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Stability continues to settle over local property assessments in the Nanaimo area compared to the mid-2000s, but a slight downward trend is beginning to show signs of momentum. Prior to the 2008 recession, Nanaimo’s real estate market saw assessment gains up to 20 per cent annually for several years in a row. That trend stopped in 2010 with sales slowing while property values increased marginally, resulting in slower development. Newly released assessments for 2013 by B.C. Assessment reveal modest changes of minus 10 per cent to positive five per cent in the Nanaimo region, according to Bill MacGougan, Vancouver Island regional assessor. “If there is any shift at all it is down but it is so small we wouldn’t call it a shift,” said MacGougan. “But yes, looking across the board in most markets we’re seeing very minor decreases.” 2013 assessments have been mailed out to nearly 48,000 property owners throughout Nanaimo, Lantzville and surrounding rural areas. Those with access to e-post at www.bcassessment.ca can view their assessment now. In Nanaimo, the average cost of a single-family dwelling as
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of the July 1 valuation date was $322,200, down from $331,300 the year before and $334,000 in 2010. In Lantzville, an average single-family dwelling is down to $374,900 from $399,300 in 2012. Overall, the area’s taxable residential assessment roll is $14.5 billion, with $192 million in new residential value being added due to changes including subdivision, rezoning and new construction. Commercial property assessments have also changed in the minus 10 per cent to positive five per cent range, with a total assessment roll of $1.9 billion, and a total of almost $83 million in new commercial value added. Still, residential properties account for 90 per cent of the area’s assessment roll. “When these notices come out people may be thinking all sorts of different things but the fact is their biggest asset is holding its value and this (assessment role) is confirmation of that,” said MacGougan. Brian Clemens, director of finance for the City of Nanaimo, said once the city receives an accumulation of all of the assessment notices, it can calculate an average change citywide. Once that is done, it can input the values into the online property tax calculator at www. nanaimo.ca so residents can determine what their 2013 property taxes will be before Homeowner Grant and other adjustments. The calculator is expected to have the new 2013 values calibrated into it later this month. ◆ See ‘TAX’ /4
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Several Nanaimo Mounties are being credited with saving a distraught woman after taking an unexpected polar bear swim in the frigid waters of the Millstone River early New Year’s Day. Police responded at about 7:30 a.m. when residents on White Street, in Nanaimo’s Quarterway neighbourhood, called saying a woman had jumped over a fence into their back yard and then fled their property to start running in and out of traffic on Bowen Road. “She just seemed like a lady in distress, that’s all, but she didn’t want to sit down on the deck and wait for police or anything like that,” said resident Keith Brown. “We said, ‘Sit down, relax. You’re safe here.’” When Mounties arrived on Bowen Road and couldn’t find the woman, they started foot patrols around the area and found her about 30 minutes later standing waist deep in the middle of the Millstone River, about 250 metres downstream from the Quarterway Bridge and about six metres from shore. Sgt. Robert Graves, the officer who discovered her, tried to coax the woman to shore. Wearing only a halter top and blue jeans, she had been in the
fire started in the bedroom on the mattress, possibly due to smoking in bed, said Mond. “We haven’t interviewed (the victim) to find out what he was doing,” Mond said. “He does smoke. It wasn’t electrical. There was nothing else there where the fire started.” Mond said the building’s residents did the right thing by evacuating the building immediately and credited the building’s sprinkler system with minimizing the fire damage. He is also reminding people not to smoke in bed and to make sure all smoking materials are extinguished before going to sleep.
Thefts of propane, acetylene, gasoline and diesel are fueling an investigation by Nanaimo RCMP. Emco Plumbing and Heating Supplies on Dorman Road had six large acetylene tanks stolen from a locked storage container. The theft was discovered shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday. “The rear storage lot gate had its lock cut and a metal storage cage inside the lot had been cut and six large bottles of acetylene were taken,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. “Total value is over $1,000.” Eleven full 40-lb. propane bottles were taken from an outdoor storage container at Nanaimo Ice Centre on Third Street Thursday. The break in happened sometime between 1 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. Staf f at General George R. Pearkes Senior Citizens Housing Society Care Centre on Butter tubs Drive discovered they had an outdoor shed raided as well. Five containers of gasoline and diesel were taken from the shed sometime between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. Police, so far, do not know why the specific fuels were taken, by who, or how they might be used. Anyone with information is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or online at www.nanaimocrime stoppers.com.
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Const. Martin Kortas was one of two officers who waded into the near-freezing waters of the Millstone River to retrieve a distraught woman New Year’s Day.
near freezing water at least 10 minutes, was beginning to show signs of hypothermia while also asking police to let her die or shoot her. She ignored Grave’s efforts to get her to grab onto a branch or his extended baton and also refused to reach for a rescue rope that was thrown to her. “Eventually she did try to come to shore when she gained a little bit of trust, but by that time she was quite cold,” said Const. Martin Kortas. “You could see she was really starting to fall asleep in the water.”
