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Parents pay for student’s school prank BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN

A B.C. supreme court judge has ordered a teenager and his parents to pay more than $48,000 in damages for a prank he played at Wellington Secondary School in 2012. According to Judge Shelley Fitzpatrick’s ruling, Carson Dean, who was 14 at the time of the incident, attached a friend’s padlock to a sprinkler head on Jan. 17, 2012, despite knowing sprinkler heads would discharge water if activated. There was significant water damage, as other sprinklers also started up. The Nanaimo school district and the student’s parents, Cheryl and Kevin Dean, agreed damages amounted to about $48,630. As per a section in the B.C. School Act dealing with liability for damage to property, the school district claimed the student was negligent for damage caused by intentional interference of the sprinkler head. It sought recovery of damages. The Deans argued the school act doesn’t impose liability unless there was intent to cause damage, which they say wasn’t Carson’s intention. Ultimately, Fitzpatrick said the incident, “... was clearly the result of a young boy misbehaving and thinking that the only grief to come of it would be to [the friend] and perhaps the janitor in removing the padlock. Obviously, more dire consequences followed.” See ‘LAWSUIT’ /5

SUSPECTS MAKE off with wine but no cash from liquor store at Terminal Park mall. BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Three men armed with a shotgun and pepper spray attempted to rob the B.C. Liquor Store in Terminal Park Mall on the weekend. The suspects entered the store shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday and one of the suspects fired a round from a shotgun into the store’s ceiling. As they were leaving, one of the suspects discharged two bursts of bear spray at one of the store’s female employees. The suspects fled without any cash, but possibly got away with several bottles of wine. “It appears that the cash drawer they took from the till was empty,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. “They didn’t realize that, of course. They may have taken one or two bottles of wine.” A police service dog team tracked the suspects’ trail to Poplar Street where the track ended. No customers were in the store and no one was injured, but employees were shaken up. The employee who was pepper sprayed did not need medical help. All suspects had their faces covered with bandanas, two of them wore black hoodies and one wore a red hoodie under a black nylon jacket. O’Brien said police do not believe Saturday’s robbery is related to an armed robbery of the Stock Exchangers pawn store on Jan. 2. Anyone with information can call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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Skye Beddington delivers his disc into the basket at Bowen Park on Saturday. Despite cloudy skies, Beddington and the rest of his foursome – George White, Matt MacDonald and Jeff Bosdet – got in a round of disc golf.

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SEctor bouNcES back after building permits hit 12-year low in 2013. By Tamara Cunningham The News bulleTiN

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Save-On-Foods closing Terminal Park store Overwaitea Food Group will shutter its Terminal Park grocery store in February after more than three decades in the neighbourhood. Overwaitea Food Group announced plans to close Terminal Park Save-onFoods at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5 as it turns its attention to its new Brooks Landing store. The Terminal Park supermarket – formerly Overwaitea Foods – has been in the area since 1957 and in its current location since 1980. Sixty-eight employees are now in talks with the company about their options, including the potential to stay on with the company in other locations, according to spokeswoman Julie Dickson Olmstead, who says staff were informed of the closure last Monday. The move to shutter the grocery comes on the heels of last year’s

acquisition of three Thrifty Food stores from Sobeys, including the Brooks Landing site just two kilometers away. Olmstead said the four stores in Nanaimo, two in close proximity to one another, isn’t practical and doesn’t work for the business. “So we are moving the business from the Terminal Park location over to the newest store, which is Brooks Landing,” she said. “We’ve just opened a brand new pharmacy there and completed a number of significant upgrades and we are looking forward to moving. Hopefully the customers will move with us.” Olmstead said Overwaitea doesn’t have any long-term strategy information it can share at this time around what will happen at the site, but it will maintain ownership over the building in Terminal Park shopping centre.

Residential construction is making a comeback in Nanaimo, after permits hit a 12-year low in 2013. Building permits and new construction bounced back in 2014, with residential projects leading the way, housing statistics show. The City of Nanaimo saw a 75-per cent uptick in residential construction in the last year, with $83.2 million in planned investment compared to $50.5 million in 2013. Permits for multi-family construction also experienced a dramatic upswing, with applications to create 336 units up from 77 the year previous. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows that actual residential housing starts were on the rise in 2014, with builds three times what they were last year in the month of December alone. In total, there were 665 new residential projects, compared to 415 in 2013, with multi-family construction rising 65 per cent and single-detached homes by 55 per cent. Housing experts say lower vacancy rates and the supply of housing are behind the increase. The City of Nanaimo also saw a jump in permit applications in the first two weeks of December, including 102 for single-family homes, as people tried to beat out new building code regulations that came into effect Dec. 18, said Tom Weinreich, the

