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Bowen Road project gearing up for spring BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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A new website will put tools to combat bullying at students’ fingertips. Nanaimo school district, with the RCMP and the Vancouver Island Crisis Line, unveiled the Teens Networking Together web and mobile phone site Tuesday, to coincide with Anti-Bullying Day Wednesday. The site, dubbed TNT, provides students with an avenue to report bullying incidents against themselves or other students – anonymously if they choose – educates them about what bullying is and includes links to 24/7 support if they are feeling scared, worried or suicidal. “It’s a 21st-century approach,” said Bob Esliger, district principal of student support services. “Students have their mobile devices on them at all times. This gives them a vehicle to report where they’re comfortable.” Investigating ways students can report bullying anonymously was one of the recommendations from a 2010 review of the district’s suicide intervention and bullying prevention programs, which was launched after a 15-year-old boy killed himself that January. The idea for a site that enabled youth to

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Tom Piros, district’s safe schools coordinator, shows off Teens Networking Together posters that will be put up in school areas where bullying is most likely to occur. The poster design is the same as the TNT website home page students can visit if they need help or want to report bullying.

report bullying via their cellphones came from Tom Piros, the district’s safe schools coordinator, and he believes TNT is unique in western Canada. He said the vast majority of behaviour incidents referred to secondary principals have an Internet-based component to them. “Kids stage fights with texting,” said Piros. “Unfortunately, they often play out in schools because that’s where kids congregate. We want to give them ethical ways to report prior to the fight, prior to the swarm-

ing, prior to the harm.” The district believes the site will get used because students from three secondary schools gave the district feedback on the design, he said, and staff plan to enlist local businesses to offer student discounts on the site as an incentive for teens to visit regularly. Posters will be placed all over schools with a barcode at the bottom that students can scan with their phones to link them directly to TNT. ◆ See ‘DESIGN’ ‘ /4

Construction on Bowen Road and the Quarterway Bridge is entering the final stages after a winter hiatus. The $11.1-million project began in March 2011 and is expected to wrap up at the end of October. The 12-metre bridge, the trigger for the entire project, is being replaced with an 18-metre span that will sit more than a metre higher than its predecessor to accommodate for a 200-year flood plain over the Millstone River. An 800-metre stretch of Bowen Road is being converted to four lanes to better handle an estimated 16,000 vehicles that travel through the corridor daily, on par with pre-Nanaimo Parkway traffic congestion. Much of the utility work, including sewer and storm drain improvements, relocating hydro, cable and phone components has already been completed at a cost of $2.2 million. It’s the city’s most expensive and expansive road works project to date, and will provide better access for motorists and pedestrians travelling to or from downtown. Jan Mongard, project manager, said the meat of the work is replacement of the 65-year-old Quarterway Bridge, which is scheduled for mid-summer. Paving will kick off the return of construction in the next couple of weeks, followed by bridge demolition from May to June. Sidewalks and streetlights will be installed in September with final paving scheduled to end the project by Oct. 31. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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TTeachers vote on escalated action I UNION WORRIES cooling-off period just delays a solution. BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo teachers consider the province’s bid to suspend all job action for the next six months a stall tactic that will delay a resolution to the bargaining impasse. “They call it a cooling-off period, but it really seems like a stalling tactic,” said Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association. “To me it just puts off the issue for six months. They’ve removed teachers’ ability to put pressure on the government to reach a deal.” Teachers were voting Tuesday and Wednesday on whether they are in favour of escalating the “teach only” job action to a fullscale walkout. Results will be released today (March 1). Also on Tuesday, the Labour Relations Board gave teachers approval to strike for up to three days next week and then one day per week after that. Hours later, the province introduced legislation that would suspend all strike action. The legislation calls for the Education Ministry to appoint a mediator, who has until June 30 to help the B.C. Teachers’ Feder-

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Hundreds of teachers and members from supporting unions lined both sides of Bowen Road in front of Beban Park Monday afternoon to demonstrate against government legislation being prepared to force an end to the dispute with public school teachers.

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ation and the B.C. Public School Employees’ Association achieve a negotiated settlement. If there is no agreement, the mediator will issue a report with non-binding recommendations. DeGear said he worries the mediator’s mandate is too limiting. The legislation states that the agreement must follow the “netzero” mandate – listed by a fact finder’s report as one of the

The LRB ruled Tuesday that teachers can legally strike for up to three consecutive days in one week after two days’ notice, and a further one day in each subsequent week with the same notice. That could continue until the new bill passes the legislature. Abbott said the legislation imposes a six-month “coolingoff period” and sets up appointment of a mediator to look at non-monetary issues such as class size and composition. A separate penalty provision would be enacted if necessary, Abbott said, imposing a fine of $1.3 million a day on the BCTF

and up to $475 a day on individual teachers who strike in defiance of the new legislation. Abbott said the timing of imposing the cooling-off period depends on whether the NDP opposition holds up the bill or lets it pass in the legislature. Susan Lambert, BCTF president, said teachers are reluctantly considering a full walkout, after a work-to-rule campaign since last September where they have refused to complete report cards or meet with administrators. “Teachers would prefer to be engaging in a meaningful mediation process to resolve this dis-

They call it a cooling-off period, but it really seems like a stalling tactic.

major obstacles to a voluntary settlement – and gives the mediator other parameters that teachers are worried could undermine their professional autonomy and the union’s goal of bargaining more issues at local tables, he said. “I’m hoping both sides go in there with the intention of getting a deal done,” said DeGear. The legislation also restores class size and related matters to

the scope of bargaining effective for the next round of bargaining in the spring of 2013. “My big thing is why not now?” said DeGear. “We’ve been putting it off for 10 years.” As for the possibility of a walkout next week, he said it is too early to tell whether this will happen because the vote results are not yet in and legislation making strike action illegal could be in place Monday. “I foresee a very strong yes vote,” said DeGear. Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, said an end to job action would mean that the board and senior staff can resume conversations with teachers – teachers have not been meeting with administrators during job action – about developing a strategic plan for the district. “It will be good for the district because we can now talk about educational issues and get involved in planning for the future,” he said. “It provides for stability for the rest of the school year.” Brennan called the province’s proposal to provide $30 million for the next school year in a special fund to address class size and special needs support a “mist on a blazing fire” and said coming to an agreement without changing the net-zero mandate will be hard. “It really remains to be seen,” he said. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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As the Labour Relations Board gave B.C. teachers a green light to strike for up to three days next week, Education Minister George Abbott tabled legislation Tuesday that would suspend all strike action and could impose millions of dollars in fines per day if a strike persists. As the legislature debates the Education Improvement Act, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation could legally walk off the job as early as Monday. Teachers are to complete their own vote on that option Wednesday.

