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Police in Nanaimo are searching for a suspect who slashed the throat of a 23-yearold Canadian Armed Forces reservist waiting for a bus. The attack happened Tuesday at about 10:40 p.m. at a bus stop on Fifth Street near University Village shopping mall in Nanaimo’s Harewood district. “He was standing there when another male approached and struck up a conversation with him,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. “After a few minutes, without provocation or warning,
[the suspect] produced a knife and slashed him across the neck.” The assailant ran off through the mall parking lot. The victim stumbled to a nearby restaurant where staff called 911. The man was treated at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for a single slash wound to his neck that required several stitches and was released. “It’s our belief, based on the tone and nature of the conversation the suspect had with the victim, that our victim was assaulted because he was employed with the Armed Forces,” O’Brien said. ◆ See ‘RESERVIST’ ‘ /6
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The Snuneymuxw First Nation is proceeding with court action as the City of Nanaimo tries to secure a future water supply. The city is entering negotiations with Nanaimo Forest Products to explore potentially purchasing water from the Harmac mill system. While city council intends to confer with Snuneymuxw before any deal is signed, it is not prepared to give the band a veto over any decisions. As well as a potential deal with Harmac, the city is looking at building a $60-million dam in the Nanaimo Lakes watershed. Nanaimo’s existing water supply infrastructure has the capacity to provide safe drinking water for 100,000 people. That population number is expected to be reached by 2020. The city’s water demand is estimated between 40-50 megalitres daily. Nanaimo Forest Products operates the Fourth Lake Dam and is entitled to about 330 megalitres of water per day. The proposal upset the Snuneymuxw First Nation, which is challenging the lawfulness of the existing water licences granted to Nanaimo Forest Products by the provincial government decades ago. At a Feb. 6 news conference, Mayor John Ruttan gave Chief Douglas White III a commitment the city would not enter into an agreement without Snuneymuxw First Nation approval. ◆ See ‘FIRST NATION’ /4
LEANING INTO ER SUPPORT More than 200 people perform Half-Moon pose as they take part in the Yoga for Life fundraiser for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital emergency department, held Saturday at John Barsby Community School. The event, led by Moksha Yoga studio founder Ted Grand, raised more than $6,000. For more images from the fundraiser, please see page 7. RACHEL STERN/THE NEWS BULLETIN
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Parsons to share paralysis experience ◆ ABOUT 12,000 people in B.C. living with a spinal cord injury ◆ ABOUT 500 new SCI cases every year in B.C. ◆ $1.6-3 MILLION – estimated lifetime cost of living with an SCI in B.C. ◆ LEADING CAUSE of SCI is motor vehicle accidents at 35 per cent, followed by falls at 17 per cent. ◆ 300 BCPA members on Vancouver Island ◆ BCPA PEER PROGRAM helps people with a spinal cord injury overcome or avoid isolation, inactivity, depression – Source: www.bcpa.org
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Cory Parsons, who lost the use of his legs in 1998, will be the guest of honour at the B.C. Paraplegic Association’s Spring Equinox Celebration March 31 at the Empress Hotel in Victoria.
thing by myself.” But he wasn’t alone. While in hospital, Parsons was visited by a representative of the B.C. Paraplegic Association. Together, they talked about Parsons’s new future, his goals, his fears and the details that emerge when a person transitions from being able bodied to being a paraplegic. Applications for funding assistance were sent out, emotional needs were met, crisis counselling was arranged, models of wheelchairs that would best suit his needs were selected, and renovations to his residence
were recommended. “BCPA has been there since Day 1, and they’ve been in the background ever since helping me,” said Parsons. And that support remains today. Parsons was selected as the guest of honour at BCPA’s Spring Equinox Celebration, the organization’s annual fundraiser, on March 31 at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. Over the years, Parsons has attended the event and was inspired by others who found their way despite being paraplegic, sharing their challenges and accomplishments with others.
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This year, 14 years after his accident, Parsons will share his experiences. “We are very pleased to be able to recognize Cory’s contributions to the Island’s spinal cord injury community,” said Chris McBride, BCPA executive director. “Cory has learned to adjust, adapt and thrive in spite of the challenges of living with a spinal cord injury. Through his story and all he does to give back to the community, he has provided inspiration to people with spinal cord injury on Vancouver Island and across the province that they, too, can lead meaningful and quality-filled lives.” Despite being paralyzed, Parsons still has the same energy he previously put into pursuits like rock climbing, scuba diving, hand gliding and motorcycles. While struggling with his new life and suffering from “dark days,” he eventually re-channelled that energy into other pursuits. “I had to do a 180,” he said. “I was still me, I was still the same person. I just had to figure out other things I could pursue.” Today, Parsons continues to work as a consultant for acces-
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t was a snap decision on a warm August day in 1998 that changed Cory Parsons’s life forever. A few days earlier, Parsons, a rambunctious 23-year-old adrenaline junkie at the time, rode his motorcycle from Nanaimo to Kelowna to visit family and later meet up with his girlfriend. The pair went for a stroll along the shore of Lake Okanagan looking for a place to swim. In the distance, the roar of Thunderfest powerboats filled the air, engines straining as their drivers steered them deftly toward the finish line. Keen to cool off – and show off – Parsons spotted what looked like a deep swimming hole and without hesitation, dove in head first. It was the last time his legs would ever propel him. A sickening crunch was followed by moments of confusion. The deep swimming hole was actually a shallow strewn with rocks. The impact broke his neck. “My first thought was, ‘I’m going to die, I was going to drown,’” said Parsons, now 37. “I couldn’t move.” Parsons’s girlfriend, a registered nurse, retrieved him, rolled him face-up and called 911. Two days of surgery were followed by four days of traction and three months of complete immobility, giving Parsons time to come to grips with the fact he was now a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the chest down with impairment to both his hands and arms. “It forced me to take stock, to really take a look at myself while lying flat on my back staring at ceiling tiles,” said Parsons. “Before that, I was flying around doing all kinds of things, not having to think too much. I’d been living on my own and had become fiercely independent and here I was all of a sudden, totally dependent. I couldn’t do any-
sibility and personal relations, an ambassador for Canassist at the University of Victoria, gives motivational presentations, works part-time at a fitness centre as a personal trainer and nutrition counsellor, and advocates for sports. In 2009, he released his cookbook Cooking With Cory, an award-winning effort that features 101 of his favourite recipes. Inspired by his time in the restaurant business and fuelled by his passion for cooking, Parsons created the book not only to share his favourite food with the world, but to prove that “it is never a matter of if you can do something, it is only a matter of how.” “My mantra is ‘Yes You Can’ and anybody who has that little voice in their head that says, ‘I don’t know if I can do this’, my response is always ‘yes you can’,” said Parsons. “It doesn’t matter if you’re disabled or able-bodied. I hope that’s the message people glean from what I do.” It took more than 10 years to collect recipes for the book, available at www.coryparsons. com. Today, he continues his cooking pursuits, improving his dishes with food taken from his own garden and greenhouse that include artichokes, chili peppers, tomatoes, herbs and oranges. He also hosts a cooking class on Skype to international customers. In 2009, Parsons also put on a body-building show, as well as becoming the first quadriplegic ever to participate in Nanaimo’s renowned International World Championship Bathtub Race, a gruelling two-hour offshore race that required Parsons and his crew to develop a custom boat. His life, he says, is full. “Learning how live with being a paraplegic has been hard, harder than the mountains I used to climb,” he said. “But the support has been incredible, both from BCPA and the local community, and I want to be able to give back.”
