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EFFORT MOVES ahead with summer programs for kids. BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN

How high can a flea jump? How many bones in the human body? How much does a newborn blue whale weigh? All questions with a common denominator – science. And if the Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society reaches its goal of a science centre in Bowen Park, more fun facts will be available to children and their families. The group’s mission is to inspire families and develop their interest in science and sustainability through handson learning. “We’re all about kids, science and fun,” said Liz DeMattia, society executive director. The group’s goal is twofold – a Science in the Park outreach program for July and August, and the science centre. Partnering with Nanaimo’s parks, recreation and culture department and Vancouver’s Science World, the society is heading in the right direction. “We’re working with the city’s summer playground program from July 2 to August

24,” said DeMattia. “We won’t be there every day, but will be providing some science education.” The programs – planned for Harewood Mining Community water park on Howard Avenue, Mansfield Park on Blythe Avenue, Deverill Park on Haliburton Street and Pawson Park on Franklyn Street – received a boost Tuesday as the society held a knowledgemobilization workshop. The gathering featured Science World staff and science experts from Vancouver Island University, the Pacific Biological Station, environmental groups, engineering firms and more. “The idea is to brainstorm on some fun science activities, make it relative to our area and use it in our outreach programs so when the kids take part, it’s not just a generic program but about the area,” said DeMattia. Kate Henderson, of Science World, said the workshop was an important step to engage and activate members of the science community in Nanaimo. “We definitely got a lot of fantastic ideas from the group which will provide the instructors in the outreach programs with a lot of support,” she said. ◆ See ‘PLAN’ /4

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Micaela Van Rensburg of Kirkwood Academy dances to the Black Eyed Peas song One Tribe in a flash mob of about 30 people at Woodgrove Centre Tuesday. The event was of one of several staged on the Island and Lower Mainland to kick off B.C. Child and Youth in Care Week, which ends today (May 26).

Trustees are investigating whether outside volunteers can take a larger role in school-based extra-curricular activities in the event teachers continue boycotting volunteer activities next fall. One of the strategies teachers voted on earlier this spring as part of an action plan to resist Bill 22, the province’s controversial Education Improvement Act, was withdrawing from volunteer activities in schools, from coaching sports teams to overseeing clubs to helping out at events such as awards evenings. The move resulted in the cancellation of some activities, events and field trips in Nanaimo school district. Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, said the board asked staff to develop an administrative policy and procedure regarding the use of volunteers in schools so that everyone has an idea of what to expect next fall if the job action continues. “I don’t want to start next year and have all these black clouds hanging over people’s heads over what’s going to happen, what’s not going to happen,” he said. “We hope we’ll get an update in June.” Donna Reimer, school district spokeswoman, said the problem until now is that policies do exist around the use of community coaches and parent volunteers, but the policies are not collected in one document and a variety of different understandings emerged. ◆ See ‘CLEAR’ /4

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Nanaimo awarded for Crime S Stoppers support The News Bulletin was named B.C.’s top publication in the 2011 Provincial Crime Stoppers Awards. The awards, selected by the B.C. Crime Stoppers Advisory Board from nominations submitted from across the province, were announced Tuesday. The News Bulletin was recognized for its Most Wanted page, published monthly, and Unsolved Crimes page, published every second week. The pages list unsolved crimes, names and photos of suspects wanted on arrest warrants, tips on how to prevent and report crimes and other crimerelated public service announcements. Other provincial winners include Island Radio for its Crime of the Week and public service announcements on Nanaimo’s WAVE and WOLF radio stations, while Shaw TV won for its series of unsolved crime reenactments. All publications and broadcasts are aimed at generating tips from the public to Crime Stoppers. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RC M P s p o ke s m a n , also won the award for police coordinator of the year. O’Brien said Nanaimo media makes a huge financial commitment to Crime Stoppers. “It’s nice to be recognized, but it’s more reflective of the buyin we have from our local media partners,” O’Brien said. “Without them we couldn’t have achieved the success that we have.”

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and Virginia Burns, both currently serving on the executive Nanaimo teachers in different roles, were have a new leader. elected into these posiJustin Green, cur- tions. rently first vice-presBall had competition ident of the Nanaimo from Companion, who District Teachers’ Asso- put his name in the hat ciation, was elected the for first vice-president union’s new president after losing his leaderat the group’s annual ship bid, and Burns general meeting Tues- had competition from day, attended by about both Companion and 200 teachers. Marcy Boudreau. He will take The presiover at the end dent and of the school first viceyear. president Green compositions are peted against the only fullDan Compantime posiion, a Dover tions on the Bay Secondary NDTA execuSchool teacher, tive. for the posiDeGear tion – the first said it was GREEN time since 2007 good to see more than one competiname was put forward tion for the top three for president. positions, especially “It’s an incredible since bargaining and honour to be in that job action issues could place, that [the mem- persist. bership] would show “We’re going to need confidence in me to that energy in leaderassume that role,” said ship because the battle Green. isn’t over yet,” he said, He said working adding the three new closely with outgo- leaders have past expeing president Derek rience on the executive DeGear over the past and Ball was elected to year helped him feel the B.C. Teachers’ Fedprepared to take on the eration executive this job. year as well. “It allows me to be “I know the organizapretty confident mov- tion is in really good ing forward,” said hands as we move forGreen. “It’s not any- ward,” said DeGear. thing that’s going to be DeGear and Kip a huge surprise.” Wood, former second He plans to continue vice-president, will building solidarity remain on the executive and maintaining the as members-at-large. approach the union has “Just because we’re taken thus far. not doing that office Teachers also decided role doesn’t mean we’re to go with familiar faces going to take our hats for both the first and off as activists,” said second vice-president DeGear. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com positions – Mike Ball

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Peter Iatrides, left and his wife Tanya give their daughter Mary a kiss during a trip to Disney World in February to celebrate Mary being cancer free for two years. The family took the vacation thanks to the Make A Wish Foundation.

