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Eric Ricker, co-president of the Friends of the Morden Mine Society, looks up at a structure from where a massive steam boiler once powered Morden Mine’s operations. The society has given up on attempts to get financing to restore and preserve the structure. CHRIS BUSH/THE NEWS BULLETIN

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LACK OF support hurts group’s efforts to preserve structure. BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN

A citizens’ group will surrender the fight to save Vancouver Island’s only remaining coal tipple after more than a decade of calling government to action. Friends of Morden Mine is preparing to throw in the towel this fall after 12 years of working to honour one of only two remaining concrete coal tipples and head frames left in North America. Society co-president Eric Ricker calls the decision a shame, but

he also says the group has done all it can do. The Friends of Morden Mine came together in 2003, and while there have been some changes at the park, its crown jewel – a seven-storey-high concrete tipple and head frame – has been left to deteriorate behind a chainlink fence. More than a century ago it was used to lift and lower machinery and elevators into a 55-metredeep mine shaft. The group’s vision has been to see it restored with a new interpretive centre on site to help tell the story of Vancouver Island’s coal mining past. But the dream has run into challenges, including financing to get the work done. The role of the provincial park is to protect and preserve the

remnants of coal mining history, but B.C. Parks isn’t able to pay for emergency repairs or restoration which it claims, at $2.7 million, would equate to 20 per cent of its entire capital program. Other doors to dollars have closed because private funders aren’t interested in giving money to something under the province’s purview. The last straw for the society was when the Regional District of Nanaimo declined support for a federal grant application this year. It’s at a dead end, says Ricker, who sees the tragedy in the end to the advocacy group. Without its work to publicize the mine and the need to get the structure fixed, he believes the tipple and head frame will sit there and rot. See ‘REPAIR’ /4

Group forms to block sale of Wildwood forest BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN

With Wildwood Ecoforest’s fate up in the air, a grassroots group is concerned the non-profit society holding the site in trust will amend its bylaws to help facilitate a sale. The 31-hectare site, located in Cedar, was sold by the late Merv Wilkinson, a sustainable forester, to The Land Conservancy in 2000, with the understanding it would remain in the public domain. But with a multimillion-dollar debt load, the land trust is looking to sell to a private party. Because Wildwood has been declared inalienable, it can’t be sold or transferred, according to conservancy bylaws. Jessica Wolf, member of both the conservancy and the recently formed Protectors of Wildwood, said notification was sent out last week of a June 12 extraordinary general meeting in Victoria, where she says it will be decided if properties previously deemed inalienable can be transferred and sold. “I think they have to make these changes in order to even transfer those proper ties to another land trust because it says that they can’t unless [The Land Conservancy] dissolves,” said Wolf. “I completely support a change in order for them to transfer prop-

erties to another land trust. The Protectors of Wildwood do not support selling it.” Wolf said her group will be reaching out to conservancy members and ecoforestry experts and is circulating a petition expressing opposition to the sale. “We’re definitely gearing up for a fight here because it’s not going to happen,” said Wolf. John Shields, The Land Conser vancy director of operations, said he couldn’t comment on Wildwood as there were ongoing negotiations, but he did confirm there would be a June 12 meeting. Shields said the meeting was not specifically for Wildwood, but for language related to ecological properties being transferred to the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Nature Trust of B.C. “As a result of the financial difficulty, we are transferring 26 eco-gift properties to the NCC for protection, but in order to do that, we have to amend the bylaws to put into the bylaws, the provision of [a] court order,” Shields said. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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District approves extended spring break Nanaimo school district approved a motion that includes the extension of spring break to two weeks. Trustees gave a p p ro v a l t o f i v e re c o m m e n d a t i o n s related to the school calendar at a meeting on April 30. On top

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The learning communities were approved in January 2014 by the previous school board and will allow for teachers to discuss practices and student learning. According to the school district, school will be in session for 188 days in 2015-16, while there would be 189 days of instruction for both 2016-17 and 2017-18. For 2015-16, spring break and Easter vacation will coincide with one another. Students in the school district will be off from March 14-29.

