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account balance continues to decrease, the surcharge may be eliminated or cut in the not-too-distant future, adding she didn’t have a timeline. “The balance is definitely coming down in the fuel deferral account but it just needs to come down further, as well as the price (of fuel),” Marshall said.

Candidates will be looking to win a little love from potential voters during a new “speedcampaigning” event. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce has added a speed-campaigning twist to its all-candidates forum at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre today (Nov. 4) for voters to question contenders running for city council and school board. According to Kim Smythe, president and chief executive officer for the chamber, the idea came from a similar event tested in Cobourg, Ont., this year and gives voters the chance engage with candidates face-to-face without the filter of a moderator. He said he hopes the format gives the public a better chance to evaluate candidates. People will be able to choose which candidates they speak to and have between five to seven minutes to ask questions before a bell signals the need to switch tables. “Because we have a high volume of candidates, we’ve coined the term ‘speed campaigning’ to get as many people through all the candidates they wish to speak with,” Smythe said. “We expect that most people will come with a list of those candidates they’d like to speak to in person, rather than try to research all 59 candidates in one night.” School trustee and council candidates will sit down with voters at 5 p.m. in the Mount Benson Ballroom at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Voters have a one-hour window for one-on-one conversations with the city’s mayoral candidates, beginning at 6:30 p.m., before the contenders are invited to speak and take questions raised by the audience at 8 p.m.

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Alyssa Glassford, a street artist, works on an Alice in Wonderland-themed mural on Saturday in an alley dubbed Wisteria Lane behind Nicol and Milton streets. Concerned residents in the area have banded together to rid the neighbourhood of drug use and prostitution and the mural is part of beautifying the area. Students from Vancouver Island University collaborated with street artists on the public art project, which will continue with fairy-forest themed paintings this Saturday (Nov. 8).

Gas prices drop, ferry fuel charges won’t BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN

B.C. Ferries won’t be lifting a 3.5-per cent fuel surcharge despite dropping oil prices. The additional ferr y charge came into effect in January due to fuel costs and according to Deborah Marshall, B.C. Ferries’ spokeswoman, car and

truck fuel is different from the fuel used by ferries. “One’s got to appreciate that while the price of gas at the pump has dropped, we haven’t seen the same corresponding decrease in local diesel fuel prices – it’s actually a different product that we buy,” Marshall said to the News Bulletin. “We’ve got fuel deferral accounts to help with the

volatility of fuel prices and currently, we’ve got approximately $3 million as a balance in [that] account, so we need to pay that down before we could reduce or eliminate the fuel surcharges,” Marshall said. She said B.C. Ferries is monitoring the situation and if the price of diesel drops and the deferral

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Election 2014: candidates critique theatre expansion

MAYOR, COUNCIL hopefuls asked their thoughts on plans for second stage at Port Theatre. BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM The News BulleTiN

A $4.6-million funding promise for a new studio theatre has landed in the crosshairs of two mayoral candidates this election, who say they would propose nixing the dollars if they win the seat. The Port Theatre Society is updating design plans for a new community performing arts centre and moving into a fundraising phase in the wake of a $4.6-million funding commitment by Nanaimo city council in September. But the city’s share for the 19,000-square foot studio theatre has its opponents, including two mayoral candidates who want to see the commitment pulled back. Other election contenders support the

project if the Port Theatre can fundraise the remaining share of the project cost. According to Chris Sholberg, the city’s culture and heritage planner, a new city council can do anything it likes with previously made decisions, but he believes the ball is currently in the court of the Port Theatre Society. The organization has been tasked with raising its $8-million share of the small-performance theatre by the end of 2015 and he believes the project will be a go or no go based on the results. If the goal isn’t met, it may require the new council to review whether the commitment still stands, if there’s willingness to

come up with a new arrangement or call it a day on the project, he said. With the fate of $12-million studio theatre in the hands of new leadership, the News Bulletin asked a handful of mayoral and council candidates where they stand on the issue. Mayoral hopefuls Gary Korpan and Al Thompson said they would propose to claw back the $4.6 million if elected. Korpan says frivolous spending needs to stop and this would be a good example off the start, adding for most taxpayers it’s not a high priority. He says if Port Theatre staff do see the project as a priority, they should find funding other than the Nanaimo taxpayers’ wallet. Thompson said there are enough theaters and another isn’t needed at this time. “We have millions

