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Consumers in the market for a new vehicle can apply for financial incentives as part of a provincial effort to get more people into cars with less of a carbon footprint. Beginning Dec. 1, the Ministry of Environment, LiveSmart B.C. and New Car Dealers’ Association of B.C. introduced the $7.5-million Clean Energy Vehicle Incentive program for people considering the environment while making a new vehicle purchase. Clean-energy vehicles include electric, fuel cell, plug-in hybrid or compressed natural gas cars. The program can take as much as $5,000 off the pre-tax price. Blair Qualey, president and CEO of the car dealers’ association, said the program is intended to make the technology more accessible for consumers, while enabling manufacturers to invest in further emissions improvements. “The key to encourage manufacturers to provide these kinds of vehicles is demand and that will only be driven by demand from consumers,” said Qualey. “Manufacturers are only making so many for North America and we’d like to make sure there is an ample supply coming to British Columbia so customers of our dealers have the option should they want it.” Dealers participating in Nanaimo include Wheaton Pontiac Buick GMC, Harris Mitsubishi, Nanaimo Honda, Nanaimo Toyota, Newcastle Nissan, and Steve Marshall Ford. Overall, 199 dealerships across B.C. are taking part. ◆ See ‘‘B.C., ONTARIO’ /4

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Patricia Ford, left, and Carolyn Morris take advantage of a cold but sunny morning Thursday to take Morris’s dog CoCo for a walk on Nanaimo’s waterfront, including a turn around the Visiting Vessel Pier.

Garrett Paquette’s family raised more than $116,000 during the Movember fundraising campaign, creating a lasting legacy for the young man who died in an ATV accident last month. Paquette was 11 days into Movember and raising money as team captain for the NanaiMO RBC Stallions when his ATV tumbled over a ledge, falling seven metres into Hardy Creek, near Lantzville. Despite their grief, his family members wanted to create a positive legacy for the avid sports fan, said Paquette’s brother, Michael Hildebrand. “We knew he’d want us to do something like that in his name,” Hildebrand said. Donations from friends and family, plus a raffle from Paquette’s father’s business, Hub City Fisheries, helped push Paquette’s individual fundraising total to more than $115,000 – the most worldwide. As a team, the group’s $116,000 total placed in the top five in Canada and within the top 10 in the world. Movember is a month-long event in November in which men grow moustaches and raise money for research into prostate cancer. ◆ See ‘FAMILY’ /4

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Islanders going for the gold Gold-panning and placer mining remains popular, and at times profitable, pastime BY CHRIS BUSH

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ancouver Island had a gold rush once. When the precious metal was discovered in the Leech River in 1864, prospectors stampeded onto southern Vancouver Island. The rush sparked the birth of Leechtown, a community nearly as short-lived as the gold rush itself. Leechtown’s population mushroomed to about 5,000, but by 1866 most of the gold was gone with the people who left behind a virtual ghost town. “There was 200,000 ounces of gold taken out of the Leech River in a year,” said Barry Foster, a Nanaimo placer miner. “It was one of the fastest-growing, fastestdying gold rush towns in British Columbia and almost nobody knows about it.” Foster has panned rivers and dug for gold for 34 years. He has a placer claim on the Leech River, but the one he works is near the banks of the Nanaimo River. The site has been worked on and off for 80 years. Island gold is either panned from rivers or placer mined. Placer mining is a type of surface, or open pit, mining where tiny flecks of gold – even nuggets if you’re lucky – are sifted out of gravel deposits. Island placer mines are tiny operations, limited by environmental regulations to using hand tools. Machinery is prohibited. There are dozens of claims staked out on central and southern Vancouver Island where the rivers flow through gravel deposits. The tales and legends of B.C.’s gold rush history draw gold hunters as much as the metal itself. Foster caught gold fever from stories told to him by Bill Barlee, a former B.C. agriculture minister best known as the historian who hosted the TV series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, which aired from 1986 to 1996. “He was my neighbour,” Foster said. “What chance did I have? That’s the man I had sitting beside me a lot, talking to me. It was really great to have him around. He taught a lot of people and I was lucky enough to be one of them.” With current high gold prices, Foster said people could earn livings sifting it out of the ground. But mining is just one way to earn a living with gold. Ian Jensen, owner of Comox Valley Gold Adventures,

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ABOVE: Barry Foster pries away a rock at the main pit in his placer site. Large boulders must either be moved or dug around to get at small amounts of gravel and sand that might contain gold. Regulations prohibit powered machinery on placer mine sites. LEFT: Foster compares an old style steel gold pan, left, to a modern plastic design. Pans are still the tool used to separate gravel and sand from the heavier black sand that might contain flecks of gold.

runs gold-panning excursions that draw people from as far as Europe. “Everyone’s looking for a new kind of outdoor activity,” Jensen said. “So for tourism, it’s huge.” Jensen brings gold-bearing gravel to schools to teach children gold panning and the role gold played in B.C.’s early economy. He plans to host free gold-panning field trips for schools. Foster wants to use the experience and excitement of gold mining to direct children from broken families toward positive interests. Last summer he hosted free afternoon outings at the claim for about 100 children and their mothers. He takes up to eight children per outing who take home the gold they’ve panned along with some knowledge about B.C.’s history. “Every child leaves my camp knowing the history of British Columbia and how gold made a difference in opening up the area,” Foster said. Following up tales and legends to hunt for gold or just reading the land to discover spots it might be hiding can be as much fun as finding it. Walking out of his Nanaimo River claim, Foster points out a stand of poplars about 30 metres away.

“That used to be a river bed,” he said. “The rivers are where the gold is. Follow the poplars and you’ll find the gold.” More people are joining the hunt. Statistics from the B.C. Energy and Mines Ministry show 490,000 hectares of the province are now under placer claims and leases – almost double the 250,000 hectares under placer titles in December 2005. People don’t need to have their own claim to pan for gold. The Vancouver Island Placer Miners Association has three claims on the Leech River for members who don’t hold claims. The association has about 90 members and is active year-round with meetings, rock and gem shows and guided outings to the claims through the summer and fall. Donna Chaytor, association spokeswoman, said the river flushes more gold onto the claims each winter, effectively renewing the supply annually, so there is always gold to be panned. She describes successful placer mining as blend of geology, location and knowing how to read a river. “It is also one of the very few ways an individual can actually go out with sweat equity and make himself a few dollars, once he has learned the intricate art of placer mining – and it is an art,” Chaytor said. There is a wealth of information about placer mining, B.C.’s gold mining history, including Leechtown and Vancouver Island’s gold rush, plus links to other placer mining associations across the province, on the Vancouver Island Placer Mining Association website at www.vipma.ca. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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◆ From /1 Only B.C. and Ontario have developed a clean-energy vehicle incentive program. Ian Gartshore, president of Shore Energy Solutions, said EV cars are a small step in the right direction, but do little to address the larger problem of lessening the impact on the planet. He said he’d like to see more money pumped into public transit instead. “The single-occupancy vehicle is a real problem, it’s not sustainable,” he said. “So we can say, ‘Yeah, this is going to bring down the environmental footprint a bit’, and it’s only a bit because we still have to take resources out of the planet, and we’ll have to generate a lot more power so we’ll have to have Site C, which will create more methane gas, and that reduces the amount of agricultural land we’ll have to grow food on. So there are problems with this approach as well.”

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But clean-energy vehicles might work better in B.C. than other places. B.C.’s power comes mainly from clean energy, Gartshore said, so holding on to an older vehicle might be more polluting in the long run. But in places that use resources like coal for power, using a plug-in vehicle may not be environmentally beneficial at all. Vehicles that qualify for the rebate, such as the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi iMiev, have zero tailpipe emissions, and cost as little as $300 annually in hydro costs, compared to an average of $1,500 in fuel for a combustion vehicle. Other cars that qualify include the Chevrolet Volt, Ford Focus Electric, Toyota Plug-in Prius, and the Honda GX. Visit www.CEVforBC.ca for a full list of eligible vehicles and applicable incentives. Qualey said the new technology isn’t intended to be the silver bullet that solves the problem of eliminating the carbon footprint of vehicles. “For some people, these vehicles are a good solution and for others it’s not,” he said. “A lot of what’s in a car these days is recyclable, and people don’t have to go to the gas station all the time, so there is less need for oil. It’s a long involved debate but it’s a good start we think.” The New Car Dealers Association of B.C. represents more than 350 dealerships in 54 communities. Those dealerships generate more than $10 billion in economic activity while employing 34,000 people. So far, $35,000 in incentives was provided with at least 24 more applications pending. There is still $2.24 million in funding available until March 31, 2013 or until funding is depleted, whichever comes first. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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Family plans ALMANAC to campaign Weather next year, too ◆ From /1 Paquette’s team even beat Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment, led by former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Wendel Clark – slightly ironic since current members of the team signed a banner in support of Paquette and the Nanaimo team’s efforts. “People from all over Canada really supported him,” Hildebrand said. Paquette’s motivation for participating in the campaign stemmed from the death of a family member from cancer. Although it wasn’t specifically prostate cancer, which Movember money targets, Paquette wanted to join the fight against all cancer, said Hildebrand. “He really believed in the fight against cancer,” Hildebrand said. “Any cancer is a terrible thing.” The team’s accomplishment this year means that the mo’s will grow again next November. “Garrett will again be our team captain,” Hildebrand said. “He’s our inspiration for this whole thing.” arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Moving all Grades 6 and 7 French immersion students into Nanaimo District Secondary School could ease overcrowding in immersion elementary schools. The move is one suggestion made by a team of consultants. Last year, trustees ordered a review of French immersion programs with the goals of: identifying ways the district can continue to provide high quality programs that meet the needs of students and parents; identifying strategies to address overcrowding at French immersion elementary schools; and to inform the ongoing refinement of the facilities plan. The review, prepared by a team of three consultants, was presented to trustees at a public meeting last week. The board referred it to development of the district’s strategic educational plan. District staff, who are developing the plan, have not set a timeline as to when that work will be finished. The district offers French immersion at four elementary schools – Hammond Bay, Quarterway, Pauline Haarer and Davis Road in Ladysmith – and Nanaimo District

