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Council approves road access into Linley Valley West subdivision BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN

The City of Nanaimo will buy a RutherfordRoad property, as it paves the way for new access into the Linley Valley West. City politicians approved a $3-million link between Linley Valley Drive and Rutherford Road Dec. 7, after survey results showed it’s the favoured option for access into the Linley Valley West neighbourhood. There have been big changes since the municipality first envisioned a major eastwest connector through the valley, including the city purchase of parkland last year that prevents a road from going any further than the new subdivision. The park also reduces the future population of the valley, a staff report shows. While a road and intersection made sense within a larger network, at a cost of $5.6 million, it’s fairly expensive when it only provides access to the subdivision, according ROAD PROJECT cost to Dale Lindsay, city estimated at $3 director of community million, with $2.2 development, who says million from city. staff members worked with council to try to find more affordable and efficient access. Politicians unanimously chose to carve out access linking Linley Valley Drive and Rutherford Road, across from Nelson Road, purchase land and create a new roundabout, at a total cost of $3 million. The project will amount to an estimated $2.2 million for the city, with the remaining dollars coming from developers and reserve funds. The alternative was to use an existing network of roads in the area and install new traffic signals for $500,000, largely paid for by developers. Coun. Ian Thorpe called the new access to Rutherford Road a far better option, with much more direct and safer access in and out of the area.

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Churches sponsor African refugees By NiCholas PesCod The News BulleTiN

Nearly a dozen churches in Nanaimo have come together to sponsor a refugee family from the African nation of Eritrea. Over the last few months, Neighbourhood Church in the city’s north end has been leading the efforts to bring a 24-year-old mother and her two daughters, ages two and five, as well as her 54-year-old mother to the Harbour City. Neighbourhood Church senior pastor James Toews said they are expecting the family to arrive in Nanaimo within the coming days. “We were given notice of fourto six-week arrival about four weeks ago,” Toews said. “So they could be here at any moment now.” Toews, whose mother came to Canada as a refugee in 1928, said the idea to sponsor a refugee began shortly after seeing the photos of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian boy who washed up ashore on a Turkish beach earlier this year. “That single image was the catalyst here,” Toews said. The church has been working with Mennonite Central Committee, a non-profit organization of Anabaptist churches that help Canadian groups sponsor UN-approved refugees, and has received support from Christ Community Church, Compass Church, Departure Bay Baptist, Generations Church, Hammond Bay Baptist, Light of Christ, Maranatha Foursquare Gospel Church, Nanaimo Alliance Church, Nanaimo Nazarene and New Horizons.

In October, few Syrian refugees had been approved. There was also a need to sponsor families from other nations, according to Toews, who said that picking a family to sponsor was difficult. “We got 35 pages of applicants … and it felt very daunting to choose,” Toews said. With much of the focus on refugees from Syria, little attention has been given to refugees from other countries like Eritrea, where political policies, such as forced conscription, have resulted in roughly 5,000 people leaving the country each month ,according to the UN. Human Rights Watch describes the country as “among the most closed countries in the world; human rights conditions remain dismal.” “There are people who have been living in refugee camps for over 20 years,” Toews said. To date, the churches have raised $18,117 and are only a few thousand short of their target of $20,750. Neighbourhood Church associate pastor Travis Barbour said the support from individuals in the community as well as the other churches has been overwhelming. “It is hard to put into words how meaningful it is,” Barbour said. “It is meaningful for many reasons because it has brought our church together and it is meaningful because it has brought churches of Nanaimo and it is meaningful because it has brought the city of Nanaimo together.” For more information on how to donate, please visit www.nanaimoneighbourhood.church.

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mAN NEEDS stem cell transplant. By Chris Bush The News BulleTiN

Nanaimo’s blood donors might have an alternative way to save a young man’s life at an upcoming donation clinic. Canadian Blood Services will hold a blood donation clinic at Beban Park Thursday (Dec. 17) along with a OneMatch registration event to hopefully find a stem cell donor match for Jay Lutz. The 18-year-old from Langley was planning to study communications at Trinity Western University this fall, but instead is undergoing treatment in a battle against acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A bone marrow stem cell transplant is key to a successful outcome, but so far, no suitable donor has been found. “The leukemia

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that he has, it’s progressed to the point where he is in need of a stem cell transplant to rebuild his bone marrow,” said Chris Barron, Canadian Blood Services north Vancouver Island territory manager. “There are things called human leukocyte antigens that are essentially a fingerprint on your cell that is unique to

you, so we have to find someone that is as close to a match in HLA as possible to rebuild his bone marrow to help with the treatment of his leukemia.” But so far, Canadian Blood Services has not been able to find a match in any DNA databases in Canada or anywhere in the world dating back to the 1970s.

“At any given time there are about 1,000 patients in Canada in need of a stem cell transplant, so he’s one of many,” Barron said. “It’s just that he’s brave enough to come out and want to use his story to help, hopefully himself, but the many others out there as well.” The registration process to become a stem cell donor is as simple as filling out a form and having swab samples taken from the inside of the prospective donor’s cheek. “If you ever are a match for someone, which is fairly rare … that’s when we bring you in for further blood testing and questionnaires,” Barron said. To learn more about the OneMatch registration program and get information on upcoming blood donation clinics, please visit the Canadian Blood Services website at https:// blood.ca.

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First mayor helped build city

Mark BatE arrived aboard Princess Royal in 1857 and went on to lead Nanaimo.

