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Nanaimo aims to lure Victoria business north

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The Greater Victoria Development Agency is taking no offence to Nanaimo’s new campaign to lure away Capital Region businesses – it’s urging the Harbour City to think bigger. Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation has just launched a print campaign in the province’s capital, aimed at showcasing the Harbour City as an affordable and attractive alternative for Capital Region and Victoria businesses. The two-month long $7,500 advertising strategy highlights the testimonials of Nanaimo business leaders and what keeps them in the Harbour City in an attempt to show how the community stacks up as a place for expansion and relocation. According to Sasha Angus, chief executive officer for Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, no community has a right to the businesses that operate within its borders, making it important to ensure the Nanaimo area remains competitive as an attractive place to invest and do business. “It’s smart and it’s ... maybe aggressive is the wrong word but definitely proactive,” Angus said, of the Victoria campaign. But is it thinking big enough? u See ‘ATTRACTING’ /6

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Lantzville politicians will consider putting council seats on the chopping block as part of a push to save taxpayers money. Coun. Jennifer Millbank put councillors on notice Monday that she will be bringing forward a motion in February to reduce the size of council from seven to five. Millbank says the rural council’s make up is an “anomaly” thanks to its incorporation as a district. While the municipality is the size of a town which only requires a total of five people at the council table, its geographic area and designation as a district requires it to elect seven. According to Millbank, the district has the same representation as an urban centre of 50,000 people. She questions if council’s current size is needed when most of the community’s geographic area is under-developed. With a mandate to save taxpayers money, she argues reducing council could eliminate an estimated $25,000 a year – the equivalent of 1.5 per cent in taxes – and reduce staff workload.

The change is supported by Mayor Jack de Jong, who agrees there would be a direct financial benefit, but Coun. Denise Haime is concerned about putting decision making in the hands of five and believes there are better ways to cut expenses. The move to reduce the size of council would require politicians to pass the first three readings of a new bylaw six months before the election and seek the approval of the voting public. If passed, it would take effect in 2017. “The big thing about having seven people on council is you encourage more people to get involved ... you get better representation because you have a better diversity of opinion on council,” Haime said, adding every person on council could be doing something for the benefit of the community. “If we were really sincere [about cutting] money, why aren’t we looking at our own house? Why don’t we cut the conference budget, our discretionary budget? There are so many things we spend money on that we don’t need to.” The proposal is expected to land on the table next month, leading up to the civic election in November. u See ‘MOVE’ /4

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What a year it was in sports Sport Achievement Awards celebrate city’s champions They prepared, practised, played and performed all year. They achieved. They overachieved. They’re the best. And at the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards this week, some of them will be distinguished as the best of the best. The ninth annual awards gala will be held Saturday (Feb. 1) at the Coast Bastion Hotel, celebrating top athletes, teams, coaches, officials and sport administrators. The event begins at 6 p.m. and there will be cocktails, dinner, a silent auction and raffle leading up to the awards presentations. Tickets are $65 and may be purchased by calling Marilyn Sullivan at 250-716-6110. For more information about the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards, please visit www.nanaimosportachievementawards.com.

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Erin Burrett, running; Katelynn Ramage, race walk; Melissa Liew, badminton. Junior Male Athlete of the Year Brandon Parker, football; Josh Burgmann, baseball; Jason Clare, track and field. Junior Female Athlete of the Year Marita DeSchiffart, track and field; Victoria Behie, volleyball; Bernadette Alvarez, karate. Masters Athlete of the Year Samira Rusman, swimming; Jack Gilmour, trap shooting; Bill Hollingshead, track and field. Partners of the Year - Riley Kazanowski and Caleb Harder, beach volleyball; Lucas

Male Team Athlete of the Year Brandon Jones, basketball; Whitman Tomusiak, football; Chae Faickney, football. Female Team Athlete of the Year Sara Simovic, basketball; Jocelyn Jones, basketball; Kalli Gordon, golf. Male Individual Athlete of the Year Graham Spencer, mixed martial arts; Byron Trajan, triathlon; Eli Wyse, martial arts. Female Individual Athlete of the Year -

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Pallard and Sarah Kedves, figure skating; Justin Mark and Jeff Riemer, adventure racing. High-Performance Coach of the Year Matt Kuzminski, basketball; Matthew Blokker, football; Bill McWhinnie, basketball. Grassroots Coach of the Year - Sean Roden, football; Rob Stevenson, football; Tyler Heisterman, track and field. Team of the Year - Nanaimo Redmen midget football; VIU Mariners men’s basketball; Nanaimo White Rapids Div. 7 girls’ relay swim team. Junior Team of the Year - Dover Bay

Jason Clare gets some serious hang time. senior boys’ cross-country; John Barsby Bulldogs AA varsity football; NDSS Islanders senior AAA girls’ volleyball. Sport Administrator of the Year - Aileen Mutch Faickney, football; Brenda and Phil Levesque, hockey; Jazz Sohal, soccer. Official of the Year - Mike Walker, badminton; Lianne Rear, roller derby; Rick Kitsul, softball. Sports Story of the Year - World’s Longest Indoor Hockey Game; Western Canada Cup hockey tournament; BMO Team of the Week’s Harbour City FC U8 Team France.

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Fisher jailed for selling illegal catch A commercial fishing boat master will serve jail time after being found guilty of Fisheries Act violations for the third time in six years. Stanley Matthew Steer was sentenced last November to a six-month prison sentence for seven counts related to illegal fishing in incidents between July 2010 and January 2011, when he was master of the ship Pacific Titan. Among the violations were selling tuna, halibut and sablefish caught without a licence. The evidence presented at the trial included testimony from 11 civilian witnesses, including business owners from Worldwide Seafoods and French Creek Seafoods. “I have been provided with victim impact statements from representatives from the fishing industry, deploring Mr. Steer’s conduct and requesting that I impose a serious penalty on him,” said Justice Ted Gouge, who found Steer guilty in June in Nanaimo Provincial Court. “For the reasons put forward in those statements, the industry, in its own interest, should act to encourage whistleblowers,” he said. Steer was also fined $15,000 and is banned from fishing in Canadian and American waters for 10 years. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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rCMp HOpE tool encourages people to report offences.

