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continue to grow. There’s no uncertainty for Tilray, one of 29 licensed producers in Canada under the regulations, whose chief executive officer says that proliferation and licensing of marijuana dispensaries has more impact on the marketplace. When people could opt to grow their own pot under the federal government’s now-repealed system, only a small percentage did so, according to Engel, who said his company is focused on ensuring those who choose not to grow receive medi-
cines that are “safe and consistent and reliable.” He also says the company can offer 15 to 20 different varieties at any one time, and only this week launched cannabis oil, whereas home growers would grow a couple of types. What Engel sees as a positive step is that government has been given time to look at making changes to medical marijuana regulations, which is seen as an opportunity to evolve and modify regulation. There are restrictions for the company, including on
concentrations of THC. It also cannot produce cartridges for vaporizer pens. “We are optimistic that with the court mandating the government look at the regulations that it will actually open up the opportunities significantly for us in terms of what’s going to be available and what we can provide to patients,” he said. In the meantime, he says Tilray is in growth mode and has hired 15 employees since the company laid off workers last year. – files from Tom Fletcher/Black Press news@naanimobulletin.com
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Marina work worries residents I NEIGHBOURS SAY environment, public access impacted. BY KARL YU The News BulleTiN
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and there’s a beautiful kelp forest and it used to be an old coal dock ... so we’ve been looking into the environmental impact and it’s going to be detrimental, so that’s our biggest concern,” said Hartman. Roy Ellis and Alvin Hui, who run Tiara (BHM) Holdings, were both on holiday. In a statement, they said some of the reasons the land was fenced off was because it is private property and people were dumping garbage. Used household items, building materials and abandoned vehicles are among the garbage removed, they said. In terms of the parking area, they said nothing is being done at this point and they are finalizing reports with experts. Two separate public meetings on the project will be held. One,
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organized by citizens, occurs on March 10 at 7 p.m and another, with Ellis and Hui attending, is on March 21 at 6 p.m.. Both take place at the Cedar Community Hall. Holm said the regional district has reviewed the initial application and the owner is making revisions to the project, which will be presented at the March 21 meeting. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Cedar residents are expressing concern about work that is proposed for Boat Harbour Marina. The Regional District of Nanaimo has received a development permit application for the marina from Tiara (BHM) Holdings Inc. Jeremy Holm, regional district manager of current planning, said the owners seek to redevelop and reconfigure the marina and add parking, which would involve adding some fill. The regional district is only responsible for anything within 15 metres of the natural boundary, which based on the initial application, involves “the construction of the parking placement and the fill,” said Holm. Anne Fiddick, a Cedar resident, has concerns about the environment and trail access, which she said has been blocked. “We understand that it will be gated off at the end of Kendall Road and ... [it] is public road and to have a gate at the end so you can’t even go on to the beach, and for someone to build their private parking lot there, I think is contrary to public access common law, if not stated law, and it’s probably going to be harmful to the marine environment there,” said Fiddick. Zita Hartman, another Cedar resident, is worries about the potential effect of the parking lot work on the local ecology. “I snorkel there all the time
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“There are an awful lot of kids in Nanaimo that live below the poverty line,” Nilson said. “We want to give them the tools to move out of poverty.” Murray said registration numbers have since increased to 32 per cent, but that still means there are 4,200 kids in the Nanaimo postal code who qualify but have yet to apply. “We want to get up to 75 or 80 per cent,” Nilson said. But it’s not just the Nanaimo area that has child poverty issues and VIU is not just committed to helping communities where it has campuses. Murray encourages parents and community organizations from anywhere on Vancouver Island to contact her. “I want them to know that I am available to put them through this process,” she said.
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Prom is not just the event of the year – it’s a celebration many teenage girls dream about from the first moment they step into the halls of high school. One Nanaimo group is opening up its closet to make sure every graduate feels fit for the formal. Prom Closet, a non-profit group, and its volunteers are hosting a two-day boutique this March to help graduates who are challenged to afford gowns find the perfect prom ensemble. Its storage locker is already a rainbow of more than 200 dresses from cotton-candy pink to ruby red, in size 00 to 24, and glimmering with beads and rhinestones. There are necklaces, shawls and clutches, and even a few bow ties for guys, who can also use Prom Closet to find
suits and tuxedos. Everything is free for graduates, who are allowed to keep what they find. It’s the second year for the organization, which opened to help take the stress out of prom and ensure graduates who want to go to the event feel like they can. New dresses can cost between $300 to $800 and some teenagers, without help, just wouldn’t go to prom. Last year, Prom Closet helped 26 girls find lightly used gowns and six guys get tuxedos and suits. It’s now seeing inquiries from Port Alberni and the Cowichan Valley. “The dresses are so expensive and so out of reach that it just feels that we are levelling the playing field a little bit,” said Prom Closet coordinator Joan Hiemstra, who’d like to see more people take advantage of the program. “That’s one of the reasons we’re reaching out beyond Nanaimo. With such a big inventory we can easily help a half-dozen kids outside of Nanaimo as well.” The boutique runs March
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Deciphering mysteries and enduring mental and physical challenges – all while running around town with a partner. That’s the basis behind a television-inspired event coming to the Harbour City later this year. Registration is currently being accepted for Amazing Race Nanaimo, a one-day event that will see teams of two travel around the city to complete a series of tests in an effort to find the final destination. Scheduled to take place in May, Amazing Race Nanaimo works in a similar fashion to the popular television show for which it is named. Contestants are required to solve clues in order to get to each location. Once at the location, they will be required to complete either a physical or mental test. Upon completion, contestants will then be given a clue
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More students anticipated Nanaimo school district is anticipating increased student enrolment for the 201617 school year. At the district’s board meeting Wednesday night, superintendent John Blain gave trustees a preliminary report for next school year based on information from schools. Blain said the overall projection for schoolbased enrolment is 12,700 students, which is 100 more students than the current school year. “That’s coming out of the schools, so we’re drilling down out there and getting our numbers more secure and that is the basis of our staffing as we go out now and work with schools around assignments and staffing,” said Blain.
Wrong person identified incorrect information was published in the Thursday (Feb. 25) edition of the News Bulletin. The person in the photo for the article “Relay run supports treatment” is steve Deschamps. The photo was supplied by photographer Jennifer Brum. The News Bulletin regrets the error and any inconvenience it might have caused.
B.C. reviews film tax credits B.C.’s tax credits to the movie industry are rising rapidly as the low Canadian dollar attracts more productions to the province, and Finance Minister Mike de Jong has ordered a review. “The sector is having a record-breaking year and that’s all good news for the people involved,” de Jong said. “But the way the tax credit is structured, we see the amount being paid out increasing exponentially. it’s set to cross the half billiondollar mark.” The review is to take place within the next two months, including consultation with B.C. production companies. B.C. offers a refundable tax credit for one third of labour costs for movies, TV and digital media production.
