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THE ISSUES OF 2011

Controversy took hold on several topics BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

hat a year for controversy in Nanaimo. From a provincial tax referendum to urban farming, to supportive housing to unwanted electronic gadgets, News Bulletin readers had plenty of fodder to fill the letters section.

Harmonized sales tax Topping the list of contested issues was the August referendum on the either hated or loved harmonized sales tax, which was eventually rejected in B.C. by 54.73 per cent of voters in late August. Sweeping, unprecendented and hotly debated by both pro and anti HST camps, the issue divided Nanaimo and B.C. residents, businesses and politicians, and forced former premier Gordon Campbell out of office. The debate spawned forums, protests and petitions provincewide, and also sparked a campaign to have Liberal MLAs recalled, including Parksville-Qualicum MLA Ron Cantelon. The defeat of the HST created new topics of controversy: How to pay back $1.6 billion to the federal government, and how long it should take to reinstate the provincial sales tax and GST. For those who opposed the tax, 18 months to shift back was simply too long.

Supportive housing No issue in Nanaimo was more vitriolic, venomous or inflammatory than that of low barrier housing. With each location announcement, more and more residents filled Nanaimo city hall’s council chambers, incensed at the perceived lack of public consultation offered by council on the projects. It began with residents in the hospital district in the spring, who learned that they would have two 36-unit, low-barrier

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Quarterway Elementary School students and parents took to the street in April to raise public awareness about the proposed locations of two low-barrier housing units on Bowen and Townsite roads.

facilities built in their neighbourhood that would house homeless addicts and people with mental illnesses. Council absorbed the sometimes heinous verbal assaults and relented somewhat by temporarily shelving the Bowen Road facility. The issue grew red hot again in September when another facility in the city’s north end was announced. Hundreds of residents filled council chambers four times in an effort to get the message across that they were unhappy with council’s approach. One group, Concerned Citizens of Nanaimo, formed to make low-barrier housing an election issue. Facilities on Hammond Bay Road and Boundary Crescent will go ahead, and the Bowen Road location will be built only if there is demand.

Urban gardening The issue of urban gardening in Lantzville was also tossed back and forth like a hot potato. What began as a neighbourly spat grew and grew and grew until it took on a life of its own. Dirk Becker and Nicole Shaw of Compassion Farm were ordered to cease and desist

working their one-hectare farm, where they grew various crops to sell at farmers’ markets. A complaint over manure odours and water quality concerns was filed and lines in the dirt were drawn. Pro-urban gardeners argued that locally grown food should be encouraged, not discouraged, and that everybody should have the right to grow food on their property. Opponents agreed locally grown food is important, but the processes used to grow such large amounts of food, including using manure and employing workers, went against current residential bylaws, bylaws that have been created to protect people from water contamination and to protect residents from being invaded by unwanted odours and pests. The heated debate has slowed as Lantzville council continues to work toward a new bylaw to better accommodate urban gardening. Compassion Farm still operates, and a new, more urban garden-friendly council was elected in November.

Electronic sensitivity Unwanted electronic gadgets and wireless telecommunications towers sparked some elec-

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Railway rebirth Rejuvenating passenger service on the E&N Line is vital to Vancouver Island’s economy, will take cars off the road and will encourage tourism in the area, or it is a complete waste of time and money and has no chance of a resurgence. It depends on who you ask. While the debate continues over the viability of passenger service from Victoria to Courtenay, questions over the Island Corridor Foundation’s approach to securing funding to bring the line back up to industry standards have risen. Earlier this year, a provincial report said the estimated $104 million to fix the line was simply more than it could afford. Instead, ICF asked for just $7.5

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e prepared to walk the plank at Finale 2011. Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Culture’s New Year’s Eve party at Beban Park will be a pirate’s treasure trove of family fun Dec. 31. Go swimming at Beban pool or skate in Frank Crane Arena, decked out for Finale 2011 as Rockefeller Centre, or play big screen video games and create crazy pirate crafts in Beban Social Centre. Main stage performances happen 6-10 p.m. Featured acts Illusion Entertainment, Jangano Marimba percussion group, the Purple Pirate, Vibe Dance Troupe and the Braeden Marshal Band take the main stage 6-10 p.m. There will be an 8 p.m. New Year’s countdown for younger children, but the house will rock until the final 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve countdown for big kids. There will also be plenty of children approved food and refreshments too. Tickets, $25 per family of four or $10 per person, are on sale now at Beban Park. For more information about Finale 2011, please call Nanaimo Parks Recreation and Culture at 250-756-5200.

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Chief reflects on treaty frustrations BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

nuneymuxw Chief Douglas White III is sitting at his office desk on Centre Street Wednesday afternoon. He’s looking out a large round window that looks out over the Nanaimo Estuary, which sparkles in the late afternoon sun. It’s partially covered in log booms, and further evidence of economic activity is evident. “I used to go fishing out there with my grandfather when I was a kid,” lamented White, 42. “The estuary has historically been an important resource for Snuneymuxw people. It used to be productive for us when the water was clean, and it was home to all sorts of fish and wildlife that we used to sustain ourselves. The beaches down there used to be white sand, and now they’re black mud.” The estuary is the eastern boundary of Snuneymuxw’s 16-hectare reserve, and serves as a reminder of the traditional way of life Nanaimo’s indigenous people used to enjoy. It also serves as a reminder of what Snuneymuxw has lost. “It belongs now to the federal government which leases it out to the port author-

ity,” said White. “The port authority leases it to forest companies and other industry. It’s been taken away from us and everybody seems to be making money from it but us. We don’t see a penny.” It’s that kind of loss that has driven White since he was elected as Snuneymuxw chief in December 2009 to strongly pursue validation of the Snuneymuxw Treaty (also known as the Douglas Treaty), which was signed by Snuneymuxw and James Douglas, chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company and representative of the Crown, on Dec. 23, 1854. Friday was the 157th anniversary of the agreement. The treaty is supposed to recognize the Snuneymuxw way of life, and protect Snuneymuxw village sites, enclosed fields and confirm the protection for Snuneymuxw fisheries and hunting. It was also supposed to recognize Snuneymuxw’s traditional land, which includes mid-Vancouver Island, as well as the Gulf Islands and Fraser River. In 1854, Douglas knew he had to work with the Snuneymuxw people in order to benefit from the vast coal seams and other resources found in

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what was to become Nanaimo, and while here, Douglas honoured the agreement. Those in power who came after him, however, did not. “It’s all part of the story of how the Crown shifted away from a policy of recognition and respect of Snuneymuxw title to our territory, which they did in 1854, to a number of years later, about 10 or so, when the government moved away from this policy of recognition and respect, nation to nation, to one of denial,” said White. “That

was a mistake.” The Snuneymuxw Treaty was the last treaty made by the government of James Douglas. It was also the last treaty made in British Columbia until the Nisga’a Treaty in 2000. White, who worked as a lawyer strengthening First Nations rights before being elected chief, says the legality of the Snuneymuxw Treaty has been confirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada, and he intends to pursue its legitimacy starting with co-operating with other local governments to increase its land base and provide a better future for his people. To begin the public discussion and education about the treaty, Snuneymuxw First Nation has begun a process of education for all levels of government, third parties and stakeholders on the background, meaning and implications of the Snuneymuxw Treaty. Snuneymuxw and Vancouver Island University will co-host a large conference on the Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island May 10-11, 2012. Exercising rights extended to Snuneymuxw people through the treaty is one goal, while finding a way to utilize its traditional land base is another.

