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Councillor remains in critical condition after heart attack

Veteran honoured with French medal

LEONARD CROSS served in Second World War.

The medal is France’s gesture of gratitude to those who fought to liberate the country. About 500 Canadians have been awarded the BY CHRIS BUSH medal, but Cross is the THE NEWS BULLETIN sole recipient in Nanaimo. Bill Brayshaw, former European nations have Legion Branch 10 presiexpressed gratitude in var- dent, nominated four local ious ways to Allied forces veterans, but one missed who helped liberate them being selected due to cirfrom Nazi occupation durcumstances that delayed ing the Second World War. his application and two Leonard Bernard Cross, had died. Only living veter93, of Nanaimo, was with ans can receive the medal. thousands “Through of Canadians you, France who hit Sword remembers Beach during the sacrifice the invasion of of all your Normandy on compatriots June 6, 1944, who came establishing to liberate Of course, a beach head French soil, that allowed being the legion often losing the allies to lives of honour, it’s a their assemble in the proenough men Philgreat society to cess,” and equiplippe Zeller, ment to push France’s be part of. German forces ambassador out of France, the Nethto Canada, wrote in a notierlands and Belgium and fication letter to Cross. ultimately defeat Germany “It’s an honour, sort of in May 1945. thing,” Cross said. “Of On Jan. 19 at Royal course, being the legion of Canadian Legion Branch honour, it’s a great society 10, Cross was presented to be part of. It makes you with a medal by Angus feel good. It’s something Stanfield, Royal Canadian that soldiers in peacetime Legion for B.C./Yukon never get to experience, Command president, but being shot at to do it awarding him the rank makes it questionable.” of Knight of the French Cross was a sergeant National Order of the with the Canadian Essex Legion of Honour. Scottish Regiment, on loan

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Leonard Bernard Cross, 93, is working on a second row of medals, which he is still receiving 70 years after the end of the Second World War. Cross was recently awarded a medal and the rank of Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour for his role in the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.

to the British Army as a sniper instructor, who lead a sniper unit during the Normandy invasion. He was injured by shrapnel from a German air burst shell during the battle of Caen and returned to combat duty only to be injured again during the Battle of the Scheldt to gain control of the port of Antwerp, Belgium.

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Nanaimo city Coun. Gordon Fuller remained in critical condition at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Monday morning after suffering a major heart attack on the weekend. Fuller, a first-time city councillor and community advocate, has been on life support at the hospital since Sunday, when he went into cardiac arrest. Fuller was found slumped in his vehicle on the side of the road early Sunday and was given CPR almost immediately, according to his brother, Robert, who said at this point the city councillor is under sedation and on life support but seems to be holding his own. An update on his condition was expected Monday afternoon after sedation was reduced. Social media feeds have been full of messages of prayers and get-well wishes since news of Fuller’s heart attack was made public. Robert Fuller said the response has been phenomenal and thanks people for the well wishes and care, although he asked that people not phone or visit the hospital. “The hospital is getting flooded by calls,” he said. “It’s just this time is needed for him and it’s needed for the hospital staff to do the good work they are doing.” Mayor Bill McKay, who was at the hospital Sunday and who has been kept apprised of Gord Fuller’s condition by the family, said he was stunned and concerned. “Gord is an integral part of this council,” he said. “After how many tries to council, he finally made it. He’s got way too much work to do to have something like this interfere, so we are just hoping and praying that he has a speedy recovery so that he can get back to doing what he loves doing – helping his community.” news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Threat leads to probation The man charged in relation to the August lockdown of Nanaimo Regional General hospital has been given a conditional discharge and one-year probation. Craig Bryan Carter, 39 at the time of the incident, was charged with uttering a threat to cause death or bodily harm to staff at the hospital and subsequently entered a guilty plea, Crown counsel spokesman Neil MacKenzie said. According to his probation conditions, Carter must abstain from owning or carrying weapons or imitations of weapons, abstain from alcohol or any other intoxicating substances and must report to the Nanaimo Mental health Centre, if directed by his spouse or probation officer, according to B.C. court services in Nanaimo.

Police dog tracks suspect Police service dog Boomer is getting credit for sniffing out a fugitive’s hiding place in an attic in Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter. An officer spotted a 37-year-old Nanaimo man, wanted on outstanding warrants, near the Milton and hecate streets intersection. Boomer followed a trail to a home the suspect had forced his way into. Favian larouche was arrested and charged with one count of unlawfully in a dwelling.

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ferable. It’s just a matter of putting all their research into French, to be able to do a written report and an oral presentation.” Eva Eusanio, one of Smith’s students, said her knowledge of French consisted only of numbers and colours in September, but has improved. She doesn’t really find the math component difficult. “It’s different for everybody. You just learn the numbers, you learn how to say the numbers and saying how to go bigger and smaller,” Eusanio said. Mike Lundine, Quarterway principal, said that there will need to be about 25 students in order to make the program viable. “In terms of budget, you would need at least that many kids to hire a teacher,” Lundine said. For more information, please call 250-754-6845.

