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The remaining B.C. Liberal Party candidate to run in one of Nanaimo’s three electoral areas will be revealed early this week – just in time for the official start to the election season. Today (April 16), the writ of election – a formal order signed by the Chief Electoral Officer and the Lieutenant Governor calling for an election to be held – marks the start of campaign period and the candidate list in all three Nanaimo ridings is rounding out, with a Liberal candidate for the Nanaimo riding announced Sunday and a candidate for the Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding expected to be revealed shortly. Nanaimo-North Cowichan candidates include: John Sherry (Conservative Party of B.C.), Mayo McDonough (Green Party of B.C.), and incumbent Doug Routley (NDP). In Nanaimo, the list includes Bryce Crigger (Conservatives), Ian Gartshore (Green), Brunie Brunie (independent), Walter Anderson (Liberal), and incumbent Leonard Krog (NDP). Ryan Bruce, Vancouver Island regional organizer with the Liberal party, said the Nanaimo riding is the last in the region to fill up with candidates. “It’s taken a little longer than we’ve liked,” he said.
For Parksville-Qualicum, candidates include David Coupland (Conservative), Michelle Stilwell (Liberal) and Barry Avis (NDP). A candidate for the Green Party has yet to be announced. Over the next month until election day on May 14, candidates will ramp their campaigns into high gear. Voter registration closes April 23 so that Elections B.C. can do a final voter’s list – people can go to www.elections.bc.ca/ovr or call 1-800-661-8683 to update their information. And while details are not yet in, there will likely be several all-candidates meetings for residents to attend, including one the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association is hosting for all three ridings on May 8 in Dover Bay Secondary School’s multipurpose room from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The South Wellington and Area Community Association is hosting a meet and greet for all candidates in the NanaimoNorth Cowichan riding tonight starting at 7 p.m. at the South Wellington Community Hall, 1555 Morden Rd. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, with sponsorship from the News Bulletin, hosts a pre-election business forum for the Nanaimo riding April 23 at the Coast Bastion Inn. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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The Pacific Northwest Marina Group has backed out of a proposed 30-year lease of the Nanaimo Boat Basin. The memorandum of agreement signed between the Nanaimo Port Authority and Pacific Northwest in May 2012 expired April 1, and PNMG will not be taking on the revitalization and long-term lease of the Nanaimo marina. “While we are disappointed to lose this opportunity for
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A child was lucky to escape apparently unscathed after falling into the Millstone River on the weekend. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday when a six-year-old boy fell over a steep bank and into the water at the falls in Bowen Park. He managed to pull himself up onto a rock in the river. “The child was able to get up on a rock and the grandmother called 911,” said Greg Norman, Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief of operations. Firefighters arrived and decided to call in a technical rope rescue team to get the boy out safely after determining he had slipped about three to five metres over the bank. “We had people with the child fairly quick and then the tech rescue team assembled and that was the only way to get the child back up,” Norman said. “He wasn’t in running water. He was actually up on a rock, so we were able to work with that.” The child was handed over to paramedics at the scene and was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital to be checked for possible injuries. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
Job seekers were lined up out the doors and down Commercial Street in hopes of finding work Thursday when the Supporting Employment Transitions and GT Hiring Solutions Job Fair opened at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. More than 50 exhibitors, ranging from potential employers – including McDonald’s and Tim Hortons restaurant chains, the RCMP, Canadian Armed Forces, WestJet and Vancouver Island Health Authority, financial planning firms, cosmetic and health product retailers – to job placement services, skills training and personal development programs, were on hand to help people find new employment or make career changes. With an official unemployment figure of about seven per cent, organizers were surprised by the heavy turnout of people looking for jobs. “When we first opened up it was lined up down the block,” said Garth Yoneda, community relations manager with GT Hiring Solutions. “I’m quite convinced that our numbers are out of synch with what our employment stats say they should be.” The biggest age category was the age 25 to 40 range, with the over-50 crowd making up the second largest portion of job hunters. Organizers reported one couple even came from Vancouver, hopping on the 7 a.m. ferry to attend the fair. Target, WestJet and Vancouver Island Health Authority tables had the biggest lineups. “We’re the largest employer on Vancouver Island and we have just about every kind of job imaginable,” said Rod O’Connell, VIHA representative. VIHA employs not just medical personnel, but everyone from truck drivers and carpenters to librarians. “We’ve got about 900 different types of jobs and about 2,000 job descriptions,” O’Connell said. “Lots of variety for people to choose from and people know
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that. We hire between 1,500 and 2,000 people a year.” Not all fair attendees were out of work. Many were looking for more stable employment, to change careers or were just trying to add variety to their existing jobs. Lyndea Williamson, 19, from Qualicum, was in a line of people waiting to talk to WestJet representatives. Williamson was training to get into broadcasting when she changed career directions and started teaching dance parttime. “I was too young when I started – thinking I knew what I wanted – and I took a step back,” Williamson said. “I’m kind of trying to be more open-minded to anything.” Williamson said she was impressed with the number of career options represented at the job fair, and has good interpersonal skills she wants to put to use. She likes working with people and employment with WestJet would be a good fit. She was interested in any position with the company, from receptionist to flight crew. “I’m really looking for something where I can learn and grow
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Young professionals host open house The Young Professionals of Nanaimo host its annual open house April 25, 6-8:30 p.m., at the Nanaimo Museum located below the conference centre at 100 Museum Way. The YPN open house is an opportunity for the public to find out what the Young Professionals of Nanaimo have been involved
in over the past year, where the group is currently and its future goals. Some short presentations will take place during the event, which is also a great opportunity for networking with leaders of today and tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.YPNanaimo.com.
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Benefits will be blowing in on the breeze when kite boarders from the central Island sail from Nanaimo to Sechelt and back to raise donations for B.C. Children’s Hospital. The fundraising event, Kiting for Kids, will make its inaugural run across the Strait of Georgia from Pipers Lagoon Point to Davis Bay and back across the strait to Parksville in late April. Nanaimo’s Allen Berry said he and fellow kite boarders making the crossing – Ken Droog, of Parksville; Harold Grindl of Errington; Dennis McDonald of Qualicum Beach – will make the voyage sometime after April 23 when the whole team can come together and wind and weather conditions are right to make the crossing. “Until the actual date comes, it’s a little uncertain,” Berry
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Nanaimo District Secondary School students Matthew Kemp, left, Andrew Stone, James Dean, Melissa AnnMarie Rogers and teacher Luc Begin spin on fitness trainers in the school’s foyer Thursday to raise cash for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. The annual ride from Vancouver to Seattle happens June 15-16. Team members spin for donations at Wal-Mart Saturday and Sunday (April 20-21).
The Nanaimo-Ladysmith District Parent Advisory Council partnered with the British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils and the Nanaimo School District to host Special Education Parent Network Day – the second to be held in the province. The event on Saturday (April 20) offers parents, family members and friends of students with special needs with focused education, networking and support. They can meet and learn from others, and through this networking opportunity, continue to build relationships and share
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what is happening within the district and around the province. The concept and need for this event arose from concerns that parents of students with special needs are often at a disadvantage. From district to district, available support and services vary and as one parent describes it, seeking information can be like “going on a treasure hunt without a clue.” Tickets are $20 and includes lunch, refreshments and workshop materials. For more information and to register online: www.specialedparentnetwork. myevent.com.
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Students hear talks on road safety Spring is not only a beautiful time to take to the open road, it can be deadly as well. On average, 220 youth are injured and one is killed in crashes during April, May and June every year on Vancouver Island. ICBC road safety speakers Mike Buckingham and Kevin Brooks will be visiting Vancouver Island schools in April and May to connect with high school students as they head into the grad and prom party season. Brooks, now in his 10th year as a road safety speaker, has appeared at more than 1,000 high schools across North America. As a teen, Brooks left a party, intoxicated and driving in excessive speeds. The ensuing crash, left him paralyzed and killed his childhood friend, Brendon. Buckingham is a retired Washington State Patrol
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trooper and former prosecutor. Badly burned in an impaired driving crash, he’s been delivering his message to youth about the importance of traffic safety at schools across the U.S. and Canada for more than 25 years. “It’s important that we do what we can to help B.C. youth understand the devastating impact one wrong decision could have on their lives and their families,” said Mary Polak, minister of transportation and infrastructure. “The reality is that car crashes are the No. 1 preventable cause of death for youth in B.C. “ICBC’s road safety speakers help strengthen young people’s decision-making skills and teach them to think twice before taking risks behind the wheel.” For the past 16 years, ICBC
road safety speakers have been sharing their stories with more than 50,000 B.C. high school students every year. “Our road safety speaker program is one way that we reach out to students to motivate them to make smart, safe driving choices,” said John Dickinson, ICBC’s director of road safety. “Our road safety speakers connect with students through their personal, heartbreaking stories and help them realize the tragic and life-changing consequences of taking risks while driving.” Brooks will be speaking at: Wellington Secondary School, April 24 at 1 p.m.; John Barsby Secondary School, April 26 at 9:30 a.m.; and Cedar Secondary School, April 29 at 10:10 a.m. For more information, please go to http://icbc.com/ road-safety.