White points to the success of First Nations in Osoyoos, under Chief Clarence Louie, who have had the opportunity to innovate and generate relative prosperity for its members. “Snuneymuxw is one of the biggest First Nations in the province in terms of population and one of the smallest in terms of land base,” said White. “I’ve been trying to understand the disparity that exists and I think of the great economic work that Osoyoos has been doing under Chief Clarence Louie and the foundations of their success, then I think of the limitations of Snuneymuxw. The one thing that really pops out is the disparity in land base.” Louie’s Osoyoos Indian Band enjoys almost 13,000 hectares of land, bigger than the city of Nanaimo,

and a population of 400 or 500 people. Snuneymuxw has 16 hectares of reserve and about 1,600 people. “If we had that kind of land base, my people would be in a much different situation than we are now,” added White. “This anniversary always brings to mind, I always ask myself, how much progress has been made in the past year in terms of reaching more meaningful implementation of our treaty rights and recognition and respect of the treaty relationship that we’re in. “Unfortunately, little has changed and that’s frustrating to me because it doesn’t make any sense. We all live in this treaty relationship together and we are taking steps to fulfill a vision that I don’t want to leave for the next generation.”

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While all the sound and fury over education bargaining in the past four months has come from the B.C.Teachers Federation and B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, some real and substantive bargaining has taken place. But it doesn’t involve the teachers. The BCPSEA has quietly concluded an agreement in principle with representatives of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and other unions representing support staff in the K-12 public education system. The agreement is not a final contract, but an overarching framework which will apply if school districts can come to an agreement with their locals by Feb. 29. The deal calls for no wage increases from 2010 to 2012, but does have a wage reopener clause, should provincial guidelines calling for a “net zero” result from contracts change. It does include some additional money, notably $7.5 million annually for preparation time for educational assistants, and $550,000 for a support staff education and adjustment commitee. CUPE has not been beating the political drums against the government over education funding, as has the BCTF. Rather, it has worked diligently with the employers’ representative to come up with a realistic contract that calls for no concessions. At the same time, it recognizes that the taxpayers’ ability to pay more has all but run out. The BCTF has legitimate issues about class size and composition, and how to resolve a lawsuit it won over past changes to its contract. But both the province and teachers need to bargain constructively and realistically, as we’ve seen with the support staff unions. The education system should be functioning fully, in order to carry out its mandate of developing today’s children into tomorrow’s responsible adults.

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Standing up to bullying a good move

Bullying is a problem in schools report back next year on strengthacross the country. ening equity and inclusive educaAlmost every person, regardtion principles and bullying preless of sex, race, age, body type, vention strategies. etc. has experienced some form Some have lambasted this move of bullying at some point in their as mere politicking – another law lives. developed to make politicians Nanaimo school district has had look like they are doing someits share of press on this issue; thing positive – but it is keeping one instance that immediately the issue in the public eye. comes to mind is when a student And awareness of the issue is killed himself in important. January 2010. His parPeople need to REPORTER’S ents told the media acknowledge that it is VIEWPOINT they believed bullying the responsibility of Jenn McGarrigle was to blame and a all – parents, teachers, Reporter epo te district review found students and community that the student was members – to stop bulindeed bullied by his lying. peers. In my school days, So I applaud Ontario bullies were given time Premier Dalton outs or suspended, but McGuinty’s efforts to it didn’t stop them from combat bullying in doing it again; they just schools. tried to continue with His action plan against bullying that behaviour without getting includes new policies for prevencaught. tion and intervention – including Student witnesses were reluctougher consequences for bultant to “rat out” their peers for lies – and requiring schools to fear that they would be next. And support student groups that aim the same goes for victims, who to promote greater understandoften suffered in silence. ing among students and a more They also didn’t want to tell on respectful school environment. bullies because often it was the The plan also calls for bringing popular kids who were doing the mental health support workers bullying, and standing up to that into schools, continued support behaviour could mean eating for Kids Help Phone, creating an lunch by yourself for the rest of Accepting Schools Expert Panel the year. to provide advice on new resourcNot much has changed, judges that focus on prevention and ing by what I hear from some early intervention, and directing students. Although, now students Ontario’s Curriculum Council to organize anti-bullying days and

these events serve a purpose in helping the situation. Bullying is part of human nature and without a strong deterrent – such as social ostracism, since bullying happens most often under the radar of adults – students are not going to bother to check their behaviour. The province announced this month it is looking for a contractor to develop new anti-bullying training that will promote safer schools. The contractor is to provide resources and tools for parents, teachers and administrators to recognize and talk to students or their child about steps they can take if they are concerned about bullying and training for school and district teams on how to create positive, safe school environments. Training should also include how to deal with bullies beyond the school system, since this type of behaviour by no means disappears when you graduate from high school. The consequences of bullying can be far-reaching and even fatal. It affects the victim’s ability to learn, their health, mental wellbeing, self-esteem and so many other aspects of their lives. I know this from my own experiences being bullied. Anything that reminds people that action should be taken to combat bullying is a positive step.

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was almost $1.2 million. With some decreases in provincial funding in other areas, the district is ahead about $925,000 from what was projected in November.

A byelection to fill the seat left vacant after the recent death of Larry McNabb could be held as soon as April. McNabb, who served on city council since 1985, died on Dec. 24 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Statistics for 2010 show Nanaimo turned in lower crime figures for yet another year. Crime in Nanaimo has dropped steadily since a peak in 2004.

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is dealing with another Clostridium difficile outbreak. The outbreak was declared Dec. 31 after the Vancouver Island Health Authority confirmed four patients had the illness.

Police are getting little co-operation from a man who was found stripped to his underwear and handcuffed to a telephone pole in Lantzville. Residents on their way to work spotted him on Lorenza Lane in upper Lantzville shortly before 8 a.m.

