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Nanaimo planners must strike a balance between providing for the city’s aging population, while maintaining a vibrant city to attract young workers.

Nanaimo’s lifestyle calls to retirees looking for a mild climate, recreation, access to health care and transportation links outside the area.

But to provide those services, Nanaimo’s economy needs young workers to start and run those businesses.

“Every community is looking for this demographic,” said Amrit Manhas, business development and research officer for the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation.

Between the 2006 and 2011 census, Nanaimo’s total population increased by 5,115. The largest gains were in the age 50 and over categories, accounting for 4,855.

Only two other areas saw increases – 25-34 year olds increased 1,640, while infants to children age four increased by 540.

The remaining categories, including children, teens and 36-49 year olds, all saw decreases.

“It’s really good for us to see that growth there,” Manhas said, referring to the 25-34 year olds. “Everyone is competing for this age growth.”

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Foodshare fights hunger I LUNCH MUNCH program keeps children fed during summer day camps.

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City food advocate develops new skills in leadership program the Coady Institute Thursday (June 14) for nine days of onCrystal Dennison is site training. on the road to becom“It’s pretty intense ing a better leader. learning. It’s basiThe executive cally morning to director of Nanaimo evening and lots of Foodshare, Dennison intense evaluations,” is one of 25 Canadian she said. women chosen to She’ll participate take part in a pilot in the program for a project created year, ending her studthrough a partneries next June. ship between the After the iniCanadian Women’s tial onsite work, Foundation and Dennison continues the Coady through disInternational tance learnInstitute at ing, monthly St. Francis mentoring Xavier and coachUniversity in ing, and peerNova Scotia. to-peer learn“I’m very ing forums. excited and The focus honoured is on supto be given porting the the opportuparticipants DENNISON nity to have to become the experistronger ence of being in an leaders so they can environment with come back to their other women leaders communities and in our country and improve their organibeing able to actuzations. ally come back in my Nanaimo Foodshare community and have is involved in cola greater impact,” laborative partnershe said. ships with many Dennison was community groups asked to apply to the and Dennison hopes program because of her experience will past dealings with strengthen her abilithe foundation. The ty to forge more partprogram involves nerships, especially 23 emerging and with municipalities, mid-management school districts, female executives, health authorities challenging them to and the provincial complete leadership government. self-assessments, “My goal is to develop action plans engage more people and learn about in the work that we organizational and are doing,” she said. community-centred During the yearleadership. long program It runs over three Dennison will have years involving 75 the assistance of a women. Graduates of coach and mentor to the program receive guide her and help a certificate in implement an action national leadership. plan. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com Dennison leaves for

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anaimo Foodshare staff pour spoonfuls of gooey redstreaked cranberry dough into black muffin tins and pop them in the oven.

The first batch of many sit nearby cooling on racks in the organization’s kitchen.

Staff and volunteers will bake nearly 2,000 muffins to give children something to munch on while they attend day camps in city parks this summer.

Preparing the snacks in-house means Foodshare can make items with lower salt, sugar and fat content.

Those tasty treats will be paired with healthy lunch wraps, sandwiches, fruit and veggies.

Foodshare is working to fill the bellies of children living in poverty, through its summer Lunch Munch program, to ensure kids are nourished and can focus on learning and participating in fun activities with other kids, instead of hunger.

“It’s great for the community. Some kids that are hungry at least get something in their stomach,” said Foodshare volunteer Ron Greenhorn.

The program, which the organization has provided for more than a decade, will offer more than 6,000 meals for children.

And cooking the summer treats and lunches takes less time this year thanks to the addition of an eightrack commercial oven, purchased at a reduced price of about $2,900 from Jemco, and a commercial mixer. The organization also purchased a walk-in cooler.

Crystal Dennison, Foodshare’s executive director, said the acquisitions were possible because of donations from the community.

Baking 200 muffins has been cut from six hours to two.

“It frees up our time to work on other projects,” said Francois de Jong, food program co-ordinator.

And what are staff and volunteers doing with that extra time? Offering workshops for children on healthy cooking and gardening through a partnership with Georgia Avenue and Fairview community schools.

People interested should contact the schools directly. The Fairview

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Christine Adams, assistant food coordinator for Nanaimo Foodshare, and volunteer Ron Greenhorn prepare tins of cranberry muffins for baking in the organization’s eight-rack commercial oven. The muffins are for the summer Lunch Munch program.

workshops run 9:30 a.m. to noon July 16-19 and Georgia Avenue’s run 9:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 13-16.

The organization is also offering the same workshops in-house from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. from July 30-Aug. 2 and Aug. 20-23. There is a $25 registration fee for the workshops, which are for children ages six to 10 years old.

The sessions give kids the opportunity to learn about food and where it comes from and the fee may be waived depending on a family’s financial situation.

“We don’t want finances to be a barrier. We want everyone to attend,” said Dennison.

Foodshare is also launching its

campaign asking people to sponsor a child for Lunch Munch. A donation of $60 will help provide a nutritious lunch for one child for the summer.

The Lunch Munch program runs from July 3 to Aug. 24 and is being offered at Deverill, Mansfield and Pawson parks, as well as Harewood Mining and Community Water Park. Nutritious lunches made by Foodshare will also be provided to the Boys and Girls Club’s daycare and day camp programs.

For more information or to donate, please contact Nanaimo Foodshare at 250-753-9393 or go to http:// nanaimofoodshare.ca. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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LRB asked to rule on teachers’ action

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In addition to the dispute over the mediator, the employers’ association has also filed an application with the Labour Relations Board asking for a declaration that the BCTF and its members have authorized and are participating in an illegal strike.

Arguments wrapped up June 4.

In April, teachers voted in favour of a resistance strategy to Bill 22 that includes a withdrawal from all voluntary and extra-curricular activities.

Melanie Joy, BCPSEA board chairwoman, said these optional duties are normally performed by teachers at their individual discretion and a direction for all teachers to cease constitutes a strike.

“It’s still a collective action, they’re still saying that all teachers shall not do a part of their job,” she said.

But Susan Lambert, BCTF president, argues whether it can be a strike if it’s voluntary.

“We’ve done extra-curricular bans before and never been taken to the LRB.” BCPSEA’s position is that the BCTF service withdrawal captures duties that are required of teachers, such as student tutorials, parentteacher conferences and staff meetings, as well as optional duties.

Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, said these activities are still occurring in Nanaimo as far as he knows, although teachers are encouraged to schedule student tutorials into their regular work day and teachers are attending but not actively participating in staff meetings. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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SCHOOL YEAR approaching end with no resolution to lengthy and bitter contract dispute.

BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

As the end of the school year approaches, educators are waiting to see what will come from a mediator appointed by the province to resolve the bargaining impasse with teachers.

A request by the teachers’ union to quash the province’s appointment of a mediator to help resolve the labour dispute went to B.C. Supreme Court last week, although judgment has been reserved.

Meanwhile, talks between Charles Jago, the mediator appointed by the province, and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and B.C. Public School Employers’

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Jamie Brennan, Nanaimo school board chairman and a member of the employers’ association’s representative council, said details of the meetings are not being released, but he thinks it unlikely the two parties will reach an agreement.

“When one party is challenging the role of the mediator to do the mediation fairly, then you clearly don’t have the trust to engage in meaningful mediation,” he said, adding that while this is a provincial issue, it has local impacts.

“It’s uncertainty, the uncertainty of not knowing whether this boycott of extra-curricular work will go into next year,” said Brennan.

Jago, who was appointed in March, is tasked with helping the two sides come to an agreement by June 30. If no agreement is reached, he must

issue a report with non-binding recommendations.

Melanie Joy, BCPSEA board chairwoman, said the mediator has been asking the association some tough questions to help determine priorities.

“We definitely are trying to do our best to make the mediation work,” she said.

Susan Lambert, BCTF president, said the union is compelled by Bill 22 to engage in this mediation process and the union feels that only the government’s objectives are on the table.

“I don’t know if there is going to be an agreement at the end of this process,” she said. “I don’t hold out too much hope, but of course you always do hope.”

Derek DeGear, president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, said local teachers are concerned about the outcome of the mediation and seeing rights being stripped out of collective agreements instead of improved supports for students.

“Teachers started this fight looking for improved conditions,” he said. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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City welcoming new immigrants I COUNCIL PLANS special ceremony for new citizens.

BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

New immigrants who choose Nanaimo as their home will receive a warm welcome from city council.

Federal cutbacks are reducing local services to help immigrants and inter national students with technical paperwork, and citizenship ceremonies have been delayed or cancelled, but council voted unanimously Monday to host a welcome reception for new immigrants living

in the community.

Coun. Diane Brennan introduced the notice of motion.

“We do have a number of immigrants to this city every year and they are a real asset for a variety of resons,” said Brennan. “I’ve been to workshops with new immigrants and they told me that there are lots of times when they don’t feel included and they feel somewhat excluded in our community ... we haven’t made positive steps to welcome them.”

The annual reception will cost about $2,000 and will be planned by the city’s Social Planning Advisory Committee.

Hilde Schlosar, executive director at Central Vancou-

ver Island Multicultural Society, said the idea is welcome.

“It’s wonderful,” said Schlosar. “I think that people will feel so welcome and I think it will be exciting for them, especially to be welcomed by the city’s dignitaries. It also sends a really powerful message to the community.”

Nanaimo receives about 400 immigrants from all over the world each year.

Coun. Fred Pattje, who moved to Canada from the Netherlands in the 1960s, said he has tremendous respect for people who try to build a new life in a different country, and that newcomers should be given every opportunity to succeed.

Coun. George Anderson, whose parents arrived in Canada from Ghana in the mid-1980s, said he probably wouldn’t be here if his parents weren’t given the opportunity to immigrate.

Coun. Bill McKay said immigrants are becoming an increasingly important addition to the area’s workforce and economy.

“I will welcome them as a citizen, I will welcome them as a businessman and I will welcome them as a councillor,” said McKay. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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The rescue happened shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday when a commissionaire working with the Port Authority was patrolling the Nanaimo Boat Basin and spotted a man flailing in the water near the Protection Island ferry dock.

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Police said the man was trying to return to Protection Island after a night out with friends, alcohol was a contributing factor and his personal flotation device failed to inflate when he fell overboard.

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Council rejects proposal Nanaimo has attributes to release in camera votes attractive to immigrants

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Nanaimo council explored what it can and cannot release from in camera discussions Monday night in an attempt to be more transparent, focusing specifically on releasing how councillors voted on in camera issues.

In May, council received a staff report on legislative requirements for releasing in camera information, which typically deals with land, labour (personnel) and legal subjects. Council discusses those subjects in camera to protect private interests.

Eventually, most information council discusses behind closed doors is released, once the information no longer has any bearing on the outcome of the issue.

Coun. Bill Bestwick said he also wanted how councillors voted on sensitive issues to be released.

“I think it’s our fundamental duty and responsibility to make that voting record public knowledge,” said Bestwick. “I’m not certain why ... the votes, once the information is made public, wouldn’t follow suit.”

Council defeated Bestwick’s amendment 6-3.

A blanket approach, said Coun.

Diane Brennan, is not an appropriate way to deal with releasing in

camera information.

“We have to look at each individual case and judge it on its own merit,” said Brennan. “The city manager made it quite clear there are some things that are totally inappropriate to even release the information. We only deal with personnel, legal and land in camera so what’s left? I get the impression there is some political mischief being made here.”

Brennan quoted Eli Mina, a veteran Canadian parliamentarian who consulted Nanaimo officials several months ago, on the practice of releasing votes.

“Under the principles of collective decision-making and collective accountability, only the collective outcome is significant, not how each individual voted,” he wrote in Mina’s Guide to Minute Taking.

Brennan said if that was good enough for the privacy commissioner, it was good enough for her.

There is no legal obligation, however, for council to withhold how it votes in camera.

Coun. Jim Kipp, who voted in favour of Bestwick’s amendment along with Coun. Bill McKay, said despite his respect for Mina, sometimes rules need to change. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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◆ From /1 The corporation works with the provincial government and Vancouver Island University to attract and retain skilled immigrants to the area.

The Provincial Nominee Program fast-tracks the permanent residency application process for skilled and experienced workers, business owners and their families who want to settle in B.C. permanently.

Candidates for that program are often sent to the corporation to learn what opportunities exist in Nanaimo.

“We’re communicating with those business immigrants,” Manhas said. “These are the things we need to continue to do.”

Nanaimo has a gold mine in education and potential at Vancouver Island University and the goal is to offer employment and lifestyle opportunities to make those students stay after graduation.

Real estate is cheaper than other centres on the coast, allowing young families more affordable housing choices. The lifestyle of parks, recreation and high-quality schools speaks for itself.

“If they can find an employment opportunity – or create an employment opportunity – they would like to stay,” Manhas said.

While Nanaimo has the recreation and transportation links to satisfy young demographics, a vibrant nightlife and a city that reflects multiculturalism are areas the corporation identified, through consultation with different economic sectors, to improve.

“That’s what the creative class is looking for,” Manhas said.

For the City of Nanaimo’s parks and recreation department, it’s all about

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If they can find an employment opportunity – or create an employment opportunity – they would like to stay.

balance as well.

Suzanne Samborski, senior manager of recreation and culture, said the department aims to make all facilities acessible to any age, rather than create separate parks and pools for each age group.

The wave pool at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre provides fun for children while offering seniors gentle resistance in their aquafit courses. Maffeo Sutton Park offers basketball courts, children’s play area and walking paths for any age.

“We have to have that balance that reaches all taxpayers,” Samborski said.

In the information age, where tele-commuting is common, young, skilled workers can live almost anywhere they choose – making a community’s culture even more important.

“They’re very tech savvy and they can do business from anywhere,” Manhas said.

Where the balance shifts decidedly in favour of aging and elderly people is in the proportion of healthcare money spent on their demographic.

“Seniors encompass the vast majority of health-care services,” said Dr. Marilyn

Malone, medical director of seniors health. “Those are the people who are taking up health-care dollars.”

Malone, who also heads up the geriatrics research section at the University of British Columbia, said what’s changed is the wrap-around approach to seniors’ health.

Young people usually have one health issue which is dealt with quickly and swiftly within the hospital setting.

Seniors, however, often have underlying, chronic illness that takes rebounding from illness like pneumonia significantly longer.

