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Members’ roles have changed considerably over the years with higher levels of diverse training increasingly necessary BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Remuneration for Nanaimo’s firefighters dominate the city’s recently released list of municipal employees making more than $75,000 annually during 2011. While the list grew to 176 municipal employees making that amount or more – that’s up from 112 employees in 2008 – firefighters account for 76 of those positions. Of those, 24 firefighters exceed the $100,000 mark with 16 fire captains making between $100,000 and $107,000 annually. In 2008, only four firefighters, all chiefs or assistant chiefs, made more than $100,000. Firefighters are currently negotiating a new contract with the city, which is expected to be completed later this year. Under the current contract, Nanaimo’s International Association of Fire Fighters union members received an annual wage increase of almost four per cent. That means a firefighter making about $85,000 in 2008 is now taking in on average $12,000 more. Nanaimo Fire Chief Ron Lambert said as an industry, firefighter wages throughout the province are consistent with each other, and IAFF locals bargain based on other communities in the province. He added that the roles of firefighters have changed considerably

over the last several years and that members have had to become more diverse in their training. “What has happened with firefighter wages is that there is parity with Vancouver,” said Lambert. “As an industry, firefighter wages throughout the province now, for the most part, are consistent with one another. And these numbers are based on all of our firefighters’ incomes aggregated, including training programs and overtime.” Lambert added that firefighting is only one part of his members’ duties under the current contract. Medical response, technical rescues, public education and vehicle extrication all require high levels of training. “Arbitrators have decided the standard,” he said. On average each year, Nanaimo firefighters respond to about 5,000 calls. Of those, 60 per cent are medical response. Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan said he wasn’t in a position to comment on firefighters’ wages because they are at the bargaining table, but he did say protecting the citizens of Nanaimo is a council priority. “It’s expensive, yes, but there are standards to be met and people expect a certain service level and we have made it a priority to provide that,” said Ruttan. He added that because of Nanaimo’s linear shape, ensuring proper response times is a challenge. ◆ See ‘PROTECTIVE’ /4

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Jenny Moxam, left, and Tony Martinson of Garco Coatings Systems, slap a fresh coat of bright yellow paint on one of the lifeguard chairs at Westwood Lake Beach Wednesday. Summer made its debut with hot, sunny day with hopefully many more in the weather forecast for the remainder of the season.

Candlelight vigil held for Lisa Marie BY CHRIS BUSH THE NEWS BULLETIN

A candlelight vigil Saturday (June 23) will mark the 10th anniversary of a Nanaimo woman’s disappearance. Lisa Marie Young has not been seen since she left a house party in Nanaimo the morning of June 30, 2002. Ten years later, her mother, Joanne Young, still waits for the mystery of her daughter’s disappearance to be solved and Nanaimo RCMP investigators continue to hope for a break in the case. In the intervening years, Joanne has

fought to keep her daughter’s memory alive with walks, vigils and other public reminders. This year’s event, A Voice for Lisa Marie, takes place at 10 a.m. at Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. Supporters will set out for a walk along Bowen Road at 10:15 a.m. and then return to the church to share memories. Joanne arranged the ceremony to be held one week ahead of the anniversary of her daughter’s disappearance, so it won’t conflict with the Canada Day holiday and more people can turnout. ◆ See ‘MOUNTIES’ /7

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Nathan Beaudin, 1, takes a turn driving the engine on the El Paso train ride during Re/Max of Nanaimo’s Customer Appreciation Day Saturday. Crowds braved the soggy weather to take in a petting zoo, bouncy castle, climbing wall and a hotdog and hamburger barbecue.

Substitute teachers sought I teachers, said Southwick. “It’s encouraging that there are some jobs out there for some people,” she said. “The big issue is that there’s fewer students, so we don’t keep adding to our roster. And even though we have a number of people who are eligible to retire, people are choosing not to retire.” Southwick said people want to work and live in Nanaimo, so it is harder to get a job here. She also believes universities are producing too many students. Justin Green, first vice-president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, said in recent years, only teachers who specialize in certain subject areas such as physical education or upper level sciences, are considered for the TOC list. “This one it became evident that there’s just not enough elementary generalists,” he said. “It’s

CLOSE TO 20 names added to teacher-oncall list. BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo school district is hiring more substitute teachers. Chris Southwick, assistant superintendent, said district officials are looking to add 10-20 teachers to the teacher-on-call list, which has about 200 names on it, to ensure there are enough people to cover absences. The district also hired about 25 elementary and secondary substitute teachers in December. The hirings are significant because for the past couple of years, the list has only been open to new candidates in certain specialty areas, such as shop or music

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Fire officials are treating a blaze that destroyed an old farmhouse off Westwood Road last week as suspicious. Rick Kwasnecha, fire investigator with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, said Friday’s early morning fire has been turned over to the RCMP for further investigation. “The building was vacant and it was insecure,” he said. “Our preliminary investigation results show that we have a possible human-caused fire.” Investigators determined the blaze started in one of the ground floor rooms of the twostorey house, but were unable to determine exactly what caused the fire because the damage was so severe. Kwasnecha expects to wrap up his portion of the investigation in the next couple of weeks.

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A false alarm from a pocketdialed cellphone sent emergency responders scrambling to Long Lake on the weekend. Events unfolded Sunday shortly before 1 p.m. when a 911 operator received a frantic call in which she heard people screaming and words to the effect that a boat was sinking. “There was lots of voices, screaming and there was talk about a boat being sunk,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. “The operator actually was convinced it was someone in distress in a vessel that was going down.” A trace of the cellphone’s location suggested the call came from Victoria Avenue and 102nd Street near Long Lake. Five police cars and three Nanaimo Fire Rescue trucks plus a rescue boat were rushed to Long Lake where crews found no emergency had taken place. Police then contacted the cellphone’s owner, who informed them her daughter, 15, was at a nearby McDonald’s restaurant with her cellphone. Police found the girl in the restaurant’s play area where she was playing a makebelieve game about the sinking of the Titanic with some younger children. “She didn’t have her cellphone locked, it pocket dialed and went on for 90 seconds,” O’Brien said. “Five police cars and three fire trucks were tied up for a minimum 30 minutes. It was a huge waste of resources that could have been easily prevented.” O’Brien said people need to lock their phones and if possible, not have 911 programmed into their cellphones to prevent false emergency calls.

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A verbal argument that resulted in the RCMP calling out its emergency response team ended peacefully Wednesday morning. The incident started at about 2 a.m. when a 53-year-old male tenant of the Sharman Mobile Home Park on Metral Drive in north Nanaimo and his landlord got into a verbal argument. “The landlord was over at his tenant’s place,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. “They get into a heated argument, a handgun was produced and threats were made.” It was several hours before the landlord could move to the front porch and call 911. “Alcohol was a factor and he was hoping at one point the guy would fall asleep on him,” O’Brien said. Mounties plucked the victim off the porch, carried him to safety and called in ERT members to contain the residence and evacuate nearby homes. The suspect gave himself up shortly before 9 a.m. and was scheduled to appear in Nanaimo provincial court Wednesday to face recommended charges related to weapons and uttering threats.

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Protective services costs $36.1 M ◆ From /1 A new fire hall in Chase River, which required hiring 20 new firefighters over the last two years, was built in 2010 and another hall on Hammond Bay Road, not far from the Pacific Biological Station, is in the works. “It’s definitely not getting less expensive,” he said. In 2012, protective services, which includes police and fire services, account for $23.6 million and $12.5 million respectively, or one-third, of the city’s $118.9-million operational budget. RCMP members receive federal paychecks. Overall, municipal employees with remuneration greater

than $75,000 cost taxpayers $16.7 million while all 750 union city employees cost $28.1 million, for total city staff remuneration of $44.9 million. Topping that list was city manager Al Kenning who earned $223,269 while Doug Holmes, general manager of corporate services and assistant city manager, made $180,816. Twenty-seven other union excluded management earned more than $100,000. Remuneration for the city’s elected officials in 2011 cost taxpayers $290,573. Each year, owners of about 30,000 taxable properties in Nanaimo generate about $86 million in tax revenue.

The B.C. Hockey League’s Island Division just got a whole lot more interesting. Bill Bestwick, the former coach of the Nanaimo Clippers, was introduced Wednesday as the new coach and general manager of the Victoria Grizzlies. The junior A hockey club will be under new ownership, as a group called Vancouver Island Sports and Entertainment Ltd. is finalizing a deal for the majority share of the team. “One of the worst kept secrets in the last 24 hours is who’s going to come up and help us to do this,” said Ron Walchuk, president of VISE. “Bill’s a great hockey strategist, he’s got passion in developing young players, he’s proven in the business side of running an organization, so I’m really excited to bring him to the Victoria Grizzlies.” As a current city councillor in Nanaimo, Bestwick said that he will be splitting his time between the two cities, but may distance himself from some committees. He said he will be living in Victoria for the majority of the week, while doing a lot of commuting. Bestwick coached the Clippers for two separate stretches,

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the next four events, which happen to be three junior B lacrosse games and one senior B lacrosse game. The fact that lacrosse teams are negatively affected because of something that happened during hockey season has caused some hard feelings. “I still don’t understand why we have to lose our licence when we’ve done nothing wrong,” said Irene Morrison, manager of the junior B Nanaimo Timbermen. “I honestly don’t care about the beer garden; I care about the fact that we’re being used

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Swanson said he ffeels bad for the junior B T-men, who also pay a price “over another team’s doing” but said he didn’t think the infraction was a big deal to begin with. “It’s stuf f that’s been going on as long as arenas have been around,” he said. “Someone’s got their panties tied in a knot over a minor, minor thing.” Osborne said the city didn’t have a choice with the timing of the liquor licence suspension. “We’re not trying to punish one particular user group because of

another’s actions…” she said. “We were very clear to the inspector that it was a difficult one for us because it did occur during ice season.” Osborne said this is the first time the arena has had its liquor licence suspended. “We don’t receive infractions and fines and not take them seriously,” she said. “We’re currently in the process of looking at our operations and how we’re going to deal with alcohol in the building in the future.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Masonic visit a boon for city More than 400 delegates are in Nanaimo for a Masonic leadership conference this week. The Grand Lodge of B.C. and Yukon has chosen to hold its 141st annual communication Thursday to Saturday (June 21-23) at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Conference centre officials estimate the event will generate more than $500,000 in economic benefits for the city. The event includes ceremonies, banquets, meetings and a tour to Coombs for the ladies.

Fire crews busy with fire bug A suspected fire bug was at work in the Bowen Road and Harewood areas early Tuesday morning. Fire crews responded to four small fires in the area, starting with a burning traffic cone near Bowen Park at about 3 a.m. The second fire was a burning portable toilet about an hour later in the Third Street area. Rick Kwasnecha, fire investigator with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, said at this point, firefighters notified police that two arson fires had occurred. But the incidents didn’t stop there – at 4:30 a.m. crews put out a dumpster fire in an apartment complex on Sixth Street and at about 5 a.m., some rubbish was lit on fire on Howard Avenue. Kwasnecha said fire officials suspect it was the same person or group of people responsible for all four incidents.

