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Medical care available during holiday being movie theatres, the casino and the hospital.

The City of Nanaimo will be operating the majority of their buildings on a shortened holiday schedule. The Nanaimo Aquatic Centre will remain open on Dec. 24, Dec. 26, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, with reduced hours.

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nity Centre will all be closed on Dec. 26 and Jan. 1. However, Beban Park will be open on Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. for its Holiday Finale.

For those looking to access city hall, the building will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, but will remain open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.

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Audit aims to create discussion about safety in city’s south end

By Tamara Cunningham The News bulleTiN

Canada World Youth volunteers hope to give Nanaimo something to talk about with a new audit on women’s safety.

An audit on women’s sense of safety in south Nanaimo was presented at the Harbourfront Library Friday as a starting point for discussion and a more in-depth study on safety.

The audit, done by Jillian Der, 18, and Siti Habibah Rhadiabullah, 19, as part of a three-month Canada World Youth program, looked at the area around Haliburton, Irwin and Victoria streets and the top issues affecting safety, from overgrown bushes to poor lighting and a lack of signs pointing people toward emergency resources.

The intersection of Irwin and Sabiston streets was so dark, the study noted

that it was hard to find the sidewalks and there were inadequately marked and lit bus stops. In a preliminary survey at the Nanaimo Women’s Centre, participants also noted that the Needham and Haliburton Street bus stop in particular felt ‘exceptionally unsafe’ and refused to use it.

Der, who walked south Nanaimo with a group of women during the audit, said she was surprised at how dark and isolated it was. Her host house is in the same area.

“I’ve walked along there at night by myself and I try not to think about that because then you get into a frame of mind that’s fearful,” she said.

“But when you take it all in and you look at how dark it is and how easy it would be for someone to sneak up on you or turn a corner and all of a sudden there’s someone there and there’s no lights on in the houses and you don’t know where to go for help ... it’s unnerving.”

Der said the audit is surface level but hopes it leads to conversations about women’s safety needs and how they have to be addressed.

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i try not to think about that because then you get into a frame of mind that’s fearful.

Recommendations include better lighting on streets like Irwin, better identified bus stops and signs directing people to emergency resource areas.

Lesley Clarke, executive director with the Nanaimo Women’s Centre believes their work advances dialogue, especially about people coming to Nanaimo and how safe they feel.

“I really applaud these youth women for taking this on,” she said. “It was really interesting to have their perspective and I think that would be useful information to add to a larger safety audit.”

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Campaign ends with success The Nanaimo Community Hospice Society has netted $1.5 million in a capital fundraising campaign aimed at helping it move into a new home.

The hospice society announced a successful end to a more than two-year long Expand the Heart of Hospice campaign. The wrap-up happened at a reception for retiring executive director and new Nanaimo city councillor Wendy Pratt.

The society launched its fundraising campaign in 2012 to help move into a facility on St. George Crescent that is twice the size of its former building.

It had outgrown its previous location with an increasing demand for services and was “bursting at the seams,” according to Pratt.

The fundraising effort generated $1.5 million, which will go toward fulfilling a capital wish list that includes paving a parking lot and replacing the roof on an adjoining rental property.

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to have. It’s kind of like it belongs to the house at this time of the year.”

The Departure Bay Neighbourhood Association is also a supporter of the Christmas tree, providing a donation to the firefighters’ union. Karen Hovestad, the association’s past president, said the tree contributes to fellowship among neighbours.

“You could call it a symbol of connectivity because we’re all looking at it,” said Hovestad. “We, as a group, contribute to support it and it’s just an extension of the good neighbour feeling.”

The lights will stay up until early January.

A Nanaimo travel agent is raising cash to help kids with neuro-developmental issues.

Tarita Davencock, who has multiple sclerosis, understands it can be tough arranging a vacation for people confined to a wheelchair.

To help mobility-challenged people see the world, Davencock created Tarita’s Travel Connections in 2012.

“I’ve been a travel agent for 17 years and I have MS, which is why I started Tarita’s Travel Connections, because I saw a real need,” Davencock said. “A missing part of the travel equation was the accessible travel niche.”

Davencock now works with Special Globe, a U.S.-based worldwide travel agency that launched in November for people with disabilities. Davencock is a “travel partner,” or highly specialized travel agent who arranges travel venues and accommodations for Special Globe clients.

“I’m an accessible travel specialist, so I arrange travel for people who have very special needs, whether you be blind, deaf, in a wheelchair or have a child with a disability – something that is a special need that has to be addressed before you travel. I have contacts throughout the world that arrange accessible vacations,” Davencock said. “Somebody wants to see the pyramids, but they’re in a wheelchair, we can arrange that, or a gondola ride in Venice.”

Davencock and Special Globe are raising money for Nanaimo Unique Kids, a local charity helping children with neuro-developmental disabilities, by donating 15 per cent of commissions from travel booked between Dec. 15 and May 15. Money raised will help Nanaimo Unique Kids operate social and recreational programs, and take children on tours through Vancouver International Airport, which offers familiarization programs to prepare children with autism for the experience of flying.

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Blair Pinker, left, and Jason Bradley are among the Nanaimo firefighters who add a little colour to Nanaimo’s skyline every Christmas. Firefighters have set up and illuminated a Christmas tree on top of Sugarloaf Mountain above Departure Bay since the 1960s.

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The Christmas tree atop Sugarloaf Mountain is again shining out like a beacon in the Hammond Bay and Departure Bay Road area, lighting up the skyline.

