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Cellphones, GPS units and other electronics continue to attract thieves’ attention like shiny things draw crows. Nanaimo RCMP statistics are showing thefts from vehicles have been on the rise over the past eight weeks, even though figures for the past four months – 375 incidents from Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 – show a slight drop compared to 385 thefts for the same period in 2011-12. But it’s a big jump compared to 2010-11 period with 307 incidents of thefts from vehicles. Hot items with thieves continue to be cellphones, GPS units and other personal electronics. RCMP statistics also point out Nanaimo’s hot spots for thefts from cars, which show downtown and the Old City Quarter, most of Harewood south of Fifth Street, and the Country Club area on both sides of the Island Highway between Uplands Drive and Labieux Road, as the most likely areas in town to have your car broken into. Locating high-crime areas allows police to target them with extra surveillance and alert Block Watch and Citizens on Patrol groups to keep an eye out and report suspicious activity. Spikes in break-ins can be due to seasonal changes or when criminals move into an area. Investigators also
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know that 50 per cent of vehicle break-ins occur when vehicles are left unlocked. “It’s one of the big thorns in our side because there’s something we can do to reduce the impact on our community and that is locking our cars,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. “We have advocated at every opportunity that you have to lock your cars and remove valuables and that in itself will see a significant reduction in this kind of crime.” Lower Mainland Division RCMP said in a recent press release that B.C.’s bait cars are now baited with property containing the latest audio and video technology to tackle theft from vehicles. The Bait Car program is run by the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team. ◆ See ‘AUTO’ ‘ /4
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Brita Power was among parents who were met by security guards at Cilaire Elementary School when they picked up their children Tuesday. Nanaimo District and Dover Bay secondary schools were also under protection by police and security guards after security protocol action was put into action by RCMP and the school district.
Security increased at Nanaimo schools BY JENN M C GARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN
A potential threat to safety of staff and students led to increased security at three Nanaimo schools and the District Administration Centre this week. Private security guards were placed outside of Cilaire Elementary School and Nanaimo District and Dover Bay secondary schools as well as district headquarters Tuesday and Wednesday and the heightened security measures were expected to continue today (Feb. 7) and possibly tomorrow.
“We’re aware of a situation in the community that gives us some concern about safety at three schools and the district office,” said Donna Reimer, school district spokeswoman. “An individual in the community is giving us some cause for concern.” Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said an employee of the district who is currently not working allegedly threatened other people involved with the district and while police were investigating, the individual threatened police officers, for which he was arrested.
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PROVINCE PAYS for programs, recreation centres to stay open during February statutory holiday. BY JENN M C GARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN
The province’s first Family Day takes place Monday (Feb. 11) and the new holiday is being celebrated in Nanaimo with some free activities for families. People can head to the Nanaimo Ice Centre and Nanaimo Aquatic Centre to participate in a range of free events, including swimming, ice skating, gold panning, storytelling, face painting, arts and crafts, board games, prizes, a nature hike and roving entertainment. “There is a lot happening,” said Damon Johnston, recreation coordinator with the city’s parks, recreation and culture department. “We are anticipating a very busy day. The spirit, I would say, is to celebrate family and be active, laugh and play together.” He said the province has given the city $8,000 to open the two recreation centres on Third Street to the public for free from noon to 5 p.m. and in addition to the money, the province is also providing interactive activities from Science World, storytelling and the gold panning activity. Most of the activities run from about noon to 5 p.m., except the hike through Buttertubs Marsh, which takes place from 1-2 p.m. and the family stick and puck games, which have two different one-hour start times. The province is also supporting Family Day events in six other communities – Cranbrook,
Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria. B.C. joins five other provinces that have statutory holidays in February – Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island all observe the holiday on the third Monday of the month. The B.C. Family Day holiday was announced in October 2011. While running for the B.C. Liberal leadership in January 2011, Premier Christy Clark proposed establishing a Family Day holiday to create a break between New Year’s Day and Easter. After a two-week consultation process last year, Clark announced that Family Day would be observed on the second Monday in February each year. In addition to the city’s free Family Day celebration, Bikram Yoga on McGarrigle Road is offering free yoga classes on Monday. Doug Carroll, yoga teacher and former owner – his daughter Nina Carroll now owns the business – said all three 90-minute classes will be free of charge Monday. People should come 20-30 minutes early, dress light, as the room is heated to about 40 C and 45 per cent humidity, and bring water, a mat and a towel. The studio also rents these items. Carroll said the business was inspired by the city’s free event. For more information, please go to www. bikramyogananaimo.com. The Nanaimo Regional Transit System will operate on its Sunday schedule for the holiday. Out of town, Mount Washington is offering half-price alpine and nordic lift tickets and kids under 12 travel free on B.C. Ferries this weekend. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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“If we look at a map of all the response times beyond six minutes, they’re distributed throughout the city, including those areas that are covered by a fire station,” Lambert said. “So that makes you scratch your head and ask, how come?” Lambert said one reason is that it takes longer to reach some peripheral areas of the city. Another is the availability of a fire truck. If that truck is already on a call, a back-up is called from a second fire station. One way to speed up response time is to preposition trucks and crews where incidents are likely to happen, such as a particular intersection during rush hour. In 2013 Nanaimo Fire Rescue will begin working with a program called MUM designed to do just that. “That stands for Move Up Module,” Lambert said. “What
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more quickly to emergencies in Nanaimo’s southern districts and ease the workload on Station No. 1 on Fitzwilliam Street. But big performance strides between 2005 and 2009, achieved partly through added infrastructure, have dwindled in recent years to incremental gains whittled out from fine tuning human performance and updating technology, said Lambert. Technological response time savers include fire station bay doors that open automatically to an alarm. Instead of stopping to hand write incident and location information, crews grab it from rip-and-run printers, and laptop computers on board trucks update information en route to emergency scenes. Sooner or later, though, crews run up on physical barriers, some of which can be worked around using deployment strategies.
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Nanaimo’s firefighters arrive at emergency scenes a little faster each year, but big leaps in future performance will mean building more fire stations, said the city’s fire chief. Nanaimo Fire Rescue released its 2012 response times last week, which showed a slight improvement over 2011. For nearly a decade, the fire department worked toward the performance goal to have the first fire truck on an emergency scene within six minutes of an alarm 90 per cent of the time. In 2012 firefighters achieved that goal 74.15 per cent of the time, an incremental improvement over the 73.27 per cent performance posted for 2011. Overall performance figures
are made up of three primary performance goals for 90 per cent of calls: ◆ Dispatch performance: to dispatch a crew within 60 seconds; ◆ Turnout performance: to have a truck rolling within 60 seconds; ◆ Travel performance: apparatus travel time limited to four minutes. Ron Lambert, Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief, credits performance gains to human and technological factors. “If we go back to 2005 we were down to the 13th percentile (in some performance criteria) and it has improved ever since,” Lambert said. 2008 saw substantial performance gains when the city opened Station No. 4 in Chase River and replaced volunteers with fulltime firefighters who respond
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◆ From /1 Bait property looks no different than any other property thieves might find in vehicles, and can range from anything from tool boxes to a gym bag. The difference is it can be tracked and monitored by police. IMPACT’s shift in focus comes after police analyzed statistics from 2012 from across B.C. and identified a slight increase in thefts from vehicles over previous years. Auto theft in B.C. is down 73 per cent since bait cars started operating in 2003. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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◆ From /1 Reimer said information shared between the district and police through the threat assessment protocol led to the decision to heighten security, but she could not comment further other than to say that there have been no direct threats against the three schools or the district office. “It’s a balance on the individual’s right to privacy versus giving people the information they need to make a decision,” she said. “Once you become aware of even the slim possibility, you need to take steps to protect the building and people in it. We know that that’s a better way to respond than just saying, ‘We’ll see what happens.’” Reimer said officials will reassess the situation on a day-to-day basis. Parents who arrived to pick up their children at Cilaire Tuesday afternoon were greeted by the sight of several private security guards outside the school and police cruisers patrolling along Departure Bay Road. Brita Power, who has one child in kindergarten at the school, said she went in and asked school staff what was going on as soon as she saw all of the security in place, but no one was able to tell her anything. “I’m not comfortable right now,” she said. “It’s not an awesome situation, but we’ll just have to go with it.” Cindy DuTemple, who was picking up her grandson, said her heart skipped a beat when she saw the guards, but she is more curious
at this point than worried. “I’m not especially worried yet because I haven’t seen anything and don’t know anything,” she said. “Hopefully it’s one of those acting out of an abundance of caution things.” The threat assessment protocol was developed several years ago in conjunction with RCMP and other community partners. The last time a potentially threatening situation in the district made the news was in 2010, when an unstable visitor and a threatening graffiti message required police presence at two different schools on the same day. In February 2009, graffiti promising a ‘boom’ forced all five secondary schools in Nanaimo to close temporarily one morning and in 2008, two indirect threats sent NDSS into lockdown mode one morning. Reimer said she is sure threat assessment teams have come across other situations that did not make the news because the situation did not require a high-level response. The protocol defines a threat as “an expression of intent to do harm or act out violently against someone or something” and it can be verbal, written, drawn, posted on the Internet or made by gesture. Reimer said all threats will be investigated and taken seriously. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Two shoplifters plead guilty Two of four people charged with possession of stolen property after police recovered more than $22,000 worth of stolen clothing from a Cedar house will serve conditional sentences. Last month, Nanaimo RCMP arrested four people after a search warrant was carried out Jan. 14 at a house on Prince Charles Place, where investigators recovered the clothing and confiscated two rifles and ammunition found improperly stored in an unlocked safe. Starla Melody Seward, 40, Elizabeth Anne Marie Joe, 19, Jeremy Frank Sawyer, 20, and Anderson Tommy, 41, were all charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000 in what police describe as one of Nanaimo’s most prolific shoplifting rings in recent memory. Joe pleaded guilty to the charge Jan. 18 and received a 22-month conditional sentence and Sawyer pleaded guilty to the same charge on Jan. 29, also receiving a 22-month conditional sentence. Seward and Tommy, who were also charged with careless storage of firearms, have court appearances scheduled for next week.
