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Nanaimo News Bulletin 29
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Charities in need of volunteer help
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Quilt quorum
Grace Ellen Capier, left, Linda Macey and Vicki Zoltay participate in the Nanaimo Quilters Guild’s 17th annual quilt bee. Approximately 131 quilts were stitched up and donated to Haven House. The guild has 200 members who regularly donate their time and fabrics in the form of quilted items to various organizations in Nanaimo and surrounding area. The club hosts its annual quilt show at the Nanaimo Curling Centre June 10-11.
The following are volunteer opportunities through Volunteer Nanaimo. For more information, please contact 250-758-7121 or www.volunteernanaimo.ca. u HARBOUR CITY FC – Volunteers with administration skills required for day-to-day office operations. Duties include filing, organizing, answering phone calls, e-mails, MS Office, Internet searches, data entry, and keeping a tidy desk. Training provided. Please contact Joel Butler at 250-729-9400 or e-mail admin@ harbourcityfc.com. CITY OF NANAIMO – City of Nanaimo is seeking community cleanup volunteers for Barsby Park on March 12, 10 a.m.-noon. Volunteers will be required to pick up trash and debris at the park, bag and help take to dump pile. The tools, coffee, donuts and
trash removal will be provided by the City of Nanaimo. Please contact Diana Kirsh at 250-7556447 or e-mail dlkirsh@yahoo. com. HEART ANd STROKE FOUNdATION – Office administrator volunteer helps out with different tasks, including data entry and other administrative duties as required. You will need to be familiar with Excel, Word, and searching the Internet. Please contact Marica Benvin at 250-754-5274 or e-mail mbenvin@hsf.bc.ca. FRIENdS OF NANAIMO JAZZ SOCIETY – The treasurer position will continue into the next fiscal year. Duties include ensuring financial records are kept in manner to comply with Society Act, give reports to board, act as signing officer, deal with day-to-day financial reports and
apply for gaming licence and submit reports. Please contact Sue Dawson at 250-616-4838 or e-mail summitpt@live.ca or sue. dawson@islandsummit.ca. VOLUNTEER NANAIMO – Volunteer Nanaimo is looking for front desk assistance from Monday through Thursday, with three or six-hour shifts. Duties include answering the telephone, assisting walk-in clients, booking tax appointments, some filing and computer work. Please contact our office at vn.admin@shaw.ca or call Rita at 250-758-7121. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – The Re-store is in need of a volunteer cashier. Four hour shifts available Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Responsible to perform cash, credit and debit card transactions. Please contact Traci Higgins at 250-758-8078 or restoremanager@habitatmvi.org.
Experts’ Advice
Tracy L. Thompson
1707 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo
ACCHT, NLP
Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist
250.739.4609
Email: tracy.nhc@shaw.ca
www.nanaimohypnotherapycenter.com
Outdoor When is the best time this spring to fertilize my lawn? Spring is just around the corner and it is time to schedule your first lawn and garden application. When nighttime temperatures are close to approaching the double-digit threshold, lawns and gardens will happily accept fertilizer. There are plenty of safe and legal fertilizer options that will give your yard the boost it needs for the growing season. VI OUTDOOR provides a completed range of services for your home, yard and business. 250-739-9273 viom.ca.
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Are my spouse and I “common-law”?
If you and your spouse have lived together LAURA ALLEN & in a marriage-like relationship for a KARA DUNCAN continuous period of at least two years, you are considered spouses under the Family Law Act. This means that you are presumed to keep the property/ debt you bring into the relationship and equally share anything acquired during the relationship and may be liable for spousal support. You may also be common law spouses for things like spousal support (but not property), even if you don’t live together for the 2 years, but have a child together. Contact us to a book a one-hour consultation to discuss whether or not you are a common-law spouse and the benefits of executing a marriage/cohabitation/ prenuptial agreement, at 250-591-1055. 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.
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250-741-1777
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Real Estate
Mortgage Brokers
What is the difference between a Mobile home and a Modular Home?
