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This $2.7 million home overlooking Georgia Strait from its perch on Hinrich View is Nanaimo’s current top-valued luxury residential property and is ranked fourth highest in the Nanaimo region.
Assessment roll for 2014 shows Cedar, north Nanaimo popular choices for waterfront, acreage and views BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN
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f you’re looking for highpriced real estate, chances are you’ll find it in Cedar. The Cedar neighbourhood on the southern border of the Regional District of Nanaimo tops the list for the 100 highest-valued properties in the region, according to B.C. Assessment’s annual report. The neighbourhood has the highest concentration of expensive addresses and dominates half of the top 10 priciest estates. An inland property at 3589 Juriet Rd., valued at $3.3 million, remains one of the highest taxable values in the region for the second consecutive year and a waterfront log mansion at 2358 Pylades Dr. has kept its seventh place ranking at $2.4 million. Troy Gibson, a real estate agent with Re/Max of Nanaimo, said the values make sense with Cedar boasting some
‘beautiful’ acreages, custom homes and waterfront property that would ramp up assessments. But the neighbourhood is far from being the most coveted on the tax roll. That title falls to north Nanaimo, he said. Hammond Bay ranks a close second for priciest properties this year, with spreads like the Old Beban Estate on Planta Road, worth $2 million. It’s followed by homes in lower Lantzville, Gabriola and Lost Lake/north Nanaimo. “There are beautiful acreages ... out [in Cedar], but I think it’d be hard to find an actual sale in that price range out in that area, especially last year,” Gibson said of the million-dollar real estate. A large percentage of the highest-priced property sales in 2013 – “probably 90 per cent” – likely took place in north Nanaimo’s Hammond Bay and Departure Bay neighbourhoods, he said, adding they are popular for city ser-
vices, proximity to amenities and ocean views. When people move to Vancouver Island, most dream of having views of the ocean associated with their homes, and north Nanaimo is known for that, he said. In this year’s assessment roll, 21 per cent of the highest valued properties were located in Hammond Bay, which includes Stephenson Point, Planta Road and Sheriff Way. Other luxury properties are in Nanaimo’s Arbutus Rock, a Rocky Point neighbourhood that hosts Nanaimo’s highest-valued house at $2.7 million and Benson Meadows. A Benson Meadows home on 3127 Northwood Rd. cracked Nanaimo’s top assessed homes at $1.8 million, but is reportedly being sold for more than $7 million. Lower Lantzville also led with high-end properties like the $2.8-million waterfront mansion at 6970 Dickinson Rd., but the community’s presence in
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the top 100 was down overall by 34 per cent from 2012. Acting assessor Bill Dawson says homes earned their way into the list with the right mix of location and appeal. People will take acerages over postage-stamp lots, waterfront over water view and land they can subdivide over land they can’t, he said, adding it all affects the worth of the land. “What you have to remember is the assessments are reflective of the market value – any characteristics a property has that a potential vendor or purchaser may be looking for is going to add value,” he said. “Based on historic perception you will find the average selling price and as such, the average assessment, of north Nanaimo is higher than south Nanaimo, most likely due to ... newer housing stock ... larger homes and homes with a view relative than not.” news@nanaimobulletin.com
Quickfacts TOP TEN PRICIEST HOMES LOCATED IN CITY OF NANAIMO 1. 5025 Hinrich View: $2.7 million. 2. 360 Westwood Road: $2.5 million. 3. 2232 Kendall Road: $2.32 million. 4. 3938 Jingle Pot Road: $2.12 million. 5. 3384 Stephenson Point: $2.06 million. 6. 3576 Planta Road: $2 million. 7. 3374 Stephenson Point: $1.9 million. 8. 3560 Planta Road: $1.9 million. 9. 3127 Northwood Road: $1.8 million. 10. 6052 Clarence Way: $1.7 million.
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Family seeks return of ashes stolen during home break-in Nanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files which they hope the public can help solve. Anyone with any information about the following crimes is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.
No. 2013-32540 Sometime between Dec.
6-9 a building adjacent to Laird Wheaton Pontiac was broken into and several thousand dollars’ worth of highend tires and rims were stolen.
No. 2013-33313 On Dec. 18 at approximately 2 a.m., a man and woman were awoken to find an intruder inside their Meredith Street home. The home is located in
the 2100 block. The suspect confronted the man and produced a knife before running out of the home and over a back fence. Prior to the confrontation the home was ran-
sacked and items were taken. The suspect is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-10 with short dark cropped hair. He was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and black gloves.
No. 2013-33837 On Dec. 23, a home located in the 2200 block of Highland Boulevard was broken into. Taken were passports, an iPad and jewelry. Also taken was a small, unfinished pine box containing the ashes of a deceased parent. The box was wrapped in a forest green plastic bag, which read “Clayton’s
Crematorium.� Also taken was a gold chain and locket shaped like a heart. The chain was given to one of the homeowners from her late father in 1984. Engraved on the back of the heart is “Tracie Love Dad 84.�
No. 2013-33988 Sometime between 3-4:30 a.m. on Dec. 25 the 7-Eleven, located at 2875 Departure Bay Rd., was broken into. Surveillance video showed two males wearing black pants and black hoodies inside
the store. The thieves attempted to break into the ATM but were unsuccessful. They then took several hundred dollars in lotto tickets before leaving.
No. 2013-34394 On Dec. 30 a storage locker located at 555 Franklyn St. was broken into. It is believed the theft occurred within the last three weeks. Taken was a Jeenyus snowboard, bindings, boots and hockey gear, including Nike skates. Ten other lockers had also been broken into.
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WillOW DOrOtHY Frazer was born to hannah and Brock on Jan. 1 at 4:27 a.m. at the Nanaimo hospital. By Karl yu
I’ve always loved and found very beautiful – it seemed perfect.” Willow’s arrival was unexpected, as her due date was supposed to be Jan. 11. Labour was relatively short compared to Olivia’s birth, said Hannah, whose water broke on the morning of New Year’s Eve. After heading to the hospital in the evening to get checked, a decision was made to induce labour. “I guess they induced me at about 8 p.m. and [4:27 a.m.] she made her arrival so it wasn’t a terribly long labour,” said Hannah, adding that she felt tired but great otherwise and her newborn is in great shape as well. Olivia is happy to have a new sibling and according to Hannah, has been helping to dress Willow and even sang Christmas songs during the family’s first car trip to make her
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While many people were ringing in the new year with champagne and Auld Lang Syne, Hannah Frazer was giving birth to Nanaimo’s first baby of 2014. Seven-pound, 14-ounce Willow Dorothy Frazer was born at 4:27 a.m. on Wednesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital to a happy mother, father Brock and sister Olivia. While Willow was born in the early morning hours, it wasn’t until later when the Frazers decided on a name. “Willow was just one that we liked and Dorothy is a family name for us,” Hannah said. “Dorothy was one we’d been pondering while I was pregnant and Willow, I guess the first night we got home from the hospital, I was just staying up late and it’s just a name
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Hannah, left, Olivia, and Brock Frazer with Willow, Nanaimo’s first baby of 2014. Hannah gave birth to Willow in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day.
little sister happy. As for having a New Year’s Day birthday, it is something Willow will enjoy more and more as she gets older, according
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said. “I bet by the time she’s 18 or so, it will be a lot of fun – have the whole world count down to your birthday.” reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
More secondary suites proposed in regional district also as a mortgage helper for a homeowner,” Keller said. According to the draft proposal for the secondary suites program, both detached and attached suites would see the secondary suite classification. Detached suites would see minimum site area specifications with 800 square metres for lots with community water and sewer servicing available and 8,000 square metres for any other case. Home-based businesses would only be allowed on parcels of land less than 8,000 square metres. Bed and breakfast businesses would not be allowed on lots with secondary suites. The provision also calls for two additional off-street parking spaces, although there would be no requirement for owner occupancy.
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tory set price for fuel for the current year of $0.952 per litre. In November 2013, monthly fuel prices reached a new high for this year of $1.09 per litre,” B.C. Ferries
said, in a press release. B.C. Ferries president and CEO Mike Corrigan said he understands this is an unpopular move and the company is taking steps to keep fuel costs down. “We are doing everything we can to keep our fuel costs as low as possible, including building new ships with [liquefied natural gas] capability,” Corrigan said. “We have waited as long as we can to implement a surcharge, however we must act now as it is clear that fuel prices are unlikely to decline in the foreseeable future.”
