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water that’s actually just a source. Now if it was coming out of the sky and into a consistently maintained sterile environment and collected, so that it doesn’t get contaminated, it’s probably something we would look at as a source in that context,” Hasselback said. He said the rainwater harvesting units tend to be on the top of buildings or in open spaces and water can be contaminated from birds and the like and may have more contaminants than other surface water. “Now we can treat it and the systems that have been looking at this actually do have treatment associated with them, so that actually is already in place. “Part of what’s been asked for here, we could be looking at if we had a proposal coming forward from a drinking water system for consideration of using rainwater as a source. “If they have the appropriate treatment in place, it may be a viable alternative,” Hasselback said.
Kilpatrick and Jameson. To most Nanaimo residents, it is a rural intersection west of the city, just past the B.C. Hydro substation on Jingle Pot Road, home to single-family homes on large, secluded lots. To the community’s criminal underbelly, however, it is ground zero. Seven times in the past 13 months, the corner’s small collection of community mailboxes has been ransacked by thieves hot for money and personal information. According to the RCMP, it is a poster child for a rash of community mailbox crime afflicting not only Nanaimo, but the entire Island and beyond. “It’s a significant issue,” Nanaimo Const. Gary O’Brien said. “They target areas where there is hardly any foot traffic, late at night, where they can fade into the bushes.” Thieves are hopeful they may find cash stuffed in the odd envelope, but increasingly their focus is on nabbing driver’s licences, credit cards and any other booty they can put to use for identity theft. “After the fact, we’ll kick in a door and find – no word of a lie – a thousand pieces of ID,” O’Brien said. Nanaimo is certainly not alone in this concern. Cpl. Jesse Foreman of Oceanside RCMP said Qualicum Beach was hit twice recently and Nanoose Bay another two, all under similar circumstances. Westshore RCMP reported a string of similar offences in Langford and the Highlands in the fall. Cpl. Krista Hobday of Duncan/North Cowichan RCMP said the situation is the same in her community. “It seems to be picking up speed. We were hit at four separate locations in the last week,” she said. “Canada Post is conducting their own investigation parallel to ours. No concrete suspects at this time, but we always have a few on our radar for thefts like this.” For its part, Canada Post would only reluctantly acknowledge the issue’s existence.
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With a dry summer in 2015, a resolution on rain as a potable water source could be beneficial, according to the Regional District of Nanaimo’s drinking water program coordinator. Regional district directors approved a resolution to use rainwater as a potable water source at last month’s regular meeting. The hope is the resolution will be considered at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities’ annual general meeting in April and ultimately at the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference in September. Julie Pisani, drinking water and watershed protection program coordinator, said the resolution pertains to collecting rainwater for small water systems, which provide drinking water to the public in such places as small community centres and restaurants. Given the water restrictions the regional district implemented last summer, it could help reduce stress for small, unserviced communities, she said. “If they’re able to have an additional water source ... that would increase their resiliency to dry years, where potentially the wells aren’t performing as they
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With WestJet flight service to Edmonton set to end in March, Nanaimo Airport has launched a campaign to show love to the City of Champions. Daily direct flights to Edmonton are set to end March 5 due to economic conditions such as oil prices, and re-establishing non-stop flights to Edmonton is a priority, said Mike Hooper, Nanaimo Airport president and CEO. The airport hopes that if enough support is shown through the Show Your Love for Edmonton campaign, that
will provide part of the impetus to service Nanaimo again when economic conditions are fertile, Hooper said. People are invited to go to the Show Your Love for Edmonton tab on the Nanaimo Airport website, www.nanaimoairport.com, to give feedback through comments and social media and even via booking a flight prior to March 5. Hooper said the route was seeing good ridership, but he understands why the decision was made. “We always take a positive perspective with our partners, and our partners include the air carriers and we understand when there are business decisions that are bigger than an airport, or even a province,” Hooper said. “They’re looking at Western
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Aboriginals of all nations could have their first cultural space to gather – a colossal new centre proposed for Nanaimo’s Beban Park. The vision is to build the Indigenous Peoples Place of Culture, a 42,000-square-foot centre with licenced childcare, a youth centre, public school and cultural hall. Its architects say there’s nothing like it for the urban aboriginal community in Nanaimo. The hope is that it will rest in the heart of the city at Beban Park, offering all indigenous people a place to celebrate and share culture as well as help with the healing of residential schools. The idea came from a council of elders, representing five different nations, which wanted to see a space where culture could happen on a regular basis, said Chris Beaton, executive director with the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre and a partner in the project, adding programs and services currently operate in non-traditional settings like multi-purpose rooms and classrooms. “Many of these elders are from reserves where access to a big house is a pretty normal way of life, a physical
place where community can come together to celebrate, to mourn, to share, to teach, to pass on stories, or song or dance or drum,” Beaton said. “We don’t have that opportunity. We don’t have that type of space in an urban environment.” This is not a big house, which already exists in the Snuneymuxw First Nation territory, said Beaton. It is something different, open to the community and urban aboriginal people. There would be nothing like it in B.C., said Beaton, who hopes to see it at Beban Park where there’s adequate parking, access to public transportation and close proximity to recreational facilities for about 100 children that would be at the centre on weekdays. “It puts this building in the heart of the city,” he said. “It is an obvious and public demonstration that we have a rich aboriginal culture in this city and an aboriginal community in this city and we are part of the makeup of the city.” The Parks and Recreation Commission has sought a staff report on whether the project fits within the new Beban Park Master Plan, but the concept has won early support in principle from the Culture and Heritage Commission. It’s unknown
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Committees suspended for work on core review By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN
cameras and lighting have been installed, junk has been taken from the grounds and unit entrances, and fences and hedges have been cleared away to remove potential hiding places for illicit activities. Prospective tenants now must have references, submit to criminal record checks and sign “crime-free environment” agreements before being able to sign rental agreements. Williams wants to work with city bylaws and the RCMP and estimates it will take five months to turn over a new leaf at King Arthur Court. “The long-term plan is to make it into a family environment. It’s a very hard task because there are so many outside influences and it’s a matter of keeping them off the property,” Williams said. There are even plans to construct a playground. Neither the RCMP or the city will comment on King Arthur Court or other properties inquired about recently by the News Bulletin. Rod Davidson, city bylaws manager, said in an e-mail last week he could not comment on particulars of the properties due to privacy concerns. “It’s a big project, but you know what, it’s possible because Harewood’s changing,” Williams said.
The City of Nanaimo has temporarily suspended eight committees and commissions as it digs into its core services review. City council decided during an in-camera meeting last week to immediately suspend the work of eight committees and commissions for the next three months. Committees take up a “fair bit of staff time and some overtime” according to Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay, who said in order to complete the core review within a 90-day period, all hands need to be on deck. The structure of committees will also be looked at in a core services and governance report review. The Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning and Transportation Advisory Committee and Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability are among the groups on pause, while others like the Design Advisory Panel and City Manager Selection Committee have skirted temporary suspension. Interim city manager Tracy Samra said a lot of committees, commissions and boards have to continue to operate in order to do city business. She also called it a reasoned, considered decision that has evolved over three years. Council decided last February to include committees in a core review and there were recommendations on committees in the 2013 Watson Report on governance. Samra said the criticism in the document is there’s an “excessive amount” of committees, commissions and sub-committees within the city structure. “At this point in time it’s a responsible thing for the city to recess some of the committees so that staff can refocus its energies on the core services review, that we can take a look at a report that has sat on the shelf for a number of years about the corporate governance structure and committee structure for the city so that we can make the best decisions to meet the interest of our citizenship,” she said. “In no way is there anything that’s going to prevent community members, committee members, commission members from coming forward and having a voice. We’ve made sure of that.” A press release shows committee business will be divvied among the municipality, with directors responsible for day-to-day issues, the city manager addressing operational issues and council direction for “big picture policy” and operational decisions. Samra said council has committed to additional public participation and will survey the committee and commission members for feedback as part of the core review and its work on the groups’ structure. Gail Adrienne, chairwoman of the Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability, was surprised by the decision. She was supposed to be planning the agenda Thursday morning for an upcoming meeting when she was told it was cancelled with no further meetings until April. “We understand the importance of a review, we just didn’t think that was going to impact committees that have been functioning for many years and playing an important supporting role to council,” she said.
