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Barlow captures second tub title BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The tubs were going at almost a record pace at this year’s Great Race. Nanaimo’s Nathan Barlow posted the secondfastest winning time in history at the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race on Sunday afternoon. Barlow reached the finish-line bell in one hour, 11 minutes, 54 seconds to win the race for a second time. “It was one of the best races I’ve ever run. It just went flawless for me,” he said. Barlow and runner-up Shawn Lamoureux were close the entire race. The two super-modified tubs were side-by-side leaving Nanaimo harbour and traded the lead twice. “It was perfect conditions for Shawn and me,” Barlow said. “Anytime there’s been a race – whether it be a circuit race or the big race – when conditions are like this, that’s when Shawn and I just run away from everyone. That’s what we did today.” The two finished one minute, 32 seconds apart and reached the beach more than 12 minutes ahead of the rest of the field. Lamoureux said his tub ran better in the rougher waters, but Barlow’s was better in calmer seas. Lamoureux, also a two-time champion, knew during the race that the finish times would be fast. ◆ See ‘WINNING’ /3
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ABOVE: Corbin Christofferson, left, 11, and Coulson Mattu, 7, roll into each other at Maffeo Sutton Park Saturday. The park was jam packed with activities as part of Marine Festival. LEFT: In the key attraction of the festival, the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race, Nathan Barlow was on near-record pace in winning the title. He duelled with Shawn Lamoureux, another former champion, at the front of the pack but pulled away in the final stretch to win his second championship in 1:11:54. His time was two minutes, 34 seconds off Chris Glenn’s all-time record of 1:09:20. For more photos from the weekend, please see page 3.
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Festival weekend quiet for Mounties BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN
Nanaimo Marine Festival continues to evolve into a family affair with police having a relatively quiet time the entire weekend. Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said arrests were down significantly from previous years, with 15 people taken to the Nanaimo detachment Saturday night. Eight people were arrested Friday night. “We would have expected more Saturday since that is the height of marine festival,” he said. “The majority were for public intoxication. There were no major incidents.” Police presence was significant Saturday night with more than 10,000 people at Maffeo Sutton Park to take in the fireworks, but police had little trouble. “One of the key reasons for the safe night was we had choke points – only two entrances into the park – and everyone is searched. If they don’t want to be searched, they cannot get in,” said O’Brien. “It’s become more family oriented, but we did have a few liquor pour outs. No charges were laid unless it was way over the top.”
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ABOVE: Ryder Green, 6, holds on tight to a bucking bull ride at Maffeo Sutton Park Saturday. BELOW FROM LEFT: Junko Kawabata Cinanni gives a Thai massage to Nicole Wedholm during the Bathtub Days Street Fair Saturday on Commercial Street; Miss Nanaimo Megan Cawthorne, centre, waves to crowds during the Sailpast on Wheels Fun Parade on Front Street Saturday; and Xander McFadden, 4, splatter paints during the street fair Saturday.
◆ From /1 “I was wide open the whole way…” he said. “I was going after the win more than the record, but I knew it was a quick run.” Barlow said he had a feeling that his time would be a few minutes slower than Chris Glenn’s all-time record of 1:09:20. “If it’s anything more than this ripple on the bay,” Barlow said, gesturing at the waters off Departure Bay Beach, “That’s what it took to set the record and that’s what it’ll take to break it.” Thirty of the forty tubbers
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2011-17920 On July 12 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., a home in the 1800 block of Cedar Road was broken into. The suspects entered through an unlocked dining room window and exited through a rear door. Items stolen included cash, jewelry and a black Toshiba laptop computer. 2011-18409 Sometime between July 9 and July 11, a home in the 1000 block of Douglas Avenue was
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2011-18122 On July 14 at approximately 3 p.m., a home located in the 1300 block of Scotchtown Road was broken into. A neighbour saw a male running out from behind the home at about that time. Thieves gained entry by opening a rear sliding glass door. They took a white Sony laptop computer, a silver 8GB iPod, cash, a gold necklace and a wedding ring. 2011-18474 On July 18, a red Samsung ES65 digital camera was turned in to the Nanaimo RCMP detachment. The camera was found in a Gnarly Fish Floral camera case July 14 on Morden Mine Road and the Trans Canada Highway.
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New winery a tourist draw BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN
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ale Shortt can see it clearly. A warm summer night, the sun casting its final light over his vineyard. People milling about his property, listening to a band playing, enjoying a picnic, walking through the vineyard or taking a tour of the winery, popping bottles of Millstone Estates wine into their shopping bags to take home. Mount Benson serving as the backdrop to the west, a bluff rising from the Millstone River to the east. It’s an idyllic scene that could one day come to fruition, but there is much work for
Shortt to do on his fivehectare property. “I didn’t buy this property 10 years ago with the intention of building a commercial winery,” said Shortt, a Nanaimo real estate agent. “I’d always thought about having a winery, but not necessarily anything on a scale like this.” Then it just sort of happened. After clearing the land, Shortt realized his property literally soaked in sunshine – in summertime it often registers several degrees warmer than other parts of the city. He purchased 6,000 grapevines and planted them on 2.5 hectares. Six years later, the vines are thriving and bottles of Millstone
Estates pinot gris, pinot noir and wild blackberry port are for sale. Merlot is in barrels and almost ready and Shortt hopes to have ortega and guwurztraminer available next year. Though making wine for two years, the winery only received its licence to sell in June. “On the first long weekend, just because of the sign out front, I think we did about $1,000 in sales,” said Shortt. “It’s been a lot of hard work and a lot of money, so it’s nice to see it begin to pay for itself.” The winery is located at 2300 East Wellington Rd. His marketing is just getting started. As the only winery
in Nanaimo – there are several in the Cowichan Valley, Ladysmith and one or two around Parksville – Millstone Estates has excellent potential as a stop for tourists, cruise ship passengers and wine enthusiasts making the rounds on Vancouver Island. Chateau Wolff Winery in Nanaimo recently closed. “It seems to me like it will be a good addition to the mix of tourism product that we already have available here in town,” said Mark Drysdale, executive director of Tourism Nanaimo. “It will be nice to refer people to a winery that’s five minutes away instead of 45 minutes down the road. Typically, we’re sending people down to the Cowichan area if they’re interested in wine.” Like the grapes themselves, the winery has room to mature. The heritage house, one of the first homes built in Nanaimo, will
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Dale Shortt recently began selling wines from his Millstone Estates winery on East Wellington Road, the only winery in Nanaimo. He envisions it adding to the city’s vibrant mix of tourist attractions.
