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STAFF LAYOFFS might be only recourse to trustees after years of continual reductions.

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A reprieve from cuts to programs and services in Nanaimo school district’s budget this year will not continue next year.

The Education Ministry released preliminary operating grants for school districts Thursday.

Nanaimo will get about $114 million next school year, down from nearly $116 million received this year.

Phil Turin, secretary-treasurer, said the figures are close to what he predicted in December, except for an extra $265,000 grant to introduce elements of the new B.C. Education Plan.

He also expects a shortfall of about $4.7 million, close to his earlier prediction of a $4.9-million shortfall.

“It’s significant,” he said. “We have to find a lot of money. It’s not an easy task and we’re a people-oriented organization.”

The district balanced this year’s budget using a larger-than-usual surplus carried over from the previous year, avoiding cuts to programs and services, but that luck will not continue next year, said Turin.

“We were very fortunate last year,” he said.

“We will be cutting.”

Provincial funding went down by about $1.6 million, the $1.6-million surplus used to balance this year’s budget is gone, benefits are expected to increase by more than $1 million and an extra $500,000 in spending to support the district’s information technology plan takes the shortfall up to the $4.7-million total. ◆ See ‘TRUSTEES’ /4

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BUS STOP, crosswalk shifted on Wakesiah Avenue to avoid collisions on busy street.

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A safer way for Nanaimo District Secondary School students to cross Wakesiah Ave-

nue to and from the bus stop may be in the works.

Last fall, trustees asked staff to investigate ways to improve student safety in this

high-traffic area.

While there is a crosswalk in the area, it is up the street from the bus stop and the vast majority of students don’t use it if they are heading to the bus, choosing to simply cross the street in a direct line to the stop instead of using the crosswalk and then doubling back to the bus stop.

Meanwhile, Wakesiah is also a major artery for vehicle traffic.

Pete Sabo, the district’s director of planning and operations, told trustees at Wednesday’s business committee meeting that staff from the city and regional district got together and determined a solution to the problem that the school community is happy with.

The plan involves moving the crosswalk to the other side of Foster Street, widening and improving the bus stop, shifting the bus stop farther south, a raised median to keep cars from passing buses, putting up

fencing to discourage pedestrians from walking down the school’s driveway and creating a new path from the front door of the school to the crosswalk that is a more direct route for students.

“I definitely think it will improve the situation,” said Gordon Foy, a transportation engineer with the city.

He said the bus stop, crosswalk and sidewalk improvements, to be shared between the city and the regional district, as the former is responsible for roads work and the latter is responsible for transit, will likely cost about $30,000.

Sabo said the district will be responsible for the portion of the project on the NDSS property and staff have ear marked $30,000 from a special fund used for renovations and repairs to district facilities to complete the work.

“We expect, all going well, we would do [the work] in the summer,” he said.

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Ray Kwong of Vancouver’s Team Storm attempts to use duct tape and zip ties to attach a GoPro digital recorder on to the arm of his team’s outrigger canoe Saturday while another boat approaches the start line in Newcastle Channel. The device stayed on for the hour-long race, but Team Storm finished last in its heat. The competition was part of Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club’s annual Crazy 8s outrigger canoe event, followed on Sunday by the NPI Attack, which features smaller outriggers. About 200 paddlers from B.C.’s south coast took part in the two-day event.

Council approves waterfront upgrades Nanaimo city council approved a development permit Monday that will allow for a 55-slip marina, seven-metre wide waterfront walkway, kayak dock, and a piling structure for a future restaurant and marine shop at 1000 Newcastle Ave., as part of redevelopment at Waterfront Suites and Marina.

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that’s work we’re going to be doing together.”

Trudeau was asked about his expectations in places like Nanaimo, where the Liberals have been running third or fourth in federal elections.

He said if he is chosen leader, he will not appoint any candidates, and thinks the nomination process will help engage people.

With the Liberals’ overall seat count falling in every recent election, Trudeau said there needs to be growth right across the country.

“If we want to be a credible national party that reflects the values and hopes of Canadians from coast to coast to coast, we want to make it truly, as my friends in Newfoundland would say, from Island to Island, from the Rock to Vancouver Island,” he said.

Registered Liberal party members and supporters will vote for a new leader in the second week of April.

Other leadership candidates include Joyce Murray, Martha Hall Findlay, Martin Cauchon, David Bertschi, Deborah Coyne and Karen McCrimmon.

A Nanaimo mom is worried school trustees won’t hear from her daughter anytime soon, despite the fact that the board recently expressed an interest in having more student presenters at committee meetings.

Tiffany Nelson contacted the school district on Feb. 28 requesting that her daughter, a Grade 6 student at South Wellington Elementary School, be permitted to present a short speech about her experiences attending a small school at the March education committee meeting.

The topic of small schools has come up in Nelson’s household because the district recently approved a strategic plan that includes development of a 10-year facilities plan by April, taking into account optimal school sizes of between 200 and 400 students at the elementary level.

South Wellington has a student population of 64.

Nelson was told the meeting was March 6 – it is usually the second week of the month – due to spring break and she thought she’d missed the chance to get her daughter on the agenda. People wanting to make a presentation are supposed to contact the district at least nine days before a meeting.

But then she was told that the agenda had not yet been sent out.

After Nelson was asked what her daughter’s presentation was about, she said she was then told it was too late to add any items to the agenda and asked to send an outline of the presentation so that it could be added in April or May. “It seemed to be the content that was objected to, not the time,” she said. “I’m not sure how that sort of administrative approach aligns with their public request for feedback.”

Nelson was left wondering why the board put out the request for more feedback from students, yet input on current issues before the board was put on the back burner.

“My concern is that it may not be considered while it remains significant,” she said.

Donna Reimer, school board chairwoman, said the request came too late to include in the March agenda – the agenda is set several days before it is sent out – and due to the number of budget meetings happening next month, the April education committee meeting has now been cancelled.

“Once our enhanced facilities draft plan is presented to the board, there will be a whole variety of opportunities for consultation and input,” she said.

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Federal Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau speaks at the Port Theatre on Friday.

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Justin Trudeau came to Nanaimo as part of a leadership race, but it’s clear he has grander plans.

Trudeau stopped by the Port Theatre on Friday to address a few hundred supporters and onlookers. Rather than try to make distinctions between himself and the other Liberal leadership candidates, the MP for Papineau, Que. focused on highlighting his party’s differences from rival parties.

“This country does not want, does not need to go down the path of being polarized between two parties of left and right,” he said.

He accused the Conservatives of playing divisive politics, and said he thinks Canadians are tired of being cynical about their political representatives. Trudeau also slammed Thomas Mulcair after the NDP leader voiced opposition to the

Keystone pipeline in Washington, D.C. this week.

“For me it’s extremely important to start removing the habit of kneejerk partisanship, of always needing to score points to reassure your base instead of looking responsibly toward the kind of future that Canada needs to play a very big role in,” Trudeau said.

He didn’t offer much insight into policies or platform priorities, taking instead a more philosophical tone.

“Leadership is about engaging, leadership is about listening, leadership is about building together and that’s what I’m committed to,” he said. “That’s what I’m excited about.”

After his speech, Trudeau held a media scrum across the street at McGregor Park. What he saw and heard in Nanaimo, he said, was that people are hopeful that politics can be done differently.

“They see something in the renewal of the Liberal party that responds to their hopes and dreams for the country,” he said. “We have a lot of work ahead to turn their interest into support and votes, but

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Trustees presented with budget in April ◆ From /1 District staff have already identified $2 million in savings: a $500,000 surplus carried over from last year; another $500,000 sur plus from this year’s budget, due to an unanticipated enrolment drop and switching over to a new accounting method; and a $1 million claw back on supplies and services budgets.

That still leaves a $2.7-million shortfall.

Turin said the operating grants do not allot any new money for employee wage increases – the district is bargaining with both its support workers and teachers – but an enrolment decline of more than 6,000 students provincewide has allowed for another year of the B.C. Education Plan grant, which was only supposed to be a one-time grant when it was handed out last year.

The Education Ministry will inform dis-

tricts next month how this money is to be spent.

Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, said it is too early to say what kind of cuts trustees will have to make to balance the books, but because supplies and services budgets have been mined for savings in recent years, cuts to staffing may be the only recourse.

“I think staff have done a good job in trying to find savings,” he said. “They’ve done what they can so far, but it looks like we’ll have to go further. I’d hoped we wouldn’t be here, but that is where we are.”

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A notice of appeal was filed just two working days after Const. David Pompeo’s Feb. 14 conviction for aggravated assault.

Pompeo was found guilty of shooting Bill Gillespie in 2009 and remains on restricted non-operational duties with the Nanaimo RCMP detachment.

Pompeo’s counsel Ravi Hira signed the appeal notice Feb. 18 and it was received and stamped the next day by the Vancouver Court of Appeal registry. Eight grounds for appeal of the verdict rendered by Judge Josiah Wood were cited.

A date for Pompeo’s sentencing was also supposed to be set for today (March 19) in Duncan provincial court, but that was delayed until April 2.

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Four new bylaw officers were added to the municipal payroll recently as the city prepares to take over enforcement of downtown parking facilities.

Ugo DeBiasi, Barry Hornby, Alan McGrath and Walter Taylor were the successful candidates of a competition that will also see them enforce other municipal bylaws when needed.

“Effective Monday (March 18), the parking patrollers you’ll see on our downtown streets will be city staff,” said Andrew Tucker, director of planning for the city. “They will be taking over from Robbins Parking.”

Robbins staff were sworn in as bylaw officers, but only under the Traffic and Highways Bylaw. The in-house officers will enforce all bylaws and provide other security downtown, added Tucker.

Operating out of the Community Policing and Services Office on Victoria Crescent, they will also act as city ambassadors, helping visitors and residents find their way.

Overseeing the new bylaw officers will be Rod Davidson, hired last fall as the city’s new manager of parking services.

“Our new officers are wrapping up an extensive training program that will have given them the tools to effectively enforce the various bylaw complaints that are common place in the downtown area,” said Davidson. “The ability to accurately answer questions from visitors and locals alike in regards to downtown Nanaimo and act in conjunction with the RCMP in handling these various issues that may arise is a key priority for these staff.”

