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Ferry cuts tweaked after residents’ input

eArLy morninG and late evening sailings saved from elimination. By Karl yu The News bulleTiN

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Jeff Solomon, president of the Colliery Dam Park Preservation Society, dives into the lake at the park Sunday afternoon as part of the Go Jump in the Lake Cold Water Challenge, a fundraiser for the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre.

Management group pulls out of Centre Stage By Tamara Cunningham The News bulleTiN

The Centre for the Arts Nanaimo is bowing out of the management of Nanaimo Centre Stage after a failed attempt to win increased city funding. The board of the Centre for the Arts Nanaimo announced through social media Friday it can no longer manage Nanaimo Centre Stage theatre on Victoria Road and will make its exit after the perfor-

mance season ends in June. The move has both politicians and theatre users now considering the future of the performing arts space, from the need to seek new management to the possibility of selling the building. The ar ts organization decided to stop managing the theatre after city council opted not to increase its operational grant. CAN wanted a five-year licence of use and increased

contributions for the next three years, including $40,000 in 2014. Previously the city had committed to $11,350. According to Camela Tang, president of CAN, the extra dollars would have gone toward a new part-time staff person and increased overhead costs, which were expected to jump without the economies of scale for two buildings. See ‘ARTS’ /4

Cuts to late-night ferry sailings to Gabriola Island will not be part of a new B.C. Ferries schedule that comes into effect April 28. After sailing cuts were initially announced by B.C. Ferries and the Ministry of Transportation in November as cost-saving measures, consultation with residents and Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee has led to a more palatable ferry timetable. The 6:30 a.m. ferry from the island will operate seven days a week and the final ferry from Nanaimo will depart at 11:05 p.m., six nights a week, save for Sundays, which will see its last sailing at 10:30 p.m., according to the advisory committee. The 11:05 a.m. ferry from Nanaimo and the 5:35 p.m. ferry from Gabriola on Wednesdays will only be used to transport dangerous cargo. Between June 25 and Sept. 5, an extra daytime sailing will be added between Monday and Friday to account for the summer tourist boom. But in order to accommodate that, the final round trip on Sunday night will no longer operate. One round trip 52 weeks a year will be exchanged for 52 extra sailings in the summer, advisory committee chairman John Hodgkins said in an e-mail. According to Hodgkins, a work-

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ing group sought input from the community and made recommendations to B.C. Ferries. The majority of feedback was from people who use the ferry to commute to work and the group focused its attention on ensuring most work and educational trips were taken care of, particularly for shift workers from Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. “The outcome is a schedule that we believe meets the vast majority of essential needs but still delivers the government’s savings target,” Hodgkins said. “We recognize, however, that the new schedule will not suit everyone.” Deborah Marshall, B.C. Ferries’ media spokesperson, said establishing the best possible schedule was a give-and-take situation with the community. “They obviously had concerns about reducing the sailings into the later evening, so that was determined that we could extend the [interval between sailings] in the middle of the day on the Gabriola Island run and then that would enable us to still [keep] night service and still realize the savings outlined by the province,” Marshall said. However, Hodgkins said with the longer midday gap between ferry departures, there was the potential for ferry overloads. “We will be encouraging everyone to think carefully about whether they could travel at less busy times of the day,” he said. A summary of all the changes can be found at www.gabriolafac. com. B.C. Ferries was expected to announce final changes to the schedule yesterday. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Restoring culture begins with pride

REcoNciLiaTioN EvENT highlights need to teach next generation traditions.

City agrees to match fundraising dollars to go toward rail trail By Tamara Cunningham

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While sexual, mental and physical abuse against aboriginal children are often brought up as negative effects of residential schools, there is the loss of culture as well. Residential school students were separated from their parents and were not allowed to speak their language or embrace traditions and as a result, the culture could not be carried on from generation to generation. However, work is being done to teach aboriginal youth about old customs. During a series of workshops on reconciliation Friday, Tammie Wylie, Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre building campaign project manager, said restoring culture begins with instilling pride in aboriginal children at an early age and providing access to activities, such as drumming and singing. “We already know by research that if we influence children at a younger age, they have much better outcomes as adults and so if we’re supporting children that are preschool age and we’re introducing them to culture, because it’s our way of life, it’s not an add-on and we’ll do that later, this is the way we live, then they’re much more likely to just carry on that throughout their life and be proud of who they are,” Wylie said. Grace Elliott-Nielsen, Tillicum Lelum executive director, said the friendship centre has been helping to restore cultural elements for a number of years. She agreed it begins with the youth. She sees youths taking an interest in their culture, pointing to attendance of provincial aboriginal youth conferences, with 1,400 youths at a conference in Nanaimo a few years ago and 1,700 youths in attendance at a conference on the Lower Main-

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land two weeks ago. She said seeds are being planted and they are bearing fruit. “I see that a lot of the children are wanting to talk to the elders,” ElliottNielsen said. “They’re looking at their further education and how they can contribute when they complete school, whether being teachers and teachers of the culture and tradition, providing that knowledge on and that’s so very important. That’s where I see it happening because when I started 40 years ago, that wasn’t happening at all.” Gary Manson, a survivor of Alberni Residential School, learns from his father, who was among a group that used to practise the culture in secret because it was forbidden. He said many customs were lost during that time and it has been a struggle to restore it. But there is hope.

“I think that if I brought a drum out to a group of young people, you’ll see the gravitation to it, the healing of it,” Manson said. “We go on a thing called Tribal Journeys on a yearly basis, and when that started in 1986, it started another resurgence of people learning from each other, from different communities, that shared songs, shared dances, those are the therapeutic things that are happening today. “Teaching language is starting to happen today, those things are all therapeutic to our people.” Manson is involved with teaching the younger generation and he said the culture won’t be fully re-established, but will be established to a place of pride. “We’ll have it there to distinguish ourselves and not forget where we come from,” he said. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Advocates of a cross-city rail trail have 100,000 reasons to ramp up fundraising efforts. The City of Nanaimo recently agreed to match up to $100,000 in money raised by the Nanaimo Region Rail Trail Partnership next year to help unite sections of the E&N pathway. The new rail charity – made up of local government and organizations like Tourism Nanaimo – started its fundraising campaign last February to attract private and public donations for a seamless city connector. Eventually the dream is to look toward building an Island-wide pathway and “world-class” cycling destination. The latest funding contribution is “huge,” according to Andre Sullivan, chairman of the partnership, who said it demonstrates how meaningful the project is to the community. Nanaimo city officials also committed $50,000 in this year’s budget for preliminary designs of a trail from downtown to Seventh Street. “It shows that if we are successful with fundraising, the city is willing to get behind it,” Sullivan said. “We are really excited.” The partnership will focus on building up the pathway in Nanaimo city limits first, with eight kilometres of trail still missing between Woodgrove Centre and the Nanaimo Airport. The cost for the work is estimated at $20 million. As part of a recent city decision made during budget talks, the municipality will do preliminary design work and routing for a part of the E&N trail south from downtown to Seventh Street, pursue grant opportunities in cooperation with the rail trail group and match up to $100,000 from its trails capital budget to dollars raised by the partnership. The only catch is donations matched must be from private sources and not organizations like the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association that are currently funded with taxpayer money. Coun. George Anderson, who made the E&Nrelated motions, said that providing the funding makes sense. The community and City of Nanaimo see a cross-city trail as a priority and the rail trail partnership is helping to achieve it. “When you have groups like the rail trail also fundraising, I think we will see this come to fruition even quicker,” Anderson said. The Nanaimo Region Rail Trail Partnership will now seek dollars from the regional district and the provincial and federal governments. So far $70,000 has been raised. The next major trail fundraiser will be the Blair McKinnon Celebrity Football Game June 7. For more information, please e-mail info@nanaimoregionrailtrail.com or visit www.nanaimo regionrailtrail.ca/. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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The arts group had also managed 150 Commercial St. until last January when it was turned over to the Nanaimo Art Gallery. Tang said her organization warned council members the consequence of “choosing certain options” would be the end of its management, adding she’s beyond disappointed and stunned politicians still chose not to increase their contribution. Instead council offered a three-year licence of use and freezed funding at just over $11,000 until 2017. Funding the year previous had been $6,500. “I am still in that state of what the hell happened, you know? But we now have to concentrate on having an organized, careful and proper departure,” Tang said, adding she hopes the city continues to keep the theatre open. “It’s still needed in the community. These groups have no other place to go.” The 100-seat theatre has been the centre of debate for the past year, as council mulled future investment in the city-owned structure. Coun. Fred Pattje stands behind the decision, saying he still believes the organization could have used the present levels of grant money as a lifeline. He doesn’t believe the city has the dollars to afford the increase requested and said it could have taken away from other worthwhile cultural groups. Coun. Bill McKay, who voted against both an increase and maintained funding, said he didn’t think

