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Student rally Hundreds leave class Friday in support of striking teachers. PAGE 11 Forgotten award Museum recognizes prominent Nanaimo women. PAGE 21 The voice Teen performs at festival before heading to school in New York. PAGE 3

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The controversial final step in an effort to encourage new hotel and motel investment was approved by Nanaimo council Feb. 27. The new Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw is specifically designed as incentive for a hotel to complement the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, which is operating well below capacity partly because of a lack of up-tostandard rooms in the downtown core. The VICC can host up to 1,300 delegates at a time while feeding 950. Nanaimo’s downtown is equipped with about 400 rooms council sees as fit to house visiting delegates. Coun. Jim Kipp said he sees the bylaw as “giving away money” at the same time property taxes are going up and other demands on the city, such as purchasing more parkland, are also increasing. “We’re offering a million bucks a year to a hope hotel yet we can’t find money for parkland, we can’t find money for other stuff. I understand this is really based on the hotel and trying to get the convention centre to be successful, but it’s tough for me to see this.” The bylaw, however, passed unanimously. ◆ See ‘HOTELIERS’ ‘ /6

TRAFFIC EXPECTED to increase on Nanaimo-to-Tsawwassen run as summer season approaches. BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Grade 9 student Nick Calvert performs a high-flying feat of aerial footwork to make contact with his target in the Alaskan high kick competition, part of the Northern Games held at Cedar Secondary School Friday. Competition also included leg wrestles, muskox fights, knuckle hops, owl hops, bottom scoots and the caribou carry. The games are modelled after the Games of the North, Inuit Games and Dene Games.

Despite smooth sailing handling Duke Point ferry traffic through its Departure Bay terminal, B.C. Ferries has no plans to close the Nanaimo to Tsawwassen operation. The terminal has been out of commission since Dec. 20 after the Coastal Inspiration crashed while docking, damaging the ferry’s bow doors and the terminal’s lower vehicle ramp. Repair work is underway and plans are for a mid-April reopening. Mark Stefanson, B.C. Ferries spokesman, said debate over closing Duke Point has surfaced before, but the terminal remains an integral part of its operation, particularly for the commercial vehicle service. “Our staff in Nanaimo has done an outstanding job of being able to accommodate both routes operating out of Departure Bay for this period of time,” he said. “It’s a blessing this is happening in the winter time and the low point of our season. Once we start moving into the busy summer season, it’s our view there is no way both routes could operate out of Departure Bay without some major challenges.” The ferry corporation reported a $23.1-million deficit in its third quarter of 2011-12, and Stefanson admits there will be cost-efficiency issues on the table over the next couple of years. ◆ See ‘‘B.C. FERRIES’ /6

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Students rally to support teachers I HUNDREDS LEAVE classes Friday as educators prepare for three-day walkout. BY JENN M C GARRIGLE

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Nanaimo and District Crime Stoppers is going into Dover Bay Secondary School this month. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman and Crime Stoppers police coordinator, said he will kick off the program by giving presentations to each age group in the school. Police were scheduled to talk to students about the program Wednesday (March 7), but due to the teachers’ strike, the launch will be rescheduled to another day this month, he said.

The RCMP, working with school administrators, will promote Crime Stoppers through posters around the school and posting ‘Crimes of the Week’. “It’s about making the school a safer place,” said O’Brien. “Dover’s the first one and then we’re just going to work south.” Last spring, Nanaimo school board asked school staff to help implement the program in all secondary schools on the recommendation of the district’s anti-vandalism committee. An attempt to get the anonymous tip program going in schools has long been a goal

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get away with lots more,” said Quiring. Tayler Ballendine, a Grade 9 student, said she supports her teachers in their fight for a quality education system. “They’re not doing this just for money,” she said. “Our teachers care for us a lot.” Clare Hooper, a Grade 12 student at Dover Bay Secondary School, organized a walkout at her school Friday afternoon as well. She estimates about 350 students stood with her out front of the school. “We’re doing it because we’re wanting a change with our education system,” said Hooper. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

of the volunteer organization – several years ago, the group had a member talking with students at Nanaimo District Secondary School, but the initiative stalled. O’Brien said most internal thefts in high schools remain unresolved, but he hopes advertising the Crime Stoppers program will change this – he predicts that Crime Stoppers tips will increase by at least 10 per cent once the program is implemented in all secondary schools. “We’ve talked to enough kids to know that there’s kids trafficking in high schools,” he

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said. “We know assaults go unreported. Well over 99 per cent of the kids in the school really want to make a difference. They don’t want to see dope in the locker next to them.” With Crime Stoppers, students can call in tips or post tips from their laptops and help combat vandalism, bullying and other issues in and around schools – or elsewhere – without giving their names. The Nanaimo Crime Stoppers program can be contacted at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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“I think they’re asking for fair things,” said Briggs. “B.C. teachers are one of the lowest paid.” Daniel Quiring, a Grade 11 student, is worried that the province’s intention is to require students to take more distance education courses so that fewer teachers are needed, which would not work for many students. He was there to stand up for the right of teachers to engage in job action – a right that proposed provincial legislation would take away. “If the government can get away with not letting teachers protest, government can

