tax
reduction compared to last year.
“It’s a very strange oc-currence,” Roeland told the board.
Other debentures come due in 2012 and 2013, but it’s not known whether they will mean additional wind-falls.
Overall, the regional dis-trict expects to spend $50.7 million, up $186,000 from last year. However, the five-year financial plan forecasts smaller budgets over the next few years. The biggest line items are staff and capi-tal projects, each at $11 mil-lion.
Roeland describes the lat-ter as “extensive,” and says many will result in lowering the regional district’s carbon footprint or provide cleaner water to residents.
RDCK chair John Kettle applauded directors for unani-mously approving the 2011 budget on Thursday, which contains a 2.1 per cent property tax increase.
One of the biggest hits the Regional District of Central Kootenay took in this year’s budget was over 911, which jumped from $190,000 to more than $309,000 due to an arbitrator’s decision over wages for unionized dis-patchers and call centre employees.
“That’s a bad deal,” says chair John Kettle. “We got caught flat-footed and didn’t take this well.”
911 service is provid-ed in partnership with several other regional districts in the Koote-nays and Okanagan.
The board has since passed a motion ask-ing staff to investigate options.
“We’re locked into a contract, so if we cancel it, you won’t have 911 service,” Kettle says.
The contract expires at the end of the year, however, “so the mo-tion was to see any other alternatives and options before we renew. We want [staff] to beat the bushes and find us a bet-ter deal.”
Treasurer Grant Roe-land says they will also see if there is any flex-ibility within the existing agreement.
— Greg Nesteroff
911 costs jump
Greg Nesteroff photo
“If you want a service, you will pay more tax.
Conversely, the public has a right to say maybe we don’t
need all these services, reduce
our taxation.”John KettleRDCK Chair
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Editor: Bob HallPublisher: Chuck Bennett
Editorial
It’s one of those Nelson economic gems. Locals who put our community on the map and put people to work.
In the ebb and flow of downtown business, The Kootenay Bakery Cafe Cooperative is one of the staples. Businesses come and go, but the bakery’s fresh food has been putting smiles on faces for almost two decades.
This weekend it will celebrate its tenth year as a cooperative with a party on Saturday. The roots of the business actually dig back to 20 years. You can check out today’s business profile (Page 18) for the whole story.
Just as impressive as the smells that waft from the 300 block is the operation that produces the breads, treats, deli delicacies and specialty items. What customers don’t see is an operation that employs up to 25 people. Decent paying jobs, bosses who care, a work environment that’s inclusive and an economic generator that’s vital in a community our size.
In an economy as fragile as Nelson’s, it’s easy to get disheartened when you walk down the street and see vacant storefronts. Dreams that have died for one reason or another. Vic-tims of a struggling economy, faulty ideas or competition from outside sources.
Every paycheque counts in this community. If we are to afford services like our library, the Capitol Theatre, the NDCC, a strong transit system and beautiful parks then we need a vibrant economy to generate tax dollars.
The crew at The Kootenay Bakery are cer-tainly not the only example of locals who have found the right formula for success. There are plenty of others doing the same. But some-times we have to slow down and recognize what makes this community tick. Entrepre-neurs and visionaries who toil away on what they believe in and ultimately succeed.
Congratulations to The Kootenay Bakery Cafe Cooperative. Enjoy the cake on Saturday — it’s the sweet taste of success.
The sweet taste of success
The disasters in Japan have affected the entire world, and
it really caused a lot of reflection at our house.
My granddaughter was scheduled to leave Nel-son Monday, March 14 for a trip to Izushi for a homestay visit. The trip was cancelled before the departure date so we are very thankful.
We hosted three Japa-nese students this past year and have heard they are all well, although the Ona-gawa Bay student’s family home was destroyed.
Many citizens of Nelson have been hit by this disaster as we have been hosting and sending stu-dents to Japan for almost 20 years so there are lots of family connections.
My wife Lynn and I were with the first city exchange group to visit Japan in
1990. Following our visit we hosted the two sons of the family that we stayed with over the next couple of years, plus numerous other students since then. The fundraising efforts in our city are a great show of our compassion for our friends in Japan.
City council business never slows down. By the time this article is in print, council and staff will have completed two full days of meetings in a workshop to set strategic priorities for the City of Nelson.
This workshop will cover 35 items in an effort to set both short-term (six months) and medium term (two to five years) priorities for the city. The items on the agenda that are very important include the following: downtown/waterfront plan, housing strategy, community en-
ergy and climate change. My former position as
director of works for the city highlights some items that are high on the agen-da. They are the master plans that cover our utili-ties. The water master plan has outlined what needs to be completed over the next 10 to 15 years to ensure Nelson a quality water supply.
The sanitary sewer master plan details the necessary upgrades to our treatment plant and col-lection system. The storm sewer master plan, to be completed in 2011, will outline improvements to complete the separation of our storm and sanitary sewer primarily in the downtown core.
One of the most enjoy-able duties of council
is being invited to local
schools to explain to the students what council is all about. My last visit on Feb-ruary 22 was to the Grade 3 class of the Gordon Sargent program at South Nelson School.
Their letter says: “Thank you so much for visit-ing our class and telling us about the city council and the Metis. We like the information about water rates, the Metis culture, how the city repairs pipes, Nelson Hydro, the soccer fields and how you became a councillor. Thank you so much for the Nelson pins and books. They are cool and amazing.”
There are definite ben-efits to this position as a councillor.
Nelson city councillor Bob Adams shares this Wednesday space with his colleagues around the table.
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Joy, pain and plenty of planning
City councillor Bob Adams and wife Lynn (back row) were part of Nelson’s first delegation to Japan in 1990.
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community and as a user of public transportation in Nelson, I am very concerned and surprised about the idea of transit cuts and the reasons mentioned for these.
I am a daily user of the Nelson transit system and I am very pleased with the quality of the services provid-ed: very clean vehicles, polite and helpful drivers and most importantly, very regular and punctual buses.
I am very surprised of the numbers given in the article published on March 16. Nel-son’s transit system has a very good ridership: it is extremely rare when there are less than five people in a bus during the day, especially in the weekends, and many times they are practically full.
Moreover, I believe that before taking any measure to cut transit, an exact count of the users should be done. Until a few days ago, there was no device in the buses to count its users. Now that each bus is equipped with a new fare machine, a survey laid over a month or two should be conducted.
However, instead of wait-ing to get the exact statistics, on Wednesday, March 30 and Thursday, March 31 the drivers were given a manual click counter during two days to evaluate the ridership. Can
this really be considered as a proper survey? How is it go-ing to affect the daily users?
I believe that the strength of the transit in this little town is its regularity. If ser-vices are to be cut too much, the users will not be able to rely on the transit system any longer and thus will decrease altogether.
Furthermore, Nelson’s transit system provides an in-dependence and a livelihood for a lot of people, especially the elderly. It is important to keep this in mind when tak-ing decisions such as making dramatic cuts to the transit services.
As for the budget, the new bus fleet has been blamed for the deficit of the transit system. The new buses have been implemented only since last summer. Let’s give Nelson transit enough time to deal
with this expense. Moreover, the new buses are very practi-cal compared to the old ones: they can hold more baby strollers, wheelchairs and the lift system is a great advantage for people with disabilities.
The idea of replacing the new fleet with smaller buses has been mentioned, how-ever, I do not think that it would be ideal. When the bus drops or picks up students from L.V. Rogers second-ary school for example, the vehicle is crowded and some people even have to stand. How are smaller buses going to handle all these users?
Finally, I was quite shocked when reading some parts of the article: the buses are not “roaming around town,” they are following exact routes and providing an excellent service. I do not think we can talk about “the inefficiency of the transit system” — the drivers work well and hard.
It is important to weigh one’s words so as not to of-fend anybody. People of Nel-son: by supporting the transit system, you are helping make our community a greener place, taking cars off the road while providing freedom to those who do not have any other options.
Instead of criticizing, those higher up should get involved and make an example of this essential service.
Morgane CroissantNelson
Oh come on now. I not only agree with writer Phil Mader’s March 18 letter regarding alter-ing Nelson’s downtown core, I also have this concern: there will be an additional 3,000 bodies lodged 10 blocks or more from action central (i.e. Ward and Baker).
We all know humans lose their legs after a few short years of driving automobiles. It becomes anathema to even walk a couple of blocks to a corner store. Car sharing is for those oddly opinioned greens and yessir, we show worship and
adulation of our god by restrict-ing occupancy to one person per vehicle, period.
Does that mean an addi-tional 3,000-plus vehicles will be loosed on downtown Nelson at any given moment? Can you picture the gridlock?
Of course, like London, Eng-land, downtown central traffic could be greatly restricted or even banned like the eight-block stretch in downtown Calgary.
Has anyone on council ad-dressed this?
Alexander FordeNelson
I don’t see why peo-ple who rely on our busses should suffer because of screw ups between BC Transit and Nelson city coun-cil. Passengers pay good money to ride the bus and deserve a decent service.
Sort it out you guys.C.L. Apps
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Too many people downtown Not fair to punish the passengers
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RDCK directors vote for expanded transitMoney has been set aside
for expanded transit service on the North Shore and through Blewett, if the logistics can be worked out.
The Regional District of Cen-tral Kootenay agreed Thursday to include $6,000 in its budget to expand the Slocan Valley to Nelson run to include Blewett, and $12,000 to provide a 10:15 p.m. run to the North Shore.
“If we can find a cost-effec-tive bus service, the program can be put in place this year,” says director Ramona Faust, who introduced the motion. “If it sounds good and makes sense, the money is there to go ahead.”
