theexpressNewsUpdate

theexpressNewsUpdate
building Nelson & area community since 1988
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013 Vol. 3, No. 11
Defacing the graffiti on Ward
Photo by Nelson Becker
Murray Kimber of Speedpro Signs is caught defacing graffiti on the utility boxes by the bus depot. The appliques to this and
other sites around town are part of a series called “Ghost Buildings” and are being installed throught the City of Nelson Cultural
Development Committee. They call attention to different aspects of Nelson’s heritage and add beauty to an otherwise bland object.
theExpress Update
CommunityNews
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 2
Aquatic Centre repairs underway
With scaffolding completed, crews are now setting up a containment area
in preparation to remove the
false ceiling in phase two of
the NDCC Aquatic Centre
Repair / Renovation Project,
the Regional District of
Central Kootenay announced
today. “It will feel great for all
our staff to see the t-bar ceiling
actually taken down because
it means we’re one step closer to fixing the pool area and
getting our community their
aquatic centre back,” said Joe
Chirico, General Manager of
Community Services. This
second phase of the project
is expected to be done by late
April. The RDCK has hired
Phoenix Enterprises Ltd. to
undertake three main tasks:
1. Set up a containment
area which includes enclosing the work area in plastic
sheeting to keep lead paint
and tiles within the construction zone. Crews will also
construct temporary walls in
the fitness centre to separate
it from the pool viewing area
during demolition.
2. Remove the ceiling
according to WorksafeBC
guidelines for removal of
hazardous materials. Lead
paint, a hazardous material,
has flaked from steel girders
onto the surface of ceiling
tiles. The tiles themselves are
not hazardous.
3. Sandblast the roof
trusses so that they can be
repainted with lead-free
paint.
Removal of the false
ceiling itself will cost close
to $100,000, which is at
the upper end of what the
RDCK anticipated for ceiling
removal costs in January of
this year. Further repairs and
renovations will include wall
improvements to fully separate the fitness centre from
the aquatic centre to ensure
longevity of the building,
as well as new paint, lighting, and acoustic treatments,
bringing the total project
cost including taxes to about
$600,000.
The RDCK Board
approved the NDCC project
budget on March 28. “Our
main criteria throughout this
project are that the pool area
needs to be safe, functional
and up to modern standards
for the coming years,” said
Ramona Faust, Recreation
Commission Chair
and
Director for Area E. “This
facility has a lot of life left in
it, and we want to see families, seniors and everyone in
our community back enjoying the pool area as soon as
we can.”
Depending upon how
work progresses, the earliest the aquatic centre could
reopen is June 2012.
The RDCK will continue
to update the public regularly.
submitted by the RDCK
Nelson Fire Chief Simon
Grypma has approved a two
week burn period beginning
April 13 and ending April
28. This burn period is for
the purpose of reducing difficult-to-access yard waste.
Those wishing to burn must
have a valid permit and
follow the Corporation of
the City of Nelson Bylaw
#3241, specifically Section
5.5 Yard Waste Burning.
Permits must be acquired
in person, at the Nelson Fire
Department, located at 919
Ward Street, and payment
for the $10 fee can be paid
by cash or cheque.
Spring burning period approved by Fire Chief
submitted by Nelson Fire Rescue
Firefighters repond to smoke filled home on Gordon Road
At around 6 p.m. on
Tuesday Apr. 2, the Nelson
Fire Department responded
to a report of Smoke alarms
sounding, house filled with
smoke and nobody home.
Both on duty members
responded immediately
with 2 additional members
responding from home.
Upon arrival of the first
crew, smoke was observed
throughout the house. A pot
with food had been left on
the stove unattended which
had been removed and
placed outside by neighbors.
Home occupants arrived
just prior to the fire crew.
The first arriving crew’s
primary objective was confirming cause of smoke and
using Positive Pressure fans
to remove the smoke from
the home.
In all, two firefighters
responded to the incident
with one fire engine.
Nelson Fire Rescue
would like to take this
opportunity to caution the
public on entering smoke
filled buildings. The opening of doors or windows
to gain access to the inside
may introduce a flow of
oxygen that will fuel the you do not put yourselves
fire and potentially create at risk.
a more hazardous environsubmitted by Nelson Fire
ment. Please ensure that
Rescue
http://www.kolmel.com
theExpress Update
CommunityNews
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 3
DeWeever wins Kokanee Duplicate Bridge Tournament
Rogier DeWeever has for the
fourth consecutive year won the
Stanley Jenkinson Memorial trophy
in the Kokanee Duplicate Bridge
Tournament. Other finishers were;
Warren Watson of Trail, Pat Davidoff,
Hugh Auld, and Simon Mitchell all of
Nelson.
The club welcomed a returning
Tom Dool of Nelson who introduced
Bob Slade. Bob has played bridge for
many years, this is his first visit to
duplicate bridge. They also welcomed
Mark McPhail back to the club who
Kootenay Seniors
by the Nelson and Area Elder
Abuse Prevention Program
The Nelson Elder Abuse
Prevention Program (EAPP) is a great
place to volunteer.
Being a volunteer is a rewarding experience. You are working to
help others but also learning new and
interesting information.
The EAPP guiding principles
are that community development,
education, communication and
advocacy are the building blocks
for the prevention of elder abuse.
The EAPP has five satellite groups
of volunteers in Nelson, Kaslo,
the East Shore, Salmo and Slocan
Valley. Volunteers are provided with
education, orientation and ongoing
mentoring.
was a supporter of the club in the past.
Mark Rojewski and Patrick O’Neil
also joined the club. Mark and Patrick
are long time duplicate players and are
Life masters.
The club was saddened by the loss
of Joan Thomas who passed away
this past year. Joan was a Silver Life
Master, she attended many of the
local tournaments and was a long time
supporter of the Nelson and Balfour
duplicate bridge clubs. She will be
missed by all that knew her.
submitted by Chuck Clarkson
photo submitted
Tournament winner Rogier DeWeever accepts trophy
Volunteers and Abuse Prevention
The EAPP conducts: community
outreach education events; informs
at risk individuals about community
supports and prevention options;
and facilitates appropriate referrals
to trained professionals for those
experiencing abuse.
Volunteer activities may include
circulating posters and information
pamphlets, becoming a Steering
Committee member, helping with
community education projects, or
“manning” pre-scheduled two hour
shifts on Wednesdays in the EAPP
resource centre in Nelson.
In April the EAPP are presenting to Senior Citizen’s Associations
on “Personal Planning and the Use
of Representative Agreements”.
The dates and times are as follows:
Nelson - Wednesday, April 10 at
11:15, Passmore - Sunday, April 14
at 1:30, Harrop-Proctor - Thursday,
April 18 at 2:00 pm, Salmo and the
East Shore, to be announced. Keep
your calendar space free on one of
those dates and watch for posters
with the details, all are welcome.
If you are interested in becoming a Nelson or outlying community EAPP volunteer please approach
us at one of the above events, contact us by phone at 250-352-6008,
visit our web site at or email:
www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
preventeldRabuse@sbdemail.com.
