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INTERIM CITY manager named to top spot.

Mountie in Taser death files lawsuit alleging he was ‘scapegoat’ BY JOHN McKINLEY BLACK PRESS

BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN

Culture surrounds Nanaimo city manager Tracy Samra at her downtown office, from First Nations art to an eagle feather and sweet grass. “When I feel I need to centre myself spiritually and be in a good place to deal with a hard thing, I will from time to time, smudge,” she said, laughing as it was pointed out there were already a few used matches lying nearby. Samra, a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta was officially announced Monday as the first woman and aboriginal to hold the top bureaucrat position at city hall. She has been interim city manager since November. It was a return to city hall for Samra, who was initially hired as the corporate officer and legislative services manager when she arrived in Nanaimo with her husband in 2013. It didn’t work out the first round, she said, but it was also the impetus for her to go back. At the time there was a different leadership style that was more controlling of its employees than she thought was healthy, she said, adding she thought she could help change the dynamic of the organiza-

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Tracy Samra shares some goals, achievements so far and personal perspectives about her role as Nanaimo’s new city manager.

tion and approach things in another way. “I thought a more open, proactive, innovative leadership approach would benefit council, would benefit staff and the community,” she said. One of the first changes she announced was the elimination of three general management positions, part of an effort to get to a zero-per cent tax increase. It was also, for Samra, a way to get access to the people directly managing departments. She said she saw an organization largely man-

aged by a city manager and three general managers. She now has a team of 10, who can brainstorm together, express ideas and at the same time be directly responsible for what happens in their departments, she said. During her interim term, she also kicked off a $248,900 core review to look at efficiencies in delivery and financing of city services. Recommendations so far show leadership training and management support haven’t been as robust, and there’s a need to standard-

ize and centralize business at the city, she said, adding the latter means, for example, managing assets the same across the city instead of differently in each department. “For me that’s really a comfortable place to be,” she said. “I love policy. I love policy design. I like having consistent systems.” Samra was chosen as the permanent city manager from more than 50 candidates. It’s not yet known how many people were interviewed. See ‘MANAGER’ /10

One of the four RCMP officers at the centre of the Robert Dziekanski scandal is suing the government after the force allegedly threw him under the bus. Gerry Rundel, an RCMP constable, has filed suit against the B.C. Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of Canada alleging RCMP actions and statements in the wake of Dziekanski’s death by Taser at Vancouver International Airport in 2007 have caused him irreparable damage. “The plaintiff has suffered permanent and irreparable harm including extreme embarrassment, loss of reputation, extreme stress resulting in disabling psychological and physical injury, personal expense and financial loss and he will continue so to suffer,” a claim filed Monday in Nanaimo B.C. Supreme Court states. “As a result of negligent conduct of the defendant, the plaintiff’s career with the RCMP has been effectively destroyed and any other future career path seriously and adversely affected.” The suit states the defendants made Rundel a scapegoat by failing to publicly support him in the aftermath of the incident, by not making it clear he was not involved in any use of the Taser, and by not correcting misinformation reported in the initial press conference. It further alleges defendants made public statements critical of his actions and suggested he had been disciplined despite the fact they knew, or ought to have known, he had acted appropriately according to his training and the policies in place at the time. The Dziekanski case made international headlines after the Polish citizen was tasered during a police incident at the Vancouver Airport on Oct. 14, 2007, and died. Initial police statements regarding the incident conflicted with evidence that later surfaced, including a highly publicized video recording. This led to allegations of a cover-up and a high-profile public inquiry into police conduct. See ‘OFFICER’ /5

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Thieves show no honour Mounties in Nanaimo are investigating a break-in to the Scout Hut and the loss of more than $1,500 in Boy Scout camping equipment. The break-in to the Scout Hut, at 445 Comox Rd., was reported to police Thursday. According to police, it appeared the main entrance door might have been left open, allowing entry to the building. Thieves then used bolt cutters to snip padlocks from lockers and the building’s storeroom where the camping equipment was kept. Items taken included four green Northern Escape tents marked with “1st Nanaimo” logos, a Cuisinart eightpiece stacking pot set in a cloth carrying bag, a black backpack containing a first aid kit and a plastic toolbox with a red handle. “The loss of these items is a huge setback for the local scout group,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, in a press release. “Sadly, local outings will be on hold or cancelled until such time fundraising efforts are commenced to replace the stolen items.” Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please call the Nanaimo RCMP at 250754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, text 274637 with keyword Nanaimo or submit a tip online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.

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ElECToRATE MuST approve transfer of parkland to developer. By Tamara Cunningham THE NEwS BullETIN

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Welcoming reception Nanaimo RCMP’s Staff Sgt. Bruce Wright welcomes Abdeliah Aldarwesh to Nanaimo at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Saturday. The City of Nanaimo hosted a reception for new immigrants. Numerous elected officials were on hand to greet new arrivals, including some from Syria.

A Nanaimo developer sees a proposed land swap paving the way for a “desperately needed” pay parkade near Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. At an open meeting Monday, Nanaimo city council unanimously agreed to move ahead on a land exchange with Canadian Cache Development Corporation, the land-development division of R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd., which wants an 82.7-squaremetre corner of Beaufort Park for the equivalent in private property. It’s now up to the electorate to decide if it’s OK with the trade. The project will see a medical centre and open-air pay parkade behind the Beaufort Centre on Dufferin Crescent. Donna Hais, general manager of Bob Wall Ltd., said a parkade is critical. Drivers cram onto streets and surgeons face a lack of parking when called in and tickets if surgery runs late. The company has not ironed out tenants for its medical building, nor management or cost of the parkade. The company plans to submit a development permit in the coming months. A land swap would “square up” the back property line and

in exchange the city will get an equivalent slice of 1515 Dufferin Cres., as well as trail access to the park with a paved path, lighting and landscaping. “The amenity we see coming to the community and the hospital campus is a desperately needed parkade and to do that we need to straighten out our back property line rather than have it at a rectangle. It allows us to have more parking in that area,” said Hais. Coun. Ian Thorpe called it a win-win. It squares up a property for the land developer, provides parking, and improves access to Beaufort Park, he said. Nanaimo city council agreed to kick start the swap, but because it’s parkland it will go to an alternative approval process to gauge electorate support. The process requires opposition from 10 per cent of eligible voters or close to 6,500 people. “Normally I do not like the alternative approval process,” said Coun. Gord Fuller. “It’s a sneaky way of getting things passed quite easily. There is a place where it does belong and this is one of those places.” Fuller asked if there is any way for the forms to be signed online and said he wants it to be easier for people to express their opposition. Voters can sign an APP form at city hall or by mail. Results are expected at the end of April and will go to council in early May. news@nanaimobulletin.com

Police arrest suspect for vandalism to city sports fields costing thousands By Chris Bush THE NEwS BullETIN

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Nanaimo early Sunday after a vehicle was seen spinning out on a city playing field. Damage is estimated to be in the thousands of dollars to six city and Nanaimo school district playing fields that were targeted, according to Nanaimo RCMP. Police received a report of a vehicle driving on Bowen West sports field, a multi-use field, near the intersection of Bowen Road

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age reported to several other playing fields throughout central Nanaimo: Woodlands Secondary School, Forest Park Elementary School, Robins Park on Park Avenue and Park Avenue Elementary School. The driver was released several hours later on a promise to appear in Nanaimo provincial court May 24 . “Vandalism in our parks and fields costs the city thousands of dollars every year to clean up and repair. We are currently prepping fields for the upcoming ball sea-

son and work on the field in Robins Park had recently been completed. Now, we will have to start the process over again,” Al Britton, city manager of park operations, said in a press release. “The recent damage to school property not only affects the district’s budget, but more importantly, the community,” said John Blain, Nanaimo school district superintendent, in the press release. Blain said vandalism is a needless cost to the district. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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laNtzvillE SEES value in program to track infrastructure. By Nicholas Pescod The News BulleTiN

