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The Regional District of Nanaimo has approved recommendations to support a special committee on solid waste management. At the regional district’s March 24 board meeting, directors approved motions to agree to terms of reference, appoint a representative and alternate, offer support for regional district facilities and support cost-sharing to pay for the work of the committee for the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities, an association of local governments of which the regional district is a member. “This arises out of some work that we’ve done here on the Island with all
the regional districts coming together in October of last year to have a bit of a roundtable and forum about solid waste and sharing of trials and tribulations of the various regional districts,” regional district CAO Paul Thorkelsson said at the meeting. Among its duties, the committee is expected to develop a long-term strategy for solid waste management, report on its work at the 2016 association annual general meeting and also present a briefing to the province. Alec McPherson, chairman of the regional district solid waste advisory committee, will be a representative and Jim Kipp, Nanaimo director, his alternate. According to the regional district, the
term of the committee runs from May 1 to the end of April 2016, although the association executive may consider extending the term on an annual basis. “A committee like this, looking at waste across the Island, looking at a really comprehensive model is an important piece, including within our solid waste management plan. So we’re currently looking at how does the regional district deal with waste and this is kind of a larger picture. “How does the Island deal with waste, so it’s a very timely and ver y important thing to be discussing,” said Daniel Pearce, regional district acting general manager of solid waste services. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Three of four Canadians own smartphones and texting is the overwhelming communication mode of choice for people 18-29. Faced with those statistics, the Vancouver Island Crisis Society started Crisis Text in October, which now operates alongside the society’s online chat service. The text-line rollout was done in schools by directly engaging students, handing out promotional materials and encouraging students to call or text to get acquainted with the program. “So they could kind of give it a dry run before there is a problem,” said Heather Owen, society spokeswoman. “We’re finding that kids are really responding to it.” Crisis line volunteers field more than 30,000 calls annually, not including online chats and texts. Since October, Crisis Text has seen a
significant uptake among 11-14-year-olds. Nearly 1,000 texts and chats combined have come through since October and Crisis Line volunteers are discovering text or online chat communication is much different from what volunteers experience with voice conversations. “What we find is they get right to the problem,” Owen said. “It’s like, ‘I’m having problems with this. I’m feeling depressed. I don’t know where to turn,’ and they just get right into it.” Voice conversations begin more tentatively, similar to a first meeting between two people, with both listening for voice inflection, pauses, tone or any hint of judgement on the part of the other. “The safety issue is – if for some reason they don’t like what’s going on – they just have to click, and you’re gone,” Owen said. The vast majority of cellular communication today is via text, especially among young people, and is far from being a limiting form of communication. Owen has witnessed teenagers resolve awkward, difficult or embarrassing
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The Nanaimo Brain Injury Society is shifting its programs and services to find additional revenue sources and reach out to more clients. The society, formed in 1988, was located at 55 Victoria Rd. before it moved to 285 Prideaux St. in 2011. Until recently the society operated as a clubhouse for its members, but a review started in 2014 suggested expanding beyond the clubhouse-only format to serve more clients in the central Island. Members and supporters were notified of proposed program changes in mid-March, but not all clients agree with the society’s next path. Nicolete Vautier, a society member, said the changes came abruptly and members weren’t forewarned of the shift in mandate.
Vautier, who lives in Parksville and attended the clubhouse up to three days a week, said a counsellor’s and community support worker’s jobs were eliminated and social aspects of the society, including gardening and lunch-making programs, have been revamped or ended, disrupting a vital social network for dozen of members. “They’ve rearranged the whole thing and they have affected people with trauma brain injuries and without counselling to direct us where to go, not giving us the opportunity to connect with phone numbers or e-mails, so that we can all stay in touch, because we always went there,” Vautier said. “We knew where our friends were.” Markus Busby, society executive director, estimates the society currently serves about 600 people. He said the society needs to forge partnerships with other community organizations to raise public awareness of brain injury and secure additional funding sources. The society’s current annual budget is $180,000.
The society is working with Stroke Recovery B.C. and March of Dimes Canada to connect brain-injured patients with local resources to help them reintegrate into the community and continue their recoveries. Busby said the society needs to connect with hidden patients, such as young people with strokes and brain injured people 18-30 – statistically the highest age category for brain injury, yet the society sees few of them. There have also been some staffing changes. “We do need to draw in a different skill set to try and meet some of these changes that we’re making,” Busby said, adding that support, networking, connections and peer mentoring programs are all still operating. Vautier is concerned about the loss of the clubhouse. “We want to draw awareness that there is a huge gap in services now that the clubhouse is gone ... because we’re all in limbo. We have no place to go,” Vautier said. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Sex offender back in jail Just hours after being released from custody, a convicted sex offender has been arrested for allegedly breaching his release conditions. The B.C. Corrections Branch issued a public notification Thursday that a violent high-risk sex offender planned to reside in Nanaimo. John Ambrose seward, 27, has a criminal history that includes three sexual assaults and two sexual assaults with a weapon, according to the corrections branch. seward has maintained a pattern of predatory and opportunistic violent sexual offending, with women age 15-55 at risk, according to the advisory. seward was arrested Thursday at about 10 p.m. after it was reported he had allegedly been in a public park earlier in the evening, which violated of one of the many conditions of his release. he was taken into custody without incident and is being held until his next court appearance at Nanaimo provincial court Tuesday (April 7) when it will be determined if seward will remain in custody or again be released on conditions.