Family’s story featured on telethon for hospital BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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anya Iatrides sees her daughter Mary, diagnosed with leukemia at 14 months, as a precious gift. “It’s so exciting to see every little phase of her life,” said Iatrides, about watching her daughter grow up. Iatrides and her husband, Peter, spent six months with Mary at B.C. Children’s Hospital, starting in July 2009, as she underwent treatment for acute myeloid leukemia. They left their jobs and sold their vehicle to stay with their daughter. Mary, now four, has been cancer free for two years. “Looking back now, a lot of it is just a blur. You just go day by day because you have to and you draw strength from those around you,” said Iatrides. Mary had always bruised easily, but when the family brought their concerns to doctors, they were told it was just part of the experience

of a normal toddler learning to walk. When the family got the flu in the spring of 2009, Mary didn’t recover. The family brought her to the doctors who ordered tests. Iatrides received a call at work to take Mary to the hospital. The doctor wouldn’t tell her what the diagnosis was, but told her a helicopter was waiting to take Mary to B.C. Children’s Hospital. As soon as they arrived, tests started. Mary started chemotherapy treatment and was given a different cocktail of drugs every month. Iatrides said the experience was overwhelming, but the staff were amazing at Children’s Hospital. “Without [B.C. Children’s Hospital] and the staff, my daughter would not be here today,” she said. “They became family. They became a really important part of our lives. You have to trust your caregiver when they are taking care of such a precious thing.” The Iatrides family is

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Clear policy needed ◆ From /1 “We’ve never had a really good, clear policy,” said Reimer. “It hasn’t been such an issue before because there were usually teachers available.” Until now, policy on community coaches and parent volunteers is that if the outside person is to be alone with students, that person must be approved by a school principal after an interview, reference check and criminal record check are completed. “Despite that, all overnight trips must have a staff sponsor present,” Reimer said. Reimer wasn’t sure if this would be changed in the new proposed policy, but student safety is the primary focus. She said senior management will also look into overnight field trips because this is an issue of concern to trustees and parents. “Staff are well aware that this is an issue with trustees and parents, but there’s lots of work and discussion before a policy is formalized,” said Reimer. Brennan said he hopes something can be worked out with regard to overnight trips, but only if it doesn’t expose the district to liability issues.

◆ From /1 Augusto Dominguez, a student in VIU’s sustainable leisure management course, said introducing children to science is important, but parents should take an active interest as well. “I would like to see parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles participate in the science centre and outreach programs,” he said. “Children don’t have the fear that adults do to ask ‘why?’. With this environment, families can find the answers by learning together.” Meanwhile, the science centre is still in the planning phase, with approval from the Nanaimo Parks Recreation and Culture Commission to develop a concept plan. “It’s going to be a hands-on fun place with interactive exhibits and lab space for schools,” said DeMat-

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Mayors united in opposition to downloading PROVINCIAL CAUCUS of B.C.’s municipal leaders gathers for first meeting in Penticton.

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B.C.’s mayors are pushing back against provincial downloading. The inaugural meeting of the B.C. Mayors’ Caucus last week in Penticton resulted in several points municipalities would like to bring to the attention of senior levels of government, said Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan. The meeting attracted 86 mayors interested in discussing the state of B.C. communities. “ We w a n t e d t o address the issue of downloading and some of the issues related to that,” said Ruttan. “Because this has never been done before, we were just trying to find a place to start and I think we had some informative dialogue. This meeting was to really put the province on notice that

ciently; developing a round table discussion on aging infrastructure and how to deal with increasing costs to maintain it; affirming we have concerns that the core service delivwe feel are not being ery of municipalities; addressed.” and calling for a full Ruttan cited the issue review of ambulance of problematic urban service. deer in many commuRuttan said many nities as an example of mayors expressed conan issue left to munici- cern that only eight palities to deal with cents of every tax doleven though lar is distribwildlife falls uted to cities, under the making it provincial increasingly government’s dif ficult to mandate. maintain ser“The provv i c e l eve l s ince tells us and infrait’s sympastructure. thetic, but it The mayors has no budget also resolved to deal with to redesign RUTTAN an issue like the cost-sharthat, and my ing formula response is that’s not to improve tax revenue an answer,” said Rut- distribution. tan. The B.C. Mayors Eleven priorities Caucus, which is strucwere established by tured after other sucthe mayors, including: cessful models like the eliminating the ad hoc Alberta Mayors’ Caugranting process in cus and the Big Cities favour of a more con- Mayors’ Caucus (Cansistent system that can ada), is organized by a allow municipalities to steering committee of plan ahead more effi- nine mayors.

“We have to be farsighted and innovative and we must be partners with all orders of government in finding efficiencies in how we deliver service,” said Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar in a press release. S m i t h e r s M ayo r Taylor Bachrach said municipal government decisions have the most effect on taxpayers, and all levels of government must work together to improve efficiencies. “As the front lines of government, it is at the community level that changes in public policy, and their resulting cost implications, are felt the most,” he said. “We must be partners in those decisions.” Unlike provincial and federal governments, Ruttan said cities are under increasing financial loads with respect to downloading due to legislative restrictions. “A city doesn’t have the luxury of running a deficit,” he said. “And we just don’t have the amount of discretionary money that I feel senior levels of govern-

City hosts provincial real estate conference The Vancouver Island Conference Centre continues its busy spring season as it wrapped up one major conference Friday before hosting its next big event June 3. From May 21-25, the awardwinning venue played host to 125 delegates from the B.C.

