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High-tech equipment aids search Nanaimo Coast Guard auxiliary’s heat-detecting camera and night-vision goggles came in handy during a rescue Tuesday evening. Station leader Gordie Robinson said auxiliary volunteers were called out just before dusk to search for three adults and a young girl in a five-metre vessel who had run out of gas and were drifting about eight kilometres east of Entrance Island. The boaters had at first called friends, who searched for them unsuccessfully, before calling the coast guard for help. “It was getting dark and they were drifting in the middle of the strait,” said Robinson. After a 30-minute search – the boaters had drifted another eight kilometres out into Georgia Strait – the crew found the boaters using search lights, a heat-seeking infrared camera that came with the auxiliary’s new rescue vessel earlier this year, and night-vision goggles. Auxiliary members took the people on board the rescue vessel and towed the boat back to Nanaimo harbour. “They were cold. They’d been drifting for probably three hours,” said Robinson.

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POLICE HOLD pair for interview with SPCA special constable BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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School of hard knots Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club member Rob Lavoie ties a complicated series of knots and rope patterns to attach a six-person outrigger canoe to its ama Wednesday morning at Brechin Boat Ramp. The ama is used to provide a counterbalance for the canoe, providing stability.

The Departure Bay ferry terminal kitty dumpers were nabbed by Vancouver Police Wednesday morning. With the help of B.C. Ferries, the Nanaimo and District SPCA posted video footage on its website of a male and female dumping three kittens in a garbage can at the Departure Bay terminal on July 27. One of the kittens was euthanized due to extensive injuries that included a pelvic fracture and fractures to its femur bone. The other two were emaciated, dehydrated and had fleas, but have since recovered. One has been adopted. Leon Davis, Nanaimo SPCA branch manager, said the police detained the suspects until they could be interviewed by an SPCA special constable. “We’re so grateful that everyone disseminated the information to catch them so quickly,” said Davis. “Abandoning an animal anywhere is an offence.”

The animal cruelty investigation is still ongoing and the SPCA provincial department is coordinating with the Nanaimo SPCA. Charges have not yet been presented to the Crown. Davis said the fact the kittens were dumped in a garbage can seemed to raise people’s disdain for the suspects. However, he said even if they were left outside the terminal in a box it’s still an offence. People who can’t care for their animals can surrender them to the SPCA at any time but must ensure they do it properly. Some animals have been left outside the SPCA branch office tied to the fence or in a box. That is still considered an offence and abandonment, said Davis. People surrendering an animal must talk to and surrender the animal directly to staff members. The SPCA also has several spay and neuter programs to help pet owners with low incomes. Davis encourages people to contact the SPCA to learn about the organization and the programs available. For more information, please contact Nanaimo SPCA at 250758-8444. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

Teachers prepared for September job action if contract talks stall BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

As the start of the school year approaches, teachers are preparing for job action. In June, the union announced that teachers voted 90 per cent in favour of job action starting in September if things didn’t improve at the bargaining table. Teachers’ contracts expired June 30. Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, said he’s been told that there wasn’t too much progress at the table over the summer, but teachers return to the table on Tuesday (Aug. 23). He said over the summer, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation received clarification from

“Hopefully at this point there’s the B.C. Labour Relations Board on minimal disruption for students what job action is permissible. and parents,” he said. Teaching is deemed an essential Teachers are asking for service and the LRB plays a part improved working conditions – in determining what service levels including reduced classroom sizes are considered basic. and fewer special needs students DeGear said teachers will still per class, lower learning specialbe in the classroom, but will stop ist ratios and case loads and more doing supervisory or administrapreparation time – increased salative tasks outside of the classroom, ries and benefits, and more power including attending administraDEGEAR at local bargaining tables. tion-organized events like meetThe net-zero mandate the provthe-teacher nights. Teachers will continue to organize extra- ince has so far proposed will not satisfy curricular activities for students and com- teachers in this round of bargaining, said munication with parents will also continue, BCTF president Susan Lambert. She said that when the union and the B.C. just not at a formal meet-the-teacher night, Public School Employers’ Association go DeGear said.

back to the table teachers are hoping for the best, but preparing for job action. Hugh Finlayson, BCPSEA CEO, said the union and the association have agreed to choose an arbitrator to help determine what matters should be negotiated at local and provincial tables. The two sides have reached an impasse on local and provincial issues, he said. But even once this issue is resolved, coming to some kind of agreement before school starts will be difficult, added Finlayson. The association determined the union’s benefit improvement requests, which does not include the salary increase teachers have asked for, will add roughly $2 billion per year in costs to the employer. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Singer competes in PNE showdown BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

For the third consecutive year, Nanaimo jazz singer Lauren Bush is performing at the Pacific National Exhibition in the Star Showdown. Nerves got the best of her during her first two competitions but this year she has vowed to just go and enjoy the experience of singing. She’s competing as a solo artist in the adult

semifinals on Monday (Aug. 22). However, she was supposed to perform with her quartet for the first time at the showcase but her fellow musicians – piano player Patrick Courtin, bass guitarist Nick Sheasgreen and drummer Johnny Lucas – snagged a job on a cruise ship and had to miss the competition. She considered backing out but decided it was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up. “It’s an opportunity

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and wouldn’t perform in front of anyone until she was 18. Now 25, her confidence has grown. She studied music for four years at the Abilene Christian University in Texas and trained with vocal jazz professor Kristin Ward. PNE Star Showdown competitors perform in three different categories for the semifinals: kids, youth and adults. Three top performers from each category will move on to the final round on Tuesday (Aug. 23), competing against each other. More than $10,000 in prizes and $22,000 in New Image College Scholarships will be awarded. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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Tagger leaves mark on city BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

A prolific graffiti tagger in Nanaimo has city bylaw personnel, merchants and owners of private properties hoping police can catch him sooner than later. The tag “Arson” often accompanied by the letters “A” and “I” started springing up in July and has spread across Harewood, the south end and downtown. Last weekend more than 25 new tags sprung up on various buildings downtown and in the Old City Quarter. Nanaimo’s Graffiti Task Force catalogues tags and files them with the RCMP for follow up investigations, but so far Gord Nixon, Community Policing coordinator, said he does not know who is behind the vandalism. “It’s all over the place – tele phone poles, vehicles, private property, businesses,” said Nixon. “[Last] weekend it came into the downtown area in a large way.” The Keg, Firehouse Grill, Good Neighbours Thrift Store on Milton Street, a podiatrist’s office on Franklyn Street and a commercial building near the corner of Wallace and Wentworth streets were some of

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One of Nanaimo’s most prolific graffiti taggers in recent memory is leaving his mark, like this one behind the 7-Eleven store at Fifth Street and Bruce Avenue, across the south end, Harewood and downtown. Estimated costs for time and supplies to clean up each tag range from $25 to $100.

the targets. Under a Nanaimo bylaw, property owners are responsible for cleaning up graffiti and must expend time and costs for cleaning materials. Some cleaning kits are provided free by the city, but Nixon estimates it still costs $50 to $100 per cleaning in time, resources and paint. “But when you multiply it by 25 to 100 times, it gets to be a significant cost,” Nixon said. Nixon said whoever is doing the tagging is the most pervasive tagger the city has in some time. “It just exploded in the last month,” Nixon said. “The police are trying to

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Thieves target seniors Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a carpet cleaning company used as a guise to steal from its clients. Scam artists working under the name Country Carpet Cleaners have hit several Nanaimo residents to bilk cash and valuables from their victims. Several incidents were reported to police in Nanaimo in July, but similar incidents have occurred in other Island communities. The cleaners target seniors residing at retirement homes. Incidents in Nanaimo happened at a Cameron Island condo and at Longlake Chateau at 3035 Ross Rd. The incidents each follow the TOBY GORMAN/THE NEWS BULLETIN

Pink pursuit Fly fisherman Tyler Korney works his fly line in hopes of landing a pink salmon near the mouth of the Millstone River at the Nanaimo Harbour Wednesday morning. The pinks made their annual return to area waters on Monday evening.

