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Nanaimo man on aid mission held by Israelis BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

The family of a Nanaimo resident currently being detained by Israeli officials is calling for his immediate release with the help of the Canadian government. Jim Manly, a former two-ter m Vancouver Island NDP member of parliament (1980-1988), was aboard the marine vessel Estelle when it was boarded by Israeli officials in international waters near Egypt on Saturday. According to Paul Manly, Jim’s son, several people aboard the Estelle were carrying out a humanitarian mission to Gaza with aid supplies for children. Paul Manly worries that the boarding of the Estelle was not as peaceful as Israel claims – he believes people were tasered and handcuffed and left in uncomfortable positions for hours – and that the event may have detrimental affects on his father’s health. “He is still in an Israeli jail,” said Paul Manly Monday. “We’re concerned about his health, he’s turning 80 next Monday, so he’s not a young guy anymore.”

Jim Manly, who lives with his wife Eva in Nanaimo, left from Vancouver Oct. 3 to join the Estelle in Italy Oct. 4. Others aboard the ship include MPs from Norway, Sweden, Greece and Spain. E va s a i d s h e d i d receive a message on her cellphone late Monday morning from her husband, who said his treatment “was not bad” and that he had decided to remain in Israel with 17 shipmates to show solidarity for another member of the group who had reportedly been tasered by Israeli officials. “Jim assured me he is well,” she said. “The interrogation was rough, but he felt he came through OK. “Some people from the Estelle have left, but those remaining have decided they will stay until Dror Feiler, from Sweden, who is being held for additional interrogation, can be released and leave with them.” Paul Manly added his father was aware the ship might be detained by Israeli officials. The Manlys are asking the Canadian government to arrange his release. ◆ See ‘LUNNEY’ ‘ /4

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Construction begins to connect reserve with water BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Snuneymuxw First Nation Indian Reserve No. 2 is being hooked up to Nanaimo’s water supply. The water infrastructure project will connect the reserve to water supply lines at 1125 Cedar Rd. to provide a steady supply of potable drinking water to the reserve. Water has been trucked to the community for more than 20 years

after groundwater contamination was discovered and the wells on the reserve were closed. A groundbreaking ceremony, attended by representatives from the city and the Snuneymuxw band council – and including a blessing by Gary Manson, Snuneymuxw spiritual advisor – was held on Cedar Road to kick off construction Monday morning. “I want everyone to know what this means to our people, what

it means to me as the chief of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, the work of my council over so many years, to address what is a really critical need for our people for safe drinking water – for an effective, efficient supply of water,” said Doug White III, Snuneymuxw First Nation Chief. White said one reason so much of the reserve remains undeveloped is due to a lack of water and sewage infrastructure. ◆ See ‘PROJECT’ /4

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Barking dog prevents fire from spreading MAN AWOKE to find neighbour’s shed fully engulfed in flames.

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A dog and a smoke alarm saved the day for the occupants of two central Nanaimo houses Sunday. The first incident happened just after midnight when a detached shed next to a rancher on Pheasant Terrace caught fire and damaged the exterior of the house. Ennis Mond, fire investigator with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, said the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but it is not considered suspicious. A neighbour discovered the blaze after getting up to see why his dog was barking. If the dog had not alerted the man to the blaze, fire crews could have been dealing with a house fire as well as shed fire, said Mond. The shed was heavily damaged and the house had three cracked windows and minor burns to its wood siding from the heat of the fire. There were also three explosions associated with the blaze – a nine-kilogram propane cylinder, a

paint can and a small butane cylinder were destroyed. The elderly couple who lived in the house are fully insured. The second fire happened shortly after 7 a.m. on Seafield Crescent. Sofa cushions and a cotton shirt had been placed on an in-floor electric heater, said Mond, and when the heater turned on, the items caught fire. The smoke alarm alerted the tenant and three friends who had spent the night and they attempted to put the fire out with pots and pans before the renter threw the burning materials out the window. All four were taken to hospital and treated for minor smoke inhalation – the man who picked up the flaming materials also had minor burns to his hands – and then released. “The smoke alarm worked and that’s what saved them,” said Mond, adding it’s a good lesson to keep combustibles away from heaters. The two-storey house had fire damage in the living room and smoke damage to its upper floor, but the renter returned to the house after being released from hospital. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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City embarks on transportation plan PLAN ENSURES next 20 years of needs are met.

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Nanaimo will be a much different place in 25 years. Not only will it look different, but how people move within the city will also change. Because of this expectation, the city is embarking on a one-year journey to establish a transportation master plan, a project that will guide transportation decision-making for the city for the next quarter century and will recommend improvements for all modes of transportation. Already, the city has hosted a number of online surveys to identify various travel patterns across the city, and responses from those surveys will help serve the plan moving forward, said Coun. George Anderson, who sits on the city’s transportation advisory committee. In 2008, the transportation master plan was identified as a priority in the official community plan. It was also considered a priority in the recently approved corporate strategic plan for 2012-2015.

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A transportation master plan will not only change the look of Nanaimo, but also the way people move within the city.

To assist it with creating the plan, the city has hired Urban Systems, a B.C.-based company that has helped other B.C. cities meet their future transportation goals. “Urban Systems is a reputable company that has worked on several projects such as the Sea to Sky Highway, the UBC campus transit plan and the metro Vancouver cycling network,” said Anderson. “Urban Systems will be working with the transportation advisory committee and

staff to deliver the plan over the next year.” The plan is being developed in conjunction with the Transit Future Plan that is being prepared in a parallel process by the Regional District of Nanaimo and B.C. Transit. John Steiner, spokesman for Urban Systems, said extensive community consultation and existing city policy will determine the outcome of the transportation plan (see sidebar). “Making sure the city

has a plan that is implementable and affordable is a key part of the process,” said Steiner. The process officially began Monday, and will include six phases concluding next fall. The initial phase will take into stock work already completed by staff, the transportation advisory committee and results from the online survey. “One of the key items we’ll address is mode of travel, both within the city and to and from the city,” said Steiner.

“We’ll establish some targets to make sure they’re in alignment with Nanaimo’s vision and goals and that they’re consistent with mode changes ... from driving to perhaps other modes of transportation that are more desirable in cases like transit, walking and cycling.” Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan said that as the city grows – Nanaimo’s population is expected to reach 100,000 people within the next few years – issues like transportation become more complex. “The transportation master plan ensures that the city’s transportation system meets our needs over the next five, 10 and 20 years and works toward the city’s goal of being a more sustainable community,” said Ruttan. “Our transportation issues will become more complex and more important.” According to Statistics Canada, 78 per cent of Nanaimo residents transport themselves with an automobile, two per cent cycle, seven per cent walk and three per cent take public transit. For more information on the transportation master plan or to complete the survey, visit www.nanaimo.ca/goto/ transportationplan.

New tool helps process The city is implementing a new tool to help with public consultation during the planning process of the transportation master plan, as well as more traditional methods of engaging residents. PlaceSpeak (www. placespeak.com) is an online community consultation platform that allows residents to voice their opinions and receive information on topics that are important to them. Former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt also endorses PlaceSpeak. “PlaceSpeak creates a whole new way of expanding public participation,” he said. It’s the first project the city will use PlaceSpeak to gauge public opinion on a project. A more conventional open house will take place on Oct. 30 in the multi-purpose room at Wellington Secondary School, and online surveys will be collected until Nov. 16 at www. nanaimo.ca/goto/ transportationplan.