Real Estate Association Conference. The agenda also included two receptions utilizing the Nanaimo Museum and two dinner banquets complete with entertainment. It is estimated that the conference generated more than

$197,000 in revenue in the area. The team at VICC is now preparing to welcome an estimated 300 delegates from ARMA Canada’s 14 chapters for a four-day conference. ARMA is made up of serving records and information management professionals.

ment have access to. We want to see a fair distribution of money, and we don’t want to see the load put on taxpayers.” Delegates at the conference agreed to move

ahead with their mandate of discussing the issues with senior levels of government. The B.C. Mayors’ Caucus will meet again the day before the Union

of B.C. Municipalities annual meeting in Victoria in September. For more infor mation, please visit www. BCMayorsCaucus.ca. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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TTwo suspected of trafficking Two men were arrested after police pulled over a white 2006 Dodge Magnum on the Island Highway near Terminal Park Mall Wednesday. Police stopped the car shortly after 6 p.m. after a surveillance team observed its occupants conducting numerous suspected drug transactions. A search of the vehicle turned up

an undisclosed amount of money and a small amount of white substance police believe is cocaine. The driver and passenger were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking. Both men are from the Lower Mainland and have no known connections to Nanaimo, police said. The suspects were released on promises to appear in court.

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Nanaimo school officials are looking for public input in the district’s strategic planning process. Those who haven’t made it to a schoolbased consultation can participate online. Senior managers and trustees are visiting every school in the district this month to talk with staff, parents and students about what they would like to see included in the district’s strategic plan. T h e i n fo r m at i o n gleaned from these meetings, as well as the online survey and meetings with stakeholder and employee groups, will help staff create a comprehensive blueprint for how educational programs and services will be delivered well into the future. The online survey is available at www.sd68. bc.ca by following the

link to strategic planning. Online participants will be asked to give their thoughts on things the current system is doing well and areas the district needs to focus on and develop to support student learning and engagement. Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, said meetings at individual schools have not had big turnouts so far – the most was 28 people at Pauline Haarer Elementary School on Tuesday. “We’re not getting huge numbers at individual schools, but the discussions are quite interesting, quite thoughtful,” he said. Many people are surprised to learn that the district’s enrolment has dropped by more than 2,000 students in the past 10 years, from 16,000 students to less than 14,000, said Brennan. Many are also sur-

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Drive to revive Cassidy Speedway pulls into pit lane

Student shows he knows way around a map

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Dan Companion, head of the social studies department at Dover, said winning second place in the country in a contest like this is impressive given that hundreds of students participate each year. “He knows things you wouldn’t expect a kid his age to know,” he said. “He strikes you that way immediately. He’s mature beyond his years.” The Canadian Council for Geographic Education is the educational branch of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, which publishes the award winning Canadian Geographic and Géographica magazines.

Cassidy Speedway will remain a ghost track. A campaign to reopen the track hit some roadblocks and Mona-Lisa Carstensen, who started the effort last summer, has ended her pursuit of the project. She hasn’t abandoned the idea entirely, but has changed her focus. Ideas for the future include the creation of the first green track on Vancouver Island or creating an environmentally safe multiplex facility, which could include racing electric or hybrid vehicles. “I’m taking the time to research new ideas that not only benefit our community but also our environment,” Carstensen said via e-mail. “Automotive racing is one of the alternative methods I see as being useful in the intervention, motivation, encouragement and growth of youth that may not necessarily want to partake in the artscentred community programs or community drop-in CARSTENSEN sports activities.” Since embarking on the campaign, her vision for the raceway evolved. Carstensen and a group of about 15 dedicated volunteers were contemplating building a community hall, creating horseback riding trails and an off-leash dog park for community members to use between racing events. Plans were to hold about eight race events a year in the summer. The project faced opposition from neighbours concerned about noise, traffic, environmental impacts and garbage. A rezoning application also called for environmental studies, including a hydrogeologist and biologist survey. The group didn’t have the money to cover those costs. Carstensen said racing on the Island is in jeopardy as more housing developments are built closer to the existing tracks, such as Western Speedway in Victoria. Cassidy Speedway previously included a quarter-mile dirt oval, a 300-foot sand drag course and a paved kart sprint course. The oval track opened in 1972. The kart track opened around 1994 and the sand drags in 1996. The entire facility closed in 1999.

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acob Burnley knows his maps. The Grade 9 Dover Bay Secondary School student charted his way to second place – and a $2,000 scholarship – in The Great Canadian Geography Challenge in April. The contest, in its 18th year, is one of the longest running programs of the Canadian Council for Geographic Education and is hosted to build student interest in geography. Each participating school holds a schoollevel contest, from which a winner is picked to go on to the provincial round. The winner in the Grades 7-10 category competes at the provincial level for one of 50 spots in the national final. Burnley, who finished fourth in Canada last year, got special permission to write the national test while in England visiting relatives last month – his family just returned this week from a four-month trip to Uganda and Europe. Geography quizzes are fun for the energetic 14-year-old, who as a party trick can name the capital city of pretty well any country friends and relatives throw at him, although he’s not sure how he remembers it all, other than that he spends hours and hours reading maps. “It’s just kind of there,” said Burnley. “I enjoy details and facts.” His father Chris said that

his son’s love of geography started at about age three. “As long as we can remember, he was fascinated with road signs and road signs led to maps,” he said. From maps, Burnley progressed to reading atlases and almanacs – his parents gave him his first atlas when he was six and while he couldn’t read all of the words at first, he spent hours looking through the book. In elementary school, Chris helped his son’s principal establish a geography club at the school to encourage his son’s passion. Now Burnley uses maps to study other subjects and in his spare time, he designs neighbourhoods, cities and countries on a planet that he and his younger sister made up, with carefully planned and pencilled-in sub-divisions, roadways and amenities such as hospitals and airports. His skill with maps is handy on family trips – both parents are instructors at Vancouver Island University and have taken their two children on three lengthy sabbatical trips in different parts of the world in recent years. “Driving around the UK, we didn’t need a GPS because he’s read the map books,” said Chris. Burnley said the first thing he did when the family arrived in Paris was grab a copy of the underground subway lines, which he had memorized in about two days. He hopes to put his skills