the organization was an appropriate line item, but is disappointed the group is walking away without exploring alternative ways to operate the building. Now both councillors say the city could look at a request for proposals for new managers, or divest itself of the property. “Maybe this will change the entire direction of wherever that building is going,” McKay said. Those in the arts community are also looking at the future of the theatre, which they said is the only space that’s affordable and profitable for their productions. Bonnie Catterson, owner/director of Kismet Theatre Academy, said she finds it “incredibly ironic” the city didn’t give the group increased dollars after making arts and culture a pillar of sustainability in its strategic plan and hopes another group comes forward to manage the theatre. “I think there’s some people in this community very passionate about it, myself included, and [I] feel we will come up with a solution,” Catterson said. Dean Chadwick, owner of Schmooze Productions, uses Nanaimo Centre Stage and said he’s also in talks with arts groups and politicians about the future of the theatre. “I think it’s important people know. We don’t know what our journey is going to be at this point for Schmooze, but we know our journey isn’t finished,” he said. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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School district sells former Waterloo Elementary ALMANAC Nanaimo school district has sold the former Waterloo Elementar y School property for $210,000. The school board approved the sale of the two-room school, situated near Nanaimo Airport, to Jeongrae Kim of Port Hardy

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Colliery dam investigation ends in may Expenses for Nanaimo’s Colliery dams could reach about $1.8 million as consultants continue to research remediation options, a city report shows. The Colliery Dam Technical Committee and its engineers, Golder Associates, are working out the details of remediation options for the centur y-old dams. The research is estimated to cost another $300,000. The new work will bring the committee’s total expenses close to $800,000 and the city’s overall bill to about $1.8 million. According to a city report, Golder Associates completed preliminary work focused on options to fix the lower dam. The move would address the risk posed during a major quake or flood. The investigation also indicated that repairs could cost considerably less than original estimates, although neither the city nor the technical committee have released any details. Further research will “produce greater clarity about costs” and provide information to help the committee choose the best remediation option. Golder Associates is expected to complete final recommendations in May.

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Helping youngsters reach healthier numbers on the weigh scale requires more than lessons in eating right – it takes behaviour intervention. That’s the word of professionals behind a new pilot program that’s helping teens and children get healthier one good habit at a time. “It’s a program where teens and parents of young children and families are learning how to engage in healthy behaviour that increase the likelihood they won’t have to think about their weight down the road,” said Dr. Glynis Marks, program coordinator for the Island Health Central Island Healthy Weights Program. “It’s the start of a lifelong journey.” The Central Island Healthy Weights Program launched 12 months ago as a potential provincial solution to preventing future weight-related issues and health care costs. It’s not the usual program, according to advocates. Despite the moniker, the free 10-week program doesn’t encourage families to do weigh-ins or focus on shedding pounds. It’s all about addressing the whole person from the emotional to the physical, introducing youngsters to a peer support network and removing barriers

to healthy lifestyles, including access to recreation programs. A family doctor and pediatrician have teamed up with a dietician, exercise specialist and psychologist to work with families on building new habits and accessing aid where it’s needed, from snack ideas to free activity passes. Forty families have taken part in the initiative so far, which currently only takes in teens and children who struggle to maintain a healthy weight. A second intake will happen this April. “We don’t see ourselves as a magic solution but ... as a way of helping families become more conscious of what is going on in the bigger picture,” Marks said, adding parents learn to set limits for screen time and give teenagers greater responsibility to make healthy choices. “It’s also a way of removing some of the guilt and blame from any individual. It’s not just what you eat and what you do, there’s a lot of what’s in our world that leads us to this situation where it’s easier to be unhealthy than healthy.” Youngsters have to be challenged with keeping their weight at a healthy level to get into the program, but once there, the focus shifts to managing stress and emotions, eating right and having fun with different physical activities. The goal is all about giving families, children and teens the tools to live healthier lifestyles, said Dr. Derek Poteryko, a mem-

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ber of the healthy weights team. After 10 weeks of practising good behaviour, it starts to become habit, he said. “This is new medicine,” he said. “It’s something we’ve ... always wanted.” Marks said the team approach is important. For years people have tried in isolation to help others tackle weight and obesity, which is too simplistic, she said. “We know that both obesity/overweight and healthrelated behaviour changes are really complex issues and there isn’t one way of addressing it or helping people make changes ... so the skills required, the resources that are most helpful, don’t lie in one discipline or profession,” she said. The program, which is being monitored by the province as a demonstration project, is for children from Qualicum to Duncan, ranging from six to 17 years old. For more information about the program, call 250-7557955 or e-mail CIHealthyWeights@viha.ca.

There’s just enough space for all Nanaimo’s lacrosse teams to practise, and now the city will look at creating one more place to play. The Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission approved Wednesday the creation of a steering committee for a covered lacrosse box at Harewood Centennial Park. Last month’s challenges of trying to schedule lacrosse, hockey, roller derby and other sports into four arenas made another playing surface more of a priority, said parks commissioners including city councillors Diana Johnstone and Ted Greves. “That would be something, perhaps, that I would be championing,” said Greves. “We need to have another dry floor.” According to his report, received by the commission last week, a covered facility would cost an estimated $1.25 million, not including potential site upgrades to the parking lot and changerooms. “You can’t have something that’s just going to be a flimsy setup and you’re going to end up wrecking the darn thing,” Greves said. It would be used quite often, he said, by lacrosse, ball hockey, roller derby and other groups. Brian Boas, president of Nanaimo District Lacrosse Association, said a covered box would be “definitely beneficial” to his club, especially at this time of year, when lacrosse is anxious to start its season but ice is still in the arenas. Minor lacrosse has been utilizing the Lions Sports Centre outdoor box on Wall Street. “On Tuesday we were out in the rain and it was just sopping wet, but we need to get our evaluations done here, we need to have our teams picked,” Boas said. “We’ve been out here for the last two weeks, some good nights, some bad nights. We’re dealing with it.” The covered dry floor steering committee will be created immediately, but there is no timeline for the project.

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Expense cheats abuse our trust It’s not just about Nigerian inheritance schemes, or people stealing credit cards or financial information. Questionable activities touch each and every taxpayer whose hard-earned dollars are siphoned by politicians for unjustified ‘expenses.’ If we have learned anything from last year’s Senate expense scandals, and the recent revelations concerning former Alberta premier Alison Redford’s travel expenses, it’s that this is a problem that crosses all party lines and involves all political stripes. A recent example was the publication of details of the vacation expenses billed by NDP MLA Jenny Kwan to the Portland Hotel Society, a not-for-profit organization already under fire for its expenses record. Kwan’s subsequent repayment of the sum was a reason for rejoicing on the right. That jubilation was tempered somewhat by the revelation of travel expenses billed by B.C. legislature Speaker Linda Reid, a B.C. Liberal MLA, for her husband, so that he could join her on a trip to South Africa. In addition to issuing a public apology, Reid has also repaid the sum in total. Whatever the mitigating circumstances of each case, neither inspires confidence in our system. Abusing public trust and dipping into public funds is, or should be, indefensible, no matter the spluttering rants of entrenched ideologues on the left or the right, who will always claim that whatever the other party did is worse. Yet oddly, when it comes to political impropriety, our society long ago suspended any notion of justice or punishment that automatically applies to scammers in any other walk of life. With politicians going on to reap the rewards of generous pensions, lucrative posts and valuable consultancies, it’s no wonder so many average Canadians shrug their shoulders and walk in the other direction when urged to exercise their democratic rights. 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.