be renovated, though it has just received a new and expansive countrystyle veranda for customers to sit and look over the vines as they roll down a gentle hill toward the Millstone River. Shortt wants to use the front garden as a place for wine tasting, entertainment and a picnic-like atmosphere, which will require fencing or shrub planting to meet licence regulations. The winery itself, which also has a music
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winemaker. Armed with an education in agriculture, experience from growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan, and a lot of questions directed to people already in the business, Shortt feels he has the recipe for success. “As the farm thing goes, I know what I’m doing. But I’ve been making phone calls to other people in the industry and for the most part they’re very helpful. Some keep their secrets, but most of the time people are willing to share their knowledge. This operation doesn’t come without its challenges.” reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com
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Rainwater cisterns proposed to ease groundwater pressure BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN
Rural residents could soon gain access to cash to help resolve water issues in the Yellow Point and Gabriola Island areas. T he Re gional District of Nanaimo is eyeing a pilot program that would offer a $500 rebate on a rainwater cistern that collects a minimum of 4,545 litres, which must be rated for potable use. The program was approved by directors at a meeting last week and will go to the board for final approval at an upcoming meeting. Christina Metherall, drinking water and watershed protection coordinator for the RDN, said the program is meant to conserve groundwater resources, promote sustainability and help reduce salt water intrusion from over-pumping wells. The rebates would be available to residents in electoral area B; Gabriola, DeCourcy and Mudge Islands, and those living over the Yellow Point aquifer. Funding would be split evenly between the two areas. “We know in both of those areas that the rock doesn’t hold a lot of water and people in those areas are having issues with their water supplies and their wells might not take them all through the summer,” said Metherall. The RDN’s Area A Official Community Plan indicates water from the Yellow Point aquifer is being extracted faster than it can recharge and could reach a point where future development isn’t sustainable. Laurie Gourlay, president of the Mid Island Sustainability and Stewardship Initiative, said he’s pleased the RDN is taking steps to address water issues, but the rebate isn’t enough incentive to motivate people to install a cistern. But Bob Burgess, owner of The Rainwater Connection on Thetis Island, which provides rainwater services throughout Vancouver Island, said $500 is a serious rebate. “I’m really quite impressed the Regional District of Nanaimo is taking an active role,” he said. “Water, especially in the summer
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time, is in short supply.” Burgess said a 4,545-litre cistern rated for potable use could range from $700 to $800 and cost an additional $200 to $500 for fittings, an overflow and labour. Burgess said people could purchase much larger units and spend upwards of $40,000, but that would be at the extreme end of the spectrum of prices. The RDN is also eyeing the Yellow Point Aquifer Protection Development Permit Area. The initiative was approved by the province, but still needs to be adopted by the RDN board as part of the Official Community Plan. The permit program would require new dwellings to include a cistern with a minimum storage capacity of 18,000 litres, rated for potable use. “Mandatory rainwater harvesting will apply to new developments because the community recognized that water is in short supply,” said Metherall. The permit would apply to the construction or alteration of dwellings and where land is subdivided with four or more parcels. Subdivisions would require a hydrogeologist or engineer report assessing the impact on ground water. Exemptions to the permit include subdivision of land with three or
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Rural RDN residents looking for help with water concerns with B.C.’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, said there is no Residents in Yellow Point and simple answer over jurisdiction Cedar are at a loss on where to of the water. “You’re talking multiple levturn for help with concerns over els of government, whether it a sustainable water source. The Residents Committee on be municipal, regional, provinWater formed in February, and cial or federal and they all have along with the Mid Island Sus- different areas of responsibilitainability and Stewardship ties,” she said. “Issues around Initiative, has raised alarms contamination gets more over the quantity and quality complicated as there are more of water available in the Yellow regulations that go along with that.” Point aquifer. But Lapcevic is certain stakeLaurie Gourlay, committee member and president of MISSI, holders need to look at the bigsaid the problem is no level of ger picture and treat the aquifer government has solid informa- a system that needs to be mantion on the 80-square-kilometre aged. “We’re not sure if we take a aquifer that encompasses parts certain amount of of both the Regional water from the YelDistrict of Nanaimo, low Point aquifer if it C o w i c h a n Va l l e y is going to recharge,” Regional District, and she said. “One obserportions of Nanaimo vation well near and Ladysmith. Wo o d l e y R a n g e “The problem is toward Ladysmith is there is no sharing of showing that in that data and there is jurislocation, the aquifer dictional conflicts is not recharging sufover zoning and develficiently.” opment and what they GOURLAY The RDN installed want to see in those a second observation areas,” he said. “They draw a straight line and then well near Holden Corso Road don’t look across the line to see in the spring and a private well monitoring program is schedthe total result.” Water in the Yellow Point aqui- uled to begin this summer. fer flows through sedimentary “Spreading out these measurrock fractures and pores and ing points will give us a better has a poor recharge system. assessment of the whole aquiGourlay said residents relying fer,” said Lapcevic. “Putting in on wells for homes and farms an observation well is expenare feeling the impact of the sive so this should help. The aquifer’s recharge capabilities. RDN will provide the equip“Some have drilled new wells ment, the province provides that have turned out to be just the expertise and quality conas poor and some folks are trol and the residents volunteer trucking in water,” he said. “I’ve their well and do the data colspent thousands of dollars try- lection. It’s a good community ing to secure a water supply for project that starts to address our crops. But it’s getting worse the issues.” – the well that used to run dry Recommendations from the in September now runs dry in Residents Committee on Water June just when we need it.” include: rainwater harvesting The committee is simply look- for use in grey water and toiing for solutions. lets; possible development bans “We need someone who can in areas that could affect the co-ordinate all the information water supply; and cisterns and and come up with a picture of reservoirs. what’s going on,” Gourlay said. “These are amateur sugges“We don’t have enough water tions from residents who know for the people who are here now, there is a problem and are askand yet, there is talk of more ing what can they do,” said development.” Gourlay. Pat Lapcevic, a hydrogeologist news@nanaimobulletin.com
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fewer lots, a dwelling connected to the community water system, construction or alteration of accessory buildings or structures and land alteration. A full list of exemptions and regulations can be found in the RDN’s area A Official Community Plan. Gourlay said he wasn’t aware of either initiative and wonders why, because MISSI has spoken to the RDN about water issues in the Yellow Point aquifer area. “It’s a big surprise,” he said, adding the RDN must consult with residents and let them know about projects that directly affect them. He also said more research needs to be done on the aquifers in the area because there is too much missing information to get an accurate picture of how ground water is being affected by development and current use. “I don’t think the residents are being adequately represented by governments,” he said. “There needs to be a public consultation process that puts all the information on the table.” For more information please go to www.rdn.bc.ca. If the pilot project is approved, look for more information at www.rdnrebates. ca.
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Saving water not so difficult The plan to offer $500 rebates for rural residents to install rainwater collection cisterns is such a natural you have to wonder why we aren’t already doing it. While residents in Yellow Point and on Gabriola Island have long struggled with concerns about their groundwater aquifers, water supply isn’t just a concern for those people relying on wells. Despite our typical ‘Wet Coast’ weather and seemingly abundant supply in our rivers and EVERY RESIDENT lakes, water should be a concern for everyone. can take Simply consider the steps to ease recent uproar over spendpressure on ing $65 million on a new water treatment plant for water supply. Nanaimo, and think about how much of that water we pay hardearned tax dollars to protect from contamination and make suitable for drinking then gets dumped back on the ground for lawns and gardens. It makes no sense. We waste water without a second thought, whether it’s watering or flushing or running the tap for dishwashing. Rebates to motivate people to install cisterns in rural areas will help protect groundwater, but we should also encourage urban residents to do the same. Or since we have already treated water for drinking, simple rainbarrels collecting water from our gutters for gardens or other non-consumption uses would be sensible to reduce the pressure on our own supply. Given the moderate cost and minimal footprint of such barrels, why not require all new construction to include them, thus reducing the stress on our water supply and the cost of water treatment, as less will be poured back into the ground. There is plenty we could be doing to protect our water and reduce our cost, we just need to make it a priority.
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Tomorrow’s toilets meet challenges an operation cost of five cents per There might not be much point in reinventing the wheel, but rein- user per day, doesn’t release polventing the toilet could be a differ- lutants but generated energy, and recovers salt, water and nutrients. ent story. It also aims at creating a toilet The Bill and Melinda Gates that can be used by entrepreneurs Foundation issued a challenge to 22 universities around the globe to in poor urban settings as a sanitation business. reinvent the toilet. The goal is to The Loughborough University create an affordable, waterless and team, from the U.K., wants to crehygienic toilet for the developing ate a toilet that transforms the world that doesn’t need to be conwaste into a material nected to a sewer. for energy generation, Upon first reading REPORTER’S soil conditioning or the challenge I thought, VIEWPOINT water for handwashing. ‘wait a minute, isn’t Rachel Stern The Delft University this already being Reporter of Technology in the done?’ The composting Netherlands wants to toilet already exists create a process that and although not mainuses microwave techstream, it meets most nology to transform of the criteria. the waste into electricHowever, it looks like ity that creates carbon the challenge is trying monoxide and hydrogen to get people to design that is funnelled into a a toilet that not only fuel cell for electricity generation. composts waste, but generates The Swiss Federal Institute of power from the waste and recovAquatic Science and Technology, ers and treats urine to be used for in partnership with the industrial cleaning, including handwashing. I’m not too sure how comfortable design company EOOS, is creatI would be washing my hands with ing a system that recovers water for cleansing. The University of treated urine, although the powerKwazulu-Natal in South Africa is generation ideas are intriguing. designing one that recovers water The challenge was whittled and carbon dioxide. down to eight submissions from Stanford University is proposuniversities around the globe. ing a design that decomposes the There are several goals for the material at high temperatures challenge. It includes creating a and processes the waste into a toilet to address issues for the 2.6 type of biological charcoal. The billion people who lack proper sanitation, developing a toilet that University of Toronto’s departis hygienic and sustainable for the ment of chemical engineering and applied chemistry is working on a world’s poorest populations, has
design that sanitizes waste within 24 hours and sanitizes urine with ultraviolet disinfection methods. The California Institute of Technology wants to create a solar-powered toilet that breaks the waste into hydrogen. It is then stored in hydrogen fuel cells that can be used to provide backup energy sources. And the eighth proposal from the National University of Singapore wants to create a system that treats the waste, energy and nutrients and recovers clean water. Although some of the ideas sound similar, I applaud the move to create better and more useful ways to handle human waste. Using clean water for toilets seems like such a waste. So much water is contaminated daily through home usage. I wish my home had a system that separated different streams of waste water, purifying and treating some for reuse in the home and diverting others for further treatment and energy production. Water is a precious resource and human waste is contaminating too much of it as the two streams are mixing together. As more development and strain on our natural resources continues, we will need to find better ways to handle waste in our society. To check out the challenge, please go to www.gatesfoundation. org. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com
‘Using clean water for toilets seems like such a waste.’
