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Boat users call for upgrades to Brechin ramp Lack of access in other communities combined with better fishing is leading to conflict at launch
usage and more varied groups accessing the ramp, such as fishing guides and paddlers. Access problems, parking short“A few years ago you could go ages and yelling matches between down there any day of the week and boaters has fishermen calling on there would only be a half-dozen the city to take action on Nanai- trailers,” said Clyde Wicks, chairmo’s Brechin Boat Ramp. man of Nanaimo’s Sport Fishing Nanaimo fisherAdvisory Commitmen are angling for tee. “Now on weekimprovements at the ends – Saturday and city-owned Brechin Sunday – the place B o a t R a m p , f ro m is jammed.” increased parking to Twenty trailers is etiquette education considered a good and extra floats. day at the facility. now it’s so With a major turnGerry Rupp, around in fishing over oversubscribed owner of Invictus the past three years Charters, calls the and the popularity and underramp an “embarof recreational water developed. rassment” that sports, they say the needs investment. ramp is at capacity and They need a “If you went back has become a choke 30 years ago, yeah, point for people want- place three it was a good faciling to access the water. times that size. ity,” he said.“Now There are reports of it’s so oversubparking being at capacity, traffic scribed and underdeveloped. They congestion and verbal and physi- need a place three times that size.” cal altercations between users tryRupp and Wicks anticipate the ing to get into and out of the New- use of ramp will only increase as castle Channel. good fishing continues. A Nanoose According to fishermen, part of ramp is also expected to shutter the problem is the facility was built and they say it’s important to look to accommodate the city’s needs at how Brechin can handle any close to three decades ago but is additional demand. now seeing larger boats, higher See ‘CITY’ /4 By Tamara Cunningham THe NewS BULLeTiN
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Birthday bash
Melissa Nobels from Vesta Entertainment celebrates Canada’s 147th birthday at Maffeo Sutton Park. The warm weather brought hundreds of people to the park for Canada Day celebrations, which included face painting, cupcake decorating, entertainment and more. For the story, please see page 6.
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