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Nelson’s Locally Owned, Published & Produced Paper
Created for the Kootenays!
Valhalla Path RealtyLocally owned & operated since 1996
Chad Hansen of Quick Shot talks with Joy Barrett, Cultural Develop-ment Officer with Art Walk that is currently running in Nelson until September 2.
Drunk Bears
Thank Dog it’s Friday
Miscellaneous observations, recommendations, issues and what-have- yous worth considering or not this week in Nelson.
In And Around Here...
2 roma tomatoes 6 leaves fresh basil 5 oz extra virgin olive oil 3 oz 12 year balsamic vinegar ( any kind will do more age the better ) 2 balls bocconconi cheese 2 oz capers 3 thin slices pancetta ham
Method:Heat 2 oz olive oil in pan on medium and fry capers until crispy. Place on paper towel. In same pan, fry pancetta until crispy and set aside . Slice tomato and bocconcini in equal amounts. Layer in a circle on plate alternating cheese and tomato. Drizzle remaining olive oil and balsamic over salad. Cover salad with chopped basil and capers. Garnish with pancetta crisps. Enjoy.
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Teens with a penchant for writerly
self-expression can get the brass
tacks of overcoming blank-page
paralysis on Wednesday, August
17 with Jumpstart! with author Anne
DeGrace. Learn tips and exercises to
get you out of the starting gate and
onto the page. Find out what makes
a good story, how to get the most out
of your characters, how to be a good
eavesdropper and more. Great writing
exercises to take home.
Here’s one to start:
Think of a place you have once lived,
or a place you don’t live in but know
very well. Write down everything you
can think of about that place: how
you get from room to room, what’s
on the floor, the walls. Now, think
about the time of day: what is the
light like? What time of year is it? Is
it cool inside, or hot? Can you see
snow through the windows, or leaves?
What does it smell like? Is it dinner-
time? Was the compost taken out?
Does someone who wears perfume
live there? What are the sounds you
hear? Now, sit on a chair. What does
the fabric feel like? Or is it made of
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wood? Is it hard? Cool? There’s a bowl
of something that looks like candy on
the table. When you place one in your
mouth, what does it taste like?
Now, put someone else in the room
who you would never expect to see
there in a million years. How did
that person get there? And what on
earth will you talk about? Use some-
thing about the space—how it looks,
smells, sounds, feels, even tastes—as
a jumping-off point and see where it
takes you.
This exercise is geared at putting char-
acter firmly in a scene before the scene
takes off. It asks you to consider the five
senses, something every writer must
keep in mind all of the time.
Find the Nelson Library online at
www.nelsonlibrary.ca or drop in to:
602 Stanley Street
250-352-6333.
How many artists are involved and
with so many around here, how do you
go about choosing which artists are
involved?
There are 26 artists in total. There
is a call for applications where artists
put their portfolios in and the Arts
Council has an independent jury who
decides which artists are involved.
What are the range of artistic styles
involved this year?
There is a wide variety . You get a
lot of the traditional landscape - with
the area we live in there is a lot of
inspiration. There is contemporary,
abstract, surrealist. There are 17
venues in total in the downtown core.
Do the shows rotate or is there one specific
artist to one venue? In past years they have rotated but
what we have done this year is have
one run that started July 22. There
are specific artists at each venue, not
necessarily with one artist with each
venue - some have more than one.
How long would you need to do the Art-
Walk?
It depends on how much time you
like to linger. You could probably get
it done in an hour if you were doing
it at a quick pace. You don’t have to
do it all in one day. You can pick up a
brochure which has a map in it and do
it at your own pace. The easiest place
to get a brochure is at Touchstones.
The Nelson and District Arts Coun-
cil has more information on their
website at www.NDAC.ca or on their
facebook page.
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If I had one wish it would be a wish
for change. The last time I was in
Toronto, I was chatting with my teen-
age cousin. She wanted to talk about
how hard it is, nowadays, being a 13
year-old girl in high school. The main
issue at hand was the way young
women see themselves in 2011.
What went wrong? What happened
to women being strong, confident,
sexy yet, not trashy? When did all this
change and when did society become
okay with this?
Thanks to media, the message to
young girls is to use your body to
find a man to take care of you. Media
portrays that “sexy” translates into
scant clothing, thin, no cellulite, and
flaunting your chest...no ideals. There
is something truly wrong with this!!!
Who are our young girls looking up
to? Who are their role models? If you
look at what’s popular in television
and music there is Kesha, the cast of
Jersey Shore, Lindsay Lohan, Paris
Hilton and wait for it....TEEN MOM on
MTV. It’s sad that our young ladies
are growing up amidst these nega-
tive influences. On one hand I gotta
give it to Lady GaGa. I am not a fan of
her music, per say, but if you listen to
the messages in her songs, she sings
about loving yourself and who you
are no matter what. She expresses
herself through her style and I can
respect that. When I was young we
had Cyndi Lauper (my favourite of
all time) Madonna, Tiffany, Courtney
Love, heck even the Spice Girls were
promoting being a strong woman and
girl power.