Realizing the woman was rapidly losing strength and fearing she could be swept downstream into a much more dangerous section of the river, Kortas and Cpl. Phyllis Nielsen waded out into the river, which was chest deep at one point, and managed to push the woman back to constables Phillip Hu, Dave Hough and Benoit Lanthier who were waiting on shore. “We were in under two minutes,” Kortas said. “It was extremely cold. There were other officers on shore and they all formed a daisy chain
and kept pulling her along up onto the trail to where the paramedics were standing by.” Paramedics wrapped the 40-yearold woman in blankets and took her to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital to be treated for hypothermia. She was later admitted to NRGH for observation under the Mental Health Act. Kortas said in his 13 years with the RCMP this is the first – and hopefully will be the last – time he has had to attempt a water rescue. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Nanaimo’s first residential structure fire of the new year sent one man to hospital with smoke inhalation and three other residents to temporary shelter. The fire happened at about 11 p.m. Thursday in a condominium complex at 4949 Wills Rd. and originated in a bedroom on the third floor of the complex. Residents had already started evacuating the building when firefighters arrived on the scene and were met with large volumes of smoke billowing from the structure. Firefighters had to help one ten-
ant and his dog from the condominium where the fire started. The victim was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and remained there overnight to be treated for smoke inhalation. The man’s dog is in the care of a neighbour and will be checked by a veterinarian for any injuries suffered from smoke inhalation as well. “There was water damage to the bedroom – obviously the bed burned – and there was water damage to the two units below,” said Ennis Mond, Nanaimo Fire Rescue fire prevention officer. Because all three units were rendered uninhabitable, the residents were provided temporary
shelter under the Nanaimo Fire Rescue Community Assistance program, said Karen Lindsay, Nanaimo Emergency Program coordinator. Residents of the first and second story condominiums were insured. It will not be known if the man from the unit in which the fire started has insurance until he can be interviewed by investigators. Mond said a restoration company was already working on the water damaged condo units early Friday morning. Investigators are still sifting through the damage to determine the exact cause of the fire. The initial investigation indicates the
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from being the only candidate to submit a candidate application by the deadline established under the B.C. Liberal Party constitution. “The next election will be a pivotal event in British Columbia’s history, and the B.C. Liberals have a bold vision for our great province that I want to be a part of,” said Stilwell. Following a spinal injury at the age of 17, Stilwell established a motivational speaking company which has taken her across
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Economics impact healthy eating ADVOCATING FOR less junk food in schools often faces resistance when it comes to money.
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About 30 years ago, table, I suggested takwe trustees wanted ing a vote. to know why the Surprise – only two high school vending very loud and insismachines were full of tent cupcake ladies junk food. voted against the We were quickly oranges, the other shot down dozen or by the so present FOOD economic carried the MATTERS argument vote. Marjorie Stewart fired at us In the by the prinearly ’80s, cipals. a commit“We’ve tee of the signed conuniversity tracts with women’s suppliers. club lobWe need bied for the money quality, for extradaily curricular sports. physical education The kids won’t buy in Nanaimo school healthy snacks.” district. We gave in. In those days, I attended a parent locally-developed committee meeting at programs could be an elementary school negotiated with Victoin my zone where one ria, and we got Action mother suggested Nanaimo, a program that we offer more which brought about nutritious treats for 400 parent volunteers Grade 7 students to into the system, to buy. A furore broke help deliver games, out. aquatics, dance, and The Grade 7 teacher a couple of other catimplied that he could egories, as promised not be responsible for depriving his students of cupcakes. The parent persevered, though, and when it came to ordering candy canes for Christmas, had the nerve to suggest mandarin oranges instead. Another uproar. As the politician at the
by the provincial PE curriculum but never delivered. An important aspect of Action Nanaimo was the parent-led nutrition committee, which, among other things, ran nutritious sports meet concessions. We never heard of a single student complain that no junk food was served, that the hot dogs were served in wholewheat buns with bean sprouts, that chunks of fruit replaced candy and pastries. When I look at curriculum outlines today, they are merely lofty, vague goals, with no specific activities included. There is still no real commitment to the fitness and nutrition programs our children need. With the election of Bill Bennett and savage cutbacks, Action Nanaimo went down the tube, along with several others which had made ours a “lighthouse” district. This last spring, Vancouver Island Health Authority
Tree chipping helps pay for playground Nanaimo residents wanting to get rid of their bottles and Christmas trees at the same time can go to the south end location of Country Grocer today (Jan. 5). Park Avenue Elementary School’s parent advisory council
adopted a new food system at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals, resulting in 34-per cent increase in patient satisfaction measured by reduction in waste (13 tonnes per month of food previously not eaten). The food is assembled and cooked on site. I thought I saw something about healthy foods for high school vending machines recently, but I could find nothing about actual programs in nutrition and physical education at the school district website. There’s a Farm to School program delivered by Foodshare to some schools, but it’s clear that our school districts lack whatever brought change to Royal Jubilee and Victoria General. Probably money. ◆ Marjorie Stewart is board chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. She can be reached at: marjorieandalstewart@ shaw.ca.