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Hydro moves raise questions q The provincial government has done a good thing in scaling back B.C. Hydro rate increases. The way it is doing so raises more questions than answers. On Tuesday, Energy Minister Rich Coleman announced that the government was cancelling a B.C. Utilities Commission hearing into Hydro rate increases, which have already been scaled back from the 50 per cent premium increases which were initially proposed about two years ago, under former premier Gordon Campbell. At that time, the rate increases were suggested to allow for introduction of the smart meter program, purchase of private power under long-term contracts and major capital expenses, including turbine installation at several dams and other upgrades. When Coleman was named energy minister under new Premier Christy Clark, she asked that he review Hydro’s plans. The review said that the smart meter program should stay, and that other projects should proceed, but also said that rates didn’t need to go up as steeply. Hydro then asked for an eight per cent increase in 2012, 3.91 per cent in 2013 and 3.91 per cent in 2014. Planned increases were 9.73 per cent each year. On Tuesday, Coleman said Hydro received an eight per cent increase in 2011 and a 3.91 per cent increase in 2012, along with a rate rider of five per cent. The government is now saying it wants a 1.44 per cent increase in 2013, making the rate increase 17 per cent over three years. There was no word of what is planned in 2014 or beyond. It all raises these questions. Why is there a B.C. Utilities Commission if the government can simply override its mandate and role? Is this all politics, in preparation for the 2013 provincial election? Is the 2013 rate increase being kept artificially low on the expectation that the NDP will win government, as polls suggest? 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

Race fans given a reason to cheer If you happened to be in the in B.C. Many of the people at our neighbourhood of Rock City party didn’t know much about around 3:21 p.m. last Saturday, you horse racing before they arrived, may have heard a lot of anxious and it was awesome to see the shouting followed by a loud cheer. excitement and interest it generMy wife Mary and I hosted a ated, especially as the two horses Preakness Stakes party, and we battled it out down the stretch invited neighbours and friends in front of more than 100,000 over to watch the second leg of race fans at Pimlico Downs in horse racing’s Triple Crown with Baltimore. hopes that Hastings On June 9, I’ll Have Racecourse jockey Another will go for the SATURDAY Mario Gutierrez and the third jewel in the Triple BEAT incredible thoroughbred Crown, the Belmont I’ll Have Another would Stakes. The Belmont is Toby Gorman once again cross the the hardest to win as Reporter p wire first. horses will be asked to I’ll Have Another run a mile-and-a-half, didn’t disappoint, and by far the longest of both jockey and horse all three races, and I’ll performed the task in Have Another will be thrilling fashion. up against fresh horses On May 5, Canadianbred to run that disowned I’ll Have Another tance. came from behind to nip There’s a reason why race favourite Bodemeister at the no horse since Affirmed in 1978 wire in the Kentucky Derby, and has won the Triple Crown — it’s he did it again Saturday, reeling in a gruelling five weeks for horses Bodemeister down the stretch to accustomed to racing once every win the Preakness by a head. couple of months. I smiled as I looked around our For a horse with the Kentucky living room just prior to the runDerby and Preakness under its ning of the 137th Preakness Stakes. belt, the Belmont is like a battered I’ve been a fan of horse racing all and bruised NHL hockey team of my life, and it has been difficult reaching the Stanley Cup final to watch the sport go from arguonly to find its opponent is rested, ably its height of popularity in the healthy and ready to go. 1970s to barely a fringe sport today. The interest Gutierrez and I’ll But Gutierrez — whom Mary Have Another have generated is and I met at Hastings between the palpable. Hastings is expecting at Derby and Preakness (he’s a class least 15,000 people the day of the act all the way) — and I’ll Have Belmont, a crowd the track hasn’t Another have seemed to ignite a seen in years if not decades. renewed passion for horse racing But as horse racing is front and

centre on the news in B.C. for its success, at least temporarily, its demise continues in other parts of Canada. In this space two years ago, I wrote about the closing of Victoria’s Sandown Park and other tracks, and how it was only a matter of time before larger tracks started to close. In Ontario, the provincial Liberal government has announced it is withdrawing from its partnership with horse racing, a move that has already rung the death knell for several standardbred tracks in that province. Without the partnership, there is not enough money in purses to support horse racing and if the sport dies there, so too will an estimated 60,000 jobs. It’s an interesting paradox taking place in the horse racing industry in Canada. One part is on lifesupport with the plug about to be pulled, while here on the West Coast a 25-year-old jockey and his horse are generating unprecedented excitement. I hope the excitement lasts. To me, the sport of kings has been and always will be the best two minutes in sports, whether it’s a $5,000 claiming race or the Kentucky Derby. But as uncertain as the future of racing is, you can bet on June 9 we’ll have a houseful of people, glued to the TV set, cheering as Gutierrez and I’ll Have Another turn the last corner and head for home at Belmont Park in their quest to win the Triple Crown. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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Council responsible on water decision To the Editor, Re: Action needed on water, Letters, May 22. It is important that the community have additional info about the Blue Community initiative that was presented to council. Letters to the editor have stated that Blue Communities only ask that water be recognized as a human right. The three resolutions from the

Council of Canadians ask for much more than just declaring water as a human right. The three resolutions that must be acknowledged to become a Blue Community include: 1. Recognize water as a human right; 2. The city promotes publicly-financed, owned and operated water and waste-water services, and; 3. Ban the sale of bottled water in public facilities and at municipal events.

