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AGREEMENT LINKS Nanaimo system to Lantzville. BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN
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Amrik Biln, a truck driver from Surrey, tries to install chains on the drive wheels of his tractor trailer rig after it became stuck in snow Monday morning at the corner of Terminal Avenue and Comox Road. A heavy overnight dumping of snow fouled streets and knocked out power in neighbourhoods across Nanaimo.
Silent witnesses just as culpable in bullying BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN
While bullies will get attention tomorrow (Feb. 26) as part of Pink Shirt Day, there are people just as culpable who aren’t held to account, according to a Nanaimo school administrator. Like other schools, Ecole Quar ter way Elementar y School will have students wearing pink shirts, an antibullying-themed assembly and various songs and presentations, but vice-principal
Karina Younk said the focus will also be on the silent witnesses. “There are statistics that say that within 10 seconds, the bystander can stop the bullying in most situations. So the kids are showing skits about how they can do that either [with] cyberbullying or taunting on the playground and just being able to remove the victim from the bully and taking away the power,” Younk said. Students don’t have to watch silently as someone is
victimized by bullying - they can speak out, step in and do something, she said. Bullying can’t be eliminated but much can be done to severely curb it. “What we really try and focus on is bullying will always exist. It’s really about recognizing it and stepping in,” Younk said. “We’d like to erase bullying – but we may not get there – but if everybody stepped in when they saw it happening, it wouldn’t be effective.” ◆ See ‘SCHOOLS’ /5
Lantzville mayor Jack de Jong says he’s on the edge of his seat as he waits to hear if Nanaimo city council approves a new water agreement with his rural community. The City of Nanaimo released a report with the final terms for pumping water into upper Lantzville. The staff report recommends politicians move ahead on the deal. Under the agreement, 225 homes already on a municipal water system will be hooked into the city water supply for a $1.3-million connection fee and 211 additional homes on private wells will have the potential to tie into the new system in the future. Any new connections for development would be limited to 50 each year. It’s much the same as the negotiations revealed nine months ago, according to de Jong, except the community will be billed by use instead of development cost charge rates and must support the city “politically and financially” in its quest to secure future water supply. The agreement also shows that Lantzville will have to build new infrastructure, buy into regional services and potentially pay for future expenses, like feasibility studies and capital costs for
Nanaimo water system changes that are needed to provide water to the rural community. There are also no guarantees Lantzville residents will always get water, which Nanaimo is entitled to reduce or temporarily cut off if there’s a shortage, delay or interruption due to issues like an act of God, a labour strike or orders from governmental authorities. The City of Nanaimo was slated to vote on the contract at an open meeting Monday. De Jong says the deal has been a long time in the making and could be a breakthrough in water service, but if passed, it also means another political challenge ahead – convincing Lantzville residents it’s a good idea. While the supply is seen by some as a solution to limited water and contamination in private wells, others like Carl and Linda Westby have expressed concerns that the Harbour City is offering an unfair deal. Regional service contributions act like a ‘water tax’ for the whole community even though not everyone will benefit from the new service, Linda Westby told the News Bulletin last summer. Coun. Denise Haime recently suggested a referendum on the water deal, pointing out that she’s heard there are resident concerns, and former mayor Colin Haime has sent open e-mails to the media and politicians with claims the agreement puts Lantzville residents at “considerable financial risk” and that it promotes urban development in rural areas of the community. ◆ See ‘LANTZVILLE’ /6
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The inaugural relay run to raise money for treatment and awareness about post traumatic stress disorder and other mental disorders passed through Nanaimo Wednesday. The 600-kilometre Wounded Warrior Run B.C. started in Port Hardy Feb. 16 and ended in Esquimalt Friday. Runners were greeted by Royal Canadian Legion members, supporters and family at Branch 257 in Lantzville and Branch 256 on East Wellington Road where the sixman team explained the significance of their undertaking. “It’s been a completely invigorating and humbling experience,” said Dan Bodden, run co-founder. Bodden said the team was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support along the way, especially from some of the smaller communities like Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Sayward where legion branches, emergency responders and citizens gave dinners, receptions and donations. Money raised supports Wounded Warriors Canada, a non-profit organization
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formed to help Canadian Forces members wounded during their service. The organization’s current primary focus is on mental health, effects of stress and operational stress injuries suffered by military personal and emergency responders. “It’s a conversation, both in the military and among [emergency health services] workers, that’s long overdue and if it’s overdue there, then maybe it’s overdue in society in general with these stigmas we attach to mental health,” Bodden said.
Bodden is a search and rescue technician, but does not suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, unlike some of his friends and fellow runners, some of whom have done several tours of peacekeeping and combat duty. Bodden said the culture and attitudes toward the stress disorder is changing. Previously, military personnel might have risked careers at mentioning they felt something was wrong. “Cultural change has to happen through generations,” Bodden said. “Look at so
many social issues that have changed during our lifetime. They don’t change overnight and this is no different.” Bodden came up with the idea for the run with his neighbour Allan Kobayashi, who is continuing his military career while receiving treatment for the effects of several tours of duty in Kosovo, Afghanistan and other regions. His current duties include training other military personnel how to operate in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear environments. Each team member runs about two hours per day before being swapped out by a teammate in the relay style event. Talking through traumatic experiences is part of moving forward. “In addition to raising funds for Wounded Warrior, we wanted to get the word out,” Bodden said. “If you’re struggling the first step you might want to take is to talk to somebody. When you’re ready to take that first step, please do and talk to somebody and when somebody’s trying to talk to you about their demons and things that they’re dealing with, maybe listen to them and let them talk.” To learn more about the team of runners and the event, please visit http:// woundedwarriorrunbc.com. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
Teamwork key for new Snuneymuxw chief By Karl yu The News BulleTiN
John Wesley thinks teamwork will be key in his term as chief of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Wesley, who took the December election and was sworn in earlier this month, held the post eight years ago and will rely on lessons learned from his previous term. He said he will utilize his council more. “We’ve got some really good councillors there we need to utilize [them] as a team,” Wesley said. “We have to work together and put all our differences aside. It’s good to have feedback and good talks around the table so it makes
us look at all the views.” schools, including Cedar Community Wesley said it is an important time Secondary School, but Wesley didn’t for Snuneymuxw and the want to comment as it was direction the council will before the courts. head in will be decided in “Hopefully we’ll see in the the coming weeks. near future as we get a little “Our council is making more time, what we can do,” the priorities right now and he said. we’re going to sit down and “I know it’s really importalk about those priorities tant times, they elected to move forward in a good myself and a good council,” way,” said Wesley. “We’re Wesley said. “We’re willing coming together to identify to work together and move all that.” forward on a lot of the files WESlEy The Snuneymuxw are that were handed down, currently involved in legal so it’s important times for action against Nanaimo school district Snuneymuxw.” related to the closure of a number of reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Anderson withdraws transit motion due to lack of support By Karl yu The News BulleTiN
George Anderson will not be pursuing expanded transit service within the City of Nanaimo, at least for the time being. The Nanaimo city councillor and Regional District of Nanaimo director had planned to approach the regional district board, seeking to increase the city’s 2014 tax requisition by $175,000, which would’ve added 5,000 transit hours within the city, but pulled the motion off the table due to lack of support. Among Anderson’s reasons for the increase was students at Vancouver Island University being left behind due to overcrowded buses. “I felt I had the support from my fellow members of the regional district board, who were councillors at the City of Nanaimo, but at the last minute I had members of council telling me that they were not supporting my motion anymore and that was the main reason of withdrawing the motion,” Anderson said. Some councillors cited budgetary constraints while others stated they weren’t prepared for transit expansion this year, according to Anderson. Coun. Diane Brennan, chairwoman of the regional district transit select committee, said she wasn’t against the motion but thought it would be prudent to delay it. “I’m really interested in increasing the number of hours that we have, and in particular in servicing VIU,” Brennan said. “The problem is that we have invested a considerable amount of money this year, in 2014, into the compressed natural gas buses so with all the infrastructure plus the additional buses, etc., it was a significant bump in the budget and one of the three major causes for the increase to Nanaimo’s share of the tax requisition.” Brennan said when the numbers were crunched and it was discovered it would translate to an approximate one per cent increase in the City of Nanaimo’s taxes, several Nanaimo councillors wanted to defer, with Brennan suggesting sometime in 2015 as a possible implementation date. “I can’t speak for the other councillors, I can just say for me, with the one per cent increase in Nanaimo’s taxes already due to the RDN, and about a third of that being as a result of increase to the transit budget, I thought we had to wait,” she said. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Putting a stop to bullying on Pink Shirt Day… Kerry Vital / Black Press Names such as Amanda Todd and Rehtaeh Parsons are sadly well-known to many Canadians. Both teens committed suicide after years of bullying at the hands of classmates. On Feb. 26, Canadians will recognize Pink Shirt Day, a day devoted to preventing bullying and helping children and teens who are being victimized. For some people, bullying hits very close to home. Tad Milmine, now an RCMP constable, is one of them. As a child, Milmine was bullied relentlessly by classmates and locked in the basement by his stepmother every day for 12 years. His father, an alcoholic, never tried to help him, even when Milmine’s stepmother verbally abused him. “I always held out hope that one day an adult would see that I was in the basement and perhaps ‘rescue’ or ‘save’ me,” he says. “No one ever came.” At 17, Milmine ran away from home and cut all ties with his father and stepmother. Still, he struggled with being extremely introverted and emotional. While he had dreamed of being a police officer for much of his life, he didn’t feel confident enough to act on that dream. At 33, he finally felt able to take that step and do what he loved after encouragement from an officer he met while playing baseball. “I never acted on my dream because I truly believed it was just a dream,” he says. “I thought that dreams weren’t meant to be achieved.” Milmine was moved by the 2011 suicide of Ontario teen Jamie Hubley, who killed himself after years of bullying for being gay and a figure skater, to start Bullying Ends Here, a website that tells Hubley’s story as well as his own. Milmine has travelled all over Canada and the U.S. speaking to students and encouraging them to contact him if they need help. In the presentations, he shares his own story and that of Hubley, and tells the students that he understands what it’s
like to be an outcast, and that he too is gay, just like Hubley. He shares this information to point out Tad Milmine that he is no different than the people listening to him in the audience. “I never let my sexuality stand in the way of living out a dream,” Milmine says. “I never let the negativity while growing up stand in my way.” Milmine’s presentations are done on his own time and with his own money. “I always wanted to ‘help’ people and today I am lucky enough to be in that position,” says Milmine. “Youth need to know that nobody can help them if they don’t speak up. You have to share, have to ask for help. Give us a chance to help.” Sixty-four per cent of Canadian children have been bullied at school at some point, according to the Pink Shirt Day campaign, and 40 per cent of Canadian employees are bullied at the workplace on a weekly basis. “Pink Shirt Day gets people talking,” Milmine says. “People are talking about it leading up to it, and on the day itself. You’re going to talk about why you’re wearing a pink shirt that day, and youth are reminded of the resources available to them.” Pink Shirt Day was started in Nova Scotia by two teenage boys who, after seeing another male student bullied for wearing a pink shirt, decided to gather their friends and all wear pink to school. CKNW AM 980 was inspired by their action, and since 2007 has raised over $650,000 for anti-bullying programs in B.C. through the sale of their pink shirts. You can purchase your own shirt at London Drugs or online. This year’s campaign is being presented by Coast Capital Savings, with Black Press as a media partner. For more information about Pink Shirt Day, visit www.pinkshirtday. ca. Milmine’s website can be found at www.bullyingendshere.ca.
