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James Wiebe and his daughter Ally, 10, have a blast on the amusement rides at the Vancouver Island Exhibition Saturday. For more photographs from the annual agricultural fair, please see page 7.
Layton remembered as optimistic, determined BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN
The federal New Democratic Party has lost its leader. Jack Layton, leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, died early Monday at
his home surrounded by family and friends after losing his battle with cancer. He was 61. Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP Jean Crowder said Monday morning she was just coming to terms with the news. Crowder was first elected in her rid-
ing in 2004, the same year Layton won his first seat in the House of Commons as leader of the NDP. Layton had won the leadership of the party in January 2003 on the first ballot at the leadership convention. ◆ See ‘MP SHELL-SHOCKED’ /6
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Many tourism operators saw a sluggish start to the season, but sunny August skies brought an increase in visitors. Mark Drysdale, executive director of Tourism Nanaimo, said it’s been slow at visitor information locations this year. The Beban Park location had 6,096 visitors to the end of July, compared to 7,460 the same time last year. The Vancouver Island Conference Centre kiosk had 3,998 visits compared to 4,710 in 2010. Overall, tourism numbers have steadily dropped for the past three years, said Drysdale. Tourism peaked in 2008 after climbing steadily for five years. Weather could be a factor because visits increased in August, but it’s hard to track its influence, said Drysdale. He said Canada’s rising dollar is more likely to blame than cloudy skies. “It’s the parity of the American dollar that is really slamming us,” he said. The popular outdoor tourist destination, Wild Play Element Parks, also saw low numbers in this spring and in early summer. Jennifer Doyle, Wild Play manager, said with the August sunshine, visits started climbing again and the Nanaimo attraction is on track to be on par with numbers from last August. “With the sunshine we have lots of families travelling looking to do more active things,” said Doyle. ◆ See ‘DOWNTOWN’ /6
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Mounties bust gang member Nanaimo Mounties nabbed a member of the Dahk gang along with two other suspects on the weekend. The arrests happened after police stopped a grey 2008 Acura travelling southbound on the Island Highway near Victoria Road at about 12:30 p.m. Officers got to the car and noticed “an overwhelming odour” of marijuana, so they arrested all three occupants, said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. Police towed the car to the Nanaimo RCMP detachment to do a thorough search of the vehicle, which turned up 27.5 grams of crack cocaine, 7.5 grams of marijuana, 108 pills suspected of being ecstasy, a radio jamming device, scales and $1,700 in cash. Jujhar Khun-Khun, 24, Irran Khan, 20, and Anees Mohammed, 19, all from the Lower Mainland, were held in custody and appeared before a Nanaimo provincial court judge on the weekend when they were charged with trafficking. All three men were also charged with breaching the conditions of their release from previous trafficking charges. They appeared in Nanaimo provincial court Monday. O’Brien said KhunKhun is a known member of the Dhak gang based in the Lower Mainland. Police do not know specifically why the three men were in Nanaimo. “The big thing is, this is a presence we haven’t seen before,” O’Brien said.
BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN
Limiting benefits of a new federal program for veterans to personnel who served in Afghanistan is drawing criticism. The Canadian Forces Legacy of Care Program is a five-year, $52.5-million initiative launched in 2010 to help seriously injured and ill combatants and their families. The program includes: barrier-free transitional accommodation; support services while in transitional accommodation; the Canadian Forces attendant care benefit; Canadian Forces spousal education upgrade program; and enhanced case management support for seriously ill and injured Canadian Forces members. The Royal Canadian Legion wants all elements of the program broadened to include members serving in all theatres of operations, rather than just Afghanistan. Re t i re d c ap t a i n T revor Greene of Nanaimo served in Afghanistan in 2006 and suffered severe brain trauma when struck by an axe while in a village in Kandahar. Greene said a veteran is a veteran, regardless of the conflict. “They face the same dangers and make the same sacrifices,” he said. “I think it’s a mistake to single out the Afghan vets.” Dave Munro, Royal Canadian Legion South/Mid Vancouver Island zone commander, said the legion
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“Early intervention is most important,” he said. Alex Morrison, director of the school of peace and conflict management, called Greene an inspiration. “We study conflict analysis, and here’s a fellow who’s experienced conflict in the most extreme sense,” he said. “We want to recognize him for what he did and what he suffered.” It’s the first time the school has recognized an honorary member. The designation means Greene will be invited to school functions, such as welcoming dinners for new students and the end-of-term garden party. He was also formally welcomed and given a chance to speak to the school’s students and faculty earlier this week. “I feel honoured,” Greene said. “It gives me a warm feeling becoming a part of this school.” Greene’s rehabilitation is slow and ongoing as he works towards his goal to walk again. He is the subject of a 2008 CTV-produced documentary Peace Warrior, and he’s writing a book about his experience that will be published next year.
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initially backed the program, assuming that it covered all veterans. “We were quite surprised to find it only covers the Afghan veterans,” he said. “We have our airborne guys up in the north and other troops get called out to events like the Winnipeg floods. “If they get injured or killed doing that, then we depend on the government to make sure the injured parties and their families are covered and looked after.” Munro met with Veterans Affairs officials in Victoria to express the legion’s concerns and similar meetings took place in Ottawa. “I know our command service officer and president are in constant meetings to try and get this solved,” he said. Pierre Allard, service bureau director at the Royal Canadian Le gion’s Dominion Command in Ottawa, said the legion is awaiting replies to letters sent to Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and JeanP i e r re B l a ck bu r n , Minister of Veterans Affairs, as well as the Canadian Forces and Veteran Affairs. Allard said the legion has full respect for those who have served in a very difficult theatre like Afghanistan. “But we’re currently engaged in military operations of f the Libyan coast with warships and aircraft,” he said. “Does that mean that service to Canada has a different value than service in Afghanistan?” news@nanaimobulletin.com
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Public tips solve crimes Nanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files which they hope the public can help solve. Anyone with any information about the following crimes is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.
2011-20908 On Aug. 5, a set of golf clubs was stolen from the back of a 2003 Dodge Caravan parked at the Nanaimo Golf Course. The clubs consisted of a Ping driver, Bobby Jones fairway woods, Callaway irons and an Odessey putter. The bag is a Taylor and is red and black.
2011- 21615 Sometime overnight on Aug. 15, two compressors were stolen from a work site on Arrowsmith Road off Rock City Road. One of the compressors was a 151-litre Coleman and the other a 57-litre Husky. 2011-20829 On Aug. 7, a briefcase was stolen from outside of Julia’s Clothing store on Aulds Road across from the Woodgrove Centre. The briefcase is black and has wheels attached to it.
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2011-21310 Sometime between Aug. 11 and the early morning hours of Aug. 12, a dirt bike was stolen from a home in the 2500 block of Rosstown Road. The bike is a red 2007 Skyteam with black and white Skyteam decals on it. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 12, two young males were seen pushing a red dirt bike along Vista Drive not far from where the theft occurred. 2011-21651 Sometime between Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, the Claytree Society at 838 Old Victoria Rd. was broken into. Taken were hundreds of expired cans of Red Bull energy drink. The suspects also took a wheelbarrow to carry the cans away.
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2011-21794 On Aug. 17, a silver/gray upright Kirby vacuum cleaner was stolen from a carport in the 400 block of Blythe Street. 2011-21853 On Aug. 17, a wedding ring was reported stolen from a residence located at 6245 Blueback Rd. The owner of the ring had been in hospital for two days delivering a baby and when she returned home she discovered her twocarat, single solitaire diamond ring missing.
2011-21698 On Aug. 13-14, numerous telephone poles, traffic signs, school signs and sidewalks in the Park Avenue area of Harewood were tagged with red spray paint by unknown suspects.
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2011-21966 On Aug. 18, a break and enter was reported at Newcastle Nissan at 3612 Island Hwy. Several electronic items were taken.