◆ From /1 About 40 supporters attended last year’s vigil. Ten years have done little to sooth the agony of her daughter’s disappearance. “It was even quite a struggle to get into planning this because it is really hard emotionally,” Joanne said. Lisa Marie would be 31 this year. “There are people who know what happened,” Joanne manages to get out before choking up with emotion. There are plenty of ongoing missing persons cases in B.C., but locally there has always been a strong emphasis by the RCMP on the Lisa Marie Young file because police believe finding her will provide the missing pieces to the puzzle of an unsolved crime. “We believe she met foul play,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, RCMP spokesman. “That’s the bottom line. It’s a suspicious missing [case] and tragically we think she met with the hands of foul play.” Lisa Marie was last seen at about 3 a.m. June 30, 2002, leaving a house party in Nanaimo’s Cath-

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ers Lake area with a man who drove an older model red Jaguar. The last anyone heard from her

was when she phoned a friend at 4:30 a.m. Police identified the car and the

man Young left the party with. He is part of a police list of persons of interest in the case, but in spite of following up every lead, producing Crime Stoppers TV reenactments and even conducting a full scale search with K-9 units based on information from a psychic, police have, so far, not been able to prove foul play or find the missing woman’s remains. “Based on the evidence gathered – and we have thousands of pieces of documentation, we have hundreds of tips, we have Crime Stoppers tips, we have the public calling, it’s brought to the public’s attention every year through the family’s vigilance with their walks and not letting her memory fade – our members continue to work this file and, hopefully, someday we’ll get a break and we’ll find out what happened,” O’Brien said. Anyone with infor mation about what happened to Lisa Marie Young is asked to contact Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

Federal budget leaves imbalance in coast guard services BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo-Alberni Conservative MP James Lunney expanded on his recent concerns over Canadian Coast Guard cuts Monday, saying that Ottawa bureaucrats have overlooked West Coast geographical challenges by proposing to reduce marine communications and traffic services from five to just two. The cuts are part of Bill C-38, the federal budget, which has moved into the senate and is expected to pass into legislation this week. Kitsilano’s search and rescue base is also slated to be closed, which has caused widespread public concern. Last week, Lunney said he had asked for a hold to be put on the changes – which would see 10 of the country’s 22 MCTS stations close over the next three years – so that further review could take place.

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The proposal would leave two centres monitoring 27,000 kilometres of coast.

The five-term politician, who has backed coast guard services since first elected in 2000, said the new plan would leave an imbalance in coast guard services while leaving the West Coast prone to service gaps. “The MCTS proposal would leave just two centres monitoring 27,000 kilometres of B.C. coast from Sidney on Vancouver Island and Prince Rupert in the North Coast,” said Lunney in a press release. “By contrast, Atlantic Canada, even after reorganization,

will retain five MCTS centres covering 11,400 kilometres of coastline. Something all coastal communities B.C. residents understand but Ottawa seems prone to overlook is our offshore geological fault line; minor quakes happen regularly and geologists tell us a major one is a certainty.” Lunney pointed to a strong quake in 2004 that shook Seattle and closed down U.S. monitoring stations, with Canadian centres temporarily picking up the service. If a similar quake affected Canadian centres, especially Sidney, it would result in one centre being responsible for the entire coast. That centre would be MCTS Prince Rupert, which has its own challenges. Lunney, who has visited the site, said heavy rain, fog, and low cloud cover make many of the antennas inaccessible for weeks on end, making it inadequate to be the sole backup for Sidney. Because of the Asia Pacific

Gateway project, the area will also see increased shipping traffic, including oil supertanker traffic from Kitimat if the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is built. Under the new plan, MCTS Tofino, based in Ucluelet, will be closed, taking about 25 jobs out of the community of about 1,600 people. MCTS Tofino monitors vessels including container ships, tankers, military ships, tugs, barges, sail boats, yachts, cruise ships, commercial and recreational fishers approaching Juan de Fuca Strait, one of the busiest marine traffic lanes in North America. “There is an old adage: a threefold cord is not easily broken,” said Lunney. “MCTS Tofino should remain part of a future state-of-the-art coast guard service.” The proposed plan states that improved technology allows for the closures while maintaining current service levels. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com

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Children lose in labour fight g As in any non-decisive battle between implacable foes, both sides are claiming victory after a Labour Relations Board decision last week. LRB vice-chairwoman Ritu Mahil ruled the B.C. Teachers’ Federation didn’t authorize an illegal strike by directing members to refrain from “activities which occur outside of class time/instructional hours and are truly voluntary and extracurricular.” The decision means NEITHER teachers have the right to SIDE is withdraw their participation keeping in voluntary extra-curricular best interests activities. of students in It’s a win for teachers, says BCTF president mind. Susan Lambert, because it clarifies the distinction between voluntary and non-voluntary extracurricular activities. Summoning the wisdom of Solomon in the middle of an especially tense B.C. labour relations showdown, Mahil also ruled that teachers have to participate in after-hours things that are part of their work duties. This includes parent-teacher interviews, district committee meetings, schoolbased team meetings and Ministry of Education initiatives. So, it’s also a victory for the B.C. government and the B.C. Public School Employees’ Association, which filed an LRB complaint claiming the union struck illegally. Of course, if both sides partially won, they also partially lost, but let’s not dwell on the optics of the public relations spin cycle. There are more important issues at stake. One of which is what to do with a new school year that is only three months away. The LRB ruling helps, but to avoid the uncertainty and disruption that plagued this school year, both sides must remember what’s best for students.

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Choosing to work instead of welfare The B.C. government has taken Finance Minister Kevin Falcon some modest steps to tighten up took note of this during his the province’s income assistance budget preparations. Increasing system, and to encourage people numbers of young, employto work when they are able to. able people were applying for With Premier Christy Clark welfare in southern B.C., while swooping in to take credit, Social jobs go begging in the booming Development Minister Stephanie northeast. Falcon mused about Cadieux unveiled changes that setting up a program to provide included fixing the worst mistake training and plane fare for these in B.C. Liberal policy. people, an idea quickly Cadieux acknowledged dubbed ‘welfare air.’ B.C. that B.C. was the only Another effort to get VIEWS province that clawed young people workback all earnings from ing is Jobfest, a rockTom Fletcher employable welfare themed road show Black Press recipients, and she currently touring announced that from northern B.C. towns. It now on they will be attracts young people able to earn up to $200 with music and souvea month without pennirs like drumsticks alty. The exemption and guitar picks, and for disabled people is offers them skills increased from $500 to assessment using sexy $800 a month. iPad apps and graphics Another important change is that depict carpentry as cool. requiring welfare recipients to If Jobfest and welfare air sound file income tax returns. People a bit desperate, it’s because they can now do temporary work are. They illustrate our society’s when it comes along, report the problem. income and take advantage of We have a public school system the various tax credits that come where students pass whether from participating in society they do the work or not. The culinstead of just living off it. Any ture assumes self-esteem is more experience earning money is important than achievement. valuable experience. The teachers’ union constantly With baby boomers starting to sets an example that the way to retire in big numbers, the expect- get what you want is to stamp ed labour shortage has begun your feet and demand it from across Western Canada. And yet, government. What do we expect increasing numbers of foreign young people to learn? workers are coming in to do farm And how easy is it for B.C. to and other work, while many slip into a Greece-like tailspin, young people are unemployed. where a majority expects to

be carried on the backs of the shrinking minority who do productive work? Old-timers might recall when Mike Harcourt’s NDP government took over from the allegedly miserly Social Credit regime and raised welfare rates. They compounded that mistake by relaxing eligibility rules and making it easier for employable people to stay on welfare. After a couple of years of this wealth redistribution, 10 per cent of the B.C. population was on welfare, with more piling on every day. Faced with the results of this staggering blunder, Harcourt lashed out at “cheats, deadbeats and varmints” scamming B.C. taxpayers and launched a crackdown on fraud. Later, the NDP cut the basic rate for single employables to $500 a month. Today it stands at $610, and the NDP looks poised to repeat history. Surrey MLA Jagrup Brar did a month-long publicity stunt in January, living on welfare by wandering from shelter to food bank with TV cameras trailing behind. Brar would have been better off if welfare air had been available. Instead of learning to live off the burgeoning urban handout industry, he could have gone up to Dawson Creek or Fort St. John and worked as a labourer. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Government doesn’t care about B.C.’s best interests To the Editor, With the passage of Bill C- 38 in the House of Commons, the process of reviewing pipeline projects will be streamlined as a result of significant changes in the environmental review process. The omnibus budget bill also overhauls environmental protection and fisheries laws. These changes are good news for Enbridge and their proposed project to carry diluted bitumen from the Alberta tar sands to the B.C. coastline for shipment to Asia. This legislation also provides the potential of swifter passage for the twinning of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline and the dredging of the Second Narrows. For the residents of the Great Bear Rainforest and most of Vancouver Island, however, these developments spell uncertainty and probable disaster as a result of oiltransporting supertankers plying their course through difficult to navigate coastal waters. To add insult to injury, the federal government has moved the emergency oil spill response centre from Vancouver to Quebec and is shutting down the Kitsilano coast guard station. The conversation ensuing after the June 3 screening of the film Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez in Nanaimo, left little doubt as to how apprehensive and alarmed viewers were about the inevitability of an oil spill in B.C. waters if the two pipeline projects proceed. Caitlyn Vernon of Sierra Club B.C. spoke emotionally about the dangers an oil spill would present to the Great Bear Rainforest. Since the federal government has demonstrated with Bill C-38 that it does not have the best interests of B.C. in mind, local governments must be called upon to voice their opposition to dangerous cutbacks and oil projects that will not benefit B.C.’s economy and only spell catastrophe for the coast and British Columbians. Carla Stein Rachelle Stein-Wotten Nanaimo

Thursday, June 14, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin

Income inequality a child of the ’70s

To the Editor, Re: Gap between rich and poor is not a new development, Letters, June 14. I find it interesting how Jim Corder in one breath admits he is not an economist, and with his next breath, tells us income inequality has been widening since the 1930s. An odd way to convince people. His statement though,

is wrong, dead wrong. The income gap has not been widening since the 1930s, it’s only been widening since the 1970s. At the end of the Second World War and with the creation of social safety nets in the west, the income gap was much smaller. Home ownership was up, tuition was low, and jobs were aplenty. These were the days of Leave It To Beaver, Johnny Carson, and the

rise of the middle-class. This trend continued until the mid-1970s when it was reversed by a fantastic idea: neo-liberal economics. Yes, the same word spewed by those very “students” and “protesters” and “environmentalists” who Corder fears most. The same word spewed by those damn progressives. But in the mid-1970s, as soon as the taxes

were lowered and the regulations axed and the unions busted, the income gap began to increase – and continues to do so today. Today, much like the during the Great Depression, the invisible hand of the market is dominated by the greedy hands of the super rich, who capitalize on deregulated markets to increase their already mountainous piles of

wealth. Wealth that never trickles down. Unlike Corder suggests, we should not “emulate them.” Like the “students” and “protesters” and “environmentalists” suggest, markets should be sufficiently regulated so those who barely make dust can have a fair shake at a decent life. A life that’s more equal. David Geselbracht Nanaimo

Readers respond: Feedback on news items District chairman fails to see point To the Editor, Re: Working together best for students, Letters, June 19. I’m having trouble taking Jamie Brennan seriously when he writes “Kip Wood is wrong when he suggests that the Nanaimo/Ladysmith board of education made cuts to programs and services in its 2012-13 operating budget.” Wood said no such thing. What he did suggest was that the Nanaimo school board has failed to address a decade of cuts totalling $16 million. I expect the chairman of the school board to have reasonable reading comprehension, and to be reasonably honest in argument. We deserve that much. William Jackson Nanaimo

Cost of gasoline drops sluggishly To the Editor, Re: Gas price reflects other costs, Letters, June 19. Paul McDowell makes a number of salient points in his recent letter. However, he did not address the incompatibility concerning the rapidity of rising gas prices versus the sluggish way in which price reductions take place. For instance, the last major increase we all suffered was one of 10 cents per litre. That’s quite a hefty amount, even more obvious if figured in the old measure at 45 cents per gallon. This happened overnight, not spread over several days or weeks, which is, without doubt, the way in which the price will fall – providing it actually does.