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Assessments worth studying y g Next week, most Nanaimo property owners will receive their property assessments in the mail. For many, this important piece of information is quickly glanced at and discarded into the junk mail pile – it is accepted simply for what it is. But with that number comes a wealth of information on how a property is valued, far more than just how much you will be expected to pay in July when taxes are due. The arrival of assessments is only a small piece of a much larger picture that triggers a complex system of property tax calculations, and how the money collected by the city is used to pay for roads, sewers, recreation facilities, social programs and other services. Part of the property tax each property owner pays also funds the local school district, hospital, library and other services. As assessments arrive, local politicians are already working to determine how the city will spend the average of $3,000 for each residential property. This year in Nanaimo, the $175-million budget will be fuelled mostly by the $89 million the city will collect in property taxes. Though a recent survey indicated that 90 per cent of Nanaimo property owners are content with how their tax money is spent, many don't realize how much influence they can have at the local government level, unlike senior levels of government. How much your largest asset is worth and how the tax money it generates is used to keep public services working are two subjects worth knowing a little bit about. After all, would you invest $3,000 annually in a stock without doing some research? Hopefully not. However, if you'd prefer to swallow the blue pill instead of the red pill, there are still many interesting features available on the B.C. Assessment website at www. bcassessment.ca. 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
Texting far from the talk of my town Are we going to be having a two-year-old grandson was on funeral for the fine art of convertheir phone, checking messages, sation anytime soon? finding out what they missed and I wouldn’t rule it out. letting friends know the same. CBC News reported that smartIt’s not like they were out of phones have surpassed landlines touch for days. The cells were as most Americans’ primary beeping and chiming all through means of communication. the meal. In Canada, about one in five of It makes it hard to talk when the us rely solely on cellphones. person you’re with looks away to And most imporsee who just sent them a tantly, a CNN report text, tweet or e-mail. SATURDAY noted 31 per cent of I call people all the REFLECTION people would rather time and leave a message text than talk and for them to give us a call. Chris Hamlyn that number is growThe next thing you know Assistant Editor ing, especially among my wife’s cellphone goes young adults. off with a text wonderI can see it now: ing “What’s up?” you’re with a bunch Does this happen all of friends and recall a the time? Whatever hapgood joke you want to pened to talking? share with the group. An early episode of A grasshopper walks Two and a Half Men had into a club and sits Jake sitting on the couch down at the bar. with girl, neither saying a word, “You know, we have a drink but conversing back and forth on named after you,” said the bartheir laptop computers. tender. What’s next? You wake up in “Really?” said the grasshopper. the morning, power up and say “You have a drink named Steve?” good morning to you wife on your Your friends all burst out in Android operating system? I won’t laughter. even get into what happens if “Lol, lol, lol, lol …” they text. you’re both feeling a little frisky. It could happen. Talk about pushing the right butA night out with friends could tons. mean each of you parked at home The problem with texting, tweetglued to your cellphone. ing and e-mailing is it’s imperAgain, it could happen. After all, sonal and can often be taken the seven of us finished Thanksgiving wrong way. dinner back in October and moved You can’t hear humour in a text into the living room. Suddenly message. You can’t hear loving everything went dead quiet. tones in a tweet. And you can’t Everyone but myself and my hear sarcasm in an e-mail.
And what about anger? How do you get that final point across in an argument when all you can do is slam your finger down on the off button? Breaking up with someone over the phone is bad enough, but by text? Come on. The arguments for texting do carry some weight: no one can overhear your conversation; you can't be drowned out by background noise; and it’s a great function for the hearing impaired. But to me, the cellphone has become a technological anchor wrapped around one’s neck. There’s an art to conversation. It makes you think in the moment, putting the proper phrase together on the fly. Texting allows you to edit and then edit again before hitting the send button. It’s not the real you. I realize I might be cooking my own goose with this column, as words are my living. By no means would I ever discourage anyone from giving up reading – especially newspapers. I love reading. But after 10 hours in front of my computer, the last thing I want to do is go home and read my cellphone. I know there are folks – almost every member of my family included – who will disagree with me. If so, give me a call and we can have a conversation about it. It will be nice to talk to you. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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Harmac a plus for Nanaimo To the Editor, Re: Banning stoves, not an answer, Letters, Dec. 20; Harmac mill’s pollutant tops any wood smoke, Letters, Dec. 1. I hear all these people complain about the pulp mill. Have any been out there to see what goes on? The mill workers are paid a decent wage – as are the spinoff jobs for longshoremen and woodworkers. The mill pays high taxes for little service while the city promotes tourism with its low paying jobs five months of the year. As well, the cruise ship centre, convention centre and airport are nothing but a deep hole for taxpayers. James Gilchrist Nanaimo
Industry built many centres To the Editor, I am against foreign workers being brought into B.C. to do jobs that our workers could be trained to do. However, I noted that the B.C. Federation of Labour supported the Vancouver Occupy movement last year. This group declined unanimously to not accept an offer of the mayor of Dawson Creek to move up north and take hundreds of good paying jobs. He was also going to pay their bus fare. Now, the federation is against foreign workers. How hypocritical. It also doesn’t help that some of our leftwing politicians and supporters believe you shouldn’t have
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Bridge good for business To the Editor, Premier Christy Clark’s jobs plan is gaining traction. British Columbians should be thankful that the recent uptick in employment figures has been confined to the region around the new Port Mann Bridge. Windshield replacement shops, tow truck operator, and auto collision repair firms are doing a booming business. God help us if the B.C. Liberals take Clark’s jobs plan provincewide. Lloyd Atkins Vernon
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The Harmac pulp mill provides good paying jobs for workers and tax dollars to the city, says letter writer.