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The Green Party of B.C. will be hosting a conference in the harbour City May 21-24. Federal Green leader elizabeth May and interim provincial leader Adam Olsen will be among the dignitaries at the event, along with Nanaimoladysmith candidate Paul Manly. The threeday conference will also include the annual general meeting on May 23. “we have a good constituency association here, pretty strong and very interested, so they put it forward to come to Nanaimo,” said Mayo McDonough, organizer and outgoing executive director, when asked about why the city was selected. McDonough said about 100 people are expected to attend. “There are courses, or workshops, and then Friday night there’s a dinner and dance and then on [May 23] is the AGM and we’re having a special luncheon with elizabeth May as the keynote,” said McDonough. McDonough also said a film, Running on Climate will be screened saturday night. The conference will end May 24 with a provincial-federal Green Party rally at Maffeo sutton Park at 2 p.m. Conference events will take place at both the Coast Bastion hotel and Vancouver island Conference Centre. For more information on the conference, please visit www. greenparty.bc.ca/2015. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Ian Thorpe, a Nanaimo city councillor and regional district board member, says it would be a shame to see the mine head and tipple disappear, but it also comes down to finances and nobody wants to take responsibility for the huge cost if the province isn’t going to. B.C. Parks enhanced visitor safety and viewing opportunities after recommendations of engineering and visitor safety risk assessment reports in 2013 and has an annual program of inspections and maintenance that includes Morden. But it’s not able to support an estimated $500,000 for emergency repairs to the mine structures or the estimated $2.2 million for restoration, a spokesman said in an e-mail, adding it hopes the Friends of Morden Mine or other community partners who have an interest in the repair and preservation of the structure can continue to support the project. The society hopes, before it folds this fall, to put up a cairn at the park.

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Fires started with smoking Nanaimo Fire Rescue fire prevention officers are cautioning people to make sure smoking materials are completely extinguished and properly disposed of in fireproof containers. with warmer weather on the way and little rainfall over the past month, Nanaimo Fire Rescue has responded to several small bark mulch fires started by poorly discarded smoking materials. Another common cause of serious fires at homes is smoking materials extinguished in potted plants on sun decks or near homes where fire easily spreads to the house. People are also urged to not throw cigarettes out the car window. People discarding anything out a vehicle window can be fined $100 under the city’s littering bylaw. For more information, please visit www. nanaimo.ca.

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WRITE TO READ looks to stock books in First Nations communities. By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN

A new library is booked for Snuneymuxw First Nation. Write to Read, a provincewide effort to stock books close to home for First Nations communities, is looking to create a new building for the Snuneymuxw with help from the Young Professionals of Nanaimo and Herold Engineering. The initiative, started by former lieutenant governor of B.C. Steven Point, is all about improving literacy and library access. Fifteen facilities will have cropped up in B.C. communities by the end of this year. Those familiar with Write to Read say the libraries become a community gathering place where children can read to elders, and elders can teach traditional language. A project is expected to roll out for Snuneymuxw First Nation next year. “What we found is some of our reserves that are not remote still are in need of a library,” said Bob

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Education fight goes on and on Many parents were probably hopeful that last week’s B.C. Court of Appeal decision was the last they’d hear about the provincial government’s seemingly never-ending battle with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation over the removal of class size and special-needs support formulas from classrooms. Wishful thinking. In a judgment earlier this month, four of five appeal court judges found that the province did not infringe on the constitutional rights of teachers to bargain working conditions. It was a stinging rebuke to the teachers’ union, finding that the government has the authority to set class sizes and special needs support in public schools, and that it didn’t bargain in bad faith. Regardless, the teachers’ union said it will try to take the case to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the historical shoving match between Victoria and the union will see yet another chapter. While no one would argue that class sizes should be left to expand without limits, and while support for specialneeds children is vital to give those kids the tools they need to become healthy adults, both issues should not be decided by unions, contract negotiators, and subsequently, lawyers and courts. These issues are at the core of education policy and the type of learning environments provided for our children – in context of what is reasonable, affordable and sustainable over the long-term. To take this out of the hands of the public’s elected representatives – whatever their political stripes – and expect the courts to be the champions of kids through an interpretation of law, isn’t good for anyone. The public has the ability to express and test its education values as a priority at the ballot box. It’s how democracy should work. 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.