The officers are scheduled to work between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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Saddle sores could become a problem for Nanaimo realtor Brian Godfrey and Bob Wilson, a retired bank manager, over the next few months.

The men are preparing for next month’s Coast to Coast for the Kids, a cycling tour across Canada to raise money for B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.

“The Children’s Miracle Network is a charity Re/Max supports internationally,” Godfrey said. “At Re/Max in Nanaimo every realtor supports it, so when I said I’m going to ride across Canada as a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network, the office jumped on board.”

The company is already planning burger and beer nights, can and bottle drives and other fundraising events to support the ride.

The men have set a goal to raise $50,000 by the time they reach Newfoundland.

Godfrey and his wife, Shirley, were fortunate their children never needed the B.C. Children’s Hospital services, though some motivation for the ride comes through friends whose children have needed treatment there.

But Godfrey and Wilson are also avid long distance cyclists and much of the motivation for the tour comes from a strong longtime desire to experience riding across Canada.

“I’ve always wanted to cycle across Canada – at least certainly in the last 20 years it’s been on my bucket list,” said Godfrey. “I thought if anybody is going to retire at 55 it’s going to be me.”

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B.C. Auditor General term ends in May

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are dimmed at the Tournament Capital Centre so residents can enjoy a swim in semi-darkness.

In Nanaimo, city hall participates by dimming the lights at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre and city hall, and by turning off the big screen at Diana Krall Plaza.

Provincewide, B.C. residents and businesses saved 121 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial electricity load by 1.67 per cent, the equivalent of turning off about 9 million 12.5-watt light bulbs.

Earth Hour is a worldwide event organized by the World Wildlife Fund and held annually at the end of March. The first event took place in Sydney, Australia in 2007 when that city’s residents turned out non-essential lights. Since then, it has grown to involve cities in more than 130 countries.

For more on the event, visit www. earthhour.org.

Auditor General John Doyle finishes his six-year term on May 28, and his successor will likely have a single term of eight years.

B.C. MLAs have worked out a truce in the dispute that arose when Doyle’s request for a second six-year term was rejected by the government majority on the selection committee.

The committee then offered him a two-year extension, but Doyle accepted a new job in his native Australia instead.

Doyle had initially indicated he would stay on the job until next summer, when he takes up duties as auditor general for the Australian state of Victoria.

Amendments presented in the legislature Monday allow the committee to recommend an acting auditor general by unanimous consent, and change the term for the next fulltime auditor. An appointment for the eight-year term would be left to a government elected May 14.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the rules don’t allow a new auditor to be appointed until the current one is finished. He said an agreement has been worked out with the NDP opposition to appoint a temporary replacement before the election.

Premier Christy Clark suggested the eight-year, nonrenewable term to avoid the problem of having a sitting government having to decide on reappointing its independent financial critic.

The federal auditor general serves one 10-year term with no option for renewal.

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Brian Godfrey, centre, show off the route across Canada he and fellow rider Bob Wilson will follow on the Coast to Coast for the Kids ride for the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. With Godfrey are Children’s Miracle Network Committee members and supporters Jodi Rainholdt, left, Bill Bozman, Vicky Needham and David Thompson.

cards for Godfrey – whose odometer clicks to double fives in April – he has accrued enough “Freedom 55” to take three months off for the tour.

“When I mentioned it to Bob Wilson – he’s 65 and retired – he was gung-ho when he heard about it and was in,” Godfrey said.

The men leave Nanaimo April, 30, for Victoria to dip their front tires in the Pacific Ocean before heading out on their 7,300 kilometre cross-Canada tour, which Godfrey estimates – covering an average of 100 km per day – will take 73 days or about July 22 to reach St. John’s, Nfld.

Shirley will drive a support vehicle carrying gear and supplies as far as, Lethbridge Alta., to help get the men through the B.C. mountains. From there on it will be an unassisted tour, mean-

ing their bikes will be loaded and weigh in with gear at about 39 kilograms each. They’ll camp most nights, alternating with stays at hotels when necessary.

There’s no guarantee it will be an easy cruise through the prairies. Wind and weather are unpredictable and could play havoc with the ride, something Godfrey and Wilson are no strangers to and were reminded of on a test ride last year when they bucked headwinds over a 100-km section of the Olympic Peninsula.

On one section of a tour from Austria to Germany several years earlier, the men battled heavy rain for three days straight.

“We know how miserable it can be,” Godfrey said.

Their route will duck down into the U.S. through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan before

popping back up in to Canada at Sarnia, Ont. Along the way Godfrey will file progress reports which will be posted online at the News Bulletin’s web and social media sites.

From now until the end of the ride, Godfrey is looking for support via donations to B.C. Children’s Hospital.

To make a donation or to check on the tour’s fundraising progress, please go to the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation website at www.bcchf.ca. Once in the site, click on “events”, click on “community events” and then click on “Coast to Coast for the Kids.”

“There are a lot of worthy charities, but this is certainly one where you’re doing it for the right reasons,” said Godfrey. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

Jerseys donned for Earth Hour challenge we agreed to take up the challenge,” said Milobar. “We thought hockey jerseys would be the best way to Peter Milobar always did look identify each city.” good in Clipper orange.

If Nanaimo loses, Ruttan will have Now the mayor of Kamloops, to wear a blue Kamloops Blazers jerMilobar, who played for sey for the entire length of the Nanaimo Clippers in a council meeting. If Kamthe 1989-90 season, could loops loses, Milobar will don a Clippers sweater have to wear a Clippers once more after suggestjersey. ing a friendly wager with B.C. Hydro tracks power Nanaimo Mayor John Rutusage during Earth Hour tan on whose city can save and posts the results the more energy during Earth following day.

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In 2012, Kamloops finMilobar played for the ished 15th out of 91 B.C. Clippers under current cities, reducing power conNanaimo councillor Bill sumption by 3.6 per cent.

JOHN RUTTAN Bestwick, but was traded Nanaimo finished 21st, shortly after a five-game suspension reducing its consumption by 2.6 per late in the season. cent.

He said the idea for a friendly “The pressure is on,” said Rutchallenge came from a discussion tan. “We’ll need to make sure that between two city councillors at a Nanaimo comes through on this recent convention. one.”

“It was brought forward to me and The power play takes place Satur-

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day (March 23) from 8:30-9:30 p.m. when cities across the globe reduce power as a symbolic gesture to show it is possible to take action on climate change.

Milobar acknowledges his city could do more to conserve energy use – both Nanaimo and Kamloops have actually seen power usage increase during Earth Hour at least once since participating.

“I feel this is a good way to boost awareness,” said Milobar. “We’ve certainly had off-years here as well, I’m not going to lie. We’ve had less than stellar reductions so hopefully this can help put both cities right in the thick of things.”

Last year, more than 15 million Canadians performed the simple act of turning out the lights for an hour while others got more creative. Some restaurants promoted candlelight dining for patrons, families played board games or shared stories, and municipalities hosted events like Kamloops’s Dim Swim, where lights

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Don’t just offer upp a lesser evil If B.C. NDP leaders hope to capitalize on the B.C. Liberals’ missteps, they need to step up and prove to voters there are good reasons to vote for the party.

The notion that a vote for one is a vote against the other is simply not a good enough reason – by itself – to return to power a party that has had its own shortcomings in the past in the transparency department.

Pundits and pollsters might, indeed, be right that a backlash against Liberals’ mismanagement of their current mandate will result in a win for the NDP P. But it should be realized that voters are in the throes of a crisis of confidence with the political process itself. They have lost faith in politicians of all stripes.

In the political game, the NDP’s release of leaked memos concerning Liberal tactics in wooing ethnic voters was a bona fide win. But the NDP’s reluctance – to this date – to follow up such gains by presenting a detailed platform of its own is more than a little troubling, particularly when the B.C. Conservatives are firing off platform statements every other day.

If New Democrats think the best strategy is to keep quiet in expectation the Conservatives’ sabre-rattling will be sufficient to split the right-wing vote, it smacks of a cynicism equal to anything Liberal strategists have promulgated.

They must stand for something, not just against something.

NDP leader Adrian Dix may have learned some hard lessons about honesty since he was Glen Clark’s chief of staff. His refusal to fight “dirty” in a mud-slinging battle with his political foes may reflect a genuine desire to focus on issues.

If that’s the case, the time is more than nigh to present these issues in a cohesive campaign.

In contrast to the stumbles of others, the NDP has said it will provide a platform of promises that can be kept.

So far, voters are still waiting.

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Smallest treasures are simple joys

inspirations throughout the day. as a clump of moss can be wonderIt was Edgar Allan Poe who said, ful.

“Those who dream by day are With a hectic schedule, deadlines cognizant of many things which and the pressures of everyday life, escape those who dream only by it’s easy to miss some of the small- night.” est treasures we pass by every day.

Poe makes a beautiful point. I During a walk at Neck Point don’t interpret his dreams by day Park I passed a clump of elfinas people daydreaming, but more green moss. Each strand layered of people able to see things in a upon each other was unique way. like a little fern. And It’s an artistic lens REPORTER’S closer inspection in which to view the VIEWPOINT revealed the leafy world or perhaps it’s greens are similar to just the ability to hold Rachel Stern snowflakes. onto a portion of childArts Editor The tiny leaves hood fascination that spike out in all direcpeople try to make you tions. Not far away a put aside as you grow. small insect played in Being able to see and a puddle that formed appreciate small things after the mid-morning should be something we rain dumped itself onto all take into adulthood.