While a real tree was originally used, the current incarnation is actually a 12-metre pole with a frame. Setting up the lights is the responsibility of the Nanaimo Professional Firefighters Local 905 union.

According to Jason Bradley, firefighter and the head organizer, it is a long-standing tradition dating back approximately to the 1960s, October 13 – December 15, 2004 with the fire department VANCOUVER ISLAND – LOWER MAINLAND October 13 – December 15, 2004 at Departure Bay handling Ferry schedules are subject to change without notice.

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“In ’97, that station was closed. I was in that department at the time, it moved up to the Northfield volunteer fire department until 2003 when I got hired full time as a firefighter and I’ve sort of been taking it with me wherever I go,” said Bradley.

Wade Gaylard, who lends an electrical outlet on his property and power for the tree, said it adds to the festive atmosphere this time of year.

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Find meaning this Christmas We hope someone brings all our dear readers some figgy pudding this week as Nanaimo celebrates Christmas.

Most of us will enjoy the next few days as a time to connect with families, friends and loved ones, carry on traditions, give and receive gifts and celebrate the yule season. We can observe religious ceremony if we like, or none at all.

The holiday season represents all of those activities, and it is also a reward – the culmination of a month’s worth of shopping, decorating, preparing, hustling and bustling. We can breathe a sigh of relief once we see that Dad did like the tie we picked out; the Christmas tree didn’t catch fire; the turkey turned out moist.

These next few days will be important to our well-being. As much as we tried to keep a brave face in mall parking lots and at store checkouts this past month, we couldn’t help but be guilty of a little grumbling and grinching now and again.

We got through the stresses and pressures of the season, and Christmas came, just the same as it always does, and certainly we deserve to take a moment to enjoy it.

Christmas is partly about consumerism, and perhaps that’s OK on occasion.

We don’t necessarily like the idea of crumpling up reams of unrecyclable gift wrap and stuffing it into garbage bags, but it doesn’t mean we’ve sacrificed our values – we’ve just decided that family values are more important on Christmas morning. And if we want to try to do better, well, that’s what new year’s resolutions are for.

We wish all our readers a merry Christmas. There is happiness in our holiday hearths and also in our hearts and all around us, and it is just a matter of hugging it close to our chests. May we all find the meaning of Christmas, whatever that might be.

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2014 ends with climate talks in disarray In case you missed the emissions. Due mostly to the outcome of the latest United surge from China and India, Nations climate change Canada’s share has fallen from conference in Lima, Peru, it was two per cent to 1.5, which another costly, embarrassing should help put all those ‘tar failure. sands’ protests into perspective.

There was the spectacle Days later, Environment of Canada’s national media, Canada released its latest reflexively denouncing national emission statistics, an Ottawa’s supposed inaction on event ignored by most media. greenhouse gases after “Between 2005 and U.S. President Barack 2012, total Canadian B.C. Obama unveiled GHG emissions VIEWS a surprise climate decreased by 5.1 Tom Fletcher agreement with China per cent, while the Black Press in advance of Peru. economy grew by “Over to you, Mr. 10.6 per cent over Prime Minister,” the same period,” the chirped CBC anchor report states.

Wendy Mesley, joining B.C. Environment other TV networks Minister Mary Polak in falsely portraying joined the throngs the U.S. deal as a who jetted to Lima. breakthrough.

There she met The U.S.-China announcement officials from California and served as a preview of Peru, other U.S. states to re-announce where developing countries their modest efforts to put a would again refuse any price on carbon emissions. TV substantive restrictions on anchors and other wide-eyed their fuel use. China graciously innocents might have been left agreed to continue ramping up with the mistaken impression its world-leading greenhouse that the huge U.S. petroleum gas emissions until 2030, while industry is cutting back, when lame-duck Obama pretended he in fact it has grown enormously could commit the U.S. to further thanks to shale oil and gas reductions. production.

Between them, the U.S. and And California continues China account for about half of to produce, by its own state global human-caused carbon government measure, the most

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carbon-intensive heavy crude in North America.

Overshadowing all of this is the drop in the world price of oil, mainly the result of Saudi Arabia flooding the market in an effort to push competitors out of business. In the latest sign of the U.S. public’s lack of interest in reducing emissions, sales of larger vehicles immediately spiked up as gasoline prices fell.

I’m still receiving criticism for a recent column in which I declared myself an “agnostic” on human-caused global warming.

Agnostic means searcher, and my search has continued for real signs of climate change and its potential causes.

Our glaciers are receding, no question, but the current trend started around the 1850s, when a sport utility vehicle had one horsepower in leather harness and B.C. was about to be declared a British colony.

But amid the noise, there is serious evidence being put forward that our province is undergoing a climate shift with major consequences. And there are calls for action.

I’ll discuss that next week. u Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

– Columnist Ian Thorpe pens his annual sportsthemed Christmas poem, page 10.

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able initiatives that would have seen positive financial and social returns in less time than the ongoing conference centre debacle.

I am proud of you all and the strong leadership that you are exhibiting so far.

Allan Wright Nanaimo

Re: Councillors call for report about conference centre, Dec. 16.

Finally. A Nanaimo city council that is taking action to end the madness of the conference centre.

It breaks my heart to see how much of our hard-earned dollars go to keep this sinking business afloat. Any private business would have pulled the plug a long time ago – or would have been forced to.

