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Nanaimo’s NDP MLAs are adamant the provincial budget offers little relief for families or the middle class and doesn’t provide significant economic plans for the future. “There is no particular vision articulated here and no significant plan for British Columbia’s economic future,” said Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog. Increases to Medical Services Plan premiums and the fact families have another year under the Harmonized Sales Tax, until it’s eliminated in 2013, is burdening families, said both Krog and Doug Routley, Nanaimo-North Cowichan NDP MLA. “It’s disappointing to see that families and the middle class looking for relief in tough times were not given any relief by their government,” said Routley, adding that MSP premiums are the “most regressive tax there is”. Krog added that poor families won’t be able to take advantage of the Children’s Fitness Credit and Children’s Art Credit, which offers a non-refundable tax credit of 5.06 per cent of eligible expenditures up to $500 for each child, because families need money to initially pay for the programs. ◆ See ‘‘MLAs DIVIDED’ /7
◆ Projected growth: 1.8 per cent in 2012-13; 2.2 per cent in 2013-14; 2.5 per cent in 2014-15. ◆ Projected deficit/surplus: $968 million deficit for 201213; $150 million surplus for 2013-14; $250 million surplus for 2014-15. ◆ Tax increases: Four-per cent MSP increase; one-per cent corporate tax rate increase. ◆ Tax review: Carbon tax increase will go ahead in July from 5.56 cents to 6.67 cents per litre, but that level will be held while the carbon tax program is reviewed. ◆ For sale: Province is putting surplus provincial assets up for sale starting next year; it also plans to sell B.C.’s liquor distribution system and warehouses to a private operator.
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Former mayor settles lawsuit over stickers BY TOBY GORMAN THE NEWS BULLETIN
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The president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association heads to Victoria this week to remind politicians that teachers want a negotiated contract as opposed to one imposed by the province. Derek DeGear said he and first vice-president Justin Green are heading to the B.C. parliament buildings on Wednesday to talk with MLAs Ron Cantelon, Doug Routley and Leonard Krog about the teachers’ perspective on bargaining. “We’re not looking for the
moon, we just want to negoti- likelihood of a negotiated ate,” he said. “We see a legis- settlement between the union lated solution as a failure on and BCPSEA. the government’s part. Locals Assistant deputy minisacross the province have been ter Trevor Hughes has until encouraged to make the trip Thursday (Feb. 23) to report down.” on possible solutions to the Teachers’ conyear-long deadlock tracts expired last between the two parJune and job action ties. started in SeptemDeGear said he ber. Job action conbelieves the provsists of teachers ince is keen on a refusing to do nonle gislated soluessential duties tion to bargaining, such as playground which is why it has supervision and appointed a governreport cards. ment insider and The B.C. Teachthe BCTF is calling e r s ’ Fe d e r at i o n DEREK DEGEAR for the province to and the B.C. Public appoint an indepenSchool Employers’ Associa- dent mediator. tion met formally almost 80 The union feels it is the right times in the last year. time to make sure its mesThe province recently sage gets out to politicians, as appointed a labour ministry opposed to after the report is fact-finder to look into the released and the province has
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reacted, he added. “I want to remain optimistic,” said DeGear. “If the issue does come up in the house, then MLAs will understand the issue from our perspective.” He said while the province’s “net zero” mandate is at the root of stalled talks – the province maintains that there is no additional money while teachers are seeking improvements to wages and benefits – there are other reasons. Teachers also want negotiated limits on classroom sizes and the number of special needs students returned to their contracts – the province wants to keep these limits in legislation – and the union wants more power at local bargaining tables, said DeGear. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com – with files from Tom Fletcher
A four-year-old civil lawsuit between former mayor Gary Korpan and downtown merchant Angela Negrin is settled. In April 2008, Korpan filed a libel and defamation lawsuit against Negrin for placing a bumper sticker that read ‘Free Nanaimo from Koruption’ in the window of Pirate Chips on Commercial Street, which Negrin still owns. The red, blue and yellow stickers resembled that of popular ‘Free Tibet’ stickers. Korpan filed a separate writ of summons for Nanaimo resident Tony Parkin, who is alleged to have published and distributed the stickers. That lawsuit remains before the courts. No details of the settlement were released. In an e-mail, Korpan would only state, “I can confirm that a settlement of my defamation action against Angela Negrin has occurred.” Negrin has since moved to Vancouver and could not be reached for comment. At the time the lawsuits were filed, Korpan was furious with those responsible for the stickers, stating he filed the lawsuit because he had never used his position as mayor for personal gain. Referring to him as corrupt, he said, was defamatory under the Canadian
Criminal Code. Korpan threatened legal action to those involved a year before he filed legal papers on April 18, 2008 in B.C. Supreme Court. “We sat down with those people who were spreading the lies and they refused to cooperate and misled my lawyer,” Korpan told the News Bulletin in 2008. “After a while we got fed up and filed the papers.” The animosity between the parties resulted in at least two strange incidents. In one, Parkin invited Korpan to a wrestling match to settle their differences while officially opening the controversial $72-million Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Korpan declined. In another, Negrin accused Korpan of “threatening me with my life” after he allegedly walked into her restaurant and demanded she take down the sticker. Negrin said she filed a complaint with Nanaimo RCMP. Negrin also ran for mayor in the 2005 civic elections, finishing sixth out of eight candidates with 347 votes. Korpan won with 6,330 votes. In the 2008 municipal campaign, Negrin ran for councillor and missed out on the eighth and final seat by 138 votes, while Korpan’s lengthy stint as mayor ended with a third-place finish with 16 per cent of the vote. reporter2@nanaimobulletin.com
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Black ice is to blame for a fatal car crash three years ago, said a Nanaimo woman’s lawyer on the final day of her trial. Clare Bekkers is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges following a collision on the Island Highway near the Cassidy Inn Dec. 22, 2008 that killed her two sons and injured herself and her two daughters. Crown and defence lawyers delivered their
closing statements Tuesday. Judgment is scheduled for March 30. Defence lawyer Bert King said the accident was due to “a series of unfortunate events�. He said the facts do not point to either impaired or dangerous driving, but to Bekkers’s car hitting an unexpected patch of black ice as she was making a lane change into the lefthand lane while driving northbound on the highway, causing her vehicle to veer sharply to the left into
southbound traffic. “The only explanation is black ice,� said King. “This was an accident. A pure accident.� The morning of the crash, King said Bekkers saw several people before she left Victoria to return home to Nanaimo and her father, her in-laws and a friend all testified that she appeared normal. “They saw nothing that would indicate impairment from alcohol,� he said. “They would not have let her drive.� A toxicologist found 42 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood – under the legal driving limit of 80 – in a blood sample
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taken from Bekkers at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital about an hour and a half after the accident. She might have been over the legal limit when she left Victoria two hours before, King said, but the toxicologist, a Crown witness, estimated Bekkers would have been below 80 at the time of the crash. He said there is no evidence that antidepressants found in her system or prior cocaine use – Bekkers testified she ingested cocaine two nights before the accident – had any effect on her driving. As for dangerous driving, King said her driving in the minutes leading up to the crash indicates impatience – witnesses testified she was tailgating and switching lanes frequently while trying to pass cars driving side by side on the highway in front of her – but not dangerous driving. Some drivers who testified at the trial said they were driving at normal highway speeds and not expecting ice, he added. Crown lawyer Frank Dubenski said Bekkers was going too fast for winter road conditions and driving aggressively, citing testimony from drivers who Bekkers passed shortly before