Deer are under attack by poachers in north Nanaimo. Liz Atkinson looked out her window on Dec. 14 and found two deer in her backyard that had been shot by poachers using arrows.

Sue Gueulette, parish administrator and lay canon for St. Paul’s Anglican Church, lights the Gospel and Epistle candles on the altar. Gueulette has attended the church, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary, since 1959.

The community is rallying to help a 10-year-old Nanaimo boy and his family after he suffered extensive burns to his face, arms and upper body over the Christmas holidays.

About 30 volunteers combed a search area of about 100 square kilometres during a heavy snowstorm to no avail, said Kevin McNeill, president of Nanaimo Search and Rescue.

Iconic Canadian radio host and broadcast journalist Shelagh Rogers is rarely at a loss for words. But that was her reaction in late December when she received a phone call advising her she is one of 12 Officer appointees and 42 members being awarded the prestigious Order of Canada.

A terrified mother of three young children is looking for another place to live after she was attacked on the weekend.

Search and rescue volunteers from Cowichan to Parksville spent Saturday night and part of Sunday looking for three people in the Nanaimo Lakes Road area.

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Police expect other victims might come forward after a Nanaimo man was arrested for sexually assaulting four girls. Gary Alan McIntyre, 47, of Nanaimo is charged with five counts of sexual assault for allegedly touching the genitals of his victims, who are between the ages of seven and 14. St. Paul’s Anglican

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The Nanaimo and Area Land Trust says the river isn’t sufficiently protected and is creating a longterm strategy to help protect the river and the watershed.

Nanaimo’s $22-million cruise ship terminal will have to weather fewer than expected vessel visits in 2011. Cruise West, a pocket cruise ship company out of Seattle, declared bankruptcy in September, cancelling five visits to Nanaimo. And adjustments with cruise lines resulted in four visits from larger vessels, down from the expected six.

A cellphone dead zone along Hammond Bay Road could spring to life if Telus goes ahead with plans to install a communications tower. The Regional District of Nanaimo board gave its OK for Telus to begin the process to locate a 43-metre tower at the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre at 4600 Hammond Bay Rd. The Nanaimo and District Fish and Game Protective Association has secured its longevity

Nanaimo school district’s budget is back in the black, but it’s going to be tough to fight a rising tide of red. The province released $47 million it initially held back from school districts last spring and Nanaimo’s share

A practice drill turned into the real thing for a group of trainees with Nanaimo Search and Rescue last weekend. Ten new recruits were preparing to do exercises with stretchers near the sand volleyball courts in Bowen Park when a mother ran over in a panic because she couldn’t find her sevenyear-old son. First Nations students often struggle to feel like they belong at the postsecondary institutions they attend and having a support system in place is especially important in the first year or two. Those are some of the key messages to come out of the first-ever virtual summit for First Nations students on postsecondary education. Nanaimo school trustees are divided on the city’s plans to establish lowbarrier housing near an elementary school. Nanaimo school trustees will ask the province to

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allow districts to bargain more issues with teachers at the local level. Hockey night in Nanaimo now takes on a different meaning. Kelly Hrudey, a CBC Hockey Night in Canada analyst and former NHL goaltender, and two partners have bought a 33-per cent stake in the Nanaimo Clippers, the club announced. The fate of the Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre hangs in this month’s allotment of provincial gaming grants, says Theo Boere, executive director. The failure to recall Ida Chong, Liberal MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, will not stop the recall campaign in the Parksville-Qualicum riding. Terry Hand, ParksvilleQualicum recall campaign coordinator against MLA Ron Cantelon, expects organizers and canvassers will press on with other recall campaigns. An emergency shelter for people seeking respite from cold, wet weather will stay open nightly through March. Membership of the First Unitarian Fellowship on Townsite Road, which had been operating the emergency shelter for more than two years, gave its blessing for the shelter to remain open nightly in all weather. Nanaimo’s Fairview Community School was singled out in the Fraser Institute’s elementary school report card this year as one of the top 20 fastest-improving schools in the province. Continued /8

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Jobless rate matches BC. trend another arrow to their quiver of crimefighting tools. The Nanaimo and Ladysmith Crime Stoppers website has gone live, which means the public can now see updated information about suspects wanted by the police.

◆ From /7 Nanaimo’s jobless rate reflects the provincial trend with an unemployment rate of 8.2 per cent. According to Statistics Canada, of the 57,600 eligible workers in Nanaimo, 52,800 were employed in January. During the same period, Ontario generated 36,300 jobs while Alberta cranked out 21,600 for its workforce.

The city’s plan to restructure the way tourism services are delivered could mean major changes, or possibly the end, for Tourism Nanaimo.

The Regional District of Nanaimo continues to look for a permanent home for its bus exchange. Nanaimo school trustees are considering extending spring break to two weeks again next year to save money and want to know what people think. A lack of financing opportunities has forced the owner of Oceanview Golf Resort and Spa to list the property for sale. The 190-hectare oceanfront

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property south of Nanaimo was listed on LandandFarm.com on Jan. 19 for $60 million. An additional 38 hectares located just outside the urban containment boundary in Cedar is also part of the package.

Police are continuing their investigation into what appears to be a random knife attack that sent two men to hospital on the weekend. The stabbings happened at 2:50 a.m. Saturday on Howard Avenue near Second Street, when two men, ages 25 and 20, were walking home from a party. ‘E’ is for ecofriendly at Dover Bay Secondary School. As a reward for all of the green initiatives the Dover Bay Eco Club put in place over the past few years, Staples is giving the school a new $50,000 computer lab. S e ve r a l ve h i c l e s were damaged and one woman suffered smoke inhalation from separate suspicious fires in Cedar.

Three closed Nanaimo school sites are back on the radar for trustees. The school board has debated what to do with Mount Benson, Harewood and Dufferin elementary school sites for several years. Ugly weather prompted Entrance Island’s lightkeeper Glenn Borgens to scan the horizon for danger and his instincts paid off when he witnessed five waterspouts forming in Georgia Strait Thursday. More than 10,000 students could be caught in the middle of a dispute between the Vancouver Island University professors and school administration. Police have added

A major component of the new cruise terminal is about to change the shape of Nanaimo’s shoreline. The terminal’s floating concrete dock arrived in Nanaimo Harbour during a snowstorm. A proposed cell tower at the regional district’s Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre won’t go ahead. Regional District of Nanaimo directors instructed staff to inform Telus the RDN would not consider any site within 500 metres of a school. The rejected site is near Hammond Bay Elementary School. The addition of 42 mooring buoys off the shores of Newcastle Island has some boaters concerned. A Honda Civic was mangled, but its driver and passenger came through without a scratch after colliding with a freight train.

