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Hearing underway for man accused in mill shooting BY KaRL YU THe NewS BULLeTiN
The preliminary hearing for the accused in the April 30 shooting at Western Forest Products mill began Tuesday and is expected to end tomorrow (March 13). Kevin Douglas Addison, 47 at the time of the incident, stands charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. The hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for Addison to stand trial. A publication ban was imposed on evidence presented over the four days. “Generally speaking, in a preliminary inquiry, evidence is presented, sometimes admissions are made, just to save time, other times they’re not, but it’s some of the same features as a trial. Witnesses are called and questioned and the court receives the evidence,” said John Gustafson, Addison’s legal counsel. The Crown can call witnesses and although he couldn’t comment specifically on the Addison hearing, Gustafson said the defence has the option of calling evidence at a preliminary hearing, although it is quite rare. He said a plea wouldn’t be forthcoming at the hearing. “That doesn’t happen until the matter is before the supreme court,” said Gustafson. The courtroom was packed Tuesday and proceedings were moved to a larger venue for the duration of the hearing. Addison was present Tuesday, clad in a black and grey and wearing glasses. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Mist-adventure Fog in Nanaimo Harbour veiled waterfront panoramas Tuesday. The shroud of low-lying cloud made for an element of mystery on a morning walk, but also grounded harbour-based aircraft and made visual navigation between Nanaimo and nearby islands nearly impossible at times. Fog has also been responsible for delayed and cancelled flights at airports on the Island and Lower Mainland.
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City seeks talks regarding dams Nanaimo’s mayor has called for a meeting with B.C. Natural Resources minister Steve Thomson on the Colliery dams, as stakeholders remain deadlocked over next steps. City officials and the Colliery Dam Park Preservation Society remain at an impasse following a consultation meeting Monday. Jeff Solomon, spokesman for the society, wants time and discussion about the dams as called for in a previous council motion, but the province has given the city a March 27 deadline to hand in a remediation plan for the dams. Mayor Bill McKay said he’s called for a meeting with Thomson to determine options and a way around “our current turmoil.”
Robbery results in jail time A suspect charged in the robbery of the Terminal Park Liquor Store robbery has pleaded guilty and will serve time in jail. Chance Kenton Nichol, 21, was charged in February with robbery and intent to commit an indictable offence while having his face masked. He entered the guilty plea on Tuesday and was sentenced to two years less a day in jail. According to RCMP, three men, with faces covered, entered the store late on Jan. 10 and got away with several bottles of wine. A shotgun was fired into the store ceiling and bear spray used.
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Calls will be answered from Courtenay if the Central Island 911 Partnership – made up of the City of Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley Regional District and Nanaimo Regional District – chooses to stay on with the RCMP. It will also mean new staffing costs, says Dietrich, who says the RCMP currently manages city employees out of its local operational communication centre but the city wouldn’t send its staff north. “What we have to study now as a partnership is do we continue to do it ourselves, or do we hire a third party to do it and
The Regional District of Nanaimo board voted against a grant for repair work at Morden Mine.
originally proposed the motion and said the $45,000 was for a “BandAid fix” – removal of wood material on the headframe structure, perimeter fence extension and relocation and tree clearing. S u b s e q u e n t l y, Thorpe gave notice he would request a staff report, examining the viability of leasing the Morden Park mine site from the B.C. government, at the March 24 regular board meeting. Directors also gave preliminary approval Tuesday night to
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the RCMP might be that third party … or someone else that’s out there,” he said, adding one option could be for Nanaimo fire dispatch to handle calls. The last time city council looked at options was a year ago when the RCMP served notice it would no longer manage 911 call-answer services without a contract and management fee. Politicians considered a cheaper alternative through Vancouverbased E-Comm, but opted to remain with the police force. A consultant will now be hired to come up with options for the partnership. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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Regional District of Nanaimo directors voted against amending the 2015 budget to include $45,000 for shortterm damage mitigation at the Morden Mine site. Discussion was deferred from February’s regular meeting. According to Eric Ricker, co-president of the Friends of Morden Mine nonprofit society, the total cost to repair the tipple and headframe structures at the mine is estimated at $2.8 million. The society was hoping the regional district would assist in applying for gas tax funding money by an April 15 deadline. Ian Thorpe, Nanaimo director,
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With shifting climate affecting cash flow, the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo hopes the city will warm up to permanently funding its Extreme Weather Shelter. Kevan Griffith, shelter manager, and Rev. Samaya Oakley, shelter director, petitioned city council Monday to permanently fund the low-barrier shelter, which opened in 2011 to provide the chronically homeless with beds and meals during the coldest winter weather, but has since expanded its services through its outreach housing referral program – funded by the Regional District of Nanaimo – to help people get into permanent housing.
The 24-bed shelter operates from November through March and runs near capacity most nights. Guest numbers are rising with referrals from Island Health, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo Correctional Centre and the RCMP, which brings in non-violent intoxicated people as well. The shelter’s total annual operating budget, including staff salaries and rent – paid to the Unitarian Foundation of Nanaimo, Oakley said – is $125,000. “We basically are asking for a line item to be on the city budget, on a yearly basis, in the amount of $60,000, which represents just under half of our operating funds,” Oakley said.
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Following meetings between the B.C. Federation of Labour and provincial ministers last week, B.C. premier Christy Clark said she won’t raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour but will announce a formula to incrementally raise the minimum wage to keep pace with the cost of living. Irene Lanzinger, B.C. Federation of Labour president, said in an interview in February B.C.’s $10.25 per hour minimum wage hasn’t been raised since 2012 and she wants to see it raised to $15 per hour by the end of 2015.
The $15 per hour rate was chosen to bring minimum wage workers above the annual wage poverty line. “You actually have to earn $13.64 an hour to be at the poverty line, so $15 an hour puts you 10 per cent above the poverty line. That’s all,� Lanzinger said. “So people working full-time should not be living in poverty and hundreds of thousands of British Columbians are working at minimum wage.� Lanzinger argues higher minimum wages boosts the economy and employment. “When we raised the minimum wage from $8 to $10.25 the level of employment went up; we actually saw more people get jobs ... because
there’s all that money going back into the economy,� Lanzinger said. Tom Mulcair, federal NDP leader, said during his stop in Nanaimo last week that the party is pushing for $15 an hour for federal government employees. Large U.S. retailers, municipalities and states are raising wage rates too. Seattle will raise its rate to $15 US over a seven-year period. Raimo Mar talla, Vancouver Island University economics professor, said in an e-mail he favours incremental wage hikes and suggests real inflation-adjusted minimum wage should realistically be about $11 per hour. “According to the data, the highest real minimum wage was in 1975, when $2.75 had
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O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. The detachment’s Serious Crime Unit is examining all avenues, including the possibility of foul play. Kaiser is 5-foot-4, weighs 120 pounds, has dark hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-7542345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.