District seeks agreement Nanaimo school trustees want a closer relationship with Lantzville council. Trustees asked staff to contact District of Lantzville staff to develop a collaboration agreement similar to the one the school board and Nanaimo city council signed in December. “We just want to formalize our relationship with [Lantzville] council and see if there are any mutually supportive things we can do,” said Jamie Brennan, school board chairman. “We’ll likely be asking our staff to meet with Ladysmith as well.” He said the collaboration agreement with Nanaimo helped move a major land swap process along in December. An agreement with Lantzville will allow the parties to work together.
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Nanaimo will have at least one municipal partner when it embarks on a new program that will see bylaw disputes handled through an adjudicator instead of provincial court. Parksville has indicated it is interested in establishing a joint adjudication registry, while the City of Duncan is also considering joining. Last fall, Nanaimo city council voted to have an adjudicator handle minor bylaw infraction tickets for residents who choose to dispute them. The process is expected to lower the resolution process from about 12 months down to six weeks while reducing costs and time required for city resources. “The best part about it is that for the common person disputing a ticket, it will be much
easier,” said Rod Davidson, City of Nanaimo’s manager of parking services. “The evidence will already have been considered, people don’t have to appear with a lawyer, it is far more efficient.” Davidson previously worked in the Interior where a similar system was employed. He said the overall atmosphere of the hearings was “far more pleasant” than provincial court. The new system is expected to commence in late March with hearings taking place at the new annex on the last Wednesday of each month. Nanaimo’s bylaw department writes about 2,000 bylaw infraction tickets each year. With parking enforcement moving in-house, 20 to 25 disputes are expected each month. “The estimate is we might be able to hear 30 disputes at one time, whereas in provincial court we’re lucky if we get through eight,” said Andrew Tucker, the city’s director of planning. Disputes commonly include parking tickets, dog licences
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Two schools receive grants for playground equipment BY JENN M C GARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN
Playgrounds at two Nanaimo elementary schools are about to get some much-needed improvements. The district received a $17,500 grant to pay for playground projects at Georgia Avenue and Park Avenue elementary schools. In November, the district applied for a grant through the School Community Connections program to pay for two projects that would increase the amount of community use at both sites: goal posts for Park Avenue and extra playground equipment for Georgia Avenue. District officials estimate that it will cost about $4,000 to buy and install the goal posts at Park Avenue and then the remainder will go toward extra playground equipment at Georgia Avenue, which received a $25,000 grant last June to replace some of the older playground equipment at the school, said Pete Sabo, the district’s director of planning and operations. He said the Park Avenue project will allow the school to use its lower field for soccer and football, allowing for two games to go on simultaneously – the upper field already has goal posts – and community groups will be able to rent the field for practices and games. The work must be completed at both schools by the end of March, Sabo added. The School Community Connections program launched in 2005 through a one-time, $10-million grant from the Education Ministry. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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A Honda Accord collided with oncoming traffic Monday after driving down the centre median on Bowen Road. The woman driving the car was taken to hospital with unknown injuries. Police are investigating.
A Honda Accord went for a wild ride d ow n t h e c e n t r e median on Bowen Road before colliding with oncoming traffic Monday. The accident happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Witnesses said the woman driving the car pulled out of Beban Park at Leam Road and crossed the
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Honda SUV appeared to be uninjured. North- and southbound Bowen Road traffic was snarled for at least 30 minutes while emergency crews dealt with the victims and wreckage. Nanaimo RCMP are investigating the circumstances leading to the crash and had no word on whether any charges are pending. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said a medical condition might have caused the woman to lose control of her vehicle.
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‘Gentle giant’ wins horse of the year in B.C. Kasey described as brave and loveable by owners and riders BY NIOMI PEARSON THE NEWS BULLETIN
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horse is a horse, of course – unless it’s horse of the year, that is. Locals say that Kasey, the gentle giant, was every bit as much the brave, loveable and one-of-a-kind horse which won him the Horse Council of B.C’s Horse of the Year award. And though he was taken by cancer in the prime of his life, Kasey will always be remembered as the horse who taught other horses to play, gave dozens of disabled riders freedom in the saddle, and taught countless young riders to fly. Every year, Horse Council of B.C. puts out a call for its awards in various categories (Horse of the Year – competitive and noncompetitive, Coach of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, etc.) and holds an awards ceremony at its annual convention. Howie Thomas and Jenny Payne, owners of Pyramid Stable, submitted Kasey’s nomination in the non-competitive horse category in October with several nomination letters and a video created by one of Kasey’s former riders, Abigail Cantelon. Cantelon’s video ‘Someone Like
You’ was played at the awards gala, held Jan. 19, where the award was presented to Payne and Thomas. “It was a surreal moment,” said Thomas. “The nomination and the win was a celebration of Kasey’s life.” Kasey was a familiar face at Pyramid Stables for many years. He was purchased at the age of four by Thomas, as a birthday present to Payne, his wife. In her nomination letter to the horse council, Payne said she always had young, difficult horses to ride due to their limited budget, but Kasey, a thoroughbred-draft cross, proved to be different. In their first few years together, Payne and Kasey worked their way through the show jumping circuit, winning championships on the Island and Lower Mainland. Because of his unique blue roan colour and size (16hh), Kasey always stood out, Payne said. “By the end of the show he always had a fan club,” she said. Eventually, Kasey moved on to join Pyramid Stables’ lesson program, where he thrived as a school master known for trying to fix the riders’ mistakes when they got off course.
“Each person got the benefit of his years of experience,” Payne said. “Kasey was an amazing teacher helping each of his riders learn to ride correctly and safely and the bonus of also wanting to be your best friend. He was the perfect combination that’s so hard to find.” Cantelon was one of three girls who leased Kasey as their personal show horse once he retired from the school horse program. “He was the horse of a lifetime. He was my best friend, the best teacher and my first love,” Cantelon wrote in her letter. “He packed me around course after course making it look like I actually knew what I was doing. With Kasey I didn’t have to worry about fitting in or what other people thought of me, it was just him and me. He was the best teacher I have ever had.” From an early age, Kasey had some health issues. He had tumours behind his ear that had to be removed. However, as time went by it became clear that they continued to grow. Kasey was retired from active work and became a stable management horse, patiently standing while children learned how to bandage or groom. When Thomas and Payne relocated
Firefighters aim to prevent burns Firefighters with Nanaimo Fire Rescue will visit students and educate families during the B.C. Professional Firefighter’s Burn Fund 17th annual Burn Awareness Week. “It’s important to us that we get the message out to families with young kids,” said Nanaimo firefighter Greg Finstad, local representative of the B.C. Burn Fund. “The majority of burns to children are preventable.” Burn Awareness Week was created to teach kids to be responsible for their own safety, and help make their families aware of potentially harmful situations. Teachers, caregivers, parents and grandparents can access the Burn Awareness Week program online, which includes safety tip information, activity sheets, quizzes, colouring pages, and animated videos aimed at children pre-school aged to Grade 7. “Scalds from hot liquids are still the number one cause of burn injury to children under the age of six,” Finstad said. “These injuries are happening to kids in their own homes, in their kitchens and bathrooms, and simply educating parents can be all it takes to prevent kids from dealing with these injuries.” Parents can help protect their children by following these simple guidelines: ◆ Keep hot liquid containers away from the edge of tables and counters, and avoid using table cloths that can be pulled down by toddlers; ◆ Never eat or drink hot food and beverages when holding a child, and
make sure they do not get in your path when carrying such items; ◆ Keep pot handles turned toward the back of the stove, and cook on the rear burners whenever possible; ◆ Immediately tend a burn for 10-15 minutes with cool, running water. Don’t use ice, and don’t use butters or creams – these just trap in heat; ◆ Turn cold water taps on first, then carefully add warm water to adjust temperature; ◆ Always test bath water before getting in, sit your child with their back to the faucet, and never leave them unattended near the bathroom; ◆ Keep matches and lighters out of reach and out of sight. Today (Feb. 7) Nanaimo firefighters will be hosting a free workshop for early childhood educators on the “Too Hot For Tots” program. Designed by nurses from the Burn unit in B.C. Children’s Hospital, the program is designed to help childcare professionals educate families with young children on the hazards and prevention of burn injuries. “Hopefully we can help as many local families as possible keep their children from living through a potentially life changing and preventable injury,” Finstad said. For anyone interested in this free workshop, please e-mail Finstad at gregory.finstad@nanaimo.ca. Students are also encouraged to participate in the annual Burn Awareness Week Poster Contest. More information on the contest and Burn Awareness Week can be found at www.burnfund.org.
