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Shelter visits up as weather deteriorates BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Strong turnout to early polls BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Advance polls for today’s (Nov. 19) municipal election might suggest a slight increase in voter participation can be expected compared to the 2008 municipal election. The two advance polls on Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 at Bowen Park Complex saw 1,663 Nanaimo voters cast ballots. In 2008, 1,387 people took advantage of advanced polls, for a 17 per cent differential. Joan Harrison, chief election officer for the

City of Nanaimo, said an increase in use of advance polls could signify better overall participation, or that more people are simply taking advantage of them for convenience. “It’s hard to say,” she said. “It may be that more people are aware that they can vote at an advance voting opportunity even if they would have been able to vote on General Voting Day. The legislation used to require you to sign a declaration stating that you were unable to vote on General Voting Day if you wanted to vote at an advance voting opportunity.” ◆ See ‘POLL’ /6

FILL ’ER UP David Russell, Nanaimo Correctional Centre assistant deputy warden, left, Robert Menzies, Nanaimo Toy Run Society vicepresident, firefighter Drew Brunton, Colton Cyr of the Nanaimo Clippers and Rod Rushton, Toy Run Society president, contribute to the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive kick-off Thursday at Woodgrove Centre. Please see page 3. CHRIS BUSH/THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Unitarian Weather Shelter opened its doors early this month due to extreme weather descending on the city. The 24-bed shelter, operated by the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo, opened early due to extreme weather from Nov. 4 to 6 and again on Nov. 8, and has stayed open every day since. The shelter operates as a cold weather shelter from Nov. 15 until March 15. When it operates on extreme weather nights, it receives funding from B.C. Housing, while cold weather nights are funded through a $48,000 grant from Nanaimo’s Working Group on Homelessness. The shelter was to operate as a cold weather shelter Nov. 15-17, but ran under extreme weather status as well. Extreme weather can include excessive rain or plummeting temperatures, and the working group decides day-to-day whether to open as extreme. Rev. Karen Fraser Gitlitz said the number of people visiting the shelter climbed steadily since Nov. 4 – which saw four guests – and Nov. 17, when there were 22. For the past few nights visits have been hovering around the high teens to low 20s. She said there’s been a good response from people volunteering and donating items, but the shelter can always use more. ◆ See ‘COMMUNITY’ /4

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projects is welcome. “The bill is an expression of hope at least in the federal govNanaimo joined other Cana- ernment achieving its goal of dian municipalities, business climate objectives to support and industry groups Monday local transit systems across by unanimously endorsing a the country,” said Holdom. “If National Public Transit Strat- this project got going it would probably mean somewhere egy. NPD Trinity-Spidina MP down the road we would have Olivia Chow introduced the a quick link to Victoria, and strategy as a private member’s having the feds participate in bill last session before the fed- funding for a transit system eral election and again in Sep- would certainly be welcome. How can you refuse?” tember. The bill was tabled Tuesday Chow’s bill is designed to and is waiting to be ensure fast, accessible called for second and affordable public reading, which will transit in cities across trigger a debate and the country, and it determine whether calls for an investthe bill goes to comment plan for transit mittee. systems and transit A private memrelated innovations. It ber’s bill requires also calls on all three royal assent where levels of government funding is involved, to work together to a step that will deterensure quality transit HOLDOM mine the Conservafor all Canadians. “Canada has been falling tive majority’s appetite for the behind and that is holding us proposal. “We’re hoping it receives back,” wrote Chow on her website. “We are the only country enough support for it to go in the G8 without a national to committee so we can have transit strategy. Federal lead- a full debate on it,” said ership and investment in Jean Crowder, NDP MP for transit is vital to a healthier Nanaimo-Cowichan. “The economy and healthier envi- problem Canada faces, in part, ronment. It’s vital to our cities is provincial and federal jurislarge and small and everyone dictional issues so that makes it more complicated, but there who lives in them.” Canadian mayors have called still is a federal role. Whether for such a strategy since 2007 it’s looking at the gas tax or and Chow’s bill is supported looking at tax credit programs, by the Federation of Cana- we know that tax policy shapes dian Municipalities, Canadian behaviour, so if we want to Urban Transit Association, improve public transit the fedCanadian Construction Asso- eral government certainly has ciation and Canadian Cham- a role to play in it.” In this province, B.C. Transit ber of Commerce. Bill Holdom, chair man has a goal of doubling riderof the Regional District of ship by 2012, but the organizaNanaimo’s transit committee, tion is under review following said with increasing rider- more than 40 complaints from ship in many municipalities B.C. municipalities. Represen– including Nanaimo which tatives from the RDN, Union of saw a 6.4-per cent jump to British Columbia Municipali2.62 million riders in 2010 – a ties and B.C. Transit will take national strategy to assist in part in the review. funding and planning transit reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to shop for items and help with distribution. BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Woodgrove Centre’s giant Christmas treasure chest was already half full when the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive kicked off its 28th season Thursday. The toy drive collects toys and money to purchase presents for underprivileged children in Nanaimo. Its roots date back to 1982. “It was a woman who had the original idea,” said Carolyn Iles, toy drive publicity director. “Her name is Dorothy Gaspardone. She was a member of Altrusa and a tireless worker.” Altrusa International of Nanaimo was among the first organizations to come on board with the drive along with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, which provided drop off points for toy donations and firefighters who volunteered to fix and distribute toys. Nanaimo Correctional Centre inmate volunteers were enlisted to help repair bikes and other donated toys. Those organizations are still key players in the toy drive, but today most donations are new toys, money or gift certificates. The News Bulletin’s annual Pennies for Presents campaign, which also kicked off Thursday, is one of the toy drive’s biggest revenue generators and the drive continues to draw new sponsors. In July, the Nanaimo Toy Run Society held its first Nanaimo Toy Run, which drew more than 300 motorcyclists from across B.C. and Alberta and raised $4,500 in toy donations. During Thursday’s kick-off event, Toy Run Society president Rod Rushton and Robert Menzies,

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Amariah Zult, 3, checks out a guitar, one of the donations made during Thursday’s kick-off for this year’s Great Nanaimo Toy Drive.

vice-president, presented the toy drive with a cheque for more than $9,400 in cash donations raised from the toy run and throughout the year. Rushton and Menzies said they learned a lot from their first event and are working up ideas to draw more riders and donations in coming years. Each toy drive generates thousands of donations, which are sorted and distributed from the gymnasium of the former Harewood Elementary School. In 2010, more than 700 families registered for toys, books and games that were given to more than 1,500 children in Nanaimo. One age group the toy drive always has trouble covering is teens. This year Woodgrove Centre donated more than $1,000 to help purchase gifts for teens, but donations for the older children are always needed. People can drop off donations at Woodgrove Centre, Nanaimo

North Town Centre, Country Club Mall, Budget Storage Nanaimo locations, any of Nanaimo Fire Rescue’s fire halls and the Port Theatre. Hockey fans can also bring plush toys to the Nanaimo Clippers game at Frank Crane Arena, Dec. 11, for the annual Teddy Bear Toss when fans get to throw new stuffed toys on the ice when the Clippers score their first goal of the game. Families with children newborn to 17 years old can register for toys from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7 at Eighth Street and Bruce Avenue in the former Mid-Island Co-op building. The toy drive is also looking for volunteers to help out with this year’s toy drive. To volunteer or learn more about the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive Society, please visit the society’s website at www. thegreatnanaimotoydrive.ca. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nanoose man stands trial for murder A Nanoose Bay man charged with murder following a shootout on Wilg ress Road last year has been ordered to stand trial in Nanaimo Supreme Court. Simon Phillip Dockerill is charged with one count of first degree murder and possessing a prohibited firear m with ammunition following the shooting death of John Charles Borden, 47, on May 25, 2010. Dockerill’s preliminary inquiry wrapped up last week and he returns to court Jan. 16 to fix a date for trial by Supreme Court judge and jury. The late afternoon shooting incident, which left nearby businesses and residents shaken, killed one man and injured two others.

