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Leanne Emberton, an occupational therapist, stops in Maffeo Sutton Park during her lunch break Wednesday to indulge in her two hobbies: gardening and photography. Warm midspring weather is bringing out colour in parks across the city. CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Deadline for hotel construction looms

COMPANY HAS until May 30 to lay foundation, says agreement with city. BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN

A Nanaimo city councillor will “definitely entertain” a bid to claw back property from the conference centre hotel developer if a deadline to lay foundation isn’t met. SSS Manhao has until the end of May to pour the foundation for its $50-million conference centre hotel or Nanaimo city council has the option to purchase the property. Coun. Gord Fuller plans to propose politicians flex that right.

It’s been more than nine months since the company announced the start of the construction phase of its hotel. The building permit application expired in December, the developer hasn’t reapplied and there’s been no recent discussion about a permit with the City of Nanaimo, according to Dale Lindsay, the city’s director of community development. The lack of a building permit means no foundation can be laid and without one by May 30, the city can reclaim the site. Mayor Bill McKay said he doesn’t want council to make any rash decisions. There are not “six other people” lined up to get the property and he said he believes the developer has a winning formula to make a hotel on that site successful.

But Fuller questions how long council is willing to “wait and see.” “We go out of our way to offer great conditions and then nothing,” said Fuller, who believes the developer should be held to the agreement. “Unless they have some really, really, really, really good excuse, but I just can’t see it. I can’t see why they wouldn’t have contacted us by now to say that they weren’t going to be able to meet that deadline.” Council needs something to show the developer is committed and “we just haven’t gotten it yet,” says Fuller. McKay said things aren’t going as fast as he envisioned, but he understands SSS Manhao is still working on the project, including on design modifications and financing. See ‘COUNCIL’ /4

A giant slip-and-slide could be spilling into the Harbour City this summer. Slide the City, a 300-metre slip-and-slide and street party, is working on a permit to make Nanaimo ground zero for its inaugural tour north of the border. Vancouver Island is up on the event website as a destination for the event, which is coming to Canada for the first time this year. Thousands of people have already signed up to be the first to hear about registration, but it hasn’t been known which city would play host. The City of Nanaimo now reports it’s helping Slide the City with the permit process that could see people coursing down a giant slide this July. Slide the City co-founder John Malfatto confirms Nanaimo is its Vancouver Island pick. While Victoria was in the running, “Nanaimo kind of said, ‘Hey we can get you permitted really quickly and we’ve got some streets that will work really well’,” he said. Slide the City is working with Nanaimo to pick a street for a one-day event, which can see up to 6,000 slip-and-sliders. Registration will open once it has a permit. “Right now it really is in the hands of the health department and it has been for the past few weeks,” said Malfatto, adding the company wants to get the whole community involved, including non-profits, which would get donations in exchange for volunteers. Rachel Thomas, Slide the City’s director of slippery surfaces, has been working with the city and didn’t want to disclose any further details, but said her group hopes to make an announcement by May 12. “It’s just so new, unique and unusual and another big draw is just how nostalgic it is,” said Thomas. “People going back to when they used to put on these fun mini slip-and-slides in their backyard, but we’re kind of making it bigger and better and bringing it to the heart of downtown and bringing an entire community together.” news@nanaimobulletin.com

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fraSEr iNStitutE puts private school at the top of annual report on elementary schools. By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

A private school is the highest-ranked Nanaimo area school in the 2015 Fraser Institute Report Card on B.C. Elementary Schools. Aspengrove School in Lantzville was 24th overall in the province. Rounding out the top five in Nanaimo was École Hammond Bay Elementary, Learn at Home K-7 program, Nanaimo Christian School and Departure Bay Elementary School.

The Fraser Institute, a right-wing think tank, generates the elementary school report based on Foundation Skills Assessment testing results. Some educators question the value of the rankings. Steve Rae, school board chairman, said he doesn’t put much credence in the rankings. He said private schools have more

money at their disposal. “They have the benefit of raising their own money. It costs a lot of money for people to go there. It’s not comparing apples to apples, as far as I’m concerned,” said Rae. “We are publicly funded and we do an amazing job with what we have. To me, we can’t compare them equally.” E l i s a b e t h R e a y, Aspengrove admissions director, said the school was pleased to hear of the results, but added that her school looks at individual skills

assessment results, not rankings. “There are a lot of things that go into the scores that come out of the rankings, so for us, there are so many variables it’s not really a true picture of a school, whether it’s our school or any other school in the district,” said Reay. “It doesn’t give you a true picture of what goes on within the walls of a school.” The institute’s secondary school rankings are tentatively scheduled to be released next Thursday (May 14). reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Council has to meet with the company to find out exactly where the project is at, McKay said. Councillors Wendy Pratt and Bill Bestwick also want to talk to the developer. Pratt says she hasn’t given up on the hotel or the conference centre, but doesn’t have enough information to say what decision council will have to make should the deadline not be met. Bestwick said he wants to hear SSS Manhao’s new dates, goals and objectives. “I think we all have concerns and we have for some months with the deadlines that have not been met … and then what is next steps? Until such a time as I can hear what their new plan is, or isn’t or what their goals and objectives are ... I don’t think any of us can make a balanced decision,” he said.

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BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWSold BULLETIN Nanaimo’s Canadian Pacific pier is on its way out. The City of Nanaimo will Nanaimo’s oldforCanadian put out the call tender to Pacific pier is on its wayonout. remove the CP dock the south industrial waterfront The City of Nanaimo will this May.the call for tender to put out It’s part of a laundry list of remove CPisdock on this the work thethe city doing south industrial waterfront year to pave the way for redethis May. of its 10.8-hectare velopment Port and It’s Drive part ofproperty a laundry listwill of link in to the purchase of a work the city is doing this right-of-way.

According to Bill Corsan, the According to Bill Corsan, the city’s manager of real estate, city’s manager of real estate, Seaspan Ferry Corporation owns right-of-way that Seaspana Ferry Corporation extends over the city-owned owns a right-of-way that water and the is responsible extendslotover city-owned to remove the pier when it water lot and is responsible leaves – a move planned for to remove early 2017. the pier when it The offered to take leavescity – a has move planned for the structure down now, early 2017. with approvals in place and The city budget has offered to take $400,000 to do the the structure down work, and have the valuenow, subracted from its bill buy that with approvals in toplace and right-of-way. $400,000 budget to do the The move, once complete, work, and the value subwould see have the city have conracted from its bill to buy that trol over marine uses at that right-of-way. site. “All the stuff been The move, oncewe’ve complete, doing so far is about getting would see the city have conthe site ready for redevelop-

ment and this dock is at the mentofanditsthis dock is atlife,” the end functional end of its functional life,” Corsan said. “It needs to be removed at some pointtosobe if Corsan said. “It needs we remove it now it means removed at some point so if that when Seaspan leave we remove it nowdoes it means and we have our master plan thatplace when...Seaspan doesidentileave in if that was and we have our master fied as a priority area,plan we could get...toif work rightidentiaway in place that was on fiedit. as a priority area, we “If it’s there two, three years could get tothen workwe right away from now, have to on it. go through all the approvals again get two, it taken It “If it’stothere threeout. years just slows thing down a bit in from now, then we have to terms of redevelopment.” goThe through allbethe approvals city will working with again to get it taken out. It Seaspan this year on a formaljust slows thing down in ized agreement. A call atobit tender for the dock removal terms of redevelopment.” is expected of May. The cityat willthebeend working with news@nanaimobulletin.com

year to pave the way for rede- trol over marine uses at that Seaspan this year on a formalvelopment of its 10.8-hectare site. ized agreement. A call to tenPort Drive property and will “All the stuff we’ve been der for the dock removal is link in to the purchase of a doing so far is about getting expected at the end of May. A 52-year-old man saying athe southbound cle,redevelopdid not sustain the driver may have right-of-way. site ready for news@nanaimobulletin.com