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Nanaimo Clippers cut longtime coach, GM was fired from those positions, the B.C. Hockey League club announced.

MARCH Nanaimo NDP MLAs expect more of the same government in Victoria with Christy Clark’s victory at the B.C. Liberal leadership convention.

The Young Professionals of Nanaimo is getting a reputation for breathing life back into old rundown places, and its latest endeavour is no exception. A plan is underway to revitalize unused plots of land throughout Nanaimo and turn them into community gardens.

Snowboarders were shredding up the snowy slopes of Bowen Park Saturday during the second Picnic in the Park snowboard contest.

Lantzville council isn’t working fast enough to implement a bylaw that would allow districtwide farming on residential lots, a new group created to encourage urban agriculture says.

A century to the day after running aground and sinking just north of Thetis Island, one of B.C.’s most significant shipwrecks will receive a ‘replaquing’.

Vancouver Island University students took their frustrations about the faculty strike to the university’s board of governors.

An effort to reconstruct Nanaimo’s destination development model could eventually see visitors funding tourism strategies, instead of local taxpayers and businesses.

Earlier this month, Nanaimo embarked on its most ambitious infrastructure project ever. Refurbishing and widening Bowen Road is a $10.4-million undertaking expected to last well into the fall of 2012.

Morrell Nature Sanctuary Society is muzzling a policy that allowed dog owners to let their pets off-leash on its Nanaimo Lakes Road property.

Nanaimo city council is complete once more. Ted Greves was the voters’ choice with 1,606 of the 6,323 ballots cast in a weekend byelection and he’s “delighted” with the outcome.

Social service organizations in Nanaimo are struggling despite an infusion of money from the provincial government gaming branch. Amidst grumblings of putting the cart before the horse, the Nanaimo Economic Development Commission took the next step in creating a model to promote the city and attract new business. Thousands of students are waiting to see who will blink first as the labour dispute between the Vancouver Island University Faculty Association and the university settled into a standoff that is expected to last through the weekend. Nanaimo’s Harmac pulp and paper mill received $9 million in federal funding to pay for more efficient and environmentally friendly components. Gang life was not the easy street Tom Winget hoped it would be. He got involved with drug dealing and gangs after injuries dashed his dreams of becoming a professional athlete – he set records for powerlifting in high school and earned a scholarship to play football at the University of Manitoba. Melaina Link could see tears in the eyes of the Japanese passengers on board her flight from Tokyo to Vancouver. Link, a Grade 11 student from Woodlands Secondary School, was in the air en route to Tokyo for a spring break field trip when a massive earthquake happened. The 16 Nanaimo students were accompanied by three adult chaperones, including Ryoko MacColl, the district’s

Increased costs and administration burdens prompted Nanaimo city council to adjust its commitment to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards in new buildings, opting instead for high standards without official LEED certification.

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Pipefitters wait for ground to be levelled so a section of water main can be lowered into a hole and welded in place at the corner of Pryde Avenue and Bowen Road.

Japanese language teacher. Stories of the devastation and suffering last week’s earthquake and tsunami wreaked upon Japanese citizens have inspired some Nanaimo groups to launch fundraisers.

Nanaimo school district is losing its top administrator. After five years as superintendent, Mike Munro plans to retire from the B.C. public education system at the end of this school year.

The discovery of a new strain of computer virus forced the City of Nanaimo to shut down its computer system. Nanaimo floatplane operators are already ahead of safety recommendations issued by the federal Transportation Safety Board. The recommendations, which suggest a series of “common-sense fixes” to make commercial floatplane travel safer, are the result of a 16-month investigation into a Nov. 29, 2009 crash of a de Havilland Beaver aircraft operated by Seair Seaplanes off Saturna Island that killed

New Democrat MLA Gary Coons says he hoped it was just a bad practical joke being played by the B.C. Liberals after B.C. Ferries announced a fare increase effective Friday, April Fool’s Day.

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The Nanaimo Clippers will set sail in a new direction, away from Bill Bestwick.

six of eight passengers. The Nanaimo Clippers will set sail in a new direction, away from Bill Bestwick. The team’s coach and general manager for the past 11 seasons

For her considerable effort since moving to Nanaimo from Britain in 1971, Pamela Mar will receive a B.C. Community Achievement Award from Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chairman of the B.C. Achievement Foundation. Police are dealing with a sudden increase in residential and commercial break and enters across Nanaimo. Residents concerned about the proposed location of two low-barrier housing units

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Rick Conroy, a professor with Vancouver Island University’s visual arts and design department, poses as a parody of a self-portrait by artist Vincent Van Gogh while on the picket line on Fifth Street. The strike ended with classes to resume April 12.

in the Hospital District area continue to dig in their heels in opposition to the projects. Jack Layton made a quick stopover in Nanaimo on his campaign blitz across the Island and Lower Mainland. Class is back in for Vancouver Island University students, but the key issues that prompted the faculty association to strike are unresolved. A proposal to eliminate child, youth and family support workers from Nanaimo elementary schools is troubling for a number of residents. About 150 people packed a public meeting at Nanaimo District Secondary School to hear 26 presenters give school trustees feedback on the proposed 2011-12 budget. Cedar residents are concerned about a proposed Telus cellular tower on Woobank Road and say more consultation is needed about the plan. There were tears, passion, insults, heckling and even a little laughter as residents finally had a chance to directly address city council regarding a proposed low-barrier housing project at 1406 Bowen Rd. In an effort to cut costs, city council is considering contracting out municipal general election services. Taking the time to learn a few words in the local First Nations language or becoming familiar with some of the history can go a long way toward helping aboriginal students feel welcome at school. That’s why Nanaimo school district staff, in conjunction with Vancouver Island University educators, have developed a workshop to help their employees increase their ‘aboriginal literacy’. Continued /11

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Cedar residents oppose cell tower proposal

◆ From /9 The forestry workers’ union is taking Western Forest Products to arbitration over concerns the company only reopened the downtown Nanaimo sawmill to avoid forking out millions of dollars in severance pay.

A Nanaimo couple are the latest victims in a rash of break and enters plaguing homes and businesses across the city since early March. Community members with an opinion on a rezoning process to consider a fourstorey social housing

Cedar residents Helena Lines, left, and Sandi Tobin stand near a communications tower on Yellow Point Road. The women are opposing the proposed construction of a new communications tower near their homes in Cedar’s Woobank Road area.

The aging and seismically unsafe city hall annex will be replaced by a new $11.87-million building.