The main differences between Modular and Manufactured (aka mobile homes) are construction standards, materials and foundations. Manufactured / Mobile homes are built on a steel frame and are normally placed on wood blocking, concrete pil- TIM WAIT P.R.E.C. lars and sometimes on metal posts. Modular homes are built with a wood floor system and are designed to go on a either a crawlspace or a basement. Modular homes are built to Canadian Standards Association CSA-A277 (Canadian National Building Code) and are built to meet BC Building Code. These Standard Specifications can include engineered floor trusses, 2 x 6 exterior walls, 8’ & 9’ ceilings and primed and painted drywall. Building structural module homes indoors, in a controlled environment, resolves many problems typical of conventional on-site building. Both materials and schedules are less vulnerable to weather conditions. Tolerances are more exact and quality more consistent. Costs are lower and prices and completion dates more reliable, as the work of specialized trades workers is more easily scheduled and coordinated. Full testing of plumbing, wiring, heating and other systems before Modules leave the factory ensures every completed structure still meets the manufacturer’s exacting CSA approved standards. Deerwood Estates is a gated community and the Modular homes were built by Retire West, a family owned company with a solid reputation earned through 25 years of planning, development and management of Modular home communities in BC. Deerwood Estates is distinguished by quality in design and construction and is a Hallmark in tasteful landscaping and attention to detail in the development of streetscapes and generous green space. Call Tim Wait, known by many as Mr. Deerwood to view his many listings in this friendly village that offers a relaxed lifestyle.
TIM WAIT
- Personal Real Estate Corporation 1-800-663-2121
tim@timwait.com www.timwait.com
Seven signs you may need a mortgage tune-up
Did you know that just like your car or your home, you mortgage can benefit from a seasonal inspection! Your car SHARON FAUCHON, gets taken in for regular servicing to keep it running for the KRISTA VERHIEL long term, shouldn’t your financial future get the same kind of attention? Here are seven common signs you need a mortgage tune-up: •You are locked in at a higher rate than you could get today – and you want a professional opinion on your options; •You’re thinking about moving to a new home this year – or pondering buying an investment property; •You’re carrying more than $25,000 in high-interest loans or credit cards and it’s affecting your cash flow; •There’s a renovation or home repair project coming up this year – either by choice or necessity; •An investment or business opportunity is available - and you wish you could take advantage; •There’s a large expense looming – tuition, wedding – and you want to plan ahead; and, •Your mortgage is up for renewal this year. If you haven’t had a mortgage review in the last year – or if you recognize one of the signs that it’s time for a tune-up – then get in touch. And if you know someone who could also benefit: consider this a coupon for a free inspection for a friend or family member! A mortgage in tip-top condition is the best way to get you where you’re going in your financial future!
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33 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.
■ Laywers
I know you say the majority of what you sell is made in BC but when I was looking JOHN ROGERS at a competitor’s store the other day they told me the wood was imported from China and they just assemble the products in Surrey. I can assure you the products in question are made in BC with wood usually harvested in the Pacific Northwest! Aside from some textiles and a very few tiny items we don’t buy from China. I’ve always been proud of our record for BC made, Canadian made and from the USA in that order. I always check close to home first. It’s unfortunate that some competitors resort to these types of tactics just because they can’t keep up.
■ Mortgage Consultants
For some of us this time of year is not really our TRACY L. THOMPSON favorite; especially on those days leading up to and during Valentine’s Day which can bring back past emotions and feelings of a breakup. And it doesn’t help when all around you there are reminders of loving couples embraced happily in the throes of love. Perhaps you are unable to break away from that person even though they are totally bad for you in many ways but you still think about them often, miss them, and even look for silly ways to meet up with them all the while feeling the pain of letting them go. Hypnotherapy is a good way to help you break away from those emotional connections by using creative imagery during hypnosis to cut the ties from the past in order to move you fully into the present moment. Hypnosis can strengthen your confidence, selfacceptance, and self-reliance in order to move you into a healthier, loving new relationship instead so that you will enjoy being a Valentine once again.
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