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District hopes to recover lost EA money BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo school district staff are working to recover some of the money – and special needs support – lost following an audit of special needs services by Education Ministry staff earlier this year. Ministry staff came to the district in February and reviewed the files of about 1,600 students designated special needs. The ministry gives the district extra money to support some of these students. Following the review, about 100 students were either de-designated or ◆ FUNDING FOR 30 their status changed, said education assistants Bob Esliger, district prinwas pulled after about cipal of student support 100 students were services. As a result, the de-designated as speministry pulled about cial needs. Most were $600,000 in funding for spedue to schools putting cial needs students. students in the wrong Some of those students designation category on still need the extra suppaperwork. port, said Esliger, but their designation was revoked because they were placed in the wrong category or a piece of evidence was not in the file. “We’re losing about 30 EAs [education assistants] due to loss of designated students,” said Donna Reimer, school district spokeswoman. “They’re still the same students, with the same need for support, it’s just that they don’t qualify because of the ministry guidelines.” The majority of the losses are due to schools putting students in the wrong designation category, said Esliger. ◆ See ‘LOSS’ /4

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Nanaimo dragon boat team Full Throttle paddles during Heat 5 at the Save-On-Foods Dragonboat Festival Saturday. Full Throttle won the mixed silver B division. For a full story, more photos and results, please see page 3.

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ABOVE: Rita English of Sudden Impact Black high fives other paddlers as she leaves the dock after her race. RIGHT: Tara Doty, drummer for Victoria’s The Goblin Empire, urges her team on in a race during the Save-On-Foods Dragonboat Festival at Maffeo Sutton Park Saturday.

Festival pulls paddlers together BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

or Lesley Domino, the Save-On-Foods Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival is a cause close to her heart. When she was 23, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her hands held the clippers that sheared off her mother’s last locks of hair. Domino’s mother couldn’t stand to have them under her wig anymore. Her mother struggled for two years undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. “It was really difficult,” said Domino. “It was really hard seeing any family member with so much pain and sickness.” For the past nine years, she’s competed in the dragonboat races to support her mother – a breast cancer survivor. The last six of those were as part of the Nanaimo Chix with Stix team. Domino is not alone in her experience. Many of the participants in the annual festival are either breast cancer

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survivors, fighters or know a family member or friend touched by the disease. Bonita Price, a member of Angels Abreast, a breast cancer survivor team, said the event is a huge community festival with a major focus on breast cancer awareness. The team helped get the festival started in 2003 and Price said one of the best aspects is the spirit and camaraderie among participants and how it has

become a celebrated event in Nanaimo. It’s an aspect that Domino notices as well. “It’s unbelievable how the whole community has embraced this festival,” she said. “It’s getting bigger and better.” Even though paddlers are competing, they are always willing to support other teams. “It doesn’t matter the community or the country, we all cheer for each other. It’s an amazing spirit,” said Karen Addison, festival spokeswoman. The festival raises money for the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation to purchase diognostic equipment for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Since the festival began in 2003, it has raised about $434,000 for the foundation and hopes to bring that total to nearly $500,000 this year. “All of our funds stay in our community to save women’s lives,” said Addison. “It’s so important.”

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Loss of special needs funds Redd Alert gang due to paperwork mistakes linked to crimes ◆ From /1 The ar rests were made Friday after police pulled over a green Chevy Cavalier allegedly being used in drug sales. One member of the Redd Alert gang was arrested at the scene for alleged drug possession for the purpose of trafficking. “The Cavalier was seen all over town, so we certainly gathered enough intelligence there,” O’Brien said. The investigation then led Mounties to an apartment in the 1500 block of Boundary Crescent where they conducted a search at about 6:30 p.m. One man and two women were arrested at the apartment. “The investigation started early in the week,” O’Brien said. “Information was that there were individuals associated to the Redd Alert aboriginal youth gang, who were based out of Kamloops, operating in Nanaimo.” The Redd Alert gang

refreshed for us the evidence ◆ From /1 Schools put some students with needed. So we’re on top of our game again.” mental health issues such as Ron Farino, president of bipolar disorder, attention deficit CUPE local 606, the union disorder, anxiety and depression that represents the school in the chronic health category district’s support workers, said when they should have been workloads are going to increase in the intensive behaviour and exponentially for the serious mental illness remaining EAs next category. fall and the losses Education Ministry could mean classroom guidelines are clear, disruptions and more Esliger added, but pressure on support schools put the students workers and teachers. in the chronic health “It’s going to increase category because those the demands on EAs students get more that are already maxed resources. out as well as on “They were out to get teachers,” he said. “I’m as much resources for FARINO also hearing that EAs the kids as possible,” he may be seeking work said. “There’s no fault elsewhere in anticipation of a with that thinking.” tougher situation this fall.” In other cases, student files The union will lobby the were missing information, he district to spend the $312,000 said, such as an updated or it received recently from the followup doctor’s letter. province, which is being carried Esliger said a few of the over to the fall as an unrestricted students who were getting surplus, on reinstating some of support no longer qualified. the supports lost, said Farino. He isn’t sure how many students might be able to get reporter@nanaimobulletin.com their designations reinstated, but schools are working to get the What do you think? Give us necessary paperwork together. your comments by fax at 250“Right now schools are working 753-0788 or by e-mail: editor@ hard to get that documentation,” nanaimobulletin.com. Be sure to he said. “[The audit] really spell out your first and last names.

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Suspicious fire destroys shed Nanaimo Fire Rescue inspectors are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed an outbuilding at 432 Howard Ave. early Monday morning. Fire inspector Ennis Mond said an 8-by-12 foot woodframed shed with cedar siding containing some metal chairs was reported on fire by nearby residents at about 12:45 a.m. Mond said the fire, which spread to the gables of the house about three metres away on the same property, is suspicious.

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There was no significant damage to the house and no injuries were reported. The shed burned to the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The house is vacant and was not secure, the doors were unlocked, and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have power and neither does the shed,â&#x20AC;? said Mond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With no power to the shed and no power to the house, something is not right.â&#x20AC;? Six fire fighting units arrived on scene to handle the blaze. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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“We’re committed to making our roads safer,” said Fiona Temple, ICBC director of road safety, in a press release. “Some of the most serious crashes occur at intersections so whether you’re a driver, cyclist or a pedestrian we all need to use extra caution at intersections.” Violation tickets carry a fine of $167, which can be

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B.C.’s environmental assessment process is failing to properly oversee certified major projects or ensure that promised work to make up for damage to the environment is actually carried out. That’s the finding of B.C. Auditor General John Doyle, whose newly released audit plants a big red flag over monitoring work done by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). “Adequate monitoring is not occurring and follow-up evaluations are not being conducted,” Doyle said in the audit, adding that means the EAO can’t guarantee that requirements to mitigate damage are working. The audit includes a series of recommendations intended to strengthen the process. Environmental groups say the findings show the assess-

would harm fish and wildlife habitat and infringe First Nations rights. Heyman said the findings undercut Clark’s claim. “How can British Columbians trust the process that is intended to ensure that our fish, water, wildlife and human health are adequately protected?” he asked. NDP environment critic Rob Fleming called it a damning report that shows government cuts to monitoring and enforcement have left proponents selfreporting on their own work. “Standards are utterly meaningless without monitoring and enforcement,” he said. The report also noted the EAO doesn’t formally track certified project conditions and commitments for compliance and lacks mechanisms for enforcement. Of 219 projects that have entered the environmental assessment process since 2005, 115 have been approved and 15 were determined to not require assessment, while just one was refused certification and 16 others were terminated or withdrawn. The remaining 72 projects are still under review.