pute rather than escalating it,” saiad Lambert. The legislation extends the current teacher contract terms until the end of August, imposing the government’s two-year “net zero” wage mandate that most other government unions have agreed to voluntarily. It gives a yet-to-be-named mediator until June 30 to seek agreement on issues other than pay and benefits, such as class size and composition. NDP leader Adrian Dix said the opposition will not support the legislation, and said Abbott missed an opportunity for “real mediation” of all issues, includ-

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tised, as well as the school and community culture. “There really needs to be a norm around getting help first,” she said. “It goes back to how well they think their community supports them. Integrating it with the businesses is a good step because the community reinforces it, too.” Sukhawathanakul said it is important that the district does something about the bullying once reports are received and that follow through helps both the victim and the bully, as bullies are often victims themselves. Esliger said the district also created a guide for school staff that includes steps to follow when investigating a bullying incident, standardizes data gathering and information sharing and gives staff the ability to better track what was reported and steps taken. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Three boys were arrested by RCMP school liaison officers Wednesday. Police arrested the fourth suspect Friday. All suspects – one is 13 and the others 15 – attend a high school in Nanaimo.

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A request for city staff to explore “alternative funding mechanisms” for the potential purchase of Linley Valley West surprised the group intent on protecting the land. Team Linley Valley West, which has more than 2,000 supporters, has worked to provide council with options to preserve the 162 hectares of marshland, coastal Douglas fir forest, beaver ponds and wildlife habitat located in the heart of the city.

the large tract of Linley Valley came up at an in camera council meeting last August, new information has changed his position on the importance of preserving the land. “This is one of those cases where I think ... we have to revisit this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Bestwick. “I don’t think I looked at it that way then, but I look at it that way now.” Bestwick’s motion was approved by an 8-1 vote. It carries friendly amendments that require staff to contact property owners to determine if the land is available. There will also be an invitation to Victoria lawyer Deborah Curran, who specializes in municipal land acquisitions and rights, to speak to council directly. Assessed value of

The land is divided into five privately owned parcels, the majority zoned for residential development. Joanne Jonas-McRae, spokeswoman for Team Linley Valley West, said she was “shocked and pleased” at Coun. Bill Bestwick’s motion because he showed little interest in the effort until recently. “I think a presentation we gave to council on Feb. 6 really changed some minds,” said Jonas-McRae. “The photos we provided showed some incredible landscapes, some very beautiful areas, and support for our efforts is growing.” Bestwick said since the topic of preserving

the land is estimated at around $6 million. Coun. Jim Kipp noted that if there is public desire to purchase the land and willingness from land owners to sell, a parcel tax of $24 annually for the city’s estimated 34,000 properties could generate more than $800,000 a year to pay for the land. “ O ve r a 1 0 - ye a r period, we could collect around $8 million,” said Kipp. “People would be asked through a referendum if they would be willing to pay to raise money for this park.” City manager Al Kenning said public consent is only needed if the city wants to borrow money for more than a five-year period and that including a parcel tax would be at council’s discretion. He added that raising the necessary funds in

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eople’s freedom to read certain books and magazines is being challenged in Canada. In 2010, there were 92 challenged books, magazines and other resources, according to the Canadian Library Association. The Vancouver Island Regional Library is hosting events to raise awareness about the issue during Freedom to Read Week (Feb. 26 to March 3). The Freedom to Read website – www.freedomtoread.ca – says books, magazines and newspapers have been challenged to limit public access to the publications in schools, libraries, bookstores and elsewhere. Some challenges were upheld and others overturned. It is a complicated issue and is often hard to track because challenges are often localized, not nationwide events, said Terri Doughty, an English professor at Vancouver Island University. Challenges include the popular Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, which was objected to because some felt it glorified witchcraft, said Doughty. The book And Tango Makes Three, by authors Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, is based on a real story about two male penguins in a zoo raising a baby penguin, but was objected to because it depicted an alternative family structure. Doughty and some VIU students will read from challenged books Saturday (March 3) from 2-4 p.m. at the Wellington branch. The Harbourfront VIRL branch hosts events over the next two weeks. Maria Bassett, a VIU student reading at the Wellington branch event, said if books are challenged and removed from shelves of schools and libraries, kids are “losing the opportunity to read some great literature and great stories.”

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Terri Doughty, Vancouver Island University English professor, is surrounded by books that have been challenged, which means people have sought to limit public access to the books. Doughty, VIU students and Vancouver Island Regional Library Wellington branch staff will read from selected books on Saturday (March) 3 from 2-4 p.m.

Books are challenged for a variety of issues, including objections from a religious point of view or concerns about age-inappropriate material in school curriculum, said Doughty. In a multicultural country, there is diversity in family values and it’s a difficult issue because people have the right to protest what they feel is inappropriate or offensive material, but it sometimes infringes on other people’s rights for free access to information, she said. “It’s the new human rights challenge – people exercising one of their rights to protest material available will be infringing on other people’s rights,” said Doughty. “It’s kind of a mixed bag that causes the challenges and it’s not easy to demonize a person who challenges a book.” Meg Rintoul, library manager at the VIRL Wellington branch, said she doesn’t know of a case where a book has been pulled from library shelves.

The public library tries to have something for everyone, she said, adding that the libraries don’t have any pornography or anything criminal, and if it is more erotic in nature it is indicated in the catalogue and people can determine for themselves if they want to check it out. “We are not trying to create a level of censorship. It’s up to them, the customer, whether they want to read or view it,” said Rintoul. People might not realize books are being challenged in Canada, but it’s often because people don’t hear about it, Rintoul said. “Maybe sometimes we are a little complacent in Canada and don’t think it happens here,” she said. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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A decision on landuse jurisdiction at the Nanaimo Airport remains in a holding pattern as more public input is collected. The Regional District of Nanaimo and City Spaces, a Victoria consulting firm hired by the RDN last spring to gather information on airport land use, is hosting a third public meeting Wednesday (March 7) from 7-9 p.m. at the Western Maritime Institute, 3519 Hallberg Rd. in Cassidy. Pa u l T h o m p s o n , RDN manager of long range planning, said public meetings held in Nanaimo and Parksville in November proved difficult for some people to get to and requests were made for a third meeting. “We tried to schedule a meeting for December and that didn’t really work either,” he said. Along with public feedback, City Spaces met with different airport interest groups over the summer, discussing jurisdiction issues at Nanaimo Airport. “Hopefully after this meeting we will be able to get all the input into a report and that will be given to the [RDN] board and made public,” said Thompson. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Leave kids out of negotiations g In the ongoing debate about the teachers contract dispute, there have been two sides – either you’re with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation or you’re with the B.C. Liberal government. Frankly, many people aren’t with either. And despite both sides paying heavy lip service to this being “about the kids”, there is not much evidence of it from either camp. Teachers want a wholly unrealistic wage increase and the government is doing an admirable impression of Ebenezer Scrooge as it has watched classroom conditions deteriorate without lifting a finger. Neither side earns much sympathy. Many are, however, incredibly sympathetic to students. And there is an argument that in this labour dispute, students shouldn’t be in the equation at all. Because a labour contract should be just that: a labour contract. Wages. Benefits. Hours, overtime and safety. Throwing educational concerns into the mix has made things far too complicated. There’s too much to negotiate. Hash out a strictly labour-related contract. Then bring in an independent auditor tasked with determining what’s required from an educational point of view. Let that person mandate classroom size and composition, and hold both sides responsible for making it happen. We just can’t trust teachers, or the government, to keep educational concerns at the forefront during these talks. One side is coming across like a spoiled, petulant child. The other is a heavy-handed bully. So teachers and the government can best serve students by keeping them out of the labour dispute. Fight to fatten your wallet or balance your budget in the appropriate venue, and stop holding the kids hostage in the meantime. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Taxing times for B.C.’s government

