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Island Ferries wants to renew a lease with the City of Nanaimo, claiming it now has the financial commitment to start passenger ferry service between downtown Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver. But civic politicians aren’t willing to sink their search for other potential passenger ferry operators before it begins. The City of Nanaimo and the Nanaimo Port Authority are currently drafting terms for a request for proposals to take a look at what operators exist to start up a new foot ferry serCITY OF Nanaimo and vice. Nanaimo Port Authority However, Island are drafting terms for a Ferries says it is request for proposals now in a position for a foot ferry between to start up serNanaimo and the Lower vice in six months Mainland. with its final investor. That investor wants to enter into talks with the city about renewing an expired lease for the south industrial waterfront, albeit with different terms if that is what the city wants, according to Island Ferries spokesman David Marshall. He says there have been two written requests for the city to meet with its investor and both went unanswered. It was only after Island Ferries requested to appear as a delegation at an open meeting that the company received a letter from the city reasserting it was going ahead with an RFP process. Marshall said he doesn’t understand why the city is committed to the process when the company is ready to go. He said the city entered into a lease agreement when the company didn’t have any money and acknowledges the company didn’t get the service started in time. He said now that it has the financial commitment the city doesn’t seem to be interested.

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NANAIMO RCMP officers injured in pursuit. BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Two men are in custody on suspicion of attempted murder and weapons offences as police continue their investigation into a drive-by shooting in Nanaimo Tuesday. Police responded to calls about shots fired on Wake-

siah Avenue near Second Street shortly before 4 p.m. The incident happened in a residential area near a children’s daycare, where multiple shots were fired into a vehicle occupied by one man. “They fired multiple rounds into the vehicle, struck another vehicle and also struck a house,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. The man in the car who was targeted was not injured, O’Brien said.

Police were still at the scene Wednesday morning as forensics investigators continued their work. Darryl Burma, who lives near the scene, said he heard five “really loud bangs” at the time of the shooting. “I was outside having a smoke at the back of the building, not on the front that’s facing the road, and then out of the blue I heard five really loud gunshots, like really loud bangs,” Burma said. “It was extremely loud and my

neighbours came downstairs and they asked me if me or somebody was knocking on their door. That’s how loud it was.” Burma didn’t see anything, but other witnesses did and gave a description of the car the shots came from to police. “That vehicle was seen south of town,” O’Brien said. “It failed to stop for police. It carried on into Ladysmith and into Duncan where Duncan [RCMP] picked up the pursuit.” See ‘POLICE’ /4

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A suspect is in jail and about $7,000 worth of stolen kitchen appliances have been recovered after Nanaimo Mounties pulled over an overdue U-Haul truck last week. The arrest happened Thursday when Nanaimo RCMP Street Crimes Unit members pulled over and searched the five-tonne truck, which contained cellphones, Canada Post keys, a box cutter and a small quantity of illegal drugs, prompting investigators to arrest the driver Shawn Jason Wheldon, 40. Wheldon was then linked to a storage locker where police found items allegedly stolen in a break-andenter at Quiznos on Terminal Avenue on Feb. 22. The truck was returned to its owner and Wheldon was held in custody over the weekend. Wheldon pleaded guilty on Monday in Nanaimo provincial court to charges of break-andenter and possession of stolen property and was sentenced to 16 months in prison.

budgEt diScuSSioNS begin for school district trustees. By Karl yu THe NeWS bUlleTiN

With Nanaimo school district starting 2016-17 budget discussions, Rob Zver, head of the education support workers’ union local, is concerned that more of his membership may lose jobs. Last year, six full-time equivalent custodian positions were cut, along with about seven of their operations and maintenance worker counterparts. The school district anticipates a budget shortfall of about $1 million for 2016-17, but the actual number won’t be known until about March 15, when perstudent funding is made known by the Ministry of Education.

Even though there aren’t finite numbers yet, Zver, president of CUPE 606, worries more job losses could be coming, especially in light of the closures of Woodlands Secondary and Woodbank Primary schools at the end of June. “As far as I know, the indication is the facilities parts will be cut regardless of any other cuts that may happen due to school closures. We’re going to lose members because of the school closures regardless, but the other cuts are still out there no matter what,” Zver said. At a public budget meeting at John Barsby Secondary School on Monday night, Graham Roberts, the school district’s secretary-treasurer, said the district is in the midst of a two-year plan that will lead to sustainability. “In the fall, we walked into the facilities plan update, where the board made some hard and dif-

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Science group hosts Pi Day Nanaimo Science And Sustainability Society hosts its annual Pi Day Saturday (March 5), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Departure bay ecoschool. Several community groups will showcase their work in the science and technology field and activities include touch tanks, owls, 3D printers, a build-a-whale exhibit and more. The event is for all ages and by donation.

ficult decisions in the effort to become sustainable and also to be in a financial position to be able to allocate some resources towards student learning. “As we go forward, next year we are seeing enrolment growth ... but we still have that [budget shortfall] piece, there are still reductions that are going to need to be made for next year,” Roberts said. The district is seeking public input regarding this year’s budget. If you’d like to have your say, please go to www.sd68. bc.ca/?page_id=4961 and fill out a survey. Feedback will be accepted until March 11 and will be used during the budget discussions, the school district said. A number of budget meetings are scheduled in the next three months and the final budget is expected to be passed on May 4.

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Pedestrian killed near University Village mall Police closed a section of Bruce Avenue for investigation after a pedestrian was struck and killed near the Albion Street intersection near University Village Shopping Centre Tuesday. The incident happened at 6:25 a.m. Const. Gar y O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokes-

man, said the driver of the vehicle was an adult male and he remained at the scene, called 911 and is co-operating with police. Both north and south bound lanes on Bruce Avenue between Albion and Fifth streets were closed during the investigation. “Preliminary investigation indicates speed did

not appear to be a contributing factor,” O’Brien said. “Weather certainly was a contributing factor and the fact that she was dressed all in black may have played a factor.” B.C. Coroners Service identified the deceased woman as Wanda Ann Gasper, 55, of Nanaimo. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of 26-year-old Jesse Savidant for breaching the terms of his day parole. According to a Nanaimo RCMP press release, Savidant was granted d a y p a ro l e a n d instructed to reside at the Salvation Army New Hope Centre in Nanaimo. On Thursday (Feb. 25), he failed to return to the centre and the warrant was issued. Savidant has ties throughout central Vancouver Island, but to date his whereabouts are unknown. Savidant is a First Nations male who stands 5-foot-9, weighs 165 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. He has a history

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Rosen said it’s one of the most highpriority projects and driven by safety improvements. Because of that, he said, the city does want to get the project completed as soon as possible. There are no dates for the release of the tender, but construction is anticipated this fall. The city’s budget for the project is $2.6 million and includes water main upgrades. Council also committed to split the cost of an advanced train warning system with the province, an estimated $600,000, if there’s passenger rail or increased freight activity on the railway.

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North Cedar Improvement District chairman Peter Johnson surveys the property the district intends to acquire to improve the district’s water supply.

the filtration system unconfirmed despite a looming May 31 deadline, some are saying the trustees have dropped the ball. According to the trustees, they need all of a fourhectare chunk of property at 1723 Cedar Rd. in order to tap the wells, build the filtration plant and operate and maintain each. It’s an expensive, regulated path, one they feel they have to tread slowly in order to protect the water supply and the pocketbooks of the ratepayers. And given the time and money invested so far, they insist it is the only viable option. Regional District of Nanaimo Cedar area director Alec McPherson disagrees. According to McPherson and other critics, the district needs only a lease or right-of-way arrangement for a small portion of that property. The money saved by not buying the land can be repurposed to help pay for the plant and other

infrastructure. They also suggest lifting the moratorium now can accelerate the process and lessen the blow to the individual ratepayer by broadening the tax base. Peter Johnson, chairman of the improvement district, said two separate engineering firms have confirmed the supply issue. As for the suggestion the infrastructure be developed without the district owning the land, the water board says that’s just not realistic. “Would you spend millions on a lease?” Johnson asked. “Our main objective is to own the land. We aren’t in a position to spend millions of dollars. What about 20 years down the road?” The filtration plant is mandatory due to health regulations. Construction of it alone is estimated to cost between $3.1 and $3.6 million, an expense that will have to be approved through referendum. McPherson worries that price tag is a big hurdle

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that will prevent the district’s plan from coming to fruition. “That’s too much. The community will reject it. Based on what I’m hearing that’s a non-starter.” Complicating the issue is the fact that the property in question is a focal point for the commercial development of the village centre called for in the Cedar Official Community Plan. Owner Wayne Procter has assembled a number of properties in the area in order to develop a mix of commercial and business developments. He suggested development of those properties could help pay for the water infrastructure. Procter did not respond to Black Press requests for an interview, but he laid out his position in a piece published in a recent issue of a local monthly magazine called Take 5, in a space typically allotted to McPherson. He disputed the water board’s contention the entire property was needed, and any suggestion the site had to be publicly owned. He said he approached the board with alternative proposals that allow him to keep his land while he helps expedite construction of the filtration plant, but was rejected. “The community is stagnating with ever-increasing water tolls, parcel taxes and other costs being borne by the static pool of taxpayers,” he writes. “There is no consideration given to this viable alternative approach. One needs to ask ‘why?’” The timing of this latest political exchange is no coincidence. North Cedar Improvement District trustees are chosen at an annual meeting that typically can draw fewer than a dozen residents. Last year, in the early stages of this controversy, the election drew about 60. This year’s meeting, scheduled for April 27, may draw more. john.mckinley@blackpress.ca

School district addresses support for vulnerable students in Nanaimo By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

The Nanaimo school district continues to work to address the issue of child poverty, according to Bob Esliger, assistant school superintendent. Vulnerable students are defined as children who might be at risk in terms of academic achievement and social functioning, according to the Ministry of Education. They come from less affluent socio-economic backgrounds. Nanaimo has a reputation for high child poverty and in a presentation to the school board last week, Esliger detailed the measures being undertaken, such as using funding from the Community Link program district-wide to reach vulnerable students in all schools. The school district has child youth care workers, counsellors, community school coordinators, who focus on teaching and providing educative programs, so students have a greater chance We really need to through education to change focus in on what the cycle of povEsliger said. are we doing to erty, “Adult relationare key and build those adult ships we know that, but relationships. when research keeps proving adult relationships for these kids are important, then we really need to focus in on what are we doing to build those adult relationships,” said Esliger. Mike Ball, president of the Nanaimo district teachers’ union, said the district is doing everything it can given the parameters and funding that it has, but questions whether it is receiving enough money from the province. More one-on-one time for vulnerable students and educational assistants to help in those classes and more teacher time in order to better serve the needs of those students are things Ball would like to see done, but education funding doesn’t allow for all of that, he said. There are also programs Ball would like to put in place. “I’m thinking many schools don’t have a breakfast program and kids coming to school hungry is something that needs to be dealt with and some schools are able to do that, some aren’t. So I’d like to see something that was available at more schools,” said Ball.

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Opposition work continues for Mulcair

party lEadEr hosts budget consultation. By GreG Sakaki The News BulleTiN

No longer the official Opposition, the NDP still intends to hold the federal government to account. Party leader Tom Mulcair was at Beban Park social centre on Tuesday, holding his first of two budget consultation town hall meetings on Vancouver Island that day. “It’s not enough for us to just say who we are, what our plans are, what we would have done differently. That was the campaign,” Mulcair said. “It’s also our obligation now to hold the Liberals to account.” Alistair MacGregor, NDP MP for Cowichan-MalahatLangford, said Vancouver Island “put a lot of trust” in the party in the federal election, and holding federal budget consultation on the Island is a way to return the favour. Mulcair suggested that the budget was an election issue this past fall, and said the NDP’s balanced-budget promise wasn’t intended as

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Federal Ndp leader tom Mulcair greets Nanaimo’s June ross at Beban park social centre tuesday afternoon during consultation meetings on the federal budget.

a campaign tactic. “I can assure you that there was not a smokefilled, dark room where someone emerged with a plan to say we’re going to run on a balanced budget,” he said. “We’ve always done the same thing – Jack [Layton] did the same thing, I did the same thing

– which is to say, here’s our platform; here’s how we’re going to pay for it.” Mulcair said the Liberals’ middle-class tax cuts haven’t helped those who need it most, saying the tax cuts benefit families making $200,000 per year, not those making $45,000. He talked about the impor-

tance of raising minimum wage and also lifting seniors out of poverty. He was asked more than once about the Canada Pension Plan and said that the Liberals have backed away from a promise to expand the fund. “We’ve talked about helping seniors get through their retirements and allowing them to retire with dignity,” he said. “It’s the best place to start, is to increase the CPP … We have to transition it in and we have to start helping people right away. That’s not hard to do if you’ve made it one of your priorities and you actually plan to do it.” The federal budget will be tabled in three weeks’ time. Mulcair was asked about the NDP’s working relationship with the governing party heading into budget debate and while he said the Liberals have “certainly changed the tone in Parliament,” he said actions speak louder than words. “I think that’s what Canadians are looking for more than anything else now, is to see whether or not the Liberals are going to start to deliver on their promises,” Mulcair said. “The budget will be a good test of that.”

Island Ferries is “truly flummoxed by that,” Marshall said. He also said the company’s investor wants to see that the governing body wants the ferry service and he doesn’t know what it means that the city won’t talk. Island Ferries plans to look at the RFP. “It’s a conundrum,” he said. “We’ve always preceded on the basis or on the assumption that this was the city’s highest transportation priority and so we are ready to deliver it and they are saying we don’t think so, we’ve

changed our minds.” City Coun. Bill Bestwick said council is committed to the RFP. The city worked independently to secure a foot ferry between Vancouver and Nanaimo for between five and 10 years and was unsuccessful, he said. Three months ago, it agreed to partner with the port authority to see if there were other interested proponents. He believes there’s been “terrific progress” and no disadvantages to moving forward. Whether he’s lost faith in Island Ferries is a rhetorical question, he said.