Suspicious calls might be linked to robocall Two of the candidates in the 2011 federal election in the NanaimoAlberni riding say they heard of confusing calls to their constituents on voting day — but one of them was a Conservative. New Democratic Party candidate Zeni Maartman said she heard about a couple of suspect calls as she was making last-minute stops at campaign offices in the riding on election day. “I heard about a couple of calls in the Bowser area,” she said. “They indicated they had a couple of odd phone calls from our supporters who were a little bit miffed because they got a phone call to go to Qualicum Beach, when in fact they were supposed to vote in Bowser.” In the frenzy of election day, Maartman said she didn’t think anything of it. “There was some confusion between Qualicum and Bowser and, to be quite honest, we thought it was just a couple of mix-ups,”she said. The comments come in light of the ‘robocall’ scandal, which involves voters being given inaccurate information about where to vote. However, MP James Lunney emphatically denied using robocalls at all in the riding and stressed that any calls made on election day in the riding came from Conservative Party supporters at the campaign office — to Conservative supporters. Maartman concedes it’s doubtful any misleading phone calls — if there were any — would have made a difference to the eventual result, as she lost by more than 5,000 votes to Lunney. “Between James and me it probably wouldn’t be an issue, but in ridings where there were only a couple of hundred votes separating them, it might have,” she said “This needs to be thoroughly examined and investigated to get to the heart of it. When you hear about election fraud, you think of developing countries where democracy isn’t so strong, so to hear about this in our own country, to me it’s beyond disappointing.”

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Hundreds of Nanaimo students walked out of classes Friday afternoon in a show of support for teachers, who started a threeday strike Monday. At John Barsby Secondary School, about 200 students rallied outside the building with signs, chanting “We support our teachers.” Nanaimo-North Cowichan NDP MLA Doug Routley joined the students as they paraded along the sidewalks outside the front of the school. Tory Martin, a Grade 12 student from Wellington Secondary School, came with a group of peers to John Barsby because his own school wasn’t organizing a protest. He said he was there because he supports his teachers and to express frustration about teacher job action. “I do feel it’s impacted my studies, not knowing what’s happening,” said Martin. He added that what teachers are asking for is also important – class sizes should have limits and he believes students deserve better than the old, out-of-date equipment they use now. “A lot of [teachers] care about us,” he said. “That’s why I’m here – to support them.” Phebe Briggs, a Grade 11 student and one of the organizers of the John Barsby walkout, said some classes in her school are larger than optimal and she’s afraid it will only get worse. She wants to show teachers that students are behind their fight for better learning conditions and wages.

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Police need public tips on crimes Nanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files which they hope the public can help solve. Anyone with any information about the following crimes is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-7542345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.

2012-3966 Sometime overnight on Feb. 17, a red 2009 scooter with B.C. plate L86299 was stolen from the parking lot

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2012-4075 At approximately 11:50 p.m. on Feb. 17, three youths attempted to break into Lucky’s Liquor Store at Country Club Centre, 3296 Island Hwy. The suspects were unable to enter the building and were captured on surveillance video. 2012-4189 Sometime overnight on Feb. 19, two vending machines at Wild Play

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2012-4215 Sometime between 3-9 p.m. on Feb. 19, a white Norco Bush Pilot bicycle was taken from in front of Wal-Mart.

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2012-4243 Sometime overnight on Feb. 20, advertising banners were stolen from in front of Velvet Paws at 615 Bowen Rd. One of the banners was 1x2 metres and was advertising for ENOVA golf. 2012-4347 On Feb. 21, Slegg Lumber reported theft of wood from its compound that has been occurring over an extended period of time. It is believed some of the wood is being used to construct tree forts and compounds in the Boban Drive neighbourhood. 2012-4510 Sometime overnight on Feb. 23, several areas along 158 Promenade Dr. at Cameron Island were hit with graffiti. The tags, on stairwells, light posts, signs and hydro boxes, were done in

2012-4606 Over the last week of February, four barns at the Vancouver Island Exhibition grounds at Beban Park, 2300 Bowen Rd., were broken into. Various boards were ripped off allowing for access. Once inside a truck battery and some tools were taken. 2012-4850 Sometime overnight on Feb. 27, Applecross Automotive, at 6430 Hammond Bay Rd., was broken into. Entry was gained by prying open the front door. Once inside, drawers were rummaged through and various small items were stolen. ◆ Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person responsible for these crimes.

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Suspected boat thief grounded A man already awaiting trial after being caught by police with a stolen boat in Parksville, was caught again, this time with a stolen boat motor, in Nanaimo. Wayne Allen Orr, 44, was arrested Feb. 24 at Nanaimo Shipyard, located at 1040 Stewart Ave. Orr was charged with one count of breaching a court order that he stay away from marinas, plus one count of possession of stolen property for allegedly being in possession of a stolen boat motor at the time of his arrest. He was released and is scheduled to appear in Nanaimo provincial court March 20. Mounties in Parksville arrested Orr eight days prior, when he was allegedly caught with a boat that was stolen in July. Orr is scheduled to appear in court May 12 to face one count of possession of stolen property from the arrest in Parksville. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said with this year’s boating season fast approaching, a marine communications group was set up in Nanaimo in early February to share infor mation about crime on Nanaimo’s waterfront. “This is a communications group whereas all concerned parties that deal with marine issues – the Por t Authority, Harbour Watch, the RCMP, Newcastle Island, Protection Island, any block watches or neighbourhood watches that are water-based – are all provided information on thefts, crime trends and police alerts,” O’Brien said. Group members will educate themselves about security and try to help lower the number of thefts from boats and local marinas. Harbour Watch, an RCMP-based volunteer anti-crime operation, will also continue patrolling the waterfront. For more on Harbour Watch, please call Gord Nixon, community policing coordinator, at 250-753-3777.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, p focus on keeping p g yyourself in g great shape. p Feeling g under the weather can be taxing g on the body and the spirit. Eat healthy and get more exercise.

