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Crash victims mourned by family, friends Two Nanaimo heavy machine operators more like brothers than co-workers determined why Dumma drove his car into oncoming traffic. Police are checking Families, friends and Dumma’s car for mechaniloved ones are just begin- cal defects and are waitning to wrestle with their ing for a toxicology report grief following the tragic which could determine if deaths of two Nanaimo men drugs or alcohol factored in the crash. on the weekend. “We’re talking Jovan Salapura, to as many people 52, and Jarrett as we can to try Swackhamer, 21, and find out backdied at the scene ground on him to a f t e r a C h ev y try and work that Cavalier, travelout,” said Sgt. ling the wrong Phil Hasenflug of way at high speed the Surrey RCMP on Highway 10 in traffic section. Surrey, slammed Salapura and into their Nissan Swackhamer were Pathfinder shortly SALAPURA heavy machine before 2 a.m. Satoperators and urday. Swackhamer’s girlfriend regarded as among the best Mikaela, 21, (family mem- in their trade in the provbers requested her last ince. Salapura, owner of Cedar name be withheld) was airlifted to hospital with seri- Excavating, was working a ous injuries and is in an job in the Lower Mainland. Swackhamer was on a day induced coma. The driver of the Chevy off from his job building Cavalier, Jason Dumma, 37, logging roads and was going from the Lower Mainland, to work with Salapura for the day. also died in the crash. Surrey RCMP have not ◆ See ‘VICTIM’ /6

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A Victoria college is looking for a Nanaimo student who wants to become a medical lab assistant. Camosun College has reserved one seat in its medical laboratory assistant program for a Nanaimo-area student. The program runs September until April and takes place two evenings per week and most Saturdays. Students are matched with a hospital and community placement. For more information, please go to www.camosun. ca/med-lab.

BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Work to repair a damaged trestle on the Nanaimo side of the B.C. Ferries’s Gabriola Island route will take until at least the end of August to repair. Foot passengers have had to board a replacement water taxi at F dock at the Nanaimo Boat Basin and vehicle traffic has been rerouted to Duke Point after a paving truck accidentally drove on to the terminal’s passenger walkway Friday, collapsing the trestle. The truck plummeted four metres into the harbour, landing upside down. Nobody was seriously hurt in the accident. The asphalt onboard has since been reclaimed and an assessment showed no environmental damage, according to B.C. Ferries. The truck was pulled out by a crane on Saturday. “We’ve done a structural assessment of the damage to the dock and it is anticipated the work to repair and reinforce the existing structure will take us through to Aug. 31,” said Deborah Mar-

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Passengers disembark from the M.V. Scholarship. The water taxi is ferrying foot passengers between downtown Nanaimo and Gabriola Island until repairs to the B.C. Ferries’ terminal loading trestle are completed.

shall, B.C. Ferries spokeswoman. “So that means being back in service, we anticipate, on Sept. 1 with a regular schedule.” Marshall said the contingency services are working well so far but that B.C. Ferries will have a better idea of what adjustments to make once more time passes. “There has been a strong demand for the water taxi and we could add more

runs if we start to leave a significant amount of people behind,” she said. The water taxi can carry 45 people per sailing and takes 18 to 20 minutes to make the trip, about six minutes faster than the MV Quinsam on its regular route between Descanso Bay and downtown Nanaimo. Marshall added both contingency routes are running on their regular route schedules.

The timing of the mishap couldn’t be worse for the Gabriola arts community, which hosts its annual theatre festival this weekend. Carol Ramsay, spokeswoman for the Gabriola Chamber of Commerce, said this weekend is one of the biggest of the summer for the island community and hopes the back-up ferry services will be adequate. “We have our three-day theatre festival and at this

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Kitten dumpers captured on video surveillance BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo and District SPCA is looking for help identifying two individuals caught on video abandoning three kittens in a garbage can. The individuals dumped three kittens into a garbage can at the Departure Bay ferry terminal on July 27. B.C. Ferries provided video footage of the suspects to the Nanaimo SPCA. It can be viewed at www.spca.bc.ca/nanaimo. Leon Davis, Nanaimo SPCA branch manager, said the kit-

tens were found by a B.C. Ferries employee when emptying the garbage can. One of the kittens had to be euthanized due to extensive injuries including a pelvic fracture and fractures to its femur bone. The other two were emaciated, dehydrated and had fleas, but have recovered and are available for adoption. They are six weeks old. Davis said it’s the first time since taking over the branch he’s seen cats abandoned in a garbage can but, unfortunately, it’s not uncommon around the province. “It’s irresponsible pet ownership and animal cruelty,” he said.

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in sentencing, he said. Davis said the incident reinforces the importance of responsible pet ownership and having pets spayed and neutered. He said sometimes people find themselves with a pregnant cat and don’t know what to do. However, people can always turn to the SPCA and there are several programs in place to help pet owners who don’t have the financial means to cover costs. Anyone with information is asked to please call the SPCA at 250758-0351 or special constable Julie Hitchcock at 250-268-2684. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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point we have no idea how it will play out. I’m concerned and I know others are concerned,” she said. “We’re letting [B.C. Ferries] know in hopes that they’ll understand. This weekend is huge for us, not only do we have a farmers’ market but we also have two full days of outdoor entertainment.” Ramsay added that the water taxi service is proving to be difficult for elderly and disabled passengers who have to buy their tickets at the Nanaimo harbour terminal then walk down to catch the boat at the public wharf. “For a couple of days it was OK, but for weeks it becomes an issue because you can only put off going to Nanaimo for so long,” she said. “At this point it’s kind of becoming serious. With that said, we understand that this is not B.C. Ferries’s fault.” B.C. Ferries is advising its neighbours in the Nanaimo harbour area that noise can be expected between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. until Monday (Aug. 22) as new pilings to reinforce the trestle are installed. Further updates can be found at www.bcferries. com or by calling 1-888-2233779.

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Firefighters got a bit of a surprise Monday afternoon when they opened up a bag of expired flares and found something they believed packed a much bigger bang. Doug Bell, chief fire investigator with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, said firefighters at the Station 2 training centre on Dorman Road were sorting through some expired flares – which the department collects from people and disposes of safely – at about noon Monday when they came across an item that looked suspiciously like a stick of dynamite. Crews cordoned off the area and sent a picture of the item to the Lower Mainland-based RCMP bomb squad. It turned out to be a commercial-grade fireworks device, said Bell, and the fire department handed it over to Nanaimo RCMP to send to the bomb squad for disposal. Commercial fireworks can still be quite dangerous, he added. “Some of these things shoot hundreds of metres into the sky,” said Bell. “Someone really could have got hurt.”

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Forest industry sees upward trend I POSITIVES INCLUDE a growing market in China, but recovery in the U.S. is still years away.

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It’s year two of a slow, upward grind for Vancouver Island’s forest industry, and stakeholders are reporting signs of a slow turnaround. An upward trend continues and a growing market in China is partly responsible.

“The trend is in the right direction, but it’s choppy, it’s volatile and it’s slow,” said Rick Jeffery, president of the Coast Forest Products Association. “A slow climb off the bottom.” The coastal forest industry hit rock bottom in 2009 and Jeffery said this year is a little better than 2010, with

steady demand for logs and lumber from China but significant challenges in U.S. markets – a recovery in those markets is expected to be at least several years away. “China is a good news story,” he said. “But China is a difficult place to make money because they don’t want to pay high prices for product.” Ian Marr, vice-president of the Nanaimo Port Authority, said revenues are up 18 per

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cent and some of this increase is thanks to logs and lumber going to Asian markets. Fifty million board feet of lumber was shipped out of the port so far this year, compared with no lumber shipped at all last year. “Logs are probably up 30 per cent in quantity over last year,” said Marr. Brett Hartley, president of the Island branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Union, said work has been so steady that most workers on the union’s casual list are working almost full-time. Brian Butler, first vice-president of United Steelworkers local 1-1937, said more people are working on the logging side, but the sawmill jobs have been slow to recover. “It’s definitely improved over last [year], but we still have our challenges in getting some of our manufacturing operations up and running,” he said. We s t e r n F o r e s t Products’s downtown N a n a i m o m i l l re opened on one shift last September and only the planer is running at the company’s

Duke Point mill. Butler said the union is calling for more investment by companies on the manufacturing side of the business and less raw log exports. “For every logging job, there’s five milling jobs that are lost when that log is exported,” he said. But Western spokesman Gary Ley said lumber markets remain uncertain, with the Japanese market slowing a bit and a slumped U.S. market. At the same time, things are not nearly as bleak for the company as they were two years ago. Since last year, it reportedpositive gains instead of losses in each quarter. Levi Sampson, president of Nanaimo Forest Products, which owns Harmac pulp mill, said 50 per cent of the company’s products are heading to China. Pulp prices are a little higher and while a strong Canadian dollar has somewhat neutralized these higher prices, most buyers and sellers believe the next three years will be good for pulp producers, he said. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Mounties develop rules for training dog units BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