Secondary School. All four elementary students are over capacity, with Davis Road operating at more than 200 per cent capacity and Hammond Bay at more than 150 per cent capacity. The review noted that the programs sometimes have smaller classes than the regular English program, especially at the secondary level, and fewer than 50 per cent of students who enrol in the early French immersion program carry through to graduation. And while the French elementary schools are overcrowded, there is excess capacity at the secondary level. Moving Grades 6 and 7 French immersion students into what the report called a “middle school” at NDSS and shifting some programs currently at NDSS to other facilities is option 4, and is the report’s recommendation for dealing with both problems. The option also calls for making Ladysmith Secondary School a Grades 6-12 school and moving the French immersion program from Davis Road to Ladysmith Primary, which would be reconfigured into a K-5 elementary school. Of the three other options explored by the consultants, two involve closing Pauline Haarer and moving students to the closed Dufferin Crescent school site. A third involves setting limits on early French immersion intake and expanding the gym at

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Hammond Bay. The report states that option 4, while a “bold” recommendation, is the preferred choice because it does not require a significant capital investment, helps relieve the district’s over/under capacity issues, and could allow for growth in the French immersion program. Elementary facilities are currently above capacity already and 39

students were wait-listed for the program this fall, although some of these students may have been on more than one wait list. The consultants recommend: growing the French immersion program by introducing late French immersion beginning in Grade 6; monitoring attrition through exit interviews; centralizing registration and eliminating preferential treatment for siblings; eliminating out-of-district registrations unless there is surplus capacity; and offering a user-pay transportation service to secondary students and students in Grades 6 and 7 if option 4 is adopted. Sharon Welch, school board vice-chairwoman, said the French program advisory committee was already looking at the idea of a French middle school in a secondary school before this report came out. “The reality is we’ve got extra space at the secondary level and not enough space at the elementary level,” she said. Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, said he’s concerned about the loss of a leadership group at the elementary level, as Grades 6 and 7 students often serve as mentors and role models for the younger students. “We’ve got a lot to ponder,” he said. “I’m not for it or against it right now.”

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Gabriola resident to chair Islands Trust Sheila Malcolmson is back as chairwoman of the Islands Trust. “It is an honour to continue serving the members of Trust Council and I look forward to forming a strong executive committee team,” said Malcolmson, who was recently re-elected as the Gabiola Island representative on the Islands Trust board. “We are all committed to offering excellent service to the local

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Federal NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp brought his campaign to Nanaimo Thursday, attracting about 60 people to a meet and greet at the MGM restaurant. The Nanaimo event preceded a visit to Qualicum Beach and drew a mainly older crowd of party supporters. Topp outlined his background as former president of the federal party before answering questions. Topp said taxation policy is the No. 1 issue for his candidacy. “The Conservatives running the government of Canada for the past 20 years have been undermining the tax system, letting the wealthiest Canadians

off the hook and putting the government into deficit. It’s time to push back and reverse this Robin Hood tax policy.” He vowed to change the Martin Liberal government’s 50 per cent tax rate on capital gains, saying a “buck is a buck” and no matter how money is earned people should pay the same. He also promised to reverse the Harper Conservatives corporate tax rate, which he said is “the lowest in the Western world with no evidence it’s created a single job.” Changing the fede r a l g ove r n m e n t ’s lack of action on climate change is Topp’s next priority, which he said has devastated Canada’s international diplomacy efforts and helped the country lose its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council. Topp used the controversy over transporting Alberta tar sands bitumen through the Keystone XL Pipeline project to the U.S. and the Norther n Gateway Pipeline project through B.C. to Asia, to blast the Conservatives management of the economy. “I would insist on our resources being processed in Canada,” he said. Questions from floor

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explored issues ranging from Canada’s position on Palestine and Israel, if the federal NDP will abandon a strong position to attract centrist voters and restoring the confidence of the civil service to electoral reform. Topp responded by saying he would recognize a Palestinian state, be respectful of the civil service while challenging it to do better, and abolish the Senate and introduce elements of proportional representation. Two of the younger NDP supporters in attendance were VIU student Amie Gravell and her fiancé Peter Richmond. Gravell asked if Topp would allow government-employed scientists to speak freely about their research into climate change; Richmond wanted to know how the federal NDP can be made more accessible through the use of social media. Topp said restricting

scientists from speaking directly to the media is another aspect of the Conservatives’ incompetence and their failure to make decisions based on facts. He also noted that improving the federal NDP’s use of social media has to be part of a broader effort to keep communications active between election cycles. Gravell, who has been an NDP party member for a year, said she was impressed. “I’ve been reviewing candidates all semester at university. He should be good at answering questions and it’s just blown me out of the water from what I’ve heard so far,” she said. Eight other candidates are vying in the federal NDP leadership race, which will be decided in Toronto on March 24. Topp’s bid has recently been bolstered by picking up endorsements from six Vancouver Island NDP MLAs, including Nanaimo-North Cowichan’s Doug Routley and Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP MP Jean Crowder. Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen visited Nanaimo last month, while Peggy Nash is scheduled to be at the MGM Restaurant Tuesday (Dec. 13) at 12:15 p.m. for a meet and greet. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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It’s time for Canada to take a leadership role in climate change concerns, not walk away from the table. Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP MP Jean Crowder said Ottawa’s refusal to make a new commitment to the Kyoto Accord during a climate conference in Durban, South Africa, gives the entire country a black eye. The Kyoto protocol, adopted in 1997 and implemented in 2005, set binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to an average of five per cent below 1990 levels by 2012. “The Conservative government has had five years to come up with solutions. They are not going to be able to keep blaming the Liberals for our emission problems,” said Crowder. “Pulling out is not the answer. It’s time to be a leader.” Nanaimo-Alberni Conservative MP James Lunney said Kyoto was little more than a comforting illusion. “It was flawed from the beginning. It didn’t include the biggest emitters,” he said. “We are such a small part of the overall problem that crippling our economy to satisfy someone else’s illusion doesn’t make sense.” Crowder said with China at the table and willing to

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accept commitments, it will be difficult for Canada to close the door. “You can bring other countries along when leading by example. Commit to a meaningful target and put an action plan in place,” she said. “We have to invest in renewable energy programs and the economy that goes along with that.” Ian Gartshore, president of Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island, said the Conservative stance is bad news for the country, but good news for the oil and gas industry. “[Prime Minister Stephen] Harper has made it clear the economy is more important than the environment,” he said. “When they first came to power, they pointed fingers at the Liberals who allowed emissions to increase. Since that time, they have been supportive of the oil sands and accelerated the very thing they blamed the Liberals for.” Gartshore said the government needs to work on slowing down pollution. “If they’re going to spend billions on research, spend it on discovering how to counteract the results of putting so much carbon in the air,” he said Lunney said the government is committed to a plan that would require all countries to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “We are pushing a plan to include all major emitters,” he said. “In the meantime, we have reduced our own emission by 17 per cent from 2005 levels and we are making progress.” news@nanaimobulletin.com – With files from the PQ News

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In 2008-09 Nanaimo Foodshare was given $12,500 to fund a collaborative project that also involved Community Gardens Society, Community Kitchens and Foodlink. Crystal Dennison, Nanaimo Foodshare executive director, said the project focused on how the organizations could work together better to support food security in the area. Organizations seeking funding must meet one or more of five criteria: awareness about food security, access to local healthy food, food knowledge and skills, community capacity to address local food security and developing and using policies that support food security. There are four funding categories: developing a community capacity building plan, developing a community food action plan, implementing a community food action plan and identifying and implementing a promising or emerging practice or approaches. Submissions are accepted until 4 p.m. Dec. 30. For more information on the initiative, eligibility requirements and application forms, please go to www.viha. ca/mho/food/food_security/.

The trial of a Nanaimo woman facing impaired and dangerous driving charges following a tragic car crash three years ago continues next week. Clare Bekkers, 38, is facing eight charges following a car crash on the Island Highway Dec. 22, 2008 that killed her two sons and injured her two daughters. Bekkers, driving northbound on the Island Highway, crossed the centre line into southbound traffic, triggering a multi-car collision. Her trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo, which started in September and has been adjourned several times, was expected to wrap up Wednesday with final submissions from Crown and defence lawyers, but cross-examination of a defence witness, a civil engineer with a background in forensic accident analysis, took most of the day. At the end of the day, defence lawyer Bert King asked that evidence from a witness, who testified at the preliminary inquiry but could not be found to testify at trial, be included in the proceedings. The witness, going southbound on the Island Highway that day, stated that he tried to brake when he saw the collision, and his vehicle did several 360-degree turns and when he stepped out of his car, the road was like a skating rink. King said he might have another piece of evidence to introduce before the defence’s case wraps up. Crown lawyer Frank Dubenski said the Crown is ready to start making final submissions. The trial is scheduled to continue Wednesday (Dec. 14).

