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Tuesday, Feb. 26: Non-violent Responses to Global CrisesIf we want to respond to violent conflicts in our world, are we condemned to resorting to military responses? Join a panel to explore how nonviolent approaches could be used by Canadians in responding to crises in places like Syria and Iran.

Friday, Mar. 1, 8 p.m. at Expressions, 554 Ward Street in Nelsonby Nelson Becker

Sarah Calvert is a marvelous per-former whose songs and instrumenta-tion will entertain you and take you away.

Sarah used to live in Nelson and I used to have the great opportunity to have her over at my home where she would jam on her own or with friends that would come by.

At that time she was very intent on becoming a performer and traveling musician. Even then her music was transformative. I’ve been watching her videos and listening to her cre-ations and her abilities have doubled and re-doubled. I really look forward to her live performance. Please join me for a truly magical evening with Sarah at Expressions on Saturday, March 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at the door or in advance by calling 250-354-3910.

7 p.m. at Expressions554 Ward Street$5, Food and drink availableFor more information or advance tickets please call 250-354-3910

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CommunityNewsLetting Go of Perfect – a TEDx Event at Selkirk CollegeSaturday, Mar. 2, 1-4 p.m. at the Shambhala Music & Performance Hall at the Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus, Nelson

Have you heard about these great talks by TED? Who is Ted? TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, the original “subjects” for what twenty-five years ago began as a conference.

Several incarnations later, TED is now a foun-dation which runs confer-ences worldwide, curates the main website, ted.com as an incredibly clever way of liberating latent creative energy of the intelligent masses. TEDx, the new-est iteration, is a series of TED-like events around the world, independently organized by teams of pas-sionate like-minded people in each location.

Selkirk College is run-ning a TEDx event which will include local talker Angus Graeme, Selkirk

College President, School District 8 Superintendent Jeff Jones, Nursing Instructor Shannon Shah, and Principal of Crawford Bay Elementary and Secondary School, Dan Rude.

This event is limited to 100 seats. Parents, government staff, and members of other orga-nizations with an interest in how educators in this region are responding to changing learning envi-ronments are encouraged to attend. Tickets are free and available on a first come, first served basis by calling 250-352-6601. Come experience the talks and be introduced to the TEDx phenomenon.

This event is part of the Learning Region Initiative and coordinated by Selkirk

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Angus Graeme, President of Selkirk College, speaking at Shambhala Music and Performance Hall

College’s Teaching and Learning Institute. For more information on Selkirk’s Book Learning Club, its annual debates, and other public events

contact Theresa Southam, [email protected] or 250-505-1342 or visit www.selkirk.ca

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Mir Centre Peace Café features three nonviolence expertsTuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at Expressions, 554 Ward Street, Nelson

The subject of the sec-ond in a four part series of Peace Cafés will be Nonviolent Responses to Global Crises. The event will feature a panel of three experts:

Madelyn Mackay has worked with Nonviolent Peaceforce, an interna-tional organization that sends unarmed civilian peacekeepers to conflict areas, to work with local organizations seeking nonviolent solutions to potentially violent con-flicts.

Rania Kassem grew

up in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. Her antiwar activism has come from her personal experience of being raised in a war zone.

Randy Janzen teaches Peace Studies as Selkirk College. One of his areas of interest is the study of alternative nonvio-lent strategies to address n a t i o n a l / i n t e r n a t i o n a l conflicts

All those with an interest in creating a more peaceful world are encouraged to attend this conversation about how

individuals can produce community based solu-tions for global challeng-es.

The Expressions venue provides a comfortable setting for these dialogues

and food and drinks are available.Tickets are $5 at the door or in advance by calling Expressions at 250-354-3910.

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CommunityNewsThe City of Nelson recognized for tackling climate change

The City of Nelson has been recognized at the Sustainable Communities Conference in Windsor, Ontario for taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emis-sions (GHGs) and improve energy efficiency.

Councillor Paula Kiss was on hand at the recognition ceremony last week to repre-sent the City in their achieve-ment of Milestones 1, 2, and 3 for community emissions and Milestone 5 — the PCP’s foremost level of achieve-ment — for corporate emis-sions through the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. Nelson is in fact one of only 15 municipali-ties within Canada to attain Milestone 5 status. Within this elite group of municipal-ities, Nelson and Whistler are the only smaller communi-ties, making the achievement that much more impressive as they share the honour with major centres like Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa.

