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Massive blood loss from gunshot wounds caused the death of Jeffrey Scott Hughes, a coroner’s inquest into his death heard Thursday. Police were responding to a noise complaint at Hughes’s apartment on Selby Street on Oct. 23, 2009 when, according to
RCMP testimony, he threatened officers, then emerged from his apartment with what officers believed at the time was a gun and was subsequently shot. It was later determined Hughes’s weapon was a flare gun. The inquest started Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo. Forensic pathologist David Charlesworth, who was unable to attend, detailed his findings in a taped video recording played for
Coroner Marj Paonessa and the seven-member jury. Charlesworth determined that Hughes was shot three times. One bullet entered the back of his right arm, then went through his chest, hitting the abdominal aorta – the largest blood vessel in the body – as well as the liver and various parts of the intestine. Another bullet entered the back of the leg
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The Nanaimo Regional Transit System will be eliminating 47 bus stops in Nanaimo next month in an effort to maximize efficiencies and establish a better foundation for upcoming improvements to the system. Daniel Pearce, manager of transit and planning, said virtually all of the stops scheduled to be cancelled are redundant and located close to another stop on the same route, while some were highlighted by bus drivers as being in a dangerous or poor locations to see customers waiting for a bus. Low ridership was also considered. Provincial standards require that bus stops are located no more than 400 metres from each other. “We’re not taking stops out of areas so people won’t have a bus stop,” said Pearce. “The system will remain completely accessible to all members of the public.” Seventeen other stops will be moved to more appropriate locations, mostly to average stops out where current ones are located just 100 or 200 metres from each other. “The bus stop realignment
Jock Finlayson, vice-president of the Business Council of B.C., said Murrell’s study is the first independent academic analysis since the HST rate cut option was announced in May. Finlayson said he has heard people don’t believe prices will be reduced as a result of HST tax breaks. But independent researchers have looked at the switch from retail sales taxes to value-added taxes around the world, and “without exception” they find that lower prices result, he said.
For Nanaimo-North Cowichan NDP MLA Doug Routley, perusing the province’s new open data website is like discovering you’ve got 200 channels on your television, but nothing to watch. The DataBC website was launched last week by the B.C. government. It’s described as a citizen-focused government website that catalogues open datasets, freedom of information requests and government expenses. Available information ranges from birth rates and carbon emissions statistics, to details about schools. “We are changing our approach to governing by putting citizens at the centre of our web services and making government data and information more freely available,” said Premier Christy Clark, in a press release. But Routley, the NDP’s open government critic, said pomp about the website is misleading. “We’ve asked for proacDOUG ROUTLEY tive disclosure and this does not meet the task,” he said. “If you search for anything mildly controversial, such as B.C. Rail information, you’ll come up with zero (results). So far, it seems to be millions of pages of information that’s already on different government websites.” Routley said the website is little more than “data dumping”. “You throw reporters and the Opposition off course by dumping millions of pages of data that is mostly meaningless, but it allows them to say they’ve shared a huge volume of information,” he said. “But what really counts politically is being held back.” Routley’s other concern is FOI requests, which will now be made available to the general public between 72 hours and five days after the applicant has received the information. “This is a disincentive to making requests, which cost a lot of money,” he said. “Reporters doing investigative work will only have a few days to use the data before all their competitors have it as well, and that’s a disincentive to use the process. If they eliminated fees at the same time that might be a bit more reasonable, but the same obstacles to holding government accountable still exist.” The DataBC website is at www.data.gov. bc.ca.
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Nanaimo Regional Transit is eliminating bus stops throughout Nanaimo in an effort to maximize efficiency. The 47 stops are located to close to another stop or considered a poor location for drivers to see customers waiting for the bus.
program was to look at all the 576 stops in the City of Nanaimo and the spacing between them,” said Pearce, adding that locations were considered for both the safety of drivers and customers, as well as to maximize efficiencies. Passenger comfort, locations with increased traffic flow that have become difficult for bus drivers to navigate, and fuel efficiency were also considered. The RDN consulted with
front-line drivers, as well as City of Nanaimo staff. Routes affected include Routes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 44. Changes will be effective Aug. 21 and signage is in place at bus stops scheduled to move or be eliminated. Pearce said by adjusting bus stops now, the system will be primed to expand without having to make further adjustments in the future. “We’ll be able to add stops where we need to knowing the current ones are already well-
placed,” he said. “There is a huge upside making sure the stops are in the right places.” Changes to the transit system are routinely made in August. For a complete list of affected stops visit www. transitbc.com and click on the ‘Nanaimo’ tab, then ‘customer alerts’. Questions or concerns can be addressed by calling 250390-4531 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com
Study finds 10-per cent HST cheaper than PST BY TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS
A 10-per cent harmonized sales tax will cost an average B.C. family $255 a year less than returning to the former provincial sales tax, according to a new study. David Murrell, professor of public finance at the University of New Brunswick, released the first version of his study last year, examining the switch to the HST in B.C. and Ontario. He calculated a 12 per cent
HST would cost an average B.C. family an extra $490 in new sales taxes paid. Factoring in low-income tax credits and grants, the B.C. HST would mean a net $320 tax increase. After the B.C. government announced it would reduce the HST rate to 11 per cent next year and 10 per cent in 2014, Murrell updated his calculations and released the results this week. Murrell did a similar study in 1997 when Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland expanded their provincial sales
tax to include services, and cut the rate to eight per cent. He also found a net saving to taxpayers in those provinces. B.C. consumer savings come from three sources, Murrell said. Goods that were subject to PST will now have it reduced to five per cent. The government has offered personal income tax credits to help compensate for the new HST. And businesses pass on savings from writing off taxes on material inputs and capital spending, lowering the price of products and services.
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Six people escape early-morning fire Fire investigators believe a dishwasher triggered a small blaze in a house early Friday morning in the 4200 block of Gulfview Drive in north Nanaimo. Nanaimo Fire Rescue received a call shortly before 5 a.m. and sent six trucks to extinguish the fire, which fire inspector Rick Kwasnecha said was mostly out by the time crews arrived. “Crews mostly provided ventilation upon arrival but the kitchen
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he also had hepatitis C, contracted from intravenous drug use in his youth. When he first heard of Hughes’s death, Phillips said he wasn’t surprised and believed it was “inevitable” that Hughes died in such a tragic way because of his mental illnesses, one of which prevented him from accepting help for the other. Phillips said he was skeptical of the ability of any health professional to help Hughes, who had a history of violence, including assaults and bomb threats. Cathy Booler, administrative director at the Georgia Strait Alliance, noticed a downturn in Hughes’s behaviour shor tly before the time he was shot. Hughes helped out with computer work, mail-outs and bingo hall duties at the alliance for about 10
years, and while he was always professional and friendly at the of fice, she described him as a person in a lot of turmoil and pain. She said Hughes told her shortly before his death that he couldn’t stand where he was living and that he needed to get out of that building and out of Nanaimo. He also told her not to worry about him if he didn’t show up for a while because if he wanted to end his life, he would go out in a “blaze of bullets”. Thursday’s testimony at the inquest included two more RCMP officers who fired shots at Hughes during the Selby Street confrontation. Two others who fired shots testified Tuesday. Const. Heather Cook told the courtroom she was cornered in a fenced-in area at the front of the apartment building when Hughes
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Inbrief Millions of boaters still not licensed city scene
Warrant issued for parolee A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of Brent Stephen Martin for breaching his day parole conditions. Martin, 24, had been residing, without incident, at the New Hope Centre on Nicol Street for the last six months. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to eight years in prison for the death of a man in a fight in Victoria. He served 3.5 years of his term before being granted day parole earlier this year. Martin is non-white, 5’ 7”, 150 pounds. He has family throughout Vancouver Island. If sighted, police advise to not approach Martin and call 911.
