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Friday, May 16, 2014 Vol. 4, No. 18
New sculptures for Nelson
Survey results:
page 13:
What our
readers think
of these
sculptures
Also Inside
this issue:
Ken
Stead,
Jon Burden
and
Bill Lynch
at Expressions
Café
see page 3
Recycling
Update
photo by nelson becker
Steve Sabo, Lead Hand of the City of Nelson Public Works Department, works on installation of this year’s
selection of outdoor public sculptures.
Cottonwood Market starts up
See page 5
see page 6
Calendar of events
see pages 7-8
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Ken Stead
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Ken Stead
This talented folk musician is inspired by family,
friends, and the people he
meets on the way. His songs
reflect life’s experiences,
his spiritual journey, and
lessons he has learned on
the road. He delivers in an
uplifting and affirming manner that leaves an audience
energized, connected, and
knowing that life is better at
the end of the evening than
it was at the beginning.
Ken writes with depth and
insight and his strong voice
takes his listeners on a journey along with him, drawing
them in, lifting them up, and
leaving them wanting to hear
more when the song is over.
www.kenstead.net/videos
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Arts&Entertainment
Blue Night
Thursday, May 22, 7:30
p.m. at Expressions Café ,
554 Ward St. $10-$15
Friday, May 16, 2014
Jon Burden and Bill Lynch
Friday, May 16, various
Saturday, May 24, 7:30 p.m. at Expressions Café , 554
times and locations in
Ward St. Tickets $10, 250-354-3910
Nelson
Over 35 artists from
Nelson, Rossland, Fruitvale,
Slocan Valley, and parts
unknown are exhibiting
works. Opening receptions from 7pm-9pm across
Nelson. Several venues will
be open early for sneak peaks
during the day and a few are
staying open late. All venues are family friendly. For
photos submitted
details on locations and art- Jon Burden (L) and Bill Lynch (R)
ists visit the:
blue night facebook page
Local guitarists, Bill as one half of the acoustic
Lynch and Jon Burden, have blues duo, Holly and Jon. Jon
been playing together as a plays solid rhythm to Bills
Detour
duo for the past few years and fiery lead lines and plays and
Friday, May 16, 8 p.m.,
have played on shows with sings in a low-down, soulful
Saturday, May 17, 3 and 8
legendary Texas Blues men blues style. Jon has a rich
p.m. at the Capitol Theatre such as Sonny Rhodes and musical vocabulary and also
A contemporary theatre Country Pete McGill.
writes beautifully; his songs
dance performance directBill Lynch is the founder clearly draw on a deep musied and choreographed by of Nelson’s favourite blues cal reservoir.
Hiromoto Ida, Detour is the party band, Lazy Poker, who
Together, their blues and
story of a man and woman have been entertaining Nelson roots music has been described
from the “Walkman” era who audiences for decades. Bill is as “Fret Board Rippin’
buildingan
community
since 1988 song- Acoustic Blues.” Their sound
are not tech savvy. They missed also
accomplished
the wave of high tech and fell writer and composes songs is also very contemporary
rather hopelessly, floating in that incorporate Latin and folk oriented with some hints
the middle of murky waters, Turkish melodies combined of Latin and Middle-Eastern
watching the cool surfers ride with insightful, poetic lyrics. flavour. A Vancouver blues
the big waves. Can they find
Jon Burden has played in man referred to their music as
each other again in this high a number of regional bands “Matador Blues” and that is
tech world?
over the years and locally, as good a description as any.
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Arts&Entertainment
Artwork at the Nelson Library
Spring Band Concert
Tuesday, May 27, 7:30 p.m. at the
First Baptist Church, 611 Fifth St.
Young artists opening reception:
Thursday, May 22 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Nelson Public Library
The Nelson Public Library and
4Cats Art Studio team together this
month to display fresh paintings by
fresh young artists. Works will be
displayed in the children’s area of the
Library through the summer.
Meanwhile, in the adult section of
the Library, Nelson artist Bev Krupp’s
paintings are now on display. Krupp
photo by mary defeo
sees her role as an artist as mining Community Band French Horn
players
for beauty, to find the truth in chaos
The Nelson Community Band is
and destruction. The Krupp exhibition
holding its annual Spring Concert,
continues until the end of June.
submitted by the with lively music from classical to
Nelson Public Library contemporary. Joining them is special
guest the Glacier Harmonies Vocal
All are welcome to come
CJLY Breakfast/Open House Ensemble.
have a lovely evening of musical enterSaturday, May 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at tainment. Admission is by donation.