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anaimo’s first mayor was indefatigable and unforgettable. Mark Bate helped write the city’s history, figuratively and literally, as a pioneer, businessman, politician, musician, historian, husband and father. His bust can be found near the harbour and his cornet is kept at the Nanaimo museum, but it’s his top hat, also at the museum, that perhaps symbolizes him best of all. Bate came from a middle-class family in Birmingham, England, but in Nanaimo, he was a gentleman and a leading figure. “He was a man about town,” said Christine Meutzner, manager of the Nanaimo Community Archives. Bate, born in 1837, immigrated to Canada along with

his sister, aunt and cousin on the Princess Royal, arriving in 1857. He worked as a clerk with the Hudson’s Bay Company, then as a manager with the Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Co. after it bought out HBC’s coal operations. Bate was a major player and employer in creating an industry and community atop Nanaimo’s coal beds. In the city’s first mayoral election in 1875, Bate defeated James Harvey, 118 votes to 101. Victory and concession speeches were made, and then, after the meeting was adjourned, according to an article in the Nanaimo Free Press, “the friends and supporters of the mayor elect lifted him shoulder high and carried him through the town, cheering as they went.” The defeated Harvey commented on voters’ choice,

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saying “that time would show who were right,” but as it turned out, voters chose Bate time after time. He went on to serve 16 one-year terms as mayor. It was a period

when Bate and the citizens of the era were building the foundations of a freshly incorporated municipality. “The actual regulation of the town, he was in on the very early phases of it, making sure that we get the goods and services that we now think are normal to have,” Meutzner said. “Since he was here so early and he lived so long, he really was here from the very embryonic, very early stages of

Nanaimo development to when it was really well and truly established.” Over the years, Bate was a justice of the peace, chairman of the board of education, president of the Nanaimo Literary Institute, conductor of the Nanaimo Brass Band and a member of several service clubs. He was married in 1859 and had five sons and five daughters, then in 1901, four years after his first wife’s death, he remarried. Bate died during a trip to England in 1927. He is remembered in the region in a few different ways, beyond his bust on the waterfront. Mount Mark rises above the shores of Horne Lake near Qualicum Beach, Newcastle Island has both a Mark Bay and a Bate Point, and the drive at Nanaimo City Hall is called Bate Lane. These tributes show that Nanaimoites remember Mayor Mark Bate, and take their (top) hats off to him. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Historic homes added to Nanaimo’s official heritage registry Four historic Nanaimo homes have been added to the city’s official Community Heritage Register. The register is an official list of properties identified by the

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city as having heritage value. Additions, which were approved by city council Nov. 23, include the Cowman Residence, built around 1918 at 150 Kennedy St.; the

Pine Street Bungalow, 20 Pine St., built around 1918; the Grieve Residence at 711 Wentworth St., built about 1890; the Tuck Residence, 959 Wentworth St., built in 1936.

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Let’s improve our recycling The City of Nanaimo is trying to reinforce recycling rules. British Columbia moved to a broad Multi-Material B.C. curbside recycling program last year, but ultimately, much of the success or failure of the system depends on individual households. According to Multi-Material B.C., residents’ efforts leave room for improvement. The organization suggests that Nanaimo’s contamination rate in recycling bins is 5.1 per cent, above the maximum allowable three per cent. As it turns out, Multi-Material B.C. is empowered to fine municipalities for non-compliance. Contamination isn’t as yucky as it sounds. What it means, mostly, is that residents are throwing plastic shopping bags into the recycling bin, along with other verboten items like glass jars and styrofoam trays that need to be taken to the recycling depot. When the recycling rules change, as they did last year, there’s bound to be some confusion and it’s no wonder that residents might need a reminder now and again. We think that Nanaimoites, on the whole, have a desire to be leaders when it comes to recycling and waste diversion. Throwing out recyclable material is – and should be – an anachronism nowadays, when we know better. It isn’t a hardship for most of us; rather, it’s probably among our easier household chores. Certain supermarkets will recycle our old shopping bags, if we will just make the effort to throw them in the bin there. Christmas, now just around the corner, is an occasion that will call for some care. Of course we should go ahead and cheerily tear non-recyclable wrapping paper from our overpackaged consumer goods on Christmas morning. But at the same time, perhaps we who are so fortunate can keep our community cleaner and our bins free of contamination. We’ll be running errands all month long, after all. What’s one more trip to the recycling depot?

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Christmas memories bring joy to the season Nostalgia, kindness and cheer year,” she said. seem to make up the Christmas They’d sing a carol, Silent Night holidays. or O Tannenbaum, blow out There are food bank donations, the candles resting on the tree coin drives and toys given to before the gifts could be opened children who need it; bright light – all toys her grandmother had displays and over-the-top decosaved over the years. Sunday rations. clothes were made from the fabBut my favorite part of the holi- ric of adults’ clothing and once, days are the memories it creates. her grandmother made her a My Oma, Margarete, expericloth doll. enced Christmas during the She’ll remember the holiday Second World War, when you all her life, she said, telling me couldn’t buy new toys or even about the bells that would ring fabric for clothes. Everything out in the town, the stollen her went to the war effort, grandmother always and yet, her grandparmade and the visit REPORTER’S ents were still able to from Santa Claus VIEWPOINT create the wonder and every year, on Dec. 6, Tamara Cunningham when he came to see magic of the holidays Reporter in their living quarters who’d been naughty or at the family clock facnice. She was always tory in Schwenningen, naughty, she said, Germany. chuckling. The children were I’ve heard the story, not allowed to see the or at least parts of tree until Christmas it, several times this Eve, so my Oma and December and not her sister would try once has my Oma told to peek through the door keyit without a smile on her face, or hole, hoping to catch sight of hands clasped to her chest as the Christkind (the Christ Child) she relived the joy of seeing that and angels at work, bringing tree for the first time. gifts. When those doors finally For those who celebrate Christopened, she said they’d just mas, the awe of the holiday expestare, admiring this beautiful tree rienced as children or through that glittered with candlelight. the eyes of children, the exciteIt was only after the initial-awe ment of meeting Santa Claus, the she’d remember to ask her anticipation of catching Santa grandfather about the ChristClaus (or in my Oma’s case, the kind, but by that time, it was long Christ Child) or the joy of seeing gone. presents miraculously appear “I was always too late, every under the tree on Christmas Day,