Travis T. in the Kootenays, Wish You Were Here by Chris Rohrmoser
theExpress Update
PoliceNews
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 4
Charges laid in St. Rita’s Church and vehicle fires
Criminal charges have
now been laid in last week’s
arsons to St. Rita’s Roman
Catholic Church and a nearby vehicle in Castlegar. An
eighteen year old male resident of Castlegar, and a 16
year old female youth from
Castlegar, have each been
charged with two counts of
arson in relation to these
fires.
The female was taken
before a Judicial Justice of
the Peace where she was
released on strict conditions.
The male has been remanded
in custody since his arrest on
Thursday, Mar. 28, appearing
in Grand Forks Provincial
Court Tuesday, Apr. 2.
An incident such as this
causes fear and unrest within
any small community and
places tremendous demands
on the police to act quickly. Community cooperation
was crucial in advancing the
investigation.
This investigation was
lead by the Castlegar Crime
Reduction Unit and included
resources from the Kootenay
Boundary
Regional
Detachment
General
Investigation
Section,
members of Castlegar
Detachment, as well as
resources from other areas of
British Columbia. Everyone
involved in this investigation did an outstanding job of
quickly gathering evidence
to allow for arrests to be
made and charges laid within
a very timely manner. Over
the past number of years the
RCMP has developed a very
strong investigative capacity
with respect to serious criminal offences and this incident
is a testament to that fact.
The investigation into the
garage fire is still ongoing.
submitted by the Castlgar
RCMP
On Sunday, Mar. 24 at
approximately 8:30 p.m.
a family was startled when
their home suddenly shook.
The homeowner went outside
to investigate and found a car
resting against the house and
a trail of damaged behind.
He went to check on the
driver, an 18 year old local
male and had him exit the car
while police were called. The
Nelson Police arrived and
took the male into custody as
it was immediately apparent
that he was under the influence of alcohol.
The male became quite
belligerent to the officers but
was quickly transported to
NPD cells. He was released
the following morning and is
facing charges of impaired
driving and driving with
more than 80Mg% alcohol in
his system. It is very lucky
that no one inside the home,
a pedestrian walking by or
the driver was injured. The
male is scheduled to appear
in Nelson courts June 11 to
answer to the charges.
On Thursday Mar.
28, Nelson Police executed
a search warrant on a residence in the 900 block of
Carbonate St. after a long,
involved investigation into
drugs being dealt from the
residence.
A 61 year old male is in
custody facing drug trafficking and possession charges,
and in addition, weapons
related charges, appearing in
court on Tuesday, Apr. 2.
On Friday, Mar. 29, a
47 year old female was also
arrested in relation to this
investigation, and is facing
drug trafficking charges. She
was released on conditions
with a court date set for May,
2013.
On Sunday Mar. 31 at
8:25 p.m. a 22 year old local
male went into the 7-11 to
purchase a lighter. When he
could not produce ID upon
demand he became angry
and grabbed the clerk by the
shirt. The males’ mother,
who was with him pulled
him away and they both left
the store. The Nelson Police
were called and identified
the male, known to them,
using the store video. He
was located at his home and
arrested for assault. He will
appear in Nelson Courts June
11 to answer to the charge.
He is forbidden to enter the
7-11 until that date.
In the early morning
hours of Wednesday, Apr.
3 staff the Kootenay Lake
Hospital reported a male
lying on the ground in their
lower parking lot. The Nelson
Police attended and found a
23 year old local male lying
on the cold concrete ground.
The intoxicated male felt he
had a lot to deal with in his
life and that was the spot
where he wanted to be. The
temperature was as low as 4
degrees overnight and he had
been there for about 5 hours.
As he would not move on to
a warmer, safer location and
he was visibly shivering he
was arrested for public intoxication and lodged into cells
until sober enough to properly care for himself. He was
released without charges.
submitted by the Nelson
Police Department
Kaslo RCMP Cpl. Shaun
Begg says yet more of the
property stolen during Break
and Enters involving 4
unoccupied buildings in the
Johnson’s Landing slide area
has shown up, this time on the
front steps of a local church.
Other property, believed to
have been stolen from residences in an area still deemed
to be unstable from an earlier fatal mudslide some eight
months ago, turned up about
three weeks ago, piled neatly
at the side of an area road.
“Perhaps my initial conjecture about a guilty con-
science at work here is correct” says Begg who notes
the symbolism of the articles,
two pieces of computer equipment, being left at a Church.
“Whatever the motivation for
the location of the recovered
property, it always nice to
return property to its rightful
owner“ says Begg who notes
that the recovered equipment
will first be examined by the
Forensics Unit.
No arrests have been
made to date and the RCMP
investigation is continuing.
Tip line: 1-800-222-8477
submitted by RCMP
Police News: car hits home, residential drug bust, assault
The strange case of the re-appearing stolen property in Kaslo continues
ScienceNews
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 5
What do love and dust bunnies have in common?
dr. science
Christine Humphries
Ah, yes, it is that time
of year again when many
of us feel compelled to do
some serious Spring cleaning. As you vacuum into
the depths of your household, you may discover a
new pet: a dust bunny!
Dust bunnies are
clumps of particles of
matter. These clumps are
made entangled particles
of hair and skin, fibres
from clothing or carpets, pet
fur and dander, and dust
mites. YUCK!
The reason these particles clump together is due to
static electricity. Static electricity is an electrical charge
that accumulates when two
objects rub against one
another. In other words, it
is electricity produced by
friction. Static electricity is
formed from the exchange
of particles of atoms.
Atoms are made of a
nucleus which has neutrons
and protons and orbiting
particles called electrons.
Each particle of the atom
has a different electrical
property: protons have a
positive electrical charge,
neutrons have no charge and
electrons have a negative
charge. While neutrons and
protons are held together
tightly, the electrons on the
outer surface of the atom
can move relatively easily, depending on the type
of atom, from one atom to
another.
One way of moving an
electron from one atom to
another is to rub two objects.
The contact between the
Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist
objects causes electrons to
move from one surface to
the other. The net result is
that one object loses its negatively charged electrons and
becomes positively charged
and, conversely, the other
object gains electrons and
becomes negatively charged.
The transfer of electrons, or
the accumulation of static
electricity, causes the objects
to be attracted to each other
because, as in love, opposites
attract. So just think of your
dust bunnies as a romantic grouping of everything
yucky in your home!
Studying Science in Nelson
Morgan Dehnel
D-Pace, Inc.
Selkirk College is the primary post secondary education institution in the West
Kootenay region. If you click
on the link, http://selkirk.ca/
about-us/about-selkirk/academic-schools , you will
discover a listing of Selkirk
College’s academic schools,
and they are: (1) Academic
Upgrading & Development,
(2) Aviation, (3) Business, (4)
Environment & Geomatics,
(5) Health, (6) Hospitality
& Tourism, (7) Human
Services, (8) Industry and
Trades Training, (9) Personal
Services, (10) The Arts,
and (11) University Arts &
Sciences. I was interested
to investigate a few of the
schools that would be related
to science and technology, so
I clicked on the following links,
and this is what I discovered:
Academic
Upgrading
&
Development: This school
is aimed at upgrading and
improving ones skills to the
entry level for college and
university. Programs include:
Adult Basic Education, Adult
Special Education, Summer
School and College Success.