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Gordon Lafleur Photography is looking for 30 to 50 mothers and daughters who would like to participate in our 14th annual “Tribute to Mothers and Daughters” portrait exhibit. The show will open May 12 at the Quality Resort Bayside (Parksville). We’d love to include a variety of age groups as well as multi-generation portraits. If this is something you have always wanted to do, please call us immediately. We will not charge a session fee for any of the participants, and portraits included in the exhibit will be available at special one-time only prices.
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Aging docks in need of repair u From /1 Michelle Corfield, founder of Citizens to Save our Harbour Coalition, said she is excited to hear that the proposed privatization of Nanaimo Boat Basin, the visiting vessel pier and the other leases such as the floating restaurants will remain under the jurisdiction of the federal government through the Nanaimo Port Authority. As for the boat basin’s aging infrastructure, Corfield said the
port authority generates millions of dollars a year from the current activities within the harbour, and with some strategic direction, can revitalize the boat basin to meet the needs of all the stakeholders. Dumas said the port authority will continue to manage the Nanaimo marina. The Pacific Northwest Marina Group could not be reached for comment before press deadline. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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Staff, contractors and customers jammed the entrance to Nanaimo Sears for the official unveiling of the renovated store. The event, staged Friday at Nanaimo North Town Centre, included a ribbon cutting and personal address to store staff from Calvin McDonald, Sears Canada chief executive officer, who flew to Nanaimo from a Sears re-opening event in Grand Prairie, Alta., earlier in the morning. “What I’ve noticed, just in walking around, this is by far the best looking refresh store I’ve seen,” McDonald said to a cheering crowd of more than 160 employees. Sections of the store have been hidden behind white tarps since September as departments underwent renovations and re-merchandizing as part of the company’s three-year, Canada-wide refresh program to retool and refocus the company’s marketing on its traditionally successful products and services and bring in new products and programs to strengthen its position in the retail market. The Nanaimo store is the 11th renovated store in Canada to feature fresh colours, cleaner sight lines and incorporate new merchandising techniques, such as “power towers” and “event hubs” making their ways into Sears stores across Canada. Power towers and event hubs pull together groups of merchandise, such as home appliances, in set-
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Calvin McDonald, Sears Canada chief executive officer, addresses staff and contractors at a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning when Sears’ Nanaimo store unveiled the results of its interior renovations and re-merchandising project.
tings created under accent lighting to highlight the products’ visual appeal and show the lifestyle benefits of owning the products. The company, which enjoys strong sales in children’s wear, has brought in Carter’s and Oshkosh B’gosh babies and children’s clothing lines and has broadened its adult fashion section to include an extensive selection of men’s business suits. “With Sears, awareness is not our issue,” McDonald said. “Canadians are aware of Sears, but a big part
of our transformation is focusing on driving up that consideration – where we believe we can win, where we believe we are great is what the refresh store really tries to bring to life.” McDonald would not divulge how much money Sears Canada is investing in its stores. “We’re spending appropriately,” he said. “We’re changing the complete shopping experience. Our customers are coming in and fundamentally seeing the difference in the store and we’re doing such that
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we can scale and do more stores. We have 118 fullline stores. We’re at 11 and we want to continue to do that. We’re taking a very pragmatic approach.” Staff have also participated in months of training programs to market new products and services and McDonald said the Nanaimo store has added a few staff members to its furniture, mattress and appliance departments and that he expected more staff will be added as sales numbers rise. Thomas Gemma, store manager, thanked staff for the months of hard work they contributed to the store’s transformation. “A big part of why we’re here today and the way we look is because of you, the associates in the Nanaimo store,” Gemma said. “You’ve made a huge difference and I’d really like to thank you for making this important moment possible for us.” Furniture and appliances are strong sellers for Sears locally. In fact, the Nanaimo store enjoys the second-highest appliance sales figures of all Sears stores across Canada. Sears has capitalized on that by expanding its appliance and furniture departments, including custom designed furniture as part of Sears’ Whole Home custom furniture program. “Custom designed by you, made in North America, infinite number of choices and available in 28 days,” McDonald said. “There’s a lot of unique offers here that differentiate us from a lot of competitors.” The ribbon-cutting event also included the presentation of a $10,000 cheque to the Boys and Girls Club of Nanaimo. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Radiothon supports children’s charity Whether it’s saving lives, enhancing lives or enriching lives for children who have special needs, Variety – The Children’s Charity helps families all over B.C. breathe a little easier. Families in Nanaimo know the difference that Variety’s support made in their lives. To help the charity continue to help more families in the Nanaimo area, the DJs at The Wave 102.3 FM are turning their microphones on from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 15, and hosting the sixth annual Nanaimo Variety Children’s Radiothon. Last year the Radiothon raised more than $27,000 – all of which stayed in the Nanaimo area to help local families. Families like those of Scott Lewis, whose newborn son, Landon, was born premature with a defect in his heart. At barely five months old, Landon had surgery to correct the problem and his parents were by his side at the hospital in Vancouver. And Variety – The Children’s Charity was waitNaNaIMo VarIEtY ing for them. Children’s “When we walked Radiothon on in the door of the 102.3 The wave hospital, the social on May 15, 6 worker handed a.m. to 6 p.m. us vouchers for meals and accommodation. Variety also paid for our travel expenses. My wife is a day-care provider and I am a deejay – so our finances are tight. We had no idea how we were going to pay for all of this but Variety took away that worry and let us focus completely on Landon’s needs.” Landon recently celebrated his first birthday and is a healthy and happy little boy. The Lewis family was so grateful for Variety’s support they have vowed to give back wherever they can. Last year, Scott Lewis hosted a series of rock ‘n’ roll Christmas fundraiser nights for Variety throughout the month of December at the Palace Hotel in Nanaimo, and has plans to make this an annual event. Variety is fortunate to have many families and organizations across B.C. who host E4Vs (Events For Variety), and counts on the revenue from these fundraisers to help as many families as possible. For more information, download the Variety E4V toolkit at www.variety.bc.ca/e4v. htm, or contact Carlene Field, event coordinator at Variety at carlene.field@variety. bc.ca or 1-604-320-0505.
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Lights still on in one office
Politicians in B.C. have been busy campaigning for the May 14 election, even though the official election period did not begin until today (April 16). Meanwhile, in Victoria, at least one office hasn’t turned out the lights while waiting for voters’ decision. The office of the auditor-general, which until late May is under the auspices of outgoing auditor-general John Doyle, is working harder than ever to let B.C. residents know how well or poorly government agencies have been spending their tax dollars. In recent weeks, Doyle has issued reports on carbon credits, the process used to select SkyTrain for the Evergreen Line transit extension, governance of school districts, the air ambulance service and financial management within the legislature. His office has also done a follow-up report, looking at a number of past audits and seeing how various organizations are doing in meeting auditor-general recommendations. Doyle is doing so much right now because he wants to have outstanding matters cleared off his desk, as he returns to his native Australia to take a similar job. However, his look at so many areas of government spending is commendable, for it highlights an important part of governance that is frequently ignored by politicians, commentators and the public. Politicians promise new programs, and certain groups and individuals apply pressure for these programs. But when they are put in place, is the money used to run them spent wisely? We all pay a lot of taxes. Many of the programs which government runs are reasonably efficient, but others are not, and there is insufficient accountability in the spending of tax dollars. Thankfully, the auditor-general is still looking out for taxpayers. Whether anyone else is remains to be seen.