Staff are trained in what Malone calls 48-6 – doctors and nurses assess six basic areas of function, from cognition, mobility, medication, pain, nutrition and hydration, and bowel and bladder function, within the first 48-hours of hospital admission.

Increased physiotherapy and more homestay support allows elderly patients to recover fully and stay out of hospital. “[Staff] try to create a care plan so they run into fewer problems in a crowded emergency room,” Malone said. “We’re hoping to be better at providing the care that seniors need.”

That also includes more residential care beds to reduce the number of seniors in hospital.

“We’re doing what we can to decrease the number of seniors in acute care waiting for a safe place to live,” Malone said. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Site chosen for new war memorial in Lantzville

BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Lantzville has a new site for its war memorial cenotaph.

Now comes the hard part – paying for it.

Council approved a recommendation Monday to build the new cenotaph on a portion of Huddlestone Park, a block away from the existing memorial on Royal Canadian Legion Branch 257 property.

The legion found the current location, off Lantzville School Road, difficult to accommodate crowds attending Remembrance Day ceremonies, and the cenotaph should reflect the community rather than Branch 257.

A committee involving the legion, District of Lantzville and Snaw-Naw-As First Nation searched for a new site and Roy Cardinal, Branch 257 president, said he is happy with the location.

“It will be the community’s cenotaph with lots of room for people to gather in the park for the ceremony,” he said.

The project is now in the design and fundraising phases with costs estimated between $150,000 and $200,000.

“I believe there is up to $50,000 available from the federal government through Veterans Affairs Canada and the central poppy fund, said Cardinal. “There are other avenues that we have, but we’re probably going to have to raise a good $100,000 of our own money to do it.”

Legion members have also given some thought as to what the cenotaph should look like and represent.

“It won’t be a traditional cenotaph. It won’t have a cross on it and it definitely won’t have somebody with guns on it,” said Cardinal.

“It’s going in a park where kids play and we want it to be generic so it fits the community and fits everything that goes around in life these days.”

Lantzville Mayor Jack de Jong said council is pleased with the location but wants to see the finished design before final approval.

“The objective is to make it something for the community,” he said.

Completion is expected by Nov. 11, 2013.

“That depends on engineers and the number of government hoops we have to jump through,” said Cardinal. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Relay surpasses $100K for cancer fight

BY CHRIS HAMLYN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Emotions were high and tears of joy and sorrow shed as close to 400 people took part in the Relay for Life, honouring those who lost their battle with cancer, and celebrating alongside those who survived their fight.

Forty teams gathered at

Rotary Bowl stadium on Wakesiah Avenue Friday for the annual 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Canadian Cancer Society relay.

More than $100,000 was raised for cancer research, prevention initiatives and support for people living with the disease.

The evening began with a survivor dinner and a celebratory first lap led by the 2422 Canadian Scottish

Regiment army cadets and band.

The evening included the Remember/Luminary Ceremony – a silent lap in tribute to those lost to cancer.

Jennifer Sears, of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Nanaimo unit, said she’d never seen so many smiling, yet determined faces at the relay.

“The sun set and the air chilled, but participants still

walked on throughout the night,” she said. “They were cold and tired, but they knew it was nothing compared to what a cancer patient endures.”

The relay ended with a Fight Back ceremony and pledges by participants to keep up the fight against cancer.

For more information, please go to www.cancer.ca. news@nanaimobulletin.com

Airport sets sights on millionth flyer

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Bridging the gap Excavators from Hazelwood Construction Services jackhammer and clear debris from what remains of the Quarterway Bridge above the Millstone River. The 1939 structure was removed Saturday and will make way for a second bridge as part of the $11.1-million Bowen Road expansion project. Work on the bridge continues until September.

Nanaimo Airport has its goal of one million passengers in its sights.

To celebrate, the regional airport located south of Nanaimo in Cassidy, wants to give someone from the mid-Island area $1 million.

“We’re thrilled we will break the million passenger mark in the next month,” said Mike Hooper, Nanaimo Airport president and CEO. “To celebrate, we have an exciting six-week promotion planned called Thanks a Million.

Thirty regional residents will have a chance to open a safe and win $1 million, along with other great prizes from our community sponsors.”

The airport’s year-long Gaining Altitude – A Million and Beyond campaign was the next step in the airport’s growth strategy that saw completion of a two-phase expansion plan between 2006 and 2011.

The contest kicks off this week with entry forms in newspapers throughout the central Island.

In addition to the Thanks a Million promotion, Nanaimo Airport is also planning a week of celebrations at the terminal around the millionth passenger.

Complete contest details are available at www.nanaimoairport.com.

VIU students given scholarships to study abroad

BY MARILYN ASSAF Three Vancouver Island University students are among 22 post-secondary students in B.C. to receive Premier’s Scholarships for study abroad.

Katie Durvin, a Bachelor of Arts, Global Studies and Economics student, received $6,000 to study in Malawi, Africa. Hospitality Management student BobbiAnne Piercy and Bachelor of Arts, Global Studies and Anthropology student Celia White received $6,000 each to study in Finland and India respectively.

The awards come from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society.

The award will help Durvin, 21, cover expenses during a fourmonth internship in Malawi, which is among the world’s least developed nations and dependent on foreign aid.

As program assistant for the World University Service of Canada’s Student Refugee Program in Malawi, Durvin lives with a local family and works in the Dzaleka Refugee Camp each day to help prepare students to come study at Canadian universities.

The internship provides enough credits to complete her undergraduate degree.

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Celia White, left, Somalia-born student Aden Abdi Ahmed (sponsored by WUSC in 2010), VIU President Ralph Nilson and Katie Durvin. White and Durvin were among three VIU students to receive Irving K. Barber B.C. Scholarships to study abroad.

White graduated from Wellington Secondary in 2008 where she contributed to many communityoriented projects.

She was a founding board member of the Village Medical Project for Sierra Leone, and involved with the local organization Alianza which raised money for health care in Guatemala.

Once at VIU, White became

involved in projects related to local environmental sustainability and food security such as the Campus Food Strategy Group.

She just took over as co-chairwoman of the WUSC committee after several years of volunteering in a number of fundraising activities for the various projects of the organization.

“I feel extremely fortunate to

have taught students like Katie and Celia,” said Dr. Catherine Schittecatte, a professor of world politics who has chaired the VIU Global Studies program since 2006.

“I cannot think of two individuals more deserving of this award.”

“Both of these young women have already dedicated much of their young lives to causes they feel passionate about,” added Schittecatte. “Since starting their studies at VIU, their passion and volunteer work have not waned in spite of a demanding academic schedule and high academic achievements.”

Ginny Miller, VIU Hospitality instructor, said Piercy “is one of those rare young people who has a keen understanding of how to go after life’s possibilities.”

“She has already lived in Brazil and learned Portuguese, and is so curious about the broader world.

We had a number of great conversations about travel and about meeting and working with people from other cultures.”

A total of $148,000 was awarded to the B.C. public post-secondary students. Premier’s Scholarships are funded from the returns on a $13-million endowment fund established by the province for international education.

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Public needs to participate p p Nanaimo city council wants to be more transparent.

It wants to bring forward as much information as possible – without attracting litigation – so that citizens can be wellinformed on the discussions council has in making decisions that affect the community. It also considered revealing how city councillors voted on issues that were discussed behind closed doors, though that motion was defeated.

Historically, according to one councillor, our elected officials have been perceived to be overly secretive, holding more in camera sessions than other B.C. communities. Another councillor, however, argued that in his time representing Nanaimo citizens, he has never had an in camera discussion he felt could have been discussed in the public realm.

Maybe it’s not council being secretive, perhaps it’s just an apathetic public that isn’t waiting in anticipation to receive the information.

Council can only be truly transparent if the public consistently shows interest.

Generally, it doesn’t until a decision directly affects somebody.

But how much more proactive can council become? It was right to vote down who voted for what at in camera meetings – the ultimate outcome is more important than how councillors voted.

What council should be exploring is how it can better identify to the public what has been discussed in private, and when and how that information is made public.

Typically, it appears on meeting agendas, perhaps as a development application, after the deal is done and the project is moving into its next stages.

There needs to be a mechanism that allows residents affected by an in camera decision to be allowed in on the ground floor, as soon as possible after that information can be released.

This, however, will only work if people are willing to be engaged in the process.

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Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2.

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Goodbye to greenhouse gas goals In February this column asked in the U.S., its only export custhe question: “Are B.C.’s greentomer for heating fuel and elechouse gas reduction targets histricity use. tory?”

Former premier Gordon The answer is contained in a Campbell’s climate goals offinew draft plan from B.C. Hydro cially remain in place: 33 per cent on how to meet future power greenhouse gas reduction by 2020 demand. And while it’s not explic- and a whopping 80 per cent by itly stated, the answer is yes.

2050. If the gas boom proceeds as The draft plan was released in planned, B.C. domestic emissions May for discussion will not be down, but purposes, but so far up considerably by B.C. there hasn’t been much 2020.

VIEWS discussion.

Premier Christy This is surprising Clark has a new target Tom Fletcher given some of the recfor 2020: three liquefied Black Press ommendations, such as natural gas production firing up the Burrard lines feeding highThermal natural gas pressure tankers at power plant more often Kitimat, for export to and buying fossil fuel Asia. power from the North Not only will B.C. American market to need to buy gas-fired keep up to demand. power from outside The plan confirms a the province to keep few things that have been evident up to industrial and residential for a while. Dreams of exporting demand, but the natural gas B.C. hydroelectric power are gone industry will need its own new for the foreseeable future. gas-fired electricity to produce And with mining ramping up LNG for export. along with natural gas developNatural gas passed forestry ment and population growth, B.C. as B.C.’s top resource revenue Hydro now projects electricity source many years ago. demand could rise by 50 per cent In 2005, the volatile gas price over the next 20 years. spiked up and produced $1 billion The emergence of huge shale in windfall profits that allowed gas sources in B.C. and across the B.C. government to buy a rare the United States has changed the period of public sector labour North American energy picture peace through the 2010 Olympics. dramatically, as U.S. electricity Now a glut of shale gas has producers replace coal by burnpushed the North American price ing cheaper and cleaner gas to down from its historic range of ramp up power production. $4 to $6 per thousand cubic feet to B.C. is losing gas market share about $2.40.

Despite that low price, gas producers in B.C. are going flat out to develop the Horn River and Montney shale gas deposits in northeast B.C. I asked David Pryce, vice-president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, why so much gas is being developed now.

He said producers have made huge investments in B.C. shale gas drilling rights, and are in an international race to supply LNG to Asian countries where the price is currently four times higher than in North America.

Whatever the domestic price, B.C. gas producers have to show LNG investors such as Mitsubishi and Korea Gas that they can fill a steady procession of LNG tankers at a competitive rate.

If LNG doesn’t fly here, B.C.’s gas export market soon evaporates. Currently gas producers pay about $400 million a year in royalties, and that much again to buy up shale gas drilling rights.

The industry already employs about 12,000 workers in B.C. The B.C. government has little choice but to redefine its climate targets. Instead of cutting domestic emissions, it will try to take credit for displacing coal power in Asia.

Fortunately, B.C.’s main coal exports are for high-grade coal used in steel-making. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Gap between rich and poor is not a new development To the Editor, Re: Government’s job isn’t job creation, Letters, June 9.

G.J. Demmons’s letter reads like a homily from one of those protesting students.

An “opinion on the definition of progress” lacks any sense, but, “Is progress related to global warming?”

Totally, if you can believe David Suzuki, maybe marginally if you believe real scientists.

We all want steady progress in our economy.

Global warming will continue its usual undulant cycles.

Of course, progress must consider the environment and that’s another subject.

Then there’s the hubris of one who doesn’t know the difference between tar and oil, but sees fit to pass judgment on the economics knowledge of others.

I will admit though that, unlike Prime Minister Stephen Harper, I don’t have a master’s degree in economics.

Speaking of the PM, his “home turf ” happens to be Canada, which would appear to be news to Demmons.

Anyone who has only seen the gap between rich and poor expanding since 2008 needs to get out more. It’s been going on since the 1930’s Depression.

There has always been and always will be people who are smarter, more ambitious and thus wealthier than others. Get used to it and perhaps try to emulate them.

Rather than crying in envy of the ultra-rich, one might seek a way to mitigate their distance from the poor, other than the stupidity of raising taxes. A good subject for another letter.

And the oil sands a waste of money?

The real waste is the billions of dollars that Alberta et al. pour into the equalization pot that provides Quebec with social programs the rest of us can’t afford, as well as the lowest postsecondary tuition fees in the country.

But that still doesn’t satisfy Montreal’s narcissistic protesters.

Jim Corder Nanaimo

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Strong evidence backs pesticide ban To the Editor, Re: Cosmetic pesticide ruling troubling, Reporter’s Viewpoint, June 12.

I am a retired middlelevel federal public servant, familiar with the pesticide evaluation process.

The evidence to support a provincewide ban in B.C. isn’t lacking. What is lacking is goodwill and willingness to examine the issues dispassionately and intelligently.

Under the leadership of Bill Bennett the committee produced a deplorable report, ignoring both the scientific evidence of

pesticide harm and the experience of provinces which banned the cosmetic use of pesticides.

Instead, the committe was swayed by industry’s propaganda singing the undeserved praises of Health Canada.

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency doesn’t pursue independent research.

It employs mainly toxicologists (rodent specialists) and very few epidemiologists (human specialists).

The PMRA has no labs of its own and fully depends on data submitted by the industry.

Vital information – on the controversial 2,4-D dioxin, for example – may be withheld from the PMRA by the industry with complete impunity.

The Standing Committee on Health of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session, were told in April 2005 that the PMRA is not to be trusted.

Among PMRA’s shortcomings were listed the inappropriate use of safety factors in human health risks assessment concerning seniors, pregnant women, children and fetuses as well as ignoring cumulative and combined exposures.

Note that the PMRA is partially funded by the pesticide industry.

Meg Sears, an independent biochemist, found the 2008 review of the omnipresent herbicide 2,4-D by the PMRA completely inadequate, explaining that among other things, the PMRA ignored 2,4-D’s links to breast and prostate cancers.

(Notice of Objection to a Registration Decision, 2008.)

It is not true that pesticide bans are hindering the fight against invasive weeds, as exemptions are readily provided for this purpose.