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Kettle cuddle Ray Smith, a Salvation Army volunteer, and Santa share a moment with a donation kettle during the Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign kick-off lunch at the Coast Bastion Inn Wednesday. More than 250 people packed the hotel’s ballroom for food, entertainment, a silent auction and to pledge donations. The kettle drive starts Monday (Nov. 21) and runs until Dec. 24.

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Community shows passion for less fortunate ◆ From /1 The fellowship is currently in the process of hiring a volunteer coordinator. “We’re so grateful for all the people who have expressed concern on how our guests are doing and want to help,” said Fraser Gitlitz. “It’s wonderful to see the compassion

in our city for those who are having a difficult time.” The shelter is seeking donations of coats, track pants and socks – especially large sizes – for people to change into when they arrive at the shelter. Donations can be dropped off at the Volunteer Nanaimo

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Winner gets car, gives one away BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Home Hardware turned over the keys for two 2012 Toyota Matrixes Wednesday. The store at Applecross Road was one of three outlets across Canada that gave away six cars. Winners of the Home Owners Helping Home Towns Community and Charity Contest, which ran through the summer, get a car for themselves and a one to give to their favourite charity. Barb Jordan of Nanaimo handed one set of keys over to Maeve O’Byrne, Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation president. “I went through a breast cancer operation and when I moved over here, I went to the hospital for my chemotherapy,� Jordan said. “They treated me so wonderfully there. The girls were just beautiful there – really kind, empathetic

Niel Gertsma, Home Hardware Applecross Road dealer/owner, front left, and Dale Melvin, Home Hardware Stores board member, hand over the keys for two 2012 Toyota Matrix cars to Barb Jordan, back row, left, and Maeve O’Byrne, Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation president. CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

and cheerful, always cheerful.� Jordan said the biggest prize she won prior to the car was $10 in the lottery. Neil Gertsma, Home Hardware dealer/ owner, said two cars is the biggest prize he has ever given away. “We run these contests nationally from time to time and it’s just a super bonus for it to be awarded locally,� Gertsma said. “It always seems like it’s in Ontario, like the lottery, but it’s great

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Towering downtown art beyond repair after fall A towering piece of art in downtown Nanaimo toppled this week. The ‘Spar Tree and High Rigger’ public art piece, at the corner of Albert Street and Victoria Crescent, fell overnight Wednesday. Damage to the 25-metre piece was beyond repair. A nearby tree and light standard sustained minimal damage from the incident. The city said a combination of winter conditions and the age of the wooden pole appear to be the cause. The piece was created to commemorate the early days of Nanaimo. It was erected on July 1, 1985. In the early 1900s, the high rigger was the king of the woods. He would climb the big trees taking off the limbs then topping the spar before climbing down. He was the boss of the rigging crew and responsible for safety.

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Protecting and honouring women and children in society was the topic of a wellattended forum hosted by Snuneymuxw First Nation earlier this month. The forum, an effort to respond to violence against women and children in the mid-Island region, was attended by First Nations, government, non-profit and

Main presenters at the forum included: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, provincial representative for children and youth; Wendy GrantJohn, chairwoman of the Minister’s Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women; Grace Elliott Nielson, executive director of Tillicum Lelum; Ann Spilker, executive director of Haven Society; and White. Bill Yoachim, executive director of Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services, which co-hosted the session, said he sees the event as a single step in what will be a larger process to unify a strategy by many agen-

community at-large representatives. “This region has been struck by many tragic events in recent years, which have highlighted how much work we must still do to build communities where violence against women and children is wholly rejected and condemned,” said Snuneymuxw Chief Douglas White III in a press release. “The forum places a focus on both the disproportionate risks suffered by aboriginal women and children, as well as challenges facing all communities and citizens of the region.”

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or two weeks in December last year, Ashtyn Lively couldn’t eat. She had a blockage in her intestine and suffered from a high fever, lethargy and pain. Yet she still found the motivation to attend a kid’s craft fair in Courtenay, where she lived at the time, to sell cookies and crafts to raise money for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada. She raised $60. The next day she was in surgery. She was rushed to B.C. Children’s Hospital to have nine centimetres of her lower intestine removed due to the blockage. Ashtyn, 12, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2007 when she was eight. “Basically it’s the body’s immune system doesn’t shut off and the sores end up bleeding, scabbing and burrowing anywhere,” said her mother Cheryl. Despite the pain, Ashtyn goes doorto-door to raise money and awareness about Crohn’s disease. She’s raised $2,000 for the foundation due to her campaigning. She also helped collect silent auction donations, sold homemade bookmarks and did people’s nails at a fundraising event in the Comox Valley that raised $5,000. For her efforts, Ashtyn was named the ‘Gutsiest Citizen’ in British Columbia and the Yukon by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada for her efforts to raise money and awareness about the diseases. She’s being honoured during the foundation’s education symposium held in Victoria on Sunday (Nov. 20). Ashtyn said she was excited to be named one of six winners across Canada recognized in November, which is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness month. The foundation said Ashtyn is an inspiration to friends and family and even though she faces challenges at a young age, she has always maintained an incredibly positive attitude. “We are excited to honour Ashtyn for her devotion to making a difference in the lives of others suffering from IBD,” said Ralph Finch, national vice-presi-

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Ashtyn Lively, 12, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when she was eight. She was recently recognized by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada for her efforts to raise awareness and funding.

dent of the B.C. and Yukon foundation, in a press release. “It takes tremendous courage for people living with IBD to speak out and make a difference – especially people of Ashtyn’s age.” Ashtyn enjoys making crafts, reading books and taking bicycle rides, but

sometimes pain and fatigue mean those activities are out of reach. She was home-schooled for two years because she was too ill to learn in the public school system. She started attending public school this year because her condition was improving.

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No cure or cause There is no cure or known cause of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. The diseases, often referred to as inflammatory bowel disease, affect about 200,000 Canadians and Canada has the highest rates in the world. Crohn’s disease can cause inflammation anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, but it is usually located in the lower part of the bowel or upper end of the colon. Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. It can cause inflammation in portions of the gut and intestinal track. Colitis is more localized in the colon and people can experience severe and bloody diarrhea and other symptoms similar to Crohn’s disease. If medication and therapies are unsuccessful, a surgeon may remove the colon and the disease will not return anywhere else in the intestinal tract.

