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Board votes to extend spring break Trustees decide against late start to Wednesday morning classes BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo students will double their days off at spring break next year. The Nanaimo school board voted unanimously to extend March break an extra five school days, citing anticipated budget shortfalls. “We are in a financial deficit. I support it for financial reasons … wanting to see that our class size and composition levels are not challenged,” said trustee Kim Howland. By closing the schools an extra five days each year, the school district will save approximately $450,000. It faces an anticipated budget shortfall of $4.7 million in 2013-14. “These shortfalls are going to continue to accumulate unless we start to address them head on this year,” said trustee Dot Neary. Board members mentioned that there are some health and wellness benefits to a two-week spring break, but also considered that it can be a disruption to learning. Extending spring break impacts Canadian Union of Public Employees workers, who will not be paid during that time, but in theory the financial savings could mean keeping eight to 10 full-time-equivalent teachers and educational assistants. Trustees generally agreed that other than retaining those teachers, there are no other educational benefits to a two-week spring break. “I don’t like it, but I could live with it because I don’t want to see permanent positions gone,” said trustee TerryLynn Saunders. ◆ See ‘EXTENDED’ /4

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Pallbearers, escorting a hearse carrying the body of RCMP Const. Willi Chou, are followed by Mounties, firefighters and representatives from other law enforcement and emergency services as they marched down Fitzwilliam Street to a funeral service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Wednesday.

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Streets were closed and merchants and passersby came out to witness the funeral procession for RCMP Const. Willi Chou Wednesday when emergency services members turned out

from across the B.C. to honour Chou and show their support for his family and Nanaimo RCMP detachment. The procession, led by eight pallbearers escorting the hearse carrying Chou’s body, formed at 10:30 a.m. and marched from the detachment on Prideaux Street and down Fitzwilliam

and Front streets to its destination, St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Church Street. Chou, 27, was found dead in his home March 19 by RCMP members who went to check on him when he did not show up for his shift. ◆ See ‘EMERGENCY’ /4

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Auditor report finds offsets not credible BY TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS

Two carbon capture projects that were the largest beneficiaries of B.C.’s multi-million-dollar “carbon neutral government” program did not provide credible carbon offsets for emissions from government operations, Auditor General John Doyle concludes. In a report released Wednesday, Doyle said a West Kootenay forest reserve called Darkwoods and a flaring elimination project by EnCana Corp. at its Fort Nelson natural gas operations accounted for nearly 70 per cent of carbon credits paid by the government’s agency, the Pacific Carbon Trust. “Encana’s project was projected to be more financially beneficial to the company than its previous practices, regardless of offset revenue, while the Darkwoods property was acquired without offsets being a critical factor in the decision,” Doyle’s report states. “In industry terms, they would be known as ‘free riders’ – receiving revenue ($6 million between the two) for something that would have happened anyway.” Darkwoods, a 55,000-hectare property near Kootenay Lake, was purchased as a forest reserve by the Nature Conservancy of Canada in 2008. Doyle notes that the decision to buy the land was made in 2006, and a carbon offset feasibility study was not completed until January, 2009. EnCana’s project diverted gas from flares to drilling. The audit found that “the company started the project in 2008 and had already con-

verted many gas wells by the time they met with the Pacific Carbon Trust in 2009,” and the offset payments were not a factor in the decision to proceed. B.C.’s “carbon neutral government” initiative has been controversial since it was launched as part of former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate change program in 2008. Provincial and local governments, health authorities and school districts were required to buy carbon offset credits equal to the greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings and vehicles, with the money invested in carbon-reducing projects. According to the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, B.C. universities paid $4.46 million into the Pacific Carbon Trust in 2011. B.C.’s 60 school districts paid a total of $5.36 million the same year, and the province’s six health authorities paid $5.79 million. Environment Minister Terry Lake said the government “fundamentally rejects” Doyle’s conclusions, and stands by the outside experts who were called on to validate the carbon offset investments. NDP environment critic Rob Fleming said the report adds to earlier criticisms of a program that diverts taxpayer funds from schools and hospitals to finance industrial projects by profitable companies. The government responded to earlier criticism by diverting $10 million taken from school districts in the past two years into a fund to improve energy efficiency in school buildings and vehicles. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Letter sparks angry protest at newspaper BY CHRIS BUSH

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A letter to the editor published by the Nanaimo Daily News drew about 250 protestors to its McCullough Road offices Thursday. The letter, published Wednesday and signed by Don Olsen of Nanaimo, was shared widely on social media, drawing First Nations and community members, including Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo, city councillors and Mayor John Ruttan, who turned out in front of Nanaimo Daily News offices to denounce the letter’s content and the paper’s call to publish it. The Nanaimo Daily News is owned by Glacier Media, a company not affiliated with the Nanaimo News Bulletin and Black Press. Doug White III, Snuneymuxw First Nation chief, said the words were like a punch to the stomach. “In our teachings words are powerful, thoughts are powerful, ideas are powerful; that there’s not much distance at all between an ugly idea and an ugly act and that the ugly acts in our history – that we want to keep in our history – have their foundation in the ugly ideas,” White said. Protesters entered the offices and demanded Hugh Nicholson, publisher, and Mark MacDonald, managing editor, apologize to First Nations people. “The letter that ran, to the editor, was an opinion of the gentleman that wrote the letter,” said Nicholson. “It was not the opinion of the newspaper or the owners or anyone that works here. The letter ran as part of the letters to the editor. It’s unfortunate. We apologize that the letter ran.” Nicholson said an apology would be printed in Friday’s edition of the Daily News. “We think that’s a reasonable response and we hope that reasonable people will see that,” he said. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

Johnathan Lam, left, and Shaun Golemba, an optometrist from Port Alberni, conduct eye exams at Risco del Oro in Nicaragua. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Mission for vision BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

oing to Nicaragua on a medical aid mission was like stepping back in time for Nanaimo optometrist Johnathan Lam. People rode horses to get to town. There was no electricity and the buildings were constructed with boards reminiscent of past times. “We had kids that had never seen a felt pen before and we had to show them how it works,” said Lam. The sight of poverty wasn’t new for him. Lam has headed into secluded villages six times, four times to Mexico and twice to Nicaragua, to volunteer his services to help people see. Sight is crucial to the economic survival of many people he treats. Many patients need

reading glasses for work, such as making crafts or sewing, and others who need glasses for distance or they can’t travel to their work destinations. There was one gentleman Lam fitted with bifocal glasses who had about a plus-10 prescription. “That is a massive prescription,” said Lam, adding the man’s lack of sight impeded his daily life. “He had trouble even walking around. He would walk with family. His production was limited because he wouldn’t be able to go out on his own.” Unemployment in the region he visited is about 75 per cent, said Lam. The minimum wage is about $3 a day and a foreman could get about $5 a day. But what struck Lam the most wasn’t the living conditions or poverty but the incredible resilience of the people he met. The optometrist, who works at

Nanaimo optometrist Johnathan Lam volunteers to help people see the world more clearly

Vision Arts Eyecare Centre, visited the village called Risco del Oro with a team of 18 medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, optometrists, dentists and pharmacists. Lam’s trip, which took place from late February to March 7, was through the Ascenta Foundation, a Canadian-based charity that helps communities with limited access to health care. Each medical professional volunteers time and pays for the trip, but is helped by organizations in the countries visited with accommodation and transportation to some of the remote villages in which they work. While working in the village Lam conducted eye exams. The first part of the exam was to determine if the patient could see properly. The second part was to ensure that the eyes were healthy.