ment process is simply a rubber stamp for industry. “We’ve been worried for a long time about the lack of environmental oversight in this province,” Sierra Club B.C. executive director George Heyman said. “This report confirms that the situation is worse than we suspected.” Premier Christy Clark recently criticized the federal government’s decision to reject the Fish Lake mine proposal, saying that B.C. has a strong environmental assessment regime and the contentious Prosperity mine should proceed. The B.C. EAO had issued an environmental certificate for the mine near Williams Lake that was later overturned by Ottawa on grounds the mine

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Green leaders visit Nanaimo Two Green Party heavyweights will be in Nanaimo this week. Adriane Carr, deputy leader of the federal Green Party, and Jane Sterk, leader of the party’s provincial branch, will be at a potluck barbecue Thursday (July 14) for anyone interested in meeting the politicians and talking about the party’s future. Both are scheduled to speak, with Carr talking about the recent federal election and Sterk addressing plans for the next provincial election. The event takes place 1-3 p.m. at 537 Prideaux St.

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pecies at risk in B.C. could soon get better protection if the provincial government follows recommendations made by a task force it appointed in 2009. Most notably, the task force recommended protection be sought through an ecosystem protection-based approach rather than patchwork legislation that focuses on individual species by implementing a Wildlife Amendment Act. That is a good first step and could be implemented in other parts of the province where Crown land is prevalent, says Wilderness Committee spokeswoman Annette Tanner. But on the east coast of Vancouver Island, 95 per cent of the land is private and “is all open for business and it’s all trading on the stock market,” posing a challenge in the protection of habitat for plants and animals. One-fifth of Vancouver Island was given to former coal baron Robert Dunsmuir to build a railroad so Vancouver Island and British Columbia could be included in Confederation. That land grant remains in private hands – mostly forest companies. “The coastal Douglas fir ecosystem is one of the most endangered and rare biogeoclimatic zones and one of the most biologically diverse,” said Tanner. “The species that are threatened, there are so few left we almost know them by name and we know where they live and they need protection now that is enforceable.” B.C. is considered the most biodiverse province in the country, but is one of two

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provinces – Alberta is the other – that does not employ stand-alone legislation protecting species at risk. Environmental management, First Nations engagement and public engagement were also included in the recommendations. “We were asked to develop practical and fiscally responsible recommendations,” said Bruce Fraser, chairman of the task force, in a press release. “We have elected to build on

the many conservation initiatives that have already been accomplished. Our report is aimed at making early gains on both public and private land while proposing direction for the long term that will help address the continuing pressures of development and climate change.” On Monday, the 10-member task force released 16 recommendations after six months of work identifying initiatives that could serve to protect the

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province’s 1,598 species considered at risk, including grizzly bears, Stellar sea lions, several species of owl, killer whales and bison. Under the B.C. Wildlife Act, just four endangered species are protected. “I believe the task force has come up with recommendations that, if implemented, will put British Columbia in a leadership position in Canada for managing species at risk – fostering their recovery while at the same time enabling B.C.’s natural resources sectors to continue generating wealth,” said Pierre Gratton, task force member and president of the Mining Association of B.C. Tanner said unless legislation is enforceable and addresses the issue of development on preferred land such as coastal Douglas fir ecosystems, species at risk will continue to be threatened. She added that just two per cent of important ecosystems are protected on the east coast of the Island, compared to an average of 12 per cent in other parts of B.C. “We still have a long way to go,” said Tanner. “The problem is, in the meantime we will probably lose most of what we have.” Public consultation, according to Environment Minister Terry Lake, will play a large part in considering the recommendations. “The issues around species at risk are critically important and also highly complex, and that’s why the province is inviting public comments and closely reviewing the recommendations to help determine future steps,” said Lake. The province is expected to take several months to issue a formal response. During that time, British Columbians are encouraged to read and comment on the task force’s report at www.env.gov.bc.ca/sartaskforce.

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Presence felt in Afghanistan The Canadian Forces withdraws from the combat mission in Afghanistan after nearly 10 years with NATO, trying to bring some form of better governance and stability to that region – and perhaps even curtailing terrorist activity that was tolerated under the former regime. There will be plenty of questions surrounding Canada’s presence there, not the least of which will be: was the whole enterprise worth it? As combat troops from MILITARY NATO slowly withdraw from MISSION Afghanistan, that country might be could very well fall back over, but our into chaos. That is, unless job there is those who fought there do not abandon the people and not finished. maintain a presence – if not militarily, then through aid, training programs and more. Should the worst occur – as has happened throughout Afghanistan’s history – then Canada’s efforts there will be deemed futile and the region will be as unstable at is was before NATO arrived. But what would Canada be if it didn’t try to make a positive difference in the lives of others? As a society, we’ve agreed to have a military and to use it in as best a manner as possible. And then follow their lead with support to ensure chaos does not return. As always, these are best-laid plans. Afghanistan proved Canadian soldiers are some of the best in the world. It’s a testament to this that Canada did not lose more than the 158 soldiers over that 10-year mission. The sacrifice of those soldiers is a price Canada was willing to pay – and that will not be forgotten. Nor should Afghanistan be forgotten. The end of missions and even economic realities might see soldiers leave, but to abandon Afghanistan completely would be a mistake.

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Trustees travel down a familiar road Since then, the cost of labour Those who follow what and materials has gone up quite Nanaimo school trustees are up to might have had a sense of déjà a bit. The initial cost estimate was vu at the end of this school year. $5 million, which increased to That’s because discussions $33 million when the plan was of moving forward with to expand the school as well seismic upgrades to Wellington Secondary School came up again. as renovate it. I would think the new estimate would fall This has been an ongoing issue somewhere in between. in the district since 2004 when Perhaps at long last this project the province first agreed to fund will finally go through. the upgrades. While it’s great that In the years since, REPORTER’S Wellington might as elections occurred VIEWPOINT get its renovations, and the makeup of the Jenn McGarrigle trustees face a bigger school board changed, Reporter problem – every other the big debate about aging facility in the what to do with district needs work of the district’s aging some kind. facilities and now Another déjà vu excess space has raged moment at the same on. board meeting: when The Wellington a Hammond Bay project, tied to the Elementary School previous facilities plan – which trustees voted down parent came in to talk to trustees for the fourth time in five years in 2009 – got lost in the politics. about gym upgrades. The school Now the district has a new only has a half-size gym, but facilities plan and the province about twice the population the suggested the district resubmit facility was intended for. its Wellington request to move to Trustees have got some major the final stage of approval. work to do this fall if they The Education Ministry want to get other aspects of the is treating Wellington as a plan, including replacement of standalone project, separate Woodlands Secondary School and from the new plan because it renovations to Nanaimo District was approved well before it was Secondary School, funded. developed. And I don’t think they can It won’t take much work from afford to move slowly. There staff – all the planning was done are a lot of students packed twice in the past and staff just like sardines in portables or have to plug in updated cost in old schools that need a lot estimates.

of maintenance work that the district can’t afford. The problem is the facilities plan has not addressed the district’s overcapacity. One solution in the plan is to review the district’s French immersion program to see if the overflowing population in schools offering French can be shifted to reduce the number of empty classrooms in some schools and portables at others. This review will be finished in the fall. The plan also calls for allowing community groups to use excess space, but if trustees want to move in this direction, they need to start securing these partnerships immediately and bring back concrete plans to the province. I question the feasibility of this strategy. As people might recall when trustees wanted to make a community centre out of the closed Mount Benson school site, there was plenty of interest from community groups, but no one wanted to pay for space. Hopefully some of these solutions will come to fruition in the fall and the province will approve them. Until then, I don’t think the district will get any more money and students, parents, teachers and support staff will continue waiting for an improvement to situations in many schools. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

‘There are a lot of students packed like sardines in portables.’

