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Police investigate the scene of a fire set under the porch of a house near downtown Nanaimo Thursday. Police arrested a man suspected of setting several fires.

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Police in Nanaimo have a man in custody who is suspected of setting several fires and threatening people with a knife Thursday morning. Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded to the first of a series of small fires set in some construction debris on the 600 block of Nicol Street shortly before 7 a.m. “A passerby had already put that out with an extinguisher by the time crews got there,” said Capt. Ennis Mond, Nanaimo Fire Rescue fire prevention officer. But in the immediate area firefighters also discovered debris in a shopping cart had been set alight in an empty lot and pine shrubbery was

burned on city property near the Nicol and Robins streets intersection and near the Days Inn about a block away. Two other fires, one also near the Days Inn, reported shortly after 8 a.m., and a fire under the porch of a house at the corner of Finlayson Street and Victoria Road at about 9:30 a.m. were also investigated to determine if they were maliciously set or if they were intended as fires for warmth set by homeless people. Three of the seven fires were set underneath the same dwelling in the 700 block of Nicol Street, but were extinguished by firefighters before significant damage was caused. Firefighters were wrapping up after the Finlayson fire when the same suspect ran into a commercial building

at 55 Victoria Rd. and threatened employees with a knife, but apparently was not targeting anyone or any business, according to a Nanaimo RCMP press release. Police already near the scene rushed into the building, but the suspect fled and ran down Victoria Road toward downtown. He was arrested shortly after 10 a.m. in Port Place Shopping Centre. Martin Arthur Taylor, 54, has been charged with three counts of arson damaging property, three counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, one count of possessing a weapon for dangerous purpose and two counts of mischief $5,000 or under. Taylor appeared in court Friday. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

After just 14 months of operations, Seattle-based Kenmore Air is suspending regular scheduled flight service to Nanaimo Airport. Craig O’Neill, Kenmore Air director of flight operations, said the service will cease on May 4, ending the company’s first attempt at land-based aircraft service to Vancouver Island. “We have reached the decision, with a lot of reluctance, to discontinue the service,” O’Neill said. “We’ve tried it for over a year and just have not seen growth to any kind of passenger count that we would need to consider it economically viable for us to keep going.” The company started operations from Nanaimo Airport on March 3, 2014, with two flights a day, seven days a week, to Boeing Field in Seattle, with nine-passenger aircraft, but was never able to generate enough business to maintain that schedule and cut back to two flights Monday and Friday with one flight on Wednesday. Attempts to find a sustainable schedule never produced the needed passenger numbers to keep the service aloft. O’Neill cited the difference

between Canadian and U.S. currency values as a final blow to the service, but also mentioned it never drew the numbers of leisure travellers hoped for. “We do feel the people who went on it found it worthwhile and really enjoyed it, but they were mainly business travellers,” O’Neill said. Kenmore Air will continue to offer charter flights from Nanaimo Airport and its seasonal floatplane service from Nanaimo Harbour, which runs from May until September. O’Neill said Nanaimo Airport has been a good business partner. “They have been fantastic partners and really turned over every stone with us to try and make it work. We’re very sorry it didn’t pan out.” Mike Hooper, Nanaimo Airport president and CEO, said the loss of Kenmore’s regular flights is not all bad news. “We’re going to continue to work with Kenmore on their charter services,” Hooper said. He added that Kenmore’s seaplane flights to Seattle will enhance air carrier service in the region along with additional Air Canada flights to Vancouver and Calgary starting May 1. “In terms of air transportation in the area, there’s going to be a considerable increase in options people can catch, whether it’s into the States with Kenmore because they’re going to add flights, or if it’s into Vancouver or Alberta. It’s all increasing,” Hooper said. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Nanaimo district school board has given the green light for the re-opening of Cedar secondary school in time for the 2016 school year. The school was closed in 2014 and slated to be converted to an elementary school as part of the 10-year facilities for learning plan. Trustees Jamie Brennan, Bill Robinson and Tania Brzovic were the dissenting votes. A motion instructing staff

to review and provide framework for a revised facilities plan by June 30 was proposed by trustee Jeff Solomon and also approved. Brzovic said she wanted to support the motion, but concerns with the “2016 piece” and establishing a Grade 8-12 configuration made it impossible for her to support it. She said the board was doing things backwards. “If it were more broadly open, if you wanted to get the building ready, so it could be open in 2016 and then we did work of [Solomon’s motion] then we could have a more wholesome conversation of what the facilities plan would then look like. I can’t vote on one piece to change the facili-

ties plan without seeing the whole picture,” said Brzovic. Stephanie Higginson, board vice-chairwoman, said the grade makeup wasn’t set in stone. “The grade configuration that you mentioned, I view that as a guideline for the staff to investigate ... We don’t know what the best configuration is so we’re leaving it wide open for them to come and tell us what the best configuration is within these parameters,” said Higginson. A business committee recommendation to provide busing for Cinnabar and Cedararea students to Ladysmith Secondary School for 2015-16 was also approved.

