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Influence continues for newsmakers into following year Nanaimo never has a shortage of newsmakers from year to year, and 2014 was no different.

In early December, the newsroom at the News Bulletin drafted a list of the people who made headlines in the previous year, then proceeded to whittle that list down to the top five for the year: B.C. Ferries, Bill McKay, Jeff Lott and the B.C. Summer Games committee, Stephanie Higginson and the Save Cedar Schools organization, and Tilray. These people and organizations made, what we thought was the biggest impact on Nanaimo’s social and economic fronts which will continue for years to come.

We thought it important to mention two others who influenced policy in Nanaimo in 2014: Jeff Solomon and former mayor John Ruttan.

Solomon was again at the head of the Save Colliery Dam PresSoloMoN ervation Society, as he helped draft a solution to the dam issue before walking out on the technical committee when the solution failed to meet his group’s expectations. Solomon was involved with Progressive Nanaimo, a political organization that aimed to get like-minded candidates elected in November’s municipal election, including himself as trustee for Nanaimo school board.

Solomon will continue to be part of decisions that affect the community in 2015 as the city makes a final decision on remediation of the Colliery dams and the school board sets out to manage construction and renovation of new facilities as well as balancing the budget.

As mayor of Nanaimo, Ruttan took a leadership role in major projects in the city, including the conference centre hotel, a fast foot ferry from downtown Nanaimo to Vancouver, purchase of Linley Valley parkland and rezoning of the medical marijuana facility at Duke Point.

Aside from the park purchase, the remaining major projects will carry through into another year and another civic administration. After defeat in November’s election, Ruttan leaves these projects to new Mayor Bill McKay and city council.

– Melissa Fryer, managing editor

Bill McKay watches the results of the 2014 municipal election roll in at the Shaw Auditorium at the Port of Nanaimo Centre in November.

McKay won the mayor’s chair for the Harbour City with 30 per cent of the vote, unseating two-term mayor John Ruttan in the process.

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Bill McKay emerged as Nanaimo’s 25th mayor after the dust settled in one of the biggest battles for the top job the city has seen in three decades, ranking him as one of the top newsmakers of the year.

McKay beat nine challengers in the race for the mayoral seat in the 2014 civic election – considered to be the largest race since 1982.

The first-time councillor, known for opposing a controversial decision to cancel a live leadership simulcast, won the seat with 30 per cent of the vote, beating out campaign rival Bill Holdom by more than 2,000 ballots.

He also unseated two-term

mayor John Ruttan.

The win felt “a wee bit surreal” for McKay, but that hasn’t stopped the new mayor from encouraging his council to join an effort to set a new course or pledge action, from a program and services review to finding a resolution for the Colliery dams before the end of February. He plans to work on recommendations for committee appointments over

council’s winter break, and intends to do a restructuring with new committees in areas of protective services, public works and labour management.

McKay said he’s getting used to his new role, although still has trouble being addressed as “your worship.”

“Just call me Bill,” he said.

“That’s just fine.”

– Tamara Cunningham

Schedule changes, route cuts created headlines for B.C Ferries It wasn’t always smooth sailing for B.C. Ferries in 2014.

Service cuts and a terminal closure scare made the ferries corporation one of the newsmakers of the year in Nanaimo.

The ferries had only just departed on 2014 when Gabriola Island residents could be heard protesting sailing cuts, announced a few weeks earlier. B.C. Ferries’ plan was to eliminate early-morning and late-night sailings on the Nanaimo-Descanso Bay route, creating concern for commuters. The issue remained unsettled over the months that followed. In

February, provincial Transportation Minister Todd Stone suggested there might be “wiggle room” concerning the proposed sailing schedule, and island residents demanded as much, taking their protest to the front lawn of the B.C. legislature in March. In April the revised plan was revealed, and Gabriolans got to keep their most-essential commuter sailings, sacrificing only some mid-day runs.

“The outcome is a schedule that we believe meets the vast majority of essential needs but still delivers the government’s savings target,” said John Hodgkins,

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Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee chairman. “We recognize, however, that the new schedule will not suit everyone.”

The year’s major ferry flap happened in the fall, when B.C. Ferries released an efficiency strategy calling for the possible closure of the Departure Bay Terminal.

Stone initially said the idea was worth considering, but a day later he recanted, after a whirlwind of opposition, including from his fellow Liberal MLAs. “They’ve made some very strong and eloquent arguments to me that they don’t believe closing one of the

two terminals at Nanaimo would be a good thing [for] the economy of the midIsland,” Stone said.

Though the document no longer has the ministry’s stamp of approval, it will continue to be examined by the B.C. Ferries commissioner and could lead to other efficiency strategies.