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First Nation targets water licence ◆ From /1 Ruttan said it was later brought to his attention he was not authorized to make that promise. “There was a council meeting following the press conference and I was reminded I don’t have the sole authority and that the city’s position is we don’t need the chief ’s approval,” he said. A letter to White on Monday informed Snuneymuxw the city is entering negotiations with Nanaimo Forest Products to amend the water licence and should a deal be made, it will consult with the band regarding any potential adverse impacts on the band’s rights. In a press release Tuesday, White said the mayor and councillors have shown their true colours and there is clearly little leadership at city hall. “The mayor recognized the implications of Snuneymuxw’s treaty-protected interests in water and made a commitment that we
thought we could rely on,” said White. “They have now broken their word. If that is the path we are on, then we will simply hash it out with them in court. If the city wants to subject the taxpayers to a protracted fight at a great expense, rather than honouring their word and our voice, then that is their choice.” White said he thought at the press conference Ruttan had a clear understanding of what it means to live in a treaty relationship with Snuneymuxw, and then he reads about a veto. “This is not about a veto. A veto is about some person having approval or disapproval power over someone else’s decision. That’s not the framework I want to be in,” he said. “I’m here to be a meaningful part of a discussion leading toward an agreement that meets everybody’s needs.” Snuneymuxw’s first court action will be against Nanaimo Forest Products
and the province over the existing water licences. Those licences were issued by the province in violation of the Treaty of 1854 and have caused massive damage to Snuneymuxw’s use of the Nanaimo River, said White. Snuneymuxw will also target the city. White said the city’s broken promise of Feb. 6 will be highlighted as evidence of its improper conduct on this matter. Ruttan said the first point in litigation is to explain what was done wrong. “We haven’t even sat down and negotiated with Harmac yet, so we have no idea if an arrangement will be met,” he said. “I think to get into litigation because of proposed talks is quite questionable.” The mayor said the city made repeated attempts to find out what Snuneymuxw wants out of the water issue and has yet to receive a response.
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“We expressed the need for a commitment from SFN one way or the other before the end of 2011 because we needed to make some decisions,” said Ruttan. “The city does have a timeline. If the water is not available from Harmac or if the price is an amount we’re unable to afford, then we need to build a dam and we need to start now. “The chief has the luxury, perhaps, of not committing himself at this time, but we don’t. We need to plan early and in the absence of meaningful negotiations from Chief White, we have to continue on the path of finding other sources of water.” White said he has spent the last two years trying to educate the city how important the water in the Nanaimo River is to his people. “There is no way that the city, Harmac and the province will be proceeding in any way with respect to this water without Snuneymuxw,” he said. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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A north Nanaimo family and a downstairs tenant are temporarily homeless due to a fire in a bedroom closet Monday. The fire happened at 2:30 p.m. in a house in the 6000 block of Sealand Road. Ennis Mond, fire investigator with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, said a mother and three children live upstairs and a tenant lives in a basement suite. The three children were in the living room when they smelled smoke and called 911, said Mond. The blaze, in the bedroom closet in the youngest child’s room, caused minor fire and heat damage to the closet and bedroom and smoke damage throughout the house. “With the amount of smoke in there, it’s going to take a few days to clean up,” he said. The family, who has insurance, went to stay with a relative, the owner of the fire-damaged house, and the downstairs tenant was given accommodation through the city’s Emergency Social Services department. Mond said cause of the blaze is undetermined, although it is definitely accidental.
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Classes back in session BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN
Teachers are expected to return to work today (March 8) following a three-day strike. Justin Green, first vice-president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, said teachers will be back in classrooms, but the Phase 1 job action, which was in place since September and involves teachers refusing to do certain administrative and supervisory duties, will still apply. “ We ’ re fo l l ow i n g the [Labour Relations Board] ruling, which is three days, then two days back in class under Phase 1,” he said. The LRB ruled that teachers can strike for one day next week as well, but Green said no decision had been made as of deadline Wednesday whether teachers would walk out. The union must give parents at least two school days’ notice, which means that if teachers were to strike Monday, they would have to let people know by about 6 a.m. Thursday, he said. “This is one of the more fluid strikes you’ll ever see,” said Green. “It just changes hour to hour and day to day.” Donna Reimer, school district spokeswoman, said a handful of students showed up to school Monday after the district asked parents to keep children home. Many local teachers have not remained at home since the threeday strike began. On Tuesday, hundreds of Nanaimo teachers joined thousands of their peers and supporters on the lawns of the legislature in Victoria to protest Bill 22 – proposed legislation that would suspend teacher job action and appoint a mediator to try to resolve the bargaining impasse. Teachers are seeking improvements to wages and benefits, improved lear ning conditions in classrooms, such as more supports for special needs students and firmer class size limits, and more power at local bargaining tables. On Monday, about 750 teachers gathered at Beban Park to discuss
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Russell Berg, left, and Sonja Wykpis join fellow teachers on a picket line in front of Nanaimo District Secondary School Monday. The teachers’ three-day strike ended Wednesday and they are expected back in classrooms today.