By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN

Curious about property crime hot spots? There’s a map for that. The Nanaimo RCMP and City of Nanaimo launched an interactive online map Monday to give residents a new tool to track property crime. Gary O’Brien, spokesperson for the Nanaimo RCMP, said the map is all about transparency – people have a right to know what’s happening in their neighbourhoods. By sharing information about where thefts, mischief and break-ins are happening, people might also be more inclined to report crime, rally with their neighbours or create a block watch program, he said. The new feature, which will be maintained by the city,

shows the last six months of property crime. People can share information on social media and use links for individual crimes to report tips to Crime Stoppers. Eventually the map could also pinpoint the location of crimes like assaults and driving offences. “I totally understand there could be a fear factor, but this is all about transparency,” O’Brien said. “Crime will never go away, but let’s address it together.” According to police, the new map on the city’s website – also accessible by cell phone – will create discussion, awareness and education and provides the community with an opportunity to work toward safer homes. For example, Block Watch groups can use the new tool to educate themselves about property crime activities in their neighbourhoods, allowing them to adjust their efforts and make well-informed decisions, said Ryland Wellwood, the Nanaimo RCMP’s

criminal analyst. The data includes information ranging from the date of the crime to type and area, but excludes exact location. Crime information will be uploaded weekly. The unveiled tool is a positive, according to Nanaimo Coun. George Anderson, who says it will help the public be more aware about what’s happening in their neighbourhood and community. Coun. Fred Pattje raised the point that the map could affect the home-buying decisions of new residents, but RCMP inspector Al O’Donnell said the map is “only a snapshot” and shows crime is fluid. No neighbourhood is exempt. The map helps keep people informed, he said. “It’s easy to live in your neighbourhood and believe nothing occurs,” O’Donnell said. The map is available at w w w. n a n a i m o . c a / c r i m e reporting.

Thanks to a ruling from the B.C. Supreme Court, class size and composition should be back on the table as teachers and the province negotiate a new collective agreement. The B.C. Liberals and teachers have been in a long-standing feud, with the two issues amongst those at the forefront. The Liberals passed Bill 28 in 2002, which stripped negotiation rights for class size and composition, something that was deemed unconstitutional in 2011. The Liberals subsequently passed Bill 22 in 2012 to address the issue but in her decision Monday, Justice Susan Griffin ruled Bill 22 was “virtually identical” to Bill 28. Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association president Mike Ball was happy with the announcement and said the ruling will have a bearing on how the B.C. Teachers’ Federation teachers’ union approaches the current round of negotiations. “It means we have a starting point when we talk about class size and class composition now, it means that we already have that language back in play to start from,” Ball said. “[Griffin] quite clearly said that the two sides can continue to bargain from there but they have to bargain in good faith, they can’t just ignore it now. Our expectation will be that those class sizes and compositions will be put back and they will be honoured by the school boards.” The current contract between the province and the teachers expired June 30 and while the federation was expecting a salary proposal last week, Ball said it is hoping to see the proposal at the next bargaining date on Feb. 6. The provincial government will also have to pay $2 million in damages to the teachers’ federation. The Ministry of Education said it will examine Griffin’s ruling before deciding on its next course of legal action. An appeal is possible. More than 1,200 educational staff were affected in 2002. B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said he expects school districts across the province will have to do some rehiring in order to keep class sizes down. Nanaimo school board chairwoman Dot Neary said it is too soon to comment on how Monday’s ruling will affect the school district and the 2014-15 budget. “There’s no way of knowing what the ramifications are for individual districts or the education system as a whole I think until the air’s clear,” Neary said. “Until the government’s done its review, we’re in holding mode; we’re just waiting to see what the outcome might be and what the impact might be for districts and that’s across the board.”

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Move designed to reduce costs it’s time for the community to take a look and see if the council size is appropriate.” De Jong’s platform in the 2011 election campaign included looking at the size of council, which he felt over-represented the community. The Town of Qualicum, for example, has double the population with five politicians. The mayor told the News Bulletin he still believes in the need to consider the number of seats on council and believes there could be financial benefits and more concrete discussion with fewer politicians. “I’ve put the pluses and minuses on paper and the net sum of it is we have a lot of representation in the community. Too much,” he said. “My feeling, unless council convinces me otherwise, is to put it on the election ballot.”

u From /1 According to Millbank, a smaller council could change the dynamics of successful candidates, which would have to win broader community support than they do now. In previous elections it appeared seats could be won with 15 per cent of resident support, she said. But the first-term councillor said the motion is mostly an effort to find more tax savings and give residents a chance to consider if it’s worthwhile to spend money on “two extra politicians.” Each councillor was paid approximately $9,194 in 2012 on top of expenses that ranged from $1,795 to $3,488. Last year’s data is not yet available. “Lantzville is a new municipality,” Millbank said. “We’ve had the chance to go through a few election cycles and I think

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Economic confidence seems to be on the rise, with half of businesses expecting an increase in sales revenue this year, reports the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation. Sasha Angus, chief executive officer of the corporation, presented an economic update during a city council meeting Monday, including the results of a 2013 business conditions survey.

The survey is the second since 2012. More than 6,000 surveys were distributed through the city’s business licences and online at the end of last year. The corporation has seen about a five-per cent response rate and while the results are still being crunched, reports that just over half of those surveyed believe economic conditions are bound to improve in 2014, up from 36 per cent last year. More than 50 per cent of businesses expected a spike in sales revenue and 15 per cent said they will increase their capital investment by an average 119 per cent. “If they were to invest a dollar of capital last year in their business, they’d be looking at

investing $2.19 in capital this year,” Angus said, adding it tends to be a good indicator for future economic growth. “They wouldn’t be making an investment if they didn’t think they would get a return on it.” While the results are encouraging it also shows Nanaimo businesses are facing challenges around finding skilled labour, he said. “A number of people who are business owners ... will likely sell or retire from actively running their business, so the ability to develop the local talent we have here and retain them and then to attract new people to the community be be incredible important,” he said. news@nanaimobulletin.com

Attracting investment an Island-wide effort u From /1 The Greater Victoria Development Agency’s Dallas Gislason said it is common practice in the economic development world for communities to try and convince assets to relocate and nothing to get offended about, but Nanaimo has an opportunity to look at the larger picture. “If we are competing in amongst ourselves [that’s] not economic development, [that’s] moving pawns around rather than looking at the bigger picture,” Gislason said, adding he’d like to see the two communities collaborate in positioning Vancouver Island for foreign investment.