B.C. Ferries also made news in 2014 for its fuel surcharge, introduced in January and eliminated this month; and for its bid to install a prominent LED sign at the Departure Bay terminal, scuttled by neighbours’ complaints.

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Volunteers rack up rides

Bus passes available at downtown office The City of Nanaimo is now selling all B.C. Transit bus tickets and monthly passes for the Regional District of Nanaimo from the Ser vice and Resource Centre located at 411 Dunsmuir St. The new sales location is designed to make it easier for people who don’t own cars, such as teens, seniors, people with disabilities, low-income groups, visitors (ferry, air and cruise ship) and those making environ-

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By selling monthly transit passes and tickets from the centre, while working and living in the downtown, all individuals will now have more choices for making their day to day purchases within their immediate environment.

For other bus pass and ticket sales locations, please visit the Regional District of Nanaimo website at www.rdn.bc.ca and click on ‘Transit.’

OPERATION RED NOSE has final night on New Year’s Eve.

Operation Red Nose volunteers racked up the rides and donations as the holiday season ramped up toward the new year.

During the weekend before Christmas, Rudy, along with his 12 road teams and dedicated base team, worked together to cover more than 2,700 kilometres between Ladysmith and Lantzville and bring 221 holiday celebrators – and one puppy – home safe and sound.

Operation Red Nose, hosted by PacificSport Vancouver Island, is celebrating its 19th year of

service in Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Lantzville. The confidential service leaves the driving to volunteers and gets vehicle owners and their passengers home safely after holiday season celebrations, or for whatever reason people do not feel fit to drive.

The service is free, but donations that support programs for local athletes are appreciated.

The last date for Operation Red Nose 2014 service is New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31). For service, please call the Operation Red Nose hotline at 250-755-6969 between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.

Volunteers are always welcome. To learn more about becoming a volunteer or corporate supporter, please call 250740-6572.

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People in Nanaimo are proving that it is truly the season of giving.

Donald White was shopping for presents in his scooter at WalMart over the Dec. 20 weekend and when he was at the cash register, a complete stranger offered to pay for him.

“He said… ‘It’s Christmas time,’ and that’s when he told the cashier that he wanted to pay for my stuff and I said, ‘No, no. I have my own money,’ and he said, ‘I insist, it’s Christmas time. I want to help people,’ and I shook his hand and [thanked him],” White said.

White started to cr y and said he never received such help before. He was so touched that he decided to pay the good deed forward.

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Logan Gilks, left, and sister Sophia commit random acts of kindness across Nanaimo year-round.

Later, when he and his wife were at a dollar store, they came across a mother and two young boys – White estimates they were five or six years old – sitting on the floor, looking at colouring books.

“I observed her in there. She was walking back and forth in the toy aisle but she couldn’t pick out toys

... We could see that they were poor, so my wife and I gave them some cash to pay for some toys for the kids and she was so happy,” said White.

For Sarah Gilks and her family, giving needn’t take place only at Christmas time. Inspired by author Robin Sharma, Gilks has been doing year-round random

acts of kindness with children Logan, 12, and Sophia, 7, for the last four years.

They’ve done anything from buying coffee to handing out flowers.

“I started doing these things with my kids just to show them how we can make a difference, even just as individuals we can make a difference in other people’s lives,” Gilks said.

A memorable moment happened this spring when they handed out five bouquets of flowers and four of the recipients were so touched they began crying.

“It really impacts people, especially coming from a child ... coming from a little one, I think it makes a difference for people,” said Gilks.

White said paying it forward made him feel great and suggests more people should follow suit.

“We should make a chain and do it with e v e r y b o d y, ” s a i d White. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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More than 2,700 homes and businesses lost power for nearly 12 hours after a car accident damaged a power pole on

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A patrol shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday paid off when a Mountie spotted a car parked near an apartment complex on Cypress Avenue.

Several recent break and enters and thefts had been reported from the area, where suspects had broken into apartment buildings, stolen money from coinoperated washers and dryers and burglarized several apartments and storage rooms.

A check of the parked vehicle revealed it had been stolen in Nanaimo Dec. 6 and a Nanaimo man, 25, and a female, 17, in the car were arrested for possession of stolen property.

A search of the vehicle turned up items stolen during a break and enter and theft Dec. 21, and police were able to return some of the property, including jewelry to its owner who had put identifying marks on the items.

Police now say the suspects could be responsible for at least four other break and enters and thefts around Nanaimo.

The teen was released, but the male suspect was held in custody to appear in Nanaimo provincial court Wednesday.

Transit website sees upgrades Nanaimo and Regional District of Nanaimo transit riders will now have a more user-friendly website with which to access information.