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Arrest leads to meth seizure Mounties arrested a Nanaimo man, 36, and a woman from Courtenay, 28, after they were allegedly caught with 170 grams of crystal methamphetamine Wednesday. The arrests happened at about 9:45 p.m. after members with Nanaimo RCMP’s Property Crime Unit pulled over a newer model Cadillac in the Brooks Landing Mall parking lot, searched the car and found a small pouch containing the drug. Police also discovered the woman was in breach of a previous court order, stemming from a possession of a controlled substance charge originating in Courtenay currently before the courts. Police seized the car. Both suspects were released on a promise to appear in Nanaimo provincial court June 5 to face recommended charges of one count each of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. The woman also faces an additional recommended charge for breaching her curfew.

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Tim Kerfoot, a Wal-Mart greeter at Woodgrove Centre, is one of 13 employees across the country to win the company’s Shining Star national award for respect for individuals, customer service and striving for excellence.

Tim Kerfoot likes to leave his mark on people with a smile. Offering a smile is his opportunity to leave a small impression on people passing him as he works as a greeter at the Woodgrove Centre WalMart store. Even a hello has the power to change someone’s day, he said. “I see the impact on the customer’s lives that come into the store of just saying ‘hello’ and ‘hi, how are you doing today’,” said Kerfoot. “You see people’s faces light up.” Kerfoot was recently recognized with WalMart’s national Shining Star award, which acknowledges an employee’s respect for individuals, customer service and striving for excellence. Kerfoot was one of 13 finalists who won from more than 66,000 employees nominated. He received the award in Toronto on Feb. 8. He has worked at the store for almost two years. He said getting the recognition is overwhelming.

Ken Baird, store manager, said Kerfoot always has a smile on his face and is willing to help customers. He follows through on things close to his heart and has even opened his home to people who don’t have a place to live. “He’s got a good sense of humour and it’s contagious,” said Gerhard Bosman, the store’s people manager. Kerfoot’s award had a special message engraved on the bottom from his coworkers and managers – ‘put the rock back’. It’s a reference to a rock taken from the top of Mount Benson and given to Kerfoot by his friends – after he suffered an accident in 2001 that left him a paraplegic – and challenging him to put it back himself. “I believe there is a day I’ll run again and that’s entirely based on my faith. I believe that God has promised me a day that I will run again and climb that mountain,” he said. Almost 11 years ago, during a Sunday slo-pitch game, Kerfoot was diving to catch a ball when weakened blood vessels in the left part of his brain burst, making his left side numb. He was helped off the field and started seizuring before the ambulance

arrived. He spent five nights in a coma, but lost months of memory. “I don’t remember those two months after the accident,” said Kerfoot. He was 19 and was reliant on family for care during the first few years after the accident, which made him look at the world through new eyes and let people into his life. It rekindled the relationship with his mother as she helped take care of him. When he was able to live on his own, he got another blow when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. She died six months later. Kerfoot said he’s glad he got the opportunity to deepen their relationship and now works to let other people into his life as much as he can. “The best things of my life have come through the hardest times. The transformation has not occurred when everything is going right and easy,” he said. “Easy times aren’t usually the catalyst where we make the choices and allow the transformation. It’s given me a new set of lenses to see the world around me, to see the people and for the opportunity that exists no matter where I find myself in my physical circumstances.” reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

Help needed to care for emaciated dogs seized in cruelty investigation The Nanaimo and District SPCA is asking for donations to help with the ongoing care of eight emaciated dogs rescued last week. The B.C. SPCA rescued seven severely emaciated puppies and their badly neglected mother from a residence near Ladysmith Feb. 27. The German shepherd-cross dogs, who were surrendered into SPCA custody by their owner, included the mother of the puppies, six 12-week-old puppies and one nine-month-old puppy from a previous litter. Animal cruelty charges are pending in the case.

“All of the dogs were emaciated,” said SPCA constable Julie Hitchcock. “The mother was shaking violently from dehydration and malnutrition and was balancing on three legs because of an injury, but she was still trying to encourage her emaciated puppies to nurse. It was heartbreaking to see her trying so hard to nurture her puppies under such hopeless circumstances.” Hitchcock said the contents of the puppies’ stomachs included rocks and sticks that they had eaten to try to stay alive. “The dogs had no access to food,

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nutritional care. “The body conditioning scale for dogs is measured from one to nine, with one being emaciated and nine being obese,” explained Hitchcock. “At barely six pounds, these puppies didn’t even score a zero on that scale. For large-breed, 12-week-old puppies to be that thin is very scary, and I’m so thankful we found them when we did.” Hitchcock discovered the puppies by accident while in the neighbourhood responding to another animal cruelty complaint. “I’m not sure how much longer these poor dogs would have

lasted,” she said. “I was very concerned it was too late, but when the vet gave them fluids and some high-protein food, the response was amazing.” Five of the puppies are at the Nanaimo SPCA, one is in foster care and the mother and a puppy are still under veterinary care. “The dogs will require a special gastro prescription food for some time, in addition to other care costs, and we will need to fund the surgery for the injured puppy,” said Hitchcock. Donations can be made at 250758-8444 or www.spca.bc.ca.

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Strike remedy no bigg surprise p Nobody seems to be overly surprised that the provincial government has decided to use legislation to end yet another contract negotiation with B.C.’s teachers. Historically, when it comes to contract negotiations, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the Liberal government have gotten along like milk and vinegar, with contract negotiations ending in legislation. This time, however, the BILL 22 Liberals appear to have more about found a political opportunity politics in the current teachers’ job than solving action. educational Premier Christy Clark, who is slumping in the problems. polls, says she will not seek more taxpayer dollars to pay government workers. The BCTF, however, is quick to note that MLAs currently make about $102,000, on which they receive an annual percentage increase based on the consumer price index. Education Minister George Abbott says he is concerned for the vulnerable children who have been negatively impacted by the teachers’ job action. While this concern may be sincere, it certainly seems selective. British Columbia has the worst childpoverty rate in the country, and the new provincial budget, recently announced by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, does nothing to address this. Nor will it help parents struggling with the cost of day care, or post-secondary students saddled with ever-increasing loans. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to skyrocket, but Falcon will not consider raising the corporate tax until 2014 – after the election. No, it’s no surprise the Liberal government is pushing a legislated contract on the teachers. It’s just business as usual.