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Compressor sparks fire Monday morning Fire fighters raced to Maughan Road to when alarms came in from K2 Stone Monday. The flames broke out shortly before 8 a.m., but in spite of a lot of noise from alarms combined with plenty of smoke, the blaze turned out to be minor,
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Residents in the Nanaimo region won’t see any big changes to home values this year, according to B.C. Assessment. B.C. Assessment has announced 2014 assessments are in the mail for 48,000 property owners in the Regional District of Nanaimo. While there will be “modest” changes, it won’t be an exciting year for assessments,
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Causes of starfish deaths leaves scientists scrambling fornia universities. Divers started noticing melting and dissolving seastars in SepThe coast’s starfish are dying tember in Howe Sound. horrific deaths while scientists Gibbs said she’d never seen scramble to figure out why. starfish deaths on this scale. They’re also worried about “Not on this magnitude. Before how seastar wasting syndrome this, we saw an overabundance will affect ecosystems spanning of these animals when they Alaska to Cowichan to Califorwere just piled on top of each nia. other on Hutt Island.” “Since late August, we started Luckham was “quite alarmed” noticing sunflower seastars about the seastar’s demise dying off quite quickly,” said between Nanaimo and Victoria. marine biologist Paula Roma“It appears to be some kind of gosa, curator of Sidney’s Shaw pathogen, but I’m not a bioloOcean Discovery Centre. gist. It completely wipes out the “The coastal diving commuentire population.” nity got involved doing survey But the veteran frogman dives. So far we don’t know hadn’t seen the disease’s wrath why,” she said of the starfish below 70 feet. “That indicates die-off involving it’s also temperasix or seven speture sensitive, cies. “I’m quite and not surviving scared, to be honin deeper water. est. We can’t figure “What worries out what it is, so me is stars are there’s no way to a big predator; control it – or know If you could hear they eat everyif it’ll affect our thing they can food sources like find including a scream under fish.” other stars,” he Peter Luckham, a water, they’d said of the critter Thetis Island dive keeping others in be saying ‘I’m master who piloted balance. Chemainus’ divemelting’, just like He and Romareef jet, said he gosa doubted was stunned by the out of the Wizard the starfish crisis seastar decimation. was sparked by of Oz. He sends seastar Pacific radiadata to the Vancoution from the ver Aquarium. meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima “It’s like science fiction. It nuclear plant. “It’s hard to decomposes into a pile of goo. If believe it’s radiation affecting you could hear a scream under the Vancouver area before the water, they’d be saying ‘I’m closest proximity to Japan. It melting’, just like out of the Wiz- could be an environmental reacard of Oz.” tion to overpopulation; it could Populations including sunbe sewage, or pollution. Some flower, sun, basket, leather, species disintegrate in a couple pink, common purple, vermilof days, others will last longer.” lion, and blood stars are dying, It’s tough to tell if seastars are Luckham said. in pain, she explained. “Brittle stars are the only ones “They don’t have a brain, but I’ve noted not been affected.” do have a nervous system so “We believe its some sort of they do have pain receptors, virus,” said Romagosa, “but we but we’ve seen no signs of haven’t been able to prove it distress from the ones in the yet.” aquarium. They go about their Proof of what’s wiping out normal activities until they just about 30 per cent of the coast’s fall apart.” observable starfish could come The ocean discover centre is from samples sent to Cornell seeking photographic evidence University, explained Vancouver from mariners and divers. PicAquarium’s Donna Gibbs. tures can be sent to marketing@ Other samples have been oceandiscovery.ca. shipped to UBC, UVic, and Calieditor@nanaimobulletin.com By Peter rusland Black Press
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Police search a stolen Hyundai Santa Fe that collided with two police cars after a short chase Friday afternoon. Two officers and one of the three suspects arrested in the Santa Fe suffered minor injuries in the collision.
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Three suspects were arrested and two Nanaimo RCMP officers were injured after police chased a stolen vehicle. The incident unfolded Friday at about 4 p.m. when police spotted a stolen 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. When officers tried to stop the car, its driver refused. Police chased the SUV into a deadend road in Bowen Park. Officers forced it to a stop when it collided with one marked police cruiser and a second unmarked police car. “As the officers from the unmarked police vehicle exited the car, the impact from the Hyundai hitting the marked police car caused one of the officer’s legs to get pinned between the cars,” RCMP said in a press release. A uniformed officer immediately exited his vehicle, ordering the suspects exit the
Hyundai. After the driver ignored the order and attempted to re-start vehicle, which had stalled, the officer drew his firearm out of fear for the safety of the officer pinned between the cars and continued to order the suspects to exit the SUV. The suspects eventually complied and were arrested as more officers arrived on scene. Three suspects, all from Nanaimo, were arrested – two males, 27 and 30, and a female, 21. A section of Bowen Park where the collision occurred was kept behind police tape while investigators searched the stolen vehicle and a collision analyst was brought in to investigate the crash site. Two RCMP officers were examined at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for minor injuries and were released. A passenger of the Hyundai sustained minor injuries and was treated and released as well. The suspects were remanded into custody and are set to appear in Nanaimo Provincial Court yesterday.
Operation Red Nose volunteers log nearly 12,000 kilometres Designated driver service, Operation Red Nose, chalked up more than $12,000 in donations over the holidays. This year the service ran in Nanaimo from Nov. 29 to Dec. 31 had help from 246 volunteers who formed 82 teams. Those teams drove 11,715 km on 507 rides that brought 1,200 clients and their cars
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Voters ready for election
With so many levels of government to fund, every year is an election year. Last year it was provincial. Next year, federal. This year, we get to focus on what some believe is the last bastion of participatory democracy – municipal government. The elections for town and city councillors, regional district representatives and school board members is about 11 months away, but you can bet the rhetoric and positioning will begin much sooner. The federal election next year may have a bearing on what happens in municipalities this fall. It’s unclear when the federal parties will nominate their candidates for an election that doesn’t come until May 2015, but we hope those who are going to take a run at those spots are open with the voters about their plans if they also intend to let their names stand on municipal ballots. Few Nanaimo politicians have made official announcements to run for election or re-election; Mayor John Ruttan suggested he will, but has not confirmed. Not knowing the full list right now is fair – we should not expect to know who is going to be on the ballot until the summer, at the earliest. At this stage, all we can ask of prospective candidates is openness and clarity about issues when they do decide to go public about their intentions to run. Voters should not be surprised 18 months down the road about how a councillor is voting on a key issue. When the real campaign begins, we hope municipal and school board candidates will debate with substance and detail, something that was absent in the 2013 provincial election. Voters should know what school board candidates say about school closures. Taxpayers in Nanaimo should be clear about a candidate’s views on development and taxes and revenue streams. It will be a while before it heats up, but we look forward to the debate about the future of our communities. 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.
Resolutions picked for food habits I took a vocational aptitude need a doctor for a rare, minor test about 30 years ago and the problem. top suggestion was minister of Support changes in agricultural practices. At least one-third of religion. So I try very hard not to preach. global food produced is used This week I received a bulletin for factory-fed livestock. And from Food Tank, a prestigious land grabs are displacing small Chicago-based think tank with farmers. Here on Vancouver an impressive international Island, support the Agricultural advisory board. They list fourLand Reserve. teen resolutions for Eat indigenous crops. 2014 and here they About 75 per cent FOOD are with my comof the Earth’s plant MATTERS ments. genetic resources Marjorie Stewart Meet your local are now extinct, and farmer. That’s easier another third of what now that we have remains is predicted such great farmers’ to disappear by the markets. year 2050. Eat seasonal proI interpret this resoduce. Almost imposlution as including sible to do this 100 crops that grow sucper cent, but every cessfully in our region time we succeed we as well as protecting reduce shipping impacts and food plants that have been keep more money in our comaround more than 200 years. munity. Buy (grow) organic. At least End food waste. The statistics one pesticide was found in 67 are shocking: more than 1.3 per cent of produce samples in billion tons of edible food is the U.S. It’s probably about the wasted each year. Try plansame in Canada. ning meals ahead; using ‘ugly’ Go meatless once a week. To fruits and vegetables; getting produce 450 grams (one pound) traditional recipes; requesting of beef can require 6,810 liters smaller portions, composting. (1,799 gallons) of water. We can Promote a healthy lifestyle. reduce our “hoofprints” by eatEngage in physical activity, eat ing less meat. a healthy diet and lobby for Hard for us omnivores, but we better regulations in marketing can manage smaller portions, junk food to children. too. I’m a total failure at physical Cook. Read Michael Pollan’s activity, but I must be doing OK book Cooked for many new with the eating, since I only ever insights.
He writes delightfully and there are even recipes for four fundamental foods. Do dinner parties. Talk about food, enjoy a meal, and if you are traveling in 2014 and craving a homemade meal try meal sharing (mealsharing.com).
Consider the true cost of your food. There are many direct and
indirect costs for excessive agricultural use of antibiotics and artificial fertilizers, for example.
Encourage grassroots inventiveness. Farmers, scientists,
researchers, women, youth, NGOs, and others are finding on-the-ground solutions for many interconnected global agriculture problems. Their work needs resources, research, and investment to replace failing global food systems. Support family farmers. The U.N. Food And Agriculture Organization has declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming, to honour the world’s more than 400 million family farms and ensure their survival.
Share knowledge across generations. We don’t need to re-
invent everything. Older people can share their knowledge and participate in solutions to world food problems. u Marjorie Stewart is board chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca
‘We can reduce our “hoofprints” by eating less meat.’
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Many folks in city were newsmakers Re: Nanaimo’s top newsmakers of 2013, Dec. 31. Although I find it interesting to be listed as one of the top newsmakers of the year, to me the top news story of the year is how our community came together to contest something they found to be so important to them. The Colliery Dams was one of several important issues that arose this year. Rather than accepting that nothing could be done, people chose to lend their voices to Idle No More, the Boat Basin, Cedar schools, Linley Valley, and the dams and I believe these people are the true heroes. We live in an age of declining participation in
service clubs and volunteerism. People are busy, stressed, and strapped for resources. That is why it is heartening that so many came forward to contest what they felt strongly about. During the last year we have been blessed with the incredible leadership of people like Chief Doug White, Doug Routley and members of our own council. Their support and encouragement for real community participation, so people would be included and respected, will hopefully lead to better decisions down the line. I welcome the new year with this goal in mind.