the job action. “What amazed me was just how united the membership was,” said Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo D i s t r i c t Te a ch e r s ’ Association. One thing discussed at Monday’s rally was that some teachers were asked by principals to take off shirts or pins mentioning the B.C. Teachers’ Federation or with slogans
such as Proud to be a Teacher, he said. “What I’m hearing is principals have decided that teachers can’t have anything on their clothing that mentions the BCTF,” said DeGear, adding that while the union advised members to comply, a complaint will be filed with the LRB because the union believes this infringes on members’ rights to freedom of expression.
Reimer said the district cannot comment on specific teacherdiscipline matters, but if teachers show up at school wearing buttons or clothing with political messages, the principal is to direct them to remove the shirts/ buttons, as an arbitrator has ruled that students must be insulated from political messages in the classroom. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Between 4,000 and 5,000 union members marched on the B.C. legislature Tuesday to protest legislation putting an end to seven months of strike action by public school teachers. Teachers and other union members came by bus, plane and ferry from around the province to demand the government withdraw Bill 22, which will impose a cooling-off period and appoint a mediator to seek a settlement within the government’s “netzero” wage mandate. Susan Lambert, B.C. Teachers’ Federation president, addressed the crowd to cheers and chants of “shame” as she described 10 years of government action to “strip” BCTF contracts. Bill 22 repeals 2002 legislation struck down by the B.C. Supreme Court, but reinstates many of their provisions, Lambert said. Lambert also denounced new performance evaluations and disciplinary measures for teachers. Jim Sinclair, B.C. Federation of Labour president, told the crowd the restriction of teacher rights to strike and bargain work-
ing conditions are a blow to all unions. He and Lambert both said the government refused to put the year-long teacher dispute to an independent mediator, and have restricted any settlement to fund wage and benefit increases through savings found within the education system. The BCTF has demanded a 16-per cent wage increase and benefit improvements that the employers’ negotiators say will cost taxpayers an extra $2 billion a year. Education Minister George Abbott said the government will continue to debate Bill 22 without extending legislature hours, despite an opposition delaying tactic where all 34 NDP MLAs are speaking for the maximum time. That could drag the debate into next week, when teachers are in a legal position to strike for one more day. If teachers continue their walkout Thursday and Friday in defiance of a Labour Relations Board ruling on essential services, the government would reassess its position, Abbott said. editor@nanaimobulletin.com
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Quality Foods recognized for wetlands support Quality Foods has a new shine in terms of being a community leader. Ducks Unlimited Canada presented the grocery chain with a diamond life sponsor award for its continued support toward wetland conservation year after year. In the Nanaimo and Qualicum area, Ducks Unlimited
has conserved 15 wetlands and secured approximately 3,185 hectares of wildlife habitat with a total investment of more than $10 million to date. “Ducks Unlimited Canada is pleased to have partnered with Quality Foods toward the goal of wetland conservation for eight consecutive
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Reservist recovering from injury ◆ From /1 O’Brien had no other information about the victim or his service history available other than the man holds the rank of Private, is from Nanaimo and was in full uniform at the time of the attack. The suspect is Caucasian, 20 to 25 years old, about 5’6” in height. He was wearing light or faded blue jeans, and a black jacket with white stripes on the sleeves over a gray hoodie. Police hope to hear from anyone in the area from 10-11 p.m. who might have seen someone matching the suspect’s description. O’Brien noted there are several restaurants and other businesses in the area that stay open late and police are also reviewing security video footage from those businesses. Anyone with information about this attack is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Plans unveiled to add four more off-leash parks BY BETH-HENDRY YIM THE NEWS BULLETIN
Nanaimo dogs might find more room to roam with four new off-leash parks being piloted this year. The new sites, if approved, would bring the total number of dog-friendly zones to 12 parks and trails throughout the region. Located throughout the city, the sites include: the forested area adjacent to May Richards Bennett Park, Northfield Road rest stop; Gallows Point on Protection Island; and Wardropper Park by Departure Bay. The approval process involves public participation through an online survey and an open house planned for Saturday (March 10) from 1-4 in the Beban Park Social Centre. Park users and area residents can share thoughts on what has worked with the areas and what might be needed to improve them. At the last open forum in February 2011, discussion created significant changes with two off-leash parks and increased animal control enforcement at the Beban Park location. “We feel it’s good to check in with the public about how things are going, what issues are arising [in on- and offleash parks] and what directions the public is interested in going in the future,” said Kirsty MacDonald, parks and open space planner. Del Beaulac, president of the Nanaimo Kennel Club, believes the city is
going in the right direction. The off-leash parks provide safety for both dog and owner and accessibility for people with mobility problems, she said. Developing additional parks and trails gives dog owners more choice in picking what is suitable for their dog, she added. But good manners are key. “Responsible dog owners have their dog on a leash when in public. They clean up after their dog and when using the off leash facilities they ensure proper socializing and manners,” Beaulac said. In addition to gaining valuable feedback from the public about offleash parks, Saturday’s open house will also provide information on the Good Neighbours Dog program, training options and dog park etiquette. For Leah Robinson, whose nine-month-old pug cross, Max, regularly plays with Haveah, a large grey Staffordshire, good manners is a must. Haveah, who has her Good Neighbour certification, is teaching Max manners. “Max has lear ned what is acceptable and most importantly, what isn’t,” Robinson said. Information and maps, as well as the input survey, are available at www.nanaimo.ca. Feedback on park improvements and pilot sites can also be directed to MacDonald at 250-7557506. editor@nanaimobulletin.com
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LEFT: Wynona Marleau stretches toward the ceiling and leans into a Half-Moon pose during the Yoga for Life Fundraiser at John Barsby Community School Saturday. ABOVE: Brenda Hammer gets into Eagle Pose. The event raised money for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s new emergency department.
