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Celebration of faith Christianity just one of a number of religions observing cultural traditions during the end of the year BY JENN M C GARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Douglas Headworth, Arch Druid of WorldTree Ministry, displays a yule log, mistletoe and holly – Druidic symbols that have remained a part of the holiday season through the centuries.

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his holiday season in Nanaimo, it’s not just about carolling, Santa and his elves, and presents under the Christmas tree. With the abundance of Christmas-themed music and advertising in the community from the end of November until the end of December, it is impossible to escape this Christian holiday. But while it is most visible in the community, many residents are observing other religious celebrations and cultural traditions around this time. “I would say there are more than 60 distinct spiritual communities in Nanaimo,” said Douglas Headworth, chairman of Interfaith Nanaimo, a group established to build understanding and relationships between different faith groups, and Arch Druid of WorldTree Ministry. “We look much more homogenous than we really are,” he said. A sampling of this diversity can be experienced Thursday (Dec. 20) at Harmonies of Faith, an interfaith music event sponsored by the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society and held at the Port Theatre. The evening includes performances from Snuneymuxw First Nation drummers, St. Andrews United Choir, Nanaimo Baha’i Faith, Nanaimo Hindu Cultural Society, Nanaimo Interfaith Committee, Nanaimo Islamic Centre, Nanaimo Druids, Wiccans and Pagans, and Island Soul Choir. For Druids, Wiccans and pagans, celebrations at this time of year centre around winter solstice and the return of the sun, said Headworth. Winter solstice – Dec. 21 – marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year, when the sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, after which the days begin to grow longer and the nights shorter.

For Druids, an ancient Celtic practice, the return of the light is celebrated by the hanging of mistletoe and lighting of the yule log, said Headworth. Mistletoe was believed to bring wellness and spiritual purity and was a traditional medicine used by the Druids to cure a variety of spiritual and physical ailments. The yule log, typically lit on winter solstice, symbolizes the end of one year and the beginning of the next and was supposed to lift everyone’s spirits up. “The feasting and the gifting that would follow the lighting of the yule log would ensure people had enough stores to last the rest of the winter,” said Headworth. For Wiccans, winter solstice represents the seasons rotating and the return of the sun. “In the old agrarian cycle of the Earth and the peoples, winter was really a hard time,” said Sally Kimber, priestess with the Temple of the Green Cauldron. “I put holly around the house. By bringing in the green, it’s hoping there will be that promise of renewed fertility with the Earth and things will cycle through again.” At winter solstice, Wiccans honour the goddess for labouring to bring forth the sun god once more – the room is darkened and then relit to symbolize passing through the darkest time of the year, elders in the group are honoured and the ritual is followed by a potluck feast. “With our feast, by sharing food and what we have, we create community,” said Kimber. Nanaimo’s Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah from Dec. 8-16. The eight-day celebration, also known as the Festival of Lights, has been honoured since 150 B.C. when the Jewish people rededicated the Second Temple in Jerusalem. At that time, states the Chabad of Vancouver Island website, Jerusalem was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who sought to convert the people of Israel to Greek culture. ◆ See ‘LIGHT’ ‘ /4

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Theft of turkeys destined for needy families dampens holiday spirit Turkey is temporarily off the menu for Christmas after a breakin at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 15 hall on the weekend. The theft happened sometime Sunday night after the Eagles hall, located on Fraser Street in downtown Nanaimo, closed. Culprits broke into a shed behind the hall

containing a freezer the meat was stored in and pilfered four frozen turkeys and a pork loin roast. Total value of the meat is about $140. “We had raised a bunch of money and we bought, for three families, all the presents and gift certificates for food and then we bought them each a turkey,” said Sandra Cass,

Aerie 15 conductor. The freezer is kept in the shed because of lack of space in the hall. Police investigated and found the crow bar used to pry the shed open, but there is little hope of recovering the turkeys and roast. Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong, Nanaimo RCMP spokeswoman said it’s hard

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Mounties arrested a 34-year-old Nanaimo man suspected of committing multiple break and enters in Nanaimo and Oceanside. Police started tracking the suspect Tuesday after 26 storage lockers and vehicles were broken into in an underground parking lot in the 1600 block of Dufferin Crescent in Nanaimo. Surveillance video footage showed two men and a woman enter the underground parking lot at the time of the thefts. Police executed a search warrant at the male’s residence and arrested him. Police arrested a second Nanaimo man, 32, and a 37-year-old Nanaimo woman for possession of stolen property. All three were scheduled to appear in provincial court Friday.

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RCMP cells undergo renovations Work is expected to get underway in the new year on Nanaimo RCMP detachment’s prisoner cell safety renovations. Sgt. Sheryl Ar mstrong, Nanaimo RCMP spokeswoman and the officer overseeing renovations, said the project valued at about $800,000 is expected to take three months and scheduled to begin in January. The cells are being renovated to meet new safety standards based on the recommendations of coroners inquests following deaths by suicide of prisoners in police cells across B.C. RCMP cells must meet higher safety standards to handle prisoners who might be mentally or emotionally distraught or under the influence of drugs or alcohol and prone to harming themselves. “Prisoners will be taken to Ladysmith detachment,” Ar mstrong said. “We’re making alter nate arrangements for processing of our prisoners locally. That will be done in another location of our building.” But Nanaimo has 12 cells compared to Ladysmith’s three, which means police will have to get creative to deal with the temporary shortfall in accommodations. “If we pick up a drunk will be trying to call a responsible adult to take him,” Armstrong said. “If it’s a public safety offense they won’t be released, but if it’s for stolen proper ty – unless they’ve got a big record when quite often we’ll hold them for the judge in the morning – they could be released.”

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Wish list Mackenzie Bailey, 6, spends some time with Santa at Santa’s Workshop in downtown Nanaimo recently. Santa’s Workshop, hosted by the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association, runs Fridays to Sundays until Saturday (Dec. 22) at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

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ONE OFF three topics put forward for discussion during Monday’s meeting. BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo city councillors brought forward three notice of motions for consideration at Monday’s (Dec. 17) council meeting. Coun. Jim Kipp said he will make his second attempt at passing a core service review of city hall on the foundation of recent plans, such as the adopted strategic corporate plan. “I think we can complete a core review at a much cheaper rate than quoted a couple of years ago,” said Kipp. “I think it’s time.” Council defeated Kipp’s January 2011 motion to begin an external core review 5-4, due largely to the fact it would cost an estimated $100,000 to $200,000 and that one of the city manager’s duties is to ensure efficiency at city hall. Kipp said he wants to make sure that taxpayers are getting the best bang for their buck with the city’s $160-million budget and $43-million payroll.