She says residents of her area have been paying $20,000 to $30,000 per year for the Slo-can Valley bus run since it was created, but don’t get much in return, and were likely to ask for their money back.
“That was reawakened in them at the public budget pre-sentation,” Faust says. “They’re not very happy.”
Although the bus does pass below Blewett on the highway, “the community is quite ele-vated. There is a car park at one of the entrances, but Blewett is much more extensive.”
While it’s possible to call ahead and request the bus to use Granite Road, Faust is proposing a regular service.
“This would be a scheduled run. Our hope is it would be in the morning so people could get to school and in the eve-ning so people can get home.”
She says it would reduce
traffic in and out of Nelson and allow low-income people to work in the city.
Although a committee has been working with BC Tran-sit on bringing a regular bus to Blewett, they were disap-pointed a recently adopted transit plan pegged it as four years away.
The extra North Shore route, meanwhile, would accommo-date workers with later shifts, as well as people who want to take in events in Nelson.
Now that the money is in place, Faust says they will “wait and see what hours are available to us, and if a bus can be put into service that is cost effective and appropriate for the number who will ride it.”
The added run would be a continuation of the City of Nelson’s existing service, but the board heard the city could decline to provide it.
Although the city doesn’t have to put up any funding,
mayor John Dooley was con-cerned how it would fit into their transit schedule, and vot-ed against the motion. There is a possibility of finding another provider using a different bus.
Faust says while upper lim-its on funding have been set, she’s going to look for ways to offset the cost, such as through corporate sponsorships.
Fellow rural Nelson direc-tor Ron Mickel voted against the expanded Blewett service because it was introduced just prior to the budget’s adop-tion. He hoped further plan-ning could take place before money was committed.
“I hate to speak against it,” he said. “Transit is a mother-hood thing.”
Mickel worries unless a sep-arate run is created, current riders will face a much longer commute as the bus winds its way through Blewett.
However, he supported the later North Shore run.
Moving People Around the Kootenay
GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter
The RDCK has committed funding to extend hours for the North Shore bus and also improve transit service through Blewett.
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Electronic fare boxes have been installed on Nelson buses. BC Transit says the system will improve fare security, reduce fare disputes, and collect accurate ridership data. Encoded monthly passes are now on sale, and as of May 1 will replace the 23-ride punch card. Books of six tickets will also be replaced by books of 10. Riders are encouraged to use their old tickets or exchange them at City Hall. The new ma-chines will record information from each fare card, such as boarding time and bus route, which can help determine improvements to the local transit system.
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Police dangle baitProvincial Car Theft Program
An auto-theft prevention program already in use in other parts of the province is coming to West Kootenay.
The Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team’s bait car program will get its official Nelson launch in June, and a van advertising the program is already making rounds in the city.
The program was launched in the Low-er Mainland in 2004. Police-owned vehicles equipped with GPS systems and hidden on-board video and audio systems are placed in strategic locations around a community, in hopes they will be stolen. Should someone de-cide to make off with the car, its engine can be disabled remotely, and police have taped evidence of the theft. IMPACT credits the program with de-creasing the number of car thefts in the area by 65 per cent.
Deputy police chief Henry Pai-varinta says while Nelson has far fewer auto thefts per year (less than 10 in 2010 and just under 20 in 2009), he’s hoping the program will get resi-dents thinking, “You know what? When I lock my vehicle don’t leave stuff in plain sight, lock my vehicle at all times.”
“Car thieves, they’re opportunists,” he says. “So if you leave your vehicle unattended with the keys in the ignition, you can expect it to be stolen.”
Paivarinta says most stolen cars in Nelson are used for joyriding, and are recovered with mini-mal damage — but every so often the po-
lice do find a stolen vehicle burned out and abandoned.
“We live in a nice town and a lot of people think that we’re crime free, but we get the same kind of crimes as the Lower Mainland, just less frequently,” he adds.
While the bait car program was always intended to be pro-vincial (it’s already in place in the Okana-gan), it was new po-lice chief and former IMPACT member
Wayne Holland who pushed to bring bait to Nelson.
“He’s seen the tremendous results they’ve had on the Lower Mainland, and decided it was time to bring it to West Kootenay,” says Paivarinta.
While the Nelson Police Department declined to say what types of vehicles will be used in Nelson, the Bait program has just expanded to include both cars and trailers.
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BRIEFSSINGLETON SENTENCING
DELAYED AGAINThere’s another delay in the interminable
legal saga of Nelson’s Marvin Singleton.The former lawyer was due for a sentenc-
ing hearing this month for fraud and theft. However, radio station
103.5 The Bridge reports his lawyer is sick and won’t be able to represent him, while his new lawyer won’t be available for sev-eral months.
The Crown and the judge are unhappy with the latest delay, according to the station, given how long the case has taken to get this far — the crimes were committed in the 1980s, and Singleton was arrested in the U.S. in 2004.
However, the judge said Singleton needs representation partly because of his declin-ing mental state. The Crown, which is seek-ing a three to six year jail term, will begin its sentencing submissions as scheduled on April 18. The defence won’t respond until September 15.
Singleton, 77, was convicted in December of misappropriating almost $500,000 from an estate for which he was the executor.
MARCH SETS SOGGY RECORDWe received 68 per cent more rain and
snow than normal last month, according to stats from the weather office at the South-east Fire Centre.
Snowfall for the month was nearly twice the average, and it was the wettest March in eight years. Measurable precipitation (0.2 millimeters or more) fell on 25 days, break-ing the old record of 21 set in 2003.
Forecaster Ron Lakeman says tiny amounts of precipitation were recorded on another three days, leaving only three days last month entirely dry.
“As is typical of a La Niña winter the local snowpack was very slow to met,” Lakeman added. “The snow free date for 2011 was March 19.”
Although it was cooler during the days, combined with milder than overnight lows, the average temperature for the month was very close to normal.
“The highlight for the month was the af-ternoon of the 31st when the temperature briefly climbed to 17 degrees,” Lakeman says.
The next warmest temperature for the month was 11.2 degrees on the 26th.
Singleton
ANDREA KLASSENNelson Star Reporter
Deputy police chief Henry Paivarinta, ser-geants Steve Bank and Howie Grant and may-or and police board chair John Dooley gather round a new van advertising the bait program, a provincial auto theft reduction initiative.
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Announcements EventsNAME THAT TUNE, SUPPORT THE RHYTHM ROPERSParents of the Nelson Rhythm Ropers have partnered with Tanya and Brent at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill for the Ropers’ sixth annual theme night. Name That Tune runs Friday, April 8, starting at 6 p.m. Spaghetti with meat or veggie sauce, bun and side salad with your choice of beer, wine, cider, pop, coffee or tea are on the menu, all for just $10. Great prizes to be won.
VALLICAN OPEN STAGEThe Vallican Whole Community Centre’s open stage is back tomor-row at 7:30 p.m. and continues on the first Thursday of the month. Hosted by Tom Smith and friends and free by donation, The Whole Open Stage is for all ages and types of performers, and is intended to give performers the opportunity to practice their art, dance, music, presentation or performance in front of a live audience. For more information contact Tom at 250-226-7796 or email [email protected].
NELSON LIBRARY NEWSPreschool Storytime at the Nelson Public Library starts today at 10:30 a.m. and Tales for Twos on Saturday, April 9 at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. Each program is filled with age-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes, puppetry and much more. Both Preschools Storytime and Tales for Twos run until the end of May. Preregister at 250-352-8283 or 250-352-6333. TeenScene at the Nelson library is now exhibit-ing the work of local artist and Mount Sentinel student Ryan Knott. Ryan has been accepted to the Emily Carr University of Art and De-sign for September. His work is on display until the end of April.
FORUM THEATRE PROJECT SEEKS WOMENHooked, a forum theatre project for women, invites any women who have experience with addiction (past or present, in their own lives or lives close to them), to take part in this exciting six week project starting in April. Contact Chloe Sage at ANKORS for more infor-mation or to apply at 250-505-5506 or [email protected].
STEWARDSHIP OF LIFE FOR LENT-ASCENSION Mid-week soup and buns suppers at 6 p.m. in the basement at As-cension Lutheran Church (1805 Silverking Road) are followed by presentations on the following:April 6: KAIROS—Praying for sustainability in the worldApril 13: What’s so special about fairly traded coffee?—and why not buy cheaper tinned coffee?
VENDORS WANTEDVendors and non-profit groups wanted for the Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest, May 14. Focus: garden items (wild and cultivated), nature, wildlife, farming, and growing. Space free for nonprofits. Contact [email protected] or phone 250-399-4439.
DRUM CIRCLE AT BIGBY PLACECommunity drum circle, Bigby Place, 509 Front Street, every Tues-day night 7 till 9 p.m. Drop in fee $5. A fun, relaxing, healing experi-ence. We are all beginners. For more info call 250-352-5616.
AT THE LEGIONAt the Nelson Legion: Tuesday and Friday evenings – free movies; Wednesday evening – darts; Saturday afternoon – meat draws with karaoke in the evening; Sunday afternoon – crib tournament; last Sunday of every month – Texas Hold ‘em Charity poker (open to the public); month-end birthday bash; occasional fundraiser barbecues, ribs. etc.; snooker; pool; shuffleboard; darts; 10’ big-screen TV for sports and movie nights; beverage room with a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Info 250-352-7727 or e-mail [email protected]. Mem-bers and guests welcome.