It’s been almost two years since Transport Canada made boating licences mandatory, and close to three million Canadian boaters have yet to obtain their Pleasure Craft Operator Card. Because every boating fatality and accident – Canadians suffer an estimated 6,000 non-fatal injuries on the water each year – is largely preventable, BOATsmart Canada
is urging those three million unlicensed boaters to obtain their operator card in order to learn the necessary skills, rules and regulations they’ll need to keep themselves and their families out of harm’s way. “People shouldn’t become certified just because it’s the law, they should become certified because what they learn while writing the exam can help them keep their
family safe while out on the water this summer,” said Cameron Taylor, BOATsmart president. “Especially in cases where families are out tubing, wakeboarding or waterskiing, we recommend that each family member obtains their PCOC so that, no matter what, the watercraft is always under the control of a licensed boater.” Fines for common boating
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Woman robbed at ATM machine A 60-year-old woman was robbed during a withdrawal from an ATM at the Royal Bank at Brooks Landing Thursday night. The victim had made a withdrawal when a male approached her from behind and demanded the cash. She said he had something metallic in his hand, although she couldn’t say what it was. She handed the suspect the money, and he told her to walk toward the far corner of the ATM lobby and face away until he left. The suspect is 5’ 10“, and wore a knitted blue ski mask and a blue windbreaker jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 250754-2345, Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.
offences include: ◆ Operating a power-driven pleasure craft without the required Pleasure Craft Operator Card – $250. ◆ Operating a vessel in a careless manner – $250. ◆ Underage operation of a personal watercraft – $100. For more information, please go to www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety.
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Earth mover Xavier Inscho, 4, uses a toy grader to move Departure Bay Beach sand in preparation for his sand castle project Thursday. Warm weather had a number of people flocking to the beach to cool off.
The Young Professionals of Nanaimo continues its mandate to create a vibrant and connected young professional community in the city and support the professional development of its members. The not-for-profit organization is entering its third year and recently appointed a new board of directors. Incoming president Leif Bogwald said he’s thrilled with the balance of previous board members and new faces. Joining Bogwald on the board is Dan Kucherka, vice-president; Mike Delves, treasurer; Daniel Martinez, secretary; Chris Cathers, public relations; Adam Hawryluk, professional development; Elise Morgan, events; Jocelyn Matwe, communications; and Braden Wheatcroft, membership. The group was instrumental in fundraising for the renovations of the Nanaimo Train Station on Selby Street, and have initiated community garden projects at the Island Highway and Turner Road and the corner of Irwin and Needham streets.
NALT opens discussion on importance of Nanaimo River BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN
The Nanaimo River is an important ecological habitat for animals and fish and a key water source for the area, but the majority of the river flows through private land. The Nanaimo and Area Land Trust wants to discuss the importance of the river, how to create a stewardship strategy to protect and preserve it for future generations at an upcoming information meeting. The meeting takes place Tuesday (Aug. 2) at 7 p.m. at the Cedar Heritage Centre, 1644 McMillan Rd. “We put the community meeting together just to get people out and
talking about the watershed, their impact on it and its impact on them,” said Gail Adrienne, NALT executive director. Adrienne said the focus of the meeting is to engage the community and keep it informed about NALT’s campaign to develop long-term strategies for conservation, and get people sharing their ideas and concerns about the watershed. The meeting is held in partnership with the Mid-Island Sustainability and Stewardship Initiative. Laurie Gourlay, president of MISSI, said the meeting is part of the organization’s goal of examining what is needed to maintain the river in a sustainable manner and encourage
stewardship in the community. “It’s (the Nanaimo River) so essential to the well-being of everyone in the region that I would like to see people to be willing to preserve and protect this valuable asset,” he said. MISSI will present its current projects and speak about its proposal for a Mid-Island and Communities biosphere reserve between Nanaimo and Ladysmith harbours. The organization believes it would be a natural fit with the work being done by the government to create national marine conservation areas. The community meeting is a prelude to a symposium NALT has planned for Sept. 24-25 in conjunction with World Rivers Day (Sept.
25). It aims at creating partnerships with organizations to begin a river conservation effort and hopes to present an environmental assessment of the river that identifies the bio-diversity and values of the watershed including water quality, fish habitat, wildlife corridors, development threats, recreational opportunities and more. “We’re still hammering out the details of it,” said Adrienne People can check NALT’s website in the coming months for details about the symposium. For more information please contact NALT at 250-714-1990 or go to www.nalt.bc.ca. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com
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Silly season getting closer Halfway through summer, most of us aren’t thinking about the fall and this November’s municipal election. But if you’re thinking about running as a candidate, the weeks are running out for you to begin planning your campaign. Most municipalities in B.C. are in dire need of more names on the ballot to spark interest among voters. That’s not an issue in Nanaimo, but if you care about where you POLITICAL live and want to make a difHOPEFULS ference in even one aspect of your community, you need to should consider putting your gear up for name forward as a cancampaign trail didate for council, school in September. board or mayor. Qualifications are far from onerous. If you’re 18 or older, a Canadian citizen and have lived in B.C. you’re pretty much OK to run. You’ll need to keep track of election-related expenses and contributions and have at least two people willing to nominate you. There are a few other rules to know if you do get serious about running. It’s also a good idea to understand that life can seem crazy once everyone’s on the campaign trail. Traditionally, municipal election season kicks into full-gear after Labour Day. The thinking is that most of us can’t be bothered to ponder the issues affecting our communities when the weather’s warm. We’re a little more willing to do our civic duty and tune into local issues once the kids are back in school and summer vacation is behind us. Make no mistake though, savvy politicians know they’ll have to hit the ground running once we return to the routines that signal September’s arrival. If you’ve ever thought about participating in politics, now is the time to make sure you’re ready when the silly season arrives.
