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NPD warns of pyramid scam circulating though Nelson
by Nelson Daily staff on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 9:00pm

The Nelson Police Department want to alert the public of a pyramid scam that is circulating in the Heritage City.

NPD was advised of the scam at 10 p.m. Tuesday (May 14) when a victim was...

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RDCK recognizes long term service of volunteer Firefighters that save lives
by Nelson Daily staff on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 8:18pm

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily

We’d have no emergency protection without them.

They are the volunteer firefighters at the 17 rural fire...

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Drivers urged to slow down this Victoria Day Holiday Weekend
by Nelson Daily staff on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 11:42am

Motorists thinking police are going to be idle on the unofficial start of summer — Victoria Day Holiday Weekend — had better think again.

Cpl. John Ferguson, of the RCMP West...

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Perfect weekend for a staycation at Kaslo or New Denver May Day Celebrations
by Nelson Daily staff on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 5:46pm

It must be the Victoria Day long weekend.

Why else would the weather change?

Despite the threat of inclement weather for the unofficial first long weekend of summer, there are still a few hotspots for a West Kootenay Staycation at the May Day celebrations in Kaslo or New Denver.

Both celebrations have been around for more than 100 years — Kaslo 120 and New Denver 106...
Nelson installs sculpture gallery downtown
by Bill Metcalfe on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 8:13pm

The City of Nelson has installed six sculptures in the downtown core as part of its efforts to increase the presence of public art.

The city purchased QR, created by Winlaw’s Carl Schlichting and now situated permanently in the Railtown area, from the artist for $10,000. The other five sculptures have been leased from the artists for $2000 each.

The leased...

Sports Headlines

Blackmore & 'Makai' sweep awards at Nelson Cup Regatta
by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday May 16 2013

Strategy played a big part for Jay Blackmore in winning the overall prize at the Nelson Cup Regatta this past weekend on Kootenay Lake near Nelson.

Blackmore, sailing SJ30 "Makai", edged out Carrie Fitzsimmon to claim the overall prize and the B-Fleet Division.

Fitzsimmon was sailing the SJ28 "Joanna".

Third place was Roger Higgins on his J24 "...
Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Bombers Girl's Soccer
by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday May 16 2013

There wasn't much doubt which school in the Kootenays has the best girl's soccer team.

The L.V. Rogers Bombers toyed with the opposition, outscoring their opponents 21-1 en route to the Kootenay High School AA Girl's Soccer Championship.

The Bombers now take their show on the road to Courtney later this month to compete in the B.C. High School AA Girl's Soccer...
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The LVR Dance Class Rite of Movement

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 May 2013
The LVR Dance Class Rite of Movement

The L.V. Rogers Dance Class is eager to show the public what the students have learned this school term during the Rite of Movement performance Thursday (May 23) at the Capitol Theatre.

The show will feature choreography by Jen MacMillan, Joshua Beamish and LV Rogers students.

This year’s highlights were numerous.  Students travelled to Vancouver where they participated in a variety of master classes at Harbour Dance Centre, toured SFU's new contemporary arts facility, and attended Cirque de Soleil’s newest show “Amaluna”.

Get ready for the Oxygen Art Market

by Contributor on 16 May 2013
Get ready for the Oxygen Art Market

Every year, the Oxygen Art Market attracts hundreds of art-lovers to the Oxygen Art Centre. And it’s no wonder. More than 40 established and emerging Kootenay artists submit their paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and other 2D work for this weekend-long event.

The third annual Oxygen Art Market happens from May 24-26.

Friday (May 24) the market runs from from 7-10 p.m.;Saturday May 25 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday May 26 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Regional News

Out of Left Field: Election results a mixed bag

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013
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MLA Katrine Conroy with her campaign team

Well, that was just about the most bizarre election ever.

Not on the local front – that came out exactly as expected, with incumbent NDP MLA Katrine Conroy taking a landslide victory with 10,606 votes (or 62.99 per cent of the popular vote), Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff getting 3,592 votes (21.33 per cent), independent Joseph Hughes walking away with 2,239 votes (13.3 per cent), and independent Glen Byle taking 400 votes (2.38 per cent).

Selkirk Fine Woodworking Year End Show

by Contributor on 15 May 2013
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Selkirk Fine Woodworking Year End Show

The students of Fine Woodworking at Selkirk College invite the public to their 2013 Year End Show, May 24th – 26th. 

They will be showing their work at the Nelson Trading Company building at 402 Baker Street in Nelson.

Provincial & National

GARDEN WISDOM: I love columbine!

by Mark Macdonald on 17 May 2013
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Columbine

The second half of May heralds the blooms of Columbine here in south coastal BC. The flowers only appear for a couple of weeks, but it’s so worth the wait. Take a walk through the UBC Botanical Gardens at this time of year, and you’ll see many variations on the theme, although only a sampling of the 70 or so species that exist. The flowers have an aesthetic attraction for me, in terms of simple beauty and daintiness. But the academic side of my personality cannot see past the flowers as potent symbols of Darwinian evolution.

Counterfeit $100 bills turning up on Lower Mainland

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 May 2013
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Counterfeit $100 bills turning up on Lower Mainland

Some $100 bills, thought to be invincible to counterfeit gangs are turning up in the Lower Mainland.

So the BC RCMP is reminding the public to check the security features of all the bank notes that they receive, including the new polymer series notes after a small number of counterfeit $100 polymer bills have recently been detected.

International

Murdoch’s Circle: The Growing News International Scandal

by ProPublica on 07 May 2013
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Murdoch’s Circle: The Growing News International Scandal

by Lena Groeger | ProPublica, May 3, 5:17 p.m.