Cedar residents have hit the information highway to create more awareness about their opposition to a proposed cell tower on Woobank Road. The residents have created a website, www. stoptelustower.com, to share information, garner more support and gather signatures for a petition against the project. One of the city’s largest and most complex bylaws could be getting a complete rewrite that, if adopted, will change the face of Nanaimo in the years to come. The Port Place Mall rebuild is changing one of Nanaimo’s oldest centres into a village-like shopping destination in the heart of the city.

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It was 25 years ago that Nanaimo officially dubbed itself the Harbour City.

project at 1406 Bowen Rd. once again lined up to the podium to share their views with city council and staff.

Hundreds of Nanaimo students staged their own federal elections this week in advance of Caanda’s 41st general election. The month-long faculty strike has cost Vancouver Island University more than a million dollars in student refunds.

Low-income Canadians could be feeling the pinch at the grocery store due to dramatic food price increases.

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Yellow Point resident Phil Maloney shows a photo of himself during his days with the Vancouver Canucks. Maloney was a star player with the team in the WHL and retired the year before Vancouver joined the NHL. He was also coach and general manager for several years in the 1970s.

MAY A violent offender was arrested in Nanaimo on the weekend, one day after he got out of prison and the same day a public warning was issued about his presence here. After three years of planning – the original idea emerged almost 20 years ago but ultimately fizzled out – between the

B.C. Marine Trails Network Association and the provincial government, two large sections of marine trail linking Nanaimo and Victoria will officially open during the annual Vancouver Island Paddlefest celebrations in Ladysmith on May 14.

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Statue, street renaming honour Larry McNabb

◆ From /11 For the next six months, Sandi Holman and Chris Bush will be pushed beyond their limits, asked to keep going when all they want to do is stop. They’ll be taxed emotionally and physically and, inevitably, will suffer as members of the 2011 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team. Ten seconds. That’s the amount of time Great Canadian Casinos security guard Warni Fernando estimates it could have taken for an RCMP officer to be overtaken by her attacker and seriously injured or even killed after he lost sight of them. Vancouver Island University is eliminating most of its general interest programming. Nanaimo’s most iconic structure reopened this week after major

The B.C. SPCA is investigating after a dog was allegedly dragged behind a pickup truck and seriously injured on the weekend.

renovations that included removing its cone-shaped roof and replacing interior wooden timbers.

It’s business as usual this fall at Vancouver Island University. The university’s board of governors and professors accepted a mediator’s proposals about how to resolve their differences. Nanaimo RCMP are searching for a murder suspect after a female victim was found dead near the corner of Selby Street and Milford Crescent. Bright-coloured statues line the street Larry McNabb once called his field of dreams. They were unveiled to honour the late city councillor, a man who dedicated much of his life to helping his community.

the horizon.

The city’s unemployment rate was 16 per cent in May, down from 16.3 per cent in April, but up from 9.1 per cent in May 2010, according to the latest Statistics Canada numbers.

The death of a sixweek-old infant in Nanaimo has sparked a police investigation and dredged up painful memories from a previous death that initiated a landmark case in B.C.

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Larry McNabb’s grandchildren Bart Lawrence, left, Dalton McNabb, and Nolan Rehmke unveil the statue created to honour the former city councillor during a special dedication ceremony outside the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

JUNE Nanaimo teachers – along with their public counterparts across the province – are gearing up to vote on whether to take job action in September if things don’t improve at the bargaining table.

All told, 41 sailboats will crowd the Nanaimo Harbour to begin the first leg of a 10-leg, two-week, 580-nautical mile odyssey around the Island in the Van Isle 360. Aviation enthusiasts went through a host of emotions following a crash at the

Wings and Wheels air show at Nanaimo Airport. Hundreds of people gathered under sunny skies for the air show when they witnessed a self-built biplane, piloted by Dr. Bill Phipps, 71, of Campbell River, crash into a grassy section off the tarmac.

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is filing a complaint about Nanaimo RCMP’s dog training procedures.

Rotating strikes held across the country by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rolled through Nanaimo Monday, halting mail delivery in all urban areas for a day from Parksville to Ladysmith.

Nanaimo Fire Rescue and Nanaimo RCMP are investigating suspicious stump fires. Increased tuition, layoffs, more revenue and decreased spending in all departments will balance Vancouver Island University’s books.

As Nanaimo’s city council grapples with how to pay for big-ticket items like water and sewer infrastructure, a new $65-million water treatment facility and a new city annex, other expensive public projects loom on

An attempt to save a Nanaimo man whose vehicle plunged down a bank into the Millstone River has earned four men Canada’s Medal of Bravery. Continued next issue

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Audiences entertained throughout 2011 Highlights include everything from murder mysteries and readings, to a metal festival JANUARY

ngela Jurgensen’s love of good stories led her to establish Brighter Books, a publishing company, in Nanaimo. The Guardian, by Charity Gosling, is the first release. Lynette Meek’s knitted creation is a finalist in Vogue Knitting magazine’s design competition. Sarah Harmer performs from her new album Oh Little Fire at the Port Theatre. Comedian Howie Miller confronts stereotypes in his standup comedy routine. Singer Alexandria Maillot lands her first movie role in Red Riding Hood, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s company, released this month. Nanaimo’s Twitter community is a small but enthusiastic group relaying information about activities, businesses and general happenings around the city. Ron Smith sells his publishing company Oolichan Books to focus on his own writing, including a biography of sports great Gerry James. Nanaimo Theatre Group presents a classic Neil Simon play Barefoot in the Park about the challenges of a newlywed couple.

FEBRUARY Pianist Andre Laplante shares his knowledge and passion for music at a Port Theatre concert. Victoria’s Charlie Ross condenses the first three Star Wars movies into a 60-minute theatre show. Bass players get special attention at Jazz Fest, with Jodi Proznick leading students from Wellington, Woodlands and John Barsby secondary schools in clinics prior to the Port Theatre concert.

Soprano Nadya Blanchette performs a love-themed concert for Valentine’s Day with the Vancouver Island Symphony, whose artistic director, Pierre Simard, is her husband. The band from Quadra Island, Mother Mother, perform at the Port Theatre. Thousands of young dancers, musicians and actors compete at the Upper Island Musical Festival for the opportunity to represent their community at te provincial performing arts festival. South Island Musical Society presents the murder mystery Curtains at the Port Theatre. Joey Paul, 15, helps organize The Big Bust, a metal music festival to raise money for breast cancer research. Emerson Drive performs at the Port Theatre.