of things we could spend that money on rather than another damn theatre,” he said, listing food for “the young ones” and cheaper housing. “I go to the theatre, but this is just crazy spending.” The partnership has its supporters, including incumbent councillor Fred Pattje. He calls rehearsal space and a “decent s m a l l e r t h e a t re ” essential to the pillar of cultural vitality in the new strategic plan and a good opportunity. People can forget, or have trouble realizing how important arts and culture are to the community and that

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it needs to be sustained, he said, also noting the city will seek grants to offset its contribution. He also said while there’s no reason to think the society won’t reach its goal, “the bottom line is … they don’t come up with the eight million bucks, the deal is off.” Holdom said he wouldn’t want the city to be on the hook for the whole project, but the funding con-

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we can manage our contribution there, but it would seem timely at the very least to have that new facility,” he said. Council candidate Tali Campbell said it’s good to see the city and its council directing more funding toward arts and culture. He would not challenge the financial contribution and would support the theatre’s effort to generate its portion of the building cost. Fundraising hasn’t launched yet and the project is already seeing donations, and “to me that shows your community is behind you,” he said.

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Clark said the appointment follows a gathering in Vancouver in September with her cabinet and 400 First Nations chiefs. The premier said she came away with the message that, “It all begins with dialogue… “We can do this together. We have to do it together and we should do it together.” According to a press release, the shqwi qwal for indigenous dialogue at VIU will suppor t “engagement sessions” which include First Nations citizens and leaders, government representatives, industry leaders and non-indigenous citizens. “Recognition and understanding are fundamental to moving forward in the spirit of mutual respect, reconciliation and sharing,” said Atleo in a press release. “Through dialogue, we can together create new paths respective of our history that connect systems and support process innovation for social and economic benefits.”

The provincial government is working at relationship building with First Nations people, and some of that dialogue will take place in Nanaimo. B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced Thursday that Shawn Atleo will be the province’s – and Canada’s – first shqwi qwal (speaker) for indigenous dialogue. The office will be based at Vancouver Island University’s Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation. Atleo was formerly national chief of the Assembly of First Nations in Canada. “He’s coming home in part to start a dialogue between First Nations, business leaders and government policy makers,” Clark said. “To help us climb that path that will allow us to move for ward together, because we all want economic growth, we all want resource development.”

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Teacher strike cheques mailed

b.C. govErNmENt sends out 165,000 payments to parents to compensate for job action.

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The B.C. government has sent out 165,000 cheques to B.C. parents to compensate them for school days lost in the teacher strike in September, accounting for more than half of the students eligible for the $40-aday payments. The finance ministry reports that nearly 230,000 families have registered for the payments, which cover 13 school days missed in September before a contract was reached and teach-

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Attack unites political foes Canada’s response to the shootings last month on Parliament Hill in Ottawa demonstrated exemplary action from the men and women who are tasked with protecting us and an immediate willingness to co-operate among all political parties. After Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was shot by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who then made a beeline for the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, the security forces there did their duty. They tried to stop him at the main entrance. They followed the man as he headed down the Hall of Honour until finally Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers was able to fire at him and bring him down. An investigation is underway, and it includes a detailed look at a video the shooter left behind. The federal government needs to take the same approach – move slowly and not overreact. The attack demonstrated a need for better security at the Parliament Buildings. Part of this may be due to a variety of forces being responsible for various aspects of security, but access to Parliament through the front door is too easy. It is also important to remember that, as tragic and troubling as Cirillo’s death is, many others have also lost their lives in service to their country. Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, 53, was killed in a hit and run in St.-Jeansur-Richelieu, Que., two days before the attack on Parliament, by a man identified by the RCMP as a ‘high-risk’ traveller. The federal government has said the attack was linked to ‘terrorist ideology.’ That gives rise to a stronger need than ever for all political parties to co-operate. Parties can and should disagree, but they can also unite on many measures to make Canada safer and fight this new type of ‘lone wolf’ terrorism. Canadians would greatly appreciate a parliament that works for them, not just for partisan advantage.

