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Housing experts say progress on Nanaimo’s new conference centre hotel has put the city on the cusp of a real estate revolution. Nanaimo city council recently approved the development permit for a $50-million, 21-storey hotel, featuring retail space, restaurants and walkways. The build – expected to attract 70,000 tourists each year – is considered to be a potential game changer for the Harbour City, not only boosting sales downtown, but providing longawaited upscale rooms for conference centre delegates. It’s also expected to have ripple effects on Nanaimo’s real estate market. Housing experts say Nanaimo is well-positioned for growth in any market, with its centralized location, affordable home prices and natural beauty. But introduce tens of thousands of prospective and possibly affluent Chinese home buyers to the city each year and Nanaimo is bound to see a spike in commercial and leisure real estate sales, higher home prices and new development. There is also an expectation the new build will trigger interest among retailers and developers to buy up commercial property downtown and ramp up schedules for projects cur-
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Paige Turner, Wellington Secondary School student council president, left, Caitlin Jakobsen, vice-president and Claudia Thompson, secretary, are bringing some fresh ideas along with their support of the city’s first advisory youth council.
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t’s time for Nanaimo youth to have a voice in civic politics. That’s the word from several Wellington Secondary School students, who support the creation of the city’s first-ever advisory youth council. “It’s a great idea,” said Caitlin Jakobsen, vice-president of the Wellington student council. “It’s going to be our world. Decisions being made
by adults now are affecting their present, but it’s our future ... [and] we need to have a voice in our future.” Nanaimo city officials agreed Monday to look at establishing a new advisory youth council, with aims of inspiring greater civic participation and boosting election turnout. The move is the brainchild of city councillor George Anderson, who said that young people tend to be under-represented despite them bearing the future weight of financial decisions
made on issues like infrastructure and transportation. Other communities like Victoria and Saanich have already established similar youth advisory bodies, which have reportedly been successful in creating community ownership and helping municipalities better meet the needs of all their citizens. “Dude, this is a really cool idea,” said Coun. Bill Bestwick. “I think it’s terrific to engage the youth of our community.” ◆ See ‘YOUTH’ /10
rently on hold, including a new casino building and four-storey multi-family housing project at Port Place. Real estate agents, reportedly excited about the opportunities, have already started to investigate office space close to the hotel. Other sellers plan to adjust property descriptions to appeal to the Asian market and contact hotel owner SSS Manhao to offer free tour services. “They are already coming and a lot of properties, especially high-end properties, are being sold to Chinese buyers … but when [there are] 70,000 ... think about it – that’s basically the population of Nanaimo more or less,” said Victor Kiritchenko, a real estate agent with Re/Max Nanaimo. “It will bring your market up enormously.” Kiritchenko believes the hotel is the next stage in the development of the city, likely doing for us what Expo ’86 did for Vancouver – spread the word about Nanaimo and prompt population growth. New visitors brought in by the hotel owners are effectively ambassadors who will pass on information about their experience to prospective immigrants, he said, adding the increased market demand could lead to higher home prices and new development. “[This hotel] is opening the gate to a huge, huge, huge market, which is China,” Kiritchenko said. “It’s like 70,000 agents will come every year.” ◆ See ‘AFFORDABLE’ /4
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Hikers snapped up the opportunity to grab animal traps they discovered in Linley Valley on the weekend, but a conservation officer said the traps were legal and located on private property. Gareth Boyce was hiking with three friends and a dog through the area when they came across at least six of the traps Sunday afternoon. Boyce said they entered the area on Bickerton Bluff Trail from Burma Road in the north section of the valley. “We got to Linley Valley West and there’s a little bit of a beaver dam up there,” Boyce said. “We knew the beaver dam was there so we went to take a look at it. As a friend of mine got closer to the shore of the beaver dam he looked in and saw a trap.” The first thing they did was leash their dog. They then found several more traps, which they triggered with a stick, photographed them, gathered them up, set them beside the path and called conservation officers. “They looked like pretty scary traps,” Boyce said. “If a human had ended up getting trapped in them it would have done some serious damage. A friend of mine was using sticks to set them off they literally broke the sticks.” Boyce said there were about 15 to 20 other people, many with dogs off leash, wandering around in the area at the time, unaware of the traps.
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Hikers found a series of animal traps while walking through Linley valley earlier this week. a conservation officer said the traps were approved by the City of Nanaimo and placed on private property with the goal to remove nuisance beavers from the area.
Ben York, conservation officer, said the traps are Conibear-style devices designed to kill small animals and are not selective, with sufficient size and power to pose significant risk to pets and humans. “The size of those ones could probably kill a dog and seriously injure a human being that stepped in it,” he said. The devices are used by professional trappers and upon investigation conservation officers discovered the traps were legally set on private property to eliminate nuisance beaver interfering with a water course. “It turns out the traps in question were lawfully set with
full knowledge of the City of Nanaimo and all of the necessary authorizations were in place,” York said. “They were on private property and they were not designed to catch small pets or people. They’re trying to remove nuisance beavers – ones that are interfering with normal drainage patterns.” York said it is unlawful to interfere with traps, but if people do find them they should be reported immediately to conservation officers. York said there are live beaver traps available, but they are “remarkably ineffective” and when they do work it only means a beaver will end up
being relocated into what is likely another beaver’s territory. Beavers are territorial. They are also a hazard to drainage and are not a conservation concern on Vancouver Island. “It’s just far more humane to use killing traps than it is to try and live-trap them,” York said. No charges are pending against Boyce and his friends for removing the traps. “The owner of the property had put in a theft complaint because he thought the traps were stolen,” Boyce said. Boyce said he saw no signs warning about the traps, marking private property or even signs marking the park boundary. “Even if it is legal, I think it’s a very inhumane way of trapping or killing anything and without any warning signs I think it’s incredibly dangerous,” Boyce. York said the property owner was taking steps to ensure there will be more signs warning people they are entering private property. Attempts by the News Bulletin to find and speak with the property owner were unsuccessful before press time. Illegal trapping can incur fines of up to $50,000 under the wildlife act. Criminal code charges of negligence causing injury can be recommended where humans are injured by traps. “It’s a very dangerous game to play if you’re not authorized to be doing it and don’t have the training and knowledge,” York said. Anyone who encounters illegal trapping or poaching is asked to call the Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
Drug arrests allegedly tied to red scorpions gang Mounties bagged drugs, cash and five suspects with ties to the Red Scorpions on the weekend when the RCMP’s General Investigation and Criminal Intelligence units targeted street to mid-level drug dealers in Nanaimo. The arrests included one suspect alleged to be an active mem-
ber of the organized crime group. Four of the five were arrested during vehicle stops on Nottingham Drive Sunday at about 5 p.m. while the fifth person was arrested in his vehicle on Hammond Bay Road. A search of their vehicles turned up $60,0000 in Canadian currency, more than 280 grams of crack cocaine and 57 grams of heroin. Those seizures, plus intelli-
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tion of drugs in the Nanaimo area”, said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. The five suspects, age 21 to 27, were held in custody overnight and released the next day to appear in Nanaimo provincial court Jan. 24 to face recommended charges of one count each of possession for the purpose of trafficking. photos@nanaimobulletin.com
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Work on a regional rail trail is gaining momentum thanks to a $20,000 funding injection from Tourism Nanaimo. The newly-formed Nanaimo Regional Rail Trail Partnership took the largest cut of new cash incentives announced by the city’s independent tourism arm this week. It is a big boon to the group, which now plans to start engineering work on a seamless city connector along the E&N railway. The rail trail partnership hopes the pathway can eventually link into a crossIsland network, helping to propel sports tourism on Vancouver Island. “It will go into engineering and planning and with any luck, we can get shovels into the ground, too,” said Mike Delves, partnership director. The dollars are part of the first wave of cash incentives from Tourism Nanaimo’s $125,000 development fund, which is aimed at growing ideas that boost overnight stays and help put the Harbour City on the map. A total of $38,000 was handed out this week to three organizations, including $5,000 for the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre’s inaugural First Nations soccer tournament and $13,000 for a feasibility study into a new paddling centre by the Nanaimo Boathouse Society. The rail trail group believes the ticket to boosting tourism is
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Hardie, president of the South End Neighbourhood Association, on creating neighbourhood ties; Marjorie Driscoll, Volunteer Nanaimo, on recruiting and retaining volunteers; and Const. Gary O’Brien, from Nanaimo RCMP, on connecting with community. A series of speakers on advance emergency planning
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Let seniors keep rec pass We didn’t publish the headline, ‘City heartlessly wrenches rec passes out of 80-year-olds’ arthritic grasp,’ but we might have. The City of Nanaimo’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission is recommending dropping a program that offers free rec passes for residents 80-plus. The optics are terrible, but beyond that, it’s just a bad idea. City councillor Fred Pattje suggests it’s a move to help create a leaner budget, but the dollars don’t seem to add up. City staff calculates that the senior subsidy program has cost almost $65,000 since 2010, but let’s remember that money isn’t hard currency – free rec passes are more of an in-kind service. The aquatic centre is going to be open anyway, so it might as well get some use. It’s not as though the 80-plus crowd is running on the pool deck, prompting reprimands from lifeguards and putting a stress on staffing levels. More likely, those folks are swimming laps peacefully, probably during non-peak hours. Some octogenarians would pay to continue to use the rec centres, and some would probably access the Leisure Economic Access Program for low-income residents. But by complicating the process, we’d be turning away some of these citizens and some of them would just stay at home in their easy chair. It follows that a less-active senior population is more likely to incur other healthcare costs, which would be borne by the taxpayer anyway. Surely there are other inefficiencies within the parks and rec department that we should be examining first, before we start clawing back seniors’ rec passes. The city did promise to go over the budget line by line this year, but in targeting this particular program, it’s crossed a line. Yes, we want a lean budget. But we don’t want a mean budget. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org
B.C. marijuana referendum misguided I won’t be signing the Sensible police hands when they are B.C. petition to demand a trying to hold someone on a provincewide referendum on lesser charge while they search marijuana enforcement. You for evidence of something shouldn’t either, and here are a nastier. This is a source of many few reasons why. simple possession charges Let me start by saying I’ve today. been calling for legalization and Police chiefs have a different regulation of pot for 20 years, idea, asking for the option of to conserve police resources treating simple possession as a and reduce violent crime. Our ticket offence to keep the court war on drugs is a failure even time to a minimum. for heroin and cocaine, and Both of these notions have marijuana is obviously the same obvious much easier to flaws. They don’t B.C. produce. deal with sales to But the current effort minors and they VIEWS led by Dana Larsen is divert no revenue to Tom Fletcher not only misguided, government, leaving Black Press it’s dangerous. most of that in the The petition hands of criminal does not propose dealers who buy legalization. It seeks cocaine, guns and to impose a provincial fancy cars. law that would stop Colorado and B.C. police from using Washington have any resources for gone the legalization simple possession route, so far without charges. This would create a interference from their federal loophole in the federal drug law. government. These states need So what would that do? money, and they don’t need It would protect otherwise more crime or ill-considered innocent customers of the hippie gesture politics. current illegal marijuana trade, Meanwhile in Ottawa, Health while leaving the criminal Canada is trying to convert distribution business in place. a poorly regulated mess of For a closer look at that, I small-scale medical marijuana recommend reports from the licences to a free-market system Surrey Six murder trial now of commercial producers. underway, or the upcoming case Local politicians tore a strip against three accused assassins off Health Canada officials at of Red Scorpion gangster their recent convention, after Jonathan Bacon in Kelowna. years of warnings that federal Larsen’s loony law would tie licences were scattered at
unknown locations, often used as fronts for larger grow-ops. Mission Coun. Dave Hensman predicted that when a grower gets a letter cancelling his licence, he’s more likely to roll up a big joint with it than to shut down. Here’s another reason not to support Larsen: the conduct of his organizers. One fellow set up a petition table at, of all places, the Terry Fox Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam. After scrawling “pot cures cancer” on the table, he proceeded to interrupt speeches by cancer survivors and the run itself by yelling the same false slogan. Some would know that marijuana may alleviate side effects of chemotherapy, just as it can ease suffering for some multiple sclerosis patients. But the suggestion of a cure is as cruel as it is moronic. Larsen’s “cannibus” has been rolling around B.C., reaping uncritical media coverage. It even blundered into the recent Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver, an event to mark the end of federal hearings into the effects of residential schools on aboriginal children. I wouldn’t support the Larsen bunch for anything, unless it involved them looking for jobs. Just say no. u Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com
‘The petition does not propose legalization.’