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Workers on a log boom in Nanaimo Harbour are dwarfed by the hull of the cargo ship Ocean Hope as they prepare logs to be hoisted aboard by the ship’s cranes Thursday.

VIHA grants promote food security BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Food security is one of the foundations of healthy eating. But many people on low or fixed incomes are food insecure, said Analisa Blake, Vancouver Island Health Authority project leader of food security and healthy lifestyles. To create more awareness, access and knowledge about local and healthy food, VIHA is providing grants to organizations through the Community Food Action Initiative. The initiative is offered in partnership with the Ministry of Health, which provides the money. VIHA has awarded grants since 2006-07 totalling more than $500,000. This year, grants available range from $5,000 to $10,000 totalling about $60,000. Blake said projects usually focus on reaching people on low or fixed incomes, families with children, youth, aboriginal people and seniors. “These are the groups that are really the most vulnerable – immediately vulnerable to food insecurity,” said Blake. “So they are the priority groups in this initiative.”

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Report card change g needed

Paper report cards could become a thing of the past and the teachers’ job action is showing us how. While many people cling to the idea of children bringing home a piece of paper with grades and comments at the end of term, it might be time to take another look at this standardized approach. For generations, the industrial-style education system has been fixated on producing graduates like widgets and report cards mirrored this model with an overly simplistic analysis of students’ strengths and weaknesses. What educators now know – and B.C.’s new personalized learning agenda aims to address, at least in principle – is that students have different learning styles and require assessments that are measurable, flexible, adaptable and motivating. Students need a plan that more closely reflects their learning styles, interests and goals instead of a standardized set of outcomes and reports. So far, the province has done a poor job in defining personalized learning and conveying exactly what and how it will change B.C.’s education system – and under the current model of labour relations in education, it’s hard to know how this will be achieved. Still, the teachers’ contract dispute has shown there are many ways to assess and report on student learning. Liberated from many administrative duties, teachers are communicating with parents and students by e-mail and telephone, posting information online, sending home records of individual assignments and outlining specific problems that need to be addressed. What’s more, parents are being encouraged to seek out information about their child’s learning. There will always be a need for some standardized assessment and reporting, but a piece of paper was never a fully meaningful record of success.

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Society’s playbook needs tweaking

There were interesting paradoxes corporate greed needs to be haraplenty last Wednesday morning nessed, resources like water need as I visited Occupy Nanaimo in to remain public and accessible to Diana Krall Plaza. everybody and that social inequaliWhile I was waiting for an occuties need to be addressed. pier to show up to ask a couple of The middle class, the driver of questions, a supervised group of any country’s economy, is shrinkfour-year-olds was guided through ing, stressing the foundation of the encampment en route to the what was designed to be a somelibrary, all tethered to a string to what balanced wealth distribution. ensure there were no According to a study escapees. released this week, SATURDAY They looked around the top 10 per cent of BEAT at the makeshift strucCanadians earn 10 tures as though all was times more than the Toby Gorman right in the world, their bottom 10 per cent – the Reporter p innocence and wonder top 10 per cent earned a refreshing reminder on average $103,000 of simpler times, their while the bottom 10 per colourful winter jackets cent earned $10,260, the splashed against the widest gap in a generaash-grey backdrop of tion. the library’s brick and In other words, the cement facade. They social contract is beginwere happily discussing ning to unravel. the new Muppets movie. As more and more people are Just a few steps behind were four pushed to the edge of financial businessmen, shoes polished, hair disparity, governments at all levels slicked back, black trench coats seem to be drifting further and furall of them. They looked like the ther out of touch with the people dudes from Reservoir Dogs, maybe who elected them. At the federal with better ties, but only slightly. level, our members of parliament They sneered as they passed the have become totally ineffective in camp, their animosity toward the holding each other accountable occupiers evident. for how taxpayers’ money is spent Admittedly, I’ve had a hard time while at the provincial level, our finding a position on the Occupy MLAs have become virtually unacmovement. I’ve ping-ponged back countable. Locally, politicians have and forth, trying to find a definite their hands full and can only funcstance. So far, I haven’t. tion at the level of status quo, or I like the message the Occupiers worse. are sending. That there needs to In short, the system is coming to be a shift in financial equity, that a slow, grinding halt, and I think

the Occupiers recognize that. In essence, we need to tweak, indeed overhaul, political and economic systems that are guiding us down the garden path. Members of society who call themselves leaders, including politicians, businessmen and industrialists, are all operating out of an archaic playbook that simply doesn’t work anymore. But I don’t think the tactics Occupiers are using are effective, either. Further burdening an already stressed system with demands, turning public spaces into garbage dumps and wasting time instead of contributing to society like the rest of us do every day doesn’t bring a solution to the table. I’d like to see the movement disband, reorganize and come back stronger than ever with a clear directive, solutions, and a message that people can support, because I think most want to. I just can’t see it being effective any other way. I worry a bit about the world we’re going to leave for those fouryear-olds who seemed so happy on that chilly, sunny Wednesday morning. Their carefree days are numbered. I hope not one of them grows up to be like those clones in the black trench coats, sneering at those trying to make a difference, but I also hope they aren’t forced to camp out on cold winter nights in protest to ensure the generations after them inherit a just and equitable society. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

‘In short, the system is coming to a slow, grinding halt.’

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Peer-reviewed study needed on meters

To the Editor, Re: Safety of smart meters questioned, Dec. 6. In the debate over health concerns with smart meters, there seems to be no published peerreviewed scientific papers that would indicate that smart meter technology is safe for people. Instead, we hear from B.C. Hydro engineers, technocrats, bureaucrats, public relations people, corporations and government, that this technology is safe for human health. But none of these groups of people know anything about the effects of microwave radiation passing through the human body. It is simply outside of their expertise. They have somehow convinced themselves that obtaining this body of knowledge is not required, even though three to five per cent of the population suffer when exposed to microwave radiation. In the past we have balanced dangers with lifestyle gains, but in this instance, smart meters only offer loss of jobs, more debt, loss of privacy, and increased electro-smog damage to

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the human race and to other species such as the pollinating and food producing honey bee. Phil Marchant Gabriola Island

Safety evidence on meters needed To the Editor, Re: Safety of smart meters questioned, Dec. 6. It seems as though B.C. Hydro has excuses for every problem that arises on the issue of smart meters. Every time there is a problem, it is related to something other than the smart meter. Why are they removing all the smart meters in 47-plus U.S. cities? Because they have found numerous problems with them, stemming from large bills and fires to health problems.

Has B.C. Hydro taken the time to investigate these cities? Obviously 47-plus cities cannot be wrong. This is a U.S. observation, but it might be smart to check this out. I have only heard hearsay about the smart meters, but haven’t heard anything good about them. I have heard everything from health problems to much larger hydro bills. I will not agree to the installation until further evidence is shown that the smart meter is safe and economical Dave Noble Nanaimo

‘Authority’ orders meter installation To the Editor, Re: Safety of smart meters questioned, Dec. 6.

B.C. Hydro’s Ted Olynyk blames Ashley Suggett’s house wiring for her smart meterinduced meltdown, fire and power outage. When her house was built, an electrical inspector said it was up to code. Hydro agreed – they put an analog meter on it. Can a house suddenly not be up to code just because Hydro plunks a new meter on it? Suggett’s lucky; she just lost her groceries and maybe a few appliances. Some houses in Nanaimo still have knob and tube wiring – I bet they’ll just go up like dry tinder. Maybe someone will die as a result. Will Olynyk blame the dead victim for not moving fast enough or being too poor to rewire? Olynyk’s attitude reminded me of Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram’s 1961 pain experiment. An ‘authority’ told a volunteer to apply increasingly severe electric shocks to a hidden subject (actually a collaborator), no matter what the subject said, whether he cried in pain or claimed he was

having a heart attack. Milgram wanted to prove that only ‘evil’ people would do something morally reprehensible and claim they were just doing their jobs. Instead, he found that 65 per cent of people followed orders because an authority told them to. I wonder which authority has told Hydro staff just to do their jobs, no matter the personal cost, because they’re being paid to be wilfully ignorant? Once you know something, having seen and heard the truth with your own eyes and ears, how can you not know? I wonder which authority has removed the ethical, empathic, thinking, and logical parts of their brains and produced zombies in Darth Vader suits to attack Hydro’s own customers and owners? Will we, B.C. Hydro’s customers and owners, get billed for their psychological counselling to deal with the gnawing sensation of guilt and shame deep within their souls? Christel Martin Nanaimo

Readers respond: Feedback on news items Trustee neglects community needs To the Editor, Re: Trustee resigns to battle for record checks, Dec. 3. Donna Allen has put her personal needs ahead of the community. By not taking her seat as a school trustee, she will cost Nanaimo about $100,000 for a needless byelection. She could have saved herself and the taxpayers a lot of money by

accepting that Bill Bard had an old record, not having anything to do with children, and might have been elected. As a board member, her desire to keep schools open cost the taxpayers $87 million. As much as I do not like the idea of Allen on the school board, I would prefer she do her duty and work to keep her ideas in front of the new board. Obviously it will be more difficult now that the majority of the old

board that supported cancelling the facilities plan are no longer there. J. Sharpe Nanaimo