Before this week’s budget debate spending hangover. is drowned out by the shouting NDP finance critic Bruce over the teachers’ dispute, here’s Ralston says Falcon’s twoa look at the main points and per-cent spending target is the arguments unfolding around “unrealistic,” and the whole them. program is motivated mostly by The setting for Finance two by-elections this year and Minister Kevin Falcon’s first a general election next year. He budget is what he dreaded when said the proposal to raise general Premier Christy Clark handed business taxes is a repeat of his him the job. Recovery effort to save the HST, is painfully slow, with and it won’t happen if B.C. mining and petroleum the B.C. Liberals win VIEWS growing and forest in 2013. products struggling to B.C. Conservative Tom Fletcher hold and build on gains leader John Cummins Black Press made in Asia. made the bizarre This and the $3 claim that it’s an billion dismantling of NDP-style “tax and the harmonized sales spend” budget, and tax moved Falcon to inaccurately accused limit overall spending Falcon of raising taxes growth to an average on small business. He of two per cent for also joined the NDP the next three years. chorus of outrage over That means little or no increase ICBC, B.C. Hydro and medical to all areas except health care, premium increases. education and social assistance. Some other hot topics in the Despite holding the line on budget: public service pay and not ◆ Selling assets – The big one replacing 2,000 positions over here is B.C.’s liquor wholesaling the next three years, Clark and monopoly, run out of warehouses Falcon had to postpone the in Kamloops and Vancouver. elimination of the 2.5-per-cent Falcon insists the private sector small business income tax to does this kind of work more get to a balanced budget by 2013. efficiently, and union contracts And Falcon has again dangled will be protected in a bidding the prospect of raising general process. The NDP argues that corporate income tax from 10 to selling off a monopoly puts this 11 per cent, but not until 2014. government cash cow at risk, and Business experts applauded the points to private retail stores with hard line on spending, noting higher prices and lower wages. the contrast with Alberta’s big The proposed sale of 100 spending and Ontario’s big surplus Crown properties has

raised cries of “selling the silverware to buy groceries.” But land sales are nothing new for governments, and Falcon prefers that to raising taxes. ◆ Carbon tax x – The last scheduled increase goes ahead in July, adding another penny on a litre of gasoline, followed by a freeze and review of the whole climate program. Ralston says the climate plan is “in tatters,” along with dozens of other policy areas that are also under review after 11 years of B.C. Liberal rule. NDP leader Adrian Dix vows to keep the carbon tax and its offsetting personal income tax cuts, direct carbon tax revenues to transit and rural energy-saving retrofits, and hike the general corporate tax rate from 10 to 12 per cent to pay for it. ◆ HST – Asked what he would have done as finance minister, Ralston suggested getting rid of the HST sooner. Dix continues to misrepresent the HST as solely a transfer to big business, ignoring the small and medium-sized businesses that have a year left to take advantage of input tax credits. Simon Fraser University economist Jon Kesselman has estimated that poor people will be worse off when the HST ends, while the rest of us will see a very small net benefit. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘That means little or no increase to all areas except health care.’

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Change inevitable and acceptable with preparation To the Editor, Life today is about change. Cities evolved by their ability to capitalize on being centres for trade, commerce, artisanal industry, cultural creativity, science, art and organized religion. Emerging cities revived classical culture, and created new patterns and attitudes of commercial interaction that have shaped our civilizations to this day. Most base their decisions on quantitative indicators, such as demographic expansion, to measure their city’s success. Today, many are doubtful of long-term sustainability. The challenges facing urban centres can be external (such as changes in trading patterns), but also internal (inability to adapt and organize themselves to meet new challenges). We’re beyond “peak” with more than oil. Peak means half way. What’s left is more expensive to get at. So, it’s no longer cheap. It behooves us to prepare voluntarily to change and not to wait until events overtake us. There are three options: Continue as we are guzzling finite resources; hang on to our current standards by only changing few aspects of consumerism; or change, willingly, profoundly, radically. A voluntary profound change by tomorrow is unlikely. How about a baby step? Shift from a global economy to a village economy. Consider that there are three kinds of cash in a community – staying, leaving and coming. Be a locavore – eat food produced locally. Include credit unions, local restaurants, farmer’s markets, use local businesses, etc. There are surprises only to be discovered. For example, a couple single-handedly built an amazing cheese factory. Find things. Share them. Keep more cash here. It’s a start. Change is coming. Embrace it. Anticipate it. These are the rational things to do. Victor Blazevic Nanaimo

A Newspaper A Day Makes Learning Fun! Newspapers are living text textbooks, filled with information to broaden children’s minds and horizons. You can have a positive impact on the quality of your child’s education by encouraging your child to read the newspaper. It’s an easy and powerful way to contribute to your child’s education and future.

To the Editor, Re: Teachers’ union wants more, but offers less back, Letters, Feb. 25. The above letter requires a reply as Randy O’Donnell takes my position out of context. He accused me of using politicized language then proceeds to label me an activist and a socialist. However, I am just a citizen exercising my right of free speech. As for socialism, O’Donnell advocates public funding of

private schools and laments they are not funded more. He cites the increase in student funding to prove taxpayers are paying more, yet getting less. Economic factors such as inflation increasingly challenge school districts trying to balance budgets. In real terms, there has been a net decrease in funding. Liberals choose to underfund health care, courts, child welfare, and public schools resulting from overspending on the conven-

tion centre, the stadium roof but most importantly, huge corporate income tax cuts by the Liberals. I admit that independent schools perform better on the FSA, and so they should; many private school students are privileged and face fewer of the challenges of lower socio-economic jurisdictions. Meanwhile, public school teachers face a broad spectrum of learning disorders, which grows annually. We are expected to accom-

modate the digital economy yet have no support. We are social workers, role models, coaches, caregivers and defacto police. It is not sound policy to overburden classrooms with unmanageable numbers of special needs students; thus we bargain this collectively, something the Supreme Court acknowledged is our constitutional right. Perhaps the constitution is too socialist for O’Donnell. Daniel Companion Nanaimo

