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Lunney resigns from Tory caucus BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN
James Lunney, member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, has stepped down from the Conservative Party caucus citing freedom of religion. According to a statement released to the media Tuesday, Lunney said he is withdrawing voluntarily to sit as an independent. He will continue to vote alongside his former Conservative colleagues. Lunney garnered national attention when he got into a debate on Twitter involving evolution in late February. “In the past month a few words exchanged on social media, words like: science, managing assumptions and theory or fact related to (macro) evolution. My remarks were inflated by media, blended with other unrelated but alleged heretical statements and became a top story on national media creating a firestorm of criticism and condemnation,” Lunney said in the statement. “In a society normally proud of embracing difference, the role of the media and partisan politics in inciting social bigotry and intolerance should be questioned. Such ignorance and bigotry cloaked in defence of science is as repugnant as bigotry of any other origin. “It is based in a false construct from another century and is a flagrant violation of a society that is multicultural, multi-racial and multi-faith and strives to be accepting of differences,” he said. John Duncan, MP for Vancouver Island North and Tory party whip, reiterated that Lunney stepped down voluntarily. “There was no conversation with me that led to him doing this,” Duncan said. Lunney announced in October 2013 that he wouldn’t seek re-election. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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DISTRICT COUNCILLORS give preliminary approval for third party to help guide discussions. BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN
The issue of where to get water supply isn’t over for the District of Lantzville despite a new deal with the City of Nanaimo. District politicians gave early approval at a committee of the whole meeting Monday to hire a facilitator to help guide discussion on the next steps and priority actions for water supply. Increasing the district’s water supply continues to be a No.1 priority for the municipality, which signed a water deal with Nanaimo eight months ago to hook up residents to the I don’t want to city’s supply. But a strategic continue with planning session in January indicated this strong “little consensus” disagreement. among councillors on how the district should move forward, a district report says. Councillors Jennifer Millbank and Graham Savage confirm there’s disagreement on water supply and both see a facilitator as a way to help. Savage said while he’s opposed to reopening negotiations with Nanaimo because it would damage Lantzville’s credibility, he does want the district to move forward and find a solution. The community needs to know where the district is going, he said.
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Neely Barr, left, Quintin Barr, Ivy Walsh, Vada Beauregard and Rhys Beauregard will be hunting for chocolate Easter eggs at Diana Krall Plaza Saturday (April 4) when the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association hosts the Downtown Easter Spring Fling. Activities include crafts, children’s entertainment, face painting, the Easter Bunny, a pancake breakfast and more. Please visit www.dnbia.ca.
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