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Cedar residents support Syrian refugee family to reunite in Canada By NiCholaS PeSCod The News BulleTiN

I trust they will reach the top of the expression of interest list,” he said. Mayor Bill McKay told the News Bulletin Island Ferries’ request for discussion was acknowledged and it was to say council made a decision to go ahead with a request for proposal, or expression of interest. He, however, has been in favor of putting the RFP on hold and working with Island Ferries and its investor. The city has a good idea of what it’s dealing with in the company and they have “come a long way,” he said.

Residents in Cedar have come together to help unite a refugee family in Nanaimo that is currently without two of its children. In January, a privately sponsored Syrian refugee family consisting of a father, mother, son and daughter arrived in Nanaimo. However, the couple was unable to bring two other children, a 24-year-old son and 22-year-old daughter, both of whom are married. But a group known as the Cedar Area Refugee Effort is working to sponsor and bring the family’s 24-year-old son along with his wife and young child to Nanaimo. Another private sponsorship group in Nanaimo is working on sponsoring the daughter and her husband. Anita Brideau, coordinator of the effort, said since the family has two children who are BEEr-aNd-BUrGEr married, they were night to support Cedar unable to register Area Refugee effort to with the United sponsor syrian families Nations Refuis set for April 15 at the gee Agency as a Old City station Pub. “whole” family. For information on that, “If you have a as well as to volunteer married child, or donate, please visit then they are conhttp://bit.ly/24Ccyiu or sidered a separate call 250-722-7122. family,” she said. “It’s unfortunate but true. That is the way it is.” Formed in November, the Cedar Area Refugee Effort was organized by members from St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Cedar. Members decided to help unite the Syrian family after learning that the family was unable to have two married children accompany them to Canada. “Having seen the news it just felt like something we could do. If it was my child or my family I would be wanting to do all I could to get them here,” Brideau said. “I’ve got a 41-yearold son and if somebody told me that he has to stay in a refugee camp and I have to go, I don’t know how I would do that.” The organization has raised roughly $15,000 so far and is looking to raise a total of $36,000. Aside from donations of new or used items, the group is looking for volunteers who would be interested in assisting the family, who has spent the past four years in a refugee camp in Lebanon. “There is a small child, so we will be needing a crib,” Brideau said. A beer-and-burger night is scheduled for April 15 at the Old City Station Pub. For more information and to donate, please visit http://bit.ly/24Ccyiu or call 250-722-7122.

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SNaW-NaW-aS SEEkS return of railway lands.

tury and used to build the railway, part of which runs through the reserve north of Nanaimo. In situations like this, once the land is no longer used or needed for railway purposes, it should be returned to the Canadian government for use by Snaw-Naw-As, said Robert Janes, the First Nation’s legal counsel, in January. In its Feb. 26 filing, the foundation said it is against all of the relief sought in the civil claim and is seeking dismissal with costs. The foundation claims the lands continue to be used for railway opera-

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The Island Corridor Foundation is seeking to have a Snaw-Naw-As First Nation civil lawsuit thrown out of court. In late-December, SnawNaw-As First Nation filed the suit against the foundation and the Attorney General of Canada seeking the return of traditional land taken in the 20th cen-

tions, railway works and railway purposes. There is still regular activity on the rail line, the foundation said, citing trains running between north Nanaimo and the harbour as an example. Southern Railway of Vancouver Island and the foundation continue to partake in maintenance of the lands by clearing shrubs, bushes and garbage, said the claim. The foundation said it consults with First Nations, including SnawNaw-As, on maintenance where it is appropriate. Snaw-Naw-As continues to be a member of the foun-

dation, the claim said. Bill McKay, foundation board chairman and Nanaimo mayor, said the board is waiting to hear the Canadian government’s response. The foundation is awaiting federal government sign off of $7.5 million in funding for track repairs. “We’re just waiting to find out whether or not the [attorney general] has responded and we would hope to get some answers back from them, because of course, we believe that this may very well have put a red flag on the funding file,” said McKay. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Police seek public’s help with unsolved crimes Nanaimo RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to solve a number of unsolved crimes. Anyone with information on any of these files is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime stoppers at 1-877-2228477 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.

File No. 2016-6216 sometime overnight on Feb. 29, a residence under construction on Randle Road was broken into. Taken were $3,000-$4,000 of tools, all engraved with “Rathy Construction.” File No. 2016-6278 sometime overnight on Feb. 29, Canada Post mailboxes at salmon Road and Calder Drive were broken into. locks were busted off and mailboxes were rifled through. Miscellaneous mail was found scattered about. File No. 2016-6159 sometime overnight on Feb. 28, Pauline haarer school, located on Campbell street, was broken into. Point of entry was an exterior window and stolen was a laptop, lCD projector, VGA cable and power cord, speakers, connectors and an elMO document camera. File No. 2016-5505 sometime overnight on Feb. 23, mailboxes located at Nanaimo River Road and white Rapids Road were broken into. it appears all the mail in the boxes was taken. File No. 2016-6096 sometime between Feb. 27-28, a honda four-stroke 15 horsepower motor was stolen from Anchorage Marina on stewart Avenue. The motor was taken from the back of a 22-foot K&C boat that was sitting on a trailer inside a fenced compound.

File No. 2016-5901 On Feb. 26, B.C. hydro reported unknown persons have been cutting power poles stored on the side of the road, just past the railway tracks on south wellington Road and Nanaimo Parkway. Damage is estimated to be in the range of $6,000-$8,000. File No. 2016-5622 sometime between Feb. 19-25, a laser level was stolen from the backyard of a home on Gail Place. The level is a Model hV101, spectra, four-feet in length and yellow. File No. 206-6328 sometime overnight on March 1, Central Towing compound located on 10th street was broken into. The fence securing the property was cut allowing for entry into the compound. A vehicle in the compound, a 1998 Ford escort, was then broken into. File No. 2016-6405 sometime overnight on March 1, uplands elementary school on stronach Drive was broken into. entry was gained by removing a pane of glass to an exterior window. it is unsure if anything was taken but items in the school were moved around and there were obvious signs of a break in. File No. 2016-6314 On March 1, at approximately 12:45 a.m., a break-andenter at 122 irwin st. was interrupted by the owners returning home. As the owners walked inside they saw a male running through the rear of their property. Another male was seen carrying a large bag and leaving through the rear door of their home. Both suspects are described as being 5-foot-6, thin and wearing dark clothing. They were last seen running northbound on irwin st.

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Watering restriction exemptions considered for select businesses By Karl yu The News bulleTiN

programs and an annual toy drive that distributes toys to children through Nanaimo’s schools. Rotary Club of Nanaimo Daybreak celebrated its 20th anniversary Feb. 24. The club concentrates on programs helping youth and is a big supporter of the Nanaimo Child Development Centre, Nanaimo Boys and Girls Club and Nanaimo Youth Services Association. The club also focuses on its international youth exchange and ambassador scholar programs and even local skate board parks. “In our particular society a lot of times not enough money is spent on youth,” said Don Bonner, past president and director of club services. “It’s spent on other things and we believe if you can convince the youth that the world is a better place than it really is, then they’ll probably make it that way.” To learn more about Rotar y International, please visit www.rotary. org.

Watering restrictions being considered by the Regional District of Nanaimo and City of Nanaimo won’t be as stringent for businesses, according to proposed guidelines. Water service areas collaborated on standard watering restrictions in order to avoid confusion caused last summer by different levels. But while the framework proposes restrictions for residents during the spring and summer months, businesses – such as tree farms, nurseries, car washes and power washing companies – will be exempt, as will watering municipal fields, according to information from the regional district. Mike Donnelly, regional district water and utility services manager, said restrictions have to be developed with a general view in mind. During meetings with water purveyors, it was learned that accommodations were needed for the commercial side, where possible. “Last year, people had house painting they were planning to do; they had to reseal driveways. REgioNal WaTERiNg If there is a comperestrictions proposed tent person coming to standardize stages in and they have to and reduce confusion power wash, then among municipalities OK, that’s fine,” and districts. New rules said Donnelly. “We still must be adopted just had to bring by Regional District of in a restriction Nanaimo and City of on general power Nanaimo. lantzville washing. At the council approved new end of the day, I’m guidelines last month. not sure that’s a huge issue.” Bill Sims, city manager of water resources, said the framework focuses on watering grass, but in the case of fields, they are assets. “You can say, ‘The city shouldn’t be watering its sports fields,’ but if you look into it further, then you would realize that those are actually infrastructure, they’re not just a pretty lawn to look at. It’s infrastructure that many community groups rely on, so we want to keep those fields alive,” Sims said. While 2015 saw an unusually dry winter, 2016 has seen frequent rainfall and last summer’s conditions aren’t anticipated this summer, said Donnelly. Stage 3 and 4 restrictions, the more restrictive levels, are not usually implemented and were used last year because of persistent drought. The regional district is usually in Stage 1 and 2, the lower levels, he said. While the regional district board was expected to vote on the framework at its Feb. 23 meeting, it was deferred to later this month. Nanaimo city council is expecting a staff report later in the month as well. The District of Lantzville approved the watering guidelines at its Feb. 22 council meeting.

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Brent Stetar, Rotarian, sorts through pocket novels at Nanaimo North Town Centre during a past Rotary Used Book Sale. The Rotary Club of Nanaimo puts on two used book sales annually to raise money for literacy programs. Five Rotary Clubs in the city contribute to local and international charities, education and health programs.

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RoTaRiaNS maRk milestones in club history. By Chris Bush The News bulleTiN

It was a place where professionals of various backgrounds could meet and exchange ideas. Paul P. Harris, a Chicago attorney, formed the Rotary Club of Chicago – the name came from the club’s rotating meetings among the office’s members – on Feb. 23, 1905. In 111 years, Rotary International has grown, with clubs around the world. More than one million members contribute to, among many other programs, an international effort to eradicate polio worldwide. Nanaimo’s Rotary Clubs are celebrating their own contributions and accomplishments. Rotary Club of Nanaimo, one of Rotary’s earliest, is just four years away from celebrating its 100th anniversary. The club focuses

on fundraising for literacy projects and organizations and holds two used book sales annually at Nanaimo North Town Centre which raise more than $100,000 each year. “Our book sale is our big fundraiser for literacy and we support local schools with various projects,” said Bruce Gordon, the club’s past president. The club also supports Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation, Hospice House and the Haven Society. Gordon joined Rotary for networking when he started a printing business. “I think it’s why most young business people get into it, but I think nowadays the demographic has changed where a lot of new members are retired people and they’re joining so that they can give something back,” Gordon said. He said young people prefer hands-on projects over fundraising. “We do have some young members. We need to have someone to do the heavy

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lifting,” Gordon said, with a chuckle. Nanaimo Oceanside, with 20 members, is Nanaimo’s smallest and youngest Rotary Club. “We meet in the evenings at the Longwood [Brew Pub] and we’re kind of more laid back,” said Trina Brubaker, club president. “Our club’s primary focus is children.” Eighty per cent of club fundraising supports projects that help children, such as school breakfast

Retrofitted ferry back in service along Departure Bay route The Queen of Oak Bay is back on the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route after a routine upgrade, B.C. Ferries said Wednesday. The vessel now has a new steering gear system, an upgraded bridge, a bigger gift shop with change rooms, a family room, and more power outlets with

USB ports. But the biggest thing passengers might notice is better pet areas. If they’re not in a car, dogs and other pets often have to stay in a designated space on the car deck, where it’s can be dark, windy and cold. The areas now have kennels, radiant heat-

ing, more comfortable benches and “pet and pet owner” hygiene products. Also coming are new public address speakers so if you’re in the pet areas, you can hear the safety announcements. The additions were designed with the Society of British Columbia Veterinarians.

B.C. Ferries said the Coastal Renaissance, Queen of Alberni and Queen of Cowichan already have the pet-friendly upgrades. This spring, the plan is to install them on the Queen of New Westminster, Queen of Cumberland, Spirit of Vancouver Island and Spirit of British Columbia.

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Protest targets bus passes Protesters gathered at the B.C. legislature Wednesday to call for an additional increase in provincial disability assistance payments. The increase of $77 a month is to take effect Sept. 1, for disability assistance that now pays $906 a month for a single person. But the program is to begin deducting $52 a month for transit passes available to people who are able to use them, and that has sparked protests. Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell said 45,000 people on disability assistance could not use a bus pass, and the change makes the rate fair for everyone.

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Council might miss the ferry

When it comes to a foot ferry, it looks like Nanaimo is in for another sailing wait. The foot-passenger ferry project sprung yet another leak this week as Nanaimo city council decided that Island Ferries must participate in a request-for-proposals process. The decision sends a message that the city has lost patience in the proponent with which it has been working since 2013. That fall, Island Ferries first made public its plans to use two 370-passenger vessels to make three round trips per day between downtown Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver, 68 minutes each way. The company awaited final investment then, apparently, and has been ever since. It is now indicating that it has secured the financial commitment it needs to start up service within six months, but council isn’t interested in hearing about that. The Nanaimo Port Authority was first to signal its lack of confidence in Island Ferries when it issued a request for proposals on foot-ferry service this past fall, and city council was quick to partner with the port on the RFP. Now, by asking Island Ferries to submit a proposal, and in effect, start the process over, the city is applying pressure, and it’s difficult to understand the rationale. After years of working together, shouldn’t the city have more than enough information about Island Ferries to compare it to any competing bids? It could be that the city believes it has other, better proponents lined up, but that’s news to us, and to any Nanaimo taxpayers who are stakeholders. It’s difficult to remember a time when the city had passenger-only ferry service and we’ve become accustomed to doing without it. Any impatience with Island Ferries’ plans turned to skepticism a long time ago. Still, some service is preferable to no service. So if council is prepared to miss the boat with Island Ferries, we trust that another one along will be along shortly.