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Coun. Diane Brennan said she will bring forward a motion requesting the planning department review the riparian setback variation policy in consultation with the advisory committee on environmental sustainability and the development community and make recommendations for change. The city’s riparian setback policy has gone unchanged since the late 1990s. With 2013-2017 budget deliberations set to begin in January, Coun. George Anderson said he will bring forward a motion for council to direct staff to investigate the possibility of further public participation and engagement on the budget in the form of a town hall or electronic town hall meeting. On Monday, council approved a notice of motion put forward by Coun. Bill McKay, which asked for council’s approval in sending a letter of support to the Ministry of Transportation for an application by Tofino Bus Services to provide service between VictoriaNanaimo and Nanaimo-Campbell River. Greyhound Bus Lines recently applied to terminate its services on those routes. “If approved, Tofino Bus will provide employment and transportation opportunities for Nanaimo,” said McKay. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

The City of Nanaimo has entered into a purchase agreement to secure a key piece of property in Nanaimo’s downtown core. On Thursday, city staff announced it is working on a sale agreement with Canadian Pacific to buy 10.8 hectares of the Wellcox Rail Yard at 7 Port Drive for $3.4 million. The property has long been discussed as an important piece of future downtown development. Ted Swabey, the city’s general manager of community safety and development, said a master plan process for the property, including community consultation, will begin in 2013 – if environmental reviews go well, the property is scheduled to transfer March 31 – but the primary intent at this point is to build a transit node in partnership with the Regional District of Nanaimo. “It’s primarily associated with the RDN’s long-term need to get a transit facility downtown,” said Swabey. “The master plan will include not just the land we’re buying but all of the CP lands and the waterfront lands.” Other tenants on the property include GADD Marine and Island Pallet Solutions. The city will participate in discussions with both companies to determine encumbrances on title to ensure the property can be developed in the future. Both SeaSpan and the Island Corridor Foundation hold land rights and rights of way on the property. Coun. Diane Brennan said possibilities for the land goes beyond just a bus exchange. “It will take some time to see where we want to go with it beyond a transit hub. First Nations would be vitally interested in what we

do there, the south end will be interested because it will be an enhancement in their neighbourhood,” said Brennan. “And part of the ICF’s bigger plan is there could be two passenger rail stations in Nanaimo, one on Selby Street and if there is enough demand then one at this new site.” She added Greyhound Bus Lines could benefit from the location along with passenger rail, and the location could even serve a foot passenger ferry servicing downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver. “Not that that’s happening at the moment but if it was to happen it would be a good place for it,” she said. According to Al Kenning, city manager, the purchase supports a number of goals outlined in the city’s Corporate Strategic Plan, including securing land that can help promote increased transit use, enhancing the city’s waterfront, which the 2013 financial plan has budgeted for, and taking responsibility over a key area of the city. “The city is continually looking for ways to improve livability, accessibility and beauty of our downtown core,” said Kenning. “This agreement gives the city a long-term hold on an important piece of property. The public interests of Nanaimo residents who wish to see this property developed and aligned with the community’s downtown vision are now secured.” Once the deal is secured, the city will later sell a portion of the land to the RDN to build its bus exchange on. Joe Stanhope, RDN chairman, said the site is “an excellent location for a transit exchange and it will contribute to the efficient operation of the overall regional transit system.” reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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Red umbrellas significant to event rally Workers and volunteers from Nanaimo Women’s Centre and Haven Society mark the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Monday (Dec. 17) with an event at Diana Krall Plaza.

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Light significant aspect of faiths ◆ From /1 The story goes that a small band of faithful Jews defeated one of the mightiest armies on Earth, drove the Greeks from the land and reclaimed the temple. When they went to light the temple’s menorah (a sevenbranched candelabrum), they found only enough oil to last for one day, but miraculously, it burned for eight days. “Hanukkah is when we remember that we have the strength within ourselves to light the world,” said Rabbi Meir Kaplan. “Every year we celebrate it as a time of light and hope.” Hanukkah customs include the nightly menorah lighting ritual, eating foods fried in oil such as sufganiot (jelly doughnuts) and latkes (potato pancakes), playing with the dreidel (a spinning top inscribed with Hebrew letters) and gifts of money to children. It is also a time for family to get together, added Kaplan. A public celebration took place in Nanaimo on Dec. 10 with a menorah lighting in front of City Hall. Another festival of lights was cel-

ebrated last month – the Nanaimo Hindu Cultural Society celebrated Diwali with a huge dinner and dance Nov. 24. “This is like Christmas for Hindu people,” said Shail Minhas, society chairwoman. “It’s a widelyknown festival now.” The word Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means an array of lights. The celebration signifies the victory of good over evil, prosperity over poverty and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is celebrated with rows and rows of lights, said Minhas. One of the more important festivals of the year for Hindus, Diwali is celebrated in the home with prayer and people clean their houses, buy new clothes and dishes and light the candles to make their homes welcoming for the goddess Lakshmi, said Minhas. She said Diwali happened Nov. 13 this year – the festival falls anywhere from mid-October to mid-November on the Western calendar – and the community celebration was held about a week after that at Bowen Park. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Vancouver Island University is getting more than $1.46 million to buy new skills training equipment for five different trades programs. The province announced the funding Tuesday, part of a $17-million investment to support public postsecondary institutions that are upgrading equipment. “It’s the most substantial amount of capital money we’ve had in the area in years,” said Fred MacDonald, dean of trades and applied technology. “It will meet our most pressing needs.” The new equipment is for the culinary arts, welding, heavy duty/ commercial transport mechanics, electrical and automotive programs. The money will buy a new commercial dishwasher to replace one that was taken out of service this week, new hoisting equipment, replacing the mobile crane that carries metal around in the welding department, a metal shear and engine-analyzing equipment. MacDonald said the new equipment will either replace old, outdated machines that break down frequently or will give students a chance to work with the latest technology that can be found in the workplace, better preparing them for future jobs. John Yap, minister of advanced educa-

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No charges against driver involved in collision with cyclist Nanaimo RCMP have concluded their investigation into an accident that killed a cyclist in November. Jeffery Ryan Clark, 27, died the night of Nov. 16 when the bicycle he was riding on Wall Street hit a car as it turned

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Lockout challenging for business owners BY TOBY GORMAN Mountain View Elementary School students Zoé Desmarais, left, Damon Frenette and Isaac Hamilton realize it’s back to the drawing board when their robot fails to negotiate an obstacle on the competition table during a practice session Monday. Students from the school’s robotics club are competing against teams from across the Island today at the 2012 First Lego League robotics competition at the University of Victoria.