Metropolitan cities like Vancouver, Seattle and Portland are making decisions to ‘go global’ and don’t necessarily need Vancouver Island to get involved. “We have to bring ourselves to that table,” he said. So far, overtures made by the Greater Victoria Development Agency to work together with Nanaimo have been unsuccessful but Gislason said the opportunity and the offer remains. “I wouldn’t let this campaign get in the way of that,” he said. However Angus isn’t convinced the best model for attracting larger investment

is a partnership between Nanaimo and Victoria alone, pointing out it should be an Island-wide effort. “Do we need to increase overall investment in the Island, absolutely,” Angus said. “[But] we still need to be competitive between jurisdictions when businesses are here looking for a positive business environment or looking at expanding.” The Victoria-based business campaign is the beginning of a strategy to make the case for Nanaimo, which will also include direct marketing to businesses seen as a good fit for the city. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Williams honoured for community efforts

BrOAdcAStEr EArNS service award from university. By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

noted media personality will be recognized for his volunteer and fundraising efforts during Vancouver Island University’s winter graduation. Bruce Williams, CTV Vancouver Island’s manager of community and client relations and host of I Love this Island, will receive the Outstanding Service Award at today’s (Jan. 30) convocation ceremony in recognition for his various charitable work. Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk will also be recognized with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university. Williams has worked with many of Nanaimo’s non-profit groups, including the United Way, Salvation Army and Nanaimo Child Development Centre, and has been associated with the university on a number of levels, serving on the Vancouver Island University Foundation board and helping with fundraising initiatives. “It’s an honour. We do what we do out of respect for the organization and to enhance the results and it’s kind of humbling and I guess in a way gratifying to be recognized for it but more than anything, it

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just proves that what everybody’s doing, the same as I’m doing, is doing the right thing,” Williams said of his dedication to the university. On top of his work in Nanaimo, Williams has also contributed to numerous

other charitable causes across the Island, with the Tour de Rock fundraising cycling tour and the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island hospice Jeneece Place amongst them. According to VIU president

Ralph Nilson, Williams is the embodiment of outstanding community service. “As a well-known and respected public figure, he has selflessly volunteered his time to support a wide range of community causes. His efforts continue to have a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of people,” Nilson said in an e-mail. Nilson also said that Williams has helped raise the profile of the university and helped raise much-needed money for scholarships and financial awards for students as well as new learning facilities. This is not the first time Williams has won a community service award, as he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012. As well he has been awarded a Chair’s Award of Distinction from the United Way, a B.C. Toastmasters Leadership and Communication Award and Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce Sterling award for citizen of the year. He is happy to have another for the trophy case. “I wouldn’t rank any of them above the other because I’ve always been very flattered and honoured that someone felt that what I had done was worthy of their recognition and I appreciate all of them,” he said. “I feel that VIU has such a huge impact on the community and on people.”

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Astronaut awarded Doctor of Laws Robert Thirsk’s passion for space exploration began in Powell River. his imagination piqued when his Grade 3 teacher played a radio broadcast of astronaut John Glenn in the classroom. Thirsk is well-known throughout Canada and the world for his contributions to global space exploration, and for fostering educational opportunities for Canadian students and educators. Thirsk will receive an honorary Doctor of laws degree from Vancouver island university Friday (Jan. 31) at winter convocation ceremonies. Thirsk was accepted for astronaut training with the Canadian space Agency in 1983, selected from 4,000 applicants. Thirsk’s first space flight experience came in 1996, when he spent more than 17 days aboard space shuttle Columbia, conducting experiments devoted to the study of life and science. in 2009, he became the first Canadian astronaut to fly on a long-duration expedition aboard the international space station. landing back at Kazakhstan, Thirsk had lived and worked in space for 188 days during this second voyage. in 2012, he joined the Canadian institute of health Research in Ottawa. As vice-president of public, government and institute affairs, Thirsk oversees the 13 institutes dedicated to health-care issues such as aging and cancer research.

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Lack of snowpack leaves city officials monitoring water levels in reservoir By Chris Bush The News BulleTiN

If you’ve looked up and wondered if there’s less snow on the mountains than normal for this time of year you’d be right, but the city isn’t panicking over a possible summer water shortage just yet. To sustain the city’s water supply through the summer months a lot of snow needs to pile up over the winter in the mountains around Nanaimo’s Jump Creek Reservoir where

heavy snow melt in late spring and early summer followed by slower melt from higher elevations through the rest of the summer help fill the reservoir and keep it topped up through the dry months. So far an unusually dry winter on the Island has hindered skiers and kept city water workers maintaining a close watch on provincial and local snowpack gauges. “We’ve been monitoring those a fair bit, but in both cases we’re seeing that snowpack is

probably about five to 10 per cent of where it normally would be this time of year,” said Bill Sims, city manager of water resources. Sims said at high altitudes there are only about 25 centimetres of snow where there should be about 120 cm. “We do rely on the snowmelt later in the season – May and June – to fill the reservoir,” Sims said. Sims referred to the lack of precipitation as a winter drought, but said staff are not overly worried yet because

there is still potential for heavy snowfall through February, March and April. “But having said that, so far this year we’re not seeing much action,” Sims said. “It has happened. 2005 I think was a pretty dry year as well.” If the snow doesn’t start building up soon, staff will manage the shortfall by starting filling operations – collecting rainwater – at the Jump Creek Reservoir earlier than usual. The reservoir can hold 16.5 million cubic metres of water or

enough drinking water to supply all of Nanaimo for an entire year, however some water gets consumed for other uses, such as business and industrial. “Our target is usually to have our Jump Creek reservoir full by the end of June and so we believe we can hit that even though we have this dry weather,” Sims said. “Yes, we’re concerned. Yes, we’re vigilantly watching it, but at the same time there’s lots of opportunity for things to improve.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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In its newest ad campaign, the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation means business. The municipality’s arms-length economic development branch isn’t pulling any punches as it buys up print advertisements in Victoria publications that compare the Harbour City with the Capital Region as a place to live and do business. The ad trumpets Nanaimo’s lower commercial lease rates and house prices and the resulting “incredible quality of life.” Maybe it isn’t as bloodthirsty as a political attack ad, but it’s aggressive enough to be eye-catching in the capital. Taxpayers in Nanaimo have a right to expect that economic development dollars are expertly managed and directed toward worthwhile projects with tangible outcomes. We’ve grumbled plenty about what we’ve perceived as the NEDC’s missed opportunities and misplaced priorities, but the corporation deserves praise this time for its initiative. There isn’t much chance of the ad backfiring – even if we irritate some Victoria business leaders today, they would never hesitate to co-operate with Nanaimo tomorrow if there are bucks to be made. If the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation’s ads pay off, so much the better, and not only do we gain some tax dollars but also new neighbours, more jobs and fresh thinking. NEDC chief executive officer Sasha Angus calls the campaign “proactive” and that’s how his corporation needs to act. Angus knows, and Sun Tzu knows, and we know, too, that business needs an art-ofwar mentality sometimes. Because there are a whole lot of municipalities that style themselves as ‘open for business.’ In Nanaimo, we’re open to humongous incinerators and medical marijuana grow ops, true, but hey, we’re also open to Victoria businesses relocating here. Basically, the NEDC is saying we’re open for business, period. And that’s where economic development begins. 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.