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Government bows to the power of judges One of the enduring legation known as “chronic fatigue cies of Pierre Trudeau’s time syndrome,” which led to a disas prime minister is the legal ability pension from a federal supremacy of the individual, civil service job at age 45. as articulated in the Charter of The judge cited no research Rights and Freedoms. to support the claim that sitting We are seeing this played out around smoking dope all day with greater force than ever relieves this condition. Indeed today, by an activist high court it defies common sense that a that swatted aside Stephen set of symptoms with no idenHarper’s attempts to restrain it, tified cause, which might be and now orders a meek, politiconfused with what we used to cally correct Justin call laziness, would be Trudeau government alleviated by chronic B.C. to do its bidding. consumption of a VIEWS The Federal Court drug that promotes Tom Fletcher decreed last week eating chips and Black Press that people have watching TV. the right to grow But we peasants their own “medical” aren’t supposed marijuana. This rulto question our ing is unlikely to be monarchs, espeappealed, given that cially those in ermineTrudeau the Younger trimmed red robes at is committed to legalthe Supreme Court of izing marijuana for Canada. everyone. That court has decreed that There are conditions that our charter, which in Section 7 show measurable relief from protects the “right to life, libermarijuana products, such as ty and security of the person,” glaucoma or the nausea and includes a right to have a docloss of appetite associated with tor’s help to commit suicide. cancer treatments. But much of A Liberal-dominated comthe so-called medical marijuana mittee of MPs and senators industry is based on unsubstan- has recommended full-throttle tiated claims about an inconsis- implementation, not restricted tent herbal remedy that hasn’t to terminal illness and includbeen studied much because it’s ing mental conditions such been illegal. as depression and dementia. One of the petitioners suffers The majority suggested even from a vaguely defined condi“mature minors” should have

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this new right. The politicians support allowing doctors to opt out of cases they won’t condone, as long as they provide a referral to another doctor. In Belgium, one of the pioneers of this brave new world, most of the growing number of euthanasia patients have had cancer. But as The New Yorker magazine reported in a groundbreaking article last summer, others have been euthanized because of autism, anorexia, partial paralysis, blindness with deafness, manic-depression and yes, chronic fatigue syndrome. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake expressed the hope that Canada ends up with a consistent policy on doctor-assisted suicide, rather than a provincial patchwork. The closest Lake came to politically incorrect criticism was to caution that “deep discussion” is needed around the court’s notion of a “competent minor.” Three dissenting Conservative MPs went so far as to say the recommendations don’t adequately protect seniors who might be coerced into checking out and passing on their estates. How old-fashioned. ◆ Tom Fletcher is columnist and legislature reporter for Black Press.

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– Where is Here? project leader Nicole Vaugeois on cultural mapping, page 13.

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Bus passes costly for those on disability To the Editor,

Re: Disability more fair, says MLA, Feb. 25. I am writing in response to the provincial Liberal government’s plan to increase disability assistance rates. This is at the expense of of the annual subsidized bus pass – now $45 a year, but in September will cost $52 a month plus an annual administration fee of $45. So while they say the increase is $77 per month it really nets out at $25 per month. Why do the most vulnerable get the least? As a parent of a daughter, I am outraged at this action by our government. There has not been a disability pension increase for several years. This is an insult to the many disabled trying to have a decent life below the poverty level.

Margaret Fraser Nanaimo

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Re: Provincial politicians differ on definition of balanced budget, Feb. 18. It is my duty to write and express my utter dismay over what this government has done to the ‘increase’ in persons with disabilities ‘benefit’ as well as the bus pass program for those who really require this. In what alternate universe does this ‘increase’ help anyone? Especially when the government gives with one hand and then takes away with the other. Then has the audacity to say that everyone benefits in some way. It would appear that the province has no clear idea on how to help people get out of poverty. There are without a doubt generations of people on various aspects of income assistance and disability. This government was crowing about ‘families

Premier Christy Clark wants us to pay $45 a year each for our bus passes plus $52 a month per person which will be deducted from our cheques. This is $104 as a couple, a week’s worth of groceries plus extra. We already pay $113 for rent as the government doesn’t give us enough rent allowance. This is a outrage for us to pay more for our bus passes when we already pay out of our pockets for other things. I’m excellent with money as I was taught by my late mother and I do everything I can with our budget to be able to pay for everything. After paying for our bus passes, I won’t be able to save a penny. I hope the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation can help people on disability.

Donna Nordstrom Nanaimo

Union, insurer hypocritical with ad campaigns To the Editor:

There are two separate ad campaigns underway that at the very least are somewhat hypocritical. They are the B.C. Government Employees’ Union anti-workplace bullying and ICBC antifraud ads. ’Tis the season for pink shirts

and anti-bullying. For a union that consistently forgets they are public servants that is rich. We have no other choice than to deal with them, period full stop. I have no issue with ICBC reminding me of how much fraud costs us, but I get bombarded

daily in print and broadcast media of why to consult a lawyer before I even talk to them. Why would that be? Experience. Again as the default insurer and public servants, they forgot who they work for. Now maybe I put the cart before the horse

first’ before it swept into town. Since then we have come to realize exactly which families are getting the help. Not those that need it most. Not those that live in poverty. Not even those that struggle on medium incomes. As for this increase of up to $77, I think it is a huge slap in the face to those on disability. What are other provinces receiving, where the cost of living is not as expensive as it is here? I really hope that this issue is re-visited. There is, after all, an election approaching. In essence what this government has done has given a so-called ‘gift’ with its hands but has kicked everyone on disability in the pants as they walked away. This whole thing can be summed up in one very simple word: shameful.

Grant Maxwell Nanaimo

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Prescriptions, pregnancy tests and prophylactics are now only a classroom away for John Barsby Secondary School students. John Barsby Wellness Centre, the first of its kind in a Nanaimo school, marked its official opening Friday, with school and medical professionals touting it as a way to build relationships and provide youths with

safe and convenient access to care. The new medical centre is meant to be casual and welcoming. Top 40 hits play in the background and there’s a basketful of apples for students to grab on the way to class, or tea for those who want to have a cup in the lounge. Condoms are also available. Here students can see doctors for antibiotics, get sexual health support like counseling or pregnancy testing, or hang out with staff. Eventually it’s hoped the centre can do more around prevention and education. The centre, the culmination of work

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Sydney Deimert, 17, a student at John Barsby Secondary, takes a bite out of one of the apples offered at the new John Barsby Wellness centre.

by 16 stakeholders and organizations, opened in September and there have been more than 300 visits.

That students already feel comfortable with the service is considered a success by Dr. Wilma Arruda, Island Health’s medical director of pediatric services, who got the project going. “That’s huge that it’s already got that

sense within the school it’s an OK place to go and that you can actually receive help and that it’s non-judgmental and your parents don’t have to know,” said Arruda. The service is meant to break down barriers to health care. A student can go in for a sore knee and end up discussing mental health. Often a family doctor might be perceived as a barrier if students want confidentiality, or there’s transportation – getting from school to a clinic, according to Dr. Sheila Findlay, chairwoman of the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice board and co-director of the centre. She notes a huge number of students also don’t have a family doctor.

Findlay sees the school-based service not only increasing access, but allowing time to build relationships with youths. “In working alongside other service providers, nursing, social work, mental health and our colleagues within John Barsby school itself, we provide excellence of care to youths who have the most barriers to accessing health care in more traditional clinical settings,” she said. Student Sydney Deimert, 17, John Barsby’s youth voice for the project, said the centre has helped break down barriers and fears of being judged. She believes this level of care should be available to all students in Nanaimo. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nanaimo attractive to commuters By Chris Bush The News BulleTiN

Living in Nanaimo is cheap compared to the Lower Mainland, but is regular commuting across the Salish Sea for work practical? Detached singlefamily homes in Vancouver now cost somewhere between $1.4 million and $1.8 million compared to just over $358,000 for a similar home in Nanaimo, forcing many people out of that real estate m a r k e t . C ro s s i n g the strait to free up income from highmortgage payments makes sense, if you can afford the commute. For many people, commuting from the Island to jobs in the Lower Mainland, northern B.C., Alberta or wherever well-paying jobs are, is part of living in on the Island, or a least a short-term consequence of moving here. In 1998, Greg Nowik, owner of Universal Mortgage Architects, sold his house in North Vancouver for $499,000 and moved to Nanaimo. That same house today would sell for $2.4 million. Nowik’s mortgage brokerage maintains offices in Nanaimo and Coquitlam. Over the years he has whittled trips to Coquitlam down to about one round trip about one week out of every month, which still costs about $5,000 annually for ferries fares, fuel and other travel expenses. In cases where people must commute to the Lower Mainland regularly, there are ways to minimize travel costs, by, as in Nowik’s case, commuting less frequently or by using walk-on ferry service and public transit. “With modern technology you can work more remotely … it’s also about bringing business here. It’s not all about just commuting back and forth,” said John Hankins, Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation CEO. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nicole Vaugeois, cultural mapping project leader, left, and Lan Le Diem Tran, a Vancouver Island University student, show off an example of a cultural map. The two are involved a cultural mapping project that will explore people’s attachment to particular places within downtown Nanaimo. NICHOLAS PESCOD THE NEwS BuLLETIN

Project maps culture attachment

VaNcoUVEr ISLaND university students ask residents what they connect to in downtown.

By Nicholas Pescod The News bulleTiN

A team of students and researchers at Vancouver Island University are about to find out what connects residents to their downtown in three communities on the Island. It’s all part of a university-led cultural mapping project dubbed Where Is Here? The project will examine and eventually map the downtown areas of Nanaimo, Courtenay and Port Alberni with the focus being on which areas residents feel the most connected. Nicole Vaugeois, B.C.

Regional Innovation chairwoman in tourism and sustainable regional development and project leader, said the project is all about modernizing and understanding people’s connection to the places within a city’s downtown core. “There are no shortage of maps in the world, but we don’t actually understand how people value or make meaning of those places that are on a map,” she said. “This project is really about adding a whole other layer for how and why people value the places that they live in.” In order to provide an accurate picture of

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Information gleaned from the map could help city planners and downtown business improvement associations better understand their downtown cores, according to Vaugeois, who said Courtenay, Port Alberni and Nanaimo were chosen for the project because they are three mid-sized cities that are trying to improve their downtown space. “We are interested to see if this way of mapping really works and if it is of value to the community stakeholders,” Vaugeois said. “The idea is if this model works, we could expand that.” Students will be in downtown Nanaimo on April 2. To learn more, please visit www.whereishereculturalmapping.com. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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Notice of Intent To Stop Up and Close, Remove Highway Dedication and Dispose of an unnamed lane Adjacent to 867 Bruce Avenue and 538 Eighth Street TAKE NOTICE THAT, pursuant to Section 40(1) and 40(2) of the Community Charter, the Council of the City of Nanaimo intends to stop up, close to traffic, and remove highway dedication for an unnamed lane, more particularly described as follows: An unnamed adjacent to 867 Bruce Avenue and 538 Eighth Street comprising of 157.2 m², more or less, shown on plan EPP59184 prepared by David Wallace, B.C.L.S. A sketch of which is shown below. FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT, pursuant to Section 40 (3) of the Community Charter, all persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed road closure as described in “Highway Closure and Dedication Removal (An Unnamed Lane Adjacent to 867 Bruce Avenue and 538 Eighth Street) Bylaw 2016 No. 7223” are invited to address Council of the City of Nanaimo in writing, or in person at Council’s meeting scheduled for March 7, 2016. FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT, pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, the Council of the City of Nanaimo intends to dispose of the proposed road closure area to Kelland Foods Holdings Ltd. for a purchase price of TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($12,000). Copies of the proposed bylaw, plan and any enquires concerning this proposed disposition may be directed to and obtained from the Real Estate Section, City of Nanaimo, during office hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, at 250-7554476 or in person at 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC. Community Safety & Development Division Real Estate Section, City of Nanaimo, File: LD002721

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Car crashes into restaurant window The appetite for a midday meal was curbed for some patrons at Port Place Shopping Centre when a car crashed into the windows of The Pantry restaurant Monday. The accident happened shortly before noon when a Ford Taurus hit a curb while it was being

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parked and then continued across the sidewalk. An elderly man driving the car and his female passenger were examined by B.C. Ambulances crews. They had no reported injuries nor were any injuries reported by restaurant patrons or staff.

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Susan Bloom saw a different kind of opportunity. A generation after purchasing Clayoquot Island and nurturing it into a protected slice of West Coast heaven, Bloom has now ensured it will remain that way for generations to come. On Monday, the steward of this ecological and historical jewel announced she was ceding ownership of the Island’s wilderness portion to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Conservancy regional vice-president Linda Hannah said it has been an honour to work with someone with those values. “We need to celebrate that choice,” Hannah said. “She’s a very quiet, deeply principled individual. I’d like to applaud her

for taking a different path.” Also known as Stubbs Island, Clayoquot Island sits near the brink of Pacific Rim National Park to the south and is the gateway to the Clayoquot Biosphere Reserve to the north. Bloom has donated approximately twothirds of the island (its wildest 37 hectares) to the conservancy, while retaining ownership of its more developed portion. According to Hannah, the property is unique among conservancy holdings and an ecological treasure trove. A dense old-growth and mature secondgrowth coastal western hemlock forest collides with thickets of California waxmyrtle, a vulnerable shrub found only in the coastal regions around Ucluelet and

Tofino. Sand dunes and thick eelgrass beds provide habitat for the great blue heron, black oystercatcher, Pacific geoduck and Brandt geese. The island hosted the first European settlement on the west coast of Vancouver Island – a fur trade outpost established in 1855. It then evolved into a fishing village of about 400 people with a hotel, school, jailhouse and beer parlour. The community had disappeared and the property had fallen into neglect through a series of private owners by the time Bloom purchased it and set about cleansing it of bottles and other refuse. She established a few small offthe-grid outbuildings and a heritage garden on the old townsite, built a boardwalk through the woods and made sure the rest of the island was left to exist as nature intended. Public use of Clayoquot Island will continue to be by invitation only. The caretakers will remain its only residents. The conservancy will spend the next year taking inventory of the property and developing a ecological management plan, funded again by the generosity of its former owner. john.mckinley@blackpress.ca

Request for Proposals Design-Build Services Meadowood Community Recreation Centre The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) invites design-build proposals from contractors (“the Proponents”) to be evaluated for the selection of a designbuilder with the intent to enter into a contract (“the Contract”) for the design and construction of a new approximate 385 m2 community recreation centre in the RDN Electoral Area “F’ near Qualicum Bay, British Columbia located at 1810 Galvin Place. The budget for the project, including design, construction and all other costs (excluding GST), is $450,000. Proposal documents may be obtained from the RDN website: www.rdn.bc.ca or by written request to Meadowood@rdn.bc.ca Submissions will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, April 7 2016. Late or electronic submissions will not be accepted. Hard copy proposals are to be submitted to: Attention: Dean Banman, MBA Manager of Recreation Services Recreation and Parks Oceanside Place 830 West Island Highway Parksville, B.C. V9P 2X4 The Regional District of Nanaimo reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and to accept the submission that is deemed most favourable to the interests of the Regional District.