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
Love of poetry started at early age I didn’t intend to be a poet Those first lines drew me in. when I was little, but there is something that drives me to Tyger Tyger, burning bright, write poems. In the forests of the night; When I look back at my fasciWhat immortal hand or eye, nation with them, I see that my Could frame thy fearful symlove of poetry must have started metry? because of my love for nursery rhymes. After discovering Blake, I I can still picture my favourite went on to find other poets book. It had a black and white that drew me in with their checkered cover and words. My favourites large, vibrant pictures. are Byron and WordREPORTER’S It was filled to the sworth, but there VIEWPOINT brim with short little are many others who rhymes that I would have created works Rachel Stern Arts Editor read over and over that adorn my bookagain. Even today it shelf at home. has a special place in I was so inspired my heart. by their poems that I It was in elemendecided to write my tary school – when own. Even if they are I found a book by never seen, there is William Blake on the something therapeushelf – that my love tic about pouring out affair with the greats of the past words from the heart or just began. commenting on the state of the It was an illustrated version. world in a free-form style. To me it was a magical book I am driven to write poetry. filled with illustrations you The desire isn’t something I could spend hours gazing at and can pinpoint. I’m not sure why always find something new. You there is a need in me to write could read the poems over and page after page of poems when over and always find amazement I come home at night. There are in the lines. times when I can’t write a thing, I don’t remember which poem and other times when it is nothhas the picture with fire, but I ing but garbage, but I continue can still see the see the illusto try. trated flames reaching out from Poets have been an important the pages surrounding words part of my life. A few years that were penned before I took ago I went to England to see my first breath. the homes of Byron and WordThe first poem of Blake’s I sworth. It won’t be a trip I’ll fell in love with was The Tyger. ever forget. It was surreal to
walk the fields Wordsworth once roamed. And the countryside he strolled along was just as inspirational when I went as I imagine it was in his time. There were sections of the fields that were such a pure green and others that looked like they were laced with pink because of the flowers. The log fences separated the farms and created a beautiful countryside. Those images will never leave my mind. April is National Poetry month. It’s a time to read some of the acknowledged greats from the past and to support local poets as well. Nanaimo’s Harbourfront Library has a display of poems, the Poem Gallery, with a collection of work by 48 local poets. The gallery is on display on one of the large windows facing into Diana Krall Plaza. The newest works were unveiled earlier this month. These poems will be on display for a year until entries are received and chosen for next year’s gallery. Four poets are sharing their works by becoming roaming poets in Maffeo Sutton Park Sunday (April 21) 1:30-3:30 p.m. David Fraser, Kim Clark, Pat Smekal and Kim Goldberg are setting up near the Spirit Square and inviting others to come down and share their poetry or listen to the poems being read. arts@nanaimobulletin.com
‘There is something therapeutic about words from the heart.’
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Intent to destroy Colliery dams remains B.C. citizens feeling neglected by parties
To the Editor,
Most citizens paying attention to the developments know the decision to destroy the Colliery Dam Park dams remains, despite attempts to appease the public by considering all options. Efforts to provide alternatives by the Save the Colliery Dams Society continue to fall on deaf ears. Cost effective alternatives were provided while still focusing on public safety, however, this would negate profit for those involved. As people directly affected by this decision to destroy a 100-year-old ecosystem within the city limits, we all remain hopeful that common sense will prevail, while feeling disheartened as the decision has already been made. Why does the reinforcement have to be stronger than any structure in the entire city? 1:10,000 is not even a number used in the U.S. How many dams in the province are built to this standard? Is the city annex building to up to this standard? What about the schools within the city? With the entire downtown built on mines how are they reinforced? We have a little piece of paradise in the south end, why destroy it? Council must be leaders in sustainability rather than representing corporate greed. The park represents social sustainability. City staff are saying it is better to take away peoples’ livelihood, fun, sanctuary, food source, research opportunities, fitness, health, relaxation, family time and recreation. Is this not what keeps a community
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Despite options to destroying the two dams at Colliery Dam Park provided by the public, the efforts have fallen on deaf ears at the city, says letter writer.
or society healthy? Are they telling us we will be satisfied with our little, manicured park after all beavers, otters, eagles, osprey, owls, herons, fish and other creatures are all dead. Mother Nature is impossible to replicate. Without water, the dams will never be the same. Lastly, how much of the ecosystem will be destroyed downstream from the dams? Will the silt and sediment destroy salmon stocks in the various small streams as a result of the destruction? Everything has a ripple effect. The reasoning is poor business and only benefits those who profit. I am more than willing to pay more property tax to remediate the dams, however, I am not willing to pay to have them destroyed.
Tammie Wylie Nanaimo
Too much ‘stinks’ around Colliery issue To the Editor,
Before any attempt is made to remove the
Got an opinion? LETTERS PoLiCy: Letters should be no longer than 250 words and will be edited. Include your address and phone number (although those won’t be published) and a first name or two initials, and a surname. MaiL: Letters, Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 2H7 Fax: 250-753-0788 E-MaiL: editor@ nanaimobulletin.com
dams at Colliery Dam Park, the public has a right to know what was said in the in-camera meeting where the decision was made. While they are technically owned by Snuneymuxw First Nation under Canadian law, they were once controlled by a mining corporation that is now defunct. Is this Crown land, city property or privately owned? Another question is was there any sugges-
tion in the meeting the land could be considered for subdividing by developers? The Forest Practice Code forbids deforestation within 10 metres of a water course. Draining the lakes would provide developers a much larger land area to exploit and degrade. Engineers who had worked at dam repair gave presentations at the public meeting on this issue and agreed both dams could be upgraded for less than $2 million. The dam at Westwood Lake was upgraded for $500,000. So now the city has hired the same firm that told them removal will cost $6 million to answer our objections to their estimates. There’s so much that stinks about this deal that a court should be requested to untangle it before we end up with another paved park in the south end.
Jim Erkiletian Nanaimo
Re: Business owners lack confidence in politicians’ will, Guest Comment, April 9. Why is it difficult to sympathize with the reported 80 per cent of small business owners in the province who fear their concerns will not be addressed by either party elected in the upcoming election? Partly because individual citizens don’t feel represented either. We listen to talk of continued support for public services, upgraded infrastructure, renewed efforts to protect the environment, fair wages and shared tax contributions to help us all survive and thrive and we too consider it to be so much blather because we too doubt any serious commitment. The reported priorities of the small business community: balanced budgets and debt repayment, earning equality between the private and public sector, decreased business taxes, less regulation/red tape reveals a growing chasm between what business wants and the needs of the general population. While it may be true small business provides more than half the private sector jobs in the province, due to pressure for a “flexible work force” from this same sector many of these jobs are poorly paid, insecure and unsatisfactory. Continued downward pressure on wages means demand for goods continually shrinks. The golden goose called the consumer is being
cooked by the very sector that now complains of fewer customers. Instead, look at those countries whose economies and living standards always come out on top: Norway, Finland, Sweden, the ones who weathered the financial crisis better than Canada, where unions are strong enough to balance the interests of workers with those of business. Where taxes are relatively high so public services are strong and the country is not full of U-Store warehouses full of unnecessary consumer junk while individual lives become less satisfactory, and decide on the facts rather than ideology what is needed to produce a truly vibrant economy for business and individual citizens.
Liz Fox Lantzville
Greener alternative forces speed for oil To the Editor,
I keep hearing from our politicians how urgent it is, how we need, as quickly as possible, to get greater and greater amounts of tar sand oil shipped to foreign markets or … what? We will all be living in abject poverty? Will our economy suffer total collapse? Or is this urgency because the already obscenely wealthy oil companies and their government cohorts will not be able to cash in fully on this unsustainable resource before, God forbid, someone comes up with a greener alternative? I think it’s time we all just slowed down.