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Hydro’s meter readings misleading To the Editor,
Re: Customer finds meter fee too high, Oct. 3. The arguments that B.C. Hydro spokesman Ted Olynyk puts forward to support the need for meter fees is absolutely ridiculous and false. For one thing the cost of reading my meter has been a hidden or included part of the cost of my hydro charges for the 40-plus years that I have been paying for hydro. Those costs are not being passed on to those that have the smart meters. He further gives an example and claims B.C. Hydro has to install additional telecommunications equipment to ensure the grid can work as planned. To that I put the question, how, if these statements were true, did hydro manage to continue
to work as a whole during the ongoing installation of the new smart meters? We did not hear of situations arising where the two different meters caused the system to stop working. Our world has telephones that are wired and cellphones, wired computers and laptops and PCs that are on Wi-Fi and I never heard of extra charges to install “additional telecommunications equipment” coming from other companies so why Hydro? And no company from which I receive services, except Hydro, has told me I have to have what is new or has charged me extra fees, so again, why should Hydro?
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Environmentalist cult overlooks human element To the Editor,
Re: Science loses ground to superstition, Oct. 3. The pseudo-science Tom Fletcher exposes is a dangerous superstition. Sometimes called “biocentrism,” it holds that humans are just another biological thing. There are profound reasons for the popular appeal of the environmentalism cult. The decline of religious insight has left the public vulnerable to “save the world” zealots, no matter how false their message. Urban life leaves many yearning for an imagined pristine wilderness. Combine these
trends with multibillion dollar advertising campaigns and even more profitable green-wash deals, and the result is predictable.
Bart Jessup Gabriola Island
Destroy earth, face the music To the Editor,
Re: Science loses ground, Oct. 3. It’s truly bewildering to see such a headline above yet even more of Tom Fletcher’s demagoguery towards David Suzuki – one who is an ardent believer and follower of actual science. If it’s actual science that Fletcher truly
seeks, why does he conveniently overlook the blatant antiscience thinking and frightening policy of his bird-of-a-feather Prime Minister Stephen Harper? As one who’s spent some early years consuming fundamentalist Christian preaching and teaching, including the evangelical sort towards which Harper and many of his MPs claim to be devout, it’s clear that such theology does not at all concern itself with a healthy, pristine Earth ecosystem. For, according to the Book of Revelations, Earth is to eventually be laid complete waste for a
considerable period of time – if not permanently.
Frank G. Sterle, Jr. White Rock
CO2 a tiny part of environment To the Editor,
Re: Science loses ground, Oct. 3. This column sums up one of our world’s strangest phenomena – superstition increases in lockstep with the increase in human knowledge. Fletcher focuses on climate-change conflict, but you can add debates such as ‘smart meters causing cancer,’ ‘vaccines causing autism,’ ‘genetic engineering bad/organic good’
and on and on. Toss in the anti-coal and anti-pipeline crowd, and you have a mass of ignorance that boggles the mind. Never have so many known so little about basic mathematics, physics, chemistry, history and so forth. The Earth’s atmosphere is 77 per cent nitrogen and 21 per cent oxygen. That leaves two per cent for all the trace gases including carbon dioxide – currently .04 of one per cent. How can a reasonable person argue that carbon dioxide is the primary driver of climate change?
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u From /1 Students sitting on Wellington’s student council executive agree it would be a good move. There is an attitude that because youths do not pay taxes, their opinion is not as important as those who do. But young people are the taxpayers of tomorrow, said Paige Turner, Wellington’s council president, adding they should have greater input into how programs and services are shaped. Claudia Thompson, student council secretary, says youth also use city services differently than adults, giving them a unique perspective on what needs to change. There are also good concepts percolating in the teenage community – “like our school green wall, which produces food and feeds fish in this cycle. If we had a voice we could make a bigger impact and help sustainability ideas grow,” she said. The Wellington trio also believe an advisory youth council could change election turnout – one of the key hopes of Nanaimo city officials. Youths are taught not to care because they are not involved, they say. “I think if you want to get people interested you need to give them a voice,” Jakobsen said. “Apathy comes from feeling like you can’t do anything.” Nanaimo city staff members will be looking into what it will take to create a youth council this fall, including age of membership and budget implications. news@nanaimobulletin.com
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The B.C. Treaty Commission issued its 21st annual report Tuesday, with a plea for federal and provincial governments not to abandon province-wide progress in a rush for resource development in the north. While noting progress on several new treaties, chief commissioner Sophie Pierre said she is frustrated that the federal government has dragged its feet with studies, while the B.C. government has shifted focus to interim resource agreements as it pushes mining and gas development in the north. Pierre warned that the rest of the province is being ignored, while First Nations have piled up debt for treaty talks that show little progress. “There’s no need for more studies,” Pierre said. “Let’s just get it done.” Asked if the independent treaty commission has outlived its usefulness, commissioner Dave Haggard was more blunt. Abandoning treaties means going back to court, and the Supreme Court of Canada has made it clear that Canada and B.C. must negotiate settlements for aboriginal rights and title, he said. He said he is dismayed by the rush for oil and gas development in the north. “Go through Terrace and Prince Rupert and Smithers and see what the oil companies are doing up there today,” Haggard said. “It’s almost laughable when you see what they’re trying to do, the first one through the door so they can buy off another Indian. “That’s not how it’s going to happen with First Nations in that part of the world. They’re going to sit down at the table and have a fair and just set of negotiations for occupying and use of the land
and the resources that are there.” Pierre said she supports resource sharing agreements for mines and forests, but they still leave communities
under the control of the Indian Act. She singled out the long federal delay in deciding how salmon resources should be shared. “How can you go
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When it comes to being inspired by a work place, Josefina Chapman and Katlyn McCaw of Nanaimo’s Tea Desire, now in its new location Jason Connelly, sales associate (left) alongside at Country Club Mall believe Josefina Chapman, Manager (right). they’ve found the right place. “It is very easy for me to stand behind our products because they are natural. Our teas have met strict standards,” said McCaw of the 200 gourmet teas available in the store. McCaw also is pleased that the new store is “closer to the centre of town. There is no need to drive.” This appeals to her sense being kind to the planet by lessening pollution. And that seems to be in keeping with the traditions of Tea Desire. For store manager Chapman, the Country Club Mall location is a good fit for family-owned Tea Desire. “This is a very nice mall. It has a very warm feeling. Everyone is friendly. It is a little community here.” Chapman, like her fellow employee, is proud of the assured quality of the teas they sell. “The most popular tea we sell is Cream of Earl Grey. There is very good blending. Our tea has a good natural flavour. They are no add-ons.” Higher quality and taste alone are reasons enough for people to drink loose leaf teas but there is also the joy of having lots of options. Tea Desire has many types of tea, from white and green to black and there are teas blended with dried fruits like strawberries and blueberries that add extra vitamins. Store owner, Heidi Aupers, is also pleased with the new location. “We’ve been in Nanaimo since 2008 but this new store is really part of the community. We will offer tea seminars and work shops at the new location and we are quite willing to set up home party tea-tastings.” Tea Desire is open for business in its new location, right across from Marlin Travel in the Country Club Mall. They will celebrate with a Grand Opening on the Thanksgiving weekend -- when you can bring family and friends in to enjoy tea tastes and aromas and see the many tea accessories available. “We have everything!” said Aupers. Call Tea Desire at 250-758-5500 for more information.
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provincial highways. “There’s no question the Coquihalla is a prime candidate for an adjustment in the speed limit,” Stone said, also listing sections of Highway 1 in the Lower Mainland and around Kamloops as well as the Cariboo Connector toward Prince George. It’s been a decade since B.C. last reviewed speed limits. Stone said any i n c re a s e s w o u l d involve mainly rural provincial highways between communities, not highways in urban areas of the Lower Mainland, although which specific corridors to adjust will be subject to public input. He said a higher
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than the other 85 per cent of drivers who may be going somewhat over the posted speed limit, he said. Stone stressed decreases in the speed limit are also possible. “This review is not about increasing speed limits, it’s about making sure we have the right speed limits.” And he said there will be “no Autobahn” in B.C. where speed limits are lifted altogether. “I am not interested in making any changes that are going to compromise the safety of motorists.” He said one option could be variable speed limits that are higher in the day and lower at night. The review will pull in fresh research from around the world, and closely consider factors unique to B.C., like its geography and high mountain passes. The risk of crashes with wildlife will also be a key consideration. Bright signs that warn of wildlife at night – potentially activated by sensors that detect animals near the highway – are among various options the ministry will consider to counter that risk, particularly on highways where posted limits might rise. Stone said other technologies being tried elsewhere include automated sirens that scare wildlife off roads in areas where they pose a frequent hazard. The speed limit review aims to generate recommendations by next spring, when the legislature reconvenes. Public forums on the issue will be held in Kamloops, Chilliwack, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Cranbrook and Kelowna starting in November, with potentially more sites still to be added. Some cities have also advocated for a lower default speed limit on urban streets of 40 km/h instead of 50, but that idea was defeated by a majority of delegates at last month’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. jnagel@blackpress.ca
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Free dinner hosted for Thanksgiving The Nanaimo Working Group on Homelessness is partnering with the 7-10 Club to host a free Thanksgiving dinner. The meal will be served at
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 100 Church St., on Saturday (Oct. 12), from 4-6 p.m. For more information, please visit www.nanaimo 710club.com.
