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Cedar cell tower proposal opposed by RDN directors

SWEET REDEMPTION The Nanaimo Pirates peewee AAA all-stars celebrate after winning Baseball Canada’s Peewee Western Championship on Sunday at the Serauxmen Sports Fields. The victory was sweet, especially since most of the players were part of the mosquito team that was controversially disqualified from the B.C. championships two summers ago. For the full story, please see page 26.

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New work targets traffic congestion BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

A new traffic light at the intersection of Northfield and Boxwood roads later this year will signal the beginning of a much larger project to ease traffic congestion along the busy Bowen Road corridor.

The light, which will cost $495,320 and include associated storm drain and road improvements, is part of a long-range project to improve access to adjacent roads from the Nanaimo Parkway gateway. It will also improve access for industrial development and vehicle traffic. The corridor is also seeing major

Improvements at Northfield Road include traffic light, better access to Bowen Road

improvements further south in the Quarterway area. The signal will provide safer access for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, and will be compatible with future improvements for the Boxwood and Bowen roads connector. ◆ See ‘IMPROVEMENTS’ /4

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A Telus cell tower proposal in Cedar was opposed by Regional District of Nanaimo directors last week. The RDN board passed two motions last week regarding the 60-metre wireless communication tower, proposed to be constructed at 1710 Woobank Rd. The board agreed to write to Industry Canada stating it was opposed to the tower placement and asking it to deny the application. Directors also agreed to create a cell tower placement protocol. Sandi Tobin, a resident of Rugg Road in Cedar, has led the fight against the proposal since she learned of it in April. “This was very good news,” said Tobin. “I am pleased as punch because we didn’t have this before. It’s a step in the right direction.” Tobin said she’s also happy about the protocol, because one person (or company) should not dictate the health of everyone in the community. She added there are too many unknowns about the technology. “They gamble with our lives,” she said. Rhys Lewis, a resident opposed to the tower and creator of the opposition’s website, www.stoptelustower.com, said he was ecstatic about the decision. “I really feel like the local government process has worked and we’ve had our concerns listened to and appropriately considered,” he said. Lewis said he’s optimistic Industry Canada will carefully consider the matter and deny the application based on the opposition. ◆ See ‘RESIDENTS’ /5

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Mounties warn of indecent exposure at Westwood park A man seen masturbating near Nanaimo’s Westwood Lake Park has triggered a public warning from the RCMP. The incident happened Thursday in a neighbourhood near Westwood Lake. Police believe the same man might be responsible for prior similar incidents in the area. A witness described the suspect as Caucasian, in his mid-30s or 40s, with a slim build and dark curly hair. “We have several people of interest, but we haven’t made an arrest on that,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. Thousands of visitors swim in Westwood Lake and hike the park’s trails each year. O’Brien said it is always best to run or hike with a friend. Be aware of your surroundings and keep an eye on who is approaching from in front of and behind you. If running to music it is best to keep MP3 players turned down low enough to hear someone approaching. “If you’re confronted with a situation, leave the area immediately and contact the police,” O’Brien said. Most importantly, be sure to report any suspicious occurrences to police immediately. “You can’t sit on this information,” O’Brien said. “We need to know. The danger is you don’t know what this person’s motivation is. You don’t know if it’s for voyeurism or something else. The last thing we want to see is someone confronted by this person or the worst case is having small child exposed to something like this, which could be a life-altering experience.” Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345, or contact Nanaimo Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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HST opposition says advocacy work not done BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Virginia Fenton, centre, and her daughter Elizabeth Gail, 3, watch the Jack Layton televised funeral at Diana Krall Plaza Saturday morning.

Layton remembered for passion, integrity BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo residents gathered in Diana Krall Plaza Saturday to share their grief and pay tribute to late NDP leader Jack Layton during his televised funeral. Wendy Mewhort was among the dozens of mourners. It was Layton’s heart and passion to create social change that she remembers and that motivated her to join the gathering. “He stood for social justice and equality. He stood for issues before they were popular,” said Mewhort. “He was just a man of integrity – a man of inspiration.” Mewhort said she appreciated that Layton, who died Aug. 22 at age 61, stood up for things from his heart

and that he epitomized heart consciousness. Sandy Askin was overwhelmed with emotion as she watched the big screen in the plaza. As a staunch NDP supporter for all her life, she was saddened at the loss of the federal party leader. She said Layton was the leader she was looking for her entire voting life. Askin and her husband went to the plaza to be part of a larger gathering and connect with a community that was sharing their grief. Askin said she knows the NDP party will weather his death and continue on to be a strong option. “You can tell the spirit is there. We aren’t going to lose it. We won’t lose the idealism he had,” she said. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

While the B.C. government begins the task of scrapping the harmonized sales tax and returning to the PST/GST, opponents of the HST are being advised not to let down their guard. Terry Hand, Fight HST mid-Island regional coordinator, said the objective was met, but he urges vigilance from everyone involved. “I suspect this government, or even the next government, if it isn’t Liberal, will try very hard to limit the effectiveness of the recall and initiative act or repeal it completely,” he said. “This is a very valuable tool that we’ve got. It can bring government to task and they don’t like it one little bit.” The HST was rejected by 54.73 per cent of eligible B.C. voters through a mail-in referendum. Just over 27,000 votes were cast in the ParksvilleQualicum riding, with 13,933 (51.57 per cent) voting ‘yes’ in favour of extinguishing the HST and reinstating the PST in conjunction with the GST. The ‘no’ votes totalled 13,086 (48.43 per cent). In the Nanaimo riding, 11,661 (55.16 per cent) people voted ‘yes’ and 9,478 (44.84 per cent) voted ‘no’. The Nanaimo-Cowichan riding saw 13,779 (60.83 per cent) people vote ‘yes’ and 8,871 (39.17 per cent) vote ‘no’. Mike Delves of the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce was disappointed with the outcome and said it will mean a

lot of work for small businesses. “This is what happens when you blindside people with a tax,” he said. “The public was never informed what was wrong with PST so they didn’t know what the problem was and that we needed a solution.” Parksville-Qualicum Liberal MLA Ron Cantelon said the people have spoken and the government will deal with it. The B.C. government will have to borrow to pay back the $1.6-billion transition fund from the federal government, with a payment schedule negotiated with Ottawa. Nanaimo-North Cowichan NDP MLA Doug Routley said the NDP will be watching closely as B.C. transfers back to the PST/ GST. “We don’t see why it should take 18 months to transfer back when it took a lot less than that to move to the HST,” he said. “We also want to see very strong negotiations on the part of the B.C. Liberals with the federal government to avoid as much as possible any penalties.” Nanaimo NDP MLA Leonard Krog it was no surprise the ‘yes’ side won and it’s time for the government to go back to work in Victoria. “The uncertainty of returning to the PST system, the uncertainty of the election timing … all of this is all bad for the economy,” he said. “The good news is it sounds like there is going to be a fall session and an opportunity for the opposition to hold the government to account.” news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Improvements part of five-year process ◆ From /1 The changes will also set up the ability for further improvements, the most significant of which will be the extension of Boxwood Road to Dufferin Crescent to the south and another addition linking Boxwood with Rosstown Road to the north. “We’ve really got two projects on the go right now with regard to that area,” said Bob Prokopenko, manager for engineering services for the city. “The first is connecting Boxwood right through from Northfield to Bowen Road. Because of the

industrial development down there there was a need to provide a signal at Boxwood to provide safe access through there.” The other project, which Prokopenko said will probably take about five years, is to extend Boxwood to the north to Rosstown Road, which will include crossing Northfield, then align with the Beban Park access near Beban Plaza. The intersection at Northfield and Bowen roads is one of the most congested in Nanaimo and also has one of the highest crash rates.