Majorities don’t reflect popular opinion You’ve likely heard the saying servative-Liberal Democrat coaliabout the faces changing but the tion. Even party insiders seemed stories remaining the same. surprised at their clear mandate It came to mind for me last from voters. week reading the results and A day or two later, however, subsequent analysis of two elecand folks were protesting in the tions – the first in Alberta and streets against the new governthe second in the U.K. One elecment. tion ended more than 40 years of Again, the ‘losing’ side comes conservative rule and although out with rhetoric about what it was not a national election, the the new government will do, the government in Alberta will have policies it will enact, etc. Same control over vast resources of story, just different actors. oil, which could have Both elections, a significant impact though, have the EDITOR’S on the economy of potential to make voter NOTEBOOK Canada. reform a non-partisan Melissa Fryer In case you did miss issue. In the past, it’s Managing editor it, voters in Alberta primarily been the surprised most of the left to advocate for a rest of the country change from our firstby electing an NDP past-the-post system, government. The which rewards the canjokes were fast and didate with the most furious about sightvotes. ings of pigs flying With a multi-party over Edmonton and system that Canada the devil skating across his lake and the U.K. have, the first perof fire. One analyst even dubbed son past the post often only the province “Albertastan.” carries about 30 per cent of the All this before premier-desvote, the remainder split among ignate Rachel Notley has been the remaining parties, leaving 70 sworn in. All sorts of socialist per cent of the voting population programs and policies have been without representation. attached to Notley with a sort Factor in the decreasing voter of ‘the end is nigh’ proselytizing turnouts each election and you you’d expect from the province’s can start to understand just how Bible belt rather than its political few people decide who gets to gallery. run our country. Across the pond in the U.K., In Alberta, the NDP won 53 however, voters returned a Tory seats with 41 per cent of the government with a surprise popular vote. The conservative majority after five years of a Con- parties – Progressive Conserva-

tive and Wildrose – received 28 and 24 per cent respectively. In the U.K., the far right-wing U.K. Independence Party captured more than 3.5 million votes, yet only won one seat in the House of Commons. I’m not advocating for more seats for the UKIP as I don’t know enough about the party to know if its values align with mine, but it does highlight the electoral reform issue that the left has been touting for years. A more proportional system would see the traditionally elected candidates take their seats, while more representatives would be assigned based on each party’s share of votes. In both examples, the losing parties would likely have gained more seats in their respective legislatures. They might still not have formed government, but it would more accurately reflect voter choice. Electoral reform is always a hard sell to governing parties, so we’ll likely be voting under first past the post for some time to come. If you’re a voter who wants change now, though, the best way to do that is to vote. And get your friends and family to vote. First past the post takes an overwhelming groundswell of voter opinion to change a government, but as seen in Alberta, even fourdecade dynasties can come to an end. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Water deal bad for B.C. To the Editor,

Starting next year bottlers in B.C. will be charged a fee of $2.25 per million litres of water. One million litres is just short of the size of an Olympicsized swimming pool. You may remember years ago when 7-Up called itself the un-cola. This is an un-fee. Having paid its un-fee, Nestlé will then be free to sell that water back to us at around $412,500 per million litres. The decision to charge bottlers for draining unlimited amounts of B.C. water came about in response to citizen’s complaints. Do the politicians who are imposing that un-fee imagine that they have addressed those complaints? I wonder which politicians were involved. I also wonder why anyone buys bottled water.

Jackie Dial Nanaimo

Re: School board’s bad decision will lead to more bad decisions, Letters, May 5. I think the school board needs to rethink the decision to reopen Cedar school as a high school as a huge amount of our taxpayers’ money has already been spent tearing it apart to make it into a muchneeded elementary school. Ask

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No patience for dam errors To the Editor,

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Re-opening should be reconsidered To the Editor,

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all of the kids if they want to go back to that school; you may be surprised at the answers you get. But then maybe that is why the school board is not asking. Other schools will lose muchneeded dollars for improvements, the maintenance jobs lost will only cost us more down the road when equipment is not maintained, bus routes

will be cut, the list goes on. This decision is not based on the best interests of the entire community but on a few people who only care about what they want for their community. I shudder to think of the damage the school board will do before the next election. This is the problem when one-issue candidates get elected.

