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Councillor seeks transit system budget increase

GeorGe anderson serves notice of motion to Regional District of Nanaimo colleagues. By KarL yu ThE NEwS BULLETiN

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david Grey, left, Greater nanaimo Cycling Coalition president, Peter McCaffery of the Mid Island Velo association, Leo Boon, cycling coalition board member, and Gary argyle of the slowspokes cycling club, go on camera for Jocelyn Matwe of shaw TV Friday to promote extending the e&n Trail. The groups are working with the downtown nanaimo Business Improvement association and the city to complete another eight kilometres to connect downtown with trail networks in south nanaimo neighbourhoods.

No used-needle pickup available in city’s north end By Chris Bush ThE NEwS BULLETiN

Residents and business owners in Nanaimo’s north end have to fend for themselves when it comes to picking up discarded drug paraphernalia. The problem came to light recently when staff at Delicado’s North, located at the corner of Aulds Road and Metral Drive, were getting ready to open for the day. Ashley Thorp, a restaurant employee, responded to an anxious knocking on the restaurant’s front door by a woman warning her about

five used syringes and a spoon left near the business’s entrance. “These joggers that came by in the morning, they let us know and thank God they did,” Thorp said. It was the first time anything like this had been found around the area. When staff phoned the city about having the items picked up, they were told to put the syringes in a tin, bucket or other container that couldn’t be pierced by the needles. “They said to put it in there and just throw it in the garbage,” Thorp said. John Horn, the city’s social plan-

ner, said Nanaimo currently does not have anyone on staff to pick up discarded syringes, but there are proper disposal sites downtown. The Harris House Health Clinic at 375 Franklyn St. offers a needle exchange program and will send the items on to the provincial syringe disposal program. “They’re not going to pick them up for you,” Horn said. “You have to bring them to a needle exchange and then they’ll dispose of them properly through a provincial program, so they’ve continued to fund that piece.” u See ‘NEEDLES’ /3

A Nanaimo city councillor is pushing for expanded transit service within the City of Nanaimo. Coun. George Anderson, also a Regional District of Nanaimo director and city transportation advisory committee chairman, will approach the regional district board at tonight’s (Feb. 11) committee of the whole meeting, seeking to increase the city’s 2014 tax requisition by $175,000 for the expansion as well as a report from staff outlining options. Anderson told the News Bulletin that he is essentially looking to add an additional 5,000 transit hours within the city. In his capacity with the transportation committee, he heard from residents about the need for increased bus service. “I spoke to a woman just a couple of months

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There’s just an overall want in our community to see more buses on the road.

ago about how she has to spend roughly $40 to get home on a Sunday because transit doesn’t accommodate her type of schedule because it only goes till about 7 p.m.,” Anderson said. “Students at [Vancouver Island University] get left behind because buses are over capacity and there’s just an overall want in our community to see more buses on the road so that people can use alternative modes of transportation.” u See ‘TRANSIT’ /6

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School board won’t provide transportation to Cedar students. By Karl yu The News bulleTiN

Soon-to-be displaced students of Cedar Community Secondary School will not have bus service to Ladysmith Secondary School for the 2014-15 school year. In a school selection process, a majority of students (162 of 310) chose the Ladysmith high school over catchment school John Barsby Secondary, but a motion to provide busing was narrowly defeated by a 5-4 margin at a special meeting on Thursday night, citing costs. School trustees TerryLynn Saunders, Bill Robinson, Kim Howland and Sharon Welch voted for and Dot Neary, Donna Allen, Jamie Brennan, Bill Bard and Nancy Curley against. Steve Rae, a parent and spokesman for the Save Cedar Schools Coalition, was not surprised, but expressed anger at the decision. “Over half the students chose Ladysmith and more would have if they had made it clear that there was busing. This isn’t about better educational opportunities for the kids; they claim it is, but it’s not. This is about filling John Barsby,” he said. Neary, school board chairwoman, said although the Lady-

smith high school was added as an option for Cedar students in addition to Barsby, busing was never promised. “The majority of the board decided that they were going to stick to the original decision. Transportation is organized in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. We have our transportation policy to define who qualifies for transportation and under that policy, generally students are only entitled to transportation to the catchment school,” Neary said. While busing was provided to Chase River Elementary after the closure of South Wellington Elementary School last June, even though it wasn’t the catchment school, school district spokeswoman Donna Reimer said it was more feasible in that situation. “That is actually, simply an extension of an already existing route and so the cost was very low,” Reimer said, adding that the cost was about $7,000. The board asked school district staff to examine bus options with the Regional District of Nanaimo and carpool software for parents with students attending Ladysmith Secondary in the fall. In a January report, the school district said startup costs for busing to John Barsby and Ladysmith were estimated at approximately $869,000 while first-year costs for John Barsby alone, which will be provided, was about $456,000. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Needles can be dropped off downtown u From /1 The city maintains syringe disposal boxes at various locations downtown. If persistent complaints did come from an area the city would install a box, John Horn said, but noted it

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Ron Lambert, Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief, is retiring from a 44-year career in firefighting. His last day on the job is this Friday (Feb. 14).

Fire department in ‘good hands’

FiRE CHiEF Ron lambert retires after 44 years on force.