New software could soon be in place to help the District of Lantzville manage its assets. Lantzville council approved staff recommendations for the purchase of asset management software totalling more than $20,000 during a committee of the whole meeting Monday night. According to a staff report, the asset management software worth $21,400 would be incorporated into the district’s 2016-20 financial plan. The software would come with an annual licensing fee of $4,000. The report also earmarks $9,850 for staff training and implementation of the software, however, 50 per cent will be covered using an Asset

Management Grant that the district received from Union of British Columbia Municipalities. At the moment, the District of Lantzville manages its assets using spreadsheets set up on Microsoft Excel using eight main categories, which are then broken down into a multitude of subcategories. The new software, which is provided by Ontario-based company CityWide Solutions, has the ability to provide council and staff with a detailed analysis of the district’s assets, such as road and water infrastructure. The program would be able to categorize and provide information regarding age, current condition, lifespan and amortization schedules. Jeannie Beauchamp, District of Lantzville director of financial services, told council that there are “multiple benefits” with the new software, adding that it will enhance Lantzville’s ability

to plan for asset replacement. “Right now we don’t track the condition of our assets, all we have is basic age ... it is very minimal data that we have,” she said. Coun. John Coulson, who voted against buying the software, raised concerns about its cost. “Is there something cheaper that we can do? Do we need this piece of software at $21,000 and $4,000 a year?” Coulson said. Coun. Dot Neary said the software will not only give staff the tools for the job, but also not having an asset management software system would be “unacceptable.” “We don’t have information assimilated in one place that gives the big picture in the kind of detail that is required in order to run a municipality efficiently,” Neary said. Council will vote again on the software at its regular council meeting later this month.

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persistent refusal to set the record straight there was increased international public perception of a cover-up of wrongdoing by the members involved,” the suit states. The suit also claims Rundel has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and sleep disorder and “his credibility and his ability to function as an officer within the RCMP organization had been compromised.” Off duty on long-term sick leave, Rundel also alleges being pressured to return to work and threatened with a Code of Conduct investigation

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Regional district approves increase to water user rates By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

Regional District of Nanaimo directors have given preliminary approval to a two-per cent increase to water user rates. The increase only pertains to regional district water service areas, including Nanoose Bay peninsula and Decourcey Island. The increases would take effect May 1 and a user rate based on consumption will be used. For water consumption up to 0.7 cubic metres per day, there will be charges of $1 per cubic

metre. People consuming 0.71 to 1.4 cubic metres a day will see $1.14 per cubic metre, while those who use 1.41 to 2.1 cubic metres will see a charge of $1.46. For residents who use 2.11 to 2.8 cubic metres of water a day, $1.72 per cubic metre would be charged and for those consuming 2.81 to 3.5 cubic metres, $2.30 per will be charged. Those using over 3.5 cubic metres of water a day, will be charged $3.46 per cubic metre. The minimum daily rate would be $0.32 a day. According to Wendy Idema,

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Nanaimo Golf Club’s unionized workers are being called back to their jobs as a labour dispute that has lasted nearly a year goes to binding arbitration. Nanaimo Golf Club management locked out 24 food and beverage employees in April. The dispute reached an impasse in December after an offer, which included a clause that there be no reprisals against two workers who crossed picket lines, was rejected by hospitality workers’ union unite here, local 40. “Both parties agreed to go to binding arbitration. The lockout is lifted as of last week and full services have resumed this week. All issues outstanding will be going to binding arbitration and it is binding,” Ash Chadha, golf club general manager, said Monday. Chadha said binding arbitration talks will begin in May and the club is currently contacting employees to determine who is available to come back to work and when.

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regional district finance director, $802,000 was collected through water usage fees in 2015. The regional district anticipates water usage revenues will be about $778,000 in 2016, as more conservation is expected to be brought on by concerns over last year’s drought. The regional district is expected to give final approval at its regular board meeting on March 22. The City of Nanaimo and District of Lantzville are not affected by the increase, as they rely on different water systems. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

There’s a certain magic to playing ball under the lights, but if that’s not enough to convince councillors to help finance a field lighting project, Mike Holyk hopes they’ll consider what it means for sport tourism and playing time. Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association and Holyk, its president, are seeking $175,000 in taxpayer dollars to light Mariner Field at the Serauxmen Sports Fields. The ball association has already submitted an application to the Toronto Blue Jays Field of Dreams grant program in an effort to win $150,000 toward the project – budgeted at a total $325,000. It’s a second swing at the dollars after striking out last year because it did not have municipal support. The group wants to change that, but with the application already in the hands of the Blue Jays, the city has two weeks to decide if it will commit to the project and help give the association a chance to move into a second round of consideration. Holyk doesn’t think his group will get a third shot at the grant and said the ask isn’t that exceptional with other cities like Kamloops, Trail and Prince George already offering lit ballfields. “It’s hard to understand unless somebody has played the game, but there’s a quality to night baseball that’s kind of neat,” he said, adding it could be called magic without waxing too poetic. Players can see the ball better, the light contrasts with the sky and it feels like a different experience than playing in

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Accept those who transition Acceptance and understanding. We should learn these things, and live by them, every day. In the previous issue of the News Bulletin, we published a feature story on gender-neutral washrooms in Nanaimo schools and found that our school district is among the most proactive on the initiative. There is now a genderneutral washroom in every learning facility in the city. Washrooms are just one visible example of the challenges faced by transgendered people. Most of us could not begin to imagine all that comes along with the transition of bodies, psyches, families and whole lives. But we can strive to understand, and should. Transitioning is becoming normalized – not the right word, perhaps, because who among us is normal? There are some who would prefer that schools be blind to those who are different. For example, amidst the protest in Ontario last year over sex-ed changes was concern about sexual orientation and gender identity discussion in the curriculum. But let’s keep in mind that schools start teaching respect for others at the kindergarten level. And if children are learning those ideals, then they can also demand those human rights for themselves, to be who they are, without limitations and prejudices. In many ways, youths are leading society’s understanding of transgender identity as they refuse to compromise their true selves. We have a chance, moving forward, to allow them to be who they want to be. As a society we need to not only say it’s OK to be different, but we must also truly believe that it’s OK. Transgendered people undergo the greatest of challenges when they change into who they are, who they’ve always been. Compared to that, it seems like a relatively small thing to change our minds, and accept and understand.