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It’s hard to believe that the price of any commodity should show such markedly different characteristics in the way in which it’s price fluctuates up and down. Consequently, despite McDowell’s many valid points, I am left with the thought that there is still something rotten in the state of Denmark. Garry Bradford Nanaimo

Oil companies control gas prices To the Editor, Re: Gas price reflects other costs, Letters, June 19. Is Paul McDowell working for the oil cartel of Canada? Gas prices no more reflect on the cost of crude oil than the price of milk on the cost of grass for the cows. If they did, then the prices would fluctuate according to those changes. But what actually happens? The prices jump around without any justifiable reason. And what is even more astounding, they change at every station at the same time, but not at all stations in Canada at the same time. Who, or what, controls this pricing? Not supply and demand. If gas prices were truly controlled by supply and demand, then large cities like Toronto would pay

much more than smaller locations as the demand is much higher there. It is not controlled by the price of crude oil. It is noticeable that when the price of gas goes up, it jumps several cents. But when it comes down, it is by a cent or two each time. It is also not controlled by maintenance work at some refineries. There is always preparation by oil companies storing enough gas to get past this situation. The oil companies are the only ones that could make such price changes. And unfortunately for the consumers, the federal government is based in the oil-rich province of Alberta so it continues to allow this cartel to work. J. Sharpe Nanaimo

Call for review not near enough To the Editor, Re: Lunney calls for review of coastal cuts, June 19. It was good that James Lunney, MP for NanaimoAlberni, has been able to recognize that cutting coast guard services on the B.C. coast is a bad move. It would have been better if he had found the gumption to stand and vote for the amendment to remove these cuts from Bill C-38, the omnibus budget bill that was

forced through the House of Commons last week. Better still, if he could expand his interest to recognize that many of the other provisions in that bill are equally bad or even worse for Canada and its future – for example cuts to environmental regulations and to immigration services. Why did he have to blame federal bureaucrats for the cuts? The truth is that his political masters simply ordered the departments concerned to make cuts – never mind how. Most Canadians know very well where we have to put the blame. But, with Lunney, we should be thankful for small mercies. Jim Manly Nanaimo

MPs should listen to constituents To the Editor, Re: Lunney calls for review of coastal cuts, June 19. It was amusing to watch Nanaimo-Alberni MP James Lunney crying crocodile tears over the coast guard closures that resulted from Bill C-38 – a bill he just voted in favour of. He seems to have gotten his priorities wrong. An MP should always put the interests of his constituents first, not just toe the party line. If MPs just put the interest of their parties first, why bother having them around? S. I. Petersen Nanaimo

Pesticide decision good for province To the Editor, Re: B.C. ban on pesticides rejected by committee, May 22. The British Columbia Special Committee on

Cosmetic Pesticide use should be commended for examining the issue of urban pesticide use so thoroughly. The committee received 8,675 submissions and held 22 meetings where presentations were made by dozens of witnesses including experts from Health Canada, environmental groups, industry organizations, scientific organizations and academics. In the end, the committee made 17 recommendations, but came to the conclusion that scientific evidence does not warrant preventing British Columbians from buying and using approved pesticides so pesticides should not be banned in B.C. The committee did its due diligence on this topic and discovered that pesticides in Canada are regulated by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency which employs more than 350 scientists who are experts in their field. The review process involves a comprehensive set of 200 tests and a review of all scientifically credible studies that exist to ensure the product will not cause harm to people, animals or the environment. If the report from the committee had been different and they had instead recommended a ban, the groups that are unhappy with the actual outcome would be commending the government on a thorough process that looked at all available science before making the decision they did. It’s ironic that these same groups only like the “growing and suggestive body of evidence” when it yields the answer they want. Lorne Hepworth president CropLife Canada

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Nanaimo News Bulletin Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Environment suffers in desire for oil A recent pipeline leak sent 475,000 litres of oil into Alberta’s Red Deer River. It could have been worse – nothing was

being pumped at the time. The company, Plains Midstream, claims the light sour crude may smell bad but poses no

risk to humans. It happened as crews were cleaning a larger spill from last year at another of the company’s pipelines. That one dumped 4.5 million litres of oil into the surrounding forest and wetlands. The recent Red Deer River spill was also the site of a leak in 2008. Industry figures show that more than 3.4 million litres of fossil fuels have been accidentally released from pipelines every year in Alberta since 2006. One litre of spilled oil can contaminate a million litres of groundwater. Enbridge, the company that wants to build a dual pipeline from the tar sands to the B.C. coast, has had more than 800 leaks and spills on its pipelines since 1999, sending close to 27 million litres of oil into the environment. That included a 2010 spill in Michigan that dumped 3.8 million litres of diluted tar sands bitumen into the Kalamazoo River.

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Cleanup costs for that in Northern B.C.? are already $765 milBitumen is riskier lion and the river is than regular oil or still contaminated. gas. It’s heavier and Of course, the sinks in water, making Enbridge Northern cleanup difficult with Gateway pipeline, longer-lasting negawhich will carry tive environmental heavy bituimpacts. men 1,200 But, SCIENCE kilometres thanks to MATTERS one way changes and Middle brought in David Suzuki with Faisal Moola Eastern under the condenfederal govsate the ernment’s other way Bill C-38, across close we’ll no lonto 1,000 ger have to streams and think about rivers, will potential be different, damage to we are assured: worldthe waterways and class safety standards, land along the pipeline safety control valves, route, unless they’re 24/7 monitoring, home to “fish that are emergency responders part of commercial, … Where have these recreational, or aborigworld-class standards inal fisheries.” been hiding until now? These are just issues Enbridge only carwith spills. Even ries enough insurance the other possible to cover $575 million catastrophic environin damages, far less mental impacts of than incurred by Northern Gateway the Kalamazoo spill. – such as accidents Who pays the rest if involving more than a spill happens after 200 supertankers a the company and its year carrying the Chinese state-owned bitumen through the backers get their way narrow and hazard-

ous Douglas Channel and across the Pacific and down the coast to China and California for refining – pale in comparison to rapid exploitation of fossil fuel deposits and the associated impacts of climate change, pollution, and economic short-sightedness. The goal of our government and industry leaders appears to be to dig up as much oil as possible, as quickly as possible, and sell it overseas, and damn the economic and environmental consequences. If that means selling entire tar sands operations and the bitumen to companies owned by a government known for human rights abuses and environmental destruction and if it means polluting water and putting people’s health at risk who cares? There’s a quick buck to be made. And the economy will appear to chug along until the next election. And that’s surely enough time to dismantle

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Low-cost rabies vaccinations and microchipping are available Saturday (June 23) at the Nanaimo and District SPCA. The annual rabies vaccination fundraising event takes place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 2200 Labieux Rd. Leon Davis, branch manager, said this is the first year the branch has offered a microchipping clinic, which costs $25 and increases the chances that a lost pet will make its way home. “We see, just in Nanaimo alone, five stray animals per week,”

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Exhibit features island brickyard The Gabriola Historical and Museum Society opens its season Saturday (June 23) with a new exhibit about the Gabriola Brickyard. Using never before seen artifacts and archival images, Brick by Brick offers a glimpse into a time when the working people of Gabriola Island crafted the very bricks that built the towns and cities of British Columbia. Little remains today of the brickyard except for piles of broken bricks on Brickyard Beach, and the name of the steep hill on South Road. But from the end of the 19th century to 1952, the brickyard was Gabriola’s single most important industry, and largest employer. For more than five decades the brickyard shaped the lives of hundreds of island families, Chinese contract labourers and immigrant workers. The exhibit opens at 11 a.m.

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Mining heritage celebrated Nanaimo South End Community Association is starting to develop a history of its own by celebrating the neighbourhood’s past. The association is hosting its 20th annual Miners’ Heritage Picnic Saturday (June 23) at Deverill Square Park from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The free, family event begins with a pancake breakfast and includes a heritage walk around the neighbourhood with Jill Stannard from the Nanaimo Historical Society at 11:15 a.m. Along with a pet parade at 1 p.m., ongoing activities include live music, painting and crafts

Cedarites cycle on Canada Day Members of Cedar’s United and St. Philip Anglican churches are celebrating Canada Day with a bicycle ride. Cedar Cycles to Church takes place July 1 from the Cedar Farmers’ Market at 8:30 a.m. The public is invited. For information, please call 250-722-3455.

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Two years ago Bob Green’s wife, Genie, passed away from complications of lupus. To cope with their grief, Bob and his brother, Bill, from Nanaimo, decided that they needed to help raise awareness of lupus, an acute chronic autoimmune disease that can target any organ or tissue. It can lead to organ failure and death. Anyone can be affected by lupus. Lupus is a difficult disease to diagnose and because it has many symptoms that are similar to other diseases, it is frequently misdiagnosed. There is no known cause or cure. The result of the brother’s need to raise awareness is the Take a Swing to Knock Out Lupus event at Country Club Centre Friday

and Saturday (June 22-23) where the public is invited to take a swing at a car with a sledgehammer for the cost of a donation to the B.C. Lupus Society. The second annual event takes place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Country Club parking lot. Save-On-Foods is supporting the event with a barbecue. The B.C. Lupus Society has been supporting people affected by lupus in British Columbia for 35 years. Its mission is to support advances in research and treatments, create public awareness and provide education and support to people affected by lupus. For more information, please go to www.bclupus.org or call 1-866-585-8787.

Tourney helps kids Central Island residents can enjoy a round of golf in support of Autism Speaks Canada. The Nurses4Kids Nanaimo Society hosts its Golf4Kids Golf Tournament July 20 at Cottonwood Golf Course, 1975 Haslam

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Grad Class of 2012 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3: 17, 18 Congratulations and Farewell to the Class of 2012! You have chosen a brilliant passage that speaks well to what sets you apart as followers of Christ Jesus. We are constantly in a state of transformation as we allow Him to draw us ever closer to Him- where there is true freedom! As a class of unique individuals you have challenged us to enable you to finish the course well- so that you could be well-satisfied with your accomplishments here. Many of you already have one foot firmly planted in the future, where exciting plans draw you forward into “adulthood” with all its semi-understood opportunities and challenges. Yet the impact of the dynamism of members of your Class will long linger here. We will miss you, and we will pray that you will continue in Him so that this freedom, that we proclaim and live within, will enable you to truly enjoy the marvelous mysteries that await.

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Stage antics Big John Bates ates returns to Nanaimo with a quartet playing more instrumen instruments in a much darker style of music BY MELISSA FRYER

“I don’t think a band can really figure itself out until they get up on stage in front of people,” Bates said. “It’s all the little details.” The last time Big John Bates and his crew hit the stage at the Queen’s they were flanked by burlesque dancers The Voodoo Dollz. “It’s been awhile – about 150 shows ago,” Bates said.