can build memories that last a lifetime. I’ll always remember sneaking downstairs to sleep on the bottom step, with full view of the living room fireplace just to see if I could catch Santa Claus in the act. My mom will never forget the Christmas I was almost two. She and my dad had decorated the tree the night before, and told me that when I went to sleep Santa would come in the night and presents would be under the tree when I woke up. They weren’t sure I was old enough to understand. That morning, I woke up and they called me down the stairs. My mom said she was standing next to the tree so she could see my face when I saw it for the first time. My eyes widened and filled with wonder and I brought my hands to my mouth. “It reminded me of what Christmas was all about when I saw your eyes grow twice the size,” my mom said. “I saw the belief in your eyes and that it’s real. I will never forget that.” Stories, like these ones, reminded me why it’s so important to give to others, whether it’s helping fill cupboards or sponsoring a family so there’s new and used toys under the tree. You’re helping foster memories and that wide-eyed wonder for another generation, so they can carry on the tradition. That’s nothing short of magical. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Loaves and Fishes does worthy work enormous amounts of food donated from local food outlets. It is inspirational to observe truly what ‘sharing the wealth’ can bring about. I can’t begin to list what this energetic undertaking must mean to Nanaimo residents in need. At the moment, their goals are in full tilt, sorting and packaging for the Hamperville project. Sinclair has used his creative skills in numbering, designating, coding and direct-

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Re: Hamperville setting itself weighty goal, Nov. 19. Recently, a group from our church, St. Philip’s by-the-Sea, Lantzville, experienced a tour of the Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank operation and warehouse. We were fortunate to be toured by dedicated, innovative executive director Peter Sinclair. We were overwhelmed with their accomplishments and methods of utilizing

ing the generous amounts dropped off at Loaves and Fishes or picked up by volunteers. His staff is equally dedicated and qualified for this enormous task. May all Nanaimo families in need feel the abundance and caring of fellow citizens this Christmas season. And may all Nanaimo residents experience the satisfaction of knowing we are our brothers’ keepers.

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peter Sinclair, executive director of Loaves and Fishes community Food Bank, gives the News Bulletin a tour of the organization’s cooler last month. To access the video, please visit www. nanaimobulletin.com/letters.

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Try out new voting system with Senate To the Editor,

Instead of waiting until the next federal election to reform the voting system, we can tackle Senate reform and institute a fair electoral system for that body at the same time. Each premier could submit a list of 10 names to their electorates, from which each province and territory can elect say, five, using the single-transferable vote system recommended by the B.C. Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. This allows a proportional system without interference by political parties, probably why it is less used than other proportional systems. This would create an elected senate of 65 members with responsibility to the electorate of their province or territory, solving the problems of appointed senators who owe their allegiance to a party boss, and make other problems such as residency requirements obsolete. It would allow voters to understand how and why proportional systems are used by 95 per cent of democracies worldwide.

Jim Erkiletian Nanaimo

Bank misleads to make a buck

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Canada is a Liberal country even when Conservatives get the privilege of governing due to vote-splitting on the centre-left. Canada’s governmental infrastructure regarding health care and its many social programs have come about through Liberal-NDP co-operation in our history. Although Trudeau’s Liberals achieved a majority this election, he is committed to electoral reform in the Throne Speech. Nine years of Harper’s Conservatives will do that to you. Converting Canada to a ranked ballots system will lead us to a more representative government. Conservatives are rarely anyone’s second choice. If 70-75 per cent of the population is centre-left, does it make sense to let the Conservative party impose its ideals on Canada? That is leaving the fox in charge of the henhouse and Trudeau is going to rectify that. Who could argue with a more representative government if it is just and fair and brought about by a free vote in Parliament by our 338 elected representatives?

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This month, the Bank of Nova Scotia reported, once again, record annual profits of $8 billion, along with reports of similar record profits by all of Canada’s big five banks. That same week, customers of the Scotiabank branch at Nanaimo North Town Centre received a letter informing them that their branch would be ‘moving’ to a new location. However, it turns out that this new location already has a Scotiabank branch, and that the ‘move’ is, in fact, a closing of the branch at Nanaimo North Town Centre. While customer accounts at this branch will be moved to the new location, that will not be true for all of the staff (a merry Christmas gift, indeed). If Canada’s big banks are proud of their continual record profits, they should also be clear about how these profits are in part achieved. When a bank branch is closed, the banks need to be honest about what is happening and what is happening to the staff, and not disguise it as a move. It is unfortunate that there is no real competition, and therefore customer choice, among Canada’s big banks.