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Plane sale a loss for West Coast history To the Editor, Re: Canso scheduled for takeoff to museum, July 19. I’m not entirely displeased about the sale of the remaining Canso A C-FNJB and its last flight to Oregon’s Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. The owners probably would have realized much more than the $100,000 selling price by parting out the aircraft; at least this outcome leaves the aircraft extant – though reportedly destined for static display only. The historical value of Canso PBY-5A (amphibian), civil registration C-FNJB (originally RCAF 9815), is greater in eastern Canada, where it was built in a Montreal plant as a pilot and navigator trainer for No. 3 Training Command (also in Montreal) of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. As the News Bulletin story reports, RCAF 9815/C-FNJB served mainly as air transport during its career with the RCAF before moving west to Saskatchewan to be converted to a water bomber and re-registered
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The sale of the Canso aircraft, a fixture at Nanaimo Airport for many years, is a loss to Canada’s aviation history, says letter writer.
for civilian use. However, the ‘sister plane’ (C-FNJF) that left for England a few years ago, is our greater loss. Originally RCAF 11005, this Canso A has a distinctly more colourful and West Coast provenance,
having flown bomber reconnaissance with the Western Air Command while stationed at RCAF coastal bases at Bella Bella and Prince Rupert during the Second World War. Primarily used for Japanese anti-submarine,
destroyer, and later “Fugo” (balloon bomb) patrol through Hecate Strait and thereabouts, it was sadder to watch that warbird leave and take its West Coast heritage with it. Darrell Ohs Nanaimo
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HST better taxation system for province To the Editor, Re: HST argument nears conclusion, Letters, July 21. It appears that J. Ellis thinks that only those with blind trust in the government want the harmonized sales tax to survive. Wanting the HST has nothing to do with liking the Liberal government. The HST is a better system of taxation. The anti-HST group has no reputable economists or accountants stepping up and saying it is a bad system. Experts from these fields agree the HST is a good way of taxing and the best tax system for our province. The HST allows us to be competitive in attracting new business and keeping job producers like the film industry. It appears the opponents are against the tax because they dislike Gordon Campbell and hate the Liberal government. If they truly understood the fragmented and awkward PST, there is no way they would want to revert back to the old system. If they believe that defeating the HST will bring back the old style PST/GST, well they are sadly mistaken. You may be in for a big surprise. Why is it that more than 140 countries and Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes all find the HST a better system? But, it is not good for B.C.? You are not really against the HST; you either don’t like the way it was presented, dislike Campbell, hate the Liberals or all three. If the NDP introduced this tax system you would think it was the best thing since unions began. We all do need to pay taxes and all governments need money to operate properly. Bruce Roberts Nanaimo
Readers respond: Feedback on news items Questions need asking on public spending To the Editor, Re: Other people’s cash eventually runs out, Letters, July 19. Lots of people talk about HST versus GST. Taxes are part of our system. We must pay what we are told to pay, without asking the public sector to cut expenses. Maybe we need a complete review. We need answers to the age old question, ‘Where are politicians and municipal staff spending it?’ How can we cut costs? If city staff or the firemen need new buildings, how are we going to cut costs to help, rather than just demanding new things? A suggestion box may be in order for employees. They should go out and raise funds for their new buildings. We need zero-based budgeting. We need the next council to look at every job and every function and review it to decide if that job is better served by the private sector (gained through attrition and contracting out). Why do we simply agree to always pay more? Just because we are told to? Consider that the taxes on your property go up three per cent. That’s modest nowadays. Consider now that taxes also increase three per cent for
commercial/industrial. Please don’t say, ‘who cares about them?’ You do. Everything you buy, from shoes to gas to food, has to go up by three per cent. Let’s justify our lifestyle. Senior managers should also be required to find cost savings. The private sector does that. For the upcoming election, I want to start hearing about fiscal responsibility, zero-based budgeting and what candidates stand for on the financial side. We need candidates who are not protecting their political future, but want real changes. Gordon Halkett Nanaimo
Politicians ignore basis of constitution To the Editor, Re: What’s relevance of ‘our’ monarchy? Guest Comment, July 14. What can you say about Mark Rushton’s column? Maybe, how quintessentially Canadian? In what other country would we approve of the casual manner with which politicians play fast and loose with constitutional law? Witness the fourth estate gleefully pander to our collective ignorance of both law and history, and collect a paycheque doing so? ER II is Canada’s Head of State. She is the Queen of Canada. The Governor General
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and several Lieutenants Generals represent the Queen’s authority in her absence. The U.K. (by way of the Parliament at Westminster) severed its ties – as the colonial power – on Dec. 11, 1931 (Statute of Westminster, anyone?). If not for the bickering between federal and provincial politicians between the Balfour Declaration of 1926 and the above mentioned act, the Trudeau government would have had no opportunity to ‘repatriate’ the constitution. And, yet, given the continued bickering between federal and provincial politicians, the chances are somewhere between slim and none that Canada’s constitution will be changed – unless, of course, we’re happy witnessing politicians who have invested themselves with inordinate amounts of power, play fast and loose with constitutional law; the laws that are supposed to constrain their behaviour – and in that way protect us. Yes, where else but in Canada would the media be happy to witness political expedience
taking precedence over constitutional law? Even when that political expediency smacks of opportunistic whimsey. But if we’re happy giving our approbations to Ottawa’s ‘finest’ when next they address the constitution, surely we must be equally rapturous when political expediency is the word of the day in a taxing statute. So, in the presence of a fourth estate that is anything but a watchdog over the several governments in and of Canada, mightn’t we best be rather careful of what we wish for? And of what others might wish for us? So who might have any higher, political expectations of a nation that celebrates its colonial amalgamation as Canada Day, while ignoring its independence day? And pays journalists who can’t remember the lessons of Grade 7 social studies. David S. Dunaway South Wellington
Revitalized downtown still requiring money To the Editor, Re: City spending helps downtown, Letters, July 14. Please, J. Sharpe, get up to date. Downtown is revitalized already. The money being spent there now is for the bloodsuckers on these
committees. Two years of procrastination on the conference centre? Try two failed starts at the old Malaspina Hotel. Both failed because of government red tape. The second failure saw Nanaimo taxpayers pay out more than a $1 million settlement. The last two mayors and councils did not listen to former city manager Jerry Berry when he told them the woes of their direction. They built the Port of Nanaimo Centre without having secured grants, whined later, but ultimately taxpayers are the suckers that pay again. I really hope people like Sharpe and downtowners feel good with their heads in the pork barrel. Neil Saunders Nanaimo
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business succession pilot project, will link interested business purchasers to small business owners who are in the process of, or thinking about, exiting their business. The one-year project is a partnership between the province, Island Coastal Economic Trust and Island Coastal Community Futures, which will deliver the project while serving central and northern Vancouver Island, Powell River, the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound. The project will include training and services related to purchasing an existing business
and would link Self Employment Program participants to small business owners who wish to sell their business. Other potential purchasers will be offered similar training, and small business owners will be offered support and training to ensure their businesses are transition-ready. Ron Cantelon, Parksville-Qualicum MLA said the program prepare new owners with business knowledge so they can effectively apply their energy and enthusiasm to renewing local enterprises. “When a small business disappears, a part of the community dies with it,” he said. “This program will enable owners to pass the torch to a new, locally-based owner.”