the crash. “Her manner of driving was dangerous and a marked departure from everyone else who was driving in the northbound lane,� said Dubenski. “No one else drove off the road that day in that fashion. If ice contributed, it only contributed because she was driving too fast.� Some drivers were able to steer their vehicles to avoid colliding with the cars involved in the accident, he said. Dubenski said the Crown believes her ability to assess risks and make split-second decisions was compromised by the residual alcohol and drugs in her system. “Mrs. Bekkers chose to drive home,� he said. “She wasn’t feeling great. She knew that she was hung over. Driving in her physical condition was reckless.� The presence of ice is not an explanation from the Crown’s perspective, said Dubenski, as a defence expert’s theory that Bekkers’s left front tire hit a patch of black ice and acted as a fulcrum point to propel the car counter-clockwise into oncoming traffic was rebutted by an expert witness engaged by the Crown. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com
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Recreational and commercial fishing sectors are disappointed with the recent halibut fishery allocation formula announcement. Recreational anglers want a bigger portion of the catch and commercial fishermen say the change created instability in their industry and undermines conservation efforts. The halibut fishery will be split between the commercial and recreational sectors 85:15 per cent, respectively, Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield announced earlier this month. Previously, it was 88 per cent for commercial and 12 per cent recreational. The 2012 halibut season opens March 1 and recreational anglers with a tidal water licence can catch one halibut per day with two in possession. Clyde Wicks, chairman of the Sport Fishing Advisory Committee Nanaimo branch, said anglers were
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the commercial industry. “It destabilizes our industry,” he said. Commercial fishermen already deal with the changing nature of stocks that go up and down. The commercial sector is a well-monitored fishery and the allocation decision transfers more fish into the recreational sector, which is poorly monitored, he said. Conservation is a shared responsibility and allocating more of the catch to a group that can lobby the hardest is not in the best interest of the fish, Sporer said, adding the recreational sector has overfished for the last five or six years, which totals about a million pounds of halibut over their allocation.
Wicks countered that the issue isn’t about conservation, because any amount the recreational anglers overfish is taken off the total allowable catch for the following year. This year’s total allowable catch, after the First Nations allocation for food, social and ceremonial purposes, is about seven million pounds. The commercial sector’s portion is nearly six million pounds and the recreational sector’s is nearly one million. The experimental licence program introduced last year to allow recreational fishermen to lease halibut quota from commercial harvesters based on market value continues this year. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said changes will be made to the program based on feedback from 2011. Wicks said experimental licensing was a “total flop last year” and he doesn’t expect many recreational fishermen will take advantage of the program. He said recreational anglers don’t yet know what action they will take to address their concerns about the halibut allocation.
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Nanaimo’s branch of the Archaeological Society of B.C. is back from the brink of extinction. The branch met last fall to determine if it could continue in the face of dwindling
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locations of sites that might generate public interest. In fact, because of fear of artifact plundering, all archeological sites in B.C. not already generally known to the public are kept secret. “It’s considered protected information under the Heritage Conservation Act,” Parsley said. “So when we want to try and engage the public, educate and promote conservation, it’s always a really complicated situation for us to do that in a hands-on way without compromising that ethical principle that we need to uphold.” But the society is continuing with ongoing programs and projects. In 2011, society members did a preliminary study of the location of Nanaimo’s Third Chinatown, which burned in 1960. A benefit of the study is it could help in
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the creation of a Chinese Heritage Park on the remaining city-owned land and riparian land at the east end of Pine Street. Parsley hopes the society can also generate more interest and membership with an upcoming field trip Saturday (Feb. 25) to Moorecroft Regional Park in Nanoose and a guided tour of Craig Heritage Museum in Parksville. “People will become exposed to archeology, but it will be
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MLAs divided over merits for working B.C. families ◆ From /1 Both MLAs said there was nothing to address forestry, when Vancouver Island companies such as Harmac are struggling for fibre. More money is needed to support secondary students to address skilled labour shortages and more action was needed on seniors’ care. Ron Cantelon, ParksvilleQualicum Liberal MLA, said measures such as the B.C. Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit, which provides up to $1,000 for individuals aged 65 and older to renovate their homes, benefits seniors because they will be able to stay in their home longer, which contributes to health and long life. And programs such as the B.C. First-Time Home Buyer’s Bonus, which provides a maximum credit of $10,000 for the purchase of newly built homes, will be helpful. The government’s severe fiscal discipline has put the province in good shape to bounce back quicker and it’s encouraging to see exports increasing and business and growth revenue stabilizing, he added. “We’ve been through one of the worst economic shocks the world has felt,” said Cantelon. He said measures to find efficiencies in the health-care system such as collective buying instead of individual purchases have saved costs, adding health care costs will increase at a managable rate. Routley said the fire sale of public properties isn’t the approach government should make to raise money. Krog agrees and says it’s poor policy and doesn’t plan for the future. But surplus land such as that held by school districts can be sold to raise capital, said Cantelon, adding property is usually set aside for schools when subdividing land. reporter3@nanaimobulletin.com
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Budget taxes business, caps spending BY TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS
The B.C. government is restricting spending increases and keeping its small business income tax alive to meet its balanced budget target before the 2013 election. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon presented his first budget Tuesday, with a deficit of $968 million for the fiscal year starting April 1, as B.C. pays to end the harmonized sales tax. His three-year plan predicts a $154 million surplus in 2013-14 and $250 million surplus the following year. To do that, the budget aims to hold government spending growth down to two per cent for three years, with most of it going to health and education. That leaves most other ministries with little or no increase for inflation, a restriction that is expected to reduce overall B.C. government staff from about 27,000 this year to 25,000 by 2014-15. Falcon also reversed course on business taxes. The government has been promising for years that it would eliminate the small business income tax this spring, after lowering it to the current 2.5 per cent. Now it will continue at 2.5 per cent until B.C.’s financial picture improves. Falcon is also considering a one per cent increase in the general corporate tax rate to 11 per cent,
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Finance Minister Kevin Falcon reviews his government’s budget performance in the last decade, including the deficit forecast that quadrupled to $2 billion after the 2009 election.