Resigned trustee tilting at windmills To the Editor, Re: Trustee resignation unfortunate for community, Guest Comment, Dec. 8. The writer attempts to defend the actions of Donna Allen in resigning her position by waxing

eloquent about her past contributions to the community, and by attacking the newly elected Bill Bard as a reprobate not worthy of the position. Her past record notwithstanding, it is Allen who has chosen to abandon her post to tilt at windmills, while the duly sworn in Bard prepares to deal with the issues for which he was elected. No amount of double talk or hastily constructed straw men can disguise the fact that it

is Allen who let us all down by fabricating this ignominious crusade, and then throwing up her hands at the unnecessary costs of a byelection which our school district can ill-afford. Perhaps Allen would, in her now spare time, deem to contribute to the various fun fairs, bake sales and other frequent activities needed to partly offset the costs of her folly. John LeGrow Nanaimo

Government support for special needs students lags To the Editor, I am a mother with a 10-year-old boy with special needs (ADHD). To see that the government continues to make the parents of special needs children jump through all sorts of hoops to get extra help in school is sickening. Back in the 1970s there wasn’t any help for me and I simply fell through the cracks. I will not sit by while this government toys with our children and our teachers. Our teachers work tirelessly trying to teach our special needs children five days a week and to see that their employer wants to hinder their efforts makes me sick. Once again the government is knowingly hurting the most vulnerable in our society. My next vote will be for the NDP, because their No. 1 priority is our families and society. If we do not help our children with learning disabilities, they have a huge possibility of one day self-medicating instead of flourishing. Why this government chooses to find this acceptable is pretty clear – they care about making the rich richer. The weak or vulnerable have no purpose, no meaning. This angry mother thinks otherwise. My child deserves a chance just like any other child in school. Our government has even stated that this is true. It is time to walk the walk and get these children and our teachers the help they deserve. Angelique Larsen Lantzville

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Offender programs fall short, auditor says BY TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS

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ter job of delivering programs to prevent them from reoffending. Those are key conclusions of B.C. Auditor

General John Doyle’s latest report on the B.C. corrections system. In addition to overcrowding in B.C. jails,

nearly nine out of 10 convicted offenders in B.C. are not in custody, but are serving conditional sentences on

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have not kept up with the caseload, which increased 28 per cent in the past six years. And only 35 per cent of interventions designed to reduce reoffending are ever completed. B.C. has four core programs. They focus on male offenders of spousal assault, other violent offenders, sex offenders and substance abusers. Doyle made eight recommendations, related to improved reporting on rates of re-offence and better record-keeping. He recommended a review of staffing levels but didn’t prescribe what if any increase there should be to the current staff of 450 probation officers. The B.C. public safety ministry accepted all eight recommendations. In its response to the report, the community corrections division noted that probation officers deal with adult offenders, “many of whom are violent and high risk. “They deliver evidence-based programming such as the Relationship Violence Prevention Program, which has been shown to reduce reoffending by up to 50 per cent.� NDP public safety critic Kathy Corrigan said it’s encouraging that a domestic violence program can have that much success, since domestic violence is the second-largest source of offences in B.C. after impaired driving. But Corrigan noted that Doyle found fewer than half of B.C.’s probation officers have completed the ministry’s domestic violence course. Doyle surveyed a sample of 58 domestic violence case files, and found three quarters of them contained at least one alleged breach of court-imposed conditions. He said few of the cases were documented well enough to determine if breaches of probation were dealt with in court, but there were several cases where they were not. The report identified three cases where “the unreported breaches involved victim contact from offenders convicted of domestic violence – and in all three cases, the offender had been assessed as being at either a medium or high risk to reoffend.� editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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that reduced police shootings in Denver from 12 to 15 a year to four or five. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Fraser MacRae was on hand for the announcement, and said he looks forward to working with Rosenthal’s office. Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond said the office location and budget can now be finalized, as Rosenthal decides how much staff he needs. Rosenthal also plans to meet with civilian oversight offices in Alberta and Ontario. Bond said civilian oversight of police is still new to Canada, and B.C. was fortunate to find a candidate who has set up two investigative offices and is willing to take on a third. Initially, the Independent Investigations Office (IIC) will restrict itself to cases of death or serious injury in police incidents. Bond said the mandate could expand after periodic reviews by a legislative committee. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Police are not going to reduce roadside counterattack checks, despite a recent court ruling. After a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled last week that the most severe of B.C.’s new impaired driving penalties infringe on people’s constitutional rights to a fair trial, Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond announced police in the province won’t impose the toughest of the new roadside penalties until drivers are given a way to appeal the results of a failed breath test. But E Division RCMP Supt. Norm Gaumont says little will change. “We will absolutely not be reducing counterattack roadside checks,� Gaumont said. “Nothing’s changed here. We still don’t want people to drink and drive. Let’s keep up the good work.� There was a 40-per cent drop in alcohol-related vehicle deaths in the first year of the new penalties. In his ruling, Justice Jon Sigur-

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Wheelchair-bound man hospitalized after beating A wheelchair-bound 61-yearold Nanaimo man was hospitalized after he was beaten and robbed. Police said the incident happened late Dec. 2 when the man, who suffers from a spinal disease, wheeled himself outside the senior care facility where he lives in the 900 block of Hecate Street to have a cigarette. He was about two blocks away when two men demanded money. When he refused, they pushed him out of his chair and started beating him. The victim was kicked, punched and struck multiple times with a blunt object.

The beating only ended after the victim finally told them his wallet was in his jacket. The assailants took the wallet, which contained an undisclosed amount of cash, and left. The victim made his way back to his room, but after staff at the home saw the severity of his bruises and lacerations, it took two days to convince him to go to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. The victim told police his assailants were large First Nations men. One had long dark hair and the other wore a bandana around his neck. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo

RCMP spokesman, said people who pick on others weaker than themselves often brag about it afterward. “There’s a bit of a time delay on this, but nonetheless we’re going to persevere and we’re hoping when people read or hear about this they’re going to be as upset as we are and they’ll want to do something about it,� he said. “We’re hoping somebody will do the right thing and call us.� Anyone with infor mation about this incident is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-7542345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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With all the fun and excitement of the holiday season, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs want to remind Canadians to take extra precautions this time of year. The association kicked off its 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety campaign providing tips for fire and carbon monoxide safety. “It’s important to take precautions with the things we enjoy most about the festive season such as candles, holiday lights and cooking because they increase the risk of home fires,” said Carol Heller, a home safety specialist with Kidde Canada and partner with the association. “The drop in tem-

perature is also a contributor to the increased incidence of carbon monoxide exposure.” The campaign is a compilation of what the CAFC notes, based on its insights, are the things homeowners need to be extra vigilant about this time of year. According to the CAFC, it’s the small things that can make a big difference in saving lives. “Install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, never tamper with them, change batteries, replace smoke alarms every 10 years and CO alarms every seven years,” said Rob Simonds, association president. “All these messages and others can never be stated too often.”

As well, the association is introducing a limited-edition Christmas Sparky the fire dog ornament. “We want the Sparky ball to be a symbol of holiday fire and carbon monoxide safety,” said Simonds. The 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety provides tips against seasonal risks as well as yearround precautions. The website, www.safeathome. ca, offers complete descriptions of the 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety as well as additional fire and carbon monoxide safety tips. Plus, visitors have the chance to win a Sparky ball and Kidde Canada fire safety products.

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The 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety list was complied by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs to help promote fire and carbon monoxide safety. As well as seasonal risks, the campaign provides tips on year-round precautions. For more information, please go to www.safeathome.ca.

Hospital delivers holiday greetings This Christmas, even when people can’t be there in person, they can stay connected to a friend or family member at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital through the new Well Wishes e-mail service. “These days, families are spread out across the province, the country and the world,” said Stephanie Joyce, Vancouver Island Health Authority’s project director of care continuum transformation. “We want to help make it easy for loved ones to stay connected with patients.” Once an e-mail is received, a hos-

pital volunteer will print it out and deliver it to the patient by hand. To e-mail a patient at NRGH, please send a message, including the patient’s full first and last name and room number to patient.nrgh@ viha.ca. The system is only set up to receive e-mails and cannot send outgoing replies or confirm patient status. Plans are underway to extend the service to other hospitals throughout the health authority. For more information, please go to www.viha.ca and click on the coming to hospital page.

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Accounting graduates count on careers in numbers Six Nanaimo students are ready to become certified accountants. Abraham De Klerk, Heather Eytcheson, Spencer Leakey, Melissa MacRae, Alanna McLennan and Joanne Rouse passed the national Uniform Evaluation, written over three

days in September. More than 400 B.C. students successfully completed the exam and eight made the national honour roll, including McLennan. To become a certified accountant, students must complete the CA School of Business

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Murray Ross, president of the Pacific Coast Mustang Association, presents Dawne Anderson of Nanaimo’s Salvation Army with a small token from a van full of food, toys and warm clothing collected at the association’s Christmas party. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Workshop offers a taste of food, farming careers Young people wanting work in the food service, agriculture or horticulture industries have an chance to learn more about job opportunities. Nanaimo Foodshare Society hosts an agri-food career fair Thursday (Dec. 15) at John Barsby Community School from 1-4 p.m. Participants can network with more than 20 employers from a variety of services including restaurants, farms, landscapers, golf

courses and grocery stores. Refreshments are available from the Foodshare Club Cafe for those who attend and complete a passport by meeting with employers. The career fair is for unemployed people between 15 and 30 years old. For more information or to register, please call Stephen Cochrane, event coordinator, at 250-753-9393, go to www.nanaimofoodshare.ca or e-mail foodshareadmin@shaw.ca.