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District continues work on Wellington seismic project BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo school district staff are working hard to get final approval for the Wellington Secondary School seismic upgrade project. The goal is to have the project development report completed and submitted to the Education Ministry by Nov. 30 – at the ministry’s request – with the hope that final approval would happen about three months after that, said Pete Sabo,

director of planning and operations. He said the project development report outlines the scope and cost of the project, including what to do with students during the construction phase, and it is the final step – staff just finished a report detailing what seismic upgrades are needed – before a capital project agreement approving the release of money can be signed with the Education Ministry. “That report is our final recommendation to the ministry and it’s proof to

the ministry that we know what we’re doing,” said Sabo. Once the district has the money, it must then find a company to do the work before the project gets started, he said. Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, said trustees are eager to complete this project. “The opportunity is that we’re going to be able to make that school safe,” he said. “It is a pretty tight timeline. There’s an element of risk in this fast

tracking, but we want this project done.” The district initially received preliminary approval for the upgrades at Wellington in 2005, but in 2007, the district tied it to the previous facilities renewal plan, which was then voted down in 2008. The old plan had called for an expansion of the school as well as the upgrade so that another high school in the district could be closed. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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◆ From /1 “So far we haven’t been able to get in touch with either (Minister of Foreign Affairs) John Baird or Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office,” said Paul Manly. Nanaimo-Alber ni C o n s e r v a t ive M P James Lunney, former chairman of the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group, is on record calling the Estelle’s voyage “ill-advised,” a “foolhardy quest” and that violence against Israel via weapons smuggling in Gaza “makes the mission of the Estelle a farce.” Lunney said the Israeli blockade of Gaza is legal under i n t e r n at i o n a l l aw and that the 1.5 million Palestinians living there are trucked goods constantly from Israel. “The government’s position is that those wishing to contribute goods to Gaza should do so through established channels and authorized efforts,” Lunney told the Bulletin. “It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Mr. Manly’s propaganda stunt ended up the way it did and now he’s crying out for consular assistance. He’ll be very well treated in Israel and, you know,

a boat full of soccer balls probably won’t provide great humanitarian relief to people in Gaza.” Last spring Jim and Eva Manly took part in a Pilgrimage of Solidarity to the occupied territory of the Palestinian West Bank. Paul Manly said his father agreed to sail on the Estelle at the last moment when a spot on the ship opened up, adding his father was inspired to help the children of Gaza after spending time with his grandson prior to leaving for Italy. “He said that this reinforced for him his conviction that all children have a right to grow up healthy and with the possibility of a future,” said Paul Manly. As an MP representing Cowichan-Malahat-the Islands, a former B.C. coastal riding, Jim Manly served as the NDP’s critic for Indian Affairs, Fisheries and International Development. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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◆ From /1 The project is a collaboration between the City of Nanaimo and Snuneymuxw First Nation that started in 2010 when the city announced plans for a new water treatment facility. White said the $500,000 cost of the project is being paid for by the Snuneymuxw band and is one small step in helping the Snuneymuxw people to unlock the full potential of their land. The agreement to hook up the reserve to city water was 20 years in the making. “There are a lot of reasons for it and one is that we wanted to try and tie it in with

additional supply of water,” said John Ruttan, Nanaimo Mayor. “We worked very closely with Chief White in acquiring some Crown land for our water treatment plant and without his help it’s questionable whether we would have been able to achieve what we’ve done. We took this as a step forward and the city then worked very closely in providing the water here as part of the overall agreement.” Doug White, Snuneymuxw band councillor, said the band can do things on its own, but can do things better together with the city. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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All systems are go at the Nanaimo Airport after its emergency preparedness was put to the test in a live exercise last Thursday. During the exercise, an airplane crash was simulated using a van carrying volunteer passengers. Emergency response was provided by local emergency response teams such as the B.C. Ambulance Service, RCMP, and Cranberry and North Cedar Fire departments, who secured the area and extracted ‘victims’. “It went very well, and we were very pleased with the results from all the people involved,” said Mike Hooper, Nanaimo Airport president and CEO. “Safety is our number one priority and exercises like this provide the

opportunity for multiple local agencies and the airport to test their individual response plans and gain key learning to respond to an emergency situation involving an aircraft.” The live exercise is completed once every three to four years while a table-top version of the scenario is held on an annual basis. “We always have excellent learning [from it],” Hooper said. “It’s a continuous improvement process, and ensures that we’re working as a team and that communications are working well.” Coincidentally, the exercise took place Oct. 18 – the same time as the Great British Columbia ShakeOut. “We’re going to do our on-site ShakeOut sometime in the next week,” Hooper said.

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Wine lovers can uncork a variety of vintages to savour on their palates during the upcoming Nanaimo Wine Festival on Oct. 26. The festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary, features more than 200 wines from the Island and around the world. It allows people to taste and compare a wide selection of wine and enjoy a selection of appetizers from local restaurants and grocery stores. “The real star of the show is the wine. We have a really great lineup of wineries this year,” said Trish Newton Segal, festival organizer. Segal started the festival, and said she’s been excited to see how it’s grown. Attendees can speak to wine makers and agents while enjoying musical entertainment by Ask Alice, a trio that performs Nuevo flamenco originals and popular music. They also receive a commemorative wine glass and can enter to win door prizes including a weekend for two to Parksville’s Uncorked Wine and Food Festival in February which includes a night at the Tigh-Na-Mara and a

night at the Beach Club Resort. A portion of festival proceeds go to the Nanaimo Fire Fighter Association’s Fire Safety House. Safe rides home after enjoying some of the festival wines is also important, said Segal, so the festival is providing $2.50 vouchers for a ride home with A.C. Taxi. The festival is at the Beban Park social centre, 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $40 and available in advance only from the Quarterway, Landlubber, Wellington, Windward, Northgate and University Village liquor stores, Tally Ho Beer and Wine Store downtown. For more information, please go to www.nanaimowinefestival.com.

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Ferry users are advised to double check schedules in light of cuts to return trips at Departure Bay and Duke Point terminals. Earlier in the year B.C. Ferries announced reductions in major, under utilized sailings between the Island and mainland. “This is part of a $30-million cost savings that was part of an agreement between the province and .BC. Ferries,” said Darin Guenette, B.C. Ferries spokesman. An amendment to the Coastal Ferries Services contract calls for $30 million in savings in services and ferry operations. The first step identifies $4 million in savings on 98 return trips on three routes, mostly on the Duke Point-Tsawwassen run. Return trips at 5:15 a.m and 5:45 p.m. have been cancelled for 12 Saturdays. “The historical traffic we receive

on those sailings should be easily absorbed by the sailings that are next to them,” said Guenette. There are a further 18 round-trip cancellations on the 7 p.m. Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route from Mondays to Thursdays. “I expect a lot of people, even if they’re familiar with sailing, they generally would double check schedules,” Guenette said. “It is during low-utilized wintertime, so it doesn’t affect any of the popular (summer) sailings.” The cuts are expected to save $4 million. The remaining $26 million can come from any of the major or minor routes. The province also announced a fall consultation process with communities where officials will discuss service levels on minor routes. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Kerry Wagler, Operation Christmas Child Vancouver Island logistics coordinator, shows off a shoebox and display he brought into the News Bulletin office Monday. Every November since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a division of Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, has sent shoeboxes packed with donations to underprivileged children around the world and will send out its 100 millionth box this year. Donation boxes and information pamphlets are available at News Bulletin, 777 Poplar St.

