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Tanning banned Mixed reaction to plan to keep teens from tanning. PAGE 23 Popular program Arts Alive bringing back summer musical theatre. PAGE 31 Coaching change Timbermen putting veteran player behind bench. PAGE 5

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Ecstatic over static Eight-year-old Naomi Hopewell’s hair responds to an electrostatic charge buildup from a Van de Graaff generator while her little brother Owen, 5, bottom right, reacts to her appearance during a science show at Nanaimo North Town Centre. A team from Science World performed free fun science experiment demonstrations and hosted arts and crafts activities for children Thursday to Saturday during the shopping centre’s Science Surprises spring break event. CHRIS BUSH/THE NEWS BULLETIN

Haven Society forced to cut back BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

Haven Society is ensuring the agency balances the books next year by cutting back programs that help women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. “We’re finding our costs are up significantly and our income hasn’t

risen in the same way,” said Anne Spilker, executive director. “We just feel we need to pull in a bit and see how the next year goes. I don’t want to be home at night worrying if we can pay all the bills.” Last year, Haven Society served 3,556 clients – a record for the agency and one that Spilker attributes to a growing city, a faltering economy

and increased public awareness about the services offered. A year earlier, 2,873 women and children walked through the doors. “We’re constantly full at the transition house – that’s something that’s been new,” said Spilker. Yet government funding remained the same over the past four years and fundraising revenue is down

slightly this year, she said. The agency fundraised about $215,000 this year, down from about $250,000 last year. “People are still generous – it’s still a significant amount,” said Spilker. “With the economy being the way it is, people aren’t donating as much money and we have more clients.” ◆ See ‘COSTS’ /4

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EARTH HOUR event happening this weekend. BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo residents can send a powerful message by powering down this weekend. During Earth Hour from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday (March 31), residents can take a stand against global climate change by simply switching off lights and turning off their televisions. This year the city is promoting small changes anyone can make to lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Little things like turning off unneeded lights and unplugging wall chargers, laptop computers and other electronic items around the house that consume electricity, even when they are not in use, can make a big difference. During Earth Hour, the city will dim lights at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre and turn off the

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Bruce Joiner, city energy manager, swaps in a high-efficiency fluorescent light tube, one power conservation measure the city has used in recent years to cut its energy consumption for lighting by 20 per cent. Joiner wants Nanaimo’s residents to take a stand against global warming and greenhouse gas emissions during Earth Hour Saturday (March 31).

big screen at Diana Krall Plaza. Since Earth Hour happens after regular business hours, the measures to cut consumption are mostly symbolic. “It’s good to remind people that we are contributing to global warming and to try and take action against

that,” said Bruce Joiner, city energy manager. Lights-out time can be family time or at least a time for people to try things they wouldn’t normally do. Joiner said he hopes Saturday’s Earth Hour happens on a nice night for a walk. The city’s energy-saving

measures go well beyond its symbolic participation in Earth Hour 2012. Over the past several years, Nanaimo’s traffic lights and other road signals were converted to highefficiency LED lighting, and all fluorescent lights and fixtures were upgraded to

the most energy-efficient available. Those measures and others helped the city cut its energy consumption for lighting by 20 per cent and consumption figures for 2011 were the lowest since 2007. “That’s also considering the fact that the city has been growing every year,” Joiner said. “I think Stats Canada said we grew six per cent in the last five years, so our absolute consumption is going down.” Earth Hour is a global event hosted by the World Wildlife Fund. People in 135 countries that participated last year were joined by more than 15 million Canadians who switched off the lights. According to B.C. Hydro, British Columbians saved 117 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial energy load by 1.8 per cent during Earth Hour 2011 – equivalent to switching off 7.8 million 15-watt compact fluorescent bulbs. The trick is to remember to power down items around the house on Saturday night, which can be an easy

time to forget Earth Hour is happening, so it’s best to pre-plan for the event. “I’ll be setting my stove timer as a reminder to turn the lights out,” Joiner said. “Because 8:30 comes by and you don’t always remember, so setting a timer certainly does help.” People, businesses, schools and community organizations can join in by making an online pledges to switch off their lights. To pledge to join Earth Hour, learn more about the event and discover other ways to get involved, please visit the website at www. wwf.ca/earthhour. To learn more about the projects and initiatives the city is involved with to become a more sustainable community, please visit the city website at www. nanaimo.ca/goto/sustainability. B.C. Hydro also provides online tools, resources and incentives to help save power year-round at www. bchydro.com/powersmart and offers more Earth Hour tips, including energy saving cooking recipes, at www. bchydro.com/earthhour. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

Nanaimo teachers considering action ahead of mid-April vote BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

Schools re-open this week and teachers return to their full duties, including writing report cards and supervising students on the playground, but further local action could be in the works. Provincial legislation making teacher job action illegal until next fall was passed just before spring break, ending the Phase 1 job action that was in place since September. Last week, the B.C. Teachers’

Federation announced an action plan to resist Bill 22 that includes a provincewide vote on withdrawing from voluntary extracurricular activities and the possibility of a future vote on a full withdrawal of services. The union wants the legislation repealed and maintains that it will undermine the quality of public education in B.C. and infringes on teachers’ bargaining rights. Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, said he’s heard from many teachers upset about Bill

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22 and about a dozen proposed strategies to resist the legislation until teachers vote on the union’s action plan April 17-18. He’s expecting hundreds of Nanaimo teachers to attend a meeting today (March 27) to discuss the plan, developed during the BCTF’s annual general meeting last week, so members are prepared to vote on it next month. “One of the suggestions I’m hearing in the meantime is until the vote happens, no new activities of a voluntary nature be started,” said DeGear. “I’ve

informed members that they can always bring their suggestions to the meeting. I’m going to leave that up to the members to decide.” Another suggestion he’s heard is doing bell-to-bell action, where teachers meet in the parking lot before school and walk in together when the morning bell rings, then walk out together when the afternoon bell rings, meaning they would be unavailable to meet with principals outside regular school hours. DeGear said these actions would not violate Bill 22, as they

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Delaine Rangno, owner of Spanish Sol Tanning Studio, thinks requiring all salons to follow certain guidelines is better than banning teens from using tanning beds altogether.