Tug of war over transportation taxes Premier Christy Clark has from Kamloops to the Alberta set off a storm of protest by border. That’s one of the most imposing a referendum on new mountainous stretches of Lower Mainland transportation highway in Canada, and the improvements, timed with province’s cost was estimated at the province-wide municipal the time to be $650 million over elections on Nov. 15. 10 years. Time will tell if that Even if you don’t live in promise is kept. Metro Vancouver, you’re not Transportation Minister Todd immune from this long-running Stone inherited the mess left saga. Provincial and federal behind by former minister governments use your tax Kevin Falcon, who took transit dollars for the big authority away from stuff, including the Metro Vancouver B.C. SkyTrain Canada Line politicians. He VIEWS to Vancouver airport appointed a board of and the South Fraser experts and set up a Tom Fletcher Perimeter Road, toothless “mayors’ Black Press a new truck route council” to rubberto port facilities at stamp their decisions, Tsawwassen. after forcing through Clark has promised the Canada Line a bridge replacement ahead of a longfor the George Massey promised transit tunnel under the extension to the east. Fraser River, which Local politicians may or may not wrangled for years be tolled like the Port Mann over that eastern extension. bridge. The patchwork of Lower They finally settled on surface Mainland tolls is a growing light rail, only to be overruled political liability for the B.C. by the province, which wanted Liberal government, and if the vastly more expensive further tolls are avoided, major SkyTrain. works elsewhere in the province The latest rebuke to the may be delayed as the budget is mayors’ council was when they eaten up by the big cities. decided not to proceed with Clark announced the Massey a costly new electronic fare tunnel replacement in a card system. Falcon reversed September 2012 speech to the that one after taking a junket Union of B.C. Municipalities. to London and falling in love In the same speech, she also with their “Oyster card” subway pledged to complete the foursystem. All the glitches from laning of the last 240 km of TransLink’s new “Compass card” the Trans-Canada Highway program will be encountered

this summer, just before those mayors go to the polls to face voter wrath. Speaking of reversals, Stone is now demanding the mayors come up with their list of priorities for new projects. They are expected to believe their choices won’t be overruled again. Stone correctly notes that Vancouver wants SkyTrain on Broadway, Surrey wants new surface light rail, and other Lower Mainland communities want new road and bridge works. Local governments have a long history of parochial squabbling, getting their pet projects done and then suddenly developing the urge to rein in spending once it’s time to dig deep for their neighbours. Lower Mainland taxpayers are weary and confused by all this reorganizing and in-fighting. Many likely believe that it is their regional government that has imposed the Port Mann bridge tolls, when in fact that is a provincial highway project over which they had no say. Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transportation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes. u Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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to health services and recreational activities. There is a growing sense on Gabriola Island that the long-planned replacement of the Gabriola ferry by a highway link is overdue. The amended Coastal Ferry Act clearly includes the conversation concerning replacing inefficient ferries with highway links. The Gabriola Island Bridge Group is in the process of bringing together those residents of Gabriola who

would like the B.C. government to undertake an engineering feasibility study of the proposed highway link. There are those on Gabriola Island who would rather not have a conversation, and keep the old, inefficient, expensive and deteriorating ferry service and not explore the benefits of highway service. The conversation to talk about our future is starting and will proceed.

Jeremy Baker Gabriola Island Bridge Group

Tests have some educational benefits To the Editor,

The teachers’ union decries the Foundation Skills Assessment testing by taking out a one-third page ad in the newspaper to encourage parents to withdraw their child from the testing? How could preparing for, and taking a foundation skills test be a

waste of time? Please don’t try to convince the thinking public that your message is about improving learning for children, or you would be supporting this testing. Clearly, your motives are to undermine anything that leads to an assessment of teachers’ performance, and any

comparisons with private schooling. I think the money for your expensive ad would be better used in a constructive manner, by working with the Ministry of Education exploring ways to improve our children’s education and test results.

Murray Duncanson Nanaimo

Lots of blame to go around for burglaries To the Editor,

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Dam disaster isn’t likely to happen here To the Editor,

Re: Burst dams would be like a 10-tonne bomb, Letters, Jan. 28. The amusing letter from Charles Thirkill certainly attempts to keep some determined efforts to destroy our park alive by portraying the dams as the greatest menace that Nanaimo has ever encountered. My thought is that he has been watching too many science fiction disaster movies. Dams can fail but it is wise to keep in mind that no dam has ever failed due to an earthquake in the history of Canada. Dams also don’t get washed away every time that it rains. We have had a lot of rain over the last 100 years. Last winter we were told that dam failure due to flooding will take a day or more. It is not instantaneous. People are legitimately confused. Last winter, sirens were said to be ineffective and signs were unneces-

sary. The Dam Safety Branch was satisfied with the city’s emergency planning. Now we have sirens, signs, and panic mode when it rains during one of the driest winters on record. Good to be conscientious, but also wise to use common sense. There is incorrect information in the letter. The Dam Safety Branch never ordered the dams to be removed. Its role is to insist on a plan to correct any inadequacies. This is currently being done by qualified engineers. Money was wasted when the city decided not to abandon the plan to remove the dams as we requested a year ago. Options for remediation and the estimated costs will be known in a few months. In the interim, I suggest that everyone support the current process which will allow for a successful outcome. Jeff Solomon Nanaimo

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Alarmist projections don’t help matters To the Editor,

Re: Burst dams would be like a 10-tonne bomb, Letters, Jan. 28. If dam failure led to the kind of devastation predicted by this writer, why did the recent flood emergency drill at John Barsby Secondary School have students walking out of the school rather than moving to a higher level in the building? Either that emergency plan is deeply flawed or there is no great danger in the unlikely event of a flood. It’s not clear what kind of bomb the writer has in mind, but the comparison isn’t a meaningful one in any case. Alarmist talk based on wild projections and garbled science really doesn’t help. Gregory Roscow Nanaimo

Re: Police report increase in burglaries, Jan. 14. It was not really too #13 much of a surprise, because it’s just the all-too-familiar case of a very bad economic recession, which in turn is causing a lot of distress. The ongoing problem is yet again forcing some people to commit criminal acts. Drug addicts need to commit crimes, mainly break-andenter, to pay off the drug dealer – the main problem – in order to get the illegal drugs. All the while, it’s the homeowners and the business#15 owners who are constantly getting victimized because of this socalled justice system that’s a lot more like a merry-go-round that fails to deliver real justice to prevent the offender from going down the road to re-offend. An ounce of prevention would turn around a wannabe into a productive citizen by just thinking outside of the box. It’s now time for a much-needed change of view.