If a problem was found, the medical professionals had the option to refer people to an optometrist from the region if they needed surgery. Some weren’t aware there were problems or that care was available in their region. The optometrists took several thousand eyeglasses that were donated at various locations. If people needed a specific prescription that wasn’t immediately available, the professionals would send it to the country after their return to Canada. Lam said anyone who has outdated glasses can donate them at their optometrist’s office and they will be used to help give people sight during future medical missions. For more information on the Ascenta Foundation please go to www.ascentafoundation.com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Emergency services members also attend RCMP funeral ◆ From /1 A medical investigation determined a brain aneurysm as the cause of death. Chou, originally from Mississauga, Ont., had only been on the force just over a year and had served as a general duty officer at Nanaimo since graduating from the RCMP training depot in Regina, Sask., in 2012. The sudden, unexpected death of such a young constable was taken hard by the members of his watch. “We were very fortunate that members came in from Duncan, Port Alberni, Comox Valley and Courtenay to assist us in this tragic time,” said Sgt. Sheryl Ar mstrong, Nanaimo RCMP spokeswoman, following the ceremony.

Chief Superintendent Randy Wilson, RCMP Vancouver Island district commander, Inspector Jim Faulkner, RCMP Island District Headquarters operations officer, plus troop mates Chou graduated with were among those who came from across B.C. to be part of the procession and show support for Chou’s family who arrived from Ontario for the ceremony. “We’d also like to thank the firemen, [Emergency Health Services] and sheriffs for coming out as well,” Armstrong said. “That’s huge.” Members of search and rescue units, City of Nanaimo employees and city council representatives attended as well. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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◆ From /1 “I feel like I’m hamstrung right now and I have to support it,” Saunders said. Jeff Virtanen, treasurer of CUPE’s midIsland local, said it’s unfortunate that trustees are forced into these kinds of decisions because of under-funding of public education. “Obviously the impact on our workers concerns us greatly,” he said. “Our members are hard-working and proud of their contributions to the education of our students. It’s very troubling to us when budgetary decisions come before the delivery of those services to those students. Less time in school can’t be a positive educational experience, it just can’t.” Another minor calender change was also approved at Wedneday’s board meeting. There will be two inservice days added, one on Sept. 3 and one on Jan. 31, and students will get those days off. One of those days is the first day of school; in past years, students were only required to attend for an hour anyway. Their school year will now begin Sept. 4 with a full day of classes. The idea of starting

classes an hour later on Wednesdays was defeated by the board in a close 5-4 vote. The district had hoped staf f could begin those days with professional learning communities – collaborative discussion about classroom issues – but parents strongly opposed the idea in a survey, citing inconvenience to their morning routine. “This is going to create practical, familybased problems. This is going to be disruptive,” said trustee Jamie Brennan, board chairman. Trustee Donna Allen said gifted students, those with special needs and more typical pupils all need more attention and PLCs are a way to offer that. “I think it’s time for our board to be very brave…” she said. “My concern would be for all the kids who need a great deal more support in our classrooms.” In the end, the board decided that although it likes the PLC model, it just doesn’t fit on Wednesday mornings. “It’s a good idea and I hope that it will come back in a different form, one that we can support,” Brennan said. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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City works with contractor to reduce cost TENDER FOR water treatment plant awarded to Kenaidan Contracting.

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Council approved a contract for the South Fork Water Treatment Plant Monday, but it will have to work with the winner to whittle down the winning bid amount. Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. was the low bidder out of four proposals at $47,570,000 – $5 million over the city’s budget. The two parties managed to reduce

the bid to $45,849,600 (excluding GST), a $1.7 million trim, and will work to continue to find items to delete or defer from the tender price without impacting the treatment process. “The contractor has experience with similar projects like this before where the design comes in over budget, or the tenders come in over budget, and they’re used to working with the clients, in this case the city, to get this more in line and closer to our budget,” said Bill Sims, manager of water resources for the city. The second round of cost reductions is expected to take a few months and, according to a staff report, the areas in the tender that were above the estimate are all part of the water treatment pro-

Development centre hosts telethon Musicians, dancers and local celebrities will help Nanaimo Child Development Centre raise money during its inaugural telethon. Set for Sept. 29, noon to 8 p.m., at the Port Theatre, the event will be broadcast on Shaw TV and feature entertainment, interviews with staff and families of the centre. The centre is a registered charity non-profit organization which has provided individualized services for children and their families since 1967. Last year, nearly 1,800 children from Nanaimo and surrounding communities received free services and therapies. There

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Hospice given big donation Community helping community to the tune of $50,000 means a lot to individuals and families facing dying, caregiving and grief. Nanaimo Community Hospice received a significant donation from the Nanaimo Community Foundation toward Hospice’s new home at 1080 St. George Cres. The foundation is donating $50,000 in two parts – $25,000 in 2013 and the remainder in 2014 – to the Expand the Heart of Hospice campaign. “Donations from groups like the Nanaimo Community Foundation are a huge boost for us and an affirmation that our new home is an investment for the whole community,” said Wendy Pratt, executive director, Nanaimo Community Hospice. “This amazing gift will help move us closer to our final goal of raising $1.25 million to move Hospice to a new home.” Hospice is still seeking donations to help reach its goal and to help create a legacy of caring for the future. The campaign is just over the 90 per cent mark and the plan is to move into the new home in May. Donations can be made through Canada Helps online at www. nanaimohospice.com, in person at Hospice House 1729 Boundary Ave., or by phone at 250-758-8857.