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The dangers of Ask.fm The website and smartphone app Ask.fm is a social-networking site where people can ask other users questions. It’s extremely popular with pre-teens and teens, but recently it has become well-known for facilitating cyber-bullying instead. It has been referenced in several suicide cases around the world as part of the bullying the victim experienced that led to their suicide. The biggest issue with Ask.fm is that questions can be submitted anonymously, and content is not monitored, so abuse of the service can be rampant with no repercussions to the user. Even if someone is blocked, that person can still view profiles and see other interactions, and privacy settings cannot be increased as they can on Facebook and Twitter. According to RCMP Const. Tad Milmine, the Latvia-based website also sends daily spam with messages suggesting users kill themselves and calling them ugly, among others, with no name attached. Parents are urged to monitor all social media accounts and talk to their children about their online activities in an effort to prevent cyberbullying, and remember that the terms of service of Facebook, Twitter and Ask.fm require users to be at least 13.
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The Nanaimo Port Authority removed an “eyesore” dock in the marina last week, marking the start of a multi-million dollar renovation. The Nanaimo boat basin will be getting an estimated $9- to $10-million facelift by the port authority, beginning this year with the removal of the condemned and closed ‘D’ wharf. According to Bernie Dumas, CEO of the port authority, the marina needs fixes and upgrades
to help make it more profitable and after the failed attempt to lease it to the private Pacific Northwest Marine Group, the port authority will take on the job itself. Plans are still being developed in consultation with user groups, but designs could be made public in a month. The aim will be to make the marina financially self-sufficient while providing the public with a marina for the next three decades. While
it likely won’t be as flashy as what Pacific Northwest had planned, it will be “as pretty as possible” and functional, said Dumas, who adds they plan to communicate the work to the public. “Perhaps we didn’t quite grasp the sensitivity of the marina as a result of a past project and we want to make sure what we do is acceptable,” Dumas said. “So we’ve changed our lines of communication and I think it will be good for everyone. We’ll explain our side of it a bit better.” The Nanaimo Port Authority had been working on a 30-year lease agreement with Pacific Northwest Marina Group, which
would have seen the company invest approximately $9 million into redeveloping the boat basin. The deal fell through last year in the wake of public opposition. People, including Save the Harbour Coalition and the Snuneymuxw First Nation, were concerned about the lack of consultation, loss of a public asset and cost challenges
for commercial fishermen, who would see an increase in moorage rates. Dumas said there was an unsuccessful attempt to attract another third-party group, before the port authority opted to finance upgrades on its own. The project is anticipated to happen in phases over a threeyear period. There has already been increases to moor-
age rates and there are plans to include more slips. Michelle Corfield, former spokesperson for the Save our Harbour coalition, said she is happy to see more inclusive dialogue about the redevelopment of the harbour and effort to keep redevelopment a Nanaimo-based job. She believes a thirdparty would have turned the marina into a “parking lot
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Lantzville officials resurrected public debate about urban agriculture last June, after agreeing to consider allowing horticulture as a home-based business. The community has been grappling with ways to deal with urban farming since 2010, when the municipality and Compassion Farm went headto-head over a commercial food operation. Wallace believes now is the time to make any changes to the new bylaw, because once passed no one is going to be “too encouraged to revisit it,” he said. Lantzville Mayor Jack de Jong said there has been extensive negotiations with different interest groups like FUAL already and while nothing is set in stone, he believes this bylaw “meets the requirements of the community in a much broader sense.” An open house on the bylaw will take place this March. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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surplus food from residential lots. The move is being called a “step forward” and a major breakthrough, but the Friends of Urban Agriculture in Lantzville want changes in the bylaw to remove potential cost barriers to large landowners, including the requirement to create a buffer. Other concerns are that the term ‘market garden’ diminishes the importance of urban agriculture and takes the involvement of small animals out of food production, and rules around outdoor equipment storage will require construction of building structures, which is “unreasonable and costly.” “We are saying let’s be proactive and not hasty and cover off all these bases. Are we encouraging people to grow food on residential lands with this bylaw or are we inhibiting it [in some circumstances]?” said Jaime Wallace, spokesman for FUAL.
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Janeen, avery and Jaiden King, along with Marlo, walk down a path in Colliery Dam Park. With an aim to have the Trans Canada Trail completed by 2017 – Canada’s 150th anniversary – the federal government has pledged upwards of $25 million in the next four years. Parts of the trail run through Nanaimo, including in the Colliery Dam Park area.
“The Trans-Canada Trail we have now is really for backcountry hiking and not something like family cycling. That’s why we’re looking at what are some other routes that we could possibly move the trail to that may be a little more central and provide more access,” said Wendy Marshall, regional district manager of parks services. “What my thinking is, is that because it’s a hiking route ... it will probably
remain a hiking route for quite a while, so if there’s a biking route for people cycling up the Island, that we can help build or utilize existing trail or whatever it might be, then a biking route would be great because then we have a hiking route and a biking route and both would be good long-term solutions,” Webber said. He said he is interested in finding out more about the development of the E&N Rail Trail. There is a lot of value for tour-
ists that head into the Cedar area, as there is much to see. “There’s lots of good places for people to go and lots of interesting trails but the topography, crossing Haslam Creek and Nanaimo River, can be quite challenging because the number of crossings over that river is limited and the crossing using the highway isn’t very safe,” said Webber, adding there is only a thin pedestrian walkway on the east side of the highway bridge. He said it is dependent on what the regional district wants to do and can be as simple as selecting an existing roadway that will make for an enjoyable route and if that were the case, would require the addition of signage. “Because it’s the regional district, all the roadways are administered by the Ministry of Transportation but I have a good relationship with them and I don’t see that there would be a huge problem getting signs up along roadways,” Webber said, adding that his job and interest is developing non-motorized trails whenever possible. “That’s what I want to talk to the [regional district] about, is what kind of trails are likely to be developed between now and 2017 and how can I help you do that? What kind of funding can I provide? What kind of assistance can I provide?” said Webber. The Trans-Canada Trail enters the Nanaimo area around Timberlands Road and runs through areas such as the Haslam Creek suspension bridge, Colliery Dam Park, Buttertubs Marsh and into Bowen Park. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
Independent panel’s study suggests idea for online voting be pulled offline By Chris Bush The News BulleTiN
A year-long study by the Independent Panel on Internet Voting has concluded the province of British Columbia and its municipalities are ready for online voting. The panel was formed in August 2012 by the chief electoral officer at the behest of the B.C. attorney general and met 13 times between September 2012 and October 2013 to examine pros and cons of Internet-based voting. The panel’s findings, released in a report earlier this month, said potential benefits of online voting include providing greater accessibility and convenience for B.C. voters, especially for people with disabilities, and the possibility of improving voter turnout, but the report also mentioned inherent security risks in spite of the fact
that Internet transactions for banking, shopping, and government services are widespread and growing. The report also cited concerns over security at the voter’s device, such as a computer or smart phone, reduced transparency and ability to audit compared to traditional voting methods. The panel recommended not implementing universal online voting for provincial or local elections just yet, but if it is implemented it should be limited to voters who have specific accessibility challenges. Guillermo Ferrero, Nanaimo’s director of information technology and legislative services, is frustrated with the findings. “It’s a very unfortunate outcome in my opinion,” Ferrero said. “Nanaimo has been trying to push Internet voting for quite sometime already. I’m not saying that the current council would support
it, but that would be a choice I would put in front of them as a possibility.” Ferrero said Internet-savvy people in their 30s are getting to the age where they want to buy houses, have a stake in their community and are concerned about taxes, municipal and provincial issues about how political decisions are affecting their lives. “Ten years from now they’re going to be laugh at us and say, “How can you not have Internet voting?’” Ferrero said. He said people already send all their private information, including social insurance numbers and earnings figures, over the Internet just by doing their income taxes. “You give them all that information that could be hacked by anyone, but there are security and things in place to not eliminate the risk of hacking, but at least control it to an acceptable level,” Ferrero said.
He agrees there is nothing that can be done to make Internet security 100 per cent bulletproof, but he noted traditional voting methods aren’t foolproof either. Faced with low voter turnouts, changing demographics and waning interest in the electoral process there is a growing risk of abdicating society’s democratic choices to small, but politically active minorities. “What are you going to do?” Ferrero asked. “Go down to five per cent voter turnout and then officials will run our city decided by a few minority? Something has to give.” More than a dozen countries around the world, including Canada, the United States, Norway, the Netherlands and others have used or experimented with electronic voting systems – either remote Internet voting or voting from poll stations – with varying levels of success. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Take active role in health It’s no secret that finding a doctor who is taking new patients is a difficult task. Unless you have complex care issues or are pregnant, chances are that every nagging cough, aching joint or unending migraine will end with you pulling a number at your local walk-in clinic – or worse, waiting through the night in an emergency room for basic care. Of the 4.4 million people in B.C., it’s believed that 14 per cent are “unattached” to a family physician. That equals more than 600,000 men, women and children who don’t have a singular care provider. Granted, some of those people are perfectly fine with that. But many others are desperate for a family doctor who can oversee their children’s health, their aging parents or their own regular exams. It’s well known that having a doctor you trust can improve your health. But even for those with family doctors, wait times for appointments can be as long as three to four weeks – not much help for someone suffering acute symptoms. But all the shortages and wait times aside, there are qualified, caring professionals doing their best to help as many people as they can in a day. Doctors are working on long-term solutions for a better system. Taking an active role in your own health care can only help the situation, and there are a number of things we can each do. That includes using the HealthLink website and accessing medical advice through its 811 phone line. Take notes at your doctor’s office, or ask your doctor to write down important information for you. Don’t leave prescription refills to the last minute. If you have a chronic illness, go to clinics and seek out information to help you manage your symptoms. Book appointments in advance when possible, and call if you can’t make an appointment. Every little thing can help alleviate a good, but overwhelmed, health care system. 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.