but not for another year, depending on financial conditions. That move positions the B.C. Liberals politically for an election against NDP leader Adrian Dix, who has called for a corporate tax increase.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business spokeswoman Shachi Kurl said business people understand the need for government revenue, but the extra tax burden will affect investment. The last scheduled carbon tax
increase will go ahead on July, from 5.56 cents on a litre of gasoline to 6.67 cents. The budget holds that level while a review of the carbon tax program looks at the rate and offsetting income tax cuts. Falcon promised carbon tax relief soon for greenhouse operators, and hinted at additional help for other farmers. The cash-strapped government is putting surplus provincial assets up for sale starting next year, including a seven-hectare property north of Kelowna that was proposed for a new Okanagan correctional centre before a new site near Oliver was chosen. Another six-hectare parcel in Surrey is to be sold, along with about 100 others around the province, many of them school properties. The budget also reveals a plan to sell B.C.’s liquor distribution system and warehouses to a private operator. Falcon called the move “an opportunity to get out of a business we don’t have to be in,” as well as a way to raise money. Falcon said the deal will protect union workers in the transition to a private wholesaler. Government retail liquor stores are not affected. Liquor and tobacco taxes will be adjusted to keep prices the same once the HST is phased out. editor@nanaimobulletin.com
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only if the government still needs the money by then. “When he was trying to win the HST campaign, he proposed an increase in general corporate taxation from 10 to 12 per cent,” Ralston said after Tuesday’s budget speech. “So when it’s politically advantageous, that prospect is dangled, but I don’t think they have any real intention of using that kind of taxation to meet the real revenue needs of the province.” Ralston also questioned the move to sell surplus provincial land, citing Falcon’s example of a Surrey property purchased 15 years ago as a potential hospital site. The property on Num-
Finance Minister Kevin Falcon found money in his restraint budget Tuesday to boost home building and renovations. First-time buyers are eligible for up to $10,000, but only if they buy a new home. That follows a harmonized sales tax break announced last week, which raises the threshold for an HST rebate on new homes from $525,000 to $850,000. The HST rebate was also extended to the purchase of new vacation homes, offered until the HST reverts to the old provincial sales tax in March 2013. Falcon also announced a new seniors’ home renovation tax credit offers up to $1,000 for upgrades and modifications that allow seniors to remain in their homes. B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair blasted the housing bonus, which he said goes mainly to wealthy people who can afford new homes, while government services for seniors, forestry and other needs can’t keep up.
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Tuesday’s B.C. Liberal budget is more about political positioning than managing the province’s books, NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston says. Ralston called Finance Minister Kevin Falcon’s target of two per cent spending growth for three years “unrealistic,” and motivated by a need to hold two by-elections this year and a general election in 2013. Ralston also questioned F a l c o n’s p r o p o s a l t o increase general corporate income tax rate by a point, but not until April 2014 and
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Restraint focus of B.C. budget g The new B.C. budget is among the most restraint-minded handed down by a provincial government since the 1980s. That’s the word from Bob Plecas, who should know. He was a deputy minister in the Bill Bennett Social Credit government of the mid-1980s, one which brought down the infamous “restraint” budget in 1983. That prompted the Solidarity movement and brought B.C. perilously close to a general strike. Plecas was in the budget lockup in Victoria on Tuesday. Now retired, he is a regular commentator on provincial affairs. Few people know more about how the provincial government works. The budget contains a few surprises, but no major shifts in policy. The current deficit is now projected at $2.5 billion, down a bit from $3 billion. Medical Service Plan premiums are on the rise again – 22 per cent in four years. There is no HST relief for people who wish to do home renovations, except for seniors. It’s too bad it won’t be extended to everyone, at least until the PST returns next April 1. The $10,000 grant to first-time home buyers is a welcome and surprise addition. First-time buyers should look at prices carefully, and see if the grant will allow them to buy. The carbon tax will be reviewed, and it is possible that it could be eliminated. While B.C. broke new ground when it brought the carbon tax in, no other jurisdiction has followed its lead. A recent study indicates that coal is a much greater source of carbon emissions than oil and gas. This should cause the government to pause. If its real concern is carbon emissions, perhaps it needs to consider how much B.C. coal is being exported – with no carbon tax of any kind being applied. The government focus on restraint is necessary, but it must also examine how taxes impact individuals and the environment. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org
The last stand in B.C. beetle battle
As MLAs resumed their raupractice since 1987. cous legislature arguments over Is it enough, in this era of clia municipal auditor-general, the mate shift, massive die-off and fires? Doyle says no. B.C. government’s own watchdog cut through the noise with a “We noted a significant gap between the total area replanted devastating audit of the state of by the ministry and the total area Crown forests. Auditor General John Doyle’s suitable for replanting,” the audisurvey of the province’s vast fortor writes. “The ministry has est comes at a critical time. A not indicated how this low level team of forest ministry of silviculture investexperts is examinment reconciles with B.C. its legislated mandate ing the situation at VIEWS Burns Lake to see if to achieve long-term timber benefits and to the Babine Lake Forest Tom Fletcher maintain Products sawmill can or enhance Black Press be rebuilt after a tragic future timber supply.” explosion and fire on And he criticizes the Jan. 20. quality of industry reforestation, describBabine was one of a string of high-volume ing a tendency to mills along Highway 16 choose “the least-cost, in northwestern B.C. least-risk approach to meet reforestation reguthat have been working their way through the lations, which means enormous stock of decaying pine planting lower-cost, faster-growing species.” Species diversity and that surrounds them. The “shelf adaptation are what is needed. life” of these trees is estimated to extend to 2019, but that’s a Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson has watched pine, fir and best-case scenario. In reality the expanse affected by pest and disspruce beetles chew through his ease is much more complex. region, march east through the The B.C. government touts its Kootenays and now the north and “Forests for Tomorrow” program west. He says the Burns Lake situthat started in 2005 with a boost ation brings into focus the biggest of federal funds to restock B.C.’s problem identified by the audiburned and beetle-killed forests. tor: the poor state of B.C.’s forest More than 14 million seedlings inventory. are to be planted this year and As much as three quarters of it up to 21.5 million next year. is out of date, some by decades. Total planting is about 200 milMuch of it is based on aerial lion trees this year, most done by photographs rather than on-theindustry as a condition of Crown ground assessment by foresters. timber licenses, as has been the Species have shifted. And at a time
when climate factors have caused the most rapid changes in the 100year history of the B.C. Forest Service, budget cuts and reorganization into a natural resources ministry have taken their toll. Even with the most recent appraisals completed last summer for four forest districts, including the Burns Lake district, the ministry still can’t say if there are enough logs available to rebuild Babine. Simpson says the industry knows the answer. Two of the world’s highest-capacity sawmills are at Houston and Vanderhoof, on either side of Burns Lake, and their huge salvage log supply is degrading and running out. A political intervention to “save” the Burns Lake mill would only take shifts away from others. An alternative would be to make Burns Lake a proving ground for bioenergy, to deal with the huge mass of trees that will never make lumber. Finally, a bright note for Burns Lake. The people and the economy are adapting. A job fair in the village offered entry-level as well as skilled positions at the Houston and Vanderhoof mills. There are more positions on offer at the Mount Milligan and Huckleberry mines and Enbridge, which has gas, solar and wind projects on the go. ◆ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.
