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Ingrid Roos, a member of Wishes for Warmth, helps sort through quilts and blankets as other members help fit a man with a winter jacket. The group, comprised of members of various Christian churches, was at the Italian fountain in front of Port Place Shopping Centre Thursday giving out donated jackets, shoes, blankets, tuques and other winter clothing to anyone who needed them. CHRIS BUSH/THE NEWS BULLETIN

New contract gives city workers six-per cent wage increase BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo city employees will get a six-per cent pay hike over three years under a new collective agreement. Nanaimo city council and the Canadian Union of Public Employees ratified a new collective agreement Thursday, giving about 600 city employees a two-per cent annual pay increase over three years. The previous contract expired Dec. 31, 2013

TRUSTEES VOTE to temporarily halt work and award contracts for conversion work in Cedar.

and the two parties have been in negotiations since April. CUPE local 401 and the city recently hired a labour relations mediator to ratify the agreement, which will see employees get $570,000 in retroactive pay, as well as a two-per cent rate hike in 2015 and 2016. In the last year of the contract the pay hike will be split into two increases in January and July. There is also a new job evaluation plan and changes to benefits and allowances, including

a $500 increase by the employer for maximum monthly long-term disability pay. Laurence Amy, first vicepresident for CUPE Local 401, calls it a good deal with a “modest increase” and said the union and its members are happy. Terry Hartley, the city’s director of human resources and organization planning, said it is a fair contract in comparison with others on the Island. The agreement was something left from the

previous council, according to Mayor Bill McKay. “We certainly would have preferred for them to have completed it but we ended up with it and we are glad that we were able to come to a good conclusion.” He does not anticipate any budgetary challenges and said there’s a commitment to ensure it does not affect taxation. A contingency fund had been set up to cover retroactive pay. news@nanaimobulletin.com

The scheduled September opening of the new Cedar Elementary School could be affected by a 30-day moratorium on construction work, according to Nanaimo school district staff. The Nanaimo school trustees approved a motion to temporarily halt construction and awarding of contracts for conversion work on the former secondary school at their regular board meeting Wednesday. The vote was preceded by a presentation from school staff on the implications. To date, playfield, steel-stud framing and plumbing work are either complete, or near completion, and the stoppage could result in a construction completion date of Aug. 31, as opposed to July 31, according to John Blain, Nanaimo school district’s deputy superintendent. A mechanical tender will be put on hold and the delay could require construction work to take place in a tighter time frame. There could be financial implications as well, Blain said. “The district also has an energy manager agreement with B.C. Hydro and [it pays for] 50 per cent of the salaries within our district,” said Blain. “Part of the agreement ... is the strategic energy management plan and as long as we follow that plan, we receive in lieu of that monies for the salaries, so there’s money involved in it.” See ‘CONSTRUCTION’ /4

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Mounties find stolen suitcase Nanaimo Mounties are continuing their investigation into a suitcase, stolen from a woman’s car on Selby Street, that contained personal effects and photographs of her recently deceased sister. Investigators, acting on a tip, recovered the suitcase from the waterfront near the wharfinger’s office Wednesday, but most of its contents had been removed. All that remained was some clothing and funeral service memorial cards. Michelle Pearson, the victim of the theft, informed police Thursday morning when she found her sister’s cellphone on her apartment building’s front steps. Police hope a blue sapphire necklace, death and cremation certificates, and printed photos will also be returned. “Someone knows where these items are,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. Please call the RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.

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is very much needed. Taryn O’Flanagan, executive director for the Nanaimo Region John Howard Society, agrees the announcement is a good thing, pointing out that addiction serBy Tamara Cunningham vices for women are always in The News bulleTiN demand with “almost nothing available” on the Island. New support is on the way for Island Health is seeking women fighting addiction in cen- requests for proposals for shorttral Vancouver Island. term recovery support for up Six supportive recovery beds to six women in a substancewill be created in the Nanaimo use focused facility, as well as a area for women this year, as part two-bed stabilization service for of a $12.3-million investment in aboriginal and other youth in the mental health and substance-use region. services by Island Health. The beds would allow young The health authority is build- people to stay anywhere from ing 28 substance-use 24 hours to two beds Island-wide in weeks to get their 2015, including in the “feet under them” central Island where and make decisions it has plans to create about next steps, addiction support for said Keva Glynn, women and youth. Island Health direcAccording to Island The overall tor for strategic Health and social agenand tertiary mencies, recovery sup- aim is to tal health and subports exist for men, support people stance use services. but the region is lack“The overall aim ing the same kind of who have is to support peoaid for women. ple who have subAn average of 19 substance-use stance-use issues,” women go through issues. said Glynn of Island detox in Nanaimo each Health’s plan to month, but have to go boost its system up Island or to Victoria to find of support, from early intervensupportive recovery spaces, a tion to outpatient services. “Litservice that allows them to stay erature shows that really that’s up to three months while they get what people need, particularly reoriented, find employment and the community-based supports reconnect with family. so that they can live in their comViolet Hayes, executive director munity and still access supports of the Island Crisis Care Society, as they are moving further along said the need for the service is their journey to recovery.” huge. Right now, there’s nothing Island Health will create 28 subfor recovery, she said, adding stance-use beds and 14 tertiary that Nanaimo had a six-bed facil- mental health care beds in 2015. ity at Sophia House but the conThe move is linked to a threetract was cancelled about two year, $26.6-million plan to years ago. improve health and substance“Right now, women have to use services, which began in leave the community to get treat- 2012. Nanaimo has received $9.6 ment, so it’s very challenging million of that funding. especially if the women have a Requests for proposals for new family and want to maintain rela- Nanaimo area services close this tionships with their family here January. New services are hoped in Nanaimo,” Hayes said, adding to be in place by spring 2015. the Island Health announcement news@nanaimobulletin.com

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“It tends to be a worse time after New Year’s, like into January,” said Owen. “It’s a particularly difficult time because if you’re someone that’s dealing with depression or struggling through something or financial strain or anything like that, it doesn’t go away.” The feeling of isolation and loneliness can be amongst the hardest things to deal with and connecting with someone a depressed person feels close to, whether it be a neighbour, worker our counsellor or the crisis line, can be beneficial.