Single-vehicle crash in Yellow Point claims man’s life died in a singlevehicle crash in Yellow Point south of Nanaimo. The accident occurred Tuesday 52-year-old man atA about 5:30 p.m. on the in 2600 of died a block singleYellow Point inRoad vehicle crash Yelwhen residents in low area Pointcalled south911 of the

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Four hundred courtesy rider seats on Nanaimo school district buses could be axed as part of the 2015-16 budget. The elimination of the non-guaranteed bus seats – for students living within walking distance of a school – are part of the proposal, as school trustees try to balance the budget with a $4-million shortfall. In addition, the district is considering purchasing software that will track when and where students get on buses, trip duration and allow for online registration. “The students would receive a swap card, so we would know when and if they’re on the bus, numbers, etc.,” said school district superintendent John Blain at a recent budget meeting.

“We would do analysis of the bus routes all year, of the change in courtesy riders, so we could do some efficiency pieces around that as well,” Blain said. The software is estimated to cost $18,000 and according to Pete Sabo, school district director of planning and operations, the software would be an add-on to the global positioning systems currently installed on buses. The district isn’t anticipating any savings due to the courtesy seat reductions, as the school district previously approved busing for students in the Cedar school zone to Ladysmith Secondary School. According to a budget report, the district currently has $345,281 budgeted for 2015-16 for facilities and transportation. The district is also considering implementing bus rider fees for the 2016-17 school year. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Nanaimo Clippers are for sale. The owners of the city’s junior A hockey club decided last month to look into selling the team. Ken Wagner, Clippers governor, said the decision was made collectively by the ownership group at the end of the B.C. Hockey League season. “It’s been 10 great years, but it’s different interests and different reasons why we’re selling the club,” he said. “Someone local should have

that opportunity to take the bull by the horns and have as much fun as we have.” He and the other owners – Bill Gallacher, Kelly Hrudey and Paul Colborne – live in Alberta and have work and family commitments there. Wagner said the operations of the Clippers are status quo. The team is working on sponsorships and marketing just like any other off-season and Wagner said the recruiting budget is the same as previous years. “If we don’t sell the club, nothing’s going to change,” he said. “We’ve just made it public now, to say, hey, if there’s anybody local, or anybody out there that has an interest, this is the best way to get it out there.” Wagner said he and the other

owners consider themselves stewards of the hockey team, part of the Clippers’ 42-year history. Whoever takes over the club, he said, will inherit a strong program with renewed community support. “We’re only going to talk to people that we know are two things – they’re in a position financially to buy the club, and the second thing is people that are in the position financially to support the club,” Wagner said. “The worst thing you’d want to do is blow up the program by selling it to an owner that gets caught up in the moment. You’ve got to have someone who can sustain the losses when it’s not so good, but you’ve also got to have someone that is doing it for the right reasons.”

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Cash awarded at a recent export workshop in Nanaimo could benefit local companies involved in renewable marine energy. Ed Fast, federal minister for international trade, announced $60,275 from the government’s Opportunities for Associations program for Marine Renewables Canada at the workshop,

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Instead of a hotel, all we’ve got is a vacant lot. Nanaimo’s long-awaited conference centre hotel project is going nowhere these days, let alone 21 storeys skyward. Ever since developer SSS Manhao let its building permit expire a few months ago, Nanaimo city council has been left to wonder at the hotel’s status, and stew. One councillor, Gord Fuller, intends to put forth a motion for the city to exercise a clause to buy back the property should the developer miss the deadline to pour the foundation. We understand council’s frustration with the project’s delays. It has been 10 months since the hoteliers held a ribbon cutting at the site and suggested construction would be completed in 2016. Clearly, the photo op and the timeline were overly optimistic. But why pull the property out from under SSS Manhao now? Buying back the land would cost taxpayers in the short term, and there’s nothing to suggest it would be a sound business decision in the long term. If there were other viable proposals for the Gordon Street lot, fine, but according to the mayor, there aren’t. Unless we go so far as to rezone the land and sell it to the highest bidder to build a stack of condominiums, then the property is only worth so much. Manhao’s hotel and its promise of tens of thousands of Chinese tourists are as much as we could hope for at the site if we’re thinking tourism and downtown revitalization. So why not hold out hope a little longer? Watching and waiting isn’t costing us anything – not until we’re watching and waiting while a better opportunity passes us by. If that’s happening, now is the time to let city council know. If we’ve lost confidence in this conference centre hotel, and think there’s another solution for the city, then we should speak up. One way or another, let’s make sure we get quite a lot out of our little vacant lot. 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.

It’s time for teachers to question union After the first few glum lines Supreme Court Justice Susan of his speech, it was difficult Griffin. It shredded her legal to tell anything had changed reasoning and bluntly corrected for B.C. Teachers’ Federation her, over and over, on evidence president Jim Iker as he took she ignored or misinterpreted. his familiar place before the TV Did the government bargain cameras last week. in bad faith? No. Did they Iker droned on about how conspire to provoke a strike? B.C. schools are under-funded No. Did they illegally strip by hundreds of millions of working conditions from the dollars, echoing demands from teacher contract? No. Turns out the disastrous strike our kids are not just he led the union ‘working conditions’ B.C. membership into last for teachers, and VIEWS year. public policy still The B.C. Court matters. Tom Fletcher of Appeal had just In the negotiated Black Press overturned a bizarre settlement reached trial court decision last fall, teachers that tried to give the shared $105 million union everything it to make thousands of wanted: a trip back baseless grievances in time to the NDP go away, after the wonderland of 2001, union filed one for a constitutional student numbers spanking for the B.C. in every class in Liberal government and a $2 the province. This bloated million bonus of taxpayers’ perpetual protest machine money. drains the public purse in more The BCTF must now pay back ways than taxpayers realize. that $2 million and scrape up Parents understand the whatever is left of its members’ strikes, though. They remember compulsory dues to plead a union that scrapped report for an appeal at the Supreme cards, disrupted administration Court of Canada, continuing and forced schools to shut the executive’s self-righteous down at graduation time. fantasy of controlling education The strike then dragged into spending in B.C. the fall, as the government The appeal court didn’t just held the line on public service overturn the judgment of B.C. spending. And what was the

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key issue that kept schools closed? It wasn’t special needs support, where student performance has continued to improve. No, it was the BCTF demanding a raise twice as big as other public sector unions had already accepted. In the end, their paltry strike fund long gone, the union grudgingly accepted the going rate. They figured they had the elected government on the run in court. Wrong again. Next up for the ministry is taking control of professional development. A bill before the legislature will enforce standards, once the NDP is done denouncing it. Singing Solidarity Forever around a campfire and calling it paid professional development (a real example, by the way) will soon go the way of the unioncontrolled College of Teachers – onto the scrap heap of history. There are BCTF members who understand how ill-served they are by their union. They are looking critically at the performance of their leaders, who are too often distracted by grandiose ‘social justice’ campaigns as far away as the Middle East. u Tom Fletcher is columnist and legislature reporter for Black Press.

