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There is chaos in the literary com-

munity! The Kootenay Literary

Competition is now open and the

theme this year for the adult com-

petition is “Chaos” in all its forms.

This popular annual writing

event is open to all writers in the

entire Kootenay region. This year

there will two distinct competi-

tions: Adults and youth. Youth can

enter the grades 10-12 category or

grades 7-9 category. Grades 10-12

should use the following first line

“It wasn’t that I meant for it to

happen….” . Young people grades

7-9 do not have to use this but

must include the following words

in their piece: “tricks”, “seventeen

cents” and “sweet” in their writing.

Adults can enter in four categories:

Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Poetry

and Emerging Writer. There will be

great cash prizes and an awards

ceremony, winners readings, and

free food. Prizes range from $50 up

to $200 depending on the category.

2011 Annual Kootenay Literary Competition

Competition Details:

The 2011 Entry Fees are as follows:

~$35.00 for each submission in the

Adult competition (4 categories)

~$15.00 for each submission in the

Youth competition (2 age categories).

Submissions:

Writers may submit in more than

one category but each submission

must be accompanied by a sepa-

rate entry form and fee. All submis-

sions must be submitted to: info@

ndac.cail.com no later than 5:00pm

on November 15, 2011.

Entry fees, with a copy of the

entry form, should be mailed (or

dropped off) to: Mint Agency, Suite

#6 - 560 Baker Street, Nelson, BC

V1L 4H9

Visit the KLC website at www.

litcomp.inthekoots.com for com-

plete information on the competi-

tion, entry forms, entry fees and

how to submit or email: kootenaylit

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Classic Ghost Comedy

Friends of the Library

What better thing to do on an

eerie Halloween night than enter

Noel Coward’s hair-raisingly hilari-

ous world of frightfully prim phan-

toms? There is something fearful

and fantastic for everyone to enjoy

in Blithe Spirit. It is one the most

produced plays in theatre history,

and is being revived once again by

the magnificent director and pro-

ducer, Richard Rowberry, for Nel-

son’s very own off-off-off Broad-

way version.

The wonderfully talented Geoff

Burns, Jen Viens, Ruby Truly, Jane

Materializes at the CapitolSinclair, Gillian Lippert, Joel Cot-

tingham and Sarah Jane Hicks

deliver bloodcurdling and gut-

busting performances that are

sure to have you laughing your

head right off.

Come to the Capitol Theatre on

October 28 and 29 and November

3, 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. to see this

deliciously droll demonstration.

Tickets are priced at $20 for

adults and $12 for students. Or a

mere $10 on October 27 for the

preview.

~Sarah Jane Hicks

Book Sale

The Friends of the Nelson Public Library Fall Book Sale on Satur-

day, October 29 will have a bar-gain hunter’s dream from 2:00-3:00pm where a BAG OF BOOKS will cost $3.00. Proceeds from the sale go to the library fund raising efforts.

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Halloween Urban Legen

Halloween (or Hallowe’en) is an

annual holiday observed on Octo-

ber 31, which commonly includes

activities such as trick-or-treating,

attending costume parties, carving

jack-o’-lanterns, bonfires, apple

bobbing, visiting haunted attrac-

tions, playing pranks, telling scary

stories, and watching horror films.

The word Halloween is first

attested in the 16th century and

represents a Scottish variant of

the fuller All-Hallows-Even (“eve-

ning”), that is, the night before All

Hallows Day. Although the phrase

All Hallows is found in Old English

(ealra hālgena mæssedæg, mass-

day of all saints), All-Hallows-Even

is itself not attested until 1556.

Development of artifacts and

symbols associated with Hal-

loween formed over time. For

instance, the carving of jack-o’-

lanterns springs from the soul-

ing custom of carving turnips into

lanterns as a way of remembering

the souls held in purgatory. The

turnip has traditionally been used

in Ireland and Scotland at Hal-

loween, but immigrants to North

America used the native pump-

kin, which are both readily avail-

able and much larger – making

them easier to carve than turnips.