Ideas brainstormed at a forum Thursday will form the basis for a strategy to combat child poverty at a follow up meeting set for Feb. 12, 2 p.m., at Beban Park. More than 150 people attended Changing the Dynamics of Poverty for Children and Families forum at Beban Park and according to John Horn, an organizer and City of Nanaimo social planner, it was good to see the community interest in the topic. “There seemed to be great energy around producing items that we might be able to put into an action plan and then implement, so that’s terrific because there were lots of knowledgeable people in the room,” said Horn. “It was a necessary start and it will be up to us to make sure we are able to harness that energy and momentum and turn it into actual concrete change.” According to Joanne Bevis, organizer and Ending Poverty Together Coalition member, the ideas discussed included a reasonable or living wage that would allow people to meet the necessities of life – food, rent, child care and more. “I think that before we do anything else, we really need to work on knowing how the money is spent for a family, of say four with two parents working and two children,” said Bevis. When the wage has been calculated, Bevis said business owners would be approached to see if they would be willing to pay it, if they aren’t already. “Once we can get some support and some publicity ... I think that it can spread. Not that we want to attack little businesses who are barely making enough themselves and forcing them to do something, but there are many large businesses and organizations and so on that can afford to pay more,” said Bevis. She said the coalition knows of families, with two working parents, that cannot afford to live on their current wages.

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Sigal Smith, late French immersion program teacher at Nanaimo’s Ecole Quarterway Elementary School, said although math is taught in French, it is still the regular Grade 6 curriculum. The school is currently taking registration for next year’s late immersion class.

Registration open for late French immersion By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

Registration for a late French immersion program in Nanaimo school district is open as the first crop of students at Ecole Quarterway Elementary School progress through the school year. Late French immersion sees Grade 6 students undergoing an intense program that will bring them up to speed with their early immersion counterparts in time for Grade 8. Registration for next complement of students is being taken until Jan. 30. The learning curve is steep, as everything, including science and mathematics, is done in French. However, teacher Sigal Smith said skills learned are transferable and it’s still the regular Grade 6 curriculum. “I do a vocab mini lesson before we start, just for

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the words like quotient, dividend, words that they would need to know, but ultimately the math is math, numbers are numbers,” Smith said of her math lesson plan. While the students are learning a different language, there are French words whose English translations are similar in spelling, which can make it easier for students to pick up on. “It can be easier, it can be harder. It would depend on the subject,” said Smith. “We started the year doing a project on francophone countries around the world and comparing them to Canada, so a lot of the vocab there is similar, [population is spelled the same] so when they’re comparing things like that it’s fairly easy. “Research skills, they know how to use their research skills, that’s trans-

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Seniors advocate hosts town hall to listen to concerns Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s seniors advocate, is coming to Nanaimo to hear and discuss concerns from seniors and their families at a town hall meeting. Mackenzie will also discus her role and initiatives

on which her office is currently working, including a review of seniors’ housing and services in B.C. “Housing. Seniors are very concerned about having affordable housing, the right kind of housing, the services they need in

their house,” Mackenzie said. She said residential care and home support are major concerns, especially in areas with aging populations such as the mid-Island, where people worry whether the ser-

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A new accommodations tax has been approved by the provincial government could prove to be a lucrative money provider for Nanaimo’s tourism development and marketing programs. The Municipal and Regional District Tax, approved Thursday, will levy up to two per cent of the price for stays at hotels and other accommodations, such as resorts, hostels, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses. Dan Brady, Nanaimo Hospitality Association chairman, said the association and the city tried to bring the tax to Nanaimo in 2000, but the lack of strategy for using the money was part of the reason it wasn’t approved until now. The tax will be used in part to create and market new attractions and facilities. Most B.C. municipalities already employ the tax. Brady said the first payments to Nanaimo will arrive in July. Forty five per cent of that money will be used to develop new tourism events and expand existing ones, he said. “One of the things we’re looking at working at for this summer is working with the Nanaimo Blues Society,” Brady said. “They want to expand the size of their festival and they need some money to help with bringing in some bigger acts.” Thirty fiver per cent will go toward developing new sporting events and the remaining 20 per cent will cover marketing and promotion costs. The tax goes into affect April 1 and Brady estimates it could bring in $400,000 annually. ““We’re probably one of the last cities, I think, in the province,” said Brady. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Excavators are about to turn turf on the first phase of a development on the Newcastle Channel waterfront. Scott Valliere, owner of Valliere Construction, is converting the former Nanaimo Shipyards site at 1040 Stewart Ave. into Harbour Homes Marina, a floating community of up to 60 luxury float homes tethered to a complex of shops and restaurants that will connect the waterfront walkway from downtown Nanaimo to B.C. Ferries’ Departure Bay Terminal. Valliere bought the property in February

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Regional district asks for business study By Karl yu The News bulleTiN

The Regional District of Nanaimo board is expected to vote tonight (Jan. 27) to ask the B.C.

government to consider another study related to a bridge to Gabriola Island. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced a fea-

sibility study on a fixed link to Gabriola Island in September. Regional district directors are considering writing a letter to Todd Stone, minister of transportation and infrastructure, to request a business impact study. Howard Houle, regional district

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Gabriola Island director, proposed the motion at the Jan. 13 committee of the whole meeting. “There hasn’t been [a socio-economic study] done and we’d like to know what the effects of having a fixed link to Gabriola is going to cost to the businesses of Gabriola and also to Mudge Island and downtown Nanaimo,” said Houle. He said downtown Nanaimo was included because Gabriola residents shop or do business there while waiting for the ferry. While it would be ultimately up to the government, he estimated the socioeconomic study wouldn’t be part of the bridge feasibility study. “I would think that

they would have to do it separately from the feasibility study because what they’ve said with the feasibility study is that they are just going to look at information that’s already out there,” said Houle. In December, the ministry announced it awarded a $200,000 contract to CH2M Hill Canada Limited to act as consultant for the study. It is expected to be released in the summer.