Fracking using huge amounts of water It would be difficult to live Because of lack of information without oil and gas. But it would from industry and inconsistenbe impossible to live without cies in water volume reporting, water. Yet, in our mad rush to Ceres’ Western Canada data extract and sell every drop of analysis “represents a very small gas and oil as quickly as possiproportion of the overall activity ble, we’re trading precious water taking place.” for fossil fuels. Researchers determined, A recent report, Hydraulic though, that Alberta fracking Fracturing and Water Stress, operations have started using shows the severity of the probmore brackish or saline groundlem. Alberta and B.C. water instead of are among eight North freshwater. The report SCIENCE American regions cautions that this pracMATTERS examined in the study tice needs more study David Suzuki by Ceres, a U.S.-based “given the potential for with Ian Hanington nonprofit advocating brackish water to be sustainability leaderused in the future for ship. drinking water” and One of the most disthe fact that withdrawturbing findings is that ing salty groundwater hydraulic fracturing, “can also adversely or fracking, is using impact interconnected enormous amounts freshwater resources.” of water in areas that Although B.C. frackcan scarcely afford it. The report ing operations are now mainly notes that close to half the oil in low water stress regions, and gas wells recently fracked in reduced precipitation and snowthe U.S. “are in regions with high pack, low river levels and even or extremely high water stress” drought conditions in some and more than 55 per cent are in areas – likely because of climate areas experiencing drought. In change – raise concerns about Colorado and California, almost the government’s plan to rapidly all wells – 97 and 96 per cent, expand the industry. The report respectively – are in regions with cites a “lack of regulation around high or extremely high water groundwater withdrawals” and stress, meaning more than 80 cumulative impacts on First per cent of available surface and Nations lands as issues with curgroundwater has already been rent fracking. allocated for municipalities, Ceres’ study only looks at industry and agriculture. fracking impacts on freshwater A quarter of Alberta wells are supplies, and offers recommenin areas with medium to high dations to reduce those, includwater stress. ing recycling water, using brack-
ish or wastewater, strengthening regulations and finding better ways to dispose of fracking wastewater. But the drilling method comes with other environmental problems, from groundwater contamination to massive ecosystem and habitat disruption – even small earth tremors – all done in the name of short-term gain. It’s important to heed the conclusions and recommendations of this study and others, but given the problems with fracking, and other forms of extraction, we must find ways to control our insatiable fossil fuel demand. That burning these – often wastefully – contributes to climate change, and our methods of extraction exacerbate the problems, should make us take a good look at how we’re treating this planet and everything on it, including ourselves and generations to come. In the short term, we must realize that we have better ways to create jobs and build the economy than holding an “everything must go” sale on our precious resources. In the longer term, we must rethink our outdated economic systems, which were devised for times when resources were plentiful and infrastructure was scarce. Our highest priorities must be the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil that provides food and the biodiversity that keeps us alive and healthy.
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People can protest government’s priorities To the Editor,
Democracy is defined as government by the people. Do you as a Canadian feel that you are heard? Do you feel that our political representatives work for you? Do you even know what our government is doing to better our lives as Canadians? Unfortunately, many Canadians feel that our government does not listen. Our representatives work for their own agenda and do not feel it is necessary to inform the public as to their decisions. The Conservatives are focusing on erasing the deficit by
the next election while their actions put our environment at risk. Will it be better when we have no debt, but our soil is not healthy enough to grow food and our waters are too polluted to drink? Even though most British Columbians oppose the Northern Gateway Project, the Conservatives continue to push the project through. I guess we weren’t loud enough. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a multi-country trade agreement that has much more to do with corporations and profit than trade. If a
corporation from China loses profits because of environmental issues, that company will sue the Canadian government. Now here is where ‘the people’ come in because it will be your tax dollars that have to pay for the court and judgment costs. We are not speaking loud enough. One hundred and fifty cities, including Nanaimo, in 15 countries around the world are protesting on Saturday (March 1) to let our governments know that we are not happy.
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Re: Colliery dams situation sets troubling precedent, Letters, Feb. 18. I find it curious that the current process regarding the Colliery dams is of concern to some. The striking of a committee involving community members and First Nations is described as a “troubling precedent.” The delegates sitting on this committee from the Colliery Dam Park Preservation Society consist of an engineer, an engineer technician, a heavy-duty machine contractor who has worked on dams, and an owner of a local waterworks company. My role is to present historical and factual information that has been gathered from the community. Our team members
are the only ones sitting at the table who are unpaid for service. We are there in support of qualified engineers who are tasked with the role of deciding what work is required for our dams. They are gathering the information necessary to make informed choices. This is what should have occurred years ago. Despite a great deal of money previously spent, there are large gaps in factual information regarding the makeup of the dams including their true dimensions. We are pleased with the opportunity to have a say in what occurs to our park and take a very special interest in ensuring that proper decisions are made this time around.
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World traveller Jesse Cook’s music career has taken him to the far corners of the globe BY NICHOLAS PESCOD THE NEWS BULLETIN
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uno Award-winning musician Jesse Cook has become accustomed to seeing landscapes from inside an airplane, train or bus during his career. “A lot of touring is you’re staying at airport hotels and strip malls, or you’re always seeing the back of a venue and the inside of a tour bus and you’re not really getting to see the world,” Cook said. However, there is one trip where the flamenco musician is given the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes without having to look through a window. “One of my favourite parts of any tour is that ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay up to Nanaimo,” Cook said. “It’s just gorgeous and I know you guys probably take it for granted ... but I can’t count the number of
times where we’ve seen a pod of whales off the side of the boat or there has been some spectacular sunrise over the mountains. It’s just gorgeous.” On March 5, Cook will be performing at the Port Theatre. The Berklee College graduate will then make three more stops on the Island before heading to the United States and Russia. “Part of what makes being an artist wonderful is getting to see the world and being able to travel,” he said. Cook is also scheduled to perform in Kiev, Ukraine but because of recent political events in the former Soviet state the show is in jeopardy. “As the band leader I sort of feel a bigger sense of responsibility. I can’t really say yes to a gig which might put the other guys in my band in harm’s way,” he said. Cook was born in Paris, France and moved to Toronto
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pics in Torino after she skated to Cook’s song Mario Takes A Walk. “It’s funny because I think every Olympic games since I released my first record [Tempest] they’ve used my music for mostly the figure skating,” he said. Cook has received plenty of award nominations and opened for respected musicians such as B.B. King, Ray Charles and Diana Krall during his career. The Toronto-based musician cannot fathom the idea of retirement. “I don’t ever want to have to give this up. It’s funny because I know people where their job is just how they put food on the table, which is totally a noble pursuit,” Cook said. “I mean we all have to survive, but they’re living for their retirement and with me I can’t imagine retirement and I love what I do.” arts@nanaimobulletin.com
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Artwork goes on display Nanaimo artist Wilf Hatch has returned to his roots with a collection of graphite sketches and drawings. The pieces cover a variety subjects such as various buildings and important places in Nanaimo.
His work will be on display at the Nanaimo Museum for the entire month of March. Hatch will also be on-site on March 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to talk about his work. For more information visit www.nanaimomuseum.com.
Cherishing our children A spiritual perspective International speaker, Julie Ward, is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.
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EVENTs DRUM AND DANCE JAM plays with guest performer Ramona the bellydancer at Corner Bistro. Open stage, community drumming, no cover. March 1. ST. PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION with Trinitude at RCL Branch 10, 129 Harewood Rd on March 17. For information call 250753-4442.
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Bylaw No. 1620.02, 2014 Yellow Point Aquifer Protection Development Permit Area AmendmentsElectoral Area ‘A’ Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, we advise you that a public hearing has been scheduled in your area with respect to a proposed Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1620.02, 2014 and will be held: Date: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 Location: Cedar Heritage Centre – Room A, 1644 MacMillan Road, Cedar Time: 6:30 pm What is the Official Community Plan Amendment about? This is an RDN initiated amendment to the Yellow Point Aquifer Protection Development Permit Area (YDPA). The proposed amendment generally applies to the area outlined on the map below. How will this affect me? If adopted, this Amendment Bylaw will amend the YDPA as summarized below: 1. To provide a site specific method of determining cistern tank volume. 2. To provide more exemptions (activities which can occur without a Development Permit) including: a. construction of a dwelling unit where there is an approved surface water supply that existed prior to July 26, 2011; b. construction of a secondary suite; c. construction of a dwelling unit where there is a well that existed prior to July 26, 2011 which produces a minimum of 3.5 m3 per day and will be connected to the proposed dwelling unit; and, d. all renovations, alterations to existing dwelling units, and the replacement of a dwelling unit with a new dwelling unit.