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Abigail Cantelon plays with Kasey, a horse that was posthumously awarded Horse of the Year by Horse Council of B.C. Cantelon described Kasey as the ‘horse of a lifetime.’
from their Nanoose Bay facility to Lantzville, Kasey was used as a therapeutic riding horse by the Errington Therapeutic Riding Association on site. “He really took to his new job and so many new people joined the Kasey fan club we almost started his own Facebook page,”
Payne said. However, the tumoors which had plagued Kasey most of his life took their toll. He was laid to rest at the age of 16, on July 27, 2012. To view the video, please visit http://pyramidstables.com/ reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com
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Locked doors a no-brainer It would appear that more than few Nanaimo residents subscribe to the theory that thieves are going to break into their motor vehicles no matter what, so why not leave it unlocked and avoid a broken window or damaged lock and an increase in insurance premiums. But the fact is thieves intent on getting into a vehicle are more likely to smash first rather than try the door handle, so an unlocked car is no guarantee they will be FIGHTING respectful to property while CRIME committing a crime. is tough Nanaimo has seen a rise enough without in thefts from vehicles in giving thieves the last eight weeks with an opportunity. 375 incidents from Oct. 1 to Feb. 4. And with 50 per cent of those breakins involving unlocked cars, one can’t blame the Mounties for feeling like they are banging their heads against a brick wall trying to get the message out about crime prevention. Locking your car is only the first step in preventing theft from vehicles. The other is to not leave valuables in your car when you park and walk away from it. Simply stuffing a cellphone, GPS unit or garage door opener under the seat or in the glove compartment isn’t enough. You have to remove the temptation completely. Loose change or the soon-to-be obsolete CDs may not appear to be valuable to some, but to a thief battling a drug addiction, they represent a lower cost for his next fix. The hassle of removing tempting items from your car will seem pretty insignificant if you come back to a parkade and find your driver’s side window smashed. Or even worse, the car stolen. Thieves work on opportunity and convenience and don’t like to waste valuable time for no return. Any reason – such as a locked door – that makes them move on is a no-brainer.
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Stage set for B.C.’s senate election Cannon will roar across advice as most competent democVictoria’s Inner Harbour on the racies, and bases its numbers on morning of Feb. 12 to mark the that. opening of the 2013 legislature Then the finance ministry session. hired former Bank of Montreal Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon will chief economist Tim O’Neill, inspect the troops and present who will act as an unofficial verher inaugural throne speech, set- sion of the parliamentary budget ting out the B.C. Liberal governofficer in Ottawa. ment’s goals for the coming year. Now that we have simultaneous This ritual will kick oversight of child weloff a legislative sesfare and the police, the B.C. sion that is expected next step is to extend VIEWS to run until March it to finance bureau14, where the official crats. Tom Fletcher parliamentary calRegardless of party, Black Press endar shows a threethe government has week break for Easter. to produce a threeDebate is unlikely to year set of forecasts resume in April, as the to replace the current election campaign will one. A lot of election be in full roar by then. energy will go into This means there competing claims will be a grand total of about who is better at 19 sitting days to push predicting the future. through a budget and a raft of Another new law to be given legislation. high priority is one setting up Here’s my unofficial preview. senate elections, to be run in conThe pre-election budget will nection with the May 14 provinbe presented Feb. 19 by Finance cial vote. Minister Michael de Jong. Alberta pioneered this, and Premier Christy Clark has Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decreed that it must be balanced, recent round of senate appointand the government has made ments included Calgary lawyer extra efforts to protect itself Doug Black, who won an Alberta against what will likely be the senate election held last year. loudest debate ahead. There was no one appointed First, de Jong held a pre-budget to replace Gerry St. Germain, meeting of the government’s who bid an emotional adieu as blue-chip forecast council in pub- a Conservative senator for B.C. lic. This provided a visual record last year. St. Germain was instruof what happens every year, mental in uniting the splintered when the finance ministry solicfederal Conservatives, but he its the same sort of independent reached the mandatory retire-
ment age of 75, having been appointed by Brian Mulroney in 1993 after losing his seat as an MP. Why would this senate reform be so urgent for the B.C. Liberals now? Well, turnout for the 2009 election fell to around 50 per cent, a record low for a provincial vote. If that downward trend is reversed this year, it will be in large part because people are still mad enough about the harmonized sales tax and a range of other issues to get off the couch and kick some B.C. Liberal butt. Electing senators remains a popular notion, especially with older, conservative-minded voters in B.C. who identified with the Reform Party. The first-ever senate election looks like the best available shot at boosting turnout among people who are not likely to vote NDP, and who may also be disengaged from provincial politics. And then there is the provincial sales tax bill. Another kick in the slats for the movie business, for one, and don’t hold your breath for NDP leader Adrian Dix to produce a solution in the wake of his recent trip to Tinsel Town. The performance of the governing party and the opposition will be scrutinized as never before. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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To the Editor, Re: Battle for the Boat Basin, Jan. 26. I have been a resident of Nanaimo for 20 years and our diverse boat basin is an important place for me to visit and enjoy. It is a delight to watch fish boats offload their catch and teach my daughter about seafood. The basin is also a place where many Protection Islanders dock their boats, so I get to greet people I have met over the years and catch up on their news. I also love the restaurants on the harbour. Nanaimo residents will lose this diversity because of the proposed 30-year lease to a private company. There are so many questions surrounding details about this deal. The memorandum
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The Nanaimo Port Authority shirked its responsibility when building a cruise ship terminal instead of repairing the docks at the Nanaimo Boat Basin, says letter writer.
of agreement between the Nanaimo Port Authority and a private company was signed so quickly and quietly that it leaves
many people uneasy. Many sense this deal is not good for Nanaimo. Bernie Dumas, NPA president and CEO,
said the marina has been losing money and the docks need repair or replacing. Is it not the job of the port authority to
maintain the docks? Why would it spend millions on a cruise ship terminal instead of maintaining the docks? That’s like me choosing to spend my money building an outdoor pool instead of fixing a leaky roof for my house – very irresponsible. Like many people in Nanaimo, I am not against the redevelopment per se. Instead, we are against the way this deal has come about with total disrespect for all stakeholders – Snuneymuxw First Nations, commercial fishermen, Protection Islanders, Nanaimo residents and even the tourists who come here to enjoy our beautiful working harbour. Dorothy Houghton Nanaimo
Readers respond: Feedback on news items Criticism omits point of letter To the Editor, Re: Writers lacking science facts, Letters, Feb. 2. The letter of R. Ohly shouldn’t stand uncontradicted. I never wrote in my letter anything about radiation or sunburn. The content of my letter was the fairytale of many so-called scientists that the greenhouse gas CO2 causes climate changes. I said – and this has been proven – that climate change is a natural process for bilions of years and not a phenomenon of the last hundreds of years. A reradiation of
heat from Earth back again is only possible by reflection. The CO2 in the atmosphere is not able to reflect heat as its molecules have no reflectivity. By the way, scientists don’t say the atmosphere has a greenhouse effect. If this was a reality, the heat of the sun wouldn’t penetrate the atmosphere to warm Earth as the atmosphere has no “check valve effect” that heat from sun can penetrate. Of course I know that the atmosphere prevents dangerous radiation from sun to Earth. It seems Ohly mixed up some things and
should be more objective. Wilfried G. Weber Nanoose Bay
No justifying logo decision To the Editor, Re: Logo designed to represent renewal, Jan. 31. Are Nanaimo school trustees nuts? Spending $24,000 for a logo, plus the cost to change stationary, signs, vehicle logos, business cards, etc., is as bad as the City of Nanaimo wanting to spend $100,000 on a public toilet. What part of “spend taxpayer dollars responsibly” don’t they understand? The
logo is not the problem at the school board. Support staff are being laid off, special needs kids not getting proper attention, school yards not being maintained and they think they can justify this. It is disgusting. Jason Kozubal Nanaimo
Valuable funds wasted on logo To the Editor, Re: Logo designed to represent renewal, Jan. 31. Whenever I look at the new logo for the Nanaimo school district, I will be reminded that $24,000 was spent on it. I will be reminded
the school trustees and the board of education does not listen to concerned parents. I will be reminded the system is broken and our children are being shafted. When I think of the myriad of other things $24,000 could have been spent on that actually might have affected the children (art classes, science fairs, materials, school trips), it makes me want to cry. It is a terrible logo for these reasons. Each blob on the fish cost about $1,140. Not worth it, in my opinion. Valentina Cardinalli Nanaimo
Municipalities work together on federal set-back policies To the Editor, Re: Council reviews development set-back policy, Feb. 2. I really appreciate the coverage the News Bulletin is giving to the riparian set-back situation in Nanaimo. As a member of the Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability, I have been concerned about this issue for some time, as have others on the committee. However, I wanted to correct an impression in the article about the City of Nanaimo’s resolution – adopted by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities in September 2012 – related to “federal cutbacks to fisheries officers.” That particular resolution, also adopted, was put forward by the City of Kelowna. Nanaimo’s resolution “resolved that UBCM call upon the Government of Canada to develop revised Fisheries Act policies and regulations in collaboration with all stakeholders, specifically including local governments through UBCM and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to ensure changes address municipal concerns while strengthening environmental protection for our watercourses”. ACES chairwoman Coun. Diane Brennan, explained to the committee that selected UBCM Section B resolutions are considered as a block – Kelowna’s (B34) and Nanaimo’s (B80) resolutions being part of this block – and voted on and adopted as a package. Hence the real possibility of confusion at the end of the day as to who proposed what. I noted that the attribution of Kelowna’s UBCM resolution to Nanaimo was reported in the September 28, 2012 edition of your newspaper: “The Fisheries Act resolution revolved around concerns over federal cutbacks to fisheries officers that could affect water courses and riparian areas in municipal areas. The resolution calls for Bill C-38 to reconsider those cutbacks.” Seeing it in print a second time has prompted me to write to correct this. Anne Kerr Nanaimo LETTERS POLICY: Letters should be no longer than 250 words and will be edited. Include your address and phone number. Unsigned letters or third-party letters will not be published. MAIL: Letters, Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 2H7 FAX: 250753-0788 E-MAIL: editor@nanaimobulletin. com.