Kootenay Co-op Radio, 308a Hall St
submitted by the
Nelson Community Band
As part of their Annual Membership
Drive, Kootenay Co-op Radio will
Double book launch
be holding its legendary Pancake vs
Waffle Breakfast and Open House.The Tuesday, May 20, 7 p.m. at the Nelson
event will be will be “jam” packed Public Library
with free live music and interviews,
Kootenay authors Sean Arthur
and pancakes, waffles and coffee and Joyce and Vangie Bergum celetea will be by donation.
brate their new books in a double
for more info:
book launch. Joyce’s book is titled
http://kootenaycoopradio.com
Laying the Children’s Ghosts to
Rest: Canada’s Home Children in the
West and Bergum’s book is titled
To put your business card in the
Downstream: Bestemor & Me.
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for more info:
call 250-354-3910
http://nelson.bclibrary.ca
4th Annual Oxygen Art Market
May 23, 24, 25, Friday 7-10 p.m.,
Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10
a.m.–5 p.m. 320 Vernon Street (back
alley entrance)
Over 40 established and emerging
Kootenay artists submit their paintings, drawings, prints, photographs
and other 2D work for this weekend-long event, which has over 150
pieces on display. Fifty percent of the
sales will be given to the Oxygen Art
Centre.
for more info:
www.oxygenartcentre.org
Valhalla Dance Party!
Friday, May 16, All ages: 5:30-9:30
p.m Adult Only: 9 p.m. -1a.m. at the
Slocan Legion Hall
Celebrate the awesomeness of
Valhalla Children’s Center with Adham
Shaikh & “Irie Vibes” reggae band,
and “Martine” from Breakaholics
Crew. Dance for “the plan” Mommas
& Pappas! From 5:30-6:30 p.m. all
ages can learn to breakdance and then
simply dance from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
The party then goes on for adults only
from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. (sorry, no
minors). Admission is $15.00.
submitted by the
Valhalla Children’s Center
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Community Market Opens
Saturday May 17, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at Cottonwood Falls Park in Nelson
photo submitted
Cottonwood Community Market-goers
Come on down and celebrate the
opening of the 2014 Cottonwood
Community Market. Market-goers
will find everything from bedding
plants to locally grown produce, delicious ready to eat foods, organic meat
and eggs, handmade artisan gifts,
and locally made body care products.
Live music will be provided by local
favourites Morien Jones from 10 to 12
and Rob Funk and Brian Rosen from
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
for more info:
http://ecosociety.ca/markets/
cottonwood-market
Watch Live Osprey Nest
located 2km west of Nelson
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Harrop Wetlands Meetings
Take Back Our Coast event
Tuesday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. at Nelson
United Church, 602 Silica St.
Alex Atamanenko, MP, is hosting
featured speaker Nathan Cullen, MP for
Skeena-Bulkley Valley, on the Nelson
leg of his TAKE BACK OUR COAST
tour across British Columbia. Cullen’s
tour focuses on engaging communities across the province to educate and
organize against the Enbridge Northern
Gateway pipeline and tanker project.
The tour will engage forums in each
community, featuring opportunities for
participation to elicit experiences and
insights that can be brought to bear
against Northern Gateway. The goals
are to identify local leadership, to rally
and energize support, to use local wisdom to identify best practices, and to
create a plan for each community to
apply pressure before the June 2014
decision.
http://takebackourcoast.ca
Tuesday May 20 from 7-9 p.m.