During flareups, she has to have a liquid diet, usually consisting of mealreplacement drinks and Jell-O. There isn’t one specific diet people with Crohn’s can follow. Each person has to determine which foods cause problems and adjust their diet accordingly. The family has dealt with a lot the last few years. Last year, Ashtyn’s older brother, Brandon, 15, was also diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. “It’s been a whirlwind the last couple of years,” said Cheryl. “We went from really active kids playing soccer and basketball and running to basically having one bedridden and another one having to drop out of gym.” The family moved to Nanaimo in September to make trips to B.C. Children’s Hospital easier – every six to eight weeks, both Lively children go to the hospital to get intravenous drugs. Ashtyn tries to keep positive no matter what is thrown her way. “I think to myself that there are people in the world that have it worse than Crohn’s,” said Ashtyn. “I know that I’m not the one having the worst pain.” Ashtyn said she wants to get more people educated about the disease because when she knocks on doors, many people had never heard of it. Cheryl said it’s a misunderstood disease and one many people don’t feel comfortable talking about. For more information, please go to www.getgutsymonth.com or www.ccfc. ca.

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Transit plan on rough road Trinity-Spidina NDP MP Olivia Chow’s proposed National Public Transit Strategy, or Bill C-615, is a good idea in theory but has a long road in front of it before it ever becomes a reality. Chow’s idea proposes introducing a federal voice, the Ministry of Transportation, to the transit conversation in an attempt to align public transit visions, planning goals and construction time frames and budgets across the country. She notes that Canada is the only G8 country without such a plan, which is true. But how many countries are as vast and thinly populated as Canada in this group? None. A plan in Victoria may not work in St. John’s or Winnipeg, so having federal input would be mostly redundant. Transit relies on population density and subsidies. We are far from meeting the density of other G8 countries, and the Conservatives aren’t big on subsidies. What’s more, as a private member’s bill, Bill C-615 would require royal assent to allow for any funding mechanism, something the Conservative majority probably doesn’t have an appetite for. So already the bill is in trouble on three fronts. The Ministry of Transportation is already stretched beyond its limit with its current workload, royal assent, and thus funding, is unlikely, and the proposal exempts Quebec, which would simply ask for the money instead of participating. Blair Lekstrom, B.C.’s transport minister, and other provincial transport ministers might have a hard time swallowing that idea. The best approach would be to leave transit under its current authorities – provincial and regional governments – and let them compete for the funding that is available. If public transit is an important issue to citizens, then politicians who support the notion will be elected, and can improve transit from a local perspective. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Risks a necessary part of childhood strength just weren’t working, a Prepare for some head scratchschool trustee told reporters. ing, because you just can’t make Thus the hard line on potentially this stuff up. deadly round missiles. An elementary school in a large Another trustee added that the city somewhere out east – I won’t ban wasn’t actually new, it just say which to save its residents wasn’t being enforced. embarrassment, but it’s hockey It’s tough to say whether the team (which some would say is an action is heavy-handed or reasonembarrassment in itself) wears able without witnessing the danour national emblem in blue on its gerous dodgeball chaos sweaters – has banned on the playground, but balls from its playWRIGHT you’ve got to think there grounds. might be better options. TURN Yes, that iconic, ubiqLimiting the number uitous, bouncing toy is Mitch Wright of balls on the field of now deemed too dangerManaging Editor play, for one? Or more ous for the playground stringent refereeing by at this school of about supervisors on the side350 children. lines? Get your emergency Given this country’s kits out and prepare for growing obesity epidemthe apocalypse, ’cause ic among people both I’d say that’s a pretty young and old, you’d fair sign it’s a’comin’. think we’d be doing According to media everything possible to encourage reports from this eastern mecca, children to stay active. the centre of the known universe, Taking all but the most innocuaccording to many of its inhabitous of balls off the playground ants, this school banned all balls seems to run counter to the goal of other than those made of sponge improving physical fitness. or nerf after a mom allegedly sufBut this Toronto school (oops, fered a concussion-inducing soccer ball blow to the head while picking wasn’t going to give away the location, was I?) isn’t alone in its up her child. bashfulness toward balls and other Apparently, this school’s playpotentially injurious forms of play. ground is a small, walled-in area Other Ontario school have prothat becomes crowded with kids hibited balls after specific inciand their deadly arms flinging dents, although they were reportballs willy-nilly, risking everyone’s edly overturned due to pressure health and welfare. from the students. It’s been a consistent, nagging Still other school have apparently issue, and efforts to get the kids banned gymnastics, dodge ball to recognize their own throwing

(naturally), floor hockey and even that terrifying of schoolyard pastimes – tag. Sorry, tag? A children’s game of tag is about as dangerous as a pillow fight (unless the pillow cases also contain the kids’ sports trophies, as a friend of mine once did to her sister with painful consequences). The bottom line is that yes, injuries can occur when kids are at play. I’m reminded of the old Dan Aykroyd/Candice Bergen skit from Saturday Night Live in which Aykroyd plays Mr. Mainway, an unscrupulous toy manufacturer, appearing on a consumer reports show, who produces such favourites as the ‘Bag O’ Glass’ and ‘Johnny Switchblade’ doll. The skit ends with Mainway feigning choking on a little foam play ball. That’s way, way over the top, which is why the skit is humorous, but it also hints at a grain of truth. Our attempts to manage the risks to children are going into overkill and are in fact putting them more at-risk of both injury and more sedentary lifestyles resulting in serious health issues. There’s no way kids should be playing with switchblade dolls or shards of glass, but if we’re going to take away balls and anything else that could, maybe, possibly, potentially, at some point bring them harm, we might as well just ban childhood altogether. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

‘A children’s game of tag is about as dangerous as a pillow fight.’

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Ecosystem must be protected District Lot 33 on Vancouver Island is home to a tiny forest that is a remnant specimen of the red-listed coastal Douglas fir ecosystem. This unique community of plants and animals is classified critically endangered and globally imperiled. There is less than one per cent of this majestic old growth forest left on Earth. A battle has commenced on DL33 between local communities and the government of British Columbia to shut down the chainsaws that are tearing into the

To the Editor, To a rare and endangered bird, flower, amphibian, or mammal, whether you nest high in the canopy or are a microscopic component of the soil that nurtures the giant trees that produce the canopy, the death of an ecosystem is your death. It doesn’t matter to a marbled murrelet whether the company that wields the chainsaw is trying to improve the social conditions of an impoverished community or feed the shareholders of a multibillion dollar corporation, extinction is forever.

heart of this tiny refugia. Both B.C. and Canada, as signatories to the international convention on biological diversity, are in violation of their obligations to protect endangered ecosystems and to help stem the tide of species extinction that are estimated to be over 1,000 times what would be expected in nature. A further black eye to Canada’s reputation is that DL33 resides in a UNESCO designated biosphere reserve, special areas set aside for the protection of biological diversity and to

be models of sustainability. The pleas of concerned scientists, the Nanaimo Regional District, all the communities up and down Vancouver Island, and the NDP, the official Opposition in the B.C. legislature, to do the right thing and protect this precious piece of Crown land have fallen on deaf ears. Once again it is up to a tiny group of activists to risk arrest and financial ruin and stand up to this suicide cult of twisted economic priorities. Phil Carson Qualicum Beach