Mounties have laid down the rules handlers must follow when training dogs on private and commercial property. The RCMP developed a national policy regarding the use of private and commercial properties following a complaint made to B.C. Civil Liberties Association. The policy is now Canada-wide and was formed after a police training incident in Lantzville May 25, when police dog handlers on a tracking exercise ran through private yards on Rossiter Road. The action sparked a complaint to the media and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association by Lantzville resident Roger Smith who arrived home to see several police officers and a dog running through his yard. The new national policy says dog handlers must contact and get permission from property owners before entering and using property for training and give advance notice of a training session if required. Handlers must annually confirm with property owners that police have their continued support to conduct training on those

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◆ From /1 Naida Salapura, Jovan’s mother, and Swackhamer’s mother, Bonnie, said the men shared a genuine bond and were more like brothers than co-workers. They were both passionate about heavy machinery and their trades. “[Jovan] was working for a company in Surrey,” said his mother. “There was a 100-acre property they were developing and he being one of the best operators around, he was called over to do the job.” Jovan Salapura operated heavy machinery, starting with a backhoe, since he was 14 and took many promising operators under his wing – operators like Swackhamer, who graduated from Vancouver Island University’s heavy machine operator program at the top of his class in 2008. “Jarrett was only 21, but he outdid people who were 40 years old and they were just amazed at his ability,” Naida Salapura said. “He loved his work and if you love your work you can do a good job.” Jovan Salapura had just picked up Swackhamer and his girlfriend from the last ferry sailing to Tsawwassen. “They were all so excited because this was huge equipment they were going to be working on,” said Bonnie Swackhamer. Jarrett Swackhamer was the youngest of three brothers. His mother said he was a huge part of their lives and, as the youngest, kept everyone else in the family young.

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A man who robbed a gas station in Harewood got away with it for mere minutes before he was nabbed by police Monday. The robbery happened at the Mid Island Co-op gas bar on Eighth Street shortly before 5 p.m. when a man with a knife grabbed the clerk in a headlock in front of several customers. He held the knife to the clerk’s neck and demanded cash from the till. The suspect fled after an undisclosed amount of money was handed over. From the store’s surveillance footage and statements from the witnesses, police had a solid description of the suspect. Within 10 minutes of the robbery, an officer spotted a man matching the description of the suspect and he was taken into custody without incident. A knife believed to have been used in the robbery was also recovered. Police also retrieved the stolen cash from a nearby house. Dustin James Servis, 26, of Nanaimo, appeared before a Nanaimo provincial court judge Tuesday charged with one count of robbery. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said the case was a good example of police and the community working together. “The gas bar had excellent, state-of-the-art surveillance cameras and witnesses came forth without hesitation,” O’Brien said. “So we used those coupled with surveillance cameras, put the information out to the members and based on that, they located the guy and he was in the bucket.” O’Brien said the clerk was shaken up, but not injured. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Racer wants speedway reopened her online poll show support to have the track re-opened. She encourages people to contact her whether they are in support or opposition to the speedway so she can understand the issues. She said some people may have noise concerns but race cars can now be fitted with mufflers to dampen the roar. Others have contacted her, concerned opening the speedway would detract from established tracks in Victoria, Courtenay and Port Hardy. However, she said reopening Cassidy would enhance racing and could be incorporated into an Island circuit. “There is no doubt people want to race,” said Gordon MacKay, track executive of the North Island Timing Association. “Kids grow up, they watch TV, they see race cars and they go ‘oh I want to do that’ and it gives them an opportunity here.” MacKay, from Nanaimo, said he believes it won’t take much money to reopen the Cassidy Speedway, but it will take several volunteers. “If people are serious about racing again they’ll pull it together – there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “The grounds are still here, it’s messy … Scotch broom has overgrown everything, but a couple of pieces of equipment in here and you will hardly even know this place was shut down.” For more information or to volunteer, please contact Carstensen at 250-802-5652 or viperformance@ shaw.ca.

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Mona-Lisa Carstensen longs to hear the rumble of engines at the Cassidy Speedway again. The Nanaimo resident is passionate about racing and is leading a campaign to reopen the speedway, but needs help to make her vision a reality. “All I want to do is race,” she said, adding travelling to other Island locations can be an obstacle for some competitors. She’s been discussing her idea with some of the land shareholders and has created a Facebook page, accessible through her website, www.viperformance.ca, where residents can vote whether they want the speedway back. However, she wants to reach a broader audience. Carstensen wants to create a survey and send it to every household in Nanaimo. She’s looking for volunteers to help raise funds or sponsors for the cost of printing and mailing the survey to residents. The speedway operated on Spruston Road until 1999 when it was shut down for not complying with Regional District of Nanaimo bylaws. Paul Thorkelsson, RDN general manager of development services, said the land is zoned as Rural 9, permitting uses including agriculture, home-based businesses and residential. The RDN doesn’t have existing zoning bylaws that would accommodate a speedway or an auto racing zone.

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Thorkelsson said the land would need to be rezoned for specific use. If the landowners applied to have a bylaw change it would go through a process that includes public consultation and a hearing. Nearly a decade ago the owners applied to have the land rezoned

but the application was denied by the RDN board. Thorkelsson said the historical documents show a “pretty clear” local opposition to rezoning the land. However, he added there were also many in support of the project. Carstensen said the results of

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aged the house and displaced two renters in the main suite and three tenants in the basement suite. Since then, it has remained vacant and boarded up. When crews attended on Monday evening, some boards had been removed and the front door was open. “It’s been empty for months,” said

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Dialogue aids racing vision A campaign to reopen Cassidy Speedway faces more than a few speed bumps, but one Nanaimo racing enthusiast is taking the high road in trying to accomplish it. The speedway, with its track, grandstands and adjacent go-kart facility closed in 1999 amidst a sea of controversy involving noise complaints from neighbours and Regional District of Nanaimo zoning regulations. Mona-Lisa Carstensen OPINIONS wants to return the ON racing speedway to its glory days vary, but all with full crowds taking in involved must the races, some staying be given a the weekend at the nearby Mountainaire campsite. voice. But instead of playing the victim – the racetrack was there long before development started to spring up along Spruston Road – Carstensen wants to hear from everyone involved and get their take on the issue. Gathering information from opponents and those who would like to see the speedway return only makes sense if any proposal is going to work. Learn from the mistakes of the past and work with all stakeholders to come up with a plan that can please, if not everybody, then at least the majority. It’s not as if neighbours have no say and are going to be hearing the roar of stock cars any time soon. The property is zoned Rural 9, permitting agriculture, home-based businesses and residential use. Rezoning would require a bylaw change which would include a public hearing. But for the number of neighbours who would voice opposition, there are many more people who are serious about racing and would like to see the facility brought back to life. The idea may run out of gas and stall, but understanding the issues is the correct first step.

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Playing Monopoly with B.C. Hydro B.C. Hydro is only now getting It’s a basic strategy for the board a taste of the business discipline game Monopoly. that has been applied to other If you land on one of the utiliareas of the provincial governties, buy it and reap the steady ment. A case in point is the utilrevenues. ity’s 650 staff engineers, part of Real-world investors follow the what the reviewers termed a “gold same rule. B.C. Hydro’s debt may standard” corporate culture. be enormous, but it’s one of the Why does B.C. Hydro have safest investments around. six times as many engineers as The crown jewel of B.C. utilithe Transportation ties is such a money Ministry, which manmachine that it can B.C. ages about the same allow extravagant pracamount of complex conVIEWS tices and still deliver struction? some of the cheapTom Fletcher According to Energy est, cleanest, most Black Press Minister Rich Coleman, stable energy in North the Transportation America. Ministry used to work Some of those extravathe same way. Staff gances were described engineers would design in a new report on B.C. a new bridge down to Hydro by three senior the specifications of bureaucrats. Headline the last bolt that holds items included a 41-perthe handrail. Then this cent increase in staff in just four years, lavish management design would be put out to tender, with the winning bidder microbonuses and union overtime pay, and a communications department managed at every step. The remaining Transportation almost as big as the B.C. governMinistry engineers now speak ment’s own. wistfully of this bygone golden You won’t find this kind of age. Today they are expected to luxury in private companies that set cost and performance specifihave to compete in today’s ruthcations and let the private sector less marketplace. And you won’t design and build the bridge to meet learn much about it from listening those targets. Innovations are thus to B.C.’s political debate, dominated as usual by the NDP’s union- encouraged, not prevented, and approved talking points. According their former colleagues do just fine in the private sector. to those, the only serious problem A brisk pruning – the report here is the intrusion of private recommends reducing total staff power producers onto the turf of from 6,000 to 4,800 – gives Premier this government monopoly cash Christy Clark what she asked cow.

for. An expected 32-per-cent rate increase over three years will be limited to only 16 per cent. And it leaves B.C. Hydro’s huge capital works program more or less alone: rebuilding old dams, preparing for Site C and expanding both the grid and generation capacity. The review team also leaves the smart meter program alone, finding more evidence it will pay off in savings. The reviewers found that B.C. Hydro’s overtime costs are higher than other electrical utilities, and 84 per cent of that is paid to unionized electricians. The top five overtime earners doubled their base salary with overtime pay between $113,000 and $130,000 last year alone. With a smart grid, at least they won’t be collecting so much overtime searching for downed wires. And I suppose it would be nice to have all overtime paid at double time, and 17 to 20 “flex days” that can be taken off or traded for cash. But other public sector workers don’t get that. The government milks this cow too. It overcharges B.C. Hydro for water use, for one thing. What this overhaul may also lead to is an end to former premier Gordon Campbell’s aggressive climate strategy. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca twitter.com/tomfletcherbc