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Proceeds will go toward the purchase price of Moorecroft Regional Park and restoration work of important facilities and nature trails. Tickets are $40 per person. To register or make a donation, please call Tracy Loewen at 1-866-288-7878 ext. 222, e-mail tloewen@naturetrust. bc.ca or register online: www. naturetrust.bc.ca. Participants are requested to RSVP by Aug. 5.
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BEST HAMBURGERS Mrs. Riches Dinner Club Café 199 Fraser Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 5C1 250-753-8311
Longwood Brew Pub 5775 Turner Road Nanaimo, BC V9T 6L8 250-729-8225
BEST PIZZA
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Best Outdoor Activities
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Monday, August 1st Comox Marina Park
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10:15 PM
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2$ for
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Strip Loin Grilling Steak Family Pack, 15.41 per kg
4
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225 gr or 1lt
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Fresh Chicken Thighs
Sirloin Tip Oven Roast
Family Pack, 5.49 per kg
Family Pack, 7.69 per kg
3
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Strip Loin Medallions
Sirloin Tip Steak
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Lamb Loin Chops
Flat Iron Grilling Steak
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Family Pack, 8.80 per kg
3
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Del Monte
100gr
398ml
Rice Crisps
Yoplait
Canned Fruit
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3$ for
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99
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3500 475ml
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4$ for
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4$ for
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Fresh Pork Spareribs 6.59 per kg
Family Pack, 11.00 per kg
2
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4 99 2 $ 7 5 3$ 5 99
#1 Sliced Bacon 500gr
Wieners
Fresh Gourmet Sausages
Original or All Beef, 450gr
6.59 per kg
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Classic Rings 500gr
Each
Kraft
2$ for
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
Peanuts in A Bag
400gr
275 - 300gr
3$ for
for
Hunt’s
Snowcrest
4x99gr
4$ for
6
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Each
5
Planters
Cashews in A Tin 275gr
5 399 299 700 - 750gr
Selected, 600gr
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Pasta Dinner 418-425gr
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Eggo Waffles 560g
Folgers
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225 - 500gr
Classic Roast Ground Coffee
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3500 Kraft Handi-Snack 3x29gr
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4
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Kraft
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2 Kraft
Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese 250gr
2
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3$
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99
Imperial Cold Pack Cheese
7
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Stuffed Manzanilla Olives
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2$ 375ml
3$ for
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Bits & Bites
Ritz Crackers or Stoned Wheat Thins
200 - 225gr
400 - 600gr
2$ for
4
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9
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2 $5
Selected 200-454 gr
4x355ml
2$ for
5 For
3
2 $5 for
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2 $5
Plus Applicable Fees
Thirst Quencher 6x591ml
4
99
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for
Plus Applicable Fees
Growers
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4x341ml
1.89lt
Soft Cider
4
Non-Alcoholic Bottled Beer
Clamato Juice
6x330ml
Plus Applicable Fees
6
99
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2 $7
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for
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Summer is a great time for a Dip .... and Some Chips!
Old Dutch
Restaurante Chips
99
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Beck’s
Super Fudge, Frosty or Frozen Yogurt Bars
99
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Gatorade
Cranberry Cocktail
Sparkling Orange Beverage
Chapman’s
Brewed Beverage
Crackers
Premium Baby Dills
1lt
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4
99 3
Reed’s or Virgils
For
99
18x75ml
99 3
Bick’s
1lt
99
Plus Applicable Fees
8 or 12x120ml
99
Bick’s
Dill Pickles
2lt
100’s
18x75m
77
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Frozen Yogurt
Freeze Pops
Christie
99 2
500 - 750 ml
Chapman’s
Mr. Freeze
Super Lolly
400gr
2$
Pickled Baby Beets
890ml
99
for for
Chapman’s
Ice Cream Sandwich or Super Cones
99
Graham Wafers or Crumbs
3
99
3lt
Christie
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Mayonnaise
12x355ml
99
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Sprite or Crush
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5 3x575ml
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540ml
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Canned Beans
Barbeque Sauce
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99
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Sharp Cheddar, 250gr
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170 - 200gr
320gr
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Value Pack Chewy or Dips Granola Bars
1.89lt
Fraser Valley
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Quaker
100% Pure Apple Juice
77
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Old Dutch
430ml or 425gr
225gr
220gr
Rip-L Dip or Salsa
Potato Chips
Classic Dip
250-320 gr
2$
Plus Applicable Fees
for
for
4
2$ for
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Black Forest or Honey Ham
Pastrami Hungarian, Cervelat or Wine Salami
2 1
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100gr
Bonus Q-Points Whole
BBQ Chicken
Instore Cooked
Roast Beef Regular or Garlic
2 Q
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Saputo Shredded Parmesan Cheese 170GR
3500
Capri Soft Margarine 2lb
100’S
Olde English
1
5000
Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets or Tablets
3500 Visine Eye Drops 15ml
Webber Omega 3-6-9 1200mg 90’S
7500
Canadian
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Shredded Parmesan Per 100gr ............................. Damafro
Double Cream Brie
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Almond Chicken Chop Suey Medium
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Fresh Oysters
Scallops
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Lobster Tail
Frozen or Previously Frozen
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Fresh Steelhead Fillets Weather Permitting
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Fresh Sole Fillets
Earth’s Best Baby Wipes Refill
Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm
Stilton
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Whole H&G
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5000
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Artistic licence Tom Wilson expresses himself through multiple styles BY MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN
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Tom Wilson, formerly of Junkhouse, performs a solo show at the Diners Rendezvous featuring music from his current bands Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and Lee Harvey Osmond.
om Wilson has no shortage of avenues to express himself. The former frontman for Junkhouse currently has three music projects on the go – Lee Harvey Osmond, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, as well as his solo work – acting roles in film and television and he just opened an art show of his paintings in New York City. Despite all these mediums, which pull his time in different directions, he always comes back to his first love. “The desire to play music is No. 1 for me,” Wilson said. “That’s what I bring to my audience.” He performs a solo show at the Diners Rendezvous Wednesday (July 27). The ‘solo’ moniker is a bit misleading as he pulls songs from his multiple bands. “You are going to hear some Blackie and the Rodeo Kings,” Wilson said. Not only that, but many of his songs are collaborations, written with other musicians and singers. Cur-
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My interest is in communicating with people. rently on top of the Americana charts is the Blackie and the Rodeo Kings song, as well as a Lucinda Williams song which Wilson helped pen. Americana is also known as roots rock or alternative country. “I just play whatever I like,” Wilson said. He’s been playing music for most of his life, recording his first album with the band The Florida Razors. A few years later, he was part of a new band – Junkhouse – and watching songs like Outta My Head and Shine climbing the Canadian rock charts. After that ended, Wilson teamed up with Colin Linden and Stephen Fearing to form Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, simultaneously working
with members of Cowboy Junkies and Skydiggers on the band Lee Harvey Osmond. Wilson has almost as many albums in the works as he has art projects but he is more interested in playing music for people than recording in a studio. It’s the immediate reaction that he gets from an audience that is so satisfying, he said. “My interest is in communicating with people,” Wilson said. The 60-seat venue at the Rendezvous will be a switch from the massive festival audiences he played recently with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. Wilson says the biggest difference is how he communicates. “In a crowd of 50,000 you talk a lot slower, that’s for sure,” he said. “You’re kind of a circus performer-slashtravelling salesman when you’re on tour.” Show begins at 8 p.m. with doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $22/advance; $26/door. Please call 250-740-1133. For more information, please visit www.tomwilson. net. arts@nanaimobulletin.com
Contest rekindles passion for painting An award from an annual local contest rekindled one artist’s passion for painting in watercolours. Shameem Khan painted the watercolours in the show, called ... A Journey, over the course of one year. The works transport viewers around the globe, from the sun-drenched plazas and cafes in Italy and Spain, to the grey, wet streets of London. The bustling city of New York contrasts with the lush greenery of the waters of Kerala, India. Khan derives inspiration from architectural styles of
historical landmarks, urban scenes and the relationship to people. The light and shadow created by the buildings offer unique compositions for intimate street cafes, six-lane highways or rugged mountain monasteries. Sketching and rendering were part of Khan’s work in professional design, for which he has a degree in architecture, that took him to jobs in India and Dubai before Canada. Last year, Khan participated in the annual Nanaimo Heritage Paint Out, Shoot Out,
where artists and photographers are given a location in Nanaimo and expected to come back with finished artwork. Khan’s effort earned him an award and since then he has been painting on a regular basis, using traditional method of watercolour. An opening reception will be held Friday (Aug. 5), 7-9 p.m., at the Nanaimo Arts Council Gallery in Nanaimo North Town Centre. Khan’s artwork will be on display throughout August. For more information, please visit www.nanaimoartscouncil.ca or call 250-729-3947.