to move away to get a job. What a pathetic attitude. Many towns – Mackenzie, Powell River, Kitimat, Ocean Falls – were built and settled by industry. If people do not want to work, what are mining companies to do? Wes Belloch Nanaimo
Annex selling price laughable To the Editor, Re: City transfers ownership of annex, Dec. 18. I first thought the article was a late April Fool’s Day joke or perhaps a typo. But no. City officials actually sold a $500,000 building – the land is worth more with its prime location – for the grand sum of $1. It’s another clear example in the longrunning drama of taxpayers being ripped off through economic mismanagement of city officials
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playing Let’s Make a Deal. They’re sending the taxpayers down the river of no return broke and with no hope. The economic action for 2013 should be accountability and responsibility. Al Munro Nanaimo
Waste of cash to fix theatre To the Editor, Re: Council reluc-
tant to discuss Centre Stage upgrades, Dec. 6. I am a businessman who owns some properties downtown including one next door to Nanaimo Centre Stage. The city bought this piece of junk and paid too much for it to satisfy one person. There were other avenues to take, but, as then-mayor Gary Korpan said, it was crazy. I knew it was a bad purchase, but council, in its usual way, went ahead and spent taxpayers’ money again. To now think that they will even consider spending more money on it makes me sick to my stomach. Jack Ball Nanaimo
Holiday comes from holy day To the Editor, Re: Only greeting is ‘Christmas’, Letters, Dec. 25. Bravo Diane Walker
for sticking to her guns regarding the ‘merry Christmas’ greeting. I agree that ‘happy holidays’ isn’t the same as ‘merry Christmas’, however holiday comes from holy day. Do people not saying ‘merry Christmas’ realize what they are saying instead? People have the freedom to believe in Jesus, or not. They have a choice to celebrate Christmas with Him as the focus, or not. They also have a choice to not accept Christmas as a paid statutory holiday, or if they work through it, refuse a higher pay rate because it is a stat. They also need not bother with accepting Christmas bonuses. To do anything else would be hypocritical. As for me and my house, we shall worship the Lord. Lee Masciarelli Nanaimo
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On behalf of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, it’s my pleasure to wish you a very happy new year and a prosperous and healthy 2013. Thinking back over the past year, we have seen challenges, but even more importantly, new opportunities for our community. In the last half of 2012 encouraging trends started to appear, including lower unemployment coupled with new businesses across a number of different sectors. Like the personal resolutions you set for the coming year, this is a great time to reflect on your company’s progress and to plan for the next 12 months. Here are a few resolutions that may help you and your business to be healthy, happy, and prosperous for 2013. Join a business organization Nanaimo is lucky to have a host of great business organizations like the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, Innovation Island, Young Professionals of Nanaimo, Community Futures and the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association to name a few. Each has opportunities and programs that can help you grow your network and grow your business. They can be a great source of information on what is happening around town. They can help you get engaged in the community, and help you build new opportunities while having fun doing it. Look at your online presence When it comes to your business, a Google search for your company can paint a not-so-pretty picture for your existing and potential customers. Does your website properly represent what your business does? Does your company even have a
web or social media presence? Depending on your goals, this could be as simple as revamping your LinkedIn profile to a complete makeover for your entire website. Look for ways to delegate and collaborate There are so many important things that go into running a business (big or small), it’s easy to convince yourself that you need to be the person doing all of them. Then we wonder why we’re so tired and have no time to do anything else. Determine what really needs your attention, and then decide to let someone else do some of the tasks for a change. Are you a oneperson shop? Look for opportunities to collaborate and drive new business to your door. Remember those business organizations we’re so lucky to have – they are incredible assets to not only find new business, but also to find potential new business partners. In 2013, resolve to contact us, your economic development corporation. We are a wealth of information on how to grow your business as well as the best places to kick up your heels and enjoy our wonderful Harbour City!
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Junior Acheivement of B.C. is looking for some senior guidance to help students learn about business. Ju n i o r A c h i eve m e n t , which has operated in B.C. since 1955, is the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to teaching youth about business, leadership and financial literacy. “We have a curriculum that we bring into school classrooms,” said Deborah Wakeham. “We offer that curriculum to teachers, the teachers register their classes for our programs and we bring our programs directly into the school classrooms. It’s not
like a field trip, where the kids have to worry about being transported someplace.” But teachers don’t run the program. Instead, Junior Achievement relies on local business owners, entrepreneurs, managers and leaders to teach the students directly. Junior Achievement curriculum is presented to Grades 5-12 students and are specifically tailored to each grade level. The organization partners with local business professionals, introduces them to the curriculum and trains them to take the curriculum into the classroom and deliver it to students. “They teach kids about how businesses get started, about how they’re operating, what financial management looks like. While they’re teaching this they also share
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all of their experiences from the real world with the kids. They story-tell and bring the program to life.” The programs, supported by companies, foundations and individuals that donate to Junior Achievement, are offered free of charge to schools and students. Junior achievement will deliver 250 programs to about 6,000 student on Vancouver Island this year. An estimated 600 students from the Nanaimo school district receive Junior Achievement
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CHAMBER CHAT Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce CEO Susan Allen Happy New Year as we welcome in 2013. As a newcomer to the Island and Nanaimo, I see our community through a different lens than those of you who have been here most of your lives. I was recently at a meeting where someone said he had not been downtown in 20 years. I was floored by this statement, and when I had a chance to discuss it with him, I found out that he still believed that downtown was unsafe. I told him that one of the reasons I moved here was because the downtown was so beautiful and how lucky Nanaimo was to have such a gem in the center of town. Other cities would love to have a waterfront harbour in their downtown that attracts tourists and locals alike. I encouraged him to come downtown, walk through the core and onto the harbourfront. And yes, there is plenty of parking downtown. If you have not been downtown in years, make it a priority this year to come downtown and check out the eclectic stores and restaurants. You will not be disappointed. The Successful Cities initiative that the chamber undertook last year has shown we need to work
together to enhance our efforts, be stronger as a community and help make changes that will be beneficial to everyone. I feel privileged to work with new community members who have recently moved here because they also see the potential in Nanaimo as well as those who have been here trying to forge change for some time. Together we are committed to assisting in the retention and expansion of local businesses as well as working to attract new businesses to our region. We all believe that 2013 is going to be a turning point for Nanaimo and we are looking to build business success through our shared priorities. We, as a chamber, will continue to lobby local government to cut down the red tape and bureaucracy around development, we will continue to watch the municipal budget and advocate on behalf of our members for lower commercial tax rates and we will continue to offer new programs and services that will meet our member’s needs. We look forward to 2013 and invite you to find out more about your local chamber by contacting us at 250-756-1191 or info@ nanaimochamber.bc.ca.