Let farmers decide what seeds to sow Seedy Saturdays and Sundays carrots from genetically ended recently and a hot topic unfortunate seduction by was Bill C-18, the Agricultural Queen Anne’s Lace growing Growth Act, introduced on Nov. all around)? How many know 13. that genetic engineering is a The bill includes signing on by reckless invasion of plants with Aug. 14 to UPOV ’91, standards material from different species set by the International Union and would never occur without for the Protection of New violent intrusions? Varieties of Plants, a GenevaThere are gardeners today based organization. who remember when ‘Plant breeders’ they could trust the FOOD rights’ sounds all seed packages they MATTERS right until it becomes bought from local clear that the phrase stores or mail-ordered Marjorie Stewart is a cloak for moving after poring over control of plant catalogues. Those breeding out of the days are gone for public domain into ever. One of the most the private control of popular mail order biotech companies companies, Stokes such as Monsanto, Seeds, is one of the now the highest many now owned by earner in the sales Monsanto, the most of seeds worldwide. infamous of the big UPOV ’91 opens the door to six companies that own the genetically engineered seeds world’s seed, pesticide and and endangers our global biotechnology industries. heritage of open pollinated These corporations bought seeds, husbanded over up thousands of small seed thousands of years for the good companies, then discontinued of all. production of many crop One result of an anti-science varieties to streamline their government is the lack of operations. Ninety-six per cent guidance from independent, of food crops available in 1903 tax-funded scientists on issues are now extinct because of this such as this. How many of us careless neglect. know that open pollination The National Farmers Union is the natural means of plant is calling for a new Seed Act propagation (sometimes with for Farmers in which Canada a little help from hands-on will “recognize the inherent farmers to protect innocent rights of farmers – derived from

thousands of years of custom and tradition – to save, reuse, select, exchange, and sell seeds.” They are joined by Foodshare Toronto, which opposes C-18 “because we are worried that it will increase pressures on farmers who save their own seeds and jeopardize the ability of Canadian farmers to grow food for Canadians.” Matt Gehl, a Saskatchewan farmer writing in the Western Producer, says “[Stephen] Harper and agriculture minister Gerry Ritz must be stopped from favouring the rights of plant breeders at the expense of the rights of farmers and consumers to use grain varieties developed impartially in the public interest.” Last year Dr. Vandana Shiva, physicist and ecologist, concluded her University of Victoria president’s distinguished lecture with part of a poem by the Palestinian exile Fawaz Turki: “I do not fear your tyranny, I guard one seed, of a tree, my forefathers have saved, that I shall plant again, in my homeland.” What the poet wrote as a metaphor might well be a rallying cry for all of us today. u Marjorie Stewart is board chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca

‘One result of an anti-science government is a lack of guidance.’

LETTERS

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

City’s 911 choice too costly for taxpayers Re: Council chooses more expensive 911 contract, March 25. Only two of our seven councillors are advocates for the taxpayers on this issue. The others support the unions, the RCMP and the status quo. The people should remember that for the next election. We are under assault from all levels of government to increase taxes, fund more bureaucrats, exert more control and ultimately impoverish and collectivize us. Our politicians, elected by us, must represent our interests first and foremost. Excessive government spending must stop. Politicians must advocate for lower taxes and greater efficiency in the public service.

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The City of Nanaimo should do what’s best for all taxpayers when it comes to choosing a 911 operator, says letter writer.

911 operators should be local To the Editor,

Re: Mayor aiming to unite Island on 911 service, March 27. I agree our 911 system has its problems. I think Mayor John Ruttan needs to do more homework and contact successful systems, on what changes in Nanaimo’s 911 system are needed. If he lived in the

east Kootenays, where Kelowna has become the 911 call centre and people are dying because of call waiting and confusion, he would think twice about uniting the Island into a huge quagmire of unresponded fire, ambulance and police calls. I certainly agree that problems with geographical locations in unfamiliar territory means time lost as well as lives.

The money saved does not equal the lives lost. Sadly the only place 911 is successful is on TV shows. I wonder why our main fire hall isn’t Nanaimo’s 911 centre as it has the knowledge of first response and is staffed 24/7. They would seem to be the logical and correct dispatchers in an emergency.

Mary Lou Nordstrom Nanaimo

More wetlands being destroyed in north end To the Editor,

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I am writing with regard to the development currently underway on a road linking Turner Road just off Uplands Drive with Rutherford Road. The new road will require extensive logging as well as the destruction of much of the small wetland behind the Oliver Woods Community Centre. In fact, logging is ongoing at a rapid pace. I beg city council to consider stopping work on this project immediately and indefinitely. If you wander down the short trail to the little dock, you will find a beautiful pond surrounded by tall trees on all sides. There’s no traffic noise. It’s an extraordinarily peaceful spot

to feed the ducks, poke around on forest trails, and feel closer to nature. In my view, the area has more value to the community as a natural space than it does as a redundant connecting road or yet another cookie-cutter suburban neighbourhood. This small wetland doesn’t look like much on Google Earth, but it is truly a jewel. The area is mostly undeveloped but has great potential as a natural park. It begs for a loop trail around the

lake, as well as picnic facilities and the like. Many who live in the area have been unaware of the development plan until recently. There is a groundswell of concern; parents at the community centre park today were just becoming aware of the ongoing destruction and were surprised and upset by the plan. Please stop the logging and defer the project for the year. I hope council will give us one more chance, rather than endorsing the continued destruction of a very special area that has the potential to become one of the most beautiful parks in Nanaimo.

Gabriel Bauman via e-mail

Re: Mayor aiming to unite Island on 911 service, March 27. I read the article regarding the city signing the agreement with the RCMP to operate the 911 service at a cost of $335,000 per year. Nanaimo could also be charged a large share of the $500,000 cost to the RCMP for the upgrading of equipment as part of this service. The article states that the service was available from a private firm in Vancouver for $126,000 per year. I am hoping that these figures are a misprint and council did not choose to spend over a quarter of a million dollars per year of taxpayer money for no better reason than to save a few public service union jobs.

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City’s south-end plans aren’t getting realized To the Editor,

The South-End Community Plan was completed in 2010, yet nothing notable has been initiated. The traffic flow around Bayview School remains the same and no community gardens appeared. But the Wellcox Lands are the new interest for dreamland designs by staff, and council’s new pet. Meanwhile the cruise ship dock sits empty. Maybe the Nanaimo Port Authority could call up the group that wanted the Boat Basin and get them to build their fancy marina on the estuary side of that dock, leaving the other side for all the cruise ships flocking here. The port authority could use the money to fix the Boat Basin and keep moorage rates low for locals, to be fair.

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Craig Cardiff tries to turn a roomful of strangers into a group by the end of his performances by circulating a notebook for people to write down their emotions. He performs at SimonHolt restaurant on Saturday (April 5).

When Juno Award-nominated singer/songwriter Craig Cardiff steps onto the stage he has one goal. “Turn a room full of strangers into a group,” Cardiff said. “Whether the device is comedy or song or whatever else that is happening at any given show it’s that everybody leaves a bit more open.” One of the ways the Waterloo, Ont., native achieves this is by passing around a notebook called The Book of Truths. Audience members are then asked to write down their emotions at the time and then return the notebook to Cardiff. “I feel lucky that I’ve been able to travel to all these neat places ... and I’ll meet people with the most amazing stories and there is no way of capturing it. So this is sort of a tongue-in-cheek way of saying ‘let’s get over all the banter and get to the meat of it. Tell me something about you that is something true and honest,’” Cardiff said. “That’s where the idea started and it has sort of taken a life of its own. There are over a hundred books now.” Cardiff will be at SimonHolt

restaurant Saturday (April 5), 8:30 p.m., as part of a series of shows on Vancouver Island. “I am excited to come back,” Cardiff said. “I’ve only visited the Island a few times. I feel lucky to come back and continue connecting with audiences there.” The Book of Truths, which could be passed around at the Nanaimo show, doesn’t always make an appearance. “I just don’t want it to become a gimmick. That’s part of the reason why I try to avoid it at every show,” Cardiff said. Since he began his musical career more than 15 years ago, he has released 16 albums. His most recent record, Love Is Louder (Than All This Noise) Part 1 & 2, was released in November. Two songs on the album, Memos Pt. 1 and Memos Pt. 2, were written in response to a deeply moving entry Cardiff read in The Book of Truths. “It’s the idea of writing a letter to them and saying that things are going to be OK,” Cardiff said. In 2011, Cardiff was a participant at the inaugural TEDxUWO at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont. His talk was called Fear is the Cheapest Room in the House and touched on the ideas of success and abandoning dreams because of fear. “The whole concept was talking about success and

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Music COLLECTIVE SOUL plays at the Port Theatre April 1. For tickets call 250-7548550. MIKAILA TOMBE plays at the Dinghy Dock Pub on April 2. Tickets are $20. Includes return ferry ride.