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, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Identify politicians willing to listen The most important thing we market at the Pleasant Valley can do during an election is to Hall on Wednesday afternoons, vote. and others listed on the Given turnouts of less than 30 Nanaimo Foodshare website. per cent of eligible voters now We know now that much of common in municipal elections, the food being eaten has lost a few votes can affect outcomes its nutritive qualities due to and lead to important changes over-processing. Our food in policies. systems are broken because Well-informed voters who find global pursuit of maximum out where the candidates stand profit works against the on issues and talk production of healthy about what they have food and depends FOOD learned with friends on destructive MATTERS and neighbours production and Marjorie Stewart can bring about the distribution systems. changes they want. We also know that Identifying the successive senior UN politicians who listen officials concerned and learn is the first with food security step. The next step is are calling for the to get out the votes rebuilding of local for chosen candidates. food systems and After that comes the greater emphasis hard part: persuading on agroecology and the bureaucrats to want to agroforestry. We know also that implement the programs you small farms produce more value support. per acre than huge ones. All of this takes some time Ask the candidates for and some work, and it cannot election on Nov. 15 how zoning be done without patiently affects the new, non-industrial building trust and teamwork. agriculture. You will get some Don’t abandon your elected surprising answers. Below are officials once you have elected some more food security-related them. Stay in touch, funnel them questions. useful information. Do the candidates know the To make some progress difference between a garden and toward local food security, now a farm? is the time to find out what What is council doing or local farmers need to earn a could council do to support the living producing healthy, fresh distribution and sale of locally food for us. You’ll find some of grown food? these farmers at the winter food Are soil bylaws about keeping

soils healthy? What could city council do to help seed savers preserve seeds locally for local use instead of having to buy from Monsanto and similar corporations? Do the candidates favour a municipal food purchasing policy, with targets for purchasing locally produced food? Would candidates advocate for the municipality to work with other levels of government on food security issues? Why don’t we have community root cellar facilities for storage of potatoes, carrots, beets, parsnips through the winter? How can council support local processing of local foods to replace over-processed foods from globalized corporations? Do we have enough certified kitchens around the city to teach kids and adults how to cook from scratch? What are candidates’ views on the Corporate Strategic Plan for Beban Park? Ask school board candidates about policies to ensure that all students receive sufficient, good, local food. Now is the time to ask the questions and enter into the fascinating world of policy formation and implementation. u Marjorie Stewart is past chairwoman of Nanaimo Foodshare Society. marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca

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Trustee vote sets direction for education years away fighting the same battles, using the same strategies, resulting in a dissatisfied clientele, our students. Does the public served by public education need or want another strike/lockout and further disruption? I urge the public to attend trustee candidate forums in your area. Demand of the candidates what change initiatives

they will propose and support. Topics and responses should reference: special needs strategies, appropriate funding and use of allotted funds, relationship building, curriculum modernization to meet 21stcentury opportunities, trades training, school year alternatives and accountability by all in the system.

Online voting is not secure To the Editor,

Re: Online voting makes sense, Letters, Oct. 30. How do you make online voting secure and maintain a secret ballot? If you trade stock or input your tax information online, there is an electronic trail of the transaction. You can either check online that your information was registered correctly or you receive a printout of the statement. With a secret ballot there is no such trail to check. If the White House, the Pentagon and Target can be hacked, why would you think Nanaimo’s municipal voting system would be immune? I worked in the computer industry for more than 34 years and there is no such thing as a totally secure system. It’s a sad day for democracy when citizens feel having to get off their duffs to vote every four years is asking too much. S.I. Petersen Nanaimo

To the Editor,

Re: Online voting makes sense, Letters, Oct. 30. Online voting requires a lot of fine tuning before it is considered secure. As a veteran and

an octogenarian I am amazed how our democracy means so little that one cannot find the time to get off their butts and go vote. Especially when you are allowed time from work without loss of pay. There are still many who are not computer literate and this applies to the senior citizens who are really the most conscientious voters of all and are aware that the price we pay for a democratic environment means you have to go to a polling station and mark an ‘X.’ There is not a bit of proof that online voting would increase the vote. The values of a democracy must come from the parents and the teachers and not the click of a mouse.