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An alternative deal that will see Hilton hotel developers invest $1.5 million into changes at Georgia Park is a win-win, Nanaimo city councillors say. Council gave the go-ahead at an open meeting last week for an expanded statutory right-of-way agreement for the developers of the Hilton hotel. It also scrapped approvalin-principle for a park lease developers no longer need. Insight Holdings Ltd., which is looking to create a multimillion-dollar skyscraper hotel, proposed leasing 28 per cent

of Georgia Park last year for a loading dock, restaurant patio and staircase. It’s since tweaked plans after “considerable opposition” to the leasing of the parkland. Now the city and developers will work on an agreement that will include park improvements as part of a public thoroughfare through the hotel to the waterfront promenade. Insight Holdings will invest the same $1.5 million into amenities as it would have under a lease and will be responsible for maintenance, but improvements will belong to the city. Additions will also take up 10 per cent less park than an earlier proposal.

“This is really good news,” said Coun. Ian Thorpe. “It works that the city maintains control of the park, we get improvements made to the park, we get maintained access to the waterfront for our citizens. It seems like a win-win for me.” He isn’t the only politician who likes the change. Coun. Wendy Pratt also called it a win-win and said she’s pleased developers heard the concerns of the community and hopes the hotel goes ahead. “I think it’ll be a huge improvement to our waterfront,” she said.

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Golf club locks out employees The Nanaimo Golf Club has locked out 24 food and beverage employees after being served a strike notice last week. Club management locked out its chef, as well as bartenders, cooks, servers, dishwashers and janitors Friday afternoon in response to a strike notice served by Unite Here Local 40. The clubhouse and bar remain open but food services are limited. Ash Chadha, general manager of the golf club, said the strike notice allowed employees to walk off the job at any given time, which would cause significant disruption to member services and events. He added the club wants to get back to the bargaining table and has proposed mediation. Union negotiator Shelly Ervin, however, says she has not heard from the club to resume bargaining. She also said that while the union would agree to mediation, the club needs to take concessions off the table, such as pay reduction to entry-level employees.

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The City of Nanaimo will make the case for changes to a provincial order on the Colliery dams after a meeting with the B.C. comptroller of water rights. Nanaimo council agreed at a special meeting Wednesday to move ahead with a stay and an appeal to the Environmental Appeal Board to allow additional time to investigate a third damhardening remediation option for the dams. The city will also prepare a written proposal for amendments to the province’s order that would include an overtopping solution and 30-day timeline extensions after the comptroller of water rights advised that he’d consider the request. “We are finally starting to take some huge leaps forward,” said Mayor Bill McKay. “If this is an option that people will understand, accept and will allow us to go on with our work to do what we’re required to by dam safety, that’s great. The last thing in

the world you want to do is find yourself going and doing another option, for example the spillway, and having people chaining themselves to trees and bulldozers because they don’t want that to go through.” The province slapped the city with a formal order to remediate the Colliery dams earlier this month, giving it two potential options to address potential safety hazards and timelines to do the work. The city will now pursue amendments to the order at the same time it works on a stay and an appeal. Council was unanimous on its decision to move ahead with the measures, although Coun. Diane Brennan expressed reluctance and pointed out that considerable money will be invested in making the submission to the comptroller. “I have reservations about continuing to spend taxpayers’ money with no guarantees that it will have an effect, but I am willing to have this third option on the table so that we can say that we did in fact explore all of the options,” she said. A staff report detailing the third overtopping option was slated to go to council on Monday. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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The one-year anniversary of the Nanaimo’s Western Forest Products mill shooting is Thursday (April 28) and one victim’s family continues its push to raise awareness about workplace violence. The Red Shirt Foundation, formed by family and friends of Michael Lunn and named after his love of red T-shirts, is holding a fundraising walk at Swy-alana Lagoon on the anniversary. Marlene Lunn, Michael’s widow, said people can show up any time

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Marlene, left, and Marcy Lunn, hold a Red Shirt Foundation T-shirt Saturday at Maffeo Sutton Park’s Swya-lana Lagoon. The foundation is holding a walk at the park this Thursday (April 28).