Explore VIU at open house
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View a 200-pound sturgeon, operate a mini-excavator or explore the region’s fossils during Vancouver Island University’s open house. The university is opening up virtually every corner of its Nanaimo campus on Oct.18 as it seeks to build relationships with the local community and showcase its programs. Residents of all ages are invited to ask questions about courses and activities or join in on events like free public lectures, extreme science demonstrations and concerts. “We’re inviting the community to come and experience the VIU spirit,” said Dan Hurley, executive director of university relations. “While most people know about VIU for its wide variety of outstanding educational programs, our open house is a chance for the community to learn about the huge range of other programs, resources and activities that are open to everyone.” During the open house, there
will be something for everyone, Hurley said. Families can explore the university’s Museum of Natural History or drop by the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies to view a 200-pound prehistoric fish. Music lovers can enjoy the free ‘On Stage Friday’ student jazz concerts in the Malaspina Theatre while others can visit the trades area to bake a mini pizza, get a feather hair extension or test their basketball skills using a mini excavator and a free-standing hoop. For those who are interesting in registering for academic programs, the university’s advising centre and registration centre staff will be on hand to provide information about admission and registration. They will also be available to speak to anyone thinking about career options. Cake and refreshments will be provided in the welcome centre. Visitors can also enjoy tea and bannock in the Aboriginal Gathering Place. The open house takes place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please see the website at www. viu.ca/openhouse/ for a full schedule and specific times for all events.
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the public who are interested in learning while experiencing the culture, history, art, food, and heritage sites of storied European destinations. John Black, dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences, coordinated field schools to Italy and Turkey for 16 years. The Liberal Studies Abroad program, offered since 1997, includes on-site lectures, seminars, art studio tours, and guided visits to galleries, museums, concert halls and other cultural sites in either Italy or Turkey. To learn more about study abroad programs through VIU that are open to public participants, please visit www.viu. ca/educationabroad and click on field schools/trips. Dates for upcoming field school information sessions, are included under each destination.
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Police seek information on crimes
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Nanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files which they hope the public can help solve. Anyone with any information about the following crimes is asked to call police at 250754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com.
2013-26184 On Sept. 29, at approximately 5 p.m., an indecent act was committed at Colliery Dam Park. A female, walking her dog, came upon an unidentified male who, without warning, pulled down his pants and exposed himself to her. The male is described as Caucasian, approximately 35 years old and 6 feet tall. He was wearing a dark green or blue jacket and blue jeans with a black belt. 2013-26285 On Sept. 30, a 2001 KTM 2 motorcycle was stolen from a car port, located at 797 Howard Ave. The theft occurred between 10 p.m. the day before and 9 a.m. on Sept. 30. The bike has a distinctive black front rim and two round projection headlights stacked on top of each other. The left signal also has electrical tape on it.
The incident occurred between 9:30-11:15 a.m. and taken was cash and some smaller items. It is unknown how the suspects entered the home.
a banjo. The suspect is a white male, 6 feet, 220 pounds and in his mid-20s. He was wearing a checkered jacket, black shoes and has stretched ear lobes.
2013-26811 On Saturday, at approximately 5 p.m., a male was seen on top of the Port Theatre shooting at cars with a sling shot. The suspect is described as having blonde hair and wearing a puffy black jacket.
2013-26603 On Friday, between 1:20-1:45 p.m., a cellphone was stolen from a construction site at Coal Tyee elementary school. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 and was in a black Otter case. The phone was located next to a laptop but the laptop was not taken.
2013-26791 On Sunday, a shed located at 250 Newcastle Ave. was broken into. Taken was solar equipment. There have been several thefts from this location however it is unknown who is responsible.
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2013-26388 On Oct. 2, a theft was reported at Robinson Rentals, located at 222 Southside Dr. A hole was cut in the perimeter fence and a live 220-volt wire was cut causing a power outage. Unknown persons then entered an abandoned trailer and took wire off the wall and a wire from a Price’s alarm panel.
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2013-26318 On Oct. 1 a home located in the 3200 block of Country Club Drive was broken into.
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As anti-pipeline protesters rallied on the lawn of the B.C. legislature Monday, the minister in charge of natural gas exports prepared for a sales trip to Asia. Minister for Natural Gas Devel-
opment Rich Coleman leaves Friday for South Korea, China and Malaysia to meet with multinational energy companies that are still a year away from final decisions on billions of investment in gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas plants on the North Coast. Speaking to reporters from Vancouver Monday, Coleman said Sunday’s announcement by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Rezak of a $36 billion investment by government-owned Petronas in B.C. LNG is an important step.
Although it’s commonly accepted that oil and antifreeze are
Meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Kuala Lumpur, Rezak called the investment a “significant landmark decision,” after Petronas spent $5 billion last year to buy Alberta-based gas producer Progress Energy Inc. “Their prime minister made this announcement with our prime minister, and Petronas is owned by the government of Malaysia, so that means the boss is pretty keen on British Columbia,” Coleman said. Inside the legislature, NDP
leader Adrian Dix drew attention to the empty chamber, on the day a fall session would have begun. Dix said the B.C. Liberal government has abandoned its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets in the rush to develop and export vast shale gas reserves, and has avoided debate on the issue by keeping the legislature shut down until February. Coleman said the government is getting close to announcing its plan for skills training to handle LNG development.
In a continued effort to encourage higher rates of recovery, BCUOMA has built a strong support network across the
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than one million litres of used oil ends up in BC
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than 4,000 generators. In addition,
ONE DROP MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
there’s just too many drops to count, too many to ignore. BCUOMA is a not-for-profit organization that encourages British Columbians to responsibly recycle used oil, oil filters, oil containers, used antifreeze and antifreeze containers. Since the launch of the program in 2003, British Columbians have done an exceptional job of recycling their used oil materials.
BCUOMA is expanding its successful ambassador program this summer – with two teams of ambassadors touring the province to educate and raise awareness of the importance of used oil and antifreeze recycling. By recycling your used oil and antifreeze products, you’re playing an important role in preserving our environment for future generations.
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Protecting our province from the harmful effects of used oil and antifreeze must be a responsibility we all share, together. So please, next time you look to dispose of used oil or antifreeze materials, find a collection facility near you. Here are three easy ways to do so: Visit usedoilrecycling.com • Call 1.800.667.4321 • Call 604.RECYCLE for the Lower Mainland To arrange for a bulk pick-up of used oil please call 1.866.254.0555 Note: Please make sure to return your used oil materials during regular business hours for proper disposal and to avoid any spills and further contamination to the environment.
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Tool kit helps babies sleep peacefully While the cause of sudden infant death syndrome is unknown, there are several things that parents can do to keep their babies as safe as possible. “We’ve worked hard on the Island to get the message out about what people can do to protect babies while they are sleeping,” says Dr. Charmaine Enns, medical health officer for Island Health. Sudden infant death syndrome occurs when a baby dies suddenly while sleeping and the death remains unexplained even after a full autopsy. The syndrome is most likely to occur in babies between two and four months of age. Enns participated in the development of a recently completed Safe Infant Sleep Tool Kit, an assortment of informative material that highlights the importance of steps such as having babies sleep on their backs in cribs in the same room as their parents and avoiding risks such as exposure to second-hand smoke. The safe sleep tool kit is an initiative of the Tripartite First Nations and Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health Committee, led by Perinatal Services B.C., an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and First Nations stakeholders. The material, available at www. fnhc.ca/index.php/ health_actions/ maternal_and_child/, has an aboriginal focus but Enns said, “It’s relevant for everybody. It’s about all our babies.” There has been an encouraging trend in recent years throughout the Island Health region with the infant mortality rate dropping from six per thousand live births in 2007 to fewer than four in 2011. “We’ve had a steady decline in the rate infant mortality in recent years but we can do better yet,” said Enns.