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mas Child fundraiser garage sale Saturday to help with fundraising costs. “That’s so we have a budget for advertising and things going on so we can promote this even more,” Wagler said. “Really what we want to do is get the community involved. You will not believe how much stuff there is. It’s going to be huge.” Operation Christmas Child boxes can be picked up and dropped off at the church or at pick up locations a r o u n d N a n a i m o, including the News Bulletin, Poplar Street; The Buzz Coffee Shop, Uplands Drive; Diver Lake Dental Clinic, Shenton Road; Rona Home Building Centre in Chase River; Christian Book andMusic Store, Princess Royal Avenue; and The Quilted Duck Gift Cottage on Rutherford Road. The boxes will be collected Nov. 19-25. The deadline for delivering boxes to drop off centres is Nov. 24. For more information about Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child, please go to www. samaritanspurse.ca.

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They have been providing support services for abused children for the past six months, but with renovations now complete at their Bowen Road office, the Vancouver Island Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect program held its grand opening earlier this week. L o c at e d at 3 9 - 1 9 2 5 Bowen Road, VI SCAN p rov i d e s n o n - u r g e n t health evaluation and assessment for children or youth who may have been maltreated, training for professionals, as well as providing guidance and support in collecting and documenting forensic child maltreatment evidence for use in court. Since opening in April, the program has received more than 90 referrals. “This is a service that is vital, it’s important, and we missed it when we didn’t have it available,” said Doug Hillian, director of practice for the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Vancouver Island region. “It meant that we had to take kids to [B.C.

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Child psychologist Dr. Laura Mills, left, and pediatrician Dr. Wilma Arruda have some fun demonstrating the toys in the assessment room at the newly renovated Vancouver Island Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect building on Bowen Road during their grand opening earlier this month.

Children’s Hospital] in Vancouver. That involved increased inconvenience and possibly added to trauma for them in some cases.” Having the program here in Nanaimo is a huge advantage with its central location, as families are referred from across Vancouver Island and will have less to travel for help, Hillian said.

The VI SCAN program is administered by the Vancouver Island Health Authority, under an annual contract with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. It formerly ran as the Health Assessment and Resources for Children program in Victoria until 2009, when it was suspended due to a lack of pediatricians available to

take the job on. That’s where pediatrician Dr. Wilma Arruda comes in. Hired in 2011, she now leads the fourperson team which also includes a nurse, social worker and administrative assistant. “We basically had to start from scratch to develop the program,” she said. “We had to locate and renovate a space. We

even changed the name.” Funds for the renovation, which includes interview, assessment and medical examination rooms, were provided by the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation to the tune of $210,000. An additional $38,000 has been provided for the team to travel across the Island to raise awareness about the program. “The hospital foundation is pleased that we could offer support to VI SCAN and, in turn, help provide a safe haven for the most vulnerable members of our society,” said foundation chairwoman Christine McAuley, in a press release. Sharing the facility with VI SCAN is the Central Island Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program, a team headed by child and youth psychiatrist Dr. Rex Bowering. That program is a unique, interdisciplinary mental health service for children, youth and their families. It supports children and youth who are experiencing serious, complex psychiatric challenges.

Nanaimo school trustees are in favour of a plan that aims to make affordable, quality child care available to all B.C. families. At a recent education committee meeting, trustees discussed a plan developed by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates and the Early Childhood Educators of B.C. that calls for a $10/day public child-care program amongst other things. The group claims that currently, the province has licensed child care spaces for just 20 per cent of children. Such a program would allow more people to participate in the workforce with the comfort of knowing their children are looked after in quality environments, said Jamie Brennan, school board chairman. “It’s good social policy as well as good economic policy,” he said. The only concern trustees have is that the province fully fund the initiative, if approved. The education committee is recommending the board support the plan.

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nski would likely be alive today. Similar techniques can defuse even violent domestic disputes, rightly considered by police to be their most dangerous calls, said Braidwood, a former prosecutor who went on to serve as a B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal justice. The Taser rules also require police to have an automated defibrillator in the car, or in a supervisor’s vehicle in communities of 5,000 people or less. Independent testing of the stun guns is also required, and the rules apply to all municipal police in B.C. as well. On Oct. 15, RCMP Assistant

Commissioner Randy Beck told the committee that new training began in 2011. By then the fallout from the Dziekanski case had led to a steep decrease in use of Tasers. Braidwood noted that so far there has not been a corresponding increase in police use of guns. “Have more police officers been injured while restraining violent subjects, or have officers discovered that other tools in their arsenal, such as training in crisis intervention techniques, have resolved many of these potentially dangerous confrontations without resorting to use of

conducted energy weapons?” he asked. “It would appear to be a fruitful area for more research.” Braidwood’s inquiry led not only to new Taser procedures, but also the establishment of B.C.’s new Independent Investigations Office, the civilian-led agency that began work this summer to take control of all police-involved incidents that result in death or serious bodily harm. Braidwood said the steps taken since his inquiry have filled a gap in the civilian oversight of police that is “a fundamental tenet that distinguishes Canada from totalitarian or dictatorial states.” editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Students face costlyy future The provincial government has taken an important step toward reducing the cost of higher education by endorsing open textbooks for 40 college and university courses in the first and second year. This is solid recognition that the cost of textbooks is a severe impediment toward getting an education without going to an unrealistic level of debt. Textbooks shoot up in price each year, it seems, and instructors require them for courses. Yet, they often have little or no resale value, nor are they useful to most students in the longer term. There are many other areas of higher education also needing a good look, including student debt. Tuition fees have gone up steadily under the B.C. Liberals, and while they do need to rise, the province must balance the cost of tuition with other factors such as the cost of living. Another area the province must deal with is the types of non-academic courses and training being offered. Given news that a B.C. coal mine is importing workers from China, because B.C. apparently cannot supply trained workers, this must become a high priority. There is no way that B.C. should be importing miners from China to work in coal mines here – whether the mines are owned by Chinese companies or not. Training in many other fields also must be expanded. There is a need for highlytrained people in construction, computer design, aerospace, millwright work and many other fields. The B.C. government needs to examine if more focus should go into this training, and less on academic courses – given that many university graduates are finding it difficult to obtain jobs in their fields without going back to school for a master’s degree. Advanced education has a direct bearing on B.C.’s future – economically and socially. It must be a priority. 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