Jeff Solomon Nanaimo
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Re: Top news stories of 2013, Jan. 2. While I commend you on your choices of issues and persons that have garnered attention over the past year I feel that you may have overlooked perhaps the one entity that has stepped to the forefront and voiced concerns for their community. These are the citizens of Nanaimo who took time from their lives and families, stepped over and beyond their comfort zones and chose to make their feelings known on issues that not only affect themselves personally but for the betterment of the community as a whole. With issues such as the
Nothing wrong with fake Christmas trees To the Editor,
Re: Only a real tree will do for Christmas centrepiece, Dec.19. I admire business owners who believe strongly in their product, while at the same time respect both their competition and consumers’ decisions, without resorting to criticizing or talking down either of these. I was disappointed when reading the story in which the owner of a tree farm pokes fun at artificial trees and essentially those who choose to purchase them. From my own experience, I long ago purchased an artificial tree and it didn’t cost anywhere near $250. It still
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Dusty Howe chooses a Christmas tree last month at the Gogo tree farm.
looks great. It’s unfortunate that many artificial trees will also end up dumped needlessly, often in landfills once people grow tired of them, wish to upgrade or the tree deteriorates. However, if a tree is still usable, it can be donated and reused by others, or the branches can
be incorporated into other decorations. Real trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, can be recycled, and indeed smell lovely. However, it’s hard to deny that in the end, we are utilizing large amounts of resources to grow a tree over a 10-year period, only to
cut it down and put it up in a house for about three weeks. I have purchased both a real tree (which I believe is no longer alive once its ties are severed from the earth) and artificial tree in my lifetime, and the truth is, there are pros and cons to each. It’s no longer imperative for me to have a Christmas tree, as it doesn’t make or break Christmas, but if I feel like having a tree, I have come to prefer decorating floor plants or trees in my yard. That way, these continue to live and be enjoyed and appreciated following the Christmas season.
J. Stephenson via e-mail
Colliery dams, the possible closure of some of our schools, opposition to the boat basin revitalization,and the proposal to build a wasteto-energy incinerator it is truly heartening to see and hear the many people who have exercised their civic right to free speech whether for or against these issues. In a world where many are not only imprisoned but sometimes die when speaking against the powers that be it truly makes one proud to be part of a community of people that so passionately will take the time to voice their concerns.
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happy 125th anniversary! it’s not often you get to wish somebody a happy birthday or anniversary numbering in the three digits, but you’ve got that chance this year when Nanaimo’s Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 125th year of service. Back in the spring of 1889, a handful of civic-minded folk organized their community of 4,000 to select a group of representative business leaders and charged them with the role economic development and commercial oversight. The boundaries of Nanaimo, at the time, extended to Townsite Road in the north, Fifth street to the south and Pine street to the west. A hot topic of conversation was whether the community really needed more than two full-time firefighters to protect its citizens. how things have changed. Today the community’s licensed businesses number nearly 6,000 and, of course, the population is closing in on 90,000. The importance of having an organization representing the entire business community has never been greater and the chamber’s conversations now span municipal taxation, transportation planning, future
growth of the industrial tax base, expanded tourism marketing, serving the central and north island as a commercial and service hub, and attracting more businesses to diversify our economic profile. This year, our focus will be on supporting our community partners as they continue to extend their services to the business community, encouraging the expansion of tourism marketing, helping downtown to enhance its attractiveness as a shopping and community events centre, improving our transportation assets and connectivity, increasing opportunities for success for startup businesses, and keeping our elected officials mindful that the chamber’s goal is a better community through better business. Government advocacy, networking events, professional development opportunities and cost-savings through group benefits and services are just some of the advantages offered by the chamber to each member, while we work on behalf of the business community as a whole. As we enter our 125th year and celebrate our new relevancy, we’re focused on continuing to prove the importance of your chamber to the quality of life and business in our successful city.
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Retailers always harbour high hopes for Christmas sales and while predicting how the season will pan out can be a bit of a gamble, this year it seems like Lady Luck lent a hand rolling the dice. Merchants are reporting sales and traffic were up slightly over the season and sales appeared to be concentrated on specific item categories. Stephane Pilon, general manager of Canadian Tire Nanaimo, said business over previous Christmas seasons was up notably.
Stand out dates much over previous included Red Thurs- years - about two to day (Nov. 28), which three per cent - but got the jump start they were good and on Black Friday sales have been good for across Canada and the last several years. the U.S. Buying patterns “Black Friday was changed this year, also a ver y good though, with customsuccess,” Pilon said. ers shunning mid“The rest was good, price merchandise. but especially around “Almost no one that time.” was buying mid level Hot items over stuff,” Sked said. “It Christmas were any- was split between thing to do with high-end stuff and Christmas, such as m o r e a f f o r d a b l e trees, ornaments and stuff.” especially Christmas Hot items included light sets. products and accesTraffic through the sories associated store was up only to computer-based slightly compared to music technology, previous years, but electronic keyboards the real gains came in and acoustic guitars. actual sales as each Stores specializing customer spent more in home decor and cash than in previous gadgets did well, too. years. Al Ehrenberg, Joel Sked, general owner/operator of manager atLose Tomweight Lee Gone & getFishin’, also Losesales weightreported & get sales were Music, said overall didn’t rise up at his stores,
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including the Nanaimo outlet. Gone Fishin’ specializes in equipment, accessories, supplies and clothing for sport fishing, hunting and target shooting. Gift items clothes and fishing gear were on a lot of Christmas wish lists. Higher-end items that proved popular included Islander Precision Reels, which range in price up to several hundred dollars. “That’s a really nice reel for people who already have everything,” Ehrenberg said. Scotty Prawn Pullers, Bradley Smoker models, rod and reel combinations, hip waders, t-shirts, Under Armour hoodies and hunting camouflage all made up the mix of top selling items over the Christmas season. “So, yes, it was very buoyant,” Ehrenberg said. “It was good and we had a good Boxing Day as well.” Quintessential Fashions on Victoria Crescent reports business was down compared to 2012’s holiday season. Store manager Angela Kingshott said shoppers seemed to wait until just before Christmas before committing to purchases. “The beginning of the Christmas season was slow, but then it started to pick up, but it still wasn’t as good as last year,” Kingshott said. Items that were selling included purses - the store’s line of Matt and Nat bags and purses were popular items - wallets, jewelr y and some clothing. u Continued /11
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Nanaimo contractor awarded Windley Contracting Ltd. from Nanaimo won the Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Award in the grading category, for its work on the Highway 97, Winfield to Oyama four-laning project. Nine kilometres of new four-lane highway were constructed to replace the last two-lane section of Highway 97 between the Okanagan Connector and Vernon. The contractor excavated and placed 1.7 million cubic metres of rock and soils during the two year project, which included construction of two overpasses, one at Wood Lake near Oceola Road at the south end and one at Gatzke Road at the north end, to connect the existing Highway 97 to the new alignment.
“This award to Windley Contracting is well deserved,” said Todd Stone, minister of transportation and infrastructure. “The Winfield to Oyama four-laning was a very large, complex project and the company successfully met all the challenges it presented, while managing partnerships and protecting the environment at the same time.” Two underpasses were built at Old Mission Road and Lake Country Access to provide access to Crown land on the west side of the highway. Truck climbing lanes were built for slower moving traffic and a concrete median barrier was installed for added safety. The company worked with the Westbank First Nation and the Okanagan Indian Band to
preserve heritage values and protect archaeological sites found along the corridor. Workers also took extraordinary measures to ensure that local wildlife was undisturbed by the project. Two environmentally sensitive areas with bat habitat were preserved, and lizards and rattlesnakes found along the route during construction were captured and relocated to two newly constructed reptile dens. The Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Awards recognize construction and maintenance companies demonstrating excellence in the categories of grading, paving, bridges and structures, and highway maintenance work throughout the province.
Events helped draw shoppers downtown u From /10 “Of course scarves and stuff always do well for gift ideas,” Kingshott said. Heather Wetmore, store manager for the Flying Fish in downtown Nanaimo, declined to publicly discuss figures, but said business was up substantially this year in sales and traffic. “It started and then it kind of stalled and then it went full bore,” Wetmore said. “The last two weeks before Christmas was just amazing and I think that’s what you’re going to find from everybody in the area here – downtown anyway.”