The American tradition of carv-

ing pumpkins is recorded in 1837

and was originally associated

with harvest time in general, not

becoming specifically associated

with Halloween until the mid-to-

late 19th century.

~Wikipedia.org

The Legend:

Some poor schmuck is committed

to his or her eternal resting place,

even though they aren’t quite ready

to take that final dirt nap. Scratch

marks are later found on the coffin

lid along with other desperate signs

of escape.

The Truth:

This not only happened, but back in

the day it happened with alarming

regularity. In the late 19th century,

William Tebb tried to compile all

the instances of premature burial

from medical sources of the day.

He managed to collect 219 cases of

near-premature burial, 149 cases

of actual premature burial and a

dozen cases where dissection or

embalming had begun on a not-

yet-deceased body.

Now, this may seem ridicu-

lous, but keep in mind this was

an era before doctors such as

the esteemed Dr. Gregory House

gained the ability to solve any ail-

ment within 42 minutes. If you

went to the doctor with the flu in

those days, he’d likely cover you in

leeches and prescribe you heroin

to suppress your cough. Their only

method for determining if a person

had died was to lean over their face

and scream “WAKE UP” over and

over again. If you didn’t react, they

buried you.

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Elena Yeung

Elena Yeung is making sure bluegrass

music is alive and well in the Koote-

nays. Following her 2008 debut The

Gravedigger’s Daughter, she is getting

set to release her second CD, Dande-

lion with a regional tour.

Yeung followed the 2008 release

with a year of touring, a year of

resettling in Creston, then songwrit-

ing and finally recording. Meanwhile,

The Gravedigger’s Daughter has since

received respectable reviews nation-

ally and received international airplay.

Like its predecessor, Dandelion fol-

lows much of the traditional bluegrass

sound but also makes several detours

into older influences of bluegrass –

old-time, gospel, folk, and swing. As

implied by its title, the overall tone is

more fun and light-hearted. There is

also more variation in instrumenta-

tion, including dobro, clawhammer

banjo, piano and a special a capella

number in five-part harmony, record-

ed with The Persuasions in New York

City.

“I just wanted to have fun this time

around, get a little more variety in the

sound and include some old friends

from the bluegrass community in

Vancouver. But this project became

a learning experience on a whole dif-

ferent level. There were moments of

absolute magic that still make me

smile every time I listen to it.”

Elena is joined on tour by The Koo-

tenay Special: fiddler Karl Sommer-

feld, guitarist Keith Larsen and Steve

Jones on upright bass.

Tickets are $10 at Otter Books or

$12 at the door. The door opens at

7:30 and the show starts at 8 PM.

What’s Underfoot in Nelson? Walking past City Hall the other night

with a friend who asked me if I knew

why there are marble slabs in the

sidewalk by the war memorial. Sure

enough, there they are, roughly an 8 x

8 foot square of marble slabs embed-

ded in the sidewalk. I’ve been walk-

ing over them for years and never

thought about why they are suddenly

there in the middle of an otherwise

everyday cement sidewalk. Best guess

I got came from one of the women

who works at the City Hall information

counter. She suggested the marble

slabs were possibly originally from the

section of the decorative stone wall

around the courthouse that had to be

removed when the right turn lane onto

Vernon Street was constructed. Makes

sense, I suppose, but where did the

rest of the wall end up?

Friday night and moon is bright. TGIF! There’s plenty going

on this Halloween weekend in Nelson.

In addition to the music scene’s stellar

offerings, there are a couple of other

options to consider:

Friday, October 28, 7:30 p.m. Booksmyth Books, 338 Baker Street

(beside the Dominion Café) graciously

hosts the monthly open reading for

Elephant Mountain Review. Writer or

reader? Come have coffee and cook-

ies and enjoy the open stage presenta-

tions of some of Nelson’s finest local

writers.