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Container gardening a ‘big’ success I don’t have a yard, but that’s year. And I have added a dash not stopping me from growing of savory taste to my salads some vegetables. and stews with the chives, roseA plot of dirt outside your mary, basil and other spices I’ve front door isn’t the only way grown. to have some fresh produce on The space ended up too conthe table. An army of garden fined for the squash I attempted pots can work wonders in small to grow, so I am abandoning tryspaces. ing to raise that crop this year. I rent a condo on the second And the green peppers I tried to story and although I grow only produced don’t have a balcony, one pepper. REPORTER’S there is a stairway This year I am planVIEWPOINT leading off the back of ning on expanding the rental. This space my container garden Rachel Stern has been my garden further by branching Reporter p plot for the last two out to include more years. vegetables in the mix. Instead of using a I’m not sure if I have lot of expensive pots, the green thumb for I’ve used the pails my the job – we’ll see. cat’s litter comes in. Just don’t ask me I cleaned them out, how many housepainted the outside plants have failed to white and drilled a few thrive in my home drainage holes in the bottom. I over the years. chose to use whatever containI am planning on expanding to ers I had coming into my house potted potatoes this year. I heard because some of the pots in potatoes are quite easy to take stores were priced higher than I care of. I hope that’s true. Also wanted to pay. on the agenda are peas and a few And there is no need for those greens. expensive seedling containers. I’m hoping this growing season People can make their own out turns out to be more fruitful of newspaper. Just take a small than last year’s. The late warm item you can shape the newsweather and cloudy skies last paper around and use it as a year delayed my tomato plants mould. Fold the paper around from flowering and I didn’t start it leaving the top open, fill the getting tomatoes until after cold inside with dirt and you have weather set in. The crop I did inexpensive seedling containers. end up harvesting was puny My small stairway space has compared to the year before. allowed me to cultivate about But even with the few tomatoes five to six tomato plants each I grew, I was able to make some

fresh pasta sauce, add some flavor to summer salads or just eat them right off the vine. Nothing seems to taste as good as the vegetables you grow with your own labour. With more people thinking about food security and healthy eating, container gardens offer another avenue for people to grow food locally. There are several community gardens popping up all over the city, giving people access to land to grow. Access to growing land can be a challenge for people in the city, especially in multifamily dwellings or highrise buildings. However, container gardening is meant to take advantage of even the smallest places and make them viable locations for growing. Community garden spaces are great, but they don’t seem to work for me. I don’t want to have to drive somewhere after work every day to ensure my plants have gotten enough water or to weed. I need something close by or I’m not going to be motivated to do the work. My stairway garden may not be able to provide me with all my produce needs, but I believe I’m making a dent. And during the spring and summer months I try to visit the local farmers’ markets to support other people in the community who are growing their food locally. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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Saving valley worth cost To the Editor, Re: City explores Linley purchase options, March 1. Congratulations Nanaimo city council on your decision to put some serious effort into protecting this area for future generations. As a homeowner, I would be happy to pay a $24 annual parcel tax to purchase Linley Valley West. City council needs to quickly rezone or covenant the five properties in question to stop the bulldozers and chainsaws to protect this habitat. At present, the owners are well within their rights to log and build access roads. Hundreds of years of growth can be wiped out in a single afternoon. The owners need to have some incentive offered to protect this valley while negotiations take place. Sue Oakley Nanaimo

Action hindered by lack of money To the Editor, Re: Legalization a federal matter, Letters, Feb. 21. Jim Corder asked: “... where is the Marijuana Party in all of this? Given the current zeitgeist they could be shedding their reputation as a fringe party and garnering a lot of votes.” The Marijuana Party was burned to the ground and then bulldozed by changes to the election laws that took effect in 2004. Marijuana and the Marijuana Party are in similar social situations, being attacked and wiped out while the only possible practical resistance is to retreat and attempt to still survive somehow. For several years, the Conservative Party has had more money than all other parties combined, and 10,000 times more money than the Marijuana Party. Blair T. Longley via e-mail

Blame insulation, not smart meter To the Editor, Re: Province mismanaging power, Letters, Feb. 18. I just received my first smart meter bill and the equal billing cost will be $38 per month. Our home is almost 1,600 square feet. We do have a gas furnace. Maybe K. Jackson needs to invest in some home improvement regarding insulation, thermal windows, etc. Blaming increased costs on a meter is about the same as blaming increased bread use on your toaster. J. Sharpe Nanaimo

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Tax dollars not for private interests To the Editor, Re: Support the arts or risk shunning, Letters, Feb. 23. It should be a simple case of common sense to anyone, especially if you have a university education, that if you are involved with any group that is unable to support itself, you do not have any basis to claim public support.