kenneth mcCann, Nanaimo kinsmen Club treasurer, left, and El martel, vicepresident, hope people raise a glass at Beerfest Friday (April 10) at Beban Social Centre. it will be the third iteration of the club’s fundraiser. KARL YU The News BULLeTiN
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Strange brews, local brews and other brews will be available for beer connoisseurs and casual drinkers to sample at the third annual Nanaimo Beerfest. The Nanaimo Kinsmen Club fundraiser runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre Friday (April 10) and features beer and cider from approximately 23 beer breweries from Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland. “We showcase the microbreweries and the craft beers locally,” said Kenneth McCann, club treasurer and event cochairman. “Of course, we have a few big names come in. This year we have Miller Genuine Draft coming and they’re bringing Fosters back into Canada.” For $30, people will get eight drink tickets and can wander the venue sampling whatever they desire, at their leisure. Sub-
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sequent tickets cost $2 each. The club will also be providing food, with chili, bratwurst and freshly baked pretzels amongst the fare available, according to McCann. With the alcohol consumption, discounted taxi service will be available, said El Martel, vice-president and event cochairman. “AC Taxi is going to be there with a coupon of $2.50 just to help out any of them,” said Martel. “We don’t want anyone drinking and driving. We’re very adamant about that ... they’ll be there to pick up as many people as [possible].” Eight-hundred people are expected and money will go back to the community, with a majority going to the Kinsmen’s high school bursaries. Approximately 400 tickets have been sold so far, but McCann and Martel know that there will be a mad rush as the event draws near. Beerfest has always sold out and both recommend getting tickets as soon as possible. For more information, or for tickets, please call 250-668-0524. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Give assurance on mail security Door-to-door mail service is about to go the way of the dodo bird, and along with it a sense of safety and security. Canada Post has said it can’t afford to deliver door-to-door anymore and needs to come up with an alternative model for snail mail. The problem is, no one has a lot of confidence in the new system. Granted, it was only a matter of time before the Crown corporation made this move because it currently has a two-tier system with some single-family homes getting door-to-door service while people in newer neighbourhoods or apartments and condos already have to pick up their mail at a central location. Unfortunately, despite efforts to strengthen the newer mailboxes, mail is still being stolen and recent headlines bear this out. In February, there were reports of mail theft from both old and new community mail boxes. Then in March, police busted a Langley home and found 15,000 pieces of stolen mail as well as another 9,000 pieces in a storage locker. Also last month, in Port Coquitlam, Mounties found 721 pieces of stolen mail as well as equipment for creating identity cards and credit cards. These issues only confirm what many suspect: No matter how strongly-built the new community mail boxes are, they will continue to be a target in what has become a lucrative and increasingly sophisticated identity theft industry. Canada Post has promised to consult widely before it fully rolls out community mail boxes and it’s not yet known when door-to-door delivery is supposed to end here. The changeover is a five-year process and we can expect to hear as early as this December when it will be our turn. We don’t want to wait for the inevitable to happen. Canada Post must tell Canadians what it plans to do to ensure mail service is protected. 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.
Breakfast beverage choices complicated When people are prescribed juice suggested by a helpful blood pressure medication these grocery store clerk are produced days, they are told to stay away by a company owned by one from grapefruit juice. In our of the two giant, global pop household, when my husband corporations. received that message, it meant The last straw came when I that our demand for orange looked at the ownership of the juice for him went up by 100 bottled juice company whose per cent, while our demand for grapefruit juice is gone. I learned grapefruit juice declined by 50 that they are now owned by a per cent. Multiply that change major manufacturer of sugary by the hundreds of and salty spreads thousands of aging and syrups whose FOOD Boomers being management actively MATTERS prescribed blood campaigned against Marjorie Stewart pressure pills and you GMO labelling in the can expect effects U.S. The only reason in the marketplace. to oppose labelling Sure enough, the is the intention to availability of use ingredients that grapefruit juice went consumers might not down. But grapefruit want to buy. is not the instigator of Finally, I realized the new dangers, the that the cosmos is pills are. sending me a message: First I got angry with the ‘Simplify your demands!’ pharmaceutical companies Logically, the Occam’s Razor pushing all the pills and the principle (when faced with doctors prescribing them. a seemingly equal balance My anger increased when the between choices, choose the bottled organic grapefruit least complicated) is the best juice I had bought for years tool to break out of decision disappeared from local grocery paralysis. Freed from equally shelves. unsatisfactory choices, I asked I tried unorganic, metallicmyself whether I need juice from tasting, frozen juice until I distant plantations to start my remembered that that product is day. owned by a massive corporation Already I have replaced much we boycott for various reasons. of my beverage intake with The cartons of fresh grapefruit water. I will replace my morning
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juice with water. This decision reminds me that care for water resources is a vital local responsibility and that exporting water takes many forms. We are currently much exercised that next January our provincial government intends to start selling B.C. water to Nestlé for less than $2 per one million litres, far less than the price in any other province. But do we care that Californians face water rationing while their state produces 80 per cent of the world’s almonds? The constantly increasing purchaser is China. It takes a gallon of water to produce one almond, so you might say the world is sucking water away from California. According to Mother Jones, “the Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta, a critical engine of coastal biodiversity, stands at the edge of biological collapse. The state’s once-prolific salmon run, which depends on water making it all the way to the ocean, barely persists; more than 90 per cent of marshes have been drained.” Isn’t it ironic that almonds originated in China? u Marjorie Stewart is past chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca.