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Women’s day events celebrate diversity, shed light on issues Quickfacts
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diana Kirsh, a city volunteer park ambassador, is organizing the second annual Barsby Park Cleanup. The event happens march 12. CHRIS BUSH THe NewS BUlleTIN
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Footwear with decent tread and a good attitude are about all the qualifications needed to help out with an upcoming park cleanup. Diana Kirsh, a volunteer parks ambassador with Partners in Parks, is drumming up extra hands from the community to come and give Barsby Park a good spring cleaning. Last March, 10 volunteers turned out for the first Barsby Park Cleanup and, in just two hours, picked up an estimated 360 kilograms of trash, includ-
ing a couple of shopping carts and a headless doll, from the park grounds located on the Millstone River at the foot of Prideaux Street. Kirsh hopes more people will come out for the second annual Barsby Park Cleanup, which happens March 12, 10 a.m. to noon. The event is Kirsh’s initiative and not an official Partners in Parks event, but the city does help out by providing trash collection and removal equipment, work gloves and snacks and refreshments afterwards. “Anyone can do it,” Kirsh said. “We’ve got some seniors coming to help out this year too, so it’s not particularly difficult work.” Kirsh said the park has historical value and was once home
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to a plywood mill. Plywood ends dating back over 100 years still line the river bank at the site. The Millstone River, which runs from Brannen Lake out to the ocean is a salmonbearing stream and
the park is a good spot for bird watching and other activities. Over the years Barsby Park earned a reputation as a hangout for the homeless and a site for drug and alcohol abuse. There have also been police investigations in recent years into a suicide and a murder in the park. “But the neighbourhood is changing a lot and there are a lot of people who like to go there … and a lot of people, actually, don’t even know about it … but it’s very lovely and, yes, we’re just trying to get people out to enjoy other parks in Nanaimo and get rid of some of the bad reputation,” Kirsh said. To register for the event, please call Kirsh at 250-755-6447. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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A tea-time event celebrating International Women’s Day will be steeped in diversity. Celebration of women and diversity is at the heart of an International Women’s Day event Sunday (March 6) at Nanaimo’s Grand Hotel. International Women’s Day, which officially lands on Tuesday, is a globally recognized day to celebrate women and women’s rights. While its theme this year is ‘pledge for parity,’ an afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel is set to focus on diversity. With Syrian refugees making this city home, organizers wanted to look at culture and diversity in the community. Partial proceeds will go to the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society’s Syrian Refugee Community Fund. “All of us who were part of organizing [the event] recognize really what makes our community strong and positive and interesting is that our population is diversity,” said Janina Stajic, a co-organizer, adding the event will celebrate that diversity and recognize the work needed to support women around the world from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. The event will feature a parade of people in traditional clothing, a slideshow on what’s happening with women’s issues in different countries and keynote speaker Tracy Samra, Nanaimo’s interim city manager. Ashwak Sirri, co-organizer, said the goals of the event are to see community united
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in respect and acknowledgement of diversity, and to see who we are as women, what we’ve done and what we continue to do. “It’s a great event to celebrate women, to celebrate International Women’s Day and to be together as a community to support the [Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society] in welcoming our new Syrian families,” she said. The event is from 1:30-3:30 p.m., March 6, at the Grand Hotel. Tickets are $35. Please call 250-758-3000. Other events include the Zonta Club of Nanaimo’s luncheon at the Coast Bastion Hotel, March 4, beginning at noon. The event will see guest speaker Cathy Peters talk about human trafficking in B.C. and the central Island. Tickets are $35 and available at The Dog’s Ear. The Chair of the Status of Women and the Faculty of International Education at Vancouver Island University hosts International Women’s Day: Refugees, Resistance and resilience March 8 from 2:30-4:30 in building 355, rooms 203 and 211. The free event is a 60-minute moderated panel with three students from Afghanistan, Gaza and the Ukraine, who will share their experiences as refugees and new Canadians. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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Give refugees every chance
It’s life-changing for refugees to come to Canada and to Nanaimo. And their arrival should be exciting for any of us. Nanaimo is scheduled to start receiving its first government-sponsored Syrian refugees this week, with 10 families slated to arrive. Already, various agencies are coordinating efforts to accept ‘overflow’ refugees from Vancouver, with the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society working with the school district, health authority and the municipality. The multicultural society is trying to connect with landlords with appropriate accommodations, and is also seeking volunteers just to try to offer social support to some of the newcomers. Some of us in Nanaimo may get the chance to forge some friendships with our newest residents, but either way, it’s an opportunity for us to try to be welcoming. When we hear of faraway, war-torn countries and refugee camps of unimaginable scale, it’s easy to feel helpless, or worse, disconnected. But beginning this week we can make some small difference. It might come from offering a helping hand or just a handshake, or it might come from reconsidering our attitudes toward others. We in Nanaimo are tolerant and accepting of people of any race, religion and culture, but we can be more so. Of course we should all look out for our best interests, but looking after ourselves and looking after others aren’t mutually exclusive notions. As refugees arrive in Nanaimo, they become part of our community, and should receive any of the help and support any of us would expect, and maybe even a little extra special attention, because they’re new to town, after all. Refugees have experienced upheaval and worse, and now they are coming to Nanaimo, to seek refuge, and a new kind of life. What kind of life will that be? It’s up to them, and it’s up to us. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the National Media Council, a self-regulatory body governing the country’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the National Media Council. To file your concern, please visit www.mediacouncil.ca/complaint/. For information, phone 1-844-877-1163 or go to http://mediacouncil.ca/ contact-us/.
Pulses could become the next super-food “Pease porridge hot, pease mic index. They are therefore porridge cold, pease porridge heart-healthy, a good source of in the pot, nine days old!” plant protein and help the body The old rhyme refers to a resist Type 2 diabetes. soup/stew dating back to the Just 200 litres of water can Middle Ages, when it was produce one pound of pulses, known as pease pottage, a compared with 980L for soyhearty staple in the diets of beans and 1,670L for peanuts. poor peasants, cooked in a Production of pulses emits only footed pot on the cottage five per cent of the greenhouse fire and unlikely to gas emissions associsurvive as long as ated with beef producFOOD nine days. Pea soup, tion, giving them a MATTERS cooked in a flavourful much smaller carbon Marjorie Stewart ham bones stock, has footprint. survived to this day, Pulses have been and very delicious found at an archaeotoo. logical site dating The United Nations back over 17,000 has proclaimed 2016 years in the eastern the International Year Mediterranean near of Pulses, “important the Sea of Galilee, food crops for the along with stones food security of large for grinding flour. proportions of populations.” Evidence of cultivation of Pulses are the seeds of the lentils has been found in the legume family (plants with Egyptian pyramids and dry pea pods), and include dried peas, seeds have been discovered in dried beans, lentils, chicka village in Switzerland dating peas and fresh fava (broad) back to the Stone Age. beans but neither fresh peas Canada is the world’s largest and beans nor peanuts and producer and exporter of dry soybeans. Pulses could well peas and lentils, shipping to become the next genuine super- more than 150 countries around food, because they are very the world each year, a trade high in soluble and insoluble worth over $3 billion in 2014, fibre, potassium and other making them Canada’s fifth largminerals and have a low glyceest crop. Seventy-three per cent
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of Canada’s pulses are grown in Saskatchewan and 24 per cent are grown in Alberta, the rest in Manitoba and Ontario. If you are wondering now whether we can grow pulses on Vancouver Island, you can get the information you need from the latest book by Dan Jason of Salt Spring Seeds: The Power of Pulses, Saving the World with Peas, Beans, Chick Peas, Favas and Lentils. You can also buy the seeds of these pulses from the same source. If you want to skip the growing and can’t find pulses at local stores, I find the Coombs Old Country Market to be the best-stocked gourmet grocery within my reach. There are many fine pulse recipes at Pulse Canada (pulsecanada. com) or the Lentil Hunter site of celebrity chef, Michael Smith. You can skip the soaking and boiling of dried beans by using cans. My favourite pulse recipes include Indian dahls, Middle Eastern hummus spreads, lentil or split pea soups and various salads. ◆ Marjorie Stewart is pastchairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society.
‘It’s been a bumpy road, but that’s what makes us good and prepared us for this moment.’
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– Basketball coach Graham Giske on his team’s Island title, page 24.