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World Vision, Visa give gift of goats World Vision and Vi s a C a n a d a a re working together to help Canadians make a more tangible difference this holiday season. In December, when Canadians use a Visa credit, debit or prepaid card to purchase a goat online through the World Vision Gift Catalogue, Visa will contribute an additional $20 to World Vision, up to $50,000. World Vision will utilize Visa’s donation to purchase additional goats that will be provided to families in need, overseas. C h a r i t abl e g i f t s like those available through the World Vision Gift Catalogue, are an increasingly common present over the holidays for many people. A recent Harris Decima poll indicates 74 per cent of Canadians prefer to receive a gift that helps someone in need, rather than a traditional gift like

clothing or electronics. “We know helping others is an important part of the holidays for many families,” said Jane Bargout, spokeswoman for the World Vision Gift Catalogue. “The Gift Catalogue is a fun way for people to give a gift that will change lives.” The purchase of a goat from World Vision’s Gift Catalogue provides many benefits for a family in need and has the ability to change lives. Families gain the valuable capital of owning a farm animal with the ability to produce offspring. Daily nutrition from goat’s milk helps improve child health and wellbeing, while excess milk can be sold for income to help cover necessities like school fees and medical visits. For more information, please visit www. worldvision.ca/gifts.

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Greg Scott, left, and Erin van Steen, second from the right, from the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation, receive a $750 cheque from Carolyn Kool, second from the left, and Chrystle Lowe of Kool & Child. The money was raised from sales during Neighbourhood Toy Store Day last month.

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Vancouver Island University is recruiting eligible students for tuition-free employment programs starting in the new year. The programs are designed to help unemployed people get back into the workforce, and employed individuals requiring skills upgrading to improve their job prospects. “VIU has received upwards of $700,000 this year under the provincial Employment Skills Access Program to deliver training in four areas including shellfish aquaculture, culinary arts, marine operator, and leadership and capacity building for First Nations,” said Marion Knost, manager of contract training for VIU. The free training sessions will be offered at VIU’s Nanaimo, Cowichan and Powell River campuses, and at the Parksville/Qualicum Centre. All tuition and material costs for participants are funded through the ESA initiative. Transportation and living allowance are the participants’ responsibility. “This is a great opportunity for individuals who face financial and

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Vancouver Island University is recruiting students for four tuition-free employment training programs starting in the new year, including a six-week shellfish aquaculture technician training program.

training-related barriers,” said Knost. Knost said a six-week shellfish aquaculture technician training program builds awareness and teaches participants basic skills needed in the shellfish industry. A 12-week introduction to culinary arts program – including a two-week practicum placement – provides students with the skills and knowledge required to fill entrylevel culinary and food service positions. Traditional aboriginal teachings and

practices around food harvesting and preparation will be integrated into the curriculum and learning experience. The three-week marine operator training program includes foundation training and then focuses on building awareness and skill training to meet the standards for gaining employment in the marine industry. The fourth program is an 18-day leadership and capacity building skills course for First Nations students which teaches practi-

cal skills necessary for locating and maintaining meaningful employment. “We hope to submit funding proposals to the B.C. government early in the new year,” she said. Vancouver Island University is one of 15 universities and colleges in B.C. receiving funding for skills training through the province’s ESA program. Funding comes from the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Ag reement through the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Innovation. The ESA program is open to people who are unemployed and not currently receiving employment insurance benefits, and have not received EI in the past three years for a regular claim, or the past five years for a maternity/parental claim. Eligible applicants also include people currently working but have not completed high school, or have completed high school but have no postsecondary education toward a degree or recognized certification or credential. VIU is accepting applications for the tuition-free employment programs on an ongoing basis. For more details, please e-mail Pam Botterill at pam.botterill@ viu.ca or call 250-6187748.

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Foundation requires help for Heart Month The following are opportunities at Volunteer Nanaimo. For more information, please call 250-758-7121 or go online to www. volunteernanaimo.ca. Volunteer Nanaimo is located at Unit 3-2350 Labieux Rd. ◆ Heart and Stroke Foundation – Three positions are required in preparation for February’s Heart Month campaign. Positions include volunteer leaders, volunteer recruiters and Heart Month canvassers. Please go to www. heartandstroke.ca/ help for full details. For all positions, please visit Sarah Ward, community development coordinator, at 401-495 Dunsmuir St. or call Marica Benvin at 250754-5274.

shifts for the 201112 fall and spring seasons. This is a great opportunity to contribute and get involved in the performing arts community and also see some amazing shows. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please send an e-mail to manager@centrefortheartsnanaimo.org with the subject line ‘volunteer’. Salvation Army – Friendly, outgoing volunteer drivers are needed for approximately one hour to deliver Christmas dinner (in their own vehicle) on Christmas Eve to seniors who live alone. A criminal record check is required. If you would like to take part in this worthwhile cause, please call Kim Maandag at 250-7542621, ext. 224.

Community Winter Project – Volunteers are needed until Febrary to help distribute clothing and blankets to those in need. Must be able to volunteer flexible hours at various locations. Please apply by e-mailing tori.mcindoe@ hotmail.com.

Volunteer Nanaimo – Would you like to be a Christmas angel and bring joy to a family in need this holiday season? If you would like to ‘adopt’ a family, please contact Volunteer Nanaimo at 250-758-7121 or e-mail vn.admin@ shaw.ca.

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Interested candidates who enjoy working with children, literacy and numeracy, should apply in person at 19 Commercial St., Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A minimum of two hours a week and a criminal check is required. Please call 250-754-8988 for more information.

information may be found at www. bookfest.ca. MS Society – Volunteers are required for various duties. Hours and days are flexible. For more information and/or to apply, please call Yvonne at 250-754-6321 or visit www.mssociety.ca/ centralisland.

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record minutes of monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of every month from 1:30-3:30 p.m until June at Maffeo Hall, 285 Prideaux St. Location is situated across the road from the downtown bus exchange. Please call Carolyn at 250-7169053. Immigrant Welcome Centre – The centre needs volunteers to assist newcomers to Canada. Duties include to share information about

Canadian lifestyle and culture, everyday experiences, help build a network and possibly improve English. The centre also needs youth volunteers ages 13-18 to help recent immigrant youth to Canada. Volunteers are matched with youths of similar age and interests to share lifestyle and culture information, or act as support in the school system. Please call Pat Simpson, volunteer coordinator, at 250753-6911, ext. 114. for

Roadshow is coming to Nanaimo: 5 Days Only! TERRY INKLER Canadian Collectors Roadshow Staff Writer After very successful shows in White Rock and Victoria, The Roadshow is coming to Nanaimo. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.

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noticed a substantial increase in the amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at. He added, “The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewellery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!”

At another Roadshow event, a woman, named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that During a show near Toronto, a woman were given to her as a young child by her came in with a jewellery box that she grandfather. She Ànally decided to come had just inherited from her late aunt. “I in to the Roadshow and see what he don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara had given her. She was ecstatic to learn Engles, “so it was an easy decision to she had coins dating back to the late come down to the Roadshow to sell it”. 1800’s, some of which were extremely She was very excited when she was able rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce to walk away with a cheque for over explains “We had uncovered an 1871 $2,100 for jewellery she was never going Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at to wear anyway. over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but Expert Elijah Gold explains, “We have

she was able to sell them for their silver content”. She explains, “I never would have thought that my old tin of coins was worth so much! I can Ànally afford to renovate my kitchen”. Perry Bruce continued, “Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver, and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value”. Experts at the Roadshow will evaluate and examine your items, FREE OF CHARGE, as well as educate you on them. The Roadshow sees hundreds of people during a one week event, and they have been travelling across Canada to different cities and towns, searching for your forgotten treasures. Trains, dolls, toys, old advertising signs, pocket watches, porcelain and bisque dolls, pretty much everything can be sold at the Roadshow. Any early edition Barbie’s are sought after by the Roadshow collectors, as well as a variety of

Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars. Lionel Trains and a variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition. If a collector is looking for one of your collectibles, they can always make an offer to buy it. A man brought in a 1950’s Marx Tin Toy Robot, in fairly good condition, still in its original box. They were able to locate a collector for that speciÀc toy within minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet, bring it down to the Roadshow, they will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket!