Saturday, October 29 is the

Storytelling Saloon, a wild and wooly

evening fundraiser for Nelson Public

Library and Touchstones Museum

being held at Mary’s Hall, Selkirk Col-

lege. The Storytelling Saloon takes you

back to Nelson’s Wild West days. Heri-

tage costumes optional (come on, it’s

Halloween, why not dress up?) 352-

9813 for ticket information.

Yum: Fabulous food to check out in Nelson and area. First, a

quick correction, Outer Clove is still on

Stanley Street (last week I accidentally

moved it to Kootenay Street – sorry

about that). Looking for something a

little different for lunch? SHAWARMA

LOVERS REJOICE! According to its

sidewalk sandwich board at the corner

of Baker and Josephine, The Only

Bakery (just one block up on Victoria

Street) has a new menu item – Chick-

en Shawarma has arrived in Nelson.

~Paula Hudson-Lunn

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Passing Through Missing Pages

Short Shot of Library

Staff Picks (with a howl to Hallowe’en!)

Elena Yeung

Nelson historian Frances Welwood

has written a rather special biography

of a unique and intriguing Canadian

woman. “Passing Through Missing

Pages” published by Caitlin Press 2011

is now available through the publisher

or your local book store.

Since the age of twelve, Frances

Welwood’s ambition has been to write a

book. In 1990, she encountered Annie

Ross Garland Foster and this dream

slowly became a reality. They never

met, as Foster passed away in 1974 at

the age of 99, but Frances spent nearly

two decades painstakingly researching

and gathering the details of this enig-

matic woman’s life and her important

contribution to Canadian history. Fran-

The intriguing story of Annie Garland Foster by Nelson’s Frances

Welwood. Published by Caitlin Press, 2011

Moon Called by Patricia BriggsMercedes (Mercy) was trying to live

a quiet life, but living in close contact

with supernatural beings has made a

quiet life difficult. She is a hardworking

mechanic specializing in fixing

German cars. She bought her

garage from her former boss,

an ancient Faery named Zee.

Zee isn’t the only supernatu-

ral thing that comes into her

garage. Stefan, a vampire,

brings his van in regularly

for repairs. Life was complicated even

before she met Zee and Stefan. Cast

out years ago by the werewolves that

raised her, she now lives next door to

the Tri-Cities Alpha werewolf, Adam....

oh and as far as she knows she is the

only one of her kind, a shapeshifter

who takes on the form of a coyote,

known as a Walker. When she inter-

rupts the kidnapping of a young out-of

town werewolf at her garage, Mercy

finds herself pulled into a

dangerous supernatural mys-

tery that will take her back to

the family that raised her, in

contact with the local witches

and a local vampire seethe.

Fans of Charlaine Harris’

Sookie Stackhouse, Laurell

K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake series and

Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series

will enjoy the supernatural mystery,

action and characters in this series by

Patricia Briggs. Check them out from

the library!

ces has written many articles for his-

torical publications and was recently

awarded the 2010 Yandle Prize for best

article in British Columbia History.

A burdensome sense of justice lead

Annie into a very personal 20 year

struggle and investigation into the

murder and murderer of a young nurse

in Nelson’s neighbouring community of

Trail. All the while she eked out a living

and travelled back and forth across

Canada researching and writing legal

and inquiring psychological petitions

to penal officials, the first biography of

Canada’s ‘Mohawk Princess’, poet Pau-

line Johnson and her own charming,

but mysterious memoir.

Annie retired to White Rock and

Vancouver in 1925, pondering, poli-

ticking and writing until her death at

99 years of age in 1974.

Amy Philibert, orignally from Sher-

broke Quebec, has been living in

Nelson for 5 yrs now. Her dark style of

art can be found at Who Knew? Culture

shop on Victoria st. but will be featured

at Ourglass Studio & Gallery for a spe-

cial Halloween art opening.

There will be door prizes and a styl-

ish glass piece for best costume, so

come dressed in your best!

Ourglass Art Opening - Amy Philibert

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House N’ Home

Funkhunters w/ Craig Mullen & Justin Pleasure

DJ Joel West has made his reputation

as host of the House N’ Home series of

shows, but also as a mastermind when

it comes to throwing excellent theme

parties. His Star Wars party was off the

hook, and now he returns with his Hal-

loween edition, sure to be a good time.