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COMMUNITY FESTIVAL takes place in Nanaimo during March and ends April 2 with the second annual PirateFest. Festival Nanaimo features signature performances and participating partner events througout the month that includes everything from Heritage Walking Tours to the Nanaimo Boat Show. Please go to www.festivalnanaimo.com. TAFELMUSIK BAROQUE Orchestra, presented by the Vancouver Island Symphony, March 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Features a pre-concert talk with symphony artistic director Pierre Simard at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $33 to $59 or $18 for students. Call 250-754-8550 or go to www. porttheatre.com. BARRAGE 8 performs March 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Tickets range in price from $38 to $67.50, $18 for students. Call 250-754-8550 or go to www.porttheatre.com.

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DE DANANN performs March 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Pre-show chat with the band at 6:45 p.m. in the Harmac room. Tickets $40 for adults, $36 for members and $15 for students. Call 250-754-8550 or go to www.portthe atre.com.

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elebrate. Embrace the artistic and cultural landscape in Nanaimo. And don’t forget to bring your friends, says Margot Holmes, creator and coordinator of Festival Nanaimo. The second annual Festival Nanaimo runs throughout March and into early April and features numerous arts and cultural events. “It’s a community festival - it’s multidimensional,” said Holmes. She said the festival is about exploring the city “we love” through a variety of activities that includes music, performance art, visual art, walking, cycling and more. She also said the city’s “beloved Nanaimo bar” will also be a common theme running throughout the festival. Holmes came up with the idea of arts and cultural organizations coming together to promote events. “We create a synergy around all the things we love about Nanaimo,” said Holmes. “Everyone is still promoting all the events by themselves but it is as a big banner event.”

This year more organizations joined the event, said Holmes. The chamber of commerce, businesses, the Nanaimo Airport and others have joined. Festival Nanaimo has six signature events and numerous associate events. Community events include the Business Achievement Awards, Heritage Walking Tours, a performance by Amos Garrett presented by the Nanaimo Blues Association, Isle of the Arts Festival, a downtown historic pub tour and others. The first signature event is a performance by the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, March 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. The show, House of Dreams, centres around art. “It’s so unique. It will feature amazing art with amazing music,” said Holmes. There is a pre-concert talk with Pierre Simard, artistic director of the Vancouver Island Symphony, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $33 to $59 or $18 for students and are available by calling 250-754-8550250-7548550 or www.porttheatre.com. The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra has released more than 80 baroque and classical albums and has won nine

Juno awards. The orchestra consists of 17 musicians. “Tafelmusik is known around the world for its creative, innovative new contexts for the performance and classical music,” according to its biography. Other signature events include performances by Barrage 8, De Danann, The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Boots ‘n’ BBQ Feast and Barn Dance and PirateFest Family FunDay. Holmes said activities during PirateFest, April 2, are affordable for families, with most free and others only costing about one to two dollars. It features family activies that run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Holmes said last year about 400 people showed up as pirates. “We’re pretty excited about the pirate component,” she said. Both the Nanaimo Food Truck Festival, held at Diana Krall Plaza, and the Nanaimo Boat Show are also being held on April 2. For more information and a listing of events and please go to www.festival nanaimo.com.

GLENN MILLER Orchestra performs March 21 and 22, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Tickets range in price from $38 to $67.50 or $18 for students. Call 250754-8550 or go to www.porttheatre. com. BOOTS ’N’ BBQ at the Beban Park social centre March 26. Features performance by Boondock. Doors open 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Event for attendees 19-plus. Tickets $42 plus tax available at www. bbqnanaimo.com. PIRATEFEST Family FunDay April 2, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at various locations around town. From 9:30 a.m. to noon families can create pirate disguises in the Art Lab at the Nanaimo Art Gallery. From 11 a.m. to noon there is a musical instrument zoo at the Port Theatre for ages six and up to try orchestra intstuments. At noon people can join the pirate parade, which starts at the Port Theatre and ends at the Pioneer Waterfront Plaza. From 1-3:30 p.m. families can dig for buried treasure in the sand, enjoy facepainting by Beebop the Clown and participate in a shipwrecked scavanger hunt and crafts at the Nanaimo Museum.

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Singer pays tribute to rock diva By RACHEL STERN The News BulleTiN

No other words describe Tina Turner as succinctly and accurately as the singer’s own song, Simply the Best, according to Luisa Marshall, who pays tribute to the rock diva in her Hope Beyond Thunderdome tour. “No one can beat her power. She has presence and endurance,” said Marshall. “She is simply the best. I am so happy to emulate her. Tina is so different from other female artists.” The song is also a fan favourite people continue to love, said Marshall. “Simply the Best ... it’s infectious, inspiring. It’s a feel-good song that everyone wants to hear,” said Marshall. “Every time I sing it, it just makes people happy.” Marshall is continually studying Tina Turner’s movements, voice and mannerisms to ensure

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tribute band consists of her daughters, husband and sister. Marshall is using the tour to raise money and awareness for military veterans who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder issues. She is donating $5 from every ticket sold to the Veterans Transition Network, https://vtncanada. org. She learned first-hand about some of the traumas that soldiers face when she performed for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Bosnia and Sarajevo and later for Multinational Forces and Observers in Israel and Egypt. “I felt strongly for them. Some of them were really young,” said Marshall about the troop members. “I want to raise awareness in my own way. This is Canadawide. I wanted to add meaning to what I do and my professionalism and passion.” Tickets are $49.50 for balcony seats, $59.50 for rows K through W and $69.50 for rows A to J. For tickets please call 250-754-8550 or go to www.porttheatre.com. For more information, please go to www.luisamarshall.com.

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Play challenges assumptions Digital short film complete TheatreOne’s upcoming Emerging Voices play, Emerge, explores emotions of fear and loss and the challenges of aging and connecting to others through intergenerational relationships. The play was written by Charleen Phelps, from Courtenay. Her play will be workshopped with professional actors for one day. The story follows a woman who takes her father to the emergency room.

She hopes to have him admitted and declared incompetent, according to TheatreOne’s press release. The play challenges people to think about assumptions and the stories people tell themselves. The dramatic reading is March 22, 7:30 p.m. at the Harbour City Theatre, located at 25 Victoria Rd. Admission is a suggested donation of $10. For more information go to www.the atreone.org.

Andrew Jones, a Nanaimo filmmaker, has completed his digital short film, Finding Fairies. The film, starred his young children and was created with funding from Telus’ Storyhive program. People can view the film at www.story hive.com. Watchers can also cast their vote until March 4 for their favourite submission. A winner will be chosen from both B.C. and Alberta. The winners will receive customized career training, mentorship, a scholarship to the Banff World Media Festival and distribution on Telus platforms. Winners will be announced mid-March. Residents can also take a look at Blake Mattson’s lighting work in the film Umbrageous, created by Vancouver filmmaker Jesse Pickett. Mattson is a former Nanaimo resident who moved to Vancouver.

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Creative citizens were embracing their inner Michelangelos at the Nanaimo North Town Centre last week at the Festival of Banners painting site. The site was filled with various rows of canvases. Some were blank awaiting the brush strokes of participants and others were underway. Nanaimo artist Leonard Barrett was painting his banner design of a bear with a butterfly on its nose last week and resident Sharon Barrette was painting a picture of a whale and a boat owned by her husband. There are still about 100 banners left out of 200 to be completed by participants. People can submit their original banner designs by completing the entry form and $10 entry fee. Submissions will be accepted until April 15. This year’s theme is What a Wonderful World. The designs are selected by the Festival of Banners

coordinator and once selected the coordinator will contact the artist to schedule a time for them to paint the design. All materials for the project are supplied, but participants are welcome to bring their own paintbrushes if they want. Participants are asked to plan to spend a few hours a day over two to five days to complete their painting. Once the banners are complete people have the option of buying their banner and taking it home in the fall after it has hung throughout the summer on a city lamp post. The proceeds for the purchase go toward the banner program, which is overseen this year by the Nanaimo Arts Council. Banners are $30 for small and $40 for large sizes. People can get more information and an entry form at the Festival of Banners painting site located at the Nanaimo North Town Centre or please call the Nanaimo Arts Council at 250-729-3947 or the Festival of Banners painting site at 250-585-1880. A detailed list of design specifications is available on the entry forms.

Fraudulent claims take a toll on B.C. drivers

While most B.C. drivers are honest when it comes to making insurance claims, there are a few that are hurting things for the rest of us in the province. Industry studies estimate that about 10 to 20 per cent of all insurance claims contain an element of fraud or exaggeration. Applying those estimates here means fraud is costing us up to $600 million per year, or more than $100 annually on every auto insurance policy. Fraud cheats everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.

Other types of fraud are less obvious. Fraud like this includes exaggerating the extent of an injury, misrepresenting a previous medical condition or slanting the situation when reporting a claim. It’s not unheard of for people to embellish their claim by including vehicle damage unrelated to the crash, or to claim they can’t work when they’re actually back on the job. These tactics may not make the news, but the costs add up and come out of all of our pockets – we all end up paying for those who cheat the system. ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims les. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims. They’re in the process of increasing their focus on investigations, including training and analytics technology that ags patterns and predictors of fraud. By stepping up efforts to reduce fraudulent and exaggerated claims, along with managing injury claims costs, ICBC is working to take pressure off rising insurance rates. Fraud. It cheats us all.

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ART ON SITE ART Interchange at Nanaimo North library runs every Tuesday from 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 runs until March 12. DIG IT a pottery show by artists Virginia Dunseith and Ruth Porter runs until March 31 at Art 10 Gallery.

COMEDY LAUGH LOUNGE at the Old City Station Pub is March 11 with Jacques Barrett, Carilynn Nicholson and L’il Cory. Shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets $10 at the pub.

MUSIC LIVE AT LONGWOOD presents Theo Massop and Sean Patton at the Longwood Brew Pub March 3. Show starts at 8 p.m.

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DOUG THRING and Co. play at the Nanaimo Bar March 3 at 8:30 p.m. Admission $5. HARPDOG BROWN and the Travelin’ Blues show, is March 4, 7 p.m. at the Queen’s. Tickets $20 by calling 250-754-8550, www. porttheatre.com or $23 at the door. THE HOWLETTES and Howie Jamieson perform at MGM restaurant March 4 from 5-8 p.m. DJ DAVE DIRT plays the Nanaimo Bar March 4 at 9:30 p.m. BIG BANG BABY plays the Well Pub March 5. LUISA MARSHALL as Tina Turner performs during her Hope Beyond Thunderdome Tour, March 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Tickets range in price from $49.50 to $69.50. Call 250-7548550 or go to www. porttheatre.com. WES AND COLIN Duo performs at the Nanaimo Bar March 5 at 9 p.m. Admission $5.

CRISSINGER-BAND hosts the Blues Jam, created by the Nanaimo Blues Society, 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. AURON JAMES and Black Water perform at the Nanaimo Bar March 9 at 9 p.m. 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 Dinghy Dock 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 Barrett, Dope Soda and DJ All Good is March 11, 7 p.m. at the Beban Park Auditorium. All ages. Tickets $32.50. Call 250-7548550 or go to www. porttheatre.com or $35 at the door.

MID LIFE CRISIS plays the Well Pub March 12.

THEATRE OFFICE HOURS presented by Nanaimo Theatre Group runs until March 12. Evening shows at 8 p.m. March 4-5, 9-12. Matinee is at 2 p.m. March 6. The matinee, Wednesday and Thursday performances are $18 and Friday and Saturday shows are $20. For tickets call 250-758-7224 or go to http://nanaimothe atregroup.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 WEE TIPPLE a fundraiser for the Crimson Coast Dance Society is March 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Hotel. Includes dinner, entertainment and whisky samplings. Tickets are $95 and are available at www.crimsoncoast. org.

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Fringe flick shows drama TheatreOne’s upcoming Fringe Flick, Coming Home, is a drama created by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou. It shows March 13 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and March 14 at 7 p.m. at Avalon Cinemas. Tickets are $12 available by calling 250754-7587 or at the door.

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SpRiNg bReAk program helps kids gain creative skills.

Pirates are sailing into the Nanaimo Conservatoy of Music’s musical theatre program for spring break. The conservatory hosts its pirate-themed programs March 14-18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help kids learn confidence, co-operation and how to express themselves creatively through singing, drama and stage movements. The program focuses on theatrical characterization,

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program makes accommodations for supervised care starting at 8:30 a.m. and in the evening until 5 p.m. The program is led by Lindsay Suddaby, a conservatory instructor and assistant director of the Nanaimo Youth Choir. Suddaby holds a bachelor of music in voice from the University of Victoria and grew up singing in choirs. The class theme includes sailing imagery where participants can imagine themselves on a pirate voyage with characters such as Bluebeard, Yellowbeard, Purplebeard and No Beards. Registration is $350.