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MP should resign seat To the Editor,
Re: Lunney resigns from Tory caucus, April 2. James Lunney has chosen to leave the PC caucus and sit as an independent. I would have no problem with this if his decision was based on a desire to better serve all those who live within his constituency – and by all I mean those of every faith along with those of us who profess no faith. But that was not his reason. He wants to promote a so-called “Christian” world view – a world view which is not Christian in the sense that it covers all Christians, but a world view only of a subset of Christians. I would point out that the major Christian denominations in
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Canada accept science, accept evolution, and reject the narrow literal interpretation of Genesis, preferring to interpret it metaphorically. Using his seat in Parliament to promote his personal religious views and those of a small clique
of fundamentalist preachers is not what Lunney was elected for. He was elected to represent his constituents in Parliament. Lunney has abdicated his responsibilities. He should resign immediately.
John Tyrrell Nanaimo
Re: Lunney resigns from Tory caucus, April 2. While people are entitled to believe what they want no matter how ludicrous those beliefs might be, they are not entitled to push those beliefs onto others especially when they are a Member of Parliament. Case in point is James Lunney who is now whining that he is being ridiculed for his anti-evolution opinions – and they are only opinions as nothing coming out of his mouth is backed up by actual facts. It is evolution that is a fact of life. Pun intended. There is so much more that I would love to say on James Lunney’s time in Parliament, but I’ll settle for thanking him for exposing the far-right lunacy in politics, economics and religious beliefs.
Robert T. Rock Mission City, B.C.
Balance budget by closing schools To the Editor,
Re: Amendments hide lack of school funding, March 31. Everyone in the know, including the immediate past school board, understands that we have to close underutilized schools in order to have the money to put into instruction, etc. Yet you repeatedly print the school board chair-
man’s spin that it is the ministry that underfunds education. Courtenay, years ago, closed five schools right up front to bring school space into line with enrolment. No one says that would have been easy, but they did what had to be done, bit the bullet so to speak.
I, along with countless others, will watch your coverage of the next few weeks as the school board does its ever-loving best to continue to blame the provincial government for its budget crunch while it continues to keep open, no, reopen, redundant schools.
Doug McBride Nanaimo
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Small business depends upon minimum wage
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Province doesn’t seem to have a plan for treaty process To the Editor,
Re: Treaty trouble has deep roots, Opinion, April 2. No one would disagree that the B.C. treaty process hasn’t been as successful as hoped. Indeed, there are also many First Nations who think it is the wrong process of reconciliation altogether. However, that doesn’t excuse Premier Christy Clark’s recent decision to blindside B.C.’s treaty partners by refusing to appoint George Abbott as
head of the B.C. Treaty Commission. Although it might be comforting to think that Premier Clark’s reckless behaviour was done in consultation with the federal government, there is simply no evidence to suggest that. The federal government’s appointee to the treaty commission says Ottawa was as surprised as the other parties to the process. If the B.C. Liberal government has a grand plan for reinventing the treaty process, it isn’t sharing it with any of
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Re: Labour calls 20-cent raise ‘pathetic,’ March 17. Increasing minimum wage creates more unemployment. The B.C. Federation of Labour and NDP opposition party know nothing about the operation of a small business. If the minimum wage went from $8 per hour to $10 per hour, the employees at $10 per hour would have to be paid $12 per hour. A employer must adjust the pay rates of all the employees. If the minimum wage went up, the two choices would be to lay off employees or to increase the selling price of all products sold. All payroll costs have to be passed on to the consumer. An immediate $15-per-hour wage will close small business and send thousands to file for unemployment insurance. People on minimum wage have to realize that they cannot buy a new car, buy a house, go on a vacation, and must share their rents with a roommate to make ends meet, as a few examples. This is because that is the way it will always be. People have to go out and get training and education to find better employment elsewhere, wherever that might be. If people don’t have any willpower to do this, then don’t blame the small businessman.
its constitutional partners. B.C.’s approach to reconciliation needs to be re-energized so that First Nations, resource workers and those seeking to bring new investment to B.C. can have certainty. This means not only fixing the treaty process, but doing more work to find a way forward with First Nations who have chosen a different path. That means working together, not going it alone.