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Island commuter rail worth investment To the Editor, With the provincial government’s recent $7.5-million pledge for upgrades to the E&N rail line, commuter train travel on Vancouver Island is likely to be saved. The money pledged by the province is expected to be matched by the federal government, which will contribute another $7.5 million. According to Graham Bruce, executive director of the Island Corridor Foundation, if the deal is announced soon, passenger service could resume by mid-October. With the likelihood of passenger service starting this year or early next year, the hard work for VIA Rail and the Island Corridor Foundation will have just begun. At the gathering in Nanaimo where the funds were announced, Premier Christy Clark stated, “in the long run for this railway to work people need to use it.” And with these words the premier was dead on. Nevertheless, commuter train travel is both cost effective and environmentally friendly, and people on

Vancouver Island should choose to ride it for these reasons alone. If travelers can see the many benefits of having the E&N rail line running again, then ridership will increase naturally. The City of Nanaimo and its citizens should not leave advertising to VIA Rail alone, but should collectively promote this great addition to our city by other means as well. In the past decade, gas prices in B.C. have nearly doubled with prices as low as 60 cents per litre at the turn of the millennium. Now hovering around $1.20 per litre, it doesn’t look like the upward trajectory of gas prices will end any time soon. In the coming years the number of cars on the road will also increase and with it will come an increase in traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. According to Nanaimo’s Official Community Plan, Nanaimo’s population is expected to grow 30 per cent to 102,000 by 2016, and then almost 50 per cent to 118,000 by 2030. With these economic and

To the Editor, Re: Man committed to doomed system, Opinion, Aug. 13. Your column was right on. Adam Smith, the Scottish fellow who we admire for his take on economics and capitalism, came to the belief that all was not correct in his theories after seeing, first hand, the underdog versus the top dog. Sometime, if you are mulling over the finances that Nanaimo city fathers pore over, out and about to attract tourists to this town, you might want to write about such stupidity. Nanaimo is not, nor will ever be, a tourist destination. It cannot compete with Vancouver nor Victoria.

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What Nanaimo can become is a great place for seasonal residences to live. Such people, primarily retired, pay top dollar in property taxes and regular taxes imposed on the populace. Such folk are not entitled to medical benefits nor free passes. Every penny they spend is not reimbursed in any manner back to them. Sure beats a handful of boat people purchasing a magnet for their fridge, a one night motel fee and perhaps a breakfast and dinner for

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New smart meters simply a tax grab To the Editor, Re: Smart meters make sense, Opinion, Aug. 13. Smart meters are a tax grab pure and simple. Victoria has used B.C. Hydro as a milk cow and extracts money from it by charging water rental fees; forcing it to pay dividends to the provincial government; and charging capital fees to the company. B.C. Hydro’s coffers are empty and it needs money to expand, so Hydro’s political masters are going to

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B.C.’s two-year-old “gangs and guns” strategy is working, and the province will continue to do its share to maintain it, Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond says. Bond issued a statement Tuesday after community leaders questioned whether federal funds for Kelowna’s 16-member antigang squad would continue beyond this fall. A similar unit was also set up in Prince George after a string of gangrelated shootings in B.C., with a three-year commitment shared by the federal and provincial governments. “Over 200 organized crime and gang members and associates have been arrested and charged with more than 400 serious offences since we brought in the gangs and guns strategy in February 2009,” Bond said. “Since 2008-09 our government invested B.C.’s full $53.3-million share of the Police Officer Recruitment Fund for additional policing positions dedicated to combating gun, gang and organized crime. I can assure you, the province is committed to the continuing funding of these dedicated resources.” Kelowna was rocked Sunday by a brazen daytime shooting in the driveway of a lakefront hotel. Abbotsford gang leader Jonathan Bacon was killed and a member of the Hells Angels was seriously injured when their Porsche SUV was raked with automatic weapon fire from another vehicle. Two women in the Porsche were also hit by gunfire, and a fifth occupant, believed to be another drug gang associate, escaped on foot. Armed gang violence was being reported beyond Metro Vancouver by 2009. At that time, former premier Gordon Campbell announced the Kelowna and Prince George gang and weapon squads, along with $185 million to add 304 more cells to the overcrowded B.C. prison system. That announcement included 180 spaces at

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Campbell officially appointed The federal government has confirmed the appointment of former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell as Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. A list of appointments by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada includes Campbell’s new job as part of a major update of foreign diplomatic posts. Also named are new ambassadors and consulsgeneral for the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Orga-

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is Wanted for Assault with a Weapon Sec 267 CC, Possess Weapon for Dangerous Purpose Sec 88 CC

•Weight: 190 lbs. •Height: 6’0” •DOB: Mar. 4th, 1976

•Weight: 180 lbs. •Height: 5’11” •DOB: Jun. 8th, 1976

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Christopher DAVID

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•Weight: 141 lbs. •Height: 5’8” •DOB: Sept. 12th, 1988

•Weight: 180 lbs. •Height: 5’10” •DOB: Sept. 11th, 1988 Laurel LAUGHLIN

Jackson FILGATE is Wanted for Posession of Stolen Property Sec 355 CC

is Wanted for Theft Under $5000 Sec 334(b) CC, Fail to Appear Sec 145 CC

•Weight: 133 lbs. •Height: 5’7” •DOB: Apr. 3rd, 1984

•Weight: 135 lbs. •Height: 5’5” •DOB: Apr. 18th, 1968

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Joshua MCCARTIE

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•Weight: 175 lbs. •Height: 5’7” •DOB: Jan. 28th, 1968

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Short and sweet Shiloh Lee won a fishing rod and trophy for catcing the shortest bullhead in the 25th annual Kiwanis Sunrisers Bullhead Derby Sunday at the Brechin Boat ramp. Blake Steel took first place for the largest catch of the day and Rhyse Kennedy caught the ugliest bullhead. More than 150 children ages two to 12 took part in the event. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Open casting offers extra roles in film BY MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN

An open casting call is looking for extras for a blockbuster movie filming in Nanaimo in early October. The film, under the working title Autumn Frost, is produced by Warner Bros. and directed by Zack Snyder, the director of the film 300. Although the working title is Autumn Frost, it’s widely rumoured the film is Man of Steel, a retelling of the Superman comic book character. The total budget, listed on the Internet Movie Database, is pegged at $175 million. Nanaimo residents may find themselves as extras in the films after attending the open casting OPEN CASTING CALL call on Saturfor extras Saturday day (Aug. 20), (Aug. 20), 2-6 p.m., 2-6 p.m., at the at Coast Bastion Coast Bastion Inn. Inn. The casting company seeks men and women of all ages and types, especially those with character faces and strong lumberjack types. Women with waitressing experience are also sought. No children will be needed during this casting call. Extras chosen for the film must be available for one to two days in early October during filming. Joan Miller, commissioner for the Island North Film Commission, said her organization has been working with the production company for about seven months. It’s the fourth feature film she’s worked on with Autumn Frost’s location manager. “It’s a very small industry,” she said. The film will also be shooting in the Ucluelet area, she added. People unable to attend Saturday’s casting call can e-mail a headshot and contact info to movieextrasearch@ shaw.ca.

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Alda Saunders explores the snowbird experience of living in Arizona in winter in an exhibition of paintings at Art 10 Gallery. The show, Arizona Studies, is not just an attempt to showcase beautiful pictures of the desert landscape, but to highlight the mixture of cultures and life in the area. The paintings are done in watercolour and acrylic, on canvas and paper, and are available for sale. There will also be jewelry inspired by Arizona concepts and made by the artist. The painting Mesa Cowboy shows the current lifestyle of many snowbirds, but also reflects the romantic look back to frontier times. Sedona Spirit shows the distant erratic land formations along with the variety of plant forms.

Legacy of the Hohokam looks at the contribution of the 14th century Hohokam people who dug canals 32 kilometres long from a water source to where it was desperately needed. This was done so that people could settle, grow corn, grow cotton for fabric and build mud structures. This is from the Casa Grande, an original Hohokam structure, which also indicated the astronomical markings such as the solstices. One of the outstanding features of the Arizona scenery is the spring blooming of the desert cacti. Santa Rita Blooms shows detail of the brilliant flowers that bloom on this cactus. Luminous pinks, reds and yellows characterize these exquisite flowers in different varieties. The exhibition is on display until the end of September. A reception is set for Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. The gallery is located in Nanaimo North Town Centre on Rutherford Road.