B.C. Ferries’ traffic numbers down Tourists are lining up at U.S. border crossings instead of heading to B.C.’s favourite coastal getaways, and summer traffic on B.C. Ferries is down about four per cent as a result. B.C. Ferries is running its full summer schedule of sailings and CEO David Hahn estimates the lighter traffic means the corporation will probably take a loss of about $20 million on the year. But Hahn rejects the suggestion that rising ferry fares are keep-

ing people away, because Statistics Canada figures show U.S. visits have slumped across Canada while traffic south has soared. He said the strength of the Canadian dollar and price of fuel has driven Canadians down into the U.S. In 2001, a vehicle with two passengers cost about $50 to travel from the B.C. mainland to Vancouver Island. That’s up to about $75 today, with proportionally larger increases on smaller routes.

same pattern. Either a phone call is made or the cleaners arrive, gain the victim’s confidence and then ask to clean their carpets. After the carpets were cleaned, small items were reported missing from the units. At Cameron Island on June 27, Euros and some Canadian currency were taken. A deaf and blind man, 92, living at Longlake Chateau had his camera and Masonic Lodge medals stolen July 8. In the same building, a woman, 90, had almost $400 and several collectable quarters taken from her unit. One theft was possibly thwarted when the homeowner

decided to stay in her unit and watch as her carpets were cleaned. One suspect is believed to be in his 50s, approximately 5’ 7”, chubby with short brown hair and a mustache. He was accompanied by a younger man thought to be in his late teens or early 20s. A female suspect is described as heavy set with long brown hair. The suspects were possibly driving an older model brown van. Anyone with information is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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Minister faces power struggle Energy Minister Rich Coleman has a new challenge. This time it’s BC Hydro, which has seemingly grown in size and cost with barely a glance from the B.C. Liberal government, which is charged with overseeing the Crown corporation. In its early days, it powered numerous sawmills, pulp mills and other industrial establishments, and also served a growing export market. However, in the last 25 years, Hydro has done little in the way of building. Most of its work has been retrofits and upgrades to existing dams and generating facilities. The B.C. economy has changed dramatically in that time. Large industrial users are no longer the dominant force they once were. Hydro serves a wide range of customers, including an ever-increasing number of residential customers. Under former premier Gordon Campbell, the government initially tried to break up Hydro by separating the distribution and generating arms. While they have been rejoined, another aspect of government policy was to keep Hydro away from small run-of-river hydro projects, but commit it to buy their output at rates much higher than the electricity it produced itself. Hydro has proposed a 32-per cent rate increase, something that appalled Premier Christy Clark and she asked Coleman to review that plan. He appointed a committee of three deputy ministers, and they came out with a report that recommends cutting the rate increase in half and reducing Hydro’s work force. Coleman will be looking over the report. He needs to recommend to cabinet a sound energy policy which will keep rates under control and keep low-cost and clean power key to B.C.’s economic development. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

How did you help the world today? live in a better place. There are a lot of crazy things happening on our little blue planet In a lot of cases, the answer is these days. nothing. Starvation in Africa, riots in I understand not everybody is London, flash mobs in the U.S., geared toward volunteering, or global economic uncertainty, and able to make a cash donation to a devastating natural disasters are worthy cause. Everybody is busy among some world issues we hear just trying to stay afloat. about daily. That’s why I marvel at the For some, it might feel like our actions of Nanaimo’s Marley world is falling apart at Daviduk and Carisa the seams. Webster. Determined to SATURDAY Here in Canada, be a voice to help dolBEAT we’re fairly sheltered phins being slaughtered to what can be considin Japan, Daviduk and Toby Gorman ered the real world. We Webster have put aside Reporter doze through our daily what many of us work schedules, oblivious of for every day – car paythe monsters that lurk ments, mortgage – to beyond our boundaries. follow their passion to Quite a few people I’ve protect these animals. come across lately have They recognize someexpressed deep concern thing that is wrong and about the direction the they are trying to make human condition is takit right. It’s what motiing, not to mention our natural vates them to get out of bed every environment. day. The only thing that seems to be And because they choose not to thriving is cynicism. look away, the world is a little betMy response is usually: “What ter off. are you going to do about it?” Last March, Daviduk and It’s a question that often draws a Webster travelled to Japan with blank stare. the intention of filming dolphins I know, one person can’t control being slaughtered for meat in Taiji. starvation in Somalia. One person When the killing season ended can’t fuel the stock markets. One early, they travelled 1,000 kilomeperson can’t stop the riots. True tres up the coast to Otsuchi to docenough. ument the slaughter of porpoises. But one person can make a difWhile there, a massive earthquake ference. I’m not really asking any triggered a devastating tsunami which wiped out the entire town person to solve a massive proband swept it and its residents out lem, I’m asking what have they to sea right in front of Daviduk done today to make the world we

and Webster, who had sought refuge on a nearby hillside. They watched the disaster unfold right before them (see photos at www.cetaceandefenseleague. blogspot.com). They were forced to come home early, but even that experience didn’t scare them off. The team is heading back to Taiji in September come hell or high water (donations will help immensely, check the above website) to continue their work and hold those responsible for the dolphin slaughter accountable. Why? Because they understand it’s not only compassionate, it’s the right thing to do. Daviduk and Webster are committed to following their chosen path to make the world a better place. It’s a dangerous and risky path. You might be sitting on your comfortable couch right now reading this, possibly thinking that dolphins aren’t worth making such sacrifices over. That’s fair, saving dolphins isn’t everybody’s thing, but it’s theirs. If dolphins were being slaughtered at Piper’s Lagoon Park, however, you may have a different opinion. Daviduk and Webster are just going the extra mile to fight for what they believe in. This is a global village, after all, and it’s important to sometimes stop and ask yourself how you spent your time and money today to make the world a better place. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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Premier now understands frustration in justice delay To the Editor, Christy Clark is complaining that the charges to Vancouver rioters is not happening fast enough. Now she knows how British Columbians felt for four years when the charges over the B.C. Rail sale were not happening fast enough. She gave us the political finger and to this day, no one in the B.C. Liberal Party has told the truth. As for the rioters, the Vancouver Police will make those decisions on their time, Christy – after all, you can’t use political sway on all of the province’s police forces to get your way. Not this time. Klaus Nenn Nanaimo

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It will be interesting to see if the public is advised regarding the costs of the alternative service employed during the repair period. I would expect the Duke Point-Gabriola route, combined with the water taxi for foot passengers, will actually save B.C. Ferries money and may help to show residents of Gabriola that more cost-effective alternatives are not something to be ignored or rejected out of hand. Fred McCreath Nanaimo

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To the Editor, Re: Racer wants speedway reopened, Aug. 18. I would love to see Cassidy Speedway reopen. I used to race there. I think it’s a huge part for kids looking for an outlet. Myself, if I wasn’t so deeply involved with racing back when I was in my teens and 20s, I don’t know what sort of trouble I would have got myself into. My dad stood behind me and helped me along. He could see this was the place for me to do crazy stuff, have fun, be part of a team and do it safely. It encouraged me to work so I could buy the parts I needed to fix and to run this car every weekend. To be honest, I don’t think I would be the person I am today if I didn’t have Cassidy Speedway when I needed it the most. I developed life-long friends and still do things with the friends that I met back then. I would love to get my son into racing and do all the things my dad did for me when I was at an age that I needed that the most. Cassidy Speedway was a great place for families and brought my family closer together. Dave Emmerson via e-mail

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Few complaints led to speedway closure To the Editor, Re: Racer wants speedway reopened, Aug. 18. It would be great to have a track again. Both the old tracks were shut down because of a few politicians and one Nanaimo Regional District lawyer –who should have been called on a conflict of interest as he lived on Spruston Road – who sided with a few whiners. Grand View Bowl’s demise came by the hand of one woman that took it to task because her husband was missing some sleep once a week. She found a neighbour who happened to be a Nanaimo city councillor, to take it to city council and waste many council meetings and public time and money to close a perfectly good track. It sat unused for at least 10 years. Cassidy Speedway was not run properly if you look at bylaws and the world of rules and regulations, but it was a fun place to race and to watch.