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Help needed throughout Black History Month The following are T opportunities at Volunteer Nanaimo. For more information, please call 250-758-7121 or go online to www. volunteernanaimo.ca. Volunteer Nanaimo is located at Unit 3-2350 Labieux Rd. ◆ Black History Month – Nanaimo African Heritage Society needs volunteers to help organize activities for Black History Month in February. Please call 250-729-9332 or e- mail info@nanaimoafricanheritagesociety.com. Island Crisis Care Society – Volunteers are needed for Coldest Night of the Year event Feb. 23. Duties available are registration team, food team, set-up and other support downtown at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Please call 250-585-2577 or e-mail mouthier@icccare.ca. Hub City Cycles – Volunteers are needed to help in cycle shop. Skills in Microsoft Office and an interest in bicycles would helpful. Downtown location. Call 250-5912159 or e-mail info@ hubcitycycles.ca.
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Bursaries available to students Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundations awards booklet and application for Nanaimo school district secondary students is now available online. This year there are 410 awards, bursaries and scholarships, totaling close to $300,000 for students of all interests, abilities and academic levels. “The foundation, with the support of our amazing donors, has been helping local students succeed with scholarships, bursaries and awards for over 30 years,” said Erin van Steen, foundation execu-
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Happy milestone Irene Peters, a resident of Malaspina Gardens in Nanaimo, celebrates her 100th birthday Friday (Feb. 8). Born and raised in Fernie, B.C., Peters, her husband, Gus, and three children moved to Nanaimo in 1956. She is blessed with nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren. There will be many family members and friends, both local and from a distance, to help celebrate her special day.
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Pizza lovers help food bank If chowing down on pizza is your forté, that skill could benefit Nanaimo’s Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank. La Cuisana Roma is hosting a pizza eating contest Saturday (Feb. 9) at 4 p.m. in Woodgrove Centre’s food court. Contestants will be challenged to eat as many eight-inch pizzas as possible in 2.5 minutes The grand prize winner will receive one free eight-inch pizza
every week for a year. All proceeds from the $20 registration fee go to Loaves and Fishes. Participants and onlookers are also encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item for the food bank. Anyone interested in taking part in the contest can register at La Cuisana Roma in the mall’s food court. For more information, please call 250-390-7606.
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Lynne Valette, second from left, back row, and Krista Bajkov, third from left, back row, of the Nanaimo Scotiabank branches, present the Nanaimo peewee female Clippers with a cheque for $1,000. The donation goes toward travel costs for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s league games on the Lower Mainland.
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Ken Lavigne performs with the Vancouver Island Symphony Sunday (Feb. 10) 2 p.m. at the Port Theatre.
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en Lavigne is ready to charm audience members during a romantic evening of music at the Port Theatre. The tenor, from Chemainus, is performing with the Vancouver Island Symphony, conducted by Pierre Simard, during a concert just in time for Valentine’s Day. The concert is Sunday (Feb. 10) at 2 p.m. and features romantic songs from around the world and love songs from throughout the ages.
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“There will be romance from around the world ... and of course there will be surprises,” said Lavigne in a press release. “We are crafting the show to use the VI Symphony to its greatest ability and to highlight the songs and time of year. Pierre is an absolute dream of a conductor. We have such a wonderful time together on stage.” Lavigne is known for not only his great voice but also for sharing humourous sto-
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Michel Tremblay’s play Hosanna is a love story. It explores the struggles of human relationships and the inner turmoil people face when trying to come to terms with challenging aspects of their life. The play revolves around two actors who play Hosanna, whose real name is Claude Lemieux, and her partner Cuirette. Both characters struggle with issues of identity, the need to express themselves and the adversarial social conventions around their gay relationship. “It’s all about a human relationship,” said Blaine Nosworthy, who plays Hosanna in the upcoming Western Edge Theatre production. “When you strip everything down it really is a love story about these two men that love each other so much. It really is a love story of two people trying to come to terms with themselves and the environment around them.” Western Edge Theatre’s production of Hosanna premieres Friday (Feb. 8) at Nanaimo Centre Stage. Nosworthy said one of the challenges of taking on the role was truthfully representing Hosanna. Once he dug deeper into the core of the character he discovered a person who is just searching to belong. It’s something everyone goes through, he said. He also drew on his experience of being bullied in his youth to portray the pain she experiences. “I had troubles growing up particularly with bullying so I used that to recreate instances in the play,” said Nosworthy. The company’s new artistic producer, Eliza Gardiner, said the play delves into issues around the expression of self and also has a human rights angle about people’s personal safety and freedom. Rick Meyers, a.k.a. Vicki Smudge, plays Cuirette. Meyers said at times both characters partake in activities that are destructive to the relationship. Originally Meyers auditioned for the role of Hosanna but took on the character of Cuirette. The production premieres Friday (Feb. 8) and runs Feb. 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. The production has coarse language, partial nudity and the use of perfume. Tickets are $20 for adults/$17 seniors 65 years and older and $10 for students and are available by calling 250-668-0991, online at www.westernedge.org or Lucid Records and Clothing. arts@nanaimobulletin.com
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Ensemble sings sweet songs A six-member a cappella ensemble from Victoria is setting the stage for love birds during an upcoming concert. The concert, Byrds and B’s, sung by the group Hexaphone was inspired by Valentine’s Day and is devoted to songs by composers whose names begin with the letter B. It features songs by Benjamin Britten, William Billings, Dave Brubeck and Irving Berlin. Hexaphone, consists of Carolyn Howe, soprano; Hannah Mitchell, alto; John Doughty, tenor; Ian Bullen, tenor; Nicholas Fairbank, baritone and Paul Boughton bass. The group was formed in 2002 and has won several awards including
the Elmer Iseler Prize for the Best Performance of a Canadian composition at the International Choral Kathaumixw in Powell River. The group has also performed at Victoria Symphony’s New Currents Festival, during the New Music In New Places concert series and were chosen to premiere five songs for B.C. by the Canadian Music Centre to celebrate the province’s 150th anniversary. Hexaphone performs Sunday (Feb. 10) at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, located at 100 Chapel St. Tickets are $15. Attendees 15 years and younger are free. Tickets are available at the door.
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The comedy duo Fleshy Kitty Hip Hop is dreaming of opening for Tom Green. Green is perfor ming in Nanaimo this March and an ultimate comedian showdown was created to determine what local comedian will open for his act. The Ultimate Comedian: Tom Green Edition showdown is at the Queen’s Saturday (Feb. 9) 8-10 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. The competition features more than 13 local comedians. Fleshy Kitty Hip Hop comedians Jen Bowker and Sara Shaw love to laugh. “We’re kind of crazy like Tom Green,” said Shaw. The two said they always get laughs from people when they aren’t trying to do a comedy routine and decided to create an act. They decided to dress
up as their hip hop personas and try a routine, but ended up bombing and not getting any laughs. “We got in the car and said we need burgers,” said Bowker. The drive to a local fast-food restaurant led to the creation of an entire comedy skit revolving around burger emotions. The experience made the two realize that the best comedy is when they are true to themselves. It made them think about the tragedies they have experienced and how those situations could be used as inspiration for comedy routines. “Comedy comes from tragedy,” said Bowker. One skit comes from Bowker’s experience at the welfare office. She had lost her job, was getting separated from her husband and had to go to the office to fill out paperwork. While there with her child,
there was a woman who was shaking and appeared to be on drugs, said Bowker. The woman shuffled over to Bowker extending a bag of Cheetos asking if she could give some to Bowker’s child. “I was like ‘oh my God am I at the point where I have to take Cheetos from a crack head’,” she said. These kinds of events in their lives have been used for comedy. Tickets for the comedian competition are $10 and available at the door. The comedians will be judged on their live performances, audience voting and their promotional and social media skills. For more information please check out the Facebook pages for the ultimate comedian competition and Fleshy Kitty Hip Hop. arts@nanaimobulletin.com
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THEATRE HOSANNA by Michel Tremblay presented by Western Edge Theatre Friday (Feb. 8) and Feb. 9, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 2 p.m. Nanaimo Centre Stage. Tickets $20 adults/$17 seniors/$10 students. Call 250-668-0991.
BEAUTIFUL JIM KEY dramantic reading part of TheatreOne's Emerging Voices Series Wednesday (Feb. 13) 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Coast Bastion Inn. Admission by donation.
MUSIC EVENTS 10th annual Friday (Feb. 8) at the Coast Bastion. Tickets $70. Call 250758-7632. ULTIMATE COMEDIAN: Tom Green Edition. Local comedians compete for a chance to open for Green's March show at the Queen's Saturday (Feb. 9) 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door. REBELLE film screening part of TheatreOne's Fringe Flick series Sunday (Feb. 10) 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and Monday (Feb. 11) 7 p.m.
SAID THE WHALE at Nanaimo Entertainment Centre Friday (Feb. 8). Doors 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25 at door or $20 in advance from Lucid, Tranceformations, Harbour City Music, The Dog's Ear and www. ticketzone.com. THE BIG MESS plays Acme Food Co. Friday (Feb. 8) 7 p.m. THEO MASSOP performs at Red Willow Coffee House held at the Hope Lutheran Church Friday (Feb. 8) 7 p.m. Admission is by donation.
SKULASTIC CD release birthday bash party hosted by Sirreal with guests Jinx Tha Konstrikta, Ill Lyrics and DJ Plan Friday (Feb. 8) 10 p.m. at the Cambie. Tickets are $10 at the door. ROAD APPLES plays the Harewood Arms Saturday (Feb. 9).
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BEVERLEY MCKEEN performs with Bent Jensen and Harold Anderson during The Troubador Concert Series at The Vault Sunday (Feb. 10) 2-4 p.m. Admission $15 at door reservations 250-591-2275.