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HST increases tax burden To the Editor, Canada’s combined tax burden has become one of the largest in the world because it provides services through manipulation of deficits, deferred payments and service reductions all requiring increasing taxation, which is creating a failing economic structure. Set aside all the self-serving rhetoric surrounding the harmonized sales tax and we all intuitively know it will inevitably load an annual $2 billion burden of tax carriage onto our middle class backs in order to provide special interest corporations tax relief and subsidies. The tax is a classic case of “corporate welfare” and any economics freshman understands this type of subvention distorts markets and comes with huge economic costs. The HST model fit well into a Conservative federal propensity to crony capitalism and a like-minded B.C. Liberal trait of corporate pandering, but it required careful political insertion to make it palatable to the mules that would carry the load. Drunk with power, the Liberals imposed it without any consultation and then were surprised the mules started to buck and heave. Denial separated personal knowledge from that of ministerial bureaucrats alleged to have been exploring HST without direction. Deflection came in the form of capitulatory redirection to the dismal selling of the HST. The mules got madder. Corporations united and told the mules if we carry their load, they will feed us more, ultimately reducing our burden. Some hungry mules became believers. Dear mules, if you believe our future economic sufferance will translate into efficient corporations and well-paid jobs, then you really do not understand the economic

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Opponents not providing sound tax alternatives To the Editor, I am curious to know what our local overnight economists would put in place of the harmonized sales tax to replace its revenue. If we were to go against sound economic policy, and return to the antiquated retail sales tax, the province will be out $500 million every year. This does not include the unknown amount the government will have to spend to fire up another level of bureaucracy to collect PST. The options are fairly straight forward: raise taxes, impose new taxes, borrow the money, cut spending or a combination of the four. Yet, I do not hear which five options our disgraced former premier Bill Vander Zalm would like to go with. I have also yet to hear from our local anti-HST loudmouths which combination of pain they would like to prescribe. My guess is low income earners will lose HST rebates and the income tax cut that came with it and the reinstatement of the PST with fewer exemptions and/ or a higher rate. No one has promised the same rate or the same exemptions. For all we know, next year when you go to dine out, you could be paying eight per cent PST

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and five per cent GST. I understand how much people hate Gordon Campbell and the Liberals, but to turn reasonable economic reform into a political witch hunt is short-sighted and detrimental to all of us. Steele Gorosh Nanaimo

Re-establishing PST would create good jobs To the Editor, Re: Status quo is best on HST referendum, Letters, July 9. Jim Corder speaks about our $1.6 billion transition funds that were provided by us, then given to us and now possibly taken from us yet again. It is still our money, always will be, and matters little which government or political party wants to make hay with it. The feds could not be negligent in not demanding their bribe back as they have received most of it back in the form of unexpected windfall taxes from the harmonized sales tax. Re-establishing the provincial sales tax infrastructure would have some costs to it, but it would at least do something that the HST promised but never delivered – creating good paying jobs (with benefits) that would truly stimulate our marketplace driven (not corporate driven) economy. Jobs that the HST fails to produce. We need only look at Nova Scotia to see how little the long established HST has done for their economy. Has investment capital really gravitated there since the introduction of the HST? The financial pages are concluding that the HST is best for them. They can’t conclude that it is good for the people of this province. Nowhere in the world has a valueadded tax proven to be progressive, or helpful to the citizenry. Alan MacKinnon Nanaimo

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Industrialization’s positive influence witnessed everyday To the Editor, Re: Exploiting resources unsustainable, Letters, July 9. It is interesting to observe the manner in which Ron Heusen appeared to ridicule the contributions of industry and commerce to society over the past 250 years since the Industrial Revolution began. He went further, adding, “Industrial expansionism is dependent on exponential extraction of finite resources and that formula is not sustainable.” What tommyrot. Industrial expansion, far from being a negative influence on our lives, has been immensely positive. We no longer have to bury our food in the ground to try to keep it cool, or suffuse it with salt in a vain effort to preserve it. We no long cook over an open fire, a practise which led to the destruction of homes and lives through urban conflagrations. We no longer have to shiver through winter cold or swelter in intense

summer heat without relief. We no longer have to consult physicians who operated without splendid instruments, anesthesias, proper lighting and wonderful electron microscopes – all advances through industrialization – and our world is no longer circumscribed by just a few miles or kilometers as it was for century upon century – more gifts of industrialization. Perhaps Mr. Heusen should expand his vocabulary just a little bit further by including the word “Luddite”, defined as one who “is opposed to industrialization or new technology.” I infinitely prefer our life in this era, as opposed to a time when men and women spent their entire lives scrounging in the earth just to find their daily sustenance, which I believe is the direction we will all be headed if voices such as his become the prevailing political power. Leonard Melman Nanoose Bay

Military personnel deserve our respect To the Editor, I can certainly perceive the intent of Greg Perry’s July 9 cartoon to show the frustration of our Afghan involvement. However, I sincerely hope that this was in no way meant to reflect

on, nor question, the morale and dedication of all those military and volunteer personnel who have risked and given their lives for the benefit of so many Afghanis. R. Waters Nanaimo

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Roadshow is in Nanaimo: 4 More Days! TERRY INKLER Canadian Collectors Roadshow Staff Writer After very successful shows in Penticton and Tsawwassen, The Roadshow is now in Nanaimo. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.

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

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

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

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

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School seeks sewing machines Building on his past successes, Andra Thakur of Nanaimo Sewing School is again collecting sewing machines for Guyana. The retired Vancouver Island University anthropology professor established two, 16-week sewing courses in two towns in the small South American country, producing close to 30 graduates who each received a sewing machine. The third course begins Aug. 29 and the deadline for donating sewing machines is Thursday (July 14). The machines will be serviced, packed and sent to Guyana and each student will receive one upon graduation. Trained as a professional tailor while growing up in Guyana, Thakur now returns to teach the

sewing classes in hope that the skills will keep young people off the streets and provide a solid opportunity to earn a livelihood. The students focus on measuring, cutting and sewing school uniforms. The cloth is purchased locally and all the clothing sewn is donated to the poorer children in the primary schools. Donated sewing machines need to be in good running order and electric, not treadle. To make a donation of a sewing machine or to get more information, please call Joyce Morrison at 250-248-5914 or e-mail jlm123@shaw.ca

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Chicks with Sticks helps children The ladies are playing through at Cotton Wood Golf Course in support of the kids. The fourth annual Chicks with Sticks charity golf tournament takes place Friday (July 15) in hopes of raising $25,000 for the Kids Help Phone programs. The money ensures professionally trained counselors are available for kids – at anytime, for any reason. From avid to first-time golfers, this ninehole, best-ball tournament is for women looking for an afternoon of fun for a good cause. The theme is the 1950s and golfers are encouraged to wear polka dots and poodle skirts. Along with a round of golf, the day includes entertainment, refreshments, fun at each hole, caddy auctions, prize draws and a barbecue buffet dinner. Registration is $99 and women will golf in groups of five. Registration can be made online at http:// chickswithsticks.ca. Kids Help Phone relies entirely on fundraising to support their programs. In 2010 Kids Help Phone received more than 8,000 calls from the Nanaimo region alone. There is a need in the community for programs that give kids the opportunity to speak with someone about their personal issues. The top three reasons for calls to Kids Help Phone in 2010 were: mental health concerns; peer concerns; and family concerns. Kids Help Phone also runs a school ambassador program in Nanaimo that teaches students about its programs. Please e-mail organizers Mary Manhas and Sarah Lane at chickswithsticksnanaimo@ kidshelpphone.ca for more information.