In my opinion, it was the egos of former municipal

leaders that allowed for this to happen and for the absence of reality to lead the way.

Now, mayor and council are looking at repurposing the facility. It’s about time. It is the right thing to do and I applaud this decision. I am proud that this city council has the strength and fortitude to do what is best and put an end to the nightmare that is the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

TerryLynn Saunders Nanaimo

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counts. Raul Castro was voted into his position as president. The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly for over 15 years to have the blockade by the U.S. lifted. The U.S. has ignored the carefully considered advice and requests of other countries of the world.

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While here, it is nice to hear the word ‘Christmas’ used for Christmas, which is the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ who was born 2,014 years ago.

Also buying presents for others, especially Christmas presents, is not consumerism, but rather it is love for family, friends and the needy.

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U.S. President Barack Obama recognized Cuba’s efforts against ebola in Africa. This is just the tip of what Cuba has done internationally in terms of volunteer medical aid. Being first and last with aid during the Haiti disaster being one of their efforts.

According to a column in The Guardian this month,

“If the blockade really were to be dismantled, it would not only be a vindication of Cuba’s remarkable record of social justice at home and solidarity abroad. It would also be a boon for millions around the world who would benefit from a Cuba unshackled.”

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you apologize to the superintendent and secretary-treasurer for your tweets in February and apologize to the students and parents at John Barsby Secondary School for the various negative comments you made?

Will trustee Kimler apologize to staff for a comment he tweeted in May? I felt very disrespected by the chairman’s outright refusal to read legitimate albeit controversial questions and unfortunately responded in a disrespectful manner myself. For that I apologize to the board, staff and audience members.

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I attended the board of education meeting on Dec. 17. I submitted questions which chairman Steve Rae refused to read. The questions were regarding tweets he and trustee Scott Kimler had posted on the Save Cedar Schools website.

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is the night before Christmas, when athletes all pause, Awaiting the road trip of player named Claus.

Teams are enjoying some holiday fun, Recalling events from the year nearly done.

My annual present each year at this time, Is a holiday greeting composed as a rhyme.

The aim is to give recognition of sorts To folks in our city connected with sports.

So a Thorpe Report poem is now my campaign, Though readers at large may elect to complain.

From during the year I’ve examined my notes, But my skill as a poet won’t earn many votes!

There are hundreds of athletes and coaches it seems, Involved with a sport, or maybe on teams.

I’ve checked with great care while compiling my list; Apologies, though, for names that I’ve missed…

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kating takes skill, so it’s there we will start; SDarbyshire, Davis, Borelli, lead hockey with heart.

Cornforth, and Olson have say, With Becia, Boehm, Pow and McKay.

Whitford needs ice time for females to skate; Islanders ladies with Walton relate.

Monk with McCarthy and Cake are on ice; Old-timers’ action has Edwards and Tyce!

Rec hockey Whalers were tops on the year; Pulak and Hall, and Rowe could all cheer.

Youth Sticking Together had plenty of game;

New street hockey record resulted in fame.

Bachynski’s now coaching the Bucs junior B; Smith’s making deals for improvement to see.

For Winter Games team, two Hardys did click; Lang was selected as NHL pick!

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Santa celebrates a goal with the Nanaimo Clippers during a game against Cowichan on Friday at Frank Crane Arena.

Our Clippers this season were quick from the gate; Best in division, which fans think is great.

Vandekamp’s coaching with plenty of zeal; Hoping that injuries quickly will heal.

Youth teams are aided by Taylor so true; Zuccaro and Myhrer, and Sommerfeld too.

With Butler and Groot do coaches relate; Technical tactics now Evans will state.

With Taylor as captain the forwards are set; Jackson and Rempal head straight to the net.

Kaldis and Gushue help defence to jell; In net there is Severson, if not Decelles!

Mariner women like Rodgers were bold; Coach Kang at provincials saw medal of gold.

Merriman’s men were in nationals mix, But settled for silver on penalty kicks!

ow out to the pitch, where soccer is king; N Of title for Highlanders, Roberts can sing.

Men’s team United competes in Div. 1; On sideline is Jorgensen watching them run.

For Football Nanaimo, Rasmussen was boss; Redmen for Roden the pigskin did toss.

Renton and Craven kept players in sight, With registrar Boese and treasurer Wright.

Academy players to Pomeroy turn; Castillo as well, helps youngsters to learn.

U18 girls to a title did Storm; Whiting and Baird helped players perform.

With Raiders this season things seemed to go wrong, Though Chapdelaine, Cook, O’Brien were strong.

A five and five record saw Ridgeway get fired; Replacing him now, coach Conn has been hired.

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or Bulldogs from Barsby the season was sweet; As champions of province the team did repeat.

For Stevenson coaching, the win was a thrill, With players like Virtanen, Rainey and Hill.

For Eathorne and Wicks, rugby’s the thing; With Marshall and Murphy the Hornets can sting.

Rugby for women is also in parks; Pauls is on pitch, with Ellsmere and Marks. ith Boas as boss, lacrosse teams do play, W Say Terris and Couling, Lassam and May. For registrar Young, big numbers were grand,

But floor time for practice was in great demand!

Hartmann, Gillespie, and Krassman so bold, Were Team B.C. ladies as Ross won a gold.

Bishop and Fulton for field lacrosse cheer; Turley and Carter wear referees’ gear.

Colash and Olson their talent did prove; Whiting as player was quick to improve.

Coaching top honours saw Angell the best; Lacrosse Boy O’Dwyer outshone all the rest!