MARCH Daniel Bolshoy and his guitar are the guests of the Vancouver Island Symphony during its Spanish-music themed concert. Nanaimo’s coal-mining heritage is retold by Vancouver Island University theatre students in their spring production We Too. Blues legend James Cotton performs in Nanaimo. The Red Elvises and their Russian take on California surf music perform at Diners Rendezvous. Family dynamics are on display in Nanaimo Theatre Group’s production of Over the River and Through the Woods. Richard Margison honed his chops in the bars and coffeehouses in Victoria prior to switching to opera and an internationally renowned career. He performs as part of the Port Theatre’s Spotlight series. Canadian country music legend Tommy Hunter makes

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The Royal Winnipeg Ballet performed a modern interpretation of Alice in Wonderland at the Port Theatre in March 2011. The theatre hosted everything from concerts to comedians.

Nanaimo a stop on his farewell tour. Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents a modern interpretation of Alice in Wonderland at the Port Theatre. More than 400 choir singers descend on Nanaimo for the annual Choralfest. Rapper T-Pain performs at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Participants in BodyTalk, the annual week-long dance workshop hosted by Crimson Coast Dance Society, perform their knowledge of bangra, an

Indian style of dance. Ladysmith singer Stef Lang opens the Port Theatre show by Canadian pop singer Fefe Dobson. Harbour City Photography Club hosts its annual showcase Joy of Photography. New artists are sought for Gallery Row, an outdoor art gallery on Fitzwilliam Street.

APRIL Frommerfest features four one-act plays from Toronto

playwright Ron Fromstein, performed by Nanaimo actors. Better known as part of the trio Pied Pumkin, Rick Scott and Joe Mock rekindle their folk duo Pied Pear. Poets share their work at Nanaimo libraries as part of the national celebration of poetry month. Author Susan Juby pens her first full-length novel aimed at an adult audience called Woefield Poultry Collective. Her young adult books, Alice I Think and Miss Smithers, were adapted into a CTV series. Continued /22

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Nanaimo-area groups nominated for music awards ◆ From /21 Brent Butt, creator and star of Corner Gas, returns to his roots of stand-up comedy.

East Coast rapper Classified balances family life while touring across the country, including a show at the Queen’s. Sandra Thomson receives the Honour in Culture Award from the City of Nanaimo for her work to establish the Port Theatre as a nationally recognized venue.

Steve Jones earns the Excellence in Culture Award from the city for his 30-plus years as a music educator at the high school and university level. Percussionists steal the spotlight in the Vancouver Island Symphony’s presentation of Water Concerto by Tan Dun. Comedian Derek Edwards performs at the Port Theatre. Students from all grade levels at

The Trailer Park Boys – Ricky, Julian and Bubbles – leave Nova Scotia on their Drunk, High and on Drugs theatre tour.

Georgia Avenue Elementary School present art projects based on the First Nations story The Frog Girl.

MAY Some of the best children’s authors in Canada share their stories with Nanaimo children at BookFest. Pianist Michael Kaeshammer presents his most personal songs to date during a Port Theatre concert.

Dover Bay Secondary School students stage The Laramie Project, a play looking at how a gay teen’s death affected the community.

Margie Gillis performs contemporary dance at the Port Theatre shortly after receiving the Governor-General’s performing arts award for lifetime acheivment.

Australian guitarist Kim Churchill builds his Nanaimo fan base with a concert at Diners Rendezvous. Gospel singers Kim Pacheco and Richard White share their knowledge of faith music in a workshop and concert.

Nanaimo Theatre Group delves into its script vault to restage Something’s Afoot, a murder mystery based on an Agatha Christie novel.

Nanaimo dancer Natalia Perkovic graduates from Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s professional program.

Comedian Shaun Majumder from This Hour Has 22 Minutes performs at the Port Theatre. Rapper KO draws on his coloured history of drug addiction to pen moving music. He performs at the Queen’s with Daniel Wesley and Rebel Emergency.

Comedian Brent Butt, star of Corner Gas, returns to stand up comedy with a show at the Port Theatre

New York-based jazz trumpet player Terrell Stafford is the guest musician at A Jazz Affair, which raises money for Nanaimo music students.

Nanaimo Theatre Group’s production of Over the River and Through the Woods earned a spot at the provincial community theatre festival.

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Music that fills the heart and stirs the soul is the theme for Vancouver Island Symphony’s upcoming season. Good Timber, a multimedia performance combining songs, poems and video, celebrates Vancouver Island’s logging heritage.

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LIKE ALL GOOD THINGS, RECYCLE YOUR RIDE MUST COME TO AN END. RECYCLE YOUR RIDE IS ON ALL ACROSS CANADA — ONLY UNTIL JANUARY 3RD AND ONLY AT YOUR FORD STORE.

Ford’s Recycle Your Ride program is a great incentive for consumers looking to save on their next vehicle while responsibly recycling their old one. Since the program was ﬁrst ﬁ offered in 2009, Ford’s Recycle Your Ride program has retired more than 50,000 old vehicles. And now, in an effort to recycle even more, the program has been expanded to include 2005-model-year-or-older vehicles. So even more people can receive between $500 and $3000* in incentives towards purchasing or leasing our smartest, safest and most fuel-efficient ffi Ford vehicles — like the Focus, Fusion and F-150, and even the award-winning Fiesta and Edge. Our goal is to replace as many older vehicles still on the road today with more fuel-efficient, ffi lower-emission Ford cars, CUVs, SUVs and trucks. And you can help. If it’s time to recycle your ride, just visit any Ford Store across the country. But hurry, because Recycle Your Ride is only back for a limited time.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given to Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Richard D. Zozuk, late of 441 Irwin St, Nanaimo, that the particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at 3734 Mission Wycliffe Rd., Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E3, on or before 22 January 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

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Creditors & others having claims against the estate of John Edward Howard-Gibbon also known as John Howard-Gibbon are hereby notiďŹ ed under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Lillian Grethe Howard-Gibbon, Executor of the Estate, of 5359 Highridge Place, Nanaimo, BC V9T 5Z8, on or before January 5, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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(nee Gillies) October 1928 - November 2011 Passed away peacefully Wednesday morning and was ushered into heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Predeceased by her parents, William and Myrtle Thomson; ďŹ rst husband, Thomas William Gillies; second husband, Leonard MacDonald; brother-in-law, Randy Graham; nephew, Ron Graham. Survived by son, David Gillies; daughter, Catherine Kirkbride; granddaughters, Sarah McLauchlan and d Maria M i Kirkbride; Ki kb id greatt grandchildren, d hild C Cole l and Alex McLauchlan; sister, Jean Graham of Ottawa, Ontario; nephews, Glen, Robert and Michael Graham; second husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son George MacDonald (Sharon); grandson Brent (Paris); great granddaughter, Matteo, Mike (Tammy) and great grandsons, Joshua and Riley. Myrtle will also be missed by many wonderful friends. Myrtle enjoyed life. She was always the humor in life, and could laugh easily, even at herself. She was loving, kind, and generous. She never complained about hardships or health problems she had later in life. She never had an unkind word to say about anybody. She was always a lady, and had style! We would like to thank the staff in emergency and palliative care units at NRGH for their wonderful care of mom. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations may be made to the heart and stroke foundation, or the hospital foundation. We will miss her dearly, but know she is with her father and Savior in heaven, and all those that have before her.

