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Australian Nick Llewelyn-Smith, 31, (above) lived in Canada for about 17 months, much of that time in West Kootenay. He died tragically on a camping trip last year along Slocan Lake. A plaque (inset) was placed at Bannock Point in August, inscribed with a lyric from a song that was played at his memorial service. Courtesy Llewelyn-Smith family
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A year after Nicholas Llewelyn-Smith died tragically at Bannock Point, his parents visit from Australia to celebrate his life
GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star icholas Llewelyn-Smith only lived in Canada for 17 months, but it was long enough to leave a big mark. The young Australian made friends easily and was known far and wide as an environmentalist, entrepreneur, outdoors enthusiast, and artist. He died accidentally after falling from a trail while camping on Slocan Lake last year, two months shy of his 32nd birthday. On the first anniversary of his death, his parents
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came to see the area for themselves, meet his friends, and place a permanent memorial in his honour.
Social activist Nick grew up in Coffs Harbour, a stunning coastal city in New South Wales, between Sydney and Brisbane, where from childhood he developed a strong social awareness. “His whole life was based on caring for the environment,” his mother Jill says. “There were no barriers to his concern about our planet.”
At 18, Nick began travelling. Over the next decade he worked on yachts in the US, surfed in Costa Rica, was a tour guide in Thailand’s national parks, and spent 3½ months sailing the Pacific. Back home, he studied digital media and worked for a large landscaping firm in Sydney called Garden Makers. He was passionate about permaculture — for both its ecological and social benefits. He’d bike to work or the beach and wave at people, but rarely did
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An unenviable position Currently at least four dispensaries operate in Nelson’s downtown core. Most recently Continued on page 5
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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star The owners, staff and customers of Nelson’s pot dispensaries can “breathe easier” now that the federal election has concluded, according to Mayor Deb Kozak, though council plans to move ahead with measures to regulate and contain the fledgling industry. “We were waiting to see what was going to happen with the federal election, and this is likely one of the issues the new prime minister will tackle in the first month,” Kozak told the Star. “We’re going to welcome legalization here in Nelson. It will provide clarity for local government.” City manager Kevin Cormack agrees. “The current system isn’t adequate,” he said. “We’re in a vacuum around both the original issue, which was medical marijuana, and now that will change if the feds legalize marijuana for recreational use.” That will be a lengthy process, he figures. “We’re in a difficult position because we do want to understand how long that might be, so right now we’re seeing what kind of concern there is in the community.” Cormack told the Star the primary issue for council, the city and police remains public safety, and thus far they have received few, if any, complaints about how local dispensaries are functioning.
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