Gardo D. Gurr Nanaimo

To the Editor,

Re: Online voting makes sense, Letters, Oct. 30. Why can’t we vote online? The simple answer is, without a paper trail, how does anyone know that a vote cast will be recorded as intended? And, how does one conduct a ballot recount?

Yes, the Internet provides us with the ability to bank and pay taxes online, with compromised security never being an issue, right? And if some are truly concerned about the state of democracy in Canada, they need first to distinguish the difference between referendums and elections, between processes of inclusion in governance and those of exclusion from governance. For, if Canada were the democracy many purport it to be, every time everyone turned on CPAC they would see themselves, and everyone else, involved in the processes of their governance -- and not among the majority excluded from parliament, legislature and city hall. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Parliaments are spectator affairs, some members of which find its stage uncomfortable when playing without a large cadre of obliging electors in the gallery. Want to re-connect with voters? Don’t exclude them from their own governance.

To the Editor,

Re: School district considers new name for Cedar school, Letters, Oct. 28. I note with frustration that the school trustees are asking for suggestions from the public to name the ‘new’ school in Cedar. After ignor-

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Re: Park lease agreement falls to new council, Oct. 30. Some city councillors have offered the golf course at Beban Park as a precedent that justifies the long-term lease of Georgia Park on our waterfront. The minutes from the parks commission and council meetings back when the golf course was proposed show that the commission, its parks committee and the city parks department all offered convincing reasons why this was of considerable public benefit. Why has no such argument been made in support of this proposal for the 60-year lease of a waterfront park? What is the role of the city’s parks department here? Why haven’t they spoken up? Are they having trouble credibly saying that a hotel loading zone is just the thing every waterfront park should have?

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It is your responsibility to choose those who want to advance public education and to reject the status quo. If we do things the way we have always done them public education will continue to be dysfunctional and bleed more students to private and independent schools.

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loo, Ont., this year, winning gold in other dry red, chardonnay and sparkling divisions, and Don Holmes won gold for his dry red pinot. “Invariably our wines, in a blind tasting, come out on top of a $25 French bottle,” Burt said. “The return is quite good if you’ve got the mind and the patience and the perseverence.”

The group shows that winemaking doesn’t need to be an amateur pursuit. Different club members source barrels, corks and other equipment, and a grape team searches for bulk deals in the Okanagan, Washington State and California. The club is always looking for new members to join in the winemaking, educa-

tional meetings and other social activities like tastings. “We’re trying to take care of them and make sure that they have success on their first batch of wine,” said Burt. For more information about the Nanaimo Winemakers, please e-mail DavesMail2004@ telus.net. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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A decade of entertaining Andrew Roberts has been bringing some of the industry’s biggest names to the Harbour City.

Andrew Robert’s of Got Pop? Concerts stands in front of the Port Theatre. On Nov. 25, the Trews will be performing at the Port Theatre as part of Got Pop? Concerts’ 10th Anniversary celebration. NICHOLAS PESCOD/THE NEWS BULLETIN

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here 10 years later,” Roberts told the News Bulletin. The Trews performance that night t was a Sunday night at the Queen’s in 2004 was one of the very first Hotel. The year was 2004 and The shows that Roberts had organized as Trews were playing to a nearly solda promoter. On Nov. 25 the band that out crowd. That’s when promoter started it all for Roberts will be perAndrew Roberts had a moment of realforming with The Glorious Sons at the ization. Port Theatre as part of Got Pop? Con“I remember standing at the back of certs’ 10th anniversary celebration. the room looking at everybody dancing Lately, Got Pop? Concerts, which also and jumping and having a great time,” promotes shows in Victoria, Courtaney Roberts told the News Bulletin in Octo- and Vancouver, has been doing very ber. “That was kind of the well. spark.” “This month has been That spark would lead the best month I’ve ever Roberts to create Got Pop? had in 10 years,” Roberts Concerts, a promotions said. ANDREW ROBERTS company that for the last Roberts, a graduate of has promoted more decade has been responWellington Secondary than 700 shows sible for bringing numerous School, has managed to since creating Got high quality performers, form positive relationships Pop? Concerts in including Marianas Trench, with venues such as the 2004. Lights, Classified, Cancer Longwood Brew Pub, Port Bats, Bob Saget, Charlie Theatre, the Queens, Acme Murphy, Steve-O and Tom Green, to the and the Dinghy Dock Pub. Harbour City “In 10 years I’ve worked up a lot of “I never ever thought that I would be contacts,” he said. THE NEWS BULLETIN