city’s manager of building inspections. The code changed efficiency requirements for things like hot water tanks, sky lights and windows. Overall 2014 was a “really good year for construction in Nanaimo,” said Weinreich. And momentum isn’t expected to go away, with the CMHC and B.C. Real Estate Association both projecting higher building activity during the next 12 months. Cameron Muir, chief economist with the B.C. Real Estate Association, said there was significant construction activity in the lead up to 2013, which created a spike in complete but unoccupied units, and drove builders to cut back on production. Last year they got back into the market, starting a ‘catch up’ of home building activity that’s expected to continue. “We’re likely to see an eight- to 10-per cent increase [in 2015],” Muir said. “We’ve seen an increase in both consumer demand in the overall market in Nanaimo and Vancouver Island and that’s also resulting from an increase in terms of population growth as well. “Both those things taken in tandem, we see a continued, fairly robust activity on the housing start side for Nanaimo.” The B.C Real Estate Association also anticipates growth in multi-family housing starts, which it believes will increase 15 per cent in 2015. Affordability is a “major constraint” in B.C. housing markets and multi-family is more affordable for first-time buyers as well as retirees who are looking for a more care-free housing type, Muir said. The CMHC believes multi-family will see higher activity at 19 per cent, contributing to a total 650 overall housing starts in the next year. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Vancouver Island University students’ union is opposed to changes the B.C. government has made to adult basic education. The provincial government began allowing post-secondary institutions to charge tuition for adult upgrade courses on Jan. 1. Patrick Barbosa, students’ union spokesman, said adult basic education provides a gateway for adults to attend post-secondary education either in trades or academic programs.

“At the end of the day, this was a small cost for the province. This provided easy access to upgrading so people could go to university or college and we believe that this is the wrong direction,” said Barbosa. Jean Maltesen, Vancouver Island University’s dean of academic and career preparation, said the university will continue to offer adult basic education programs for free at all campuses for the current semester, “but it is not known whether tuition will be charged in the future.” The Ministry of Advanced Education told the News Bulletin charging tuition will keep the programs sustainable. Throughout B.C., institutions say they can’t meet student demand and sustain

adult upgrading, including English as a second language, without being able to charge tuition, the ministry said. In anticipation, it said it increased the budget for the adult upgrading grant by 33 per cent. Students who are 10 per cent above the income threshold are now eligible for a grant to cover half their tuition, the ministry said. WEIGHT LOSS CENTRE The ministry also announced it will cease to provide funding for school districts for tuition-free upgrade courses to adults that already have a high school diploma beginning May 1. Courses for those working toward a high school diploma will continue to be tuitionfree, however.

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Eight years ago Hap Armstrong noticed little changes in his wife, but nothing he could put his finger on as an obvious symptom of dementia. She would forget where things were, or the names of people she knew well, but it would come and go. When even she started to notice her memory getting worse, though, it was time to go to a specialist. A memory test showed mild decline, just one point below normal. The next year, the score slipped seven per cent. She forgot how to cook and do the laundry. The card games she’d played for years with her husband, she could no longer remember, although she’d try really hard, Armstrong said. “You go through a whole bunch of emotions,” he said. “My wife [Donna] and I have been married 54 years now and I think the world about her and always did. You see all these things happening ...

she would get angry at me and she’d hit me with her purse and I mean, listen, that wasn’t my wife. “Anybody who knew my wife, she was a happy-golucky person.” Donna is one of 747,000 Canadians diagnosed with a form of dementia. Seventytwo per cent of people with Alzheimer’s are women – one reason the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is spreading the word this month about the brain disease and the need for women to be prepared for the possibility. “We’ve known this for a while, but I think it’s really important to inform women in their 40s and older about the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and that it’s important to get an early diagnosis if this is what’s happening,” said Jane Hope, the Alzheimer Society’s support and education coordinator for central and North Island. Women live longer than men and age is one of the largest risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer’s, with one in 11 people over the age of 65 diagnosed with a form of the disease and one in three over 85, according to Hope, who says warning signs include forgetting what

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keys are for or how to make meals. “We don’t realize this disease starts quite early with those warning signs, so people can live quite a good life through the early stages,” she said. “That’s why we really promote an early diagnosis, so people can prepare.” On Jan. 22, the Alzheimer Society hosts an information session, Getting to Know Dementia, for those with early stages of the disease and their caregivers. The annual Walk for Memories happens Jan. 25, 11 a.m., at the Nanaimo Yacht Club. For more information, please call Hope at 250-7344170.