Weather Vehicles pour through the intersection of Northfield and Bowen roads Friday afternoon. Congestion at the major road junction is expected to ease due to road improvements at Boxwood Road, including a traffic light and connector to Bowen Road. CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

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Man nabbed after stolen truck spotted A Nanaimo man is behind bars after allegedly stealing a pickup and fleeing from police. The incident started shortly after 2 a.m. Friday when the owner of a red 1991 Nissan pickup reported his truck stolen from in front of his residence on Johns Avenue. A few moments later, Mounties on Bowen Road saw a truck being driven erratically without lights. When police tried to stop it the truck sped off east on Bowen Road, crossing back and forth over the centre line into the oncoming lane, until it turned into the Howard Johnson Hotel parking lot off Comox Road. The driver jumped from the truck, but stopped when police commanded him to and was arrested. Officers confirmed the truck was the stolen Nissan and found the driver also possessed break-in instruments, including screwdrivers, bolt cutters and flashlights, plus a small amount of crystal methamphetamine. Joseph Leon Kidd, 27, appeared at Nanaimo provincial court Friday where he was charged with theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, possession of break-in tools and possession of a controlled substance.

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Cedar residents show their opposition to a cell tower proposal at last week’s Regional District of Nanaimo board meeting. LISSA ALEXANDER BLACK PRESS

Residents voice opposition the board’s opposition to the tower was residents’ health concerns. “The public has a legitimate reason to be concerned,” he said, adding that residents also demand more services. “Let’s face it, everyone wants cellphone coverage, but how are we going to do that?” It’s a demand for service that Telus hoped to address. Shawn Hall, Telus spokesman, said the tower is important to upgrade infrastructure because of growing local demand. He said there is pressure on the current infrastructure in Cedar and in a matter of months it could start to degrade.

◆ From /1 Joe Stanhope, RDN board chairman, said cell tower issues have been recurring over the last several months. The RDN rejected a Telus proposal last spring to build a tower on Nanaimo’s Pollution Control Centre property in the face of public opposition. However, the Woobank Road tower is on private land and the RDN doesn’t have the power to deny the application. Stanhope said there was enough concern from residents that the board decided to take action, adding the RDN will look to senior governments to look into the issue and help the district out. One of the main reasons for

“Demand for wireless service is just exploding in Canada,” he said. Hall said Telus respects the RDN’s decision, but said it’s unfortunately based on misinformation about the health effects of the technology. Safety Code 6, which governs the technology, is one of the most conservative wireless codes anywhere in the world, he added. “It was based on unfortunate misinformation and really goes in the face of the public demand,” said Hall. “Based on the available science, Canadians have nothing to worry about as long as Safety Code 6 is abided by.” reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

It might have been a quiet year on the wildfire front, but campers and others planning to take to the woods are being asked to be extra careful as forests continue to dry out. Donna MacPherson, fire information officer for the Coastal Fire Centre, said the fire danger may be moderate now, but she’s expecting it to rise – and fast. Because of the cool, wet spring and summer, MacPherson said firefighters have had a fairly quiet year to date, with less than a quarter of the fires they usually fight. Doug Bell, chief fire investigator with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, said the fire danger rating went from high to extreme in Nanaimo over the weekend, which means backyard cooking fires and any open burning under special permit is no longer allowed. Use of outdoor cooking appliances such as barbecues is not restricted. Bell said people should check the fire danger rating before they have a fire because a violation could bring a $200 fine.

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A locally produced video aims to open people’s eyes to child poverty issues in Nanaimo. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation launched its new awareness video – Be the Difference … Support Our Kids – this week. The video describes some of the poverty issues Nanaimo students face, such as working two jobs to help feed the family or dropping out because they don’t have proper clothes or a bus pass to get to school, and how people can help. Local band Braeden Marshal donated an original song called

“The Simple Life” for the project. Wilson Pascoe recorded and mixed the song and Kevin White produced the video alongside foundation staff and volunteers. The foundation provides students in need with clothing, food, school supplies and other basic necessities to keep them in school and focused on learning. The video can be viewed at www. nlsf.ca. The foundation’s annual Stock the Lockers campaign, which aims to raise $60,000, is accepting donations at any Staples location in Nanaimo until Sept. 6. Donations can also be made at the four Coastal Community Credit Union locations in Nanaimo via cheque to the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation or online at www.nlsf. ca.

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Nanaimo child-care operators expect a drop in enrolment in day programs and waiting lists for afterschool programs when full-day kindergarten starts in September. All kindergarten students will be in school for the whole day this year. Last year about 60 per cent of schools in the Nanaimo district switched to a fullday program, with the remaining students in a half-day program. Bill Billman, coow n e r o f K a t i e s Kor ner Childcare, said enrolment in his programs for 3-5year-olds is down, but the business has seen an influx in families wanting after-school care. As of September, Katies Korner is losing seven kids at one 3-5 centre and five from the other, while the after-school program is already full. Anja Wittwer, owner of Little Bloomers Family Childcare, has lost business because

Some kindergarten teachers are unhappy because Nanaimo school officials will not let them share a class with another teacher. Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo District Teacher’s Association, said several teachers wanted to continue working part-time and share a full-day program with another teacher. “Some teachers chose to retire because of this,” he said. Assistant superintendent Chris Southwick said the district wants one teacher per kindergarten class to provide as much stability as possible for students. “We feel that with our youngest students, it makes sense to have one teacher rather than several teachers, just for continuity,” she said.

her family daycare licence permits four children under the age of four and three that are four and up. This year, she has only been able to fill one of the three spots for older children. Giving those two spots up to children needing only afterschool care would mean losing the opportunity to bring in a full-time child, said Wittwer. M e l i s s a B u rke, owner of Kidz Kompany Children’s Cen-

tre, which operates a preschool in Departure Bay and beforeand after-school care programs at four elementary schools, lost several employees because kindergarten students are no longer there most of the day, so there are fewer fulltime jobs. “The staffing is probably the hardest for me,” she said. “We’ve had to be a little more creative.” Burke extended the preschool program to 3.5 hours a day five

days a week. It was previously two hours a day for three days a week. The move keeps staff employed and helps kids prepare for being away from home all day when they start kindergarten. “I feel that this year not a lot of the kids were prepared for the full-day [kindergarten program],” said Burke, who is also seeing increased demand for the before- and afterschool programs. “We already didn’t have enough spaces and now we have this influx of kindergarten kids,” she said. “The [parents] I’m talking to on my wait list are starting to get pretty stressed out.” S h a ro n L a rk i n s, ow n e r o f Te n d e r Beginnings Child Care, said the full-day kindergarten program makes things simpler for her – she doesn’t have to drop students off and pick them up from a half-day program any more and she’s filled all her spaces with younger children. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Saufferer said the technology has been available for about 15 years but is becoming easier to access because of increased competition among manufacturers. He said unfortunately there is a perception the technology is for the elite or rich or is in the experimental stages and unattainable. The technology can be expensive. A C-Leg Compact, which is designed for less active individuals, can cost around $20,000 and a C-Leg can cost around $30,000. But in the long run, it could save the health system money because amputees could avoid falls that require hospitalization and perhaps even surgery, said Saufferer. Falls can be more common with the straight leg because of its inflexibility. The C-Leg technology isn’t covered by B.C. PharmaCare and Blake is getting help from the Royal Canadian Legion to cover some of the costs for the leg. Blake tried the test unit for the past four weeks and was fitted with his new C-Leg Compact Friday. He’ll undergo physiotherapy with Saufferer for the next four weeks to learn how to walk with the C-leg, because he’s used to overcompensating with his old prosthetic. Saufferer will also make adjustments to the leg to optimize Blake’s gait.