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Oh, baby, they’re smoking like 1970 BY CHRISTOPHER FOULDS
She was standing in front of the Coca-Cola vending machines outside the front doors of WalMart. It was raining, as has been the normal weather pattern this summer, and shoppers were jogging in and out of the perpetually busy box store. I was rushing out with some shopping essentials when I first noticed her rounded belly stretching the fabric of her light blue shirt. Then I noticed her arm rise and fall like a slow-motion axeman in the woods. She wasn’t wielding steel, of course; she was enjoying a cigarette while waiting for something. A ride, perhaps? The rain to stop? A delivery of some Nicorette? I ran past and out to my car, all the while looking back to confirm what I had seen was true. Yep. There she was, inhaling deep enough to almost kick start, deep in the recesses of my soul, a craving for the du Maurier regulars to which I was wedded back in my misguided youth. Grocery bags secure, I drove to my next stop and was amazed at what I next saw. While leaving the parking lot, I saw a car drive right past me, with a woman smoking in the front passenger seat, the window
rolled up to ward off the rain, and a kid about nine or 10 in the back seat, directly behind her. Puffing while pregnant? Hotboxing in a car carrying a kid? Did I time-travel to 1970 while in the Wal-Mart checkout? Now, I have never been an antismoking zealot on a crusade to ban butts in all corners of society. I smoked and enjoyed it immensely, but decided to quit when my first child was born. I have no problem with smoking sections on patios and I rather enjoy the smell of a freshly lit cigarette. Cigarette smoke does not bother me. My mom, bless her naive heart, was fond of telling the tale of how she remembers watching live CBS coverage of Robert Kennedy’s assassination on TV – specifically because I kicked the ashtray off her pregnant tummy that June day in Burnaby in 1968. As an older brother of mine is known to quip: Our first words, all six of us, were ‘cough, hack, cough’. Such was life back then, when having a drink and enjoying a smoke was something done anywhere and everywhere. Not surprisingly, my mom succumbed to self-induced lung cancer 11 years ago this summer, so I have no love of tobacco.
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However, the libertarian in me continues to believe people should be able to do to their bodies what they wish. But to other bodies? To that baby in the belly? To that kid in the back seat? Not so much. This month’s Human Reproduction Update in Britain summed up with shocking clarity the brutal reality of the risks posed to babies from mothers who smoke: Limb defects, club foot, heart disease, oral clefts, stunted growth – the list goes on. According to a 2010 survey conducted by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at Toronto’s York University, 10.4 per cent of pregnant women in Canada continue to smoke, with an average of seven cigarettes wedged between the lips of moms-to-be each day. It’s 2011. We are well past the stale debate on the effects of second-hand smoke. We no longer have Joe Camel shilling cigarettes. We no longer open magazines to find full-page ads for Player’s Light. We do not see commercials boasting that four of five doctors prefer Marlboro. We used to witness all that, until we inhaled a carton of common sense, which is what that pregnant woman and that car passenger need in spades. ◆ Christopher Foulds is editor of Kamloops This Week, a Black Press newspaper.
‘We are well past the stale debate on the effects of second-hand smoke.’
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Arts could help fill auditorium Teaching children To the Editor, I was very pleased to have been present in the audience for a performance of Good Timber in the Shaw Auditorium last week. This musical review about logging in B.C. was performed with energy and skill and is a marvellous collaboration between the Other Guys Theatre Company of Victoria, the Royal B.C. Museum, local sponsors and the Port Theatre. It artistically combined music, poetry and original songs with projections of photos and videos of loggers on our coast. Of equal interest to me was to find the production showing in the Shaw Auditorium. While this is not a perfect performing space – it is not truly wheelchair accessible and there is an annoying barrier across the front of the stage which necessitated roping off the front row of seats – this auditorium would be ideal for choral and chamber music concerts by local and touring artists, and could be easily modified for small productions by theatre companies. Perhaps the Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission could spearhead the political moves needed to open this space more often for such productions. The Shaw Auditorium is underutilized when used only for council
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Good Timber, originally produced in Victoria, and other productions like it, could help fill empty days in the Shaw Auditorium in the Port of Nanaimo Centre, says letter writer.
meetings once or twice a month throughout the year, and this facility with its 200-tiered seats could provide an interim theatre until the Port
Theatre’s plans for a studio theatre are realized in the future. Les Dickason Nanaimo
Readers respond: Feedback on news items Current rep serving only second term To the Editor, Re: Nanaimo MLAs prepared for fall snap election call, July 23. While I know that Leonard Krog would like to serve three consecutive terms, you report that he is already in his third consecutive term. Not so. I had the honour to represent the Nanaimo constituency from 2001-05 for the B.C. Liberals, thus interrupting Mr. Krog’s tenure in the Legislative Assembly. I have every confidence that whenever the next election occurs, Mr. Krog will reap his just reward for all his negativism. Nanaimo neither wants nor deserves to be associated with his constant carping.
Thanks to the B.C. Liberal government, our community has made huge progress over the last decade. I know that there are many people in this constituency who will be working hard to make sure that progress continues and improves with a B.C. Liberal MLA, and that Mr. Krog’s “threepeat” aspirations are deservedly thwarted. Mike Hunter Nanaimo
Road improvements costly to taxpayers To the Editor, Re: Transit ridership up, what about cost?, Letters, July 28. Randy O’Donnell rightly points out that the regional transit system is subsidized by property owners and the province, but then asks
how well or poorly this “business” is run. Actually, very well. When compared to other regional systems of similar size in B.C., ours comes out on top. Amazing when one considers our low population density. While it may seem expensive to run this enterprise, I invite readers to consider the cost of operating Nanaimo’s roads – or any other, for that matter. Close to 40 per cent of our city’s budget is devoted to our roads. Almost all of this comes from property taxes. Widening Bowen Road will accommodate the everincreasing number of motor vehicles. That project alone is costing about half of this year’s property tax increase. By subsidising transit, adding cycling and walking paths, and encouraging
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To the Editor, Re: Teachers contract demands for time off beyond sanity, Letters, July 21. I wish that Debbie Gunderson would open her eyes and read some of the teacher’s job descriptions listed in some of the postings around in B.C. Maybe then she would understand what teachers do for a living and how hard teachers work all across the globe. I believe teaching starts at home with the parents. If a teacher experiences a difficult child (and there are many), then this teacher will be confronted with a more challenging job. If the child is not emotionally or physically 100 per cent at school because of a family situation at home then again, the teacher has a more challenging job. Perhaps this is why teachers are requesting more pay and/or compassionate leave. The home environment is not the same as it was 30 years ago. Children are completely different nowadays. All teachers need the time off they get and they deserve it for all the hard work they put into children. Some of their job duties are: To prepare lessons; to prepare homework, assignments and assessment; research information to ensure the knowledge they impart is current; mark homework and pieces of assessment; identify the needs of individual students in their classes, and work to help each child develop his or her own potential; prepare resources for the classroom; confer with students over their work; assist children to learn, not judge their inability to learn; attend professional development sessions to improve his/her own teaching methods and curriculum; present a professional but caring persona at all times; treat students with respect, and teach them to treat others with respect. Kathy Kegalj Langford
