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Federal electoral boundaries shift I NEW RIDING will combine Nanaimo, Ladysmith regions.

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Security guards were escorting employees into Best Buy’s Nanaimo location Thursday morning to inform them of the store’s closure. The company’s three locations on Vancouver Island were shut down Thursday.

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Best Buy has bowed out of the electronics retail market on Vancouver Island.

Employees and customers arrived at the Nanaimo North Town Centre store Thursday morning where they were greeted by security guards and window posters informing them the store was closed.

A company press release said

the closures were part of a “... real estate optimization plan in first phase of transformational strategy.”

The company announced it is permanently closing seven Best Buy outlets and eight Future Shop stores in selected markets across Canada. Best Buy’s Victoria and Langford stores are among those closures.

Rachel Elliott and her daughter, Kate, were among customers met by security guards at the

store. She had driven from Port Alberni to exchange a camera she purchased Tuesday.

“It’s crazy – I just bought this camera two days ago,” she said. “I pulled my daughter out of school today to come down here.”

Security guards gave her a yellow hand-out sheet bearing notification of the store’s closure with instructions to carry on Best Buy transactions at Future Shop outlets. ◆ See ‘ELECTRONICS’ /2

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The B.C. Federal Electoral Boundaries commission had its report on the electoral map tabled in the House of Commons this week with two key changes for Nanaimo – a riding almost entirely to itself, and the omission of Lake Cowichan from that riding.

For the past several months, the commission has been finalizing its report redrawing the federal electoral map in B.C., using public input gathered in September and October. Now that it has been tabled, Canadian MPs will have 30 days to file any objections.

The report creates six new ridings in the province, which includes one on Vancouver Island due to population increases in the south and midIsland areas.

The Nanaimo-Cowichan riding, which currently begins on the north end around Townsite Road and Northfield Road and reaches south to the Malahat, has been broken up into two ridings – the new CowichanMalahat-Langford riding and the reconfigured NanaimoLadysmith riding.

Nanaimo-Ladysmith would encompass all of Nanaimo, starting in the north with

Lantzville and the Nanoose reserve, and ending in the south just past the town of Ladysmith. Cowichan-MalahatLangford would extend from there south to the City of Langford. Lake Cowichan, which had previously been assigned to the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding, has since been added to the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding.

“We heard people saying in the hearings that they thought Nanaimo should be its own riding, and in the end we were able to do that,” said John Hall, commission chair. “NanaimoLadysmith is a new riding in the sense that Nanaimo used to be split in two and now it’s all together.”

At just under 115,000 constituents, the proposed NanaimoLadysmith riding is about a 10 per cent variance from the electoral quota of 104,763.

“As I went through this process, I got more involved with where communities were rather than the raw numbers,” Hall said. “To keep those communities together makes sense, and that’s what we tried to do.”

The Nanaimo-Alberni riding has been reconfigured further north and extends to include the city of Courtenay from where Nanaimo-Ladysmith boundary ends in Nanoose.

It still includes the AlberniClayoquot region as before, and is being renamed CourtenayAlberni. ◆ See ‘NEW’ /4

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Electronics chain developing web stores â—† From /1 The Future Shop chain was purchased by Best Buy in 2001.

Employees were given no warning about the store’s impending closure.

Dax Brown was a member of Best Buy’s Geek Squad, the company’s division of technicians who work outside of the store performing in-home computer and home entertainment system setup and service.

Brown had been with the store since it opened in 2008.

When he called Wednesday to line up service clients for the following work day, there was no indication anything was amiss, but when he went online Thursday morning to check his schedule he discovered it had been deleted. “Then I talked to my supervisor and he said I should go

over to the store to find out what was going on,� Brown said. “When I got to the store I found out exactly what went on.�

Brown, 34, owns a home and has a three-year-old daughter and a new baby boy. He has also just recently returned to work after battling effects of surgery for a brain tumor and bowel surgery for which he was hospitalized 56 days over the past year. “Thank God for benefits and the support from Best Buy,�

Brown said. “They were able to get me covered and when I was ready to come back they said, yes, come back. You just do what you have to do.�

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were understanding and supported his return to work. “I absolutely loved what I did and I loved the company,� he said. “I thought Best Buy was fantastic and I really thank the managers here in Nanaimo for letting me do what I did.�

Brown can apply to work for Future Shop, but it is too early for him to determine what his next move might be. Best Buy said hiring preference will be given to employees affected by store closures and they will receive severance support, access to employee assistance programs and career transition support.

The company said over the coming three years it will move into the second phase of its “Renew Blue� strategy and plans to open new Best Buy mobile locations and

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Future Shop small-concept web stores across Canada.

The changes are part of an effort to cut unnecessary costs, eliminate redundant operating systems and optimize its real estate strategy in a changing retail landscape.

Best Buy has not commented on the number of jobs lost at the Nanaimo store.

Brown said he has nothing negative to say about Best Buy, but said the way employees were notified is disconcerting. “It’s tough with the way that it was done – just the fact that you show up one morning and the door’s shut,� he said. “I think they could have done this a lot differently in a much better way, if that’s the way they want to do things, I don’t agree with that.�

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Dax Brown plays with his daughter, Amelia, in the back yard of their home on Chestnut Street. Brown, who was a member of Best Buy’s Geek Squad, is one of the dozens of employees looking for new jobs after the company’s sudden closure of its Nanaimo store Thursday.

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Thieves steal sets of tires Nanaimo RCMP rolled out an investigation to find multiple sets of stolen trucks tires and the people who took them. The theft of three sets of tires from a locked compound was discovered by a Nanaimo Fountain Tire in employee Monday.

Someone cut through the chain used to secure the compound gate and took commercial grade truck tires, 24 in all, with a value of $8,000.

“The tires are recapped for off-road commercial use on either logging trucks or dump trucks,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman.

All the tires are Dunlop SP932 casings with heavy lug Goodyear Rock Lug treads.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250754-2345.

Techs return with contract LifeLabs’ 700 B.C. employees are back to work following a tentative collective agreement reached between the company and the B.C. Government Employee Service Union.

The three-year agreement runs from Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2014 and includes a one-time lump sum payment equal to two per cent, payable upon ratification of the collective agreement; a one-per cent wage increase retroactive to Jan. 1; a one-per cent increase effective July 1; and a two-per cent increase effective July 1, 2014.

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equipment ($2,000) and a three-year maintenance contract ($1,700).

“It’s going to have to pay for itself, there’s not going to be any subsidy for the operation,” Earle said. “If we find out after six months that we’re just losing money hand over fist, we’re going to have to re-evaluate at that point.”

Three routes are presented in the plan, with the most densely populated areas receiving service in the first phase of service, providing links to the village centre and ferry from the Berry Point Area, Taylor Bay and Whalebone Drive. Once the service is sustainable, the plan is to extend the route to southern areas of the island.

Gabriola RDN director Howard Houle said he has a few concerns but that the committee has been quite clear about what it has planned.

“I do have some concerns about volunteer drivers – not that they’re not qualified – it’s just whether or not they’re going to be able to get them on a regular basis,” he said. “Other than that, I think it will be a service that will develop as it goes along.

“They appear to be trying very hard to raise capital costs.”

Houle said the RDN will need to determine if the proposal fits into the Community Works Fund criteria before it proceeds.