NELSON AND AREA ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTREOpen Wednesdays from 12 to 2 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51. Meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. Tea and goodies will be served after the meeting.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7Support L.V. Rogers and Rosemont Elementary in their efforts to purchase an infant scale for Kootenay Lake Hospital. Comedian Da-vid Rae performs at LVR at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale at LVR, Rosemont Elementary School, or at 103.5 The Bridge.
From the West Kootenay to South Africa via Bolivia: a talk and slideshow by Marcelle Edwards, author of West Kootenay Wild! at 7:30 p.m. at Self Design High in the Nelson Legion.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8Spring into action and get out to an art show at Abacus Beads (505 Kootenay Street) from 6 yo 8 p.m. New collage pieces by Sally John-ston. Also appearing is Laura Spear of Smashed Glass Mosaics.
Emergency preparation seminar focusing on 72-hour survival kits.Why should I have one? What do I need? Where do I get it? 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 222 West Richards Street. Free admission. SATURDAY, APRIL 9Third annual West Kootenay Springtime Faire. Featuring local arti-sans, crafters, designers and businesses. Runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Best Western Baker Street Inn. Not just for families or children, this faire will have something for everyone.
MONDAY, APRIL 11The Path of Inward Love: how spiritual practices help us grow as be-ings of love. Group discussion and practice of a spiritual discipline at the United Church.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12Nelson-West Kootenay chapter of the Council of Canadians will be holding its monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. in the board room of the Labour Union Building at 101 Baker Street. All are welcome. For further information contact 250-352-5274.
The Oneness Phenomenon, 7 to 10 p.m. at the United Church, 602 Silica Street. Three visiting speakers in high states of awareness. Limited seating, tickets by donation at door or at Gaia Rising. This is not a United Church sponsored event.
SATUDAY, APRIL 16Cornerstone Children’s Centre is having a kids swap at 611 5th Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Cornerstone Children’s Centre is a local non-profit centre that is hoping to fundraise for much needed equipment for the kids. Come join us for great deals on kids’ stuff from newborns to teens including strollers, clothing, toys, books, bikes and much more! Vendors wanted: There are still a few tables available if you are interested in selling your personal or business items ($10-15). Contact 250-352-5955 to reserve your table.
The Nelson chapter of The Canadian Federation of University Wom-en meets at the New Grand Hotel. Our guest speaker is Abra Brynne who will speak on food citizenship and food sustainability. Jeannette Mergens, CFUW regional director, will also be in attendance. For further information phone Frances Welwood at 250-825-4743.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17The Capitol Theatre is holding auditions for its summer youth pro-gram production, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Auditions run from 10 am. to 4 p.m. and are open to youth ages 12 to 18. Please have a song prepared. The program runs June 30 through July 23.
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Entertainment listingsEllison’s Market & Cafe523 Front Street
Saturday, April 9
Opening the Unplugged Sessions at noon is Tyler Toews, a multi-talented singer, alternative-folk songwriter, musi-cian, and recording engineer who lives in Nelson. Recent-ly back from a six week European tour with fellow Nel-sonite Miss Quincy, Tyler will be playing original acoustic guitar and banjo songs as well as some fun cover tunes. He may or may not be picking up musicians to play with on the way to the Ellisons show, but bring an instrument if you want to play along.Next up for a special two-hour session is Dandelion and the Ditchweeds, a folk/mountaingrass/dirt band from Rossland consisting of Alissa Arnason on lead vocals and guitar, Buzz Reed on mandolin, Jordan Barca on the ban-jo and fiddler Andrew Bennett. This band evolved from a bake swap and a sunny rooftop jam into a contemporary take on the bluegrass genre featuring Alissa’s original ma-terial. She’s been described as a good musician and sto-ryteller who speaks from the heart about her experience. Hailing from Saskatchewan originally, she can’t help but throw in the odd yodel and stomp her boots.
St. Andrew’s ChurchKaslo
Wednesday, April 13Kaslo Concert Society presents classical guitarist Lynn McGrath. While studying Spanish in Mexico, McGrath bought a guitar and asked a visiting professor to give her “a few lessons.” McGrath combines sensitive musician-ship with her love of Spanish literature in a unique per-formance of Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Platero y yo in which she is both guitarist and narrator. Tickets available at Fig-ments in Kaslo or at the door $22. Show starts 7:30 p.m.
TNT PlayhouseWard and Carbonate
Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9Chairs: a Parable, a savagely funny absurdist comedy. from Vancouver’s Itsazoo. Tickets $10 students, $15 adults at Eddy Music. Show starts at 8 p.m.
The Royal330 Baker Street
Sunday, April 10
Royal Wood has spent years perfecting his craft of bal-ladry and pop music. His new album, The Waiting, appro-priately begins with a song entitled “You Can’t Go Back.” And why would he, when with each new release Royal Wood delivers another collection of heartrending and honest tales of love, loss and life more impressive than the last? Whether he is performing on the piano or acoustic guitar – his lyrics are a collection of old meets new with a depth that makes him a true Canadian gem. Admission $10 at the door, show starts at 9 p.m.
SpiritbarBelow the Hume Hotel
Thursday, April 7Tarun, the producer behind Delhi 2 Dublin, has recently finished a globe-spanning solo album, bringing together electronics with live recording sessions from around the world. Tonight he’ll be performing the album live with master percussionist Dave Sharma, violinist Jaron Free-man-Fox, MCs Nadia Chaney and Rup Sidhu and ultra-VJ Electrabell...e. $5 at the door
Saturday, April 9Propa Tingz has become one of the hottest djs/produc-ers in the glitch hop and dubstep circuit, touring around the world with his thunderous bass-heavy sound. We also have two exclusive opening sets: a booty bass and g funk set by Fluxo, and an exclusive drum and bass set by DJ Dubconscious! Admission $10 at the door, no advance tickets.
Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13Combining deep funk, high-energy punk, and frantic ska, Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclec-tic alternative rock bands of the late ‘80s. With their hy-peractive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a sizable cult following. The first night will feature a screening of their highly acclaimed documentaryEvery Day Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone. The second night, a band who has been influenced greatly by Fishbone: Funkarelli.
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Friday, April 8DJs Synthesis, Billy Bangers and Breaker. Doors at 10 p.m. $5 cover before 11 p.m., $7 after.
Monday, April 21 DJs Tom Nemesis and Bass Skidz. From melodic to raw and dirty, Nemesis is renowned for his emotion and energy charged brand of house music with sets that unwind like a high octane rollercoaster through the sounds of grinding electro house, indie electro, breaks, and progressive. Synthesis is a true crowd pleaser and has earned his way in the underground music community. Admission $5.
Rod and Gun Club801 Railway Street
Saturday, April 9YEY Productions is proud to present STOMP, a night of fashion and dance. Returning to Nelson is the fabulous Miss Varya Krupskya Lutjen, former proprietor of Varya’s Mad Hemlines. She is excited to be showcasing her latest fashion creations. As well, there will be sexy new styles hitting the runway by Catherine Gaudreault, Christina Newcomb, Edward Deary, DeeLovin’ Lightning, Natalie Raiche, Ananda Barrett and Michelle Lynn Johnson. Music makers of the night include Jasmine Savard, Buck Lee, Lady AK, Zum One, Rheo, and Geo. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 8:30. Tickets $20 on sale at The Fairies Pyjamas
The Capitol Theatre421 Victoria Street — tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Sunday, April 10The Capitol Kids Series presents the last performance of the season at 2 p.m. with The Velveteen Rabbit as told by acclaimed actor/singer Kathryn Popham. With inspired per-formances, appealing music, and a unique mix of story and song, The Velveteen Rabbit recently won a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award. This modern children’s classic is the beautiful tale by Margery Williams is in which a stuffed toy rabbit learns what it means to be real. This splendid dramatic adaptation portrays a young child’s world of special toys. This presentation, with its lovely masks, puppets and props is an excellent introduction to the world of theatre. All tickets are priced at $12.50.
The Symphony of the Kootenays in A Dvorak Celebration with cellist Jeff Faragher. The program is all Dvorak, a Czech composer of the Romantic era whose works are rich and powerful, full of beautiful melodies and catchy rhythms. The cello concerto is both commanding and rich and while it is a huge undertaking for the soloist, it is also a sym-phonic masterpiece in its own right. Dvorak’s Eighth Symphony makes up the rest of the dramatic program. Nelson’s very own Jeff Faragher steps forward as the soloist for theconcerto alongside conductor and Music Director Bruce Dunn. The full orchestra com-prises 42 musicians, 29 of whom live and work in the Basin. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
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ArtsNELSON — Otter Books will be
hosting a talk and book-signing by Marcelle Edwards, the author of West Kootenay Wild! at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Self Design High in the Nelson Legion building, cor-ner of Victoria and Stanley.
Marcelle Edwards has many talents and abilities, one of the
most striking of which is her astonishing gift for storytelling. Combined with her deep feeling for geography, her love of outdoor activities and her keenly honed research skills, Edwards was the obvious choice to tell the story of the region in the beautiful new book, West Kootenay Wild!
A truly co-operative produc-tion, this full-colour coffee-table book also features the gorgeous photography of 36 local camera buffs and the considerable design skills of Ootischenia resident Catherine McIntosh. The trio of Edwards, McIntosh and Otter Books owner Letty Bartels worked
together for nine months to create the publication which is now the premier written representative of the area. The brainchild of Bartels, who is also the editor, producer and publisher, West Kootenay Wild! is soon to be distributed province-wide by book supplier Monahan Agency.
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Arts
Experience the StonesThey may not be the real
deal, but it’s likely as close as the Rolling Stones will ever get to the Capitol Theatre.