Nanaimo’s Mental Health and Addictions Services Units are benefiting from a new Pacific Blue Cross initiative. The Community Connection Health Foundation will offer financial assistance to organizations that support mental health and chronic disease. Funding for the foundation will come from a $6-million endowment. As part of the launch, Pacific Blue Cross announced a $7,500 donation to the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital units. Funding requests will be reviewed by a board of directors four times a year. Interested organizations can apply immediately at www.pac. bluecross.ca.
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Early results of an ongoing waterusage audit show Nanaimo’s daily water consumption is below provincial and national levels. The $61,000 audit, by Kerr Wood Leidal and Associates of Burnaby, identifies water uses, consumption and potential leakage. It began in January and is expected to wrap up this summer. The audit is one of the actions from the 2008 water conservation strategy, and the findings, once validated, go to council to update the current water strategy. Bill Sims, city manager of water resources, said the consumption findings correct a misconception between total flow – the amount of water provided daily from the city’s water supply system – and the residential flow – the amount consumed at single-family
dwellings on an average daily basis. Nanaimo’s total flow is 530 litres per person per day. The residential flow is 296 litres per person per day. Provincial averages of total and residential flow are 689 litres and 448 litres, respectively. Canada’s average is 591 litres and 327 litres, respectively. “The city has always reported out the total flow, but Environment Canada puts out a report in residential consumption,” said Sims. “We wanted to refute the misconception that Nanaimo needs to get its water consumption down to the national level when in fact, we’re below Canada’s level.” Despite the encouraging numbers, there is more work to be done. Nanaimo’s current water supply infrastructure has the capacity to provide safe drinking water for 100,000 people. That population number is expected to be reached by 2020. The city is considering its options, including a $60-million-plus dam in the Nanaimo River watershed or a sharing agreement with Harmac mill. Sims said the idea behind water conservation is to continually improve. “We’ve done a lot of the ‘big bang’
stuff for water conservation,” he said. In the 1970s, the city was one of the first municipalities in the province with a user-pay metered water system. “The rates that the users of the water pay fully reflect and account for the cost of running and expanding the system,” he said. “People really wake up when they see the true value of their water.” The city also provides education regarding water conservation – a measure that is beginning to work, Sims said. “I think the message is getting out and every day more people are starting to question how the system works,” he said. “They’re wondering if it’s necessary to have drinking-quality water to wash the car. Five or 10 years ago, people wouldn’t have thought twice about using the same water we drink to water our lawns. “That all changes when people’s environmental consciousness wakes up.” For more on the 2008 water strategy, please go to www.nanaimo.ca and enter the topic in the search field. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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Young artists show off talent Nanaimo’s downtown arts district is currently inundated with highly talented artists competing for the chance to represent the North Island at the provincial performing arts festival (which we happen to be hosting) in May. It’s not unusual for downtown Nanaimo to be thronging with artists, what with a world-class theatre like the Port Theatre; the difference this time is that most of the artists are still in elementary and high school. DESPITE The Upper Island Musical FUNDING Festival draws more than challenges, 3,600 music, voice, dance Island growing and theatre students to quality young Nanaimo annually. Just a few of the talented performers. students have been profiled in the News Bulletin’s arts section – like the Wei family, whose eldest children completed almost nine grade levels in three years of piano lessons, or Taylor Manns, who performed at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall while still a teenager. As teachers and politicians wrestle for public opinion on the picket lines, students continue to receive education outside the norms of reading, writing and arithmetic. Those students continue to study, practise and perform to perhaps one day lead to a career in the arts – or to simply gain personal pleasure from activities they enjoy. The Upper Island Musical Festival is open to the public for a nominal fee to watch the next Diana Krall or Jillian Vanstone. Despite drastic cuts to funding for adult arts organizations in recent years, the enthusiasm for youngsters to get involved in music and dance hasn’t diminished. That’s a great thing, as art and culture education is just as crucial to producing well-rounded citizens as education in civic politics and sports.
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Teachers’ union influencing our kids
Perhaps the single most ridicuized testing is an assault on the lous stunt in the lead-up to this fragile self-esteem of students, week’s teachers’ strike was pulled and reducing class size is the top at an elementary school here in the priority for improving educational capital. outcomes. A teacher gave her Grade 1 class All of this is glaringly false an assignment for anti-bullying union propaganda, reinforced in day: take crayons in hand and classroom “current affairs” discuswrite to Education Minister sions. George Abbott, demanding he stop Don’t believe me? Google “Study: bullying their teacher Class size doesn’t matand address class size ter” for the latest on B.C. and composition. a growing stack of VIEWS This North Koreascientific evidence that style political indoctrishows you and your Tom Fletcher nation of six-year-olds children are being forceBlack Press was a mistake, accordfed lies. ing to the local teachers’ Federation presiunion boss, who vaguely dent Susan Lambert indicated that the announced the strike on unnamed teacher would live TV with a remarkapologize to parents. able string of rhetoric Is this self-serving about the “Orwellian” abuse of teacher authorlegislation that will ity an isolated incident? soon put an end to this My experience as a parent and teacher tantrum. journalist suggests it is not, and The government needs to negotirecent events support that. ate “clearly, rationally and respectBy Friday, students across B.C. fully,” said the boss of union reprewere skipping class in solidarity sentatives who have spent the last with their teachers, led by budyear insulting the taxpayers’ negoding campus radicals suddenly tiators by telling them to “go back conversant with B.C. Teachers’ to your masters” and get a couple Federation talking points about of billion more. Bill 22. This left-wing think-tank Clearly? It was the BCTF that pervades the education system announced its work-to-rule plan for from public schools through the fall and then took the summer taxpayer-supported colleges and off. It was the BCTF that didn’t universities. even present its outrageous 16-perAfter a couple of generations of cent wage demand until January, this indoctrination, almost everya full 10 months after formal negoone “knows” that government tiations began, and accompanied it under-funding is at the heart of with a false costing. every school problem, standardOrwellian? At a sparsely attend-
ed rally on the legislature lawn, local teachers’ unions marched out their most strident tame trustee to demand the government “come to the table” with billions. One teacher in the crowd held up a large sign adorned with three mug shots: Premier Christy Clark, ex-premier Gordon Campbell and Benito Mussolini, to illustrate a multiplechoice question about fascism. In Vancouver, a protesting teacher got big media play, holding up a sign proclaiming that “it’s not about a wage increase, it’s about classroom conditions.” This too is a lie. The BCTF trotted out its standard “children first” rhetoric, then tabled its breathtakingly out-of-touch benefit demands. It doesn’t take a math teacher to see what its $2 billion wage and benefit fantasy would actually do to classroom conditions. For his part, Abbott started out pretty keen about students and parents heading down to occupy their local school and replace striking teachers with volunteers for a couple of days. But he changed his tune after the support staff union started grumbling about parents colouring too close to their craft lines. One fight at a time, I guess. The next one will be over teacher performance assessment and the choke-hold of union seniority on school jobs. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘This North Korea-style indoctrination of six-year-olds was a mistake.’