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A photograph of Nanaimo Airport’s Sunny Sam could win travellers a trip for two anywhere Air Canada flies in North America. Travellers can pick up a free Sunny Sam squeeze toy in the departure lounge at the Nanaimo Airport and include it in their holiday photos. Sam can be on an adventure, shopping, dining, relaxing, or visiting famous locations anywhere around the world. Contest participants then upload their best shots to the www.sunnysam.com. Every week from July 15 through to Sept. 15 Nanaimo Airport picks the top four photos in each category and posts them to the Sunny Sam Facebook page, www.Facebook/YCDSunnySam where fans will cast their votes for a winner. Weekly winners receive a travel-related prize and are automatically entered to win the grand prize. The 10 finalist photos will be posted on Facebook Sept. 23. Facebook fans have one

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School program boosted Nanaimo Family Life Association’s Lifeworks After School Program received a boost thanks to the generosity of the Nanaimo Addiction Foundation. A motion was passed at the foundation’s annual general meeting to allocate $13,800 to Family Life’s work with young people ages 15-18. The program includes visual arts, music, drama, graffiti art, dance and more to help at-risk youth acquire personal skills

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local music festival is a deeply personal cause for its founder. The Green Mountain Music Festival opens Saturday (July 16) with 12 bands rocking the festival site at the foot of Mount Benson. James Wood founded the festival in 2007 to help raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, a disease that his wife suffers from. Bands from Vancouver and the Island donate their time to play at the one-day festival to help raise money for research into a cure for the disease. “It has a very dear place in my heart,” Wood said. The lineup this year features Bison BC and Bend Sinister headlining, backed up by the likes of Chasing Satellites, Himalayan Bear, Stumblers Inn, Earlstown Winter, Vicious Cycles and more. The festival raises about $5,000 every year for the foundation but Wood hopes to double that number this year. Cystic Fibrosis is a lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, constant cough with mucous, weight loss despite appetite and pneumonia. There is no cure but with research into treatment, sufferers are living into their 40s. “The money that we raise is really making a difference,” Wood said. But organizing the annual festival is proving to be too much for Wood, who suffered a brain injury in a car accident while on tour with his band The Hotel Lobbyists. The band was en route to Calgary from Winnipeg in September 2008 when the van left the road and landed in a ditch. Wood was thrown 45 feet from the vehicle. Drummer Mike Gurr was killed instantly. “I had a brain injury and they removed a portion of my brain that

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was damaged,” Wood said. He went through rehabilitation at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver and made a recovery to play a final show with The Hotel Lobbyists at the 2009 Green Mountain Music Festival. A close friend sat in on drums for the set. “If the band was going to end, I wanted to end it on my terms,” Wood said. “I had to re-learn all the songs that I wrote.” Wood continued playing and writing music, forming a new band called Mega Bear, which will be playing at this year’s Green Mountain. “It’s an addiction – I’m addicted to music,” Wood said.

BEND SINISTER is labelled as anything from math to prog to pop but feel most comfortable in the plain guise of rock.

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It has a very dear place in my heart.

But because of the level of work involved in organizing the annual festival, Wood said it will likely be the last. Although he would be happy to help another organizer who wanted to take on the project, significant

changes would be made, particularly because the venue is his sister’s farm. “I’d be more than willing to help,” Wood said. He said he hopes to increase the number of attendees this year to more than 1,000. About 980 people attended the last festival in 2009. Tickets for the full day are $25 and available at Delicado’s and Fascinating Rhythm. Children under 12 get in for free. “We’re encouraging people to bring coolers and picnics,” Wood said. For more information, please visit www.greenmountainmusicfestival. com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

BISON BC formed out of Vancouver’s deep thrash metal and indie scene. Their music contains “illness, abuse, apocalypse and the French horn.”

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Nominations sought for cultural awards Nanaimo residents have the opportunity to reward local artists for their work to make the city a vibrant cultural scene. The City of Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural committee seeks nominations of groups or individuals for the annual Excellence in Culture and Honour in Culture awards. The Excellence in Culture Award is presented annually to an organization or individual that has achieved regional or national recognition in the field of arts and culture. Previous recipients of the award include music teacher Brian Stovel, the Nanaimo Concert Band and internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall. The Honour in Culture Award is presented to an TO NOMINATE an individual, group artist or community or corporation that supporter of the is known for dediarts for the City of cation and support Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural of the development awards, please visit of the cultural fabwww.nanaimo.ca or ric of Nanaimo. call 250-755-7512. Previous recipiDeadline is Sept. ents include arts 15. administrator and volunteer Joyce Horner, theatre supporter Gordon Kirby, literary arts supporter Thora Howell and retired Port Theatre manager Sandra Thomson. Nominations for the awards will be reviewed by the cultural committee with recommendations made to the parks, recreation and culture commission for endorsement. The awards will be presented at the Port Theatre by city council in the form of a framed photograph by Gary Peters of the recipient, which will be displayed in the Margaret Strongitharm Gallery at the Port Theatre. Nomination forms may be picked up at Bowen Park or Beban Park Recreation Centres or downloaded from www.nanaimo.ca. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 15. For more information, please contact Bob Kuhn, manager of recreation and culture services at 250-755-7512.

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Tuesday, July 12,, 2011

Nanaimo News Bulletin

Singer shares songwriting knowledge

SHARI ULRICH known for playing with Pied Pumkin.

Shari Ulrich is known for her musical talent from groups such as Pied Pumkin, UHF and the High Bar Gang. What some people might not know is that Ulrich has also taught songwriting for more than 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping writers to improve their craft is tremendously rewarding,â&#x20AC;? Ulrich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am ever in awe of the power of music and song, and exploring it with others always teaches me so much, not just about the mechanics and the art form but about the ever fascinating inner world of humans.â&#x20AC;? Ulrich brings her skills and experience to The Haven on Gabriola Island on Aug. 13 for a one-day songwriting workshop and concert. Joining her onstage for the concert are her daughter, Julia Graff, and her long-time partner, Bill Runge. Ulrich is a two-time Juno

Award winner and member of the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame. Her name became widely known in the 1970s as a member of the quirky Pied Pumkin, in which she played fiddle, mandolin, dulcimer, flute and sax. Her latest album, Find Our Way, is her seventh solo album and 19th of her career. Throughout her time as an educator, Ulrich taught at various camps and workshops, as well as in the University of British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative writing department teaching lyric and libretto. The Haven offers experiential programs for personal and professional growth and development, emphasizing self-responsibility, effective communication, healthy relationships, creative expression and integration of body-mindspirit. Ulrich performed at The Haven in the past, but this workshop is the first sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hosted at the venue. For more information or to register for the workshop, please call 1-877-2479238, or visit www.haven. ca/news.