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ISLAND CRISIS Care society organizes third annual fundraiser. By Chris Bush The News bulleTiN

Feb. 22 will be the Coldest Night of the Year according to forecasters at the Island Crisis Care Society who have the date set for the 2014 walk to help Nanaimo’s homeless. The annual fundraiser for those who are homeless, hungry and hurting benefits crisis care society clients and gives participants a taste of how it feels to try and survive on the streets in the heart of a Canadian winter. Coldest night walks are happening in 64 cities across Canada this year. Nanaimo’s walk starts and ends at John Barsby Secondary School at 550 Seventh St., the staging point for walkers who will turn in the results of their fundraising efforts, walk one of two-, five- or 10-kilometre routes and return afterward for a hot meal to celebrate completing the event. 2014 marks the society’s third year of participation in the walk and this year organizers hope to raise $50,000 from an estimated 350 walkers in 30 teams anticipated to take part in the event. So far, more than $7,000 has

been raised by 50 walkers on 17 teams already signed up. “I think anything that brings attention to the homeless issue helps,” said Gord Fuller, Nanaimo 7-10 Club board chairman. Fuller estimates there are just under 100 chronically homeless people in the city. Last year’s walk raised $36,000, but Violet Hayes, Island Crisis Care Society’s executive director, said the number of participants had to be capped at 250 because of the size of the venue, St. Paul’s Anglican Church. John Barsby’s multipurpose room has more space to seat participants. Hayes said organizers are hoping for the same good weather they had for the 2013 walk. “The weather was great,” Hayes said. “We say, ‘the Coldest Night of the Year,’ but we live in such a beautiful part of Canada. We were fortunate we didn’t have rain, but that’s when it really affects people who are living out there, is when you have the wind and the rain.” Event registration fee is $25. “Actually people bring their kids with them,” Hayes said. “It’s a real family event. I’ve seen sixyear-olds raising money. They ask their grandparents and their aunts and uncles and who can refuse a six-year-old?” For more, please visit http:// coldestnightoftheyear.org/ location/nanaimo. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the passing of John Radu on January 8, 2014 after a very short stay at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital at the age of 99 (just 1 Âź months short of his 100th birthday). John was born on February 14, 1914 in South Wellington, just south of Nanaimo. He grew up in South Wellington, Victoria and Cassidy. John married Mary (nee Daye) April 26, 1941. Mary predeceased John in February 2007. John and Mary lived in Lantzville for several years and since 1955 resided in Nanaimo. John remained in his home until the end and until recently looked after himself. Only recently at the age of 99, did he appear to â&#x20AC;&#x153;startâ&#x20AC;? to show his age. He was always alert (with some opinions) and always happy to see friends and neighbours. During World War II, while John was in the Navy, both Mary and John lived in Victoria. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting on Vancouver Island. John entered and won numerous trap and skeet shooting competitions over the years. His working career was mainly in the logging industry up and down Vancouver Island. In the early years, living in logging camps and falling trees with hand falling saws. In later years he lived closer to home but still worked in the logging industry. Upon retirement he and Mary embarked on numerous holidays to faraway places, including annual extended stays in Hawaii. John is survived by nephew, Ted Hamilton (Diane) North Vancouver; grandnephew, Tyler Hamilton North Vancouver; niece, Dee Dee Hodgson (Jim) Nanaimo; nephews, Wayne (Linda) and Larry Radu, Nanaimo and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews. In Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have had the best of everything. I have no regrets.â&#x20AC;? Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family and friends would like to express their appreciation for the dedication and kindness of caregiver, Christine G. of Elder Life Advocacy & In Home Care, drivers and staff of Meals on Wheels, and medical staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. John is gone; gone to a better place; gone to be with his long time love, wife Mary, always remembered, never forgotten, until we meet again! At Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request there will no service. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or charity of your choice.

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January 6, 1929 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 26, 2014 Bill was born in Quebec City on January 6, 1929 and passed away at Nanaimo Seniors Village on January 26, 2014. He was predeceased by his parents, Maj. Gen. Charles and Frances Stein. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; sister, Peggy; and nieces, Stacey (Steve, Amanda) and Kimberley (Mason, Colton). After leaving the Air Force, Bill became a shipping agent and customs broker, both in Chemainus and Nanaimo. He was President of Island Shipping until his retirement in 1990. He was a past member of Nanaimo North Rotary Club, Kinsmen (K-40), and Probus. At his request, there will be no service. If desired, donations may be made to a charity of choice. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032

CURTIS, Gordon 1929-2014

On January 16th, 2014, Gord passed away surrounded by his family at the age of 84. He will be remembered by his wife of 57 years, Rose and their daughters Shauna and Lori (husband Wade) and grandchildren Jason, Jessica and Katelyn. Gord was born in Souris, Manitoba to Cliff and Clare Curtis and raised by his step mother Dorothy. He is survived by his step sister Pat (husband Ken) residing in Souris, Manitoba. Gord and Rose lived in Edmonton for many years before they moved to Victoria and he became a band teacher. Gord had many talents and was a successful artist, potter and a builder but throughout his life his passion was music. Gord played clarinet and saxophone from the age of 15 and was a talented musician. He played in many local bands and with many musicians wherever he traveled. He brought joy to many people and his life was a happy and adventurous one. Gord had dementia and was given excellent care in his last few months at Travelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lodge in Naniamo. With Rose by his side, he passed peacefully knowing he was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. There will be a celebration of his life on Feb. 9th at the Clubhouse in Deerwood Estates at 3950 Biggs Rd. Naniamo at 2pm. In Gordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory, donations may be made to Naniamo Travelers Lodge by calling 250 758-4676.

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Kesa Van Osch and her teammates set to curl in Tournament of Hearts BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

he Scotties Tournament of Hearts is for champions only. It’s for curling’s best. It’s for big shots. And it’s where big shots are made – the kind of impossible throws where a team uses skill, sweeping, shouts and some kind of magic to make a 20-kilogram granite stone dipsy-doodle down a sheet of ice. Nanaimo curling skip Kesa Van Osch made the kind of throws it takes to get to this tournament. At nationals, as each province’s representatives try to necessarily one-up each other, she might have to make even trickier shots. “I’m probably going to have to. There’ll be some times where you’ll have to throw a shot that’s not something you normally throw,” Van Osch said. “I find those the most fun … It’s not your regular, standard draw and it makes it a little more interesting and different.” The entire week ahead in Montreal is going to be interesting and different for Team Van Osch. The 22-year-old skip and her Victoria-based

rink including Stephanie Baier, Jessie Sanderson and Carley Sandwith are all young players making their first appearance at curling’s premier women’s event. “The biggest thing we’ve been told is it’s nothing like we’ve ever been to before,” Van Osch said. “There’s so much more media involved, it’s lights and cameras, it’s flashy, it’s the big show. It’s something that everybody tries to get to but not everybody does.” Thinking about some aspects of the tournament makes her nervous, she said, so she tries to think about the curling itself – the part she knows best. The team’s coach, Cindy Tucker, said she’s trying to help the young women “keep their feet on the ground,” but at the same time reminding them to go into nationals confidently. Team Van Osch, after all, placed first in the round-robin at provincials and beat veteran B.C. rep Kelly Scott twice that week. “It’s not like they lucked their way through a game and managed to get themselves there,” Tucker said. “So I think they can