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Premier Christy Clark had her makes people poorer, she said. dancing shoes on as yet another Of course that’s what Alberta is climate change meeting ended in doing, at a time when many residisarray in Vancouver last week. dents are getting poorer already. “This is not the end,” Clark Alberta’s NDP government plans assured reporters after Prime to match the rate of B.C.’s carMinister Justin Trudeau and the bon tax within two years and premiers emerged with no agree- spend the proceeds. ment on a national minimum carOther premiers have more bon price. No kidding. creative definitions for pricing Trudeau declared victory by carbon. announcing the unanimous conNova Scotia Premier Stephen sent to a “Vancouver McNeil pointed to Declaration,” which transmission lines and B.C. basically pays lip serpower purchases from VIEWS vice to the concept of the Muskrat Falls dam Tom Fletcher carbon pricing”and under construction in Black Press kicks another grand Labrador, to substitute federal election promhydro for coal-fired ise down the road. power. The highest Clark expressed the electricity prices in hope that the public Canada are their carwould say “they got bon-pricing plan. together and they Saskatchewan made progress.” Did Premier Brad Wall they? Let’s take a look. pointed to SaskPower’s Going into the WhistlerBoundary Dam carbon capture Vancouver talks, Clark correctly and storage project. It is the noted that it’s other provinces world’s first coal-fired power stathat need to make progress. tion to capture carbon dioxide B.C. has a clear price on carbon after combustion. The CO2 is emissions; it’s been held at $30 a sold to oilfield operators who tonne since Clark succeeded its inject it into declining wells to creator, Gordon Campbell. push more oil out, and the projClark’s advice for other preect intends to capture sulphur miers is to follow Campbell’s dioxide and fly ash to process example of a revenue-neutral and sell for other industrial uses. carbon tax, offset by income tax Wall is the only Canadian reductions. You won’t build pub- leader to state a couple of inconlic support for a carbon tax that venient truths. The purpose of

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this exercise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax revenues. And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry. Clark’s stand-pat strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 election. A B.C. government advisory panel has recommended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases after that. The current seven-centper-litre carbon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled. And with a fragile economy, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will find favour with voters a year from now. The B.C. NDP is trying to rebuild its credibility on climate policy. Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “increases taxes for average families by tripling the gas tax” to its current level. Last week the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing greenhouse gas emissions. ◆ Tom Fletcher is columnist and legislature reporter for Black Press.

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Re: Editorial cartoon, March 1. Fantastic cartoon of Christy Clark wearing blinders, although many of us were very much aware of this impediment or prerequisite to becoming a B.C. Liberal MLA. But why is this situation allowed to flourish in our present B.C. government? They are only in power because the majority of their supporters also wear blinders, and are unable to see the unethical neglect and deterioration caused by a seemingly self-serving government. There are too many people blind enough to be content with the obvious deterioration of everything we had going for us. Our quality of life has severely deteriorated because of the government’s inability to meet its financial obligations to the citizens of B.C. Everything is on the decline except the ridiculous rising cost of everything including continuous increases to private enterprises, government salaries, and political favours to the corporate systems. How much more can the people take before they decide to get rid of their blinders and take a good look around at what’s really happening?

do not want to be left at the wharf with a promise, which may or may not finally christen the first sailing. We must tread a little more water for the Nanaimo Port Authority, with the city’s backing, to get proposals from any and all interested parties and pick the one deemed to have all its funding firmly in the bank and the know-how to make a go of this business venture for a couple of years. Four times in my memory, a

company has started and then failed at operating a Nanaimo-to-Vancouver passenger ferry. The city has already put $100,000 of services into the proposed site, patiently sat tight and does not need to put any further time into one proposal. We do not need, some service preferable to no service, which you write. We have seen in the past, that doesn’t float for long.

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Health costs misunderstood, even with our MSP premiums To the Editor,

Re: Time for B.C. to take MSP off life support, Opinion, Feb. 24 I enjoyed Tom Fletcher’s column on MSP premiums and it brought back to mind some research I conducted when I was at Decima Research in the late ’80s. As is true today, there was concern among some that people were overusing medical care, in part because they did not understand its cost. We tested views about costs of the system and looked in particular at differences between provinces that

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charged premiums and those that did not. The results were surprising. We found that a significant minority of respondents in provinces that had premiums believed that their premiums covered the

entire cost of the health system. Far from making them more cautious about accessing the system, many of those premiumpaying respondents thought “I’m paying for it, so why shouldn’t I go to the hospital/

clinic whenever I want?” As is the case today, proponents of premiums argued that it would make people more sensitive to the costs of the services they used; the converse turned out to be true. The only serious attempt to let people know about medical costs directly was Alberta’s disastrous (and never repeated) experiment in informing households about all the medical services consumed by the household in the previous year.

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Now, she said it’s about getting traction on the adjustments she has made, and supporting and focusing on them. She doesn’t see any further changes. Her employment is a chance for everyone to pause and see there’s going to be stability in leadership going forward, she said. On Wednesday, council also met with the Nanaimo Port Authority and Snuneymuxw First Nation and a councilto-council meeting is planned for next week. Council is receptive to the relationship with the First Nation, said Samra, who says it’s normal to have open dialogue between governments and this is normalizing it. “It’s 2016. First Nation governments work with local governments and we’ve seen wonderful successes across the country,” she said, adding it does take time, effort and resources. Sitting in her office, a coffee mug in front of her, Samra said she’s in a place in her life where everything she learned, the successes and failures, have come together and given her the strength to take on her new role. It’s the hardest work she’s done, but she isn’t giving up, she said. She is drawing patience from her culture, knowing what’s needed is to hunker down for the long haul and take the time needed to support change happening at a corporate and leadership level. But when things get tough, there’s always her golf driver, leaning against the office wall. “That’s to let off some steam,” she said, with a laugh.

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International internships can be a great opportunity for post-secondary students to gain real-life work experience, all while getting the chance to explore a new country. And that’s exactly the case for Heidi Hahn, a student from the University of Applied Sciences in Ludwigsburg, Germany. During the next three months, Hahn will work as a management intern for the District of Lantzville alongside Trudy Coates, the district’s director of corporate administration. Hahn will learn about day-to-day operations and complete tasks such as bylaw indexes and drafting council agendas. Hahn’s first day was March 1. She said she is looking forward to learning how municipalities work in Canada. “I hope that I learn some-

thing about local government in Canada so that I can compare it to Germany,” she said. “It is very interesting to see the differences.” Among the differences is the number of councillors a town or municipality has. Hahn said in Germany a town with the population similar to Lantzville’s would have around 12 to 14 councillors. “We have more councillors there,” she said. “For example in Germany we have eight up to 60 councillors but it depends on the population of the city.” As part of Hahn’s requirement to graduate, she must complete a three-month internship in another country. Her pathway to Lantzville began a couple of years ago when she applied to the Town of Qualicum Beach. However, when it was discovered that Qualicum was not taking any more interns, Coates, who previously worked for Qualicum and has previously worked with interns, stepped in and hired Hahn. It’s the first time Lantzville has had an intern in this

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The developers of Kube, a privacy-oriented social media network, hope to square up their startup costs with a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter. Kube is a Nanaimo-based social media network created as an alternative to Facebook for users who want total control over the privacy of personal data. Where Facebook will sell users’ personal information for profit, Kube allows its users to fully protect and encrypt their data so it can’t be accessed by anyone else, even by Kube. Brothers Michael and Ian Reid, co-founded Red Scotch Software to start developing Kube in 2014. “A lot of companies, a lot of people, individuals, whether they’re big or small, have a concern, ‘Where is my data actually located?’ because giving it up to a company in the cloud doesn’t sit well with a lot of people,” said Michael Reid, Kube chief marketing officer. “With Kube you have the complete ability and control to use, not just our cloud system. You can use your own cloud system, use your own server – you can attach it into our cloud system. The flexibility

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from either an individual or business standpoint is much greater than anything we’ve seen with any other company out there.” Because of the high degree of network privacy, Reid said users will also not have to be concerned with online data censorship. The basic service, complete with a specific amount of data storage, is free to individual users, but annual licensing fees will be charged for premium services, such as deployment of Kube on business servers and extra storage provided by Kube. “For people who actually want to deploy it with their business, we would charge a bit of a per-year licensing

fee to have Kube deployed on their own server and, of course, for any storage that they want to use through us,” Reid said. Kube is accepting its first batch of beta users and needs to raise a minimum of $50,000 with a Kickstarter campaign that runs until noon on March 30. All money will support the infrastructure require to power the network and give backers a chance to join the beta test program. Additional perks include first access to a free Kube account during the beta period complete with five gigabytes of data storage. For more, please visit www.redscotch.com. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Regional District of Nanaimo will pen a letter voicing opposition to freighters and bulk carriers setting anchor off Gabriola Island. The letter will be addressed to Transport Canada, Transportation Minister Marc Garneau, Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and B.C. Ministry of Environment, and is in support of Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages, who made a presentation at the regional district committee of the whole meeting Tuesday. Franz Gigl, spokesman for the grassroots organization, said the Pacific Pilotage Authority is considering designating five anchorages along the island’s northeastern coast. His group has numerous concerns, including effects on prawn fishing, destruction of the seabed from the weight of the anchors, possible oil spills and tourism on the island.