It is news to me that the agency’s pesticide approval is based on the assumption that label instructions are not followed. On the contrary, the assumption made is that label instructions are followed.

The committee disgraced itself by suggesting that scientific evidence “wasn’t there at this time.” It most definitely was there, but the committee was swayed by industry’s selfserving propaganda and false information about the pesticide approval process in Ottawa.

K. Jean Cottam, PhD Ottawa

Readers respond: Feedback on news items Columnist’s views raise valid issues To the Editor, Re: B.C. Views writer offensive, biased, Letters, June 9.

Karen Hodgson accuses Tom Fletcher of “vitriolic hatred” for his criticism of environmentalists, unionists, and other neoMarxists.

Her accusations are ridiculous.

Fletcher may be blunt, and he names names, but raises valid issues in the socio-economic debate. Hodgson does not produce facts and logic to rebut him, instead hypocritically plays the language card – hers is worse.

And she tries the “argument from authority” fallacy, claiming Fletcher has no background in the issues he writes about.

Yet advocates of her views speculate all the time and actively scorn objectivity in favour of emotions – they refuse to accept the evidence of human goodness such as secure dwellings and nurtured gardens. They use words as reality (hence her extreme language and misuse of “objectivity”).

It is possible to understand much by gathering facts, having values for human life, and thinking critically.

Fletcher doesn’t always get things right, but he tries, and supports humans.

I’ll take it that Hodgson cannot make a case rationally.

Keith Sketchley Saanich

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Lengthened walk would be better To the Editor, Re: New walkway on waterfront expensive, unnecessary, Letters, June 9.

I for one am thrilled about the news of a beach walkway from Kin Hut in Departure Bay hooking up with the promenade that takes us right downtown.

It would give me access to walk on the beach and the ability to get downtown independently.

I get around in a motorized wheelchair.

The steeper hills make it difficult for batteryoperated chairs – in some cases (like the hill on Departure Bay) the grade of hill is just too steep and impossible to go up.

The benefit will be huge to Nanaimoites and tourists alike – people love a leisurely stroll along the promenade; it is in constant use.

I for one disagree with the writer’s comment about it destroying the coastline.

Most of the areas along there are inaccesible.

With a walkway it will give us the opportunity

to enjoy the beauty.

Do some research into areas where ‘seawalls’ have been built – Stanley Park, Ambleside Park. In no way has the natural beauty been tampered with.

It just gives us a way to appreciate it more and if it gets people walking downtown rather than take their cars, what exactly is the downside to that?

Kathryn Seaker Nanaimo

Pathway addition improves access To the Editor, Re: New walkway on waterfront expensive, unnecessary, Letters, June 9.

I think I smell a rat.

Gerard St. Jean lives right on the route where the pathway will be constructed (Battersea Road).

Despite his preamble about his bicycle ride being easier if the walk was built, he then plays the ‘green’ card by saying the beach would be destroyed.

Really? More like his privileged lifestyle.

He would deny the 90 per cent of us who have limited access to this beach.

He is hiding behind the usual NIMBY-ism that exists in this town and is probably one of the enlightened citizens who complained a few years ago when the city was going to plant a row of wonderful palm trees along the waterfront, only to be shouted down.

They “weren’t suitable” or something.

More like, “We don’t want the riff-raff and hoi poloi attracted to our exclusive enclave.”

Keith Osmond Nanaimo

Dogs not an issue for most citizens To the Editor, Re: Dog problem requires more enforcement, Letters, June 7.

I’m wondering about Tom McCartney’s shrill letter about Nanaimo’s “very serious” problem regarding off-leash dogs and how the $150 fine should be more rigorously enforced – by the addition of more animal control employees?

I and my dog are regular walkers along the seawall and through Maffeo Sutton Park.

We often encounter many owners with dogs and almost without exception they are responsible owners with their dogs on leashes completely under control. It’s a matter of owner pride.

I agree that dogs in parks used by many people should be on lead and under control, and it goes without saying that they should be picked up after.

In my experience, there is much more litter including plastics scattered along Maffeo Sutton Park and the walkway than any rare bits of uncollected dog poo.

How about ranting for more enforcement for an anti-littering bylaw instead?

Anyone who has been to the Dallas Road offleash area in Victoria has seen how dog owners, non-dog owners (many runners and cyclists), and off-leash dogs can all get along fine in the same park space (and leave less litter behind than here).

I agree with the request for “citizens to contact the mayor and council by e-mail or phone”.

I suggest that all concerned dog owners do so to defend ourselves (and our pets) from unwarranted draconian measures as proposed by this obviously anti-dog person.

Let’s see how the calls to council and the mayor go.

Meanwhile, lighten up.

Nobody else sees this huge problem.

John Volkovskis Nanaimo

Harewood farm should be saved To the Editor, Re: Last of Harewood’s five-acre farms facing bulldozers, June 7.

It’s a sad day for Nanaimo when this heritage farm is sacrificed to density developers – gone forever a gem worth saving.

Doug McKay Nanaimo

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Endangered species face one-two government punch Canada’s environmental laws are under attack by both the federal and Ontario governments. In Ottawa, the government introduced Bill C-38 to implement far-reaching measures announced in its budget. Ontario’s government introduced a similar omnibus bill with profound implications for the environment.

The 420-page Bill C-38 will gut a raft of federal laws passed over the years to ensure that our air, water, and most

vulnerable wildlife populations are protected. Casualties include the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Fisheries Act, Species at Risk Act, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act, and the Kyoto Implementation Act. In a surprisingly similar action, the government of Ontario recently introduced Bill 55. The 327-page bill seriously affects no less than six important resource and wild-

life laws, with amendefits they provide. ments that strike at When Ontario introthe heart of Ontario’s duced its Endangered Endangered Species Species Act Act in SCIENCE and other 2007, legal vital enviexperts and MATTERS ronmental advocates David Suzuki legislation. lauded it as with Faisal Moola These one of the changes strongest would environreduce the mental laws level of proin North tection and America. undermine Ontario’s public manleadership agement was comof cherished forests, mendable, as it establakes, and rivers and lished a strong legal the immeasurable ben- benchmark to protect

wildlife at risk in the province, such as caribou, snapping turtles, and rare Carolinian forests, only a few years before the world came together to celebrate the 2010 United Nations International Year of Biodiversity.

Although biodiversity loss receives less attention than issues such as climate change, it threatens the very life-support systems of our planet: clear air, clean water, and productive soil.

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We can’t hope to have healthy economies and communities in Ontario or the rest of Canada without healthy ecosystems and species diversity.

Species and ecosystem losses affect production of valuable economic commodities like food, timber, and medicines, and compromise many ecological services that sustain the health and well-being of our communities. Nature helps regulate climate, disease outbreaks, and wastes; provides aesthetic, recreational, and spiritual value; and supports services such as nutrient cycling and water purification.

A recent study by the David Suzuki Foundation found that biodiversity in Ontario’s Greenbelt alone helps to filter, store, and regulate drinking water for millions of people in the Greater Toronto Area – a service worth more than $1 billion a year that saves cashstrapped municipalities hundreds of millions in capital costs just to upgrade water infrastructure.

The health of our air, water, and most vulnerable wildlife populations are too important to be treated so callously. True leadership means committing to the long haul and ensuring that air, water, land, and wildlife are protected into the future in Ontario and across Canada. ◆ Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation terrestrial conservation and science program director Faisal Moola. www.davidsuzuki.org r

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A study in the renowned scientific journal The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified the boreal forest (which makes up more than 40 per cent of Ontario) as the biome on the planet most vulnerable to damage from industrial activities and the effects of human-caused global warming.

The study’s authors showed that in recent years these areas have lost more forest cover to resource development and natural disturbances exacerbated by human-caused climate change than any other biome on the planet – including tropical rainforests such as the Amazon.

By weakening its Endangered Species Act – eliminating legal timelines for the development of species recovery strategies, creating loopholes for resource industries like forestry and mining, and further limiting legal protection of endangered wildlife on private lands – Ontario will be unprepared to cope with ongoing threats to its precious ecosystems and biodiversity, such as urban sprawl, the spread of invasive species, and climate change.

The federal government has justified its efforts to eviscerate environmental laws by cynically claiming that caring for nature is a barrier to economic prosperity. But this ideologically driven agenda will harm our nation and undermine

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Job search, assistance benefits extended

BY TOM FLETCHER

announced a list of reforms to the income assistance program Monday. Employable social assistance recipients will now be able to earn up to $200 per month without losing benefits, and recipients will be required to file income tax returns.

Cadieux said B.C. was the only province that deducted all the earned income from employable people. The $200 exemption will allow them to develop skills and take

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The B.C. government is extending the mandatory job search for new income assistance applicants from three to five weeks, and increasing the amount of earned income people can keep without losing part of their welfare payments.

Premier Christy Clark and Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux

advantage of temporary work that becomes available, she said.

People receiving disability benefits will now be able to retain up to $800 a month, up from $500. The exempted earnings can also be calculated as $9,600 a year, to allow disabled people to work more during times when their health allows it.

Families on income assistance will get an increased school startup supplement

before each school year, up from $84 to $100 for each child aged five to 11, and an increase from $116 to $175 for children 12 and over who are returning to school.

Clark said the total cost to taxpayers for enhanced benefits will be about $5 million per year.

The government is also easing restrictions on assets people can keep while collecting income assistance. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Torch runner Larry McNabb approaches the finish line as he completes the last leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Saturday. The run had 71 participants and it raised $1,800, which helps Special Olympians from the region attend national and world competitions as well as funds training and coaching programs.

ICBC gathering input on insurance changes ICBC is gathering feedback in Nanaimo today (June 14) as part of a provincewide consultation process on potential changes to the way ICBC sets premiums for basic insurance coverage.

An open house is planned at 6-9 p.m. at the Coast Bastion Inn. No pre-registration is required to attend.

“Our customers have told us they think it would be fairer if lower-risk drivers paid less for their vehicle insurance and higher-risk drivers paid more,” said Mark Blucher, ICBC spokesman, in a press release. “To do this, we need to change the structure of our premiums so we can clearly identify higher-risk drivers.”

As part of the engagement process, ICBC plans to consult with customers and stakeholders on various options that move toward a pricing system that focuses more on the driver and their driving record, rather than the current vehiclebased rating system which focuses on the claims history of the vehicle.

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Credit union committed to help children Island Savings is committed to helping Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies on Vancouver Island.

The credit union recently announced a three-year, $60,000 agreement with the Cowichan Valley, and a renewed two-year agreement in Greater Victoria.

Students’ work recognized by arts council

An agreement was also made with the Central Vancouver Island chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters for $60,000.

The partnerships supports the growth of the In-School Mentoring program, which focuses success in school.

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Blood donations save lives Canadian Blood Services is rallying communities across the country to come together and show that collectively, blood donations can make an impact on someone’s life.

The theme of National Blood Donor Week (June 11-16) is The Power of Many – because it takes many donors to help save a life.

Every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood.

Centre Court by the Clock • Metrotown - Burnaby, B.C. • Park Royal - West Vancouver, B.C.

This year, Canadian Blood Services needs to collect more than 915,000 units of blood and recruit 89,000 new donors to help meet patient and hospital demand.

In the B.C. and Yukon region, it needs 130,000 donations this year and recruit 14,500 new donors.

For more information, please go to www.blood.ca or call 1-888-2366283.

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2012 PROPERTY TAX DUE DATE: Tuesday, July 3/12 2012 WATER USAGE REGULATIONS NOTICE NO WATERING BETWEEN 10:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M. Starting June 1st & ending September 30th, 2012 EVEN NUMBERED HOMES, APARTMENTS, STRATA UNITS, MOBILE HOMES ETC. Residence unit number or address number ending in an even number - Watering is allowed on even days of the month (June 2, 4, 6 etc.)

ODD NUMBERED HOMES, APARTMENTS, STRATA UNITS, MOBILE HOMES, ETC. Residences unit number or address number ending in an odd number - Watering is allowed on odd days of the month (June 1, 3, 5 etc.)

As summer approaches, we would like to remind you that WATER USAGE REGULATIONS come into effect JUNE 1, 2012 and will end SEPTEMBER 30, 2012.

These restrictions are intended to ensure that ALL residents receive an adequate supply of water throughout the summer months and that sufficient reserves supplies are available should they be required for emergency fire fighting purposes. rposes.

PLEASE NOTE: Parking lot or driveway veway washing is no not permitted and washing g of automobiles will w only be permitted on regular washing da days within the allowable hours.

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Ten Nanaimo students are able to continue on with their studies thanks in part to the generosity of the Nanaimo Arts Council.

The council is presenting a total of $4,000 in bursaries and awards to the students in support of their education and development.

The presentation is today (June 14) from 7-9 p.m. at the arts council gallery in Nanaimo North Town Centre in conjunction with the reception for the Click 12 black and white photography competition.

Education bursaries for the 2012 Achievement Awards program go to: Taylor Manns, for musical theatre; Sara Grover, for visual arts; Elise Boulanger, operatic studies; Kayla Richardson, photography; Lindsay Ward and Alexis Harrison, jazz guitar; and graphic design students Geoffrey Campbell, Brooke Newman, Laurelle Ar met, and Emily Johnston.

2012 Property Tax Notices have been mailed. If you have not received your property tax notice, please contact the Finance Department at City Hall at 250-755-4415. It is the responsibility of the property owner to pay property taxes by the due date in order to avoid a penalty, whether or not a bill was received. New owners who have not received a property tax notice are advised to contact the Finance Department. Home Owner Grants can be claimed even if a payment is not made.

WHY WAIT IN LINE? WHEN YOU CAN: Claim your Home Owner Grant online at www.nanaimo.ca click on “Online l Services & Payments” View all your City accounts online at mycity.nanaimo.ca y y Pay your city bills online through internet banking including: • Taxes • User Rates • Business Licences • Dog Licences

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CITY HAPPENINGS COUNCIL KEY DATE CALENDAR - 2012 All City of Nanaimo Council Meetings and Public Hearings commence at 7:00 p.m., and will be held in the Shaw Auditorium, Port of Nanaimo Centre, located at 80 Commercial Street.

All City of Nanaimo Finance/Policy Committee of the Whole Meetings commence at 4:30 p.m., and will be held in the Shaw Auditorium, Port of Nanaimo Centre, located at 80 Commercial Street.

