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Motor vehicle mishap Paramedics check inside a Suzuki car as firefighters hook a chain to a fire truck to pull it clear to remove the female driver of a Honda Civic, left, following a crash at the corner of Fitzwilliam and Pine streets just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the Suzuki’s male driver lost control of the car – possibly due to a medical condition – which veered off Fitzwilliam Street and hit the driver’s side door of the Civic stopped on Pine Street at the intersection. Both drivers were taken to hospital. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said police were still investigating, but alcohol did not appear to be a factor.

Brechin-area house fire blamed on smoking BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

A bedroom fire has displaced five people from a rental house in Nanaimo’s Brechin Hill district. Firefighters were called out shortly before midnight Monday to a home in the 900 block of Brechin Road where they found thick, black smoke coming from a bedroom on the second floor. Crews managed to contain the fire

to the bedroom, but the house suffered smoke damage throughout the upper floor and water damage to a downstairs suite. None of the residents were injured, but fire investigators found no working smoke alarms in the upper suite of the house. Ennis Mond, Nanaimo Fire Rescue fire prevention officer, said he is again stressing to tenants and landlords the importance of having working smoke alarms in residences.

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Community-wide efforts need to happen across the province to address the looming skilled labour shortage. That’s the message that Kevin Evans, CEO of the Industry Training Authority – the Crown corporation that leads and co-ordinates B.C.’s skilled trades system – brought to a community dialogue on trades training at Vancouver Island University last week. Evans said economic forecasters predict a provincewide shortage of workers in the skilled trades industries beginning in a couple of years based on the number of workers poised to retire and increased economic activity. He said institutions like VIU play a vital role in ensuring skilled jobs go to B.C. residents, but more employers need to hire and mentor apprentices – only one in five employers who hire skilled tradespeople also hire apprentices. There also needs to

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Dover Bay Secondary School students danced their way into a state-of-the-art, 21st century classroom. The school learned last month that a music video parody of the popular Gangnam Style song by Psy, which students and staff produced for the annual Flip Your Classroom – eInstruction Classroom Makeover Contest, won the grand prize of $30,000 worth of cutting-edge educational technology for the school. Representatives from the U.S.-based eInstruction came to Dover Tuesday to meet staff and students, and deliver some of the technology. Shelly Bodine, the company’s vice-president of marketing, said the company is outfitting one classroom with everything needed for state-ofthe-art, technology-based instruction. It includes an electronic whiteboard for the front of the classroom, mini whiteboards on which students can do group work to share on the main whiteboard, and a student response system that allows the teacher to pose a question and have students reply on clicker devices. This system allows teachers to collect feedback immediately and see where students need extra support as they deliver the lesson, said Bodine. Michael Bamford, a Grade 12 student at Dover Bay and one of the lead actors in the music video, said the teacher will be able to work on a tablet, wandering around the class, instead of standing directly in front of the whiteboard with his or her back to the class. Students will be able to sync their own mobile devices to the lesson and this type of learning will cater to those who might otherwise be left

behind, he said. “It definitely makes it more accessible, more interesting and more entertaining,” said Bamford. “With our society, almost everything is geared towards technology. Our youngest generation is reading books from tablets and iPads.” Nicholas Croome, a Grade 10 student who was the production assistant for the music video, said the technology helps students grasp concepts better by doing, rather than watching the teacher do it. Students and staff spent three weeks in October producing the music video parody after business education teacher Denise Montgomery found the contest. The endeavour involved about 300 students from 14 different classes and the school’s dance teacher taught students the dance moves seen in the original video. In November, Dover Bay’s video became one of five shortlisted in the high school category from dozens of videos across Canada and the United States and student efforts ramped up even further from there – students were out soliciting votes in public places from one end of Nanaimo to the other – as the video had to secure the most votes to win the contest. Sal Rahman, eInstruction’s vice-president of sales, said this is the sixth year the company has run a Flip Your Classroom contest and the idea is to help boost teacher effectiveness and student performance. “We’re all about dynamic engagement and being able to do formative assessment in the classroom,” he said. To view the video, please go to http://flipyourclassroom.einstruction.com. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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The District of Lantzville released the first draft of its fiveyear financial plan this week, which includes a two-per cent tax increase this year. The preliminary forecast for 2013 is a ‘conservative, adjust-tothe times’ budget, including a few capital expenditures for road and water improvements and a new part-time planner position, said Mayor Jack de Jong. “The rest of council still has to mull through this and see where we go but there seems like fairly good consensus that it’s a good budget,” he said. “I realize that although we’re putting some new positions, much of the work was done before by contract, so we’re already incurring the expenses anyway.” The $1.46-million budget (up from $1,425,123 in 2012) accounts for basic service levels, a $12 increase in the solid waste parcel tax to generate sufficient revenue for cost recovery, and increases to staff wages and benefits negotiated in the new collective agreement in 2012. The part-time planner position, worth $50,380 in

2013, is also incorporated into the wage increases. Major capital expenditures include a $232,000 water main replacement at Peterson Road, and $300,000 in asphalt replacement and overlay at Ware Road and Tremblay Drive. During budget deliberations, council will consider a number of special request items considered beyond the district’s core services. They include a $13,800 request to increase the seasonal parks labourer position to 12 months fulltime, from eight months; $4,500 for a new position at Lantzville Fire Department; and a $1,500 increase in remuneration for the fire chief/ deputy positions. If approved, the requests would bump up the tax requisition by 1.35 per cent. De Jong said it is important to remember the numbers are not final, but he expects very little change as council works toward approving a final budget. “We’re a very small community, we only have 1,500 taxpayers, and so even $50,000 starts to count when you have that low a tax base,” he said. “People look at Lantzville sometimes and say we’re a rich community but our average income isn’t that high.”

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tion is required. She said about 30 per cent of business owners in Nanaimo plan to retire in the next 10 years and about 18 per cent want to finish in the next five years – or about one in six. “We can see there’s a huge gap and a huge crisis coming,” said Allen. T h e ch a m b e r i s encouraging business owners to think about succession planning and to set an example, the chamber hired two masters of business administration students. “It’s time away from our jobs, but we feel it’s our corporate responsibility,” said Allen. Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, wants the district to develop stronger ties with the university so that there is a better bridge between public school and post-secondary education. He also wants the district to infor m families about options at a younger age and promote the trades more, perhaps creating a trades academy at one of the secondary schools. “The demand [for skilled workers] is going to increase annually,” said Brennan. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Regional District of Nanaimo has opened the door on legalizing secondary suites in the district. District staff released a draft Secondary Suites Consultation Plan which is currently being reviewed by the Electoral Areas Planning Committee before being turned over to the public for input. The plan addresses the legalization of suites in all electoral areas except Gabriola. Paul Thompson, manager of long range planning, said the draft plan includes a study exploring the benefits of secondary suites, as well as the challenges, and how their implementation will fall into line with current regional district policies such as growth management and water protection. “The whole purpose of this study and consultation that’s to take place is to look at where people want to have them and what the regulations should be around them,” Thompson said. “We know there’s lots