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The Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association of B.C. has found a venue big enough to host the first RV show on the Island. The event happens Friday to Sunday (April 5-7) at Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre in Nanoose where five RV dealerships from across the Island will display everything from campers to full-size motor homes. “Basically the dealers on Vancouver Island have been looking to have an indoor RV show for quite a long time, but a venue has been the problem,” said Joan Jackson, association’s executive director. “It’s amazing, you can get all kinds of arenas and whatnot, but the doors aren’t big enough for RVs to go in and when you have attached bleachers surrounding an ice rink the floor is not very big.” Arbutus Equestrian Centre’s indoor riding arena has plenty of space and big doors. Jackson said dealerships from Courtenay to Sidney will have up to 80 vehicles on display, plus RV resorts will have exhibitor booths promoting Vancouver Island camping destinations as well. Food vendors will be on site and face painting will be available for kids of all ages. The show is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission for the weekend is $5 for adults and free for children. For more information, please visit the association’s website at www.rvda.bc.ca. “We do hope to make it an annual event and, so hopefully, we’re going to have a giant success,” Jackson said. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Road less travelled Alvin Hill, left, Kevin Roberts and David Hayes spread “wrap”, a mixture of crushed asphalt and water as a base layer that will be compacted prior to repaving a path at Georgia Park Tuesday. The walkway in the park and along Front Street needed replacing due to damage caused by roots growing under the pavement.

Halloween enthusiast needs health support The cost of surgery will be covered by the provincial health care plan, but associated costs are not. The surgery will be performed at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Melanie will have to stay in Vancouver at least six weeks after the surgery in close proximity to the hospital for daily and weekly monitoring, so money will be needed to cover costs for lodging, food and transportation. Money raised will also help cover costs for Keith, who has been on disability income and unable to work due to a heart condition, to visit Melanie during her stay. To help out, friends and relatives of the Kirks are hosting Momma Needs a New Kidney, a fundraiser beer and burger/ silent auction night at the Old

MELANIE KIRK used to host haunted house on Townsite. BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Melanie and Keith Kirk, local celebrities as the creators of Halloween House on Townsite Road that for years entertained and terrified with haunting displays while raising money for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, now need help themselves. Melanie, who has lived with and managed kidney disease from a young age, got word from her doctor just before Christmas the time had come for a kidney transplant. A donor has been found and surgery is scheduled for April 22.

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Income gap still increasingg More money is being earned by fewer people. According to Statistics Canada, 10.6 per cent of the country’s income is now earned by the top one per cent of those who filed tax returns in 2010. The median income for those top earners is almost 10 times higher than the median income for the remaining 99 per cent. This disparity between the haves and the rest of society was the fuel for last year’s Occupy movement that spread around the world from Wall Street. It is a component of the First Nations’ Idle No More protests to reclaim their portion of Canada’s enormous wealth of natural resources, pumped and excavated from lands that once belonged to them. The gap between rich and poor has fired protest and unrest for as long as there’s been currency. Just ask the French, who disposed of their monarchy when the population could no longer afford bread because of onerous taxes. In fact, Canada’s not doing too badly when it comes to dispersing income, ranking somewhere in the middle. According to the Gini Index, a measure of income dispersion developed by an Italian statistician in which a coefficient of zero means everyone has exactly the same income and one means all the wealth within a country is held by one person, Canada’s coefficient is .688. That’s lower than countries like Brazil (.784), the U.S. (.801) and Switzerland (.803). But it’s higher than the Netherlands (.650), Belgium (.662) and Germany (.667). The country with the most equal distribution of income in the world, with a Gini coefficient of .547, is Japan. Of course, all those statistics are meaningless the next time you check your bank statement. That’s the true measure of wealth distribution. Somehow, it’s never enough. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Apathy won’t cool my election fever It’s not official, but the provincial Politics at any level remains a election is underway in B.C. fascination for me, so it’s hard for Technically there’s a few weeks me to fathom the level of voter to go before the election starts, apathy we currently sit at. Voter but just from my news feed on turnout is falling to levels of half Facebook, not to mention my work the population, and continues to e-mail account, candidates are do so. already on the hustings, pounding Many of my colleagues choose the pavement and knocking on not to vote out of an attempt to doors to capture as many voters as maintain objectivity. I don’t share they can. that opinion and vote I’ve said before that in every election I’m EDITOR’S I like fixed election entitled to. NOTEBOOK dates. One of the I have friends in downsides, however, almost all the camps. Melissa Fryer is campaigning starts Friends who are Liberal Managing Editor much earlier than most organizers; campaign voters are used to in volunteers for the Canada. Greens; union leaders John Cummins, and business men and leader of the B.C. women. And they all Conservatives, stopped covet me, not because by the News Bulletin of my occupation but earlier this week to talk because I’m one of about the campaign and those elusive swing some of the policy that his party voters – I don’t make my mind up released as part of its platform. until I’ve heard all the rhetoric and Cummins believes it’s a three-way evaluated all the promises. race – although I’m sure the Green I like politics. I read each party’s Party would disagree. The NDP platform because I’m interested, seems to be running away with the not because I have to. I like contest, partly because we have covering elections – it’s one of yet to learn our lessons around the few times you won’t hear me polling. And the Liberals … well, complain about clocking overtime. they don’t really need me piling on The scrums, the cameras, the right now, do they? lights, the anticipation as the The first election I remember results finally roll in. I think it’s watching was the federal contest in how sports writers feel all the 1993. My family gathered around time. the TV after polls closed and saw I wish I could transfer some of that Jean Chretien and his federal that excitement that I feel to the Liberals won the election. The big people apathetic about voting story, however, was the rise of the today. What we, in the media, tend Reform Party. to do is lecture – about how it’s

your responsibility, your duty to vote. After all, your grandparents died in wars to give you that right, so use it. I did have one victory of my own this year – one of my close friends told me she plans to vote for the first time in May. All my gibber jabber about the importance of voting finally got to her. I think I might go with her to the polling station, though, just to make sure. I realize politics can be intimidating. People are worried they’ll make the wrong decision, that they simply don’t know enough about each party to make their vote worthwhile. While the nuances of party policy might change, the big ideas don’t. A sliding ship in a pen might move side to side, but the general makeup stays the same – the Greens and the NDP will still fall to the left of the spectrum from the Liberals and the Conservatives. Knowing what you value most, and finding a party that falls in those lines is one of the best ways to choose who gets your vote. Even if you truly believe that voting is simply picking the lesser of two evils, like Rick Mercer said, it’s still really – really – important that you do it. Are you a first-time voter? I’m looking for people to talk to during the election to see how candidates are resonating with Nanaimoites. Please send me an e-mail if you’d be interested in chatting about your concerns, excitement or fears about voting. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Campaign to discredit AG report will backfire BY BEN PARFITT