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╭It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing ╭ of our mother, “Mimi.” She left us peacefully after a lengthy illness. Mom was born in Holland and immigrated to Canada as a child. Survived by sons: Ron (Jean), David; daughter, Leesa (John); grandsons: Brad, Colin; two great granddaughters, two sisters and three brothers, many nieces and nephews. No service by request. Born September 18, 1923 in Italy; passed away peacefully on October 3, 2013 in Victoria, BC. She is predeceased by her husband, Clarence in 1964. Emma is survived by her daughter, Anna (Jim); her two sons, Mario (Diane) and Louis (Danica); 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. February 10, 1919 November 2011 She will be missed by all~ of her loving 15, family and friends. Lilian service Dorothy Funeral for Emma will take place on Gallagher Friday, Octoberpassed 11, 2013, at 1:00pm at Sands away November Funeral Chapel, 115, Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo, 2011 in Ladysmith. BC. Following a reception at Sands, Emma will in Valley Memorial Gardens beShe laid was to restborn at Cedar atNanaimo, 3:30pm. February Sands ~ Nanaimo 10, 1919, lived on (250)753-2032 Gabriola Island for many years, and moved to L d Ladysmith ith in i 1937. 1937 Predeceased by her parents, John & Annie (Rollo) Gallagher; brothers: George, Stanley and Jack; and niece Rosalie She1945, is survived by her older BornRodway. Sept. 29 Wells, B.C. sister, Verna Wargo, Extension; five nieces: ItDorothy is with utmost sadness that Lorraine Viala, Rodway, Nanaimo; we announce the passing Ladysmith; Randy Graczyk- Ladysmith; Dawn of a beloved husband, Noye, Tahsis; Kathy Gallagher, Nanaimo; also dad, and grampa. Howie numerous great-nieces, greatpassed away peacefully great-nephews, at great nieces and great-great nephews. Victoria General Hospital on 2013 from – LilSeptember served as 29th, a WREN 1942-47. She his 68th birthday, with his returned to Ladysmith after completing her loving of 43 years at with the Comox servicewife and resumed working his bedside. Logging Company (now known as Timberwest) Howie was predeceased by the his Royal parents, Edward until she retired. Lil joined Canadian Inch andBranch Marian#171 Stead, and step indad Albert Legion, in Ladysmith 1947 and Stead. was an active member until her health failed. Howie will be profoundly missed, and forever Service will by be at RCL Branch in remembered histhe wife Carole; son#171 Court; Ladysmith on Saturday, 3, 2011 daughter Stephanie (Grant)December Crabtree; and three at 1p.m. grandsons In lieu of flwhom owers,hetheadored, familyZander, would beautiful appreciate donations Trenton and Mason. He will also be missed to by many friends andthe family. RCL Branch #171 in Ladysmith. No service by request. A celebration of life will be held at Branch 10 Royal Canadian 106775 The family wishes to express Legion, Harewood, on October 27th at 2pm. our sincere thanks to Margie “BE and TRAIST” the Staff at Arbour House Cha bhithibh afor leithid riamh (Gaelic) theiramidevoted care and ‘His equal willattention never betoamong Lil. us again’
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Local Fish Processing Plant HUB CITY FISHERIES is looking for F/T reliable person(s) for making bacon wrapped scallops. Good hand eye coordination, punctual and conscientious with own transportation. Drop resume off 262 South Dr, Nanaimo, BC
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Ships Boarding Clerk/Customs Brokerage Trainee Position Island Shipping Limited, located in Nanaimo, British Columbia since 1964, has a unique opening for the right applicant to meet our continued growth. You are a self starter, highly motivated and driven to establish yourself in the logistics industry. This is not a position for the faint of heart or seeking a soft landing. Your ethics, both personally and corporately must be beyond reproach and be client driven. Our clients expect maximum effort in all facets of what we do and maintaining this standard is paramount. You will be expected to learn the practical skills required to provide operational support to our shipping principals, by providing sub-agent and husbandry services to vessels entrusted to our agency. Further studies in various industry continuing education courses will be required. Additionally, you will learn the Customs Brokerage side of our business, leading to your “CCS� designation. This position will entail daily office functions as well as considerable after hours and weekend duties; ours is a 24/7 business. Should you be willing make a significant commitment to this position and your career, then you are invited to email islbrian@islbroker.com outlining your previous accomplishments and future career expectations. This position is only open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents and requires the applicant to obtain and maintain a Transport Canada Transportation Security Clearance. Preference will be given to those with previous experience in the logistics field. Only those selected for the interview process will be contacted. Thank you in advance for your interest. EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
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AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS  Emcon Services Inc, Road and Bridge Maintenance contractor, is looking for Auxiliary Equipment Operators for the current winter season to perform a variety of winter related road maintenance activities including operating snowplows and sanding trucks. Operators are needed for Parksville, Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Ucluelet. QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: • • • • •
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The Nanaimo News Bulletin is seeking to hire a full-time circulation manager. Reporting to the publisher, the position is responsible for managing our carrier force, ensuring quality on-time delivery of our twice weekly AwardWinning Community newspaper and our free Daily – delivered Tuesday through Friday. The position is also responsible for maintaining our distribution database, providing support documentation for audits and accreditations. Preference will be given to those applicants with management experience and/or related industry experience. Computer efficiency is essential along with a driver’s license and reliable vehicle. Full benefits and pension will apply. The News Bulletin is a member of Black Press Community News Media, an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Please forward a resume by Friday, October 18th including cover letter and references to: Publisher The Nanaimo News Bulletin 777 Poplar St, Nanaimo V9S 2H7 email: publisher@nanaimobulletin.com Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews
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The Good Samaritan Society is one of Western Canada’s largest voluntary, not for profit, care giving providers. Our Wexford Creek facility on 80 Tenth Street in Nanaimo is currently seeking qualified applicants for:
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Opportunity for an experienced Front Store Manager to join our Nanaimo community focused Drugstore. The successful candidate must have experience in: • • • • • •
Staff hiring & scheduling Managing front store activities Inventory control (including ordering & receiving Merchandising Experience in retail technology Possesses strong communication & leadership skills • Previous experience with Pharmasave is an asset
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Here we grow again! Pacific Homes-Pacific Truss is looking for Truss and Wall designers. We like people who know their way around a computer as much as a construction site, can solve problems on the fly and on the pool table, can talk intelligently about computer aided design or their favorite sports team and who traded in their three piece suit for blue jeans years ago. Would you like to bring your ‘conductor skills’ to us rather than be a ‘passenger on board’ where you are now? If you are ready to trade in your stuffy old 8 to 5 and come join our team email your resume to:
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CABINET DEPARTMENT. Responsibilities: Designing, selling and arranging installations of cabinets and the daily maintenance of the department. Qualifications for the position: *ability to read blueprints *able to do onsite measures *a gift for design and colour coordinating *proficient with computers *be selfmotivated, outgoing and enjoy dealing with the public *be customer service oriented. YOUR DECOR provides an enjoyable working environment, excellent benefit package, current industry training, with remuneration in accordance with experience. Please send your resume to: YOUR DECOR 4602 Keith Ave. Terrace, BC V8G 4K1 Attention: Dave Merritt. Email: dave@yourdecor.com. Tel: 250-635-2976 Fax: 250-6353234.
RCA/LPN URGENTLY needed for H/C. Email resume to: tomram101@gmail.com
DANIELLE’S REFLEXOLOGY and Hypnosis. Relaxing, invigorating and healing. New Location! Call (250)751-5844.
LEMON TREE Housekeeping. Home and office. Call Heidi (250)716-0551.
RELIABLE HANDYMAN Services. Seniors rates avail. Call (250)390-9885.
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CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. Call (250)618-2962.
FREE QUOTES: Same Day Rubbish, any Hauling, Demolition Cleanup. 250-668-6851.
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TRADES, TECHNICAL FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofing / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wages. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: giselle@fraserexteriors.com
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COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER PRO.$30 service call. Mobile Certified Computer Tech. Virus removal. Seniors discount. 250-802-1187.
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U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly onsite professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com
CALM WITHIN Healing now offering Infrared Sauna along with Hypnotherapy, Reiki and Life Coaching. Great rates. Call Sherry (250)753-2434. DANIELLE’S REFLEXOLOGY and Hypnosis. Relaxing, invigorating and healing. New Location! Call (250)751-5844.
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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 ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Reno’s. All exterior Roofing, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131. BLUE OX Home ServicesExpert Renovation & Handyman Services. Refs & Insured. Call 250-713-4409, visit us at: www.Blueoxhomeservices.ca
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2 QUEEN MATTRESS SETS. Still new. Never opened. $200 each. (250)713-9680
5 ANNE Geddes baby pictures $45. Wooden box of games, new, $54. 250-740-2783.
PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451
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8� BEAVER table saw. $98. (250)754-4641. CHESTERFIELD MATCHING chair, colorful floral, on casters, $85. (250)244-4415. COMPUTER DESK: (6mo old) walnut color. New $150, selling for $50. 1 (250)585-7744 KITCHEN RADIO, “Sony�, $4. Charles Craft Travel iron $6. (250)756-2406. SAMSUNG MICROWAVE: above stove, white, 2yrs old. $99. 1 (250)753-0584
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BURIAL PLOTS FOUR BURIAL Plots at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. $600. each or all 4 for $2000. Call (250)752-3711. TWO FULL burial plots, plus six cremations at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Price $2400.00 OBO. (250) 7432054
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CHINA CABINET, tall corner unit (cost $900 new) asking $400. Maroon loveseat hide-abed, $225. Contempary armchair, $75. Radial arm saw, 10� Dewalt, $125. Call (250)752-4400. DINING SUITE- table, 6 chairs, solid fruit wood, 5 yrs old, 42’wx72’lx84’ extends to 96� 2 butterfly leafs, $700 obo. (250)947-9711. DUNCAN PHYFE dining room table, 2 drop leafs, 4 brass claw feet; 4 matching chairs. All in good condition. $500. 1 (250)756-9254 Entertainment Centre, solid oak, with speakers, $200.00. Call 250-618-8736. KITCHEN TABLE w/ 4 chairs, white with black legs & arms. $120. China cabinet 78�H x 34�W, glass top, solid wood bottom $150. Coffee table & 2 end tables, glass inserts $125. (250)753-5184, Nanaimo. QUALITY LIVING room/dining room and misc. items. No reasonable offer refused. 250586-8922. SOLID FIR WOOD rectangular kitchen table (35�W x 58.5�L) & 6 chairs (brown & black) $300. (250)758-8844
GARAGE SALES NANAIMO LION’S CLUB SUPER FLEA MARKET 2300 Bowen Rd ~ Beban Park, Centennial Building Saturday, Oct. 19th 9am-1:30pm All kinds of goods on Sale! Fee $1.00 ~ Under 12 Free
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CANADA MADE solid maple dining room suite. Extends to 90�. Incl. 6 chairs, glass door china cabinet w/hutch; corner cabinet/hutch $950. 6 Occasional vintage side tables; drop leaf coffee table; small circular table. Royal Albert Memory Lane complete service for 12 ppl. Call 250-8900662 for appt.
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INDUSTRIAL BUILT log splitter. 30 ton, pull & electric start, Honda 13 hp with lift table. For more info call Doc 250-2468111
LOG LATHE, for making log homes or pillars w/spare parts. Cat power plant - tandem dump truck & fork lifts. Offers. ALSO, 4x4 Ford $1200.; Radio arm saw $100; GMC High up, 20’ lift, $2500; Log cabin, can be moved, 14x16’, cedar logs & shake roof $12,000. (250)732-3239 (250)743-3198
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NANAIMO: QUIET, clean and comfortable 1 bdrm. Central location, views, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Refs. $650/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633.
CASSIDY: LRG bright 2 bdrm, N/S, F/P, full kitchen, shared laundry. Parking, heat & hydro incld. sm pet neg. $1000/mo, Avail now. 250-245-8669.
2010 KIA FORTE COUPE (silver). Like new, only one owner. 17,500km. $15,000. Call 250-338-8725
1992 DODGE Cummins, diesel truck. 2-wheel drive, extended cab. Exc. condition. $6000 firm. (250) 597-1108
OLDER ELECTRONIC receivers, tape decks, turn table, fax machines, speaker, electric fireplace, lamps, entertainment cabinets, professional meat slicer, etc. Call (250)741-1555. ShopRider Scooter, 2 yrs. old w/ removeable fibreglass cab. Light use, excellent condition. $2950obo. 250-748-9804 TECHNIQUE ELECTRIC organ, good condition, paid $1100. sell for $300. 36 cup coffee Urn, $15. Call (250)754-7534. VARIOUS SECOND hand household items at Red’s Emporium. Furniture, tools, dishes, etc. 19 High St, Ladysmith. Call 250-245-7927.
COTTAGES FRENCH CREEK Immaculate 3 br/2 ba rancher in desirable Sandpiper area. Bright kit/dining. Front/rear patios. Beautiful gardens. A must-see. Easy link to photos on request. 250-752-4741. gardendelight@shaw.ca
VIOLIN/FIDDLE “Bartoli� w/bow & hard case. Beautiful cond; sounds great. Some instructional music plus music stand. $1,800. (250)585-4009.