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City politicians will consider spearheading a new board to oversee Nanaimo’s watershed. It’s a start, according to Vancouver Island Water Watch Coalition spokeswoman June Ross. Ross, and Paul Manly, federal candidate for the Green Party, expressed concern during a council meeting Monday about the lack of written agreement for city access to its watershed, private ownership and the potential to sell and develop the land in the future. Manly called for the city to work with First Nations, land owners and senior levels of government to start a process of making the community
drinking watershed publicly owned and controlled, while Ross encouraged the establishment of a new board to govern and protect the area. Nanaimo city councillors agreed on the importance of protecting the watershed and a new board, but debated just how soon to start one up and when stakeholders should be informed. Coun. Bill Bestwick, who initially called for establishment of a board, pointed out someone has to spearhead and bring people together, and Coun. Jim Kipp said it’s a good idea and council should move ahead if it wants it. But city manager Ted Swabey encouraged a meeting with the Snuneymuxw First Nation before a new board is entertained – action echoed by Coun. Diane Brennan who said the First Nation would likely want a leadership role rather than to just be informed. “I agree entirely with council-
lor Kipp, this is an incredibly important thing to do and it needs to be done right and if we get off to the wrong foot, if we get off on the foot that insults our neighbours, that doesn’t take into account the high priority that other communities and other interests place on water, then we will have taken the last four or five years of relationship building … and thrown it out the window,” she said. Councillors Wendy Pratt and Ian Thorpe called for time to consider how the board will be set up and who’ll sit around the table. City council postponed a decision on a water board and called for a staff report with recommendations on how to form the new body. Ross said while not surprised, she is delighted and will monitor the situation to make sure if a board is set up, the community has a place at the table. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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Left-lane laws not necessary
B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation is hogging the left-hand lane, speeding toward another misplaced priority. Minister Todd Stone’s announcement this month that the province is looking at legislation targeting left-lane hogs on the highway is populist pandering, it’s unnecessary and it’s undesirable. Stone suggests left-lane huggers are particular to British Columbia, coincidentally the province in which he happens to commute to work. Apparently, everyone who drives slower than our transportation minister is a slowpoke and everyone who drives faster than him is a maniac. This isn’t a law for which British Columbians have been clamouring – it seems to have appeared in our rear-view mirror from out of nowhere. One imagines the minister turned red with road rage recently, stuck behind some driver who failed to accelerate to B.C.’s new 120-kilometres-per-hour highway speed limit. Stone says ICBC statistics and RCMP traffic reports show that failure to keep right causes a lot of collisions, but we suspect that the impatient drivers who surround the cautious ones are every bit as culpable. Must our roads suit only the fast and the furious? Already the B.C. Liberal government has raised speed limits, conditioning motorists to race at Mach 1. Any crackdown on left-lane hogs is going to empower tailgaters and road ragers and cause car crashes. The province has been erecting signs along the highways gently reminding motorists to keep right; that should suffice. Personally, we’re OK with the drivers who plod along in sub-compacts that limit pollution, and if they can’t quite rev up to 120 km/h, well, we’re pretty sure most of them will move over to the right lane just as soon as it’s safe to do so. Yes, the left lane is there to get us where we’re going, faster. Or we could just leave the house a couple of minutes earlier.
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New seniors’ advocate striking a chord B.C.’s new seniors’ advocate didn’t know they are eligible for has issued her second report, discounts on Medical Services and the media mostly ignored it. Plan premiums. For income less When this new office was than $22,000, the entire $864 promised by a campaigning cost of individual MSP premiums Premier Christy Clark two is waived. years ago, I suggested that Other frequently overlooked B.C. already has 85 seniors’ programs are a monthly rent advocates. They’re called MLAs, subsidy called Shelter Aid and inquiries go to their local for Elderly Renters, grants offices. for disability modifications Much to the chagrin of the called Home Adaptations for opposition, seniors’ Independence, drug advocate Isobel cost assistance called B.C. Mackenzie’s mandate Fair Pharmacare, VIEWS is not to pursue property tax Tom Fletcher individual cases, deferment and the Black Press and so she won’t be federal guaranteed serving up a fresh income supplement assortment of horror program. Those stories to embarrass older than 75 with the government. income of less than Instead, it is to $30,000 reported the look for ‘systemic lowest awareness of challenges’ and assistance designed recommend ways to specifically for them. deal with them. The latest report But you don’t get these benefits is based on a survey of more unless you apply and show that than 500 seniors from around your income qualifies. the province, and the key finding So what should the was not what she expected. government do about this? “We were surprised to learn Well, it could advertise these of the lack of awareness among programs. The government seniors, particularly lowdoes lots of advertising, but not income seniors, of government about old news like the shelter programs and the subsidies program, which dates back to available to assist them,” the 1970s. Mackenzie said. Clark’s government did a The survey found that 60 whack of advertising in the per cent of seniors living on election year, 2013. Much of it $30,000 or less annual income was about the B.C. Jobs Plan,
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heavy on the hardhats and blueprint-style graphics and arc welding and stuff like that. Then last year the government’s big ad campaign was around the teachers’ strike, and the payments to parents to help with child care. Education Minister Peter Fassbender is still bragging about the response rate for $40-a-day parental strike pay, which was snapped up by almost 100 per cent of eligible parents. This demonstrates that the government can indeed give away money with great efficiency, just by telling people how to get it. The NDP’s version of seniors’ advocacy is to find the most tragic problems from complaints coming into constituency offices, and use those to ambush the government. A popular choice is an elderly couple who have to be separated because their medical needs are too different to keep them in the same facility. TV news loves that one. People cry on camera and denounce politicians for being heartless, as if the health minister stayed up late plotting how to break their granny’s heart. Maybe this seniors’ advocate wasn’t such a bad idea after all. u Tom Fletcher is columnist and legislature reporter for Black Press.
‘We need to try to do what’s best for the whole district. So that’s what we’re trying to figure out.’
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– School board chairman Steve Rae on decisionmaking following a series of public forums, page 7.
Re: Morden Mine group seeks support, March 5. Your readers might like to know that the provincial government, after providing much encouragement to our society over the years in the form of financial and other assistance, abruptly changed course after the current Minister of Environment, Mary Polak, was appointed in 2013. That’s why we have now asked the Regional District of Nanaimo to do what B.C. Parks refuses to do. Our hope has been that the RDN will model itself after the Cowichan Valley Regional District, which, when facing a similar situation with respect to the historic Kinsol Trestle, managed to save that important heritage site from
demolition. The RDN is looking at grant opportunities for Morden Mine, as well as lobbying the province. Our society has already examined grant opportunities. There are none other than the one currently available to the RDN and that’s because the repair cost is simply too high. Second, the province has effectively ‘orphaned’ Morden, even though it’s a provincial park. Third, the most recent engineering study, carried out by a team of experts drawn from three companies, has stated quite bluntly that restoration work is needed immediately. That’s no exaggeration – Morden could implode at any time. Over the years our society
has acquired the support of municipal officials, local MLAs, community leaders and local media. On that basis, I believe it is fair to say that the residents of this area want this extremely rare industrial site saved. Morden was the third reinforced concrete tipple ever constructed and is the second oldest surviving at 102 years of age. With the exception, perhaps, of the Bastion, Morden Mine is the most important symbol we have of Nanaimo’s past. Whatever needs to be done by the RDN should be done to make certain Morden is saved as an important example of living history.
