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Wednesday, September 18 • 2013
Vol. 6 • Issue 23
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Savoy Lanes was once again filled with the echo of balls hitting pins as the bowling alley reopened its doors Saturday. After months of volunteers working to spruce up the facility that once faced closure, an opening celebration event was held with three-frame games getting everyone involved. Whether people rolled gutter balls or strikes, cheers and smiles filled the bowling alley as everyone enjoyed getting back at the game. League bowling is now also underway. Kirsten Hildebrand photo
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Kaslo residents stand up for health care See Page 15
Nelson Star Reporter
Nelson’s downtown sculpture collection has taken another hit with a further piece of art being damaged. Venus De Cello by Winlaw’s Peter Vogelarr located in an amenity area in the 400 block of Baker Street was damaged, likely overnight Thursday. “It’s a shame,” said Nelson’s cultural development officer Joy Barrett. “It’s definitely frustrating.” Barrett noticed the statue down Friday morning and the piece of art was collected by public works soon afterwards. Vogelarr
is away and when he returns, the creator will look at the sculpture. “Touch wood, it doesn’t seem too badly damaged,” said Barrett of the sculpture made of granite. “We’re lucky it didn’t just smash into a million pieces when it hit the ground.” There is some scraping to Venus De Cello but it should be repairable, she said. The creation is one of five sculptures in Nelson’s downtown put up this past spring as a public art project sponsored by the City of Nelson. Man Waiting by Sergio Story continues to ‘Disappointed’ on Page 16
Local Government
City beefs up bylaw fine collection SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter
City of Nelson is in the process of adding new fines to several municipal bylaws. The change will bring adjudication penalties up to $500 that bylaw officers can issue, similar to a parking ticket, without going through the courts. Currently many bylaws can
only be enforced through summary convictions. At a council meeting last week, the first steps were taken towards adding fines to five bylaws that relate to park use, property maintenance, waste management/ wildlife attractants, smoking on city premises and business licensing. Story continues to ‘Fines’ on Page 4
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