In the report given to council it was stated that council designated Nanaimo as a Blue Community, which it did not. So council rescinded the motion and asked staff for a report in its entirety which looks at the implications of the three resolutions, the costs associated with upgrading facilities with drinking water stations, and the banning the sale of bottled water in public facilities and

municipal events. As a city councillor, it is my job to make evidence-based decisions, not decisions based on just my moral beliefs. There is a place for morality, but evidence should always supersede. It is my belief council has done what the community expects it to do and make decisions based on fact. Coun. George Anderson Nanaimo

Fewer terminals one way to solve ferry issues To the Editor, Re: Build bridge to Gabriola to bring savings, Letters, May 17. I propose the following solution to the problem. Build a bridge, with a small toll, to Gabriola, from Dodd Narrows possibly, and new terminals at Gabriola and Richmond with service from the new Gabriola terminal to both Richmond and Tsawwassen. Eliminate the Departure Bay, Duke Point and Gabriola Island terminals, freeing up some popular industrial or commercial waterfront property. Shut Duke Point first with salvageable ramp equipment, etc., used to help start the new terminal on Gabriola. Then shut Departure Bay with the same idea. Other possibilities: keep the Nanaimo-side Gabriola slip to barge trucks, trailers and other heavy equipment to the mainland and also start a fast ferry foot passenger system from the same spot. This would shorten crossing times, save fuel costs and bypass a lot of traffic through Vancouver and still retain good union-paying jobs. Win-win. Dave Endrizzi Nanaimo

Oil pipelines, revenue benefit B.C. residents To the Editor, Often we read about the environmental impact of oil spills and included is a point to enforce the argument against the pipelines that there is no economic advantage for B.C. from oil revenues. If we review the investments

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of the Canadian Pension Plan, it appears that the plan invests more than 50 per cent in equities, 33 per cent in fixed income and 16 per cent in real assets. This means that every time a CPP or a OAS payment is made to the seniors, some of that cash comes from the sale of oil. Another point is that Canadians from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island are commuting to Alberta to work and provide for their families. The job might not be in B.C., but the wages are often spent here. Another point is that if the Keystone pipeline would create 20,000 jobs, would the Gateway Pipeline construction create a similar number? We know that revenues are required to support our boomer generation and at the same time it is important to protect the environment, therefore, we need to stick to arguments that are specific to the impact of an

accident in order to present a credible and reasonable case and to attain the best solution. Ernie McClare Yellowpoint

Government buries cuts within budget To the Editor, I used to be a strong supporter of the role of government, but that was back when they supported public rather than corporate interests. Now we endure governments with palpable contempt for the public. Embedded in the notorious 400-plus page Budget Implementation Bill are changes to the way foods are labelled, no longer requiring accurate ingredient lists. It will also be legal to slaughter animals not fit for transportation at the farm and they can now enter the human food chain.

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Even more egregious is the proposed B.C. Animal Health Act that specifically prevents anyone from disclosing information that would “reveal a notifiable or reportable disease is or may be present in a specific place”. This is backed up by possible maximum fines of $75,000 and two years in jail and is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Where is the public interest in all this and why would such a law even be proposed? The Trans Pacific Partnership currently under quasi-secret federal negotiation apparently considers food safety a “barrier to trade”. I guess that could explain the otherwise inexplicable abandonment of the public interest to that of big business. Is Canada still a democracy? Liz Fox Lantzville

Taxpayers pay for too many agencies to police coast To the Editor, We taxpayers are all paying for three or more governments that rule over the coastline of British Columbia. We can list the coast guard, RCMP, Canadian navy, port authorities, Department of Fisheries and Oceans and other representations of funded departments. It is somewhat confusing to everyone as to who is in control and what laws can be enforced by each and every department. The funding for each and every department has become thin with inefficiencies. Does it not make financial sense to amalgamate the whole system under one or two hats and provide a more streamlined system? Or is this another example of how multiple management systems can provide golden positions for the elite? My opinion is there should be one coast guard system with a set of rules that can manage search and rescue, coastal security, fisheries and other required services. A representation of each and every department on one vessel could respond to the specialties of expertise. We are now seeing a thinning of services in the coast guard in Vancouver, but then a new expensive RCMP boat pops up in Nanaimo? The navy, DFO, coast guard and the RCMP can all be qualified as separate entities that do basically the same job? The funding to provide these services all comes from the same tax source. The math does not lie and we can no longer afford everything. Amalgamate the management and provide additional service jobs for the working class. We should be protecting our own coastline and airspace. Matt James Nanaimo

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Football, dinner to raise money A Parksville resort manager is stepping up to the line of scrimmage in support of the Blair McKinnon Memorial Foundation. Shawna Broekhuizen, general manager of the The Beach Club Resort, is not only taking part in the third annual Blair McKinnon Celebrity Flag Football Charity Game on June 14, but is also hosting a fundraising reception June 7 from 5-10 p.m. on the patio of Pacific Prime Steak and Chop Restaurant and Lounge. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling 1-888-760-2008. Proceeds from the reception and the game go to the Young Professionals of Nanaimo, Nanaimo Community Hospice Society and the Vancouver Island University Foundation. McKinnon, co-founder the Young Professionals of Nanaimo, died in April 2010. For more information, please go to http:// bmfootball.ca.