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Nanaimo’s Kesa Van Osch dons her Team B.C. jacket last Thursday at the Nanaimo Curling Centre at a sendoff event. She begins play Saturday (Feb. 1) in Montreal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the sport’s national championship.

hold their heads up and say, ‘We deserve to be here.’” Through it all, the young team has been a gracious winner, not bold or brash, but certainly beaming. “We’re really excited to be able to learn and play at this level that we’ve never played at before…” said Baier, the team’s third. “We’re going out there and doing what we love. We know how lucky we are to to out there and compete at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

It’s all of our dream to do so and we want to make sure we enjoy our time there.” The young women have readjusted their goals and expectations in search of optimum performance at the Scotties. “We want to put our best effort out there,” Tucker said. “We’re no longer Team Van Osch, we’re Team B.C., so there’s a responsibility that goes along with that.” They will play each shot and each game the

best they can, Van Osch said, and see where that leads them. “Our year has been a success, but you want to play well,” said the skip. “We want to go there, we want to play well, we want to perform to make Nanaimo, Victoria and the province of B.C. proud.” GAME ON … The entire tourney will be televised on TSN. B.C. begins play Saturday (Feb. 1) at 11 a.m. Pacific time with a game against Prince Edward Island. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Games intensify for Nanaimo Clippers The Nanaimo Clippers needed overtime to win both their games last weekend and that’s probably going to be nothing out of the ordinary from here on in. The Clips (24-23-1-1) have just nine games left in the B.C. Hockey League’s regular season, including one on Friday (Jan. 31) at Frank Crane Arena against the Victoria Grizzlies. The Shipmen will be hop-

ing to play with the sort of intensity they needed to bring to last week’s OT wins over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and Powell River Kings. Those kind of efforts are beneficial at this time of year, said the Clippers. “I think it really helps us,” said Brendan Taylor, who was Nanaimo’s overtime hero in both wins. “Playing in tight games shows us that we don’t crack under

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pressure and just stick with our game.” “From now on all the games are going to be like that,” said Austin Dick, Clippers defenceman. “Going into playoffs it’s just going to help us that much more.” GAME ON … The Clippers and Grizzlies play at 7 p.m. on Friday. It’s the only game of the weekend for Nanaimo. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Powell River Kings player Luke Nogard and Nanaimo Clippers player Korey Morgan vie for the puck.

The Acme Timbermen want to take a jump forward, so maybe a ‘Leies leap’ will help them do just that. Nanaimo’s senior B lacrosse club announced last week that Tyson Leies will join Mike Maughan on the team’s coaching staff for the 2014 season. Leies is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame; a Mann Cup, Minto Cup and National Lacrosse League champion; and was known for jumping up the glass, Spiderman style, to celebrate goals. He previously coached in Nanaimo with the junior A Timbermen. “We are very excited to have Tyson join our coaching staff,” said Shawn Swanson, general manager of the Acme T-men, in a press release. “His success as both a player and coach in the past will serve us well in our pursuit of a Presidents Cup.”

VIU standout athlete of week The VIU Mariners women’s basketball team stayed undefeated thanks in part to a big weekend from Shayna Worthington. The M’s forward was chosen the Pacific Western Athletic Association Athlete of the Week after leading Vancouver Island University to wins over the Douglas Royals and Langara Falcons. She had 25 points and nine rebounds in both games. “Shayna has been outstanding for us all season long,” said M’s coach Bill McWhinnie in a press release. For an action shot of Worthington, visit www. nanaimobulletin.com. VIU’s hoops teams are on the road Friday (Jan. 31) and Saturday, visiting the Kwantlen Eagles and Columbia Bible College Bearcats, respectively.

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season intent on trying to return to their winning ways from the fall. The junior B team switched things up a bit this month, bringing in a new goalie, Jackson Jane, and naming a new captain, Lee Orpen. Last week the Bucs shut out the Oceanside Generals 4-0 on Thursday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre and then lost 4-1 to the Victoria Cougars on Saturday at Frank Crane Arena. The victory, even though it came against the last-placed Gens, was an encouraging sign, players said. “Any step we can take forward is really good for us,” said Orpen. Jane made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season and his first win since being traded from the Kerry Park Islanders. The goalie said he and the Bucs need to play with a positive frame of mind. “We’ve got the players and the coaches

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Nanaimo Buccaneers defenceman Dayton Boutilier, left, defends against Oceanside Generals opponent Keegan Hull in front of Bucs goalie Jackson Jane’s crease during junior B hockey action Thursday night at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

and everything to make a good run here down the stretch,” he said. “The biggest thing is just attitude – coming to the rink and expecting nothing less than to win.” Orpen said receiving the ‘C’ was a matter of the Bucs being in a rut and needing to change something. “Sometimes you pull the goalie. Sometimes you do whatever you’ve got to do to hopefully spark the

team,” he said. The Bucs can turn things around, Orpen said. “We’ve just got to start having fun again and really want to be at the rink and we’ll start doing those extra little things to win those games,” he said. ICE CHIPS … Jordan Levesque, Garrett Dunlop, Johnathan Speer and Chad Bell scored in the win over Oceanside and Gar-

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t was a trip to British Columbia in the early 1990s that captivated teacher and pianist Sayuri Kubota. “All the nature and the people – I thought this was a very nice,” she said. Kubota, who was 27 at the time, was visiting Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Rocky Mountains from Japan and began to fall for the natural charm of the province. “I came as a tourist for the first time to Canada. I just felt like time was moving very slowly compared to the big city because I am from Tokyo,” she said. She was left with such a positive impression of British Columbia that she returned a year later on a working visa and never went home. “I decided to try out living here for one year and since then I’ve stayed,” Kubota said. On Saturday (Feb. 1) Kubota will be holding an Italian-themed piano recital at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. All proceeds from the recital will go directly toward the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music. “I usually have an annual recital,” Kubota said. “This year I’m playing the theme of Italy. So, I play some pieces composed by various composers from Italy. The proceeds go to the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music.” Kubota’s previous recitals have typically had a Japanese theme, but this year she decided to change things up. “My favourite is romantic music, usually from Japan,” she said. “This year I wanted to increase my repertoire by doing a different type of music. I had never played compositions from Italy.” “I am probably going to do other countries in the near future,” she added. Kubota began playing and receiving piano lessons when she was four years old. When she reached the age of 10 her piano teacher asked her a very important question. “My piano teacher asked me if I wanted to become a professional piano

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player and if I become a professional pianist she has to train me towards that,” Kubota said. “At the time she said making a living as a professional pianist is very difficult unless you’re in the top group in the world.” Her piano teacher then recommended that she consider taking up another profession due to the instability of the industry. “She asked me if I had another profession that I wanted to go in and back then I was a very academic student, so I wanted to be a teacher or a doctor,” Kubota said. Kubota heeded the advice of her piano teacher and eventually became a math teacher. She continued to play the

piano as a hobby until 1992, when she made the 7,000-kilometre move from Japan. “When I came to Canada I didn’t have a piano,” she said. “For about 10 years I didn’t have a piano.” It wasn’t until around 2004 when Kubota, who continued teaching, began to feel a sense of emptiness. “I felt I had something missing in my life,” she said. “So that’s how I went back to piano.” Kubota began taking piano lessons under Teresa Marusarz-Borek and has since participated in master classes alongside respected pianists Krzysztof Jablonski, Anton Kuerti and Janina Fialkowska.