“It would be definitely negative for our environment, but this is not the only concern we have,” said Gigl. “All our businesses are based on tourism and I don’t think tourists would come to Gabriola Island to look at five cape-size freighters.” Brian Young, pilotage authority marine operations director, said the authority is in the midst of an environmental assessment and is anticipating a report by April 15. If all goes according to plan, a package will be sent out to stakeholders by April 30 and public meetings could be held in August. Gigl said the Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages is a rechristened version of the Gabriola Anchor Rage group, which voiced similar concerns last August. Howard Houle, regional district Gabriola Island area director, proposed the motion and echoed concerns about the environmental impact. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

Waste plant targeted for upgrade By Karl yu The News bulleTiN

With an April 28 deadline looming, the Regional District of Nanaimo is hoping to acquire government funding for a dewatering system at the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre. The centre is expanding capacity and adding secondary wastewater treatment technology. The current belt filter press system is nearing the end of its service life and isn’t capable of the added volume of sewage, so a centrifuge and polymer system is sought. The project has an estimated cost of $1.4 million and the regional district intends to apply to the New Building Canada Fund Small Communities Fund, with federal and provincial governments each providing a maximum of onethird of the cost, according to the regional district. The regional district board endorsed the project at a committee of the whole meeting Tuesday. “The centrifuge is essentially a device that spins the solids, the

organics, the sludge and within there is introduced the polymer that acts as a coagulant, so it holds the solids together and allows any of the liquids to be extracted through this process of spinning, within the device. The end product is almost like what you would have in your compost,” said Sean De Pol, regional district manager of wastewater services. The regional district may purchase the centrifuge, said De Pol, then go to tender for its installation. “The system as well, is partially automated, so that the operators at the plant will set it up and let it run on its own and there’s alarms and sensors that allow it to run in automation, so that will be what the contractor will ultimately set up,” said De Pol. The project is anticipated to begin in 2017 and De Pol said it is one that will move forward regardless of funding. In that situation, money would come from borrowing, development cost charges and reserve funds, said De Pol. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Ethan Olynyk started playing the drums when he was four. His first set was a toy drum his grandmother bought him. For the young Grade 12 student enrolled in the Wellington Jazz Academy, his first encounter with the instrument didn’t make him dream about becoming a famous musician. It was just about having fun. “Right now, I think, my goal is to be just playing the drums,” he said. Olynyk didn’t start thinking about taking his playing beyond a recreational pastime until he met Carmella Luvisotto, director of the Wellington Jazz Academy, he said. He enrolled in the program in Grade 8. As he started to learn more of the technical aspects of the instrument he began to think seriously about pursuing a career in music, said Olynyk. While he’s enrolled in the jazz program, Olynyk said he isn’t going to limit himself to one musical genre. “I am in the jazz academy, but will take anything if the opportunity arises,” he said. Olynyk and students enrolled in the Wellington, Woodlands Secondary School and John Barsby Secondary School music programs will perform alongside Canadian saxophonist Mike Murley during the Harbour City Jazz Fest held Friday (March

11) at the Port Theatre. There will be various band and combo performances by the students featured throughout the show. “It’s really great to see a musician that is doing what they love to do. It’s worked for them. It’s very reassuring,” said Olynyk, about the chance to perform with Murley. Luvisotto said Jazz Fest allows students to perform alongside a musician pursuing a career in the art form they love. It gives students insight into the different pathways people can take to pursue a music career, she said. “It’s a really great positive atmosphere for students,” said Luvisotto. Murley has played the saxophone on 11 Juno award-winning albums and was named saxophonist of the year by the Jazz Report Awards and National Jazz Awards eight times. His debut album, Still Rollin’ was nominated for a Juno award in 2012. Jazz Fest, presented by the Harbour City Jazz Society, is Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12. Revenue from Jazz Fest goes toward the school music programs for Wellington and Woodlands Secondary School and John Barsby Secondary School. When people purchase tickets they can ensure the school of their choice receives money by providing the school’s code. It is Well for Wellington, Wood for Woodlands and Bars for Barsby. For tickets please call 250-7548550 or go to www.porttheatre.com. For more information about Murley please go to http://mikemurley. com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Ethan Olynyk, a Grade 12 Wellington Jazz Academy student, is one of many Nanaimo students performing during Jazz Fest Friday (March 11).

The Gabriola Players celebrate the centenary of women getting the vote in Canada with its current play What Glorious Times They Had. written by playwright Diane Grant, the play gives a nod to suffragist Nellie McClung and members of the Political equality league. McClung and others fought for the vote in Canada before the First world war. The play focuses on politics, prohibition and the suffrage movement but with musical numbers and humour. The show premiers Friday (March 11) at 7 p.m. at Gabriola’s Rollo Centre and runs March 12, and 13 at 7 p.m. There are two matinées, March 12 and 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 and are available at North Road sports or http:// gabriolaplayers.ca. The production is directed by Miranda holmes and stars Cec Ashley, Joyce Ashley, Garry Davey, Donna Deacon, Alex Dewar and others.

Violin players create modern sounds with classical instruments during performance By RACHEL STERN The News BulleTiN

Classical stringed instruments – in the right hands – can transform into contemporary tools, leaving traditional sounds behind to embrace modern beats.

Changing the way violins are played and heard is a key element behind the group Barrage 8. The group plays fiddle music, jazz, rock, pop and songs such as Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk featuring Bruno Mars and other genres. Even though the group plays a

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Barrage 8, presented by the Vancouver Island Symphony, performs at the Port Theatre Saturday (March 12) at 7:30 p.m. “It truly is a show for five year olds to 95 year olds,” said Moore. He said the show has a “rich sonic sound” andcomes across as “high energy.” The show is also a signature event for Festival Nanaimo. Tickets range in price from $38 to $67.50 and are $18 for students. For tickets please call 250-754-8550 or go to www. porttheatre.com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Tellers share tales of women The Around Town Tellers pay homage to women in their upcoming session. They present Women: Strong, Wise and Fearless Friday (March 11) at 7:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Unitarian Hall. Ann Ronald is hosting the evening show. Admission is $5 and refreshments are available by donation. For more information please go to www.aroundtowntellers.com.