Christmas ornaments, jewellery, stocking stuffers and small kitchen gadgets were big sellers. “Kitchen gadgets – oh, my God,” Wetmore said. ‘Kitchen gadgetry is just, like, something else and, surprisingly, seasonal home decor – little things that you set out to bring the Christmas spirit.” The rush to buy kept the store ordering product until the final few days before Christmas. Even a day of snow didn’t affect sales. Wetmore said the jump in sales – many businesses have struggled in the downtown core since 2008 – bodes well
for downtown Nanaimo and she credits much of the new business activity to customers being drawn downtown for Christmas events, such as the Festival of Trees and the Santa Parade, Santa Workshop and others. “It’s been a struggle for everybody,” Wetmore said. “When I say struggle I mean, we’ve held our ground – there’s no doubt about it – we haven’t lost ground, but … I sort of look upon it as a real gift and a turning point for the season, so I can only hope it will be just as good next year.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Nanaimo’s Pi Granite/Studio Kitchens donated a beautiful new front-of-house for fellow business Chico’s Fried Chicken and Pizza in the summer of 2013. Upon learning that the small restaurant was struggling, Pi Granite/Studio Kitchens owner James McIntyre stepped up and gave Chico’s a grand makeover at no cost to the owners. This was a fantastic display of business-helping-business, and the makings of a great ‘do-good’ resolution for all of us. Make strategic planning a habit In 2013, the NEDC held a series of seminars for local business owners on ways to improve processes in marketing, information gathering, and other topics. One of the most successful seminars was a discussion on strategic planning for business in Nanaimo. A lesson taken from this seminar was the notion of making strategic planning an ongoing habit, as opposed to a once-a-year chore. Ongoing planning allows you to continually adjust strategies and revisit goals in a way that makes success far more attainable. www.InvestNanaimo.com
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hen Kati Debretzeni was four years old she wanted to play the violin but her mother wouldn’t let her. “I wanted play the violin because a neighbour of mine had begun playing the violin at six years old, so I wanted to do the same thing,” Debretzeni said. “My parents said ‘absolutely not in this house,’ and I wanted to.” Eventually, Debretzeni’s mother told that if she was still interested in playing the violin when she turned six, she would allow it. “I think my mom saw at that point that she should at least give me a chance,” Debretzeni said. Since that fateful decision, Debretzeni has gone to study music in Israel and perform in the United Kingdom. On Friday (Jan. 10), Debretzeni will be performing with the Victoria Baroque Players at St. Andrew’s United Church in Nanaimo. “There are some pieces there that we are quite sure that we have never performed before,” she said. “There are going to be lots of firsts and we are hoping for a very interesting program with lots of turn out.” Debretzeni was born in Cluj, Romania and grew up in a family of musicians. “My whole family, great grandfather onwards, were all musicians. So, there wasn’t much choice really.” Although Debretzeni comes from a very musical family, she said they never pressured her to pursue music as a career. “They had absolutely no expectations of me doing music,” she said. “In fact they were actively opposing it from very early on.” When Debretzeni was 15, she moved to Israel where she attended a music academy. After graduating from the academy, she relocated to the United Kingdom to pursue classical music. “I got into early music, and with early
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music there wasn’t that much to do in Israel,” Debretzeni said. “So that’s what brought me to London, to study early music.” The Romanian violinist was initially invited to Canada from the United Kingdom to perform with the Victoria Baroque Players by her fellow British colleagues. “It’s great to be playing with my musical colleagues and friends, either from England or those who are here from Vancouver Island,” she said. Debretzeni will also be holding a public workshop with the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra, where she will be coaching younger talent. “It’s the best thing that a musician can do to better themselves,” she explained about teaching younger musicians. “You get and learn a lot from young people.” “You get a lot of curiosity and energy,” she added. “The music that we are going to be doing is by an Italian composer is a very energetic beat.” Debretzeni said the scenery on Vancouver Island is very inspiring to her as an artist. “The scenery is outstanding here,” she said. “it is inspiring for music making because you don’t have to look out the window to get metaphors to how you want this movement to go or that movement to go, and that’s really inspiring.” Debretzeni splits time between Vancouver Island the United Kingdom, where she is part of another orchestra that performs various styles of classical music. Members of the orchestra often play a handful of different instruments and have to know the different pitches and ranges. “We perform a lot of wide spread of music and we’re trying to do everything on the appropriate instruments,” she said. “One day you could be doing something by a very early Italian composer and the next thing you might be playing Mozart. At the moment that’s the greatest challenge, staying on top of all the changes.” Debretzeni said the travel between the United Kingdom and Vancouver Island also makes it difficult for her to raise her daughter. “The other challenge that I can think
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Usually magicians pull rabbits out of hats. However, that’s not the case in Alison Parker’s newest short film The Magic Ferret. The Magic Ferret is about a young boy named Sam, who finds himself in an orphanage and dreams of being a magician. “Sam has big dreams and aspirations of being a famous magician one day and the ferret is part of his act,” Parker said. “Basically instead of pulling a rabbit from a hat, Sam pulls a ferret out of a hat and that is his little gimmick and he uses that to impress potential parents at the orphanage that are considering adopting him.” The Magic Ferret was directed by Parker and will be screened at the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival in Nanaimo next month. The film stars Fred Ewanuick, Jacob Tremblay, Lisa Durupt, Beverley Elliot and Falcor the Ferret, Parker’s personal pet. The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival will be the first time that the Canadian director has ever been able to see one of her own movies on the big screen in Canada. “This gives me the opportunity to call up all my friends and family and tell them to come see my film on the big screen in Nanaimo,” Parker said. Written by Scott and Paula Merrow, The Magic Ferret was originally intended to have a rabbit instead of a ferret. “The script was written a few years ago and had already won some awards but it had just never been made,” Parker said. “I read it and thought this would be really easy to change the rabbit into a ferret ... I think that makes the
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Parker has relied heavily on crowd sourcing and the Internet to raise the money needed to fund her projects. “I would have no movies under my belt if it wasn’t for crowd funding,” she said. “I am no good at networking and I am not really that great face to face, I’m kind of shy.” She said being able to take to the Internet has allowed her to reach out to a wide range of people, including loyal ferret owners. - 4.3125”
“The films have actually quite a bit of a following because there are no films out there being made that feature a ferret in prominent roles in positive ways, but there are millions of ferret owners around the world,” she said. “So they are just clamouring for the next ferret film, whether it is 10 minutes or 20 minutes, they want it.” Parker is already working on her next ferret-based film. “I also have Christmas film I want to do
Public Art is created by artists for publicly visible sites. It can increase the sense of place and energize public spaces and the City as a whole. Some art pieces can be permanent (such as the "Pacific Sails" on the Harbourfront Walkway), while others are temporary (such as pieces in Maffeo Sutton Park & Street Banners). The City of Nanaimo is seeking to engage artists for two public art calls: Calls: RFP 1473 Outdoor Art For City Parks • Non-Mandatory Information Meeting: November 5th, 2013 - 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at The Nanaimo Art Gallery, 150 Commercial St., Nanaimo, B.C. • Closing Date & Time: Friday, January 10th, 2014 3:00 p.m. (15:00 hrs), Pacific Time. RFP 1474 for Street Banner Design Competition • Non-Mandatory Information Meeting: October 29th, 2013 - 4:00 p.m. at Bowen Park, lawn bowling club-house, 500 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo, B.C. • Closing Date & Time: Friday, January 10th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. (15:00 hrs), Pacific Time. Documents can be downloaded from the City’s website at www.nanaimo.ca under Bid Opportunities. All inquiries about submissions shall be directed to: • Kirsty MacDonald Parks & Open Space Planner kirsty.macdonald@nanaimo.ca 250.755.7506
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Locally Raised BC Poultry
%
OFF
ALL WEBBER NA NATURALS, ATURA ATUR TU SUNKIST, HOLISTA OR TREEHOUSE VITAMINS
25¢
from participating Dempster’s products this January and February will go to the QF Community Health Endowment Fund in support of health care!
6
2$ for
arden G r o s Whole Grain r 60 0 g Vegetable Breads Dempster’s
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Family Pack 8.80kg
Fres
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ef
lb
Fresh
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Sirloin Tip Marinating Steak
Pork Loin Country Style Ribs
Family Pack, 8.80 per kg
Family Pack, 6.59 per kg
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99
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3
Lay’s Family Size Potato Chips 270gr
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Boneless Skinless Turkey Breast Fillets
PER
lb
Grimm’s
Smokies 450gr
2kg
14
4
99
99
per lb
Astro
Yogurt
FREE Purchase any
GRADE
Simply Poultry
99
per lb
99 4 Family Pack, 11.00 per kg
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3
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AA
Sirloin Tip Oven Roast
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99
Top Sirloin Grilling Steak
d ia
16
650-750gr 650
each
Bonus Q-Points
Works Out to $ 00 2. each
Simply Poultry
Mozza Sticks 500gr, Each
5000
Quality Foods ...Your Baking Headquarters Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker
432-461gr
340-450gr
SuperMoist Cake Mix
99
3$ for
9
Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker
440-550gr
465gr
496gr
Cupcake Mix
FREE EE
2$ for
4 5 4 2$ for
2$ for
4 3
4kg
99
Cookie Mix
220gr. grr. gr.
Offer in effect January 6-12, 2014
Rogers
Granulated White Sugar
Miss Vickies Potato Chips
A 99 $3.99 ue Value
10kg
99
5
Betty Crocker
Brownies Mix
Robin Hood
All Purpose Flour
Frosting
¢
each
Sun-Maid
Natural California Raisins 750gr
99
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Hertel’s
Center Cut Pork Loin Chops Family Pack, 6.59 per kg
2
99
Family Pack, 6.59 per kg
2 Lilydale
Turkey Bacon
4 49 2
99
375gr
99
Free Run Grain Fed Locally Raised BC Poultry
per lb
Schneiders
Olymel 450gr
Olympic Sausages
2$
Family Pack, 5.49 per kg
for
per lb
Danone
Activia Yogurt
Simply Poultry
Breaded Chicken Strips, Nuggets & Burgers
650gr
907gr, Each
5000 Fish & Chips
550-600gr
2
99
2$
High Liner
4
500gr
99
each
for
5
Betty Crocker
3
Granola Bars
2$
99
for
250ml
Green Giant
Valley Selections
5
Kraft
Shake ’n Bake 140-184gr
for
Q-CARD R E WA R D S
Bakeware By All-Clad
3$ for
5
Green Giant
Frozen Vegetables
Features: • Heavy-gauge carbon steel. • Nonstick interior and exterior for easy release. • Commercial shape and styling. • Exclusive Chef Emeril recipes.
750gr
300-500gr
2 $5
YOUR GUIDE TO
NEW!
Salad Dressing
158-233gr
for
4
160-230gr
Kraft
Hamburger or Tuna Helper
3$
8
Nature Valley
8X100gr
700gr
Sole or Battered Fillets
8
2$
99
QUICK & EASY DINNER IDEAS
Fish Sticks or Fish In Batter
4
284-340gr
750gr
Activia Yogurt
High Liner
99
Prime Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Danone
for
High Liner
7
per lb
Maple Leaf
Country Natural Chicken Strips, Nuggets & Wings
Weiners
each
Bonus Q-Points
Sunrise Farms
Bone-in Chicken Thighs
Single or Double Loin
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2 $4 2 $ 5 for
for
Nonstick Bakeware is made of heavygauge carbon steel for even heating. The nonstick will ensure reliable, even results. Baked goods slide right out and clean up is a breeze.
