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Island; Jack Anderson, of Greenplan Designs, on water conservation and rainwater harvesting; and Gail Adrienne, Nanaimo and Area Land Trust executive director, on 15 years of stewarding local watersheds. In addition, there will be updates on the Nanaimo River Working Group, Cedar’s water supply and Nanaimo Estuary conservation. “A year ago, local residents south of Nanaimo met and talked about major water problems that had come to light in Cedar and Yellow Point,” said Laurie Gourlay, president of the Mid Island Sustainability and Stewardship Initiative and event organizer. “This year increased interest in water and our future water needs for the entire region.” ◆ See ‘WARMING’ /4
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make it properly.” He said the only time someone would want to make their own harness is if they were in a rescue situation and had no other option. Good quality climbing ropes and anchor systems are equally important components in a climbing system. Allen also recommended anyone thinking of taking up rock climbing get proper training through the Romper Room Indoor Rock Climbing Centre in Nanaimo or Island Alpine Guides. “It doesn’t matter how good your gear is if you don’t know how to use it properly,” he said.
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An expensive strategic planning process designed to include public participation suffered low turnout during the first round of workshops last week.
Nanaimo’s new Strategic Planning Steering Committee, tasked with collecting diverse perspectives and ideas to help shape the city’s future, saw 143 people attend three workshops. Coun. Jim Kipp, committee chairman, said 88 people attended the March 13 workshop at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 45 attended at Oliver Woods Community Centre March 15, and 10 people showed up at Moose Hall for a south Nanaimo workshop on
March 14. “It would be good to have 1,000 people at least provide input into these things, but, of course, we’re below that right now,” said Kipp. Council approved spending $100,000 to hire Rethink West, a Ladysmith-based consultant, to help with the project, plus an additional $21,400 for facility rentals. The initiative, Your Voice, Our Nanaimo, will complement existing planning documents such as planNanaimo, the city’s Official
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ABOVE: Emergency crews prepare a teenage girl for transport to hospital after she fell while rock climbing on cliffs above the Nanaimo River Monday. RIGHT: Extension Volunteer Fire Department captains Jeff Hein, left, and Fernie Ollinger inspect a homemade harness the teenage girl used to climb the cliffs.
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Community Plan. Kipp said he is hopeful the next round of workshops will attract more input and participation. The process resumes for community groups Tuesday (March 27) at Oliver Woods Community Centre from 7-9 p.m. Groups can register at yourvoiceournanaimo@nanaimo. ca with ‘community groups’ in the subject line. For more information, please visit www.nanaimo.ca.
Teachers will vote next month on a plan to protest Bill 22 that includes withdrawing from voluntary extra-curricular activities and the possibility of a future vote on a full withdrawal of services. Almost 700 delegates at the B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s annual general meeting this week developed an action plan to resist Bill 22, provincial legislation that appoints a mediator to facilitate bargaining and suspends job action by teachers for a period of time. Teachers provincewide will vote on the plan April 17-18. “It’s a strong plan and it’s a united plan,” said Susan Lambert, BCTF president, during an online press conference. “We cannot be compliant. Government can rethink this legislation.” The union maintains that Bill 22, passed into law last week, will undermine the quality of public education in B.C. and infringes on teachers’ bargaining rights. The action plan includes a legal challenge of Bill 22, voting on withdrawing from extra-curricular activities, such as coaching sports teams and running student clubs, and the possibility of a future vote on a full withdrawal of services if members feel this is necessary. Local teacher associations in about a dozen school districts, not including Nanaimo, have already voted independently to withdraw participation in extra-curricular activities. Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, will go to his members and determine whether there is support for this plan.
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A young rock climber is lucky to have apparently suffered minor injuries when her climbing rope broke and she fell about 10 metres Monday. The accident happened at about 2:30 p.m. when two teenage girls were climbing cliffs above the Nanaimo River near Nanaimo River Terrace. One of the girls fell when her homemade rope harness broke. Extension Volunteer Fire Department firefighters, RCMP and Nanaimo Search and Rescue crews, as well as an air ambulance helicopter, were called. Search and rescue and the air ambulance were stood down when Extension firefighters found the girl had managed to climb up a path to the top of the cliffs and apparently only suffered minor injuries. Firefighters used a fire truck to transport the girl to B.C. Ambulance paramedics waiting on Nanaimo River Road, where she was checked over and taken by ambulance to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Capt. Jeff Hein estimated the cliff the girl fell from is about 12 metres high. “She is very lucky to be in the state she’s in,” Hein said. Firefighters returned to the scene to retrieve and inspect the girl’s rope harness. Hein said his department responds to about two or three calls annually for accidents at the site, which is popular with recreational rock climbers. “Rock climbing is dangerous. You’re hanging off a cliff,” Hein said. “That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. It just means you should take all the proper safety precautions.” Mike Allen, Valhalla Pure Outfitters manager, said prices for good quality climbing harnesses start at $50 and are a far safer and more comfortable option than making your own. “You can make your own harness, but you have to use a climbing grade webbing,” Allen said. “It’s not something that’s easy to do and it would take a lot of instruction to be able to
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Warming trend evaporates precipitation ◆ From /1 Steve Earle said there are two factors in play for the area’s water supply. “One is population growth and our current water supply that has limitations on the number of people it can serve,” he said. “The second is climate change.” His research into B.C. climate records over the last 100 years indicates the province is getting warmer and wetter. “Overall, rainfall amounts in B.C. are more than they were 50 years ago, but the additional warmth
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means not all of that extra water is available to us because there is more evaporation going on,” he said. “The other part of the equation is there’s less snow being stored in the mountains, and Nanaimo’s water system relies on that stored snow. That’s a real reason we need to be concerned.” Gourlay hopes the meeting helps the public get a handle on the importance of water and what they need to do to make sure the supply is there in the future. “We’re surprised
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going to speak on those issues.” The City of Nanaimo is searching for an additional supply of water to meet the needs of its growing population. Options include building a $60-million-plus dam in the Nanaimo River watershed or a sharing agreement with Harmac mill. Gourlay said education is playing a big part in water conservation and could reduce the pressure for an immediate and expensive decision by the city. “The more people become aware, the less frivolous they are with the supply,” he said. “That can
help with a lot of the immediate needs and provide different options.” Earle believes when it comes to conservation, money talks. “Maybe the cost of water is too low. People don’t even think about it because they’re paying almost nothing for their water,” he said. “They seem to think because we live in a rainy climate, there’s this limitless supply of water and it’s just not the case.” Admission to the symposium is free. For more information, please go to www.missimidisland. com or call 250-7223444.
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Artist’s pet peeve Laura Timmermans, a graphic design student at Vancouver Island University, and fellow student Clint Haley stage the Break Up with Your Cup campaign at the campus Wednesday. Timmermans draped Haley with hundreds of cups to try to convince students to pledge to use reusable mugs for one month and shun disposable coffee cups. About half of all North Americans buy one cup of coffee a day, which adds up to millions of cups in landfills and recycling.
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Weekend rave riles neighbours, vexes police BY CHRIS BUSH
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Noise from a weekend bush party drew ne gative attention from a neighbour, while police dealt with a car that rolled over leaving the party, injuring four teens. T h e r ave p a r t y, dubbed Project K, took place Saturday and Sunday, and is one of several parties held annually up in the McKay Lake area
off the end of Spruston Road south of Nanaimo. The event was promoted through social media and drew hundreds of people. “Last night was just a zoo,” said Terry Radford, a Spruston Road resident. “There must have been at least 200 cars go up and down this road.” Radford said the parties have been held there for at least five years and are becom-
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ing larger and louder. Carloads of teens going to and from the raves speed up and down Spruston Road and side roads in the otherwise quiet rural area. “They were slamming their doors and squealing their tires all night,” Radford said. “It was just horrible.” Radford said from his home located several kilometres away, he can hear party music thumping all night and he worries bonfires in the dry summer months could trigger forest fires. When Radford called the police Saturday, he
rolled over. Four of the occupants were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The crash is still under investigation and charges are being contemplated against the 17-year-old male driver. The parties are difficult for police to deal with because they only become aware of them when they happen or immediately afterward, and they are held on provincial or forestry lands, which are open to the public. “That’s probably the biggest hurdle, knowing where they’re occurring and when
they are, because they kee p them pretty underground,” Desaulniers said. He said as many as 1,500 people attended last weekend’s party. “We’re looking into this one that happened on Sunday night to see if we can track down the promoter and go from there to see if we can go over liability issues with him,” Desaulniers said. “As far as not letting them happen, there would be a lot of steps we’d have to put into place before we could do that.” Desaulniers said because of the remote locations, the parties
rarely result in property damage. “I’m sure the people out there don’t like the traffic and I’m sure they’d love to see them shut down altogether,” he said. Radford said he is concer ned for the safety of his neighbourhood and tired of the screaming, speeding cars and litter left behind. “I’m sure at the end of the day, they wouldn’t want to have those parties in their own neighbourhood, would they,” he said. “I bet Mom and Dad wouldn’t think much of that.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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was told there was little the Mounties could do. “They said, ‘We have some bad news for you Mr. Radford,’” he said. “’There’s going to be hundreds of youths up there this evening.’ Where they got their information from, I don’t know.” Cpl. Tim Desauln i e r s, L a dy s m i t h RCMP spokesman, said the detachment called in RCMP South Island Traffic Services to set up a road block for four hours on Spruston Road to deal with traffic after a car, carrying six teenagers leaving the rave early Sunday,
The Vancouver Island Health Authority will offer temporary fulltime positions to all graduates of registered
nursing programs on the Island this year. Graduating nurses from Vancouver Island U n ive r s i t y, N o r t h Island College, the University of Victoria and registered psychiatric nurses from Stenberg College will be offered positions in a range of locations and practice settings that require additional support. Diana Campbell, the health authority’s practice consultant, said VIHA’s new graduate transition program, which started in 2005,
helps student nurses make the transition from school to practicing nurse and a component of this is job placement opportunities. But the difference this year is the one-year job offer to all new graduates from Island programs – an estimated 270 students, including about 70 from VIU. “We haven’t provided a job offer to everybody for a temporary full-time job since 2005,” said Campbell. “They would be going into places that were
appropriate for a new graduate to start in. They need to have a mentor.” The health authority is concerned with recruitment and retention of new nurses, as the need for skilled nurses will continue to grow as the Island’s population ages and nurses retire. The program gives new nurses a chance to transition to the workforce in a supportive, stable environment. “ I t ’s g u a r a n t e e d employment and it’s
guaranteed in one area,” said Campbell. “What we’ve found is having that regular schedule and support of the same staff makes the transition easier for new graduates.” Jo Taylor, chairwoman of the Pacific Rim with the B.C. Nurses’ Union, said [the placement] is good news, although the union wants to make sure the initiative won’t take away any hours from casual workers. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Dog owners who let Fido roam free in on-leash areas can expect a greater chance of receiving a $150 ticket. Sue Hughes, spokeswoman for Coastal Animal Control Services, which works under contract for the city, said increased complaints from Nanaimo residents have prompted the company to step up patrols and issue tickets instead of verbal or written warnings. “We did try the warning and when we took over animal control in 2010, our policy was to go out and warn people. The problem was we’d keep running into the same people repeatedly and it wasn’t very effective,” said Hughes. “We’re all taxpayers. People who don’t own dogs are taxpayers and they have the right to go to a park where dogs are supposed to be on leashes and not be accosted.” In 2010, the service issued 43 tickets and 38 written warnings, while in 2011, 49 tickets were issued along with 34 written warnings. So far in 2012, four tickets have been issued, but with warmer weather approaching and an increase in patrols scheduled – a seasonal officer is being hired in May to allow for sevenday-a-week patrols – it is likely that number will increase substantially. Areas that will be most heavily patrolled are parks where the most complaints come from, including Neck Point Park, Pipers Lagoon Park, the on-leash portion of Colliery Dam Park and Linley Valley. In 2009, the city recognized Beban Park, Cable Bay Trail and Westwood Lake Park (under the
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Casey Humphries follows whatever trail his best friend Waldo sniffs out, thanks to a leash connecting the two together at Maffeo Sutton Park Tuesday. Nanaimo’s animal control service is about to unleash patrol officers looking to ticket dog owners who let their dogs run loose in on-leash areas.