Sharing more with my cousin, she
told me that if you want to freely
express your style, girls make fun of
you. She said that in her school girls
have to have long hair, push up bras,
lots of bronzer and only namebrand
clothes. She told me she is glad she
doesn’t look like them. She confided
that it is hard when it’s all around
you. It hurts, but she holds her head
up and walks away from it. I tell her
all the time, that expressing yourself
does not mean showing your whole
body. You can be sexy just by being
confident and strong and feeling good
about yourself in your clothes.
Even in our little town of Nelson I have
spoken with girls attending middle
school and high school who are expe-
riencing the same issues. No matter
where you go, what city, what town,
girls are really struggling with media
and societal pressure.
These issues were in my high school,
but not this bad. We never worried
about what we looked like. I was weird
and I was okay with that. I surrounded
myself with music, friends and teach-
ers who inspired me everyday. Like
I said, if I had one wish, it would be
for girls to be successful, educated,
strong-willed and determined.
If you see or talk to a girl who is feel-
ing down, or working through some of
these issues, take the time and talk
to her. Go for a tea. Go thrifting. Do
something together. We all know how
hard it is growing up. Why not be
someone a young girl can look up to!
Until next time kitty cats,
~Robin Burton
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AlmanakFlies to Quebec - Part I
J. BOOGIE Being in a band is often crazy. About five months ago, my fran-cophone drummer Mailik Mourah declared he was applying for a “cultural exchange” grant to send Almanak to play a show in Quebec. I’ve been in bands long enough to be suspicious of drum-mer-organized gigs - but the months passed and soon I forgot all about it. (In fact, I booked an opening slot for Wax Manne-quin at The Royal in the interim, one of my favourite artists ever, which you should see Thursday.) It was with great surprise he announced, with three weeks before the show, that we would be flown to Nelson’s “French Sister City”, Baie St. Paul, courtesy of The Nelson Francophone Asso-ciation and our Quebecois hosts. The travel and hotels would all be paid for, plus a modest show fee. Mouth agape, I quickly Googled this small Quebec city, nestled on the banks of the St. Laurence River.... To my delight, a picturesque setting awaits; Baie St. Paul is one the oldest cities in North America, and it turns out my sister has vacationed there thrice. Frantic text and phone messages ensued, booking time off work, and trying to ensure all band members were available. Alas, our lead guitar player was crew chief of a Creston cherry ranch and unavailable! What to do?! I turned to the next logical solution, phoning our old bass player, Rob Leishman, now resid-ing on the coast. It made sense, sort of, since we still play songs he helped write...only...he had to play guitar for this outing. He took the task to heart, buying a new guitar, and practicing lead guitar lines to a show we record-ed six months ago. After one rehearsal, so far, I can proudly say we will be great ambassadors of the diverse musical sound that abounds in our Queen City. We
even had a couple of Quebecois tourists come to the door to tell us how much they loved our songs! A good omen? With the warm glow of ampli-fiers over heating my rehearsal space, and the echo of feedback ringing in my ears, Almanak ven-tures west, into a 98% French-speaking-only city, armed only with our original songs, and our belief we can win the crowd over. Wish us luck.....
~Nelson From Nelson
San Francisco resident DJ/pro-ducer J-Boogie has challenged the boundaries of music across genres, styles, languages and borders throughout his 20 year career. He speaks to his listeners, integrating musical genres like downtempo, hip-hop, dub, soul, reggae, funk, latin, afro-beat, bhangra, dancehall, disco, dub-step, electro and house music. J-Boogie has earned himself worldwide success and a global fan base spinning DJ sets in coun-tries like Colombia, India, Japan, and Spain, traveling in both the club and festival scene. He’s been a featured artist at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, Outside Lands, Treasure Island Festival, Earthdance, Harmony Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Light-ing in a Bottle, Sundance, Winter Music Conference, SXSW, Power to the Peaceful, the 2010 Winter Olympics plus tours with Bassnec-tar, Spearhead, Herbaliser and Widespread Panic. Incorporating musicians and vocalists into a live band/DJ fusion set, J-Boogie has truly re-defined the concept of what it is to be a DJ. He brings this style to life with his band “Dubtronic Science” fea-turing a full horn section, Latin percussionists and MC’s. Perform-ing as a solo DJ or with the full band, J-Boogie is always guaran-teed to get the party started.