B.C. Transit launched its new site on Thursday and in addition to new new graphics, schedules are easier to access, it is optimized for mobile devices and there is automatic location recognition, which can lead users to their specific transit system.

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Lott’s leadership sees successful Summer Games

and Bill Robinson.

At the inaugural meeting of the new board, Higginson was elected as both board vice-chairwoman and education committee chairwoman. Rae was chosen chairman of the board and Kimler, chairman of the business committee.

The newly elected school board recently approved a motion temporarily halting construction and contract tendering related to the school for 30 days, during which time it will take stock of where the project is at. No decision has been made about the fate of the school, said Rae. Based on their impact on the election, Higginson and the Save Cedar Schools Coalition are among the News Bulletin’s top newsmakers of 2014.

For four fun days this summer, Nanaimo was the Harbour City, Hub City and host city.

The B.C. Summer Games was a memorable event in 2014 and Jeff Lott, president of the Nanaimo Games, and his organizing committee earned a place atop the podium.

The actual sports and spectacle of the Summer Games came and went within a week, but the scope was far greater. The planning and preparation was years in the making, and the legacy includes an estimated $2 million economic impact and immeasurable spirit and goodwill.

Lott led a board of 14 directors, who in turn oversaw 125 chairmen and chairwomen, who were assisted by 3,000 volunteers.

“Which we needed to make this event happen at the level that it did happen,” said Lott.

He heard anecdotes of hotels all booked jEff LoTT up for that week in mid-July, and heard about all the out-of-town shoppers, and about tourists making the B.C. Summer Games one part of an extended Vancouver Island vacation.

As for the Games themselves, they were everywhere in Nanaimo for those four days. The 3,000 athletes, plus coaches, officials, families and fans filled venues from Duncan to Parksville, competing in 22 different sports. Many hundreds of teens made medal memories.

One of the best things about the Games, said Lott, is how they brought people together. So many segments of the city showed at the B.C. Summer Games that they’re good sports.

“I can’t say it enough – we couldn’t have done it without the support of the local business, and the commitment of our volunteers here,” said Lott. “They really did a fantastic job and made the community proud.”

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Corporate growth took on new meaning when Tilray began medical marijuana production at Duke Point.

The Health Canadaapproved facility, owned by parent company Privateer Holdings, cost more than $10 million to construct and, at startup in March, employed about 60 locally hired people.

Everything from Tilray’s callin centre to growing, cutting, packaging and shipping product is contained within the facility.

Its first shipment of legally grown medicinal marijuana was couriered to clients in May. A legalized commercial marijuana production facility proposed for Duke Point drew its share of controversy – mostly over site zoning and taxation until the B.C. government decided federally licensed medical marijuana operations do not qualify for farm tax status – but even local law enforcement gave Tilray the nod after reviewing company security measures, which included a state-of-the-art security system using the same technology as the U.S. Pentagon.

Tilray recruited Jake Ryan,

former head of Nanaimo RCMP’s Criminal Intelligence Division, to manage its security.

By summer the company was producing 25 strains of medicinal bud to treat physical ailments and in November announced a partnership with the University of British Columbia Okanagan to conduct Canada’s first clinical trial on marijuana’s effectiveness for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. Tilray will supply about $50,000 worth of product for the trial.

Throughout the year, construction carried out within the company’s Duke Point facility to double its produc-

tion capacity and by the end of November had hired about 100 employees.

In December city council approved Tilray’s application to have three adjacent properties on Maughan Road in the Duke Point Industrial Park rezoned for marijuana production. Tilray has started the permitting and regulatory approval process to expand beyond its current 5,600-square metre building and construct a new 26,500-square metre production facility. The expansion could mean an additional 275 jobs.

A construction start date is yet to be announced.

– Chris Bush

Save Cedar Schools coalition propels Higginson to board While Stephanie Higginson and the Save Cedar Schools Coalition made headlines in 2013 by voicing opposition to the high school closure, they made more of a splash in 2014.

The coalition opposed closure of Cedar Community Secondary School, part of the school district’s 10-year facilities plan, and three of its members – spokesman Steve Rae, Stephanie Higginson and Scott Kimler – threw their names in for November’s municipal election.

Higginson listed a thorough review of the facilities plan as one of her priorities during the campaign.

Among the issues, she said the project to convert Cedar secondary into an elementary school was costing “... more than double the estimate and the school

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will house half as many students as forecast. That is twice as much money for half as many students,” she said.

When ballots were tallied on election night, the three were among the top vote getters, with Higginson garnering the most (9,545 votes), Kimler in second with 8,490 and Rae fourth with 7,270.

Only two trustees from the previous board were re-elected: Jamie Brennan

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Oil price drop carries weight The plummeting price of oil brings with it a certain amount of uncertainty heading into the new year.