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Allyson Prescesky, Coastal Community Credit Union manager of community experience and communication, left, Brenda Rositano, director of corporate relations for Nanaimo Hospital Foundation, Ed Poli, owner of Poli and Associates, Allison Morgan, RBC small business accounts manager and Sean McCue, News Bulletin advertising manager, are on the panel of judges for the 2016 Business Achievement Awards. Judges missing from photo are Angie Barnard, cofounder and chief motivating officer of Network Hub, and Moira Jenkins, retireRBC commercial financial services manager. Dirk HeyDemann pHoto

Record number of finalists for awards By Kim Smythe A slate of 93 finalists are being recognized in this 2016 Business Achievement Awards. A record for the chamber’s 16 year-old event. These finalists offer just a hint of the creativity, positive energy, strategic thinking, enthusiasm and hard work that lead to success in Nanaimo’s business community. The Business Achievement Awards are continuing to evolve to keep momentum with our growing, diversifying economy while maintaining a singular vision of where the community is heading in the future. You’ll notice we’ve changed some of the

categories, and added a couple to keep up with this evolution. And yet we haven’t lost our commitment to the principles and philosophies of Successful Cities. Around the world, cities have been shaping their vision by adopting principles and goals that look for ways to make their community a bet-

ter place to be. In 2012, the Chamber of Commerce led the community in an exploration to define the driving principles behind becoming a more Successful City. Successful Cities are defined as vibrant, convivial, urban settings. They are based on five pillars -- balanced cultural, economic, social vision and the built and natural environments -- and engage in actions that value community well-being and aim for a higher quality of life. This is our vision for Nanaimo. Kim Smythe is chief executive officer for Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce.

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Congratulations go out to all award nominees On behalf of council and the citizens of Nanaimo, I would like to congratulate all the nominees for the Business Achievement Awards. It is indeed an honour to be considered for this prestigious award that showcases the variety of businesses that operate in our community and the entrepreneurial spirit that is alive in our region. In addition, the Business Achievement Awards celebrate community contribution not only by acknowledging business achievement, but also social and environmental responsibility, youth citizenship and excellence in the non-profit sector. I would like to recognize and thank the generous sponsors who make this event possible. Selecting deserving individuals from amongst our many successful business

people is no easy task, and for that reason, it is also important that we acknowledge and thank the many volunteers and Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce staff members who contribute their time to make these annual awards the success that they are, year after year. Congratulations to all the finalists and to the winners. You should take considerable pride in knowing that you are judged to be the “best of the best” in the City of Nanaimo.

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This year’s Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards finalists have been announced with the number of contenders greatly exceeding any past year’s count. “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. “Many businesses are proud of their successes and happy to join in celebrating this and their colleagues accomplishments in 2015.” The Business Achievement Awards will be presented in an ‘Oscar-style’ red carpet event at the Port Theatre on Friday (March 4). Reserved seats are available at the Port Theatre Box Office. “We’ve been doing this in a gala banquet format for years and decided it was time for a change. Taking a ‘showtime’ approach hopefully also elevates the finalists and winners to an on-stage presentation to recognize them for their great work in the past year,” Smythe said. Paparazzi, upscale appies, plenty of bubbly available, a jazz band in the lobby, a 10-piece big band on stage to help welcome winners to the podium, and an after

party at Minnoz will surely all help add to the festive atmosphere and mood, according to Smythe. This is the 16th annual event presented by the chamber. Nominations were open to all businesses in the Greater Nanaimo area, whether they are chamber members or not. The finalists are:

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Lottery winner plans new house Garry Moore couldn’t believe his eyes when the lottery screen flashed $500,000 after he checked his ticket for the Feb. 24 Lotto 6/49 draw. Moore matched all four numbers to win the Extra and the first thing he did was rush home to share the good news with his wife. “I ran into the house and threw my groceries on the table because I was so excited to share

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the news,” said Moore. “My wife started screaming after we doublechecked the numbers on the computer.” Moore said he can’t find the words to describe what it’s like to be a lottery winner, but he already knows what he wants to do with his winnings. “We want to buy a house, a truck for me and a car for my wife,” Moore said. Moore also looks for-

ward to being able to pay off bills. “To be debt-free at the age of 44 will be unreal. We will look forward to the future and the ability to do the things we couldn’t do before,” smiled Moore. The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart in Nanaimo. The Extra is available with Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max, and BC/49 at any BCLC lottery retailer or at PlayNow.com.

“I feel strongly that by listening to people, we are making better project decisions.” - Lexa Hobenshield, External Relations Manager, Kinder Morgan Canada

For more than four years, we’ve worked together with our neighbours and local communities to hear what they have to say about our proposed pipeline expansion. By listening closely and having an open dialogue, we’ve been able to create a stronger, safer and more responsive project. We are working to meet all the requirements of the regulators, as well as consulting with communities, Indigenous people, government agencies and municipalities – and we’ll continue to work with them throughout development, construction and operations. We know how critical it is to get this right. Most importantly, we’re acting on what we hear with significant changes to the Project.

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A $100 million investment in the West Coast Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) for marine safety enhancements. A commitment to offset any greenhouse gas emissions resulting from construction. An increase in safety valves along the pipeline from 94 to 126. An increase in pipeline wall thickness in sensitive areas, such as urban locations and at river crossings. Routing of the pipeline to avoid 22 crossings at fish-inhabited rivers including the Fraser, upper North Thompson, Albreda, Coldwater and Coquihalla. Routing to avoid environmentally sensitive areas, such as Cheam Wetlands and three BC Class A parks. Routing of the pipeline to minimize community impacts to the Westsyde neighbourhood in Kamloops and the Westridge neighbourhood in Burnaby.

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Admission: Adults ~ $6 (2 day pass $10) Seniors & Students ~ $4 • 12 & under free Beauty Products & Services • Business & Financial Information • Cosmetics & Fashion • Health & Wellness • Gifts & Much, Much More!

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Sunday March 6th 11:00am – Noon - Introduction to Essential Oils.. Explore the many health benefits of Essential oils, and how you incorporate them in your everyday life. Suzie Leroux – doTERRA 11:30 – 1:00pm Autoimmunity and inflammation: Putting Out The Fire - This is a talk that will benefit anyone interested in maximizing their health. Dr. John Yim ND VitaCare Natural Health Clinic. 12:15 – 1:15pm Super Foods for Fitness 2 - Learn how to make satisfying, nutrient-dense foods that will keep you and your family energized. Jennifer Leslie RHN Stir Cooking School 1:15pm – 2:15pm Thyroid Health Restoration - Suffering from - low energy, constipation, lack of motivation, itchy skin, very heavy menstrual cycles, low iron, inability to lose weight, mood swings? ...this presentation is designed for you! Dr. Carmen Luterbach ND 1:30pm – 2:30pm Women, Weight, and Hormones - How balancing your hormones can make it easier to lose weight and keep it off. Lisa Leger Natural Health Consultant.

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Final week to buy Lotto for Life tickets If you already have your Lotto for Life ticket, your name is in the barrel to win up to $100,000 at the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation’s 23rd annual hospital lottery. If not, you have until Friday (March 4), at 2 p.m., to purchase your ticket in

support of healthcare on central Vancouver Island. All tickets are $100, but only 5,000 will be sold for the final draw on March 18 – and only 500 are still available. You could win the grand prize of $100,000, a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, a tropical vacation and more. If your

ticket is drawn, it is then returned to the barrel for subsequent prize draws. Your support stays local, helping healthcare services you rely on. To order a ticket, please call 250-7557640 or visit www. nanaimohospitalfoundation.com/ lotto to find a ticket outlet near you.

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Do you have a surplus or unwanted computer or monitor gathering dust in your home or office? If so, Literacy Central Vancouver Island would like to hear from you. The Nanaimo-based non-profit is running low on donated computers and monitors, which it passes on to people and families who need a computer for basic literacy, learning and job searches. Donated computers are restored and redirected where they can best help literacy learners, most often to low-income families with children. Community support and demand for the donations program are both strong, says executive director Michele Hillier. Since its start in 1999, the program has recycled about 1,800

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Literacy Central Vancouver Island. the retired Canadian Forces signal corpsman refurbishes the donated computers in a basement workshop below Literacy Central’s Well Read Books on Commercial Street. Hard drives are wiped clean and the computers are tuned up and restored with new software licence provided by Microsoft for a nominal fee. Involved with the computer donations program since 2002, Hughes has had a

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computers to learners, including more than 100 in 2015 and 26 in the first two months of 2016. “It’s a fabulous program that’s never been funded by any agency – it operates solely on the generosity of Island residents who value literacy,” Hillier said. Frank Hughes is a volunteer with

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††Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).†Based on Global Automakers of Canada New Vehicle Registrations in British Columbia for calendar year 2015 for the Subcompact (Fit), Compact (Civic) and Intermediate (Accord) Car segments and Compact SUV (HR-V) segment. *Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2016 Civic 4D LX 6MT FC2E5GE/CR-V LX RM3H3GE1/Fit DX GK5G3GE for a 60-month period, for a total of 260 payments of $56.97/$71.96/$43.97 leased at 2.99%/1.99%/2.99% APR based on applying $210/$280/$465 “lease dollars” (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes). ‡Down payment of $0.00, first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $14,812.20/$18,709.60/$11,432.20. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **MSRP is $20,485/$27,885/$16,325 including freight and PDI of $1,595/$1,695/$1,595. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent's fee of $5.25, tire/battery tax of $25, or air conditioning tax (where applicable) of $100, all of which are due at time of delivery. Additional charges for waste disposal fees, environmental fees and handling charges (all of which may vary by dealer and/or vehicle) may apply. Offers valid from March 1st through March 31st, 2016 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.

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students see possibilities studying at university By Dane GiBson More than 20 Grade 10 students came from great distances, ready to find out where a bachelor of arts degree from Vancouver Island University might take them. This is the sixth year VIU’s Grade 10 Discovery Days showcased the bachelor of arts programs in the faculty of social sciences, and the first time the faculty of arts and humanities

and the faculty of social sciences joined forces to deliver a combined event. “By introducing these young visitors to our students and alumni, so that they hear firsthand about campus life and the advantages of studying at VIU, we hope they take home a lasting impression that leads them back here when they finish high school,” said John Black, dean of social sciences. The event is designed to not only showcase programs but also give young students a taste of university life.

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Two communities from the Northwest Territories, Fort Simpson and Fort Providence, sent students to participate in VIU’s Grade 10 Discovery Days.

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provinces and territories. Sadeedi Gargan was there with five of her Deh

Gah School classmates. The Deh Gah School is in Fort Providence, a community of around 800 nestled on the bank of the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories. They made the trip to VIU with two other students who joined them from the community of Fort Simpson. “It’s far from home but it’s exciting,” Gargan said. “Now that I’ve been able to walk around and meet people I have a better idea of what it’s like, and I think I would be comfortable going to school here.” Margaret Thom, a coun-

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Panelists share memories from war-torn countries Vancouver Island University’s Chair of the Status of Women and the Faculty of International Education invite residents to a free International Women’s Day event Tuesday (March 8) at the Nanaimo campus. The event features a 60-minute moderated panel and question-and-answer session with Ghadir Kishawi, Hamasa Tahmina Durrani and Anastasiya Kryvon o s , f ro m G a z a , Afghanistan, and the

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Canadian mental Health Association Mid-Island presents How to Foster Resiliency in your Teenagers March 3, 6:30-8 p.m., at Nanaimo District Secondary School cafeteria. Call 250244-4042, ext. 207, to reserve a seat.

Tuesday nanaimO HaRBOUR City Seniors open house March 8, 1-3 p.m., at Bowen Park complex. Demonstrations, light refreshments. Call 250-755-7501.

Wednesday nanaimO HORtiCUltURal Society meeting March 9, 7 p.m., at Brechin United Church. Gardening trends, tips and traps. www. nanaimohort.org.

Ongoing nanaimO mental Health and Addictions Advisory Council meets the third Monday of every month at 528 Wentworth St. from 10 a.m. to noon. GReen dRinks, a group interested in sustainability and the environment, meets fourth Wednesday of every month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Vault coffee bar. Google Green Drinks Nanaimo for more details. Open to the public. astROnOmY sOCietY meets fourth Thursday monthly at 7 p.m. at Beban Park social centre. Visit www.nanaimoastronomy.com. HeaRt Of the Island Chorus meets Wednesdays from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Lantzville Legion. 1-866-9238119 for details. nanaimO elks No. 26 meets third Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10, 129 Harewood Rd. 250-741-8308 for details. alzHeimeR’s and Dementia Caregiver’s support group meets the second Thursday and third Tuesday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Alzheimer Resource Centre, 200-1585 Bowen Rd. For information contact 250-7344170. mid island Métis Nation monthly meeting is held the last Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at 83 Victoria Cres. 250740-0223 for details. CameRata sinGeRs welcome new members who have ability to read music and