Hear for yourself and interact with J-Boogie online: dubstronicsscience.blogspot.comwww.jboogie.comwww.soundcloud.com/bryxwww.soundcloud.com/dionregoOpening set By Bryx and MC Dion Rego. $15 at the door.
5. Wagons - Rumble, Shake and Tumble4. Various - National Parks Project3. Gillian Welch - The Harrow and the Harvest2. La Bete - Nom de Plume 1. Yeshe - Roots & WIngs Trivia Solutions:
Listen to the advice given by those with experience. Don’t let some-one take the credit for a job you did. Do what’s best for the people you love most. Try to avoid being extravagant this week. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.
Virgo (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)
Don’t let any money slip through your fingers this week. You can clear up important legalities and sign contracts this week. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.
Libra (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)
Be diplomatic but stem when it comes to giving of yourself. You can make professional chang-es and direct your energy into making all the right moves. Go after your goals. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.
Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
Call a good friend.You will be able to get to the bottom of things this week. You may have difficul-ties while traveling or problems dealing with close friends or rela-tives. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)
You should be raising your self esteem and confidence in order to promote your work. You will be accident prone if you aren’t careful this week. Your persua-sive nature will win the heart of someone you’ve had your eye on. Your lucky day this week will be Monday
Capricorn (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
Your lover will be extremely sen-sitive and now will not be a good time to make changes. You may want to take a serious look at your goals and objectives. You can learn a great deal if you listen to those who are older or more experienced. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.
Aquarius (Jan. 21- Feb. 19)
Be sure to spend time helping children with projects that are too difficult for them to accomplish alone. You will gain new friends if you get involved in environmental issues. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.
Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)
Talking to those you trust and respect will help you sort out any problems. Changes in your home may be alarming at first. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.
Aries (Mar. 21- April 20)
You will be in the mood to social-ize. You can make extra money. Rewards will be yours if you put in the overtime. You may be sensitive concerning friends and their situations. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
Taurus (Apr. 21- may 21)
Avoid overspending on items for your home. Entertainment could cost you more than you expect. Don’t let someone take the credit for a job you did. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.
Gemini (May 22-June 21)
You are best to travel or attend lectures or seminars. You may be experiencing emotional tur-moil in regard to your mate. You should look into a healthier diet. Upgrading at this point is not a bad plan. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Uncertainties about your per-sonal life are probable. Don’t be too quick to judge others. Anger may cause you grief; control your temper and try to sit back and calm down. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
~www.starlightastrology.com
Place a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9.
Puzzle solution can be found online: www.kootenayquickshot.ca
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Down
1. Memorable periods
2. Net
3. Cheekiness
4. Flavor
5. Trinitrotoluene
6. Indistinguishable
7. No more than
8. Coastal raptor
15. Fertile area in a desert
16. Lyric poems
17. Immediately following
in order
19. Information
20. Flower stalk
22. Haul
Across
1. Radiate
5. An indefinite period
9. Remnant
10. Vipers
11. Cousin of a gull
12. Close
13. Born
14. Storehouse
16. A single thing
18. Boosts
21. Depression
23. Leave in a hurry
24. Condemn
25. Ragout
26. Shut a door forcefully
After losing another tooth, young Timmy became more curious about the mysteri-ous tooth fairy.
Finally, putting two and two together, he came right out and asked his mother, “Mom, are you the tooth fairy?”
Assuming he was old enough to hear the truth, she replied, “Yes Timmy, I am.”
Timmy seemed to take this news quite well.
But as he headed for the door, he slowly turned back toward his mother with a curious look on his face and said, “Wait a minute mom. How do you get into the other kids’ houses?”
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Stop Getting The Bears Drunk
Man Tries To Build Reactor In Kitchen
Ukraine’s Environment Minis-ter Mykola Zlochevsky vowed on Wednesday to free all bears kept in restaurants for entertain-ment purposes and often forced to drink alcohol, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. Captured and tamed bears were often used for entertainment in the Russian Empire, which included Ukraine, turning the animal into a national symbol. The practice appears to have also survived Ukraine’s emer-gence from Soviet rule, but Zlo-chevsky said it was inhumane and unacceptable today.
A Swedish man was arrested after he tried to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen and docu-mented his efforts on the Inter-net, authorities and the man said Thursday. Richard Handl, 31, from Angel-holm in southern Sweden, gath-ered materials including smoke detectors, clock and watch hands via purchases on the Internet.“I was just curious to see if it was possible, it is just a hobby,” said Handl, currently unemployed but previously a worker in a ventila-tion systems factory.He documented his efforts on a blog and his Facebook page. He got as far as mixing some ingre-dients on a cooker -- americum, radium, beryllium and 96 percent sulphuric acid.“The boiling explosion was about
3 or 4 months ago and the police came two weeks ago,” he said.After the incident, which he tagged “The Meltdown” on his blog, he said he “cleaned up the mess on the cooker and then I bought some more radium and continued the experiment.”The Radiation Safety Authority said in a statement, the authori-ties raided Handl’s flat on July 20 after hearing that he was handling nuclear materials in an unsafe way.Handl reported the raid laconical-ly on his website, writing “Project canceled!”He was detained and shortly after freed. “I am still a suspect for crime against the radiation safety law,” he said.