Leaving his position “cerThe plan was unpopular tainly comes with mixed emo- with the union and and likely tions,” said Lambert, who’ll “too innovative,” according to pack up his office Friday (Feb. Lambert, who says he hopes 14). “I guess every dog has as the community moves their day.” foward changes will happen By Tamara Cunningham Lambert took over as little by little to create an The News bulleTiN Nanaimo’s fire chief in 2000, affordable and effective serwith an aim to bring a busi- vice. Nanaimo’s fire rescue ser- ness approach to fire serOne change could come with vice will be burning money if vice. Under his leadership, the Hammond Bay fire hall, it doesn’t change to meet the Nanaimo Fire Rescue devel- which will be designed “much needs of the community, says oped a new data collection smaller” than traditional outgoing fire chief Ron Lam- system and its first accredited buildings and with a commubert. training academy, a program nity room. “I think it’s really an issue of, that sells seats to other Island Lambert would have liked are we utilizing the resources fire departments. to see the changes through, – the resources that we are His most controversial but said it’s his time to retire, paying for ... in the most effec- move was to suggest a fire in part because of the city’s tive way?” asked Lambert, services reform, which Lam- recent reorganization. who warns without changes bert believes would provide While he’s not critical of the over-resourced and overly an affordable but high level department changes and staff responsive departments will of service to the community. cuts, he believes in improving eventually hurt fire services Instead of having four-man services and processes before and burn money. engines in areas that tradi- looking at where the bureauIn a far-reaching discussion tionally saw ‘extremely low’ cracy can be reduced. about his retirement with the numbers of structure fires, Lambert plans to do fire resNews Bulletin, Lambert talked for example, there would only cue consultation in his retireabout his controversial pro- be two. ment. He says he leaves the posal for fire services reform The move would flatline city in good hands with Craig to his accomplishments over costs for staffing at $12 mil- Richardson, the new fire chief. the past 44 years in the fire lion by 2024, compared to the “I am confident in the team service and why he’s stepping $15-$16 million the city now we built here,” he said. LMD-NAN-Bulletin-ZEROWinter-103125x35-BW.pdf 1 13-12-17 2:45 PM away. expects to hit. news@nanaimobulletin.com

would also mean additional costs to have someone service it. Sandy McLean, a nurse with Harris House, said when people do find syringes they should handle them with the same caution they

would any sharp object, put them in a closable container that is puncture proof. “If we’re not open, there’s a red pail by the side gate they can drop them in and it’s available all the time.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Island Health was recognized again as a positive place to work. For the fifth year in a row, the health authority was seleced as one of B.C.’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. “We appreciate being recognized as one of the best places to work in British Columbia,” said Don Hubbard, Island Health chairman, in a press release. “This recognition means that we can attract and retain highly-trained and committed people looking for a rewarding career in health care.” Island Health provides health care to more than 765,000 people on Vancouver Island and surrounding areas. For more information, please visit www.canadas top100.com/.

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Pulling off twisting jumps and tricky spins on the ice takes practice. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, Nanaimo figure skater Lucas Pallard is missing out on significant practice time this month, as his skates were stolen last week. He’d left them in his parents’ minivan parked in the driveway of their Tiki Lane home, and sometime overnight Wednesday they were stolen out of the back of the van. “It was probably unlocked…” Pallard said. “We go out to the mall and we lock it, but at home, no one thinks it’s going to happen there.” Being a victim of crime is weird, said Pallard, but the real problem is being without skates. They’re not just $100 Canadian Tire specials – Pallard is a national-calibre figure skater who uses custom-order skates. “Whoever took them probably doesn’t have any idea how much they’re worth,” Pallard said. “The police said they’re probably going to just keep them and not know what to do with them because they’re not going to know how to sell them.” It will take a month for new skates to arrive, then another month for Pallard to break them in. That’s a lengthy interruption in what has been a breakout season for Pallard and his pairs partner Sarah Kedves. The two represented B.C. at the Skate Canada Challenge in Regina in December. “We work together better now than we did before and we’re starting to get elements that are fairly challenging…” Pallard said. “It comes from practice.” He can’t practise right now, but he can hope for good karma. Pallard hopes whoever stole his skates will realize they aren’t much good for anything other than figure skating and put them back. “It’s really unlikely, but a person can hope,” he said. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Even though ferry sailings are about to be reduced, a Gabriola Island representative is against a bridge linking the island to Nanaimo. Island Trust chairwoman Sheila Malcolmson said she is against the notion, pointing to a 2009 B.C. Ferries/Vancouver Island University survey that saw a 65 per cent majority against further investigation into a bridge. Gabriola and Mudge Islands’ official community plans and the Island Trust’s policy statement also speak against a bridge. “I can’t see how a bridge will ever be built for the convenience of Gabriola commuters; it would inevitably involve mainland connections, so even greater harm to Mudge and Gabriola Islands’ sensitive ecology,” Malcolmson said. “A bridge is a major distraction from ferry fare hikes and service cuts, at a time we need to work together to preserve our ferry service in time for the April [reductions].” A bridge was one of the topics at a recent Gabriola Ratepayers

ment is contributing related referendum, to our route right now, whether in the next we’re seeing about [$2 municipal election or million] coming every at another time. year from the provinAccording to the cial government,” he Ministry of Transporsaid. “We’re probably tation and Infrastrucpaying in the order of ture, bridges were $3-4 million, I haven’t amongst options dislooked it up exactly, cussed during public on fares and if you do engagement on the the present value of sustainability of the those for say 20 or 25 coastal ferry service years, you get a pretty in 2012 and 2013. If big number.” Gabriola residents Andersen said the could express strong association would support for a bridge communicate its find- to Nanaimo, the minweightistry & get ings to theLose Transporwould undertake Lose weight get study. tation Ministry. It’s a& feasibility also seeking a bridgereporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Transit expansion in plans u From /1 Decreasing reliance on singleoccupancy vehicles is a part of the city transportation master plan, he added. If the tax requisition increase is approved, the cost would be shared between the regional district and B.C. Transit, according to Anderson. “When I think of $175,000, it’s not even close to one per cent in taxes and the benefits that we’re getting in our community in regards to getting more people off the road and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, actually on an economic basis as well, we’re saving the taxpayers money by having less wear on the roads,” said Anderson. With less wear, the roads