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Barbara Rose Cowling September 11, 1912 - December 11, 2011

Barbara Cowling passed peacefully, in her sleep at Wexford Care Home, at age 99. A devoted mother to her loving sons, Deryck (Linda); Doug (Janet) and daughter, Kate Lowe (Colin) and dearly loved grandchildren: David (Karen) Cowling and Allison (Nick) Wood; Sam Cowling, and Megan (Steve) Cowling and Geoff, Chris and Mike Lowe and great grandchildren: Emily, Natalie, Carter and little Zoe. Predeceased by brothers, Frank and Deryck Wellard and survived by sister, Hilary Baird of Truro Nova Scotia; several nieces and nephews and their children, who were all very dear to her. Born in Merton, UK, the family moved to Truro, NS when she was two. Her parents were both music professors and church organists. Music was a huge part of Mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, and the loss of her father, Harry Wellard at a young age, was a great blow to her. She had a teaching degree from the Truro Normal School and began her career teaching grades 1-11 in a one-room school in Lower Five Islands, NS. When WW2 began, she joined the Air Force, and during this time met her husband, John Cowling, who predeceased her in 1996. They moved to Nanaimo in 1946 and Chase River in 1951, where she resided until her death. She taught at Extension, South Wellington and Chase River Schools for many years and loved to hear from her students over the years. Her contributions to her community were many; there was no kinder soul or better mother. She made really great butter tarts and treasured all her time with her grandchildren. Our thanks to Joyce and Trina, who were so special to her, for all their support while she was at home, and to Nanaimo Home Support and the Wexford Care Home staff, who were so good to her. A celebration of Mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 2pm; the Rev. Paula Ashby ofďŹ ciating. If you wish, in lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

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MARCH The Nanaimo Clippers are eliminated from the first round of the B.C. Hockey League playoffs by the Victoria Grizzlies after losing Game 5 in Victoria by a 3-2 score. Mike Domsodi and Sam Labrecque are the team’s top playoff scorers.

JANUARY The Nanaimo Clippers play the Malmo Redhawks, a touring team from Sweden, winning 2-1 on New Year’s Day at a soldout Frank Crane Arena. Kyle Kramer scores the winning goal.

The Dover Bay Dolphins senior AAA boys’ basketball team wins the Island championship in Victoria, defeating the Claremont Spartans 63-61 on a buzzerbeater three pointer by Jason McKee.

Dover Bay Secondary School wrestlers Faye Tuck, Kimberly Van Hest and Katie Van Hest win gold at the Western Canadian Championships in Kamloops.

The VIU Mariners men’s basketball team wins the B.C. Colleges’ Athletic Association championship, besting the University of Northern B.C. Timberwolves 96-90 in Abbotsford.

Nanaimo curling skip Nicole Backe and her team finish seventh at the Curl B.C. women’s championships in Cloverdale. Vancouver Island University’s court sports teams all win in their 2011 debuts, sweeping volleyball matches and basketball games against the Camosun Chargers at the VIU gym. Bryan Trottier and Gary Leeman lead the Legendary Hockey Heroes team to a 14-5 win over the Nanaimo Law Enforcement team at the Old-timers’ Hockey Challenge at Frank Crane Arena. The Nanaimo Clippers announce a change in ownership, as Kelly Hrudey, Paul Colborne and David Moir purchase a 33-per cent stake in the junior A hockey club. Shima Karate athletes win 34 medals at Karate B.C. provincial championships in Burnaby.

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The Nanaimo Pacific Boat Brokers Clippers midget Tier 1 hockey team celebrates an overtime goal during the Island championships against Comox last winter at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

FEBRUARY The Vancouver Canucks alumni team defeats the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital team 7-4 at the Hockey for Life charity game at Frank Crane Arena. The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards honour winners in 14 categories at a banquet at the Coast Bastion Inn. The Vancouver Island University Mariners men’s soccer team is chosen Team of the Year and Sports Story of the Year. The Nanaimo Timbermen senior A lacrosse team selects Carlton Schuss with its first 2011 draft pick, seventh overall.

Synchronized swimmer Meghan Dougan and gymnast Kerensa Mitchell, both of Nanaimo, and target shooter Francisca Bradley of Nanoose Bay represent B.C. at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Mitchell wins silver in team competition. The Cedar 12K race is held, hosted by the Bastion Running Club. Jim Finlayson and Care Wakely are the winners. The VIU Mariners badminton team finishes third at the B.C. Colleges’ Athletic Association championships on the Lower Mainland. Bryan Cassels and Jenny Aronson go unbeaten to win gold in mixed doubles.

Nanoose Bay wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell wins three gold medals and one silver at the world championships in New Zealand. The Nanaimo BMX Association’s track at Beban Park is officially dedicated as the Marie Davidson BMX Park.

The VIU Mariners women’s volleyball team wins silver at the B.C. Colleges’ Athletic Association championships, falling in five sets to the UBC-Okanagan Heat in Kelowna.

Anup Kang steps down as president of the Nanaimo Youth Soccer Club after nine years at the helm. The Nanaimo Clippers hold their year-end awards banquet, choosing top scorer Andrew Gladiuk as Most Valuable Player. Sam Labrecque is chosen Rookie of the Year.

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VIU Mariners player Lindsay McLoughlin bumps the ball.

Nanaimo curling skip Shaelyn Rice and her team places second at Curl B.C.’s juvenile girls’ championships at Lake Cowichan. Dover Bay wrestler Ryan Yewchin places second at the B.C. School Sports championships in Abbotsford. Five out of six local kickboxers win their bouts at the World Kickboxing Network: Quest for the Title card at Ladysmith’s Stz’uminus Community Centre. The VIU women’s volleyball team comes second at the Canadian Colleges’ Athletic Association championships in St. John, N.B. In a controversial finish, the Mariners score match point against Mount Royal and begin to celebrate before a referee reverses a call and the match resumes.

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Dover Bay basketball hero Jason McKee hauls down a rebound.