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Re: Coast Guard hysteria sinks to lower level, Opinion, April 30. The Coast Guard station in Kitsilano was primarily a rescue boat station, but ‘Kits Base’ was also one of the best equipped and trained lifeboat stations in Canada. We fought fires, responded to numerous oil spills yearly, rescued and assisted hundreds of mariners and boaters annually, trained many ‘basic oil pollution responders’ (until that program was shut down also). The staff at the station also monitored and helped to maintain navigational aids in the busy harbour. How do you explain closing one of the busiest Coast Guard stations in the country to save $700,000 a year? When will Canadians wake up?

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Budget isn’t really balanced To the Editor,

The Stephen Harper government announced with much fanfare that the budget was balanced. They will take this supposed stupendous feat of fiscal serendipity to garner votes all the way to the election – but sadly it’s not true. The so-called balanced budget is only a hopeful forecast for 2015-16. On a total budget of over $200 billion they have managed to wangle a razor-thin excess of $1.4 billion by selling assets, over

optimistic employment, interest and growth rates as well as other unestablished and frankly unverifiable scenarios. For any of this to actually come to pass is highly unlikely. However, fortunately for the Harper gang, we will not actually find out if the budget is balanced until the public accounts come out in 2016, well after the election. Anyone willing to bet on an actual balanced budget in 2016? Will anyone care by then? Liz Fox Lantzville

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Lantzville has problems that it won’t acknowledge To the Editor,

Re: Two councillors resign from Lantzville district, April 30. The B.C. Community Charter, after stating that the mayor is the “head and chief executive officer of the municipality” describes the additional responsibilities of a mayor. The phrases “on behalf of the council” and “reflect the will of the council” make it clear that the mayor is the spokesperson of council and does not have independent authority. The November 2014 election brought back Colin Haime as mayor, with two councillors who could be expected to support him – one of the two is his wife Denise. Suddenly, six months into the term, came an open memo from all five senior district managers, complaining of harassment and public humiliation and asking for improved council meetings. Maintaining decorum, a standard of civilized behavior, is the mayor’s responsibility. This tells us that, in the opinion of senior employees, the mayor is failing in his duty. Shortly thereafter, a flyer signed by four councillors was circulated to all residents. It set a special meeting at which three motions were to be heard: remove the mayor from his appointment to the Regional District of Nanaimo, replace him with someone else, and begin immediately to resolve the complaint from the managers. This tells us that a majority of councillors were convinced that they could not effect change without desperate measures because they resorted to using one of the few items councilors have control over: appointments to outside bod-

ies made by public vote. Subsequent actions destroyed the purpose of that special meeting. One of the four who had signed the flyer changed his vote and moved to rescind the motions. Proper procedure was violated – special meetings are supposed to adhere to the reasons for which the meeting was publicly called. Shortly thereafter, two councillors, highly valued by the community as expressed in election votes, resigned rather than sit through three and a half more years of what they see as high-handed usurpation of the powers of the council. There are two stories that emerge from all this. One story tells us that the mayor, backed by a majority of members of council, intends to continue as he has begun and all hope for improvement is lost until 2018. The other story tells us that the mayor and his supporters have no idea what the problem is. At this point, there is no middle ground. Residents of Lantzville who care about how their council is run must make personal, moral judgments about whom to believe. Talk of mediation and arbitration displays lack of knowledge of these two processes. Mediation fails if one side refuses to acknowledge fault. Either process is corrupt if the accused chooses the facilitator. The ministry responsible for municipal affairs will not intervene at this time. What kind of person will want to run in the coming byelection in Lantzville? Marjorie Stewart Lantzville

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When Shaeah Love finished a week-long meditation she had a stunning moment of clarity. “When I came out I realized it was time,” Love said. “There was a voice that said you need to write a book.” Love had dreamed of writing a book for years, but it wasn’t until her enchanted episode more than two years ago that she realized the time was right. “There was a deeper calling that awoke within me that I was able to connect with,” Love said. After two years of weaving her adventures, heartbreaks, moments of loss and confusion together, Love released her first book, From My Heart To Yours, this past June. “It is a year in my life recounting my experiences, life challenges, life blessings,” Love said. “The whole intention is to share ... about my experience and my journey of healing and transformation.” On Friday (May 8), Love will be reading excerpts from her book, From My Heart To Yours at the Vault Café. The event will also feature a musical performance by songstress Theda

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Shaeah Love reads from her book, From My Heart To Yours, at the Vault Café on Friday (May 8). The event will include a musical performance by Theda Phoenix.

Phoenix. From My Heart To Yours details Love’s personal journey to discover and live an “authentic life” through mix of poetry and storytelling. “It is about really getting in touch with my soul and what is

Drinking Water Week

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my soul’s calling,” Love said. “For the last 10 years it has been my intention to live authentically and the big part of that journey was unraveling all the layers imposed by society.” Love, who has battled with depres-

sion and provides a variety healing and meditation options through her company Aloha Love Heals, hopes her book inspires people who are struggling in their personal lives, whether it be with mental health or anything else.

filtration plant on Nanaimo Lakes Road. This filtration plant (coming online Fall 2015) filters the already clean water to the high standards required by the Island Health Authority, removing pathogens that may be present in the water, as well as turbidity caused by heavy rains. The water’s journey from the first dam at Jump Lake to your tap in the City takes about 24 hours. This mountainous upper watershed resides in private managed forest lands, where active forest management takes place. The forestry companies operating

“There is such a stigma to mental health issues and depression,” Love said. “There is this thing that we have to hide it because of that shame and I want to break down that stigma and bring a normalcy to the struggle so that

people can reach out and get help and not feel like they have to hide and pretend.” Love reads Friday at 7 p.m. A donation of $10 is required. For more information, please visit www.shaeahlove. com.

Quickfacts Shaeah LOVe was raised in Alberta and currently lives in Nanaimo. She IS a graduate of the university of Alberta.

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in the watershed work collaboratively with the City and the Regional District with the common objective of maintaining high drinking water quality and protecting fish habitat. Management practices on the land are in place to ensure the forestry activities do not impact the water resource. Though we get substantial rains in the winter months, summertime brings dry spells where we can go without rain for months at a time. Luckily the City’s water storage in Jump Lake is sufficient to carry us through the dry season. However, it is

important to conserve and be wise with water use. Lower winter snowpack and less frequent precipitation means that holding on to the water we have is crucial. Conservation measures such as reducing outdoor irrigation, using efficient appliances, and fixing leaks go a long way to making sure the water storage we have lasts. Cheers to delicious Nanaimo water!

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Author shares research

LAWRENCE WINKLER speaks at the Nanaimo North library. By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN

University of British Columbia professor Lawrence Winkler was sitting in his backyard of his Westwood Lake home one day, when he became curious. “I would sit in an Adirondack chair after working in the garden and I would look around subconsciously ... at what was there and gradually I just started asking questions of what things were and where they came from,” Winkler said. Eventually, Winkler, who happens to be a doctor in Nanaimo, became curious and started researching about all the plants and animals in his yard and around Westwood Lake. That research quickly turned into Winkler’s first book called Westwood Lake Chronicles. “Over time it became an anthem,” he said. “It was something I wrote initially for my wife and I. It was just a snapshot

in space and time of what we enjoyed and the nature in the backyard.” On Saturday (May 9), Winkler, who has written seven other books, will be reading and sharing stories from Westwood Lake Chronicles at the Nanaimo North Library, 6250 Hammond Bay Rd., at 2 p.m. Westwood Lake Chronicles was originally released on Amazon in 2012, but has since become a paperback after popular demand. The book is a narrative non-fiction that focuses on the various plant and wildlife in and around Westwood Lake and the dangers they face. “The book is sort of written in three layers,” Winkler said. “There is a lyrical layer on the bottom, there is kind of a scientific filling and there is a philosophical top strata.” Although Westwood Lake Chronicles was released in 2012, Winkler says it was the first book he ever wrote. His other books include Between the Cartwheels and Samurai Road. For more information on Winkler, please visit www.lawrencewinkler.com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Joel Good’s Spindle Whorl sits at the Albert Street, Commercial Street and Victoria Crescent intersection.