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ISABELLE O’CONNELL with Sarah Hagen as part of the Classical Coffee Series at the Port Theatre. April 8. Tickets $30.

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THE BIG MESS plays at ACMe Food Co. Restaurant on April 4 at 7 p.m. HOWIE JAMES plays at MGM Restaurant on April 11 at 5 p.m. LAZY MIKE AND THE ROCKIN’ RECLINERS CD Release Party at the RCL Branch 10 on April 11. Tickets $12 for branch members.

FRED SALIANI plays at Acme Food Co. Restaurant on April 11 at 7 p.m. THE WILD ROMANTICS play the Buzz Coffee House on April 11 at 7 p.m. EMMA PLANT plays with Robin Mills and Coal Moon at the Dinghy Dock Pub on April 16. Tickets are $20. Includes return ferry ride. BOBBIE WALKER plays at Demeters Coffee on April 17. SLUM VILLAGE plays the Queens on April 19. TRIBUNE plays the Cambie on May 3. STEVE MARTIN with Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell at the Port Theatre May 11. Tickets $146-$165.50. Call the box office at 250-754-8550. APPLECAT plays the Spice Lounge on May 27.

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A newly formed drumming society is hoping to drum up something magical in the Harbour City. The Batucada Society of Nanaimo, a recently formed society by veteran percussionist Randy Cormier, are aiming to form a percussion band known as a bateria. The band, which will be called the Ritmo Loco Band, will eventually go on to entertain audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest by performing Batucada, a sub-style of African influenced Brazilian samba. On Saturday (April 5) at noon, the society will be holding an introductory meeting and demonstration of Batucada at Headliners School of Performing Arts, located on 2231 East McGarrigle Rd. Those who are hoping to join this newly formed society must be over the age of 13. Prospective participants do not need to have any previous instruction and instruments will be provided by the society. For additional information, please call Cormier at 250-7519586.

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TRAVEL

DEATHS

COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

Carolan,

Marie Margaret Early March 26, 2014, Marie took the Highway to Heaven from her home. (She had said to put that in her obit. Mum always read the “hatched, matched, and dispatched”). Marie was born at home in Regina, SK April 22, 1921, the youngest of five children of Dominic and Marie Stocker, German immigrants from Austro-Hungary. As a child, she sat in the back seat of her brother’s and sister’s car in front of the house, reading the library books that she borrowed every week. In Regina, she worked as a stenographer for Credit Foncier, then for the Canadian Aluminum Company in Montreal. There at the Monkland Tennis Club, (which unbeknownst to her was nicknamed “the Marriage Bureau),” she met James Carolan, a very good tennis player and the life of the party, marrying him in 1951. Marie Jr. and Christopher were born in Montreal. The family moved overseas, living 4 1/2 years in Warsak, West Pakistan, where Leonard was born, then 4 1/2 years in Dacca, East Pakistan (19561965), where Jim was Stores Superintendent on two development projects. Marie and Jim were fortunate enough to travel to many interesting countries around the world with three children in tow. Back in Canada she was Jim’s navigator on long road trips; long trips or short, she loved the open road. Jim and Marie ran Sooke Hardware from 1966 until the late ‘70’s, where Marie helped customers, mopped and waxed floors, ordered giftware and housewares and did the bookkeeping. For some time Marie played the organ at St. Rose of Lima Church in Sooke. Upon retirement, they moved to Nanaimo and continued to travel. Marie loved babies and little children who delightedly returned her warm smiles. She always dressed smartly and Jim would compliment her with, “Sharp, pretty sharp!” Marie was also a very skilled seamstress, knitter, and needle-worker, a hard-working homemaker (she could hand-wring a cotton sheet almost dry), a generous and gracious hostess, and an excellent cook and baker, renowned for her Butterscotch Peach Pie. Marie was kind and compassionate, tenderhearted, honest and devout, and generous in giving to the poor. Marie dearly loved Jesus and Mary, and her faith in and reliance on God gave her hope. Marie will be lovingly remembered by Marie Jr., Len, Chris and Eileen and children Mark and Hayley, by the last of her generation, sister-in-law Ruth Carolan, by many Carolan nieces and nephews, and by her sister Emilie’s children Bruce and Rena Menzies, Lois and Michael Moore, and Allan Menzies. Predeceased by her parents Dominic and Marie and her siblings Emilie (David), Frank (Marie), Nick (Jean) and Leo. Heartfelt thanks to Lile, Mitsui, Sandy, Karen, and Carla for 1 1/2 years of Home Care support, to Anne Marie Powell for Friday visits, to Lucia Kim for 5 days of long visits and prayer support, and to Helen and Eric Johnson for moving into our home for 5 days upon return from the hospital to share closely in Mum’s journey home to heaven. If one wishes, donations may be made to Canadian Food for Children, 40 King Georges Road, Toronto, ON M8X 1L3 Phone: 416-231-9109 or to a childcentred charity. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday April 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Catholic Church, 6234 Spartan Road, Nanaimo. Phone: 250-390-2612.

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GARRAH, Anne Shirley

(nee Laviolette)

October 28, 1929 ~ February 28, 2014 Our dear Mom passed away at the age of 84 on Friday February 28, 2014 at Dufferin Place in Nanaimo, BC. She waited for us, as she always did, to send her on her journey, with love. Mom was born October 28, 1929 in Peterborough, Ontario. At the age of 16, she married our Dad, Sanford Garrah, (June 1946) and followed him “out west” to B.C. where their three children, Sharon, Judy and Chris were born. Telegraph Cove, Beaver Cove and Nimpkish were home to Mom and Dad until they moved to Nanaimo in 1976. Dufferin Place was Mom’s “Home” for the past seven years. To the care staff doctors and nurses at Dufferin Place, who compassionately cared for our Mom during her struggle with Parkinson’s, we send love, appreciation, gratitude and so many thank-you’s. Mom is predeceased by her parents, Hilda and Lawrence Laviolette; sister, Ruth; infant son, Lawrence; brotherin-law, Fred Hammond; sons-in-law, Paul McNulty and Brian Richards; and infant granddaughter, Kelly Richards. Left behind to always remember our Mom are her husband, Sanford (94 in Dufferin Place); brother, Wayne (Carol); “kids” Sharon (Ed), Judy (Wayne), Chris (Marcie); also survived by 8 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. Mom, we miss you and our visits with you at Dufferin filled with smiles and laughter. Rest without pain, ‘Till we meet again, our Mom, We’ll love you always. No service at Mom’s request. Celebration of life at a later date.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

Niels Laurits Nielsen

May 23, 1929 – March 24, 2014 If you never had the chance to get to know Niels you really missed out on a great man who encouraged, uplifted, and led his family in faith. Niels very unexpectedly passed away from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Niels came to Canada in 1952, joining his brother Gustuv Nielsen who had arrived two years earlier, and leaving his younger sister Elna, half-brother Hans Peter, older sister Karla and Mom in Denmark. In 1956, Niels met the love of his life, Tove Maureen Moller; they were wed on July 5, 1958. Together, Niels and Tove raised 4 girls: Debbie Lynne (Tim) Dixon; Wendy Kirsten Nielsen; Janet Eileen (Glenn) Irvine; and Joan Elaine (Fernando) Costa. Niels was an avid outdoors man who loved to hike, hunt, camp, fish, and swim. Niels also loved painting, gardening, spelunking, beekeeping, playing bridge, flying, dancing and walking with his friends in a walking group. A devoted husband and loving father, he included his family in all of his adventures and travels across North America. The diversity in his life was reflected in his work as well. He long-shored, laboured in lumber mills, and worked on the Vancouver Island Railway. Through his work in construction, he helped build substantial contributions to Nanaimo’s infrastructure, such as the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, “The Highrise”, and the Nanaimo Waterworks. Niels will be greatly missed by his wife, daughters, nieces and nephews; his grandchildren: Melissa (Caleb) Mason, Jonathon Irvine, Bryan Bourne, and David Bourne; and his great-grandchildren: Rebekah, Joshua, and Levi Mason. We will love you forever and forget you never.