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Fred Williams, the new on-site manager of King Arthur Court, has been given a mandate by the owners of the troubled Harewood townhouse complex to clean up the property and remove undesirable tenants. CHRIS BUSH THe NewS BUlleTIN
Manager tasked with cleanup By Chris Bush The News BulleTiN
It might never become Camelot, but King Arthur Court is getting a makeover. Fred Williams moved into the townhouse complex with his sons in mid-2015 with a mandate from the property owners to clear out undesirable tenants, clean up the grounds and renovate the complex’s 35 units. “I work for a few different people, so I’m not sure who the actual owners are,” Williams said. “I’ve been put in charge here to watch and make sure all of these places are done right, make sure all of the people are out who need to be evicted, make sure that we’re working with the city bylaw; make sure that we’re working with whoever we have to work with.” King Arthur Court, at the corner of Fifth Street and Georgia Avenue, has long been under city scrutiny for issues, including noise, violence and drug trafficking. It was finally designated a nuisance property in October 2010
after police were called to the complex 124 times from January to October 2010. The nuisance designation resulted in inspections by Nanaimo Fire Rescue, the RCMP and city building and bylaws officers. “A series of deficiencies that were found were dealt with,” Randy Churchill, former city bylaws manager, said in 2013, when he described the property owners as reasonable to deal with. But dealing with deficiencies didn’t fix ongoing problems. In November 2012, a woman was stabbed on the property and survived, but the male victim of a second stabbing there in January 2013 died, resulting in Nanaimo’s first murder that year. In January 2015, the on-site manager of the complex simply walked away one morning and was reported missing. He was found safe several days later. In April 2015 a fire gutted a suite, closing a block of three units that are currently under renovation. Most recent complaints, made to the News Bulletin by neighbours of the property, focused on piles of garbage stacked around overflowing dumpsters. Those were cleared away by a contractor last week. Williams said he and his sons now patrol the property. Security
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Search efforts acknowledged Residents have come to expect that members of Nanaimo Search and Rescue will drop everything during an emergency. But imagine what would happen if the volunteer unit wasn’t there? Who would spend hours looking for lost hikers on Mount Benson? Who would help look for a missing child or someone who fell off a boat? The reality is that Nanaimo, and communities across the province, benefit directly because of the civic-minded spirit of search and rescue volunteers. “Within ground search and rescue there are roughly 100,000 hours of volunteer time donated to searches (provincewide). To replace these would cost more than $5 million annually in direct salary dollars,” said Todd Stone, transportation minister. That’s why the government’s announcement at the end of last month of $10 million for search and rescue training, administrative support and equipment upgrades is welcome news. It will take considerable pressure off of the units that have largely been left covering the cost of their activities. Instead of fundraising, more time can be directed toward training and ensuring equipment is in top condition. However, while Victoria’s assistance is positive, it’s only one-time support. Yes, it’s $10 million but it won’t go far among 80 units, particularly given the expense of equipment. Nanaimo Search and Rescue, for example, is spending $200,000 on a new truck, paid for through fundraising and gaming grants. As Stone pointed out, the search and rescue volunteers save us millions of dollars a year. Hopefully community members will continue to recognize the contributions of their local search group, acknowledge the value of the service and support search and rescue’s fundraising accordingly. And while we don’t think search and rescue should become an annual line item in the B.C.’s budget, the province should continually look for ways to support these volunteers who save lives.
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Journalism is alive and kicking in Nanaimo Like Mark Twain famously said, left Nanaimo to find work in the report of our death has been the industry. A 141-year-old greatly exaggerated. institution ended and we felt For the past few weeks, it the responsibility of that as proseemed like announcement after fessionals, understanding our announcement of layoffs, clorole in a healthy, democratic sures and cutbacks in media in society to question authority, Canada. Not only print media, challenge the establishment and but broadcast as well. It wasn’t a highlight injustice. Our place in surprise to hear people wonder the community is not one taken if journalism in this country was lightly. We understand the power irrevocably altered we wield to foster as the digital sphere dialogue and create EDITOR’S chips away at tradichange in Nanaimo and NOTEBOOK tional media’s ecoour goal is to always Melissa Fryer nomic base. strive to do just that. Managing editor Pundits have even You might have given a date to the noticed a few changes anticipated death of in the News Bulletin’s print media and it’s last three issues. The frighteningly close. papers are bigger with But like Mr. Twain a much larger news said, it’s a bit of an hole, allowing us to exaggeration. Comshowcase the writing munity newspapers, and photography of like the Nanaimo News Bulletin, our news team. Sections like have a niche market that taps arts and sports are expanded into local content that residents and we’ve been able to include can’t find anywhere else. If you more community news, like want to read about Nanaimo donations to Nanaimo charicity council and how your tax ties, scholarship opportunities dollars are being spent, you are and achievements from regular not likely to pick up the Globe people. and Mail. For other reasons, of Everything that’s in print is course – it’s a fantastic product – also on the web. Black Press but not for local, Nanaimo news. embraced digital first years ago, The closure of the Nanaimo and in the last few weeks we’ve Daily News weighed heavily on ramped that up considerably. us this week as some colleagues We no longer wait for print dead-
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lines. If a story breaks, it breaks online. From car accidents to school lockdowns, once we can confirm facts, it goes live and is pushed out to our Twitter and Facebook feeds as well. It’s only been a week, but already we’re seeing more interaction from readers with an increase in letters to the editor, story ideas and comments on our coverage, identifying areas we could do better and suggesting stories we might tackle in the coming weeks. Please keep that coming. Reporters can be reached at the e-mail at the end of their stories or, if you are online you can click on their byline and see a short biography, picture and social media feed to interact with them. We’re a community newspaper that serves this community. We live here, we work here and we pay taxes here. We want to see Nanaimo grow and thrive, and one of the ways to do that is to provide information, foster healthy debate and ask tough questions of our civic, business and political leaders. We’re ready to take on that challenge and that responsibility. The business model of print media is changing. But it’s not dying and certainly journalism is not either.
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High gas prices hurt business
To the Editor,
Re: Minister refuses to cancel logging permit, Jan. 21 I know planning harvest operations close to town can invoke the interests of many stakeholders and, as a result, can be challenging to manage. However, what better way to have forestry done in these rural-urban interface areas than with small-scale harvesting done by local residents? It’s low-impact, small in size and the benefits stay local as well. Woodlot 1475 was acquired 10 years ago and this is the fourth harvest in that time. It is 245 hectares and each harvest has been three to five hectares in size – approximately two per cent of the entire woodlot area. The trees planted after the first harvest are now 10 to 12 feet tall and make a healthy young forest. There’s currently lots of mountain biking and hiking along trails in the woodlot and that will continue as it has during the previous three harvests. It’s public land and the woodlot licence holder encourages the public to use the area for recreation. Lantzville and Nanaimo – communities built by the forest industry that continue to prosper due to forestry – have a chance here to set a good example for the rest of the province. It’s not an either-or situation: forestry or recreation. It’s forestry and recreation. By sharing the resource we can all win.