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citizens of Nanaimo. They do not want community consultation even though it was stipulated in the memorandum of understanding. E. Nielsen Nanaimo

To the Editor, Re: Social housing supporters step up, Nov. 15. I disagree with the Green Light Project’s assumptions on the furor caused about housing the homeless. I don’t think any group is against helping the homeless. City council caused this uproar with its secrecy and in-camera decisions. Council and city staff are pushing to house the hardto-house drug addicts and chronic alcoholics in lowbarrier ‘wet houses’. Once there, they can continue their addictive ways and not try to overcome their addictions to become productive citizens. People have tried to make the city officials understand that there are a lot of other homeless or at-risk of homelessness people in Nanaimo – working poor, single parents, elderly, and others who are struggling to survive. We all want to help those who need help and would continue to be productive Nanaimo citizens. Most people would welcome them to their neighbourhoods. The present council and staff are too bull-headed to be concerned about the research done by ordinary

Supportive housing is most effective To the Editor: Re: Social housing supporters step up, Nov. 15. The article on the Green Light Project for supported housing came as a boost to my sometimes flagging faith in our community. I overcame my public speaking anxiety to speak at the city council meeting where they eventually voted to continue the Uplands Road housing. The issue just seems too important not to stand up. The position of the Concerned Citizens of Nanaimo and their candidates depresses me. Coming to Canada from the U.S., I hoped to leave prejudice and fear-mongering behind. This election will tell a lot about our character in this city. True leadership often calls for telling people not what they want to hear, but what they need to hear.

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In this case, people need and deserve to hear reassurance that the housing isn’t a threat to peace and safety in our city and neighbourhoods. On the contrary, helping people find safe, affordable housing reduces their troubles and need for emergency and judicial services. For years I worked in programs that included supported housing for those with psychiatric and other disabilities, including chemical dependency.

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District not at fault on school field trips To the Editor, Re: District fails to allay fears over future of field trips, Nov. 10. Once again the school district is being made to look like the scapegoat if field trips are cancelled due to a teachers’ strike. If even one child was injured on a trip that was improperly supervised, I am sure the parents would hold the school district responsible. Since administrators are already doing extra work that teachers normally do, to suggest that they go on a field trip instead of the teachers is not reasonable. The teachers say that they are not hurting the education of the students, but all of us remember field trips as excellent learning occasions. As for the parents who are pushing the board to allow the trips, how about pushing the teachers to stop their strike? J. Sharpe Nanaimo

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Occupy participants show courage, conviction To the Editor, I was unhappy to hear how the Occupy camp on Wall Street and in other cities in

the U.S. were forcefully evicted by riot police. I believe the Occupy movement has valid moralistic grounds to

be allowed to continue in Nanaimo without eviction and riot police. I most admire the

Occupy movement’s courage and conviction to stay the course despite the risk of ridicule, inclement

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creating the conditions that make the rich richer, the middle class more in debt, and the poor more poor. I consider these people camped out in tents our voice of discontent of the status quo. I personally believe it is paramount that we become more agriculturally and economically much more selfsufficient even within our own municipality and we must overcome the vested forces that keep us from that goal by cutting the vines that feed. The Occupy movement represents a broad spectrum of points of view and from that, we should not disregard the movement as radical or naive, but we should take this opportunity to capitalize on this momentum and bring out the issues that matter to us the most. I like to see their tents downtown because it represents freedom, community, individuality, and a resolve to stay the course for what one believes in. Canada needs a stronger criminal justice system in regards to violent crime. These activists are peaceful and purposeful and I would consider it a violent crime in a small way to forcefully remove them. I will stand by them. Holden Southward Nanaimo What do you think? Give us your comments by fax at 250-753-0788 or by e-mail: editor@ nanaimobulletin. com. Be sure to spell out your first and last names.

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Red Nose campaign readies National energy challenge for another holiday season spurs support of gardens BY RACHEL STERN BY WAYNE EMDE

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Rudy needs more little helpers for Operation Red Nose to ensure people get home safe this holiday season. The program is a designated driver service to get people a ride home during the holiday season. The service is free, but donations are accepted to raise money for Pacific Sport’s Active Star and XploreSportZ camps for children and youth, youth leadership programs in elementary schools and athlete services. Red Nose kicked off the season this week and the organization is seeking volunteers to man the phones and get behind the wheel when the service starts on Nov. 25. Grace Bell, Operation Red Nose coordinator, said volunteers are vital. “We can’t do it without them,� she said. “If we didn’t have the volunteers, the service couldn’t run.� Red Nose has operated in Nanaimo for 16 years and nationally for 28 years. Last year in Nanaimo, nearly 1,500 people received rides. There were nearly 200 volunteers who filled

344 volunteer shifts. This year, the organization is looking to fill 420 shifts. Volunteer positions include drivers, navigators, escort drivers, dispatch phone operators or to be Rudy the mascot. Drivers must be 21 years or older and navigators and escort drivers must be over 19 years old. This year’s dates for service include Nov, 25-26, Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 22-23, 30 and New Year’s Eve. Operation Red Nose offers services from Lantzville to Ladysmith from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. People can call the Red Nose hotline 250-740-6969 for a ride. To volunteer, please e-mail nanaimo@operationrednose. com or call the Red Nose hotline. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

With less than a month to go in their three-month quest to win the Canadian Geographic/Shell Canada Energy Diet Challenge, Nanaimo’s Belbin family is looking to support community gardens and the food bank. The Belbins – Grant, Alison and children Drew, Kai and Mara – have been blogging their experiences on the challenge website, hoping others will be inspired by the simple changes they’ve made in their home. The Belbins recently got involved with the Young Professionals of Nanaimo community garden project and decided to take it further. “For mere pennies a year [$30], our family now rents a garden bed and in the spring we’ll start growing vegetables and flowers side-by-side with community members who know more than we

do,� said Alison. The YPN gardens are set up at former gas station sites. “These sites will help teach those with no gardening experience how to grow and care for plants. We have the potential to educate and inspire the community to create gardens of their own, while providing an alternative use for some of our city’s most visible empty lots,� said Jenn Bogwald of the YPN. The past two months made the Belbins acutely aware of many energy saving strategies and one of them is the energy cost of importing food. “When we found out less than five per cent of the food consumed on the Island is grown locally, we realized

it’s with projects like this one that we can increase these numbers,� said Alison. “Across Canada, there are over 2,800 abandoned gas stations sitting vacant. Imagine if all of these could be turned into community gardens? It’s mind blowing.� Although they have to wait until spring before they can plant their new garden, the family was inspired to make an immediate impact. If they win the challenge, they plan to donate $500 to the expansion and growth of the community gardens and match that with a donation from their business, 1-800GOT-JUNK?, for a total of $1,000 to be split between providing