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A local dance studio has partnered with a dance team from the Lower Mainland in an effort to raise money for the Philippines. Vibrant Dance Studios has teamed up with Surrey, B.C.’s popping dance team Heavy Hittaz to create BattleZone Nanaimo, a dance event that will take place on Friday (Feb. 28) at Vancouver Island University. Organizer and Vibrant Dance Studios owner Serra Stewart said money raised from Friday’s event at Vancouver Island University will go directly toward the ongoing relief efforts in the Philippines. “All the funds raised are going towards the Red Cross and specifically towards the relief in the Philippines. There is going to be a volunteer from the Red Cross coming in around 7 p.m. and we’re hoping to present a cheque,” Stewart said. BattleZone Nanaimo is a freestyle dance competition that allows members of the public to showcase their dance skills for roughly 30 seconds. The event will also feature professional hip-hop and popping dancers as well as a free, interactive workshop. “It’s always an inspiring event,” Stewart said. “There are professional dancers that come over from Vancouver to battle with the kids and it’s kind of neat because they can see where they can go with their training.” The nine-member dance team, Heavy Hittaz, was formed in 2010 and has since become a highly regarded popping dance team in North America. The Surrey-based team has preformed in various cities throughout the con-
tinent, including Los Angeles, Toronto, Halifax, Montreal and New York. “Popping is when you basically pop your muscles,” Stewart explained. “So It’s like flex your muscles really fast and it kind of looks like they’re vibrating when they move. It’s really cool.” This is not the first time Vibrant Dance Studios and Heavy Hittaz have teamed up for a good cause. Last year they raised more than $1,500 to build a cafeteria for Rwentutu primary school in Uganda. “It’s really cool to do this kind of thing,” Stewart said. “I think it’s so important for the kids in my studio to learn about helping others out. It’s kind of neat because when you present the cheque
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RAINY RAsavings INYi DAY DAAY D AsY
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Locally Raised BC Poultry
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Sunrise Farms
Chicken Breast Fillets Min. 1kg pack
$
Breyers
Creamery Style Ice Cream 1.66lt
Canada “Premium”
lb Prince Edward 10 BAG Island Potatoess
4
99
www.qualityfoods.com Copyright © 2014 Quality Foods and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Photos for Presentation Purposes Only • All QF Stores Email: customerservice@qualityfoods.com
4
10
each
99 In Store Made
Double Layer Black Forest Cake
9 0
99 00
Prices in effect February 24 - March 2, 2014 For Store Locations & Hours, Please Visit www.qualityfoods.com
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THE FORECAST IS CLEAR WITH GREAT PRICES!! Sunrise Traditional
Canadian AA
Top Sirloin Grilling Steak
3
Whole Frying Chicken
Family Pack, 11.00 per kg
8.79 per kg
Fres
375-450gr
Siwin
Potstickers 454gr
Bonus Q-Points Island Pride
Scallops in Bacon each
10,000
4 99 4 99
99
Locally Raised BC Poultry
lb
Schneiders
Schneiders Sc Schne
375-500gr
Selected, 375-450gr Se Selec
99
¢
4
99
2$ for
7
Johnsonville
Breakfast Sausages 375gr
Thursday, February 27 - Sunday, March 2, 2014 Comox - Port Alberni - Powell River - Qualicum Foods - Courtenay
2
99
3
595-652gr
99
Whole Baby Clams
Albacore in Water, 170gr
142gr
3 $5
2 $4
for
for
Gold Seal
Pacific Pink Salmon 213gr
Swanson
Skillet Meals
Gold G ldd SSeal
Solid White Tuna
360-455gr
2 $5 for
7 69 4 99
your Q- Points at
Gold Seal
Hungry-Man Dinner
Per Lb
Smokies or European Wieners 1kg
Swanson
99
Schneiders
Wieners Wi Wie
Bacon
Now you can bring the “THE GOLD” home too!
Meat Pie
PAGE 3 02.24.2014
• Free Run • Grain Fed
PER
10x
Swanson 200gr
Bee
Juicy Jumbos or Grill’ems
DE
ia n
Schneiders
GRA
Ca nad
4
f
h
AA
Gold Seal
Gold Seal
Sockeye Salmon
Wild Pacific Red Salmon, 213gr
3
Cocktail Shrimp or Crabmeat 106-120gr
99 2 $ 5 for
Q
points
bonus
Polaris Spring Water Patels Entree 9.5lt 265ml
5000 7500
Cocos - Pure Tasty Bite Coconut Water Vegetarian330ml Indian Cuisine
3000 5000 Italissima Soda Pulo Marinade 1lt 350-400ml
3000 7500
E.D. Smith Mr.More Noodles FruitNoodle SpreadCup 64gr 500ml
2500 3000
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Nanaimo News Bulletin 17
THE FORECAST IS CLEAR WITH GREAT PRICES!! Sunrise Traditional
Canadian AA
Top Sirloin Grilling Steak
3
Whole Frying Chicken
Family Pack, 11.00 per kg
8.79 per kg
Fres
375-450gr
Siwin
Potstickers 454gr
Bonus Q-Points Island Pride
Scallops in Bacon each
10,000
4 99 4 99
99
Locally Raised BC Poultry
lb
Schneiders
Schneiders Sc Schne
375-500gr
Selected, 375-450gr Se Selec
99
¢
4
99
2$ for
7
Johnsonville
Breakfast Sausages 375gr
Thursday, February 27 - Sunday, March 2, 2014 Comox - Port Alberni - Powell River - Qualicum Foods - Courtenay
2
99
3
595-652gr
99
Whole Baby Clams
Albacore in Water, 170gr
142gr
3 $5
2 $4
for
for
Gold Seal
Pacific Pink Salmon 213gr
Swanson
Skillet Meals
Gold G ldd SSeal
Solid White Tuna
360-455gr
2 $5 for
7 69 4 99
your Q- Points at
Gold Seal
Hungry-Man Dinner
Per Lb
Smokies or European Wieners 1kg
Swanson
99
Schneiders
Wieners Wi Wie
Bacon
Now you can bring the “THE GOLD” home too!
Meat Pie
PAGE 3 02.24.2014
• Free Run • Grain Fed
PER
10x
Swanson 200gr
Bee
Juicy Jumbos or Grill’ems
DE
ia n
Schneiders
GRA
Ca nad
4
f
h
AA
Gold Seal
Gold Seal
Sockeye Salmon
Wild Pacific Red Salmon, 213gr
3
Cocktail Shrimp or Crabmeat 106-120gr
99 2 $ 5 for
Q
points
bonus
Polaris Spring Water Patels Entree 9.5lt 265ml
5000 7500
Cocos - Pure Tasty Bite Coconut Water Vegetarian330ml Indian Cuisine
3000 5000 Italissima Soda Pulo Marinade 1lt 350-400ml
3000 7500
E.D. Smith Mr.More Noodles FruitNoodle SpreadCup 64gr 500ml
2500 3000
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Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese
Kraft
9
907gr
Kraft
6
5 ¢ 99
5
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese
for
Unico
1.6-2kg
2$ for
4 4
McCain
McCain
Traditional Crust Pizza
Fried Potatoes
1kg
Ultra Thin Crust Pizza
416-433gr
2$ for
4
334-360gr
2$ for
5
McCain
Deep ’n Delicious Cake or Pie 400-510gr
2$ for
4
99
7 2
99
6
3
5
454gr
99
Tre Stelle
Grated Parmesan Cheese 125gr
99 2
3
Five Alive or Nestea
Minute Maid
Minute Maid or Five Alive
Beverage
100% Orange Juice
Beverage
4$ for
Bari Pizza Mozzarella Cheese
3lt
¢
99
99
10x200ml
1.75lt
1.75lt
4
Unico
5
Becel
99
165-200gr
500ml
3
¢
2
99
2
for
Plus Applicable Fees
Wonder
Pure Jam, Jelly or Marmalade
99
Bread 570gr
99
Plus Applicable Fees
for
COFFEE, TEA AND COOKIES ... TIME TO TAKE A BREAK
Starbucks Brewed Coffee
Havarti Cheese
Smucker’s
Soft Margarine
200ml
Dofino
Plus Applicable Fees
907gr
Ripe Olives
99
2
99
5 3$ 5 3$
170ml
Saputo
Vegetable Oil
796ml
BRING HOME ALL THEIR FAVOURITES FROM McCAIN
for
Unico
Tomatoes
99
3$
5
3
625-640gr
99
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
700-900gr
for
Raisin Bran and Family Size Rice Krispies
430-510gr
Unico
Pasta
4$
Rice
Bistro Express Rice Side Dish
240-250gr
7 3
99
Uncle Ben’s
Uncle Ben’s
McCain
Unico
Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils
Selected, 312-455gr
99
ENJOY THESE RAINY DAY SAVINGS!
Kraft
2$
for
Fast & Fancy Rice Side Dish
5
6
3
Kellogg’s
Mini-Wheats Cereal
Cereal
12x284ml
99
99
Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Original, 4x225gr
3$
Uncle Ben’s
Tomato Soup
3
99
Campbell’s
12x284ml
12x284ml
99
¢ 99
Campbell’s
Vegetable or Chicken Noodle Soup
300-340gr
1lt
250ml
Campbell’s
220-240gr
Tomato Ketchup
Dressing
165gr
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
Heinz
Kraft
¢ 99
Kraft
99
99
907gr
Selected, 400-670gr
99
Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese
9
Estate Whole Bean Coffee
Vector, All Bran Cereal
34-36gr
5
Melitta
Kellogg’s
So Juicy Coating Mix
250gr
Kraft
99
Maggi
Quickies
900gr
99
Singles Processed Cheese Product
1kg
Bassili’s
Cheez Whiz
Nanaimo News Bulletin 19
25¢ FROM BECEL & DEMPSTER’S GOES TO THE QF HEALTH FUND.
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT HEALTH CARE THIS FEBRUARY Kraft
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Starbucks
Hot Cocoa Mix 8x28gr
Tazo
Peek Freans
24’s
256-350gr
Cookies
Tea
120-125gr
99 2
6
99
5
99
3
99
2
99
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Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese
Kraft
9
907gr
Kraft
6
5 ¢ 99
5
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese
for
Unico
1.6-2kg
2$ for
4 4
McCain
McCain
Traditional Crust Pizza
Fried Potatoes
1kg
Ultra Thin Crust Pizza
416-433gr
2$ for
4
334-360gr
2$ for
5
McCain
Deep ’n Delicious Cake or Pie 400-510gr
2$ for
4
99
7 2
99
6
3
5
454gr
99
Tre Stelle
Grated Parmesan Cheese 125gr
99 2
3
Five Alive or Nestea
Minute Maid
Minute Maid or Five Alive
Beverage
100% Orange Juice
Beverage
4$ for
Bari Pizza Mozzarella Cheese
3lt
¢
99
99
10x200ml
1.75lt
1.75lt
4
Unico
5
Becel
99
165-200gr
500ml
3
¢
2
99
2
for
Plus Applicable Fees
Wonder
Pure Jam, Jelly or Marmalade
99
Bread 570gr
99
Plus Applicable Fees
for
COFFEE, TEA AND COOKIES ... TIME TO TAKE A BREAK
Starbucks Brewed Coffee
Havarti Cheese
Smucker’s
Soft Margarine
200ml
Dofino
Plus Applicable Fees
907gr
Ripe Olives
99
2
99
5 3$ 5 3$
170ml
Saputo
Vegetable Oil
796ml
BRING HOME ALL THEIR FAVOURITES FROM McCAIN
for
Unico
Tomatoes
99
3$
5
3
625-640gr
99
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
700-900gr
for
Raisin Bran and Family Size Rice Krispies
430-510gr
Unico
Pasta
4$
Rice
Bistro Express Rice Side Dish
240-250gr
7 3
99
Uncle Ben’s
Uncle Ben’s
McCain
Unico
Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils
Selected, 312-455gr
99
ENJOY THESE RAINY DAY SAVINGS!