NALT to host annual AGM Nanaimo and Area Land Trust gets down to the business of conserving the natural values of land in the Nanaimo area with its annual general meeting scheduled for June 4, 4:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre in the Jack Little Room. For more information, please e-mail admin@ nalt.bc.ca or call 250714-1990.

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The following day the pair arrived at NRGH with their store manager, Jason Friesen, and the three men not only returned the broken guitar, but delivered two new guitars, two ukuleles, 10 packages of strings, and four wall mounts to store the instruments. The three-quarter size strings will suit young fingers of children with various musical experiences who are also staying in the pediatric unit. “Coincidentally, I had just watched a documentary on Oliver Sacks a renowned scientist who studies the healing effects of music therapy, and we thought this was something we could do to help,” said Friesen.

The Harbour City’s visitor centres have a new leader at the helm. Kara Walsh joined the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation’s Tourism Nanaimo team as visitor centre coordinator, leading tourism staff operating out of the Port of Nanaimo Centre and the temporary kiosk at the Northfield Road rest area at the Nanaimo Parkway, which will be replaced by a permanent office this summer. Walsh studied tourism at Vancouver Island University and spent the last four years with Tourism Vancouver Island. Tourism Nanaimo operates the visitor centres in partnership with Tourism British Columbia.

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Dorothy Sevcov, left, Marg Bonneau, second from right, and Helen Webster, right, of the Nanaimo Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists, receive bouquets of flowers from Marianne Clarkson, federation vice-president, during a recent outstanding service ceremony. The three artists, lifetime members of the chapter, were recognized for years of dedication, hours of volunteer work and sharing of knowledge with others.

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Housing starts up in Nanaimo Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports 1,867 housing starts in provincial urban areas during April, down marginally from 1,898 housing starts in April last year. Multiple-family housing starts increased, while single-detached housing starts decreased compared to April 2011 levels. “Residential construction in British Columbia is about 10 per cent ahead of 2011 levels due to a pick-up in multiple-family construction,” said Carol Frketich, CMHC’s B.C. regional economist. The number of single-detached homes started during January to April was steady with early 2011. A 16-per cent increase in housing starts in the Vancouver area is driving this upward trend. Housing starts in Victoria were down nine per cent year-to-date. In Nanaimo in April, there were 23 singlefamily housing starts, a slight drop from 25 in April last year. Overall year-to-date, single-family housing starts are slightly down, but multi-family unit starts are up to 202 compared to 129 last year, pushing a 35-per cent improvement over last year’s numbers. For more information, please visit www.cmhc. ca/housingmarketinformation or call 1-800668-2642.

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have commuter service to Victoria.” Likewise with the city and regional planning bureaucracy, which has now recognized the need to increase public transport and increase the frequency of bus service throughout Nanaimo. Turning to sustainable food production and energy efficient housing, Gartshore noted that closed gas station lots are being turned into community gardens and loans to improve home energy efficiency that transfer with changes in property title are available. During his talk, Gartshore handed out a list of action items anyone can take to make a difference.

Those ranged from growing food locally, reducing car use, and giving positive solutions and telling politicians we’re not going to participate in the old ‘brown’ economy any longer. “Where do we sign up?” asked one participant. “ You are already signed up,” Gartshore responded. “If you simply take the bus once a month or buy from a farmers’ market, you are part of the solution.” Green Drinks Nanaimo meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Demeter’s Coffee Vault. Please visit www.greendrinks.org/BC/Nanaimo for more information.

Nanaimo-based real estate website snags national recognition Nanaimo-based real estate investment website Rev N You with Real Estate was voted the Best Real Estate Investing Website in Canada by Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine earlier this year. This is the second year in a row the website snagged the top rating. Rev N You is headed up by professional residential real estate investor, award-winning blogger and keynote speaker Julie Broad, who runs the business with her husband Dave Peniuk.

The website is a one-stop-shop for information, resources and advice about real estate investing. “More and more people are coming to Rev N You looking to learn how to invest in cash flowing real estate,” said Broad. “People want to come to Nanaimo to see our local investment properties and have us teach them exactly what we do as investors. After 10 years of investing together, through mistakes and successes, we have created a repeatable formula that we want to pass onto others.”

The website offers coaching services for people thinking about delving into real estate investment and for those who are already investing but it’s not going as well as they would like. They offer workshops across Canada where their insight and experience is highly sought after. Their business has continued to see growth in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island and across Canada since their first win in 2011. “In March we have investors

from Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria coming to Nanaimo to learn from us,” said Broad. “For the last few years we’ve been buying a house every six weeks or so in Nanaimo. We are committed to continuing to grow our portfolio locally in Nanaimo and helping other people do the same. Every house we buy and help others to buy supports the local economy as we hire an inspector, appraiser, trades to fix it up, and spend a lot of money locally to repair and rent the houses.”