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Scam preys on elderly residents A con job known as the grandson scam has claimed a victim in the Yellow Point area who was bilked out of $7,500 last week. The telephonebased scam, which has been around for years, targets elderly people. A con man calls his mark claiming to be the victim’s grandson. The caller usually phones from out of province and says he has been in a car accident, is in jail and needs several thousand dollars to pay for damages and bail. The caller says his lawyer will call back with details about why the money is needed and where to send it. When the “law firm” calls, the victim is given an account number through Western Union and asks for the money to be delivered that day. The victim was unable to reach other family members to confirm the actual whereabouts of his grandson and decided to send money out of his concern for his real grandson’s wellbeing. By the time the con played out, he had wired $7,500. “This is not a new scam,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. “This has been going on for many years, unfortunately they’ve tightened up their act and drawn in secondary characters to make it more believable. “When people are calling you for money now you have to step back, educate yourself, ask questions. If you’re not getting the answers to your questions then there’s a reason why.” Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888222-8477 or online at www.crimestoppers. com. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Fog grounds, delays flights Normal winter weather of rain and wind expected to return today Heavy fog, playing havoc on air transport in the Harbour City this last week had cleared for takeoff by Wednesday. Flights all over Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland had to be cancelled or rescheduled due to an unusual upper ridge of high pressure which rolled in last week. “It’s normally a summer time pattern,” said John McIntyre, forecaster with Environment Canada. “In the summer if that had happened it would be sunny and hot, but this time of year, when you get a ridge like that, it ends up producing a temperature inversion where you get the warm air aloft and you get this trapped marine air on the lower levels and any moisture that comes from the water gets trapped … so you end up with fog.” At the Nanaimo Airport, a total of three flights were cancelled to and from Vancouver Sunday, with a further four delayed. By Monday, all flights to and from Nanaimo to Vancouver were cancelled, with service able to resume with clearing conditions mid day Tuesday, albeit delayed. “It’s disappointing when we have that

kind of weather,” said Mike Hooper, Nanaimo Airport president and CEO. “This has been one of the worst months [for fog] we’ve had for a number of years, even decades.” Harbour Air, which flies out of downtown Nanaimo, also had to cancel service at all locations Sunday through Tuesday, but was back up and operating by Wednesday. “We’re in good shape. It should be business as usual,” said Randy Wright, executive vice-president for Harbour Air/West Coast Air. “Safety is our No. 1 priority and so we can’t fool with mother nature.” Hooper said no runway can sustain 100 per cent reliability, particularly when it comes to fog which reaches the ground, as it has in the past week. “The navigation systems help, but when you have fog right down to the ground, then you can’t land,” he said. He said it is hard to say at this point how this week’s cancellations will affect Nanaimo Airport’s reliability for the year. Airport reliability is calculated by total the number of flights versus the number of cancelled ones. “We’ll see, because if this is the only event that causes us grief then we’d [rate]

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patterns are expected to return to more normal levels today (Jan. 24) due to another front bringing steady rain, gusty winds and temperatures of about 6 C. “Current indications are it’s going to get a little milder after the weekend, we’re going to probably see some above nor mal temperatures in the next work week, but we’ll see over the next few days,” said McIntyre. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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Student work shines bright g Dover Bay Secondary School students and staff are to be commended for their contestwinning music video parody of the popular Gangnam Style song by Psy. The making of the video, which earned the school $30,000 worth of technology needed to run a 21st-century classroom, was a school-wide effort. It took two teachers and about 300 students from 14 different classes – all of whom donated hours of their free time after school and on weekends – three weeks to complete. VIDEO WIN When news broke the video just one was one of five finalists in the sample of secondary school category positive work for the grand prize in the Flip Your Classroom – eInstruction accomplished Classroom Makeover Contest, by teens. the community came together to promote the video as the number of votes determined which school won. Dover’s video received more than 100,000 online views and almost 3,700 votes. There is much talk, both in the district and provincially, about tailoring education more to student interests and more handson, out-of-classroom learning. The video is an example of an educational project that has inspired students – the work was entirely voluntary – and catered to individual areas of expertise and interest from operating the camera and lyric writing to acting, directing and editing. The professional quality of the finished product also speaks volumes to the talents of the students. It probably didn’t hurt that the video students were parodying is extremely catchy and a worldwide Internet sensation. Too often the spotlight in today’s news is on the negative aspects teenagers get involved in. Projects like this serve to remind us there is plenty of good news stories about teenagers – Dover Bay’s latest success story is just one example. Nanaimo students are constantly coming up with creative initiatives and being rewarded for them.

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Smart meter fight now a last stand The news was trumpeted with and website claims still circulate, alarm here on Vancouver Island, but no fires have been attributed which along with the Gulf Islands to the installation of 1.7 million is the heartland of tinfoil-hat wireless meters in B.C. About 1,200 opposition to smart meters. faulty meter bases have also been Of the 140,000 power customers replaced at B.C. Hydro’s expense, who didn’t have a wireless meter and as crude power-theft bypasses by the end of the year, many have have been removed, the incidents simply refused. Now B.C. Hydro of electrical fires, already rare, has has sent letters informing them dropped substantially. “we can no longer delay Another popular myth the installation of a new is increased electricity B.C. meter at your home.” bills. Yes, if your bypass VIEWS StopSmartMetersB.C. is removed, your bill sent out a panicky will go up. Like gas Tom Fletcher e-mail advising its pumps, power meters Black Press resistance movement are required by federal to brace against “storm law to be accurate. trooper tactics” from Which brings us B.C. Hydro staff, and back to Team Tinfoil, urging phone and fax which has been sold attacks on their local a cascading series of MLA office. fantastic tales about “Anger and outrage the effect of wireless should be expressed, in signals that are already a quiet way, so that we don’t sound ever-present in all modern hysterical, but people are being communities. threatened, police called, etc.,” the A Toronto-based expert group anonymous e-mail suggests. called Bad Science Watch has B.C. Hydro has also confirmed tackled claims of “electromagnetic what I told you a few months ago. hypersensitivity” head-on. I Those bogus locks, chicken wire highly recommend their 10-page cages and important-looking signs, report and qualifications at www. which were sold like modern-day badsciencewatch.ca. snake oil, have no legal effect to In plain language, with prevent the utility from working references to the best available on its own equipment. These scientific studies, it describes obstacles to inspection have been the double-blind tests that prove and continue to be removed, along people who claim this sensitivity with dangerous grow-op bypasses are not actually able to detect and fiddled mechanical meters. when they are or are not being The technical arguments exposed to wireless signals. against wireless meters have been It also exposes key ‘activists’ in demolished. False news reports Canada. The most prominent is