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Most Canadians are fairly happy
House flipping happens here on mid Island To the Editor,
British Columbia’s media has recently been focused on the flipping of high-priced real estate in Vancouver, with many realtors becoming profiteers in the process. No indication how many realtors are involved, but this type of flipping has been around for a long time, and is not limited to Vancouver, of course. I had an 88 year-old neighbour in Parksville whose wife died in June 2012 after a long illness; he decided to return to his U.K. birthplace to live out his life with his daughter. Needless to say, he was consumed with grief, and jumped at the offer of assistance from another neighbour whose relative was a realtor. My buddy gave me updates of how things were going; something smelled fishy, so I asked if he was aware of house flipping. He seemed to trust those he was dealing with, and his house sold in a few weeks. I drove him to the airport at the end of August 2012; next day the realtor’s sign appeared on his lawn. He was shocked to hear the house was being flipped, and the new asking price published on the realtor’s website shocked him even more. He and his daughter filed a complaint with the Real Estate Council of B.C. On receiving a copy of the complaint, I finally became aware of just how much advantage had been taken of this elderly gentleman, and just how much his trust had been betrayed. Not only was his thinking impaired by grief, but apparently he was quite unsophisticated in business dealings, which had always been left for his wife to handle. No doubt those who profit from any dishonest case of flipping will be receiving the karma they deserve. Although it is unethical, flipping is technically legal; it is alive and kicking on Vancouver Island, and presumably throughout the province. Yet there was no mention of curbing this insidious practice in the B.C. budget. I wonder if our government believes in karma, too?
Bernie Smith Parksville
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Victoria’s courthouse tent camp has attracted transients and political protesters.
Homelessness not about poverty To the Editor,
To the Editor,
Re: Urban drug ghettos aren’t working in B.C., Opinion, Feb. 4. Full credit goes to Tom Fletcher for being the first to scratch the surface of our failed ‘homelessness’ model and his observation that money alone will not solve this crisis. Throughout the world and throughout history, social ills have always been the result of shortages. Shortages of food, water and shelter were the result of a lack of resources. In our society, social ills are a result of excesses. Too much money, too many calories, too much alcohol, for example, are the result of oversupply. Since losing my job in the oil and gas business in Calgary in 2008 I have been a regular user of our homelessness services and it is obvious to me that homelessness is a result of substance abuse, not poverty. The province has a legal obligation to provide access to housing services but we have an entire arsenal of housing resources on the federal, provincial and municipal level that are being abused.
Eric Hoch Campbell River
Re: B.C.’s housing czar defends drug ghettos, Opinion, Feb. 18. Good for Tom Fletcher for saying it like it is and what most people seem to be scared or uncomfortable to express. Having been an advocate for the truly disadvantaged for more than 50 years I am discouraged by the lack of longrange thinking of our governments in this regard. I volunteered in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and have worked in Victoria in community support. I have first-hand experience and while I obviously care, I am also a realist. While of course there are sad, valid situations, it’s becoming a runaway horse. The excuses and sense of entitlement and the perpetuating of this mindset by our elected leaders has produced no results except more and more of it. How about putting this effort and funding into long-term prevention? Like after-school activity spaces close to schools to keep kids safe, occupied and out of the hands of drug recruiters while parents work.
B.C. Liberal government busy tooting its own horn To the Editor,
I can’t help but notice all of the B.C. Liberal spending on advertising lately. And the recent photo-ops to hand out money to places long ignored by this government. Must be an election coming. These TV ads are as annoying and an unproductive waste of our money as when the federal Conservatives over-ran our airwaves with them. I see these as only more deflection tactics from Premier Christy Clark, in order to make it OK for her megaproject spending to go ahead even though B.C.ers say no. And how insulting it
has become to be told that our opinions have turned us into a bunch of chronic naysayers who need some sort of counselling to convert us into saying yes on these unnecessary and harmful projects. The B.C. Liberals can stomp their feet and form a coalition to force ‘yes’ – but without the help of our strong scientific-based environmental community and First Nations, keepers of the land. Is our election in B.C. going to be as agonizingly drawn-out as it took to get rid of the federal wannabe dictators?
R. Douglas Nanaimo
Erika Hallschmid Victoria
Country’s future is in renewables To the Editor,
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is opposed to any carbon pricing and may obstruct the process of creating one in Canada. Fortunately the Trudeau government has a solution to bring the Walls in line. As many economists have pointed out, the fossil fuel industry would have disappeared years ago if not for the billions of dollars in government subsidies it receives. We could remove all subsidies to oil companies operating in Saskatchewan. It would be good for our economy if these subsidies were reduced to zero anyway. Whether the presumed marketplace provides a balance or not, the future’s in renewables.
Jim Erkiletian Nanaimo
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Ladysmith man leads Cold-Fx lawsuit
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A blunt-spoken Ladysmith senior is at the epicentre of a legal battle that could have a huge impact on not only Canada’s No. 1 cold remedy, but also the country’s entire natural health industry. Don Harrison is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking class-action certification against the makers of Cold-Fx, which bills itself Canada’s No. 1-selling cold remedy. On April 4-8, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Janice Dillon will rule on whether Harrison’s case can be expanded to include virtually anyone who used the product between 2004-12. “We still must show that there are common issues and that a class action is the preferable way of resolving all class members’ claims, but based on the recent Supreme Court of Canada case law, we are confident that this hurdle can be met,” Harrison’s lawyer John Green said. The particulars of the suit are many, but its thrust is straightforward: it alleges Afexa Life Sciences and Valeant Pharmaceuticals misled consumers into thinking Cold-Fx was capable of relieving flu and cold symptoms if taken for periods of less than two months. Essentially, it argues that the Cold-Fx packaging promised something it could not deliver. “At trial, we may prove fraud by showing that the statements on the boxes we say are false, were also material to a person’s purchase,” Green said. “Given that the statements we say were fraudulent concerned efficacy, dosage, and dosage duration (all regulated by Health Canada), we are confident that the defendants have an uphill battle now.”
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Ladysmith senior Don Harrison is the lead plaintiff in a classaction lawsuit seeking certification against the makers of the popular cold remedy Cold-Fx.
T h e c l a i m s re m a i n son wrote to the Ladysmith unproven. The defendants Chronicle on the topic. have thus far declined to “I said ‘in a goddamn discuss the case in the heartbeat,” Harrison said. media. They did attempt “They’ve got a hell of a to have it thrown out of case.” court, but Supreme Court Filed in New Westminster Justice John Truscott in March of 2012, the suit ruled Jan. 21 that it could alleges Harrison purchased proceed. Cold-Fx in “Since the Februar y matter is 2011 after before the reading cour ts, it marketwould be ing mateinappropririal that ate for us to We may prove suggested comment at the prodthis time,” fraud by showing uct would s p o k e s - that the statements s u p p l y p e r s o n immediate Caroline De on the boxes we relief for Silva said cold and on behalf of say are false, were flu sympthe defen- also material to a toms, a dants. “We suggestion b e l i e v e person’s purchase. the plainthe action tiff mainis without merit and are tains the defendants knew defending it vigorously.” to be false. Green, who specializes The suit states that while in lawsuits regarding the the firm’s own research pharmaceutical industry indicates the product may asked Harrison to be the address cold and flu symprepresentative plaintiff toms, that same research is after watching a CBC doc- based on participants who umentary on the product took the product for periand reading a letter Harri- ods of two to six months.