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Part of the Cedar project is tied to that energy plan and as that is delayed, it could mean the school district doesn’t meet performance in the plan, Blain said. The school district is the general contractor for the project and labour is provided under a collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, said Blain. The delay could have led to displacement of workers, so trustee Scott Kimler amended the motion to allow for necessary CUPE work to be done. The project is estimated to cost approximately $2.36 million, with about $361,000 for the playing field coming from the school district local capital fund and $1 million each from the 2014-15 and 2015-16 annual facilities grants. As of Dec. 10, all of the local capital fund money and about 55 per cent of the annual facilities grant money for 2014-15 has been spent. Trustees Jamie Brennan and Bill Robinson voted against the motion.

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City demands consultation on Gabriola bridge study Nanaimo city officials are calling for consultation by the province on any fixed link proposals near Cable Bay. Nanaimo city council was nearunanimous on a decision this week to advise B.C. Ferries and the province it wants consultation on any fixed link proposals near Cable Bay Trail, south of the city. A letter will also say the municipality expects no encroachment “on, near or over” the parkland. The move follows an announcement by the B.C. government in September that it will commission a study into the viability of a bridge from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo, including possible locations. “The point of this is putting the province on notice that we want to be consulted, we’re aware of those possibilities ... I think it’s important that we get in front of this rather than behind it as we’ve seen ourselves do in the past,” said Coun. Diane Brennan, who points out they weren’t consulted prior to an announcement there would be a study. Coun. Bill Bestwick opposed the motion and its expectation Cable Bay parkland be excluded from any fixed link proposal, pointing out that the city needs to be able to discuss best options. A report from the province is expected this summer. What do you think?

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The Regional District of Nanaimo has completed repair work on a sewage pipe damaged during a Dec. 10 rain storm. Two leaks were discovered on effluent line located at Morningside Park and while the first leak was repaired with a neoprene-coated clamp on Dec. 11, a second was not repaired until Dec. 16 due to slope stability and safety concerns. The second leak’s location on a bend in the pipe meant that a clamp couldn’t be added. It was also within feet of a nearby house, according to Sean De Pol, regional district manager of wastewater services. The excavation involved was in excess of six metres, leading to geotechnical concerns. De Pol said a geo-technician was brought on site and he asked that excavation stop for safety concerns and to avoid further damage to the property. A plan was created to address concerns and it was determined

the only option was to use fastsetting concrete around the bottom of the pipe. Once work was completed, the flow was turned back on at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 16, said De Pol. “We’ve patched those two leaks, we’ve tested it with fluorescein dye. We don’t see any other leaks in the area, however with other future, heavy rainfall events, that put stress on the system, there will be concern for that,” he said. De Pol said the heavy rains led to increased water flow which, coupled with high tides, put pressure in the pipe. He estimates 30 or 40 pounds of pressure per square inch on the pipe, which rarely happens. As a precaution, signs were put up at Morningside Park recommending against swimming, wading or harvesting shellfish until the pipe was repaired. Being that it’s winter, restoration of the park and the adjacent property will take some months and will include vegetating and seed planting. De Pol said the cost of repairs isn’t currently known but the regional district will be seeking disaster financial assistance from the provincial government.

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Downtown street stalls are now free on Saturdays thanks to a change that a Nanaimo merchant organization calls one of the most “positively impactful adjustments” to parking policy in years. For the next year, people will no longer have to pay on Saturdays to use metered street stalls downtown, adding to parking already free for drivers on Sunday, evenings and statutory holidays. The new oneyear pilot program, approved by Nanaimo city council last week, was driven by the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association, which aims to boost parking demand and the number of people who visit the

south-end shopping district. In a letter to the city, John Cooper, association president, said many downtown business owners are still struggling to attract customers while commercial vacancy rates have never been higher. With parking infrastructure use also low, and no demand for parking on evenings and weekends, the organization believes it’s “critically important” to offer free parking during off-peak hours. The new change is for on-street metered spots in the Old City Quarter and downtown and carries a two-hour limit. It does not apply to the Harbourfront and Port of Nanaimo

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Vehicle owners can stop worrying about having enough spare change handy when parking for downtown shopping. Metered parking spots, like these on Cavan Street, are now free on Saturdays.

parkades and will be monitored by the city to see if traffic increases on weekends. It also follows a year-long trial to offer free weekend parking at the Bastion Street parkade and a city parking strategy that’s set to eliminate free twohour parking downtown and increase meter rates for the first time in a decade. “It’s a good first step,” said Cooper,

who said it’s among a number of things on which the organization has been working with the city and its parking administration and provides a valuable promotional opportunity for downtown businesses. “We are hoping it’s going to have a big improvement on downtown economic activity.” Coun. Ian Thorpe supported the trial run. “That’s an excellent first step and we can see where it goes to and in the meantime, hopefully be having ongoing discussions about the city’s philosophy about parking and metering and other issues,” he said. Coun. Jim Kipp also supported the promotion of free parking, but said the city has to look at dismantling parking meters downtown. Even without the Saturday revenue, the City of Nanaimo still expects to make between $8,000 and $12,000 more than previous years because of increased parking fees under its new strategy. Progress of the pilot will be tracked by the business improvement association and City of Nanaimo over the next year. A report will go to council at the end of the trial period next December. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Monday, December 22, 2014

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fundraising drive goes down to the bone

VIU’S DEEP bay Marine Field Station will hang whale skeleton in facility.