A little control with traffic issues and noise control and there would again be a place that the young and notso-young can participate in a form of motor sport that can get the adrenalin pumping and the hair on your neck to stand up. Open it and they will come. Brian Yanda Nanaimo

Animal activists must reexamine priorities To the Editor, Re: Activists plan return to Japan, Aug. 16. Millions in the Horn of Africa are at risk of starvation, but the good folks of Sea Shepherd are sinking their time and resources into trying to convince some Japanese to keep dolphin meat out of their diet. Of course, as dedicated environmentalists, these wingnuts probably believe that starving Africans are surplus people who should never have been born anyway, so why not just let them die? (Funny how people never apply that to themselves.) Dolphins are another matter entirely: they are non-human, therefore valuable. These “determined and compassionate people” seriously need to re-examine their priorities. Ruth Bard Nanaimo

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Boarding pass Sponsors and stakeholders in the Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation’s Stock the Lockers campaign board a school bus at the kick off event at the Aulds Road Staples store Tuesday. The campaign runs until Sept. 6 to raise cash for school supplies and other necessities to help underprivileged students through the school year. This year’s goal is $60,000. Donations can be made at Staples checkouts, Coastal Community Credit Union Nanaimo branches or online by visiting the foundation website at www.nlsf.ca.

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Animal lovers in the Nanaimo area are urged to slide into their favourite pair of walking shoes and get moving to help a furry friend. Registration is open for the annual Scotiabank and B.C. SPCA Paws for a Cause walk held each fall to raise funds for homeless and abused animals in B.C. Each year, participants in 37 communities around the province walk with colleagues, friends, family and their dogs to raise $1 million to help homeless

animals in need. “This is the largest single event supporting animals in B.C.,” said Denise Meade, the B.C. SPCA director of development. “Participants are already signing up and will be fundraising in their own communities.” Nanaimo’s Paws for a Cause takes place Sept. 11 at Maffeo Sutton Park with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the walk at 11 a.m. Activities include a bouncy castles, catering tent, music, doggie games, mobile groomers by donation, the Pacifica Dance Troupe and Kirkwood Youth Dance Company. For more information, please visit http://spca.bc.ca/branches/ nanaimo.

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Do you know how to recognize symptoms of an eating disorder? While some symptoms are obvious, some are ANGELA SLADE simply exaggerations of healthy behaviors taken too far. One obvious symptom of an eating disorder is weight loss or weight fluctuation; however, this does not apply to everyone. Someone struggling with Bulimia or Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) may not experience much weight loss, may be over weight due to binging and purging, or they do not lose weight rapidly or drastically. The stereotype that someone must be severely underweight or losing rapidly to have an eating disorder is misleading. More than half of the clients I work with in therapy do not fit this criterion. Other clues to an eating disorder include obsessive or excessive exercise regimes, binging and/or purging, caloric restriction, picky eating, misuse of laxatives or diet pills. Some healthy behaviors can become unhealthy if taken to an extreme. For example, if individuals know the calories and nutrition information of every meal they may be experiencing success on a diet program. However, sometimes an obsession with caloric counts and nutritional information can be a signal that someone is struggling with an eating disorder. The focus on food is often replacing looking at deeper underlying psychological and emotional issues.

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Bursitis is commonly seen in the shoulder DR. KARIN MATTERN or the hip. Those joints and others contain pockets of fluid, called bursae, which distribute the pressure of muscles, ligaments and tendons as they move over one another in the joint. If there is abnormal movement of the joint or it is out of balance, a bursa can become inflamed and tender and movement can become painful. Also, there is often pain at rest. Bursitis is best treated with ice to decrease the inflammation, and chiropractic treatment to restore proper movement to surrounding joints. Such adjustments can significantly increase the speed of healing. If you have bursitis, consult your chiropractor, who can balance the joints, and teach you the best exercises to get back to normal.

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Byrnes born in blues country BECAME STAPLE of Vancouver’s blues scene in 1970s.

Jim Byrnes was born in St. Louis, Missouri – that’s blues country. He grew up on the city’s north side. By age thirteen, Jim was singing and playing blues guitar. His first professional gig was in 1964. Over the years, he has had the great good fortune to appear with a virtual who’s who of blues. From Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker to Taj Mahal and Robert Cray, Jim has been on the blues highway for 45 years. He is one of more than a dozen performers playing the Summertime Blues Festival at Maffeo Sutton Park Aug. 26-28. Byrnes moved to Vancouver in the mid-70s after years of drifting, working odd jobs and playing music. In 1981 he put

Duke Robillard plays more than 250 shows a year, including one at Summertime Blues Festival, headlining the Saturday night lineup. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

together a band that became a staple of the local music scene. In 1986 the Jim Byrnes Band played 300 nights. His fame as an actor has grown immeasurably from his too-numerous-to-mention TV roles, with highlights including television’s Wiseguy and Highlander series, and his own national variety show, The Jim Byrnes Show. Jim has proven that a serious car accident in 1972 has done anything but hinder him. Despite two swipes with death and some pretty hard knocks, Jim’s first love is the blues. My Walking Stick was the blood and guts, behind your knees, love, life, death, and after life release from the multi award winning Jim Byrnes, working with producer Steve Dawson. My Walking Stick continues to explore gospel, blues, rockabilly, country, pulling it all together in an original and unique way.

A little more than a year later, the same team got together and produced Everywhere West, a salute to Byrnes’s origins and influences. “You know, since I first got in cahoots with Steve I knew I’d found a great ally in genre bending and eliminating the pigeon holes often foisted on musical creativity,” Byrnes said. “I’ve been at this professionally for more than 40 years and I really feel that I’m only now discovering my true voice.” Byrnes plays 150 dates a year in North America and Europe. He plays the blues festival Aug. 28. at 7 p.m.

Jim Byrnes continued playing music after moving to Canada in the 1970s. He performs closing night of Summertime Blues Festival. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Robillard’s awards add up Blues Music Awards, Grammy Award nominations and Maple Blues Awards add up for Duke Robillard, but he doesn’t let it go to his head. He plays up to 250 dates on the road a year, including a stop in Nanaimo at the Summertime Blues Festival Aug. 27 at 9 p.m. Robillard had his first band in high school — he was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island — and he was fascinated from the beginning by the ways in which jazz, swing, and the blues were linked. Always ahead of his time, Robillard’s first band pre-dated the renewed interest in jump blues by more than a decade — and almost 20 years later, in 1986, when he recorded with jazz sax master Scott Hamilton, he recorded a collection of classic big band tunes from the ’30s

Quickfacts DUKE ROBILLARD performs at Summertime Blues Festival Aug. 27 at 9 p.m. Tickets $95/ pass; $40/day. Call Port Theatre ticket centre at 250-754-8550.

and ’40s, thus skillfully pre-dating the neo-Swing craze of the mid ’90s. Roomful of Blues — which still continues, forty years later — gave Robillard his first exposure to a wide public, and when he left after a dozen years, he played briefly with rockabilly king Robert Gordon, then cut two albums with the Legendary Blues Band (a sterling collection of former members of Muddy Waters’ band). He led his own

band until 1990, and then replaced Jimmy Vaughan in the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Robillard also shared studio gigs with Bob Dylan (the Daniel Lanoisproduced Time Out of Mind sessions), Ruth Brown, the late Johnny Adams, John Hammond, Pinetop Perkins, and Ronnie Earl, among many others. He now has his own 24-track studio in his home, and he has become deeply involved in graphic design and photography as well as record production. Robillard is a man in command of a full range of creative talents — unique in the blues, and rare in the music industry as a whole. For more information, please visit www.duke robillard.com.

