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Rachel Bennett, of JSK Traffic Services, left, and Matt Rosenthal, surveyor with Herold Engineering, direct traffic and conduct survey work along Terminal Avenue Tuesday. Surveying, being conducted to plan utility and road upgrades on Terminal Avenue, will cause temporary single-lane closures on the street between Stewart Avenue and St. George Street until Friday (Feb. 26). For more, please see page 3. CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Nanaimo officials are calling for affordable rental housing and volunteers with just days to go before 10 Syrian refugee families arrive in the city. Ten government-sponsored refugee families will arrive in the Harbour City Monday (Feb. 29). The community has agreed to take ‘overflow’

from Vancouver, with the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. over capacity, according to Hilde Schlosar, executive director of the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, whose agency has been co-ordinating a local response to the arrival of refugee families with the school district, health authority and City of Nanaimo. She signed a contract to provide service to refugees just this week. It’s not known how many children are in each family, but they are expected to need support, such as volunteers to

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hotels temporarily. Officials say they haven’t seen large numbers of refugees come to Nanaimo since the Vietnamese refugee crisis, but Schlosar said Nanaimo is well placed to help. “It’s a ver y positive thing for this community to show our compassion and support for people in need,” she said. “We have so much here.” She expects there will be a total of 18 refugee families in the area. Some are already in the community. It’s important they are supported, she said. See ‘ASSESSMENT’ /5

Regional district approves bridge for Morden Colliery BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Regional District of Nanaimo board voted in favour of a horse-friendly option for a multi-use bridge over the Nanaimo River along the Morden Colliery Regional Trail. Regional district board directors gave approval at their regular meeting Tuesday night for the bridge estimated to cost $1.6 million. A feasibility study for the bridge was approved in October 2014, with accessibility for equestrian users also examined with residents and horse-riding groups. Based on consultation, which took place between December and February, 67 per cent of respondents favoured an equestrian option. The steel truss bridge will be accessible to pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users and horses, but it is more expensive, with an estimated price tag of $1.6 million, as opposed to $1.4 million for an option that isn’t friendly to horse riders. The bridge will require a wood deck and additional maintenance, as the deck will need to be replaced every 10 years, according to a regional district staff report. The report said the project will be paid for through regional parks reserve money. With the board approval, Wendy Marshall, regional district manager of parks services, said more work needs to be done before construction starts. It’s too early to estimate when construction would begin, she said. “Once we have approval to get the equestrian bridge, then we’d have to go back and get the detailed designs done and we’d have to get the approvals in place from Ministry of Environment. There’s also agricultural land, so we need approvals from the [Agricultural Land Commission], so all those things have to happen,” said Marshall. The regional district manages the Morden Colliery Regional Trail through a licence of occupation from the province. With the bridge, there would be a continuous four-kilometre-long active transportation link between Cedar and South Wellington, according to the regional district report. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Work oN Colliery dam spillway exceeds budget.

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Higher-than-budgeted construction costs to remediate Nanaimo’s lower Colliery dam are being laid at the door of the B.C. Dam Safety Section and its order to do the work. Several Nanaimo city councillors took issue Monday with the costs laid out in a staff report on construction of an auxiliary spillway, or expressed the need for a full tally of how much has been spent on the Colliery dams. The report shows work on the lower dam, required by a provincial order, is now estimated at $4.5 million – the high end of an earlier estimate and more than $300,000 over budget. The project has run into ongoing engineering supervision and environmental monitoring, as well as issues like over-excavation and the need for a temporary bridge. City officials say the typical construction process wasn’t done because of tight timelines, outlined by the province in its order to the city. Remediation of the spillway, for example, was required to be mostly complete by mid-November. Tracy Samra, interim city manager, said in a normal course of business, the city would have taken time to do work on design, there would have been drilling to get a better basis of information to make an assessment and put together a spillway design. Geoff Goodall, the city’s director of engineering

City warns drivers of traffic delays The City of Nanaimo is warning drivers of delays and lane closures as two different projects get underway. Motorists travelling Terminal Avenue, between Stewart Avenue and St. George Street, should expect delays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from now until Friday (Feb. 26). Temporary lane closures are required to collect data for a road rehabilitation and utility project. The work will include approximately 1.4 kilometres of surface asphalt as well as water, storm and sanitary sewer utili-

ties in and next to the Terminal Avenue corridor. Delays are also expected along College Drive between Harwell Drive and the Nanaimo Parkway. There will be short-duration closures to allow for worker and public safety as rock blasting gets underway for utility installation. It’s scheduled to happen now until March 18 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Traffic will be controlled with an alternating single lane with one or two planned closures of three minutes while rock is being blasted, a city press release says.

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Workers are dwarfed by the scale of one of the walls of the lower dam auxiliary spillway channel in Colliery Dam Park Wednesday. The construction phase of the project is scheduled to be completed in April.

and public works, said the $4.2-million estimate was based on design by Golder Associates which had very little information about the construction area. There was considerable change to the design on a fairly regular basis as new information came in, he said. Goodall and Samra, now handling the file, have started a review to look at phases of work and money spent. Samra also said there was a meeting with the province last week to talk about next steps and whether it’s receptive to monitoring and data collection on the impact of the spillway over five to 10 years and if, with a “risk-based approach,” there can be limited or no physical improvements. The province hasn’t fully accepted the risk-based approach yet, Samra said. Nanaimo city councillors talked about the need for a review of total money spent

at an open meeting Monday, while some took issue with the numbers in a staff report. “I’m pissed off. This has cost the city far more than it should have,” said Coun. Gord Fuller, who refused to approve the update on the costs to construct the spillway. Coun. Bill Yoachim said council should have a breakdown of the finances and asked what’s being done to ensure the “bleeding stops – because the ATM of the Colliery dam has to end,” while Coun. Bill Bestwick said he’s glad there will be some form of audit of money spent. Coun. Jim Kipp also believes in the need for a total costing for the dams, pointing out there’s not a true accounting on every penny spent. “We have spent tens of millions at this point. Tens of millions and I’m ready to say take your dam safety branch and take a hike,” Kipp said. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Disability more fair, says MLA A $77 increase in monthly income assistance for disabled people will make the system fairer for rural B.C. residents who don’t have access to transit service, Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell says. The increase, the first in nine years, has been the target of protests because the cost of monthly transit passes is deducted from the assistance increase for those who were using the pass. Their increase is only $25 a month plus the transit pass. “There were 40,000 individuals in this province who weren’t eligible for the bus pass program because of the location where they live, because it wasn’t a service that was provided,” Stilwell said. “What we’ve done is levelled the playing field for people with disabilities, and provided those individuals with a choice on how they want to spend their money.”

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A lot of the refugees are small children who are going to need to feel welcomed and comfortable because first, they were in traumatic experience with war and family members disappearing, then were in refugee camps with the bare basics, said Schlosar, who says this is going to be a shift in their reality again and it will take time for them to adjust. Some landlords have already stepped forward to help and the city plans to put out a call for housing. In a staff report, it says there’s a need for 10 or more three-bedroom dwelling units that can be rented for less than $1,000 a month. Governmentassisted refugees are given a financial support equivalent to income assistance rates for the first year or approximately $1,500 a month for a family of two adults and five children. The society is also recruiting volunteers to offer social support and help with transportation. “We have our workers working their staff time and they have very specific duties ... but in the meantime they’re sitting there in hotels by themselves, don’t know anything here, are nervous about going out,” said Schlosar, who said volunteers support refugees by going for walks with them or taking them out for coffee.

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“It’s really to break their isolation and start getting them connected to the community.” The Nanaimo school district has set up a welcome introduction centre for new families at Fairview Elementary School, a multi-aged classroom to figure out children’s language level, help with school awareness and learn about the Canadian culture. It’s meant to support the transition of children into the public school system. It’s not known the supports they’ll need or where they are at. For example, there’s a family who’s come in with past schooling experience and an understanding of what school is about whereas others have little to no experience with formal schooling, said Tim Davie, assistant superintendent for Nanaimo school district. Neither does the district know what level of trauma they experienced. “Any community, I guess, that’s receiving Canadian newcomers has a big task,” he said. “From our standpoint, it’s a matter of working with our community supports.” Island Health will ensure there’s immunizations and disease screening. For more information, please call the multicultural society’s office at 250-7536911.

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The Federal Court of Canada has struck down regulations requiring licensed medical marijuana users to buy from Ottawa-approved growers, giving people the green light to continue growing at home. The ruling is suspended for six months, but the four B.C. residents who launched the court challenge had their growing licences protected under an earlier interim order. Thousands of people in B.C. and across Canada received licences to either grow pot themselves or designate someone else to do it, before the Conservative government attempted to restrict production to large commercial growers who sent it by mail. With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intent on legalizing recreational marijuana use, Kirk Tousaw, a lawyer for the four, says the latest ruling should “once and for all

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end the stigmatization and criminalization” for medical users and their providers. “And in addition, all pending criminal cases against medical cannabis producers, patients, growers and dispensaries should be immediately terminated,” Tousaw told CTV Wednesday. “There is absolutely no reason in this day and age to continue to prosecute

people for helping people improve their quality of life with medical cannabis.” Federal Cour t Judge Michael Phelan ruled that preventing people from growing marijuana for medical purposes violates section seven of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees “the right to life, liberty and security of the person.”