By Marilyn assaf ancouver Island University’s innovative buy-a-bone-to-raise-awhale campaign is sold out, but public support is still needed to create a permanent educational exhibit at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station north of Parksville. “We’re ecstatic and truly overwhelmed at the public enthusiasm towards this project,” said Brian Kingzett, field station manager. “All 156 whale bones have been sponsored and we’ve raised $67,000 thanks to the generous support of individuals and businesses in our community. “Our staff and volunteers are hard at work preparing the final exhibit, but we need to raise another $8,000 to complete it by March. The exhibit will feature a 35-foot grey whale skeleton hanging over the stairwell of the field station. It will be the highlight of our marine science public education program.” Certificates of ‘bone ownership’ signed by VIU President and Vice-Chancellor Ralph Nilson are being mailed to all donors who purchased bones and supported the online campaign. Nanaimo dentist Rob Wolanski, a member of the VIU Foundation Board, purchased two lumbar vertebrae and one thoracic vertebrae to show his support for the project. “I wanted the whale’s jaw bone but it was already sold,” says Wolanski, who works at Vancouver Island Implant Centre in Nanaimo. “When I heard

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Chuck Chestnut, a retired faculty member in Vancouver Island University’s Resource Management Officer Training program, drills a hole into a whale bone to make way for a steel rod that will hold the 35-foot skeleton together when it hangs from the ceiling inside VIU’s Deep bay Marine Field Station. The skeleton will become a permanent educational exhibit to teach future generations about marine science and sustainability in coastal communities.

there were three bones left, I thought why not? I bought them all because I know how hard it is to sell the last few items in any fundraising campaign. I also know how many people have volunteered their time in order to leave a legacy for future generations. This truly is a fantastic project.” Launched by the VIU Foundation and Deep Bay Marine Field Station last spring, the raise-a-whale cam-

paign received a major boost when the Underwater Harvesters Association became a lead donor by making a $10,000 gift to the project. That donation, plus the purchase of all 23 bones in the whale’s tail by Jamie’s Whaling Station of Tofino, pushed the campaign past the half way mark. A host of other donors stepped up, from VIU employees, to retired marine scientists, to community mem-

bers, who supported the cause by sponsoring bones. Kingzett came up the idea of creating a permanent whale skeleton exhibit at the field station after the remains of a 20-plus-tonne grey whale washed up on the beach in Sooke, at the south end of Vancouver Island in April 2010. Together with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, VIU worked in partnership with the Scia’new First Nation to bury the whale on their land in the hopes that it could be used in the future for an educational purpose. After a four-year decomposition process, the whale skeleton was exhumed last June. The bones were transported to labs at the field station where they were cleaned and dried over the summer. Visitors to the field station have been able to watch a consultant and a team of volunteers prepare the bones for the final exhibit. “It’s combination of science, engineering and art,” said Kingzett. “Intensive cleaning processes are required and oils must be removed from the bones before they are assembled into a natural looking display. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been drilling holes into the bones because a steel rod will hold the skeleton together when it hangs from the ceiling inside the station. “The exhibit will complement what we do, especially in terms of educating the public about sustainability in coastal communities,” Kingzett added. For more information about the project or to view photos of the bone articulation process, please visit http:// viudeepbay.com/. If anyone would like to get involved or make a contribution, please e-mail Brian.Kingzett@viu.ca. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

Volunteer organization relies on Christmas ‘angels’ to provide services to community By Chris Bush The NewS BulleTiN

Rita Innamorati, who works with the Christmas Angel program at Volunteer Nanaimo, has been crying tears of joy in the days leading up to Christmas. “We’ve been so busy with our Angel program it’s just been nuts,” Innamorati said. The Christmas Angel program is just one of numerous donation and volunteer programs Volunteer Nanaimo operates, seasonally and throughout the year. ‘Angels’ are individuals or companies that are paired with local families facing economic hardship and are struggling through the Christmas season. “We give [angels] a list of stuff and then

they pick from the list and go and buy a gift for each of the children and they can do the parents if they want, maybe do a little bit of a food hamper,” Innamorati said. More than 300 families were paired with angels this year. Recipient families are vetted by Volunteer Nanaimo, with help from social agencies the families are working with, to verify need. Some of the stories behind the requests can tug at heart strings, such as a small boy who said he didn’t have a wish list this Christmas because he knew his mother had no money to buy presents. The program started in November and ran until Dec. 17. Requests came in from social agencies right up until the program’s final hour and included two last-

minute families, one with four children and another with five children, that had little chance of being paired with angels. “It’s been amazing,” Innamorati said. “I was just sitting here, not knowing what to do and at 4:31 [p.m.] the phone rang.” Innamorati picked up the phone, even though it came in after closing time, in hopes it was an angel. “And it was,” she said. “I just burst into tears.” Spur of the moment support also came from local merchants who give unexpected breaks at the cash register, such as sporting goods store that heavily discounted a skateboard, making the total sale equal to the value of a gift card Innamorati presented, allowing her to include a bonus matching hoodie in

a present for an 11-year-old boy. It was one of several examples of charitable acts she encountered dealing with local retailers and grocers. Innamorati said one reason for such positive response is that local programs such as Christmas Angels allow people to be directly involved in deciding where and how their donations are used and feel a closer connection to the results of their giving. The Christmas Angels program is over for this year, but Volunteer Nanaimo offers numerous programs and connections for people looking for ways to help out in the community. For more information, please visit www.volunteer nanaimo.ca or call 250-758-7121. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Parking plan perplexing We want more people to spend time in Nanaimo’s downtown, to live there, to shop there, to play there and simply to be there. Parking improvements help, but we might not be going about them the right way. The City of Nanaimo and the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association believe downtown parking plays a part in any revitalization of the area. They’re right, but the municipality’s response has been to take a patchwork approach to the perceived problem, one that might not be in the taxpayers’ best interests. The city has talked about developing a parking strategy, but at the same time, its actions have seemed reactionary – new meters, a free parkade experiment and now free Saturday parking. All these tweaks have been announced or implemented while staff has also been considering long-term parking improvements that include advances in technology. Now we find ourselves in a situation where the municipality is installing new meters around the downtown and yet at least one councillor is talking about completely doing away with metered parking. Because downtown parking is so widely available, even during the busy holiday season, we don’t believe the issue needed immediate attention. We could have waited for new meters long enough to decide what kind we wanted. Parking rates did rise recently, and we’re clinking a few more loonies and toonies into the meters when we go downtown these days. Those coins don’t go into the city’s general revenue, but are used for future parking infrastructure and upgrades. That would be all well and good, but considering the city’s parking puzzlement, we’re not sure that those loonies and toonies are money well spent.