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Remnants from a former laundromat have delayed work at Port Place Shopping Centre while property owners clean up contaminated soil. The work drew public attention earlier this month when workers in white Tyvek suits were seen drilling into the soil and pumping in large quantities of hydrogen peroxide solution into the drill sites. “It was a bit of a surprise to discover we had dry cleaning solvents in the soil there because we had no indication when we did our environmental investigations when we purchased the property that a dry cleaner operated there,” said Ralph Huizinga, First Capital Realty vice-president of acquisitions and development. “Our consultants couldn’t find any evidence of that through business registries or anecdotal information.” Huizinga said the dry cleaning solvents were discovered in the soil when the company conducted additional environmental investigations.
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Workers with PHH ARC Environmental drill an injection hole, front, as a third worker hooks up a tank of hydrogen peroxide solution to an injector pump. The company injected the solution into the ground under Port Place Shopping Centre to neutralize dry cleaning fluid contamination left behind by a business that was a former tenant of the mall.
Perchlorethylene, one of the most commonly used dry cleaning solvents, has been linked to cancers and is environmentally harmful. Because the pollution plume in the soil is close to the building’s foundations, removing all of the contaminated soil is not an option. In such cases, a solution of five-per cent strength hydro gen peroxide, which neutralizes dry cleaning residue, is injected
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With the three-year term almost complete for current Ferry Advisory Committee members, B.C. Ferries will be taking nominations this fall for a new group of representatives. The current 12-member committee represents island communities dependent on minor-route ferry services and is appointed in cooperation with local governments, Islands Trust and First Nations. The communities of Brentwood Bay and Mill Bay have asked that their route also be represented, so a 13th seat will be added to the committee in January. Darin Guenette, B.C. Ferries spokesman, said current members are welcome to reapply but won’t automatically be reappointed. “We tie these terms to the municipal election cycle. The idea is that these committees have a cross section of representation from within
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the communities that we’re serving,” said Guenette. Members are volunteers, but B.C. Ferries covers expenses incurred by committee functions. The committee was established in 1993 to discuss day-to-day operations, planned changes and policy issues with B.C. Ferries. Formal meetings, which take place twice a year, enable the corporation to better understand the needs of communities at a grass roots level and adjust services to accommodate those needs. “We use the representatives to gauge what’s going on in the community and what the pulse of the people is,” Guenette said. “It’s a twoway communication platform.” B.C. Ferries will put a call out for nominations in September and October and appointments will be approved in December. The committee will likely resume sometime in January and serve until December 2014. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Downtown busier with summer events ◆ From /1 Tourist trips on the Nanaimo Harbour Ferry are also down. Barry Hobbis, vice-president of operations for the ferry, said business was down in spring and in June, but local ridership increased. Group tours and wedding ferry bookings decreased significantly this year – group tours fell 50 per cent and wedding bookings were down 45 per cent. “It’s huge – absolutely huge,” said Hobbis. However, the Nanaimo Museum and the Dorchester Hotel have seen increased numbers so far this year. The museum had more visits so far than last year’s total visits. This year, 37,658 people visited the museum up to the end of July compared to last year’s total of 34,295. Yet the majority of visitors are local. Out of this year’s total, 3,000 were from out of town compared to 2,300 last year. The visitor numbers include museum programs, admissions to the museum and Bastion and noon cannon firing attendance. Bobbi Williamson, museum program coordinator, said visits increased due to many factors. The Bastion wasn’t open last year while it underwent renovations and that “had a major impact” on visitor numbers, Williamson said. There were also two street fairs this year that brought a lot of foot traffic into the museum. Paul Tilroe, general manager of the Best Western Dorchester Hotel, said this season is looking better than last. Occupancy in June and July was up about 10 per cent and August is on par with last year. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com
Disaster averted Firefighter Jason Bradley, left, got a house call from co-workers Friday after a fire broke out in his fifth wheel travel trailer on Sandra Road. The fire’s cause is undetermined, but might have been triggered by a malfunction in the trailer’s electrical system. Upholstery was burned and the interior was heavily smoke damaged. The trailer was about to be taken out on a family vacation. CHRIS BUSH/THE NEWS BULLETIN
MP ‘shell-shocked’ by leader’s death ◆ From /1 “We’ re all shellshocked,” said Crowder. “We knew he was sick, but because he is such a fighter we all had hope for his recovery. It just wasn’t meant to be. He was such a fighter and he worked so hard to get to where he was and it just felt like there should be some justice
but we all know life just doesn’t work out like that.” Crowder said notes of sympathy were ar riving from all points of the country into her constituency office. J a m e s L u n n e y, Nanaimo-Alberni Conservative MP, said Layton’s ability to communicate and his personable demeanor made him a likable person despite a difference in political philosophies. “Sixty-one is too young for anybody to die,” said Lunney. “We knew it didn’t look good for him and it was amazing the energy he had during the last election campaign. But I will say this, Jack was passionate about his
politics, he was an effective communicator, he motivated a lot of Canadians, played an important role in the political discourse of our nation, and for all of these reasons he will be missed.” Lunney said he often chatted with Layton during flights and within the House of Commons. “Jack struck a chord with a lot of Canadians. We may have disagreed with a lot of the message, but he was passionate. Even though we as a party had differences with Jack on philosophical aspects and approach to various issues, I always respected Jack as a human being and as a committed and passionate person,”
he said. Leonard Krog, Nanaimo NDP MLA, said he backed Layton during the 2003 NDP leadership convention because he recognized Layton’s energy and believed he had the ability to take the party to the next level. “He came to Nanaimo a few times over the years and I felt looking at his background and energy that this was a guy who could take the party some distance and he did,” Krog said. “He has achieved what politicians going back to the days of J.S. Woodsworth have tried to achieve and that is to make the NCCS/ NDP a truly national party and into a position where it could become government. The first step in that is to become the Official Opposition and Jack achieved that.” When Layton inher-
ited the federal NDP in 2003, the party had 13 seats in the House of Commons. After the last federal election in May, primarily because of strong campaigning in Quebec, the party achieved 103 seats to become the country’s Official Opposition for the first time in its history. “T he awful par t of this is for him to have worked so hard and come so far and achieve so much. But the one thing I’ve learned is that life is not fair,” said Krog. Crowder served as deputy caucus whip and caucus chairwoman when the party was small, allowing her to get to know Layton well in her early days as an MP. “Most of us who ran, ran because of Jack. I ran because of Jack,” said Crowder. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com
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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Craig McKee, of Unreality Magic, gets Tyson McGonigle, front, 5, and Riley Irvine, 3, to help him with a magic trick at the annual Vancouver Island Exhibition, which took place in Nanaimo Aug. 19-21; Arlo Moshrefzadeh, 1, and his brother Ashur, 2, enjoy a large bowl of fries; Preston Marleau, 3, left, and his friend Ray Schulties, 5, enjoy an amusement ride at the midway; Daniel Wick, 6, learns how to harvest crops at the Farmer for a Day booth; Charles Low, a member of the Vancouver Island Blacksmith Association, makes rings for children attending the VIEX; Yukon Dan Moore demonstrates how to properly pan for gold at his booth. The annual agricultural fair at Beban Park enjoyed thousands of visitors under near perfect weather conditions.