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VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE much-needed assistance in maintaining green space. BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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ity parks are gathering places, areas to unwind and reflect or toss a Frisbee with the family on a sunny summer afternoon. And volunteers are an essential part of maintaining those parks. “Everybody has their neighbourhood parks and lots of people are using them to reflect – there is a tremendous feeling of belonging,” said Charles Thirkill, field coordinator of the Harbour City River Stewards. Most people might not realize that volunteers work countless hours in the city’s green spaces to ensure the areas thrive. Individuals and community groups often work in tandem with parks, recreation and culture staff to maintain the areas. And the city can’t do it alone. It could take an entire summer in one park with all the city’s resources to remove some of the invasive species, and that might only make a dent in the problem, said Thirkill. “It’s slow, painstaking work, backbreaking – and it’s community work,” he said. “We own the parks collectively, and I see it as one of the social responsibilities.” Partnerships in community parks are creating flourishing natural spaces that allow people to get up close with nature. One example is the Bowen Park Millstone River side channel project built in 2007. The project was a collaborative effort between the City of Nanaimo, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, community groups and volunteers. The channel was created to enable coho salmon to avoid the waterfalls on their way upstream to spawn. Thirkill said the channel was constructed to be as natural as possible and people

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Charles Thirkill, field coordinator for the Harbour City River Stewards, examines some Juncus effusus grass along the Millstone side channel in Bowen Park. The grass self-seeded by flowing down from Brannen Lake into the channel and helps prevent erosion on the river banks.

travelling through Bowen Park now might never know it was carefully engineered. Before the channel’s construction, volunteers dug up and preserved native plants – including about 200 sword ferns – and later replanted them along the river banks to prevent erosion. During the spring and summer months Thirkill works with students from high schools to remove invasive plants from

Bowen Park. He said the students are happy to help and the activity makes them feel they’re having an impact on the world. His main contact is through high school eco-clubs, such as the Dover Bay Secondary Eco Club. Students who contribute 30 hours receive a certificate for their graduation portfolio. Members of the Volunteers in Parks

program are also removing invasive species from parks and performing other duties such as neighbourhood playground development and boulevard tree planting. For more on the Harbour City River Stewards please e-mail thirkill@telus. net. For the Volunteers in Parks program, please call 250-756-5200 or go to www. nanaimo.ca. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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Holidays provide an chance to reflect BY HANNAH KING

At home, like many of you, probably, we are trying to teach our children what this season is really all about. We’re trying to encourage the girls to think about what they are grateful for. In preparing for these discussions, I’ve come to realize this past year was full of challenges and trends both globally and locally that scare me silly. Fortunately through my work I get to hear about a lot of the good things we are accomplishing as a community. In this past year, four

neighbourhood parks were rejuvenated or created thanks to the efforts of neighbourhood groups. This might not seem like a huge number, but it represents a great deal of effort and commitment from those involved. The resulting product and sense of community is always impressive. This summer participants in our Leaders in Training and Quest youth leadership programs provided Nanaimo with 12,307 volunteer hours. You would have seen them at community events and assisting in

children’s programs and summer camps. Participants typically go on to use the various skills they developed in the program. Once fostered in a positive way a person’s community spirit tends to flourish. December marks the end of the current Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission’s three-year term. This group is responsible for a number of improvements locally. They attended more than 70 public events, recognized and awarded 268 sport and cultural achievements, and ensured public

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Tuesday â—† SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free Resume Foundations workshop from 1-4 p.m. at 101-155 Skinner St. To register, contact 250-714-0085. â—† BCGREA HOSTS its Christmas luncheon at the Howard Johnson Hotel. For tickets and information call 250390-4993.

Wednesday ◆ NANAIMO YOUTH Services Association hosts its free Careers in the Science and Technology Field workshop. One-day workshop is for youth 15-30 years old, out of school and unemployed. 250-754-8101. ◆ SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free Resume Renovator workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at 101-155 Skinner St. 250-7140085. ◆ NANAIMO QUILTERS’ Guild hosts its annual Christmas pot luck dinner at 7 p.m. at Brechin United Church. 250-247-0034. ◆ NORTH TO the South Pole, a presentation on the centennial of Roald Amundsen’s arrival at the south pole, by local

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Friday â—† SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free Promote Yourself workshop from 1-4 p.m. at 101-155 Skinner St. To register, contact 250-714-0085.

Ongoing â—† CRESCENT CHAPTER No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Morpeth Hall, 620 Morpeth Ave. â—† WOODGROVE TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays 7:15-8:30 a.m. Improve communication and leadership skills at 5070 Uplands Dr. at Turner-Investors Group. Call 250-7414264. â—† NANAIMO BUDDHIST Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susanjwilson@shaw.ca.

â—† SONS OF F Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information please call 250-756-2406 or 250-756-9830. â—† MOODY BLUES Group for men with depression runs from 6-8 p.m. at Mens; Resource Centre, 418D Fitzwilliam St. For further information please call 250-7161551. â—† MID VANCOUVER Island Marine Modelers meet every Sunday at the north dock of Inn on Long Lake from 9-10 a.m. with radio controlled sail and power boats. 250-7544338 for details. â—† HARBOUR CITY Senior Quilters meet Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m. at Bowen Park. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. Please call Lucy at 250-756-9149 for information. â—† THURSDAY NIGHT cribbage at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 on East Wellington. Starts at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.

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individuals or groups to adopt local streets to keep them clean. Contact 250-751-2397 or visit www.nanaimogreenpatrol.com. â—† STOP CHASING Your Mind Group, hosted by Island Counselling. Worries, fears, depression, anger? Mondays from 7-9 p.m. in a

◆ NANAIMO STROKE Recovery Group meets every Friday at Bowen Park Social Centre at 10:45 a.m. Bring a bag lunch. Contact 250-753-5328. ◆ WEAVING OUR VOICES Haven Society support group – for women who have experienced abuse – meets Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. Please call Cindy at 250-756-2452, ext. 228 for information or to book child care. ◆ NANAIMO GREEN Patrol is accepting

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

STAINED GLASS FUSED GLASS CHRISTMAS SALE Excellent prices!!! Dates: Fri. Sat., Sunday Dec. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18. Time: 10-4 Daily Place: 4018 Apsley Ave, Nanaimo (Long Lake area off of Norwell Dr.) ie: Dichoric glass Jewelry, Dragonies, StarďŹ sh, Candle holders, Plates, Many small items for Stocking Stuffers. Come and visit; you will enjoy the sparkle of glass.

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

Philip Frederick Schaus Born Ottawa, Ontario, 1941, died November 2011 in Courtenay, BC. Concert pianist, church organist , choir director, teacher, conductor and composer, he ďŹ lled his life with music. Phil came to Nanaimo in 2007 to be close to his remaining sister. A special service in his memory will be held in Montreal in the spring and will beneďŹ t the Huntington’s Society of Quebec.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CRAFT FAIRS CRAFT FAIR Saturday December 10th 10am-4pm 26 vendors offering a variety of crafts, imported articles and information, as well as good things to eat. 6234 Spartan Rd, Nanaimo (Spartan is off Metral Drive just south of Super Store)

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OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR OWN BUSINESS. 2001 Ford Diesel Ambulance. Stocked with 10K worth of med. supplies. Earn up to $1000 per day on job sites. Leaving Province, will sacriďŹ ce for $23,999, no reasonable offer will be refused! 1-604-703-3934 OBO

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FAST GROWING Nanaimo BC Import Dealership is seeking an outgoing, team player for full-time Service Sales Consultant. Pay structure based on experience. ADP computer knowledge helpful, not required. We are part of a very successful BC based auto group that prides itself on customer service. Send resume c/o Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar St., Nanaimo, BC V9S2H1, File #335 DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

BRIDGEWAY The Drive of Excellence Bridgeway Transport Ltd., a carrier of bulk liquid petroleum products based in Cassidy, requires Permanent Class 1 Drivers. We offer: • Competitive Hourly pay • Great beneďŹ ts package • Excellent equipment • On the job training leading to certiďŹ cation in the transportation and handling of petroleum products • Year round steady employment We require Drivers with: • an excellent safety record • 3 years exp. Class 1 with Air E mail your resume and current drivers abstract to: HR@bridgewaytransport.com DRIVERS WANTED: TerriďŹ c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & beneďŹ ts pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

Vancouver Island University training for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio. 1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130 www.viu.ca/ heavyequipment

HELP WANTED BARTENDERS & SERVERS, experienced, P/T or F/T, Please call 250-468-1735. Experienced Bookkeeper, part time, exible hours. Duties include producing ďŹ nancial statements with Simply Accounting, answering the phone and general ofďŹ ce duties. Please reply to File #330, Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar St., Nanaimo V9S 2H7

LEMARE GROUP is seeking a certiďŹ ed heavy duty mechanic and an experienced off-highway logging truck driver for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time union wages. Send resume by fax to 250-9564888 or by email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca. LOGGING TRUCKS - OWNER/OPERATORS WANTED (SHORT & LONG LOGS) Chetwynd BC Very busy logging season ahead Good Rates - Accommodations provided - Health/Dental available Ph: 250-788-6093 Fax: 250788-2848 Attn: DWAN email: lmyoung@pris.ca

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NYSA is seeking a part time Live-In Resident Caretaker, with on-call expectations, for their 21 unit Youth Housing Complex. Couples are welcome to apply. Partner can be employed outside the complex. Previous residential QualiďŹ cations: maintenance experience an asset. An understanding of the Residential Tenancy Act and knowledge of Crisis Intervention is desirable. Education, training and experience in the Social Service ďŹ eld preferred. Remuneration: $1250 per month, based on a 25 hour week, and a two bedroom suite, hydro and cable provided, at a nominal rent of $110. Job description can be viewed at our website, www.nysa.bc.ca, or picked up at 290 Bastion St. Nanaimo. Interested applicants can submit a resume and cover letter to Steve Arnett, CEO, at the above location no later than December 16, 2011. Anticipated start date January 1, 2012. Only short-listed candidates will be notiďŹ ed.