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some singing experience. 250-758-0263. BOwen PaRk Tennis Club plays doubles tennis under the lights Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 pm. Lower courts, Bowen Park. All skill levels welcome. 250-7586841. malasPina tOastmasteRs meets 7 a.m. Tuesdays at ABC Restaurant on Mary Ellen Drive. Call 250751-5204. nanaimO seniORs Accordion Band meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Old Harewood Firehall on Fourth Street. 250-753-2730. ORdeR Of the Eastern Star Nanaimo chapter No. 43 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Ashlar Masonic building at 101 Commercial St. Call 250-758-2852. nanaimO liOns Club meets first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Kiwanis Village at 1233 Kiwanis Cres. Call 250-390-0730. wellinGtOn aCtiOn Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Wellington Community Hall, 3922 Corunna Ave. Visit www.wellingtonbc.ca/wac/ for more info. CedaR HeRitaGe Duplicate Bridge Group fall session begins. Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. at Cedar Heritage Centre, 1644 MacMillan Rd. Newcomers welcome. 250-722-2656. nanaimO dUPliCate Bridge Club games Monday and Wednesday, 7 p.m., and Thursday at 1 p.m. Legion No. 256, 1630 E. Wellington Rd., Nanaimo. Call 250-741-0877

or 250-756-0438. Speakers half hour before game time. altRUsa inteRnatiOnal of Nanaimo, providing service to our community, meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. New members welcome. Phone 250585-7990 or visit www. altrusa.org. UPlands lUnCH Bunch Toastmasters meets Wednesdays noon-1 p.m., 101-5070 Uplands Dr. www. uplandslunchbunch. com. nanaimO PROstate Cancer Support Group meets second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Canadian Cancer Society office at 777 Poplar St. Call 250-751-1340. dOllHOUse miniatURes Club meets in Nanoose. For time and location call 250468-2364 or 250-7544363. nanaimO wOmen’s Centre is offering a 16-step group for women healing from addiction and codependency. Meetings are held every Monday evening. Contact the women’s centre at 250-753-0633. PaRkinsOn sUPPORt Group meets 1-3 p.m. third Tuesday of each month at Buttertubs Recreation Centre at 10 Buttertubs Drive. 250-754-2129. nanaimO COmmUnitY Hospice Companions Through Grief drop-in program with trained facilitators. Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, 1080 St. George Cres. Call 250-591-881 for more information. UPlands lUnCH Bunch Toastmasters meets Wednesdays noon-1 p.m., 101-5070

Uplands Dr. www. uplandslunchbunch. com. alCOHOliCs anOnYmOUs 24-hour meeting list information at 250-753-7513 or www. nanaimoaa.org. als sUPPORt group meets fourth Wednesday of the month, 2-4 p.m., Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd. 1-800-708-3228 ext. 221. nanaimO Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society sponsors several peer support groups for the victims of cancer. Contact the 777E Poplar Street or call 250-741-8180. nanaimO HealinG Rooms. Come in for prayer, Mondays 7-9 p.m. at Eagle Mountain Church, 1 Terminal Ave. Contact urhealed. nanaimo@gmail.com. mid island Advanced Toastmasters meet first Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., Rm. 8, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, 250-758-3668. tOPs GROUP meets Mondays, Rm. B019, NRGH from 6-7:30 p.m. near the sat lab entrance. Lose weight sensibly. 250-7544334 for info. tOastmasteRs On The Hill meets Fridays at 1-2:15 p.m., Vancouver Island University, Bldg. 250, Rm. 110. 250758-3227. sUnRiseRs tOastmasteRs meet Fridays, 6:30 a.m, Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Rd. 250-585-2232. enteRPRisinG tOastmasteRs meets Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., community boardroom at Country Grocer on Dufferin Crescent. 250-7546636. HeaRt Of the Island Chorus of Sweet Adelines Int. meets Wednesdays 7-9:30 p.m., at the Royal Canadian Legion in Lantzville. 250-7223233.

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Volunteer help needed The following are volunteer opportunities with Volunteer Nanaimo. For more information, please contact the person listed or Volunteer Nanaimo at 250-758-7121.

MEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE – Clothing clerk needed to help clients find clothing items on Wednesday afternoons. Please contact Carmen at 250-716-1551 or e-mail carmen@ themenscentre.ca. NANAIMO DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE – Community resource coordinator needed to research the resources for people with disabilities and also for seniors in the Parksville/Nanaimo/ Ladysmith area. Duties include maintaining the current resource directory, keeping volunteers informed about new services and organizations, organizing and maintaining brochures and pamphlets. Please contact Christina Young at 250-758-5547 or Christina@nrdc.info.

including data entry and other administrative duties as required. You will need to be familiar with Excel, Word, and searching the Internet. Please contact Marica Benvin at 250-7545274 or mbenvin@hsf. bc.ca.

FRIENDS OF NANAIMO JAZZ SOCIETY – Treasurer position will continue into the next fiscal year. Duties include ensuring financial records are kept in manner to comply with Society Act, give reports to board, act as signing officer, deal with dayto-day financial reports and apply for gaming licence applications and submit reports. Please contact Sue Dawson at 250-616-4838 or sue. dawson@islandsummit. ca. KITTY KONNECTIONS – Foster homes for cats needed. The society supplies everything the cat needs including food and litter. Please contact Karen McLennan at 250-7414140.

KIDS HELP PHONE – Organizing committee members to support the Walk So Kids Can Talk event in Nanaimo. This committee will work from February to June. Basic requirements are leadership skills and organizational skills. Fundraising experience an asset. Please contact Katelyn Jmaeff at 778-379-5437 or Katelyn.jmaeff@ kidshelpphone.ca BOOKFEST – Vancouver Island children’s book festival seeks volunteers to help prepare for a week-long 30th annual festival which brings children’s authors and illustrators from across Canada and culminates in a celebration in Diana Krall Plaza on May 7. Volunteers can work with teams which look after author/ illustrator visits, publicity/promotion/ social media, site planning, coordinating volunteers, community outreach/fundraising and more. Please contact www.bookfest. ca or info@bookfest.ca.

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Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET To the paramedics and first responders who came to our house when my husband had a problem. You were professional, efficient and reassuring.

BEEF To the sports team’s office and coaching staff for the terrible treatment of longtime billet families. BOUQUET To the nurses in ICU (Deanne and Sarah) and on the sixth floor (Mark and Naomi) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Thank you for being so wonderful with my grandmother. Never have I met such kind, and compassionate folks such as yourself.

BEEF If you choose to use a debit card you know about the associated fees. Don’t blame businesses that don’t accept debit; carry cash for such times. This was your choice, don’t blame everyone else. BOUQUET To students of Nanaimo District Secondary School for the wonderful production Shrek: The Musical. Your hard work and long house of practice were appreciated and enjoyed by all who attended.

BEEF To the pharmacist for refusing to fill prescriptions as it was five minutes to closing. Drugs were needed as I just had eye surgery. You have lost a customer. BOUQUET To Al and Cheryle at Deerwood Estates, what a wonderful place we live because of you. You are both so caring and dedicated.

BEEF To Nanaimo for its name-changing fetish. Places that have had the same name for what seems like forever now have names that we’re all expected to use. BOUQUET For excellent customer service from Mat and Jordon at Brooks Landing Staples. BEEF To employees of the decor store who bully other employees and set them up so they get fired or they quit. You have major issues and shouldn’t be working with the public.

BOUQUET To the grocery stores which do not hand out plastic bags.

BOUQUET To the men who changed my damaged front tire to the emergency spare at the swap meet. Also thanks to the couple who offered to follow us home. BOUQUET To Shane, Brande and Jordan Terris for their time, commitment and dedication coaching the U15 Raiders field lacrosse team. What a season. BEEF To the moss removal company that charged me $400 and only did half the job and left me with a mess as well. BOUQUET To the Terminal Park Starbucks for removing the outdoor propane heaters. With the threat of climate change ruining our civilized lives, it seems ridiculous to be heating the outdoors with propane. Thanks for doing the right thing.

BEEF To local grocery stores which still give out plastic bags. These bags will remain in our landfill for thousands of years and are major polluters of land and sea.

BEEF To ICBC for allowing motorcycles to operate on ice and snow with no snow tires. Maybe they will enforce studs. BOUQUET To the lady who stopped on Jingle Pot Road and gave a lift to two very tired old hikers, and a weary dog. Thank you for the ride back to our truck. BEEF To people who constantly use killer whales instead of the correct term orca. Much the same for females who are not actors but actresses. BOUQUET To Bastion Jewelers. They did a wonderful job restringing my mom’s pearls and always give amazing service.

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BEEF To the driver of the silver diesel truck who leaves his engine on while waiting for his kid even in warm weather. Please turn off your diesel since it’s poisonous to the kids, people and environment. BOUQUET To the ambulance driver who used his siren only to move traffic. I wish you worked the night shift. BEEF To those who call persons wearing an eye patch ‘pirates.’ My husband has a serious eye condition which necessitates wearing an eye patch and it is very offensive to him to be called a pirate. BOUQUET To Benson View Veterinary Hospital. I’ve been your client forever and will continue to be. You truly care about your patients and go above and beyond the call of duty for me and my dogs.

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BOUQUET To North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington. Our family eagerly awaits your fundraiser and spring opening in March so we can say ‘hi’ to Knut the bear, birds and the turtle pond. BEEF To the suspects who allegedly broke into two businesses just to get into the optical store. It must have taken their combined mind efforts to take on this dangerous task. BOUQUET To all Nanaimo’s sports teams that are doing so well now, at playoff time. BEEF To Mother Nature for this horrific weather we’ve been having. BOUQUET To the 311 nurse, the ambulance dispatcher, two great girls on the ambulance trip, many caring nurses and doctors in Nanaimo emergency and then the ambulance to Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. We are so fortunate to have all of them. BEEF To Internet trolls. Legitimate complaints are welcome, but making snide remarks, just for the sake of making them, are not. Take your negativity elsewhere. BEEF To the weather. No human being in his right mind would bike to work in a week-long torrential downpour. Also to anyone who made me feel more ornery than I already was today. BEEF To the house construction workers who park large vehicles and machines on both sides of the narrow road. It is a challenge to thread one’s way through.

Submit your own Beef or Bouquet Beefs & Bouquets is a free forum to give thanks or express views on issues and events. The News Bulletin reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Length is limited to 40 words and two submissions per person per week. A winner will be selected at random to receive a floral bouquet from Turley’s Florist and Potting Shed. Mail or deliver to the News Bulletin, 777B Poplar St., Nanaimo, V9S 2H7 or e-mail to bulletinboard@nanaimobulletin.com. Fax to 250-753-0788.

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BEEF To the woman in front of me at the grocery store who made the cashier feel horrible for working while being sick. She said she was packing her own groceries and told the cashier to back away from her. Did you expect this young lady to lose her job by refusing to come into work?

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May 7, 1925 ~ February 26, 2016 Lillian Jean MacFadgen (née MacKinlay) died February 26, 2016, in Nanaimo, B.C., at the age of 90. She passed from this life surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren in her home looking out over the harbour, a fitting leave-taking for a generous and good person who spread love everywhere, lived justly and kindly, put others’ needs before her own, and saw only the best in everyone. Left behind to mourn her loss – and celebrate her amazing life – are her children, Heather (Rod), Jane (Dale), Lynne (Ross), Laura (Michael), and Don (Catherine). Jean was predeceased in 1973 by her husband, Donald MacFadgen. She is survived by her sister, Anne Shirley (Lawrence), and predeceased by brothers Bud (Catherine) and Jerry (Joan). All her grandchildren adored their “Ahma” – she had a special relationship with each of them, always curious about their latest interests, always sustaining their endeavours with encouragement, thoughtful gifts, and “POCs” (pieces of chocolate). She will forever be held in the hearts of Ben (Leia), Emily, Megan, Noah, Sarah, Neal, Patrick, Kelsey, Amelia, Colleen, and Callum. And Ahma held a very special and poignant place in her heart for her granddaughter, Heather Beverley, who died in 1994 at 21 months. Jean was born on May 7, 1925, in Detroit, MI, with the family returning to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia five years later. She grew up in a large family home with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins all living together. She was an intellectually curious child with a deep love of music, nature, and the arts. She graduated from Dalhousie University in 1945 with a B.Sc., and then worked as a lab technician in Toronto, Boston, and Ottawa. She also made several lifelong friends during these years. Jean returned to Cape Breton and, in 1952, married Don, her childhood companion from summers on the Mira River. In 1973, when the Number 12 mine in New Waterford, NS caught fire, Don died suddenly at the mine face, after making the difficult decision to seal off the mine. A couple of years later Jean moved the family to Godalming, UK for a year, fulfilling an aspiration that she and Don had shared. Jean then enrolled in the Master of Social Work program at Wilfred Laurier University, focussing on community development. Upon graduating in 1980, she worked as the Executive Director of the YWCA in Kitchener, ON. When her first grandchild was born in 1984, she relocated to Vancouver to be near him and her family. She was employed there as Executive Director of the West End Seniors’ Network. After retiring at the age of 66, she went to China for six months to teach ESL. Jean had an enduring sense of community and social justice. She worked one summer with the first professional social worker in Nova Scotia, Jane Wisdom, and wrote her Master’s thesis on Ms. Wisdom. She was one of the founders of the Glace Bay Citizens Service League, an ecumenical, non-profit organization offering many needed community programs, and which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. She also served on the steering committee of the Nova Scotia Status of Women, and on the boards of the College of Cape Breton and the Miners’ Museum in Glace Bay. Family mattered more to her than anything else in this world, and she died the way she lived, with children and grandchildren singing her favourite Celtic songs by her bedside. There will be a candlelight funeral service for Jean on Saturday, March 5th, 2016 (7:00pm) at St. Andrew’s United Church, Nanaimo, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made, in Jean’s name, to Cape Breton University (Sydney, NS) or Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC) for student bursaries.

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DEATHS

Colette Bedard C

olette Alice Marie Bedard, in her 85th year, passed into her next adventure on the morning of February 9th, 2016 in Nanaimo, BC. At her side were her two daughters, best friends and confidants, Cindy Cripps-Prawak and Jacque Thompson. Colette leaves behind her son-in-law Walt, beloved siblings Rolande, Suzanne, Charles-Emile, Gilberte, Jeanne and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her beloved sister Therese and her brother Jean-Louis.

Born in Charlesbourg, Quebec into a storied family, she worked as a nurse and medical translator for many years in Quebec and Ontario. Thirty years ago, she chose to make beautiful British Columbia her home. A feisty, funny, fiercely independent yet loving woman, she was also a sensitive spirit with a brilliant mind. A lifelong learner, Colette was a voracious reader and she excelled in so many areas of interest to her, from growing prize winning Dahlias, to gardening, sewing or playing classical piano. A learned philosopher, and spiritualist, she was in awe of the grandeur of the universe and looked forward to what lay ahead for her spirit as she moved on from, as she was fond of saying, ‘this flesh body’. Her last months were difficult, but the journey was eased by the loving, expert teams of 911 Nanaimo, and the ER staff at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Her family physician, Dr. Margot Walker, was a source of kindness and medical expertise. In Colette’s final days, the staff and volunteers at the NRGH Palliative Care Unit were a source of strength and incredible tenderness. A special note of appreciation is due to Judy, Robert, Kim and the rest of the team at Buttertubs who made her last years in her marsh-side home so very peaceful. Colette, you have now moved on to another dimension and you have left a lasting impression on our minds, our hearts and our souls. As you remember your time with Colette we hope that in her memory you will do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness. A Memorial Tea to honour Colette will be held at the Buttertubs’ Hall, 10 Buttertubs Drive on Thursday, March 10th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Peace to all.