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BALL, Gary Stephan September 8, 1952 ~ March 20, 2014

Gary Stephan Ball, of Nanaimo, passed away quietly at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Palliative Care Unit March 20, 2014. He was born in Chemainus, BC on September 8, 1952 and was 61 years young. Gary is survived by his brothers, Brian, Randy and Keith; sister, Debbie; and sisters-in-law, Niki and Nancy. Gary has many cousins, nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces. He is also survived by long time family friend, Alan Carroll. Gary was a life long resident of Vancouver Island. Sport fishing was a passion for Gary; he shared his bounty of the sea with family and friends. A Celebration of Life for Gary, or family and friends, was held March 22nd at nephew Jamie Ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home along with Jamieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner, Angela. A grave site service was held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Port Alberni, March 30, 2014 at 11:00 am. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room. I am I, and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Wear no solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. I am but waiting for you just around the corner... And all is well!â&#x20AC;? May he rest in peace knowing his family loved him. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

Gonyer,

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

John Lussier March 24, 1932 ~ March 29, 2001

Brian Samuel November 19, 1950 ~ March 27, 2014 Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Best Friend; Sadly missed and lovingly remembered. Born November 19, 1950 in Comox, BC, Brian passed away peacefully after a short battle with pneumonia, surrounded by his family at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Predeceased by his mother, Josephine Kleven (Vandale); father, Samuel Gonyer; brother, Glen Gonyer; and good friend, Larry Knudson. He is survived by his wife, Terry Gonyer; children, Theresa (Paul) Furlonge, Phil (Suzie) Gonyer; step-daughter, Alicia Atwood; grandchildren: Grace, Max, Izabella, Eli, Austin, Nikalous, and Brendan; step-father, Ronald Kleven; brothers: Wayne (Pat), Gary, Kevin, Ricky; and good friend, Scrubby (Cathy) Rossiter. Brian also leaves behind in-laws: Elsie Kells (Ken), Rose (Dick) Gillies, Billie (Kerry) Kneen, Georgina Murray (Melvin) and Art Still (Giz) as well as countless nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Brianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bright smile, gentle, loving manner and warmth will forever be felt even though he is no longer with us. He has left us with a light that will be lit forever in our souls. Husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, we will love you forever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those we love donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away, They walk beside us everyday, Unseen, unheard but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Unknown

Celebration of Life to be held at the Nanaimo Golf and Country Club, April 2, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to KidSport Nanaimo www.kidsportnanaimo.com

My Love, A thousand times I needed you A thousand times I cried If love alone could have saved you You never would have died. A heart of gold stopped beating Two twinkling eyes closed to rest God broke my heart to prove, He only took the best. Never a day goes by that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not in my heart and my soul. Love forever and always, Bev My Dad My Father is a man like no other. He gave me life, nurtured me, taught me whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important. He fought for me, held me, and even once gave me a well deserved swift kick, while keeping me laughing. But most importantly, he always, always made time for us and loved us unconditionally. There are not enough words I can say to describe just how important my Dad was to us and what a powerful influence he continues to be. The only thing better than having him as my Dad, is my children having him as their beloved Papa. We miss you Dad! Love, Karmen, Brittlyn and Brock Honored Dad & Papa No space of time, nor lapse of years Can dim the treasured past, Of memories held deep within, his honor will ever last. Remembering his wisdom, in all that we do, His strength does guide this family on lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ventures many or few, For in our hearts, he lives on yet Loved too greatly to forget. Abundant love, Karen (George), Nick (Dana), Clay (Brandi), Rashae; Great-grandchildren, Kinsley & Nathan

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6mo old chair/corner computer stand, casters, 47wx23dx35h, $99. (250)753-1829. COSTCO BODY pillow, like new, beige micro-fibre, $35 obo. Call (250)714-0712.

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DEATHS

WHEATCROFT, Gladys Gladys

LADIES LEATHER jacket, with removable hood, medium, dark brown, as new, $90. obo. Call (250)390-3126. METAL SHED: 67â&#x20AC;?W x 44â&#x20AC;? D x 64â&#x20AC;? H. Dark brown & cream, good cond. $75. (250)5856499 QUEEN SIZE mattress/box spring w/frame. Clean N/S home. $90. 250-713-6151. RECLINER $30. Cabinet TV $30. Call (250)758-4073.

FUEL/FIREWOOD COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

FURNITURE 2 QUEEN MATTRESS SETS Still New. Never opened. $200. (250)713-9680 COFFEE TABLE, 60â&#x20AC;? x 19â&#x20AC;?, good cond, solid wood construction, $100. 2 end tables, $60 ea. 1 (250)756-2694

(nee Leigh)

January January29, 21,1911 1918~ May 24, 2013 ~ March 24, 2014 It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of a loving mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and a great-great-grandmother. Predeceased by her husband, Norval, after 57 years of marriage; her son, Donald; and also her 6 brothers: Ernie, Thomas, Gilbert, William, Raymond and Lawrence; as well as her sister, Dorie. She is survived by her son, Norval (Edith); daughter-in-law, Diane; 4 grandchildren: Michele (Dave), Mark (Georgina), Kevin (Anita), Karen (Marvin); 8 great-grandchildren: Karly, Braden, Colt, Haylie, Malorie, Mikaela, Alexa and Amy; 2 great, great-grandchildren: Kohen and Karis. Gladys was a true native daughter born in Harewood, Nanaimo into a coal mining family. Both Gladys & Norval enjoyed boating around the islands with their many friends. They were both great 10 pin bowlers for many years and during their senior years took to lawn bowling. She also loved to work in her garden. The family will have a private gathering at Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request at a later date. A very special thank you to the Drs. And wonderful caring nursing staff on the 6th floor of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Kazanowski for taking care of Mom for many years

KING BED 100% natural latex foam 3 1/2 yrs old. Smoke free home, no stains, very clean. Also have the bed frame $550.00, call 250-898-0403 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 45â&#x20AC;?, height 82â&#x20AC;? and depth 26â&#x20AC;?. TV included. $200. Call (250)7292690 (Nanaimo). TWO MATCHING Lazboy recliners. Clean, grey/brown fabric. $200/pair obo. Phone 250246-1481

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

HOBBIES & CRAFTS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

GLASS FUSING Kiln, Evenheat model, 120 volt, manual control, 14.5â&#x20AC;? x 6.5â&#x20AC;?. $450, please call for more information, 250-890-9233.

NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. View anytime. $339,900 Reduced to $329,000. (250)7539123

MEDICAL SUPPLIES DELUXE GOLDEN Breeza, power-lift recliner, tan leather. New at $3100; Sell $2200 obo. (250)754-3703.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 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 ARROWSMITH GOLF and Country Club full membership for sale. Call (250)752-1490 CEDAR CHESTBBQ with tools and tank, patio table, umbrella and 4 chairs. 12.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sail boat. Ikea bookcase and cupboard. Chesterfield with matching loveseat, 20 ft. flagpole, lawn-spreader. Call 250954-1771. HUSQVARNA RIDER (18AWD/3 blades) 4 yrs old, $3,200 obo. TROY-BUILT tiller (with manuals), Horse model H60, $400 obo. Construction ladder, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; telescoping, $45. Memorex turntable CD/cassette recorder, $40. Variety of fishing rods & reels, best offer. 250-746-7238 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, W/D, F/S, granite tiles, beautiful, 17-pce kitchen cupboards, jacuzzi. (250)753-0160

CELEBRATIONS

FULL-SIZED 2010 Raleigh Electric bicycle, Unisex frame, comes with a battery and charger, mirror, security chain, speedometer, night light. Bought $1500. Sell $1200. (250)752-4294. MOVING MUST SELL: entrance table & mirror, roof carrier, sewing machine, storage cabinet, chess set, room divider/screen & 2 tables. Cerosun heater, collector plates and Phantom print. See website: www.greatstuffandmore.com (250)248-4393. 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. NEW AREA Rug red w/black & white, bought, $300, sell $100. 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;lx5w. (250)585-7744. Power Chair, new batteries, asking $1200. (250)746-8428

RED FORTRESS 2000 3 wheeled Scooter, low miles, large custom seat, battery warmer, oxygen holder, well care for in closed garage. $1000. (250)753-5815. RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

WOODSTOVE, GREAT condition, nice and clean. Located in Nanaimo (you must be able to pick up). $500 obo. Call (250)933-5223

ROYAL DOLTON dishes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Japoraâ&#x20AC;? $350. Antique chair, $75. Call (250)933-3900.

FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com

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CELEBRATIONS

Happy Birthday

Happy Anniversary WEEKLY FREE DRAW WINNERS...

Country Club 756-0381 Dickinson Crossing 390-1595

The Nanaimo News Bulletin along with Grower Direct, Sears Portrait Studio and Dairy Queen would like to help you celebrate and acknowledge those special birthday and anniversary events of family and friends. We will publish all names provided, if received prior to the 4 p.m. Thursday deadline. The Birthday and Anniversary dates must occur next week. No ages will be published. 1 LUCKY PERSON each week (picked by a draw) will be awarded a complimentary 8â&#x20AC;? Dairy Queen Ice-cream cake, gift from GROWER DIRECT.

OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplex For Sale, Duncan, at 5909 Stonehaven Dr. in Stone Manor Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (near Hospital) 1850sq.ft. 3 bdrms, 3.5 baths, 5 appls and much more, $295,000. Also New Home For Sale: 5887 Stonehaven Dr, 2050 sq ft, 2 bdrm + den + rec room heat pump, 5 appls, central vac, $364,500. near hospital. Quality homes at an affordable price. Call Gord (250)7101947.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PIANO (SHERLOCK Manning), $600. Beautiful condition. Located in Qualicum Beach. Call (250)752-5373.

108 Timber View Dr$545,000. Georgia Straight ocean view 10 year old, custom built 4200 sqft home on large lot (.46 acres) completely finished with 5 bdrms and den, 4 bathrooms including 2 bdrm suite. Open area vaulted ceilings, 5 skylights, very large family kitchen, main floor laundry, tile and hardwood floors, NG fire place, BBQ, heat pump, NG ht water tank. Master bdrm (18x14) Oak cabinets throughout. Large rear deck (26 x 26) garage, RV storage with room for possible workshop or carriage house. Quiet keyhole location near Westwood lake. Call 250-585-7769.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

STEEL BUILDINGS, metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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DUPLEX/4-PLEX

LADYSMITH: SEMI-OCEAN FRONT home on treed 6.5 acres. 3 B/R, 2 level 2,600 sq.ft 433,000. (250)245-8950

NANAIMO: 1450SQ.FT, Open concept, 2bdrm, 2bath Rancher on 1/2 acre. Dbl garage, mature trees, greenhouse, RV prkg.$359,000. (250)753-5826 N. NANAIMO: (Rocky Point) Custom, level entry w/walk out bsmnt, 2493 sq.ft., 4+ bdrms, 3baths. caroldow@gmail.com 1 (250)751-8511 $489,000.

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

WILLOW POINT RANCHER Move-In Ready. Mint Condition. $287,000. 250-923-8445 or 202-0197.

LOTS COMMERCIAL LOT in Downtown Duncan. $170,000. 250247-7208

LIVE IN this 3 bdrm house with mortgage helper (legal 1 bdrm suite $750/mo). Have a home based business in the 2.5 car garage w/separate driveway (room for RV). New plumbing, windows, Valor F/P, laminate floors/ carpet, driveway, HW tank, D/W, W & D, all appliances stay. 2 blks to City Hall/Library. Low utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s w/2 natural gas F/Ps, stove, HW and dryer (separate meters). Garden shed/small studio, veg garden and xeriscaping front yard (no watering). A must see @ $349,900. (250)954-0227.

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$225,000. Great neighborhood two story home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath. Completely renovated. See for details.: www.arrowsmithlistings.ca

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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. 5654 OCEAN View Terrace $625 000. Breathtaking ocean views in North Nanaimo with executive custom built 2 year old home, 3200sqft. 5 bdrms, 4 bath including 2 bdrm authorized suite. Large open area concept, 3 skylights, living rm, dining rm kitchen, vaulted ceilings. Extraordinary pantry and kitchen set up. All granite countertops with eating bar, Bamboo hard wood and warm cork floors, Ng stove F/P and BBQ. Heat pump for affordable hydro bills. Built in Vacuum system. Large double garage. Convenient main floor laundry, walk in closets in mstrbdrm. Lower level also includes family area lots of storage and wine room. Smaller lot and house are almost mtce. free. providing time for those extra fun activities. Call 250585-7769.

NORTH NANAIMO: 2 bdrm, 2 bath patio home. Walking distance to mall and medical clinic. Asking $314,900. Call 250816-4136.

OPEN HOUSE every Sunday 1pm-5pm Courtenay-#26-20 Anderton Ave. Patio Home, Adult Complex, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1274 sq ft - $249,900. FMI & Pics see KIJIJI or call 250-703-0097

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

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PACIFIC OCEAN View Cabin for Sale. Overlooking the Broken Island Group BC. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, kitchen, living room, deck. 8 by 12 shed. Vinyl siding. finished inside. $189,000. obo. Call 250-585-7769. Motor home and boat trades considered.

20 ACRES $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee Call 1-866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1681 BOUNDARY AVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

DUNCAN- ONLY $364,500. 2 bdrms+ den, 2.5 bath, supersized rec room, open concept, oak flrs, stainless steel appls. RV parking. (250)710-1947.

QUALICUM BEACH Ocean view 1600sqft built 2010. 2 bdrm 3 bath 3 levels walk to town beach. 20x12 shop carport, RV parking low maint high efficient home $485,000. Call 250-228-4623.

INVESTMENT Opportunity in Lantzville. Minutes from Woodgrove. 1/2 acre property with rented mobile. with 648 sq.ft 220 wired shop. $310,000. Phone (250)6683733 or (250)619-5803.

Journeyman/Red Seal Instrumentation Technicians Fly-in-Fly-out from Calgary/Edmonton; Long term camp position; All tools and PPE are provided. LADYSMITH 55+ patio the end unit. Immac 2BR 2WR. Spiffy Kit. Jenn-Air Stovetop + Electrolux Wall Oven. 1 pet ok. $259500. 250-924-4398.

$600 & UP Large 2 BR. Suites Close to Hospital and bus, elevator, wheelchair accessible. Special incentives for seniors. Free Storage (depends on availability) CALL TODAY AND START PACKING!

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To apply please email: Recruitment@FTSGroup.com For more information please call 403.718.3775

PARKSVILLE: Surfside RV Resort (Oceanfront)! This 1 bdrm, 400 sqft Woodland Park Model sits on one of the most desirable lots in this family orientated park, steps from the pool, hot tub, tennis court, beach & clubhouse. 352 sqft sunroom. 4x6 shed, ocean glimpses, ZERO Maintenance! Membership paid to 2030. $59,900. Open House Saturdays 1-4, Site 377. 250-2403574

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COOMBS 3 BDRM updated clean 14 wide mobile in pet friendly family park. $45,000. Call 250-937-1760.

SPROAT LAKE; Newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 3 bdrm+den mobile home, private beach & boat slip. Lrg deck & fenced yard. Must Sell! $89,900, 1st reasonable offer. Call 1-250-735-0649 .

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TWO BEDROOM Clean and Bright Condo and bsmt suites available! Central Nanaimo and Harewood area. Starting @ $700.00. Call for more details: 250-619-9274.

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DOWNTOWN: Large 1bdrm. Available Immed. N/P Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Also avail. Bachelor apt. Call (250)729-1997. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO- 1 bdrm furnished, city/ocean view, quiet bldg. NS/NP. Refs. (250)753-1930. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: Beautiful 2bdrm, ocean view. 5applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Clean & quiet. $900. Call (250)754-2207. NANAIMO: 1 bedroom suites available, rents starting @ $525. H/W included, on bus route, close to VIU & shopping, No Smoking & No Pets, 1 yr lease. Call (250)754-8411 NANAIMO: CLEAN comfortable recently renovated 2 bdrm Apt. Quiet building. April 1st. Central location, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. NS/NP. Refs. $775/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633. NANAIMO: QUIET, clean and comfortable 1 bdrm for April 1. Central location, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Refs. $675/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633. UPPER LANTZVILLE- Very clean newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 1 bdrm detached apartment. F/S, W/D, NS/NP, $650. Available now. Call 250-716-6797.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Commercial space available at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES LANTZVILLE 2-BEDROOM Secluded 55+ Triplex. 4 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, covered parking, storage. N/S, N/P. $750. + utils. Call (250)390-2224.