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and they won’t be too distraught over giving it away.” The after school and weekend program will initially operate from the literacy organization’s Well Read Books store at 19 By Chris Bush Commercial St. for children age The News BulleTiN nine to 12 and eventually look for a larger space as more kids Nanaimo’s Junior Makerspace join and younger and older age program organizers hope to lay groups are added. down a solid foundation with The program will start by quality building materials. early June. The startup program is being “It’s going to be one of our developed by Litnew social entereracy Central Vanprises,” Kirk couver Island for said. elementary school People who age children and want to donate needs donations Lego to the proof unwanted Lego gram can do so blocks. by simply dropit’s going to be “Some of the ping donations one of our new projects for STEM off at the book training in Junior but please social enterprises. store, Maker Space – keep building STEM is science, block donations technology, engineering and strictly Lego. math – are Lego-based comDuplo and other brands are bined with electronics,” said the wrong size and will not Rebecca Kirk, Literacy Central work with the science projects Vancouver Island’s chief executhe group has planned. tive officer. For more information, please “You know how expensive visit the Literacy Central VanLego is so we’re kind of hoping couver Island website at www. there might be some people literacycentralvi.org or call 250who have Lego left around – 754-8988. their children have left home photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Teenage songstress writes from the heart Alyssa Baker performs at the Smoke N’ Water restaurant in Nanoose Bay
world and hopefully people will connect with the worlds,” Baker said. In addition to releasing her self-titled album last BY NICHOLAS PESCOD year, Baker also toured THE NEWS BULLETIN across British Columbia and Alberta. Alyssa Baker didn’t was writing her own She also travelled to choose music. It chose music and by the time Nashville for the first her. she reached 14 she time, where she had the “I always had this had already performed opportunity to perform desire to sing,” Baker at the Pacific National at some of city’s famous said. Exhibition and had her venues. For as long as the first open mike session. “It was so exciting to teenager can remember, “I just started go there,” Baker said. she had always been performing “I have singing along to music. all the time wanted to “I think that music and really go there for sort of chose me,” Baker getting forever.” said. “I started singing into my The along to the radio when own music teenager I was about two years and just was able old.” progressed to perform I want to put Since then, Baker has from there.” at the The my emotions progressed into a indie Last Bluebird pop-folk artist, who March, Baker and my Cafe, now regularly performs released her The Row throughout British debut record, thoughts out Kitchen & Columbia. a self-titled Pub and to the world. On April 17, Baker will four-song Paradise be performing at Smoke extended Park Trailer N’ Water restaurant in play. Resort. Nanoose Bay. The album was “The opportunity was “I am really excited for recorded by Winston just completely amazing the opportunity,” Baker Hauschild, who has and mind blowing,” said. “A lot of my family worked with likes of Baker said. is also out on the Island Hey Ocean, Bodhi Jones As a first time visitor and so it is really great and Hanna Georgas to Music City, Baker that I can get them to and takes listeners on a said she was slightly come out and support journey of relationship. overwhelmed. me as well.” “Each song tells a “There is so much Baker, 17, was born in different aspect of a to do there,” she said. Calgary but moved to relationship and the “There are so many Vancouver at an early order that they are in opportunities and you age and has remained will go progressively do feel overwhelmed.” there ever since. through a relationship Baker said visiting When she was about from beginning to end,” Nashville made her six years old she began Baker said. understand just how taking singing lessons The Vancourite said big the city’s music after doing well in she wants people to be community really is. school. able to connect to her “One of the main “All I ever wanted to do and understand her things that I took away from that point forward thoughts through her was that not only is was sing,” she said. lyrics. Nashville a huge music And that is exactly “I want to put my community but the what Baker did. emotions and my songwriting is even By the age of 12, Baker thoughts out to the bigger there,” she says.
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ISOBEL TRIGGER play Tiger Mountain.
By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN
It is safe to say that 2014 was a fantastic year for Victoria’s Isobel Trigger. The indie pop-rock band released a record, were featured artists on a local radio station and played numerous festivals, including the Tall Tree Music Festival and the Smithers Midsummer Music Festival. “It’s hard to pick one [moment] because there were so many awesome things that happened,” said vocalist Felicia Harding. On Wednesday (April 8), Isobel Trigger will kick off its first-ever nationwide tour in Lantzville when they take the stage at Tiger Mountain Music. “We’re very excited,” she said. Isobel Trigger’s tour will take them as far east as Montreal and includes a showcase at Canadian Music Week in Toronto. “We’ve been thinking about [Canadian Music Week] and hearing so
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Isobel Trigger recently took home a Vancouver Island Music Award for Group of the Year.
many good things about it for such a long time and now we are finally going,” Harding said. Isobel Trigger formed more than five years ago and have since undergone a few lineup changes. Last August, the group released its second album, a five-song EP titled Nocturnal to Cordova Bay Records. Harding says listeners of Nocturnal can expect a “night-life feeling” and that the record is very synth driven. “We’ve got female vocals and kind of a poprock, almost like a Metric sound, but very much our own,” she said. “Each song kind of brings a bit of a different feel.”