Bureaucratic spending out of control at city Just when you think the bureaucracy at the City of Nanaimo may have exhausted their efforts to try to explain their wasteful spending decisions, they have instead found a new word in their vocabulary. They are now defining spending as an “offset”, but a more appropriate term is “sinkhole”. Instead of acknowledging that the city is increasing staff every year at an unsustainable rate, and thereby escalating taxes much more than inflation, they formed a new “corporation” and transferred employees to this not-at-arm’s-length entity which will never, now or in the future, realize a penny of revenue. And who pays for this financial waste? The taxpayer of course, in the amount of almost $1.5 million in 2012 and increasing each and every year. This includes every penny of salaries, benefits, expenses and everything else for the employees. This new city folly is called the Nanaimo Economic Development

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Cutbacks at the top make better sense To the Editor, Re: Class size limits are government’s responsibility, Letters, Feb. 25. This is in reply to the comment regarding the increase in class sizes being the responsibility of the business to adjust according to sound business practices. The problem that I have is that I am in HEU and our contract is due to expire in March. A few years back when we were legislated back to work with a 15-per cent wage decrease, at the same time the executives of most of the health regions all got wage increases. To run a proper business,

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Weaver study offers fossil fuels warning It was inevitable that climate change deniers and some oil industry promoters would misinterpret a study by scientist Andrew Weaver before reading beyond the headlines. A letter in the Calgary Herald actually claimed that “Weaver’s revelation … raises even more skepticism about the entire science behind global warming.” The writer went on to argue that the report by University of Victoria climate sci-

entist Weaver and PhD set out to answer a student Neil Swart simple question: “How is an “awakening much global warmfor David ing would Suzuki and occur if we SCIENCE his environcompletely mental folburned a MATTERS lowers.” variety of David Suzuki It’s typifossil fuel with Faisal Moola cal of the resources?” nonsense Their conpeople who clusion that understand burning science all the coal have to put or all the up with gas from every day. the entire The study, world’s published in Nature, resource bases would says the opposite. raise global average Weaver and Swart temperatures more

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live longer and become more attractive to beetles. But their origin goes back far beyond 40 years of intensive replanting activity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mountain pine beetle epidemic occurred via a large food source, available because of fire suppression,â&#x20AC;? Barber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But those are trees that regenerated naturally following fires that were set by settlers, and by people doing mining exploration in the early 1900s.â&#x20AC;? Alvin Yanchuk, senior scientist in the tree improvement branch, said research continues to determine if the latest beetle outbreak across western North America was a result of long-term climate shift, or simply a string of warmer winters that allowed them to multiply and spread. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This beetle is one of the thousands of bark beetles around the world,â&#x20AC;? Yanchuk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a handful that go epidemic, and we happened to have them when we had the right conditions.â&#x20AC;? editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Make your mark and build a better career – that’s the message Vancouver Island University wants bachelor of arts students to take home from a series of workshops and a panel discussion. Lynda Patterson, an organizer of the Build Your BA into an Exciting Career event, said students don’t always understand the full value of their educational experience. “It’s more than just class subjects and book learning,” she said. Developed to help graduates find educational and employable gems from their BA experience, the seminars are geared to stimulate creative solutions to finding a job. The main event, a panel discussion, has five alumni sharing the steps they took to finding a fulfilling career. Patterson said the panel

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Cries of “timber” might be heard in Nanaimo as B.C.’s forestry industry goes a little Hollywood in promoting itself. Mike Pihl, star of the History Channel’s Ax Men, is the guest speaker at the Truck Loggers Association’s

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n stage, anything can happen. People fall in love, others are betrayed and some of the best performers of our time come back to life. Such is the case when SaraJeanne Hosie and David James present Country Legends, a tribute concert to Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash, at the Port Theatre March 8. “We’re treating this as a concert where Patsy opens up for Johnny Cash,” Hosie said. Hosie has been playing Patsy Cline in Edmonton since 2006 as part of the production A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. That show also appeared at Chemainus Theatre Festival and on Granville Island in Vancouver. While A Closer Walk is a theatrical production, the Cash and Cline tribute is a concert and the first time that Hosie will play Cline in a concert setting. Cline rose to the top of her industry, with songs like I Fall to

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Pieces and Crazy, during a time when men dominated the air waves and the boardrooms. “She was a very strong woman,” Hosie said. “I’m an ambitious character myself, so we shared that.” As a female country music singer, Cline would be traditionally introduced as “Pretty Miss Patsy Cline,” somewhat condescending by today’s standards. It was Johnny Cash who went against convention and announced her as “The one, the only, Patsy Cline,” during their 1962 tour. She was the first woman to not only play Carnegie Hall in New York but to also headline the Hollywood Bowl, with – wait for it – Johnny Cash. Cline died during the height of her career in a plane crash in Tennessee in 1963, along with her manager Randy Hughes and country musicians Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas. Hosie said it was easy to connect with Cline through the woman’s emotional and highly charged music. ◆ See ‘HOSIE’ /20

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Friendship forged at folk festival The Human Statues open show for The Good Lovelies at Port It’s as close to a hometown concert as Zachary Stevenson is going to get. The Parksville native is one-half of the duo Human Statues, who will perform with Juno Awardnominated The Good Lovelies at the Port Theatre March 9. “I’m most excited to show them off to my home town crowds in B.C., and in Nanaimo specifically as it is as close to my real home town as it gets.” Stevenson was at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance, a folk music showcase in Kerhonkson, New York, when he first met the three women in The Good Lovelies. “I was totally disorganized,” he said. “I car pooled with another folk singer and I had assumed I’d be able to get a room at the conference hotel when I got there. It was not to be the case.” Enter the goodhearted Good Lovelies to the rescue. Stevenson pulled up to a budget motel, where these three strangers offered to share their motel room with him. He said he felt like Jack Tripper in an episode of “Four’s Company.” Though the scenario was a little odd and could have been awkward, Stevenson said he never once felt out of place. “I felt like I’d known these girls since high school,” he said. “We stayed up watching bad TV and cracking jokes and we became fast friends. “I felt like I was in on it.” “It” being the joke, the friendship, the jam, and the intangible joy that trio exudes. The Good Lovelies are in good company with their second nomination for the 2012 Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Group. Other groups nominated include The Deep Dark Woods Six Shooter, The Once Borealis, The Wailin’ Jennys and Twilight Hotel. The Good Love-

lies won this category in 2010. The trio, comprised of Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore, has been charming Canadian audiences coast to coast since they hit the musical road together in 2006. Let the Rain Falll is the band’s third fulllength album, an ode to camaraderie evidenced by their fun on-stage presence, constant instrument swapping and witty on-stage banter. Port Theatre regulars will remember Stevenson from his turn in the title role in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. His bandmate, Jeff Bryant, played the Crickets lead guitarist in the same show. The Human Statues have been likened to a mix of Simon and Garfunkel and Flight of the Conchords, but Bryant, also an Island boy, was quick

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THE GOOD LOVELIES and the Human Statues play the Port Theatre March 9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $36; $31/members; $15/ students. Call 250754-8550. JAM NIGHT at 10th Street Tavern in Southgate Mall March 9, 7-11 p.m. Hosted by Tina and the House Groovers. RACKET CLUB plays Harewood Arms Pub March 10. JOURNEY UNAUTHORIZED tribute to Journey at Port Theatre March 10. Tickets $35. Call 250-7548550.