For months, vested interests in government and the private sector have known that a damning report was in the offing by B.C.’s outgoing auditor general John Doyle. Doyle’s office has been looking into the provincial government’s claims of having achieved ‘carbon neutrality’ for the better part of two years and was inching closer to releasing the report. As word circulated that the report would cast into doubt that the provincial government had in fact made any serious headway in its carbon neutral commitments, an orchestrated campaign began to discredit what was in the report before it ever saw the light of day. It is now evident the organization that spear-

headed that campaign was none other than Pacific Carbon Trust, a Crown corporation set up by the provincial government for the express purpose of buying carbon offsets, or emission reductions achieved by third parties. The offsets, sold by the likes of Canadian natural gas industry giant Encana Corporation, turned out to have been purchased at inflated markups by PCT using $18.2 million in funds provided to the PCT by cash-strapped schools, hospitals and the like in order to meet the provincial government’s commitments of a carbon neutral public sector. Doyle said he has personally never witnessed anything like it. “Of all the reports I

have issued, never has one been targeted in such an overt manner by vested interests, nor has an audited organization ever broken my confidence, as did the senior managers at PCT by disclosing confidential information to carbon market developers and brokers,” Doyle wrote in the preamble to the report – a report that PCT and others did their level best behind the scenes to discredit. We now know a lot better why they sought to do so. Doyle’s office examined two major purchases of carbon offsets sold in 2010, the year in which the B.C. government announced with fanfare that it had become the first North American jurisdiction to have a car-

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bon neutral public sector. The two projects were a “forest conservation” project in the Kootenay region involving the purchase of a massive tract of private forestlands known as Darkwoods by the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and a project that resulted in reduced flaring of natural gas at wells operated by Encana. The two projects together accounted for 70 per cent of all allegedly “offset” public sector greenhouse gas emissions in 2010. The trouble is, Doyle’s office concluded that no public money should have been spent because the projects would have happened anyway: the Nature Conservancy had already purchased the forestland in question; Encana actually had a financial interest in spending the

money to stop gas flaring because it could actually make more money by channeling that gas into its pipelines for sale. The auditor general also found evidence that both the Nature Conservancy and Encana overstated the climatic benefits of their carbon offset projects by presenting “flawed” baseline information that suggested that in the absence of their projects, things would have been far worse than they were. In fact, there was no evidence that this was the case. All of these troubling findings were made available to the provincial government and to PCT by Doyle’s office in advance of his report being released, as was customary practice so that the government could

prepare a response. The report was to have been publicly released yesterday morning. But at the 11th hour, its official release was indefinitely delayed by Legislative speaker Bill Barisoff on the spurious grounds that there had been a “premature disclosure” of what was in the report. For now, the campaign to suppress the report appears to have won the day. But something tells me when Doyle’s report finally sees daylight the PCT and its supporters will have some difficult questions to answer. Hardball tactics like this have a way of backfiring. ◆ Ben Parfitt is a resource policy analyst with the B.C. office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Fee increases show city hall’s arrogance toward seniors To the Editor, Re: Exercise costs are prohibitive, Letters, March 14. Here we go again – city administration making decisions without regard to the taxpayers, especially seniors. These people are paid by the taxpayers and we are getting fed up with their arrogant behaviour. Examples include drug houses in residential areas, the Nanaimo Boat Basin lease, the Vancouver Island Conference Centre and hotel and Colliery Dam Park. Now they are attacking seniors at the Beban Park recreational centre – a centre we paid for long before some of them were out of diapers. The city encourages seniors to exercise for

their health and we have been going to the Beban gym for many years. Now they want to delete Monday, Wednesday and Friday $3 gym times and give us Thursday only at $3. I guess seniors don’t have to exercise more than one day a week according to city hall. And if we do, we pay more. Most of us are used to working out Monday, Wednesday and Friday at $3 a day. This is not only what the body needs, but it is what we are used to and what we can afford. Some of the new fees are more than what it wold cost to join a private gym. Many cannot afford these increases. A. Audet Nanaimo

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Beban pool key to seniors To the Editor, Re: Exercise costs are prohibitive, Letters, March 14. I have lived and paid taxes in Nanaimo since 1968, and have been swimming at Beban Pool ever since it opened. This pool is best for seniors and their therapy. We want $3 Monday, Wednesday

and Friday. Louise Brittain Nanaimo

Political polls way off target To the Editor, The March 18-19 Angus Reid political poll is bogus. More than 1.5 million B.C. residents voted in the 2009 provincial election. The recent poll had a total of 809 responses, of which 688 said they

will be voting for the NDP and had voted for the NDP in 2009. A total of 809 responses is going to tell us how the province will vote in the provincial election? Nonsense. How can Angus Reid come up with so many responses that also voted for the NDP in 2009? Are they polling equally across the province? Polls are only polls and the true poll is on May 14. In the meantime, if Angus Reid wants to do a more accurate poll, they have to poll all 85 B.C. ridings, taking 1,000 responses in each riding, from the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week until the polling is complete. This is the only fair and honest way to do a poll and keep all

options equal. Polls done in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario showed opposition parties double digits ahead of incumbent governments and yet on election day, all incumbent governments were returned. Joe Sawchuk Duncan

World is better with free trade To the Editor, We Canadians often contribute to the better well-being of other people in the world. This was true with fair trade coffee and is becoming to be more and more true with other fair trade consumer goods, such as chocolate. The purchase of fair trade certified products has important consequences. It

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A new online survey is helping Downtown Nanaimo businesses decide how to better serve the community. ‘Speaking of Downtown…’ is the name of the multi-phase project aimed at creating a strategic plan for downtown businesses over the next few years. The public opinion poll asks residents of Nanaimo what they think of their downtown, what attracts them, what improvements can be made and what they’d like to see more of. “It probably takes less than five minutes to answer but will give us a benchmark that provides more than anecdotal input for planning,” said general manager Corry Hostetter, in a press release. “Everybody has an opinion – we’d like to hear as many as possible to capture a collective view from those who visit downtown a lot as well as those who don’t come here very much.” The goal of the program is to find new ways to increase business and make

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downtown a more appealing and exciting place to be. Public input is just one of the tools the association plans to use. Stakeholders and community partners have been interviewed, a survey of nearly 1,200 members and property owners begins soon, and public meetings will be held to contribute to strategic planning. The association is preparing to begin another five-year agreement with the province and the city to continue its mandate of downtown revitalization, beautification, advocacy, safety and security, planning and design, special events and marketing. A member-directed strategic plan will guide how that work unfolds. The survey is available on the association’s website at www.dnbia.ca.