Harrop Hall
Sunday May 25 from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Harrop Hall
Sunday May 25 from 4:45-6 p.m. at
trail head by the Sunshine Bay Riding
Club in Sunshine Bay Regional Park
The Friends of Kootenay Lake
has received $35,800 from the Fish
and Wildlife Compensation Program
and Environment Canada to restore
the Harrop wetlands in Sunshine Bay
Regional Park. They are seeking community input into the design of the
restoration project and have invited
all community members to three planning meetings. People may also submit feedback anytime by emailing
[email protected]
for more info:
www.friendsofkootenaylake.ca
Natural Building Workshops
High speed data connectivity is
now available for business customers throughout most core commercial areas of Nelson, BC. Local telecommunications and IT service provider DHC Communications Inc is
leveraging the City of Nelson’s new
fiber optic network to deliver carrier
grade services including lightning fast
highspeed internet, shared IT/server
access and local off-site automated
data back-up.
for more info:
www.dhc.bc.ca/nelsonfiber
Weekends, May 24 to July 21
Snow’s Hillhouse Microfarm will
host natural builders Kata Polano and
Sean Breathnatch for a six-part workshop series on building an affordable,
natural sauna structure. The series will
building
start on May 24th
andcommunity
wrap upsince
on1988
July
21st, covering everything from the
ground to the roof.
for more info:
www.hillhousefarm.ca
High speed fiber optics
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Community News
Earth Hour Donation
photo submitted
Julia English and her dog, Dakota (R) hands
a cheque to Rob Andrew, Manager for the
Nelson BC SPCA and his dog, Scotty (L)
Julia English was randomly
selected from the hundreds of people who pledged their participation
in Earth Hour 2014 to choose a local
charity of their choice to receive
$1000 from Nelson Hydro and
Julia chose the BC SPCA (Nelson
Branch). Energy reduction links can
be found at:
www.earthhournelson.ca
Clara rides into Nelson
Saturday, May 24, around 5 p.m.
beside Gerick Cycle and Ski,
fundraiser 7 p.m. at the Prestige
Clara Hughes is a six-time Canadian
Olympic speed-skating and cycling medallist on a 110-day national bicycle tour
through every province and territory to
encourage all Canadians to be part of
the conversation about mental health
and help end the stigma around mental
illness. Money raised through her visit to
Nelson will go to a new Mental Wellness
Fund at the Osprey Foundation.
for more info:
ospreycommunityfoundation.ca
Fish and Wildlife grants given
Recycling Depots stay same
Thirty-four fish and wildlife projects in the Columbia River Basin
watershed are being given more than
$860,000 in grants through the Fish
and Wildlife Compensation Program
(FWCP). First Nations, conservation
and stewardship groups, biologists
and agencies will use the money to
undertake their projects that will support conservation and enhancement
aimed at fish and wildlife in the
Columbia River Basin.
To read about the projects that
received funding visit:
www.bchydro.com/content/
dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/
documents/corporate/environmentsustainability/fwcp/fwcp-columbia2014-2015-project-summaries.pdf
In the Regional District of Central
Kootenay (RDCK) all recycling
depots will continue to operate status quo when the Multi Material BC
(MMBC) Packaging and Printed Paper
Stewardship Program rolls out across
the province on May 19, 2014.
“The RDCK is not part of the
MMBC program and will continue
to provide uninterrupted recycling
depot services throughout the region.”
stated Uli Wolf, General Manager of
Environmental Services.
Curbside recycling programs in
Castlegar and portions of Area H, I &
J, Nelson, Kaslo and Nakusp will be
part of the new MMBC program.
for more info:
www.recyclinginbc.ca
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What’sHappening
Nelson & Area: Fri. May 16 - Sun. May 25
lll
Live Music
Fri. May 16
lllBig John Bates w/ Mrs
Strange & The Other Wayne King
at Spiritbar
lllEvery Friday is Swing
Night at Finleys 7-9 p.m. 1st and
3rd Fridays: Clinton Swanson Live
Alternate Fridays: Mixed dance
playlist by Peter
lllRequest DJ. Finley’s Irish
Bar and Grill, 9 p.m.
lllLive DJ at Wait's News,
10:30 p.m. - 3 a.m.
lllValhalla Children’s Center
Dance Party at the Slocan Legion
Hall All ages: 6:30-9 p.m., Adults
only 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
ll DETOUR by Hiromoto Ida at
the Capitol 8 p.m.
llBlue Night Art Openings at
various Nelson locations. (see ad
previous page)
llArgentine Tango workshops
this weekend at the Nelson Legion
Building. Beginners welcome.