The PCP program is a network of Canadian municipal governments that

have committed to reducing GHGs and acting on climate change. Member municipali-ties progress through a series of five milestones that help them to build their capacity to reduce GHGs:

1. Create a GHG emis-sions inventory and fore-cast.

2. Set an emissions reductions target.

3. Develop a local action plan.

4. Implement the local action plan or a set of activi-ties.

5. Monitor progress and report results.

The City of Nelson is taking a comprehensive approach to reducing our energy usage at the corpo-rate level, which results in a reduction of our green-house gas emissions. The energy conservation initia-tives range from smaller projects such as the insula-tion of doors to much larger projects like the replacement of the boilers at City Hall and the Civic Centre. In 2012, both buildings saw

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Paula Kiss receives Partners for Climate Protection award on Nelson’s behalf

International development workshop: “What in the World”Saturday, Mar. 2, 1 - 4 p.m and 4:30 -7:30 p.m. 312 Silica St Nelson

For those wanting to contribute to International development work but unsure how to get involved, Nelson’s local BCCIC (British Columbia Council for International Cooperation) network will host a free community event titled “What in the World”

The event will con-sist of a three hour inter-active workshop that will

begin with an opportunity to learn about the merits of volunteering abroad and will provide a critical analysis of the benefits and challenges of international volunteering.

Participants will leave with a sense of the pros and cons of volunteering abroad and what consti-tutes a project and/or orga-nization that is aligned with the tenets of social jus-

tice. This will be followed with a presentation with Lynn Thorton Executive Director of VIDEA (Victoria International Development Education Association). Recognizing that not everyone is able to volunteer but many people would like to be involved in the International com-munity in some way; Lynn will talk about what we can each do individually to

contribute to International development.

A light meal will be provided. Workshop times are 1-4 p.m or 4:30 -7:30 p.m Pre-register for one of the 3 hour workshops, or for more information about the Nelson BCCIC network Isabelle Herzig at 352-6678 ext 226 or email [email protected]

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an average 30% decrease in natural gas usage as a direct result of the boiler retrofits, the equivalent of taking 25 cars off the road. Some of the projects in the works for 2013 include a new bio-gas boiler at the Wastewater Treatment Plant to fully utilize waste methane and continued driver training for staff to improve fuel effi-ciency within the City of Nelson’s vehicle fleet.

The City’s Low Carbon Path to 2040: Community

Energy and Emissions Action Plan, approved by Council on October 11, 2011, provides a framework for action on reducing com-munity energy and emis-sions. In 2012, the City developed and launched the award-winning EcoSave Energy Retrofits Program, a key strategy from the com-munity plan that targets resi-dential homes and business-es for energy reductions.

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CommunityNews

Author Braundy gives reading for International Women’s DayTuesday, Mar. 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library

The day Marcia Braundy was about to take her Inter-provincial Exam to become the first Journeywoman Carpenter in British Columbia, she found a twisted framing square on her classroom desk with an unprintable word scrawled across it. Now, more than 30 years later, Dr. Marcia Braundy has developed and delivered countless courses and seminars in workplaces and institutions on the sub-ject of women in trades.

The author of Men & Women and Tools: Bridging the Divide (Fernwood Publishing, 2012) pres-ents her book and offers a jumpstart to International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 pm at the Nelson Public Library, co-sponsored by the Nelson & District Women’s Centre. Admission is by donation.

“Since the first time I picked up a hammer as the volunteer coordinator at the Vallican Whole Community Centre, I have loved construc-tion work,” says Braundy in

her prologue. That love is clear: Braundy was the first woman in the construction sector of the B.C. Carpenter’s Union, building everything from hospitals, housing and shopping malls to coal silos 278’ tall—and she continues in the trade to the present.

A self-described academ-ic/feminist and social change activist, Braundy received her PhD from the University of British Columbia in 2005.

The early days weren’t easy, with harassment com-mon for women in what was then considered a male occu-pation. After a call for change met with little response, Braundy gathered funding from a number of institutions, including the BC Provincial Council of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, the BC Human Rights Commission, and the Secretary of State Women’s Program to develop a ground-breaking program aimed at acceptance of women in the trades. In 1992 Braundy became National Coordinator of Women in Trades and

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Dr. Marcia Braundy, author of the book Men & Women and Tools

Technology (WITT).International Women’s

Day, Celebrated March 8 each year, began in the 1900s to raise awareness of women’s issues and to celebrate accom-plishments such as Braundy’s, and those of all women who stood for change.

The Nelson and District

Women’s Centre was found-ed in 1972. The oldest rural women’s centre in Canada, NDWC’s mission is to create a healthy community through providing support for women and dismantling gender inequality.

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Local opera KHAOS wins international recognitionKHAOS, a new Canadian opera

composed by Nelson resident Don Macdonald, to a libretto written by BC playwright, Nicola Harwood and pre-miered by Nelson Community Opera in March 2012, has received two interna-tional opera awards this month.

On February 8th, the Amy Ferguson Institute, the commissioners of KHAOS, learned that their nomination of KHAOS for inclusion in OPERA America’s showcase of new works at its Opera Conference 2013 – an international gathering of hundreds of opera directors

and professionals - had been accepted. Opera Conference 2013 will take place this year in Vancouver from May 7 to May 11. Selections from KHAOS will be performed as part of the conference’s New Works Sampler at Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre on the evening of May 10, 2013.

On February 12th, composer, Don Macdonald learned that the Boston Metro Opera’s 2013 international composer’s competition had selected KHAOS for a special “Director’s Choice Award.” According to the Boston Metro

Opera website, works such as KHAOS that win a Director’s Choice Award, will be performed as part of Boston Metro Opera’s regular 2013/2014 or 2014/2015 opera season.

