Resolution Revolution 0 Mediation Eric Watson Lawyer 1 800 579 5338 or 352 3321 •1-405 Baker St 354-4089 VOLUME 11, NUMBER 34 Storm wreaked havoc By Mu"ay Greig assistant chief Simon NELSON - Last week's Grypma said residents massive lightning storm should check the smoke left a wake of electrical detectors in their homes for destruction across the West damage that could render Kootenay. them useless. From Nelson to Salmo "It appears that some resi- and up the Slocan Valley, dential and commerical businesses and homeown- deteors may have been ers were left to cope with damaged due to the electri- fried surge supressors, cal problems," Grypma downed computers and said. exploded components in "We responded to several everything from photo- calls and found at least 10 copiers to television sets. detectors damaged beyond "We lost our power about repair. 9 p.m. Thursday night, and "We're urging everyone the phone went out at about to take a minute to test the same time," said Cres- their detectors; afterall, cent Valley resident Cathy next time it could be a life- Poznikoff. "Once the or-death situation." phone came back I kept trying to call the West Mayor Exner gets 'pinned' Kootenay Power emer- gency line, but it was busy Jay says As Nelson fire chief Ron Stubbs (center back), assistant on, Mayor Gary Exner is presented with pins by Shinobu chief Simon Grypma (left) and captain Randy Brieter look Nonaka (left) and Maki Kawaguchi, part of a visiting dele- for hours. We were just lucky the surge supressors he regrets gation from Nelson's sister city of Shuzenji, Japan. The Japanese visitors donated $10,150 to the Nelson Antique Fire Truck Museum, along with two firefighter uniforms. For more on last week's visit, see page 12. Erin Smith photo held up on our major appli- ances." comment Nelson acupuncturist In Nelson the situation By Erin Smith was much worse. Over- NELSON - City council- waitea Foods at Chahko- lor Doug Jay has apolo- M ika Mall opened two gized to fellow councillor hours late after the power applauds regulation surge knocked out all but Marianne Bond for com- one checkout station and ments he made earlier this the Interact debit system. month that may have "Obviously it cost us a lot implied that Bond was a By Erin Smith Fischer practices at the Blue Spruce dy. "This decision recognizes the ben- of money," said Overwait- racist. NELSON - The provincial govern- Acupuncture Clinic and is the director efits of traditional Chinese medicine ea manager Lou Sorge. "That was never my ment last week announced it will rec- of academics at the Academy of Clas- and gives practitioners here the legal "We had to fly somebody intention," Jay said later, ognize traditional Chinese medicine sical Oriental Sciences in Nelson. He authority to do what has been done in from Vancouver to adding that he's been frus- as "an important and valued health said having the government's recogni- elsewhere for thousands of years." replace the monitors and trated over the Golden option in our society." tion gives people confidence to seek Among the wide range of therapies, boards in our electrical sys- Abacus College debate With that announcement B.C. out acupuncture as a treatment. tem that got fried during and bothered about "cer- acupuncture is one of the best known, the surge." tain issues taking on racial became the the first province in Cana- "It was good to see Premier Clark and with the government's approval to The surge crippled the undertones that should be da to regulate the full range of tradi- saying he was excited about integrat- license those from the currrent B.C. telephone system at the debated soiey on their tional Chinese medicinal therapies. ing acupuncture into the health care College of Acupuncturists, registra- EXPRESS throughout Fri- Nelson acupuncturist Warren J. D. system," Fischer said, adding that merit." tion can start immediately. day, and both the Nelson Fischer, who graduated with a bache- acupuncture is an inexpensive way of The government's decision to regu- "I regret what I said," Daily News and Trail said Jay. "I've always lor of medicine from the Beijing Col- maintaining health. late traditional Chinese medicine is Times had to be printed in lege of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Minister Penny Priddy said based on recommendations from the known Councillor Bond to Cranbrook when problems be a very compassionate and was the first Canadian to be many British Columbians use traditi- Health Professions Council following shut down the printing awarded a degree in the department of ional Chinese medicine and that its a review of extensive research. and caring person about press in Nelson. acupuncture and massage by the Peo- popularity continues to grow. The province's regulation of tradi- sensitive issues. As a While the City Police ple's Republic of China, is one of nine "This is an example of our commit- tional Chinese medicine does not reported "nothing unusual" council, we need to work members appointed to the board at the ment to providing a health care sys- involve government funding, nor are in the way of emergency together with civility, be College of Traditional Medicine and tem that incorporates the best prac- the services covered by the B.C. Med- calls because of the storrn, level-headed and objec- Acupuncture Practitioners of B.C. tices -- both old and new," said Prid- ical Services Plan. Nelson Fire Department tive." Oroo111er tlOW ~AD.Llllll avaHable! 11.w ,ii-lQJ Comeand see Eileen, 11-\-~l LQ_{ nextdoorat KootenayPooch vi' 2 LOCATIONS CaUustoday"352.-7161 533 Baker St. 514 Nelson Ave.