~www.reuters.co
“On television, they keep show-ing bears suffering in restaurants and roadside hotels,” Interfax quoted him as saying. “How long can we tolerate animal torture in restaurants where drunken guests make bears drink vodka for laughs?” Zlochevsky said his ministry was building a large enclosure in a
wildlife sanctuary where it would place about 80
bears it planned to liberate. ~www.reuters.com
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It happened in Nelson, Thursday, August 4, 2011; the on duty acting
Captain received a call from his frantic wife that she and their two chil-
dren were involved in a serious car crash west of Nelson near the Taghum
bridge. Although she reported that they were all okay the Captain could
hear his children screaming and crying in the back ground. Shortly thereaf-
ter the fire dispatch center received numerous calls reporting a serious car
crash involving two vehicles and at least six patients. Both the acting Cap-
tain and on duty Firefighter responded to the scene in Engine 2. Fire Chief
Simon Grypma also responded to the scene in Command 1. Chief Grypma
arrived on scene and assumed Incident Command reporting the initial
scene assessment to the responding units and fire dispatch. Police were
also on scene directing the busy highway traffic. Both vehicles involved
in the incident had left the road and one was mounted precariously on the
train tracks obstructing rail traffic. Fire dispatch was requested to contact
CP Rail’s emergency line to stop all rail traffic that may have been traveling
through the area. Engine 2 was then directed to assess the vehicle on the
shoulder of the road where the Captain’s wife and 2 children were located
in the second vehicle on the highway shoulder. The Captain attended to his
wife’s cuts and bruises while the Firefighter attended to the 4 occupants of
the minivan. Within minutes of the fire department members arriving on
the scene BC Ambulance arrived and also attended to the patients.
After the initial assessments of the 7 patients, and the condition of both
vehicles it was clear that a major tragedy had been averted. Initial reports
indicate that the minivan had crossed the centre line and side swiped the
car driven by the Captain’s wife. Her quick reaction to the oncoming vehicle
averted a head on crash.
The Captain’s wife and 2 children were transported to Kootenay Lake
Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries. One patient from the
second vehicle also attended at the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
A heartfelt thank you is extended to all the emergency responders that
attended the scene and provide assistance patients involved in this inci-
dent.
This is a firefighters worst nightmare and during my 35 years with the
department I know all too well the gut wrenching number of times that
first responders working in small communities respond to their own family
emergencies. As the Chief I am very proud to see and report the actions
of our firefighters during these incidents.
~ Chief Simon ~ Grypma
Dogs in Blewett
SnapShots Sandra Hartline was born in California, but has
lived in Nelson since 1981. She has contributed to the Canadian Press, the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province as well as arts and literary magazines. She enjoys hiking, gardening, wal-
king her dog and looking for the quirky and unusual in this part of the world.
Driving through Blewett is a bit of an adventure. For one thing, there are all
those curves, scenic views of the Bonnington Dam and funky farmhouses along
the way to wherever you might be going. Old bridge pilings for the old Taghum
bridge, with no bridge, wildflowers and the occasional family of ground squirrels
on the side of the road. Then, there are the dogs.
I’m referring to those Blewett dogs that like to enjoy the sunshine by lying in
the middle of the road, scratching themselves or sleeping. Sometimes you can
get the attention of these canines with a loud honk – it’s like telling pigeons
on Baker Street to get a move on – but like the pigeons, the dogs of Blewett
can take their time. With some of these doggies, leaning on the horn does not
work. Since letting sleeping dogs lie in this case is not a good idea, you might
have to get out of the car and personally tell the pooch to get a move on.
Then there’s the Blewett dog that doesn’t appear to know where its home
is. A friend of mine says a Blewett tail-wagger followed her for a kilometre or
two and she ended up putting the dog in her car and taking it back to the point
where it first started tagging along. Even then, she had to knock on several of
doors to locate the doggie’s permanent home.
You have to wonder why these dogs seem to enjoy such a casual, laid-back
or mellow (some would say dim-witted) lifestyle. Maybe it has something to do
with the relative lack of traffic, the peacefulness and quiet beauty of the area
they live in. Being dogs, they are unconcerned by several decades of minimal
development and the passage of time.
In any case, it’s a good idea to slow down and enjoy the neighborhood when
you’re driving through Blewett!
A Firefighters Worst Nightmare
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