SPORTING GOODS Curling shoes, Olson ladies size 7, w/new rubber, $40.00. Olson ladies curling broom $40.00. Olson ladies curling gloves, size small, $25.00. Call 250-618-8736. NATIONAL POOL Table two sets of balls rack, six ques. $1000 o.b.o. 250-334-8606
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500sq.ft., 2bdrm +den, security bldg. 2 underground parking spaces, living/dining room w/view +gas FP. Maintenance fee incl hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123 QUALICUM BEACH 2bdrm, 1bath, 1010sq.ft. condo. living & dining room, kitchen, 1 balcony, elevator. Strata $258, elec. incl. $95,000. Qualicum Place. #206-130 Sunningdale Rd. E. 250-594-5755
FOR SALE BY OWNER 29’ 5TH WHEEL on RV Pad in Qualicum. Close to ocean/river & nature trails.Incl.81 Datsun ZX, workshop/storage shed & fenced yard. Asking $25,500. incl 2 slide outs 250-240-0411. 969 ROYAL DORNOCH DR. Eaglecrest. Backing onto golf course with ocean glimpses. 2000 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. $537,000. Call 250-752-4254.
DESIRABLE CEDAR- 1920 sq ft 4 bdrm 2 bath on just under 1/3 acre. Fireplace, woodstove, dbl paved driveway, carport, shop, vinyl deck with roof, garden shed, wood shed. Quiet street close to schools, shops, restaurants, bus. $324,900. 250-722-2032. www.ownersale.info DOWNTOWN NANIAMO: Luxury Waterfront Lifestyle; Elegant 2 Br, 2 bath condo, ocean, mountains, marina views. Lagoon, clubhouse, gym, swimming pool. Walk to Sea wall, near Port Theatre. Reduced for quick sale $349,000. Call 250-591-7800 agents welcome. Open House: Oct. 12th and 13th. (Sat & Sun) 2-4pm.
DUNCAN: 2 bdrm mobile, 55+ Park, no pets, 5 appliances, some furniture, new light and bath fixtures, steel roof. Price $23,200. Call 250-597-3319
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES AMBLEWOOD VILLAGE- 2bdrm, 1 Den in 4-plex unit on Rutherford Rd, only 3yrs old. All appliances, parking. NS/NP, $1050.+ utils. Avail Nov. 1st. (250)390-5145. NANAIMO: 2BDRM in large unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. N/P, near bus stop. (Immed). 250-729-8969.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BASS FIDDLE- solid wood, Nice violins. Please call (250)701-2035.
SELF-CONTAINED studio cabin. $500+utils. NS/NP. Call (250)753-4749.
HERE’S YOUR HOME BASED BUSINESS w/2.5 car garage & separate driveway in downtown Parksville. Includes fully remodelled 3 bdrm home w/legal 1 bdrm suite ($750/mo) & great tenant who wants to stay. Garden & shed, small studio and exception landscaping, separate driveway can park RV’s etc. $360,000. (250) 954-0227. QUALICUM BEACH half acre lot rural setting on no thru road between QB & Parksville, minutes to Hwy 19 & 19A. Level easy build with room for extra family, storage & big toys. Asking $174,000 (no gst/hst). Call 250-248-1044. SUNNY COOMBS field/treed acreage. Room for revenue development. Comfortable 2 floors of 1400 sq ft. Wood, hot water heat $745,000. Phone/Fax 250-248-4495.
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BOUNDARY RIDGE: Bach/1 or 2bdrm. Free h/w, heat. Free cable or net for 1 yr for new tenants only. 250-616-1175 CENTRAL- 2 bdrm apt, quiet location, adult orientated, near sea wall, waterfront view. NS/NP, cable incld, $825/mo. Call (250)716-1648.
HOSPITAL/BOWEN AREA 1 & 2 Bdrms, adult bldg, security cameras. New windows, flooring. Near shops. Sm pet ok. $695+ FREE Heat & H/W. Call 250-753-6656 LADYSMITH: 2 bdrm condo, W/D, F/S, D/W. Open floor plan. Hardwood & tile. Close to transit & downtown. 1 yr lease, $975/mo util’s incld’d, ref’s req’d. Call 250-246-0637. LADYSMITHINCREDIBLE ocean view. Full wall of windows. Executive style adult oriented. Own entry+ patio. Reno’d, 1200 sq ft, 2 bdrms, 2 bath, gas F/P, 5 appls, garage. Pet ok. $995. Avail now Call (250)245-1342. LONG LAKE MANOR, 3108 Barons Rd. 1 or 2 bdrm, close to all amens. 250-751-1341. Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $595 & 1 bdrm $625, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com Meicor Properties Ladysmith: bachelor unit avail now $590/mo incl. heat & hot water, sm pets ok. 250-9246966. www.meicorproperties.com NANAIMO 1275 Dufferin Cres, 1 & 2 Bdrm from $675/mth. Call 250-740-1002
WESTWOOD LAKE Large 2 bdrm newer near VIU. 4 appl’s, F/P. incld’d. $1000/mo. Avail. Call (250)753-7834.
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor - 125,000 km, deluxe edition (all available options) with heated leather seats & sunroof. Beige exterior color, black leather interior. Female driven. Excellent condition both inside and out. No accidents. Service records available. $12,750. Call 250889-2345 or email: erikahubbard4@gmail.com
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2007 BUICK Allure CXL- loaded, 3.8L, 65,000 km, mint condition, 4 new snow tires included. $12,950. (250)723-4439.
1989 27 ft Terry 5th wheel. Needs some TLC! $3500. (250)748-4873
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2008 JEEP-PATRIOT Ltd, 47K original (1) senior owner. Estate Sale. Fully loaded, leather. No accidents. Well maintained. Mint condition! $14,500. (250)738-0070
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1-BDRM, NEWLY renovated condo, top floor, Hospital area. $650./mo inclds heat & hot water. Avail Nov. 1st. Call (250)754-8955.
NORTH NANAIMO: 1 bdrm, quiet basement suite. Spacious living room and kitchen, separate ent. Parking. Util’s incld’d. NS/NP. $850/mo. Avail now. Call (250)758-1466.
UNIVERSITY AREA: 1 bdrm duplex, W/D, quiet tenants only. Avail immediately. $700 + utils. 250-713-5223.
PARKSVILLE: LOT #9, Wallys Way (Wembley Estates off Wembley Rd), $175,000. Call (250)248-3177 or 1 (928) 3144825 for more info.
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N. NANAIMO (near Woodgrove Mall), near schools & bus, 2 large bdrms, walkout suite, N/P, N/S, no partiers, incls heat, hydro, cable, high speed internet, hot water, 3 appls. $950./mo. Avail Nov. 1st. Refs req’d. Call 250-3909858 or (250)741-7661.
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CHRIS CRAFT Engines For Sale. 2 Chris Craft 350 cid gasoline engines. Matched pair left hand and right hand rotation. Circa 1965, rebuilt in mid 1980’s and kept in storage ever since. Bore: 030 Mains: 010 Rods: 010 Bore: 030 Mains: 020 Rods: 020. Asking: $1600 for the pair (obo). Contact: (250)245-3004
1985 MERCEDES 380SL Roadster- light blue with a new dark blue soft top, rust free, as new, never winter driven. Extra set of Michelin tires & Mercedes rims. $14,000. Call (250) 821-9092.
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1994 SPORTSMEN (Nanaimo) 22.5ft 5th Wheel w/hitch. Mint condition. Stove w/oven, 2-door fridge/freezer, full bath, microwave, AC, awning, new tires. Sell $8,000 or Trade for 8-8.5ft. camper. 250-802-5075
1998 23’ Wanderer Lite 5th wheel. Sleeps 6, N/S, double sinks, tub, shower, microwave, awning. Lots of storage excellent condition. $6000 firm. 250-748-1304
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1990 MERCEDES-BENZ 300E, Red/Cream Leather, 3L, 6CYL, Gas, Superb Condition $7500. Call 752-5573, Craig.
3-BDRM LEVEL Entry. 1.5 baths, 5 appl’s, very good cond. Good location - North end. Private backyard, workshop, nice deck, 2-car covered carport. $1200./mo. May purchase for similar payments if you qualify. (250)754-5327. GRAFTON AVE- 20 acre farm, 1500sq ft Rancher, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, room for your horse stall included, fenced and crossed fenced, W/D, F/S. Refs req’d. $1800+ utils. Call (250)468-2008. METRAL AREA: Lrg 4bdrm 2.5baths, F/S, fenced yard, dbl carport, F/S. 5350 Dunster Rd. Avail Nov 1st. $1250. Refs Req. (250)758-6107
ROOMS FOR RENT SINGLE & DBLE units; some w/kitchenettes. Pets ok. New monthly rates starting at $650; wkly starting at $340; 10% off 1st month. 250-754-2328
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NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746 SHARE TOP floor of house, Central Nanaimo. Ocean view. Professional, working person. $550. inclusive (250)751-8906 S.NANAIMOFURNISHED rooms, nice garden, quiet house, no parties, Wifi, phone, cable, hydro, Netflex, W/D included. $450 & 475. NS/NP. Males Only. (250)247-9196.
SUITES, LOWER 1-BDRM+ den- lvl entry/patio. Newer home. N/S, quiet. $800. inclds utils & wifi. Avail now or Nov 1. Call 250-585-5270.
2003 BUICK Century 107,300KM. Excellent condition inside and out Red fully loaded $5,000. 250-336-2693
2000 JAGUAR Vanden Plas Sedan - sapphire blue in colour, fully loaded, less than 80,000 kms, like new in & out, $12,000. Call (250) 821-9092.
2005 Ford Mustang Retro GT, 5 speed, mineral gray, great shape, low miles. $14,000. (250)858-8300
2012 CHEVY Cruise LT, black, 29,000 km, Hwy driven, remainder of factory warranty, serviced to date. Auto, A/C, power everything. $15,500. Call (250)248-3232.
2002 BMW-X5 4-Door, 4WD, new front brakes, 154,000km, Fully loaded. Great condition. $11,500. (250)618-7589
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2003 DODGE Roadtrek 190 Versatile. $36,000. 47,000 miles, V-8, new tires & front brakes. Gen. toilet & shower, propane furnace, stove water heater, excellent cond. Call 250-752-4626.
2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 4x4, quad cab, auto, tow hitch, running boards. 52,000 km, lady driven. $23,000. OBO Call (250)732-5928.
2000 ARCTIC FOX - 5th wheel, 29.5 ft, large LR & BR slide, lots of extras - excellent condition, winter pkg. $20,000. 250-339-6156
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2007 22’ Wildwood Travel Trailer. Sleeps 7, A/C, microwave. Exc. cond. Clean, nonsmoker. 1/2 ton towable. $11,500. firm. (250)722-3535.