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Yet, the frenetic pace Sitting and watching of life steals the time these small treasures as the birds to just sit down and take stock of chirped in trees nearby, I pondered what is around us. There are many on how many people take the time times I think I am too tired or too to just sit and amaze themselves busy to just sit and enjoy things, with the small natural jewels but those feelings can sometimes around us. lead to regret, especially if it’s Even the light that plays across a sunny spring day and the next the wall in my living rooms in the week is filled with rain. Too many morning can be a wonder. It crecommitments can eat up a perates shadows and shades like an son’s week and weekends can be artist’s paintbrush on the white full of other responsibilities and canvas of my walls. Each dawn household chores. brings a new discovery of simple It’s a vicious cycle of being too shapes that could lead to small busy and too tired, but before you

know it years have slipped by and you have been too busy to enjoy it. Too much overtime, too many times skipping lunch to get a deadline done and then going home and crashing because you burned out your body without giving it fuel.

All this hectic chaos leads to illness and unhappiness. It leads to the driver beside me weaving in and out of traffic, too impatient to get where they are going in due time.

They weave and tailgate and nearly hit the bumper of another car as they try to manoeuvre their way around the car in front of them. And then they just end up stopped at the same red light as me, two cars ahead. Their impatience really didn’t get them that much further.

So if I take just 10 minutes to enjoy a clump of moss on a walk after work it must be a good thing.

Slowing down is what we all need.

It’s easy to pile on commitments and people will never have a shortage of others who want to occupy or steal their time, but those small moments are what makes every day something special.

Whether it’s a cloud in the sky or just a ray of light coming through the living room window, it’s important to take stock of them, because before you know it they are gone.

‘There are a lot of worthy charities, but this is certainly one where you’re doing it for the right reasons.’

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– Brian Godfrey, regarding the Coast to Coast for Kids ride across Canada, page 7.

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Bridge could prove costly To the Editor, Re: Island dwellers need a bridge, Letters, March 14.

Greg Theriault’s insistence that we accept bridge tolls as an appropriate solution to the growing expense of a ferry system – that the government of B.C. envisioned as much more merchantable with the ropes of government supervision severed – begs a question.

Given the instant glee we would certainly witness amongst those developers who would seize on the opportunity to help create yet another bedroom community in service to Metro Vancouver’s sprawl, I’m wondering if Theriault has factored the gentrifying incidentals into his rationalization of tolls to provide a more convenient motor vehicle connection between Vancouver Island and the mainland?

Incidentals including: that Nanaimo would soon have little choice but to expand (densify) upward; the associated real estate, infrastructure and taxation costs; and not to mention the added pressures on what little green space there is left within the existing sprawl of Nanaimo, that do add to the financial burden of home ownership.

David S. Dunaway South Wellington

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guaranteed for five years, to have a berth for boats, but must pay all up front.

A bargain at only $15,000. Many are pensioners with assets, but little cash flow. They may have to sell their boats to buy this berth.

This insane proposal must be scrapped and another method to keep this wondrous area for public use be found.

Federal government money must support this basin’s operations rather than send billions of dollars to other parts of the world.

And where is our Conservative MP while this disaster is in the planning?

D. F. Connors Nanaimo

Stakeholders must find better option for basin Staff’s work ultimately To the Editor, responsibility of Clark Regarding the Nanaimo Boat Basin, it’s been only one year since the sale by the Nanaimo Port Authority to the Pacific Northwest Marina Group was made public.

We realize Nanaimo city council has no jurisdiction, but it does have a voice.

Beware of the future manifestations of the loss of public use to one of Nanaimo‘s choice spots for at least half a generation.

Many Nanaimoites and visitors enjoy the basin as it is with such a variety of marine activity. This may be lost forever when a private enterprise has control of our waterfront.

Some residents of Protection Island will magnanimously be allowed to pay $250 per month,

To the Editor, Re: Review of Liberals’ ethnic strategy finds ‘serious breaches’, March 16.

The outrageous behaviour that took place in the B.C. Premier’s office is almost old news.

Premier Christy Clark has apologized, dismissed her deputy chief of staff, announced the repayment of misappropriated funds and promised to adopt the recommendations of an internal government probe.

A recent photograph showing Clark’s beleaguered face says it all. Her office staff got caught with their hands in the taxpayers’ cookie jar and she was forced to confess.

Somehow Clark managed to avoid any direct responsibility,

but countless British Columbians must suspect she had to wipe a few cookie crumbs off her face before appearing in front of the cameras.

Lloyd Atkins Vernon

Many opportunities available due to mining To the Editor, With so much focus on the unparalleled opportunity of exporting B.C.’s natural gas to Asia, it’s easy to overlook the many other equally impressive export and job creation opportunities that are underway in this province.

Over the next two to three years, eight new mines are slated to open in B.C. and another nine are being expanded. This will add as many as 10,000 new jobs to an industry that currently employs close to 30,000 British Columbians.

In addition to jobs, these new and expanded mines will also generate close to $1.6 billion in new revenue for the people of this province every year.

We have so many opportunities available to us here in B.C. I’m glad to see that we’re seizing them and building a solid future we can be proud of to pass on to our children.

Jesse McClinton Victoria

Time to encourage industry to choose B.C. To the Editor, Re: Power to people seeking local work, Opinion, March 5.

This article strikes a chord.

Far too many good paying jobs have disappeared or seem to be found too far away, often in a nonsustainable industry. We can do better.

Let’s encourage local, renewableenergy companies to build the future here in B.C. It’s time to give hope to our young people and create the thriving economy our families deserve.

This is one reason why I have decided to vote Green. Their platform speaks to everything in this article.

Angela Angus Nanaimo

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Public schools failing to prepare children for future To the Editor, Re: Teachers query support model, March 14.

When our children in Nanaimo graduate from our public school system, many are unprepared for university level classes.

The Nanaimo high school dropout rate is also high.

While I am certainly concerned about struggling learners and students with behavioural development issues, and I think they should be encouraged and helped as much as possible, I also feel these children are in the minority.

The majority of our children are bright, talented, creative, energetic little souls who are capable of more than what is being provided for them by the public education system. These children tend to coast by, or have the notion that a minimal effort on their behalf is good enough.

Does the new support model include these kids?

The majority? How will their problems be met?

It isn’t fair for a child to have to fail or struggle before any attention is paid, and then it’s a type of negative attention.

The kind of attention that might stigmatize someone.

The only way is to change the support model to create more academic and creative venues for the children – for all of the children. Give them something to work for, something to care about academically and artistically. Be proud of their ability rather than focusing on their failures.

This would show a decrease in children with behaviour development issues, and would give children with biological learning disabilities a sense of accomplishment.

Why can’t teams of specialists be available to implement more academic and creative venues for our children? This would make a real difference.

Can the new support model support this? If it does not, I fear nothing will change. Despite the money the district has spent on this new ‘support model’ there won’t be any notable differences or improvement within our failing public education system.

It’s just another way to make them seem important and not do any real work.

I hope they prove me completely wrong.

Valentina Cardinalli l Nanaimo

Exercise options available To the Editor, Re: Exercise costs prohibitive, Letters, March 14.

Perhaps L.A. Jones could spend money on some equipment at home.

This is one-time cost – much of the equipment is reasonably priced and

should outlast the dollars invested.

To expect subsidized facilities is unfortunately what many perceive to be a right, rather than a cost that can no longer be borne by the taxpayer.

J. Sharpe Nanaimo

Districts and teachers work hard to create vibrant schools

BY DON MCRAE

Every year, the Fraser Institute’s ranking of schools prompts discussion and debate about what makes a great school.

The rankings are based largely on the results of the provincewide Foundation Skills Assessment that examines the literacy and numeracy skills of all B.C. students in Grades 4 and 7.

The FSA does provide some valuable information for principals, for parents and for dis-

tricts to make some educational choices.

However, as the Minister of Education, a teacher and a dad, I want the public to know the measure of a great school is not just based on one test.

Great schools have a real and tangible school culture with excellent teachers and robust teacher support, active family engagement, supportive environmental conditions, strong social and emotional student growth and

a school-wide climate of high expectations.

They also foster a broad set of student skills, in addition to producing high test scores. A great school promotes not just academics, but also sports, arts, theatre and other activities.

They build confidence and inspire our children to learn.

Throughout B.C., school districts and teachers are working hard to create vibrant learning environments that support the

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learning experience of all students.

In some districts that could mean more First Nations material. In other districts, courses with an urban focus and in others, it could mean wilderness training, science, or high tech courses. Others might focus more on skills and trades training. The lesson here is that great schools are flexible enough to respond to student and teacher needs.

Parents who want to make better, more informed deci-

sions about where to send their children to school need to visit schools in their district to find out what kind of athletic programs or artistic programs the school offers. They need to meet the teachers, the principal, the teacher aides in a variety of schools.

Anyone who takes the time to do this will quickly learn there are a lot of factors that go into making a great school. ◆ Don McRae is B.C.’s Minister of Education.

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11

s i h T day s e n d e W

Y N A K PIC UTS of MEAT DC

CTE SPECIALLY SELE

49

S PACKAGE

South American “Dole/Chiquita”

Yellow Bananas 1.08 per kg

Chapman’s

3

Ice Cream Sundae 1lt

99

¢ per lb

NEW!

Dare

Blossom Cookies 150-200gr

3$ for

5

Hawaiian Punch

Fruit Flavoured Plus Drink Applicable 6x296ml

Purchase Any

Fees

12 Pack Cans

and a coupon will print At participating Dairy Queen locations

www.qualityfoods.com

Visit DoSomeGood.ca for Details

on your till receipt

for

5

4

Pepsi, 7-Up, Crush, Mug Root Beer or Mountain Dew

Offer in effect til March 31/13

2$

99 Plus Applicable Fees

an $878 Value

Prices in effect March 18 - 24, 2013 For Store Locations & Hours, Please Visit www.qualityfoods.com

www.nanaimobulletin.com

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rib Grilling Steak

Inside Round Oven Roast

Fres

Family Pack, 15.41 per kg

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AAA

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Family Pack, 7.69 per kg

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99

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lb

GRAD

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12

B ia n e e

Inside Round Marinating Steak

49 3

GRA

Ca nad

PER

lb

Bee

ALL-CLAD

25

OFF

UPSTAIRS INSIDE QUALITY FOODS IN:

PACKAGES

Comox ❖ Port Alberni ❖ Powell River ❖ Qualicum Foods ❖ Courtenay

BUY ANY 3

Ethical Bean

340gr

QF Platinum Angus Extra Lean Ground Beef Bone-in Chicken Thighs • Lean Ground Bison Turkey Breast Fillets • Canadian Stewing Beef Hertel’s Locally Made Sausage and more...