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The city’s Zero Waste Challenge has uncovered Nanaimo’s most diligent diverters. The challenge, a partnership between the city and Nanaimo Recycling Exchange, was held during National Waste Reduction Week (Oct. 20-26) which encouraged residents to divert waste from the landfill through recycling and composting. Success was measured by the amount of waste actually diverted. The 40 households that participated achieve an 88-per cent average diversion rate, about 25 per cent better than the average diversion rate for all households across the city. If all Nanaimo homes achieved 88-per cent diversion, landfill greenhouse gas reductions would equal to getting 170 cars off the road annually, according to the City of Nanaimo. First place winners were Judy and Kirby Villeneuve, who achieved a 98-per cent diversion rate. Judy Villeneuve said her family has always recycled and they didn’t depart from their normal routine for the challenge. “I didn’t even know it was a contest, really. I just

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Kirby and Judy Villeneuve are the winners of the city’s Zero Waste Challenge. The couple managed to filter out 98 per cent of their recyclable and compostable materials from their household trash, achieving the highest diversion rate of 40 households that participated in the challenge in October.

saw it as an opportunity to see if we were doing things right and obviously we were,” Villeneuve said. “We’ve always recycled. I remember my mom recycling when I was really little, but we didn’t call it that then.”

The Villeneuves were presented with a certificate at a recent city council meeting and taken out for coffee by Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay and Charlotte Davis, city sanitation and recycling manager. “We weighed everything

once they’d sorted [their garbage], then we sorted it and then we weighed it again, so we got two things. We got the improvement rate and we got the diversion rate,” Davis said. Dean Rownd with Anne and Ken St. Arnault took second place with 97-per cent diversion. Doug and Tanya Hiltz with Norm Abbey of Wisteria Lane won the most improved recyclers category with an 86-per cent diversion rate. One waste product difficult to dispose of is dog feces, which can’t be placed in garbage or recycling bins and driving bags of pet waste to the landfill is impractical. Villeneuve will be testing a pet waste composting unit for the city, which is currently on order. The device is like a bottomless barrel with a lid that is dug into the ground. Lime is sprinkled on pet waste deposited in the unit to promote decomposition. “It’s like a little mini-trial and we’ll see how she goes with that,” Davis said. Davis plans to hold the challenge annually. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Coun. Bill Bestwick has put forth a notice of motion to ask city council to approve a feasibility study for an affordable urban aboriginal rental housing facility in Nanaimo. Bestwick gave notice at last week’s council meeting that he will put forward a motion seeking to team with the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre to explore options to develop city property on Bowen Road. The facility would would service aboriginal peoples in Nanaimo living off reserve, particularly out-of-town students attending Vancouver Island University. Chris Beaton, aboriginal centre executive director, made a presentation at the meeting and sees the opportunity to create a facility to add support for students. Many come from smaller communities and can feel lost and disconnected from culture and family in a large urban centre, he said. The centre also has a focus on social enterprise, looking for ways to generate its own revenue, as opposed to reliance on funding, Beaton said. “We see an affordable housing facility as a way to address the housing needs of these young people and their families, but also a way of building a sense of community, so that they’re better supported when they’ve come to Nanaimo and then they can focus on their studies,” said Beaton. Bestwick said while not specific to university students, the university component is a very significant driver for the motion and there is a need for such a facility. “The site, the location, is convenient. We prepared the site for a housing component unit in our city, so it’s an appropriate site. The location in proximity to VIU and it’s zoned properly, so it captures a lot of the needs and it just seems like an appropriate use of the site,” Bestwick said. The motion was scheduled to be voted on at last night’s council meeting, which was cancelled. If approved, the report is expected to be completed and brought back to councillors before April 13. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Store closure isn’t surprising In years to come, Target’s advance and retreat in Canada will likely be used as a classic textbook case study in business schools. Target’s U.S. parent announced this month it will close all 133 stores, including the one at Nanaimo North Town Centre. The company had a good reputation in Canada before it opened a single store here, given that many Canadians live near the border and regularly shopped at U.S. Target stores. It decided to take over an existing chain, Zellers, that had a loyal core of shoppers, close down those stores and lay off all employees. It then completely renovated them, and opened a large number of stores all across the country, all at once. This is something that no other U.S. retailer who has made the trek north has done. Wal-Mart took over Woolco, but gradually rebranded their stores and opened new ones. Building supply stores Home Depot and Lowe’s both entered the Canadian market gradually, even though they were (and remain) large U.S. chains. Costco came into Canada more gradually as well. By all accounts, all these companies have done well with their Canadian operations. By coming in more slowly, they all learned the challenges of doing business in Canada, including the higher costs of distributing to a smaller number of stores that are widely geographically separated. They also learned that Canadian shopping habits differ from U.S. ones. Target got off to a bad start when its stores opened in Canada. There were persistent reports of empty shelves. Prices were considerably higher than at U.S. stores, which may have been understandable, but was a cause of resentment by many formerly loyal Target customers. It shows that, in business, it is vital to have products that meet consumers’ needs, and to be able to execute a proven growth strategy. Companies who forget those fundamental lesson simply cannot stay in business. 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.