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he latest incarnation of Big John Bates gets its first test on the stage at the Queen’s on Canada Day. The Vancouver-based singer and guitar player is touring with some old friends and some new ones, with some new songs and an overall new feel.

The burlesque girls added an extra draw to the show but restricted the band’s freedom somewhat. Costume changes had to be factored into set lists, which made adjustments harder to do. So the focus went back to the band and the music, with Brandy Bones on bass and cello, JT Massacre on percussion – both of whom Bates toured with extensively in the past. The new girl on tuba

and keyboards they simply call Jah. “This will be one of the first shows as a four piece,” Bates said. Cello, tuba and keyboards could mean a softening of Bates’s reputation, established as singer for metal band Annihilator and the punk-abilly sound of the past 10 years. Not a chance. ◆ See ‘BAND’ /21

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Dog days The husband-wife, drumguitar duo of Nancy Urich and Seth Smith, known as Dog Day, come off an appearance at SXSW with a small, intimate show at Nanaimo’s Crace Mountain Wednesday (June 27). Opening the show are Ah Venice and Zela’s Hype at 8:30 p.m. Admission by donation. For address, please e-mail cracemountain@gmail.com.

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Diners Rendezvous June 28. In The Illuminated Heart, McKeen and Wong distill a lifetime’s investigation of the theory and practice of Western psychology and classical Chinese philosophy and medicine. They trace the personalities and ideas from east and west that have influenced their own lives and their work with people in North America, Asia and around the globe.

In so doing, they describe their vision of a world in which people can learn to appreciate diversity and experience the fullness of contact, understanding and empathy. The authors said they felt “confirmed, fulfilled, at rest, and deeply, deeply satisfied with this culmination of our investigations and adventures.” Wong and McKeen were awarded honorary doctorates by

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City aims to map cultural aspects of Nanaimo BY MELISSA FRYER THE NEWS BULLETIN

A n i nve n t o r y o f Nanaimo’s artistic venues and talent will allow people to see the vast resources the city offers. The City of Nanaimo’s Parks, Recreation and Culture department wants to identify cultural assets and resources, putting them into a searchable database. “All the information will

be accessible to the public,” said Bob Kuhn, manager of recreation and culture services. Cultural resources include: faclities and venues, like the Port Theatre and Nanaimo Centre Stage; Festivals and events, like Marine Festival and the Bathtub races; Herita g e, like the Nanaimo Museum and community archives;

Natural culture, like botannical gardens or parks such as Swy-a-lana lagoon; Artists, including performers in dance, theatre and music, plus visual artists. Artists will also have access to the database to update their own information as it changes. Kuhn said they are also considering including technical crew, like sound and light operators, as well as stories. The latter involves

a significant amount of work and might not be feasible, he said. Once the information is gathered, it will be plotted on a map to see where the arts are concentrated as well as areas under-served for programs and facilities. “We’re working with our IT department to map those resources,” Kuhn said. Each entry will have contact information, so

people who come across groups like Nanaimo Theatre Group will be able to contact the organization directly. Not only will residents be able to search the map, but so will visiting production companies, which will be able to see the talent and resources available before arriving. A contractor will gather the raw data on the arts from now until about Sep-

tember, at which time city staff will start meeting with stakeholders to create a new cultural plan for the city. Artists, producers and more can help the project by submitting their own information for inclusion in the database. The survey is available online at www.survey monkey.com/s/KL3HYL9. For information, please visit www.nanaimo.ca. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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Choir shares rich history I SINGERS TRAVEL from Cambridge University.

A choir with a 500-year history performs for Nanaimo choral fans. The Choir of Christ’s College at the University of Cambridge in Britain performs at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in downtown Nanaimo July 5. Music has played an important role at the college since the earliest days of its 500-year history. Lady Margaret Beaufort, the founder, left the college a bequest of three organs on her death in 1509. The choir’s main purpose is to sing services in the college chapel. The choir comprises of 28 members, selected by audition and aged between 18 and 23 and includes both undergraduate and graduate students, studying a wide range of subjects. More generally, the choir makes an important contribution to the life of the college, singing at feasts, weddings, memorial services and other occasions. Today, as one of Cambridge’s finest mixed-voice ensembles, the group also pursues an exciting range of activities outside college, performing concerts in Cambridge and around the UK, recording albums and broadcasting. The choir has two full programs that will be sung throughout the tour, and

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Singers with The Choir of Christ’s College at the University of Cambridge perform for choral fans in Nanaimo at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. The choir boasts a 500-year musical history.

these include a broad range of secular church music. Highlights include Sir Hubert Parry’s Songs of Farewelll and Blest Pair of Sirens; Requiem Masses by Herbert Howells and Kodaly; early polyphonic music by Orlando Gibbons

and William Byrd; and French Romantic music by Camille Saint-Saens and Gabriel Faure. The concert in Nanaimo, which starts at 7:30 p.m., is part of a major concert tour of Canada and the U.S. Tickets are $15.

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◆ From /18 “It’s a lot darker,” Bates said of the new music, which can be sampled on the sixtrack disk Headless Fowl, a precursor to the band’s full-length album to be released in the fall. “It’s a lot more intense – it’s got a lot of depth to it.” As part of that expansion of creativity, Bones picks up singing duties on some of the songs and the musicians bring more of the variety from the album to the stage, hence the tuba, keyboards and cello. “I’m always inspired by different things,” Bates said. “It’s part of my problem.” After laying down the tracks on Headless Fowl, the band – a trio at the time – went on tour with Murder by Death. Touring is what Bates does relentlessly, logging hundreds of shows across North America and Europe every year.

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Pirates having fun at ballpark as they chase pennant BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

If the Pirates are feeling the pressure of a pennant race, it sure doesn’t look like it. Nanaimo’s Hub City Paving Pirates (24-6) took their longest road trip of the season last weekend, all the way to Kelowna, and proceeded to win three out of four games against an Okanagan Athletics team that was ahead of them in the standings. And yet another premier league opponent discovered that the Pirates will not only win the ball game, but they’ll do so with smiles on their faces.

“They have so much fun together you wonder if they’re just out here on vacation sometimes and just playing stickball,” said Doug Rogers, Pirates manager. “Sometimes that’s not such a bad thing. They go out there in a stickball frame of mind and usually they play their best baseball in those situations.” The Athletics were a solid team at all positions, but the Pirates were undaunted. They’ll need a similar mindset this coming weekend when they play a doubleheader Sunday (June 24) on the road against the Victoria Mariners (16-7). Since the teams split a doubleader on opening day of the season, this

weekend’s games will settle the season series. There’s also the pennant race to think about – the Pirates are just half a game back of the leagueleading Langley Blaze (25-6). “We need to take care of the games we can take care of,” said Rogers. The Mariners, meanwhile, are fourth in the league and have played the fewest number of games. “It doesn’t matter if we’re in first and they’re in last or vice versa, it’s always tough against them for some reason,” said Rogers. GAME ON … Sunday’s games are slated for noon and 2:30 p.m. at Victoria’s Leyritz Park. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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The Nanaimo DBL Timbermen have been able to beat some of the league’s best teams, but they’re still working to find consistency. The city’s senior B lacrosse team will need to bring two strong efforts this week to ear n points in the standings, as it plays back-to-back nights Friday (June 22) and Saturday. On Friday the DBL T-men (6-6) travel to Abbotsford to face the Valley Rebels (9-2) and on Saturday the Port Moody Thunder (8-1-0-1) come to the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The Timber men aren’t sure yet what their lineup will look like for the road game,

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â&#x2014;&#x2020; From /B1 The newest Clipper said he was excited when he found out the trade was a done deal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be good experience and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a great opportunity,â&#x20AC;? Jayson Argue said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ups and downs about it for sure, but in the end itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be best for me and hopefully best for the team. There will be more exposure out there instead of Manitoba and I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be going

Hotfoots team wins five-a-side

CALENDAR â&#x2014;&#x2020; June 23 - Pacific Coast Soccer League, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserve division. Mid Isle FC vs. Fraser Valley. Caledonia Park, 2 p.m. â&#x2014;&#x2020; June 23 - Pacific International League baseball. Nanaimo Coal Miners vs. Burnaby. Serauxmen Stadium, noon and 2:30 p.m.

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The Nanaimo Hotfoots soccer team was hot stuff at Special Olympics regional qualifiers. The five-a-side soccer team won a tournament in Duncan June 16 to make it through to next summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provincial championships in Langley. Nanaimo beat the Victoria Thunder 5-2 in the Island final. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We saw some pretty three-way passing out there â&#x20AC;Ś culminating in good finishes around the oppositionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal,â&#x20AC;? said Deryck Cowling, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach, in a press release. Kevin Baldwin, Andy Frenchie and Bill Polz were some of the top scorers and Jason Kemp, Dennis Lynch, Dale Webster and Jason Mills were some players who stood out for their defensive play.

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to a good team. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely hard saying that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played my last game here [at Swan Valley] but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to move on and hopefully itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for everybody.â&#x20AC;? Argue said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stick to any strict style of play in his crease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kind of look at it as I do whatever I can to stop the puck and as long as the pucks arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going in, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy and I guess my team will be happy, too.â&#x20AC;?

The other goalie involved in the trade, Paul Bourbeau, never played for the Clippers; the team acquired his rights as the future considerations of a trade-deadline deal with Dawson Creek. ICE CHIPS â&#x20AC;Ś The Clippers will hold an open house at their new office at Beban Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beban House this Sunday (June 24) from 1-3 p.m. GM Mike Vandekamp and players will be there. sports@nanaimobulletin.com INFORMATION FEATURE

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Glove gusto Nanaimo Five Alive player Randy-Lee LeGrand, right, tags an Oceanside baserunner at home plate during a peewee girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; softball game Tuesday night at Beban Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gyro Youth Sports Fields.

â&#x2014;&#x2020; June 23 - B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League. Nanaimo Timbermen vs. Langley. Frank Crane Arena, 5 p.m. â&#x2014;&#x2020; June 23 - West Coast Senior Lacrosse Assoc. DBL Timbermen vs. Port Moody. Nanaimo Ice Centre, 5:30 p.m. â&#x2014;&#x2020; June 24 - Pacific North West Junior Lacrosse League. Nanaimo vs. Cowichan. Nanaimo Ice Centre, 7:30 p.m.

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Swimming Vancouver Island Regional Championships Victoria, June 8-10 12-and-under girls - Maria de Leeuw, second, 100-metre breaststroke. 13-14-year-old girls - Mackenzie Crane, first, 50m freestyle, third, 100m free, first, 200m free, third, 400m free, third, 800m free, first, 100m backstroke, second, 200m back, second, 200m medley relay; Kara Wilson, second, 100m breast, second, 200m medley relay; Alayna Crane, second, 200m medley relay; Maria de Leeuw, second, 200m medley relay. 13-14-year-old boys - Gage DellaRosa, first, 100m breast, first, 200m breast. 15-and-over girls - Kara Declark, third, 50m free, third, 100m free, third, 200m free. 15-and-over boys - Tristan Crosby, third, 100m back; Baylee Munro, third, 200m medley relay; Adam Rahier, third, 200m medley relay; Colin Tearoe, third, 200m medley relay; Damon Pedersen, third, 200m medley relay.