“They’re learning what it’s like to program a really dumb machine because that’s what machines are – they have no intelligence,” Silk said. All that programing and refinement will hopefully allow the children to start the robot and let it carry out its entire set of instructions on its course without human intervention. Throughout the last week Silk and the students crammed in as many sessions as possible to refine the robot’s performance for today’s competition. “They push the button and the robot leaves and comes back on its own,” Silk said. “If they touch the robot somewhere [on the course] we lose points.” The Mountain View team – only five to seven of the 15 students in the robot club are attending the competition – are up against teams within their age group category. Schools and home-schooled students are fielding teams at the competition.

No NHL hockey? Big problem, especially if you own a pub or sporting goods store that relies on National Hockey League games to keep the beer and burgers flowing and the merchandise moving off the shelves. Even though Nanaimo doesn’t have an NHL team, fans here bleed the blue and green of the Vancouver Canucks, but with no end in sight to the lockout, that hockey devotion is turning to apathy. “The hockey fans that come in I’ve talked to, there seems to be a lot more who just don’t care on either side, they’re not even taking a side anymore, they’re just saying the whole thing is ridiculous,” said Madden Gorham, manager at Game On Sports at Woodgrove Centre. “So they’re not buying jerseys, hats, that sort of thing which, of course, is definitely hurting our bottom line.” Instead, the retailer has been having success with pro sports that are in action, mostly National Football League paraphernalia, but it still doesn’t make up for the hockey losses. “NHL items are what we move most this time of year,” said Gorham. “I couldn’t tell you how much we’re down exactly, we let head office worry about that, but it’s noticeable.” So is the drop in beer and food sales at Harewood Arms Pub in south Nanaimo. Normally on game nights, the place is buzzing with hockey fans taking in the game and hoping to win Canucks jerseys or tickets. This season? Empty chairs. Bill Dempsey, owner of the Harewood Arms, said the NHL lockout is just one more challenge pub owners have had to deal with in the last couple of years. “The economy, the drinking and driving laws, the hockey, it piles up and you start to ask yourself ‘why am I doing this?’” said Dempsey. “I could be living in Thailand for next to nothing and not worrying about any of this stuff.” The absence of pro hockey hurts, he said, but deeper issues like worker migration to Alberta hurts more and for longer. “There is a major problem with the economy here,” said Dempsey. “Everybody knows three or four people that have left the province because there is no work here, and these construction guys are your hockey fans. I’ve been here for 21 years and the last couple of years have been the worst, despite what [B.C. Premier Christy Clark] will tell you. They seem to think everything is just rosy but it’s not.” All regular season games have been cancelled through Dec. 30. For Gorham, all he can do is hope that the lockout ends and that our winter heroes return to scoring goals soon. “It’s taking its toll,” said Gorham. “We keep watching every day for progress (in the negotiations) and nothing positive seems to be coming out of it.”

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A few smart kids from Nanaimo are tackling artificial intelligence from across the Island. Members of Mountain View Elementary School’s Robotics Club are at the University of Victoria today pitting their problem-solving skills against competing Island robotics teams at the Vancouver Island First Lego League Robotics Competition. First Lego League is a competition for elementary and middle school students that explores science and technology based on developing problem-solving skills related to real-world issues. The challenge for 2012 centres on how technology can help seniors suffering agerelated issues such as mobility, dexterity and vision loss. The Mountain View students, ages seven to 12, have been preparing for this year’s challenge for about two weeks through robotics sessions guided by Lincoln Silk with help from his wife, Michelle. Silk has a degree in computing science and is the director of information systems for Nanaimo-based Ethos Career Management Group.

The children assemble their robot from kits produced by Lego Mindstorms, a Lego educational products division, and configure and program the robot for the challenge at hand. “It comes with all the pieces and you put it together,” Silk said. Each robot comes with a central processing unit with three ports that send signals to the robot’s drive and manipulator motors, plus four ports that receive signals from light, sound, pressure switch and ultrasonic range finding sensors. The combination enables the robot to navigate and perform tasks around a course set up on a standardized competition table. The children generate the robot’s set of instructions on a laptop computer using a building block style instruction assembly program with simple symbols representing commands the students string together. “There are little menus and when they click on those, things pop up that represent little move blocks,” Silk said. “Gears represent a move, an hour glass is a ‘wait until’ command. They’re literally putting down a timeline telling the robot what to do and when.” Once the children assemble the instruction code they test it to see how the robot performs on the competition table course, observe what goes wrong and when, iron out program bugs and fine tune the overall performance. The process requires patience, careful observation and develops problem solving skills.

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Holiday bustle can take a toll Does the voracious spirit of the holiday get you down? Have you fallen prey to the overkill yet? Are you buried in decorations, frantically treading water stocking your holiday pantry, and breathless from chasing the perfect present? Do yourself a favour and take a deep breath. The proper approach to the Christmas season is not an exhausting marathon of preparation followed by an uncomfortable performance of forced tradition. Christmas is not about putting your foot to the accelerator in a mad dash to briefly touch on some arbitrary illusion of a reality that will never be yours. And it’s not about turning off your self-control on spending only to awake in January to a pounding credit card hangover. No, Christmas is about stepping away from the rat race and taking part in those things that are most important to you. It’s about doing things for others – and with others – not because you have to, but because you want to. It’s not about spectacle, it’s about intimacy. By all means invest some extra effort in finding that special gift. However, before you do, make sure you aren’t doing it because it will impress, but because it will be appreciated. Go ahead and drag the kids to hunt for the perfect Christmas tree, or to cousin Gertrude’s house for fruitcake, or to that community choral show. However, do it not because it is expected of you, but because it will help you to be connected. In all this bustle, take a pause, dial it back and make some quiet time to connect with those people most important to you. Because connection is the best present one can get. 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