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“Afexa and Valeant had (other) research as far back as 2004 which showed Cold-Fx was less effective than a placebo at treating cold or flu symptoms if taken during a short duration,” Green said. Green’s trial plan is to prove the marketing statements are false, determine the number of boxes of the product sold with those statements, and then estimate the value paid by British Columbians. “On top of this there would be interest, which began compounding about a decade ago, and so that amount by itself is expected to be quite large,” he said. The National Post reported “more than $117 million worth of the ginseng-based product was sold in Canada as recently as 2011.” Green said the point of the lawsuit is not to earn money for the plaintiffs. Instead, it aims to make anyone who may have misled the public accountable for their actions, while delivering a stern warning to any health remedy company making, or considering making, false claims. The likelihood of any lawsuit proceeds ending up in the hands of Cold-Fx customers is slim, given the relatively small expense of their individual purchases and the difficulty reimbursing people. Rather the judge would more likely direct any reward to a charitable public service fund in a related area. Harrison hopes a statement will be made. “Those natural products, they can get away with murder almost,” he said. “I hope that the judge rules in our favour. That damned money doesn’t belong to them.” john.mckinley@blackpress.ca
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Police look for information after fatal vehicle crash By Craig SPenCe Black Press
A 23-year-old Ladysmith resident was killed after being struck by two vehicles on the Trans Canada Highway between Brenton Page Road and Cedar Road on Wednesday, shortly after 5 a.m. According to RCMP, Jake Gunn was standing in the northbound fast lane of
the highway, when he was struck by the mirror of a Tundra pickup truck, which swerved but could not avoid him. Gunn was also struck by a following tractor trailer unit, which could not avoid him either, according to the RCMP’s preliminary investigation. “Drivers of the Toyota Tundra, tractor trailer unit and other passing motor-
ists stopped to provide medical attention to the male, however he was deceased,” says Cpl. Brad Robinson, in a release from the RCMP’s South Island Traffic Services. “All drivers and witnesses have been cooperative with the police investigation.” Ladysmith RCMP, North Oyster Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance
responded to the accident. The northbound lane of Highway 1 was closed for several hours, and backed up as far as the First Avenue and Ludlow intersection, while police completed their investigation. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact South Island Traffic Services at 250-4160352. editor@ladysmithchronicle.com
Sexually transmitted infections on the rise among young adults By John M c Kinley Black Press
Remember the height of the AIDS scare, when people were basically bombarded with the message of “wear a condom or die?” To d a y ’s y o u n g adults don’t. That may be factor in the gradually increasing rate of sexually transmitted infections on Vancouver Island and it certainly is playing a part in a new promotion being launched by Island Health. “For me, the emphasis is to promote it for our youth populations, and for people to start thinking about [testing] as part of their regular health care,” Vancouver Island medical health officer Dee Hoyano said. Between 2005 and 2014, chlamydia – the most common of the diseases being tested for – has risen from 216 cases per 100,000 people to 288 per 100,000. Cases in the south and central Island roughly mirror those numbers, while on the north Island they are a little higher. Other sexually transmitted infections are less common, but also seem to be on the upswing. Hoyano points to two factors. “Our tests have gotten better, so when we do test, we pick up more; and changes in sexual behaviour, particularly around safer sex practices like using a condom,” she said. As part of its emphasis on increased testing, the health authority has launched www. getcheckedonline. com, a new service that allows patients to get tested for chlamydia, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhoea and HIV without ever having to visit a doctor’s office. Island residents can create an account through the website, take a quiz on their sexual history, print a laboratory requisition form, then get tested at a participat-
Quickfacts RAtES FOR chlamydia have risen from 216 cases to 288 cases per 100,000. ISLAND HEALtH offers testing at participating labs in Victoria, langford and Duncan through new website www. getcheckedonline. com.
ing LifeLabs outlet. Negative results will lead to an online notification. Positive or inconclusive results will lead to a call from a nurse to arrange treatment. Health officials hope the increased privacy the program offers will combine with youth culture’s comfort online to result in more people getting tested. The program is primarily being offered to residents of Victoria, Langford and Duncan because that is where the participating labs are. However, Hoyano said residents of communities further up-Island are also welcome to participate if they don’t mind making the drive. She is hopeful the service can be expanded fully into other Island communities, if the numbers of this initial program seem to warrant it. Public health officials recommend B.C. residents get tested for HIV once every five years, regardless of their behaviour. People are told to consider testing for the other diseases based on factors like new sexual partners, or signs and symptoms. “It’s kind of what makes sense for the individual,” Hoyano said. “Some who are potentially at higher risk might want to do more.” A similar pilot program was launched in Vancouver focused on men who have sex with men. Please visit www.getcheckedonline.com for more information. john.mckinley@blackpress.ca
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Boneless Centercut or Rib End Pork Loin Roast
Canadian AA
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3
99
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Boar’s Head
Johnsonville
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Heritage Thick Sliced Bacon
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5
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450gr
1999
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McCain
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1499
2
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Perogies 2kg
399
499
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907gr
465-900gr
473ml
Dairyland
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399
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340gr
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256-300gr
5
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Classico
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2
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10kg
9
Crisco
Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils
Tomatoes 796ml
540ml
for
5
4$ for
5
4$
3
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Old Dutch
for
Five Alive or Nestea
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1.75lt
2
99
3
2
99
99
4
99
LICABL PP
1.75lt
Classic Dip 225gr
235gr
Coke or Sprite
170ml
10 10
4$ for
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LICABL PP
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LICABL PP
399
Green & Blacks
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100gr
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1.66lt
Organic Chocolate Bar
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Wafers or Crumbs
2
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Double Dutch
Ridgies Potato Chips 12x355ml
5
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750gr
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
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2 Orange Juice
12x341-355ml
5
2$
99
Raisins
Nalley
255gr
4$
500ml
Minute Maid
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5
2$
1.36kg
100gr
Potato Chips
Unico
Unico
Unico
700-900gr
200-300gr
Nestea or Minute Maid
E.D. Smith
Triple Fruits Spread
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Sun-Maid
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Imperial
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99
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10kg
Vegetable or Canola Oil
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Rogers
1kg
400ml
99
10
Adams
100% Natural Peanut Butter
Granulated White Sugar
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Sauce
2$
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Robin Hood
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HP
Heinz
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750ml
410-650ml
Robin Hood
2
99
3
99
300-400gr
5
10
Organic Cereal
300-400gr
Selected, 600gr
4$
Nature’s Path
Organic Cereal
Cookies
99
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150gr
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2$
Nature’s Path
Snowcrest
Frozen Fruit
80-144’s
Crumbled Feta
Selected, 475ml
10
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Orange Pekoe or Green Tea
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Beets
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10
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4
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LICABL PP
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750-907gr
99
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220-240gr
10
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Kraft
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PLUS A
Cracker Barrel
Kraft
Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Organic Eco-Pac Cereal
PLUS A
10
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Nature’s Path
325ml
EES EF
5
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Happy Planet
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300-320gr
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2
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10kg
9
Crisco
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Tomatoes 796ml
540ml
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Old Dutch
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Five Alive or Nestea
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1.75lt
2
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LICABL PP
1.75lt
Classic Dip 225gr
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Coke or Sprite
170ml
10 10
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2
99
LICABL PP
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LICABL PP
399
Green & Blacks
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100gr
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1.66lt
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Wafers or Crumbs
2
99
5
2$
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Double Dutch
Ridgies Potato Chips 12x355ml
5
for
750gr
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
for
2 Orange Juice
12x341-355ml
5
2$
99
Raisins
Nalley
255gr
4$
500ml
Minute Maid
Beverage
EES EF
5
2$
1.36kg
100gr
Potato Chips
Unico
Unico
Unico
700-900gr
200-300gr
Nestea or Minute Maid
E.D. Smith
Triple Fruits Spread
EES EF
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Sun-Maid
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Unico
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284-400gr
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10kg
Vegetable or Canola Oil
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Rogers
1kg
400ml
99
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Adams
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Sauce
2$
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Robin Hood
Flour
HP
Heinz
Ketchup
750ml
410-650ml
Robin Hood
2
99
3
99
300-400gr
5
10
Organic Cereal
300-400gr
Selected, 600gr
4$
Nature’s Path
Organic Cereal
Cookies
99
4$
150gr
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2$
Nature’s Path
Snowcrest
Frozen Fruit
80-144’s
Crumbled Feta
Selected, 475ml
10
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10
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LICABL PP
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3
99
99
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4
99
LICABL PP
5
750-907gr
99
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PLUS A
220-240gr
10
5$
Kraft
Cheese Slices
PLUS A
Cracker Barrel
Kraft
Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Organic Eco-Pac Cereal
PLUS A
10
5$
Nature’s Path
325ml
EES EF
5
99
Happy Planet
Fruit Smoothie
PLUS A
300-320gr
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Pepper or Gypsy Salami
Fat Free Turkey Breast
2
2
99 100 gr
Sushi
1
4
49
4
99
9 Piece Philly Rolls
Dinner for Four
5
48
95
Chevrai Cheese
113gr
3
99
Per 100gr
Medium
Salad
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5
99
Egg Roll
1
99
Available at select stores only.