Shameem Khan’s watercolour paintings of scenes from all over the globe will be on display at Nanaimo Arts Council Gallery throughout August. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
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VANCOUVER ISLAND – LOWER MAINLAND Ferry schedules are subject to change without notice.
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RUDY free movie on outdoor screen at Beban Park Thursday (July 28). Starts at dusk. Bring blanket or lawn chair.
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TIME MACHINE MANIA at Nanaimo Museum Wednesdays 1:303:30 p.m. Cost $3 per child; $10 for four. Call 250-753-1821. TWO VIEWS photos by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank on display at Nanaimo Museum until Aug. 21.
MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING plays the Cambie Tuesday (July 26). ALLI SUNSHINE and the Blue Sparrows play the Queen’s Wednesday (July 27). TOM WILSON from Junkhouse and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings plays Diners Rendezvous Wednesday (July 27). Doors 7 p.m. Tickets
YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE:
UP TO AUG. 1, 2011
LIBRA A - Sept 23/Oct 23
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries
Aries, develop a strategy to save money because you’re going to need it. Now may be the time to think about clipping coupons or researching discounts.
Libra
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus
Taurus, if at first you don’t succeed, you may want to attempt a different approach. Don’t beat yourself up over things you can’t change.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini
Smile, Gemini, because happy news is coming your way this week. Think about sharing the good fortune with someone you love, either a spouse or a good friend.
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Clear some space so that you can work more easily, Scorpio. Clutter can make even the most simple task seem ever more complicated. A productive week lies ahead.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius, you will find yourself being a sought-after asset among friends this week. Use these social situations to further your position in work-related matters.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn
Capricorn, many tasks lie ahead this week, and it will be the utmost importance to stay focused. You have become serious about changing personal health.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
A clear-minded insight to plans you put in place comes to you this week, Aquarius. It will be the inspiration you need to get moving, considering you’ve been stationary for too long.
Leo, partnerships are accentuated this week and you will find that you can do just about anything you set your mind to. Share your ideas with others. Virgo, you could be very popular with superiors at work this week. Use this to your advantage to ask for a raise or to get on a lucrative project. Your dealings with money will be positive.
NANAIMO
QUADRAPHONES play the Queen’s Saturday (July 30).
ON THE DOCK acoustic series with Joel Wiggers, Tamara Lea (pictured) and Zoe Lauckner at Dinghy Dock Pub Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.
WIGMORE/NEEDHAM QUINTET plays Acme Food Co. Saturday (July 30).
B’BOON plays the Queen’s Sunday (July 31). PATRICK BALL Celtic harp player performs house concert in Nanaimo Sunday (July 31) at 2 p.m. Tickets $20. Call 250-7163242. SHINE and the Notables play Diners Rendezvous Sunday (July 31). Tickets $25/advance and $30/door. Call 250-740-1133. NATALIE GERMANN plays the Queen’s Aug. 3. DUANE STEEL and Haley Breedlove play coun-
try show at Diners Rendezvous Aug. 4. Tickets $22. Call 250740-1133. SEAN BURNS BAND plays the Queen’s Aug. 5-6. THE GORDS with Lee Warden play Diners Rendezvous Aug. 6. Tickets $20. Call 250740-1133. IN THE SUMMERTIME All-American Boys Chorus at the Port Theatre Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets $20; $12/children under 12. Call 250754-8550. UKELELE CONCERT with Ukelele Singalongs, Nanaimo Ukelele Circle and Kimo Hussey in Maffeo Sutton Park
Aug. 7, 2 p.m. Free. JAYLENE JOHNSON performs at Red Willow Coffeehouse in Hope Lutheran Church at 2174 Departure Bay Rd. Aug. 12 at 9 p.m. Open stage at 7 p.m. Admission $5.
ONGOING SUNDAY JAM at Patricia Hotel with Nightwatch from 4-8 p.m. All styles welcome. OPEN JAM at the Queen’s Monday. LADIES NIGHT at the Queen’s Tuesdays. OPEN JAM second Tuesday of the month, 8 p.m., at Arlington Pub in Nanoose. GUITAR JAM at Serious Coffee Hammond Bay Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. THURSDAY NIGHT JAM at the Harewood Arms 8:30-11:30 p.m.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
CANCER R - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, what many people admire about you is your ability to be such a good friend. This week you will display your capacity for humility and compassion to a greater level.
A smooth, professional manner helps you attain good results at work this week, Libra. Others are impressed at how you can handle yourself under pressure.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio
LAUREN BUSH TRIO plays Acme Food Co. Friday (July 29).
SMITH AND NOILES play the Well Pub Saturday (July 30).
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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces
Express yourself with great confidence this week, Pisces. You feel in control and organized, which are two good things.
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DANCE TANGO IN THE PARK every Wednesday at Lions Pavilion in Maffeo Sutton Park at 7 p.m. Call 250-8021652. HAVANA NIGHTS SALSA PARTY on the first and third Saturday at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 on East Wellington Road. Doors 8 p.m.
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If Tears Could Build A Stairway If tears could build a stairway, And memories a lane. I would walk right up to Heaven, And bring you back again. No farewell words were spoken, No time to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goodbyeâ&#x20AC;?. You were going before I knew it, And only God knows why. My heart still aches with sadness, and secret tears still ďŹ&#x201A;ow. What it meant to love you - No one can ever know. But now I know you want me To mourn for you no more: To remember all the happy times, Life still has much in store. Since youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never be forgotten, I pledge to you today A hollowed place within my heart is where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always stay. In loving memory - Don, Sharryl, Lindsay & families
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CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in and out of town. Subsistence and accommodations provided. Phone 780660-8130. Fax 780-444-4258; John@RaidersConcrete.com.
Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Driller Blaster Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259
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ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES Limited provides management expertise and business support to 31 member-owned Coops in Nunavut and Northwest Territories. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: General Managers Assistant Managers - Relief Managers - Hotel Cooks. Please forward your resume to: HumanResources@ArcticCo-op.com, or fax to: 1-204632-8575. Please visit www.arcticco-op.com and www.innsnorth.com for more information.
INDUSTRIAL PAINTER: Required Immediately! Do All Metal Fabricating-Estevan SK. Seeking an applicant to paint in an industrial setting. Qualifications & Duties:-Must have knowledge of how to run/maintain an airless painter,enamel and epoxy products, working knowledge with Endura paint (sprayed preferably)We offer Competitive Wages, Benefits & RRSP programs. Apply by email kswidnicki@doallmetal.com or fax 1-306-634-8389.
T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Joe Fornari. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502 Email: JoeFornari@t-mar.com
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OPERATION’S FORESTER WFP is currently seeking an Operation’s Forester to join our Holberg Forest Operation. This full time position will be a critical role in Holberg Forest Operation’s Planning (Forestry & Engineering) Department. The role is strongly focused on operational forestry; however, duties may also extend to engineering related functions. A detailed job posting can be viewed at http://www.westernforest.com/careers/current_openings.php WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive beneÀt package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualiÀcations that we are looking for, please reply in conÀdence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 250.748.3177 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: Fri., August 12, 2011 Reference Code: Ops Forester, HFO
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Mid Island Co-op is a retail petroleum co-operative based out of Nanaimo serving over 37,000 members in the surrounding area. We currently have an opening for a Site Manager at our new Chemainus location at the corner of Smiley Rd. and Trans Canada Hwy. Reporting to the General Manager, this position is responsible for all operations of the gas bar / convenience store. The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, creative, possess strong organizational skills, multi-tasking abilities and be capable of maintaining a strong working relationship with members, suppliers and staff of the organization.
CLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL is seeking individuals to join our team. Responsibilities: Water and soil sample collection and field analysis, drilling waste sampling, analysis, disposal supervision. Pre and post site assessments. Qualifications: Post secondary degree or diploma. Oilfield experience is an asset. Required equipment is a reliable 4X4, lap top computer, GPS, camera. Send resume to: hr@ceslp.ca referencing contract Environmental Field Technicians in the subject line. CONTROLLER A well established Kelowna based, underground utilities /road contractor has an immediate requirement for a controller. The successful applicant will have over five years of experience in the construction field after completion of their accounting designation, CA, CGA. They will be required to perform all aspects of accounting cycle up to and including financial statements. We are an aggressive company and require a strong aggressive person that is ready to take on new challenges and grow with the company. Remuneration complete with benefit package will be consummate with experience. Please reply to the Administrator by fax at 250-7659603, or phone 250-7659601. EXPERIENCED PARTS Person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000 sq.ft. store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.
PHARMACIST CENTRAL DRUGS requires a professional Pharmacist to join its team. Locally owned & operated. We offer the chance to practice Pharmacy in a diverse, patient focused work environment. Great hours, as well as competitive wage and benefits compliment a supportive work environment. Reply in confidence to File #345, c/o Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar Ave, Nanaimo, V9S 2H7.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CENTRAL DRUGS is hiring. Applicants should have good customer service skills. Preference given to applicants with home healthcare or pharmacy experience. We offer competitive wages with benefit package & have great hours. Apply to file# 345, c/o Nanaimo News Bulletin, 777 Poplar Ave., Nanaimo, V9S 2H7.
P & R Truck Centre requires Full - Time Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic for our Duncan location. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket would be an asset. Excellent Wage & Benefit Package. Please e-mail resume to michele@prwstar.com or fax to 250-746-8064
Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians We are currently accepting applications for Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians. We have BC branches in Prince George, Penticton, Kamloops, Burnaby, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Nanaimo, Cranbrook, Vernon, Fort St John, Langley, Campbell River and a Yukon branch in Whitehorse. Parker Pacific is an industry leader in heavy equipment sales & service. Since 1949, The Inland Group has grown to over 900 employees & 20 locations in North America. We are always seeking talented people to join our service team and enjoy a great career path. Send resume & covering letter stating locations of interest to Lori Willcox at lwillcox@ inland-group.com or Fax: 604-608-3156
MEDICAL office assistant (MOA) required for a new specialist physician in Vernon, BC. Full time; remuneration equivalent to experience. drinkpen@gmail.com. 902-2200808
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COMPUTER PRO $25 service call for home or office. Mobile Certified Technician. Senior’s Discounts. 250-802-1187.
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EAVESTROUGH BRAD’S HOME Detailing. Cleaning vinyl siding by brush. De-mossing roofs. Gutter cleaning/repairs. Windows. Power Washing. Insured. Free estimates. Brad 250-619-0999
ELECTRICAL WORK WANTED AN OLD truck. An older man. Were just trying to make a buck. Could you use a hand? Call Gerry at 250-729-8030.
1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).
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If you are interested in the above career opportunity, send your resume in confidence fi by 5:00 PM, Friday, August 5, 2011 to:
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BURGER KING Nanaimo is currently hiring Full-Time Food Counter Attendants. Mature candidates & students welcome to apply. Must be flexible and able to work various shifts incl. days, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays. Wages $10.80 per hour. 1150 Terminal Ave
JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC required immediately, Grande Prairie, (NW) Alberta. Heavy Duty position, Caterpillar experience, competitive wages, benefit plan. More info: www.ritchiebr.com. Fax 780351-3764. Email: info@ritchiebr.com.
WANTED: Assistant Manager, Frontside. The Assistant Manager is responsible in assisting the Manager with all aspects of running the store and will be fully responsible for the store’s operations when the Manager is absent. Applicant must be a strong leader, have exemplary customer service skills, ability to motivate employees & have proven management abilities. Initiative is a key factor in the success of this position. Compensation based on knowledge and experience. No phone calls please. Send resume to: frontsideshop@shaw.ca
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APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO. MOVE-IN ready 2 bedroom condo. New paint, new kitchen appliances, steam cleaned broadloom. Light filled w balcony. Includes parking, storage locker, washer, dryer. Well maintained building. Close to hospital, bus stops, schools & VIU. New price $185,000 www.nanaimocondo4sale.weebly.com 250-7140812 sandraketchum@gmail.com
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PROVINCE, CITY TO REVIEW RIOT AFTERMATH
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Solicitor General Shirley Bond’s pre-game plea to celebrate responsibly went out the window along with the Vancouv er Canucks’ hopes for the Stanley Cup Wednesday night, leaving the city and the province to clean up and reassess their crowd control strategy. At a tense news conferen ce with fire offi ficials yesterday, Vancouv er Police Chief Jim Chu said will be multiple reviews there response to the Stanley of the Rioter s vandal Cup riot of ize an unmar ked BOAZ JOSEPH/BLACK 2011, including the PRESS Vancouver after big question of the Canucks’ loss police car in downt own whether the city should on Wednesday. abandon the practice of encourag Lessons learned from the 1994 ing thousands the tradition of the Stanley Cup riot of people to gather helped get the situ2010 downtown. Huge crowds of drunkenOlympics. ation under control RCMP and Abbotsfo in half the time rd Police spectators with camera as the events of 17 reinforcements, sent phones delayed years ago, Chu in after police and fire crews said, and police were post-game crowds turned violent, from dealing with the looting and burning stopping many more rioters took three hours to stop extensive and hangers-on. . Vancouver Mayor damage and looting Chu identifi fied the key Gregor Robin downtown ertson identifi tors as the same group perpetrastores. A strategy fied “a small group of “meet and of “anarof troublemakers” as chists and criminal greet” by police crowd the primary cause. s” who disrupted control units the 2010 Olympic Premier Christy with people watchin s. They are opporClark told CKNW g on giant TV radio yesterday that tunists, looking for screens had little deterrent effect. the review has big crowds to to focus on social hide their activitie As the mayhem was media, and use s, he said. covered on new technology to live television, Bond Police did not anticipa identify people urged thoute the full caught in video and impact of wireless sands of picture-s still images. napping spectasocial media on crowds, invited “We have to make tors to go home. sure that the to gather at hard-core group downtown “live sites” of troublemakers to watch in is punished,” Clark said.
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A tentative collectiv e agreement ending by Air Canada front a strike counter staff includes increases, but it will wage be up to an arbitrato r to settle a contentious dispute over pension plans for new hires. Canadian Auto Workers union presiden Lewenza said the tentative deal includes t Ken wages and addresse higher s quality of life and raised by workers other issues . But he said the agreement does not settle the issue of defi fined benefi fit pensions – the major stumbling block in the negotiat ions. Lewenza said the union sion issue to an arbitrato agreed to send the penr in order to minimiz strain on the 3,800 e the workers who were on strike. “For us to prolong the hirees would absolute strike as a result of future ly make no sense at this time but it will give us an opportunity in future years to bargain on behalf of those The tentative agreeme new hires,” Lewenza said. nt means custome agents and other r service staff who walked off the job Tuesday will return to work today. The main sticking point in the dispute pension plans, with was over Air Canada wanting new hires on a defi to put fined contribution plan versus a defined fi benefi fit pension. Defi fined benefi fit plans provide retirees with a predictable income, but they expose employe rs to additional costs pension funds doesn’t if their have enough money promised benefits. to pay fi With fined contribution plans, the company’s contribu defi tion is limited to tiated amount and a set, negopayouts to retirees depend on the performance of the underlying investm ents.
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CENTRAL NANAIMO. One Bdrms from $725 & 2 Bdrms from $750. July 15 or Aug 1. Quiet. NP/NS. References. Mark/Don 250-753-8633.
40 ROBARTS- 3 bdrms, $1000. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
1196 SEAFIELD- 3 bdrms, $975. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
4B/R, 2 BATH, Executive home, oceanview, 5 acres, 6 appl, two decks. Jinglepot area. N/P, N/S. Avail. Sept 1, $1650. ref’s req. 585-4776.
272 HARWELL- 3 bdrms, $875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
DOWNTOWN/MEWS area, 1 bdrm + den condo, insuite laundry, hrdwd flrs, elec F/P, S/S appls, patio, secured prkg, $1000 + utils, 250-714-1621. GORGEOUS DOWNTOWN Condo. Character building. 1bdrm + den, 5 appliances, Skylights, WIFI, N/P, N/S $900. 250-754-2207 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $680. (250)716-3305.