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Predeceased by parents Rev. Maxwell C. Parr and Ena (Jewitt) Parr and brother Ronald F. Parr (Yvonne). Lovingly called “The Admiral of the Fleet”, Eva will be sadly missed for her love, humour, strength, caring and her love of and involvement in music. She will be sorely missed by her husband of 64 years William (Bill) G. Cook and loving family, Dr. Bill Cook (Wendy Carty); Sharon Horncastle (Jim); Paul Cook (Debbie); and Dr. Timothy Cook (Jamie). She was a proud and devoted Nana to Willy (Stephanie) & David Cook; Brian (Amanda) and Craig (Laura) Horncastle; Courtney and Kelly Cook; and Gillian, Ian and Matthew Cook. She was also a proud Great-Grandma to Molly, Alex, Ryan, Kate, Owen and Madison. She was a devoted ‘Special Aunt’ and loving Nana to Kathy Cook (Hamar Foster) and their children Cayce and Rachel Foster; and to Sandra Webster-Cook and her son Benjamin Cook. Also left to mourn her passing is her brother Rev. Dr. M. Jewitt Parr (Margaret), Jean Cook and Sharon Groom, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Eva graduated from the Brantford General Hospital School of Nursing (RN) in 1947. She married Bill in 1948 raising their children in St. Catharines and Islington Ontario. They retired to beautiful Sidney, BC in 1990 relocating in 1993 to Nanaimo. Eva and Bill moved to Nanaimo Seniors Village Assisted Living in 2004. In 2010 Eva moved into Complex Care where she was loved by all who cared for her. A very special thanks goes to all the NSV staff who showed compassion and love while ensuring that Eva was comfortable through her final days. Eva was a wonderful caring person dedicating her life to her family, friends and church. Her enthusiasm, energy and sense of humour will live on in those who knew her. Eva summarized her life together with Bill with the following words “Our greatest interest and love of life remains each other, our wonderful family; delightful grandchildren, nieces, nephews and of course, as always, our church and our many friends.” Cremation is being provided by First Memorial Funeral Services in Nanaimo, BC. A private family ‘Celebration of Eva’s Life’ will be held at Nanaimo Seniors Village. Interment will follow later at the Paris Cemetery in Paris, Ontario. Memories and condolences may be sent via email to E.B.Cook.InMemory@gmail.com . In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the United Church of Canada Mission and Service Fund, 3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4 (1-800-465-3771) or to the Alzheimer Society of B.C., #300-828 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C., V5Z 1E2 (1-604-681-6530).
The son of David & Evelyn Hoy, Dad was the 3rd of 7 children, and grew up in Fort St. James, BC. He was pre-deceased by two wives (Fran and Alma), four siblings: Norma, Marion, Doug and Bob. He was father to six children: Brenda (Phil), Doug (Carol), Donna, Leslie (Yuki), Richard (Donna), and Laura (Lyle), eleven grandchildren, and one great grandson, Jordan. He survived the tragic loss of his first wife, and three years later managed to find a second lady to love him and spent the next 30 years with Alma. Dad lived a very full life. He left Fort St James at age 24 to join the Air Force, and trained as a communications technician. He spent 6 years in the RCAF where he met and married Fran, before returning to the Fort in 1960. He joined the BC Forest Service in 1963, moved to Prince George and continued on to Williams Lake in 1972. Dad spent 25 years ensuring communications were in place from Williams Lake to Fort St John. Long before cell phones, he installed towers on mountains that enabled forest fire fighters to communicate with each other. He retired in 1987 and spent a couple more years travelling around the area installing automated weather stations, while living in Horsefly, and later moved to Keremeos where he helped build the SunKatchers RV Park. Dad loved the outdoors and nature in general. He would rather walk up the mountain than take a helicopter. He was in great physical shape, complaining that he was getting old because he couldn’t shovel cement for 8 hours a day when he was 75. (I told him I knew 20 year olds with that problem.) He was the king of one liners, and famous for his stories, which he told us over and over. He moved to Nanaimo in 2007 and gave us a few good years and a lot of memories. He followed us around, through the Prep Camp in Port Alberni, and numerous minor hockey games where he could always be counted on to buy 50/50 tickets - never expecting to win, saying he considered it his ticket to watch, and he could always tell you which rink had the best fries! Phil and I had lots of time with him, listening to his stories and he enjoyed his time, helping us to build our place at Haggard’s Cove, fishing, and helping out. His grandchildren Dani & Dalyce got a chance to know him better, his grandson-in-law Clint and great-grandson Jordan spent many happy hours fishing and listening to his stories, and Jordan will always remember Grampa Hoy’s hockey sticks – that he offered to pay for as his contribution to Jordan’s quest. It’s sad that his second grandson-in-law, Lee never got a chance to know him as the smart guy that he was. He loved his Japanese grandsons, Leon and Lemiel and enjoyed their many visits to Canada and his five trips to Japan, along with Hawaii and Disneyland to be part of their lives. Thank you to Richard and Donna, for hauling him out to their place at Horne Lake to enjoy nature and help with fence building, the occasional glass of wine, and many hours visiting and keeping him company. Thank you also to my sister Donna, for her many trips from Edmonton. You took him out to enjoy the outdoors and kept him company, so that Phil & I could enjoy the occasional few days away. Dad had Alzheimer’s and did his best to accept it and continue his life. He suffered a stroke in 2011 that slowed him down physically, but he kept up his positive attitude. He always considered himself a lucky man. Dad spent two years at Berwick on the Lake, keeping the girls there amused