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Re: Urban agriculture zoning in Lantzville. The story of Compassion Farm’s encounters with Lantzville council is making the rounds in Winnipeg. Council’s posturing against Dirk and Nicole growing a few pounds of organic vegetables for a local market is worthy of a Stephen Leacock sketch. The mayor may well have taken a different tack if he’d anticipated the public scrutiny this story would receive. But we’d like to thank him for his resolve. Though unintended, his opposition to the farm helped generate an important discussion about food security and to fortify national support for urban farms. Linda Gooseen Winnipeg
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Organic needs â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gold standardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ernments busy enabling trade I recently read an article by so expensive in real costs, mad the other Will Allen, Vermont at crazy economics, but espeorganic farmer, anthropolcially mad at our city, town and ogy PhD, ex-Marine. Not the Milwaukee former professional village municipal authorities that have not supported yearathlete known as the godfather round, covered marketplaces of urban agriculture. for local growers to sell at. This other Will Allen, with Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take back the bell peptwo collaborators, has written per market from Local and Organic, the Belgians. Localthe Gold Standard, FOOD friendly city counin which they put MATTERS cils are where to to rest arguments Marjorie Stewart start. about which is betDespite idiotic ter. distances, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d still The answer is buy certified organic â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;buyer bewareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Belgian peppers because neither before Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d buy local label is satisfactory ones without a credon its own. ible guarantee of The other day, I being toxin-free. went into the proAs Allen et al. duce department of point out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chemically grown our local mammoth supermarfoods produced locally may be ket and picked up a couple of cheaper than organic and may organic bell peppers. aid the local economy, but they When I got them home, I pollute the ground water, kill read the labels, which said, the soil food web, decrease the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;product of Belgiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Belgium! soilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to sequester cliThatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thousands of kilometres mate-destabilizing greenhouse away and slightly smaller than gases, broadcast pesticides into Vancouver Island. the air, poison farmworkers, When I think of the energy and incrementally poison conspent to move those capsicums here and the magnificent speci- sumers with toxic residues on their foods. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pesticides, mens for sale from local growGMOs, and chemical fertilizers ers, I get really mad. are just as poisonous as those Mad at globalized food transused in California, Mexico, porters, corporations that buy Chile, or China.â&#x20AC;? produce from ridiculous disThe buyer beware part of tances, mad at our senior gov-
local is the lack of standards to certify that the produce we buy has been raised organically. We might never agree on the meaning of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;organicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, but at least we know that specified standards are expected. Fraud is always an issue, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the work socks Al bought that looked like real yarn, but disintegrated after a few wearings, or menu fraud at a restaurant that claims to be serving local food when maybe the only local ingredient is a sprinkling of parsley. This is a municipal election year. If we want to make life easier for our local and organic growers, we could put the issue on the local political agenda by voting for candidates who support improved conditions for local growers, and initiatives like local food councils to advise elected officials. Of course, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote for someone who says he or she will support local/organic, but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a solid platform with other sensible planks to hold it together. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;buyer bewareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at election time, too. â&#x2014;&#x2020; Marjorie Stewart is board chairwoman of the Foodshare Society and president of the multi-stakeholder co-op, Heritage Foodservice. She can be reached at marjorieandal stewart@shaw.ca.
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hris Bush has a bone to pick with cancer. In the last few years, cancer has taken his mother, aunt and three friends, the latter of whom were all close to Bush’s age of 53. His aunt, who died in June, is described by Bush, a Black Press photographer based in Nanaimo, as a “vibrant woman with no reason to shut down at all.” Not one to normally Special participate in the feature seemingly weekly five-kilometre Black Press local runs for newspapers on cancer, Bush Vancouver Island decided over will publish this many months special feature to participate in page spotlighting something a little police officers bigger – the 2011 taking part Canadian Cancer in this year’s Society Cops for Canadian Cancer Cancer Tour de Society Rock. Cops for Cancer The bicycle Tour de Rock. journey will take Bush and 21 Island teammates from Port Hardy to Victoria from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7 to raise money for Camp Goodtimes, a retreat for children with cancer, and pediatric cancer research. Some of Bush’s reasons for participating are selfish, some are to help others, while others still are to do his part to dropkick cancer into the history books. He wants to do it while he still can. “I’m grateful at my age to be able to do this. A lot of people can’t,” said Bush, the oldest member of the team. “I’ve always wanted to cycle the Island and this is a great opportunity. At the same time,
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Chris Bush, with teammate Sandra Holman, hopes to raise $25,000 in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. I’m helping kids and getting a better understanding of what it’s all about. It’s hard to overstate how neat this experience has been so far.” The training rides are gruelling – one in mid-July included a ride up the 18-kilometre Strathcona Parkway to Mt. Washington – but necessary to prepare the riders for the 1,000-kilometre tour that visits nearly every village, town and city along the way. Hard work, long drives to get to training sites and late dinners aside, Bush said the experience is worth it. To balance home, work and Tour de Rock responsibilities, he’s had to lean on his network
of supporters, mostly his wife Laurie. He has also forged many friendships on the team, a group of people he describes as committed and interesting. “You really get to like your teammates a lot,” he said. Team members are made up of police, auxiliary police and media, all of whom need to raise a minimum of $5,000. Along with training rides, team members are asked to participate in community events leading up to the tour, the most notable for Bush being a visit with children at Camp Goodtimes last week. “It’s going to be interesting,” he said, before leaving for the
camp. “I know it’s going to be emotional. Any time you’re confronted with kids in a difficult situation it’s tough. I won’t know how I’ll react until I get there.” Until the tour officially begins, Bush said he’s going to continue to keep pace with the increasing demands that come with being a tour rider. He’ll continue to put the kilometres in, do his best to fundraise to meet his goal of $25,000 and continue to have fun. “You only get one shot at this and that’s it,” he said. “But I’m feeling healthy – healthy as I’ve ever been. My clothes are loose, my lungs are healthy, I’m tired but it’s a good tired.”