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Honey offers another reason to buy local Like many other people trying to use local foods, we have replaced most of the sweeteners we use in our house with honey. And we buy our honey from local producers. Food Safety News just published the results of tests done on the honey found in U.S. stores. (Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn’t Honey by Andrew Schneider, www.foodsafetynews.com). Over three-quarters of the honey tested could not pass safety standards established by the World Health Organization. Why? Because pollen particles have been carefully filtered out. And the only reason to remove pollen is to prevent tracing honey to its source. Sort of like cutting

small individual service portions the labels off garments. had the pollen removed. The U.S. Food and Drug They did not even attempt to Administration has said the detest any of the 60 pollinated stuff canper cent of imported not be called honey, FOOD honey that goes but the FDA does not MATTERS straight into the food enforce that standard, Marjorie Stewart industry for use in with the result that the baked goods, sauces, ultra-filtered product etc. is everywhere. Every one of the Of samples bought samples Food Safety by Food Safety News News bought at farmat groceries, 76 per ers markets, co-ops cent had all the pollen and health food stores removed. All honey had the full, anticipatfrom major drugstore ed amount of pollen. chains had no pollen. And where would most of the Honey bought from dollar de-pollinated honey have come stores was not mentioned, but from? Well, China, of course. the report found that 100 percent And India. of the honey packaged in the

ing from a beekeeper, you’re at risk,” said John Ambrose, apiculturist and professor and entomologist at North Carolina State University. So there is another argument for buying local. The industrial food systems that dominate our retail food outlets have become so complicated that you have no idea what you are getting with a simple, seemingly wholesome product like honey. ◆ Marjorie Stewart is board chairwoman of the Foodshare Society and president of the multi-stakeholder co-op, Heritage Foodservice. She can be reached at: marjorieandalstewart@shaw. ca.

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Sunday â—† WORKING WITH Projections, a workshop that helps people take ownership of their feelings. 1-3:30 p.m. at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. 250-753-1154. â—† SOLUTIONS: A Sustainability Network hosts a night of glow bowling from 7-9 p.m. at Brechin Lanes to help fundraise for the VIU-based club. E-mail solutions@viusu.com to purchase tickets.

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Taming your inner critic is much like taming a wild animal – it must be done with aware- ANGELA SLADE ness and consistency. It’s a sneaky little beast and will come sliding in the back door, just as you shove it out the front. If you judge it or criticize it, you are feeding the wild animal because you are behaving just like it. Here are some tips to help tame your inner critic. First, identify your inner critic’s top ten places where it likes to hang out. This could be a situation, event, or a place such as the mirror. Second, draw a picture of you inner critic and name it. Place this in a spot where you will see it regularly. Third, get to know your inner critic. Notice what makes it louder; what diminishes its power; what happens if you talk back; what happens when you just look at it calmly in the eyes and reassure it everything will be okay. Experiment with this exercise and notice if there are any shifts in your day/week/ month. Once you’ve begun taming your inner critic, you may feel lighter and freer than before. You may even have the courage and confidence to embark on a new adventure.

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Cases of the flu hit early this year throughout the Lower Mainland and DR. KAREN L. FRASER Island. The predominant flu so far this season has been relatively mild. The symptoms include body ache, chills, fatigue, nausea, stomach pain, and can include vomiting and diarrhea. The symptoms are generally lasting 3-7 days for most people. According to the Flu Watch at www.publichealth.gc.ca , influenza activity continues at low inter-seasonal levels. Sporadic flu activity has been documented in BC, ON & QC but continues to remain low overall currently. Each year at AWC we offer a general immune support program for patients that some use as an alternative to flu vaccines. The effective protocol contains an in-office oral dose plus a take home kit. Naturopathic consults are covered by most extended health care plans.

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Let me start by saying that I am proud to work with some very experienced, knowledgeable and respected REALTORS in our City. All REALTORS are independent sales associates regardless TIM WAIT of the company they work with, so we all have the ability to decide how much time, effort and money we are going to use in order to best serve our clients. When it comes to service, I learned a lot from my years as a WOODWARD’S Food Floor clerk. Chunky Woodward’s instilled in me the desire to go beyond what was expected from our clients and always look for ways to improve, not only the experience of our clients but also to be innovative in marketing the products we sold. Perhaps you may remember the Specialty section of WOODWARD’S we even sold chocolate covered ants, the message WOODWARD’S was sending was that we go beyond what other grocery stores are offering, lest we forget the Parcel Depots where you could pick up your groceries after you finished your other Mall shopping. This was another value added service. So here’s my point, I believe that FULL SERVICE is far more than a yard sign, providing documents, making phone calls to notaries or building inspectors, my FULL SERVICE involves Staging your home to make the big first impression, Professional Digital Photography with a huge photo slideshow gallery to best show case your home and catch the attention of the buyers that start their search online. It’s almost 85%. I use several websites to market to the world not just relying on MLS, full color local newspaper ads, open houses, feature sheets on your yard sign and on and on. If you feel you could benefit from my FULL SERVICE marketing program I welcome the opportunity to discuss your situation and promise you that like WOODWARD’S my goal is to exceed your expectations. Visit www.timwait.com email me at tim@timwait.com or call 250 713-1223.

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Yes, over half of the fireplace dampers in our community are currently left open (!) and even when closed most become warped, allowing heated air to escape in huge volumes. There are several possibilities. If you add an insert make sure the old chimney is sealed at the top. You can try to stuff insulation up the chimney. You can have it permanently sealed off at the top. Or you can buy a reusable Fireplace Plug / Draftstopper from us. At $70 it usually pays for itself in a month, and makes your home more comfortable.

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A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is not an exempt asset and it will be disposed of by the bankruptcy trustee for the general benefit of your creditors. Even though the funds in the RESP were intended to be used to pay for the education of your child, he or she does not have any legal entitlement to the investment. It is your money until it is used to pay for the education for your child. Effective July 7, 2008, all Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP) became exempt from seizure. While you must still declare RRSPs as being your asset in a bankruptcy, you will now be able to keep these investments. The only portion that will go to creditors will be amounts contributed to the RRSP during the one year period immediately prior to the date of bankruptcy. Previous to this legislation being passed, only certain life insured RRSPs had been exempt from seizure.

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The answer is relationship! If you take the time to TERRY MORRISON build a good relationship with your choice of repair centers, you will usually find an ally behind the counter when things go bad. Any good service department will keep a thorough electronic record of all repair and parts transactions. Also, any competent service advisor worth his or her salt will review those records each time a client brings in their vehicle. They do this to see if any scheduled maintenance work needs to be done enabling them to bring it to the customer’s attention at the time of drop off. This insures the vehicle is getting everything it needs. It is also used to make sure there is no duplication of services. It is nice to know that the licensed technicians working on your car, are up to date on the latest training available. If you are like me, it sure is nice having one less thing to remember. And my service advisors certainly don’t mind taking on that responsibility for you. I am fortunate to work with some of the best in the industry at Newcastle Nissan. To start your relationship, give me a call at 250-756-1515.

■ Notary Public

Whether you are a snow bird who will DR. PAUL GENEAU be away for several months, or just planning a vacation, consider your eye care needs well in advance of your trip. It can be devastating, when you are far from home, to break your glasses or lose your contact lenses. Having a spare pair, or at least a written prescription with you, can salvage your trip. Consider having your eyes examined, so that you have a current prescription and can be assured of no surprises regarding the health of your eyes. We will be happy to discuss with you any specific needs you may have, such as prescription sunglasses, or contact lenses for sports. Your eyes deserve an optometrist!

What is the benefit to me for getting my service work done at a Dealership?