“I am especially grateful and hum-bled by these awards,” said KHAOS composer, Don Macdonald. “Nicola and I are thrilled as it now seems our hope for wider exposure and an extend-ed life for KHAOS is no longer just a dream.”

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These are important ques-tions that should be asked and answered before any of us expend the energy, time and money creating a more com-fortable nest.

In the past, most folks talked to friends who had renovated, listened to horror stories from relatives who’d stumbled through the build-ing of an addition, or thumbed through the telephone direc-

tory hoping to find help by luck of the draw.

More and more we see homeowners relying on experts in the field of home construction to assess their daydream and organize an efficient plan of action. This approach has become so pop-ular that it is now referred to as a pre-renovation inspec-tion.

This is the point where you carefully describe and

discuss you ideas, your needs and your wish list with a qualified building consultant.

What follows is a dis-cussion with your building expert on the structural, archi-tectural, plumbing, heating, building code and municipal building bylaw implications of your dream.

Of course not all these categories are implicated in every project, but these are some of the questions that a

good consultant will use to help you. Fees for this service are usually charged as a flat hourly rate so you pay only for the time your building expert spends with you. Here, of course, is where you find the bottom line.

The money spent on a pre-renovation inspection can save you thousands of dollars in time, labour, and materials when making your daydream a reality.

We’ve been winter daydreaming about a bigger kitchen, a bedroom in our unfinished basement and a new sunroom on the south side of our home and we have a flood of questions about costs, technical issues and other reno topics. Where do we start?Home Front by Bill Lynch,

Paul Muntak & Steve Cannon

Renovation dreams: where do we start?

Steve, Chris and Bill are Building Consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. http://www.lynchinspections.com

4th Annual Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest calls for vendorsVendors sign up now. Event: Saturday, May 18 in the Castlegar Community Complex

Castlegar Garden Club and Castlegar Communities in Bloom are partnering to sponsor the 4th Annual Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest in mid-May. Organizers

are now accepting appli-cations for vendors and nonprofit groups to par-ticipate in this year’s fest: vendors pay $30 for a 10’ x 10’ space, nonprofits no cost.

Interested vendors and nonprofit organizations need to focus on: garden related items only, the natu-ral environment and nature, wildlife, insects, farming, organics, growing.

For more informa-tion, contact 250-399-4439 [email protected] www.beegladefarm.com

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Nature Fest

Kalein Hospice one of Co-op Till Donation Card Program recipientsThe Kootenay Co-op

has just announced that, through their Till Donation Card Program, Kalein Hospice will be one of

7 organizations who will be the recipient of dona-tions received at their till through 2013. Customers can donate directly to the

Hospice by simply tell-ing the cashier to add a few dollars to you bill as they pay for their grocer-ies. That money will be

gifted to Kalein at the end of the year.

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CommunityNews

Pink T-Shirt Day 2013Wednesday, Feb. 27, time: all day, location: everywhere

Wear pink on February 27th to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying... anywhere!

Bullying is not just a problem in our schools, but in our workplaces as well. We encourage you all

to wear pink on February 27th, 2013 to help bring awareness to the issue of bullying and give support to those who have found themselves the victim of bullying — now, or at any-time in their lives.

Annie’s Boutique will once again be donating pink t-shirts to local schools thanks to local business sponsors.

T-Shirts are also avail-able at Annie’s Boutique for $10 each. All money raised

from the sale of the offi-cial t-shirts goes right back into more free t-shirts for our area schools. for more details visit www.PinkTShirtDay.ca .

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Police Department

PoliceNewsPolice News: theft, a fight, drug dealer pocket dials 9-11

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, staff from the Dancing Bear Inn contacted the Nelson Police Department to report an unusual occurrence. Overnight one of their reg-istered guests made off with coffee mugs, knives, pots and pans, bedding, food and numerous other items. The Dancing Bear estimated that approximately $1300 worth of goods went missing.

The Nelson Police Department investigated the matter and identified a sus-pect. Officers have been in contact with a local woman and are hoping that she can help to make amends to the Dancing Bear Inn.

During the early morn-ing on Wednesday, Feb. 13, a police officer of the Nelson Police Department was patrolling on Highway 3 at the west edge of Nelson. The officer stopped to talk to a male hitch hiker. The male correctly identified himself to the officer and explained

that he was travelling from Calgary to Vancouver where he had a date to appear in criminal court. When the offi-cer checked his story with the Canadian Police Information Centre the officer discovered that the male was the subject of a valid arrest warrant. The male was arrested without incident and lodge in cells.

Instead of hitch hiking to Vancouver the male was trans-ported to Vancouver criminal court courtesy of the Province of British Columbia.

Just past midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 13 a 911 call came into the Nelson Police Department. The 911 operator answered the call in the usual manner. “911 Emergency.” “Do you need police, fire or ambulance?” The operator could hear voic-es, but no one would speak. After monitoring the call for a short period of time, the opera-tor determined that somebody had probably “pocket dialed” their cell phone. Police further

monitored the call to deter-mine if there was an emer-gency and tried to make voice contact with the caller. From further listening to the con-versation police determined that the caller did not require emergency services.