Redeem from 99,000-299,000 Q Points
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Black Diamond
Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese
500gr
Black Diamond
Cheestrings
4 336gr
99
F ndowment
E lth
5
2$
Cheddar or Mozzarella Style Slices
Shredded Cheese
4 Primo
Ready To Serve Soup 525-540ml
99
Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna in Water
4$
Healthy Choice
Gourmet Steamers
Premium Plus Crackers
2
99
2
Lasagne Noodles
Rising or Thin Crust Pizza 465-900gr
4
99
McCain
Superfries or Tasti Taters
454gr-1kg
2
99
Swanson
Hungry-Man Dinner
2
700-900gr
3
99
2$ for
Charmin
Cheemo
for
Unico
Vegetable Oil
Basic Bathroom Tissue
Perogies
Big Squeeze Rolls, 12’s
907gr
5
3$
5 4
Saputo
Bari Pizza Mozzarella Cheese
Tomatoes 796ml
99
¢
Unico
Pasta
99
4
99
for
5
4
99
2
2$ for
5
Skippy
2
2
Snowcrest
Ocean Spray
Selected, 600gr
1.89lt
3
Ruffles Macaroon Biscuits
SunRype
100% Pure Apple Juice
99
¢
99 plus applicable fees
Chapman’s
Premium Ice Cream
2$ for
5 4
Chapman’s
Frozen Yogurt
2lt
2lt
300gr
6
3
1lt
plus applicable fees
We’ll help get your 2014 budget off the start line with a bang! Dare
99
99
99
99
2
99
144’s
907gr
Cocktail
Frozen Fruit
Orange Pekoe Tea
Becel
750gr
99
Red Rose
Soft Margarine
500ml
Bounty
Select-A-Size Paper Towels
99
Peanut Butter
Pure Jam, Jelly or Maramalade
250gr
8’s
2$
2
99
1kg
4
340-400gr
Unico
3lt
360-455gr
99
See store for details.
Post
Alpha-Bits, Sugar Crisp or Honeycomb Cereal
Smucker’s
454gr
Quality Foods helps you get back to basics at great prices! McCain
Shreddies Cereal
99
Pasta
99
375-500gr
99
Post
540-550gr
Unico
¢
Unico
213gr
for
283-298gr
You could WIN a 32” LED TV with QF & Unico Just in time to watch TEAM CANADA!
5
2$
5 2
for
Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils
Hellmann’s
Mayonnaise
Steamers
2$
Unico
5 2 890ml
VH
5
99
368-439gr
241gr
99
Wild Sockeye Salmon
Lundberg
540ml
3$
5
Classic Roast Fine Grind Coffee
Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
3$
Organic Gluten Free Rice Cakes
276-306gr
Christie
450-500gr
Ocean’s
5
2
99
99
5
3$
Selected, 6’s
Black Diamond
Black Diamond
¢
170gr
Qu
500gr
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese Cups
Ocean’s
d
for
340gr
Kraft
58gr
un
MJB
Post
250gr
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Cream Cheese
250-275gr
Bagels
ity Foods
99
Dempster’s
ENDOWMENT FUND
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
GO FOR THESE PRICES!
Crispbread
Community Health
al
5
25¢
www.nanaimobulletin.com
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET,
25¢ from participating Dempster’s products goes to Health Care!
mmunity He Co a
18
99
Leclerc
Celebration Cookies
270gr
4
99
5
2$ for
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Black Diamond
Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese
500gr
Black Diamond
Cheestrings
4 336gr
99
F ndowment
E lth
5
2$
Cheddar or Mozzarella Style Slices
Shredded Cheese
4 Primo
Ready To Serve Soup 525-540ml
99
Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna in Water
4$
Healthy Choice
Gourmet Steamers
Premium Plus Crackers
2
99
2
Lasagne Noodles
Rising or Thin Crust Pizza 465-900gr
4
99
McCain
Superfries or Tasti Taters
454gr-1kg
2
99
Swanson
Hungry-Man Dinner
2
700-900gr
3
99
2$ for
Charmin
Cheemo
for
Unico
Vegetable Oil
Basic Bathroom Tissue
Perogies
Big Squeeze Rolls, 12’s
907gr
5
3$
5 4
Saputo
Bari Pizza Mozzarella Cheese
Tomatoes 796ml
99
¢
Unico
Pasta
99
4
99
for
5
4
99
2
2$ for
5
Skippy
2
2
Snowcrest
Ocean Spray
Selected, 600gr
1.89lt
3
Ruffles Macaroon Biscuits
SunRype
100% Pure Apple Juice
99
¢
99 plus applicable fees
Chapman’s
Premium Ice Cream
2$ for
5 4
Chapman’s
Frozen Yogurt
2lt
2lt
300gr
6
3
1lt
plus applicable fees
We’ll help get your 2014 budget off the start line with a bang! Dare
99
99
99
99
2
99
144’s
907gr
Cocktail
Frozen Fruit
Orange Pekoe Tea
Becel
750gr
99
Red Rose
Soft Margarine
500ml
Bounty
Select-A-Size Paper Towels
99
Peanut Butter
Pure Jam, Jelly or Maramalade
250gr
8’s
2$
2
99
1kg
4
340-400gr
Unico
3lt
360-455gr
99
See store for details.
Post
Alpha-Bits, Sugar Crisp or Honeycomb Cereal
Smucker’s
454gr
Quality Foods helps you get back to basics at great prices! McCain
Shreddies Cereal
99
Pasta
99
375-500gr
99
Post
540-550gr
Unico
¢
Unico
213gr
for
283-298gr
You could WIN a 32” LED TV with QF & Unico Just in time to watch TEAM CANADA!
5
2$
5 2
for
Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils
Hellmann’s
Mayonnaise
Steamers
2$
Unico
5 2 890ml
VH
5
99
368-439gr
241gr
99
Wild Sockeye Salmon
Lundberg
540ml
3$
5
Classic Roast Fine Grind Coffee
Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
3$
Organic Gluten Free Rice Cakes
276-306gr
Christie
450-500gr
Ocean’s
5
2
99
99
5
3$
Selected, 6’s
Black Diamond
Black Diamond
¢
170gr
Qu
500gr
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese Cups
Ocean’s
d
for
340gr
Kraft
58gr
un
MJB
Post
250gr
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250-275gr
Bagels
ity Foods
99
Dempster’s
ENDOWMENT FUND
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
GO FOR THESE PRICES!
Crispbread
Community Health
al
5
25¢
www.nanaimobulletin.com
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET,
25¢ from participating Dempster’s products goes to Health Care!
mmunity He Co a
18
99
Leclerc
Celebration Cookies
270gr
4
99
5
2$ for
20
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A FRESH START TO YOUR NEW YEAR! Maple Lodge
1
Cooked, Smoked or Cajun Chicken Breast
Grimm’s
Ham with Garlic or Summer Sausage
Q
1
49
Black Forest Ham
per 100gr
Instore Made
points
bonus
Large Tub Deli Salad each
10,000 Millionaires Flat Anchovies 50gr
3500 Kraft Original Cheese Whiz 250gr
3000 Kraft Parmesan Cheese 125gr
3000
Medium Tub Salad
$
each
CHEESE CENTRE
Friskies Dry Cat Food 1.43-1.5kg
7500 Friskies Cat Food 368gr
1000
1 3 1
1
Jarlsberg Cheese
Large L arg rge ge Chow Mein
6
per 100gr
95
49
Greek
per 100gr
CHINESE FOOD
49
Kalamata Olives
per 100gr
SEAFOOD CENTRE
Casa Italia
2
each
per 100gr
Butter Cheese
99
3
PER
100gr
Genoa or Milano Salami
49
99
Norwegian
29 per 100gr
Available at Select Stores
Medium
Vegetable Chop Suey .....................
650
Medium
Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls................
925 119
Spring Roll .........................
Fresh
Snapper Fillets Weather Permitting
1
Jiffy Plain Lunch Bags 50’s
2000
Made Fresh Instore
German
Double Cream Brie
3500
Ziploc Sandwich Bags 50’s
per 100gr
5
Vaudreuil
49
49
Turkey Sandwich
• Broccoli & Grape • Sweet Bean • Red Potato with Sour Cream
Sunlight Pure Soap 2x130gr
5000
1
Continential
Boneless, Skinless
Haddock Fillets
Frozen or Previously Frozen
10/20 Size Raw
Argentine Red Prawn Tails
2
Frozen or Previously Frozen
99
per 100gr
49 100
1
29
PER
gr
Local Qualicum Beach
Scallops
4
49
per 100gr
Pink Salmon Fillets Frozen or Previously Frozen
PER
100gr
99
¢
per 100gr
each
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A FRESH START TO YOUR NEW YEAR! Bakery Fresh
Bakery Fresh
Kaiser Buns
1
Alpine Bread
2$
6 $ 99 FOR
Bakery Fresh
Old Fashioned Donuts
Calabrese Bread
2$ FOR
for
3
Turtle Cheesecake
Bakery Fresh
99 2
8” Lemon Meringue Pie
99 4 each
8 Pack
Cheesecake Slice
Weight Watchers
BAKERY
Bread, Rolls, Muffins or Tortilla
10” Tortillas 8-10’s
12
2$
99
FOR
SCAN THIS SPECIAL QR (QUICK RESPONSE) CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A LIST OF GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS
520ml or 40gr
99
¢
2x Ultra Liquid Detergent
99 1
Plus Applicable Fees
Ziploc
Sandwich Bags 100’s
99 2
1
49 Plus Applicable Fees
R.W. Knudsen
Just Black Cherry Juice
2
946ml
99 Plus Applicable Fees
Bakery Fresh
3 Korn bread E ach
10 , 000 Mixed Nuts
with 50% U.S. Grade A Peanuts
2$5 99
¢
2$5
Per 100gr
Quality Fresh
for
Bigelow
Tea
18-20’s
960ml
Be
1.47lt
Oasis
Bonus Q-Points Q-Points Bonus
6’s, 8’s or 450gr
for
Classic 100% Juice
100% 10 00 Natural Pure P ur Coconut Water or Chips
ABC
5
4
1
99
Omega Nutrition
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
4
Wholesome Sweeteners
Manitoba Harvest
240ml
Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds, 227gr
3
99
Liquid Plumr 503-909ml
99 2
Hemp Hearts
4
99
Finish
Powerball Dishwasher Detergent 48-60’s
225-250gr
2 $5
946ml
99
Organic Blue Agave
Family Favourites Trail or Manhattan Mix
99 9
for
Quality Fresh
Sweet Treats Gummi Worms or Bears 200gr
1
99
Quality Fresh
Organic Almonds 200gr
5
99
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2$
6oz clamshell
for
Washington “Fancy”
Green or Red Bartlett Pears
99 2.18 per kg
1
Florida “Extra Large”
Beefsteak Tomatoes 3.28 per kg
“Fresh Express”
4
Cello Spinach
2$ for
5
Fresh Blueberries
SPECIAL!