June 18 .........Finance/Policy Committee of the Whole June 25 ................................................Council Meeting July 2 ....................................................... CANADA DAY July 5 ......................................................Public Hearing July 9 ...................................................Council Meeting July 23 ..........Finance/Policy Committee of the Whole

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Gala supports underwear run Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not everyday people get to run around the city in their underwear.

But thousands are participating in the B.C. Cancer Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Underwear Affair walk/run in Vancouver July 7 to expose prostate, testicular and ovarian cancer.

Joining other runners in their underwear is Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brynn Logan. She has been fundraising for the past year, hoping to raise $10,000 for the foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to cure cancer, but I do know how to raise awareness,â&#x20AC;? said Logan, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was personally touched by cancer in my 20s when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I have lost many

family members and friends to cancer and I just want to try to help in some way.â&#x20AC;?

She has already raised more than $5,500 through events in Parksville and Qualicum, and Nanaimo residents have the opportunity to help by attending a fundraiser at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre on June 29.

This event features a comedian, singers and dancers as well as a silent auction.

Tickets are $20 and available at Diners Rendezvous on Wallace Street or by calling Logan at 250753-6699.

To donate online, please visit www.uncoverthecure.org.

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Sarah Dymock, resource development coordinator with Nanaimo Haven Society, left, helps celebrate the $6,571 raised during the Bridge for Haven tournament with Norah Fraser second from left, Mary Shakespeare, Robin Le Brasseur and Ted Perry. The tournament, in its 13th year, has raised close to $35,000 for Haven services.

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The cards were dealt, the bids were made and Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Haven Society came away the big winner.

Close to 90 people took part in the 13th annual Bridge for Haven tournament, raising $6,571 for Haven programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bridge for Haven event is one of the biggest and longest running third-party fundraisers for Haven Society,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Dymock, Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resource development coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled at the longevity of the

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Haven Society provides services to women, children, youth, and families who have experienced violence.

Every year more than 3,500 women and children in the mid Vancouver Island area seek support to deal with issues of physical abuse, sexual abuse and violence.

Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs provide everything from shelter, emotional support, counselling, advocacy, court accompaniment, and most importantly a safe place to begin healing from the abuse.

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Almost all of a batteryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s components can be reused to manufacture new batteries, making it worthwhile to recycle.

For each battery collected, $5 goes toward the BCAA Road Safety Foundation to support Alexaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bus; a mobile blood-alcohol testing unit designed and built to help law enforcement take impaired drivers off the roads.

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Library titles on mobile app For anyone wanting access to the riches of a library in their pocket, the Vancouver Island Regional Library has the solution.

The library’s catalogue is available with VIRL Mobile for readers to discover, borrow and keep track of all of their library needs in the palm of their hand.

“With VIRL Mobile you can read reviews of titles by other VIRL customers and browse bestsellers and new material,” said Fiona Anderson, director of library services.

Please go to www.virl. bc.ca and click on VIRL Mobile.

Dogs available to adopt online Dog lovers wanting a new pet have an online option at Vancouver Island Dogz Rescue Society.

The animals are rescued across the Island as well as from shelters in the U.S. and Taiwan.

Dogs are placed in foster homes across the Island and assessed for behavior, temperament and health.

They are not adopted out on a first come, first served basis, but placed in a home that best meets the individual requirements of each animal.

For more information, please e-mail info@ islanddogz.com or visit www.islanddogz.com.

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Kids can bowl for free at Brechin Lanes this summer.

The bowling alley, at 1870 East Wellington Rd., is participating in the Kids Bowl Free program, in which bowling centres provide children with two free games of bowling every day all summer as a way to give back to the local community for its support throughout the school year.

The program runs at Brechin Lanes until Sept. 3. Children must be 15 years old and under and standard shoe rental rates apply.

Please visit www. kidsbowlfree.com/ brechinlanes to register and receive coupons for free games.

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Giving group Vancouver Island Real Estate Board members Jim Stewart, left, Jennifer Merilees, second from right, and Dave Hammond present Wendy Pratt, executive director of the Nanaimo Community Hospice Society, with a cheque for $2,500. The money, presented at the Nanaimo Realtor Luncheon last week, goes toward the $1.25-million Expand the Heart of Hospice campaign to convert the former site of the Montessori School on Waddington Road into a new and expanded home for Hospice.

Grocer backs Canadian goods Country Grocer is making it easier for its customers to identify and buy Canadian food products.

The grocery retailer is working with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on an initiative promoting Canadian food products in its six Island stores beginning Sunday (June 17).

Country Grocer will be using signs, shelf displays, stickers, brochures and other printed material

to help customers at their stores learn more about Canadian food products and help them find these products on the store shelves.

The promotional event will also be featured in store flyers and on the company website.

To find out more about Canadian food products, the Canada Brand initiative and how to identify Canadian food products on store shelves, please visit www. eatcanadian.ca.

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Since 2010, the auction has raised more than $140,000 in program funding. This year, through the growing support of member clubs and along with the generosity of golfers from across the country, Golf Canada hopes to raise $220,000.

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Nanaimo and Fairwinds golf clubs are participating in Golf Canada’s third annual online National Golf Auction with rounds of golf up for bid until June 30 at www.golfcanada.ca/auction.

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The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life Organizing Committee would like to sincerely thank our participants, survivors, volunteers, performers and donors who made the Nanaimo Relay For Life a huge success!

Together we raised over $78,000 (and counting)!

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Dyane Brown readies a painting inspired by the poppies in her garden for the Nanaimo Artwalk. It’s the first artwalk held in the summer, to complement the annual fall event.

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Up to 40 artists are preparing for the upcoming Nanaimo Artwalk in venues and studios in the downtown area

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D

yane Brown and Karen Birch only have to look outside the windows of their south Nanaimo studio to find inspiration.

A series of paintings line the studio’s walls featuring the progression of spring into summer, from tulips to peonies.

“Now the poppies are in bloom,”

Birch said.

The garden studio below Arbutus Books on Nicol Street will host Brown, Birch and Patricia Robison during the inaugural summer Nanaimo Artwalk June 23-24.

More than 40 artists in 16 venues are participating in the summer event, which is scattered throughout the downtown, Old City Quarter and south Nanaimo areas.

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It’s the first artwalk in Nanaimo held in the summer – the fall artwalk is in its 13th year.

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apple cider and now we’re going to serve lemonade,” Brown said.

She and Birch worked out of the Nicol Street location for the past eight years, participating in the fall artwalk for the last four. It’s an opportunity to participate in the art community, share ideas and find inspiration in the work of others.

It’s also a motivator for the two artists who often spend months on a single painting.

“When the artwalk comes up, we start getting productive,” Brown said.

Much of Birch’s latest paintings are small scale, drawing inspiration from the nearby garden but also from her background as an activist, which Brown also shares.

“Some little canvasses take months,” Birch said. “It takes a long time to produce something that looks really simple.” ◆ See ‘ART ‘ ’ /21

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Multi-instrumentalist Shane Philip is known worldwide for his dynamic didgeridoo-infused music.

The West Coast knows well Philip’s ability to fill a room with dancing fans, or quiet a room with mellower songs. For the past five years, he expanded his reach, capturing listeners from around the world.

Philip blends folk, reggae and blues into his own creation.

A one-man force on stage, Philips’s feet wildly work his drum kit while he plays guitar, the aslatua, the djembe and, of course, his didgeridoos.

His fourth album and arguably best work came last year with the release of Life Love Music, recorded at Baker Studios over

Writing an artist’s biography is key to attracting media interest and audience members.

Nanaimo Arts Council offers an hour-long workshop to teach the essential elements of biography, such as length and what information to include.

Leading the workshop is Penny Maday, an artist and owner of Island Girl Art Studio.

She teaches at Nanaimo Art Gallery as well as her own studio, and is also a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.

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Second sitting added to show Toopy and Binoo in the theatre are just as popular as their television counterparts.

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In Celebration of Duncan’s Centennial 2012

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SHANE PHILIP plays Diners Rendezvous Sunday (June 17).

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MAY WONG author of A Cowherd in Paradise: From China to Canada is at Harbourfront Library Wednesday (June 20), 6:30 p.m.

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VIU MUSIC GRADUATES year-end recital at Malaspina Theatre Thursday and Friday (June 14-15), beginning at 5 p.m. Admission free.

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY celebration at Swy-a-lana Lagoon June 21, noon to 5:30 p.m. Admission free; salmon barbecue $5.

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ON THE DOCK with Lance Lapointe, BJ Estes, Richard Nott and Scott Brown at Dinghy Dock Pub Tuesday (June 19) at 7 p.m. Tickets $20 at the pub or the artists.

JON LOVITZ at the Port Theatre June 22, 8 p.m. Call 250-7548550.

FACTORIES AND ALLEYWAYS play Acme Food Co. Friday (June 15).

BELLYDANCE BAZAAR shows, workshops and vendors June 23, 11-4 p.m., at St. Paul’s church hall. Admission $5. Call 250-7390589.

ROBIN SAMS and Katje van Loon poetry reading at Harbourfront Library June 24 at 1 p.m. Admission Free.

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES with Geoff Horrocks and Trish Clair at St. Andrew’s United Church Friday (June 15), 7 p.m. Tickets $12 at Lobelia’s Lair, Tom Lee Music, West Coast Classic Floral and the church.

BIG BANG BABY plays the Harewood Arms Pub Saturday (June 16).

MANGLEWOOD plays Acme Food Co. Saturday (June 16).

GREYNOTES play Front Street Grill Saturday (June 16), 8 p.m. to midnight.

GLEN FOSTER GROUP plays the Courts Pub Saturday (June 16) at 9 p.m.

ENABLERS play the Well Pub Saturday (June 16).

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RADIO FLYER plays the Harewood Arms Pub June 23.

THE BIG MESS plays Acme Food Co. June 23.

BEATLEMANIA tribute band plays Port Theatre June 23, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $54; $30/children. Call 250-754-8550.

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BIG JOHN BATES plays the Queen’s July 1.

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SAM BAKER Doug Cox and Betty Soo play Diners Rendezvous July 3. Tickets $20/ advance; $25/door.

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SYNAPSE plays all-ages show with The Body Politic and Silence Theory at Headliners July 6.

PHIL RANDOY and Marty Steele play Front Street Grill July 6 at 8 p.m.

SONGTREE part of Troubador house concert series June 24, 2-4 p.m. Tickets $20. Call 250-591-2275.

JO BURT plays Diners Rendezvous July 20.

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SYNAPSE with No Operator and The New Colors play the Queen’s June 28 at 9 p.m.

HERBICIDAL MANIACS play Front Street Grill July 21 at 8 p.m.

ASHBURY WEST a tribute to Neil Young at Diners Rendezvous June 29. Tickets $20/ advance; $25/door.

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JAZZ JAM at the Diners Rendezvous Tuesdays.

FEMME FATALES play Tuesday nights at the Queen’s.

OPEN MIKE JAM at the Cambie on Wednesday at 9 p.m.

To present and discuss the Įnal report of the Community Design CharreƩe, provide an update on the project, and discuss the next steps in the process.

What is the Cedar Main Street Project?

The Cedar Main Street Design Project is a Regional District of Nanaimo community planning iniƟaƟve aimed at creaƟng an illustrated Village Plan for the area, which includes the lands located on both sides of Cedar Road between MacMillan and Hemer Roads.

Ideas generated by parƟcipants thus far centre on encouraging development that is compaƟble with the area’s natural, rural seƫng, and on maintaining the village quality of the Cedar Main Street area. Residents envision design elements such as improved pedestrian and cyclist access, pocket parks, bus shelters, mixed-use buildings and a variety of housing types including clustered single family and small scale mulƟ-family dwellings.

The Cedar Main Street Design Project is intended to guide the future development of the Main Street Corridor. The resulƟng Plan could result in changes within the community including land use, transportaƟon, housing, recreaƟon, employment, and servicing.

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More informaƟon is available on the Regional District of Nanaimo website, or by contacƟng us using one of the methods to the leŌ.

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HIFI plays Diners Rendezvous July 9. Tickets $20; $15/blues society members and students. Call 250740-1133.

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EBB AND FLOW Sonny Assu and Rande Cook exhibition at campus Nanaimo Art Gallery until Sept. 1.

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Art education came after retirement

◆ From /18 The two women started seriously studying art after retiring from successful careers – Brown operated a health-food store in the Arbutus Books location, while Birch was an educational assistant, specializing in children with autism and behavioural problems.

Birch, who was 60 at the time, enrolled in Vancouver Island University’s Love of Learning program, where she was able to audit courses for much less than regular tuition. “[Brown] pursued her fine arts diploma and I pursued everything else,” Birch said.

Brown, who was 65 at the time, took advantage of free tuition for seniors.

“I applied on my 65th birthday,” Brown said.

The university provided a wealth of artistic information, from the campus location of the Nanaimo Art Gallery to the vast collection of books in the library.

“It was a wonderful experience to be with all those youth,” Birch said.

They share the knowledge and experience with others, hosting workshops and classes in the small studio. They are also eager to answer questions from people on the artwalk, especially those who have an interest in art and want to give it a try.

“It’s not about perfection; it’s not about the product; it’s about having fun,” Birch said.

The artwalk runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. For more information, including a downloadable brochure, please visit www.nanaimoartwalk.jimdo.com.

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Summer arts program offers day camps In just one day, you can be a pop star, run away to the circus, learn the basics of oriental watercolour, play with clay, create your own tile mosaics or any number of ideas available through the annual Arts Alive summer program.

For the first time in its 25-year history, Arts Alive offers 10 individual one-day courses, providing a full day focusing on a single art form as part of the Do It For a Day program.

Arts Alive is a summer staple for children and adults, offering week-long courses of a few hours each day in a wide variety of

classes in art, music, dance or drama, for different age groups.

“We realized that a twohour course each day for a week is not always convenient for some parents, who might prefer their child to be immersed in a full day of activity in a particular art form, such as dance, crafts or painting,” said Vince Katnich, Arts Alive board president.

Registration is ongoing, with start date set for July 9. For more information on courses, particularly the Do It For A Day program, please visit www.nanaimoartsalive.com.

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The Nanaimo Nemesis roller derby team doesn’t win a lot of bouts these days – but just wait a few years.