Smokers need to clean up the mess

It has been some time since I’ve couple of steps. I started counting used this space to get a few things all the discarded butts I saw and off my chest, so here are some was up to more than 50 in four beefs that have been bugging me. blocks. Granted the majority of ◆ them were in an empty lot and not While I understand that the on the street, but these smokers smokers’ world in terms of where still finished and flicked without they can light up is shrinking a second thought to littering and so quickly that they are feeling private property. a little persecuted, they have to I quickly lost interest in countremember it’s for the ing and briefly considgood of us all. ered that a good neighREPORTER’S They can’t smoke in bour would pick the VIEWPOINT public buildings, in butts up rather than parks, on beaches or just complain about it. Chris Hamlyn so many metres from a But with rental propAssistant Editor doorway. There’s even erties, I get my share a push to prevent them of cleaning up other from smoking in cars people’s cigarette mess. if children are presI was actually quite ent. Their own homes, amazed that with the if a multi-family unit, dry summer we had, might even be off limmy front lawns or the its. ditches didn’t go up It seems the great in flames with the outdoors (excluding said park and amount of cigarettes I found. beaches) appears to be the only However, the most distasteful place smokers can light up withscene I’ve come across in terms out too much problem. of cigarette butts is at Nanaimo That’s fine … the outdoors Regional General Hospital. belongs to all of us and I can hold The Vancouver Island Health my breath for a few seconds if I Authority’s rules don’t allow pass a smoker. smoking on the hospital ground (a My problem is when they finish joke in terms of enforcement) so their smoke and flick the butt into smokers head to the sidewalks for the street, on the sidewalk or on their break. somebody’s lawn. Just because While at the hospital, I watched smokers are allowed to smoke in a security guard stop on the sidecertain areas doesn’t mean it’s walk on Dufferin Crescent, light their right to discard their litter up a smoke and begin reading a wherever they please. book. After he finished, he flicked, I was out for a walk in my not even bothering to extinguish neighbourhood and a cigarette it. Multiply that by all the staff butt caught my eye in the first members to take a cigarette break

and you have a huge mess on the roads. An since those roads are the responsibility of the city and not VIHA, the public using the sidewalks must wade through the litter until city crews get around to sweeping it up. Preventing second hand smoke around NRGH is a great initiative, but the health authority and its employees have to be responsible for more than just litter on the hospital grounds. ◆ I have heard over Facebook that there have been three cougar sightings in the Lantzville/North Nanaimo areas in recent weeks. A call to conservation officers from our newsroom showed that only one cougar sighting was reported to officials. Now, I don’t know if all the sightings were indeed cougars – I have heard of a golden retriever being confused for a big cat in poor light – but if one takes the time to post it on Facebook, doesn’t it make sense to let the authorities know? Usually cougars are going about their own business and leave humans alone, but I would hate to gamble the life of anyone on that assumption. Conservation officers have the knowledge and skills to make sure no one is any danger. Not everyone is on Facebook, but everyone has the right to know what is going on in their neighbourhoods. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Peer pressure can stop bullying To the Editor, I have, over the past number of years, been hearing the story about bullying in the schools and elsewhere, and it’s amusing to hear the government and Canadian citizens try to capitalize on how to fix the problem. It is obvious that bullying has gone on for longer than I have lived (73 years). It is brought out in large by the environment that the peers of the bullying individuals live around and with. It probably will not stop, but can be hindered a lot by the involvement of everyone. My solution to the problem is to get the schools involved. Make the bullies and their parents come to school, to go in front of an elected/selected group of students to answer why they bully and what are the parents going to do about it? Students today are not afraid of the school system, but being confronted in front of their classmates and parents is a different story. Word of mouth would spread fast on getting the word out on this – for a better word – court appearance in the school system. We have to do something and this is a good place to start. Dave Noble Nanaimo

Government cuts threaten lives To the Editor, The world has become too small for an ‘us versus them’ perspective. Yet when the Stephen Harper government disproportionately cuts develop-

ment aid, the implication is they – the world’s children – do not matter. At the 2010 G8 Summit, Canada pledged increased support for child and maternal aid, and yet slashed the aid budget. The argument is austerity, but the $300 million they have cut is the price of a single new fighter jet the government wants to purchase. Three dollars per Canadian per year to save the lives of millions. We know how to make an enormous difference with very little money. There might never be enough, but Canada’s aid budget falls far below most other Western nations, although we have the healthiest economy. This isn’t necessity, it is choice. Three dollars a day – a fighter jet, or countless human lives. The world is watching and we will be known by the choice our government makes. Nathaniel Poole Victoria

All transportation is subsidized To the Editor, Re: Dream of passenger rail not viable, Letters, Oct. 18. J. Sharpe complains about the Island Corridor Foundation’s request to municipalities (its members) to help put the railway back into full service, since both the province and the federal governments have promised (but not yet delivered) funding assistance to the railway. He calls this a “never-ending pit for taxpayer dollars.”

us could contribute to reducing traffic on the highways and create a modern, intermodal system of transportation that will save us a lot more than the existing carcentric system demands. Ian Gartshore Nanaimo

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Sharpe seems unaware of, or happy about, the fact that all transportation modalities are subsidized, except for rail, in most of our country. The city roads he travels on are entirely paid for by taxpayers, amounting to more than one-third of our property taxes every year. The food he eats likely enjoys subsidies to B.C. Ferries by taxpayers every year. Same deal for the local airport, every year. Such is the cost of having a modern transportation system. Of all the Western industrialized countries, only Canada is tearing up tracks, calling bridge, highway, airport, ship and ferry terminal building “investments” but funding to railways are instead named “subsidies.” Even developing countries are adding rail transport (at taxpayers’ expense). Why? Because rail is more efficient. As long as taxpayers continue to subsidize car and truck transport every year, rail will suffer. It’s past time we became intelligent. For the cost of a cup of coffee a year, each of

To the Editor, The B.C. Liberals’ latest mining strategy is to let foreign companies develop and operate mines using ‘temporary’ Chinese workers. Maybe Premier Christy Clark plans to ship unemployed British Columbians to China to build railroads. After a few years of apprenticing overseas, they might be qualified to come home and get a non-union job with a Chinese company. Clark did promise her government would create jobs and balance the budget, but she failed to mention the new jobs would be for Chinese workers. Perhaps she intends to balance the budget by importing even more Chinese ‘temps’ to work in B.C. hospitals, B.C. schools, B.C. Hydro and B.C. Ferries. Hopefully Clark will hire a couple Chinese communist government planners because they have demonstrated an innate talent for strategic planning. There has got to be a better long-term strategy for B.C. than importing foreign workers to hasten the export our valuable non-renewable natural resources. Lloyd Atkins Vernon

Recycling fees need adjusting To the Editor, The latest fee/tax for recycling includes CFL and LED energy saving bulbs that B.C. Hydro is so keen for us to use. While I am all for recycling, the current system in this province leaves much to be desired. The charge on each item is set arbitrarily and ranges from more than 27 per cent of the purchase price to less than .06 per cent (plus 12 per cent HST). That seems to be unfair at the high end and too low at other. To make matters worse, this levy can be included in the advertised price of the item or it can be added at the checkout with no warning or notification in advertising or signage. When you see the price of any item you have no idea which it’s going to be. We have just managed to get truth in advertising for airline pricing, why is the recycling community going in the opposite direction? The second problem with the current system is the amount is set by category, and does not reflect the actual recycling cost of any given item. Therefore manufacturers have no incentive to design products that are easy and cheap to recycle. Although an item can only be recycled once, the recycling fee is charged a second time when you buy a refurbished item. Since reuse is better than recycling, refurbished items should not have the levy applied again. What we need to do is completely redesign the financing of the recycling system. The charge should be included in the price of the item and should reflect the actual cost of recycling that item. This would retain ‘truth in advertising’ and, with such an incentive, manufacturers will quickly move to producing goods that are easy and cheap to recycle. In addition, refurbished items should be exempt to encourage reuse. The current recycling fee is just a badly designed tax. The B.C. government has outsourced its design and collect to industry in the hope that consumers won’t notice. Consumers should be up in arms demanding that this recycling fee be recycled. Steen Petersen Nanaimo