Dave McNaught director Truck Loggers Association
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To the Editor,
Re: Gas prices concerning, Letters, Feb. 2. I am in total agreement with these letters and would like to hear from Nanaimo gas merchants why this price difference occurs. My form of protest at the high price difference to some other towns (as much as 10 per cent less per litre) is to go and fill up with gas in Ladysmith. Since I am retired I am readily able to do this at any time of the day. While we are in Ladysmith we also visit other local businesses, such as restaurants, coffee shops and the supermarkets. This means Nanaimo merchants lose our business not just for gas, but other products and services. I recommend that the Nanaimo business community contacts the gasoline companies and tells them how their high gas prices can drive customers away from other local businesses.
TOM FLETCHER/BLaCk PREss
A tent camp on provincial property next to the Victoria courthouse has become an Occupystyle squat, complete with political slogans for passers-by.
Communities must clean up drug problems happen. What is it going to take before our leaders put their heads together with citizens of the community and come up with a solution rather than Band-Aid it? These people have to be taken off our streets and helped in safe houses, where they are fed and detoxed rather than be allowed to ruin our communities. What does it take – some innocent child to find a syringe and be the one to wake us all up? People are opening their hearts up to the refugees, the government is providing for them, what about our own backyard? We need to come together as a community to clean it up.
To the Editor,
I am so tired of seeing news clips, newspaper articles and listening to people about the solutions for drug problems and homelessness in our communities. True, these people need help, but we are just aiding them by fighting for more and more safe injection sites. Our communities are going to hell with drug addiction and tent cities. When I look at this I see tent cities that are filthy, I see drug-addicted citizens that are being encouraged to continue their drug addiction. I realize there isn’t an easy solution. No one wants it in their backyard, but our streets are not going to be made safe if we continue to allow all of this to
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Society welcomes residents to attend community events during February to celebrate Black History Month BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN
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ore than 50 years ago Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream of equality and brotherhood. Although his speech was made in Washington, his message spread beyond the borders of the United States to the world. He talked about coming together and sharing, gaining an understanding of the similarities among people of all races. It’s a sentiment Shalema Gantt, founder and president of the Nanaimo African Heritage Society, agrees with. “We are so much more alike than we are different. We are human beings first,” she said. “Can’t we just be people?” Gantt is inviting Nanaimo residents to celebrate Black History Month with the Nanaimo African Heritage
Society this February. The society is hosting a number of events throughout the month to celebrate the occasion and share information about black pioneers and their contribution to the community and Canada. Gantt said there are black writers, doctors, scientists and more and this is an opportunity to educate people about their contributions. It’s also an opportunity to help break down stigmas and barriers, said Gantt. “I just want the whole community to know everyone is invited to bring families and friends and celebrate black history with us,” said Gantt. Gantt says people in the community ask her if the Black History Month events include them. She said it includes “everyone around the world.” The events also cover a wide range of racially diverse backgrounds.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH GRAND OPENING CEREMONY at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library Feb. 12, 2-4 p.m. Features an opening speech by Shalema Gantt, founder and president of the Nanaimo African Heritage Society. Entertainment provided by international acoustic guitarist Daniel Gerrard. Admission is by donation.
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We are so much more alike than we are different. We are human beings first.
“For me it’s an opportunity for me to know about other cultures. My ancestors were taken away from Africa many, many moons ago, but I get to embrace their culture,” she said. It’s about sharing experiences through art, music and dialogue. It’s about celebrating and embracing the diverse cultures and experiences that created this community, said Gantt.
NOSTALGIA JAZZ and Gospel Concert Feb. 21 at Brechin United Church, located at 1998 Estevan Rd. Doors for exhibits and vendors open at 2 p.m. Concert starts at 3 p.m. Features vocalist Gina Williams, Maureen Washington and her jazz combo and the Watoto Fusion Dancers. Tickets $25, or $12 for children under 13, available at Arbutus Music and Fascinating Rhythm or call 250-754-8550.
The grand opening ceremony is Friday (Feb. 12) from 2-4 p.m. at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. Admission is by donation. It features acoustic guitarist Daniel Gerrard. The Nostalgia Jazz and Gospel Concert is Feb. 21 at the Brechin United Church, located at 1998 Estevan Rd. The concert features performances by Maureen Washington and Gina Williams. Doors open at 2 p.m. for the exhibit and vendors and the concert begins at 3 p.m. Black History Month celebrations come to a close with the grand finale dinner and dance Feb. 27 at Bowen Park. Ezra Kwizera headlines the event. Kwizera performed during Nanaimo’s Black History Month in 2013 and Gantt said they brought him back this year because he was such a popular performer at
FINALE DINNER DANCE GALA presented by the Nanaimo African Heritage Society to celebrate Black History Month is being held at Bowen Park Feb. 27. Doors open at 5 p.m. Features performances by Ezra Kwizera and his band, Valerie Mason-John and Adelene da Soul Poet, a.k.a. Bertha Clark. Tickets $40, or $20 for children under 13, available at Arbutus Music, Fascinating Rhythm or call 250-754-8550.
the event. Kwizera, originally from Rwanda, grew up as a refugee in Uganda, and now lives in B.C. Kwizera fuses a variety of ethnic styles such as reggae, soca, East African bongo and more. He also sings and raps in English, Kinyarwanda, Zulu, Swahili and Luganda. The gala also features performances by spoken word poet and actor Adelene da Soul Poet, a.k.a. Bertha Clark, and performance poet Valerie Mason-John. Doors open at 5 p.m. for admittance to view visual artists and vendor tables and the dinner starts at 7 p.m. Partial proceeds are being donated to help refugees moving to the Nanaimo community. Tickets are available at Fascinating Rhythm, Arbutus Music or by calling 250-7548550. arts@nanaimobulletin.com
NANAIMO AFRICAN HERITAGE Society was formed to promote and share African heritage in the community with diverse groups of people. It also aims at providing cultural and recreational opportunities for positive social interactions. It welcomes people from all backgrounds to become members and attend events. For more information please go to www.nanaimoafricanher itagesociety.com or call 250-729-9332.
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SCENES SHOT in filmmaker’s neighbourhood park. By RACHEL STERN The News BulleTiN
A world of fairies and childhood imagination comes to life under the direction of Nanaimo filmmaker Andrew Jones. Inspiration for the film, Finding Fairies, came when he was walking with his family in Beach Estates Park near his home and his eight-year-old daughter Lilah said “this looks like a place where fairies would live,” said Jones. “It really is a story that builds upon and expands the cultural mythology that surrounds the tooth fairy and expands it a little more,” said Jones. “This little girl gets a behind-thescenes look at the tooth fairy and what she does.” The film explores concepts of childhood wonder and love used to overcome fear. Visual imagery used in the film borrows from Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Narnia. “None of the story is the same, but that is the feel,” said Jones. The costumes, designed by LuLu Bee Creations, enhance the fantasy quality of the film, he said. Jones created the digital short film Finding Fairies with a $10,000 grant provided by Telus’ StoryHive project. Grant winners were chosen by online voting. Jones said the community really got behind the project. After filmmakers submit ideas there is an online voting period. Completed projects enter another voting round
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Andrew Jones won $10,000 through Telus’ StoryHive project to create a digital short film.