A Nanaimo woman is shocked no charges were laid against two Nanaimo RCMP officers following an alleged police brutality incident in March. Camilla McGuire, 53, alleged she was struck in the face by one of the RCMP members who responded to her home on Cedar Road March 2. The officers attended after McGuire called paramedics to help her son, who suffers from depression and anxiety. An altercation broke out between McGuire, her son and police. McGuire alleges she was struck in the face, cuffed and put in a choke hold by one of the officers and that she suffered six fractures to her face and teeth, which required emergency reconstructive surgery, and a concussion. “I have nerve damage still and my face I have titanium plates in it,” she said. McGuire and her son were arrested, but released that evening. Nanaimo RCMP called for an independent criminal review, which was handled by Victoria Police. Victoria officers announced Thursday their investigation was concluded with no charges against any of the parties involved. But McGuire said the investigation is incomplete because neither she, her son nor her husband were ever interviewed. “As far as I’m concerned this is not a thorough investigation unless you talk to the victim,” she said. McGuire said her lawyer, Cameron Ward, would not allow police to interview her without him being present. Const. Mike Russell, Victoria Police spokesman, said investigators attempted to interview McGuire several times. “We made seven attempts to interview her through her lawyer, but were turned down every time,” Russell said. “So it wasn’t for a lack of trying. It was for a lack of co-operation.” Russell said he does not know why investigators were turned away. He said the paramedics who attended the McGuire home were interviewed, along with numerous other witnesses.

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Nanaimo prosthetist Markus Saufferer works on a C-Leg Compact prosthesis similar to that now worn by Ladysmith’s Douglas Blake. RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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ouglas Blake is looking forward to taking a stroll with his wife, Joan, thanks to a new bionic leg that’s giving him more freedom and mobility. The Ladysmith couple has been married for 56 years and Blake says it’s the simple things he is looking forward to. Even just a trip to the grocery store or the shopping mall together is a daily activity he can’t wait to experience again. The 79-year-old veteran had his left leg amputated 13 years ago after a blood clot formed behind his knee and gangrene set into his foot. He had a prosthetic leg, but usually opted to use a wheelchair because it was easier to get around. Walking with his artificial metal leg, which has a locked knee joint, was a challenge. Blake had to exert considerable energy just to pick the leg up – the foot would often get stuck to the ground. He had to use twice as much energy as someone without an amputation and because the prosthesis was also shorter than his other leg, he had an irregular walking pattern. “You can’t really walk with the stiff leg,” said Blake, jokingly refering to it as a newer version of a pirate’s peg leg. Blake will soon have the freedom to walk where he chooses with a C-Leg

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Politics suffer without Layton Left, right or indifferent, the loss of Jack Layton was a blow to Canadian politics. Layton, who led Canada’s Official Opposition, died early Aug. 22 at 61 in his Toronto home after a battle with cancer. Condolences, tributes and memories have flooded every medium, while huge crowds gathered near the Centennial Flame at Parliament Hill and across the country on LATE NDP LEADER’S Saturday for the funeral. Many left flowers, cards, contribution notes and cans of Orange to Canada Crush, the party’s official transcended colour. Politicians from all party lines. political stripes have issued emotional statements, highlighting Layton’s integrity, strength and perseverance. “Canada has lost a great politician. A man who believed in working for the public good. And I’ve lost a personal friend,” longtime former NDP leader and MP Ed Broadbent said. It’s heartbreaking to note this collaboration, this sharing of grief is what is finally pounding this great leader’s message across. But surely, if there’s a silver lining, it’s the shedding of party lines, if only momentarily, to come together in celebration of a man who had all Canadians’ best interests at heart. Layton’s last words to the country and its citizens to which he dedicated decades of his life has been copied and pasted on thousands of Facebook profiles: “My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” Thank you, Jack Layton, may you rest in peace.

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Pedal-pushing a great way to camp on the Sunshine Coast. I’m coming off a week’s I’ve determined a person’s percycle/camping vacation of the spective on how steep a hill is – or Sunshine Coast and loved every how far away the next town is – minute of it. all has to do with their mode of My wife and I cheated a little transportation. and caught a ride to the Comox “Oh, you’re almost there and ferry over to Powell River, but yes, there is one more hill, but the rest of the trip was all pedal it’s not steep at all,” says the cuspower. tomer at the general store who My only other trip to Powell only has to jump into his truck River was one day of work in the and push his foot down mid 1980s and long on the accelerator. gone from my memory REPORTER’S “Almost there” can so it all was brand new VIEWPOINT be anywhere from two to both of us. Chris Hamlyn to 30 kilometres away, It was bright sunAssistant Editor and “not steep at all” is shine all the way from true when the vehicle is Nanaimo to Comox, doing all the work. So, so it was a bit of a we adopted a ‘slow but shock when some steady’ mindset for the clouds rolled in halftrip and it worked out way through the ferry fine. crossing and it started Our first stop was the to rain. village of Lund at Mile This is the Sunshine 0 of the 101 Coastal Highway that Coast after all and being on bikes stretches all the way to South we were going to be exposed to America. Checking out that fact the weather. However, the clouds on our bikes will have to wait for parted as we left the ferry and another trip. we started off in a good frame of The Boardwalk Pub in Lund mind. boasts the most beautiful sunsets The first challenge was getting on the Sunshine Coast, and it used to navigating traffic and didn’t disappoint. We enjoyed a roads of a new town with full well-deserved drink over clam saddle bags and additional gear chowder and deep-fried pickles (a loaded onto the bikes. Yes, we had put in some training house specialty) and watched the action wind down in the harbour rides with weighted-down bikes, as the sun turned the horizon an but not the full package we needorangey-red. ed to last a week on the road. It was good that we took in the That was our first mistake. The sunset, as the clouds arrived the second was believing people who next day for our trip to Savary told me there were very few hills

Island via water taxi. The rain held off and we pedalled around the island, taking in the sights and the variety of homes. It was hard to get a good read of the island – I couldn’t decide if it was a community of hippies or millionaires. I was told that was a good analogy as those who had first settled on Savary in their tiny shacks and back-to-nature lifestyle were now retired and moving back to build pretty significant homes. Other highlights of our trip included surviving a 60-kilometre ride into a strong headwind that actually brought me to a halt while working our way up one of those steep inclines I spoke of. It was an exhausting but great day. And, despite the fact I’m seriously dating myself, it was cool to have supper at a pub in Egmont with Canadian singer Terry Jacks of Seasons in the Sun fame. For those of you too young, Google him. We talked 1970’s music and he gave us the names of some of his favourite restaurants on the coast. The three things I will remember the most from this trip include: the shortest bike lane I have ever seen in Sechelt (maybe 200 metres, so why go to all the work paving, painting lines and bike decals and erecting signs?); squashed snakes on the highway; and discarded banana peels on the shoulder of the road ( I quit counting after 25 – strange indeed). news@nanaimobulletin.com.