It should be obvious to such people that whatever their interest is, it’s not worth much to the public and therefore does not deserve public support. Tax dollars are collected for municipal purposes, not private interests. If you want public support, then develop something that appeals to the public and

then ask for support. Simple. Otherwise, raise your own support. This not ancient Greece. Regardless of whatever their lifestyle was, aside from the principles of law it’s totally irrelevant to today’s world. The public’s tax dollars are high enough for proper municipal projects without the

added expense of paying for any group that can’t support itself. Just try raising taxes for these groups and watch the public reaction. As for being shunned by an intolerant society, I’ve been shunned for less by much, much better and I’m still here. P.D. Good Nanaimo

Readers respond: p Feedback on city spokesperson City outsourcing roles as alternative to raise To the Editor, Re: Council adding city spokesperson to staff, f March 1. First Nanaimo council hires a planning consultant and now they want to hire a public relations expert. If they have no vision for the city and lack communication skills, why did they run for council? Since another big pay raise would be very unpopular, maybe outsourcing council’s responsibilities is a clever alternative. It is well known that incumbent municipal politicians have an easy time getting re-elected, as a result of their name recognition advantage. For our incumbent politicians to now go out and hire a full time PR professional, on the tax payer’s dime, seems like piling on. S. I. Petersen Nanaimo

Nanaimo residents already speaking out To the Editor, Re: Council adding city spokesperson to staff, f March 1. Reflecting on city council’s attitudes reminds me of an Athenian’s observation some 2,500 years ago: When silver was found nearby and the treasury was filled, the city statesmen invited craftsmen to discuss construction of new warships. Shipwrights, sail makers and others took turns to speak. When a layman tried, prince or commoner, he was ejected from the gathering. Later the city statesmen invited craftsmen to discuss construction of new public buildings. Stonemasons, artists and others took turns to speak. When a layman tried, prince or commoner, he was ejected from the gathering. But, whenever the topic is about general running of the city state anyone can speak at length. Conclusion? Running a city state requires no training. City council consistently votes four and five. A $140,000 propagandist, an Edward Bernays spin doctor extraordinaire, serves who and what? The five lack a wherewithal, a sense of trepidation; there is no

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cautionary tone at all. Nanaimo is a cash-flow business operating at well past $1 billion. Steer it wrong, there will be a massive crash. Some councillors are unsuited to captain our city. Consider only the two bookends, his Worship and young George Anderson – one’s LETTERS POLICY: Letters should be no longer than 250 words and will be edited. Preference is given to letters expressing an opinion on issues of local relevance or responding to items published in the News Bulletin. Include your address and phone number (although those won’t be published) and a first name or two initials, and a surname. Unsigned letters or third-party letters (those specifically addressing someone else) will not be published. MAIL: Letters, Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 2H7 FAX: 250-753-0788 E-MAIL: editor@nanaimobulletin. com

sum of experience hails from a bygone era of endless growth; and the other, no experience at all. We are not interested in controlled workshops, propagandism, etc., especially on our dime. Events shaping our world are obvious – volatile and unpredictable. Besides, Nanaimoites, the stakeholders, are already speaking out voluminously. Victor Blazevic Nanaimo

No research behind new staff position To the Editor, Re: Council adding city spokesperson to staff, f March 1. B.S. spewing is surely profitable – $140,000 will be needed to hire a public relations flack who’ll spin words, claiming city staff and its politicians are doing a bangup job. Golden Raspberry Awards for bad acting must go to Mayor John Ruttan and four city councilors, exceptional mention to Dianne Brennan,

for portraying that taxpayers have piles of spare cash stacked neatly in their back rooms and garages. This stupid jobcreation program surely proves government positions, council or senior bureaucratic, are mostly for those who cannot make it elsewhere. In the case of communications jobs, TV, radio and newspaper reporters – whose salaries hover between $30,000 and $50,000 on average – are the ones who are likely to move into public relations positions. They know what their former media colleagues are after, can make sure they don’t get it and will make even the worst decisions seem stupendous. A 2011 study on the Internet says the average salary for communications positions in the government sector was $53,472 a year. So how in the heck has a whopping figure of $140,000 been arrived at? Surely, no research. Like the thinking that led to this position being created in the first place. Drake M. Churchbridge Nanaimo

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More new immigrants, refugees and their families living in Nanaimo will have access to a free English-language tutoring program thanks to provincial funding. The English as a Second Language Settlement Assistance Program gives recent immigrants and refugees an opportunity to access basic English language programs. The $7,162 grant delivers on the commitment made in Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan. The grant is part of $2 million awarded in 45 communities in B.C. It also allows English Practice Groups, part of the program curriculum, to be offered in more communities. The program is delivered in a small

group, one-on-one tutoring environment that allows coordinators and tutors to focus on the learnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual goals and language skills. English-language training is also available in Nanaimo through WelcomeBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s English Language Services for Adults. These programs are made possible through funding from the federal and provincial governments. B.C. continues to be one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular destinations for new immigrants, welcoming more than 40,000 newcomers annually. By 2019, it is expected that there will be more than a million job openings in the province, and skilled immigrants will play a vital role in filling almost one-third of those positions. Last year, more than 700 volunteers throughout the province provided English-language tutoring to more than 1,000 immigrant and refugee learners in B.C. communities.

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Nanaimo Museum is delving into history to recognize some prominent city women. Par t of Inter national Women’s Day, on Thursday (March 8), the museum is running a commemorative display through March, recalling Nanaimo’s Woman of the Year Award. From 1955 to 1978, the community recognized 22 women for their contributions to Nanaimo. Museum researcher Danijela Razman volunteered to take on the project after a conversation with 1968 recipient Joyce Command. Intrigued, Razman researched the award and the women who were recognized. “It was an important event that recognized the many hours of volunteer work done by Nanaimo women and it has been forgotten,” she said. The award was created in 1955 by Spies

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and Buys publisher Dorothy Plant. Plant’s initial idea was to promote the magazine, and the contest developed into an annual

Pub putt aids Rotary

Nanaimo North Rotary Club is calling on golfers to sharpen up their putting skills for a good cause. The Pub Putt Tour takes place March 31 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features 18 holes of mini golf with finger food at each hole and transportation between holes. Participating pubs include The Queen’s, Diners Rendezvous, Occidental Hotel, Old City Station Pub, Foundry Pub and Acme Food Co. Cost is $50 per golfer with proceeds supporting Rotary projects in the community. For more information, please e-mail jim@turleys florist.com or edpoli@direct.ca.