Mary Ann McDonald Gabriola Island
Errors in column fail to inform readers on carbon offset debate To the Editor,
Re: Trust springs a greenhouse gas leak, B.C. Views, April 4. The recent release of a report by the B.C. auditor general has led to a vigorous debate on the future of carbon neutral government. As a seller of carbon credits to the Pacific Carbon Trust, the Nature Conservancy of Canada looks forward to any clarity that may result in the B.C. carbon market. However, a recent Tom Fletcher column perpetuates factual errors that fail to inform any debate. Acquisition of a con-
servation project is the beginning of our work, not the end. When the conservancy purchased Darkwoods in 2008, our expensive, long-term commitment to the conservation lands began. From the outset, revenue from carbon sales was seen as critical to supporting this stewardship effort. Without the possibility of carbon sales the conservancy could not have undertaken a project of the size and scope of Darkwoods. Yet, those facts are conveniently overlooked by Fletcher. Further, he fails to
understand the baseline used to calculate stored carbon at Darkwoods. Independent evaluations were not based on the possibility of the conservancy clear-cutting the property, but rather on what would have happened had we not acquired Darkwoods. The alternative to our ownership was acquisition by a market-based buyer. The land would have been intensively logged and subdivided. The difference between that scenario and the current conserved property forms the basis for carbon valuation.
Fletcher asks, rhetorically, if NCC would have logged Darkwoods. “Legally, it could not,” he writes. On the contrary, NCC does log the Darkwoods site. We operate a small, sustainable harvest based on conservation values that supports the property and the community. In fact, overall our ownership of Darkwoods has resulted in a $13 million economic benefit to the community, to date. The Darkwoods Forest Carbon project was the first of its kind undertaken in Canada. The project is certified under
the Verified Carbon Standard; a standard that ensures a carbon project follows internationallyrecognized protocols and has tangible environmental benefits. The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent three years developing the project, and exercised due diligence at every step while working with various industry experts. The project also fulfilled all provincial regulations and met all standards for carbon offsets. More importantly, Darkwoods is a world-class conservation project.
Without revenue from forest carbon, the long-term protection of this vital 55,000-hectare property and the fate of animals and plants that find a haven there would be in jeopardy. The proceeds from the carbon sales went back into the long-term stewardship of Darkwoods – for the sake of nature and the people of British Columbia. Darkwoods ensures in perpetuity, British Columbians will see the magnificent forest for the trees.
Tom Swann B.C. Nature Conservancy of Canada
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Food drive springs into action While spring means time of renewal for many, it also means dwindling resources at food banks. British Columbia food banks assist an average of 96,100 individuals each month, 29.5 per cent of whom are children. From Friday (April 19) to May 9, Nanaimo’s Real Canadian Superstore on Metral Drive is holding its annual spring Extra Helping Food Drive.
Extra Helping donation bins will be in store and shoppers can purchase or bring nutritious, nonperishable food items to put in the bins. Shoppers can also make a cash donation during check-out. The most needed non-perishable food items include: pasta products, rice, canned meat and fish, dry and canned soups and stews, canned fruit and vegetables, infant formula and baby food.
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Members of the Rotary Club of Nanaimo and staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation celebrate a $50,000 donation by the club to NRGH’s emergency department.
Rotary works hard for others For more than 90 years, the Rotary Club of Nanaimo has worked selflessly to provide for those in need. From its international Rotarian efforts to eradicate polio, to the local focus on the health and well-being of Nanaimoites, the club has embraced a challenge and taken the responsibility as their own.
It is with this spirit of service that club members delivered a donation of $50,000 to the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation toward the purchase of equipment for the new emergency department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. “The foundation is deeply grateful that the Rotary Club
of Nanaimo members share the belief that superior health care is possible for everyone,” said Jim Crist, foundation vice-chairman. Since the hospital foundation began its first capital campaign more than 20 years ago, the Rotary Club of Nanaimo has given more than $125,000 for equipment.
Bikers ride to remember fallen friends Motorcycle safety awareness and remembering those who have lost their lives in accidents is the focus of the Motorcycle Memorial Ride. Hosted by Sands Funeral Chapel, the ride takes place May 5 and includes a ride from Sands on Newcastle Ave-
nue to Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens and the dedication of a bench by B.C. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon. It’s a free, family-friendly event designed to bring awareness to motorcyclists on the roads in B.C. Registration begins at 11
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Quality Foods
9
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Frozen, 2.5kg Box
99
Locally Raised BC Poultry Sunrise Farms
Fresh Chicken Drumsticks
1
Bagged, 3.73 per kg
• Free Run • Grain Fed
25
69 per lb
Chapman’s
Premium Ice Cream
4 2lt
Bakery Fresh
99
Double Layer Black Forest Cake
9
99 each
Large Navel Oranges
99
2.18 per kg
off
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400ml
5
2$ for
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Patak’s Original
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12x100gr
Coconut Milk
265ml
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Yogourt
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Entrees
3500
225ml
199,000
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lb
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3500
5
3$ for
Plantation
Long Grain Rice 8kg
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Mango Chutney 250ml
1000 470ml
48gr
3000
Astro
Yogourt
650-750gr
2$5
99 3
99 7
Astro
BioBest Smoothie
99 3
4x200ml
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99
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Fresh Pork Butt Steak
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Family Pack, 6.59 per kg
2
Locally Raised BC Poultry
2
Locally Raised BC Pork
4 99 3
2 Pack, 4.83 per kg
99 per lb
• Free Run • Grain Fed
Chicken Nuggets, Strips, Burgers or Mozza Strips
4
99
Mitchell’s
Sliced Bacon 500gr
each
Harvest Meats
Wieners 450gr
3
Del Monte
9
99
each
each
Bonus Q-Points
Offer is in effect Monday April 15th - Sunday, April 21st
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Quick, Gre
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5
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Country Naturals Wings, Nuggets & Strips
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Water Enhancer
2
48ml
99
10,000
Q
points
bonus
297gr
2$
Quaker Brownie Mix 900gr
Minute Rice
Long Grain Instant Rice 1.2-1.4kg
Catelli
4
Pasta Selected, 700-900gr
99
Minute Rice
Ready To Serve Cups 2x125gr
No Yolks
Cholesterol Free Egg White Pasta
5
3$ for
Ronzoni
Pasta Sauce 650ml
340gr
3000
Bee Hive Corn Syrup 1lt
3500
Magic Baking Powder 225gr
2000 2X Ultra Cheer Liquid Laundry Detergent 1.47lt
Jell-O
Pudding or Kool-Aid Snack Pak
4x99gr
4$5 for
99
852gr
750gr, Each
108gr
for
for
Lean Turkey Burger
Works Out To $1.25 Each!
Fruit Stripes NEW!
2$8
Butterball
Schneiders
each
lb
300gr
Juicy Jumbos and Grill’ems
375-450gr
PER
Garlic, Kielbassa or Ham Sausage
each
500-907gr
19
Schneiders
99
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2X Ultra Clorox 2 Stain Fighter & Clorox Booster 975ml
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5
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Campbell’s
Singles Processed Cheese Product
6 99 5
Chunky Soup 540ml
1kg
99
Kraft
Shredded Natural Cheese
2$ for
Kraft
Campbell’s
Parmesan Cheese
4
99
Chunky Chili
250gr
McCain
Lasagna or Spaghetti & Meat Sauce
2$ for
4
334-433gr
5
99
2$ for
Paradise Island
Paradise Island
4
12x355ml
Heinz
398ml
398ml
3
99
5
99
Heinz
Refried Beans Old El Paso
New Flavour
for
5
2
99
Old El Paso
Dinner Kit 227-510gr
Old El Paso
Thick ’n Chunky Salsa
2
500ml
3$
5
99
Peanut Butter 1kg
Quaker
for
Old El Paso
Crunchy Shells
3$
125-133gr
Old El Paso
for
Old El Paso
5
2$ for
Quaker
4 2
35gr
215gr
4$
5
2
99
1lt
99
99
2$
General Mills
Bugles or Chex Mix
Popchips
Tortilla Chips
for
NEW!