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Suspect turns himself in at courthouse Alex Trinkwon is back in custody after escaping and evading police over the holidays. Trinkwon, 25, fled police custody Dec. 24 while being interviewed at the Nanaimo RCMP detachment. He showed up at Nanaimo Court House Wednesday morning and told a court

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War is waged against press In Western countries, freedom of the press is taken for granted. But an attack last week that left 10 journalists and two police officers dead in the offices of a Parisian satirical magazine highlights just how shaky a concept it is. We’re not suggesting that such an attack is likely to occur at a media outlet on Vancouver Island. For one thing, it seems the Paris attack was the work of terrorists attacking the paper in retaliation for its caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, which have frequently drawn condemnation from Muslims. Attacks on the media come from all levels – it seems there is always someone who wants to prevent the media from speaking out. One of the most important roles of the media in a free society is that of a watchdog, to keep an eye on the doings of those in positions of power or, as the saying goes, comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. In general, that means that if you are doing your job well as a journalist, someone is always going to be ticked off with you. What we are talking about, though, goes farther than just the press speaking out. Taking away or limiting freedom of the media is just one step away from taking away freedom of speech, which, with variations, is considered a fundamental liberty throughout Western democracies. The attack on Charlie Hebdo is more than an attack on a single media outlet. It is an attack on the barrier – paper-thin, inconsistent and wavering though it might be – that separates our societies from becoming dictatorships. One line from Gérard Biard, the editor-in-chief at Charlie Hebdo, who was away from the office when the attack occurred, sums up our feeling. “I don’t understand how people can attack a newspaper with heavy weapons. A newspaper is not a weapon of war.” At its best, a newspaper is a weapon of freedom. And that scares some people more than any bullet.

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.

Stabbing story tops online readers’ picks Sometimes our readers don’t this particular story garnered always agree with our picks for the most interest, but we have the biggest stories of the year. noticed that when we write a We based our choices on story about anyone under the the impact on the community age of 25 their social networks and the lasting influence that kick into overdrive and the an event or issue continues clicks skyrocket. The victim’s to have. Our choices this year age – as well as that of the stab– the municipal election, teachbing suspect, who was 19 at the ers’ strike, hotel construction time – probably played into the (or lack thereof), school clointerest in the story. sures and the shootThe second most ing at Western Forest popular story online EDITOR’S Products – were was about the pod of NOTEBOOK based on this criteria. orcas that hunted a Melissa Fryer It’s not until we school of dolphins into Managing editor search through the Departure Bay. statistics on our webThe municipal elecsite that we start to tion was of big interdoubt whether we’re est for readers, which on the same page as was why we created a our readers. microsite across Black The most read Press newspapers to story in 2014 at www. organize candidates nanaimobulletin. and issues by commucom was about a 16-year-old nity. The News Bulletin’s municgirl who was stabbed multiple ipal election section slotted in times behind Country Club Cen- at fourth spot, edged out by tre. The follow-up story about the candidate’s question-andNanaimo RCMP arresting a susanswer section in third spot. pect landed at No. 10. I took out our other landing All we see are statistics: numpages – news, sports, obituaries ber of clicks, duration on the – when compiling my data. page, entry and exit pages, Online readers were safety among others. We don’t have conscious, too. At fifth spot was the opportunity to ask why the boil water advisory from the

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City of Nanaimo, followed by a story about a high-risk offender arrested. Municipal election landed on the list again in seventh place with the story of Bill McKay’s win for Nanaimo mayor. In eighth place was our story on the cancellation of Leadercast event. Many of the hits came from outside Nanaimo, suggesting that other social networks were driving traffic to our site. A lot of people want to work at Tilray, the company mass producing medical marijuana out at Duke Point, as the story about a hiring fair ended up in the ninth spot for most-read stories for the entire year. Failing to crack the top 10: a missing teen (11); restaurant fire in Cassidy (12); bomb threat at Costco (13); and the shooting at Western Forest Products (14). I often hear from readers that we never print any “good news.” We do, and quite a bit, I might add – our pages are filled with features on people doing good things, winning awards and donating money. Yet none of those stories made the top 10. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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To the Editor,

I wonder how many people like myself see the continuous increase in consumer products, especially groceries, and feel we are being nickled and dimed to the benefit of a lot of windfall profits to the retailer. For years I have been told by my friendly grocer that it is due to the rising cost in transportation and that many of our consumer products come from the U.S. I find it hard to believe that there is not an increase in profit going into someone’s pocket with the huge decrease in gas prices. We are continually asked to support our local merchants, which most would agree is a good idea, but in pricing some consumer products such as meat and fruit and vegetables as compared to the larger retailer the markup can be up to 30 per cent. Is it because employees in the local store are getting much higher wages and benefits than