This Saturday night the Legends of Rock and Roll present Satisfaction: The Rolling Stones Experience at the local theatre.
Chris LeGrand is the executive producer and lead cast member in the perfor-mance role of Mick Jagger in the production. LeGrand founded the show in 2001 with the goal of produc-ing the first touring tribute show in honor of the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band. He has over 30 years of experience in the music industry including touring, recording and producing.
The Billboard and Pollstar-listed show is now celebrating its tenth anni-versary in production with over 1,600 performances
listed to its credit. This highly acclaimed production showcases the most authen-tic cast and costuming of its kind. LeGrand and the cast have been featured in Rolling Stone, Showbiz Maga-zine, Las Vegas Today, CBS Sunday Morning News and hundreds of national news-
papers, magazines, televi-sion and radio as the world’s greatest show honoring the Rolling Stones and their legacy.
Tickets for the show are $35 and can be purchased at the Capitol box office, by phone at 250-352-6363 or online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
Tribute to Rolling Stones Touches Down at Capitol Free Community Event
Honeybees have been myste-riously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives.
Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples, broccoli, wa-termelon, onions, cherries and a hundred other fruits and veg-etables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of every three
bites of food on our tables.Vanishing of the Bees follows
commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S.
The Kootenay Co-Op is sponsoring a free screening of the film on April 12 at the Capitol Theatre at 7 p.m. Spe-cial guest Jeremy Lack — local beekeeper — will be on hand for the evening.
Keeping an eye on bees
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Chris LeGrand started the Satisfaction show in 2001.
THE NELSON OVERTURE CONCERTS SOCIETY PRESENTS...
APR. 16 at 8:00PM AT THE CAPITOL THEATREThe Penderecki String Quartet, approaching the third decade of an extraordinary career, has become one of the most celebrated chamber ensembles of their generation. These four musicians from Poland, Canada, and the USA bring their varied yet collective experience to create performances that demonstrate their “remarkable range of technical excellence and emotional sweep” (Toronto, Globe and Mail).
SINGLE TICKET:ADULTS $24
STUDENT* $14*Students from schools participating
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Tickets available at
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Nelson BC250-352-6363
www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca
P E N D E R E C K IS t r i n g Q u a r t e t
Thank you to Richard Paul Concert Artists
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Arts
Local colour at the libraryThe apple never falls far
from the tree. Lainey Benson comes from an artistic family, and so it’s no surprise that her paintings are now bearing fruit, with past exhibitions all but selling out. Benson’s latest work is now on display at the Nelson Public Library.
Benson’s father was a professional musician; one of her brothers followed in his footsteps. Two other siblings are both accomplished art-ists, and her mother taught elementary school art. Al-though Benson’s career path took her into health care, she recently picked up brushes and refreshed her memory on colour theory classes from a decade ago.
“As it turned out, the urge to paint was stronger than my career ambitions,” she admits. “So, after some delibera-tion and a sense of relief, I
returned to my studio. And so for the past four years, I’ve been devoting much of my time to painting and I feel all the richer for it.
“Part of the pleasure of painting for me is first walk-ing through older urban areas of towns or cities and recording their charm with my camera. I am inspired by
the blending of light, shapes and colours found in the street and alley scenes. I love returning to my studio with these fresh images, which I then try to capture in my paintings.”
Benson’s work adds a wel-come dash of colour in the library. The exhibition con-tinues until the end of May.
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Arts
Itsazoo Productions brings Chairs: A Parable, a new play by award winning playwright Sebas-tien Archibald, to Nelson’s TNT Playhouse this weekend.
Chairs is a savagely funny absurdist comedy chock full of Archibald’s trademark wit and satirical edge.
It follows the trials and trib-ulations of three men as they attempt to build a civilized ex-istence for themselves in a bar-ren wasteland.
They enjoy a hilariously un-eventful life full of equality and boredom until one man steps forward and does the unthink-able ... he builds a giant chair!
With his newfound power position he can survey the land, dictate orders, and offer keen insights about the world around them.
But how long can he abuse his authority before the seeds of rebellion are sowed? And what untold horrors lie beyond the wasteland?
Chairs features a cast and crew of some of the strongest up-and -coming Canadian artists.
The show goes Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at the TNT Playhouse at the corner of Ward and Carbonate. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and available at Eddy Music.
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Community
Coming together for special portrait
On March 26, 500 members of the West Kootenay commu-nity, from the Slocan Valley to the East Shore, gathered at Lakeside Park in Nel-son and transformed into a free flowing river and towering mountain ranges.
Benjamin Jordan’s aerial photo of this event is intended
to reminds us our shared love for the land, the importance of passing the funda-mentals of environ-mental stewardship on to our younger generations and the incredible power we hold when we bond together as commu-nity.
Originally con-cerned that the weather would be poor and that there wouldn’t be enough
people to fill the formation, Jordan re-calls the sun breaking through the clouds just five minutes before launch and hearing a volun-teers voice over the radio “Uh oh... The lines are packed and people keep coming from everywhere!”
All of his fear transformed into ex-citement, he skirted low over the mall and was astounded at the
sight; no less than 500 people packed so tightly onto the lines some rows had become three bodies wide.
All proceeds from the sale of this photo-graph will be used to send children from low-income West
Kootenay homes to Tipi Camp, a remote access youth camp on the East Shore which focuses on wilderness immersion for self esteem.
Prints are available in two sizes at Otter Books and Sacred Journey in Nelson.
Paraglider Raises Money for Tipi Camp
The photo shot above Lakeside soccer fields on March 26 is now available for sale with proceeds going to help kids.
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Business
True taste of the Kootenay
It’s one of those pillar busi-nesses in a small community.
Right up there with the butcher and the candlestick maker.
“It’s a nice place to meet people for coffee… it’s a buzz-ing place quite often,” says Cynthia Oli-vas, one of the four partners involved in Nelson’s downtown Kootenay Bakery Café Cooperative.
Located at 377 Baker Street, The Kootenay Bakery Café certainly buzzes with activity, but it’s so much more than a place for coffee. With treats and menu
items running the gamut of tastes, it’s become one of those perfect businesses that fit in so well with the Nelson vibe.
This Saturday the bakery will celebrate its tenth anniversary of becoming a co-op and moving into its own facility. There will be giveaways, live music, free cook-ies and free cake at 2 p.m.
The roots of the Kootenay Bakery Café Cooperative were planted 20 years ago when Leonard Nicoll arrived from
Alberta to soak in the Kootenay lifestyle. With a long history in baking, the native Edmontonian came to Nelson just when the Kootenay Coun-try Store Cooperative was moving from one end of Baker Street (where Gerick’s cur-rently resides) to the other.
Looking like a good fit, Nicoll opened The Koote-nay Baker in space he sub-leased from the country store.
When the Koote-nay Co-Op outgrew its old space and de-
cided to expand into the area occupied by The Kootenay Baker, Nicoll had some difficult decisions to make.
“It was something that I couldn’t do on my own,” Nicoll ex-plains. “It was getting too big and a bigger financial responsibil-ity. My wife brought up the idea of a workers’ cooperative and I brought the idea to the staff that was working with me. It went from there.”
The newly formed workers’ cooperative
initially had seven members. The group found a space in the 300 block of Baker, educated themselves on how a workers’ cooperative operated, got their financ-ing in place and 10 years ago this month opened under the new shingle The Kootenay Bakery Café Cooperative.
A scratch bakery, nothing is premade. The staff create all the wonderful baked and deli goods with
Business Profile: The Kootenay Bakery Cafe Cooperative
fill please
BOB HALLNelson Star Editor
Bob Hall photos
TOPIn the basement 377 Baker Street you will find a busy crew of bakers creat-ing the delicious breads, treats and specialty items that are served at The Kootenay Bakery Cafe Cooperative. The team includes founder Leonard Nicoll (far left) who turned the business into a workers’ co-operative 10 years ago.
LEFTThe friendly front store crew includes Cynthia Olivas (sec-ond from left).
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BusinessKootenay Bakery goods can be found as far away as Calgary
Continued from Page 18sustainability in mind. Local organic food supply is strongly supported and the results are customer taste proven.
“It’s a hard business to make money in, especially if you do it from scratch,” says Olivas. “The labour is quite extensive, we could make a lot more money if we just brought in buckets of filling or buckets of icing. So it’s a value choice and it’s also what keeps us excited about the business. All of us are food people, we love what we make.”
Keeping customers’ dietary needs in mind, it’s also a bak-ery that everybody can find something they can bite into.
You name it, they likely have something that fits — egg free, dairy free, gluten free are all options.
“We try to have something that everybody can have… that is one of our niches,” says Nicoll.
One of the most impressive parts of the business is what customers don’t see. In the basement is where much of the action takes place. A team of bakers puts together all the fresh items in the morning and early afternoon. About 25 per cent of it gets shipped out to the Okanagan and as far away as Calgary, but the rest stays right on Baker Street for locals to enjoy.
“A lot of people don’t real-ize how many people work here,” says Nicoll. “There is a minimum of 22 on the payroll, but more like 25 these days.
When you come in and see the staff that is serving you, you
don’t know what is behind the scenes. We do support a lot of people in the community.”
And all of those staff are part of the bigger energy behind the business. With profit sharing as an incentive, the team at The Kootenay Bakery Café get it done.
“We have an awesome staff,” Nicoll says. “They believe in what we are doing, they like our vision and mission state-ment because those values live in them too. Because of that there is a lot of energy here.”