by his jokes, and received excellent care before his health took a turn down and he moved to Nanaimo Seniors Village, where he spent the last four months surrounded by a new group of caring individuals that treated him with respect and dignity, and did their best to keep him comfortable. He taught all of us kids a lot, and we all agree that his most important message was to “always leave the campsite cleaner than we found it”.... that’s how he lived his life and if more people lived that way, the world would be a better place. Although his passing was not unexpected, it does leave a big hole in our lives. He was the most optimistic person I knew, and wanted to “live as hard as he could for as long as he could, and when it was time to go, leave without causing a fuss.” He was a kind, gentle soul and although we will miss him always, we’re glad that his pain is gone. Good Bye Dad, and Thank you for all you did for all of us. Thank you to all the people who cared for him during his last few years, friends and family who accepted him into their lives, Dr Pienaar, the staff of Berwick on the Lake and Nanaimo Seniors Village, Amit for his efforts to help him to walk again, and his good friend Harold (Thor) Hamilton, who visited him often and brought back memories of his early years in Fort St. James. At his request we are not holding a formal service. We will remember him in our hearts and celebrate his life this summer in Fort St James. If anyone wants to honour his memory, please think of him as you drink a glass of red wine, or enjoy a piece of chocolate cake. No flowers please. If you wish, please make a donation in his name to the Nanaimo Hospice House or the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Those who knew him will always remember his happy, easy-going nature and his enormous smile. He leaves behind father Cees, mother Joanne, sisters Elaine (John) and Lauren (Andy), niece Saskia and nephew Eric. Celebration of Life will be held on January 12, 2013, 2- 4pm at Nanaimo Association for Community Living (NACL): 83 Victoria Crescent. To make a donation in Bart’s memory please consider NACL or Clay Tree Society.
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Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Avril Marie Bowie, deceased, formerly of 2379 Evanshire Crescent, Nanoose Bay, BC V9P 9G7 are hereby required to send full particulars of such claims to the Executor/Executrix at 5243 Chilcotin Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 4H8 on or before January 26, 2013, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims of which it has notice.
Born October 23, 1942 - Clairmont AB Died December 29, 2012 - Nanaimo BC It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dearly loved wife, mother, and grandmother. Alice died peacefully at the Palliative Care Unit of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital at the age of 70, after a short courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind her loving husband of 52 years, Paul; her sons, Andre and Jamie; her daughter, Stacy Palmer (John); and her much loved grandchildren: Daniel, Jeremy, Josh, and Emily. She will also be missed by her church family and friends. In 1989, Alice gave her heart to Christ as her saviour and was very involved in her church over the years. She had many friends through the church, and her years at Shaw Cable. Alice loved to be around people and to entertain. She was friendly to everyone and would open their home for gatherings of family and friends often.
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Svend was born January 17, 1931 in Bramminge, Denmark. After ďŹ nishing school he apprenticed to become a mechanic and then went on to serve in the Danish army. Svend married Inger on February 28, 1959 and together they moved to Canada. They lived 2 years in Kitimat before returning back home to Denmark. After a brief stay in Denmark, they decided to return to Canada for good, settling down in Nanaimo. Svend continued to work as a mechanic in Nanaimo until his retirement in 1991. He enjoyed hunting, ďŹ shing, camping and spending time with his family and friends. Svend will be deeply missed by the love of his life, Inger. Survived by his sons, Ken (Shannon), Jan (Georgina); grandchildren: Matthew, Shelby, Lucas and Laura as well as numerous family in Denmark. Svend’s family would like to thank the staff at Nanaimo’s Senior Village for their care, compassion and support. A Celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
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Holdt, Svend Aage Born in Wabigoon, Ontario on August 20, 1917, passed away on December 26, 2012 at Dover House in Nanaimo. Survived and sorely missed by his two daughters, Gail Wool (George), and Wendy Cyrenne (Don); ďŹ ve grandchildren: Gary Greg and Glenn Wool, Gary, Wool Don Cyrenne and Kerri Cyrenne Crema, and ďŹ ve greatgrandchildren: Jordyn and Trace Crema, Rob, Meghan and Logan Wool. His wife of 48 years, Marg, predeceased him in 1993. After growing up in Ontario, he joined the RCAF in 1940. He was sent overseas as a navigator in a Sunderland, ying Coastal Patrol. There he met Marg in Northern Ireland where he was stationed. After the war, they returned to Canada, spent a few years in Edmonton and then up to Yellowknife, NWT in 1952 where they lived for 25 years. He worked for the Federal Government and then the Territorial Government for these years. He was active in the Masonic Lodge, and was ďŹ nally able to get back to curling – his favourite sport. sport (As a teenteen ager, hhe usedd tto bbus tto Wi Winnipeg i where h hhe would play with borrowed rocks). Working through the Yellowknife curling club, he was instrumental in obtaining direct entry for the Territorial team into the Brier, Canada’s national men’s championship. In 1977 they moved to southern BC, moving around between Whiterock, Victoria and Nanaimo. His ďŹ nal move was back to Nanaimo in 1998, where he spent his last years very involved with his family. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date, when all his family can participate.