BE SURE to see First Lady before haul out Sep 30 (winter storage). Diesel 36’ cruiser, sleeps 5, hyd’s, elec’s & inverted AC. Grand wheelhouse $145,000. Ph/Fx 250-2484495.
2000 BMW-M, Roadster (rare) 60k-miles. Red, leather interior, new rubber. $17,900. Call (250)338-0708. 2001 MERCURY Grand Marquis. Silver, new Michelin tires, 147,000 km, tinted windows, leather, loaded, dual exhaust. Drive in luxury, exc. condition, $5500. OBO (250) 727-1122
1996 DODGE 2500, re-built transmission, new water & fuel pump, good tires, well maintained. Asking $4200 (250) 748-3473
DODGE RAM 1500 4x4 black, short box canopy. $89,000 km. $7800 O.B.O 250-334-8606
2008 FOREST RIVER MicroLite Trailer (18’): tandem axle, full bath, 3-burner stove, hood exhaust, oven, microwave, full fridge w/freezer, dinette, dble bed, AC, loads of storage. SUV can pull. $12,500 obo. 1 (250)758-9939
1999 FORD Escort, 4-door wagon (tan). Good condition. Regularly serviced. Downsizing; need to sell. $2,500. 1 (250)758-7614
SHARED ACCOMMODATION DEPARTURE BAY, lrg room; shared kitchen, bath, laundry. Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $495/mo. (250)760-0842 Avail. immed.
2000 BMW 741i Sedan - silver, fully loaded, good condition (like new in & out) next to new extra set of rims & tires (Michelin “X� Ice Radials) on BMW alloy rims, $10,000. Call (250) 821-9092.
1995 SUZUKI VAN 4x4, new tires, body in good shape, has leaking head gasket, $850. 250-746-6054
2009 WINNEBAGO ERA Limited. Diesel CRD170XL, 24’, 15,500 miles. Original owner. Bath w/sink & shower, patio awning, A/C, furnace, propane gen., micro, TV. $71,900.00 250-752-4736 / 403-691-5639
37’, 1999 Mountain Aire Motor home, dinning room slide. Great for snowbirds heading south. $33,500. Call (250)7520742. PERFECT FOR heading south, $18,500, obo. Easy tow, easy live. 2004 Westwind 5th Wheel, 24’6�, mint condition, slide, rear kitchen, great layout, 2nd marine battery, ‘04 F150 truck, HD, 103,000 km super cab, bed liner, tow pkg, tire upgrade. 250-586-4716.
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CAL-20 Sailboat. Great shape, 5 sails incl. new genoa. Bottom painted Aug.’13. VHF. Keel upgraded. $2700 or $3200 w/ Yamaha motor, obo. 250-709-5089
ENDURANCE 35. Custom built. Launched 1984. Must be seen to be appreciated. Asking $89,000. 250-468-9931.
SAIL BOAT: Flying Junior, fiberglass, 13ft, sails good condition, custom trailer. $1,490. Call (250)338-0708.
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The VIU Mariners finished last season playing nationalchampionship calibre volleyball, and they’d like to get the chance to do it again. Vancouver Island University’s men’s v-ball team begins the 2013-14 season this Friday (Oct. 11), hosting the Camosun Chargers. The M’s team that takes the floor will include 10 returnees from last year’s squad that placed fourth at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships. “It’s a lot of the same crew that had that great experience last year to go to nationals, and they’re that much older…” said Abe Avender, the team’s coach. “A lot of them left there with a bit of a taste, like, ‘I’ve got to get back here’ … My mentality is, I should be at that show every year and that’s what I want these guys to have.” First things first, though, and an always challenging Pacific Western Athletic Association
schedule begins this weekend with homeand-home matches against the Chargers. The M’s will be without three of their four middles due to injury and other reasons, so they’ll be in tough versus the Chargers. Camo is a perennial contender in the PacWest and will be bringing a veteran team to the VIU gym. “There’s no team that’s more fun to beat if you ask me,” Avender said. “If we can limit our errors and serve well, there’s a really good opportunity for us to win.” The coach said players reported in great shape and are moving around and jumping well for this stage of the fall. The Mariners will be led this year by second-year leftside Zach Grigg, who Avender said is a fit, fast and physical player with a “nuclear” serve and a deadly kill. “He hits the ball harder than everyone on this team and you don’t dig his ball,” said the coach. Joining Grigg on the left are Greg Howe and Rylan Brouwer, who returns to the VIU program after a year playing at the university level. Diego Bustos is becoming a leader
M’s women intent on toughening up BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
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VIU Mariners volleyball player Diego Bustos goes for a kill in practice Tuesday evening at the Vancouver Island University gymnasium.
on the rightside, and Dillon Collett is another hard hitter at the position. Adam Tishenko returns as setter and Carson McCormack will start at middle. “My expectations
for the season are high,” Avender said. “I think this group’s going to evolve probably more than any one that I’ve had.” GAME ON … The Mariners and Chargers men play Fri-
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The VIU Mariners plan to play proactive volleyball this season. Vancouver Island University’s women’s v-ball team is setting a few goals at this time of year as it begins the 2013-14 PacWest season with a match against Camosun on Friday (Oct. 11). Looking back on last year, the VIU ladies perhaps didn’t identify their weakness until it was too late and they had gotten upset in the provincial semifinals. “As much as we said we had depth, we didn’t have as much depth because we hadn’t put them in those stressful situations,” said Shane Hyde, the team’s coach. Usually he likes his team to push around the rest of the PacWest, hardly dropping any sets along the way. “This year it’s about the process,” Hyde said. “It’s not because we’re any weaker than we were last year – because in a lot of ways I think we’re stronger than we were last year – but we need to maybe muscle through some of those mid-season matches and get some experience.” They’ll play to win, but sometimes if it takes four or five sets instead of three, that’s OK. “We’ve got that fire in us; we’ve got players like Leanna [Gildersleeve] that would dive [into the] bleachers to win every point in every match,” Hyde said. “Our goal is probably still to stay undefeated, but we’re just going to try to do it in maybe a grindier way.” Gildersleeve and fellow power hitter Alyssa Wolf will be two of the go-to players this year. Tylar Turnbull and Ashley Van Acken are solid in the middle and Ashley Cousens takes over as setter. Megan Groenendijk will step up and start at rightside after Paige Wiebe suffered a long-term injury earlier this week. Martina Mazzei and Mychaela Roelants have shown well at libero, which will allow Megan Rosenlund to play some power. “We’ve got kind of a little bit more balanced team, I think,” said the coach. GAME ON … The M’s play the Chargers this Friday at 6 p.m. at the VIU gym. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (PG): 1255 325 THE HEAT (14A): 655 935 PLANES 2D (G): 1250 DON JON (18A): 320 650 920 PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 2D (PG): 335 PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 3D (PG): 105 705 INSIDIOUS 2 (14A): 935 *ends Wed* GRAVITY 2D (PG): 115 345 715 945 *no passes* GRAVITY 3D (PG): 1245 100 300 330 645 700 900 930 *no passes* RUNNER RUNNER (14A): 110 340 710 940 *no passes* RIGHT KIND OF WRONG (14A): 120 350 720 950 SNEAK PEEK: Thursday Oct 17: CARRIE (14A) at 10pm
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The Nanaimo Clippers are going to need to score some goals this weekend, and they know where to get them – right around the net. The city’s B.C. Hockey League team has back-toback Island Division matchups this weekend, visiting the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday (Oct. 11) and then hosting the Cowichan Valley Capitals the next night. Clippers coach Mike Vandekamp said he’d like to see his players make things tough on opponents by going to the net harder. “We’re not real hungry around the net yet. We don’t shoot enough, either,” he said. “I think simplifying the offence and getting
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Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Edwin Hookenson, left, clears away a West Kelowna Warriors opponent as goalie Jayson Argue makes a save during last Saturday’s game at Frank Crane Arena.
more pucks and more bodies to the net is probably a real key thing for us right now. “It makes you harder to play against, too. It’s very hard to defend against when you play that type of game.”
GAME ON … The Clips and Grizz play Friday at 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena. Saturday’s game against the Caps is at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. For ticket info, visit www.nanaimo clippers.com. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
The Nanaimo Buccaneers must not have liked losing very much. Two days after suffering their first loss of the season, the city’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team hammered the Oceanside Generals 7-1. Jordan Levesque scored a natural hat trick for the Bucs in the third period and Riel Gibson, Shane Dial, Noah Russi and Dan Foglietta were Nanaimo’s other scorers Saturday at Parksville’s Oceanside Place. Alex Mastrodonato only needed to make 14 saves in the win. On Oct. 3, the Bucs lost 5-4 to the Campbell River Storm at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. Gibson had two goals and Levesque and Lee Orpen also tallied. The Buccaneers (9-1) play at home tonight as they take on the Peninsula Panthers (5-31-1) at 7:15 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
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The Raiders should be ready for playoffs – they’ve had a must-win mentality for weeks now. Ever since the Vancouver Island Raiders lost back-toback games in early August to fall to 1-2, they’ve felt as though their backs were against the wall. Seven straight wins later, they finished the regular season in their familiar first-place perch. This Saturday (Oct. 12) they try to carry that momentum into the playoffs and a semifinal matchup against the Kamloops Broncos. “Our coaches have kind of been in a playoff mentality for the last six weeks now, so I don’t think it’s going to change much,” said Jaeden Marwick, Raiders quarterback. The attitude doesn’t change, perhaps, but absolutely the stakes are different. The Raiders have never lost to the Broncos, but if they do, football season is done. “As a team, now we understand it’s do or die,” Marwick said. Most aware of that fact are the Raiders’ graduating 22-year-olds, such as offensive lineman Tyler Oldendorf. “If you lose you’re done.
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V.I. Raiders running back Ashton Galloway mows over a Westshore Rebels tackler during last Saturday’s game at Caledonia Park.