If the funding is approved, the committee aims to have service up within a few months.

Long-awaited seismic renovations at Wellington Secondary School are moving forward.

Education Minister Don McRae made the announcement Friday at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, where Nanaimo school district’s first-ever in-service day for all district employees was being held.

The province is putting $22.6 million towards the $24.6-million project, with the remainder coming from the district’s restricted funds.

“This is the most high-risk school in the district,” said Jamie Brennan, school board chairman. “I’m so happy that we’re now going to be able to say that it’s a safe school in a few short years. It’s been a long time coming.”

McRae said the catastrophic results from earthquakes in other parts of the world have reiterated the importance of preparing for such events here.

“Earthquakes are just something we must prepare for with seismic upgrades like this one,” he said.

Wellington is the only school in the district in the High 1 category, or at the highest risk of widespread damage or structural failure in the event of an earthquake.

The district initially received preliminary approval for the upgrades at Wellington in 2005, but in 2007, it was tied to the previous facilities renewal plan, which was then voted down in 2008.

The old plan called for an expansion of the school as well as the upgrade so that another high school in the district could be closed.

A bid to fast-track the upgrade before the new plan was finished was rejected by the province in early 2010, but then in 2011, ministry staff encouraged district staff to submit an application for final funding approval.

Wellington consists of six sections – one central block that houses the school library and five outer blocks that house classrooms, shops, a gym and administrative spaces. Five of the blocks require seismic upgrading, including demolition and replacement of one classroom block, and the roof over the central block will be replaced with a lightweight alternative.

Pete Sabo, the district’s director of planning and operations, said the plan is to start by building a new section onto the school that will replace the block that needs to be demolished and with the new space, students can be moved around the school as other blocks are upgraded.

Paul Kim, a Grade 12 student at Wellington, said it is good news that the school will soon be a safer place.

“It’s not something that comes up very often, but it’s always something at the back of our minds … what if ?” he said.

Brennan said the project will likely break ground this summer and estimated completion date is fall of 2016.

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Kirk Yardley, owner of Island Document Storage and Shredding, shreds some of more than 1,350 kilograms of documents as part of a Crime Stoppers fundraiser Jan. 26. In an effort to promote the prevention of identity theft, Nanaimo Crime Stoppers program held a by-donation paper shredding fundraiser and barbecue in partnership with Save-On-Foods at Terminal Park, raising $1,300.

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The Gabriola Community Bus committee is looking to the Regional District of Nanaimo to keep the wheels rolling on proposed transit service for the Island.

The committee has submitted a request for $112,000 in funding through the Community Works Fund to purchase a Mercedes Benz Sprinter (11-15 passenger) for use in a two- to three-year pilot study which will ultimately measure the feasibility of public transport on Gabriola.

The proposal, which was accompanied by a petition containing 735 signatures of support, is expected to come before the regional district board mid-February.

“The support is very strong and vocal and people are very enthusiastic about it,” said Steve Earle, Gabriola Community Bus committee member.

The proposal outlines everything from bus routes to volunteer drivers to contingency funds which will account for lower ridership levels in the first six months of operation, and fundraising for a backup bus.

Operating costs for the service, which include fuel, insurance, and a part-time coordinator salary would be covered by user fares ($2.50 flat rate) and sponsorship/advertising revenues.

The $112,000 will cover the cost of the vehicle ($102,000), the installation and purchase of a wheelchair lift ($6,145), communication

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New boundaries group Nanaimo, Ladysmith areas From /1 James Lunney, MP for Nanaimo-Alberni, said he is currently considering options for presenting a case for changes to the proposal.

“Under this configuration it means a 50,000 voter and constituent shift, and my office wouldn’t be in the riding,” he said. “It’s going to be a big shift if it stays that way.”

Lunney, who has served the greater part of Nanaimo and beyond for the past 12 years, said he recognizes the challenge the commission faced trying to squeeze another riding into Vancouver Island, but would like to see his riding retain some of its Nanaimo coverage.

“I’ve got lots of good relationships in Nanaimo,” he said. “If we can get a few common interests there, there might be an opportunity to shift this so we retain Lantzville and some of the north end of Nanaimo and legitimately call it NanaimoAlberni still,” he said.

Lunney may also choose to run in the NanaimoLadysmith riding in the next federal election, although his home is just outside the Parksville area.

“They’ve thought their plan through reasonably well and answered the concerns, in a way, it’s just a difficult puzzle to solve to make everybody happy, and I think what they’ve proposed is a fairly stable solution,” Lunney said. “Nanaimo is the hub city, and what’s good for Nanaimo is good for the region economically.”

Jean Crowder, MP for Nanaimo-Cowichan, said she also faces a choice of running in the new Cowichan-Malahat-Langford or NanaimoLadysmith ridings.

“Until the absolute final decision is made on the riding boundaries, I will wait,” she said.

She said while it is good to see that the commission recognized some of the community concerns, other concerns have not been addressed, specifically the issue of separating ridings on both sides of the Malahat.

“That hasn’t entirely been met, but it’s closer than it was,” she said.

Hall said the boundaries commission tried to be as sensitive as they could to the public input, and found the hearings to be a useful process.

“Many times we heard from people and we’d look at it again and say, ‘yeah, I see what they’re talking about’ and we’d make changes,” he said.

“You always have two or three places where people are not terribly happy because you’re not doing everything everyone wants you to do … you have to look at the whole picture and try to get greater good of all of them.”

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Land donated for park I ANDERS OLESEN leaves Jingle Pot Road property to Nanaimo Regional District.

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Data collected from 14 watersheds in the Nanaimo area by local stewardship groups is helping power a monitoring program created to target trends and raise awareness of watershed health in the Nanaimo region.

The Community Watershed Monitoring Network is now finalizing its second year of collecting samples at designated sites. A report on the results of the 2012 data collection, which took place Aug. 14 to Nov. 13, 2012, is expected to be released in the next month, said Julie Pisani, with the Nanaimo Re gional District’s watershed protection program.

“It’s very preliminary and it will indicate where we can put more resources into looking more in depth into certain watersheds,” she said.

Pisani noted that in watershed data collection, trends can not be reported on until there has been at least three years of data available.

“In the long term, this data will help us see trends in the watersheds and it can help inform land use planning and those types of decisions.”

The volunteer monitors test for key factors in fish habitat and watershed health, such as turbidity, conductivity and temperature.

Wa t e r s h e d s i t e s included in the study in Nanaimo are Chase River, Beck Creek, Nanaimo River, Departure Creek, Cottle Creek, Millstone River, and Northfield Creek.

Before he died, Anders Olesen sat down with staff at the Regional District of Nanaimo in 2008 with one goal in mind – he wanted to give back to the community he and his wife, Dorrit, called home for so many years.

This summer, the regional district will invite residents to view the concept plan for the Olesens’ donation – their 2.5-hectare Jingle Pot Road property.

“It’s a wonderful gift to the community of East Wellington and Pleasant Valley,” said Maureen Young, director for Area A. “It has the Millstone running through it and many rare trees around the home and beautiful views of Mt. Benson. It’s absolutely spectacular.”

The property, located in the 3700 block of Jingle Pot Road, is currently undergoing work by regional district parks staff to ensure it is safe for public use.