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The Nanaimo Skating Club’s ice show this year will be for the birds. The figure skaters are presenting Birds of Rio on Saturday (March 3) at Frank Crane Arena. “This particular show, the music is really vibrant and exciting, [there are] bright colours,” said Carrie Hawkes, the club’s coach. “It’ll be a lot of fun and really entertaining and upbeat.” The skaters have been practising hard, and ice shows always have an added degree of difficulty due to the sometimes elaborate costumes and the performance lighting. ◆ NANAIMO SKATING All ages of CLUB putting on athletes from Birds of Rio figure the club will skating show this skate in the Saturday (March 3) show, including at 7 p.m. at Frank a three-yearCrane Arena. old. ◆ TICKETS COST $7 “Usually the for adults, $5 for most enterchildren. taining will be that first group of little ones that come out for their first time and wave at their parents, of course, while they’re out there,” said Hawkes. “You’re never sure what they’re going to do.” The show’s director, Hollie Benoit, said it’s adorable to see the youngest skaters simply proud to show off how well they can stand up on the ice, and said the older skaters, on the other hand, will impress with their array of jumps and spins. “Hopefully we’ll have some people in the audience think, ‘oh, well, my kids wanted to get into skating, and here’s what they can do,’” said Benoit. The Birds of Rio theme should lend itself well to an ice show, she said. “It’s a bit of a love story with the

VIU’S BASKETBALL teams head to mainland to vie for PacWest championships. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Ten-year-olds Alyssa MacDonald, left, and Birkley Van Oostrom practise a lift last week in preparation for the Nanaimo Skating Club’s upcoming ice show, Birds of Rio. The show goes Saturday (March 3) at Frank Crane Arena.

birds losing each other, finding each other,” said Benoit. “It’ll be a really cute show.” Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children or $20 for a family of four. Tickets will be available at the door

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The Vancouver Island University basketball teams are highly seeded, highly ranked and highly regarded. For the men (15-1), they’re also defending champions and haven’t lost a Pacific Western Athletic Association game in three and a half months. Yet, they don’t expect that any playoff opponent will roll over. “This is a tough league and we’re not going to expect to win like that,” said Jacob Thom, VIU point guard. “They’re not just going to hand it to us, especially in the playoffs.” Quite the opposite, in fact, said Mariners coach Tony Bryce. “You see that extra willingness to sacrifice from teams. The grind-it-out things that maybe some teams won’t do in league, it’s a given come playoff time,” he said. “If you’re not willing to do those little things then you’re going to find yourself in trouble.” That said, VIU’s regular-season accomplishments certainly count for something. The M’s have a first-round bye, meaning they can sit in the stands and watch Capilano and Langara battle each other today (March 1) in advance of the PacWest semifinals the next day. “If we play the way we can, I feel like we can beat whoever our opponent is,” said Thom. Both Cap and Langara are potentially tough opponents but neither can match VIU’s big-game experience. “We have enough leadership that regardless of the situation, I expect our veterans and our poise and our maturity to be an advantage,” Bryce said. ◆ See ‘M’S WOMEN’ /B2

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◆ From /B1 The Mariners women (14-2) are in a similar position to the men, having also earned a first-round playoff bye. They’ve defeated every PacWest team at least once, but their likely semifinal matchup Friday (March 2) shapes up to be Capilano, a team the M’s lost to earlier this month. “We get to see them again now and we’re kind of mad

and we want to win…” said Kayla Gromme, VIU point guard. There will be parity at provincials, so the seedings don’t matter much. Whoever plays the best this weekend will win, said M’s coach Bill McWhinnie, and his players know that, too. “One or two or three, it doesn’t really matter. There’s always upsets somewhere,” Gromme said.

All the teams are playoff calibre and all the players will be in top shape by this stage of the season. So there will be other factors that determine a champion. “We have to be mentally tough; we have to be able to play through adversity,” said McWhinnie. Playoffs require a different mindset, he said, but not a different strategy. “We can’t change the way

we play,” said the coach. “We have to come out and run our offence and pound the ball inside and do all the things we’ve done all season. It doesn’t matter that it’s a playoff game.” GAME ON … The PacWest championship tournaments will be held in North Vancouver. The M’s women play their first game Friday at 1 p.m. with the men at 8 p.m. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Clippers play for something The Nanaimo Clippers are close to being officially eliminated from the playoff race. But there’s still something to play for. Players on the city’s B.C. Hockey League team can still use the final games of 2011-12 to their own advantage. “You’re always striving to become a better player,” said Trevor Fitzgerald, team captain, last week. “The ultimate goal for a lot of the players on our team is to get a scholarship and that’s an individual part of the game. But the best

way to get there and to show your stuff as an individual is by playing a team game.” This is also a time of year when coaches might be assessing their players with a look to 2012-13. “They’re looking at which guys can play with the team and which guys go out there and give it their all, all the time,” said Fitzgerald. GAME ON … The Clippers host the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Friday (March 2) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Dover Bay Dolphins are clutch playoff performers. The senior AAA boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team proved that much as it won the North Island championship Saturday in its home gym. Jon Bethellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gamewinning shot with 3.8 seconds left lifted Dover Bay to a 70-68 victory over the Cowichan Thunderbirds. It capped a 36-point outing for the guard. â&#x2014;&#x2020; See â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;DOLPHINSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; /B5

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Minor lacrosse seeking more players The Nanaimo District Lacrosse Association still has room in the box for a few more players. Minor box lacrosse is looking for novice girls born 2002-03 and also for midget girls born 1996-97.

The association is also trying to add enough midget boys born 1996-97 to form one more team. For more information, please contact Farren Ferguson at 250758-8971 or fjferguson@shaw.ca.