TROUBADOUR CONCERT series presents Harp at the Vault with Sharlene Wallace and Marilyn Rummel Tuesday (Feb. 12) 7-9 p.m. at the Vault. $20 at the door. To reserve seats call 250-5912275.
ART exhibit runs until Feb. 16 at Nanaimo Art Gallery campus location. CAROL REID presents
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ROLY BARRETTE plays Acme Food Co. Saturday (Feb. 9) 7 p.m. HOWIE JAMES plays MGM Restaurant Saturday (Feb. 9) 5-8 p.m. KEN LAVIGNE performs with the Vancouver Island Symphony Sunday (Feb. 10) 2 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Tickets range from $18 to $84. Call 250754-8550 or www. porttheatre.com. TERRAZETTO performs at MGM Restaurant Sunday (Feb. 10) 5:30 p.m. GOSPEL CONCERT featuring Candus Churchill and Tom Pickett and The Chance Lovett Quartet at Brechin United Church Sunday (Feb. 10) 3 p.m. doors music starts at 3:30 p.m. Tickets $15/$10 members. Part of Black History Month celebrations.
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Dover Bay Dolphins player Wes Richardson, right, drives past G.P. Vanier Towhees opponent Colton Derycke during the second quarter of Tuesday’s senior AAA basketball league game at the Dover Bay Secondary School gymnasium. The home team came back to win 56-46.
scored 31 points and Aaron Halsall added 21 points and 17 rebounds. Another allNanaimo matchup saw the Wellington Wildcats defeat the Nanaimo District Islanders in senior AA boys’ league play at the Wellington school gym. Scoring statistics were not available. That game was part of a doubleheader,
as Wellington’s girls hosted ND’s girls in senior AA action. The ’Cats won 68-33 even though they were missing some key players to injury. “ T h e g i rl s g o t a workout,” said Nicole McRae, Wildcats coach. “Usually we don’t need to play anybody for extended periods of time but last night we had to.” Taelar Keir scored
a game-high 16 points, Sara Simovic added 14 points and Kaitlyn Franklin pulled down eight rebounds. For NDSS, Maddy Dawson and Danya Nieman were the top scorers. Tuesday night’s closest game was a senior AA girls’ matchup at Woodlands Secondary School, where the host Eagles lost 45-43 to the Kwalikum
Kondors. Michelle Berti and T.J. Andjelkovic scored 12 points apiece to lead the Eagles. GAME ON … The Cedar Spartans senior AA boys are co-hosting a tournament with the Ladysmith ’49ers starting today (Feb. 7) … For more on the tour nament, please visit www. nanaimobulletin. com/sports.
The Nanaimo Timber men went into the draft with a game plan, and it seemed to work. The Coastal Windows Timbermen senior A lacrosse club added talent and depth at all positions, primarily transition and defence, at Monday’s Western Lacrosse Association draft in Langley. N a n a i m o ’s f i r s t choice came in the third round, 16th overall, and they selected local transition player Paul Brebber. The team went on to choose Tom Newton, Glenn Foley, Braden Kmita, Ross Radcliffe, Adam Backular-Evans, Mark Hilker, Bryan Dougan and Marino Best. Timbermen general manager Earl Nicholson said he’s satisfied with how the draft went. “The guys that we had targeted, we only missed on a couple,” he said. “We were looking to add some
players to our depth and basically back-end and transition guys and that’s where we drafted.” Brebber was an easy choice to be the team’s top pick this year, Nicholson said, as the 6-foot-1, 195 pounder had “clearly shown that he can play” at the WLA level as a call-up. He scored 14 goals in 14 games in junior A last season. “He can play both front end and back end and he’s a great transition player,” said the GM. “He’s got a real good sense of what’s going on around him and he knows when to run the floor and when not to.” Brebber was keeping an eye on the draft while doing homework down in Kentucky, where he attends Bellar mine University and plays field lacrosse. He had an idea that he would probably go to one of the Vancouver Island clubs. “I’m always happy t o b e p l ay i n g i n Nanaimo,” he said. “I’ve loved it my whole life so I’m definitely happy to come back home.” ◆ See ‘HIGH’ /B2
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Clippers require more of the same I JUNIOR A hockey team to play pair against Cowichan. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
There’s a good feeling in the locker room after every win. But especially after a comeback win last Saturday on the road in Merritt, at the tail end of a lengthy trip, with an undermanned roster. “For that kind of a win, you’re kind of like, ‘That was really worth it,’” said Josh Bryan, Clippers alternate captain. It’s something to build on. The Clippers showed that even with mounting injuries, they can find a way to keep pace in the standings at this important stretch of the season. “It’s just hard work and sticking together, everyone on the same page…” Bryan said. “You know you have to do more when there’s not as many guys in the lineup and I think we did a good job of stepping up and doing it.” The win was also beneficial in that it was good preparation for this coming weekend. The Clippers will play the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday (Feb. 8) at Frank Crane Arena and then again on Saturday at Dun-
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Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Chris Rygus, left, tries to move Merritt Centennials opponent Regan Soquila away from the front of the crease during last Saturday’s game in the Interior.
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Junior clubs teaming up for Duncan doubleheader The Nanaimo Clippers and the Nanaimo Buccaneers were both winners the last time they played a doubleheader, and maybe it will happen again. The city’s two junior hockey teams are organizing a fan bus for games Saturday (Feb. 9) at Duncan’s Island Savings Centre. The Bucs will play the Kerry Park Islanders at 3:45 p.m. in Va n c o u ve r I s l a n d
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There are a few different races throughout the year to determine who’s the fastest, and one of them is the Cedar 12K this Sunday (Feb. 10). The third race in the Frontrunners Island Race Series is set to go that day at 11 a.m. from North Cedar Intermediate School on Gould Road. The Bastion Running Club is hosting the race.
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High jumper receives praise Nanoose Bay’s Mike Mason leaped all the way back to the Olympics last summer, and Sport B.C. is recognizing the achievement. Sport B.C. announced that Mason is this year’s winner of the Harry Jerome Comeback Award for perseverance. Mason’s ankle injury in 2010 might have been career-ending, but he recovered, got back all his jumping height, plus more, and finished eighth at the London Olympics. “It takes a certain level of passion and drive as an athlete to overcome the obstacles [he] has faced…” said Rob Newman, president of Sport B.C., in a press release. “Through his power, conviction and dedication, he has returned in full form to be a top contender in his sport.”
Online registration closed Wednesday, but there will be race-day registration at a cost of $35, or $30 for students. Rob Reid, series sponsor, praised event volunteers and urges runners to do their best on race day. “Word of advice: don’t slow down when you hit the grassy field,” he said. “Run like a Kenyan to the finish.”
Bastion club athletes will be trying to pick up points for their team, as they trail the Prairie Inn Harriers in the club standings through two events. Upcoming series races include the Hatley Castle 8K on Feb. 24, the Bazan Bay 5K on March 10, Comox Valley Half Marathon on March 24, Merville 15K on April 7, and Sooke River 10K on April 21.
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Competitors look for a strong start at the Cedar 12K run in 2010. This year’s Cedar 12K, part of the Frontrunners Island Race Series, is set to go Sunday (Feb. 10). The race finishes and starts at North Cedar Intermediate School.
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Local cyclocross riders were competitive with the best in the world at a major event in the U.S. last week. Nanaimoites travelled to Louisville, Ky., to participate in the International Cycling Union’s Cyclocross Masters World Championships. Derek Steel, racing for Arrowsmith Bikes, was fourth in the 70-plus division, Janna Gillick of the Mid-Island Velo Association came seventh in the women’s 35-39 class and Norm Thibault was 11th in the men’s 45-49 division. Wendy Simms placed 22nd in the elite women’s race after an early crash put her out of contention.
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Playoff-bound M’s hone game The pressure is off for now, so the VIU Mariners will create their own playoff push. Vancouver Island University’s women’s volleyball team (17-3) showed it’s right there with the best in the country last weekend as it won one of two matches against the No. 1-ranked Fraser Valley Cascades (18-2) in Abbotsford. The two powerhouse programs have sewed up the top seeds in the Pacific Western Athletic Association, but there are still two more weekends worth of v-ball before provincials. The Mariners host the Douglas Royals on Friday (Feb. 7) and Saturday at the VIU gym. The Royals are playing their best volleyball of the season, said M’s coach Shane Hyde, and the matches are a chance for the Mariners to try to improve. “It’s more about us getting some other looks in, trying some different players at different positions,
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Vancouver Island University Mariners player Dani Smith, middle, sets the ball for teammate Marlie Temple last weekend in Abbotsford against the Fraser Valley Cascades. VIU’s volleyball teams are at home Friday (Feb. 8) and Saturday.
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T-men target transition corps ◆ From /B1 Tom Newton, a sixfoot, 205 pounder from Saskatoon, played junior in New Westminster but has expressed a willingness to play senior on Vancouver Island. “He’s got good foot speed, defends real well and doesn’t make mistakes,” Earl Nicholson said. “He’s nice and steady back there.” Glenn Foley, a former captain of the junior A Timbermen, is a 5-foot-11, 195-pound forward from Victoria. He missed most of his final year of junior with a concussion, but looked like the best player at training camp last year before his injury, said Nicholson. “He’s a good, solid offensive player, and I think he can fit into our mix up front.” Braden Kmita, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound defender from the junior Shamrocks, played minor lacrosse in Alberta and comes recommended by a coach there, Joel Henry’s father.
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“PRO’SS IN THE HOUSE” Speaker’s Stage Fabulous DOOR PRIZES!