Low oil prices impact the Canadian and B.C. economies – some of that will be positive, but it is likely that it will be mainly negative.

The price of gasoline is falling, and that means more money in the pockets of consumers. This helps them meet other obligations, such as rent, credit card bills and child care. If the provincial and regional governments can avoid the temptation to tax this newly found money out of people’s pockets, the fall in prices will be a good thing.

One other bright spot may be a boost in exports if the dollar remains low.

The negative implications are widespread. There will almost certainly be a fall in economic activity, and particularly jobs. Many well-paying jobs are concentrated in the oil sands and many Vancouver Island residents commute to Alberta.

There will be no new construction projects in that area, as long as oil prices stay at the $60 to $70 per barrel level. It simply costs too much to produce oil from the oilsands.

As economic activity is reduced, it impacts taxation to the federal and provincial governments. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and B.C. all are dependent on revenue from oil and natural gas.

In B.C., one liquefied natural gas project has been delayed by the falling price of oil, as Asian natural gas prices are tied to oil prices. More could be delayed or even cancelled. It is significant that none of the major LNG players are ready to commit.

A fall in economic activity likely means that 2015 would see much lower growth than anticipated, which won’t help the overall Canadian economy.

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B.C. looking forward to strong tourism year the World Ski Awards, the international organization that rewards excellence in ski British Columbia’s tourism tourism. Gwaii Haanas National sector had a very successful Reserve in the Haida Gwaii year in 2014 as we welcomed was named as a finalist in the visitors from around the globe. inaugural National Geographic Destination British Columbia World Legacy Awards for and local tourism marketers did its protection of historical a fantastic job marketing our monuments, archaeological natural assets, unique sites, cultural events, experiences and indigenous heritage GUEST world-class customer and artistic traditions.

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The tourism sector B.C.’s hotels and continues to grow Shirley Bond and Naomi Yamamoto restaurants and in B.C. The tourism tourism attractions industry generated are gaining an $13.9 billion in revenue exceptional reputation in 2013 – a 3.6 per cent around the world and increase over 2012 boosting our appeal and a 44.3 per cent as a destination. increase from 2003.

In 2014, British There are now more Columbia received than 19,000 tourism significant recognition. SKI businesses throughout the Magazine’s annual reader’s poll province, and many of them are named Whistler Blackcomb small businesses. the No. 1 overall ski resort Government is making in North America. Travel and investments in key areas Leisure Magazine handed out to foster tourism’s growth two awards to B.C. -- Tofino’s and improving the business Wickaninnish Inn was named climate for tourism. How? By 2014’s top resort in Canada and significantly reducing red tape Vancouver Island was named and processing times for landBest Island in the Continental based tenure applications, as U.S. and Canada. Revelstoke’s well as changing B.C.’s liquor Bighorn resort won best ski laws by allowing happy hours chalet in the world, for the and the sales of craft beer and second year in a row, from wine at farmers’ markets.

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We’re working hard to stand out in an increasingly competitive international marketplace. In 2015, we will continue to focus on developing and marketing B.C.’s worldclass tourism products, such as touring vacations, city experiences, skiing and snowboarding, conventions and meetings, and outdoor adventure and eco-tourism.

In November, Destination British Columbia, the province’s tourism marketing organization, launched B.C.’s revitalized tourism brand designed to elevate B.C. as a destination by highlighting what makes us unique.

They will use the revitalized brand to inspire travellers, looking to create their own unique stories and experiences, to visit B.C. We have truly exceptional travel experiences to offer to the world. Using a partnershipbased approach we plan to showcase our amazing province to potential visitors around the globe and motivate them to visit communities throughout British Columbia. ◆ Shirley Bond is B.C.’s Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Naomi Yamamoto is Minister of State for Tourism.

Even generous tax breaks to the fossil fuel industry are not preventing renewable energy from gaining ground.

– Columnist Ian Gartshore writes about the energy sector’s roller coaster year, page 24.

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All city’s neighbourhoods should share responsibility To the Editor:

Re: Supportive housing development sees first tenants inside, Dec. 16.

In fairness to all areas of the city, social housing should be spread throughout the whole city. As a south ender, I’m proud that our neighbourhood

To the Editor,

Re: Global warming stalled politically too, Opinion, Nov. 13.

I’m glad to hear there are a few skeptics out there. I often feel as if I’m trapped behind enemy lines here on Vancouver Island.

I guess the reason is that skeptics who have some scientific knowledge tend to be hesitant about making absolute statements about future climate trends and their economic effects, while the warmists respond with passionate certainty backed up with an air of moral superiority.