Earlene Cameron via e-mail

Re: Third dam option debated, April 28. A great deal of time and money was spent in discovering that the dams were not the menace that they were made out to be. Recently, GSI, a company specializing in erosion control, has stated that it can “armour” the embankments of both dams for $3 million. This type of solution is considered the least intrusive and least costly option put forward to date. Many would see even this type of work and expenditure as being far in excess of what may be required and they are probably quite correct. It is very unfortunate that incorrect information, delays, threats of personal and corporate liability, and now ultimatums by the provincial authority are forcing our council to make decisions under such duress. The Colliery Dam Park Preservation Society suggested remediation of only the middle dam initially as it is far less costly, but should effectively halve the potential risk. However, a decision was made to forge ahead with planning for work at the lower. We can only hope that impact and costs do not spiral out of control. The public has no patience for further errors in judgment.

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rent and future generations who can benefit from learning about Merv Wilkinson and the legacy he left us. I know the conservancy is doing its best to honour Wilkinson’s and the public’s wishes through the conditions of the sale. Yet I question whether this can be adequately done through private ownership. If the conservancy is no longer in the

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When Vancouver-based experimental pop band We Are The City found out that they were the winners of the Peak Performance Project five years ago, it changed their lives forever. “When it happened we were completely blown away and could not believe it,” said drummer Andrew Huculiak. Since being crowned winners of the 2010 contest, Huculiak along with bandmates Cayne McKenzie and David Menzel have released multiple records, tour abroad and had experiences that they never could have imagined when they formed as a band back in 2006. “We have been able to tour the world,” Huculiak said. “We have been able to continue to make albums and we have, what I think, is a solid industry family.” On Thursday (May 14) We Are The City will be performing a free show at the Port Theatre with openers Gold and Shadow and The Wild Romantics. The show was organized by the Port Theatre’s Youth Arts Initiative, a newly created group of young adults who were tasked with booking and organization a live performance. Huculiak said the band is thrilled to have been invited. “It all just seems really good positive and that is a plus for us,” Huculiak said. “We are just excited to be in that environment.” The Vancouver-based trio recently released their fourth record, Violent. “It is a bit of a sonic roller coaster,” Huculiak said. “It is loud and it is quite and at times it is aggressive and at other

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with a lot of opportunities that it might not have otherwise had. “We’ve just continued on and I would like to think that winning the contest has a lot to do with that,” he said. We Are The City plays at the Port Theatre at 7 p.m. To attend the concert, please book tickets online at www.porttheatre.com or by calling 250-754-8550. For more information on We Are The City, please visit www.wearethecity.ca or follow them @ WeAreTheCity on Twitter.

From Greek theatres to the Roman colosseum and everything artistically in between, one upcoming tour to the Mediterranean will cover it all. The tour, which will take place next May, will take travellers on an 11-day adventure through the Italian cities of Rome, Sorrento, Naples, Pompeii, Capri and the Greek cities of Athens and Nauplia. Jane Cole, tour leader and professor of studio art and art history at Vancouver Island University said those who come on the trip will learn about the history of art and culture in both Greece and Italy. “The intent of the tour is to provide an opportunity for like-minded people who are interested in the arts,” Cole said. “I give a brief summary that people can understand if they are not very familiar with the history of art, but at the same time someone who knows a lot can ask me more questions and I can go more in-depth.” On Wednesday (May 13), Cole will be holding two information sessions at the university. Prospective travellers will have the opportunity to study the brochure, ask questions and meet tour leaders. Cole says travelling is a terrific way for anyone to learn and experience different cultures. “I think it is a wonderful form of education and really broadens people’s perspectives,” she said. Cole, who has been organizing similar tours for over a decade, says while the trip is organized through VIU it is open to anyone, adding that she often sees a good mix of people in their 20s and retirees. The information sessions will be held at noon and 6 p.m. in Room 215 located inside Building 250 at Vancouver Island University. For additional information, please visit www.janecole.grouptoursite.ca.