power lines) as official offleash areas. Since then, Beaufort Park, Divers Lake Park Field, Upper Colliery Dam, St. George Ravine and Invermere Beach were all added as official off-leash areas. In 2012, four new off-
leash pilot sites will be added, including the forested area adjacent to May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park, the Northfield Road rest stop, Gallows Point on Protection Island, and Wardropper Park. If successful after a one-year trial, those areas will
become permanent. “The city has gone to great lengths and costs to implement off-leash parks,” said Hughes. “People know, the residents of Nanaimo know, where their dogs need to be leashed. They can’t claim ignorance anymore. The signs at trailheads and parks are just too evident, so there really is no excuse for people to have dogs off-leash anywhere other than the offleash dog parks.” Kirsty MacDonald, the city’s parks and open spaces planner, said the fourth public information session on off-leash parks wrapped up March 10, and a survey the city is conducting on dogs in parks concludes Friday (March 23). The open house suggested dog owners appreciate the off-leash areas and most obey on-leash area rules, but there are many people who don’t want to encounter dogs off-leash while using the parks system and dog owners still need to be educated on proper disposal of dog feces. MacDonald said the information will be taken to the Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission for consideration in April. Also in April, Coastal Animal Control Services will host dog park etiquette sessions with dog owners, featuring a professional dog trainer, to help owners become acquainted with how their dogs should behave off-leash in a public area. Dates and time will be posted on the company’s Facebook page as soon as they’re set. For more information on designated off-leash dog areas, or to complete the survey, please visit www. nanaimo.ca. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com
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Agricultural study points to barriers in regional farming BY NEIL HORNER BLACK PRESS
Agricultural production has dropped in the Regional District of Nanaimo over the past 20 years, despite its excellent climate and soil conditions. However, even as the acreage under production declines, the farms that remain have become more profitable – with farms in the Nanoose Bay and Cedar areas of the RDN the most profitable. Those are some of the findings from a Regional District of Nanaimo Agriculture Area Plan report tabled at the March 13 committee of the whole meeting. The report said farms in the RDN are more profitable than those located in the Port Alberni area, but less profitable than in the Capital Regional District or Cowichan Valley. In fact, many farms in the RDN are experiencing a near break-even point in terms of profitability. The report indicates as the total farm area under production has decreased, the revenue per hectare has increased over the past 10 years, “indicating that farms are intensifying their production. This means there is a potential for growth and diversification in the agricultural sector.” That would be a good thing, as only 30 per cent of land in the agricultural land reserve is actually being used for farming. Some of the key barriers to farming identified in the report includes: increases in transportation and fuel costs in shipping offIsland; increased land prices, fertilizer and feed costs; labour shortages; an aging farm worker population; and regulations limiting local processing. RDN director Marc Lefebvre said when you look at the legislation there is to regulate farms, it’s quite daunting. “I wonder to what extent as this moves forward there will be representations to the provincial and federal governments to do something about overly regulated areas, if you will, in the area of growing and dealing with abattoirs and animals?” he said. “From reading the report, the regulations are humongous in terms of what governs us to grow food and raise meat for consumption.” Carol Mason, RDN chief administrative officer, said this perception is widespread. “We are not the only ones who will be looking for changes to regulations,” she said. Lefebvre noted that because the RDN is situated on an island, transportation of food to or from the mainland is expensive, so it makes economic sense to grow more food for local consumption. editor@nanaimobulletin.com
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On-leash rule for good of all Dog owners who allow their furry friends to run free in places other than designated off-leash areas in Nanaimo will likely find themselves holding a $150 ticket soon. That’s a hefty price to pay to have Rover enjoy some freedom, but a necessary move to not only protect the estimated 11,000 pooches in this city (only 6,600 are licensed), but also to avoid conflicts with people who may not be onside CITY HAS with man’s best friend in gone the Nanaimo’s park system. distance Coastal Animal Control to please dog Services, contracted by the owners and city, will no longer be giving verbal or written warnings the public. for owners who let their dogs off-leash in on-leash areas. Tickets will be issued on site, and the company is going so far as to hire a new patrol officer in May to patrol parks like Neck Point, Pipers Lagoon, Colliery Dam and Linley Valley, where most complaints originate. The city may even contemplate designating some park areas as dog-free zones when public input goes before the Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission next month. With eight designated off-leash sites in the city and four more to be introduced soon, dog owners can hardly cry foul at the new policy. There are more sites than ever where Fido can run free, socialize and burn off some energy. What’s more, city-run open houses educating dog owners on the new ground rules have been ongoing since 2009, so there is no excuse for dog owners to plead ignorance. The simple truth is, while dogs are awesome companions, not everybody feels comfortable around them, and since we all pay taxes to enjoy the parks and trails in Nanaimo, all residents should have the same level of enjoyment while using them.
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B.C. connecting students with jobs
The noise of the teachers’ strike future of “people without jobs, and drowned out debate on the B.C. jobs without people.” Mostly they budget so thoroughly that one of blame the B.C. Liberals for removFinance Minister Kevin Falcon’s ing apprenticeship programs from more controversial ideas only union control. made the news last week. I spoke with James about postReporters dubbed it “Welfare secondary needs a couple of weeks Air.” Falcon plans a pilot program ago. She mentioned NDP leader to offer social assistance recipiAdrian Dix’s signature policy to ents training and airfare if they restore B.C. student grants, funded can line up a job in by a capital tax on B.C.’s northern energy financial institutions. B.C. boomtowns. She also agreed that VIEWS Workers are being part of the problem is imported to fill jobs young people taking Tom Fletcher there, while in Metro post-secondary educaBlack Press Vancouver and elsetion that leads to fields where the number of with poor job prospects. I suggested that if single employable peoB.C. taxpayers are to ple applying for social increase their subsidy assistance is rising. to post-secondary stuMuch of oil and gas dents, already worth work is dirty and danabout two-thirds of gerous. These days most their schooling costs, industrial jobs involve perhaps grants could be targeted to sophisticated electronics, and the areas of pressing economic need. technical skill level required is To my surprise, James agreed high. But there are entry-level jobs that is worth considering. This is going begging, and relatively high significant, not only because it is pay is offered to fill positions in a likely to be unpopular in the edushort-staffed service sector in the cation establishment. There is a Peace region. good chance that James, a former NDP MLA Carole James, no school trustee, will be B.C.’s edustranger to northern B.C., discation minister in 14 months. missed Falcon’s plan as a stunt. After writing about the labour There are unemployed people in shortage last week, I was bomthe region who should be offered barded with messages from an training before we start flying irate Vancouver high school teachpeople up from Vancouver, James er who mocked the whole notion said. Yet I repeatedly hear from north- as corporate propaganda. No labour shortage exists, globern employers that the labour ally or in B.C., he claimed. Rather, shortage is real and growing. The NDP warns that B.C. faces a “capitalists” of the “one per cent”
have tried to “vocationalize” public education for a century, but the “people” have always “resisted.” Radical socialists aside, why would matching student aid to employment demand be unpopular with teachers? Education Minister George Abbott offered a clue during the lengthy debate over ending the teachers’ strike. Abbott noted that for every three teachers coming out of B.C. universities, there is currently only one job available. Certainly student debt is an issue worth discussing. And most would agree it’s easier to pay off loans if one can find a job in one’s field upon graduation. Should further subsidies go to soon-to-beunemployed teachers? No. Our education system trains too many people for what they want to do, rather than what the economy needs. And our economy definitely does not need more kids taught Marxist claptrap. Further to that, a tax on banks will be popular with some of today’s students, who protested against capitalism in the “occupy” camps that will resume as the weather improves. Others will examine the idea and conclude that financial institutions will recover the tax from customers, and perhaps find ways to get the job done with fewer employees. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘I repeatedly hear from northern employers the labour shortage is real.’