Age of mockery undermines respect BY CHRIS BRYAN Seen the latest video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford that’s gone viral? It features a press event before the Grey Cup in which Ford and some staff play a little football. He hikes the ball, goes back a few steps to make a pass, loses his balance and tumbles to the turf. Fat man falls. Ha ha. Because he’s offended so many people during his time in office, the humour – one assumes – is all the more rich. Regardless, the video spread around the world. Just before the U.S. election, late night TV funny man Jimmy Kimmel’s crew hit the streets to ask people what they thought of the second presidential debate. The twist: the debate hadn’t actually happened yet. That didn’t stop people from commenting. People on camera said things like Obama came off better, and oh yes, the town-hall style event was much more intimate than the previous one and so on. Funny. And yes, insightful about human behaviour. Yet it seems humour – from the things we share on social media to the reality shows we watch – is increasingly being characterized by the concept of mockery. Today we spend a lot of time laughing at people, and often, ridiculing them. Their foibles, their pettiness, their slip-ups. And what’s wrong with that, one might ask? I’m not sure. But somewhere in

there, it feels off, somehow. It’s no revelation that we live in an age in which the lens is turned on ourselves and the world around us. We like it real. Reality TV, making videos for YouTube in your bedroom, uploading footage of the riot we stumble across in Greece – real life is exciting. And as America’s Funniest Home Videos established years ago, we can be hilarious – particularly by accident. It’s one thing, though, to laugh at ourselves. In fact, it’s healthy and humbling. After all, “self-deprecating” is probably one of the more flattering things you can say about a person’s character. But what about when we turn it around? When we’re laughing at others? And what if they’re not laughing? It’s one thing when we laugh at a comedian on stage, seeking to tickle our funny bone, but what if it’s just real folks going about life? When Franklin D. Roosevelt was U.S. president in the ’30s and early ’40s, the media never showed him in a wheelchair, or being carried, helping to hide the fact he was paralyzed. Perhaps it was media collusion out of respect for office at a time when disabilities were seen differently. And it’s good today that we’ve broken many of those taboos, and acknowledge that frailty exists – even among those in highest office. But compare the Roosevelt situation to that in the Ford video. When we watch Ford tumble to

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the turf, what do we think? Fat idiot? Offensive words, but how far off the mark? When we giggle at the people on the street discussing an imaginary presidential debate don’t we, at very least, think them foolish? So what, one might say. No harm done. But what if this trend is undermining our respect for others? What if it feeds this culture of mean people are talking about, a culture of mockery that empowers the bullies, feeds concepts of ‘us and them,’ lowers the tenor of public discourse and sends a message that it’s OK to celebrate when a person is hurt, and to laugh when they are embarrassed or humiliated? How is it different if an unpopular 10-year-old girl stumbles as she walks across the school stage, and the assembled students laugh, then schoolmates continue to badger her for weeks to come? But it is different, isn’t it? Rob Ford is a politician. He’s put himself on that platform. He’s exposed himself. And those people on the streets of L.A., they should have been honest and admitted they didn’t know there was a debate. And in those cases we’re talking about people in different cities, different situations. Not people in our local community. It’s different. Right? ◆ Chris Bryan is the editor of the New Westminister News Leader, a Black Press newspaper.

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Plans for wolf cull are brutal To the Editor, Recently our provincial government implemented a draft management plan on controlling the populations of the grey wolf that is less than comforting. Two main goals of the plan include minimizing the threat to private property (such as the killing of livestock) and to minimize the wolf packs supposedly preventing the endangered species of woodland caribou from recovery. The government plans to control wolf populations by hunting from helicopters and poisoning and trapping them more than ever before,

in an attempt to ‘control’ their population. There will be no protected areas for packs to live out normal lives, or designated areas for scientific research. The killing plan is brutal, with a no bag limit on wolves, or any sex and age restrictions for pups and their mothers. And the ends of the plan don’t meet the means. The greatest threat to caribou populations isn’t wolves. Studies have shown that humans threaten the caribou’s recovery the most through habitat destruction. It has also been proven removing

large predators from ecosystems contributes to habitat loss and deforestation, which would go in the opposite direction needed for caribou recovery. The affect wolves have on livestock is also minor, with only 0.52 percent of livestock on crown land killed by wolves in a 2010 report (78 out of 150,000). The more opposition there is to this ill fated plan, the better. I urge British Columbians to speak out to their MPs, or go to pacificwild.org for information. Caitlin Jakobsen via e-mail

Country’s resources for sale To the Editor, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has taken the first step in selling off our country’s natural resources to China with the Nexen takeover by China National Offshore Oil Co. This is a bad deal for Canadians and a huge step in the wrong direction for climate change if the tar sands are exploited to their fullest extent. As you know, Harper has also been trying to pass the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection Act. If the act passes, it will be open season on all our natural resources. We will have no control over processes or quotas, China will be able to take as much as they want and any way they want, no matter how harmful it is to our environment. If we hinder their profits in any way, they can and will sue us in secret tribunals. This deal is far more dangerous than the North American Free Trade Agreement agreement Brian Mulroney signed. Canada has already spent hundreds of millions in lawsuits

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from that. When China is done with us in 30 years, there will not be a lot left. Harper must protect Canadians, Canadian democracy and our natural resources from corporate greed. Now that he has allowed this damaging Nexen takeover, he must not pass the secretive and extreme FIPA. Alf Holbrook Nanaimo

Canada’s actions one of its finest To the Editor, Re: Vote puts Canada right in its place, Letters, Dec. 6. I read Mike Gogo’s recent letter stating that he is ashamed of

our federal government voting against the Palestinians. To the contrary, I have never been prouder to be a native-born, life-long Canadian citizen. I believe that vote and the succinct explanation of same by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird truly ranks among Canada’s finest hours. Gogo also assails Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as having never shown any interest in peace. Nothing could be more erroneous. I believe Netanyahu prays daily for a workable and reliable peace, but he must face the daily reality of being surrounded by enemies who are relentlessly hostile to Israel. All it would take for lasting peace to be agreed upon would be a joint statement by important Arab leaders that they fully accept Israel’s place within the international community of nations and agree that Israel, like any nation, deserves the right to live within their boundaries in peace and security. Gogo’s argument that Israel’s actions to defend its borders truly resemble the Nazi Holocaust is

too nonsensical to merit rebuttal. All the Arabs require to live in secure peace is to truly grant Israel the right to live in secure peace. It is that simple. Leonard Melman Nanoose Bay

Conservatives a lapdog for U.S. To the Editor, Re: Vote puts Canada right in its place, Letters, Dec. 6. I had to agree with everything Mike Gogo said in his letter and thank him for having the courage to say it. I’m sure he’ll be accused of anti-Semitism. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shouldn’t be a lap dog for the American puppeteer/ funders of Israeli nuclear might for the sole purpose of their foreign policy – oil. In the past 20 years there have been many reasons to re-evaluate or reverse our blind support for these tyrants. It’s pretty clear Canada supports Israeli state sponsored terrorism, then pretends to oppose that concept. Grant Maxwell Nanaimo