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Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$250/$5,00/$2,500, customer cash of $500/$500/$500/$1,000, and freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. 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Lease a vehicle with a value of $20,599 at 0% LAPR for up to 48 months with $2,100 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $199, total lease obligation is $11,652 and optional buyout is $7,828. Offer includes Manufacturer Rebate of $250 and customer cash of $500. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate is deducted. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,600 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 64,000 km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. 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A HUGE BOUQUET OF COFFEE BEANS AND THANKS to Payam of Nanaimo One Hour Optical. Your patience was much appreciated by this soon-to-be-70 lady. Keep up that great customer service. Your parents should be proud. THANKS to everyone who helped with John Silverthorne’s celebration of life at the Branch 10 Royal Canadian Legion. It was a great honour to see such respect for such a fine gentleman. THANK YOU Kathleen and Nina for my wonderful 70th birthday present. It was a wonderful treat at Pollyanna’s. BOUNTIFUL BOUQUETS to Natural Elements Vacation Rentals staff in Ucluelet for superb accommodations. When we left our iPod charger we assumed it would be mailed back to us in Nanaimo, but it was hand delivered by a staff member. Fantastic accommodation and really exceptional customer service. A HUGE BOUQUET OF FLOWERS to Nanaimo Elks No. 26, Nanaimo BMX Association and everyone else who helped my family out this past Christmas. A BOUQUET OF SMILES to the Garden City Transportation school bus driver who drives up Deering Street and always takes the time to wave, smile and flash the lights at a little boy who gets so excited to see the bus. Watching for you every morning is a highlight for him and the fact you always take the time to acknowledge him means a lot.

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BOUQUETS to Hannah at Shear Creations for putting up with a crazy pregnant lady and perfecting her hair colour. BOUQUETS to all the care aides and nurses at Wexford Creek Cottage 1 for the amazing care you gave to our beloved wife and mother. You came through for her and for us. We will always remember the compassion and dignity with which you treated us all. MANY THANKS to the honest person who saw the wallet that I accidently left on the counter at McGavin’s Bread Basket and gave it to the cashier. You saved me an unbelievable amount of grief with replacing credit cards, driver’s licence, etc. A GIGANTIC BOUQUET to the employee at Wal-Mart who found my gold bracelet. They say what goes around comes around and it is your turn now. Sorry this message is so late, but better late then never. A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING BOUQUET to Lindsay Coulton and Adam Munro. Congratulations on your engagement. May this couple be as happy hitched as un-hitched, may they live for many years, and may their love grow strong as an evergreen tree with its roots sunk deep in the earth. A BATTERY PACK BOUQUET to Applecross Automotive for helping a stranded parent. One helpful guy plus one battery pack equals no problem. A HAPPY HONDA HUG to Lilli, Paul and Jeff at Nanaimo Honda for

Submit your Beef or Bouquet Beefs & Bouquets is a free forum to give thanks or express views on issues and events. The News Bulletin reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Length is limited to 40 words and two submissions per person per week. A winner will be selected at random to receive a floral bouquet from Turley’s Florist and Potting Shed. Mail or deliver to the News Bulletin, 777B Poplar St., Nanaimo, V9S 2H7 or e-mail to bulletinboard@nanaimobulletin.com. Fax to 250-753-0788. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________ Phone No _____________________________________________________

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A LOVELY BOUQUET OF ROSES to Nanaimo’s compassionate and professional home care nurses, home support workers, the Canadian Red Cross and Medi Chair. All of these caring groups made it possible for my dear husband Francis Peace to pass away with great dignity in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his loving family. What a great blessing to our community. A BOUQUET to the many volunteers in Nanaimo and elsewhere around the world. They assist the very young to the elderly. They are unpaid, never strike nor threaten to strike, and pay their own expenses while volunteering. They are hugely important to the “compassionate sector” of our economies. THANKS to ReAction Source for Sports for helping us get a good deal for 30 soccer balls on such short notice. Hundreds of children from Malawi received them with much excitement as a part of a mission visit from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

A BEEF F about the local transit system. My teenagers would need to ride a bus for a full hour to get to Nanaimo District Secondary School from Extension. When I went to the Nanaimo regional transit presentation at Beban Park recently, my concerns were brushed off. We pay equal taxes, how about equal service? A ROTTEN BEEF F to Nanaimo regional transit for increasing the fares in March for Handy Dart even though you will not be improving this service. This is not fair. A BEEF F to the individual who wrote the beef about the mom leaving her baby unattended in the car while shopping. Next time call the cops instead of complaining to a newspaper.

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A BEEF F to all the dog walkers in Cedar who pick up their dog’s poop, then throw it in the ditch. Shame on you. Take it home. I have counted more than 20 bags so far.

THANK YOU to Air Canada for allowing free extra baggage to transport soccer balls and other humanitarian supplies to Malawi.

A WONDERFUL HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT BOUQUET from the Kiwanis Sunrisers of Nanaimo to Auto Check Automotive for their generous donation through their Seeing Clearly to Help Others headlight alignment campaign. Your community spirit and generosityy is deeply appreciated. A SORROWFUL BOUQUET to the owners of the cat I hit very early one morning on Lost Lake Road. It was dark out and foggy. The cat darted out and I couldn’t brake or swerve in time. I’m so sorry. A HUGE FIELD OF WILDFLOWERS AND DANCING BUTTERFLIES to Dr. Davina Kazanowski for giving me back my life. I can now live with diabetes. Feathers to you for the wonderful care you give. A BEEF F to the RDN Transit System for the “service improvements” scheduled to take place March 4. These changes will also take away many bus stops that people depend on for getting to work and every day transportation needs. This isn’t giving people much incentive to ‘Go Green’.

A BEEF F to the person who actually believes a limit to can returns at a beer and wine store is acceptable. The stores gladly sell me limitless containers, charging me deposit on them and taking the profit on the sale. They should step up and accept just as many empties as they are willing to sell. That limit is simply a lazy way out for prissy staff who don’t like to deal with them. A SHIVERING BEEF F to the people in the Smugglers Hill area who left a small-sounding dog outside sadly whining and barking on a cold night. Not only is it very cruel but you are also breaking the noise bylaw. Bring the poor animal inside. If we find out where you live, we’re reporting you. A WHAT-IS-WRONG-WITHNANAIMO DRIVERS BEEF. Recently I watched two cars step on the gas on Bowen Road so they didn’t have to stop for an elderly woman on a scooter, who was trying to cross at the crosswalk with the lights flashing. I stopped, but caught up to these cars at the next red light. Shame on you.