Joined by Keyz Da Vamp on the decks,

expect a hip shaking mix of house, elec-

tro, and other 4-on-the-floor bangers,

with the venue decked out in ghoulish

finery. There’s prizes for best costume,

free entry w/ a Guy Fawkes mask before

12, and a very reasonable $5 entry

charge otherwise.

Funkhunters are a DJ duo from Vancou-

ver, bringing an original mix on 4 decks;

live mashups of rock, techno, breaks,

disco, samples, hip hop and more collide

into a fresh mix at every show. Gaining

momentum, they’ve rocked Shambhala,

Telus Snowboard Festival, and toured

across Brazil and Canada. As an added

bonus, local cats Craig Mullen and Justin

Pleasure are spinning saucy house music

in the Benwell Lounge. Prizes for cos-

tumes, $15 tickets at the front desk of

the Hume Hotel.

Arthur Funkarelli One of the Kootenays longest running

bands, Arthur Funkarelli has been crank-

ing out high energy tunes for over ten

years. Superior musicianship, excellent

writing, four part vocal harmonies, dueling

saxophones-these guys have it all! Fraser

and Al Black, Al LeClerc, Ryan Jones, and

Mike Ebe have an expansive sound - hard

rock, funk, metal, soul, punk, but all uni-

fied with a signature, and very danceable

sound. I’ve seen this band more than 20

times, and never left disappointed!

Halloween

Wrap Up

saturday - sPiritbar

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library louNge 422 Vernon Street, Nelson

www.humehotel.com/spiritbar

live Jazz eveNiNgs 7-11 P.m. suNday - NikkomoNday - Sarah McGlynn & Rich Rabnetttuesday - Cliff Maddix & FriendsWedNesday - Paul Landsberg w/ Stringsthursday - Kiyoshi Elkuf & Friends

FiNley’s 705 Vernon Street, Nelson

saturday arthur FuNkarelli halloWeeN Party

Funk / Rock / Ska

the royal 330 Baker Street, Nelson

www.liveattheroyal.com

thursday

breakFluid

Friday

house N home halloWeeN editioN

w/ Joel West & Keyz Da Vamp

saturday

cuFF the duke

Alternative / Indie / Rock

suNday

NomeaNsNo

Happy Hardcore / Jazz / Punk

moNday

PurebleNd

Disco House / Funk / Pop

tuesday

magic bus W/ exPress

House/ hip-hop/ drum and bass

WedNesday

variety shoW - Open Mic w/ Estevan and Tracy Lynn

other

saturday 12:00 - 3:00 P.m.ellisoN’s market uNPlugged series

saturday, 6 P.m. - 11 P.m.ourglass studio & gallery

568 Ward street.Amy Philibert Art Opening

T h e H a p p e n i n g s

October 27 - November 2

touchstoNes502 Vernon Street, Nelson

www.nelsonmuseum.ca

thursday 6:30-8Pm

FraNces WelWood’s book lauNch

Passing Through Missing Pages

gallery asePtember 3 - November 20chaNge: What’s iN it For you?From bike sharing to eating locally, this exhibit features efforts like this that are immediate and accessible.

sePtember 3 - November 20Night or day: day clothes vs. eveNiNg Wear

gallery baugust 27 - November 13heatlab PreseNts: re-surFace

Anita Levesque and Bradley Smith.