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Dozen plays featured at Gabriola festival Gabriola Theatre Festival boasts 12 shows for its third annual production. The festival tent at Folklife Village comes to life Friday to Sunday (Aug. 19-21) with theatre, street art and performers, kids’ corner and outdoor stage. The festival opens with The Dishwashers, from Western Edge Theatre, about a trio of men toiling beneath a high-class restaurant. In Chin Straps and Other Remedies, artist Sheila Norgate delves into her vintage beauty books for solutions to ailments women didn’t know they had. Under the Mango Tree is

the tale of a young Fijian woman left behind after her father emigrates overseas, performed by Ra Ra Wai Productions. My Narrator, performed by the Gabriola Players, is playwright Norm Foster’s idea of what happens when that little voice at the back of your mind takes on a life of its own. Copper Thunderbird is the controversial story of Norval Morrisseau, the famed Canadian aboriginal artist, told by Western Edge Theatre. Actor Kathy MacIntyre uses improv, audience participation and more to tell the sto-

ries of six different women in Skinny Dipping. Link Dance Foundation captures creativity, intuition and experimentation that scientists and artists enjoy when investigating the world around them in Experiments: Where Logic and Emotion Collide. Antony Holland presents the words of Shakespeare as only he can in Sharing Shakespeare. In The Suitcase Show, Clever Trevor and Dinah D. suddenly find themselves employed by a travelling circus troupe. Deck stars Lucas Meyers as

a father of two who returns to the simple, small-town life after the recession. His plan to live off the land fades as he is faced with house repairs, which he is ill equipped to handle. Morgan Brayton performs a series of stories and songs in Raccoonery. The View tells the story of two neighbours, one of which asks the other to remove a tree to improve their view. The trappings of island life are examined. Dates, times and ticket information is available at www.gabriolatheatrefestival. ca.

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Inbrief Portraits show transformation entertainment

Photography talk provided A local photographer leads a lecture in how to get intimate with your camera. The free talk, by photographer Ken Meisner, who has been published in Photo Life, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Geographic and more, is followed by the annual general meeting for the Nanaimo Arts Council. The meeting is set for Aug. 25, 7 p.m., at the Bowen recreation centre, activity room 1. For more information, please call 250-7293947 or e-mail admin@ nanaimoartscouncil.ca.

Through his paintings, artist David Goatley shows his transformation from London-born Englishman to preeminent Canadian portrait painter. The 60 paintings in this retrospective, on display at the downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery, selected from the hundreds he has painted, show how it happened. From immediately recognizable public figures and corporate leaders, through affectionate portrayals of families, to paintings of fellow artists and a deeply personal, sometimes painful, series of

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self portraits, these 60 works chart the development of a vision and style in what the artist describes as a shared journey. Goatley also painted several large scale works for churches, private homes and public spaces, including the mural Letters from the Front on the post office in Chemainus. A Shared Journey will be on display Sept. 1-24. Opening reception is set for Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.davidgoatley. com.

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Wendy Cyrenne’s new pottery kiln will soon be loaded with her new creations. “I enjoy all facets of pottery,” Cyrenne said. “I like the ocean and am influenced by it so you will find starfish and shells on my pottery.” Cyrenne and 18 other potters of the Nanaimo Pottery Co-op are preparing for the annual sale at Country Club Centre Aug. 26-27. Pottery of all kinds – cups, casserole dishes, ornaments and more – will be on display and for sale. Cyrenne is selling a cake server in the shape of a high heel. When choosing pottery,

Cyrenne said it’s important to handle the piece – pick it up and feel it. Talk to the artist and find out what type of glaze is used on the piece. “If you’re going to be using your pottery for baking, then ask if it’s safe for food, the dishwasher and the microwave,” she said. Cyrenne said it’s important to use pottery but there are some precautions to take to keep pottery from damage, such as putting pottery in a cold oven to avoid thermal shock. “Pottery is fantastic for slow cooking,” she said. “I put pot roast, potatoes or

other raw vegetables in a casserole, add some water, put on the lid then put the dish in a cold oven and bring it up to temperature.” Cook that at 275 F (136 C) for about four hours. The vegetables will have shorter cooking time. “Pottery is famous for holding the heat so it keeps food warm while you’re serving it,” Cyrenne said. “Likewise, if you’re going to make cold appetizers – a jellied salad, cold cuts, smoked salmon or a fruit plate – load the platter, cool it in the fridge and when you put the platter on the table, the pottery will hold the cold.”

Pottery complements the food, not kitchen decor, so pieces don’t necessarily have to match. “Pottery should be used but if you happen to break it you’ll find another piece that’s just as good and that you like just as well,” she said. Her new kiln is just up and running. The computerized kiln practically fires itself, with thick, insulated walls large enough for big platters and bowls. See Cyrenne’s creations and that of other members from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 26 and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27.

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It might have been the largest margin of victory ever at the Western Canada Summer Games, but in a way, it was the best race of all. Nanaimo’s Katelynn Ramage won the gold medal in the 5,000m race walk Aug. 8 in Kamloops. She did it in a Games-record time of 26 minutes, 47.84 seconds, more than 15 minutes better than the silver medallist. The race walk was actually not going to go ahead, as Ramage was the only athlete who registered. But she and coach Allen Johnston held a clinic for three Northwest Territories athletes who then entered the race. Even though the pupils weren’t able to surpass their teacher, two of them earned medals they wouldn’t have otherwise received.

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High-level youth athletes excelled on the big stage. Nanaimo teens helped Team B.C. to its most impressive medal haul in more than 15 years this month at the Western Canada Summer Games in Kamloops. The Nanaimo contingent returned with 14 medals, including five gold medals, at the end of the two-week event. Canoe racers Liz Kraft and Natasha Cross teamed up to win two gold medals each, golfer Mark Valliere also won a pair of gold medals and race walker Katelynn Ramage breezed to gold in her specialty. The 15-year-old paddlers from the Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club were all smiles upon their return from the Games. “We kind of went into the regatta almost feeling like the underdogs, just because that was mine and Liz’s first big regatta and you’re sizing up your competition,” said Cross. “So then when we started to medal it was like, ‘wow, we’re up there.’” The girls had some strong results on Shumway Lake, then broke through with their first gold in the 500-metre C4 on Cross’s birthday.

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Nanaimo’s Liz Kraft and Natasha Cross get out on the water at Long Lake on Tuesday afternoon. The two canoe racers each won a fistful of medals at the Western Canada Summer Games in Kamloops this month.

“It was fantastic because we just pushed it as hard as we could and we were so proud of ourselves,” Kraft said. On the last day of competition, the girls grabbed gold in the fastest canoe race, the C4 200m. “We went straight through the race course like we never had before,” said Cross. “And that was

the last race of the regatta so you can’t get much better than that.” For the girls, there was much more to the Games experience than just the canoe races. They got to participate in a huge opening ceremony, and they also enjoyed cheering on other B.C. athletes in basketball and track and field.

“You feel like part of this huge team,” said Cross. Eleven Nanaimo athletes were part of B.C.’s 345-member contingent, which won 130 gold, 68 silver and 63 bronze medals. “This is an amazing performance,” said Irene Schell, Team B.C.’s chef de mission, in a press

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Golfer shoots historic rounds Mark Valliere was on the right course at the right time. This is the first year that golf has been a part of the Western Canada Summer Games, and the Nanaimo teen set a standard that will be tough to follow. His scorecards of 69, 69 and 67 gave him a threestroke victory, 11 under par. His leadership also meant that B.C. secured the first gold medal in team competition on the links.

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The V.I. Raiders are a perfect 3-0 and they’ve outscored opponents 171-26. Their quarterback and running back lead the league. Their starting receivers are first, second, third and tied for fourth in yards. If they wanted to, they could soak in the hype, admire their stats and feel pretty good about themselves. But they won’t. “We put it aside,” said Dustin Pedersen, veteran receiver. “We’ll look at that at the end of the year.” The Raiders are all buying into what the coaches are telling them – that they still

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A whole bunch of pre-season games are going to kick off in Nanaimo’s north end this weekend. Football Nanaimo is hosting its annual pre-

season tournaments at May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park on Saturday (Aug. 20) and Sunday. The peewees will play Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. followed by the junior bantams from 1-4 p.m. On Sunday the bantam Nanaimo Redmen will take the field from

Seven-a-side soccer league will sprint back onto pitch Packing a lot of soccer into a little space seems to be a formula that works. The Nanaimo Seven-a-Side league, which started this past spring, will return this fall for another eight-week session. “The response from everyone … was very strong that they wanted more seven-a-side,” said Brandon Curr, one of the organizers. So the league will start up again Sept. 14, this time at Deverill Park on Haliburton Street. Games are played on a small pitch but with regulation-size goals. “It’s a fun way to play the game. It’s quick, it’s high scoring,” Curr said. “It’s open to anybody – you can be an everyday Joe Schmoe or a regular Pele and manage to play seven-a-side.” The league will be split into a competitive division and a co-ed recreational division. Games will go Wednesday nights. For more information or to register, please visit www.nanaimo7aside.com.

9:30 a.m.-noon, with the midget team going from noon-3 p.m. The midget Redmen started their pre-season this past Sunday on the mainland against the White Rock South Surrey Titans. The Redmen were outscored in the shootoutformat exhibition five touchdowns to three.