St. Paddy’s Day 2014
Eric Ricker co-president Friends of the Morden Mine
24 Pedestrians need to lighten up To the Editor,
Here’s a suggestion to those of you who like to walk on the road at night, in dark, non-reflective clothing, at the edge of the lane, with your back to the oncoming traffic. Literally ‘lighten’ up, brighten up (and smarten up).
We can’t see you and we don’t have ESP. Either that, or make sure your will is up to date. On behalf of drivers everywhere, even very cautious ones.
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Night visibility poses safety concerns, says letter writer.
Cruise ships pass city by To the Editor,
Ahoy me mateys! All those cruise ships I spot on the horizon, are they bound for Nanaimo? No, my skeptical captain. Just about every single vessel is headed for Vancouver or Victoria. By 2015, that is this year, the Nanaimo Port Authority said 25 to 30 large cruise ships would be gracing our spiffy $24-million dock but only two large boats and one small ship will be pulling in this year. So much for the $5-million booty the port authority promised would be showered upon the local economy each year. Should someone be forced to walk to the plank for this shipwreck?
George Oliver Nanaimo
Physical activity can lead to positive mental health outcomes People not being allowed to be themselves (not being carefully supported where their strengths are, not being allowed to freely express themselves in the abilities that would be most positive for them) is a primary cause of ills, rather than untreated mental illness.
Health ministry leaders should more deeply ask why are people anxious, dysfunctional, and depressed, rather than simply put blame on their brains. Although it might be convenient to misdiagnose and put blame on something so intricate as the human brain, this approach is assuming,
expedient, inconsiderate and a cause of great harms. How about administering physical exercise, rather than numerous drugs? Rather than put lots of money into a pharmaceutical agenda, physical activity, which supports friendships, could help enable persons who are neglected to live to their greater
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To the Editor,
Federal election outcomes easy enough to predict To the Editor,
Re: Nanaimo could be an election battleground, Opinion, March 10. In the 2015 federal election, Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals will replace Thomas Mulcair and the federal NDP as the Official Opposition party of Canada. Thomas Mulcair will once again take the federal NDP down to the traditional 35 or so seats as is the common case when it comes to the NDP. The result of the 2015 federal election will see Stephen Harper remain as prime minister, with a
majority Conservative government. In the 2019 federal election, both Harper and Mulcair will retire and only Trudeau will remain as one of the leaders. Trudeau is presently in his apprenticeship training and in the 2019 election, he will be 48 years old with a great amount of experience in federal politics. Watch out taxpayers, this will be the return of the federal Liberals as the government of Canada.
Joe Sawchuk Duncan
potential. Everybody needs some kind of exercise. The human brain and human body should not be insulted. Impoverished people should not be stripped from their mental dignity and active ability because of control-driven profiteering.
Malcolm Rae via e-mail
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Forgotten stories Historian shares old photographs tonight at Bowen Park
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Nanaimo Historical Society president and historian Darrell Ohs has his pet cat, Aslan, join him as he holds a binder full of film slides. Ohs will be sharing over 100 different slides, which contain historical photos of various Vancouver Island landmarks and points of interest, tonight at Bowen Park.
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or roughly a decade, Nanaimo resident Darrell Ohs found himself writing stories on topics that most people had simply forgotten about. As a historian and Island resident, Ohs
wrote articles for the Victoria Times Colonist’s Islander Magazine on everything from Nanaimo landmarks such as the Diner’s Rendezvous and Johnson’s Hardware to an abandoned settle-
ment near Great Central Lake. He even wrote a feature story about Charlie Abbot, a man is best known as the Chemainus Hermit. “A lot of people have stories that are forgotten. They seem to go like dust in the wind,” Ohs said. “If you got
something on the record about a person, place or thing, then that is very satisfying to me.” Tonight (March 12), Ohs will be at Bowen Park where he will share and discuss over 100 photographs that relate to the articles he wrote for the magazine.
The presentation is organized by the Nanaimo Historical Society, which last year appointed Ohs as its new president. “My goal is to try and build it [the society] into a more relevant organization that is going to benefit our community by preserving
our past and present,” Ohs said. The Nanaimo Historical Society was founded in 1953. In recent years the society has faced a number of changes and challenges, including a declining and aging membership. Continued /11
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Ohs said that while the society gets positive turnouts to its presentations and events, they’re usually attended by nonmembers. “When we have a good program we get maybe 11 members turning out but we will have a total turn out of close to 40 visitors,” he said. In the last few years the society has seen a decline in new memberships, especially from those under the age of 50. Ohs said the problem of attracting younger members stems from a variety of reasons, including economics and a general historical disconnect. “I think people feel
too busy. It’s like a comedy club. They would like to be in audience but not on the stage,” he said. “They’re not inspired. What they see presently or in the recent past isn’t inspiring them to participate.” Ohs joined the Nanaimo Historical Society as a member roughly five years ago and was appointed president last year. Since then, Ohs and the society have featured presenters who have touched on topics that relate to British Columbia and the Second World War. He said that future presentations will need to be focused on events that took place after the 1940s. “It’s got to be
something that they can relate to,” he said. “Something that they can see and touch or at least see evidence of now.” Ohs also said that presentations are going to have to be able to connect with younger generations. “You have to hit them on an emotional level and you have to bring some nostalgia,” he said. Darrell Ohs presents at the Bowen Park activity centre tonight (March 12) at 8 p.m. The event is free. Membership to the Nanaimo Historical Society is $25 a year for an individual person or $30 for a family and $34 for an organization. Membership
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Inbrief
Award-winning musician set to perform Nightclub celebrates anniversary Alabama-born musician and Maple Blues Award winner David Vest will
be performing at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Chapel Street in downtown Nanaimo on Saturday (March 14) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the per-
formance are $10 for students and $20 for adults. For more information, please call 250753-2023. For ticketpurchases, please call 250-716-9997.
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After six months of operations one downtown nightclub has decided to celebrate. Tonight, (March 12) Koncept Nightclub will be holding its sixmonth anniversary party as a way of saying thanks to their regular costumers, who are sometimes referred to as Koncepters.
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Pianist plays at the Port Order of Canada recipient and pianist AndrĂŠ Laplante will be in the Harbour City this weekend. On Sunday (March 15), Laplante, a 2005 Prix Opus award winner, will perform at the Port Theatre at 2:30 p.m. Laplante has won numerous awards including a silver medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia. Tickets to the performance are $25 for students and $38 for adults. For additional information, including ticket purchases, please call 250754-8550 visit www. porttheatre.com.
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When the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra holds its spring concert this weekend, the focus will be on clarinet player Liam Pistor. The 18-year-old Nanaimoite will be front and centre when he performs Mozart’s Concerto in A Major on the clarinet at Brechin United Church on Saturday (March 14). Pistor is a highly regarded young musician who is a member of the Greater Victoria
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Vancouver Island University theatre student Aislynn Mede, left, gets a costume fitting from costume designer Laurin Kelsey. Mede stars as Clarice in Vancouver Island University’s production of The Servant of Two Masters, which runs until March 14 at the Malaspina Theatre at 8 p.m. There is also a 12 p.m. matinee today (March 12). Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. They can purchased by calling the theatre box office at 250-740-6100.