community event. M a ny re c i p i e n t s were surprised by the

recognition, having no idea they had been nominated. Nominees, who had to live within the boundaries of Nanaimo school district, were suggested by the community. S u p p o r t e r s wo u l d submit the names of worthy women and the reason they should be recognized on a ballot. A five-person panel then reviewed and counted the ballots and declared the winner. Each winner received a small silver tray and had their name engraved on the rim of a larger perpetual silver tray that was kept by the Council of Women. “The tray’s whereabouts is unknown and it has not been seen since the award was discontinued in 1978,” said museum

curator David HillTurner. As enthusiasm for the contest waned in the 1970s, the Woman of the Year award was merg ed with Nanaimo’s Citizen of the Year award in 1979. Re c i p i e n t s h ave included Snuneymuxw First Nation

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Taylor Manns, 18, rehearsed 16 songs for the Upper Island Musical Festival. The event is open to the public to watch some of the Island’s most talented students. MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN

The voice

Taylor Manns performs at the Upper Island Musical Festival one last time before heading to a performing arts school in New York BY MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN

aylor Manns could sing before she could talk. She collected awards from jazz festivals and performances from across the country, earning the opportunity to sing as part of a choir at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall. Before she embarks on a career in performing arts, the Nanaimo teen puts her voice to the test one more time for the Upper Island Musical Festival. “I’m working really hard for it, so we’ll

see what happens,” she said. Her first audition was at age four for a company where her grandmother was stage manager. She took up dance lessons a year later, and performed in her first musical – Seussicall – at age seven. “I was a ‘Thing’,” Manns said. Dancing and singing continued with roles in Annie and The Little Mermaid with Kirkwood Dance Academy. Later this year, she performs in the title role in Cinderella. Manns was introduced to jazz in Grade 9 at Wellington Secondary School’s music program.

“I was thrown into a combo with Grade 12 boys, so I was a little intimidated,” she said. She said jazz was more difficult than the classical and musical theatre style with which she was familiar but found much more freedom of expression in its structure. That year she went on to win awards at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Idaho, plus other music festivals across Canada. “It was a really good year in Grade 9,” Manns said. 2010 was also a good year – Manns’s

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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM by VIU theatre department at Malaspina Theatre March 8-10 at 8 p.m. Tickets $12; $10/ students. Call 250740-6100.

EVENTS Newfoundland Kitchen Party fundraiser for VI Symphony Saturday (March 10), 5:45 p.m., at Beban Park Auditorium. Tickets $150/VIP; $125/ regular. Call 250-7540177. COMEDY SHOW at the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for St. Pat-

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MUSIC LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO perform at the Port Theatre Tuesday (March 6) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $47. Call 250-754-8550. DAVE HART hosts open mike Wednesday (March 7) at Front Street Grill. Starts 8 p.m. MYC SHARRATT plays the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wednesday (March 7). TRIBUTE TO SUBLIME with Brand New Waves, Giraffe Aftermath and Hillside Hooligans at the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday (March 8) at 9 p.m. THE GOOD LOVELIES and the Human Statues play the Port Theatre Friday (March 9), 7:30 p.m. Tickets $36; $31/members; $15/students. Call 250-754-8550. MAURICE with Lawn

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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.

VARIETY SHOWCASE hosted by Dave Hart at Front Street Grill Saturday (March 10) at 8 p.m. WAVE LENGTH plays the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saturday (March 10). THE ELMER ISELER SINGERS perform at the Port Theatre Sunday (March 11) at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $36; $31/members; $15/students. Call 250-754-8550. KELLI TROTTIER fiddler plays house concert Sunday (March 11), 2-4 p.m. Tickets $20. Call 250-716-3242. ED SULLIVAN CARAVAN OF STARS impersonators perform at the Port Theatre Monday (March 12) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $40; $36/members. Call 250-754-8550. DANIEL WESLEY with Kim Churchill plays the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March 13. Doors 9 p.m. Tickets at Tranceformations, Harbour City Music, The Dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ear and the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. ERIC ST. LAURENT plays

Afro-Cuban jazz at Diners Rendezvous March 13. STRAIGHT NO CHASER 10-voice a cappella group performs at the Port Theatre March 14, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35. Call 250-7548550. DONNY GINTER GROUP plays the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March 14 at 9:30 p.m. MINDLE BEACH Head of the Heard and Roco Newson play the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March 15. BIG TROUBLE plays the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March 16-17. DOC plays Harewood Arms Pub March 17. WAVE by Vancouver Island Symphony, with guest Martin Chalifour at the Port Theatre March 17, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $52; $49/ seniors; $20/students. Call 250-7548550.

CAMILLE MILLER with Doug and Pat from the Odds, Kelly Brock and Jane Champagne plays Diners Rendezvous March 18. Doors 7 p.m. Tickets $20/ advance; $25/door. Call 250-740-1133.

ART MITCH MASYK art show at Artfitterz Gallery on Bowen Road throughout March. Opening reception Thursday (March 8), 4-9 p.m. DAY AND NIGHT exhibit by Eunmi Conacher at downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery March 6-24. MOOD INSPIRATIONS solo exhibition by Michelle Randle March 15, 7-9 p.m., at Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

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Mystery caper

Brian March ducks out of the way from Moira Steele while rehearsing a scene from Dead Awake, opening Thursday (March 8) by Yellow Point Drama Group. Audiences will be invited to participate in the show, running March 8-10, 16, 23-24 at Cedar community hall. Dinner theatre is set for March 17. Tickets $15; $10/youth; $30/dinner. Please call 250-722-3067. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin

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Plastic Surgery Practice is now Closed. Dr. Tang thanks his patients, staff, colleagues and coworkers for their conﬁdence and support over the years.