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arts Singer weaves stories into music BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

ames Keelaghan is a storyteller. His tales are woven into folk melodies that take listeners on an adventure to explore the human condition. “What really inspires me more than anything else is ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances,” said t h e s i n g e rs o n g w r i t e r. “I love folk music, which is the repositioning of these stories. It’s the natural way to tell stories. I love telling stories.” Songs like Kiri’s Piano, which is about the Japanese internment camps in the Second World War, explores someone who sacrifices their prized possessions to maintain their dignity. The song was inspired by a conversation with his sister. Other inspiration comes from books or talking with friends and family. Keelaghan said people find their own meaning in his songs. For example, the song Your Secrett on the Road album is about an end of an affair and someone taking all the personal effects from the person and putting them on a bonfire. Keelaghan said after a performance one of his fans came and told him how

Your Secret helped him deal with his daughter’s cancer. The fan said the family felt they were being lied to by the medical establishment and that the song resonated with him and helped him through that time. “Something in the song spoke to him. People become part of the art. People put stuff in the music you don’t even know and the songs end up in some place in people’s lives,” he said. Many of his songs star t with a rhyme o r m e l o d y. Those rhymes and melodies suggest the words, said Keelaghan. Keelaghan said his writing process might not seem interesting if a person was sitting watching him. “I sit and stare and tap a pencil on my forehead and scribble something and scratch stuff out,” he said. Keelaghan performs an all-ages show with Hugh McMillan, on bass, and David Woodhead on the mandolin and guitar. The show starts at 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, located at 311 Fitzwilliam St., Sunday (Oct. 28), which is also his birthday. Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance from Fascinating Rhythm or Arbutus Music.

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Comedy night offers laughs

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James Keelaghan performs during an all-ages show Sunday (Oct. 28) at St. Andrews United Church starting at 8 p.m.

Calling all Kin

Nanaimo residents looking for an evening of naughty comedy, music and burlesque can have a few laughs during the upcoming Naughty Night Comedy Revue this Friday. The evening features Randii Andii, The Damsels in Disdress, Miss. B and the Naughty Kittens of Catwalk with special musical guests Kuba Oms and The Velvet Revolution. Oms will play his new singles Electrolove and Beautiful Uncertainty. “It will be a really high energy show,” said Oms. “It will be nice to play in Nanaimo.” Oms said he creates his music old style. “I sit down with the piano and play guitar and write and turn it into a dance electro show,” he said. “It’s a totally psychedelic dance vibe.” Randii Andii will entertain the crowd with her song parodies, The Damsels in Disdress will heat up the stage with their vaudevillian burlesque. The Naughty Night Comedy Revue Part Deux is Friday (Oct. 26) at the Queen’s, 8 p.m. People can dress in 70s garb to win a prize. Tickets are $20 and available at Catwalk Fashions and the Queen’s. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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Violinist performs five nights of jazz Jazz tunes will flow from the strings of a violin for five nights in Nanaimo. Aline Homzy, a jazz violinist, will perform with her string quartet at The Vault, located at 499 Wallace St., starting tonight (Oct. 23). Her quartet features Hans Verhoeven on drums, Andrew Cullen on bass and Julius Gregg on guitar.

During the allages event Homzy will perform a wide range of music including pieces by Charles Mingus McCoy Tyner and Django Reinhardt. She’ll also perform some of her own original compositions. Her song, The Dragon Suite, with pianist Andrew Kesler, which was released this September, was recently nominated for a

Toronto Independent Music Award in the jazz category. She recently won the Prix Ville De Provins at a competition in France for her composition Douce Rose. Recently she played a Mahavishnu tribute concert in Toronto. Homzy and her quartet’s performances start at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 from tonight (Oct. 23) to Wednesday (Oct. 24) and $10 from Oct. 25-27. For more information, please call 250667-0238.

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Elvis tribute rocks city

anniversary of Elvis’s death. He became known on the West Coast for being an Elvis tribute act completely recreating Elvis’s 1968 comeback special performance at the Queen Elizabeth and Michael J. Fox theatres. In 1998 he won the Tri-Cities Entertainer of the Year Award. For more information on Lee please go to www.darren-lee. com. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 and are available at the Port Theatre box office, located at 125 Front St., by calling 250-754-8550 or going to www.porttheatre. com.

LEE PAYS homage to King of Rock ’n’ Roll Friday night.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr p 20 Aries

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Taurus,, reﬂect on special p times in yyour life because theyy can bring g happiness. pp Whenever yyou feel a tad stressed this week, think p positivelyy and know that this, too, shall pass.

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Just when yyou seem to be coasting g along g successfully, y a few minor bumps mayy spring p g up, p Scorpio. p Theyy won’t be enough g to derail your plans, however.

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GEMINI - Mayy 22/Jun 21 Gemini

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Cancer, manyy ideas are ﬂoating g through g yyour head,, but nothing g will come to fruition unless yyou write something down and start some action.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn

LEO - Jul 23/Aug g 23 Leo

Leo,, when yyou have doubts about making gp purchases or splurging p g g ﬁnancially, y trust yyour gut y, g instinct and yyou will be alright. g You will have a good meeting on Tuesday. Virgo, g it can be hard to concentrate when yyou are being gp pulled in so manyy directions. You need to designate g special p times to handle all tasks so you can stay organized.

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Capricorn, p a large g p purchase has been on your y mind, but until now yyou may not have been able to do anything y g about it. Put out feelers and test the water in the next few days. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

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Plentyy of opportunities pp for social gatherings g g arise now that yyou have made a few new friends, Aquarius. q Show them yyou’re always willing to have a good time. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

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TO: JOHN STEPHEN MONTGOMERY AND LINDA VELMA MONTGOMERY TAKE NOTICE THAT on the 15th day of October, 2012, an order was made for service on you of the Petition issued from the Nanaimo Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number 69925 by way of this advertisement. In the proceeding, the Petitioner seeks foreclosure of the property at 7940 Northwind Drive, Lantzville, British Columbia and/or judgment against you. You must file a responding pleading/response to petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules, failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you. You may obtain from the Nanaimo Registry at 35 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J1 a copy of the Petition and the order providing for service by this advertisement: This advertisement is placed by CIBC MORTGAGES INC., whose address for service is c/o Clay & Company, Barristers & Solicitors, 837 Burdett Avenue, Victoria, BC V8W 1B3, Fax No. 250-389-1336.

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Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

Nanaimo News Bulletin

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME CARE SUPPORT

HELP WANTED

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

HEALTH PRODUCTS

EDMONTON BASED Company seeks experienced Dozer, Excavator and Grader Operators for work in Northern Alberta. Accommodations and subsistence provided. Fax 780-488-3002; jobs@commandequipment.com

ERNIE O’S Restaurant and Pub Edson, Alberta requires line cooks. $13 - $16 per hour. Subsidized housing available. Fax resume to 780-723-3603 email: ernieos.doug@telus.net

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

BURGER KING Nanaimo is currently hiring Full-Time Food Counter Attendants. Mature candidates & students welcome to apply. Must be ﬂexible and able to work various shifts incl. days, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays. Apply in person at 1150 Terminal Ave. between 2-7pm

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilﬁeld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

C A R E G I V E R / C O M PA N I O N available. Assistance with day to day living, meal prep, appt’s, house/yard work, errands, overnight or respite, travel. Certiﬁed, ﬂexible, friendly. Call Barb 250-7169935, 250-667-1811.