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NEW BOOK explores the 70 different butterfly species that are found on Vancouver Island. By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTIN

It was a chance encounter with an animal that would forever alter the course of Mike Yip’s life. “In 2004 I spotted this weird looking duck,” Yip told the News Bulletin. At the time, Yip was enjoying life as a retired teacher, when he came across the odd looking duck. “I tried to take some pictures [of the duck] with my old Pentax Spotmatic, which was just film and none of the pictures turned out,” he said. “So, I had to get a proper camera.”

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Since then, Yip has become a professional photographer and the author of multiple books on birds. On Friday (Nov. 7), Yip will release his latest book, Vancouver Island Butterflies. The book provides scientific information about the 70 different butterfly species that can be found on the Island and also includes over 60 photographs, mostly taken by Yip. “It’s designed for the public,” Yip said about the book. “I am not a scientist or a scientific person.” According to Yip, Vancouver Island is home to approximately 70 different kinds of butterflies, some of which are in decline and

haven’t been seen in decades. “Nobody knows much about the butterfly and that is one of the problems,” Yip said. “There population is declining rapidly, part of it is because nobody knows anything about them.” Yip, who has written a number of books on birds, decided to create a book on butterflies after he realized many of the species were endangered. “At first I wanted to take pictures for my own pleasure and learn about butterflies for my own knowledge,” he said. “But then once I realized that many of the species are in endangered and a lot of the populations are declining, I

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Chamber Chat Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce CEO

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When the City of Nanaimo closed off nominations for mayor, city council and school board trustees there were a total of 59 individuals throwing their hats in the ring for the honour of serving you for the next four years. Within days, the chamber launched our 2014 municipal election website and social media presence for the Nov. 15 election. Municipal elections offer the best shot at direct democratic action by taxpayers. Every citizen gets a say in who serves as mayor and council and it’s often our neighbours and friends who are running. It’s your individual responsibility to choose from among them, and help choose who leads us for the next four years. It’s our responsibility as a community organization, to help make this happen. In an effort to educate voters and encourage action at the polls, we will co-operate in promoting other groups’ efforts to mobilize voters. The chamber will provide non-partisan, non-biased opportunities for candidates with an effort to promote voting. The 2014 Nanaimo all-candidates forum on Tuesday (Nov. 4) at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre is part of that strategy.

Candidates can reserve a table at the event by contacting the chamber at 250-756-1191. The Forum gets underway at 5 p.m. and will present school district, council and mayoral candidates. Our website (www.nanaimo chamber. bc.ca) provides information on candidate and campaign events and links to more information. The chamber website will not support any individual candidate or a slate, but will provide all the links that voters should need to determine who they will support with their vote. We invite candidates to agree that proven leadership skills, a clear vision for Nanaimo’s future, support for Nanaimo’s Successful Cities principles, agreement with the chamber’s published five-point platform, and clear campaign funding sources released up front are the basis of a credible campaign. If a candidate supports our platform, there’s a good chance we support theirs. The chamber has an open-door policy for anyone who has inquiries on our position and platforms; those wishing to seek insights, or anyone wanting to help support our vision for the future. See you all at the polls on Nov. 15.