between 5:30-8:30 p.m. “Basically what we’d like to see is you wearing a red T-shirt and we’ll be selling them for a donation of $15,” she said. According to Lynn Jacques, chairwoman, the founda-

tion has achieved status as a non-profit organization and is working on charitable status recognition, which she said takes longer, as it is through the federal government. As for the family members, they have

been coming to terms with the loss. “We have our good days and our bad days, we have our showers and tsunamis, but we’re a pretty strong family and [daughter and fellow foundation director] Marcy and I are pretty strong together and we’re moving forward, just doing something positive. It certainly helps us to deal with our grief,” said Marlene. She said the family of Fred McEachern, who also lost his life, will be hosting a golf tournament that day as well. For more information, please visit www.redshirtfoundation.com or e-mail info@redshirtfoundation.com.

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Beware budget in election year The federal Conservatives put forth their budget last week, and few politics watchers were surprised by what it contained. Many of the promises and appropriations contained therein were spelled out well before the budget hit the floor of Parliament. While every budget can (and should) be seen as a campaign document – in that being responsible for the public’s financial contributions to our society is a government’s main role – we should be wary of budgets that directly precede elections. While there are things in this budget which will benefit people’s finances, many of the promises are dependent on the Conservatives’ re-election, making the budget more of a campaign platform. An example is the additional money being made available to cities to improve transit infrastructure, beginning in 2017. A lower tax rate on small businesses will drop further by 2019, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said in his speech, assuming his party is re-elected. Similarly, the Conservatives have introduced a 10-year investment incentive to help the manufacturing sector, as long as they are still around to continue the plan. It might have been nice to see some commitment from the federal government in terms of diversifying our energy sector, so we’re not relying so heavily on the price of oil to drive our economy. The federal government’s coffers are so heavily dependent on contributions from the oil and gas sector that dropping oil prices demanded a recalculation of the entire structure of the budget, delaying its release, in fact. Then again, diversifying might not play well with the Conservative base. And that’s what this budget is. It’s the government saying, “If you like these things, make sure you do your part to help us get re-elected.” It’s not a budget, really. It’s more of a campaign speech. 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.

Microbeads signal plastic consumer madness Australia’s James Cook University How much are whiter teeth and found corals starving after eating smoother skin worth to you? Are the tiny beads, their digestive systhey worth the water and fish in the Great Lakes? The cormorants tems blocked. that nest along the shore? The It’s not just the plastic that coral reefs that provide refuge and harms animals; the beads absorb habitat for so much ocean life? Are toxic chemicals, making them they worth the oceans that give us poisonous to any creature that half the oxygen we breathe, or the mistakes them for food or that myriad other creatures the seas eats another that has ingested support? the plastic – all the way up the If you use personal-care prodfood chain. Because humans eat fish and other animals, ucts such as exfoliaSCIENCE these toxins can end tors, body scrubs and up in our bodies, where toothpastes containing MATTERS they can alter hormones microbeads, those are David Suzuki and cause other health the costs you could be with Ian Hanington problems. paying. The tiny bits of The folly of producing plastic – less than five and marketing prodmillimetres in diameter, and usually from oneucts without adequate third to one millimetre regulatory oversight – are used as scrubbing and consideration of agents. Now they’re long-term consequences turning up everywhere, makes you shake your especially in oceans, head. As Great Lakes lakes and along shorelines. They study researcher Sherri Mason aren’t biodegradable. told the Ottawa Citizen, producers Research by the Five Gyres Insti- haven’t given much thought to anything beyond the fact that the tute found an average of 43,000 beads wouldn’t clog drains. “There beads per square kilometre in the wasn’t that forethought, which is Great Lakes, with concentrations often the trouble with man and the averaging 466,000 near cities. environment,” she said. Tests on fish from Lake Erie found According to British Antarctic an average of 20 pieces of plastic Survey scientist David Barnes, in medium-sized fish and eight in “One of the most ubiquitous and small fish. Cormorants, which eat long-lasting recent changes to the fish, had an average of 44 pieces of plastic each. Microplastics have surface of our planet is the accubeen found in the oceans and even mulation and fragmentation of under Arctic sea ice. Scientists at plastics.”