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CRAFT FAIRS

CRAFT FAIRS

INFORMATION

21ST ANNUAL RANDERSON RIDGE CHRISTMAS GIFT & CRAFT FAIR

Buttertubs Seniors Fall Craft & Bake Sale

former Cadets Sponsoring Committees, Officers & friends of 893 Beauford SQ. We are forming a alumni mess in honour of opening our hangar. Contact Reg Johanson 250-752-0528 or rjohanson@shaw.ca

Dover Bay Secondary November 25th ~ 6-9pm November 26th ~ 10am-4pm

For Information & Registration call: Maria (250)739-0373

Sat., Dec. 3rd, 9-3pm. White Elephant/Knitting Hot dogs, Coffee, Pop #10 Buttertubs Dr. Tables $10.

Call 250-753-5031

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

Canadian Cancer Society You can remember someone special with your gift to the Canadian Cancer Societyy To donate in Memory or in Honour www.cancer.ca 250-592-2244 or call toll-free 1-800-663-7892 or mail to: Unit E, 777 Poplar St., Nanaimo, BC V95 2H7 7

COMPUTER TECH NEEDED in beautiful Campbell River Must have experience in SBS 2003 to 2011 • Min 5 years as Comp Tech • Good written/verbal skills • Ability to work self-directed and as part of a small team • Valid BC drivers licence & reliable vehicle • Microsoft Cert preferred Salary neg. for the right person Resume to: careers@gcstech.ca

BLACK BEAR Liquor Store requires Part-time person. Must work evenings & weekends. Must have Serving it Right. Apply in person after 10:00 a.m.

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INFORMATION NEEDED on stolen black, 2008 Dodge Ram 4 door taken Sept. 26/2011 from 3100 block 18th Ave., Port Alberni, plate #CW7744. Call Darlene at ICBC at (250)731-2255 quoting claim #P183524.4

CHILDREN CHILDCARE AVAILABLE CHILDCARE for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers! High quality programs. Early Childhood Educators. Money back guarantee. www.jollygiant.ca Call today. 250-751-8841

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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OPERATE A Mini-Office Outlet working from your home computer. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great income. www.freedom-unlimited.info

ENTERTAINMENT

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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

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Ruth Yvonne Meek. Ruth was born May 18, 1926 in South Wellington and lived in the Nanaimo area her entire life. She passed away peacefully November 14, 2011. Ruth is survived and lovingly remembered by her 2 children; Tom Meek (Lynette) and Terry Bryden (David). She also leaves behind 4 grandchildren: Elizabeth, Gareth, Ellen and Tamara, and one great-grandchild, Aidan. They were a constant source of pride and joy in her life. Ruth will also be sorely missed by her many relatives and friends. Ruth was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Alex Meek; her parents, Tom and Ellen Greenwell; brothers George and Donald, and sisters-in-law: Evelyn Greenwell, Betty Greenwell, Helen Reedel, Margaret Morton and Hazel Toomer. The family would like to thank Dr. John Carr and Dr. Kim King for their care through the years, and the staff of the Palliative Care Unit and the fifth floor of Nanaimo Hospital who helped make Ruth’s last days comfortable and peaceful. An extra special thank you to Dr. Robin Love, Ruth’s doctor for many years, who offered her so much care and understanding through so many issues in her life. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Nanaimo Curling Club, Monday, November 21st, 12:30-3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Palliative Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Nanaimo

May 18, 1926 ~ November 14, 2011

HELP WANTED

250.585.3942 Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Country, Jazz. Any events including Weddings, Birthdays.

Book Your Christmas Party FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING Looking for enthusiastic & motivated individuals to join our team!

FULL & PART TIME AVAILABLE • • • •

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Solo Singer

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HELP WANTED

Get Practical Skills That Get Jobs

Please include: Your name & address for tax receipt. Name of the person being remembered. Name & address to send card to.

DEATHS

AIR CADETS

COMPUTERS/INFO SYSTEMS

HUGHSON TRUCKING INC. is looking for Class 1 Super-B flatdeck drivers. Safety and Performance Bonuses, benefits package, drug & alcohol policy. 2 years experience preferred. We will provide transportation to Southern Alberta. Call 1-800-647-7995 ext 228 or fax resume to 403-6472763

Fun & fast paced work environment Ideal for students & mothers Flexible hours Positions available in our Bowen Road location • No experience necessary Please drop off resume at Little Caesars: 1708 Bowen Road, Nanaimo

POSITION AVAIL for evening Janitorial Supervisor. Cleaning, floor maint exp an asset. Must be avail for occasional weekend work. CRC and valid DL req’d. 250-751-1800 or 250-616-5517. RESPONSIBLE STUDENT for household chores in Long Lake Heights. (250)616-8755 We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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In Loving Memory of

George Bell Addison

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Your Loving Wife Anne, Chuck & Linda, Gordon, Jimmie & Lorraine, Vicki & John, Laurie & Gary and families. Your Career Starts Here

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PERSONAL SERVICES EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMOTIVE TECH.

St. John Ambulance

Journeyman or 3rd/4th Year

INLAND KENWORTH CAMPBELL RIVER

First Aid Training

Prince Rupert Top Wages Paid

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

SAVING LIVES at Work, Home and Play!

WCB OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID • • • •

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Level I - Nov. 22, 24, 28 & 30 Level II - Jan. 23-27 Level III - Dec. 5-16 Standard with CPR-C & AED

• CPRC with AED - Dec. 10 (days) - Dec. 14 & 15 (eves)

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- Dec. 3 & 4

• Transport Endorsement

CPRC for Healthcare Providers - Dec. 10 CPRC Renewal with AED - Nov. 24 Marine Advanced First Aid - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 CPRC Renewal for Healthcare Providers

View Details at: www.rainbowchrysler.ca Call: Brian Musgrave 1.877.624.8207 or e-mail: bmusgrave@ rainbowchrysler.ca BODY MAN fully qualified or 2nd or 3rd year apprentice. Benefits. Wages dependent upon experience. Call (250)287-8258 or fax resume 250-287-2432.

- Dec. 4 (10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

- Nov. 25

• Emergency for Community Care

• Standard First Aid for Industry CPRC & AED - Dec. 7 & 8

- Dec. 3

BC Basic Food Safety available online!

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Healthcare is the #1 employer in B.C.

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Become a HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT • Job Security • Great Wages • Career Opportunities Small class sizes with a hands-on approach to learning.

Inland Kenworth is an industry leading group of heavy truck & equipment dealerships in business since 1949. We offer competitive wages and an attractive benefits package.

Contact: Robert Baker Fax: 250-286-8380 Email: rbaker@inland-group.com or drop resume to 2470 North Island Hwy

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We have the following vacancies: PROGRAM STARTS DECEMBER IN NANAIMO

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The successful candidate should have: • Self Motivation • a Positive Attitude • Good electrical & Hydraulic troubleshooting skills • A/C Ticket • Forestry/Construction Equipment experience

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WFP is currently seeking a Planning / Production Assistant to join our Mainland Coast Operation located approximately 20 minutes north of Campbell River. This full-time 18 month term position may include some travel to the coastal islands and inlets.Reporting to the Operation’s Planner, this role will be an integral part of all business functions at the operation, aligned to support the overall success of the organization. Critical skills and experience will include all aspects of office and data administration, reporting and analysis, accounts payables and receivables, in addition to admin. tasks necessary to support engineering,forestry, and production functions. Data management, invoicing and accounting functions will also be primary duties.