In the Adult Basic Education
program there are a number
of high school level science
and technology
courses
that one can take to prepare
for college and university
such as: Biology, Chemistry,
Computers, Math, and
Physics.
Aviation: Selkirk College
has over 40 years of experience training professional pilots, and students will
become well acquainted
with the commercial flight
industry, and will receive
practical training in the program: Aviation – Professional
Pilot Diploma.
Environment & Geomatics:
This school’s blurb indicates
that it would be of interest
to anyone wanting to play a
role in preserving our environment, or to anyone inter-
ested in visually identifying
relationships, patterns, and
trends through mapping.
Progarms are: Renewable
Energy, Forest Technology,
Geographic
Information
Systems – Advanced Diploma,
Geographic
Information
Systems – Bachelor Degree,
Integrated
Environmental
Planning, Recreation, Fish
and Wildlife.
Health:
This school
in the health sector states
that its instructors provide
the academic, theoretical,
philosophical and practical training necessary for
valuable health care contributions. The programs on
offer are: Advanced Medical
Transcription, Gerontology,
Health Care Assistant,
Nursing – Bachelor Degree,
Nursing Unit Clerk, Pharmacy
Technician,
Pharmacy
Technician
Bridging
Program.
Industry and Trades
Training: This school offers a
variety of technical apprenticeship and trades-related
programs. The programs
are: BC Electrical Code,
Carpentry Apprenticeship,
Carpentry
Foundation,
Electrical Apprenticeship,
Electrical Foundation, Fine
Woodworking,
General
Mechanics, Metal Fabricator
Foundation,
Milwright/
Machinist, Plant Operator,
Refrigeration Plant Operator,
Welding.
University
Arts
&
Sciences: This school offers
a number of 1st and 2nd year
university level courses that
can be transferred as credit
towards a bachelor’s degree.
As the website indicates, it is
important to choose courses together with a Selkirk
College counselor to ensure
that the course selection and
transfer credits are aligned
with the student’s goals and
intended future programme
of studies.
Under UAS
Courses, the areas of study
in the Sciences and Applied
Sciences are: Astronomy,
Biology, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Geography, Geology,
Mathematics,
Physics,
Statistics and Engineering.
Science and Technology is sponsored by Dehnel - Particle Accelerator Components and Engineering, Inc. To learn more about this locally owned company, please visit www.d-pace.com
theExpress Update
HealthNews
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 6
Palliative Massage class offered, seeking to borrow wheel chairs
Now registering for class beginning Saturday, June 1
The first of three summer sessions of Palliative
Massage starts on June
1st in Nelson. Christine
Sutherland will be training
the public, friends and families of people with chronic
disabilities and terminal illnesses to be hands on with
palliative massage.
Any
Pets - Purely Natural
By: Dr. Andrew Jones
families that would like to
have their loved ones included in the palliative massage
outreach in resident homes
in Nelson and the outlying
area can get in touch with
the course co--ordinator Lila
Rogers at 250-551-0401.
The Canadian Institute
of Palliative Massage is also
looking to borrow wheelchairs for the 24 hour wheelchair assignment; part of the
palliative massage training.
Christine’s new book,
Dying In Good Hands
includes many local stories
of Nelson residents. The
Story of Joe is on YouTube
with Christine reading to the
audience of the Eden Mills
Author’s Festival. It is the
story of Joe and Carol Wastl
and their palliative massage
experience.
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=ZVCFwEvLivI
submitted by the
Canadian Institute of
Palliative Massage
How to treat cat bladder infections at home
urinate outside their litter box,
as they seem to prefer cool,
smooth surfaces like a tile floor
or a bathtub. If you have a male
cat which is straining and not
producing any urine, then he
may be completely blocked, and
he requires immediate veterinary care.
The disease goes by many
names, one being called idioIf your cat is frequently
urinating, and having a recurring pathic because we don’t really
problem with bladder infections, know the underlying cause.
There is marked inflammation
then they likely have a condition now known as Feline Lower of the bladder; the bladder lining is thickened, and the result
Urinary Tract Disease. This
article will show you the signs of is blood in the urine. Some are
related to diet, there may be
urinary disease, go over some
bacteria/viruses that affect the
of the causes, and I will give
you my 5 most effective natural bladder, the immune system
may over-react and attack the
remedies.
lining of the bladder, or it can
You need to be aware of
the more common signs of feline simply be a response to stress,
urinary problems, and recognize such as having another cat or
if this is an emergency requiring not letting your cat go outside.
Very few cases are caused by
immediate veterinary care. The
bacteria; bacterial infections
most common signs include:
frequently urinating, straining to account for less than 3 % of
urinate, has bladder pain, he or feline urinary tract disease,
meaning antibiotics are seldom
she may excessively lick their
needed.
genitals, and there is blood in
Additional fluid is key to
the urine. Sometimes they will
treating and preventing recurrence of the inflamed urinary
bladder. This is best accomplished with a higher protein
canned cat food, along with
providing many sources of fresh
water.
The use of a specific natural hormone can be very beneficial. Cats have less incidence
of urinary disease if they are
feeling happy. A product called
Feliway, available from your
veterinarian, contains these
facial pheromones. This can
be sprayed on your cat and on
the areas he has sprayed twice
daily for 3-4 weeks.
There are additional sources to provide natural anxiety
relief in your cat, and potentially
decrease the symptoms of bladder inflammation. Bach Rescue
Remedy may make your anxious cat feel calmer and less
likely to have recurrent urinary
tract inflammation. Place 1 drop
twice daily in your cat’s mouth.
Try this for 3-4 weeks.
Two very common supplements used for arthritis, glucosamine and chondroitin, can also
be helpful for cats with feline
lower urinary tract disease. By
supplementing with glucosamine
and chondroitin, GAG is replenished, and the bladder inflammation, along with clinical signs
of frequent urination, and blood
in the urine can be resolved.
Homeopathy has been
successfully used for many
cases of feline urinary disease.
There are two homeopathic
remedies I suggest that you try,
aconite and pulsatilla. Aconite
is best if early in the disease
with few other signs. Give two
30C pellets 2-3 times daily.
Pulsatilla will help some of the
more recurrent cases of bladder
inflammation. When the other
remedies fail to work, then this
one is often tried. Dose one
30C twice daily.
You should now be aware
of the signs of feline lower
urinary tract disease, and now
know when to see your veterinarian. home remedies to help
treat, and potentially prevent
this very painful and frustrating
disease for both you and your
cat.