Currently the workers’ co-op includes four members: Nicoll, Olivas, Deborah Desilets and Sarah Rodgers. All four will be joining the rest of the staff in
celebrating the decade that was. There will be events all week, the live music on Saturday runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and to top it off there will be “an awesome” birthday cake cut at 2 p.m.
As it heads into its second decade, the question has to be asked: Will The Kootenay Bakery Café Cooperative be part of the local downtown mix long enough to cut cake on 20 years?
“I might not be here… but who knows,” Nicoll says with a smile. “We’re here for right now and as long as we can pro-duce what our customers want or enjoy then it will be here as long as we are supported. That’s the circle.”
“We’re here for right now and as long as
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or enjoy then it will be here as long as we
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The front door, a few steps beyond a small trellis-covered patio, leads into a roomy foyer. Storage space is tucked under the stairs to the second floor, and a capacious coat closet is on the left. Opposite is the kitchen, which features a large pantry and an efficient L-shaped counter configuration. A raised eating bar, ideal for casual meals and snacks, forms part of the work island.
The open-plan kitchen flows into the dining room and beyond to the great room, which boasts a double-height ceiling and french doors to a patio overlooking the back garden.
Adjacent is a den with generous windows for lots of natural light, and next to it is the laundry room. A powder room is separated from the foyer by an archway for privacy. The small space adjoining
the powder room might be fitted with a vanity or storage cupboards.
Upstairs, the master suite is located at the front of the house, with french doors opening on to a private sundeck. As well as a soaker tub, double vanity and shower stall, the ensuite boasts a handy towel cupboard. The walk-in closet will be roomy enough for the most fashion-conscious couple’s apparel.
The two secondary bedrooms — one with a built-in desk — share a bathroom. Adjacent is a loft area with a railing that overlooks the great room below. The loft could provide space for a home office or serve as a music room or arts studio.
The exterior is clad in wood siding, with shingled gables, painted trim and cut stone accents.
The home measures 27 feet, four inches wide and 59 feet deep, totalling 1,952 square feet of living space.
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Rhythm Ropers challenge supporters to name that tune
What’s everyone up to this Friday night? Are you ready to have some fun?
Parents of the Nelson Rhythm Rop-ers have partnered with Tanya and Brent at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill for the Ropers’ sixth annual theme night. Name That Tune starts at 6 p.m.
“We had such a blast last year at our Disco Fever Night, we thought we’d team up again, but this time to play Name that Tune,” said Carmela Craig, special event coordinator for the Rop-ers. “Do you have a good ear for music? Then listen closely to the tunes and get ready to score some Finley Bucks. Not so musically inclined? Well then just
come on out for some good food and drinks, and enjoy the company.”
Spaghetti with meat sauce, bun and
side salad with your choice of beer, wine, cider, pop, coffee or tea are on the menu, all for just $10.
There will be lots of great prizes up for raffle and a 50/50 draw.
Head coach Brenda Reid shares the Ropers’ plans for the year:
“We have another busy year coming up. We are busy organizing the 2011 provincial championships to be hosted at the LVR gymnasium May 13 to 15. A total of 120 athletes including 30 from Nelson will be competing.
“The competition is open to the public at no charge so come on out and watch our kids try to win the right to represent BC at the Canadian National Champion-ships at SAIT in Calgary in July.”
Come out and support the Rhythm Ropers this weekend. For tickets call 352-1757 or 352-5121 or get them at the door.
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Taylor sets sights on more successSoccer Quest
crowns champs
After an incredible spring break run, Nelson’s Lauren Tay-lor has a pair of NCAA Division I women’s golf championship trophies on her mantle. Though a reminder of tremendous play, it appears the feat has not really sunk in for the rising star.
“I don’t want to say I’m surprised because that would feel like I didn’t have much confidence in myself,” says the soft-spoken Portland State Uni-versity freshman. “But I would say I didn’t expect it. That said, I have been waiting a long time for this and I knew the time had to come soon. Two tourna-ments in a row makes me feel I can keep going and be success-ful.”
In mid-March, Taylor cap-tured the Folino Invitational in Fullerton, California. In do-ing so, the Granite Pointe Golf Course-raised player become the first freshman in Portland State history to capture a golf tournament title. Taylor shot an even-par 70-74-144 to win the tournament played at Oak Creek Golf Club.
Holding the lead after the first round of the Folino tourna-ment, Taylor admits she was nervous throughout the second round. Despite being four shots off her opening even-round score, Taylor hung on for the title, but had to wait until all the players were off the course for her teammates to deliver the news.
“When they told me I was, ‘oh that’s so cool.’ But then right after that I thought ‘oh gosh I have to give a speech, don’t I?’” Taylor laughs.
With the biggest win of her career, the 19-year-old did in-deed have to deliver a few words at the trophy presentation.
“I was mumbling, I didn’t know what to do,” she says. “You have to thank everybody, like the maintenance crew and that sort of thing. I’ve never been in that position so I didn’t know what to say.”
Taylor has been playing golf since her father Dave Taylor first brought her out to Granite Pointe when she was four. She teed off in her first local junior
club event when she was 11 and since that time has become one of the rising stars on the junior golf scene in the province.
Before committing to Port-land State over the summer, Taylor attended the Brent Mor-rison Golf Academy on Van-couver Island for her last two years of high school. Last sea-son Taylor finished tenth in the B.C. Girls Championship and took sixth in the B.C. Women’s Amateur which earned her a spot on the Canadian women’s national team.
In the last week of March, Taylor followed up her first NCAA victory by entering the Anteater Invitational in Santa Margarita in the same groove. Hosted by the University of California Irvine, the three-round event was played at Dove Canyon Country Club.
In the opening round Sunday, Taylor was two-over after seven holes but back-to-back birdies on the front-nine’s finishing holes — a par four, followed by a par-five — put her back to even. Two more birdies on the back had Taylor two-under when she teed off the gorgeous water-lined par-four 18th. Tay-lor double bogeyed the hole to finish the day even par 71.
A steady second round produced one birdie and two double bogeys, leaving Taylor at one over par for the tourna-ment.
Taylor credits much of her recent success on her short game.
“Before I was apprehensive
with my short game, especially with my chipping. But I have been practicing a lot and I feel that groove right now around the greens,” she says.
“That’s the thing about golf courses, there is always going to be a fairway, there is always going to be the sand traps, there is most likely going to be water, but the greens are always differ-ent. The speed is such a major factor. We are used to playing on these slow, sandy greens and when we go away it’s super fast and firm.”
With the tournament lead, Taylor started strong on Tues-day with a birdie on the second hole. A double bogey on the par-three seventh hole — which she played plus-four for the week — left her one-over after the opening nine.
With a comfortable five-stroke advantage heading out onto the back, Taylor had some wiggle room and used it. She opened the back with two bogeys, but then birdied 13 and 14 — two holes she finished minus-four on the week — to get back to one-over on the day. Though she slipped slightly with three straight bogeys on the final three holes, her 75 was enough to stay clear of Joyce Chong of Nevada and Kayla Mortellaro of the University of Idaho who both finished two strokes back.
“In both tournaments I was just focusing on my score, I just wanted to get down to low numbers,” Taylor says. “I have been so close for the last couple
years at shooting really good scores in tournaments, but the whole game never came to-gether.
“It all came down to what came around the greens. Once I started making up for the trouble I got into and started making up and downs when I missed the green… as soon as that started happening, you see a huge improvement in score. So that is what I have been focusing on… is making up for the mistakes I make.”
As for the speech at the trophy presentation the second time around?
“It was terrible again,” she laughs.
For her red hot streak, Taylor has been named Big Sky Con-ference athlete of the week two weeks in a row.
On Monday Taylor and her Portland State Vikings team teed off at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic at Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler, Arizona. It’s the last tournament before the Big Sky Conference Champi-onship April 18 to 20 that will determine whether the team moves onto the NCAA Western Regionals.
Fuelling the Vikings’ run will most likely be Taylor who hopes to keep her streak going for a few more weeks.
“I feel relaxed right now, which is really helping,” she says. “I just have to continue to stay confident in myself and my game. I need to know that I can be just as good as anybody else out here.”
Four champions were determined over the week-end as Nelson Soccer Quest wrapped up its winter season.
In the Bridge Ladies Rec Division final the Scornets pulled off a major upset by downing the Creamers 10-7. The Creamers did not lose a game all season long until the final.
In the Jackson’s Hole Men’s Masters Division it was Bia Boro topping Aba-cus 6-3. Bia Boro took a 2-0 lead, but Abacus stormed back with three goals to the take the lead. Bia Boro fin-ished with four unanswered goals to claim the title.
In the Finely’s Coed Divi-sion, regular season champi-on Neon Indians continued their strong play by captur-ing the final 6-2 over Marsh-mallow Conspiracy.
The showcase Finley’s Men’s Open final pitted the regular season’s two top teams against each other. Last year’s champion Kootenay Co-Op came into the game as the underdogs to the regular season leader Young Guns.
The Co-Op came out hard to take a 2-0 lead, but a high scoring affair had the two teams tied 6-6 after 40 minutes. But the younger legs matched the team name and the Young Guns scored two late goals to take the championship by an 8-6 score.
“They have energy man,” said Co-Op captain and league organizer Sveta Tilsma. “We were up for the whole game and in the last few minutes we were just out of juice. But it was a great game, a great game.”
For team pictures of the champions, turn to page 30.
Nelson Star Staff
Granite Pointe’s Lauren Taylor has put together an incredible NCAA golf run that is turning heads.Stacey Shackleford photo
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Snow in no hurry to disappear from local fairways
Golfers will have to get by watching the sport on televi-sion over the next few weeks as both local courses are still a couple weeks away from opening.