To the Editor,

Re: Hutchinson resigns as superintendent, Jan. 8. I’m not in the least bit surprised that superintendent Dave Hutchinson is no longer with Nanaimo school district. What did surprise me was the assertion made by chairman Steve Rae that the superintendent left to move on to other opportunities. I am not questioning the board’s right not to continue with the superintendent’s File photo contract and they Grocery shopping is becoming incrementally more expensive, and will have a lot of someone must be making more than their fair share, says letter writer. support for such a move, especially the bigger stores that also to look at wage and price with the unions, employ local people or is it controls? but in doing so a just downright overpricing? Gardo D. Gurr great deal of money Nanaimo Is it time for the government must exchange #17 hands. Does the taxpaying public #17 not have a right to know what that cost is? To the Editor, The cost of the in our province. The former superThe B.C. govprogram across the Worst of all, this cut intendent was in ernment just province was just was unnecessary the first year of a announced another under $7 million in because the provrenewed contract cut to B.C. universiits entirety. This is ince is projecting a that states he could ties and colleges. a small price to pay surplus of almost be terminated withThis time it has cut to allow people to $200 million this out cause and paid funding for adult upgrade and enter year. out 18 months’ basic education. trades or academic As a result of salary. This is very The program has programs to fill continued mismanstandard contract served as an entry the ever-increasing agement of B.C. edulanguage for execupoint for thousands skills gap. cation, this governtive staff. So, since of British ColumbiThis cut is petty, ment gets a failing the superintendent ans who, for whatbackwards, and grade from students. earned approxiever reason, did not hurtful to citizens Sherry McCarthy mately $160,000 per chairwoman succeed in the B.C. who want to pursue year plus benefits, VIU Students’ Union K-12 school system. greater opportunity he could receive $240,000 for the remainder of his contract. She will . . . The board should She willopens . . .remember their To the Editor, disenfranchisement,when etc. Butshe #18 most important to me Re: Manly seeks green nominawas the election platforms when she opens #18 breath of fresh air from your Valentine’s tion, Jan. 8. Manly’s of accountability Thanks to Chris Bush for his open and honest statement and putting the yoursurprise. Valentine’s informative coverage of Paul about wanting to be free as an trust back into Manly’s upcoming candidacy MP to speak his mind andsurprise. vote trustee. It starts for the Green Party of Canada. his conscience. It appears only with full and accuThe points Manly made are all the Green Party offers such rate information important ones: the non-issue freedom – the way representagiven to the public of vote splitting; the willingness tive democracy should run, but who elected them. of the Greens to compromise; does not, now in Canada. Doesn’t it? the demystifying of possible Jordan Ellis TerryLynn Saunders Nanaimo Nanaimo coalitions; voter apathy and

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James Sijpheer, principal of Nanaimo Christian School, said his school is redesigning the curriculum for high school students, featuring new teaching methods and bistro-style seating, called flex-ed.

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With the aim of better engaging students, Nanaimo Christian School’s secondary school instructors will be taking a different approach when teaching the curriculum this fall. The independent school in Nanaimo is looking to fully implement its flexed program come September and according to James Sijpheer, school principal, the traditional method of teaching and regurgitating isn’t connecting with contemporary students. Students learn best when more parts of the brain are engaged and the school is looking to institute a system that isn’t a one-size-

fits-all model, but is personalized and flexible to the needs of individual students, Sijpheer said. “In our model, it’s a combination of some traditional teaching structures, some direct instruction, so the value and the importance of a teacher is still there, but it provides a lot more choice for students in customizing their learning plan and learning program,” said Sijpheer. He pointed to a math class as an example. If a teacher instructs for 15 minutes and then gives an assignment, a third of the students may finish the work, a third won’t finish and take it home for completion, while a third could “goof around and be unproductive.” “In the flex model

that we’re looking at doing is you’d still have that direct instruction piece but now the student who needs 15 minutes, is not confined to a 70-minute math class, with 40 minutes to waste and kill at the end of the period. Instead, they then get to choose where their work and time is going to be focused,” said Sijpheer. Students will have a lot more choice and say in what their daily schedule looks like and it will allow for the creation of independent studies courses. Classrooms will be arranged differently as well, following a pattern currently used in the school’s online/distance education centre, which Sijpheer likens to Starbucks, with bistro-style seating and high-counter tables. Sijpheer said it has become the classroom of choice for 90 per cent of the high

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dRoP-iN SESSioN for Nanaimo Christian school’s Flex-ed program set for wednesday (Jan. 14), 7 p.m., at the school, located at 198 holland Rd. Call 250-754-4512.