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TEMPORARY POSIT TION Do you have a way with the w written word and a natural curiosity about issues and people? The Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, the Duncan area’s news source of record since 19 905, is seeking a part-time reporter to ďŹ ll a year-long vacaancy due to a maternity leave. The successful applicant will deemonstrate the ability to turn in engaging, accurate, objectivee news stories and features on tight deadlines for both ourr website and print product. Journalistic experience and kno owledge of Canadian Press standards are assets. Photography skill and a reliable vehicle are required. The position opens in January and offers a exible schedule. It requires about 15 hours a week, with the possibility of additional hours aas situations demand. The News Leader Pictorial is paart of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent newspaper newspapeer group with more than 150 newspapers located in B.C., Albeerta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Please forward your cover letterr and resumĂŠ — including writing and photography samplees as well as references — by Friday, December 16 to:

The Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Attn: John McKinley, Editor #2 5380 Trans Canada Hwy Duncan, BC V9L 6W4 email: editor@cowichannew wsleader.com We thank all applicants pp for their in nterest but only those selected for an interview will be ccontacted.

Jesus is the Reason for the Season

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Sunshine passes, shadows fall, Loves remembrance outlasts all; And though the years be many or few They are ďŹ lled with remembrance of you.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

DAHLSON INDUSTRIES Oilfield & General Steel Manufacturing is currently looking for: JOURNEYMEN WELDERS B-PRESSURE WELDERS Submit resume to Dahlson Industries by Fax: -866-580-1251 Email: resumes@dahlson.ca www.dahlson.ca Can assist with temporary or permanent accommodation Dahlson will be in Burnaby on December 12, 13, 19 & 20 conducting interviews. Please contact the above to arrange for an interview time.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Practical Nursing Coordinator Sprott - Shaw Community College is hiring a full-time PN Coordinator for our Nanaimo campus. The person will be responsible for the day to day operations of the PN Program to meet the educational requirements for our students registered in Candidates the program. would have a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and have at least 5 years’ of clinical experience in acute or longcare along with term supervisory experience. Please email your resume to: brucew@sprott-shaw.com or fax to (250) 754-9610

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WELCOME to Geotech Drilling Services Ltd. We’re a team focused on continually implementing the most technologically advanced drilling techniques to increase the efficiency and the accuracy of field data collection. We employ professional, energetic, solution minded individuals that endeavour to consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. We also feature state of the art equipment to facilitate exemplary quality control. Geotech is seeking an hourly Professional Driver with a flexible schedule (i.e., Available on short notice and 24 hrs. / 7 days per week), self–organized, and possesses physical/ mechanical abilities to safely operate a commercial vehicle throughout western and northern Canada, and periodically to the US. Responsibilities: - a Class 1 licence. - 3 - 5 years of on/off highway, low-bed, and allweather experience. - a clean driving abstract. - Mechanical abilities. Passport and eligible to travel to the US. Deadline for consideration is January 6, 2012. Qualified candidates are encouraged to forward their resume and current driver’s abstract to Geotech Drilling’s careers@geotechdrilling.com For more information on our rapidly growing organization, please visit www.geotechdrilling.com. No phone calls please. We thank all that apply; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE Practical Nursing Join one of tthe last 12 month Practical Nursing Programs on the Island. No Waiting Lists! Start the new year training for a well paid, rewarding career in Healthcare Our program has low attrition and incredible success. In fact, our program is the only private college in Nanaimo with 100% of our graduates passing the national exam for 4 years in a row. Our grads are working in most major hospitals and long term care facilities on Vancouver Island. Start now and train with the largest trainer of Practical Nurses in Canada!

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

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COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER PRO $25 service call for home or ofďŹ ce. Mobile CertiďŹ ed Technician. Senior’s Discounts. 250-802-1187. U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly onsite professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com

PLUMBING

FRIENDLY FRANK

RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. (250)390-1982

H.O. GAGE Electric train engine, brand new. $65. (250)758-5073

RUBBISH REMOVAL

SNOW GLOBE, snowman (for lawn), brand new, 8.5’ height, $75. Call (250)754-6542.

ELECTRICAL 1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE GARY FORTIN’S HAULING. One call does it all. Clean-up and disposal. (250) 618-1413.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ACORN HOME SERVICES Home improvements. Repairs. Doors/windows. Custom made arbors, decks, sunrooms, awnings, fences & lots more! Garry, 250-591-7474. www.acornhomeservices.ca AGILE HOME REPAIR & Improvement. Fully insured, interior/exterior repairs & upgrades. “Now installing Christmas lights�. Ian 250-714-8800

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BRYAN GRIFFIN CONSTRUCTION Home & Bath Reno’s, Doors & Windows, Vinyl Siding & SofďŹ ts, and more. Insured. Free Estimates. 250-390-2601

DYNAMITE DEAN’S Rubbish Removal. Prompt, professional service. “No Messing Around!� 250-616-0625, 250-754-6664.

PETS

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE FRIDGE, left hand opening in excellent condition $99 obo. 250-758-5556

FUEL/FIREWOOD

LANDSCAPING

PET CARE SERVICES

BULLY’S LANDSCAPING. Fall Clean-up Specials: Pruning, yard cleaning, irrigation blow-outs. Bobcat & excavating services. Christmas light installation & takedown. 250585-7177

CAT SITTING - NO CAGES. I will care for your much loved cat(s) in my home. They get their own room with a home setting. Min. 7-day or long term stay. Limited space, book ahead! (250)740-5554

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MOVING & STORAGE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

GARAGE SALES

UNDER $400

HUGE FLEA Market: Lots of miscellaneous items incld’s; Christmas, antiques, Webkinz, toys, collectable’s and shelving. 1100 Maughan Rd. (near Duke Point Ferry Terminal), every Sun. from 9am-3pm. Space rentals avail. to sell your own stuff. Contact Henry after 6pm 250-713-0045.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.

PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451

OLD CAMERA (1800’s) orignal case, $400. 2 Miners lamp, $125. (250)753-0379, after 5.

FRIENDLY FRANK 2-PIECE POOL cue, with case, $40. (250)756-9492.

Vancouver Island Painting

8 PICTURE Frames, $.50 - $1. each. Trivial Pursuit game $10. 250-753-9363.

Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES.

BEAUTIFUL Hand-crafted Rocking horse with name plate, $75. obo. 250-758-1051.

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BIKE RACK for a car, like new, $30. Call 250-756-0418.

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BROTHER PRINTER, Colour, 500 papers & computer chair, All new. $50. (250)740-2783.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS SUPER MOVE-in ready 2 bedroom condo. Parking, storage, balcony, new appliances, washer,dryer,shelving. 250754-2552 sandraketchum@gmail.com

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2EMEMBER NO NUMBER CAN OCCUR MORE THAN ONCE IN ANY ROW COLUMN OR BOX

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting. Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.

CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. (250)618-2962.

REAL ESTATE

BLUE OX Home Services. Expert Handyman & Renovation Services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tiling, painting, lawn & garden. Refs avail. Insured. 250-713-4409.

MR. SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES “Since 1992� Roof Demossing, Vinyl Siding, Gutter & Window Cleaning

CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS

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LOCAL established cleaning company seeking ofďŹ ce work, Tina Clean has been in business in Nanaimo since 2006, references are available. Please call 250-619-9827

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BRAD’S HOME Detailing. Cleaning vinyl siding by brush. De-mossing roofs. Gutter cleaning/repairs. Windows. Power Washing. Insured. Free estimates. Brad 250-619-0999

ELECTRICIAN: HOME or BUSINESS. No job too small. Renovations, Additions. Senior and Single Parent discount. Licensed, Bonded. Call George (250)619-1384

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RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

OFFICE/RETAIL

SUITES, LOWER

SUITES, UPPER

AUTO FINANCING

WE BUY HOUSES

NANAIMO- TOTALLY reno’d 3 bdrms. Avail immed. Nice, clean, W/D. NS/NP. 1 yr lease req’d. (250)797-2411.

1363 CEDARWOOD- (Ladysmith) 3 bdrms, $1195. w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.

RETAIL SPACE FOR LEASE. Downtown Qualicum Beach, 702 Memorial Ave., 1640 sq. ft. & 730 sq. ft. Call: 250-5868806 or 250-757-9186

N.NANAIMO. NEW 2-BDRM suite, utilities incld. N/P. $850. Also 1-bdrm $700. Call 250732-3522 or (250)585-4689.

N. NANAIMO - 3BDRM Upper Vclean, WD, DW, HW Flrs, garage NS, NP. Ref req. JAN1 $1050+util ZIBI@250-7566076

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

OLD CITY QUARTER: Lge 2bdrm No Smokers, N/P, $850 Util incl. (250)753-3337

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MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

N NANAIMO: large, quiet 2bdrm corner unit, 4th flr with view, 4720 Uplands. Avail Jan 1st. $950. (250)741-4706.

NORTH NANAIMO

2 bdrm Apt. In-suite laundry. New flooring & paint. Large balcony. Avail Now or Jan. 1st. $865 mo. 250-729-9253

NORTH NANAIMO: large, quiet 2 bdrm, 3rd floor, 4720 Uplands. Avail Jan 1st. $850. (250)741-4706.

152 BONAVISTA- 4 bdrms, $1675. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

S NANAIMO 2bdrm, newly reno’d, 3mins to VIU & high schools, lrg fenced yard, prkg, W/D, $825 incl. utils. N/S, Sml pet ok. Jan 1st 250-544-0755

481 MILTON- 3 bdrms, $1100. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

1 FURN’D bdrm, quiet area. Spacious house w/ ocean views. Utils incl’d, wireless, internet, cable, W/D, N/P, N/S, female. $500. 250-751-2454.