“We’re still removing structures and

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there’s barbed wire everywhere,” said Wendy Marshall, RDN manager of parks services.

Half of the property is forested and the other consists of open fields, garden and a home. The Millstone Creek runs through the southern part of land and there is a mix of native and ornamental plants on the property. As well, the wooded bluff contains native a forest of Douglas fir and grand fir.

The property was transferred to the regional district following Anders’ death in May 2011. He was 86 years old.

Marshall said the plan will closely follow the Olesen’s wishes, which include preservation of the property, use of the land as a community park and planting additional trees.

During the open house, for which a date has yet to be set, residents will be asked to provide input into some aspects of the plan which require direction.

The donation, in itself, is pretty rare, Marshall said.

“Sometimes people want to donate property but we [RDN] have to want to accept the property,” she said. “We don’t want to take anything that’s not going to benefit the community.” reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com

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Council reviews development set-back policy

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An effort to better understand riparian setbacks and how natural water courses are being affected by development has led city council to initiate a review of its policies.

In 2012, council approved eight riparian variance applications for developers while rejecting only one. In almost all cases, city staff recommended council support riparian variance requests submitted by developers.

Riparian setbacks are in place to help protect fish-bearing streams, rivers and wetlands from being disturbed or negatively affected by development, which has become increasingly difficult as new zoning bylaws allow for greater density and tighter infilling. The province provides guidelines but local government is responsible for variance application approvals or denials.

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The resolution, which passed, called for a reconsideration of those cutbacks through omnibus budget Bill C-38.

Adding to the pressure to protect waterways – some of which are a combination of natural waterways and man-made drainage – is an increase in environmental stewardship groups spending taxpayer money to revitalize and protect fish-bearing waterways within city limits.

By approving a council-directed report provided by staff, council triggered a three-month process that will review the riparian setback variance policy in consultation with ACES, the Development Process Review Committee, and the development community. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans and provincial Ministry of Environment will also be consulted.

Nanaimo no longer employs an environmental assessor, but the review could result in one being back on the city’s payroll.

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The first phase of the threephase review will consist of a staff review of the current applications of riparian areas regulation, as well as workshops with stakeholder groups and to gather public input.

The second phase will identify issues and challenges while creating options to address riparian setback policy, and the third stage, set for April, will provide recommendations to council.

The process is supported by the environmental responsibility pillar of the Corporate Strategic Plan.

Coun. Jim Kipp said now is a good time to review riparian policy since it has been more than 20 years since the issue was addressed.

“Back in the ’90s we changed our piping systems and drainage systems and did a phenomenal job to control flooding in Nanaimo,” said Kipp.

“We set some riparian standards that were foremost in the province...

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“There was some confusion on the part of council because there seemed to be more than we wanted to see regarding applications coming through where a party wanted to vary the riparian setback,” said Coun. Diane Brennan, who is also chairwoman of the the Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability. “One or two of them had applied to be set back to zero metres (the normal setback is 15 metres) and we needed to understand that better because when it was explained to us zero didn’t mean the water’s edge necessarily.”

In some situations, a zero-metre setback means to the edge of a ravine or gully that drops down toward a waterway.

“We weren’t grasping it entirely and we weren’t ready to accept the recommendation of a professional biologist,” added Brennan. “At the same time, we didn’t really have any reason to doubt the reasoning why there could be a variance.

Nobody on city council has a background in biology.”

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Idle No More stokes the fire The Idle No More movement continues to pick up steam. But is all of the drumming and chanting doing any good?

A Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll done in January found that only four in 10 Canadians is sympathetic to the goals of Idle No More.

But the same poll found that fewer than four in 10 Canadians were familiar with the aims of the movement.

That’s a big disconnect and a sign that supporters aren’t piquing the average citizen’s interest with demonstrations.

That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of work to do to resolve systemic problems in the relationship between First Nations and government. Getting key players on both sides to sit down and talk about those issues is a good start.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo, who met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Jan. 11, said his organization will pressure the feds to continue working toward improving that relationship.

Atleo and Harper met a year ago in what the prime minister’s office called “a historic meeting.”

No doubt, work has since been done to clarify goals around governance, access to education, community selfsufficiency and other areas.

Idle No More emerged, nonetheless, which makes one question whether Harper and company were paying lip service to First Nations last year.

Despite the seeming disconnect with the majority of Canadians, the grassroots protest movement has restoked the fire in First Nations and is slowly getting non-aboriginals to pay more attention to grassroots aboriginal issues.

But progress won’t come through noisy demonstrations.

It’ll be achieved through First Nations leaders working together with government using a focused, unified, businesslike approach.

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Internet anonymity tough on feelings The world needs more love.

I realize that’s not true; people That’s the simplest and most will get under my skin. straightforward answer I can While the general consensus is find to a problem that’s been to not acknowledge trolls (peogrowing lately. ple who intend to inflict hurt It’s an issue that continues anonymously online), it’s sad to to crop up in conversation in think that our society has simmultiple aspects of my life and ply accepted that this behaviour I really feel strongly about findexists with no way to curtail it. ing a solution.

Almost nine years ago, I was a A solution to the young, junior reporter problem that is negatrying to do the best EDITOR’S tivity. job I could in a new NOTEBOOK Let me backtrack a city and a new newsbit and explain this room. I called a local Melissa Fryer in a non-new wavy, company up about a Managing Editor hippy-dippy manner. story, and the gentleOut for lunch this man who answered week with a friend, promptly told me that she shared a discushe saw no point in sion she had on Facetalking to me because book that quickly I would simply distort went south – she his words. I thanked disagreed with a statehim and hung up. ment, and the person Unnerved, I shared who made it was offended and this story with my more experilashed out, turning the discusenced colleagues. One of them sion into a personal attack on said to me, “and you took it, her character. She was unsetdidn’t you?” tled, and wanted some advice I nodded. I hadn’t defended from someone – me – who dealt myself. I’d never talked to this with this type of thing all the man before and if he had an time. issue with media, it wasn’t to do The Internet, e-mail, Facebook with me. and Twitter make it easy to lash So I made a pact with myself out at another human being to stand up for my character. wearing the mask of anonymity. If you impugn my work or that Looking at a computer screen, of my colleagues I will call you you don’t see the pain inflicted on it – I will demand specific by your words. But they hurt instances where I’ve wronged just the same. you and how.

I said in previous columns that Those with legitimate issues I have a thick skin, that nothwith my work – I don’t pretend ing really bothers me anymore. to be perfect, I make mistakes –

are able to do that and we have a discussion resulting in a stronger working relationship. Those who don’t simply crawl back to their dark place.

Somewhere along the way, we lost the ability to disagree with an idea. Instead, we attack the person. We don’t say, “I think your idea is without merit;” we say, “I think you are stupid.”

It’s a subtle difference, but an important one.

With caring, kindness and empathy in our hearts, we recognize the thinking, feeling soul in each person that doesn’t end when we disagree.

Social media is an amazing invention. We are connected like never before, able to reach people previously unreachable and I fear we are squandering this platform.

As many people log on, many more are logging off. People who were once early proponents of Facebooking and Tweeting are now putting up barriers, choosing to turn off the computer rather than deal with a continuous stream of vitriol from fans and followers.