Available at select stores only.
Per
100 gr
Woolwich
49
Per 100gr
99
8
100 gr
Cambozola Blue Cheese
Cooked or Smoked Chicken Breast
49
Per
German
Maple Lodge
12 Piece California Rolls
2
49
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Frozen or Previously Frozen
6oz Sockeye Salmon Portion
8oz Pacific Cod Portion
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Unblanched Raw Almonds
1
99 Per
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8
2$
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Frozen or Previously Frozen
99
Raw Red Argentine Prawns
2
21/25 size
99
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100 gr
Quality Fresh
Quality Fresh
230gr
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Family Favourites Bits & Bites
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Sweet Treats Chocolate Almonds
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Multigrain Bread
3
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49
69
6 pack
for
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Cinnamon Buns
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5
2$ Villaggio
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3
3
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Three Layer Cake
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Chocolate Eclair
Dempster’s
Chocolate Hedgehog Chocolate Caramel Pecan Lemon Truffle Decadent Chocolate
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12
4
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5
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6 pack
5
2$ for
6
2$ for
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1.75lt
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Rumble
Earth’s Own
355ml
1.89lt
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7
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99
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Glutino
Kettle Brand
Hi I’m Skinny
113gr
170-184gr
Baked Potato Chips
Pretzels 156-400gr
4
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Sunlight
5
99
299
Household
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Sunlight
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7
Sweet Potato or Quinoa Sticks
2$
99
Organic Whole Bean Coffee
454gr
3
2
2$
Tribal Java
Almond Fresh Beverage
Royale
Facial Tissue or Napkins
Dishwashing Liquid 740ml
Bathroom Tissue 12-24’s
40-126’s
1.47lt
4
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5
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Quest for perfection Pianist Janina Fialkowska performs at the Port Theatre in support of Nanaimo Conservatory of Music choose from. “I have worked very hard all my life to perfect my art but the process is neverhopin’s work transcends cultural ending and never gets easier. However, it boundaries. is incredibly fulfilling, like being stuck in a Pianist Janina Fialkowska has room of Vermeers and Rembrandts all day,” performed the classical composer’s she said. Fialkowska is continually working toward work around the globe but says the impact technical perfection. She said because that is the same. goal is “unattainable, it continues to be a “It is surprising how similar the reactions challenge.” are to Chopin. People just love his music Fialkowska performs March 13 at 2:30 p.m. for its emotion and passion, for his long and at the Port Theatre. The show is a fundgorgeous melodies, its evocative phrases, raiser for the Nanaimo Conits hints of deep Slavic servatory of Music. melancholy, its power Tickets are $40 or $25 for and its nobility,” said students available by calling Fialkowska in an e-mail. 250-754-8550 or www.port“His music speaks to the theatre.com. hearts and souls directly In addition to Fialkowska’s and it doesn’t matter in performance she will also which country, people are I only have this teaching a master class moved by his genius.” vague recollection of be at the Nanaimo ConservaFialkowska was born in tory of Music March 14 from Montreal and started at thoroughly enjoying 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickage five learning piano ets to observe the class are from her mother. Eventuthe experience and a suggested minimum donaally she attended École de feeling extremely tion of $10 available at the Musique Vincent d’Indy. The University of Monpleased with myself. conservatory. “Music is just a basic and treal awarded her a bachvital part of a young perelor and master’s degree son’s education ... all the studies show how by the time she was 17. important it is for brain development and Fialkowska said she started playing the piano because her older brother played and abstract thought ... but all children should have at least a chance to decide whether she wanted to be more like him. they can appreciate and grow to love clas“My first piece was a Polish Christmas sical music or not,” said Fialkowska about carol that my mother taught me to play for my father as a Christmas present,” she said. the importance of organizations like the conservatory. “I only have this vague recollection of thorFialkowska is an Officer of the Order of oughly enjoying the experience and feeling Canada and was awarded honorary docextremely pleased with myself.” torates from Acadia University, Queen’s According to her biography there were University and Wilfrid Laurier University. two events in her young life that “greatly She also received the Governor General’s advanced” her career: winning first prize in Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievethe Radio Canada National Talent Festival and studying with the late Yvonne Lefébure, ment in Classical Music in 2012. For more information about Fialkowska, please go to a French pianist and teacher, in Paris. www.fialkowska.com. Fialkowska has kept her passion alive for playing the piano. arts@nanaimobulletin.com “One is born a musician,” she said. “I am Enter to win two tickets to see happy the piano is my instrument because, Fialkowska at www.nanaimobul apart from singers, we have the broadest, letin.com/contests. most varied and extensive repertoire to BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN
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ART PROCESS AND PRACTICE an exhibit by Vancouver Island University faculty runs at the View Gallery until March 3.
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It might just be the best whisky festival at the lowest price in B.C. Crimson Coast Dance Society is about to host its 13th annual Wee Tipple Party, Nanaimo’s whisky festival, featuring 140 different kinds of whisky, plus beer, wine and other spirits. “You get to sample a wide selection of single malts, scotches and blends, craft beer and wine, so there’s a little something for everybody,” said Holly Bright, Crimson Coast’s artistic director. “This year everyone gets to take their glass home and start their collection.” This year’s party is once again hosted at the Grand Hotel where chef Ian Terveer is preparing delicious dishes for the evening and the hotel now also offers a selection of cigars. Live music will be by Terrazetto, performing its blend of jazzy Latin, gypsy and tango. Wee Tipple is a major annual fundraiser for Crimson Coast Dance Society. A silent auction features items ranging from massage sessions to art, plus there will be prizes, raffles and games throughout the night. The more money raised, the better, because the tally at the end of the evening helps the society leverage money from government and corporate sponsors that match funds the society raises with grants and donations.
SOMEWHAT MINE: A Nanaimo Retrospective exhibit by Ron Tran at the Nanaimo Art Gallery. Runs March 11 to May 14. Opening reception March 10 at 7 p.m. ON SITE ART Interchange at Nanaimo North library every Tuesday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. until March 29. Artists invited to bring painting supplies and work on art. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH Sense exhibit at Gabriola’s Hive Emporium until March 12.
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Genevieve Johnson, dance artist with Crimson Coast Dance Society, puts a little flair into promoting the upcoming Wee Tipple Party. The 13th annual soiree happens at the Grand Hotel on Friday (March 4).
“The things that we produce are a main stage series, a festival and a youth program that gives teenagers an opportunity to perform career options in the performing arts and walk away with a résume, basically,” Bright said. “We’re basically an arts institution. We helped weave the fabric of the professional arts industry here in Nanaimo, between the Port Theatre, the (Vancouver Island) symphony, Theatre One and us, we are the the professional
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HARPDOG BROWN and the Travelin’ Blues show, presented by the Nanaimo Blues Society, is Friday (March 4), 7 p.m. at the Queen’s. Tickets $20 in advance by calling 250-754-8550, www.porttheatre.com or $23 at the door. BIG BANG BABY plays the Well Pub Saturday (March 5). LUISA MARSHALL as Tina Turner performs during her Hope Beyond Thunderdome Tour Saturday (March 5), 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Tickets range in price from $50 to $70. Call 250754-8550 or go to www.porttheatre.com. CRISSINGER-BAND hosts the Blues Jam, created by the Nanaimo Blues Society, Sunday (March 6) at the Queen’s from 4-8 p.m. Admission $5 at the door, free for blues jammers.