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2010 Peak Performance Project winners We Are The City will play a free concert with Gold and Shadow and The Wild Romantics at the Port Theatre on Thursday (May 14) at 7 p.m.

times it is quite melodic.” In addition to the record, Huculiak wrote and directed a full-length film of the same name. The film, which was shot mostly in Norway and stars Dagny Backer Johnsen, features music from the album. “It is a story about a young woman who is sort of facing a catastrophe in her life,” Huculiak said. Violent premiered in 2014 at the Cannes Film Festival and has since screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival, where it took home Best Cana-

dian Film and Best British Columbia Film honours. “We had not the highest hopes for it, but we obviously put a lot of heart into it and it has gone on to live its own life,” Huculiak said. Following their performance in Nanaimo, We Are The City, who have plans for a new record, will head out on a European tour through Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Huculiak says the 2010 Peak Performance Project win presented the band

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August 21, 1916 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 7, 2015 A vigorous and adventure-filled life came to a close on April 7, 2015, when Gavin Ernest Halkett passed peacefully at Wexford Creek Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Home in south Nanaimo. Gavin was born on August 21, 1916 in Victoria, attended Oaklands, and grew up to love small boats, building a thirteen-foot sailing dinghy while at Victoria High School. When he was 17, his family moved to Vancouver where he attended Vancouver Technical School to study Industrial Arts, and then entered Normal School. Upon graduation in 1937, he was accepted for a teaching position in Lantzville as principal of a two-room school. After two years, he joined the Navy and was sent to Esquimalt to teach Grade Eight Math to stokers, but soon transferred to Edmonton to enter a course in Diesel Engineering at the University of Alberta. There he met Dorothy Leonore Barber who was working for the Federal Government at U of A. After his studies, he spent three years on the minesweepers â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thunderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Courtenayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as an instructor and engineer, serving on both coasts, and in the English Channel. He was on the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thunderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the vanguard of the flotilla of boats on D-Day. After one year of a courting -correspondence with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Leo,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; his ship returned to Halifax for a refit, and they were married in September 1944. After the war they lived in Edmonton while Gavin finished his BA and B.Ed. (M.Ed. came later, from U. Of Wash. in1970). In 1948, they moved to Nanaimo where he taught school, first at Thomas Hodgson, then at John Shaw, and finally, at John Barsby in 1950. He was principal of three Nanaimo Schools in the 1960s and finished his principalship at Mount Benson, retiring in 1978. During his time as an educator, he saw the need for a large guidance team in the school system, including school psychologists, counsellors, remedial teachers, and specialists in various fields, to meet regularly and consider problem cases. This system is still in use. In 1963, Gavin took part in his African adventure, when he was part of a team that travelled to Liberia, Africa, to teach teachers. His time with the Sea Cadets was one of his happiest, when he taught the rules of the sea to young men who were hoping to join the Navy. Gavin taught night school in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s, as well as teaching school during the day. He was a member of the Nanaimo Yacht Club for over 50 years, and his love of boating led to his becoming one of the founders of the Nanaimo Power Squadron in 1957, and Commander in 1976-77. One of the advanced courses of the NPS is Celestial Navigation, which Gavin successfully completed in his eighties, the oldest member to do so. He has long been a member of the Nanaimo Historical Society, being President in 1997, and was a charter member of Veterans Against Nuclear Arms (VANA). Gavin and Leo loved travel, sailing in the Aegean Sea, returning to Western Europe via the Orient Express; twice to Russia with VANA after â&#x20AC;&#x153;glasnostâ&#x20AC;?; Australia; Cook Islands; England, and most of North America. We remember Gavinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sense of humour, his wisdom, his love of life. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss him. Gavin leaves his wife, Leonore; four children, Carolyn, Philip, John, and Gordon; six grandchildren; two great grandsons; and a number of nieces and nephews. Gavinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family is deeply grateful for the excellent care Gavin received from Wexford for the two years he was there, and especially for the care received in his last days. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gavinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to your preferred charity would be appreciated. Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032