¢
per lb
Grain Free R
49
Mexican “Premium”
5
French Green Beans
per lb
2$
400gr
for
9oz bag
California Fresh
Snap Top Carrots
Mexican Grown
Fresh Green Bell Peppers
1.52 per kg
99 2.18 per kg
¢
69
¢
per lb
per lb
Refresh Bouquet
10
4” Primula/ Polyanthus
99 each
7
6” Hyacinth
99
1
49 each
each
7 DAYS OF SAVINGS January
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Organic Avocadoes
3$ for
4
N IC A G OR
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1
BC Grown “Extra Fancy” Mexican Grown
5
Organic Grape Tomatoes
2$
1 pint basket
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Avoid injury while working out Perhaps no New Year’s resolution is as common as resolving to get in shape. After a holiday season filled with treats and social gatherings, it’s no surprise many people hope to shed a few pounds once the season has come and gone. With exercise on the minds of many, it’s a good time to go over a few pointers to ensure that the next trip to the gym does not end in injury. * Be careful of “no pain, no gain.” Many beginners feel their workout isn’t working if it’s not hurting. While mild pain is to be expected, it’s up to the individual to determine if the pain is indicative of something bigger. Swelling and extreme stiffness are not normal, and individuals should cease working out if either of those problems arise. For beginners, expect muscle soreness after the first couple of workouts. This can be painful, but it’s often a result of working muscles that have not been taxed
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Outdoor exercise still do-able when temperatures drop When colder weather sets in, some people abandon their outdoor fitness routines for the comfort of indoor gyms and home exercise equipment. However, walking in the winter and even jogging, when practical, are not limited to the warmer months of the year. Outdoor conditions can be a bit treacherous, so safety and common sense should always prevail. Footwear While winter walking is a good way to warm up and get in a workout, it requires different footwear than regular walking shoes. The correct footwear will provide support, warmth and traction for traversing various conditions. Start by choosing footwear that is warm. Certain boots and booties will have a lining that improves heat retention. Wear warm socks and waterproof or water-resistant shoes. They will protect against wet, chilled feet if you come across slushy puddles along the way. Although wet feet might be merely
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The basics of boosting metabolism Men and women looking to shed a few pounds and keep those pounds off often look for ways to boost their metabolisms. Some may not know just what metabolism means, and though it is a complicated combination of processes, metabolism is perhaps best explained as the sum of those processes, each of which is instituted to convert food into energy. So it’s no surprise that so many people, especially men and women whose metabolisms have begun to slow down, want to boost their metabolism and turn that food into energy more quickly. Though metabolism is a collection of complicated processes, boosting metabolism can be rather easy. The following are a handful of ways to do so, which can help men and women reach their fitness goals. * Eat the right foods and eat more often. Many adults have been turned on to the concept of grazing, an approach to diet wherein adherents eat small portions of food every two to three hours instead of the more traditional three square meals per day. But grazing is only effective when men and women eat the right foods. Each small meal should still have nutritional value just as if it were a large meal. When eating smaller meals, include healthy sources of protein
and fiber. Vegetables tend to be especially beneficial because they are high in fiber, a nondigestible carbohydrate that is hard for the body to break down. As the body works hard to break down fiber, it’s burning energy and boosting its metabolism along the way. Fish is another potentially beneficial food for those looking to boost their metabolisms, as studies have shown that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils increase the levels of fat-burning enzymes in the body while decreasing the body’s level of fat-storage enzymes. Eating more often benefits the body because doing so stimulates metabolism, reassuring the body that food will be coming on a regular basis. When meals are skipped or there are long intervals between meals, the body reacts as if it might run out of food and begins to store fat. * Add some lean muscle. Lean muscle can boost metabolism, so a workout dominated by cardiovascular exercise won’t have as positive an impact on metabolism as one that includes a combination of weight training and aerobic exercise. When muscles are worked hard, the body needs to work hard to recover and rebuild those muscles, burning more calories and boosting metabolism as a result.
* Don’t believe everything you read or hear. Suggestions abound as to ways to significantly improve metabolism. Unfortunately, many of these suggestions boost metabolism but not enough to help people lose weight, which is the ultimate goal of many people looking to boost their metabolisms. For Strength training to build lean muscle is one way men and women can boost their metabolisms. example, green tea has its proponents bigger. Heating and cooling systems who feel it can have a significant impact on metabolism may be must-have items, but when thanks to EGCG, a compound found the body is too comfortable, it burns less energy to stay warm in the tea that has been proven in the winter or comfortably to elevate metabolism. However, cool in the summer. A study from the impact of EGCG on boosting the National Institute of Health metabolism is negligible, and Clinical Center found that people therefore won’t make much of an who slept in a room kept at 66 F impact on a person’s weight. The burned 7 percent more calories same can be said about capsaicin, than those who slept in a room at an active component found in chili 75 F. Sleeping in a cooler room may peppers that some feel boosts just be the easiest way for men and metabolism enough to promote women to boost their metabolisms. weight loss. Though capsaicin Boosting metabolism and shedding can boost metabolism slightly, extra pounds is a goal for many studies have shown that influence is not significant enough to affect a men and women. But while metabolism is a complex set of person’s weight. processes, the various ways to * Don’t get too comfortable. effectively boost that metabolism Modern technology may be a can be quite simple. reason why waist sizes are getting
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TAYLOR, Anne May Born April 2, 1926; Anne passed away peacefully December 23, 2013 in Nanaimo. Predeceased by her husband, Frank (Chub); daughter, Debra Ann and son, Gregory Scott. She is survived by sons, Brian and Kevin (Van). No Service by request. “Mom will be greatly missed.� First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333
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1926 ~ 2013 Jack passed away peacefully December 23rd with family at his side. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 64 years, Jean; sons: Dan (Arlene), Tim (Kathy), John (Laine); 9 grandchildren and brother, Lloyd. He was predeceased by sisters, Muriel and Dorothy. Jack was born in Guelph, Ontario and sailed in the Royal Canadian Navy in the last year of the war. He returned to his hometown where he served 37 years in the Guelph Police Force, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. Jack enjoyed 30 years of retirement, moving to Vancouver Island in 1988 where he celebrated the outdoors with canoe trips, wildlife watching and nature photography. The family wishes to thank Dr. Ehman, with special gratitude to Carol, Rick and Jack’s donkey friends for all the good memories. No funeral by request. Donations to the SPCA are appreciated in his memory and love of dogs.
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Gordie passed away peacefully on Christmas Day in Nanaimo. He was predeceased by his granddaughter, Tamara Edinger and is survived by his children: Shannon Edinger (Randy), Tracy Field (Tom), Heather Field (Rob), and Brad Field (Wanda); his grandchildren: Alysha Keithley (Darcy), Rylan, Tyler, Cassandra and Wesley; and his great-grandson, Carson Keithley; his sisters, Marion Hannah (Don) and Lorraine Auld (Ken); as well as many nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Palliative Care Unit for their kindness in Gordon's last days. A private family service was held on the banks of the Little Qualicum River on New Year's Eve Day.
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Stewart, Marguerette (Peggy) Lillian nee: Tyre June 8, 1932 – December 26, 2013 Passed peacefully at Dufferin Place. Predeceased by husband, Gordon; grandson, Gordon and great-grandson, Gordon. Survived by son, Tom (Ev); daughters, Marguerette (Jim) and Arlene (Albert); brother, Donald Tyre (Jennie); many nieces and nephews; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, in her memory. Our thanks to the Care Givers at Dufferin Place for their loving care of our Mother and Grandmother. First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333
Paterson, Nora March 10, 1918 December 26, 2013 It is with sadness that the family of Nora Paterson announced her sudden passing at the age of 95. Born In Winnipeg she later moved to Toronto where she attended school and grew up into a young lady. Nora left Toronto heading west where she met her future husband, Bill Paterson. In 1940 Nora became an air force bride moving from base to base for the next 25 years. In 1963 Bill retired from the RCAF, taking on a job as purchasing agent for the School District 68. Nora was also a very caring mother raising 4 boys; Lynn (Laura), Brian (Eileene), Blair (Linda) of Nanaimo, Dale (Cathy) of Vancouver; and one daughter, Karen (Glen), Thompson of Victoria. In addition Nora had 12 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Nora was active in many clubs some of which were Boy Scouts, Toast Masters, Women’s Institute, Widows Club, Johnanco Rock Club. She loved her plants, her dogs and enjoyed the outdoors. She was often seen, in her later years, on the sea wall with her scooter taking pictures of seals and other forms of wildlife. She loved tall tales and was often the source of many tales herself. Nora will be missed, but often thought about. She brought many smiles to our faces, and will always continue to do so. There will be no memorial service per Nora’s request.