would last longer and investing in transit would be a “win for the community,” he said. Daniel Pearce, regional district transit operations manager, said there is definitely a demand for transit expansion in Nanaimo and it is something highlighted in a soon-to-bereleased regional district transit future plan. “If it goes forward, that will be great news, if it doesn’t we’ll still continue to work with the resources we have to provide the best possible transit service,” Pearce said. If the motion is adopted tonight, it will be brought to the Feb. 25 regular board meeting for consideration.

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mending conservation meaEffort bEgiNS to sures from monitoring the monitor, conserve health of the plant, to public education and regulations marine habitat. that limit shoreline development. By Tamara Cunningham “The habitat we have on The News BulleTiN the island is good. We were pleased with what we did Eelgrass meadows are sway- find,” said Kate Emmings, ecoing in good numbers along system protection specialist the coast of Gabriola Island, with Islands Trust Fund, who according to environmental points out that Gabriola has stewards looking to keep it one of the highest eelgrass that way. counts among the larger gulf Islands Trust, in partnership islands. with SeaChange ConservaBut she said people still tion Society and Seagrass need to worry about the Conservation impact human Working Group, activity has on has released the the shoreline results of a twohabitat. year eelgrass “It seems mapping project almost like as part of an death by a effort to conserve it seems almost thousand cuts,” and monitor the said. like death by a Emmings marine habitat. “You put one According to out or one thousand cuts. dock stewards, eelboat through grass is a critical eelgrass and it part of the ocean environdoesn’t feel like you are doing ment, absorbing 90 times a lot of damage. But there are the carbon as forests and a number of people in our providing food and protection area and it’s a growing popufor commercially harvested lation. If everyone puts docks fish. They say it’s important on the shoreline and boats to protect, especially as the and moors in the eelgrass habitats face threats of growthen we’ll see a lot of loss ing populations and changing over the next 50 years and ocean temperatures. that I think will have a signifiAn estimated 18 per cent of cant impact on the habitat it coastal marine and nearshore provides.” habitat has already been lost The mapping effort – which in the Salish Sea. has seen Islands Trust and Those behind the new mapIslands Trust Fund pay more ping project are now recomthan $55,000 so far – was

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launched in 2012. Island Trust representatives say they wanted to start looking at how its landscapes were connecting with marine environments and help mitigate negative effects island activity could be causing. While the ocean is the jurisdiction of the federal and provincial governments, there are places local government can have influence, including marine conservation and nearshore development, according to Sheila Malcolmson, chairwoman of the Islands Trust Council. “I think there is more appreciation for the importance of [the marine environment] at one level,” she said, of the push to inventory eelgrass. “And then ... we’ve got provincial and federal government cutting their costs and having fewer employees in the environmental and protection areas so more of it is falling to local volunteers, [conservation agencies] and local governments.” The report also suggests efforts to regulate shoreline development and encourage the public to practise conservation. Boaters, for example, could anchor outside of eelgrass beds and design buoys so the chains don’t drag on the ocean floor in low tide. The Islands Trust and its partners aren’t expected to roll out conservation measures until after the mapping project wraps up in 2015.

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Councillor says tax increase will soar with spending Lantzville’s spending is “too extravag a n t ” t h i s y e a r, according to one councillor who claims taxes could soar into the double digits. Lantzville council opted to move forward with new budget costs last week, from $27,600 for a full-time community planner to the $50,000 second-phase of the village core improvement plan. With the district

already sitting at a four per cent tax hike this year, Coun. Denise Haime questions the need for new projects to be slated for 2014, and why more full-time staff are being hired. Council had told the public during incorporation that it would hire out on contract as much as possible to keep the costs of administration down, but will now look at a full-time planner and

year-long position for public works, she said, adding it’s not what “we promised.” She estimates spending decisions Monday tallied $1.2 million and could bump up taxes by more than 11 per cent. “I think this will be overwhelming to people,” she said. The cost of spending and potential tax increase has not been confirmed by the Dis-

trict of Lantzville. Jedha Holmes, Lantzville’s deputy director of financial ser vices, stresses that the municipality is still in the middle of the budget process and there has been no talk about bumping up the tax rate. New costs are anticipated to be covered through reser ves, surplus and current taxation levels, she said.

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Gabriola thrown a life preserver Without regular, reliable ferry sailings, Gabriola Island is so close, yet so far. Fortunately, it’s looking as though the ferry will be arriving and departing as usual, for the most part, and that Gabriolans will continue to be able to go to and fro. The Ministry of Transportation still wants B.C. Ferries to proceed with sailing reductions up and down the coast as a costsaving measure, but perhaps now the cuts will at least be implemented as painlessly as possible. Minister Todd Stone threw out a life preserver last week and reiterated that route reductions will be up for discussion, suggesting the goverment heard and heeded the concerns of island residents this winter. Last November, the ministry and the corporation announced cuts and cancellations, including the elimination of early-morning and late-night sailings on the Nanaimoto-Descanso Bay run. Gabriola Island residents rightly protested the plan, and a compromise will be reached. Stone said there is some wiggle room with the schedule, and perhaps midday sailings could be eliminated instead of the first and last sailings each day. Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee chairman John Hodgkins called the idea the “least worst” option, and that sounds about right. Waiting around at the terminal an extra hour in the middle of the day is a pain, as any Vancouver Island resident knows well. But ultimately it’s just an inconvenience, whereas cutting the early-morning and late-night runs would seriously impact commutes for Gabriola’s students and workforce. B.C. Ferries has, for a long while now, been caught in a whirlpool of rising fares and declining ridership and this won’t be the last batch of service cuts, to be sure. The idea of further route reductions will be floated again, sooner than later. We shouldn’t just grit our teeth and bear it. We must remind the government that we rely on these ferries, and then remind them again and again, ad infinitum. 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.