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Tuomola, Lauren

September 7, 1981 February 27, 2016 Lauren passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Left to mourn her passing are her father, John Tuomola; daughter, Bayley and her sister Kaytee Tuomola. She also leaves behind a niece, nephew and many friends. Lauren had a great love of animals and she enjoyed life to the fullest. Lauren will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. A service in Laurenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honour will be held on Friday March 4, 2016 at First Memorial Funeral Chapel, 1720 Bowen Road at 1:00 p.m.

Jacob Lee Gunn

March 3, 1992 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 24, 2016 It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Jacob Lee Gunn. Our cherished memories of Jacob will be held for safe keeping with his mother Jessica and partner Kevin, stepfather Terry, brother Quinton, grandmother Leona, grandfather Raymond great grandmother Eleanor, his aunt Michelle ,his uncles Bruce, Joel (Tam), Kevin (Kayla) and his cousins Gerry (Sara), Sean(Kumiko ), Keith( Kelley ) Molly, Eli and Noah, Perhaps different but no less important memories will be carried carefully by all his many friends. Also missing Jacob are his kittens Simba and Calypso. Jacob was born in Manitoba and after the first taste of winter moved with his mother and grandmother to Vancouver Island at the tender age of nine months. Jacob was a happy, outgoing child with an early mastery of the English language, a distinctive laugh and a smile that could light up the largest of rooms. After elementary school in northern British Columbia, Jacob moved to Ladysmith to attend high school at Ladysmith secondary. Jacob took to the social scene with great enthusiasm and made an astounding number of loyal friends. He also took his academic career very seriously by declaring he would do no homework after 3:00 p.m. as that was his own time. Despite this philosophy he graduated in 2010 and due to a passion for cooking he enrolled in the culinary arts program at VIU and received his diploma. Jacob worked successfully in a number of food service establishments with his most recent post at 2Chefs Affair. Jacob lived live on his own terms but always with respect for those he loved and cared for. Family, friends, food and fun were his priorities but not necessarily in that order. Above all Jacob was kind and fun loving, loyal to family and friends alike. He will be ferociously missed but never forgotten. There will be a celebration of life at Ladysmith Secondary School on Saturday, March 5th at 2:00 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 Refreshments will be served in the foyer. We have created a Jacob Gunn Memorial Culinary Bursary should anyone wish to donate. Condolences may be offered at: www.telfordsladysmith.com Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644

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Terence Charles

January 27, 1927 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 13, 2016 Terry Charles of Nanaimo, BC passed away peacefully on February 13, 2016 at Nanaimo General Hospital. Terry is survived by his brother and sisters, Tony Charles (California, USA), Maura Friar (Berkshire, England), and Paula Mooney (Perthshire, Scotland); daughter Kathi Bussey (Kamloops, BC), and granddaughters, Lee Lentz, Dana Lentz, and RenĂŠe Bussey. Terry was born in Liverpool, England. He served in the British Army (5th BOD RAOC) as a Clerk Technician followed by service in the Liverpool City Police. Terry immigrated to Canada in 1956, where he later married Irene Konings in 1966. Terry and Irene (deceased 2013) raised their two daughters, Colleen (deceased 2006) and Kathi in Richmond, BC. Terry worked as a Supervisor in the Printing Department for CP Air (Canadian Airlines) for 25 years. Terry and Irene retired to Nanaimo, BC in 1989 to pursue their dreams, and join the Glenwright family and friends. Terry had many interests including electronics, travel, cooking, gardening and golf. He also volunteered with the Nanaimo Meals-on-Wheels program. Terry will be remembered as a distinguished gentleman who was always singing happily and willing to lend a helping hand. He was a dedicated family man and led his family on many adventures, travelling extensively and visiting relatives. The family would like to thank the staff at Nanaimo General Hospital for their care and attention during his final days. A memorial service will be held at the TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH on Saturday, April 2nd at 12:00pm, 6234 Spartan Road, Nanaimo, BC. In lieu of flowers, the family graciously request donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Davy, Kathleen Ann

Born in Victoria, BC on March 29th, 1955, Kathleen passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on February 24th, 2016. She was a kind and generous person who was always so devoted to her family and friends. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Kathleen enjoyed spending time in the outdoors walking in Planta Park, paddling with friends, and teaching her grandchildren to garden. She devoted her life to the care of others beginning her career as an LPN. Kathleen was passionate about her chosen career as an Early Childhood Educator working with young children and dedicated 21 years of service to the children and families of the Child Development Centre. Kathleen was predeceased by her sister, Margaret, father Humphry, and mother Margaret. She is survived by her loving husband Ian MacKenzie, children John (Melinda) and Moragh, grandchildren Lily, Madden and Bowan, brothers Jeremy (Donna) and John (Nancy), sister Joan and many nephews and nieces. Kathleen will be remembered for her kind heart, loving patience and positive outlook on life. A warm thank you to the wonderful friends for their love and support, and to the health care practitioners and support staff who helped to care for Kathleen throughout her treatment of cancer. A service will be held at Bowen Park Auditorium on March 6th from 1:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Nanaimo Child Development Centre, Nanaimo Community Hospice, or the BC Cancer Agency.

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George Rodgers 1935 ~ 2016

eorge passed away suddenly at home on Feb. 26, 2016 with his loving wife Marilyn at his side. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind to mourn his loving wife Marilyn of 57 years, 6 daughters, 1 son, 1 granddaughter, 7 grandsons and 2 great grandchildren. A service will take place at Branch 10 Legion at 1:00 p.m., March 4, 2016.

Sharron Rose Seidel

December 16, 1942 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 25, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wife and mother Sharron Rose Seidel on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the age of 73 years, with her family by her side. Sharron passed peacefully after complications due to a stroke. Sharron was born on December 16, 1942 in Kentville, Nova Scotia to Victor and Leona Hatfield. In 1953 Sharron and her family moved from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Calgary, Alberta eventually moving into their house on 14th Avenue. Not long after, Sharronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true love, Horst, moved into the house next door and love took over. In 1959 dad worked up the courage to ask mom out and on February 3, 1961 they were married. In 1962 they were blessed with the birth of their daughter Cheryl, followed by their son Ed in 1963. In 1975 the family moved to Nanaimo, BC where Sharron and Horst became active in five-pin bowling where they made hundreds of friends. Sharron studied and received a diploma in Gerontology from Malaspina College, and then held numerous positions in the clothing industry; her last being the manager of Penningtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. After, Sharron followed Horst into retirement where they spent time going on trips to his various bowling tournaments, to Las Vegas and a dream trip to Hawaii. Sharron was preceded in death by her daughter Cheryl, father and mother, Victor and Leona Hatfield, her sister Victoria, father and mother-in-law Werner and Herta Seidel, and in-laws Karl and Emmie Seidel. Sharron is survived by her husband Horst; her son and his family, Ed Seidel, Lucy, grandsons Graeme and Connor, and granddaughter Gabrielle; grandson Duncan Newman; her sister Mary Torres and her husband Duarte and niece Renata; in-laws Greta Moch (Gert, deceased), Charlotte Lukewich (Al, deceased), Heinz and Hanna Seidel, and Klaus and Peggy Seidel, and her numerous beloved nieces and nephews The family would like to thank all of the nurses and volunteers in the Nanaimo Hospital Palliative Care unit for their caring and compassion. A Celebration of Life service will be held atÂ Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Home, 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo, BC on March 3, 2016 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made toÂ The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC, the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC, or a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity of your choice. Condolences may be offered by visiting www.telfordsnanaimo.com Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644

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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.

Not necessarily the highest or any bid accepted.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RENTALS

REAL ESTATE

PRESSURE WASHING

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

FRIENDLY FRANK

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

FIREARM BUYER

DOWNTOWN: 1 B/R furnished suite; ocean/city view. Clean, quiet building. N/P,N/S. Refs req’d. suits single person. 753-1930

CAT SCRATCH post, custom made, solid wood frame w/ carpeting & perch. $48. (250)758-9447.

COBRA POWER CLEANING for all your Spring Cleaning & Powerwashing Needs...

CONAIR Foot Massager with bubbles $7. 250-753-0744.

✱Is your Home, Business, Property, RV, Boat, Heavy Equipment free of winter grime buildup? Get Ready for Spring Now! • Free Estimates.

KENMORE SEWING machine w/case, good working order, $55. Call 250-753-2559.

GARAGE SALES

Call 250-802-1333 or 250-585-0828.

looking for any type, any condition of firearms, whole estates to single, fair market value paid, have all licences to purchase. Call (250)667-4862.

WANTED

Scandinavian Furniture from 1950s/ 60s and accessories; and L.Ps

Call 250-380-7022

PETS

CENTRAL NANAIMO- 2720 Labieux Road, Saturday, March 5, 8-2pm.

PETS

WESTWOOD LAKE- Moving Sale! 2123 Wren Place, Sat, Mar 5, 8-12noon.

REAL ESTATE

UNDER $200

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

EUREKA VACUUM System Quiet, clean. All attachments. $200. obo. (250)668-6712.

BRAND NEW ITEMS- sell for 1/2 $; lawn mower, floor tile, railing, jacuzzi. 250-753-0160.

1990 DARTMOUTH Mobile home, 3 bdrm, 2 bath. $70,000. Call (250)741-4126.

FIREARMS & Collectibles Show. March 6, 8:30am - 1pm. Eagles Hall; 2965 Boys Rd, Duncan. Firearms, Sporting goods, Militaria. 250-746-7812

EAGLE NEST- 6bdrms,4 bath, 3F/P, jacuzzi, sauna, wine cellar. $575,000. No commission private sale. (250)618-6800.

FOSTER HOMES Needed for Rescue Dogs: We need caring, loving families for dogs of all sizes (small, medium, large & extra large). Dog experience an asset, fenced secure yard is required. email Dogwood Rescue at: jwosk@shaw.ca for more information.

FRIENDLY FRANK CARPET: 5’ x 7’ $49; Centre Table; $50. 250-7582078

lacknerwayne@gmail.com in Victoria - will pick up

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

CROSSWORD 53. Cordwood measure 55. Luxurious flooring 58. Finished 60. Elf 64. Cosmetic ingredient 65. Opposer 67. Trailing plant 69. Ribbed fabric 70. Surprise 72. Reef 74. Bee’s follower 75. Canning tool 76. On “The Minnow’’ 78. Tell 80. Make a living 82. Elevate 84. Fourscore 88. Of a leaf shape 90. One billion years 94. Lubricant 95. Stupefy 96. Ocean bird 97. Barnyard fowl 98. Catch sight of 99. Gull’s cousin Actress Anita ____ Water bird Sporty socks Passion Larry, Curly, and Moe Sloop feature Voice range Speckled horse Clamping tool Killer whale Competition Dirk’s kin Not far Assortment Certain fly Beleaguer Arrogant one Minimum amount Popeye’s OK On Easter basket item Great anger Golly’s partner Contains Neckline style Add to “____ House’’ Indian flat bread

HOMES FOR RENT LONG LAKE. Nice, quiet 3Bdrm. Beautiful view. $1200. /mo + hydro. 250-618-6800.

OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN Nanaimo Office for Rent includes furnishings, internet and utilities $362.50 per month Email: info@nanaimoexecutiveoffices.com Phone: 250-740-1223

775 Terminal Avenue

NANAIMO

Office: 250-591-4775 Rent@CrestNanaimo.com

KIDS AND ADULTS NEEDED FOR CARRIER ROUTES SUITES, UPPER LARGE 2-BDRM suite. W/D, storage, large deck, close to transit & hospital. NS/NP. $750 Call 1-778-866-8251, (604)323-6329.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO SERVICES

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3x3 boxes

Last Week’s Answers

Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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◼ IN-SUITE WASHER AND DRYER: The Crest is one of the only rental building in Nanaimo that supplies this convenience. ◼ STAINLESS STEEL DISHWASHER AND APPLIANCES: The kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances: refrigerator, dishwasher, self-cleaning oven and large stainless steel sink. ◼ FULLY EQUIPPED, STATE OF THE ART GYM: Our fully equipped gym eliminates the need for costly gym memberships. ◼ PET FRIENDLY BUILDING: The Crest is one of the only rental buildings in Nanaimo that allow pets including small dogs. ◼ SPECTACULAR OCEAN VIEWS: Enjoy spectacular views on the east side and serene mountain views to the west. ◼ ELEGANT LOBBY: A contemporary lobby welcomes you into the building and two elevators accommodate your need for easy living. ◼ EXTRA LARGE, COMFORTABLE BALCONIES: Enjoy the large outdoor balconies that allow you to relax, BBQ with family and friends and enjoy beautiful views. ◼ SECURE BICYCLE STORAGE: Gives you a safe place to store your bicycle and enjoy easy access to a walking paths by the water. ◼ TWELVE LARGE, UPGRADED SUITES FOR EXECUTIVE LIVING: These luxury homes are two and three bedrooms and offer ocean views.

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Sudoku

46. 48. 50. 52. 54. 55. 56. 57. 59. 61. 62. 63. 66. 68. 71. 73. 77. 79. 81. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 89. 91. 92. 93.