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What’sOn

ZELA’S HYPE plays the Queen’s Wednesday (July 13).

arts@nanaimobulletin.com 250-753-1821.

THEATRE HOMEGROWN play reading by Western Edge Theatre in support of SummerWorks theatre festival Friday (July 15), 7:30 p.m., at Nanaimo Entertainment Centre. By donation.

EVENTS SUNSET AND STARS GALA of Celtfest 2011 at the Port Theatre July 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $39; $29/children. Call 250-754-8550. CEMETERY TOURS with Nanaimo Museum July 25, 7-9 p.m. Meet at Howard Street entrance of Nanaimo Cemetery. Cost $15. Register by calling

THRILLING TALES story time for adults at Harbourfront library July 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. CIRQUE DE BURLESQUE at Nanaimo Centre Stage. July 30. Doors 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 from The Clubhouse, 1420 Wingrove St.

THE BIG MESS with Marty Shepard and VoxMan Kyle plays Acme Food Co. Saturday (July 16), 7-10 p.m.

ON THE DOCK with Dane Letourneau, Ryan McMahon and Natalie Germann at Dingy Dock Pub July 19 at 7 p.m.

THEN AND NOW exhibit on Nanaimo Yacht Club at Nanaimo Museum until July 17.

WUNDERBREAD plays the Queen’s July 21. MELISSA HILL plays Acme Food Co. July 22. BABY JANE plays the Queen’s July 22-23. THE NAKED GRAPES

YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE:

UP TO JULY 18, 2011

LIBRA A - Sept 23/Oct 23

Aries

Libra

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus

Taurus, if you question too many things, you will never get anything accomplished. Ambivalence leaves you feeling paralyzed. It’s time to make a move.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini

ecent admissions by someone close to you has you wondering what the ulterior motive could be, Gemini. Take things at face value and don’t be so suspicious.

Cancer

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Leo, regardless of what you believe, the world will keep turning if you don’t have ultimate control of everything. Therefore, lighten up and share the workload.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo

Financial concerns come to the forefront, Virgo. Without some assistance, your accounts could dip much lower than you would like. Take action immediately!

NANAIMO

MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING plays the Cambie July 26. ALLI SUNSHINE and the Blue Sparrows play the Queen’s July 27. THE JJs play the Queen’s July 28. MYC SHARRATT BAND plays the Queen’s July 29. LAUREN BUSH TRIO plays Acme Food Co. July 29. QUADRAPHONES play the Queen’s July 30. WIGMORE/NEEDHAM QUINTET plays Acme

Aquarius, sometimes you have to lighten up or people may not want to spend time with you. Now is the time to let loose and enjoy yourself. Try to make new friends.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces

Don’t get too lost in your own thoughts this week, Pisces. You need to be focused to handle a few tasks at hand.

DOMINION LENDING

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B’BOON plays the Queen’s July 31. ON THE DOCK with Joel Wiggers, Tamara Lea and Zoe Lauckner at Dinghy Dock Pub Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. NATALIE GERMANN plays the Queen’s Aug. 3. SEAN BURNS BAND plays the Queen’s Aug. 5-6.

ONGOING SUNDAY JAM at Patricia Hotel with Nightwatch from 4-8 p.m. All styles welcome.

SHIRLEY GRAY featured artist at Art 10 Gallery in Nanaimo North Town Centre throughout July. STURGEON FESTIVAL SHOW with artwork by Margaret Kenway Haydon, GR Finch and Gordon Edmondson at downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery until July 30. Call 250-7541750. BODY OF EVIDENCE by Charles Breth at campus Nanaimo Art Gallery until Aug. 20. Guided tour July 23 and Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. Call 250-740-6350.

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius

Edac

Food Co. July 30.

play Acme Food Co. July 23.

Sagittarius, a relationship that you thought might be long-term has ended prematurely. Don’t dwell on what might have been; move on to greener pastures this week. Capricorn, matters of the heart must be temporarily set aside because you have other pressing requirements. Just don’t neglect family life for too long.

HAVANA NIGHTS SALSA PARTY on the first and third Saturday at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 on East Wellington Road. Doors 8 p.m.

GOOD TIMBER The Other Guys theatre company presents musical based on logger poetry of Robert E. Swanson at Shaw Auditorium until July 24. Tickets $25; $22/ seniors and members; $15/students. Call 250-754-8550.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo

Scorpio, you and your spouse or partner don’t see eye-to-eye on many things. This can lead to misunderstandings that need to be resolved. Have a little patience.

words worth noting

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

CANCER R - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, planning a birthday bash takes on new meaning when you’re ready to pull out all the stops. If done right, it has the makings of a party to remember.

Libra, focus on personal issues that need to be resolved. Once you tackle these things, you will have more free time to devote to guilty pleasures that have been avoided.

Bookmarks

GUITAR JAM at Serious Coffee Hammond Bay Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m.

HUMMER plays the Queen’s Friday and Saturday (July 15-16).

TWO VIEWS photos by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank on display at Nanaimo Museum until Aug. 21.

Social interaction will put a smile on your face, Aries. This week you will ﬁnd you spend a lot of time with friends, simply enjoying their company.

LADIES NIGHT at the Queen’s Tuesdays.

WIGMORE/NEEDHAM QUINTET plays Acme Food Co. Friday (July 15).

ONGOING

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

OPEN JAM at the Queen’s Monday.

OUR PICK

THE JJs play the Queen’s Thursday (July 14).

AURORA JANE plays the Queen’s Sunday (July 17).

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By Noel K. Woodworth Edac is the story of a small boat piloted by Noel and Alberta Woodworth through the waters of the North Coast of B.C. Although written by Noel, the book is published posthumously by Alberta. In it, she shares the stories of their recreational boating experiences, which Noel wrote during their 30-year ownership of the boat. The stories start right at the beginning, when Alberta and Noel were novice sailors, getting help from friends and family on fishing and crabbing trips to learn navigation. Noel outlines how he and his wife found the old ship and refurbished her, adding another three decades to the already half-century age. Although it wasn’t always smooth sailing, especially on the rugged North Coast. Noel recounts a fishing trip that ended suddenly when Alberta was confronted with a bear. Edac had her final sail when Alberta and Noel brought her 500 miles from Prince Rupert to Cowichan Bay to donate her to the wooden boat society. Unfortunately, Edac was too far deteriorated to be refurbished. Edac was of great interest to the boating community and two of Noel’s published articles are included in the book. Published by: selfpublished Available at: Nanaimo Maps and Charts, Nanaimo Museum

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Nanaimo News Bulletin

Nanaimo Child Development Centre and Coast Capital Savings invite you to the Coast Capital Savings Silly Boat Regatta. Join us for a fun, free, family event in support of a special cause, our children! Join us for a fun, free, family event in support of a special cause, our children! Presenting Sponsor Coast Capital Savings is once again the SAVINGS Presenting Sponsor for the Silly Boat Regatta. As a generous and committed supporter of the Silly Boat Regatta and of the Nanaimo community, their support helps make another year chock full of fun, entertainment, and laughs possible. Join Coast Capital Savings in Wally’s World, an area where families can enjoy fun activities and games for free. You just might get to meet Coast Capital’s aquatic mascot, Wally the Whale.

Children’s C hildren’s T Tent ent SSponsor ponsor McDonald’s Restaurants is this year’s Children’s Tent Sponsor. This is an excellent venue for children to play in the McDonald’s Sport Zone, which features a variety of sport-oriented activities to promote healthy and active lifestyles.