Maria: (250) 354-8085 to preregister
lExpressions Night Café , open
6 p.m. 554 Ward St. Coffee. cupcakes
lSocial Dancing at Finleys 6:308:30 p.m. Mixed playlist by Peter,
no cover or Clinton Swanson &
Friends
lWomen of all ages get together
to knit, crochet lace, make rugs &
more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.
lMovie: Heaven Is For Real
7:30 p.m. Bad Words 9 p.m. at
Civic Theatre
lGender Outlaws, a support and
social group for trans and gender
diverse folks. 250-354-5362.
lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Church
Food Pantry, 701 Ward Street (Silica
Street entrance) 9-11am. Everyone
welcome.
ll
Special Events
Sat. May 17
lllMat the Alien at Spiritbar
lllLive DJ at Wait's News,
10:30 p.m. - 3 a.m.
lllLive DJ free cover, top 40
playing the 70s-now. Finley's
llCottonwood Market Opening
Day 9:30 am to 3 pm at Cottonwood
Falls Park in Nelson. Vendors. Live
Music
ll DETOUR by Hiromoto Ida at
the Capitol 3 & 8 p.m.
llSocial Dance 8-11 p.m. at the
Nelson Legion Building. Everyone welcome. Maria: (250) 354-8085. $15
lExpressions Night Café , open
6 p.m. 554 Ward St. Coffee. cupcakes Wifi.
lThe Vienna Café hosts John the
Magician starting at noonish. Magic at
your table!!
lMovie: Bad Words 7 p.m. and
Heaven Is For Real 9 p.m.at Civic
Theatre
lNelson Chess Club meets:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Nelson’s Senior
Association, 717 Vernon St. All
ages welcome
lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion.
3:30p.m., in beverage room with
Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.
lCathedral of Mary Immaculate
Mass, Nelson at 7 p.m.
lSacred Heart Mass, Kaslo at
4 p.m.
Sun. May 18
lllNiko at the Hume Library
Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
lllKaraoke at Finley’s Irish
Bar and Grill 9 p.m.
lMovie: Heaven Is For Real
7:30 p.m. Bad Words 9 p.m. at
Civic Theatre
lFirst Baptist Church, 611 - 5th
St., Nelson. A Family Friendly
Service at10 a.m.Interim Pastor:
Rev. George Sears
lKootenay Christian Fellowship
at 10:30 a.m. 520 Falls Street.
Phone 1-888-761-3301. Divine
purpose, serving community developing relationships
lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Service:
10:30 am. All Welcome. Ward &
Silica, 250-352-5711
lSt. John’s Lutheran Church
Service. Everyone welcome to
4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250354-3308.
lNelson United Church Service.
10 a.m. All are welcome. 602
Silica St. 250-352-2822.
lCribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.
lUnity Centre of the Kootenays
Seniors 51 – 717 Vernon St. 11 a.m.
Contact – 250-354-5394
lAscension Lutheran Church
Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont
Elementary. All are welcome. 250352-2515.
lCathedral of Mary Immaculate
Mass, Nelson at 8:30 a.m and
10:30 a.m.
lNelson Vineyard Church: 10 a.m.,
2402 Perrier Lane. Bring something to
share at our potluck brunch. Guests and
children always welcome. CONTACT:
250-509-0151 or [email protected]
lBethel Christian Centre. 623
Gordon Road, Nelson BC. Sunday
Worship Service 10 a.m. For more
information please call 250.352.9322
Mon. May 19
lllSarah & Rich at the
Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m.
lLa Leche League Nelson breastfeeding information and support. 1 p.m. 312 Silica Street
lScottish Country Dancing
7 - 9 p.m. Call 250-359-7545 or
250-352-1863
lQi Gong at the Nelson Seniors
Centre 719 Vernon 10:30 a.m. $3
drop-in
l
Ongoing Events
Tues. May 20
lllDoug and Melody 6 p.m.