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Clean environment should be a charter right I recently travelled across and a pledge of support for the Canada with David Suzuki right to a healthy environment. Foundation staff, from St. It’s also been empowering John’s to Victoria and up to see people of all ages and to Yellowknife, joined by backgrounds on Burnaby friends and allies along the Mountain near Vancouver way. Besides our Blue Dot standing against pipeline Tour evening events featuring development and oil sands some of Canada’s best-known expansion, the Tahltan Nation musicians, writers, artists and and allies protecting the thinkers, we also took Sacred Headwaters part in community in Northern B.C. SCIENCE events and discussed from Imperial Metals’ MATTERS environmental proposed Red Chris stewardship and mine, and hundreds David Suzuki with Ian Hanington treaty rights with of thousands taking to Indigenous people. the streets around the We visited places world for events like that lack access the Peoples’ Climate to clean water in March. a country that But we can’t go on boasts having an stamping out small abundance of the fires when they cleanest water in the keep igniting again world. We met people trying and again, when an inferno to protect their communities, threatens us all. When I look wildlife and habitat from fossil back, I see many battles we fuel development and pipeline thought we had won rearing up projects. again – including stopping major It was a lot of work that dam projects in Brazil and included many serious Canada, keeping oil exploration discussions, but it was and tankers from threatening also inspiring and fun. It’s fragile West Coast ecosystems empowering to know that and preventing clear-cut logging so many people share the in old-growth forests. understanding that our health, We’ve been so focused on well-being and survival depend individual projects that we’ve on clean air, fresh water, healthy failed to realize these battles food and the natural diversity reflect fundamentally different that makes it all possible. ways of seeing our place in Almost 500 volunteers joined the world. And it is our deep, us on the tour and tens of underlying world view that thousands of people attended determines the way we treat our events and signed postcards surroundings.

That’s why I embarked on the Blue Dot Tour. We need people from across the country and all walks of life to advocate in their communities for recognition of the right to clean air, water and food by all levels of government – and, ultimately, in the Constitution’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. More than half the world’s nations, about 110, have constitutional rights to a healthy environment. It’s time for Canada to join them. Research shows the benefits go beyond protecting the environment and human health to strengthening the economy by stimulating innovation, diversification and competitiveness, and reducing health-care costs. It’s not about slowing progress or stopping development; it’s about ensuring those occur in the best ways possible, reducing environmental degradation and ensuring that the long-term needs of citizens are prioritized over short-term corporate profits and political ambitions. The Blue Dot Tour may be over, but the movement is just getting started. Together, we’re beginning a national conversation about the future of Canada and the importance of caring for each other and the things that keep us alive and healthy: clean air, fresh water, nutritious food and diverse ecosystems.

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Crime in city more rampant than we think To the Editor,

On Dec. 1, I was getting cash from an ATM. Being of belowaverage size and disabled, and not as diligent as I should have been, I had not noticed a taller man behind me who probably saw me type in my PIN. After putting my wallet in my backpack, I strapped it to the box on the back

of my recumbent tricycle. I then rolled on slowly near Port Place, where I felt a tug on my trike. A man pulled on my pack, then ran. I turned around to see the wallet pocket opened and emptied. I took off after him, yelling, “Thief!” In the time it took to get through the bank lineup, $200 had been taken from

an ATM. I have since been compensated for that withdrawal, but I am out the $60 from my wallet. I have been reminded of the importance of security when operating instant money machines in a rather brutal way. Sadly, security does not seem to be a big enough concern to some banks. In

contrast, ATMs at banks along that street have shielding between machines or around the keypads. In a separate story, but continuing the events, I rode to the RCMP station to make a report, then home to lock up my tricycle in my parking stall at my townhouse. The next time I went to take

Arts aren’t a priority To the Editor,

Re: City must have arts and culture, Letters, Dec. 18. The letter writer’s heartfelt support of the arts overlooks one very important fact. There are numerous arts facilities in Nanaimo already. Nanaimo culture is well served with performance spaces, art gallery, museums and sports facilities, etc. The letter writer is free to donate to the theatre of his choice if he feels it is being short-changed. But I doubt if he has ever been homeless. With Nanaimo’s current facilities for the arts, and lack of facilities for the homeless, perhaps our politicians, and the letter writer, need to adjust their priorities.

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the trike out, I found that it had been vandalized and the pricey disc-brakes stolen, amounting to hundreds of dollars in repair and replacement. It seems that crime in this city is much more rampant than I once thought. From now on, I, for one, will be more diligent.

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Energy Minister Bill Bennett, B.C. Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald and Premier Christy Clark announce decision to proceed with the Site C dam at the B.C. legislature Tuesday.

Site C provides needed power To the Editor,

It’s unfortunate that we didn’t build the Site C dam back in the 1980s. It’s true that we didn’t need the power from Site C back then, but in retrospect it would have been a lot less expensive to build and we could have been selling the power for the past couple of decades and using the revenue to pay for the dam. Dams in this province have always been built before we actually needed the power. We routinely sold that extra power – clean power – to various states and provinces that needed it. Plus, when we finally needed the extra power, it was there for us, ready and waiting. But instead of staying a

step ahead of population growth, we’ve been buying power from outside the province to top up the supply of power our current dams are no longer able to supply. That seems contrary to the province’s time-honoured tradition of anticipating future energy needs. We will never recoup missed energy revenue opportunities of the past, but we can learn from the experience and get ahead of the game again. The need for power certainly isn’t going to get any less in the future. So let’s not miss out on the energy opportunities still to come. By the time the Site C dam is built we will need every ounce of energy it can produce.

Re: B.C. government isn’t in the giving spirit, Letters, Dec. 16. The letter writer says, “B.C. has the highest child poverty rate in Canada.” A pure lie of propaganda. In 2007, B.C. and Manitoba had the highest child poverty rate at 18.8 per cent. Manitoba had the highest child poverty rate in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. B.C. had an NDP provincial government from 1992 to 2000 and the child poverty rate was never below 20 per cent.