Mountain biking Test of Metal Squamish, June 16 Justin Mark, 23rd overall, three hours, four minutes, 13.2 seconds; Peter Sinclair, 28th, 3:05:57.9; Wendy Simms, 31st (first, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s division),

3:07:19.1; Norm Thibault, 33rd, 3:08:45.7; Ken Olson, 84th, 3:19:54.2; Dean Dubyk, 87th, 3:20:47.9; Steve Crowley, 92nd, 3:22:38.2; Kirby Villeneuve, 102nd, 3:25:20.0; Robert Boudot, 145th, 3:36:52.9.

Lacrosse

Baseball

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Victoria Langley Burnaby Coquitlam New West Nanaimo Maple Ridge

GP 7 8 9 8 8 7 9

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T 0 0 2 0 0 1 1

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F 82 76 79 55 79 72 68

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Tri-City Port Moody Ladner Valley Nanaimo Royal City Langley North Shore

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T OTL Pts F 0 1 17 122 0 1 17 123 0 1 15 124 0 0 14 97 0 0 12 104 0 1 11 115 0 0 4 88 0 1 1 58

A 59 97 86 74 128 116 140 131

Scoring leaders: Joel Tickner, P.M. Jon Diplock, Nan Tom Seeman, P.M. Charlie Girdler, T.C. Travis St.Germain, Lad. Jarett Dorman, T.C. Brian Poole, Val.

GP 11 10 11 9 9 10 7

G 19 29 26 13 13 16 14

A 28 17 19 30 28 19 20

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Langley Nanaimo Okanagan Vic. Mariners Abbotsford North Shore Coquitlam Vic. Eagles North Delta Vancouver Parksville White Rock Whalley

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L 6 6 8 7 14 12 17 16 18 21 22 26 20

Karate Pct. .806 .800 .750 .696 .548 .500 .485 .484 .379 .323 .267 .257 .231

B.C. JUNIOR PREMIER LEAGUE Langley North Shore Abbotsford Coquitlam White Rock Vancouver Vic. Mariners North Delta Whalley Nanaimo Okanagan Vic. Eagles

W 20 15 14 12 15 14 13 12 11 10 6 4

L 5 6 9 10 14 14 13 12 13 19 14 17

Pct. .800 .714 .609 .545 .517 .500 .500 .500 .458 .345 .300 .190

Island Friendship Championships Comox, June 9 Seven-and-under white/yellow belt Jade Fearn, first, sparring, second, forms. Eight-nine-year-old white/yellow - Caelin Haapala-Wilson, third, sparring; Aurora Surry, third, forms. Eight-nine-year-old orange/green - Coen Francis, second, sparring; Joshua Darmadi, third, sparring; Tristan Dougan, third, forms. 10-11-year-old orange/ green - Hannah Darmadi, first, forms, first, sparring; Corin Cooper, first, sparring, second, forms; Amelia Cooper, second, sparring, third, forms; Levi Thomas, first, forms, second, sparring; Joshua Colonna, second, sparring; Samantha Wolff, third, sparring;

Christina Craig, third, sparring; Branden Aitken, third, sparring. 10-11-year-old blue/ black - Levi Thomas, third, sparring; Joshua Colonna, second, forms. 12-and-under - Hannah Darmadi, first, weapons, first, team forms; Corin Cooper, third, weapons, first, team forms; Amelia Cooper, first, team forms; Samantha Wolff, second, weapons, third, team forms; Christina Craig, third, team forms; Liam Surry, third, team forms. 12-13-year-old orange/green - James Winter, first, forms, first, sparring; Skyla Schidlowsky, first, forms; Edward Graham, second, sparring, third, forms. 13-and-over - Jacob Kitchen, third, weapons. 14-15-year-old white/ yellow - Matthew Landry, first, forms.

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Haven helpers

Staff from Haven Society accept a $1,995 cheque from Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty Realtors. The donation comes from a portion of the Realtors earnings over the year.

Road show results

Daphne Catterson, third from left, Wendy Pratt, third from right, and Rhoda Lambourne, second from right, of Nanaimo Community Hospice, accept a $3,000 cheque from staff and merchants of Nanaimo North Town Centre. The money is proceeds from the Antique Fair and Road Show and goes toward Hospice’s Expand the Heart of Hospice campaign.

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Solicitor General Shirley Bond’s pre-game plea to celebrate responsibly went out the window along with the Vancouv er Canucks’ hopes for the Stanley Cup Wednesday night, leaving the city and the province to clean up and reassess their crowd control strategy. At a tense news conferen ce with fire offi ficials yesterday, Vancouv er Police Chief Jim Chu said will be multiple reviews there response to the Stanley of the Rioter s vandal Cup riot of ize an unmar ked BOAZ JOSEPH/BLACK 2011, including the PRESS Vancouver after big question of the Canucks’ loss police car in downt own whether the city should on Wednesday. abandon the practice of encourag Lessons learned from the 1994 ing thousands the tradition of the Stanley Cup riot of people to gather helped get the situ2010 downtown. Huge crowds of drunkenOlympics. ation under control RCMP and Abbotsfo in half the time rd Police spectators with camera as the events of 17 reinforcements, sent phones delayed years ago, Chu in after police and fire crews said, and police were post-game crowds turned violent, from dealing with the looting and burning stopping many more rioters took three hours to stop extensive and hangers-on. . Vancouver Mayor damage and looting Chu identifi fied the key Gregor Robin downtown ertson identifi tors as the same group perpetrastores. A strategy fied “a small group of “meet and of “anarof troublemakers” as chists and criminal greet” by police crowd the primary cause. s” who disrupted control units the 2010 Olympic Premier Christy with people watchin s. They are opporClark told CKNW g on giant TV radio yesterday that tunists, looking for screens had little deterrent effect. the review has big crowds to to focus on social hide their activitie As the mayhem was media, and use s, he said. covered on new technology to live television, Bond Police did not anticipa identify people urged thoute the full caught in video and impact of wireless sands of picture-s still images. napping spectasocial media on crowds, invited tors to go home. “We have to make sure that the to gather at hard-core group downtown “live sites” of troublemakers to watch in is punished,” Clark said.

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#60 Guaranteed better than all others they used say dozens of delighted users with full names and towns on the Bell website. Works by cleansing blood inside rather than attacking skin from the outside and leaving the actual cause untreated. Here are a few examples:

B.C. Crime Stoppers advisory board recognized its media partners and police coordinators at its Provincial Crime Stoppers Awards last month with Nanaimo receiving the lion’s share. Daryl Major, of Island Radio, left, accepts an award for Crime of the Week and public service announcements on Nanaimo’s WAVE and WOLF radio stations; Chris Hamlyn, of the Nanaimo News Bulletin, accepts the paper’s award for B.C. top publication for its Most Wanted and Unsolved Crimes pages; Jocelyn Matwe picked up Shaw TV’s award for its series of unsolved crime reenactments; and Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, was named police coordinator of the year.

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I had terrible Acne for 3 years and tried Benzoyl Peroxide, Proactiv, Aloe Vera and others. After 4 days taking the Bell natural product #60 it started to clear up my skin. My skin changed from terrible to beautiful. Mylene Th My T eri riault,t 19, 9 Sore r l-Tr Tracy cy, QC In 2 days my son’s face completely cleared up of acne. My son is 15 and suffered for 3 years. We used many products like laser, Clean Clear, Neem that did not work or burned his skin. Ve V ro r nic ica Ma M rd rden, Semin i ole l , TX T Unbelievable acne free beautiful skin Last couple of years I had acne and tried every product like Murad, Proactiv and antibiotics. Results with #60 were unbelievable. N lis i a Roy oyer,r 28 28, Dora r l,l FL F Within 6 days Thanks for giving me beautiful skin and my self-esteem. Ne eczema cleared up completely. I believe #60 addresses the cause internally instead of the symptoms. Latitifa Bouts t hik ik, 43, 3 No N rt rth Yo Y rk rk, ON I had severe psoriasis over 95% of my body. Last 5 years I have stunned every doctor and dermatologist. I spent tons of money on remedies. After I got Bell #60, I’ve never seen anything work as fast in my life. Within 2 days I saw my skin clearing up. I’m speechless. It was inexpensive compared with what I spent before. Je J ssic ica Sh S antz tz, 25 25, Daws w on Cre r ek, k BC All statements made on the Bell website are sent by delighted users. All are real people. Most have listed phone numbers and can be called for advice. No money is paid to them. Their reward is the relief they are getting. All say #60 works within days not months, not years. It’s more effective than what they used before. It is less expensive (some acne suppliers ship monthly and charge monthly, which may amount to large sums yearly). No side effects were reported on #60. No need to make claims. Bell relays 100% truthful user’s free speech. No money is paid for it. No questions asked guarantee.

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Examination contribution Members of the Nanaimo Harbour Lites Lioness Club raised $1,000 to help the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation purchase otoscopes for ear, nose and throat examinations in the new emergency department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

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10,000 , People! p One Place! One Purpose!

Coast Capital Savings and the Nanaimo Child Development Centre invite you to the

28th Annual Silly Boat Regatta Join us at Maffeo Sutton Park for a fun and exciting family event in support of a special cause – our children! With over 300 children on our waitlist – now is the time to get involved!

Schedule of Events

8:00 AM – Boat Building Begins 1 PM – 3 PM Races Free Family Activities! 10 AM Coast Capital Savings Wally’s World (near Pavilion) for free family fun (rafﬂe tickets & silent auction, games, crafts, bouncy castles) 11 AM - McDonalds Sport Zone(Bouncy Castle, Dance Off and so much more!) 11 AM – 12:30 PM Woodgrove Centre Children’s Mini Regatta (Inner Lagoon)

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Mainstage: 10 AM – 12:45 – FOREIGN INFLUENCE Pavilion Stage: 10 AM: – NANAIMO CONCERT BAND 11 AM: PARKER SCHMIDT – The Next Star 2011 Finalist 11:30 AM: BILL PERISON – Children’s Album of the Year nominee, music and stories for children 12 PM: RUEDA FRESCA – Latin Salsa Dance Group 12:30 PM: VIBE! Vibrant Dance Studio Silent Auction, Dunk Tank, Photo Booth, T-Shirts, Rafﬂe Tickets all day! So much to do, so much to see! Don’t miss it!

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Carry a cellular phone or enough change to make a phone call from a pay phone and carry phone numbers in case you encounter unexpected circumstances. You may want to tape emergency phone numbers onto your scooter. In an emergency situation, attract the attention of a passers-by and ask them to phone for help. In the Lower Mainland, you can dial “911” for emergency assistance.

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Nanaimo News Bulletin Thursday, June 21, 2012 support students.

Friday ◆ FUN FAIR, hosted at Frank J. Ney Elementary, 5301 Williamson Rd., goes from 4:30-8 p.m. Pony rides, cake walk, giant slide, silent auction, dunk tank and more. Proceeds to schol’s PAC to help

◆ 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 Barry Perrin. Visit www.nanaimo

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showing features roses in bloom. For more information phone 250-754-3438. ◆ MINERS’ HERITAGE Picnic, hosted by the South End Community Association, begins at 8:30 a.m. at Deverill Park with a pancake breakfast and goes until it’s over. Lots of entertainment and activities for everybody. ◆ BASTION CITY Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts a 10-km Parksville (Englishman River fish Hatchery) walk. Registration at 8:30 a.m. at Top Bridge Park parking lot and the walk starts at 9 a.m. For more information call 250-756-9796.