A public art piece at one downtown Nanaimo park has been relocated. Late last month the City of Nanaimo moved Joel Good’s Spindle Whorl from Maffeo Sutton Park to the Albert Street, Commercial Street and Victoria Crescent intersection. Spindle Whorl was created by in 2013 as part of the city’s Temporary Public Art program. The piece had spent the last two years at the park before being shipped to the tri-street intersection. For more information on the city’s temporary art program, please visit www.nanaimo.ca.

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Dancers dominate the Port Theatre By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN

D a n c e r s f ro m s t u d i o s across Vancouver Island have invaded the Harbour City this week. Currently taking place at the Port Theatre is DanceCore, a six-day series of dance competitions and workshops. DanceCore organizer and

graduate of Nanaimo District Secondary School Geneen Georgiev said that while the event is competitive it’s also about forming new relationships for the dancers, who are between the ages of 6 and 20. “It’s a competition but we try to get everybody to learn and make friends,” she said. The final day of the event, Sunday (May 10) will include

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Gallery paints goodbye to campus location

NANAIMO ART GALLERY focusing creative juices on downtown location. By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN

The paint has all but dried for one Nanaimo Art Gallery location. After nearly four decades of operation, the Nanaimo Art Gallery will close the doors at its campus location at Vancouver Island University later this month.

Julie Bevan, executive director for the Nanaimo Art Gallery, said the closure is emotional. “It is quite exciting, but bittersweet,” Bevan said. The campus location closure had been discussed for years and is part of the gallery’s strategy to centralize staff and resources on the downtown location. “Having all of our staff under one roof, we can concentrate on building an excellent exhibition and education program downtown,” Bevan said. The campus location first opened in September of 1977 as the Madrona

Exposition Centre and will officially close on May 15. Following the departure of the gallery, the location will see new life as VIU’s art and design department will eventually take over the space. According to Bevan, the relocation will not result in any job losses for the gallery. She said there is great pride in the gallery’s relationship with the university, which it plans on maintaining. “Our connection with VIU is important,” Bevan said. “It has been a long history.” arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nanaimo Art Gallery administrative director Chris Kuderle stands in front of the gallery’s Vancouver Island University campus location. The gallery will be moving from the location on May 15.

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Promaster delivers on the road and at work Ram follows last year’s introduction of roof and the Promaster City has predrilled and sealed roof rack mounting its popular full-size Promaster work van points, making it easy for the owner to with the launch of a smaller Promaster place ladders. The driver’s cabin looks City version. like it is out of a car and not a van. The The original van was designed to comdash and seats are much more sophistipete with the highly successful Mercedes cated than any work van I have seen. Sprinter and this version goes headto-head with the Ford Transit Connect. Looks Gone are the days when a work van The driver’s cabin Ram sells four different versions of the was a full-size truck or traditional North Promaster City: two work versions and looks like it’s out American styled van; these European two passenger versions. The base work designs are here to stay and they make of a car and not a version starts at $27,995 and the highmore sense. van. The dash and er end version with painted bumpers This new Promaster City isn’t really new seats are much more is $28,995. The passenger models are at all. In fact it has been sold in Europe perfect for a weekday work van and sophisticated than as the Fiat Doblo for many years and it the rear seats can be used for family any work van I have duties on the weekend. This passenger has won The International Van award twice. FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, van might also be a good choice for seen. formerly Chrysler) has taken the third taxi duty. The passenger models start at generation Doblo and modified it to suit Zack Spencer $28,995 and a thousand dollars more our rougher roads and tailored it with a for painted bumpers. All of these vans larger powertrain. come with two sliding doors for easy access regardless of the vehicle’s use. Inside The back doors of any work van are used a lot and Drive Ram uses a 60/40 split to allow the driver easy access What makes this van a compelling choice is the cato the cargo without having to open the entire door pability for the chassis and the engine. Europe diesel open. The rear doors can also fully extend to 180 derules the road, but Ram has modified the front engine grees for loading pallets and large objects. The width compartment to make room for a 2.4L 4-cylinder gasbetween the rear wheel-wells is wide enough to take oline engine with 178hp – the most in the class 1 van a standard sheet of plywood or big-box store pallet. segment. This engine is married to a 9-speed automatAbove the rear wheel-wells are walls that are nearly ic, which has wonderful gearing for pulling away from vertical, making it easy to outfit this van with custom a standing stop. The drivetrain and the platform have a class-leading payload of 854kg. Unlike the competistorage units. Ram claims that the rear cargo area is tion, the Promaster City uses an independent rear susthe largest in the class at 3,729 litres. Another area pension, rather than a solid rear axle setup, making that is constantly used on these types of vans is the

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Visiting China can make your head spin; from the number of people to the sights and smells, even the impact to the environment is all a bit overwhelming. Shanghai was the sight of China’s big 2015 auto show, alternating each year with Beijing. The difference between the two cities is vast. Beijing might be the capital but Shanghai is the bright light of capitalism that is the symbol, to the rest of the world, of just how quickly this country has changed. The traditional section of Shanghai is called the Bund, with colonial buildings facing the Huangpu River and the financial centre, across the river, called Pudong. It’s hard to believe, but this section of the city was farmland 20 years ago. It’s now home to some of the tallest towers anywhere in the world. Since China is now the largest new car market in the world, with more than 18 million vehicles sold each year, the push is on to limit the number of cars on the road and promote cleaner solutions. The city of Shanghai charges massive licensing fees for each car on the road. In some other

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outside of the city. The Shanghai show is massive, with eight enormous halls showcasing brands from all over the world, including more than 100 domestic brands we will never see on our side of the world. Some domestic brands are doing exciting things but China is also known for some vehicles that look so much like existing brands, they could be called knock-offs or imitations. The government might be trying to eliminate air pollution but there seems to be no curbing the fake versions of import brands.