Hospital Area Bright 1 bdrm Heat & hot water incl. Renovated suites Quiet park-like setting Video cameras. $700 +
250-753-6656 LONG Lake 2br, 2bath, 5 appliances. Top floor with cathedral ceiling stunning view of the lake. Avail Sept 1, $1150/mth. 250-729-8835
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. TERMINAL PARK area, lge, 1b/r, near all amenities. Heat & hot water incl. N/S, N/P. Avail immed. $650/$675 month 754-2484.
COTTAGES LANTZVILLE: Waterfront property, Private. Cozy cabin, furnished. Suits single person. Ref’s. Avail now $695/m + util N/S,N/P, 250-390-8006
CILAIRE, OCEAN front home on quiet street, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1750 mo, all appls, avail now. Call 250-802-5920. DOWNTOWN NANAIMO, 1 bdrm + den, huge lot, deck, large yard, N/S, refs req, avail immed, $850 mo. Call Rick at 250-756-6490.
C. NANAIMO. Brand new furnished townhome (mint), in unit laundry, fenced yard, patio w/ bbq, N/S, N/P. Ref’s, $1450, Aug 15, 250-741-4422.
LADYSMITH2 BDRM Rancher w/extra den/office or bdrm. French doors from master bdrm to hot tub on deck. Private setting, southern exposure, detached 26x22 workshop w/220 wiring, golf course & schools near by. NS/NP. $1200+ utils. Available Aug 1. (250)713-4739.
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LANTZVILLE. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, upper house for rent. $1,300/mth. Lge fenced yard. 1yr lease avbl. saywelldevelopments@shaw.ca 250-729-7215 NANAIMO- 1 bdrm. Country living, $850/mo, discount for seniors. Call 250-753-1200. N. NANAIMO, clean 3 bdrm duplex, 2 full bath, fenced yard, close to schools, marsh and buses, Sept. 1 or Aug. 15, $1200 mo, 250-668-3734. NORTH END. Oceanview. 3 level, sunny 3 bdrm. 4 new appliances, newly renovated carport. Ref’s required. $1200. + hydro. 1-778-883-8703. UPLANDS AREA, 3 bdrm, 3 bath family home for rent, near all levels of school and Rutherford Mall. 5 appliances and bonus rec room with pool table. $1450 for Sept 1st. (250) 7297587
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NANAIMO- DELUXE 1 bdrm cottage+ den. W/D, F/S, N/S, sm pet ok. Propane F/P. Avail Sept 1. $875. (250)758-2294.
COUNTRY CLUB area: 1bdrm, F/S, wood stove, no laundry, Avail. immed. $700 + $350 D.D., utils incl. 250-6169407 or 250-739-1259
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DEPARTURE BAY: 1 B/R, shared laundry, Includes Util, Sat/TV, Internet & private Patio. Suitable 4 one. $650/M. Avail Aug.15. 751-3691
NANAIMO CENTRAL- large very clean 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 4 appls, large yard, near bus stop & shopping Available Aug 1. Refs $995.+ utils. (604)318-9322. CHASE RIVER: 2 bdrm sxs duplex. F/S, W/D. References req’d. $850. (250) 716-3524. HAREWOOD AREA, 3 bdrm in 4-plex, F/S, D/W, coin laundry, close to schools, shopping, bus route, $995 mo + utils, refs req, 250-722-3539. NANAIMO- 3 BDRM duplex, nice, clean, new carpet, low maintenance yrd. Available Now. $995+ utils. NS/NP. (250)797-2411. NORTHFIELD RD- SxS 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Fresh, clean, near all amenities, fenced yrd. NS/NP. $995. W/D hookup. Avail immed. 250-758-4871. S. NANAIMO: S x S, 3 B/R 21/2 baths, full basement, 5 appli’s, spacious yards/parking. Harbour/mountain views. Newer homes area. 1007 Haliburton St. N/S, N/P, Ref’s, Sec. Dep. Available immed. $1,100/M (250)753-2174
MOBILE HOMES & PADS
DEP BAY: Ocean view, new 1 bdrm + den. 4 appls, private. Hydro, TV incl. NS/NP. $780. (250)754-9284 leave message HAREWOOD AREA, new 2 bdrm bsmt suite, no laundry, N/P, N/S, avail Aug. 1, $850 mo incls utils, 250-618-1401. JINGLE POT area: 2 B/R New, nice & clean, N/P, $800/mth. Laundry Included. 585-3491 or 739-9270. Castle Rock Drive. Avail. now. LADYSMITH - NEWLY reno’d 2 bdrm, 1 bath, ground floor, self contained, N/P, N/S. Refs req’d, avail Sept. 1, $1000/mo. John 250-741-7739. N. NANAIMO 1Bdrm basement suite. Close to Woodgrove. Sep entry, F/S. $750/mo. NS/NP July 15th or Aug. 1st. (250)758-6933.
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MARINE BOATS OCEAN GOING Sailboat. The ideal vessel to cruise local waters this winter, a warm comfortable closed wheelhouse cutter, 50 feet on deck. One owner last 40 years, vessel is well taken care of, right down to meticulous housekeeping and spares kits. Painted, varnished and clean. No rust. Beautifully fitted galley, built-in freezer and sep. fridge. Roller furling jib, staysail. main and storm sails, most about two years old and immaculate. All rigging stainless. Engine room to eat from, new Kubota 67hp diesel gives 6 knots at about 1600 revs. Wagner autopilot: the best steersman on board. Radar. Bunks for eight; luxury for two. One electric head. Two ninety-gallon stainless water tanks and a 65 gallon utility tank. Ready to sail with complete charts and GPS, fuel in tanks, and the best moorage in West Vancouver. This is one of the ferro boats worth seeing. Photos on-line through Harbour Yachts, Fisherman’s Cove, West Van. Comes with dinghies etc., new life jackets, too much to mention. Was $140, now $90. Talk to Dan about the “Talofa Lee”, 604921-7428
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UNIVERSITY: 1 B/R sunny & quiet. incl. laundry & parking. Ref’s. N/S. Suits EHS person. $625/M Avail Sept 1.741-8255
3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MINUTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-7493188
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N. NANAIMO (near Woodgrove) 2 bdrm legal, w/d, parking. NP/NS, $950 inclds utils. Avail Aug 15. 250-713-0119.
HOMES FOR RENT
3BDRM, 2BATH upper floor of house. Incl. DW, lndry, heat, hydro, satellite TV, garage. College area. Nice place, clean. $1300. Avail immed, Call (250)716-3398.
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◆ GREEN DRINKS, a group interested in sustainability and the environment, meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Acme Food Co. Google Green Drinks Nanaimo for more details. Open to the public. ◆ WOODGROVE TOASTMASTERS welcomes drop-in visitors to its weekly meetings that run from 7:15-8:30 a.m. at 5070 Uplands Dr. (Turner Investors Group). Call 250-7562903 for details. ◆ TIME MACHINE Mania at Nanaimo Museum. Discover how families lived before television and video games. Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. until the end of August for children ages six to 12. Pre-registration is required at 250-7531821.
Thursday ◆ NANAIMO MEN’S Centre hosts Dads Make a Difference program from 6-8 p.m. at the Princess Royal Family Centre at 260 Irwin St. 250-716-1551. ◆ SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT Transitions hosts a free The Cover Letter Advantage workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at 101-155 Skinner St. To register, contact 250-7140085. ◆ NANAIMO POULTRY Collective meets at Fairview Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. for information sharing and discussions. Everybody is welcome. 250-753-0554.