Of Timbermen action will Nicholson sing; Shires with juniors had plenty of zing.

Patterson, Diplock, led team senior B To top of the league, as Maughan would agree.

At senior A level, there weren’t many grins; New sponsor was needed, and so were some wins.

But Palmer and Toth have sights on next year, As trade for a scorer saw Hickey appear!

hen seasons are changing and weather is warm, W Ballfields are often where players will swarm.

Larsen and Spencer with softball relate; Slo-pitch has Woods taking swings at the plate.

Of fastball for minors, Cawthorne will talk, With Kenney and Cornborough, Nichol and Knoch.

Senior men’s fastball had Belton as boss; For Wheatsheaf in final, McCormick did toss.

Fastpitch had Robillard, Fletcher and Murray, Bassett and Dorman, Franklin and Currie.

Silver in province the Breakers did earn, With Winters, MacNeil, Rodway and Byrne.

Baseball for minors saw Leaf get his bats; Humphreys with Holyk and Burgmann kept stats.

Raddysh when umping could not be ignored; Yeung and Athletics won Shewchuk award!

Blundell had his Mariners getting on base; Ballance for Coal Miner men set the pace.

Pirates had Rogers to teach them their craft; Texas took Chartrand in major league draft!

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e turn now to courts, with hoops or with walls, For racquets and netting, birdies and balls.

Tennis at Westwood has Fox at the net; Shahi’s at Bowen, where Jenkins is set.

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Santa Claus holds a slim lead in his heat during BMX action at the Marie Davidson BMX Park earlier this year.

Hiemstra with Friday night basketball trains; When Tang referees, no one complains!

Coaching in school, McRae could be seen, With Gillies, Salewski, Thom and Lundine.

Barakso and Schrijver are rowers who zoom; Paddleboard business was founded by Vroom.

Christie and Campbell at sailing do thrive; Richer and Singer with scuba will dive.

VIU men’s team has hopes to go far; Coach is Kuzminski, assisted by Marr.

And Mariner women had reason to cheer; McWhinnie earned honour as coach of the year!

Mark does the pleasure of paddling crave; Canoeing is great, Nikitovic will rave.

rittain likes bowling at Brechin, you bet; BTalent With Johnson, Boudot, strikes are a threat. at five pins young Craven could claim; Bowlers named Eby earned medals and fame!

Splitsville has alleys where tenpins are rolled; Hagstrom with Park and Gruninger bowled.

But lawn bowling happens outside on the green, Where Mitchell, McKay, and Gafka are seen.

Sherry and Thompson are always prepared, Coaching the bowlers with vision impaired.

Ruckman and Fred display talent, no wonder, Heading for Worlds, to be hosted Down Under!

Also outside, with bats and a wicket, Niamath is wishing revival of cricket.

Field hockey women can navigate well, With sticks that are curved, as Eby will tell.

Gourlay and Davies throw darts to the ring; Ultimate Frisbee sees Schein take a fling.

MacLellan takes aim at the club Fish and Game; Baldassi a bullsye with arrow will claim.

Now can’t forget golf, that many complain, Can frustrate a player and drive you insane!

As Mariner captain, Haddad did compete; Anjarwalla as junior has game that’s complete.

Harper and Edwards won championships here; Hill and MacDonald both had a good year.

Morris and Symbaluk drive the ball far;

TSN visit saw kayakers thrilled, With money awarded for boathouse to build! ow that it’s winter and snow hits the ground, N Adams on Washington skiing is found.

Callon and Erickson blaze through the snow; Riders with Bergvinson snowboarding go!

Skating club president Behn is on ice; Hawkes as the coach will agree that it’s nice.

Figures on ice will make Sommerville swoon, With Etherton, Gibbons, Chisholm and Poon.

Ice at the curling club Horton does make,

And members all read it without a mistake.

On Perpeluk, Wood, Rice and the crew.

On Whittam and Davies with draw weight so true.

On Waatainen’s men with a championship team; On Mitton and Smith, who realized a dream.

Pulak and Shantz saw banners unfurled; Sisters Van Osch at the nationals curled!

On Gummer and Gallo who sweep with great might, When shots I’m attempting come up a bit light.

On Adams in house, whose shots always score; On Ruth who is skip, and is wife I adore.

I only wish I could manage a par!

or Richardson, Brenner, coach Conway could cheer; FTeghtmeyer, Nanaimo Gymnastics was Club of the Year!

Mould, competed with pride;

Squash features Birks, with Mehl as a champ; Kossey is firmly in walleyball’s camp.

Pickleball players are Stewart and Stern; Eaton, Jerome, will help you to learn!

et’s plunge into water where swimmers cavort; LSynchronized Sanderson, Younk, give Ebbtides support.

Diamonds for Scott have a gleam, With Wilson and Warsh, and Webb on the team.

Now into the ring, where Creswell bears down; Walker as boxer won Golden Glove crown.

Calvin, van Hest, were wrestlers with pluck; A national title was captured by Tuck!

On volleyball court, coach Webb will take step, With Orton and Tang, Nelson and Epp. Rounis and Philip, good basics do stress, Giving out pointers to teams of Express.

Flood coaches Riptides to go with the flow, Like Irwin and Crane, de Leeuw and Munro.

Della-Rosa and Houghton awards did array With Shoesmith and Gage, Scrivens and Day.

Punt as a trainer gets martial arts rage; Swatez for Impact was seen in a cage.