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anaimo students and tanning salon owners have mixed responses to the province’s decision to ban young people from tanning beds. Youth under 18 will have to find alternative methods of achieving a year-round glow this fall when the proposed regulation is expected to take effect, unless they have a medical prescription. The ban is to reduce the chances of developing skin cancer later in life, the province says. Last year, the Capital Regional District banned youth under 18 from tanning beds, which prompted the province to establish a working group to review the issue. Youth under 19 are banned from tanning in Nova Scotia. Phebe Briggs, a Grade 11 student at John Barsby Secondary School, said she understands why government is doing this, but is disappointed she won’t be able to tan next winter – she won’t turn 18 until the spring. “I know it’s really bad for you, especially when you’re younger, “ she said. “But I really like tanning because it makes me feel good. It’s relaxing.” Briggs said although an outright ban will upset some teens, limits on how often youth tan are a good idea because some people overdo it. “Some girls take it too far, especially young ones,” said Briggs. “I’ve seen a couple girls who get red instead of tanned. I used to go too much, so then I would get too dark and it wouldn’t look as good.” Delaine Rangno, owner of Spanish Sol Tanning Studio, thinks requiring all salons to follow a set of guidelines is the answer, not bans. She said people should be limited by skin type, not age. Her business belongs to the Joint Canadian Tanning Association and staff have Smart Tan certification. Guidelines for Rangno’s staff include ensur-

ing people wait at least 24 hours between sessions, parental consent for youth under 16 and controlling the length of time people are permitted to tan. The ban won’t impact her business much, she added, because less than two per cent of her clients are under 18 and many tan for medical reasons such as seasonal affective disorder or acne. Julie Bravo, co-owner of Solisa Tanning, thinks the ban on youth tanning is a positive move – she tries to limit youth from tanning at her salon and only about five per cent of her clients are under 18. “Your skin is way more sensitive at that age,” she said. Nikole Schluessel, a Grade 10 student at Wellington Secondary School, agrees with the ban. She’s been collecting pledges from Grade 12’s stating they won’t use tanning beds before prom or grad as part of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Tan Free Grad Challenge and about 50 per cent of the school’s graduating class has signed up. “I see a lot of youth using tanning equipment,” said Schluessel. “A lot of students tan in high school to fit in and feel beautiful. I think [the ban] is going to open a lot of people’s eyes to the dangers.” Studies indicate that indoor tanning before the age of 35 raises the risk of melanoma – the most deadly form of skin cancer – by 75 per cent. The B.C. Cancer Agency estimates that 966 British Columbians will be diagnosed with melanoma this year and 150 will die of it. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Sub closer to operational status with torpedo firing BY ERIN McCRACKEN BLACK PRESS

tanding at the ready by his submarine’s attack periscope, Cmdr. Christopher Ellis gave the first of six commands that made Canadian history. “Safe fire key to fire,” the HMCS Victoria submarine commander ordered his attack coordinator and weapon handler, waiting nearby inside the boat’s control room. They turned a key and pressed a button, initiating the firing of the first of six Mark48 torpedos – rigged with datacollecting instruments rather than the usual 650 pounds of explosives – at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range at Nanoose Bay. “It felt fantastic,” Ellis said of feeling high-pressure air drive water into the submarine and push out the munition during the March 14 test. “It’s the first Mark48 exercise torpedo that we have fired from the Victoriaclass submarine, and the first that we have fired from a Canadian submarine [including the previous Oberon-class submarines] in over 10 years,” said Ellis, who will command the boat until at least the end of 2012. “The thing about firing the exercise torpedos at this time, it was a very

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Deep in the belly of Canadian submarine HMCS Victoria, senior weapons technician and torpedo instructor, Petty Officer 2nd Class David Johnston, prepares the exercise version of an Mark 48 torpedo for firing. The testing and trials took place at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range at Nanoose Bay earlier this month.

visual indication that becoming fully operational is just around the corner.” That milestone certification will likely come this summer when the submarine travels to the South Pacific to take part in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest multinational naval operation. It will allow HMCS Victoria to square off against other submarines for the first time. Being outfitted with torpedos is a capability Canada’s submarine fleet can’t do without. “It’s self-defence,” Ellis said, adding that the Mark48 is used extensively by the U.S., Australia and the Dutch. “It can do a lot of damage. Normally one torpedo’s good enough to sink one warship.” Victoria headed back to sea on Monday for additional combat systems testing. In May, the crew is scheduled to go to CFB Halifax for training, before returning to CFB Esquimalt for more sailing. “It’s been a long beginning but it’s something you can’t rush,” Ellis said of the more than five years it took to overhaul the flagship boat of Canada’s submarine fleet. “It’s a very structured approach to introducing a new class of submarine into service.” editor@nanaimobulletin.com

Service reductions eyed for HandyDart BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

B.C. Transit is proposing chang es to HandyDART that would restrict the ability of new users to access the service if they live too far from transit routes. The provincial agency is proposing custom transit service, such as HandyDART, be restricted to a 1.5-kilometre buffer around the existing transit route system. It has asked for feedback on the proposal from the Regional District of Nanaimo. Existing users outside that buffer would be g randfathered, while potential new users wouldn’t be able to receive the service. B.C. Transit’s service maps shows that 98.5 per cent of users are within the buffer. “This would eliminate the ability of people to age in place that expected access to HandyDART,” said Dennis Trudeau, RDN

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Campaign targets fire-related deaths BY KEVIN DIAKIW BLACK PRESS

Have you ever popped the battery out of your smoke alar m when food overcooks and sets it off ? It’s a seemingly harmless practice that could prove deadly. Even smoke alarms that haven’t been tampered with can fail to function over time. And it’s primarily the young, poor, elderly, addicted and aboriginals who are dying in the fires, according to a report published by the University College of the Fraser Valley. A study released last week looked at 50,000 residential fires in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario over a five-year period. Out of those fires, there were 663 deaths – 500 of which (75.4 per cent of the total) were attributable to a non-functioning smoke alarm. Using those numbers, Surrey Fire Chief Len

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LEFT: Theo Pettit, 5, left, his mom, Helen Godolphin and Clara Picket, 5, wait for Jaiden Lo, 5, to take his best shot in a game of marbles at Nanaimo Museum Thursday. The museum dragged out its chest of oldfashioned toys for the afternoon, so children could drop in and play the way kids played 100 years ago. ABOVE: Grace Osolan, 5, arranges feathers at Nanaimo Museum’s Our Feathered Friends exhibit Thursday. The feathers are put out for children to interact with while visiting the travelling exhibit designed to introduce people to birds and birdwatching. The events were part of the museum’s spring break activities.