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Privatized bus service won’t bring real savings To the Editor, Re: School bus service should be privatized, Letters, Feb. 18. In his letter on privatizing the school bus service, Joe Sawchuck makes a number of points as to how to save taxpayers dollars. By not paying for the purchase of expensive buses, fuel, parts and supplies and of course eliminating jobs the school boards can save a bundle. Unfortunately that same bundle will have to go to his private contractor who will have to purchase expensive buses, fuel, insurance, parts and supplies as well as under paying employees to drive and maintain the vehicles. Over and above that, the private contractor must make it worth the invested dollar and so will build a substantial profit into any bid to take over the transportation services from the school board. Over the years, the Liberals’ control on the purse strings of our education system has been nothing other than a long series of funding cuts that have left our school boards struggling to maintain a decent level of education. We should all write to Education Minister George Abbott and insist that he and the party he represents offer some real help by cutting all fuel taxes for school buses, eliminate the HST, PST, GST, etc., on buses and parts, create a provincewide self-insurance program for school boards and then not claw back the savings into the general revenues as done in the past. Alan MacKinnon Nanaimo
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Fundamental paradigm shift required To the Editor, Re: Continued growth comes at a price, Saturday Beat, Feb. 4. Toby Gorman’s advice to our city council is good advice. Their response to him reflects the standard dinosaur thinking of many politicians, based on a nearly universal myth that peaked in the naive 1950s and ’60s. Think Frank Ney. The mantra is that of ever-expanding ‘sustainable growth’ – an oxymoron for sure – and the erroneous premise behind it that, that ‘(all) growth is good.’ Gorman mentions the ill-fated Cable Bay project championed by former mayor Gary Korpan and recent mayoralty candidate and developer Roger McKinnon. They apparently (still) believe high-end enclaves and more golf courses is the answer for us.
Clearly our present economic, social and political systems are breaking down now and are completely unsustainable. One cannot have continuous growth in a finite system. One cannot exploit resources endlessly. They either reach their limits (see: peak oil, Occupy movement, global warming, et al) or they become exponentially expensive. Our present illusion of progress is only possible by borrowing from the future but the costs (economic, environmental, social, psychological and spiritual) are exorbitant. Unfortunately, we have been brainwashed to believe that our present system is the only one that works despite the continually mounting evidence to the contrary. Our leaders believe
they can keep doing more of the same thing while expecting a different outcome. If we are not willing to fundamentally change what we truly value and how we measure progress, this cannot be fixed. I have some sympathy. Local and world population will continue to grow, urbanization will continue. We all have to live somewhere. The problem is bigger than our leaders’ ability to handle it without a fundamental shift in their and all humanity’s consciousness. Tweaking won’t get it done. Jordan Ellis Nanaimo
Land protection not about dollars To the Editor, The editorial of Feb. 18, Green space has real value, is a sad reminder that after a century of
debt-driven monetary markets that force a price on everything, we accept the notion that everything is rightly owned by someone, and has no value if such can’t be realized in cold, heartless cash. Of course green space has value, esthetically and to our well-being. Land launderers are well aware how that affects market-value but there has always been greater, immediate profit in clearing absolutely everything on the road to perpetual development. Dollar value be damned. Why we protect our green spaces cannot be only about the people dollars it attracts. It certainly cannot hinge entirely on private enterprise profiting by any means, while regulatory bodies turn blind eyes. There’s a problem at the heart of us when we
fail to act dutifully as custodians of all things green and all things breathing. We may not all want that role, but it’s ours regardless. Nanaimo green spaces, and Earth in entirety, demand we show reverence for all we otherwise bulldoze into history, be that trees on a residential lot or an entire forest/river system held hostage by forest company barons. We have to change the way we think – an act of awakening conscientiousness. If successful, we’ll see biking and hiking trails for eternity however, if the aforementioned editorial is our motivation, then go take a hike now, quickly, before the back room deals are struck and the countryside drawn and quartered. Chris J. Vaughan Griffith Nanaimo
Readers respond: Feedback on news items Support the arts or risk shunning To the Editor, Re: Arts groups need to be self-supporting, Feb. 18. It’s never a surprise to witness a lack of education in this city’s approach to the arts. I have studied the performing arts in my university studies, at my own expense, and it seems P.D. Good could benefit from my hardearned knowledge. And since I’m of the generous sort, I won’t even make them work for it. Would it surprise Good to learn that performance art, often one of the most expensive and time-consuming of the public arts, originated during a period in Greek history where
playwrights, actors, and musicians were all paid by the city of Athens to take part in a yearly Dionysian festival? That audience members, if they lived outside of the city or could not afford the time off to witness the productions, were reimbursed by the city not only their travel but their missed work as well? Furthermore, that this money was collected primarily in taxes from the rich (taxation based on income, what a novel idea) and that for the rich or privileged to speak ill of the festival or its expenses was a huge social faux pas that would get you shunned socially in the city itself ? Without this funding, great works on which most of modern perfor-
mance art is based, such as those by Aristophanes and Euripides just to name a few, would never have existed. They’d have all become lawyers and doctors I’m sure, and the money diverted to projects the rich dictated at their leisure. So, before you consider diverting vital streams of funding away from largely volunteer organizations whose value to society is worth more than simple dollars and cents, you may consider getting an education so that you understand the ramifications of your suggestion. Also, feel lucky. Were we ancient Greeks, we’d have shunned you already. Drew May Nanaimo
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Writer’s venom dismays reader To the Editor, Re: Arts requires support directly from patrons, Letters, Feb. 16. I was surprised and dismayed at the venom that poured forth from the pen of the writer. Precisely why would the writer attack a gifted musician who is bringing such joy to music lovers in Nanaimo? He was simply stating a business fact – in order to keep up the cost of a facility like the Port Theatre, one needs an audience to pay for the cost. His position as director of the Island Consort Chamber Choir is totally irrelevant. Eleanor Miller Nanaimo
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Economics dependent on ecologies it destroys faster than evolution. Overhunting, overfishing, deforestation, climate change, pollution, habitat destruction and the introduction of competitive non-native species drive these extinctions. It was not long ago that our oceans and rivers were so full of
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Agricultural and industrial impacts on global ecosystems are now so severe that scientists have given it nomenclature, the Anthropocene Epoch. One of the distinguishing markers of this new epoch is human-caused extinction rates 10,000 times
fish it was inconceiv“British gold”, and able that humanity rivers so swollen with could ever exhaust salmon their biomass their numbers. seemed unending. Whales Today were so industrial APPEAL plentiful fishing has TO REASON history decimated recorded 90 per cent them as hazards to of the large fish from navigation; cod so our oceans and more bountiful the English than 50 per cent of our referred to them as global fish come from
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British Columbia’s richest entrepreneur has made a significant investment in an Island-based food store chain that is expected to help the company reach its future goals. Jimmy Pattison, owner of B.C.-based Save-OnFoods and Overwaitea Foods, is partnering with Qualicum Beach-based Quality Foods, which has stores in Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach, Nanoose,
Parksville, Port Alberni, Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River and Powell River. “We have created a way to secure and invest in our future with B.C.’s most well-known and highly respected businessman,” said QF founder Ken Schley. “All of this comes in a highly competitive time and market. What this does now is allow us to concentrate on what may otherwise be insurmountable opportunities.” It was not revealed how much Pattison invested, but Schley said that Quality Foods’ founding
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Nanaimo Mounties plan to release images, captured on security video footage, of three youths who tried to break into Lucky’s Liquor Store on the weekend. The suspects attempted to force open the back door of the store, located at Country Club Centre, sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The break-and-enter attempt was reported to police by the store’s manager Saturday morning. “The back door had been forced; they failed to gain entry,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. O’Brien said police are also investigating the possibility that the suspects caught on camera could be the same people responsible for vandalism committed at Uplands Park Elementary School the same night. The school suffered about $5,000 in damage when culprits broke windows, smeared dog feces on the school’s doors and spread garbage around the back of the school. Anyone with information about either of these incidents is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or online at www.nanaimocrimestoppers. com.