Magda Havas of Trent University who has “developed a career denouncing the safety of lowfrequency electromagnetic radiation.” She gives speeches, promotes her book and has worked with one David Stetzer to promote an ‘EMF filter’ to sell to those who insist they feel what science shows they don’t. Havas has appeared on TV ‘news’ shows with ‘activistentrepreneur’ Kevin Byrne. His website appears to be a hub of cell tower and smart meter scare reports, but it’s interspersed with product pitches for EMF Solutions Canada, of which Byrne is coincidentally president. Then there’s ‘entrepreneuractivist’ Rob Metzinger, president of something called Safe Living Technologies Inc. He doesn’t run a lurid scare website, but has appeared on CBC and CTV as some sort of authority. (The main hazard emanating from TV these days is bad information.) As the election approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, superstitious and angry vote. The Greens in particular have damaged their credibility in a desperate bid to quiet their own tinfoil-hat wing. There are bozo eruptions ahead. I’ll have more on that in a future column. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Downtown in desperate need of public toilet To the Editor, Re: Money flushed on public toilet, Jan. 17. How embarrassing your lack of thought to the editorial regarding money wasted on public toilet. I am appalled and disappointed in the editorial view taken that a public toilet is akin to “urinated money” in a dowtown core, and will be utilized only to accommodate tipsy barflies. Surely this lack of empathy and foresight for any person travelling through the downtown core for either touring, shopping or night time activity will ignite the wrath of the following peoples: X Your very advertisers and shopkeepers supporting your newspaper welcoming people downtown. X Crohn/Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease sufferers. X Celiac and allergy sufferers. X Small children, educators and families attending free events who are not prepaying to use bathrooms in hotels, restaurants or businesses that otherwise do charge to use facilities. X Visitors, tourists and taxpayers – including tipsy barflies – finding themselves outdoors needing to use facilities. X Tourists who would have to run back to their ship. X The DNBIA itself, trying to attract people to downtown, and many others not included who need to heed the call of nature. The recent pilot project of a public facility at Bastion and Skinner streets reduced the tickets from the previous year without the public facility. The erroneous omission reeks of ignorance and hypocrisy, especially when you report other major cities’ success with public facilities. Shame on anyone who thinks the cost outweighs a dire need to relieve a human body function in the dowtown core. I will personally boycott downtown until I see a public toilet. I would happily drop a coin or two into a locked donation box right next to the toilet paper. Heather Carr Nanaimo

‘Idle’ causes racism to rear its ugly head To the Editor, Re: Idle No More protest set for Maffeo Sutton, Jan. 8. I agree that taxpayers would like to know where their money goes, no matter where it is used in government, but I am astounded at the racism that is rearing its ugly head in Canada. I think that we need to hear the stories of our indigenous peoples from them, not from people like Ezra Levant. He is a former member of the Reform Party that

morphed into the current federal Conservative Party. Racism is a form of divide and conquer. We can ask ourselves if each action we choose contributes to the world we want. Instead of blaming and judging, we can reach out, offer to listen and learn, and stand together to protect our common values. We are both weavers and web. What we do to the web, we do to ourselves. Lavonne Garnett Nanaimo

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Hockey could make the endangered sport list One benefit of the National Hockey League strike is it gave people time to play outside on real ice. But outdoor skating could face the same difficulties as the NHL – a drastically shorter season or outright cancellation. Research from Montreal’s McGill and Concordia universities shows global warming is already having an effect on outdoor rinks in Canada. “Many locations across the country

have seen significant decreases in the length of the outdoor skating season, as measured by the number of cold winter days conducive to the creation of rink ice,” the study states. “This is particularly true across the Prairies, and in southwest Canada, which showed the largest (and most statistically significant) decreases in the calculated outdoor skating season length between 1951 and 2005.”

This echoes a similar. Both predict 2009 David Suzuki that, unless we rein in Foundation greenhouse report, gas SCIENCE On Thin emissions, MATTERS Ice: Winter outdoor Sports and skating in David Suzuki with Ian Hanington Climate parts of Change. Canada The McGill could be investhistory igation within the looks at next 50 to constructed 100 years outdoor (the McGill rinks while study’s the found-ation’s focus authors now say it was on frozen rivers, could happen within canals and lakes, but 20 to 30 years), and the the conclusions are length of the outdoor

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hockey,” the authors state. The foundation study says climate change could have a profound effect on many other winter sports, from skiing and snowboarding to winter mountaineering. With food and water problems caused by more frequent droughts and floods, property losses and high infrastructure costs from rising sea levels, and increasing illness and death from extreme weather and pollution, hockey may be the least of our worries. But losing winter recreation opportunities, let alone our ability to produce food and keep our homes warm and people healthy, needn’t happen. Solutions to our human-created problems exist. We just need our leaders to start taking this and other environmental issues seriously. That’s not likely as long as we keep electing people who show more concern for the future of the fossil fuel industry than the citizens they are supposed to represent. www.davidsuzuki.org r

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torytime isn’t just for children. Tales have a way of engaging and empowering people and creating a sense of community. “It’s enjoyable to hear stories together. It harkens not only to childhood but the Victorian Era of enjoying the sounds of each other’s voices,” said Anthony Martin, customer service librarian at the Harbourfront library. Martin said people can live vicariously through stories. “Our lives are stories. It’s like Joseph Campbell’s idea we are living our stories … we can learn from the experiences of others,” he said. The library is celebrating Family Literacy Day with several activities on Sunday (Jan. 27) 1-3 p.m. Literacy events are being hosted at several branches. The events showcase the different forms of literacy. “Literacy isn’t just about books,” said Martin. People are sharing their tales through many different mediums including casual conversations, blogs, books, Facebook, he said. “Literacy is a huge part of

Comedian Tim Nutt performs at the Port Theatre Friday (Jan. 25). The comedy night features an opening act by Nanaimo comedian Peter Hudson and begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $26/$24 for students and members and are available by calling 250-754-8550, www.porttheatre.com or at the Port Theatre box office, located at 125 Front St. To read an article about Hudson please go to www.nanaimobulletin.com.

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making it through the world today, especially because of everything going online,” said Catherine Knutsson, a Nanaimo author leading a young adult writing workshop during the event. “Being able to tell our own stories in the words we choose is also an important skill.” She said telling stories is empowering for people, adding libraries are important places in the community for people to gain those skills.

“Our libraries are important resources we need to use and we don’t want to lose them because here is a place you can go in the community to learn for free,” she said. The library also hosts literacy events throughout the year such as author book launches, ESL workshops and storytelling and it has material people can check out and use at home. Martin performs during the Thrilling Tales: Storytime for adults at the library on Tuesday (Jan. 29) 6:30-7:30 p.m. The adult story event has been running for two years and storytelling is held monthly. Martin said people tell him they heard his story while browsing the stacks and that it was an enjoyable experience. The narratives vary and are mysterious, dramatic or humorous. The My Story, Your Story Family Literacy event at the Harbourfront library includes numerous family activities from 1-3 p.m. Wellington Library is also hosting an event Saturday (Jan. 26) 1-3:30 p.m. For more infor mation please go to www.virl.ca. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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The birth of Robert Burns is being celebrated this weekend with salutes to the haggis and toe-tapping Celtic music. Celtic Chaos, a band that hails from Qualicum Beach, is playing three Nanaimo events to honour the Scottish poet. Joyce Beaton, fiddle-player for the

band, said Burns’ work has the ability to appeal to a wide audience. She said his poems have the ability to hold people together and create community. Celtic Chaos plays to a sold-out crowd at Fairwinds Golf Club Friday (Jan. 25) from 5-9 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 26) it plays at Nanoose’s Rocking Horse Pub. The event starts at 5 p.m. and the band plays at 7:30 p.m. The band performs at the Vault Sunday (Jan. 27) 2-4 p.m. Tickets

are $20 and are available by e-mailing dbarta@shaw.ca or jbeaton@shaw.ca. It features haggis-tasting, poetry, songs and music. Beaton said people enjoy the music. “It’s has an infectious energy, it’s toetapping, there is humourous aspects and more,” she said, adding people leave performances laughing and in high spirits. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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What started as two people recording an album ended with a collaboration of nine musicians. Adrian Chalifour enlisted the help of his friend Ben Lubberts to record an album in his apartment. Then slowly more musicians started coming on board and it became a nine-piece band. The collaboration began Towers and Trees, a self-described indiefolk powerhouse band. “The people that have come to this project – everyone is an accomplished musician and artist in their own right and it allowed us to achieve a richness and intensity in sound on stage,” said Chalifour. The band’s debut album Broken Record weaves a tale of love, redemption and searching for a home. Towers and Trees performs with special guest Greg Drummond at the Corner Lounge Saturday (Jan. 26) 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10. The performance features five musicians: Chalifour, Andrea Lubberts, Donovan