Film scene Today and Thursday (Feb. 11) we publish a series of articles on Nanaimo’s film scene, leading up to the Vancouver island short Film Festival, Feb. 12-13. Today we talk to an independent filmmaker creating a digital short film and examine film funding options.
to select the top two projects, one for each province. Winners receive a scholarship to the Banff World Media Festival, distribution of their film on Telus platforms and career training. Jones has worked on several independent filming projects before, such as directing music videos and commercial and
training videos, but said digital shorts give people a chance to use visual storytelling in a different way. “The thing about doing a short film is it gives you a chance to tell a story in a really concise and meaningful way,” said Jones. He owns Checkered Owl, a media and arts company, with his wife Sarah and business partner Nathan Fast. He moved from Grande Prairie, Alta., to Nanaimo a few years ago. Filming Finding Fairies was a family affair. The digital short stars his three children Lilah, 8, who plays Anna; Caleb, 6, who plays Benny; and Lucy, 4, who plays the tooth fairy. It also stars Ninjer the rabbit. Shooting the short film took about four days in January and then the remainder of the month was spent editing the footage. Stor yHive funding also allowed Blake Mattson, who was born and raised in Nanaimo but moved to Vancouver, to assist with the lighting for the digital short Umbrageous by Vancouver filmmaker Jesse Pickett. Mattson said good lighting is something audience members shouldn’t notice, even though it can influence the story’s mood. “I quite enjoy lighting; it’s almost like a puzzle,” he said. “A lot of what you do there goes unnoticed.” Mattson said the use of light to enhance shadows can make a character seem sinister or ugly and softer light can give a character a more angelic look. For more information about StoryHive, please visit www. storyhive.com.
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Women get backstage tour of symphony T h e Va n c o u v e r Island Symphony invites women to attend the third Women of Note event Thursday (Feb. 11) from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Port Theatre. The event, Backstage at the Symphony, features a networking opportunity backstage and an opportunity to hear sections of the Send a Symphony Musi-
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cian to School Show with Calvin Dyck, the symphony’s concert master. Attendees will also be able to watch a rehearsal of the My Symphony Education Show with Rick Scott starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for members and $25 for non-members. People are asked to RSVP by the end
of today (Feb. 9). Women of Note is a networking group meant for women to connect and celebrate the arts. Membership in the group is $10 per month or $120 annually, which supports the MySymphony Education Shows. For more information please go to www.vancouveris landsymphony.com.
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Money remains one of the most challenging barriers independent filmmakers encounter trying to create a film, according to Nanaimo filmmakers. However, there are funding sources available. Telus’ StoryHive is giving independent filmmakers a chance to win money to work on digital short. StoryHive offers a $10,000 grant,
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Cheese
Crispy Minis Rice Cakes
Chocolates Heart
Rose Box Chocolates
525-540ml
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Ferrero Rocher
Lindt Lindor
Ready To Serve Soup
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87-100gr
120gr
Coffee
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600gr
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Armstrong
Armstrong
Christie
Natural Cheese Snacks
Melts Slices
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750ml-1lt
Bush’s Best
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Green Giant
1lt
Knorr
Soup Mix
5
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311-396gr
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2$ for
Dairyland
Jam
1kg
Milk 2 Go
500ml
325-473ml
4 Mott’s
3
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Mott’s
Fruitsations Snack Cup
Mott’s
Fruitsations 100% Apple Juice
Fruitsations Apple Sauce
6x104-113gr
620ml
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5
340-450gr
5
4$ for
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Leclerc
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5
4
3
99
for
Quattro Cookies
240gr
99
5 Leclerc
Celebration Cookies
2$
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LICABL PP
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SWEET TREATS FOR YOUR VALENTINE
Assorted Sizes
440-550gr
432-461gr
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Ice Cream Bars
1.5lt
500ml
4
2$
2$
5$
Haagen Dazs
Frozen Dessert
APPLE
Pasta or Rice Sidekicks
2$
Nestle or Christie
Haagen Dazs
February is
Knorr
Selected, 4’s
2$
4
3$
99 Natural, 1.82lt
Cookie or Brownie Mix
Frosting
Supermoist Cake Mix
5
5$ Ice Cream
Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker
Pillsbury
Kraft
Peanut Butter
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5
5
99
4$
WHY NOT BAKE YOUR BELOVED A CAKE? Ready To Bake Valentine’s Cookies
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Lipton Soup Mix
900ml
2
112-167gr
4$ for
Kraft
3
99
99
99
99
Knorr
Simply Broth
2.25kg
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907gr
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Rice
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99
Soft Margarine
144’s
Lundberg
Simply Steam Vegetables
Quick Oats
Becel
Orange Pekoe Tea
Oil
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398ml
Red Rose
Becel
2$
4
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Instant Oatmeal
Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal 375-455gr
99
4
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Quaker
Quaker
Rose Sleeve, 200gr
6
99
4$ for
Swiss Milk Chocolate
165gr
99
Filippo Berio
700-900gr
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Toblerone
Heart
Smarties Heart
2
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Pasta Sauce
Hershey’s
Nestle
99
99
Unico
Ragu
5
99
450-500gr
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Baked Beans
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24 Snack Size Bars, 240gr
Premium Plus Crackers
210gr
Process Cheese Product, 1kg
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99
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Cadbury
Kozy Shack
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Pudding
Chocolate Bar
300gr
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Deli Salad
Bottom Round
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99
Potato & Egg Thai Sesame Marinated Vegetables Edamame Beet
5
99
Per
100 gr
Sushi
Plain Havarti Cheese
10 Piece Sushi Lovers
100 gr
Made Fresh Instore
Camembert or Comox Brie Cheese Min. 180gr
1 95 35
7
99
Per 100gr
8 Piece Dynamite Rolls
Stuffed Mushroom Caps Seafood or Bacon & Onion
7
99
99
Per
Natural Pastures
Canadian
2
99
99
5
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Per 100gr
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8 Piece Crispy Chicken Dinner
Dinner for Three
2 Breasts, Drums, Thighs, 24 Mojo’s, Medium Salad
QUALITY FOODS Spring Roll 6 of 8 Process 49
99
8
Medium
Freybe
Authentic Smoked Beef
19
99
1
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Seafood • Quality Foods
2$ for
Frozen or Previously Frozen
Frozen or Previously Frozen
Raw Red Argentine Prawns
6oz Sockeye Salmon Portion
99
Frozen or Previously Frozen
Peruvian Scallops 30/40 Size
California Natural Pistachios
Roasted with Salt
2
3
Per
100 gr
14-16oz
49
Cooked or Live Atlantic Whole Lobster
Sweet Treats Australian Licorice
Natural Shelled, 350gr
299
16 Quality Fresh
Hold the Salt Pumpkin Seeds
Family Favourites Mango Slices
Per
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99
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Quality Fresh
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4
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799
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English Bay
12 Pack Cookies
Raisin or Chelsea Bread
2
6
49
2$ for
Muffins
for
6 pack
Quality Foods
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Cinnamon Raisin or Signature Bread
69
6 pack
Two Layer Cake • • • •
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600-680gr
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99
Cinnamon Buns
for
Cupcakes
Dempster’s
Bagels
Selected, 6’s
QUALITY FOODS 7 of 8 Process
9
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99
6 pack
6
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6 pack
Decadent Chocolate Lemon Truffle Cookies & Creme Mocha Java
49
4
2$
6
99
2$ for
6 pack
Quality Foods • Taste for Life Pacific Foods
Earth Balance
Organic Soup
Buttery Flavour Spread
1lt
Real Foods
Theobroma
Corn Thins
Gourmet Organic Dark Chocolate
125-150gr
35gr
369-425gr
4
399
3
99
Omega Nutrition
Maranatha
946ml
500gr
Organic Peanut Butter
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
2$ for
Ty Phoo
Orange Pekoe Tea
499
4
99
Purina
299
7
Purina
Alpo Cookout Classics Dog Food
1.6-1.8kg
156gr
99
Household
Beneful Dog Food
Friskies Cat Food
7kg
for
Purina
Purina
Maxx Scoop Cat Litter
5
3$
80’s
1
2$ 49 for
Pork Beef Chicken & Veggie Flavours, 7.2kg
4
99
12
99
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Jumbo White or Red Onions
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Blood services seeks the right type in donation drive Canadian Blood Services is asking people to make regular blood donation a goal in 2016. Finding new O-negative donors in particular is a key challenge every year, since the demand for this blood type is much higher than its natural occurrence in the general public. While all blood types help patients, O-negative blood is in particular demand by
hospitals because it is the only type compatible with all other blood types. Those who are unsure of their blood type can book an appointment to donate and will receive a donor card in the mail confirming blood type after donation. Blood is used in everyday medical care including major surgeries, medical procedures and cancer treatment. Eligible donors must be at
least 17 years of age, in general good health and feeling well on the day of donation. Individuals are encouraged to bring a friend or family member to donate with them. Upcoming clinics are scheduled in Nanaimo at Beban Park social centre on Feb. 9-11 and Feb. 16-17 from noon to 7 p.m. To book an appointment, or for more information, please visit www.blood. ca.
