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              OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday, IO a.m. to 4 p.m.                           Thanks for the memories
                                                                                          Dear Editor,                                                    a very resilient, yet flexible, community. Through
                   EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and AD DESIGN and PRODUCTION:
                                                                                                On behalf of the Nelson Canada World Youth                the work and dedication of its citizens, Nelson has
               PUBLISHER: Nelson Becker A Tremblay & A. Lockerbie
                    EDITOR: Don Anderson     ART WORK: Anne DeGrace                       team, we would like to ex1end our thanks and appre-             survived many hard times. But, it has always recov-
           SENIOR REPORTER: Sabine Bos DARKROOM: Jana Seale                               ciation to the community of Nelson. We stayed in                ered and grown stronger. You should be proud of
                          ADVERTISING: ADMINISTRATION:                                    Nelson for a period of three months.                            yourselves.
                Colleen Weber, Jill Jacobsen H.J. Hutchinson                                    During this time there was an abundance of peo-                In closing, we would like to mention and thank
              February 8, 1995, Volume 7, Number 13 ISSN 1184-6224                        ple who went out of their way to help us and make               our work placements. Thanks go to the EcoCentre,
                                                                                          our stay a great one. To all of you who helped us we            Willowhaven Private Hospital, the recreation com-
                           ·oeep Throat•                                                  would like to give you a further "tJiank you."
                                                                                                Also. while staying in Nelson we were im-
                                                                                                                                                          mission, Salvation Anny, Canadian International
                                                                                                                                                          College (CIC), Hume Elementary School and Sel-
                            stril<es again                                                pressed by the variety of experiences offered by a
                                                                                          small town. We enjoyed the people. especially our
                                                                                                                                                          kirk College.
                                                                                                                                                               Farewell and goodbye to all of you. You have
          The supposed "joint news release" discovered on The Express'                    host families, our work placements, the community               made our time here very special and unforgettable.
     fax machine last week is a mistake the provincial government will                    spirit, support and diverse cultures found here.                                           The Canada World Youth
     have a hard time explaining for a long time.                                               Nelson is a great place for having fun.                                                         Nelson group,
          The release states that the government and Nelson lawyer Don                          We have learned many things about Nelson, it is                                                     Indonesia
     Skogstad, representative of the 25 Reformed Sons of Freedom ar-
     rested last October for failing to abide by a court injunction, were                  An irreplaceable Christmas present
     ready to enter into negotiations over the payment of land taxes.                      Dear Editor.                                                   came to help. His little girl was in the pantomime
          But according to Skogstad and his clients no such negotiations                         I would like to call to attention a very special         too. and he knew how hard we had worked to make
     have been scheduled or finalized.                                                     person who helped nie out in a time of great diffi-            this show successful. Dr. Paul Hinton came to the
          If this release was circulated among a very small group ofB.C.                   culty.                                                         theatre and treated me before each of the remaining
     Lands Ministry officials, as Government Agent Peter Lee and                               ·Recently, I have been involved in the Capitol             performances and stayed backstage duri~g each of
     Lands manager Herb contend, one would be led to believe that                          Theatre's     Christmas      Pantomime.      "Humpty           them so that he could help whenever 1t got too
     someone within the ministry is the source of the leak.                                Dumpty," as one of the principal actors. We re-                painful to handle.
          Regardless of who spilled the beans, the leak does not bode                      hearsed and rehearsed to be ready for our sched-                    He stayed there almost all weekend and. not
     well with the possibility of negotiating a peaceful settlement involv-                uled five performances in four days {whew!). Since             only did he spend his time and energy backstage.
     ing land and taxes.                                                                   my part Zag called for a lot of physical comedy, I             he refused to let me pay for any of the treatment.
          It may hinder the process by fanning flames that have been                       was am~zed that I had not gotten hurt.                              There is no doubt in my mind that if it had not
     smoldering since the government dropped charges against the New                            But, of course, t11ebody can only take so much.           been for him I could never have finished even o~e
     Settlement protesters last November.
                                                                                           On Saturday morning, the day of our third and fourth           of the p~rfonnances. I was to_uched deeply by this
          Let's hope otherwise. The debate over payment of land taxes at                   perfom1ances, I woke up wit11terrible back and neck            act of kindness. I do not think I could have a~-
     New Settlement has gone on long enough.
                                                                                           spasms that refused to let me even walk quickly let            forded such close treatment and I am moved by his

                           A fine solution                                                 alone t11rowpeople over my shoulder.
                                                                                                I was bitterly disappointed because I knew that
                                                                                                                                                          sacrifice_of time for m~.     .      .
                                                                                                                                                               I tlunk that Dr. Hmton 1s defimtely one of the
                                                                                           no chiropractors worked on weekends and I would                tme Christmas angels. I will never forget what he
          According to the City of Nelson, some $55,000 in parking                         not be able to pcrfonn if I did not get some medical           has done and will always be grateful.
    fines levied during 1994 are outstanding, compared to roughly                          help.                                                               Thank you for the best Christmas present any-
    $325,000 in fines that were paid.                                                           After all that work, I could not go onstage.              one could ever give.