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New economic leadership needs to look at VICC To the Editor, Re: City’s economic corporation signs partnership deal, Aug. 25. When the Vancouver Island Conference Centre was first proposed, many of us, involved with Friends of Plan Nanaimo or not, knew it was a bad idea. At the time only two convention centres in North America were turning a profit; the majority of research, except that of the convention centre industry, spoke against developing such. To all who supported it and those wise enough not to, it is unfortunately here and here to stay. Hotel or no hotel, there is no guarantee that any difference would be made in the lack of use of the convention centre. It is now up to current and future councils, as well as business and citizens, to try and mitigate the subsidy Nanaimo citizens provide. In short, we need to broaden its uses. Recently, city council created the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, independent of city hall but funded by Nanaimo’s citizens, to replace the current Economic Development office and Tourism Nanaimo. Part of the new corporation’s job will be to work toward the above as well as, in a city with one of the highest unemployment and poverty rates in the country, help guide the city toward economic prosperity. Nanaimo, in my opinion, is a great city with great potential; unfortunately the powers that be continually try things other cities have found not to work. Provided the corporation is not composed of the same people who have for years misguided, it has a chance to do good things. The time has come for Nanaimo to move forward. Gordon W. Fuller Nanaimo

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WebWORDS HST decision a costly one To the Editor, Re: B.C. voters reject HST, Aug. 27. Those anti-HST folks sure let the Liberals know how they feel about disingenuous tax introduction and it’s only going to cost B.C. taxpayers a few billion dollars. Sure hard to find better bargains than that. It’s really too bad, though, that the anti group doesn’t foot the bill for regressing to the old system. And so what if corporations start shifting their operations to more friendly tax areas. People laid off as a result can either work in the new GST/PST collection bureaucracies, or perhaps help out in businesses that will have to turn their operating systems backward. It has been reported that the federal NDP’s Libby Davis has “demanded” that B.C. be allowed to keep the $1.6 billion in HST transition funds from Ottawa, which must be a joke. Although, she may believe that dishonesty between Ottawa and the provinces is OK as long as it results in NDP votes. With public policy having been on hold while this fiasco has played out, the next phase, or government ‘plan B’, should be interesting. Piling the costs of retrogression on to B.C.’s current deficit/debt will obviously create a requirement for more revenue, either in the form of taxes or major cutting on government programs, which should also have the anti-HST mob screeching. Meanwhile, wily Willy Vander Zalm claims that he’s saving B.C. consumers $2 billion, which must be another joke. But, perhaps he just forgot that consumers also

Reader feedback posted @ www.nanaimobulletin.com In response to our story, ‘HST rejected by B.C. voters’ posted on Aug. 26. ◆ bcvoter2011 wrote: This is an economic issue that was politicized. I believe the ramifications of this vote will come back to haunt those responsible for pushing it forward. I do not blame voters who chose to kill it but once the smoke clears and the negative economic impact of this step backwards is known, the same voters will turn on the people who sold them on killing it. This is going to backfire on the NDP at the next election. On another note, Kevin Falcon quarterbacked this mess and needs to resign. Long term pain for short term gain. We as British Columbians will pay the price by being less competitive and Falcon was at the heart of this fiasco. He’s gotta go.

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pay the taxes that will be needed to recover from his fiscal follies. Jim Corder Nanaimo

Vote puts Ontario in good spot To the Editor, Re: B.C. voters reject HST, Aug. 27. The HST referendum result is drastically short of what would have been needed to the kill the tax if former premier Gordon Campbell had not changed the “threshold for success” under the Recall and Initiative Act brought in under the NDP government. Under the initial rules, Fight HST would have needed 50 per cent of all eligible voters or about 1.5 million people to vote in favour of killing the tax for the HST to be scrapped. If the rules had been applied, the Aug. 26 tally would have failed by more than 640,000 votes. Bill Vander Zalm thanked Campbell for these changes because if they were not made, there is no way the HST would have been defeated. NDP leader Adrian Dix on the other hand, has chosen not to comment on this topic as the old rules were initiated by the former NDP government. Dalton McGuinty, the premier of Ontario who also brought in the HST on July 1, 2010, commented after the HST vote in B.C. that as, “Steady as she goes, HST has stabilized the Ontario economy, more new jobs this year than the rest of Canada. We have the advantage.” Joe Sawchuk Duncan

Readers respond: Feedback on news items Food issues touch all aspects To the Editor, Re: Urban gardening issue framed in wrong context, Letters, Aug. 23. I am a mother of one who worries about the future for all our children. I work with Nanaimo Foodshare and the school district to bring the message that gardening is a way to combat all social and health problems that we face today. Having a positive relationship with our food translates to all aspects of living, from self-worth to learning to be a valuable part of the community, that starts

with our local network and eventually affects the way we interact in the world. If we can put aside our differences and ask the hard question: who are we in the world, and who are we in our community? I believe the truth will set us on the right track to healing. Willow Vardal, Nanaimo

Smart meters not a ‘tax grab’ To the Editor, Re: New smart meters simply a tax grab, Letters Aug. 18. For those who believe the government’s tax collectors hide behind each and every

bush, this claim about the smart meters will certainly satisfy. The new smart will eventually enable those who opt into the time-of-use program the opportunity to lower their energy costs by switching their consumption away from the peak (higher cost) rates to the lower off-peak times. This also lowers the cost to B.C. Hydro and all of us, as it delays the need for new transmission lines as well as developing new power sources. But because it will be a voluntary program, there is no “tax grab” in mind, as the writer claims. Ian Gartshore, Nanaimo

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Clothing exhibit examines historical women’s styles Drawing from the collections of Ivan Sayers, Claus Jahnke, as well as the extensive Nanaimo Museum Collection, the new exhibit – Women’s fashions of La Belle Époque – features the gorgeous fashions, sumptuous fabrics and intricate accessories of the period 1890-1914. The period represents a time when fashionable clothing was becoming more accessible to everyone. Fashions of this era celebrated the peak of luxury that was enjoyed by the very wealthy. It also represented a time of significant social change for women, many of whom were becoming well-educated. Women were also

entering the workforce in large numbers and styles began to change. This period in time was one of peace and security before the horrors of the First World War. With many technological innovations in transportation and manufacturing, this was also an era of great scientific and technological advancement in Europe and the world in general. Guest curator Ivan Sayers is a fashion historian who specializes in the study of women’s, men’s, and children’s fashions, from 1650 to the present. A graduate of the University of B.C., Sayers was the Vancouver Museum’s

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Tourism Vancouver Island’s annual conference offers three days of networking, activities and guest speakers for industry stakeholders. The 48th annual conference is set for Sept. 20-22 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. The event begins with a barbecue, hosted by the Nanaimo Airport, prior to the tee-off of a golf game at Cottonwood Golf Course. The welcome reception, hosted by the Dinghy Dock Pub, features guest speaker Pat Bell, minister of jobs, tourism and innovation. Educational sessions, community activities and the gala dinner and industry awards will be held at the conference centre. Keynote speakers include Peter Legge, award-winning motivation and business speaker, who kicks off the conference by inspiring delegates with positive happenings within the tourism industry. Keith Henry, CEO of Aboriginal Tourism B.C., speaks about his organization’s activities, accreditation program, as well as successful projects on Vancouver Island. Jim Brody, Senior Inter national Sales Manager of TripAdvisor, will speak to how using his business can benefit a business or organization. Additional program events include a debate from students in Vancouver Island University’s master of arts in sustainable leisure management program. Delegates will also see the Vancouver Island Mayors’ Jeopardy session, where participants will discover what they know (or don’t know) about tourism on the Island. Delegates will also explore the Nanaimo area by choosing from activities at WildPlay Parks, paddling a replica war canoe, or discovering Newcastle Island by harbour ferry. Please visit www.tvi conference.ca.

