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                                                                                                         SUMMER OUTDOOR FACILITIES              KIDS MOUNTAIN BIKE CLINIC

                      SPORTS &                                                                          Gyro Pool - Daily • June 28 until
                                                                                                        Sept 1 • 1:00 - 6:00 pm
                                                                                                        Lion’s Pool - Monday to Friday •
                                                                                                        June 30 - Aug 29 • 1:00 - 5:00 pm
                                                                                                        Lakeside beach - Daily • June 28
                                                                                                                                                  Ages 9-13
                                                                                                                                                 Ages   9-13
                                                                                                                                                    July 9                                   L
                      RECREATION
                                                                                                        until Sept 1 • 1:00 - 6:00 pm
                                                                                                                                               9:30 - 11:30 am


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                                                                                                          All hours are weather permitting
                                                                                                        For more information contact NDAFC

                                                                                                                354-4044
                                                                                                               Nelson and District
                                                                                                            Aquatic and Fitness Centre
                                                                                                                   800 Front St.
                                                                                                                                                     $25

                                                                                                                                                               NDRD                  352-7257
                                                                                                                                                                                             ft
                                                                                                       program, running June 27
                                                                       Replays

     Heads Up
                                                                                                       to August 29 is filling up                         On JULY 1ST
                                                                          Here are a couple of         fast, but still has some days
                                                                       reminders for items pro-        left, particularly in August.
                                                                                                                                                A New Toll Free Number For Buses
                                                                       filed in this space last        Summer Fun activities                  in Nakusp & Area, New Denver/Silverton, Nelson-Slocan
                                                                       week. The second round          include indoor and outdoor              Valley, Kaslo, Ymir/Salmo, Krestova/Shoreacres, Nelson
     by Peter Wood                                                     of Kids Only Mountain           games and sports, crafts,                                   & Area Handydart
                                                                       bike clinic for kids ages 9-    guest speakers, theme                            -- ride requests and schedules call --
                                       star at Simon Fraser, to his
    Make Waves                         recent stint coaching high
                                                                       13 runs on Wednesday,           days, field trips, tours, spe-
                                                                                                                                                                    1-877-THE-BUSS
                                                                       July 9 from 5:30 to 7:30        cial events, and swimming
       The weather has turned          school all-stars at the All
    the corner now that we             Nike Camp in Toronto.
                                                                       pm at a location to be          at local beaches, Gyro                                       (1-877-843-2877)
                                                                       announced. Experienced          Park, and the Aquatic
    have passed the longest            Steve is also a member of                                                                                      The
                                                                                                                                                      ~ Bus
                                                                                                                                                          <Bw - Central Kootenay Transit
                                                                       mountain bikers Maya            Centre. The camp runs out
    day of the year, and for a         the operating committee
                                                                       Grosch and Anne Fletcher        of the Music Annex at the              Operated by Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services
    lot of Kootenay residents          for the men’s Canadian
                                                                       have designed this clinic to    Tenth Street Campus on
    and visitors that means            national team, and an
                                                                       improve mountain bike           the corner of Tenth Street
    heading to the water or            assistant coach with the        skills and confidence.          and Fell from 8 am to 5pm
    going camping – or both.           SFU Clansmen’s varsity          Small class sizes will help     daily. A preview of week-
    You can do both, and learn         men’s team. Steve knows         ensure that participants        ly activities is available at
    to paddle a kayak, if you          the game and knows how
    register for the Nelson and        to run a good camp. The
                                                                       receive as much personal
                                                                       attention as possible. This
                                                                                                       the Rec office.
                                                                                                          Registration is now lim-
                                                                                                                                                              Pet of the Week
    District         Recreation        camp offers an elementary       clinic will also run on July    ited to 20 children, and the
    Department’s Youth Rule            session for boys and girls      9 and August 13. To regis-      program does not have a
    Kayaking Adventure pro-            ages 6-10 from 9-11 am, a       ter, call the NDRD at           drop-in option. For infor-
    gram. This outdoor recre-          junior division for 11-13       352-7257.                       mation and registration,