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NANAIMO- 1 BDRM Suite, self-contained. $650./mo inclds utils. 250-716-6811 or 250-245-4546, 250-753-4749. N. NANAIMO, off Rutherford. 2-bdrm, Priv entrance, 5 appl’s, gas F/P. Utils, TV, internet & basic phone incld. Very spacious & bright. NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. Avail Feb 1. $1200/mo. (250)585-1884. PRIV HIDEAWAY IN THE CITY, 1 BDRM, D/W, 1/2 BLK TO SEAWALL, $850 INL UTIL, CBLE, LNDRY 250-6160389 AVAIL IMMED. QUARTERWAY: 1BDRM adult oriented, includes lndry, basic TV, hydro, F/S, W/D. Furn, $800; unfurn $700. N/S, N/P. 250-753-0046
1994 34’-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 8’ x 8’ 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
WALK TO University, 2 bdrm, utils incld, W/D, N/S, N/P, $925 mo. 250-729-5807 or 250-618-3929.
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LAKE COWICHAN- 2 storey house on large lot, 3 bdrms up, studio & family rm downstairs, 2100sq ft, W/D, 1.5 bath, NS/NP. Available now. $1100. (604)715-3535. jimkarmann@shaw.ca
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‘06 Chrysler Sebring Touring Sedan. Just inspected; passed all categories. Ready for winter on the Malahat. 2.7L V6, power windows/locks, sunroof, fog lamps, A/C, snow tires all around on the original alloy wheels, Satin jade colour 173,000 km. $4500. Call (250)715-1236.
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â—† HUB CITY Stamp Club hosts its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd. All collectors welcome. 250-245-8186. â—† MID ISLAND Tai Chi Club hosts an open house and beginners registration from 7-8:30 p.m. at Georgia Avenue School. First class Jan. 14. â—† SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free five-session job search workshop. Register at 250-714-0085.
Tuesday â—† MID ISLAND Tai Chi Club hosts an open house from 3:30-5 p.m. at NDSS, room 203 First class Jan. 15. â—† NANAIMO FAMILY Life Association, 1070 Townsite Rd., hosts a healthy self-esteem workshop from 6-9 p.m. Register at 250754-3331 ext. 716.
Wednesday ◆ WEDNESDAY MORNING coffee break, hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam St. 10-11:30 a.m. This week’s performers are Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback. Free coffee, live music.
Thursday â—† NANAIMO RHODODENDRON Society hosts its regular monthly meeting at Beban Park Social Centre at 7:30 p.m. Guests welcome, no admission. Visit http://nanaimo.rhodos.ca for details. â—† NANOOSE NATURALISTS begin the new year by sharing nature artifacts, photos and stories from 2012 at 7 p.m. at Nanoose Library Hall on Northwest Bay Road. Everyone welcome. Visit www.nanoosenaturalists.org.
Ongoing 2003 MONTE Carlo SS, P/B, P/S, Sun roof, Low Mileage: 77,000 kms. New tires, $7500.00 Call 250-757-8907 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191.
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music with Bowen Seniors at the Bowen Park ballroom, Thursdays 7:30-10:30 p.m. Come as a guest, continue as a member. â—† ISLAND COUNSELLING offers Stop Chasing Your Mind. Anxieties, worries, insomnia, depression, fears, loss/grief, anger are not normal stress. Manage these struggles in a small safe group every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., 250-7549988. â—† ALS SUPPORT group meets fourth Wednesday of the month, 2-4 p.m., Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd. Patients, family, caregivers welcome. 1-800-708-3228 ext. 221. â—† NANAIMO UNIT of the Canadian Cancer Society sponsors several peer support groups for the victims of cancer. For further information, contact the Unit at 777E Poplar Street or call 250741-8180. â—† NANAIMO HEALING Rooms. Come in for prayer, Mondays 7-9 p.m., Maranatha Church, 6553 Portsmouth Rd. 250-7557838. â—† CANADIAN MENTAL Health Association free recovery workshops, Rm. 19, Beban Park to May. 250-716-8827. â—† MID ISLAND Advanced Toastmasters meet first Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., Rm. 8, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, 250-758-3668. â—† TOPS GROUP meets Mondays, Rm. B019, NRGH from 6-7:30 p.m. near the sat lab entrance. Lose weight sensibly. 250-7544334 for info. â—† TOASTMASTERS ON The Hill meets Tuesdays at 5-6:15 p.m., Vancouver Island University, Bldg. 180, Rm. 316. 250-758-3227. â—† SUNRISERS TOASTMASTERS meet Fridays, 6:30 a.m, Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Rd. 250-585-2232.