The court challenge was brought by: u Neil Allard, 61, of Nanaimo, a former counsellor for Veterans Affairs Canada until he was granted medical retirement in 1999 due to “chronic fatigue syndrome.” He started growing his own marijuana after finding he was “sensitive to pharmaceutical medication,” according to court documents. u Tanya Beemish and David Hebert, a couple from Surrey aged 29 and 34. Beemish suffers from type one diabetes and gastroparesis, and smokes or vaporizes two to 10 grams of marijuana a day to relieve nausea, pain, lack of appetite and insomnia. Hebert received a Health Canada license to be her designated grower. u Shawn Davey of Abbotsford, 39, suffered a brain injury in a motor vehicle accident and receives a federal disability pension. He held licences to grow for himself and as a designated grower for others, authorizing him to produce 122 plants indoors and store 5,490 grams on site. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

crosswalk considered for dickinson road By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN

There could be a pedestrian crossing in place on Dickinson Road. At its meeting Monday, District of Lantzville council instructed staff to provide a report outlining the feasibility and various options for a possible pedestrian crossing on Dickinson Road near Oar Road. The crosswalk would be placed near the end of the Lantzville Trail and would help guide people toward Oar Road, where there is access to the beach. Recommendation for a staff report was put forward by Coun. Mark Swain, who said among the options that should be considered is the

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Band and city extend hands

Councils came together in a symbolic way, and now they have an opportunity to strengthen that symbolism into something more. Members of the Snuneymuxw band council paid a visit to Nanaimo city council this week to extend a hand and carry on a conversation that must continue. Snuneymuxw’s newest councillors were sworn in earlier this month, so calling on Nanaimo council represented one of the first orders of business. It’s an indication, perhaps, that band council, re-invigorated with a new dynamic, is approaching its term with the best intentions of communication and co-operation with friends and neighbours. It was a chance for the two councils to offer up those sentiments about relationship-building, plus platitudes and handshakes. The visit might have been more than just a social call, though – Coun. Doug White III, for example, scolded the municipality about a land transaction on the south downtown waterfront, and said it’s the kind of matter in which the Snuneymuxw needs to be involved. Co-operation between councils will take a working relationship, one that will necessarily morph and change over the years, but one that must always exist. It’s desirable and imperative that Nanaimo city councillors share local leadership with the band councillors. The things that matter to Nanaimo matter to all of us who live here on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw people. Our country and province have a terrible, true history of disrespect, abuse and racism toward indigenous people, and among the lessons we should learn is that we can co-operate now or be left to try to reconcile later. Symbolism can mean a lot. The handshakes among councillors were a sign of mutual respect, and should be an example to any of us who live here on the shores of the Salish Sea, in the Harbour City we’ve built together.

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Time for B.C. to take MSP off life support

The B.C. Liberal government employers. In private sector made a big show of selectively terms it’s a hefty payroll tax, easing Medical Services Plan creating one more obstacle for fees in its budget for the coming businesses to hire full-time staff election year. with benefits. In what is becoming a pattern So most full-time employees for Premier Christy Clark, the don’t receive this supposedly biggest beneficiaries are single vital signal, unless they get laid parents. The new MSP is calcuoff because their employer is lated for adults only, so a single losing money. parent with two children saves Also note that politicians and as much as $1,200 a public sector employyear. Premium assisees don’t pay MSP preB.C. tance is expanded, miums. Their employVIEWS with discounts for ers, taxpayers, pick up Tom Fletcher single people making the tab for them. Black Press up to $42,000, rather People who have than $30,000. But for to pay out of pocket singles, couples and are what the bureauseniors who don’t cracy calls “pay qualify for discounts, direct accounts.” the rate is going up Jordan Bateman of the another four per cent Canadian Taxpayers’ effective Jan. 1, 2017. Federation recently Indeed, with popularevealed that nearly tion growth, the finance ministry 400,000 of these accounts are expects its take from MSP premi- currently in arrears, owing a ums to rise every year, reaching grand total of $457 million. $2.5 billion in the coming years. Of course this is Canada, so MSP revenue covers about even if you haven’t paid or even 17 per cent of B.C.’s health registered for MSP, you still budget, and Clark and Finance get treatment at the hospital. Minister Mike de Jong insist that Another potential signal lost in Canada’s only direct health care the noise. charge is a vital signal to people For people who lose their jobs, that health care isn’t free. MSP is like being kicked when This argument has failed. they are down. Their employer One seldom-discussed fact stops paying, and the slow-movis that for half of the people ing bureaucracy charges them charged MSP, it’s paid by their based on their income from the

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previous year. There was a fuss in 2004 after the B.C. Liberals contracted out MSP administration to a U.S.-based back-office specialist, delightfully named Maximus Corporation. Now Maximus goes after delinquent MSP accounts with collection agency tactics, and attempts to keep up with the comings and goings from other provinces and countries. Opposition parties decry the continued inequity of the MSP premium system, which charges the same for a person making $45,000 or $450,000 a year. NDP leader John Horgan rails about inequality and accuses Clark of using MSP revenues to establish her prosperity “slush fund,” but he stops short of calling for the elimination of MSP premiums. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has it right. He staged a popular petition drive to roll MSP premiums into income tax. Scrapping MSP and raising income tax rates on higher brackets to compensate would fix the private sector payroll deterrent, make salaried employees (including me) pay their share, and end a tax break for the wealthy. Don’t hold your breath. ◆ Tom Fletcher is columnist and legislature reporter for Black Press.

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Council doesn’t need committees To the Editor,

Re: City committees should continue, Editorial, Feb. 11. Your editorial puts way too much supremacy in non-elected, appointed city committees and commissions. Our duly elected council is in its statutory realm to suspend eight such panels until a core services review determines ultimate cost efficiencies

To the Editor,

Re: Neighbourhood group dissolved without vote from society members, Feb. 18. I an greatly saddened by the continued jostling for positions from my neighbourhood community members in Nob Hill. This lack of respect and communication has been happening for many moons with individuals pointing fingers when their own guns are loaded. I have lived downtown for over 10 years and see more crimes being committed by my neighbours in contradiction of bylaws, ethics, and especially lack of human compassion for each other yet mostly for those on the street. All too often the society became a podium for individuals to take upon

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themselves to promote their own agendas rather then manifesting collaboration for the betterment of all our citizens. It has become a vigilante’s society with members fighting amongst themselves for credit of misdeeds from postings in social media to closing down parks and city streets for righteous demonstrations to remove streetworkers and johns. This

just moves the folks with barriers into another block or two with street workers receiving more violence directed at them. I feel that the society should not only stay disbanded, it should have many of its members educated in-house about just what a not-for-profit community-based neighbourhood society is. I would much rather see my neighbourhood working toward harm reduction and restorative justice than working toward removing johns and street workers and closing down harm-reduction programs, and some educational programs for neighbours on social networking and collaboration.

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Fuel rebate cancels out fare increase B.C. Ferries announced that for the first time in 13 years, the average fares will remain effectively unchanged as the company starts the new fiscal year on April 1. A price-cap increase approved by the ferry commissioner, as well as an increase in the fuel

rebate, will be implemented on April 1, effectively cancelling the other out for a zero net increase to fares. Fares for vehicles and passengers will rise by 1.9 per cent on average, while an increase in the fuel rebate of 1.9 per cent will be implemented across the system.

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paRkS aND rec part of core review. By Karl yU The News BulleTiN

The Regional District of Nanaimo has consented to a cessation of parks and recreation commission work in light of the City of Nanaimo’s core services review. The city is in the midst of a comprehensive service review and the temporar y halting of committee work, including that of the city parks and recreation commission, is a part of that. An agreement between the city and regional district is in place, which mandates the commission be comprised of representation from both and that it meets monthly. The regional district expressed concern to Tracy Samra, interim Nanaimo city manager. She requested

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Tracy Samra, City of Nanaimo interim city manager, made a presentation to the Regional District of Nanaimo board of directors Tuesday night. Samra, along with Richard Harding, city director of parks, recreation and environment, discussed the effect of the city suspending committees and commissions due to a core services review.

the regional district consent to the recess at the district board meeting Tuesday, which the board approved. Samra said Ian Thorpe, city councillor and regional district director, and Richard Harding, city director of parks, recreation and environment, would still be available to discuss any issues arising during that time.

Samra also said the city won’t make any service changes during the review. “During the time, whether or not the commission met, we’re not changing service levels or staffing levels in the program. I think that’s an important distinction to draw, so that there’s no risk of there being changes in the services provided under

There’s no risk of there being changes in the services provided under this agreement.

this agreement,” Samra said. Work on the core services review is expected to continue through the end of April and Samra said the hope is to reconvene committees by May. “I see it as a good thing and it’s an example of working together as a regional district and a city,” said Bill Veenhof, regional district b o a rd c h a i r m a n . “We’ve got common interests and it’s just working through our common interests.” reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING March 3rd 2016 at 7:00 pm

There will be a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, starting at 7:00 pm in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, to consider a proposed covenant amendment. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be given the opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on the matters contained the covenant amendment application for 4700/4750 Hammond Bay Road . 1. Covenant Amendment Application – CA000003

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File No.: Covenant Amendment Application – CA000003 The covenant amendment application, if approved, will amend the Section 219 Covenant registered on title of the subject property (Covenant EX21926) by removing the requirement that a grocery store use occupy a minimum of 343m2 of the permitted commercial gross floor area of 1,423m2. The subject property is legally described as LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 51, WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN VIP79402.

WANT TO MAKE A WRITTEN SUBMISSION? If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, rd March 3 , 2016, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Written submissions can be provided by any of the following methods: IN PERSON: Drop off at the Service and Resource Centre, located at 411 Dunsmuir Street EMAIL: Email should be sent to public.hearing@nanaimo.ca WEBSITE: Submit comments directly through the City’s website at www.nanaimo.ca/publichearing MAIL: City of Nanaimo, Community Development Department, 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5J6 Following the close of a Public Hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by members of City Council, as established by provincial case law. This is necessary to ensure a fair Public Hearing process and provide a reasonable opportunity for people to respond.

 If you would like more information about Public Hearings please go to the City website at www.nanaimo.ca and use the search function to find the ‘Public Hearing Information Sheet’, which contains many frequently asked questions. This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Notice Given by the Corporate Officer.