What police did learn was that the call was coming from a moving vehicle and that a number of people were inside the vehicle. They also heard a short drug related conversa-tion between the people in the vehicle. They were discuss-ing who some of their best customers were and what they charged their regular custom-ers versus unknown custom-ers. They were discussing their retail drug business.

Police were able to deduce that the vehicle had stopped at the 7-11 convenience store in Nelson. Police met the four occupants of the vehicle and revealed to them what they had heard. The occupants, two of which are well known to police, were embarrassed.

On Monday, Feb 11 at dinner time the Nelson Police Department received a num-ber of 911 calls reporting a group of people fighting in the 400 block of Baker Street.

Officers of the Nelson Police Department attended to find that a fight had taken place between number of regular occupants of the 400 block of Baker Street amenity area and a local man from the North Shore. There were no serious injuries, but one male did receive a black eye.

The veteran investiga-tors attempted to interview all of the participants, but were unable to extract much infor-mation. Everybody was still far too animated. The offi-cers received accounts of the event that varied greatly. The officers gather rudimentary information and separated the participants.

The matter is still under investigation.

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On Sunday, Feb. 17 at approx. 1:55 p.m., mem-bers of the West Kootenay Traffic Services and lnte-grated Road Safety Unit were conducting a Road Safety Check in Salmo,

British Columiba. During the check, police had the occasion to stop and check a vehicle with 4 occupants. Following an investiga-tion for Prohibited driving, police located 8.6 Ibs of

dried marihuana inside a locked hockey bag. Money, knives and the vehicle have also been seized as offence related properties. Police have charged and released 4 adults for possession for the

purpose of trafficking and one male with Possession of Property obtained by crime. The four adults from Surrey, British Columbia, are

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Traffic stop results in drug bust

Castlegar teen located after being missing for four daysOn Wednesday, Feb. 20

the Castlegar RCMP and local Search and Rescue (SAR) team members located a 19 year old male who had been reported missing on Saturday, Feb. 16. He was located safe and sound in a mountain cabin north of Hwy 3 past

the Nancy Green Junction, roughly between Castlegar and Christina Lake. Search and Rescue technicians had been searching since Monday morning near the Trans Canada Rail Trail after sev-eral tips were received about tracks being seen in the snow.

The RCMP Air Services helicopter was able to fol-low the one way tracks ahead of ground searchers which eventually led to them to an isolated cabin where he was found, alive and well.

It appears that the young man decided to go for a walk

on the trail and veered off and became lost. He appeared to be in good spirits but was obviously exhausted, cold, hungry, and very stiff from walking through very deep snow and overcoming the ele-ments.

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PoliceNewsNelson RCMP seek help in finding missing Balfour youth

Nelson RCMP are seek-ing the public’s assistance in locating a missing youth:Sheldon Hicks

Balfour residentAge 14 years (but appears older)White Male, Height 5’08” , Weight 145 lbs.Blond shaggy hair and Blue Eyes.Clothing - blue jeans, black ball cap, black sneakers and a back pack.

On the morning of

February 20, 2013, Nelson RCMP received a phone call from Sheldon’s mother reporting that her son had taken her vehicle without her consent. A note was left by Sheldon saying that he was going to Vancouver with a room mate and that a job was lined up. The note also indicated that his mother’s vehicle may be at the Nelson Safeway park-ing lot. RCMP following up and located the vehicle,

however, Sheldon has not been seen since the evening of February 19th.

Anyone having recent-ly seen or with knowledge or information of Sheldon HICKS whereabouts are asked to please contact NELSON RCMP at 250-352-2156 or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477. Callers to CRIME STOPPERS remain Anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.

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Arts&Entertainment

Chasing Ice film brought back for encore screeningWednesday Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre

After screening Chasing Ice to a sold out audience for the Eco-Society in January, FLiKS is bringing it back for another screening at the Capitol Theatre.

This Oscar nominated, Sundance Award winning documentary is indis-putable proof that climate change exists and is affecting our planet! Acclaimed photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. So he deployed revolutionary time-lapse cam-eras to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers and discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and cap-ture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate.

Traveling with a team of young

adventurers across the brutal Arctic, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story fac-ing humanity. As the debate polarizes America, and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, Chasing Ice depicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to deliver fragile hope to our carbon-powered planet. Critics and festival programmers alike say if ever there was a film that needs to be seen on the big screen – or needs to be seen by our children, this film is it.

This film must be seen by anyone who cares what happens to the planet. Tickets $10 are at Otter Books or online www.FLiKS.ca. Student/youth tickets at the door for $5. For more info visitwww.FLiKS.ca

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James Balog, director of Chasing Ice setting up time release camera to record a glacier’s journey

Second blue night art walk event opensFriday Mar. 1, 7-9 p.m. at various downtown Nelson locations

Blue night combines multiple art events in a single evening. After the success of the first blue night in December, six venues have come together to create a second blue night. Each venue is presenting the work of a local visual artist and hosting a free opening with the artist in attendance.