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Nanaimo has yet to experience that level of demand, but with new zoning bylaws intent on increasing density and a decrease in available residential lots, these tiny homes may be the future here as well. “We need to increase our density to meet some of our greenhouse gas reduction goals and to become more sustainable in that sense, and this project is part of that equation, a piece of the puzzle,” said Andrew Tucker, planning director for the City of Nanaimo. “These smaller units also address some of the issues around affordability. These homes will allow people to build equity if they’re interested in a smaller unit and then move up to something a little larger later on.” The provincial government is also encouraging projects like this by elim-
inating development cost charges for the developer to encourage more companies to consider building smaller, more sustainable homes. The smaller units will be part of a larger project called Pleasant Valley Painted Village, which will include 12 buildings, each containing three 1,600 square-foot houses that come complete with a garage on the main level, kitchen and living space on the first level and bedrooms in the top level. Allowances have been made for the small homes to be built in the footprint of the larger ones. “In Nanaimo there are mostly duplexes or four-plexes. These units will be unique as three-storey sideby-side homes that will have brightlycoloured hardy board exteriors rather than the usual taupe or grey,” said Rosvold. “Each unit will be vibrant,
more individual.” The project is a little behind schedule – it was originally anticipated to have the first phase completed by the end of August. Rosvold said the permit process has taken longer than expected and construction is expected to start in late summer with the anticipation of the first units being complete by the end of the fall. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com
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Fossil fuel dependency a dead-end road Since the Industrial Revolution began, and especially since the discovery of crude oil a century ago, we have come to appreciate the benefits of fossil fuels. Convenient transportation, cheap imported goods (thanks to modern transport), plastics, fertilizers, pesticides, space heating and cooling, electricity, fridges, the multiplying number of kitchen and other household goods, and many more conveniences have meant longer lives and growing waistlines. To question the value of such technologies draws the criticism of being a ‘Luddite’, to be against ‘progress’. Besides the growing problems of greenhouse gases and the air pollution that kills thousands of Canadians every year, there is another significant problem – we’re running out of cheap oil and electricity.
ultimate collapse) is Natural gas supplies to retain our current not a simple one. It standards of living and uranium are also will take time – about – rapidly move into in decline. Our easy 20 to 50 years – to renewable energy, living, founded on successfully make greatly cheap nonthis transition. improve renewable ENERGY We only have a few the energy energy, is SOLUTIONS efficiencies years before higher coming to a Ian Gartshore oil prices send our of close. economies into a longbuildings Signs term recession, or and of the worse. processes, impending We currently have redesign crisis have enough technology cities and just begun and resources to wean greatly to show ourselves off fossil improve up. Higher and nuclear fuels. our use food prices, The political will is of mass which beginning to emerge, transit. have been wreaking except in our nation’s Unfortunately, the havoc in developing capital. transition to greater countries for the last Taxpayers’ sustainability (in four years, are now subsidies to the contrast to continued impacting us. oil and gas sector exploitation and Increasingly abnormal weather patterns and a loss of the cheap oil that makes our modern food supply possible are threatening our food supplies. Quickly rising electricity prices, largely due to our ever-increasing demands on the grid, are also beginning to be felt. puri¿ ¿ed by Reverse Osmosis Unless we return to Reverse Osmosis a pre-industrial way Water is forced under pressure through a special membrane which removes of life there is only up to 99% of dissolved solids such as lead, copper, sodium, nitrates, radium, one way we can hope
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It is past time we redefined the word ‘progress’. ◆ Ian Gartshore is an energy advisor and president of the non-profit Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island.
Community Service Grants Applications for Community Service Grants will be accepted by the Community Planning Section, 238 Franklyn Street, up to 4:30 pm, Friday, 2011-Aug-26 for consideration by the Social Planning Advisory Committee and subsequent recommendation to City Council. Applications will be reviewed against the following criteria: Proposals that address health and wellness of vulnerable families. The Committee is open to innovative proposals that respond to the above-mentioned criteria. A total of $18,800 is available for this round of grants. Non-profit organizations primarily serving the Nanaimo area that wish to apply may pick up an application form and guidelines at the Community Planning Section, 238 Franklyn Street or access them via the City’s website at www.nanaimo.ca. If you have any questions about Community Service Grants, please call John Horn, Social Planner, at (250)755-4483, or email him at john.horn@nanaimo.ca
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January 21, 1957 - July 24, 2011 E Elaine Brooks was born on January 21, b 1957 1 in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Her B parents are Lawrence p and Marlene Plensky of a Nanaimo. Her sisters N are Lavonne Patterson a ((Martin Patterson) and Dell Plensky. Her brother D is Skip Plensky (Susan Dunnigan D Plensky). Elaine has two sons Ric chard and Bill Brooks. Elaine was a wonderful, much loved Auntie to Scott and Jeff Patterson; Ty, David, and Rose Plensky; and Dakota Plensky. Family was very important to Elaine. She remained close to her Aunt Jean and John Paolone, Uncles Jack and Bill Marsh and her many cousins. Elaine was also close to all her Plensky relatives on Vancouver Island. Her special friend was Bud Martin. Elaine was a collector of friends. Her laugh was infectious. She was the friend who remembered every birthday, holiday and anniversary. She was Mrs. Christmas. She made every Christmas festive. Elaine was very talented. She was the Queen of Quilts. She made beautiful hand-made quilts. She sewed, designed crafts, and shared her creations with friends and family. Elaine had a beautiful singing voice. She sang with the New Generation Choir as a young woman. Her mother always enjoyed hearing Elaine sing. Elaine was a wonderful cook and baker. She was known for her desserts, sweets and cookies. She was a well-loved daughter because she kept her father supplied with his favorite cookies! Elaine was a natural caregiver. Being a stay-at-home mother with her two boys when they were young was her career. Motherhood was the most important part of her life. Her sons have grown into strong, handsome, hardworking young men. Elaine was very proud of her sons. For many years Elaine operated a day care from her home. Elaine was Auntie to many, many children in Campbell River. Many families will miss Elaine. She was a happy person. Elaine always saw the good in every situation, every person, and believed in fun. She loved to travel. She was very athletic. She played softball all her life. She also enjoyed hiking, badminton, biking, and skiing. Elaine passed away very suddenly on Sunday July 24, 2011 from an unexpected heart attack. We would like to thank all the paramedics, ER staff, ICU staff, and Palliative Care staff who helped take care of Elaine. The NRGH staff did everything possible to save Elaine, and then helped both Elaine and the family through this tragic event. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday July 31st at 1pm at Oliver Woods Recreation Centre, Nanaimo. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society of BC appreciated. 5057567
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Mark William Lawrence WILSON February 24, 1962 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 19, 2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Wilson who died peacefully in his sleep. Predeceased by grandparents, Ken & Barbara Orris, and Lydia & Sam Tinney, he is survived by loving parents, Don & Tina Wilson, sister Deb (Glen) and brothers Jim (Mel); Derral; Rick & Jerry; sister in-law Leah Wilson as well as 7 nieces and nephews and 2 great niece and nephew. He will be missed by his faithful and constant companions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Turi, Murphy & Greystokes. Mark was born in Nanaimo, lived in Nanoose, Qualicum Beach, QB Sr. Sec, went on to graduate from Camosun College with honors in Computer Technology. He lived in Saskatoon, and Toronto where he worked. He returned to BC to live in Lantzville, BC. As Successful Businessman since 1997 with Cyber Logic Computer Service, he was well respected and always helpful to his customers. Mark was a volunteer at Lifeline in Nanaimo, was a member of PDQ Flyers Model Aviators, his passionate hobby as well as BNI Business group for many years. Fishing for halibut and salmon, with his Dad, was his greatest sport. A private family service was held on July 29th, 2011 to Celebrate his Life. Arrangements were made through Sands Funeral Chapel, Nanaimo.