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Shirley Helen Hennessy Mom passed away April 29, 2015 at her residence in Woodgrove Manor. Mom was born to Fred & Nellie Hagan in Toronto, May 22, 1924. She grew up in a loving musical home and had her own all girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; band and tap danced her way through life. Moving to Nanaimo in 1953, she started a new life with her children. She became a music teacher and through that met her late husband Stanley. Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passions were her love of dogs, travel and her white VW bug. Mom is preceded by her parents Fred & Nellie, and husband Stanley. She is survived by her children, Colin, Elaine & Deana; 7 grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren. No service by request. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the local SPCA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love you Mom and will miss you terribly.â&#x20AC;?

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The VIBI Mariners had their chance in the ninth inning at a championship, but they couldn’t quite capture it. Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Baseball Institute lost 5-3 to the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs

on Sunday afternoon in Lethbridge in the Canadian College Baseball Conference final. VIBI, trailing 5-2 going into the top of the ninth, loaded the bases with nobody out. They could only plate one of those baserunners, though, and PBA celebrated its fifthstraight national title. “I’m proud of the guys,” said Jordan Blundell, VIBI manager. “They won some close games and executed when we needed to and we got some big

hits when we needed to and made some big plays defensively. They put it all together, we just came up a little bit short.” The M’s were shut out by PBA in the tournament opener but won their next four, including the semifinal Sunday morning, 4-3 over the Okanagan Coyotes. N a n a i m o ’s K e n t o n Schroter was the winning pitcher in the semi, throwing eight innings, giving up one earned run and striking out 11. Bryce

Crosbie had two hits and three RBIs. In the final, Austin Penner suffered the loss on the mound. Chad Schultz singled and doubled and Tyson Dyck also had two hits. Blundell said the focus was to get to that final, knowing that once there, anything could happen. “It sucks losing but it is part of life and it’s something you can learn from and hopefully guys are able to take something from it,” the manager said.

“You hope that the guys that are younger that maybe didn’t get as much opportunity to play at the end of the year get a taste of what it is … and how important it is to give it your all from Day 1 in September.” BASE LINES … Connor Merilees was selected a first-team conference all-star and Gobind Sall, Schultz, Dick, Schroter and Andrew Evernden were second-team allstars. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Pirates win three more on mainland The Nanaimo Pirates were able to sail home from a road trip with three more wins in their pocket. The Hub City Paving Pirates swept the Coquitlam Reds 3-1 and 11-0 on Saturday, then lost 4-3 to the White Rock Tritons before beating the Tritons 7-6. Nanaimo needed some lategame heroics to end the weekend on a positive note, as Matt Skingle’s RBI single in the seventh drove in Shawn Arabsky for the tie-breaking run. Skingle and Arabsky had two RBIs apiece and Josh CarlessJones hit a single and a double. Sam Baker was the winning pitcher, throwing five innings. In the early game Sunday, Shane Rogers hit a single and a double and Cole Warken had two hits and two stolen bases. The road trip started with North Rainey throwing a complete-game victory, allowing three hits while striking out five

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Rainey had two hits and two RBIs. GAME ON … The Pirates host the Langley Blaze on Sunday (May 17) at noon and 2:30 p.m. at Serauxmen Stadium.

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Sr. B T-men beat champs The senior B Nanaimo Timbermen came up with their biggest win of the season so far, defeating the defending champions. The T-men beat the Tri-City Bandits 9-6 on Sunday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. Ryan Forslund, Nanaimo for ward, called it a huge win for this time of year. “We’ve faced everyone. Right now, I think we’re definitely at the top of the league. We should beat every team,” he said. Nanaimo was a little sloppy at the end of the second period and the start of the third, allowing TriCity to get to within a goal. But the visitors played undisciplined and the home team struck on the power play and secured the win. “We know we’ve got to play as good a solid 60 minutes as we can and there were bumps in the road, but the guys righted the ship and we came out on top,” said Mike Maughan, the team’s coach. Forslund, Jon Diplock and Steve Higgs scored two goals apiece, Cody Boon had a goal and three assists and Ryan Hanna and James Spence were the other scorers. Nanaimo also won Saturday on the road, beating the Por t Moody Thunder 8-6. The next home game isn’t until May 30.