SØREN BEBE performs with Sarah Hagan at the Port Theatre on March 8 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets $15-$27.50. Call 250-754-8550. ON THE DOCK featuring The Distributors, Young Plantz and Schayde Dame at the Dinghy Dock Pub March 9. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $20, including round-trip ferry, available at the pub or www.ticketzone. com. LIVE AT LONGWOOD presents Brandon Stone and Jon Mack at the Longwood Brew Pub March 10. Show starts at 8 p.m. THE WAILERS featuring Aston (Familyman) Barrett, Dope Soday and Dj All Good March 11, 7 p.m. at the Beban Park social centre. All ages event. Tickets $33 by calling 250754-8550 or visiting www.porttheatre.com or $35 at the door.
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JANINA FIALKOWSKA performs a solo piano show at the Port Theatre. A fundraiser for and presented by The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music. March 13, 2:30 p.m. Tickets $40 or $25 for students, available by calling 250-754-8550 or online at www.porttheatre.com.
DIANA BRAITHWAITE and Chis Whiteley host the Blues Jam at the Queen’s March 13, from 4-8 p.m. Admission $5 at the door, free for blues jammers. LIVE AT LONGWOOD presents Jon Herman and friends at the Longwood Brew Pub March 17. Show starts at 8 p.m. JOHNNY INAPPROPRIATE plays the Well Pub March 19. LAZY MIKE and the Rockin’ Recliners host Blues Jam at the Queen’s March 20, from 4-8 p.m. Admission $5 at the door, free for jammers.
THEATRE OFFICE HOURS presented by Nanaimo Theatre Group runs until March 12. Evening shows at 8 p.m. March 2-5, 9-12. Matinee at 2 p.m. March 6. Matinees and Wednesday and Thursday performances are $18 and Friday and Saturday shows are $20. For tickets call 250-758-7224 or go to http://nanaimotheatregroup.ca. DOUBLE PLAY presented by Yellow Point Drama Group. Two one-act plays about aging, life, death and love. March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cedar Community Hall and March 13 at 2 p.m. at the Unity Centre of Nanaimo. Tickets $15 at the door.
EVENTS RATOON book launch and reading by author Lawrence Walrond March 1 at Oliver Woods Community Centre, 7-9 p.m. WEE TIPPLE a fundraiser for the Crimson Coast Dance Society March 4, 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Hotel. Includes dinner and entertainment. Tickets $95 available at www.crimsoncoast.org. SPRING BOOK SALE at the Nanoose Library Centre March 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and March 6, noon-4 p.m. ST. PATRICK’S DAY Dinner and dance hosted by Lantzville Legion March 12 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 members, $25 general and kids over 12 are $10. Call 250-390-2841. DINE ABOUT is an event showcasing Nanaimo’s culinary scene until March 6. Various restaurants offer threecourse meals for $25, $35 or $45. For info go to http://nanaimochamber.bc.ca.
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Soderstrom Rodney Bruce November 27, 1946 - February 22, 2016
Following a courageous 20 year battle with cancer Rod passed away peacefully at Nanaimo General Hospital February 22, 2016 surrounded by his loving wife Elly and family. Rod is survived by his wife, Elly of 45 years, daughter Tammy (Mark) Bodle, son Troy (Debbie). grandchildren Mandy (Kurt), Ryan (Graysen), Jesse, Jodie , Wyatt and Hailey. Great grandchildren, Sawyer and Aubrey. Brothers Doug (Sandy) Soderstrom, Norman Soderstrom, sister Laurie (John ) Morrison and numerous nieces and nephews. Rod was pre- deceased by his parents Marvin and Melba Soderstrom, sister Pam and her husband Don Darling. Born in Camrose Alberta, Rod, as a young man, moved west where he met and married Elly the love of his life in 1970. In 1969 Rod founded High Tree Services which later became a part of the employee owned Davey Tree Expert Company known in Western Canada as Davey Tree Services and where Rod remained as the President and General Manager until his retirement in 2014. Rod was well known and respected by employees and peers throughout the tree service industry where his efforts contributed to the establishment of some of the current industry standards. Rod’s passions included spending quality time with friends and family, fishing, hunting and traveling. Rod was a loving, caring, amazing husband, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother and friend. Rod’s faith and commitment to God was priority. Rod will be dearly missed by all. Funeral Service Friday, March 4th at 11am at Cedar Community Hall, Cedar BC. Officiating: Walter Burkinshaw / Judy Scheller Family wishes to extend a heartfelt thanks to NRGH Emergency Staff, 4th floor staff, Palliative Care staff, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Baird, VIHA staff, First Responders, BC Ambulance Services, Bayshore Home Health Staff, Erick, Tiffany, Aaron, Sarah and Sophia as well as neighbors and friends for all the care, support and kindness extended to Rod and family during the last several months. Condolences maybe offered at www.sandsnanaimo.ca. Donations may be made in Rod’s memory to Cancer Research Society at www.canceresearchsociety.ca-memorial Sands of Nanaimo 250-753-2032
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MARINE PILOT FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM BC Coast or Fraser River
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HELP WANTED
HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS
BARBER WANTED
Required Part-Time or FullTime to start immediately with Upper West Barber, Qualicum Beach. We specialize in men’s hair cuts. Must have previous exp. No clientele required. Join an awesome team today, apply in person Unit # 1 - 221 Upper West 2nd Avenue or call Bob (250)927-5035 / or Tanya (250)219-2057
HELP WANTED F/T BOOKKEEPER WANTED Full cycle bookkeeper including A/P, A/R, GL reconciling. Monthly financial statements & Ltd. Y/E preparation for CA. Capital asset management. Payroll processing. Computer program maint. & troubleshooting. Texada/Systematic exp. an asset. Min. 5 yr exp. Ability to work independently. Excellent communication & interpersonal skills. Reply to clsupply@telus.net or C&L Supply 1451 Dogwood St., Campbell River, BC, V9W 3A5
HIRING FULL-TIME S.Supply/Scuba Diver in Tofino, Port Hardy, Port McNeill & Campbell River. Email resumes to: Kimberlee –
are required at Locar Industries. Minimum 5 years experience. Class 1 licence for Truck & pup. Competitive wages+ benefits. Nanaimo and area. Fax or email resume to 250-751-3314. t7513316@telus.net
Steve Scott - Ad Manager Peace Arch News #200 - 2411 - 160th St., Surrey, BC V3S 0C8 or email to steve.scott@peacearchnews.com
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U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly onsite professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, full baths, Quality work. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.
HAULING AND SALVAGE FREE QUOTES: Same Day Rubbish, Yard Waste, Recycling, Donating. All hauling. 250-668-6851.
Rapid debt relief. Good people to know in times of trouble. Serving communities throughout Vancouver Island. Call Kyle for a consultation. 1-855-812-6767; Abakhan & Associates Inc. www.abakhan.com
JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Sean (250)741-1159.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES
CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.
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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 driver’s license are required. The Cowichan Valley Citizen is a member of Black Press, Canada’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
Gutter cleaning Wash vinyl siding De-mossing roofs Pressure washing Windows
HANDYPERSONS
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Reno’s. All exterior Roofing, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131.
COMPUTER SERVICES
BLUE OX Home ServicesExpert Renovation & Handyman Services. Refs & Insured. Call 250-713-4409, visit us at: www.Blueoxhomeservices.ca
COMPUTER PRO.$45 service call. Mobile Certified Computer Tech. Virus removal. Seniors discount. 250-802-1187.
HOME RENOVATIONS: Carpentry, Kitchens & Baths; Plumbing, Ceramic Tile. Free Estimates. Call (250)756-2096
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
THE CREST One of the newest and most contemporary rental address in Nanaimo!