school students. A pilot of the program will take place on Thursdays, beginning in February until the end of the school year. Nanaimo Christian School will be holding a drop-in information session on Wednesday (Jan. 14) at 7 p.m. at the school, located on 198 Holland Road. It is open to the public. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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For Andrew York, a career in music was something he was willing to gamble on. “I was quite aware that if I wanted to make money I should go into sciences, another deep interest of mine, but to me music was such a muse,” York told the News Bulletin. “It was so beautiful and interesting so I just thought I am going to take my chances.” Now more than three decades later, with numerous tours and a Grammy Award under his belt, York’s gamble paid off in more ways than he could have ever imagined. “My goal was never to garner awards or recognition,” he said. “That luckily can come with it if you’re doing well, but that wasn’t my goal. My goal was to experience music.” On Saturday (Jan. 17), York will be performing with Brian Gore, Diego Figueirido and Maneli Jamal at the Port Theatre as part of the venue’s International Guitar Night. The event will see the four artists perform a short solo set followed by duos and a quartet. “We will do some duos together and then we usually end off with one quartet just to find something to do, which is a really creative process because this is essentially people that don’t know each other,” York said. York was born into a musical family in Georgia and as a small child, he quickly became interested in music. “I would play records endlessly and listen to them intently,” York said. “I heard them then as I do now. I was able to hear the music. That’s probably why I became a composer.”

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Following high school, York attended James Madison University and earned his Masters in Music at the University of Southern California. “I was grateful. USC is one of those tiers of school that is very expensive. I needed scholarships to be able to go because who wants to pay $40,000 a year in 1983?” York said. He originally started out as a classical player but switched into jazz shortly after arriving in California.

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Grammy winner Andrew York performs at the Port Theatre Saturday.

“I came out to actually to be a jazz studio player,” he said. “I was actually a classical player since I was very young … but I got into jazz and was very serious about it.” In 1990, York joined the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and won a Grammy Award with them in 2005. “It’s hard believe,” York said about winning a Grammy. “When I was younger I knew I was going to be a musician and everybody is aware of the Grammys, but I thought ‘well that is something that will never happen.’” After spending 16 years as a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and balancing a solo career, York decided to leave the group and focus on himself.

In 2012, York released his most recent solo record, Yamour, and he is currently working on a new album. “To write music is a very difficult, frustrating and fascinating adventure,” he said. “I have remained drawn to that throughout my life.” The advent of file sharing, social media and the Internet has left many musicians wondering what will happen, including York. “The reality is that, yes, it makes it harder. We’re all trying to figure out how to adjust. I don’t have an answer. I am just trying not to be crotchety about it.” York believes that the attention span among modern music listeners is dropping. “To listen to complex and good music requires more than a Twitter link ... and that’s the sad part for me,” he said. “It’s sort of a dying art, being able to actually concentrate.” York points out that generations ago people would listen to symphony orchestras for hours on end, but now people listen to music with distractions all around them. “Nobody sits down and listens to an hour of music and really listens, and are not doing anything,” he said. “That’s a lost art and that is too bad because there is a lot of beauty and depth and nourishment for the spirit and mind when you can do that.” Despite the drop in attention span, York believes there is a place for classical and jazz musicians such as himself. “I think that there are a lot of people in the world that hunger for this complexity and meaning that a deeper level of music can offer,” he said. “It has its place and it cannot be supplanted by pop stars.” York performs at the Port Theatre on Saturday (Jan. 17). For more information, please visit www.porttheatre. com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nee Skeeles

Sept. 5, 1930 - January 4, 2015 Predeceased by her twin sister Greta and brother Carl. Survived by brother Edward and nieces and nephews. No service by request and no flowers please, give a donation to Parkinson society and many thanks to staff at Nanaimo Travellers Lodge for their patience and loving care for our Bunny.

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July 18, 1934 November 27, 2014 It is with great sadnessÂ thatÂ we announce the passing of Joan Roberta Hopkins, beloved Wife,Â Mother,Â Grandma, Sister,Â Aunt, and friend.Â Joan was born inÂ Salmon Arm, British Columbia and passed away peacefully in Parksville, British Columbia.Â She is predeceased by her dearly loved husband John Hugh Hopkins and parentsÂ Robert Douglas Hopkins and Alice May Hopkins (nee Tolley).Â Joan is survived by her daughters Cindy Hopkins and Shannon Yaredic (John), her grandchildren Robyn (Gary) and Joanna Yaredic, her sister Margaret, her brothers Robert andÂ Allan, and numerous nieces and nephews.Â Joan was a one-of-a-kind dynamo with boundless energy that she channelled into hobbies such as, gardening, softball, and genealogy.Â She took great pleasure in researching the Hopkins family tree and connecting with relatives all over Canada, the United States, Ireland, and England, forming many rewarding friendships.Â Joan was also an avid volunteer, lending her time and talent to Milner Gardens in Qualicum Beach, the Parksville & District Association for Community Living, the BC Summer Games in Port Alberni, and many other community organizations and events.Â She was also a past member of the Loyal Order of EaglesÂ AuxiliaryÂ and the Royal Canadian Legion. She will be lovingly remembered by family, friends, and the community for her warm heart, compassion, strength, and courage. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the wonderful doctors, nurses, and support staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and at Trillium Lodge in Parksville for their excellent care and kindness. A celebration of Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be heldÂ at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2015Â at Milner Gardens (2179 W Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach) in the main house.Â A shuttle service from the parking lot will be available.Â Everyone who knew Joan is welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the B.C. Cancer Foundation at www.bccancerfoundation.comÂ orÂ 150 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 686 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C., V5Z 1G1.