Art lovers can start or end blue night at the Dancing Bear Inn, 171 Baker Street with artist Keira Zaslove who will be presenting abstract landscapes of the Kootenays and some playful figurative work. From there they can wander up to Kutenai Clothing Company, 327

Baker Street, and experience the water colour landscapes of local art-ist Sandra Irvine. Across the Street, at The Craft Connection’s gallery 378, see the Acrylic Landscapes of Kentree Speirs, a newcomer to Nelson who draws his inspiration from the Natural world and his imagination with a vibrant palette.

At John Ward Fine Coffee art-walkers will find the mixed media work of Natasha Bogdasavich. Also at John Ward on the corner of Baker and Ward you can expe-rience the mixed-media collages of Nelson’s own Olivia Mansveld who is currently studying fibre at

KSA. Up and down Ward Street the events will be running a little later. Touchstones Nelson will be present-ing Graham Gillmore: I love you in theory. Gillmore’s large, colourful text based paintings have garnered him international acclaim. Although he lives in Winlaw, this will be the first exhibition of his work in the Kootenays.

At 568 Ward Street artwalkers can see Nicole Rose Hobbs’ work until after 9 p.m. at Ourglass Studio & Gallery. She will be painting live in the space and sharing her process with the public.

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Why not make Friday, Mar. 1 a night of music and art?Check out the blue night venues and then wander on over to

Expressions at 554 Ward Street to see Sarah Calvert Live

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“On this charming debut album, Toronto songstress Sarah Calvert (Que Sarah) delivers a breezy and refreshing blend of folk, jazz and roots stylings.”

Kerry Doole, Exclaim Magazine, Toronto

“Could she be our next big Sarah; in the footsteps of McLachlan, Harmer and Slean? Her songs range from really good to really great and she has won over crowds with her acoustic original music.”

Mike Beggs, The Mississauga News

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Art Openings (Free) Friday, March 1

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Art for People in Support of Girl’s Education in HaitiFriday, Mar.1, 5-8 p.m. Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, 191 Baker St.

Marie-Paule and Sebastien, a Nelson cou-ple, were in Haiti for the earthquake volunteering with “Pure Water for Life”, survived and stayed on to help. They took over the care of an abandoned little girl when her elderly care-giver died and have taken up residence there to sup-port her. They speak Creole and are actively involved in supporting families to send their children to school, funding education for girls, connecting people who need surgery with the funds to do so.

They have limited funds but as it costs only $150 year to send a girl to school they do what they

can to support families in sending the girls as part of prevention of sexual exploi-tation of girls.

Art for People is spon-soring an art show and fund-raiser to support the couple’s work in Haiti at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute. The public is invited to come show their support the cou-ple’s commitment to direct-ly helping Haitian families and promoting education for Haitian girls.

For more information, contact Facebook page Art for People Benefit: Education for Haitian Girls or call Cathy 250-354-4102

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Graham Gillmore art show opens at Touchstones NelsonFriday, Mar. 1, 7-9 p.m., Gallery A, Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History 502 Vernon Street, Nelson

Graham Gillmore’s large, colourful, text based paintings have garnered him international acclaim. Originally from Vancouver, he first caught attention from collectors and critics when he participated in the show Young Romantics, at the Diane Farris gallery in 1985. Shortly after, he moved to New York City, where his career took off. For the past 10 years he has been dividing his time between his studios in New York and his rustic con-verted garage in Winalw BC. Gillmore hasn’t shown his work in the Kootenays until now. His solo exhibi-tion I Love You, in Theory will feature a wide cross section of work, from his iconic paintings on panel

and canvas, to large works on paper, small etchings and sculpture with found materials. His methods and materials are unique and honed, resulting in work that is both beautiful and rough, precise and seem-ingly random. His use of idioms and found text con-veys a mixture of humour and dark irony. This show is a unique opportunity not to be missed.

All are welcome to the opening on Friday Mar. 1, from 7-9 p.m.. This opening will be part of Blue Night, a mini art walk featuring 4 other art openings. An art-ist talk will take place on Thursday Apr.18 at 7 p.m. The exhibit dates are Mar. 2 to June 9, 2013.

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dr. scienceChristine Humphries

What is MSG?

Many people associate MSG with Chinese food and processed foods such as chips, canned soups and cheese spreads. But what is MSG and why is it added to so many foods? MSG is a food additive that is used to enhance the flavour of foods. MSG stands for monosodium glutamate and is a salt of the amino

acid glutamate. Purified MSG, which looks like a fine white crystal substance, has no flavour on its own. In water, or saliva, MSG dis-solves into free sodium and glutamate. Although many consumers have complained about adverse reactions to MSG in prepared food, glutamate is not “unnatu-ral”. Free glutamate occurs naturally in many protein-rich foods such as toma-toes, cheese (especially in parmesan), mushrooms and seaweed. In fact, for cen-

turies Japanese cooks used a seaweed broth to make foods taste better. It was not until 1908 that Professor Kikunaie Ikeda discovered that L-glutamate is the fla-vour enhancing property in seaweed. Commercially available MSG is no longer obtained from seaweed but is made from the fermen-tation of foods like corn, molasses and wheat.