Garis, one of the study’s authors and president of the B.C. Fire Chiefs’ Association, said if every home in Canada had functioning smoke alarms, 69 lives could be saved each year. Almost one-third of the people who died in fires over the study period were seniors. And 28.8 per cent of those who died were impaired by drugs or alcohol, while 45.2 per cent were asleep. Garis said it’s time to crack down on homes without functioning alarms. Only three in 10 homes – about 30 per cent – that catch fire in this province have functioning smoke alarms. “We just need to change that in B.C.,” Garis said, adding more awareness is needed across the country. B.C. Minister of Justice Shirley Bond was in Surrey last week to launch a smoke alarm awareness campaign. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

Mid-Islanders laud Mulcair as new NDP leader BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN

With the leadership race behind it, the federal NDP is ready to get back to the business of being the official Opposition. Thomas Mulcair won the leadership on the fourth ballot Saturday with 57 per cent of the vote. Brian Topp finished second with 42.8 per cent. Nathan Cullen, Peggy Nash, Paul Dewar, Martin Singh and Niki Ashton were eliminated on earlier ballots. Jean Crowder, NanaimoCowichan NDP MP, supported Topp as leader, but

said the members made a decision and it’s time to turn the party’s attention to the Conservative government. “It was a rollercoaster for us all day Saturday, but you wipe away the tears and you move on,” she said. “I’ve worked closely with Tom over a number of years and he cares deeply about what happens to Canada.” The leadership convention was necessary following the death of party leader Jack Layton in August. Crowder said while Mulcair will have a different leadership style than Layton, he will be a capable leader. Party members wanting to vote online ran into delays as

computer problems slowed down the process. “We were hacked, we had to reboot the system a number of times,” said Crowder. “There was a mass influx of people who were not legitimate voters trying to log on. Apparently they’ve identified a couple of the IP addresses where this was coming from and its being investigated.” Amber Mor rison, copresident of the NanaimoCowichan NDP Riding association, joined close to 40 people at a leadership event at the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo on Townsite Road, voting online and watching the

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Economy over environment The alarm has been raised that the federal government is about to turn the clock back on fisheries protection by about 35 years. Documents released by retired fisheries biologist Otto Langer, and introduced in the House of Commons by New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly last week, indicate the government plans to strip habitat protection for fish in Section 35 of the Fisheries Act, effectively making creek and stream protection a thing of the past. Documents produced by Langer indicate the government plans to remove a ban against activity that results in the “harmful alteration, disruption or disruption or destruction of fish habitat” and replacing it with a ban on activity that has an “adverse effect on a fish of economic, cultural or ecological value.” On the surface, it looks like the changes would protect fish, but it’s not clear how, when fish rely on a healthy environment, ecosystem or habitat to thrive. If it can’t be proven that a species of fish has special value, can the habitat – creek, river or stream – be legally destroyed? Many have heard stories of property owners who were prevented from subdividing because there’s a ditch in the way that sometimes has fish in it. And there are times when it’s hard to understand the “economic” or “environmental” value of a creek or stream but lack of knowledge or understanding about how our watersheds work is the reason most of them were paved over, culverted or diverted in the 1960s and 1970s, leaving us low fish returns today. Ignoring for a moment the secretive way the government appears to be moving on this matter, the idea that fish, and the rest of the planet, can be altered unless an economic argument can be made to save it, is short-sighted at best. At worst, it ignores the web of life that even the youngest pre-schooler understands. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Printed words safe with teenagers The longer I live with teenagdown with a good book. ers, the less I worry about social My daughter read the Hunger media and the Internet heralding Games a year or two ago (I think the demise of the printed word. the first book was published in I heard an interview with a 2008) and she was hyped about movie reviewer on the radio the seeing the movie on opening day. other morning who was lamentProbably because she lives on ing the movie industry was her computer whenever she’s in about to unleash yet another teen the living room, I forget she loves heartthrob trilogy. The last one books and so do a lot of other was about vampires. kids. This time it’s the She has accumulated REPORTER’S Hunger Games. a sizeable collection VIEWPOINT But he brought up over the years from an interesting point new and old authors. Chris Bush about where the She’s into Edgar Allan Photographer otog ap e movie’s expected box Poe at the moment and office success stemmed recently educated me from. Not from action on some Ray Bradbury figures or some other I hadn’t come across toy, not from comic even though I thought books or an animated I’d read all his works. cartoon series from With the older authors, days gone by, a current the older the book fad or from anything editions – especially online. hardcovers – she can add to her He credited its success to the collection the happier she is. popularity of a book series – real Books seem so far removed ink and paper, turn-the-page, from video games and laptops, paperback novels. but maybe that contrast to modKids are reading books. ern technology is one way kids Between my stepson, who have of looking back to where moved out a few years ago and is we’ve been to find out where they about to graduate from univerare. sity, and my daughter, who has It sometimes surprises me to put up with living with me for to hear young people listening a few more years, I’ve lived with to early Led Zeppelin or Black teenagers for close to 10 years Sabbath, which now date back now. 40 years or so. A few weeks ago With all the time they spend I was up at VIU and a DJ was alternating between text messag- playing I’ve Got a Woman by Ray ing and playing games on their Charles, which predates me by a laptops, a lot of them still enjoy few years. the simple pleasure of snuggling “What a cool song. What is