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Festival promotes local food options BY MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN

food festival aims to raise money and awareness about Vancouver Island’s food supply. The Harvest Festival is set for Sept. 10 on Wesley Street in the Old City Quarter and features a food challenge, pitting chefs head-to-head to create the tastiest dishes using only local food. “Food issues are such a timely topic today,” said Mark Corbett, marketing director for the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association, which is one of the major sponsors of the event. Chefs from The Nest, Wesley Street Cafe, Five-Minute Gourmet, Real Food, Acme Food Co., Modern Cafe and Nanaimo Foodshare were matched with area farmers to create tapas-style food. The creations will be sold in bites for a few dollars, which will help restaurants cover costs and support Foodshare, and festival goers will vote on the tastiest dish by donating food to Loaves and Fishes community food bank. Some local celebrity judges will also be on hand, said Corbett. The festival includes the annual CANStruction challenge, where engineers design structures from cans of food, donated from local grocery stores. This year, more than $2,700

was donated by Nanaimo stores. “You’re talking in the hundreds of cans, depending on the structures they have in mind,” Corbett said. Wesley Street will be closed for the day and lined with information booths and interactive displays on food topics, such as sustainability, urban agriculture, composting, community gardens and more. “We want to educate people about what’s going on locally around food,” Corbett said. Crystal Dennison, executive director with Foodshare, which is not only a beneficiary of the festival but also an advisor in planning, said people can get involved in community gardens or a gleaning program to increase their consumption of local food. “We don’t want to knock the grocery stores,” she said. “We can’t get everything we need from the Island. “It doesn’t have to be one way or the other.” The festival will also feature musical entertainment, such as bluegrass, folk and fiddle bands. “We want to have fun and educate people,” Corbett said. The Harvest Festival is set for Sept. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wesley Street will be closed to traffic during the event. For more information, please visit www.dnbia.ca. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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HARPDOG BROWN with Graham Guest play Diners Rendezvous Sunday (Sept. 4) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22/advance; $25/door. Call 250740-1133. MOKA ONLY with Mid-West Mind Set and DJ Brave play the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday (Sept. 4). Tickets $10.

THEATRE FRINGETASTIC THEATRE FESTIVAL in downtown Nanaimo Sept. 8-11. fringetastic.com for info.

ERIC BIBB plays Wong and McKeen Phoenix Auditorium on Gabriola Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets $22. Call 1-877-247-9238, ext. 0. FOREIGN INFLUENCE plays the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sept. 7.

EVENTS THE BACKYARDIGANS and the Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens at the Port Theatre Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets $28.50. Call 250-754-8550. HARBOURFRONT LIBRARY Book Club begins Sept. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 250-753-1154, ext. 238.

ART A SHARED JOURNEY Portraits by David Goatley at downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery Sept. 1-24. Opening reception Wednesday (Sept. 1) at 5 p.m.

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Vanessa Croome, 16, is off to Michigan next week to enrol in Interlochen Arts Academy. The Nanaimo singer will study classical voice with the hopes of a performing arts career in the future.

MUSIC ON THE DOCK acoustic series with Vince Vaccaro, Edward Lee and Trevor Davies at Dinghy Dock Pub Tuesday (Aug. 30) at 7 p.m. CAPTAIN HOWDY plays the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday (Sept. 1).

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr p 20 Aries, jjust when yyou think yyouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had enough, g the waters recede and the p path is clear. All it takes is a little deterination and a lot of patience to get there. TAURUS - Apr p 21/Mayy 21 There are no easyy answers this week, Taurus. That is whyy you y will just j have to be diligent g in yyour own quest to ďŹ nd the best solutions. GEMINI - Mayy 22/Jun 21 Gemini, a small disagreement g at work eventuallyy will lead to a bigger g disaster than yyou had imagined. g You mayy have to have another party intervene to work things out. CANCER R - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cut someone close to yyou a little slack, Cancer. This person p has been extremelyy distracted and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to devote all of his or her attention to the task at hand. LEO - Jul 23/Aug g 23 No matter what yyou do, yyou canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to lose this week, Leo. Call it a luckyy streak or the stars aligned g in yyour favor. Whatever the case, let the good times roll. VIRGO - Aug g 24/Sept p 22 Virgo, g when a familyy member comes to yyou for advice, snide remarks wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sufďŹ ce. This person p reallyy needs assistance and trusts yyou to have an open mind on the situation.

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LIBRA A - Sept p 23/Oct 23 Libra, now that yyouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tackled some of the bigger gg tasks that were on yyour agenda, g you y can focus on having g more down time for enjoyment. Spend it with friends.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, p when the g going gg gets tough, g yyou jjust have to g get tougher. g Now is not the time to admit defeat. Buckle down and get g the jjob done. You will be happy you stuck it out.

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, g yyouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re onlyy fooling g yyourself if yyou think you y can keep p up p with all the secrets and still g get others to trust yyou. Others may be humoring you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to confess.

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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, p jjust when it seems like yyour luck wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change g for the best you y have a stroke of g good fortune. The best part is the luck will last for a while. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, q when yyou are not able to tackle a p problem, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alright g to call in ap professional to help p yyou solve it. Not everyone is an expert in every subject. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time like the p present to simply p y do something g nice for a friend or familyy member. Go on and bring a smile to someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face.

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Teen songbird follows dream

VANESSA CROOME earns spot at performing arts academy in Michigan.

BY MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN

Vanessa Croome has always liked being on stage, so a career in performing arts fit naturally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ever since I was little, I liked performing and putting on shows for people,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just seems to be whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working for me.â&#x20AC;? The 16-year-old Nanaimo student is off to Michigan next week to enrol full-time at Interlochen Centre for the Arts, where her academic career will be

matched with artistic studies. In addition to a grant from the B.C. Arts Council, Croome received a scholarship from Interlochen to help cover tuition costs. With academics in the morning and arts in the afternoon, teachers ensure that one doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overlap with the other â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Croome wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t face a math test the morning after a major performance. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a schedule she informally kept for years, while attending high school and performing with

Nanaimo Theatre Group, Bard to Broadway and Chemainus Theatre Festival over the years. She is currently performing as a musician in Fiddler on the Roof in Chemainus. Croomeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music career began early, singing Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Small World at the Upper Island Musical Festival in 1999 at age three. She performed with Nanaimo Youth Choir in addition to solo work. She represented Nanaimo at the B.C. Performing Arts Festival in 2009, winning the junior classical soloist category. Classical voice will be her major focus of

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study at Interlochen, with optional classes in dance and acting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m starting to narrow in on classical,â&#x20AC;? Croome said. After high school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she starts Grade 11 at Interlochen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Croome plans to attend university and earn a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. Ultimately, she hopes for a career as a performer. The academy attracts more than 500 young artists from across the world. Croome said she found the academy online while searching for a summer study program last year. The school invited her to be a full-time student last year, but she decided she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite ready to leave home. Now sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited for what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about to learn from not only her teachers but also her fellow students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each day is jam packed with opportunities,â&#x20AC;? Croome said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone is really inspiring.â&#x20AC;? arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Jacklin Lee McClung One Special Lady October 5, 1951 ~ August 12, 2011 Jackie left us to move to a pain free place on August 12, 2011. She had endured a four year cancer battle with dignity and strength (didn’t want any “mollycoddling”) and is now ﬂying high and free in a better place. She leaves Ike and numerous friends and coworkers to mourn her absence. Her sense of humour, quick wit, courage and bravery, and that Irish twinkle in her eye will be missed, irreplaceable. Jackie lived in Nanaimo for nearly 40 years, made many close lifelong friends. She enjoyed her garden and her birds (hated the cats that killed them), folk festivals, seawalks, loved a banjo and times at Kennedy Lake and Nanaimo River. She was an early bird, out walking to catch the bus or a ride to work at 5:30 a.m.; had a rapport with those awake at this hour. The casino was a favorite, many times winning, loved her beer, fries and ice cream. Walmart coworkers are honoured and privileged to have enjoyed memories and the sound of her laughter, her smiles, her kindness and helpfulness, her hard working accomplishments and outright spunk for over 30 years. “The store won’t be the same.” A unique sense of dress, an eye for novel knick knacks, loved reading, an excellent conversationalist and a great listener. The kind of friend you could laugh with so much that your cheeks and stomach hurt. And she always found something to laugh about, even near the end. She played life fair and honest with a ﬂair for empathy. Her brothers and sisters-in-law back east are heartbroken. They will be posting an obituary and hosting a Celebration of Life to be announced at a later date here in Nanaimo. When You were born, the world became a better place, You were a Class Act, thanks for the the chance to know You.