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The Sylvia Platters are bringing their power-pop sound to the Island for the first time. The indie band, which hails from the Fraser valley, performs with Western Jaguar at the Cambie Friday (March 11). Nick Ubels, lead singer, said the band is looking forward to expanding its audience from people who know and come to their shows in Vancouver and Chilliwack. “I hope we see a bunch of people. We are really excited to play Nanaimo. We have never played anywhere on the Island before,” said Ubels. “Here it’s a

brand-new crowd.” The band consists of Ubels, vocals; Tim Ubels, drums; Simon Tressell, bass and Luke Agawin on guitar. Ubels said the band is going to bring a lot of energy and put a lot of themselves into the performance. “I hope the passion translates into something really exciting for the audience,” said Ubels. The Sylvia Platters released their debut album, Make Glad the Day, in the fall of 2015. A couple of weeks ago, Ubels received the 12-inch vinyl version of the album. “It’s an exciting format for us,” said Ubels. “It makes it feel a little bit more real than a digital copy.” P re v i o u s l y, t h e band’s album was only available for download. The band created the album in a family member’s cabin

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Reggae keeps legacy alive

THE WAILERS spread positive vibes and messages during concert at Beban Park. By RACHEL STERN The News BulleTiN

For the past four decades, The Wailers have toured the globe bringing their reggae sound and message of peace and love to a global audience. The tours have also allowed group members to do their part and keep the legacy of Bob Marley alive. Marley co-created the group with Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and the Barrett brothers, Aston and Carlton. For member Dwayne “Danglin” Anglin, performing allows him to bring a positive energy to the stage and audience members. Anglin said in an e-mail he brings a Rastaman vibration to his performance. The Wailers’ music is for “real people, who are in tune with reality,” he said. “As a person who knows truths and rights, I can relate to this music in every way,” he said.

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Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP).†Until March 31, 2016, lease a new 2016 F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 5.0L and get as low as 0.99% lease annual percentage rate (APR) financing for up to 36 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease this vehicle with a value of $37,929 (after $2,595 down payment, Manufacturer Rebates of $3,750 and including freight and air tax charges of $1,800) at 0.99% APR for up to 36 months with an optional buyout of $23,348, monthly payment is $430 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $199), and total lease obligation is $18,075. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Lease offer excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Some conditions and mileage restriction of 60,000km for 36 months applies. Excess kilometrage charges are 16¢ per km, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change (except in Quebec), see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ¥Offer only valid from March 1, 2016 to April 30, 2016 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before February 29, 2016. Receive $1,000 towards the purchase or lease of a new and available 2015/2016 Ford models (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, 50th Anniversary Edition Mustang, Shelby® GT350 Mustang, Shelby® GT350R Mustang and Medium Truck, all 2015 “final settled” models and 2016 F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673.®Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license.‡F-Series is the best-selling line of pickup trucks in Canada for 50 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report up to 2015 year end.‡‡Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’S) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ^When properly equipped. Max. payloads of 3,300 lbs/3,270 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8/3.5L V6 EcoBoost 4x2 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR vs. 2015 competitors.©2016 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence.©2016 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Nanaimo News Bulletin 23

Dependability makes a difference to car buyers By Keith Morgan The Lexus brand captured the highest ranking in vehicle dependability among all nameplates for a fifth consecutive year in the 2016 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study. Toyota Motor Sales received six segment awards total, and four of the top 10 models belong to TMS. The study measures the number of owner-reported problems of 2013 model year vehicles in their third-year of ownership. In addition to the brand’s highest score in the overall

nameplate ranking, Lexus received three segment awards. The Lexus ES is the most dependable premium model overall, reporting the lowest average number of problems per 100 vehicles and was ranked highest in the Compact Premium Car segment. The Lexus GS was awarded for the Midsize Premium Car segment and the Lexus GX luxury utility vehicle was awarded among Midsize Premium SUVs, with the Lexus RX coming in second in the category. The Toyota brand was ranked fourth overall and also received three segment

awards. The Toyota Prius v was awarded for the Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle segment, while the popular Toyota Sienna received the award in the Minivan segment. The Toyota Tundra led the Large Light Duty Pickup segment with a segment award. Buick came in third overall with the Buick Verano outperforming every other model as the industry’s most dependable vehicle. Sixty percent of the brand’s 2013 models ranked highest in their respective segments. In addition to the Buick Verano topping the Com-

pact Car segment, the Buick LaCrosse was recognized as the segment leader in the Large Car segment for the second year in a row. The brand’s top-selling vehicle, the Buick Encore, ranked highest in the Small SUV segment. Last year, Buick ranked highest among mass-market brands for the second consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Customer Service Index StudySM. The Fiat 500 ranks highest among City Cars in the same study.

The Lexus GS 350F Sport model is a reliable vehicle.

keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDEALERS.CA 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Kodiak Edition, and lease of a 2016 Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA), Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA), Acadia SLE-1 AWD(3SA). License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial and accept delivery between March 1 and March 31, 2016 of a new or demonstrator 2016 model-year GMC model, excluding GMC Canyon 2SA, Sierra and Sierra HD. General Motors of Canada will pay one month’s lease payment or two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Consumer may be required to pay dealer fees. Insurance, licence and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. ** $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $5,445 Cash Credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive) and a $555 manufacturer-to-dealer Kodiak Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2016 Sierra SLE 1500 Kodiak Edition, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are forgoing this $3,845 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $34,344/$31,346/$40,578, including $893/$670/$670 Loyalty Cash (tax exclusive), $0/$500/$1,000 lease cash, $3,000/$0/$0 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit and a $1,000/$0/$0 bonus credit for a new eligible 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA)/Terrain SLE-1 AWD (3SA)/Acadia SLE-1 AWD (3SA). Bi-weekly payment is $159/$184/$209 for 24/48/48 months at 0%/0.9%/0.49% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $1,050/$0/$0 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade. Total obligation is $9,306/$19,104/$21,696, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $25,039/$13,036/$19,467. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited-time offer, which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2016 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between March 1 and March 31, 2016. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra 1500 and HD); $1,000 credit available on all 2016 GMC Sierra models. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡ Vehicle user interfaces are products of Apple® and Google® and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone. Data plan rates apply. ^^ The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2016 GMC vehicle with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four lube-oil-filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.

Call Laird Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac at 250-758-2438, or visit us at 2590 Bowen Road, Nanaimo. [License #30960]

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Nanaimo News Bulletin Tuesday, March 10, 2016

Jeep offers superhero potential You don’t need to be a superhero to own a 2016 Jeep Renegade Dawn of Justice Special Edition. Jeep’s parent company FCA has formed a promotional partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures ahead of the spring release of the movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The alliance’s plans includes vehicle ads featuring scenes from the film and the introduction of the all-new 2016 Jeep Renegade Dawn of Justice Special Edition. “Thanks to an extensive brand and product portfolio, we were able to address every automobile need for the movie including Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, FIAT, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, and from our sister company CNH Industrial, Iveco heavy-duty commercial vehicles,” said Olivier Francois,

Chief Marketing Officer, FCA Global. “With much of the film’s production taking place in our own backyard of Detroit, our ability to creatively collaborate with the WB team reached new heights. The product integration was so organic to the filmmakers’ vision and storyline, all we had to do was incorporate scenes from the movie for our commercials.” Mike Manley, head of Jeep brand’s global division, added: “The special edition boasts a unique, dark appearance package for the most capable small SUV that we’re confident consumers – including millions of moviegoers – will love.” The advertising campaign launched last week when the Jeep brand debuted a 30-second commercial across television and online. The spot features footage from

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. of Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) behind the wheel of the Jeep Renegade. The commercial speaks to how he feels compelled to move toward danger rather than run away from it. Opening on city street ruins, the narration by actor Jeremy Irons, who portrays Alfred in the film, speaks to that impulse: “You’re not afraid. You like chaos. The madder, the better.” The vehicle is based on the Jeep Renegade North 4x4 and comes standard with a 2.4-litre Tigershark engine with MultiAir2, nine-speed automatic transmission, Jeep Active Drive 4x4 and Selec-Terrain with four drive modes. View the commercial on YouTube at: http:// bit.ly/1KLu0KJ