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Friesen, manager of the Nanaimo store, gave credit to staff at both stores, but gave special thanks to the efforts of the Victoria branch manager Mike Arensen and his team. However, he emphasized the fact Long and McQuade could not help without the generosity of clients. Both stores are keen to support a local Island hospital and this donation to NRGH brings the total to more than $12,000 over the last four years. The Nanaimo store also delivers a multitude of musical instruments throughout the year and this year it did not disappoint. Friesen presented two ukuleles to Kelly Raymond, child life specialist at NRGH, along with the donation. During its nine-year history, the Long and McQuade Music Therapy Fund has raised a total of $750,000 for sick children across the country.
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Alarm helps deter attempted break-in Police seek information on missing items An storage container’s alarm was enough to deter thieves from making off with a Nanaimo contractor’s tools. According to Nanaimo RCMP, the attempted theft happened at a construction site on Kaz Court, at about
3:30 a.m. Wednesday, but when police arrived the only thing missing was the lock to the storage container. All tools were accounted for. Owner Chris Mitchell, a local building contractor, installed an alarm for the container after a similar
theft in 2012 which put his 10 employees out of work and cost him $10,000. Nanaimo RCMP encourages contractors to install alarms, noting that the cost of the equipment is significantly less than replacing new tools.
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Robert Lyle Hutchison (Hutch)
January 31, 1935 – January 29, 2016 Hutch as he was known to all his friends was a man who lived on his own terms and did not apologize for anything. Funny and well liked, he was not afraid to say what was on his mind. Fiercely independent up to his last days, Hutch rarely relied on others for assistance; instead he was determined to live his life on his own. Hutch died peacefully at the palliative care unit at Nanaimo Regional Hospital after a very brief illness. Hutch was born in Port Alberni but his family soon moved to more prosperous Victoria before World War 2. As a young lad in Victoria, he and his friends often got into mischief finally resulting in the loss of four fingers on his right hand at the age of eight. After the war the Hutchison family moved to Nanoose Bay where Hutch would live until he ventured out on his own. In 1957 Hutch met the love of his life Ann Brodyk at a dance in Nanaimo. They were married soon after and they continued to live in Nanaimo for the rest of their lives. An avid sportsman in his formative years, Hutch both hunted and fished spending much of his recreation time in the wilderness of BC. Hutch was a seasoned boater and circumvented Vancouver Island. He hiked to the northern tip of the Island and climbed Mt. Arrowsmith and other peaks in the area. Hutch spent many times in the Rocky Mountains in his search for elk and other game. Hutch is predeceased by his father Robert (Bob) in 1990, mother Isabel in 2000, and wife Ann in 2002. He is survived by his son Bruce (Janice), sister Marlene (Cary) and many other nieces and nephews. In lieu of a service a memorial tea will be held at his Buttertubs complex on Saturday February 13 from 1pm to 3pm. George R Pearkes Senior Citizens Housing Complex 10 Buttertubs Drive Nanaimo BC V9R 3X8
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Onni Mattias (Matt) Born April 23, 1927, in Port Arthur, Ontario. Passed away on January 20, 2016 in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Matt was predeceased by Helen, his loving wife of 66 years in 2014, his two elder sisters, Sylvia (Arne) Maki, Julia (Dalton) Mayes, brother-in-law, Jack Hodges, sister-in-law Betty (Owen) Neill, and his eldest daughter Grace (Rick) Maja-Johnston. He is survived by 2 younger sisters, Lemmitty Hodges, Aune (Eero) Pontynen, 6 children, Dan (Lynne) Maja, Betty (Richard) Fahlman, Julia (Kent) Hough, Emily Maja (Cyril Gregory), Matt (Barb) Maja, Jodi (Bill) Rendall, 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, brotherin-law Harry (Norma) Barden, and many nieces and nephews. Matt moved to BC from Ontario in 1951 with his new family to pursue job opportunities in logging and road construction. Matt was active in the Kinsmen Club, Masonic Order, Boy Scout Leadership and also ran as a Liberal candidate. In 1970, Matt and Helen moved to Kelowna where he taught at Okanagan College. When that ended it was back to logging until he accepted an Instructor position in the Heavy Equipment Operator Program at Malaspina College in Nanaimo which included a two year teaching stint in Indonesia. When that Program was cancelled he worked for the Department of National Defence at Nanoose Bay until his retirement. Matt had high expectations of honesty, good work ethics, family values and high moral standards of everyone he knew. He also enjoyed sharing his passion for creating new projects, fishing, gardening, and crib playing with family and friends. A celebration of Matt’s life will be held in Nakusp from 1-4 p.m., April 23, 2016, at the Legion Hall. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice as giving to the community was always an important part of Matt’s life. Matt’s family would like to express their appreciation to the doctors and staff at the Arrow Lakes and Vernon Jubilee Hospitals for their care and comfort of their Dad through this difficult time. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC 250-762-2299
Rudolph (Rudy) Schmidt June 29, 1935 – January 5, 2016
A celebration of life will be held in honor of Rudy on Saturday, February 20th, 2016, starting at 1:00 pm at St Mary’s Anglican Church, 2600 Powder Point Road, Nanoose Bay BC. A small reception to follow in Church Hall.
Helmes, Anton (Tony)
March 16th, 1927 – January 28th, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce Tony’s passing on January 28th, 2016, six weeks before his 89th Birthday. Tony was born in Tegelen, Netherlands on March 16th, 1927. He was the seventh born of 11 children. Tony immigrated to Canada in 1958 with his future wife Jacqueline Meulen. They landed in Edmonton, Alberta and were married in August of 1959. Looking forward to the future and becoming Canadian citizens in 1965 in a growing Canada welcomed a son, Frans and a daughter Marina. A job transfer brought the family to Calgary, Alberta which most years were spent until retirement working in the exploration of oil. Retirement brought them to Crawford Bay in the Kootenays, B.C., and eventually to Nanaimo, B.C. on Vancouver Island to be closer to their son Frans, his wife Jo-Ann (Bligh/Helmes) and their three children, Hannah, and identical twin boys, Justin and Evan. Tony was a hard-working, gentle, and patient man who loved working with his strong hands. He managed to build two family homes a recreational cottage in between his busy work schedule through the years. Opa will be forever missed……. Flowers gratefully declined. For those so desiring, donation may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society in memory of Anton (Tony) Helmes. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032
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DOUGLAS NORMAN REEVES May 18, 1943 February 1, 2016 Doug passed away peacefully after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. Predeceased by his parents, Philip and Thelma Reeves, and his brother, Ron. He is survived by Anna, his wife; son, Michael, and daughter, Helen; his brother, David (Jillian), and sister, Marilyn (Richard); and many nieces and nephews. Thank you to the staff and doctors at NRGH and particularly for the support of Dr. Perreira. Thank you also to the many friends who supported Doug and Anna. Donations may be made to the BC Lung Association or to St. Phillip’s Anglican Church in Lantzvelle. ✱A service celebrating Doug’s life will he held on Wednesday, February 17th at 2pm at St. Phillip’s Anglican Church in Lantzville. Sands of Nanaimo
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TENDERS The Royal Canadian Legion, Seaview Centennial Branch #257 PO Box 209, 7229 Lantzville Rd Lantzville BC V0R 2H0 We are accepting tenders for a one year Janitorial contract. Cleaning will include the lounge and upstairs hall. For further information and a copy of the contract, please call the secretary, Penny Gordon at 390-2108. This tender will close on February 29, 2016 at 4:00pm.