Life is all choices, so we must stop making bad ones To the Editor, I’ve watched Strathcona Park being brutalized by one government after another for my entire life, and I’ve always believed it was more than just a ‘park’ problem. I think it has to do with a glitch in human thinking that somehow allows us to become easily confused in our values. To put it simply, our thinking processes are shortcircuited by money, to the point where we often forcibly push many of our other values aside. Strathcona Park is a personal interest, but I’ve watched us brutalize countless salmon runs and ancient forests into extinction in exchange for money. We humans are now doing this as hard and fast as we can, on a global basis. Why? I think it’s because money somehow blinds us to our other values much the same as heroin blinds a junkie to anything but heroin, and becomes his/ her reason for living. Why else would we be so willing to destroy our surroundings (and ultimately ourselves) for something so ultimately worthless? But we don’t just destroy our forests, our rivers and all our other valuable natural surroundings – we also destroy our own institutions, which were created by us to serve our own human needs and values. Not only that, but we seem totally mystified when our valued institutions begin to break down as a result of our own actions. I’m talking about our health and education systems and many of our other institutions, which are suffering so badly

these days. Everything in life is a choice. When we choose one thing, we lose something else. If we (and our governments) always choose money, we shouldn’t be surprised when we lose other values which are often more important to us in the process. The effects of choices made years ago by government are now becoming extremely obvious in our failing health, education, and social programs. It’s easy to see the results, but it seems much harder for people to understand that the present problems stem from decisions made years in the past, by a government determined to “balance the budget” at all costs. Politicians are reputed to have very short memories, so perhaps this explains why it’s difficult for them to comprehend that problems in the present can be directly related to actions they took in the past. It might be a good thing if all politicians were required to grow a small garden. Since the results of decisions made in a garden usually show up relatively quickly, politicians could hopefully retain some basic rules of cause and effect. An unusually perceptive politician would possibly even notice that gardens are in many ways quite similar to human societies and institutions. Watered plants thrive. Brutalized plants wither and die. An insightful politician might even begin to discover there might actually be greater values in our lives than money. Karl Stevenson Comox o

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Rob Anderson, of the Nanaimo Salvation Army, left, accepts 250 kilograms of cut and wrapped beef from Patricia Johnston, second from left, Carolyn Johnston and Keith Etty of COCO Café. The café, in Cedar’s 49th Parallel shopping complex, provides meaningful employment and integration for local adults with developmental disabilities. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Bear paw mittens and stuffed teddy bears that can be warmed in the microwave are available at Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut in Woodgrove Centre. The store is hosting a fundraiser for Bears Matter, a Nanoose Bay-based organization that raises money for organizations that do bear conservation work. Proceeds from every sale of bear paw mittens ($25/adults, $20/kids) and warm up teddy bears ($26-$40) go toward seven charities in B.C. and around the world.

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Sunday ◆ NANAIMO ECUMENICAL Centre, 6234 Spartan Rd., hosts a free family Christmas benefit concert at 7 p.m., featuring Trinity Catholic and Trinity United choirs. Donations of food or money appreciated.

Monday ◆ NANAIMO BETTER Breathers Group hosts its Christmas meeting from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre for people affected by a lung condition. Bring a $2-3 gift, some snacks. Details at 250-753-2529 or bernyis@shaw.ca.

Tuesday ◆ NANAIMO CITIZEN Advocacy invites everybody to its annual Christmas open house from 2-4:30 p.m. at 114-285 Prideaux St.

Ongoing ◆ NANAIMO LIONS Club meets first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Kiwanis Village at 1233 Kiwanis Cres. Prospective members are welcome to attend a meeting for a meal and an evening of fellowship. Call 250-3900730. ◆ ORDER OF the Eastern Star Nanaimo chapter No. 43 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Ashlar Masonic building at 101 Commercial St. 250-758-2852. ◆ DEALING WITH the Dragon anger management course for men. An eight-week course with flexible start times. Runs every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., Nanaimo Men’s

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tre, 1644 MacMillan Rd. 250-722-2656. ◆ NANAIMO ACCORDION Band meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the old Harewood Firehall on Fourth Street. 250-753-2730. ◆ WANT TO sing for fun? Non-audition choir. Thurs 10 a.m. to noon at St. Andrews Church, downtown. $10 drop-in or $32 for four consecutive weeks. For details, e-mail info@ moresingingplease. com or call 250-7296135. ◆ NANAIMO DUPLICATE Bridge Club games Monday and Wednesday, 7 p.m., and Thursday at 1 p.m. Legion No. 256, 1630 E. Wellington Rd., Nanaimo. Call 250-741-0877 or 250-756-0438.

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Speakers half hour before game time first week of every month. ◆ ADULT MIXED recreational, non-competitive volleyball at John Barsby Community School. Sunday nights 6:30-9 p.m. 250-7548325 for more info. ◆ NATURAL ABUNDANCE Native Plant Nursery, 3145 Frost Rd, Cassidy. Nursery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. For information, contact the Nanaimo and Area Land Trust at 250714-1990 or check www.nalt.bc.ca for an updated inventory.

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Let me start with these simple words. ROBERT BICHLBAUER “PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT”. Retail stores are able to assist you with minor manufacturer issues which are usually at their cost as most manufacturers seem to loose their customer service when it comes to warranty. but at a certain point their hands are tied. The protection plans that are offered to the consumer are indeed a wise investment. They are handled by reputable companies that specialize in accidents that include anything from food and beverage stains to accidental rips. This is just the tip of what they cover. It is always best to inquire should your sales person not suggest it. The great thing about these protection plans is that it not only covers upholstery but also wood product such as dining rooms, bedroom suites and coffee table sets.

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optometrist Keep safety in sight when choosing children’s Christmas gifts DR. PAUL GENEAU Eye safety tips for choosing a toy: • Choose age-appropriate toys and carefully read the instructions and warning labels. • Check toys for rigid points, spikes, rods or dangerous edges. • Avoid toys that ﬂy, shoot projectiles, explode, have shattering parts or include laser light pointers. • Avoid “play” cosmetics with younger children. The ingredients may contain eye irritants, and unsanitary application can increase the risk of eye infection. • If you buy a chemistry set, ensure it includes goggles and insist your child wear them.