caPitol theatre421 Victoria Street, Nelson

wwwcapitoltheatre.bc.ca

thursday, Friday & saturday

blithe sPirit

A Classic Ghost Story

saturday

mary hall (selkirk 10th street camPus)storytellers salooN diNer

moNday

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thursday

dJ diggs W/ keys

Free show

Friday

orbatak, Philthkids & suPlex

Free show

saturday

halloWeeN bash W/ FuNkhuNters

Funk/ HipHop/ Dubstep/ Mashup

No Means No w/ Ford Pier

Pureblend

Cuff The Duke w/ Hooded Fang & Shred Kelly

Interviewed by Chad in last week’s

issue, Cuff The Duke have been record-

ing and touring for the last decade,

bringing their distinctive sound far

and wide. Natives of Oshawa, Ontar-

io, over the course of five albums

they’ve proved themselves as succes-

sors to Blue Rodeo’s alt-country-rock

crown; their latest Morning Comes

was even produced by Greg Keelor

and recorded at Blue Rodeo’s stu-

dios in Toronto. Excellent songwrit-

ing, great playing, and an engaging

live show mean they’re here to stay.

Cuff The Duke are joined by Toron-

tonians Hooded Fang, a seven piece

indie rock band touring behind their

first full length album , appropriately

titled Album. Multi-instrumental-

ists, a live show usually sees mem-

bers switching places on stage, and

they’ve received rave reviews from

Exclaim magazine and CBC Radio 3.

Fernie’s Shred Kelly get the party

started, bringing their dance friendly

tunes to The Royal once again. $10

advance tickets, reasonable for a

wicked triple bill!

To simply describe No Means No as

“a punk band” doesn’t really do them

justice. Formed in Victoria in 1979,

Rob Wright (bass and vocals) brother

John Wright (drums) and Tom Hollis-

ton (guitar) are as much influenced

by Miles Davis as they are The Clash.

Complex instrumentation, odd time

signatures and intellectual lyrics really

puts them into a “progressive punk”

category, which they seem content

to occupy alone. They remain fiercely

independent, shunning big labels,

TV commercials and anything else

that would propel them from “infa-

mous” to “famous” - despite this,

they have legions of loyal fans both in

North America and Europe, and have

released 12 albums, four live albums,

and numerous e.p.’s. Does it sound

like I love this band? Good, because I

do, I’ve seen them at least 20 times,

and they never disappoint! Cow-punk

singer/songwriter Ford Pier opens the

show, don’t miss it!

Actually happening on Halloween

night, Slocan Valley band Pureblend

closes out the Ghoulish Season at The

Royal. Hailing from Winlaw, the rootsy,

organic vibe of their location oozes

through their music, a tasty blend of

funk, soul, reggae and more. Andrew

Cook (guitar), Ruby Love (vocals),

Adrian (keyboards), Chad (bass)

and Matt (drums) have just finished

a new cd, and most recently rocked

the Unity Music Festival in August....

After New Years, Halloween is probably the biggest party of the

year. There’s a bunch of great shows this weekend so get

your costume ready (helps if you can dance in it) and let’s

go trickin’, treatin’ and dancin...

~Nelson From Nelson

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A Strong Voice Standing Up For You

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Traveling The Pink Journey In Nelson A diagnosis of breast cancer sends

women on a journey of disbelief,

anger, fear or denial that can be

extremely overwhelming. Finding a

map to navigate the information over-

load, the feelings of aloneness, a cap-

tain to steer the vessel, or a GPS to

set the correct direction of treatment

or alternate routes can add unbeliev-

able stress.

Talking with someone who has trav-

elled this journey can be an emotional

life saver. In Nelson we are fortunate

to have the Nelson Breast Cancer sup-

port group that meet at noon on the

4th Tuesday of each month at the

Health Co-op Resource Room, 518

Lake Street. This is an informal group

who meet to share, learn and support

each other. For more information or

to talk with someone about this jour-

ney call Alice at 352-6223 or Nadine

at 359-7777. Online support can be

found at the Willow Breast Cancer

Support website www.willow.org

Travelling through the waters of

a breast cancer diagnosis initiated

the first dragon boat team in Nelson

– the Kootenay Rhythm Dragons in

2004 with the help of the ‘Abreast In

A Boat’ organization based in Vancou-

ver. This team’s purposes are to raise

awareness of breast cancer survivor-

ship, support women experiencing all

cancer diagnosis, to keep fit and have

fun. The team has grown to 70 mem-

bers including breast cancer survivors,

friends and supporters. They can be

seen paddling on Kootenay Lake five

days a week from May to September.