Flowers are gratefully declined, but if friends wish, donations may be made to BC Heart & Stroke or a charity of their choice.
Mark will be deeply missed, forever loved but never forgotten.
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CENTRAL NANAIMO. Harbour view, 1 Bedroom suites from $725. Spotless. Quiet. Close to ferry. NP/NS. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Mark/Don 250-753-8633
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. Cottage by the Sea, walking distance to town. Lovely, quaint two bedroom, 1.5 baths, fully furnished cottage close to the beach with a walking path down to Judges Row in Qualicum Beach. F/P, patio and semi-private courtyard, shared laundry & parking. $1100 p/mo incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internet, cable, & all utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. N/S, N/P. Pictures & map showing location available upon request. Please call: 254-594-3739 or 604-307-1314
GORGEOUS DOWNTOWN Condo. Character building. 1bdrm + den, 5 appliances, Skylights, WIFI, N/P, N/S $900. 250-754-2207 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $680. (250)716-3305. LONG LAKE 2 br 2 bath,cathedral ceiling/top ďŹ&#x201A;oor, 5 appliances.Stunning Long Lake view. Avail Sept 1 $1150/mth.250-729-8835
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NANAIMO- DELUXE 1 bdrm cottage+ den. W/D, F/S, N/S, sm pet ok. Propane F/P. Avail Sept 1. $875. (250)758-2294.
BOWEN TERRACE- 1 bdrm, heat incld, sm pet ok. $690. Leave msg (250)245-8869.
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES CHASE RIVER: 2 bdrm sxs duplex. F/S, W/D. References reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $850. (250) 716-3524. NANAIMO- 3 BDRM duplex, nice, clean, new carpet, low maintenance yrd. Available Now. $995+ utils. NS/NP. (250)797-2411. ROSSTOWN RD- SxS 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Fresh, clean, near all amenities, fenced yrd. NS/NP. $995. W/D hookup. Avail immed. 250-758-4871.
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HOMES FOR RENT 1 BDRM Character, W/D hookup, private yard, ocean view, downtown, NP/NS, $810 + utils. Call (250)753-9365. 2-BDRM Character. Ocean view, large patio, fenced yard, W/D hook-up. Downtown. N/P N/S. $900.+util. 250-753-9365 3BDRM, 2BATH upper ďŹ&#x201A;oor of house. Incl. DW, lndry, heat, hydro, satellite TV, garage. College area. Nice place, clean. $1300. Avail immed, Call (250)716-3398. 3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MINUTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-7493188
40 ROBARTS- 3 bdrms, $1000. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
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LANTZVILLE. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, upper house for rent. $1,300/mth. Lge fenced yard. 1yr lease avbl. saywelldevelopments@shaw.ca 250-729-7215 NORTH END. Oceanview. 3 level, sunny 3 bdrm. 4 new appliances, newly renovated carport. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required. $1200. + hydro. 1-778-883-8703. OLD CITY 3bdrm, $1100 per month +utils. W/D, N/S. Pets considered. Avail. Sept. 1st. (250)753-7317 RENT TO OWN 1 bdrm house, cash back. Msg 250753-1200
SHARED ACCOMMODATION S. NANAIMO Furnished room, $450. inclds utils, cable, internet. Working preferred. Mandatory SOBER LIVING house. Avail now. Lisa 250-740-0167.
SUITES, LOWER COUNTRY CLUB area: 1bdrm, F/S, wood stove, no laundry, Avail. immed. $700 + $350 D.D., utils incl. 250-6169407 or 250-739-1259
CENTRAL 3 bdrms + den, 2 bath, $1200. mo + util. NS/NP. Refs req. Call 250-758-2772.
DEPARTURE BAY: 1 B/R, shared laundry, Includes Util, Sat/TV, Internet & private Patio. Suitable 4 one. $650/M. Avail Aug.15. 751-3691
CILAIRE, OCEAN front home on quiet street, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1750 mo, all appls, avail now. Call 250-802-5920.
DEPARTURE BAY- furnished clean 1 bdrm w/ocean view. All utils included. $700. Available now. (250)751-1237.
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO BUDDHIST Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susan jwilson@shaw.ca.
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DEP BAY: Ocean view, new 1 bdrm + den. 4 appls, private. Hydro, TV incl. NS/NP. $780. (250)754-9284 leave message
1196 SEAFIELD- 3 bdrms, $975. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
DEPT. BAY 2B/R level entry. N/P, N/S. Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $950 utils incl. DD. Avail now 758-3446
272 HARWELL- 3 bdrms, $875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
HALF BLOCK from seawall on Cypress St., unique 1 bdrm level entry, priv park-like hideaway, yard, $850 incls all utils, Aug. 15, 250-616-0389.
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285 HAREWOOD- 2 bdrms, $850. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
HAREWOOD AREA, new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, no laundry, N/P, N/S, avail Aug. 1, $850 mo incls utils, 250-618-1401.
C. NANAIMO. Brand new furnished townhome (mint), in unit laundry, fenced yard, patio w/ bbq, N/S, N/P. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, $1350, Aug 15, 250-741-4422.
JINGLE POT area: 2 B/R New, nice & clean, N/P, $800/mth. Laundry Included. 585-3491 or 739-9270. Castle Rock Drive. Avail. now.
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LADYSMITH - NEWLY renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 2 bdrm, 1 bath, ground floor, self contained, N/P, N/S. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, avail Sept. 1, $1000/mo. John 250-741-7739.
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO FAMILY Life Association hosts its stress management workshop from 6:30-9 p.m. at 1070 Townsite Rd. To pre-register phone 250-754-3331 ext. 716.
Wednesday â&#x2014;&#x2020; MID ISLAND Advanced Toastmasters invites past and present toastmasters to meet at 7 p.m. at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. Call 250-758-3668 for details. â&#x2014;&#x2020; SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free E-mail: Send Your Resumè workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; learn how to send and receive e-mail for job search activities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from 9 -10:15 a.m. at 101-155 Skinner St. To register, contact 250-714-0085.
NANAIMO- BRAND new 2 bdrm suite, en-suite laundry hook-up, separate entrance/parking. NS/NP. Avail Now. $900. (250)753-7744. N. NANAIMO (near Woodgrove) 2 bdrm legal, w/d, parking. NP/NS, $950 inclds utils. Avail Aug 15. 250-713-0119. UNIVERSITY AREA. Large 2 bdrm. Yard, clean, quiet, bright, no laundry. NS/NP. Avail immediately. $800/mo. Call 250-755-9196.
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SUITES, UPPER NANAIMO LAKES Bachelor Loft, character, forested. NS/NP. 15min drive from VIU. $780 inclusive. 250-753-9365.
CARS TOP DOLLAR Paid! Want To Buy Junk Cars & Trucks for cash. 1-250-954-7843.