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Visiting ancient temples and gardens is wonderful but you are always reminded of the 21st century. Just in the background is yet another high-rise being built for the throngs of newcomers to the big city from the countryside. Let’s hope the auto industry can help alleviate some of the air quality problems. But to do so it will require the population to embrace these more environmentally friendly cars as much as it has embraced change in other aspects of Chinese life. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Range Rover reliable by Ian Harwood

The 2015 Range Rover Sport offers reliability and good looks along with exceptional comfort. There’s a great level of comfort in this vehicle. The rear seats had plenty of room for adults and the cargo area was adequate. Driving the Ranger Rover Sport is a smooth driving experience and the Supercharged V6 engine can really packs a punch when you need to. The impressive power plant and eight-speed transmission makes for a flawless transition from slow to fast all the while keeping the ride comfortable. The engine is a 340 horsepower, supercharged 3.0 litre V6 with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Four-wheel electronic traction control, hill descent control, and four corner air suspension with terrain response not only makes this vehicle manouevre well on the road but can take you on some of the roughest back roads B.C. has to offer. Range Rover is a luxurious vehicle that is right at home off-road or on. To read more, please visit www.drivewaybc.ca. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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t is with very sad hearts that Delâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family announces her passing on April 25, 2015 with family and friends by her side at the Palliative Care Unit at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Delâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s valiant six month battle with stage four lung cancer came to an end on April 25, 2015. Her strong will to live, her positivity, and love and prayers from family and friends carried her through the last six months of grueling chemotherapy and radiation. Del was born October 30, 1940 in Trail, BC to Erminio (Butch) and Nina Bortolussi, the younger of two beautiful girls. Del is survived by her sister Geri, who resides in Deer Park, Washington. After graduating from J. Lloyd Crowe High School and working as a secretary at Cominco, she met her sweetheart, John Wolsey. The couple were married in 1964 and had two children. They were married 27 years before John passed away in 1991. Del was profoundly loved and will be sadly missed by her sister, Geri Watts; children, Tami (Dan) and Tony (Jenn); grandchildren, Joshua, Logan, Ethan, Cameron and Abigail; her cousins, nieces, nephews and beloved friends. Del loved working closely with the elderly for many years as a caregiver. She cherished her time over the last six years volunteering with Alzheimer and Dementia patients. Del loved animals and was frequently seen enjoying her favorite sport on television, soccer (football), or delving head first into a complex crossword puzzle with her crossword puzzle dictionary at her side. Known for her kindness and outgoing personality, some may be surprised to learn of her actual shyness. She possessed a contagious smile and an entertaining sense of humor and laugh. Throughout her life she maintained a sweet and simple demeanor that won the trust and hearts of many. Del will always be remembered for her willingness to listen or help anyone who needed it, her overwhelming kindness, and her constant smiling and laughter. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital as well as the Palliative Care Unit staff. It was Delâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final wish not to have a funeral service. Those that met her, knew her, loved her, and were loved by her will most certainly never forget the immense joy she brought to all of our lives. We love you, Del! Her life can be summed up in these words: Our Angel that lived, laughed, and loved. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Canadian Cancer Society and/or the Nanaimo SPCA. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032

Andrew John Rodocanachi April 29, 1961 April 3, 2015 Our beloved Andrew left us suddenly. In his too short life he experienced the world through extensive travel, exercised his many talents (carpentry, gardening, painting, pottery, writing, design) and had careers in social work, child education and photography. He is mourned by the Rodocanachi and Whelton families and his many friends. Special thanks to his nephew Noah and his Nanaimo ladies Pat McArthur, Linda Harvey and Liz Stewart-Jones from just a couple of his Vancouver ladies Christine Arcand and Hugette Gingras. All welcome at a Gathering of Remembrance, 821 Farquar St., Nanaimo May 9 from 11:00 am.

Bhan Kaur Shahi passed away peacefully at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on April 30, 2015. Bhan Kaur was born Nov. 4, 1925 in India. She came to Canada in 1958 and lived in Paldi BC for eight years before moving to Nanaimo in 1966. She is survived by her children, daughters - Harjit Budial (Raminder), Raminder, and Harmesh (Dave) and sons - Harb, Harjap (Jaswant), Paul, Terry and one sister, Amar Kaur Dhami. She was a loving grandmother who had an influential role in raising her grandchildren, Onkary, Kalvir, Neena, Dean (Leanne), Shawn (Sandra) Mark, Manisha, Annika and Soren. She was also blessed with four great-grandchildren, Savannah, Xander, Chase and Harlyn. Our mother was a very generous and caring person. She enjoyed life and had a large circle of friends on the island. She devoted many years of service to the Community Sikh Temple. She will always be in our heart and we will miss her dearly. We would like to thank the doctors and the nurses at NRGH and the homecare support group for the care and attention provided to our mother. Funeral services will be at First Memorial Funeral Chapel on Bowen Road, Nanaimo BC on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 9:45 a.m. Cremation will be at the Cedar Valley Crematorium followed by lunch and prayer services at the Sikh Temple on Third Street, Nanaimo, BC. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Bhanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory to a charity of your choice. First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333

FARMER, Clifford John William 1928 - 2015

assed away on April 25, 2015 in Nanaimo, BC at the age of 86. Survived by his beloved wife P June; sisters Doreen and Anne (Paul); children

Iyeshka/Wendy, and Beric (Diane); grandchildren Christopher, Beric, Rowan, Jenna, and Gareth, mother-in-law Rose, and many nieces, nephews and extended family members in Canada and the UK. Pre-deceased by sister Iris. Cliff died as he lived: with courage, love, peace, humility, compassion, kindness, and curiosity. He will be forever loved and missed by his family and friends, who were privileged and honoured to have had him in their lives. A funeral service will be held at St. Philip-by-the-Sea Anglican Church at 7113 Lantzville Road at 11am on May 22nd and a Celebration of Life party will be held at the Beban Park Social Centre from 2 to 4:30pm on May 23rd. Cliffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ashes will be interred at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Donations to the Nanaimo Community Hospice Society.

June Margaret Lolk

Born in Edinburgh Scotland October 18, 1929 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Died from cancer, May 1, 2015 Nanaimo, British Columbia. Eldest child of George & Isabella Ingram (deceased). Surviving June is her husband Aage & 2 brothers (George & Gordon), 2 sisters (Greta & Gillian) from the UK. After graduating Portobello High School she worked for the Ministry of Fuel & Power & subsequently for a firm called Millar & Bryce, in the department of Searchers of Records. At 22 June emigrated to Canada & was one of the first women to work in the fingerprint Section of the Toronto Police Department. There she met & married her soul mate Aage Lolk on July 23, 1960. They moved to Coldwater & set up a flourishing manufacturing business of Lolk paddles & canoes. After a holiday here, they retired to Nanaimo in 1989. June was very social & was on the executive, or a member of many groups (Newcomers Alumni, Trilliums, Danish & bridge clubs). She excelled at gardening, entertaining & decorating seasonally. She was always impeccably dressed, with coiffured hair. June had many best friends & made us all feel like the favourite. We all loved kind June dearly & will miss her with all our hearts. Our condolences go out to her husband, Aage & her overseas family. A grateful thank you to all her physicians & palliative care staff. No service by Juneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

ENGAGEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

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INFORMATION Dan & Sharon Bateman are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Lindsay to Michael George Hogman son of Heather Hogman & Fred Hogman. A September planned.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

PERSONAL SERVICES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ATTENTION NEW DRIVERS... STREETWISE DRIVING SCHOOL

SPRING SALE

2324 E Wellington Road Monday - Sat, 10am-3pm Starts May 4 to June 12. Cash or cheque only please!

(N) Licence brush-up 4-90 minute lessons- $300. Road test warm-up preparation & vehicle for road test - $100. Call or text (250)758-1490 www.streetwisedriving.ca

Hanging baskets, bedding veggies, etc... LEGALS Notice is hereby given that on May 15/2015, U-Lock Mini Storage, 4388 Wellington Rd, Nanaimo will sell the contents of the lockers listed below. Crystal Rooney- 1924C Jamie Bigwood- 2316B Dewayne Rawlinson2920A Jerin Harrison- 2666C Travis Fleming- 2741A Kristin Popoff- 1518B

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

INFORMATION

Frances Mabel Pearson January 1, 1927 - May 10, 2013 Mum, Two years have passed since you left us. Not a day goes by that you are not loved & missed. Your kind heart, strength, style, 106775 sense of humour & capacity to love have touched so many lives ... You & Dad (Robert W. Pearson) would be such proud great-grandparents! Thinking of you today & always. Forever in our hearts. Love, Your family & friends

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

PRODUCT RECALL Kidde Canada in conjunction withh Health Canada has announced a voluntary recall to replace certain Kidde black plastic valve disposable fire extinguishers. ABC and BC-rated fire extinguishers manufactured between July 23, 2013 and October 15, 2014 could be affected. If you believe you may have one of these fire extinguishers please contact Kidde Canada at 1-844833-6394 (8am - 5pm) Mon-Fri or visit www.kiddecanada.com and click â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safety Notice.â&#x20AC;?