The game was close, as the Titans scored their last touchdown on an interception return as Nanaimo was trying to tie the score. T his weekend’s games will be the same shootout rules – offence versus defence, with no special teams play. “It’s a great format

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for pre-season,” said Sean Roden, coach of the midget team. “You get a way higher number of reps in a quick succession.” The Cowichan Bulldogs, Coquitlam Falcons and Meadow Ridge Knights will provide the opposition. Even though the games will be just an

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The Nanaimo BMX Association is anticipating its busiest and best weekend of the year. The Marie Davidson BMX Park at Beban Park will be hopping all weekend with special events at the same time that the Vancouver Island Exhibition is drawing crowds at the adjacent fairgrounds. The club is hosting its annual Race for Life charity event on Friday (Aug. 19). The

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Western Canada Summer Games Kamloops, Aug. 5-14 Athletics - Katelynn Ramage, 10th, 3,000 metres, first, 5,000m race walk; Doug Oxland, seventh, 3,000m, fifth, 5,000m; Veronica Luedke, fourth, 400m hurdles. Canoe/kayak - Liz Kraft, fifth, C1 1,000m, second, C2 1,000m, fourth,

C1 200m, sixth, C1 500m, third, C2 500m, second, C2 500m, third, C4 1,000m, first, C4 200m, first, C4 500m, third, 500m war canoe; Natasha Cross, third, C2 2,000m, third, C4 1,000m, first, C4 200m, first, C4 500m, fifth, K2 200m, third, 500m war canoe. Golf - Mark Valliere, first, individual,

first, team competition. Gymnastics - Karleena Hatch, third, all-around, third, bars, third, beam, fifth, vault, second, team competition; Maya Asselin-Debelic, 10th, floor. Swimming - Andrew Frenchy, fourth, 100m backstroke, fifth, 100m freestyle, fourth, 50m back, fourth, 50m breaststroke, fifth, 50m free.

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Singers wanted for Island Soul Choir Singers of all abilities are invited to joint the Island Soul Choir for its fall session. Directed by composer, educator, vocalist and conductor Brian Tate, the choir meets about once a month on weekends. To help members practise

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Summer supplies Peter Sinclair, executive director of Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank, left, accepts a cheque for $1,700 from Glen Husband, president of Central Island Telus Community Ambassadors. With donations of non-perishable goods down over the summer months, cash allows the food bank to keep operating.

Restaurant helps in fight against MS August is multiple sclerosis month at Nanaimo’s four A&W restaurants. For the month, the restaurants at Woodgrove Centre, Victoria Crescent, South Parkway Plaza and Northridge Village are collecting donations for the MS Society of Canada.

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A BOUQUET to some people downtown, who stood up for me even when I was at fault. I am deeply grateful and apologize for my ignorance. I will do better in the future. A BIG BOUQUET to the Nanaimo News Bulletin for having this community page so people can air their laundry. A BIG BOUQUET OF KIWI BLOSSOMS to Susan at Green Thumb Garden Centre for her excellent customer service. We will recommend you to all of our friends. A HUGE AND HEARTFELT THANK YOU to Kevin. Thank you for driving my puppy and I to the emergency veterinary clinic early Tuesday evening. She didn’t make it, but without you there wouldn’t have been a chance. Also THANK YOU to all who stopped to help after my puppy was hit and to the staff at the emergency clinic for doing all you could. All of your efforts were greatly appreciated. A BOUQUET to the Caledonian Clinic. When my special needs daughter stepped on a piece of glass, the receptionist made an appointment within the hour, the accented station attendant was lovely and Dr. Kao was compassionate, skilled and quick. MANY THANKS to John and the guys at Active Motorsports on Bowen Road for your excellent service. Three different mechanics couldn’t fix the problem with my 5.0. You guys are very knowledgeable and affordable. Good luck at your new location.

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A HUGE THANK YOU to the guy who stopped after our cat was run over by another car on Hammond Bay Road. You stayed with our cat until we could get to him. He died a few minutes later, but we are grateful for your kindness and compassion. A GREEN BOUQUET to Wendy at the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange on Kenworth Road for her assistance in getting us a portable dishwasher. Great customer service and such a friendly lady. All the best to you, Wendy.

A BIG BOUQUET OF DOG BISCUITS to Applecross Veterinary clinic for the care and kindness the staff gave to my dog, Ginger, during the last three weeks of her life. Being new in town, they made her end-of-life experience a happy and peaceful one. BOUQUETS OF THANKS AND BIG CHEERS to the RCMP officers. You kept your cool as you had to pour out the alcohol some people brought to the fireworks recently. Later as we walked along the waterfront, you greeted us with a big smile. My European visitors were impressed with your friendliness and professionalism. You made me a proud Canadian. HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY to Angela Frye and Allen Medcalf. A bit late, but here is to the next one. I do not have your new phone number. A BOUQUET to Jessie and Dorren for showing kindness when they stopped to help us after our vehicle became stuck at Nanaimo Lakes. Two stand up guys.

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bouquets A BOUQUET OF CANUCKS SUNFLOWERS to Kelly, the best secretary that Nanaimo District Secondary School has ever had. Kelly is often the main reason kids come to school every day. She is bright, friendly, has a fantastic rapport with the kids and parents, and is, most importantly of all, nonjudgemental. A POT OF GOLD to Jerry of Perrier Motors. Thank you for your wonderful service. From a happy mom. HAPPY TRAILS to the lady picking up garbage at Colliery Dam Park. You value the park and we honour you because you do. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my husband of one year. May we have many more happy years together. A BOUQUET OF GRATITUDE to the Thirsty Camel Café from a customer who appreciates the love and quality, good taste and freshness, time and effort you share with the community. The chicken pita was delicious. KUDOS to the new coffee shop in Cedar that was set up to assist developmentally challenged people. Great people, great coffee, great food, great ambiance. A BOUQUET to the mother of the two kids at Brickyard Clinic. Nice to

see a mom into her kids instead of being into her cellphone. BUCKETS OF PAINT for the graffiti artist. Your work is beautiful. Also A BIG BEEF to you for using someone’s property. That is so wrong. Buy some canvas or whatever and sell it. This would be better for you, your parents and all of us who live in this city. A DOUBLE BEEF. I agree with the person beefing about lazy landlords who just collect the rent and let their properties fall apart. They are making neighbourhoods unsightly. Time for a tidy tax. Clean up now. A BELATED BEEF to the man digging his big, black dog’s poop into the sand at Departure Bay Beach, and ANOTHER BEEF to his three friends for standing there and watching him do it. So many children play and dig in the sand. A green bag was just steps away for you to dispose of the dog’s waste properly. A GROSSED-OUT BEEF to the person responsible for making some sausage I ordered. Full of gristle and bone, it was a waste of money because I couldn’t eat it. A BEEF. What is happening with the lack of cleanliness downtown? Diana Krall Plaza and some business windows are full of seagull feces. Please wash more often.

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A BEEF to motorists who don’t stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. I’m a senior. We aren’t in season this year. Check with the Nanaimo and District Fish and Game Protective Association for what is. A STINKY PILE OF MANURE to Lantzville council. Instead of fighting against Compassion Farm you should publicly apologize and drop all legal proceedings. We all need to eat. Have you even asked the property owner what they think is a probable solution to this dispute? A BEEF about our hospital’s service and system of treating the sick and injured. It might have been busier than usual, but staff were socializing and standing around. This was not acceptable. A lady needed stitches badly and had to go to Port Alberni. She couldn’t wait four and a half hours like we all did. A BEEF to people who complain about truck drivers. Drivers with a class 5 licence are more irresponsible and some change lanes dangerously in their desire to be ahead of everyone else. Class 1 drivers are more responsible. They can’t change langes on a dime as smaller cars can do. A GROWLING BEEF to the neighbour next door for letting your dog bark and bark and bark. If you don’t take control, a bylaw officer will be coming to your door. A BEEF to Nanaimo Regional Transit system for taking away a bus stop on Rutherford Road. It forces elderly bus riders to walk three blocks each side of the Rutherford bus stop. Many people, both young and old, used this stop. I did for 20 years. A WAIT-A-SECOND BEEF to the overspending Nanaimo city council. Why can’t we vote on the new water project in a city park? OPEN SKIES AWAY to the Canada geese returning after their summer vacation. School playgrounds are out of bounds. Shoo.

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hrysler says its new 200 sedan is the lowest priced mid-size car in Canada, and the deal doesn’t stop there. Chrysler also states the 2011 200 with 3.6-litre V6 is the most affordable V6 mid-size sedan and claims the V6 has classleading economy with 42 mpg highway fuel consumption. The 200 is the new name for the Sebring, which for years was a bargain and proved to be the darling of the rental fleets. The “200” signifies that it comes in under the 300 full-size sedan. Presumably when Chrysler debuts a compact car, it will be called the 100. At the press launch of the 200, the big talking point was how the corporation almost folded during the world fiscal collapse. Many a launch presenter with darkened brow talked about the “summer of 2009” in the way I remember old soldiers telling me about Dieppe in 1942. Much was said about improvements that were given a green light instead of being “thrifted” as the company was forced to do because money was so short. “Thrifted” was a word used a lot and the first time I had heard this noun used as a verb. And a lot of focus was

◆ ENGINE - 2.4litre DOHC inline four-cylinder (173 horsepower); 3.6L DOHC V6 (283hp). ◆ FUEL ECONOMY 9.9 litres per 100 kilometres in the city, 6.7L/100km on the highway; 10.5L/100km city, 6.4L/100km highway.