I get blank stares when I point out that we are standing on a glacial outwash fan that was under two kilometres of ice when our First Nation ancestors were chasing reindeer in Europe. Now that was global warming. Wonder how we caused that.

Dick Robertson Comox

‘Parallel state’ has perils To the Editor,

Re: Nisga’a proving critics wrong, Opinion, Dec. 4.

Tom Fletcher seems to have had an epiphany that’s led to his urging acceptance of Supreme Court of Canada rulings which enabled the creation by the Nisga’a Nation of “a parallel state” in B.C. Fletcher may never have learned that two wrongs don’t make a right.

The first longstanding wrong at issue is the sorry treatment of aboriginals in both B.C. and across Canada.

Despite significant improvements over recent years, more remains to be done.

The second wrong is that the Supreme Court of Canada now enables a new layer of government in B.C. What’s been created is a “landed gentry” of sorts who’ve in effect received authority

to exercise sovereign powers, and they now plan to establish multiple export-enabling liquefied natural gas terminals on the B.C. coast.

B.C. taxpayers will follow such developments with interest, particularly if there is no parallel commitment by the Nisga’a to assume increasing responsibility for both federal and provincial government services as their parallel state business plans prove profitable.

Historical antipathy between First Nation, local, provincial and federal agencies indicates a need for strong but flexible leadership at all four governmental levels.

In B.C., our oftenenvied Canadian cultural mosaic is at risk of becoming a dysfunctional and tattered societal quilt.

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Hunting permits are being severely reduced for certain big game species after recent policy changes, says letter writer.

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I am extremely concerned about the recent changes to the B.C. Wildlife Harvest Allocation Policy that was announced on Dec. 10.

B.C. resident hunting permit numbers are being severely reduced for certain big game species.

There is no justification for this new policy change whatsoever that allocates an unprecedented and imbalanced proportion of hunting permits to guide outfitters and their foreign hunting clients. I understand that this policy is not consistent with any other jurisdiction respecting proportion allocation of permits

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up in Owen Sound, Ont., and spent the majority of his life living throughout the Toronto area.

“Who knows why people do what they do?” he asked. “I was drawn to music from the time I was kid. I was given piano lessons, but never paid much attention, even though I loved to play the piano.”

In 1978, he released his first record, Train Going East, which was recorded by Stan Rogers.

A few years after the record was released, Rogers was killed on board Air Canada Flight 797 in Kentucky after a fire consumed the cabin.

“We were just guys in those days,” Harrison recalled about his time with Rogers.

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“I was 15 at the time,” Harrison recalled. “From that point on I knew what I wanted to do.

Everything else went to hell and hand after because I knew that music was what I wanted to do.”

Since that moment decades ago, Harrison has gone on to carve his own pathway in the music industry, working as a musician, producer and festival organizer.

Tonight (Dec. 29) Harrison will perform at the Queen’s with The Distributors, Tora Leigh, Tyrell Beal, Alex Wickett and Damn the Diva.

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Artist wants to follow his heart reasons, I stopped touring as Since 1985, Harrison has much as I had. I was looking released a number of albums for some kind of rural situincluding In the Barroom Light, ation, but to be honest with The Stars Above, Bridges, Sara you I was thinking like Peterand the Sea, Wheatfield with borough, Ont.,” Harrison said.

Crows and Grey County.

As a veteran of the music The Ontario native industry, Harrison has seen explained that while he writes plenty of changes. He said plenty of music, he doesn’t that the internet has exposed keep anything he plenty of talented deems unworthy. musicians that “I don’t hang on would otherwise to the bad stuff,” not have a voice. he said. “I can’t “There are so say that I have a many artists who thousand songs have the potential because I only to get out there My goal for keep the good now,” he said. stuff.”

Harrison added 2015 is to In addition to that he isn’t sure keep making where the indushis time as a musician, Haris headed, music that is try rison is also but he believes the founder of there might not genuine and the Summerfolk be another King of comes from Music and Crafts Pop again.

Festival in Owen “I have no me.

Sound, Ont. idea where it is Harrison, who going,” he said. no longer organizes the event, “But I don’t think you will said that in the early days, see another Michael Jackson. the festival, which is in its I don’t think you’ll see one 39th year, was a great way for name propelled to the heavyoung people to socialize. ens like you used to.”

“There were a bunch of As the year comes to a young people around, mid close, Harrison is looking for20s, 30s who didn’t have a ward to 2015, where he hopes social thing to do,” he said. to get going on a new record.

“So volunteering for the festi“I am hoping to get someval became the social thing.” thing out soon,” he said. “My “We had concerts and dances goal for 2015 is to keep makall year around just based ing music that is genuine and around the festival. It was comes from me.” very locally produced by the Harrison performs at the community.”