DIVERS LAKE area, 3 bdrm upper level of home, 1.5 bath, new flooring & countertops throughout, new appls, shared lndry, small pet ok, $1200 mo hydro incl’d, avail immed. 250-585-7022, 250-327-9386.

VIU/UNIV AREA: Brand new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, sep ent & prkg, very spacious, small patio, NS/NP. $900/mo, utils & cable incl’d. Avail immed. Call (250)619-7097.

CEDAR: QUIET acreage, 2 br, bath, tv room upstairs. Share hot tub, indoor pool, kitchen, BBQ, organic garden, orchard. $1200. Working person(s). Call (250)734-1103 mornings.

422 DAVIS- (Ladysmith) 1 bdrm, $500. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

APARTMENT/CONDO 1187 SEAFIELD- 2 bdrms, $700. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

Ladysmith: new 3 bdrm, 3 bath, ocean views, 1650 sq.ft., 5 appls, pet friendly, $1450/mo,250-245-8997, 250802-1520.

3270 ROSS- 2 bdrm, $775. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

MOSTAR AREA: Lge 2 B/R family room, fenced yard, carport, fireplace, 11/2 bath, F/S. 5342 Dunster Rd. $1050/mth. Avail Jan 1 7586107 or 667-1065

412 BRUCE- 1 bdrm, $625. 2 bdrms, $700. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

CENTRAL NANAIMO. For Jan 1st, 3rd floor Bachelor $585 or 1 bedroom with view $685. Quiet, spotless, good bldg. Mark/Don 250-753-8633. DOWNTOWN, 2 bdrm Apt, balcony, secure prkg, quiet bldg, W/D, close to shopping and bus, NP/NS, no parties, refs, 1 yr lease, $800 + utils, avail immed. 250-756-0516.

HOSPITAL AREA 1 & 2 Bedrooms HEAT & H/W included. Fresh paint. New carpet + lino, 3rd floor, double sink. Secured entrance with cameras.

TOWNSITE- 2 bdrms, 2 balconies, light & bright. Storage, shared laundry. NS/NP. $750. 1/2 month free rent with lease. Avail. now.(250)758-4871.

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Dover Bay Dolphins senior AAA boys’ basketball player Jaeden Gilles, right, controls the ball during a game against Brentwood on Thursday at the Welcome Back Tournament at the Cowichan Secondary School gym. Brentwood defeated Dover 74-52.

Squads start tourney with setbacks Duncan’s Welcome Back Tournament is an annual opportunity for some of the Island’s best senior boys’ basketball teams to take stock early in the season. Two Nanaimo teams will have their work cut out for them. Both the Dover Bay Dolphins and Wellington Wildcats were defeated Thursday on the first day of tournament action. Dover fell 74-52 to Brentwood, though the game was as close as 46-43 at one point.

“Our last four games we’ve competed very well in the first half and stayed with them and then just kind of tailed off near the end,” said Reid Fralick, the team’s new coach. “We’ve got to work on building as a team and staying together.” Jon Bethell led the Dolphins with 14 points. In Wellington’s 59-34 loss to Lambrick Park earlier in the evening, Brad Jenks was his team’s top scorer.

The Nanaimo Clippers are feeling better about their game after their most recent win, but tomorrow (Dec. 11) comes a reality check. Only after playing the league-leading Penticton Vees (24-3-0-2) will the Clippers (14-9-0-5) really know where they stand. At press time, the Vees had set off on a road trip having won 10 games in a row. “Every year there’s always a team like that that you’ve got to contend with,” said Colton Cyr, Clippers alternate captain. “Guys are going to start to get up and excited for those guys.” The Vees feature five of the B.C. Hockey League’s top 10 scorers and as a team, they’ve lit the lamp 40 more times than any other club. At the other end of the ice, Penticton has allowed the secondfewest goals against. Still, the Clippers said they were looking forward to facing the Vees. “It should be a challenge, but we’re going to take them like any other team,” said Jesse Neher. “We think we can beat them.”

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The Nanaimo Clippers and Penticton Vees play last season at Frank Crane Arena. The teams meet again in a Sunday (Dec. 11) matinee at Frank Crane.

Even though the Shipmen may be aware that a game against the league’s first-place team is a big one, Neher said it isn’t necessarily a different approach than a more typical contest. “Every game we want to get that focus, we want to get that mentality that this is a big game,” he said. To compete with a high-flying opponent, the Clippers will try to play structured hockey and avoid trying to trade chances at either end of the ice. “Teams like us, as long as we’re playing our game and we’re working hard and we’re hitting and stuff like that, hopefully

we can give ourselves a chance to win that game,” said Cyr. The Clippers consider it to be a high-stakes affair because it is the last home game before they close out the preholiday schedule with a road swing to the mainland and Interior. “It would be good for everybody to see how we stack up against that and hopefully come out on top…” the alternate captain said. “I know that would feel huge going into our road trip.” GAME ON … Sunday’s game at Frank Crane Arena is slated to face off at 3 p.m. … Tickets, $8-13, will be available at the door. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Nanaimo Clippers think they’re better equipped for winter after pulling off a major trade last week. The team acquired forwards Mike Sones and Dan Correale at the B.C. Hockey League’s December roster freeze in a three-team deal also involving the Trail

Smoke Eaters and Grande Prairie Storm. Getting shipped out of Nanaimo was forward Tanner Clarkson and future considerations. “It gave us some experience, I think, and some enthusiasm from both players…” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach and general manager. “Sonesy already had a big effect on our team [last] week-

end because of his energy.” Correale comes to the Clips on injured reserve, but Vandekamp said the 20-year-old vet, a 5-foot-10, 180 pounder from Prince George, is “real close” to a return to the ice. Sones, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound 19-year-old from Waterdown, Ont. said he’d been hoping to come to the Clippers ever since

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being traded from the Powell River Kings to the Pembroke Lumber Kings in August. “I’ve been trying to get to Nanaimo the whole summer,” he said. “It’s a good spot to be in. I’ve heard from players who used to play for [Vandekamp] and say that he’s nothing but a good coach. I want to be a part of that.” Instead he bounced from Pembroke to Grande Prairie, then found out last week he’d gotten his wish to come to the Clips. “I’m trying to bring a lot of energy, a lot of grit. I’m trying to

score some goals…” said Sones. “I can put the puck in the net but the energy side is where I’m good in. I lay the body and stir things up, be a pest.” He said playing in his very first game with the Clips, he sensed the team’s potential. “All it is is hard work and listening to your coaching staff and playing the systems right and coming together as a team,” he said. “We’ve got the guys to do it, we’ve got the coaching staff to do it, so we’ve just got to put it all together.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nanaimo United suddenly looks like the league’s hottest team. The city’s Div. 1 m e n ’s Va n c o u ve r Island Soccer League side counted a dominating 5-0 win over Sooke Celtic on Saturday at Merle Logan Field. Jared Stephens s c o re d t wo g o a l s to lead United and Thomas Anderson, Scott Newlands and Braidy Morrow also found the back of the net. “Fast, precise passing kept the majority of possession in Nanaimo’s f avour, while the defensive

back four, Paddy Greig, Graham Davidson, James Arbanas and Chris Merriman, stopped any Sooke attempt,” noted Scott Davison, the team’s coach, in a press release. Mack Zirkl posted the shutout. The week before, United had also won by a 5-0 score in a road game against Vic West. Jordan Reems led Nanaimo with a pair of goals in that contest and Newlands, Andrew Adams and Anderson were the other scorers. United (4-5-2) will face Bays United (7-2) on Saturday in Victoria. Nanaimo’s next home game isn’t until Jan. 15.

Synchro girls take Christmas dip The Nanaimo Diamonds will keep the holiday season in synch. The city’s synchronized swim team is holding its annual winter water show Sunday (Dec. 11) at 4:30 p.m. at Beban Pool. Swimmers from all the club’s divisions will perform routines. Admission is free.

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Members of the Nanaimo and District Lacrosse Association, one of this area’s most long-standing sports groups, recently met to recognize successes from the season past and to get planning for the future underway. The occasion was the NDLA’s annual general meeting. My thanks to registrar Debbie Cawthorne for passing along highlights. The awards portion of the AGM honoured players from specific teams, as well as division MVPs. From the peewee C squad, with coach Murray Salmon, winners were Tyson Salmon as most inspirational player, Kyle Rasmussen as most sportsmanlike and Roland Churchill as most improved. Coach Bruce Merner saw winners from his peewee B team named as Nathan Graham for most inspirational, Matthew Vickberg for most sportsmanlike and Simon Creighton

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Geddes was coach for the midget girls, with year-end awards going to Danika Geddes as most inspirational player, Darby Flynn as most sportsmanlike and Anna Fisher as the most improved player. Representing the junior girls’ squad coached by Darren Angell, most inspirational player was Amanda Kowatski, most sportsmanlike was Carllie Ashlie and most improved was Samantha Hartmann. Most valuable player named from the various age divisions included Owen Hardy for peewee boys; Bryce

Taylor, bantam boys and Scott Reynolds, midget boys. From the girls’ divisions, Amy Cooke-Yarborough was chosen as MVP from the peewee age group, Danielle Hardy for bantams, Rylee Allan from midget and Toni Angell in junior. In a column in the new year we’ll review a number of other prestigious lacrosse awards. Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair and show good sportsmanship. ◆ Ian Thorpe writes about sports Saturdays.

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