Nobody wants to lose in your last year,” he said. “I feel that everybody’s going to be good going into the playoffs. A lot of our veteran guys have played in national finals [and semifinals] and I feel we’re ready to take this thing all the way.” The Raiders (8-2) go into the post-season with an advantage over the rest of the competition in the B.C. Football Conference. The secondplace Okanagan Sun (8-2) and the third-place Langley Rams (7-3) both finished well ahead of the fourth-place Broncos (2-7-1). “It gives us an opportunity
to play the fourth-place team to host the B.C. final. So we couldn’t ask for a better situation…” said Matthew (Snoop) Blokker, Raiders coach. “And let’s be honest about it. Langley and Okanagan have got to go beat the crap out of each other and I’m going to enjoy watching that one on Sunday up there.” GAME ON … The Raiders and Broncos kick off Saturday at 1 p.m. at Caledonia Park … The Cullen Cup B.C. championship game will be played Oct. 19 at the home park of the highest-seeded finalist. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Young soccer prospects building skills There was beautiful Elections last weather last weekspring brought new end and plenty of faces to the club’s excitement in the air board of directors. to go along with it, as Taking over as presianother local youth dent this year is Ian soccer Johnson, season is with Scott thorpe underway. Saywell the report Certainly vice presiIan Thorpe there was dent. Club Columnist a carnival secretary atmois Adrian sphere last Collery and Saturday treasurer at the Gyro is Jameel Youth Sayani. Sports Returning Fields at to HCFC as Beban technical Park. Hundreds of director is Claude young players were Bolton, who leads involved in matches, the club’s player amidst colourful development centre banners, music and and academy. displays involving For beginning police cars and fire players, fun and trucks. skill development It has been a year comes with what is since youth soctermed ‘small sided’ cer in Nanaimo was games. There was a rebranded as Hartime when even the bour City Football youngest players Club, but the change in Nanaimo soccer in name hasn’t played on 11-a-side impacted the large teams on full-sized numbers of players fields. That changed signing up. Again this in the 1970s, when season, about 1,600 Bob Arnold, Bill Morhave registered. ris and myself led
the start of the Pony League concept of seven-a-side teams on smaller fields. The benefits of the concept were gradually recognized and the program has continued to evolve since that time. Now it is usually called mini soccer, accepted as a fun and developmentally appropriate environment for young players which gives them more touches on the ball and more exciting games. This season, U6 plays three-a-side games on small fields with no goalkeepers. U7-U8 teams play four-a-side, also without keepers. U9-U10 players take the next step by playing six-a-side games that introduce the position of goal keeper. At each of these mini levels, the youngsters play in double-sided games, meaning that they are actually involved in two games at once on adjacent fields.
There’s never a dull moment! Now, the smallsided concept has again been expanded. This year, U11 to U14 players will play an eight-versus-eight format. Harbour City FC has a number of U15U18 boys’ and girls’ house teams that represent the club in the Upper Island League. There are also five clubs including Harbour City which have players compet-
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Redmen show toughness in win The Nanaimo Redmen defeated the Victoria Spartans 22-10 on Sunday at Pioneer Park despite playing with a bit of an undermanned lineup. “It pushes you harder,” said Steve Bowen, who had two fumble recoveries. “Even if you get a bump or a scrape you know you
have to keep playing to win.” Nanaimo got two rushing touchdowns from Jake Borserio and one from Riley Savard. Nanaimo hosts the last-placed Coquitlam Falcons (0-5) this Sunday (Oct. 13) at 2 p.m. at May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park. Admission is free.
How to shop for hearing aids! Are you considering hearing aids and beginning to do some research? Are you wondering about things like: What are the best brands? What features are important? (i.e. low battery signals, noise reduction, directional microphones, Bluetooth, etc.) What are the differences between the various styles? How long do they last? How do the warranties work? Why are hearing aids so expensive? How to choose a hearing clinic? Why are there so many hearing clinics around these days? Etc? There is no escaping the fact that for anything that you want to do in life, there are choices to make. Everything from buying a house to ordering coffee requires mental energy to sort through the options. Hearing aids are no different. You may or may not realize that there is a dizzying amount of choice here too; styles, brands, features, where to buy, prices, just to name a few. When I’m trying to make purchase decisions, I want to sort through the options and educate myself before speaking with a salesperson. However, there usually comes a point that I get confused by all the information available. It’s at these times that I wish that I could get straight information from a professional in the industry. But, who can I trust? Aren’t salespeople biased and only going to tell me what’s good for them? That is why I’m offering a hearing aid information session. I want to give people considering hearing aids some inside information without any “sales pressure”. Now, you may be thinking, “This is information session is just a sales pitch.” Let me just say this, of course I’m interested in finding out if I can help you hear better. BUT, I also realize that different service providers are good for different people. I’ll tell you why at the information session. So, here is what you will learn: • Simple overview of how hearing works • What to expect with a full
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Reflections on the Coast is a unique solo show by local photographer Laurie MacBride, opening Tuesday (Oct. 15) at The Centre Gallery on Gabriola Island. The show includes more than three dozen images from MacBride’s years of boating on the B.C. coast, from Gabriola Island to the wilds of the Central and North Coast. Others speak of the beauty found closer to home, in her garden and the natural environment
and wildlife of Gabriola. Each print is accompanied by McBride’s reflections on the experience behind the photo, resulting in a blend of narrative and image. MacBride is a co-founder and a long-time head of the marine conservation group Georgia Strait Alliance. Since retiring from that role she has been focusing on photography, striving to communicate the beauty she sees in the natural world. “As an environmentalist, I’m very aware of the fragile state of life on our planet, but I’m not willing to accept despair,” MacBride said. “I hope that my photographs can help fuel people’s
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Literature lovers are invited to an evening with Michael Crummey, the 2013 Gustafson Distinguished Poet Chair, who will read selections from Under the Keel, his first poetry collection in a decade. The free public lecture entitled Burn Barrel will take place at Vancouver Island University on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of building 355. VIU publishing professor Joy Gugeler acquired and edited Flesh & Blood, Crummey’s 1998 story collection, while at Beach Holme Publishing. “Michael Crummey is that rarest breed of writer whose poetic sensibility combines with mesmerizing characters to produce a story at once so heartbreaking, droll and true – it rivals the best conversations and dreams and inspires both,” she said. “His ambidextrous talent invites us to reconsider genre and marvel at the tenor of his hybrid voice.” Crummey is the author of three other books of poetry – Salvage, Hard Light and Arguments with Gravity. His first novel, River Thieves, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, his second, The Wreckage, was a national bestseller and a Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize finalist. The bestselling Galore won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and was a finalist for the Governor General’s and IMPAC Dublin Literary awards. His works have been translated into French, Italian, Polish, Dutch and he was awarded the 2008 Writer’s Trust Timothy Findley Award for outstanding body of work by a writer midcareer. Newfoundland: Journey into a Lost Nation, written with Greg Locke, pays homage to his native province – he lives in St. John’s. The Gustafson Distinguished Poetry Chair was established in 1998 from the estate of the late, pre-eminent Canadian poet Ralph Gustafson and his wife, Betty. The position has been held by celebrated poets Don Domanski, Dionne Brand, Tom Wayman, Daphne Marlatt, Robert Bringhurst, Don MacKay, Jan Zwicky, and Dennis Lee among others, each of whom have their lectures published as chapbooks. For more information about the lecturers, please visit www.mediastudies.viu.ca/gustafson/. A catered reception, cash bar, and book-signing in the Royal Arbutus Room, bldg. 300, follows the lecture. Copies of Crummey’s books will be at the VIU bookstore and will be sold at the event.
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Rick Scott’s musical audio novel The Great Gazzoon won Children’s Recording of the Year at the 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards in Calgary Sunday. The four-hour, fourdisc project was recorded on Protection Island, produced by Valley Hennell and engineered by Anthony Maki, with 25 local actors, singers and musicians. Scott performs with the Vancouver Island Symphony and a choir of Grade 5 students in February; auditions are open. Please visit www.vancouverislandsymphony.com. Photo contributed
Local musician Kendall Patrick and her band the Headless Bettys have been invited to perform in front of powerful music industry executives from across the country at Indie Week Canada Oct. 16-20 in Toronto. Music conference appearances are important for artists launching their careers. Patrick is hoping to build relationships that could lead to spots opening up for other bands, get her music into film and television productions and raise her profile in the industry. “Once it settled in it was like getting a green light, and I was like, ‘Here we go!’” Patrick said. To help cover the costs for herself and band members Lena Birtwistle, Brent Chauvin and Caleb Burness to spend the week in Toronto, Patrick started a fundraising campaign online via
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resources. The map has been created in a way that enables people to add and maintain their own listings, and features information about cultural organizations, cultural facilities and venues, creative cultural industries, creative professionals, cultural heritage, natural heritage, artists and sports. The Nanaimo Cultural Map will be used to identify and map community cultural assets and resources. It will also help to prepare the groundwork for iden-
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Museum seeks toys to create feature exhibit Check your closets and attics for your favourite old toys – the Nanaimo Museum needs your help to create a feature exhibit on the history of toys. The exhibit will highlight toys with a Nanaimo connection from the 1980s and older. Toys from the museum’s collection and private collections in the community will be on display mid-November through the Christmas season. Toy exhibits have been popular at the Nanaimo Museum in
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mentary students participate in our Christmas program last December,” Greenaway said. “The toy exhibit will be a great addition to our popular Christmas programs.” The exhibit will also be featured in the museum’s family Christmas event Under the Christmas Tree on Dec. 14. If you are interested in loaning an artifact to the museum for the exhibit, please send a photo of your toy to Greenaway by e-mail to program@ nanaimomuseum.ca
prior to Oct. 25. Toys must be from the 1980s or older and in good condition. Museum staff will decide in early November which
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Nanaimo News Bulletin B11
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Nanaimo News Bulletin B13
Ski club forecasts fine winter on the slopes It’s all downhill from here for the Mt. Washington Ski Club. The club is watching weather forecasts as it prepares for another alpine season at the ski hill near the Comox Valley.
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Tennis Canada promotes sport Tennis Canada served up its first Rogers Rookie Tour Tournament last month at Beban Park’s courts. The tourney was intended to promote the sport, and was played in an exhibition format with no eliminations. Kazue Fujiki, instructor with Tennis Canada, said in a press release that the Sept. 21 tourney was a success, and that the children enjoyed it. “This was the first tournament for many of them and they have worked very hard, made a wonderful friendship and learned tennis as a great lifelong activity,” she said. Fujiki promotes the sport as part of Tennis Canada’s Building Tennis Community Champions program. She notes that there are lessons available through the City of Nanaimo’s parks and recreation, including indoor tennis at the Oliver Woods Community Centre and partnerships with the Westwood Tennis Club. For more information, please contact Fujiki at 250-754-4145 or e-mail kazuefujiki@shaw.ca.