With the snow melting painfully slow at both the Bal-four Golf Club and
Granite Pointe Golf Club in Nelson, it will be mid-April before play gets started.
“There’s still quite a bit of snow,” says Granite Pointe head pro Jamie Stevens. “That said, it’s com-ing along nicely and looks good. There’s no [winter] damage to report so far.”
The Rosemont course has pen-
ciled in April 22 as opening day. If the weather warms up considerably over the next couple weeks that could be pushed forward. If it cools down it could be pushed back.
Up the lake in Balfour the snow is melting a little quicker, but opening day won’t be achieved until April 15.
Both golf courses note that their pro shops are open, ac-
cepting memberships and stocking up on gear.
Sports
BOB HALLNelson Star Editor
Though the lower holes at Granite Pointe are almost snow free, it’s the
higher elevation fairways that are still buried.
Bob Hall photo
If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Madi or Jennifer at 250.352.1890
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Waking up with a stiff neck and/or headache is a telltale sign that your neck is not getting the support it requires
during the night. During sleep, your tissues repair from the day’s stresses and strains. A healthy neck has a natural curve, known as a cervical lordosis, a C- shaped curve essential for upright posture. During sleep, it is important to have this curve supported. Standard pillows generally don’t support the curve of the neck and in many cases contribute to or are a direct cause of neck problems. Cervical pillows have a roll of supportive material that fi ts into the curve of the neck. When sleeping on your back with a support pillow, the neck experiences minimal stress and strain, avoiding protective muscle spasms. These pillows also benefi t side sleepers because they have another side that fi lls the gap between the neck and shoulder, allowing the neck to rest in the neutral position. Stomach sleeping is just an outright no; there is no pillow for this, sorry! Many people comment that they roll or bunch up their existing pillow to support the neck. The most common problem with this technique is that during sleep the “bunching” comes undone, and once again the neck is unsupported, creating a neck injury. In addition to chiropractic, massage and acupuncture care, Back in Motion carries cervical pillows and a variety of other products to make your neck and back feel great.
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Throughout its long history of use, Chinese medicine has sought to harness the phenomenal healing properties of herbs by combining
them together to make an herbal formula. This allows the herbs to work in synergy, augmenting their overall effi cacy. There are hundreds of herbal formulas, and each one addresses a particular illness or underlying health condition. Many different health complaints can be successfully treated with these herbal remedies, and when combined with acupuncture and changes in lifestyle, comprise a potent health care system. Herbal prescriptions can treat a broad spectrum of ailments including, but not limited to: most types of pain, emotional disorders, respiratory ailments, digestive complaints, and male and female reproductive challenges. The versatility of these herbs is not only in managing current health challenges, but also in preventing problems before they occur. Also, there are many herbs that can be used to bring a person of average health to a state of thriving and abundant energy. Many athletes use herbs to boost their performance with great success. In China, virtually all hospitals have full herbal pharmacies that complement conventional medical treatments. The herbal prescriptions that we carry are rigorously tested for quality and purity. This guarantees them to be effective, and free of chemicals or contaminants. In addition, our herbal formulas are generally without unwanted side effects and are typically administered in capsules or powders for ease of use. For more info about Oriental Medicine, call the back in motion clinic at (250)352-0075 or visit my website at www.nelsonacupuncture.com
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Sports
If you got back from spring break and realized you forgot to register into the
next season’s worth of sport, don’t fear, there’s still time.
Registrations are still being
accepted for Nelson Youth Soccer. Other housekeeping details for the NYS league include practices being scheduled to begin the week of April 25 (weather and field condition dependant), with league games scheduled to start April 30. Players will be notified of their team and practice time after April 15.
A new Golden Age pro-gram for U10 age group begins this week. Coach training sessions are sched-uled all through the month of April with coaches meetings on April 12 and 13.
For those wanting to earn a bit of cash, consider referee-
ing. See the website for details of April 8-10 entry level clinic. For more info on any of these details visit nys.ca.
Rhythmic Dimensions club offers programs for girls and women ages five and up in Nelson and Balfour. Learn to dance and perform with ribbons, hoops, balls, ropes, scarves and so much more in fun and creative programs.
The club is also excited to announce that it will be do-ing its first production at the Capitol Theatre in June with all students registered in the spring session having an op-portunity to participate.
Spring session runs be-tween March 28 and June 11 and times and costs vary.
To register or for more details contact 250-505-1812 or [email protected]
Spring also brings the ball
diamond to mind. If you’re one of those adults thinking about playing slo-pitch this year go to the Nelson Mixed SloPitch website at nmsp.kics.bc.ca for sign up infor-mation, or call RJ Warren at 250-352-7247 or Ken Ander-son at 250-352-9965.
Get your last spring fling on the slopes. Whitewater Ski Resort is still open until April 10. The conditions are great and there is a still lot of great skiing and snowboard-ing to be had.
Why not take a late season lesson? Group and private les-sons are still available. Season Pass holders and Powder Plus card holders receive 50 per cent off private lessons until Friday.
To book your lessons call the Whitewater downtown office at 250-354-4944.
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On Sunday April 3, 2010 Nina Jane (Popoff ) Arabia passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Nina was predeceased be her father Nicholas Peter Popoff and her faithful companion
Malcolm.
Nina leaves behind her loving husband and soul mate of 24 years, Frank, her wonderful
Daughter Kristin (Stuart) Linnen, cherished grandchildren and lights of her life Ruby 8, Lily 6,
Cash 3 and Jett Boomer 2yrs, mother Mary, sisters Marcella (Mark), Debbie, brother Collin (Joanne), Nieces Laura and Kelley,
nephews Russell and Ian.
Nina was born in Penticton B.C. on October 18th 1953. She graduated from Pen High and continued on to Vancouver Vocational Institute. She then moved to Victoria, accepting a position as a Hairstylist under the supervision of Master Stylists from London England. In 1978 Nina moved to Nelson starting her 30 year hairdressing career at various salons, as well as teaching at Selkirk College. Her “Best Ever Job” she would say was at Waves on the Lake, owner Sheryl Prisciak was not only her boss but part of her family along with Kat Zaworonok and the “girls” at Waves.
Nina was a creative, driven and intuitive person. She was well known in the community for her willingness to help and be involved. Nina never turned down a opportunity to help others, in 1994 Nina was diagnosed with MS, she embraced the challenge and became a strong advocate for the local MS Society. Nina loved creating mosaics, gardening, fl oating on the lake and Saturday morning garage sales, most of all Nina enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends.
Nina will be sadly missed by her many, many friends and family who have been touched by her strength, kindness, courage and love.
A Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday, April 10th between 2:30- 5:00pm at St. Joseph’s School Auditorium. In lieu of fl owers donations can be made to the MS Society or the Canadian Cancer Society.
Nina Jane (Popoff ) ArabiaQui Far (Chow) Jay was born on June 09, 1916. She arrived
in Nelson on Feb 14, 1954 where she cooked in numerous Chinese restaurants including the Bamboo Garden.She is survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters, Tim (Susan) of Nelson, Tom of Nelson, Jim (Deanna) of Kamloops, Jayne (Cam) Mah of Nelson and Anne (Terry) Kwan of Nelson. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews in China.She was predeceased by her husband, Tong Jay, and her brother in Ontario.Qui Far enjoyed cooking for her family and knitting. She also loved fl owers.A service will be held on Wednesday, April 06, 2011 at Th ompson Funeral Service Ltd., 613 Ward Street, at 11:00 AM with Pastor Ken Keber offi ciating, followed by interment at the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery.Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Th ompson Funeral Service Ltd.Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
Qui Far (Chow) Jay was born on June 09, 1916. She arrived in Nelson on Feb 14, 1954 where she cooked in numerous
Qui Far (Chow) Jay
IN LOVING MEMORYRAY COUCH
April 6, 2006
It’s lonely here without youI miss you more each day
For life is not the same to meSince you left that day.
To your resting place I visitPlace fl owers there with care
But no one knows the heartacheWhen I turn and leave you there.
Your loving wifeYONES
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Dooley returns to his hockey roots
He’s spent a season guiding Nelson’s Ju-nior B squad, but this week Leafs assistant coach Sean Dooley is back to being a player.
Dooley headed to Ireland Saturday, to join up with senior men’s national team in advance of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Division II world championships. The team will head to Croatia to begin round robin play this Sunday.
This year’s com-petition is a step up for the Irish squad, which earned a berth in Division II by fin-ishing first in 2010’s Division III finals. Dooley, who played centre for the team during its winning run last year, says he’s expecting a tougher fight this time out.
“Division III is more countries where hockey’s a minority sport, and Division II is bigger,” he says. “We’re play-ing Iceland, Bulgaria, Croatia and China, which all have pro leagues within their country.”
Dooley holds both Irish and Canadian citizenship, some-thing he says is com-mon amongst na-tional team players, who may also hail from the U.S. After
two years playing pro hockey in the Repub-lic for the Dundalk Bulls, he was tapped to join the national team.
“I plan on playing each year, now that I’m eligible,” he adds.
While the compe-tition in Division II is stronger, Dooley says he’s confident Ireland will put on a good show.
“We have a pretty good team,” he says. “We won the Division III pretty soundly, so we have some pretty good players. We’ll see how it goes.”
The biggest threat is likely to be Ice-land’s national team, which got kicked down to Division II after placing last in the 2010 Division I competition.
“They’ll be pretty strong, but other than that I think we’ve got a pretty good chance with the other teams — and Iceland too, but they’ll be our toughest.”