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No excuse for water plant to go over budget Re: Construction costs push water plant beyond budget, Nov. 10. I must be living in a dream world, especially when city council isn’t overly concerned that $1.5 million of the

Nanaimo taxpayers’ money has gone overboard on yet another City of Nanaimo building project and yet the very same Nanaimo taxpayers still remain too quiet about it and do not protest about tax dollars

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First Nations cultural festival promotes positivity and cultural diversity during the holidays BY RACHEL STERN

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the Island and maybe even in B.C. to promote First Nation art and culture, and positivity,” he said. Although this is the inaugural festival, in the past Anderson co-ordinated an art and culture show at Port Place Shopping Centre. This year, drummers are invited to participate in a drumming session Dec. 22 from 8-9 p.m. The gathering is to promote connection and to “honour our human family,” according to the festival agenda. “It doesn’t matter what cultural background you come from. Come down and sing and drum in unison with us,” said Anderson. He said the main reason he decided to create the festival was to help the artists and “support their way of life,” because during the

holiday season everything slows down. “We all have our own story and for a lot of us, art saved our lives,” said Anderson. “Art is what has given me my life back.” He spent several years in foster care and as a result developed post traumatic stress disorder. Art allowed him to deal with it in a positive way. “We want them to know that some of the songs and dances they will never see again in their lifetime,” said Anderson. “My dad is actually bringing out masks I’ve only seen once in my life.” The festival starts at noon Sunday with a special cedar-cutting opening ceremony with Snuneymuxw First Nation elder Gary Manson and Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay. Activities run until 9 p.m. Dur-

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Singer rocks for refugees Alternative country music rocker shauna McAllister, a.k.a. Jupiter Jill, is rocking the stage at The Palace hotel Friday (Dec. 18) at 8 p.m. The show, Jupiter Jill’s Rock For The Refugees, is a fundraiser to help newly arrived refugees in Nanaimo. it features special guest performer Teenage Tiger.

Film documents gas fracking Filmmaker Damien Gillis is sceening his co-produced documentary Fractured land at Vancouver island university’s Malaspina Theatre today (Dec. 15) at 7 p.m. he created the film with Fiona Rayher. The film screening also features a panel discussion with Gillis, co-hosted by Manly Media, about lNG, fracking and British Columbia’s energy economy. The film was awarded Best B.C. Film and the ViFF impact Canadian Audience Award at the Vancouver international Film Festival. it follows the story of Caleb Behn, a young indigenous lawyer, who confronts fracking operators in his community.

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Art festival helps youths There is also an open stage for local entertainers. People who wish to paricipate must have album CDs to sell, no busking is allowed. To participate please contact Anderson at Awaken The Spirit firstpeoples@live.ca. A silent auction, features donations from artists, runs from Dec. 20 starting at noon until Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. There is also a special Loonie Toonie Auction to raise money running at various times throughout the event. Money raised from the auction will go to Awaken The Spirit. The organization works with First Nations youths through development programs that focus on self empowerment and self-esteem, healing and other topics. For more information about the festival and a schedule of events please go to http://awakenthe spirit.ca.

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Bakery

Buttery Flake Rolls

Shortbread Cookies

Butter Crust Bread

2$ for

12 pack Raspberry Swirl Muffins

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Ultra Soft Bathroom Tissue

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NEW APPY SPECIAL!

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2$ for

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Organic Bananas

Caeser Salad Mix

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greg Welgan, great Canadian superstore store manager, left, addresses brothers Benjamin and Maxwell estes, foreground, their parents Janet Cook and gary Ong, second row, and store staff during the presentation of a $20,000 grant from president’s Choice Children’s Charity to help the family buy a wheelchair-accessible vehicle Wednesday. CHRIS BUSH THe NewS BUlleTIN

Charity helps family be more mobile

graNT prOvIdes wheelchair-equipped vehicle. By Chris Bush The News bulleTiN

A Nanaimo family will become more mobile thanks to a $20,000 grant from Real Canadian Superstore and President’s Choice Children’s Charity. Benjamin Estes, 13, and his brother Maxwell, 18, whose disabilities force them to rely heavily on wheelchairs to get around, and their parents Janet Cook and Gary Ong, were presented with the grant by staff

at the Real Canadian Superstore in Nanaimo Wednesday. The money will help purchase a van with a sliding ramp that will make it easier to load and unload the brothers and their wheelchairs. “We have a Subaru Forester, so we kind of stack [the wheelchairs] on top of each other,” Cook said. “The van will have a manual pull-out ramp and Max also has an electric wheelchair – because neither of the boys can walk long distances and he’s quite heavy – so it’s easier for us with that. We have three foster kids too and it’s impossible for us to go anywhere in one vehicle, so the van will allow us to go out as a family.” The money was raised from

customers through in-store fundraising campaigns, direct employee contributions and several barbecues throughout the year. “All funds that are raised in our communities, Nanaimo, whatever store, those funds are directed to the individuals in that market … It’s coordinated to those communities they’re in,” said Greg Welgan, store manager. In 2013, President’s Choice Children’s Charity granted more than $1 million to 107 families and 211 nutrition programs, which feed more than 33,000 children in B.C. Please visit www.pc.ca/charity or call 1-800-361-1168.