Liquor reforms give people freedom This summer my plans include my friends with kids – whose kicking back in an open field, children I find adorable even drink in hand, as I watch band when they’re pitching fits – it after band take the stage at one offers them more choice in of the many music festivals on restaurants in a more relaxing my to-do list. environment than some “familyThanks to a host of reforms friendly” establishments. regulating liquor sales and conOther highlights include sumption in B.C., I won’t have loosening the restrictions on to hide that drink in a flask or a vineyards and breweries to offer travel mug. tasting areas, or to sell their The restriction on booze at wares at farmers’ markets; abilfestivals was the first of more ity for bars and pubs to offer than 70 reforms that “happy hours;” and caught my attention. offering liquor sales EDITOR’S The recommendawithin grocery stores. NOTEBOOK tions came through The report calls for Melissa Fryer the B.C. Liquor expansion of the ServManaging editor Review final report, ing It Right program led by MLA John Yap, to train more people which took informain the responsibilities tion, research and of serving alcohol, opinions from across and administration the province. changes around speRecommendations cial occasion licences. include removing The B.C. Liberal fencing at festivals, government accepted hockey games and special all 73 recommendations but the events so that patrons can wan- timeline on implementing all of der through the festival, rather them, especially liquor in grothan be fenced in. cery stores, might take a signifiIt allows families to remain cant period of time as the provtogether, rather than having one ince consults with stakeholders parent at a time go off to have a in the community. drink. I’ve often heard from police Parents and children would officers and paramedics that also get to stay together at a if they could ban one drug it pub, which, under the recomwould be alcohol. mendations, would let children I don’t doubt that the subin up until a certain hour. stance contributes to social Being child-free, this made me problems in our community shudder at first glance. But if I – social problems that could see it from the point of view of be better solved through educa-

tion, rather than prohibition. Making people walk across a parking lot and conduct a second transaction on their credit card will not dissuade someone bent on buying a mickey of Potter’s rum. I might one day be able to do what I did in Europe last summer – have a beer by the waterfront. It felt like a moment from a movie, where I found myself sitting in the sunshine on the stone walkway next to the Weser River in Germany. As I updated my travel journal while I watched pedestrians, cyclers and the odd vehicle weave and dodge each other, off to my right two young men were also enjoying the afternoon with beer in green bottles that caught the brilliant sunlight. They talked quietly while they drank in public, and when they were done, they put their bottles in the recycling receptacle and left. It seemed so ... civilized. The regular rules still apply – being drunk in public is still an offence, whether you’re sitting on a park bench or stumble out of a nightclub. But as public parks – unless in the course of a festival or event – are not under consideration for allowing alcohol under these latest liquor reforms, so we all will have to continue to fly to Europe for that privilege. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Let taxpayers determine their own hobbies having enough money to afford to eat. That would enhance the community even more and make every living soul in the city happy they could do their own thing and not have someone else’s ideas shoved down our throats. It is time for the uprising and just saying no to the never-ending grunting from those hoarders slurping up our city budget.

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Re: Recycling exchange seeks financial support, Feb. 4. I am a frequent user of the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange and each and every time I go I cannot understand why #07 they are still operating out of that site; it is a logistical nightmare. To read that it is because they cannot get financial aid seems ludicrous to me. Not only do they File photo provide an essenThe Nanaimo Recycling Exchange provides an essential service to the comtial service to this munity and deserves financial support, says letter writer. community for free, they also provide employment to folks deserve to get stew- people’s garbage,’ ship its garbage out who warrant the ardship awards and well, the recycling of town, how can we jobs and yet may business awards. I centre often turns it stand by and watch not be able to work strongly believe it into treasure. Where a fantastic, moral in other types of could receive a lot will that stuff go if business be shut workplaces. more support from this organization down because of a This business not the city, regional dis- cannot secure fundlack of funding. Go only deserves to trict and provincial ing and it is shut scratch your heads get the facility it and federal governdown? The landfill. over that one. #10 has painstakingly ments. You know the When Metro VanVal Lucas via e-mail planned for years, it old saying, ‘some couver is looking to

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the constant drone of a few publicityseeking artist types wanting public money and now chanting art needs to be made more noticeable within the community. Enough is enough. Stop the stories from a few elitists and write how the city should cut our taxes – something that affects all of us. Then each of us would perhaps have some spare change left over to fund our own hobbies, whether it’s doing a sculpture, building an ant farm or maybe even

