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Angling for the big one
A fisherman casts his line near the mouth of the Millstone River. KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN
Fishers take advantage of a strong pink salmon run near Nanaimo’s Millstone River
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isheries and Oceans Canada is forecasting a strong pink salmon run for Nanaimo, providing good recreational fishing opportunities. Andrew Thomson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada South Coast B.C. area director, said estimates aren’t done for every pink salmon run but there are indicator systems and the department has seen strong pink salmon runs in other river systems on the east coast of Vancouver Island. It seems as if there has been favourable ocean con-
ditions and an abundance of fish in the approach areas to Nanaimo, he said. “At the moment, we’ve got pink salmon returning to both the Millstone River and into Departure Bay as well, and so we’ve opened up for recreational opportunities for pink salmon,” Thomson said. “We’ve seen pink salmon return strong in other areas and so we expect a good strong return as well for pinks in the Nanaimo area and that’s why the fishing opportunity’s been offered.” James Sandifer, an avid fisherman, heard that pink salmon were making their
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way through Nanaimo’s waterfront and has been taking advantage for a few days. “I’ve caught a total of five – two [Monday], one [Sunday] and now two,” Sandifer said Tuesday. “I find the best fishing right now is during the high tide. It pushes the fish more in close to the river mouth and it’s just easier fishing instead of having to go further out into the water.” Mike Screaton said the salmon are spawning and getting ready to run up the Millstone. He brought his family up from Ladysmith, just like the year previous. “Last year was good, it
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was awesome. I came out and scouted yesterday, saw lots of guys catching them and I’ve seen a lot of guys catching them already [Tuesday], so it’s supposed to be getting better every day that goes by,” he said. Screaton’s sons Bradley and Brayden both said they had high hopes for their yield. “I want to catch a really big one, I hope,” said Bradley, with Brayden hoping for the same. Thomson said there is a limit of four fish per day for pink salmon until the end of September.
Second medical marijuana company poised for Nanaimo BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN
Two new medical marijuana operations could bookend the Harbour City. B.C.-based Wildflower Marijuana Inc. is applying to Health Canada to license its two medical marijuana production facilities in the Nanaimo region. If approved, it says it would become the largest grower and distributor in the country with 150,000 square feet of growing space on either end of the city. This would also be its first grow operation. According to William MacLean, Wildflower Marijuana chief executive offiIf we can leverage cer, the company looked the skilled labour across Canada a producand obviously have for tion site and the Nanaimo area’s that temperate temperate and climate there, we moderate climate is “ideal” think it’s a great for growing the drug. He says place to start a the company is business. aiming to have the lowest carbon footprint in the industry and environment plays a large factor in that. Nanaimo’s skilled labour was also a factor in Wildflower’s decision to locate here. It made its first application to Health Canada to license a six-building operation on 51 hectares in Nanoose Bay and plans to make a second this month for a 14-hectare spread in Yellow Point. Both properties are in the Agricultural Land Reserve, which is allowed by the province although the company would not qualify for farm tax status.
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