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The Council of the District of Lantzville intends to consider an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) to allow vacation rentals on land zoned RS1L located at 7346 & 7350 Venture Road Lantzville (Lots 5 & 6, District Lot 54, Nanoose District, Plan 4835). Vacation rentals are not a permitted use on lands zoned RS1L in the District of Lantzville. Temporary approval to allow vacation rentals (subject to conditions) for up to three years may be granted by issuing a TUP. If approved, the permit could be renewed once at the discretion of Council for an additional 3 years. The District of Lantzville Council will consider this application on March 23, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the District of Lantzville office located at 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC. This application and proposed conditions for the permit may be viewed online www.lantzville.ca or at the District of Lantzville office at 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, until March 23, 2015. Comments may be mailed to the District of Lantzville at PO Box 100, Lantzville BC V0R 2H0; delivered to 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC; e-mailed to lisa@lantzville.ca; or faxed c/o 250-390-5188; before Noon on March 23, 2015. Please call Lisa Bhopalsingh, Community Planner at 250-390-4006 for more information.
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BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $15,449¥¥ WITH $1,795 DOWN. INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH, FREIGHT & PDI.
BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $19,319¥¥ WITH $1,795 DOWN. INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH, $1,200 LEASE CASH, FREIGHT & PDI.
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BI-WEEKLY FOR 48 MONTHS BI-WEEKLY FOR 48 MONTHS
BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $17,224¥ WITH $1,795 DOWN. INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH, FREIGHT & PDI. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $21,449¥ WITH $1,795 DOWN. INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH, $1,500 LEASE CASH, FREIGHT & PDI.
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the lease of a 2015 Cruze LS (1SA) and Cruze LT (1SA/MH8/R7T) and a 2015 Sonic LS (1SA/M26) and Sonic LT (1SD/MH9/C60). Freight ($1,600) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and applicable taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickup models delivered in Canada between March 3rd and March 31st, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (expect LS). $750 credit available on others Chevrolet vehicles (except Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado Light Duty and Heavy Duty).Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between March 3rd – March 31st 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (expect LS) ; $1,500 credit available on other eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Chevrolet Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28 and Malibu LS). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. *Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Customers will be able to access OnStar services only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After the trial period (if applicable), an active OnStar service plan is required. **Start your vehicle: Services vary by model and conditions. Requires factory installed and enabled remote start. Lock and unlock your doors: Services vary by model and conditions. Requires automatic door locks. From anywhere in Canada: Require a cellular and a Wi-Fi connection. ***The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2015 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. † Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. > Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak. ^*Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $17,224/$21,449 (including $0/$1,500 lease credit and a $446 Owner Cash) for a 2015 Cruze LS (1SA) and Cruze LT (1SA/MH8/R7T). Bi-weekly payment is $79/$99 for 48 months at 0.5% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,795/$1,795 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $10,045/$12,157, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $7,424/$9,600. ¥¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $15,449/$19,319 (including 0/$1,200 lease credit and a $446 Owner Cash) for a 2015 Sonic LS (1SA/M26) and Sonic LT (1SD/MH9/C60). Bi-weekly payment is $75/$89 for 48 months at 0.5% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,795/$1,795 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,622/$11,117, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $6,040/$8,478. ¥/¥¥ Price and total obligation excludes license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees, optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ^^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.
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Infiniti designed for stylish life still in school, Albaisa was hired by Nissan Motor Corp Inc. even before he graduated and hasn’t looked back. He has been with the company more than 25 years. “Ideas are not demonstrable. You’re always worried that the call is going to come before the idea is ready to be shown. This is probably the only thing that really worries me.” He embraces the changes, the ups and downs and the notion to create brand unification through the sketches on a notepad. When it comes to describing his role, Albaisa remarks, “I still feel like I just started.” PHOTO submiTTed
Call Laird Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac at 250-758-2438, or visit us at 2590 Bowen Road, Nanaimo. [License #30960]
Wise customers read the fine print: *, ≥, >, §, ≈ The Drive It Love It Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after March 3, 2015. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2015 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ≥3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $19,998/$19,998 (including applicable Consumer Cash) financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $55/$55 with a cost of borrowing of $2,928/$2,928 and a total obligation of $22,926/$22,926. >3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2015 Dodge Dart SE (25A) model through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. The equivalent of $7/day for the 2015 Dodge Dart SE (25A) is equal to a Purchase Price of $17,498 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment, equals 416 weekly payments of $48 with a cost of borrowing of $2,557 and a total obligation of $20,055. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ≈Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Finance example: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan CVP with a Purchase Price of $19,998 financed at 4.99% over 60 months, equals 260 weekly payments of $87 for a total obligation of $22,605. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your dealer for complete details. **Based on 2014 Ward’s upper small sedan costing under $25,000. ^Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles in Operation data available as of July, 2014 for Crossover Segments as defined by Chrysler Canada Inc. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under license by Chrysler Canada Inc.
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HAPPINESS IS UNLOCKING YOUR HONDA £
2015 CR-V LX * LEASE FOR $
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Weekly on a 60 month term with 260 payments. MSRP $27,685** includes freight and PDI.
Standard features include: • Earth Dreams™ technology powertrain • Multi-angle rearview camera • Heated front seats
Model shown: CR-V Touring RM4H9FKNX
2015 ODYSSEY LX LEASE $ 1.99 APR FOR 84 @ 0 down *
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2015 PILOT LX LEASE $ 2.99 APR FOR 107 @ 0 down *
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Features available on select models include:
Features available on select models include:
• HondaVAC™
• Power tailgate • Multi-angle rearview camera
• Lane Departure Warning and Forward Collision Warning • Multi-angle rearview camera
• Fuel efficient Variable Cylinder Management® engine
bchonda.com *Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2015 CR-V LX 2WD model RM3H3FES/Odyssey LX model RL5H2FE/Pilot LX 2WD model YF3H2FE (“Specified Models”) for a 60-month period, for a total of 260 payments of $69.89/$84.49/$107.42 leased at 1.99%/1.99%/2.99% APR based on applying $400.00/$0/$0 “lease dollars” (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes). ‡In order to achieve $0 down payment, dealer will cover the cost of tire/battery tax, air conditioning tax (where applicable), environmental fees and levies on the 2015 CR-V LX 2WD, Odyssey LX and Pilot LX 2WD only on customer’s behalf. Down payment of $0.00, first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $18,171.40/$21,967.40/$27,929.20. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **MSRP is $27,685/$32,045/$37,095 including freight and PDI of $1,695 based on new 2015 Specified Models described above. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. £For more information about the 2015 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year® award, visit http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/suv/2015_honda_cr_v_is_the_motor_trend_suv_of_the_year */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent's fee of $5.25, which are both due at time of delivery and covered by the dealer on behalf of the customer on Specified Models only. Offers valid from March 3rd through 31st 2015 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.