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One man is in custody for extortion and assault after allegedly beating another man over an unpaid drug debt in Nanaimo. The incident began shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday when the victim, 23, was confronted about an unpaid debt. The victim was forced to sign over ownership of his truck, but after signing was prevented from leaving the residence and was allegedly kicked, punched, whipped with a rubber hose and threatened that his legs would be broken. Police, acting on a tip from the public, found the victim shortly before 7 p.m. at a residence in the 400 block of Third Street. Officers removed him and searched the home, but failing to find the suspect, continued searching until they arrested him at another Third Street residence around 11:30 p.m. Alan John Jackson, 25, appeared in Nanaimo provincial court Friday on charges of extortion and assault. The victim suffered severe bruising to his face, arms and legs, but did not require hospitalization. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said the amount of money owed was only in the range of a couple hundred dollars. “The drug culture fosters an environment of violence where this type of intimidation is not uncommon when debts are not paid,” said O’Brien. “The victim is lucky he did not sustain more serious injuries than he did.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Forces return to royal roots As the home of Canada’s Pacific Fleet, Islanders should be happy we can officially call the Royal Canadian Navy just that. Last week, the federal government announced it had given up on a decadesold decision and would restore the traditional names of the three distinct elements within the Canadian Forces. The public never did get entirely comfortable with what seemed like artificial terms for our army, navy and air force. The Maritime Command, Land Force Command and Air Command always seemed too officious and in need of explanation. And while we can’t simply throw the last 43 years of our military’s history out the window, those who serve in our armed forces are also keenly aware of the traditions that have been in place long before unification in 1968. There were many unofficial theories given for the original decision to strip the term “royal” from the navy and air force and to move to a single uniform for all military branches. Whether the thinking was to save money or to step away from the shadow of our British heritage, the move never really worked and many dedicated individuals fought the long fight to have the “royal” restored. In 2011, we’ve long gotten over any insecurity about being seen as a colony of the old Empire. The reality is our country’s roots as a constitutional monarchy go back almost 500 years, to when the King of France first claimed possession of what is now Canada. The concept of the Crown is so interwoven in the fabric of this country that only a full-scale revolution could hope to undo the monarchy’s place in our laws and culture. We are a royal nation and it’s good to know that once again, our region is home to the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org
Cost of living won’t stop this vacation corporation is blaming the high My approaching vacation has me trying to calculate how much Canadian dollar for lack of ridership. money I’m going to have to I have no doubt the soaring spend on travel costs. I’m travelling to the Interior to loonie and more people heading visit my parents, canoe, fish and south of the border is having a big impact. I also know from enjoy some time off in the sun, talking to a number of friends if the weather holds. and others that ferry prices First of all, to get off the are making some people think Island I’m going to have to take twice about hopping over to the the ferry. Flying would be an mainland for a weekoption if I didn’t have end excursion or fama cat or have to carry REPORTER’S ily visit. The prices as much junk with VIEWPOINT are influencing some me. Rachel Stern people’s choices. I have to bring his Reporter Gas prices are also scratching post, litter impacting my travel box, toys and other plans. I’m glad my items so he doesn’t vehicle has great fuel decimate my parent’s efficiency for its age house. It’s almost (1992), but it could be laughable, but my better. cat has more lugSometimes I wish I gage than me. I think had a hybrid car, but he might be a little the expense is too much. No spoiled. matter how much I would love I contemplated taking a to lessen my impact on the envitrip overseas or to a sunny ronment, it’s going to be a while Caribbean destination, but the before that happens. Hopefully, taxes on the trip caught me by there will be better alternatives surprise. I quickly changed my by that time. mind when I learned the taxes The problem is too many on a trip to Las Vegas were more things are increasing at once than the trip itself. I’m not sure and people’s wages aren’t keephow that works. ing up with rising costs. Now, I’m bracing myself for I cancelled my cable a while the ferry price. The cost has back so I could save an extra $50 made me stay on the Island to $60 a month. more this year instead of travIt didn’t seem worth it anyelling the occasional weekend more. I kept missing the three to visit my grandmother in shows I really wanted to see and Abbotsford. got tired of having to pay for I find it interesting the ferry
the highest tier to get the only channel I really wanted to watch – the Space channel. Yes, I’m a science fiction junkie. I’ve stopped many activities because it just means money will be going out the door. I’m big into saving, but it’s getting harder and harder to find places I can cut costs without having any life at all. I rarely go out. I don’t buy morning coffee, I don’t smoke and I don’t drink. All of those issues that can be money pits aren’t a problem for me. Buying prepared foods is a drain on the pocket book and I have been guilty of it lately. Usually I try to make big batches of food on the weekend and package them up individually to store in my freezer. I have my electronics plugged into power cords and try to remember to pull the plug out of the wall when I’m not using then to save on hydro costs. I’m not sure how much that is going to help but at least it’s something. Before I take my vacation, I’m going to examine ways I can cut costs without sacrificing too much fun. However, on my trip, I’m not going to worry. Given the time I worry about pinching pennies during the rest of my life, I think I should at least enjoy two worry-free weeks.
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Urban gardening issue framed in wrong context To the Editor, The matter of Compassion Farm has been framed as Dirk Becker against the District of Lantzville. It is crucial that this issue be properly reframed. Dirk Becker and Nicole Shaw are fighting for us all. They are on the front line, paying with their physical and emotional well-being so that each member of our society – from those who purchase their beautiful wholesome food at the weekly Bowen Road Farmers Market in Nanaimo, to their neighbour Jim Brash and Mayor Haime – can continue to feed ourselves now and in our potentially turbulent future. Becker has for the past 10 years taken a stand for what we all need to stand for, for the very essence of what allows us to stand up and function – the ability to nourish our bodies. This is not a quaint topic, not an issue of hipsters and yuppies buying trendy foods at expensive grocery stores. This is about our ever decreasing ability to control the quality and quantity of foods that we put into our bodies, and into the mouths of our children. He is a leader and an example of what we can do, what we should do. He is growing food, mountains of incredible food on the most beautiful and biologically diverse piece of property I have seen. Yes, they have been in violation of district bylaws, but these are bylaws that need to be changed. Their fight is parallel to those of the bright visionaries of our past – visionaries such as Rosa Parks, whose act of civil disobedience in refusing to give up her seat on a bus for a white passenger in 1955 made her an international icon of resistance to racial segregation. If it were not for brave and bold, idealistic individuals such
as Rosa Parks, Dirk Becker and Nicole Shaw our society would fail to progress. But they cannot take on this struggle alone, nor should they have to. This is not their fight. This is the fight for every one of us who wants to ensure our current and future food supply. It has been said that it takes less energy to condemn that it does to think. We all need to take some time to recognize that the current bylaws are no longer serving us and it is time they be changed. We need to encourage real thought, deep awareness of the very bleak reality of our current food supply. It is easy to feel insulated from the global food crisis as we continue to walk into our local grocery stores and see the shelves constantly stocked with goods. We need to see that what increasingly lines those shelves and aisles is not food, but products. Manufactured goods being packaged up and sold to us as nourishment. Our food choices are more and more being dictated not by seasons and regions, but by a corporation’s bottom line. Martin Luther King famously stated that, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Some of you may not know Dirk and Nicole, but trust me, they are friends. They work tirelessly not just for those members of the community who may benefit from consuming their wholesome produce, but for every person in every community who is faced with an insecure food supply. And that is every one of us. This is not an issue we can remain silent on. I am sorry it took me so long to add my own voice. Wrenna Robertson Nanaimo
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Activists’ priorities just right To the Editor, Re: Animal activists must reexamine priorities, Letters, Aug. 20. If Ruth Bard informed herself of just a few of the countless missions animal activists and the Sea Shepard are involved with, she might have an appreciation for the dedicated commitment of so few. A commitment to not only protect dolphins, their mission is about the protection of our oceans which are being destroyed by human greed. Ever heard of shark finning? The list goes on. We depend on the health of our oceans for survival.