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin
Financial crisis looming for city To the Editor, In the period from 2006 to 2010, the population of the City of Nanaimo increased from 78,874 to 85,828, up 8.8 per cent. During the same period, the sum total of salaries,wages and benefits for city employees increased from $34.8 million to $43.6 million, up an eye-opening 25.2 per cent. This trend line indicates that the city’s financial structure is on the path to becoming a
Improvement associations a waste of effort To the Editor, Get ready Nanaimo, more awards are about to be handed out, more pats on the back are about to be given, and news stories will no doubt appear telling how great downtown is. Next month, 120 business improvement area groups throughout B.C. and Alberta will converge on our city. It’s really a chance for the locals to network with their colleagues, have some breakfasts and lunches and figure out more ways to help their own businesses while getting a continued, if not more, flow of our tax money. You just have to look at the hundreds of thousands of dollars these associations rake in with the approval of their various city councils, and how little they physically accomplish. Wake up councillors and go over their budgets with a fine tooth comb. It’s little wonder we’re seeing small businesses close up shop without getting the real help they need. The so-called business improvement associations are too busy tripping over each other, telling themselves how awesome they are. J.C. Broderick Nanaimo
crisis unless the direction is reversed, sooner rather than later, and is a result of ongoing and relentless wage increases for both union and non-union employees and the insatiable appetite to hire more employees. In 2012, the city intends to add an additional 12 positions, one of which will be the notable communications manager. There is only one way the city can pay for these new posi-
tions, and that is to raise taxes. This it does and does very well. Unfortunately, the elected officials – mayor and council – are, as a group, woefully out of their depth on matters of financial management, both in experience and educational background. They are overwhelmed and dominated by the slick presentations of senior staff. Seven of nine members of council voted to approve the
latest budget. Eventually, if the trend continues, the majority of taxes will be consumed by city employees, with less being available for asphalt, concrete, steel, etc. to support needed improvements to infrastructure. This is unsustainable and does not bode well for the future of Nanaimo. Wayne Schulstad Nanaimo
Readers respond: Feedback on news Construction in valley a terrible plan for city To the Editor, Re: Nanaimo’s expansion must be from within, Letters, March 20. While the idea is generally good concerning building up rather than out, the idea of building anything in the Linley Valley West is a bad idea. This is because we are talking about a wetland area, not a flat piece of empty lot/land, whereby it would not affect anyone or any living thing. Wildlife lives in this valley, the area has lain vacant for years and years, it is a secondgrowth forest bringing with it a high biodiversity of species, more than 100 species of birds, cougar, deer, beaver, and other small animals. Wetland areas are disappearing at an alarming rate and cities claiming to be ‘green’ like Nanaimo are tearing up wild areas that have trees and plants and animals, just to put in concrete roads, sidewalks, housing and commercial real estate. This makes no sense. It is all about money and nothing else. Once it is gone it is gone forever and then we will be left with a city with more malls, more houses and apartments and zero wild areas. The north end will become just another bedroom community that can be found in other large cities. People move to Nanaimo because of the green spaces, otherwise they would stay on the mainland, where a ferry is not needed to get back and forth.
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Keep Nanaimo green. We live on beautiful Vancouver Island. Building in West Linley Valley would be a terrible mistake, one that cannot be fixed. If you have not walked the trails in this area, then do so before making comments about tearing it up into little pieces for more housing, and high density at that. Joanne Jonas-McRae Nanaimo
Church renovations wasteful in frail times To the Editor, Re: Church’s effort to fundraise for renos pays off,f March 20. While regular folk, including St. Andrew’s United Church’s congregation, scrape to manage and maintain their
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families needs under asphalt shingled abodes, the church urgently begs from us to provide, among other non-human needs, $100,000 for ‘metal shingles’ to cover its steeples alone. In this era, commonly referred to as the worst economic time since the Great Depression, this church is attempting to keep up with the Joneses. It will most likely succeed. The practice of ‘selling’ Bronze Age ideals to the innocent and pretending to help the needy remains a booming business. In fact, the St. Andrew’s United Church recently held a ‘poverty’ workshop here in Nanaimo. Am I the only one that finds this all so ironic, so misleading? This is only one church. This church has already raised $250,000 of its hopedfor $750,000 ‘repair and renovation’ fund. It will pay no taxes on any donations or other earnings it creates and is therefore a burden on all of us in the frailest of economic times. The Creator, I think, is the head of the accounting office of religion and s/he is doing an outstanding job. For if this is not true, two of the questions it begs are: Why did God not protect the original roof and why is there poverty? Once the renovations are complete the St. Andrew’s United Church is going to look grand once again. Poverty can hardly wait. Brad Wiebe Nanaimo
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SPCA fulfilling commitment to protect animals To the Editor, Re: SPCA strays from original mission, Letters, March 17. We certainly appreciate the writer’s concern for the welfare of animals in B.C.; however, I should address his comments. Our mission statement is indeed: “To protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia”. In the recent case of the emaciated dog Violet and her puppies, we ensured that we fulfilled our commitment to that mission statement in its entirety. Our constable visited the property and took possession of all the dogs, protecting them from further harm. At this point it was our duty to provide the care they needed to recover from their various ailments, enhancing their life, and in the case of one puppy, resolving his injuries. Little Huckleberry required a partial amputation of his tail and also the removal of a toe from his injured foot. When deciding what medical intervention is needed to enhance the life and health of an animal, we consult with vets and certainly consider any impact on quality of life, and future complications that a prognosis might suggest. We received incredible support from around the province from people who wished to see Violet and her puppies recover, and find forever homes where they can live the life they deserve. Donations came in to cover the costs of care and for that we are grateful. Huckleberry’s injuries were not so grave that he will face adversity or struggle to live a normal healthy life. He is missing a toe and a part of his tail, but he has recovered amazingly and will be able to live out his life in happiness. We see many dogs with more severe amputations that are able to live, run and play just as well as other ‘normal’ dogs living happy and enriched lives. Thank you to everyone who supported Violet and her litter, helping us to not only protect these wonderful dogs, but also to enhance their quality of life from nothing to one full of joy and love. Leon Davis B.C. SPCA, Nanaimo and District Branch
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Lightkeepers receive additional government support BY PAUL RUDAN
ing a report prepared by the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. Now, a year later, Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, re-confirmed the government’s position in a letter to committee chairman, Senator Fabian Manning. “The government has no plans to destaff light-
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houses and since this matter has been examined extensively, there is no need for further study on this matter,� Ashfield wrote. Coast guard executives have tried to get rid of lightkeepers since the early 1970s and replace them with automated stations. However, the brass has
failed to convince that automation can provide the same level of protection. Those in favour of manned lighthouses say the lightkeepers provide up-to-date weather information and can assist in rescues in remote locations. Jim Abram, the former lightkeeper at Cape Mudge on Quadra Island, was
pleased to hear the latest news. “This is a very, very important confirmation,� he said. Hearing the latest news was important, said Abram, because it comes from the minister who’s a member of a majority government. “How much better can it get?� said Abram, who bat-
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You are invited 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 to map a direction and identify priorities for your local government. The City of Nanaimo invites you to participate in Your Voice, Our Nanaimo.
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Sonar safety questioned The death of a young female killer whale from B.C.’s endangered southern pod has prompted eight conservation organizations to ask Canada’s military to exclude military training exercises from the critical habitat of the iconic creatures. The population of the southern pod is estimated at about 80 individuals, which has resulted in its listing under the Species at Risk Act, and environmentalists say the death of the whale represents a “major reproductive impact to this population.” On Feb. 11, a threeyear-old female souther n resident killer whale (L112) washed ashore near Long Beach on the outer Washington coast. Just days before, the Canadian naval frigate HMSC Ottawa was testing mid-frequency active sonar in the waters south of Victoria. The whales were known to be in the area during and just following the exercise. The cause of the whale’s death is still under investigation, but the environmental alliance said the incident “underscores the need for stronger actions within the critical habitat of southern residents and the broader Salish Sea region, where sound propagation conditions are heightened.” The David Suzuki Foundation, Georgia Strait Alliance, Greenpeace Canada, Living
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Public takes in NDP leadership vote Members of the Nanaimo-Cowichan federal New Democrat Party and interested members of the general public are invited to a federal NDP leadership event Saturday (March 24) in Nanaimo. The meeting, at the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo on
Townsite Road, starts at 8 a.m. and goes to about 1 p.m. The leadership convention will be broadcast live on a large screen and members can vote at the event as well as watch the results come in. For more information, please call Conor Smith at 250-618-8826.
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Funding Information Session and Strategic Planning Workshop The City of Nanaimo’s Social Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC) is holding a workshop for community groups involved in the social issues affecting our community on Tuesday, March 27th from noon until 2:00 pm at the Rotary Activity Centre, 850 Third Street, Nanaimo. Local non-profit and community groups who want to know more about applying for SPAC’s Social Development Grant and Community Service Grant will hear what SPAC expects in a funding application. SPAC members will also be seeking ways to make the grant application process more user friendly. SPAC is also determining its strategic priorities for the next three years. The second half of the workshop will be an opportunity for SPAC members to seek input on emerging and/or current social issues that warrant their attention. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Cindy Hall at cindy.hall@nanaimo.ca y prior to noon on March 26, 2012.