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and increasing interest in local food, but we have a long way to go to remove the industrialized, overprocessed, over-seasoned foods which clog our supermarkets and our arteries and replace them with the healthy ingredients of fresh, simple meals. The only way to increase the availability of nourishing food is to seek it out and buy it and bypass the junk crowding the grocery aisles. Prices will come down as supply goes up and then poorer people will be able to afford good food, too. ◆ Marjorie Stewart is board chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. She can be reached at: marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca.

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n application by Fortis B.C. to introduce common rates for all of its customers has been turned down by the B.C. Utilities Commission. Fortis had applied to the commission to amalgamate its three provincial utility companies into one in an effort to introduce a uniform rate across the province. Currently, Vancouver Island, Powell River, Sunshine Coast and Whistler natural gas customers pay more for natural gas service because the infrastructure that supplies it is newer, though all customers all pay the same rate for the gas itself. If approved, those customers would have ended up paying substantially less for their gas service. BCUC made the decision Feb. 25, citing common rates – also called postage stamp rates – would be unfair to those already paying less. “The panel determined that the FEU proposal to implement postage stamp rates, involving, as it does, substantial rate decreases for customers of Fortis B.C. Energy (Vancouver Island) and Fortis B.C. Energy (Whistler) Inc. at the expense of Fortis B.C. Energy Inc. customers in the mainland and Fort Nelson areas is not fair, when viewed against accepted principles of rate design,” said the report, which provided reasons for the denial. “The panel therefore concluded that the postage stamp rate proposal would result in rates which would be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or unduly preferential, contrary to section 59 of the Utilities Commission Act and should therefore be denied.” The commission’s panel also noted that rates are different

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A B.C. Utilities Commission panel determined a drop in Fortis B.C. natural gas rates on Vancouver Island would be unfair for the company's customers on the Lower Mainland and in northern communities.

among the different utilities but considered that the regional differences support the use of different rate designs which are better suited to the circumstance of the individual utilities. Currently, Lower Mainland gas customers pay about $3 per gigajoule for gas while Vancouver

Island residents pay as much as $14. Tracy Tang, spokeswoman for Fortis, said the rate structure is complicated, but the utility charges all of its customers the same rate the company pays for natural gas across the province. Vancouver Island, however, only

received natural gas service 20 years ago, so the infrastructure is newer than the mainland’s and customers pay more to service higher debt levels for that infrastructure. “Because Vancouver Island is a younger utility, obviously the servicing infrastructure costs, naturally with a younger utility, are going to be higher. It’s the same thing with our company in Whistler,” said Tang. “The nut of the conversation is by combining our utilities and operating as one we thought there was a case ... that made good business sense and it made good sense to simplify the rate structure for our customers. We are disappointed that that decision came back as a negative.” She added that if the application had been approved, Vancouver Island gas residential customers would have seen an estimated 25-per cent decrease in their bill amounts over the course of a few years. Instead, Vancouver Island residential customers could now see gas utility bills increase over time with the expiration of the Royalty Revenue agreement with the provincial government that ended in 2011. The agreement was put in place to help offset the cost to Vancouver Island customers of bringing gas to the Island in the early 1990s. “Without common rates, Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast and Powell River customers will see large rate increases over the next three to four years,” said the FortisBC website. Fortis B.C. serves about 850,000 customers provincewide in more than 100 communities with 40,000 kilometres of distribution mains. On Vancouver Island, it serves about 102,000 customers located in about 40 communities through 6,360 kilometres of pipeline. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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EXPERIENCED TRUCK & pup & lowbed drivers required for the Parksville/Nanaimo area. Resumes may be faxed to 250-248-2300 or emailed to littlemountaintransport@gmail .com HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Nanaimo location.Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% proďŹ t sharing, paid overtime, beneďŹ ts, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 1866-472-4339 today for an interview. THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers-camp positions â&#x20AC;˘ Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers â&#x20AC;˘ Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca. Versatile Painting & Sandblasting in KITIMAT is looking for qualiďŹ ed, experienced Journeymen Painters/Sandblasters. Must be highly motivated, energetic and work well with others. Please send resume to: guy@versatilepainting.ca

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

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CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.

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REAL ESTATE

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BLUE OX Home ServicesExpert Renovation & Handyman Services. Refs & Insured. Call-250-713-4409, visit us at: www.Blueoxhomeservices.ca

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HOME RENOVATIONS: Carpentry, Kitchens & Baths; Plumbing, Ceramic Tile. Free Estimates. Call (250)756-2096

36â&#x20AC;? 6 panel steel outer door, hardware included. White but paintable. $75. 250-758-0415. FRIDGE $99. Call (250)7545710. Lawn Mower, serviced, ready to cut, self propelled, $65obo. Weed Eater, serviced & running, $30obo. (250)754-3571 PRO-FORM TREADMILL 740CS quick speed, space saver, $99 obo. 250-753-7610

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? LOG SHELLS for sale. Lathed logs, proďŹ led & notched to ďŹ t your plans. Ph. 250-732-3239 or 250-743-3198 MORE THAN 50 lbs glass beads, plus pendants, spacers and more, $700 obo. Call Stella after 5 PM at (250)756-7931

LANDSCAPING V.I. LOCAL LANDSCAPES Res & Comm Landscape Maintenance. Reliable, quality work. Call Mike (250)616-2410

MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633. MOVING, Deliveries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right Price.â&#x20AC;? Job Quotes or hourly rate. Jason (250)668-6851

OCEANSIDE MOVING Local & Long Distance Moves. Bonded & Insured. (250)248-7902 Parksville (250)716-6632 Nanaimo

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FUEL/FIREWOOD 3-CORD LOADS of mill slab wood, delivered from Nanoose to Ladysmith, $180. Call Marino 250-619-9109. COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose). 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.

GARAGE SALES A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451

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PIANO APARTMENT sizedâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Nordheiner-Heintzmanâ&#x20AC;? comes with bench, $500. Call (250)753-5650. VIOLINS, one Adult & one child. Also, 3/4 size Cello. Very, very nice condition. Please call (250)701-2035.

HUGE Moving Sale 154 Avalon Place, Nanaimo March 29, 30, 31 From 9 AM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 PM Daily Offering a large assortment of gently used furniture, home electronics, appliances, garden tools, kitchen and household items. Good quality selection and everything must go.