Oil prices drop as global warming rises With oil prices plunging from as good news, but there are more than $100 a barrel last many downsides. With driving summer to below $50 now, the becoming less costly, more consequences of a petro-fuelled cars and trucks could be on economy are hitting home – the road, which is good for the especially in Alberta, where auto industry but bad in terms experts forecast a recession. of pollution, climate change and The province’s projected budget traffic accidents. And because surplus has turned into a the price of oil is now lower $500-million deficit on top of a than the cost to extract oilsands $12-billion debt, with bitumen, the industry predicted revenue is starting to put SCIENCE losses of $11 billion the brakes on rapid MATTERS or more over the next expansion plans – bad David Suzuki three or four years news for workers and with Ian Hanington if prices stay low or businesses in Fort continue to drop. TD McMurray and those Bank says Canada as heavily invested in a whole can expect the industry but good deficits over the next news for the planet. few years unless Recent research Ottawa takes money shows most of from its contingency Canada’s oilsands fund. bitumen – as well It’s absurd that a lower price as all Arctic oil and gas, most on a single commodity could of Canada’s coal and some have such a profound economic conventional oil and gas – impact, but that’s what happens must be left in the ground if when you put all your eggs the world is to avoid a global in one basket and fail to plan temperature increase of more for such contingencies. With than 2 C above pre-industrial a population and oil-and-gas levels, the internationally production profile similar agreed-upon threshold for to Alberta, Europe’s largest limiting catastrophic impacts petroleum producer, Norway, of global warming. The report, is also feeling the impacts. But by researchers at University much higher taxes on industry, College London’s Institute for majority state ownership of the Sustainable Resources and country’s largest oil-and-gas published in the journal Nature, company and an approximately concludes a third of the world’s $900-billion sovereign wealth oil reserves, half of gas reserves fund built from oil revenues are and more than 80 per cent cushioning the fall. of coal reserves must not be Some see low fuel prices burned before 2050.

The study also found that carbon capture and storage, touted as one way to continue exploiting and burning fossil fuels, is too new, expensive and limited to make enough of a difference by 2050. Study co-author Paul Ekins told National Geographic that putting hundreds of billions of dollars into fossil fuel exploration and development is “deeply irrational” economic behaviour. “What would be ideal,” he said, would be to “use the opportunity of this fall in the oil price to start instituting a global carbon tax, which would take some of the volatility out of the prices.” Removing fossil fuel subsidies would also help. With 2014 confirmed as the hottest year on record, and 13 of the hottest 15 years having occurred since 2000, we can’t afford to ignore the consequences. It’s astounding that, in the face of such overwhelming evidence from scientists worldwide, people continue to deny the problem exists or that humans can or should do anything about it. It’s especially irresponsible when energy conservation and cleaner fuel alternatives offer so many economic benefits, including job creation, greater stability and reduced healthcare costs. It’ll be much easier and less costly to get on with it now than to wait until we’re left with few choices. www.davidsuzuki.org

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speaks volumes. It is difficult for me to think of anything more cruel, abusive or negligent than a government that has the ability to make concrete, evidencebased social policy changes and investments in improving the lives of children, but sits on its hands instead. All of this is occurring while B.C.’s most vulnerable children starve, increasingly becoming at risk of #3 housing insecurity and homelessness, and the next generation of victims of foster care system are This churned out to lives of tragedy, despair and suffering.

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Re: Poverty affects thousands of city’s children, Jan. 20. I challenge the perspective of those who do not think raising the rates of income assistance would bring immediate improvements in the lives of poor families. As a social worker in B.C. for well over a decade, it is my analysis that it is the B.C. government that is the biggest driver of child and family poverty in the province. I wonder how many people can afford to house and raise their children on monthly income assistance of $877, which is the rate for one parent and one child? Or $1,061, the monthly

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rate for one parent and two children? There are many other things the B.C. government could easily do to improve the lives of poor children and families. Access to affordable housing, high-quality child care and earlylearning opportunities, as well as family support, mental health and addiction services are ways to keep vulnerable families intact and improve the psychosocial and economic status of those at the bottom of the ladder of the economy. B.C. is the only province in Canada that doesn’t have a provincial strategy to reduce child and family poverty. This

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children participate in daycare at Little Ferns Early Learning centre. The province should improve access to child care and other social services, says letter writer.

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Recycling making a mess of neighbourhood Just say no Ads for February 2015 to stickers Page 1 I’d like to thank the previous mayor and council’s spiteful decision to approve the recycling depot’s move to Victoria Road after public outcry that we did not want it in our neighbourhood at all. Now, exactly why me and the neighbourhood didn’t want it is happening, a short month after its grand opening. Abandoned shopping cars and plastic bags, a new crop every day, line View Street and area, just as we knew would

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happen. The recycling depot is a bad neighbour to even move here when not wanted. Now clean up your mess.

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Now that the new recycle place is opened up on Old

Victoria Road, the whole neighbourhood has been inundated with shopping carts. Would it not be unreasonable for the recycle facility to have a place that these carts could be left for pickup by the stores they belong to or whoever picks them up?