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Exhibit explores Christmas in Nanaimo during the 1950s By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN

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This photo shows the intersection of Commercial Street and the old Island Highway in 1956. The Ashlar Lodge Masonic Temple building can be seen on the far left, while the buildings on the right are where the Port of Nanaimo Centre is currently located. The photo is just one of a dozen historical photos on display at the Nanaimo Museum’s latest exhibit, 1950s Christmas.

Residents of the Harbour City have the opportunity to experience what Christmas was like back in the 1950s. Currently on display at the Nanaimo Museum is 1950s Christmas, an exhibit that looks at pop culture and Christmas traditions of that era. “We try to do a really fun exhibit in December,” said Aimee Greenaway, museum interpretation curator. “The exhibit is nostalgic. It’s a combination of 1950s pop culture and memorabilia.” 1950s Christmas features a wide variety of popular items such as clothing, toys, Christmas decorations and photos of what Nanaimo looked like. There is also a Maggie Muggins doll and book, which is one of Greenaway’s favourite pieces in the exhibit. “I am not really a doll person ... but I thought that was pretty cool. The person who owns her [Maggie Muggins]

also owns the book and has had it since childhood.” The majority of the pieces in the exhibit were loaned by members of the public. Greenaway explained that the museum doesn’t keep general artifacts unless there is a specific Nanaimo connection, and that the museum depends on donations from the public. “It is amazing for us to go to the community and bring in artifacts because a lot of the artifacts fit in really well with this exhibit, but they don’t fit in with the museum’s mandate,” Greenaway said. “They’re a great piece of memorabilia, but they don’t have a Nanaimo history associated with them, so it is not something we would have in our collection.” Items that the museum receives from the public are returned to their owners after the exhibit is over. Greenaway said the 1950s Christmas exhibit wouldn’t even be possible without the community.

it’s great that the public allows us to borrow artifacts so that we can make these exhibits.

“It’s great that the public allows us to borrow artifacts so that we can make these exhibits,” Greenaway said “It’s a community exhibit. We’ve seen lots of family members who have loaned us their pieces, come by the museum and check out the exhibit.” 1950s Christmas runs until Jan. 5 at the Nanaimo Museum, 100 Museum Way. Admission to the exhibit is by donation. For more information, please call 250753-1821 or visit www.nanaimomusuem.com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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JOHNNY INAPPROPRIATE plays the Well Pub on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m.

KANDLE & THE KROOKS perform at the Queen’s on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

TORA LEIGH performs with Tyrell Beal, Alex Wickett, Tim Harrison and Damn The Diva at the Queen’s on Dec. 29 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

SCOTT BROWN performs with Manglewood at the Acme on Dec. 26 at 7 p.m.

AARON PRITCHETT performs with Cory Marquardt and King and Cash at the Queen’s Hotel on Jan. 17. Showtime yet to be announced.

JAMES MCRAE performs at the Acme on Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. KILL MATILDA performs at the Cambie on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m.

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ARJ BAKER performs with Dan Quinn, Craig Campbell and Paul Myrehaug as part of the Snowed In Comedy Tour on Jan. 13 at the Port Theatre. Tickets are $35. For more information, including ticket purchases, please call the box office 250-7548550 or visit www. porttheatre.com.

GYMNOPÉDIES/ HENRI MICHAUX: MOUVEMENTS will be held on Feb. 24 at the Port Theatre. Tickets range from $15 to $55. For more information, including ticket purchases, please call 250-7548550.

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PIRATES OF THE PANTO runs from Dec. 19 until Dec. 31 at the Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Rd. Tickets are $16 for all shows except Dec. 31, when they are $25. Tickets can be purchased by calling 250-758-7224 or online at www. nanaimotheatregroup. com.

THE COMIC STRIPPERS performs at the Port Theatre on Mar. 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 or $30 for a group of six or more. For more information, including ticket purchases, please call the Port’s box office 250-7548550.

1950s CHRISTMAS EXHIBIT runs until Jan. 5 at the Nanaimo Museum. The exhibit looks at daily life and Christmas traditions from the 1950s. For more information, please call 250-7531821 or visit www. nanaimomuseum.com.

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Country musicians looking for an opportunity to showcase their talent will have the chance next year. Beginning in January, the Queen’s will be holding My Country Idol, a contest that will see local country artists go head to head throughout the month. “I thought it would be cool to beef up a country night by doing a country idol and give people the opportunity for exposure,” said Tina Coldwell, contest organizer. My Country Idol, open to anyone 16 years old and up, runs Jan. 6-20 with a grand finale show on Jan. 30. The top three winners of the contest will receive handsome prizes. The first place winner gets $500 in cash, along with singing lessons from Arbutus Music and a $200 gift certificate to NYLA or Catwalk. The three finalists will get to play in the finale. “The most important thing is they have a chance to play with a

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Clippers right in the mix at mid-season I JR. A HOCKEY team has lead atop division. BY GREG SAKAKI The News BulleTiN

The Nanaimo Clippers put themselves in strong contention this fall, and have a lot to look forward to the rest of the way. The city’s junior A hockey club went into its last two games of 2014 with a 23-10-0-1 record and a comfortable lead atop the B.C. Hockey League’s Island Division. “We wanted to get off to a blazing start and kind of create some confidence within our group and then raise our expectations as we go, and I think that’s exactly what’s happened,” said Mike Vandekamp, the team’s coach. Coaches hope that players have high expectations every season, he said, but it’s harder to create that belief without the results on the ice. “We’ve had success, and I think that’s created a sense of belief in the group that we can take this thing a long way this year,” Vandekamp said. The 2014-15 season started with back-toback barnburner losses, but the Clippers took those as lessons and got better. “After that, we started to make some strides,” the coach said. The Shipmen managed to keep up their high-scoring ways while steadily lowering their