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ALEKSANDER J. KONOPCZYNSKI 6 May 1927 - 17 November 2015
Deeply missed by his wife Sheila, daughter Kate (David), sons Michael (Sherene), Mark (Paulette), Grandchildren Ben, Sam, Joe, Katie and Alyson. Born in Poland, Alex was in the Polish Underground Army during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. After release from a German prisoner of war camp in 1945, he joined the British & Polish Army in Italy, then went with them to England. Later, he met his wife Sheila and they emigrated to Canada in 1953. He was a high school teacher in Ontario; a scuba diving instructor and assisted the police with diving recoveries; a Boy Scout leader and active in skiing, curling, golf and hiking. He moved to Nanaimo in 1989 where he designed and built their retirement home. Alex was also a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Legion BCH 257, Lantzville. 106775 The family wishes to thank Nanaimo Hospital, the Palliative Care, nurses and volunteers for their care and kindness, with a special thank you to Dr. H. Baillie and staff, Dr. K. Park and Dr. S. McNie.
David Freelove
Jan 16, 1951 ~ Jan 28, 2016
I was 14 years old at a dance and in you walked with a girl on your arm. All I heard was “Chix is here”. You were a fashion plate even then with your hair shaved short, your suit jacket, jeans at half mast and your Doc Martin boots. I think I loved you from that day. You got your nickname Chix because you looked like the freckled face kid off the bubble gum wrappers. Our paths crossed again a couple of times but we could not connect and then we had our first real date on Nov 1st 1973 and the rest is history. We married March 29th 1974 and Zak was born March 16th 1975. We moved our little family to Canada in June 1979 and never looked back. We travelled often, to many places in the world but our happy place was Hawaii; we always felt at home there. We have planned that it will be our finally resting place when we are reunited. Zak and our daughter-in-law Sam gave us our most precious gift when Jaden was born in 2009. He is such a blessing and we took him on a Disney Cruise; just the three of us, and we had so much fun. Jaden is only 6 so we need to keep your memory alive so he never forgets his Iron Man. There was not a day when I did not know how much I was loved; you made me feel like I was the most important person in the world each and every day. You were a good father to Zak and he has taken on all your best qualities. He has been my rock through all of this. Your life was cut so short after only 12 days of retirement but you went quickly and it seems very peacefully at home but I will always be sad that I was not with you. I will miss you and love you until my last breath. You will also be missed by your sister Susan and family in England and your brother Robert and family in Canada. You will be in my dreams forever Your loving wife Cath
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We love you and miss you very much; thank you for all that you have done for me; you were the best dad in the world. We did more in our time together than most people did and I will treasure those memories forever. Zak, Sam and Jaden
A thought of sweet remembrance from one who thinks of you.
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Cermaq Canada is currently looking for full-time Saltwater Husbandry Technicians to join our dynamic team. As a Saltwater Husbandry Technician you will be responsible for general farm operations including feeding and care of fish stocks. Duties would include operation and basic maintenance of auto feeders, boats and equipment in the marine environment.
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Position details • This is a camp-based position with 8 days on-shift and 6 days off • We offer competitive wages, corporate bonus program, company paid benefits and a matching RRSP program • Prerequisites to hiring are a fitness test and a criminal record check. • Only applicants who are legally allowed to work in Canada will be considered • Applications will be accepted to fill current vacancies and to establish an eligibility list for future employment opportunities.
33333333333 3 3 How to apply 3 3 Please forward a resume by e-mail to Cermaq Human Resources at: BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK or fax (250) 286-0042. Please state Saltwater 3 3 careers.canada@cermaq.com, Husbandry Technician in the subject line. FEB. 13 9 3 FEB. Cullan McPhillips 3 Avis Tenhave Brian Ripka Jennifer Nevalainen 3 Van Moore 3 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Kyla Karakochuk FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FEB. 14 3 FEB. 10 3 Rachel Stern Murphy DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS 3 Brian 3 Keith Zutz FEB. 11 Eric Partee Nazaruk 3 Sandy 3 Nathaniel Olson Steve Jean Janet Brunton Ross Ireland (Nee Cunningham) July 1, 1923 – January 23, 2016 3 Koda Nickerson FEB. 15 3 Muriel Dixon FEB. 12 Mom passed on peacefully, 92 years young at home in 3 Julie Mackey 3 Qualicum BC. Sherry Tucker She was always there for us with a kind word, moral support 3 3 or whatever else we needed. Family was extremely important to her. A devoted wife and mother, married 65 years, Mom 3 3 was predeceased by Dad, (Tom on Oct. 30, 2011), is survived and lovingly remembered by sons/significant others: Peter 3 ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK 3 and Regula, David and Janet, Tom, Richard and Rose Wilson; daughter Elizabeth; grandchildren Chris & Leah; Heather 3 FEB. 10 - Larry & Sharon Jessen 3 & Mike; Janice Lane; Leighton Wilson and Kyle Wilson; niece Christine and nephew Christopher Hibbert parents to 3 3 grandnephew/niece Morgan & Keely, nephew/niece Andrew & Alice Pinner parents to grandniece Lily. 3 3 Born in Edinburg and brought up in Gore Bridge Midlothian, Mom apprenticed in bindery of a print shop before taking up nursing during the war where she met 3 3 the Dad, a patient at the time in Kingseat Hospital. “She got me in a weak moment” Dad said with a glint in his eye. Most of the injured seamen from the Tirpitz were 3 3 always treated there during her tenure. They emigrated to Burlington Ont. (1948), then on Shearwater N.S. (1952), Sidney BC (1965), Ladysmith (Rocky Creek), Nanaimo 3 3 to(Deerwood) and Qualicum. talented seamstress, knitter, cook, breeder of Canadian Champion American 3 3 ACocker Spaniels, she also enjoyed the comradery of teaching ceramics, dabbling acrylic paints, any travelling and RVing as a snowbird. She was a creative and 3 3 inresourceful armchair interior designer and home renovator. Both Mom and Dad were of the Canadian Naval Air Group (CNAG). 3 3 members An informal memorial tea will be held Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2:00 PM at First 4725 Falaise Dr. in Royal Oak BC 250-658-5244. If you are unable to 3 3 joinMemorial, us in person, consider joining us in spirit as we raise a glass to Mom at 3:00 PM. 3 3 We would like to thank: LAST WEEK’S WINNER: Leo & Shirley Rieger (Liz) Ireland for her extraordinary efforts as a caregiver, companion, 3 3 - Elizabeth daughter, housemate and trusted friend to Mom in her final years. Colin James Forrester MD, Mom’s long time doctor who provided the latest 3 NO CHARGE. CALL THE 3 - Dr. geriatric knowledge with compassionate care and honored her wishes to remain BIRTHDAY LINE AT: comfortable at home in her own bed at the end. 3 3 - Dr. Marlene Vanderweyde of Qualicum Beach, whos compassion, honest and clarity gave the family the time and knowledge to face the finality of our 3 250-753-3707 3 gentle shared road together with grace and gratitude. 3 BEFORE 4 P.M. THURSDAY! 3 3 (FOR NEXT WEEK’S BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY) 3 33333333333 Your Community, Your Classifieds. Call 1-855-310-3535
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AREA MANAGER Tofino, BC
