Monthly Archives: July 2011

Computer/phone scammers working Nelson

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PRESS RELEASE from the Nelson Police Department

The Nelson Police Deptartment would like to remind the public to be wary of a computer/telephone fraud scam that is currently active in the Nelson area.

Nelson Police Department

In the scheme, fraudsters posing as company representatives cold call individuals and state that, for example, their computer is running slow or has viruses. They then offer to repair the computer over the Internet, which can involve the installation of software or the customers allowing the representatives remote access to their computer. Payment for the software or repair service is handled via credit card.

Allowing a third party to download software or remotely access a computer carries inherent risks. Keyloggers or other malicious software could be installed to capture sensitive data such as online banking user names and passwords, bank account information, identity information and the like.

For more information, the public is encouraged to contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre.ca or your local police.

What’s your big idea for addressing climate change?

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PRESS RELEASE from Touchstones Nelson

Do you have a good idea to address climate change that just needs a little money? Or maybe a favourite related non-profit organization that you’d like to promote?

Spare some change? Photo submitted.

Then check out the “Ideas for Change” contest, being held within the Change exhibit from Saturday, Sept. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 20 at Touchstones Nelson.

“Small actions add up,” says curator Rod Taylor, “and sometimes the best solutions are the simplest. From young kids to trained professionals, I think there are many people here that have great ideas to share, so I’m hoping this contest will give them that opportunity.”

Displays can be polished and computer generated, or as simple as handwritten text and drawings taped to the wall. All ages are welcome to enter, although those under 18 require a parent or legal guardian to participate. Each entry will be given about one square meter (three square feet) of wall space in the gallery to work with. Displays can also include 3D objects or models, but they will need to fit within this space, or on the floor adjacent (if available).

Visitors to the gallery during the exhibit will be given a quarter to contribute to their favourite idea, and the entry in each category (under 18, 18 and older) that has collected the most money by the end of the contest will be given $200 in addition to what they have collected.

To enter, drop by the gallery and fill out an entry form before Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. (entries under 18 require a parent or legal guardian to participate).

Those entering will install their displays the following week (Tuesday, Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

The Change exhibit will open the evening of Friday, Sept. 2, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and run to Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011.

Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History is located at 502 Vernon Street.

For information call (250) 352-9813.

Protest over transit cut this weekend

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Cuts to Nelson Transit have angered some riders. File photo by Chris Shepherd.

This Sunday marks the final day of Sunday bus service in Nelson and some riders have organized a protest to mark the event.

Sunday, July 31 is the last day of Sunday service at at 10 a.m. that day people will gather at the bus stop at Ward and Baker to recognize the end of bus service on Sundays.

Here’s an excerpt of an email from one of the organizers, Curtis Nickason.

There has been much discussion throughout Nelson, as to the fate of our transit system. City hall and BC Transit have chosen to reduce service this system provides, and we, the riders and supporters of Nelson Transit, are concerned that we are losing what we believe to be a fundamentally essential service.

Sunday, July 31 will be the final Sunday Nelson Transit operates as their first round of service reductions commence August 1, 2011. We will be having a peaceful demonstration on that day to protest the service reductions about to be implemented, and proposed.

Our demonstrators will be on the bus, and whatever does not fit will be demonstrating at Ward & Baker terminus.
We want to show Nelson how many people use the bus. We also want local business to see as without Sunday service, they may be potentially losing business.

This isn’t the first time people have voiced their displeasure at the transit cuts. At Monday’s council meeting, councillors heard from several bus riders upset with the city’s decision to cut transit service on Sunday’s and to several other routes.

That decision, made at council’s Monday, June 27 meeting, came out of a $128,000 deficit in Nelson Transit.

Police chase down knife-wielding man

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PRESS RELEASE from the Nelson Police Department

Following up on reports of a knife-wielding man uttering threats at the mall, Nelson police ended up chasing a man across the Lakeside soccer fields before finally capturing him.

Nelson Police Department

A 23-year-old male of no fixed address is in custody and the Nelson Police Department recommends charges of assault, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, mischief and uttering threats. A police check revealed the man is wanted on warrants in Ontario.

The incident started on Wednesday, July 27 at approximately 7:45 p.m. when a worker at the Greyhound station in Nelson heard pounding on the wall of the Greyhound station. He went outside to see what was happening.

Without any provocation, a male passenger who was standing outside waiting for the bus and was believed to be responsible for the pounding, punched the employee in the face.

According to witnesses the male went berserk.

The male is believed to have assaulted a female who was also at that location waiting for the bus. He approached a truck parked in the back mall parking lot and kicked it. The male then threatened a couple walking in the area.

He ran from the mall towards Lakeside Park fields which were busy at the time of this incident. The male noticed several people following him, so he turned towards them, removed a knife from a sheath strapped on his belt and threatened to kill them.

As police arrived on scene, the male hid himself in the bushes at the west end of Lakeside Park fields. Police were directed into his location by several by-standers who also warned police that the male had a large knife. The male was not visible, but police could notice some movement in the low lying bushes. Police attempted to have the male come out of his location, but the male would not comply with police commands.