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WouNdEd WarriorS raise money. By Chris Bush The News bulleTiN

Canadian Forces members are on double-time pace to raise a w a re n e s s a b o u t post-traumatic stress disorder and cash for Wounded Warriors Canada. The team of six runners and its support crew started from Port Hardy Monday and will finish this year’s 600-kilometre Wounded Warrior B.C. Run in Victoria Sunday (Feb. 28). The run stops in Nanaimo Friday. The event is a relay in which participants run 12km and rest while the other half of the team runs the next 12km. Jeff Kibble, team spokesman, said the runners had cool, crisp, sunny weather for the leg from Woss to Sayward Tuesday. “In the past there was snow and clouds

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Jeff Kibble, team spokesman, takes his turn on the leg from Woss to Sayward Tuesday. The Wounded Warrior B.C. run team arrives in Nanaimo Friday.

and all kinds of stuff. For February it was pretty awesome,” Kibble said. “The runners are starting to get a bit sore. It’s the second day of running, but we’re also getting into the rhythm and the pace of the run.” The most important thing, Kibble said, is connecting with people in the commu-

nities they visit, especially first responders who can also be affected by PTSD. “Sharing information with first responders is really important because those guys deal with a lot of crap, too,” Kibble said. The inaugural B.C. run in 2014 was cofounded by Allan

Kobayashi, the team’s lead runner and Armed Forces member diagnosed with PTSD and operational stress disorder in 2006, and Dan Bodden, a search and rescue technician working to change attitudes about stress disorders. The Wounded Warrior B.C. Run team will stop at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 257 (Lantzville) at 1:42 p.m. for 20 minutes, at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256, 1630 East Wellington Rd. at 5:05 p.m. for 30 minutes and finish the day at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10 (Harewood) at 6 p.m. To l e a r n m o re about Wounded Warriors Canadan, please visit www.woundedwarriorrunbc.com. Donations can also be made at any Island Savings Credit Union branch. Follow the runners’ progress down the Island on an online run tracker at bit. ly/1Ro8niS.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Warrant issued for assault suspect An arrest warrant has been issued for a Ladysmith man who Nanaimo RCMP allege is connected to a sex assault in Nanaimo. Kynan James Krogel, 25, is wanted for assaulting a 14-yearold girl. The incident happened on the E&N Railway tracks near Hecate Street on Feb. 12 at about 4:40 p.m. A man approached the victim from behind, pulled her pants down and ran off. Krogel, wanted for one count

of sexual assault, is Caucasian, 6-foot-1 and weighs approximately 180 pounds. He has light brown hair, blue eyes and often sports a blonde beard, which he recently shaved off. A photo is available at www.nanaimobulletin.com. Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477, text 274637 with keyword Nanaimo or submit a tip at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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Central Nanaimo first test area for automated garbage pickup Central Nanaimo residents will be the first in the city to get automated garbage pickup. The City of Nanaimo announced today that 8,500 households in central Nanaimo will be the first to get automated garbage collection, beginning this fall. City council decided last year to automate two trucks and purchase 90,000 bins to the tune of an estimated $2.3 million. It’s not the three-year rollout plan proposed by staff members, which would have seen eight trucks purchased and more bins for $6.8 million, but it will service one-third of the

Harbour City. According to Brian Denbigh, the city’s acting manager of sanitation, recycling and public works administration, central Nanaimo is a good test area for its geography, which includes hills and tighter roads that the trucks would encounter in other areas of the city. Under the new service, residents in the area, which includes Brechin, Westwood Lake, Wellington and parts of Departure Bay, will be required to kick their cans to the curb to make way for new kitchen waste, recycling and garbage carts expected to be issued this October and November.

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The cost to property owners will be $45 annually over five years, a City of Nanaimo webpage shows. A daily charge will be added to user rate bills. Owners of newly constructed homes will have to buy the series of carts from the city for $225. Carts will have to stay with homes, even if there’s a change in ownership. The carts have chips that identify them as belonging to the property. After a twomonth trial period, people will be able to increase the size of their carts. A larger 120-litre garbage cart, for example, will boost user rates by $80 a year. There

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Snuneymuxw extends call to work together

prESENtatioN at Nanaimo city council aims to increase opportunities for communication. By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN

Snuneymuxw First Nation extended its hand to Nanaimo city council in a call to work together – and Nanaimo city councillors clasped it. Snuneymuxw Chief John Wesley and seven councillors stood in front of Nanaimo city council Monday in a call for more communication and partnership between the two governments, which they said is critical for the economy and the success of meaningful reconciliation. The Snuneymuxw council is newly formed, with five councillors sworn in this month. Wesley said there are different thoughts and ways on council, but they decided to put that aside for the best interest of their nation and try to build a relationship with mayor and council “that was serious and a respectful way.” Councillors Erralyn Thomas and Doug White III both addressed council at the meeting on the need to recognize and respect Douglas treaty rights, of work already accomplished together in the past, and the importance of their relations and communication, including with regards to the Wellcox yard on the south industrial waterfront. The city, notwithstanding Snuneymuxw working hard to express interest in developing Wellcox and gaining some control over the property, unilaterally bought the northern part of the rail yard without talking to Snuneymuxw, said White, who says it’s become a problem to overcome today. “We stand here in the greatest respect to share a few of these thoughts with you, a little bit of the history, to show that the Snuneymuxw is here together and that we’re looking for the willing partner in the City of Nanaimo to find ways to stand together again as we have in the past in real, true reconciliation, recognition and respect,” White said. Thomas said the relationship between the Snuneymuxw and City of Nanaimo is critical to the economy and that they can be leaders who change lives, strengthen families and provide jobs. Transactions happening behind closed doors, however, or without the knowledge of the Snuneymuxw knowing its interest in the territories the city is purchasing, operating or thinking about operating, sends a negative signal on a government level “when we’re trying to work together,” according to Thomas. “We stand before you having our hand out, shoulder to shoulder to work together to shake our hands,” she said. Wesley told the News Bulletin the new council wanted to start things off right by saying it is willing to meet with everybody. He thinks it fell off track a little bit and needed to communicate not only with the city but everyone within the city. “We were not progressing fast enough in a lot of issues so we want to get those back on track,” he said. Nanaimo city councillors expressed a desire to work together. Coun. Ian Thorpe said “the quicker we can start to take those steps, the better it is.” The door is now open for Nanaimo council to reciprocate, said Coun. Bill Bestwick, who is confident they will. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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is a high mortality rate for juvenile salmon the first few months at sea – it decreases the older a salmon gets. Riddell said researchers believe the vast majority of fish could be lost in the first two or three months in the Strait of Georgia, although the exact time and location is not known. By injecting fish with the tags, researchers can essentially create tagged populations for that time period in different areas. “We don’t need to do it at 25 days, or 50 days using an individual-based model, we can just look at the probability of survival of fish that is tagged in the area that gets back to the terminal spot,” said Riddell. In terms of research near Nanaimo, Riddell said there is monitoring taking place in the vicinity of Five Fingers Island. Researchers can’t study ecosystems in a fragmented manner, at different times and places. A broad scale study is needed, he said. “The only thing that’s sort of site specific is we are seeing evidence that really understanding chinook salmon has to be very localized in knowledge, whereas coho and steelhead, that are bigger fish ... there’s much

goal to rebuild wild Pacific stocks in Georgia strait. By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project continues to examine salmon mortality numbers in the waters near Nanaimo. The project launched in 2013 and Vancouver-based Pacific Salmon Foundation is a proponent. The goals are to rebuild the production of wild Pacific salmon in areas of the Strait of Georgia, including near Nanaimo, said Brian Riddell, foundation CEO, at the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association seminar on marine environmental collaboration at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre last week. Riddell said there were 33 projects started in the Strait of Georgia in 2015. One project was the installation of 1.2-centimetre Passive Integrated Transponder electronic tags into small salmon, with a detection area set up in the Cowichan River. The tags don’t require a battery and will help researchers test a hypothesis that there

Lantzville council adopts regional watering restriction guidelines By NiCholas PesCod The News BulleTiN

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more generalized trends across bigger areas. “So we’re starting to pick up a few of these signals. So if someone really wanted to focus on Nanaimo River chinook, then we’d really have to come in and look at the estuaries specifically and that sort of thing,” said Riddell. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Residents of Lantzville will no longer be restricted to watering their gardens twice a week during the warmer months. At Monday’s council meeting, Lantzville council voted to adopt new regional watering restriction guidelines into its own water conservation plan. Under the new guidelines, Stage 1 restrictions would permit watering and sprinkling of lawns and gardens between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. and would be in effect between April and October. Stage 2 restrictions will allow for a maximum of two hours for sprinkling between either 7-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m. Under the Stage 2 restrictions, which would be in effect from May until September, Lantzville would implement an even-odd watering schedule. Both Stage 1 and 2 allow for watering of vegetable gardens, hand watering and drip irrigation at any time. Meanwhile, Stage 3 calls for voluntary water reduction and Stage 4 would see a total ban on lawn watering. Coun. Bob Colclough said the new guidelines are an improvement and will benefit those who enjoy gardening and growing their own vegetables. “There were a lot of improvements,” Colclough said. “Last

Council reviews committee representation R e p re s e n t a t i o n , including for those with disabilities, will be part of a City of Nanaimo review of its committees and commissions. The city’s management team will look at committees and commissions, from structure to mandates and operating guidelines as part of a review of recommendations made in a 2013 governance report. At an open meeting Monday, Nanaimo city council also called for a report that includes ways all committees can have appointed represen-

tatives from a variety of areas, like diversity and disability needs. It stems from a bid by Coun. Diane Brennan, who wanted staff members to look into ways to ensure the Planning and Transportation Advisory Committee has a clear and in-depth understanding of accessibility issues and solutions, including dedicated seats for representatives of the cycling and disability communities. Council defeated her motion, but agreed to look at the broader issue of representation for all

city committees. Coun. Ian Thorpe c a l l e d B re n n a n ’s motion “possibly premature” given the review, and also said he’s not in favour of dedicated seats whether they are for gender, age or race, calling it a slippery slope. Coun. Bill Yoachim wants to expand the conversation about accessibility to every city department, but said he’s not comfortable making motions on commit-

tees because there’s a “time-out mode.” Council suspended eight committees and commissions for three months in early February. Interim city manager Tracy Samra said staff members will look at the appointment of representatives, the composition of committees, as well as reporting to council, membership mandates and operating guidelines. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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ou wouldn’t say Randy Brouwer looks nervous as he sits in the lobby outside the Nanaimo Conference Centre’s Shaw Auditorium Friday. But a reservoir of pent-up energy is obvious in the way he speaks, the way he moves, the way he springs from his chair when someone calls. A middle-aged man from Merville, a tiny community north of Comox, Brouwer is not unique in this small, quiet crowd, well-lit by the colourless, midmorning February sky. He comes equipped with a practiced speech on his tongue and his dreams tucked under his arm. He is hunting Dragons.

lightweight Gatling gun into the audition hall, inviting the reporter to follow. Basically a giant mobile sprinkler, the FireBozz is used to increase efficiency while fighting forest fires. Outside the hall, Nanaimo sushi cook Michael Kim passes out samples of his salmon-nut jerky, designed as quick snack for hikers, kayakers and other outdoor recreation lovers, while Parksville’s Gord Byers showcases Hoodle, a handmade two-player board game he wants to re-invent as an app.