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That’s astounding, considering mass production and widespread use of synthetic, mostly petroleum-based plastics only began in the 1940s. Barnes and other researchers who compiled research from around the world say more plastic was produced in the first decade of this century than in the entire previous hundred years. Microbeads are among the newer developments in the brief history of our plastic lifestyle. Five Gyres launched a campaign asking companies to remove them from products. So far, L’Oreal, The Body Shop, Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever, Johnson and Johnson and Procter and Gamble have agreed to do so. Several U.S. states and European countries are planning to ban the beads, and Environment Canada is studying the problem. The federal NDP has introduced a motion to ban them here. As consumers, we can avoid products containing microbeads and put pressure on companies and governments to end their use. And, because more than a third of all plastic is disposable packaging, such as bags and bottles, we can and must limit our overall use,

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Like it or not, Cedar is part of school district Re: Re-opening school only benefits Cedar, Letters, April 21. I was deeply appalled at what the letter writers had to say. Neither one lives in Cedar so they cannot possibly understand the impact this has had on our community. Yes, we rally, we help our neighbours and fight for what is right. You do not get to take away our school just so town gets a new Nanaimo District Secondary School – that too is a special interest. I fought long and hard back in the ’80s to get Cedar a high school and was so pleased when we got one.

Cedar high school was full at time of closing despite the comment that we are a small, sparsely populated community or the comment that we are a small minority of the population. I am sure were the tables turned you would have no problem with Area A (Cassidy, Cedar, Yellow Point, South Wellington) paying for your new high school in town. We all pay for our whole school district and believe it or not, like it or not, Cedar is a part of School District 68. My deepest congratulations to my community and to the new trustee. Shirley Gueho Cedar

To the Editor,

Re: Re-opening school only benefits Cedar, Letters, April 21. It has been an interesting six months watching the aftermath of the November 2014 elections. I have attended a number of School District 68 meetings, as well as a couple of the Your Voice community round tables. It is astounding to observe the level of acrimony and unproductive behaviour by a number of the former school trustees. It appears their main objective is to publicly insult and ridicule the decisions of the newly elected

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school board. The elections brought a phenomenal changeover of trustees in this district, with seven new faces at the table. The voters of #15 Nanaimo and Ladysmith spoke loud and clear in a pursuit for change. I have been wondering if the former trustees might have been more successful if they had put this much energy into guiding our district in a better direction. I would encourage the former trustees to start showing up with fresh strawberries, rather than sour grapes.

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I would like to acknowledge the effort of the South End Community Association, Norm Abbey, Tanya and Doug Hiltz for their work in Wisteria Lane. Wisteria Lane was a very stark place in our community. As a longtime resident from neighbouring Nob Hill, I have had first-hand experience with the all but impossible task of making change within Wisteria Lane. Their effort has been a breath of fresh

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air and has provided much-needed community attention to an unhealthy cityscape. I encourage Nanaimoites to take the time walk through

Wisteria Lane. May we see a few more brightly hand-painted utility poles throughout our varying boroughs.

Lance van Dyk Nanaimo

Re: Small business depends on minimum wage, Letters, April 7. Working poor people do not need to buy a new car, though it would be nice; buy a new house, though it would be nice; and go on a vacation, though it would be nice. All they really need right now is a legitimate living wage so they can afford a nice and safe place to live and perhaps some extra cash in their wallets, just like other people. Slavery was abolished by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, but in this particular Canadian case, it’s freedom from slave wages.

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to be applauded for their efforts to improve our environment. However, the question that comes to my mind is: Why are good people, respectful of the environment, seemingly the only ones doing the cleanup?

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In this ‘no one is held accountable’ era it would be timely to remember that minor offenders

of society’s rules were once expected to carry out tasks to improve the community as part of

their sentence. It is time for judges to reinstate littercleanup orders for minor criminal sentencing. I suspect a high proportion of those subject to the justice system are the ones tossing garbage around our city. It might even

deter them from future littering. Similarly, schools need to reactivate neighbourhood litter cleanups by students who seriously break their rules. Their neighbours deserve a longoverdue break.

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Everland

Organic Coconut Oil or Quinoa

2lt

500ml or 681gr

Del Monte

Stouffer’s

Real Fruit Frozen Bars

Bistro Crustini

12x50ml

256gr

Frozen Yogurt

for

Stouffer’s

640gr

201-340gr

Saute Sensations

Sara Lee

Creme Pie

2lt

Everland

for

Skinny Cow Frozen Treats Assorted Sizes

Everland

100% Pure Coconut Water

520ml

LICABL PP

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Dinner Entree

555-652gr

Organic Coconut Milk

400ml

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4$ for

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Belvita Crunch Breakfast Bites