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian. Dr. Andrew Jones resigned from the College of
Veterinarians of B.C. effective December 1st 2010, meaning he cannot answer specific questions about your pet’s medical issues or make specific medical recommendations for your pet
Submit your Press Release at
www.expressnews.ca/pressreleases.php
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 7
Arts&Entertainment
Nelson poet kicks off National Poetry Month with reading
Friday, Apr. 12 at 7:30 p.m.. at the Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance)
April brings not only Presentation Series and is
spring crocuses, tulips and free (donation appreciated)
daffodils, but also National and open to the public.
Poetry Month. And to
“Sometimes poetry has
mark the Canada-wide the ability to be the reality
month-long celebration of when philosophy can only
humanity’s oldest literary describe it,” said Canada’s
art form, Nelson’s Oxygen current poet laureate Fred
Art Centre will host the Wah. “Philosopher at the
launch of Queen City poet Skin Edge of Being marches
and artist Susan Andrews through the seasons as Jai-li,
Grace’s newest collection a mountain woman, and a
Philosopher at the Skin girl philosopher inhabit their
Edge of Being.
cosmos, sluicing philosophy
Photo submitted
The launch is part of antiquity through twentyPoet and artist Susan Andrews Grace
of Oxygen Art Centre’s first century existence.
Philosopher at the Skin
Edge of Being is published
by Winnipeg’s Signature
Editions. The poet has lived
in Nelson since 2001. Her
collection Ferry Woman’s
History of the World was
named
Saskatchewan’s
1998 Book of the Year.
Besides her literary endeavors, including teaching creative writing for Oxygen
Art Centre, she maintains a
visual art practice.
submitted by the Oxygen
Art Centre
Registration deadline: Monday, Apr. 15. Event dates: August 10-11, 2013
Call for entry: registra- galleries, cultural centers and tive displays, archives, demtions are being accepted heritage sites throughout the onstrations or performances.
for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin during this It is also a chance for them
Columbia Basin to partici- special weekend event. And to meet people such as artpate in the Columbia Basin yes, “artists” includes visual, ists, curators, historians and
Culture Tour (CBCT). The written, performing, media volunteers that are such a
CBCT is a two day celebra- and inter-arts! Visitors love vital part of our local cultion of culture taking place this event and are anticipat- ture.
August 10-11, 2013 from 10 ing this fifth year.
Participating individuals
am to 5 p.m.
The CBCT allows visi- and venues must be located
The CBCT is a self guid- tors to meet the participants in the Canadian Columbia
ed tour showcasing local arts, “behind the scenes” and Basin, the southeast corner
culture and heritage offered allows them to: visit artists of British Columbia roughly
at no charge to the gen- studios that may not regular- bordered by the communieral public. Full colour tour ly be open to the public, pur- ties of Valemount, Golden,
directories will be available chase works directly from Elkford, Creston, Rossland,
free of charge to the public the artists, visit art galleries, ArrowLakes and Revelstoke.
as a guide to visit studios, museums and cultural cen- Although not in the Basin,
exhibitions, museums, art tres to view special interpre- the communities of Grand
Forks and ChristinaLake are
again invited to participate
this year.
For information or to
register visit: www.cbculturetour.com. The Columbia
Basin Culture Tour is a
project of the Columbia
Kootenay Cultural Alliance
and is funded by Columbia
Basin Trust which delivers
social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the ColumbiaBasin.
Information: CKCA at 1250-505-5505 or toll free at
1-877-505-7355
submitted by the Columbia
Kootenay Cultural Alliance
Columbia Basin Culture Tour calls for artists and heritage venues
Columbia Basin CALL FOR ENTRY
Culture Tour Artists/Heritage Venues
Aug 10 - 11, 2013
Register Online Deadline April 15
www.cbculturetour.com 250-505-5505 1-877-505-7355
10:00am - 5:00pm
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 8
Arts&Entertainment
Kaslo Jazz Etc. announces preliminary festival line-up
Friday, April 5, August 2, 3, 4, 2013 Kaslo Bay Park, Kaslo BC
Kaslo Jazz Etc Festival
has consistently provided
the West Kootenay area
with one its most outstanding cultural events. The
22nd Annual Festival is no
exception. Dan Brubeck
Quartet, Brandi Disterheft,
Nelsonite, Melody Daichun,
the Paul Peress Trio and the
Classical Jazz Quartet will
anchor the diverse and professional jazz sounds that
festival goers have come
to expect from the Kaslo
Festival.
Rounding out the
Etc. end of the fantastic
outdoor entertainment is
the Mickey Hart Band,
Delhi to Dublin, Stretch
Orchestra and Tiempo
Libre. Dancing and jamming will be a prominent
feature of the 22nd annual
festival.
Blues fans will appreciate the Clinton Swanson
Blues Band.
As always, Kaslo Jazz
Etc Festival is situated in
Kaslo Bay Park. The floating stage, mountain backdrop and brilliant natural
acoustics support the family
friendly event to make it
one of the best festivals in
the province.
For more information,
visit www.kaslojazzfest.com
submitted by Kaslo Jazz
Etc. Festival
File Photo
The Mickey Hart Band is one of several
big name acts lined up for Kaslo
Singer-songwriter and digeridoo player Kale Phoenix to perform in Nelson
Saturday, Apr. 6, Noon - 3 p.m. Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions, 523 Front St.
Kale Phoenix will be the first to artist and a student of music therapy
perform digeridoo at Ellison’s Café. soon to start his studies in Edinburgh,
He’s a singer/songwriter who adds Scotland. He spent time in Nelson
drum to his songs and will sing origi- last summer and collaborated with
nals plus cover some Xavier Rudd and several musicians for his project, the
Bob Marley songs.
Universal Sound Initiative.
He will also join the next perLast act is the duo Vazzy (1:30)
former, Pat Lambdin (12:30) from from Grand Forks who bring traBaltimore Maryland for a didge/banjo ditional melodies and songs from
tune. Pat is a singer songwriter folk Acadia, Québec, France and the
Celtic world. Suzanne Leclerc sings
and plays doumbeck, bodhran,
frame drum, jaw harp, tambourine,
accordion and harmonica while
Bryn Wilkins performs on the oud
(arabic lute), vihuela (renaissance
guitar), mandolin, fiddle and banjo.
Embark on a musical voyage in
time!
submitted by Ellison’s Cafe
I’ve been known to dabble
Rory on the town
by Rory Case
Rock and Roll Bingo for a cause
Last Tuesday, April 2, I tried
my hand at dabbing down at Mike’s
Pub for its weekly Rock and Roll
Bingo. Almost every Tuesday since
December Mike’s Pub has hosted
Rock and Roll Bingo. Every month
the bingo sales go to a different
cause or non-profit organization in
the community. In the past, money
has gone to the Nelson Skatepark
Society, the Nelson food cupboard,
Salvation Army, and this month the
Nelson Cares Society. There was a
good turn out and tons of wicked
prizes to be won, all donated by local
businesses. I played a few rounds and
came very close to yelling BINGO.
There were however, numerous winners, one being a beginner skier who
won a brand new pair of skis! Be sure
to check it out next Tuesday, April 9 to
help out the Nelson Cares Society and
your chance to win some treats.