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CAMPBELL RIVER Beautiful 1765sq ft. 3 bd/2 bth rancher on cul-de-sac. Large entrance, fam. rm. sun rm, open liv/din rm, 3/4â&#x20AC;? oak ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, nicely landscaped, enclosed backyard, covered patio, sideyard RV parking with hookups, HEAT PUMP, 5 appls. $278,900.00. 250-923-7010 Comfortable, Cozy 2bdrm, 980sq.ft in 55+ Mobile Park. 6 appliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, furniture. Lrg vine covered deck, fruit trees, garden space. Reduced to $75,000. Move in! 250-754-6436

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

FURNITURE BEAUTYREST Electrically Adjustable, single bed. Excellent cond. $400 obo. (250)7542203 COUCH, LOVE seat & chair, like new, never used, excellent quality, $175 obo. Call (250)757-8357.

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VACATION HOME. Penthouse Condo, great view, La Penita (Mexico), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconies. For sale by owner. Please see: www.jaltembasol.com or email ronalddjohnson@hotmail.com

$217,000 BRECHIN Views Condo. Sunny all day. 2 bdrm, 2 full baths, in-suite lndry/sewing, gas FP, balcony. Small dog OK. Reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vendorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disclosure Statement.â&#x20AC;? SPA arbitration initiated by owner settled when remedy sought granted by Council. Price reduced from $230,000 because SPA problems ongoing; new complaint lodged with FICOM. Strata managed by Ardent Properties Inc. under a nonexpiry contract. (250)327-4716

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FOR SALE ...with 1 semi-waterfront Parksville property. Assumable mortgage $350,000.00 ...plus 2 waterfront properties in Qualicum Beach $750,000.00 All income generating properties... Wanted: 1 commercial lot/bldg Call:250-752-3813 for details

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250-753-4208 PETS PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

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$200 REWARD for return of lost dog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peanutâ&#x20AC;? Needs weekly medication. Much loved & missed seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pet. Black & grey mix, white paws & chin. Wandered from Chelsea home February 25th. (250)716-1410, 927-0733, or 250-228-2076

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FREE ITEMS FREE KAMADO barbecue, bifold door, single sink & counter top. Call (250)758-2004.

2011 FORTRESS 1700 DT Scooter. New $3500.00, Asking $1500.00 Almost new,used 7 months, excellent shape. Call 250-954-3217 WHEELCHAIR RAMP, approximately 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; long, used but good condition $220. You pick up. Call (250)758-3663.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 4 WINTER snow tires, 5 months wear, as new. Asia Durun 195/50R15, on rims (off Asuna SunďŹ re). $250. (250)748-2070 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RETRO Bdrm Suite, 3-piece, $300; Antique living room chairs (2) $50 ea, Dining Rm table/4chairs, $100; Buffet, $200; Bookcase, $75; Roll Top Desk $75; Treddle Sewing Mach. $100. 250-753-0806 7YR-OLD OIL furnace; 11 yr old 250gal tank w/aprox, 1000L oil. Can be viewed in operation for limited time. 250758-4344 BOWFLEX XCEED- excellent shape, ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manual & ďŹ tness guide, $450. Bell X spressvue PVR, $250. Full size ping pong table, collapsible, $50. Call 250-246-2238, 250-466-0323. BRAND NEW in box Buffalo Dental machine. Never used. $350 obo, bought for $600. Call (778)422-1909 after 6pm. HONDA POWERED generator, EM5000, $800. 10â&#x20AC;? Dewalt 770 radio arm table saw, $75. Call 250)757-8724. H.O. SCALE Model Train, 4-6-4 Hudson, made by Rivassi & track. (250)758-5073 LOG LATH, for making log homes or pillars, c/w industrial land lease. (250)743-3198 or 250-732-3239

$226,900. 3-BDRM Rancher Completely updated. 2672 12th Ave, Port Alberni. Please call (250)731-4898. DUNCAN (Kody Place, 6135 Ryall Rd. Unit 18) 3 bdrm Townhouse, 2 bath, fenced backyard, close to all amenities, near bus stop, $195,000 obo. Please call (250)923-0784. 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

QUALITY 55+ patio home at Village Green, Courtenay. Covered parking with storage, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, Kitchen/eating area. Private patio/ am sun. Large LR with dining area. New paint throughout, new HW ďŹ&#x201A;oors main areas. Immaculate. Immed. possession. $220,000. 250-338-8260

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS #3 - 5659 TOMSWOOD Road. 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 68â&#x20AC;&#x2122; mobile home. 3bdrm, all appliances. Assessed value $40,200. Open to offers. (250)724-5185.

Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, ocean view, 1 bdrm Feb. 15th or Mar. 1st, $625 incl. heat & hot water, N/S, 1 sm pet welcome. 55+ Call Karen 250-709-2765, 250-246-1033. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: Lrg 2bdrm, 1 bath, private balcony/ocean view, $800. 1bdrm also avail. N/P (250)729-1997

HOSPITAL AREA 1 & 2 Bdrms, FREE Heat & H/W. Adult building, wheelchair access, security cameras. New carpet, windows and paint. Small pet OK. From $650 plus mo. Call 250-753-6656. HOSPITAL AREA- 1 & 2 bedroom suites, $700 & $800. Free heat, hot water, laundry available onsite. Large suites in clean well maintained building. Call onsite manager at 250-716-3305 Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, sm pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086. LADYSMITH: 2bdrm apt. 55+ senior block, well maintained, 1000sq.ft., oceanview, drapes, new carpet/cabinets, W/D, F/S. N/P, N/S. Avail. April. $775+utils. 250-758-5816. LADYSMITH, LRG 2 bdrm, 2 bath, adult orientated condo, 5 appls, N/S. Small dog or cat ok. $1000 mo. Avail now. (250)246-2238, 250-667-7107.

543 SEAWARD Way, Qualicum Beach, Almost 1400 sq.ft.,2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 blocks to ocean. Bare land strata. $58/mo. strata fee. Completely updated, Granite Countertops, Guest Ensuite, H/W ďŹ&#x201A;oors & much more. On site RV Parking avail.(free). Priced to sell. $341,900, Call Daniel at 250752-5780.

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 MODERN 2 BDRM near VIU. Laminate ďŹ&#x201A;oor, new counter. Free heat. Bus stop in front. April 1 or May 1st. $800+. (250)754-4605.

HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER 2000sq.ft. MANUFACTURED home, dry walled throughout, on permanent foundation w/ 4ft. crawlspace. .95 acre level lot, short walk to beach or 5 min. drive to Kin Beach Park. Fruit trees, mature landscaping, garage, woodshed and herb garden. 3 bdr. 2 bath., on-suite has 3 piece w/ walk-in closet. 2nd is 4 piece w/ deep tub. Mudroom, lg. laundry storage room, open kitchen w/ maple cabinets, dining/sitting areas + eat at counter. Lg. family room w/ sliding glass door onto lg. covered deck and private hot tub. Cable to all bedrooms + 2 in family room. Woodstove provides cheap heat. 1500 sq. ft. dream shop, wired 220/110 plumbed with sink + tap, gas heat, 2 13ft. over height bays, ofďŹ ce area + upstairs storage area. Option to buy 2 ton electric hoist on 12 ft. I beams. 16x50 ft. cement pad for possible shop expansion. Moving must sell, price reduced to $299,900 for quick sale. Ph. (250)8901071 for appointment to view.

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GREAT LOCATION, great price! 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, desirable location. Quiet dead end street. Updated. $228,500 3945 McBride St., Port Alberni Call 250-724-0223 for more info: www.arrowsmithlistings.ca

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

Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground ďŹ&#x201A;r unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Sm pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966.

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BOUNDARY RIDGE: 1 or 2 B/R $660./$760. Free h/w, heat, free cable or net for 1 yr for new tenants. 616-1175.

NANAIMO: 1275 Dufferin Cres Renovated 2 Bdrm from $750/mth. Call 250-740-1002

LADYSMITH (Davis Rd area) near golf course, shopping, private, ocean/mtn views, 2200 sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 2 F/P, in-law suite potential. Reduced, $260,000. Call (250)245-4155.

NANAIMO- 30 Cavan St., lrg 870 sq ft view suite, completely renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, hrdwd ďŹ&#x201A;rs, new ďŹ xtures & granite tops, new appls, elevator, secure prkg, locker, lrg deck, NS/NP. Avail May. 1. $850. 1-604-720-0775

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NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES BOTH SIDES DUPLEX, Newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 2bdrms. Lndry, water, garbage pick up incl. Fenced yrd. $800. Avail April 1st. Call Jamie (604)789-8242

MUST SEE: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, sep. ofďŹ ce with private entry nestled in Qualicum Woods. Just 5 mins to Village, beach, forest & 2 golf courses. Low maint. gardens, fenced backyard, offers privacy & peaceful surrounding. Lots of updates & renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, infra-red sauna in garage. $349,000.00 If interested call:250-594-5654

COMOX: ONE level bright, modern & spacious, 2 bdrms, 8 years old, 2 full baths, dbl. garage, patio, gas f/p, close to beach/downtown. $269,000. 250-339-7263, 250-218-5263.

JINGLEPOT: 1 side of duplex, 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, near school and Steve Marshall Automotive. Avail April. 1. $995 mo. Call (250)758-7055.

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613 BRUCE Ave, Nanaimo. Reduced $235,000 ďŹ rm. Cozy, comfortable 3bdrm, 1.5baths. Lots of updates. Gas heat, W/D, F/S.Dave 250-591-1210.

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Parksville 2.31 hectacres with 3 bdrm modular. Mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. Reduced to $450,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested #250-228-7162. Will look at all reasonable offers.

Quiet building with security cameras. Free storage & parking. New balcony, paint & carpet. Small pet ok. Avail Now & April. 1 From $645 plus.

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

QUALICUM, Very spacious 2 bdrm, 2 bath, Ocean view condo in 55+ secure complex. Close to Village. $395,000.00, Call 250-752-8065 for details.

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152 BONAVISTA Pl- 4 bdrms, 2 bath, $1500. Call Ardent Properties, 250-753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

HOSPITAL AREA. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. N/S, N/P. $1000/mo + utils. Avail now. 250-756-6172 or 250-619-5446 after 5pm.

3651 DEPARTURE Bay Rd- 4 bdrms, 2 bath, $1500. Call Ardent Properties, 250-7530881. www.ardentproperties.com COLLEGE HEIGHTS: 3 stories, 4bdrm +2bdrm suite, 6baths, 3 living rooms, 3 kitchens, double garage. Great views. 250-753-0160

N.NANAIMO EXECUTIVE 3bdrm +den, 2baths, 6 appli’s, gas FP, blinds, laundry, patio, fenced landscaped yard, storage. N/S, N/P, No Parties. RR. $1,300 +utils. Avail. April 1st. (250)729-9263

TOWNHOUSES

JINGLEPOT/COLLEGE4 bdrms, 2bath, ocean/mountain views, lrg deck, dbl carport, landscaped, park trail close by. F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 + utils. Apr 1. 250-741-1261.

2 - 3231 LAUREN Mary Place- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $900. Call Ardent Properties, 250753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

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BASEBALL AND beach volleyball given approval. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

High school was never like this. Two new sports academies are being introduced in Nanaimo for 2013-14 after receiving school board approval on Wednesday. Wellington Secondary School will be starting up a baseball academy, while Woodlands Secondary School will add a beach volleyball academy. “We’re trying to give schools an opportunity to build diversity in their programs … a diversity of experiences at schools rather than just the pencil, paper, whiteboard, chalkboard,” said Jamie Brennan, school board chairman. Woodlands already has some expertise in sports academies, offering soccer and hockey. “It provides us with another great opportunity for kids to pursue a passion in sport that they really enjoy,” said Dave Stupich, principal at Woodlands. “It’s going to be great for the kids at our school, it will be great in and around the district for students that want to pursue beach volleyball.” The academies are P.E. alter natives, but both would involve trips off school grounds. Wellington’s baseball academy would utilize the school’s field and gym, but also Beban Park’s Centennial Building and artificial turf as well as Serauxmen Stadium. Woodlands’ beach volleyball athletes would

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Meaghan Hermans, a prospective beach volleyball academy student at Woodlands Secondary School, bumps the ball after school Thursday in the patch of field where the school hopes to construct four new sand courts.

travel to Bowen Park’s sand courts, although the school is also working on plans to build four beach volleyball courts at the back of the school. “Kids are so excited, if we got courts, they’re already talking that they would be here all summer long, playing,” said Ryan Orton, one of the Woodlands teachers who will

head the academy. He said when he was a high school student, he had positive experiences and good coaches in volleyball and basketball. “That brought me to the building every day and athletics shaped my life,” he said. “Not all kids love this but we want to allow the opportunity for the kids that this really is

their attraction.” Woodlands instructors have good relationships with other v-ball advocates such as Volleyball B.C. and Vancouver Island University athletics, so there would be opportunities for guest coaches. Wellington has the support of Nanaimo’s baseball community and would team up with the