Folgers

Flour

475ml

Classic Roast Ground Coffee

10kg

3x375ml

Kraft

Bull’s Eye

Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices

Saputo

Feta Cheese

Armstrong

600gr

210gr

77 Rice Works

Kraft

Barbecue Sauce

Cappuccino or Latte 8x14-18.5gr

Selected, 265-300gr

156gr

400g

Nescafe

Christie

Gourmet Rice Crisps

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

425ml

100-200gr

Natural Cheese Snacks

Cheese

170-200gr

Nescafe

Instant Coffee

250gr

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Black Diamond

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Cheestrings

Restaurante Tortilla Chips

336gr

276-384gr

Value Size Bars or Snacks

890ml

2$ for

Dairyland

Snack Better

Nature Valley, General Mills or Betty Crocker

Mayonnaise

900ml

Black Diamond

Old Dutch

340gr

Hellmann’s

Simply Broth

Pasta or Rice Sidekicks

3$ for

2% or Chocolate Milk

Sahale Snacks

473ml

113-142gr

272-552gr

Barilla

Pasta

375-454gr

3$ for

Classico

Planters

225gr

San Pellegrino

for

Casa Fiesta

Seasoning Mix

Casa Fiesta

35-40gr

LICABL PP

Refried Black Beans 398ml

for

2lt

Kraft

Sparkling Spring Water

Kraft

Philadelphia Dips

Selected, 454-800gr

LICABL PP

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

227gr

Olympic

Sour Cream 500ml

250gr

3$ for

128-142gr

334-433gr

Aquel

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Assorted Sizes

Fried Potatoes

Traditional or Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

Angie’s

Cinco De Mayo Green Chilies or Sliced Jalapenos

McCain

900gr

EES EF

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EES EF

for

Boom Chicka Pop

6x330ml

3 2$

Sparkling Fruit Beverage

3lt

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Fried Potatoes

600gr

275-300gr

McCain

220gr

Planters

Dry Roasted Peanuts

Canola Oil

410-650ml

Old Dutch

Box Potato Chips

Peanuts Resealable Bag

Capri

Pasta Sauce

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Planters

Cashews

499

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PLUS A

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4$ for

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Folgers

Flour

475ml

Classic Roast Ground Coffee

10kg

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Kraft

Bull’s Eye

Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices

Saputo

Feta Cheese

Armstrong

600gr

210gr

77 Rice Works

Kraft

Barbecue Sauce

Cappuccino or Latte 8x14-18.5gr

Selected, 265-300gr

156gr

400g

Nescafe

Christie

Gourmet Rice Crisps

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

425ml

100-200gr

Natural Cheese Snacks

Cheese

170-200gr

Nescafe

Instant Coffee

250gr

920gr

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Dressing

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Knorr

112-167gr

Black Diamond

Shredded Cheese

for

Cheestrings

Restaurante Tortilla Chips

336gr

276-384gr

Value Size Bars or Snacks

890ml

2$ for

Dairyland

Snack Better

Nature Valley, General Mills or Betty Crocker

Mayonnaise

900ml

Black Diamond

Old Dutch

340gr

Hellmann’s

Simply Broth

Pasta or Rice Sidekicks

3$ for

2% or Chocolate Milk

Sahale Snacks

473ml

113-142gr

272-552gr

Barilla

Pasta

375-454gr

3$ for

Classico

Planters

225gr

San Pellegrino

for

Casa Fiesta

Seasoning Mix

Casa Fiesta

35-40gr

LICABL PP

Refried Black Beans 398ml

for

2lt

Kraft

Sparkling Spring Water

Kraft

Philadelphia Dips

Selected, 454-800gr

LICABL PP

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

227gr

Olympic

Sour Cream 500ml

250gr

3$ for

128-142gr

334-433gr

Aquel

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Assorted Sizes

Fried Potatoes

Traditional or Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

Angie’s

Cinco De Mayo Green Chilies or Sliced Jalapenos

McCain

900gr

EES EF

for

EES EF

for

Boom Chicka Pop

6x330ml

3 2$

Sparkling Fruit Beverage

3lt

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Fried Potatoes

600gr

275-300gr

McCain

220gr

Planters

Dry Roasted Peanuts

Canola Oil

410-650ml

Old Dutch

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Peanuts Resealable Bag

Capri

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Planters

Cashews

499

PLUS A

499

PLUS A

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Schneiders

Fat Free or Tomato Basil Turkey Breast

49 100 gr

Sushi

Per

100 gr

285gr

227gr

99 Dinner for Two

Spring Roll

Medium

Deli Salad

10 Piece Sushi Lovers

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Per

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Calzone

Tribe

Hummus

8 Piece Happy California Rolls

Cooked or Smoked Chicken Breast

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799

Maplelodge

Smoked Bavarian Ham

•Greek •Macaroni •Red Potato with Sour Cream •Broccoli & Grape

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Seafood • Quality Foods

Previously Frozen

Sockeye Salmon Fillets

Fresh

Skinless Halibut Fillets

Per

100 gr

per 100gr

Previously Frozen

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Digby Scallops 10/20 size

Jelly Beans

Machine Peeled Shrimp

99 100 gr

Quality Fresh

English Licorice Allsorts, 220gr

Per

100 gr

Quality Fresh

90gr

Unsalted, 325gr

Hold the Salt Pine Nuts

Sweet Treats

Per

199

per 100gr

Hold the Salt Pepitas

499

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Calabrese Buns

Calabrese Bread

Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Golden West

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6’s

600-675gr

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6 pack

Turtle Cheesecake

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Country Harvest

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2$ for

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Quality Foods • Taste for Life Kii Naturals