Sarcasm is often confused with wit; belittling with satire and parody. People might not understand the words they use online could be construed opposite from what they were intended, delivered without the aid of body language and facial expression to send the signal that hurt has been felt. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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Positive schooling will solve shortage To the Editor, Re: Area facing skills shortage, Jan. 24.

This topic has been bantered about for the last decade.

Various articles in our paper, as well as other publications, have made mentions about the impending shortage of skilled and technical people and the impact this will have on the economy.

Most all solutions have focused on the need to improve post-secondary training and apprenticeship opportunities. Little atten-

tion has been paid to the role our schools can play in addressing this topic.

Over the last 20 years in many instances, high school technical programs have been disappearing. Those remaining have failed to keep pace with the realities of today’s industrial trends.

Teaching industrial education/shop class today would be similar to teaching students word processing in a computer class using Smith Corona typewriters and explaining to students how, although the technologies

are different, they still share many of the same principles.

Equipment in school shops is often reminiscent of the ’70s and ’80s. If we hope students will view technical/ trades career options with interest, we must ensure their exposure to these areas is not that of a history lesson in what industry used to be but rather an opportunity to see what and where it is going.

Promoting trades will require we demonstrate to students that we value these career options.

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I agree with school district chairman Jamie Brennan’s idea that we should look at the establishment of a trades academy in our school district if we truly are interested in promoting these career options to our students.

Schools play an integral role in students’ career choices and the promotion of a quality trades academy will have a significant impact on the choices they make.

Luc Ouellet Nanaimo

Restroom cost tip of iceberg To the Editor, Re: City aims to solve public urination with restroom, Jan. 17.

Nanaimo is on the world map again. Not for bathtubbing, but for another washroom fixture – the toilet.

Council agreeing to $100,000 for one pottie at Diana Krall Plaza is like spending $500,000 to add a small visitor centre to restrooms on the Nanaimo Parkway. Oops, it did.

Doesn’t anyone watching taxpayer coin realize you can build a brand new $400,000 luxury home with three bathrooms and all the trimmings?

This can now be added to the list taking rolls and rolls of toilet paper to list: a $12-million city annex for happy senior employees; $75 million for a conference centre to make downtown “look better”; $400,000 to buy an Old Victoria Road building which now needs $800,000 in repairs.

To think council has

said ‘no’ to a group of 4H kids who just want $1,000 to help run a petting zoo at Beban Park.

What all 90,000 residents of Nanaimo must realize is it’s only a few loud councillors who freely bleed our money for their petty projects.

We all must complain, phone and e-mail so they’ll be forced to stop their insanity.

R.C. Stearman Nanaimo

Meters provide o too much info To the Editor, Re: Smart meter fight now a last stand, B.C. Views, Jan. 24.

I must be one of those tinfoil hat people that Tom Fletcher is so eager to deride.

There are thousands of Fletcher’s tinfoil hat people, many of them intelligent, and I count myself lucky to be among them.

Because I have done some serious research on numerous websites (not just the B.C. Hydro propaganda site) I have gleaned enough information

to form what many people would call an informed opinion.

Setting the health issues aside even though they are – as opposed to Fletcher’s opinion – real for many of us, there are other problems I would like to warn the public about.

To those who believe that Hydro’s position is holy and true, there is no way to argue.

To those who have an open mind, I say beware.

B.C. Hydro has promised (by the same government that promised to not bring in the harmonized sales tax) it will not institute time of day billing. What hasn’t been said is there are other ways in which these fancy new smart meters can be used.

These meters will know how often and how long people use their dishwasher, their garburator or any other appliance. Knowing this, a luxury tax on the dishwasher and a surcharge or a garbage disposal fee can be added to the bill.

This will not be a

charge for electricity and so bypasses the concept of the B.C. Utilities Commission.

Just wait until people try charging an electric car and see what taxes ensue from that.

Not even Fletcher’s tin foil hat will protect us from the tax man.

Alan MacKinnon Nanaimo

Writers lacking science facts To the Editor, Re: Wi-Fi requires better regulations, Letters, Jan, 22; Greenhouse gas effect an unproven fairy tale, Letters, Jan. 22.

Christel Martin’s and Wilfried Weber’s letters demonstrated a clear lack of scientific knowledge.

I am getting tired of reading such letters.

So as brief as possible, and most humbly, here is what they ought to know: If we did not have carbon dioxide gas in our atmosphere we would be dead.

The very fact that it is a greenhouse gas means the average

temperature of Earth is a balmy 14 C and without it would be -18 C. Venus’s temperature is a whopping 462 C due to a runaway greenhouse effect. Ian Gartshore’s analogy of a car in the summer (Climate coalition claims are simply not legitimate, Letters, Jan. 12) was just that, an analogy.

Does Weber know why he cannot get sunburnt in a car in the summer? I would say no as he knows nothing about radiation.

And about radiation: Does Martin not know that she is bombarded with radiation all the time that is way more energetic than the microwaves and radio waves? It is called sunlight. Any article that uses the word “doo-doo” is not science.

The bioinitiative report is junk science.

Anyone with a science background will knowOff reg. prices that.

Check out emfand health.com for some real science.

Robert Ohly Nanaimo

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Turnips often part of traditional Burns night supper Rabbie Burns night stirs memories of simple country life at my father’s village, a treasured relief from the frequent boredom of living a middle class life in the city.

My grandmother’s soup was usually based on a poor cut of meat, accompanied by huge chunks of potato, carrot and turnip, thickened with barley, seasoned probably just

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they are the purple root, not the yellow rutabaga, and would not have dreamed of eating them raw, but I knew one more way in which they were delicious and that is the way made famous in the fixed menu for a Burns night supper: chappit tatties (potatoes) and neeps (turnips), accompanying the “great chieftain o’ the pudden race”, the haggis.

To this day, when I get a good turnip, not too big to have grown bitter and coarse, my choice is to pare it, boil it tender, then mash it with salt and butter. The result is a silky, moist heap, with a unique flavour that makes a fine accompaniment to any meal, containing far less calories than potato (go easy on the butter) and high in folic acid and vitamin C. Turnips played a vital role in one of the innovations of the Middle Ages. Previously most cattle were slaughtered at the onset of winter because there would be no forage for them.

But turnips grown for winter forage made it possible to keep the herds alive yearround.

The Scottish winter festival of Samhain, later re-named Hallowe’en, led to a new use for turnips by children acting the legend of Jack O’Lantern, a story probably spun from the phenomenon of the mysterious marsh fires sometimes called will o’ the wisps.

Turnips were hollowed out, features carved in them, and lit with candles. In my childhood, even city fathers would make turnip lanterns, and as the evening wore on, especially in parties in rented halls, there was a pervasive smell of roasting turnip as the candles cooked on.

Probably the pumpkin Jack o’Lanterns carved since the 19th century in North America, were the brainchildren of Celtic immigrants looking for a better medium than the tough, dense turnip. ◆ Marjorie Stewart is chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. She can be reached at marjorieand alstewart@shaw.ca.