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For 2011, the Chrysler 200 replaces the long-serving Sebring. Chrysler claims the 200 is the most affordable mid-size sedan and also the most affordable mid-size V6 sedan on the Canadian market.

centred on the interiors of the eight new vehicles Chrysler and Dodge debuted recently. Perhaps the most revealing part of this press launch was hearing Chrysler head of interior design, Klaus Busse, say, that when the “summer of 2009” crunch came, it would “have been easy to take a nice chunk of money and walk away. “But we knew then what we had on the drawing board and what was coming and that’s why we stayed. And now, when I look at this, I can say it was worth it.” Even the base LX model has soft-touch sur-

The LX has a lot of added content over the 2010 Sebring, but it is priced well below the current entry-level Sebring. The LX is powered by Chrysler’s 2.4-litre “world engine” producing 173 horsepower through a four-speed automatic transmission. All 200s are front-engine, front-drive. On the LX, a six-speed automatic is an option. The 200 Touring builds on the LX with standard ESP with added trim and a 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 as an option. The 3.6-litre produces 328hp and is standard on the Limited that adds gobs of trim like heated

faces throughout where it used to be flimsy plastic that looked so cheap you felt you could peel it off with your fingers. You’ll find ambient lighting (including cupholders) and the seats are made with a premium cloth, not the bargain basement stuff, while the rear seat has a 60/40 split/fold feature that makes for a huge cargo space. Air conditioning is standard. In terms of safety, there are six airbags, fourwheel disc brakes with ABS plus a standard tire pressure monitor. Electronic stability control with traction control is an option on the LX.

leather seats, universal garage door opener and Bluetooth connectivity. Fuel numbers for the 2.4-litre, five-speed auto are 9.9 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 6.7L/100km on thehighway; the 2.4-litre six-speed auto is rated at 10.5/6.4L/100km; the 3.6litre six-speed auto gets 11.0/6.8L/100km. Chrysler made noise, vibration and harshness a priority with some 45 things done to quell noise intruding on the cabin like acoustic, laminated glass on the windshield and front door windows. I cannot speak about the ride and handling

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Mazda makes fuel go further BY JIM ROBINSON

Mazda is applying new thinking to a known power source – the internal combustion engine. By next year consumers will be able to buy Mazdas featuring major fuel savings and emission reductions with no compromise in driving dynamics. Several years of work are now coming together in a new generation of gasoline and diesel engines, improved model aerodynamics, vehicle weight reduction, new chassis and transmission developments that are all embraced within Mazda’s SkyActiv technology. SkyActiv focuses on four central technologies: ◆ New generation gasoline engine efficiency that delivers a 15 per cent increase in fuel economy and torque. ◆ The introduction of new diesel engine technology that delivers a 20 per cent fuel economy improvement thanks to the world’s lowest diesel-engine compression ratio. ◆ The introduction of new six-speed automatic transmission available on both gasoline and diesel as well as a new lightweight compact six-speed manual transmission which delivers fuel economy and therefore emission improvements. ◆ An all new platform providing highly rigid body and chassis that achieve outstanding crash

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safety performance while being 110 kilograms lighter than its predecessor. The diesel is intriguing because Mazda, instead of raising the compression for more power, lowered it. Using a longer stroke and decreasing friction, the result is 20 per cent less fuel being used without resorting to using urea to remove nitrous oxide, which is necessary in high compression diesels. The downside is knock and misfires especially at startup. What Mazda did was incorporate variable valve timing, piezo direct fuel injection and unique ceramic glow plugs. With a two-stage turbocharger

it produces 173 horsepower from 2.2-litres. That compares to the VW 2.0-TDI that produces 140hp. The gasoline engine is a new 2.0-litre with a compression ratio of 13-1 that will be increased to 14-1 buy the time it goes into production. That makes it currently the world’s highest compression mass production gasoline engine on the market. For instance the Ferrari Italia has a compression ratio of 12-1. The result is a claimed 15 per cent decrease in fuel consumption and 15 per cent more power using normal regular gasoline. To get there, Mazda engineers used a 4-2-1 exhaust system like a Formula 1 car, a stratified air/ fuel mixture and pistons that are 20 per cent lighter and incorporate a central depression on the piston crown that adds more downward thrust at the point of ignition aided by a longer stroke. I had a chance to drive both the diesel and gasoline engines with both the new manual and automatic transmissions briefly at a press presentation in Vancouver. These were very rough prototypes, many without gauges and you could see where the body work had improvised pieces pop riveted on to accommodate the changes to the chassis. We do not get the current 2.2-

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The 2012 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 delivers on the custom cool design that the lineup has been known for, with new snakeskin leather interior accents, a new stylized bodyside graphic and a new wheel and premium paint colour. Combine that with a standard

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2011 RANGER SUPER CAB SPORT 4X2

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. Êmployee Pricing (“Employee Pricing”) is available from June 16/11 to August 31/11 (the “Program Period”) on the purchase or lease of most new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicles (excluding all chassis cab and cutaway body models, F-150 Raptor and Mustang BOSS 302). Employee Pricing refers to A-Plan pricing ordinarily available to Ford employees (excluding any CAW negotiated program or other periodic employee special offer). The new vehicle must be delivered or factory ordered during the Program Period from your participating Ford Dealer. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Employee Pricing is not combinable with, CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance, A/X/Z/D/F-Plan and A/Z-Plan Loyalty program incentives. *Purchase a new 2011 Ranger Super Cab Sport 4X2/2011 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4X2/2011 F-350 Super Crew Lariat Diesel 4X4 for 14,849/$25,328/$55,904 after Total Eligible Price Adjustments of $6,600/$9,621/$13,895 deducted (Total Eligible Price Adjustment is a combination of Employee Price adjustment of $1,600/$3,621/$8,395 and Delivery Allowance of $5,000/$6,000/$5,500). Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Employee Price Adjustments and Delivery Allowances have been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,450/$1,550/$1,550 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Delivery Allowances can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Delivery Allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. † Choose 5.49%/4.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2011 Ranger Super Cab Sport 4x2/2011 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4x2 for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, OAC from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $199/$348 with a down payment of $2,650/$3,700 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $2,146.91 /$3,443.64 or APR of 5.49%/4.99% and total to be repaid is $14,345.91/$25,071.64. All purchase finance offers include freight and air tax of $1,450/$1,550 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. Offers are available to customers taking retail incentives and may only be available on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. ▼Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR, non-hybrid. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 F-150 4X2 3.7L V6 SST: 12.8L/100km city and 8.9L/100km hwy based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ◆Maximum towing capacity of 24,400 lbs. on F-450 when properly equipped with 5th wheel/goose neck. GVWR. Maximum payload capability of 7,070 lbs. on F-350 when properly equipped. Class is Full-Size Pickups over 8,500 lbs. GVWR. **Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 Ranger FEL 4X2 2.3L I4 5-Speed manual transmission: [10.0L/100km (28MPG) city, 7.7/100km (37MPG) hwy] / 2011 Ranger 4X2 4.0L V6 5-speed Manual transmission (model priced): [13.5L/100km (21MPG) City, 9.8L/100km (29MPG) Hwy]/ 2011 F-150 4X2 3.7L V6 6-speed Automatic transmission: [12.9L/100km (22MPG) City, 8.9L/100km (32MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ††Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ‡‡Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. ††† © 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence.

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IN MEMORIAM

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I have lost my soulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s companion. A life linked with my own; And day by day I miss her more As I walk through life alone. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dearly missed by husband Tom.

Judith Ann Burley December 25, 1944 ~ August 10, 2011 After her long struggles, it is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Judy. Predeceased by her father Alec (1981); sister-in-law, Dianne (2004); niece, Claudia; nephew, Mike and ex-husband, Ray (all 2010). Judy is survived by her mother, Lucie,; daughters: Diana & Linda (Randy) and granddaughter, Savannah. Judy leaves behind, her brother, Bill (Vickie); sister, Louise (Murray); nieces: Kim (Shane) and Camilla (Jay); her family and friends from the Island and Lower Mainland. Born in Vancouver, Judy moved to Qualicum Beach with her family in 1949 and became a resident of the Island for the rest of her life. Graduating from Qualicum Beach High School, Judy entered St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursing School in Victoria and received her LPN diploma in 1966. After graduation and marriage she moved with her young family from Victoria to Port Alberni before settling in Nanaimo in 1969. There she raised her two daughters; established a long standing career as an Avon representative, from 1977 to her retirement in 2010; and was member of the international sorority of Beta Sigma Phi holding various positions from 1968 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1979, including president of the local chapter. The family wishes to extend a sincere thank-you to the staff of the Palliative Care Unit for their compassionate care of Judy in her ďŹ nal weeks of life. A Memorial Tea will be held at Sands Funeral Chapel on Saturday, August 20th at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations to the Nanaimo Hospice Society (250758-8857) would be greatly appreciated. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Sands Funeral Chapel. (250)753-2032

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DEATHS

HODGSON HOD N, Sonny nny 1926 ~ 2011

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gone Fishingâ&#x20AC;? Sonny passed away peacefully August 9, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. He is ďŹ nally with his sister Thelma whom he missed dearly these past 22 years. He leaves his devoted partner of 51 years Doris; children: Larry, Corrine, Gordie and Janet; brother James (Dee); several nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews; his pals: Jim Allan and Larry Pare. The light of his life were his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Special thanks to all staff at Malaspina Gardens. No service by request. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations in Sonnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. The family would like you to join us Sunday, nday, August 21, 2011, 112-4 p.m. at Rotary Field F House, 850 third St. in a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cuppa cuppaâ&#x20AC;? annd share the laughter he gave us.