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Most headaches are cervicogenic, which means they are caused by improper joint DR. KAREN MATTERN and muscle movement in the neck. This means that the majority of headaches are reduced in frequency or eliminated altogether with chiropractic treatment. Even migraines, which can have a variety of causes, usually become less intense and less frequent with chiropractic treatment. That is because lack of proper movement of the joints in the neck is often the factor that puts the body over the threshold for a migraine attack. If you suffer from headaches, consider looking into chiropractic treatment for long-term relief without the need for medication. Your family chiropractor can determine if there is a mechanical basis for your headaches and the best course of treatment for them.

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Parties, huge meals, home baked goodies, DR. TONIA WINCHESTER sugar plums, candy canes and eggnog are just a few of the temptations we face at this time of year. These temptations are all made worse by the stress of the season, as we can often overeat when we are worried. Here are three important tips: 1. Keep moving your body to help with stress reduction, and calorie burning, 2. Stay hydrated to help you feel full and help your body release wastes and toxins. 3. Don’t feel guilty about re-gifting food stuff that you have been given that isn’t part of your healthy eating plan – pass it along or donate it! If you need more guidance, I’d be happy to customize a plan to get you through the season with your goals intact. In the mean time, happy holidays!

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A Registered Education Savings Plan GARETH SLOCOMBE, CA, CIRP (RESP) is not an exempt asset and it will be disposed of by the bankruptcy trustee for the general beneﬁt of your creditors. Even though the funds in the RESP were intended to be used to pay for the education of your child, he or she does not have any legal entitlement to the investment. It is your money until it is used to pay for the education for your child. On the other hand, Registered Retirement Savings Plans ( RRSP’s ) are exempt from seizure. While you must still declare RRSPs as being your asset in a bankruptcy, you will now be able to keep these investments. (The only portion that will go to creditors will be amounts contributed to the RRSP during the one year period immediately prior to the date of bankruptcy.)

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If I get new dentures is there a way to make them stronger?

I’m thinking about purchasing a foam mattress but I’ve heard the off gassing can be dangerous.

New on the market, is a strong bio-compatible, TED CARSON comfortable fibre reinforcement system that can be integrated into the acrylic base of your new dentures. It’s strength enables the denture to be made thinner and thus lighter and more comfortable. It is also ideal for dentures over implants as they can be subject to stress where they are attached to the implants. A fractured denture repaired with the fibre material is stronger in the area repaired than the rest of the denture. It is also ideal for adding new teeth to an existing partial denture. Previous traditional repair methods leave a weak spot at the junction of the addition. A fibre reinforced denture is unlikely to break, but if for some extreme reason it does, you will not be embarrassed as the fibres will hold together until you can get it repaired or replaced.

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In part that can be true. A lot of foams for both mattresses and furniture are made off shore, those foams don’t have to meet the same standards we do in North America. Once a North American made foam has cured it becomes an inert substance and there is no data to support any argument that in this state it will produce any toxic “off gassing” or produce any carcinogenic or volatile organic compounds. Make sure you do your due diligence. Just because a product says ‘made in Canada’ it doesn’t mean it’s made with North American foams.

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Experts’ Advice If your hearing has changed, you may ﬁnd social situations over the holidays challenging. If you do have trouble hearing your family and friends, we recommend that you have a hearing test after the holidays. You may have hearing loss if: · It’s hard to hear when there are multiple conversations · You are asking people to repeat themselves often · Family or friends say your TV or radio is too loud One in ten people actually have a degree of hearing loss. If the holidays make you question your hearing, call us today to book a complimentary hearing screening and free hearing aid trial.

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The two most important factors after location are PRICE and CONDITION TIM WAIT however FLEXIBILITY is a close fourth. Buyers know that prices have run up during the last several years and that prices are now adjusting to the current market. As many Sellers face the new reality of a Buyers’ market, many are in uncharted waters. To set your listing price at what you can get, not what you think it’s worth you need CURRENT MARKET INFORMATION, and lots of it. Beware of anyone who does a quick walk through of your home and then throws a listing price at you. Other important factors are having an Internet Strategy that includes Professional photographs and Professionally staging your home for that great ﬁrst impression. Make sure that you hire a full time Realtor to market your home in a Buyers’ Market, call me with your questions, Tim Wait. For information on how to sell your home in a Buyer’s market log onto www. timwait.com and click on Buyer’s Page.

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Angela Slade, MA, RCC founded Esteem Child and Family Services in 2006 to provide specialized self-esteem, body-conﬁdence and healthy living education and counselling to women and girls as well as group and individual counseling for women struggling with an eating disorder. Esteem Child and Family Services offers a variety of options for mother’s and daughters and girls. These include weekend retreats, workshops, residential and day camps, in-school and after-school programming, as well as counselling. Counselling fees are on a sliding scale. Other fees vary. Please note, there is ﬁnancial assistance available to girls through our bursaries program which can be accessed on our web-site. If you want to stay current on upcoming programs and services for the New Year, please visit our web-site and sign up for our CHIC Chat e-news. The New Year will be packed full of great opportunities for women and girls!

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My 12 year-old son will be travelling to Mexico with his grandparents right after Christmas as his gift from them this year. Is TIAH M. WORKMAN there anything he needs to take with him other than his passport? Not as long as they are travelling prior to February 15, 2013. In light of the difﬁculty in meeting new requirements that came into effect November 9, 2012, Mexican immigration authorities will, until February 15, 2013, allow minors travelling alone or with a third party to enter and leave Mexican territory with the presentation of their valid passport only, although they should also obtain a notarized consent letter from both parents. After February 15, 2013, any minor child travelling alone or with someone other than their parent must present a valid passport and a travel consent letter from both parents that must be notarized, legalized by the Mexican Consulate or Embassy, and translated into Spanish. The letter must contain the parents’ express authorization for the minor to travel alone or, if applicable, information on the adult who is authorized to be responsible for the minor during the trip. The letter must state the purpose and length of the trip, and specify the dates of entry and departure, as this will be a requirement for allowing the minor to leave Mexican territory.