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VValley’s worth overstated as vital parkland To the Editor, Re: Saving valley worth cost, Letters, March 6. Letter writer Sue Oakley is quick to volunteer others taxes toward her pet project, the ‘saving’ of Linley Valley. Her free access to privately owned but undeveloped property has resulted in a sense of entitlement, which might be expressed as ‘something I want, but for which others should pay.’ My own sundeck backs directly onto the newly developed Linley Point wetland. I can attest to the great improvements that have changed it from rough bush and scrub land into accessible parkland. Despite the developer having spent considerable amounts to protect the environment, he has been vilified by the selfappointed ‘saviours’ of the valley. We are not short of parkland in the area. Piper’s Lagoon, Rocky Point Park, Lost Lake Park, Eastern Linley Valley and numerous other areas are readily available. There is simply nothing unique to the western portion of Linley Valley. City council is appeasing these squeaky wheels by revisiting their long-established development plans despite knowing that removal of this land from the ‘urban containment zone’ will reduce the inventory of buildable property and drive up costs for both developers and new residents. If Oakley wants to ‘save’ the valley, let her and her cohorts raise the money and negotiate privately with owners, just as the Nanaimo and Area Land Trust has done. Since she has no problem with an extra $24/year on her taxes, she’s welcome to pay my share too, since I have no interest in financing her pet project. Randy O’Donnell Nanaimo
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Children getting caught in middle of strike To the Editor, Regarding the current issues between the BCTF, the teachers and our government. I agree class sizes are an issue, children do learn better with a more positive one-on-one experience and some children require a little more than that. It’s difficult to provide if the classroom is already overcrowded. Either smaller class sizes or additional help is not an unreasonable request. I do not agree with government lowering
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wages; however, the requested increase is beyond reasonable regardless of what the government gives itself. That’s a separate issue and should be addressed as such. I believe in fair compensation, but I do not believe current wages are low, by any means. I agree that the government is under-funding public services in general and that families are paying for it. I agree that governments (in layman’s terms) in general are political liars and
manipulators who will cover things up, hide things, mislead the general public if they are able; however, I do not believe that gives the teachers the right to walk off the job and hold our children’s education hostage to make a point. The saying “two wrongs don’t make a right” seems to apply here – and it certainly doesn’t win any favour from the parents. This hasn’t been a question of who’s right and who’s wrong. I’ve never been on the
side of the government and I’m just as unhappy with it (if not more so) in this whole mess than anything. The government is certainly not without fault. Both sides are just as stubborn, just as opinionated and just as unwilling to budge. Otherwise this would have been resolved long ago. The only ones getting hurt and caught in the middle are the children, and that’s not right regardless of what ‘side’ you’re on. Christina Harvie Nanaimo
Rail service viable with change to schedule To the Editor, Re: Rail supporter writing letters, March 3. I have written both to the prime minister and the minister of transportation to save our passenger rail service on the Island. If the train service schedule included a return trip on the same day, it would become a viable resource. It is part of our history here on the Island. Shelley Heming via e-mail
Criminal record a complex issue To the Editor, Re: Record checks should be B.C. requirement, Guest Comment, Feb. 11. If the debate is not about just candidates for any public office, but specifically for school board trustee, then Donna Allen is perfectly right. That means school board trustee already falls under the mandatory check for all those in high-risk professions and it should not be nec-
essary for further legislation. If the check is postponed until after a candidate wins a seat and is found to have a criminal record that disqualified from a high-risk profession, then there is the whole complication that arose when Allen herself refused to be sworn in with the other successful candidates. The whole matter of mandatory checks, privacy, civil liberties, freedom of beliefs is so very interesting. We could go on and on and on. Franklin O’Connor Nanaimo
National media pay lip service To the Editor, As predictable as the tides, the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brings out the worst of the Ottawa press corps; identical reaction by U.S. media mavens is to be expected when he is in Washington, D.C. Those charged with
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disseminating the truth, so often sound like an echo chamber for the Israeli PM spouting his bile about the alleged Iranian nuclear program. Never asked about
nuclear warheads in his own country, nor about decades of mistreating Palestinians, he rages on about Tehran being the singular threat to stability in the region, and the rest of the world. Our own PM, having adopted the bellicose Netanyahu as a BFF, was also adamant in early January that Iran is the biggest problem the world faces in 2012. Strangely, during a CBC interview then, Stephen Harper kept repeatedly referring to the “leader of Iran”, never once mentioning President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by name. Perhaps he just couldn’t get his tongue around so many vowels? We all remember a few years ago how George W. Bush orchestrated the drumbeat of war against Iraq. The talk of mushroom clouds from weapons of mass destruction had all those in the media rallying around the flag to alarm the world that
a preemptive attack on Baghdad was necessary. Such great institutions as the New York Times, having long held claim as being “all the news that’s fit to print”, was completely bamboozled by the warmongers – in fact, it printed grossly unfit untruths, as it turned out. Now, elite members of the Fourth Estate in Canada and the U.S. become little more than ‘presstitutes’ in paying lip service to the bellicose Netanyahu, whose veins run strong with hubris and arrogance. It is really tragic when people who consider themselves so much smarter than the average citizen, really have room-temperatureIQs when it comes to reporting on such ruinous imbecility as Israel threatens. Those who echo Netanyahu strive to be the imperial messenger, but are largely misinformed. Bernie Smith Parksville