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Dune Beetle offers drivers something different From /21 Even though VW has equipped the Beetle Dune with what it calls ‘Rough Ride’ suspension, this isn’t an off-road vehicle in any way; the added ride height really only showcases the exterior style. The on-road manners of this car are first rate, thanks to an independent suspension and upgraded front sway bar. The handling is refined and the ride is sophisticated. The star of the show is the 1.8L turbocharged engine that pumps out 170hp on regular gasoline and the only transmission in VW’s slick six-speed automatic. Verdict At first glance, the Dune might seem merely a silly styling exercise but on further inspection, it is an alternative to a regular Beetle and at no extra cost. The Dune is based on the Comfortline Beetle, yet it comes equipped with many additional features. The Comfortline would need to be equipped with two additional packages and that would actually bring the price higher than the Dune. So, the Dune doesn’t cost more than a nicely equipped Beetle. The Beetle is for someone that wants to drive something different and the Dune takes that idea as step forward. The only complaints that I have is the fact that VW Canada, unlike the U.S. division, will not offer a convertible version of the Dune and there is no manual transmission available. The Dune is fun and practical, so if you like the Beetle, why not gamble on something different? The Lowdown Power: 170 horsepower, 1.8L Turbo Sticker price: $26,990 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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While Ryan Thirlwall walks from Nanaimo to Esquimalt this month, he’ll be thinking about his own family and the many others whose lives have been impacted by bullying. On Monday (March 14), the Central Saanich father of two will set out from Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre and walk 125 kilometres to Esquimalt. It’s a repeat of the same walk he did in 2012 to help raise money for antibullying and early childhood education programs through the Boys and Girls Club of Victoria. Did we mention that he’s doing his walk in a pink tutu and tights? “Yeah, it’s a gimmick,” he said during an interview at his workplace in Langford. “But if that’s what I have to do to raise awareness, it’s a good thing for me to do.” Thirlwall faced high winds, sleet and rain on his first walk four years ago and said he’s prepared to face the same obstacles again. He’s walking again, so long after

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ryan Thirlwall will walk from Woodgrove Centre to esquimalt to raise awareness about bullying – all while wearing a pink tutu to draw attention to his cause.

his first one, because he’s fed up with witnessing acts of violence, discrimination and bullying among children and adults. “I thought when I first did this that my walk was going to be about anti-bullying. It’s really about the victims and even the people who are bullies. They need support and help to deal with the conditions that lead them there.” He said his fund-

workshop helps teach self-care for caregivers An acquired brain injury or stroke can be a terrifying experience. The extent of that damage varies from person to person, and can result in problems with speech, memory or movement, but in all cases the person’s life is irrevocably changed. Being, or becoming a caregiver is like running a marathon. And all too often caregivers put themselves at the end of their own lists and burn out too quickly. Family caregivers need to fuel themselves with support, education, respite and self-care to keep them thriving in their caring role. The Nanaimo Brain Injury Society is inviting individuals caring for someone who has suffered a stroke or acquired brain injury to attend a Self-Care for Caregivers session on March 30, from 1:30-3 p.m. at 285 Prideaux St. The education session is being presented by Wendy Johnstone, coordinator of the community navigator program for stroke and acquired brain injury. The program is by registration only. Please call 250-650-2359 or e-mail navigator@nbis.ca.

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raising goal of $5,000 will help the Boys and Girls Club’s inschool programs that offer children support options – not only to help victims of bullying, but to try and deal with the root causes of bullying. Thirlwall said the walk this time means a lot more to him, as his own daughters have faced their own situations with bullying in school. After

four years, he said, the world seems to be a different place as the scale of aggression seems to be growing. It’s not just children facing these issues, he said, but adults. That’s why he hopes he can inspire schools, parents and children to consider taking up his cause and offering a Pink Tutu Walk at around the same time as the Pink Shirt Day antibullying campaign. Bringing more people together to raise awareness about the issue, he said, is his main goal. Thirlwall starts his Pink Tutu Walk at 7 a.m. at Woodgrove mall. He’ll walk through the city and follow Highway 19 into downtown Victoria via Douglas Street. A turn at Bay Street will take him into Esquimalt and the main office of the Boys and Girls Club of Victoria. Thirlwall said he’s hoping to complete his walk between 24 to 28 hours. In 2012, he finished it in 27 and a half hours. To donate, Thirlwall encourages people to visit the Boys and Girls Club website at www.bcgvic.org and use the donation link and the words ‘Pink Tutu’ or ‘Tutu Walk’ when submitting a donation.

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A new drop-in program for seniors in Cedar and North Oyster area begins March 29. For a fee of $2, seniors can meet for fellowship, activities determined by the group, and light refreshments. It is a volunteer-driven program sponsored by the North Oyster and Area Historical Society. The drop-in program runs the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, from 1-3 p.m., at the North Oyster Community Centre, 13467 Cedar Rd. Parking is free with wheelchair access at the rear.

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WYATT, Kenneth James Kenneth James Wyatt (91) passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. Born in Melita, Manitoba, Ken graduated from the University of Manitoba. He served in the navy during WWII, later joining the Canadian Armed Forces where he continued to serve until his retirement. Ken was a proud member of the Masonic Lodge, the Shriners, and the Eastern Star. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Alva; daughters, Carolyn (Brian) and Vicky-lyn; grandchildren, Kevin and Emma. In keeping with Ken’s wishes no services will be held. The family gratefully decline flowers. Those wishing to honour Ken, may do so by making a donation to the charity of their choice. The family extends Thanks to Dr Keith Jones and the staff of the Nanaimo Seniors Village for their compassionate care of Ken during his stay with them.

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April 13, 1927 - September 24, 2015 The family of Margaret Evelyn Ferguson cordially invites you to join in celebrating her life on Friday, March 18, 2016 at 2pm. The memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 4235 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo, B.C. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Margaret’s memory to the Clay Tree Society for People with Developmental Disabilities or the Canadian Cancer Society.

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October 6, 1919 – February 12, 2016 Ken Archer passed away peacefully at The Gardens at Qualicum Beach where he had been a resident for the past six years. He was predeceased by his wife of 73 years, Lottie and survived by his sons David and Robert(Belle), and daughter Terrill(Paul); grandchildren Cory, Lisa, Ian, and Alistair; and great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Toni, Katherine, Neala, Logan, and Megan. Ken was born in Calgary and grew up in Calgary and rural Alberta where he met and married his love, Lottie Greenwood. He enjoyed farm life and returned to the family farm after his service in World War II but soon moved to Elnora, Alberta where he manged a Crown Lumber Yard. He was to spend the rest of his working life in the lumber and building business, mostly in Calgary. He came from a family of builders and carpenters and made many quality improvements to his homes in Calgary and Qualicum Beach but his passion was for his garden. Where ever he lived he soon made his yard a garden of beauty and productivity. Even in Calgary's unpredictable climate, his tomato crops were legendary. Ken also loved sports and in his younger years played baseball and curled. When he moved to Qualicum Beach in 1980, he curled and played golf. He maintained his interest in Canadian professional football and hockey all his life. The family is eternally grateful to the third floor staff of the Qualicum Gardens for their kind and compassionate care of both Ken and Lottie during their final years. No service by request.