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Special thanks are directed to the following business firms for assistance: Davey Tree Services, Nanaimo North Town Centre, DBL Disposal Systems, Regional District of Nanaimo, International Composting, Wolf/Wave Radio, Nanaimo

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Sue Ryan, of the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation, receives a $500 donation from Ray Chamberlin, second from left, Don Trim and Clint Pringle of the Sabre Drill Unit of the Nanaimo Gizeh Shriners. The money goes toward the purchase of an endoscope for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

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For donation of trucks I would like to thank: Budget Truck Rentals, LairdWheaton Motors, Nanaimo Chrysler and Harris Mitsubishi.

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The Cleave children delivered a $100 donation to the Nanaimo branch of the Canadian Cancer Society recently. From left to right: Shion, Ami and Kai with society volunteer Wendy Maclachlan. The money was given to them on their birthdays which they decided to donate. Missing from photo is sister Sena, who also contributed.

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◆ NANAIMO/LADYSMITH Retired Teachers’ Association hosts its monthly luncheon at Cavalotti Lodge, 2060 East Wellington Rd. at 11:30 a.m. All teacher retirees welcome. Reserve a seat at 250-753-5971. ◆ NANAIMO GLAD and Dahlia Society hosts its first meeting at 7 p.m. at the Paine Horticultural Centre on East Wellington Rd. All are welcome. For details phone 250-722-2109.

Thursday ◆ NANAIMO RHODODENDRON Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre. Presentation on soil biology. Free admission. Visit www. nanaimo.rhodos.ca. ◆ SPANISH CLUB meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. All levels welcome. Register at spanish.bc@gmail. com.

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May 19, 1914 – January 28, 2013 Mary (Betty), aka “Tunny� was one of two Tunbridge girls, born in Penticton and raised in the Okanagan Valley, California and England. She was an RN graduate (1936) of Vancouver General Hospital, practising for only a couple of years before marrying New Zealander, Stan Farquharson. Subsequent to Stan’s untimely death in 1943 she completed a Public Health Nurse diploma at UBC and took up a position in 1949 at Nanaimo’s Health Unit.

In 1952 she married Harry Donald, who predeceased her in 1988.

Betty was always a cheerful, supportive and unselďŹ sh person. She is survived by her son Bruce (Solveig) and two daughters, Bonnie (Michael) and Susan (Kirk). She was Nana to Hillary and Peter and to Anna and Kara, and also to greatgrandchildren Cameron, Megan, Ian and Aren.

She set a good example for living life and her spirit lives on. Many thanks to the caregivers at Woodgrove Manor.

June 11, 1921 ~ January 27, 2013 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Laurence is survived by his wife, Doreen; his son, Larry Garland (Patricia); his daughter, Diane Blackburn (Thomas); grandson, Ryan Blackburn (Claire); granddaughter, Lindsey Blackburn (Ryan); niece, Teresa Bell (Ken); and nephew Peter Bosko.

Laurence worked hard at every job he had. He served overseas with the RCAF during WW11 and enjoyed a lengthy retirement. He loved his garden and enjoyed many hours reading and travelling.

He loved his family and we loved him. He will be missed and ever remembered.

Our sincere thanks and appreciation go to Dr. R. Love, his physician of many years, and the staff at Wexford Creek Assisted Living Facility, whose outstanding care and support made it possible for Dad to fulfill his last wish and remain at home.

No Service by request; a private family gathering will be held.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tuula Opheim on January 24, 2013.

Tuula slipped peacefully into the arms of her Lord Jesus after a two and a half year struggle with cancer. She is survived by her daughter, Maigan Opheim; parents, David and Wilma Tydeman; sisters: Nerida Hygh (Steven), Zoe Tydeman; brother, Patrick Tydeman (Michelle), and a number of nieces and nephews.

In her early adult years, Tuula lived in Nanaimo, Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge where she worked in the hospitality industry. In later years, she worked for Black Press at Williams Lake, the lower mainland, Ashcroft, and lastly, Prince Rupert, returning home to Nanaimo in 2010.

Wherever Tuula lived and worked she made lifelong loving friends with co-workers, in her community and in her church. Her greatest joy was serving and giving to others and exercising her unique sense of humor.

Our family gives thanks to the Drs, nurses and Hospice volunteers of the Palliative Care Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for the wonderful, considerate care with which they attended Tuula during her stay there. Also for their kindness and encouragement to all family members and friends.

A special thank you to Cheryl Rae and Debbie Bianchin for the love and support they gave to Tuula and family.

A celebration of Tuula’s life will take place at Eagle Mountain Pentecostal Church on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 2 p.m. The church is located at the Howard Johnston Hotel on Comox Road, Nanaimo (beside the Greyhound Bus Depot).

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CAPES Lillian Beatrrice Lil ice (nee MCQUADE) October 26, 1929 ~ December 15, 2012 Passed away peacefully in Toronto December 15, 2012, surrounded by family. Predeceased by her loving husband, Basil Capes, November 10, 1996. Lillian will be deeply missed by her three daughters: Eileen (Clifford Samuels), Linda (Edward Jamieson) and Tracey; as well as her five grandchildren: Alexander, Michael and Jaclyn Jamieson, Ginger and Maxwell Elliott.

A loving mother, Lillian taught her daughters the value of being independent, the importance of pursuing your goals and the medicinal value in a glass of wine. In business she excelled becoming one of the first female executives as controller of a major insurance company.

Lillian enjoyed life to the fullest with extensive travel, theatre and bridge, for which she won several awards. She enriched the lives of everyone who knew her.

Friends will be received by the family at the Terraces Clubhouse, 6301 Redonda Place, on Friday, February 8th, from 2 to 5p.m. Enter off Applecross Road. There is very limited parking, so please park on Applecross Road or on side stree streets.

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LEGAL ADMIN. ASSISTANT Full-time position. Must have Wills and Probate experience. Family Law an asset. Send resume and cover letter to:

CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS www.bcjobnetwork.com

CLEANING SERVICES EMERALD MAID SERVICE Residential/Commercial.

Best Cleaning on the Island Guaranteed! 250-327-1864

Ivan 250-758-0371 HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting.

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities.

Call Sean 250-741-1159

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

BRAD’S HOME Detailing.

Cleaning vinyl siding by brush.

De-mossing roofs.

Gutter cleaning/repairs.

Windows.

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

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

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

Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

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

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

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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APARTMENT/CONDOS

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

COTTAGES

HOMES FOR RENT

RENOVATE NOW!

FUTON, NEAR New, double, dark wood frame, 8” mattress.

New cost $1000. Will sell for $400. Phone (250)758-9654, Nanaimo.

1 BEDROOM cabin for rent, located in a trailer park at 1400 Alberni hwy, Parksville.

Wireless internet and cable included. Only $600 per month 250-954-9547

NANAIMO- 3 bdrm home, with 1 bdrm suite, $1600 will rent separately. Call 250-7166811, 250-753-4749.

S.WELLINGTON AREA New upper 1bdrm + lower 1bdrm.

Each with W/D, F/S, DW, Microwave. $750/mo each. N/S, N/P. Refs & DD required.

(250)755-1539 WEST NANAIMO- Newly constructed 3 bdrm house. Avail.

March or April. $1200. Call 250-716-6811, 250-245-4546, 250-753-4749.

WEST NANAIMO- Newly constructed 3 bdrm house. Avail.

March or April. $1200. Call 250-716-6811, 250-245-4546, 250-753-4749.

Expanding or Renovating your home/bathroom/ kitchen/basement?

Roofing & finish carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates.