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Two major donations kicked off Nanaimo Community Hospice’s fundraising campaign toward a new, expanded home. The two bequests, totalling $150,000 are a significant step toward the $900,000 campaign target. “Hospice is extremely grateful for these generous gifts from Delores Mason (nee Logan) and Clifford Shoop. They bring us closer to our dream of moving to a larger space so that we can better serve the community,” said Wendy Pratt, Nanaimo Community Hospice executive director, in a press release. “They are also a testament to the caring, compassionate support our staff and volunteers provide to people as they deal with end of life issues.” Hospice received a bequest for $100,000 from Mason, who was a client of hospice and was supported by friends and hospice volunteers. There was also a bequest for $50,000 from Shoop, who was a founding volunteer and lifetime member of hospice. Demand for hospice’s services
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has more than tripled in recent years and the present location is bursting at the seams. It is noisy, overcrowded and inaccessible for many clients. The proposed site of the new Hospice House on Waddington Road is close to the hospital and would double the space and offer room to grow. Donating to Expand the Heart of Hospice would enable the group to enhance existing
services such as their child and youth program, and add new ones such as a palliative day program that would provide support to palliative patients who are being cared for at home, and their family caregivers. Donations can be made by mail, by calling 250-758-8857, online at www.nanaimohospice. com or in person at Hospice House.
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VOLUME 13, ISSUE 4 - MARCH 8, 2012
CITY OF NANAIMO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT
“Your Voice, Our Nanaimo”
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to take part in the development of the City’s Corporate Strategic Plan. The City of Nanaimo is developing its first comprehensive Corporate Strategic Plan. Several opportunities will be taking place over the coming months to map a direction and identify priorities for your local government. The City of Nanaimo invites you to participate by offering Your Voice to Our Nanaimo. Photo by Dave Harley
Please plan to attend one of these workshops or events: (All events open to any member of the community.) CENTRAL NANAIMO
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Workshops, events, community surveys and the Strategic Planning Blog provide the opportunity for community members to have a voice in the future direction of the City. Please participate and get more information, details and updates through the Blog:
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Climate change denial isn’t about science, or skepticism Let’s suppose the world’s legitimate scientific institutions and academies, climate scientists, and most of the world’s governments, are wrong. Maybe, as some people have argued, they’re involved in a massive conspiracy to impose a socialist world order. Maybe the money’s just too damn good. It doesn’t matter. Let’s just imagine they’re wrong, and that the polar ice
caps aren’t melting and the climate isn’t changing. Or, if you prefer, that it’s happening, but that it’s a natural occurrence – nothing to do with seven billion people spewing carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere. Would it still make sense to continue rapidly burning the world’s diminishing supply of fossil fuels? Does it mean we shouldn’t worry about pollution?
We could pretend global warming isn’t happening, or that humans aren’t a factor if it is. That would be crazy in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, but even if it weren’t, there would still be no reason to continue down the road we’re on. Energy is at the heart of modern society’s needs, but when the source is finite, it seems folly to be hellbent on using it up in a few generations,
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leaving the problems of depletion and pollution to our children and grandchildren. The longer we delay implementing solutions to our energy challenges the more costly and difficult it will be when we have to face the inevitable. So, why do so many people insist that we remain stuck with outdated and destructive systems and technologies? Why do so many try to throw roadblocks in the way of progress and solutions? And what can we do about it? Many books and studies have addressed the first two questions, including Merchants of Doubtt by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, and Climate Cover-Up, by James Hoggan and Richard Littlemore. Those show that huge sums of corporate money have been spent on campaigns to sow doubt and confusion about issues ranging from the dangers of smoking to threats to the ozone layer to climate change. It’s
all about protecting sibility is especially corporate profits and important in light interests. That doesn’t of stepped-up efforts explain why so many to deny the reality ordinary people buy of climate change or the industry spin, but the role humans play a number of theories in it. Cases in point have attempted to are illustrated by the shed light on that “denialgate” scanphenomenon. dal revealed by the What’s release of important, Heartland SCIENCE though, is Institute MATTERS for those of documents us who rely and the revDavid Suzuki on facts elation that with Faisal Moola rather than Ottawa’s spin to look Carleton at soluUniversity tions. We hired Tom can all do Harris, a much more PR man to reduce for a numour enviber of ronmental “astroturf ” footprints, but the groups with a problem has grown so mechanical engineermuch that large-scale ing background, to efforts are needed, teach a course on cliand many of these mate change. must come from deciThere are many sion-makers in induscredible sources of try, government, and information, and they academia. However, aren’t blog sites run there appears to be by weathermen like reluctance in some Anthony Watts or of those circles to industry-funded fake act unless the public science organizations. demands it. And so One place to start is at it’s up to all of us to skepticalscience.com. become informed. Click on the tab that Then we can hold our says “Arguments” for leaders to account and scientific responses to challenge those who all the main climate refuse to see the big change denier talking picture. points. This public responAnother great
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rebuttal to the deniers came in a recent article in the New York Review of Books by Yale University economics professor William D. Nordhaus. He said his article, “Why the Global Warming Skeptics Are Wrong”, was “primarily designed to correct their misleading description of my own research; but it also is directed more broadly at their attempt to discredit scientists and scientific research on climate change.” The misrepresentation of Nordhaus’s research is typical of the Orwellian doublespeak deniers employ, but scientists and researchers are calling them on it. Armed with credible information, we can challenge those who misrepresent science and spread confusion. If nothing else, we’ll be able to breathe easier. ◆ Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation editorial and communications specialist Ian Hanington.