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Experts’ Advice ■ Chiropractor

Two out of every five adults will be involved in a car accident each year, and more than fifty percent of those injured will develop DR. KAREN MATTERN chronic pain. Studies have shown that the threshold for cervical spine soft tissue injury is less than five mph, and this can result in headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, pain in the shoulder, arms and hands, and even low back problems. A delay in onset of symptoms is the norm, rather than the exception, as the body tries to adapt. Your chiropractor can detect a whiplash injury before the symptoms develop, and can help the spine return to normal function. Consult your doctor of chiropractic as soon as you suffer a jarring injury. Patients who wait thirty or more days after an accident can take up to three times longer to fully recover than those who opt for immediate treatment. For more information call 250-758-7022 or log onto our website at drkarinmattern.shawwebspace.ca

Should my husband hear normally when he gets his hearing aids this JEFF CAMPBELL, RHIP holiday season? It is not uncommon for someone who uses hearing aids to often hold unrealistic expectations of what they can actually do. This is why we recommend that someone always be present when a loved one attends their hearing appointment. It is important that everyone understands what may influence the recommendation offered by your hearing care professional. Age, degree of hearing loss and other factors can affect the final outcome significantly. We can help you to understand these variables and ensure your friend or family member stays connected to the sounds of the holiday.

Have you been ordered to pay spousal support to your ex?

NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON IT AS SUCH. TO ENSURE YOUR INTERESTS ARE PROTECTED, FORMALLY SEEK THE ADVICE OF A LAWYER.

Dr. Karin L. Mattern CHIROPRACTOR

(across from Rock City School)

250-758-7022

NANAIMO CLINICS 4-1150 Terminal Ave. N. 105-6560 North Island Hwy. www.connecthearing.ca

■ Naturopathic Physician

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naturopathic My child is constantly sick and his colds last for weeks at a time. What can I do to boost his immune system?

This is the time of year that children fall ill easily. DR. BRANDI HONAIZER Here are some things you can do to ensure optimal immune function: • Good nutrition: Avoid processed foods. Provide a diet rich in vegetables and fruit, whole grains, legumes, lean red meat, poultry and fish, nuts and seeds. Eliminate food sensitivities – they compromise the gut barrier and impair immune function. Avoid sugar, it depresses immune function and feeds bacteria. • A healthy digestive tract is paramount for a healthy immune response. Because ~70% of the immune system is in the gut it is essential to maintain a good population of bacteria by taking probiotics. • Sleep: children need 9-14 hrs/night depending on age. • Supplements: Basic nutrients such as Vitamins C, D and zinc help boost immune function. • Herbs: Immune boosting herbs include Astragalus, Echinacea and Elderberry. Increase dietary intake of garlic and ginger. • Homeopathic flu preparations – can be taken preventatively to protect against all viruses that cause the common cold and flu.

Dr. Brandi Honaizer

250-591-1055

1-888-850-9979

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Notary Is there any funding available for seniors to adapt their own home for safety or for seniors who rent their home?

Mortgage Brokers

TIAH M. WORKMAN

■ Notary Public

3648 Departure Bay Road

Adapting your own home in small ways can help you stay in your home longer and more safely. There are a number of programs available that might help fund these improvements including Home Adaptations for Independence (see www.bchousing.org/Options/Home_Renovations) and the BC Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit. BC residents over 60 with low to moderate incomes who rent their homes may be eligible for the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program, which provides monthly cash payment to subsidize rent, including homes in the private rental market.

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advertising ■ Denturists

ARE YOU TIRED OF EATING ONLY THE FOODS YOU CAN, NOT THE FOODS YOU WANT?

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If there has been a change in circumstances since the order or agreement was made, it may be possible to reduce the amount you are paying. Changes might include a reduction in your income, an increase in your ex’s income, or your ex starting a new relationship. If you have been ordered to pay spousal support to your former spouse, contact us to book a one-hour consultation at 250-591-1055.

Too often this question is answered with a resounding MICHELLE ALLAN “Yes”, both by denture wearers and those with missing NELSON BOOS DD RD natural teeth. In addition, there is frequently a lack of confidence and a great deal of embarrassment due to missing natural teeth, broken and ill-fitting dentures and the inability to eat certain foods. The limited food choices available for those unable to chew properly includes overly processed foods with inadequate nutritional value and very few manageable options for fruits, vegetables and proteins - like meat or nuts. A restrictive diet results in poor nutrition which can lead to a multitude of health issues – including heartburn/acid reflux, obesity, gastrointestinal issues and more – which can significantly affect the quality of your life. By visiting a denturist, the solution to your chewing dilemma is easier to solve than you might think. A denturist uses a team approach to find the right solutions for you. Our goal is to meet your Personal and unique needs, and as such, will work in collaboration with other important members of the dental communitylike your dentist, oral surgeon and other specialists. At Pacific Denture Centre laboratory work is performed on the premises by the denturist who sees you and other members of our team, thus, ensuring the quality of care is customized and personal. Customized denture treatments leading to properly fitting and functioning dentures can improve your oral health, which impacts your overall health, and of course your smile!

How can I make sure advertising will work for my company? Message: The essential first step in advertising is to figure out what message to send to your customers. Advertising is simply a way to send a message based on your marketing plan and sound business strategy. Repetition: An advertising campaign is a planned appeal to the client’s potential customers, using the power of repetition. The power of repetition reinforces the advertisers message. Consistency equates with familiarity, familiarity equates with confidence and confidence equates with sales.

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Optometrist Ideas for Christmas giving

The gift of sight is precious. Your DR. PAUL GENEAU loved ones will appreciate receiving vision-related presents. For example: A gift certificate for a comprehensive eye examination, or a contact lens fitting, or eyeglasses. Eye glass accessories, such as cases, sunglass clipons, cleaning cloths, screwdrivers, Sunglasses, Reading glasses. Visit our Eyeglass Gallery for help filling those Christmas Stockings. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the doctors and staff at Eyecare Nanaimo!