that?” my daughter asked when she heard Donovan’s Season of the Witch on a TV commercial recently, a song that has resurfaced quite a few times since it was first released in 1966. In my teens, I thought everything about the culture of my teen years was entirely original. I remember feeling a little miffed when the father of a girl I was dating in 1973 said he thought John Fogerty sounded like Little Richard. Now that I’m in my 50s, I’ve had time to see more than just fashion, blues and politics recycled and, yes, Fogerty did sound a bit like Little Richard. I’m slowly learning to check myself before I say, “That sounds like ….” whenever my daughter plays some new music for me. Compared to my generation, young people today seem to be reviewing a broader spectrum of music, culture and technologies of the past 120 years or so, to question where they came from, where they’re going and where their culture might take them. Maybe that explains the continuing popularity of steampunk. So, when I see young people who blend so easily with modern technology and culture, but can still spend an afternoon enjoying a good book, I guess it gives me hope for the survival of the printed word and confidence they’re asking the right questions to ensure their future. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Wireless access adds to teachers’ burden To the Editor, Re: High school to get wireless web access, March 24. As a teacher, I was shocked at Saturday’s paper proclaiming that wireless coming to schools will bring “Improvements to give teachers more classroom resources”. It is great news that schools in District 68 are getting wireless access, but make no mistake, this is not a gift to teachers if it comes with the expectation that, “teachers in all schools will soon be

able to bring personal tablets and laptop computers into classrooms to incorporate web-based resources into lessons.” The suggestion here is that it is the individual teacher’s responsibility to provide technology for the classroom. So now, the quality of a lesson will depend on the income level of the teacher and that teacher’s desire to bring his/her own technology (which is not insured by the district) into the classroom?

A teacher, who cannot bargain for a raise to buy a device, who does not receive a tax deduction for any purchases made for his/ her own classroom, who is being told by the provincial government how important technology is for the future of education, must now provide his/her own laptop, tablet, or other wireless device? Where is the money for this supposed to come from? If this is a tool needed for the job then the employer needs to

provide it. The onus is being put on the individual teacher to make up for district/provincial shortfalls. And some teachers will do it, despite the personal risks, like they always have, carrying the financial burden of supplies and technology in an overcrowded classroom with no personal benefit other than a lesson that comes to life for students. Shame. Maryah Bell Nanaimo

Readers respond: Feedback on news items Church upgrades modest, needed To the Editor, Re: Church renovations wasteful in frail times, Letters, March 22. This is God’s house, so we treat it respectfully and with reverence, just as we behave respectfully and reverently when we are in it. For more than a century, many people have striven to maintain its presence in the downtown, and we now owe it to them to continue this stewardship. As well, it serves as a welcoming hand and symbol to many who would never otherwise enter a church because of the many concerts and other activities that are held here. The building does serve the larger community. Homeowners know that maintenance is a constant responsibility, or a building can quickly become overwhelmingly delapidated. The updates being done to the church are modest. There are long stretches of carpeting which are way beyond what is called threadbare. Madeline Bruce Nanaimo

Mayor lauded for informative ad To the Editor, Re: City’s advertisement just a bullying tactic, Letters, March 20. Finally, Mayor John Ruttan is to be commended for having city staff write an educated letter for him which appeared in your paper. It points out what the city is doing regarding the water discussions with Harmac. It also shows we do have some employees at city hall who can communicate, thus proving we do not need to hire a high-paid communica-

tions manager. More so, Ruttan’s advertisement points out that Snuneymuxw First Nation Chief Doug White and his council are attempting to bully the city and its taxpayers into giving the band whatever it wants without the rest of us knowing what they want. Truly asinine. In no way does the mayor’s information attempt to “drag outsiders into this process.” I am a Nanaimo resident, not an outsider, and I must be informed of what is going on because my fellow residents and I will be the ones paying for whatever the SFN is ultimately after. As for my tax bucks going to pay for Ruttan’s letter in the paper, I don’t mind one bit. For once I am happy my dollars are actually going to good use. This must be done more by the city, as they watch closely what others may be trying to connive them into doing. Ron W.T. Makepeace Nanaimo

Seniors’ services not hard to find To the Editor, Re: Seniors need access to help, Opinion March 24 and Roadblocks to assistance worrisome, March 24. As a 1933 vintage old man and still lucky enough to be among the independent, I found these articles a bit insulting. They created the impression that all old folks should be patted condescendingly on the head and pointed toward the nearest care home. Isn’t it bad enough that we get patronized with cloying terms like “senior citizens”, “golden agers”, etc. Predictably, the NDP jumped on the bandwag-

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on with their “aging and seniors roundtable”. If that prompts more action from governments to help “all” those in need of affordable housing/medications etc., then fair enough. But having grown a bit cynical about politics, I suspect it’s more about garnering old peoples’ votes. The statement that “10 per cent of seniors in Nanaimo require long term care and the other 90 per cent are “struggling” to access services to age in their homes” ludicrously fails to recognize those of us who must be the remaining zero per cent. I don’t agree that information on organizations and services for old people is too hard to find. Start with the Seniors Resource Directory provided by the News Bulletin. However, it’s up to everyone, if we know of anyone who can’t use a directory, to lend a hand. Jim Corder Nanaimo

Animals thrive despite limits To the Editor, Re: SPCA strays from original mission, Letters, March 17. J. Keijser’s statement that animals are better put down than live a life of misery hit close to home. I doubt very much that he has ever met Tre. He’s a lovely boy that had the misfortune, while in another family’s care, to be hit by a car. When he was found it was too late to save his leg and so a kindly person at the vet clinic took the leg off and saved his life. It is his front leg and he is a big boy, so yes, he has his limitations. Does he know what they are? Not really. He’s full of joy and love and is the neatest guy. He belongs to my daughter and her family, but on occasion I get custody and we have a blast. When I’ve had him out it’s amazing how many humans with challenges can relate to him. His life is what it is and I’m thankful someone made the decision that it was worth saving. He’s my lovely boy. Lee Masciarelli Nanaimo

Log exports harm domestic mills To the Editor, Re: Asian log buyers outbidding domestic mills, March 17. Recently, the B.C. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations overruled recommendations from the government’s own Timber Export Advisory Committee (86 times this past December and January). The minister allowed 100,000 cubic metres of logs to be exported, disre-

garding the committee’s view that the logs should be processed in coastal mills. This decision resulted in a Lower Mainland company stating they will layoff shifts due to a log shortage. During question period, the NDP repeatedly asked the minister responsible to explain why the logs were approved for export to China, at the expense of manufacturing jobs here in B.C. The Minister would not answer the question. It should be noted that on the coast of B.C. in 2011, between 40 and 50 per cent of every log harvested was exported; a record 5.5 million cubic metres of raw logs were exported from this province. This dramatic increase is being touted by export supporters as a positive sign for the industry, when in reality the ever increasing volume of exports is anything but positive. During the last decade, the forest industry has lost 70 wood manufacturing operations and more than 35,000 family supporting jobs. The current policies might be good for shortsighted profit seekers, but the B.C. Liberals’ actions continue to lead this province down a destructive path of outsourcing manufacturing to low paying jurisdictions, at the expense of manufacturing jobs here at home. The only silver lining is that we get to decide in May 2013 if we want to stay on this destructive path or elect a party that understands that British Columbians deserve a much better return from our resources. Brian Butler 1st Vice President United Steelworkers Local 1-1937