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De Bruyns has been interested in science since high school. While VIU offered the chance for her to continue studies close to home, it also opened up a world of possibilities. One of the highlights of her studies – major in biology, minor in chemistry – was a tropical ecology field school in Belize with Biolog y professors Tim Goater and Eric Demers and technician Wendy Simms. De Bruyns plans to pursue a master of science degree at McGill University in the fall and get a better sense of her goals. “I want to see whether I’m more interested in doing cancer research as a medical doctor or becoming an oncologist and treating cancer patients,” she says. Either career path is guided by de Bruyns’ desire to make a difference by helping others. As a Canadian Red Cross disaster management volunteer, de Bruyns is trained to
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Lantzville residents turning on the taps won’t get a drink of Nanaimo water anytime soon. The City of Nanaimo announced it won’t extend its water supply to the District of Lantzville. The two municipalities have worked toward a water agreement since 2005, when they struck a memorandum of understanding identifying the desire to create a permanent link. Nanaimo continues to provide Lantzville with an emergency water connection in case of situations such as a large fire. Lantzville Mayor Jack de Jong
said discussions might conThe city is exploring a number tinue in the future, but the City of options to address demand, of Nanaimo is dealing with a including building an estimated number of water issues it has to $60-million dam and discussions resolve first. with Nanaimo Forest Products “This is not a dead issue, this is to purchase water through the a postponed issue,” said de Jong. Harmac mill water system. “This is not the final Those options must word – we are hoping also take into considwe can convince them eration the Douglas to interconnect.” Treaty and consultaNanaimo Mayor John tions with the SnuneyRuttan removed himmuxw First Nation, self from discussions said Ruttan. because of a perceived Nanaimo Coun. Fred conflict of interest, as Pattje said the uncerhe lives in Lantzville. tainty of the city’s He said Nanaimo counown water demands cil is concerned about led council to decide DE JONG meeting the growing against an agreement. demand of its own “We have to come population, which is expected to up with additional supplies for exceed 100,000 people in the next ourselves and we have choices 10 years. to make and they are very dif“If we had a wealth of water, it ficult choices,” he said. “Water might be a different story,” said is something that all of us need. Ruttan. No one can live without it, it’s
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not like oil, gas, or wood. It’s one of the basics of life.” Eventually Nanaimo may revisit the issue from a regional perspective as part of the Regional District of Nanaimo, said Pattje. De Jong said the lack of water is holding back development in Lantzville. “We have not added significant housing for 10 years,” he said. Meanwhile, Lantzville council is continuing to explore other water options including revisiting the possibility of connecting to the Arrowsmith Water Service, although de Jong said he’s not sure how viable that option is. Other options include examining connections to lakes further inland. The district also entered into a memorandum of understanding with Lantzville Projects Ltd. last fall. The company said it is will-
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Paul Terry may be the only guy in Canada who hasn’t seen the movie The Sound Of Music. But that hasn’t stopped him from playing the lead role of Capt. von Trapp in South Island Musical Society’s stage version of the famous family musical, taking the Port Theatre stage March 3-4. “It’s basically a love story where love triumphs in the end,” Terry said. Terry was tapped to play von Trapp by director Maria Ridewood after an actor cast earlier for the role was unable to carry through. Terry, from Victoria, was amped about starring opposite Andrea Rodall’s Maria – perhaps show biz’s most beloved character, lionized by Julie Andrews in the 1965 movie version beside Canuck Christopher Plummer. “Von Trapp’s embittered by the loss of his first wife and he’s a hurtin’ guy,” Terry said of the plot, based on the real von Trapp family of singers. “Maria reawakens in him what he’s lost. There’s a nice journey through this play,” he said. Rodall was excited about her second appearance in one of the musical society’s plays, after starring in the troupe’s 2007 production The Champagne Ball. “I hope to play Maria my own way, but I grew up watching the movie,” she said, citing Something Good d as her favourite song. She couldn’t resist auditioning for the part of the singing nun. “Playing Maria is
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just everything to me,” she said of playing a governess who cares for von Trapp’s kids, then falls for the dashing captain. “It’s a busy role – Maria’s on stage a lot.” Still, Rodall cited the musical’s moral surrounding “goodness” as the von Trapp clan faces the Nazi scourge looming across their Austrian homeland.
“The captain believes in what he does, and risks everything – and Maria takes on that risk with him because they don’t believe the Nazi propaganda.” Either does Max Detweiler, played by Gregg Perry. “Max is an ambitious-but-loveable politician with the arts and culture ministry, who’s con-
cerned mainly with his own success, but he’s a bureaucrat,” Perry said. “He wants to make sure his bread’s buttered on both sides so no matter which way the war goes, he’ll have friends on both sides.” Director Ridewood admitted to watching the film version every year. “What’s not to love about Julie Andrews?” she asked, noting the song How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?? as her favourite, despite her first name. Ridewood recognized the irony of a family musical set against a nasty political backdrop – maybe because her parents were born in 1940s war-torn Holland. “Von Trapp doesn’t bow (to fascism) – he’s told to go with the flow, and that the Nazis will only be there for a while – and he says he can’t do that.” Perhaps because he’s had an epiphany through his love for Maria. “Von Trapp’s turned his children into little marching machines, and Maria brings
laughter back into that house; it’s about the power of music, not just the sound of music,” she said.
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It’s a frustrating part of the B.C. Hockey League season for the Nanaimo Clippers.
Curling skip has big wins to her credit BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
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Mei Pond of the Nanaimo Skating Club practises at Cliff McNabb Arena last month. Pond is one of 21 local athletes who qualified to compete at the B.C. Winter Games, which start today (Feb. 23) in Vernon.
Clippers know playoff fate is out of their hands BCHL TEAM will try to play hard, win games.
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They play the Surrey Eagles this Friday (Feb. 24) on the mainland. The Clippers can look back to their last meeting with the Eagles three weeks ago, when a disallowed goal in the dying minutes likely cost them a win. “We should have won and we still feel we did,” said Mike Vandekamp, Clippers coach.