The Nemesis Candy Crushers junior girls’ team is taking to the sport and some of the skaters have potential to crack the senior women’s roster in coming seasons.

“These girls are amazing,” said Amanda Gould, coach of the juniors. “They have no fear. They’re not scared to do anything so they’re picking it up so fast.”

The Candy Crushers practise twice a week, at the Nanaimo Ice Centre and at South Wellington Community Hall.

Girls from age 5-17 participate, and size difference isn’t as big a deal in junior because the girls positionally block rather than throw hip checks like the Nemesis ladies.

“They still get bruises, they still fall down a lot, but they’re doing great with it,” said Gould. “Some of them have really toughened up a lot in the past two months.”

There are other fledgling junior programs in Victoria, Cumberland and Powell River, so the Candy Crushers could

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Rollery derby jammer Ali (Scariel Pink) Greene, left, is blocked by opponents Lexi (Goldie Lex) Corby and Emily (Crush Em) Mann during the Nanaimo Nemesis Candy Crushers boot camp Sunday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

get some game action by season’s end. In the meantime they have enough players for lively intrasquad action at intermission of senior bouts. “ E ve r y b o dy w a n t s them to scrimmage right now because everybody

loves them,” said Gould.

The Candy Crushers welcome any newcomers. Gould said roller derby really appeals to certain girls.

“They seem to have a lot of fun here, they get to wear cool clothes.

They’re meeting new

people that they wouldn’t nor mally meet,” she said. “A lot of these girls, they don’t fit into the [traditional] sports category … They’re kind of into sports, they just hadn’t found one. So this has been a great thing for them.”

DERBY DETAILS … For more information about the Nemesis Candy Crushers, search for the group on Facebook or e-mail amandagould@ live.com … The team is also looking for sponsors. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

The B.C. Hockey League’s new playoff format doesn’t really add up, but it just might work.

The league announced its plans for the 2012-13 post-season this week following the governors’ annual general meeting in Richmond.

Coastal Conference teams will have to win three series to reach the final, while Interior Conference teams will have to win only two series.

Coastal teams such as the Nanaimo Clippers will have to win two bestof-five series, then win a best-of-seven to advance to the Fred Page Cup. Interior teams including the defending-champion Penticton Vees will have to win two best-of-seven series to reach the final.

All the teams knew that changes were coming. The BCHL had announced earlier this year that it was moving to three divisions in order to strengthen regional rivalries and reduce travel.

“Having made that decision, obviously the next most difficult decision was how to get three divisions into a final series,” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach and general manager. “Considering the challenge, I think it’s fair.” ◆ See ‘COACH’ /B3

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The Nanaimo DBL T i m b e r m e n h av e shown they can beat the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best teams.

Part of that is because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re keeping the ball out of their net.

Pat Mallough, a newcomer to the team, has quickly pinned down the No. 1 goalie job with Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior B lacrosse club.

His first appearance, on the road against the North Shore Indians, he shut the door and allowed his team to win in a comeback. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That first game he played for us he pretty much g rabbed the reins right thereâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? said Mike Maughan, coach of the T-men. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys, now that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in there for a few games, have a little bit more confidence back there knowing what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got back there.â&#x20AC;?

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Nanaimo DBL Timbermen goalie Pat Mallough heads to the bench during a break in the action at the Nanaimo Ice Centre last week.

The 22-year-old from Saskatoon is the son of Pat Mallough, Sr., a for mer Nanaimo Clippers player. So he knew about the Harbour City, but it still took some convincing

from teammates Jordan Jarvis and Gabe Sutherland to make the move west. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said they need a goalie and I kept hemming and hawing and about a week before

finals I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You know what? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And I just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look back,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Senior B in B.C. is a lot faster pace than senior B in Saskatchewan, Mallough said, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what he wanted. He also likes Nanaimo, which he said is much like Saskatoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No country bars, though; it kind of ruins it for me,â&#x20AC;? he joked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the lacrosse community is great, a lot stronger than what we have back home and it makes me love lacrosse more than what I already had.â&#x20AC;?

Backstopped by their new goalie, the DBL T-men are looking like contenders. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great potential, Mallough said, maybe even to get to the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a goal of mine, so I hope the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on board with that,â&#x20AC;? he said.â&#x20AC;?

GAME ON â&#x20AC;Ś Nanaimo h o s t s Ro ya l C i t y tonight (June 14) at 7:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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SENIOR A lacrosse team faces New West Sunday (June 17).

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by the governors this week is a slight change to roster size.

Teams will now be allowed a 22-man roster, up from last season’s 21-man roster.

“I think we’ve finally found a perfect number,” said Vandekamp. “Twenty-two gives us one extra player at both forward and defence. It limits the number of players that should be healthy scratches and keeps kids playing the game.”

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A few different people told coach Dale Nicks it was the most exciting game of the season, so far.

That might have been true, but as Nicks seethed over his junior A Timbermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16-13 loss to the Langley Thunder Saturday at Frank Crane Arena, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really see it that way. That kind of game, and the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15-14 win at Burnaby, are the kind of games that drive coaches crazy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defence is going to have to improve,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our offence is finally generating enough goals to win games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we can only be allowing other teams to maybe score eight or nine goals, max.â&#x20AC;?

Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior A lacrosse team (2-11-1) has tweaked the game plan of late, letting the offensive players concentrate on offence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just been doing what the coaches have been telling us, getting to the dirty places, cutting to the

middle and getting the right shots,â&#x20AC;? said Macgregor Johnston, T-men veteran.

Scoring has become contagious up and down the lineup. â&#x20AC;&#x153; G u y s f ro m o u r tranny, D end are starting to put the ball in the net,â&#x20AC;? Nicks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get a little bit of that and maybe the focus isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on D as much and for us, it has to be.â&#x20AC;?

Timbermen players said they know they need to be aware of the matchups on the floor and be smarter in their own end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to play more of an active defence,â&#x20AC;? said Bryan Dougan, team captain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to start getting out on the shooters and not giving them so much space.â&#x20AC;?

With the goals and wins finally starting to come, and playoffs still a possibility, there are some positive vibes throughout the junior A Timbermen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The moodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more upbeat,â&#x20AC;? Dougan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Definitely everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting to play with a little bit more confidence.â&#x20AC;?

GAME ON â&#x20AC;Ś Nanaimo hosts Burnaby on Saturday (June 16) at 5 p.m. at Frank Crane. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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The junior B Nanaimo Timbermen are in the midst of a challenging stretch of road games, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving it their best. The lacrosse team earned a 6-6 tie Sunday against the Peninsula Warriors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From warmup to the end we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quit,â&#x20AC;? said Matt Rinas, coach of the T-men. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We stayed strong and played a full game.â&#x20AC;?

Connor Morgan had two goals and three assists, Kyle Groat-Saluk also scored twice and Remy Koch and Ryan Davies had the other goals. Goalie Armin Grewal made some big saves and also dished two assists.

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The senior menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball team won its first regular-season game of the Pacific International League campaign.

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The Miners did some things well on the weekend, but found themselves too short-benched to be as competitive as they would have liked.

The first game Joey Benda threw a complete-game loss and Matt Ney had Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only RBI. The second game Jorhn Kaluzniak threw a complete game, giving up five hits and striking out five. Jeff Vickers was 2-for-3 and Bill Hadden had two RBIs. In Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win, Hadden threw a complete game, striking out five. Ben Cairns and Kris Small both hit two-run home runs to provide the offence.

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In the finale, Donny MacQuarrie was 3-for-4 at the plate and Hadden was 2-for-4.

Brandon Lymer threw a completegame loss.

GAME ON â&#x20AC;Ś The Coal Miners host a doubleheader against Burnaby Collegiate on Saturday (June 16) at Serauxmen Stadium. The team then plays an exhibition game Sunday in Victoria â&#x20AC;Ś For more on the team, please see pages B12-B13. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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CALENDAR ◆ June 14 - Blair McKinnon Celebrity Flag Football Charity Game. Caledonia Park, 5:30 p.m. ◆ June 14 - West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association. Nanaimo DBL Timbermen vs.

Royal City. Nanaimo Ice Centre, 7:30 p.m. ◆ June 16 - Pacific International League

baseball. Nanaimo Cross & Co. Coal Miners vs. Burnaby.

Serauxmen Stadium. noon and 2:30 p.m. ◆ June 16 - B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League.

Nanaimo Timbermen vs. Burnaby Lakers.

Frank Crane Arena, 5 p.m. ◆ June 17 - Western Lacrosse Association.

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Nanaimo Timbermen vs. Peninsula Warriors. Nanaimo Ice Centre, 7:30 p.m.

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◆ June 23 - Pacific International League baseball. Nanaimo Cross & Co. Coal Miners vs. Burnaby.

Serauxmen Stadium. noon and 2:30 p.m.

Duncan, June 9-10 14-15-year-old girls Jenaya Pynn, first, 300 metres, first, 800m; Alyssa Mousseau, first, 1,200m; Amy Morris, first, 2,000m; Rachel Jerome, first, long jump, first, triple jump.

14-15-year-old boys Charlie Andrews, first, 100m dash; Carter Higgins, first, 800m, first, 1,500m; Josh Bailey, first, 2,000m; Jason Clare, first, triple jump.

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Nine-year-old girls Paige Higgins, first, high jump.

10-year-old girls Karly Dickenson, first, 600m, first, 1,000m; Makayla Mitchell, first, 800m race walk, first, high jump, first, discus, first, javelin, first, shot put.

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11-year-old boys Nate Seaman, first, 600m, first, 1,000m.

12-year-old girls Madison Heisterman, first, 800m, first, 1,200m; Marina Anderson, first, 800m race walk; Jessica Ory, first, high jump.

12-year-old boys Jeremiah Morris, first, shot put; Dominic Boar, first, 80m hurdles, first, 200m hurdles.

13-year-old boys Jack Schlitz, first, triple jump.

16-17-year-old girls Erica DeSchiffart, first, 2,000m steeplechase.

16-17-year-old boys Sean Miller, first, 3,000m.

18-19-year-old men Joel DeSchiffart, first, 800m.

To submit scores, statistics, standings and sports news to the News Bulletin, please contact sports editor Greg Sakaki by e-mail at sports@ nanaimobulletin.com or call 250-734-4623 or fax the info to 250-753-0788.

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◆ NANAIMO DOWNTOWN Farmers’ Market features products, crafts and good food from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pioneer Plaza, 90 Front St. Entertainer this week is Bob Hiebert. Visit www.nanaimofarmersmarket.com for more information or e-mail ndfms@shaw.ca. ◆ NANAIMO KENNEL Club dog show goes from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Beban Park’s Centenial Building.

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June 15-17. ◆ TRINITY UNITED Church hosts a spaghetti supper, including salad, dessert and drink, at 5 p.m. at 6234 Spartan Rd. Adults $10, children under 2 $5. Tickets at the door.

Saturday ◆ NANAIMO THEATRE Groups hosts auditions from 1-3 p.m. at the Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Rd., for production of The Melville Boys. Two men and two women aged 20 to 40s needed.

Visit www.nanaimotheatregroup.com for details. ◆ CENTRAL VANCOUVER Island Orchid Society holds its

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Monday ◆ NANAIMO FAMILY History Society hosts its general meeting at 1:30 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre, rooms 7-8. George Westwood will present on William James Westwood. Visitors welcome. ◆ HARBOUR CITY Newcomers Club, for anybody new to Nanaimo, meets at 7 p.m. at the Oliver Woods Community Centre. Visit www. harbourcitynewcomers. ca for details.

Tuesday ◆ PARK AVENUE School 50th Anniversary Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m. in the school’s library.

Anybody interested in helping out is welcome to attend. Call 250754-5591 or e-mail parkavereunion@live. ca or for details.

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A BIG, GRATEFUL BOUQUET to Suzanne and Trina in the photo department at the Nanaimo North Town Centre London Drugs for helping me with a last minute Mother’s Day gift. These ladies spent more than half an hour with me, getting a photo out of my phone and reshaping and stretching it to make a mouse pad for my mother. It was her favourite picture and thanks to their patience, knowledge and hard work, her Mother’s Day was complete.

HUGE BOUQUETS OF SPRING FLOWERS to the lady who planted the bright, colourful flowers in the front yard of a tiny house on the north end of Bowen Road. What a show. You may get ticketed because people driving by are craning their necks to see the great display. That little house has never looked so good.

BOUQUETS OF CHATTER to Karyn, Mike and Bob, who take time from their day to stop and yak with me in the kitchen at Paradise Isle Seniors. You make my day. Love Hazel S. BOUQUETS OF PUSSY WILLOWS AND THANKS to the members of Paradise Isle Seniors who contributed to the wonderful gift certificates for Hazel Smith. She bought lots of stuff for her garden.

A BOUQUET. Nanaimo One-Hour Optical at Nanaimo North Town Centre offers the best customer service. But it is not just the customer service, it’s the delivery – staff are friendly, helpful and polite.

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A HUGE BOUQUET to the tow truck driver from Mid Island Towing who saved the day after I had locked my keys, cellphone and wallet in my truck. You saw my desperate attempts to get back in my truck and got me in at no charge. I never got your name, but you are a wonderful addition to your company.

A SHINY CHROME BOUQUET to Baker Auto Supply. You folks sold me, at a reasonable price, the same part that a competitor wanted twice as much for. Awesome service.

A BOUQUET OF SUNSHINE to Patrick, Peter and Christine of the Good Cooking Guys for providing a great barbecue luncheon for the Harbour City Probus group.

A BIG, BRIGHT BOUQUET to the wonderful staff at Shar-Kare Feeds and Pet Supplies in Harewood.

Cindy, Patti and Jen always make you feel like you’re their only customer.

From the big sunny hello to the genuine “have a great day”, their service is always helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. These girls rock.

A BIG BOUQUET to KFL on the Island Highway. A coat with glasses

Submit your Beef or Bouquet Beefs & Bouquets is a free forum to give thanks or express views on issues and events. The News Bulletin reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Length is limited to 40 words and two submissions per person per week. A winner will be selected at random to receive a floral bouquet from Turley’s Florist and Potting Shed.

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A RAINBOW-COLOURED TUTU to the Kirkwood Academy. I attended the end-of-year recital at the Port Theatre recently and was impressed with the dancers of all ages. The teachers are to be commended, it was a wonderful show.