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Poet reads work in campus series Poet Steven Price reads his work during the Poets on Campus Series at Vancouver Island University Monday (Jan. 28) The reading of his book, Omens in the Year of the Ox, is 5 p.m. in Bldg. 365.

Rush, Dave Zellinsky and Jesse Boland. Chalifour said different musicians take the stage for performances but the sound is still preserved. The musicians wanted to ensure that playing music remained fun and didn’t want to put pressure on people to be at every performance because many are musicians with other commitments. Chalifour said Drummond, who is a guest performer, meshes well

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Vancouver Island University’s women’s volleyball team spent the last couple of weeks playing, and winning, away from home. And they saved potentially two of the best matches for their home gym. The M’s host the Columbia Bible College Bearcats on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 25-26) before playing the first-placed Fraser Valley Cascades the following weekend on the road. “The challenge all season long has been to stay motivated against teams that are a step below us,” said Shane Hyde, coach of the VIU women. “Now we’re going into a stretch where we’re playing CBC and UFV, two teams that are in the same ballpark as us. We kind of look at it as a prelim to [playoffs].” VIU (14-2) split two matches with CBC (10-6) earlier in the season. This time the M’s will try make things harder on the Bearcats’ all-star players and take advantage of a perceived lack of depth on that team. “In that game that we lost to them in three straight, we were more focused on their side of the court and kind of got frazzled by that,” said Marlie Temple, VIU veteran. “We’re a lot better prepared this time around and excited to be playing back home and in our gym.” GAME ON … Friday’s match is at 6 p.m. and Saturday’s rematch is at 1 p.m. VIU’s men’s volleyball team faces CBC on Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. … Friday’s game is retro night at the VIU gym; fans are encouraged to dress up accordingly.

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Hardcourt hustle Nanaimo District Islanders player Brett Ablitt, left, is defended by Woodlands Eagles opponent Finn Steckelberg during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s senior AA boys’ basketball league game at the Woodlands Secondary School gym. The Eagles won 92-48. For a game recap plus scores from other Tuesday games, please visit www.nanaimobulletin.com/sports.

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Whether at home or away, the Nanaimo Clippers will need to win games to gain the playoff position they want. But they can’t help but look at this week’s schedule as an important stretch. The Clippers hosted the Alberni Valley Bulldogs last night after press time and still have two more games at Frank Crane Arena this week, playing the Trail Smoke Eaters on Friday (Jan. 25) and the Merritt Centennials on Sunday. In February the Clippers will play seven of their nine games on the road, so they’d like to finish January with positive results. “We’ve got to take advantage of it,” said Trevor Fitzgerald, Clippers captain. “It’s our rink – no one should be coming in here and taking points from us.” The games against Trail and Merritt are unpredictable, in a way, since the Clippers don’t play Interior Division opponents as often as

other clubs. Without natural rivalries, there can be a tendency to approach opening faceoff without the required intensity. The Clippers will try to guard against that, said Fitzgerald, and will try to start fast and take opponents by surprise. “They don’t really know what to expect,” he said.

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Wheelchair curlers gather for championships BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

B.C. jackets will be on the line at the Nanaimo Curling Centre this weekend. The local club is hosting Curl B.C.’s wheelchair championships from Friday (Jan. 25) through Sunday. Three teams will be taking to the ice. In wheelchair curling it’s rare for one club to be able to ice a complete foursome, so each of the three teams entered this weekend is a co-operative effort of two or more clubs.

The two Nanaimo players, Corinne Jensen and Ellis Tull, are part of Rich Green’s team, while the other skips entered are Gerry Austgarden and Gary Cormack. Jensen, co-chairwoman of the event, said the calibre of curling is going to be fantastic. “Everybody that’s going to be there, we’ve all been at the provincials and won the provincials, pretty much,” she said. She and Tull won B.C. jackets last year. Jensen said the national championships – where 50 wheelchair curlers are gathered together and

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VIU b-ball plays with confidence In some ways, it’s going to be a different VIU Mariners team that heads into the stretch run of basketball season. Vancouver Island University’s women’s b-ball team (8-5) spends the next three weeks on the road, starting with games Friday (Jan. 25) against the Columbia Bible College Bearcats and Saturday against the Kwantlen Eagles. The M’s women go into those games buoyed by confidence after winning by 30 points against the Pacific Western Athletic Association’s first-placed Capilano Blues this past Saturday at the VIU gym. Mariners forward Shayna Worthington said the team’s recent victories make players believe they have the ability to win it all this season. “It definitely boosts our motivation to work harder and play better knowing that we have a chance to compete,” she said. To read the rest of this article, visit www. nanaimobulletin.com/ sports.

Buccaneers go for another win The Nanaimo Buccaneers are getting closer to clinching a division banner. The city’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team (22-15-0-3) will try to build on its nine-point lead atop the North Island Division standings tonight (Jan. 24) as it hosts the lastplaced Campbell River Storm (10-29-0-2). Game time is 7:15 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. For ticket information, visit buccaneers.vijhl.com.

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THESE CRIMES Soccer net lit on fi fire re at Harry Whipper park Just after 1 AM on Saturday January 19th a soccer net was lit on fire at Harry Whipper park. The park is located off of Hammond Bay Rd and near the Nanaimo Gospel church. At approximately 1:17 AM on Saturday January 19th City of Nanaimo Fire and Rescue crews were called to attend Harry Whipper park for a report that the soccer net, located in the park had been set on fire. A witness to the incident said six youth were seen running from the area and are also believed repsonsible for attempting to set the contents of a garbage can on fire at the park. The six youth were last seen running southbound along a footpath that runs parallel to the soccer fields.

Teenager groped on Ashlee Rd A 14 year old female was groped by a male on Tuesday January 8th at 4 PM while she walked along Ashlee Rd. The female had got off a City of Nanaimo bus near the intersection of Ashlee Rd and Jingle Pot Rd. A friend of her hers who was also on the bus said her good byes and carried on is a different direction. As she walked along Ashlee a male who had been on the bus with her, came up to her and struck up a conversation. Suddenly and without any provocation, he pinched her buttocks. The female took off running but the male caught up to her and reached around in front of her and attempted to grab her breasts. The female ran to a nearby house and the male left on a black moutain bike he had been pushing along side beside him. The suspect is described as follows: 5 ft 7 to 5 ft 10 medium build long dark curly hair missing several teeth dark complexion,possibly First Nations The suspect was wearing a red jacket with a white stripe on the sleeve and black snow pants.