Insured

Richard 250-729-7809

MISC SERVICES NANAIMO SHOPPING SERVICE. Busy? Can’t get out?

Don’t like shopping?

I will shop for you. 250-753-9765 nanaimoshoppingservice.ca

LEATHER SOFA: dark green.

Top quality leather (includes leather care kit). Mint condition (no kids or pets). $400 obo.

(250)756-2927

1 & 2 BDRM (Hospital Area)

WOODEN TABLE, apt-sized, round, golden tone with 2 matching chairs, as new, $275. (250)752-1304.

DUNCAN, 2 bed, 2 bath adult Condo, #3-370 Cairnsmore St. Level entry, patio, small pet ok. Newly reno’d. $146,000.

(250)597-8070

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

SMALL MOVES, Deliveries.

“Right Price.” Free Quotes.

Call Jason (250)668-6851

4-WHEEL SCOOTER Fortress 2000 series, complete with canopy & basket.

Blue, very good condition $1500. obo. (250)740-2763.

53’ CONTAINER for a Semi trailer, $4800. 20’ Coleman Travel Trailer, never used, $15,000.

Propane furnace, $800. Brand new Lawn mower, $1000. Call (250)735-3258.

40’ Citation park model in year round RV park in Parksville.

Built on room & patio, carport & shed. Call 250-735-0239.

AMAZING GLACIER VIEW 2427 Lomond Place, East Courtenay. 2870 sqft, level entry walk out, 3bdrm, 3 bath. To see http://sandy tonnellier.blogspot.com Call 250-871-4826

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

Free estimates. 250-741-0451

Small Island Painting

Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES. (250) 667-1189

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

WINDOWS

GREENHOUSE FOR XMAS Also garden sheds, gazebos, pergolas, studios & storage solutions. Call 250-951-0855 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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NORDIC TRACK Tread Mill, LED display, 2.8hp motor, 8 programs, heart rate monitor, music port, 1 touch speed/incline, used 1/2 yr, mat.

Bought $845, sell $350. Call (250)594-7480.

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Reno Windows, Failed Sealed Units, Retractable & Residential Screens ~ Free Estimates Guaranteed Workmanship

250-753-4208 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BRAND NEW, 417 Bruce Ave, Nanaimo, under 10yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry both levels. $380,000. (250)751-5114

North Lantzville Estate Sale Virtual waterfront, 4bdrm, lvl entry, walkout bsmnt, panoramic view, high waterfront beach access, new roof, suite or B & B income potential, ample parking on 3/4 acre. Mins from Woodgrove. Pics on usednanaimo.com $524,900.

Call 250-585-2620.

HOMES WANTED

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BACHELOR PAD 55+ Park: 980sq.ft. of total comfort.

2bdrms, 6 appli’s, some furniture. Lrg covered deck, fruit trees, garden space. $79,500.

Just move in!. (250)754-6436

VIOLIN SALE for Adults & children. Also, Cellos. Both very, very nice. Please call (250)701-2035.

HAND CRAFTED ornamental weeping fig tree, 6’ tall in pot, new, $20. (250)758-9447

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

ESTATE SALE. 1996 Yamaha Clavinova Piano/Organ CVP35 with bench, as new $200 obo. Call (250)743-2521.

SPORTING GOODS

FRIENDLY FRANK

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY home in Boat Harbour area. A private natural, peaceful setting on 2.2 acres, bordering a creek and pond. Open floor plan, vaulted ceilings. 2baths, 3bdrms, den, spacious decks, partial bsmnt, shop, RV prkng. $529,000. (250)722-2394

543 SEAWARD Way, Qualicum Beach, Almost 1400 sq.ft.,2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 blocks to ocean. Bare land strata.

Completely updated, Granite Countertops, Guest Ensuite, H/W floors & much more. On site RV Parking Avail. Priced to sell. $345,900.00, Call Daniel at 250-752-5780.

COURTENAY: WELL maintained 3 bed, 1.5 ba. New roof, G/H, f/p, w/s, garage, green house, fenced yrd. Close to park, suite potential. $249,900.

1-250-338-5479 (780 19th St).

TRAMPOLINE, 40” diameter, professional quality, $85. Call (250)753-3588.

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.

PLUMBING

FIREFLY

SNOWBOARD

Forum Bindings, Forum Boots (Sz 6). Brand New! Used twice on the Bunny Hill! $300 obo. Pls text 250-228-2218

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PLUMBING

NUWAY PLUMBING

CREEKFRONT 2.5 acres in Englishman River Estates, Errington. Total 3000 sqft, 3 bdrm, 4 bath near-new home including private suite. $449,900. Courtesy to realtors. Call 250-586-8444.

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MOBILE HOME in park in Port Alberni, 36 feet, older 1 bdrm, needs work (handyman special). Could rent on site (pad rent $270) or for removal. $1000 obo. Call 1(888)6844290 or (250)751-8906.

TOWNHOUSES

DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE Condo: 2bdrm, 2bath, underground parking, 55+ bldg.

(250)248-4818

Main water & sewer line replacements, hot water tanks, upgrades of old piping.

PARKSVILLE, 2007, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Patio Home.

1426 sq.ft., Large yard & patio. #6 - 161 Shelly Rd. (Estuary Place). Call 250-951-0839

RENTALS SPACIOUS SINGLE family N. Nanaimo 3bdrm, 2bath, open floor plan, family room. Updated kitch & bath, soaker tub, new roof. Near bus, ammen’s. $280,000. 250-756-3593

250-754-2936 1360 GRAHAM Cres- 1 bdrm, $650 & 750. Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 205-99 CHAPEL Street- 1 bdrm, $875. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 301-1600 DUFFERIN Cres- 2 bdrm, $850.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com #307 3270 Ross Rd- 2 bdrm 1.5 bath, $800.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3-1691 & 3-1695 Boundary Ave- 2 bdrm, $650.

Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3185 BARONS Rd- 1 & 2 bdrms, $695 & $750. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 403-1900 Bowen. 2 bdrm, $700.

Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881 412 BRUCE Ave1 & 2 bdrms, $695 & $750.

Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 430 STEWART- 1 bdrm, $650.

Call Ardent Properties.

(250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CHARACTER DOWNTOWN building. 1bdrm with large den, in suite laundry, Wi-Fi, N/P, N/S. $900. 1 (250)754-2207 Chemainus: Ashley Court.

Ground flr unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Small pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966.

Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, 1 bdrm Jan 1st or 15th, ocean view top floor $625, 1 bdrm Feb 15, $625 incl. heat & hot water, 1 sm pet welcome. 55 +. Call Karen 250-709-2765, 250-246-1033.

COUNTRY CLUB area. Long Lake Manor, 3108 Barons Rd., 1 bdrm, close to bus & shopping, large private deck. Avail immed. Call (250)756-4862.

DOWNTOWN: 2 bdrm Apt, balcony, secure prkg, quiet bldg, W/D, close to shopping and bus, NP/NS, no parties, refs, 1 yr lease, $800 + utils, avail Feb. 15. 250-756-0516.

HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm $680. & $700. Heat, hot water included. Clean, quiet, well maintained building, close to amenities and bus route.

NS/NP. Call onsite manager: 250-716-3305.

HOSPITAL AREA 1 Bdrm, FREE Heat & H/W. Adult building, wheelchair access, security cameras.