Vancouver Island Baseball Institute college ball club on the academy. Kerry Anderson, Wellington teacher, said in an e-mail interview that he’s ecstatic to get board approval. “Combining education and a passion for baseball on a daily basis will fulfill students’ desire, and lead to future success on and off the field,” Anderson said. There are additional costs to parents – the beach volleyball academy costs $600 and the baseball academy comes in at $550 – but there is no financial impact on the school district as a whole. Brennan said the cost to families is a concer n, because even though subsidies are available, he said people are sometimes reluctant to ask for support. The academy is an everyday part of the school schedule. The sports component goes three times a week and students will take their leadership or life skills classes with their academy peers, too. That’s a lot of beach volleyball, or a lot of baseball, but if the students bring interest and passion to school, then that’s a good thing, said Stupich. “Kids that have that extra connection to the school are the ones that do well in the classroom, do well in the community, do well afterwards,” he said. “It’s another opportunity for kids to find that connection that will give them another reason for being at school.” SPORTS SHORTS … There will be an information meeting on the beach volleyball academy April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Woodlands school library. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

VIBI, opponent excited for more baseball The VIBI Mariners go into the second weekend of ball season with just as much excitement, and maybe a little extra determination. Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Baseball Institute (0-4) will be looking for its first win as it hosts a weekend series

against the University of Calgary Dinos. “We’re expecting them to be ready for us and being excited to be out here in this weather,” said Jordan Blundell, VIBI manager. “Being able to overcome their excitement is what we’re talking about.”

He said his team will try to play level baseball and take care of the little things. If the M’s can do that, he said, it will lead to wins. GAME ON … Game times today (March 30) are noon and 2:30 p.m. and on Sunday the games start at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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VIBI Mariners batter Greg Brady fouls off a pitch during an exhibition game against the Edmonton Prospects on Thursday at Serauxmen Stadium.

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VIU volleyball takes on cancer Three Vancouver Island University volleyball players are targeting their toughest opponent yet. Ashley Van Acken, Megan Rosenlund and Paige Wiebe want to try to raise $10,000 for the B.C. Cancer Foundation. The cause is dear to Van Acken, whose mother is a cancer survivor. “People provided funds for research to be done and it saved my mom’s life, so I’ve always had it in me that once in my life I need to shave my head for cancer,” she said. The three women have signed up for the Underwear Affair 10-kilometre run. Each participating team is asked to raise at least $300, but the Mariners v-ball players have set the bar a little higher. To help draw support, they have pledged to shave their heads on June 5, a month before the run. To find out how to donate to the cause, please call 250-8161122 or e-mail a_ vanacken@hotmail.com.

Nanaimo golfer makes games Nanaimo golfer Mark Valliere will represent his province at the Canada Summer Games this year. The 18-year-old, who golfs out of Courtenay’s Crown Isle, is part of a six-person Team B.C. that will compete at Sherbrooke, Que.’s Milby Golf Club at the games in early August. “British Columbia is going to have an incredibly strong team heading into the Canada Summer Games,” said Robert Ratcliffe, Team B.C. coach, in a press release. “We have six of the strongest and most talented golfers in the province. Each one of them has the ability to shoot low numbers in competitive play as is evidenced by their past successes.”

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VIU enjoys banner year

Bronze, silver and even gold. As Ashley Cousens, Megan Rosenlund, usual, there was no shortage of Marlie Temple, Sandra Veikle, medals again this year as VancouAlyssa Wolf, Ashley Van Acken, ver Island University men’s and Kailey Dodd, Megan Groenendijk, women’s teams in volleyball and Kenzie McDonald and Martina basketball reached the end of their Mazzei. respective seasons… On the basketball court, both Onto the volleyball court first, VIU teams finished league play in where the VIU men’s team went second place. The men posted a 16-5 16-8 on their season in the Pacific season, while the women finished Western Athletic Association. That strongly at 15-6. At provincials in made the team the second seed Victoria, the women continued heading into provincial championtheir roll, capturing the first proships in Cranbrook where they won vincial title in 15 years with a 65-55 silver, falling to Capilano in the win over Capilano. The men, meanfinal. Still, the result gave the Mari- while, also played well in claiming ners a wildcard berth to a silver medal. VIU fell the nationals and they 78-74 in the final game. THORPE travelled to Welland, Then it was off to Ont., to compete at the nationals in Truro, N.S. REPORT Canadian Colleges’ for the Mariner women, Ian Thorpe Athletic Association where they ended in a Columnist Championships earlier fifth-place tie. Mariner this month. There, the players were Megan young team was defeated Cawthorne, Jamie in the bronze-medal MacFarlane, Jenna game by the Southern Carver, Jami Oliver, Alberta Institute of Heather McCarthy, Viv Technology. Even so, Veerman, Shayna Worit was a fine season for thington, Erin Vekic, players Marco Arnold, Jolene Nagy, Alicia Greg Howe, Adam Tishenko, Diego Grossi and all-Canadian Jocelyn Bustos, Dillon Collett, Wayne WoyJones. Coaching the team was Bill ciehouski, Tyler Berthelsen, Niall McWhinnie. Cobbe, Trevor Dykshoorn, Zach For the local men, however, everyGrigg, Tory Zaytsoff, Nick Stefanthing fell into place. Entering the kis and Lee Hamilton who was nationals in Montreal as the No. 6 named as CCAA men’s volleyball seed, the Mariners surprised everyplayer of the year. Head coach for body by advancing to the champithe team was Abe Avender. onship final. They capped things The VIU women’s volleyball off by claiming the gold medal with squad this year had a strong season an inspired 77-70 victory over Holwith a 21-3 record and had high land College. The win marked the hopes of defending the national first national championship for the championship they won last year. men’s basketball team in 19 years. Things didn’t go their way, howThe achievement also marked quite ever, as the Mariners were upset a debut for first-year head coach in the semifinal by Columbia Bible Matt Kuzminski. On the championCollege before winning the bronze ship team were players Connor Bilmedal match against Capilano. lett, Jon Bethell, Harrison Stupich, The third-place result did not allow Evan Verdel, Trevor Davidson, the team to advance to the nationAdam Connolly, Ryan Davidson, als, but to their credit, the team Clayton Billett, Jess Black, Jason handled their disappointment with McKee, Tyler Olsen, Eric D’Andrea class and could still reflect on a and all-Canadian PacWest Player very successful season. For his of the Year Brandon Jones. efforts, Shane Hyde was named Whatever your sport, a reminder CCAA coach of the year. Also in closing to play your hardest, play honoured were players Leanna fair, and show good sportsmanship. ◆ Gildersleeve and Dani Smith as Ian Thorpe writes about sports Satall-Canadians. Others on the squad urdays. were Tylar Turnball, Paige Wiebe,

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