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A BOUQUET to the Idle No More demonstrators for their peaceful, meaningful conduct. I applaud your articulate and dedicated leaders.

A ROSY BOUQUET to Steph. She came over and cooked supper for grandpa and I and washed all the dishes, too.

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A BIG BOUQUET to Quality Foods stores, which closed both on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. What a fine example they set for our town. A BIG BOUQUET to a north end gas station for not raising gas prices before Christmas – unlike the other gas grinches. THANKS to the young lady who paid my grocery bill last month. You not only made me grateful, but also my church because I passed the good deed along. God bless you. A BOUQUET to the Fitzgerald triplets. They are not only exciting to watch, but they are also talented players. With 108 points so far this year, it is a loss for the Nanaimo Clippers. THANK YOU to every person on my five paper routes. You all treated me so well for Christmas and throughout the year. From the teddy bear cart lady. PUPPY DOG KISSES AND KITTY PATS to all the dogs and cats on my paper routes. A GRATEFUL BOUQUET to our hero Joe Campbell who plows our roads at Long Lake Heights whenever it snows. When I am snug in my bed at night, I hear his snowplow go by many times. Joe, who works so hard to keep us safe

Submit your Beef or Bouquet Beefs & Bouquets is a free forum to give thanks or express views on issues and events. The News Bulletin reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Length is limited to 40 words and two submissions per person per week. A winner will be selected at random to receive a floral bouquet from Turley’s Florist and Potting Shed. Mail or deliver to the News Bulletin, 777B Poplar St., Nanaimo, V9S 2H7 or e-mail to bulletinboard@nanaimobulletin.com. Fax to 250-753-0788. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________ Phone No _____________________________________________________

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while we all sleep, never misses a snowflake. He is kind and reliable and goes out of his way to help us all out. You're the best, Joe, and we all appreciate you.

MANY THANKS to the stylish and clever people of this beautiful city for voting Quintessential and Q Shoes "Best Store for Ladies Wear" in the Nanaimo News Bulletin's Best of Nanaimo for 2012. A BOUQUET OF WRENCHES AND SCREWDRIVERS to Larry at Hit Fair Auto for being an honest, no nonsense, dependable mechanic. A BOUQUET to the driver at the intersection who knew the rules of the road. Thanks for not waving me through when it was not my turn, for not sitting there not knowing what to do and for not racing through trying to beat me, since it really was your turn. AN ENORMOUS BOUQUET to the gentleman in the black jeep who appeared out of the snow at Rosstown and Bowen roads recently. He pushed two of us out of the slush so we and traffic could move again. A BIG THANK YOU to those wonderful people who stopped to help push my stuck car out of the slippery snow at the corner of Departure Bay and Argyle roads

but particularly those who take advantage of grief situations. Every time there’s some kind of disaster, generous people give money to help relieve the situation and scammers set up false Internet and charity accounts to take people's money. How low do you have to sink to do something like that? A BEEF F to the paper carrier who leaves the papers shoved into the fence to get soaked when it rains. It is only about six metres to the house. Why not do the job right? A BEEF F to the person who is hanging out in public washrooms watching what we are doing. That’s why I don’t use public washrooms. You are sick. Get help. A BEEF F to the ungrateful person who complained about getting half their expected Christmas bonus this year. Maybe you shouldn't have got any. Half is better than none at all in this economy.

recently. A special thank you to the woman who then drove me home. I parked my car as I had had enough of driving in the snow. THANK YOU to Meals on Wheels drivers who delivered meals through snow and sleet recently. All meals were delivered as usual. A BEEF F to my north Nanaimo neighbours. Please stop throwing scraps out for the seagulls. They are hanging out on the street lights and making a mess on our rooftops, sun decks and cars as they wait for their next feeding. A BEEF F to a local thrift store for raising prices. Some people in this market need a bargain. A BEEF F to the people who constantly question and insult my boyfriend for parking in disabled parking spots. Yes, he is young, but that doesn't mean he is not disabled. Those spots are not just for old people to use. They are for anyone whose doctor has said they need them. Stop judging and look into juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and other such diseases that affect a young person's mobility. A BEEF F to the driver who swerved around me at high speed in the parking lot when I was backing up.

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Exercising outside improves physical and mental health BY JENN M C GARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

rom trail running to cycling to swimming, the Harbour City has plenty of options when it comes to exercising outdoors. Recent studies have found that exercising outdoors is not only good for people physically, but also mentally – researchers at Glasgow University looked at natural and non-natural environments for physical activity and found that the natural environments had a 50-per cent greater positive effect on people’s mental health than if they went to the gym. The city has more than 200 outdoor spaces and parks to play in, said Hannah King, manager of recreation and culture services with the city. “You often hear that Nanaimo is pretty well situated for trails and parks,” she said. One of the most popular areas with runners and walkers is Westwood Lake Park, as well as the three sets of beach access stairs in north

Nanaimo, which peoof trail with different ple run up and down, equipment such as said King. chin-up bars, climbThe E&N Trail and ing rings, step-ups the Parkway Trail, and a scaling bench. as well as trail netKing said with works through many Nanaimo’s mild cliparks, are popular mate, people exercise with cyclists, she outside all year – even eve on added. Ch For a Christmas Ev peoworkout Healthy hy Yo You Eve, p were similar ple u to what using the A two-part feature t people get tennis on fitness and co in a gym, courts B King said at Bowen nutrition Pa ark people go to Park. th the outdoor wellAnd there n out gro ness park – an outare many groups in door gym with stathe city dedicated tionary equipment – to doing different at Oliver Woods Park outdoor activities and the Participark together year-round, at Beban Park, which including hikis three kilometres ing, road running,

trail running, road cycling, mountain biking and paddling. Dan Brady, trail run coordinator for Runners of Compassion Nanaimo, said membership is just shy of 300 single-track trail runners and about 60 per cent are female. The group goes out rain or shine or snow and runs trails all around Nanaimo and Ladysmith together. “We all know how fantastic it is – all that fresh air and the nature and the quiet,” said Brady. Local fitness trainers are also taking their workouts outdoors. Jon Wengel, owner

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“I just like to be outside,” he said. “When you’re outside, you’re seeing the sun come up, you’re hearing the birds chirping …

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Fitness instructor Carolyn Hancox-Barr, owner of Northridge Health Performance Centre, centre, along with Barbara McNicholls, left, and Lida Gauthier, show off one of the moves from a Zumba class.

workouts and it also relieves stress and burns more calories than a regular fitness cardio class, said Hancox-Barr. “The reason is we’re using a lot more core – we’re using everything,” she said. Hancox-Bar said every instructor brings their own flavour to Zumba – instructors have the freedom to make up

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$HALL, 98 Valerie 29 J.A.