A ONE JANITORIAL ... NO CONTRACTING OUT..BONDED AND INSURED OVER 15 YEARS IN BUSINESS. FREE QUOTES. CALL DAN 250753-3722

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GUARANTEED YOU will be well pleased! Professional house and office cleaning in Country Club area only. 20 yrs exp, ref’s avail. 250-756-7922.

WESTERN FOREST OFFERS COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION THAT INCLUDES CORE VACATION HEALTH BENEFITS WITH THIS POSITION.

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

If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: (1)866.840.9611 Email: resumes@ westernforest.com Application Deadline: Thursday, November 24, 2011 Reference Code: MCO Admin

ART/MUSIC/DANCING SINGING LESSONS with pro singer-recording artist, Anna Lyman, B.Mus. Christmas GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE. Your mp3 demo included. (250)754-4982 www.annalyman.com

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ADD ON ACCOUNTING Accurately, Timely, Affordable & Confidential... • Bookkeeping • Payroll • Cashflow Management • Gov. Remittances • Taxes • Set-up/Training on Simply Accounting Full or partial service, on-site or free pick-up/delivery. Call Bev (1)250-740-5954 E-mail bev@addon.ca Visit: www.addon.ca

CLEANING SERVICES

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Call Jonathan

THERE ARE a lot of people out there that say they are housecleaners, but may not do the type of cleaning you like your house to look like when they’re done. I usually take over from those cleaners when the homeowners have had enough and want to have their home cleaned properly. Give me a call at 250-618-7992. You’ll be glad you did!

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

COMPUTER SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

COMPUTER PRO $25 service call for home or office. Mobile Certified 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

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20/20 Home Detail Cleaning Services Since 1990 Gutter cleaning system. Interior/Exterior frames & windows. for Results call us first for Estimates

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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

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

GARDENING QUALITY YARD CARE Clean-up, lawn & garden maintenance, hedge trimming. Free Estimates. Licenced. (250)616-4286, (250)751-1517

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

MORTGAGES

WE BUY HOUSES

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GARDENING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING

FREE ITEMS

TREE PRUNING HEDGE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE

BRYAN GRIFFIN CONSTRUCTION experienced in new home construction, home renos, doors & windows , vinyl siding & sofďŹ ts and more. Free estimates. 250-390-2601.

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

REMODELING REQUIRES immediate removal of clothes washer (older model). Perfect working order. Details (250)756-2417

ISLAND WIDE PAINTING & RENOS

FRIENDLY FRANK

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Now servicing Nanaimo. New construction, repaints. Intro special 12% discount. We pay HST... 24% total with this ad.

7’ ARTIFICIAL Christmas Tree, very bushy, $20. (250)753-5184.

Call the qualiďŹ ed specialist...certiďŹ ed Arborist & Garden Designer

Ivan 250-758-0371 HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting. Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.

HAULING AND SALVAGE GARY FORTIN’S HAULING. One call does it all. Clean-up and disposal. (250) 618-1413. JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate any useable items to local charities. Call Sean, 250-741-1159.

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

Expanding or Renovating your home/bathroom/ kitchen/basement? RooďŹ ng & ďŹ nish carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates. Guaranteed/Insured

Richard 250-729-7809

LANDSCAPING BULLY’S LANDSCAPING. Fall Clean-up Specials: Pruning, yard clean-up, irrigation blow-outs. Bobcat & excavating services. All your landscaping needs. 250-585-7177.

MOVING & STORAGE 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.

AGILE HOME REPAIR & Improvement. Fully insured, interior/exterior repairs and upgrades. Ian 250-714-8800. BLUE OX Home Services. Expert Handyman & Renovation Services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tiling, painting, lawn & garden. Refs avail. Insured. 250-713-4409.

Call Rick: (250)585-3942 or (250)954-3942 Vancouver Island Painting

Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES. (250) 667-1189

CARPET, 12.5ftx13.5ft, approx, turquoise, very high quality, $90. 250-753-3588. DOUBLE BED with $99. (250)753-3768.

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

PETS PET CARE SERVICES

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.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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Call: 1-250-616-9053

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

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2 BDRM condo/patio style home, D/W, lndry, park at door, yard area. N/S, Avail Dec 1, $950 call Nicki 250667-4418

AUCTIONS

AUCTIONS

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Whippletree

FUEL/FIREWOOD

3UDOKU

AUCTION OPEN AGAIN

Same location, new owners First auction November 20th 11am Web Page for info and details www.rzent.co.nr or Ph 250-248-5354

Location: Whippletree Junction just out side of Duncan on the Trans Canada Hwy.

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CARS

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Lights-out goaltending, plus a little bit of luck, led to a big win this week for the Nanaimo Clippers. The city’s B.C. Hockey League team defeated the Powell River Kings 2-0 on Wednesday at Frank Crane Arena. It was the Clips’ eighth win in their last 10 games. “We basically found a way to win,” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach. The matchup pitted two defensively minded teams against each other and it looked that way for much of the night, with the score still 0-0 after 40 minutes of play. “We really wanted it,” said Billy Faust, Clippers goalie. “Despite the first two periods [lacking] a little bit of intensity, I thought we brought it in the third.” The Clippers’ Luke Gordon opened the scoring a minute into the third period as he got off a shot from a tough angle that found its way past Powell River’s goalie Sean Maguire. Exactly 10 minutes later, the Clippers made it 2-0 when Kyle Kramer fired a shot from the side boards at the centre-ice red line that somehow

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Powell River Kings players Chris Williams, left, and Evan Richardson try to check Nanaimo Clippers forward Andrew Gladiuk during Wednesday’s B.C. Hockey League game at Frank Crane Arena. The Clippers won 2-0.

bounced in. “We worked hard for our bounces, too, so we’ll take them,” said Vandekamp. “We were engaged in the game and that’s all you can ask as a coach is for the guys to be engaged and give it their best and I thought we did that.” Goaltending was a major factor, as Faust made 46 saves to outduel Maguire, a World Junior A Hockey Challenge star. “I saw every shot and it made it really easy,” Faust said. “Those couple times I was scrambling and kicked the rebound out, they were there to knock it away.”

Fa u s t , t h e B C H L’s leader in minutes played this season, has won eight of his last nine. His only loss in that span came in a game in which his team was shut out. “[The puck] is a beachball size right now,” he said. “I’m having fun.” The Clippers are feeling good about knocking off the tough Kings, especially with more big games looming. “I’ve felt even since the beginning, when we do play as hard as we can and we’re playing our systems then we can beat any team,” Faust said. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Clippers, Rollers teaming up to play Santa’s little helpers Roller derby players are usually associated with fishnet stockings, but this weekend they’re more interested in Christmas stockings. The Harbour City Rollers derby team will be holding a toy drive Sunday (Nov. 20) at Frank Crane Arena during the Nanaimo Clippers’ B.C. Hockey League game against the Coquitlam Express. The toy drive supports Nanaimo’s Haven Society, promoting the safety of

women and children. Fans are asked to bring an unwrapped toy, cash donation or gift card to donate to the society. Game time is 3 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door at a cost of $13 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students and $8 for children. On Sundays one child gets in free with the purchase of an adult ticket. For more information about Haven Society, visit www.havensociety.com.