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*Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2015 CR-V LX 2WD model RM3H3FES/Odyssey LX model RL5H2FE/Pilot LX 2WD model YF3H2FE (“ Models”) for a 60-month period, for a total of 260 payments of $69.89/$84.49/$107.42 leased at 1.99%/1.99%/2.99% APR based on applying $400.00/$0/$0 “lease dollars” (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes). ‡In order to achieve $0 down payment, dealer will cover the cost of tire/battery tax, air conditioning tax (where applicable), environmental fees and levies on the 2015 CR-V LX 2WD, Odyssey LX and Pilot LX 2WD only on customer’s behalf. Down payment of $0.00, first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $18,171.40/$21,967.40/$27,929.20. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **MSRP is $27,685/$32,045/$37,095 including freight and PDI of $1,695 based on new 2015 Models described above. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. £For more information about the 2015 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year® award, visit http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/suv/2015_honda_cr_v_is_the_motor_trend_suv_of_the_year */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent's fee of $5.25, which are both due at time of delivery and covered by the dealer on behalf of the customer on Specifed Models only. Offers valid from March 3rd through 31st 2015 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.
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DEALER INVOICE PRICE OF $14,558‡ INCLUDES $636 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION FEES.
DEALER INVOICE PRICE OF $16,275‡ INCLUDES $719 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION FEES.
DEALER INVOICE PRICE OF $23,286‡ INCLUDES $473 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION FEES.
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SPORT 2.4L AWARDED THE HIGHEST GOVERNMENT CRASH SAFETY RATINGʆ U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
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DEALER INVOICE PRICE OF $27,381‡ INCLUDES $1,313 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION FEES.
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®/™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ‡Dealer Invoice Price of $14,558/$16,275/$23,286/$27,381/$30,315 available on all new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD models and includes price adjustments of $636/$719/$473/$1,313/$1,479. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. *The customer prices are those reflected on the dealer invoice from Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. The dealer invoice price includes a holdback amount for which the dealer is subsequently reimbursed by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ΩPrice adjustments of up to $636/$719/$473/$1,313/$1,479 available on all new 2015 Accent 5-Door L Manual/Elantra Sedan L Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD models. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ◊Leasing offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD with an annual lease rate of 0%/0%/0.9%/1.9%/3.99%. Bi-weekly lease payment of $67/$75/$119/$149/$178 for a 60-month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $8,710/$8,450/$15,470/$19,370/$23,140. Lease offer includes Delivery and Destination of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Lease offer excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km.†Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD with an annual finance rate of 0% for 84/84/60/60/60 months. Bi-weekly payments are $80/$89/$179/$211/$233. $0 down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Finance offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Financing example: 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual for $14,558 at 0% per annum equals $80 bi-weekly for 60 months for a total obligation of $14,558. $0 down payment required. Cash price is $14,558. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,595. Finance example excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ʕPrices of models shown: 2015 Accent GLS Auto/Elantra Limited/Tucson Limited AWD/Santa Fe Sport Limited AWD/Santa Fe XL Limited AWD are $21,144/$26,794/$35,759/$41,444/$45,094. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,595/ $1,760/$1,795/$1,795, levies and all applicable charges. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ʈFuel consumption for new 2015 Accent GLS (HWY 6.3L/100KM; City 8.9L/100KM); 2015 Elantra Limited(HWY 6.7L/100KM; City 9.7L/100KM); 2015 Tucson Limited AWD (HWY 9.3L/100KM; City 11.6L/100KM);2015 Santa Fe Sport Limited AWD (HWY 9.8L/100KM; City 12.9L/100KM); 2015 Santa Fe XL Limited AWD (HWY 9.7L/100 KM; City 13.0L/100 KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ∆The Hyundai Accent/Elantra received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among small/compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Propriety study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. ʆGovernment 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ‡†ʕΩ*Offers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.
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Land trust holds AGM next week
Thursday
Nanaimo and Area Land Trust has been preserving the city’s environment for two decades, and there’s always more that can be done. NALT is holding its annual general meeting on Wednesday (March 18), when it will hold an election of directors who will help plan the land trust’s 20-year-anniversary coming up in April. In addition to annual reports and other business, the AGM will feature a presentation on the changing face of the coastal landscape by Richard Hebda, curator of botany and Earth history at the Royal B.C. Museum. Hebda will look at the ebb and flow of ecosystems and species in response to climate change, the impacts of future climate change on coastal rainforests, and how people can anticipate and adapt to these changes. The meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at Brechin United Church at 1998 Estevan Rd. Hebda’s talk begins at 6:30 p.m. following a light supper. Admission is by donation. For more information about Nanaimo and Area Land Trust, please visit www.nalt. bc.ca.
NANAIMO FAMILY HISTORY Society meets March 16 at 6 p.m. at Beban Park social centre. Discussion groups, then guest speaker Marilyn Crossley Beaubien.
Realtors select new directors Nearly 100 realtors and dignitaries gathered at the Coast Bastion Hotel last month as the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board installed its 2015 board at the organization’s annual general meeting. Duncan’s Jason Finlayson will serve as president in 2015. The rest of VIREB’s b o a rd c o m p r i s e s Kaye Broens, Sandy Rantz, Cholene Begin, Frank Fairley, Margo Hoffman, Don McClintock, Janice Stromar, and Neil Woodrow, Blair Herbert and Margo Hoffman. VIREB represents more than 900 realtors in the region.
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Ongoing PROSTATE CANCER support group meets second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Canadian Cancer Society office at 777 Poplar St. Call 250-751-1340.
ADDICTIONS FAMILY and friends support group meets Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at 3151 Barons Rd. UPLANDS LUNCH BUNCH Toastmasters meets every Wednesday, noon-1 p.m., at Investor’s Group boardroom. Call 250-797-6050. SINGLE SENIOR Social Club bi-weekly dinners, potlucks, card/game nights, coffee. Call 250-756-1601.
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CONNECTING WITHIN meets Monday nights to explore meditation, affirmation. Admission by donation. Call 250-751-5851 for address.
EATING DISORDERS Anonymous meets Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Southgate Country Grocer’s meeting room. 250-618-2078.
NAR-ANON meets at the Sands Fireside Room Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m. and St. Andrews Presbyterian Hall Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call 250-390-1216.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Rm. G-092.
MID-ISLAND Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) meet every second Sunday, 11 a.m., at Bethlehem Retreat Centre. Call 250-754-0774. EVERY BODY Sings choir, all taught by ear. Call Shirley at 250-729-6135.
SINGLE SENIORS dinner pals, 65-80 years old, bi-monthly at various restaurants, separate checks. For details phone 250-756-1601. NANAIMO WIDOWS Support Group meets Wednesdays. All widows welcome. 250722-3353 for info.