But that what-if is exactly the sort of thing the team can’t really dwell on right now. “We can’t live in the past and we certainly can’t live in the future or worry about what’s going on outside [our control],” said Vandekamp. “We just have to go out and get as many points as we can … play as hard as we can on
Friday night.” With eight games left on the schedule, Nanaimo is 11 points back of the Coquitlam Express, who hold the final playoff berth in the BCHL’s Coastal Conference. Trevor Fitzgerald, team captain, said the players understand the position they’re in. “It’s out of our hands in
the fact that Coquitlam has a lot of points on us still,” he said. “All we can do, basically, is worry about ourselves, keep doing what we can, keep winning and not quit.” GAME ON … After Friday’s game in Surrey, the Clips go to play the Victoria Grizzlies on the road Saturday. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Years ago, they won gold for their country. Now they’ve brought a little more glory to the Nanaimo Curling Centre. Skip Penny Shantz and third Debbie Jones-Walker – both former Olympians – and their teammates Debbie Pulak and Shirley Wong won Curl B.C.’s senior women’s championship on Sunday in Kelowna, defeating Langley’s Karen Lepine 10-9. The back-and-forth final was certainly worthy of a championship game. “Actually, I would call the last game crazy,” said Shantz. “We played very well all week to finish on top in first place, but the last game was a little bit see-sawish. But we won, right? So that’s good.” The NCC rink had an opportunity to score “a bunch” of points in the sixth end, said the skip, settling for one, and then the Langley rink turned around and scored four in the seventh to take an 8-5 lead. Shantz and company were wondering what hit them, but they regrouped to score four of their own in the eighth, setting up a ninth end that proved to be a turning point. “They were sitting three and we made a hit-and-roll that they couldn’t get to and that was the big steal,” she said. “Because then we were two up coming home.” ◆ See ‘SKIP’ /B7
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M’S WOMEN try for provincial title before nationals. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN
The Vancouver Island University Mariners women’s volleyball team doesn’t seem to need pressure to win. The ladies just completed a 22-2 season in the Pacific Western Athletic Association, and on Friday (Feb. 24) they take the No. 1 seeding into provincial championships in New Westminster. The Mariners didn’t need
to finish 22-2, and they don’t need to win provincials – all season long, they’ve known that there’s a host berth in nationals waiting for them March 8-10 at the VIU gym. So the team can just enjoy the good feelings of playing – and winning – volleyball matches. “We have a thing called ‘team jellin’ and that’s when everything’s right and everything’s going how we want,” said Leanna Gildersleeve, VIU player. Coach Shane Hyde sees it, too – a confident bunch of players having fun. At times this season, he’s tried to implore them to raise the
intensity. But as the year has progressed, he’s realized that’s not how this group rolls. “[They] stay pretty controlled emotionally and maybe that’s the makeup of this team,” Hyde said. “We don’t need to get super fired up.” His players have stayed calm, even while playing more five-set matches than in any season the coach can remember. “We know how to play in those games,” he said. “We know how to dig deep into our bench and pull out victories and we’ve proven we can do that.”
Gildersleeve said with other PacWest teams vying for berths at nationals, this weekend’s provincials could turn into a dogfight. Her M’s will need to play with some intensity, she said, but also keep things positive and keep things light the way they have all season. “I’m pretty sure that we’re in the right direction to have a good outcome this weekend,” she said. GAME ON … VIU’s women’s and men’s volleyball teams both have a first-round bye at PacWest provincials and start competition Friday at Douglas College. sports@nanaimobullletin.com
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The Woodlands Eagles gave all they had as they tried to extend their season, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough. The senior AA boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team was eliminated from the playoffs Monday, losing 69-59 to the Gulf Islands Scorpions in a play-in game in Ladysmith for the final berth at Islands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good game and they battled the whole time,â&#x20AC;? said Joey Spillman, Eagles coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told them theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all winners.â&#x20AC;? The game was full of momentum shifts, as the Eagles leaped to a 10-point lead in the first quarter but the Scorpions used their height advantage to take control and get the lead to as much as 12 points in the third quarter. Woodlands had one last run and made a furious charge late in the third quarter, eventually tying the game 54-54 to start the fourth quarter. But the Scorpions were not to be stopped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gulf Islands did a really good job within their offence,â&#x20AC;? said Spillman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We put a trap on them; they did a really good job breaking it.â&#x20AC;? Erik Van Waes led Woodlands with 25 points and Bryson Cox had a triple-double of points, rebounds and steals. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
Dover Bay hosting North Islands The Dover Bay Dolphins have been raising their game all season long. Now, playoffs will put them to the test. The senior AAA boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team is hosting the North Island championships starting today (Feb. 23) at the school gym. D ove r e a r n e d a first-round bye on the strength of its regu-
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The Nanaimo District Islanders weren’t quite playoff-calibre. The NDSS senior AAA boys’ basketball team needed a victory in its home gym on Tuesday night against the Frances Kelsey Breakers to qualify for this weekend’s North Island championships. ND ended up losing 70-40. “It was tough,” said Brett Leggett, coach of the Islanders. “Some of our stuff wasn’t dropping to begin with so it took a lot of the wind out of our sails.” The Islanders had to satisfy themselves with a sportsmanlike effort as they shared playing time and seemed to have fun even in defeat. “I was glad to see my players didn’t get their heads too far down,” said the coach. Aidan Goodall led the Islanders with 14 points and Eric Lindsay added 10.
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Skip makes triumphant return to competition ◆ From /B1 Penny Shantz’s team curled well in the 10th end to make a comeback impossible for Lepine. “She actually called down from the other end and said, ‘I really don’t have a shot here,’ and she didn’t.” So Shantz and her teammates won the game, the provincial championship, a set of Team B.C. jackets
and a berth in nationals in Abbotsford next month. “That’s great,” she said. “We’re Team B.C. and we’re looking forward to that, all of us.” The skip, who lives at Nanoose Bay, and third Jones-Walker, who lives on the mainland, have reached the pinnacle of curling success in the past as they won gold medals for Canada in the 1988 Winter
Olympics in Calgary when curling was a demonstration sport. The other two members of that 1988 team were skip Linda Moore, now a TSN commentator, and Lindsay Sparkes, who will coach Team B.C. at nationals. They always hoped to get the team back together once they turned 50, and it’s sort of happened. “ Yo u h ave t o p l ay
seniors,” said Shantz. “It’s sort of like the Champions Tour in golf, right? All my buddies are in seniors now because we’re all 50.” Pulak lives in Nanaimo; Wong, in Nanoose. Shantz, Pulak and Wong curl with Darah Provencal as SRS Industrial in the Nanaimo Curling Centre’s Christensen Collision Cash League. sports@nanaimobulletin.com
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Nanaimo’s Liam Gilchrist, of the Mount Washington K2 ski team, competes in the slalom earlier this month at the B.C. Alpine Ski Association’s U16 provincial championships at Apex Mountain in Penticton. Gilchrist finished 15th in giant slalom and 16th in slalom.