Festival tickets still available Tickets for the annual Summertime Blues Festival are still available. A three-day pass, giving ticket holders access to the entire festival lineup, is available for $95. Single-day event passes are also available for $40 per day. Prices do not include tax. Tickets are available online at www.nanamoblues. com or through the Port Theatre ticket centre, 125 Front St., calling 250-7548550, or visiting www. porttheatre.com. Tickets are also available at Headliners, 165 Fraser St., by calling 250-753-2323. The festival goes ahead rain or shine. No refunds available.

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Blues legends grace stage during festival’s return ing grants in 2009, the society decided to cancel the festival last year rather than risk debt or financial hardship. During that year, the society conBlues legends and local bands will sidered all options for funding and grace the stage this year during the established new sources for this year’s return of Nanaimo’s annual blues fesevent. tival. “We had to lie fallow for the year,” After a one-year hiatus, the SumDavenport said. “It enabled us to truly mertime Blues Festival returns to look at all our options.” Nanaimo Aug. 26-28. One of the biggest changes is the Blues legends such as Jim Byrnes, venue, moving from Downchild Blues Band Diana Krall Plaza to and Doc Robillard, not Maffeo Sutton Park. to mention David Gogo, The other is that the headline the three-day festival is now a ticketed event at Maffeo Sutton SUMMERTIME BLUES event. Park. FESTIVAL is set for Maffeo Davenport said the “We’ve got such Sutton Park Aug. 26-28, society aimed to keep an exciting project, featuring David Gogo, Jim ticket prices low in comthe enthusiasm rose Byrnes, Duke Robillard and parison to other blues 10-fold,” said Keith DavDownchild Blues Band. Visit festivals in the province. enport, president of the www.nanaimoblues.com. A beer garden for fesNanaimo Blues Society, tival goers over age 19, the organization hostplus food vendors, will be available in ing the event. the park. In addition to the headliners, the “It will look much like a traditional event also features local talent and fesfestival,” he said. tival favourites, such as Bill Johnson, The stage will be higher off the Summer and the Sinners and the Renoground, maintaining sight lines vation Blues Band. around those who like to dance. The lineup was the result of a brain“Our dancing fans love this environstorming session among the directors ment,” Davenport said. of the society. For tickets, or for more information, “We tossed around a lot of different please visit www.nanaimoblues.com. names,” Davenport said. After drastic cuts to community gamarts@nanaimobulletin.com

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GROUP PERFORMS at Summertime Blues Festival at Maffeo Sutton Park on opening night.

For just about every waking moment of the four decades since he formed the Downchild Blues Band – Canada’s best known blues outfit – frontman Donnie Walsh has been living the dream that changed his life back in the early 1960s, when someone dropped a Jimmy Reed album onto the turntable at his girlfriend’s 16th birthday party in suburban North Toronto. It’s a moment Walsh – he also answers to his “given” name, Mr. Downchild, taken from a song by Sonny Boy Williamson II – says he will never forget. “That was it. I was hooked. I never wanted to play anything else.” He drove his girlfriend crazy learning Reed’s lip-splitting harmonica technique, then James Cotton’s. He locked himself away from the world while he picked apart Muddy Waters’ and Albert King’s guitar

licks, reconstructing them in his own inimitable style on a beat-up electric guitar. And when he did venture out, it was to one of Toronto’s legendary blues dives to catch his heroes Luther Allison, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, all of them regular visitors in those days to Walsh’s hometown. Walsh was a good student. He is recognized around the world as both a blues harp virtuoso with few equals, and an unusually expressive guitarist. During the past 40 years and against all odds, Walsh and his band mates have won countless music industry awards, including a Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album in 1991. They also received a Juno Award nomination in 2005 for Blues Album of The Year for their album Come On In.

FRIDAY 3 p.m. – Renovation Blues Band 4:15 p.m. – Summer and the Sinners 5:30 p.m. – Soupbone 7 p.m. – David Gogo 9 p.m. – Downchild Blues Band SATURDAY Noon – Gates open 1:30 p.m. – Lazy Mike and the Rockin’ Recliners 3 p.m. – Deb Rhymer Band 4:30 p.m. – Bill Johnson Blues Band 6 p.m. – Steve Kozak’s Westcoast Allstars 7:30 p.m. – Fathead 9 p.m. – Duke Robillard PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Downchild performs opening night of the Summertime Blues Festival, immediately after Nanaimo’s David Gogo.

In 2007 Downchild was named Entertainer of The Year at the annual Maple Blues Awards. With more than 80 great musicians on the payroll during its long life, Downchild is a

robust road beast, having racked up thousands of performances at concert halls, fairgrounds, saloons and roadhouses in every corner of the continent. Downchild opens the

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Young people make a mark on Nanaimo

ith recent riots in the U.K. and closer-to-home Vancouver providing worldwide coverage of terror and destruction, it’s easy to paint all young people with the same brush, labelling them all as troublemakers. And with attention nearly always focused on the ‘sensational news’ stories, many forget all the good, responsible young people in our community. That’s where the News Bulletin’s Best and Brightest section comes in. Created four years ago to highlight the accomplishments of graduating high school students, the section looks at what 10 young people did for their school, their peers, younger students and, of course, the community. Education reporter Jenn McGarrigle spoke to stakeholders in the school system – district officials, principals, teachers – as well as community organizations to create a list of outstanding students. Academic achievement played a part in the list, but not all of it. We searched for students who go above and beyond to make a tangible difference in the lives of people they come in contact with. We’re looking for good citizens, not just good students. Choosing just 10 students can be a difficult choice, but we believe the hard work has paid off with stories and portrait photographs of quality young people ready to make a difference in the world. Nanaimo, meet your best and brightest graduates for 2011.

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Choy-Halo determined to give back to community

obody pushed Aja Choy-Halo to succeed in both academics and sports while heavily involving herself in school and community groups at the same time. She did it for herself, and to show appreciation for everything others have done for her. “I’m adopted,” said ChoyHalo. “My best friend’s family took me in. They gave up a lot for me.” In return, she’s determined to make the most of her life and give back any way she can. Choy-Halo graduated from the French immersion program at Nanaimo District Secondary School, where she was student council co-president. A lot of her time and energy on council centred around boosting school spirit by organizing fun activities like gym riots to get her peers involved in the school community.

She also co-founded a nonprofit group, Zimbabwe Relief Committee, with another friend. The group organized and hosted food sales at NDSS every week, raffled off a laptop computer, sold doughnuts and hotdogs and bagged groceries to raise more than $8,000 to build a school in Zimbabwe. Soccer is another passion of hers. Choy-Halo has played for the provincial team, as well as premier and metro league soccer in Nanaimo. She has also coached children ages three to 14 in various soccer summer camps. Being on the other side helped improve her own game and watching her efforts make a difference gave her a good feeling. Soccer helped Choy-Halo with her university choice – she’s been recruited to play on Simon Fraser University’s women’s soccer team.

She wants to study linguistics and languages. “My dream is to work for the UN one day,” she said. “Learning about other cultures has always been really interesting to me. I would love to be the one who understands everything and be the one to pass on information.” She wants to travel and while she’ll miss friends and family, home is wherever she decides to make it. “I like new experiences. I need to travel, I need to see the world,” she said. Anup Kang, who coached Choy-Halo on Nanaimo’s premier women’s team, tried to recruit her for Vancouver Island University’s women’s soccer program, which he also coaches. He said Choy-Halo is not only a great athlete, she’s also a great student and person and is mature beyond her years.