After several minutes, the male ran from the bushes and down the path and out onto Lakeside fields. Police chased the male on foot out onto the fields where the male was intercepted and taken to the ground and arrested. A large hunting style knife was removed from a sheath on the male’s belt.

Student art show opens this Friday

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CLASH is the product of six local youth in the SelfDesign High Summer Art Intensive, a four-week program that culminates tomorrow night with an art show at Oxygen Art Gallery, reports Bill Metcalfe at Arts in the Kootenays.

Students discuss Chloe Lemay's fabric art piece.

Local artistic mentors Anita Levesque, Jessie Demers, Amber Santos, and Laurryn Gerzymisch have taught the classes, and the students get studio time as well, to work on assignments and a final project for the show. The process is an impressive mix of structure (instruction and assignments) and freedom (to do what they choose in their studio time for the final exhibit).

Source: Arts in the Kootenays

Read more and see more photos at Arts in the Kootenays.

SelfDesign hosts vintage clothes sale and a vegetarian bus

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Photo courtesy of SelfDesign High.

SelfDesign High has organized a fundraiser for a summer camp that should keep Nelsonites looking stylish: RETRO: A Vintage and Fair Trade for Peace Sale.

Proceeds from the sale will help send youth to a peace camp at Tipi Camp this summer. The sale goes on Friday, July 29 and later in the day the SelfDesign students will showcase a school bus they’re retrofitting to run on vegetable oil.

Read about the sale and the bus at the SelfDesign High blog on Inthekoots.

MarketFest sounds off this Friday

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PRESS RELEASE  from the West Kootenay EcoSociety

Friday, July 29 is shaping up to be another great night on the streets of Nelson! Featuring 100 vendors, 2 stages, live music, dancers, and much more! MarketFest is a family friendly outdoor event that celebrates the diversity of the Kootenay’s and encourages the use of our incredible local goods.

The West Kootenay EcoSociety returns marketFest to the 200 and 300 block of Baker St. The Kids Tent will once again be located on Kootenay St, outside the Bank of Montreal.

Come support your local farmers, chefs, artisans, designers, crafters and performers!

The July MarketFest will feature performances by:

Photo by Zuzana Hudackova.

Mr. Something Something
Gisto & the Reggae AllStars
The Tuques
Sunshine Drive
Lint
Dope Cat!
The Moving Mosaic Samba Band
DJ Papa Roots & DJ Rhapsody
& more!

Contest to name a new mountain bike trail

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PRESS RELEASE from the Nelson and District Credit Union

In gestation for three years – longer than an elephant’s pregnancy – the newest member in the family of mountain bike trails in the Smallwood Creek Zone is about to be born.

Mark Holt, Joel McBurney, John Krebs and Tom Atkins delivered a healthy mountain biking route. Photo submitted.

It’s been a difficult pulaski, mattock and chainsaw delivery but thanks to Doctors. McBurney and Holt, Nurse Swanson and the Sentinel Unit Crew birth attendants, this little darling is almost ready to be ridden.

With birth imminent, the new baby is going to need a name. So the proud parents, the Nelson and District Credit Union and Nelson Cycling Club are asking mountain bikers to name that trail. This sweet little trail has five older siblings: Smallwood, Bigwood, Crow’s Nest, Antler and little Sweet Sally.

May this guide your vision in conceiving a fitting name that is funky, funny or factual.

Entering your choice of a trail name is easy. Just stop by Sacred Ride, Gerick Cycle and Ski, Boomtown Sports or NDCU Nelson Branch, until the Fat Tire Fest, August 26 to 28 weekend, and enter your best name in the jar. Five potential names will be selected by a panel, and the winner will be chosen by all riders attending the inaugural ride taking place on a date to be ann0unced.

If your name is chosen, you’ll receive a $200 gift certificate compliments of Nelson and District Credit Union for the bike store of your choice. All entries will also be entered into a random draw for a $50 gift certificate.

Volunteer @ KCR

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KCR is always looking for enthusiastic, motivated volunteers to assist with projects around the station.

We are looking for people to help in the following areas:

General Volunteer

Offfice Support

Committees and Board of Directors

Programmers

Tech Support

Potential KCR volunteers are invited to attend an orientation session at the station to get a glimpse of all the wonderful opportunities.

These sessions occur on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at KCR.

Art Opening – Michael Oakes

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Ourglass studio presents an exhibit of new paintings by Michael Oakes. The opening reception will be held on Friday July 29th at 6 pm, the exhibit runs through to Aug 26th.

Michael Received his B.F.A. from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 1999, His work incorporates figurative drawing and painting with elements of street art in a variety of themes. The work featured in this exhibit explores ideas of spectacle and spacial relations between people grouped together, collective and individual perspectives among other themes relating to social and spacial groupings. There will be a wide range of smaller pieces priced at 40$ and up , Larger works are priced at 200$ and up.