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Schools open in School District 68 for Grades 1 to 12 on Tuesday, September 6 at 11 a.m. with dismissal set at 12 noon. Exceptions are noted below: → Kindergarten will begin as advised by each school. → Special classes begin on Wednesday, September 7. → Fairview Community Elementary –10:30 a.m. start with dismissal at 11:30 a.m. → Mountain View Elementaryy – 10:45 a.m. start with dismissal at 11:45 a.m. → Randerson Ridge Elementaryy – 10:30 a.m. start with dismissal at 11:25 a.m. → Cedar Community Secondaryy – 11 a.m. start for Grades 9 - 12 with dismissal at 12 noon; 1 p.m. start for Grade 8 with dismissal at 3 p.m. → Dover Bay Secondaryy – 10:30 a.m. start for Grades 9 - 12 with dismissal at 11:30 a.m.; 12 noon start for Grade 8 with dismissal at 2:30 p.m. → John Barsby Community Secondaryy – 11 a.m. start for all grades with dismissal for Grade 8 at 1 p.m. → Ladysmith Secondaryy – 11 a.m. start for Grades 8 - 11; Grade 12 starts at 11:20 a.m.; Grades 9 - 12 dismiss at 12 noon; dismissal for Grade 8 at 3 p.m. → NDSS – 10:30 a.m. start for all grades; dismissal at 11:30 a.m. for Grades 9 - 12; dismissal for Grade 8 at 12:30 p.m. → Wellington Secondaryy – 10 a.m. start for Grades 9 - 12 with dismissal at 11 a.m.; 9:15 a.m. start for Grade 8 with dismissal at 3 p.m. (lunch provided). → Woodlands Secondaryy – 11 a.m. start for Grades 9 - 12 with dismissal at 11:45 a.m.; 12 noon start for Grade 8 with dismissal at 1:30 p.m.

Detailed district information is available at www.sd68.bc.ca.

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Key Responsibilities: The Eden/Volunteer Coordinator as a member of management: • Guides our Eden journey • Recruits volunteers • Coordinates life enriching opportunities • Oversees Adult Day Programs and Activities • Knowledge of accreditation standards • Critical thinking skills Minimum Qualiﬁcations: • Eligible for registration in a profession covered by BC Health Professions Act • Certiﬁed Eden Associate, or willing to become • Minimum of 5 years of management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Commitment to life-long learning • Must pass a National Criminal Records Check Send Resumes to: Administrator Nanaimo Travellers Lodge Society 1298 Nelson Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 2k5 Email: admin@nantralodge.bc.ca Fax: 250-758-4698

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ACREAGE 82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

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APARTMENT/CONDO 1600 DUFFERIN 1 bdrm $675 Ardent Properties (250)753-0881, www.ardentproperties.com 30 CAVAN 2 bdrm $850 Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881 3270 ROSS 2 bdrm $800. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881 430 STEWART 1 bdrm $650 Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881 CENTRAL NANAIMO. 1 Bedroom suite in spotless, quiet bldg $675. Sauna. Close to ferry and to seawall. NP/NS. Ref’s. Mark/Don 250-753-8633 DOWNTOWN: Lge 1B/R. Avail. Immed. N/P Ref’s. $650/m. Also avail. Bachelor apt. $550/m 729-1997 DOWNTOWN NANAIMO. 1bdrm. On-site laundry, parking NS/NP. $600. 250-754-1547. HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $700. (250)716-3305. HOSPITAL AREA- 2 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $800. (250)716-3305. NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry. NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547.

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, $1090. inclds hydro/water, underground secured prkg. Avail Sept 1. 250-510-6555. 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 is ideal for small business, woodworking, hobbyist. Living space has separate entrance with large bedroom, separate laundry room, full bath, open kitchen living area & 2 decks. New Appliances include washer, dryer and dishwasher. Located on 4 acres in cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area). Fenced veggie garden. Great 30 min walk to beach. Rustic but charming. Avail Sept 1. $1200. call 250709-2010 for details.

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QUALICUM BEACH: Commercial space. Approx. 1200 sqft at 123 W 2nd Ave. Perfect business space location in downtown QB. Avail. Oct 1. For more info please contact steve.lisawatson@shaw.ca

LARGE COMPLETELY furnished home. Near shopping mall. W/D incld. Prefer student or working person. $500./mo. (250)754-2734.

UPLANDS: 1 B/R Furnished, incl. util. N/S, N/P Suits single worker or student. $560/M. 250-758-7505

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.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES CENTRAL NANAIMO: 4 B/R duplex, near school & bus stop. 1 1/2 bathroom $1200/M Avail. Sept 1st. Ref’s. 778441-2207 or 250-751-4407 CHASE RIVER: 2 bdrm sxs duplex. F/S, W/D. References req’d. $850. (250) 716-3524. CINNABAR VALLEY area: 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1.5 bath, just reno’d, F/S, near bus & schools, small pet ok, refs, $1000, (Immed) 250-751-8210 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 NORTHFIELD RD SxS 3 bdrm, 2 ba. Clean, near ammens, fenced yrd, W/D hookup. NS/NP. $995. 1/2 mo. free - 1 yr lease. (250)758-4871. 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.

S. NANAIMO Furnished room, $450. inclds utils, cable, internet. Suits mature person. Mandatory SOBER LIVING house. Avail now. Lisa 250740-0167. SOUTH NANAIMO Furnished rooms. Prefer low proﬁle, quiet, 50+. Share kitchen/living rm, W/D. $425-$450, all inclusive. 250-753-8991. VIU AREA: Room in Heritage house, furnished, $600, inclds wi-ﬁ, nice garden. 5 min walk to Aquatic Centre, NS/NP. Call (250)754-9774.

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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. BRECHIN BRIGHT, 1bdrm walkout. Recently reno’d, priv. entry. Near bus, shops, ferries. N/P. Only $625.(250)753-6681 DEPARTURE BAY-nice, quiet 1 B/R. N/S, no parties. On bus route. $695 for 1, $795. for 2. Incl. Util/internet Avail. immed. Ref’s req’d. (250)802-1114. DOWNTOWN: 2 bdrm, + den. Quiet, garden-level, furnished suite. $850/mo incld’s util’s & internet, W/D. Ref’s, please. Non-smokers only. Norman Abbey 250-753-7963, or email: nabbey@shaw.ca DOWNTOWN. RENO’D 1bdrm, level-entry. $700. Utils & laundry incld. (250)247-8498.

NANAIMO. CHARACTER houses. 1 & 2 bdrm, fenced yard, ocean view. NS/NP. $810/$900+ util. 250-753-9365

N.NANAIMO 2 lge bdrm suite, close to Woodgrove, school & bus route, Priv entr. NS/NP. $1080 inclds utilis and W/D Avail now. Call 2506196782

NANAIMO- SOUTH End, sunny 1000sq ft 2 bdrm suite, 2 appls, lrg deck. NP. References required. $800+ 40% hydro. 1 (778)883-8703.