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Minor teams need to win Become a BULLETIN CARRIER Two of the city’s top rep teams find themselves in a must-win situation in minor hockey playoffs. The Nanaimo Clippers midget T1 boys and bantam T1 boys are both down two games to one in their best-of-three Island finals after losing road games this past weekend. The midget T1 boys fell to Cowichan 7-3
Saturday and will host Game 2 on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 2:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The bantam T1 team dropped Game 1 of the finals 9-3 to the Victoria Racquet Club Kings on Sunday. Game 2 goes Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at the NIC. Nanaimo’s bantam T2 team starts the Island final against Comox at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Hockey B.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE Coastal Conference GP 51 53 54 53 52 51 53 49
Surrey Powell River Cowichan V. Coquitlam Nanaimo Alberni Valley Victoria Langley
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L 10 15 16 18 20 29 33 28
T 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 1
OTL 7 2 6 2 9 2 0 4
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GF 184 193 193 211 167 164 176 141
GA 153 116 172 174 169 198 265 196
Clippers scoring: Kyle Kramer Andrew Gladiuk Graeme McCormack Trevor Fitzgerald Clayton Chessa Brenden Forbes David Iacono Brett Hartskamp
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A 26 27 38 23 14 14 18 10
Pts PIM 53 101 51 23 50 42 39 91 29 50 23 45 22 73 21 34
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Feb. 6-11 Monday ladies - Aleda Spring, 530 series. Tuesday ladies - Tammy Palmer, 507 series, 200 game. Tuesday major A - Tony Soles, 731 series; Shayne Allison, 266 game. Wednesday 55-plus - Vern Hagstrom, 617 series; Frank Drougal, 247 game. Nanaimo mixed - Wanda Boughner, 608 series; Sarah Ryan, 225 game; Keith Ranger, 676 series; Aaron Ranger, 237 game. Harbour City seniors - Bea Wallberg, 214 game; Terry Moody, 591 series; Jim Spring, 219 game.
Feb. 13-18 Monday 55-plus - Bruce Norris, 786 triple; Gillian Percival, 690 triple. Monday mixed - Duane Plested, 328 single, 796 triple. Tuesday 55-plus - Joe Sekoranja, 324 single, 795 triple; Shelley Couvier, 302 single, 690 triple. Tuesday mixed - Greg Seabloom, 308 single, 860 triple Kellie Martin, 711 triple. Wednesday classic - Larry Cross, 381 single, 911 triple; Jennie Friskie, 361 single, 991 triple. Friday 55-plus - Mike Turner, 316 single, 782 triple. Saturday youth - Mikhayla Knott, 752 triple; Finn Miles, 291 single. Morgan Theedom, 322 single, 814 triple; Justin Therrien, 721 single. Special Olympics - Bill Polz, 274 single, 514 double.
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PACIFIC WESTERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Men’s VIU UNBC Camosun Langara Capilano Douglas Kwantlen Quest Columbia
The Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) is inviting Expressions of interest for positions on the standing committee of the board known as the Tourism Leadership Committee to compliment the skill sets of the existing Committee members.
Private/Public Partnerships Social Media Marketing Tourism Niche Markets (ie. Sports/Arts/Heritage) Market Research and Evaluation Finance and Capital Packaging and Promotions Web Development Mediation Committee Chair Experience Previous Board/Committee Experience First Nations Liaison Experience Risk Management Transportation, Touring and Travel Product Development and Distribution
Term: 2 Years Time Commitment: Approx. 2 hours per month plus strategic planning and development as required. Individuals wishing to respond may receive a Tourism Leadership Committee package of information containing the mandate, roles and expectations of the Committee positions by contacting carolyn.quinn@investnanaimo.com or 250-591-1551 ext. 24 Expressions of interest will be received until closing on March 5, 2012 at 4:00 pm at carolyn.quinn@investnanaimo.com. Please include an outline of your experience and qualifications that meet the skills requirements as noted.
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A 1124 1131 1275 1205 1239 1253 1353 1409 1484
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Pts 30 28 26 18 14 12 10 6 0
To submit scores, statistics, standings and sports story ideas to the News Bulletin, call 250-734-4623 or e-mail sports@nanaimobulletin.com.
Susan Jimmo
◆ Feb. 23 - High school basketball, senior AA girls. Island championships. Wellington vs. Brentwood. Wellington Secondary School gym, 2 p.m. ◆ Feb. 23 - High school basketball, senior AA girls. Island championships. Nanaimo District vs. Lambrick Park. Wellington school gym, 3:45 p.m. ◆ Feb. 23 - High school basketball, senior AA girls. Island championships. Woodlands vs. Shawnigan. Wellington school gym, 7:15 p.m. ◆ Feb. 24 - High school basketball, senior AAA boys. North Island championships. Dover Bay vs. TBD. Dover Bay school gym, 7 p.m. ◆ Feb. 25 - Exhibition baseball. VIBI Mariners vs. Nanaimo Pirates. Serauxmen Stadium, 10 a.m.
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The Call for Expressions of Interest is soliciting individuals with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
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The Tourism Leadership Committee will serve as the the voice of the Tourism industry on the provision of recommendations to the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors on matters relating to strategy, marketing focus, infrastructure gaps, regulatory issues and direction of efforts to improve and positively impact all aspects of the tourism industry within our community, and: To provide recommendations on the performance indicators and measurements that will result in a positive impact on the Tourism Industry within our community.
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◆ Feb. 25 - B.C. Major Midget League hockey. North Island Silvertips vs. Fraser Valley Bruins. Nanaimo Ice Centre, 5:15 p.m. ◆ Feb. 25 - Vancouver Island Soccer League cup playdowns. Nanaimo United Div. 1 vs. Bays United Div. 2. Merle Logan Field, 7 p.m.
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CITY OF NANAIMO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REPORT
CITY OF NANAIMO COMMUNITY ROADSIDE LITTER PROGRAM
An opportunity for non-profit groups to become PARTNERS IN A CLEANER COMMUNITY
NOTICE TO NON-VEHICULAR USERS OF CITY ROADS
Are you part of a non-proďŹ t group? Partners in a Cleaner Community is a City program that builds civic spirit by involving and rewarding groups participating in making Nanaimo a more attractive community. The City of Nanaimo would like to caution pedestrians, cyclists, roller bladers, skate boarders, electric cart operators, etc. that when travelling on City streets and pedestrian corridors during the winter and spring season they may encounter obstacles such as potholes and/or winter debris (sand or branches) that can create problems if encountered unexpectedly. The Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual spring street sweeping program will commence in midMarch, weather permitting, and continue for approximately six weeks. Please use caution when approaching these slow moving vehicles. If you have any questions or would like to report any area of immediate concern, please contact the Public Works Department at 250-758-5222.
The 2012 program is available for a limited number of registered non-proďŹ t groups that: - Can supply a minimum of 6 volunteers who are at least 12 years of age and provide adult supervision. - Collect litter along two kilometres or more of assigned City streets and or public areas. - Can provide necessary insurance, transportation, and communications. - Agree to have supervisory personnel undertake appropriate safety training provided by the City. Approved non-proďŹ t groups will: - Receive $50 per km upon successfully completing assigned litter collection area. - Have a sign provided recognizing their contribution. The City will provide: - Safety training for volunteer supervisors. - Safety vests, trash bags, gloves, safety signage, and collection and disposal of litter collected.