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t was in the spring of 2000 and Meghan Gardiner was in her junior year of university when she woke up beside a total stranger one morning. “I remember nothing. Still to this day I remember nothing,” Gardiner said. “I don’t have a clue as to what happened.” The night before, Gardiner attended a house party, where she remembered having only one drink before passing out. “I thought I must’ve somehow drank a lot of alcohol, but that turned out not to be the case,” Gardiner recalled about the morning she woke up next to a stranger. Gardiner, who was studying arts at the University of British Columbia, suspected that something serious had happened to her the night before and went to a hospital, where she discovered that her drink was spiked with gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB). “It was a horrific experience as you can imagine … I didn’t really know a lot at that time about these drugs. I just thought it was my fault and pretended that it hadn’t happened,” Gardiner said. GHB is often called liquid ecstasy because of its euphoric or relaxed effect on users, which can occur within 10 to 20 minutes after ingestion. The drug comes in a variety of forms such as a colourless, tasteless and odourless liquid that can easily be slipped into drinks. When Gardiner returned to UBC the following year she was tasked with creating a one-person play. At first, Gardiner struggled to come up with an idea for the play but after heeding some advice from her professor, she began to write down her emotions from that fateful spring morning. “All of a sudden I had something to write about … I had a lot to say. I was fuelled by a lot of emotion,” Gardiner said. That sudden spark from her professor’s advice mixed with the fuel of her emotions eventually flamed into a dark comedy play called Dissolve, which has been burning brightly now for more than 10 years. “I had about a 10-minute version by the time I graduated and then two

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Emmelia Gordon performs in Dissolve, a one-woman play about the playwright’s experience unknowingly ingesting gamma hydroxybutyrate, or GHB, while at a party during her freshman year at university. The play aims to raise awareness about drink spiking and date rape in the community.

years later I had written a full-length “I never in a million years thought version, which is the show that is now that I would have a show running for touring,” Gardiner said. 11 years,” Gardiner said. “It doesn’t The one-woman, 16-character play look like it’s slowing any time soon. stars Emmelia Gordon and deals with The issue is such a problem that I think the issues surrounding I’ll be in business for a drug-facilitated sexual while.” assault in an informative, One of the main meshumorous and entertainsages of Dissolve is to ing fashion. Dissolve will educate people about be at Malaspina Theatre at the proper definition of Vancouver Island Univerconsent. sity on Thursday (Feb. 13). I just thought it “If you are under the “The show is entertaininfluence of anything … was my fault and if you voluntarily take ing. It is a piece of theatre and in fact I would even go pretended that it drugs or alcohol then as far as saying that it is a you are unable to give dark comedy … this isn’t hadn’t happened. consent and that is as a one-woman sob story on good as a no,” Gardiner sexual assault,” Gardiner said. said. “This is a show about real people, Gardiner’s play has also generated real humans in real situations and every positive responses from various police character could have stepped in but departments, sex crimes units along they didn’t and it’s their actions that are with a handful of women’s organizaportrayed.” tions. After the performance an open Since 2003, Dissolve has appeared in a forum is held to discuss the issues of handful of cities across North America sexual assault and rape. including New York City and received “I had no idea that this play was going rave reviews across the continent. to break so much ground. I believe I

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VANCOUVER ISLAND Pro Wrestling hosts its first card in Nanaimo. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

Pro wrestling returns to Nanaimo for the first time in three years, and it sounds like the grapplers will be making up for lost time. Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling is promoting a full slate of action at its Breaking New Ground show Saturday (Feb. 15) at the Departure Bay Activity Centre. VIPW, a Vancouver Islandowned company, is a relatively new venture that is gaining momentum after putting on six cards on the Island over the last six months. “We’re trying to bring wrestling back to the Island on a regular basis,” said B.J. Laredo, a competitor from Nanaimo. “It means a lot to us. We’ve put everything together from the start. It’s been a battle.” Laredo, known as ‘the Hardcore Cowboy,’ will be taking on ‘Mad Dog’ Marty Sugar in a no-holds-barred match. There are local bragging rights on the line, as Sugar used to live in Nanaimo.

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“The crowd is building nicely already, tickets are flying out the door and a lot of them are family and friends so I obviously want to try and win in front of them,” Laredo said. It’s going to be a challenging match, he predicted. “It’s going to take a lot. They call him Mad Dog for a reason – he’s tough,” said Laredo. “I’ve got a fair bit of experience and wins under my belt in this type of environment – noholds-barred or anything-goes or whatever you want to call it.” The main event is a mixed tag team match pitting Cremator and Riea Von Slasher against Tony Baroni and K.C. Spinelli. The VIPW championship is also slated to be contested, as champ Lak Siddartha will face challenger Billy Suede. Other announced matches include Sid Sylum versus Eddie Osbourne and Krofton versus Kenny Doll. The Departure Bay Activity Centre is located at 1415 Wingrove St. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the first match at 8 p.m. Tickets will be $15 at the door, or $10 in advance at Popeye’s Supplements on Turner Rd., the China Steps Emporium downtown or by calling 250619-2216.

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The Nanaimo Timbermen added a lot of goal scoring ability and a ton of size. Now they’ll wait and see how all this potential transfers into the lacrosse box. The city’s senior A Western Lacrosse Association club chose 15 players Thursday night over the 10 rounds of the WLA Draft. “We’re happy with what we managed to do,” said Earl Nicholson, the club’s general manager. “I think we’ve got ourselves bigger and a little nastier in the back end and we’ve added some scorers.” Nanaimo didn’t wait long to make an impact on the draft floor, trading up in the first round to take Victoria’s Brody Eastwood fifth overall. The T-men wanted to get their first choice of Vancouver Island talent and coveted Eastwood, who finished sixth in goal scoring (42) in the

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Track athletes off to fast start Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes were fast right from the start line. A handful of club members competed Feb. 1 at the Jerome Indoor Games at the Richmond Oval. Rachel Jerome won bronze in the 60-metre dash in her 16-17-yearold girls’ division and Amy Morris won bronze in the 1,500m race in the same age division. Andrew DeGroot, Charlie Andrews and Emma Poulson also ran well at the meet.