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More than anything else, humans, from lung disease to coal fuelled the Industrial cancer. Revolution. It was, and still And, as University of is, plentiful and cheap. It’s Victoria climate scientist, also always been relatively Andrew Weaver concluded easy to get at, especially if after comparing the impacts you don’t mind sending kids of burning tar sands oil to into mines, endangering the burning coal, “We will live or lives of miners die by our future conor blasting the sumption of coal.” SCIENCE tops off mounThat doesn’t mean MATTERS tains. the tar sands are OK; Coal is an it’s just that there’s David Suzuki 18th-century a lot more coal in with Faisal Moola fuel source, the world, and the but we’re still impacts of mining relying on it and burning it are for much of more severe. our energy Weaver stressed needs in the that, “While coal is 21st century. the greatest threat to Because it’s so the climate globally, abundant and the tar sands remain inexpensive, there’s been the largest source of greenlittle incentive to switch to house gas emission growth cleaner but often more expen- in Canada and are the single sive sources. largest reason Canada is failBurning coal pollutes the ing to meet its international air, land and water, and is climate commitments.” a major driver of climate I agree with Weaver that change. Emissions from coal the world needs to transition combustion contain sulphur away from fossil fuels if it dioxide, carbon dioxide, merwants to avoid dangerous cury, arsenic, nitrogen oxide, human interference with the carbon monoxide, lead, small climate system. That means particles and other toxic coal, unconventional gas, and materials. unconventional oil. These cause acid rain, Canada uses more than smog, damage to forests and half its coal to generate waterways, and a range of electricity and for industry. serious health problems in We export about 40 per cent,
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all the pollutants. Carbon capture is expensive and mostly unproven and we don’t fully understand the consequences of burying carbon dioxide. The governments of Canada and Alberta have committed $3 billion in taxpayer money since 2008 for demonstration CCS projects, mostly for coal operations, but some for the tar sands. Even with CCS, coal plants would not be required to eliminate CO2 emissions, just reduce them. As long as coal remains so inexpensive to obtain and burn, with few or no dollars paid for the environmental damage it causes, it will continue to be used. And that endangers us all. We are well beyond the 18th century. With energy, it’s time to look to the future and not the past. That means finding ways to encourage clean energy development and discourage fossil fuel consumption. Carbon taxes and cap and trade must be part of the equation. ◆ Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation editorial and communications specialist Ian Hanington. www.davidsuzuki.org r
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NDP public safety critic Kathy Corrigan was surprised to hear that the DriveABLE program is now being “peer reviewed,” a step that she said the government should have taken before the service was contracted for B.C. Bond also announced that a new DriveABLE assessment centre will be opened in Cranbrook, making 18 locations in B.C., including Nanaimo at 101-4300 Wellington Rd. A new mobile service is also in the works, so people in rural areas don’t have to travel as far to be tested. The DriveABLE test uses a terminal with a touch screen to measure mental abilities. In the first stage, the driver holds down a button until a shape appears on either the left of right side of the screen. The subject has to release the button and touch the shape as quickly as possible, to test reaction time and accuracy of movement. Another stage tests ability to notice changes at the edge of the field of vision, simulating pedestrians and traffic signs.
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Drivers more than 80 years old who fail a computerized test of their mental ability will now be offered a road test before they have to surrender their licences. Attorney General Shirley Bond announced the road test option Monday after complaints from people who lost their driving privile g es based on a computer test called DriveABLE. Some elderly people with little computer experience found the touch-screen tests of cognitive ability to be an unfamiliar and unfair way to test them. The DriveABLE test is administered on referral from doctors who detect cognitive impairment in patients that may affect their driving. Bond said those who failed the on-screen test in the past six months will be offered a free road test, using a test car with dual brakes. Those who failed more than six months ago have to see their doctor before being reassessed.
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in Britain in the 1960s. Helen and Peter Kroger fled from the United States to Britain after he Jacksons’ neighbours learning American atomic aren’t who they say they bomb secrets and selling them are; in fact, they’re Soviet to the Soviet Union. spies. The play deals with the One day the Jacksons’ lives effects spying has on the Jackare turned upside down when son family and how their lives an agent shows up at their change when the agent shows house and sets up an observaup to their home. tion post to try and foil the spy “The play boils down to a ring. question of loyalThe couple’s ties,” said McAfee. emotional jour“[Barbara] is so ney is shared torn between her with the audifriendship with ◆ PACK OF LIES opens ence during Helen and her Wednesday (March the Nanaimo loyalty to her coun28) at the Bailey Theatre Group’s try.” Studio. Call 250-758presentation of An interesting 7224 for tickets. Pack of Lies. aspect to watch as The play feathe play unfolds tures a middle-class couple, is the difficulty Barbara has Bob and Barbara Jackson, maintaining the façade of played by Mike Hepples and friendship with Helen, said Jan Leslie. The couple has McAfee. become good friends with their Leslie said her character has neighbours Helen and Peter a wonderful everyday life until Kroger, played by Maureen the agent knocks on her door. Cusack and Ron McAfee. After that moment Barbara McAfee also directs the play. embarks on an emotional jourHe says the drama, written ney of attempting to hold her by Hugh Whitemore, is based family together while spying on real events that happened on her best friend. THE NEWS BULLETIN
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New Waves on two-week run Dry the Rain – full production of Mark Stubbings’s play at Nanaimo Centre Stage, 25 Victoria Rd., March 23-24, 29-31 at 7:30 p.m.; April 1 at 2 p.m. ScripTease – cabaret of new writing from Western Edge Theatre’s 2012 scriptwriting workshop, performed by actors, at Headliners, 165 Fraser St., March 25, 7:30 p.m. The Night We Missed the Apocalypse – staged reading of comedy by James Cochrane and Nathaniel Moher at Headliners March 26, 7:30 p.m. Two roommates kill God in an automobile accident and bring His body back to their basement suite. Making Tracks – staged reading of Mary Fraughton’s play, VIU Blg. 356, Rm. 111, 7:30 p.m. In midwinter, a young couple travel to her childhood home deep in the Yukon woods, where an accident occurs, and the young woman’s past gradually becomes her present. Gladys and Lionel: A Mother and Son Murder and Juvenis Amant – staged readings of comedies by Michael Calvert and Jess Reale, respectively, at Headliners March 28, 7:30 p.m. Brunch with a Side Order of Playwrights – reading of Frank Moher’s Dwarf Deer, a comedy set in a small, West Coast university, and new work by Mark Stubbings at Diners Rendezvous April 1 at noon.
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Festival a testing ground for emerging playwrights BY MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN
The New Waves play festival is designed to help emerging playwrights develop new work. “Doing new plays is a major part of our mandate,” said Frank Moher, artistic director of Western Edge Theatre, which is hosting the festival. “Grown-up theatre companies do new plays.” During the next two weeks, the festival features staged readings of neverbefore heard plays, a full production of a new play by Mark Stubbings, and a question-andanswer session with Stubbings and Moher. Presenting new work is the riskiest of theatre ventures – no one knows how the audience will react – and the most exciting, said Moher. “This is the stuff that makes me most excited,” he said. The feature production of the festival is a full staging of Mark Stubbing’s play Dry the Rain, about love and marriage. Set in an economy retirement home, Dry the Rain features a particularly lively married couple, seenit-all Agnes and foulmouthed Clayton, who aren’t yet ready to spend the rest of their days playing bingo. Their young and very earnest caregiver,
David, does his best to wrangle them, but it soon becomes apparent that he needs their help more than they need his. As the oldsters help David sort through his mixed-up marriage, and he becomes Agnes’s emotional bulwark when Clayton suddenly disappears, Dry the Rain is an illuminating look at the power of love and companionship, both within a long-lived marriage and across generations. Moher said he first read the play as a judge in a Writers’ Guild of Alberta competition. This will be only the play’s second staging outside of Edmonton. “It made me howl out loud when I read it,” Moher said. The play is witty and wry, yet “right on the money” when it comes to long-term marriage. “It provides a vehicle for two very strong leads,” Moher said. As a playwright himself – he was nominated for a Governor-General’s Award – Moher knows the value of a staged reading to let the writer know what’s working and what’s not. He said he has rewritten plays up to six times after first production. “Either I got it right, or I made it worse,” he said. Many of the playwrights
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The Nanaimo Clippers found themselves in a lot of close games this season. They won some onegoal games; they lost some one-goal games. They scored about the same amount of goals as they allowed. But in the B.C. Hockey League’s new, exclusive playoff format, the math just didn’t SEASON add up IN REVIEW for the Clippers. They finished 26-25-0-9, and missed the playoffs for the first time in more than 25 years. “I don’t look at it as being a grand failure, by any stretch,” said Mike Vandekamp, the team’s coach and general manager. “We were a middleof-the-pack team and middle of the pack isn’t good enough in this league with the current format.” It wasn’t for a lack of trying. With only four of eight teams in each conference making the post-season, the whole 2011-12 campaign felt like one long playoff chase. “That probably put more emphasis on every game, every night and that’s maybe not neces-
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sarily the best scenario for a team that was going through as much flux and change as we were,” Vandekamp said. He was new to the coach and GM roles this season and said he didn’t really know how competitive his team would be when the games got going. “We probably went into the season with more unknowns than a guy’s used to, and we
tried to read and react as we went,” he said. The players were attentive and willing to buy in and work hard, he said. But all season long, they would win a game, then lose one. Win a few in a row, lose a few in a row. There wasn’t any one slump that ever dropped them out of contention, just a series of missed opportunities. ◆ See ‘TEAM’ /B3
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Recruits climb aboard ship The Nanaimo Clippers are well on their way toward 2012-13. The team has two new recruits already signed for next year, 18-yearold defenceman Chris Newton and 17-year-old forward Mason Mitchell. Both are 1994-born players out of Calgary midget AAA. Clippers general manager Mike Vandekamp
said the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Newton is “big and strong and a steady, responsible defenceman.” Mitchell, 6-foot-2, 185 pounds is a “pain in the butt” to play against. “He’s a good-skating, big-bodied, physical, aggressive, tenacious forechecker and a real character guy,” said Vandekamp.
Strong-armed VIBI Mariners start season BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
Over the course of a ball season, pitchers start to learn about opposing players and find out what pitches might work, or might not work. This Saturday (March 24), they won’t have much of a scouting report – it’s opening day, the start of baseball in Nanaimo. The Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners will host a pair of doubleheaders this weekend at Serauxmen Stadium against the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs. With limited knowledge about the opposing lineup, the M’s pitchers will simply be asked to play to their strengths. “We want our guys going at them with their best stuff, with what they feel is their most successful pitch in certain counts and be aggressive with it,” said Jordan Blundell, VIBI manager. Matt Davis, left-handed pitcher, said the strategy is basically to keep attacking opposing batters and watch how they react. “Right now you assume that you’re always better than them until they prove you otherwise,” he said. “And then you’ve got to go at them a different way.” The Mariners plan to put former Nanaimo Pirates right-hander Cody Chartrand on the mound for the opening-day start Saturday, with righty Connor Russell next in line for a start. ◆ See ‘VIBI’ /B2
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◆ From /B1 “That’s a strength of our team, is the pitching staff. Their dedication and their work ethic kind of lead our ball club,” said Jordan Blundell. “We’re looking for them to do a good job for us, keep us in some games and maybe win some for us.” Connor Russell said the staff is a good mix, as the pitchers can each bring a unique skillset to the mound. “Something that we work on in indoor practices and out here on the field is do what’s comfort-
able for you,” he said. “If what you’re doing is working, then keep on doing it.” At this early stage of the season, the Mariners hitters might still be finding their rhythm at the plate, so the pitchers feel a bit of pressure. And they don’t mind that. “We want to keep the score down as low as possible…” said Russell. “If we do our job we know that the hitters are going to do theirs and they’re going to do what it takes to scratch a few runs across for us.”