These activists put their efforts, personal savings, job security and (many times) their personal safety at risk to support their principles. They are not paid for their dedication. They act on their principles. How contrary this commitment is compared to pious individuals, whose actions are limited to negative, uninformed letters to the editor. The desire to better our world is addressed on many fronts of which humane treatment and preservation of animals is but one. Other important fronts such as stopping child slavery, encouraging tolerance, educating the
illiterate and providing aid to desperately needed areas, such as the Horn of Africa, are also in need of committed volunteers and resources. However, we can only serve one master at a time. Bard’s suggestion that the environmentalists do not care for the welfare of their fellow man is unfounded. Perhaps this untrue presumption, may motivate the writer to board the next flight to the Horn of Africa (on her own dime and at considerable personal risk) and put action to her hollow words. Now, who really needs to “re-examine priorities”? Shirley Lee Nanaimo
No shortage of school funding in B.C. To the Editor, A comparison of School District 68 (Nanaimo) and School District 73 (Kamloops/ Thompson) shows that taxpayers’ dollars are being wasted big time in the Nanaimo school district. Nanaimo has 14,674 students and Kamloops has 17,571 students. Nanaimo’s average teacher wage is $70,812 compared to $70,511 for Kamloops. The district superintendent for Nanaimo received a compensation package of $180,773 (base salary, pension benefits, and other expenses) compared to Kamloops/Thompson of $201,218. Nine weeks vacation for the Nanaimo superintendent and seven weeks vacation for the Kamloops/Thompson superintendent. Nanaimo has nine trustees at yearly wages of $141,617 to Kamloops/Thompson nine trustees at yearly wages of $167,744. Nanaimo has 752 teachers/63 principals/vice-principals, to Kamloops/Thompson 775 teachers/68 principals/
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was $351,583 and $255,592 for Kamloops/Thompson. If you look at these figures, note that Kamloops/Thompson has 2,897 more students with only 23 more teachers than Nanaimo, which on average is one teacher sharing 125 more students. The average teacher wage in Kamloops/Thompson is lower, a much lower purchase of office supplies and stationery, and payroll difference of only $536,370 with more students and teachers which in comparison shows that the Nanaimo school board is out of control with the taxpayer dollars. In summary, the average Nanaimo teacher wage is also higher than Delta, Richmond, Burnaby, and Surrey. All B.C. school district financial information available online at www.kto12.ca. There is no shortage of school funds in the school districts in B.C. It is careless management of the local school boards. One big joke. Joe Sawchuk Duncan
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Top Sirloin Grilling Steak
Family Pack, 11.00 per kg
Outside Round Oven Roast Family Pack, 7.69 per kg
4
99 lb
Top Sirloin Medallions
Fresh Pork Back Ribs
Fresh Canadian
Family Pack, 13.21 per kg
11.00 per kg
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Flat Iron Grilling Steak
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4
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Pieces & Stems Mushrooms
4$
McCain Strawberry Shortcake
for
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3000
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Chili Sauce 455ml
3
3$ for
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3000
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99 3
99
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Barbecue Sauce 400ml
Danone
99 2
3
99
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Activia Drinkable Yogurt 4x200ml
99
3
for
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Korean BBQ or Salt & Pepper, 600-750gr, Each
Activia Probiotic or Dessert Yogurt
250gr
Red Rose Orange Pekoe Tea
Rocky Mountain
Japanese Style Breading, 150gr
Imperial Cinnamon Spread
7500
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284ml
5000
454gr
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Danone
330gr
Krinos Filo Pastry Leaves
PER
Activia Multipack Yogurt
Gong de Lin Veggie Samosa
3500
3
49
99
99
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Fresh Chicken Thighs
Center Cut Boneless
Fresh Pork Loin Chops
Family Pack, 5.93 per kg
Family Pack, 8.80 per kg
3
2
69
99
Chicken Cordons 568gr
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6 99 99 6 4 99
#1 Sliced Bacon 500gr
Top Dogs Wieners Garlic, Ukrainian
or Kolbassa Rings
375-450gr
300-375gr
Each
Smokies 600gr
2$ for
Transport Canada/Canadian Coast Guard Approved Closed side vest, leg strap, & grab handle • Supports child who weighs between 30 and 50 pounds •
Stearns
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Family Pack, 8.80 per kg
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Made of soft woven polyester for less chafing Supports child who weighs between 30 and 50 pounds.
Skippy
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Naked
425gr
450ml
6
2$ for
Peanut Butter 2kg
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Post
99
Shreddies Cereal
250ml
2 $5 for
7
2$ for
4
Plus Applicable Fees
General Mills
Fibre 1 Granola Bars 130-175gr
540-550gr
Post
Alpha-Bits, Sugar Crisp or Honeycomb Cereal 340-400gr
Robin Hood Nutri Blend Flour 2kg
5000 Arm & Hammer Baking Soda 500gr
3000 Magic Baking Powder 450gr
3000 Rogers Sugar Cube 500gr
Robertson’s
Marmalade or Lemon Curd
Q
points
bonus
100% Fruit Smoothie
Shredded Wheat
99
Q-Points
Selection & Quantity varies by store.
Maxwell House 925gr
269,000 SAVE 30,000 Q-POINTS
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Original Roast Coffee
4 99 3
99 PER
QF# 6200
Q-Points
QF# 6201
7
Fresh Chicken Drumettes
Puddle Jumpers
229,000
Antimicrobial Life Vest
lb
Each
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PER
99 3
2$ for
5
99 3
2000 Zero Cold Water Liquid Soap 473ml
3500
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Shredded Cheese
Ocean’s
Saputo
454gr
170- 200gr
Feta Cheese
Butter
320gr
4
Fraser Valley
99
3 Ocean’s
Island Farms
Assorted Sizes
4lt
Ice Cream
Drumstick
4
99
3
99
Kraft
300-325gr
for
3
Kraft
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Dressing
Miracle Whip 890ml
3
414ml
99
2$ for
Authentic Naan Bread
Kraft
250gr
170gr
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2$ for
4
99
Cheese Slices
Danish Camembert or Brie
2
99
2$ for
5
2$
70-105gr
3$ for
5 For
Kraft
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
for
for
99 2$ for
Rosenborg
Blue Cheese Wedge 125gr
5
2$ for
5
2$ for
5
6’s
Botanicals Jasmine & Lavender, 709ml
Jumbo Paper Towels
5
10’s
Sun-Rype
4
99 4
Plus Applicable Fees
Sun-Rype
FunBites or Squiggles Snacks
Sun-Rype
Kraft
5
2 $4
Plus Applicable Fees
3.78lt
4
99
2 $5
for
McVitie’s
Digestive Biscuits 500gr
for
McVitie’s
Digestive or Hob Nobs Biscuits
Murchie’s
4
2$
5
99 4 $
for
7
Kraft Dinner
Plus Applicable Fees
Iced Tea with Natural Lemon Flavour, 500gr
300gr
Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese
Dishwashing Liquid
for
99
Juice
4
99
250gr
136-907gr
for
Original Frankfurters
225gr
200gr
Ultra Dawn
2$
6x591ml
Triscuit Crackers
White Swan
Popcorn
Thirst Quencher
Pogo
99
7x18gr or 8x14gr
Havarti Cheese
Jolly Time
400gr
3$
7
Gatorade
99 3 5x200ml
125gr
Air Puffed Potato Snacks
5
Rosenborg
250gr
Cheecha Puffs
Almonds
for
for
Patak’s
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2
5 2$ 5 For
4
740-800gr
18x75ml or 28x50ml
Dofino
Stoned Wheat Thins
2$
4
100% Juice
213gr
¢
Selected, Assorted Sizes
99
99
Super Lolly or L’il Treats
Frozen Dessert Bars
Pizza Minis or Pops
99
Chapman’s
Nestle or Christie
Wild Sockeye Salmon
180gr
in Water, 170gr
Nestle
Ocean’s
Pink Salmon
Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna
2
99
4
4 9
for
12x50ml
99
99
Pillsbury
No Sugar Ådded Ice Bars or Pops
4kg
10kg
2$
Del Monte Real Fruit
Granulated White Sugar
All Purpose Flour
5-8 Count, 398ml
99
Rogers
Robin Hood
Artichoke Hearts
340gr
Saputo
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Tosca
Cheddar Cheese
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2 $5 for
2$ for
5
Great prices on these quick dinner fixins!