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Gabriola after taking a three For more information please year break from music. visit www.timharrison.ca.

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entertainment, skating and swimming, face painting, crafts and food vendors.

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MUSIC TORA LEIGH performs with specialguests at the Queen’s on Dec. 29 at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

AARON PRITCHETT performs with Cory Marquardt and King and Cash at the Queen’s on Jan. 17.

Showtime has yet to be announced.

LINDSAY MARTELL performs with Rodeo Drive and Nick Begg at the Dinghy Dock Pub on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include ferry ride.

To purchase tickets, please visit www.ticketzone.com.

DALLAS SMITH performs with Charlie Worsham at the Port Theatre on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold out.

BIG SUGAR performs at the Port Theatre on March 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $37.50.

For more information, including ticket purchases, call the box office at 250-7548550.

COLIN JAMES performs at the Port Theatre on March 23 and March 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the March 23 show are $61.50.

Tickets for the March 26 show are sold out.

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THE LION THE BEAR THE FOX performs with The Wild Romantics at the Queen’s Hotel on March 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance for $15 at the door. Advanced tickets go on sale on Jan. 6. To purchase tickets, please visit www.ticketzone.com.

DANCE GYMNOPÉDIES/ HENRI MICHAUX: MOUVEMENTS will be held on Feb. 24 at the Port Theatre.

Tickets range from $15 to $55. For more information, call 250754-8550.

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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, call the box office at 250-754-8550 or visit www.porttheatre.com.

THE COMIC STRIPPERS perform at the Port Theatre on Mar. 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 or $30 for a group of six or more. For more information, including ticket purchases, please call the Port’s box office at 250-7548550.

1950s CHRISTMAS EXHIBIT runs until Jan. 5 at the Nanaimo Museum.

For more information, please call 250-7531821 or visit www. nanaimomuseum.com.

THEATRE PIRATES OF THE PANTO runs Dec. 31 at the Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Rd. Tickets are $25. Tickets can be purchased by calling 250-758-7224.

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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.

Advance 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.

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DAVID GOGO performs at SimonHolt restaurant on Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information call 250933-3338.

THE FEMME FATALES perform at the Queen’s on Dec. 31 at 9:00 p.m. Event includes party hats, balloon drop and free appetizers. There will also free champagne at midnight. Advance tickets are $15. For more tickets and information call 250-754-6751.

JAKE WEST performs with The Big Mess, the Purple Pirate, Vibe Dance Group and Aunti Bobbi the Clown at Finale 2014: Nanaimo’s Family New Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. The family event takes place at Beban Park, 2300 Bowen Rd. Tickets are $10 for individuals and $32 for a family of five. Children ages 2 and under are free. The event features countdowns at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. For more information please visit www. nanaimo.ca or call 250-756-5200.

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.

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The News Bulletin’s 2014

Many worthy candidates for athlete of year

Athlete

Madison Heisterman

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had the best performance at the year’s biggest sporting event. The teen runner starred at the B.C. Summer Games, winning gold medals in her 800-metre and 1,200m races, as well as the 4x400m relay.

She also won the 1,500m junior girls’ race at the high school track and field championships.

Curling skip Kesa Van Osch made it to sport’s prime time with a 6-5 record, one win shy of advancing to the playoff round. he made it all the way An off-season later, Van to the Scotties TournaOsch is back on the ice, and ment of Hearts, onto after the experience of the the sports highlights, and Tournament of Hearts, she her rocks made it right to the can’t help but set her sights button. sky high.

Kesa Van Osch is the “There’s always expectaNanaimo News Bulletin’s tions when you’re in a sport 2014 Athlete of the Year. and you do well in it,” Van Local curling fans have Osch told the Bulletin last been cheerweek. “Not ing for the only are skip for people years as she expecting contended [things for juvenile from] you, and junior but you also There’s always championhave perships. Last sonal expecexpectations when January, tations that Van Osch you’re in a sport and you try had a breakand meet. you do well in it. through.

Sometimes Teaming it doesn’t with Stephanie Baier, Jeswork as well as you hope it sie Sanderson and Carley does, but other years you St. Blaze, the young women exceed or meet your expectatoppled eight-time B.C. tions or goals of that year.” champion Kelly Scott 5-4 in It’s a totally different seathe provincial final in Prince son for Kesa Van Osch. She George, winning Team B.C. leads an entirely new team jackets and a spot in the and is reunited with her sisTournament of Hearts. ter Kalia, who aged up from For the first week of Februjunior. ary in Montreal, Van Osch “It means everything to me and her teammates – they to have not only that strong added a fifth, Patti Knezevic teammate, but that strong – got a taste of curling’s bigcomplementary personality gest stage. Battling a bout of out there,” Kesa said. “I really the flu, Team B.C. finished feel supported and I think

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Kesa is skip, Kalia is third, Trysta Vandale of Langley is second and Kelsey Steiger of Port Moody plays lead. Brooklyn Leitch, who has teamed with the Van Osch sisters in the past, is fifth.