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TTeam doesn’t think it’s very far behind contenders Inbrief
◆ From /B1 Looking back at all those close games, the Clippers believe if they could have limited a mistake here, cashed in a scoring chance there, their record might be quite different. “On more nights than not, we outshot our opponent,” said Vandekamp. He thinks better defence might have made the biggest difference. “We could have done ourselves a lot of favours in a lot of close games … if we could have cut back the goals against slightly, cut the mistakes out a little bit, made it harder for
other teams to get that goal against us that they were able to get,” he said. “These games are all so tight that it’s probably easier to work as a team to keep the puck out of your net than it is to create offence sometimes.” Fans might look at the team’s goaltending in 2011-12 and wonder how the Clippers missed the post-season with a No. 1 guy the calibre of Billy Faust. But Vandekamp’s praise of his goalie was more reserved – “steady and solid,” said the coach – and he viewed the goaltending as a whole, suggesting the Clippers didn’t win enough games in
front of backup Chris Eiserman. Ultimately it’s a team sport, and the coach said “your team game can carry you a long, long way.” At times the players struggled with the discipline necessary to stay within that team structure, he said, but added that’s not abnormal at the junior level. Trevor Fitzgerald, Clippers captain, said he thinks the team had all the tools to match up against the league’s best.
teams in the Interior this week and will then be travelling to Alberta. He needs a goalie and he wants “steady Eddie” defencemen and size, strength and scoring up front. He said he has realistic expectations of the group of returning players, but has challenged them, nevertheless, to make the most of their summer and report to camp as better athletes. They’re keen to do just that. “If we just put in
Sometimes the Clippers proved it and won; sometimes they looked overmatched and lost. “It’s all mental,” said Fitzgerald. “You kind of create your own opponents.”
Clippers look to next season While other BCHL teams are embroiled in playoff series, next season has already started for the Clippers. Vandekamp is scouting junior B
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Raiders’ recruiting looks good so far T h e Va n c o u v e r Island Raiders’ winning program keeps attracting talent. Coach Matthew (Snoop) Blokker said he’s happy with the recruiting progress as the team looks toward the 2012 Canadian Junior Football League season. It took longer than Blokker would have liked to sign a new twoyear contract as coach, general manager and president of football
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Paddlers set pace Outrigger canoe teams look to get a good start during the Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club’s Crazy 8 race on Saturday. Thirty-eight teams from around the Island and the mainland participated in the 13-kilometre figure-eight course around Newcastle Island and Protection Island, in windy conditions. It was the NCKC’s eighth annual Crazy 8 race. For results, please see page B7.
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•Weight: 232 lbs. •Height: 6’4” •DOB: Nov. 5th, 1987
•Weight: 170 lbs. •Height: 5’10” •DOB: Aug. 13th, 1971
Nicholas BOLLANS
Edwina CAPARELLI
•Weight: 150 lbs. •Height: 5’4” •DOB: July 21st, 1986
•Weight: 119 lbs. •Height: 5’3” •DOB: Feb. 20th, 1984
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Rodney NELSON
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Is Wanted for Assault Sec 266 CC,Fail to Appear Sec 145 CC
•Weight: 192 lbs. •Height: 6’0” •DOB: Dec. 24th, 1970
•Weight: 160 lbs. •Height: 5’7” •DOB: Dec. 19th, 1971
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•Weight: 177 lbs. •Height: 6’0” •DOB: May 6th, 1987
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March 5-10 Monday ladies - Wendy Atkinson, 480 series, 207 game. Tuesday ladies - Eileen Chater, 594 series, 225 game. Tuesday major A - Josh Corbett, 688 series, 256 game. Wednesday 55-plus Aleda Spring, 183 game; Rory Powell, 630 series; Jim Spring, 221 game. Nanaimo mixed - Wanda Boughner, 606 series. 247 game; Donnie Bouchard, 667 series, 245 game; Don Chater, 245 game. Harbour City seniors Min Shaw, 485 series; Henry Galang, 552 series; Terry Moody, 209 game.
BRECHIN LANES HIGH SCORES March 12-17 Monday 55-plus - Paul Burchill, 323 single, 748 triple. Monday mixed - Duane Plested, 722 triple. Monday match play -
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Union members clean up streets Canadian Union of Public Employees members are getting their hands dirty for a good cause Workers with Local 1858, from Vancouver Island University, are going to be doing their part to clean up their neighbourhood Saturday (March 24). About 40 support staff are hitting the streets, picking up garbage along Nanaimo River and Harewood Mines roads. When the local’s
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The Outlander conveys two distinct personalities. Its Lancer Evolutioninspired wide-mouth grille gives this wagon a toughguy appearance. However look past the nose and you’ll find a typical benign family-type wagon with lots of room in back for stowing your gear in the optional third-row “compact seat”. Front- and all-wheel-drive ES models employ the 168-horsepower 2.4-litre fourcylinder rated at 9.0 l/100 km in the city and 7.0 highway. The numbers for 230horse V6 - standard on the all-wheel-drive LS and XLS versions - remain unchanged at 11.0/7.9. A continuously variable transmission directs power to the front wheels in four-cylinder units, while a six-speed automatic gets the nod when it comes to front- and four-wheel-drive Outlanders fitted with the V6. Although it’s bigger than your typical sedan, the Outlander drives much like a car, especially since its underpinnings have been borrowed from the Lancer. Air conditioning, cruise control, keyless
The Lancer is the volume leader of the Mitsubishi fleet and as such offers a wide variety of models designed to satisfy nearly every taste and performance inclination, from plain-Jane grocery hauler to all-out all-wheel-drive sports sedan that’s the basis for the company’s rally-racing activities. For the 2012 model year the Lancer offers a new SE AWD trim level with the sole aim of giving Canadians a fighting chance when running up against Old Man Winter. All-wheel-drive will be included on this model along with your choice of a five-speed manual, or optional continuously variable transmission (CVT). Other features consist of heated front seats and outside mirrors and added interior/exterior trim pieces. Otherwise, the rest of the Lancer line stands pat: the Subaru WRX-fighting Ralliart (sedan and hatchback); and the Evolution that dukes it out with the WRX STI derivative feature all-wheel-drive and turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines.
Type: Four-door mid-size sport-utility vehicle Base engine (hp): 2.4-litre DOHC I4 (168) Optional engine (hp): 3.0-litre SOHC V6 (230) Layout: Front-engine, front- /four-wheeldrive Transmission: Continuously variable; sixspeed automatic (V6) l/100 km (city/hwy): 9.0/7.0 (2.4, FWD) Safety: Front airbags; side-impact airbags; side-curtain airbags; anti-lock brakes; traction control; stability control Weight (kg): 1,540
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Think of the RVR as being similar to the Outlander wagon in style, but shorter by more than 35 centimetres. From stem to stern, the design is cohesive and clean cut. It also works well with the Lancer Evolution-style open-mouth nosepiece that Mitsubishi claims was inspired by jet-fighter air intakes. Providing the thrust is a Lancer-based 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that makes 148 horsepower and 145 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed manual transmission is fitted to the base ES front-wheel-drive models, while a continuously variable (CVT) unit is standard in both the two- and all-wheel-drive SE versions. Paddle shifters that control the six artificial steps (designed to emulate the more familiar operation of a conventional automatic transmission) are part of the CVT package. The RVR’s optional all-wheel-drive is controlled through a knob on the floor console. Under normal driving conditions, the vehicle remains in front-wheeldrive, but when tire slip is detected, up to
The i-MiEV hatchback joins the all-electric Nissan Leaf plus the gasoline-supported Chevrolet Volt as pioneers in the clean energy movement. However the Zero-emissions hatchback will be one of the smallest electrical offerings to be mass-produced. As a short-haul urban commuter pod, it easily accommodates four adults as long as they’re packing light. The i’s top speed is set at 130 km-h, but driving at that velocity for any length of time will quickly sap its 330-volt lithiumion battery pack positioned beneath the passenger floor. The system flows power to the 80-kilowatt (107-horsepower) electric motor. The i’s range at about 155 kilometres per charge. Piloting the i involves shifting the single-speed controller to one of three operating modes: “D” for optimum performance; “Eco” for maximum battery life; or “B” to maximize the amount of regenerative breaking that replenishes the batteries more quickly and stretches the i’s effective range. A 240-volt home charging system requires about six
Type: Four-door compact sport utility vehicle Base engine (hp): 2.0-litre DOHC I4 (148) Layout: Front-engine, front- /all-wheel drive Transmission: Five-speed manual; CVT (opt.) l/100 km (city/hwy): 8.4/6.6 (MT) Safety: Front airbags; side-impact airbags; driver’s knee airbag; sidecurtain airbags; anti-lock brakes; traction control; stability control Weight (kg): 1,380
70 per cent of the engine’s torque can be directed to the back wheels.
Type: Four-door sedan/hatchback Base engine (hp): 2.0-litre DOHC I4 (148) Optional engines (hp): 2.0-litre DOHC, turbocharged (237 Ralliart; 291 Evolution) Layout: Front-engine, front- /all-wheeldrive Transmissions: Five-speed manual; continuously variable (opt.); six-speed automated manual (opt. on Evolution, std. on Ralliart) l/100 km (city/hwy): 8.0/5.9 (base 2.0, MT) Safety: Front airbags; side-impact airbags; side-curtain airbags; kneeblocker airbag; anti-lock brakes (opt.) Weight (kg): 1,320
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You really only need to attend two auto shows to know what’s coming for the year – Detroit in January for North America and Geneva in March for everywhere else. But the trick to the Geneva Motor Show is figuring out what we will and won’t see in Canadian showrooms and this year’s Geneva Motor Show was no exception. There’s a perfect example. All eyes were on the Kia stand and the world premiere of the Cee’d, the curiously named C-segment fivedoor hatchback. Designed, engineered and manufactured in Europe, it
is longer, lower and sleeker than the original model boasting an interior that matches the premium exterior appearance and competes with best-in-class rivals across Europe. Asked when we can expect a version of the Cee’d here, the answer was “no plans at this time”. But at the other end of Geneva’s Palexpo exhibition centre was the Hyundai booth showing, among other things, the new and nearly identical i-30 C-segment five-door hatchback that we will be getting as replacement for the Elantra Touring now called the Elantra GT, the Touring moniker having been dropped. Under the skin, Kia and Hyundai share everything. So my guess is the Cee’d with a slightly larger body but the
same mechanicals will be part of the next generation North American Kia Forte family. Let’s see if I’m right. There were no guessing games at BMW, which showed the 6 Series Gran Sport, the marque’s first fourdoor coupe and one of the most handsome cars at the show. It offers high-quality interior design with generous space and a high level of seating comfort. Foldable backrests enable the luggage compartment volume to be expanded from 460 to 1,265 litres. Engines with BMW TwinPower turbo and an eight-speed sports automatic transmission including automatic engine start-stop function will also be featured. Fiat showed the 500L, the “L” standing for large. It features a five-seater cab-forward
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It’s called the Hyundai i30 five-door hatchback in Europe but look for it to come to Canada as the Elantra GT replacing the Elantra Touring model. The model was unveiled at this month’s Geneva Motor Show.