99gr
5
3$ for
5
3$ for
5
5
99
¢
Plus Applicable Fees
Quaker
Instant Oatmeal
645-800gr
2$
311-334gr
Purex
Double Roll Bathroom Tissue
9
24’s
99
99
¢
2$ for
SpongeTowels
Paper Towels
6’s
5
99
5
99
3
Quaker
Quick Oats 2.25kg
99
for
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Zipper Storage or Freezer Bags 15-30’s
3$ for
Stouffer’s
Press’n Seal or Cling Wrap
Regular, 10’s
70ft or 60m
99
Selected 288-430gr
5
Glad
Easy Tie Garbage Bags
5 2
Bistro Crustini
¢
Plus Applicable Fees
Harvest Crunch Cereal
3
5 Minute Maid
Mexican Rice Soft Tortillas 8’s
Seasoning Mix
Bread
100% Juice
650ml
213-248gr
3$
for
398ml
750ml
¢
3$
Old El Paso
Tomato Ketchup Squeezable
Pasta
156gr
5
3
99
Jam
Kraft
10x200ml
Gourmet Rice Crisps
85gr
10
Plus Applicable Fees
Approx. 400gr
340gr
Rice Works
for
Plus Applicable Fees
99
Kraft
Chewy Granola Bars Minute Maid 156gr or Five Alive Beverage
Quality Foods - Snacking Made Easy!
Potato Chips
99
for
12x341ml
Cheddar or Mozzarella
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Heinz
99
3$
3$
Wonder
570gr
454gr
Beans
Popchips
3
Coca-Cola or Sprite
6
99
Plus Applicable Fees
1000-1300gr
99
2
1.75lt
Minute Maid Juice or Nestea Iced Tea
Ultra Thin or Traditional Crust Pizza
425gr
300-340gr
Bassili’s Best
2
1.36kg
99
HOT!
Jumbo Cheerios
Margarine
100% Pure & Natural Orange or Orange Creations Juice
375-400gr
General Mills
Imperial
Tropicana
Ground Coffee
4
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2
99
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Easy-Tie Kitchen Catchers
4
36-48’s
99
5
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More special deals on qualityfoods.com or your smartphone Kraft
Campbell’s
Singles Processed Cheese Product
6 99 5
Chunky Soup 540ml
1kg
99
Kraft
Shredded Natural Cheese
2$ for
Kraft
Campbell’s
Parmesan Cheese
4
99
Chunky Chili
250gr
McCain
Lasagna or Spaghetti & Meat Sauce
2$ for
4
334-433gr
5
99
2$ for
Paradise Island
Paradise Island
4
12x355ml
Heinz
398ml
398ml
3
99
5
99
Heinz
Refried Beans Old El Paso
New Flavour
for
5
2
99
Old El Paso
Dinner Kit 227-510gr
Old El Paso
Thick ’n Chunky Salsa
2
500ml
3$
5
99
Peanut Butter 1kg
Quaker
for
Old El Paso
Crunchy Shells
3$
125-133gr
Old El Paso
for
Old El Paso
5
2$ for
Quaker
4 2
35gr
215gr
4$
5
2
99
1lt
99
99
2$
General Mills
Bugles or Chex Mix
Popchips
Tortilla Chips
for
NEW!
99gr
5
3$ for
5
3$ for
5
5
99
¢
Plus Applicable Fees
Quaker
Instant Oatmeal
645-800gr
2$
311-334gr
Purex
Double Roll Bathroom Tissue
9
24’s
99
99
¢
2$ for
SpongeTowels
Paper Towels
6’s
5
99
5
99
3
Quaker
Quick Oats 2.25kg
99
for
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Glad
Zipper Storage or Freezer Bags 15-30’s
3$ for
Stouffer’s
Press’n Seal or Cling Wrap
Regular, 10’s
70ft or 60m
99
Selected 288-430gr
5
Glad
Easy Tie Garbage Bags
5 2
Bistro Crustini
¢
Plus Applicable Fees
Harvest Crunch Cereal
3
5 Minute Maid
Mexican Rice Soft Tortillas 8’s
Seasoning Mix
Bread
100% Juice
650ml
213-248gr
3$
for
398ml
750ml
¢
3$
Old El Paso
Tomato Ketchup Squeezable
Pasta
156gr
5
3
99
Jam
Kraft
10x200ml
Gourmet Rice Crisps
85gr
10
Plus Applicable Fees
Approx. 400gr
340gr
Rice Works
for
Plus Applicable Fees
99
Kraft
Chewy Granola Bars Minute Maid 156gr or Five Alive Beverage
Quality Foods - Snacking Made Easy!
Potato Chips
99
for
12x341ml
Cheddar or Mozzarella
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Heinz
99
3$
3$
Wonder
570gr
454gr
Beans
Popchips
3
Coca-Cola or Sprite
6
99
Plus Applicable Fees
1000-1300gr
99
2
1.75lt
Minute Maid Juice or Nestea Iced Tea
Ultra Thin or Traditional Crust Pizza
425gr
300-340gr
Bassili’s Best
2
1.36kg
99
HOT!
Jumbo Cheerios
Margarine
100% Pure & Natural Orange or Orange Creations Juice
375-400gr
General Mills
Imperial
Tropicana
Ground Coffee
4
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2
99
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Easy-Tie Kitchen Catchers
4
36-48’s
99
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Continental
Black Forest or Old Fashioned Ham
• Local B.C. Pork • Lactose & Gluten Free • No Added MSG • No Growth Promotants
Our Own Fresh Cooked Roast Beef
2
Bonus Q-Points All Fresh Deli Sandwiches and Wraps
69
1
Maple Lodge
Cooked or Smoked Chicken Breast
per 100gr
Available in Assorted Flavours
1
5000
Q
points
bonus
Astro Kik Drinkable Yogurt 200ml
1500
Provolone
340gr
Suave Shampoo or Conditioner 444ml
2500 Secret Deodorant or Anti-perspirant Selected, 45-48gr
1500
Italian
Reggiano Parmesan
3
Select Stores Only
29
5
per 100gr
Fresh Instore Custom Made Salad
$
Dinner for Three
per 100gr
Natural Pastures
Comox Brie Min. 180gr
6
99 each
5
Available at Select Stores
99
125-150gr
per 100gr
49
Each
Boursin
49
Create Your Own!
per 100gr
1
Imported Italian
Pillsbury Flaky Rolls
3000
per 100gr
Chicken Bites
Each
1
69
99 each
32
95 Egg Roll ...........................
149 each
Serving Suggestions
Eco Smart Trout Lodge Parksville, BC
Whole Head On
BC Troll Caught Wild Spring Salmon Frozen or Previously Frozen
Method Dish Soap Selected, 532ml
1
2500
29
U By Kotex Liners 50-60ʼs
2500 U By Kotex Ultra Thin Pads 18ʼs
2500 Alcan Aluminum Foil 12x25ft
Sunlight Bar Soap 2x130gr
3500
First of the Season
2
99
per 100gr
100
Fresh Whole Rainbow Trout
1
29 PER
100gr Fishlanders
Cooked Shrimp Tail on 90/120 Size Frozen 454gr
6
99 Each
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Fresh Halibut Fillets
PER gr
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Bakery Fresh
Raisin Bread
Italian Buns
4
2$ for
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99 6 Pack
Bonus Q-Points Bakery Fresh
Sourdough Bread Bakery Fresh
Cinnamon Buns
99 2
Bakery Fresh
Family Size Dessert Squares
6 Pack
99 6
Bakery Fresh
Calabrese Bread
each
2 $3 for
MORE BREAD FOR LESS DOUGH
Country Harvest
Chocolate Eclairs
Bread
Casa Mendosa
10” Tortillas
Selected, 675gr
6-10’s
Fresh Fruit Cheesecake
12
99 2 $ 5
works out to
2
2
15 each
BUY 1 GET 1
for
Blue Diamond
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Whole Almonds 454gr
5
99
Yuppy
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99
¢ PER
100gr
99 1 Blue Diamond
Nut-Thins 120gr
99 1
Quality Fresh
Soya Nuts 300gr
99 1
99 1
Grace
Coconut Water
340-500gr
99 4
Golden Valley
All Fruit Spread 250ml
310-500ml Plus Applicable Fees
99
¢
Quality Fresh
Sweet Treats Gummi Bears or Worms
99 1
200gr
2,500
points Q
bonus
Byblos Pita Bread 6ʼs
3500 Villaggio Sausage or Crustini Buns 6-8ʼs
5000 Olafsonʼs 60% Whole Wheat Tortillas 8ʼs, 496gr
5000
Almond Purina Fancy Feast Cat Food 85gr or Peanut Butter
$4
946ml
Blue Diamond
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Each
2 $5 for
Quality Fresh
Family Favourites Green Peas Roasted Salted, 175gr
99 1
1000
Mainstay Dry Dog Food 8kg
7500 Tri-V Dog Food Selected, 680-709gr
1500
Pedigree Marrobone Dog Snacks 737gr
3000 Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free Corn Pasta 226-340gr
5000 Omega Nutrition Organic Hemp Seed Oil 207gr
5000
20
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Drama group celebrates 60 years BY RACHEL STERN
In April 1954 the Yellowpoint Drama Group staged Red Queen, White Queen directed by Anne Mossman. Left to right: Joan Morgan as Katherine Aragon; Shirley Cook as Jane Seymour; Audrey Bourque as Anne Boleyn; and Jean Bourque as Mary Wyatt.