Beatrice Penning Bea Pennington was s born n in 1929 on August 27 in Unity, SK and went nt to o a Saskatoon Convent for high school and then en to college . Bea taught school near Unity then n she s fell in love with Len Pennington. She mar arried ed in 1951 when they moved to Edmonton w where e Bea contracted Polio. Bea was completely ly paraly alyzed and was very close to the iro iron lung, ung, but B Bea a worked worke ed hard to raise her three k kids, ids Jim Jim, Cher Cherie e and Al. Bea leaves to m mourn her pas ssing her husband Len, brother Geo eorge (Avis J Jack), Jim (Diana), Amy, Ashley, Da anielle, Che erie (Eric Pitman), Ryan House, Al (D Diane), Ric cky, Shar Marylaina, god children Greg Poirier and an Sammy Bob. Bea was very active and nd volunt nteered with Nanaimo Regional General Hospita H al as a trustee for 6 years. Bea was activ ve in P Post Polio in Nanaimo and Parksville, as well w a as St Peters Catholic Church and Nanaimo o Tr Trinity Catholic Church. Her family and friends s we were of most importance to her. Bea loved to p pllay her Laury organ at Berwick, it was her gift to to her friends at Berwick. Bea was a great China aP Painter, she painted tea sets, vases, plates an nd everything she could. She thanks Alma Leg egg ffor her teaching and good advice in China Paint nting. Bea thanks her hubb by Len n for his hard working and his knowledge, life li savin ngs and investments.

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The Lemare Group is currently seeking the following positions : â&#x20AC;˘ Hoe Chucker/Loader Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Boom Man â&#x20AC;˘ A Frame Dump Machine Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Grapple Yarder Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Hook tender â&#x20AC;˘ Boom Man â&#x20AC;˘ Chaser â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd Loader/Buckerman â&#x20AC;˘ 980 Dryland Sort Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Process Operator for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

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

RENOVATE NOW! Expanding or renovating your home/bathroom/kitchen/basement? Roofing & ﬁnish carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates. Guaranteed/ Insured Richard 250-729-7809

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STEPHENSON PT. MULTI-FAMILY/MOVING sale. Sat. Aug. 20, 8am-3pm. No early birds. Baby’s stuff & clothing, household items, and too many other things. Come and see us!! 3229 Serabi Pl.

WESTWOOD, SAT, August 20th, 8am-2pm. Variety of items. Excellent prices. Nor Early Birds Please. 2152 Woodthrush Pl.

N. NANAIMO: 5247 Somerset Dr., Sat, Aug. 20th, 8-2pm. Something for everyone! NORTH NANAIMO 5117 Lost Lake Rd, Sat. Aug 20, 9-2. Women’s clothing, jewelry, skates, purses, hsehld, sewing material, work table, books. RUTHERFORD MULTI-FAMILY: Ventura Dr. Sat. Aug 20th 9 am - 2 pm. Furn, Hsehld items, Kids’ items, books, etc. No early birds! SOUTH END. MULTI-FAMILY SAT. Aug. 20, 8am-2pm. No early birds. 683 Abby Lane. SUNSHINE RIDGE. Saturday Aug. 20, 9am-2pm. Variety of stuff - 5305 Colbourne Drive. UPLANDS AREA 4115 Orchard Circ, Sat. Aug. 20, 8-1. Tools, sports equip, elect, hsehld. Everything must go!!!

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ARECA PALM, lovely indoor plant, very healthy, 43”, $20, (1/2 price). 250-753-0253 BLACK & DECKER 3.5 HP convertible mower, w/100’ cord, $35. Call 250-753-6008. BRAND NEW patio cooler, Suncast, 25x22x34, 73ltr, $97. Call 250-390-5384 after 5pm. CRAFTSMAN LAWNMOWER, 3.5 HP, exc. cond. $50. (250)756-9532. DISCOUNTED WEEKEND pass, Nanaimo Blues Festival, Aug. 26, 27, 28, $70. Call 250390-2482.

APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO SOUTH. Move-in ready 2 bedroom condo. New paint, new kitchen appliances, steam cleaned broadloom. Light ﬁlled w balcony. Includes parking, storage locker, washer, dryer. Well maintained building. Close to hospital, bus stops, schools & VIU. New price $180,000 www.nanaimocondo4sale.weebly.com 250754-2552 sandraketchum@gmail.com

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412 BRUCE- 1 & 2 bdrm $625-$700. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 430 STEWART- 1 bdrm, $650. Ardent Properties, (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com BACHELOR SUITES: 400 Third Street - Nanaimo, BC. Completely Renovated. $625 Incld’s. hot water. Close to university. NS/NP. (250)716-8834 CENTRAL NANAIMO. Harbour view, 1 Bedroom suites from $685. Spotless. Quiet. Close to ferry. NP/NS. Ref’s. Mark/Don 250-753-8633. DOWNTOWN: Lge 1B/R. Avail. Immed. N/P Ref’s. $650/m. Also avail. Bachelor apt. $550/m 729-1997 DOWNTOWN NANAIMO. 1bdrm. On-site laundry, parking NS/NP. $600. 250-754-1547.

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GORGEOUS DOWNTOWN Condo. Character building. 1bdrm + den, 5 appliances, Skylights, WIFI, N/P, N/S $900. 250-754-2207 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $700. (250)716-3305. HOSPITAL AREA- 2 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $800. (250)716-3305. NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547.

WESTWOOD LAKE area. Large 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths in quiet lower unit of 4 plex. F/S/DW incl. W/D hookups, Nice deck. Sept. 1. $1000/mo utils NOT incl. 250-716-1261.

HAREWOOD AREA, new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, no laundry, N/P, N/S, avail Aug. 1, $850 mo incls utils, 250-618-1401. HOSPITAL AREA: 2bdrm new bathroom, new paint/laminate. Near schools, bus, shopping. N/S. pets ok. $900/utils incl. (250)755-1609 HOSP./UVIC area. Available Sept 1. Spacious newly reno’d 2 bdrm (1120 sq. ft. + 12’x28’ enclosed carport) private level entry, fireplace, 5 appl., includes fridge, stove, washer/dryer, dishwasher, large backyard with garden... , close to all amenities. Mature responsible tenant $850 + ½ hydro and gas bill References please. Contact Sue at lindasuehutton@gmail.com or Tel:1- 250-999-5222 JINGLEPOT: 2145 Woodthrush. 2B/R, W/D, Large kitchen, garage, $1200/M Immed. 751-3398 LADYSMITH - NEWLY reno’d 2 bdrm, 1 bath, ground floor, self contained, N/P, N/S. Refs req’d, avail Sept. 1, $950/mo. John 250-741-7739. NANAIMO- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, inclds laundry, internet, hydro, 2 appls. NS/NP. $800. 250-756-6248. NEW 1-BDRM legal suite. Priv entry, NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. 1 yr lease. Inclds heat, hydro, W/D, F/S, micro. $900./mo. Avail Sept. 1st. (250)751-8887. N. NANAIMO: New 1bdrm bsmt suite, on bus route, sep entr & heat, no lndry. NS/NP. $700/mo, utils & cable incl. Avail immed. (250)619-7097. N. NANAIMO, quiet area, 2 bdrm grnd level, kitchen/living rooms, sep entr, shared laundry, N/S, N/P, no parties. Avail immed. Call 250-390-0363. NORTH NANAIMO- 1 bdrm, priv entr /patio. NS/NP. $775 inclds utils & W/D. Refs req’d. Avail Sept 1. (250)751-2068. NORTH NANAIMO. Lrg, clean 1-bdrm. New kitchen, sep. entrance & patio. Laminate & ceramic floors. No parties, NS/NP. $900./mo. inclds utils. (250)616-5517. NORTH NANAIMO- new 1 bdrm bsmt suite, F/S, D/W, W/D, $850 inclds utils. NS/NP. 250-816-8777. NORTH NANAIMO- New 1 bdrm, close to Woodgrove Mall & bus routes, heat/hot water included, NP/NS, $600. Available Sept 1. Call (250)756-9208. OCEAN VIEW: Furnished 1 bdrm, separate ent, patio. 10km north of Nanaimo. NS/NP, $700, utils/TV/internet incld’d. Call (250)713-8540. SOUTH NANAIMO- 2 bdrm, Close to schools, bus, VIU. fenced yard, sep ent, $950 inclds utils. (250)591-5114. UNIVERSITY AREA- bright, clean, ground level 2 bdrm suite, shared W/D, lrg yard, mountain view, on bus route, rear parking. Avail Now. $800+ utils. 250-754-2788.