    ation     adventure     puts       year old players from              The NDRD’s Summer            call the NDRD office at
    campers in the 12-16 year          11:30 am to 2:30 pm, and a      Fun      and      Adventure     352-7257.
    age bracket in kayaks on           senior division for 14 -17
    Kootenay Lake for four             year olds from 3:30 to 6:30
    days to learn about sea            pm. You can register by
    kayaking as well as camp-
    ing and leadership skills.
                                       calling 778-881-3467, or        Water Chi Gung Workshop
                                       you can send an email to           Sophi Chappell and Desoree Rainbird will be hosting a
    Campers don’t need any             sdynie@basketball.bc.ca –       Water Chi Gung – Breathing Power and Power Animals
    prior paddling experience          or go to www.basket-            workshop on Sunday July 17 and 24 at the North Shore                                               Malcolm
    to sign on for the trip.           baller.ca on the web.           Hall. Water Chi Gung is the art of moving in water with
    Professional kayak guides                                          simple but effective movements. Performing Chi Gung in                 12 year-old cocker spaniel cross. Born and raised in
    and instructors will help
    campers to master kayak            Say Get Well                    the water accentuates the movements, provides resistance               Nelson. Loves walks and swims along the West
                                                                       and enhances one’s rooting abilities. The cost is $100 per             Waterfront pathway. Favorite pastime is lounging on the
    paddling techniques and
    water safety, providing            to Robbie B                     person for both days and may include a workshop related
                                                                       trip to Ainsworth Hotsprings. The workshops begin at
                                                                                                                                              front porch and hanging out with my owners.
    them with a solid founda-             Bikemag.com,          the
                                                                       10am and run until 3pm, participants are requested to                     Pet of the week nominations are open. Send a photo of your pet and a short
    tion for stretching further        webzine version of Bike,                                                                                           description of what makes them interesting and loveable to:
                                       the big US-based bike           bring a lunch. For more information or to register contact                          express@expressnews.bc.ca or to 554 Ward St V1L 1S9.
    on trips to local lakes or                                         505-3729 or RDCK.
    possibly to the big water          magazine, sent its condo-
    on     BC’s      spectacular       lences recently to injured
    coastal waters, which              Nelson mountain bike star
    attract paddlers from all
    over the world. Campers
                                       Robbie Bourdon, and they
                                       suggest that you should                             Call for Consultants / Trainers /
                                       too. In the Sorta Cutting
    will also learn environ-
    mentally      sound,     low       Edge News section at their                                 Business Analysts
    impact camping skills as           www.bikemag.com web-
    well as how to tell a good         site, editor Vernon Felton       CFDC is a not-for-profit entrepreneurial support organization based in Nelson BC, serving the Central Kootenay.
    story while sitting around         wrote that doctors have
                                                                        Our Mission is: To facilitate and/or promote activities which will enhance the economic environment of our communities
    campfire. The registration         cleared Robbie to head
                                                                        through entrepreneurial development and the creation of small business initiatives.
    fees include all instruction,      home from the hospital
    meals, group camping               soon. They expect him to         From time to time, we are in need of short term contractors to assist us with project activities. We are currently inviting
    gear, safety equipment,            make a near 100 percent          submissions to establish a database of resumes for this purpose. Individuals and groups with skills and experience in
    and kayaks. The camp               recovery from the serious        the following areas are invited to submit appropriate documentation.
    runs twice – on July 17-20         injuries he suffered when
                                       the truck he was riding in         Business Analysis                                                  Training & Provision of 1 on 1 Technical Assistance
    and on August 25-28. To                                               • financial risk analysis for lending and equity investment        • business plans
    register call the NDRD at          plunged off a 30-foot
                                       embankment two weeks               • client interview skills                                          • marketing & sales
    352-7257.                                                             • small business experience                                        • financial planning and analysis
                                       ago. If he had done that on
                                       his bike he probably would         • technical assistance to small business owners
    Shoot Hoops                        have been fine. Its more           • delinquency management                                           Community Organizing
                                                                                                                                             • facilitating community group process
       For       basketballers,        proof that not only are            Project Assessment and Management                                  • public relations, marketing & presentations
    Basketball BC’s head               mountain bikes more                • preparation of business and project plans                        • experience working in small rural communities
    coach Steve Dynie’s Be a           expensive than cars these          • feasibility assessment                                           • facilitating consensus around community priorities
    Baller hoops camp is not to        days, they are also way            • monitoring and evaluation                                        • assisting small groups in the preparation of funding
    be missed. The five-day            safer. As bikemag says,            • business and project plan assessment                               applications
    camp runs on July 14 -18           “there’s still a long haul in      • administration of grant approval processes
    at Stanley Humphries               front of Bourdon, so if you        • contracting with non-profit service providers
    School in Castlegar for            get the hankering, consider
    players aged six to 16             sending some positive            Individuals with related skills are encouraged to provide submissions to the database by July 14th, 2003. Shortly after
    years. Dynie brings big            vibes his way in the next        this date, we may contact respondents for contract employment associated with delivery of the Softwood Industry
    league knowledge and               few weeks.” Send get-well        Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (www.wd.gc.ca/siceai), and work with our loan portfolio.
    qualifications, from his           wishes to Robbie at                             We will accept additions to our database at any time. For further information regarding this request please
    playing days as a hoops            robbie@konaworld.com.                           contact Andrew Earnshaw, aearnshaw@futures.bc.ca . Electronic submissions are acceptable, and may
                                                                                       be forwarded to this address.
     Sports is important to health and happiness