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â&#x2022; John Wyntour Vaughan, 92, of Nanaimo, passed away early Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Cedar Activation Unit at Dufferin Place with his wife and four children by his side. John was born on April 5, 1921, in Cumberland, BC. After enlisting in the Canadian Armed Forces, in 1940, John went overseas before marrying Margaret Foster in 1947. John worked for MacMillan Bloedel and was a member of the IWA from 1946 until his retirement in April of 1986. During these years John worked out of Nanaimo River and Copper Canyon and spent many of those years driving the crummy picking up his co-workers in the early morning hours and delivering them home late into the evening. John could be described as a perfect gentleman who went out of his way to help others and was always quick with a smile. He was a quiet caring man, an avid reader, and a handy man who loved spending time outdoors and with his family. John lived with his wife, of almost 67 years, in their home until his fall on December 6, 2013 and ensuing hospitalization. John is survived by wife, Margaret Vaughan; daughter, Susan and husband John Little; son, John Vaughan, Jr.; daughter, Lois and husband Jack Foster; daughter, Amy and husband Edward Leung; brother, Ted Vaughan and wife Janet; sister, Carol who was predeceased by husband Don Ross; and sister, Joan and husband Ernie Baird. John is also survived by grandchildren: Heather, Jeremy, Marie, Bailey, Marty, Meghan and Gavin as well as eight great-grandchildren, 1st cousin Evelyn and husband Fred Dobson, and countless nieces and nephews. Thanks go out to the kind staff of both the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and the Cedar Activation Unit at Dufferin Place for the care they provided John in the final two months of his life. John will be deeply missed by all those who knew and loved him.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

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BRAND NEW Wheelchair $2000, Walker $150. and shower stool $40., or $2000 for all 3, obo. 250-248-4064 DELUXE GOLDEN Breeza, power-lift recliner, tan leather. New at $3100; Sell $2200 obo. (250)754-3703. FORTRESS 2000 Scooter, used 42hrs. New: $4,000. Selling: $2900 obo. Call (250)7543703. NEXUS WALKER with basket, near new condition, $175 obo. Call (250)802-8244.

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ATTENTION SENIORS Central Duncan 954 sq.ft. second floor. Reduced to $151,900, 55+ building @ 650 Dobson Rd. Call 250-815-0866

DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: 355 Stewart. Beautiful top floor, ocean view, 2bdrm, 2bath. 1100sq.ft.; vaulted ceilings, block to sea wall & Yacht Club. Complete reno, engineered maple flooring & tiles, granite countertops, new stainless appliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, slate FP; 2 patios, and 2 underground prkg stalls. $249,900. (250)591-7572

DUPLEX/4-PLEX OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s For Sale, Duncan, BC at 5909, 5911 Stone Haven Rd in Stone Manor Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (behind Hospital) both properties are 1850sq ft 3 bdrms, 4 bath, 5 appls and much more, $309,000 includes gst. New Home For Sale: 5887 Stone Haven Rd, 2050sq ft, 2 bdrm+ den+ rec room heat pump, 5 appls, built-in vac, $384,000 includes gst, on bus route near hospital. Call Gord (250)710-1947.

HERITAGE HOTEL 30 rooms mixed commercial for sale. Asking $399,000. Call (250)735-0649.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big year end clear out!â&#x20AC;? 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

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.

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HOMES FOR RENT ARE YOU paying $1200+ for rent? Rent to Own! Own a new 1600sq ft, 2 bdrm + den townhouse with new home warranty for similar payments. Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, garage & more. If interested, call (250)754-5327.

LOTS LEVEL BUILDING LOT, 2144 Lark Crescent, 250-714-8631 or jbrugge@shaw.ca $165,000 plus GST

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO CLOSE TO Downtown. Large self contained Studio, $595. Small pet ok. 250-668-7462. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO- 1 bdrm furnished, city/ocean view, quiet bldg. NS/NP. Refs. (250)753-1930. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: Top floor, corner, 2bdrm, ocean view. 5appliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Free super-fast wifi throughout bldg. March 1st. $910. 1 (250)754-2207 DOWTOWN NANAIMO: Top floor, corner, 2bdrm, ocean view. 5appliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Free super-fast wifi throughout bldg. March 1st. $910. 1 (250)754-2207

LADYSMITH 55+, one-level townhouse, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, nice kitchen, yard, garage. Pet OK. Call 250-924-4398.

LADYSMITH: OCEAN view updated home on 6.5 acres. 3bdrm up, unfinished basement. Zoned R1. 5111 Brenton Page Road. $429,000. (250)245-8950

HOSPITAL AREA, 2 bdrms, 2 baths, clean, bright, spacious, well maintained. 4 appls. N/S, N/P. Refs. $750/mo. Avail now Senior discount 250-741-4699

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. Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discount. Call 250-619-2910. NANAIMO: 1 bedroom suites avail Jan & Feb rents starting @$525. H/W included, on bus route, close to VIU & shopping, No Smoking & No Pets, 1 yr lease. Call (250)754-8411

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.

SOUTH NANAIMO: $233,900. 613 Bruce Ave. 1700sq.ft. 3bdrm. Older home, lots of updates: flooring, electrical, roof, paint, etc. trkrblaz@telus.net or call Dave (250)591-1210

NANAIMO: BACHELOR with harbour view. Quiet. Private, spotless. Good building, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. NS/NP. Refs. $585/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633. NANAIMO: CLEAN, bright and quiet 2 bdrm. Private, spotless. In good building, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. NS/NP. Refs. $750/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633. NANAIMO: QUIET, clean and comfortable 1 bdrm for March 1. Central location,intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Refs. $675/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

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SPROAT LAKE; 4 bdrm modular, newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d at Sprout Lake Trailer Park. Private beach with boat slip. Asking $89,900. (250)735-0649.