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Nanaimo Clippers goalie Guillaume Decelles makes a save during a game against the Powell River Kings this fall. The Clippers have a healthy lead atop the B.C. Hockey League’s Island Division heading into the new year.

goals-against average. “That’s something that we’ve really focused on, because I think it’s extremely important at playoffs and the latter stages of the season that we are a strong, structured team,” the coach said. Just like every other BCHL squad, the Clippers have had injuries, but they’ve had the depth to deal with adversity and haven’t made excuses, or needed to. “It’s forced other players to step up and play a greater role and that’s been really good for their development,” said Vandekamp. “Long-

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Cyclists invited to jingle bells Nanaimo Bike Share is getting into the holiday spirit tonight (Dec. 22) with a Christmas light bike ride. Any cyclists are invited to deck their bikes with lights and cycle a route that will pass by some of the best-illuminated homes in the city. Participants must wear a helmet and have front and rear lights on their bikes. The 15km ride is suitable for most cyclists. Riders are asked to make a suggested $5 donation to the Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank. The ride starts at 7 p.m. at Tim Hortons at Brooks Landing.

Junior T-men trade for Leies The Nanaimo Timbermen junior A lacrosse team have traded for a familiar name. Connor Leies was acquired last week from the Delta Islanders in exchange for Mitch McDole. Leies scored 23 goals and added 33 assists in 14 games last season at the intermediate level. He is the son of Tyson Leies, a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and former coach of the junior A Timbermen.

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Early deadlines due to the Christmas rush mean that weekend sports scores were not available at press time. The Nanaimo Clippers ended off their 2014 schedule with a homeand-home series against the Cowichan Valley Capitals. The Shipmen resume the B.C. Hockey League schedule Jan. 2 and won’t play their next home game until Jan. 10. The Nanaimo Buccaneers were busy the past few days, hosting the Oceanside Generals on Thursday, visiting the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Friday and then playing another home game Sunday against the Victoria Cougars. The Bucs get back at it Dec. 30 with a 7:15 p.m. home game against the Peninsula Panthers.

Monday, December 22, 2014

SENIOR AA basketball team finding out how to work as team.

Editor’s note: Coaches of John Barsby Secondary School’s senior girls’ basketball team weren’t reached until after deadline for the Bulletin’s high school basketball season preview last issue.

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Barsby Bulldogs player Cole Virtanen is lifted by teammates in celebration after the football team’s provincial championship victory earlier this month.

Football players extend season Four local players get to keep the pads on for another week. Football B.C. announced its coaches and player rosters for the Tanoa Bowl Classic in Auburn, Wash. on Sunday (Dec. 28) Football B.C. is sending a U18 team and a Grade 8 team to play against American opponents during the thick of U.S. college bowl season.

Making B.C.’s U18 team are Cole Virtanen and Matt Hill of the Barsby Bulldogs and Malik Besseghieur of the Nanaimo District Islanders. Steen Rasmussen of Barsby made the Grade 8 team. The U18 team takes on Washington Vasa on Sunday at Auburn Memorial Stadium after the Grade 8 team plays the Northwest Cougars.

Barsby’s senior AA girls’ basketball team began as two separate groups, but they’ve shown a desire to become one team. “It was a little bit difficult, because we have about four girls from Cedar … and they weren’t used to the other girls because they’re used to playing against each other,” said Carlie Malinski, one of Barsby’s coaches. But they’re bonding and they’re working to build team chemistry. “They’re awesome,” Malinski said. “We have practices at 6 a.m. and every one of them is there on time and ready to go.” Hannah Stannard is the team’s top scorer, playing mostly shooting guard. Point guard Ryanne McLeod and post Kaela Amos are other key players. The coach said it’s a versatile lineup, with different girls able to handle the ball, drive to the basket or

shoot. “I try and push teamwork because I don’t really believe one person can do everything,” Malinski said. “There will be plays for each one of them, because each one of them has a great ability.” The Blazers are 1-2 in league play following a road loss to the Kwalikum Kondors on Tuesday. Stannard was Barsby’s top scorer. In other senior AA girls’ action Tuesday, the Wellington Wildcats girls defeated Highland 89-15 up Island. Olivia Mjaaland scored 19 points, Maddi Atherton had 18 and Mccalli Franklin scored 16. The game of the night Tuesday was an all-Nanaimo senior AA boys’ matchup that saw the Woodlands Eagles knock off the Barsby Blazers by a 65-52 score. For Woodlands, Zack Mackay had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Griffin Douglas scored 16 points. Both Dover Bay Dolphins teams were at home that night, with the senior AAAA boys beating the Ballenas Whalers 63-51 and the Dolphins senior girls edging the Cowichan Thunderbirds 32-31. Danielle Frinton and Rose Plensky were Dover’s high scorers in the game. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Senior B T-men look back at lacrosse season The Nanaimo Acme Timbermen can enjoy the off-season knowing they gave their all in 2014. The senior B lacrosse club held its awards night earlier this month. Jon Diplock was named the team’s Most Valuable Player, won an award as Top Scorer and shared the Most Inspirational photo submitted

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TRADES, TECHNICAL Port Hardy, BC. Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately. CertiďŹ ed GM technician Ticketed Bodyman Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules. Send resume to cory@klassengm.com

CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.

COMPUTER SERVICES

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

LANDSCAPING

COMPUTER PRO.$30 service call. Mobile Certified Computer Tech. Virus removal. Seniors discount. 250-802-1187.

SKILLED trades! Experienced welders and completions team members needed in Grande Prairie, AB. Welders, B-Pressure Welders, Painters with Steel experience. Fly in - Fly out with 1 week at home a month. Accommodation provided. Alberta wages without the high rent! Send resume to: hr@wester nmanufactur ing.ca www.westernmanufacturing.ca

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GARDENING

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. All exterior Roofing, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131.