Eat better. Look better. Live better

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250-753-3707

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250-390-1447 Please write any of the experts with any question you may have. They may be published. www.pacificdenture.com

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Volunteers needed for campaigns

salvaTION arMY desperate for help on kettle campaign. By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

Chix contribution

Photo contributed

The Chix with stix Dragon Boat Team delivers $3,000 to Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation for the Cancer Clinic Nurses’ Education Fund and the Palliative Care Nurses’ Education Fund. From left: Tammy MacDonald, rN; Penny Crosby, rN; shawn Morrison, cancer clinic; Barb senini; Doug Drysdale; suzanne Heizer; Jim Tyson, Investors’ Group; Carla Boehm; anabelle salgado. Front row, from left: Janet Povey; Pat McCann; stephanie Brook, rN.

With Christmas fast approaching, organizers of the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign and Operation Red Nose aren’t asking for their two front teeth – they’re asking for more volunteers. Dawne Anderson, Nanaimo Salvation Army fundraising and promotions coordinator, said the kettle campaign currently has 471 volunteers, down from 1,000 in 2014. It needs more helpers and it needs them now.

There are a number of reasons for the drop. “People have to get into the spirit of getting out there,” said Anderson. “Also, a lot of our folks are older and aren’t able to do them this year ... 60 per cent of our folks are older, so we need to get some young blood in there.” Anderson said individuals can volunteer and co-workers can even band together. “Businesses can take on a day and they can share the day, or part of the day with their staff and then they’re only out there for an hour at a time, lots of opportunities that way,” said Anderson. Operation Red Nose, a free holiday designated driver service, broke a nightly record on Dec. 5 as 140 people received rides.

Although total volunteers increased to 120 from 95 since last year, Ursula Weiss, Operation Red Nose coordinator, could use more help. She is anticipating a lot more calls. “I’m excited that we grew by that much ... but, we’re probably, leading into New Year’s and into next weekend, we’re probably going to have to up that maybe by another 30 volunteers,” said Weiss. The ideal would be 160 volunteers, said Weiss. To jingle a bell and assist with the kettle campaign, please call Anderson at 250740-1004 or 250-716-6595. To assist in getting holiday revellers safely home, please call Weiss at 250-667-0954.

reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

Real Estate ■ Owner

I’m thinking about buying a new mattress for Christmas, what do I JOHN ROGERS need to know? The single most important thing you need to have is a mattress that can be flipped upside down to wear evenly. I’ve written on this subject extensively and you can check out the articles in depth at www.johnsbedrooms.com. In my opinion if you can’t flip it you just got ripped off. The soft pillow top layers that supply the comfort will always wear out before the coils or foams underneath that supply the support. So if the pillow top is only on one side it will wear out twice as quick. Don’t be fooled by pretty covers either, don’t forget when you get it home you put sheets on it.

ISLAND PEDORTHIC FOOTCARE www.islandpedorthicfootcare.com Dr. Chris Anderson

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hypnotherapy How can hypnotherapy help control holiday overeating?

#102-5180 Dublin Way, Nanaimo

250.758.1716

(New Pacific Station building, entrance on Metral.)

The overabundance of sweet, fat-laden, decadent, tempting foods seem to be all RON E. THOMPSON around us all throughout the months of October, November and December. And even more so during the last 2 weeks of December or as we like to call this time of year the Christmas holidays. Wouldn’t it be marvelous if you could actually reduce your desire to overindulge in these comfort foods during this time or anytime? By using hypnosis we can help to reprogram your mind so that you can safely remove any urges, desires, or need for excess sweets, sugary drinks and decadent foods. And once the desire for these excess sugary fattening foods and drinks has been changed in your mind; the desire to now eat smaller portions of only healthy, delicious, nutritious foods at regular intervals throughout the day is then applied in its place. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2016! From Ron and Tracy Thompson

Ron E. Thompson ACCHT, NLP

Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist

250.755.6479 Email: info.nhc@shaw.ca

www.nanaimohypnotherapycenter.com

DR. CHRIS ANDERSON

The short answer to this question is yes there are many other options. Custom foot orthotics are often divided into two types, functional devices and accommodative devices. Functional devices are designed to correct faults in the mechanics of your feet. These devices are typically more rigid in nature. Accommodative devices are generally designed to accommodate or provide relief for foot deformities and or painful areas or wounds. Accommodative orthotics can also provide support to improve the mechanics of the way you walk. We at Island Pedorthic manufacture custom devices specifically for you, we have a large variety of choices in materials from soft foams to rigid plastics that we can tailor specific to your needs. If you have questions as to whether or not we can help you with your specific problem, please do not hesitate to give us a call.

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■ Hypnotherapist

■ Trustee in Bankruptcy

GARETH SLOCOMBE, CA, CIRP

250-390-5371

“I had orthotics but they were very hard & I found them too uncomfortable to wear, are there other options?”

34 YEAR ISLAND RESIDENT HALL OF FAME RE/MAX REALTOR This information is from sources deemed reliable, but it is not guaranteed and it should not be relied upon without independent verification. Not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale.

If you have sufficient income, a proposal to creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act may be an option. Under this kind of arrangement, you may pay your debts through a single regular monthly payment over a period of usually between three to five years. Depending on what assets you have and your ability to pay, your may either end up paying your debts in full or making a compromise by paying as little as 10% to 20% of your debts in some cases. All interest is stopped and creditors may not take any further action against you such as garnishments etc. Depending on the amount of your debts, you may only need 51% of the creditors ( by dollar value ) to vote in favour of the proposal in order to bind all other creditors in the compromise. Arrears on your hydro bill can also be included in the proposal and you will be able to have your service reconnected once the proposal is filed. If you are counting a shortfall to the mortgage holder as part of your total debt, you may first wish to ensure that it is not going to be paid out by your ex-husband if he had originally cosigned for it.