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association Annual Home & Renovation Show Central Vancouver Island
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Saturday, February 9 , 2013 10 am - 4 pm Vancouver Island Conference Centre 101 Gordon Street, Downtown Nanaimo (corner of Commercial Street & Gordon Street) Lots of parking spaces underneath
EVERYTHING FOR YOUR BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS Bring your questions and project ideas for FREE one-on-one consultation with our CHBA RenoMark® professionals.
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CHBA Annual Home & Renovation Show Saturday, February 9, 2013 – Vancouver Island Conference Centre Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Central Vancouver Island Presents:
The 4th Annual Home & Renovation Show Sponsored by FORTIS BC, RBC, 102.3 the Wave & Nanaimo News Bulletin Saturday, February 9th, 2013 10am-4pm at VI Conference Centre
SPEAKERS STAGE - SCHEDULE 10am
Welcome to the Show – CHBA-CVI President, Byron Gallant
10:30am “Financing Your Renovation” by RBC Royal Bank 11am
“Calculate your way to Savings…” with John Drazic of FORTIS BC
Noon
Love it or Leave it! Should you Move, Build or Renovate? by Pheasant Hill Homes
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“Financing Your Renovation” by RBC Royal Bank
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Home Show Grand Prize Draw(s) for: • Fabulous NEW frontloading, high efficiency Electrolux Washer & Dryer on pedestals worth over $3200, courtesy of Coast Wholesale Appliances!!!
12:30pm “Financing Your Renovation” by RBC Royal Bank 1pm
“Best Practices for Window Replacement” by Centra Windows
1:30pm “Calculate your way to Savings…” with John Drazic of FORTIS BC
• PLUS a 2nd draw for a 51”Samsung Plasma TV courtesy of SEARS!!!
Herold Engineering Limited is a Nanaimo based consulting civil, structural and marine engineering company with offices in Victoria and Fort Nelson with 55 employees including 20 structural engineers. We are very active in award winning residential projects on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. We believe that being a multi-disciplinary firm with a vast range of experience and expertise allows us to produce sustainable, cost-effective structural solutions. We have in-house structural staff that specializes in the design of non-conventional building materials such as cross laminated timber, steel stud and glass/glazing design. Currently five of our staff members are active members in the Nanaimo Home Builders Association with one on the Board of Directors. Herold Engineering has excellent standing with numerous residential home builders on Vancouver Island and is known for providing cost-effective and innovative design solutions for all residential construction.
Speaker’s Stage – Synopsis “Financing Your Renovation” by RBC Royal Bank RBC is proud to be the #1 Home Equity financing providers in Canada, with 1 in 4 homeowners in Canada holding their home equity financing with RBC today. With your upcoming renovation, whether it’s big or small, there are smart cost effective ways to earn rewards and pay off your refinance costs as quickly as possible. No financing required? Not to worry. We’ll show you how to earn rewards while completing construction for free merchandise or travel rewards. “Calculate your way to Savings…” with John Drazic of FORTIS BC FortisBC will show you how to use their brand new free energy calculator tool to determine how much your heating equipment is really costing you, and how you can make choices that will help you save money. They will also let
you know about the generous incentives they offer when you purchase more energy efficient equipment. Love it or Leave it! Should you Move, Build or Renovate? Respected local builder and renovator Ken Connolly, of Pheasant Hill Homes, will be addressing some of the issues surrounding this question. Does your empty nest home now feel too large? Is your kitchen looking a bit tired? Finally time to improve that layout? Would having a rental suite help you in terms of income? Considering the expense, would it just be better to start afresh? What do you have? What do you want? What are the costs involved? Join Ken as he identifies some key issues as you consider whether to Love It or Leave It!! “Best Practices for Window Replacement” by Centra Windows Learn how window thermal performance affects your whole home; how different
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CHBA Annual Home & Renovation Show Saturday, February 9, 2013 – Vancouver Island Conference Centre
CHBA Home & Renovation Show Exhibitors BOOTH # 5 B. Gallant Homes Ltd. 6 Coast Wholesale Appliances Ltd. 7 Coast Wholesale Appliances Ltd. 8 Lassman Flooring 9 Dulux Paints 10 Torry & Sons Plumbing and Heating Ltd. 11 Hoe Down Excavating & Kinnickinnic Landscaping 12 Creative Concepts Carpentry 13 Palladian Developments Inc. 14 CHBA’s Annual Parade of Homes 15 Mayco Mix Ltd. 16 AHLT Holdings Ltd. 17 Fairwinds Community & Resort 18 Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty 19 Fortis BC 20 Fortis BC 21 ABC Precast & Ready Mix
BOOTH # 22 Studio Kitchens & PI Granite 23 City of Nanaimo 24 Rock Steady Restorations 25 Homeowner Protection Office 26 G. Martin Custom Builders Ltd. 27 Habitat for Humanity 28 CHBA Department G & E3 Eco Group 29 Western Financial Group 30 Aarsen Gutters 31 Rathy Homes Renovations & Interior Design 32 Island Timberframe 33 Herold Engineering Ltd. 34 Centra Windows 35 Centra Windows 36 RBC Royal Bank 37 Sears 38 Coastal Windows 39 Coastal Windows 40 Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd. Feature in the NANAIMO NEWS BULLETIN
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CHBA - Central Vancouver Island Board of Directors Brad Halliday, Director - Illuminations Lighting Kathy Watson, Director - Threadscape Custom Apparel Parm Bhalru, Director - Mayco Mix Dayna Aysals, Executive Officer - CHBA-CVI James MacIntyre, Director - Studio Kitchens and PI Granite Byron Gallant, President - B. Gallant Homes Ltd. Jenn Bogwald, Director - MNP Jamie Carson, Director - Icon Developments Ltd. Sean Mahon, Director - Herold Engineering Ltd. Chris Cross, Vice-President - Palladian Developments Inc.
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Thursday NANAIMO RHODODENDRON Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre. Presentation on soil biology. Guest welcome, free admission. For details visit www. nanaimo.rhodos.ca. SPANISH CLUB meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. All levels welcome. Register at spanish.bc@gmail. com.
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CAMERATA SINGERS welcome new members who have ability to read music and some singing experience. 250-758-0263.
with radio controlled sail and power boats. 250-753-2594 or visit www.nanaimoboatmodellers.com for details.
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TEXAS HOLD’EM Poker River Riders host ongoing free games Saturday through Thursday at various locations.
Visit www.riverriderspoker.com for details. Participants encouraged to bring a donation to the food bank.
AGLOW LIGHTHOUSE Nanaimo meets on the third Saturday of each month at Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. at 9 a.m.
NANAIMO BOAT Modellers meet every Sunday at the north dock of Inn on Long Lake from 9-10 a.m.
Refreshments and guest speakers. 250754-6568 for more information. GREEN DRINKS, a group interested in sustainability and the environment, meets fourth Wednesday of every month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Vault cof-
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Hillside Centre Mayfair Shopping Centre Millstream Village
NANAIMO NAVY League Cadets host a bottle drive fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the cadet hall, 750 Fifth St. (VIU campus). Call 250-753-6154 for pickup (large amounts only).
Tillicum Centre Tuscany Village Uptown Shopping Centre Westshore Town Centre 756 Fort St. 815 View St. 3300 Tennyson Ave.
BASTION CITY Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts a six- or 10-km Ladysmith walk. Registration at 9:45 a.m. in the upper Cornation parking lot near Ricky’s Restaurant and the walk starts at 10 a.m. For more information call 250-756-9796.
Campbell River Discovery Harbour Shopping Centre 1436 Island Hwy. 1437B 16th Ave. 1690 Island Hwy.
TRAVELLING SQUARES hosts its Valentine’s dance with caller Gary Dodds and cuer Pat Zeeman at 7:30 p.m. at Wellington Hall. Visiting square dancers always welcome. 250754-5203.
Courtenay Courtenay Crossing Shopping Centre 2885 Cliffe Ave.
Duncan Cowichan Commons 951A Canada Ave.
Ongoing WIDOWHOOD BEYOND Survival is a support group for men and women under 65 years who are passed the first anniversary of the death of their life partner. Meetings the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information please call Sue at 250-585-6283 or Paul at 250-722-4643. VANISLE FIDDLERS is a weekly gathering that welcomes fiddlers and all acoustic musicians. Learn traditional music in a fun multi-age group. Every Thursday at Scout Hut. Groups run at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Call 250-591-3913 for more information. NANAIMO BUDDHIST Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susanjwilson@shaw.ca.
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A FRAGRANT BOUQUET OF PUSSY WILLOWS to the pickup truck driver who, on seeing a cat get run over on Nicol Street near the New Hope Centre, stopped in rush hour traffic to pick it up, thus preventing further carnage to it. A BOUQUET for good deeds. When you hold a door open for someone you will be rewarded with a nice smile and/or a thank you. A LOVE-YOU-GUYS BOUQUET to Mambos Pizza – always fresh, never skimpy, friendly service and your delivery guy rocks. A HUGE BOUQUET to Midas on the Island Highway. For years we have taken our cars to Midas and more than once they have said to us, "If you can leave your car with us, we will try to find a cheaper way to fix it." Saving me money while ensuring our safety – they get my vote. A BOUQUET. Canada is a wellrespected country, so let all of our peoples get along together. A GIANT PILE OF THANK YOUS to Arrowsmith Search and Rescue and Island Timberlands employees Sam Stanko and Stan Lothrop. My husband and I got stuck on a drive along some logging roads. Search and rescue volunteers were amazing, comforting, well organized and reassuring. Island Timberlands employees helped us retrieve our truck the next day. A LARGE BOUQUET to The Sand Dollar Café for bringing delicious food to Departure Bay. Great service, too. We will be back for more.