With health and wellness as a goal

the team stays together through the

winter with fitness classes, dry land

training and social outings. Camara-

derie, support and caring can make

this journey easier to navigate. For

more information about KRD contact

Mary at 352-3256 or Dorothy at 551-

3104 or visit www.kootenayrhythm-

dragons.ca

~Mary Walters

17 year survivor of Breast Cancer

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons member Judy

Sheppard and Nelson Breast Cancer Sup-

port Group coordinator Nadine Evin pro-

viding information and support to the Get

Pink’d event at Nelson Safeway in support

of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Our full hall of artisans have been busy

for months creating top quality unique

figts for your shopping pleasure. Free

admission, but should you choose to

bring a food item, there will be a food

hamper for the Amie Beaulieau Tra-

nisition House. Stop by and enjoy our

festival event. Shop locally and sup-

port your neighbours. You just might

be lucky and win one of our many fab-

ulous door prizes.

Horoscopes For Your Entertainment...

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)

Your sense of direction when handling a person or a problem is perhaps the key element in your personality make-up. It is impor-tant how you manage difficulties, find diplomatic solutions or come up with the right approach. Your lucky day will be Sunday.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)

You may want to attend a lecture or speak in a conference. There is a yearning to broaden horizons and reach for the ultimate. Ideas are flowing and come with ease Your lucky day will be Saturday.

Capricorn (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)

This is a positive and fast moving day and plenty of room for accom-plishments. You could see yourself moving closer to those long-term goals of yours. Your ambition is profound. Someone special sup-ports you now. Your lucky day will be Thursday.

Aquarius (Jan. 21- Feb. 19)

You appear perhaps more charm-ing and refined than usual. Now could be the time to apply for a special job or otherwise make yourself known. A new way of thinking may take you into an un-derstanding of any personal de-sires. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.

Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)

Patience is one of your biggest issues today. Instant gratification may be interference just now: you want things and you want them this instant- you are not alone.Your lucky day this week will be Satur-day.

Aries (Mar. 21- April 20)

There are decisions to be made and putting them off only makes them harder and less effective: action, not debate, is what is needed. Challenges will be han-dled with much energy. Your lucky day will be Wednesday.

Taurus (Apr. 21- may 21)

There are favourable aspects pointing to success at this time. You are vulnerable to deception just now. Business presentations or meetings can open new career horizons. Your lucky day will be Saturday.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

You could make subtle changes. It is a good time to get things done. Good eye-hand coordination and a sustained effort make almost any task run well. Your lucky day will be Thursday.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

This week may become a bit challenging. Your career and life direction are putting some real pressure on your home and emo-tional life. Obviously you cannot live without both, so some kind of middle line or balance is indicat-ed. Your lucky day will be Friday.

Leo (July 23-Aug 22)

Family and security are things that rattle your chain more than ever. These are areas where you make new beginnings and bold moves. You are at your most practical when it comes to dealing and working with others. Your lucky will be Monday.

Virgo (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)

This is an important time you may reach new highs of accom-plishment. This will bring great discipline and focus that could make or break you. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

Libra (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)

This can be your most rewarding week in many areas of your life. Be prepared emotionally for the challenging days that can bring some wonderful changes in your life. Your lucky day will be Sat-urday.

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Across Neither dead nor alive

Used to light Jack O’Lantern

Where a corpse or vampire rests

Spookiest night of the year

Known for casting spells

The month Halloween is in

Place where the dead reside

Drinks blood by night to survive

1.3. 6.

10. 13. 14.18.20.

Crossword

Down What a house with a ghost is

Fabourite food of zombies

Loud noise in a storm

Edgar Allen Poe disliked this bird

Directions for cooking treats

A Lycanthrope by the full moon

Pirates use this on their flag

Monument found ina graveyard

Something worn on Halloween

A place where coffins are stored

Sound made when very frightened

A reanimated corpse

2. 4. 5. 7.8.9.

11.12.15.16.17.18.