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Now with my new marketing program, I will be able to speak directly to Victoria REALTORS and buyers explaining the value of Nanaimo homes. This expansion will be a win-win for everyone from Buyers to Sellers in both markets. I’ve lived on the island for 34 years, have raised my family here and developed a very successful Real Estate business in Nanaimo. As Vancouver Island continues to attract people from all parts of the world, having a REALTOR on your side that understands and works in the island’s two most active markets, will be a real advantage. My Real Estate licences will be located at the REMAX Camosun office at 4440 Chatteron Way, Victoria BC.

tim@timwait.com www.timwait.com

www.johnsbedrooms.com

Licensed Trustee in Insolvency & Restructuring

“I’m very excited to be able to provide this TIM WAIT P.R.E.C. new level of service to my Nanaimo clients. Victoria is a very active market. Victoria will always be a desirable Island location to live and my research indicates that there are also many buyers looking to make a move into an affordable Vancouver Island location like Nanaimo.”

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I am a single mother with a home in foreclosure and an ex-husband who pays no child support. I have credit card debt and my hydro was recently cut off. Is bankruptcy my only option? I have a good job.

Tim Wait expands his Real Estate Business into the Victoria market.

TIM WAIT

1707 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo

Bankruptcy

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Experts’ Advice

Outdoor My backyard looks like a lake as soon as it rains. When its not raining, my yard feels spongy, and I can see moisture in my crawl space. Is there a way to fix this? Absolutely. There are a number of different drainage options that can eliminate the accumulation of water in your yard and ensure your crawl space remains dry. A simple ditch to direct the flow of water away from the troubled spot may be the solution in some yards. In others, the installation of buried drain pipe bedded in drain rock will catch the accumulation of water and discharge it safely away before it causes damage. These systems require proper design to avoid causing drainage problems in another area of your yard. Additional waterproofing of your house foundation can be accomplished by sealing the exterior concrete with a waterproofing membrane, along with upgrading your house perimeter drains which are designed to keep the foundation dry. A properly drained yard and foundation will provide you with the assurance of staying dry. VI OUTDOOR offers complimentary drainage assessments and solutions for your home, yard, and business.

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Clippers’ streak ends at 10 I JR. A TEAM wins, loses barnburner home games. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Clippers’ win streak came to an end in a flurry of goal scoring. The Clips defeated the Merritt Centennials 7-5 on Friday night to extend their win streak to 10 games, but then lost to the West Kelowna Warriors the next night by a 7-4 score. The game against the Cents featured the teddy bear toss at Frank Crane Arena, and the Clips didn’t waste any time as Yanni Kaldis scored on the first shot of the hockey game, just 41 seconds into the first period. Hundreds of plush toys were tossed on the ice for the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive, then after a pause to pick up the stuffies, the goal scoring continued at both ends of the ice. Kaldis ended up with two goals and two assists and Devin Brosseau also scored a pair. Other scorers were Nolan Aibel, Matt Hoover and Chris Dodero. Jakob Walter picked up the win, stopping 17 of 18 shots he faced in a relief effort. The next night, in another home game at Frank Crane, the Clips built a 3-1 lead but were unable to hang on. “After that, we kind of thought we had it in the bag…” said Rempal. “That’s unacceptable. We’ve got to have the killer instinct.” Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach, said his team was too easy to score against. “They were getting it through with traffic and it was finding its way in,” he said. “Little battles have got to be won first. We lost some faceoffs, lost some little battles, spent a little bit more time in our own end. We just didn’t play good enough.” The coach said the team is disappointed because of the way it lost. “A 10-game winning streak comes to an end in your own building in a game that you had a 3-1 lead, that’s pretty disap-

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Nanaimo Clippers forward Chris Dodero takes a shot on goal during a game against the Merritt Centennials on Friday at Frank Crane Arena. Dodero scored, but referees later waved off the goal, deeming it an off-side play.

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Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Yanni Kaldis, middle, and his teammates pile up stuffed animals after Kaldis’s teddy bear toss goal Friday night at Frank Crane Arena.

Nanaimo Clippers forward Devin Brosseau, middle, is stopped on a breakaway during Saturday’s game against the West Kelowna Warriors at Frank Crane Arena.

pointing,” he said. Rempal had a goal and two assists and Dodero and Court also tallied. Kaldis had three assists. Walter suffered the loss in goal. Rempal said the team hadn’t been playing its best hockey during the weekend, “so maybe it was coming to us. “We’ve just got to learn from it and hopefully start another streak here.” He said the players liked coming to the rink during the win streak, and Vandekamp said a lot of positives came out of the 10 wins in a row. “I think we’re a lot more confident a team now than we were three or four

weeks ago,” he said. “We’ve learned a lot about winning and it’s good for a team.” Nanaimo has a chance to get right back out on the ice, as it hosts a midweek tilt against the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Wednesday (Dec. 16). “We’re looking forward to that one and getting back on track,” Vandekamp said. “You should see our best effort that night, I would imagine.” GAME ON … The Clips and Caps face off Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. Nanaimo’s last home game of 2015 will by Friday at 7 p.m. when the Prince George Spruce Kings visit. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Star scores every which way The Nanaimo Clippers’ star forward is closing in on 40 goals this season, and yet he’s still finding new ways to score. Sheldon Rempal again provided the highlight of the night in Saturday’s 7-4 loss to the West Kelowna Warriors. Three and a half minutes into the first period, he scored a lacrosse-style goal, flipping the puck onto the blade of his stick and whipping it into the net. Clippers coach Mike Vandekamp marvelled at Rempal’s bag of tricks, with the coach adding that he’s never seen that type of goal scored live. “I don’t usually practise that too much,” Rempal said. “I just kind of recognized the situation there. It was fresh ice and a new tape job, so the puck was able to stick a little bit better. I just saw an opportunity to try something new, I guess.” Rempal has a league-leading 37 goals, the most by a Clippers player in one season since Blair Riley scored 41 in 2005-06.