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INCOME OPPORTUNITY

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Nanaimo News Bulletin Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

EAVESTROUGH

MOVING & STORAGE

AUCTIONS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

BRADâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME Detailing. Cleaning vinyl siding by brush. De-mossing roofs. Gutter cleaning/repairs. Windows. Power Washing. Insured. Free estimates. Brad 250-619-0999

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.

FARM MARKET AUCTION Food Service & Farm Equipment, Nov. 3, 11 AM at Horstings Farm, 2 mi N. of Cache Creek. View photos at doddsauction.com 1-866545-3259

ACKLAND GAS welder with onan engine. $2500: Power washer 3000 psi, Honda 11 horsepower, $800. Call 250-248-5255

ELECTRICAL

TREE PRUNING HEDGE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE Call the qualiďŹ ed specialist... certiďŹ ed Garden Designer/Arborist

Ivan 250-758-0371 www.eucalyptusdesign.ca VIRDIGRIS GARDENING: Gardener: Maintenance, Renovation, Consultation & Design. Tel. 250-740-2505 or Contact at http://www.virdigrisgardening.com

HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting. Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.

HAULING AND SALVAGE FREE QUOTES; Same Day Rubbish, yard waste, clean up. $50 & up. Moving, deliveries, pruning. 250-668-6851

HOME IMPROVEMENTS AGILE HOME REPAIR & Improvement. Fully insured, interior/exterior repairs and upgrades. Ian 250-714-8800. ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Renos. All exterior RooďŹ ng, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131. BLUE OX Home Services. Expert Handyman & Renovation Services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tiling, painting, lawn & garden. Refs avail. Insured. 250-713-4409. HOME RENOVATIONS: Carpentry, kitchens & baths; plumbing, ceramic tile. Free Estimates (250)756-2096.

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Expanding or Renovating your home/bathroom/ kitchen/basement? RooďŹ ng & ďŹ nish carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates. Guaranteed/Insured

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FARM EQUIPMENT

1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

GARDENING

Wanted Case 530 Tractor

BOWFLEX POWER Pro Trainer, $500. Sears Freesport Treadmill, $500. Sears kingsize, top of the line latex mattress, hardly used. $750. Call (250)586-8027.

Parts or running. Call 1 (604)942-6711

PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451 POIRIER PAINTING, Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB

Small Island Painting

Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES. (250) 667-1189

FREE: 36â&#x20AC;? Sharp Color TV. Good, working condition. 1 (250)729-0444 FREE: 46â&#x20AC;? Sony TV. bulb. 1 (250)722-3258

Needs

FREE BC Magazines from 1972 to 1995. Call (250)7518806.

FRIENDLY FRANK 36â&#x20AC;? WHITE Steel entry door with hardware, 36â&#x20AC;? x 80â&#x20AC;? paintable. $99. (250)758-0415. 4-HO SCALE skeleton log cars, $15 ea; snap track, $0.10 ea. (250)758-5073 Bdrm dresser w/drawers & mirror. Solid wood, brown. $50. Hutch, $49. (250)7560903

PLUMBING

CHEST FREEZER, 5yrs old, 14 cuft, $99. 1 (250)729-9242

RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. Call (250)390-1982.

DESK, 48â&#x20AC;?Wx30â&#x20AC;?D. with ďŹ le & pencil drawers, custom built, $65. (250)753-3588.

WINDOW CLEANING

FUTON COUCH/double bed, 3 yrs old, $90. 250-591-5535.

MR. SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 1992â&#x20AC;? Window & Gutter Cleaning Roof Demossing, Vinyl Siding www.mrsparkle.net 250-714-6739

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WINDOWS

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Reno Windows, Failed Sealed Units, Retractable & Residential Screens ~ Free Estimates Guaranteed Workmanship

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PANASONIC CD small, round. $5. (250)753-0744.

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SOLID WOOD desk, 62â&#x20AC;? wide, 25â&#x20AC;? deep, 30â&#x20AC;? high, $10. 1 (250)758-8981 TAYLORMADE DRIVER 580 R5, reg ďŹ&#x201A;ex shaft, 10.5 loft, good condition. $75. (250)5854053

FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

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FOR RESTLESS or cramping legs. A fast acting remedy since 1981, sleep at night, proven for 31 years. Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. www.allcalm.com FOR SALE 1-200 KW/250 KVA/300 amp 480 generator Cat engine 3406B c/w 1-1800 litre double wall Tidy Tank. $7000. Call 250-949-8133. LIFT CHAIR- $300 obo. Entertainment centre for 27â&#x20AC;? TV, $50. Call (250)754-7905. MEDI-CHAIRbrand new, $30. 6 interesting lamps starting $5 to $20. Convair HD fan/humidiďŹ er, $40. 2 regular fans. Hearing/Visually Impaired phone, $15. Night table, $25, two TV/stereo stands. Call (250)752-8806.

TOOLS 18â&#x20AC;? BANDSAW, 220 amp, nice saw, $500. 12â&#x20AC;? Planer/Shaper, good one, $500. Call (250)802-5894 leave message.

Parksville 2 hectacres with 3 bdrm modular. Mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. Reduced to $450,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested call 250-228-7162

NOT a GARAGE sale. Well upholstered furniture set golden green muted, $1400. set of 3 - must see to appreciate. Table, lamps, sheers, many other items. Good quality. 250-586-8922. SINGLE PINE Canonball style bed with mattress, in mint condition, asking $175 obo. Call (250)752-5573.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES PORTABLE â&#x20AC;&#x153;AQUATICâ&#x20AC;? Bath lift. Seldom used. Cost $2,000. Sell for $500. 250-752-8272. Qualicum Beach

STRAIGHT RAIL stair-lift, $2,000. Paid $5,500 3 years ago. In excellent shape. For details please call 250-3378328.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 39â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2004 TRAVEL Trailer, park model, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terry modelâ&#x20AC;? asking $11,900. Propane furnace, 2 yrs old, full size, asking $700, worth $2000 new. 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pressure treated power pole, $200. Call (250)735-3258.

BRAND NEW Nanaimo home under 10 yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry on both levels. $390,000. 1 (250)751-5114 COMOX RANCHER on .95acre, 3bdrm, 2 bath, approx 2400sqft. 1500sqft shop, 2 bays, 13â&#x20AC;&#x2122;over height doors, ofďŹ ce, storage, gas heat. Large deck & hot tub, master bdrm has ensuite & walk-in closet, 1746 Little River Road. Price reduced from $425,000 to $325,000. Phone 250-8901071. Must Sell! EAST COURTENAY 980 s.f. 3 bdrms, large living room, spacious kitchen,mostly new laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. Fenced in yard, workshop w/electricity. Right across from N.I.C., aquatic center, Costco, Home Depot & new Thriftyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. 250-703-6768 LONG LAKE CONDO Great location 2bdrm, 2bath, 1400sq.ft., in-suite lndry, brkfst nook, new appliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, walk-in closets, nice deck. $275,000. (250)585-2289

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Ocean & Harbour Views 55+ Building 2 Bdrm Suite Ladysmith 385 Davis Road HOSPITAL AREA 1 & 2 bdrm, FREE Heat & H/W. Adult building, wheelchair access, security cameras. Renovated units. Large balcony, near shopping. From $695 plus mo. Call 250-753-6656.