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or call 753-8200 #100-319 Selby Street

1-855-310-3535 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGV8, All-wheel drive Volkswagen Touareg, leather interior, auto transmission, VW trailer package for towing, newer brakes & tire sensors, extremely well maintained clean vehicle, amazing safe ride in all conditions, heated seats, censored wipers, air, amazing sound system, plus many more extras. Locally purchased and serviced Call John 250-816-7368.

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

ROOMS FOR RENT SINGLE & DBLE units; some w/kitchenettes. Pets ok. New monthly rates starting at $650; wkly starting at $340; 10% off end of 1st mo. 250-754-2328

CARS 1988 BLUE Dodge Daytona Shelby Z. Manual, hatchback, FWD. Very rare turbo charged. Beautiful condition inside & out. Mechanically sound. New all season tires 225-60R15 July 2013. One owner. $3475. Call (250)954-0101.

TRUCKS & VANS

2001 CHEVROLET Impala. 185,000km. Good cond. Asking $2900. (250)756-9367

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

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ROOM & BATH, share kitchen & laundry. Priv. entrance, near College. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working person or student. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, damage. $420./mo. (250)754-8150.

1993 CLASS A WINNEBAGO 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Excellent condition. Must be sold. Call 250-752-6484.

CENTRAL: CUTE, bright, secure, 2 bdrm. Private ent, personal yard, NS/NP. $780 incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everything but laundry and phone. Close to VIU and downtown. Call 250-739-1117. HAMMOND BAY area: Brand new 2 bdrm suite, laundry, hydro inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $900. NS/NP, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Close to Rutherford school, & bus route. 250-729-0313.

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33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CONVERTED Trawler with 6 cylinder Isuzu diesel engine with 2100 hours. Ready to fish or cruise. Good electronics, Survey valued at $25,000. Sell for $7,500. Call Jim at (778)421-1310 or Ted at (250)723-8089, Pt. Alberni. For more info or viewing.

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2006 ARCTIC FOX, 22H all weather RV. Brand new condition. $12,700. (250)758-7531 or (250)616-8172.

FOR PARTS. 1995 Mustang. Standard. 6 cyl. Motor in great shape. Low mileage. Grey/blk interior as well. Bucket seats. Or Complete car. $3000. OBO. 250-286-3208

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considerably in North America. Soccer is ideal for developing hand-eye coordination. The constant running involved also makes it one of the best spring sports for kids in terms of overall exercise. Due to the constant movement involved with soccer, players should regularly rehydrate. Shin guards can prevent injuries and bruising to the legs, while wearing sunscreen will protect kids from sun exposure. Lacrosse Lacrosse is a game that marries elements of basketball, football and hockey. Players throw and catch a small, hard, rubber ball with a netted stick, called a crosse. Lacrosse is a contact sport; therefore, protective gear is essential to prevent injury. Players must wear helmets, typically with a safety grill over the face for boys. A mouthpiece, gloves and padding can be worn to further prevent injuries. Track and Field Some athletes excel in track and field. Although less combative than other sports discussed and with little or no risk of contactrelated injury, there are still some dangers inherent to track and field. Strains and sprains from falls or rolling ankles are common. Safety precautions for track and field competitors revolve heavily around the athlete’s conditioning. Allow for ample warmup periods and make sure athletes always wear supportive footwear. Players should always consume a good deal of water or other fluids to remain hydrated, and take sufficient breaks when the weather is warm. Spring sports are popular for children of all ages. When the weather warms, the desire to get out on the field and engage in play increases. Adults can safeguard their children by ensuring the rules of the game are met and that the proper safety equipment is always used.

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Simple ways to avoid injury while working out Perhaps no New Year’s resolution is as common as resolving to get in shape. After a holiday season filled with treats and social gatherings, it’s no surprise many people hope to shed a few pounds once the season has come and gone. With exercise on the minds of many, it’s a good time to go over a few pointers to ensure that the next trip to the gym does not end in injury. * Be careful of “no pain, no gain.” Many beginners

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ove for the game. That’s what the Nanaimo Pirates wanted to see, and experience, and understand, and feel, when they travelled all the way to Cuba for spring training. That’s exactly what they found. They found it on the baseball diamond, and in the stands, and all around them. “Every corner you turn, you see a stickball game in a schoolyard, or even in a backyard,” said Adam McLeod, Pirates catcher. One evening, just walking around the city of Pinar del Río, they counted 20 games, said Pirates manager Doug Rogers. “Kids were swinging branches, just sticks that were shaved down,” he said. “And they didn’t have balls, so they just used tape or bottle caps or whatever they had.” As it happened, the Pirates had packed just right for their trip, bringing gifts of used equipment. “That’s yours; you keep it,” Rogers told one boy, to whom he’d tossed a baseball. “He started crying and then all of a sudden all the parents and relatives

and friends come out of their homes and start hugging us and patting us on the back and shaking hands. It was really, really cool.” The Pirates gave North American baseball equipment and received gratitude, and it was a fair trade. Nanaimo’s B.C. Premier Baseball League club spent eight days on the Caribbean island nation in March, mostly in Pinar del Río. The Pirates practised twice a day and got in three games, losing 16-4 and winning 11-6 against a 16-andunder team and wining 6-5 against a 22-andunder team that used younger pitchers. “They definitely play with a lot of heart. They love the game down there,” McLeod said. “They have a lot of talent, a lot of skilled players.” The Pirates got to see that first-hand and also from the stands, as they took in three professional baseball games including one at a 65,000seat stadium in the capital city of Havana. Cuban players are among the world’s best, as they continually prove in international tournaments, and it’s evident from the bleachers. The Pirates marvelled at the Cubans’ arm strength,

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hitting power and foot speed. “The players are just outstanding; the level is out-of-sight,” Rogers said. “But the atmosphere is what really got me. The stadiums were full, all the people that were there are so passionate about the game and the noise level was insane.” It’s like a carnival, he

said, and the Cuban players soak it in, dawdling to the plate, having animated conversations between pitches, even singing and dancing to celebrate a home run. “If we did that [in the premier league], the next guy would get plunked,” Rogers said. “[But] they’re not looking to show anybody up; it’s just the way they are.”

The Pirates players, for their part, were “fantastic ambassadors” for Nanaimo, the BCPBL and their province and country, the manager said. Some aspects of Cuban baseball will be hard to bring back to Canada, but the Pirates tried to pick up some tips and they may implement some new stretching exercises and warm-up techniques. More memorably, they’ve seen a sort of raw, real baseball that most people never get to see. They’ve returned home as a better ball team, one way or the other. “We went there for spring training, but there was more to it than that. It was the culture part of things, and we definitely got that,” Rogers said. “Everything we expected to get out of it, we got more.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com

VIU Mariners add Nanaimo’s top high school basketball all-star Vancouver Island University’s basketball court continues to attract the city’s top high school hoops talent. The VIU Mariners men’s team announced last week the signing of Tyler Radelja for the 2014-15 Pacific Western Athletic Association season.

Radelja led the Wellington Wildcats senior AAA boys to provincials this past season and was chosen as a tournament allstar. “He was, in my opinion, the best player or at least one of the best players in the city,” said Matt Kuzminski, VIU coach.

Kuzminski has known Radelja for a few years and has tracked his development. The swingman should be able to help the M’s within the next couple of seasons, said the coach. “He’s an all-around player. He can handle the ball well, he’s got decent size and length to him

and he can shoot it…” Kuzminski said. “You want to have guys who can do a little bit of everything and I think he kind of fits that mould.” COURT SHORTS … In related basketball news, Kuzminski and former college and high school b-ball coach Mark Simpson will

be starting up a junior Mariners team for U15 and U14 boys. The team will enter spring and summer tournaments. Tryouts will be April 15 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the VIU gym. For more information, please e-mail viu.jrmariners@ gmail.com. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

It doesn’t seem to be baseball season quite yet. The Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners college ball team had to cancel its home-opening weekend at Serauxmen Stadium due to inclement weather. The games will be rescheduled. The M’s will try again this coming Saturday (April 5) and Sunday as they prepare to host the University of Calgary Dinos at Serauxmen Stadium. Saturday’s doubleheader starts at noon and Sunday’s action goes at 11 a.m.