The Nelson Cares Society works
toward providing programs and initiatives in our community for advocacy,
housing, employment, support services and environmental stewardship.
For more information about
CARES go to www.nelsoncares.ca
Photo by Rory Case
A very happy winner of the final “black-out” round
on Tuesday’s Rock and Roll Bingo.
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 9
Arts&Entertainment
Play reading series finishes season with a pair of plays
Saturday, Apr. 13, 7 p.m. The Old Church Hall, 602 Kootenay St at Victoria
The highly popular TNT ous, the other a contempla- University. The writing is
play reading series which tive smoker, who are build- extremely sharp, the ending
featured performances of ing the Tower of Babel. They is delightfully unexpected
Who’s Afraid of Virginia argue about why they’re and guaranteed to provoke a
Wolfe, Scorched, Twelve doing it and what will happen discussion in the bar after the
Angry Men, and Lawrence when it’s finished. A clever show. Rowberry is joined by
and Holloman, is closing out comedy, it was one of Geoff Phillip Sarsons and Elizabeth
the season with a pair of short Burn’s favourites when he Barrett for this reading.
plays by two Canadian writ- was a drama teacher at LVR
A veteran actor, Sarsons’
ers and an interesting line-up and now he gets to perform performance in Lawrence
of actors with a half century it with his friend Richard and Holloman was a big hit.
age range.
Rowberry.
He has appeared in major
The first play is Babel
The second piece is Essay, theatres across Canada and
Rap, by Vancouver’s John by Hannah Moscovitch, a was the first recipient (2001)
Lazarus which eavesdrops on wicked and insightful look at of Actor Equity’s Emerging
two workers - one industri- gender politics at a Canadian Theatre Artist award.
Newcomer Elizabeth Barrett
hopes to pursue an equally
successful professional career
and has already turned heads
with performances in several Capitol Theatre summer
shows and the LVR film, The
Change Agent.
The one-night-only performance will again take
place at The Old Church Hall,
602 Kootenay St at Victoria.
Tickets are $12 and available
at the door.
submitted by the Nelson
Theatre Company
What’s new on the Express YouTube Channel:
These Ladies have been
pickin’ and stringin’ tunes
together for a couple of years
now. They have a deep rev-
Watch The String Birds on Baker Street
erence for old timey, blue- make up the sining’, pickgrass and ol’country tunes. in’, fiddlin’ gal group.
Rachel Swan, Genie Sittig,
You can contact them
Sherri Kyle, Jill Zinszer by phone at 250-352-9933
http://www.youtube.com/user/expressnewsupdate?feature=mhee
or through email at:
floatingfree@hotmail.com
You can view them by clicking the link below:
Saving an old garage
My old single car garage is leaning and I wonder if it’s salvageable.
Home Front
by Bill Lynch,
Paul Muntak & Steve Cannon
Check around the sole
plates at the bottoms of
the exterior walls. If these
walls have had garden soil
up against them for years
there may be extensive rot
damage, which makes the
project marginal. However,
if there is little or no rot
(or you’re prepared to do
serious structural rot repair)
then I think the building is
probably worth saving.
Here’s another point to
consider. Many of these old
garages in back lanes could
not be built in the same locations today because zoning
bylaws usually require at
least five feet (1.5 metre)
setbacks to rear lot lines and
these garages often sit on
rear lot lines or into public
lanes. Don’t tear it down and
you can repair and maintain
it indefinitely even though
the zoning bylaw may not
permit your garage in that
location today.
Often, old garages start
to lean because they lack
enough diagonal sway bracing. Push the building back
to vertical using leverage
from adjacent structures,
trees or temporary diagonal
braces staked to the ground.
Once the building is vertical
and re-leveled, install diagonal sway bracing on the
inside of at least three walls.
The longer the bracing is the
more effective it will be.
On a typical wall the
most effective braces run
from the top right and top
left corners of each wall
corner and meet at the middle of the bottom plates.
Your roof may also
need additional support.
Fortunately, the same principles of diagonal bracing
apply only this time the
bracing is called ceiling
joists and collar ties. You
can install ceiling joists at
the points where the rafters meet the top plates of
the walls. Nail the ceiling
joists to the rafters and the
tops of the walls. If your
garage already has ceiling joists and the roof is
still sagging, install second
horizontal members (collar
ties) half way between the
ceiling joists and the peak
of the roof. This will definitely increase the strength
and stability of your roof by
“splitting” the rafter span.
Steve, Chris and Bill are Building Consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. http://www.lynchinspections.com
theExpress Update
Expressions
PRESENTS
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 10
In cooperation with
ConsCienCe Canada
!N/PEN-INDED#AFÏ
An Introduction to
War Tax Resistance
with our MP,
Alex Atamanenko
The evening will also feature the award-winning
film, “Death and Taxes,” about war tax resisters
carrying on Thoreau’s tradition today and will
provide an introduction to war tax resistance and
the important work of Conscience Canada.
7EDNESDAY!PRPM
Expressions, 554 Ward Street
$5. Food and drink available.
&ORMOREINFORMATIONORADVANCEDTICKETSCALL
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 11
Opinion&Editorial
Commentary: War Tax Resistance
by Madelyn MacKay
I want to pay for peace. At tax
time we have an opportunity to send a
power-packed message, one act with
multiplying benefits for our present
and future. We can take far-reaching
action for the security of the environment, economy, and humanity.
If you also want to do more to
increase security and reduce your carbon footprint, you can cut your funding
to big carbon polluters. For example,
the F-16 killing machine uses more
fuel in one hour than an average car
owner consumes in two years. Others
use even more! Especially damaging are emissions at high altitude by
the world’s military aircraft in daily
exercises and warfare. “…Militarism
is the most oil-exhaustive activity on
the planet, growing more so with faster, bigger, more fuel-guzzling planes,
tanks and naval vessels…” and relies
on our willingness to let our taxes foot
the bill. (http://www.truth-out.org/
news/item/3181:the-military-assaulton-global-climate)
Repairing the economic effects of
the trillions spent on military security,
we need a broad consensus here on
big spending. What would you like to
fund with our biggest military procurement ever--for warships? Research
continues to show that other sectors
are more efficient at creating jobs
than the military. We could choose to
spend this $40B for a National Green
Jobs Strategy, a National Affordable
Housing Strategy, a National Early
Learning & Childcare Strategy, a
Kelowna Accord for First Nations,
a National Municipal Infrastructure
program, etc. Senator Colin Kenny, a
former chairman of the Senate defence
and security committee, emphasizes,
“Issues are going to be settled in the
Arctic through diplomacy and with
lawyers. We’re not going to go to
war up there.” Converting military
spending into green jobs and a healthier environment reduces our biggest
security threats. (See Demilitarize.
ca and The Green Collar Economy:
How One Solution Can Fix Our Two
Biggest Problems.)