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853 HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

HAIRSTYLISTS/MANAGER $11.50/ hour, paid overtime, 25% profit sharing on sales, paid vacation, equipment supplied and maintained. Advanced annual up grading training. Benefits include dental, drug, eye care. Phone 250-668-5885 or send resume to: careers@fchsk.ca

HELP WANTED Work-kampers with own RV required for 2015 season. Salmon Point RV Resort is located on Vancouver Island midway between Courtenay and Campbell River. We looking for a couple to assist with a variety of duties such as Pool & hot-tub maintenance, housekeeping/ gardening & office/store support. People skills a must. This is a seasonal position available May through September. Position would be for 1 fulltime and 1 part-time. 50 amp full hook-up site for 24 hours worked and wage for all additional hours worked. Applicants must be in good physical condition. Please send resume and pictures by email to: sales@salmonpoint.com Attention: Monica

HELP WANTED

ART/MUSIC/DANCING OFFERING GROUP

PRODUCTION WORKERS Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Ladysmith location. This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements. REQUIREMENTS: â&#x20AC;˘ Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset â&#x20AC;˘ Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment â&#x20AC;˘ Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail â&#x20AC;˘ Must have own transportation â&#x153;ąAfternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:

LADYSMITH PRESS 940 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC V9J 1A2 WHISPERS ADULT Super Store now hiring P/T, on-call, mature Salesperson. Must have excellent customer service skills and cashier experience. Please drop off resume: 525 Terminal Ave, Nanaimo

VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS with good office skills to help produce and promote our â&#x20AC;&#x153;eventsâ&#x20AC;? in aid of worthy causes. Comes with some great perks and that good feeling! Call publisher at (250)755-1512.

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MIND BODY & SPIRIT MASSAGE EXCELLENT Touch. Richard (Downtown). Call (250)668-3714.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME CARE SUPPORT Home Support for all agesprovided by register care aid. Respite, home support, outings, house cleaning, personal organizer, gardening, house sitting. Call 250-921-5060

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES

SHIPPING/RECEIVING

Shipper Receiver Needed

LEMON TREE Housekeeping. Home and office. Call Heidi (250)802-1984.

CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.

Ladysmith Press

Full-time permanent Ladysmith Press is looking to hire an organized individual with an attention to detail to work in our busy shipping department. Must have forklift certiďŹ cate, forklift experience and entry level computer skills. This is a full time position, M-F, 7:30am - 4pm, starting wage at $14.50/hour. plus beneďŹ t package, proďŹ t sharing, pension and company growth plan.

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

EAVESTROUGH

The Ladysmith Press, a Black Press division, prints many community newspapers, magazines and ďŹ&#x201A;yers for distribution on Vancouver Island. Black Press is a well-established, nationally recognized community newspaper group with more than 170 community, daily and urban papers located in B.C, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Please forward resumĂŠ and cover letter by May 13, 2015 to: Kerri Troy, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, PO Box 400 Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3 Fax: 250-245-2230 e-mail: kerri@ladysmithpress.com No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be notiďŹ ed.

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Gutter cleaning Wash vinyl siding De-mossing roofs Pressure washing Windows

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GARDENING

TREE PRUNING CHIPPING HEDGE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE Call the qualiďŹ ed specialist... certiďŹ ed Garden Designer/Arborist Ivan 250-758-0371

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

GARDENING

LANDSCAPING

FRIENDLY FRANK

GARAGE SALES

HOMES WANTED

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

SUITES, LOWER

RAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Clean-up & Garden Serv. Fencing/ Gutter Cleaning Hedge Trim/landscaping Home Maintenance Power washing Tree pruning Lawn cutting/Yard renos Blackberry removal Ray Vandenberg

TWIN BED inclds frame/headboard, very clean, Sears Optic-Pedic, $75. 250-585-0277.

NORTH NANAIMO5170 Sams Way, Sat, May 9, 9-1pm. Huge House clear out! Bdrm furniture inclds loft bed, kitchen tables/chairs, electric bike, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk, clothes, toys, books, misc+ more. NORTH NANAIMO 5431 Alta Vista Dr (off Lost Lake Rd). Saturday May 9, 9am-1pm Sunday May 10, 10am-1pm. Plants, misc items, puzzles, nails, screws, bird houses, cedar patio planters, privacy screens, trellis. NORTH NANAIMO: 5715 Malpass Rd., Sat., May 9th, 8:30am-12noon. Something for everyone! NORTH NANAIMO: 6573 Southampton Rd., May 8 and 9 from 8-2pm. Multi family; antique dressing table, books, house wares, pressure washer, clothes, bikes, speakers, tires and knick knacks...

HOME WANTED, Oliver Woods area. Private, no realtors. Call Bob (250)802-2645.

TIMBERLAND MOBILE Home Park; 2 mobile home lots for rent at $450/mo; 1 on Family side and 1 Seniors. Call (250)245-3647.

NANAIMO (near VIU) 1 bdrm grnd level, own entry. NP/NS, no drugs. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call (250)591-8339,(250)751-4791.

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WOODEN SQUARE end table, new, dark colour $50. Call (250)933-4000.

FUEL/FIREWOOD COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

MOVING & STORAGE

GARAGE SALES

MOVING/ DELIVERIES. Stuck 4 A Truck. Quotes or hourly rate. Jason (250)668-6851.

10: am - 4: pm Daily 1824 Alberny Highway Coombs, BC

HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, full baths, Quality work. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.

HAULING AND SALVAGE FREE QUOTES: Same Day Rubbish, Yard Waste, Recycling, Donating. All hauling. 250-668-6851. JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Sean (250)741-1159.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. All exterior Roofing, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131. BLUE OX Home ServicesExpert Renovation & Handyman Services. Refs & Insured. Call 250-713-4409, visit us at: www.Blueoxhomeservices.ca HOME RENOVATIONS: Carpentry, Kitchens & Baths; Plumbing, Ceramic Tile. Free Estimates. Call (250)756-2096

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ANGEL ESTATE SALES:

CILAIRE DR: 144 Cilaire Dr., Sat., May 9, 10-4pm. Massive garage sale, rain or shine!

ESTATE SALE

PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-585-6499

Small Island Painting

Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES. (250) 667-1189

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK 20â&#x20AC;? KIDS (boys) bicycle, Sportex 1-speed, mtn tires, good condition, $40, 250-758-8082. 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PATIO Table, w/glass top, $99. (250)758-7012.

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AREA RUG; 9x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, aliphatic polymer, beige, made in Belgium, $50. (250)756-0645. BELL, Full Face Helmet: Med size (56-58 cm) Like new $28. 250-729-3881 BLU-RAY+ DVD, The Imitation Game, not opened. $12. Call (250)753-0744. QUEEN BED, Mattress and bedding $40. Brown comforter set $15. 250-729-8717.