Kraft
2$
for
Fast & Fancy Rice Side Dish
5
6
3
Kellogg’s
Mini-Wheats Cereal
Cereal
12x284ml
99
99
Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Original, 4x225gr
3$
Uncle Ben’s
Tomato Soup
3
99
Campbell’s
12x284ml
12x284ml
99
¢ 99
Campbell’s
Vegetable or Chicken Noodle Soup
300-340gr
1lt
250ml
Campbell’s
220-240gr
Tomato Ketchup
Dressing
165gr
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
Heinz
Kraft
¢ 99
Kraft
99
99
907gr
Selected, 400-670gr
99
Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese
9
Estate Whole Bean Coffee
Vector, All Bran Cereal
34-36gr
5
Melitta
Kellogg’s
So Juicy Coating Mix
250gr
Kraft
99
Maggi
Quickies
900gr
99
Singles Processed Cheese Product
1kg
Bassili’s
Cheez Whiz
Nanaimo News Bulletin 19
25¢ FROM BECEL & DEMPSTER’S GOES TO THE QF HEALTH FUND.
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT HEALTH CARE THIS FEBRUARY Kraft
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Starbucks
Hot Cocoa Mix 8x28gr
Tazo
Peek Freans
24’s
256-350gr
Cookies
Tea
120-125gr
99 2
6
99
5
99
3
99
2
99
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IIT’S RAINING DOWN SAVINGS ALL OVER THE STORE! Grimm’s
Beer Be eer o orr Lyona Sausage S
1 Bonus Q-Points
Whole BBQ Chicken Dinner
Bavarian or French Herb Meatloaf
1
49 per 100gr
Grimm’s
1
10,000
Q
bonus
Kraft Parmesan, Romano, Asiago Cheese 200gr
3000 Tre Stelle Bocconcini 200gr
2000 Sunny D Orange Beverage 1.3lt
5000 Swiffer Wet Cloths, Refills or Duster Assorted Sizes
5000 Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner 375ml
5000 Crest Extra Whitening Toothpaste 2x130ml
2500 SOS Soap Pad 18’s
5000
per 100gr
Schneiders
1
49 per 100gr
Norwegian
Norwegian
Smoked Jarlsberg Cheese
Jarlsberg Cheese
2
Medium
Harvest Tyme or Fat Free Turkey Breast
CHEESE CENTRE
Oka
Cheese
99 per 100gr
2 3 2
99
Deli Salad
per 100gr
CHINESE FOOD Available at Select Stores
Dinner for Two
49
99
Belle Creme Triple Cream Brie Cheese
per 100gr
SEAFOOD CENTRE
Maple Ham
PER
100 gr
Marinated Vegetables Broccoli & Grape Potato & Egg
5 95 21 $
99
per 100gr
Alexis De Portneuf
Grimm’s
69
49
Pepperoni
Each
points
1
Grimm’s
Egg Roll
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149
Frozen or Previously Frozen
Frozen or Previously Frozen
7oz Pacific Cod Portion
Sockeye Salmon Fillets
1
99
Frozen or Previously Frozen Raw
Argentine Red Tiger Prawns
2
Under 15
49 per 100gr
2$
per 100gr
for
FFresh
Grey Cod Fillets
1
69
per 100gr
King & Prince
4
Gourmet Crab or Lobster Cakes Min. 80gr
1
69
per 100gr
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Nanaimo News Bulletin 21
THE FORECAST IS CLEAR WITH GREAT PRICES! In Store Baked
In Store Baked
White or 60% Whole Wheat Bread
4$ for
5
6 Pack
3$ for
In Store Made
49 6 Pack
Country Harvest
Country Harvest
Pre-Sliced Bagels
Bread
99 2 $5
6’s
2$5 2$5
for
So Delicious
946ml
473ml
Organic Hemp Beverage
454gr
7
99
for
Jordans
Cereal 500gr
HOUSEHOLD Clorox
3
2$
5
5
99
2$ for
Extra Wide Seal Freezer Bags
3$ for
5
Barbara’s
So Delicious
155-198gr
Coconut Milk Frozen Dessert 500ml
Glad
3
Quick Tie Large, 15’s
99
99 3
E ach
10 , 000
2$ for
Santa Cruz
5
Organic Apple Juice 2.84lt
Glad
Scotch
Mints
49
¢
per 100gr
Quality Fresh
Family Favourites Flax Seed 300gr
1
49
Cheez Puffs
4
Forceflex Outdoor Garbage Bags
Glad
15’s or 20’s
for
Coconut Milk For Coffee
2$
Tribal Java
Organic Or anic W Whole Bean Coffee
Disinfecting Wipes
for
Hemp Bliss
Lemon Meringue Pie
BULK
Selected, 340-675gr
SCAN THIS SPECIAL QR (QUICK RESPONSE) CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A LIST OF GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS
for
In Store Baked
3
BAKERY
Chocolate Eclairs
7
Bonus Q-Points
Mini Apple or Cherry Strudel
99
In Store Made
Double Layer Strawberry Truffle Cake
9
3
5
for
In Store Baked
18 Pack Cookies
English Muffins
2$
10 PACK
In Store Baked
In Store Baked
35’s
L’il Sprout Whole Grain Cookies
5
99
Compostable Bags
Quality Fresh
Hold the Salt Hazelnuts Natural, 250gr
3
99
Quality Fresh
Family Favourites Pistachios
Roasted Salted Shelled, 150gr
10’s or 20’s
99 4
3
99
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Drop D r in between 4:00 AND 6:00 PM ffor or a fresh fresh h
NEW APPY SPECIAL!
BLUE JAY
California “Premium”
69
Large Navell Oranges
99
California “Dole Label”
Fresh Celery 1.52 per kg
2.18 per kg
¢
per lb
¢
per lb
6oz Clamshell California/Mexico “Driscoll’s” oll’s” s””
California “Andy Boy”
99
Fresh Romaine Lettuce Fresh Romaine Lettuce California “Andy Boy”
2.18 per kg
California Grown
5
Meyer Lemons
2$ for
1lb BAG
2$
¢
for
Mexican Grown
4
Grape Tomatoes atoes
2$ for
1 Pint Clamshell
11
Organic Bunched Broccolettes
12
7 DAYS OF SAVINGS February/March 2014
MON.
TUES.
WED.
THUR.
FRI.
SAT.
SUN.
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES
99
2$ for
ORGANIC
2$
BAG
2$ for
752-9281 723-3397 468-7131 954-2262 287-2820 485-5481
per lb
N IC A G OR
Organic Romaine Hearts 3 ct
“Photos for presentation purposes only” Qualicum Foods - 705 Memorial Port Alberni - 2943 10th Ave. Nanoose Bay - 2443 Collins Cr. Parksville - 319 E. Island Hwy. Campbell River - 465 Merecroft Rd. Powell River – 4871 Joyce Ave. (604)
IC ORGAN
¢
California Fresh
Organic Avacadoes
5
99
Anjou or Bosc Pears
Mexican “Hass”
Pink Flamingo Bouquet
99
Washington “Fancy”
2.18 per kg
ORGA NIC ORGANI C California Fresh Gallon Hellebores
7
Fresh Raspberries berriies or Blackberries
7
for
3’s
Email Address: customerservice@qualityfoods.com Nanaimo – Beban Plaza – 2220 Bowen Rd. Nanaimo – Harewood Mall – 530 5th St. Nanaimo – Northridge Village – 5800 Turner Rd. Comox Valley – 2275 Guthrie Rd. Courtenay - 1002 -2751 Cliffe Avenue
www.qualityfoods.com AppyHour.ca
758-3733 754-6012 756-3929 890-1005 331-9328
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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October 1, 1957 – February 19, 2014 Survived by 3 sons, all of Nanaimo BC: Brent, Daniel, and Curtis (Miranda); 2 grandsons, Skyler and Daemyn; 5 sisters: Melody, Verdell, Geordie, Kelly and Karri; and 3 brothers: Rod, Kent and Korri.; also many nieces and nephews. No Funeral per Koreen’s request. We will love you forever and will miss you always....
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Edna was born in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan on February 28th 1923; passed away on February 13th 2014. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack in 2004, whom she married in Vancouver in 1946. They started their life together as agents for the Vancouver Sun in Nanaimo and became involved in many community projects. In 1950 their son, Tom was born, as was Nanaimo’s first Curling Rink with Jack as President. In 1965 they built Petroglyph Mobile Home park. In 1964 they motored across California talking to Community College Presidents, getting information for a similar institution in Nanaimo. In 1968 Jack became the first Chairman of the Board during the creation of Malaspina College, now Vancouver Island University. Edna also had a passion for painting and gardening. She enjoyed life fully and will be mourned by those left behind: her loving son, Tom (Hema); grandson, Arvin; granddaughter, Esha (Joe); sisters, Agnes Nichols, Jane Salzl; and many, many wonderful nieces, nephews and cousins across Canada. Edna enjoyed her retirement years at Lakeside Gardens in Nanaimo. She found the staff there most caring and full of fun. Many thanks. There will be a commemoration and viewing of some of Edna’s artwork at the Wellington Hall, 3922 Corunna Ave, Nanaimo BC V9T 3J7, from 12 noon to 5:00p.m. on Friday, February 28th, her 91st birthday. Selected pieces of her artwork will be available for purchase by silent auction, the proceeds being donated to the Nanaimo Regional Hospital Foundation in her name. There will be no service, by her own request. Flowers are gratefully declined.