Mountain bike trail builders came along after dirt bikers To the Editor, Re: Bikers jump into public trail-building, March 15. Many of your facts are ill conceived and flat out wrong, and it is indirectly putting the sport in a limelight it has not entirely earned. Your most recent article states, “The vast majority of the trails that crisscross the Doumont area were originally built by mountain bikers who carved out cross-country runs, which usually also make great hiking trails and are today shared with hundreds of hikers and bikers in what has evolved into one of Nanaimo’s most popular outdoor recreation sites.” This is not entirely true. Yes, mountain bikers built a fair share of trails there, but the sport has only been around since the 1970s and only really been active and popular since the mid-1990s. A vast majority of those trails were built by motorcyclists, who still try and attempt to make use of what’s been left for them. Many of those trails are commandeered from the motorcycle riders and have been built and expanded on, taking it over and eliminating motorized access. I continue to build trails out there, geared more for motorcycles, and have had my trails taken over on several occasions. Motorized access is dwindling and we are starting to see more and more confrontations over who’s entitled to what. I have participated in both sports and have respect for most of the members of each side. Anyone on these trails that’s motorized is usually greeted with a great deal of hostility. I respect that cyclists don’t appreciate us riding trails that lend themselves exclusively to mountain bikes, but a great amount of our trails and interests overlap. Single-track is the apple of the eye for both sports; however, it seems once mountain bikers discover it, we are kicked off. None of us wish to be removed from an area we have been in for 30-plus years. I don’t appreciate your article glorifying the mountain bike community for all of its hard work creating an extensive trail system, when a large portion of the work was done by other communities, long before their sport even existed. I think its extremely one-sided. There is credit due in several other places. I hope we don’t come to a point where we butt heads over land use, but I have a feeling it’s going to come to this. Bryce Green Nanaimo

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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 Community School from 7-9 p.m. Werner Gysi, author of Harmonic Farming, presents on sustainable beekeeping. All welcome. Donations appreciated.

Thursday ◆ MID ISLAND Metis Nation hosts its monthly community social gathering at 6:30 p.m. at the Harewood Activity Centre, 195 Fourth St. Bring snacks to share. Details at 250-7400223 or by e-mail at office.mimn@telus.net.

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Ongoing ◆ CEDAR HERITAGE Duplicate Bridge Group fall session begins. Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. at Cedar Heritage Centre, 1644 MacMillan Rd. Newcomers welcome. 250-722-2656.

Saturday ◆ BASTION CITY Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts a 10-km Nanaimo walk. Registration at 9:30 a.m. at Elaine Hamilton Park and the walk starts at 10 a.m. For more information call 250756-9796.

◆ NANAIMO ACCORDION Band meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Harewood Activity Centre on Fourth Street. 250-753-2730.

Sunday ◆ CENTRAL VANCOUVER Island Japanese Canadian Cultural Society educational saketasting event, 1-3 p.m. Luckys Liquor Store, 3296 Island Hwy. (Country Club Centre). Cost $40, adults only. For more information, call 250-618-4577 or e-mail rcoffey@coastrealty.com. ◆ HUB CITY Stamp Club regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m. at Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd. Auction night, all collectors welcome. Call 250245-8186.

◆ PARADISE ISLE seniors’ drop-in centre hosts a variety of activities Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 201 Albert St. For details call 250-7549566 or e-mail paradiseisle_nanaimo@ shaw.ca. ◆ WANT TO sing for fun? Non-audition choir. Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon at St. Andrews Church, downtown. $10 drop-in or $32 for four consecutive weeks. For details, e-mail info@moresingingplease.com or call 250-729-6135.

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Researcher addresses battle over ecosystem ment initiative overseen by the Social SciGrant Murray and ences and Humanities his team at Vancouver Research Council and Island University’s Ministry of Industry. Institute for Coastal “It’s a major goal for Research have spec- me to have the ICR tacular reminders recognized as a hub of their reason for of excellence in interexistence when they disciplinary research look east from their and dialogue on the vantage point on the human dimension fourth floor of the of coastal resources library. and coastal The panissues,” he oramic view said. b e y o n d As co-direcdowntown tor of ProNanaimo tected Areas includes and Poverty fer ries and Reduction: freighters A CanadanavigatA f r i c a ing Georgia Research and Strait. Learning AlliMURRAY Bald eagles ance, Murray are often is part of a seen soaring above team examining the the Nanaimo estuary, relationship between an important natural protected areas and resource that has long adjacent communities been highly valued in Canada, Ghana and by the Snuneymuxw Tanzania. First Nation. It is a complex issue As Canada research that involves inquichairman in coastal ries into areas such resource management as human-wildlife since 2006, Murray has encounters and the developed an interdis- costs and benefits of ciplinary approach at tourism development the institute to focus in protected areas. on a range of issues. “Tourism developHe was recently ment might not be appointed to a second good for everyone,” he five-year term through said. “It’s important to the federal govern- look at how many dol-

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2$ for

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250ml

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Post

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99 3

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Original Scent Dish Detergent Plus Power Scrubbers 887ml

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2$ for

for

Aylmer

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¢ 99

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5 99

4$ for

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for

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907gr

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for

2.63lt

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2 $7

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for

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Post

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99 2

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SINGLE PRICES!

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Plus Applicable Fees

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Post

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BIG SIZE

99 3

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364-434gr

2 $7

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Hills Bros

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Liquid Laundry Detergent

Plus Applicable Fees

Medium, 708gr

Salad Dressing

2x Arm & Hammer

for

540-550gr

10 2 12x284ml

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700-900gr

540ml

380gr

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480-594gr

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425gr

360-455gr

334-433gr

99 3 $

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for

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794-853gr

4 4 1.6-2kg

CASE PRICES!