The Original Macaroni & Cheese
Chef Boyardee
Rice A Roni
Bush’s Best
418-425gr
177-227gr
398ml
Pasta Dinner
Baked Beans
Fancy Rice
225gr
4$ for
5 99
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99
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4$ for
5
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Black Forest Ham
Authentic Smoked Beef
Salami
Cervelat, Italian Wine or Parmesano
2
1
PER gr
100
BBQ Chicken
Turkey Breast
2
Cooked or Smoked
Each
10,000
Q
points
bonus
Astro Tzatziki Dip 250gr
PER
100gr
Kentucky Chicken Breast
Bonus Q-Points Fat Free Whole
1
69 PER gr
100
1
Lactantia Soft Margarine Olivana, 427gr
3000 Tre Stelle Mozzarella Cheese Ball 340gr
5000
49
Per 100gr ..........................
Caprese Salad
100
Salmon Pasta Salad
3000
Weather Permitting
Tin, 275gr
10,000 Silverlined Rubber Gloves 1始s
75ft
7500
Spring Roll ........................
119
Available at Select Stores
Weather Permitting
1
U10 Size
Colossal East Coast Scallops Frozen or Previously Frozen
3
49 PER
100gr
PER
100gr
1
29 PER
100gr
4
8 oz Cup
Each
99
Fresh Oysters
Live or Cooked
Crab
1
Premium
99 PER gr
100
Cold Water Shrimp Frozen or Previously Frozen
Each
2
49 PER
100gr
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95
29
Planters Mixed Deluxe Nuts
3000
Dinner for Four
Fresh Wild Sockeye Salmon
Fresh Sole Fillets
3000
Econo, 170始s
Each
Whole H&G
110gr
Q-Tips Cotton Swabs
6
100
Serving Suggestions
Glico Curry Sauce
5000
100
99
PER gr
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Kraft Cheese Pizza Mix 450gr
10 Pack
79
99垄 149 129
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PER gr
Crispy Chicken Drumsticks
Made Instore Daily
Creamy Coleslaw
59
Cooked Fresh Instore
QF Deli Fresh
Greek Salad
3000
1
99
49
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Kaiser Buns
White or 60% Whole Wheat Bread Sliced or Unsliced
4$ for
Bakery Fresh
Bakery Fresh
Cookies
Waldorf Bread
24 Pack
1
99
Banana Split Cream Pie
5
Cream Filled
6 for
Decadent Chocolate Cake........
450gr
Large Free Run Brown Eggs
99 2
12’s
Lactantia
Soft Margarine
2$
7
850gr
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Salted
79
¢ PER
100gr
Quality Fresh Bulk Packs! ...a food safe alternative to bulk food bins with no cross contamination!
Each e
5000
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Dempsterʼs Sesame Bagels 6ʼs
6’s
5000
5
2$
5
for
Santa Cruz
Green & Black’s
Organic Carbonated Beverage
Organic Chocolate Bar
4x311ml
100gr
2 $5
Plus Applicable Fees
99 2
for
Quality Foods
Panda
Spring Water
All Natrual Licorice
24x500ml
200gr
99 4 Plus Applicable Fees
99 2
Quality Fresh
Quality Fresh
Quality Foods is proud to introduce over 100 new
Assorted Squares
bonus
Selected, 675gr
Bagels
99 3
Now available at all Quality Foods Stores!
2
99
Bread
for
Raisin Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Original Cakerie
Country Harvest
Apple Strudel ............ for
Triple Layer
Bonus Q-Points
Mini Apple or Cherry Strudel
Mocha Java Cake.....................................
Sun-Maid
for
for
1999 2 $4 2$ 99 15
Double Layer
7
2for$5
1
6 99
Bakery Fresh
99
Cheesecake Slice...
99
5
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8”
Corn Nuts
19
Bakery Fresh
Bakery Fresh
Toasted
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49 3
Family Favourites Macadamia Nuts Roasted Salted, 250gr
99 5
Silver Hills The Big 16 Bread 615gr
3500 Dempsterʼs Thinfuls Buns 8ʼs
3500 Iams Dry Kitten or Cat Food 820-910gr
3000 Alexia Gourmet Potato Wedges 425-450gr
5000 Amyʼs Organic Chili 398ml
5000 San-J Natural Asian Dressing 237ml
3000 Purina Friskies Cat Party Mix 60gr
3000 Iams Dry Dog Food Mini Chunks, 1.8kg
5000
87 20
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HOT SUMMER DEALS! FRESH FROM QF TO YOU!
California “Premium”
Red Flame Seedless Grapes
1 4.39 per kg
Extra Large
99
1 lb Clamshell
1
California “Berry Bowl”
Fresh Strawberries
per lb
99 Each
California Grown
Mini Watermelon
Jumbo
4
1.52 per kg
Just the Tops
Bag
each
49
6 oz clamshell
Floral
Scotch Heather
2
69
Germini Bouquet
99 Each
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99 Each
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Organic Zuchinni Squash
99
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Organic
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4
99 Each
per lb
California “Fresh”
Organic Lemons
4 ct Bag
3
99 Each
Organic
B.C Grown “Premium”
Organic Cherries 6.59 per kg
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340gr
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69
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2$
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or years, he was a staple on Canadian television, sharing stories from the fishing lodge and telling tales with famous guests. Red Fisher’s show became iconic, paving the way for nostalgia, imitation and, of course, parody. “He thought nothing would
bore you,” said Steve Smith. Smith and his wife produced a sketch series called Smith and Smith and remembered Sunday afternoons watching Fisher’s show. “Why don’t I make fun of this guy?” Smith said. That initial sketch comedy routine eventually spawned its own Canadian hit television series: Red Green. Smith brings a stage version to the Port The-
atre Sept. 10. When Smith and Smith ended and another television show opportunity was presented, the popularity of the Red Green sketch came to mind. The challenge was to expand a sketch into a full show. “We had to expand to get some content,” Smith said. “It was still based on making fun of this guy.” Enter Possum Lodge, where
Red Green and his buddies would answer mail from viewers and offer life advice. Handyman Corner would see Red attempt inventions out of everyday items, like creating a jet pack from two propane tanks or a carnival ride by attaching bar stools to a washing machine agitator. He usually ended the segment with the sage advice: if women don’t find you handsome, they
should at least find you handy. The show spawned dozens of cultural references, most notably the million and one uses for duct tape. “Duct tape is kind of a natural extension from men,” Smith said. As he explains it, he could weld a project all day, or he could spend five minutes duct taping it together. ◆ See ‘RED’ /22
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DOC plays classic rock at the Patricia Pub Friday and Saturday (Aug. 26-27) at 9:15 p.m. THE BIG MESS with Voxman Kyle and Marty Shepard play Acme Food Co. Saturday (Aug. 27). CHEVY RAY AND THE FINS play the Well Pub Saturday (Aug. 27).
PAULETTE MCCARTHY and Sharron Bertchilde share short stories at Terminal Park Starbucks Wednesday (Aug. 24) at 7 p.m. REEFER MADNESS film screens Saturday (Aug. 27), 9 p.m. and midnight, at Nanaimo Centre Stage. Tickets $5. www.gigtickets.ca. POTTERY SALE by Nanaimo Pottery Co-op at Country Club Centre Saturday (Aug. 27), 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday (Aug. 28), 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. STORYTIME FOR ADULTS at Harbourfront library Sunday (Aug. 28), 1-2 p.m. Call 250-753-1154.
DEAD WAX COLLECTIVE Jar and Feird play 20th anniversary party for Commercial Hotel at the Queen’s Sunday (Aug. 28) at 8 p.m. Tickets at Harbour City Music and the Queen’s. ON THE DOCK acoustic series with Vince Vaccaro, Edward Lee and Trevor Davies at Dinghy Dock Pub Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. HARP DOG BROWN with Graham Guest play Diners Rendezvous Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22/ advance; $25/door. Call 250-7401133.