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JUNE ANN LEGGETT (NEE BOULT) June 25, 1934 ~ February 18, 2014 “LET GO AND LET GOD� It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our Mother, June Ann Leggett on February 18, 2014 in Nanaimo BC. She fought an amazing 20 year battle with Cancer. June was born in Liverpool, England June 25, 1934. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Leggett. She leaves to mourn her passing, Jillian Mindus (Barrie), Stephen Leggett (Valerie), Gail Cameron (Kelly). Grandchildren, Kerrie, Kevin, Graham, Elizabeth, Renato, Brett and Melody. Great Grandchildren, Noah, Elyse and Tatum. A celebration of Life was held at Unity Church of Nanaimo, 2325 East Wellington Rd on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:00pm, reception will follow in the church hall. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to Nanaimo Community Hospice Society, 1080 St George Crescent, Nanaimo, BC, V9S 1X1. “Always a smile instead of a frown, Always a hand when one was down. Always true, thoughtful and kind, Wonderful Memories she left behind.�
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Dec. 27, 1992 – Feb. 13, 2014 Trae was taken from us on February 13, 2014 in Nanaimo, BC, aged 21 years. He was born on December 27, 1992 in Nanaimo, the oldest son of Troy and Carol Clease. Trae attended schools in Nanaimo and graduated from NDSS in June 2012. He was a Defensive Back for the Nanaimo Redmen from 2006 to 2009. They won the VMFL Championship in 2009. He coached and refereed the Bombers peewee football team. Trae joined the Canadian Scottish Regiment Army Reserves, Princess Mary’s Infantry, on May 10, 2012, after completing his Basic Training. He loved his time there and made many friends. Trae is survived by his parents, Carol and Troy; sister and brother, Mikayla and Kayden; maternal grandparents, Chris and Paul Wist; paternal grandparents, Denise and Alan Clease (deceased); great-grandmother, Irene Ford; as well as many aunts, uncles, and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at the Nanaimo Military Camp at 709 Nanaimo Lakes Road on March 1, 2014 at 1400hrs. (2:00pm).
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Van-Kam Freightways has an opening for a Inside Sales Representative working out of our Nanaimo Office with responsibility for the sales growth on Vancouver Island. The successful applicant must be self motivated and have above average organizational, customer service and negotiation skills. In addition you should be a self-disciplined team player, goal oriented and have at least intermediate excel skills. Send a detailed resume to: careers@vankam.com or Fax 604 587-9889 www.vankam.com “Van Kam is an Equal Oportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibility�
HELP WANTED AD SALESPERSON for Gabriola newspaper. Direct sales experience required, ad sales experience preferred. Commission plus bonus. Email resume to Chris Bowers at: editor@flyingshingle.com
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Looking for dynamic, motivated people to work in fun,fast paced environment. • Must be a team player • Barista experience an asset, but will train • Competitive wages Bring resume to: Blenz Coffee Shop at Woodgrove Mall, Nanaimo or Email... Attn: Tony
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IF you live in the Nanaimo area, have experience in the delivery of services to persons with disabilities and are interested in playing an important and supportive role in the lives of these individuals and their care providers, we would love to hear from you. We are recruiting for a half-time position (Home Share Coordinator) with excellent compensation and benefits and the possibility of expansion to full-time. For more detailed information about the job, go to www.kardelcares.ca
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MOVING, Deliveries. “Lower Price.� Job Quotes or hourly rate. Jason (250)668-6851
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CLEANING SERVICES
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DUTCH TOUCH Cleaning. Construction, move-outs, residential. Bonded, reliable, ecofriendly products. Call Nel 250591-1619 or 250-802-2140.
HAPPY HANDYMAN Services - No Job too Small! Junk removal, gardening, landscaping, etc. Deliver small loads of soil, bark mulch, gravel and other items. Call (250)6187526.
CHAMP’s PAINTING: Nanaimo’s best deal since 1992. $179 a room, two coats, includes paint. Clean, Quick, Professional. (250)327-7043
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CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.
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The Nanaimo News Bulletin has an opening for a Senior Sales Representative to serve the Nanaimo area. We are seeking a “team playerâ€? with organizational skills, sales experience, pleasant telephone skills and an ability and desire to work and learn in a fast paced, busy environment. If you are customer-driven and success-oriented, the right candidate can expect a rewarding compensation package including full company benefits. You will also appreciate a very enjoyable working environment with great staff members. The Nanaimo News Bulletin has a circulation of over 32,000 copies every Tuesday and Thursday, and is complemented by the free Daily Tuesday through Friday. Forward resumĂŠ and cover letter by Friday, February 28, 2014 to: Mr. Sean McCue, Advertising Manager Nanaimo News Bulletin 777 Poplar Street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9S 2H7 fax: 250 753-0788 email: salesmgr@nanaimobulletin.com
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HAULING AND SALVAGE FREE QUOTES: Same Day Rubbish, any Hauling, Yard Waste. 250-668-6851. JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Call Sean 250-741-1159.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Reno’s. All exterior Roofing, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131. BLUE OX Home ServicesExpert Renovation & Handyman Services. Refs & Insured. Call 250-713-4409, visit us at: www.Blueoxhomeservices.ca
PLUMBING RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. Call (250)390-1982.
TELEPHONE SERVICES DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. or visit online: www.nationalteleconnect.com
PETS PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE ANTIQUE LAMPS, crystal, ceramic smalls, tables, framed prints, dressers. View daily 1pm-4pm. (250)754-3389.
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FRIENDLY FRANK BOYD BEARS collectable, 10 assorted, new with tags, $99 obo. Call (250)758-9447. MANTEL CLOCK, vintage American, in wood case, works, $75. (250)753-4289. NICE ChesterďŹ eld- matching chair, floral design, on casters. $60. Call (250)244-4415. PIONEER PROGRESSIVE scan DVD/5 disc CD player, exc. cond., $40 obo. 250-5858596. SINGLE MATTRESS, $60; Mirror, $20. (250)753-4848 SOFA & CHAIR, orange, $25; 2 Swivel Rockers (1-grey/1-tan floral), $15 ea; China cabinet, $25. (250)591-1921
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
RENTALS
TRANSPORTATION
FUEL/FIREWOOD
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
APARTMENT/CONDOS
FOR SALE BY OWNER
APARTMENT/CONDO
SUITES, LOWER
CARS
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
CEDAR CHEST, Antique Tea Wagon. BBQ tank and tools, patio table, umbrella and 4 chairs. 12.5’ Cat boat. Table saw. Ikea bookcase and cupboard. Steno armchair. Side tables and lamps. Call 250954-1771
FURNITURE BRAND NEW MATTRESS! Queen Pillowtop set for sale. $200. (250)713-9680 COFFEE TABLE, 60� x 19�, good cond, solid wood construction, $100. 2 end tables, $60 ea. 1 (250)756-2694 DINING TABLE, glass top, 6 chairs, $500; Washer & Dryer, $350. (250)758-4963 LOVESEATS(2) w/Ottoman, $500; Marble table & 2-end tables, $300; 32� Sony TV- VHS + full cabinet (oak), $1,000; Fridge & Freezer (large), $200; China cabinet, table +6 chairs (Rose color), $1,100.; 7-piece bdrm suite, $700; 5-pce bdrm suite, $300; master 7-pce bdrm suite (brand new), $1500. (250)758-4963 ROXTON MAPLE dinning room set; round table with 2 leaves, 4 chairs with glass door hutch on buffet. Excellent condition. Asking $900. Call (250)722-3204. THOMASVILLE 2 piece entertainment unit, cherry wood. Excellent condition. width 45�, height 82� and depth 26�. TV included. $200. Call (250)7292690 (Nanaimo). WHITE CABINET, custom made, base 30� high, 8 feet long, top piece is 60� high. Asking $400 firm. Call (250)586-3339.
GARAGE SALES PARADISE ISLE SENIORS DROP IN CENTRE GARAGE & BAKE SALE. 201 Albert St. Saturday, March 1st, 9am1pm. Something for everyone. QUALICUM BEACH NORTH 1900 Ashling Road (Meadowood area) Friday Feb. 28, 10am-6pm. Saturday Mar 1,10am-6pm. Sunday Mar 2, 10am-1pm. Complete contents of home: Quality furniture, modern appliances, leather designer furniture, custom built bar, wide screen tv’s & other electronics, commercial playground set, household goods, lots of collectibles. Too much to list. Everything goes!! Pay by Visa or Master Card Photos posted at www.estateliquidators.ca
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
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.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 1 OMEGA juicer (Model #8003) $200, 1 CPAP breathing machine, like new, $350. Call (250)933-3900. 1 stove, $20. 1 Kenmore Stacker Dryer with new motor. Needs heat element. $100. Deep freeze $80. 7 white aluminum windows all for $250 or sold separate. Various sizes. Open to offers 250-752-0169 ANTIQUES Antique round solid wood coffee table 33� diam. Antique gramma-phone; Victrola tall cabinet type, 2 oak bar stools, bar fridge, oil lamp 18�h, Antique oak cabinet 44�w x 18�d and misc items. Call 250757-2007. ARROWSMITH GOLF and Country Club full membership for sale. Call (250)752-1490 MT. ARROWSMITH golf membership for sale. Annual green fees paid for by the corporate passes. Contact for more info. 250-248-2210 or 250-240-0007.
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
DOWNSIZING Hand & Electric Tools 10 x 5 Billiard Slate Table 100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcases Wine Corboy Lifter 6�x20� Timber Steel Rollers Lrg.Cap. Sawdust Vaccum Tooled Saddle, Mens jewellry And more! 250-248-4495 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, W/D, F/S, granite tiles, beautiful, 17-pce kitchen cupboards, jacuzzi. (250)753-0160 KUBOTA TRACTOR 4.5 yrs, 108 hours!, Model B2920 with Loader (50� bucket), backhoe 12� bucket w/thumb, 4’ rotary cutter & full set chains, $25,000 obo. HUSQVARNA RIDING MOWER, 4 yrs, 40� cut, $3,500 obo. TROY-BUILT heavy duty rototiller (model H60), best offer. 250-746-7238
LOG LATHE, for making log homes or pillars w/spare parts. Cat power plant - tandem dump truck & fork lifts. Offers. (250)732-3239 (250)743-3198 NEW AREA Rug red w/black & white, bought, $300, sell $150. 7’lx5w. (250)585-7744.
QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies, greenhouses, studios, storage & more. Call 250-951-0855
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 appli’s, slate FP; 2 patios, and 2 underground prkg stalls. $249,900. (250)591-7572
QUALICUM BEACH440 Schley Place. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1150 sq.ft., top floor. Gas fireplace, elevator, N/S, 1 small pet allowed. $225,000. May consider lease/purchase. Phone 250-594-8097
DUPLEX/4-PLEX OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplex’s For Sale, Duncan, BC at 5909, 5911 Stone Haven Rd in Stone Manor Estate’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.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
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.
ROYSTON - 4347 Briardale Rd. 1816 sqft (main floor: 1066 spft). 3 bdrm/1 bath up, 1 bdrm/1 bath down. Ph: 250871-5222 Earl or Jeanette
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: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!� 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca 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.
WANTED TO buy Salal and other Evergreens. Call (604)740-5419.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
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 SPROAT LAKE; Newly reno’d 3 bdrm+den mobile home, private beach & boat slip. Lrg deck & fenced yard. Asking $89,900. Seller may finance. Call 1-250-735-0649 .
NORTH NANIMO: Located in quiet private setting on Metro Dr. 3 bdrm, 3 baths, sunken living room, N/S. Close to school, bus, shopping, SuperStore. Ideal for responsible people. $1200. (250)390-0484 UNIVERSITY AREA: 1/2 duplex, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 1200sqft. $1095/mo+ hydro. No dogs. Avail. Feb. 1st. Steve (250)667-3009.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT
HOUSES FOR SALE OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Property has been rented for the past 6 years for $2,000/mo. Now vacant. 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 kitchen, 2 laundries, big deck, large (.19 acre) city lot. Walk to shopping malls, arena, pool, recreation areas and all levels of schooling, including VIU. Pensioner owner has retired, needing a quick sale. Priced below $300K with some creative financing options. Excellent holding property. David 250743-2174
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$225,000. Great neighborhood two story home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath. Completely renovated. See for details.: www.arrowsmithlistings.ca
WILLOW POINT RANCHER Move-In Ready. Mint Cond. $289,000. 250-923-8445 or 250-202-0197. Campbell River
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms w/2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. Also LADYSMITH 3bdrm w/1bdrm suite, dble garage +1000 sq.ft. storage area. $25,000 down. 250753-0160 HERITAGE HOTEL 30 rooms mixed commercial for sale. Asking $399,000. Call (250)735-0649.
#63 - 5558 Beaver Creek Rd. $20,000. 3-bdrm mobile home in 55+ park. New roof, thermal windows, heat pump, paved road, Marina nearby. (250)724-2333
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1681 BOUNDARY AVE Manager 250-618-4510 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT $600 & UP Large 2 BR. Suites Immed. & Jan. 1
LADYSMITH 55+, one-level townhouse, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, nice kitchen, yard, garage. Pet OK. $259,500. 250-924-4398.
Close to Hospital and bus, elevator, wheelchair accessible. Special incentives for seniors. Early move-in on some suites. Free Storage (depends on availability) CALL TODAY AND START PACKING!
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REAL ESTATE Commercial space available at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647.
UPPER LANTZVILLE- Very clean newly reno’d 1 bdrm detached apartment. F/S, W/D, NS/NP, $650. Available now. Call 250-716-6797.
#100-319 Selby Street
WOODSTOVE, GREAT condition, nice and clean. Located in Nanaimo (you must be able to pick up). $500 obo. Call (250)933-5223
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
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.
250-753-6106, $1200/mo plus utilities. 3 Bdrm, 1.5 bath, large fenced yard. Pets neg. No smoking. Central Nanaimo
ROYAL DOLTON dishes “Japora� $350. Antique chair, $75. Call (250)933-3900. 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 or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
NANAIMO: 1 bedroom suites avail Feb & Mar., rents starting @$525. H/W included, on bus route, close to VIU & shopping, No Smoking & No Pets, 1 yr lease. Call (250)754-8411
LADYSMITH: OCEAN view updated home on 6.5 acres. 3bdrm up, unfinished basement. Zoned R1. 5111 Brenton Page Road. $429,000. (250)245-8950
DOWNTOWN NANAIMO- 1 bdrm furnished, city/ocean view, quiet bldg. NS/NP. Refs. (250)753-1930. HOLLY AVE, top floor, 1bdrm apartment. HW incl. $560. + deposit. (250)754-5397
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.
CINNIBAR VALLEY2 bdrms+ den, W/D, $850 inclds utils. Call (250)714-2797. DEPARTURE BAY: Large 1bdrm, in-suite lndry, sep. entry. $750 Heat/hydro incl. N/S, N/P. (250)756-0504 HAMMOND BAY area: Brand new 2 bdrm suite, laundry & hydro incl’d. $950. NS/NP, ref’s. Avail now. Close to Rutherford school. 250-618-6020. NORTH NANAIMO: 1 bdrm ground level suite with ocean view. $850 incld’s heat, power, cable, internet, washer/dryer, carport, fireplace & firewood. N/S, pet friendly, ref’s req’d. Avail. Feb 1st. Call 250-7562412 to view.
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)
NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE hydro, cable & wifi. N/S, No Partiers. $775/mo. 250-756-9746.
2001 Pontiac Grand AM SE, 2.4 L4, 104,200 km, AM/FM, compact disc, cruise and power locks, air cond. $3850. Ex. condition. (250) 715-0875
UNIVERSITY AREA: large 1bdrm, (would suit 2). Near bus, shopping, schools, sep entry. $800 hydro incl. N/P, N/S.(250)753-6273 / 797-2671
VEHICLES WANTED
WANTED TO RENT
WANTED: RV Trailer or 5th Wheel, 28’ or longer, 2004 or older. (250)668-4177 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
INVITATION TO OFFER Lease of a Residential House Pender Island The RCMP is inviting offers to lease a detached house in the area of North Pender Island. The house must have a minimum of 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with covered parking; must meet BC Building code (1998). Pets allowed. Lease term of 3 years with 2 x 3-year renewal option. Required for April 1, 2014. Interested parties, please contact RCMP Leasing E & M Division; and Quote Lease Project # M2989-14-L001 for an Offer package. Tel: (778) 290-2782 Email: ediv_leasing.po1.ediv1@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca All Offers must be received by March 3, 2014 at 1400h. Agents submitting an Offer must provide RCMP with a letter from the owner authorizing them to do so. The RCMP may accept any Offer whether it is the lowest or not, or may reject any or all Offers.
TRANSPORTATION
1998 23’ Wanderer Lite 5th wheel. Sleeps 6, N/S, double sinks, tub, shower, microwave, awning. Lots of storage excellent condition. $6000 OBO. 250-748-1304
‘97 SOUTHWIND STORM.34 ft Class A Gas GM 65,000 miles, big slide A/C’s. Levelers, gen.set, queen bed walk around. Too much to list. Come & look. 778-455-4589
TRUCKS & VANS
1999 DODGE Pickup- 6 new tires, front end joints replaced, Cummins diesel engine. 250758-8930, 604-815-9075.
AUTO FINANCING
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.
2000 FORD EXPLORER XL, under 190,000k, new battery, runs good, clean, good tires. $2950 obo. View at: 413 Selby Nanaimo. (250)618-6800
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Well-rounded M’s win provincial title I
VIU WOMEN’S volleyball team beats Capilano. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The kills came smashing down from every which way and the VIU Mariners were the only ones left standing. Vancouver Island University’s women’s volleyball team won the provincial championship on Saturday in North Vancouver, defeating the host Capilano Blues in straight sets. “We played very efficient, I thought,” said Shane Hyde, coach of the VIU women. “Some different people stepped up.” VIU handled the Camosun Chargers, also in straight sets, in Friday’s semifinal, winning 25-14, 25-17, 25-21, then beat Cap 27-25, 25-17, 25-16. “Once we kind of relaxed and got halfway through the second [set], we just totally took control of the match,” said Hyde. VIU went into the Pacific Western Athletic Association championships as the favoured team, but didn’t take any opponent for granted. Last year the M’s were upset in the semis and that had been weighing on them for 12 months. “As much as we tried to deflect that and not talk about it, the pressure to win that first game was huge this year,” Hyde said. “So the girls pretty much celebrated after that game like it was a provincial final.” The semifinal win assured the M’s of at least a wild-card berth at nationals, but as it turned
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out they were more than capable of winning their way there. The Mariners women showcased a well-rounded game, as setter Ashley Cousens went with more of a middle attack than usual. Tylar Turnbull was player of the match in the final, while Megan Groenendijk was player of the match in the semis. “As a setter you always kind of go with the hot hand and for some reason with the matchups we had, it allowed those two to be open more,” the coach said. “Our power hitters were keyed on a little bit more. Obviously people know our team. But as the
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We’ve worked them hard this year and they’ve bought into it.
match started to unfold it opened up our power hitters, as well.” Match point came on a botched serve from Cap, and the Mariners regained their provincial title. “It was a proud moment to see some of those kids and see where they
started off and now see how well they’re playing,” Hyde said. It’s come from top-tobottom effort since the beginning of the season, the coach said. “Out of my numerous years at VIU, this is by far the team that has worked the hardest…” said Hyde. “We’ve really worked them hard this year and they’ve bought into it.” COURT SHORTS … The Canadian Colleges’ Athletic Association championships will be held at Toronto’s Seneca College from March 5-8. VIU is expected to be the No. 1 or No. 2 seed … Turnbull was selected tournament MVP and Cousens
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and Groenendijk were chosen as all-stars … League awards were also announced. Gildersleeve is the PacWest Player of the Year and she and Ashley Van Acken are first-team all-stars, Turnbull and Alyssa Wolf are second-team all-stars, Mychaela Roelants made the all-rookie team and Hyde is Coach of the Year … VIU’s men’s volleyball team lost its quarter-final match Thursday at provincials, falling to the eventual-champion Douglas Royals in five sets, 25-23, 25-13, 12-25, 24-26, 15-10 … Zach Grigg and Dillon Collett were second-team PacWest all-stars. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Clippers drop two, one to go The Nanaimo Clippers suffered back-to-back losses, but they still have another weekend to get their game where they want it to be before playoffs. The city’s B.C. Hockey League team lost 7-2 to the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan, then fell 3-1 to the Surrey Eagles the next night at Frank Crane Arena. In the blowout loss, the home team pounced on the visitors, skating to a 5-0 lead before Clippers players Devin Brosseau and Korey Morgan tallied late in the second period to try to make a game of it. Tanner Kovacs suffered the loss in goal for Nanaimo as his team was outshot 41-37. The next night, Sheldon Rempal scored for the Clips to draw his team even early in the first period, but the Eagles got a power-play goal late in the second and then iced the win with an empty-netter. Jayson Argue tended goal for the Clippers as shots were 32-32. The Clippers were forced to play shorthanded much of the weekend, as Cowichan had 11 power -play opportunities to Nanaimo’s two on Friday, and Surrey had five PPs compared to just one for Nanaimo. GAME ON … The Clippers (27-27-1-2) host the Powell River Kings this Friday (Feb. 28) at 7 p.m. in the last game of the BCHL regular season.