Dairyland

Tazo

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Santa Cruz

Cream, Creamo or Creamer

Tea

Organic Apple Juice

Selected, 946ml-1lt

24’s

2.84lt

150gr

399

L’ancetre

Seattle’s Best Coffee

200gr

340gr

Organic Cheese

Organic Sugar

Selected, 454-681gr

Purex

Dragon Towels

Double Roll Bathroom Tissue

LICABL PP

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Wholesome Sweeteners

Ground Coffee

299 PLUS A

399

Household

Surf

Bamboo Sheets

Glad

Liquid Laundry Detergent

20’s

Containers & Lids

Selected, Assorted Sizes

Fresh Wave, 1.63lt

8-12’s

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Vancouver Island “Hot House”

Mini Cucumbers

Mexican “Ready to Eat”

Romaine Hearts

for

Fresh Broccoli Crowns

for

Per

California “Premium”

Per

Washinton Grown

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2$ for

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Level Two nightclub managers Dallas Cary, left, and Brennan Hinchsliff stand out front of the downtown venue. The club is undergoing a wave of renovations and changes dubbed “levelution” by employees.

Club steps up to new levels I us for so long,” said fellow club manager, Dallas Cary. Those who receive a VIP pass will have unrestricted access By Nicholas Pescod to the club for one The News BulleTiN year, according to Hinchsliff. There are revolu“Everything that you “You have no wait, tions, evolutions and know about Level no line, no cover, then there is “leveluTwo is changing.” plus it allows you tion.” On Friday (May 1) to bring one guest,” That’s the selfLevel Two will be Hinchsliff said. described process throwing In addithat one downtown a grand tion to nightclub is currently reopena comexperiencing. ing party pletely After countless beginning new hours of major renoat 10 p.m. layout, vations, Level Two The event enhanced nightclub will open will feasound everything its doors with a com- ture perand lightpletely new look this formances that you ing, Level weekend. by a handTwo will know about The renovations, ful DJs begin to which include five including craft level Two is offer private booths, are DJ Gwaja. beer and changing. all part of a process In an bottle coined the “levelueffort to service tion” by club employ- enhance packages. ees. the expe“We “The club is underrience, club employaim to bring the going a huge change. ees will be handing most energy as posWe are revolutionout free VIP passes sible into a room,” izing the brand. We for the first 20 people Hinchsliff said. “We are revolutionizing in line and the first are going to have the the way it is run, the 50 people in line will best lights and the interior, everything,” receive gifts. best sound in the said Level Two “We want to give Harbour City.” general manager, back to the people Level Two, which Brennan Hinchsliff. who have been with is under new man-

DOWNTOWN NIGHTCLUB holding grand reopening party after experiencing major renovations.

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2/5/2015 agement, opened 15-019.7-ConversionAd-Regular-VI-4.3125x6.5-PRESS.indd 1 roughly six years ago. Hinchsliff and Cary both said that the downtown venue was starting to show its age on the inside. “The room has taken a beating,” Cary said. “Lots of people have partied hard and so it is time to 2,000 fix the holes, patch up the walls and add 1,500 an exciting feel to it,” $1,670 $1,625 Hinchsliff added. 1,000 According to the managers, the new vision for Level Two 500 $640 is to provide patrons with a lounge expe$0 rience as well as a Electricity Natural gas Heating oil nightclub feel. Annual space heating costs—Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast* “We are trying to find the balance Switch to natural gas and save between comfort and high energy Heating your home is one of your biggest energy and I think we have costs. But with high-efficiency natural gas heating, finally found that,” Hinchsliff said. you’ll see standout savings and stay cosy and warm. The grand reopenDiscover how at fortisbc.com/startsaving. ing party takes place on Friday and SaturSummer Sizzle Contest day between 10 p.m. Apply to switch by August 31, 2015, and and 2 a.m. be entered to win a natural gas barbecue.** For more information, please *Savings based on comparing annual heating costs for a 2,300 square foot home visit www.on.fb. on Vancouver Island at current rates. Savings may vary. For full details, visit fortisbc.com/startsaving. **Terms and conditions apply. me/1bLKBhc.