A BIG CHAINSAW THANK YOU to the city’s parks department for the prompt response to a request to clear a tree blocking the trail at Brookwood Pond.

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and cellphone in the pockets was left there a week ago, with no ID. This week I pick them up.

A HUMONGOUS BOUQUET OF FRAGRANT LILACS to my sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Bob Coleman. You are, without doubt, the most thoughtful and generous people on the planet. Loved the bones, Brutus.

THANKS to the girl at the Country Grocer cash register who helped me out when I was short coins for my wieners. She said she was doing a good deed on her birthday.

A BOUQUET OF ROSES to Nelly and Barry of Barry’s Tailoring at their new location in Petersen Place. My thanks for always making my clothes a perfect fit.

A BOUQUET to Old City Fish and Chips. They are the best in town.

The place is super clean and we will be back. We will also tell all our friends about it.

A BOUQUET. My experiences with most of Nanaimo’s retail salespeople have been so good, I feel I must thank them. It means a lot to be treated with kindness and respect. I’m happy to live in a community where courtesy and helpfulness have not been lost. A pleasant moment with these people brightens my day.

A BIG, BOLD BOUQUET to the person who found my BlackBerry in Robins Park in Harewood and put it in a place where we could find it the next day.

A BOUQUET OF HUGS AND KISSES to my loving man Rick who has always taken great care of me.

I just wanted to say thank you for all that you do for me.

A HUGE BOUQUET about the kindness displayed by my neighbours at Kaden Place. I held a yard sale in the centre court of our complex recently and when it started pouring buckets, many neighbours came out of their dry homes to take armfuls of my stuff and move it all under cover.

With their help, we were out of the rain in a couple of trips each. Thank you for your help.

A BEEF F to bouquet writers who seem to think that people want slobbery, wet kisses from their dogs.

Gross.

A HANDFUL OF GRUMPY PILLS to some of the employees at a local pharmacy. Forget taking them before you go to work.

A BEEF F to the city for putting up all kinds of traffic lights, but giving no thought to the busiest intersection in Harewood – Bruce Avenue and Fifth Street.

A BEEF F to the beefer who complained about the loud music played at a north end restaurant and the failed bid to have it turned down.

I bet the staff were happy to see your group leave. I can imagine the gossip after.

AN IGNORANT BEEF F to the beefer complaining about the deer.

Smart homeowners plant flowers that deer don’t eat and have beautiful gardens. There are many plants to choose from. Plant your roses, etc., in a fenced backyard and please stop complaining.

The deer’s home/food source is being destroyed by more and more developments.

A BEEF F to the business owner who belittles his helpers in front of customers, then feels he’s right and continues to talk and do nothing.

A BEEF F to drivers and a plea to learn the difference between a stop sign and a two- or three-way stop.

Don’t wave at me to turn illegally in front of you, putting me at fault should a collision occur.

A BEEF F to the cable company, or whomever is responsible. When I got my digital box last August, I got a lot of channels I could never get before. I didn’t ask for them, they were just there. In recent months, however, some of those channels have disappeared. If viewers want them, they must now pay for them.

What’s going on?

A BEEF F to the people who walk their dogs down to the beach through Beach Estates Park and allow their dogs to bark incessantly.

People live along there.

A BEEF F to people who have ocean views, but won’t trim or prune their own trees to allow neighbours to enjoy the same view. Come on people, smile on your brother.

A BEEF F to whoever walks their dog on the little trail between the condos and Longwood shopping centre and throws bagged up dog feces into the bushes or puts them in an old tree trunk. Please dispose of your dog’s feces in a responsible manner.

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RYAN REID Consultant 101 - 5070 Uplands Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N1 Ph. (250) 729-0904 Mobile (250) 714-2651 Fax (250) 729-0908 ryan.reid@investorsgroup.com

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he Honda Fit has gone from ho-hum to humdinger.

On meeting the first-generation Honda Fit, I couldn’t argue its practicality, but it had all the panache of a slabsided minivan – only smaller.

Yawn…

Fast forward to 2009, when this humdrum but functional design was revamped for more space, more power, and thankfully more style.

Honda labelled its new look the ‘super-forward aero-form design.’ It wasn’t a quantum leap from the original, but the subtle changes made a conspicuous difference.

It’s a tapered look that gathers toward the centreline and angles back to the rear.

From the front, the larger, more steeply-raked windshield (with large front quarter windows) not only provides fishbowl visibility, but adds to the Fit’s forward-leaning stance.

This is accentuated by a rising beltline and single line running from nose to roof peak.

Contributing to the Fit’s now bolder first impression is a honeycomb upper grille and

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The 2012 Honda Fit is sleeker and sportier than the original, but more importantly provides the kind of passenger and cargo room that wouldn’t be out of place in a small SUV or crossover.

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Ergonomics are well considered with large, easy-to-read instruments (well inset to reduce glare) and calming blue backlighting. Cupholders are abundant along with some handy storage cubbies to keep small items in place. Also up front, seats are firm and well bolstered, and with a grippy fabric that holds you in place during hard cornering.

Padding seems a little scant in the rear, although supportive enough, and with ample knee room and loads of headroom, thanks to the roofline that peaks above the rear passengers. But what’s most interesting about the back of the cabin is not how it caters to occupants, but how you can configure it for cargo.

At the heart of this is the 60/40 split magic seat, which does a few tricks I wouldn’t expect in an econohatch.

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◆ From /B14 And what a cargo area it is – 1,622 litres in total behind the front seats. That’s on par with compact sport-utility vehicles, let alone subcompact hatchbacks. And if that’s not enough, the front seat can be folded backwards to allow for longer objects up to seven feet, nine inches. Honda calls this seating arrangement “long mode.”

Cargo loading is easy, thanks to a wide opening, low cargo floor and sill. And the rear seats can even be dropped from the luggage compartment – with the front seats in any position.

Another cool feature is what Honda refers to as “tall mode.”

For this configuration, you pull the seat cushions up to take advantage of the Fit’s full 1,290 mm cabin height.

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And they’ll be prepared to spend a lot more coin.

Honda can crow all they want about exterior styling and sporty performance, but what really impresses me about this vehicle is how engineers have carved out so much space from such a small footprint. And in doing so have created a subcompact hatchback with near-SUV cargo space.

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Let’s hope it’s a small puncture – and be sure to renew your CAA membership.

In my mind, performance is secondary, but not bad considering the engine’s small displacement.

All Fit models are powered by a 16-valve, SOHC 1.5-litre four cylinder that delivers 117 horsepower. It doesn’t provide a lot of punch off the line, but delivers more juice as you approach redline.

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Representative financing example based on 2012 Optima LX MT (OP541C) with a selling price of $23,572 [includes delivery and destination fees of $1,455, other fees and certain taxes (including tire levies) and A/C tax ($100, where applicable)] financed at 0% APR for 60 months. Bi-weekly payments equal $162 with a down payment/equivalent trade of $2,000. License, insurance, applicable taxes, variable dealer administration fees (up to $699), PPSA and registration fees are extra. Cost of borrowing of $0, for a total obligation of $23,572. Financing example includes $500 competitive bonus (see below) that is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Retailer may sell for less. See dealer for full details. ◆“Don’t Pay Until Fall” on select models (120-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing offers on select 2012 and 2013 models on approved credit (OAC) (2012/2013 Sportage/Sorento/Sedona excluded). No interest will accrue during the first 90 days of the finance contract. After this period, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay the principal interest monthly over the term of the contract. ▼Cash purchase price for 2012 Sorento LX MT (SR55AC) is $22,667 and includes a cash savings of $3,100 (which is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers), delivery and destination fees of $1,650, other fees and certain taxes (including tire levies) and A/C tax ($100, where applicable). License, insurance, applicable taxes, PPSA, admin fee up to $699 and registration fees are extra. Retailer may sell for less. Available at participating dealers. See dealer for full details. »Bi-weekly finance payment for 2012 Forte Sedan LX “PLUS” AT (FO74PC) based on a selling price of $20,172 is $99 with an APR of 1.49% for 60 months, amortized over an 84-month period. Estimated remaining principal balance of $5,095 plus applicable taxes due at end of 60-month period. Offer includes a loan savings of $1,500 and competitive bonus of $500. Delivery and destination fees of $1,455, other fees and certain taxes (including tire levies) and A/C tax ($100, where applicable) are included. License, insurance, applicable taxes, PPSA, admin fee (up to $699) and registration fees are extra. See dealer for full details. ‡Loan savings for 2012 Forte Sedan LX “PLUS” AT (FO74PC) is $1,500 and is available on purchase financing only on approved credit (OAC). Loan savings vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Some conditions apply. >ECO-Credit for 2012 Optima Hybrid is $1,000 and is applicable to the purchase or lease of a new 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. Available at participating dealers. Certain restrictions apply. See dealer for details. ††Competitive Bonus offer available on the purchase or lease of new 2012 Optima (excluding Hybrid)/2012 Forte models at a value of $500 (deducted before tax) for owners of a Honda Accord/Civic, Toyota Camry/Corolla or Mazda6/Mazda3 with proof of ownership. Certain restrictions apply. Offer is transferrable within same household (must provide proof of address). Limit of one bonus per customer or household. Offer not combinable with any other loyalty/conquest offers. Offer ends July 3, 2012. ^2012 Kia Sorento/2012 Kia Forte Sedan awarded the Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Visit iihs.org for full details. ▲Highway/city fuel consumption of these vehicles may vary. These estimates are based on Transport Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the Government of Canada’s EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. KIA is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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Sonic gets nod for safety innovations to 10. The overall rating is based on frontal and side crash tests in addition to rollover resistance testing.

The three test conditions are combined mathematically into an overall vehicle score.

The Sonic’s peace of mind package score of five stars was the highest rating possible – even though Sonic received four stars for rollover.

The Traffic Safety Administration applied the results for the Sonic sedan to the five-door hatchback model because of the same safety equipment and performance.

EyeSight system helps in crashes

I NEW TECH advances put in Subarus.

Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the debut of its EyeSight driver assistance system.

The suite of safety and driver assist technologies will debut at the New York International Auto Show on 2013 Legacy and Outback models.

EyeSight will appear on other products in the Subaru line-up and integrates adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking, and vehicle lane departure war ning. The technology, which can also detect obstacles in front of a parked car and limit potential damage in an impact, will become available later this year.

EyeSight uses two charge-coupled device cameras developed by Subaru. It’s mounted inside the car on the upper edge of the windshield, reducing the potential for damage that could occur in bumper-mounted systems, such as radar.

The system processes stereo images to identify the vehicles travelling in front, as well as obstacles, traffic lanes and other items. Information is relayed to the computer, which is networked with the braking system and electronic throttle control.

Below speeds of ap p rox i m at e ly 3 0 kilometres per hour, EyeSight is capable of detecting pedestrians in the vehicle’s path and can activate in order to mitigate or even avoid the collision.

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The Kia Track’ster gives motorists a 250 horsepower engine and a four-wheel drive system.

Kia performance Track’ster unveiled at spring car show

Kia unveiled the Track’ster concept at the Chicago Auto Show in the spring.

Amid the driving rhythm of heavy-metal music, smoke and blinding lights, Kia Motors America took the wraps off a performance-oriented three-door Soul coupe concept that hints at what could possibly be the future of Kia’s wildly successful Soul.

The Track’ster is not just another pretty face; it has a body to match. Sculpted surfaces seem to flow into each other naturally. The flanks are smooth but accented with well-defined wheel enclosures.

The wheelbase on the concept is stretched to 101.2-inches, almost an inch longer than the production Soul. As expected on a car with the Track’ster’s performance intentions, large 14-inch Brembo vented and cross-drilled disc brakes are embraced by six-piston calipers up front and 13.6-inch discs are paired with fourpiston calipers at the rear.

Soul fans will instantly recognize the Track’ster’s angled design.

A 2.0-litre turbocharged in-line-four engine puts 250 horsepower to the road, a 66 per cent increase over that of the production Soul.

Power is routed to all four wheels via an electronically controlled four-wheel-drive system.

The short-throw six-speed manual transmission is capped with a stubby spherical shift lever. The Track’ster rides on a lowered sport suspension tuned for track performance.

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Joan Cecilia Russell (nee Wood) July 30, 1943 - June 5, 2012 The nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sky is just a little brighter now with a new star!

Marilyn Marie Burrows Born May 16, 1940 to Margaret and Edward Schmidt in Macklin, Sask, passed into the waiting arms of our Lord on June 7, 2012 in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Palliative Care Unit. God bless all of you there, for your awesome care.

Marilyn was a loving wife, mother and friend, always putting the needs of others ahead of her own. She leaves behind her husband, Neil; her 4 children: Dean, Blane, Ron and Shelly; 2 beautiful granddaughters, Jessica and Danielle; and her only great grandchild, amazing Mason. She is, and will remain, in the hearts of so many family and friends.

There will be a celebration of Life on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 2pm at Nanaimo Alliance Church. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, please send donations to Kiwanis Village, 1221 Kiwanis Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5Y1, Attn: Lori Walker.

Joan will fondly be remembered seeking out Saturday Garage Sales, coffee with the ladies at A&W, volunteering at Rutherford School and playing Bingo.

She was happiest when she was surrounded by her grandchildren and camping with her husband Tom of more than 50 years.

After a brave battle with cancer, Joan passed away in Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palliative Care Unit.

Joan was born in Comox, BC and resided in Nanaimo for the majority of her life. She was predeceased by her dear son David and survived by her loving husband Tom, her children Chris, Terri, Dianne and Cindy along with their spouses and 9 grandchildren. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sadly missed by her sister Phyllis Wood, the numerous relatives and friends throughout BC, Alberta, Washington and as far as Nova Scotia and Australia.

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Nimmo, Isabel Dorothy

(nee Mitchell) Devoted wife, mother, ggrandmother, passed aaway June 7, 2012 in Palliative Care at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital shortly after admission. She had been on the home care palliative program for four months. She was predeceased by her parents, Dorothy and Mark Mitchell; brother, Mark Mitchell and daughter-in-law, Karen Nimmo.

Isabel will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 52 years, Dr. John Lindsay Nimmo; children: John David Nimmo (Maria), Dr. Michael Charles Nimmo, Andrew Mark Nimmo; grandson, Robert Nimmo, and her brother, Bill Mitchell.