Up until about ten years ago, it was thought that there were only four basic tastes: sweet, salt,

bitter and sour. Scientists found recently that the taste of glutamate is recognized by distinct receptors in spe-cialized cells located in the taste buds on the tongue. This glutamate taste is now recognized to be the fifth taste: it is called umami (pronounced oo-mom’-ee). Umami is a Japanese word, loosely translated to “deli-ciousness” and “meaty”. I wonder how long it will take potato chip manufacturers to come up with a salt and umami-flavoured chip???

Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist


Take community classes: 10%

Participate in a co-op: 50%

Volunteer with a non-profit: 100%

Last week’s survey responses:

WE need the whole community to help volun-teer organizations survive financially; most operate on a shoestring.

I wish people who do not really need help with food would not take it anyway. Makes it hard for food bank services to manage.

SUCH involvement is Heart of your community!

THERE are so many wonderful activities and organizations in this com-munity, it is hard to choose which one to do! I like to keep a variety of ways to connect with a variety of different people.

The Express Survey is not a scientific survey but is intended to promote discussion in our community.The opinions presented on this page are the opinions of the author and do not represent the opinions of the publisher or staff of the Express News Update

TheSurveyWhat sorts of things do you do that keeps you connected

to the community where you live?

Participate in a school group: 50%

Take part in religious group: 20%

Play on a sports team: 20%

Take part in a community club: 10%

Participate in a music or theatre performance group: 30%

Additional comments:

Note: Survey participants were allowed to choose as many activities as applied to them, so the numbers total more than 100%.

Additional activities identified:COMMUNITY radioDANCE

PARTICIPATE in art groups/ activities


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What is Happening to Nelson & Area Elder Mental Health Services?Commentary by the Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Program

An Urgent Alert To Seniors And All Stakeholders!

The only Elder Services Program nurse at Nelson Mental Health is leaving her position. This position has provided specialized elder ser-vices to the East Shore, Kaslo & Area, Lower Slocan Valley, Nelson & North Shore, and Salmo & Area since the early 1990’s.

The Interior Health post-ing to replace this position is for a “RURAL & REMOTE MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE NURSE”. Unlike the other RN/RPN postings, this post-ing has NO reference to Elder Mental Health and NO ref-erence to specialized knowl-edge, training or experience in elder or geriatric mental

health. Interior Health con-firms that this IS the post-ing that will fill the vacated Elder Services Program posi-tion. http://careers.roomto-growbc.com/ViewPosting.aspx?id=463021&f=3-0-3--0-0

Referrals to the Elder Services Program are for seniors who experience new and age-related mental health issues. Over the past decade clinical guidelines have been developed for evidence-based best practice in elder mental health. For example, The National Guidelines for Seniors Mental Health – Assessment and Treatment of Delirium, Assessment and Treatment of Depression, Assessment of Suicide Risk and Preventing Suicide,

Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health Issues in LTC Homes; Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management and as a Designated Agency for BC’s Adult Guardianship Legislation- re:act - act on adult abuse and neglect.

In 1993 the Provincial Ministry of Health established the Elder Services Program as a sub-specialty of Mental Health. Nelson Mental Health was funded at the time for 2 dedicated positions (one nurse & one social worker). During the 1990’s this expanded to 2.3 positions with extensive training in this emerging and expanding specialty. In 2001 Interior Health reduced the staffing to 1.5 positions (one nurse and a 0.5 social work-

er). Now, with the loss of the specialized elder services position, only the 0.5 social worker is left to respond for ‘Duty of Care’. Historically, referrals from the area were about 150 per year.

Nelson Mental Health currently has 5 specialized adult programs with approxi-mately 13.5 positions........

So why is Elder Mental Health Services being left with only a 0.5 qualified posi-tion for community access for seniors, caregivers and care providers?? The time to speak out is NOW. We urge all stakeholders to contact the Interior Health Interim CIHS Administrator, Cheryl Whittleton at [email protected] or fax: 250-365-4344.

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Spencer Pollard is an young man living in Nelson BC with an interest in digital arts and writing. His ideas are of benefit to all of Nelson, and to stroke his abnormally large ego

The Pros and Cons of Energy Drinks

by Spencer PollardMy Opinion

We all need a boost now and then but at what cost? Energy drinks are

popular among many and for good rea-son. They provide a boost when we get down after a long day.

But what is inside energy drinks? Well many things, caffeine is one of the primary ingredients in any drink and although it is fine in moderation it can have severe adverse health effects if taken in large doses. I had an experi-ence when I was younger when I found it hard to sleep so I often consumed

multiple energy drinks in a short period of time. Although it got me through a rough patch I also felt weakened and even noticed my heart rate was much more elevated then normal.