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or 60 years actors from the Yellow Point Drama Group have been entertaining audiences in central Vancouver Island. The group originated as a club in 1953, formed by Anne Mossman. During the first season there were three one-act plays staged Waltz Time, Dear Departed and Which Way is the Way to Boston. These plays garnered best acting and best director award from various Vancouver Island drama festivals. The group is celebrating the 60th milestone with a special anniversary dinner show Saturday (April 20) at the Cedar Community Hall. The anniversary dinner show is modelled after Garrison Keillor’s popular radio show, A Prairie Home Companion. The drama group’s show looks back at the last 60 years of not only the group but also Cedar. “We have written light humorous sketches from the eras,” said Brian March, a producer with the group. “There is a casual, folksy, homespun feel to the entire show.” The evening will also include a house band and a partial reading of Dear Departed. It will have the live radio show feel with sound effects done onstage. March has been a member of the group for about 10 years. He said what made him passionate about staying with the group
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Founders Anne and Watkin Mossman announce their retirement from the Yellow Point Drama Group after directing more than 30 plays.
the club,” he said. “When they (the drama group) put something onstage you know and can feel there has been a lot of work put into it.” He said people can come see actors who they might live next door to. It creates a cultural experience in Cedar. “I think people need that in
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Van Kam’s Group of Companies require Owner Ops. to be based at Nanaimo or Campbell River terminal for runs throughout Van. Island. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package. To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or call John @ 250-514-2432 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility We thank you for your interest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
HELP WANTED
2 and 4 stroke small engine mechanics needed in Port McNeill. Chainsaws, lawn mowers, outboards. Wage negotiable, benefits available. Start today! Resume to crosback@telus.net AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportunity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: mgray@jennerchev.com CLUXEWE RESORT Mgr. required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy to manage cabins, campground and restaurant. Enquire for job description or apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250949-6066 by midnight on April 12, 2013. F/T. Salary commensurate with experience. HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Nanaimo location.Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 1866-472-4339 today for an interview. HEALTH DIRECTOR required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-949-6066 by midnight on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensurate with experience.
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Are you interested in working in the Retail/Hospitality Industry? x WorkStart Essentials: Retail & Hospitality May 6, 2013 – June 21st, 2013 Eligibility: x Unemployed: Cannot be attached to EI in the past three years or past five years for a Maternity/Parental claim. For more details check our website: http://www.viu.ca/ce/courses/esa.asp
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HELP WANTED
PERSONAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MEDICAL HEALTH
HAULING AND SALVAGE
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FREE QUOTES: Same Day Rubbish, any Hauling reusable item discount. 250-668-6851 JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Call Sean 250-741-1159.
BUTCHER BLOCK table, w/attached knive/towel holders shelves. $60. 250-591-8350.
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Comfortable, Cozy 2bdrm, 980sq.ft in 55+ Mobile Park. 6 appli’s, furniture. Lrg vine covered deck, fruit trees, garden space. Reduced to $75,000. Move in! 250-754-6436
LADYSMITH PRESS needs physically fit 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. Benefits, profit 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.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME CARE NURSE required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 30, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience. Good benefits.
THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • 980 Operator-Dryland sort • Grader Operator • Line Machine Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.
HOME CARE/SUPPORT RCA’S REQUIRED for private home care. Call Tom(250)7559112, answ. mach. 7th ring.
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BUSINESS SERVICES
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Lowest Prices Guaranteed! Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft
CARPENTRY
LINE COOK 3-5 years experience. Food Safe. Busy restaurant. Room to grow. unionstreetgrill.ca
CONCRETE FINISHERS & Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Fax 780-444-9165 or Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com
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PERSONAL SERVICES
Help Wanted
Occupational Level 3 First Aid Attendant required for Wednesday night graveyard shift in Ladysmith. This position would be best suited for a physically fit person able to work in a production environment. Please submit your resume with a photocopy of your valid First Aid certificate to: Ladysmith Press, P.O. Box #400 Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A3.
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MIKE’S HELP for the home, a Journeyman Carpentry service. Home repair, renovation & maintenance. 25+ years experience. Guaranteed satisfaction. Very affordable rates. References. (250)755-9177 mikeshelpforthehome@shaw.ca
CLEANING SERVICES LEMON TREE Housekeeping. Home and office. Call Heidi (250)716-0551.
MR. SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES “Since 1992� Roof Demossing, Vinyl Siding Window & Gutter Cleaning
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CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.
PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451
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RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. Call (250)390-1982.
ELECTRICAL
PETS
HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting. Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.
2011 FORTRESS 1700 DT Scooter. New $3500.00, Asking $1500.00 Almost new,used 7 months, excellent shape. Call 250-954-3217
STATIONARY BIKE model GL35 Freesport. Approx 2 years old. Perfect condition, $300. Call (250)947-9365.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER
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.
509 WEEKS Crescent, Nanaimo. Solid family home with 3bdrms, 2baths, 2nd kitchen in basement. Lrg fenced yard, mature trees, covered sundeck, HW floors, carport, new thermal windows. $279,000. (250)740-1130.
Ladysmith Semi-oceanfront 6.5 acres, 2,600ft, 3bdrm, 1.5 bath home. Thermal windows, etc. $448,000. Agents welcome. (250)245-8950
WHEELCHAIR RAMP, approximately 5’ long, used but good condition $220. You pick up. Call (250)758-3663.
4 WINTER snow tires, 5 months wear, as new. Asia Durun 195/50R15, on rims (off Asuna Sunfire). $250. (250)748-2070
BRAD’S HOME DETAILING Spring Specials: Up to 40% off Cleaning Windows/Gutters/Vinyl siding(by brush). De-mossing roofs. Power Washing. Insured. Brad 250-619-0999
YOUR ALL season yard maintenance. Residential/Commercial. Reasonable rates/Seniors Disc. Grant: cell 250-668-2429 or 754-4466. Dave 250-7161126
SPORTING GOODS
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
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
EAVESTROUGH
Ivan 250-758-0371
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
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. “Right Price.� Job Quotes or hourly rate. Jason (250)668-6851
WOYKE’S PAINTING. Quality Guaranteed. Over 20 years experience. Senior discounts. Call Ben for a Free estimate. 250-713-5000 or bswoyke@shaw.ca
Call the qualiďŹ ed specialist... certiďŹ ed Garden Designer/Arborist
BEAUTYREST Electrically Adjustable, single bed. Excellent cond. $400 obo. (250)7542203
V.I. LOCAL LANDSCAPES Res & Comm Landscape Maintenance. Reliable, quality work. Call Mike (250)616-2410
Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES.
TREE PRUNING HEDGE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE
FURNITURE
VIOLINS, one Adult & one child. Also, 3/4 size Cello. Very, very nice condition. Please call (250)701-2035.
LANDSCAPING
Small Island Painting
GARDENING
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
PIANO APARTMENT sized“Nordheiner-Heintzman� comes with bench, $500. Call (250)753-5650.
1.877.835.6670
COMPUTER PRO.$30 service call. Mobile Certified Computer Tech. Virus removal. Seniors discount. 250-802-1187.
1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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COMPUTER SERVICES
U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly onsite professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com
3-CORD LOADS of mill slab wood, delivered from Nanoose to Ladysmith, $180. Call Marino 250-619-9109.
Overnight Delivery in most of BC!
www.mrsparkle.net Call Jonathan 250-714-6739
CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS
FUEL/FIREWOOD
PLUMBING
PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS Auction Huge 3 Restaurant Like New Equipment Auction. April 20 @ 11 AM at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com
BURIAL PLOTS 2 Burial plots at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Incl. is a bronze plate which covers both plots & the opening & closing of the plots. $5000. (250) 746-5843
FRIENDLY FRANK 40� ROUND solid wood table+ 4 charis, 1 leaf, $40. Call (250)754-5710.