Jiu-jitsu has Johnson, Malone, and Wyse; Instructor Biernacki was up for a prize!

Behie at the nationals, silver did reach; Franklin won title for play on the beach!

Mariner players compete with great pride; Men’s coach is Avender, women’s is Hyde.

Also in pool, White Rapids do well, As Saunders and Trajan as coaches will tell.

McGonigle, Johnson, and Der could apprise; Moore was awarded the Marge Dudley prize!

Teaching karate gives Semple a spark, Say students like Funk, Hamilton, Clark.

Nordli at worlds could see history unfold; Alvarez fighting won medal of gold!

Badminton surface is Walker’s locale, With Collery, Binns, McQuire, Duval.

Mariner teammates were Thompson and Robb; They earned a gold medal with smashes and lob.

Poirier’s gymnasts were on the Flipside!

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Supporter of judo, now Larsen will speak; Fiandor is coaching with expert technique.

Davie, Theberge, and Kruger could see: Clark and Fiandor were tops in B.C.!

Fitness in general for health is a key, As doctors like Kurytnik and Cline will agree!

Lott was in charge of big project this year: Nanaimo played host to a Summer Games here.

All volunteers deserve praise that is loud; Our city’s success should make us all proud!

Bikram hot yoga will make Carroll’s day, While climbing up walls comes Jonas-McRae. Gilks as a trainer lifts plenty of weight; Boot camp with Wengel for fitness is great.

Now greetings to people whose business is sport; They cover the games, and scores they report.

McKenzie at Daily now gives us the news; Marshall on radio offers his views.

For workout in gyms, Palladini’s a star; Northridge has Jung, will say Hancox-Barr.

For Jakobsen, Robertson, balance is fine; Pilates with Merrett your core will align!

And here at the Bulletin, covering his beat, Sakaki does sports from his editor’s seat.

Checking his stories and facts with great care, Meeting each deadline with moments to spare!

Cycling comes Boon, with Argyle and Grey; Thibault and Simms, of cyclocross say.

Mountain bike riders McGarrigle hails; McMillan and members were building new trails.

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Leslie, McGill, made BMX mark; Cheering was Johnson at Davidson Park.

Riders at Wastelands will motocross show; Sulyok to race in Las Vegas did go!

Burrett captured silver at national meet; Drope won a Challenge with super fast feet!

Hansen and Young like to go for a walk; Of Special Olympics, Taylor will talk.

Crushers with Gould in a derby will roll; Stilwell in wheelchair still reaches her goal!

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With track and field action at Rotary Bowl, Setting new records was Heisterman’s goal.

Katzberg and Clare, with Doughty were back, Successful in project to Light Up the Track!

Fitness has value for health and for heart, So keep yourself active and try to take part.

unning is fun, will Thibodeau say; RPalfery, Bastion Club members keep fit every day.

Trajan, and Davies set pace; Seaman was champ in 100K race!

VIU programs for fitness and fun, See Hunter with Kellow and Hyde on the run.

Gildersleeve, Robb, and Thompson could cheer Honoured with reason as Athletes of Year!

Games that are fun, more kids will enjoy, But ‘win at all costs’ can pleasure destroy.

For players when young, learning’s the goal; Improvement and effort should coaches extol.

In cross-country running, DeSchiffart did win, With Mousseau and Morris, Miller and Pynn.

Harding rates credit for parks and rec team; Regional centre earns Cooper esteem.

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The Clips defeated the Cowichan Valley Capitals 6-0 on Saturday at Duncan’s Island Savings Centre after the Caps won the previous night’s meeting 5-4 at Frank Crane Arena.

Goalie Guillaume Decelles earned his first BCHL shutout on Saturday. Brendan Taylor had two goals and two assists and other scorers were Anthony Rinaldi, Nick Guerra, Jacob Hanlon and Nick Gushue.

The night before, the Caps edged the Clips thanks to two goals in the last five minutes of the game.

Cole Maier scored a pair for Nanaimo, Brett Roulston and Guerra also tallied and Jesse Neher, a former Clippers player, scored a hat trick for the Capitals. Jakob Severson tended goal for the Shipmen.

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hen Dusty Exner takes to the stage each night with her punkrock band Kill Matilda, she wants to be viewed no differently than her male counterparts.

Unfortunately, that usually isn’t the case.

“There is a lot more focus on a female’s looks than on their talent and that is a challenge,” Exner told the News Bulletin. “You want to be taken seriously outside of your looks.”

On Saturday (Dec. 27) the femalefronted band will perform at the Cambie. Its performance in the Harbour City is one of the final stops on a North American tour that has lasted nearly seven months.

“We knew that the only way we could break into the market was by doing a really big tour,” Exner said.

Kill Matilda was born in Vancouver in 2008 and has released a number of records including I Want Revenge and #Punk#Zombie#RockNRoll. Its sound has been described as cross between My Chemical Romance, Pat Benatar and The Misfits.

“Our sound is sort of like sexy dance punk,” Exner said.

Unlike some genres, such as country, where there is a decent mix of both genders, the punk-rock genre is still predominately male centric.

Exner explained that because punkrock is a male-dominated genre, people don’t take her as seriously right away.

“People are always a little surprised when I play the guitar well. There is an element of sexuality that is present,” she said. “It’s like, ‘oh, how hot is this lead singer? How much skin is this person showing?”