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Gerard passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife and brother-in-law at his side. Gerry is survived by his wife Therese of 61 years. He is pre-deceased by his infant son Gerard. He leaves to mourn a brother Marcel and sister Alphonsine Tremblay of Quebec; sister-in-law, Sr. Yvette Ricard of St. Boniface; brother-in-law Germain Ricard, Marcel (Sue) Ricard, Denis Ricard (Elsie) and numerous nieces and nephews. A thank you to Boris for his special friendship and kindness over the many years. Gerry was a man of great faith with a great devotion to the Blessed Mother, and was a 3rd and 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Funeral Mass for Gerry was held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Trinity Catholic Church, Nanaimo. Celebrant Father Jozef Kobos, SDS. Thanks to Dr. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Farrell for all the special care given to Gerry, also to the RCMP and Paramedics. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations in memory of Gerry may be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca. Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644

Kaardal, Anna December 25, 1915 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 6, 2015 Passed away peacefully at home into the arms of her Saviour on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Nanaimo, BC at the age of 99. Anna is survived by her children, Phyllis (Harbhey) and Judy (Norm); grandchildren, Bruce, Shania, Corinna (Peter), and Tanya (Lee); and great-grandchildren, Emery, Emma, Madeline, Nick, and Sam. Predeceased by Andrew (1987) and granddaughter, Shannon (1973). Anna was able to enjoy her family and independence until the Lord called her home. She was born on December 25, 1915 in Kilwinning, Saskatchewan to Jens and Matilda Svenson. In 1937, she married Andrew Kaardal and together they raised their daughters Phyllis and Judy. She enjoyed her hobbies of knitting, crocheting and gardening. Everyone was welcomed into her home with open arms. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, please make a donation to a charity of your choice in memory of Anna. Forever Ă¤lskar dig. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032

Lotte Simpson

October 29, 1920 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 6, 2015 Lotte passed away peacefully on January 6, 2015 in Nanaimo. She is survived by her son Frank and his partner Guy, also sister-in-law Eleanor & niece Sharon. There will be no service by request.

Lillian Heidi Pirart

April 3, 1923 - December 30, 2014 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Lillian Pirart of Nanaimo, BC at the age of 91 years. Lillian was born in Brightholme, Saskatchewan on April 3, 1923. Lillian is survived by her loving daughter Yvette (Malcolm) Lantz, her loving son David (Sally) Pirart, and her four grandchildren: Jacquie Kelly, Ken Shaw, Robert and Glen Pirart; her great grandchildren; one brother Richard Hoffman and numerous nieces and nephews. Lillian was predeceased by her husband Marcel Pirart and her brothers: Robert, George, Arthur, Herbert and Ervin Hoffman; and her sisters Lynne Warwick, Elsie Whitelock and Trudy Hubbard. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be sadly missed by all. Funeral services will be held at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roman Catholic Church, 301 Machleary St. Nanaimo, BC on Thursday, Jan. 15th at 11:00 am followed by a light luncheon. Interment follows at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Michael Raymond Morris

Born July 28, 1935 at 5:00 AM on Salt Spring Island. Left us on January 4, 2015 after a hard fought battle. He is survived by his wife, Pat; children, Susan (Bryon), Shelley (Glen) and Raymond; grandchildren, Jennifer (Ken), Bryn (Mike), David (Hayley), Shauna, Carlye (Jordan), Chelsea (Dan), Braeden and Thomas; and great grand-children, Kelsie, Meggan, Justin, Andrew, Emily and Hayden. Also survived by sister-in-law, Penny (JeanGuy) and nieces, Shari, Jeannie, Kelly and their families. Mike was very proud of his 35 years of service with the BC Power Commission and BC Hydro. He was an avid historian and curator of the Power Pioneers Museum. His tales were legendary, his laughter easily recognized and infectious. On behalf of the family, we wish to express our gratitude to Dr. Denegri, Dr. Irvine, the many doctors, nurses and staff at NRGH as well as the Palliative Care Unit, Caledonia Central Drugs, Home Care Nursing, Nanaimo Ambulance and Fire Departments. Celebration of life will be held at Branch 256 Legion, 1630 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo on Sunday January 18, 2015 at 1:00 PM. If so desired, donations can be made to the Nanaimo Hospice or a Charity of your choice. May the wind always be at your back, Mike, Dad, Grandpa. Please visit sandsfuneral.com/nanaimo to share condolences. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032