Danielson committed to community involvement

hen Kelsey Danielson decides to involve herself in something, she gives it her all. “It really bothers me when people are half committed to things,” said the Cedar Secondary School graduate. “If you’re going to be a part of something, be a part of it.” Danielson has been a part of a lot of things during her high school years. As student council president her final year, Danielson describes herself as the person who tied all of the loose ends together. “My goal for myself was to be a really well-rounded leader,” she said. “I just tried to be really fair, so that everyone felt valid

and that their opinions mattered.” The student council project she’s most proud of was the canned food drive last winter where students ended up collecting more than 2,000 parcels of food. When all of the cans were piled together in a huge pyramid, Danielson

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loved the look on other students’ faces when they realized their own small participation added up to a huge difference when the whole school worked together. Last year, Danielson was stage manager for her school’s production of Rent despite no previous

theatre experience. “You only live one time and you have to take the opportunities that are given,” she said. “So I just try to get involved with whatever I can.” On the academic side, Danielson focused on the sciences because she wants to work in the health-care industry, either as a doctor or a paramedic. She volunteers at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and also put in two night shifts as a ridealong with a Ladysmith paramedic unit. Both nights were quiet with only one call per night, but Danielson loved watching the paramedics take a patient’s vital signs and deal with the emotional aspects of

physical injuries. She also found time to participate in a domestic violence workshop, head up the Grad Wear Committee and earn the grades that got her into the Science One program at the University of B.C. that only accepts about 70 students per year. Cassie Judson, who took Danielson on the paramedic ride-alongs, has been friends with the family since she was a toddler. Judson describes Danielson as a calm, responsible person who is mature beyond her years. “She is the full package kind of person,” she said. “She is not only book smart, but life skills smart. I think she can move mountains if she wants to.”

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Seward’s enthusiasm an inspiration to all

very successful team or organization has someone behind it whose energy and enthusiasm inspires others to work hard and reach their potential. For several groups over the past year, this person was Emma Seward. As Woodlands Secondary School student council co-president, Seward organized school-wide activities to get her fellow students feeling involved and part of the school community, such as spirit days and pep rallies. She’s not afraid to get up in front of the entire school, and her reward is when people come up to her and tell her they have fond memories of an event she helped organize. “I really like taking leadership and organizing things I see would benefit the school,” she said. While the school community is a big focus, Seward is also a global thinker – she organized a fund-

raising campaign for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which included a garage sale, dance and coin jar collection. She also played on her school’s volleyball, soccer and basketball teams, as well as a community soccer team. “I like always having something to do,” said Seward. While student council and sports teams are important to Seward for the good memories and friends made, her big passion is environmental issues. Seward was one of the founding members of her school’s environmental club a few years ago, and through it has educated her fellow students on various ways to reduce their impact on the environment. She starts the Global Resource Systems program at the University of B.C. this September, which focuses on natural resource conservation. Seward wants to work on envi-

ronmentally sustainable agriculture or forestry practices or water conservation. She is worried about what the future will hold if people continue consuming non-renewable resources at the rate they do now. “I just want to do something to change it,” she said. The chance to do a field study in another country was another draw for Seward – participants pick both a resource and a world region to focus on and she loves to travel. She’s been to New Zealand, England, Spain, France, Holland and Italy. Gunnar Myhrer, Seward’s soccer coach, said Seward’s positive behaviour, energy and personality are infectious. “She always tries to be positive and encouraging to other players,” said Myhrer. “She served as one of my captains. You want somebody who can try to get the most out of people around her.”

Lumley provides leadership to others through her example

f you’re stranded in the wilderness with just the clothes on your back, you’ll want to have Sarah Lumley with you. The Wellington Secondary School graduate learned wilderness survival techniques through air cadets and teaches it to junior members at the Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre near Victoria. Lumley knows how to build a waterproof shelter out of pine boughs, make a signal fire and identify edible flora in the bush. “I’ve been an outdoor kid pretty much all my life,” she said. “I love being outside and doing things.” Lumley joined the 205 Collishaw Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron about a year after moving to Nanaimo half-

way through her Grade 8 year. Before this, Lumley and her brother and sister moved to different army bases with her parents – her mother was an air force nurse and her father a medical assistant in the army and then a full-time caregiver. Lumley liked the survival training aspect of cadets best. At the end of her Grade 10 year, she spent three nights in the bush as part of a six-week wilderness survival training program in Nova Scotia. Last spring, she took a sea survival course, during which she was turned upside down in a cage in a salt water pool. She’s also worked her way up in the ranks of her local squadron and is now warrant officer second class and squadron deputy parade commander, which Lumley likens to being second in command of the squadron.

Through cadets, Lumley also competed in biathlons – she won a silver medal in the provincial championships and helped instruct junior officers this year. But there’s more to Lumley

than just cadets. Lumley was student council president this year and taught Grade 8 students techniques to survive high school as part of her school’s Link Crew mentorship program.

She will attend Vancouver Island University in September, but plans to transfer to the University of British Columbia’s environmental design program. From there, she wants to complete a master’s degree in architecture, focusing on old and new methods of reducing energy, which would combine Lumley’s aptitude for math and science with her artistic talents – she does a lot of sketching and painting – and her desire to help preserve the outdoor experiences she’s had for future generations. Bil Derby, administration officer for Lumley’s cadet unit, said Lumley sets the standard for the other cadets. “She’s a very quiet leader, but she leads with a lot of strength,” he said. “She doesn’t settle. She’s a goal setter.”

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Hrenyk’s drive, contributions help her make a big difference

ordyn Hrenyk becomes the backbone of any group she decides to join. The Wellington Secondary School graduate leads by example – she puts in more hours than anyone else and keeps everyone else in the group on task. “Usually I try to stay in the back, making sure everything goes smoothly,” she said. As student council vice-president, Hrenyk worked to support other council members’ ideas. When it came to organizing events and campaigns, she assigned people tasks based on their strengths, not their friendships. “What I really liked about student council was managing council itself,” said Hrenyk. She’s usually a quiet leader, but will speak up when she thinks something is going sideways. “I kind of know how to get my way,” she said. “Friendships come after to get the job done properly.” Her drive and competitive nature is also evident on the basketball court – she was captain of the senior girls’ bas-

ketball team and her job was to encourage her teammates, keep them motivated and listen to the coach, even when they weren’t winning. She also coached Grade 7 girls in a program called Future Cats, where the elementary students come to the school once a week throughout May to learn

skills on the court and be mentored by older students. As senior yearbook editor, Hrenyk spent hours of her time putting the finishing touches on the publication. She likes photo editing the best – adding special effects or adjusting the colour.

Lim pushes hard to accomplish goals

in Gyu Lim came to Canada from South Korea five years ago a shy kid who spoke very little English. But after entering Aspengrove School in Grade 9, Lim came out of his shell. He joined student council, was involved with various charity initiatives and played a number of sports. “It was quite difficult to speak and listen to people when I first came to Nanaimo,” he said. “Moving to a small school made me speak more.” An honour roll student throughout high school, Lim’s favourite subjects are math and science, and his final role on student council was treasurer. Lim likes math so much, he enters a couple of extra-curricular math contests each year. Earlier this year, he placed in the

top 25 per cent in the University of Waterloo’s Fermat and Hypatia math contests – about 22,500 students from 1,221 schools across Canada participated in the Fermat contest. Lim and several other Aspengrove students in the Make a Difference Club decorated the pediatric ward at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for Halloween and Christmas. He also helped put together a bullying awareness workshop that was presented to the whole school – his piece was a video clip on cyber bullying. Helping out at these types of events not only makes Lim feel good because he has advanced a good cause, he also has fun. “It’s kind of a win-win situation,” he said. Three years ago, he joined the Nanaimo Rowing Club and got

addicted to regatta racing. “When you race, there’s a lot of psychological power going on because there’s so much pain going through you that you have to tell yourself to just continue, continue,” he said. “The last 500 metres, although you’re in pain, you just push, give it your all.” Besides rowing, soccer and snowboarding, Lim plays both the clarinet and the oboe in his spare time. Lim starts the electrical engineering program at the University of Waterloo this fall. Robert Ohly, Lim’s chemistry and physics teacher, said Lim is naturally good at math and science, but he also works hard. “He’s one of the best students I’ve ever taught,” he said. “He’s quite clearly a step above the other students in physics and chemistry, but he’s quite humble about that and likes to help his friends.”