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WELLINGTON GIRLS return to provincials.
Some of the city’s high school basketball teams are handling the bounces of the post-season, while others are all done. T h e We l l i n g t o n Wildcats senior AA girls are Nanaimo’s first team to make it through to provincials after winning the Island championship on Saturday in Courtenay. Ally Keir was selected as the tournament’s most valuable player. The ’Cats advance to provincials March 5-8 in Langley. Wellington’s senior AAA boys are also enjoying playoff suc-
cess, as the team won the North Island championship Wednesday in Courtenay. Welly defeated the host Isfeld Ice 66-61 in the final after thumping Carihi 74-34 the day before. The Wildcats host Islands starting Thursday (Feb. 27) at the Wellington Secondar y School gym. The tournament begins with a Welly-versus-Stelly’s matchup at 2 p.m. Also competing at senior AAA boys’ Islands will be the Nanaimo District Islanders, who placed third at North Islands in Courtenay thanks to a 68-48 win on Wednesday over Carihi. NDSS had lost 69-56 to Isfeld the day before. The Dover Bay Dol-
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phins senior AAAA boys came third at North Islands in Courtenay this past weekend, finishing with a 68-60 win over Alberni on Saturday. Islands start Thursday at Port Alberni. Meanwhile, some local high school b-ball teams have been eliminated. The Barsby Blazers fared the best of the city’s senior AA boys’ teams, placing fifth at Islands in Victoria this past weekend. The Woodlands Eagles were the other team involved, finishing seventh. Barsby won a matchup between the two teams 53-43 on Friday. Chris DeGoutiere scored 25 points for the Blazers in that one, with Zack Williams leading Woodlands with 17.
Vancouver Island University’s women’s basketball team couldn’t complete a perfect season, but they will still go into provincials as favourites. The VIU Mariners women (20-1) lost 70-61 to the Camosun Chargers on Friday in Victoria in the last game of the Pacific Western Athletic Association season. The M’s men (16-5) followed up with a win, squashing the Chargers 104-65. PacWest provincials begin Thursday (Feb. 27) at Douglas College on the Lower Mainland. Both VIU teams have first-round byes.
United shut out in cup playoffs The Nanaimo United Div. 1 men’s soccer team had a win and a loss and is eliminated from cup play. The squad lost 1-0 to the top-ranked Div. 1 Saanich Fusion on the road Friday. The week before at Merle Logan Field, Nanaimo United opened Jackson Cup play with a 2-1 win over Div. 2 Westcastle FC.
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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, it may seem like you are being led astray by one thing after another, when all you want is to focus on one task at a time. Find a way to block out any and all distractions. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, work on a creative project with a sweetheart or friend early in the week. Ideas will flow easily and your imaginations will soar together. It is a productive pairing. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 This is not your week to mix love and money, Sagittarius. In fact, keep the two as separate as possible, and exercise caution before lending anyone money. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you want to play outside of the rules this week. You normally like to follow a relatively traditional course, so this catches others off guard. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You don’t always have the patience to stick with the same routine, Aquarius. That means others cannot expect you to conform to their whims if they want you as a friend.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Buccaneers battle Storm and snow
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Gavin Fleck of the Vernon Vipers peewees takes a shot on Nanaimo Clippers netminder Campbell Arnold in the Coca-Cola Classic Peewee Hockey Tournament last Friday at Vernon’s Civic Arena.
Peewees win, sportsmanship reigns
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The Nanaimo Clippers peewees won, and so did all of minor sport. The city’s Tier 1 peewee rep hockey team won the C final at the Coca-Cola Classic tournament in Vernon last week, edging the Prince George Cougars 3-2 in double overtime. Liam Moody scored the winning goal late in double OT and Brandon Rogers had the other
two Nanaimo goals. It was an exciting win, but that’s not all that happened on the ice surface that day. The win was controversial because the timekeeper failed to turn on the clock with seven and a half seconds remaining. The Clippers skated down for the winner and the referee and tourney officials ultimately ruled there would have been enough time for the goal. Prince George coaches berated officials before leaving the ice, refusing
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to shake hands or receive their runnerup trophies. But Matthew Marotta of the Cougars stayed on the ice, kneeling down on the blueline while Nanaimo players received their hardware, and then shaking their hands. “The crowd all stood and praised him loud. The Nanaimo team all rushed over to him with taps on the head and cheers for his courage,” wrote Carol Purves, a hockey fan from Kelowna, in a letter sent to the Nanaimo
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The Nanaimo Buccaneers are being tested by their opponents, and also by the elements. The Bucs trail their best-of-seven playoff series with the Campbell River Storm two games to one and Game 4 had to be postponed due to snowy highways on Sunday. The Buccaneers won the first game of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League quarterfinal series 4-1 on Wednesday up Island, but the Storm won the next day’s rematch 4-0 at the Nanaimo Ice Centre and then took Game 3, too, by a 5-1 score on Friday in Campbell River. The first game saw Bucs goalie Jackson Jane made 43 saves for the win, getting goal support from Shane Dial, Garrett Brandsma, David Osborne and Johnathan Speer. The next day Jane suffered the ‘L’ as shots were 28-27 in favour of the Storm. Campbell River outshot Nanaimo 37-33 in the third game of the
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series, with Jane in goal for the Bucs and Mikko Keski-Pukkila scoring the only goal for the good guys. Game 4 was supposed to be a matinee at the NIC on Sunday, but instead the series schedule is getting shuffled. The next game is still Wednesday (Feb. 26) in Campbell River,
as originally planned, but it will be Game 4 instead of Game 5. The Buccaneers host Game 5 on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at the NIC. Game 6, if necessary, would be Friday up Island and Nanaimo would host a Game 7, though scheduling hasn’t yet been determined.
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NANAIMO SHIPYARDS sold to Valliere Construction to build floating community. BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN
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he sale of an industrial waterfront property has buoyed prospects for the beginnings of Nanaimo’s first community of floating homes. Nanaimo Shipyards, at 1040 Stewart Ave. was purchased by Scott Valliere, owner of Valliere Construction on Feb. 7. Valliere plans to build floating homes in the shipyard facility and float them to a new dock system – also to be constructed onsite – in Newcastle Channel. “It’s already zoned for it,” Valliere said. “It’s W2 zoning, which allows for 50 per cent boats and 50 per cent float homes.” Valliere is in meetings with Nanaimo Port Authority and the city to work out the final layout for what will become a floating community, which could ultimately include about 40, 110-square metre homes with an projected selling price of about $425,000 each. The relatively small footprint of each home helps keep down moorage costs.
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Scott Valliere, owner of Valliere Construction, surveys the former Nanaimo Shipyards site while standing on the facility’s 1,000 tonne way. Valliere purchased the property in early February and plans to create a floating community on Newcastle Channel.
“On the water you’re paying moorage per square foot, so the bigger you go the more it’s going to cost you and, well, you’ve got to be able to afford it too,” Valliere said.
Each home would have about 50 square metres per floor, plus a rooftop deck. What’s envisioned is essentially a controlled, floating subdivision built to
B.C. float home standards. Banks will finance homes built to that standard, which includes a positive flotation concrete design that won’t sink. They will also be built to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum standard. “People who live on the water tend to be more green than other people anyway because of their lifestyle,” Valliere said. “They’re conscious. You can’t just spill something overboard here, you know. It’s the water. You have to live here.” Constructing the docks and homes means the existing shipyard buildings will be pressed into service for the next five to seven years. Some of them will be used for equipment and supplies storage, but others will play roles in construction as will the marine ways and other equipment used for boat maintenance and refits. Valliere said a 1,000 tonne marine way on the site could allow several float homes to be built on it simultaneously and then floated to nearby docks and construction of multiple homes could employ up to 40 workers. “We can have a welder come in the welding shop and use that building and somebody else use this [building],” Valliere said. ◆ See ‘REVENUE’ /34
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Have you noticed how many people have moved away or are commuting to the oil patch in order to make a decent wage? So much so that West Jet now flies into Nanaimo. With the demise of local value-added jobs and manufacturers it is understandable that people would make this choice. Migration away by younger people is likely one reason local schools are being closed. It is certain that having to commute or move, common in developing world countries, is now here. Why? Sadly, policy and economic decisions being made in Ottawa and Victoria are creating this trend. Thankfully it doesn’t have to be this way. There is a growing movement of organizations, First Nations, companies and individuals that are moving in the opposite direction, thus are creating good-paying local jobs, boosting local economies, and improving the environment at the same time. Take, for example, the T’Sou-ke (Sooke) First Nation. They have built the largest solar electric project in B.C. with the goal of having the $1.5 million project make them more sustainable, as well as provide a blueprint for other communities to reduce their carbon footprint. It is one of several such projects underway on its territory. Nine band members are now solar certified, with more good-paying jobs soon to be created. This is quite remarkable given that the federal and provincial governments subsidise fossil fuel production at a rate that is 10 times greater than for renewable energy. Yet the economics of sustainable energy and especially energy conservation are such that despite billions of annual subsidies to fossil fuels “green” technologies are being embraced, producing up to eight times the employment per dollar invested. With decent salaries.
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new coordinator of GreenJobs B.C. His talk is set for Sunday (March 2), 1:30 p.m., at Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd. Admission is free.
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Isn’t it time we brought our skilled workers back home? u Ian Gartshore is chairman of Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island.
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