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“Every time you have a different group of women together it’s always a different dynamic,” she said. “Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. This year seems to be working quite well.”

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The Bucs got a bit of a break and get back at it for the stretch run of the season.

The Nanaimo Buccaneers resume the junior B hockey season on Tuesday (Dec. 30) with a home game against the Peninsula Panthers.

Nanaimo earned three points in its last three games before Christmas, beating the Oceanside Generals 4-2, falling in overtime to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 3-2, then getting outscored 7-4 by the Victoria Cougars.

“We’ve just got to figure out how to play a full 60. We can’t have shifts off and periods off,” said Derek Bachynski, Bucs coach. “I think that’s the biggest thing heading into the new year, is just having complete games.”

The coach said despite early morning ice time, he needs his guys to bring energy to practice so they’re used to playing that way.

He hopes the holidays will be a chance for players to recharge.

“They say too much time at the rink, you might get a little bit drained and a little bit sick of it, so this mental break is

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Nanaimo Buccaneers forward Carter Turnbull goes in on a short-handed breakaway on Victoria Cougars goaltender Grant Payne during the most recent home game at the Nanaimo Ice Centre Dec. 31. Turnbull would score a game-tying goal on the play, but the Bucs ended up losing 7-4.

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After a successful event last summer at the Port Theater in Nanaimo, Gloved Up Promotions are looking towards early 2015 for their next boxing event.

Showcasing Parksville pugilists Aubrey ‘Bam Bam’ Morrow, ‘Shotgun’ Shane Andreesen and Mark ‘Machine Gun’ Woolnough, Gloved Up Promotions will look to once again put on an event in Nanaimo with some more local talent on the card.

“We’re hoping to get an event again sometime in March,” said Terry Strawson of Gloved Up Promotions.

“After the success of our first event, we’re very excited about the potential for our next one.

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but great feedback from anyone that we talked to who was there so it was a no brainer for us.”

The location hasn’t been named but will be taking place in Nanaimo.

Potential sites include the Frank Crane Arena, but there is nothing concrete as of yet.

“We aren’t sure where it’s going to be just yet,” Strawson said. “We’re still working that part of it out but I don’t think the Port Theatre is available again for when we’re looking to run the show. That being said, we’re looking at a few possible locations and we’re excited about what it’s going to bring.”

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GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 There is no easy way out of the work you have to get done, Gemini. Just hunker down and accept that these tasks have to be completed before you can move on.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You may feel some pressure from higherups, Cancer. But don’t allow that pressure to distract you from the tasks at hand. You will get things done on time.

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 It will take some energy to referee a situation at home, Sagittarius. Strong personalities can clash at times, but you have a way of working through the obstacles.

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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t try to hide your emotions this week, Capricorn. If others know just how you are feeling they will be more likely to offer a helping hand and some valuable advice.

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You have an infectious amount of energy this week, Aquarius. That will serve you well because many things are piling up on your to-do list. You’re ready to meet tasks head-on.

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you have been stuck on a problem but the solution is right around the corner. Perhaps you should change your perspective and go about it in a new way.

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Buying ON SALE can be a Furniture FAIL! Want an A+ in shopping smart? Read on and find out how.

After almost 30 years in the furniture and mattress business, I hate to say it, but I’m ashamed of my chosen profession. The rip-offs and misinformation abound, and in today’s tough retail market, there are a lot of sharks out there waiting to part you from your hard-earned money. Here’s how they’ll try to do it.

Let’s start with those hard to resist words, TODAY ONLY! Whether it’s mattresses, bedroom furniture or what have you, some places are always promoting an amazing time-limited offer. That kind of high-pressure sales tactic is the oldest trick in the book. Do you really have to “buy today to save”, or will you get the same deal next week? Or worse, did you buy last week and now you’re regretting it? These sales people don’t want you to feel good about your purchase, they want you to feel scared that you’ll lose out.

Or maybe they’ll throw in a FREE TV!!! with that bedroom set you’re looking at. Is that because the mattress is so lumpy you’ll be up all night watching infotainment, or is it because the TV is so lousy that they are literally giving it away?

How about when they make you buy all 6 pieces when you only want just 4? “Buy in bulk and save”? That may work with cat food, but not with furniture for your home.

The reason they want to sell you all that extra stuff is simple - they bought a container from some offshore supplier, and they know they can’t sell odd pieces. And if you ever do want to buy another piece that matches, chances are you won’t be able to.