60’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 AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.
613 BRUCE Ave, Nanaimo. Reduced $235,000 firm. Cozy, comfortable 3bdrm, 1.5baths. Lots of updates. Gas heat, W/D, F/S.Dave 250-591-1210.
821 BRISTOL PL. CHARTWELL 1813 sq ft rancher, ex-
cellent cond, built 2002 in quiet cul de sac. 3 bdrm, 2 baths, walk in closet, granite work tops, hardwood/ceramic flooring. Open plan. Lrg kitchen w/island, walk in pantry.S/S appl. RV & boat parking at rear. Private easy care yard. $429,000. Call 250-594-3919
MUST SEE: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, sep. office 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 & reno’s, infra-red sauna in garage. $349,000.00 If interested call:250-594-5654 N.NANAIMO: 5bdrm, 4.5bath AND 1bdrm legal suite. Landscaped/fenced yard. Near beach, schools & shopping. Beautifully finished. Hardie planks exterior, dble entrance doors, 5-skylights, front & rear deck w/barbeque hookups, heat pump, 3 luxurious gas FPs. Beautiful ocean views. Furniture included. 6523 Peregraine Rd. $700,000. (250)758-4963
BOWFLEX XCEED- excellent shape, owner’s manual & fitness guide, $450. Satellite dish+ Bell X spressvue PVR accessory, $250. Call 250246-2238, 250-466-0323. BRAND NEW in box Buffalo Dental machine. Never used. $350 obo, bought for $600. Call (778)422-1909 after 6pm. GENERAL INTERNATIONAL cast iron 1 HP 14� wood Bandsaw, never used, $739 new, sell $500 firm. Call (250)749-4780.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 0% Down! Easy to buy. Call (250)753-0160 for more info.
H.O. SCALE Model Train, 4-6-4 Hudson, made by Rivassi & track. (250)758-5073 MORE THAN 50 lbs glass beads, plus pendants, spacers and more, $700 obo. Call Stella after 5 PM at (250)756-7931 RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Online www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.
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
HOUSES FOR SALE COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. 0% Down! Call (250)7530160 for more info. $226,900. 3-BDRM Rancher Completely updated. 2672 12th Ave, Port Alberni. Please call (250)731-4898.
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca
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
COLLEGE HEIGHTS. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Easy to buy. 0% down. (250)753-0160 for more info.
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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.
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
RENTALS
RENTALS
HOUSES FOR SALE
HOUSES FOR SALE
HOUSES FOR SALE
TOWNHOUSES
APARTMENT/CONDO
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
HOMES FOR RENT
HOSPITAL AREA- 1 & 2 bedroom suites, $700 & $800. Free heat, hot water, laundry available onsite. Large suites in clean well maintained building. NS/NP. Call onsite manager at 250-716-3305.
BOTH SIDES DUPLEX, Newly reno’d 2bdrms. Lndry, water, garbage pick up incl. Fenced yrd. $800. Avail April 1st. Call Jamie (604)789-8242
COLLEGE HEIGHTS: 3 stories, 4bdrm +2bdrm suite, 6baths, 3 living rooms, 3 kitchens, double garage. Great views. 250-753-0160
JINGLEPOT: 1 side of duplex, 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, near school and Steve Marshall Automotive. Avail now. $995 mo. Call (250)758-7055.
GABRIOLA ISL, 2bdrm. May 1st. Sunny 1/2 acre Asphalt Rd., property. Private, cleared back yard. Close to Folk Life Village, and ferry. $700/mo. 1-yr lease. 250-247-9583.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT
HAMMOND BAY RD: 3 B/R, 2 Bath,family rm,wooded privacy. $1600/M. 250-468-7371.
COURTENAY - 1st & Mitchell. Nice area. 1900 sqft, 2.5 bath, 8100sqft fenced yard, large deck, garage. Must See! $285,000. 250-334-8876 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 floors main areas. Immaculate. Immed. possession. $220,000. 250-338-8260
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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
NEW PRICE
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 floors & much more. On site RV Parking avail.(free). Priced to sell. $341,900, Call Daniel at 250752-5780.
#3 - 5659 TOMSWOOD Road. 12’ x 68’ mobile home. 3bdrm, all appliances. Assessed value $40,200. Open to offers. (250)724-5185.
ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE
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.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1681 BOUNDARY Ave. 2 br units starting at $700. Available imm. and May 1. Hot water incl., balconies, elevator, controlled entrance, coin-op laundry, storage and parking. NS/NP. Mgr 250-618-4510. 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. CLOSE TO Downtown. Large self contained Studio, $600. Small pet ok. 250-668-7462.
HOSPITAL AREA, large 2 bdrms, 2 baths, 4 appls, N/P, N/S. Avail May. 1. $750/mo. Call (250)741-4699. LONG LAKE MANOR, 3108 Barons Rd. 1 bdrm, close to all amenities. 250-751-134.
JINGLEPOT/COLLEGE4 bdrms, 2bath, ocean/mountain views, lrg deck, dbl carport, landscaped, park trail close by. F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 (negotiable with yard help) + utils. Call 250-741-1261.
NANAIMO- 1 BDRM- $650+ utils + $325 deposit. Security system in bldg. (250)701-3605 NANAIMO. SPOTLESS, quiet 2 Bdrm Apt, avail May 1st. Close to ferry, town, seawalk. Intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Ref’s. Call Mark or Don at 250-753-8633. ONE BDRM +den downtown condo. Luxury character building. Five appli’s, WiFi, N/P, N/S. $850. 1 (250)754-2207 UNIVERSITY AREA: Bachelor neat secured building, shared bathroom, $495/mo. Avail. May 1. Steve (250)667-3009.
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LADYSMITH 3 bdrm, 2 storey home, D/W, small yard, NS/NP, $895 mo. Avail April. 15. Call 1-250-248-4816. NANAIMO- 3 bdrm home, with 1 bdrm suite. Call 250716-6811, 250-753-4749. glomarmanagement.com NANAIMO- Downtown character bright 1 bdrm, ocean view, fenced yard & prking. NS/NP. $720 + utils. 250-753-9365. NEAR BOWEN Park- 2 bdrm home. $1200/mo+ $600 SD. Large, sunny, south facing back yard. 1 year lease. City water, sewer & garbage included. Power & gas extra. NS/NP. Avail April 15. Contact Martha 1(403)632-5242.
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.
1-PERSON SELF-contained studio cabin. $500 +utils. N/S, N/P. (250)753-4749 or (250)716-6811
CEDAR: 5TH Wheel, 35 ft., organic garden, orchard, aviaries, 1.5 acres, N/S, no drinking. $600 mo + hydro. Call 250-245-0014.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
HOMES FOR RENT
S. NANAIMO4 bdrms, 2 bath, family room. $1200 Avail now. N/P. 250-753-5917
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.
1-BDRM, FULL bath, clean: fridge/stove, washer/dryer Avail now - $585./mo. - water, garbage included. No pets. Call Shannon 250-758-4871.
BOWSER. OCEANFRONT. 1100 sq.ft. 2-bdrm, Beach access. New appl’s, wood burning F/P, W/D hook-up, carport, shed. $1150. (250)751-1548.
S. NANAIMO, Private one person, 1bdrm basement suite. Clean, bright. N/S, small pet ok. Ref. req. Water view, $500 utils incl. (250)741-0043.
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soUTH WellingTon and Area Community Association hosts its sixth annual spring market at Cranberry Hall, 1555 Morden Rd. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission, door prizes, table rentals $15. Details at 250754-2820. sT. PaUl’s Anglican Church, 29 Chruch St., hosts its annual springtime dessert tea from 2-4 p.m. Home baking, crafts, silent auction and door prizes.$8 per ticket. Jonanco colWell Centre hosts a craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2745 White Rapids Rd. at Nanaimo River Road. Unique handcrafted items for sale, free admission.