DOWNTOWN: 3 B/R, F/S, private entrance, no laundry.Ref’s. $750/M. Available Aug 6. Call Wayne 250-6198608 or 250-753-5300

285 HAREWOOD- 2 bdrms, $850. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

Seeing is believing! Bright 1 & 2 bdrm Apt. New Paint, very clean & quiet in updated bldg. Near Country Club Mall. Prof. mngt. Free H/W. From $715 & $810

Call 250-758-1246. OLD CITY: 1 & 2 bdrm, adult oriented, storage, NS/NP, $675-$775. 250-245-8413. OLD QUARTER- 1 bdrm with den, fully furn luxury condo, $1195 inclds hydro/water, underground secured prkg. Avail Sept 1, 250-510-6555. NANAIMO (near Seawall)Large 1 bdrm, top ﬂr, clean quiet adult oriented bldg. Inclds heat, H/W, cable, parking & storage. NP/NS. Avail Sept 1. $650. 250-244-1761. WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop- ideal for woodwork. One bedroom loft includes washer, dryer,dish washer. Located on 4 wooded acres in Cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area).Available Sept 1, 2011. $1250/m. Call 250-709-2010 for details.

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 2bdrm Duplex, 4yrs old. Very clean, 5 appls, private fenced yard. NS/NP. $750/mo. Call (250)716-5812. Avail. Oct. 1st CENTRAL NANAIMO: 4 B/R duplex, near school & bus stop. 1 1/2 bathroom $1200/M Avail. Sept 1st. Ref’s. 778441-2207 or 250-751-4407 CHASE RIVER: 2 bdrm sxs duplex. F/S, W/D. References req’d. $850. (250) 716-3524. C. NANAIMO, 2 bdrm duplex, 650 sq.ft. W/D, storage, carport, priv balcony, $725 + utils, Immediately. 1 yr term. refs req, N/S, N/P. 250-755-5121. DEPARTURE BAY, 2 bdrm duplex. Beautiful view, on bus route, covered prkg, hot water incl, N/P ﬁrm. Ref’s req’d Sept. 1, $725. 250-802-1900 HOSPITAL AREA: 3 bdrm, full bath. $1200 utils incld’d. NS/NP, avail. Sept. 1st. Call (250)585-1186, (250)753-8341 NANAIMO 1BDRM + den, 1150sq ft unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. n/p, nr bus stop. (Sept. 1). 250-729-8969. ROSSTOWN RD- SxS 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Fresh, clean, near all amenities, fenced yrd. NS/NP. $995. W/D hookup. Avail immed. 250-758-4871.

CENTRAL NANAIMO (near VIU)- 4 bdrms, 1 bath, 4 appls, new paint, laminate ﬂrs, lrg back yrd, thermal windows, $1075.Avail now.NS/NP. Refs. 250-390-6852, 250-751-5257.

HOMES FOR RENT 1855 CRAIG- (Nanoose) 4 bdrms, $1500. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2530 NADELY- 4 bdrms, $1600. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 40 ROBARTS- 3 bdrms, $1000. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CLEAN, reno’d 2-bdrm home. Near dwntwn/bus. Small pet ok. $985./mo. 250-729-0074. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO, newly reno’d 1 bdrm + den, huge lot, deck, N/S, refs req, avail Sept. 1, $850 mo. Call Rick at 250-756-6490. HOSPITAL AREA, 3 bdrm, 2 full bath, 3 car garage, close to all amenities, N/S, N/P, $1100 mo + utils, call 250-756-6172 or 250-619-5446. Ladysmith: downtown 3 bdrm, full basement, fenced yard, avail Sept. 1, $795/mo, Ray 250-616-2345. NANAIMO (College area)- 4 bdrm house, 2 bath, garage/carport, 5 appls. N/S. Refs, 1 yr lease. $1450+ utils. Sept 1. (604)807-5376. NANAIMO- SOUTH End, sunny 1000sq ft 2 bdrm suite, 2 appls, lrg deck. NP. References required. $800+ 40% hydro. 1 (778)883-8703. OLD CITY: 3 B/R character home on quiet st. Avail. immed. Interior newly painted. 5 appl, fully fenced yd. garage, covered porch, pocket water view, close to bus route, walk to downtown. $1200/M + util. Small pet ok. Ref’s. 722-0349 or email to john_jessup@shaw.ca

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

SHARED ACCOMMODATION NEAR VIU- $550. for 2 rooms, bathroom + internet, cable. Share kitchen/laundry. Prefer quiet, working person or student. N/S. Avail. Sept 1. 250753-0777. Central Nanaimo.

SUITES, LOWER 2057 BLUEBELL- 2 bdrms, $875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2-BDRM, CLEAN, bsmnt suite, close to V.I.U. Inclds heat, hydro, wi-ﬁ. $900./mo Avail immed. (250)754-9291.

JINGLE POT: 2145 Woodthrush. 3 B/R, 2 bath, 2 decks. Ocean view from 1 deck, W/D $1600/M Immed. 751-3398. NANAIMO- 1 Bdrm – Going Fast! From only $675. Save up to 1 mth FREE on selected suites. 250-591-0709. NANAIMO- 2 Bdrm– Generous Space! From only $775. Save up to 1 mth FREE on selected suites. 250-591-0709.

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OLD CITY QUARTER: Lge 2 B/R W/view. No Smokers, N/P, $850/m Util incl. suits students. 753-3337 after 6 pm.

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Friday ◆ SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free Power Interviews workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at 101-155 Skinner St. To register, contact 250-714-0085.

Saturday ◆ BASTION CITY Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts a six- or 10-km Ladysmith walk. Registration at 8:45 a.m. in the upper Cornation Mall parking lot near Ricky’s Restaurant and the walk starts at 9 a.m. 250-756-9796. ◆ FRIENDS OF Morden Mine celebration of

100 years of B.C. Parks, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park (end of Morden Road East in South Wellington). Tours of site, hotdogs, birthday cake, new trail opening. www.mordenmine.com. ◆ HAIKU WORKSHOP with local author and poet Kamal Parmar from 2-3:30 p.m. at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. Free event open to everyone. 250753-1154. ◆ REIKI LEVEL 1 workshop takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hospice House, 1729 Boundary Ave. Learn the basics of hand

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Arleen Hoffman from 1-3 p.m. at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. Registration is required at 250-753-1154.

◆ NANAIMO GLADIOLUS and Dahlia Society hosts the Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference Show at Country Club Centre during mall hours. Everybody is welcome to see the blooms.

◆ NANAIMO GLADIOLUS and Dahlia Society hosts the Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference Show at Country Club Centre during mall hours.

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◆ PANDAMANIA free summer day camp open to children entering Grades 1 to 7, begins at 1300 Princess Royal Ave. The camp, which runs until Aug. 26, is hosted by ET Family Church. To register visit www. etfamilychurch.com.

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Wednesday ◆ GREEN DRINKS, a group interested in sustainability and the environment, meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Vault coffee bar. Google Green Drinks Nanaimo for more details. Open to the public.

Ongoing ◆ ALS SUPPORT group meets third Wednesday of the month (excluding July & August), 2 to 4 p.m., Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd. Patients, family, caregiver welcome. 1-800708-3228 ext 226. ◆ NANAIMO UNIT of the Canadian Cancer Society sponsors several peer support groups for the victims of cancer. For further information, contact the Unit at 777E Poplar Street or call 250741-8180. ◆ THURSDAY HIKERS meet 8 a.m., Bowen Park upper parking lot for moderate to strenuous day hikes. Bring

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hiking boots, rain gear and lunch. 250-7553066. ◆ PARADISE ISLE Senior Society mixed eight-ball tournament, Fridays, 10 a.m., 201 Albert St. Cash prizes for top-three winners. 250-754-9566. ◆ NANAIMO EUCHRE Club meets for cards Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. New members welcome, teaching available. 250-758-0739 for location. ◆ CEDAR FAMILY Playgroup, 0-5 years old, meets every Wednesday 9:30-11:30 a.m., Cedar Heritage Centre, 1644 MacMillan Rd. 250-722-7110. ◆ ALZHEIMER’S AND Dementia Caregivers’ support group meets 2-3:30 p.m., second Thursday of month, Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. 250-245-7939. ◆ ISLAND BEL Cantos Singers, an all-women’s choir, is accepting new members. Rehearsals are Tuesday at 7 p.m. beginning Sept. 6. 250-7580530 for details. ◆ CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT Circle. Are you caring for a loved one with a terminal illness? Drop in peer support with trained facilitators. Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m., Nanaimo Community Hospice, 1729 Boundary Ave. 250-758-8857. ◆ PROSTATE CANCER support group meets second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Canadian Cancer Society, 777E Poplar St. Includes those recently diagnosed. 250-7511547. ◆ HAND DRUMMING workshops in Nanaimo, Mondays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. 250-7223096. All welcome. ◆ NANAIMO UNIT of the Canadian Cancer Society sponsors several peer support groups for the victims of cancer. For further information, call 250741-8180. ◆ CEDAR FAMILY Playgroup, 0-5 years old, meets every Wednesday 9:30-11:30 a.m., Cedar Heritage Centre, 1644 MacMillan Rd. 250-722-7110. ◆ ALZHEIMER’S AND Dementia Caregivers’ support group meets 2-3:30 p.m., second Thursday of month, Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. 250-245-7939.