Hrenyk got involved in the school’s Global Watch group, which raises awareness about issues affecting different parts of the world, and tutored friends in math. Her numerous contributions to school and community were recognized by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce last spring when she was named Junior Citizen of the Year. Hrenyk sees herself working for a multinational firm somewhere overseas – she wants to see the world – in a management position of some sort. She’s also interested in pursuing a law degree one day. “I think it’s a good industry to get into, especially since I like managing,” said Hrenyk. Teacher John Mandziuk, student council advisor and yearbook coordinator at Wellington, said Hrenyk’s determination and drive ensured that many projects got done and done well at the school this year. “She’ll put in the hard work that others don’t want to do,” he said. “In everything she does, she’s the go-to person. She’s really out there to make a difference.”

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McKee-Fortin gives to others to repay the help he received

ason McKee-Fortin’s bedroom walls and shelves are lined with medals and trophies he won on various sports teams. The Dover Bay Secondary School graduate calls his bedroom “shrine” his inspiration to continue working hard and keep his game up. The largest trophy in the room he earned at the Island high school basketball championships this year – most valuable player. Victoria-born basketball player Steve Nash, who now plays for the Phoenix Suns, was named Island MVP in 1992 and Nash would have had that same trophy in his bedroom for a year. It was a dramatic, last-second shot made just before the buzzer by McKeeFortin that nailed the championship for his team. “I just gave it my all and I was lucky, I guess,” he said. But luck isn’t the reason for all his trophies – he works hard and as team captain this year, he had to set the best example. “You just have to stay positive, show everyone you know the right thing to

do,” he said. “My teammates always know I’m going to work hard and have their back.” McKee-Fortin, named Dover’s athlete of the year for the past three years, also ran with Dover’s cross-country team. The team finished in second place on the Island and third at provincials.

Randerson Ridge Elementary School in math last year to help them prepare for high school math because a similar effort by a senior student when he was in Grade 7 helped him skip a grade in math. He also helped out with a spring basketball tournament Dover hosts each year for elementary school students, doing some of the coaching, and was part of an aboriginal youth group at Dover that organized cultural activities at the school. “There’s so many volunteers who have helped me through high school, I just feel like I have to give back a bit,” said McKee-Fortin. He plans to study at Vancouver Island University for a couple years and then transfer to the University of B.C.’s pharmaceutical sciences program. Mark Simpson, a teacher and coach of the Dover boys’ basketball team, said McKee-Fortin excels both in the classroom and on the basketball court. “He is an extremely competitive, hard working individual,” he said. “He leads by example and he does a good job of communicating.”

Last summer, he travelled to Vancouver, Bellingham, Seattle, Las Vegas and Winnipeg with the provincial basketball team. McKee-Fortin also performs well in his academic studies and helps others do so, too. He tutored Grade 7 students at

Wang wants other students to succeed

ason Wang just might be the person to discover a cure for cancer. The Dover Bay Secondary School graduate can sit down and lose himself in solving challenging math problems for hours and he likes to finish what he’s working on, even if it means giving up plans with friends. Wang has won the mid-Island portion of the B.C. Secondary School Math Contest, held at Vancouver Island University, for the past four years in the individual category. He also placed in the top five per cent in the University of Waterloo’s Euclid Math Contest this year, out of 16,748 competitors. For science competitions, Wang had similar results. And Wang is eager to pass on his knowledge to others – he spent more than 400 hours tutoring other students. “It’s really neat opening someone’s mind to new possibilities,” said Wang. “When my students do

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on the details for hours.” Wang and his older brother Mike share their talents on the piano with residents at Nanaimo Seniors Village and bring two of the family’s four dogs along with them. He also competed on his school’s track and field team for the past three years – in Grade 10 he won the Island championships in 100 metre and 200 metre sprints. Wang heads to Simon Fraser University in the fall to study biophysics. Chris Tamm, Dover’s math department head, who taught Wang enriched Math 12 when he was in Grade 10, was grateful to have Wang back in two senior math classes this year as a peer tutor. Tamm describes Wang as a modest, patient person who truly wants other students to do well – he gave up lunch hours to help them study for tests – and he is good at thinking of different ways to explain something to help students make connections.

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Martinez thankful for new opportunity

couple years ago, Jorge Jimenez Martinez thought he might never finish high school. The 20-year-old Malaspina High School graduate, from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, was struggling to survive, let alone attend school when he met Nanaimo residents Joe and Sharon Tallieu four years ago while they were on holiday. The couple struck up a friendship with the boy, who was working as a waiter’s assistant at the time. Martinez moved to Puerto Vallarta on his own at age 14 when the woman who had been caring for him died. His father died when he was seven and his mother was gone frequently, unable to support him. Working long hours left him with little energy for school and he started falling asleep in class. He finally dropped out and resolved to save up his money

and try again later. When the Tallieus saw how desperately Martinez wanted to learn – he practised his English by writing out song lyrics and talking to tourists as much as possible – they offered to sponsor him to come to Canada. After he came in April s2010, Martinez was determined to make the most of the opportunity he had been given. He worked hard to earn good grades and got involved in the school community. Martinez founded a basketball team to get his peers involved in an activity together. “I think for a lot of the kids, basketball was the door that opened them up to others,” he said. Martinez also helped organize other activities for the students, such as movie nights and hotdog fundraisers for the school’s graduation party. For the school’s Christmas party, he made Mexican piñatas.

He plans to attend university in Mexico – the Tallieus have agreed to help him out – because anywhere else, he would have to pay international student fees. “I’m going there with all I have,” said Martinez. “I want to be as successful as I can to show them how much I appreciate them.” He plans to study hospitality and hotel management and hopes to return to Nanaimo one day. When Sharon Tallieu got to know Martinez in Puerto Vallarta, she felt that someone who still had such a positive outlook on life despite the hardships he had experienced deserved more. “I’ve never seen a kid work that hard,” she said. “He was working two jobs just so he could go to school. It’s kind of hard to turn your back on that. “It’s not like we were looking to do this, he’s just an amazing individual.”

Parhar has a passion to assist others W

herever Aman Parhar ends up, the community will benefit. The Nanaimo District Secondary School graduate is not a pushy or loud leader, but a calm, empathetic one. Parhar always tries to keep any situation light and make sure people are enjoying themselves while at the same time ensuring they stay on task. “No matter what I do, I just try to have fun with it,” he said. As student council co-president, Parhar used his leadership and teamwork skills to ensure events went smoothly and duties were delegated fairly. “We have one of the biggest student council groups in the district,” he said. “It’s a little overwhelming.” Parhar sets high goals for himself academically and achieved a grade average in the high 90s despite a demanding math and science course load. His aptitude for the sciences got him selected to work with some of Canada’s leading car-

diovascular researchers last year through the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon’s summer research program for high school students – his placement was at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Academic achievements combined with community work also got him named a finalist for the Loran Award, a national scholarship that rewards students who are high academic achievers and involved in leadership and extra-curricular activities. On top of student council, Parhar has put in hundreds of volunteer hours at Fairview Elementary School – his old elementary school – coaching basketball and running an after school mentorship program with a few friends. For a couple hours each week, the students would do fun leadership and team building activities with a group of 10-15 students. “Since entering high school, I’ve tried to go back and help

out as much as possible,” he said. And as if his work at NDSS and Fairview didn’t take up enough time, Parhar also volunteered at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, tutored science students and was captain of the senior boys’ basketball team at NDSS last year. Parhar heads to the University of British Columbia in September and hopes to become a doctor one day. “It joins my love for science and my passion to help others,” he said. Fairview principal Gregg Halfyard said the school will greatly miss Parhar, who was willing to devote hours of his time before and after school to Fairview students. “Kids like [Parhar] go and then you don’t replace them,” he said. “The kids here can be really challenging.” Parhar was a self-effacing and funny leader, but he wouldn’t put up with kids horsing around, added Halfyard.