A BOUQUET to Jack, our private chauffeur. Thanks for being there for us. A BOUQUET to the thoughtful lady and her dog for bringing us chocolates at Christmas. A pleasant suprise that made our day. A BOUQUET OF GRATEFULNESS to Debbie for driving us to White Spot on a cold, wet December night.
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A WARM HUG to Shelley Peck. She came to my aid after I suffered a concussion at a local recreation facility. When I was at my most vulnerable and confused, she introduced herself as my new friend and never left my side. A HUGE BOUQUET to Holly and Carlene at the north end Serious Coffee. Makes my day brighter when you greet me by name and are always so cheerful. A BOUQUET OF BEAUTIFUL SNOWDROPS to Country Club Centre staff and merchants for their warm welcome. And TULIPS OF THANKS to all our wonderful customers who have come to visit us and continue supporting us during our move. From the girls at Bernard Callebaut Chocolates. A HUGE BOUQUET OF ROSES to Mark and Lise. Four of us girls were at Original Joes recently when the waitress told us we were the recipients of a gift certificate from this couple – strangers to us who wanted to do something nice for someone in the restaurant. We were already celebrating, having just bought my daughter's wedding dress. This couple truly put the
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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A BELATED BOUQUET OF THANKS to the Nanaimo News Bulletin for showing the true meaning of Christmas on the Dec. 25 front page.
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A GRATEFUL BOUQUET to my wonderful dentist and his assistant for doing a root canal, filling replacement and bridge repair in a short time with very little discomfort to me. A PATHETIC BEEF F to people who collect welfare yet have partners with good jobs living with them, thereby cheating the system. This makes me sick. A HUGE BEEF F to the driver of a red car turning onto Bowen Road recently who knocked my daughter off her feet. You rolled down your window and asked if she was hurt, but you should have gotten out of your car and exchanged numbers. Her right leg and foot were badly bruised, but she is mentally challenged and was not immediately aware that she was hurt.
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A BIG, SMILING BOUQUET to Wexford Creek employees, who take such good care of all the people who live there. Every time I come to see Tami, you are all always smiling and greet me with such kindness. A HAPPY BOUQUET to the person who found and mailed our lost keys. A call from the Save-OnFoods head office told us they had been found. We will pay it forward. THANK YOU to the city works department for their prompt attention in remedying the water seepage/icing problem on our street. A HUGE BOUQUET OF DEERRESISTANT DAFFODILS to Kevin and his friend who stopped on the highway after seeing us hit a deer. Thank you for the ride to the hospital. Your kindness will never be forgotten. A BIG SHOUT OUT to Mark from Jim’s Mowing who did a fantastic job cleaning my gutters and taking away my yard waste. No more flash floods coming from my gutters. A BOUQUET OF THANKS to Operation Red Nose. Thanks for getting my car and I home safe after all those drunken nights.
A HUGE BOUQUET to Denis Perreault, my wonderful brother-inlaw, for all the beautiful carpentry and repair work on Opa’s place. We could not do this without you, you are appreciated. A LARGE BOUQUET to Woodgrove Centre, which opened in 1981, from the members of their walking club. HONESTY BOUQUET OF THE YEAR to Barb, the most amazing customer, who was undercharged and came back into the store three days later to settle up the difference. I have been a cashier for 30 years and never seen anything quite like this woman’s honesty. THE MOST FRAGRANT, HUMONGOUS BOUQUET to the young lady at the Mid-Island Co-op station on Mary Ellen Drive for filling my tires with air. What great service she gave us. A HEARTFELT THANK YOU to Tyler Stitt of Winchelsea Veterinary Services for his kind, compassionate and gentle way with Leo in his time of need. A BOUQUET OF SUNSHINE to the two snow angels who offered me hot tea and a push when my car was stuck in the snow on Uplands Drive. God Bless your beautiful, caring hearts. You sure touched mine.
A HUGE BEEF F to parents who can’t get their children to school on time. You disrupt the rest of the kids when your child is late every day. A HUGE BEEF F to the city for not putting a left turn light to get onto Buttertubs Drive. You sit forever while every one races to merge. A BEEF F to the intoxicated men who can't hold it. Women do. A slap in the face for those who use public transportation as a portable potty. Ridiculous. A SMELLY SCHOOL OF ROTTING FISH to a local fast food restaurant for haphazardly slapping a half slice of cheese off the side of my fish burger. Way to keep customers. A STINKY FISH to Nanaimo school district for spending $24,000 on a logo when there are so many financial shortfalls in the system and so much talent within the schools to have provided a costeffective alternative. Children are supposed to learn that appearances aren't everything.
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PET SITTING in my home. Life experience with All animal types. ALL Furry animals, Fish & Reptiles welcome. Day/Night, Short/Long term, available anytime. Carrie 250668-4717 BCGirlsRock@hotmail.com. MUST be dog friendly.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
LOG LATH, for making log homes or pillars, c/w industrial land lease. (250)743-3198 or 250-732-3239 LOG SHELLS for sale. Lathed logs, proďŹ led & notched to ďŹ t your plans. Ph. 250-732-3239 or 250-743-3198 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.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ESTATE SALE. 1996 Yamaha Clavinova Piano/Organ CVP35 with bench, as new $200 obo. Call (250)743-2521.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY home in Boat Harbour area. A private natural, peaceful setting on 2.2 acres, bordering a creek and pond. Open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan, vaulted ceilings. 2baths, 3bdrms, den, spacious decks, partial bsmnt, shop, RV prkng. $529,000. (250)722-2394
VIOLIN SALE for Adults & children. Also, Cellos. Both very, very nice. Please call (250)701-2035.
SPORTING GOODS
FRIENDLY FRANK
BRAND NEW, 417 Bruce Ave, Nanaimo, under 10yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry both levels. $380,000. (250)751-5114
2-BALL HITCH & Sway bar. $99. 1 (250)390-2057 2 SKYLIGHTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, each. Call (250)722-2178.
40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Citation park model in year round RV park in Parksville. Built on room & patio, carport & shed. Call 250-735-0239.
$25
CABLE CHAINS used once; will ďŹ t 13â&#x20AC;? & 14â&#x20AC;? wheels, $10. 250-756-2694. COUCH- hide-a-bed. Beige, 3 seater. $99 obo. (250)7411334. FRIGIDAIRE DRYER, white, xclnt cond. $95.(250)390-0036 or (250)755-9801 HANDYPERSON SPECIAL: Dining table. Needs re-staining, 6 chairs, need new upholstering, $65. 1 (250)729-0875 H.O. GAGE scale track & power pack, $25. (250)7585073
FIREFLY
SNOWBOARD
Forum Bindings, Forum Boots (Sz 6). Brand New! Used twice on the Bunny Hill! $300 obo. Pls text 250-228-2218
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS
HP COMPUTER w/Windows, Sam Sung 19â&#x20AC;? monitor+ keyboard, $40. (250)758-6090.
FUEL/FIREWOOD
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
FURNITURE FUTON, NEAR New, double, dark wood frame, 8â&#x20AC;? 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
DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE Condo: 2bdrm, 2bath, underground parking, 55+ bldg. (250)248-4818 LADYSMITH (Davis Rd area) near golf course, shopping, private, ocean/mtn views, 1100sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 2 F/P, in-law suite. $275,000. Call (250)245-4155.
PORTABLE BLACK folding lap top table, $16. Call (250)753-0744.
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
COURTENAY: WELL maintained 3 bed, 1.5 ba. New roof, G/H, f/p, w/s, garage, green house, fenced yrd. Close to park, suite potential. $249,900. 1-250-338-5479 (780 19th St).
DUNCAN, 2 bed, 2 bath adult Condo, #3-370 Cairnsmore St. Level entry, patio, small pet ok. Newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $146,000. (250)597-8070
BUSINESSES FOR SALE YARD MAINTENANCE Business $4900. Start your own business or grow your client base. Large client list and equipment. Call 250-751-1517
FOR SALE BY OWNER AMAZING GLACIER VIEW 2427 Lomond Place, East Courtenay. 2870 sqft, level entry walk out, 3bdrm, 3 bath. To see http://sandy tonnellier.blogspot.com Call 250-871-4826
SPACIOUS SINGLE family N. Nanaimo 3bdrm, 2bath, open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan, family room. Updated kitch & bath, soaker tub, new roof. Near bus, ammenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $280,000. 250-756-3593
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
RENTALS
RENTALS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
HOUSES FOR SALE
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
APARTMENT/CONDO
HOMES FOR RENT
SUITES, LOWER
CARS
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
MODERN 2 BDRM near VIU. Main level with patio. Laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, new countertop & double sink, cat OK. Free Heat & parking. Professional on-site management, near Aquatic Centre and nature walk, bus stop in front. Avail Now or March 1, $775 mo. Please call Teresa at (250)754-4605.
NANAIMO- 3 bdrm home, with 1 bdrm suite, $1600 will rent separately. Call 250-7166811, 250-753-4749.
QUARTERWAY: 1BDRM adult oriented, includes lndry, basic TV, hydro, F/S, W/D. Furn, $800; unfurn $700. N/S, N/P. 250-753-0046
1988 CHEVY Caprice Classic, low mileage, 1 owner. $2250. Glass top Kenmore stove, white, $225. Both very nice. Please call (250)701-2035.
2003 REX Air Motor Home. Well maintained, Class A, 29ft, as new. V10 motor, low mileage, garage kept. N/S and N/P $44,900. 1-250-743-7808
TOWNHOUSES
NANAIMO- CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Available Feb & March. 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. UNIVERSITY AREA- 1 Bdrm $650+ hydro, small building, cat considered. 1 month free. Call 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. Avail Now & March. 1 From $575 - $770.