Last Week’s Answers

ACROSS 1. Sailor’s mop 5. Elegant 9. Bill settler 14. Shred 15. Negatively charged atom 17. Mistakes 18. “I’ve ____ This Way Before’’ 19. Calcutta coin 20. Yangtze craft 21. Grate 23. Curious 25. Population count 28. Warning 30. Kind of macaroni 35. Monkey’s cousin 36. Dreamy 38. Done with 40. Cut 41. “This Old House’’ add-on 42. Biblical pronoun 44. Water jug 45. Aromatic compound 47. Mountain feedback 49. Rubber ring 51. Musical toy DOWN 1. Bro or sis 2. Sorrow 3. Had a steak 4. Forehead coverings 5. Umbrella 6. Blame 7. Convey (off) 8. Tough row to ____ 9. Devout petition 10. Appendage 11. Bark shrilly 12. Greek vowel 13. Tried for office 16. Hawaiian goose 17. Shapely curve 22. 5 or 6, e.g. 24. Aboard 25. Arrived 26. Long heroic poem 27. Eft 29. Fable 31. Slacken 32. Mass 33. Leer at 34. Huh? 37. Roll topping 39. Colossal 43. Firefighter’s need

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Route Number Boundaries

Ocean Terr., Valdez Pl., Beach Dr., Cortez Pl., Galiano Pl., Malaspina Cres.

11020600

Brickyard Rd., Rose Pl., Icarus Dr., Waldbank Rd.

11021500

Belle View Pl., Sealion Pl., Isle View Pl., Westview Pl., Blueback Rd., Icarus Dr., Invermere Rd.

11021800

Caprice Pl., Corfu Dr., Groveland Dr., Lewis Rd., Zanke Pl.

11051800

Camoson Dr., College Dr., Dorchester Pl., 39 Douglas Pl., Langara Dr., Montclair Dr., Radeliff St., Selkirk Dr.

19040300

Bonnie Dr., Hammond Bay, Kite Way, McKinnon Pl., Meadow Lane Rd., Osprey Lookout

23050200

Georgiaview Cres., Highridge Pl., Rutherford Rd., Vincent Pl.

CARS 2013 CRUZE GM, 16,000 miles, like new, auto, leather, fully loaded, Michelin tires, autumn metallic colour. $13,250. Call (250)758-1140.

Number of Papers

09120100

20061100

Ashbury Pl., Glencraig Dr., Martin Pl.

23034100

Altavista Dr., Boulder Pl., Cliffside Rd., Cougar Ridge Pl., Smokey Cres., Sunridge

20060400

Howden Dr., Ross Rd., Shammys Pl.

23050300

Butcher Rd., Clipper Dr., Hammond Bay, Kenwill Dr., Ventura Dr.

23050500

Butcher Rd., Carrington Rd., Shawdow Mtn Rd., Turner Rd.

22190600

Critchley Pl., Stacey Cres., Stannard Dr., Szasz Dr., Tait Rd.

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Buccaneers sweep into next round

Clippers, Bulldogs renew playoff rivalry I BEST-OF-SEVEN firstround series will get underway Friday. BY GREG SAKAKI The News BulleTiN

The path through the playoffs will begin the same way it did last year. For the second-straight season, the Nanaimo Clippers will face the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the first round of the playoffs. Last year’s matchup went to a Game 7, and the Shipmen expect another battle this time around. “It should be a good series,” said Devin Brosseau, Clippers captain. “The guys who played against us last year on Alberni’s team, for sure they’ll have the revenge type of mentality, and we’ll have that mentality where we don’t want to get beat ever by them in the playoffs.” The Clips are favoured in the series. Nanaimo led the Island Division for most of the season, while the ’Dogs didn’t clinch the final playoff berth until the last day of the regular season. Still, the Clippers expect the Bulldogs to be tough. “Even though they struggled at times, Alberni’s the same team every year,” said Edwin Hookenson, Clippers alternate captain. “They’re going to be hard-working, they’re going to battle us hard every game and we know that.” He said while his team is confident, it isn’t overlooking the opponent partly because of the experience of last year’s seven-game series. “We had the same situation and they pushed us right to the brink…” Hookenson said. “That memory’s still there. So if we were to get up, we’d know that the series is never over

File photo

Alberni Valley Bulldogs goalie Brody Claeys makes a save on Nanaimo Clippers forward Sheldon Rempal during a game earlier this winter at Frank Crane Arena. The teams meet in the first round of the BCHL playoffs.

until you win all four.” Though they remember past games against the Bulldogs, the Clippers know in playoffs, it’s the next game that matters most. Hookenson said his team needs to put the pressure on the opponent with a good forecheck and attack-zone time. That means sticking to the system and playing hard, said Brosseau. Nanaimo’s top-line scorers will be a handful for any team,

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to be a whole other level of hockey out there. “Everything ramps up a little bit,” said Evan Johnson, Clippers goalie. “Everyone tries a little bit harder, pays a little bit more attention to detail and they just want it more, so you’ve got to raise your game.” GAME ON … Game 1 is Friday (March 4) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena and Game 2 will be Sunday, also at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

The Nanaimo Buccaneers left absolutely no doubts about the outcome as they swept their way to a firstround series win. The Bucs beat the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 11-3 on Tuesday up Island to win the junior B hockey series, four games to none. It was the second time the franchise has won a playoff series and the first time since the Buccaneers’ inaugural 2012-13 season. “Guys are excited, but we’ve got to have a level head about things,” said Dan Lemmon, Bucs coach. “If you look at the standings, this is a series we were expected to win. Maybe we weren’t expecting to win it in four straight or the way that we did, but we haven’t done anything extraordinary yet.” The score of Game 4, however, was extraordinary. The Bucs played disciplined, said Lemmon, while the Yetis got frustrated as the game went on. Power plays turned into five-on-three power plays and Nanaimo’s forwards made hay. Jordan Levesque had a huge game with four goals, while Will McNamara scored twice and added three assists. Hobin Zinck, Trent Bell, Billy Walters, Patrick Poets and Dawson Heathcote were the other scorers. Alex Orth was the winning goalie. Nanaimo will play the winner of the series between the Campbell River Storm and the Saanich Braves. The Storm lead three games to two. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Fired up Fierce competitor Jamie MacFarlane enters final playoffs BY GREG SAKAKI The News BulleTiN

ome players lead quietly, calmly, by example. Then there’s VIU Mariners guard Jamie MacFarlane. She leads by example, too – by playing with fire and desire and intensity. “It rubs off on everybody…” said Bill McWhinnie, coach of Vancouver Island University’s women’s basketball team. “How hard she plays, how emotional and how vocal she is. It brings people up with her.” The graduating fifthyear guard isn’t a leading scorer with the Mariners, but she is unequivocally a leader

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as her first-place team prepares for provincial championships this week (March 3-5) at North Vancouver’s Capilano University. MacFarlane is an intelligent player who communicates well on the court, said her coach, and is often tasked with guarding the opposition’s top perimeter threat. “Just her effort and her energy and everything …she has so many intangibles that help our program,” McWhinnie said. “We have people that can score. So she doesn’t have to – she does everything else.” MacFarlane can come up with a big game offensively when need be, but she said it’s most important to her to do “whatever helps the team,” and believes her game is based around good defence. While it’s true that defence wins basketball games, so does demeanour. MacFarlane is always dialled up. Would it be good for her, sometimes, to try to dial it down a notch? “I like to play the way that I do. It fires my team up, it fires myself up, it fires my coaches up,” she said.

And that fire has been intrinsically linked with the Mariners women’s basketball program in recent years. The M’s have been contenders for MacFarlane’s entire college career. Hailing from Prince George, she chose Vancouver Island because she wanted a change. “I took a chance and it was a good one,” she said. She’s won a provincial title with the M’s in 2013, and has competed at national championships twice, including last winter at the VIU gym. The strength of the program, she said, was built by the players who came before her and a coaching staff that cares, and a great sense of “teamship,” as MacFarlane put it. “We’re all friends and it’s fun to win,” she said. Winning in playoffs will be more challenging, as opponents will “come in firing,” said MacFarlane. But none will be more fired up. “I’ve always played like that,” she said. “I have a lot of passion and that will never go away, I don’t think.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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VIU b-ball teams try for titles BY GREG SAKAKI The News BulleTiN

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VIU Mariners guard Jamie MacFarlane drives past a Camosun Chargers opponent during the final PacWest regular-season game Friday night at the Vancouver Island University gymnasium. VIU won 72-50.

Ross, Pollard chosen PacWest players of year The VIU Mariners basketball teams both go into provincials led by a PacWest Player of the Year.

Forwards Josh Ross and Sienna Pollard were both chosen for the honour as they led their teams to first-place finishes.

VIU’s basketball teams will be going for gold, and going for other goals, too. Vancouver Island University’s men’s and women’s hoops teams go into the PacWest championships this week in North Vancouver as favourites to win and advance to nationals. The Mariners men (21-0) haven’t been beat yet, while the women (19-2) have won eight straight. Matt Kuzminski, coach of the M’s men, said his team will match up with whichever team emerges from the quarterfinals, the host Capilano Blues or the Douglas Royals. He said both play a similar style, which helps his team with preparation. “I really believe that if we play the way we want to play, share the ball offensively and then defensively, if we’re solid and get team stops, we can be successful in either situation,” Kuzminski said. Bill McWhinnie, coach of the M’s women, said he likes being on the opposite side of the draw from the No. 2-seeded Douglas Royals and the No. 3-seeded Capilano Blues, but said VIU’s potential semifinal opponents, the Quest Kermodes or Langara Falcons, are always tough. “Whoever plays well for three days is going to win the tournament, as we’ve learned,” he said. “We’ve been that team that maybe shouldn’t have won it and won it; we’ve been that team that was supposed to win it and was upset. So everything’s a blank slate come [playoffs] and you’ve just got to play well.” Both VIU teams tip off on Friday (March 4), with the women taking the court at 6 p.m. and the women at 8 p.m. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Grand ol’ time had at senior women’s bonspiel The women were centre stage in curling action recently, with a popular senior ladies’ bonspiel having taken place locally and a national competition featured this past week on television. The televised event was the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, hosted this year in Grande Prairie, Alta. Representing British Columbia was the Kamloops team led by skip Karla Thompson, which struggled to a record of 2-9. Overwhelming favourite Jennifer Jones of Team Canada was upset in the semifinal by the Northern Ontario team led by Krista McCarville. The top rink during the round-robin was the Alberta entry skipped by Chelsea Carey, and in the championship final Carey edged McCarville 7-6 to win her first ever Scotties crown. Carey will now advance to represent Canada at the world women’s championship later this month. Locally, action at the Nanaimo Curling Centre on Wall Street

was highlighted by Taking first place the annual Senior in the B event for the Ladies’ (50-plus) Bon- second year in a row spiel. A total of 22 was Nanaimo skip enthusiasJoanne tic teams Phillips thorpe took part, along with report includthird Susan Ian Thorpe ing six Barber, Columnist from out second of town. Sharon Sponsor Wright for the and lead bonspiel Anne Mack. was The RunnersWine up were Works Nanaimo and The skip Marg Olive Branch and Carter and her team the theme for the of Anthea Simick, competition this year Joan Hall and Doreen was Grand Ole Opry. Johnson. That led to costumes and skits at the event banquet, adding to the fun of the bonspiel atmosphere. Linda Olsen was the bonspiel organizer and my thanks to her for passing along results. Emerging as winner of the championship A event was Nanaimo skip Marg Obee and her team of third Noreen Martin, second Jill McGlenen and lead Moyra Graham. In second place was the local entry skipped by Dianne Smith. Teammates with her were third Diana Johnstone, second Diana Baker and lead Tanis Wilson.

It was also a local team that placed first in the bonspiel’s C event, as Nanaimo’s Patty Pedersen skipped her team of Sandy Ostle, Kelly Mayer and Barb Dysart to a win over the Leachman entry from Parksville. Local teams swept top spots in D event. In first place was the team consisting of skip Agnes Geiger, third Sheila Barrass, second Laurie Rear and lead Maureen Draper. Runners-up were Nanaimo skip Marjorie Stupich and

her teammates Sandy Askin, Sharon Brown and Norma Bewley. There was more bonspiel action this past weekend at the local curling club. Saturday featured a fun Family Spiel for related curlers of all ages and Sunday involved a fundraiser mini-spiel to benefit Nanaimo Hospice. Another unique event is set for today (March 3) and tomorrow, as the fourth annual Berwick on the Lake Stick Bonspiel is set to take

place. Women 50-plus, men 60-plus and wheelchair curlers of any age are taking part, but the format is different from normal curling. Entries consist of twoperson teams, at least one of whom must deliver using a curling stick and no sweeping is allowed between the hog lines. Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair and show good sportsmanship.

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UBIC ONCRETE

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• Concrete Forming and Finishing • Excavation To Completion • Driveways • Parking Pads • Sidewalks • Steps • Patios • Retainer Walls

250 667-2244 www.cubicconcrete.ca METAL FABRICATORS

Nanaimo Sheet Metal Ltd.

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1 Newcastle Ave. 250-753-2032 www.sandsfuneral.com

10% OFF

Expires April 1 2016 • Beginner Classes • Fabric/Notions • Sewing Lounge • Handmade Goods

6 Commercial St., Nanaimo 250-740-0005

Bastion Physiotherapy is pleased to announce the addition of Marie Taronga & Candice Hawksworth, Registered Kinesiologists to it’s team of integrated health services. Marie specializes in athletic and occupational conditioning, including pool therapy. Candice specializes in Cardiac Rehabilitation, fall prevention / balance retraining & chronic disease exercise prescription (example: COPD, arthritis).

250-716-1110

Nanaimo Location • 85 Wallace Street Gabriola Location • 705 Burnside Drive www.bastionphysio.com

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

SERVING VANCOUVER ISLA ND FOR 27 YEARS!

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Nanaimo News Bulletin Thursday, March 3, 2016

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BC Fresh Boneless Pork Loin Chops or Roast Centre Cut, Butterfly, Fast Fry or Rib End Regular Retail: $6.49–$7.49/lb, $14.31–16.51/kg

On Sale

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Cheese

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Selected 600–650g

FIRST On Sale

On Sale

9Each9

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500g or Greek Yogurt 4 Pack Selected

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