New carpet, windows and paint.

From $675 plus mo.

Call 250-753-6656.

MAYTAG DRYER in good condition, $50 obo. Call (250)760-0774.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

Quiet building with security cameras.

Free storage & parking.

New balcony & paint.

Available Now & Feb. 1 From $575 - $770.

APARTMENT/CONDO BOWEN TERRACE- 1 bdrm, heat incld, sm pet ok. $675.

Leave msg (250)245-8869.

Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, small pets ok. Ask about our incentives.

250-668-9086.

LONG LAKE MANOR, 3108 Barons Rd. 1 bdrm, close to all amenities. 250-751-1341 NANAIMO: 1275 Dufferin Cres Renovated 2 Bdrm from $750/mth. Call 250-754-5412 NANAIMO- CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Available Feb & March. 1. Hot water included, on bus route. $535/mo. 1 year signed lease required, references & credit check required.

Please call 250-754-8411.

NANAIMO- LRG, quiet, 2nd flr, 2 bdrm, W/D, 55+, $825 inclds heat & parking. 1 blk to shops/transit. 250-616-2513.

NANAIMO. SPOTLESS, quiet 1 bdrm $650. Feb 1st or 15th.

Close to ferry & seawalk. Intercom, elevator. Free hot water.

Sauna. N/S, N/P. Ref’s. Call Mark or Don 250-753-8633.

UNIVERSITY AREA- 1 Bdrm $650+ hydro, small building, cat considered. 1 month free.

Call Steve, 250-667-3009.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 1-BDRM, FULL bath. F/S, W/D - very private. Close to Rutherford Rd - No pets, no smoking. Clean, bright unit.

Feb. 1st. (250)758-4871.

NANAIMO 1BDRM + den, 1150sq ft unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. N/P, nr bus stop. (Immed). 250-729-8969.

QUARTERWAY AREA- quiet, clean 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, fresh paint, 4 appls, hrdwood flrs, near golf course & schools, sundeck, fenced yrd, storage.

NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1100 mo.

Avail now. 250-758-9548.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

OFFICE/RETAIL WANT TO GET NOTICED? Prime retail/office space for rent in highly visible historical building on corner of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1,687 sq ft.

2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new flooring, A/C

Call 250-245-2277

ROOMS FOR RENT HAREWOOD: LRG bdrm & private bath, sep ent., share kitchen/laundry, prkng. 2 blks to VIU, Aquatic Centre & mall.

Suites student or young 20’s working person. Ref’s, damage/cleaning deposit, $425.

Call (250)754-8150.

SMALL ROOM in house, share bath, kitchen, lndy, walk to College Mall. Prefer young working person or student.

Ref’s. Damage/cleaning dep. $375. 250-754-8150.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Rental Properties Available All sizes. All prices Visit our website www.islandrent.com

or call 753-8200 #100-319 Selby Street

MOBILE HOMES & PADS 2 bedroom Trailer for rent with work shop in small trailer park, located at 1365 Alberni Hwy, Parksville. $600 per month. 250-954-9547

HOMES FOR RENT 1675 KING JOHN Way- 3 bdrms, 3 bath, $1875. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1713 MOSSY Rd- 4 bdrms, 3 bath, $1550.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2959 NEYLAND Rd- 4 bdrms, 2.5 bath, $1675. Call Ardent Properties.

(250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3197 MEXICAN Rd- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1450.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3372 STEPHENSON Point Rd- 3 bdrm, 3 bath, $2200.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com LAKE COWICHAN- 2 storey house on large lot, 3 bdrms up, studio & family rm downstairs, 2100sq ft, W/D, 1.5 bath, NS/NP. Available Feb 1. $1100. (604)715-3535. jimkarmann@shaw.ca LARGE, RENO’D top floor executive, ocean view, close to beach. 1bdrm +den, family, living & dining area.

W/D. N/P, N/S. $1,350 incl. all utils.

Avail immed. 1 (250)268-3464 NANAIMO: 1 bdrm ground level, private entrance near VIU. Avail. now. NP/NS. Ref’s req’d. Call (250)751-4791.

NANAIMO: 1 Bdrm sxs Duplex. Self-contained, W/D, priv yrd, garden shed. Walk to shops, beach, bus. Refs. Feb. 1. $650+ utils. No partiers, N/S, cat ok? (250)751-4525.

DEPARTURE BAY, lrg room; shared kitchen, bath, laundry.

Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $500/mo.

(250)760-0842 Avail. Feb 1st ROOM FOR rent. Use of kitchen. near buses & malls, full cable, wi-fi. Perfect for single working person or student, very quiet. Absolutely NO SMOKING.......$575/M 250751-6722 SHARE WITH young working male, 2 bdrm upper, 5 appls, 2 decks, walking distance to College & mall, incls heat/hydro, ref’s, damage/cleaning deposit, $450. (250)754-8150.

SUITES, LOWER 1091 SILVER Mountain Drive1 bdrm, $675 inclds hydro.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1-BDRM NEWLY reno’d.

Quiet, clean. $725. inclds utils. near VIU. Mar.1.250-591-1969 1BDRM, PRIVATE entry, W/D, quiet Hammond Bay neighborhood, ocean view.

N/P, N/S.$700. (250)585-4588 1 BEDROOM basement suite north Nanaimo - partially furnished. $650 per month which includes heat, cable and internet. Please call 585-6123 2BDRM COLLEGE Heights, in 5yr old house. HW floors, own lndry, separate entry. Ref. Req. Avail March 1st. $850 heat/hydro incl. (250)755-1183 or (250)616-0400 6583 JENKINS Rd- 3 bdrms, +den, 3 bath, $1195. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 931 SPRING- 1 bdrm, $650 inclds hydro. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CEDAR: 10 min drive to Nanaimo and VIU. Fully furnished ground level 2 bdrm suite, 4 appl’s. Short term lease avail.

NP/NS, seniors friendly. Call (250)722-7273.

CENTRAL NANAIMO- Large 2 bdrm lower suite. Own entrance. $950 inclds utils. Large yard. NP/NS. Available now.

Call (250)802-0436.

CINNABAR 1BDRM: Newly reno’d, shared lndry, private entry, prkng, backs on green space. $750 incl. hydro/cable/ internet/phone/HW. Avail. Feb 1st. (250)741-8849 COLLEGE HEIGHTS: 3 stories, 6bdrm, 6baths, 3 living rooms, 3 kitchens, double garage.

Great views.

Avail.

March 1st. 250-753-0160

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TRANSPORTATION

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HORSESHOE BAY, fully furn suite, $1200 incls prkg & utils, yard, 2 min walk to ferry & bus. Avail now. 778-898-4263.

HUGE 3-BDRM. Newer oors & paint. Private ground level entrance. Fireplace, in suite laundry, carport, fenced yard.

Near VIU & schools. March 1. $900 mo. (250)741-4516.

NANAIMO- 1 BDRM suite, self-contained, $600.

Call 250-716-6811, 250-753-4749.

NANAIMO (Southwood Dr)smaller 2 bdrm bsmt suite, inclds hyrdo, F/S, W/D. No smoking inside, N/P. $795.

Avail Feb 1. (250)739-1071.