The name Isobel Trigger was inspired by a scientist at the University of British Columbia named Isabel Trigger, who is working on the particle accelerator. “We were trying to think of a band name that suites our sound and Isobel stands for the soft feminine element in our music and Trigger is the rock,” Harding said. Isobel Trigger plays Tiger Mountain Music, 7221 Lantzville Rd.,with Mr. Goshness on April 8. Tickets are $20 at the door. For more information, please visit www.isobeltrigger.com or follow @ IsobelTrigger on Twitter. arts@nanaimobulletin.com
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Julie Sabiston holds one of her paintings at the Nanaimo North Town Centre. The piece is part of Sabiton’s exhibit, Shadow Dance, which runs until the end of April at the Art 10 Gallery.
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When Julie Sabiton saw a garden filled with dahlias last year, she came up with an idea. “The sun coming through the dahlias really struck me,” Sabiston said. At the time, Sabiston was preparing for a month-long exhibition at the Art 10 Gallery. “I knew that I had this show coming up in the spring,” Sabiston said. “Usually I quite often do
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seascapes landscapes.” But once Sabiston, saw those dahlias, she started thinking about other plants. “That sort of got me started,” Sabiston said. ”I thought about tulips and more spring-like plants.” After months of painting, Sabiston’s exhibit, which is titled Shadow Dance, is currently on display at the Art 10 Gallery until the end of April. The exhibit features floral-themed paintings created using watercolours
and acrylic. “It’s about shadows because being an artist you are always fascinated or very aware of light an shade and tones,” Sabiston said. “I’ve always liked shadows because of the patterns and I think I’ve always liked patterns because I did print making.” Sabiston’s exhibit runs at the Art 10 Gallery until the end of April. For information, please visit www. www.myartclub.com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com
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368-439gr
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425ml
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540ml
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915-930gr
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Restaurante Tortilla Chips
4
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220-240gr
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4
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Ragu
2.75
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Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
400gr
77
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Old Dutch
11
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3
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300gr
2
Five Grain Granola
5
2$
99
395-450gr
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Snowcrest
5
2
99
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5
4$ Family Classic Frozen Dessert
525-550gr
340-400gr
796ml
334-360gr
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368-439gr
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700-900gr
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Tomato Ketchup
425ml
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Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
Shreddies or Spoon Size Shredded Wheat
540ml
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915-930gr
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99
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4
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630-640ml
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4
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220-240gr
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Ragu
2.75
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400gr
77
2.75
Old Dutch
11
Works out to
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Cheez Whiz or Singles
7
for
Ground Coffee
275-350gr
160gr or 275-300ml
$
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Nabob Coffee Company
1.75lt
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900gr
11
99
Real Fruit Beverage
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175-200gr
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Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese
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710ml
695ml
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each
LICABL PP
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88
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4.49
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5
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99
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3$
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2$
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Cocoa Dusted Chocolate Covered, 250gr
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2
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946ml
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Inbrief Members of Runners of Compassion donated $5,000 to Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank to assist with the purchase of a new warehouse. Loaves and Fishes has recently increased its space from 500 square feet by purchasing a 6,000-sqare-foot facility on Fry Street, just a few blocks from its previous location. The move will allow much more food to be collected, stored and distributed daily from generous Nanaimo merchants to be able to handle growing demand. Runners of Compassion was founded in 2002 and is a mixed group of approximately 160 social and competitive runners hosting weekly trail runs and is involved in dozens of community social and fundraising activities. The club has donated more than $150,000 into the community since its inception. The money has been used toward shoes for youth sports, community food, families in need and other community initiatives.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Patience is a virtue you must have this week, Aries. Others may not be able to maintain your pace, so exercise patience with those who need it. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Share your thoughts and feelings about a particular project wtth others, Taurus. The people closest to you will provide just the support you need to move forward. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Embrace the competitive nature of a coworker this week, Gemini. This person might just motivate you to reach heights you have yet to reach, and this may lead to a promotion at work. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a heart-to-heart talk with a loved one has you feeling confident as you move forward. Embrace this chance to communicate for the opportunity it truly is. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, allow someone close to you to enjoy his or her space this week. Find a way to keep busy as this special someone does some soul-searching. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Avoid rushing to judgment on an issue this week, Virgo. Rather than speculating on the “whys” and “how comes,” wait until you can get some solid facts.
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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, anxiety about starting a new chapter in life is normal. Fear of the unknown can worry anyone, but look forward to all of the positive changes that are in store.
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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, thinking outside of the box comes easily to you. Although others may scoff at your unconventional ways, you always get the job done and this week is no different.
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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, peer pressure abounds this week, but you needn’t worry about succumbing to it. You like to march to the beat of your own drum, and others look to you as a leader.