HELP WANTED

Receptionist (Temporary)

Nanaimo News Bulletin The Nanaimo News Bulletin has an opening for a temporary Receptionist to work in our front office. We are seeking someone to answer phones, direct calls to appropriate people, do filing and data entry. Applicant must be computer literate and have excellent organizational skills. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am 5:00pm. The Nanaimo News Bulletin has a circulation of over 33,000 copies every Tuesday and Thursday. Forward resumĂŠ and cover letter by December 24th, 2014 to Mr. Maurice Donn, Publisher Nanaimo News Bulletin 777 Poplar Street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9S 2H7 fax: 250 753-0788 email: publisher@nanaimobulletin.com

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30â&#x20AC;? ROUND black wrought iron ornate, glass top table, sacrifice at $85 obo. (250)591-8350. TRAIN SET: H.O. scale engine, cars, track, transformer. CNR lettering. $75. 758-5073 WALL UNIT: Paliser 2-pce, dark oak color 72â&#x20AC;?x72â&#x20AC;?x20â&#x20AC;? deep like New $95. OBO. 250758-5893

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

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MOVING & STORAGE

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

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, full baths, Quality work. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.

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VIOLIN- REGULAR size, like new, beautiful case, some music. $1500. Ask for Dave, (250)585-4009.

PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-585-6499

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The North Island Gazette newspaper on northern Vancouver Island, is looking for a reporter to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms. We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset. The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and some sports. We require a team player who can work in a cooperative environment and adheres to the highest journalistic standards. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle. The North Island Gazette is a member of Black Press, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States. Send your resume and references to: Dave Hamilton Publisher, North Island Gazette c/o Campbell River Mirror 104 - 250 Dogwood St. Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9 Or e-mail: publisher@campbellrivermirror.com

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w/d, private patio. $1300/mo incls utils. Avail Nov 15. (250)228-0641 4975 LAGUNA- Ocean view 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom suite. F/S, W/D, dishwasher, woodstove. $1000 plus partial utilities. Ardent Properties Inc. (250)753-0881. 95 MILTON- 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom suite. F/S, W/D, hardwood floors, close to amenities! $1250 utilities included. Ardent Properties Inc. (250)753-0881. BRECHIN: UPPER 3bdrm, ocean views, safe area. Avail. Dec. 1st. $1095/mo. Shared utils. N/P. (250)753-6681 Monday, December 22, 2014 BRIGHT 2 bdrm South Nanaimo, on bus route. Long term, refs req. $850+ 604-848-5719 BRIGHT LITTLE Bachelor/studio cottage overlooking ravine w/creek just outside Qualicum. $550/mo incls cable & utils. N/S, N/P. 250-752-1121. HAREWOOD. 2-BDRM bright, spacious, 1.5 baths. Laundry, hydro, heat incl. NS/NP. $825. Dec. 1st. (604) 530-9401. NANAIMO LAKES Area: Loft suite, character, woodland setting. NS/NP. 15min from College. $750/mo inclusive. Call 250-753-9365. NEAR WOODLANDS School, large 1Bdrm main level suite, 4 appl, sundeck, NS/NP. Avail now $675+utils. 250-753-8038 PARKSVILLE (FRENCH Creek). 2 bdrm upper floor of bsmt home. Bsmt has same tenant 14 yrs. Newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, new appls. $875/mo hydro incl, shared laundry, quiet area. N/S, N/P. Kevin 250738-0310. PARKSVILLEPRIVATE lovely 1 bdrm suite, NS/NP, utils & laundry incld, close to downtown. Suits quiet person(s). $700. Refs. Avail Dec TIMBERLAND MOBILE 1. 250-954-3358. Home Park; 2 mobile home QUALICUM, PANORAMIC lots for rent at $450/mo; 1 on ocean side view, and large 1 upper duFamily Seniors. plex, 2 bdrm & den. New paint, Call (250)245-3647. 5 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. & large deck. $900. + util. N/P, N/S. 250-752-0101 UNIVERSITY AREAspacious, 3 bdrm, 5 appls, private, central, decks, storage, fenced yard, heat pump. Avail Nov. 1 15. $1050 + part utils.legal N/S. 3or BDRM house with Call 250-753-2728.

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CASSIDY 2 BDRM above grd, nice in bright. NS/NP. $750. Avail Nov 1. (250)924-1746.

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

N. NANAIMO: newer home 2 COMMERCIAL SPACE bdrm bsmt suite, heat & avail. hydro atincl. Timberlands Home separate Mobile entrance. N/S, N/P. $1000. 619-7097.Rd. Park, 3581(250) Hallberg Suitable for restaurant small OLD CITY: 1 bdrm,oron bus route, Call NS/NP , refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, grocery. 250-245-3647.

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PARKSVILLE: NEAR Wembley Mall. 1 bdrm living room, separate entrance, laminate floor, bright clean unit. $550 incl. utils. (250) 816-1004. PARKSVILLE, very nice 1 bdrm. suite. No pets/smoking. W/D, F/S. $575/mo. Dec 1st. 250-746-5094 after 7pm.

RUTHERFORD: 2-BDRM suite, level entry, yard, patio, laundry, quiet family home. $900/mo Nov. 15. N/S, N/P. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 250-758-5584. SILVER MOUNTAIN- Newer 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom basement suite. F/S, W/D, private entry, close to amenities. $850 plus partial utilities. Ardent Properties Inc. (250)753-0881. SMALL WATERFRONT 1 Bdrm suite private, sundeck, fantastic views. Bowser. $685 + 1/4 utils. (250)757-2366

95 GMC Heavy 1/2 $3300. Leave Message 248-0440.

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PARKSVILLE: CLASSY 2 bdrm townhouse needshouse, clean CEDAR AREA: 2 bdrm responsible tenants. F/S, W/D. Akenhead Rd. $900/mo. Avail. Avail. Nov. 1. $975 + utils 250now. F/S. Call (250)753-5293 248-1944.

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES

QUALICUM BEACH. bright, 1 bdrm, 900 sq ft, grd level suite, on acreage, 12 mins north of Village, w/d, n/s, n/p, $600/mo. Avail Nov. 1, (250)752-9776.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90 GMC. Truck, Auto, V8, good condition., blue. $4000. 250-752-5403

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20 News Bulletin A20 Nanaimo www.nanaimobulletin.com BOWSER, NEW 1 bdrm suite for rent, private entrance, incls heat/hydro/cable, n/s, n/p, refs req, avail immed., $600 mo, 250-757-9669, after 6pm.