7

Celestial Seasonings

Tea

Nestle

Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix 225-500gr

99 Pacific Foods

Broth or Soup 946ml-1lt

Selected, 20’s

Island Farms

Yogurt

3

99

Lynch

Olde Style Hot Apple Cider Mix 10x23gr

5

99

Island Farms

Vanilla Plus Yogurt 650gr

for

2$5 for

Island Farms

Yogurt

2$5 for

175gr

4

5$ for

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2$5

5

2$ for

Plus Applicable Fees

Offer is in effect March 18-24, 2013

FRESH

12x125gr

Fair Trade Organic Coffee

1 FREE

Choose from

up to these great products! m r a W

PARTICIPATING QUAKER OR AUNT

GET ONE (1) TROPICANA 100% PURE AND NATURAL JUICE 1.75LT

lb

• • • •

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99 4 11.00 per kg

PER

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AA

per lb

Fresh Whole Pork Tenderloin

Family Pack, 7.69 per kg

Fres

49 3

www.nanaimobulletin.com

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Fresh Center Cut Boneless Pork Loin Roast

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Sunrise Farms

Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets

Locally Raised BC Poultry

8.80 per kg

Family Pack, 13.21 per kg

3

99 PER

lb

5

• Free Run • Grain Fed

Prime Rib Oven Roast 15.41 per kg

Fres

ef

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Smokies 450gr

d ia

Grimm’s

h Ca na

AAA

6

375gr

Johnsonville

each

8

2$

Olymel

Sliced Bacon

for

500gr

Tostitos

Olymel

Wieners

450gr

6

2$ for

500gr

Doritos

2$5

Tortilla Chips

270gr

2$5

245-260gr

2$5

for

for

g Sprin

Royal City

for

Break Specials!

341-398ml

Kraft

Shake ’n Bake Coating Mix 113-192gr

2$4

99 3

Cheemo

Perogies 2kg

Uncle Ben’s

Michelina’s

Entree 227-284gr

Campbell’s

Bistro Express Rice

Chunky Chili

250gr

425gr

¢ 99 Uncle Ben’s

Rice & Sauce 300gr

for

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Betty Crocker

Hamburger or Tuna Helper

4

3$5 2$ for

for

Delonghi

2 Slice Toaster QF# 1200

t 3FE 8IJUF PS Blue

Retro Cool

799,000 Q-Points

SAVE 200,000 Q-POINTS

BUY ANY 3 PARTICIPATING QUAKER OR AUNT JEMIMA PRODUCTS

Vegetables

¢ 88

each

each

Family Size Potato Chips

220-320gr or 374-430ml

5 99 4

99

Brats & Italiano Sausages

Lay’s

Tortilla Chips, Salsa or Dip

158-233gr

lb

Grimm’s

per lb

99

PER

Naturally Smoked Sausage

99

4

99

2$4 for

GET ONE (1) TROPICANA 100% PURE AND NATURAL JUICE 1.75LT

1 FREE

Plus Applicable Fees

2$4 for

Offer is in effect March 18-24, 2013

5 5

5Per$fect D5 $ 14

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

www.nanaimobulletin.com

Only at Purchase Any Pepsi, 7-Up, Crush, Mug Root Beer or Mountain Dew 12 Pack Cans

4

WIN a Keurig Coffee Brewer

and a coupon will print on your till receipt

Paradise Island

Paradise Island Approx. 800gr

9 99 5

2

Meat Lasagna with 3 Cheeses

Arctic Gardens

Mix

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

3$ for

4

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna in Water

for

340gr

Newman’s Own

350ml

5

3

99

2$

99

for

Kraft

Shredded, 200gr

170-200gr

Ocean’s

3

4

99

99

5

Barilla

Pasta 375-454gr

Wild Sockeye Salmon 213gr

Chapman’s

Hellmann’s

Real Mayonnaise 1.42lt

4

Chapman’s

170gr

Premium Ice Cream 2lt

Dad’s

99

2

see store for details

¢

6

Smucker’s Jam, Jelly or Marmalade or Shirriff a Keurig Marmalade WIN Elite Brewer

WIN a Keurig Elite Brewer

see store for details

500-750ml

for

5

2$ for

5

for

7

1kg

WIN a Keurig Elite Brewer

see store for details

Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal

594-776gr

645-800gr

Adams

Quaker

Instant Oatmeal Family Pack

Harvest Crunch Cereal

Happy S t. Pa

99

Quaker

Quaker

Elite Brewer

see store for Details

5

see store for details

2$

WIN a Keurig

Natural 100% Peanut Butter

412-645ml

2$

920gr

99

a $12.48 value for only $8.99

Robin Hood

Selected Assorted Sizes

3

5

for

99

5

Dole

2

4

1.75lt

170-227gr

99

Snack Pack Pudding Cups 4x99gr

99

¢

Windex

Cleaner

5

2

99

99

99

99

Minute Maid

Simply Juice or Lemonade

3

¢

99

White Swan

Jumbo Paper Towels

3

Plus Applicable Fees

1.75lt

3$ for

5 2

99 Plus Applicable Fees

A healthy start to a great day!

Plus Applicable Fees

Becel

Dempster’s

Dairyland

227gr or 907gr

Selected, 6’s

500gr

Soft Margarine

Quaker

Value Pack Chewy or Dips Granola Bars

100% Juice or Sparklers Fruit Beverage

Chocolate Treats 131gr

3

Goldfish Crackers

for

2lt

3

99

Five Alive Real Fruit Beverage or Nestea Iced Tea

Hunt’s

Pepperidge Farm

2$

3

99

Premium Frozen Yogurt

Neilson

765-950ml

3$

99

Chapman’s

12x340-355ml

4

99

Ready To Enjoy Soup

for

4

99

600gr

Campbell’s

3$

Collection Ice Cream or Yogurt Novelties

Cookies

Selected 540ml

99

Elite Brewer

Pasta Sauce

Classic Roast Ground Coffee

Selected

WIN a Keurig

Newman’s Own

Folgers

375-455gr

796ml

55gr

FREE

ur Snack Centre! o y s d o o F y t i Qual

Parmesan Romano Asiago or 100% Romano Cheese

Shredded Natural Cheese

Soup

Hearty Noodles

96-108gr

1kg

All Natural Dressing

Habitant

¢

Dairyland 1lt Cream

Oats

Warm up with these Souper Savings!

Campbell’s

99

use your Q-Card when you purchase any Participating Product and you will automatically be entered to win.

150-200gr

Ocean’s

3$

1.6-2kg

Keurig Folgers Gourmet Selection K-Cups

Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

1.75kg

Kraft

4

465-900gr

99

Paradise Island

1.5kg

Kraft

4

99

Superfries or Super Spirals

Nanaimo News Bulletin 15

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Get 1

Buy 1

McCain

International Thin Crust or Crescendo Rising Crust Pizza

200gr

99

Bassili’s Best

McCain

Canadian Feta Cheese

Cheese

2 44

7

3

364-434gr

99

Cottage Cheese

Bagels

6’s

99

3

Stouffer’s

99

Bistro Crustini

2$ for

5

2$ for

5

Snowcrest

Frozen Fruit Selected 600gr

3

99

5 5

5Per$fect D5 $ 14

Nanaimo News Bulletin

www.nanaimobulletin.com

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

www.nanaimobulletin.com

Only at Purchase Any Pepsi, 7-Up, Crush, Mug Root Beer or Mountain Dew 12 Pack Cans

4

WIN a Keurig Coffee Brewer

and a coupon will print on your till receipt

Paradise Island

Paradise Island Approx. 800gr

9 99 5

2

Meat Lasagna with 3 Cheeses

Arctic Gardens

Mix

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

3$ for

4

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna in Water

for

340gr

Newman’s Own

350ml

5

3

99

2$

99

for

Kraft

Shredded, 200gr

170-200gr

Ocean’s

3

4

99

99

5

Barilla

Pasta 375-454gr

Wild Sockeye Salmon 213gr

Chapman’s

Hellmann’s

Real Mayonnaise 1.42lt

4

Chapman’s

170gr

Premium Ice Cream 2lt

Dad’s

99

2

see store for details

¢

6

Smucker’s Jam, Jelly or Marmalade or Shirriff a Keurig Marmalade WIN Elite Brewer

WIN a Keurig Elite Brewer

see store for details

500-750ml

for

5

2$ for

5

for

7

1kg

WIN a Keurig Elite Brewer

see store for details

Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal

594-776gr

645-800gr

Adams

Quaker

Instant Oatmeal Family Pack

Harvest Crunch Cereal

Happy S t. Pa

99

Quaker

Quaker

Elite Brewer

see store for Details

5

see store for details

2$

WIN a Keurig

Natural 100% Peanut Butter

412-645ml

2$

920gr

99

a $12.48 value for only $8.99

Robin Hood

Selected Assorted Sizes

3

5

for

99

5

Dole

2

4

1.75lt

170-227gr

99

Snack Pack Pudding Cups 4x99gr

99

¢

Windex

Cleaner

5

2

99

99

99

99

Minute Maid

Simply Juice or Lemonade

3

¢

99

White Swan

Jumbo Paper Towels

3

Plus Applicable Fees

1.75lt

3$ for

5 2

99 Plus Applicable Fees

A healthy start to a great day!