January 25, 1946 ~ December 22, 2012

Valerie is survived by her husband, Richard E.W. Hall, six children and nine grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, January 25, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. At the Heritage Church, 7244 Lantzville Rd, Lantzville, BC. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in Valerieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always Loved and Missedâ&#x20AC;? First Memorial Funeral Services (250)754-8333

Geraldine Veronica Girard October 15, 1925 January 18, 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to our beloved mother, Geraldine Veronica Girard who passed away peacefully on January 18th. A native daughter of Nanaimo, Geraldine was born on October 15, 1925 to parents, Mary Rose Mayovsky of Nanaimo, and Martin Tapay who emigrated from Czechoslovakia. Geraldine became a teacher at the age of 18 and starting in 1944, taught many of Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth. One snowy December day in 1955 she married John Girard. Geraldine and John resided in Nanaimo all of their lives, raising a family of three and making many friends. Predeceased by husband, John Girard and granddaughter, Amanda Girard; she is survived by 3 children and their spouses: Michael Girard (Carol), Melinda Wilde (Don Furnell), and Jerome Girard (Karen); and 11 grandchildren. Many thanks to Julie, Terry and family at Keeping House for looking after Mom. Hand in hand with Dad at last, we miss you both. A Celebration of Life Mass to be held on Saturday, January 26th, 11 am at Trinity Ecumenical, 6234 Spartan Rd. Gathering at Keeping House, 2263 Jingle Pot Rd. at 1 pm. Sands â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nanaimo (250)753-2032

In Loving Memory

CAREER FAIR $15.00/hr+ bonus

Andy Plecas

Come to the Nordia Career Fair to learn more about our eager career opportunities and meet with our hiring team. We are excited to speak with you about our opportunities in our Household Loyalty Team and our new pay of $15.00 per hr! â&#x20AC;˘ January 29, 2013, 1pm to 5:30pm. â&#x20AC;˘ Vancouver Island Convention Centre â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 101 Gordon St. If you are unable to attend, you can also apply online at Nordiajobs.ca

Andy passed away January 23, 2012. He is missed by his loving wife, Marion; his children, Larry and Karen; his grandchildren, great grandchildren and all his friends.

DEATHS

TRAVIS Floyd Alex Bruce It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Floyd Alex Bruce Travis. Born June 1, 1978; he left us suddenly on January 13, 2013. God saw you getting tired when a cure was not to be. So He wrapped his arms around you, and whispered, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come unto Me.â&#x20AC;? You didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deserve what you went through, and so He gave you rest. Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden must be beautiful, as He only takes the best. Floyd will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his brothers and sisters: Dale Travis, Dayton Spear, Dakota Spear, Jessica Travis, Clinton Travis; his parents: Susan Vass & Floyd Walter Travis; grandparents, Treva & Sam Vass, Sache & Dick Andre, and Floyd Travis Sr. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Moose Lodge, 1356 Cranberry Ave, Nanaimo, BC on Sunday, January 27th from 1-5pm. Sands Nanaimo (250)753-2032

INFORMATION

Research Participants Needed! PATIENTS OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS Do you receive, or have you received, health care from a BC Nurse Practitioner? Researchers from UVicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Nursing want to learn how you feel about care provided by nurse practitioners. Participation in this study means completing a short survey either by mail or telephone. To learn more and sign-up for the study, please contact Joanne Thompson Research Assistant at jethomps@uvic.ca or 250-721-7964 University of Victoria School of Nursing

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DEATHS

Chantelle Irene Zaffino (Scott) June 15, 1974 January 13, 2013 It is with broken hearts and profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beautiful daughter, sister and aunt Chantelle. She is survived by her mom Sally and stepfather Tim Orr, her dad Bill and stepmother Linda Scott, her sister Holly (Todd) Taylor, her brother Kevin (Lindsey) Scott and her beloved nieces and nephew Chloe, Baylee and Nixon who she adored. She also leaves to mourn her stepsisters Shawna (John) McPhillips and Kimberley Somerville and their children; Cullan, Cayley, Ava, Brooke, Carson and Jackson. She will be sorely missed by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends both here and in Edmonton where she had resided for the past number of years. Chantelle had a beautiful smile that could light up any room, a magnetic personality, a huge heart and a wonderfully sarcastic wit. She always had such a ďŹ&#x201A;air for the dramatic. She was loved and adored by all of us and will be forever missed. Fly free my Angel until we meet again, Your loving family. Service to be announced at a later date.

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HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

VIDA MIA ~ Hair Salon & Day Spa Looking for Hairstylists and Estheticians to join our team. Resumes can be dropped at: 3396 Norwell Dr., Nanaimo or email: fanny_usanahealth @hotmail.com to make an appointment.

HELP WANTED

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 257 of Lantzville, BC invites tenders for the provision of janitorial services for the legion. The contract is for a one-year term. Tender documents may be obtained from the legion bar in Lantzville commencing, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 between the hours 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. We are closed Mondays. Interested parties are encouraged to complete and submit their tender documents in a sealed envelope by Tuesday, February 26, 2013 by 5:00 p.m. Please address to: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 257 Janitorial Services Attention: Roy Cardinal 7227 Lantzville Road, PO Box 209 Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVERS WANTED: TerriďŹ c career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and BeneďŹ ts Package. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

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PIPE LAYERS reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d at Locar Industries. Min 5 yrs exp $20$25/hr depending on exp. beneďŹ ts package after 3 months. Local work. Fax resume to 250-751-3314

UMAI SUSHI @ North Town Centre. Waitress (SIR required), Sushi Helper, Kitchen Helper. Drop Resume in person to (#106-1808 Bowen Rd.)

CENTRAL DRUGS (locally owned & operated) requires a professional Pharmacist to join its team. We offer the chance to practice Pharmacy in a diverse, patient focused work environment. Great hours, as well as competitive wage and beneďŹ ts, compliment a supportive work environment. Reply in conďŹ dence to File #345, c/o Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar Ave, Nanaimo, V9S 2H7.

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HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Nanaimo location.Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% proďŹ t sharing, paid overtime, beneďŹ ts, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 1866-472-4339 today for an interview.

IMPROVEMENT BUILDING MAINTENANCE LTD. requires a F/T Supervisor for Nanaimo and surrounding areas. At least 2yrs exp. in Commercial Janitorial & Property Management required. Night shifts, some variable day shifts req. Must be bondable and have a valid BC Driver License. Salary: $18/ph. Please fax your resume to 250-591-2880 or mail to 2353 Leighton Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 7C1

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DCC is looking for a Nurse Instructor to join their team. This position is for the Practical Nurse program. If you have a strong skill set, are a team player, possess the passion to share your knowledge, we look forward to receiving your resume. Interested applicants please email your resume and cover letter to anne.logan@ jobready.ca or fax to 250-287-9838 on or before Monday, February 13th, 2013. Your Career Starts Here

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Help Wanted LADYSMITH PRESS needs physically ďŹ t individuals for their continually expanding collating department. Part time positions available 8 - 16 hrs/wk, $10.34/hr. Afternoon and graveyard shifts - must be available Wednesdays. BeneďŹ ts, proďŹ t sharing and advancement opportunities. Please submit your resume between 9 am and 5 pm in person to: Ladysmith Press, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith BC or mail to: Ladysmith Press, PO Box 400, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3. No phone calls please.

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F/T SUSHI COOK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nemo Sushi To Go (Nanaimo). High School grad. 3-5 yrs exp. Eng/ Kor is beneďŹ cial. $18.00/hr. Tel: 250-591-2121.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate any useable items to local charities. Call Sean, 250-741-1159.