The Library Lounge
llDouble book launch at the
Nelson Library 7 p.m. New books
by Vangie Bergum and Sean Arthur
Joyce
lMovie: Heaven Is For Real
7:30 p.m. Bad Words 9 p.m. at
Civic Theatre
l Rotary Club of Nelson
Daybreak meet every week at 7
a.m. at the Hume
Wed. May 21
l l l Open mic night at
Expressions Café , 554 Ward st. 6
- 10 p.m. Coffee,tea, gourmet hot
chocolate. 250-354-3910
lll Paul Landsberg at the
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
llTransition Nelson AGM and
Social. Community First Health
Co-op, Room 102, 105-518 Lake
St. 4-6 p.m.
lAlzheimers/ Dementia Caregiver
support group meetings. 2nd
Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Call
250-352-6788 or email Jleffelaar@
alzheimerbc.org
lNelson Duplicate Bridge Club
meets 7 p.m. in The Nelson Senior
Citizens Building, 717 Vernon St
lNelson Tech Club: for electronic hobbyists and Arduino
enthusiasts to meet and work on
projects. every Wednesday 6pm
-Annex, Selkirk `10th St Campus.
New members welcome. small
facility fee, first visit free.http://
www.nelson-tech- club.info/ email
info@nelson- tech-club.info
lLearn to make a QUILT with
Susan Foot at the Women’s Centre
9-11.45 call 551-4951
lStitch it up! Learn to use a
sewing machine, alter clothes,
mend, put on a zipper. FREE 9 a.m
- noon at the Women’s centre.
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What’sHappening
Nelson & Area: Fri. May 16 - Sun. May 25
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Live Music
Wed. May 21 cont’d
l Overeaters
Anonymous
Meeting, Community First Medical
Clinic, 518 Lake Street, Nelson,
noon - 1 p.m., 250-354-4105
lNelson Women’s Centre Dropin. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and
food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
lGirls’ Night with MargaretAnn at the Youth Centre. 6:30
p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph.
250-352-5656.
lDarts at the Nelson Legion.
7:30p.m. 250-352-7727.
lNelson & Area Elder Abuse
Prevention Resource Centre.
Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719
Vernon St. Phone 250-352-6008.
www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
Thurs. May 22
lllKen Stead at Expressions
Night Café , 554 Ward Street.
Uplifting folk music, 7:30 p.m.
$10-$15. 250-354-3910
lllKiyo & Guests at the
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.
lllLive DJ at Finley’s Irish
Bar & Grill, 9 p.m.
lllBonobo (DJ Set) w/Mooves
at Spiritbar
llBackstage Bedlam presented
by Get Bent Active Arts Society at
the Capitol Theatre 7:30 p.m.
llThe Mishras: Kirtan; from
Varanasi, India. at the Moving Center
533 Baker, 7:30-9:30 p.m., suggested
donation $15
lMovie: Rhymes For Young
Ghouls 7:30 at Civic Theatre
lQi Gong at the Nelson United
Church 602 Silica St 10:30 a.m.
$3 drop-in
lLadies Target Shooting. No
experience needed. Contact
Angela [email protected]
for more info & to book a space
Special Events
lToastmasters: Improve your
public speaking, communication
and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th
Thursday of every month. www.
toastmasters.org
lNelson Women’s Centre. Drop-in.
Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food.
420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
lKootenay Quilters Guild every
first and third Thurs of each month.
- 10 a.m. at Christie-Lees Hall,
Radio Ave u
Fri. May 23
lllEvery Friday is Swing
Night at Finleys 7-9 p.m. 1st and
3rd Fridays: Clinton Swanson Live
Alternate Fridays: Mixed dance
playlist by Peter
l l l Tequila Mockingbird
Orchesta and Fish & Bird at Spiritbar
lllRequest DJ. Finley’s Irish
Bar and Grill, 9 p.m.
lllLive DJ at Wait's News,
10:30 p.m. - 3 a.m.
llOxygen Art Market Over 40
established and emerging Kootenay
artists 320 Vernon Street (back
alley entrance) 7-10 p.m.
lExpressions Night Café , open
6 p.m. 554 Ward St. Coffee. cupcakes
lSocial Dancing at Finleys 6:308:30 p.m. Mixed playlist by Peter,
no cover or Clinton Swanson &
Friends
lWomen of all ages get together
to knit, crochet lace, make rugs &
more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.
lMovie: at Civic Theatre
lGender Outlaws, a support and
social group for trans and gender
diverse folks. 250-354-5362.
lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Church
Food Pantry, 701 Ward Street (Silica
Street entrance) 9-11am. Everyone
welcome.
