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Two residents earn provincial award BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN
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ABOVE: Tom Stevens of Everett, Wash., applied painstaking detail work to the deck and repair shop, equipment and crew of a model Seaspan barge on display during the Nanaimo Boat Modellers annual show at Country Club Centre on the weekend. Dozens of model craft were on display alongside Stevens’s barge, which featured a fully functioning remote control crane and tug boats. LEFT: Peter Hall, a retired mechanical engineer from Parksville, left, gives a close inspection to the detail work applied to a Seaspan barge and tugs by Stevens. Hall originally built the barge, but eventually gave it to Stevens who reworked the models, adding countless hours of minute finishing touches. During his career, Hall designed the original equipment for the coal loading terminal at Roberts Bank and was one of the engineers on the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge.
Two Nanaimo residents are being recognized for their efforts to better the lives of others. Grace Elliott-Nielsen and David Kim are among 35 recipients of the B.C. Community Achievement Awards. The awards honour individuals who have made a significant contribution either as a volunteer or in the course of their work. Elliott-Nielsen, executive director of Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre, is a leader in the field of social service, creating a legacy for g e n e r at i o n s o f ab o r i g i nal families through ELLIOTT-NIELSEN KIM advocacy for improved housing, human rights, health, education and employment. Kim was featured by the News Bulletin in 2009 as one of the Best and Brightest for his community work, and the 20-year-old has continued his helping ways while pursuing a bachelor of science degree in biology at the University of British Columbia. He founded the UBC Students Offering Support club two years ago to help first- and second-year students prepare for exams. Sessions cost $20 and the group raised $13,000 for students in Latin America. ◆ See ‘RECIPIENTS’ ‘ /4
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