Canadians are unfamiliar with the FTheew Dragons’ Den. CBC program, which gives regu-

lar Canadians a chance to pitch their business ideas to prospective investors, has been around since 2006. Associate producers Richard Maerov and Jane Chupick have been with the program since seasons three and six, respectively. They are part of a team making 35 stops across the country this winter, searching for the approximately 200 prospects who will get to enter next season’s Den. Nanaimo and Victoria have been tour stops since season one. Vancouver Island has sent many prospects to the show, including real estate website development entrepreneur Morgan Carey, who, two years ago received a $2-million offer after making the highest “ask” in the show’s history. Maerov said about 3,000 people from across the country audition each year, with five applicants typically chosen from the Nanaimo auditions and 10 more from Victoria. He said despite the show’s longevity, the well of interesting applicants has yet to dry up. “You’d think that after a couple of seasons that they would have run out of ideas,” he said. “I think the show still inspires a lot of people.”

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Merville’s Randy Brouwer is hoping to market his Fireside Fork through an appearance on the CBC tV program Dragons’ Den. he auditioned in Nanaimo last week.

He’s talking about business ideas, but he could also be talking about the audition process. For a fledgling business, an appearance on the Dragons’ Den can be a huge deal. Averaging about one million viewers per episode, the program can provide a considerable profile boost even to those prospects who get on but don’t get an investment. Chupick said a few have seen their websites crash in the show’s immediate aftermath due to a sudden influx of people logging on. he people who gathered in Nanaimo Tin halls Friday, in Victoria Saturday, and across the country all month

long come from almost as many backgrounds as there are Canadians. But they are bound by something uni-

versal: ideas and a passion for making them reality. Inside, each may be hoping for an opportunity to strike it rich, but that is not the main message coming from their mouths if you take the time to listen. It’s all about the idea itself. And make no mistake about it, they all want to talk. Ideas seek an audience like a vine seeks the sun. Alicia Vanin exits the auditorium, handing the floor to fellow Nanaimoite Rod Szasz. She spots a reporter and presses a card into his hand. It’s a link to her website for Handsome Stitchery, a business where she turns baby blankets, favourite sweaters and other emotionally significant clothing items into Memory Bears. Call me, she says. Szasz hefts what looks like a modern,

– the Fireside Fork – is quickly disassembled and stashed away in its compact carrying kit, and in an instant he is gone. He came up with the idea about two years ago while brainstorming Christmas presents. An early run of 200 products sold out and inspired him to think bigger. Today, the Fireside Fork is made of light, heat-conducting aluminum with adjustable lengths and movable safety handles, multiple prongs designed to better grip your food, and special attachments for vegetable baskets. It can also become a rotisserie in a matter of seconds with the help of a cordless drill. The product is now being distributed in Canadian Tire stores on a trial run. As he strides toward the door, his companion reveals that this is his fourth audition. He remains a believer in his product and in how the improvements he has made to his pitch will finally be enough to punch his ticket to Toronto for a date with the Dragons. Now, he just has to convince Chupick, Maerov and their co-producers that he is right. The answer will come in two to six weeks. john.mckinley@blackpress.ca

Nanaimo chamber of commerce announces nominees for business awards This year’s Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards finalists have been announced. “The increase in nominations partly reflects the positive performance of much of the business community in the past year,” said Kim Smythe, chamber of commerce CEO. The Business Achievement Awards will be presented in a red-carpet event at the Port Theatre on March 4. Reserved seats are available at the Port Theatre ticket centre. This is the 16th annual event presented by the chamber. Nominations were open to all businesses in the greater Nanaimo area. Finalists include:

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Author examines his family’s roots through the centuries in self-published book Nanaimo author Lawrence Walrond delves into the history of his family name in his latest book Ratoon. The author launches Ratoon Tuesday (March 1) at the Oliver Woods Community Centre from 7-9 p.m. Walrond’s memoirs serve as a backdrop to explore his fam-

ily history. He ties his memories and moments from his parents’ lives to history. He unearths the roots of his family name and takes readers from Germany during the seventh century through the 11th century in France and Europe. He ends with the family name in Caribbean countries.

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YOUNG ACTORS sing and dance during the story of orphaned girl. By Tamara Cunningham The NeWs BulleTiN

Anna Hill is in character the moment she steps onstage. With her mop of red curls and confident ear-to-ear grin, there’s no mistaking who she’s playing in Kismet Theatre Academy’s new show, Annie Jr. the Musical. “I am kind of nervous, but not really,” said Hill, who stars as the orphan Annie in what will be her first-ever play. “I’m really excited.” Students of Kismet Theatre Academy will sing, dance and perform a 60-minute version of Annie, the classical tale of an orphan in 1930s New York who’s chosen to spend the Christmas holidays with billionaire Oliver Warbucks. He wants to adopt her, but she still has a lingering hope of reuniting with her parents. With Warbucks’ $50,000 reward

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Anna Hill, 10, gets into character during a rehearsal last week for Kismet Theatre Academy’s Annie Jr. the Musical, which opens 7 p.m. this Friday (Feb. 26) at the Harbour City Theatre.

on the line for information on Annie’s parents, a plan is hatched by the villainous Miss Hannigan, who runs the orphanage, her brother and his girlfriend. Thomas Meehan wrote the book,

with music by Charles Stone and lyrics by Martin Charnin. Bonnie Catterson, director, said she chose the play because it’s fun, has catchy songs and there are great characters for the kids to explore. “It’s a really great group of kids, they are pretty dedicated and they’re super sweet and very

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cute. Everybody is going to have heart-melting moments in this,” she said. The performance is part of a musical theatre production course, where students aged eight to 13 learn how to sing and act. Almost all of the roles are played by girls, and many of the actors will take up more than one role, with the exception of main characters like Annie. Ella Harvey, 13, is cast as Miss Hannigan and after watching the original movie, she can’t picture herself playing anyone other than the “iconic” villain. She said she likes that she can make the character her own. “The Annie story is just so amazing in general that putting our new spin on it, it might just make people remember it,” Harvey said. Annie Jr., the Musical opens this Friday (Feb. 26) at 7 p.m. at the Harbour City Theatre. There are also shows at 2 p.m and 7 p.m Saturday (Feb. 27) and Sunday (Feb. 28) at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for youths and seniors and are available at Catwalk Fashions and Kismet Theatre Academy.

Museum hosts break activities The Nanaimo Museum is hosting spring break family activities for children five to 12 years old, parents, grandparents and caregivers from March 15-24. Admission is by donation. March 15-22 from 5:30-7 p.m. the museum hosts Night at the Museum, which includes lantern tours through the coal mine exhibit and other handson activities. There are family discovery tours March 14, 18 and 21 at the museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization is also offering its dropin heritage programs, which run 1-4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The activities are designed for elementary-aged children but one activity per drop-in is age appropriate for preschool children. There is no preregistration required. All activities offered are drop-in. Parents are advised each activity takes at least one hour to complete. For more information please call 250-7531821.

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MAPLE SUGAR Festival activities held at Beban Park. By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN

When the annual Maple Sugar Festival takes place next week, it will be more than just a celebration of French Canadian culture and heritage. That’s because the annual winter-time festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with a Friday night dinner party. On Friday (Feb. 26), the L’Association des francophones de Nanaimo will be hosting Dîner et Party En Plaid (Plaid Dinner and Party) at Beban Park social centre. The event, which is a kickoff to the Maple Sugar Festival, features a three-course meal, bar service and includes performances by Danny Party and Le Bûcheron (The Lumberjack). “We are all excited this year because this year is the 15th anniversary of our festival and our theme this year is party,” said Joanne Hogan, festival communication coordinator. “Like good old Québécois, we know how to party.” The Maple Sugar Festival runs Feb. 26-28 at Beban Park

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Members of the L’Association des francophones de Nanaimo gather around Toffee, the official Maple Sugar Festival mascot. The festival runs Friday to Sunday (Feb. 26-28) at Beban Park.

and features French Canadian cuisine, games as well as performances from Gabriel Dubreuil Trio, Dallas Arcand and Tracy Bone, Yves Aquin as well as Danny Party and Le Bûcheron. The annual event traces its origins back to 2001 when the L’Association des francophones de Nanaimo decided to organize and host festival that highlighted the traditions of French Canadian culture. The festival was inspired by the eastern Canadian sugar shack traditions. Hogan has volunteered with the organization since 2004 and was once president. “It is wonderful,” Hogan said. “It keeps the culture alive for

someone who is originally from Montreal to be in a community where French is a minority language.” Dîner et Party En Plaid is at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 for people ages 13 and up and $15 for children ages four to 12. Children ages three and under are free. The dress code is plaid. Tickets to the Maple Sugar Festival are $5 for adults, $3 for teenagers and free for anyone under 12. For tickets or more information please visit www.fran cophonenanaimo.org. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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Here are the compression point, therefore maximizing the The sixth generation Elantra should cializing in self-deprecating humour. double as stand-up comedians, Rodney ‘I don’t get no respect’ a level about which luxury cars improved quality products have at 6,200 rpm. According to each trim’s highlights. The LE adds air conditionexpansion ratio . . . . this results in a 1.6 percent become a major competitor to CanThey’ve heard all of the jokes about Hyundai, “This cycle type engine specializing in self-deprecating Dangerfield would have been would boast. spurred the company to major ing, for $18,499. (invented The GL, atin$20,349, features a improvement ada’s the notoriously unreliable Pony 1882) reduces humour. proud.top selling Honda Civic and sales success. in fuel economy.” The driver-oriented interior list of safetypumping and convenience equipment. the engineering lesson. The power other compact segment favourites, which the South began makloss by delaying the They’ve heard all Korean of the jokes He quipped: “My daughter asked TheHere design, with its widelong instrument sixthendeth generation Elantra For $22,699, the GLS adds a sunroof, heatedvalves rear plant is paired with either a six-speed manual the Mazda3, Ford Focus and Toyota ing in 1975 and finally put out of its close timing of the intake about the notoriously unreliable me if I knew why a Hyundai has panel (available with a 4.2should become a major coma hands-free proximity-activated trunk. transmission or atop new six-speed automatic Corolla. TheasHyundai is sleek- petitor misery in 1990. 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ButDuring optional company to major daylong drive, the urge to useheated the rear seats with superstructure the safety At the of the Canada, all-new Elantra launch gave him the Joking apart, the sad Pony is a company has a very competent six-speed automatic transmison Sport its date worthiness a versatile 60/40 split-folding mode was not because sufficient to stray for long stakes substantially and quietens in Victoria, Romano delivered a line sales success sion. car wisecracker what’s under its skin distant Hyundai’s rear seat. 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Nanaimo News Bulletin 27

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The Volkswagen GTI roadster.