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Keith was born in London, England, where he received his primary medical degrees from Guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital (London University), to which he immediately added a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He practiced as a government doctor for two and a half years in what was then the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. He was the first doctor on the scene when the plane carrying the Secretary General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold, crashed near Ndola Airport in 1961. Returning to England, he obtained a Diploma in Anesthesia, met and married Gina, and emigrated to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where he served as a general practitioner/ anesthetist for about 4 years. Taking a respite from general practice, the family went back to England to prepare their 35ft. sloop "Genever" for sailing across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, where they stayed for nearly two years, during which Keith worked in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, for three months, and set up the first anesthetic machine on the San Blas Islands. In 1970, they moved to Vancouver where Keith could obtain specialist training in radiology, which was followed by a brief stint as a researcher and diagnostic radiologist at the B.C. Cancer Agency. He joined the medical staff of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in 1978, and served terms as Head of the Department of Radiology, and as a member of the Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board of Directors. He retired in 2000. Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eclectic interests were fuelled by an inquisitive and analytical mind. He excelled as a yachtsman. As an expert mechanic, what he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fix he replaced with ingenious work-arounds. He bought a new Harley-Davidson, the last of the models with m.p.h. on the speedometer, kept it in his den on the second floor of their Cape Cod-style home, and fired it up annually at their Christmas parties, giving his friends a good laugh and the house a good rattle. He took his family to Alaska and the high Arctic in their 20-foot power boat, regularly windsurfed in the Baja and Hawaii, wrote a successful information system software program for the Madrona Medical Imaging Clinic, and authored a partially autobiographical novel â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twelveâ&#x20AC;? (featuring Brother Twelve), which won an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Independent Publishersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bronze medal. His often delightfully quirky, independent point of view on many topics, as humorous as it was refreshing, was always balanced with a generous dollop of common sense. An entertaining raconteur, he shared a wealth of vignettes based on his many amusing and sometimes harrowing adventures, medical and otherwise. Keith endured with dignity the cruelty of rapidly advancing Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease. He leaves Gina, his devoted wife of 52 years, sons Tim (Kyoko), Malcolm (Alison), and four grandchildren. The family wishes to thank Dr. A. Natarajan, the nursing staff on the 1st Floor of NRGH, and many supportive friends. In lieu of flowers, donations in Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name can be made to the NRGH Foundation. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

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JORDAN PATRICK GAIL (1980-2016)

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of beloved father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend, Jordan Patrick Gail, who left this world all too quickly on February 26, 2016 in Nanaimo, BC at the tender age of 35 years. Jordan was born on December 22, 1980 in Blairmore, Alberta to proud parents, Siegbert & Rosemary Gail. From an early age, he demonstrated immense compassion and talents that made him unique and greatly loved. Jordan packed more fun and accomplishments in his few years than most individuals in their lifetime, and his dedication to family, community and his work cannot be overstated. He received his Masters Degree in Social Work and was employed at the Nanaimo General Hospital. He was also very much into politics and ran for Council in Lantzville the same year his dad ran, missing out by only twenty votes (the same year his dad ran for council in the Crowsnest Pass). His passions included drumming and composing music in a band, cinema, snowboarding, volunteering his time with the volunteer fire department in Lantzville, BC, politics, reading, gardening, writing as a journalist for his local paper, parachuting, white water rafting, motorcycling, crab fishing and announcing and coordinating music at the Universities of Lethbridge and Calgary. Jordan married Virginia Fenton in 2007 and they were blessed with three precious daughters. A devoted father, he cherished his girls and shared his many passions with them. Jordan first and foremost loved the Lord and was an active member of his church. He embraced life and challenged the rules for the betterment of those in need. Jordan was a fine young man who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered. Jordan is survived by Virginia Fenton of Nanaimo, BC; his beloved daughters, Catherine, Elizabeth and Georgina; his loving parents Rosemary & Siegbert Gail of Bellevue; his brother, Robert (Lisa) Gail of Lethbridge; his sister, Carla (Zeshan) Butt of Fort McMurray; his niece, Layla Butt; his nephews, Braden Gail, Nicholas Gail and Elias Butt; and all his extended family including his canine companion, Remi. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the Holy Trinity Church (13126 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 21 Ave., Blairmore, AB) with Pastor Al Robinson officiating. Interment to follow at the Hillcrest Union Cemetery in the Gail family section. The Memorial Service to be held in Nanaimo, BC will be take place on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 4:00 pm at the Costin Hall (7237 Lantzville Road) with potluck dinner to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Fund (www.cvims.org or 319 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Selby St., Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R4). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinfuneralchapel.ca. Fantinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555

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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.

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Papers are delivered right to your door. No need to insert flyers either! Deliver 2x a week, after school, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call the Circulation Department at 250-753-6837 or email circulation@nanaimobulletin.com

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5.8 ACRES in Errington, BC. 5-buildings. Good revenue. Many opportunities. Financing available. Reasonable offers will be considered. Agents welcome. Ph: 250-748-2719, Text: 250-510-3949. EAGLE NEST- 6bdrms,4 bath, 3F/P, jacuzzi, sauna, wine cellar. $575,000. No commission private sale. (250)618-6800.

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Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET To Mitch at Nanaimo Nissan. Best car buying experience ever. We will be back. BEEF To the post office. They seem to have a problem delivering third-class mail, such as a paper which is paid by subscription. BOUQUET To the organizers of the women’s day event at the Grand Hotel. It was wonderful to see the traditional dress from the many diverse cultures in Nanaimo. BEEF To the family that took their dog into the SPCA because it was not getting along with the new puppy. You shouldn’t be allowed dogs. BOUQUET To the South-Side Minor Football Association for their dedication, enthusiasm, fantastic coaching and offering it all for free this year. True community spirit and sportsmanship. BEEF To the woman who lives across the street. Quit trying to hit me with your car. Three times so far. BOUQUET To Well Read Kids bookstore on Commercial Street. Biggest selection and lowest price in the city. Also helpful staff. BEEF To the dark-coloured minivan with all the company logos. Not using your signal lights, driving through stop signs without even slowing down and speeding (including school zones) is not likely to induce me or anyone else I know into using your services. BOUQUET To Lynne B. at CIBC Port Place for being so helpful with my money order problem. BEEF To all those who are complaining about the weather. You live in a rainforest. Get a life or a raincoat. BOUQUET To the 30-year-old married lady. My uncalled-for behaviour to a complete stranger was inexcusable. Be assured it was not intended as personal. Sorry I was being such a twit.

BEEF To the pushy sales guy who tried to stiff me $20 to put in my e-mail and another $20 for an extended warranty which the computer company provides for free.

BOUQUET To Mother Nature for sending all the lovely rain lately. This is offsetting our drought of a summer, keeping our trees tall and green, watering our shrubs and flowers, filling our aqueducts, rivers and lakes with plentiful drinking water and keeping our air fresh and clean.

BOUQUET To Marv and Noreen for their generous $200 gift card to my family during Christmas. My boss Marshall for a wonderful Christmas hamper. Also to Allan and Meryl for our turkey. Much love back to you all.

BEEF To people who yell at front-line staff, then act pleasantly when talking to managers. Nice try, but those managers know you’re not actually nice people. Try volunteering with the less fortunate to learn to live with gratitude.

BEEF To the cyclist wearing the tootight spandex who thought pushing the crosswalk light turned you into a pedestrian. It only turned you into a whiner when the vehicles continued to treat you as a vehicle when you didn’t dismount from your bike.

BOUQUET To Abe at the City of Nanaimo’s IT department, who spent a very long time on the phone helping me through setting up my online billing. You went above and beyond.

BOUQUET To Staples for advertising an Acer Icona at $99 and also giving me $10 off on a $100 purchase. They let me use the coupon because with tax it was well over $100.

BOUQUET To all the front office workers at parks and rec. You were so helpful and nice, trying your best to get everyone registered for their new programs despite the terrible tech problems.