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“You never see a band that is mostly women and one dude,” she said. “The crowd is predominantly men. You might get some women and some men, but you’ll never see a crowd that is two thirds women and one third men.”

Earlier this year, Kill Matilda released a music video for its song, I Want

Revenge, which features only women.

“What I wanted to do was make a sexy cool video that wasn’t objectifying women in all of the conventional ways,” Exner explained. “I wanted to have only women that were strong and rock ’n’ roll, but was very female centric and sexy without being compromising. We just contacted all these

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The basis behind the video was to go against the stereotypical rock videos, which predominately feature men, or women in roles that are more objectified.

“We’re flipping that script. We’re presenting men with an image that is somewhat challenging because you don’t see any dudes in that video, but it is still awesome. It is something that you can still get into,” Exner said. “All women or a ton of women in the rock scene is something that can be normal and not threatening to sort of the old boys club of rock ’n’ roll. It can be inclusive and awesome. It doesn’t have to be weird or gross.”

Although the video has received positive comments on YouTube, Exner explained that following the video’s release, Kill Matilda received hate mail.

“As soon as we put it out we got a ton of internet hate,” Exner said. “We actually think that it has to do with the fact that punk rock dudes and metal dudes and rock ’n’ roll dudes watch this video, they don’t see themselves represented in it and they don’t like it. There was actually backlash from dudes about this video, saying that we were not punk rock at all.”

As a band that lives mostly on the road, Kill Matilda is grateful for every little moment of success.

“It’s a thankless job,” Exner said. “For every single moment of glory there is an hour of shit and work and pain and people not valuing you.”

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SCOTT BROWN performs at the Acme on Dec. 26 at 7 p.m.

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COMEDY ARJ BAKER performs with Dan Quinn, Craig Campbell and Paul Myrehaug as part of the Snowed In Comedy Tour on Jan. 13 at the Port Theatre. Tickets are $35. For more information, including ticket purchases, please call the box office at 250-7548550.

EVENTS 1950s CHRISTMAS EXHIBIT runs until Jan. 5 at the Nanaimo Museum at the Port of Nanaimo Centre. The exhibit look at daily life and Christmas traditions from the 1950s. For more information, please call 250-7531821 or visit www. nanaimomuseum.com.

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So come on down and have a cuddle, we know you will fall in love with him.

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PIRATES OF THE PANTO runs from Dec. 19 until Dec. 21 and on Dec. 31 at the Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Rd. Tickets are $16 for all shows except Dec. 31, when they are $25. Tickets can be purchased by calling 250-7587224 or visiting www. nanaimotheatregroup. com.

New Year’s eVeNTs CHAMPAGNE AND KONFETTI features DJ David Mumford and DJ Whipped Cream at Koncept Nightclub, 240 Skinner St., on Dec. 31. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets to the New Years Eve party are $10. Limited number available. Call 250-754-6751.

CHEVY RAY AND THE FINS perform at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 10, 129 Harewood Rd., on Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. as part of a New Years Eve celebration.

Advanced tickets are $15 for legion members and $20 for non members.

Tickets can be purchased at Fascinating Rhythm, Arbutus Music and the legion.

BLACK AND WHITE AFFAIR features DJs Gwaja, Razer and Social Status at Level Two dance lounge, 170 Skinner St. People are encouraged to wear black or white suits or dresses. Pre-sale tickets to the New Years Eve party are $10.

Limited number available. Call 250-5912951.

DAVID GOGO performs at SimonHolt on Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.

For more information call 250-933-3338.

PAUL AND JESS perform at Smoke ’N Water Pacific Shores, 1600 Stroulger Rd., in Nanoose Bay on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. The New Years Eve event includes dinner as well as dancing. Tickets for the dinner and dance are $59. Tickets for the dance only are $15. For more information, including tickets and a dinner menu, call 250-468-7192.

VIRA NEW YEARS EVE DANCE takes place at Wellington Hall, 3922 Corunna Ave., on Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m. The event features music by DJ Rookie, 50/50 draw, snacks and champagne/non-alcoholic beverages. Tickets are $20. Call 250758-6326.

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July 15, 1948 - November 25, 2014 With profound sorrow, the family wishes to announce the sudden passing of our dear husband, father and grandfather, Jim Hull, at his home in Nanaimo, BC. Though he left us far too soon, his life exemplified the strong and principled man he was and the fine example he set for others. Â Jim spent his high school years at Paterson Collegiate in Windsor, Ontario, followed by 29 years of proud service with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police throughout D Division ( Manitoba ). Â While in the RCMP, he served as the Head of Sector Sarajevo during the war in Bosnia. After his time with the RCMP, he was Director of the Manitoba Chief Medical Examiner's office in Winnipeg.

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Nanaimo, daughter Amy Strattner (Justin), Nanaimo, son Michael (Nicole), Maple Ridge, BC, his grandson Zachary Strattner and his faithful and loving dog Jasper. He is also survived by his mother Marion, Kanata, Ontario, very special big brother Bill (Nancy), Kanata Ontario, brothers-in-law Paul Mingay (Barb),Tecumseh, Ontario and Peter Mingay (Beth), Amherstburg, Ontario, and sisterin-law Carol Sansburn (Peter), Victoria, BC, ten nephews and one niece.

According to Jim's wishes, there will be no service.

Cremation has taken place. Interment to follow at a later date in the Forest Walk at Cedar Memorial Gardens. Elizabeth, Amy and Michael wish to thank the numerous family, friends and caring professionals who are helping us through our painful loss.