PARKSVILLE 420 DAY PL. Bridgewater. Modern 2 bed, 2 bath 1400 sq ft rancher on crawl. No strata, many extras, immaculate. Open house on Sat & Sun (1-4) 250-947-9779

LONG LAKE waterfront, 2bdrm in 5plex. $900. +hydro & cable. Garden plots avail. Avail. immed. (250)758-2158 NANAIMO- 30 Cavan St, top ďŹ&#x201A;r, elevator, view, 5 new appls, granite tops, all hdwd ďŹ&#x201A;rs, totally renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, secure prkg, 1 locker. NS/NP. Avail Nov 1. Call 1-604-720-0775.

QUALICUM BEACH $295,000 1512 sq/ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den, 5 yr old modular home situated on own land in Coop Park. Lots of parking. Will trade for rancher in Nanaimo or Oceanside. 250-738-0248

NANAIMO- CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Available Oct & Nov. 1/12. Hot water included, on bus route. $530/mo. 1 year signed lease required, references & credit check required. Please call 250-754-8411. NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547.

RETIRE HERE, Enjoy one level living in this lovely 2 bd + den, 2 full baths home. The easy care lawn allows more time for golďŹ ng or other hobbies. Great neighbours and very easy walk to shopping. Quick possession. $320,000. Gord (250)710-1947

PARKSVILLE: 3 Bdrm, recently renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, 1/4 acre lot close to all amenities. Likely the nicest home in price range! 250-947-9959. To view go to www.propertyguys.com/42584

STONE MANOR Brand new Rancher! No Strata, open concept, no steps, 3-bdrm, 2-bath 1406 sq.ft., 4 SS appli., fully landscaped, dbl garage. Only $365,000. inclds hst. BEST VALUE! Open house every Sat & Sun, noon-4pm

FOR SALE BY OWNER

509 WEEKS CRESCENT- Nanaimo. Solid family home with 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 2 kitchens for a possible suite, lrg fenced yard, mature trees, carport, new thermal windows. $285,000. (250)740-1130.

E4 - 430 STEWART Avenue1 bdrm, $700. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

250-246-5688

REAL ESTATE

DINING ROOM set, medium oak, solid wood with 4 chairs and china cabinet. Like new, asking $1200 obo. Call (250)951-0839.

CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. Minimum 7-day or long term stay. Limited space. (250)740-5554

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ESTATE SALE- top of the line appliances â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenmoreâ&#x20AC;?, up right freezer. Antiques, garden furniture, art, rugs. Many interesting items. Dealers welcome! Call (250)748-2334.

DOWNTOWN NANAIMO. 1bdrm. On-site laundry, parking NS/NP. $550. 250-754-1547.

FURNITURE

PET CARE SERVICES

Richard 250-729-7809

DOWNSIZING TO a Condo For Sale, Centro BBQ (gas) $100; deluxe patio table, 6 chairs, umbrella $200; queen size bdrm furniture incl. box spring & mattress $700; chop saw $75; lazer level never used $50; couch, love seat & chair $600; chest freezer $70. Please call 250-334-9603

550 BRADLY- 1 bdrm, $595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

WELL BUILT older home for sale, 613 Bruce Ave, Nanaimo, BC. 2 Bdrm up and 1 down with a 1-Pc ensuite. This home is clean and well built, with some new updates. $248,500. Call (250)591-1210,

HOUSES FOR SALE

Gord 250-710-1947 HOMES WANTED

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DEPARTURE BAY: 2,600 sq.ft, Ocean View; 2 blocks to sandy beach. 3bdrm, 2 full baths + 2bdrm suite, sep. laundries. Oversize corner lot, RV pad behind house. $419,000. View by appointment. 250-729-7420

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Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

1 & 2 BDRM (Hospital Area)

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

New balcony & paint. Free storage & parking. Quiet building with security cameras. Avail Oct. 15 or Nov. 1 From $675 - $790.

250-754-2936

2-BDRM CONDO, Barons Road, Country Club area. 5 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, N/S. $835./mo + utils. Nov. 1st. (250)722-2715. #405 - 158 Promenade Dr- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1325. Call Ardent Properties, Call (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com

HOSPITAL AREA: Solid older Nanaimo home, lots of updates. Freshly painted; Move in Ready. 3bdrms up, 2bdrm suite down. Listed below assessment, $335.000. To view: 250-740-6803 / 250-619-7650.

405 - 555 FRANKLYN- 1 bdrm, $1100. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 412 BRUCE Ave- 1 & 2 bdrms, $695 & $800. Call Ardent Properties, (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com

NANAIMO: SPOTLESS, quiet 1 bdrm on top ďŹ&#x201A;oor $695. Avail. Nov. 1. Close to ferry & seawalk. Intercom, elevator. Free hot water, NS/NP. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Call Mark 250-753-8633. NORTH NANAIMO Bright, clean, large, 2 bed + den, 2 bath, top ďŹ&#x201A;oor corner unit in great building. In-suite laundry, DW. Walk to Woodgrove. Storage, parking. References. Avail now. $995/mo. 250-6556559

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES HOLLY HILL & ROSS TOWN RD, 2 homes avail: each 3bdrm, 2 bath - Clean, bright family homes. New carpet & paint, W/D hookup. Close to amenities. Ross Town $975. Holly Hill $875. Avail Nov. 1st. Please call 250-758-4871. NANAIMO 1BDRM + den, 1150sq ft unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. N/P, nr bus stop. (Immed). 250-729-8969. QUARTERWAY AREA, quiet, clean 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, fresh paint, 4 appls, near golf course & schools, sundeck, fenced yard, storage, NS, NP. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, $1100 mo. Avail now or Nov. 1st. Call 250-758-9548.

MODULAR HOMES 2 BEDROOM trailer with deck, on large lot, located on Trees property, on the Alberni hwy Parksville. $600 per month 250-954-9547

HOMES FOR RENT 1728 WHITE Blossom Way- 3 bdrm, 3 bth, $1650.Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3 BEDROOM, 2 bathroom 3 level house with unďŹ nished basement and large separate insulated workshop. Brand new woodstove being installed. Located at 1066 Fair Rd, in Errington on acreage $1100 per month 250-9549547 675 GEORGIA Ave- 4 bdrm, 2 bath, $1350. Ardent Properties. www.ardentproperties.com (250)753-0881. DIVERS LAKE House 1800 sq.ft. - 3 Bdrm + den, 2 bath, located on quiet cul-de-sac, shop, shed, RV prkng. Fresh paint & ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. Avail. Dec 1. N/P & N/S. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $1600./mo. 250-741-6815. ENTIRE HOUSE: 4-5 bedrooms, garage, pets considered. $1500 negotiable. (250)802-0073

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Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, UPPER

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

HOSPITAL 5 B/R, 2 bath, lrg fenced yard, fresh paint in/out. $1600/mth + util. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s req. Avail Oct 1st. 250-740-6803 LADYSMITH lrg 2bdrm, 1bath, jetted tub, sep. shower, F/S, W/D DW, lrg fenced yrd, garage, RV/boat prkng, N/S. RR. $1,175. Oct. 1st. 250-722-7377 NANAIMO- AVAILABLE now! 3 bdrms, close to schools, shopping, hospital. No pets. $1200. 250-390-1408. UPLANDS FAMILY Home. 4 bed, 3 bath, ďŹ nished d/s, quiet area close to schools & shopping, dbl garage, 5 appl, ďŹ replace, pellet stove, lg deck, fenced yard. No pets, no smoking, refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $1840 plus utils. Avail 15 Nov. 250758-5760 or jmeggs@shaw.ca.