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Chevrolet unveils a station wagon version of the Cruze at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Cruze wagon will come with several engine options including a new 1.7-litre diesel.
The next generation Mitsubishi Outlander makes its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
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Supercar revs toward racecar speeds BY NEIL MOORE
I was standing beside American Le Mans Series veteran Butch Leitzinger, admiring what I would consider one of the world’s most stunning cars. I’ve seen a number of exotics, but the Bugatti Veyron is in a class by itself. “Quite often, supercars are more about pure function and looks are secondary,” said Leitzinger. “With Bugatti, as in Bugattis of the past, they’ve always been a marriage of art and function.” But as I had precious little time with the car, I was far more curious about the driving experience than the aesthetic experience. “Normally, cars like these are racecars,” Leitzinger continued, “and racecars are very good at going fast, but not so good at going slow. When a racecar leaves the pits, it’s all tire smoke and loud noises.” He explained that what sets the Bugatti Grand Sport apart is that although it has all the performance numbers, it’s also easy to drive. Very docile if you’re just cruising around town. “It’s really a twin personality car. You’re able to drive through
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The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport’s 16-cylinder engine gives drivers the power of a racecar and the ability to hit 200 kilometres an hour in 7.3 seconds.
town with complete sophistication, but when you ask for it, it delivers the ultimate performance.” For starters, it will sprint from zero to 100 clicks in 2.7 seconds. Not bad, considering how much inertia the engine must overcome in launching nearly two tons of stainless steel, titanium,
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Knowledge is power, and the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation hopes to empower people when it comes to health issues. The foundation hosts its annual Learn for Life lecture series, offering information on prostate and heart health. Dr. William Carlson, a urologist at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, discusses prevention, detection and treatment of prostate cancer, Monday (March 26) from 6:30-8 p.m. in Monarch Rms. 1-2 at Oliver Woods
Nanoose library holds book sale
Seminars help families cope Nanaimo Family Life Association is hosting a series of one-day workshops throughout April. The workshops run Tuesdays from 12:30-3 p.m. and include: stress management, April 3; managing anger, April 10; conflict resolution, April 17; and creating change, April 24. To pre-register, please call 250-754-3331, ext. 716. Nanaimo Family Life is at 1070 Townsite Rd. For more information, please go to www. nflabc.org.
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Ray Chamberlin, left, and Don Trim, of the Nanaimo Sabres Drill Unit Gizeh Shriners, present Amber Adams of the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $500. The money goes to the pediatric unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. The drill unit has contributed nearly $4,000 to the foundation since 2002.
Community Centre. The second lecture looks at heart health, with Madelene Daniel, heart health coordinator at the Nanaimo Heart Function Clinic and Cardiac Risk Reduction Program at NRGH. The talk takes place Wednesday (March 28), 6:30-8 p.m. in Monarch Rms. 1-2 at Oliver Woods. People are asked to RSVP by calling 250-755-7690 or e-mailing info@ nanaimohospitalfoundation.com. There is no charge for the lecture series, but donations are accepted.
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Volunteers at the Nanoose Library Centre are busy these days, sorting donated books for Saturday’s (March 24) annual Giant Book Sale from 1-4 p.m. The sale is one of the centre’s five major fundraisers a year, and for more information, please call Sandra Dutton at 250-8213685, or e-mail sandra4594@shaw.ca. The centre is at 2489 Nanoose Rd., at the corner of Northwest Bay Road.
Thursday, March 22, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin
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A TRUCK LOAD OF SPRING FLOWERS to the staff at Malaspina Gardens. Your dedication, care and compassion at all times is inspiring. A special shout out to Peggy, Gina and Melissa in the Franklyn Wing for your exceptional care of Chester while he was under your watch. A BIG HUGE SPRING BOUQUET to Goodman Plumbing in Ladysmith, and especially Jen, for going above and beyond and for being so patient. The quality of work is superior and the customer service is absolutely top notch. A BOUQUET to Ravenwood Exteriors Ltd. I want to thank this company for coming to our home on their own time and expense to correct a difficult gutter situation that was inserted by another company. I would recommend this business to anyone and we will definitely contact them in future. Incredible work. A BEAUTIFUL SPRING BOUQUET to the kind driver who showed us how to get to Cable Bay for a hike on the lovely trails recently. A DOZEN GUILT-FREE SWEET TREATS to Rose and Anete of Let’s Eat Guilt-free bakery. The sisters’ bakery makes the best gluten- and sugar-free treats in Nanaimo and the price is right. I am losing weight and I still get to enjoy cakes, cookies and muffins at this little bakery on Ross Road. Just what Nanaimo needed. A BIG THANK YOU to the kind lady who surprised four grandmas this week by paying for our lunches in a restaurant. Your generosity was appreciated.
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THANK YOU to Madeline Julie at the hairdressing school at Vancouver Island University. Best haircuts ever for both M and M. THANKS to Lean in admitting at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and the emergency staff on duty when I broke my arm a few weeks ago. You were all wonderful. Thanks also to all my co-workers for stopping by. THANK YOUS to all our customers for their support during the past 35 years in business. It has been a pleasure to serve you. From Jack Daniels Mobile Equipment Repair Services Ltd. and staff. A NEVER-ENDING, CASCADING TRAIL OF ROSES to all of the health care professionals who made it possible for me to bring my aunt to Nanaimo so I could be with her until the end. SPECIAL HUGS to the palliative care unit staff at NRGH. A HUGE BOUQUET OF HIGHGRADE DOGGY TREATS to Diggity Dog Daycare. It is so wonderful to pick up our happy, tired dogs after spending a few hours with your pack. You have been invaluable to us during these dark, cold, rainy days. Keep up the great work. A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET OF YELLOW AND PINK ROSES to Grant, the nice and intelligent man at H&R Block in Woodgrove Centre. A BOUQUET OF DAFFODILS to the man who held the door for me at the bank. He looked to be in a hurry, but when he saw me coming, he waited for me to catch up.
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A EXTRA LARGE BOUQUET OF FLOWERS to my hairdresser, Cameo, from Serenity Salon on Bowen Road. No matter what style she cuts my hair, I always get compliments on how nice I look. Beautiful look from a beautiful hairdresser. Thanks Cameo.
A HUGE BOUQUET to the paramedics who have come to our home to pick my disabled husband off the floor and the ramp. This is long overdue, as he fell twice in January, nine times in February and now three times in March. These are the kindest and most generous people. They take a lot of abuse and are still there to help when needed. Thank you for your wonderful smiles.
THANK YOU to the Nanaimo News Bulletin for the Beefs & Bouquets section. I always look forward to reading this part of the paper.
A BOUQUET to the fabulous Karen at the lab. You are always patient, gentle and kind even when you are busy. We appreciate you. May your life be filled to overflowing with rich bouquets of happiness. A GOLD STAR to the province for banning youth from commercial tanning beds. A step toward reducing people’s chances of developing skin cancer later in life. A BOUQUET OF DOGWOOD BLOSSOMS to our Nanaimo regional transit bus drivers, who have gone the extra mile. Examples of their kindness include: leaving the bus to help an eldery man across the street and driving around the block to pick a a woman back up who had forgotten her keys.
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A HUMONGOUS BEEF F to a local store. You wouldn’t give me a refund because I didn’t have the clear plastic wrap that my purchase came in, even though I had my receipt. A BEEF. I wonder if Nanaimo regional transit officials know how many people are upset with what they have done to the bus routes. The bus no longer goes into the Nanaimo North Town Centre parking lot even though a stop has been there, well-used, for 20-odd years. A BEEF. Nanaimo is going to provide free electrical charging for three electric car parking spaces. Why? No one is helping me pay for my gas or home electricity and I, like many others, am conserving both. What is the cost to run electric cars? Is this really more environmentally friendly? A BEEF F to bullies. Aside from the fact that they are bullies, which is bad enough to begin with, they aren’t terribly smart. A rash of school shootings have occurred in recent years, most of them involving people who have been bullied getting even with their tormenters. One would think that bullies would learn from this and smarten up. A ROTTEN BEEF F to those who dump their garbage in the forests surrounding Nanaimo. Old couches, stereo sets, styrofoam, underwear ... what do you think animals are going to do with all of this stuff? It’s only a few bucks to get rid of your mess at the landfill and you probably burned more gas driving into the backcountry than you would have spent disposing of it properly. A STINKY BEEF F to people who smoke when they are walking down a busy sidewalk, so that those of us who don’t smoke are gagging as we walk behind. Gross! A BEEF to the beefer who counts bags of doggie doo. There are so many worthwhile things to count, like the stars in the sky, or your lover’s heartbeats against your body. We can count poo, or we can count our blessings, and it is up to each of us to decide which.