1. According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?

2. How much does the world’s

biggest pumpkin weigh?

3. Besides orange, what other

colours do pumpkins come in?

4. What candy was the first

wrapped in America?

5. What is the most popular

candy bar?

6. What phobia do you suffer

from if you have an intense

fear of Halloween?

Random Trivia

Skatepark Funding AvivaSudokuPlace 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:

Esprit de la Femme Lingerie4-502 Baker St. Nelson (250)352-2797

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Brighten someone’s

day with Private Arts

bandeau tops and

panties... From the

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California!

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Did you know Halloween movie was made

in only 21 days in 1978 on a

very limited budget.

If you see a spider on Hal-

loween, it is the spirit of a

loved on watching over you.

In about 1 in 4 autopsies, a

major disease is discovered that

was previously undetected.

The Ouija Board ended up

outselling the game of Monop-

oly in its first full year at Salem.

Over two million copies of the

Ouija Board were shipped

The Aviva Community Fund is a com-

munity improvement contest. Indi-

viduals or groups submit their ideas

for funding and encourage their com-

munities to go online and vote for

their ideas. Individuals must sign up

for voting, much like signing up to an

email account. Once signed up each

person get 15 votes, one vote per day

for the 15 day rounds of voting. The

top ten ideas in each grouping, large,

small or medium, move on. There are

two rounds of voting, we are currently

trying to make it to the semi finals.

Once into the finals judges decide on

the winners. We are in the large cat-

egory, this means a we stand to win

over $100 000.

The best way to find our idea to go

to: www.avivacommunityfund.org

Once there, in the search bar type

Nelson Skatepark.

We need all the help and votes we

can get.

Please take the time to sign up and

vote. I repeat: ONE HUNDRED THOU-

SAND DOLLARS.

~Rob Levesque

Kootenay Lake Outdoor

Skatepark Society Chair

Signs of a werewolf are a

unibrow, hair palms, tattoos,

and a long middle finger.

In 1962, The Count Drac-

ula Society was founded by

Dr. Donald A. Reed and to this

day, there are vampire clubs

and societies with

people clai-

ming to be

real vam-

pires.

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62

Kootenay Co-Op Radio

Ellison’s Unplugged

The National Campus and Community

Radio Association (NCRA) and Koote-

nay Co-op Radio,CJLY-FM in Nelson,

BC are working together to get the

word out about community radio, co-

operatives and co-operative commu-

nity radio.

The two organizations were awarded

a grant of more than $65,000 from the

Co-operative Development Initiative,

funded by the government of Canada

and administered by the Canadian Co-

operative Association.

The money will support an online

handbook, a series of radio documen-

taries on co-operation in Canada and

around the world, and regional work-

shops to help community radio groups

that want to start up co-operatives.

Awarded Funding “There’s a natural fit between com-

munity radio and co-operatives,”

said NCRA Executive Director Shelley

Robinson. “Giving people the chance

to speak for themselves and to their

neighbours, highlighting local news

and culture, is a primary service that

should be protected,” she said.

The station was founded in 1997

and has more than 150 volunteers and

1500 members.

Kootenay Co-op Radio broadcasts

18 hours a day, and includes programs

from the local French association,a

Japanese music show, a local morning

news magazine, and music and spoken

word programmes that are syndicated

regionally and nationally.

Opening the Unplugged Sessions at

noon is Spoon Castro, a young new

singer/songwriter to the Unplugged

Sessions performing on guitar. He

has written many songs and is

already planning his first album.

Next up is Mountain Station, who

will brighten your day with their high

energy bluegrass and folk music. They

will feature fiddler Paul Holitzki, gui-

tarist Billy Jones, mandolinist Roger

Luckey and banjoist Steve Garth both

doubling on dobro, all supported by

David Feldman’s driving upright bass.

They will perform a wide range of

music, from sweet ballads to rollicking

irish jigs and reels.