Plus Applicable Fees

Becel

Dempster’s

Dairyland

227gr or 907gr

Selected, 6’s

500gr

Soft Margarine

Quaker

Value Pack Chewy or Dips Granola Bars

100% Juice or Sparklers Fruit Beverage

Chocolate Treats 131gr

3

Goldfish Crackers

for

2lt

3

99

Five Alive Real Fruit Beverage or Nestea Iced Tea

Hunt’s

Pepperidge Farm

2$

3

99

Premium Frozen Yogurt

Neilson

765-950ml

3$

99

Chapman’s

12x340-355ml

4

99

Ready To Enjoy Soup

for

4

99

600gr

Campbell’s

3$

Collection Ice Cream or Yogurt Novelties

Cookies

Selected 540ml

99

Elite Brewer

Pasta Sauce

Classic Roast Ground Coffee

Selected

WIN a Keurig

Newman’s Own

Folgers

375-455gr

796ml

55gr

FREE

ur Snack Centre! o y s d o o F y t i Qual

Parmesan Romano Asiago or 100% Romano Cheese

Shredded Natural Cheese

Soup

Hearty Noodles

96-108gr

1kg

All Natural Dressing

Habitant

¢

Dairyland 1lt Cream

Oats

Warm up with these Souper Savings!

Campbell’s

99

use your Q-Card when you purchase any Participating Product and you will automatically be entered to win.

150-200gr

Ocean’s

3$

1.6-2kg

Keurig Folgers Gourmet Selection K-Cups

Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

1.75kg

Kraft

4

465-900gr

99

Paradise Island

1.5kg

Kraft

4

99

Superfries or Super Spirals

Nanaimo News Bulletin 15

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Get 1

Buy 1

McCain

International Thin Crust or Crescendo Rising Crust Pizza

200gr

99

Bassili’s Best

McCain

Canadian Feta Cheese

Cheese

2 44

7

3

364-434gr

99

Cottage Cheese

Bagels

6’s

99

3

Stouffer’s

99

Bistro Crustini

2$ for

5

2$ for

5

Snowcrest

Frozen Fruit Selected 600gr

3

99

16

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www.nanaimobulletin.com

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Grimm’s

Classic Oven Roast Ham

Sunrise

Roast Turkey Breast

1

99

1

Vienna

Roast Beef or New York Style Corned Beef

per 100gr

Bonus Q-Points All Fresh Deli Sandwiches & Wraps

per 100gr

10 Piece

Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

Each e

8

5000

Q

points 2500

Original, 2x227gr

Saputo

Cheese Slices 160-200gr

1500 Yardley Bar Soap 2x120gr

2000 Sunlight Liquid Dish Soap 1.5lt

3000 Bake-King Burner Guards 6-10ʼs

5000 Kleenex Facial Tissue Ultra Soft, 6x70ʼs

Ultra Cheer Laundry Powder Detergent 1.5kg

3000

for

Almond Chicken Chop Suey

99

2

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Medium

per 100gr

9

25

99

per 100gr

Medium

Chow Mein Each ....................................

Meduim

Szechuan Beef .......

595 895

Serving Suggestions

Average 2-4 lb

Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets Frozen or Previously Frozen

1

69

2

per 100gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

PER gr

100

Fresh Hand Peeled Shrimp

99

Halibut Fillets

3

69 PER

100gr

Large 10/20 size

Digby Scallops

3

Frozen or Previously Frozen

69 per 100gr

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5000

8

2$

2500 90ml

for

1

Jalapeno Havarti

Becel Soft Margarine Twin Pack

Aquafresh Cavity Protection Toothpaste

5

2$

Available at Select Stores

227gr

250ml

Samosas

Each

Kraft Philadelphia Dip

Olympic Sour Cream

PER

100gr

Nana’s

88

bonus

2000

1

69

69

www.nanaimobulletin.com

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Bakery Fresh

for

Bakery Fresh

9” Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Hoagie Buns

5

1

Bakery Fresh

Mini Donuts

Dessert Squares

99 2

6 Pack

18 Pack

Wonder

English Muffins

Wonder

12

99

SCAN THIS SPECIAL QR (QUICK RESPONSE) CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A LIST OF GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS

New Flavours

3

99

Chocolate Almonds

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2 $5

29 PER

100gr

5000

points Q

bonus

Wonder Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns 12ʼs

2 $4

for

Soft Margarine 850gr

99 2

Mezzetta

Napa Valley Gourmet Pasta Sauce

2$7

709ml

for

Quality Fresh

Sweet Treats Peach Slices

450gr

99

NEW!

2 $4 for

Lactantia

99 2

2

Your Choice!

for

340gr

1lt

Each e

2500

Pasta

No Sugar Added Ice Cream

1

570gr

Mrs. Leeper’s or Eddie’s

Chapman’s

6’s

Bread

Chocolate Eclairs

6 Pack

Original Cakerie

99 2

Each

99

Bonus Q-Points

Mini Apple or Cherry Strudel

Maryanne’s

99 7

Strawberry Cheesecake

17

Bakery Fresh

White or 60% Whole Wheat Bread

4$

Nanaimo News Bulletin

Premiere Fournee De Weston

Artisan Inspired Bread 570gr

99 2 Quality Fresh

Hold the Salt Brazil Nuts

Natural 175gr

99 2

Ridgways

Organically Grown Tea 40’s

99 2

Manitoba Harvest

Hemp Hearts

Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds 227gr

99 4

Quality Fresh

Hold the Salt Pecans 125gr

99 3

Dempsterʼs Smart Tortillas 227gr

2500

Dempsterʼs Cinnamon Raisin Bread 680gr

5000 Spectrum Oil 375ml

7500 Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake Mix 425gr

3000 Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free Corn Pasta 226-340gr

3500 Kelloggʼs Corn Flakes Crumbs 575gr

5000 Skeena Cat Food 400gr

1000 Kibbles ʼn Bits Dog Food 6kg

5000

18

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www.nanaimobulletin.com

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Drop in between 4:00 AND 6:00 PM for a fresh

NEW APPY SPECIAL!

California “Blue Jay”

Large Navel Oranges

99

2.18 per kg

5$

Mexican “Hass Variety”

Large Avocadoes

for

5

¢

per lb

BC “Hot House”

Green Bell Peppers

Extra Large “Renee’s”

Gourmet

All Salad Varieties Dressing

7

1

3.28 per kg

49 per lb

350-355ml

2$

Idaho Grown “Sweet”

for

Large Yellow Onions 1.52 per kg

F

69

LORAL

Spring Arrival Bouquet

FLORAL

Spray Roses Consumer Bunch

10 5 99 each

99 each

¢

18

TUES.

19

WED.

THUR.

FRI.

SAT.

SUN.

20

21

22

23

24

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

1

4.39 per kg

Extra Large

Baby Cut Carrots

per lb

1lb Bag

ORG

2$ for

ANIC

3

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ORGANIC

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California Fresh

Organic Bunched Carrots

2$

4

Qualicum Foods - 705 Memorial 752-9281 Port Alberni - 2943 10th Ave. 723-3397 Nanoose Bay - 2443 Collins Cr. 468-7131 Parksville - 319 E. Island Hwy. 954-2262 Campbell River - 465 Merecroft Rd. 287-2820 Powell River – 4871 Joyce Ave. (604) 485-5481

for

per lb

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arts Inclusive journey

Art project pairs community members and artists for an exhibit aimed at eliminating discrimination

BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN

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ometimes understanding starts with a conversation.

An art exhibit launching at the Port Theatre this Thursday (March 21) is intended to spark that conversation and encourage a community dialogue about racism and discrimination and how to create a more inclusive society.

The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society is unveiling Journey to Inclusion: Moving from Racism to an Inclusive Society from 3-6 p.m. Thursday in the Port Theatre lobby.

The exhibit matched artists with people from diverse backgrounds to work together and create art pieces that depicted their experiences of discrimination.

“Art can be a really valuable device when dealing with the difficult subject of discrimination or racism,” said Samantha Letourneau, multicultural society diversity coordinator. “Art in general has that ability to reach people in many different ways … and create a discussion.”

Letourneau said the society was fortunate to have people apply to the project that were very open to sharing their stories or expressing how they felt and to take a stand against discrimination.

The exhibit will be on display at the Port Theatre until April 12 and the multicultural society is

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currently looking for a permanent location for the artwork to keep the discussion alive, said Letourneau.

“This is the type of project that has the potential to grow,” she said.

Nanaimo artist Maggie Wouterloot was paired with Louisa Shaw to create a piece for the exhibit. Wouterloot said the two started working together in December.

“It was a real eyeopener. I am used to working in isolation,” Wouterloot said.

At first Wouterloot was a little nervous because she felt a huge obligation to do Shaw’s personal story justice. But the two found they had a very open relationship.

“From the very beginning she showed a lot of trust in me that encouraged me to take many risks,” said Wouterloot.

The piece is a resin cast surrounded by a wreath of poppies that have been gilded with copper leaf paint. The cast of Shaw’s face required her to sit for about 30 minutes.

“She was a real trooper and very, very calm,” said Wouterloot.

The opening reception is being held in conjunction with the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

For more information about the exhibit or other projects the multicultural society is hosting in Nanaimo please go to www.cvims. org.

Art can be a valuable device when dealing with the difficult subject of discrimination.

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Documentary depicts the universal story between a father and son

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Jonathan Holiff didn’t really know his father.

The man who raised him was a stranger. He was someone who lived in the shadow of one of the most influential American musicians.

His father Saul Holiff was Johnny Cash’s manager and saw the singer through some of his most turbulent years.

Jonathan spent more than 20 years estranged from his father until he learned of Saul’s death.

It left him with questions.

“Why was my father so

angry? Why did he commit suicide and not leave a note?” asked Jonathan.

Walk the Line came out three months after his father’s death. Jonathan was inundated with calls from reporters.

I t w a s n’ t u n t i l h e returned to the family home in Nanaimo that he learned some of those answers.

Upon his return he discovered a storage locker with his father’s possessions. Amongst the items stored were more than 600 letters, 1,400 photographs and more than 60 hours of audio recording between Saul and Cash.

“Johnny didn’t even

k n ow h e w a s b e i n g recorded,” said Jonathan.

“And neither man was aware anyone would hear the tapes.”

He said sifting through his father’s material inspired him to create the documentary: My Father and the Man in Black.

The documentary allowed him to heal and reconcile himself with the image he had of a cold, unfeeling father.

The journals, letters and conversations showed him the other side.

“I met my father for the first time as a man,” said Jonathan.

What makes the movie unique is portions of the

audio recording were used in the film and the letters were read by David James, a Johnny Cash tribute act.