UNCLE WIGGLYS HOT SHOES BLUES at the Queen’s Thursday (Aug. 25). LAUREN BUSH TRIO plays Acme Food Co. Friday (Aug. 26).
DR. SKETCHY life-drawing Saturday (Aug. 27), 7-10 p.m., at the Clubhouse. Tickets $30. Call 250-5858802. KATHY BARNSON paintings at Artisans’ Studio throughout August.
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Scott Ranger was on his way to a family barbecue when he talked to the News Bulletin on Sunday. The season ended three weeks ago. But he had his lacrosse stick with him. “It doesn’t leave my side very often,” he said. “The stick’s kind of attached to me and that’s just the way I have been since I was four or five years old.” All those years shooting the ball around with his brother or his dad or just into an empty net helped Ranger become the lacrosse player he is today: league MVP. The born-and-raised Nanaimoite received news last week that he is the 2011 winner of the Western Lacrosse Association’s Commission Trophy as most valuable player. It’s an historic award given out annually since 1958. Some of the names etched on the trophy include Jack Bionda, Jim Veltman, Chris Gill and Lewis Ratcliff. The last Nanaimo Timbermen player to win MVP was Brian Evans in 1978. “It’s an honour to have,” said Ranger. “It goes with a lot of hard work from myself and definitely my teammates – it’s one of those things that you can’t win by yourself.” Ranger joins the exclusive group of MVPs after a season for the ages. The Timbermen team captain played in all 18 games and went hard to the net in every one, finishing with 54 goals and 41 assists. The 28-year-old right hander has scored 260 career WLA goals, so he didn’t exactly come out of nowhere. In fact, he said there’s nothing about his game that really changed in 2011. “It’s just being focused and
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Nanaimo Timbermen player Scott Ranger, right, drives past a Victoria Shamrocks opponent during the last game of the Western Lacrosse Association regular season last month at Frank Crane Arena. The Nanaimoite was named the league’s Most Valuable Player after a mammoth 54-goal season.
ready to play and really wanting to succeed – I want to see this team go places,” Ranger said. “I really try not to pay attention to stats. I just try to contribute the best way I can and I’m there to score goals. If I’m doing that, I’m doing my job.” A 54-goal season is a rarity in the WLA – over the last 10 years, the only other player to light the lamp that many times in one summer was Ratcliff in 2006.
But Ranger said he can’t fully appreciate the season he had, at least not right now. The fact that the Timbermen missed the playoffs on a tiebreaker still stings. “I’m a passionate guy about lacrosse and I’m still sitting with a sour taste in my mouth,” he said. “As soon as the playoffs are done I’ll definitely sit back and enjoy it a little bit more.” His main concern, though, will continue to be team
success. Ranger was the Timbermen franchise’s firstround draft choice in 2005 so he’s seen the entire process of trying to build a winning team. “With the guys we have and the ownership and the organization, we’re moving in the right direction,” he said. “It might not have been a huge step from last year, but baby steps are going to lead to good things.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Lacrosse team hands out hardware after competitive season The senior A Nanaimo Timbermen were optimistic after the 2011 Western Lacrosse Association season amid the disappointment of missing the playoffs.
The main reason for optimism is the core of players to build with. The team announced its year-end award winners last week. Team captain Scott
Ranger was named team MVP. He also won the Mac Maude Memorial Trophy as the three-star player of the year and shares the Keith Westwood
Memorial Most Inspirational Player award with Cayle Ratcliff. Rob Kirkby won the Best Defensive Player award, Myles Kenny won Most Improved Player and
Jordon Sealock won Rookie of the Year and Most Sportsmanlike Player. Mat MacLeod won the Keith Manns Memorial Unsung Hero Award.
The V.I. Raiders have their sights set on bigger things than this past weekend’s road win over the Chilliwack Huskers. Nanaimo’s Canadian Junior Football League team was able to handle the Huskers 52-3 on Sunday in the Fraser Valley despite being totally distracted by a game this Saturday (Aug. 27) against Kelowna. “We looked ahead completely to playing the Okanagan Sun … Why [would] you pretend? We didn’t,” said Matthew “Snoop” Blokker, Raiders coach. Instead, the Raiders spent almost their entire practice week preparing for the Sun. On Friday, the shortest practice of the week, they shifted focus to the Huskers. It was enough. “We got some good work in today and I think that was important,” Blokker said after Sunday’s win. The Huskers came out ready to play and limited the score in the first half to 18-3. But the Raiders kept pounding away. The V.I. team almost treated the game like a practice at times, working on its no-huddle offence and gambling on some thirddown plays. “We really played some good situational football,” said the coach. “We were hoping to get certain situations and regardless, we were able to practise some things that we wanted to work on.” Quarterback Jordan Yantz was player of the game, throwing for three touchdowns and running in two short majors. Leagueleading receiver Andrew Smith had another huge game with 137 yards and two TD catches, the first of which was a 60-yard catchand-run play where he eluded tacklers with his footwork. Dustin Pedersen scored the game’s first touchdown on a quick-strike red-zone play late in the first quarter and Mike Schaper had Nanaimo’s other major, a 16-yard catch early in the fourth quarter. Linebacker Dylan Chapdelaine was a standout with a sack, five tackles and a highlight-reel runstuffing hit late in the game. Ranji Atwall, Nick Woznesensky, Evan Foster and Erling Skuggedal also had sacks. GAME ON … The Raiders play the Sun on Saturday (Aug. 27) at 4 p.m. at Caledonia Park. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Field lacrosse needs players The Nanaimo Junior Varsity Raiders field lacrosse club still needs some more local talent to build its teams. The association is still accepting registrations in all age divisions, but is especially in need of players in the U8-U14 categories. Registration forms are available at ReAction Source for Sports. E-mail c7067@telus.net to learn more.
The Nanaimo Pirates peewee AAA allstars will go into the Western Canadian championships playing some solid ball. The team made it to the semifinals at provincials this past weekend on the Lower Mainland. Nanaimo went 2-2 in the round robin, starting with a 4-0 shutout over Ladner on Thursday and also including a 12-2 blowout of Ridge Meadows. Nanaimo lost its crossover game to Abbotsford 8-0. The setback is only a minor one, though, as the peewee Pirates prepare for the finale to the 2011 season. The Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association is hosting teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for Baseball Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western Canadian Championships starting Thursday (Aug. 25) at the Serauxmen Sports Fields. For more, please see next issue.