LIGHTED ARTIFICIAL Christmas tree, $35; ornaments, $30; ceramic nativity ﬁgures, $30. (250)751-0358.

VIOLIN SALE for Adults & children. Also, Cellos. Both very, very nice. Please call (250)701-2035.

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MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633. SMALL MOVES, Deliveries. “Right Price.” Free Quotes. Call Jason (250)668-6851

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

GARDENING

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FURNITURE

DUNCAN, 2 bed, 2 bath adult Condo, #3-370 Cairnsmore St. Level entry, patio, small pet ok. Newly reno’d. $146,000. (250)597-8070 OCEANFRONT 2 BDRM + DEN on Parksville Beach. $1500/mo. Furnished. 1yr Lease. Ref req. No Pets, N/S. rauchenelansdell@mac.com

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FUTON, NEAR New, double, dark wood frame, 8” mattress. New cost $1000. Will sell for $400. Phone (250)758-9654, Nanaimo. LEATHER SOFA: dark green. Top quality leather (includes leather care kit). Mint condition (no kids or pets). $400 obo. (250)756-2927 WOODEN TABLE, apt-sized, round, golden tone with 2 matching chairs, as new, $275. (250)752-1304.

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4-WHEEL SCOOTER Fortress 2000 series, complete with canopy & basket. Blue, very good condition $1500. obo. (250)740-2763. 53’ CONTAINER for a Semi trailer, $4800. 20’ Coleman Travel Trailer, never used, $15,000. Propane furnace, $800. Brand new Lawn mower, $1000. Call (250)735-3258.

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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY home in Boat Harbour area. A private natural, peaceful setting on 2.2 acres, bordering a creek and pond. Open ﬂoor plan, vaulted ceilings. 2baths, 3bdrms, den, spacious decks, partial bsmnt, shop, RV prkng. $529,000. (250)722-2394

BRAND NEW Kitchenaide stainless steel 8 piece cookware pots. $180 (ﬁrm). New cost was $399. (250)729-9978 COOKING WOODSTOVE, Good for Cabin or home antique. Must see, Sacriﬁce $500. Also Regular wood stove, glass door, $250.00. Call 250-248-2747

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TRAMPOLINE, 40” diameter, professional quality, $99. Call (250)753-3588.

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE FREE QUOTES: Same Day Rubbish, Pruning, Moving, Deliveries. Jason 250-668-6851

CHEST FREEZER, 5.5 cu.ft., $50; Dining table, 4 chairs, all hardwood, $50.(250)740-2768 DANBY DEHUMIDIFIER (Millennium), good working order, $95. Call (250)741-4422. HOGAN GOLF club irons, 3TW, graphite regular, $75. Call (250)758-1572. OCTAGON MAPLE Centre table, new cond. $99. 1 (250)758-2078

GREENHOUSE FOR XMAS Also garden sheds, gazebos, pergolas, studios & storage solutions. Call 250-951-0855

LAPIDARY WORKSHOP Diamond Laps, Slab Saws, Plus Rocks and Slabs Too much to list! Will sell entire lot! or separately

250-248-5401

SPACIOUS SINGLE family N. Nanaimo 3bdrm, 2bath, open ﬂoor plan, family room. Updated kitch & bath, soaker tub, new roof. Near bus, ammen’s. $280,000. 250-756-3593

HOUSES FOR SALE

NORDIC TRACK Tread Mill, LED display, 2.8hp motor, 8 programs, heart rate monitor, music port, 1 touch speed/incline, used 1/2 yr, mat. Bought $845, sell $350. Call (250)594-7480. SHOPRIDER4 WHEEL scooter, never used, brand new condition, ﬁts in trunk of car. $900. obo. Call (250)729-0880. SHOPRIDER MEDICAL Scooter, only 7 hours use, like new, $3700 obo. 3 piece recliner sofa set, high quality, $500 obo. Very large sofa, reclines, good condition, $125. Call (250)954-0049.

543 SEAWARD Way, Qualicum Beach, Almost 1400 sq.ft.,2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 blocks to ocean. Bare land strata. Completely updated, Granite Countertops, Guest Ensuite, H/W ﬂoors & much more. On site RV Parking Avail. Priced to sell. $345,900.00, Call Daniel at 250-752-5780.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Nanaimo News Bulletin

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

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HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

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1360 GRAHAM Cres- 1 bdrm, $725. Ardent Properties. www.ardentproperties.com (250)753-0881.

1BDRM, PRIVATE entry, W/D, quiet Hammond Bay neighborhood, ocean view. N/P, N/S.$700. (250)585-4588

3-1691 & 3-1695 Boundary Ave- 2 bdrm, $650. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

931 SPRING- 1 bdrm, $650 inclds hydro. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191.

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

3185 BARONS Rd- 2 bdrm $750. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 403-1900 Bowen. 2 bdrm, $700. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881 412 BRUCE Ave- 2 bdrms, $750. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

North Lantzville Estate Sale Virtual waterfront, 4bdrm, lvl entry, walkout bsmnt, panoramic view, high waterfront beach access, new roof, suite or B & B income potential, ample parking on 3/4 acre. Mins from Woodgrove. Pics on usednanaimo.com $524,900. Call 250-585-2620.

430 STEWART- 1 bdrm, $650 to $700. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CHARACTER DOWNTOWN building. 1bdrm with large den, in suite laundry, Wi-Fi, N/P, N/S. $900. 1 (250)754-2207 Departure Bay: Large, unfurn 1 or 2bdrm + 1 furnished suite all w/VIEW! Quiet adult N/S bldg. Balcony, heat, hw, prkg incl. Avail. now. 250-729-0851 HAWTHORNE CORNER- upscale boutique style townhouse living, new, 6 appls, walk to VIU, on bus route, $1000 mo and up + utils. Call 250-713-1025.

PARKSVILLE, MAPLE GLEN 1600 sq ft rancher on crawl. Lrg lot, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, RV parking. Close to schools. Many extras. $369,500 Call 250-248-5936

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

HOSPITAL AREA 1 Bdrm, FREE Heat & H/W. Adult building, wheelchair access, security cameras. New carpet, windows and paint. From $675 plus mo. Call 250-753-6656. Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, small pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086. LONG LAKE MANOR, 3108 Barons Rd. 1 bdrm, close to all amenities. 250-751-1341 NANAIMO: 1275 Dufferin Cres Renovated 2 Bdrms from $750/mo. Call 250-740-1002

NANAIMO- CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Available immed & Feb. 1. Hot water included, on bus route. $535/mo. 1 year signed lease required, references & credit check required. Please call 250-754-8411. NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547. NANAIMO- LRG, quiet, 2nd ﬂr, 2 bdrm, W/D, 55+, $825 inclds heat & parking. 1 blk to shops/transit. 250-616-2513.

MOBILE HOME in park in Port Alberni, 36 feet, older 1 bdrm, needs work (handyman special). Could rent on site (pad rent $270) or for removal. $1000 obo. Call 1(888)6844290 or (250)751-8906.