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WHITE, Lawrence Johnny Passed away at the Malaspina Gardens surrounded by his family on December 28, 2013 at the age of 89 years. Born in Nanaimo, BC on May 6, 1924. Predeceased by his parents, Johnny & Elizabeth White; wife, Rowena; siblings: Gilbert White, Nellie Mitchell, Lottie Cook, Doreen Seward, Clifford White; daughter, Laureen White and grandson, Courtney White. Survived by his children: R. Arlene Wise (Arnold), Faye Hamilton, Phyllis Wise (Clayton) and Ross White; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews. A loving and caring family man, his memory will be cherished in the hearts of all those lives he touched. Funeral service was held on Saturday January 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Telford’s Funeral Chapel, 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo, BC. Pastor Per Knudson, officiating. Interment in the Garden of Devotion, Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar, BC Condolences may be offered to the family at telfordn@shaw.ca Telford’s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644
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TRADES, TECHNICAL JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages, relocation allowance, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrysler.ca Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.
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MR. SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 1992â&#x20AC;? Roof Demossing, Vinyl Siding Window & Gutter Cleaning
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CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Call Sean 250-741-1159.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS BLUE OX Home ServicesExpert Renovation & Handyman Services. Refs & Insured. Call 250-713-4409, visit us at: www.Blueoxhomeservices.ca
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Expanding or Renovating your home/bathroom/ kitchen/basement? Painting, Roofing & Finish Carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates. Insured
Richard 250-729-7809
COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER PRO.$30 service call. Mobile Certified Computer Tech. Virus removal. Seniors discount. 250-802-1187. U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly onsite professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com
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120 Bass piano accordion $190 OBO; Singer sewing machine & cabinet $100; Electric bass guitar & hard shell case $200 OBO; Electric â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jay Turserâ&#x20AC;? guitar, as new $150; Student violin $90. Lrg set Royal Albert china â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peti Pointâ&#x20AC;? mint cond. $2000 OBO; Vilas maple coffee table $125. 250748-8270
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;Lower Price.â&#x20AC;? Job Quotes or hourly rate. Jason (250)668-6851
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NEW YEAR; NEW CAREER If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stuck in a boring job, underpaid, between jobs or just looking for a change, you owe it to yourself to explore what Discovery Community College has to offer.
PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-585-6499
PLUMBING RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. Call (250)390-1982.
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29 ROYAL DOLTON Dolls, Ashley, Office Furniture ($2500),Robert Bateman Print, & Bev Doolittle Print, 64â&#x20AC;? Tall Floor Centurion Safe. Call 250-228-1362 ADVANTAGE FITNESS. Retirement sale. Buy fitness equipment at cost and save 250-753-7368. 890 Crace St., Downtown.
CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK 4-DRAWER Filing cabinet, 52â&#x20AC;? tall x 18â&#x20AC;? wide. Steel, painted yellow. $50. (250)751-2410. EXERCISE MACHINE; never used; $50. 1 (250)754-0097 FURNITURE DOLLY, Heavy duty, in good shape, $55. (250)245-4870.
AUSTRALIAN THEMED Christmas Light Display- 6 White Boomers, Emu, Platypus, Koala, Santa and sleigh, $500 obo. (250)756-6125. BROWNING 2000 Semi-Auto Shot Gun. $550/obo. Arrowsmith Golf Membership. $4800 reg price selling for $3200/obo. Excellent Xmas Gifts. Call 250-240-0007
L-SHAPED jewelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase, 72â&#x20AC;?x72â&#x20AC;?Lx22â&#x20AC;?Dx44â&#x20AC;?H, comes complete with lockable display area plus drawers and shelving in one area. The cabinet is very solid however it needs some TLC. Price as is $195 or ask us for a price quote to restore it to its original beauty. (250)246-4409 NEW KINECT X Box 360, 250 gb hard drive sensor - includes everything - wireless controller, head set, adventure game, etc. Retail $399.99 asking $325. Call 250-937-1542 RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. The big year end clear out! 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
KITCHEN TABLE+ 4 chairs w/leaf rectangle shape, $55. (250)244-4415. WHIRLPOOL Washer/Dryer, white, clean & good working order. $99. (250)390-1986.
FUEL/FIREWOOD APPROX 2.5 CORD loads of dry slab wood. Delivered. $160. Call (250)754-2276. COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
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1 fridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $40. 1 stove, $20. 1 Kenmore Dryer with new motor. Needs heat element. Deep Freeze $80.Open to offers for all 4. 250-752-0169
DINING ROOM Table with 6 chairs. 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; square, bar height, glass top. Excellent cond. $350. Please call (250)586-3624. MOVING SALE. Matching oval glass top tables (two) $150. Matching 3-seat sofa & armchair $450. 250-586-7655, French Creek. MOVING SALE - MUST SELL Reclining loveseat, double brass bed, chest of drawers, antique dresser, round pine table w/4 chairs & cushions, corner unit (pine), antique buffet, 3 oak kitchen stools, lamps & 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lund w/20 hp 4 stroke new honda motor. 250-757-2007. Two matching Lazy Boy recliners. Clean, grey-brown fabric. $250 /pair OBO 250-246-1481
MEDICAL SUPPLIES STANNEH STRAIGHT chair lift, $1000. Power lift chair, new, $650. (250)760-7009.
DOUBLE ELECTRIC Bed, with remote control, headboard & mattress. Exc. cond. $1000. (250)751-7941, Nanaimo. DOWNSIZING; Collectors 4 porcelain dolls, Pen Delfin plate, 5x7 carpet, 2 lamps, 3 English plates, Ken Christmas print, star bucks world mugs (14oz). Call 250-586-5528. DOWNSIZING Union 20â&#x20AC;? Planer Hand & Electric Tools Snooker/Billiard Slate Table Mahogany 4 Gun Rack & gear China/Crystal & punch bowl 91 Explorer, 2 briefcases Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4 pce kitchen playset Wine Corboy Lifter 6â&#x20AC;?x20â&#x20AC;? Timber Steel Rollers Lrg.Cap. Sawdust Vaccum Tooled Saddle, Mens jewellry Walnuts, Garlic & Squash And more! 250-248-4495
TORO SNOW BLOWER, near new, used only 10 hours. 8HP, with chains, 26â&#x20AC;? cut. $700. obo. (250)724-1043. UPHOLSTERY SELL OUT!! Shop closing. All goods/ tools/machines/benches/cabinets/etc. to go at highest offer(s). Business closure due to family illness. View at #4-147 Fern Rd. E. (behind Windsor Rentals) Phone 250240-3091.
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS
ATTENTION SENIORS Central Duncan 954 sq.ft. second floor. Reduced to $151,900, 55+ building @ 650 Dobson Rd. Call 250-815-0866
DUPLEX/4-PLEX INDUSTRIAL BUILT log splitter. 30 ton, pull & electric start, Honda 13 hp with lift table. For more info call Doc 250-2468111 LARGE GLOBE w/light, $20. Webster dictionary 4x11, on stand, $20. Goose down duvet, queen size, $50. Portrait of a pretty lady, gold framed, 30x20, $20. Antique car collection displayed in frame, $50. Hospital bed, hardly used w/linens, $750.(250)751-2142.
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OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s For Sale 5909 & 5911 Stone haven Rd in Stone Manor Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (behind Hospital). 1850sq ft each, 3 bdrms, 4 bath, 5 appls and much more. $309,000. Call Gord (250)710-1947.
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NANAIMO: QUIET, clean and comfortable 1 bdrm. Central location, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Refs. $650/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633. NANAIMO: TOP floor 2 bdrm. Private, spotless, quiet and bright. In good building, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. NS/NP. Refs. $795/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633. UPPER LANTZVILLE- 1 bdrm in detached house. F/S, WD, hydro and internet incld. Quiet! NS/NP. Long term, $750. Call 250-716-6797
1992 BUICK REGAL, must sell! Ex. running order. Tilt wheel, cruise control, 2 new tires. New alternator, water pump, serpentine belt. AC & heater totally redone. $1100 obo. 250-748-0066 lv msg
A lovely 1650 sq ft rancher on .46 acre corner lot in a quiet, friendly rural neighborhood, close to storries beach&oyster rv. nicely landscaped,fenced backyard,garden,dogpen,new flooring,countertops,updated fixtures,bright D/R 3 bdrms,1.5 bth+ fam rm,mud rm,attached 19x11 shop, forced air natural gas heat. $287,000. 250-9233150
PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm remodeled home w/ legal in law/rental suite and 2.5 car garage w/separate driveway ideal for a home based business. Immaculate inside and out, great landscaping, garden shed & small studio. Priced to sell at $349,900. Call (250)954-0227.
NANAIMO 3 HOUSES. Gorgeous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. Reasonable Down! Owner will carry mortgage. 250-753-0160
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DUNCAN. Have money but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualify? Purchase this new 3BR home on large lot for $339,000. Pay $60,000 (negotiable) down payment and seller will carry mortgage. National New Home Warranty. Mortgage is $279,900 Payment is only $1,100 /mth. Pictures on usedcowichan.com 250-858-4673
TOWNHOUSES ARE YOU paying $1200+ for rent? Rent to Own! Own a new 1600sq ft townhouse with new home warranty for similar payments. Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, garage & more. If interested, call (250)754-5327.