Isabel was a dedicated Emergency Nurse, (S.R.N) at the Royal Free Hospital in London, England, and an Emergency Nurse (R.N) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 11:00 am at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo, with Rev. David Perry Sr. OfďŹ ciating.

Sands ~ Nanaimo (250) 753-2032

Kenneth Orville Orpen May 31,1933 - June 9, 2012

Ken passed away suddenly on June 9th, age 79, with Shirley, his wife of 59 years, by his side. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Clubhouse at Woodgrove Estates, 5854 Turner Road, Nanaimo, between 4 and 6pm.

Predeceased by his son, Timothy Dale.

Lovingly survived by his wife, Shirley; daughter, Debbie and sons: Ken (Sheila), Rob (Teresa), Stuart (Kristin); grandchildren: Kris (Jen), ( ), Erin,, Kelsi,, Daniel,, Alison,, Reed and Lee and ďŹ ve great grandchildren.

Ken was born in Sterco, Alberta and moved to North Vancouver, BC as a teenager. His ďŹ rst job took him to Texada Island and it was just a short boat ride to Powell River where he met his wife Shirley. They settled on Texada Island where they spent 18 years raising their ďŹ ve children. His work as a heavy duty mechanic then took them north to Cassiar and Kitimat, and ďŹ nally back to North Vancouver.

Ken was an avid hunter, ďŹ sherman, golfer and dog lover. He was active in baseball and hockey, as a player in his younger years hockey years, and later as coach and proud supporter of his sons and grandsons. While on Texada, he headed the volunteer ďŹ re department. In 1995 Ken and Shirley retired to Nanaimo. He leaves behind many good friends, including his special little buddy, Teddy.

Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family invites you all to attend his Celebration of Life. No ďŹ&#x201A;owers please. Donations to the SPCA would be appreciated.

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CARPENTER, Sheila Diane Sheila was born in Cranbrook, BC, April 27, 1950 and died suddenly in Calgary, AB on May 16, 2012. In Nanaimo, she attended Brechin Elementary, Woodlands Junior Secondary and Nanaimo Senior schools.

Secondary She was a resident of the Creston Valley area for the better part of 35 years, and was an Administrative Assistant in the Creston Valley Alcohol & Drug Counseling Centre for over a decade. She will be dearly missed by her loving father, Terence Carpenter (Nanaimo); brother, Patrick Carpenter (Nanaimo); daughter, Pauline Twardowski (Kaslo) and many loving friends.

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Full Time Kitchen Staff and front end Servers required immediately. Please call Michael at 250-248-3214 Fax: 250-248-6818 or Email: mocallaghan@ mobility.blackberry.net

RETAIL VALACEY TRADING INC o/a RC-Pro, Robotech-3D Hiring Sales Clerks Mayfair Center, Victoria Woodgrove Mall, Nanaimo.

Demonstrate sales ability. Good English. Perm, Full time, Shifts & Weekends Wage: $13 per/h. E-mail: ValaceyTrading@gmail.com

EAVESTROUGH

GARAGE SALES

10 Family Garage Sale at The Lazy T Ranch at

HAREWOOD, 601 Bruce Ave. Sat, June 16th, 8am-3pm & Sun, June 17th, 8:30-12noon.

Fridge/stove, Washer/dryer; matching sofa & loveseat; all wood, round kitchen table +4 chairs; single & dble beds; dressers; china cabinet; hshld wares; lots of hand tools; brophy jacks; basement cabinets & shelving; older wooden chairs; vises. Rain or Shine!

NANOOSE BAY: REALTORS GARAGE SALE: the realtors in the Nanoose area are organizing a giant neighborhood garage sale. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out.

Furniture, king size bedroom suite, gorgeous antique rugs, and many items. Sat., 9-1pm, 1537 the Bell. In Beachcomber, take a Right on Reef Rd.

CEDAR: 1357 Leask Rd, Saturday & Sunday, June 16 & 17, 9am-3pm. Large variety.

CEDAR, 2215 Quail Grove Plc., Sat & Sun, June 16 & 17, 9am-3pm. No early birds. Assorted household items large and small, including Kenmore electric range (in very good condition).

COUNTRY CLUB, 3101 Country Club Dr., Sat, June 16th, 8am-1pm. Garage/Plant Sale.

Furniture, antiques, household items and more.

FLEA MARKET MOOSE HALL ~ OUTSIDE

Every Sunday starting May 6th, 9am-2pm.

1356 Cranberry Ave., off Trans Canada Hwy, behind new Coop Gas Bar. Table rentals $15.

Call Frank to INQUIRE. (250)816-1233 NANAIMO- ROCKCLIFFE Dr. Neighbourhood Garage Sale!

Sat, June 16, 8am-12noon.

Lots of good deals!

LANTZVILLE. 7006 Jacks Road, Sat, June 16, 8:30am ? Downsizing Sale. 60 years of mad shopping. Too many items to list.

NANAIMO- 4733 Laguna Way (off Hammond Bay), Sat, June 16, 8:30am-12noon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stuff for Sale.â&#x20AC;? No prices, everything by reasonable offers. Everything must go. Early birds get the worm. (Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t block the neighbours driveway). Please park on the street.

NANAIMO- 5941 Nelson Rd, Sat, June 16, 8am-12noon. 3 Families, Moving Sale!

NANOOSE BAY: GIANT BOOK SALE; esoteric, metaphysics, alternative health, yoga, healing. A huge collection of books NEVER seen on Vancouver Island is for sale Sun., 17 June, 9am-12pm.

Bring your coffee. Croissants are strongly recommended too. 1537 The Bell. In Beachcomber, opposite the marina, Right on Reef Road.

N. NANAIMO, 5954 & 5960 Nelson Rd., Sat, June 16th, 8am-2pm. 2 Family Garage Sale.

NORTH NANAIMO, Sat, June 16th, 9am-3pm. Household items, books, clothing, etc.

6200 Sechelt. Dr. ONE DAY ESTATE SALE. 3656 Apsley Rd. (Behind Wells Pub). Jun 16th (9-6).

Everything goes. Medi-stair electric climber, lots of antique furniture & collectables. All contents of house. Lots of stuff. Photos @ www.ďŹ nepointantiques.com 250-616-9908 SAT JUNE 16th from 9am to 1pm, 6049 Christopher Rd. N. Nanaimo UPPER LANTZVILLE, 6847 Harwood Dr., Sat & Sun, June 16 & 17, 9am-2pm. Moving Sale. Household items, furniture, hospital bed, couches and much more.

VIU AREA. MULTI-FAMILY. Sat. & Sun., June 16 & 17, 8am-2pm.

Tools, furniture, camping gear, household & crafts. 702 Hamilton Ave.

RENOVATE NOW! Expanding or Renovating your home/bathroom/ kitchen/basement?

RooďŹ ng & ďŹ nish carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates.

Guaranteed/Insured

TRADES, TECHNICAL EXPERIENCED Construction Labourers needed for high walls concrete forming in Nanaimo. Good wages. Resume: majka99@telus.net or fax to 604-864-2796.

ROBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YARD Work. Reliable, honest. No job too small. Lawn maintenance, hedging, power washing, gutters, haul away.

Insured.

Free estimates.

(250)729-5411

PERSONAL SERVICES

TREE PRUNING HEDGE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE

DEMELO LANDSCAPING

Call the qualiďŹ ed specialist... certiďŹ ed Garden Designer/Arborist

www.westcoastfountains.ca

Ivan 250-758-0371

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.

HUBCITY MOVERS- 2 men w/cube van. $75/hr. or $325 for a bachelor. (250)753-0112.

MALTA. CENTRAL ISLAND moves to Victoria. BBB member. Toll free 1(866)224-2754.

FINANCIAL SERVICES DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping CANADIANS repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest regardless of your credit!

Qualify Now To Be Debt Free 1-877-220-3328

Licensed, Government Approved, BBB Accredited.

VIRDIGRIS GARDENING: Custom Garden Maintenance, Renovation, Consultation & Design. Call Guy 250-7402505. http://www.virdigrisgardening.com

Richard 250-729-7809

LANDSCAPING See your dreams become reality!

Tony 250-741-6646

MOVING & STORAGE

PAINTING

GARAGE SALES

HOSPITAL AREA, Sat & Sun, June 16th & 17, 8am-3pm.

Various household & Kids items. 1375 Boundry Cres.

Rain or Shine!

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD & Logging. Stock up now! *Clearing. *Downed trees. *Wood Spiting Services Call 250-468-9660.

1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989.

Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

www.discoverycommunitycollege.com

GARAGE SALES

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assorted sizes blue jeans, kids toys, books and clothes, assorted suitcases, baby stroller, single wicker metal wood headboards, jewelry, brown iron swing set and much more.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

QUALITY YARD CARE Clean-up, lawn & garden maintenance, hedge trimming.

Free Estimates.

Licenced.

(250)616-4286, (250)751-1517

A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount.

Free estimates. 250-741-0451

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Fri. Jun 15, 9am-3pm Sat. Jun 16, 9am-3pm

TORO ELECTRIC weed eater, 15â&#x20AC;? cut, $30, 2 Hillary sleeping bags, $20 ea. 250-758-3410.

ELECTRICAL

Garage Sales

3576 Jinglepot Rd.

POT RACK (54â&#x20AC;?L), wall mounted, solid wood, custom built (new), $99.(250)753-3588

BRADâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME Detailing.

Cleaning vinyl siding by brush.

De-mossing roofs.

Gutter cleaning/repairs.

Windows.

Power Washing. Insured. Free estimates. Brad 250-619-0999

GARDENING

#(%#+Ă&#x2013;#,!33)&)%$3 Ă&#x2013; $BMM

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES DUTCH TOUCH Cleaning.

Construction, move-outs, residential. Bonded, reliable, ecofriendly products. Call Nel 250591-1619 or 250-802-2140.

MR. SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 1992â&#x20AC;?

Roof Demossing, Vinyl Siding, Gutter & Window Cleaning

www.mrsparkle.net 250-714-6739

Call Jonathan

TRUSTED CLEANING Services for home/ofďŹ ce with Personal Touch. Call Julieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Care Services @ (250) 6670565

CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker.

Antique & grandfather clock specialist. (250)618-2962.

COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER PRO $40 Service call. Mobile CertiďŹ ed Technician. PC sales. Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rate: $30 p/hr. 250-802-1187

HANDYPERSONS

Small Island Painting

OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting.

Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.

Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES.

HAULING AND SALVAGE FREE QUOTES. Same Day Rubbish Removal, yard waste etc. $50 & up + disposal fees.

Moving, deliveries, demolition, pruning. Jason 250-668-6851 GARY FORTINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING. One call does it all. Clean-up and disposal. (250) 618-1413.

PLUMBING

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BLUE OX Home Services. Expert Handyman & Renovation Services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tiling, painting, lawn & garden.

Refs avail. Insured. 250-713-4409.

3 SEATER natural wood light blue, rose ďŹ&#x201A;oral couch, 2 seater beige hide-a-bed, ruttan swivel chair navy cushions, book stands. (778)441-0025.

BED CHESTERFIELD, (Aqua and Pink), in great condition, very clean, $600 obo. Call (250)752-3125.

QUEEN SIZE Hide-A-Bed with bedding, in good condition, beige colour. Asking $495 obo. Call (250)585-8998.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Canon Color imageRUNNER C2550: multi functional printer scanner copier For fast, brilliant quality and high capacity letter, legal and 11x17 documents. 1200 dpi scanner, MEAP to customize and track workďŹ&#x201A;ow, and universal send to multiple network destinations (email, internet fax, local mail boxes). $4000. Call 250-591-1976

SPORTING GOODS LEFT HANDED Burner Driver R. Flex 10.5, new. $190 obo.

Call (250)586-6673.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER

RUBBISH REMOVAL

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Renos.

All exterior RooďŹ ng, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131.

FURNITURE

RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. Call (250)390-1982.

JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate any useable items to local charities. Call Sean, 250-741-1159.

AGILE HOME REPAIR & Improvement. Fully insured, interior/exterior repairs and upgrades. Ian 250-714-8800.

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

(250) 667-1189

DYNAMITE DEANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Rubbish Removal. Prompt, professional service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Messing Around!â&#x20AC;?

250-616-0625, 250-754-6664.

FREE QUOTES same day, rubbish removal, demolition. $50+. Jason 250-668-6851

ACORN HOME SERVICES Home improvements. Repairs.

Doors/windows. Custom made arbors, decks, sunrooms, awnings, fences & lots more! Garry, 250-591-7474. www.acornhomeservices.ca

JVC RADIO CD with double tape player, great sound, $25.

Call (250)753-0744.

FARM EQUIPMENT 1969 TD 5 CAT 4 cyl diesel.

Runs well. 4 in 1 bucket, exc for your acreage or hobby farm. $3700. (250) 746-9570

FREE ITEMS FREE: QUEEN sized box and mattress, you pick up. Call (250)758-3828.

FREE SINGLE Pane aluminum window. 119â&#x20AC;?x92â&#x20AC;?, 4 window in frame. (250)390-1833.

FRIENDLY FRANK 15 CUBIC ft chest freezer, $20. Call (250)729-9951.

APPROX 255 sq ft of 3 yr old Berber carpet with underlay, $75 obo. Call (250)756-0645.

OCEAN & MOUNTAIN VIEW Nanoose Bay $349,000. 2348 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, family rm, sunroom, walk in pantry.

AC/DC chair lift. 2 gas f/p. Lrg lot. Close to shopping, school & golf. 250-468-7082 or 250757-8712.

REDUCED: Jaynes Rd., Duncan, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, w/in-law suite, new custom kitchen & baths, windows & deck. 8 Applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incl. $369,900. Open to offers. (250)748-3007

HOUSES FOR SALE â&#x153;&#x201C;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; HOMESELLERS â&#x153;&#x201C;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;

Find out what the home down the street sold for! www.free marketworth.com Realty Executives Mid Island

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

RENTALS

RENTALS

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

COWICHAN BAY-Oceanfront, $425,000. The Cowichan Bay Stilt Homes are rarely offered for sale and this one is absolutely charming. 3 bdrm, updated interior, 5 appls, large deck & priv dock. Perfect for vacation style at home living or just a weekend getaway. Ben at 250-732-1710 to view.