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Steve Jones, Jack Stafford and Phil Dwyer, and classical music with local icon Jacqui Droz. “At 17, I was poised to perform with Canada’s Yamaha AllStar Band. My other choice at the exact same time was to do my first professional theatre show. It was a choice between taking a more traditional route to university, or jumping feet first into the professional world. That first production of Anything Goes at the Chemainus Theatre Festival led to every opportunity I have had since – including this show,” he said. Rhodes learned a

lot about arranging and orchestrating for small ensembles these past seven years. Recent musical direction credits include A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline for the Arts Club Theatre, productions for the Kay Meek Theatre and Richmond Gateway Theatre, and the most recent Chemainus Theatre Festival’s It’s a Wonderful Life. “When I was a kid I would be in my pyjamas in the living room playing, drawing, painting, and I would listen to Beethoven and then I would listen to Rick Scott, my all-time favourite performer.

“I used to write letters to him when I was a kid. And now he’s been in my living room, discussing whether a part should be a clarinet or oboe.” The hardest part of the process was not working with his idol, however, but finally sending the finished piece off to the symphony. “When it’s sitting on your desk you tinker with it every day, it grows, you love it, it’s frustrating, it’s exciting. But, the moment you send it away – it’s terrifying.” Please visit www. vancouverislandsymphony.com.

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One of Shred Kelly’s first performances outside of its hometown of Fernie, B.C., was at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The band performs at Nanaimo’s Cambie Sunday (Feb. 2).

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What began as regular jam sessions for Sage McBride, Tim Newton, Jordan Vlasschaert, Ian Page-Shiner, and Steve Polit at the Brickhouse Bar and Grill in Fernie, B.C., became so much more in 2009. “The drummer [PageShiner], guitar player [Polit] and banjo player [Newton], were all roommates and they were running a jam night at one of the local bars in town and the bass player [Vlasschaert] and I used to go to the jam with various other friends,” McBride said. “Tim asked us if we’d be interested in joining a band. He asked if I would be interested in sing-

ing some back up and if Jordan wanted to join on bass.” It was then that alternativefolk-rock band Shred Kelly was born and not long after its formation it performed its first show on top of the Fernie Alpine Resort. Fast-forward to 2014 and Shred Kelly is no stranger to performing on the road. On Sunday (Feb. 2), the band will be performing at the Cambie at 8 p.m. Shred Kelly’s first performance outside of Fernie came in 2010 when it performed at the Plaza of Nations during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. McBride said leading up to their performance in Vancouver they were overwhelmed and nervous. “It was super overwhelming for us. We were all really nervous because it was an outdoor show in the Plaza of Nations, and there were a lot of people coming and going. It

was pretty nerve-wracking for us to play to people outside of our community because we had really good reception where we were from but didn’t know if it was strictly because we were from there.” Shred Kelly released two albums, Goodbye July and In The Hills. McBride described their sound as “stoke folk.” “It’s really high energy folk music that gets dance floors going. It’s primarily led by the banjo, so that’s our main instrumentation,” McBride said. “It’s really upbeat and mostly happy music.” Shred Kelly is currently working on a new album, which it hopes to release sometime in early 2015 and will be produced by John Critchley. “We are really excited to be working with someone who is so good at what he does. Hopefully it comes across in the recording as well.” arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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OPEN MIKE every Wednesday at the Cambie with Anatol Sessions. Free cover. 9 p.m. Bring your instruments. ARGENTINE TANGO on Wednesdays at Fibber Magees. Class and practice $10. Call 250-753-1659 for more information.

TEGAN AND SARA with The Courtneys at the Port Theatre on March 3. at 7 p.m. Tickets call 250-754-8550. JESSE COOK plays at the Port Theatre March 5.

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Nanaimo News Bulletin B7

University recognizes longest-serving employees By Marilyn assaf Ever since she was a cook training student at Vancouver Island University, Debbie Shore has been breaking new ground for women. “I went from being a 17-year-old culinary arts student to working as a professional cook across Canada and overseas, establishing many firsts for women as professional cooks,” said Shore, now a chairwoman of VIU’s Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island. Shore was among 95 employees honored at VIU’s Long Service Awards reception earlier this month. She was hired as the first woman chef to teach professional cooking at VIU (formerly Malaspina University-College) 20 years ago. “I was mentored by top Canadian

chefs who worked at VIU, some of whom were my former instructors,” said Shore. “They trusted me to take over at the helm when they retired and keep our program on top, and we have.” Shore says the years have flown by and Margo Thorp, audio visual assistant at the university library and 30-year employee agrees. “When I started my career at VIU, we were using cassette tape recorders, VCRs and microphones, and 16-mm projectors,” Thorp said. “Things have certainly changed with rapid advances in technology.” Twenty-year employee Tricia Abbott has taken lifelong learning to heart. An admissions and registrations assistant, Abbott is currently on a one-year leave, completing her bachelor’s degree in phi-

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losophy and anthropology. “I appreciate the opportunities I’ve had while working at VIU and the many friendships made along the way,” said Abbott. Ten-year employee Patricia Adam, chairwoman of VIU’s applied business technology online program, also feels fortunate to work at VIU. “My story is that once my own kids went off to school, I attended VIU as a mature student,” Adam said. “I graduated with a bachelor of education in the fall of 2001, and as luck would have it, there was a retirement in the applied business technology program in February 2002. I have been doing my dream job ever since – teaching administrative and bookkeeping skills to aspiring office professionals.”