#21- 1158 Rocky Creek Rd- 1 bdrm. $950. Call Ardent Properties, Call (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

OFFICE/RETAIL WANT TO GET NOTICED? Prime retail/ofďŹ ce space for rent in highly visible historical building on corner of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1,687 sq ft. 2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, A/C

Call 250-245-2277

ROOMS FOR RENT

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The regular season is in the books and Vancouver Island University’s men’s soccer team is headed to provincials. The VIU Mariners men ended off the Pacific Western Athletic Association season this past weekend with a pair of 1-1 ties at UBC-Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University, respectively. The M’s men (8-1-5) finish second in PacWest and will play thirdseeded TRU in the B.C. semifinals Saturday (Oct. 27) at Quest University in Squamish. The VIU women (2-7-5) lost 2-0 to UBC-O and 3-2 to TRU and have missed the playoffs.

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This time it didn’t come down to a missed field goal. The V.I. Raiders eliminated the Okanagan Sun from the playoffs in Saturday’s B.C. Football Conference semifinal with a convincing 34-8 win at Caledonia Park. The Sun played the Raiders tough all season and made things interesting again in Saturday’s game, scoring a touchdown three minutes in and holding a lead until halftime. But unlike two earlier meetings between the rivals, which came down to missed field goals in the final minute, the Raiders made sure there was no heart-stopping finish. The home team outscored the visitors 31-0 over the final two quarters to earn the right to host next weekend’s B.C. final. “There’s never a panic with this team, honestly,” said Matthew (Snoop) Blokker, Raiders coach. “We just have a belief here that we’re going to win every game we play. And when you really do believe that, then your focus stays where it needs to be.” Nanaimo’s offence was only responsible for one point in the first half, a punt single, but V.I.’s defence totally stymied

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Okanagan Sun quarterback Cam Bedore, left, is chased by V.I. Raiders defensive end Quinton Clarke during Saturday’s B.C. Football Conference semifinal at Nanaimo’s Caledonia Park. The Raiders won 34-8 to advance to the B.C. final.

the Sun after giving up the early touchdown scamper to Okie’s Alex Bradley. “Stop the run early, make them pass the ball, that was our game plan,” said Glenn Boyce, Raiders linebacker. “Everybody executed the game plan really well.” V.I. players said Blokker’s halftime speech got them pumped up to start the third quarter, and it showed. Quarterback Jordan Yantz punched in

a pair of one-yard touchdown runs, Mark Mueller kicked a 28-yard field goal and then Dustin Rodriguez broke loose for a 57-yard touchdown reception. T he four th quar ter started with a Boyce interception, his first of three turnovers that he came up with in the quarter. It led to a 14-yard touchdown reception in which V.I.’s Whitman Tomusiak caught a tipped ball in the endzone.

Turnovers were a major factor in the game as the Raiders had a 7-1 edge in that category. “That was pretty key, actually,” said Dylan Chapdelaine, Raiders linebacker. “Everyone was just in the right spot where they had to be and it was execution, really … Everyone was doing their part.” GRID BITS … The V.I. Raiders host the Langley Rams on Saturday (Oct. 27) at 1 p.m. in the B.C. final

at Caledonia Park … Yantz finished Saturday’s game 14-for-22 for 313 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Defensively, Chapdelaine made 10 tackles and Ariel Fabbro had six tackles and a forced fumble. Boyce had two interceptions and a fumble recovery and Tremaine Apperley and Kurtis Bardua also had picks. Quinton Clarke, Ash Gayat and Apperley had sacks. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

V-ball women respond to loss The VIU women’s volleyball team had down-and-up results on the weekend. The team lost in straight sets, 25-17, 33-31, 25-20 to Columbia Bible College Friday in Abbotsford, but won Saturday’s rematch, also in straight sets, 25-14, 25-20, 25-23. The men’s M’s won both their matches at CBC in four sets, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17 on Friday and 25-26, 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 on Saturday. VIU’s v-ball teams now get a bye week.

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The Nanaimo Clippers had a goal ricochet in off their own player, a goal tip in off what they thought was a high stick, and a goal deflect in from behind the net. The bad bounces added up to a 3-2 loss to the Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday at Frank Crane Arena. “In the dressing room we talked about not getting puck luck but that’s because we’re not working hard enough,” said Kyle Kramer, Clippers alternate captain. Kramer and Trevor Fitzgerald scored for Nanaimo during the first 40 minutes as the teams went into the third period tied 2-2. Most of the third was played in the neutral zone, but then Grizz forward Leo Fitzgerald interce pted a clearing attempt in the Nanaimo zone and set up the game-winning goal.

Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach, didn’t think his players should have been trying to force offence in the third. “What we’re focused on is keeping pucks out of our net and trying to play a strong system all the time,” he said. “At a 2-2 game, you’re not going to veer off track and head down into some other path out there on the ice to try to score.” The win marked Bill Bestwick’s first at Frank Crane Arena since taking over as coach of the Grizzlies for 2012-13. A matchup last month ended in a 4-2 Clippers win. “We owed him from last time; we let him down last time, actually, and I’m really happy about this win,” said Leo Fitzgerald. “I’m happy for Bill and I’m happy myself for my brothers and I and even [Brett] Hartskamp because we all played here and got traded. So it’s huge for all of us.” ICE CHIPS … On Friday the Clippers lost 5-4 to the Chilliwack Chiefs at Frank Crane. Kramer and Michael McNicholas scored

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CALENDAR ◆ Oct. 25 - Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. Nanaimo Buccaneers vs. Oceanside Generals. Nanaimo Ice Centre, 7:15 p.m. ◆ Oct. 26 - B.C. High School Football, AA varsity. NDSS Islanders vs. Handsworth Royals. Nanaimo District Secondary School field, 1:45 p.m.

◆ Oct. 27 - Vancouver Island Rugby Union, senior women. Nanaimo Hornets vs. Velox. Pioneer Park, 11:30 a.m. ◆ Oct. 27 - B.C. Football Conference championship game. V.I. vs. Langley. Caledonia Park, 1 p.m. ◆ Oct. 27 - B.C. Hockey League. Nanaimo Clippers vs. Powell River Kings. Frank Crane Arena, 7 p.m.

◆ Oct. 26 - B.C. High School Football, AA varsity. Border Battle. Barsby Bulldogs vs. Ballenas Whalers. Merle Logan Field, 7 p.m.

◆ Oct. 27 - B.C. Major Midget League hockey. North Island vs. Cariboo. Nanaimo Ice Centre, 5:15 p.m.

◆ Oct. 26 - B.C. Hockey League. Nanaimo Clippers vs. Cowichan Valley Capitals. Frank Crane Arena, 7 p.m.

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two goals apiece … The Clips host the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday (Oct. 26) and then host the Powell River Kings the next night. Both games are 7 p.m. starts. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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