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Cedar mourns death of teen in longboard collision with truck
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poorly lit road cited as possible factor in nighttime accident. By Chris Bush THe NewS BULLeTiN
A Cedar Secondary School student described as a smiling, happy kid died Monday evening when he was hit by a flatbed pickup truck while out longboarding. The incident happened at about 6 p.m. on MacMillan Road near the high school. Police said the youth was longboarding in the southbound lane when he was struck by a northbound truck, driven by a 28-yearold man. The victim, Ryan Thomas Wallace-Tarry, 17, was treated at the scene by paramedics and North Cedar Volunteer Fire Department before he was rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The section of MacMillan Road where the incident occurred was closed while RCMP collision analysts investigated the scene. Police said the driver of the pickup truck was co-operating and that speed and alcohol did not appear to have contributed to the accident, but noted that the area was dimly lit andthat Wallace-Tarry was wearing dark clothing. “Basically the evidence is pointing toward just a tragic accident
and with that in mind it’ll probably be turned over to the B.C. Coroner’s Service for investigation,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. Students and staff at the high school set up a memorial in one of the school’s classrooms and placed flowers and small items that included headphones and beaded bracelets and necklaces on a utility pole near the accident scene. Chad Lintott, school principal, said the students and staff made up a small community who knew Wallace-Tarry, in some cases from as early as kindergarten, and were taking the news hard. Counsellors from the school district were brought to provide support for students and staff. “We’re telling students to be honest with themselves and to seek support when they think they need it,” Lintott said. “To use one another as support, to seek help when necessary, but not be shy about that and be OK with their emotions.” Evidence that Lintott was himself still coming to grips with Wallace-Tarry’s death became apparent when spoke about his student in past and present tense. “No doubt there’s a great sense of loss and tragedy today,” Lintott said. “He was a very warm, very engaging kid. Always smiling. Always happy. He’s really set a goal for himself. u See ‘PRINCIPAL’ /6
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Reaction mixed for liquor store in Departure Bay By Tamara Cunningham THe NewS BULLeTiN
A pitch for a new Departure Bay liquor store is getting mixed reaction from the neighbourhood’s representatives. Nanaimo businessman John Wicks is looking to lease space for a liquor store across from Departure Bay beach at the once-controversial 24-hour 7-Eleven. According to Wicks, Nanaimo’s north end is stocked with too many liquor stores and he isn’t happy with his own Black Bear outlet on Doumont Road, prompting his desire to move the retail south. The city is currently considering his rezoning application and the store is far from being in the bag, but Wicks says he hopes to eventually be able to open in a higher-density area
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where he can give customers a more convenient option to shop for booze. He would also enhance an “unsightly” and unused portion of 7-Eleven, he said, adding his store would mean progress for Departure Bay. But not everyone is ready to toast the new addition. The executive of the Departure Bay Neighbourhood Association – which formed over concerns about 7-Eleven’s 24-hour convenience store more than a decade ago – is divided about an adjoining liquor store. While there are are those who support the accessibility of a village liquor store, others “definitely do not want to see [it],” concerned it would add to litter, noise and parties on the beach, said organization president Karen Hovestad. u See ‘ASSOCIATION’ /6
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