“It’s the only new information about the man (Johnny Cash) that has appeared since before he died,” said Jonathan.

“It’s an inside look. This is an unauthorized look at Johnny Cash as seen through the eyes of his long-time manager.”

It took Jonathan about seven years to create the documentary and coincidentally he said it is coming out the same year as the 10th anniversary of Cash’s death, which is in September.

Saul stood by Cash through difficult times including the prison years, addiction, liaisons with women and arrests, but decided to walk away.

“Managers don’t quit superstars, they get fired.

My father was a highly principled guy and he walked away from what amounted to a million a year,” said Jonathan.

His father’s reasons for leaving Cash are revealed in the documentary. But at the heart of the story is a tale about the estranged relationship between a father and son and how the father’s career as Cash’s manager created a rift in the family.

“In the end it is a universal story about fathers and sons,” said Jonathan.

“Don’t wait until it is too late to reconcile with a parent with who you have a troubled relationship.”

My Father and the Man in Black shows at the Port Theatre Wednesday (March 20) at 7 p.m.

It opens with a live concert featuring David James and Big River and is followed by a discussion with director Jonathan Holiff.

Tickets are $30 and are available by calling 250754-8550, at the Port Theatre box office, located at 125 Front St., or www. porttheatre.com. arts@nanaimobulletin.com

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WILLIAM Angus Campbell June 2, 1922 – March 11, 2013 Bill passed away at NRGH on March 11, 2013. Predeceased by his wife, Peggy in 1997 and his brother, Jack in 2012. Bill is survived by his sons: Bob, Lec and Jim (Colleen); also survived by his grandchildren: Duane, Cody, Tyler, Kelly, Kevin, Chuckie, Nelson, Don and Barbara, as well as fourteen great grandchildren.

Bill served in WWII and was a proud member of Branch 256 Legion. He was well known in Nanaimo, working as a postman for over 30 years. Bill was a shy and quiet man that was loved by all who knew him. He had a generous heart and gentle soul.

We wish to thank the staff of Nanaimo Home Support and Malaspina Gardens for all the love and care they gave Bill the last few years. No service by request. In lieu of owers, please make all donations to Branch 256 Legion or a charity of your choice.

IN MEMORIAM Mervyn Russell Simon 1930~2012 A golden heart stop beating one year ago.

With tearful eyes we watched you pass away and although we love you dearly we could not make you stay.

We hide our tears when we say your name but the pain in our hearts is still the same.

Love you Forever Jane and Family

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GARDENING

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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VIRDIGRIS GARDENING: Garden Care: plantings to pruning, advice, design and more. Call Guy 250-740-2505.

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HANDYPERSONS

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

2 WOODEN wine crates with 30 bottles, $35 obo. Call (250)390-1833.

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Jason 250-668-6851 JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities.

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

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

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

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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.

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FURNITURE BEAUTYREST Electrically Adjustable, single bed. Excellent cond. $400 obo. (250)7542203

HUGE FISHING Sale, Sat. March 23rd. (10-3) 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from N.I. Wildlife Recovery) 300 Rods, 300 reels, 1000’s of pieces of tackle. New/used/antique.

LOG LATH, for making log homes or pillars, c/w industrial land lease. (250)743-3198 or 250-732-3239

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

MORE THAN 50 lbs glass beads, plus pendants, spacers and more, $700 obo. Call Stella after 5 PM at (250)756-7931 POTTERY CERAMIC KILN and all accessories, plus glazes, stains, etc. Will hold 16” articles.

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REAL ESTATE

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

Call (250)248-7902 2011 FORTRESS 1700 DT Scooter. New $3500.00, Asking $1500.00 Almost new,used 7 months, excellent shape.

Call 250-954-3217 WHEELCHAIR RAMP, approximately 5’ long, used but good condition $220. You pick up. Call (250)758-3663.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Small Island Painting

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

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

WINDOWS

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MUST SEE: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, sep. office with private entry nestled in Qualicum Woods. Just 5 mins to Village, beach, forest & 2 golf courses.

Low maint. gardens, fenced backyard, offers privacy & peaceful surrounding. Lots of updates & reno’s, infra-red sauna in garage. $349,000.00 If interested call:250-594-5654

PARKSVILLE 420 DAY PL. Bridgewater. Modern 2 bed, 2 bath 1400 sq ft rancher on crawl. No strata, many extras, immaculate. Open house on Saturday (1-4) 250-947-9779

Comfortable, Cozy 2bdrm, 980sq.ft. in 55+ Mobile Park. 6 appli’s, some furniture. Lrg vine covered deck, fruit trees, garden space. $79,500. Just move in! (250)754-6436

DUNCAN (Kody Place, 6135 Ryall Rd. Unit 18) 3 bdrm Townhouse, 2 bath, fenced backyard, close to all amenities, near bus stop, $195,000 obo. Please call (250)923-0784.

Parksville 2.31 hectacres with 3 bdrm modular. Mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. Reduced to $450,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested #250-228-7162. Will look at all reasonable offers.

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

CAMPBELL RIVER Beautiful 1765sq ft. 3 bd/2 bth bungalow on cul-de-sac. Large entrance, fam. rm. sun rm, open liv/din rm, 3/4” oak flooring, nicely landscaped, enclosed backyard, covered patio, sideyard RV parking with hookups, HEAT PUMP, 5 appls. $282,000.00. 250-923-7010

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.

HOUSES FOR SALE

$226,900. 3-BDRM Rancher Completely updated. 2672 12th Ave, Port Alberni. Please call (250)731-4898.

QUALITY 55+ patio home at Village Green, Courtenay.

Covered parking with storage, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, Kitchen/eating area. Private patio/ am sun. Large LR with dining area. New paint throughout, new HW floors main areas.

Immaculate. Immed. possession. $220,000. 250-338-8260

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS #3 - 5659 TOMSWOOD Road.

12’ x 68’ mobile home. 3bdrm, all appliances. Assessed value $40,200. Open to offers. (250)724-5185.

OCEANSIDE MOVING Local & Long Distance Moves.

Bonded & Insured.

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

Free estimates. 250-741-0451

613 BRUCE Ave, Nanaimo.

Reduced $235,000 firm. Cozy, comfortable 3bdrm, 1.5baths.

Lots of updates. Gas heat, W/D, F/S.Dave 250-591-1210.

APARTMENT/CONDOS

MOVING, Deliveries. “Right Price.” Free Quotes. Call Jason (250)668-6851

PAINTING

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

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

LOG SHELLS for sale. Lathed logs, profiled & notched to fit your plans. Ph. 250-732-3239 or 250-743-3198

GARAGE SALES SPRING NEW to Used Sale Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd, Saturday, March 23rd, 9am-1pm.

Clothing, household, tools, linens, toys.

Something for everyone!

RAAMCO International Properties VICTORIA, B.C. “A sign of distinction”

4 WINTER snow tires, 5 months wear, as new. Asia Durun 195/50R15, on rims (off Asuna Sunfire). $250.

(250)748-2070 7YR-OLD OIL furnace; 11 yr old 250gal tank w/aprox, 1000L oil. Can be viewed in operation for limited time. 250758-4344 AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions online at; www.bigirondrilling.com or Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. BIG BUILDING sale... “”This is a clearance sale. You don’t want to miss!”” 20x20 $3,985.

25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859.

35x48 $11,200.

40x52 $13,100. 47x76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca BOWFLEX XCEED- excellent shape, owner’s manual & fitness guide, $450. Bell X spressvue PVR, $250. Full size ping pong table, collapsible, $50. Call 250-246-2238, 250-466-0323.

HONDA POWERED generator, EM5000, $800. 10” Dewalt 770 radio arm table saw, $75.

Call 250)757-8724.

$217,000 BRECHIN Views Condo. Sunny all day. 2 bdrm, 2 full baths, in-suite lndry/sewing, gas FP, balcony. Small dog OK. Req’d “Vendor’s Disclosure Statement.” SPA arbitration initiated by owner settled when remedy sought granted by Council. Price reduced from $230,000 because SPA problems ongoing; new complaint lodged with FICOM. Strata managed by Ardent Properties Inc. under a nonexpiry contract. (250)327-4716

TOWNHOUSES

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).

COMOX: ONE level bright, modern & spacious, 2 bdrms, 8 years old, 2 full baths, dbl. garage, patio, gas f/p, close to beach/downtown. $269,000.

250-339-7263, 250-218-5263.

FOR SALE BY OWNER 2000sq.ft. MANUFACTURED home, dry walled throughout, on permanent foundation w/ 4ft. crawlspace. .95 acre level lot, short walk to beach or 5 min. drive to Kin Beach Park.

Fruit trees, mature landscaping, garage, woodshed and herb garden. 3 bdr. 2 bath., on-suite has 3 piece w/ walk-in closet. 2nd is 4 piece w/ deep tub. Mudroom, lg. laundry storage room, open kitchen w/ maple cabinets, dining/sitting areas + eat at counter. Lg. family room w/ sliding glass door onto lg. covered deck and private hot tub. Cable to all bedrooms + 2 in family room. Woodstove provides cheap heat. 1500 sq. ft. dream shop, wired 220/110 plumbed with sink + tap, gas heat, 2 13ft. over height bays, office area + upstairs storage area.

Option to buy 2 ton electric hoist on 12 ft. I beams. 16x50 ft. cement pad for possible shop expansion. Moving must sell, price reduced to $299,900 for quick sale. Ph. (250)8901071 for appointment to view.

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

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

FOR SALE ...with 1 semi-waterfront Parksville property.

Assumable mortgage $350,000.00 ...plus 2 waterfront properties in Qualicum Beach $750,000.00 All income generating properties...

Wanted: 1 commercial lot/bldg Call:250-752-3813 for details

LADYSMITH (Davis Rd area) near golf course, shopping, private, ocean/mtn views, 2200 sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 2 F/P, in-law suite potential. Reduced, $260,000.

Call (250)245-4155.