Nanaimo United’s Div. 1 men’s soccer team is eliminated from the Jackson Cup playoffs in a 2-1 overtime loss on the road against Sooke Celtic. Curling skip Garry Smith and his AC Taxi team wins the Christensen Collision Cash League championship. Curling skip Marg Obee finishes second at the Curl B.C. masters women’s provincials at Qualicum Beach. Nanaimo’s Sally Noonan and her team also compete at the tournament. The Re/Max Downtown team wins the King of the Court men’s basketball championship, beating the Spartans 93-87 in overtime at the Oliver Woods Community Centre. Five Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association teams qualify for provincials: the Ramsay Lampman Rhodes Extreme midget girls, the Mid Island Extreme bantam girls, the Pacific Boat Brokers Clippers midget Tier 1 boys, the bantam Tier 1 boys and the peewee Tier 1 boys. Continued /29

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From /28 Brechin Lanes bowlers Brendan Duperron, Tokoara Elliott and Jared Craven win the boys’ combo title at Youth Bowling Canada’s B.C. championships.

Nanaimo weightlifter Rhonda Heaslip wins gold at the Canadian Powerlifting Championships in Charlottetown, setting eight Canadian records.

Battlefield Fight League hosts a 16-match mixed martial arts card at Frank Crane Arena. Marcus Aurelio defeats Ken Tran by submission in the fight of the night and Jesse “J.T. Money” Taylor wins the main event.

Bill Bestwick is fired as Nanaimo Clippers coach and general manager.

The Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners begin the Canadian College Baseball Conference season with a 6-2 win against the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs in Kelowna. The Nanaimo United soccer club gets a shakeup as Frank Klemencic steps down as club manager and Bill Merriman resigns as coach of the Div. 1 men. Allan Jorgensen takes over as manager. Also, the club’s Div. 2 men’s team decides not to accept promotion to Div. 1.

The Nanaimo Hub City Paving Pirates begin the B.C. Premier Baseball League season with a 7-4 road win against the Victoria Eagles. Kenton Schroter is the winning pitcher in the opener.

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Karly “Suckerpunch” Sue, front, and her Harbour City Rollers take on the Nanaimo Nemesis in the first Vancouver Island Rookie Roller Derby League game at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

Dover Bay wrestler Ryan Yewchin wins silver at the Canadian Wrestling Championships in Windsor, Ont. Katie Van Hest and Kimberly Van Hest both win bronze.

player Robbie Cochrane are chosen as the Athlete of the Year winners. The Vancouver Island Rookie Roller Derby League debuts in the city with a bout at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The Harbour City Rollers defeat the Nanaimo Nemesis 164-124.

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team comes from behind to win its season opener, beating the Langley Thunder 8-7 on the road. The Nanaimo Timbermen junior B lacrosse team loses its home opener 6-2 to the Westshore Bears.

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Bill Bestwick is fired as coach and general manager of the Nanaimo Clippers after 11 seasons in those roles. Mike Vandekamp is announced as the new coach and GM.

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Bowler Jennifer Park, of Splitsville Entertainment, wins the Bowling World Cup Canadian National Championship in Brandon, Man. Park averages 240 over her 16 games.

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The Nanaimo United Div. 1 men’s soccer team defeats Bays United BUFC by a 12-1 score at Mariner Field. The VIU Mariners men’s basketball team wins bronze at the Canadian Colleges’ Athletic Association championships in Oshawa, Ont., defeating the Mt. Saint Vincent Mystics 73-71.

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Nanaimo Boxing Club athletes Josh Grossgardt and Tony Tran win at the B.C. Golden Gloves in Richmond. Madi Hicks also fights, winning an exhibition. Three Nanaimo teens are selected in the Western Hockey League draft, with Chase Lang going in the fifth round, 89th overall, to the Calgary Hitmen. The Nanaimo Timbermen senior A lacrosse team loses its Western Lacrosse Association season opener, 13-9 to the Burnaby Lakers on the road. Scott Ranger scores four goals in the loss.

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The Nanaimo Hornets Div. 2 women’s rugby team wins the provincial championship with a 17-3 win over Burnaby in North Vancouver. Britta Peterson, Dana Nielsen and Elise Pepin score tries in the win. The Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners finish second at the Canadian College Baseball Conference championships, losing 8-5 in the final to the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs in Kamloops.

The V.I. Raiders hold their spring camp at Nanaimo District Secondary School. Among the many guest coaches is Travis Lulay of the B.C. Lions.

The Nanaimo Diamonds synchronized swim team hosts the Jean Peters Provincial Synchronized Swim Championships at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. The 12-andunder Diamonds and the 16-18 Diamonds both place second. The Nanaimo Coal Miners senior men’s baseball team loses its home opener 2-1 to the Burnaby Bulldogs at Serauxmen Stadium. Bill Hadden supplies Nanaimo’s RBI. The Nanaimo Hub City Paving Pirates premier baseball team sweeps the Langley Blaze at Serauxmen Stadium, winning 2-1 and 7-6, pushing across the winning runs in the bottom of the seventh in both games. Shawn Nelson, Claire Morgan, Royd Burkart and Kate Scallion are the winners of the GutBuster trail run at Westwood Lake Park. Battlefield Fight League holds a mixed martial arts card at Frank Crane Arena.

Nanaimo’s Graham Spencer wins his semi-main event matchup against Bruno Capdeville in a split decision and Jesse “J.T. Money” Taylor defeats Denis Kang in less than two minutes in the main event.

Nanaimo District Secondary School track and field athlete Katelynn Ramage wins the provincial championship in race walk, beating the rest of the field by half a lap.

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Graham Spencer wins in local MMA action.

Nanoose Bay’s Stephen Watson wins the B.C. Mid-Amateur masters’ men’s golf championship at Campbell River.

Forty-one sailboats leave Nanaimo Harbour for the start of the Van Isle 360 international yacht race. Among the skippers entered are Francis Walsh and Bill Jones of the Nanaimo Yacht Club and Tim Rann of the Schooner Cove Yacht Club.

Wastelands Motocross Park hosts a Canadian Motorsport Racing Corporation’s Monster Energy Motocross Nationals series stop. Colton Facciotti wins the MX-1 class.

Christina SpenceProteau wins the Women’s Mid-Island Amateur golf tournament at the Nanaimo Golf Club by 10 shots.

Ron’s Landscaping wins the Coffee League women’s softball championship, defeating Wheatsheaf Pub in the final.

Vancouver Island Baseball Institute pitcher Adam Paulencu is selected in the Major League Baseball draft, going to the San Francisco Giants in the 13th round.

Nanaimo athletes Ray Lappalainen and Crystal Thompson represent Canada at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens.

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