If you possess solid leadership skills, a safety mindset plus a passion for fish production – we have an opportunity for you! Come join our team where you will work and live in a year-round adventure playground. We are seeking a full-time Area Manager for our west coast saltwater operations. We are located on beautiful Vancouver Island where we produce high quality Atlantic salmon. We are ranked #1 for sustainability. To prove this, we maintain several international certification standards along with an award winning safety culture. As the Area Manager you will oversee up to 6 seasite farms providing leadership, overall management and direction in all aspects of saltwater salmon production. Under the direction of the Regional Production Manager, your goal is to ensure production remains within financial and biological targets. Your Qualifications • University degree in Biological Science or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a management role in the aquaculture industry with a focus on fin fish production. • A safety-oriented mindset with proven teamwork and interpersonal communication skills. Your Reward • Flexible scheduling arrangement, a competitive salary and a corporate bonus program. • 100% Company paid benefits including provincial medical, extended health, dental and matching RRSP program. • An operation environment that is continually improving to meet and exceed regulatory compliance. • Year-round access to outdoor activities just minutes from your front door. Prerequisites to hiring include a fitness test and a criminal record check To apply, please email your resume quoting Area Manager in the subject line to
careers.canada@cermaq.com by February 26, 2016. Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination
Western Forest Products has several Accounting roles at our various operations on Vancouver Island. These roles include:
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Located along the beautiful coastal waters of Vancouver Island, Cermaq Canada Ltd. is a salmon farming company focused on operational excellence. With our skilled team, we strive for a high quality product achieved through sustainable aquaculture practises. To prove this, we maintain several ISO standards as well as other industry recognized certifications, along with an award winning safety culture. Our employees are given opportunities to develop and grow within the company. We offer competitive wages, a corporate bonus program, company paid benefits, and a matching retirement fund. To learn more about us visit Cermaq.ca. Cermaq Canada is currently looking for a full-time Repair and Maintenance Technician to join our dynamic team in Tofino, British Columbia. This position specializes in the repair and maintenance of all physical assets of Cermaq Canada, including generators from 11kw to 320 kw, diesel engine and electric motor driven compressors, buildings, basic plumbing, small engines, boats, outboard engines and 12/24 volt wiring systems and also includes accurate recording keeping and reporting of issues, inventories and work completed. Application requirements • Solid mechanical and electrical experience on diesel engines, Compressors, small engines and outboards. • Pleasure Craft Operators Card or SVOP. • Basic computer skills and experience with MS Excel. • Ability to work in a team environment as well as alone. • Knowledge of generators, compressors, and boat maintenance will be considered an asset. • Previous work experience in a marine environment will also be considered an asset. Position details • This full time position is a camp-based position with 8days on-shift and 6-days off. • This position is required to travel by boat on a daily basis to remote work sites. • Company transportation to Tofino is available from various local communities on Vancouver Island. • Company benefits are available after the successful completion of a 3-month probation period. • Special requirements. • Prerequisites to hiring are a fitness test and a criminal record check. • Only applicants who are legally allowed to work in Canada will be considered. How to apply If you have the skills we are looking for, and would like to become part of our team, please forward a resume in person, by fax, or by e-mail to Campbell River or Tofino Offices at: Tofino Cermaq Canada PO Box 142, 61 – 4th Street Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Fax: 250-725-1250
Campbell River Cermaq Canada #203 – 919 Island Highway Campbell River, BC V9W 2C2 Fax: 250-286-0042 E-mail: careers.canada@cermaq.com Please state R&M Technician in the subject line. Deadline to apply: February 12, 2016
Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CHILDMINDER We are looking for a contracted childminder to support our Public Health groups. SERVICES: The following services to be provided: • To provide childminding for a variety of Child Youth Family groups at Princess Royal Family Centre, or other venues when requested by manager/supervisor. • To collaborate with the other childminders and Child Youth Family team members. • To ensure the childminding room/s are safe, resources are age appropriate and clean. • Flexible schedule including evenings. QUALIFICATIONS: • ECE preferred • Minimum of 3 years experience working with children. • Ability to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the children and parents. • Ability to provide age appropriate activities for infants to kindergarten age children. • Use of positive behavior management strategies. • Understanding of individual family circumstances and to provide a non-judgemental supportive environment. • Ability to maintain client confidentiality. • Basic first aid certification
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Centreman plays central role Inbrief sports
First-liner Hoover plays all-around game with Clips
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or a guy who brings so many intangibles to his team, Matt Hoover sure piles up the stats, too. The Nanaimo Clippers’ top-line centre had 36 goals going into the long weekend, and can reach 40 if he keeps up his pace. It would be a rare achievement. And it would be only one facet of what Hoover brings to the team. “You can talk about almost closing in on 40 goals,” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach. “I see a guy that leads our team in hits, is amongst the leaders in shot blocks, leads the team in plus-minus, leads the team in faceoff percentage, is the most vocal player in the dressing room, hits harder than anyone, gets in a few scraps, gets under the skin of his opponents, is a likeable kid around the rink. Boy, he’s been as close to the full package for us as a player can be.” It’s fair to say that the 5-foot-9, 175 pounder from Brantford, Ont., has exceeded any expectations the Clippers had when they traded for him. It was actually a deal that the Clips, in some ways, were forced to make because they had too many 20-yearolds. Vandekamp, who watched numerous
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Nanaimo Clippers forward Matt Hoover, right, looks to get past Victoria Grizzlies defenceman Grayson Pears during a game earlier this season at Frank Crane Arena. Hoover is closing in on the 40-goal mark, scoring 36 so far in 2015-16.
Kingston Voyageurs playoff games online last spring, saw a tenacious, smart player and brought him to B.C. in a blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Rinaldi and Jacob Hanlon the other way. The BCHL wasn’t always in Hoover’s plans. He secured his NCAA Div. 1 scholarship to Canisius College while still in prep school, and decided to play a year of junior A in his home province of Ontario before moving on to college. When he ended up pushing back college hockey one season, it created opportunity. “It was a league that I wanted to play in…”
Quickfacts MATT HOOVER is the third Nanaimo Clippers player in the last 10 years to score 35 goals in a season. Brendan Mason scored 36 in 2006-07, and Sheldon Rempal has 52 so far in 2015-16.
Hoover said. “The distance factor was a little tough for me and I didn’t know if I wanted to, but for the opportunity that I thought I was going to get and have experienced so far, I’m glad I took the opportunity.” He’s thrived on the Clippers’ top line with
Devin Brosseau and Sheldon Rempal since opening night, and each of those guys has helped the others excel. Hoover said his linemates have set him up for some tapin goals. But he’s also surprised even himself with some solo-effort goals as he scores more than he did at any level since minor hockey. Reaching 35 meant a lot, he said, and he’s thought about 40. “Obviously you just try and take one game at a time and focus on getting wins, but if I can chip in a few goals and hit that milestone before the end of the season, that would be awesome,” he said.