What you really need to know when you’re out shopping for furniture is the bottom line - what it’s going to cost to get something you want – not how much you’re going to “save” by falling for these gimmicks.

I get it from the sales guys too. Every January, Lynn and I head to Las Vegas to the furniture show - 4 million square feet of furniture and 2 million square feet of miracle mattresses. They have mattresses that give off oxygen, mattresses that are green and mattresses that will last 20 years. I ask them, “Is your furniture solid wood,” they say, “Yes! Particle board is made from wood!” Really? Do I look like I just fell off the turnip truck?

I’ve sold foam products since I was 11 years old, working at the Ladysmith Trading Co which my grandparents started in 1919. Believe me, one way or another, over the past 90-odd years, our family has seen it all. We know that when someone offers you something that seems too good to be true, it probably is. We don’t do it that way. If you just want the straight goods, a fair price, no gimmicks, no particle board, no commission sales people and no hogwash come and see me. And if you want to see my full-length mattress rant, go to www.johnsbedrooms.com and click on my blog).

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CANADA WORLD Youth participate in work experience.

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THE NEWS BULLETIN

Canada World Youth volunteers have spent the past three months learning the ins and outs of Nanaimo and its non-profit sector.

Rifan Bachtiar, from Central Java, Indonesia, and Charlotte Garneau, from Montreal, were amongst 18 people from Indonesia and Canada who came to the Harbour City in mid-October as part of the Canada World Youth’s Youth Leaders in Action program.

The group was matched with host families in the Nanaimo area and aided a number of non-profit organizations, with Garneau and Bachtiar helping out at Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank.

Their duties included sorting and collecting food and according to both, it was a learning experience.

“I’ve learned a lot here, like how they run social work and social assistance ... they have a lot of social assistance here in Canada,” Bachtiar said.

“Every day we get fresh food from different grocery stores because people think that food banks only get nonperishable stuff but we get bread and a bunch of perishable stuff so we need to sort this every day, sometimes two times a day, because we get tons of donations.

“We get warehouse skills really because we sort everything by category and learn how to weigh everything and label everything,” said Garneau.

Being from a different country and continent, Bachtiar, a Muslim, had to not only become acclimatized to a new language, but different food and admits to experi-

encing culture shock.

“I had to manage my prayer time because in Indonesia, I have to pray five times and I can find a lot of mosques but here, I cannot find a mosque,” Bachtiar said.

The volunteers will leave Nanaimo on Jan. 6 and will head to the Jakarta capital region in Indonesia. Garneau is excited for what’s ahead.

“This is what is the most exciting,” said Garneau. “We don’t know anything about it. We hear about it ... I can’t wait to actually hear so many people talking in Indonesia and have to catch up on it, see the climate, be warm a little bit, finally. Being out of my comfort zone is what I’m most excited about.”

A farewell event will be held on Friday (Jan. 2), 6:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Church hall.

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INTERNATIONAL CARBON taxes threaten to make oil products more expensive.

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Canada now has more workers in renewable energy than it does in Alberta’s tar sands.

The spread will now widen as the oil industry contracts.

The news for the natural gas export market is also not good.

Russia has far more natural gas available for export than does British Columbia and their infrastructure is far more developed.

Meanwhile, in order to keep alive B.C.’s dream of joining the big leagues, our government just slashed the revenues that will be earned from that industry. This is a gamble that we will all lose.

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Hunters disagree on game allotments

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As B.C. hunters packed rooms to protest regulations giving guide-outfitters and their out-of-province clients a larger share of big-game permits, the provincial government argues that the shift is being exaggerated.

The latest increase in the share of guide permits to hunt moose, grizzly bear and other restricted animals in limited-entry hunting areas

of British Columbia totals 618 “hunting opportunities” across the province per year, says a statement from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Based on the success rate of hunts for different species, “this model represents a transfer of approximately 186 animals from residents to guides.”

The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s estimate that the wild game allocation policy could result in 5,000

fewer hunting permits for resident hunters under limited entry hunting rules is “not accurate,” the ministry says.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson said in an interview he made the decision on the latest allocation after a long consultation where the BCWF and the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C. couldn’t agree.

The decision was to provide certainty for guide businesses, but also took away guides’ rights to

pool regional game allotments and hunt in vacant guiding territories.

Federation spokesman Jesse Zeman said for prized species such as Roosevelt elk on Vancouver Island, winning a resident tag in the lottery is rare enough to be a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity.

The popularity of hunting in B.C. continues to increase, from about 81,000 licences issued in 2003 to more than 100,000 last year. editor@nanaimobulletin.com

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