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Keeping kids active once the school year ends In many ways, today’s kids have busier schedules than any previous generation of youngsters. Many extracurricular activities, including sports, require a nearly year-round commitment, and the dualincome household has landed many kids in after school programs where kids tend to their schoolwork or engage in various activities that keep them from resting on their laurels. But those busy schedules get a lot less hectic when the school year ends. Once school is out, kids used to a full schedule might find themselves with lots of time
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weeded, and watered, and gardening gets kids out of the house to enjoy the great outdoors. When growing a vegetable garden, kids might embrace the chance to be directly involved in the foods that will eventually end up on their dinner tables. Parents can embrace this as an opportunity to teach the value of eating locallyproduced foods and the positive impact such behavior has on the environment. • Go swimming. Few adults who work in offices haven’t looked out their windows on a sunny summer day and thought how nice it would be to be spending that afternoon making a few laps in a lake, at the
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How to be a good youth sports parent Extracurricular and summer season sports leagues keep thousands of children occupied. Youth sports promote physical fitness and teamwork while helping children acquaint themselves with sportsmanship and camaraderie. The Journal of Sports Medicine says three out of four American families with school-aged children have at least one child playing an organized sport. While many kids play just for recreation, others play competitively. Sports are meant to be sources of enjoyment for children, but parental pressure and poor adult behavior on the sidelines can make kids reluctant to compete. Parents who behave poorly may inadvertently pass on bad habits to their children or cause kids to prematurely abandon their athletic pursuits. The following are a few tips for parents who want to encourage their kids’ passions for sports in positive ways. • Let your child have fun regardless of his or her performance. Too often parents get swept up in how their children are performing when the goal for young athletes should be to enjoy themselves. Resist the urge to
focus on performance and focus instead of whether or not your child is having fun.
• Recognize college scholarships may not be in the cards. Although some children are destined for athletic greatness, many will not play sports after high school. Pressuring older children to improve their performance in the hopes of landing college scholarships can make the little time they do have to play their favorite sports less enjoyable.
to accomplish by playing sports and help them to achieve those goals. Focus on being supportive rather than emphasizing winning, as doing so can help children view sports participation in a more positive light. If children seem to have lost interest in sports, parents can ask why in an
effort to make sports fun again or encourage other pursuits. Many sports now require year-round participation, which can cause burnout in some youngsters. Sometimes a brief break and some fine-tuning may be all that’s needed to rekindle a child’s passion for sports.
• Take cues from the child. Children are often great indicators of parental behavior at sporting events. Parents whose children seem unenthusiastic about mom and dad attending their sporting events may be trying to tell you they don’t appreciate your behavior at the games. • Provide constructive criticism. Early coaching and practice with parents can give kids a leg up on the competition. But keep your advice constructive. Parents who become pushy or force constant practices can make sports unenjoyable. • Place emphasis on fun and learning skills. Find out what the kids hope
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The sport of Bowls, usually looked upon as an older person’s game, is changing as a younger demographic has been hitting the greens across North America. NLBC will launch a Spring Inaugural Youth Program targeting schools, Parks and Recreation camps, other youth groups and interested individuals between the ages of 8 - 18 years.
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Getting kids to volunteer Volunteering is a great way for people to give back to their communities. It’s also a great way for parents to instill character in their children. When kids volunteer, they learn lessons about responsibility while also learning how enjoyable it can be to help the less fortunate. Kids who volunteer early in life are more likely to do so throughout their lives, and that lifetime of service can be invaluable.
The right volunteering opportunity for a child often depends on the child’s age, as some opportunities are better suited to younger children while others are tailor-made for teenagers. The following are a few age-appropriate ideas that can help get kids excited about volunteering and giving back to their neighborhoods. Elementary school children
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When kids reach elementary school, parents should introduce them to volunteering. Volunteering activities for school-aged kids should be simple, such as accompanying their parents to food banks where kids can help feed the homeless and less fortunate. Kids with grandparents living in assisted living facilities can read to residents at the facility or bring them homemade arts and crafts or even foods they helped prepare (just be sure to clear any items with the facility’s medical staff before distributing). These tasks are simple, and kids won’t feel nervous when accompanied by Mom and Dad. Middle school children When kids reach middle school, they might not feel it’s necessary for Mom and Dad to tag along as much. This is perfectly alright, and it’s a great time for kids to branch out and choose some volunteer activities of their own. Instead of accompanying kids to the food bank, let them work a shift on their own. Kids who have been volunteering since early childhood might have some volunteering goals of their own by the time they reach middle school, so don’t insist they continue with current activities if there’s something else sparking their interest. Kids might want to help an elderly neighbor around the house,
such as shopping for groceries or taking care of their property. Encourage such ideas, and expect kids to want to exercise some independence when they reach middle school. High school students High school students tend to have busy schedules, but those who have been volunteering since childhood will likely find a way to continue doing so. Teenagers tend to have more specific interests than younger children, and parents can encourage teens to incorporate those interests into their volunteering. For example, kids who love sports might be able to work with the local sports and recreation center to coach younger athletes. Or kids who excel in the classroom can tutor younger students. Volunteering can look good on a high school student’s resume when the time comes to apply for college, but parents should be careful that their high school-aged children don’t stretch themselves too thin with extracurricular activities. Encourage volunteering but not at the expense of schoolwork. Many children embrace volunteering, especially when given the chance to choose how they want to give back to their communities and the less fortunate.