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ilda Noel Pecnik was born March 27h, 1921 in Norqay, Saskatchewan, and passed quietly away early Saturday morning March 7th, 2015 at Nanaimo Traveller’s Lodge. Romie went into nurses training in The Pas Manitoba at St. Anthony’s Nursing School at age seventeen. After graduating she ventured to B.C., first working in the female section of Oakalla Prison in Burnaby, Vancouver Hospital General Hospital, and then moving to Nanaimo where she met her husband Ernest Fred Pecnik. Romie continued her nursing career for more than fifty years working at the Indian Hospital, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and finally Malaspina Gardens. Romie was predeceased by her son Philip 1961, husband Fred 1999, grandson Michael 2007, parents John and Alexandra and four sisters in Saskatchewan, Mary, Lena, Rosella and Annie. Survived by daughter and son-in-law Ann and John Rukin, granddaughter-in-law and husband Andrea and Dave Bennett, great grandson Brendan Rukin, and great granddaughter Nyah Bennett. Stepson Reg Pecnik, and his children Paul, David, Marcia and their families, and her two surviving sisters, Ellen and Natalie in Saskatchewan. Romie enjoyed a wonderful life of boating, travelling and companionship with Fred. She had been an active member of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) and St. Peter’s Parish, BC Old Age Pensioners (BCOAP), Nanaimo Toastmistress’ Club, and Nanaimo Yacht Club. A service for Romie will be held on Friday, March 13th, at 1 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with reception to follow in the Church Hall. Thank you to all the caring, wonderful staff at Traveller’s Lodge that made her a part of their extended family and truly made it her home. Donations in lieu of flowers, to the Traveller’s Lodge Building Fund- 1928 Nelson Street, Nanaimo V9S 2K5 Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca. Telford’s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644
Auguste Pieler
Mar. 30, 1927 - Feb. 13, 2015 We are very sad to announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on February 13, 2015, at the age of 87. Auguste was born in Vienna, Austria, the oldest of 7 children, and emigrated to Kitimat, BC in 1956 with her husband and two young daughters. A third daughter was born in Kitimat. In 1958 the family moved to Queensborough, New Westminster where the girls grew up and the family made longlasting friendships. Auguste was an excellent homemaker and loved sewing, knitting, handicrafts and gardening. She was a devoted wife and mother and loved her traditions and routines. Auguste and husband Frank moved to Nanaimo in 1989 upon Frank's retirement and spent many happy, productive years in their little house on Barrington Road. Auguste is predeceased by her husband Frank and daughter Erika. She is survived by daughters Renee, Susanne, granddaughter Lisa, grandson Ryan, (Jackie) and great granddaughters Raegan, Audrey and Emma. as well as her 6 siblings, all in Canada. Our deepest thanks and gratitude are owed to Doctors Cancade, Carr and Wallach for their unwavering care and dedication to Auguste, especially during the last two years as her health was declining. There will be no service as per Auguste's request. May she rest in everlasting peace.
Forsythe, Earl July 25, 1930 ~ March 5, 2015 It is with great sadness that the family of Earl Forsythe announce his sudden passing away at the age of 84. He was predeceased by his parents James and Connie. Earl will be lovingly remembered by his wife Stella. Also left behind to miss him are his children Gilbert (Karin), Glenda Neufeld, Gary, Gwen Phipps (Dale), grandchildren Shawna (Rick), Paul, Mark, Bryce, Brianne, Brandon, Bibi, Maiken, Genevieve, Mikayla, great grandchildren Taylor, Brook, Sawyer, Sienna, and his brother Jack. Born and raised in Nanaimo, Earl was married to Stella for 60 years. He retired from a long career as a mill worker. Earl loved his family and friends, and enjoyed fishing, gardening. He was a dedicated Clippers fan. Most memorably, Earl enjoyed his family trip to Europe and his many walks with his beloved dog Cajin. A Celebration of Earl’s life will be held Saturday March 14, 2015 at 11:00 am at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032
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assed away peacefully, but far too soon on March 2nd at the Palliative Care unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Keijo and Elsa, he is survived by his loving wife of 34 years Liz (Hammond), his son James (Heidi), brother IIkka (Barbara) and mother-inlaw Dodie (Hammond). Missed and wellloved by his extended family of Lorne (Monica) Hammond, Catherine (Tauno) Tuominen, Sarah (Bruce) Fraser, James (Fern) Hammond, and nephews and nieces: Christine, Tracy, Jayne, Anne, Alexander, Emily, Kavan, Darby, AdÊle, Darcy and Lara. Born in 1947 in Mikkeli, Finland, he moved to Canada at four and grew up in Surrey and New Westminster. After finishing high school he attended Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (Vancouver School of Art) where he pursued his passion for fine arts and photography. After graduation, he became a professional photographer and moved to Nanaimo in 1976, where he worked for the Nanaimo Free Press for over 20 years then he became a freelance journalist for magazines. His photos appeared in publications such as The New York Times, National Geographic Adventure, Wooden Boat, Beautiful British Columbia Magazine, and The Globe and Mail. His art lives on and a sample is posted at www.flickr.com/photos/fergie. Mark married Liz in 1981 and together with many close friends they explored the coast and warmer climates in cars, vans, boats, ships, dragon boats, canoes, kayaks and on foot. He loved nature and life on Protection Island. A wonderful neighbour, dinner companion, and chef, Mark was known for his sense of humour, love of quality food and conversation. He will be deeply missed by those lucky enough to have experienced his warmth and kindness. Liz wishes to thank Dr. K. Mann, the caring staff at the Palliative Care Unit as well as the Protection Island Lions and fellow islanders for their assistance. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Protection Island Lion’s Club. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo starting at 2pm on Saturday, March 21st, 2015.