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Amber Bruner, left, with the greater nanaimo Early Years partnership, Emily stuart and mother Tracy stuart, with the City of nanaimo parks department, hold unplug and play signs at Maffeo sutton park. The campaign seeks to get nanaimo youth and children away from computer screens and out and active.

“We live in such a beautiful part of the country, that we are so fortunate we can be outdoors and outside and playing year-round,” Bruner said. The Unplug and Play concept doesn’t only pertain to children, either. “When you’re engaged on the playground, take the time to actually be engaged and enjoy the time with the kids and interacting, rather than ... checking our e-mails, checking our Facebook, those types of things,” said Stuart. “Sometimes, it’s something you have to actively think about and do and actively not answer your phone when it rings and actively be not

thinking about your e-mail when you have the opportunity to be playing,” Bruner said. Coun. Ian Thorpe, chairman of the recreation commission which gave permission for the signs, knows first-hand about the value of getting children active as a former physical education teacher. “This just encourages parents, especially with younger kids, to get them out of the house, and to get them in the habit early of enjoying some unstructured play time,” said Thorpe. “Certainly even older kids and into their teens, they still enjoy outside recreational activities.”

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For the last few years, May has been designated as Invasive Plants Awareness Month in the City of Nanaimo. Some might question what the big deal is to have plants that are not native to this area growing and thriving. After all, some non-native plants are beautiful and add colour to local landscapes. Invasive plants like Scotch broom, English ivy, English holly, Daphne or Japanese knotwood, however, have few competitors and can quickly take over an ecosystem degrading the habitat for many native plants species. Here are a few steps we can take to prevent these plants from overtaking Nanaimo’s natural areas: u Be careful about what plants we active choose for our life gardens – nursTammy Toor ery staff are very Parks and recreation knowledgeable about the types of plants that are best for our climate and won’t disturb our ecosystem. u Refrain from dumping garden trimmings in parks or other open spaces – this prevents trimmings from propagating in other areas. u Observe parks for unfamiliar or foreign plants – if invasive plants are found early enough, they can be eradicated easier than when they are mature. u Minimize disturbances to the environment – when soil is disturbed and vegetation is removed, ideal conditions are created for invasive plants. The City of Nanaimo is organizing work parties in local parks where citizens and local stewardship groups come together to remove invasive plants while learning how to safely remove them from their own backyards.

ith the proliferation of smartphones, video games and tablets, ungluing youngsters from screens may seem impossible, but there are options to get them active. The Greater Nanaimo Early Years Partnership was given the green light from the city in December to install Unplug and Play campaign signage at Nanaimo playgrounds. The get-out-and-active message is something the partnership and the City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Environment department want to drive home. One of the campaign taglines is ‘90 per cent of the brain develops by the age of five’ and it is imperative to get children off the couch, especially in the early years, say officials. “I have a teenager and an eightyear-old and definitely, as you see them progress to those years, you have less and less time to have an opportunity for them to unplug and engage in things,” said Tracy Stuart, recreation coordinator for the city. “Obviously, teenagers of this day and age are totally connected. They mostly text each other, so in those formative years, up until six, is a great opportunity to still be able to engage, physically play and enjoy,” she said. Stuart’s children are involved in swimming and hiking and Amber Bruner, Children First Early Years community coordinator with the partnership, has her nine-year-old swimming, playing basketball and biking.

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“If we work together, we can make a difference in protecting our environment,” says Deb Beck, recreation coordinator. Citizens are being asked to look around their own yards and gardens and remove

invasive plants. They can be disposed of for free on May 31, noon to 4 p.m., at Bowen Park off of Wall Street. For more information on identifying invasive plants or how to get involved in the organized work parties, please visit the City of

Nanaimo’s website at www. nanaimo.ca/goto/invasives or call the city at 250-7565200. u Tammy Toor is a communications specialist with Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Environment.

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