Children’s C hildren’s M Mini ini R Regatta egatta Sponsor Sponsor Woodgrove Centre sponsors the Children’s Minii Regatta where h children hild are able to build mini boats and participate in fun games and activities. Woodgrove Centre is a great partner to the Nanaimo Child Development Centre by providing year-round support through fundraising initiatives.

Entertainment Sponsor W.R. Addison Loading & Hauling Ltd. makes it possible to provide a wide array off local musicians and entertainers at the Lion’s Pavilion and on the Main Stage, located in front of Swy-A-Lana Lagoon.

Major M ajor F Food ood Sponsor Sponsor Thrifty Foods is on board again as the Major Food Sponsor by generously providing ﬁnancial support and an ample supply of food and refreshments to the teams, volunteers and spectators.

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SMITTY’S RESTAURANT is now hiring a Server + Cook. Cooks wages start at $1214.50/hr. depending on experience. Minimum 2 years kitchen experience in cooking Canadian cuisine especially breakfast. Servers must have Serving It Right, and knowledge of Squirrel. Phone or Fax 250-716-8742 or bring resume to #117-50 10th St, Southgate Mall.

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Bylaw No. 500.373 2011 Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held with regard to the following proposed Bylaw: “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.373, 2011” The Public Hearing will be held at:

Extension Hall 2150 Ryder Street, Extension Monday, July 18, 2011 7:00 pm

Bylaw y No. 500.373,, 2011 The intent and purpose of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.373, 2011” is to rezone the property legally described as a Portion of Block 17, Douglas District, Plan 691C and located adjacent to South Forks Road in Electoral Area ‘C’ as shown on the map, from Resource Management 4 (RM4) to Public 4 (PU4) to facilitate the development of a community water treatment facility. The Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.373, 2011” is delegated to Director Young or her alternate or another Area Director as a delegate of the Board. Copies of the proposed Bylaw and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the ofﬁces of the Regional District of Nanaimo, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC on any regular business day between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm from Tuesday, July 5, 2011 until Monday, July 18, 2011, excluding public holidays. All persons who believe that their interest in the property to be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained in Bylaw No. 500.373, 2011 at the above-noted time and place. For more information or to submit written submissions prior to the Public Hearing, please contact the RDN Planning Department at: ➤ Phone 250-390-6510 or 250-954-3798 in District 69 or 1-877-607-4111 toll free in BC ➤ Fax: 250-390-7511 ➤ email: planning@rdn.bc.ca p g ➤ web: www.rdn.bc.ca ➤ Write or Visit: 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N2

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Publisher The Morning Star in Vernon, B.C. has an opening for the position of Publisher. The Morning Star, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, is published every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and has an extensive distribution network throughout the North Okanagan. More than 33,000 homes and businesses are reached in the communities of Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville, Oyama, Spallumcheen, Grindrod, Falkland and Silver Star. The Morning Star is the No.1 news source in the North Okanagan and has been committed to serving its communities with in-depth local news, sports, entertainment, events and happenings since 1988. The Morning Star is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with over 150 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Black Press is seeking a proven leader with an impressive track record in newspaper management, to build on the considerable growth the Morning Star has experienced over the past 23 years. Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and ﬁnancial management. As publisher, you will be instrumental in developing a multi platform strategy for the newspaper and its online initiatives, as it continues to serve a rapidly expanding and diverse marketplace. If you are a critical thinker, customer driven and possess strong entrepreneurial skills, Black Press wants to hear from you. Please send your resume by July 22, 2011 to: Bruce McAuliffe, President Black Press BC South c/o Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2 Email: brucem@blackpress.ca

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD COOK NEEDED at Black Bear Pub. Must have at least 3 years experience. Full time. Please apply with resume to the Black Bear Pub. WANTED Experienced Server Must be available to work weekends and have Serving it Right. Bring resume to Nauticals on Stewart.

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Jour- neyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.

MORE CORE Diamond Drilling is looking for Experienced Diamond Drillers for hydraulic and conventional drills. Work is located in the US and Canada. Must have valid ﬁrst aid. Up to $600 a day + bonus. Send resumes w/ references to jobs@morecore.ca or fax (250) 636-9159.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES WOMAN WILL clean commercial or residential. Excellent refs. Brenda (250)756-7922.

COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER PRO $25 service call for home or ofﬁce. Mobile Certiﬁed Technician. Senior’s Discounts. 250-802-1187.

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250-753-4208 PETS PETS CUTIE Celia is ready, just 11 wks old, $450.Good with kids, CKC reg, vet checked,dewormed and vaccinated , shots taken, coming with registration papers. s.wallace43@yahoo.com

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

LAWN BOWLS (4) 4 13/16”, size 2, carrying case. $75 obo. (250)756-9492.

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DELUXE CAT Condo: 3 tiers Includes house, platform & bed. New condition Beige in color.$85. (250)933-6156

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A CREEK RUNS THROUGH IT FENCING: Complete line of fencing. Farm, chain link, deer, electric. We also do Yard Clean-Up. Call 250-755-6982.

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COMPUTER DESK w/hutch, $75. (250)753-7397.

SINGER SEWING machine in cabinet with chair, in good cond., $75. (250)390-3980.

ROB’S YARD Work. Reliable, honest. No job too small. Lawn maintenance, hedging, power washing, gutters, haul away. Insured. Free estimates. (250)729-5411

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

CHINA CABINET w/glass sliding doors, classic, brown. 42”w 11”d, 34”h. $20. 250-753-0253

EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas ﬁreplaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World! Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property. Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

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IRRIGATION DOCTOR Installations, Repairs, upgrades. (Cut your water use in half) (250)616-3451

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CAMPBELLS GOLF clubs men’s, right hand, full set w/ cart, bag, umbrella. $50 obo. Call (250)753-2846.

RE-TRACTABLE 12x10 awning, good condition, $80. (250)753-1829.

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

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FRIENDLY FRANK 520 THULE Kayak Stacker, holds 2 kayaks, $45, 32” Sanyo TV, 5 yrs old, works great, $25. 250-758-8281.

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HOMES FOR RENT

BOWEN TERRACE- 1 bdrm, heat incld, sm pet ok. $690. Leave msg (250)245-8869. CENTRAL NANAIMO, Top Flr 1 Bdrm $735/mth, July 15. 2 Bdrm Ground Flr $750/mth. Quiet. NP/NS. References. 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 GORGEOUS DOWNTOWN Condo. Character building. 1bdrm + den, 5 appliances, Fireplace, WIFI, N/P, N/S $900. 250-754-2207 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $680. (250)716-3305. HOSPITAL AREA- 2 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $800. (250)716-3305.

3514 FALCON- 3 bdrms $1400. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 40 ROBARTS- 3 bedrooms $1000. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com DOWNTOWN NANAIMO, 1 bdrm + den, huge lot, deck, large yard, N/S, refs req, avail immed, $950 mo. Call Rick at 250-756-6490. NANAIMO- 1 bdrm. Country living, $850/mo, discount for seniors. Call 250-753-1200. NORTH END. Oceanview. 3 level, sunny 3 bdrm. 4 new appliances, newly renovated carport. Ref’s required. $1200. + hydro. 1-778-883-8703. STEPHENSON PT., bright, 1700 sq ft, 2 bdrm cottage, on over half acre of private property, W/D, N/S, refs, avail immed, $1100, 250-268-3464.