Sunday ◆ OPEN GARDEN at Hillcrest Cottage, 495 Hillcrest Ave, from 1-5 p.m. This month’s showing features roses in bloom. For more information phone 250-754-3438. ◆ FISH FRY barbecue fundraiser, hosted by the Nanoose Library Centre, goes from 2-5 p.m. Adults $8, under 12 $5. Tickets available in advance at the library, 2489 Nanoose Rd., or at the door.

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Ongoing ◆ ENNEAGRAM DISCUSSION group, encouraging interested people to discover your type and grow with it, takes place weekly. For time and location, phone 250-390-3039 between 6-10 p.m. ◆ TAI CHI in the Summer every Thursday at 2 p.m. at the band shell at Maffeo Sutton Park. Hosted by Mid-Island Canadian Tai Chi Academy. All levels welcome, but should know 108-move set. ◆ MORRELL NATURE Sanctuary is looking for volunteers interested in nature and leading elementary school groups to explore the forest setting. Training provided. Phone 250-753-5811 or e-mail morrell@ shawbiz.ca for details. ◆ NANAIMO DOLL Club meets one Tuesday each month to discuss

collecting, costuming and study. All are welcome. E-mail NanaimoDollClub@shaw. ca for location and details. ◆ WALK IN WEDNESDAY family issues drop in program. First Wednesday of the month, open to everyone. Side door, Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre, 418D Fitzwilliam St. 250-716-1551 or e-mail info@nanaimo men.com. ◆ GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Rm. G-092. ◆ CRESCENT CHAPTER No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Morpeth Hall, 620 Morpeth Ave. ◆ WOODGROVE TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays 7:15-8:30 a.m. Improve communication and leadership skills at 5070 Uplands Dr. at Turner-Investors Group. 250-741-4264.

Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-7562127 or e-mail susan jwilson@shaw.ca. ◆ SONS OF F Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information please call 250-756-2406 or 250-756-9830. ◆ AGLOW LIGHTHOUSE Nanaimo meets on the third Saturday of each month at Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. at 9 a.m. Refreshments and guest speakers. 250754-6568 for details. ◆ MOODY BLUES Group for men with depression runs from 6-8 p.m. at Mens; Resource Centre, 418D Fitzwilliam St. 250-716-1551. ◆ MID VANCOUVER Island Marine Modelers meet every Sunday at the north dock of Inn on Long Lake from 9-10 a.m. with radio controlled sail and power boats. 250-7544338 for details. ◆ HARBOUR CITY Senior Quilters meet Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m. at Bowen Park. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. Please call Lucy at 250-756-9149 for information.

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Top grades produce academic medals

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Nanoose pharmacists Tracie Der, left, and Darcy O’Toole picked up Patient Care Achievement Awards for health promotion at the Canadian Pharmacists Association awards in Whistler earlier this month.

Pharmacists receive award for health-care promotions BY AUREN RUVINSKY

demonstrated excellence in the ongoing education of patients on wellness, the encouragement of a healthier lifestyle and disease prevention and management. The phar macists opened the Nanoose Medicine Centre Pharmacy at the Red Gap Centre in May 2006 and developed ideas to help their patients such as leading group walks to promote physical activity. For more information, please got to www.pharmacists.ca/ awards.

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Two Nanoose pharmacists earned national recognition for their work in health promotion. Tracie Der and Darcy O’Toole won the Canadian Pharmacists Association’s Patient Care Achievement Award in Whistler on June 2 for their commitment to promoting health and wellness, disease prevention and chronic disease management with a wide variety of methods. The award recognizes a pharmacist who has

BY MARILYN ASSAF the bronze medal for obtainVancouver Island University ing a 4.27 GPA in a two-year graduates received special diploma program. recognition at spring “I’m thrilled to convocation for outreceive this award,” standing academic said Lumley. “The achievements. nursing prog ram Alex Lumley of has been challenging Nanaimo, a VIU and it’s taken a lot of bachelor of science time and effort to get in nursing graduhere.” ate, won the silver Lumley, 44, was Governor General’s out of school for Academic Medal more than 20 years for obtaining a perwhen he decided to fect 4.33 grade-point go into nursing. He LUMLEY average in a degree upgraded chemistry, program. math and biology through Graduate Angela Linthorne, VIU’s adult basic education also of Nanaimo, received program before enrolling in

and got a casual employee position with the Vancouver Island Health Authority in the emergency department’s clinical decision-making unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Linthorne, meanwhile, said attaining a high grade-point average in VIU’s two-year criminology diploma program required hard work and dedication but the investment is well worth it. “I want to become a lawyer so I think criminology is a good fit,” she said. Linthorne plans to return to VIU next fall to complete the criminology degree program.

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All individuals listed must be presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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•Weight: 120 lbs. •Height: 5’2” •DOB: Sept. 15, 1962

•Weight: 150 lbs. •Height: 5’6” •DOB: Jan. 7, 1991

Youth assaulted by three males

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Theodore HILL

Is Wanted for Failure to comply with a release document, Sec 145 CC

Is Wanted for Care & Control of a Motor Vehicle SEc 253, Care & Control while over .08mgs, SEc 253 CC

•Weight: 119 lbs. •Height: 5’3” •DOB: Feb. 20, 1984

•Weight: 166 lbs. •Height: 5’10” •DOB: June 15, 1960

On June 2 at approximately 2 a.m., a young male was assaulted then robbed by three males. The incident took place on a trail that connects Northfield and Rosstown roads. The 17-year-old male was walking home along the trail when three unknown males approached. Suddenly and without any warning or provocation, the assailants began to punch and kick him. The assault only stopped when the victim threw his wallet at them. Disturbingly, the three suspects were laughing while assaulting the victim. The three suspects are believed to be in their teens and were wearing dark colored hoodies which concealed their faces.

Paul WRIGHT

John KLUGHART

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Is Wanted for Failure to Comply with a Probation Order x2 SEc 733 CC

•Weight: 206 lbs. •Height: 5’11” •DOB: Mar. 30, 1970

•Weight: 270 lbs. •Height: 5’9” •DOB: April 1, 1992

George MANSON

Scott HOLMES

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Is Wanted for Breach of Undertaking Sec 145 CC

•Weight: 160 lbs. •Height: 5’7” •DOB: Oct. 11, 1971

•Weight: 177 lbs. •Height: 6’0” •DOB: Sept. 12, 1983

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Purses stolen from seniors On June 15 at 12:30 p.m., an employee of the Mary Ellen Drive Co-op gas bar called police to report that one of their elderly customers had her and her friend’s purses stolen from their vehicle. Video surveillance shows an unidentified male walking toward the victim’s Ford Freestar van just as she goes inside the gas bar. This male opened up the driver’s door and removed a purse. Two minutes later, a blue sedan drives by the victim’s van and the suspect jumps out of the passenger side, walks to the car and takes a second purse from the same vehicle. The video is poor quality and little description was provided of the suspect or the suspect vehicle. The suspect may have been waiting in the blue sedan nearby just before the theft, watching vehicles enter the gas bar.

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MANY THANKS to the City of Nanaimo for the great job they did in replacing the lawns and vegetable gardens after their waterline construction in Harewood. Everything is 100 per cent.

A BOUQUET. My angels on Earth are Margot and her parents. Margot is a jewel of the Island and I’ve been blessed to have her as a friend since my arrival here five years ago. A true blue friend.

A BOUQUET. I would like to say how sorry I am that Zellers pharmacy has closed. Thank you Mary Rose, Kristen, Lori and Bernadette for years of great and friendly service. I will miss you, Barbara.

A COLOURFUL SPRING BOUQUET to the staff of the Jim Pattison Hyundai dealership. I was pleasantly surprised to pick up a washed SUV with a bottle of water waiting inside after servicing. This made my day.

A BIG BOUQUET OF ORCHIDS to the family and friends who surprised me for a birthday and retirement celebration. Thank you for the gifts, flowers and cards of good wishes. Thanks especially to my husband, Don, who organized the party. Lots of love to you all. A SURPRISE BOUQUET to Carole, Wayne, my grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends for organizing a surprise party for my 90th birthday. A HUGE THANK YOU for the overwhelming community support and the generous assistance of all the volunteers who made the NanGo Grannies’ African Marketplace such a huge success. Proceeds will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmother to Grandmother campaign. TWO BOUQUETS OF SPRING BLOSSOMS to Holly and Alvaro from the Bell store at Woodgrove Centre. They provided outstanding customer service while my cellphone underwent repair and were able to answer questions that the manual and staff at another store were unable or reluctant to answer.

MANY THANKS to the traffic directors at the recent car crash near the Ladysmith Mohawk gas station. A job well done.

RAMBLING ROSES to the staff at the Shoppers Drug Mart in Harewood. You care about all of your customers and we love you back.

SUNNY DAYS to the nice young people who attend Georgia Avenue Elementary School. Have a great summer.

HAPPY TRAILS to the guy who cuts the boulevards in Harewood. Hope the city knows how well you do your job.

A HUGE BOUQUET OF BOSIN CALLS for Lee Patton and his staff at Bastion Trophies for all their hard work on the trophies for NLCC JP Bell ACR. Also thank you to the cadets and the branch for all they have done in the past year.

A BOUQUET to columnist Ian Thorpe for his closing line in every column: “Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair, and show good sportsmanship.’’

AN APPRECIATIVE BOUQUET to Zellers store manager Rob, bike department wizard Cody, as well as the lovely young woman at customer service. After calling about a missing piece on my son’s new bike that he finally grew into (I bought it more than six months ago and had lost my receipt), the staff went out of its way to get it repaired within a few hours. It’s wonderful to know some people still take customer service seriously. A HUGE BOUQUET OF ROSES to Terry of Matheson Jewellers and Fine Art for fixing my son’s graduation present on his day off and when he was rushing to catch a ferry to be with his family. You are amazing.

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A HEARTFELT BOUQUET OF ROSES to the Southgate Country Grocer for its continuous community support. The Storm ladies fastball team would like to extend our gratitude for your generosity. Our team’s hotdog sale was a success and we look forward to our upcoming events. BIG BOUQUETS OF COLUMBINE AND SUBALPINE FLOWERS for Janet for being such a good friend to this “little piece of fluff”. Thank you for ignoring and then forgiving the plethora of social mistakes I have made over the past 10 years while I attempted to learn diplomacy and social skills. You’ve made a big difference to so many. Happy days ahead. A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET to my Aunt Sharon for helping me out with pup sitting. Your kindness and generosity mean a lot to me. ACCOLADES to the hard working crew that helped put on the Nanaimo British Club jubilee party. Many thanks to Quality Foods at Turner Road and Save-On-Foods at Terminal Park for door prize donations and thanks also to Costco for an excellent job on the cake.

A WOULD-IT-HURT-TO-SMILEOR-BE-FRIENDLY BEEF F to all the unhappy employees of downtown and south Nanaimo businesses. No wonder there is so much business going to the north end shops. A BEEF F to the people who use the downtown library as a shelter – sleeping in all the chairs and cutting their hair in the washroom. A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT BEEF F to the city for allowing all of these new housing developments on old five-acre farms. I don’t know if you realize this, but when you add these developments, it gets more expensive for everybody else, not less expensive. Time to rethink the plan.