Those who wish may make donations in Jim's memory to Cops for Kids Charitable Foundation at www.copsforkids.org or the Nanaimo SPCA at www.spca.bc.ca/nanaimo.

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Peggy volunteered for over 30 years with the Upper Island Music Festival, worked for Jean Burns Store and Central Drug Store. Mum had a great sense of humour, dependability and graciousness. There were many happy memories at Rathtrevor Beach in the 1950’s and 60’s including all the families and friends. Mum was a long time resident at Nanaimo Seniors Village and was well liked and cared for by the staff.

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3 BDRM house with legal suite. Jinglepot area. N/P. Call 250-753-0160.

NEAR WOODGROVE1 bdrm, own entry, $700 utils incld. NS/NP. 250-713-4025.

CEDAR AREA: 2 bdrm house, Akenhead Rd. $900/mo. Avail. now. F/S. Call (250)753-5293

NORTH NANAIMO: Bright 1bdrm basement suite in newer house. Full size kitchen w/appliances, large living room, full bathroom, no laundry. Quiet neighborhood, walking distance to beach, Woodgrove Mall and other amenities. N/P, N/S, No Parties. Refs Req. $700 utils incl.

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PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK 42 PIECE silver-plated flatware by International Silver Co. with original case $45.

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CNR lettering. $75. 758-5073

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NANAIMO: CLEAN bright 1 bdrm suite. Avail. Jan 1. Central location, free hot water, intercom, NS/NP, elevator. Refs. $675/mo. Call Mark/Don at 250-753-8633.

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

NS/NP. $895. 250-816-1242.

DOWNTOWN: 3 bdrm, 2 bath. furnished. $1250 incld’s cable.

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NANAIMO: 3rd floor 2 bdrm Apt. Clean and quiet building.

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Beefs & bouquets BOUQUET To the owner and staff at Green Thumb Garden Centre for allowing members of Altrusa International of Nanaimo to use their greenhouse for our annual Christmas swag fundraiser. The friendly, helpful staff made us welcome and the venue was fabulous for our purpose.

BEEF To the grinch who siphoned gas twice from the residents’ bus parked at the seniors’ facility and in doing so, damaged the bus. Residents, who have minimal outings, missed out on their annual Christmas shopping.

BOUQUET To the two lovely ladies who let me jump the queue at the Bowen Road post office so I could mail my parcel to Toronto in time to collect my daughter from afterschool care. Your small act of kindness has not gone unnoticed.

BEEF To the city for not acknowledging and acting regarding dog owners who feel their human rights extend to their dogs and supersede my human rights. They don’t adhere to the bylaws and there is no one to enforce them.

BOUQUET Royal Canadian Legion Branch 257 Ladies Auxiliary thanks Northridge Quality Foods for its donation of half the cost of food for Nov. 11 roast beef dinner.

Money raised is divided among families in need at Christmas.

BEEF To the grocery store. Why do all the stores have discounted food except one?

I’ve seen you give it to your friends, not the public.

BOUQUET To Todd and his staff at Vancouver Island Tree Service for accommodating our need for specific-length boughs for this year’s Altrusa Christmas swag-making project. Your willingness to help us out made lighter work for our elves.

BEEF To people who tell the newspaper, rather than the SPCA, of neglected or abused animals. Do the poor creature a favour and phone the SPCA.

BOUQUET To the Cambie Hotel. Paradise Isle Seniors appreciates your generous donation to our Christmas basket.

BOUQUET To the north end Thrifty Foods.

So beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Bah humbug to the other grocery stores for no effort at all.

BEEF To transit, the city and the downtown business association for temporarily closing bus routes from 3-6 p.m. to accommodate the Santa Claus parade. The bus stops did not state where I could catch an alternate bus. I am more than 60 years old, physically challenged and was forced to walk home with numerous parcels.

BEEF To those who rob people and charities over the holiday season.

BOUQUET To all who set up a Christmas tree or strung lights, hung decorative balls, etc.

Whether modest or magnificent, each bulb or item gave praise to baby Jesus, the Son of God. I asked God to bless each home or business as I passed by.

BOUQUET To the Lions Club and the Coast Bastion Hotel for the yearly event at Christmas where about 50 residents, volunteers and staff from three care facilities are taken for a Christmas feast, music and bus ride to Ladysmith to see the lights.

BEEF To gas stations in Nanaimo for gouging customers. Your prices should be lower than Vancouver’s – they have additional TransLink taxes, we don’t. Your greed will come back to bite you some day.

BEEF To the woman walking her Jack Russell dog in Colliery Dam Park without a leash in a leashed area. Your dog attacked my shitzu. You never said sorry. My dog was hurt – would you like the vet bill?

BOUQUET To all the individuals, groups and businesses who helped make Christmas brighter for many Bayview Elementary School families. The true meaning of Christmas is alive in our community.

BOUQUET To two young Clippers players who came to my door with a lovely poinsettia for being a season ticket holder for many years.

BOUQUET To the wonderful teachers, staff and volunteers at Randerson Ridge Elementary School for putting together a great Christmas show. Your work is appreciated.

BEEF To the RCMP squad car left running in the allotted space near hospital emergency. The squad car next to it was not running. I watched for 10 minutes and nobody returned. This blatant disregard for the environment and our tax dollars is disgusting.

BOUQUET To Pleasant Valley Elementary School teachers, staff and students who put on the best-ever Christmas show. Well done, everyone.

