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Kootenay Co-op frowns on Canadian Food Inspection Agency new meaning of 'local'
by Bruce Fuhr on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 1:14pm

The Kootenay Co-op is concerned recent changes by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over the meaning of “local food” is bad for the consumer.

The change in “local food...

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Water Safety Week with summer just around the corner
by Nelson Daily staff on Monday, May 20, 2013 - 5:21pm

Police across the province want to advise the public to be extra careful when flocking to the numerous beaches, lakes and rivers as well as community and personal pools as the weather begins to warm up and summer approaches.

This week — May 19-25 — is Water Safety Week and the public should be warned that preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service indicates that over the...
Heavy hitters to attend informal round table discussion in Nelson
by Nelson Daily staff on Monday, May 20, 2013 - 3:09pm

Burnaby-New Westminster MP, Peter Julian, the NDP critic for Energy and Natural Resources, will be the featured guest at an informal round table hosted by B.C. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko, and the EcoSociety in Nelson Saturday, June 1 at the Nelson United Church from 7-9 p.m.
 
The meeting coincides with a presentation at the end of May by the BC government...

Sports Headlines

Rossland's Brenan Moroney off to Missouri Valley in September
by Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday May 21 2013

Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf coordinator Rob McKay announced Monday that golfer Brenan Moroney has inked a letter of intent to play golf in September at Missouri Valley in Marshal Missouri.

"Brenan is a very strong player who has represented Zone 1 in five straight BC Junior Championships, has been the overall winner in Zone 1 and is currently a valuable member of the RSS (...
McKay, Moroney headline Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf Team
by Nelson Daily Sports on Monday May 20 2013

Two players from Birchbank head the four-person Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf Team after qualifying this weekend at the Silver City and Redstone courses.

Tyler McKay and Brenan Moroney top the four-player team.

David Launier of Rock Creek and Isaac Janzen of Creston round out the team.

McKay finished the two-day competition with a 36-hole total of 151....
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Environmental Toxic Exposure-We All Have It, so, What Can We Do About It?

by Dr. Brenda Gill on 20 May 2013
Environmental Toxic Exposure-We All Have It, so, What Can We Do About It?

One of the hazards of living in our world today is our exposure to toxic chemicals and heavy metals. 

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”.

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Regional News

Food for thought: Teenager-approved pulled pork sandwiches

by Kyra Hoggan on 20 May 2013
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Food for thought: Teenager-approved pulled pork sandwiches

Sorry I'm a day late with this. On long weekends, I always confuse Sunday and Monday (see, TOLD you I was the ADHD poster child!) at any rate, I hope you find this recipe worth the wait! Thanks to Melissa for the original idea, which I tweaked to my family's taste (we like added heat and spice, and I put garlic in almost everything).

Ingredients:

1 pork shoulder roast (we used eye of round beef, and it was a little too stringy - pork will work better because of its higher fat content)

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).

Provincial & National

Supply management an antiquated way to sell milk, chickens, eggs and cheese

by Contributor on 20 May 2013
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Supply management an antiquated way to sell milk, chickens, eggs and cheese

by Jason Clemens and Alana Wilson, The Fraser Institute

There are few Canadians who understand agricultural supply management and how it affects their daily lives, which is a major reason why this outdated system has survived. It’s receiving greater scrutiny now, though, because it’s impeding trade agreements.

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.

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.