Nanaimo swimmer Adam Rahier captured gold at the Para Pan Am Games this week. Rahier, 23, won the 100-metre backstroke final on Wednesday in Guadalajara, Mexico, finishing with a time of one minute, 6.63 seconds to beat out competitors from Venezuela and Brazil. “I feel so happy about the win,” Rahier said in a Swimming Canada press release. “It’s been a glorious and great competition. I knew to have success I had to stay positive, listen to my coach and swim my heart out.” The Nanaimo Riptides star also earned two silver medals at the Games. He competes in the S14 category for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Div. 1 United back at home Nanaimo United could use some home-field advantage, and they finally get it. The city’s Div. 1 men’s Vancouver Island Soccer League team (2-5-2) plays Juan de Fuca (1-7) tonight (Nov. 19) at 7 p.m. at Merle Logan Field. It’s the first home game in more than a month for United, which is 0-3-1 in its last four, all on the road.

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Junior ’Dawgs dominate the Bulldogs. “After the initial collisions they realized that we were going to keep coming and I don’t think they had an answer for the heat we were bringing defensively.” Stevenson called Barsby’s effort “torn a d i c, ” w i t h t h e defence creating momentum for the offence, and so on and so on. The offence certainly took advantage of field position on a wintry day when it should have been tough to move the football. “It was pretty cold today so one thing we had to do was pound the rock,” said Dejon Lynch, Barsby run-

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By day’s end, Holy Cross must have been saying, “holy cow!” The visiting Crusaders from Surrey were thoroughly beaten 53-0 on Wednesday by the Barsby Bulldogs in junior varsity football playoff action at Merle Logan Field. The game wasn’t widely expected to be a blowout, but that’s what occurred. “Football games take on a life of their own and we made some very good plays,” said Rob Stevenson, coach of

ning back. “So with our big O linemen and our big fullbacks we got big blocks and we rushed for who knows how many yards.” Lynch had 233 yards, three rushing touchdowns and a TD catch from Brody Taylor. Kyle Vollet led the defence with nine tackles and an interception and Tristan Slotte made five tackles. GAME ON … Wednesday’s contest was the last home game of 2011 for Barsby football. The juniors will play Robert Bateman on Wednesday (Nov. 23) in Burnaby in the provincial semifinals.

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Barsby Bulldogs junior varsity players Tyler Harvey, left, Cole Smith, Tristan Slotte, Brandon Parker, Kyle Vollet and North Rainey surround a Holy Cross ball carrier Wednesday at Merle Logan Field.

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Young runners making strides We head deliberately off track this week, catching up on results from the recent Nanaimo and District Elementary Schools’ Cross Country Championships. Approximately 500 athletes took part in the event, held near the beginning of this month at Rotary Bowl stadium. In the tyke (born 2002-03) girls’ race, 1.5 kilometres in length, Erin Jensen from Cilaire took first place. Karly Dickenson from Rock City was the runner-up, with Olivia Lunman of Seaview taking third. Others in the top 10 were Amelia Usborne of Hammond Bay, Kaylin Veldkamp from Randerson Ridge, Sessaly Buck from Pauline Haarer, Melina Davis of Randerson Ridge, Makayla Mitchel from Forest Park, Rowan FloodDick representing Pauline Haarer and Cinnabar Valley runner Emmy Bateman. A district title in the tyke boys’ race went to Carter Ekland of Frank J. Ney, who finished ahead of Alex McLaughlan from Randerson Ridge and Rutherford teammates Ethan Hart and Griffen Barr.

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One local curling team has managed to stay undefeated despite high-calibre competition every week in the MidIsland Co-op Senior Cash League. The Bob Hungar rink scored a 7-1 win over Sally Noonan on Wednesday in league play at the Nanaimo Curling Centre. Also that day, Ed Stumborg defeated Archie McIntosh 9-5, Val Fenton beat Marg Obee 7-5, Brian Scorer won 11-7 against Graham Cave and Tom Renton’s crew, skipped by Gerry Adams, handled Ron Dunn’s team 7-2. The week before was skins-format

curling, and the day’s biggest winner was Cave, who won $95 of a possible $100 against Renton. Dunn won $80, Hungar and Obee won $75 and Don Varney’s team, skipped by Stumborg, won $65. GAME ON ‌ The annual senior bonspiel with curlers from all over the Island will take place at the Nanaimo Curling Centre from Nov. 24-26. The spiel is a skins format with prize money totalling more than $2,500. Morning and afternoon games are slated each day with awards presentations Saturday afternoon.

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CALENDAR ◆ Nov. 19 - Pacific Western Athletic Association volleyball. Vancouver Island University Mariners vs. Capilano. VIU gym, Women, 1 p.m.; men, 2:45 p.m. ◆ Nov. 19 - High school girls’ volleyball, senior A girls. Island championship. Cedar Community Secondary School gym, 3:30 p.m. ◆ Nov. 19 - High school girls’ volleyball, senior AA girls. Island championship. Woodlands PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: *2011 Tundra up to $6000 cash back; is on select 4x4 models only. Receive $3500 in customer cash incentive & $2500 Non-Stackable Cash for a total discount of $6000. **2011 Venza up to $4000 cash back; is on FWD models only. Receive $500 in customer cash incentive & $3500 in non-stackable cash for a total discount of $4000. ***2011 Tacoma up to $4000 cash back; valid on 4x4 models only; $3000 in customer cash incentive & $1000 in non-stackable cash for a total discount of $4000. 0% finance for 72 months, upon credit approval, available on Yaris Hatchback and Yaris Sedan. Nonstackable cash offers on select vehicles only. Valid on cash only retail delivery of select new unregistered Toyota vehicles, when purchased from a Toyota BC dealership. Non-stackable cash back offers may not be combined with Toyota Financial Services lease or finance rates. Vehicle must be purchased, registered and delivered by November 30, 2011. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained in this advertisement (or on toyotabc.ca) and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted.

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Secondary School gym, 3:30 p.m. â—† Nov. 19 - Vancouver Island Soccer League. Nanaimo United vs. Juan de Fuca. Merle Logan Field, 7 p.m. â—† Nov. 20 - Vancouver Mainland Football League. Nanaimo Redmen vs. Langley. Pioneer Park, 2 p.m. â—† Nov. 20 - B.C. Hockey League. Nanaimo Clippers vs. Coquitlam. Frank Crane Arena, 3 p.m. â—† Nov. 23 - B.C. Hockey League. Nanaimo Clippers vs. Cowichan. Island Savings Centre, Duncan, 7 p.m.

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Redmen focus for playoffs The Nanaimo Redmen step back on the football field Sunday (Nov. 20) for their first playoff game of the fall. The Langley Stampeders visit Pioneer Park for a 2 p.m. kickoff. The Redmen are coming off a first-round playoff bye, but don’t think it will take long to get up to game speed. “We’re a pretty focused group,� said Jordan Pugh, Redmen safety. “We have to get in game intensity. It’s playoffs. We will.�

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