Furniture, kitchen ware, silver, glassware, jewelry, collectibles & much more. Prices very reasonable and ďŹ rm! Sat, May 9th, 9-3pm #28 - 1150 Walkem Road. Ladysmith. HAREWOOD- 437 Deering St, off Park, Sat & Sun, May 8 & 9, 9:30-3pm. MASSIVE Garage Sale - estate items, antiques, lamps, furniture, TV, chairs, desks, sewing machine, sleeping bags, fishing gear 9:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday May 9th, North Nanaimo, 6242 Groveland Dr. 250-758-0080 NANAIMO: 1380 Ivor Rd (Cedar by the Sea), Fri., May 8 and Sat., May 9, 8-3pm. Household goods, books, collectibles, shop tools, fishing rods, camping stuff, furniture, wool and bonsai pots, etc... NANAIMO 3528 Hammond Bay Rd. May 8 & 9 (9-6) & May 10 (9-4). Massive estate sale. Dinnerware (Rosenthal china),dining room table, Vilas hutch, elect. king size bed, musical instruments, vintage stereo equip, craftsman tools. Too much to list. For photos www.estateliquidators.ca NORTH NANAIMO- 4933 Ney Dr, Sat, May 9, 9-3pm. Household, tools, gardening, electronic, fishings, games, books and much more. No early birds

2 YARDS of landscaping 5/8â&#x20AC;? gravel, for sale at cost $110./yard (250)933-6556.

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DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: Award winning Gallery Row Heritage Buildings. Busy street frontage, high visibility. Retail spaces avail.; 300sqft, $880/mo. AND 608sqft, $1530/mo. (250)754-5174

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

RV PADS

DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: 2 bdrm apartment, with 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.

RV SITES, only 2 left. Longterm, on Roger Creek in Pt. Alberni. Beautiful site, feels like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the country, but close to town. Full hook-up, everything incld. Hi-speed internet, HD TV, power water sewer. $425. 1-888-684-4290.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

NANAIMO: QUIET, clean and updated 1 bdrm for June 1st. Central location, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Refs. $675/mo. Call Mark or Don at 250-753-8633.

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Six person Hunter Green complete with power pack and folding lid. â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent condition. $1200. O.B.O. email: maxwil@telus.net

OFFICE/RETAIL

2326 ROCKWOOD Plc, Nanaimo. Open House; Sat., May 9th, 1-4pm; 3 bdrm + den, 2.5 bath home with suite. Close to Westwood Lake.

SOUTHSIDE FURNISHED rooms in large house, all inclusive. Share kitchenette, 50+ very quiet sober male. $465. Call 250-753-8991.

SUITES, LOWER

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SPACE avail. at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

WOODEN 40â&#x20AC;? Round kitchen table with 4 chairs $275. Oak hall table with glass top, $125. SS 4-pce kitchen appliance set $1200.obo. (250)933-4000

CHEMAINUS: UPPER level duplex. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, F/P. Bright, open floor plan. Large balcony, 180 degree ocean view. NS/NP, $950. Avail. June 1. Call (250)710-6243.

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Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET To those who contribute to society through hard work, leadership, kindness, compassion, care, social activism, stewardship, volunteerism, philanthropy, art, entertainment, laughter, love or any or all of the above. BEEF To those who don’t feel any responsibility to do their share. BOUQUET To the remarkable young gentleman who found my credit card holder on the street. Your kindness, honesty and generosity by delivering it to my door truly merits recognition. BEEF To the gas stations in Nanaimo for charging more for gas than Comox, Duncan or Port Alberni. BOUQUET To Jennifer at Hair Mates for the very best bob cut I have ever had. Also for her honesty, kindness and caring nature. BEEF To the lady with the small boys at the lumber store who complained candy was by the checkout. I asked her where she bought her groceries. All stores have candy at their tills. BOUQUET To the homeowners on Yellow Point Road for keeping our area clean from litter for Earth Day. BEEF To the young woman who almost hit us at the crosswalk on Bowen Road and Dufferin Crescent. My wife and I consider this one of the most dangerous intersections in Nanaimo. Drivers, please watch for pedestrians. BOUQUET To Johnny, manager of Superstore bakery, for that extra bit of service. Much appreciated. BEEF To the Nanaimo Golf Club food and beverage workers. Being loud and obnoxious, while also disrupting traffic, is not appreciated in a residential area. BOUQUET To my staff at Harbour Air Seaplanes. Thank you for all your hard work. I do appreciate it and I look forward to a successful summer with you all.

BEEF If you are waiting in a doctor’s office and just can’t resist chatting with other patients waiting, use your inside voice. medical office assistants are trying to listen to the doctor’s dictation and have typing and other work to do. BOUQUET To Sue and friends for organizing the successful Daffodil Tea and Fashion Show for the Canadian Cancer Society. In her busy month, she was able to carry this through. BEEF To the very horrid, nasty person who did donuts in the delicate Harewood Plains. BOUQUET To Nolan at Slegg Lumber. Thanks for picking the fence posts for Cassidy delivery two days later. BEEF To the clinic with the worst lawn maintenance for truly stinking up the neighbourhood by the hospital. We all had a great gag. BOUQUET To our friend Shelby. You are such a fun and genuine person. You have created so many fun memories for all of us and we all love you so much. BEEF To the store that charges full membership price to belong and we don’t have a gas bar or propane fill-up station like the other Island stores. BOUQUET To Alexandra’s Bistro for making my 45th birthday a huge success. My family and friends said their food was excellent, considering it was all their first time eating Greek food. BEEF To my neighbour in the condo above who stomps, loudly agitating. Why do you continue to harass and bully? Agitating is actually a form of terrorism. BOUQUET To Ken at Petroglyph Park. We took notice of the hard and wonderful work at the entrance to the park. Also to Val who cut down all the brush. Over time our park has lost its beauty and maintenance – you have brought some back.

BEEF To the mobile home park. The garbage area could use a new fence and trees need to be trimmed. Potholes in driveways need to be filled. Our rent goes up but we don’t see anything done to benefit us. BOUQUET To Morrell Sanctuary for cleaning up Nanaimo Lakes Road. BEEF To those who have once again littered that stretch of road. You show not only a lack of respect for the environment but also for yourself. BOUQUET To Jordan at Country Grocer for locating a hard-to-find item. BEEF To the people who got a puppy that they have no time for. A dog needs to be walked daily, not kicked out the door into the yard before and after work, by itself, to sit and bark at the door. BOUQUET To Jim Murphy from Murphy’s Law, who helped me end a four-year battle with the phone company. Jim got them to remove the false debt and credit rating and the two gag clauses in the release.

BEEF To the person in charge of a seniors’ facility. It is really time for you to retire – you are too impatient, unwelcoming and this place needs better organization. BOUQUET To the very nice men who rescued us outside of Smitty’s restaurant. The seniors on our bus were very thankful to be on the road again after a morning out. BEEF To the ladies in Cedar-by-the-Sea who keep calling the fire department on neighbours for burning regulated fires. Taxpayers pay for false calls and take valuable family and work time from volunteers. BOUQUET To the young lady and her beautiful dog who stopped for me on Townsite Avenue and Bowen Road. BEEF To the irresponsible 13-year-old who came to my house to hang out with my son and shot my TV with a BB gun and lied about doing it so he wouldn’t be held responsible. Neither you nor your guardians will even apologize. BOUQUET to the young lady and gentleman who were my Good Samaritans when I fell on Chapel Street. BEEF To the appliance repair business. You force out an older, experienced woman to bring in your daughter. Nepotism is alive and well. BOUQUET To the students, staff and parents of McGirr Elementary School for their continued support of the Justin Smith Coin Drive and Scholarship Fund. A special thank you to Tyler and Brody for requesting donations for Justy’s coin drive in place of birthday gifts. BOUQUET to people who remain polite, even when those around them are so rude.