BEEF To the taxi company that turned down giving an elderly lady a ride home because she had Christmas trees – all because your vans were three days old. You had no problems driving her home for the past 14 years.

BOUQUET To Jane Saunders, the music teacher at North Oyster Elementary School.

Her energy and enthusiasm produced a Christmas concert of which the community is justifiably proud.

BEEF To a world offshore bank in Nanaimo.

Let it be known small business has been the backbone of Canada. You have now chased out many good small businesses away.

BOUQUET To the person who found my purse in a shopping cart at Country Grocer and handed it in. Thank you for being honest.

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 the Santa at Nanaimo North Town Centre. I saw him game for anything – posing with a group of about 40 kids from the Boys and Girls Club, laying across three ladies’ laps, and with a snake and even a duck on pet photo day. Even sweeter were the endless hugs and little dances with the seniors as they passed by.

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BEEF To traditions that obligate families to buy more toys, more food and more decorations when on a daily basis the necessary needs of a family are hard to come by.

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BEEF To all the smokers who butt out their cigarettes and leave them on the ground.

This is just as much littering as throwing garbage on the ground. Please keep British Columbia beautiful.

Submit your own Beef or Bouquet

BEEF To a transit bus filled to capacity with only young people and a bus driver who made it necessary for a 76-year-old lady with a full shopping cart to stand at the front, holding on to the bar.

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Welcome to the driver’s seat

Hot Laps in the Subaru WRX STI with retired WRC Driver Tommi Mäkinen.

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2014 car year in review It’s hard to believe that 2014 is over.

Subaru WRX STI: Where did it go? At a time when we tend MSRP $37,995-$44,995 to reflect on what we’ve done, what we The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI is can do better and what was awesome, an incredible car within its own right. that brings me to my personal Car Year It has a cult following and has the in Review. street cred to back it up. And just when It takes a special vehicle or experience you think you’re getting the hang of

by Alexandra Straub to stick in my memory. Not to say that putting it around the Buttonwillow short-term memory loss is a problem but Raceway in California, you let Tommi with constant streams of information bombarding Mäkinen take you for a spin. Gosh, it’s like he could my brain, it’s not hard to forget where I was and drive ten times faster, smoother and more confidently what I was testing a week ago! in his sleep. Heck, he had one arm on the windowsill Though this is a review of wheels past, because we when he wasn’t shifting or going into a tight corner. often test vehicles well ahead of their full production Moral of the story: the car makes you feel like a hero this also points to what people will be driving in even if you can’t drive like Tommi. And what a cool 2015. experience.

Let’s start small because the micro cars might be Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: miniscule in price, but aren’t about to disappoint.

MSRP $63,495 (but the new 2015 Challenger SXT Nissan Micra: MSRP Range, $9,998-$15,748 starts at an MSRP of $28,495) For under $10K, this pint-sized vehicle can be yours.

The name says it all. Put “Hell” in something and But just because it’s inexpensive doesn’t mean it’s you’re bound to have a helluva good time, right? cheap. And it’s a blast to drive. Sure, 109 horsepower Especially when you have 707 horsepower at your won’t get you where you need to go in a flash, but disposal. But to say I wasn’t apprehensive to take this that’s not the point of this car. Besides, for basic beast on the track at Portland International Raceway transportation, it has the goods. would be a lie. And the reason is, American muscle cars haven’t always been the pinnacle of exceptional Ford Fiesta 1.0L, $15,999 + $1,500 for the 1.0L option; for an MSRP of $17,499 handling dynamics. Sure, it has a lot of horses, but will it get me through the corner with minimal body roll?

Ford’s smallest engine available here in Canada sure Or will the steering have enough feel that I won’t be packs a lot of punch. And considering it only weighs constantly inputting actions?

98 kg when assembled, this 1.0L, 3-cylinder powerIn this case? Hell(cat) yes. I was blown away as to plant is pretty impressive. If you opt for this bitehow well this car drove, not just on the track, but on sized engine, you’ll be getting 123 horsepower and the street, too. Disclaimer: if you need to get anywhere 125 lb-ft of torque (148 lb-ft with the overboost). The quickly, this isn’t the car for you. People will talk your Fiesta was designed and engineered in Europe so it ear off about it if you give them an opportunity. isn’t bad to look at either.

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Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC: MSRP $37,200 (AMG version is $50,500) Another vehicle that shone brightly is Mercedes-Benz’s GLA. The luxury compact crossover starts at under $40K but does so many things well. It has a hatchback, great styling and the fuel economy is quite good, too. I wouldn’t even need the AMG version to keep me happy. It’s just a stellar vehicle.

MINI Cooper S: MSRP starts at $25,490 Perhaps the biggest disappointment this year comes in the shape of the MINI Cooper S. I’ve loved these cars for so long, but perhaps electronics have ruined it for me. Yes, it’s much more competent and has some great features, but I miss the days of the supercharged version. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a super fun car to drive, but the downshift rev matching in the Cooper S with the manual transmission was not amazing. It was harsh and jerky. I also feel it lost a little bit of personality along its way to adulthood. I’ll forever love them, quirks and all.

Honda Fit: MSRP range $14,495-$21,295 The Fit is on my list because I think it is just such a fabulous little car. The Magic Seats really are magic, but the new touchscreen is a huge deterrent. I strongly dislike it. I like buttons. I don’t mind if there are a few to complement the screen but I feel it takes my eyes off the road for too long, even if I’m familiar with the system.

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