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BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

On trade deadline weekend, the Nanaimo Clippers kept rolling along. The Clips bolstered their lineup, won both their games and transitioned toward the next stage of the B.C. Hockey League season. Nanaimo defeated the Cowichan Valley Capitals 5-2 on Friday in Duncan, then beat the Coquitlam Express by the same 5-2 score the following night at Frank Crane Arena. “I don’t know if it was our best game, but we ended up with the result we were looking for,” said Cole Maier, Clippers forward, on Saturday night. The Clips were wary against the Express, as Coquitlam had come back late to win a meeting between the two teams three months ago on the mainland. This time, Nanaimo built a 3-0 lead early in the third, saw the visitors close the gap to 3-2, but didn’t get spooked. “We’ve been staying pretty focused as a group,” said Mike Vandekamp, the team’s coach. Maier’s goal from the side of the net with four minutes left secured the win for the Clippers. “We came through at the end there in the third … after a sort of shaky start,” Maier said. “We’re certainly a much better team than the last time we played them. In the D

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Nanaimo Clippers forward Ryan Forbes, left, is checked by Coquitlam Express opponent Taylor Green during Saturday’s B.C. Hockey League game at Frank Crane Arena.

zone and things like that, we were just able to bear down and do a lot of the little things.” Nicolas Carrier, Jake Jackson, Corey Renwick and Sheldon Rempal scored Nanaimo’s other goals and goalie Guillaume Decelles was the first star with 38 saves. The previous night

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“I’ve never brought my phone on a bench before and texted while the game was on,” he said. “We had some stuff going on and being the general manager and the coach at the same time, you’re trying to deal with stuff.” The Clippers added forward Brendan Shane from the U.S. Hockey

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Buccaneers beat league’s best team BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Buccaneers needed a win and they got one against the league’s best team. The Bucs beat the Campbell River Storm by a 5-3 score on Thursday night at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. It was the first victory of the season against the Storm, and it snapped a fivegame winless streak. “We needed that,” said Derek Bachynski, coach of the Buccaneers. “We were in a little bit of a funk the last few games, but I think with that victory we’re back on track.” The Storm scored early in the third period to go up 3-2, but the Bucs battled back. Quinlan Moore scored the gametying goal on the power play with nine minutes left, then Trent Bell scored a pair to complete a hat trick. “We lost some games that we should have won last week, so we had a little bit of fire in the belly,” said Bell. “We came out strong. I think we played our best complete 60 minutes of the season.” The coach praised the goaltending – Greg Maggio made 38 saves and was chosen the game’s first star – and said his team played playoffstyle hockey.

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Wellington’s teams are on top in local hoops. We l l i n g t o n S e c o n d a r y School’s senior boys’ and senior girls’ basketball squads swept their Superball tournament on the weekend. Welly’s boys beat the Dover Bay Dolphins 66-55 in Saturday’s final after the Wildcats girls got past the Carihi Tyees 47-42. “The kids played great,” said Luke Letham, coach of the Wildcats boys. “It was an entertaining game; the difference in the end was our defence…” Anton Kamke led Wellington with 30 points and also had a standout defensive game. Hayden Jeffrey added 12 points for the ’Cats. Jordan Gladstone scored 21 points for Dover. The third-place game saw the Barsby Blazers handle the D.W. Poppy Redhawks 49-33. Chris DeGoutiere led Barsby with 19 points and North Rainey scored 14. In the girls’ final, Olivia Mjaaland led the way with 12 points. The Nanaimo District Islanders took third in the girls’ draw, doubling up Dover Bay 74-37. Natasha Jensen led NDSS with 28 points and Tkia King scored 22. For the Dolphins, Danielle Frinton was top scorer with 17 points.

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“When we’re at our best, we’re relentless and we’re skating and we’re doing all the little things correctly…” the coach said. “I told the boys, we’ve got to start finishing our hits; we’ve got to start playing meaner and we’ve got to start playing a little bit tougher.” Jordan Levesque had Nanaimo’s other goal on Thursday, plus three assists, and Carter Turnbull dished four assists. Will McNamara had a goal and two assists for the Storm.