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Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET To Tira, a very nice, honest and fast girl at Thrifty Foods Port Place. BEEF To the teacher who put my child out in the snow just before Christmas without a jacket and walked away. She was being bullied by others while standing in a lineup and was asking them to stop. BOUQUET To all nice, hard-working bus drivers. Thank you for everything. BEEF To the guy in the burgundy jacket running around the field at Woodlands Secondary School while his basset hound left a present in the middle of the soccer field. BOUQUET To Heath and Ed, managers of Country Club Manor, for inviting all residents who don’t have family or a place to go for Christmas dinner to share dinner with them on Christmas day. BEEF To the female jogger in her 50s dressed completely in black at night while jogging through the Aulds Road crosswalk. If you put your energy into choosing reflective or white clothing and not your foul mouth to people who didn’t see you, you would have fewer problems. BOUQUET To two motorists who came to my aid walking up steep Cypress Street where I fell. One lady even walked me right to my door. BEEF To the owner of two beautiful black and white great Danes. My children and I were admiring your beautiful dogs from our car window when we saw you look around and then throw your bag of poop in the bush. Take responsibility for your pets. Parents don’t throw their children’s diapers out the window. BOUQUET To the person who found a knitted hat in the parking lot at Nanaimo North Town Centre and put it on my car mirror. It’s not mine – I washed and dried it and you can pick it up at lost and found in the mall.

BEEF To all the construction on Hammond Bay Road. Not only is there house construction but also tree trimming happening simultaneously. There are multiple schools in this area and it’s difficult to get kids to school on time.

my Vancouver Canucks bank card was sent to the wrong address. I even got a Tim Horton’s card to boot.

BOUQUET To those folk who were good enough to jingle their bells for the Salvation Army kettles, including MLA Leonard Krog, spotted in Terminal Park ringing his bells with the best of them, on a chilly evening. BEEF To all politicians who pretend that by apologizing for some decades old, prior government’s racism and intolerance they are doing something earnestly meaningful. Stand instead now with the people for the treaty rights and against habitat devastation by greedy corporations. Be upright today, so that there is no regret tomorrow. BOUQUET To Heather, Sue and Kathleen who were manning the information desk at Country Club Centre in December. You three went out of your way to find the phone number for the club who had wooden toys on display.

BEEF To the miserable older “gentleman” in the black leather jacket who yelled at me in front of everyone at the gas station. You must be pretty miserable to get that upset over something so minor on such a beautiful, sunny Friday. BOUQUET To the super-fit, festive-spirited and community-minded crew of Fire Station No. 1, who contributed its time and muscles to moving a piano at St. Andrew’s United Church which enabled the Allison Crowe Tidings concert to play on this year.

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BEEF To the person who side-swiped my gold Ford Ranger pickup truck in the Wal-Mart parking lot. You did a lot of damage to the passenger side of my truck and weren’t honest enough to own up to it and leave your information. Despite your dishonesty, I have faith. I believe in Karma. BOUQUET To the residents of the Nanaimo Seniors Village who helped raise more than $1,200 toward the Coins for Kids, Loaves and Fishes and the Salvation Army for toys, hampers and food. An awesome job done. BEEF To the mall. I asked to leave a recyclable cup in their bin. They said, “you’re welcome to leave it, but it will go straight to the garbage because the mall does not provide us with recycle bins.” They said they have asked for them and mall management will not provide them. BOUQUET To service manager Craig and Newcastle Nissan. Your support of the community by helping to keep Nanaimo CarShare’s Versa running cool is much appreciated. BEEF To the welfare workers who bully sick clients and have them treated like animals to cover up their own corruption and give them no avenues to seek justice. If it weren’t for sick people you would not have jobs.

BEEF To the city for removing the security downtown. This month every day I come to work with fresh urine from the bar patrons.

BOUQUET To Central Drugs on Bowen Road for its donation of pens and bubbles, and bakery department at Country Grocer Southgate for the cakes for the Paradise Isle Seniors society.

BOUQUET To all the generous people who supported our families at Brechin Elementary School this Christmas season. An extra special thanks to Jon, Alexandra,

BOUQUET To Speedy Auto Service for always doing exceptional work at an exceptional price. I have always been able to count on you for all of my auto needs.

BEEF To the woman at the aquatic centre who brought her eight-year-old son into the women’s change room. The family room is intended for families with different genders, not the female area. It made myself and others very uncomfortable.

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One bad Durango in a good way The 2014 Dodge Durango test truck was the perfect Christmas treat. This is the perfect kind of vehicle to have when you need to cart around extra kids and family from events like skating parties to Christmas dinners to anything else that needs getting done over the festive season. With three rows of seats and seating for six or seven passengers, the Durango is a large comfortable vehicle for any large family or a family of four that needs to take extra people to soccer or hockey practice. The Durango tester was the top of line Citadel model with a beautiful two-tine interior, large polished wheels and classy looking grille. It was not fitted with winter tires but we had no skiing plans, plus all Durango models come with AWD as standard equipment. Looks I can’t remember the last time a large SUV turned heads but this model had passersby, friends, and family all taking notice. Several neighbours commented on the stylish “racetrack” rear light bar that has migrated from the Dodge Dart and Charger sedans to this big SUV for 2014. Because of standard AWD and other packaging changes, the starting price is higher than direct competitors, the Ford Explorer or Nissan Pathfinder. Both those vehicles have a base model that starts around $30,000, the Durango, in contrast, starts at $39,995 and tops out at $51,995. This Citadel model, with options, is over $60,000. The base model comes nicely equipped with 18-inch wheels, keyless entry and

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take extra passengers regularly, I would opt for the less expensive bench seat that allows room for 7 people inside.

Drive The big update for 2014 is the introduction of an I can’t remember 8-speed automatic transmission to help limit the Inside the last time a large amount of fuel this big Updates to the interior SUV turned heads rig uses. When matched for 2014 include a new to the base 290hp 3.6L steering wheel that conbut this model had V6 the official fuel rating trols two new screens on passersby, friends is 12.4L/100km in the the dash. The first is the and family all taking city and 8.3L on the intuitive and very quick highway. The optional uConnect screen in the notice 5.7L V8 with 360hp uses centre of the console. All Zack Spencer much more fuel and is Durango models, except rated at 15.6L/100km in this top Citadel, get a the city and 9.1L on the 5-inch unit; this trim gets highway. Over two weeks, in almost the 8.3-inch version, which is too bad. 100 per cent city drivin and short trips, The second screen is embedded in the I used a whopping 20L/100 in the city. instrument cluster and can be customIf the Durango were allowed to stretch ized. I tried my hand at this but never its legs on the open road that number really mastered it. The biggest selling would have been much better. Handling point for the Durango is the amount of space it offers over three rows for 6 or 7 passengers. My youngest son loved climbing into the third row and could actually stretch out. I even tried it out and can report that adults have plenty of room in any seat. The Citadel model came equipped with a stunning two-tone interior featuring black carpets and tan seats. This contrast won over my wife who wouldn’t have looked twice at a Durango but after the first week she admitted how much she enjoyed the experience. If you

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