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◆ PARADISE ISLE seniors’ drop-in centre hosts a variety of activities Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 201 Albert St. For details call 250-7549566 or e-mail paradiseisle_nanaimo@ shaw.ca. ◆ WANT TO sing for fun? Non-audition choir. Thurs 10 a.m. to noon at St. Andrews Church, downtown. $8 drop-in or $25 for four consecutive weeks. For details e-mail info@ moresingingplease. com or call 250-7296135. ◆ POETRY ALOUD is an hour of poetry reading on the first Thursday of each month. 7-8 p.m. at the Wellington Library, 3032 Barons Road. Guests can just listen or volunteer to read. Call 250758-5544 or e-mail jcarter@virl.bc.ca. ◆ ADULT MIXED recreational, non-competitive volleyball at John Barsby Community School. Sunday nights 6:30-9 p.m. All are welcome. Call 250-7548325 for more info. ◆ THURSDAY HIKERS depart Bowen Park upper parking lot, 8 a.m. All day hike. Bring hiking boots, raingear and lunch. 250-7553066. ◆ NANAIMO EUCHRE Club meets for cards Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. New members welcome, teaching available. 250-758-0739 for location. ◆ ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL of Nanaimo, providing service to our community, meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. New members welcome. Phone 250740-0215 or visit www. altrusa.org. ◆ NANAIMO PROSTATE Cancer Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Cancer Society office at 777 Poplar St. Newly diagnosed, survivor, or looking for information. Husbands and partners welcome. For more info call 250756-3116. ◆ DOLLHOUSE MINIATURES Club meets in Nanoose. New members welcome. For time and location call 250-
468-2364 or 250-7544363. Wednesdays. ◆ NANAIMO RECREATIONAL Soccer is looking for players for its new women’s only rec soccer. No commitment required. Contact nanaimosoccer@ yahoo.ca for information on both women’s and co-ed rec soccer. ◆ NANAIMO WOMEN’S Centre is offering a 16-step group for women healing from addiction and codependency. Meetings are held every Monday evening. Contact the women’s centre at 250-753-0633. ◆ PARKINSON SUPPORT Group meets 1-3 p.m. third Tuesday of each month at Buttertubs Recreation Centre at 10 Buttertubs Drive. 250-754-2129. ◆ ONTARIO LADIES meet the second Wednesday of the month for coffee at Longwood Brew Pub. It also meets for lunch the last Monday of the month. Phone 250-751-0415. ◆ HAVEN HOUSE Women’s Support Group. Weekly group for women recently impacted by an abusive relationship. Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Free child care is available if you call before 3 p.m. on the day before the group to register. Call 250756-0616 for more information. ◆ MALASPINA TOASTMASTERS meets 7 a.m. Tuesdays at ABC Restaurant on Mary Ellen Drive. For more information call 250751-5204. ◆ ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24-hour meeting list information at 250-753-7513 or www. nanaimoaa.org. ◆ WEIGHT LOSS Surgery Support Group. Monthly meeting third Wednesday of the month, NRGH room G235, 7-9 p.m. Call 250-729-4183 or e-mail jazzbear@shaw. ca for info. ◆ NANAIMO COMMUNITY Hospice Companions Through Grief drop-in program with trained facilitators for support of people who are grieving the death of a loved one. Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, 1729
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Pirates, A’s need Game 3 BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The Nanaimo Pirates needed to put their season on the line in a door-die rubber match. The Hub City Paving Pirates and the Okanagan Athletics split the first two games of their B.C. Premier Baseball League playoff series Sunday at Serauxmen Stadium, setting up Game 3 Monday, played after press time. The A’s surprised the Pirates 5-0 in Game 1, but the pennant winners responded with a 10-0 mercy-rule-shortened victory in Game 2. “It’s a real tough thing when you’ re expected to win and you get schooled, basically, in the first game,” said Doug Ro g ers, Pirates manager. “It’s really hard to recover from that and play at the same passion as you have all year after everybody’s down after the first game.” But the Pirates immediately started stringing hits together in the second game and the whole dugout lifted. “We came out with more energy, just more
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Nanaimo Pirates batter Brady Rogers drives a double off the wall in right field during B.C. Premier Baseball League playoff action against the Okanagan Athletics on Sunday evening at Serauxmen Stadium.
bats to the ball and getting base hits,” said Mike Williams, winning pitcher. “We put some baserunners on and our guys came through.” In the first game, Kenton Schroter suffered the loss, going 5 2/3 innings, giving up five hits and one earned run while striking out eight. For Nanaimo, Cody Andreychuk was 2-for-2 and Brady Rogers doubled off the wall. In the rematch, Williams allowed only one hit during his sixinning shutout. He felt out of rhythm at the start, since he didn’t
know the Pirates would be batting first in Game 2 and so he warmed up twice. He ended up throwing a gem, so he was able to chalk up the mix-up to “the beauty of baseball.” Andreychuk completed a perfect day at the dish by going 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Alex Rogers also had two RBIs, Brady Rogers hit a single and a double and Liam Goodall had two hits and two runs scored. BASE LINES … For results of Game 3, please visit www.nanaimobulletin.com. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Players earn Canada Cup invite No matter what happens in the premier league playoffs, ball season will last a little longer for four members of the Hub City Paving Pirates. Ben Dunbar, Brendan McCarthy, Brady Rogers and Justin Clarkson were all selected to be a part of Team B.C. at the Canada Cup tournament in Moncton, N.B. in August. Baseball B.C.’s highperformance committee chose the players based on a tryout process. “The Canada Cup tournament is the top showcase tournament in Canada and is the springboard for selection to Canada’s junior national team,” noted Doug Rogers, Pirates manager, in a press release. Dunbar, a catcher, helped his pitching staff compile the second-best earned-run average in the league, 2.13. The right fielder McCarthy was second on the team with a .305 batting average. Brady Rogers, the team’s everyday shortstop, was second on the Pirates with 25 RBIs. Clarkson, a pitcher and infielder, hit a team-best .333 and his ERA was 1.84, third-best on the staff.
A lot of first-year Raiders made their gridiron debut with the team on the weekend. They passed their initiation – defeating the Victoria Rebels. The V.I. Raiders junior football team beat the newly renamed Westshore Rebels 53-11 on Saturday on the road in pre-season action. “Our execution, I thought, was great. We had zero offsides, no procedures, those type of things that you always get a ton of in pre-season, we didn’t,” said Matthew “Snoop” Blokker, Raiders coach. “I’m also really happy with our effort and how physical we played.” Tailback Jordan Botel scored three touchdowns and Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz was in sync with his receivers. “They’ve got tons of experience together and a great rhythm and I thought they were heads and tails above the defenders that were trying to cover them,” Blokker said. The defence, he said, included a host of young players and they needed a couple of series to find their footing. But as the game went on, they showed a willingness to hit hard and gang tackle. ◆ See ‘GAMES’ /30
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Games start counting now ◆ From /28 The task now is to continue preparations for Week 1 of the Canadian Junior Football League season, which starts Saturday (July 30) with a road game against the Langley Rams. The Raiders coach said both his offensive and defensive coordinator kept things fairly simple for this past weekend’s exhibition game, and they’ll continue to do so early in the season. The Raiders feel like they were able to install enough of the playbook at main camp to get them through Week 1. “We just want to polish that and do it perfect,” Matthew Blokker said. “Unless we’re running everything right, we’re not going to insert anything else.” So practice this week, he said, will be all about execution. The exhibition win was encouraging, but there is lots to work on. “We still made a ton of mistakes, we still had guys going the wrong way, this that and everything else. All that stuff we have to get much better at and I believe we will.” GRID BITS … Please look for the News Bulletin’s annual V.I. Raiders season preview later this week … The team won’t play its home opener until Aug. 13 against the Kamloops Broncos. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
DBL Timbermen beaten in opener
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If the Nanaimo DBL Timbermen can do a better job of playing between the whistles, they can be competitive in their semifinal series. The senior B Timbermen were defeated 9-4 by the Ladner Pioneers on Sunday on the mainland in Game 1 of the best-of-five West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association series. The T-men took 27 more penalty minutes than the Pioneers, and Ladner tallied five times with the odd man.
“We weren’t as composed or disciplined as we should have been, but other than that we were right there with them,” said Roger Dubyna, coach of the team. “The offence played well, moved the ball really well, had some good-quality chances. Defensively we did a good job even strength.” Shawn Swanson led Nanaimo’s offence with two goals and an assist and B.J. Potter and Mike Maughan had the other goals. Luke MacNeil dished three assists and goalie Danny Walters made 42 saves. GAME ON … The T-men and Pioneers meet in Game 2 tonight (July 26) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Junior Pirates switch to playoff mode RACHEL STERN/THE NEWS BULLETIN
Throwing strikes Nanaimo Coal Miners pitcher Joey Benda sends a strike toward home plate during a game against the Northwest Honkers on Saturday at Serauxmen Stadium. The Miners closed out their Pacific International League regular season this past weekend and start provincials Saturday (July 30) in Kelowna.
The Nanaimo Palladian Pirates ended off the season with losses at the hands of the pennant-winning Langley Blaze, but the junior Pirates still get home-field advantage for the playoffs. The Palladian team (32-14) will be hosting the B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League championship tournament starting Friday (July 29) at Serauxmen Stadium and the Serauxmen Sports Fields. Look for more information on the tourney next issue.
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