Hockey tourney fights cancer A dozen rec hockey teams played against a common opponent in the fifth Faceoff Against Cancer tournament in Nanaimo. The Nanaimo Old Knights put on the tourney March 20-23 at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. No scores were kept, so all 12 teams finished in a tie for first place at the end of the weekend. All participating teams made a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Sport awards assist athletes Applications are now being accepted for the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards Athlete Assistance Program. The funding is possible through the support of sponsors and by proceeds from the annual awards gala at the Coast Bastion Hotel. The program supports athletes who represent Canada on the world stage or hope to do so. Funding applications will be accepted until April 15 and will be reviewed by a selection committee. To learn more, visit www. nanaimosportachieve mentawards.com or call 250-716-6110.

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Maeve O’Bryne, president of Nanaimo and district Hospital Foundation, left, takes the helm of the S.S. Minnow with a little guidance from dianna Rivard, Quality Foods executive assistant, as Rob MacKay, QF marketing manager, presents a $15,000 donation. The craft made famous in the TV show gilligan’s Island has been owned by Quality Foods since 2006 and is used solely for charity fundraising.

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After some challenging times, Nanaimo is witnessing a series of wins that together have the potential to create a highly valuable critical mass of success. Transforming that critical mass into attitudeshifting energy and momentum underscores the objective of Celebrate success, planned for the 125th annual general meeting luncheon for the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. You can feel a stronger pulse running through the veins of the Nanaimo business community these days. success stories are being shared on the street, in coffee shops and among friends on social media much more often. Our recent business Achievement Awards pointed out how many local businesses are reporting recent successes. The chamber of commerce wants to bring some of these into the spotlight with Celebrate success on April 10 in the Vancouver island Conference Centre. Kevin evans, former CbC TV news anchor, will host the event with his unique roving-mike, open-panel-style discussion. he’ll profile a selection of community partners and the outstanding successes they have noted in the past year. Others from

the community will be featured with their own dynamic stories. The chamber believes that sharing success stories with the community will have a catalytic effect that leads to future success stories. we’re definitely entering a different era as far as economic opportunity, energy and entrepreneurialism is concerned. This event will be a marker for turning the corner toward a very promising future. The event promises to be high-energy and fast-paced with much pride and spirit to share. And there will be birthday cake! Recovery Speaks: Do you have employees? Are you a business manager? spend two hours with us at Recovery speaks. stats say that 81 per cent of employers encounter issues with addiction or substance abuse by their staff that result in significant human resources issues. learn how to deal with the impact on staff performance, labour relations, physical and emotional health, your legal responsibilities, and more. The event is set for April 26, 6-8 p.m., at the shaw Auditorium in the Vancouver island Conference Centre. Featured speaker is Neil berger, from Cedars at Cobble hill. For tickets, please call 250-756-1191.

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Residents in Chase River and south Nanaimo could soon have a recycling centre close to home if a rezoning application gets the nod of

approval from city council. Paul Shorting, owner of the Regional Recycling depot on Hayes Road, wants to construct a new recycling cente on Old Victoria Road. Shorting filed an application with the city in December to rezone a one-hectare parcel of land at 1044 and 1048 Old Victoria Rd. from single-

fmily residential to high-tech industrial to permit the facility. Shorting said the operation will be identical to the one currently on Hayes Road. “It’s one-stop recycling for residential and small trades people,” Shorting said. He said that this facility has nothing to do with a large commercial collec-

tion and processing facility proposed for Nanaimo when Green By Nature EPR was selected by Multi-Materials B.C. in February to manage a provincewide collection and recycling program. Green By Nature has, so far, not selected a site for its facility in Nanaimo. “We’re totally different,” Shor ting said. “Even though we’re part of MMBC, we’re not taking commercial loads. We’re not a processor.” The new Regional Recycling facility will be purpose-built and more energy and operationally efficient than the old Laird Wheaton GMC Pontiac dealership building from which the company currently oper ates. The conceptual landscape plan for Regional Recycling’s new location calls for extensive landscaping that includes a bioswale, a landscape element designed to remove silt and pollution from rainwater, plus a fruit tree orchard. “It’s a new facility with the latest green technology,” Shorting said. “We’re going to have all the LED lighting and the lowflush toilets because it’s a brand-new building. We’re trying to do everything green.” The rezoning application goes before city council April 14 for first and second readings. A public hearing on the project will be scheduled following council’s decision. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation met with Manager picked to run a group of the region’s leading Foods receives the rare compaNy alSo manufacturers recently to discuss Platinum Member Designanew downtown market won national the topic of best practices. Leaders tion. honour in 2007. representing Inuktun Services, The Downtown Nanaimo Business “The Platinum Member Nanaimo Sheet Metal, VMAC, Pi Improvement Association has designation is important to Granite/Studio Kitchens, Coastland selected a person to manage its our company for a number Wood Industries and Nanaimo new Friday evening farmers’ market. Quality Foods founding of reasons,” said Schley, Precast were in attendance, and With experience as owner of partners Ken Schley and Quality Foods director of provided fantastic insight into the Chameleon Marketing and Events John Briuolo are stepping operations. “For example, operations of Nanaimo- and regionand manager of the Duncan up to the podium one more consider the sheer rarity based manufacturers. Farmers’ Market, Dale Letourneau time to accept the coveted of companies that share The program, 2014 Nanaimo has been hired as the contractor Platinum Member award membership in this excluBusiness Counts, is an extension who will help establish the market from Canada’s Best Man- sive club, especially in our of the NEDC’s business retention at Diana Krall Plaza. aged Companies. little part of the world on and expansion programs, which Letourneau is compiling a vendor Quality Foods was vic- Vancouver Island. That’s a Another topic of particular interest have interviewed various industry list for the market and all products torious in 2007 as it was powerful statement for our was the ‘re-shoring movement.’ This groups on the opportunities and and work must receive approval selected from applicants front-line people to share describes the process of shifting challenges of conducting business in order to meet the market’s nationwide to win a place with our customers and in the region. This year, the NEDC is outsourcing that was once overseas standards. among Canada’s 50 Best business community.” back to the region, which has a delivering this value-added program The night market will run May 2 to Managed Companies. Fast Quality Foods is an indenumber of positive implications for for our companies based on Sept. 26, from 4-8 p.m. forward six years to 2013, pendent grocer operating our economy and strength of our grassroots feedback from industry. Interested vendors can direct with the necessary requali- 11 award-winning stores on companies. For each sector group, a topic inquiries to nanaimoeveningmarket@ fication and Gold Standard Vancouver Island and PowWhen regional labour and has been selected based on that shaw.ca. award on the wall, Quality ell River. resources are utilized, local supply feedback to benefit participating chains are supported which aids the companies, as well as the larger business community as a whole. business community through There is a great benefit for regional subsequent reporting. businesses to collaborate with each ‘Managing efficiency and other where possible, to access productivity’ was the topic selected value close to home. for the manufacturing group, % % YEAR 2.00 If you are buying GICs from your local financial 11YEAR The Nanaimo Business Counts and this theme yielded a lively institution, then you are probably not getting as much % program represents an excellent and insightful discussion. For YEAR 2.20% 22YEAR interest as you deserve. Take a moment to compare. opportunity for business leaders example, the challenge of adapting % YEAR 2.25% 33YEAR traditionally uniform processes to fit to share information and learn Find out how an established GIC broker can help you % from one another, and also for increasingly custom client demands YEAR 2.35% 44YEAR safely enjoy better guaranteed returns. NEDC staff to gain insight into the was discussed at length. “How can % YEAR 2.80% 55YEAR needs of our key companies so we standardize our process when Call Michael Gill today. Docket: 23302 115 Thorncliffe Park Drive that we can improve our services. almost every product requested is 250-753-2101 Proud Season SponsorToronto Ontario Client: 247 - JWT Business retention and expansion unique?” was a subject identified M4H 1M1 Job Name: Participation Ads is a powerful exercise utilized in business reality facing *Rates subject to change. *New account minimum $25,000 Tel 416•696•2853as the new Production Contact: Lara Vanderheide economic development, and one many companies in this sector. that the NEDC will continue to Complex information technology, deliver to Nanaimo and region staffing, resource management and B:5.8125” companies for years to come. outsourcing were also explored. 1605 Bowen Road, Nanaimo www.michaelgill.ca

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