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John Early, Job Fest event representative, left, checks out guitars made by Luthier Arlen Pelletier of Summit School during Job Fest Nanaimo Tuesday at Beban Park. The Qualicum-based school for making musical instruments was one of several local participants promoting various career opportunities to high school students during the event, which featured live music and other entertainment. The school district bused in 200 high school students from Nanaimo and Ladysmith for about one hour of the six-hour event.
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