He’s also confident a winter that left him little time for playing hockey won’t have done too much harm to his game.
“I’ve got to get some practice in when I get there, but I was always on the ice with the Leafs, so I was always skat-ing and shooting around,” he says. “It’s just the team play that I need to jump in
and get used to again. But I feel pretty con-fident about it.”
The Irish men’s team begins its cham-pionship quest with a game against Bulgaria Sunday. Dooley’s parents, John and Pat, are also heading to Croatia for the series.
SportsPlaying for Ireland in World Championships Glacier Gymnastics Club
ANDREA KLASSENNelson Star Reporter
Sean Dooley (right) spent last season behind the Junior Leafs bench.Bob Hall photo
Gymnasts taste high level success
Gymnasts from Glacier Gymnastics Club in Nelson competed at the Twisters Invi-tational in Abbotsford March 25 to 27. This is a high level competition that attracts top gymnasts and clubs, and is Glacier’s main lead up meet before heading to BC Cham-pionships.
Quinn Barron, 11, finished seventh in the Men’s Level 3 under 13 category. Barron earned gold medals on vault and high bar and a bronze on parallel bars.
In the Women’s Level 2 un-der 12 category Brynn Walsh, 10, finished in fifth place with a bronze medal on vault. Vic-toria Lawrence-Jeffery, 10, re-ceived a bronze on beam. Ella Keelan, 11, earned a bronze medal on the floor in the Lev-el 3 under-12 category.
Senna Moroney, 8, earned a silver medal on the floor in her first provincial level meet in
the Level 1 under 10 category.From April 8 to 10, a team
of 16 gymnasts ranging from level 1 to level 4 head to Lan-gley to compete in the BC Championships. This is the first year that the club’s Level 1 boys will be attending.
The Kootenay Zone Cham-pionships are being hosted in Nelson the following weekend on April 16 and 17. More than 150 gymnasts from the East and West Kootenays will be in town competing for top spot at the local zone level.
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On Sunday April 3rd Nina Jane Arabia passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of life will take place Sunday April 10th from 2:30-5:00pm at St. Joseph School. In lieu of fl owers donation can be made to the MS Society or Canadian Cancer Society.
The Granite Pointe Golf & Recreation Society NOTICE OF ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
DATE: Wednesday April 20, 2011 at 7:00 pmLOCATION: Granite Pointe Clubhouse 1123 W. Richards Street, Nelson, B.C.AGENDA: 2010 Results, 2011Golf Course Status ReportNotice is hereby given of the Annual Spring Meeting of the Granite Pointe Golf & Recreation Society to be held at the Granite Pointe Clubhouse on Wednesday April 20th, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. It is hoped that all Members will make a special effort to attend this Meeting.
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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTORApplications are invited to develop and teach courses online and face-to-face for practice in both community and hospital settings. Each applicant must be a Regulated Pharmacy Technician, currently registered and in good standing with a regulatory body (i.e. College of Pharmacist’s of B.C.), understand current pharmacy legislation, regulations and policies in B.C., be computer literate and have good communication and problem-solving skills. A minimum of 5 years experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy is also required. TEMPORARY: 57-62%. Competition #19. CLOSING: April 11, 2011.
A career that fits, naturally. Selkirk College values family, healthy living and a positive work-life balance in the scenic West Kootenay and Boundary regions.
Selkirk College Human Resources301 Frank Beinder Way, Castlegar, BC V1N 4L3250.365.1390 | [email protected] selkirk.ca
Visit our website for details on this and other career opportunities.
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The Board of Nelson CARES Society is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director.
Nelson CARES Society is a multi-service non-profi t society situated in Nelson, BC.
The Executive Director is responsible for the overall organization and management of the Society under the direction of the Board of Directors.
Preferred Qualifi cations: Masters level education (or equivalent) in community development, social work or administration; and, a minimum of 5 years non-profi t senior management experience including strategic and business planning.
Preferred Skills: substantial experience working within a variety of funding frameworks; fi nancial administration; policy development; systemic advocacy; program planning; social entrepreneurship; fundraising; and accreditation. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong oral and written presentation skills and be a dynamic, collaborative leader. For more information about Nelson CARES Society and a detailed job description see our website: http://nelsoncares.ca/
Please submit a resume and covering letter, including your salary expectations, to Chair, Board of Directors, Nelson CARES Society: by post: Nelson CARES Society, 521 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4E9by FAX: 250.352.9855by email: [email protected]
The closing date is 4:30 pm, April 15, 2011. We thank all applicants for your interest; however only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
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Carriers wanted forRosemont, Uphill and
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Employment
Help WantedBANNISTER GM in Edson, Al-berta requires Journeyman Automotive Technicians. We offer Veteran Managers and Supervisors in a family owned operation. Signing bonuses, moving allowances, and top pay come with the right appli-cant. Apply in confi dence to [email protected].
Early Childhood Educators wanted at
Kootenay Kids SocietyResponsible for all aspects of planning, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive, age appropriate program for
children 0-6 years. For a detailed job posting please go
to www.kootenaykids.ca.LEMARE LAKE Logging Ltd., is accepting resumes for Off-Highway logging truck drivers. Experience is a must. Email: offi [email protected] or fax 250-956-4888.Part-Time Cook for hopping pub. Evenings & weekends. Drop resume off at Chillers Pub, 2723 Greenwood Road.P/T Fish Technician Help Rquired for Summer period -$15/hr. First Aid, BackpackElectrofi shing and SwiftwaterRescue certifi cations (or proofof current enrolment). Assets:snorkelling, boating, fi sh ID,detailed, local, remote andnight work OK. Email resume:[email protected] ed individuals only.Resident Caretaker couple wanted for: Property & Yard maintenance/Housekeeping Supervision & minor Front Desk duties. We will train. Ap-ply with resume to: Scott’s Inn 551-11th Ave, Kamloops BC V2C 3Y1 Fax: 250-372-9444 email:[email protected]
SOUTH ROCK Ltd. is hiring Milling personnel, paving per-sonnel (pavers, rollers, pack-ers), general labourers (screed, raker, fl ag), heavy duty mechanic. Experience with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required; [email protected]. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.Stylist, full or part-time want-ed at Renaissance Hair Co. in Nelson. Chair rental option available. Call Diana 505-3098
WantedLive-In Building Caretakers
Couple preferred for the Beaver Valley Manor a
40 Unit Non Profi t Seniors Housing Complex
Effective July 1, 2011For employment information250-367-7603 or 367-9498Applications with references must be received by April 27,
2011 toB.V. Manor Society, Building Caretaker Position Box 826,
Fruitvale, BC, V0G 1L0
Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services
NELSON, K.C. Restaurant hir-ing 2 Chinese Cooks. 3 to 5 years Chinese cook experi-ence. Cook Cert. asset, $17/h, 40h/W. Email CV to [email protected] or Fax 250-352-7564
Help Wanted
Employment
Trades, TechnicalNELSON Based Builder Now Hiring. We have one perma-nent, full time position available. Successful candi-date must be a serious careerminded individual with previ-ous rough and/or fi nish car pentry experience in residen-tial building. Hours will be 44-50 hours per week. Trans-portation, tool pouch and safety boots are required. Wage $15-$25/hour depend- ing on experience and capabil-ities. Please send your resumeand work references to [email protected] Serious applicants only please.NELSON Based Builder Now Hiring. We have one perma-nent, full time position available. Successful candi-date must be a serious careerminded individual with previ-ous rough and/or fi nish car-pentry experience in residen-tial building. Hours will be 44-50 hours per week. Trans-portation, tool pouch and safe-ty boots are required. Wage $15-$25/hour depending on experience and capabilities. Please send your resume and work references to [email protected] Serious applicants only please.Salmon Arm Honda Power-house immediately requires a Licensed Motorcycle Techni-cian and an experienced Mo-torcycle Parts and Service Ad-visor. Renumeration will be based on qualifi cations.Apply by Fax 250-832-6138 Attn. Lei-Anne Or by email to [email protected]
Work WantedMini to Midsize Excavations & Concrete Installations. Call Warren 250-354-7288
Services
Health ProductsDIABETES, CHOLESTEROL, WEIGHT Loss Natural Product for Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Weight. Physician recom-mended, backed by Human Clinical Studies with amazing results. Call to fi nd out how to get a free bottle of Berga-monte! 888-470-5390.
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Services
Financial ServicesIF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit / age / income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Guar-anteed record removal since 1989. Confi dential, fast, af-fordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment \travel and freedom. Call for your free information booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1 866 972 7366). PardonServicesCanada.com.
ICBC, MVA’S, SLIP & FALL or Any Injury? MARCO D. CEDRONE Making The
Difference in Personal Injury Claims! 24hrs.1-866-913-3110
Cascade Law Corporation
Carpentry/Woodwork
Silverking Carpentry Certifi ed Red Seal CarpenterRenovations,Reasonable
PEDERSEN PAINTINGCommercial and Residential. Free Estimates. Excellent ref-erences. Ph 250-354-3059
Pets & Livestock
Feed & HaySTRAW 3x3x8ft bales $150 ton. GRASS hay 5ft round bales $180 tonn Alfalfa grass mix and oat silage bales 200 plus bales .$50/bale. Discount on larger orders. Enderby 250 838 6684.
Help Wanted
Pets & Livestock
Livestock
ALPACAS FOR SALE. Packages of 3 starting at $750 Call 250-354-8590.