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Reducing fuel costs is foremost on the minds of many drivers. Myriad costs are associated with owning an automobile, many of which are within a driver’s control. For instance, safe drivers are likely to spend less on auto insurance than drivers with a history of traffic violations or accidents, while drivers who purchase a vehicle with a high safety rating will likely spend less to insure that vehicle than they would a sports car. One of the costs associated with driving that some drivers may mistakenly feel is beyond their control is the cost of fuel. Drivers might not be able to control the price at the pump, but there are many ways drivers can spend less on fuel, helping them save money and helping the environment along the way. Making a vehicle more efficient is a great way to save money at the pump. But drivers don’t need to get under
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the hood or have a mechanic’s understanding of automobiles to make their cars more efficient. In fact, a few minor adjustments is all it takes to make a car more efficient and save drivers, regardless of their mechanical inclinations, money at the filling station. Adequately inflate tires. Tires that are not properly inflated increase drag on a vehicle, which then consumes more fuel to operate at full capacity. Check the driver’s manual for the manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure, and check the tire pressure frequently to ensure your car isn’t working harder than it needs to be. Clear out the trunk. A car filled with clutter is carrying unnecessary weight, making it harder for the car to accelerate and consuming more fuel than it should be. Clear out the trunk and anything inside the vehicle that you don’t need. Open the windows at lower speeds. Air conditioning consumes lots of fuel, and many auto experts suggest rolling down the windows when driving at lower speeds. When you begin driving a little faster, roll the windows up and turn on the air conditioning to reduce drag.
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October 2013
Fall Car Care Special section
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Balancing act
Brake check
Nick Mernickle, technician at Nanaimo Honda, places a wheel in the shop’s road force balancer. The new machine matches the tire and rim to optimize tire balance performance.
Alex Vandermeer performs a four-wheel brake service at Auto Check. After a hot and dry summer, most cars need extra attention to their brakes.
When to change motor oil is often a point of contention among mechanics When it comes to taking care of their vehicles, many motorists prefer to be overly cautious. While that’s not necessarily a bad thing, there are times when being too cautious can unnecessarily cost you money.
Motor oil, and when to change that oil, has long been a point of contention. Oil does not necessarily need to be changed before a long trip. While it’s good to have your car examined before embarking, if the recom-
mended oil change interval is not up, then you do not need to preemptively change your oil. You can use petroleumbased oil after using synthetic. Another longstanding myth regarding motor oil was that once you use a synthetic motor
oil instead of a petroleumbased oil you have to continue using synthetic oil, which is often more expensive than more traditional motor oil, in order to avoid harming the vehicle. However, automotive professionals have noted that
these two types of oils are now often blended, meaning switching back and forth from one to the other is not likely to cause any damage to your vehicle. Just be sure to use oil that meets the standards set forth in your owner’s manual.
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October 2013
Fall Car Care Special section
Brake time
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Jeff Cesari, head technician at Jim Pattison Hyundai Nanaimo, works on the brakes of a 2006 Elantra that was brought in for its winter maintenance package.
Brandon Belanger, a service technician with the Great Canadian Oil Change, checks the tire pressure on a customer’s car during a routine oil change.
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Nanaimo News Bulletin B17
October 2013
Fall Car Care Special section Ignoring routine maintenance will cost more down the road
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TAKING CARE of oil changes, tire and brake service will help reduce future bills.
The average age of a personal vehicle on the road today is more than 11 years, according to recent news reports. In tough economic times, it’s natural to rein in spending. But the experts at the non-profit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence warn that putting off routine auto maintenance or ignoring service intervals is false economy. Small issues can morph into more expensive repairs. For example, failure to replace worn brake pads or a faulty oxygen sensor -- both relatively easy services for qualified auto technicians -- can result in expensive brake rotor service or costly replacement of the vehicle’s catalytic converter. Frequently neglected items include oil changes, tire and brake service, wheel alignment, air and fuel filters, and transmission service, according to certified auto technicians. Besides, a well-maintained vehicle
gets better gasoline mileage, pollutes less, is safer to operate and lasts longer than one that’s neglected. To help consumers choose a repair shop that fits their needs, the institute offers the following checklist: ◆ Look for a neat, well-organized facility, with vehicles in the parking lot equal in value to your own and modern equipment in the service bays. ◆ Look for a courteous staff, with a service consultant willing to answer all of your questions. ◆ Look for policies regarding estimated repair costs, diagnostic fees, guarantees and acceptable methods of payment. ◆ Ask if the repair facility specializes or if it usually handles your type of repair work. ◆ Look for signs of professionalism in the customer service area, such as civic, community or customer service awards. ◆ Look for evidence of qualified technicians: trade school diplomas, certificates of advanced course work and certification. The institute is a non-profit, independent organization dedicated to improving the quality of automotive service.
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Touch up Bert Corbel, Curtis Strutt, Bryan Hildebrandt and Andy Bosak work on a Toyota Tacoma at Touch Above, a division of Nanaimo Toyota and Nanaimo’s only certified detail shop.
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October 2013
Fall Car Care Special section Drive-in combined love of movies, automobiles The drive-in movie theater was the brainchild of Richard Hollingshead, Jr., an auto products sales manager at his father’s Whiz Auto Products store. Hollingshead wanted to combine his passion for automobiles with his love of films. After testing different parking configurations and imitating weather conditions in his own driveway to
simulate the drive-in movie experience, Hollingshead filed for a patent for the drive-in theater. The first drive-in was opened on June 6, 1933, in Camden, N.J. Drive-in theaters peaked in popularity in the 1950s. According to Drive-Ins.com, currently there are about 55 drive-ins remaining in Canada.
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Kevin Carlson, senior technician at Newcastle Nissan, installs a new rear spoiler on a 2014 Nissan Versa Note.
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Fall Car Care Special section Program upload Laird Wheaton GM general technician Mike Marx programs a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. THE NEWS BULLETIN
Safety features help make garage a sanctuary Auto enthusiasts often find their garage is a sanctuary where they can go and think about their vehicles and little else. But no garage is a true sanctuary if it is not safe, and the following are a few ways auto enthusiasts can ensure their work space is safe and sound. ◆ Keep an adequately stocked first aid kit on hand. An accessible first aid kit can
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Assembly required Lindsay McLeod, mechanic with Kal Tire on Old Victoria Road, works on a seized brake assembly with tire technician Theo Setterfield.
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Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET To the lady in the Thrifty Foods flower shop. You made my day buying me those lovely roses. You know who you are.
BOUQUET To Mary and Kiyo for the goodies they always give me. I am truly blessed to have you two in my life.
BEEF To the woman who gave me a disgusted look when I walked by her in the grocery store wearing dirty yoga pants and crocs. I was doing yard work and didn’t feel like changing just for a quick trip to the store. It’s not the end of the world.
BEEF To the gas station that refused point blank to allow my two-and-half year old great-granddaughter the use of the toilet because we had not purchased gas, even though we had purchased gas other times.
BOUQUET To the wonderful veterinarians and all the staff at Benson View Veterinary Hospital for the kindness and compassion show to me when I had to part with my beloved cat Amy. Your staff are angels in disguise. BEEF To those businesses that submit bouquets to themselves pretending to be a customer. BOUQUET A big hug to my guy Jonn. You are truly a special man.
BOUQUET To a very kind man who paid for our supper. When I asked for the bill the waitress said he had paid it. BEEF To the person complaining about kids running in the rain at school. Look out the window and dress your child appropriately for the weather. It was the Terry Fox Run – did he wait for the sun to shine? BOUQUET To those who bring clean and usable goods to the thrift store, it is appreciated.
BEEF To the cable company for not returning two phone calls, an e-mail and an online chat request, especially when the cost of cable is so high and you get stuck with a bunch of channels you don’t even want.
BEEF To the jewelry store owner who had the audacity to charge $100 plus 12 per cent tax to clean 10 pieces of gold that took 30 minutes. You charged provincial sales tax, which I believe is illegal for services only – I will be informing Revenue Canada.
BOUQUET To my two special friends at home, Git and Dodge Dump Truck. When I get home from work, they meet me at the door and make me feel so loved.
BOUQUET To Suzanne and Ted at Home Hardware for their great service and pleasant assistance. As a customer it is much appreciated.
BEEF To the person who thought it would be funny to imitate a dog growling when I was biking near them in the woods at night. You scared me half to death.
BEEF To the guy in the old Dodge minivan I was following down Cliff Street who overshot the street you wanted to turn down. You stopped and I stopped a car length behind you. You then backed into my truck, as I laid on the horn, doing damage to both our vehicles. When I went for my ICBC assesment, I found out you told them that I rear-ended you.
BOUQUET To the two ladies who carried my shopping bags to Hammond Bay School when the bus driver dropped me off at Harry Wipper Park when I had asked for Neck Point in order to pick up my grandson. BEEF Thanks for leaving your cats when you moved from your Harewood house. They will find a good home – shame you didn’t do the same for your children and dogs.
BOUQUET To the City of Nanaimo for their colourful street banners and their international flags.
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BOUQUET To my beautiful daughter Lindsay for making my first week as a stay-at-home dad as perfect as can be. BOUQUET To everyone I’ve met in Nanaimo so far for being the friendliest city and making me feel so welcome and at home. I just moved here from Vancouver. BOUQUET To Dr. Mitchell. You fixed me up after another doctor totally botched the previous surgery. I will always be grateful. BOUQUET To Nanaimo Honda, Jason and the service department, who’ve taken great care of us over the years. Aaron and Shiffon made our trade-in/purchase of a new car easy and painless. We’re really having fun driving it around. BOUQUET To Sean Durrell of E&S Heating of Nanaimo, who generously gifted me with a nice clean fireplace on my birthday.
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BOUQUET To the lovely lady in front of me at the Dickenson Road Tim Hortons drive-thru. She wished me a good day and paid for my lunch.
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BOUQUET To awesome staff at Broco Auto Glass for fixing my sunroof. I had my sunroof taped closed for three years after being scared off by other companies about the big job. You not only fixed my sunroof in a day but took off all the sticky tape residue and made me feel like a million bucks.
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BOUQUET To Markianna Jones at Tofino Air. She put her thinking cap on and got us to Gibsons on time. We made it to my niece’s wedding rehearsal and 50th school reunion. Beef to the fog bank that stressed us all out.
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BOUQUET To Baby Boomers. Those employed at city hall are eligible to retire with full pension thus enabling many VIU-educated people to find a job in the city.
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BOUQUET To Two Chefs for their incredible homemade food and also their willingness
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BOUQUET To the person who turned in my wallet at Costco. Many thanks from a very grateful shopper.
Beefs & Bouquets is a free forum to give thanks or express views on issues and events. The News Bulletin reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Length is limited to 40 words and two submissions per person per week. A winner will be selected at random to receive a floral bouquet from Turley’s Florist and Potting Shed. Mail or deliver to the News Bulletin, 777B Poplar St., Nanaimo, V9S 2H7 or e-mail to bulletinboard@nanaimobulletin.com. Fax to 250-753-0788.
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BOUQUET To Greg Norman, assistant chief of operations for Nanaimo Fire Rescue, for being polite and personable during the bear incident on Prideaux Street.
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BOUQUET To the little boy in Cedar that found a winter cap on Woobank Road and went out of his way to return it to its owner. The boy who lost it was really happy. You showed him that there are honest kids out there.
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Nanaimo News Bulletin B23
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