Create jobs where workers are not
disabled physically and with PTSD,
and dramatically reduce rape, sex slavery and trafficking. Limit proliferation
of weapon use and the glorification
of single-solution violent behaviour
which make possible domestic violence and school shootings. Decide
whether the military is protecting your
interests.
New options are emerging to providing weapon-free, bully-free security at one tenth of the cost of the
military. Canada could regain international respect as a bold, peacemaking
nation with well-trained, weapon-free
Canadians assisting in conflict zones
around the world in ways that reduce
violence and protect civilians. See
NonviolentPeaceforce.org.
Check in with your conscience
(and ConscienceCanada.ca peace tax
return info.) about specifying your
desire to pay for peace, reallocating to
peaceful projects your portion of tax
dollars conscripted to join the military.
Hear more about this, Wed., April 10,
7-9pm at Expressions. Participate
in Earth Day and the Global Day of
Action on Military Spending as we
consider security benefits of alternative job creation using the $1.8 trillion
annual global military expenditures.
Letter to the Editor: Not My Prime Minister
Dear Editor,
It is evident that voter suppression techniques were used in
the May 2011 federal election in
which The Harper government won
a majority as a result of actions that
are in violation of our Charter of
Rights and Freedoms. Regardless of
who’s responsible the end result is
the same, an unfair election. I have
lost faith in our government.
I am not alone in my feelings.
Last summer I rode my bicycle over
4000 km in the name of democracy. (The Bike Ride for Democracy)
Along the way I searched for people
who voted for the conservative party
of Canada. Despite my efforts to
have a conversation with a “Harper
supporter” two months of meeting
hundreds of people I could not find
one. The apparent lack of support
for Harper’s government is encouraging.
This life changing event inspired
me to work harder, to join my com-
munity in saying, “Harper is not my
prime minister, step down now.” We
will be gathering Saturday, April 6,
11:30 a.m. at Nelson City Hall
For more information, contact
https://www.facebook.com/pages/
Kootenay-Direct-Action-CommunityKDAC/635847583108201
Sincerely,
Garrett Hoover
Submit your Letter to the Editor at
www.expressnews.ca/letters.html
Did you know? Past issues of The Express News Update and even some of
The Express Newspaper can be found at www.issuu.com/theexpressnewspaper
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
theExpress Update
Page 12
Opinion&Editorial
Publisher’s note
Voting age should be changed
We must go through
a process of lowering the voting age in
this country. At present in order to vote in
a provincial election
By Nelson Becker the person must be
18 years old..
Society has changed greatly in the
last decades. There is no valid reason
why the voting age should not be lowered. If you were to say young people
are not responsible or not knowledgeable, I would respond with; are all
adults responsible or knowledgeable?
Should we have a test for those things
before you vote?
Young people are knowledgeable and responsible; any change in
society such as lowering the voting
age must be in a well-thought-out
process. A good beginning would
be to lower the voting age one year
every four years until we got to 16.
Which at this point in time, would
be an appropriate voting age.
I believe if we gave real responsibility to our youth they would
react in a responsible way. As long
as we treat them as disenfranchised
possessions we will get the action of
a disenfranchised person.
It took us awhile to give women
the vote and the arguments against
giving women the vote were the
same against giving youth the vote.
Our voter turn out is getting smaller.
If we enable our youth to vote our
turn out would increase.
Countries that have a voting age
as low as 16 are: Brazil, Austria,
Cuba, Nicaragua, Ecuador.
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Fish Heads
and Flowers
Fisheads to business owners that
close their doors and don’t contact
customers who have gift certificates.
I’m very understanding when things
happen outside of your control but
some form of communication would
go a long way! I can’t really afford
to lose my $$$$.
signed: feeling cheated
Click here for
http://www.wunderground.com/swf/Rapid_Fire.swf?units=metric&station=IBRITISH76
Nelson Weather
Submit your Fish Heads and Flowers at
www.expressnews.ca/fishflowers.html
My Opinion
by Spencer Pollard
Work & You: Finding Meaning in the Mundane
Jobs can come and
go, but what type of
job is most fulfilling in
terms of finances and general well
being? A good example could be a
dental hygienist, is has a short work
week but a high pay rate, making it
an ideal job for someone who wants
to have a life outside of their job. If
that doesn’t suit your fancy, there is
always ways of finding a better future
for yourself.
Look for something that makes
you happy; I can’t stress that enough.
I enjoy writing these articles among
many other things but at the same
time there are times when it can get
stagnant and uninteresting in which
case I generally try to write about
something fresh or reinvent my writing style. Find a job that will benefit
you not just in the short run for years
to come, many jobs we have now
could be obsolete within the next few
years so having a future mentality will
guide you well.
Work is our life blood. It pays
our bills and gives us pleasure, but
it also gives us pain and stress. Find
something you can do well and for a
long time, just make sure you spend
your time doing something of value
and you’ll be okay. After all, you only
live once.
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
Letters to the Editor Policy
and Guidelines
We encourage our readers to write
to us. Please address letters meant for
publication to the editor and send via
email to express@expressnews.bc.ca or
submit through our website at www.
expressnews.ca
We do not accept open letters. Letters
must be short (200 words maximum) and
to the point.
We reserve the right to edit letters for
taste and clarity, and the decision to publish or not to publish is completely at the
discretion of the editor and publisher.
All letters must be signed and include
your name, address and phone number.
Only your name and the community
where you live will be published.
We will not print “name withheld”
letters. Opinions in the paper are not necessarily those of the Express Update or its
advertisers.
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
theExpress Update
TheSurvey
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 13
The voting age in Canada is 18. Should it be different? 14, 15, 16, 18,19, 20, older?
What age do you feel is appropriate in Canada to be able to vote?
Click here or visit the link below
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/voting_age
Last week’s survey responses:
What Provincial Election issues are most important to you?
Please rate 1-8 in order of importance:
Comments
1. health care
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
education
jobs
environment
resource management
poverty and affordable housing
roads and other infrastructure
other: Economy, Local Economy,
Child Care, Senior Care, and Election
& Campaign Reform (self-identified by
survey respondents)
I am excited that we might
be electing Green MLAs in
BC in particular Southern
Vancouver Island. They’re
reporting that 2 may be
elected as Greens are at 18%
in that region. It’ll be nice to
have Greens with NDPs for
a change.
We need jobs to keep
our children and grandchildren in the Kootenays. Of
our seven grandchildren
who are of age to enter the
work force, 70% have had to
leave the Kootenays to find
steady work. We need an
innovative, aggressive MLA
with a business background
to facilitate job creation in
Nelson/Creston!!
As a college student, I support the Rock the Vote BC
campaign because it focuses
on issues that are important
to me; restoring and increasing funding to Post-Secondary
Education, improved transit
and opposing tankers and
pipelines. Affordable childcare is another important
issue to me.
Employment
and
economy drives the ability
to afford and improve the
social programs and educational improvments needed.