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1 99 1

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100

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5000

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2000 Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls 496gr

3000 Kraft Velveeta Loaf 250gr

2500 Suave Shampoo or Conditioner 444ml

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5000 Magic Aluminum Foil 12x25ft

3500

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3000

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Boneless Skinless

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2$ for

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69 PER

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225gr

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100gr

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Italian Buns

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2$ for

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Authentic French Bread

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• Ranger • Chocolate Chip • Oatmeal Raisin

Double Layer

Decadent Chocolate Cake

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for

1999 399

2$ for

3500

for

Mrs. Leeper’s or Eddie’s

Tea

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TLC Crackers or Pita Chips

340gr

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2 $5

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Tomato Juice

2 $5

Plus Applicable Fees

for

49 PER gr

100

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99 3

for

6ʼs

5000 Bobʼs Red Mill All Purpose Baking Flour 623gr

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3000

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5000

for

1.18lt

99 3 Plus Applicable Fees

Family Favourites Trail Mix Sweet Treats Milk Cranberry Cocktail, 250gr Chocolate Jubes 350gr

Resolve by Spray ʻn Wash Stain Remover 946ml

5000

Meow Mix Dry Cat Food 500gr

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99 1

Olafsonʼs Pita Wraps

Canada’s

2 $3

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5000

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Whistler Water

14-31gr

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2 $5

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5000

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Cinnamon Buns

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arts Popular program for kids returns

ARTS ALIVE holds annual summer theatre school.

The senior musical theatre program from Arts Alive returns in July with a new musical, a new director and lots of new ideas. Students last year were disappointed that the popular summer program was not offered in the school’s offerings. Ward Norcutt, currently teaching in the drama department at Dover Bay Secondary School, directs Seussical – The Musical. Rehearsal starts July 9 and lasts for three weeks, with opening night scheduled for July 27 at the Bailey Studio, the home of Nanaimo Theatre Group, on Rosstown Road. “Although I have directed many musicals, this will be the first time I have worked on Seussical,” Norcutt said. “I was delighted to be asked to work with Arts Alive on this show. Several of my present and former students have taken part in this course in previous years, and I know it can provide participants with a great

deal of theatrical ‘know how’ in the short but intensive rehearsal period.” Norcutt is keeping some of his new ideas close to his chest, but he let on that he is planning a moving, multi-level set to provide the different locations in Seussland. Senior musical theatre is open to 12-18-year-olds. Actors don’t have to audition to join the course, but there will be auditions for major roles, and these will be held in late May through early June. “We’ll also be looking for technical crew, set and costume designers and makers, and make-up artists,” Norcutt said. Details of the course, which is a part of the 2012 Arts Alive annual Summer School of the Fine Arts, will be on the new website, which will be available in early April, at http://nanaimoartsalive.com. Registration begins May 14, with an early bird registration discount and second family member discounts as well. For more information, please call 250-713-9708 or e-mail admin@nanaimoartsalive.com.

University magazine boasts first-ever full-colour edition Hot off the press and ready for public scrutiny, Vancouver Island University’s Portall magazine promises to be a page-turner. The university’s publishing class is hosting a launch party for the magazine April 5 with readings, entertainment, appetizers and door prizes. The creative writing and journalism department will also be presenting scholarships and awards to students. For the first time in the magazine’s 19-year history, P Portal l will be published in full colour, showcasing the artwork and photos including graphic design student Jordan Wende’s cover image. This year’s launch will also celebratie the legacy

QQuickfacts ◆ PORTAL MAGAZINE LAUNCH set for April 5, 5:30 p.m., in Arbutus Room, Blg. 300, at Vancouver Island University. Admission free, open to the public.

of Rhonda Bailey, publishing professor, who retired after 17 years at the helm of Portal. The launch party runs from 5:30-8:30 p.m., in the Arbutus Room of Bldg. 300 at VIU.Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. For more on the magazine, please go to http:// mediastudies.viu.ca/ portal.

Warming up Arden Thorne, a student at Harbour Dance Centre, front, and Corrina Robson, of the MacKenzie School of Dance in Port Alberni, practise their ballet routines before adjudication at the Upper Island Music Festival Saturday at Beban Park. The annual festival attracts more than 3,600 students from across the region hoping to earn a spot at the provincial performing arts festival, which takes place in Nanaimo in May. For more information, please visit www.nanaimomusicfestival.com. RACHEL STERN/THE NEWS BULLETIN

Author details Scottish influence in city Local historian Jan Peterson is launching her new book, Kilts on the Coast: The Scots Who Built B.C., at the Nanaimo Museum. The book launch and signing take place on Saturday (March 31) from 1-4 p.m. Peterson, well-known for her book series on Nanaimo’s history, gives a brief talk on her book and will be available for the remain-

der of the launch to sign books and answer questions. Her work focuses on the Scottish people who helped shape early settlement growth on Vancouver Island from 1848-1854, highlighting famous figures in B.C.’s past including Governor James Douglas and members of society in Victoria, and also features coal miners and Hudson’s

Bay Company traders. Peterson has a personal connection for writing about Scottish immigration, as she was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada when she was 20 years old. For more information, please call Aimee Greenaway at the Nanaimo Museum at 250-753-1821 or e-mail program@nanaimomuseum.ca.

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atre April 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets $47.50. Call 250-754-8550.

arts@nanaimobulletin.com ADULTS at Harbourfront library Tuesday (March 27) at 6:30 p.m.

THEATRE DRY THE RAIN produced by Western Edge Theatre at Nanaimo Centre Stage as part of New Waves play festival with staged readings of local and visiting playwrights March 30-April 1. Call 250-668-0991. THE FULL MONTY by Schmooze Productions at Nanaimo Centre Stage April 19-May 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets $20. www.schmoozeproductions.com TAMARACK by TheatreOne at Malaspina Theatre April 25-29. Tickets $26. Call 250754-8550.