BEEF To the saleswoman at the RV dealership. The way you acted was shocking. We are repeat customers and hearing you don’t want to ‘waste your time’ on helping us find the right unit makes my loyalty fade.

BOUQUET To the hospital-area resident who found my dog and drove him home. Thank you for taking the time to ensure his safety and return him to his family. BOUQUET To volunteer coaches Dave Bains and Kevin Decker of Harbour City Football Clubs U6 boys team Ipswich Town. Thank you for your dedication and patience; leading a whole team of five and six-yearolds is no easy task. BOUQUET To Rob the manager at Nanaimo North Tim Hortons for solving our dilemma with our Tim cards and being so generous as to preload them for us. BOUQUET To those who write letters to the editor. Your various points of view help inform, entertain and provoke thought and make the newspaper a better read. BOUQUET To the manager and staff member at Kal Tire on Norwell for staying late on a Saturday night to find and replace four tires. My family from Victoria had a safe trip home and really appreciated the great service they received. BOUQUET To my wife, Johanna, for being the best wife and mother in the world and for almost 17 years of awesomeness. BOUQUET To the wonderful man in the silver minivan who bought my coffee and muffin for me. I was very touched by your gesture. BOUQUET To Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society staff and volunteers for the fabulous Pi Day event. Great event for young and old scientists alike. BOUQUET To all the volunteers in Nanaimo who make so many good things happen in this city. Organizations often rely too much on your generosity, but you never fail to come through when this city needs you.

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.

BOUQUET To David James for a wonderful concert giving his time and talents for the enjoyment of residents at Nanaimo Seniors’ Village.

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BEEF To the crossword plagiarists in the United States. They should follow the example of Phrase That Pays’ Vanessa, who would never plagiarize.

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BOUQUET To all of the people who took time out to visit Nanaimo Seniors’ Village for its annual spring open house. It was lovely to see so many familiar and new faces.

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This week’s winner:

BEEF To the people who yell at children for being themselves. They are people, too. Learn some respect.

ANGELA REYNOLDS wins a bouquet from Turley’s Florist.

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Clips work overtime to win in playoffs I NANAIMO WINS Game 3 against Alberni, 3-2. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Clippers needed overtime to get an edge in their firstround series. The Clips beat the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 3-2 in Game 3 on Tuesday night at Port Alberni to take a two-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven. Yanni Kaldis was the hero, as he was left alone, skated into the slot, got a pass and scored the game-winner with six minutes to go in OT. “I saw their whole team was looking at the puck, so I snuck in, I yelled at [Matt Hoover] and Hoovs heard me and he put it in front and I just put it on net and thankfully it went in,” Kaldis said. The Clippers had scored the first two goals of the game in the first period, as Kaldis opened the scoring with an unassisted marker and then Devin Brosseau tipped in a Kaldis point shot. The Bulldogs narrowed the margin later in the frame as Tristan Bukovec scored. There was no further scoring until midway through the third, when the ‘Dogs began to carry the play and were rewarded with a tying goal from Rhett Willcox. Overtime was backand-forth until the Clippers dominated a series of shifts leading up to the goal.

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Alberni Valley Bulldogs player Paul Meyer, left, follows up on the play as Nanaimo Clippers forward Gavin Gould has the puck knocked off his stick by Bulldogs goalie Brody Claeys during Tuesday’s game at Port Alberni’s Weyerhaeuser Arena.

“We started to simplify our game, but made hard plays and that’s all we had to do…” said Blake Clement, Clippers assistant coach. “We were just winning little battles all over the ice, keeping the puck in their end, getting faceoffs in their end and eventually, if you keep them down there for long enough, you’re going to get rewarded.” The Bulldogs outshot the Clippers 45-33 with Evan Johnson earning the win and Brody Claeys suffering the loss. Having beaten the Bull-

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South-end flag football is free this year Flag football in the city’s south end is free this year – the only cost is a commitment to practise and play. The South-Side

Minor Football Association still has about 15 slots available for boys or girls age 9-11. Practices are 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays

and Thursdays at John Barsby Secondary School field, with games Saturdays at 11 a.m. The program runs this month and next

month leading up to the Mighty Bowl championship on April 23. Registration takes place during practice times.

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Barsby Bulldogs coach Rob Stevenson and players Quentin Sherban, front, and Justis MacKay-Topley, are hoping Nanaimo’s gardeners will stop by the school this weekend (March 11-13) during the football program’s annual garden manure sale.

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MANURE FOR sale at school this weekend.

A sign of spring every year in Nanaimo is the Barsby Bulldogs football program’s annual garden manure sale. “It’s spring, everybody’s flowers are going to grow and we’re planting another season,” said Rob Stevenson, Bulldogs coach. John Barsby Secondary School’s football program holds its 20th annual manure sale this weekend (March

11-13). The fundraiser has made an incredible difference for the ’Dawgs over the years, Stevenson said. All proceeds go to uniforms and protective equipment. “The manure sale is our make-or-break event every year and a huge, huge team builder for the players,” Stevenson said. “They come together in common cause to put their own shirts on their backs.” Players fill 40-pound (18-kilogram) bags of twoyear-old cow manure. Cost is $5 per bag, or five for $20 on pick-up sales only.

Gardeners can also stop by the school office this week and arrange to have the manure delivered to their homes during the weekend. The sale takes place in the school’s back parking lot from 2-5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday or while supplies last. “We’re proud to be part of Nanaimo and represent our town and we love the support when people come to buy some manure,” Stevenson said.

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.

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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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.

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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.

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JR. B TEAM falls 6-1 to Storm.

The Nanaimo Buccaneers ran into some stormy waters as they began the next round of the playoffs. The Bucs lost 6-1 to the Campbell River Storm in Game 1 of the North Division finals on Tuesday night up Island. “We kind of came out slow and they came out guns a-blazing, as they should at home,” said Dan Lemmon, Buccaneers coach. Billy Walters scored Nanaimo’s only goal in the first period on a tip, but other than that, the Bucs didn’t get very close to the crease. “Throughout the game, they did a better job of getting guys to the net and getting pressure on

the goalkeeper…” Lemmon said. “We just couldn’t get to the front of the net.” He said his guys did play hard in Game 1, but needed to do a better job playing smart. Alex Orth suffered the loss in goal for Nanaimo, making 27 saves as his team was outshot 33-23. The Game 1 result is the first loss of the playoffs so far for the Buccaneers, who swept the Comox Valley Glacier Kings in Round 1. “It’s the first type of adversity we’ve seen these playoffs, so we’ll get a good understanding of our pushback and our championship backbone in the next game,” Lemmon said. GAME ON …

Game 2 is at the Nanaimo Ice Centre tonight (March 10). Faceoff is at 7:15 p.m.

Van Osch sisters team up to win B.C. mixed title Two sisters extended their curling season and won another B.C. title. Kesa and Marika Van Osch of Nanaimo teamed with father-andson duo Wes and Miles Craig of Shawnigan Lake to win the Curl B.C. mixed curling championship Sunday at Qualicum Beach. The CraigVan Osch team defeated the Cody Tanaka rink out of Tsawwassen 7-1 in the final, stealing four in the sixth end to seal the win. It’s the second B.C. title of the season for Marika, a 2016 champ at the junior level. The provincial champs will represent B.C. at nationals in Yarmouth, N.S. in November. The championship makes it two provincial titles in one season for Marika, who played third for Megan Daniels’s rink at the Curl B.C. junior girls’ championships at the beginning of 2016. She also played fifth on Kesa’s women’s team that reached provincials this winter.

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