VACATION HOME. Penthouse Condo, great view, La Penita (Mexico), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconies. For sale by owner. Please see: www.jaltembasol.com or email ronalddjohnson@hotmail.com

#10-1360 GRAHAM Cres- 1 bdrm, $650. Ardent Properties.

(250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 101-550 BRADLEY St- 2 bdrm, 1 bath, $695.

Ardent Properties. 250-753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 110-1600 Dufferin Crescent- 1 bdrm, $725. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

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

1 & 2 BDRM (Terminal Park Mall Hospital Area)

Cubbon Apartments For Seniors - 55+ 1035 North Park Street Bachelor - $600 and up One Bedroom - $800 & up Two Bedroom - $950 & up.

Close to sunny downtown Victoria and designated for seniors 55 years or older Amenities include a coffee lounge, games room, exercise room, and library and garden plots available for your green thumb. Pets welcome Please call Dick or Diane at 250-383-1162 or email cub@raamco.ca to view our available suites.

Wetherby Apartments For Seniors - 55+ 3205 Wetherby Road Seniors only please - 55+.

Bachelor - $750 & up.

1 bdrm - $890 & up 2 bdrm - $1125 & up.

This seniors only building has on site laundry, outdoor and covered parking, Shopping at Hillside Mall is just steps away. Pets welcome with some restrictions.

Please call Bonny at 250-598-1650 weth@raamco.ca to view our available suites.

Gorge View Apartments 258 Gorge Road East 1 bdrm - $860 & up 2 bdrm - $1075 & up 2 bdrm+den - $1160 & up We offer a full size indoor swimming pool, hot tub, exercise room, squash court underground and above ground parking. Pets welcome.

Please call Doug or Kidest at 250-380-6566 to view our available suites or email gv@raamco.ca or gvapts@shaw.ca.

Hybury House 3868 Shelbourne Street 1 bdrm - $860 1 bdrm+den - $910 2 bdrm - $1050 Hybury House offers an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and on site laundry and outdoor parking. Pets welcome.

Please call Sharon at 250-477-1039 or email hh@raamco.ca to view our available suites.

Maplewood Green 3255 Cook Street 1 bdrm - $860 & up.

2 bdrm - $1040 & up Extra Lg 2 bdrm- $1250 & up (some w/an in-suite W/D) Maplewood Green offers an indoor swimming pool, on site laundry and outdoor parking. Pets welcome.

Please call Sherry at 250-384-3601 or email mw@raamco.ca to view our available suites.

Park West Apartments 55 Bay Street 1 bdrm - $785 & up 2 bdrm - $1000 - $1100 Park West offers on site laundry, outdoor and covered parking.

Save-On Foods and several other great amenities are only one block away. Park West backs a beautiful park in the heart of Vic West, perfect for pet owners.

Please call 250-590-7505 or email pw@raamco.ca to view our avail. suites.

Seagate Apartments 707 Esquimalt Road 1 bdrm - $860 & upsome with a view 2 bdrm -$1100 & up some with a view Seagate offers an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, exercise room, games room, squash court, bus stop outside the building and underground parking. Pets welcome.

Please call 250-383-1731 or email sea@raamco.ca to view our avail. suites.

Quiet building with security cameras.

Free storage & parking.

New balcony, paint & carpet. Small pet ok.

Avail Now & April. 1 From $645 plus.

3-1691 & 3-1695 Boundary Ave- 2 bdrm, $650.

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

205-99 CHAPEL St- 1 bdrm, 1 bath, $850. Call Ardent Properties. 250-753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

411-550 Bradley St- 2 bdrms, 1 bath, $595.

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412 BRUCE Ave1 & 2 bdrms, $625 & $750.

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3651 DEPARTURE Bay Rd- 4 bdrms, 2 bath, $1500. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CHASE RIVER area: Small 2bdrm house, clean, quiet. Located in 55+, close to all amens. Call (250)753-2185.

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

NORTH NANAIMO- 3 bdrm+ den executive renovated home in Gulf View Estates, yard, extra parking, ocean view. $1575+ utils. NS/NP. Refs a must. Long term lease only.

Call (250)268-3464.

SMALL 2 bedroom, 1 bath , clean house for rent. 213 Finlayson. Very cute. Just repainted. Water views. No laundry. $750 per month. Available for March 15th. Call Kirk at 403-703-9478.

S. NANAIMO4 bdrms, 2 bath, family room. $1350 Avail now. N/P. 250-753-5917

NEAR COLLEGE, 1 bdrm bsmt suite, F/S, W/D, heat & water incl’d, N/S, N/P, ref’s & D/D req’d, $650 mo. Avail immed. Call (250)753-6932.

430 STEWART- 1 bdrm, $650 & $700. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 7-160 STEWART Ave- Bachelor, 1 bath, $525. Call Ardent Properties. 250-753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com BOUNDARY RIDGE: 1 or2 B/R $660./$760. Free h/w, heat, Free cable or net for 1 yr for new tenants. 616-1175.

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

New carpet, windows and paint. Small pet OK. From $650 plus mo.

Call 250-753-6656.

HOSPITAL AREA- 1 & 2 bedroom suites, $700 & $800.

Free heat, hot water, laundry available onsite. Large suites in clean well maintained building. Call onsite manager at 250-716-3305 LONG LAKE MANOR, 3108 Barons Rd. 1 bdrm, close to all amenities. 250-751-134.

LUXURIOUS 2BDRM, downtown condo. Ocean view. HW floors. Free WiFi. N/S, N/P. $900. 1 (250)754-2207 MODERN 2 BDRM near VIU. Laminate floor, new counter.

Free heat. Bus stop in front. $800 mo +. (250)754-4605.

NANAIMO DOWNTOWN 3 bdrm,1.5 bath, on-site laundry.

NS/NP. $900. 250-754-1547.

NANAIMO OCEAN view Downtown. 1 bdrm + den.

Senior friendly, secure parking. 6 appls, laundry rm. Refs & lease req’d. NS/NP. $850.

Avail Apr 1. 250-591-8886.

NANAIMO. SPOTLESS, quiet 1 Bdrms from $650. Ground floor or top floor, April 1st.

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

N/S, N/P. Ref’s. 250-753-8633 UNIVERSITY AREA- 1 Bdrm $650+ hydro, small building, cat considered. 1 month free.

Call Steve, 250-667-3009.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 1BDRM DUPLEX SxS. Close to college. Electric heat. $500.

N/S, N/P. Avail. March 15th.

(250)753-6229 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.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS CASSIDY: TRAILER, (large) 34 ft., very private 1.5 acres, near river, pets ok. Close to Hwy. N/S, no drinking. $700 mo+ hydro. Call 250-245-0014

HOMES FOR RENT 152 BONAVISTA Pl- 4 bdrms, 2 bath, $1500. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1675 KING JOHN Way- 3 bdrms, 3 bath, $1800. Call Ardent Properties, 250-7530881. www.ardentproperties.com 2859 NEYLAND Rd- 4 bdrms 2 ½ bath, $1475 Call Ardent Properties, 250-753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

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. 1687 sq. ft.

2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new flooring, A/C. Available June 1st.

Call 250-245-2277

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

Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $450/mo.

(250)760-0842 Avail. immed.

S. NANAIMO, furn’d room, garden level, suits quiet 50 + quiet male, no drinking/drugs, Wifi, phone, cable, hydro, W/D incl’d, $450. (250)247-9196.

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

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1107 SILVER Mtn Drive- 2 bdrms, $695.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1133 BEECHWOOD Drive- 2 bdrms, $750.

Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2576 CYPRESS Bowl Plc., 1 bdrm newer home, quiet, N/S, pet neg, priv level entry/patio, W/D, Apr. 1 or sooner, $750 incls utils/wifi. 250-585-5270.

2BDRM GARDEN suite, private yard, grnd level entry, F/S, W/D, storage room, 1/2 block to bus, on hospital route.

Small pet ok. N/S. Mature adults. Discount neg for seniors or bus riders. $750. 250585-6232 or 778-866-8251 2 BDRM pvt g/l ent, bright, clean, own ldry, util incl, NS, NP, APR 1, $800. 250-3274072 931 SPRING- 1 bdrm, $650 inclds hydro. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CHASE RIVER: 1 bdrm ocean front, incld’s hydro, heat, TV. NS/NP. $650. (250)230-2771.

C. NANAIMO- own entry, lrg bright 2 bdrm. $850. inclds hydro. NS/NP. 250-716-1618.

DEPARTURE BAY: Large 1 bdrm, all inclusive. Utils, wi-fi cable, parking, shared laundry, on bus route. NS/NP. $700/ mo. Call 250-751-3386.

DIVERS LAKE area, large 1 bdrm, sep entrance, priv backyard, inclds all utils, electric F/P, insuite laundry, $750 mo.

Avail now. Call (250)585-6561.

DOCKSIDE WAY- spacious 2 bdrm walkout suite, 5 appls, quiet tenants, gas F/P. NS/NP, $950 heat & electricity incld.

Avail April. 1. 250-667-1032.

HOSPITAL AREA, 1 bdrm suite, level entry, priv ent, avail immed, $650 mo incls hydro, N/S, N/P. (250)758-5210 or (250)668-5480.

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

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

NANAIMO- NEW ocean view 2 bdrm, W/D, $860 + 40% utils. Walking distance to Rutherford School + bus stop, Mar 15 or Apr 1. 250-751-5703

NORTH NANAIMO 2bdrm, Bright ground level, spacious, 5 appliances, hi-speed, parking, patio and yard. $1000 includes utilities. (250)618-2962 NORTH NANAIMO. New 1 bdrm, close to Woodgrove Mall & bus routes. heat/hot water included. NP/NS. $600.

Avail immediately or April 1st.

(250)756-9208.

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HOSPITAL AREA. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. N/S, N/P. $1000/mo + utils. Avail now. 250-756-6172 or 250-619-5446 after 5pm.

N.NANAIMO EXECUTIVE 3bdrm +den, 2baths, 6 appli’s, gas FP, blinds, laundry, patio, fenced landscaped yard, storage.

N/S, N/P, No Parties.