HOSPITAL AREA- 1 and 2 bedroom suites starting at $700. Offering Seniors Discount! Heat, hot water included, laundry onsite, wheelchair friendly. NS/NP. Large clean suites, long term onsite management. Call 250-716-3305.

Queen Box Spring, Mattress & Frame. Cedar Chest, Antique Tea Wagon & Desk. 2 Casual Arm Chairs, BBQ & Misc Items Excellent Condition. Call 250-954-1771 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 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.

FOR SALE BY OWNER QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies, greenhouses, studios, storage & more. Call 250-951-0855

TERMINAL PARK Mall Hospital area- 2 bdrms, quiet building with security cameras. Free storage & parking, renovated, new paint & carpet. Available Mar 1. $750+. Call 250-754-2936.

CARS 1988 CAMRY- excellent maintenance, records available, new tires and winter tires. Great gas mileage. Suitable for Student or great 2nd car. $2500. (250)586-4716. 1990 FIREFLY. 129,745 kms. 3 Cylinder, 5 speed. $1000. Call Cell: 604-894-1954 or 250-752-5076

CINNABAR 3BDRM upper, 1bath & ensuite, priv entry, near schools. 1/2 acre fenced yard, garage, lrg deck. F/S, W/D. $1,200 + utils. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. (250)754-3703. COLLEGE- 3 BDRM, 1000 sq ft, 5 new appls, windows, fenced yard, sunroom, deck, carport. NS/NP. Refs. $1100. Avail Mar 1. (250)754-1511.

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SUITES, LOWER CENTRAL NANAIMO- own entry, lrg bright 1000sq ft new 2 bdrm, priv yard, shared W/D. $775+ utils. NS/NP. Call 250-729-6164. NORTH NANAIMO: 1 bdrm ground level suite with ocean view. $850 incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heat, power, cable, internet, washer/dryer, carport, fireplace & firewood. N/S, pet friendly, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Avail. Feb 1st. Call 250-7562412 to view. NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE cable. N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo. 250-756-9746.

SUITES, UPPER UNIVERSITY AREA: 2 bdrm, nice view, renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, on bus route, shared laundry, quiet house that is pet free. $800+ utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Call (250)754-2788.

2004 TOYOTA Sienna, $4000 obo. 7 passenger minivan with all power options. Runs great, exc. gas mileage, grey ext/int. Auto trans, A/C, keyless remote, stereo/CD player, tire pressure monitoring, rear window defrost. Call (250)5339357.

1999 BUICK Century Classic, Good Condition, Fully Loaded $2000 OBO. 250-914-0902

FRENCH CREEK- 3 bdrm, 2 bath renovated. 5 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, carport, landscaped, across from beach. $1600./mo. Avail. Feb. 1st. 1-(905)634-9144 or mikemacneil937@hotmail.com FULLY FURNISHED 4 bdrm home in quiet neighbourhood central Nanaimo. $1500. (250)754-2734.

1999 DODGE Pickup- 6 new tires, front end joints replaced, Cummins diesel engine. 250758-8930, 604-815-9075.

2006 DODGE SLT 1500 Quad cab 4x4. 5.7 Hemi, new 20â&#x20AC;? tires. Excellent condition. Lady driven 98000 Km. $16000, obo. Call 250-730-0346.

2001 MERCURY Grand Marquis. Silver, new Michelin tires, 148,000 km, tinted windows, leather, loaded, dual exhaust. Drive in luxury, immaculate condition, $4900, OBO. Call (250)727-1122 (Cobble Hill)

SPORTS & IMPORTS 2011 SUBARU. Legacy Sedan. 35K. Silver. Navigation Package, Leather Seats. Back up camera. $22,500. 250-752-8462

2007 DODGE Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab, 4x4 longbox 6.7 lt Cummins Diesel. 6-spd auto, exhaust brake, boxliner, recent brakes/tires, tow pkg, exc cond, new batteries, 97000 km, never off road. $29,500 OBO. Call (250)724-3818.

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Former figure skater happy to hit the ice Grace Bell loves the rink and assisting with arenas and skating instruction BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN

love of the ice rink makes Grace Bell’s job that much more enjoyable. The program assistant for the City of Nanaimo’s arenas and skating instructor, Bell has a long history on the ice with a background as a competitive figure skater. Being in an office for a majority of the day assisting with the running of programs and things that go on behind the scenes, it’s a welcome break to hit the ice and teach. “I think it’s good to stay involved with the patrons and not just be behind the desk all the time,” said Bell. “It helps you know what they’re wanting and what they’re getting out of the programs we’re offering and not just being on You feel the administrative of it. I really like you’re side like the balance.” part of the While competitive figure skating is difteam. ferent from skating, the dedication, the discipline and the passion are things she passes on to her students. Gary Paterson, city recreation coordinator for arenas and Bell’s supervisor, said because of that, she is a welcome addition. “She’s very passionate about what she does. She has very high standards for herself and of course, for others,” Paterson said. “She’s definitely very mature, very stable, just a really neat person to have around.

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Grace Bell, skating instructor and program assistant for the city parks, recreation and culture department, has a long history with skating.