Closing act is Mara Sand and Grant

Freeman, performing some light jazz,

blues, r & b covers and originals by

Mara. She has performed solo, with

duos and groups on guitar, sung with

various choirs and has been recently

involved with the White Lightning

Blues Band. Grant teaches music in

Fruitvale, currently plays keyboards

with Trail’s 18 piece dance band

“Swingsations” and will sometimes sit

in with White Lightning Blues Band.

For more info search Ellison’s Cafe

Acoustic Unplugged Sessions on Face-

book.

Online: capitoltheatre.bc.ca

$12.50ALL SEATS

Sunday Nov. 6, 2 p.m.Charge by Phone: 250.352.6363

Take A Closer Look

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Safety Tips Everyone wants to have a safe and

happy Halloween for themselves,

their guests and their children.

Using these safety tips along with

some common sense can help you

make the most of your Halloween

season, keeping it as enjoyable

for the kids as it is you!

Children should:

Go only to well-lit houses and re-

main on the porches rather than enter-

ing the houses.

Travel in small groups and be accom-

panied by an adult.

Know their phone number and carry

coins for emergency phone calls.

Have their names and addresses

attached to their costumes.

Bring treats home before eating

them so parents can inspect them.

Use costume knives and swords

that are flexible, not rigid or sharp.

Use flashlights, stay on sidewalks,

and avoid crossing yards.

Cross streets at the corner, use

crosswalks and don’t cross between

parked cars.

Stop at all corners and stay togeth-

er as a group before crossing.

Wear bright, reflective clothing that

is flame retardant.

Consider using face paint instead of

masks. Masks can obstruct a child’s vision.

Avoid wearing hats that will slide

over the child’s eyes.

Avoid wearing baggy or loose cos-

tumes or oversized shoes (to prevent

tripping).

Be sure to look left, right, and left

again before crossing the street.

Parents and adults should:

Supervise the outing for children

under the age of 12.

Establish a return time for older

children.

Prepare your home for trick-or-

treaters by clearing your porch, side-

walk and lawns.

Avoid giving choking hazards such

as gum, peanuts, hard candies or small

toys.

Inspect all candy for safety before

children eat it.

Drive slowly, watching for children

in the street and on medians.

Use caution when exiting driveways

and alleyways.

Have children get out of cars on the

curb side, NOT on the traffic side.

By keeping Halloween a fun and safe

time for you and your kids, you’ll look

forward to many years of Halloween

enjoyment!

~Sgt. H.S. Grant (Howie)

Community Police Office

Community Bulletin BoardFull Listings at www.kootenayquickshot.ca

KCDS WorKShop SCheDule

The Career Planning Workshop

Nov. 1, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Using social media in your job search

Nov. 4, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Financing Your Education

Nov. 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Resumes That Work

250.352.6200 or visit www.kcds.ca

Meet a top CanDiDate for CanaDa’S

next priMe MiniSter

SunDay, oCt.30 11 a.M. - 1 p.M.

KeStral rooM, BeSt WeStern BaKer

Street inn

Brian Topp, a frontrunner in the upcom-

ing national NDP Leadership race.

Balfour hall’S “one & only”

ChriStMaS Craft fair

SaturDay, noveMBer 5 9 a.M. - 3 p.M.

Free admission & Food hamper for Amie

Beaulieau Tranisition House. Door prizes.

frienDS of the liBrary BooK Sale

SaturDay, oCtoBer 29 10 a.M. - 3 p.M.

Library Basement, Victoria Street

entrace. There will be a wide selection

of books for adults, youth and children.

Six WeeK play-Write CourSe

oCt. 31 - DeC. 5 oxygen art Centre

Taught by Cassie Beechman, Monday’s

7-9 p.m. $200. Register through Selkirk

Continuing Education 250.352.2821

granS to granS: afriCa feaSt

Sun., nov. 13 nelSon uniteD ChurCh

Tickets $15-20 (under 12 $10) avail-

able at Cottons Clothing Company &

Sensation’s Dress Shop. Dinner, Music,

craft market, silent auction with pro-

ceeds to Stephen Lewis Foundation.