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A GRAFFITI BEEF F about the corner of Hammond Bay Road and Uplands Drive. Everywhere you look, there is a spray-painted mess. How about the high school having a yearend clean up?

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A BEEF F to the couple who sat behind me at the recent Vancouver Island University convocation. While those on stage spoke of tolerance, acceptance and diversity, you kept up a running commentary of disparaging remarks. You should be ashamed of yourselves. I hope you haven’t passed your poisonous views on to your daughter.

A MASSIVE BOUQUET THE SIZE OF THE PLANET to Sharon at the Ministry of Human Resources. You have saved us twice now. My family thanks you with all of our hearts for your kindness.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

ANNIVERSARIES

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Grant Landon Eccles

November 29th 1989 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 16th 2012

Grant was a loving brother, son and friend whose untimely death has devastated us all. He worked in the forest industry in Campbell River and had recently moved to Calgary to pursue a career. Grant was an outgoing young man who brightened anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life in which he entered, and could make you smile in even the hardest of times. The love Grant held for his family could never be matched and he was never afraid to express it. He was truly one of a kind, and he will live on in the hearts and memories of our family and everyone else who was blessed to have known him. He will be missed by his mother Glenda LaCharite (David), father Kim Eccles, brothers Reid Eccles, Denis LaCharite, sister Amie LaCharite, Grandmothers Joan Eccles and Sonja Mohan as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial service will be held in his honor Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 12 noon at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Ave, Nanaimo. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to Edgewood Foundation, 2121 Boxwood Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9S 4L2.

(nee Sawka) July 12, 1931 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 11, 2012 It is with great sadness to announce the passing of a beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister-in-law & aunt, Gloria Bussey after a battle with lung cancer. Gloria passed away peacefully at home with family by her side. Gloria was born in Stenen, Saskatchewan to parents who immigrated from the Ukraine and homesteaded in Saskatchewan until they moved to Prince Rupert where she met and married Alan Bronson Bussey. Gloria and Alan (Bronson) later settled in Nanaimo with their 4 children. Gloria was a long time hairdresser starting with her own shop downtown Nanaimo then to a home based business. Gloria is predeceased by her husband of 56 years in 2004, mother, father, brother and 2 sisters. She is survived by her 4 children Ona, Will, Lee (Michelle), Gord (Rhonda), 9 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, numerous other relatives and extended family - Val Campbell. Plus her special friends - Darlene and the Saturday Evening Dinner Girls & numerous others. Special thanks to Health Care Nurses Dee Ann & Joy who were so supportive & compassionate plus the Home Care Aides who helped keep Gloria comfortable particularly Sandy & Holly. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or any lung cancer organization of your choice. A service will be held at the Telford Funeral Home on 595 Townsite Road in Nanaimo, BC on June 23, 2012 at 1:00 pm with Fred Massey ofďŹ ciating. Reception to follow at the Telford Funeral Home then to Gloria & Bronsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. She will be deeply missed by everyone who knew & loved her.

A Celebration of Life

HAPPY 60th

ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD June 21, 2012

will be held for

Agnes Cochran in her garden at 5347 Lost Lake Road.

June 23, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.

Dorothy & George Lawlor

PODRITSKE Donald Melvin

Don passed away June 14, 2012 at NRGH at age 81. He was born in Edmonton, moved to Port McNeil then to his favorite place, Nanaimo. Don worked as a mechanic, then was a life insurance agent, moving on to be a realtor until retirement. Don was a long time member of the Board of Variance for the City of Nanaimo. He loved motorcycles, boating, ďŹ shing and camping, spending many hours with family and friends in the great outdoors of Vancouver Island. For the past 19 years Don and Marion spent their winters in Mesa, Arizona. Don was a long time member of the Kinsmen and K40 Clubs and a 40 year member of Nanaimo Gyro Club. Don is survived by his wife Marion, daughters Sandra, and Glenda (Steffen), grandchildren Selena, Brenton & Niklos Riley, and Corey and Dana Petersen, sisters Doris and Ruby and brothers Ken and Ron. On May 18th Don and Marion celebrated their 59th Anniversary with family. The family wish to thank Dr. Irvine, Dr. Berman, Dr. Baillie, Nurses, Staff and volunteers at NRGH for the kind and compassionate care Don received. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations are appreciated to Heart & Stroke Foundation B.C., Box 3632, Stn. Terminal, Vancouver, V6B 3Y8 or a charity of choice. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Your love for each other is an inspiration to all of us. We love you with all of our hearts. Karen (Rob), Kathy (Brian), Bob (Patti), Dianne (Bruce), 10 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren DEATHS

DEATHS

Hoppus, Calvin (Cal) Frederick WWII Veteran

June 8, 1924 - June 6, 2012 Passed away just 2 days before his 88th birthday. He was the youngest son of Roy and Lottie Hoppus. Born in Alix, Alberta, he moved with his family to Lacaombe, Alberta at age 2. He left home at 17 and joined the navy. He was a mine sweeper during WWII. After the war he joined the Air Force. Cal lived in a lot of places over the years. Some were Churchill, MB, Bagotville, Quebec, Moncton, Halifax, and retired from Trenton, ON and moved to Courtenay, where he lived for over 40 years. He kept his own house until 2010 and moved to Nanaimo to be closer to his family. He was an avid gardener and sports fan, especially hockey and enjoyed horse racing. He was predeceased by his wife Rita in 1985, one sister Vera Cameron, brothers Willis, Willard and Les, niece Patricia Hoppus, nephew Morgan Hoppus, and great nephew Kerry Avey. Survived by his nieces Merna Paul, Myra Avey, and Jan (Ernie) Couture. He was a great uncle to many, great great uncle to many and great great great uncle to 4. Also missing him are his sister in law Ruth Hoppus of Lacombe, brother in law Bill Trill of Hope, and a good long time friend since 1947, Don Turner. Many thanks to Dr. Njalsson and the staff of Wexford Creek for all the kindness and excellent care. Cal will be missed immensely. Always loved and never forgotten. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re grateful for the time we had together. A Private family celebration of Calâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held in his honour. nour â&#x20AC;&#x153;Memories of yesterday will always give us a tomorrow.â&#x20AC;? Sands ~ Nanaimo

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting Sept 1,2 &3 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-339-6901

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required for busy mechanical and maintenance shop in beautiful Campbell River, BC. Vehicle inspection ticket an asset. Please email resume to oktirecr@shaw.ca. Local Fish Processing Plant HUB CITY FISHERIES is hiring an experienced Receptionist. Must have exceptional phone skills, be proďŹ cient at multi tasking, able to work evenings and weekends. Bookkeeping knowledge an asset. Also hiring an experienced Bookkeeper. Must be proďŹ cient with Excel, have working experience in A/R, A/P, G/L and government remittances. References required. Please Fax resumes to: 250-753-2942

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COOKS NEEDED Marquise is looking for P/T & F/T Cooks to join our team at a care facility located on Vancouver Island. Candidates must have previous cooking experience and Red Seal certiďŹ cation or Cook papers is an asset. A criminal records check, FoodSafe, TB Test and Hep A/B shots required upon hire.

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CEDAR: Worth the wander to GREAT BARGAINS - Rain or Shine! Household items, garden, holiday decor, maple furniture, books, puzzles, ,collector plates and lots more! Sat/Sun, June 23rd/24th, 8:30-3. 2838 Twin Oaks Dr. off Juriet off Yellow Point. Us downsizing = Good for You! C. NANAIMO, 1667 Chick-aDee Crescent, Sat, June 23, 8:30am-1:30pm. Garage Sale in support of Cory. DEPARTURE BAY: 104 Cilaire Dr., Sat., June 23rd, 9-2pm. Rain or shine! Quality items; ladies clothes & shoes, home decor, art work, duvet covers, car access., antiques and much more.

ESTATE SALE 612 NASSAU CRES EAGLE CREST, QB, BC Hosted By SMART MOVE Wed, Thurs, Fri June 20, 21, 22. Starts 10am-5:00pm. A sale you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss! Check our website for item details:

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We offer a great working envvironment with a competitive p base salaryy and commission plan coupled with a strong beneďŹ ts packagge. Please forward your resume with a cover letter byy June 29, 2012 to:

HAREWOOD- Derby Pl, (off Jingle Pot South) Multifamily! Sat, June 23, 8-1pm. Large and small we got them all!

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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.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITY SALE Friday June 22, 1-4pm & Sat. June 23, 8am-noon Small furniture, large selection of tools, household & misc items. Ecumenical Centre, 6234 Spartan Road., N. Nanaimo. Watch for signs! LABIEUX, 2445 Labieux Rd., Sat, June 23, 9am-1pm. Shop and garden tools, small appliances, household items, ofďŹ ce supplies and much more MULTI Family Yard Sale Central Nanaimo Sat June 23 9:00-1:00 Household,clothing,sports equipment,stereo equipment,toys 9 Buttertubs Dr Follow signs No early birds pleases.

NANAIMO- 63 Howard Ave, Sat, June 23, 8:30-12noon. Moving Sale from antique to modern, 60 years of collecting! NORTH END- 5336 Kenwill June 23, 8:30am-3pm. 3 sided gas F/P, Sears table saw, pedestal sink, TV & DVD stand w/glass doors, beveled bathroom mirror, books. Lots of good stuff, something for everyone! ROCK CITY Garage & Iris plant sale. Sat. June 23, 8am2pm. 2765 Glen Eagle Cres. 5pce luggage set, blinds, sheet sets & linens, hshld items cheap! Cancel if Raining UPLANDS AREA: 3936 Uplands Dr, Sat & Sun, June 23 & 24, 8am to 3pm. Clothes, toys, books, small appliances, electronics, furniture, and misc items. No early birds!

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Nanaimo Curling Centre â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indoorâ&#x20AC;? Garage Sale Sat. June 23 @ 9am-4pm 100 Wall Street Lots of good items! donated by members Table Rentals $25 Call Dave 250-751-3398 or NCC 250-753-3474 to reserve your table. Hot Dogs & Pop for Sale All proceeds go towards NCC building projects N. NANAIMO, 2229 Fern Rd., Sat, June. 23, 8am-12noon. Pictures, mirrors, interior decor, pillows, purses. Loads of great stuff. Rain or shine! N. NANAIMO, 5506 & 5516 Lost Lake Rd., Sat, June 23, 9am-2pm. Multi Family Sale. Household, garden, sports, books, tools and more. N.NANAIMO. MULTI-FAMILY Walk-about at the Terraces on McRobb & Applecross, Sat., June 23, 9am-1pm. Park on McRobb or Applecross. NORTH NANAIMO: 5927 Cathedral Cres, Sat. June 23, 9am-1pm. Hsehld, power tools, golf equip.,outdoor furn, RV accessories, knitting supp. NORTH NANAIMO: Sat. June 23, 8am-12 noon. Misc hsehld. items, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stuff and much more! 6545 Ptarmigan Way. UNIVERSITY DISTRICT, 673 Sixth St., Sat, June 23, 8am2pm. Tools, furniture, baby clothing and toys, household items and much more.

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DONALD PENTZ set of 6 rare collectors plates “Wines upon the Wind” $59 obo. 729-3881 FAX MACHINE - Panasonic model KXF880, $45, like new. Call (250)751-0815.

LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451

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

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KENMORE, 3 cu. ft. freezer, $50. Call (250)754-2047. KENMORE DRYER, white, exc. cond. 4 yrs old. Heavy duty $99. (250)751-5257. KENMORE FREEZER 6 cu.ft size 23 1/2” w x 23 1/2” d x 35” h $60. 250-933-6661 MIZUND Golf bag & cart, used very little, ﬁlled w/ mismatched R/H clubs, used a lot $99 obo. 250-714-6110 MIZUND Golf bag & cart, used very little ﬁlled with mismatched set r/h clubs, used a lot $99 obo 250-741-6110 MOUNTAIN BIKE Rocky mountain in good condition $99. 250-756-2653 ONE DELONGHI convection over, $70. Small microwave, like new, $20. (250)933-3900. SAMSUNG GALAXY Ace Smartphone used for 3 mths, req SIM card and activation plan. $90.00 250-740-3678 TORO ELECTRIC weed eater, 15” cut, $25, 2 Hillary sleeping bags, $15. ea. 250-758-3410. TWO FOG lights for vehicle $15. Set of jumper cables $8. 1 1/2 rolls of trimmer line .065 in $5. (250)758-5379 WESLO CADENCE 860 electric treadmill, just like new $99. (250)618-0535 WHITE STEEL pipe dining table with 4 chairs $80 (250)390-1117 WINE MAKING equipment, 3 ferminators, wine bucket and 3 1/2 dozen wine bottles. Supplies incld, $40. 250-758-6303.

UNDER $200 $160 BUYS 1 meter radio controlled ﬁberglass model racing sound boat complete w/radio. Call (250)753-2093.

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

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FRIENDLY FRANK 3in1 - H2O MOP Ultra + handheld portable steamer + carpet cleaner $65. 250-756-4626 7 CUBIC foot chest freezer, white, exc. cond., $50 obo. Call (250)756-4192. BONE CHINA Cups and Saucers, asst. patterns $8 ea. 250-390-2937 CANISTER ELECTROLUX vacuum cleaner comes with hassock, in great working cond. $85 (250)756-1762

CAYCUSE Well-Maintained Recreational Property/Home 1500 sq.ft, 3 bdrm 2 bath, 5 acres, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. $399,900. Furnished. Ready to move in! Call 250-478-2648 or 250-745-3387.

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD & Logging. Stock up now! *Clearing. *Downed trees. *Wood Spiting Services Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose). SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

3 SEATER natural wood light blue, rose ﬂoral 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 1 REBOUNDER trampoline, $200, 1 single bed and bedding (pine solid head board) $400, 1 Omega juicer (Model #8003) $250, 1 CPAP breathing machine, as new, $500, Royal Dalton china (Japora), 30 pieces, $500, 12 qt stainless steel copper bottom pot, $30. Call (250)933-3900. DUNCAN, ARUBA 5/6 man hot tub, 10 jets, cover 2 years old, new heater, pump 3 years old. In good condition. $500. (250)715-6491

SPORTING GOODS LEFT HANDED Burner Driver R. Flex 10.5, new. $190 obo. Call (250)586-6673.

Cobble Hill House For Sale By Owner, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, RV Shop, in ground pool, hot tub, .74 acres. Asking $616,000. Phone 250743-3537. Realtors welcomed

CREEKFRONT 2.5 acres in Englishman River Estates, Errington. 3000 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 4 bath near-new home including private suite. $449,900. Courtesy to realtors. 250-586-8444. http://propertyguys.com/ property/index/id/65990

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YOUBOU: Sunny side of Lake Cowichan, 25’x50’ RV Lot with 25’ Mallard Sport Trailer. Lot is done with 2 stone slab patios, high end plastic grass for low maintenance. Must see to appreciate. Strata fee $125 monthy + hydro. Asking $130,000. Call (250)748-8776.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 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.

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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. LARGE 2-BDRM, 2 bath, 4 appl’s. 1/2 blk from Hospital. Avail now or July 1st. NP/NS. $750./mo. Call (250)741-4699. LONG LAKE waterfront 3 bdrm in 5plex. $1,200. +hydro/cable. Available July 15 Call (250)758-2158. NANAIMO, 1275 Dufferin Cres Across Gen Hospital. 1 & 2 Bdrms from $675/mo. Call Carman 250-740-1002 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

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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. New ductless A/C & heat pumps & 2 gas f/p. Lrg lot. Close to shopping, school & golf. 250-468-7082 or 250-757-8712. REDUCED: Jaynes Rd., Duncan, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, w/in-law suite, new custom kitchen & baths, windows & deck. 8 Appl’s incl. $369,900. Open to offers. (250)748-3007

HOUSES FOR SALE 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.

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 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

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

412 BRUCE Ave- 2 bdrms, $825. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 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

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.

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550 BRADLEY- 1 bdrm, $595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 99 CHAPEL Street- 1 bdrm, $870. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CENTRAL NANAIMO 1 & 2 Bdrm apts near waterfront, ocean/mtn views, new laminate/appl. Adult oriented, free heat $695-$875 250-753-7457

CEDAR: QUIET N/S person to share nice 3 bdrm home, $425, immed. (250)722-3000

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HOMES FOR RENT 1624 BLACKSTONE Place- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1450. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com NANAIMO- 3bdrm House, w/basement, big yard, across from University, 1blk from bus. Available now. $875/mo + utils. Neil: (250)753-1971 DEPARTURE BAY area. 5 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, carport shed & yard. Clean, new paint, lam ﬂrs, F/P. Quiet, close to beach, park, school, bus, shops, Mall. Ref’s. Avail now. $1350./ mo. 250-751-5257. DOWNTOWN, Older 2bdrm house, W/D, wood stove. $900/mo. 1(250)754-2207 JINGLEPOT/COLLEGE4 bdrms, 2bath, ocean/mountain views, lrg deck, dble carport, landscaped, park trail close by. F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $1650 + utils. Aug 1. 250-741-1261. NANAIMO- 2 bdrm, new paint, laminate ﬂrs, priv yrd, lots parking, not on bus route close to college & park. $900 inclds hydro + water. 2 year reference a must! NS/NP. Avail Now. Call (250)754-1397. 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 yard & prking. NS/NP. $740 + 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.

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.

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. CEDAR BY The Sea, large 2 bdrm duplex, ocean view, F/P, W/D, covered patio & prkg, private yard, $850. Available July 1. Call 250-722-0044. 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.

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38 FRONT St- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1550. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com GRAND HERITAGE HomeCraftmans style (Nanaimo), original stain glass, fir flrs, excellent wood detailing, claw ft tub, electrical upgrades, oil heat, 1300 sqft main flr, 3 stories. $369,900. 250-716-9340.

CEDAR, LRG room for rent. Beautiful views. $475 all inclusive. DD. Avail. immediately. 604-649-4606/ 250-323-0803

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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.

1918 LATIMER Road- 1 bdrm, $650. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 359 APPLEWOOD- 2 bdrms, $795. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 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 AVAIL. IMMED. $850/mo. 2 Large Br, 1 bath with Soaker Tub. New subdiv. Separate Entry, NS, No Pets, 10 min to VIU, nr buses. 250-591-6780. C. NANAIMO: Bsmt bach Shared laundry, prkg, NS/NP, $550. All incl. 250-753-3640. DEPARTURE BAY area: sml 1bdrm suite, all utils incl. plus satellite TV & internet. Shared Lndry. $650. (250)751-3691 DEPARTURE Bay - One bedroom, garden entry, fenced yard, PET friendly. Quiet, safe neighbourhood. $700/mo. 250751-0515 HAMMOND BAY 2 bdrm executive on acreage. $1050. inclds utils, W/D. Pets neg. Avail now/July 1 250-616-8755 LONG LAKE AREA 2993104th st. 2b/r, 5 appl., N/S, N/P $850/mth 250-618-2079 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, utils incl. Lrg sundeck, storeroom, great views. Near VIU. $700. July 1. (250)740-0103 or (250)667-2131 N. NANAIMO: 2 bdrm. Close to Woodgrove Mall. New washer & dryer. NS/NP. Refs req. $950/M. utils/cable/hydro incl. 250-390-4692. 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.

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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 UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, 2 bdrm, college area, close to bus route, $750 mo utils inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, N/S, N/P. Avail July 1. Call (250)713-3655. WOODGROVE- (15 min walk) 1 bdrm, private entry, W/D. N/S, non partier. Refs. $695 inclds hydro. (250)758-4569.

SUITES, UPPER 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 PARKSVILLE, Nice 2 bdrm upper house, NP, NS. Inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WD, FS, avail now. $850/mo. (250)746-5094

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

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2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE: Very clean, runs great. 17â&#x20AC;? rims 4/Dr. 2nd owner valued at $5000 for will sell for $3400. 250-618-3147 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.

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2006 Jazz by Thor 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? 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 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Motor home Class B,

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2003 MINI Cooper S, green with Union Jack roof. Many John Cooper Works upgrades. Low mileage. Immaculate. $13,500 OBO. 250-923-8664. Email: dhay@telus.net

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.

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! $15,900

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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

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Offer(s) available on select new 2012/2013 models through participating dealers to qualified customers who take delivery by July 3, 2012. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. Offers are subject to change without notice. See dealer for complete details. Vehicle images shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers exclude licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and down payment (if applicable). Other dealer charges may be required at the time of purchase. Other lease and financing options also available. †Car of the Year $100 Test Drive Bonus offer is open to eligible retail customers who test drive a new 2012 Optima between June 1 – July 3, 2012 at a participating dealership and who purchase a competitive vehicle (2012 Hyundai Sonata, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat, Nissan Altima, Dodge Charger or Mazda6) within 7 calendar days of their Optima test drive. Eligible participants must be Canadian residents and must provide satisfactory proof of their purchase/lease of a qualifying competitive vehicle. Participants will receive a $100 gas card. Limit one offer per person. Some conditions apply. See participating dealers for complete details. **0% purchase financing is available on select 2012 Kia models on approved credit (OAC). Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. Representative financing example based on 2012 Optima LX MT (OP541C)/2012 Soul 1.6L MT (SO551C) with a selling price of $23,572/$18,367 [includes delivery and destination fees of $1,455/$1,650, 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/$124 with a down payment/equivalent trade of $2,000/$1,750. 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/$18,367. Financing example includes $500/$0 competitive bonus (see below) and $0/$500 loan savings that is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Retailer may sell for less. See dealer for full details. x“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. ‡Loan savings for 2012 Soul 1.6L MT (SO551C) is $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. ¥Additional $1,100 cash bonus on the cash purchase or lease of an eligible MY12/MY13 Sorento or Sorento 2 (Two) Payments On Us offer (on approved credit) available to eligible retail customers who purchase or finance or lease a new 2012/2013 Sorento from a participating dealer between June 1 – July 3, 2012. Offer is subject to change without notice and not stackable with other current promotional offers. See your dealer for complete details. Eligible lease and purchase finance (including FlexChoice) customers will receive a cheque in the amount of two payments (excluding taxes) to a maximum of $550/month. Lease and finance (including FlexChoice) purchases are subject to approved credit. Cash customers will be given a choice between $1,100 reductions from the selling/leasing price before taxes or dealer can issue a cheque to the customers. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. >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) models at a value of $500 (deducted before tax) for owners of a Honda Accord, Toyota Camry or Mazda6 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 Soul/2012 Kia Sorento awarded the Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Visit iihs.org for full details. ÇHighway/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.

www.nanaimobulletin.com Thursday, June 21, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin

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