NDP politicians don’t seem to foresee election success To the Editor,

The NDP is slowing fading away. Two B.C. NDP federal MPs, Libby Davies and Jean Crowder, are not running in the next federal election. This shows that

they are admitting that is no chance of the federal NDP ever becoming the government of Canada. If there was that chance, they would have run again in hopes of obtaining a cabinet

post. Here in B.C., we see two NDP MLAs, Mable Elmore and Jenny Kwan, are considering putting their names in for nomination in Davies’s riding. This again shows they too see no chance

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I counted a dozen Jewelry Ads That Work carts along View (800) 733-9350 Street alone in one afternoon and I’m To the Editor, sure they will still Our Horizons is tourbe sitting there for ing the country in the next few days. an effort to convince If this was the north municipalities to supend this would not port bylaws requiring be tolerated. So climate change warnwhy is it allowed to ing stickers on pump happen in the south nozzles at local gas end? stations. Are they, by Now that the any chance, walking? recycle facility Perhaps it’s just me, but has opened up it I doubt seeing a sticker should take some on the gas pump will responsibility for convince many people the problems that not to buy gas. have arisen with In this world of everits opening. Keep expanding warning our neighbourhood labels what’s next? A clean. sticker with a picture of S. Fisher an overweight person Nanaimo an all food that isn’t healthy? Or a sticker with a picture of a drunk on all alcoholic beverages? Ultimately of the NDP becomwill there be a sticker ing the government on stickers warning of B.C. If there was people to stop wasting that chance, they trees, oil and ink on would have stayed stickers? on as a MLA in Perhaps Our Horizons hopes of obtaining a should stop touring and cabinet post. use e-mails instead.

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Police seek tips from public in series of unsolved crimes Nanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files which they hope the public can help solve. Anyone with any information is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.

No. 2014-36775 In recent months, KalTire, located at 837 Old Victoria Rd., has been the site of numerous break-ins and thefts. Suspects have been

scaling the fence, taking tires from the compound and throwing them over the fence to a waiting pick-up truck.

male, approximately 5-foot-10, with a slim build. He wore dark track pants with a stripe on the side.

No. 2015-2022 A black 2011 Benzhou limited speed scooter was stolen Jan. 17. The scooter was taken from the Serenity Lodge at 940 Hecate St.

No. 2015-1688 In recent weeks, there have been numerous thefts of gas from vehicles from the Nanaimo Mini Storage, located at 2180 South Wellington Rd. Unknown persons have been cutting holes in the fence and once inside, taking fuel from U-Haul trucks. A possible vehicle associated to

No. 2015-1024 On Jan. 16-17, two homes in the 2000 block of Townsite Road were broken into – most likely by the same

person. The first breakin occurred at 9:30 p.m. to a garage. The thief was confronted by the homeowner and before he could take anything, he was chased for several blocks until he was lost in the area of Bush Street. The next incident took

place just two doors down at 1:30 a.m. This time, the thief made entry by crawling through a small window. Again, he was confronted by the homeowner who chased him until lost in the area of Bush Street. The suspect is a white

the thefts is a Ford longbox pickup.

No. 2015-1701 Stolen on Jan. 19 from 2321 Bowen Rd. was a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle. No. 2015-2001 Stolen on Jan. 22 was a 1998 red Triumph Daytona. The bike was parked at 153 Wallace St. and was unlicensed, had no fuel or battery, and is not operable due to an electrical issue. No. 2015-2075 Stolen sometime

between Jan. 21-23 was a white 1991 Subaru Legacy with B.C. plate 673PHV. The vehicle was parked at the B.C. Ferries overflow parking on Stewart Avenue.

No. 2015-2080 On Jan. 22, at 11:58 p.m., RCMP attended to a glass break alarm to the front door of Tom Lee Music, located at 6894 Island Highway North (near the Tim Hortons on Dickinson Road). Taken was a Mac Book laptop, wireless keyboard and a mouse.

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GRADE

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Naturally Smoked Salami Sausage or Pepperoni

13.20 per kg

375gr

Gluten Free Pretzels 156-400gr

Family Pack

per lb

99 per lb

BUY 1

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Calbee Snapea Crisps 93gr

per lb

Works out to $1.75 each

OFFER VALID FROM JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 1, 2015 Iogo

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12-16x100gr

Gluten Free Cookies 245-300gr

Pepperidge Farms

Vegetable Cocktail or V-Fusion

Baked Cracker Chips or Sweet Crisps

1.36-1.89lt

150-170gr

Gluten Free Crackers or Bagel Chips

Plus Applicable Fees

for

Pepperidge Farms

Assorted Sizes

156gr

Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers

2$ for

Iogo

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Pepperidge Farms

Goldfish Mac & Cheese

125-170gr

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13.20 per kg

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Grain Fed Free Run

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Family Pack Schneiders

Grill’ Ems Fully cooked Sausages

Wieners

375gr

for

PER

Family Pack

Scheniders

Juicy Jumbo Wieners

375-450gr

375gr

Scheniders

Bacon

Schneiders

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1.36kg

312gr

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Margarine

Selected, 108-472gr

Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix

Imperial

Coffee

Nestle

Kellogg’s

Rice Krispies or Raisin Bran Cereal

Kellogg’s

680gr

Selected, 312-670gr

Corn Flakes Cereal

Cereal

Tropicana

Beverage

1.75lt

625-640gr

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Nabob Coffee Co.

Ground Coffee 375-400gr

99 Plus Applicable Fees

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Delissio

Pizza

Cheese

Christie

Bassili’s Best

Meat Lasagna with 3 Cheeses

for

Saputo

Planters

Cashews

Perogies

320gr

for

Planters

Cheemo

Shredded Cheese

175-454gr

2$ 275-300gr

Armstrong

Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar 230gr

500gr

2$ for

Planters

Peanuts Resealable Bag

275gr

907gr

MacLaren’s

Natural Sliced Cheese

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese

Crackers

140-200gr

Nanaimo News Bulletin 17

QF Helps you to Get your Party Started!

Christie

Ritz Crackers

555-888gr

600gr

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

oreKickin’ Prices For Your Party!