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February 8, 1917 ~ February 22, 2012 Caroline passed away peacefully in Palliative Care at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital surrounded by love. She is predeceased by her loving husband, Lars (Larry) in 1993; also sister and brothers: Harold, Sverin, Margrit, Hans & Hilmer. She leaves to mourn sister Ose Marie; daughter, Sylvia (Ron Dunn and son, Gary (Lorraine) and also muc oved, Joann; 5 grandchildren: Pamel Kim, Brad, Sharon and Brenda; great grandchildren: Steven, Brandon Janaya, Eric, Tyler, David, Madison an baby Jack. aroline was a determined, generous and will always be remembered for th countless happy times we had at the ever open home and the love we share as a family. A very special thank you an appreciation must go to the Kiwan Care Givers and Home Suppor Workers who cared for Mom wit dignity and love in the last few difďŹ cu months of her life. Mom loved her God Jehovah and served him faithfully for many years an now rests in peace with the wonderf hope found at John 5:28, 29.

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FOUND: BAG of new clothing and footware, between McGirr & Dover Schools, Sun, Feb. 26th. Call 250-758-1950. FOUND: CELL phone, on Haliburton (Nanaimo). Call to identify at 250-591-4904. LOST: BOX containing wall clock (wrist watch replica with buckle), between Petroglyph & Woodgrove Pines (Reward). Call 250-390-2112. LOST: DOG raincoat, small black/white reďŹ&#x201A;ective stripe, insulated, socks inside. Please call (250)591-2887. LOST OLYMPUS digital Camera- stainless steel pocket camera on Feb 12, possibly Nanaimo Woodgrove? Reward! Call (250)334-1692. LOST PRESCRIPTION glasses, bi-focal transition lenses, brown Nike frames. If found please call (250)510-1930.

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Born in 1923 in Vancouver, BC to Leland & Edith Mounce. Jean was pre-deceased by her husband Andy in 1974. Jean is survived by her children, Jim & Marlese, their spouses Megan & Brian, her grandchildren Anna (Kris) & Chris (Sarah) and great-grandson Jackson, as well sister Olive (George), brother Bill (Helen) and many nieces and nephews. Jean was a proud member of the CWAC during World War II and lived from BC to Quebec and up in the North West Territories while husband Andy served in the Armed Forces. Upon retirement in Nanaimo, she enjoyed many friendships anchored in her love of a good bridge game. Jean will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. A celebration of life to be held at a later date.

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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for ﬁeld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Heavy duty mechanic required immediately. This is a fulltime camp job. Shift is 14/7. Experience with fat trucks, hydraulic and cable equipment is preferred. We offer competitive wages and beneﬁts. Email resume to ofﬁce@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342.

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Grade Hoe Operator required immediately. This is a camp job. Shift is 14/7. We have everything from overlanding to full bench. Competitive wage and beneﬁts package. Email resume to ofﬁce@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342.

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FULL-TIME Personnel required for growing Landscape company. Must have experience in the industry, work well with others and posses a valid D.L. Horticultural training /diploma an asset. Email resume to: acerlandscaping@shaw.ca

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HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living communities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, receive a competitive salary and excellent beneﬁts. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experience. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send resumes for both to myfuture@holidaytouch.com.

EXPERIENCED Construction Labourers needed for high walls concrete forming in Nanaimo. Good wages. Resume: majka99@telus.net or fax to 604-864-2796. EXPERIENCED RV Salesperson wanted. Will consider a Top Performer from Auto or Marine. E-mail resume to rvsales191@gmail.com JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER or equivalent, commercial experience an asset, attention to detail req’d, some travel involved. Reply to: resumes@nanaimobulletin.com Note Job #325 in subject line. Required Immediately! Journeyman RV Technician for Kamloops largest RV Dealership. Jubilee RV Centre offers excellent wage compensation, medical & dental beneﬁts, ongoing industry training and year round employment. Come join our team in sunny and warm Kamloops, where you will be appreciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities! Please forward your resume to service@jubileerv.com Attention Steve Joyce - Service Manager

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PROFESSIONAL cleaning services for home or business. We are reliable and trustworthy with attention to detail. Competitive rates. Why wait until spring to de-clutter and organize? Call 250-591-5504 or 250-591-7639

DENTAL RECEPTIONIST Full-time position in PatientCentered Practice. Must be experienced and well-organized, and have excellent communication skills. Knowledge of Cleardent software, an asset. Submit resume in person to 4555 Uplands Drive, Nanaimo, BC

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HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting. Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.

HAULING AND SALVAGE JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate any useable items to local charities. Call Sean, 250-741-1159.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ACORN HOME SERVICES Home improvements. Repairs. Doors/windows. Custom made arbors, decks, sunrooms, awnings, fences & lots more! Garry, 250-591-7474. www.acornhomeservices.ca AGILE HOME REPAIR & Improvement. Fully insured, interior/exterior repairs and upgrades. Ian 250-714-8800. ALL MANNER of Home Repairs, New Construction, Reno’s, Framing, Sheds, Decks, Fencing. Great rates & Refs. Call Derrick (250)816-8646 ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Renos. All exterior Rooﬁng, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131. BLUE OX Home Services. Expert Handyman & Renovation Services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tiling, painting, lawn & garden. Refs avail. Insured. 250-713-4409.

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PROVINCE, CITY TO REVIEW RIOT AFTERMATH

TOM FLETCHER

AIR CAAN NAAAD DA, WORKERS MAKE A DEAL

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Solicitor General Shirley Bond’s TORONTO (Canadian pre-game plea to Press) celebrate responA tentative collective sibly went out the window along agreement ending by Air Canada front a strike with the Vancouv counter staff includes er Canucks’ increases, but it will wage hopes for the Stanley be up to an arbitrato Cup Wednesr to settle a contentious dispute day night, leaving over pension plans the city and the for new hires. Canadian Auto Workers province to clean up and reassess union presiden Lewenza said the their crowd control tentative deal includes t Ken strategy. wages and addresse higher At a tense news conferen s quality of life and ce with raised by workers. other issues fire offi ficials yesterday, Vancouv But he said the er agreement does not settle the issue Police Chief Jim of defi Chu said fined benefi fit pensions – the major stumbling will be multiple reviews there block in the negotiat ions. Lewenza said the response to the Stanley of the union Rioters vandal Cup riot of sion issue to an arbitrato agreed to send the penize an unmar ked BOAZ JOSEPH/BLACK 2011, including the PRESS Vancouver after big question of r in order to minimiz strain on the 3,800 the Canucks’ loss police car in downt own whether the city should e the workers who were on Wednesday. abandon the on strike. “For us to prolong practice of encourag Lessons learned the from the 1994 ing thousands hirees would absolute strike as a result of future the tradition of the Stanley Cup riot of people to gather helped get the situly make no sense 2010 downtown. at this time but it will give us Huge crowds of drunkenOlympics. ation under control RCMP and Abbotsfo an opportunity in in half the time rd Police spectafuture bargain tors with camera years to as the events of 17 reinforcements, sent on behalf of those phones delayed years ago, Chu in after police and fire crews The tentative agreeme new hires,” Lewenza said. said, and police were post-game crowds turned violent, from stopping dealing with nt means customer agents and other the looting and burning many more rioters took three hours service staff who walked to stop extensive and hangers-on. . off the job Tuesday will return to Vancouver Mayor damage and looting Chu identifi fied the key work today. Gregor Robin downtown ertson identifi The main sticking tors as the same group perpetrastores. A strategy fied “a small group point in the dispute of “meet and of “anarof pension plans, with was over troublemakers” as chists and criminal greet” by police crowd the primary cause. Air Canada wanting s” who disrupted control units new hires on a defi to put the 2010 Olympic Premier Christy with people watching fined contribution s. They are opporClark told CKNW on giant TV plan versus a defined radio yesterday that tunists, looking for screens had little fi benefi fit pension. Defi deterrent effect. the review has big crowds to fined benefi fit plans provide retirees to focus on social hide their activities As the mayhem was with a predictable media, and use , he said. covered on income, but they expose employe new technology to live television, Bond Police did not anticipa identify people rs to additional costs urged thoute the full pension funds doesn’t caught in video and if their impact of wireless sands of picture-s still images. napping spectahave enough money social media promised benefits. to pay on crowds, invited “We have to make tors to go home. fi With fined sure that the to gather at contribution plans, the company’s contribu defi hard-core group downtown “live sites” of troublemakers tion is limited to to watch in tiated amount and a set, negois punished,” Clark payouts to retirees said. depend on the performance of the underlying investme nts.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 3BR, Two bathrooms. Close to VIU. Fenced yard w/d included. N/S, N/P. $1100+ utilities. 250-713-4344 DEPARTURE BAY area, 3bdrm 1/2 duplex w/garage. Near amenities. March 1. $875. (250)758-7055