â—ź IN-SUITE WASHER AND DRYER: The Crest is one of the only rental building in Nanaimo that supplies this convenience. â—ź STAINLESS STEEL DISHWASHER AND APPLIANCES: The kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances: refrigerator, dishwasher, self-cleaning oven and large stainless steel sink. â—ź FULLY EQUIPPED, STATE OF THE ART GYM: Our fully equipped gym eliminates the need for costly gym memberships. â—ź PET FRIENDLY BUILDING: The Crest is one of the only rental buildings in Nanaimo that allow pets including small dogs. â—ź SPECTACULAR OCEAN VIEWS: Enjoy spectacular views on the east side and serene mountain views to the west. â—ź ELEGANT LOBBY: A contemporary lobby welcomes you into the building and two elevators accommodate your need for easy living. â—ź EXTRA LARGE, COMFORTABLE BALCONIES: Enjoy the large outdoor balconies that allow you to relax, BBQ with family and friends and enjoy beautiful views. â—ź SECURE BICYCLE STORAGE: Gives you a safe place to store your bicycle and enjoy easy access to a walking paths by the water. â—ź TWELVE LARGE, UPGRADED SUITES FOR EXECUTIVE LIVING: These luxury homes are two and three bedrooms and offer ocean views.
775 Terminal Avenue
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MOVING & STORAGE
Brad 250-619-0999
CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS
SALES
EAVESTROUGH
bradshomedetailing@shaw.ca
FINANCIAL SERVICES
WHISPERS ADULT Super Store now hiring P/T, on-call, mature Salesperson. Must have excellent customer service skills and cashier experience. Please drop off resume: 525 Terminal Ave, Nanaimo
SALES
Please send your resume with cover letter by Friday, March 11, 2016 to:
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
LEMON TREE Housekeeping. Home and office. Call Heidi (250)802-1984.
Visit ‘Employment Opportunities’ at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description.
The Peace Arch News is part of Black Press, Canada's largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii.Â
COMPUTER SERVICES
PERSONAL SERVICES
The Regional District of Nanaimo has employment opportunities for six (6) Summer Leader 2 positions, five (5) Summer Leader 1 positions and three (3) Inclusion Summer Leader Positions.
You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver's license are required.Â
FINANCIAL SERVICES
PIPE LAYERS, LABOURERS & TRUCK DRIVERS
Competition No. 2016-12
By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.Â
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
TRADES, TECHNICAL
Summer Leaders
The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Advertising Sales Consultant
PERSONAL SERVICES
Office: 250-591-4775 Rent@CrestNanaimo.com
PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-585-6499
Small Island Painting Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES.
(250) 667-1189 PRESSURE WASHING COBRA POWER CLEANING for all your Spring Cleaning & Powerwashing Needs... âœąIs your Home, Business, Property, RV, Boat, Heavy Equipment free of winter grime buildup? Get Ready for Spring Now! • Free Estimates.
Call 250-802-1333 or 250-585-0828.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK 2 LAPTOP cases, Targus (leather) & Tracker (nylon mesh). $15 ea. Black carry-on suitcase. $10. 250-758-1210. CAT SCRATCH post, custom made, solid wood frame w/ carpeting & perch. $48. (250)758-9447. CONAIR Foot Massager with bubbles $7. 250-753-0744. KENMORE SEWING machine w/case, good working order, $55. Call 250-753-2559. LAWN MOWER- 2yrs old, gas, “Weed Eater�, $50 obo. Call (250)729-0444. MASTER CRAFT Skill saw: $45. Floor model oscillating fan $10. 2 sets of shelving; 1 wood & 1 metal both for $35. Call 250-754-9164 SOFA BED: Queen size: $90. 250-758-2078 TROUT HOOKS: Size 2 - 7 boxes @ 100 per box; $2.50 ea box; 5� Tomic trolling plugs new; 20 @ $4. each. 250-7290875 TRUCK BOX liner Durable;for Full Size pick-up. $40. 250591-5510
FURNITURE APARTMENT SIZED “Wagner� mahogany, Call (250)754-9650.
piano $500.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403998-7907; Email to: jcameron @advancebuildings.com REFORESTATION Nursery seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.
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www.nanaimobulletin.com Nanaimo News Bulletin Tue, Mar 1, 2016 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER 1990 DARTMOUTH Mobile home, 3 bdrm, 2 bath. $70,000. Call (250)741-4126. EAGLE NEST- 6bdrms,4 bath, 3F/P, jacuzzi, sauna, wine cellar. $575,000. No commission private sale. (250)618-6800.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO DOWNTOWN: 1 B/R furnished suite; ocean/city view. Clean, quiet building. N/P,N/S. Refs req’d. suits single person. 753-1930
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SPACE avail. at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647. MARSHALLING YARD for lease. Up to 37,000 square feet. Fenced site, key card controlled gate, evening and weekend patrols. Loading dock available. Please email nanaimoindustrial@gmail.com S. NANAIMO large comm/industrial parking area, good for trucks, trailers, containers, car lot etc. Best Island Hwy exposure. 1-604-594-1960.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT
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.
SEX AND/OR Love Addicts Anonymous. There is help with a closed 12-step program, confidentiality assured. Call 1-888-3578104 for details. WhIMSIcAl ScRIBES, a writers’ group reborn, meets every second and fourth Friday of the month. Everyone is welcome to listen or share work. For information, please call 250-585-3348. MS SOcIEtY self-help group meets at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre alternating months at 11:30 a.m. Call 250-722-2214 for information.
DOWNTOWN Nanaimo Office for Rent includes furnishings, internet and utilities $362.50 per month Email: info@nanaimoexecutiveoffices.com Phone: 250-740-1223
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Seat Repairs, Vinyl Tops, Convertibles, Carpets, Headliners, Motorbike Seats
250-586-2015
CARS 2013 CRUZE GM, 16,000 miles, like new, auto, leather, fully loaded, Michelin tires, autumn metallic colour. $13,250. Call (250)758-1140.
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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 250-7222109. NAutIGAlS DRAGON boat team seeks paddlers. No experience necessary. Practices on Monday and Thursday, 5-7 p.m. E-mail lyemen@ telus.net.
hARBOuR cItY Newcomers Club third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Oliver Woods community centre.
MORREll NAtuRE Sanctuary is looking for volunteers interested in nature and
cREScENt chAptER No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. on the sec-
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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). 250729-2903 or 250-729-9148 for details.
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MID-ISlAND Al-ANON group meets every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Youth Services Building, 290 Bastion St. Details at www.bcyukon-alanon.org. NANAIMO BuDDhISt Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30
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FIRST TITLE at AAA level for high school’s senior boys program. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The Wildcats were able to claw their way to the top in Island senior AAA hoops. We l l i n g t o n S e c o n d a r y School’s senior boys’ basketball team won the Island championship on Saturday night at the Nanaimo District Secondary School gym, defeating the host NDSS Islanders 64-50. “We came out with a ton of intensity,” said Hayden Jeffrey, Wildcats point guard and tournament MVP. “Defensive intensity is our strong suit, that’s how we win games and that’s what we did in this tournament from the start.” It was the reverse result of last year’s Island final, and the firstever Island title for Wellington at the AAA level. “It was great,” said Brooks Branchi, Wildcats shooting guard. “It was so relieving [after] we came this far.” The gym was packed for the all-Nanaimo final, creating biggame atmosphere. “You could hardly hear yourself think out there and that’s what you want in a game like this. It was fun,” Jeffrey said. Branchi scored a game-high 21 points in the final, with Jeffrey adding 13. For the Islanders, Max Reed scored 19 and Will Fridriksson scored 12. Wellington’s appearance in the final wasn’t expected, as the Wildcats knocked off the previously undefeated Isfeld Ice in Friday’s semifinal, 72-45. “We just gained all the confidence in the world,” Jeffrey said of the semifinal win. Graham Giske, co-coach of the Wildcats, said he’s proud of the guys for their history-making win, noting Wellington has had some really strong teams and players over the years. “The guys really deserved it,” Giske said. “They’ve overcome a lot of hurdles this season. We had a tough schedule and it hasn’t been easy. It’s been a bumpy road, that’s for sure, but that’s what makes us good and prepared us for this moment.” In Welly’s semifinal win, Ryder Jenks scored 20 points, Branchi had 15 and Alex Staniforth scored 14. In addition to Jeffrey’s MVP honours, first-team all-stars included Jenks, Reed and Callum Gemma of NDSS. Staniforth,
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Wellington Wildcats player Alex Staniforth, left, is defended by Nanaimo District Islanders opponent Max Reed during Saturday’s senior AAA boys’ Island final at the Nanaimo District Secondary School gymnasium.