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June 23, 1963 ~ March 23, 2004 Always loved and in our thoughts each day. Love, your Family
Jack left on the next leg of his journey on February 28, 2012 at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital from congestive heart failure which he had fought for many years. He is now reunited with his wife, Patricia (1995) and his son-in-law, Robert (1993), as well as many close family members and friends. Continuing on in Nanaimo are his daughter, Gail; granddaughter, LeeAnn (Rob and Julia); and in Victoria, his grandson, Brent (Amanda, Aidan & Gavin). Jack was born John (Giovanni) Fuoco to Alberto and Herminia Fuoco, in Trenton, Ontario, on May 25, 1923. He loved the sea and served in both the Navy and Merchant Navy and served time aboard the HMCS Discovery, among others. Upon his discharge, he moved his family to the west coast and resided in Nanaimo, BC. He returned to the sea, sailing with the CPR coastal Princess eet before settling on the “Margueriteâ€? as the Chief Steward. In his position, Jack was able to work and sail among those from the bridge to the stern and the decks above and below. Jack was a strong believer in the equality of man and the importance of honour, integrity and merit in their rankings. Jack’s belief in these equalities and his desire for others to share those values, by hook or by crook, served him well during his time as a representative of the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks Union and, after retirement, the CP Coasters. Jack loved his play as much as his work. His ability to raise a glass was as strong as his ability to raise spirits and whatever he decided to grow in his gardens and in his wine cellars. Jack has touched the lives of many people, families and organizations throughout his life, always without the need for recognition or fanfare. He will be deeply missed by countless friends and family. Perhaps most important of all to Jack were his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His positivity, pride, smiles and love for them was both profound and everlasting. Through his intelligence, shrewdness, strength of character, and force of will, Jack made his own course. His course was chosen to beneďŹ t others as equally as himself. Its importance was not that it was followed heading by heading, but that those that were with you arrived at their destination as safely and as pleased with the journey as he was. In the absence of a service or celebration, Jack’s desire was for all to say “Arrivederciâ€? and “Adios,â€? in the manner in which our hearts, our minds, and our time and circumstance provides us. A very special thank you to Dr. Tony Zuccaro for his dedication, caring and compassion to Jack over the years.
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In Memory M of Kevin K in IIan Johnstone Sept September 5, 1977 - March 23, 2005 In our dreams, you are alive and well. In our minds, we see you clear as a bell. In our souls, there is a hole to ďŹ ll that can never be ďŹ lled. In our hearts, there is hope as you are with us still. We are only separated by our time here on earth! In Memory of Kevin, please wear sunscreen. Melanoma has no mercy!! M Love you, Family: Mom (Martha), Dad (Richard), Karen, K Derek, Maureen, Jeff, Pam, Theo, Hayden and a Kevin DEATHS
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DR. JACQUE GAI MAR 16th May 1912 – 11th March 2012
Dr Jacque Mar slipped quietly away on Sunday, March 11th 2012 in the Palliative Care Unit of Nanaimo Hospital, just short of his 100th birthday, holding the hand of his wife Pamela. The youngest and last remaining of the four sons of Rev and Mrs. Mar Seung, Jacque was born in Cumberland Chinatown where his father was the Presbyterian Minister. In 1917 the family transferred to Winnipeg so that the older boys could further their education. There was little Asian discrimination in Manitoba and one after the other the sons graduated from High School and entered Manitoba University attaining high marks in Science, Engineering and Medicine from 1922 onwards. In 1935 when Jacque graduated in medicine, the parents returned to China taking the three older boys, Peter, Andrew and George, so that the knowledge they had acquired of western sciences could be passed on in their various ďŹ elds. Jacque went to England for further medical training, working for many years as a surgeon and later training in the developing specialty of anaesthesia. He often spoke about the challenges of treating several patients at a time in the war-wracked operating rooms of London. With both England and China involved in world wars the family were kept apart but reunited in Canada after the hostilities. Jacque returned to Vancouver Island in 1968, settling in Nanaimo, not far from his birthplace, and joined the staff of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. A life-long student, Jacque was still reading his medical journals in 2012. His other special interest was the history of the Chinese and especially the part they had played in Canada’s heritage and he was happy to speak about it and had collected a long-time family archive. Jacque has always been grateful to Manitoba University for the opportunity it gave to the “Mar Boysâ€? to achieve their education and has tried to repay them. There was mutual regret when he left Winnipeg, perhaps epitomised by an anonymous verse found in his 1930s autograph book “There is a word of grief, the sounding taken; There is a word bejeweled with bright tears; The saddest word fond lips have ever spoken; A little word that breaks the chain of years; Its utterance must ever bring emotion, the memories it crystals cannot die, ‘Tis known in every land, on every ocean – ‘Tis called “Goodbyeâ€?. Said to have been written long ago. The family will gather in May to celebrate Jacque’s 100th anniversary. We are most grateful to the many doctors and nurses who over the years have worked with Jacque and who have cared for him in his later and last years. Jacque has always hoped that he would be remembered for having helped others especially in the hospital. Friends who wish to do so in a tangible form might like to offer a donation to the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation.
Thordis Elisabet (Betty Betty passed qui on March 16, 2012 at NRGH at the ag of 95 years with a of her children, the spouses, and som of her grandchildre by her side. Th family exten heartfelt thanks the doctors an staff of NRGH PCU for the kin and gentle car given our beloved mother. She was born in randon, Manitoba December 19, 1916.
her sisters: Mabel, Olive, Mary, Lena Sophia, and Margaret; her brothers: Eddie George, Oliver, Ingi, Joe, Andrew, Walte and Oscar. Betty is survived by her brothe Wilfred (Gwen); her daughters, Dore Chuck) and Margaret; and her sons, Ga Marie), Ian (Mary-Anne), Rick (Bobby nd David (Marijke) and numerous niece and nephews. She has 16 grandchildre 14 great grandchildren, and 6 great-gre grandchildren. etty was raised in North Vancouver an many happy years raising their family. Up t he day of her stroke Betty walked 8 block each day, knitted for her great and great-grea randchildren and donated toques to th homeless, the perinatal unit at NRGH, an o babies in Afghanistan as well as blanke o the Salvation Army. She also enjoy gsaw puzzles, bingo, and the casino. Sh ever missed a Canuck’s or Lion’s gam Betty is best known for her loving nature Mom will be deeply missed by her family an will always remain in our hearts.
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A Celebration of Life for George Wilson was recently held at the South Wellington Community Hall. George’s family would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the many people of South Wellington who organized the day and everyone who contributed to the celebration. We were grateful that so many of George’s friends and family could join us. Thank you to all for sharing your memories and your kind words. Your support was very much appreciated at such a difficult time.
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DIVERS LAKE, 110 Duggan Place (off Labieux Rd.), Sat, March. 24, 9am-3pm. Renovation/Clear Out Sale. Furniture, books, household items and much, more. Rain or shine. HUGE INDOOR GARAGE/CRAFT SALE Sat., March 24th, 9am-2pm. Salvation Army Church, 505 8th St., corner of 8th & Bruce. 55 Vendors! Bring non-perishable food item. MOVING SALE. Sat. Mar. 24, 9am-3pm. Lots of Stuff to go! and FREE: Large computer desk & sectional chesterfield, good cond. 1041 Southwood Dr, off Douglas & #10 Street. MOVING SALE: Sat & Sun, Mar 24th & 25th, 9am-3pm. 3178 Warbrick Pl. (off Hammond Bay Rd). Camping, RV, household, electrical.
NANAIMO LION’S CLUB SUPER FLEA MARKET 2300 Bowen Rd ~ Beban Park, Centennial Building Saturday, March 31st 9am-1:30pm All kinds of goods on Sale! Fee $1.00 ~ Under 12 Free
NANAIMOMOVING 1785 Halen Ave, Sat, Mar 24, 9am3pm. Lawn equip, furniture, free standing partion wall, office equip, motor bike, appliances, canopy. NORTH NANAIMO: 5431 Alta Vista Dr., (off Lost Lake Rd.), Sat, Mar. 24th, 9:30am-2pm. Tools, puzzles, variety of household items, cedar planters, wishing well, bird feeders, privacy screens, large plant pots, etc.
VIU AREA- Saturday, March 24, 9am-4pm. Anything & Everything from lawn accessories to tools, furniture to linens, knick knacks to stuffies. Something for everyone! 446 Lambert Ave.
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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1/2 BLOCK TO Nanaimo Hospital. Contemporary 1 bedroom condo. 2nd floor, balcony, free parking. Large closets and storage space. Laundry and lobby nearby on same floor. N/p, N/s. April 1. $625 unfurnished, $825 furnished/equipped. 250-5986034 in Victoria. 1600 Dufferin Cres. 1600 DUFFERIN- 1 bdrm $595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1632 CRESCENT VIEW- 1 bdrm, $625. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 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. 1695 BOUNDARY- 2 bdrms $750 includes cable/internet. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2-BDRM APT. in community bldg. 3 appliances, parking, $975./mo+ utils. N/S. VIU area Common bike & music room, laundry, workshop. May 1st. Ref’s req’d. (250)758-1305. 2 BDRM condo to rent. Nrth end Nanaimo. Quiet. Top flr crnr unit. Facing forrest. F/S W/D N/S. Hot wtr incl. $995/month. Avail April 1st. (250)751-9188 4969 WILLS RD- 2 bdrms $1075. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 550 BRADLEY- 1 bdrm. $595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 99 CHAPEL ST- Studio $795. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com BACHELOR $550/MO, incld’s Ocean views. N/P, N/S. 1yr lease. Mature building. 1 (250)716-6361 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. COUNTRY GARDENS, Central: 2bdrm, 2nd floor in 55+ complex. $825 inclds heat, covered prkg, in suite W/D. Close to bus & shopping. To view, Peter 250-616-2513.
HOSPITAL AREA 1 & 2 Bedrooms FREE Heat, H/W & storage. New paint, carpet & lino. Secured bldg with security cameras, From $700 & $795
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NANAIMO- CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Available immediately and April. 1st. Hot water included, on bus route. $525/mo. 1 year signed lease required, references & credit check required. Please call 250-754-8411. N. NANAIMO: Quiet roomy updated 1 bdrm condo, close to shopping, bus route. Overlooking forest $700 NS/NP, ref’s/lease. (250)245-0576 TERMINAL PARK area, ocean view, near all amenities, heat & hot water. Adult friendly. N/S, N/P. lrg 1bdrm $654 & 2bdrm $795 (250)741-4699
DEPARTURE BAY, lrg room; shared kitchen, bath, laundry. Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $500/mo. (250)760-0842 Avail. immed. FULLY FURNISHED, spacious 4 bedroom home near VIU, shopping and bus routes, washer & dryer and hydro included, $475 per person. Avail now. Call 250-754-2734.