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t is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Dad in his 95th year on the 24th February 2015.Predeceased by his wife Pat, brother Herb, sisters Clara, Muriel and Evelyn. Survived by his sister Nancy, daughters Dorothy and Jamie, grandchildren Stefanie, Ed and Dan. Dad will be lovingly remembered by many relatives and friends. He was a wonderful and kind person. We will miss him. Our thanks to the staff at Long Lake Chateau, all the Health Care workers who took care of him at the Chateau and the 5th floor nursing staff at the NRGH. Donations to the Legion Poppy Fund. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032
Ronald Gordon Cavin
December 13, 1932 - March 4, 2015 It is with sad hearts we announce the passing of Ron Cavin. Dad slipped away peacefully from us in palliative care at Nanaimo Hospital. Born in Campbell River, he made his home in Nanaimo for many years. Dad was a friendly and easy going man who loved to kibitz with all he met. His joyous sense of humour and warm smile will be remembered by his loved ones for years to come. He had a long career in real estate and was a well respected realtor and was the regional manager of Block Brothers Realty and owner of Trend Realty where he was loved by all. He leaves behind his adoring wife Suzanne, son Alan (Lise), daughter Sandra (Rick), and daughter MaryLou. He loved his grandchildren Alan, Michelle, Lindsay, Scott and Jonathan. One regret he had was smoking which was the cause of his battle with COPD and made the last year of his life very difficult. A special thanks to the wonderful care he received at Nanaimo Hospital and from Dr. Hepburn. “ My soul has escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowler.� Psalm 124 Your journey is complete and a new one has begun. Farewell Dad until we meet again. We all love you. A private family memorial to take place at a future date. In lieu of flowers a donation to the BC Lung Association www.bc.lung.ca. in his memory would be appreciated. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca Telford’s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644
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Jason Andrew Doumont, born January 12th 1976 , in Nanaimo, passed away March 5th 2015 after a traumatic injury. He was 52 days over his 39th birthday. He is predeceased by his grandparents Jack & Doreen Doumont, grandfather Joseph Martino, and his uncle Ron Doumont. Jason is survived by his father Len (Sam) Doumont of Lantzville, mother Georgina Doumont of Penticton, brother Jeremy (Jennifer) of Nanaimo, and his nephews Scott and Tyson. Jason will also be remembered by his grandmother Marlene Martino of Spokane, WA, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends. A memorial service followed by a reception to celebrate Jason’s life will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 1:00pm, in Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo, BC. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032
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DOWNTOWN NANAIMOLarge 1 bdrm apartment. N/P. Refs. Call (250)729-1997. HOSPITAL AREA- Bach/1 or 2bdrm. Free H/W, heat. Free cable or net for 1 year for new tenants only. 250-616-1175. Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. 1 bdrm $650, 2 bdrm $850, bachelor $600. Incl. heat & hot water, available March 1st. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-709-2765. www.meicorproperties.com Meicor Properties Ladysmith: bachelor unit 4th flr $590/mo. Includes heat & hot water, avail. March 1st, small pets OK. 250-924-6966. www.meicorproperties.com NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $895. 250-816-1242. NANAIMO: QUIET, clean and comfortable 1 bdrm. March 1. Central location, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Refs. $675/mo. Call Mark or Don at 250-753-8633.
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET To nurse Mary Ellen in pediatrics. Thank you so much for the gentle, motherly kindness you gave our daughter who was in to have her appendix removed. BEEF To the ‘tired of apologizing for being Canadian’ beefer. Your ignorance is such that there is not enough newspaper in the world to cover it. You clearly have zero conception of what our culture is and why Empire Days is an insult. BOUQUET To Doug at Nanaimo Airport. He found us a taxi to take us to Victoria Airport when we were fogged in in Nanaimo and ultimately could have missed all our connections to Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile. BEEF With the new rules, giving priority to drivers who exceed the speed limit, perhaps the licence plate slogan should be changed to ‘B.C. is for Speeders.’ BOUQUET To Sandra Kidd at Forest Park Elementary School. She is absolutely amazing at her job, never stops going above and beyond, and is an inspiration to those around her. BEEF To the hockey team for playing Closing Time after every game, win or lose. Nothing saps the thrill of a victory or exacerbates the sting of defeat quite so instantaneously as that funeral dirge. BOUQUET To parks and rec and the many businesses and volunteers who worked together to upgrade Groveland Gyro Park in north Nanaimo. The children, teenagers, and seniors in our community will enjoy the improvements for years to come. BEEF To the chocolatier for deciding to start packaging its chocolate eggs in individual plastic containers. Not exactly environmentally friendly.
BOUQUET To Caroline at Lillybelle Locks in the Country Club Centre, who sells the best hair pieces and wigs in town. Her prices are fair and she is so kind, helpful and generous.
BOUQUET To the emergency department of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. I received excellent and efficient care from the staff, especially nurse Judy and Dr. Filanovsky.
BEEF Empires may come, empires will go, but the dam thing will go on forever.
BEEF To the manufacturer that decided it was OK to make a pure white vehicle. What were you thinking?
BOUQUET To the lady in the white car at Waddington Road and the Island Highway. The horn was definitely not for you. I understand what was happening. They say you learn from your mistakes and I certainly have learned from mine.
BOUQUET To the TV channel showing exciting highlights of games for the World Cup of Cricket being played in Australia and New Zealand. At least 200 sixes (home runs) were also recorded.
BEEF In the words of Judge Judy, “Liar, liar, pants on fire.” This goes to the driver of black pickup that crashed into my car on Uplands Drive and then denied it.
BEEF To the Port of Nanaimo. The news is out: Three – yes, count ’em – three cruise ships are on the roster to visit Nanaimo in 2015. Nice terminal all for that.
BOUQUET To the candy man at Woodgrove Mall. You always put a smile on a cashier’s face when you come by. It makes a usually thankless job much better when you’re appreciated.
BOUQUET To Country Grocer Chase River and Panago Pizza for sponsoring the Cinnabar Elementary School family dance. With your help, we were able to raise more than $250 for Loaves and Fishes.
BEEF To the people who walk their dogs around Buttertubs Marsh bird sanctuary even though there are signs posted everywhere. Guess rules don’t apply to you chosen few. By the way, there are dog parks. BOUQUET To Roy of Accent Garage Doors. He did an incredible job repairing our garage door and installing weather stripping. BEEF To the complainer to the city regarding a small stained glass objet d’art innocuously hung on a tree overlooking the harbour. I thought it lovely. Mind your own business and get a life. BOUQUET To the kind folks at ABC restaurant who anonymously paid the bill for an elderly couple. What a lovely surprise. BEEF To some staff at a franchise coffee shop for getting the order wrong too often. Pay more attention when customers speak. BOUQUET To my wonderful mother-in-law Nancy and sister-in-law Tricia for going out of their way for me while you were away in Palm Springs. A special thanks also to sister-in-law Shelly for all the wonderful things you do as well. BOUQUET To the Wellington Secondary School jazz band members Tiana and Kenton Dick and Ethan Olynyk. Thanks also to band teacher Carmella Luvisotto. The trio will represent Canada at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California later in March. BOUQUET to Country Grocer (Southgate) for its generous donation of hotdogs for the John Barsby Secondary School band fundraiser. Another big band bouquet to Paul Shorting at Regional Recycling for all the assistance in the bottle drive. The young musicians made it to Penticton with your help.
BEEF To the six young men really and truly pigging out at a pizza buffet. Good manners maketh man.
Submit your own Beef or Bouquet
BOUQUET To the mom and her two daughters for dropping off homemade cookies at the Nanaimo RCMP detachment – you made our day.
Beefs & Bouquets is a free forum to give thanks or express views on issues and events. The News Bulletin reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Length is limited to 40 words and two submissions per person per week. A winner will be selected at random to receive a floral bouquet from Turley’s Florist and Potting Shed. Mail or deliver to the News Bulletin, 777B Poplar St., Nanaimo, V9S 2H7 or e-mail to bulletinboard@nanaimobulletin.com. Fax to 250-753-0788.
BEEF To a know-it-all. Maybe you should think first then you might not have anything to say. To criticize one for not having the same beliefs as you is wrong.
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BOUQUET To the V.I. Outdoor guys working on excavators in my neighbourhood. You were so polite and didn’t leave any mess; I’ll be sure to pass along your name.
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BEEF To the mayor and city council for being bullies and demanding a name change from the Empire Days society. Empire does not mean oppression and we are still a part of the British Empire. We will remember this on election day.