NORTH NANAIMO- 107 Harpooner Place (off McGirr) 2100sq ft, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, ocean mtn views, cul-de-sac, close to schools, lrg fenced yrd, new kitchen & roof, beautiful deck, lot size 7600sqft. $389,000. (250)756-6125.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1681 BOUNDARY AVE Manager 250-618-4510 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Chartwell area. 3 bdrm, basement home, 12 yrs old, gas furnace & f.p. Double garage, large sundeck, close to school. Asking $370k, 250-752-8158 DOWNTOWN NANIAMO: Luxury Waterfront Lifestyle; Elegant 2 Br, 2 bath condo, ocean, mountains, marina views. Lagoon, clubhouse, gym, swimming pool. Walk to Sea wall, near Port Theatre. Reduced for quick sale $349,000. Call 250-591-7800 agents welcome. Open House; Dec. 15th from 13pm LADYSMITH HANDYMAN Special. 3bdrms up, lrg LR, double garage, lrg storage. Ocean & city view. 1bdrm suite down. Owner will carry mortgage. $1200 month; or rent for $1,800 month. (250)753-0160.
$600 & UP Large 2 BR. Suites Immed. & Jan. 1 Close to Hospital and bus, elevator, wheelchair accessible. Special incentives for seniors. Early move-in on some suites. Free Storage (depends on availability) CALL TODAY AND START PACKING! ~Ask about move in bonus~ Brown Bros Agencies Ltd. CENTRAL NANAIMO. Quiet bldg. 2-bdrm, 1 den, 2 baths. Ocean view, secure parking. $1550. 250-753-5722. CLOSE TO Town - 1 bdrm, $650 inclds cable. Avail now. (250)618-6800, (250)753-4642
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Location, Location! Walk to mall. 2 bed, 2 bath rancher in Ladysmith. Heat pump, wood fp, built-in vac. Sunroom, new windows, great home for seniors. $255,000. 250-245-1484.
1 bedrooms +den 3 bedrooms Available Jan/Feb 1, 2014 OPEN CONCEPT LIVING WITH in suite laundry, D/W. Fully equipped fitness centre. Close to shopping & transit.
(250)618-5188 or (250)-591-4775
HOSPITAL AREA, 2 bdrms, 2 baths, clean, bright, spacious, well maintained. 4 appls. N/S, N/P. Refs. $750/mo. Avail now 250-741-4699.
MOBILE 14X56 w/8x12 addition in well maintained 55+ Upper Lantzville park. Lrg bdrm, kitchen & living room. 2yr old roof, furnace & oil tank, kitch counters & appliances. 14-6820 Parklands Place. $48,500. (250)390-3200
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HOSPITAL/BOWEN AREA 1 & 2 Bdrms, adult bldg, security cameras. New windows, flooring. Near shops. Sm pet ok. $695+ FREE Heat & H/W. Call 250-753-6656 LARGE 1-BDRM. Ocean view, Terminal Park area. NS/NP. Heat/ hot water incld. $675./mo. Avail now. Call 250619-2910. NANAIMO: CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Hot water inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, on bus route. $545/mo. 1 yr lease, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & credit check reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Avail. Jan/Feb. Call 250754-8411.
4133 DEPARTURE BAY Rd. 3-bdrm 1.5 baths. Covered garage, near amenities. $975. Avail now. Call 250-758-7055. CLOSE TO College- 1 bdrm duplex sxs. Electric heat. $500. NS/NP. Avail Feb 1. (250)753-6229 after 6pm.
HOMES FOR RENT CINNABAR 3BDRM upper, 1bath & ensuite, private entry, near schools. 1/2 acre fenced yard, garage, large deck. Heat/water/sewage/cable incl. Sep. hydro metre. F/S, W/D. $1,450. RR. (250)754-3703 COLLEGE- 3 BDRM, 1000 sq ft, 5 new appls, windows, fenced yard, sunroom, deck, carport. NS/NP. Refs. $1100. Call (250)754-1511.
2003 5 speed PT Crusier- timing belt, A/C, Michelin tires. $3400. Call (250)746-0007.
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The first games of 2014 were indicative of what this winter will be like for the Nanaimo Clippers. Close games and tight-checking hockey were the order of the day on a road trip to the Interior as the Clippers ended up with a win, a loss and a tie against the Salmon Arm SilverBacks, Vernon Vipers and West Kelowna Warriors, respectively. The Clips doubled up the Gorillas 2-1 on Friday, lost 3-2 to the Snakes the next night and tied 2-2 at Westside on Sunday afternoon. “We thought we could have won all three games,” said Dave Johnston, assistant coach of the Clippers. “But having said that, we played some of the top teams in our league and from our perspective, it reaffirms that we’re right there with the best teams in the league.” Sometimes the first games back from the holiday break can be sleepy, so a road trip to tough buildings was the right kind of tonic. “It was good timing and a great opportunity for us to get back together and be on the road,” Johnston said. The Clippers needed a period against the SilverBacks to shake off rust, but played well from then on. Anthony Sabitsky and Sheldon Rempal each had a goal and an
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Anthony Sabitsky of the Nanaimo Clippers, front, scrambles for a loose puck against Logan Mick of the Vernon Vipers in B.C. Hockey League action on Saturday night at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place.
assist and Jayson Argue was the game’s first star with 26 saves. On Saturday, the home team struck out to a 3-0 lead through 40 minutes but the Clippers made things interesting with third-period goals from Brendan Taylor and Bo Brauer. Tanner Kovacs took the ‘L’ in goal as Nanaimo outshot Vernon 40-27.
The Shipmen came very close to sailing home with a second win on the road trip, as they led the Warriors 2-0 with just over a minute to go. “They did come at us very hard. They’re a very good team,” Johnston said. “We need to be able to manage that situation a little better as we go forward …
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Van Osch juniors win B.C. jackets Nanaimo curling skip Kalia Van Osch won on the big stage of the B.C. championship, under the bright lights of TV cameras. Kalia and Marika Van Osch and their teammates Sarah Daniels, Ashley Sanderson and Megan Daniels won the Curl B.C. Tim Hortons Junior Women’s Curling Championship on New Year’s Eve in Chilliwack, defeating Corryn Brown’s Kamloops rink 7-6 in an extra end. The Van Osch team scored two in the ninth end to take a lead, then limited Brown to a single in the 10th to go to an extra end. Holding the hammer, Kalia broke the tie and won the championship. The final was televised regionally on Sportsnet. The Van Osch sisters and their teammates will now get to wear B.C. jackets at junior national championships in Liverpool, N.S., starting Jan. 18. Kalia and Marika competed at nationals two years ago in Napanee, Ont. on a team skipped by their older sister Kesa.
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The Nanaimo Buccaneers rang in the new year the right way, but the celebration didn’t last. The Bucs played a pair of blowout games in their return to Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League action, defeating the Kerry Park Islanders 7-4 on Thursday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre and then losing 7-1 to the Campbell River Storm the next night up Island. In Thursday’s game, Dan Foglietta scored two goals for Nanaimo and Lee Orpen, Jordan Levesque, Lucas Franssen, David Osborne and Garrett Dunlop also found the back of the net. Mikko Keski-Pukkila, Thor Rosback and Jake Calverley each contributed a pair of assists and Ryan Waldhaus made 20 saves in the win.
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Nanaimo Buccaneers defenceman Kyle MacDonald, middle, ties up Kerry Park Islanders opponent Tylor Branzsen as the Isles’ Alex Milligan also digs for the puck during Thursday’s game at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
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All-star soccer players take pitch Ten Nanaimo soccer players made an all-star impression during the first half of the season. The Vancouver Island Soccer League will hold its all-star games on Saturday (Jan. 11) at Victoria’s Hampton Park, and several local players will participate. Matt Mehrassa will represent Nanaimo United’s Div. 1 men as his VISL team will take on an allstar squad from the Fraser Valley Soccer League. Also representing Nanaimo will be Callum Magog from the Div.
2 men and Brad Peterson, Mike Pettigrew, Rich Turner and Todd Vass from the masters program. Mid-Isle Highlanders players Keegan Lang, Blaze Roberts and Jeff Travis were named to the U21 all-star team and Amma Alwadani of the Nanaimo Stallions is part of the Div. 4 all-star squad. Next league play for the Nanaimo United Div. 1 men (7-50) isn’t until Jan. 24, when they host the division-leading Saanich Fusion (8-1-2) at 7 p.m. at Merle Logan Field.
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Bestwick back behind bench coaching Gens, advising Clips Bill Bestwick wasn’t out of the game for long in junior hockey. Less than a month after being fired by the Victoria Grizzlies, Bestwick joined two new teams at the same time. On Thursday, the junior A Nanaimo Clippers announced their former head coach and general manager would return to the club as a senior adviser. That same day, he was named as the new head coach of the junior B Oceanside Generals. His first game behind the Gens bench was a 5-4 win over the Kerry Park Islanders. By rejoining the Clippers organization, Bestwick returns to the club that fired him three years ago, but he said in a press release he is excited to be back and willing to help however he can. “This is a great
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Wellington Wildcats win one tournament, tip off another The Wellington Wildcats senior AA girls’ basketball team tipped off 2014 with a tournament win. The ’Cats went undefeated to win the St. Mike’s University School tourney this past weekend in Victoria. Wellington beat the host team 80-16, got past Notre Dame 72-67, edged Lambrick Park 57-54 and stomped Run-
dle College 84-29. Victoria Brown scored 22 points in each of the first two games and Olivia Mjaaland also had 22 in the opener. Ally Keir scored 18 in each of the last two games. Brown was selected tournament MVP and Mjaaland and Keir were all-stars. Welly’s senior AA girls and senior AAA boys will host
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