150 PROMENADE Drive- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1425. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1695 BOUNDARY- 2 bdrms, $695. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1 BDRM suite, on bus route, Dept Bay. 10 ft ceilings, private parking. Quiet renters, n/s n/p, ref required. $750 util & internet included.

Avail. immed. Call 619-8261 3185 BARONS Rd- 1 bdrm & 1 bdrm +den & 2 bdrm. $695, $725, $800. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

GRAND HERITAGE HomeCraftmans style, original stain glass, fir flrs, excellent wood detailing, claw ft tub, electrical upgrades, oil heat, 1300 sq ft on main flr, 3 stories. $389,900. Call (250)716-9340.

3270 ROSS Road- 2 bdrms, 1.5 bath, $800. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 38 FRONT St- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1550. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 412 BRUCE Ave- 2 bdrms, $825.

Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

HOSPITAL AREA: Solid older home, lots of updates since 2008. 3bdrms up, 2bdrm suite down. 2288sq.ft., 10,000 sq.ft. lot. Has rented for $2000/mth.

Listed below assessment, $339.900. To view: (250)7406803 or (250)619-7650.

430 STEWART Ave- 1 bdrm, $700. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 4728 UPLANDS Dr- 2 bdrm $700.

Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 550 BRADLEY- 1 bdrm, $595.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com $650 & Up. 1681 Boundary Ave. New Management. 2 bdrm unit. Avail Immed & May 1. Senior discount. Hot water included, balconies, elevator, controlled entrance, coin-op laundry, storage & parking.

Call Mgr at 250-618-4510.

LADYSMITH. NEW 4 bdrm/2 bath with legal 1 bdrm suite.

Many upgrades. Includes 11 appliances. Fully landscaped, New Home Warranty. $369,900. 1120 Gilson Pl. 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746

99 CHAPEL Street- 1 bdrm, $870. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

Call: 1-250-616-9053

www.webuyhomesbc.com

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 150 PROMENADE Drive- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1400. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 150 PROMENADE Drive- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1400. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

New balcony & paint.

Free storage & parking.

Quiet bldg w/ security cameras. Avail now & July 1st. From $760 mo.

250-754-2936

SPACIOUS 1-BDRM Condo, private entry, on Long Lake, with own laundry room, including W/D. D/W, gas F/P, freshly painted. $800./mo. Avail June 15th. (250)740-7846.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 3-BDRM, 2BATH. Clean, bright family home, North Nanaimo. New carpet/paint, W/D hookup. Close to amenities. $975. Pls call 250-758-4871.

CHASE RIVER: 2 bdrm sxs duplex. F/S, W/D. References req’d. $850. (250) 716-3524.

HOSPITAL AREA- reno’d 3 bdrm sxs, carport, 1.5 bath, 5 appls, N/S. $1250+ utils. Min 1 year lease. 1-604-807-5376.

NANAIMO. 3BDRM Rancher duplex. Lrg kitchen & patio, Parking, fenced, near school/ bus. N/S. sm dog considered. $1000. July 1. (250)758-9745.

MODULAR HOMES JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16’ Wide Modular Homes. From $69,000.00 mark@eaglehomes.ca

HOMES FOR RENT

DOWNTOWN, Older 2bdrm house, W/D, wood stove. $900/mo. 1(250)754-2207 NANAIMO: 2 bdrm Patio/Garden home in clean 55+ complex. Reno’d, 7 appl, storage, tool shed. Close Bowen Park etc. N/S, pet considered. Ref’s $925+ util’s. 250-619-6134.

NANAIMO- Downtown character bright 1 bdrm, ocean view, fenced yrd/prking.

NS/NP. $760 + utils. 250-753-9365.

NORTH NANAIMO, Rocky Point, Executive home with incredible ocean view. 1 bdrm + den, 2500 s.f., multi-level.

Avail. Immed. $1650 + Utils.

Call 250-738-0595.

Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

LOCATED AT Saratoga Beach, 2665 sq. ft. 4 bedroom two story home located on a level, landscaped lot close to shopping, beach, marina and golfing. Open concept with vaulted ceilings in the great room. New maple kitchen with granite sink and 9 ft. pantry.

Main floor laundry, media room/family room downstairs with space for storage and workshop. Built in vac & sprinkler systems. This is an excellent family home or retirement home. A true Vancouver Island gem. Open house June 16 & 17 th. 1-3 pm. To view 250-337-1817 or 250-8978610

Reno’d 2 BDRMS (Hospital Area)

5 bdrm/2.5 bath house by Long Lk. - 4019 Wellesley Av $1825/mo + util. 50% off 12th month of rent. Call 250-244-1947.

WE BUY HOUSES

OPEN HOUSE

250-758-1246

1624 BLACKSTONE Place- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1450. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

HOMES WANTED

For Sale: NEW 1296 square foot Modular Home. View at Rocky Creek Village, unit # 70-A Alderwood Drive, Ladysmith. Open House every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. For more information please phone Ken 250-245-4081.

NORTH NANAIMO

1 & 2 Bdrm. Updated kitchen, New flooring & appls. Bright, near Mall. Secure adult oriented. Free H/W.

CENTRAL NANAIMO 1 & 2 Bdrm apts near waterfront, ocean/mtn views, new laminate/appl. Adult oriented, free heat $695-$875 250-753-7457

DUFFERIN/HOSPITAL 1 & 2 bdrm, FREE Heat & H/W. Adult building, wheelchair access, security cameras.

Renovated units. Large balcony, near shopping.

From $690 plus mo.

Call 250-753-6656.

FABULOUS HERITAGE style downtown condo. 1bdrm +den (bdrm). Five appli’s. FP, N/S, N/P. $900. 250-754-2207 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 & 2 bedroom, free heat/hot water.

Starting at $700. Laundry facilities, wheelchair access, non smoking units, no pets. Call onsite Manager at 250-7163305.

NANAIMO, 1275 Dufferin Cres Across Gen Hospital.

1 & 2 Bdrms from $675/mo.

Call Carman 250-740-1002 NANAIMO- (1 block from Hospital) 1 bdrm, all appls inclds W/D, newly reno’d. Avail now. $700. N/S. Call (250)7582198, 250-668-0114.

NANAIMO. SPOTLESS, quiet 1 bdrm $675. Grd floor 2 bdrm $750. Close to ferry & harbour walk. Intercom, elevator. Free hot water, sauna. N/S, N/P. Refs req’d. Call 250-753-8633

RV PADS RV PAD rentals, year round occupancy, only 2 left, $318 per/mo. Only mins from grocery stores and Woodgrove Mall. All sunny sites. 55+ park.

Call (250)390-4770.

RV SITE Nanoose- large, clean priv site with sep ent, pets ok, yearly lease req’d.

Call (250)751-0058.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION CEDAR, LRG room for rent.

Beautiful views. $475 all inclusive. DD. Avail. immediately.

604-649-4606/ 250-323-0803 NANAIMO, CENTRAL- share top flr w/mature professional, spacious, ocean view, lrg deck. $550 inclds utils.

NS/NP. Call (250)751-8906.

SUITES, LOWER 1918 LATIMER Road- 1 bdrm, $650. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2BDRM BSMNT suite. Newly reno’d. Close to VIU. N/P, N/S. (250)591-4141 or 667-2139.

2BDRM. FRESHLY painted, near amenities. Sep. entr, F/S, shared laundry. N/P. $750. + 1/2 utils. (250)741-0764.

359 APPLEWOOD- 2 bdrms, $795. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

Nanaimo News Bulletin

B23

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

TOWNHOUSES

SPORTS & IMPORTS

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1999 MAZDA Miata Conv. SE, 122,000k, 2tops, black w/tan leather, BOSE audio, all power, cruise, alarm, 5spd manual. Xclnt cond. $10,500. 1 (250)729-4948

2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT V6 4x4 Auto Only 80,000 Km!!

Excellent condition!

Reliable, LOW km!

Comes w/chains for winter Colour: sunny yellow Asking $7,500 OBO Port Alberni 250-723-7034

3780 ROSS Road- 1 bdrm, $550. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 556 WAKESIAH Ave2 bdrms, $700. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com DEPARTURE BAY area: sml 1bdrm suite, all utils incl. plus satellite TV & internet. Shared Lndry. $650. (250)751-3691 HAMMOND BAY 2 bdrm executive on acreage. $1050. inclds utils, W/D. Pets neg.

Avail now/July 1 250-616-8755 NANAIMO (NEAR University) 2 bdrm bsmt suite, N/P, N/S, lndry, $795 mo incls utils.

(250)739-1071.

NEW 1BDRM legal suite, lrg living room & kitchen, F/S, lndry, utils incl. Lrg sundeck, storeroom, great views. Near VIU. $750. July 1. (250)7400103 or (250)667-2131 N. NANAIMO, brand new 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $650 mo incls hydro, avail immed. Call 250-729-9906, 250-619-7097.

N. NANAIMO- (close to Woodgrove Mall) 2 bdrm lower, private ent, NS/NP. $950, cable incld’d. Avail July 1st. Call (250)634-3298.

NORTH NANAIMO- 1 bdrm or 2 bdrm option, grd level, modern new home w/separate entry, priv backyard, quiet beautiful location, inclds heat, hydro, shared W/D. NS/NP. Refs req’d. Avail July, 1, $750+ cable.

(250)667-1551.

2nd bdrm $150 more.

NORTH NANAIMO 2 bdrms, quiet, very spacious, walk out, private entrance, patio, parking, bus route, W/D, F/P, NS/NP. $900 utils included. Avail June 1.

250-756-3256.

NORTH NANAIMO(near Woodgrove Mall) new 2 bdrm, 5 appls. NS/NP. $1000 incls utils. Call (250)390-8119.

SILVER MTN- 1 bdrm, $650.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com SOUTH NANAIMO (Lake front), not on bus route, lower level 1 bdrm suite. Priv. ent.

All util’s incld’d, in suite W/D. NS/NP. Avail immed. $750.

Call (250)754-8728.

UNIVERSITY AREA 2bdrm.

Sep. entry. Everything incl.

NP/NS. $800. (250)753-1484

Modern 2 BDRM

Townhome near VIU from $795 mo. Family friendly with lots of greenspace. Near Aquatic Centre, schools, nature walk. Avail now or July 1st. Free heat Ask about our hydro promotion. Cat OK. For a visit, please call

Teresa (250)754-4605 or (250)616-4551.

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS MERCEDES 1993, grey, 300E, auto, under 200,000 K, leather, needs news tires. $3,400. (250)597-3456 Maple Bay area.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

1987 TOYOTA Motor Home 4 cylinders, 160,000 km, auto drive.

Excellent condition. $5,850 250-338-2893.

1960 ENGLISH Morris Minnor Conv. Must sell, new top, tires, rear seal, top end, carpets, etc. (Penticton, BC). Was $10,000, now asking $8000 obo. Call 250-490-4150.

AUTO FINANCING

(250)658-1123 mjmarshall@telus.net

MARINE BOATS 16FT. HEIRLOOM CANOE Clear Fiberglass over cedar strips. Cherry wood woven seats, C.W. & Decks Yoke. Never Been Used. Comes with accessories. Paid $4,000. Will accept best offer.

Ladysmith. 250-741-7782

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

GUARANTEED

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SUITES, UPPER

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2057 BLUEBELL- 3 bdrms, $900. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 556 WAKESIAH- 3 bdrms. $1100. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 733 FITZWILLIAM St- 2 bdrms, $975. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CENTRAL LOCATION- upstairs brand new 3 bdrm, full bath, kitchen, 3 appls, parking.

Avail June 1. $1050 incls 40% utils. N/P, smoke outside. Call 250-327-4323, 250-740-5558.

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2003 25Z Wilderness Travel Trailer. 3900 lbs dry weight, SUV towable, triple bunkbeds, queen walkaround bed, newer fridge, awning & batteries. remote control A/C & furnace, immaculate cond. Stored covered yr round. $10,500 OBO. 250-923-9424 -CR.

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4 doors, gray, 4 cylinder, good condition.

Family owned car for 20 years. $1800 obo.

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2006 Jazz by Thor 25’10” Deluxe travel trailer with front and rear slideout, walk around queen bed, A/C, fully loaded.

Very little use. Stored under cover & never off the pavement. $19,000.

Duncan.

(250)746-5455 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-L One owner, loaded w/all options (leather, sunroof, 6CD changer, A/C), no accidents, clean, garage kept, 4 cylinders, 111,800 km, newer Michelin tires, $10,800. Call 250-248-3895 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

2008 PONTIAC TORRENT AWD 80,000 km, Silver, 4 doors, fully loaded, automatic, tow package. $15,900. Call Ryan, 250-702-6250.

Sunstar 28’ 1980. Surveyed 2011-Good rating. Propane stove/heater. GPS, dinghy, auto steer, depth sounder, VHF, 2 main, 2 genoa spinnaker. $16000. 339-6852

Convenient

1993 SPIRIT

TOWNHOUSES 1643 CREEKSIDE- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1150.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 25 PRYDE Avenue- 2 bdrms, $750.

Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 272 HARWELL Road- 3 bdrms, $875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3379 MARIPOSA Drive- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1200. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 5865 ANNSOBEL Circle- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 9 BUTTERTUBS Drive- 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, $875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com N. NANAIMO, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1500 sq ft, exec Townhouse, dbl garage, Pleasant Ridge Estates, 6 appls, lrg deck w/ mountain views, no yard or play area, N/S, N/P, $1300 mo + hydro. July 1, (250)390-3561

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $15,750. (250) 748-3539

This beautiful 2004 Volkswagen Touareg has been well maintained. With only 135,000 KM on an economical and spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 spd Tiptronic auto transmission which will do the shifting for you or let you shift yourself for a sportier driving exp. Boasting a well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer, this SUV cannot be missed! $16,500

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22’ Motor home Class B, 2001, Vanguard, Ford, V10.

6 new Michelin tires.

Excellent condition, $22,000

Call (250)758-4542 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1998 Land Rover Discovery.

Special edition, Very good condition, excellent tires and brakes, heated leather seats, Alpine sound system, two power sky lights has 220,000 kms asking $4,500.00 OBO. 250-334-7794 or 250-7031954.

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Nanaimo News Bulletin Thursday, June 14, 2012

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