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Inez Mary Thompson (Holmen) peacefully surrounded by family at home in Nanaimo on August 17, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mom was born on August 28th 1932 on her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm in Sedalia, Alberta, the youngest of 3 children. She grew up on the family farm and married the love of her life, our dad, Syd in 1954. Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with the railway moved them to Springwater, Saskatchewan, where they had their ďŹ rst child, Gary. A couple years later they moved to Nanaimo, where their daughter Gayle was born. Mom and Dad retired in Campbell River where they enjoyed many happy years of camping, ďŹ shing, travelling, gardening and golďŹ ng. Mom loved to play her organ and accordion and could play any song by ear. Adding to her talents, she was an amazing cook, baker and scrabble player. Her favourite times were spent with her cherished family and dear friends. She was a caring and loving wife to our dad who passed away in 2008. She was also a wonderful Mom, Gramma and Great- Gramma. She is survived by her son Gary Thompson (Gail), her daughter Gayle McLeod (Bruce), her grandchildren Teresa (McLeod), Coleman (Matt), Ryan McLeod (Heather), Curtis Thompson, Karen Thompson (Cameron Williams), her sweet great grandchild Callie Coleman, her sister Mildred Anderson (Dick) and many nieces and nephews. She touched so many peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives with her sweet, caring and loving nature and will forever be in our hearts. Our family would like to thank Dr. Spry and the home care nurses for all their support. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, August 23 2011 at 11:00am at the First Memorial Chapel, 1720 Bowen Road, Nanaimo. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe that Jovanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smiling face will now only be a memory for us all. His life was taken too quickly from this world on August 13th, 2011. He leaves behind his parents, Rade and Naida; his â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;three beautiful girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Megan (Mark), Katie and Jes; his partner, Shauna and her daughter Breanna; his sisters: Des (Ron), Nevenka (Keith), Bosiljka (Dave), Jovanka (Peter), and Branka (Dave); his nieces and nephews: Samantha, Niki, Keaton, Natalie, Dylan and Tara; as well as numerous other family and friends. Jovan was born in Port Alberni May 8th, 1959 and moved to Cedar at the age of nine. He had a life-long passion for heavy duty equipment, getting his ďŹ rst backhoe in his early teens. Once he got on an excavator it become an extension of himself and his skill and talent on the machines was well known in the contracting community. If the job was tricky or dangerous they called on him. Perhaps your propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation was excavated by Jovan Salapura. He was a friend and mentor to many operators. As much as he loved to work he also loved his family and friends, often with a dry sarcastic sense of humour. He was a man of character and honour, and was known for his generosity and his heart of gold. A church service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, August 27th at St.Philips Anglican Church, 1797 Cedar Road. After a private graveside service, a reception will follow at the Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations can be made to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jovan Salapura Memorial Awardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at VIU for an enthusiastic and deserving heavy equipment operator student by calling 250-740-6214. Sands Nanaimo (250)753-2032
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CENTRAL DRUGS requires a professional Pharmacist to join its team. Locally owned & operated. We offer the chance to practice Pharmacy in a diverse, patient focused work environment. Great hours, as well as competitive wage and benefits compliment a supportive work environment. Reply in confidence to File #345, c/o Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar Ave, Nanaimo, V9S 2H7.
BUSY Cedar Salon looking for esthetician to rent room. Must be able to take on waxing and nail clientel. contact for more details 250-3234616
HELP WANTED TRAVEL AGENT WANTED. Experienced Agent required for our Nanaimo office. Full Time position with excellent remuneration and benefits package. Email resume to:
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WFP is currently seeking a fully qualified Hooktender to join our Holberg Forest Operation. This is a perm. USW hourly union position required on a full time basis. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence: Marty Gage - General Foreman Facsimile: 250.288.2764 Email: mgage@ westernforest.com For more info. Visit: www.western forest.com
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WORK WANTED AN OLD truck. An older man. Were just trying to make a buck. Could you use a hand? Call Gerry at 250-729-8030.
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COAL MOUNTAIN Fabricators are hiring experienced ticketed welders in Tumbler Ridge. Shift is 7 on 7 off (12hr days). Journeyman rate is $35/hr with benefits. Accommodations negotiable. If interested in joining a dynamic team in a fast paced environment please send resumes to: coalmountainfab@gmail.com or ph: 250-242-9353.
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Excavator Operators required at Locar Industries. Minimum 5 years experience. Full benefits, $25-$28 p/hr for right candidate. Fax resumes to 250-751-3314.
IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1-800-5872161.
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COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER PRO $25 service call for home or office. Mobile Certified Technician. Senior’s Discounts. 250-802-1187.
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GURDY`S housecleaning Will clean your home to a shine! $20hrly please call me at 2507143439
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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ELECTRICAL 1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).
J & R FENCING: A complete line of fencing. Farm, chain link, deer, electric. We also do Yard Clean-Up and manure sales. Call 250-802-2541.
ROBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YARD Work. Reliable, honest. No job too small. Lawn maintenance, hedging, power washing, gutters, haul away. Insured. Free estimates. (250)729-5411
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Ivan 250-758-0371 HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting. Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.
HAULING AND SALVAGE GARY FORTINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING. One call does it all. Clean-up and disposal. (250) 618-1413. JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate any useable items to local charities. Call Sean, 250-741-1159.
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STEEL BUILDING sale... â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?Rock bottom pricesâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;? 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers Direct 1-800-668-5422.
ACREAGE 82.8 ACRES, 300â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/
IRRIGATION DOCTOR Installations, Repairs. THE WATER CONSERVATION COMPANY. (250)616-3451
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MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.
PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451 Vancouver Island Painting Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES. (250) 667-1189
200 BRICKS, in good shape, $99 obo. Call 250-618-0535. 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; WOODEN step ladder, #1 grade, $70, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; aluminum step ladder, $29. 250-933-3855. APPLE BOXES (12) with kindling wood, $2 each. Call 250758-0112. BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE set, 25 yrs old, like new $25. (250)758-9664
PLUMBING RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. (250)390-1982
MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BRC 12-spd Bike. Needs saddle, ďŹ&#x201A;at ďŹ xed, brake pads. $25 (250)756-0221
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NESCAFE DOLCE Gusto single coffee machine, $45. Call 250-591-5651.
FREE QUOTES, Large Truck: Rubbish Removal, yard waste etc. Same day service, starting $35.- $65/load + disposal fees. Moving, deliveries. Jason, 250-668-6851.
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APARTMENT/CONDO 1187 SEAFIELD- 2 bdrms $850. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1600 DUFFERIN- 1 bdrm $695. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 160 STEWARTBachelor $525. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3270 ROSS RD- 2 bdrms $800. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 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 Incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. hot water. Close to university. NS/NP. (250)716-8834 DOWNTOWN: Lge 1B/R. Avail. Immed. N/P Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $650/m. Also avail. Bachelor apt. $550/m 729-1997 DOWNTOWN NANAIMO. 1bdrm. On-site laundry, parking NS/NP. $600. 250-754-1547. HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $700. (250)716-3305.
NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547.
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BRAND NEW vinyl records to CDs. Recording turntable plugs into USB port on computer. $75. (250)585-4053
DYNAMITE DEANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Rubbish Removal. Prompt, professional service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Messing Around!â&#x20AC;? 250-616-0625, 250-754-6664.
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WOODEN PALLETS, large quantity, near new condition. Take dog park entrance off Dorman Rd. Pallets are against fence surrounding playing ďŹ elds. Help yourself.
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2 DARK green leather recliners with matching footstools. $150 each. (250)390-9699.
DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL buildings Priced to Clear Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
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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. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. 778441-2207 or 250-751-4407 CHASE RIVER: 2 bdrm sxs duplex. F/S, W/D. References reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $850. (250) 716-3524. DEPARTURE BAY, 2 bdrm duplex. Beautiful view, on bus route, covered prkg, hot water incl, N/P ďŹ rm. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Sept. 1, $725. 250-802-1900 HOSPITAL AREA: 3 bdrm, full bath. $1200 utils incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. NANAIMO- LRG 1 bdrm, ocean view, renovated, inclds laundry, covered prkging, heat. Refs. Close to Woodgrove Mall & bus. NS/NP. (Immed). $795. 250-668-2497 ROSSTOWN RD- SxS 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Fresh, clean, near all amenities, fenced yrd. NS/NP. $995. W/D hookup. Avail immed. 250-758-4871.
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RECREATIONAL PROPERTY RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good ďŹ shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)
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ROUND PICNIC Table wooden with 4 matching benches. Very good Condition. $30 250756-0279 SUMMER COMFORTER 100% Silk Immaculate, King size (value $150) only $70. Black & Decker Dust Buster handheld - perf cond. Compact, Lightweight. 758-8145
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SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com or 1877-902-WOOD.
CAT SITTING: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll care for your cherished feline(s) in my clean, quiet, loving home (no cages). Now accepting bookings. 7 day minimum stay. Long term rates available. 250-740-5554
RENOVATE NOW! Expanding or renovating your home/bathroom/kitchen/basement? Roofing & ďŹ nish carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates. Guaranteed/ Insured Richard 250-729-7809
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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER new construction, renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 25 yrs. Reliable. (250)616-0990.