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p.m. at Bowen Park Complex. Live music, samples of local wild foods, lots of activities. Admission $2, kids under 10 free. Details at 250-7141990. ergondragons BoaTing and Fitness Club hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Frank Ney statue in Maffeo Sutton Park. 14 years and up. For details e-mail ergondragons@gmail.com. nanaimo seniors Village hosts an adults with aging loved ones weekend workshop, 1089 Uplands Rd. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a panel of experts. Phone 250751-5855 to register. Open to everybody.
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cenTral VancoUVer Island Orchid Society hosts its regular meeting at noon at the Harewood Activity Centre, 195 Fourth St. Program and sales Guests always welcome. nanaimo seniors Village hosts an adults with aging loved ones weekend workshop, 1089 Uplands Rd. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a panel of experts. Phone 250751-5855 to register. Open to everybody.
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Ongoing HarBoUr ciTy Toastmasters meets every Thursday, downstairs at the Oxy Pub. noon to 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. nanaimo ms self help group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at noon in the Nanaimo Museum board room. For further details and monthly topics, call 250-7222214 or go to www. mssocietycentralisland.ca. WidoWHood Beyond Survival, a support group for people under 65 who are past the first anniversary of the death of a spouse, meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. 250585-6283 or 250-7224643 for location and details. HarBoUr ciTy seniors Writers meet the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bowen Park Complex, games room 2. A forum for all
aspiring or published writers. To register phone 250-755-7501. Paradise isle Seniors’ Drop-in Centre hosts pool and cribbage tournaments with soup and sandwich, noon Tuesdays and Thursdays at 201 Albert St. For details call 250-754-9566 or e-mail paradiseisle_ nanaimo@shaw.ca. enneagram discUssion group, encouraging interested people to discover your type and grow with it, takes place weekly. For time and location, phone 250-390-3039 between 6-10 p.m. sPanisH conVersaTion Club hosts its regular meeting from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Harbourfront Library. Practice your Spanish in a friendly and welcoming environment. Call 250-753-1154 ext. 238 or e-mail ref@ virl.bc.ca to register. (Sept 6-Nov.22) morrell naTUre Sanctuary is looking for volunteers interested in nature and leading elementary school groups to explore the forest setting. Phone250753-5811 or e-mail morrell@shawbiz.ca for details. nanaimo doll Club meets one Tuesday each month to discuss collecting, costuming and study. All are welcome. E-mail NanaimoDollClub@ shaw.ca for location and details. nanaimo glad and Dahlia Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Paine Horticultural Centre on East Wellington Road on the first Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. 250-7222109. WalK in Wednesday family issues drop in program. First Wednesday of the month, open to everyone. Side door, Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre, 418D Fitzwilliam St. Call 250-716-1551 or e-mail info@nanaimomen.com for information. aiKido classes are held at the Tillicum Lelum centre, 421 Franklyn St., from 5-6:30 p.m. every Monday. For additional details phone 250758-0143.
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Nanaimo Clippers forward Brenden Forbes, right, centres the puck from behind the net during a scrimmage Sunday at Parksville’s Oceanside Place. The Clips held a three-day training camp at various mid-Island rinks.
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The Nanaimo Clippers couldn’t really replicate playoff hockey, so they did the next best thing. The city’s B.C. Hockey League club resumed skating this past weekend with a three-day training camp utilizing three different mid-Island ice rinks. With practices and scrimmages every day, it was a ton of ice time meant to “shock the system” and get guys back into hockey mode, said Mike Vandekamp, the team’s coach. The Clippers were eliminated from the first-round of the BCHL playoffs back on March 20, but the season didn’t end, as Nanaimo gets a host berth in the Western Canada Cup tournament starting next week. With lots more to play for, the Clippers stepped back on the ice this past weekend with plenty of enthusiasm. “I’ve seen a lot of that,” Vandekamp said. “Guys are clearly excited to be back on the ice. From that standpoint [the camp] served its purpose.
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The junior Timbermen get their first chance to take the floor as a team. Nanaimo’s B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League team faces off against the Victoria Shamrocks on Wednesday (April 17) in a pre-season game in Chemainus. The Timbermen opened camp 10 days ago and are looking forward to the change of pace that comes with live competition. “You can do drills and drills all training camp long, but guys don’t really stand out till it’s game action,” said Brad Dougan, the team’s coach. “it’s totally different than practising and that’s when you find out who can play.” The junior A Timbermen have a second pre-season game Saturday in Nanaimo against the senior B T-men. Dougan said he might sit certain guys in that one to try to take a longer look at some other players. But for Wednesday’s tilt, he’ll play his best guys and try to go for the win. “That’s a big Island pride
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Nanaimo Timbermen player Corey Shires takes a shot on goal during a drill at training camp last weekend at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
thing. Anytime you get to play a team from Victoria, exhibition or not, you want to win that game,” he said. GAME ON … The T-men and Shamrocks play Wednesday
at 8 p.m. at Fuller Lake Arena. The junior Timbermen face the senior B Timbermen on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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An unlikely comeback win highlighted a so-so road trip for the Nanaimo Pirates. The Hub City Paving Pirates split doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday against the Vancouver Cannons and North Shore Twins, respectively. Nanaimo won 7-6 and then lost 8-0 at New Westminster, then won 4-3 and lost 13-3 at North Vancouver. The first game was remarkable in that the Pirates were losing 6-0 going into the final inning and batted around to take the lead. “That was one that we stole…” said Doug Rogers, Pirates manager. “We were dead to rights. The stake was in already, we were ready for the second game.” But the Cannons’ s t a r t e r, h a v i n g reached his pitch count, made way for a reliever who was battered so badly by the Pirates that his earned-run average this season is now 105.11. Brady Rogers singled and doubled in the win and Braeden Mousseau had a hit, two walks and two runs batted in. Tanner Linn earned the win on the mound, allowing no earned runs in two relief innings. The Pirates didn’t carry any momentum from the comeback
GameOn Wednesday NANAIMO TIMBERMEN vs. Victoria. B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League exhibition. Fuller Lake Arena, Chemainus, 8 p.m.
Saturday NANAIMO HORNETS vs. Cowichan Piggies. B.C. Rugby Union Div. 1 Cowichan Cup playoffs. May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park, 1 p.m.
win into the second half of the doubleheader, though, said the manager. “We came out pretty flat and got pounded by a team that was pretty hungry,” he said. In that one, Devon G e a r y, w h o h a d earned a save in the first game, remained on the mound and suffered the loss, giving up four earned runs over five innings. The next day was similar. Alex Rogers threw a completegame victory in the first game against the Twins, striking out nine, with offence coming from Bryan Borrelli who hit two doubles. In the second game the Pirates were mercied in six innings with the Twins’ lineup amassing 20 hits. T.J. Mah took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 2 1/3 innings. Lee Martin was the offensive leader for Nanaimo in the game, hitting a single and a double and scoring two runs. Though the weekend had its ups as well as its downs, Rogers and the other coaches will focus on the things that went wrong on the road trip. “When you talk about consistency, you’ve got to look at the negatives and try to improve those things,” he said. GAME ON … The Pirates are back on the road this coming weekend, visiting the Victoria Eagles on Saturday (April 20) then the White Rock Tritons on Sunday. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Baseball institute Mariners go winless on trip to desert Vancouver Island Baseball Institute got to extra innings, but couldn’t get any closer. Nanaimo’s VIBI Mariners went winless on a road trip to Kamloops this past weekend. The team fell 6-5 to the Okanagan Coyotes in extra innings to start Saturday’s action, then lost 8-7 to the Thompson Riv-
ers University WolfPack in that day’s late game. VIBI lost 6-4 to TRU on Sunday and then lost the weekend finale 12-2 to Okie. In the first game, Darren Kolk led the Mariners at the plate, going 3-for-4, and Cody Andreychuk had a double, an RBI and two runs scored. Luke Hawkins was the losing pitcher,
allowing one unearned run in 1 1/3 relief innings. The second game Aaron Witzke was 2-for-3 at the dish with two RBIs. Kolk hit a single and a triple and scored three runs and Tyson Dyck had a double, two walks and two RBIs. Kolk threw 2/3 of an inning in the loss, giving up one earned run.
Reiley Grose took the ‘L’ in Sunday’s early game, getting offence from Chad Schultz who hit a single and a double and Andreychuk who had two hits and two runs scored. In the blowout loss, Greg Brady threw two innings, giving up two hits and an earned run. Kolk was 2-for-3 batting.
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