          Considering the City is at loggerheads with its 1995 budget,                          But just when I was really in despair, someone                                      Angela McKinney. Nelson
    that kind of coin would be useful in meeting some of the spending
    restrictions that will likely be imposed this May to ensure that resi-
    dents are not hit with a tax hike.
          One solution to the parking fine dilemma would be to create a
    lottery wh.ich would encourage people to pay their fines on time.
    Tickets issued by meter attendants that are paid on time would be
                                                                                          IACROSS
                                                                                                OURDESK                                                                         uted to more than 70 schools and
    put into a lottery for a to-be- specified sum drawn every three                       Think about the                           New members                                 all public healtl1 units in the Cen-
    months.
         Tickets that are outstanding would not be eligible.                              future                                    needed                                      tral Kootenays.
                                                                                          Brooke and Sandi Leatherman               Nelson Municipal Library                          Up to $400 may be awarded
         It is hoped that this would put some much-needed funds back                            The Trafalgar Jr. Secondary               The board of the Nelson Mu-
    into the City's coffers for essential improvements such as road                                                                                                             to individual schools for projects
                                                                                          School Parent Advisory Commit-            nicipal Library requires two new            that relate to preventing and/or
    work, bus shelters and sidewalk upgrades.                                                                                       members. And to help interested
                                                                                          tee is presenting internationally                                                     stopping smoking. Similar to the
                                      Opinion Policy                                      kno,vn      speaker     and seminar       Nelsonites understand what is in-           Healthy Schools Five-step Proc-
                                                                                          leader Chris B. Rush Thursday,            volved in being a trustee the board         ess, students must be directly in-
              We encourage our readers to        opinion. If you wish to write a
         write to us. Letters are a way for      commentary, please contact the           Feb. 16 from 7-9 p.m.                     is holding a trustee infomiation            volved in identifying, developing
         you to speak to your community, to      Editor.                                        Rush will discuss positive ap-      evening Thursday, Feh. 9 at 7:30            and then implementing these pro-
         give new information, participate in          All letters and commentaries       proaches to assist children and           p.m. in t11elibrary's meeting room.
         a discussion or express an opinion.
                                                                                                                                                                                jects in t11eirschool commwlities.
                                                 must be signed and must include          teens in the prevention of declin-              "The current libmry is one of
               Please address letters meant      your name, address, and phone                                                                                                        This    process    encourages
         for publication, to the Editor. We do   number.                                  ing school achievement,            peer   Nelson's greatest assets," says             youth to seek infonnation on the
         not accept Open Letters.                      We will not print ·name with-      pressure. alienation from family          board chair Nonn McCarvell.                  importance of their health.
               Letters must to be short (250     held" letters, unless there is a good    and society, teen pregnancy, drug         "We need Nelson residents who                     Contact your child's school,
         words maximum) and to the point.        reason for anonymity.                    and alcohol abuse. crime and              are willing to help bring this li-
         We want to print all the letters we                                                                                                                                     local public health unit or project
                                                       As to subject matter, we are       gang activity, teenage suicide and        brary into the 21st century."
         receive but since we have limited       guided by good taste. This includes                                                                                            coordinator Elaine Chernoff (352-
         space, we reserve the right to edit     not printing letters or commentaries     dropping out of school.                         l11e board is looking at a num-        3923) for more information.
         for length and clarity.                 that are personal attacks, deroga-             Participants will have tl1e op-     ber of initiatives to irx;rease its capa-
               Commentaries can be longer
         (500 words) and are more in-depth
                                                 tory, or promote violence, racism,
                                                 or sexism.
                                                                                          portunity to learn new strategics         bilities as an electronic as well as        Clowning around in
                                                                                          for helping kids realize t11eircapa-      print libfal)'. McCmvell said tlie li-
         than letters. Commentaries usually            Opinions in the Express are
                                                                                          bilities mid enter t11e21st Century       brary is hoping to add a CDRom ref-
                                                                                                                                                                                Salmo
         require some research and should        not necessarily those of the pub-                                                                                              Salmo Secondary
         offer new information, as well as an    lisher or the Express's advertisers.     with confidence. self-discipline          erence station mid provide access to              Salmo Secondary School is
                                                                                          and hope. Rush will explain how           t11elntenict.                               going to the dogs Tuesday, Feb. 7


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             CONTIIOLltD                                                   ASSOO•TION     life skills critical in assisting them    Central Kootenay Union Board of             shops planned for the secorrl annual
         The reµroductio11 of any material co11tained in this publication is strictly     to become healthy, productive and         Health                                      Career Fair designed to allow secon-
                   forbidde11 without the prior consent of the publi.~her.                responsible citizens.                          The Youth Tobacco Reduc-               dary scoool students in School Dis-
         THE KOOTENAY WEEKLY EXPRESS IS PRINTED TN CANADA                                       The se1ninar will be held in the    tion strategy deadline for funding          trict No. 7 (Nelson) a chance to ex-
                       ON RECYCLED PAPER.                                                 school's fine arts room. A donation       is Friday, Feb. 17. Infonnation
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