N. NANAIMO 1bdrm, beautiful bsmnt suite. N/S, N/P. Private entry, prkng, utils incl. No lndry. $700/M + DD. Avail Oct. 1st. Ref. req. (250)758-4963

Call 250-248-6504 RETAIL SPACE in unique destination area. High tourism trafﬁc; reduced off season rates. Established Native Art Gallery and Antique Store on site. Call 250-954-8981 or 250-586-1372.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION (HOSPITAL AREA) room for rent w/ walk-in closet in downstairs in quiet family home. All utils incl’d, shared bath & kitchen w/ another renter, laundry, wiﬁ, cable, prkg, priv ent, cat ok, mature working adult or student. No partiers. Sept. 1. $450. (250)751-8681 for more info or to view. CEDAR: QUIET N/S person to share a home, avail. Sept. 1st. $475, well behaved dog ok. Call (250)722-3000.

OLD CITY QUARTER: Lge 2 bdrm w/view. No Smokers, N/P, $850/m Util incl. Near college. (250)753-3337

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NANAIMO- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, inclds laundry, internet, hydro, 2 appls. NS/NP. $800. 250-756-6248.

Downtown Qualicum Beach Professional or Retail COMMERCIAL UNIT FOR LEASE 544 sq. ft Good exposure

NANAIMO LAKES Bachelor Loft, character, forested. NS/NP. 15min drive from VIU. $780. inclusive. 250-753-9365.

2-BDRM, CLEAN, bsmnt suite, close to V.I.U. Inclds heat, hydro, wi-ﬁ. $900./mo Avail immed. (250)754-9291.

1855 CRAIG (Nanoose) 4bdrm $1500. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881

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LARGE 2 bdrm, W/D, large deck, NS/NP. $850 Call 1-778866-8251, 1-604-826-5151.

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT- 2 bdrm upper, shared laundry, sm yard, $950 incls hydro & heat. N/S, no loud parties. Refs req’d. (250)754-9890.

1675 KING John 4 bdrm $1800. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881.

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BRECHIN 3BDRM, close to shop/bus/ferries. Ocean views. Lrg deck, family area. N/P. $1050/mo. (250)753-6681

2057 BLUEBELL 2 bdrm $950 includes utilities. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881

HOSP./UVIC area. Available Sept 1. Spacious newly reno’d 2 bdrm (1120 sq. ft. + 12’x28’ enclosed carport) private level entry, ﬁreplace, 5 appl., includes fridge, stove, washer/dryer, dishwasher, large backyard with garden... , close to all amenities. Mature responsible tenant $850 + ½ hydro and gas bill References please. Contact Sue at lindasuehutton@gmail.com or Tel:1- 250-999-5222

CENTRAL NANAIMO (near VIU)- 4 bdrms, 1 bath, 4 appls, new paint, laminate ﬂrs, lrg back yrd, thermal windows, $1050. Avail now. N/P. Refs. 250-390-6852, 250-751-5257.

$1200- 3 bedroom upper close to VIU. This spacious upper includes 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, . The utilties are included.. available Sept 1st Call Ron at 250 591 0151

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 req’d. Avail Sept 1. (250)751-2068. TWO B/R level entry. N/P, N/S. Reno’d. $900 utils incl. DD. Avail now 758-3446 UNIVERSITY AREA- bright, clean, ground level 2 bdrm suite, shared W/D, lrg yard, mountain view, on bus route, rear parking. $800+ utils. Call 250-754-2788.

285 HAREWOOD 2 bdrm $850. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881.

Wednesday ◆ NANAIMO HARBOURFRONT Library hosts an introduction to e-books at 6:30 p.m. Event is free and open to everybody. 250753-1154 ext. 238 to register.

Friday ◆ SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free ‘power interviews’ workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at 101-155 Skinner St. To register, contact 250-7140085.

Saturday ◆ THE LITTLE Woodstock West Festival takes place from noon to 8 p.m. at Swy-a-lana Lagoon at Maffeo Sutton Park. Free event features a variety of live music and lots of activities for the kids.

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◆ MOODY BLUES Group for men with depression, hosted by the Men’s Resource Centre at 418D Fitzwilliam St from 6-8 p.m. All men welcome. 250-7161551 for more information.

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CARS TOP DOLLAR Paid! Want To Buy Junk Cars & Trucks for cash. 1-250-954-7843. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

50% CO-OWNER sought for professionally managed late model Meridian 391 luxury motor yacht with prime moorage downtown Vancouver. Skippering/training available. 6 0 4 - 6 6 9 - 2 2 4 8 . www.one4yacht.com

TRUCKS & VANS CASH BUYER of junk cars and trucks. Over the phone price quotes. 1-250-954-7843.

MARINE BOATS BARGE CAMP: Wood Barge 131’LX38’4.5”X9’8.5”D c/w: Atco trailer complex mounted on barge deck consisting of 20 rooms, kitchen, pantry, dining room, head and shower facilities, laundry facilities, small repair shop, twin Cummins 60Kw diesel gensets. Survey available. Location: Zeballos. $59,500 Call for more details. 250.703.3551.

Tuesday ◆ SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions is holding a free ‘resumé foundations’ workshop from 1-4 p.m. at 101-155 Skinner St. To register, contact 250-714-0085.

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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@moresingingplease.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.

◆ NANAIMO BUDDHIST Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susanjwilson@shaw.ca.

◆ 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.

◆ SONS OF Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information please call 250-756-2406 or 250-756-9830.

◆ NANAIMO MEN’S Centre hosts Dads Make a Difference program Thursday’s from 6-8 p.m. at the Princess Royal Family Centre at 260 Irwin St. 250-7161551.

◆ MID VANCOUVER Island Marine Modelers meet every Sunday at the north dock of Inn on Long Lake from 9-10 a.m. with radio

◆ PRINCESS PATRICIA veterans interested in creating a PPCLI Association Chapter in Nanaimo are invited to call 250-754-4897 or

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250-754-3703. Once established, funds will be raised to help injured Afghan war veterans who have returned to Canada. ◆ PARADISE ISLE Seniors at 201 Albert St. hosts a light lunch, pool tables, crib tournament, arts groups and other activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. ◆ SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT Support Group. Monthly adult meeting for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Meets first Wednesday of every month. Call 250-7532495 for more information. ◆ 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 collectables 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. ◆ WHIMSICAL SCRIBES, a writer’s group reborn, meets every second and fourth Friday of the month. Everyone is welcome to listen or share work. 250-5853348. ◆ 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 for schools and businesses.

◆ HEART OF the Island Chorus meets Wednesdays from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Lantzville Legion. 250-758-5496 for details. ◆ NANAIMO ELKS No. 26 meets third Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10, 129 Harewood Rd. 250-7418308 for details. ◆ ALZHEIMER’S AND Dementia Caregiver’s support group meets the second Thursday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Alzheimer Resource Centre, 200-1585 Bowen Rd. 250-7344170. ◆ MID ISLAND Metis Nation monthly meeting is held the last Thursday of every month at the Harewood Activity Centre at Fourth and Bruce. 250740-0223 for details. ◆ STUDIO 366 hosts an open house fourth Saturday of each month from 1-4 p.m. to allow people to learn more about its community art studio space. Visit www.startwithart.ca for details. ◆ COUNCIL OF Senior Citizens Organizations is an advocacy group devoted to improving the quality of life for all seniors. Organizations or individuals wishing to affiliate can contact 604-576-9734 or e-mail ecbayer@ shaw.ca. ◆ SENIOR PEER counselling recruiting volunteers 60-plus years of age. Training begins Sept. 15 at Nanaimo Family Life Association. 250-754-3331. ◆ BOWEN PARK Tennis Club plays doubles tennis under the lights Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 pm. Lower courts, Bowen Park. All skill levels welcome. 250-7586841. ◆ NANAIMO LIONS Club meets first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Kiwanis Village at 1233 Kiwanis Cres. Prospective members are welcome to attend a meeting for a meal and an evening of fellowship. Call 250-3900730. ◆ DEALING WITH the Dragon anger management course for men. An eight-week course with flexible start times. Runs every Tuesday, 7-9:30 p.m., Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre,

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V.I. FOOTBALL team defeats Okie 33-20.