And his other stats, the ones his coach loves, won’t fall by the wayside. Hoover said being good in different aspects of the game is just part of being a well-rounded player. He recognizes that at higher levels of hockey, he might not always play in all situations, so he wants to make the most of his current roles. “I’m loving it and glad that I’m getting the opportunity to develop my game,” he said. GAME ON … The Clippers host the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Wednesday (Feb. 10) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Timbermen will choose carefully at Western Lacrosse Association Draft BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The Nanaimo Timbermen have acquired a few new players already this off-season, and now they’re about to add a bunch more prospects. The senior A T-men are preparing for the Western Lacrosse Association Draft on Wednesday (Feb. 10) in Vancouver. The team will be busy, with four selections in the top 10.
“We’ve got a good, young core together now,” said Earl Nicholson, the team’s general manager. “Our record may not have shown it last year, but we were in every game and I think we’re now to the stage where we’re actually looking to fill some positions on the floor rather than just try to improve the roster in general.” Nicholson said the draft class is strong overall. There are some Nanaimo junior A grads the team likes, including forwards Brett
Hawrys and Dane Sorensen and defender Jeremy Roe. “We’re not just taking Island guys…” Nicholson said. “We’ve been contacting the mainland guys and getting pretty good response there, too.” Strengthening the back end will be one of the priorities, as the GM said the Timbermen have a good foundation there, but have some work to do. The team also needs a goalie to back up new No. 1 Pete Dubenski
after former starter Zak Boychuk was traded last month. Nicholson said the team will look at options in the draft, but “we’ve also got some other stuff that we’re looking at as well” with the goaltending position. The WLA Draft will be webcast live on Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. For a link, please access the online version of this article at www.nanaimobulletin.com/ sports. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Nanaimo teams played some important games on the weekend, but readers are asked to please visit our website for the stories. The News Bulletin had an early press deadline last week because of the Family Day long weekend. The weekend action was highlighted by a game between the Nanaimo Clippers and the Penticton Vees, the top two teams in the B.C. Hockey League. Also, the VIU Mariners basketball teams were on home court against the Quest Kermodes and Langara Falcons. Look for more in the next issue of the News Bulletin or at www. nanaimobulletin.com/ sports.
VIU Mariners return from bye The VIU Mariners will try to regain their momentum after a bye week. Vancouver Island University’s volleyball teams enjoyed a break from the Pacific Western Athletic Association schedule over the long weekend. They resume PacWest play on Friday (Feb. 12) and Saturday in the Kootenays against the College of the Rockies Avalanche. VIU’s women go into the final stretch of the season in good shape, needing to win just two of their four matches to clinch first place and the No. 1 playoff seed. “It’s a goal of ours to finish first, so we’ve got the vision of winning two out of our last four, but there’s part of us that wants to run the table, because we deserve to,” said Shane Hyde, coach of the Mariners women. Megan Rosenlund, VIU player, said the team needs to “work hard, stay focused … and just remember how we felt [in their last win] and transfer it into the next game and keep our eyes on the prize.”
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Raiders’ rivals hire head coach The Okanagan Sun filled their coaching vacancy as they look to defend their B.C. Football Conference championship in 2016. The Sun hired Ben Macauley, who had been coach of the Kelowna Owls varsity team. The Sun, a rival of Nanaimo’s V.I. Raiders, parted ways with coach Shane Beatty this offseason. He is now assistant head coach with the Westshore Rebels.
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made 25 saves for the win. “Today everything was pointing in the right direction,” Lemmon said. “We needed all 20 players; I thought today we had all 20 players. And if we can get that consistency, we’re going to be a tough team to beat down the stretch.” The Bucs cannot climb or
drop in the standings now, so the final five regular-season contests will be about honing their game. “X’s and O’s,” said Lemmon. “Making simple plays, managing our highs and lows during games, playing the type of hockey that is going to be able to last in the playoffs and the type
of hockey that we’ll be getting comfortable with by the time we get into the playoffs.” GAME ON … The Bucs visited the Oceanside Generals on Saturday after press time. Nanaimo hosts Oceanside on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at the NIC. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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The only thing left to do is hand out the hardware and applaud. Some of Nanaimo’s top teams, premier athletes and most accomplished coaches will be celebrated for their 2015 accomplishments at the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards this Friday (Feb. 12). The gala dinner will be held at the Coast Bastion Hotel. Tickets cost $65 and are still available to anyone who wants to cheer their favourite teams and local sports stars. There will be a silent auction at the event; prizes are still being sought from any businesses wishing to support local sport. The gala raises money to support high-calibre local athletes through the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards Athlete Assistance Program. For more information about the event or to purchase tickets, please call Marilyn Sullivan at 250716-6110. Most of the finalists were featured last week in the News Bulletin; for a full list, please visit www. nanaimobulletin.com/sports. Some of the other finalists include:
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active life From the end of the school day on March 11 until March 29, children in the nanaimo school district, like Tyler LIttle, will be on spring break. The city of nanaimo parks, recreation and environment department has a number of activities to keep children occupied.
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Spring break programs help keep kids active Quickfacts I parks and rec offers day camps during two-week holiday this year.
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caMp FIreFLY at Beban Park and Camp Action at Oliver woods run March 14-24.
rec skaTe and Rec hockey camps run March 14-17 at Nanaimo ice Centre. Call 250-756-5200.
camps, such as a life-saving camp, from March 13-17 at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. “For those a little bit older, who maybe want to be a lifeguard eventually, there’s [a] Bronze medallion camp. In the entire week they’re there all day and they can come out of that week with full certifications leading up to lifeguarding,” said Gonzales. Besides providing children with activities, there are other ways the city’s offerings have a positive effect. It affords children the chance to improve social skills and more, said Gonzales. “These type of programs definitely can push kids outside their comfort zone and oftentimes they can find things that they didn’t know that they loved and develop a new passion for something. Our staff are really good at working with kids that maybe are a little shy that are worried about coming into an environment where they don’t know anybody. “By the end of the week, they have best friends,” said Gonzales. To find out more about programs that are offered during spring break, including cost, please call the parks, recreation and environment department at 250-756-5200. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Mexico grown
B.C. grown B.C. fresh
Asparagus
3
Small Yellow Potatoes
97
5 Lb. Bag
lb 8.75 Kg
24 F O R
In our Bakery...
In our Deli...
Lilydale
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Turkey with Hot Pepperoni Garlic Bites
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100 g
Country grocer
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97
Jalapeno, onion or Cheese
Family Packs
EACH
Garlic or Ukrainian Rings
25
Almond Beverage
300 g
Case of 12 9.97 ea.
Agropur
Canadian Oka or St Paulin Cheese
reg. retail 9.99 ea
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2
EACH
Cookies
.87
Santa Cruz
Organic Sodas
Yogurt
1
97
Danone oikos Key Lime greek Yogurt 500 g - 1.97
EACH
2
4 Varieties to Choose from 4x311 ml
2 500
LiMit 4 total
F O R
375 g
97
Reg. 6.99
EACH
Maranatha
Natural Almond Butter
7
737 g
77
EACH
Danone Silhouette Strawberry or Vanilla
650 g
EACH
Hill Biscuits Coconut or Strawberry Creams
150 g
Beef Wieners
500 g
97
Reg. 6.99
EACH
Schneider’s Juicy Jumbos
Schneider’s
946 ml
00
F O R
lb 8.75 Kg
Almond Dream Enriched Vanilla
grimm’s Yours naturally
Reg. 7.49
3
97
2
375 g
97
Reg. 7.99
Thin Lean Cheese Bread Ground Beef Sliced Bologna 454 g
grimm’s
EACH
Skippy
Crunchy Peanut Butter
2
97
750 g
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