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HOMES FOR RENT 3 BED home avail. immed. in central Nanaimo. Fridge, stove, washer & dryer. $995/mo. (250) 701-3217 or 246-4495. 420 SUMMIT4 bdrms, $1550. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 694 COLONIA (Ladysmith)- 3 bdrms, $1595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 9242 COTTONWOOD (Ladysmith)- 3 bdrms, $1000. Call Ardent Properties, (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com

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NANAIMO EXECUTIVE OFFICE RENTALS 501-65 Front Street Nanaimo, BC We presently have one newly finished, fully furnished and professionally equipped executive office available for rent immediately. For an online preview of the office rental features visit: www.Nanaimo executiveoffices.com Email: info@nanaimo executiveoffices.com Phone: 250-740-1223 Thank you for your interest in Tourism Vancouver Island.

ROOMS FOR RENT PRIVATE BDRM & bath, priv entry, share kitchen, heat/hydro incl. Walk. to VIU, Aquatic Centre, Bus & Mall. Damage/cleaning deposit. Ref’s a must. $425. 1 (250)754-8150 YELLOWPOINT AREA: room, shared kitchen & bath. no parties, N/S. Prefer mature lady. $425. 1 (250)245-0030

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TOWNHOUSES 1198 SEAFIELD- $995. Ardent Properties, Call (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1, 2 & 3B/R TOWNHOUSE. Newly Reno’d. Close to shopping in nice area. Incl heat & h/w. $725/M, $975/M & $1195/M. (250) 619-9244.

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CENTRAL NANAIMO 2-bdrm, large, quiet, near bus, hospital, VIU. Parking, shared W/D. $1050./mo. includes utils. Pets welcome. N/S. Available immediately. 250-797-2156.

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition. Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 743-6036

DEPARTURE BAY. Bright & spacious, fully furnished 1 bdrm. utils, hi-speed internet, digital TV, basic phone, parking, shared laundry all incl’d; on bus route. N/S, N/P. $750./ mo. 250-751-3386. HAMMOND BAY area, 1 bdrm, N/S, N/P, nice & bright, on bus route. $600 mo utils incl’d, avail immed. Call 250797-0939 or 250-751-0789. HELLO! Fully furnished 1bdrm (ground ﬂoor). Private entry. Everything you need for modern, comfortable living. 3k’s from VIU. N/S, N/P. $ 850.00 250-802-3067 HOSPITAL AREA: 2-bdrm, NS/NP. $750 hydro & wiﬁ incl’d. March 1. 250-751-0586 N. NANAIMO: 2 bdrm, private entrance, F/S, W/D, N/S. Avail. immed. $800+ utils. Call 250-616-2671.

SUITES, UPPER 2057 BLUEBELL- 3 bdrms $950. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

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TRUCKS & VANS CASH BUYER of junk cars and trucks. Over the phone price quotes. 1-250-954-7843. FOR SALE: Excavating Company including excavators, dump trucks and skid steers. $250,000 O.B.O FOR SALE: Septic Pumping Company includes 2 trucks (one hydrovac, one pump truck) 250,000 O.B.O Email: jaydensunﬁre@yahoo.ca for more details.

Thursday, March 1, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin

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◆ NANAIMO RHODODENDRON Society hosts its chapter meeting and a presentation of rhododendron basics. 7:30 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre. Guest welcome, free admission. Visit http://nanaimo.rhodos.ca.

◆ YOGA FOR Life hosts a fundraiser to benefit NRGH emergency department. Experienced and beginner yogis welcome to take part in 75-minute mega-session. For details or to register contact 250-756-4647 or e-mail info@mokshayogananaimo.com. ◆ NANAIMO SKATING Club hosts Birds of Rio, an ice show at Frank Crane Arena from 7-9 p.m. Admission $7 for adults, $5 for kids and a family of four is $20. For tickets or more details phone 250-756-2802. ◆ BASTION CITY Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts a 10-km Cedar walk. Registration at 9:45 a.m. at the end

of Nicola Road (Cable Bay) and the walk starts at 10 a.m. For more information call 250-756-9796.

Sunday

Wednesday

◆ SEEDY SUNDAY, featuring seed exhibitors and presentations, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bowen Park Auditorium. Admission $3. More details at seedysunday@shaw. ca.

◆ NANAIMO YOUTH Services Association hosts its free Careers in the Environmental Field one-day workshop for youth 15-30 years old. For details or to register phone 250754-8101.

Monday ◆ HUB CITY Stamp Club hosts its regular meeting 7 p.m. at Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd. All collectors welcome. 250245-8186 for details.

Tuesday ◆ TRUSTING YOUR Intuition, a public lecture presented by Philip Ponchet of the Inner Peace Movement, takes place at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Best Western Northgate Inn. Phone 1-877969-0095 for details.

◆ MID ISLAND Advanced Toastmasters invite past and present toastmasters to attend Brian Chow’s presentation Learning to Use Facebook. 7 p.m. at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. 250-758-3668 for details.

Ongoing ◆ HARBOUR CITY Toastmasters meet every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Occidental Hotel, 432 Fitzwilliam St., in the basement. Phone 250740-0202 for more information.

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