Women lead for first-time home buyers Among Canadians who plan to buy a home within the next two years, women (49 per cent) are more likely than men (35 per cent) to be first-time homebuyers, according to the 19th Annual RBC Homeownership Poll. Overall, 51 per cent of women and 65 per cent of men likely to buy in the next two years already own a home. “We are seeing more single women entering into the housing market, as income levels, changing demographics and lifestyle patterns shift purchasing habits,” said Marcia Moffat, head of home equity financing, RBC. “But women are being more cautious than men, weighing cost, affordability and job security before buying a home.” Of the Canadians who have recently become first-time homebuyers, men and women were tied (47 per cent) in saying affordability was the biggest concern that prevented them from purchasing a home earlier. Women outpaced men in three other reasons that caused them to delay their first home purchase. The survey showed Canadian women (16 per cent), regardless of whether it was their first home, were less likely to take on a variable mortgage compared to men (25 per cent). However, both sexes were similarly comfortable with the prospect of taking on a fixed-rate mortgage (women: 40 per cent; men: 44 per cent), which largely reflects the current trend where Canadians are now looking to lock in at historically low interest rates. Women (44 per cent) are also more likely than men (31 per cent) to consider a combination mortgage, which has both fixed and variable rate features, allowing for peace of mind and flexibility at the same time.

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ful benefits for moving away from the private automobile and toward sensible transportation. Not only do people become healthier physically, it also means we are far more likely to socialize with one another. The private automobile is the single largest contributor to isolation, loneliness and fear in our culture. Walking, cycling and public transit help us to feel safer as a result of being connected to each other. As Nanaimo is redesigned to take health and cycling seriously, we invest in dedicated cycling paths, permit bicycles to fully occupy a lane on four-lane roads (such as in Victoria), ticket cyclists who disobey traffic laws, increase fuel taxes and/or vehicle purchase taxes, and commit to having inter-linked, efficient, public transit. Welcome to the future Nanaimo, an

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The B.C. SPCA is hosting one-day camps this summer at the Beban Park Social Centre. The camps help children develop skills through a range of educational and fun activities, including animal-themed games, skits, crafts, guest speakers and more. “The highlight for many of the kids is the time they spend every day interacting with and learning about animals such as cats, dogs, rats and other small furry creatures,” said Paula Neuman, B.C. SPCA humane education manager. The Nanaimo camps, July 18, Aug. 16, and Aug. 23, are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They’re open to children ages seven to 12. Participants can be dropped off at 9 a.m., and picked up at 4 p.m. Cost is $25 per camp. Registration is online at www.spca.bc.ca/ camp or by calling 1-604-599-7209.

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SENIOR A lacrosse team plays Coquitlam Sunday in Nanaimo. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Nanaimo Timbermen junior B lacrosse player Shane Atwell takes a shot on goal in the third period of Wednesday’s game against the Campbell River Ravens at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

Junior B lacrosse team loses in dying seconds BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

A few seconds of confusion cost the junior B Timbermen this week. Nanaimo’s Pacific North West Junior Lacrosse League team lost 8-7 to the Campbell River Ravens on Wednesday night at the Nanaimo Ice Centre after the visitors scored the game-winning goal with five seconds left. T-men coach Matt Rinas said the Ravens were better disciplined and better at tracking down loose balls and both those factors were

highlighted late in Wednesday’s contest. With one minute to go, not long after the Timbermen tied the game 7-7, they took a high-sticking penalty. The Ravens were able to get off a shot on goal in the last 10 seconds, and then, when no Timbermen were able to find the rebound, a Campbell River player scooped it up and scored. Rinas said his team needs to play with more discipline. “I emphasize it enough – penalties are what’s going to kill us,” he said. “And look at the end result. We come out with a loss. Stay out of the

box and we’ll win ’em.” Travis Mickelson, alternate captain, said sometimes the T-men get fired up by the crowd and it works against them. “All the energy starts pumping through us and we start doing dumb things and it results in a penalty,” he said. Mickelson and Connor Morgan both had two goals and two assists for Nanaimo and other scorers were Kyle Groat-Saluk, Calum Specken and Nigel Vink. Nanaimo (1-5) visits Peninsula (4-1) tonight (May 26). sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Two games into the Western Lacrosse season, the Nanaimo Timbermen know what it takes to win, and know what it takes to lose. T h e C o a s t a l Wi n d o w s Timbermen (1-1) were defeated 17-7 by the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Thursday on the mainland. It was the same score as Nanaimo’s first game of the season, when the T-men beat the Langley Thunder, but this time the game was very different. “We’ve got to bring the same energy and more energy when we come on the road and I don’t think we were really prepared to face what was in front of us,” said Art Webster, Timbermen coach. New West played the brand of lacrosse that Nanaimo expected, but the visitors couldn’t slow down the home team. “We didn’t take away their transition and then we didn’t play good 5-on-5,” Webster said. “We were chasing all night long and you can’t put yourself in that position.” The Salmonbellies bolted to a 5-1 lead after one period and extended the margin to 13-3 after two, chasing T-men starting goalie Matt King. It wasn’t until New West slowed the pace in the third period that Nanaimo started to look better.

“That’s the kind of ball movement we need the whole game,” said the coach. “That’s what we weren’t getting in the first and second periods.” Scott Ranger had two goals and four assists before suffering an injury when he stepped on a ball behind the Salmonbellies goal. Cody Bremner had two goals and three assists for Nanaimo and Joel Henry, Kyle Hofer and Ryan Keith were the other goal scorers. Shots ended up 50-47 in favour of the ’Bellies. Webster said if the Timbermen were going to have a game like Thursday’s, he’s glad they had it the second game of the season. “There’s no sense in me going in there yelling and screaming and having a tantrum. I need to teach them what they need to do to be better and they have to follow that plan…” he said. “There’s a lot of pride in that locker room and I know that they will respond and move forward.” GAME ON … The Timbermen host the Coquitlam Adanacs on Sunday (May 27) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena … Ranger is doubtful for the game. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Jr. A Timbermen play rematch The Nanaimo Timbermen (0-7-1) suffered a tough loss to the Port Coquitlam Saints (3-4) last game, but they get a do-over. The two B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League teams meet again today (May 26) in Nanaimo. Tonight’s game is a 5 p.m. faceoff at Frank Crane Arena. The Timbermen will then head to the mainland on Sunday to play the Coquitlam Adanacs. The Adanacs (6-1) are coming off their first loss in almost two years, a 12-11 game against the Langley Thunder on Wednesday. That game was notable in that both Adanacs goalies were ejected in the second period for using illegal equipment and Coquitlam was outscored 8-3 in the third period.