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Manns accepted to New York school

◆ From /21 “I’m a little overwhelmed this year,” Manns said. “It’s my last year, so might as well.” More than 3,600 students compete at the festival in Nanaimo in voice, dance and music for an opportunity to represent the area at the provincial performing arts festival in May. All sections are open to the public and people are encouraged to watch the students perform. Manns graduates from Wellington this year and heads to New York to join the student body at American Musical and Dramatic Academy, one of the U.S.’s prestigious performing arts schools. “I want to be on Broadway,” Manns said. “Basically, any-

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DEPARTURE BAY area. 3bdrm duplex, covered carport, large yard, W/D. $1100. Avail Now. NP/NS. Call Karen at (250)619-1272. NEWER 2BDRM in 4/plex. Near beach, surrounded by park, $900/mo includes utils. N/S, N/P. (250)751-2918 or 741-8831 after 6pm.

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HUTCH GOOD condition, $250. (250)758-2102.

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ROB’S YARD Work. Reliable, honest. No job too small. Lawn maintenance, hedging, power washing, gutters, haul away. Insured. Free estimates. (250)729-5411

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1681 BOUNDARY Ave. Under New Management. 2 bdrm unit $650 & up. Avail Immed. Senior discount. Hot water included, balconies, elevator, controlled entrance, coin-op laundry, storage & parking, Call Mgr at 250-618-4510. 2BDRM SPACIOUS, grnd lvl suite in senior’s oriented complex. $875 incl. heat, prkng, insuite WD. On bus route, close to University Village mall. Call Peter at 250-616-2513. CASSIDY, LOVELY 1.5 private acres, 2 bdrm w/ bathroom upstairs, share hot tub, kitchen, indoor pool, huge patio, bbq, walk to river, just off TCH $800. 250-245-0014. DOWNTOWN: Large 1bdrm. Available Immed. N/P Ref’s. $650/m. Also avail. Bachelor apt. $550/m (250)729-1997 GORGEOUS OLD City condo. 1bdrm +den (bdrm). Upscale bldg. 5appli’s, FP, internet. N/P, N/S $900. 250-754-2207

HIGHLAND WOOD 3 bdrm Townhouse, $850 mo, new carpet, new paint, newer stove/fridge, W/D incl’d, 2 prkg stalls, indoor car ok, ref’s req’d. Call Lori at 250-756-9997.

HOSPITAL AREA 1 & 2 Bedrooms FREE Heat, H/W & storage. New paint, carpet & lino. Secured bldg with security cameras, From $700 & $795

Call 250-753-6656 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $700. (250)716-3305. HOSPITAL AREA- 2 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $800. (250)716-3305.

HOSPITAL AREA Renovated 1 & 2 Bdrms. New balcony & paint. Free storage & parking. Quiet bldg with security cameras. Now & April 1st From $675 + mo.

250-754-2936 NANAIMO: CHOOSE your area, best selection and prices for 1, 2 & 3 bdrm from $695 mo. Call Dennis 250-268-7368 TERMINAL PARK area, ocean view, near all amenities, heat & hot water. Adult friendly; Senior discount. N/S, N/P. lrg 1bdrm $654/mo. & 2bdrm, $795/mo. (250)754-2484

COTTAGES NANOOSE (near Petro) 1B/R, Newly painted, 1bath w/shower, private suite. F/S, W/D, internet/cable incl, phone/hydro not incl. $500 +$250 DD. Avail. March 1. (250)468-1634

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 3-BDRM + den. 4 appls, close to Woodgrove Mall, schools & bus. Quiet. Refs. Avail now. Pet neg. $1165. 250-751-5257 3BR, Two bathrooms. Close to VIU. Fenced yard w/d included. N/S, N/P. $1100+ utilities. 250-713-4344 CENTRAL: 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, clean well maint. W/D, N/S, $1185 + utils. (250)751-5585. NORTHFIELD RD- 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, fenced yard, 4 appls $1200+ utils. Refs. Available Apr 1. Call (250)756-2297.

RENTALS

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HOMES FOR RENT NANAIMO (Jinglepot)4 bdrm, 2 bath executive home, ocean view, 5 acres, 6 appls, two decks. NP/NS. Avail Now. $1700. Refs. 250-585-4776. C. NANAIMO, close to Terminal Park, 2bdrm, 1bath, cozy, bright, shop, wood stove, fenced yard, W/D. Clean, responsible tenants wanted. N/S, No Parties. Ref’s & DD. $1250 April 1st. 250-754-3350 DOWNTOWN, SML 2bdrm, 4appli’s, large lot, N/S, N/P. $900. Avail imm.250-756-6490 NANAIMO- (Rock City Rd) 3 bdrm upper, 1/4 acre, 1 block from school & transit, well kept home. $1250. Karen, 1(604)791-1941. ROCK CITY 4 bdrms, close to shopping, school, clean. Avail Mar 15. $1050. (250)797-2411

SHARED ACCOMMODATION 1 FURN’D bdrm. Spacious, quiet house w/ ocean views. Utils incl’d, wireless, internet, cable, W/D, N/P, N/S, mature female. $500. 250-751-2454. DEPARTURE BAY, lrg room; shared kitchen, bath, laundry. Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $500/mo. (250)760-0842 Avail. immed.

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SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191.

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BRECHIN HILL, new, legal 2 bdrm, priv, quiet, 5appls, N/S inside, Pet considered. $900 +40% hydro. 250-245-5035 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. 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 MINS TO VIU and downtown this new clean daylight 1 bdrm is suitable for 1 quiet person. Incld’s util’s, cable and internet NS/NP. $700. (250)716-3264 NANAIMO- 1 BDRM suite, north end, newer home, all utils included, $650. Call (250)756-9264.