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Canada looks to other nations for skills training best practices From /7

He said in countries like Germany and Switzerland, tradespeople finish their apprenticeships when they’re 19 years old. “They graduate with a certificate that is regarded as having the same social and economic value as a university academic degree,” Kenney said. “They are not wasting their potential if they go into an apprenticeship or trade or vocation, they are realizing their potential.” He expressed concern that private skills training is on the decline. “We must see an increase by orders of magnitude in private-sector investments in job training,” Kenney said. “This isn’t to scold

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Capt. Ennis Mond, chief fire prevention officer, said because the piping represented a variation from the local standard, Nanaimo Fire Rescue could only give its approval once an engineer had signed off on a successful pressure test. Mond said a similar system has been used in Anacortes, Wash., since about 1999 with no issues. “Time will tell,” Mond said. “I have confidence in it f ro m e v e r y t h i n g I’ve seen, otherwise we wouldn’t have allowed it.” The fire suppression system protects a marina dock that is also unique for the region. The system, produced by Poralu Marine of France, uses an aluminum frame on a polypropylene-coated foam floatation system. The decking is a composite plastic interlocking panel system that comes in various colours. Slotted panels allow light to pass through into the water – helpful to marine habitat – and the decking material is virtually maintenance free. The marina anchoring system also does away with conventional wood and metal pilings. The Poralu deck system was used for the property’s section of the waterfront walkway as well. The Poralu system has been used and stood up in a wide range of climates all over the world for more than 40 years. “The marina industry has changed so much and it has gone away from being a parking lot for boats to being a community for boating enthusiasts,” Sirri said. “I think that’s what we’re trying to promote here and we’re trying to bring best practices to the mid Island region.” Please visit w w w. w a t e r f r o n t nanaimo.com. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Jason Kenney, minister of employment and social development, speaks Thursday at the 2014 State of the Island Economic Summit.

businesses, it’s to say, let’s work in partnership.” He agreed that the coming labour shortage could be felt more deeply in smaller communities if there becomes competition to attract workers. The minister said he has already talked to mid-Island companies about the number of youths leaving the region for jobs in northern Alberta. “There is more competition and opportunities for you to move around the country,” Kenney said. “Which is why it’s important to have strong industries and privatesector economic growth and investments in places like Vancouver Island, like in Nanaimo.”

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VIU v-ball jumps into top spot VIU’s men’s volleyball team aced another test this past weekend to climb to top spot in the PacWest. Vancouver Island U n i v e r s i t y ’s m e n (5-1) swept a pair of matches against the Fraser Valley Cascades on Friday and Saturday at the VIU gym, winning 25-14, 25-23, 15-25, 16-25, 16-14 and then 25-19, 27-25, 25-21. VIU’s women (2-4) lost Friday night by scores of 25-14, 25-23, 25-17, but won Saturday afternoon’s rematch, 25-14, 24-26, 25-17, 25-15. The Mariners volleyball teams now have a bye week. Their next Pacific Western Athletic Association action is Nov. 14-15, when they visit the College of the Rockies Avalanche in Cranbrook.

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VIU Mariners volleyball players Ryan Marcellus, left, and Rylan Brouwer go up for a block against a Fraser Valley Cascades opponent during a match Saturday at the Vancouver Island University gym.

M’s soccer ‘buzzing’ about nationals BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The VIU Mariners soccer teams both finished in first place. At provincials, the women won gold, the men won silver. Both get to go to nationals. No matter what, it’s been a winning season. “We’ve achieved our goals up till now – the goal now is to win,” said Maddy Dawson, all-star midfielder. The M’s women’s and men’s soccer sides begin their respective Canadian championship tournaments on Wednesday (Nov. 5). The

ladies are in Medicine Hat, Alta., while the guys are in Oakville, Ont. “It’s so exciting and I can’t wait to just be there and step on that field,” said Samantha Rodgers, MVP defender, last week. The women begin play against the host side, and don’t have any scouting reports on the competition. Most teams they face at nationals will be unfamiliar. “It’s definitely different, because we’re so used to playing the same teams again and again,” Rodgers said. “Not knowing their playing

style, it’s a bit intimidating but we also know that we are a strong team and they should be worried about us, too.” Dawson said the Mariners are versatile, with players able to move around the pitch and play out of position if it helps the team. Rodgers said the M’s play physical and quick, or whatever style they need to play. She said the team is driven. “We are all so focused and we all want it,” she said. The Mariner men are sharply focused too, said allstar midfielder Renan Rebe-