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THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! This 16 year old custom built 3600 sqft, 3 storey home features 4 bdrms, 4 baths, fabulous kitchen, roomy living room, natural gas ďŹ replace, master bdrm with 4 pce ensuite. Great rec room (31x14) in ďŹ nished basement. Completely ďŹ nished 40x57 deluxe shop with separate bath. Property is 2.26 gorgeous, well kept acres. Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of a kindâ&#x20AC;? 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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NORTH NANAIMO 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. SENIORS ONLY - Cubbon Apartments and Wetherby Apartments for Seniors - 55+ only please. We currently have a selection of 1 and 2 bedroom suites in our seniors only rental buildings in Victoria, B.C. Rents range from $800 for a 1 bedroom to $1100 and up for a 2 bedroom. Please call the following staff for information: Cubbon- 1035 North Park Street - 250-383-1162 and/or Wetherby Apartments - 3205 Wetherby Road - 250-598-1650
TERMINAL PARK 1bdrm, near all Heat & hot water N/P. Avail immed. month 754-2484.
area, lrg, amenities. incl. N/S, $650/$675
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.
UNIQUE Rental Opportunity in Maple Bay - Flawless 2 bedroom 2 bathroom ground ďŹ&#x201A;oor suite - fully renovated - beautifully decorated high end ďŹ ttings and appliances. 1750 sq. ft. - views of ocean and garden. $1850/mo. - NS, Pets neg. WC accessable. Avail. Sept. 1. Phone 250-715-7590.
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. CENTRAL NANAIMO (near VIU)- 4 bdrms, 1 bath, 4 appls, new paint, laminate ďŹ&#x201A;rs, 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, renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 2-bdrm home. Near dwntwn/bus. Small pet ok. $985./mo. 250-729-0074. 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.
OFFICE/RETAIL RETAIL SPACE in unique destination area. High tourism trafďŹ c; reduced off season rates. Established Native Art Gallery and Antique Store on site. Call 250-954-8981 or 250-586-1372.
ROOMS FOR RENT SOUTH NANAIMO Furnished rooms. Prefer low proďŹ le, 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. OCEAN VIEW, bright, quiet 1 bdrm, 4 piece bath, N/S, N/P, utils incl w/ internet/cable, W/D, professional female. (Immed) $525, 250-751-2454.
SUITES, LOWER 2057 BLUEBELL- 2 bdrms, $875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
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2-BDRM, CLEAN, bsmnt suite, close to V.I.U. Inclds heat, hydro, wi-ďŹ . $900./mo Avail immed. (250)754-9291.
HOSP./UVIC area. Available Sept 1. Spacious newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 2 bdrm (1120 sq. ft. + 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; enclosed carport) private level entry, ďŹ replace, 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
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.
SOUTH NANAIMO- 2 bdrm, Close to schools, bus, VIU. fenced yard, sep ent, $950 inclds utils. (250)591-5114.
ON PROTECTION ISLAND: QUIET, QUALITY, furnished 2bdrm waterfront, ground level suite. Stairs to beach, $650/mo. Hourly, 12 min. ferry service to Nanaimo. Avail. Sept. 1, 2011 to April 31, 2012 N/P, N/S. View pics on line at Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list.753-4123 758-4454
285 HAREWOOD- 2 bdrms, $850. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
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2 BDRM, private entry, hydro/washer & dryer incl. N/S, no partiers. $850. Sm pet ok 250-741-1049, 250-667-0886. DOWNTOWN: 2 bdrm, + den. Quiet, garden-level, furnished suite. $850/mo incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & internet, W/D. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, please. Non-smokers only. Norman Abbey 250-753-7963, or email: nabbey@shaw.ca HALF BLOCK from seawall on Cypress St., unique 1 bdrm level entry, priv park-like hideaway, yard, $850 incls all utils. 250-616-0389. HAREWOOD AREA, new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, no laundry, N/P, N/S, avail Aug. 1, $850 mo incls utils, 250-618-1401. NORTH NANAIMO. Lrg, clean 1-bdrm. New kitchen, sep. entrance & patio. Laminate & ceramic ďŹ&#x201A;oors. No parties, NS/NP. $900./mo. inclds utils. (250)616-5517.
JINGLEPOT: 2145 Woodthrush. 2B/R, W/D, Large kitchen, garage, $1200/M Immed. 751-3398 NANAIMO- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, inclds laundry, internet, hydro, 2 appls. NS/NP. $800. 250-756-6248.
N.NANAIMO. Quiet area, 2 bdrm grnd level, sep entr, shared laundry, N/S, N/P, no parties. $850./mo inclds utils, internet. Sept.1. 250-390-0363 NORTH NANAIMO- 1 bdrm, priv entr /patio. NS/NP. $775 inclds utils & W/D. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Avail Sept 1. (250)751-2068. NORTH NANAIMO- new 1 bdrm bsmt suite, F/S, D/W, W/D, $850 inclds utils. NS/NP. 250-816-8777.
NEW 1-BDRM legal suite. Priv entry, NS/NP. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 1 yr lease. Inclds heat, hydro, W/D, F/S, micro. $900./mo. Avail Sept. 1st. (250)751-8887.
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.
N. NANAIMO 1bdrm, beautiful bsmnt suite. N/S, N/P. Private entry, prkng, utils incl. No lndry. Avail Oct. 1st. Ref. req. (250)758-4936
OCEAN VIEW: Furnished 1 bdrm, separate ent, patio. 10km north of Nanaimo. NS/NP, $700, utils/TV/internet incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call (250)713-8540.
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.
SUITES, UPPER BRECHIN 3BDRM, close to shop/bus/ferries. Ocean views. Lrg deck, family area. N/P. $1050/mo. (250)753-6681 DEPARTURE BAY: 3 B/R, sun room, lge deck, walk to beach. Lndry room, garage, 5 appl, NS/NP $1200/M + util. Avail now. 250-667-1628 JINGLE POT: 2145 Woodthrush. 3 B/R, 2 bath, 2 decks. Ocean view from 1 deck, W/D $1600/M Immed. 751-3398. 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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Wednesday â&#x2014;&#x2020; 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.
Thursday â&#x2014;&#x2020; SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free The Cover Letter Advantage workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at 101-155 Skinner St. Register at 250-714-0085.
Friday â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO POTTERY Co-op hosts its summer show and sale from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Country Club Centre. Free admission and no tax.
Something for everyone in the Port Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spotlight Series 18 of the ďŹ nest Canadian and International performances
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; SOUL SURFER, a free feature film presentation by Maranatha Church, 6553 Portsmouth Rd., at 7 p.m. Donations and concession sales go to support Nanaimo refugee sponsorship group.
information call 250756-9796.
Sunday â&#x2014;&#x2020; STORYTIME FOR Adults from 1-2 p.m. at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. Sit back and relax as a trained actor reads entertaining stories. Free event, everybody welcome. 250-753-1154. â&#x2014;&#x2020; AUTHOR LYNNE Bowen launches her new book Whoever Gives Us Bread at the Nanaimo Museum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Book signing begins at 1 p.m.
Monday â&#x2014;&#x2020; MOODY BLUES Group for men with depression, hosted by the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resource Centre at 418D Fitzwilliam St from 6-8 p.m. All men welcome. 250-7161551 for information.
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â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO BUDDHIST Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susanjwilson@shaw.ca.
â&#x2014;&#x2020; NANAIMO POTTERY Co-op hosts its summer show and sale from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Country Club Centre. Free admission and no tax.
â&#x2014;&#x2020; SONS OF Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information please call 250-756-2406.
â&#x2014;&#x2020; BASTION CITY wanderers Volkssport Clubhosts a 12-kilometre Nanaimo walk. Registration at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot at the end of Buttertubs Drive and the walk starts at 10 a.m. For more
â&#x2014;&#x2020; MID VANCOUVER Island Marine Modelers meet Sundays 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.
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