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Quebec musician seeks out solitude

IAN KELLY visiting Nanaimo on western Canada tour. BY NICHOLAS PESCOD The News BulleTiN

Singer-songwriter Ian Kelly had always wanted to be in a band. “That was the dream,” Kelly said. But that changed once the Quebec native actually joined one. “I started to play in cover bands and I started to write my own material and bands are so complicated,” Kelly said. “People are never available when you want them to be and not dedicated enough or dedicated too much.” Over the last 10 years, the Montrealer has not only been making music as a solo

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artist, but he has been successful at it. “I am lucky enough that I can make a living at it,” Kelly said. On Thursday (April 30) Kelly will be performing at the Acme Food Co., where he will play tracks from his new record, All These Lines, which was released in 2013. “I am pretty excited because I have never been to Nanaimo,” Kelly said. “I have been to Vancouver Island before and I know it is beautiful out there and so I am looking forward to it.” Kelly released his first album, Insecurity in 2005 and followed that up in 2008 with Speak Your Mind. The album was certified gold in 2008 after selling over 40,000 copies. Following his show in the Harbour City, Kelly will venture across British Columbia, then head to Alberta, Sas-

katchewan and Manitoba. He said that when he created this Western Canadian tour, he did it partly because he wanted to be alone. “I wanted to experience a bit of solituds,” Kelly said. “I’ve been touring this album [All These Lines] for over a year and a half with six people on the road and I thought it would be really neat to spend some time alone.” Kelly, a Felix Award winner, said that All These Lines has an intimate feel to it, but also includes more upbeat songs than his past records. “I really wanted to have some music that I could play in arenas and stadiums,” he said. “There is an epicness and an intimacy.” Kelly performs at the Acme Food Co. at 8:30 p.m. For more information, please visit www.iankellysmusic.com.

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Senior B Nanaimo Timbermen player Travis Mickelson gets to a loose ball during Sunday’s game against the Valley Rebels at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The T-men won 15-4.

LACROSSE TEAM blows out Valley Rebels at home.

It took one game before they got going, but the senior B Nanaimo Timbermen found their game. The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association team swept the Valley Rebels on Saturday and Sunday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre by scores of 12-4 and 15-4 after dropping the season opener Thursday at Ladner, 5-3. “These games were important, after that first loss for us, to get back

on a winning track and start building,” said Mike Maughan, the team’s coach. Goalie Nick Patterson has been leading the way early this season, allowing five or fewer goals in all three games. “The defence is playing really well,” he said. “They’re letting me see the shots, they’re keeping the shots where I like them from, from the outside, there’s lots of talk out there and they’re playing really tough.” Maughan said his team stuck to its game and didn’t get into bad habits while playing with a lead.

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“The team’s having a lot of fun, [we’re] feeling good about playing with each other and the confidence is great,” Patterson said. In Sunday’s blowout, Ryan Forslund had five goals, Steve Higgs had a hat trick and four assists, Travis Mickelson had two goals and six assists and Ryan Hanna had two and two. The day before, Higgs had four goals, Simon Stocks had two goals and two helpers and Cody Boon also scored twice. GAME ON … Nanaimo plays at North Shore and Langley on Friday and Saturday (May 1-2).