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Nanaimo DBL Timbermen players Jon Diplock and Shane Chalker celebrate a goal.

DBL men build teamwork The Nanaimo DBL Timbermen will try to pick up wins on their road trip this weekend, and also get better as a team. The city’s senior B lacrosse team played the Valley Rebels in Abbotsford on Friday after press time and face the Tri-City Bandits today (May 26) in Port Coquitlam. The T-men have incorporated a lot of new players the first few games of the season. “It’s just a matter of getting used to who you’re playing with and then being smarter when you’re out there,” said Mike Maughan, the team’s coach.

In this space two weeks ago we passed along congratulations to Nanaimo athletes who showed well in the Vancouver Sun Run and the Victoria Times Colonist 10K. Now it’s time to get back on the road again and acknowledge top local runners who took part in the second half of the Frontrunners Island Race Series. The Island Series is a set of eight road races held during the first four months of each year. The races are of varying distances and each is held at a different location on the island. Sidney was the site for the fifth and shortest race of the series. The Bazan Bay 5K featured 679 finishers, including members of Nanaimo’s Bastion Running Club and Westwood Running Club. Of the locals, first to the finish line was Joel DeSchiffart, whose time of 15:38 earned him 15th overall in the field and second in the M16-19 age division. In 49th spot was Byron Trajan, fifth in the M30-34 age group in 17:15. Erin Burrett took fourth in the F30-34 division and 76th overall with a time of 18:04, while Damian Allen’s finish in 18:14 gave him 10th in the M30-34 class and 78th position overall. Also in the top 100 of the field were Nanaimo runners Daniel Struthers, 91st in 18:28 and Alex Counsell who finished 93rd with a time of 18:30. In 102nd

spot and first among M30-34 age division M65-59 runners, was with a time of 52:57. Arjan Gelling in 18:44. Also with a top 10 The longest event finish was Pirozzini, in the Island Series who ran the course was the sixth race, the in 54:56 for seventh Comox Valley Half spot and second in the Marathon. Of the 431 M20-24 category. people who completed A time of 57:32 was the distance, Stephen recorded by David Struthers of Nanaimo DePasquale, giving was the fastest local, him 15th overall and third overall and first fourth in the M45-49 in the M25-29 division division. Fifth in that with a time of one same group and 19th hour, 13 minutes and in total was Weber 53 seconds. Trajan thanks to his time of had another strong 59:47. Allen had a finrace, finishing 11th ish of 1:00:39, good for in the field 25th posiand third tion and THORPE in the sixth in the REPORT M30-34 age M30-34 divigroup with sion. First Ian Thorpe Columnist his time Nanaimo of 1:18:39. woman to Travis the finish Pirozzini line was was close Davies. behind Her time in 15th, was 1:04:05, third in making her the M20-24 42nd in the division at 1:20:01. field and second in In 32nd place, fourth the F35-39 group. Darin the M40-44 group, ren Katila finished was Edwin Johnston 54th in 1:05:57, while thanks to his time of Deborah Epps was 1:23:51. Placing first 57th and first in the in the M65-69 diviF40-44 class in 1:06:12. sion and 33rd overall Other local runners in was Gelling with a the top 100 were John time of 1:24:02. Other Durkin in 1:08:40, Al locals in the top 100 Shirley in 1:09:01 and of the half maraBill Hollingshead in thon field were Sean 1:11:31, which placed Reilly, Jason Wright, him first in the Simon Weber, Allen, M70-74 division and Shawn Boyd, Jason an impressive 92nd Gress, Cheryl Davies, overall. Matthew Allardyce, The final race in Victoria Boyd and De this year’s Island Race Orrell. Series was the Sooke Then came the River 10K, which Merville 15K held involved a total of 352 near Campbell River. finishers. A number Nearly 300 runners of familiar Nanaimo were in the field for names were there, led that one, with Trajan by DeSchiffart who leading the locals outraced everyone by finishing fourth else to the finish line overall and first in the in just 33:28 to claim

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first place. Trajan had another impressive showing, earning fourth overall and first in the M30-34 division with his time of 35:00. Also winning his M20-24 age division was Pirozzini, who finished in eighth spot in 35:25. Holden Gill placed 23rd, second in the M16-19 group thanks to a time of 38:40. Finishing 25th and 26th, fifth and sixth respectively in the M30-34 age division, was Allen in 38:47 and Jason Wright in 38:51. Counsell placed 29th overall, fifth among M25-29, with his posted time of 39:00. Weber was 39th in the field at 39:48 and Daniel Struthers placed third among M20-24 and 51st overall with a time of 41:22. Also in the top 100 were Nanaimo female runners Davies and Epps. Davies finished 64th, third among F35-39, in 42:12, while Epps was 74th overall and first in the F40-44 division, at 43:03. For runners affiliated with clubs, points for participation in any of the series races were then tabulated to determine final club standings. Thanks to the efforts of its member athletes, Nanaimo’s Bastion Running Club managed a strong fourth-place finish. Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair, and show good sportsmanship. ◆ Ian Thorpe writes about sports Saturdays.

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