N. NANAIMO, off Rutherford.

2-bdrm, Priv entrance, 5 appl’s, gas F/P. Utils incl’d, full Shaw package. Very spacious & bright. NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. $1000. (250)585-1884.

N. NANAIMO- “waterfront� (close to Woodgrove). Furn’d 1 large Master bdrm, N/S. Quiet & clean. Refs. $785 incls utils.

250-390-1805, 250-616-2906.

QUARTERWAY: 1BDRM adult oriented, includes lndry, basic TV, hydro, F/S, W/D. Furn, $800; unfurn $700. N/S, N/P. 250-753-0046

2007 PONTIAC G5, 4 dr., 1.8L, 4 cyl, auto, p.s., p.b., radio/CD. good on gas. 60/40 backseat, 75,000 km, $5995.

Must Sell! (250)597-1092

Invite the whole community to your next brownie meeting, sports game or gala evening with a couple off clicks.

2008 PONTIAC Torrent GXP, 110,000 KMS, all wheel drive, 6 speed automatic, power everything, heated leather, sunroof, bumper to bumper warranty. Fully loaded, asking $17,995 obo. (250)897-1266 or (250)897-2047.

359 APPLEWOOD Crescent3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1095. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com HOSPITAL AREA. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. N/S, N/P. $1100./mo + utils. Feb.1. Call 250-756-6172 or 250-619-5446 after 5pm.

TOWNHOUSES #10-1406 JinglePot Road. 1 bdrm, $875. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881 #12-1600 Morey Rd- 3 bdrms, $850. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com #2-3231 Lauren Mary Place- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1000.

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

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2005 CHEVY Trail Blazer LS Exc cond. 103,000km’s, 6cyl auto, air, cruise, privacy glass, many extras. $9,995. Call after 5pm or leave msg.

1 (250)754-0725 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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SENIOR A lacrosse team preparing for 2013 WLA draft.

BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo Timbermen player Cody Bremner goes for a shot on goal during a game last season at Frank Crane Arena. Bremner was the team’s top pick in the 2012 Western Lacrosse Association draft.

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A draft is an inexact science but the Coastal Windows Timbermen will certainly be trying to find the right formula.

Nanaimo’s senior A Western Lacrosse Association club is getting ready for the junior draft Monday (Feb. 4) at the Langley Events Centre.

Timbermen general manager Earl Nicholson will have a tough act to follow this year, as his No. 1 choice in 2012, Cody Bremner, was the WLA’s Rookie of the Year after playing in all 18 regular-season games and finishing fourth in league scoring with 69 points.

Nicholson sees things unfolding a little differently in 2013, as this time the general manager plans to focus primarily on adding back-end and transition players.

“We don’t have a problem putting the ball in the net, it’s keeping it out of our own end that we’ve still got some areas to fill,” he said.

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TOP DRAFT PICKS for the senior A Timbermen and how they fared in their rookie seasons: 2012 Cody Bremner, forward, 18 games played, 24 goals, 45 assists, 69 points.

2011 Carlton Schuss, F, 9GP P, 2G, 5A, 7pts.

2010 Joel Henry, F, 18GP P 21G, 37A, 58pts.

2009 Cayle Ratcliff, F, 17GP P 22G, 31A, 53pts.

2008 Ryan Clark, F, 16GP P 4G, 8A, 12pts.

2007 Luke Hinton, defence, 18GP P, 10G, 4A, 14pts.

2006 Shane Pederson, forward/ transition, 13GP P, 4G, 6A, 10pts.

2005 Scott Ranger, F, 18GP P 30G, 25A, 55pts.

He said a lack of depth on defence proved problematic in the second half of the 2012 season as the T-men fell out of playoff contention.

“We got some guys banged up on the back end and then we couldn’t fill those holes

sufficiently,” said Nicholson.

“We need to get deeper.”

As far as the GM can tell looking at the available draft choices, he thinks he can add three to four WLA-ready defenders on Monday.

He said he’d prefer to add another five or six of those sort of guys, so he is continuing to pursue free agents, as well.

Nanaimo doesn’t get a draft pick until the third round this year, but that shouldn’t matter much – every year mainland teams draft mainland guys and Vancouver Island teams draft Island guys.

The Timbermen get to choose before the Victoria Shamrocks, at least.

“As far as dividing up what’s on the Island we’re probably sitting in a little bit better spot than what they are,” Nicholson said.

LACROSSE TALK … The Timbermen open the WLA season May 17 on the road against the Burnaby Lakers and play their home opener May 19 at Frank Crane Arena against the New Westminster Salmonbellies. For season ticket information, please visit www.tmen.ca or call 250.740.1377 sports@nanaimobulletin.com

THORPE REPORT

Curling competition determines champs of second-square play

Ian Thorpe Columnist

Last week in this space we reviewed results from the local senior men’s Wineworks Bonspiel held at the Nanaimo Curling Centre.

Space didn’t permit mention of news from other leagues, so we’ll rectify that

now by catching up on other local curling news.

First to a sad note, though, as we pass along belated condolences to the family and friends of Steve Stechishen. Steve was an assistant ice technician at the Nanaimo

club for the past 10 years, and his softspoken manner, quiet sense of humour and friendly demeanor made him a favourite with curlers in all leagues.

At a gathering held in Steve’s memory at the curling centre,

it was announced a senior men’s bonspiel trophy will be renamed in his honour.

On to happier news now, as winning teams have been declared from the most recent portion of competition from local men’s leagues.

Tuesday night men’s league coordinator Kevin Weinreich sends word that the second square of the season has now been completed.

Top team in the A division of the square was that of skip Steve Waatainen, third

Kevin Weinreich, second Sean Krepps and lead Keith Clarke. Winners of the B division were skip Dan Allarie and his teammates Dave Wainright, Matthew Merrit and Braiden Kirkland. ◆ See ‘DIVISIONAL’ ‘ /19

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Divisional/league top teams decided ◆ From /1 Tops in C division on Tuesdays was the team of Gary Nixon, Rod Edgeworth, Stan Wheat and Mike Redlick, while the winners of D division were Rick Ringma, Scott MacLean, Don Lutes and Lorne Bury.

In the Thursday night men’s league, the 16 teams recently finished a round robin format before splitting into A and B divisions. Aggregate winner of the round robin, posting an impressive undefeated record, was the team of skip Craig MacRae, third Louis Cavezza, second Paul Merkel and lead Tom Weinreich.

Last weekend, it was my plea-

sure to emcee the opening ceremonies of the ThyssenKrupp Elevator B.C. Wheelchair Curling Championships held at the Nanaimo club. Event coordinators Ellis Tull and Corrine Jensen did a super job of staging the competition, with plenty of help from numerous community sponsors including the News Bulletin, their organizing committee and other club volunteers.

Certainly the provincial championships provided an excellent opportunity for the wheelchair-accessible Nanaimo Curling Centre to show itself off as a ‘barrier free’ facility.

The event also featured

entertaining and well-played curling, culminating in the championship final on Sunday afternoon.

There is bonspiel action happening this weekend (Feb. 2-3) at the Nanaimo Curling Centre, with games today and tomorrow in the annual Ladies’ Open Bonspiel.

Finals are scheduled for Sunday afternoon, with spectators welcome.

Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair and show good sportsmanship. ◆ Ian Thorpe writes about sports Saturdays.

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