Branchi and Fridriksson were second-team all-stars. Elsewhere in Nanaimo, the Dover Bay Dolphins finished fourth at senior AAAA Island championships in their home gym. Dover ended the tourney with a 68-66 loss to Belmont in a back-and-forth game on Saturday. Quinn Mirau and Jeff Webb were selected as second-team all-stars at the tournament. The Oak Bay Bays finished first. The Nanaimo Christian School Trailblazers finished fourth at senior A boys’ Islands in Duncan. Michal Loots and Ben Sijpheer were chosen secondteam all-stars. Duncan Christian won the tournament. GAME ON … Both Wellington and Nanaimo District earned berths into provincials, to be held March 9-12 at the Langley Events Centre. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Dover Bay Dolphins guard Quinn Mirau dribbles past a G.P. Vanier opponent at senior AAAA Islands at the Dover Bay gym. Dover won 79-55.
Clippers end off schedule with two wins The Nanaimo Clippers will carry momentum into the post-season. The city’s junior A hockey team finished off the BCHL season by sweeping the Cowichan Valley Capitals in a home-and-home series, 3-0 and then 6-3. The Clippers were dominant in the shutout win Friday night at Frank Crane Arena, outshooting the Caps 42-20. “We wanted to really focus on our habits,” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach. “Obviously playoffs are right around the corner and these are our last league games to play before then … I thought we forechecked well, played lots in their end and overall we were really happy with the habits that we played with tonight.” Defenceman Yanni Kaldis said the Clippers maintained offensivezone play, and in their own end, they blocked shots, boxed out and got pucks out. “We kept them at 20 shots, I think we got a lot of shots, so I think that was one of our best games of the year,” he said. Sean Buchanan, Sheldon Rempal and Devin Brosseau scored the goals and Evan Johnson earned the shutout. The next night in Duncan, Rempal scored a pair and Spence Hewson, Gavin Gould, Matt Hoover and Edwin Hookenson were the other scorers. Jakob Walter tended goal, making 29 saves as shots ended up 32-32. Rempal wrapped up the regular-season as the runner-up in league scoring with 110 points in 56 games and was first in the BCHL in goals with 59. Scott Conway of the Penticton Vees is the 2015-16 scoring champ with 116 points. GAME ON … The Clippers play the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the first round of the playoffs. The series faces off Friday (March 4) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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VIU hosts badminton’s best I NATIONALS TO BE held in Nanaimo this week (March 3-5). BY GREG SAKAKI The News BulleTiN
National championships will bring a level of badminton that hasn’t been seen before in the city. Vancouver Island University is hosting the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships starting Thursday (March 3). “It’s fun to have them here,” said Graydon Robb, VIU player. “For the top Canadians to come play here, it’s pretty cool. We have a good gym, we have good facilities and we have a good culture here for badminton so it should be fun.” It’s also the last chance, perhaps, to see the sport played at this level in Nanaimo. Badminton is losing its PacWest status next year, and though VIU’s badminton program will continue in some form, the model hasn’t yet been determined. For this week, badminton will be alive and well and VIU athletics is excited. “Getting to be in that environment and be a part of that kind of event, I think it’s worth all of the work that we put into it to make that happen,” said Janice Walker, VIU coach. Host berths work differently in badminton than in other CCAA sports. The Mariners don’t get automatic berths in every division – they had to earn their spots, and they did just that, with Melissa Liew winning gold in women’s singles and Graydon Robb winning gold in men’s singles at PacWest championships last month. Liew was dominant at provincials, winning almost every point, but knows the calibre of competition will be high at nationals. “I know some of the players from some of the other provinces and I know it’s going to be tough, but I’ve been training and all I can do now is try and play my best,” she said.
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Mariners volleyball wins silver, bronze The VIU Mariners women’s volleyball team got upset in the final as the opposition completed a Cinderella story. The No. 6-seeded College of the Rockies Avalanche knocked off the No. 3, No. 2, and then the No. 1-seeded Mariners at PacWest provincials in Abbotsford last week. “That team was extremely hot the whole tournament,” said Shane Hyde, VIU coach. “We played well, maybe a couple little deficiencies, but we got beat by a better team at that moment.” The final went to five sets, with the Rockies winning 26-28, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-10. The day before in the semifinals, the Mariners women got past the Fraser Valley Cascades
21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-10. “For a set and three-quarters of a set, they played error-free and it was a bit nerve-wracking because we weren’t playing badly, it was just that they weren’t making any errors,” Hyde said. His team took full control as the match went on though, and the semifinal win secured a berth at nationals. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships will be held March 10-13 in Charlottetown, P.E.I. VIU’s men won bronze after defeating College of the Rockies 25-16, 27-25, 25-21 on Saturday. VIU started with a win against Capilano, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, then lost to Douglas in the semis, 25-17, 25-22, 20-25, 25-20.
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VIU Mariners badminton player Melissa Liew practises last Thursday night at the Vancouver Island University gymnasium.
Badminton is so fast, it’s so powerful [and] it’s got finesse. Liew has been been playing “super well” and training hard,” said Robb. “She deserves the gold this year. She has tough competition, but I think she can do it,” he said. Men’s singles will be a challenging division, with Ontario champ Wenchao Shi the favourite. Robb’s “crazy jump smash” and his mix of power, quickness and creativity on the court will put him in contention, said Walker. See ‘NATIONALS’ /26
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Vancouver Island University’s basketball teams celebrated seniors’ night the right way. The VIU Mariners men and women both defeated the Camosun Chargers on Friday in PacWest play at the VIU gym. For the Mariners men, the 82-62 victory completed a perfect 21-0 season, while the M’s ladies capped off a first-place campaign with a 72-50 win. “It’s something we can be really proud of,” said Matt Kuzminski, coach of the M’s men.
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“To get a 21-0 season, you’re going to have to be consistent, and for us, we try to be really consistent with our approach and the way we go about things. The good habits that we’ve built up carry over to the games and allow us to compete at a high level each night.” Josh Ross was top scorer in the men’s game, while Sienna Pollard scored 28 points to lead VIU’s women. For an expanded version of this article, visit www.nanaimobulletin. com/sports. GAME ON … The PacWest championships will be held this week (March 3-5) in North Vancouver.
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“I know he has a really tough draw as well, but he’s a good player and he has a lot of skill so I think he’ll do well,” Liew said. “He will make it to the final.” Championshipcalibre badminton is nothing like backyard, beer-in-hand badminton, and the VIU Mariners hope some sports fans will come see that for themselves. “Badminton is so fast, it’s so powerful [and] it’s got finesse at the same time…” Walker said. “You’re trying to make your plan rule over your opponent, who’s trying to work his plan against you. It’s a chess game, and at top speed.” GAME ON … Robb’s first match is Thursday at 11 a.m., with Liew’s first match immediately afterward. The national finals will be played Saturday afternoon. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Bucs up 3-0 in first-round series The Nanaimo Buccaneers are one win away from the next round of the playoffs. The city’s junior B hockey club leads its first-round series three games to none after shutting out the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4-0 on Saturday up Island. The Bucs swept the first two games at the Nanaimo Ice Centre, including a 3-2 overtime decision in Game 2 as Will Koop scored the game-winning goal on the
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