“Very energetic, excited every day to be here, to kind of see what’s going to happen next with what we’re developing in programming and so on,” he said. Even though she’s only been in her position since November, Bell is not new to the Nanaimo Ice Centre, having held a summer position in 2000 while she was still in university. “One of my roommates worked here as an instructor and they were hiring

new instructors,” Bell said. “I came in and I applied and I started working, really, just a few hours here and there between classes, maybe six, seven hours a week and by the time I was in my fourth year university, I was teaching maybe 25-30 hours a week and it just sort of grew from there.” Whether in her job as program assistant or instructor, Bell derives a lot of satisfaction from her job.

“It’s nice to have more influence and more say and just having your contributions valued as more than just an instructor, as someone who can help bring other aspects to what we offer and what we do around here and it’s a great environment,” she said. “Your contributions do feel really valued and welcomed here. You feel like you’re part of the team.” reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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District of Lantzville NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held with respect to the following proposed bylaw:

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“District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 60, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 60.28, 2014” The Public Hearing will be held at: District of Lantzville Office 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC on: Monday, February 17th, 2014 at: 7:00 pm BYLAW NO. 60.28 Council, as a result of a request from a property owner, is considering amending “District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 60, 2005” to rezone the property legally described as Lot 3, Block 389, Wellington District, Plan VIP53763 from Subdivision District ‘D’ to Subdivision District ‘F’ in order to amend the minimum parcel size requirement from 2.0 ha to 1.0 ha. The applicant has indicated that should the zoning amendment bylaw be approved, they would subsequently apply to subdivide the subject parcel into two parcels. Bylaw No. 60.28, if adopted, would amend the “District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 60, 2005” as follows: PART 4 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, Schedule ‘4A’ SUBDIVISION DISTRICT MAPS by changing Subdivision District ‘D’ to Subdivision District ‘F’ for the land legally described as: Lot 3, Block 389, Wellington District, Plan VIP53763 as shown in heavy black outline on the map. Copies of the proposed Bylaw and other relevant documents and information may be inspected until February 17th, 2014 at the offices of the District of Lantzville, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, B.C., Monday through Friday inclusive, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on regular business days, excluding statutory holidays.

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All persons who consider their interest in property to be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at the public hearing, to be held at the above noted time and place. For more information, contact the District of Lantzville Office Phone: 250.390.4006 Fax: 250.390.5188 email: district@lantzville.ca or mail to PO Box 100, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0

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dle or walk through some mud or put on some music and dance around the living room. Next time you throw on your gumboots, walk through the middle of the puddle instead of walking around it. Move – Oh, the endless energy children have. Children teach us that the more you move, the more energy you have. A recent study on the benefits of walking suggested that every time you go for a onehour walk, your life expectancy increases by two hours. Be like children and keep moving. Also, there is an added benefit from movement: it releases endorphins making us feel happier. Try new things – Kids aren’t afraid to look silly as they try new things. They sing like nobody’s listening; they draw pictures without fear of ridicule. As we get older, we avoid doing things based on what we think others will think. Kids don’t care, so why should we? Speaking of trying new things, our new spring and summer Activity Guide will be available for pickup on March 1. In it you will find lots of activities that will help you remain “immature” through play, movement, appreciation and, of course, trying new things. For more, please visit www.nanaimo. ca or call us at 250756-5200. u Tammy Toor is a graphics design specialist with the City of Nanaimo.

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Tax season might bring good news for local families living with dementia. Caregivers and people with dementia may qualify for additional tax credits that can save them money. They can find out how to claim the credits, and get other income tax tips, through a free teleworkshop offered by the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. Certified financial planner Catherine Laird will lead the twohour session, entitled Understanding Tax Credits, Income Splitting and Estate Planning for People with Dementia, on Thursday (Feb. 13) at 7 p.m. To connect to the session, please visit momentum. adobeconnect.com/ alzheimerbc, and enter as ‘Guest.’ People can also phone toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then enter code 1122333 when prompted.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Do you know of a minor hockey team who deserves to attend the 2014 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, Sunday, March 2 in Vancouver? Anyone can enter on behalf of their favourite BC minor hockey team. DON DENTON/Black PrEss

Fruity fundraiser Thrifty Foods kicked off its annual I Heart Camp fundraiser at the Broadmead store in Victoria with the help of Jim Dores, left, Thrifty Foods general manager, camper Tristan Piercey, camper Emily Breingan, from Nanaimo, Stephen Miller, B.C. Lions Society for Children With Disabilities president, and Buck Brand Citrus owners Lisle and Mary Lou Babcock. One dollar from every bag of Buck Brand oranges sold at Thrifty’s until Feb. 25 will go toward the B.C. Lions Society to help pay for Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan and Camp Squamish. The camps are for children with disabilities.

10 lucky minor hockey teams from BC will each receive 25 tickets… Submit an entry by telling us how hockey, your team or a favourite player has inspired you.

Port Theatre’s angel program takes flight Mid-Island Co-op provided an additional $2,500 to the Theatre Angel program through the Port Theatre. The program, which the co-op currently sponsors at a tune of $3,000 annually, provides complientary tickets to people in the community who are economi-

cally disadvantaged and who cannot enjoy attending a live performance event without support from the community. With sponsorship the co-op and other donors, the Port Theatre will be able to provide more complimentary tickets to social services agencies in the region.

Encourage everyone to enter and increase your odds of winning in the random draw. Include a photo if you want – perhaps from your own hockey days, or a team photo or show us how excited your team would be to win 25 tickets to the Heritage Classic. Players, coaches, friends and family can enter on behalf of a BC minor hockey team.

Hurry – contest closes midnight Feb. 21, 2014 . . . go to this newspaper’s website and click on contests or visit http://bit.ly/3j767hq

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