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2 BLUE wing back upholstered chairs, excellent cond, $99 (both). (250)758-6975. CASIO KEYBOARD, 100 song bank, $80 obo. Call (250)585-8187. DIVING SNORKEL and mask, Oceanic, professional quality, $50 obo. (250)753-3588. LARGE MAHOGANY Oval dining table with extra leaf & 4 chairs. $75. (250)824-0108. NEC COMPUTER, Desk top, $40 obo. 3 brass lamps $20. (250)591-4731, (250)740-2783 OAK FINISH china cabinet and base, w/lighting inside. $45 ďŹ rm. (250)753-8141. TWO ROYAL Albert Old Country Rose place settings $40. ea. 250-751-2244. VILLAS MAPLE step table. $99 obo. 1 (250)390-4493

DINING ROOM Suite, in excellent condition, golden oak, 5 chairs, 1 captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair, table with 2 leaves, china cabinet with glass shelves and interior light. Asking $1200 obo. Call 250-739-0465 to view. Must sell moving.

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FURNITURE 3 SEATER hide-a-bed, $175, 3 seat sofa, $99, 2 rocking chairs and 1 Tub chair (offers), dresser w/ 2 large mirrors, $25, kitchen table (2 chairs $25). By appt only. (250)7402783 (250)755-2026 (Fri, Sat & Sun) 10am-2pm. LEATHER SOFA: dark green. Top quality leather (includes leather care kit). Mint condition (no kids or pets). $400 obo. (250)756-2927

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 4 TOYO tires, used, M & S, P225/60/16, good condition, $180. Call (250)586-6673. 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CARGO VAN- $4800. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Coleman Travel Trailer, never used. Propane furnace, $800. Call (250)735-3258. 5X10 NATIONAL Pool Table with all original accessories & overhead light; Conn electric band acoustic organ; Bamboo bar; 2 older TVs; 2 arborite kitchen tables & other misc. Call 250-738-0368 to view.

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BRAND NEW Kitchenaide stainless steel 8 piece cookware pots. $180 (ďŹ rm). New cost was $399. (250)729-9978

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7 yr old 3 bdrm, 3 bath + 600 sq.ft bonus area over dbl garage on 2 acres in Royston. Lg covered south facing decks, heat pump. 250-335-1259 EVERGREEN PLACE mobile home, $49,900, 800sf, complete reno in & out, small pet ok. (250)710-8985 or email

MINTON CHINA- set of 8 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laurentian pinkâ&#x20AC;?, mint condition. $995 obo. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plate silverware â&#x20AC;&#x153;MayďŹ&#x201A;owerâ&#x20AC;?, set of 12. (250)723-8215 leave msg.

COOKING WOODSTOVE, Good for Cabin or home antique. Must see, SacriďŹ ce $500. Also Regular wood stove, glass door, $250.00. Call 250-248-2747

PERFECT SET of 15â&#x20AC;? XL winter tires on aluminum rims, used last winter for only 150 km. Bought $650. Selling $350. - ďŹ ts Taurus or similar (sold car, kept spare wheels). Call (250)753-0014.

DENON/PARADIGM surround sound system. Denon AVR-1707 surround sound receiver, 700 watt w/ remote control & manual. Paradigm cinema speakers- 4 wall mounts, 4 speakers, center speaker & sub woofer. (Package) $450 obo. (250)752-4294

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BRAND NEW, 417 Bruce Ave, Nanaimo, under 10yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry both levels. $380,000. (250)751-5114 CENTRAL NANAIMO. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, level entry, ďŹ replace, greenspace, pet on approval. Many updates, low strata fees in small complex. Asking $153,900. Please call (250)753-8141 or visit: www.strata954.ca

PARKSVILLE. THIS is it! Well designed rancher, 55 +, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, den/TV room, many updates, 5 appliances, very private back yard, Bare Land Strata. Asking $338,500 obo. For appointment call 250248-5113

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231-99 Chapel St- Bachelor, $595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 25 PRYDE Ave. 1-bdrm grnd level townhouse, in suite laundry. $675. (250)756-4728. 301-1600 DUFFERIN Cres- 2 bdrms, $850. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com #304 - 4720 UPLANDS- 1 bdrm, $700. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

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Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground ďŹ&#x201A;r unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Small pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966. Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, (2) 1 bdrm $625, incl. heat & hot water, avail. now, sm pets welcome. Call Karen 250-709-2765. HAWTHORNE CORNER- upscale boutique style townhouse living, new, 6 appls, walk to VIU, on bus route, $950 mo and up + utils. Call 250-713-1025. NANAIMO. SPOTLESS, quiet 1 bdrm on top ďŹ&#x201A;oor $710. Dec 15 or Jan 1. Close to ferry & seawalk. Intercom, elevator. Free hot water, N/S, N/P. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Call Mark 250-753-8633

3366 STEPHENSON Point Rd- 3 bdrms, 3 bath, $2200. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3-BDRM SPLIT level, West Nanaimo. Country setting, close to town. Large 2-car garage with shop area. New kitchen & appls. Self-contained sub-letable 1-bdrm suite. Apply now and receive 1/2 mo. rent free. NP/NS. Refs. $1650. 250-716-6811 or 250-2454546, 250-753-4749. LONG LAKE area, beautiful lake view, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 prkg, gym, balcony, A/C, F/P, W/D, avail immed, $1200 mo incls utils. 250-618-6800. NORTH NANAIMO: Immaculate 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 5 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $1450. Ron (250)741-4422 S.NANAIMO: 137 Strickland St. 2bdrm +den. Newly updated, 4 appliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $850. N/S, N/P, Refs.1 (250)753-2174

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COLLEGE/BOWEN PARKClean 1 bdrm suite in 4-plex, F/S, private entrance, heat included, $600. NS/NP. References. Call 250-753-7363.

1923 FORD â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tâ&#x20AC;? Bucket. 350 short block Chevy. 400 H.P. motor. $18,000. Call Ron (250)729-7146 after 5:00p.m.

1994 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-MOTORHOME, 454 gas engine, 110 volt generator, new coffee maker & microwave. Ready to travel. Must see! $10,950. (250)753-0046 1994, NOMAD, 5th Wheel, 30 ft. Winter unit. 2 Pull outs. Comes with 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; addition with certiďŹ ed wood stove and skirting. Instant cabin, has been lived in for 3 years. Cheap Living, All $12,500.00 Call 250-248-2747

DEPARTURE BAY: 1bdrm, private entry, priv. patio $750 utilities incl. 250-751-2405 DEPARTURE BAYlrg 1 bdrm, all inclusive. Utils, wi-ďŹ cable, parking, shared laundry, on bus route. NS/NP. $700./ mo. Call 250-751-3386. HAMMOND BAY area- new, level entry large 1 bdrm suite, own entry. NP/NS. Laundry & hydro included. Available Jan 1. $700/mo. 250-729-0313.