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day in Victoria. The M’s men won 79-71, led by Justin King’s 33 points and nine rebounds. Kadeem Stewart scored 13 points. For the Mariners women, Amanda

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Jump into a situation without restraint, Aquarius. You may find it’s refreshing to let go for a change and not worry about the potential outcomes.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a work opportunity could spring up this week if you are willing to expand your horizons. It may be a bit outside of your comfort zone, but you can handle it.

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Rookie boot camp at Oliver Woods Community Centre can be an option for people considering fitness as part of their New Year’s resolution. The program incorporates different exercises from session to session and while participants will get a good sweat and workout, instructor Angel Jones said it bears little resemblance to the army program of the same name. “Boot camp tends to be a scary [term],” said Jones. “It’s not a militarybased boot camp ... I’m not a drill sergeant. It’s not like tire flipping and crazy boot camp or traditional boot camp that you would think about. It’s a full-body fitness class.” ROOKIE BOOT CAMP Jones said runs Monday to exercises are taiFriday, 9:30 a.m., lored to match and Mondays and a participant’s wednesdays at 5 level. It can p.m. Please call include exercises 250-756-5200 or with weights, visit www.nanaimo. exercises bands ca for information. and gliders. “It’s more for the beginner to intermediate exerciser, so if you’re just starting out, it’s a great program to come out to because there’s beginner options and if you’re an intermediate exerciser, it’s great too because there’s always that advanced option, that smaller option, that just makes it that much harder,” Jones said. Typically, the first five to 10 minutes of the session are devoted to warm-up, which can consist of walking laps and warming up the joints, and then a sec-

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Angel Jones, a rookie boot camp instructor at Oliver Woods Community Centre, exercises in the space reserved for the program. Jones says each session incorporates different exercises and while people will get a good workout, it’s not like army boot camp.

tion devoted to strength and cardio that goes for about 30 minutes. That is followed by 10 minutes for abdominal work on mats and it concludes with cool down and stretching. There could be a tendency for the beginners to feel a little intimidated by people at the intermediate level, but Jones said everyone can draw inspiration from one another. “In my opinion, having a group fitness

class, with the different levels of physical activity and fitness levels, it’s just motivating to see where you could go, to see maybe where you’ve come from and just everybody is always encouraging within the classes,” said Jones. “Nobody is judging you on your ability.” Kathy Gonzales, Oliver Woods’ program coordinator, said boot camp classes run Monday to Friday, with sessions from 9:30-10:30 a.m. There are

also evening sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 5:50 p.m. For more information, including registration, go to the parks, recreation and environment section of the City of Nanaimo’s website, www.nanaimo.ca, or call 250-756-5200. “Come on out and give it a try,” said Jones. “Don’t be afraid. The first step is just getting through the door.” reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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New year time for fitness goals

tribute to self-satisfaction. That’s one reason why people who work out might be happier. You’ll be healthier Besides the obvious decrease in Happy new year – we instances of heart disease hope you all had a fun and and diabetes among regular safe holiday season. exercisers, fitness increases Now that 2015 is here, the production of antibodperhaps you, like me, have ies that destroy unwelcome set some health and fitness invaders like bacteria and goals. viruses. Here are reasons to get or People who stay physikeep fit: cally active are You’ll be happier generally better Active Love it or hate it, equipped to comlife making regular bat sickness and Tammy Toor exercise a habit is stress – key comParks and recreation ponents to overall good for our mental well-being. health. Although hapYou’ll be more productive When piness is a pretty subjective conyou exercise, you cept, researchers are increasing have concluded blood flow to the that one huge brain which can predictor of perhelp sharpen your sonal happiness is physical awareness and make you health. more ready to tackle your The ability to ward off next big project. sickness and disease, mainExercise can also give you tain a hormonal balance more energy. Having more and manage stress all conenergy means you will feel

physICAL FITnEss will have positive effect on life.

The Shape that Fits the Future

more awake and able to get more accomplished. There are a number of programs and amenities available at Parks, Recreation and Environment to get and keep you healthy, from registered fitness programs to drop-in opportunities at the pools, arenas, gymnasiums and weight rooms. Take a look at what is available and incorporate fitness into your daily life. It doesn’t take much – as little as 30 minutes a day – but the benefits will stay with you your entire life. I can testify how fitness has benefited my life – both physically and emotionally, and I know it can do the same for you. For more information on fitness options, visit our website at www.nanaimo.ca or call us at 250-756-5200. This year, let’s follow the mantra: Commit to be fit. u Tammy Toor is a communications specialist with the City of Nanaimo.

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