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The Nanaimo Pirates outscored their troubles for a big comeback win. The Hub City Paving Pirates split a four-game series against the Okanagan Athletics on Saturday and Sunday at Serauxmen Stadium, losing 2-1 and winning 7-6 on Saturday and losing 8-4 and winning 12-9 on Sunday. In the weekend finale, the A’s led 8-2 through four innings, but the Pirates pounded the baseball around the park the rest of the way. “It played out a little differently than I’d hoped, but we keep coming back,” said Doug Rogers, Pirates manager. “We definitely show some fight in the team. It’s no quit.” He said the team’s offence means that the Pirates always have a chance. “We have really good hitters one through nine, so when it comes down to it, we do have enough guys to pick it up,” said Matt Skingle, Pirates first baseman. Skingle led the offence, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs. Shawn Arabsky was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Zach Diewert had a single, a double and two RBIs. Cole Warken also had two hits. Call-up Jayden Hamm was the winning pitcher, throwing three relief innings and allowing two hits and one run while striking out three. In Sunday’s early game, the Pirates scored three in the seventh inning to force extras. Arabsky and North Rainey had two hits apiece. In the series opener, Skingle hit a home run. Saturday’s win saw Aaron Page earn the ‘W,’ throwing three innings, allowing two hits and no runs while striking out five. Arabsky hit two doubles including the game-winning hit in the ninth inning. GAME ON … The Pirates host the Parksville Royals on Wednesday (April 29) at 6 p.m. at Serauxmen Stadium. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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NINNIS, Ronald Michael It is with sadness we announce that Ron passed away on April 18, 2015 from cancer. He was loved by his sisters Valerie, Kerry, and Pat, his former wife Melissa Crenshaw, and his many nieces and nephews, particularly Chris Lakes, Anna Collins, Orah Chaye and Mark Ninnis. Ron was born and raised in West Vancouver, graduated from West Vancouver Secondary, and completed his M.Sc. in Physics and Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography at SFU and UBC respectively. Ron had an interesting and varied career, applying his knowledge of physics, mathematics and optics to the research and development of innovative technologies and products. After retirement he helped many students achieve success through his tutoring work in math and physics. The family wishes to thank Dr. Steve Beerman for his excellent care of Ron over the years, as well as the many friends who offered their support and kindness, especially Steven Hill and Cody Good. A gathering to remember Ron will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1720 Bowen Road, in Nanaimo on Saturday, May 9 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Liver Foundation would be greatly appreciated. First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333

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March 20, 1935 – April 17, 2015 Maria was born in Hrvatska Kostajnica, Croatia on March 20, 1935. She leaves behind her husband of 50 years, Stjepan Vujasic; five daughters, Jadranka Delisimunovic (Aiden Kelly), Katy (Scott) McLean, Josephine Vujasic, Minka Vujasic (Dave Whibley) and Ivka (Robert) Wolanski; honorary son, Lloyd Guenther; grandchildren, Katarina Delisimunovic (Martin Folprecht), Sofija Delisimunovic (Derek Ingram), Chase Higgins, Alicia Higgins and Lily McLean; nieces, Catherine Dumbovic and Angela Dumbovic (Davor Lulic and daughter Ella); and nephew, John Dumbovic (Reina and son Tony). Maria came to Canada in 1966 and dedicated her life to her family and friends. We were so blessed and grateful to have had a mother that showed us unconditional love our entire lives. While her external beauty was undeniable, her heart is where she shined most. She was an angel to all those that were privileged enough to have met her. We now have a guardian angel watching over us as we navigate life without her smile and warm embrace. Even in the later years, she remained true to her loving nature despite her cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s. She maintained her grace until the very end. Maria died at home, peacefully with her husband and daughters by her side. Our mom lived a full 80 years of life radiating love wherever she went. She loved to read books, and her love of poetry and stories made for creative life lessons learned growing up. Maria leaves a legacy of love for her friends and family to continue on. Choose compassion whenever possible, in our mother’s memory. We love you, mama, now and forever… until we meet again. The family is truly touched by the outpouring of love received both here and from abroad during our time of grief and serves to remind us how lovely a person she was.

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woman who lent her voice to a battle for control of the boat basin in 2013 has a city council appointment to the Nanaimo Port Authority board of directors. Michelle Corfield, one of 13 applicants for the position, got the nod from city council earlier this month. Corfield, who has a doctorate in management and organizational leadership, is founder and CEO of Corfield and Associates Consulting and operates seafood harvesting company Hyistuup Harvesting. Corfield is also chairwoman of the Ucluelet First Nation legislative council, executive-in-residence for an executive business program at Simon Fraser University and serves on the board of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. Corfield said she will look for ways to attract business and

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revenue to the boat basin marina and the rest of the harbour. Revenue losses and repairs for deteriorating wharves lead to a proposal from Pacific Northwest Marine Group in 2013 to lease the marina for 30 years in return for $9 million in marina upgrades. Corfield became spokeswoman for a coalition of concerned citizens, which included commercial fishermen, Protection Island residents, Snuneymuxw First Nation and others, that argued against the

lease, citing fears that under private operation, the marina might restrict access to users in the community. Pacific Northwest Marine Group ultimately dropped the lease proposal. “The city, as a whole, is interested in economic development in a good way, not necessarily at all costs, so how do we create that opportunity that exists for all parties?” Corfield asked. Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay said he knew of Corfield through the boat basin controversy.

“She’s got a very diverse portfolio,” McKay said. “She’s local ... she’s got links to the fishing industry and she’s really, really smart.” Corfield’s threeyear appointment starts July 1. “It should be an exciting appointment, I’m sure,” Corfield said. “I think the City of Nanaimo deserves a fair representation on the board and I think the interest of the city needs to be put forward and we have to work in collaboration.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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