Hospital Area Bright 1 bdrm Heat & hot water incl. Renovated suites Quiet park-like setting $700 +

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1187 SEAFIELD- 2 bdrms $700. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1600 DUFFERIN- 1 bdrm $625. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 160 STEWARTbachelor $525. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 412 BRUCE- 1 & 2 bdrm $675-$750. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 430 STEWART- 1 bedroom $650. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 555 FRANKLYN VIVO- 1 bdrm + den $1150. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING Vernon: Lakeside Assisted Living Home, licensed, Space Available, Pictures & info by email shason@telus.net or call Steve at (250)306-0734

HOSPITAL AREA Large 1 & 2 Bdrm with balcony Very bright in reno’d bldg Near Parks & Hospital Now or Aug. 1st. $650 & up 250-754-2936 NANAIMO: 1 brdm newly reno’d. $650+ hydro. Available July 15. Call (250)701-3605. NANAIMO- CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Available immed. Hot water included, on bus route. $495/mo. 1 year signed lease required, ref’s & credit check req’d. Please call 250754-8411.

NORTH NANAIMO Seeing is believing! Bright 2 bdrm Apt. New Paint, very clean & quiet in updated bldg. Near Country Club Mall. Prof. mngt. Free H/W. From $815

Call 250-758-1246. 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 HIGHWAY FRONTAGE: 1600 sq’ fenced yd. 17-20’ ceiling. 12-14’ Steel roll-up doors. Also 3200 sq’ main area with 1500 sq’ mezzanine ofﬁces. 400 amp. power. 713-1087

OTHER AREAS TEXAS LAND Foreclosures! 20/40 acre tracts. Near growing El Paso-Was $16,900 (USD) Now $12,900 (USD) $0 down, take over payments, $99/month. (USD) Beautiful views, owner ﬁnancing, free map/pictures. 866-484-0857 (US)

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES NANAIMO- 3 BDRM duplex, nice, clean, new carpet, low maintenance yrd. Available Now. $995+ utils. NS/NP. (250)797-2411. NANAIMO- 4 year old Duplex5 appls, clean, private fenced yard. NS/NP. $750. Call (250)716-5812. NORTHFIELD RD- SxS 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Fresh, clean, near all amenities, fenced yrd. NS/NP. $995. W/D hookup. Avail July 1. 250-758-4871.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT CITY LIVING In a Westcoast setting! Beautiful rentals available now in Wesbrook Village at UBC. Studios, 2-bedrooms and Townhouses. Call 604-228-2025 today, or mail DiscoverWesbrook@ ubcproperties.com. www.DiscoverWesbrook.ca/bcy

HOMES FOR RENT 1 BDRM Character, W/D hookup, private yard, ocean view, downtown, NP/NS, $810 + utils. Call (250)753-9365. 2-BDRM Character. Ocean view, large patio, fenced yard, W/D hook-up. Downtown. N/P N/S. $900.+util. 250-753-9365 HOSPITAL AREA. 3-bdrm upper level. NP/NS. $1100.+ utils. (250)245-2061 after 5pm.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION NANAIMO- (Hospital area) room for rent downstairs in family home. $450 mo. Heat, hydro, laundry, internet, cable priv ent, parking, cat ok. Criminal record check req’d as daycare is on main ﬂoor. Responsible working adult or student. Now. No partiers. Avail (250)751-8681 for more info. NEAR VIU- $475. 2 rooms, bathroom+ internet, cable. Share kitchen/laundry. Prefer quiet, working person or student. N/S. Available July 15/Aug 1. 250-753-0777. Central Nanaimo.

SUITES, LOWER 1097 SILVER MTN- 2 bdrm $725. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2620 GLENAYR: 2 B/R level entry. Newly Reno’d. View! utils & satellite incl. W/D Hookup. F/S. N/P, N/S. $975/m DD. Avail now. 758-3446 BOWEN ROAD: 2 B/R, 5 Appliances, Private entrance, N/S, N/P. Avail now. $850/m + util. Ref’s. call 667-1628. CINNABAR: 2 B/R + den. legal suite. Shared laundry. Large Yard with fruit trees, large sun-deck. New paint & appliances N/S Util. incl. $975/M 754-6518 CLOSE TO College, reno’d 2 bdrm bsmt suite, $800 mo, incls heat, hydro, laundry, A/C, N/S, N/P, avail immed. Call 250-713-7176. COUNTRY CLUB- lrg, clean, quiet, 1 bdrm, priv ent & patio. NS/NP. $775 inclds utils. Refs req’d. 250-751-2007. DEPARTURE BAY- lrg, bright, lower level walkout 1 bdrm, lrg kitchen, living room, bath, priv covered patio, fenced yrd, shared laundry, private entrance. Cable, utils, bus route. N/S, small pet? Available Now $850. (250)751-8698. DIVER’S LAKE. Newer 1bdrm, private entr., laminate ﬂoors, shared laundry, quiet person(s). N/P, smoking outside only. $700. inclds all utils. Aug. 1st. (250)729-2378. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO- reno’d 1 bdrm, $700 utils incld. Avail Now. 250-591-1927. GULFVIEW ESTATES, bright, clean, 1 bdrm priv walk-out, high ceilings, pets neg, N/S, utils incl’d, $700 for 1, $800 for 2. Call 604-551-7239 (Jim) HAMMOND BAY: New level entry, 1 B/R, 5 app, legal suite. N/S N/P. Ideal for single professional or business person. Quiet area. $895/m all incl. Avail now. Ref’s. 751-9864 HAREWOOD AREA, new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, no laundry, N/P, N/S, avail Aug. 1, $850 mo incls utils, 250-618-1401. LADYSMITH: 2 bdrm, 55+, well maintained 1000 sq.ft., oceanview, drapes-carpet, storage, no elevator, w/d, f/s, n/p, n/s, avail. July. Call 250245-4646, 250-758-5816. N. NANAIMO 1Bdrm basement suite. Close to Woodgrove. Sep entry, F/S. $800/mo. NS/NP July 15th or Aug. 1st. (250)758-6933.

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◆ SONS OF F Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information, please call 250-756-2406 or 250-756-9830. ◆ MID VANCOUVER Island Marine Modelers meet every Sunday at the north dock of Inn on Long Lake from 9-10 a.m. with radio controlled sail and power boats. 250-7544338 for details. ◆ HARBOUR CITY Senior Quilters meet Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m. at Bowen Park. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. Please call Lucy at 250-756-9149 for information. ◆ THURSDAY NIGHT cribbage at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 on East Wellington. Starts at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. ◆ TROUBLE HEARING? Canadian Hard of Hearing - Nanaimo meets third Monday of each month at Christ Community Church, corner of Bowen and Northfield roads, at 1:30 p.m. For details phone 250-591-6206. ◆ NO-AUDITION FUN choir on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. $8 drop-in or $25 for four consecutive weeks. Details at info@moresinging please.com or 250729-6135. ◆ NANAIMO STROKE Recovery Group meets every Friday at Bowen Park Social Centre at 10:45 a.m. Bring a bag lunch. Contact 250-753-5328. ◆ WEAVING OUR VOICES Haven Society support group – for women who have experienced abuse – meets Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. Please call Cindy at 250-756-2452, ext. 228 for information or to book child care. ◆ PRINCESS PATRICIA veterans interested in creating a PPCLI Association Chapter in Nanaimo are invited to call 250-754-4897 or 250-754-3703. Once established, funds will be raised to help injured Afghan war veterans who have returned to Canada. ◆ SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT Support Group.