Game Day Decisions Made Easy Armstrong

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G.H. Cretors

Dry Roasted Peanuts

Excel 0.5% Alcohol Beer

Clamato Juice

184-227gr

Moslon

Mott’s

All Natural Popcorn

600gr

12x355ml

1.89lt

1.5kg

99 Bick’s

McLaren’s

Dill or Hamburger Slices Pickles

Olives, Gherkins or Onions

2$ for

for

2$ for

for

Lactania

Cream Cheese

250gr

for

Newman’s Own

All Natural Dressing

1lb

Seasoning Mix 28-35gr

2$ for

Hellmann’s

for

Old El Paso

Riceworks

Gourmet Rice Crisps

156gr

Lay’s

Nalley

225gr

Tortilla Chips 235-245gr

for

4$ for

Plus Applicable Fees

Green Giant

Valley Selections Vegetables

Frozen Vegetables

300-500gr

750gr

BUY

Chapman’s

3 99

GET $

or Tonic Water

for

Chapman’s

2$ for

Snowcrest

Frozen Fruit

600gr

1.5lt

Slice Cream Ice Cream

2lt

In participating Pepsico Products

Premium Ice Cream

187-191gr

Quencher

Plus Applicable Fees

Old El Paso

Shells

Instant Party - Just Add Friends

COUPON AT CHECKOUT FOR PARTICIPATING PRODUCTS

200-220gr

220-320gr

Campbell’s

Chips

Campbell’s

Chunky Chili

Chunky Soup 540ml

425gr

12x355ml

710ml

for

650ml

12-15x355ml

Old El Paso

Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew

Doritos

Family Size Potato Chips

Thick & chunky Salsa

SUPER BOWL SAVINGS

Classic Dip

Old El Paso

255gr

279-354gr

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Old El Paso

Restaurante Soft Taco Dinner Kit

227-510gr

Dinner Kit

Plus Applicable Fees

398ml

890ml

Refried Beans

125-133gr

Mayonnaise

350ml

Fully Cooked Dumplings

Premium Pickles

1lt

Old El Paso

for

O’Tasty

Crunchy Shells

Bick’s

1lt

375ml

¢ Plus Applicable Fees

99 Plus Applicable Fees

4$ for

2$ for

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Delissio

Pizza

Cheese

Christie

Bassili’s Best

Meat Lasagna with 3 Cheeses

for

Saputo

Planters

Cashews

Perogies

320gr

for

Planters

Cheemo

Shredded Cheese

175-454gr

2$ 275-300gr

Armstrong

Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar 230gr

500gr

2$ for

Planters

Peanuts Resealable Bag

275gr

907gr

MacLaren’s

Natural Sliced Cheese

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese

Crackers

140-200gr

Nanaimo News Bulletin 17

QF Helps you to Get your Party Started!

Christie

Ritz Crackers

555-888gr

600gr

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

oreKickin’ Prices For Your Party!

Game Day Decisions Made Easy Armstrong

www.nanaimobulletin.com

G.H. Cretors

Dry Roasted Peanuts

Excel 0.5% Alcohol Beer

Clamato Juice

184-227gr

Moslon

Mott’s

All Natural Popcorn

600gr

12x355ml

1.89lt

1.5kg

99 Bick’s

McLaren’s

Dill or Hamburger Slices Pickles

Olives, Gherkins or Onions

2$ for

for

2$ for

for

Lactania

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250gr

for

Newman’s Own

All Natural Dressing

1lb

Seasoning Mix 28-35gr

2$ for

Hellmann’s

for

Old El Paso

Riceworks

Gourmet Rice Crisps

156gr

Lay’s

Nalley

225gr

Tortilla Chips 235-245gr

for

4$ for

Plus Applicable Fees

Green Giant

Valley Selections Vegetables

Frozen Vegetables

300-500gr

750gr

BUY

Chapman’s

3 99

GET $

or Tonic Water

for

Chapman’s

2$ for

Snowcrest

Frozen Fruit

600gr

1.5lt

Slice Cream Ice Cream

2lt

In participating Pepsico Products

Premium Ice Cream

187-191gr

Quencher

Plus Applicable Fees

Old El Paso

Shells

Instant Party - Just Add Friends

COUPON AT CHECKOUT FOR PARTICIPATING PRODUCTS

200-220gr

220-320gr

Campbell’s

Chips

Campbell’s

Chunky Chili

Chunky Soup 540ml

425gr

12x355ml

710ml

for

650ml

12-15x355ml

Old El Paso

Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew

Doritos

Family Size Potato Chips

Thick & chunky Salsa

SUPER BOWL SAVINGS

Classic Dip

Old El Paso

255gr

279-354gr

You’ll Have Home Field Advantage With These Specials

Old El Paso

Restaurante Soft Taco Dinner Kit

227-510gr

Dinner Kit

Plus Applicable Fees

398ml

890ml

Refried Beans

125-133gr

Mayonnaise

350ml

Fully Cooked Dumplings

Premium Pickles

1lt

Old El Paso

for

O’Tasty

Crunchy Shells

Bick’s

1lt

375ml

¢ Plus Applicable Fees

99 Plus Applicable Fees

4$ for

2$ for

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SUPERBOWL SUNDAY 2015 Continental