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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

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

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Clippers will miss playoffs I

VIU basketball teams wind up in second place BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

TEAM OFFICIALLY eliminated from post-season race. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Clippers played hard even when their playoff hopes looked bleak. And on Friday night, while still celebrating a home-ice victory, the Clips were officially eliminated from playoff contention. N a n a i m o d e f e at e d t h e Alberni Valley Bulldogs 4-1 at Frank Crane Arena that night, but learned from the out-of-town scoreboard that the Coquitlam Express had come back to beat the Langley Rivermen 5-4. It means that the Clippers are assured of finishing fifth in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference, one place shy of the necessary seeding. Andrew Gladiuk, first star for the Clippers on Friday, said it was pretty easy to find focus despite the team’s situation. “We haven’t played at home in a while, and it’s on Friday night, so it’s pretty hard not to get up for it.” After redirecting in the game-winner midway through the third period, his second

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Nanaimo Clippers forward Brenden Forbes, right, has a shot stopped by Alberni Valley Bulldogs goalie Matt LaRose during B.C. Hockey League action at Frank Crane Arena on Friday night.

goal of the game, Gladiuk had a chance for a hat trick into an empty net with 30 seconds left, but elected to pass to Kyle Kramer, who made it 3-1. Dan Correale added another empty netter with seven seconds left and Billy Faust recorded the win after a 27-save effort. The Clips were smiling after Friday’s win, but Gladiuk said it’s “not really” as much fun to play when the stakes are diminished. “All athletes want to be in

pressure situations,” said the alternate captain. “Obviously being in first place would be a lot nicer, being in the race a little tighter. But we’ve got to get up for every game.” As a 20-year-old graduating player with an NCAA scholarship in the bag, Gladiuk said there’s still something to play for over these last few games. “You’re basically soaking it in and squeezing every little moment out of it,” he said. “It’s a big part of your life, playing

junior hockey, and you don’t want to see it go. I’m going to have to move on at some point but it’s hard to see it go so I’m just trying to enjoy it.” ICE CHIPS … The Clippers went on to lose 3-2 to the Coquitlam Express on the road Sunday. Josh Phillips and Gladiuk scored goals and Faust made 25 saves in defeat … The Clippers host the Express on Wednesday (March 7) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Vancouver Island University’s basketball teams returned from provincials with matching silver medals. The VIU Mariners men’s and women’s hoops teams both lost to the University of Northern B.C. Timberwolves teams in the Pacific Western Athletic Association gold-medal games Saturday in North Vancouver. The men were defeated 69-61. “They just had a couple guys step up and make some plays and we didn’t make an open shot,” said Tony Bryce, coach of the Mariner men. “We really struggled to get into any sort of a flow offensively, as did they … Neither team, in all honesty, was able to execute. Both teams were so good defensively.” The M’s started the game down 13-2, forcing them to play catch-up the rest of the night. “The pressure really starts to build,” said Bryce. “But we wore it away. It wasn’t an effort thing.” Greg Gillies was selected as VIU’s player of the game. The M’s earned the chance to play for gold on the strength of a 67-57 win over the Capilano Blues on Friday. Patrick McCarthy had 20 points and 12 rebounds in that game and Jacob Thom had 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Both those graduating veterans were later chosen as tournament all-stars. B.C. doesn’t get a wild-card berth in nationals this year, so the season is over, and it’s the end of college basketball for McCarthy, Thom and Bryce. ◆ See ‘M’S’ /30

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Cedar, Wellington senior girls tip off provincial tournaments Two of Nanaimo’s high school basketball senior teams get to finish off their seasons in style – with berths at provincials. The Cedar Spartans senior A girls and the Wellington Wildcats senior AA girls tip off their final tournaments of the season on Wednesday (March 7). Cedar’s provincial tour nament is in Prince George. “The girls are excited to go. It’s an experience that they will remember forever and that’s

the most important thing, is that they’re up there having that experience,” said Launa Gannon, the team’s cocoach. “We’ll see how we manage.” Cedar placed second at Island championships Feb. 24-26 at Cedar Community Secondary School. Wellington plays its provincial tourney in Kamloops, starting with a game against Abbotsford Christian. The ’Cats came second at Island championships in Victoria.

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M’s get big-time playoff performances ◆ From /28 “It’s disappointing,” said coach Tony Bryce. “I would have loved to have finished my career with these guys [at nationals] out in Nova Scotia for a week, but it wasn’t meant to be. So I’ll just have to cherish the times I had with them.” VIU’s women’s team also found itself in a pressurepacked final, as this group of M’s had never played for provincial gold. They lost to UNBC 62-53. “It was our first final and the emotion and the pressure, it got to them,” said Bill McWhinnie, the team’s coach.

“UNBC played very well and we struggled. We got caught up in the moment and we just struggled to score on Saturday.” Brittany Knievel had 20 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in the final and was named player of the game and tournament MVP. It was her last time suiting up for the M’s. She also led the M’s in Friday’s semifinal, a 59-54 overtime win against the Capilano Blues. Knievel had 17 points and nine boards in that one, with Shayna Worthington and Jocelyn Jones each scoring 15 points. Worthington, a post player,

hit two clutch three-pointers late in the fourth quarter. “The semifinal showed what the girls are made of. A lot of teams could have folded, being down 19 in the first half, but the kids battled back and executed,” McWhinnie said. Two days after the goldmedal game, McWhinnie said the loss still stings. “But I think when they get time to digest it, they’ll realize what a great year they had and the kids that are coming back, hopefully it’s a springboard so maybe next year we’ll get to the final and we’ll get a chance to win it.”

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