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Spring has sprung for college ball team I VIBI MARINERS play first home games of 2014 this weekend. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The VIBI Mariners have already gotten in a boatload of games as they sail through spring training. Vancouver Island Baseball Institute is getting ready to play its first home games of 2014 this weekend as Washington’s Shoreline College will be coming to Nanaimo. VIBI spent the last week of February in the States, playing exhibition games in California and Arizona and winning five out of 14 games on the trip. “I like where we’re at,” said Jordan Blundell, VIBI manager. “Record-wise we could be better than we are, but we’ve also seen a lot of good things from everyone. Young guys, returning guys, seniors, freshmen – everybody’s done something … that helped us as a group on and off the field.” It was a challenging schedule, with six games in three days in California, a day off, six games in three days in Arizona, and then two more the next day back in Cali. “The guys battled, man,” Blundell said. “They’re typical Canadian lads here. Let’s get in the van, let’s go to the yard, let’s do it all over again.” Playing so many innings is important at this stage of the season when there is so much, still, to work on. “A lot of guys, when we were down south, got a lot of playing time,” said Gobind Sall, VIBI
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VIBI Mariners infielder Cole Waldie fields a grounder to third base during a practice drill Tuesday afternoon at Serauxmen Stadium. Vancouver Island Baseball Institute plays its first home games Saturday (March 14) or Sunday.
third baseman. “A lot of freshmen, so we got to see a lot of what we’ve got coming, too.” In spring training, there are guys making adjustments to a new team and a new level of ball, and often a new position. Blundell said a player might be a shortstop or a catcher, for example, all through his high school career, and have to now make a switch. “When you get to college, things change a little bit,” the
manager said. “There’s guys that are older than you and if that’s the only place you can play and there’s a guy that’s better than you there, you’re going to be in trouble.” Getting guys innings in different positions also gives VIBI more versatility and depth. “When you get going in the season, if somebody gets hurt or this happens or that happens, there’s always an unexpected player playing
somewhere at the end of the year that you didn’t plan on,” Blundell said. GAME ON … Saturday’s doubleheaders against Shoreline are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., with Sunday’s games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Serauxmen Stadium. With rain forecasted for Saturday, though, the teams might try to play three games, all on Sunday. Please visit www. ballcharts.com/vibaseball. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Clippers and Bulldogs need Game 7 to settle playoff series The Nanaimo Clippers’ playoff run came down to a Game 7. The Clips and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs needed a deciding game in their firstround series after the Dogs won 4-3 on Tuesday night at Port Alberni. Game 6 was a back-andforth affair, with Nanaimo tying the contest twice, then falling behind 4-2 before closing the margin to 4-3 early in the third. The Shipmen dominated the final frame but came up short. The Clippers got goals from Brett Roulston, Devin
Brosseau and Jake Jackson. Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach, wanted his team to play with confidence in Game 7 knowing that it has had some tough bounces and has played well. “I don’t think we were outplayed [in Game 6], not even close. I don’t think we were outplayed [in Game 5], either. And I certainly don’t think we were outplayed in Game 4,” Vandekamp said. “But they’ve found a way to pop a puck across the line more often than we did.” So what was once a threegames-to-none series lead
for Nanaimo came down to three periods. “It comes down to every little battle being really important,” the coach said. “And it’s about not being afraid to make mistakes out there … There’s going to be some mistakes made along the way; we’re not going to play a perfect game. But we certainly have to make sure that we really compete and trust ourselves.” GAME ON … The Clippers and Bulldogs faced off at Frank Crane Arena on Wednesday after press time. sports@nanaimobulletin
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Nanaimo Clippers forward Cole Maier looks to make a play during the third period of Monday’s game against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs at Frank Crane Arena.
Wildcats, Isles tip off at tourney Two Nanaimo boys’ basketball teams will be trying for breakthroughs in the brackets. The Wellington Wildcats and Nanaimo District Islanders tipped off yesterday at the B.C. Boys’ High School Basketball Championships in Langley. The senior AAA Wildcats were matched up against the defending champions, the St. Thomas More Knights, while the senior AAA Isles were set to take on the Vernon Panthers. “We’re going in as an underdog and there’s really no pressure,” said Luke Letham, coach of the Wildcats boys. “The first game’s always a tough one because everyone’s got nerves.” The ’Cats and Isles needed to get through North Islands and Islands to make it this far, and things are different at provincials because almost every opponent is an unfamiliar foe. “We’ve got to come out, play tough, play our style of basketball and do things we’re comfortable with,” Letham said. “We don’t want to play into other teams’ games.” All four tiers of boys’ basketball, from A to AAAA, are being held concurrently this week at the Langley Events Centre, so every bracket gets the same big-game atmosphere. “There’s a lot of excitement when they come to the gym,” said the ’Cats coach. “They’re motivated to do as well as we possibly can and hopefully have a few upsets.” ND will play Sir Charles Tupper or L.V. Rogers today (March 12); Welly will face Fleetwood Park or Dawson Creek. The B.C. finals are Saturday.
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As mentioned in this space last to Woodgrove Mall. Fees for this week, the approach of spring year have been set at $85-$125 brings with it registration for depending on age level. local baseball, softball and fastMeanwhile, registration is also ball leagues. We gave details happening for the Nanaimo Breakregarding Nanaimo Minor Baseers organization. Also known as ball last week, so we’ll turn now the Minor Fastpitch Softball Assoto minor fastball and softball… ciation, the Breakers are headed We’ll start with the Nanaimo up this year by Kevin Robillard. and District Minor Fastball Ranj Fletcher is the secretary, Association, which is Sandi Bassett the treacurrently taking regissurer and Jason Belyea thorpe trations from boys and the past-president. Othreport girls ages 5 to 19 for ers on the board are Ian Thorpe league and clinic activiBlair Franklin, Darlene Columnist ties. Dorman, Mark Murray, Brian Cornborough Chris Berg, Dave Byrne, is the new president Barney Sharp, Keith of NDMFA this year, Rodway and Chris Baswith Jim Nichol the sett. vice-president. Kelly Registrar for the Poystila is the secretary Breakers this season and Caprice Olsthoorn is Suzanne Currie and the treasurer. Also on several in-person regthe board are Tom Smith, Shanistration sessions have already non Kenney, Laurel Ludlow, Dave been held. Another one is on Poystila, Jeremy Nickolet and tap for March 19, from 6-8 p.m. Bruce Stevenson. at the Oliver Woods Community Very busy these days is minor Centre. Boys and girls ages 5-18 fastball’s registrar Wendy Knoch. are invited to sign up for house Online registration details are teams. As well, the Breakers plan available at www.nanaimofastball. to field competitive teams in the org. In-person registration sesU12, U14 and U18 age groups. sions are also underway, with For more information, visit www. the next to be held this Saturday nanaimobreakers.com. (March 14) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The local ball season is fast at the fieldhouse at Beban Park’s approaching, so it’s time to get Gyro Youth Sports Fields. Others signed up. will happen March 21, 10 a.m.-2 Whatever your sport, a p.m. at University Village Qualreminder in closing to play your ity Foods and on March 28, 10 hardest, play fair, and show good a.m.-5 p.m. at the RBC entrance sportsmanship.
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