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Nesbitt, Robert Allan July 27, 1934 – March 10, 2015
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ith heavy hearts, the family wishes to announce Bob’s passing at the Palliative Care Unit at NRGH on Tuesday March 10, 2015 after a courageous battle with a long illness. His wife, Vera, and his sons, Daniel and Matthew, were by his side. Bob was born in Renfrew, Ontario and graduated from Ryerson in Mechanical Technology in 1957. After Ryerson he set out to travel the world. His first stop was England where he met his wife, Vera. They were married in England, and they returned to Canada to live in Orillia, Ontario in 1961. Bob then worked for some years in mechanical engineering firms in Peterborough and Toronto. He began a teaching career with a 12-year engagement at St. Lawrence College in Kingston in 1968. He relocated with his family in 1980 to Nanaimo to teach at Malaspina College. He continued on in his career to work for the Dept. of Energy Mines and Resources and then into consulting roles, and a year teaching English in China, until his retirement. He was a quiet, thoughtful man who belonged to numerous public service organizations during his years in Nanaimo. He loved to perform his music for senior citizens and was a long-time member of the Nanaimo Theatre Group. He enjoyed many happy hours with the Nanaimo Co-op Sailing Club. Bob is survived by his wife, Vera, and beloved sons, Daniel and Matthew, daughter-in-law, Jessie, and the “apples of his eye�, his two little granddaughters Emily and Zoey. He is also survived by his sister, Shirley, and nephew, Robert, in Cambridge, Ontario. The family would like to thank all the wonderful nurses at Nanaimo Community Dialysis, NRGH Renal and Palliative Care Units, especially Naomi. A special thank you to Dr. Tom Davies for his kind and compassionate care over the years. The family would like to invite all who knew him to a celebration of life in Bob’s honour at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Ave, Nanaimo on April 10, 2015, at 2:00 – 4:00 PM. A private interment will be held at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation or the Child Development Centre. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032
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COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER PRO.$30 service call. Mobile Certified Computer Tech. Virus removal. Seniors discount. 250-802-1187. U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly onsite professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com
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OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, full baths, Quality work. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.
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HAULING AND SALVAGE JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Sean (250)741-1159.
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KENMORE WASHER & dryer, older model, nice & clean, exc. working order, $150 for both obo. Must haul away. Call (250)756-0761. MAPLE WALL Unit 2 glass doors, & storage, fits 33” TV, $125. Call (250)933-4000.
FREE ITEMS FREE: RECLINER, fairly good cond. You pick up and move. Call (250)753-1993.
FRIENDLY FRANK 6 DVD’s for “Lost” series, $25. 2 bags of Lego, $10 each. Call (250)756-1762. CHEST FREEZER, 33.25hx31.5wx22.75. $50. Call 250-390-5405.
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Six person Hunter Green complete with power pack and folding lid. • Excellent condition. $1200. O.B.O. email: maxwil@telus.net
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DOWNTOWN NANAIMO- 1 bdrm furnished, city/ocean view, clean & quiet building. NS/NP. References. Call (250)753-1930. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: 2 bdrm apartment, “Harbour view” N/P. refs. 250-729-1997. 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. LADYSMITH- VERY close to downtown. Quiet, 1180sq ft, 2 bath, D/W, nice electric F/P, W/D, fenced, 2 animals allowed, town utilities included. N/S only, $850/mo. Avail May 1. Call Catrina 250-245-5318. NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $895. 250-816-1242. NANAIMO: TOP flr 2 bdrm Apt. Clean and quiet building. Avail. Apr 1. Central location, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. NS/NP. Refs. $795/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SPACE avail. at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647.
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES HAREWOOD- 2 bdrm sxs duplex, quiet tenants, F/S, W/D, microwave. $850 inclds hydro and utils. NP/NS. Avail now. Refs req’d. (250)753-1657.
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Clippers will play for championship GameOn I NANAIMO TO FACE Penticton Vees in best-of-seven series.
GAME 1 - Nanaimo Clippers at Penticton Vees, Friday (April 10), 7 p.m., South Okanagan Events Centre.
BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The Clippers will play for a championship. The Nanaimo Clippers defeated the Penticton Vees by a 2-0 score Thursday night in B.C. Hockey League playoff action at Frank Crane Arena. The result advances the Shipmen through the round robin and into the finals, where they will meet the Vees in a best-ofseven series. “It’s an unreal feeling. I don’t think any of us have been this far in the playoffs before and we’re going to the finals,” said Brendan Taylor, Clippers captain. “It was big to get it done tonight and we had a good game as a team tonight, so we’re just really excited.” Nanaimo had a shaky start, allowing a breakaway just seconds after puck drop, but settled down. Sheldon Rempal opened the scoring late in the first period and the score stayed 1-0 until Yanni Kaldis scored on a point shot on the power play midway through the third period. The Vees pulled their goalie and tried to make a game of it, but couldn’t get any pucks past Guillaume Decelles, who recorded the shutout. “We stuck to the plan and made things simple, we didn’t get off our game,” Decelles said. “We stayed calm, we were not running around in our zone. We didn’t give them much.”