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Sat. May 24
lllJon Burden and Bill Lynch
at Expressions Night Café , 554
Ward Street. $10. 250-354-3910
lllLive DJ at Wait's News,
10:30 p.m. - 3 a.m.
lllLive DJ free cover, top 40
playing the 70s-now. Finley's
llOxygen Art Market Over 40
established and emerging Kootenay
artists 320 Vernon Street (back
alley entrance) 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
llPancake vs Waffles Breakfast
and Open House at Kootenay Coop Radion 308a Hall St 10 a.m.- 4
p.m. Live music.
lCottonwood Market 9:30 am to
3 pm at Cottonwood Falls Park in
Nelson.
lMovie: at Civic Theatre
lNelson Chess Club meets:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Nelson’s Senior
Association, 717 Vernon St. All
ages welcome
lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion.
3:30p.m., in beverage room with
Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.
lCathedral of Mary Immaculate
Mass, Nelson at 7 p.m.
lSacred Heart Mass, Kaslo at
4 p.m.
Sun. May 25
lllNiko at the Hume Library
Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
lllKaraoke at Finley’s Irish
Bar and Grill 9 p.m.
llOxygen Art Market Over 40
established and emerging Kootenay
artists 320 Vernon Street (back
alley entrance) 10 a.m. to 5p.m.
lMovie: at Civic Theatre
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Ongoing Events
lFirst Baptist Church, 611 5th St., Nelson. A Family Friendly
Service at10 a.m.Interim Pastor:
Rev. George Sears
lKootenay Christian Fellowship
at 10:30 a.m. 520 Falls Street.
Phone 1-888-761-3301. Divine
purpose, serving community developing relationships
lSt. Saviour’s Anglican Service:
10:30 am. All Welcome. Ward &
Silica, 250-352-5711
lSt. John’s Lutheran Church
Service. Everyone welcome to
4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250354-3308.
lNelson United Church Service.
10 a.m. All are welcome. 602
Silica St. 250-352-2822.
lCribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.
lUnity Centre of the Kootenays
Seniors 51 – 717 Vernon St. 11 a.m.
Contact – 250-354-5394
lAscension Lutheran Church
Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont
Elementary. All are welcome. 250352-2515.
lCathedral of Mary Immaculate
Mass, Nelson at 8:30 a.m and
10:30 a.m.
lSacred Heart Mass, Proctor
2nd and 4th Sunday at 1 p.m.
lNelson Vineyard Church: 10 a.m.,
2402 Perrier Lane. Bring something to
share at our potluck brunch. Guests and
children always welcome. CONTACT:
250-509-0151 or [email protected]
lBethel Christian Centre. 623
Gordon Road, Nelson BC. Sunday
Worship Service 10 a.m. For more
information please call 250.352.9322
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Emergency 911
NPD - Non Emergency (250) 354-3919
RCMP- (250) 352-2156
Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477
RCMP news: tragedy in New Denver
On Saturday May
10,
at approximately
5:30 p.m. the Slocan Lake
RCMP were notified of
2 people holding onto a
partially submerged canoe
in Slocan Lake. The canoe
was approximately 150
meters from shore. Slocan
Lake Search and Rescue,
with assistance of the BC
Ambulance Service and
Slocan Lake Fire Department
were immediately dispatched
to the scene.
The responders located
an unconscious female inside
the canoe, however, could not
locate the other 2 people. Local
enquires determined that 4
young people, ranging in age
from 16-21 had departed from
New Denver and planned
to canoe to Roseburry on
far side of Slocan Lake, a
distance of approximately 6
kms. The female was taken
to the New Denver medical
center, however, passed away
that night.
The RCMP dive team
continues to search for the
three people still missing,
concentrating on the Bigelow
Bay area working out from
the shore toward deeper
water. So far they have had
no success.
submitted by the Central
Kootenay Regional RCMP
Over the May 9-11
weekend the Nelson Police
Department received several
reports of bears in both the
Hospital and Fairview areas
of the City. Members were
able to locate a black bear
in the Seventh and Gordon
Street area and used nonlethal flash bangs to scare
the bear which is the preferred method if the bear is
not aggressive. In this event,
the bear had several bags of
garbage strewn around the
area. The public is reminded
to keep their garbage secure
as easy access to garbage
will cause more bear encounters and the bears will not
leave if they can continue
to access food sources (garbage) in the City.