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The Volkswagen GTI Roadster was created as a purely computer-generated car for the PlayStation classic Gran Turismo 6. But there’s no virtual reality about the two-seat convertible displayed at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. A 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine that produces 503 horse-

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The driver and passenger are enclosed in a dual monocoque made of carbon fibre. The GTI Roadster is equipped with two race shell seats, with a seating position so low that occupants are nearly lying down.

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Their daughter spoke about her spirit as early as the age of two. At first her parents didn’t think much of it. “Isn’t that nice,” they said with a knowing smile. But as she got older and gained more words, she became more insistent. “She said very forcefully and repeatedly that her spirit was a boy,” said the mother, who was participating in a Parent and Youth Panel at the Generation Q Conference held at Vancouver Island University in early February. After sharing stories of her child being bullied outside the home and sibling confusion inside it, she talked about their family’s journey to accepting that their daughter, the youngest of four, identified as a boy – and was a boy in mind and spirit. “All we ever wanted was for him to be his authentic self, to be happy,” she said. “He’s fully transitioned now and has no problem talking about it, but I remember those days back when he was in grades 2 and 3 when he would come to us crying because they forced him to go to the girls’ bathroom at school. I would say to him, does it matter about your parts? What does your spirit say? And he would always say: My spirit is a boy.” There were eight youths and parents participating on the panel. They all shared stories about their families to help contribute to a more welcoming and inclusive community for transgender, twospirit, intersex and non-binary youth. The Generation Q Conference was held primarily for youth service providers. Considering it hadn’t been done before, organizers A.J Macleod, Kerri Isham, Kathleen Reed and Haley Lackie were blown away when more than 220 people showed up at VIU’s Malaspina The-

atre for the conference. Everyone from the Nanaimo RCMP, Island Health and the B.C. Teachers Federation to three different school districts, the City of Nanaimo, the Nanaimo Women’s Centre and Vancouver Coastal Health were represented. Reed, who is also on the steering committee for the VIU Positive Space Alliance, an on-campus group that raises awareness of diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity, said delegates were receptive and interactive, which helped make the event a success. Reed says the level of discussion the conference encouraged was enlightening. “We found there was a lot of curiosity, particularly within the service provider community. They wanted to know how to offer services to youths that are transgender, intersex, two-spirited or don’t identify as male or female,” said Reed. Macleod is a coordinator with the Generation Q youth group, which is hosted by the Nanaimo Boys and Girls Club with a mission to create a safe, supportive and inclusive space for youth to connect and openly express their concerns regarding issues impacting their lives. “We addressed everything from surveys that ask respondents to identify if they’re male or female when it has no impact on the information they are collecting to looking at the way language is used. Not just being aware of the language, but being aware of the root of some of the terms that are used because often they are rooted in oppression,” said Macleod. To learn more, please visit www. viu.ca/positivespace/genqresources.asp. u Dane Gibson is a writer in VIU’s communications department.

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fACUlTY HeADS to Tanzania to help develop program.

By Dane GiBson The east African country of Tanzania is known for its vast wilderness areas and expansive Indian Ocean coastlines. While tourism in Tanzania attracts more than one million visitors annually and has been growing at an average rate of 12 per cent over the past decade, very few Tanzanians work in the managerial ranks of the industry, which is dominated by foreigners. In an effort to change that, the Tanzanian National College of Tourism has partnered with Vancouver Island University to help build an undergraduate degree program that will provide university-level hospitality and tourism training to Tanzanians. “Currently the National College of Tourism offers diplomas in tourism and hospitality,” said Aggie Weighill, chairwoman of VIU’s recreation and tourism department. “What we are embarking on here is building a curriculum, an undergraduate degree program,

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Peter Briscoe, left, chairman of Vancouver Island University’s hospitality department, Aggie Weighill, recreation and tourism chairwoman, international projects coordinator Darrell Harvey, and hospitality management professor Jonelle Knowles are at the National College of Tourism in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to help develop a hospitality and tourism degree program.

which trains the next generation of Tanzanian managers in both of these industries.” Weighill and her team, with Tanzanian educators and administrators, are laying the groundwork on which the new degree program will be built. “This differs from other partnerships that focus on capacity building of individuals,” said Weighill. “This is about helping an institution, through collaboration, develop a program of courses that prepare

students for management positions. We are building a system that will serve many and I’m very proud to be a part of it.” The project is currently in its inception phase. Together with the Tanzanian college, VIU faculty will develop a three-year work plan that will lead to the launch of the new degree program by 2019. u Dane Gibson is a writer in VIU’s communications department.

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Wednesday NANAIMO MODERN Quilt Group meets March 2, 7 p.m., at Country Grocer on Bowen Road meeting room. Contact nanaimomqg@gmail. com.

Thursday COMplETE hEAlTh Improvement Program information session March 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Nanaimo Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2400 Highland Blvd. Call 250-6199225.

Ongoing COMpASSIONATE FRIENDS Nanaimo chapter Supporting Family When a Child Dies meets fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. at 1070 Townsite Rd. Call 250-585-1536. Nhl lIONESS Club needs volunteers. Meets first and third Monday at 1612 Bowen Rd. Call 250-390-3725 or e-mail lmwiltse@shaw. ca. MORREll NATURE Sanctuary is looking for volunteers interested in nature and leading elementary school groups to explore the forest setting. Training provided. Phone 250753-5811 or e-mail morrell@shawbiz.ca for details. NANAIMO DOll Club meets one Tuesday each month to discuss collecting, costuming and study. All are welcome. E-mail NanaimoDollClub@ shaw.ca for location and details. NANAIMO GlAD and Dahlia Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Paine Horticultural Centre on East Wellington Road on the first Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. For details phone 250-722-2109. NAUTIGAlS DRAGON boat team seeks paddlers. No experience necessary. Practices on Monday and Thursday, 5-7 p.m. E-mail lyemen@telus.net.

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AIkIDO ClASSES are held at the Tillicum Lelum centre, 421 Franklyn St., from 5-6:30 p.m. every Monday. For details phone 250-758-0143. hARBOUR CITY Newcomers Club third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Oliver Woods community centre. GAMBlERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Rm. G-092. CRESCENT ChApTER No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Ave. 250-7585671. SINGlE SENIORS dinner pals, 65-80 years old, bi-monthly at various restaurants, separate cheques. For details phone 250-756-1601. WOODGROvE TOASTMASTERS. Learn to express yourself effectively and confidently Wednesdays at 7: 15-8:30 a.m.at 101-5070 Uplands (at Turner). 250-729-2903 or 250-729-9148 for details. FRIDAY NIGhT serenity Al-Anon group meets Nanaimo Ecumenical Centre on Spartan Road at 7:30 p.m. Call 250-390-5330. MUSIC pOkER at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 257 (Lantzville) Friday, 6-10 p.m. WEIGhT-lOSS SURGERY support group meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Inn on Long Lake. Call 250-7552058. MID-ISlAND vINTAGE Tractor Club meets first Wednesday at the red barn at Beban Park at 7 p.m.

MID-ISlAND Al-ANON group meets every Thursday from 7:308:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Youth Services Building, 290 Bastion St. Details at www.bcyukon-al-anon. org. NANAIMO BUDDhIST Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susanjwilson@shaw.ca. SONS OF Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information please call 250756-2406 or 250751-1435. AGlOW lIGhThOUSE Nanaimo meets on the third Saturday of each month at Nanaimo Four Gospel Assemby, 4900 Hammond Bay Rd. at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments and guest speakers. 250754-6568 for details. NANAIMO NEWCOMERS Club, a women’s group for new Nanaimo residents, meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 4235 Departure Bay Rd. NANAIMO kIWANIS Club is looking for people interested in getting involved in the community. Phone 250-7542675 for details. NANAIMO BOAT Modellers meet every Sunday at the north dock of Inn on Long Lake from 9-10 a.m. with radio controlled sail and power boats. 250-753-2594 or visit www.nanaimoboatmodellers.com for details. NANAIMO lIONS meets first and third Monday, 6:30 p.m., at Kiwanis Village, 1233 Kiwanis Cres. Open to men and women. Call Larrie Taylor at 250-954-3814 for more information.

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hARBOUR CITY Senior Quilters meet Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m. at Bowen Park. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. Please call Lucy at 250-756-9149 for information. ThURSDAY NIGhT cribbage at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 on East Wellington. Starts at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. NANAIMO WIDOWS Support Group meets Wednesdays. All widows welcome. 250722-3353 for time and location. NO-AUDITION FUN singing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Details at info@moresingingplease.com or 250729-6135. NANAIMO STROkE Recovery Group meets every Friday at Bowen Park social centre at 10:45 a.m. Bring a bag lunch. Contact 250-753-5328. CANCER SUppORT group for women meets first Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m., at Origin retirement home and first Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m., at Canadian Cancer Society office. Call 250-751-1956 or 250740-1459.