Nanaimo’s Shirin Anjarwalla is one of the best golfers in the province for her age. Anjarwalla came third at B.C. Golf’s bantam girls’ championship last week in Surrey. She finished the twoday tourney 13 over par, 11 strokes back of winner Naomi Ko of Victoria. Anjarwalla was five strokes clear of fourth place.

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The Okanagan Sun couldn’t beat the V.I. Raiders at Caledonia Park. No visiting teams ever can. Nanaimo’s Canadian Junior Football League team won its 40th straight home game on Saturday, 33-20 over Kelowna. “To reach the 40 mark is huge,” said Matthew “Snoop” Blokker, Raiders coach. “There’s so much pride in our team right now because this is the group of guys that did it, and reached that mark and kept it going.” As expected, the Sun made sure the outcome was in doubt – Okie erased an early 14-0 deficit to hold a 17-14 edge at halftime. “We believe in each other, so there’s never a panic. We think we’re going to win every game we play so [Saturday] was no different,” Blokker said. “We did what the Raiders do best. We make adjustments and we come out and we play a better game in the second half.”

VIU women lose friendly to UVic

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V.I. Raiders safety Cole Bishop, left, joins the fray as teammates Ranji Atwall and Dylan Chapdelaine tackle Okanagan Sun receiver Tommy Howes during Saturday’s Canadian Junior Football League game at Caledonia Park.

The V.I. team scored on its first possession of the third quarter to take a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. The Sun had a chance at a last-minute drive late in the fourth quarter, but the home team ended the threat with an interception then a touchdown. Blokker said his team was able to win battles all

over the field. He praised the offensive line, which helped tailback Jordan Botel run for 165 yards on 24 carries and provided protection for quarterback Jordan Yantz who was 20-for-28 for 300 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Mike Schaper led all receivers with seven

catches totalling 137 yards and he, Botel, Whitman Tomusiak and Andrew Smith caught TD passes. On D, the front seven l i m i t e d O k a n a g a n’s feature back Ar mand Bokitch to 13 yards on six carries and the pass defence came up with three interceptions from Adam Laurensse, Ariel

Fabbro and Glenn Boyce. Nick Woznesensky and Dylan Chapdelaine each had five tackles and Ash Gayat had a sack. GAME ON … The V.I. Raiders have a bye week; their next action is Sept. 10 when the Westshore Rebels visit Caledonia Park for a 2 p.m. kickoff. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

The Vancouver Island University Mariners women’s soccer team was slowed down by stiff competition on the weekend. The University of Victoria defeated VIU 4-0 in a friendly down the Malahat on Sunday. Mariah Robinson had the best opportunity for the M’s, hitting a post in the first half. Mariners coach Anup Kang said in press release he liked his team’s compete level against a top CIS program. The VIU women face Castaway on Wednesday (Aug. 31) in Victoria. VIU’s men’s team plays at UVic tonight (Aug. 30).

BEER AND A BURGER ~ Wednesday, Sept. 28th, Millers Pub, Nanaimo

Silent auction, 50/50, shoot for a cure and free gas draws ~ Tickets $15 @ Bowen Road CO OP gas bar

COMMUNITY DINNER & AUCTION ~ Sunday, Oct. 2nd, Beban Park, Nanaimo Tickets $50 each, available at the Canadian Cancer Society office 777 Poplar Street

SERIOUS COFFEE BEAN DRIVE ~ Happening now until October 7th Look for your favourite rider’s picture on bags of coffee beans at all 26 locations on Vancouver Island $2 from each 1lb bag will be donated to Tour de Rock

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Peewee Pirates win Western championship ALL-STARS go unbeaten at tourney.

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The peewee Pirates won the championship. They won it convincingly. And they created one of the most wonderful where-are-they-now moments a sports fan could hope to see. Nanaimo’s AAA all-stars captured Baseball Canada’s Peewee Western Championship on Sunday, defeating the Abbotsford Angels 7-0. “We’ve been to a lot of tournaments and we haven’t won anything this big before,” said Lenn Nakatsuka, Pirates catcher. Not that they haven’t come close. Nanaimo fans might remember these young ball players as the same group that was controversially disqualified from provincials in 2009 for having too few players on the roster. “It’s good to get a win here because we got ripped off there,” Nakatsuka said. Co-coach Scott Leaf said he thinks the

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Peewee Pirates co-coach Jordan Rogers high-fives Owen Yarocki on the basepath after the slugger’s three-run home run in Sunday’s final.

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Nanaimo Pirates peewee AAA all-stars first baseman Matt Skingle goes to put the tag on an Abbotsford baserunner during Sunday afternoon’s gold-medal game at Baseball Canada’s Peewee Western Championships at the Serauxmen Sports Fields. Nanaimo defeated the Abbotsford Angels 7-0.

experience of two summers ago has motivated the players ever since. “It’s been in the back of their minds since that happened,” he said. “Their hearts were ripped out a couple years ago and this helps to put those hearts back where

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they belong. And it brings a tear to my eye.” Where better to find redemption than in their home park, in an even more high-stakes tournament? On Sunday, the hottest day of the summer, a terrific turnout of fans gathered to watch Western Canada’s best peewee baseball teams go for gold. “The kids loved it, there was so much support,” Leaf said. “With the music, the

announcing, the fields were incredible, the production, the organization, we couldn’t have asked for anything more.” The Angels were wearing Team B.C. jerseys, a reward for beating Nanaimo and the rest of the province’s top teams last weekend at the B.C. championships. Pirates players felt they didn’t play their best at provincials, and knew they just needed a second

chance at Westerns. “All we had to do was get psyched and not make any errors and have our bats going,” said Owen Yarocki, Pirates third baseman. It all came together in the big game. Alert baserunning and small ball gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead in the third inning, then Yarocki broke the game open with a three-run home run in the fourth. “As happy as we

were, we didn’t want the kids to get too high, we wanted them to remain responsible and they did,” said Leaf. Pitcher Josh Burgmann brought the heat all afternoon and ended up with a complete-game two-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Brandan Kingsbury scored three runs and Dylan Coghlan had an RBI single. The Pirates didn’t make a single error in the championship game. Yarocki was the tournament’s Top Offensive Player with a .700 average and teammate Colin Borrelli was close behind with a .636 average. Nakatsuka was cho-

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With the start of another season of league bowling comes an annual ‘reunion’ at Brechin Lanes. “It is really amazing to see how league bowling can bring people together like this,” says Brechin Lanes owner Ray Brittain. “With all of the hustle and bustle these days, I guess people need to have an opportunity to get out on a weekly basis and unwind with friends

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and acquaintances. League bowling allows people to do just that - I have witnessed so many new friendships develop in our leagues here.” The social aspect is one advantage of bowling in a league, but not the only one, according to Brittain. Others include exercise, competition, and sheer enjoyment. Add to that the fact that regular league bowlers range in age from 4 to 96, and

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