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GAME 2 - Nanaimo at Penticton, Saturday, 6 p.m. GAME 3 - Penticton at Nanaimo, Monday, 7 p.m., Frank Crane Arena. GAME 4 - Penticton at Nanaimo, April 14, 7 p.m. GAME 5 - Nanaimo at Penticton, April 16, 7 p.m. (if necessary) GAME 6 - Penticton at Nanaimo, April 17, 7 p.m. (if necessary) GAME 7 - Nanaimo at Penticton, April 19, 6 p.m. (if necessary)
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Penticton Vees player Dakota Conroy, left, is checked by Nanaimo Clippers opponent Nick Gushue during Thursday’s B.C. Hockey League playoff game at Frank Crane Arena. Nanaimo won 2-0.
Mike Vandekamp, Nanaimo coach, said it was a “special game” because of the work the Clippers put in to earn the opportunity that’s now in front of them. “We played well, it was a good game, it was a good playoff game,” said Vandekamp. “2-0, that’s a great playoff score.”
Fred Harbinson, Penticton coach, said both teams played well Thursday and mentioned that his team hit several posts. He thought his goalie – backup Brendan Barry – and the affiliate players in the lineup showed well. “We never went into this game with any other intention
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other than to win the hockey game and that’s how we approach every game, but … you can’t manufacture desperation,” Harbinson said. “You’re either in a desperate situation or you’re not.” So the round robin ends with the Chilliwack Chiefs having to watch themselves get
eliminated on the out-of-town scoreboard. The Clippers and Vees, who each won one game against the other, now reset for a best-of-seven final for the Fred Page Cup. “We’ve already played a couple times now in this round robin, we’ve played a couple times in the regular season. They’ve all been tight games,” Harbinson said. “Why not maybe seven more?” The Shipmen, too, are already looking ahead. Decelles said the Clippers deserve to be moving on, and they’re proud they’ve made it this far. “It means a lot…” he said. “But we’re going to stay in the moment and try to win the cup.” ICE CHIPS … Please look for a series preview next issue. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Brechin bowlers are Island all-stars Nanaimo five-pin bowlers rolled to Island championships last month. Brechin Lanes’ Jennifer Eby won the ladies’ singles title at the Vancouver Island Five-Pin Bowling Championships and Eby teamed with Carla Burgmann,
Janice Keaist, Rose-Marie Sloat, Morgan Theedom and Kim Coulson to win the ladies’ team title. Brechin won the aggregate award. Gord Coulson, Eby and Theedom were selected as tournament all-stars at the March 27-29 event, held at Duncan Lanes.
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The Nanaimo Buccaneers are looking for a new coach to skipper the ship into next season and beyond. The city’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team is in the interviewing process, having parting ways with Derek Bachynski after the Bucs were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. “We want to make sure we can keep our team moving forward…” said Glen Smith, Bucs general manager. “And we just thought we needed a change at the coaching level.” Nanaimo finished t h e re g u l a r s e a -
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son with a 22-18-3-5 record, won its first playoff game against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, then lost the next four to drop the series. “We did fairly well considering our age,” Smith said. “We just
need a little bit different dynamic as far as player personnel and coaching, I think.” The GM has interviewed several candidates and is continuing the decision-making process. “We’re not rush-
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Entrepreneurs start up in a single weekend The first annual Startup pitches are whittled down Weekend is coming to to the top ideas, and then Nanaimo April 17-19 at teams form around the ideas SquareOne, located at 38 to come out with several Victoria Cres. developed companies or If you’re not familiar, projects. Finally the weekStartup Weekend is a end culminates with demon54-hour event where develstrations in front of an audiopers, designers and busience of judges and potential ness development folks investors. come together to pitch an The event begins with idea and launch a open mike business – all in pitches on Friday, ECONOMIC one weekend. It is when attendees UPDATE a great opportubring their best Sasha Angus nity to test startup ideas and inspire ideas, meet potenothers to join tial co-founders, their team. Over build the commuSaturday and Sunnity in Nanaimo day, teams focus and launch your on customer next startup. development, What unites all validating their attendees is a comideas, practising mon interest in LEAN Startup entrepreneurship: whether Methodologies and building a serial entrepreneur or new a minimal viable product. to the startup scene, every On Sunday evening, teams attendee is interested in demonstrate their protoworking with a like-minded, types and receive valuable motivated and skilled team feedback from a panel of to develop a product or experts. business in one weekend. If This is Nanaimo’s first this sounds like you, this is Startup Weekend, but the the event for you. event occurs all over the The participants that world throughout the year attend have 60 seconds to and they have been very make a pitch (optional). The successful.
Startup Weekends are where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical or design backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds. There are dozens of reasons why you should come to a Startup Weekend: get educated, build your network, learn a new skill, actually launch a business, get face-time with thought leaders, and join a global community. For more information and to register, please visit www.thinkbigatsquareone.com/swn. SquareOne is Nanaimo’s first and only tech incubator and co-working space for the creative designers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and other out-of-the-box thinkers. The core values of SquareOne are community, openness, and collaboration. SquareOne has 28 desks available for either full-time tenants (24/7, 365 access) or punch pass tenants (access to the space 10 times per pass). Please visit www.thinkbigatsquareone. com.
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