On Saturday, May 10 at
5:10 p.m. the Nelson Police
Department received multiple 911 calls for a fight
in the area of Ward and
Baker Streets. The fight
was between two intoxicated males and resulted in an
arrest. One of the combatants was held due to his
being intoxicated and was
released when he was sober.
The fight was consensual
and no charges are pending.
On Sunday, May 11 at
6:30 a.m., the Nelson Police
Department received several
calls regarding a male who
was passed out on the shoulder of Hwy 3A just before
the Lakeview Crescent exit.
Initial reports were that the
male had fallen from a 5
metre wall adjacent to the
highway however upon
assessment by paramedics
it appears as if the male was
intoxicated and had passed
out and not fallen as was
initially reported.
On Monday, May 12
at 7:30 p.m., the Nelson
Police Department received
a report of a female passed
out in the park in the 500
block of Hendryx. A 50
year old female was the subject of the complaint, was
intoxicated and had court
imposed conditions not to
consume alcohol. Charges
for breach of probation are
pending.
submitted by the
Nelson Police Department
Nelson City Police news: bears and booze
Public urged to help keep wildlife wild
It may be early in the
season, but there have
already been many wildlife
concerns reported:
Black bears have been
causing property damage
and finding garbage both
in the City of Nelson and in
RDCK Areas E and F.
There are grizzly bears
feeding on the vegetation
and on ground squirrels at
Apex and at the Cottonwood
Park area. The trails in the
area are closed due to bear
activity. Please respect the
trail closure.
Coyotes are now raising
young and have been reported stalking pets. Keep an eye
on your pets so that they do
not become a coyote meal.
No cougars have been
reported near homes since
winter, but it is wise to keep
deer from becoming comfortable near your home.
Cougars may stalk those
deer living in your yard.
You can report any safety or property conflicts with
widlife to the Conservation
Officer Service on the RAPP
line at: 1-877-952-7277.
https://www.facebook.
com/Wildsafebc
Garbage is incredibly attractive to bears because of its high
caloric content. It’s ursine junk food and difficult to give up.
www.bearsmart.com
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Opinion&Editorial
My Opinion
by Spencer Pollard
The Death of Guitar Music?
Guitar music
has been considered dead on
and off for some time now
and yet this is completely
untrue. Although the musical landscape is often populated by Electronic Dance
Music and hip-hop, when
it comes to the mainstream
this does not mean that guitar music or rock music is
on its way out. It simply
just needs to innovate.
Rock music has had to
survive by innovating itself
numerous times through
the years and it appears to
have not done that in some
time. Just because it hasn’t
innovated doesn’t mean
that rock music has died.
There is plenty of fantastic
recent rock records that are
out that are worth checking
out. I also find it entertaining that people say “guitar
music is dead,” and yet
you never hear someone
say “Oh no! Drum music is
dying!”
Although rock music no
longer dominates the charts
as it once did, it doesn’t
mean it’s dead. So, if you
are sick of hearing the
same genres of music on
the radio, try looking at the
online charts or go sifting
through your local record
store if you are just dying
to hear that new sound.
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Opinion&Editorial
Victoria Day is Nice, More Holidays Would be Nicer
This Monday is
Victoria Day celebrating
By Nelson Becker
Queen Victoria. I propose
that we have room in our
calendar for more holidays, not only
to have more time off to spend with
our families but also to acknowledge
other things that we want to celebrate,
such as our volunteers. Why not have
a day called Community Day where
each of our communities big and small
celebrate ourselves? Of course we
have Canada Day and that has meant
we have learned more about Canada’s
history and the glue that binds us as
a nation. Having a Community Day
would encourage us to learn more
about our own history and culture.
Each community could name the day
for themself, so, while it would fall on
the same Monday every year, we could
call it Nelson Day, Ymir Day, Winlaw
Day and so on. I propose the last
Monday in September. Community
Day is not just about history and culture
but also about what gives the feelings
about living in a community. It’s what
connects us all. A regular recharging of
our batteries will enable us to be more
productive when we are at work.