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Money helps buy detectors Nanaimo Fire Rescue received a grant of $650 from Dryer Vent Wizard as part of its initiative to help promote fire safety and raise public awareness about prevention of dryer fires. Nanaimo Fire Rescue was one of six fire prevention programs in the U.S. and Canada to receive a grant from the company, which specializes in dryer vent repair, replacement, cleaning and maintenance of dryers for residential and commercial use. Kelly Comeau, who provides

Dryer Vent Wizard services to all of Vancouver Island, made the nomination and award presentation. According to Umesh Lal, fire prevention officer, the grant will be used to help pay for the smoke detector program which replaces or provides smoke detectors in homes of people who do not have or cannot afford them. The department goes to the home, inspects the residence, offers fire prevention information and installs the detectors.

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Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET For Jackie, Guy, Kim and Carolyn for their excellent care while I was a patient on the third-floor surgical unit. They really care. BEEF To the couple walking down Townsite Road. She threw garbage on the ground and I suggested she dispose of it at home. She shrugged and said, “Someone else will pick it up,” while he shouted a derogatory term used against people with mental disabilities. You two make our city ugly in more ways than one. BOUQUET To the staff at Budget Blinds, particularly Tara, Pete and his co-worker for such a fantastic job in our house. BEEF To the lady driving southbound on the Parkway at Mostar and Jingle Pot roads for running the red light and almost hitting me and the truck in front of me. I laid on the horn and had to stop and all you did was finger me, like it was my fault. BOUQUET Touring through Woodlands Secondary School’s 60th anniversary open house was a very celebratory and unforgettable experience. Special thanks to all who prepared such a delightful and memorable occasion. BEEF To the irresponsible dog owners who bag up their dog’s feces and then throw it in the bushes in the park. Twenty bags were picked up in Saxer Park the other day. BOUQUET To Dish on Bowen Road. The food is delicious and the service is impeccable. BEEF To the transit system for having the longest express bus in the world that stops at every stop. Also all the missing schedules at the bus stops.

BOUQUET To Robby, Leanne, the Oxy staff, the community of PI, and everyone else who donated time, money and silent auction items. We couldn’t have pulled off without your support.

BEEF To diesel engines. I almost got poisoned following a diesel truck through a drive-thru in Nanaimo last week.

BOUQUET To the gentleman tidying up at Super Shine car wash. I had trouble getting my change and he was friendly, helpful and kind. I will definitely be back. BOUQUET To the ladies who came to comfort me when I fell in the parking lot of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. I had sprain and strain but no breaks so all good. BOUQUET To the Mid Island Vintage Tractor and Equipment Club for its outstanding support and help given to us as a result of my husband suffering a stroke.

BEEF To people who complain, and to those who seemingly complain every day, and to those who complain about other people behind their backs.

BOUQUET To John and Linda Wicks, former owners of The Black Bear Pub. Thanks for 26 years of good times that you and your staff have given our community. You will be sorely missed.

BOUQUET To all the teachers, students and volunteers who put the 60th Woodlands Secondary School anniversary celebration together.

BEEF To those truck drivers who park on Mary Ellen Drive to get coffee. These tractor trailer units are often parked in a turn lane or block the only access to Highway 19, so that vehicles accessing the highway have to cross a yellow line into oncoming traffic.

BOUQUET To Joyce and Wayne, tho of the best landlords a gal could ask for.

BOUQUET To a special lady who found my wallet outside Nanaimo Bakery. My heartfelt thanks for your honesty and saving me having to cancel and replace driver’s licence and credit cards.

BOUQUET To Dr. E. Smith and his surgical team for the care given to me in the hospital. Chocolate hugs to my special nurse, Ann.

BOUQUET To all the generous volunteers and supporters of Woodlands Secondary School’s 60th anniversary celebration. We thank students and staff, former staff, alumni, businesses, musicians, athletes, parents, and community who made the event a success.

BOUQUET To those who not only wear their pink shirts, but back it up with tolerance and respect for others.

BEEF There are no public washrooms at Buttertubs Marsh. Every once in awhile my group goes there for a walk and someone always needs to go to the washroom. At least have a portable toilet at one of the parking lots.

BOUQUET To the few SDC professional nurses who know their cellphone is not part of their uniform.

BOUQUET To the kind gentleman who went the extra mile to obtain a grocery cart for me at Costco, when he could see that I was struggling to make the long trek to pick one up to lean on. Having breathing problems, this was greatly appreciated.

BOUQUET To those who see others alone and sad and they try to show caring and love.

BOUQUET To our fabulous garbageman who always puts our garbage can back so nothing will blow away. You could show our recycle person a few things.

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BEEF To self-important businesses that have a dulcet female voice advising, by answering device, phone number, alternate, fax and e-mail very rapidly.

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BOUQUET To the kind and thoughtful person who brings my garbage cans to my garage door. It is so appreciated on Glencraig Drive.

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Laura Mathilda Seward (Lemberg) May 31, 1927 ~ February 6, 2016

We say goodbye to our mother, wife, grandmother and aunt. Laura Mathilda Seward (Lemberg) passed away in the quiet of the night following a long hard fight with her health, no longer suffering and at peace. Laura is survived by her devoted husband, Pete of 32 years; five children - Jeff Muckle (Mary), Janice Muckle, Gerry Muckle, John Muckle, and Joanne Muckle; three step children - Kathy Davidson (Mike), Eric Seward (Shirley), and Judi Snook. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Laura and her family moved to Haney, BC. She loved the farm life in the Fraser Valley despite the hardships endured by the Great Depression and the Second World War. Always a self-reliant woman, and in a time when relatively few women pursued higher education, Laura put herself through the University of British Columbia and earned a degree in Education. She moved to Nanaimo in the 1950’s where she spent many years teaching and shaping generations of students at Nanaimo District Senior Secondary School. During this time, it was the life lessons learned during her younger days that would see her through difficult times as a single mother raising five children for over 15 years before finding the love of her life, Pete. Laura and Pete shared a mutual love of the water, spending countless hours on their own boat before venturing into the world of cruising and eventually visiting over 55 countries on more than 30 cruises. When she wasn’t travelling the world, Laura enjoyed the quiet of home where she loved to read, do crosswords and spend time with family. She was an active advocate for the developmentally disabled and was a board member of the Clay Tree Society for many years. Our family is especially thankful for all the support from so many people in the healthcare industry - caregivers, doctors, nurses and emergency professionals. An open house will be held in memory of Laura on Sunday, March 6th, 2016 between 1:00 and 4:00 pm at the home of Mike & Kathy, 2546 Westberry Place, Nanaimo. This is an opportunity for family and friends to drop by and share loving memories. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be mailed to Clay Tree Society, 838 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6A1.

Diane Turner

Kim passed away suddenly on February 14th, 2016 in Lima, Peru. Close family members attended his funeral ceremony in Peru on February 17th. Kim’s death was preceded by his mother Mary. Left to grieve in sadness are his wife Delicia, father (Brian Welchman), sister (Dawn Welchman/Skip), sons Christopher, Kevin, Jean Carlos, and daughter Christy. In addition, a significant number of family and friends in Canada, Peru, and elsewhere mourn the loss of Kim. A seasoned traveller, he worked in many countries, mainly on projects in mining and power generation. A talented and easy going gentleman who cared deeply for his family and friends; his sense of humour and compassion will be remembered. On Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 2pm, in the Campbell River Legion, a light hearted remembrance and get together of friends and family will take place. A few “Kim” stories would be welcomed and encouraged as we celebrate his life.

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Wayne Douglas Haslam

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September 28, 1947 - February 17, 2016 Wayne Haslam was born in Duncan, BC September 28, 1947 to parents Bill and Emma Haslam. The family moved to Cedar when Wayne was 2 years old living on Haslam Road on the family farm. Wayne leaves behind his wife of 48 years Heather; his daughter Bobi (Sean Stotts); two sons Kevin (Julie) and Jamie; four granddaughters Jordan and Morgan Stotts, Sarah and Emma Haslam as well as his grandson Hunter Haslam; and three great-grandsons Jesse, Cole and Ryan. Wayne also leaves two brothers, Bill of Fernie BC and Norman (Patti) of Cedar, many cousins, nephews and nieces and in-laws. Also Tasha Adby and Maggie Fiddick, mothers of his grandchildren. Wayne worked for 40 years at the Harmac Pulp Mill retiring in 2008. In his youth he played baseball, softball and enjoyed all sports on TV especially the Toronto Blue Jays. He also helped coach his sons in their sports, and enjoyed the Nanaimo Clippers for many years. Wayne’s first love was always the farm he grew up on, taking care of the cattle, doing the haying and the never-ending repairs to fencing. In the past few years Wayne suffered from many health problems but still did his best to make sure his cows were taken care of and fed. He will be greatly missed by all his family and especially by his best friend and companion Mollie who hasn’t left her spot by Wayne’s bed. It has been a bad couple of weeks as Wayne’s family home burnt down recently. We want to thank the North Cedar Department for all they have done to help when called, both because of Wayne’s health and the fire. Thank you also to Dr. Boshoff of Caledonia Medical Clinic for all his care the past couple years. The family will be at home on Saturday, February 27 from 1 to 4 to honour our husband, father and Papa. All welcome.

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╭ ╭ Erick Gordon Erickson Sept. 4, 1943 ~ February 10, 2016

ordon Erickson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents Janet and Jens Erickson. He will lovingly be remembered by his siblings and their spouses: Isabel, Ed (Marlene), Bruce (Joan), Maret. Stepdaughters Sherry (son Phillip) and Angela. Nieces: Susan, Sarah, Sharon and nephews: Rob, Brian and Michael and their families. He also leaves numerous other relatives in Canada and Sweden. In prior years, Gordon was well known in the Nanaimo recreational curling and golfing communities. In keeping with Gordon’s and the family’s wishes a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation and arrangements through First Memorial Funeral Services.

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Diane Bergman

iane Bergman, 54. Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away surrounded by her family on February 18, 2016. Born in Calgary on January 11, 1962, Diane spent most of her life living in Nanaimo. She was a vibrant person with an outgoing personality and a passion for living life as she saw fit. She is survived by her two daughters, her grandchildren, and her sisters and brothers. A private gathering will be held in her honour. Memorial donations may be made to the BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS). She will always be loved and missed. First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333

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IN MEMORIAM

COMING EVENTS

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In Loving Memory of

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passed away February 27, 2015 Always remembering our sister with love and many memories. Dennis (Shirlie), Maxine (Buzz) and Families

CALL FOR ENTRIES 13TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 21, 22 and 23 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or email 2bevzimmerman@gmail.com 250-338-6901

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Gary Lee

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August 23, 1958 - January 29, 2016 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Gary. He is mourned by his wife of 36 years Janette, and their 2 loving children; Greg (Louise) and Denise (Stuart). Predeceased by his parents David & Joyce, and brother Ron. His family loved him dearly. He will be remembered for his zest for life and love for family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm on February 28, 2016 at the Cedar Springs Clubhouse, 4001 Old Clayburn Rd, Abbotsford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ALS Society of BC.