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VIBI Mariners third baseman Gobind Sall fields a grounder during a practice drill earlier this season at Serauxmen Stadium. Vancouver Island Baseball Institute begins play tonight (May 7) at the Canadian College Baseball Conference championships in Lethbridge, Alta.

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If the last game of the season has any bearing on the playoffs, then the VIBI Mariners could be overpowering. Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Baseball Institute won its final game of the regular season, 21-12 on Tuesday in Alberta against the University of Calgary Dinos. “We were able to stick with it and score more than they did,” said Jordan Blundell, VIBI manager. The score might not have been a coach’s dream, but players could be forgiven for looking ahead – national championships start tonight (May 7). “We’ve played pretty good baseball here the last couple of weeks and we’re looking forward to getting into the playoffs,” Blundell said. “It’s something that we’re prepared for and we’re going in there no excuses and we’ll see what happens. We like our chances. Our guys are ready.” The Mariners won three out of four games this week in Calgary against the Dinos and the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack to bring their record to an even .500 this spring. The M’s were able to earn splits the last two weekends of the season against the league’s best teams, reinforcement that they can play with anyone. That said, every team will bring its highest level to this week’s playoff tournament. The Mariners will be facing some bona fide aces. “You’ve got to battle those guys

hard and you’ve got to take advantage of mistakes and you’ve got to try to get to them early,” Blundell said. “You don’t want them to settle in and get a good flow going.” Quite a few VIBI hitters are swinging a hot bat after their 21-run effort, including Chad Schultz, who had six RBIs in that game, and Connor Merilees, who had five. The Mariners start the national championships the right way, playing the feature game tonight against the host Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs. VIBI will send out its ace, Nanaimo’s Kenton Schroter, the league’s strikeout king this season.

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Blundell said VIBI’s pitching staff is deep, and said some guys are much more important to the team than their numbers might show. And regular-season numbers go out the window, anyway, as any player could be in position to be a playoff hero. “We’re at this point and now we can just relax and have fun and go see what we can do,” the manager said. “You need a couple bounces to go your way and you need a guy or two that maybe you didn’t expect to step up and deliver. I think we’ve got a bunch of guys here that are ready to be that guy.” For more information about the tournament, please visit www.ccbc. pointstreaksites.com. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Clippers sign prospects, including 50-goal scorer The Nanaimo Clippers announced two key player commitments as they look ahead to the 2015-16 hockey season. The B.C. Hockey League club added a pair of 18-yearold forwards this week,

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Junior A Nanaimo Timbermen lacrosse player Daryl DeFreitas, right, gets to a loose ball ahead of a Delta Islanders opponent during a game last Saturday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

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Runners rise to challenge Last month, two of the hugest running events in the country were held in this part of the world. So it’s on with the running shoes this week as we acknowledge some of the top Nanaimo finishers in both events. First came the Vancouver Sun Run, held on April 19. Billed as Canada’s largest road race, the 31st running of the competition attracted an incredible field of more than 39,000 participants. Among them were more than 60 from Nanaimo and they were led to the finish line by Sean Miller. Miller was third in the M16-18 age division with a fine time of 34 minutes even. Next from our city was Erin Burrett, sixth among F30-34 with a finish in 36:39. Other top local runners included Seamus O’Toole, whose time was 44:26. Masashi Hasegawa reached the finish line in 46:58. Dennis Mousseau completed the course

in 48:15, David thanks to a time of Sketchley in 48:22 42:00. Next came and Adam Inglis in Brett Bestwick with a 48:23. Also placing race time of 44:52. in the top 5,000 were First Nanaimo Arthur Self with a female to finish time of 50:14, David was Hannah BasBuchanan at 52:38, sett with a time of Ed Fairhurst at 52:43 45:07. Cameron Petand Jessica Brockletit finished in 45:21, hurst with a finish in Corinne Cochrane in 52:50. 45:23, Neil Meanwell Two Sundays ago, in 46:08 and Fred the 26th Douglas in annual 46:18. thorpe Times ColLantzreport onist 10K ville’s was held Marc Ian Thorpe in Victoria, Teixeira Columnist in concrossed junction the finish with a half line with marathon a time of event. 46:55, Sean ParticiWalsh pants in completed the 10K the run in numbered 47:27 and over 7,700 in total, Gillian Fox in 47:44. with Vancouver’s Others in the top Kelly Wiebe outrac1,000 were Kevin ing several elite Wanke at 48:34, Erin Kenyan runners to Moody at 48:57, Ron claim first place Deschambault at overall with a spar49:10, Alessandro kling time of 29 Morelli at 49:28 and minutes and eight Stephanie McCune seconds. with a finish in 49:36. A sizable continA total of 455 rungent of Nanaimo ath- ners braved the half letes took part in the marathon distance in competition. QuickVictoria, including 31 est local to the finish local entrants. Yann line was John Clough Bernaquez had an Showtimes: May 8 - 14

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careers with fun, competitive hockey. “It’s an age group where you have to allow the kids to have a bit of fun, but also be disciplined and take things very seriously,” the coach said. To win, the Buccaneers will need a mix of skill, size and speed, he said. “My coaching style is finishing every hit, defence-first hockey. So that’s going to be expected out of everyone on the team…” Lemmon said. “The kids are expected to be coming in in shape and working hard.” To read more, please visit www. nanaimobulletin. com/sports.

GREG SAKAKI/ThE NEwS BullETIN

Batter up

Chevy Carlson of the Nanaimo Orange Crushers hits a single to shallow centre field during Nanaimo and District Minor Fastball Association U12 house league softball action Tuesday at the Beban Park Gyro Youth Sports Fields. The Crushers went on to win the game by a 17-16 score.

U-CUT FIRE WOOD SALE* THIS WEEKEND TIME: 8:00am-3:00pm COST: $30 a load PERMITS ON SITE Three locations this weekend: • Qualicum Beach area, at the intersection of Highway 4 and Hilliers Road South • Nanoose Bay at Island Timberlands Northwest Bay gate • South Nanaimo off Extension near Virostko Road

All wood is easily accessed from the side of the road.

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Funds raised May 9-10 support the ROAMS program at Qualicum High School, Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association & the Hungarian Cultural Society.

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Have you heard? The High School at VIU is Nanaimo’s best kept secret! A BC certified independent high school uniquely situated on the university campus. Come do high school at university! Open house: May 14th 8:30 am – 12:15 pm Information session: 6 pm in building 350 at VIU

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NAME ____________________________________ __________________________________________ PHONE ___________________________________ CONGRATULATIONS LARRY JOHANNES, last month’s winner!

Open for lunch and dinner, Alexandra's is a warm and cozy family owned restaurant and Bobby and the team know how much you want to let Mom know she is #1. Bring her in to enjoy her choice from a full range of Italian and Greek dishes, which have brought Alexandra's “Best of the City” awards for 12 consecutive years.

Bring your entry form to the News Bulletin, 777 Poplar St. Winner will be notified by phone by May 31st, 2015.

Alexandra’s Bistro HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

July marks Alexandra's 14th anniversary in Nanaimo. Bobby invites you to come in with Mom, enjoy one of the house specialties, which include a fantastic Greek Platter for two, along with your choice of international or local wines. Bring Mom in on Mother's day, Bobby guarantees you will not leave disappointed.

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