Roast Beef or New York Style Corned Beef

Black Forest Ham

per 100gr

Bonus Q-Points Tribe

Hummus Dip 227gr

Schneiders

5,000 Bathroom Tissue Double Rolls, 12’s

Natural Pastures

Damafro

Single Cream Brie

Brie or Cambert min. 180gr

599

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Enviro Jumbo Paper Towel 6’s

Cheese Centre

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Glad

Sandwich Zipper Bags 100’s

2$ for

99 per

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49 per 100gr

Chinese

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7 50

Large

Chow Mein

995

Chevrai 113gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Whole Head Off Sockeye Salmon

Fresh Hand Peeled Shrimp

Szechuan Beef

5 95

Small

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9 50

16 Piece

Deep Fried Prawns

SEAFOOD

60m

Medium

Cling Wrap

per 100gr

Bacon & Onion or Seafood Mushroom Caps

100gr

Glad

Made Fresh in store

Min. 600gr

per 100gr

Seven Layer Dip

Min. 350gr

Cervelat, Gypsy or Pepper Salami

Made Fresh in store

Garlic Sausage

Schneiders

per 100gr

Pack

Cooked Shrimp

Red Argentine Prawns 21/25 Size

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Digby Scallops

Crab or Lobster & Seafood Cakes

per 100gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen 10/20 Size

King & Prince

71/90 size

per 100gr

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SUPERBOWL SUNDAY 2015 Raisin Bread

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Organic Rice 907gr

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170gr

Sensible Portions

Spritzer

4x311ml

2$ for

Dairy Free Coconut Milk Beverage 1.89lt

R.W. Knudsen

142gr

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Veggie Straws

for

Dempster’s & Quality Foods Supporting Health Care

Organic Gluten Free Rice Cakes

Lundberg

Wheat & Gluten Free Rice Chips

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2$ Plus Applicable Fees

for

Spectrum

Organic Coconut Oil

414ml

Instantly at the Till ALL QUALITY FOODS BULK TUBS. EXCLUDING ORGANIC.

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Jonagold Apples 2.18 per kg

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Cailfornia “Dole”

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2.84 per kg

Australian “Premium”

R2E2 Mangoes

8.80 per kg

PER

Minneola Tangelos 2.18 per kg

Mexican “Hot House”

Beefsteak Tomatoes

3.28 per kg

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6” Mixed Bulb Pan

Italian Grown

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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

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California Grown

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California “Fresh”

Organic Lemons

2lb bag

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and entertainment

Songwriter credits fans for saving him

“

Ryan McMahon performs at the Dinghy Dock Pub on Wednesday night

I make sure that people know that they saved my life.

BY NICHOLAS PESCOD THE NEWS BULLETIN

t was only a couple of years ago that singer-songwriter Ryan McMahon and his family found themselves in a bit of a pickle. “We were in bad financial shape,” McMahon told the News Bulletin. After more than a dozen years making a living as a musician, McMahon was looking for ways to bring in some additional cash and considered turning to work on the docks. “My father was a longshoreman and his father was a longshoreman,” he said. However, McMahon wanted to continue making money strictly as a musician. He decided to make a post online indicating that he would be willing to perform house concerts for a small fee. “I thought we would get one or two shows RYAN MCMAHON was to get a few born in Chemainus and hundred raised in Ladysmith. dollars to tie us over and keep collections at bay and things like that,” he said. Within 24 hours of the posting, McMahon had received 17 offers from fans who wanted to have him play at their house. The amount of interest led McMahon to only one conclusion. “I didn’t call the longshore office,” he said. Since then, McMahon has been plugging away as a singer-songwriter and he has been letting his fans know just how grateful he is for all their support. “I make sure that the people know that they saved my life,” he said. “They saved my career.” On Wednesday (Jan. 28) McMahon will be performing at the Dingy Dock

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Pub. “The Dinghy Dock is fun and easy,” McMahon said. “It is the most laid back kind of gig for me. It is always nice to be able to play at home in front of familiar faces.” McMahon, who was born in Chemainus but grew up in Ladysmith, is currently putting the finishing touches on his newest album, Put Me Back Together, which will be released

in April. McMahon, who has released five full-length albums in 15 years, explained that the record is a reflection of his time living on the Island and that it includes a song that pays tribute to his hometown of Ladysmith. “There is a lot of reflection of living on Vancouver Island after living in the city for eight years,” he said.

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VIU veteran owns the boards Jenna Carver leads PacWest in rebounding BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

here’s a reason why rebounding is sometimes called an ‘effort stat.’ Because as VIU Mariners veteran Jenna Carver is showing again and again this season, grabbing possession of that basketball is, first and foremost, about effort. Carver, who is from Nanaimo, is in the midst of her final – and finest – season at Vancouver Island University. She was the Pacific Western Athletic Association’s Athlete of the Week last week after recording back-toback double-doubles, including one game with 21 points and 23 rebounds. It was her second 20-plus rebound game this season; she leads the PacWest in rebounding with 12.3 per game and has climbed into the top 10 in scoring, too, at 11.7 points per game. Bill McWhinnie, coach of the Mariners, called Carver the heart of the team. “She’s about the hardest-working kid I’ve ever coached…” he said. “She’s a teamfirst kid that just plays so much harder than everybody else at times.” Listed at 5-foot-9, Carver isn’t generally going to have the reach advantage when she’s

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VIU Mariners fifth-year forward Jenna Carver leads the Pacific Western Athletic Association in rebounding and is in the top 10 in scoring so far this season.

in the paint, going up for a ball that clangs off the rim. It comes down to the game within the game, she said – the competition of going for the same ball as the opponent and trying to

win it. “I honestly just try really hard and have a lot of passion when I play and just go for the ball and don’t give up,” she said. She goes for every-

thing and there’s no ball that she doesn’t think she can get, McWhinnie said. That effort, plus her hoop sense and her strength and fitness, leads to a whole lot of boards.