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Evelyn Sarah (nee Cairns) May 22, 1923 - February 14, 2016

Evelyn passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 14th in the Palliative Care Unit of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Evelyn was born in Nanaimo on May 22nd of 1923 and grew up on the family farm on Cedar Road. She attended North Oyster School near the farm. Evelyn worked at Spencers in Nanaimo and later at Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay Company in Victoria where she met and married Lorne Chambers McCulloch. They moved with Lorneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job at BC Telephone to Pine Street in Nanaimo and finally settled at the end of Holden Corso Road in Cedar-By-The-Sea on the north side of Boat Harbour to raise their family. She was predeceased by Lorne on February 3rd, 2008, and is survived by her daughters Loraine and Sandra, and her son Paul. Those close to Evelyn will miss her warmth expressed in her quiet, gentle manner. Services will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on March 5th, 2016 at Cedar United Church where she attended since moving her family to Cedar. A reception will follow the service.

Wilbur (Wilf) Forshner born October 10, 1919 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Wilf passed away February 18, 2016 at the age of 96. He is predeceased by his wife Audrey (Chic) in 2001 and his 8 siblings. Wilf is survived by his children: Maureen, Joy (Al), Harley (Karen), Scott (Debbie), his grandchildren, Jason, Colleen, Erin (Dale) Minifie, Sean, Steven Mickelson, Nancy (Justin) Brown; Jennifer (Austin) Delgarno, Sean Forshner and Emily; as well as 8 great grandchildren. Our Dad was a World War II veteran. He then worked, as his career, in the logging industry throughout B.C. After retirement Dad and Mom had many motor home holidays and trips to Hawaii. Dad became an avid golfer, with golfing holidays to Palm Springs and a special trip to Scotland. He was a member of Westwood Plateau and Morningstar golf courses. Thank you to the staff at Dover House for the care and compassion they gave to our Dad in the last 4 years of his life. In lieu of flowers, a donation to B.C. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, in memory of Wilf, would be appreciated. Private celebration of life will be held at a later date. First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333

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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER (SECTION 102 (4)) IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF JOHN WAYNE KILGOUR

BECIR, Mara (Mary)

January 6, 1925 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 18, 2016 Mara passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on Thursday, February 18, 2016 in the loving arms of her granddaughter, Carmen Lloydsmith.Â Mara was born in Croatia, one of five children.Â She and her two children, Ann and Frank, came to Canada in October, 1960 to join her husband, Frank, in Nanaimo, BC.Â Mara was a loving woman who treasured her family, friends, neighbours and relatives.Â Always ready with a kind word, a hot meal, and a willingness to help Mara was deeply loved by all who were a part of her life.Â She made friends easily and was always quick with a thank you or a kind word.Â Her extraordinary faith in God was unwavering and she spent many hours reading her favourite passages from the Bible.Â She was a beautifully creative person and her exquisite needlepoint, sewing, crocheting, and stitching remind those who loved her of her remarkable spirit.Â Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren, dispensing loving advice.Â She was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union, in Nanaimo and Ladies Auxiliary of St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church. She moved to Delta, BC from Nanaimo in 2004 to be close to her family where she resided until her passing.Â She will be sadly missed. Predeceased by her husband, Frank Becir. Survived by her children, Ann Stivoric, daughter and husband Michael, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Frank Becir, and his wife Cheryl, Ladner, BC; grandchildren John (Ivo) Stivoric and his wife Jenna, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Jennifer Hart and her husband Tom, Pewaukee, Wisconsin; Brad Becir and his wife Andrea, Tsawwassen, BC; Carmen Lloydsmith and her husband Steve, Tsawwassen, BC; great-grandchildren, Peyton and Tyler Hart, Pewaukee, Wisconsin; Ivica and Marjanna Stivoric, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Visitation will take place on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo.Â Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 26 at 11:00 am at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 301 Machleary Street, Nanaimo, then Burial at Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery, followed by a Reception. Details to follow. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society of BC, 828 West 8th Avenue #300, Vancouver, BCÂ V5Z 1E2. Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the bankruptcy of John Wayne Kilgour occurred on the 19th day of February, 2016; and that the first meeting of creditors will be held on the 7th day of March, 2016 at 11:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock in the forenoon at the office of the Trustee, Smythe Ratcliffe Insolvency Inc., Suite 8C - 2220 Bowen Road, in the City of Nanaimo, in the Province of British Columbia. Dated at Nanaimo, British Columbia, this 22nd day of February, 2016. SMYTHE RATCLIFFE INSOLVENCY INC. Trustee 8C - 2220 Bowen Road Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 1H9

VEHICLE DISPOSAL WAREHOUSE LIENS ACT Joanne Plante ofÂ #204 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 111 Knox St. Kamloops, B.C. (last known address) is indebted to Mid Island Towing & Transport Limited, 4900 Jordan Avenue, Nanaimo, BC; for towing and storage fees totalling $ 19,637.52. Take notice that your vehicle a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, will be sold as is where is on or before March 10, 2016 by public auction or otherwise to recover our costs. ********************** Brandon Tupling ofÂ 719-C Haliburton St. Nanaimo, B.C. (last known address) is indebted to Mid Island Towing & Transport Limited, 4900 Jordan Avenue, Nanaimo, BC; for towing and storage fees totalling $ 2093.93. Take notice that your vehicle a 2007 Dodge Magnum, will be sold as is where is on or before March 10, 2016 by public auction or otherwise to recover our costs. ******************** Jeanne Baxter ofÂ 2205 Alcott Dr. Nanoose Bay, B.C. (last known address) is indebted to Mid Island Towing & Transport Limited, 4900 Jordan Avenue, Nanaimo, BC; for towing and storage fees totalling $ 7134.59. Take notice that your vehicle a 2005 Mazda 3, will be sold as is where is on or before March 10, 2016 by public auction or otherwise to recover our cost ******************** John James Libon ofÂ #310 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3235 Quadra St. Victoria, B.C. (last known address) is indebted to Mid Island Towing & Transport Limited, 4900 Jordan Avenue, Nanaimo, BC; for towing and storage fees totalling $ 7176.88. Take notice that your vehicle a 1999 Ford F-350, will be sold as is where is on or before March 10, 2016 by public auction or otherwise to recover our costs.

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The Nanaimo News Bulletin, a twice-weekly Award winning community newspaper, is looking for a full time Circulation Manager. The right candidate must be a self-starter, in a fastpaced, high-pressure role. You must be able thrive and multi-task within a deadline-driven environment. You are expected to consistently meet and surpass high distribution standards as set forth by Black Press Vancouver Island Division. Analytical and tactical problem solving skills set you apart from others. Creativity in developing new carrier recruiting strategies is essential, as are interpersonal and organizational skills. You must be focused on building and maintaining strong relationships with co-workers and employees to encourage peak performance. Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and combines a salary/benefit package designed to attract and retain outstanding staff. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of Black Press Community News Media, an independent international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Deadline for application is Friday, Feb. 29, 2016 Please forward a resume, including cover letter and references to: Director of Circulation Black Press Group Ltd. 777 Poplar St, Nanaimo V9S 2H7 email: mpasion@blackpress.ca

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Advertising Sales Consultant The Cowichan Valley Citizen, has an opening for an experienced multimedia advertising Consultant. By joining the leading community newspaper serving Cowichan Valley you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the most vibrant communities in Duncan, BC. The team environment at The Citizen will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Print advertising sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license are required. The Cowichan Valley Citizen is a member of Black Press, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 150 titles in print and online in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio. Send your resume with a cover letter to: Shirley Skolos, Publisher shirley.skolos@cowichanvalleycitizen.com Cowichan Valley Citizen 251 Jubilee St., Duncan, B.C. V9L 1W8

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Eighteen local youths will be going for gold at a major multi-sport extravaganza. The B.C. Winter Games will be held in Penticton starting today (Feb. 25), and a contingent of athletes, coaches and officials from Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay and Gabriola Island will be representing Vancouver Island at the four-day event. Each has taken his or her own path to the Games. Adin Brenner of the Nanaimo Gymastics School has participated at the event before and wouldn’t have normally been eligible, except that the Island needed one more member to be able to field an entry in the gymastics team competition. “My friend Ethan [Br yson] from here wouldn’t have had a chance to go for the team award if I didn’t go, so I decided it would be good for him to experience that,” said Brenner. “And I wanted to go, too … It’s going to be fun.” He’s been focused lately on trampoline and tumbling, so returning to artistic gymnastics has been an adjustment and his hands are a tad sore from swinging around on the high bar. He anticipates doing well with his floor routine, vault and pommel horse, and is expecting good results from his

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three Nanaimo teammates. “They all should do good. I mean, they had to make it,” Brenner said. “The girls had to beat out like 30 other people and they did it.” The competition will be high-calibre, no matter the sport. Nanaimo Judo Club athlete Alicia Fiandor has been training intensively, not knowing whom she might face in her division.