Mountain gets snow for season Mount Washington Alpine Resort opened the whole front side of the hill for winter. The Comox Valley mountain reported that 68 of 81 trails were open for the start of alpine ski and snowboard season, along with 23 kilometres of cross-country, 3km of marked snowshoe trails and the tube park. “With the storm we received Thursday and more on the way, we expect the conditions to continue to improve day by day,” said Don Sharpe, Mount Washington’s director of business operations, in a press release. “This is the best opening conditions we’ve had in three years.” The resort’s grooming supervisor, James Clarke, said the early season conditions are fantastic, with this month’s snowfalls setting up a “really good base.” He said staff will begin building the terrain park as the opportunity arises. Sharpe cautioned skiers against boarders about entering the backcountry even though the conditions there might look tempting. “Until there is a bit more snow coverage, even skilled skiers and boarders will find the open runs safer and plenty entertaining,” he said. Snow and trail conditions for Mount Washington can be found on www.mountwash ington.ca or on the resort’s free app. Sharpe said video feeds for the website are live and web cams on the app are updated every five minutes.

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Bucs win third, fourth straight

JR. B TEAM beats wolves, Glacier Kings.

BY GREG SAKAKI The News BulleTIN

The Nanaimo Buccaneers are doing what they need to do so far in December. The city’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team defeated the Westshore Wolves 5-3 on Thursday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre, then defeated the Comox Valley Glacier Kings by the same 5-3 score two nights later on the road. “We played all right,” said Trent Bell, Bucs forward, after Thursday’s game. “I didn’t think it was our best game, but we found a way to win, that’s all that matters.” Coach Dan Lemmon said discipline was a problem, but he praised his team’s penalty kill – the Wolves ended up 2-for-11 with the man advantage – and said his players came through with timely saves and timely goals. “I thought we did just enough to win, but I would have liked to have seen

a more consistent effort throughout the whole game,” Lemmon said. Bell scored a hat trick, Jake Calverley had a goal and two helpers and Mitch Popp, also tallied. Alex Orth made 22 saves. Two nights later, it was Bell again leading the way with two more goals. Jayden Schubert, Clayton Peace and Nick Gomerich also scored, Jordan Levesque had three assists and Orth made 20 saves. With four straight wins to start December, the Bucs are turning things around from the month before, when they went winless. “In November we couldn’t really seem to bury our chances, but I thought tonight we did a good job to bear down and put the puck in the net when we had chances,” Bell said. GAME ON … The Buccaneers have two more home games at the NIC before the holiday break, Thursday (Dec. 17) at 7:15 p.m. against the Oceanside Generals and then Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. against the Peninsula Panthers. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Nanaimo Buccaneers forward Billy Walters looks to make a play behind the Westshore Wolves net during Thursday night’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League game at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The Bucs won 5-3.

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Local BMX riders kept pace with the very best last month. The club had a contingent of eight riders at the U.S.A. BMX Grand Nationals championships in Tulsa, Okla. and won some towering trophies. The best local result came from Alexander Booth, who won the No. 1 plate in his fiveand-under expert division. Piper Graaten claimed the No. 2 plate in the five-and-under girls’ race. Chris Johnson, Nanaimo BMX Association president, praised the entire team in a club press release. “These riders raced their hearts out and represented BMXers on Vancouver Island as the champions they are.”

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Piper Graaten of the Nanaimo BMX Association takes second place at the U.S.A. BMX Grand Nationals last month.

YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE:

Aries

Virgo

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This can be a terrific week for you, Aries. Make the most of every moment and don’t be surprised as you successfuly juggle many different things at once. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Work may seem overwhelming at times in the week ahead, Taurus. Keep your head down and stay focused on the tasks at hand. Others will be impressed. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, make the most of an opportunity to move forward with your goals. You have plenty of energy, and your mind is focused. Hang around with like-minded individuals as well. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Don’t get too wrapped up in other people’s business, Cancer. You don’t want to intrude on others, and your loved ones are fully capable of solving their own problems. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you may feel like you’re on top of the world this week. That’s because you have the potential to conquer an elusive goal in the next few days. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Act now, Virgo, or you might get left behind. You can’t sit around and wait for things to unfold. Sometimes you have to take charge, and this is one of those times.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra

There may be some conflict in your world this week, Libra, especially when it involves your emotions and potential disputes. Keep your mind open and try new things. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio

Scorpio, concern yourself with substantive actions and not empty promises. This will make it easier for you to make decisions about pressing issues. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius

Try not to spread yourself too thin, Sagittarius. If you do, you will not be able to put your best foot forward. If you feel yourself getting stressed, step back. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn

Capricorn, now is a great time to take a step back and exhale. Avoid taking on any additional responsibilities. Instead, take some time to recharge. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius

Aquarius, let friends know how much they mean to you because you might not say it often enough. Others will appreciate your candor and generosity. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces

Pisces, you tend to hold your feelings inside and that can be unhealthy. Share your feelings more often so negative energy will not build.