Monthly adult meeting for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Meets first Wednesday of every month. Call 250-7532495. ◆ GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Rm. G-092. ◆ NANAIMO MOOSE Lodge holds a collectibles garage sale last Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1356 Cranberry Ave. Tables $15. 250816-1233 or 250-7542853. ◆ SEX AND/OR Love Addicts Anonymous. There is help with a closed 12-step program, confidentiality assured. Call 1-888357-8104 for details. ◆ WEAVING OUR Voices, an open group at Haven Society for women who have experienced abuse. Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. 250-756-2452 ext. 226 for details. ◆ WHIMSICAL SCRIBES, a writers’ group reborn, meets every second and fourth Friday of the month. Everyone is welcome to listen or share work. 250-5853348 for information. ◆ NANAIMO HARBOUR City Senior’s Crafty Workers meet every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. at the Bowen Park Senior Centre. Anybody over the age of 60 is welcome to attend. ◆ CLOGGING CLASSES take place at Cedar Community Secondary School every Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For details contact 250-722-2953. ◆ ASTRONOMY SOCIETY meets fourth Thursday monthly at 7 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre Public welcome. Visit www. nanaimoastronomy. com. Educational services available. ◆ HEART OF F the Island Chorus meets Wednesdays from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Lantzville Legion. 250-758-5496 for details. ◆ TEXAS HOLD’EM Poker River Riders host ongoing games Sunday through Thursday at the Wellington Pub. Visit www.riverriderspoker.com or call 250-616-7593 for details. Participants are encouraged to bring a donation for the food bank.

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Nanaimo Pirates first baseman Cody Andreychuk, left, applies the tag on an Abbotsford Cardinals baserunner during a pickoff attempt in Sunday’s B.C. Premier Baseball League game at Serauxmen Stadium. The Cards swept the doubleheader.

Premier Pirates start off strong before fading BASEBALL TEAM sweeps Cannons, swept by Cards.

The Nanaimo Pirates started the weekend with a spark, but had to settle for a split. The Hub City Paving Pirates (29-13) swept the Vancouver Cannons on Saturday at the Serauxmen Sports Fields but got swept the next day by the Abbotsford Cardinals at Serauxmen Stadium. Nanaimo beat

Vancouver 2-1 and 11-0 and lost to Abbotsford by scores of 2-0 and 6-2. The first game of the weekend was the best, as the Pirates rallied for the game-tying and game-winning runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Joey Sabo provided the winning RBI on a bunt. Kenton Schroter was rewarded with the victory on the mound after throwing a completegame four-hitter, striking out eight. That victory rally carried over into the second half

of the doubleheader as the Pirates easily mercied the Cannons. Mike Williams needed to pitch only five innings for the win and gave up just two hits over that span while striking out six. Crosby Rushton led the offence with a single, a double and two RBIs and Chris Faber, Ryan Smith and Sabo also supplied two RBIs each. Brendan McCarthy went 2-for-3. On Sunday, the Pirates couldn’t give starter Colby Morgan any run support as he threw five innings, allow-

ing three hits while striking out six. Liam Goodall went 2-for-3. In the late game Nick Smiley was tagged with the loss. He struck out nine over five innings. GAME ON … Next B.C. Premier Baseball League action for the Pirates is Saturday (July 16), when the White Rock Tritons (20-22) visit Serauxmen Stadium for games at noon and 2:30 p.m. On Sunday the Pirates will head to the mainland to face the North Shore Twins (19-24).

The Nanaimo Timbermen wanted it more than the opposition. The Coastal Windows Timber men defeated the Coquitlam Adanacs 11-8 on Saturday in senior A Western Lacrosse Association action on the Lower Mainland. The game was 8-8 after 40 minutes, and coach Art Webster used the period break to stress to his charges the importance of the two points. “They answered it,” he said. “[Graham] Palmer went out and scored a goal in transition right off the bat and the D shut [the Adanacs] down and they never really got another look. “We were growing stronger as the game was going. I was really pleased with the effort.” The coach liked a lot of things about the win. The Timbermen got the secondary scoring that had been missing earlier in the week, as Patrick Smith scored Nanaimo’s first two goals and Joel Henry had a hat trick. Scott Ranger had two goals and five assists and Lewis Ratcliff had three and three. “We knew we had to get more swings, more people had to touch the ball other than Lewis and Scott Ranger for us to be successful,” Webster said. The coach said goalie Zack Boychuk also had a strong game with 36 saves. GAME ON … The Timbermen (5-5-2) play two games this coming weekend. The team hosts the Langley Thunder (6-6-1) on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena, then visits the Maple Ridge Burrards (5-9) on Sunday on the mainland. Look for more on the T-men next issue. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Junior Pirates score 18-2 win The Nanaimo Palladian Pirates scored the most lopsided victory of the season last week. The junior baseball team hammered the Victoria Eagles 18-2 to sweep a home doubleheader last Wednesday. The score was 4-3 in the early game. In the blowout, Bryan Odgers and Spencer Dawson were both 2-for-2 with four RBIs and Dave Jerome and Griffin Andreychuk both had two RBIs. Odgers was the winning pitcher. In the early game, Bryan and Nate Odgers and Andreychuk had two hits apiece and Andreychuk picked up the win. The junior Pirates (29-10) put their sixgame win streak on the line Saturday at North Delta. They then host the junior North Shore Twins on Sunday (July 17) at noon and 2:30 p.m. at Serauxmen Stadium.

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Nanaimo DBL Timbermen player Jordan Jarvis, left, is checked by a Ladner Pioneer as Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shawn Swanson looks to get open during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association game at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

Junior women earn silver at provincials Defending-champion Island Stone Timbermen battled back to the gold-medal game, but this time they finished with silver medals. Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse team lost 5-0 to New Westminster on Sunday at the B.C. Lacrosse Association championships at Port Coquitlam. The Timbermen women defeated Burnaby 5-2 in Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinal. Marissa Jordan had two goals and Kalista Lundgren,

Toni Angell and Nicole Martinetti scored in the win. Megan Cawthorne was named a tournament all-star and Amanda Kowatski received the Fair Play Award. Kowatski, Angell, Sabrina Price, Maddy Krassman and Maggie Paugh were selected game MVPs. No other Nanaimo teams medalled on the weekend. For more information, please visit www. nanaimobulletin.com.

The Nanaimo DBL Timbermen werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite in synch and it cost them against the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-placed team. The Ladner Pioneers defeated the T-men 6-4 on Saturday night at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. Nanaimo had a deeper bench than Ladner for the West Coast Senior Lacrosse

Association matchup, but the T-men featured a new-look roster that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet found chemistry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made a lot of mistakes, obviously â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll call them miscommunication mistakes,â&#x20AC;? said Roger Dubyna, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach. T-men player Myles Jeffers said there were positives in the loss â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the home team worked hard and the defence and goaltending were strong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to learn how to play with each other, get our pick and rolls going, maybe a couple of set plays,â&#x20AC;?

he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of all just running around right now and being a bit individual.â&#x20AC;? Kyle Noble scored two goals for Nanaimo, Reid MacPhail had one and Jeffers had the other. Danny Walters was the goalie of record as his team outshot Ladner 49-40. GAME ON â&#x20AC;Ś Nanaimo closes out the WCSLA regular season on Saturday (July 16) with a home game against the Royal City Capitals, who they are likely to face in Round 1 of the playoffs. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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