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cludes in a new report. Premier Christy Clark and Children and Family Development Minister Mary McNeill both apologized in the legislature last week for the gaps in government services described in the report. McNeill announced that her ministry will establish a new domestic violence unit, after a multi-ministry study by deputy ministers for children, justice, health social development and education. Opposition critics pointed out that the latest B.C. budget contained no new money for such a unit, despite similar recommendations made in 2010. McNeill said the gover nment has taken a series of steps to improve its response to domestic violence, including a training for police officers and childrens’ ministry staff and early psychosis intervention programs at health authorities. – Black Press
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CITY OF NANAIMO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT
CITY OF NANAIMO COMMUNITY ROADSIDE LITTER PROGRAM
An opportunity for non-profit groups to become PARTNERS IN A CLEANER COMMUNITY
NOTICE TO NON-VEHICULAR USERS OF CITY ROADS
Are you part of a non-proďŹ t group? Partners in a Cleaner Community is a City program that builds civic spirit by involving and rewarding groups participating in making Nanaimo a more attractive community. The City of Nanaimo would like to caution pedestrians, cyclists, roller bladers, skate boarders, electric cart operators, etc. that when travelling on City streets and pedestrian corridors during the winter and spring season they may encounter obstacles such as potholes and/or winter debris (sand or branches) that can create problems if encountered unexpectedly. The City’s annual spring street sweeping program will commence in midMarch, weather permitting, and continue for approximately six weeks. Please use caution when approaching these slow moving vehicles. If you have any questions or would like to report any area of immediate concern, please contact the Public Works Department at 250-758-5222.
The 2012 program is available for a limited number of registered non-proďŹ t groups that: - Can supply a minimum of 6 volunteers who are at least 12 years of age and provide adult supervision. - Collect litter along two kilometres or more of assigned City streets and or public areas. - Can provide necessary insurance, transportation, and communications. - Agree to have supervisory personnel undertake appropriate safety training provided by the City. Approved non-proďŹ t groups will: - Receive $50 per km upon successfully completing assigned litter collection area. - Have a sign provided recognizing their contribution. The City will provide: - Safety training for volunteer supervisors. - Safety vests, trash bags, gloves, safety signage, and collection and disposal of litter collected.
CITY OF NANAIMO - Public Works Department www.nanaimo.ca Submitcompleted completedapplications applicationsand andinsurance insurance Submit summariesby byor orbefore beforeMarch March 15, 16, 2011. 2012. summaries For information information and and an an application application please pleasecontact: contact: For Gary Franssen, Franssen, Manager Manager of of Sanitation Sanitation Gary Cityof ofNanaimo NanaimoPublic PublicWorks Works City 2020Labieux LabieuxRoad, Road,Nanaimo, Nanaimo,BC, BC,V9T V9T 6J9 6J9 2020 Phone (250) 758-5222 Phone (250) 758-5222 E-mail public..worksinfo@nanaimo.ca E-mail public.worksinfo@nanaimo.ca
When does Partners in a Cleaner Community start? - Nanaimo Public Works is now taking inquiries. - Approved groups will be offered opportunities to pick up litter along community streets twice in 2012, once in late spring and once in early fall.
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NOTICE TO ALL BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL WATER USERS An extensive water ushing program will be carried out on the Nanaimo water system from March 5 to May 4, 2012. City of Nanaimo waterworks crews will be ushing water mains in the following areas: Sunday y - March 18th from 5 AM to 1 PM: THE DOWNTOWN CORE WILL BE FLUSHED. March 12 to March 16th: the Old City/Chase River area from Kennedy St. and the E&N tracks in the West, down to the harbour in the East; from the Millstone River in the North, South to the Cedar LandďŹ ll, the College Park area; the Westwood Lake Area, the Miner’s Park/ Bird Sanctuary area; the Stewart Ave/Newcastle Ave/ Townsite Rd area. March 19th to 23rd: the Stewart Ave/Estevan Rd/Beach Dr area, the Townsite Rd/Waddington Rd area, the Jingle Pot Rd/Ashlee Rd/East Wellington Rd/Garner Crescent/Emery Way area; the lower Departure Bay area. These dates depend on the quality of water and the length of time required to remove accumulated silt. During the ushing period, commercial and residential users may experience some discoloration in water supplies. We recommend that you do laundry on weekends, or evenings to avoid discoloration of clothes, etc. This discoloration will have no harmful effects on the health of the persons using the water. Customers with medical equipment requiring continuous water supply, and those who may be inconvenienced by reduced water pressure are requested to contact the Public Works Department. Please direct any questions you may have regarding this program to the ofďŹ ce noted below. Public Works Department 2020 Labieux Road Phone: 250-758-5222
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A concert by the Vancouver Island Symphony pays tribute to water’s important place in the Nanaimo community. On March 17 the symphony presents Wave, the sixth concert of the season, at the Port Theatre. Artistic director Pierre Simard aims to satisfy six senses – hearing, touch, sight, smell, taste and balance – as he leads the concert which honours the waterfront community. “We are linking the symphony to this community where we depend so much on water,” Simard said. “So, we are bookending this performance with two water-related pieces of music.” The concert opens with Chant of Water and Sky, mentally impressing the sound, sight, touch and smell of the ocean. “This is a very evocative piece by Canadian composer Glenn Buhr,” Simard said. “In the second half of the concert we are performing the entire Water Musicc as composed by George Frideric Handel for King George I, and initially performed on a barge on the River Thames.” Between the two water pieces, the audience will be hearing a performance of Mozart’s technically challenging Violin Concerto No. 4 played by Martin Chalifour. “Martin is the concertmaster with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and he is an incredible virtuoso,” Simard said. To accompany and complement Water Music, its themes, movements and transitions, Nanaimo photographer Dirk Heydemann, of Heydemann Art of Photography, will present a stunning visual backdrop of original and historic images about water and
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Camille Miller returns to Nanaimo from her home in South America for a concert at Diners Rendezvous. Backed up by a band featuring Pat Steward and Doug Elliot from The Odds, Miller performs March 18. Opening the show is Jane Champagne. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets $20/advance; $25/ door. Please call 250740-1133. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Writer earns short story award