Like all good thing; energy drinks need to be taken in moderation. If you still need convincing see a doctor, I don’t intend to be a preacher when it comes to health as thats something I know I need to work on myself. Just use common practices and avoid energy drinks if you can, your body will thank you for it.


Opinion&EditorialEcoSociety Challenges Jumbo in Court

Commentary by The West Kootenay EcoSocietyThe West Kootenay

EcoSociety will file a peti-tion in BC Court today to challenge the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort. The appli-cation for judicial review argues that the appointment of municipal councilors without any electors violates the constitution and various provincial statutes.

“Our action today is in defense of democracy,” said EcoSociety Executive Director David Reid. “Every Canadian should shudder at the idea of a provincial minister appointing a mayor and council for a munici-pality with no residents. Its an affront to our constitution and our democracy.”

The West Kootenay EcoSociety has been a long-standing member of the West Kootenay Coalition for Jumbo Wild! and has been an active opponent of the proposed ski resort since 1994. EcoSociety is filing the application with the support and cooperation of the coalition, and with par-tial funding from West Coast Environmental Law.

The BC Government made significant changes to the Local Government Act through Bill 41 on the last day of the spring session in 2012. The new law removed the previous reqiurement that resort municipalities have residents and that the resi-dents support the creation of the municipality. The Union of BC Municipalities and the Regional District of Central Kootenay passed resolu-tions opposing the changes. Although the province has previously designated munic-ipalities with no residents, there has never been a legal challenge.

The court filing argues that although the constitu-tion grants sweeping pow-ers to the province to estab-lish municipalities, there is a common law understanding that a municipality is a demo-cratic institution created for a public purpose. Therefore, the creation of a municipal-ity with no residents for the purpose of furthering a pri-vate development is inher-ently unconstitutional. In

addition, other parts of the Local Government Act and the Community Charter refer to municipalities as having residents.

A judge will review the case and decide whether there are grounds for the case to proceed. The BC Attorney General and the Minister of Culture, Community Development, and Sport have been named as parties in the case. Based on pre-vious judicial reviews, the process could take as long as 6 months to resolve.

The case represents a risk for tiny West Kootenay EcoSociety, which has no full-time staff. If the province wins the case, the society will be liable to pay the province’s legal fees.

“We deliberated long and hard over whether to file this application,” said Reid. “In the end, we couldn’t sit by and see this perversion of democracy move forward in an area that we have fought to protect for 20 years. We’re confident that the court will agree with us, and that the

Jumbo Wild! community will support our efforts.”

The Ktunaxa Nation has submitted an application for a judicial review concerning their right to consultation as a holder of Aboriginal title.

The Jumbo Glacier Resort plan calls for 6300 beds including hotels and pri-vate residences. At build-out, the plan calls for more than 20 ski lifts, with over 2500 visitors per day in the win-ter. The proposed land tenure includes approximately 6500 hectares. The proposed resort would create an average of 943 car trips per day along the Jumbo Glacier Road, which bisects the Purcell Mountains and would cre-ate a significant barrier for grizzly bears and other wild-life. Dr. Michael Proctor has found that this core anchor sub-population is likely essential to maintaining the long-term self-sustainability of the larger regional grizzly population as well as main-taining the international dis-tribution extending directly south into the US.

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Nelson & Area: Fri. Feb. 22 - Sun. Mar 3●●● Live Music ●● Special Events ● Ongoing Events

What’sHappeningFri. Feb 22l ●●●Selkirk Pro-Musica pres-

ents Van Django 7:30 p.m. at Shambhala Perfomance Hall. $15 at Otter Books and at the door.

●●●The Charlie Jacobson Band at the Royal 8 p.m.

●●Opening reception: Touchstones Nelson Members’ Show and Sale. 7-9pm. Free admission.

●●One night art exhibit paint-er Stephanie Kellett,“We Are the Weavers,” at the White Pines Dojo, 8835 Martens Rd, Slocan 7 p.m.

●Women of all ages get together to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.

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

Sat. Feb 23

●●●Allie Kane & Friends, Bradley Fenton & Mike Bennett, Bottoms Down Acoustic at Ellison’s Unplugged Cafe, 12-3

●●Capitol Theatre Season pres-ents Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal HARRY and NIGHT BOX on Saturday, February 23 at 8pm - one night two performances - a thrilling fusion of dance styles and polished techniques performed by internationally renowned and extraordinarily talented danc-ers. Choreographers are Montreal based We Wei Wang and the Israeli-American choreographer Barak Marshall. Tickets $35Adult $28 Student. Buy tickets online at www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250.352.6363 Tue-Fri 12-4:30 p.m.

●Walk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd Saturdays 12-1

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

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

Sun. Feb 24

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

●●●Nelson Acoustic Jam Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 2-5 p.m.

●●The Capitol Theatre Kids Series presents Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal on Sunday, February 24 at 2:00pm with ZAP - a selection of excerpt from BJM repertoire assem-bled like a succession of music videos that will introduce the youg audience to the world of contem-porary dance. Tickets are $12.50. Buy tickets online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone250.352.6363 Tue-Fri 12-4:30pm.