TOWNHOUSES

NANAIMO. SPOTLESS, quiet 1 bdrm $650. Feb 1st or 15th. Close to ferry & seawalk. Intercom, elevator. Free hot water. Sauna. N/S, N/P. Ref’s. Call Mark or Don 250-753-8633. N. NANAIMO, $650 mo, 1 bdrm Apt, incls hydro, W/D, avail immed, (250)729-0337. UNIVERSITY AREA. 1 Bdrm Apt, $650 mo + hydro, avail now, small building, cat considered. Steve 250-667-3009.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PARKSVILLE, 2007, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Patio Home. 1426 sq.ft., Large yard & patio. #6 - 161 Shelly Rd. (Estuary Place). Call 250-951-0839

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 BDRM (Hospital Area)

Quiet building with security cameras. Free storage & parking. New balcony & paint. Available Now & Feb. 1 From $575 - $770.

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1-BDRM, FULL bath. F/S, W/D - very private. Close to Rutherford Rd - No pets, no smoking. Clean, bright unit. Feb. 1st. (250)758-4871. QUARTERWAY AREA- quiet, clean 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, fresh paint, 4 appls, hrdwood ﬂrs, near golf course & schools, sundeck, fenced yrd, storage. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1100 mo. Avail now. 250-758-9548.

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HOMES FOR RENT 1436 ROSE Ann Dr- 3 bdrms +den, 3 bath $1500. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1675 KING JOHN Way- 3 bdrms, 3 bath, $1875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3372 STEPHENSON Point Rd- 3 bdrm, 3 bath, $2200. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 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 Feb 1. $1100. (604)715-3535. jimkarmann@shaw.ca LARGE, RENO’D top ﬂoor executive, ocean view, close to beach. 1bdrm +den, family, living & dining area. W/D. N/P, N/S. $1,350 incl. all utils. Avail immed. 1 (250)268-3464 NANAIMO- 3 bdrm home, with 1 bdrm suite, $1600 will rent separately. Call 250-7166811, 250-753-4749. N. NANAIMO: modern 1 bdrm, 5 appls, shed, nice yard, W/D, $1000/mo utils incl’d + cable internet and phone. Call (250)760-0357. S.WELLINGTON AREA New upper 1bdrm + lower 1bdrm. Each with W/D, F/S, DW, Microwave. $750/mo each. N/S, N/P. Refs & DD required. (250)755-1539 VIU AREA, 4 bdrm house, 2 baths. W/D, N/S. $1500./mo + utils. Ref’s. (250)754-9774. WEST NANAIMO- Newly constructed 3 bdrm house. Avail. March or April. $1200. Call 250-716-6811, 250-245-4546, 250-753-4749.

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ROOMS FOR RENT HAREWOOD: LRG bdrm & private bath, sep ent., share kitchen/laundry, prkng. 2 blks to VIU, Aquatic Centre & mall. Suites student or young 20’s working person. Ref’s, damage/cleaning deposit, $425. Call (250)754-8150.

CENTRAL: LARGE, cozy 1bdrm w/3 separate rooms. separate ent. Close to mall & bus loop. Private patio & yard. N/S, N/P. $800 incl utils. 1 mo. damage dep., refs req. Call 250-758-5130. CINNABAR 1BDRM: Newly reno’d, shared lndry, private entry, prkng, backs on green space. $750 incl. hydro/cable/ internet/phone/HW. Avail. Feb 1st. (250)741-8849 CINNIBAR VALLEY 2-bdrm, 4 appls. N/S, small pet. Parking. Refs. $900. inclds utils/internet Avail. immed. (250)740-0045 or (250)713-1314 NANAIMO- 1 BDRM suite, self-contained, $600. Call 250-716-6811, 250-753-4749.

N. NANAIMO, 2 bdrm suite, near Woodgrove Mall, close to Dover Bay & McGirr Schools, N/S, N/P, avail now, $850 mo incls utils. (250)751-0789. N. NANAIMO, off Rutherford. 2-bdrm, Priv entrance, 5 appl’s, gas F/P. Utils incl’d, full Shaw package. Very spacious & bright. NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. Feb 1. $1000. (250)585-1884.

1994, NOMAD, 5th Wheel, 30 ft. Winter unit. 2 Pull outs. Comes with 8’ x 8’ addition with certiﬁed wood stove and skirting. Instant cabin, has been lived in for 3 years. Cheap Living, All $12,500.00 Call 250-248-2747

WESTWOOD LAKENew 2bdrm, 5 appls, own laundry & hydro, internet wired. NS/NP. $840. (250)591-8414

SUITES, UPPER 359 APPLEWOOD Crescent3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1095. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

2003 REXAIR CLASS A, 29 ft motor home. Excellent condition. Low mileage. Unique kitchen w/Corian countertops, Garage kept. Tow package & generator, N/P/N/S. $44,900. (250) 746-7808

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1989 NISSAN Pick-Up $3,100. 4-cyl, standard, great on gas, great cond. Full spare and cab, 177,000km. Maintenance records. (250)713-5264 1991 Chev Silverado 2500, 4x4, 140 km. Drives ok. $1050 OBO. (250)748-0814

2001 CHEVY 3/4 Ton Van, low mileage, good shape. $3,500. Phone (250)714-2804 2006 DODGE Caravan, 7 passenger, runs well, 41,000 kms, $3950 obo. Call (250)618-6800.

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READY TO go south! 1996 Sportsmaster 5th Wheel, 23.7 ft, excellent condition with 1988 GMC 2500 Pickup; all maintenance records; $8,500. obo. Lorne, Parksville BC. Call 250-954-0511.

1997 CLASS C 24’ Slumber Queen, great ﬂoor plan, 109,000km, new tires, NP/NS. Well maintained, kept under cover, set up to tow. $16,500. Call for info; (250)746-7808

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2006 20’ Adventure 80,000k. Immaculate condition, lot’s of extras. $30,000 O.B.O Please call 250-338-8206

ADORABLE 2-BDRM English ﬂat. near VIU. Inclds wi-ﬁ & utils. $750./mo (250)754-9774 HAMMOND BAY- new sub division, brand new 1 bdrm above garage lrg suite, 6 appls, 4 piece bath, priv entry, lrg kitchen. $950 inclds utils, W/D. N/S. Small pet neg. 6 mo lease. Feb 1. (250)327-4194.

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1991 PLYMOUTH Voyager, runs well, $800. ﬁrm. Please call (250)710-6568 or (250)743-6543.

UPLANDS AREA: Spacious 1 bdrm, NS/NP. $675+ 1/3 hydro. Call 250-585-7613. 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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NANAIMO (near VIU) 1 bdrm grnd level, priv. entr. NP/NS. (250)591-8339,(250)751-4791. NANAIMO (Saltwood Dr)smaller 2 bdrm bsmt suite, inclds hyrdo, F/S, W/D. No smoking inside, N/P. $795. Avail Feb 1. (250)739-1071.

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1993 Ford Explorer 326,914 K’s, 4 door, Greenish Blue, runs great, needs rear tires, Tranny slips a little. $1000 obo. Call 250-954-3372 2007 PONTIAC G5, 4 dr., 1.8L, 4 cyl, auto, p.s., p.b., radio/CD. good on gas. 60/40 backseat, 75,000 km, $5995. Must Sell! (250)597-1092

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