EVENTS

NAUGHTY AND SPICE BURLESQUE with Dead Man’s Trio and Silk E Guns at the Cambie Thursday (March 29). Tickets $12/advance; $15/ door. MONSIEUR LAZHAR Fringe Flick at Avalon Cinema Sunday (April 1) at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.; Monday (April 2) at 7 p.m. Tickets $12. Call 250-754-7587. POETRY ALOUD READING SERIES at Wellington Library, 3032 Barons Rd. April 5 at 7 p.m. REEL PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL screens at Malaspina Theatre April 10. Doors 6:30 p.m. JOHN PINETTE comedian performs at Port The-

POETRY GALLERY READING SERIES at Harbourfront Library, April 15 at 1 p.m. BUSYTOWN BUSY based on author Richard Scarry’s writings at the Port Theatre April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $28. Call 250-7548550. WORDSTORM poetry and prose reading and open mike competition at Diners Rendezvous April 16. Doors 6:30 p.m. Call 250-7528618. HONEYMOON BAY poetry reading at Diners Rendezvous April 23. Doors 6:30 p.m. Call 250-752-8618. RON JAMES comedian at the Port Theatre April 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets $51. Call 250-7548550.

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GEMINI - Mayy 22/Jun 21 Gemini, with so much to do, yyou’re barelyy squeaking q g byy this week. So avoid taking g on anyy additional projects. p j Don’t dig g yyourself into a hole that you can’t get out of.

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CANCER R - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, financial issues are certainly keeping p g yyou on yyour toes,, although yyou are hoping p g for a respite. p Go with the flow for now and find a better way to organize. g 23 LEO - Jul 23/Aug Leo, don’t be surprised p when others are amenable to your y ideas. You give careful consideration to all yyour g proposals, p p and it’s no wonder others are ready to follow your lead. VIRGO - Aug g 24/Sept p 22 Virgo, g if yyou haven’t felt the crunch of a deadline yyet, you y probably p y cannot avoid it this week. Tackle the work head-on and don’t allow yourself to procrastinate.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, p expect p others to turn to yyou for the next g good idea or advice. It can be taxing g being g the reliable one, but it also an honor to be respected like this.

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, g when you y want to g get yyourself heard, there is no p point sugarg coating g what yyou have to say. y Most people p p appreciate p honesty, even if it’s abrupt. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, p some decisions yyou make mayy not be the right g decisions. A wise person learns from his or her mistakes p but also tries new things. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, q remember that the g grass is always y g greener on the other side of the fence. Stop p looking g at what’s wrong g where you are, and focus on what is right. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, trust friends and familyy when theyy insist theyy have yyour best interest in mind. You can’t always look out for yourself.

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BRAINS psychobilly rock at the Queen’s Wednesday (March 28).

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE SOCIETY at Departure Bay activity centre first and third Saturday of the month. Call 250-756-3174.

MASTA ACE with Marco Polo at the Queen’s Thursday (March 29). 54-40 plays the Port Theatre Friday (March 30) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $44.50. Call 250754-8550. STEF LANG and Emily Spiller play Diners Rendezvous Friday (March 30). Doors 7 p.m. Tickets $20/ advance; $25/door. Call 250-740-1133. AFTERGLOW plays the Queen’s Friday (March 30). MEGABEAR and Chasing Satellites play the Cambie Friday (March 30). IRIS plays the Queen’s Friday and Saturday (March 30-31).

YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE: ARIES - Mar 21/Apr p 20 Aries, sit down with a calculator and get a better handle on yyour ﬁnances, g especially p y what yyou’re bringing g g into the house each month and what is going out.

SERIES hosted by Dave Hart Tuesday (March 27) at 6 p.m. at Front Street Grill.

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EVEREADY plays the Urban Beet Real Food Cafe, 7-9 p.m., Saturday (March 31). WHAT’S WRONG TOHEI Slates and Pistol Whipped play the Cambie Saturday (March 31). GLEN FOSTER plays Harewood Arms Pub Saturday (March 31). TRIO GRANDE plays the Well Pub Saturday (March 31). DAYNA MANNING and Ryan McMahon play Diners Rendezvous April 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets $20. Call 250-7401133.

PACK OF LIES produced by Nanaimo Theatre Group at the Bailey Studio March 28-31, April 4-7 and 11-14 at 8 p.m.; April 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets $16-18. Call 250-758-7224. BEATLES IN THE ROUND with Doug Cox, Todd Butler, John Mundy and Amanda Usher at Diners Rendezvous April 6 at 9 p.m. Tickets $20/advance; $22/door. Call 250740-1133.

Bergmann at the Port Theatre April 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $52; $49/seniors; $20/students. Call 250-754-8550. BIG WRECK with Rikers and The Day He Quit play the Port Theatre April 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets $35. Call 250754-8550.

SHAUN VERREAULT plays Diners Rendezvous April 7. NANAIMO CONCERT BAND annual spring concert at the Port Theatre April 15 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $15. Call 250-7548550.

CELEBRATION OF SONG by Island Bel Canto Singers at Port Theatre May 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $18. Call 250-754-8550.

UNITY IN SONG by Malaspina Choir at St. Andrew’s United Church April 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets $20; $15/students. Call 250-754-8550.

ONGOING SUNDAY JAM at Patricia Hotel with Nightwatch from 3:30-7:30 p.m. OPEN JAM at the Queen’s Monday, with by Kings Without.

DAN LIVINGSTON Gerry Barnum and Manglewood play Diners Rendezvous April 20. Tickets $20/advance; $25/door. Call 250740-1133.

JAZZ JAM at the Diners Rendezvous Tuesdays. FEMME FATALES play Tuesday nights at the Queen’s.

CARNIVAL by Vancouver Island Symphony with Elizabeth and Marcel

OPEN MIKE JAM at the Cambie on Wednesday at 9 p.m.

r e t s a E BUFFET SUNDAY

ART Denise MacNeill featured artist at Art 10 Gallery in Nanaimo North Town Centre throughout March. MITCH MASYK art show at Artfitterz Gallery on Bowen Road throughout March. ILLUMINATING PEACE Seeking Peace installation by Amy Loewan and Deryk Houston at campus Nanaimo Art Gallery until April 14. PRESSED FLOWER ART at Art with Blooms Gallery, 2520 Myles Lake Rd., by appointment. Call 250-591-5190.

DANCE DANCE GALA highlights of Upper Island Musical Festival at the Port Theatre April 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets $16. SVENGALI by Royal Winnipeg Ballet at the Port Theatre April 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $52; $48/members; $15/students. Call 250-754-8550.