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Lacrosse rule punishes punch-ups

ALL LEVELS of boxla implement fighting ban. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

Lacrosse will still be fast, furious and physical, but now without the fisticuffs. Box lacrosse communities around the country were caught by surprise this week after the Canadian Lacrosse Association’s board of directors made a rule change banning fighting from the sport. Senior, junior and inter mediate lacrosse in Nanaimo will be affected. “We’re trying to find a rhyme or a reason for this, and nobody really knows…” said Brad Dougan, coach of the Nanaimo Timber men junior A club. “It’s something that’s been part of the game forever.” He said he doesn’t think players are really getting hurt from fighting. “I don’t see why they had to stop it. There was no big incident, the only thing I can think of was that intermediate [brawl] with Coquitlam last year. It kind of went viral and blew everything out of proportion.” Ron McQuarrie, vicepresident of B.C. Lacrosse Association, was part of the committee tasked with the fighting review. He said player safety and the concussion issue

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were considerations. “We felt people will recognize this is a good move. It’s where we want to take our box game,” McQuarrie said. From now on, any player who fights will receive a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct. If there is a clear instigator, then the non-offending player won’t be ejected. Like it or not, all leagues will comply with the new Rule 45, even the Western Lacrosse Asso-

ciation senior A league, comprised of g rown men. “The CLA decision is consistent with current values in society, given the discussions around [violence] in hockey and all sports,” said Casey Cook, WLA commissioner. Matt Wray, a defender and tough guy on the senior A Timbermen, said he understands that sports want to remove head shots, but he doesn’t think banning fighting

will accomplish that. “I know guys do get hurt in fights and do get concussions, but I don’t think it’s any more than from hits in the game,” he said. “You’re not going to eliminate hits in lacrosse, you’re not going to eliminate the aggressive nature of the sport.” Some feel the rule ch a n g e m i g h t eve n increase violence in other ways. Doug an said he thinks there will be more stickwork and cheap shots now.

“The accountability’s gone now because you can basically hide behind the rule,” said Wray. He suggested that teams might even dress tough guys just to try to pick a fight with better players on the opposing team. It will put additional pressure on the officials to try to identify aggressors and make the right call. Most believe there will still be fights in the lacrosse box – the bouts will just be mostly limited to the third period,

when players might be more willing to accept getting ejected. “You’ve just got to pick and choose your spots a little more wisely,” Wray said. CLA president Joey Harris said in a press release that the rule change better showcases the sport. But the new rule isn’t entirely fan-friendly. Dougan said spectators might get frustrated seeing star players get slashed and cross-checked with no repercussions. And fans invariably put down their smartphones and pay attention when a fight breaks out on the floor. “For a sport that’s trying to get that fan base cemented, I think they’re going to drive away more people than they draw to it,” Wray said. McQuarrie calls the new rule an improvement, and a first step. He expects that there will still be fighting in the game but hopes it will gradually become a more rare occurrence. “Are we going to solve all the problems or issues from fighting in year one? No we’re not. We’ll see what issues arise, and deal with them as they come along,” he said. So lacrosse players are just going to have to try to hold their temper – for this next season, at least. “Hopefully we’ll get through this year and they’ ll change their minds, maybe,” Dougan said. “We’ll see.” -with files from Travis Paterson

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pride in our defensive game toward the end of the game. It was good to really shut them down,” he said. Goalie Riley Medves needed to make only 16 saves as shots ended up 48-17. Will McNamara, Jordan Levesque, Cole New-

man, Dan Foglietta and Lynden Eddy scored for Nanaimo. The Bucs (16-12-2) play tonight (Dec. 15) on the road against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings (11-14-2). “[Thursday’s win] means absolutely nothing if we don’t

bring it on Saturday,” said Knight. “Hopefully we’re ready.” GAME ON … The next home game for the Bucs is Thursday (Dec. 20) against the Campbell River Storm at 7:15 p.m. at the NIC. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

The Nanaimo Clippers have one more weekend of action before the holidays, and they want to make the most of it. The city’s B.C. Hockey League team played the Chilliwack Chiefs on Friday after press time, visit the Penticton Vees tonight (Dec. 15) and then travel to play the Trail Smoke Eaters on Sunday. Josh Bryan, Clippers alternate captain, said the timing of the games makes them important. “If we go into this weekend and don’t succeed, it’s going to be hard to relax,” he said. “You’re going to be [thinking] ‘What could I have done more?’” So they’ll try for just the opposite, said Brenden Forbes, another alternate captain. “If we get a few points on this road trip – and we want to get all six, for sure – that will definitely set us up for a great return after the break, and we’ll be able to start post Christmas break with lots of confidence.”

Senior curlers play close ends A couple of the games came down to the final ends in the Mid-Island Co-op Team of Choice League at the Nanaimo Curling Centre. The senior curling league held a slate of games Wednesday. The best games saw Dave Wright’s team edge out the Denis Heppelle foursome 8-7 and Ed Stumborg and his team squeak by Archie McIntosh 6-5. Shirley Sloan defeated Marg Obee 7-2 and the Bob Hungar team skipped by Bob Davies defeated Tom Renton’s team, skipped by Frank Voysey, 12-5. Brian Scorer beat Graeme Cave 6-1 in the other game. Teams play skinsformat games on Wednesday (Dec. 19).

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Eagles excite in close win These are the sort of early season wins that can do a team a world of good. The Woodlands Eagles senior AA boys’ basketball team won its first game of the Welcome Back Tournament on Thursday in Duncan, 72-71 over the Alberni Armada. The Armada led by as many as 10 in the fourth quarter. “We kept our composure and finished the game strong,” said Bryson Cox, who scored 38 points.

“After we started closing the gap we were fired up and wanted the win more than them.” Franjo Crnkovic, Woodlands coach, said the win builds confidence for his players. “The guys really followed the game plan and they stuck with it and just kept on chipping away,” he said. “I think it was a little bit of heart.” Aaron Halsall added 12 points and Zack Williams had 10.

Columnist celebrates Christmas in rhyme Ten days before Christmas brought dissatisfaction, The Thorpe Report column was missing in action! It’s usually here in the Saturday issue, But (sob!) not today! (Can you please pass a tissue?) Well, readers, take heart! I am pleased to report, That our columnist Ian’s the organized sort. Despite the distractions that come in December, He’d never miss deadline! He’d always remember! So give him a week – he’s a man on a mission, Who’s seeking to keep up a yuletide tradition. He’s busily penning his Thorpe Report poem, Which one week from now, will arrive at your home. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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