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latto – they’re preparing not only for their first match against Holland College, but they’re preparing for their first 15 minutes of that match, then after that they’ll worry about the next 15. “When the time comes, we’ll be buzzing,” Rebelatto said. Playoff soccer is a little different, said Bill Merriman, coach of the M’s men. “There’s desperation,” he said. “Teams are throwing things at you, the soccer’s a lot more competitive, there’s more at stake.” Continued /27

The V.I. Raiders will steer their ship in a different course. Nanaimo’s junior football club fired head coach Brian Ridgeway last week after one season. The decision was made not because of on-field results, but according to Ridgeway, stemmed from a disagreement between himself and another member of the organization. “There was just some unfortunate circumstances that arose that made it difficult to continue with Brian and from a business perspective, to maintain the operations of the team,” said Kabel Atwall, club president. “It really came down to that … It was not driven by onfield results, that’s for sure.” The Raiders went 5-5 in B.C. Football Conference play, then lost their playoff semifinal game. Ridgeway said since the team didn’t win, he’s accountable, but he said his firing is “terribly disappointing.” “We had a group of guys that really cared about each other, were excited to get to work in the off-season,” he said. “We had a very good thing going. Now that momentum is gone. Now it’s insecurity, unknown.” Ridgeway said he’s grateful the Raiders gave him the opportunity and he wishes the team success. “I am disappointed that I don’t get to see it through,” he said. “I put in a lot of work and I was going to put in much more work, because I cared about what this program is, I cared about the community it’s in and I cared about what the players were trying to do.” He said he will not coach junior football next season. Atwall said there is a transition plan, and suggested the Raiders will immediately begin vetting coaching candidates and have “three or four” potential head coaches they would like to interview. To read an expanded version of this article, please visit www.nanaimobulletin.com/sports.

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Clippers lose two to Kings The Nanaimo Clippers, one of the league’s highest-scoring teams, couldn’t get the offence going on the road this past weekend. The Clips lost back-toback games against the Powell River Kings on Friday and Saturday by scores of 3-1 and 3-0, respectively. Sheldon Rempal was Nanaimo’s only goal scorer on the weekend. The Clippers play home games this Friday (Nov. 7) against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and Saturday against the Penticton Vees. Both games face off at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena.

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The coach knows a little bit about what players to watch for on other teams, and said his team will need to be alert. “We have to make sure that the players are assigned jobs and

duties, then stick to them because at nationals, you blink and it’s in the back of your net,” he said. The flipside is the Mariners have guys who can do that to other teams. They have a roster designed to compete at

nationals. They will try to keep the game simple and stick to their strengths. “That’s what I tell our players – more than worry about the other teams, I say, let’s just go for it and let them worry about us,” Merriman said.

Rebelatto said no one will outrun the Mariners this week. He said the players put on their jerseys not only for themselves and their teammates, but also for those who have worn the jerseys in the past, and

those who will do so in the future. “We have the biggest heart in Canada right now, we’re ready for anything, and we’re really proud at VIU,” Rebelatto said. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Dover Bay boys defend crown Dover Bay Secondary School’s cross-country team is the quickest in the province for a second-straight year. The LazerHawks senior boys’ team captured the B.C. School Sports crown on Saturday in Victoria. Thomas Oxland led his team with a 10th-place finish out of 235 runners at the event. Nic Ascui was 11th, Miles Huynh came 16th and Peter Oxland was 17th. Josh Bailey, Anthony Serban and Carter Higgins rounded out the team. The squad won the Island championship last month, also in Victoria. For a photo, please visit www. nanaimobulletin.com.

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VIU basketball starts with wins The VIU Mariners basketball teams had a ball at their home openers with back-toback wins. Vancouver Island University’s men’s and women’s b-ball teams both started the PacWest season with victories on Thursday at the VIU gym. The women edged the Camosun Chargers 53-49, then the men won by an 84-61 score. The Mariners hoops teams are on the road this coming week, visiting the Douglas Royals on Friday (Nov. 7) and then the Langara Falcons on Saturday.

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