It’s helping her score a lot more points than she has in the past, too. The coaching staff has given her the confidence to shoot more, she said, and the strong play of teammates including forward Sienna Pollard and guard Amanda Tapia creates open looks for Carver and others. The group is encouraged by what it’s accomplishing on the court. Success is important, especially since the M’s are hosting nationals this March and want to win provincials so they can earn their way. “Coming in, we were all pretty unsure, and people underestimated us,” Carver said. “Now it’s the second [half of the] season, we’ve kind of shown our true colours.” Every step the M’s take makes them feel like they can get where they want to go. “I definitely think that our goal is achievable,” Carver said. “I know we’re all a lot more certain of it.” The Mariners women’s team split their home games this weekend, edging out Capilano University Blues by a score of 48-46. The following day they dropped a 50-42 game to Quest University Kermodes. The women sit at second spot in the standings. The Mariners men’s team was in action at VIU gym too, with a lopsided victory over Capilano by a score of 105-63. The men’s team also beat Quest 93-82 to retain first place in the PacWest division. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Clippers play two home ice matchups The Nanaimo Clippers picked up two wins on home ice this weekend. The team played the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday at Frank Crane Arena, then hosted the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Sunday. The Clippers outshot the Capitals 49-26 on Friday on the way to a 6-1 win over the team. Cole Maier opened the scoring midway through the first period with the first of five unanswered goals from the Clippers. Cowichan scored halfway through a third period marked by penalties. On the night, Nanaimo went two-forsix on the power play. Brett Roulston, Nicholas Carrier and Devin Brousseau each had two assists, with Brendan Taylor collecting a goal and an assist. Guillaume Decelles had the win in net. The Clippers beat the Silverbacks 4-1 on Sunday, with another two goals in 10 chances on the power play. Anthony Rinaldi had two goals in the afternoon game, with Maier picking up a goal and an assist and Jacob Jackson with two assist. Decelles got the win in net, stopping 32 of 33 shots. GAME ON … The Clippers continue their homestand tomorrow (Jan. 28), taking on the Powell River Kings in a 7 p.m. start at Frank Crane Arena. The Clips are then home again Friday to play the Alberni Valley Bulldogs at 7 p.m. before visiting the Bulldogs the next night.

Finalists chosen for annual sport achievement awards

WINNERS WILL be announced at gala Feb. 13.

The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards finalists have been selected. With the 10th annual gala event coming up on

Feb. 13, a panel of judges made up of media and other members of the sports community has determined finalists in each of the awards categories. In addition to the awards categories listed below, there will be a presentation of the Michael Rhode Memorial Award

for longtime dedication to sport. This year’s finalists include: Male Team Athlete of the Year - Victor Blasco, soccer; Cody Chartrand, baseball; Marshall Cook, football. Female Team Athlete of the Year - Bronte Fitzsimmons, soccer; Leanna Gildersleeve, volleyball; Kesa

Van Osch, curling. Male Individual Athlete of the Year - Matt Haddad, golf; Braxton Clark, judo; Hunter McGill, BMX. Female Individual Athlete of the Year - Erin Burrett, cross-country running; Marian Stewart, bathtub racing; Carey Mark, cycling. Male Junior Team Athlete of the Year - Zach Diewert,

baseball; Johnnie Grais, lacrosse; Cole Virtanen, football. Female Junior Team Athlete of the Year - Kelsey Hutt, volleyball; Shaelynn Ross, lacrosse; Kalia Van Osch, curling. Male Junior Individual Athlete of the Year - Reid Della-Rosa, swimming; Peter Morch, swimming; Sebastian

Sulyok, motocross. Female Junior Individual Athlete of the Year - Shirin Anjarwalla, golf; Madison Heisterman, track; Faye Tuck, wrestling. Masters Athlete of the Year - Derek Steel, cycling; James Scantland, swimming; Eilene Mitton and Zorka Smith, curling. See ‘ATHLETES’ /29

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Athletes awarded for achievements From /28 Partners of the Year - Sarah Kedves and Lucas Pallard, figure skating; Graydon Robb and Pat Thompson, badminton; Martin Barakso and Tim Schrijver, rowing. Team of the Year Mid Isle Highlanders U21 men’s soccer; VIU Mariners women’s soccer; VIU Mariners women’s volleyball. Junior Team of the Year - Dover Bay LazerHawks crosscountry running; Barsby Bulldogs AA varsity football; Upper Island Storm U18 girls’ soccer. High Performance Coach of the Year - Bill McWhinnie, basketball; Anup Kang, soccer; Robert Biernacki, jiu-jitsu. Grassroots Coach of the Year - Bob Saunders, athletics; Rob Stevenson, football; Megan Conway, gymnastics. Sport Administrator of the Year - Norm Thibault, cyclocross; Joyce Mark, canoe/ kayak; Shawn Swanson, lacrosse. Official of the Year Terry Ryan, swimming; Jacob Burnley, soccer; Bill Mercer, BMX. Sports Story of the Year - Ladysmith 49ers senior girls’ volleyball; B.C. Summer Games; World’s Longest Street Hockey Game.

The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards will be held Feb. 13 at the Coast Bastion Hotel. To become an

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