RR. $1,300 +utils. Avail. April 1st. (250)729-9263

1992 Crown Victoria 123,000 miles, unsurpassed for comfort, safety and reliability.

Asking $1800.

Please call 250-331-0361 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 GXP, 110,000 KMS, all wheel drive, 6 speed automatic, power everything, heated leather, sunroof, bumper to bumper warranty. Fully loaded, asking $16,995 obo. (250)897-1266 or (250)897-2047.

855 HOWARD- 2 bdrm, 1 bath $825. Call Ardent Properties.

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2003 TITANIUM Glendale RV. 33 ft, Blocked & skirted in Parksville resort in a large fenced yard. Complete with fire pit & large shed. Unit is fully furnished & ready to move in. $26,500 or reasonable offer. Call 780-910-7838 25.5 FOOT WILDERNESS 5th/Wheel. Lots of wood rot, but everything works good.

For parts only. $1000 obo.

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TOWNHOUSES 2 - 3231 LAUREN Mary Place- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $900.

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2007 900 KAWASAKI Vulcan Classic LT Low mileage like new $6800.00 250-941-3697 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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1989 NISSAN Pick-Up $3,000.

4-cyl, standard, great on gas, great cond. Full spare and cab, 177,000km. Maintenance records. (250)713-5264 1995 G10 CHEVY cargo vanV-6 Vortec engine. $2500.

Call (250)746-8182.

2003 GMC 4x4 SLE- w/matching Leer canopy, excellent cond, must be seen, gently driven, 150,000 km, extra cab, auto, A/C, P/S, P/B, P/W, PDL, tow package. $12,900.

Call (250)743-0910.

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1988 CHEVY Caprice Classic, low mileage, 1 owner. Very beautiful condition, $1500 (Firm). Glass top Kenmore stove, white, $225. Both very nice. Please call (250)7012035.

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W/D, clothesline, 5 min walk to VIU & pool. Veg garden, N/S. $800.+ . Call (250)754-9774.

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NANAIMO UP 2-0 going into Monday’s game.

BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

THE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Nick Gushue, left, checks Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward Evan Tironese in Game 2.

The Nanaimo Clippers were ready for playoffstyle hockey.

The city’s B.C. Hockey League team won the first two games of its best-of-five series with the Alberni Valley Bull-

dogs and was in position to sweep the series going into Monday night’s Game 3.

Nanaimo won the opener 4-3 on Friday at Frank Crane Arena, then won 3-2 in overtime on Saturday at Frank Crane.

In Game 1 Clippers goalie Jayson Argue was a difference-maker, stopping 33 pucks to help his team come back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-1.

“We just stuck with it,” he said. “We knew that

the goals were going to come.”

Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach, said his team looked a bit nervous to start the series, making uncharacteristic giveaways.

“Going down 3-1 was a pretty big hole to dig in a playoff game, but the resiliency, drawing from our past experiences … we drew from that and had enough confidence to stick with it.” ◆ See ‘CAPTAIN’ /27

Piling on Owen Rains, top to bottom, Kashai Tourond, Calvin Marshall, Black Sinclair and Soren Korhonin dogpile while Trentan Jensen considers joining the fray during a break at Andrew Harris’s football camp Saturday at Comox Field.

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Bucs’ inaugural season ends The Nanaimo Buccaneers looked more like contenders than rookies on most nights during their first season.

The city’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League club saw its inaugural season come to a close Saturday with a 6-3 road loss versus the Comox Valley Glacier Kings. The Yetis won the best-of-seven series four games to two.

Nanaimo got down 4-1 after two periods Saturday and kept playing a feisty game, but couldn’t catch up.

Thor Rosback, Derian Hamilton and Garrett Dunlop scored the goals for the Buccaneers and goaltender Cam Large, playing his final game of junior hockey, suffered the loss.

“We obviously wanted to keep going and you

never want to see the boys lose, but overall we had a great season,” said Brenda Levesque, one of the team’s owners. “We had a great bunch of kids and we exceeded expectations.”

The Buccaneers finished the regular season atop the North Island Division with a 27-17-4 record and won one playoff round. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Comox Valley Glacier Kings’ Jack Kennelly reacts as his team gets one past Nanaimo Buccaneers goalie Cam Large.

VIU wins it all at nationals

BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The VIU Mariners are the best in Canadian college basketball.

Vancouver Island University’s men’s b-ball team won the national championship on Saturday in Montreal, defeating the Holland Hurricanes 77-70 in the gold-medal game.

“It was just unreal and it’s hard to describe a feeling like that,” said Tyler Olsen, VIU veteran. “Knowing that you worked so long and so hard for something and you finally accomplish your goal and that nothing could ever take it away from you, that we’re national champions, it’s a surreal feeling.”

The Canadian Colleges’ Athletic Association championship final ended up being a matchup between the No. 5-seeded Hurricanes and the No. 6-seeded Mariners.

“We sort of just tried to approach the game the same way we always do,” said Matt Kuzminski, VIU coach. “I … made a comment along the lines of, ‘It’s another game of basketball – there just happens to be a lot more focus on this.’”

Early on, the M’s found an advantage inside, which not only helped open up a balanced attack for the Mariners, but it also forced the opponent into foul trouble.

VIU led 40-31 at halftime but Holland chipped away and even briefly took a lead late in the fourth quarter.

“Guys, we’ve been here before,” Kuzminski told his players. “We’re down one point, there’s two minutes, we’ve executed in these situations.”

Olsen said the team kept confident and focused at that critical point of the game.

“We all really believed that we could do it,” he said. “We all worked really hard for it and we weren’t going to let it get away from us.”

The M’s scored a basket, got a steal, scored another basket and got another steal to wrest back control of the game. Time expired and the Mariners were national champions. ◆ See ‘MARINERS’ /27

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Captain the hero in OT win ◆ From /26 Austin Dick scored the winning goal midway through the third period. Greg Fraser, Kyle Kramer and Brenden Forbes had the other goals.

The next night Trevor Fitzgerald was the star with two goals – including the overtime winner – and an assist in the 3-2 victory. His winning goal two minutes into OT bounced in off his skate.

“All I did was skate to the net, skate my route,” he said. “We do that every single practice – the guy throws it on net, just skate to the net and try and whack in a rebound.”

Nick Gushue scored the other goal and Jayson Argue was the winning goalie.

GAME ON … Game 4, if necessary, is tonight (March 19) at 7 p.m. at Port Alberni’s Weyerhaeuser Arena.

Game 5 would be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena.

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curling

LIONS GM gives Yantz an award, camp invitation.

Weinreich wins cash league

BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

Jordan Yantz had already won pretty much every award in sight, and now he’s added the highest individual honour for a junior football player.

The record-setting V.I. Raiders quarterback received the Wally Buono Award for junior player of the year at a ceremony Sunday at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

Buono, general manager of the B.C. Lions, was on hand to present the award in person, and offered words of encouragement to Yantz.

“Why not Jordan? Somebody’s going to be the next great Canadian quarterback…” Buono said. “The dream is worth dreaming.”

Wally and his daughter Christie Buono select the winner and this year the Lions GM had some inside knowledge, having worked with Yantz at Leos training camp last year.

“I thought he was an outstanding individual who had

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Wally Buono and Christie Buono present Jordan Yantz with the Wally Buono Award as junior player of the year at a ceremony Sunday at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

very good leadership qualities and worked extremely hard,” said Wally Buono.

He revealed that Yantz has been invited back to Lions training camp again for 2013.

“It speaks volumes for his character,” Buono said. “When his name was brought up to the coaches, they were very positive

about him coming back to continue the learning process but also continuing to work at the things he’s going to do if he ever wants to be a professional quarterback.”

Yantz – who will be playing CIS football at the University of Manitoba this coming season – said he’s particularly looking for-

Mariners win first national title in 19 years ◆ From /26 “It’s crazy, honestly,” said Matt Kuzminski.

“Just seeing the guys and how happy they were, running on the court, and how much has gone into that, our early morning practices, all our training we’ve done, to get to a moment like this and have all that be rewarded, it’s a great feeling.”

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Brandon Jones had a huge 34-point performance in the final and was selected tournament MVP. Tyler Olsen, playing his last game of college basketball, had 17 points and 12 rebounds and was a first-team all-star. Ryan Davidson was chosen a secondteam all-star.

It’s the first national title in 19 years for the

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Mariners program. A Canadian championship, obviously, doesn’t come along every year – it takes a special group, and the M’s had that, said Olsen.

“We’re the essence

of a team,” he said.

“We all bought into what we were doing, we all knew we could accomplish it and it all just came together perfectly.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com

ward to Lions camp this time around because he’ll be more comfortable.

“This year is going to be way more exciting and a lot more fun for me…” he said.

“It’s not like I know the playbook like the back of my hand, but I do have it in mind. I’m excited to go and be around the guys.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Things got a little bit mixed up on the last night of cash league curling, and when it was all sorted out, Team Weinreich came out on top again.

The skip Kevin Weinreich missed Thursday’s skins-game finale – he was at Curl B.C.’s mixed provincial championships in Vancouver – but his fill-in skip Steve Waatainen came through with a $150-$50 win versus the Mack Truck team.

The win gave Team Weinreich $745 on the season, the same as second-place Environmental Dynamics, but Weinreich’s won-loss record was better.

The Dynamics team won its final game $160-$40 over Investors Group. The Dynamics played with substitutes Wes Craig and Miles Craig as Kalia Van Osch and Carley Sandwith were part of Weinreich’s rink at mixed provincials.

Weinreich and company went 3-3 at the event.

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City of Nanaimo’s e-Town Hall Budget Meeting The City of Nanaimo is hosting its first e-Town Hall Budget Meeting March 25th, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Shaw Auditorium, located at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street.

Council and City Staff will be on hand to answer questions or take suggestions related to the 2013 annual budget.

Members of the community can attend in person or participate using a range of online tools, including: • Facebook • Twitter • Webform Phone calls will also be received by dialing 250-754-4251.

For more information on how to participate and prepare, please visit the City of Nanaimo website at www.nanaimo.ca/ g goto/townhall

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