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

●Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.

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

●Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.

●Quaker Meeting 4th Sunday of each month in Winlaw. 11 a.m. Phone 250-226-6701. Everyone welcome.

●Texas Hold’em Poker at the Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Last Sunday of every month. 250-352-7727.

Mon. Feb 25

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

●●Hanne Smith will speak on her 6 months spent with baboons in the Gombe Stream Reserve,Tanzania. WK Naturalists, Genelle Hall, 8pm Free All welcome

●Walk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon & Thurs 9:30-10:30

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

Tues. Feb 26● ●●●Cliff Maddix and friends

6p.m. The Library Lounge●●Mir Centre Peace Café:

Nonviolent Responses to Global Crises at Expressions, 554 Ward St. 7 p.m. $5. Food and drink available.

Wed. Feb 27

●●● Paul Landsberg at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

●● School District 8 Community Information meeting Regarding district boundaries and school catchments LV. Rogers Secondary School Auditorium 7 p.m.

●● Chasing Ice Film at Capitol Theatre. Tickets $10 adult $5 stu-dent at Otter Books or online www.FLiKS.ca

●Nelson Tech Club: for electron-ic hobbyists and Arduino enthu-siasts to meet and work on proj-ects. Every Wednesday 6pm Ste 207-601 Front St, old Jam Factory upstairs. New members welcome. Small facility fee, first visit free.http://www.nelson-tech-club.info/ email [email protected]

●Learn to make a QUILT with Susan Foot at the Women’s Centre 9-11.45 call 551-4951

●Overeaters Anonymous Education Room Community First Medical Clinic 518 Lake Street Nelson noon

●Nelson Women’s Centre Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.

●Darts at the Nelson Legion. 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727.

●Girls’ Night with Margaret-Ann at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-352-5656.

●Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. Phone 250-352-6008.www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org

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Bottoms Down Acoustic will play at Ellison’s Café Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.

Folk MusicFriday, Mar. 1, 8 p.m.- Sarah Calvert in concert

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Tickets at 554 Ward St. or call 250-354-3910

Mir Centre Peace Café:Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. -

Non-violent Responses to Global Crises

Tuesday, Mar. 5, 7 p.m.-The Economics of Happiness

Tuesday, Mar. 12, 7 p.m.- Money that Loves You Back



What’sHappeningThurs. Feb 28

●●●Kiyo & Guests at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.

●●●Tofu Stravinsky Album Release at the Royal 8 p.m

●●West Kootenay EcoSociety Annual General Meeting 5pm to 7 p.m. Nelson Senior’s Branch 51. For more information, visit www.ecosociety.ca

●Walk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon & Thurs 9:30-10:30

●Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www.toastmasters.or.

●Nelson Women’s Centre. Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.

●Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248.

Fri. Mar 1l Request DJ. Finl●●●Sarah Calvert at

Expressions 554 Ward St. 8 p.m. Tickets $12, advance sales call 250-354-3910

●●●Lazy Poker Blues Band at the Royal 8 p.m

●●blue night Art Walk various downtown locations. See ad on page 10

●●Art For People show / ben-efit. Support Marie-Paule Brisson and Sebastien du Marre’s work in Haiti. Drop by KATI, 191 Baker 5-8 p.m.

●Women of all ages get together to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.

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

Sat. Mar 2

●●●Buckman Coe w/ Brian Rosen and the WhatNow and Thorwind at the Royal 8 p.m

●●French Extra Market hosted by the West Kootenays Francophone Association (AFKO) in the old Anglican Church Hall 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entry by donation.

●●Free 3 hour workshop on International Development 312 Silica St, 1 -4 p.m or 4.30 -7.30. Learn about the pros and cons of International Volunteerism and what you can do to contribute to International development if you don’t have time to volunteer. Light meal provided. Space lim-ited. Pre- registration required call Isabelle 250 352 6678 ext 226 or [email protected]

●●Award Winning Canadian Documentary - Hicks on Sticks - Kootenay Premiere 6:30 & 9 p.m. at the Old Castlegar Theatre 185 Columbia Ave. $10

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●Walk In Peace Silent ‘circle walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd Saturdays 12-1

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

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

Sun. Mar 3

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

●●●Nelson Acoustic Jam Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 2-5 p.m.

●●The Capitol Theatre Kids Series presents FIGURA Theatre of Iceland with Metamorphosis - a collection of 12 origibal stories told with the metaphorical grace of puppetry on Sunday, March 3 at 2:00pm. Bernd Ogrodnik serves as Master of Puppetry in Iceland’s

National Theatre.Tickets are $12.50. Buy tickets online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone250.352.6363 Tue-Fri 12-4:30pm.

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

●Nelson Storytelling Guild meets the first Sunday of every month in The SelfDesign High Commons, upstairs in the Legion Bldg. at 7PM on Sunday. Bring a story to tell. a friend and your open ears.

●Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822.

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

●Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont Elementary. All are welcome. 250-352-2515.


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