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RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good ﬁshing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop- ideal for woodwork. One bedroom loft includes washer, dryer,dish washer. Located on 4 wooded acres in Cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area).Available Sept 1, 2011. $1250/m. Call 250-709-2010 for details.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1187 SEAFIELD- 2 bdrms $850. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1600 DUFFERIN- 1 bdrm $695. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 160 STEWARTBachelor $525. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3270 ROSS RD- 2 bdrms $800. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 412 BRUCE- 1 & 2 bdrm $625-$700. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 430 STEWART- 1 bdrm, $650. Ardent Properties, (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com BACHELOR SUITES: 400 Third Street - Nanaimo, BC. Completely Renovated. $625 Incld’s. hot water. Close to university. NS/NP. (250)716-8834 CENTRAL NANAIMO. Harbour view, 1 Bedroom suites from $685. Spotless. Quiet. Close to ferry. NP/NS. Ref’s. Mark/Don 250-753-8633. DOWNTOWN: Lge 1B/R. Avail. Immed. N/P Ref’s. $650/m. Also avail. Bachelor apt. $550/m 729-1997 DOWNTOWN NANAIMO. 1bdrm. On-site laundry, parking NS/NP. $600. 250-754-1547. GORGEOUS DOWNTOWN Condo. Character building. 1bdrm + den, 5 appliances, Skylights, WIFI, N/P, N/S $900. 250-754-2207 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $700. (250)716-3305. HOSPITAL AREA- 2 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $800. (250)716-3305. NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547.

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Call 250-758-1246. OLD CITY: 1 & 2 bdrm, adult oriented, storage, NS/NP, $675-$775. 250-245-8413. OLD QUARTER- 1 bdrm with den, fully furn luxury condo, $1195 inclds hydro/water, underground secured prkg. Avail Sept 1, 250-510-6555.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 2bdrm Duplex, 4yrs old. Very clean, 5 appls, private fenced yard. NS/NP. $750/mo. Call (250)716-5812. Avail. Oct. 1st CENTRAL NANAIMO: 4 B/R duplex, near school & bus stop. 1 1/2 bathroom $1200/M Avail. Sept 1st. Ref’s. 778441-2207 or 250-751-4407 CHASE RIVER: 2 bdrm sxs duplex. F/S, W/D. References req’d. $850. (250) 716-3524. DEPARTURE BAY, 2 bdrm duplex. Beautiful view, on bus route, covered prkg, hot water incl, N/P ﬁrm. Ref’s req’d Sept. 1, $725. 250-802-1900 HOSPITAL AREA: 3 bdrm, full bath. $1200 utils incld’d. NS/NP, avail. Sept. 1st. Call (250)585-1186, (250)753-8341 NANAIMO 1BDRM + den, 1150sq ft unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. n/p, nr bus stop. (Sept. 1). 250-729-8969. ROSSTOWN RD- SxS 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Fresh, clean, near all amenities, fenced yrd. NS/NP. $995. W/D hookup. Avail immed. 250-758-4871. WESTWOOD LAKE area. Large 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths in quiet lower unit of 4 plex. F/S/DW incl. W/D hookups, Nice deck. Sept. 1. $1000/mo utils NOT incl. 250-716-1261. CENTRAL NANAIMO (near VIU)- 4 bdrms, 1 bath, 4 appls, new paint, laminate ﬂrs, lrg back yrd, thermal windows, $1075.Avail now.NS/NP. Refs. 250-390-6852, 250-751-5257.

HOMES FOR RENT 1855 CRAIG- (Nanoose) 4 bdrms, $1500. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2530 NADELY- 4 bdrms, $1600. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 40 ROBARTS- 3 bdrms, $1000. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CLEAN, reno’d 2-bdrm home. Near dwntwn/bus. Small pet ok. $985./mo. 250-729-0074. NANAIMO (College area)- 4 bdrm house, 2 bath, garage/carport, 5 appls. N/S. Refs, 1 yr lease. $1450+ utils. Sept 1. (604)807-5376. NANAIMO- SOUTH End, sunny 1000sq ft 2 bdrm suite, 2 appls, lrg deck. NP. References required. $800+ 40% hydro. 1 (778)883-8703. OLD CITY: 3 B/R character home on quiet st. Avail. immed. Interior newly painted. 5 appl, fully fenced yd. garage, covered porch, pocket water view, close to bus route, walk to downtown. $1200/M + util. Small pet ok. Ref’s. 722-0349 or email to john_jessup@shaw.ca

ROOMS FOR RENT SOUTH NANAIMO Furnished rooms. Prefer low proﬁle, quiet, 50+. Share kitchen/living rm, W/D. $425-$450, all inclusive. 250-753-8991.

DOWNTOWN: 2 bdrm, + den. Quiet, garden-level, furnished suite. $850/mo incld’s util’s & internet, W/D. Ref’s, please. Non-smokers only. Norman Abbey 250-753-7963, or email: nabbey@shaw.ca

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HAREWOOD AREA, new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, no laundry, N/P, N/S, avail Aug. 1, $850 mo incls utils, 250-618-1401.

JINGLE POT: 2145 Woodthrush. 3 B/R, 2 bath, 2 decks. Ocean view from 1 deck, W/D $1600/M Immed. 751-3398.

HOSP./UVIC area. Available Sept 1. Spacious newly reno’d 2 bdrm (1120 sq. ft. + 12’x28’ enclosed carport) private level entry, ﬁreplace, 5 appl., includes fridge, stove, washer/dryer, dishwasher, large backyard with garden... , close to all amenities. Mature responsible tenant $850 + ½ hydro and gas bill References please. Contact Sue at lindasuehutton@gmail.com or Tel:1- 250-999-5222

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ON PROTECTION ISLAND: QUIET, QUALITY, furnished 2bdrm waterfront, ground level suite. Stairs to beach, $650/mo. Hourly, 12 min. ferry service to Nanaimo. Avail. Sept. 1, 2011 to April 31, 2012 N/P, N/S. View pics on line at Craig’s list.753-4123 758-4454

NANAIMO- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, inclds laundry, internet, hydro, 2 appls. NS/NP. $800. 250-756-6248. NEW 1-BDRM legal suite. Priv entry, NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. 1 yr lease. Inclds heat, hydro, W/D, F/S, micro. $900./mo. Avail Sept. 1st. (250)751-8887.

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OCEAN VIEW: Furnished 1 bdrm, separate ent, patio. 10km north of Nanaimo. NS/NP, $700, utils/TV/internet incld’d. Call (250)713-8540. SOUTH NANAIMO- 2 bdrm, Close to schools, bus, VIU. fenced yard, sep ent, $950 inclds utils. (250)591-5114.

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At Wednesday’s B.C. Seniors Games opening ceremonies in Trail, the mayors of Trail, Castlegar and Nelson were presented with outsize beach balls emblazoned with their city’s name. As the mayors finished their speeches, they booted the balls into the crowd where they spent the remainder of the ceremony being bounced around concert style – a living embodiment to being young at heart. Among the thousands of athletes gathered in the West Kootenays are 112 from Nanaimo, Latntzville, Nanoose Bay and Gabriola Island. Local B.C. Seniors Games participants include: Archery - Michael Poole. Badminton - Rob Carruthers, Bill Chen, Art Davis, Joan Galey, Jackson Hirota, Stella Hu, Mary Mark, Noreen Martin, Len Ohlhausen, Lois Ohlhausen, Rob Strachan, Mike Robert, Cheryle Sosnowski. Five-pin bowling - Maureen Carr, Donna Ramsay, Horst Seibel, John Van Eijk, Rob Verbrugge, Lynne Rankin, Al Solmie. Bridge - Doug Peacock, Miriam Peacock, Olga Power, Hugh Power, Ruth Rennie. Cribbage - Dick Henderson, Maxine Howse. Curling - Susan Barber, Karen Hungar, Garry Smith, Dianne Smith, Eleanor Voysey, Frank Voysey.