PetsLOVE ANIMALS? Love a ca-reer as an Animal Health Technologist. GPRC Fairview Campus. Accredited program well known to veterinarians. On-campus farm and resi-dences. Work with large and small animals. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
Merchandise for Sale
Appliances
FRIDGE FOR SALE3 years old,
Stainless Steel, Frigidaire,
30w x 32d x 66h$375
Call: 250.354.1197
Merchandise for Sale
Food Products
BUTCHER SHOPBC INSPECTED
GRADED AA OR BETTERLOCALLY GROWNNATURAL BEEF
Hormone FreeGrass Fed/Grain Finished$100 Packages Available
Quarters/Halves$2.10/lb Hanging Weight
Extra Lean Hamburger $3/lbTARZWELL FARMS
250-428-4316 Creston
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Merchandise for Sale
Medical Supplies
CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?Acorn Stairlifts can help. CallAcorn Stairlifts now! Mentionthis ad and get 10% off yournew Stairlift! 1-866-981-5991.
Misc. for Sale100% GUARANTEED Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler. 1-888-702-4489 men-tion code 45069SVD orwww.OmahaSteaks.com/family23
Help Wanted
Classified Ads for items under $100
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Merchandise for Sale
Misc. for SaleA FREE telephone service - Get your fi rst month free. Bad credit, don’t sweat it. No de-posits. No credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.
ANTLER BUYER. Cash paid! Sheds, racks, brown, white, taxidermy mounts, ivorys, etc. ANTIQUES: snowshoes, wooden skis, fi shing tackle, chaps, beadwork, oil paintings, etc. Call (250)426-6993 or email [email protected]
CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new stairlift. 1-866-981-6591.
Chemical Free Range EggsWill deliver 20 doz + call 365-4857 or pick up at Kootenay Liquidators 304-1711
DO-IT-YOURSELF steel build-ings priced for spring clear-ance - Ask about free delivery to most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure.1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
GARAGE DOOR revolution. The amazing rolling garage door is now available in Cana-da. Quiet. Safe. Attractive. Space Saving. And competi-tively priced. Check it out at garador.ca or call 1-877-765-2367. Mention “Community” and receive an automatic 10% off.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
PERSONALIZED ALL-IN-ONE EASTER BASKET- OVER 50% OFF! Regular Price $32.99 YOU PAY $15.99. Includes Personaliza-tion; Plush Bunny, Chocolate; Candy and Peeps® Visit www.PersonalCreations.com/Always or Call 1-888-903-0973.
SAWMILLS BAND Chainsaw - Spring Sale – Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. make money and save money In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195. www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT
South Okanagan Silver BuyerTop Payouts for silver coins, bars and bullion. Also Buying scrap sterling and gold. Visit my website for current payoutswww.sosbuyer.ca778-931-0558
STEEL BUILDING sale... Spe-cials from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on absolutely every model, width and length. Example: 30x40x14 now $7995. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.
Musical InstrumentsPIANO SALE, grands, up-rights, serviced, tuned and de-livered. View at www.worldof-music.ca, “used inventory”. Call Kamloops: 250-319-4062 or Kelowna: 250-869-0819. Toll Free 1-800-663-5183
Garage Sales
Garage SalesNELSON: 1805 SilverKing Rd. Quality items donated to As-cension Lutheran Church basement sale. Fri Apr 8 & Sat Apr 9. 8am-1pm.Refreshments
Real Estate
Acreage for Sale20 ACRES $0 DOWN, $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (2nd safest U.S. City) Owner Fi-nancing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money Back Guar-antee FREE Color Brochure 800-755-8953.www.sunsetranches.com
BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financ-ing,No Credit Checks. Pre-re-corded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com
OWN TWENTY acres-$0 Down $99/mo. Only $12,900 Near growing El Paso, Texas Money back guarantee, no credit checks, owner fi nancing, free color brochure 1-800-343-9444 20acreranches.com
Real Estate
Houses For SaleSundance Custom Homes
Proudly PresentsThe Kettleson Road
PropertiesNestled at the base of
Mount Nelson on a grassy meadow lie two new incredible acreage
homesteads. Shannon Creek babbles in the
backyard of these warm and sunny retreat like properties.
Whether working, retired, artistic, adventurous or just
looking to relax these homes have it all... and a
Private Mountain Park!$995,000
View the full picturewww.kettlesonroad.com
LotsWANTED TO BUY or swap, about 50 acres of land, partly cleared or small cabin okay. 250-642-0058 Sooke, Vancou-ver Island
Mobile Homes & Parks
THOUSANDS IN OPTIONS FREE!! Canada’s largest builder, SRI Homes are offer-ing unbelievable discounts. Call or isit Lake Country Modular Homes Inc., conven-iently located next to SRI’s Winfi eld Factory. Custom de-signs, factory tours, expert ad-vice & service. Call Alan or Robert toll free at 1-866-766-2214 www.LCMhomes.comWHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxuri-ous 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
MortgagesMortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi -nances, immediate debt con-solidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.
Call 1888-711-8818www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
Rentals
Apt/Condo for RentNelson: 1bdrm for clean quiet tenant 2blks to Baker NS/NP $550+util. 250-229-4119Nelson: Amber Bay 1 bdrm + Den, 2 bath condo, heat, elec, air, incl. Underground parking, Exercise rm. N/S, N/Pcall 250-367-7412NELSON: bright 1bdrm suite, furnished or unfurnished, level entry, close to all amenities. NS/NP $750 utilities included. Avail Im 250-304-5880Nelson: Downtown. 1 bdrm. Incl heat & hot water.$620/mo. Free Wi-fi . Available May 1. 250-354-4381Nelson: Fairview. Clean, quiet, 2 bdrm apt. Adult orient-ed. NS/NP. Ref required. $750/mo + util. Call 352-3965
NELSON: Gyro Park Sunny 1 or 2 bdrm apt
Private entrance, clawfoot tub, cork/wood fl oors, new kitchen, shared laundry, internet & Garden space. NS/NP $1100 inclusive
Avail. May1st 250-352-0776
TWO BEDROOM Apt. in Nel-son. N/S. N/P. $985 per month. 250-352-3860.
Apartment Furnished
NELSON: Furnished 2 bdrm bsmt suite, newly renovated, W/D,N/S pets ok, Uphill on bus route, Available April 15th or May 1st $870. plus utilities 250-352-1191RADIUM, Available MAY 1 - Bright clean walkout. 1 br basement suite. Partially fur-nished, washer /dryer in suite, full kitchen, wireless internet$750/mo incl. utilities. 250-342-1524 or 250-341-1454
Commercial/Industrial
Beautiful esthetics/massage room within Renaissance Hair Co. Includes phone, heat/AC, hydro, reception, laundry. Contact Diana at 505-3098
Suites, UpperNelson: 3 bdrm suite! Big & bright, yard, views, pets okay. $1150+util. May 1st. 352-7303Nelson: Beasley. Spacious 2 bdrm suite, wood fl oor throughout, 24ft covered sun-deck, fi replace, W/D. Sorry,no dogs. $825/mo. 250-359-6669
Transportation
Auto Financingoconnors
Cars - Domestic1993 OLDSMOBILE 88 Royal, in good condition $1,000. 250-777-1055.1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-307-1215.
Cars - Sports & Imports
2006 Honda Pilot EX-L
One owner, black with grey in-terior, 130,000kms, eight pas-
senger, trailer package in-stalled, winter and all-season tires included. Meticulously
maintained. Located in Nelson B.C. Call 250-825-3458 for
more information
Commercial VehiclesSchool District 8 Surplus Vehicles: Unit 7084-1998 Bluebird 72 passenger diesel bus,Unit 3207-1996 Ford 12 passenger special needs bus,Unit 93-1992 3500 Chevy Crew Cab 160,150 kms, Unit 90-1991 E250 Ford Van 317,501kms. Viewing April 13, 2011. 1pm @ 90 Lakeside Dr. Nelson BC. Bids close Apr 14/11.
Scrap Car RemovalSCRAP BATTERIES WANTED
We buy scrap batteries fromcars & trucks & heavy equipment.
Sport Utility Vehicle‘99 Yukon: 448,000km hwy miles, all service records, runs well. $3000/obo 250-354-9541
Adult
EscortsCHAT live with Charley’s girls and guys. 1-900-528-1051, 1-900-548-1051, 1-900-783-1051.
HINT #11Packing material for moving
Once you have finished reading the newspaper, don’t throw it away. Find
another use for it. Newspaper makes great filler for
packing household goods when moving. As soon as
everything is unpacked, take the used newspaper to a recycling center near you.
250.352.1890
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Prices effective at all British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba Safeway stores Wednesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 7, 2011. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and Canada
Safeway Limited. Extreme Specials are prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during the effective dates. A household is defi ned by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone
number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME SPECIALS during the specifi ed advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free.
Primo Taglio Brie200 g.Or Camembert. 170 g.
Bakery Counter Hot Cross BunsPackage of 6.In-store made.
Red and Green GrapesImported.No. 1 Grade.
Safeway Pure Apple Juice1 Litre. Plus deposit and/or enviro levy where applicable.
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Sports
The indoor season’s best
TOPFinley’s Men’s Open Division winner Young Guns celebrate after beating defending champs Kootenay Co-Op.
MIDDLEThe Bia Boro team beat Abacus 6-3 in the Men’s Masters Division final.
ABOVEIn a big upset, the Scornets took out the powerhouse Creamers 10-7 in the finals of the Bridge Ladies Rec Division final.
RIGHTThe Neon Indians were crowned the Fin-ley’s Coed Division champs.
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SLUSHEDThere were plenty of spills, chills and downright
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