1998 FORD Windstar GL minivan. 3 door + hatchback, 6 cyl, blue, 176,000 km, CD. $2500. obo. 250-954-1521.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

YOUNG SENIOR widow with 2 small dogs would like to rent long term 1-2 bdrm cottage, in Parksville/Qualicum or area clean, quiet, secluded place, 800-1000 sq. ft. acreage, reasonable rent. (250) 738-1089.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

CANOPY FOR small truck (Ford Ranger) step side 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; box, high gloss black, front slider for cab access, lockable/key,mint condition. $600. obo 250-668-3547

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DOWNTOWN: 3 bdrm, 2 bath. furnished. $1250 incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cable. (250)618-6800, 250-753-4642. TWO BDRM House with office space. Downtown area. Call 250-753-0160.

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SUITES, LOWER NEAR WOODGROVE1 bdrm, own entry, $700 utils incld. NS/NP. 250-713-4025. NORTH NANAIMO: Bright 1bdrm basement suite in newer house. Full size kitchen w/appliances, large living room, full bathroom, no laundry. Quiet neighborhood, walking distance to beach, Woodgrove Mall and other amenities. N/P, N/S, No Parties. Refs Req. $700 utils incl. (250)734-3477

REAL ESTATE SERVICES CARS 2006 CHEVY Aveo, $7,000 obo. TV, stereo, keyless entry, viper alarm. Good cond. Trans. War. (250)756-5495 2007 JEEP Compass, 10,600 kms, $15,900 OB). Leave message 250-752-7068

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Christmas came early for our sweet Molly! She went for her weigh in this morning and has officially lost 4.7kgs and on December 10th she went to her new foster home. Congratulations Molly! We have such a great update for Beamer! After posting her photo on our page we received a private message from Kiara, who manages the Vancouver Island Lost Pets Database Facebook page. She remembered a post from back in April about a lost cat who matched Beamer’s description. Beamer Molly We called the family who made the report and had them come to meet her. It turns out that Beamer had Dr. Ken Langelier - Dr. Sue Young Dr. Sue Young Dr. Ken KenLangelier Langelier• Dr. - Dr. Sue Young lived with them since she was a very young kitten. She Dr. Sheila Finch - Dr.Sheila Jamie Wintemute Dr. Surguine Dr.Katie Alicia Ashley •-Dr. Dr. SheilaFinch Finch went wandering right after they got her back from her Veterinary Hospital Dr. Isabel Duke dental surgery and was on the loose from the end of Nanaimo’s Exclusively Feline Practice • DR. COLIN JEROME • DR. CATHY MALONEY Your Pets will LOVE our Vets!!! April to the beginning of August when she was brought AND ASSOCIATES into us as a stray. We tried to trace her tattoo but there Our practice is a quiet, low stress, was part of it that was unreadable. Beamer was feline-friendly environment. adopted and returned twice because in both cases We choose to focus on cats only the people who brought her home realized that it was and their specific needs. just too soon for them to adopt again after the loss of www.clinicforcats.com cat. We were starting to worry that Beamer would 250-741-0770 veterinary·hospital their Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm never find her forever home and decided to post her Terminal Park, 1-1451 Estevan Road on our Facebook page as a last attempt at getting her adopted before sending her to a rescue in Victoria and thank goodness we did! Open 7 days a week with extended hours! 1800 Bowen Road, We’ve learned that Beamer’s real name is Allie. We would like to congratulate Allie and her family on finally Nanaimo, BC, finding each other again! We are so happy that you are Monday - Friday V9S5W4 reunited for the holidays!!! We would also like to thank 730am - 9pm Kiara for her diligent work trying to help lost pets find 758-7653 coastrealty.com Merrilee their way home. 2 5 0 . 7 5 3 . 1 2 8 8 Saturday - Sunday Tognela Coast Realty Group Ltd. Sampson was brought 9am - 5pm 4200 Island Highway North to the BC SPCA Victoria Nanaimo, BC V9T 1W6 All pets welcome! Branch. He had a rough time Toll Free: 1-800-779-4966 • Dogs in the shelter, he was afraid Fax: (250) 758-8477 Professional mtognela@coastrealty.com and never quite settled in. Grooming • Cats Services Our volunteers took special Proud supporter of the SPCA • Birds Available care to help bring him out of • Exotics 250.753.1288 his shell and one ultimately +Wildlife fostered him for several months. PLUS: Sampson grew to be a much PLUS: • Grooming more confident, affectionate • Breeder Services cat in foster care and when Sampson • So much more! he was ready, he was brought back to the shelter for adoption. He was soon adopted, but unfortunately he was returned again due to his shyness. After another two months in shelter care, Sampson www.dbvh.ca www.islandvet.com finally met his perfect match . facebook.com/islandvet It took a good couple of months for him to finally start 101 - 3128 Barons Road, Nanaimo coming out of the scratching post house, but with cat 250-758-1162 treat bribery they managed to get him to slowly come out. Now he is obsessed with being the center of attention. We carry He still has his scratching post, and still runs back to it everything if something freaks him out or surprises him, but he no for your longer hides in it all day. We are thrilled that Sampson pets that is so happy in his forever home. bark, meow & We have such great uptweet dates for the two terrier puppies, Casey and FinniDid you know that pet waste is gan, who were rescued last month. hazardous waste and cannot be • Ladysmith • North Nanaimo • Chase River • Downtown Nanaimo • Harewood They were both finally put in your weekly garbage? 100% ISLAND OWNED & OPERATED healthy enough last week 4770 Wellington Road - North Nanaimo 867 Bruce Avenue - Harewood • Yard Cleanup to be neutered and Both 758-0212 753-7233 • Curbside Pickup • One Time Cleanup puppies have finally found their forever homes! • Kitty Litter Too! Thank you everyone who Give a dog a bone has shown such caring support for these little guys.

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