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
This week’s expressNewsUpdate was produced by:
Nelson Becker
Owner/Publisher
Robin Murray
Accounts/Sales/
Layout
Rory Case
Administrative
Assistant
How to contact us
Classifieds, Event Listings, Press
Releases, Fish Heads and Flowers and Letters to the Editor can
all be submitted via the Express
website:
www.expressnews.ca
You can also reach us by phone
at 250-354-3910, by e-mail at
express@expressnews.bc.ca
or by post at:
P.O. Box 922,
Nelson, B.C., V1L 6A5.
Please note that the Express Update and all its contents are copyrighted by Kootenay Express
Communications Corp.
and may not be used without
expressed permission.
Copyright 2012
The Kootenay
Express News Update
554 Ward Street Nelson, B.C.
V1L1S9
Nelson Becker, Publisher
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
What’sHappening
Page 14
Nelson & Area: Fri. Apr. 5 - Sun. 14
lll Live Music
Fri. Apr. 5
lllRequest DJ. Finley’s Irish
Bar and Grill
lllBrian Rosen and the
Whatnow w/ guests at the Royal
lllThe Funk Hunters at the
Spiritbar 10 p.m.
ll Deconstructing Dinner
Film Festival at the Capitol Theatre
6:30 p.m. - Deconstructing Dinner
Worldwide Premiere & Artisan
Baker. 8 p.m. - Hungry for Change
lWomen of all ages get together
to knit, crochet lace, make rugs &
more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m.
lGender Outlaws, a support and
social group for trans and gender
diverse folks. 250-354-5362.
Sat. Apr. 6
lllKale Phoenix (12:00),
Pat Lambdin (12:30), Vazzy (1:303:00) at Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic
Unplugged Sessions (Facebook)
lllBilly Bragg w/ Kim
Churchill - The Tooth & Nail Tours
at the Royal
llThe Grand Ski Traverses,
slide show, 7pm, Old Castlegar
Theatre, 185 Columbia, downtown
info:352-9547 Adm:$5
llSeed Swap 2013’s final
Seedy Saturday Castlegar &
District Public Library (1005 3rd
St., Castlegar)
llCamp Koolaree Society
AGM at Castlegar United Church
809 Merry Creek Rd 3 p.m. (www.
castlegarunited.ca/findingus)
llKootenay Direct Action
Community Rally “Stephen Harper
is Not Our Prime Minister” at
Nelson City Hall 11:30 a.m.
lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle
walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd
Saturdays 12-1
lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion.
3:30p.m., in beverage room with
Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.
ll Special Events
lThe Nelson Scrabble Club
meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250-352-6936.
Sun. Apr. 7
lllChris Ho plays singersongwriter indie-folk at John Ward
Fine Coffee, 1:30- 3 p.m. (no cover)
lllNiko at the Hume Library
Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
lllAcres Of Lions & Friends
at the Royal
llUnity Centre of the
Kootenays 905 Gordon Rd. Rear
Entrance Spiritual Cinema-”Living
in Light” 250-354-5394
lSt. John’s Lutheran Church
Service. Everyone welcome to
4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250354-3308.
lNelson Storytelling Guild meets
the first Sunday of every month in
The SelfDesign High Commons,
upstairs in the Legion Bldg. at 7
p.m. on Sunday. Bring a story to
tell a friend and your open ears.
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.
lAscension Lutheran Church
Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont
Elementary. All are welcome. 250352-2515.
Mon. Apr. 8
lllSarah & Rich at the
Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m.
lWestcoast Swing LessonsNelson 8 Mondays w Simon Earl.
Simon: 250-551-4325 emailbcliveaboard@gmail.com,
lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle
walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon &
Thurs 9:30-10:30
lHeritage Harmony Barbershop
Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim
250-825-9694 or John 250-3526892
l Ongoing Events
Photo Submitted
Mongolian hip hop comes to Nelson in a new documentary Mongolian Bling as part
of a Central Asian Double feature presented by FLiKs at the Capitol Theatre on
Wednesday April 17
Tues. Apr. 9
lllCliff Maddix and friends
6p.m. The Library Lounge
lllYukon Blonde & Zeus w/
Grounders at the Royal
lRC Indoor Electric plane and
helicopter flying, beginners welcome, small gym rental fee. 4pm
at Central School Gym. Contact
jdnelsonrc@gmail.com
Wed. Apr. 10
lll Paul Landsberg at the
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.
ll An Open-Minded Cafe:
Introduction to War Tax
Resistance with guest, MP Alex
Atamanenko also showing film:
Death and Taxes and learn about
Conscience Canada at Expressions,
554 Ward St. in Nelson, 7-9 p.m.
$5. Food and drink available.
ll Touchstones
Nelson’s
Annual General Meeting 502
Vernon St 6:30 p.m.
lAlzheimers/ Dementia Caregiver
support group meetings. 2nd
Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Call
250-352-6788 or email Jleffelaar@
alzheimerbc.org for more info.
lNelson Tech Club: for electronic hobbyists and Arduino enthusiasts to meet and work on projects.
Every Wednesday 6pm Ste 207601 Front St, old Jam Factory
upstairs. 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
lOvereaters
Anonymous
Education Room Community First
Medical Clinic 518 Lake Street
Nelson noon
lNelson Women’s Centre Dropin. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and
food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
lDarts at the Nelson Legion.
7:30p.m. 250-352-7727.
lGirls’ Night with MargaretAnn at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m.
- 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-3525656.
lNelson & Area Elder Abuse
Prevention Resource Centre.
Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719
Vernon St. Phone 250-352-6008.
www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
What’sHappening
lGender Outlaws, a support and
Thurs. Apr. 11
social
group for trans and gender
lllKiyo & Guests at the
diverse
folks. 250-354-5362.
Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sat. Apr. 13
lllFish & Bird w/ special
guests at the Royal
lllClassified at the Spiritbar
10
p.m.
lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle
walk’ - Lakeside Gates, Mon &
lllPickwick w/ Jordan
Thurs 9:30-10:30
Klassen at the Royal
lToastmasters: Improve your
llTNT play reading series
public speaking, communication Two plays: Babel Rap and Essay
and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th at The Old Church Hall, 602
Thursday of every month. www. Kootenay 7 p.m. Tickets $12
toastmasters.or.
llSeussOdyssey presented by
lNelson Women’s Centre. Drop- Mt Sentinel 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at
in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and the Capitol Theatre
food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916.
lWalk In Peace Silent ‘circle
lAcupuncture for Addictions. walk’ - Lakeside Gates 1st & 3rd
Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Saturdays 12-1
Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd
lMeat Draws at Nelson Legion.
Floor. 250-505-7248.
3:30p.m., in beverage room with
Fri. Apr. 12
Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.
lllRequest DJ. Finley’s Irish
lThe Nelson Scrabble Club
Bar and Grill
meets at 1p.m. For further informalllMax Ulis at the Spiritbar tion, please call 250-352-6936.
10 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 14
llNational Poetry Month!
lllNiko at the Hume Library
Susan Andrews Grace book launch. Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St.
lSt. John’s Lutheran Church
(alley).