OLD CITY QUARTER: Lge 2 B/R W/view. No Smokers, N/P, $850/m Util incl. suits students. 753-3337 after 6 pm.
TRUCKS & VANS CASH BUYER of junk cars and trucks. Over the phone price quotes. 1-250-954-7843.
QUIET, QUALITY, furnished 2bdrm waterfront, ground level suite. 4 appliances, stairs to beach, $690/mo. Hourly, 12 min. ferry service to Nanaimo. Avail. Sept. 1, 2011 to April 31, 2012 N/P, N/S. View pics on line at Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list. (250)753-4123 (250)758-4454
UTILITY TRAILERS 2006 ROYAL Heavy Duty enclosed cargo trailer, white, 13,800lb capacity 8.5wx16.5lx82â&#x20AC;?h, 16â&#x20AC;? tires, twin 7000lb axles, no rivets. Asking $7500, obo. (250)9324309.
SOUTH NANAIMO Must See! Nice big 3.5bdrm, Upper house on quiet street $1200/m all inclusive 250-716-6541.
SPEED IS KILLING US. Road Sense
â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Centre hosts Dads Make a Difference program from 6-8 p.m. at the Princess Royal Family Centre at 260 Irwin St. 250-716-1551.
Friday â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO DOWNTOWN Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market hosts its regular market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pioneer Waterfront Plaza. Fresh produce, local food and baked goods and crafts.
Ongoing â&#x2014;&#x2020; ISLAND BEL Cantos Singers, an all-womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choir, is accepting new members. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. beginning Sept. 6. 250-7580530 for details.
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; SONS OF 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.
Park Social Centre at 10:45 a.m. Bring a bag lunch. Contact 250-753-5328. â&#x2014;&#x2020; WEAVING OUR VOICES Haven Society support group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for women who have experienced abuse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; meets Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. Please call Cindy at 250-756-2452, ext. 228 for information or to book child care.
â&#x2014;&#x2020; 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&#x2014;&#x2020; PRINCESS PATRICIA veterans interested in creating a PPCLI Association Chapter in Nanaimo are invited to call 250-754-4897 or 250-754-3703. Once established, funds will be raised to help injured Afghan war veterans who have returned to Canada.
â&#x2014;&#x2020; 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&#x2014;&#x2020; THURSDAY NIGHT cribbage at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 on East Wellington Road. Starts at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. â&#x2014;&#x2020; TROUBLE HEARING? Canadian Hard of Hearing - Nanaimo meets third Monday of each month at Christ Community Church, corner of Bowen and Northfield roads, at 1:30 p.m. For details phone 250-591-6206. â&#x2014;&#x2020; NO-AUDITION FUN choir on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. $8 drop-in or $25 for four consecutive weeks. Details at info@moresinging please.com or 250729-6135.
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; WHIMSICAL SCRIBES, a writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group reborn, meets every second and fourth Friday. Everyone is welcome to listen or share work. 250-585-3348. â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO HARBOUR
â&#x2014;&#x2020; CLOGGING CLASSES take place at Cedar Community Secondary School every Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For details contact 250-722-2953. â&#x2014;&#x2020; ASTRONOMY SOCIETY meets fourth Thursday monthly at 7 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre Public welcome. Visit www.nanaimoastronomy.com. Educational services available for schools and businesses. â&#x2014;&#x2020; HEART OF the Island Chorus meets Wednesdays from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Lantzville Legion. 250-758-5496
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT Support Group. Monthly adult meeting for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Meets first Wednesday of every month. Call 250-7532495 for more information.
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Rm. G-092.
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LEWIS RATCLIFF has played last game for team.
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The Nanaimo Timbermen decided to go into the biggest games of the season without their star player. Lewis Ratcliff has been suspended by the senior A lacrosse team for the rest of 2011 for missing too many practices and games. The decision, made earlier this week, came down from ownership. “We need the type of player for our franchise that they are here, they practise with us, they play with us and they are fully here,” said Hadi Abassi, team president. “He couldn’t be here for all the practices and he missed some of the games and I decided that’s not a very healthy thing for our franchise.” Ratcliff missed N a n a i m o ’s g a m e i n Coquitlam last weekend, a 10-9 overtime loss. Abassi said there was “miscommunication” regarding the star’s absence. “I didn’t like that,” Abassi said. “I felt I wasn’t getting 100 per cent commitment to our franchise.” Ratcliff is 30 years old and is already one of professional lacrosse’s top-10 scorers of all time. But Abassi said it was still important for the star to be at practice. “Practices is not just benefiting the player, it’s benefiting the team, too,”
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Nanaimo Timbermen star Lewis Ratcliff, left, plays in his last home game last month at Frank Crane Arena. Ratcliff was cut from the team with two games remaining in 2011.
Abassi said. “You can’t have two rules for two different players.” The timing of the suspension couldn’t be more strange, as the T-men played Friday after press time against the Victoria Shamrocks and play the Shamrocks again tonight (July 30) at Frank Crane Arena. Victoria is Ratcliff ’s hometown and the Shamrocks are his former team. Ratcliff could not be reached before press time. “Lewis is a good friend of mine and I know he is upset by this decision,” said Art Webster,
Timbermen coach. Ratcliff had 26 goals and 26 assists in 10 games this summer. Webster said the team will miss the sniper’s contributions, but will try to move on. “We’ve won games without Lewis in the lineup,” said the coach. “If you ask me, if you ask any team, would you rather have him in the lineup? Of course you would. Other guys are going to have to step it up and find their way to the net.” Abassi said a player of Ratcliff ’s calibre can’t be replaced. “He’s one of the top five
best players in the league. However, the team plays really hard as a team, we have a great young group, a bunch of young guys and they play their hearts out,” the team president said. “I believe in them.” LACROSSE TALK … Ratcliff has one year left on his contract and the T-men say they will seek to trade him for fair value, not simply offer him his release … Tonight’s game between the Timbermen and the Shamrocks starts at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. Tickets will be available at the door. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