Nanaimo writer Judy Millar won top prize in a writing contest in Ontario. Hamilton Arts Council’s fifth annual short fiction contest, Creative Keyboards, chose Millar’s story, Cracks, as the best of the entries this year. The award was presented March 4 in
Hamilton. Millar is a writer of short stories, essays, poems and song lyrics. She has won a number of awards for her writing, including the 2009 John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award. Millar was also a finalist in the 2011 and 2009 Writers’ Union of
Canada Short Prose Competitions. She is currently shopping a collection of her short stories – tentatively entitled Vital Signs – to publishers. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and a former corporate communications manager in Waterloo, Ont., she moved to Vancouver
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Abstract art evokes moods
Nanaimo artist Michelle Randle showcases her unique collection of mood paintings during a one-night exhibit at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. The show will feature Mood Inspirations, a collection of five abstract paintings that create a different mood depending on where they are placed and who is looking at them. “You don’t have to know anything about art to enjoy the effects of the paintings,” Randle said. “The pieces in my new collection inspire a sense of calm and healing that compliment any space and any person.” Randle is looking forward to meeting people at the event, set for March 15, 7-9 p.m. “Abstract art can be intimidating for many people because they don’t feel they know
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enough about art to understand the meaning of the images,” says Randle. “My new collection is very much about being in the moment and focusing on the feelings the colours evoke so there is no right or wrong way to interpret the pieces.” The solo art show is a first for Michelle Randle and will provide an opportunity to connect her community with her art. A lifelong Nanaimo resident, Randle graduated from Vancouver Island University’s visual arts program in 2009. Please visit www.mrandle originals.com.
Island in 2007. Entries in the Creative Keyboards competition came from across Canada. Millar regularly participates in the montly Wordstorm gatherings at Diners Rendezvous. For more information, please visit www. judithmillar.com.
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Theatre series aimed at geek in all of us Profs discuss It’s one of the biggest geek gatherings outside of ComicCon. Pacific Coast Stage Co., the producers of Nanaimo’s Fringetastic theatre festival, presents three shows to draw out geeks, nerds and the like. The series starts March 20 with an adaptation of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog. Jesse Cooper directs musical theatre students from Vancouver Island University through the adventures of Dr. Horrible, played by Geoff Moddle, as he attempts to become villainous enough to join the Evil League of Evil. Along the way, meet Dr. Horrible’s arch-nemesis, Captain Hammer, played by Andrew Osborne, and root for Dr. Horrible as he tries to attain not only world domination, but also
get a date with the woman of his dreams – Penny, played by Elise Boulanger. Tickets $10/advance; $15/door. On March 21, Batman, played by Blaine Nosworthy, returns with his trusty sidekick, Robin, played by Kieran Hunt, to try and stop the rhyme revealing Riddler, played by Lee Schwartz. It’s the second installment of a series which started last year and saw Batman duel with Catwoman, who attempted to steal golden statues from Gotham Museum. Tickets $10/advance; $15/door. Charlie Ross, the performer who created One Man Star Wars, returns with another one-man show, where he combines all three books of the Lord
of the Rings trilogy. The show on March 22 features Ross retelling the familiar story, by himself, on stage, in one frenetic hour. The original production almost never saw the stage as the New York premiere was given a cease-and-desist order by the Tolkien family, until Sir Ian McKellan caught a viewing of it and gave his endorsement and encouragement to Ross. Tickets are $25/advance; $30/door. Three-day passes are also available for $35. At the end of each show, electromusic group Top Men perform in the lobby of Malaspina Theatre. For tickets or more information, please call 250 754-7587 or visit http:// fringetastic.com.
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Two Vancouver Island University professors look at why colonizing powers suppress cultural expressions of the people invaded during a lecture Friday (March 9). Theatre studies instructor Eliza Gardiner and First Nations studies instructor Laura Cranmer focus on the power of local and global indigenous performance traditions as part of the arts and humanities colloquium series. Specific to Canada, the teachers discuss what the state saw as the threat in potlach performance traditions. The Canadian state, heavily influenced by missionaries and Indian agents, made a futile attempt to suppress the potlatch practised along the entire northwest coast. In the history of the performing arts, government suppression of theatre has posed a consistent threat to production themes and performance styles. ◆ SPEAKER SERIES In the evolution looks at global of the Western indigenous European theatre performance tradition, which traditions Friday finds its roots (March 9), 10 in the much cela.m., at Malaspina ebrated tragedies Theatre at VIU. Free. and comedies of the ancient Greeks, power wielded over performance art by state authority has been a consistent force with which playwrights and performers have had to reckon. This presentation will offer information on the suppressive acts of arts-domination in Europe and Canada with an overview of the western theatrical traditions; the discussion also includes how these global patterns of cultural suppression were applied to indigenous peoples in Canada’s early colonial history. Cranmer and Gardiner have teamed up to generate a presentation that focuses on the suppression of the performance arts, offering an opportunity to discuss such tactics as the restricting of classical plays in medieval Europe, the closing-down of theatres in Puritan England, the ostracizing of actors, the excluding of performing artists, and the general control by governments over artistic expression. At the same time, attention will be paid to the durability of the ongoing practice of indigenous performances. The lecture begins at 10 a.m. in Malaspina Theatre. Admission is free.
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COUNTRY LEGENDS with Big River Johnny Cash tribute and Sara Jeanne Hosie as Patsy Cline at the Port Theatre Thursday (March 8). Call 250-7548550.
SYMPHONY SIZZLE Newfoundland Kitchen Party fundraiser for VI Symphony Saturday (March 10), 5:45 p.m., at Beban Park. Tickets $150/VIP; $125/regular. Call 250-754-0177.
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