Service. Everyone welcome to
llSeussOdyssey presented 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250Sudoku
Difficulty Level - Medium
Classic
Difficulty 7:30
Level
-p.m.
Easyat Classic
sk9E000067
by Mt Sentinel
the 354-3308.
Capitol Theatre
lAscension Lutheran Church
lWomen of all ages get together Service 10:15a.m. Rosemont
to knit, crochet lace, make rugs & Elementary. All are welcome. 250more. Women’s Centre 10-1 p.m. 352-2515.
The Galena Trio with Isabella D’Eloize Perron
Saturday April 13, 7:30 p.m. St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral
Formed in the summer of ing the group on vocals and
2011 by cellist Johanne Perron, violin. At just 13, Isabella has
pianist Susanne Ruberg- already released her first cd,
Gordon and clarinetist Nicola which is now listed in the top
Everton while on faculty at ten best sellers in Quebec. The
the Valhalla Summer School program will feature a medley
of Music, Galena is now trio- of compositions ranging from
in-residence for the Valhalla works for solo cello, cello/
Arts Foundation. Although all violin duo, vocals and clarinet
three musicians are busy pro- trio including everything from
fessional performers and edu- the classics of Beethoven and
cators, their joint musician- Brahms to contemporary
ship is recognized by their pop.
warm, intelligent and passionTickets are $15 and can
ate performances.
be purchased at Otter Books
Making this performance or at the door.
a sk9M000095
family affair, Johanne’s
submitted by Selkirk Prodaughter Isabella will be joinMusica
lNelson United Church Service.
10 a.m. All are welcome. 602
Silica St. 250-352-2822.
Solution to Sudoku
Easy
3
7
4
6
9
2
5
8
5
2
7
3
1
9
6
4
8
8
4
9
5
7
2
1
6
3
3
8
9
6
5
4
2
7
1
5
2
6
1
3
8
9
4
7
4
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
5
4
6
5
9
2
7
8
3
1
9
7
4
5
6
3
1
8
2
3
7
1
8
4
5
6
2
9
2
5
8
4
7
1
9
3
6
2
9
8
6
1
3
4
7
5
6
1
3
9
8
2
7
5
4
9
8
4
7
5
6
3
1
2
6
5
2
3
8
1
7
9
4
8
9
5
1
3
6
4
2
7
7 1 3
Solution
2
9
4
5
8
6
7
3
6
2
4
5
8
1
9
1 4 2 8 9
Solution
see puzzles on
page 16
7
5
6
3
lCribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-3527727.
Answers to
Crossword
Medium
1
Page 15
http://www.uniserve.com/
see puzzle on page 17
Level - Easy
sk9E000067
theExpress Update
Sudoku
Classic
theClassifieds
Automotive-Cars
Furniture
2010 FORD FOCUS SE - Under GLIDER WITH OTTOMAN;
warranty V.Low mileage - $12,250 Forest green fabric with wood finish
obo Sports Appearance Package. $100 Call Darcie/John at 250-352250 3543630
2603
7
4
2 DOUBLE 8pedestal
Automotive-Tires/ SOLID PINE
dining
room
table with 6 matching
Parts/Other
chairs.
$500.
Call 250-359-7234.
4 AS4
9 TOURING 2
3
TIRES-ULTREX
PERSIAN RUG 100% wool from
on rims 195/65R14 from Honda Afghanistan 5’ x 7’ intricate flower
2 condition, 1
8 $20009250 551 2367
Accord, good
$200obo design
Call John 250-352-2603
Garage Sales
Boats
7 8
1
GARAGE SALE, SATURDAY 6th
1973 COBRA SKI Boat, 115hp at 9am, 915 Glendale in Salmo,
Merc, runs,7good interior, transom4
needs work. $1750 obo. 250-3596649
2 9 8
1989 HOBIE 16 catamaran,calkins
trailer,carbon racing rudder, cat
dolly,double
9 trapeese,lots of7extras.5
$2900.00 250-354-4782
5 Furniture,2Misc.
Antiques,
3Home
4 & Garden
AGAINST THE WIND Nursery &
Gardens- Plants for your edible and
ornamental 3landscapes. Beautiful
demonstration gardens, personalized service, free gardening sesFREE
5 2 3
sions, seasonal organic produce.
Private party ads are 6376 Slocan River Road, Winlaw,
always free1for the first 15
2 words 250.226.6957.
5 8 www.against6
in the Express News Update. www. thewindnursery.ca
expressnews.ca
4
4
9
2
1
SMALL 1BDRM FULLY furnished
Misc. for Sale
3BDRM CHARMING, WELLMAINTAINED heritage home, May
KITS to protect my Garlic from the
deer. Pay: cash or Garlic. 250-3529235
WD N/S refs required Lovely riverside P@B 604-089-0258
KENMORE
5 2ULTRA ELECTRIC
1. Downtown, private, yard, offstreet
9 parking. $1600+ 352-2026.
cooktop & wall oven, white,
195.00 Oak drawleaf table, 295.00
Phone:352-7154
SUPER DOOPER VACUM clean6
er. All the attachments...need
mus-2
cles to move around....352-6533
after 12 noon please.
9
6
JOBMATE TABLE SAW, like
new. $45. With stand $80. 2502
7
489-4201.
Rentals
1
9
4
8
9
7
5
1
2
9
7
8
5
3
5
1 BDRM. SUITE close to down-
1
2
5
2
2
Sports Equipment
EXERCISE/PILATES BALL,26
6
INCH black with pump, almost new,
cost $50 new,
7 sell $25 352-3014
12 FT. TRAMPOLINE with walls,
used one season $150 250-5511130 or 250-352-6554
9
2
8
3
9
2
2
7
6
3
9
3
6
2
4
6
1
8
cost as
little as $2.50/week with a 3 month
8 in3 the 9Express News
contract
Update. For more details call 250354-3910
9
4
5
Services
4 2
Commercial ads
town. W&D avail.for use, NS, NP.
9 250-354-1900/2501
$760 plus utilities
777-2812
Shared Accom.
1bdr apt.,3sunny,
6 quiet,
2 heri-4 SHARED.8
CENTRAL,
tage charm, 3blocks from downtown
d 725.00/ FURNISHED master bedroom
e
t
nelson, no pets/smoking,
n
Re
8 9 ensuite bathroom.
5
3
Fireplace.
mo. +utilities, 250-352-6062
Immediate occupancy, short / long
term 1 800 611 5788
6
3
2
8
3
8
https://secure.awe-hosting.com/express-secure/classified.php
Sudoku Medium
8
2
7
2
2
Click here to submit
your free classifieds
WANTED PLEASE: FENCING
Sudoku Easy
7
Page 16
Difficulty Le
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
8
7
2
4
8
8
9
5
1
6
To win : every row, column and 3 by 3 square must each contain the digits 1 to 9. Solution on page 15
3
theExpress Update
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013
Page 17
15
For more crosswords by Barbara Olson and Dave Macleod, check out their books, O Canada Crosswords, vols. 8, 9 and 10, available at Otter Books and Coles.