CROSSWORD & SUDOKU will appear in Tuesday’s Jan. 8th Bulletin.
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BUCS, CLIPS play at Frank Crane today.
Nanaimo hockey fans can see both the city’s junior teams continue their playoff pushes. The Nanaimo Buccaneers junior B team and the Nanaimo Clippers junior A team take the ice in a doubleheader today (Jan. 5) at Frank Crane Arena. The double feature, being billed as Hockey Day in Nanaimo, starts at 3:30 p.m. with the Bucs hosting the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s first-placed Victoria Cougars. At 7 p.m., the Clips will host the Powell River Kings in B.C. Hockey League action. “This will be a great opportunity for fans of both teams to enjoy a full day of excellent hockey at Frank Crane Arena. Hosting the two games in one day will create a fantastic atmosphere,” said Jen Kennedy, the Clippers’ director of sales and marketing, in a press release. Admission is $20 to watch both games, for adults, seniors and students. Children 12 and under will be admitted free if they are accompanied by a paying adult. Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association players who wear their jerseys to the game will be eligible to win prizes. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Vancouver Island University’s basketball teams got the jump on the winter semester last night. The Mariners men’s and women’s b-ball teams hosted Victoria’s Camosun Chargers after press time. The games are the only Pacific Western Athletic Association action of the weekend for the M’s. It’s the first of three straight weekends of home games for VIU’s hoops teams. Next weekend the Mariners play Douglas on Friday (Jan. 11) and Langara the next day. “It’ll be nice to kind of establish some homecourt advantage and hopefully roll with it and get a few wins going for the second half of the season,” said Matt Kuzminski, coach of the men’s M’s. GREG SAKAKI/THE NEWS BULLETIN
Nanaimo Buccaneers player Derian Hamilton, left, looks to get to a loose puck as teammate Garrett Dunlop checks a Comox Valley Glacier Kings opponent during Thursday’s game at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
Buccaneers beaten by Glacier Kings T he Nanaimo Buccaneers were a plucky bunch, but they didn’t have enough to win. The Bucs lost 4-3 to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Thursday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. Three times the home team tied the game, but the visitors got the game-
winning goal on a partial breakaway with three minutes left in the third period. Buccaneers assistant coach Glen Smith said early penalty problems stalled his team’s momentum. “We got our feet under us and I think we came
on stronger as the game went along,” he said. “They showed character. This team’s not going to sit down and quit and we’re proud of the way they played.” Corey Renwick, Will McNamara and Garrett Dunlop scored goals and Riley Medves suffered
the loss as his team was outshot 41-22. The day before, the Bucs beat their expansion cousins the Westshore Wolves 5-4 in overtime in Victoria. Dunlop had two goals in that one, including the game winner and Renwick, Derian Hamilton and Foglietta also scored.
Clippers add another puck stopper for playoff push BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The Nanaimo Clippers pride themselves on keeping the puck out of their own net, and their newest acquisition will help them do just that. The city’s B.C. Hockey League club traded for goaltender Derek Dun last week, sending future considerations to the Cowichan Valley Capitals. Dun will be familiar to Clippers fans as he has a lot of experience playing at Frank Crane Arena in hard-fought Island rivalry games the past three seasons. He won his debut in the orange,
black and white, making 32 saves in a 6-4 victory over the Victoria Grizzlies down the Malahat a day after the Dec. 28 trade. It might be easier for a goalie to step right into the lineup after a trade than it would be for a skater, Dun said. “As long as you’re stopping the puck it should be OK. But it’s different in the sense of knowing the systems and knowing your defencemen.” The 19-year-old from Surrey hadn’t expected to be traded to Nanaimo, considering the Clippers already have two goalies, Jayson Argue and Jarrod Schamerhorn. “It was surprising, but it’s really
exciting because they’re hosting the Westerns and it’s a good opportunity to go far in the playoffs,” Dun said. He said he was told it will be a battle every day for playing time. “Anything can happen,” he said. “It’s going to be a competition with all three and it’s going to be day by day.” GAME ON … The Clippers visited the Grizzlies on Friday after press time. The Clips host the Powell River Kings tonight (Jan. 5) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena and then host the Prince George Spruce Kings on Sunday at 3 p.m. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Nanaimo Clippers goalie Derek Dun takes a break at practice Thursday.
Veteran winger will go to Brown The longest-serving member of the Nanaimo Clippers will move on to the next level of hockey in the fall. The city’s B.C. Hockey League club announced Wednesday that Kyle Kramer has committed to attend Brown University for 2013-14. The Brown Bears play in the NCAA’s Div. 1. “Kyle deserves this opportunity as much or more than any athlete I have ever worked with,” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach, in a press release. “His dedication, commitment, and perseverance have paid off and we are very proud … We would like to congratulate Kyle on joining the Brown Bears and look forward to continuing to work with him the rest of the way this season.” Kramer, from Qualicum Beach, is in his fourth season with the Clips. An alternate captain, he leads the team in goals (16) and penalty minutes (61). He also led the Shipmen in both those categories last season.
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