1-BDRM, FULL bath. F/S, W/D - very private. Close to Rutherford Rd - No pets, no smoking. Clean, bright unit. Avail immed. (250)758-4871. NANAIMO 1BDRM + den, 1150sq ft unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. N/P, nr bus stop. (Immed). 250-729-8969.
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 ďŹ&#x201A;oors & much more. On site RV Parking Avail. Priced to sell. $345,900.00, Call Daniel at 250-752-5780. 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
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.
HOMES WANTED
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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS BACHELOR PAD 55+ Park: 980sq.ft. of total comfort. 2bdrms, 6 appliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, some furniture. Lrg covered deck, fruit trees, garden space. $79,500. Just move in!. (250)754-6436
HOSPITAL AREA 1 & 2 Bdrms, FREE Heat & H/W. Adult building, wheelchair access, security cameras. New carpet, windows and paint. Small pet OK. From $675 plus mo. Call 250-753-6656. HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm $680. & $700. Heat, hot water included. Clean, quiet, well maintained building, close to amenities and bus route. NS/NP. Call onsite manager: 250-716-3305. LONG LAKE MANOR, 3108 Barons Rd. 1 bdrm, close to all amenities. 250-751-134. LUXURIOUS 2BDRM, downtown condo. Ocean view. HW ďŹ&#x201A;oors. Free WiFi. N/S, N/P. $900. 1 (250)754-2207 NANAIMO: 1275 Dufferin Cres Renovated 2 Bdrm from $750/mth. Call 250-754-5412
WANT TO GET NOTICED? Prime retail/ofďŹ ce space for rent in highly visible historical building on corner of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1,687 sq ft. 2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, A/C
Call 250-245-2277
ROOMS FOR RENT NEAR VIU: Lrg bdrm, private bath, private ent., share kitchen/laundry. Suite student, young working person. Smoker friendly. Damage, cleaning dep. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $420/mo. Call (250)754-8150.
SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION $449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
QUARTERWAY AREA- quiet, clean 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, fresh paint, 4 appls, hrdwood ďŹ&#x201A;rs, near golf course & schools, sundeck, fenced yrd, storage. NS/NP. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $1100 mo. Avail now. 250-758-9548.
DEPARTURE BAY, lrg room; shared kitchen, bath, laundry. Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $450/mo. (250)760-0842 Avail. immed.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT
SUITES, LOWER
250-754-2936
1360 GRAHAM Cres- 1 bdrm, $650 & 695. Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 205-99 CHAPEL Street- 1 bdrm, $875. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 301-1600 DUFFERIN Cres- 2 bdrm, $850. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com #307 3270 Ross Rd- 2 bdrm 1.5 bath, $800. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3-1691 & 3-1695 Boundary Ave- 2 bdrm, $650. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3185 BARONS Rd- 1 & 2 bdrms, $695 & $750. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 412 BRUCE Ave1 & 2 bdrms, $695 & $750. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 430 STEWART- 1 bdrm, $650. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com BOWEN TERRACE- 1 bdrm, heat incld, sm pet ok. $675. Leave msg (250)245-8869. CLOSE TO Downtown. Large self contained studio $600. Small pet ok. 250-668-7462. COUNTRY CLUB area. Long Lake Manor, 3108 Barons Rd., 1 bdrm, close to bus & shopping, large private deck. Avail immed. Call (250)756-4862. DOWNTOWN: 2 bdrm Apt, balcony, secure prkg, quiet bldg, W/D, close to shopping and bus, NP/NS, no parties, refs, 1 yr lease, $800 + utils, avail Feb. 15. 250-756-0516.
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MOBILE HOMES & PADS CEDAR: TRAILER, (large) 34 ft., very private 1.5 acres, near river, pets ok. Close to Hwy. N/S, no drinking. $800 mo + hydro. Call 250-734-1103
HOMES FOR RENT 1675 KING JOHN Way- 3 bdrms, 3 bath, $1875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1713 MOSSY Rd- 4 bdrms, 3 bath, $1550. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2959 NEYLAND Rd- 4 bdrms, 2.5 bath, $1675. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3197 MEXICAN Rd- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1450. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 331 APPLEWOOD Cres Nanaimo 2yr old 1700 sqft home avail March 1st - 3bdr/3bath $1500/mo + utilities. N/s - pets neg. 250-667-5732 3372 STEPHENSON Point Rd- 3 bdrm, 3 bath, $2200. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CEDAR AREA: Fully renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 2 bdrm home with fully renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 1 bdrm suite. Sep. entrances. Shared laundry. $1600/mo. Avail. Mar. 1st. N/S, pets nego. Call (604)789-8242. C. NANAIMO, 3 bdrm, 1 bath home w/ private fenced backyard, close to schools, parks & hospital, N/S, no partiers, $1300, Mar. 1. 250-816-2800. NANAIMO: 1 bdrm ground level, private entrance near VIU. Avail. now. NP/NS. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call (250)751-4791. NANAIMO: 1 Bdrm sxs Duplex. Self-contained, W/D, priv yrd, garden shed. Walk to shops, beach, bus. Refs. Feb. 1. $650+ utils. No partiers, N/S, cat ok? (250)751-4525.
1091 SILVER Mountain Drive1 bdrm, $675 inclds hydro. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1-BDRM NEWLY renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Quiet, clean. $725. inclds utils. near VIU. Mar.1.250-591-1969 6583 JENKINS Rd- 3 bdrms, +den, 3 bath, $1195. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 931 SPRING- 1 bdrm, $650 inclds hydro. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CEDAR: 10 min drive to Nanaimo and VIU. Fully furnished ground level 2 bdrm suite, 4 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Short term lease avail. NP/NS, seniors friendly. Call (250)722-7273. CENTRAL NANAIMO- Large 2 bdrm lower suite. Own entrance. $950 inclds utils. Large yard. NP/NS. Available now. Call (250)802-0436. CINNIBAR VALLEY 2-bdrm, 4 appls. N/S, small pet. Parking. Refs. $850. inclds utils/internet Avail. immed. (250)740-0045 or (250)713-1314 COLLEGE HEIGHTS: 3 stories, 6bdrm, 6baths, 3 living rooms, 3 kitchens, double garage. Great views. Avail. March 1st. 250-753-0160 DEPARTURE BAYbright 750sq ft 1 bdrm in quiet home, lrg kitchen/bath, no tub/laundry, outside smoking, small pet neg. $675 all inclusive. (250)739-9051. HORSESHOE BAY, fully furn suite, $1200 incls prkg & utils, yard, 2 min walk to ferry & bus. Avail now. 778-898-4263. HUGE 3-BDRM. Newer ďŹ&#x201A;oors & paint. Private ground level entrance. Fireplace, in suite laundry, carport, fenced yard. Near VIU & schools. March 1. $900 mo. (250)741-4516. NANAIMO- 1 BDRM suite, self-contained, $600. Call 250-716-6811, 250-753-4749. N Nanaimo: Carrington, newer 1bdrm furn. Sep. entry, F/S, Washer, full bath, $700 incl. utils & internet. N/S, N/P. Feb 1st - June 30. (250)751-0015 N. NANAIMO- â&#x20AC;&#x153;waterfrontâ&#x20AC;? (close to Woodgrove). Furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 1 large Master bdrm, N/S. Quiet & clean. Refs. $785 incls utils. 250-390-1805, 250-616-2906. DEPARTURE BAY: 2 bdrm, patio, bright, gas F/P, parking, NS/NP. Avail March. 1. $950 utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. (250)729-9155. OCEAN VIEW, lvl entry suite avail immed, North End on quiet St. Completely self contained. Lrg 1 bdrm w/ laundry. All utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. NS/NP, Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $800. 250-751-2557. UPLANDS lrg 1 bdrm, NS/NP. $675+ 1/3 utils, inclds internet+ cable. 250-585-7613.
SUITES, UPPER 359 APPLEWOOD Crescent3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1095. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com HOSPITAL AREA. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. N/S, N/P. $1100./mo + utils. Feb.1. Call 250-756-6172 or 250-619-5446 after 5pm. NANAIMO- (close to University) 2 bdrm upper in newer home, 5 appls. $1000 inclds utils. NS/NP. Avail Mar 1. (250)739-1071.
1992 Crown Victoria 123,000 miles, unsurpassed for comfort, safety and reliability. Asking $1800. Please call 250-331-0361
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.
TOWNHOUSES #10-1406 JinglePot Road. 1 bdrm, $875. 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 #12-1600 Morey Rd- 3 bdrms, $850. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com #2-3231 Lauren Mary Place- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1000. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 855 HOWARD- 2 bdrms, $850. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
2006 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Adventure 80,000k. Immaculate condition, lotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of extras. $30,000 O.B.O Please call 250-338-8206
2005 CHEVY Trail Blazer LS Exc cond. 103,000kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 6cyl auto, air, cruise, privacy glass, many extras. $9,995. Call after 5pm or leave msg. 1 (250)754-0725 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191.
1997 CLASS C 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Slumber Queen, great ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan, 109,000km, new tires, NP/NS. Well maintained, kept under cover, set up to tow. $16,500. Call for info; (250)746-7808
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING 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
1993 Ford Explorer 326,914 Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 4 door, Greenish Blue, runs great, needs rear tires, Tranny slips a little. $1000 obo. Call 250-954-3372
TRUCKS & VANS 2008 PONTIAC Torrent GXP, 110,000 KMS, all wheel drive, 6 speed automatic, power everything, heated leather, sunroof, bumper to bumper warranty. Fully loaded, asking $17,995 obo. (250)897-1266 or (250)897-2047. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
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 2001 CHEVY 3/4 Ton Van, low mileage, good shape. $3,500. Phone (250)714-2804
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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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