Arrow Lakes Fisheries compensation a failure
commentary by Gord Grunerud, West Kootenay Zone President and Harvey Andrusak, Director BC Wildlife Federation
The Kootenay region has ally formed a program called Lakes Reservoir kokanee accountability for what is
endured a disproportionate the Fish and Wildlife Program population since the early taking place on the Arrow
amount of ecological dam- (FWCP) in the mid-1990s to 2000’s. By 2013, the popu- Lakes Reservoir. BC
age due to numerous upper restore fish and wildlife loss- lation was nearly as low Hydro points out that the
Columbia Basin hydro devel- es, especially those related to as the numbers after the Ministry of Forests, Lands
opments that have generated the Revelstoke Dam.
Revelstoke Dam and before and Regional Operations
considerable economic benAt the Revelstoke Public nutrient addition began. (FLNRO) is responsible for
efits to the province, but also Hearings, Arrow Lakes Today, the total kokanee managing fish and wildlife.
caused significant social and Reservoir fish losses were spawner population is far FLNRO is incapable of
environmental damage to the identified and agreed upon less than the restoration tar- having an arm’s length relaregion. The most recent dam by BC Hydro and the gov- get.
tionship with BC Hydro and
at Revelstoke caused huge ernment. The Revelstoke
The FWCP response to holding the corporations’
disruption and losses to fish Dam blocked the movement what has recently happened feet to the fire by insisting
and wildlife populations that of an estimated 500,000 on the reservoir is irrespon- on BC Hydro meeting its
were identified at public hear- kokanee, 1000 rainbow sible. The current measures compensation obligations.
ings in Revelstoke in 1978.
trout and 4,000 bull trout. In to produce fewer but larger
The
BC
Wildlife
During the 1980’s, BC the past two decades, little Arrow kokanee while put- Federation urges people to
Hydro made a number of has been done to replace ting the trout at risk is in write to their MLAs and
commitments to restore bull trout and their number sharp contrast to what is Ministers demanding a
fish and wildlife lost due to today are less than before successfully done on nearby change to the administration
their Columbia River hydro Revelstoke Dam was built. Kootenay Lake. Why is the of the FWCP by removing it
developments, including the
The FWCP’s own tech- Arrow being managed dif- from the hands of BC Hydro
Revelstoke Dam. The govern- nical reports document the ferently?
and demanding accountabilment and BC Hydro eventu- slow decline of the Arrow
Clearly, there is no ity within FLNRO.
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Opinion&Survey
This Week’s Survey Question
Do you agree: Canadians should have more Statutory holidays? Do
you agree: Canada should have a Community Day Statutory holiday?
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Last week’s survey response:
What do you think of the sculptures on Baker Street?
They’re all wonderful 70%
I like some of them 27%
They’re a waste of space 3%
Comments:
Great work, thanks to the artists.
The one of the giant pinecone beside
Mallards is fantastic the others are
fine. The sculpture walk in Castlegar is
fabulous this year and would encourage Nelson art lovers to go for a walk
around them.
They add greatly to the artistic
reputation Nelson has - kudos to the
city for entering into a partnership
with Castlegar Sculpturewalk, I would
encourage everyone to get out there if
possible and view this year’s show.
Don’t forget the one on Victoria
outside of the Capitol Theatre.
Such a treat to discover the new
sculptures!
I think those who choose the art need
to listen more carefully to what the
community wants!
I luv the way we bring culture to
our downtown and showcase what we
value, however, I find the cost of the
sculptures quite high considering we
only lease most of them. Can’t we have
artists showcase their ‘stuff’ feeless?
The artists could hold a silent auction
on their art work as it’s on display. They
get a sale, we get free art, and higher
/ faster rotation of the art itself. Just a
suggestion ;)
Thought last years were better.
One of them looks like bones from an
animal carcass.
So grateful for the idea and the execution of it. Totally enhances downtown
area. More would be good.
I think one is just OK. The rest, meh!
Art is a very personal thing, so would
prefer to see some less “contemporary”
for a change.
cool.
Castlegar has much better downtown art display .
I love the idea of rotating art, so bringing in the new pieces to welcome spring
was a nice touch on Baker. Thanks!
Ugly as sin, Bring Back the Trees
Please.
Love having art in public spaces,
available for all to view, enjoy, discuss.
Enhances our community!
I just love them. I like how they
inspire conversation; positive or negative because that is what art is supposed
to do!
Each sculpture brings me much joy,
regardless if it matches my personal taste
in art or not.
I haven’t noticed them.
I appreciate having public art and the
fact that some of the work changes every
now and then.
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