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Nanaimo swimmer Nancy Ryan practises at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre last month to prepare for the B.C. Senior Games. The Games got underway Wednesday in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson. Cycling - Derek Steel. Darts - Nora Hughes, Brian Oltmann. Dragonboat - Ruth Chase, Bev Doyle, Don Irwin, Joan Irwin, Wendy Urquhart. Golf - Chris Frederickson, Rod Frederickson, Carol Richardson, Tina Robertson, Lesley Hazeldine, Olga Korinek, Graham Mules, Bob Russell. Hockey - Jean-Paul Guy, Gerry Richardson, Bob Simpson, Henry Weibe, Jack Downing, Andy McNally. Pickleball - Alex Gendron,

Theresa Orcutt, Ronnie Pitcher, Dee Pitcher, Debby Morgan. Slo-pitch - Ted Cockett, Bryon Coe, Pauline Davidson, Marge Gunderson, Fred Lyons, Ralph Motzek, Karen Peniuk, Sandy Peterson, Nancy Stern, Gloria Young. Soccer - Adda Besseghieur, Ted Boe, Doug Cowling, Andy Dixon, Paul Fudge, Dave Johnson, Glen Kirkpatrick, Scott MacLean, Ken Robertson, Jasbir Singh Sajan, Gil Windley, Phil Morgan, Keith Watson, Ken Wright, Glen Murphy. Swimming - Noel Hornby, Yvonne

MacPherson, Nancy Ryan, Dan Ryan, Doreen Scantland, James Scantland, Heidi Bromley. Table tennis - Frank Johnston. Tennis - Isabelle Armstrong, Glenn Collier, Shirley Craddock, Judy Croome, Doug Forrest, Patricia Garton, Shaun Gessner, Baldev Manhas, Bob McDonald, Tony Pawar, Prem Sandhu, Elaine Johnston, Robert Hazeldine, Andre Lemieux. Track and field - Bob Gehm, Bill Hollingshead, Barry Sparkes, Joe Giegerich. -with files from Tessa Clayton

Tomorrow’s football game isn’t going to be a close one, so the V.I. Raiders will have to focus on the process rather than the outcome. Nanaimo’s Canadian Junior Football League team (3-0) faces the Chilliwack Huskers (0-3) on Sunday (Aug. 21) at Exhibition Stadium in the Fraser Valley. The Raiders are on some kind of roll after thrashing the Victoria Rebels 72-6 two weeks ago and then pounding the Kamloops Broncos 60-7 a week later. The Huskers, on the other hand, have lost to the Rebels twice this season and lost to the Broncos once. “Our focus isn’t on Chilliwack, it’s on the Raiders,” said Matthew “Snoop” Blokker, V.I. coach. “We’re just focusing on how we’re going to start and making sure that at the beginning of this game that we’re going to be very physical and ready to go. “If we do that then the rest of the game, we should have an opportunity to be pretty dominant.” The game plan will be comparatively basic, the coach said. The Raiders haven’t inserted any new plays this week, preferring to polish what’s already in the playbook. ◆ See ‘ROSTER’ /26

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Baseball Canada’s Western Canadian Peewee Championships will be a busy weekend of ball, so Nanaimo Minor Baseball could use a few extra hands to share the work. The host committee is appealing for volunteers to help with duties such as 50/50 sales, scorekeeping and announcing during the four-day tourney starting Thursday (Aug. 25). Please phone 250741-6783 or e-mail theburgmanns@shaw.ca.

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Roster additions bring experience ◆ From /25 There will be one new face in the lineup, however. The Raiders brought back a former player this week, offensive lineman Steve Pennell. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound older brother of Raiders O-lineman Alec Pennell is transferring from McMaster to the University of Calgary, but won’t start at U of C until January. So the 22-year-old right tackle has a window of junior eligibility and he’ll take it. “Steve’s a very aggressive player and he brings in a physical element to us

that I thought in a way we were lacking,” said Matt Blokker. The Raiders also signed for mer receiver Darcy MacDonald, who had been playing in Kamloops. “We wanted to add a little bit of speed to the receiving corps and create some depth and competition,” Blokker said. MacDonald won’t be in the lineup until next week. GAME ON … The Raiders and Huskers kick off Sunday (Aug. 21) at 2 p.m. The game will be webcast live at www.viraiders.ca.

Kicks at camp Eight-year-old North Warhurst and five-yearold Lauren King vie for the ball during a drill at Vancouver Island University’s soccer camp on Thursday morning at Mariner Field. GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Comox Mounties have many people they’re riding for in battle against cancer Scott Stanfield Black Press

teve Trevor is riding for Griffyn who, despite having yet to reach his first birthday, has undergone several rounds of chemotherapy. James Matsuda is riding on behalf of several people – including his late father – who have succumbed to or are battling cancer. Both are part of the 22-person Canadian Cancer Society Cops For Cancer Tour Special de Rock team feature that will cycle the length of Black Press Vancouver Island newspapers on this fall. Vancouver Island Trevor, an will publish this RCMP constable special feature who grew up in page spotlighting Port Alberni, has police officers volunteered at taking part previous Cops in this year’s For Cancer red Canadian Cancer serge events. Society This winter, the Cops for Cancer tour hit close Tour de Rock. to home when Griffyn – whose parents are fellow Mounties at the Comox Valley RCMP detachment – was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Doctors removed one of Griffyn’s adrenal glands as a newborn. By seven months, the youngster was already on his fourth round of chemotherapy. “I’ve wanted to do the tour for a few years,” said Trevor, a father of two daughters. “I’ve been here seven years now. This year it became personal with Griffyn.” Matsuda, an auxiliary officer for three years, is the produce supervisor at Thrifty Foods in Courtenay. He works alongside fellow auxiliary RCMP member

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James Matsuda, left, and Steve Trevor are part of the 22-person Canadian Cancer Society Cops For Cancer Tour de Rock team that will cycle the length of Vancouver Island. Rick Gaiga, who rode last year in honour of Christine Buijs, a Thrifty colleague and tour fundraiser who passed away from brain cancer. Matsuda and his wife Belinda, who was active in Gaiga’s fundraising efforts, have both lost a father to cancer. Matsuda’s brother-in-law and another Thrifty co-worker are also stricken with a form of the disease. “It’s one of these things that’s affected so many people,” said Matsuda, 45, a native of Ashcroft who moved to Courtenay in 1986. “It’s hard. So

many people out there.” The father of four teenagers is inspired by the tour’s mandate to raise money for pediatric cancer research and programs such as Camp Goodtimes for children with a history of cancer. “You see grownups going through it, but now you see kids trying to go through it; it’s just not fair,” Matsuda said. “It’s a hard thing. But it’s a good cause, and that’s why we’re doing it.” “It’s an honour to do,” Trevor added. “It’s been a challenge balancing work.”

Their journey started with weekly training sessions in March that increased to three times a week over the past four months. Along with other North Island team members, Trevor and Matsuda completed a tough climb to the top of Mount Washington. Trevor, who had done a “bit of mountain biking” before signing on with the tour, recalls the average time was an hourand-a-half from the chain-up area to the top. “Most of us, we haven’t really been on a road bike, so it’s a new experience,” Matsuda said.

Proud supporters of Tour de Rock Thanks to Thrifty Foods own Rick Gaiga for his great work in last year’s Tour and to this year’s Thrifty Foods representative James Matsuda - Good luck James! Port Place 650 South Terminal Ave. 250.754.6273

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Thrifty Foods’ very own Courtenay Store Manager, Rick Gaiga riding in 2010 Cops for Cancer Tour De Rock.

ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 24 and ends Friday, Oct. 7 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs.

HELP OUT: Donations to Tour de Rock can be made at www.copsforcancer.ca.

FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, including rider profiles, please go online to:

www.tourderock.ca

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Nanaimo News Bulletin Saturday,, August 20, 2011

Taste the Okanagan without the drive.

BC RED NECTARINES

Grown in the

Okanagan Val

ley, BC

4 9 per lb

$3.28/kg

Nothing beats the fresh, juicy taste of a BC nectarine. The only problem is that they’re not available for long. They’re here right now, though. At Thrifty Foods, of course. So stock up on this delicious fruit while it’s available. You know where to ﬁnd it.

thriftyfoods.com

Pricing in effect until Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011