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Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Time: 1-4p.m. Place: 3563 Fairview Drive Family and friends, old and new, are invited to share in the festivities. The Southend Sweethearts were married in the Haliburton Street United Church by the Rev. H. WingďŹ eld. Jim walked to the church in a borrowed suit with his best man. Kathy and her sister, Mo were driven by Jim's dad in his 1949 Buick.

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DBL Timbermen name new coach

VET MOVES behind bench for 2012.

BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners batter Jackson McCuiag connects with the ball during a game against the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs on Sunday morning at Serauxmen Stadium.

VIBI wins first game, but that’s all

COLLEGE BALL team in tough versus Dawgs.

The Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners won their home opener Saturday morning, but couldn’t manage any other wins on the weekend at Serauxmen Stadium. VIBI started the Canadian College Baseball

Conference season with a 3-2 win over Lethbridge’s Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs. They then lost the rematch 5-4. On Sunday VIBI lost to PBA by scores of 2-1 and 8-1. In Saturday’s home opener, Cody Chartrand was the winning pitcher, throwing a complete seven-inning victory while allowing five hits and two walks. Dallas Monk led the offence with a double and three runs batted in

and Aaron Witzke was the only other M’s player to hit safely. The second game saw Connor Russell tagged with the loss on the mound. He allowed one earned run on seven hits over 6 2/3. Cody Andreychuk had a single, double, triple and an RBI and Jeremy Harasymchuk had a double and two RBIs. Thomas Bidzinski had two hits and two walks. In Sunday’s early game,

Reiley Grose was the losing pitcher and Luke Hawkins threw four shutout innings of relief. Andreychuk had two hits. The late game saw Jorhn Kaluzniak suffer the ‘L’ on the mound. Bidzinski had two hits. GAME ON … The VIBI Mariners are home again Saturday (March 31) and Sunday to face the Calgary Dinos. For game times, see page 32.

A tenacious veteran lacrosse player will now try to bring those attributes behind the bench. The Nanaimo DBL Timbermen announced M o n d ay t h at M i ke Maughan is the new coach of the team. Maughan takes over from Roger Dubyna, who stepped down earlier this off-season. General manager Shawn Swanson said the club is “super excited” to have Maughan as coach. “One of the biggest names in town for lacrosse is Maughan, so it’s nice to have him on board,” said Swanson. Maughan had been training this winter to try to play another season, but his body said no. “I realized that my knee wasn’t really where I’d like it to be, so I got a hold of Shawn and told him I’d be available for whatever he needed,” said Maughan. The Timbermen veteran played 12 seasons in Nanaimo, scoring 281 points over 169 regularseason games. In recent years he’s been a player-coach and said he’s

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Mike Maughan, front, will coach the senior B Timbermen in 2012.

ready for his new role. “I’ve always played the game a certain way and been a real competitor,” he said. “And having had a real good relationship with all my coaches, especially Roger over the last few years, now that I’ve gotten older I see the other side of it.” He hopes the T-men will keep up the strong defence and teamfirst style that Dubyna coached, but Maughan also plans to open up the offence and “up the entertainment factor.” LACROSSE TALK … To read an expanded version of this article, please visit www.nanaimobulletin.com. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nanoose skip misses playoffs Nanaimo Curling Centre skip Penny Shantz and her team was competitive at nationals, but just missed out on the playoff round. Shantz and teammates Debbie Jones-Walker, Debbie Pulak and Shirley Wong finished with a 4-7 record at the Canadian Curling Associatioin’s senior championships in Abbotsford last week. Edmonton’s Cathy King won the national title.

◆ March 31 Canadian College Baseball Conference. VIBI vs. University of Calgary Dinos. Serauxmen Stadium, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ◆ March 31 - B.C. Rugby Union Province League 1. Nanaimo vs. Langley. Pioneer Park, 2:30 p.m. ◆ April 1 - Canadian College Baseball Conference. VIBI vs. University of Calgary Dinos. Serauxmen Stadium, noon and 3 p.m.

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◆ April 7 - B.C. Premier Baseball League. Nanaimo vs. Victoria Mariners. Serauxmen Stadium, noon and 3 p.m.

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Pond won her slopestyle medal March 15, then stomped a 720 off the bottom air to help her secure her podium finish in moguls two days later. Mount Washington Alpine Resort will host the B.C. Freestyle provincial championships starting Friday (March 30).

With lacrosse season about to get underway, the Nanaimo District Lacrosse Association wants to help players get in gear. The association holds its annual equipment swap on Sunday (April 1) from 9 a.m. to noon at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. Anyone is welcome to bring their unwanted gear that day to sell. Also that day, the Timbermen junior women’s team will be selling senior A and junior A family-pass season tickets. The deal will get a family of four into every senior A and junior A home game for $149 total.

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Nanaimo Pirates pitcher Bryan Odgers throws during Sunday’s exhibition win over Sherwood Park at Serauxmen Stadium.

PREMIER BASEBALL team wins 9-1 versus Sherwood Park.

Nanaimo’s premier-league baseball team showed it’s better than one Alberta team. Now it will see how it stacks up against B.C.’s best. The Pirates wrap up their spring-training schedule this coming weekend as they participate in a B.C. Premier Baseball League exhibition tournament in Kamloops. Over the weekend, the Pirates got in three games, two on the road against the Langley Blaze on Saturday and one at home Sunday night against the Sherwood Park Athletics.

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The Pirates and Blaze tied 0-0 in Saturday’s early game before the Blaze edged the good guys 3-2 in the rematch. In Sunday’s blowout over the A’s at Serauxmen Stadium, Alex Rogers, Bryan Odgers and Nate Odgers combined for the win on the mound. The Pirates scored five runs in the first inning and were never threatened. The Pirates begin the Kamloops tourney on Thursday (March 29) with a game against North Shore. GAME ON … The Pirates will open the BCPBL season on April 7 when they host the Victoria Mariners at Serauxmen Stadium. Game times that day will be noon and 3 p.m. Look for more on the premier Pirates in upcoming issues, including a season preview in our April 5 issue.

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Gertie Pick, left, and Toni Lepore sweep during the Dominion South Island Challenge Cup at the Nanaimo Curling Centre Saturday morning.

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