If the Nanaimo Coal Miners went through some rough stretches this season, well, those are long forgotten. “What our record is, we don’t care, that’s not what it’s about,” said player-manager Dale Ballance. “It’s about preparing for this weekend and that’s what we do is just try to get ready and have everyone hot at this time of year … This is the tournament that we live for.” The city’s Pacific International League baseball team (14-16) is in Kelowna for the long weekend competing in Baseball B.C.’s men’s championships. Every year the Coal Miners are in contention at the big tourney. Last year Nanaimo’s home-runhappy lineup made it to the B.C. championship game, but lost. They might have run out of pitching arms in that tournament, but they don’t think that will be the case this time. Nanaimo is bringing the maximum allowable roster to the Okana g an including a full complement of throwers. “Our pitchers are starting to fill up the strike zone a little bit better,” FILE PHOTO Ballance said. “Earlier on we’d Player-manager Dale Ballance had a few week- and his Nanaimo Coal Miners ends there where are in Kelowna for provincials we were walking this weekend. way too many.” Miners player Cole McKaig said he’s seen some good pitching performances of late, and has also noticed good things at the plate. “We’ve been having some pretty good at bats; we’ve got the bats going,” he said. BASE LINES … The Coal Miners ended their PIL schedule with an 8-2 loss at Victoria on Sunday, but swept the Northwest Honkers Saturday and Sunday at Serauxmen Stadium by scores of 2-0, 4-0 and 10-4. Joey Benda, Jordan Rogers and Jon Przybyl picked up the wins on the mound, with Benda throwing a complete-game no-hitter Saturday, striking out 11. Mike Collins homered twice and Ballance had two multi-hit games. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Another season in the books; bring on the next We wrap up our review of local basketball this week by recognizing some of the top boys’ and girls’ teams from the various Nanaimo secondary schools. Dover Bay’s senior AAA boys’ squad enjoyed a very successful campaign by winning first the North Islands and then the Island championships. It was 63-61 for Dover Bay in the Island final against Claremont from Victoria, with the team then advancing to the B.C. Championships in Langley. There, the Nanaimo entry went 2-2 to finish 13th in the province. Head coach for the Dolphins was Mark Simpson, assisted by Taylor Culpepper and Avneet Brar. On the court for their school were players Rory Bell, Jon Bethel, Connor Billett, Matthew Billman, Filipe Campos, Ian Christison, Chris Erickson, Brandon Kumar, Erik Kuzminski, Seme Rabeh and Island
MVP Jason McKee. The Wellington Wildcats senior boys’ team also competed at the AAA level this past season, coming fourth at the North Islands and then also fourth at the Island championships. Glenn Johnson coached players Nathan Brown, Andrew Miller, Travis Rush, Travis Mickelson, Sheldon Daynes, Piero Simovic, Wayne Jules, Min Kim, Jin Han, Tory Martin and Cole Musto. In girls’ competition at the AAA level, the Dover Bay squad coached by Walter Fields and Ashten Sihota hosted and won the North Island tournament and went on to place fourth at the Islands in Port Alberni. Team members were Stephanie Antosz, Jamie Bassett, Elise Boulanger, Deanna Dehaas, Shaylynn Dorman, Hailey Esau, Nolyn Heuser, Emma Hsueh, Cassandra Knievel, Ashley Korabek, Kristin Nagrocki, Mandy
Newman and Sara Nicole McRae was Simovic. the coach for players Garaline Tom, Alex At the girls’ AA deBoeck, Katie Kenlevel, the Cedar nedy, Jordyn Hrenyk, Spartans won the Nicole Langford, North Island title Chelsea Clark, Alanna with a 49-39 victory Jones and Mariah over Woodlands in Van Sickle. The Cedar the final. The Island AA girls’ team feachampionships were tured Launa Gannon held in Victoria, as coach for players where Woodlands Frances ended Bonkowski, up placTHORPE Hailey ing third REPORT Bradley, overall, Ian Thorpe Megan Wellington Columnist Cawthorne, fifth and Ashley Cedar sevGates, enth. Heidi Carl MacHiller, donald was Kailey coach for Lockhart, the WoodMegan lands girls, Newton, assisted by Lindsay Pirie, Trisha Ria Duddridge, Casey Randen, Cathy Martin and Jessica Schluter, Jessie SharStubbs. On the team ratt, Alicia Stone, were players T.J. Andjelkovic, Michelle Jordan Stotts and Stephanie Talboys. Berti, Katherine The Woodlands Coupland, Margaret Eagles coached by Edwardson, Sina-AnJoey Spillman were tonia Kroeger, Anna the top senior AA Kawai, Ksenia Malenboys’ team locally this ica, Teagan Medves, past season. WoodElisabeth Scheffer, lands won the North Emma Seward and Island tournament, Raechell Sywak. then earned a fourth From Wellington,
place finish at the Islands in Ladysmith. The host team came sixth, with Cedar Secondary placing eighth. On the Woodlands squad were team members Bryson Cox, Alex Foisy, Lucas Franssen, Jordan Hansen, Scott Jensen, Jerry Knyff, Amrit Manhas, Connor Robertson, Joey Sabo, John Semper, Mike Skoropad, Theo Steward and Eric Van Waes. Representing Cedar Secondary, Rick Hart coached players Colten Altmannshofer, Jim Bradley, Tom Bradley, Steven Bruce, Ben Cawthorne, Braxton Clark, Jake Crow, Justin Engevik, Non Hozempa, Dexter Lankenau, Brendan McCarthy, Colby Morgan, Kyle Payne, Brad Putz, Eric Sackey, Josh Seward, Robert Thompson and Kyle Wolfe. Teams from Dover Bay did well in junior boys’ and girls’ basketball competition this year. The Dol-
phins junior girls’ squad won the North Islands, placed second at the Island Championships and finished ninth at the B.C.s. Coaches for the team were Dale Nicks and Jen Perkins. Meanwhile, the Dover junior boys’ team coached by Chris Franklin took second at the North Islands, third at the Islands and 14th overall at the provincials. Finally, congratulations to coach Phil Letham and the Grade 9 boys’ basketball team from Wellington Secondary for becoming North Island champions this year. The team then did well to place second at the Island tournament and 10th at provincials. Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair and show good sportsmanship. ◆ Ian Thorpe writes about sports Saturdays. His column will return in September.
Nanaimo News Bulletin
CALENDAR ◆ July 30 - Western Lacrosse Association. Nanaimo Timbermen vs. Victoria Shamrocks. Frank Crane Arena, 7 p.m. ◆ July 31 - B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League championship final. Teams to be determined. Serauxmen Stadium, 4:30 p.m. ◆ Aug. 2 - West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association semifinals, Game 4. Nanaimo DBL Timbermen vs. Ladner Pioneers. Frank Crane Arena, 7 p.m. ◆ Aug. 6 - Canadian Jr. Football League. V.I. Raiders vs. Westshore Rebels. Bear Mountain Stadium, Victoria, 7 p.m. ◆ Aug. 13 - Canadian Jr. Football League. V.I. Raiders vs. Kamloops Broncos. Caledonia Park, 4 p.m. ◆ Aug. 14 - Men’s college basketball exhibition. Vancouver Island University Mariners vs. Ball State Cardinals. Vancouver Island University gym, 2 p.m.
DBL Timbermen stay alive in playoff series The Nanaimo DBL Timbermen aren’t ready for lacrosse season to end quite yet. The city’s West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association team defeated the Ladner Pioneers 9-6 on Wednesday night on the mainland in a must-win Game 3 of the teams’ bestof-five semifinal series.
Jordan Jarvis led the attack with two goals and two assists and Reid MacPhail also tallied twice. Shane Chalker had a goal and two helpers and other scorers were Aaron Vanderhorst, Myles Jeffers, Joey Fendick and B.J. Potter. Game 4 will be Tuesday (Aug. 2) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena.
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