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Clippers play final games of 2015-16 BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Clippers are almost ready to move into playoff mode, but there are a few things to take care of first. The junior A club closes out the B.C. Hockey League regular season this week with games against the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday (Feb. 26) at Frank Crane Arena and Saturday in Duncan. The Clippers have already clinched first place in the Island Division, but they don’t want to let up too much. “You’ve got to have all your guns going, you’ve got to have everyone playing and we will…” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach. “But it allows us to probably stretch the bench a little longer, get some other guys a little bit more ice time.” In other BCHL news, the league announced its awards finalists for 2015-16. Clippers forward Sheldon Rempal is a finalist for league MVP, Yanni Kaldis is up for Top Defenceman and Vandekamp is in contention for Coach of the Year. GAME ON … The Clippers and Capitals face off Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance by calling 250-751-0593 or visiting www.nanaimo clippers.com. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Jason Fortin will take court for his last-ever game at VIU gymnasium BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

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he VIU Mariners are championship contenders, consistently. And consistency isn’t a coincidence in college sports. Players come and go, some fail to make the grade, some graduate and move on. Those things happen, and have happened at VIU. During Jason Fortin’s five years with Vancouver Island University’s basketball program, the Mariners were led by a different top scorer seemingly every year. One player, more than any other, provided stability. “It’s the most important thing,” said Matt Kuzminski, VIU coach. “What I envision our culture to be, Jason is the perfect image of that … A guy who will do anything it takes to win for his team.” VIU has done a lot of winning with Fortin as a consistent force at the forward position. He’s never failed to reach the provincial final, and has a chance to reach his fifthstraight in his final year at VIU. Fortin plays his last-ever competitive game in Nanaimo this Friday (Feb. 26) as the Mariners close out the PacWest regular season. A hometown favourite, Fortin was an all-star at Dover Bay Secondary, remembered for his buzzer-beating threepointer at the end of overtime to win the Island cham-

pionship in 2011. He had a few post-secondary options back then, but chose VIU because he knew the program had potential to win right away. He was right – the Mariners hardly lost during his rookie season and he believes they were the best team in the country, though they ended up missing out on nationals.

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VIU reached the top in his second year, winning the Canadian championship, and then last year, the team made it back to the national championship game and lost. Fortin’s final season with the Mariners is proving to be another special one, as the M’s are one win away from completing a perfect season. “It’s more of a thing where when you look back, it’s a good achievement…” Fortin said. “If we have an undefeated season and we don’t complete our ultimate goal of winning a title, then it’s all for nothing, really – it’s a good year.” What the perfect record shows is that this year’s team

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is among VIU’s best, Fortin said. He’s a reason why. He’s always been a key defender and rebounder, and has taken on an expanded offensive role this year with scoring and with playmaking. He’s not the go-to guy most nights, but he’s happy to be one of the guys. “I just want to win,” Fortin said. “If you have to sacrifice scoring or minutes for a team to have success, then definitely, myself personally, I’ll do that any day of the week.” The thing about Fortin, said his coach, is that he does what it takes every day of the week. “He is the hardest worker every single day and he has been for as long as I’ve [coached] him,” Kuzminski said. “Every single practice he holds himself accountable and his teammates, and those kind of things will be the most difficult to replace.” Fortin will graduate with a science degree, specializing in biology and chemistry. He’s thinking about graduate studies at some point, but at the moment, he’s focused on finishing this basketball season the right way. “It’s been awesome playing here,” Fortin said. “The memories that I’ve made are going to last a lifetime.” And there’s a chance to make a few more memories: a perfect season, and maybe even a perfect ending.

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Top Team tough to beat at B.C. championships Nanaimo’s jiu-jitsu club was a powerhouse at provincial championships. Island Top Team athletes combined to win 16 medals at the Canadian Brazilian JiuJitsu Federation’s B.C. championships Feb. 6 in Burnaby. Shane Malone led the team with four gold medals, winning his weight class and absolute divisions in purple-

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HOME TEAM starts series with 4-2 win.

The Nanaimo Buccaneers were prepared for puck drop to start the playoffs, and that propelled them to a Game 1 win. The Bucs beat the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4-2 on Tuesday night at the Nanaimo Ice Centre, building a 3-0 first-period lead and then hanging on. “We got off to a hot start there,” said Nick Gomerich, Bucs alternate captain. “We had lots of energy coming out of the gate.” Nanaimo scored three times in a twoand-a-half-minute span in the first, with Gomerich, Nolan Richardson and Hobin Zinck tallying. There was no further scoring until midway through the

third, when Comox’s Sheldon Brett got his team on the board, and then Ronnie Wilkie’s marker with four minutes left made things interesting. But a long-range emptynet goal by Nanaimo’s Jake Calverley sealed the victory for the home team. “Today I thought we gained some confidence from being able to hold them off,” said Dan Lemmon, Bucs coach. “We did a lot of the right things, we were disciplined.” Alex Orth was the winning goalie with 21 saves and Marcus Gloss stopped 35 shots for Comox. GAME ON … The Bucs and Glacier Kings face off in Game 2 on Thursday (Feb. 25) at 7:15 p.m. at the NIC. Look for a recap post-game at www. nanaimobulletin.com/ sports.

weight class and in blue belt gi competition. James Bowen took gold in white belt gi and silver in beginner no gi. Cal McDonald earned silver in blue belt gi and Rory Van Vliet took bronze in blue belt gi. “We could not be prouder of our team,” said Rob Biernacki, Island Top Team instructor, in a press release.

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Nanaimo’s best paintball warriors were on target at the Canadian championships. The city’s B.C. Supernaturals teams placed third in Div. 1 and first in Div. 3 at the Canadian Professional Paintball League championships in Edmonton at the end of January. It was the seventh podium finish in eight appearances at nationals, said Tom Palmer, team captain. He said the Supernaturals are a close-knit group. “That gives us a chance to jell as a team more,” he said. “Because it’s on a pretty small field, you have to be able to communicate with each other and that kind of thing.” Look for more on the team in an upcoming issue.

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The path to provincials will go through Nanaimo. Two major high school basketball playoff tournaments tip off locally this week as the senior AAAA boys’ Island championships will be held at Dover Bay Secondary School and the senior AAA boys’ Islands will take place at Nanaimo District Secondary School. “There’s a bit of buzz around for our guys that they get to play a big tournament in their home gym in their final high school season,” said Carson Williams, coach of the Dover boys. The Dolphins expect to be in the mix. They’re coming off a runner-up finish at North Islands, but all the games in the North Division were close this season. The South Division brings some unknowns. “If we want to beat people this weekend, it’s going to be more about what we do and less about what they do…” Williams said. “As long as we lean on what we know and

play together as a team and believe in each other, I think that the possibilities are endless for us.” The Dolphins tip off the tournament tonight (Feb. 25) with an 8 p.m. game against the Claremont Spartans. If Dover can get past Claremont, it will play the Oak Bay Bays in the semifinals Friday at 8 p.m. The Island final is Saturday at 8 p.m.

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The NDSS Islanders are also looking to advance through the brackets this weekend. “Islands is what we all play for, right? The berths to go to provincials,” said Jacob Thom, Isles coach. He said the tournament will be competitive, with four or five teams considered serious contenders for one of the three berths to provincials. “It’s not going to be a cakewalk, but we’re definitely

hoping that we’re one of the top three teams on the Island at the end of the day,” Thom said. Playing in their own gym could help their cause. “It’s going to be very exciting to have the home-court advantage,” said Anders Cederberg, NDSS player. “We’ve got a good group of fans behind us.” The Islanders have played challenging competition all season, so they should be ready for whatever Islands bring. “I think we’re just going to keep doing what we’ve been doing best and just try to execute on offence, play strong defensively and just keep taking it to ’em,” Cederberg said. Nanaimo tips off the tournament today at 2 p.m. against Victoria. The Wellington Wildcats are on the opposite side of the draw and begin with a game against Reynolds tonight at 7:15 p.m. at NDSS. Friday’s semifinals are at 5:30 and 7:15 p.m. and the Island final will be contested Saturday at 7:45 p.m. The Nanaimo Christian School Trailblazers begin play at senior A boys’ Island championships at Duncan Christian on Friday. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Minor baseball season is on deck Spring isn’t quite here yet, season, with fees ranging but it’s already in the air. Just from $95-195 depending on ask local baseball fans. age division. Those eagerly awaiting For young beginners in the the Major League Baseball t-ball (born 2010-11) division, season are aware that spring MacKinnon is the division training has already begun – manager and games will be and once again hopes are rid- on Tuesdays and Fridays at ing high for a strong season Merle Logan field. Next step from the Toronto Blue Jays. up is the rookie (born 2009) Fans of minor baseball league, coordinated by Darshould know that planning is ren Cavan. Games will hapwell underway for the start pen Mondays and Thursdays of the local season. At the at Harewood Centennial Nanaimo Minor Park. Baseball AssoThe tadpole thorpe ciation’s annual (born 2007-08) report general meeting group will play Ian Thorpe held prior to at Departure Bay Columnist Christmas, Mike and Comox Gyro Holyk was elected Park on Mondays as the new head to Fridays, under of minor baseball the direction of in town. Others league manager on the executive Rene Gutierrez. as past-president Kerry Anderson Scott Leaf, first is manager of the vice-president mosquito (born Glenn Buckle and second 2005-06) division, with games vice-president Jereme MacKscheduled Mondays through innon. Treasurer is Darsh Thursdays at Gyro Park and Bligh, association secretary Serauxmen Fields on Third is Dave Munger and registrar Street. is Dave Humphrey. Peewee (born 2003-04) Also on the executive complayers will take the field mittee are Wahid Ali, Brandi Tuesdays and Thursdays Walton, Doug Neff, Diane at the Third Street fields Laukkanen, Jeff Stevens and and Geoff Linn is division Jason Vance. manager. For this group, Registration is now open spring rep league and sumfor those wishing to play mer all-stars are also a minor baseball this coming possibility. Then comes

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the bantam (born 2001-02) league, managed by Doug Neff, with games Mondays and Wednesdays at Robins Park and Third Street fields. Rep teams and summer allstars will also be formed. The oldest age group of NBMA is the midget (born 1998-2000) division. Game days will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays at Third Street fields and Serauxmen Stadium. To prepare for the new season, winter training sessions are being held for players in the rookie, tadpole and mosquito divisions. Cost is $30, with upcoming practice sessions to be held at the Arbutus Meadows indoor arena from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 28), March 6 and March 13. Lee Clark is the NMBA director in charge of all-star teams this year. Minor ball is hoping to field competitive teams at the peewee AA/AAA, bantam AAA and midget AAA levels. Player evaluations for these teams start March 3. For all levels of play, registration forms are available at www.baseballnanaimo. com. For information, stop by Kirby’s Source for Sports from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. this coming Saturday and Sunday. Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair, and show good sportsmanship.

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