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES CENTRAL: 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, clean well maint. W/D, N/S, $1185 + utils. (250)751-5585. DEPARTURE BAY area. 3bdrm duplex, covered carport, large yard, W/D. $1100. Avail Now. NP/NS. Call Karen at (250)619-1272. NANAIMO 1BDRM + den, 1150sq ft unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. N/P, nr bus stop. (Apr. 1). 250-729-8969. NORTHFIELD RD- 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, fenced yard, 4 appls $1200+ utils. Refs. Available Apr 1. Call (250)756-2297. NORTH NANAIMO: Clean 3bdrm + den. 4 appls, carport, fenced yard. Close to Woodgrove Mall, Superstore, lake, schools & bus. New paint. Quiet. Refs. Avail now. Pet neg. $1075. 250-751-5257. NORTH NANAIMO- reno’d 4 bdrms, 2 bath sxs, $1200. 3 bdrms, 2 bath sxs, $1200. Fenced yards, pets ok. 4 appls. Apr 1. 1-250-598-6034.
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SUITES, LOWER 1091 SILVER MTN- 1 bdrm, $695. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 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. HAREWOOD AREA, new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, no laundry, N/P, N/S, avail immed., $850 mo incls utils, 250-618-1401 HOSPITAL AREA 2B/R Bsmt. suite. N/S & N/P. $825/m utilities incl. 250-754-7502 LADYSMITH- (walk to town) new bright 1 bdrm, Priv. entr. NS/NP. Quiet, mature tenant(s). Utils incld. Parking small car. On bus route. Avail immed. $750. (250)245-4025. NANAIMO- 1 BDRM suite, north end, newer home, all utils included, $650. Call (250)756-9264. NEW, DAYLIGHT 2bdrm, W/D, stainless appli’s, priv. entry, Utils/internet/cable incl. N.S, N/P. $950 (250)327-4333 N. NANAIMO 1bdrm, beautiful bsmnt suite. N/S, N/P. Private entry, prkng, utils incl. No lndry. $700/M + DD. Avail immed. Ref. req.250-758-4963
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HOMES FOR RENT 1631 MEREDITH- 4 bdrms, $1450. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com NANAIMO (Jinglepot)4 bdrm, 2 bath executive home, ocean view, 5 acres, 6 appls, two decks. NP/NS. Avail Now. $1600. Refs. 250-585-4776. 5568 CLIPPER- 6 bdrms, $1600. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com COUNTRY CLUB area, 4bdrm, bsmnt, fenced backyard, garage, appli’s incl. April 1st, $1,350/mo (250)756-6702 HAMMOND BAY, house, Upr 3bdrm + den, Lwr 2bdrm, see http://rentnanaimobc.shawwebspace.ca/ or 250-7564680 NANAIMO- (Rock City Rd) 3 bdrm upper, 1/4 acre, 1 block from school & transit, well kept home. $1100. Karen, 1(604)791-1941. NANAIMOSOUTH End. Sunny 1000 sq ft 2 bdrm. Full bath. 2 appls, lrg deck. REF’S REQ’D. 40% hydro. $775./mo. 1 (778)883-8703. Avail. now.
ROOMS FOR RENT N.NANAIMO. N/S. Lrg, reno’d, private. Fridge/ micro in room. Laundry. $400. (250)390-2212
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING EMERALD ESTATES in Parksville 55+ Independent Assisted Living. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, south facing patio, new carpets and paint. Quiet, bright and clean. Rent incld’s housekeeping. Dining program optional. Call Oceanside Property Management 250-951-3553.
N. NANAIMO, 1 bdrm with priv ocean front patio, entry & prkg, incls all utils & W/D. N/S, N/P, $850, April 1, 250-729-9553. N. NANAIMO: Furn’d waterfront, lrg master bdrm w/ bath, NS/NP, quiet & clean, ref’s. $750 mo. Call 250-390-1805. NORTH NANAIMO- New 1 bdrm, close to Woodgrove Mall & bus routes. heat/hot water included. NP/NS. $600. Avail March 15th or April 1st. Call (250)756-9208. OCEAN VIEW, large, level entry suite avail immed in the North End on a quiet street. Completely self contained. Layout includes bedroom, living room, washroom, kitchen and laundry. All utilities included. N/S, N/P, Ref’s req. $850. Avail immed. 250-751-2557. OLD CITY, cozy 2 bdrm, clean, eat in kitchen, insuite laundry, driveway, sep elec meter, N/S, small pet ok, $750 + utils. Call (250)758-7532. S. JINGLE Pot, 3 bdrm, 1500 sq ft, incls all utils, 2243 Ashlee Rd. Avail April. 1, $1250 mo. Call 250-713-3482.
SUITES, UPPER 1133 BEECHWOOD- 3 bdrms $1350. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2057 BLUEBELL- 3 bdrms, $925. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CLOSE TO DEP. BAY FERRY: 3 B/R upper level house on cul-de-sac. Nat’l gas FP. W/D, level prking. Hydro incl. $1350/mo. N/S, N/P. Ref’s Req. April 1. (250)755-9329 C. NANAIMO, 2 bdrm suite, new bath and carpets, insuite lndry & storage room, N/S, N/P, close to bus, $850 + utils, 778-866-8251, 250-378-2151.
TOWNHOUSES 1, 2 & 3B/R TOWNHOUSE. Newly Reno’d. Close to shopping in nice area. Incl heat & h/w. Half month free $725/M, $975/M & $1195/M.619-9244. 3379 MARIPOSA- luxury 3 bdrms, $1300. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
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CARS 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191. 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 door, auto, top of the line & fully loaded including rare power sunroof option. Babied by 1 owner, garage kept, hwy commuter (76k). Dealer maintained. Burgundy with factory 5 spoke alloy wheels & a set of winters tires on steel rims. Full power-train warranty until Dec. 20 2012. $14,995 o.b.o. 250-466-4156 TOP DOLLAR Paid! Want To Buy Junk Cars & Trucks for cash. 1-250-954-7843. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
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 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR RENT
2000 KUSTOM KOACH 26’ 5th Wheel Ready to roll, in great shape. Has slide room, big awning, oak cabinets, tons of storage, big fridge & stove, ducted heat & A/C. High quality unit with rubber roof & fiberglass body. $12,750 OBO, 250 466 4156 Bill
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◆ NANAIMO MUSEUM spring break Snoopy in Space children’s activity, 1-4 p.m., 100 Museum Way. www. nanaimomuseum.ca or 250-753-1821. ◆ UNITY SPIRITUAL Education Centre hosts the showing of the film 2012: An Awakening at 7 p.m. at the centre at 2325 East Wellington Rd. Tickets $10. Visit www.unitynanaimo.org for details.
Saturday ◆ BASTION CITY Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts a five-, nine- or 12-km Nanaimo walk. Registration at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot at the end of Buttertubs Drive and the walk starts at 10 a.m. For more information call 250-756-9796. ◆ GIANT BOOK sale at Nanoose Library at the corner of Northwest Bay and Nanoose roads, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hundreds of books, most just $1. Free admission. 250468-5320 for details. ◆ TRAVELLING SQUARES hosts its Pyjama Party Square Dance with caller Garry Dodds and cuer Pat Zeeman. Begins at 7:30 p.m. at Wellington Hall. Teddy bears welcome. 250-3903776 for details.
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Monday ◆ CANADIAN FEDERATION of University Women - Nanaimo hosts its monthly meeting featuring a presentation on the RDN’s growth strategy. 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, 4235 Departure Bay Rd. Phone 250756-9508 for details. ◆ NANAIMO KENNEL Club spring classes begin at the Centennial Building at Beban Park. For details visit www. nanaimokennelclub. ca. Pre-registration required.
Wednesday ◆ LEARN FOR Life Lecture Series hosts Heart Health: Keeping Your Heart Healthy in Your 40s, 50s and 60s, a presentation by Madelene Daniel, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Oliver Woods Community Centre in Monarch rooms one and two. RSVP at 250-7557690. Fee by donation.
◆ NANAIMO BEE Club meets at Fairview School from 7-9 p.m. Werner Gysi, author of Harmonic Farming, presents on sustainable beekeeping. All welcome. Donations appreciated.
Ongoing ◆ ENNEAGRAM DISCUSSION group, encouraging interested people to discover your type and grow with it, takes place weekly. For time and location, phone 250-390-3039 between 6-10 p.m. ◆ MORRELL NATURE Sanctuary is looking for volunteers interested in nature and leading elementary school groups to explore the forest setting. Training provided. Phone 250-753-5811 or e-mail morrell@ shawbiz.ca for details. ◆ WALK IN WEDNESDAY family issues drop in program. 7 p.m. Wednesdays, open to everyone. Side door, Nanaimo
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Men’s Resource Centre, 418D Fitzwilliam St. 250-716-1551 or e-mail info@nanaimomen.com. ◆ GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Rm. G-092. ◆ CRESCENT CHAPTER No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Morpeth Hall, 620 Morpeth Ave. ◆ WOODGROVE TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays 7:15-8:30 a.m. Improve communication and leadership skills at 5070 Uplands Dr. at Turner-Investors Group. Call 250-7414264. ◆ NANAIMO BUDDHIST Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susanjwilson@shaw.ca. ◆ SONS OF F Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information please call 250-756-2406. Photo credit: Alex MacAulay
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Sunday ◆ NANAIMO UKULELE Circle hosts its free monthly sing and strum, 4:30-6 p.m. at Serious Coffee, 4750 Hammond Bay Rd. Details at 250-7544982. ◆ ROMERO COMMEMORATION Concert, hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church at Wesley and Fitzwilliam streets, begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free but donations will be accepted for Nanaimo 7-10 Club. 250-7580966 for details. ◆ TRIBAL RHYTHMS Community Drum and Dance, hosted by the Nanaimo Rhythm Society, takes place at 7 p.m. at The Vault, 499 Wallace St. Tickets $10, proceeds go to the food bank. Visit www.voodoodave.com for details. ◆ UNITY SPIRITUAL Education Centre hosts the showing of the film 2012: An Awakening at 12:30 p.m. at the centre at 2325 East Wellington Rd. Tickets $10. Visit www.unitynanaimo.org. .
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