Submitcompleted completedapplications applicationsand andinsurance insurance Submit summariesby byor orbefore beforeMarch March 15, 16, 2011. 2012. summaries For information information and and an an application application please pleasecontact: contact: For Gary Franssen, Franssen, Manager Manager of of Sanitation Sanitation Gary Cityof ofNanaimo NanaimoPublic PublicWorks Works City 2020Labieux LabieuxRoad, Road,Nanaimo, Nanaimo,BC, BC,V9T V9T 6J9 6J9 2020 Phone (250) 758-5222 Phone (250) 758-5222 E-mail public..worksinfo@nanaimo.ca E-mail public.worksinfo@nanaimo.ca
When does Partners in a Cleaner Community start? - Nanaimo Public Works is now taking inquiries. - Approved groups will be offered opportunities to pick up litter along community streets twice in 2012, once in late spring and once in early fall.
D O G O F F - L E A S H PA R K PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AND SURVEY WILL BE HELD:
NOTICE TO ALL BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL WATER USERS An extensive water ďŹ&#x201A;ushing program will be carried out on the Nanaimo water system from March 5 to May 4, 2012. City of Nanaimo waterworks crews will be ďŹ&#x201A;ushing water mains in the following areas: March 5 to March 9: the Harewood/Old City area bordered by Bowen Road in the North; South to Tenth St; from Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo Lakes Rd and Dogwood Rd in the West; East to Kennedy St., Railway Ave and Douglas Ave. Sunday, y, March 18 from 5 AM to 1 PM: THE DOWNTOWN CORE WILL BE FLUSHED. These dates depend on the quality of water and the length of time required to remove accumulated silt. During the ďŹ&#x201A;ushing period, commercial and residential users may experience some discoloration in water supplies. We recommend that you do laundry on weekends, or evenings to avoid discoloration of clothes, etc. This discoloration will have no harmful effects on the health of the persons using the water. Customers with medical equipment requiring continuous water supply, and those who may be inconvenienced by reduced water pressure are requested to contact the Public Works Department. Please direct any questions you may have regarding this program to the ofďŹ ce noted below. Public Works Department 2020 Labieux Road Phone: 250-758-5222
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In an ongoing effort to improve dog off-leash facilities, The City of Nanaimo, Parks Recreation and Culture Commission is hosting another public open house regarding dog off-leash parks. Â This is the fourth session over three years focussed on locating dog off leash parks throughout the city with varying characteristics and amenities. Dog off-leash parks are city owned and designated locations where owners can let dogs run free and play without a leash. The Parks Recreation and Culture Commission is interested in hearing the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feedback about the existing dog off-leash parks, would like comments on the pilot sites, and is seeking input on potential new off-leash sites.
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Comments received during the public review process and survey will determine future dog off-leash park improvements and additional sites. Information about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Neighboursâ&#x20AC;? dog program, options through for dog training, animal control, and dog park etiquette will also be shared at the open houses. For more information, contact Kirsty MacDonald, Parks and Open Space Planner, at 250-755-7506 or kirsty.macdonald@nanaimo.ca. An online survey and the open house materials are available on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website for review and input.
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YYoga event supports hospital Yoga for Life strikes a pose to raise funds for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Emergency Room Department. People of all ages and abilities can participate in a 75-minute class held at John Barsby Community School on March 3 at 12:30 p.m. for a minimum donation of $20. In addition, people can raise extra funds from their community and vie for prize packages that include a Moksha Yoga package worth $1,600, a night out package,
an adventure package and more. Created by Kristen Butler, owner of Moksha Yoga Studio, and Dana Ellis, the fundraiser will be a modified yoga class conducted by MYS founder, Ted Grand. Money raised from the event, as well as from MYS Karma classes, will support expansion and improvement of the emergency department at NRGH, said Butler. To register or for more information, please visit www.moksha yogananaimo.com.
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2012 SPRING HOME EXPO February is the time to rekindle romance with your home This month is the time of year when we seek appropriate ways of expressing our love for those closest to us. Why not rekindle the romance with your home at the same time? Flowers, candy or jewelry might not get you very far, but asking these three questions is going to show you care: 1. How is your home feeling? It’s often hard to get fresh air into our homes during the winter, meaning pollutants can get trapped inside. If your home has poor indoor air quality you
can help it feel better. * Limit the use of products containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in common household products, such as cleansers and paint. * Consider adding a mechanical ventilation system to provide a controlled source of fresh air to your home. It can help manage indoor pollutants and excess indoor moisture. 2. Is your home warm and comfortable? Conventional fiberglass insulation is like a wool sweater on a winter day. It might look
warm and fuzzy, but it won’t stop cold air from passing through. * Conduct an energy audit of your home to spot key sources of air leakage, especially around windows and doors and through the at- Showing your home some love this time of year can pay off with energy tic. savings and a healthier, more comfortable indoor environment. * Consider 3. Is your home nice when showering or even to mold. installing spray foam and dry? * Make sure bathcooking. insulation (like popular Indoor moisture can room fans and kitchen * Limit the use of Icynene) in your home. hoods are hooked up humidifiers. Set up a It can create an air bar- accumulate in the windehumidifier in damp ter months, leading to a and working. rier and help control * Use proper ventila- areas inside the home, air leakage, energy loss musty smell, condensaand airborne pollutants. tion on windows and tion to the outdoors like the basement.
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NANAIMO CLUBS plan to rededicate efforts to eliminate disease.
Nanaimo Rotary Club presidents: Sucha Ollek, Lantzville club, left; Jeet Manhas, Oceanside club; Mayor John Ruttan; Samantha Bishop, Rotary Interact club; Bill Brendon, Daybreak club; Bob Moss, Nanaimo North club; and Dave Hammond of the Downtown Nanaimo club indicate how close Rotary is to eradicating polio worldwide.
After 25 years of hard work to eradicate polio worldwide, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of achieving their goal. Nanaimo’s six Rotary club presidents and the mayor recently pledged their full
support for the cause and will rededicate their efforts at a joint meeting today (Feb. 23). Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease without a cure but for which there are safe and effective vaccines. Rotary has led the world for half a century delivering vaccines to stricken nations. For more information, please go to www.rotary.org.
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Airport traffic approaches new heights Nanaimo airport is flying high with new passenger records in January and reaches higher still in its Gaining Altitude – A Million and Beyond campaign. Mike H o o p e r, Nanaimo Airport Pres-
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“The more passengers we attract, the more attractive we become as an airport to new carriers,” said Hooper. Since the campaign started in 2006 YCD has seen 913,000 passengers. Hooper cred-
its the jump to resident support and a recent expansion project that added high intensity runway lights, lead-in lights and a new instrument landing system that improved weather reliability rate.
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Community Spirit Award (Corporate) .......❏ Marketing Award (Corporate) ..................❏ Environmental Sustainability Award..........❏ Service Excellence (Corporate)..................❏ Customer Service (Individual) ...................❏ Economic Development Award ................❏ Young Entrepreneur Award ......................❏ Not-for-profit Organization Award ...........❏ New Business Award ................................❏ Business Leader of the Year ......................❏ Junior Citizen of the Year.........................❏ Nominate in only one category.
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◆ HOWIE JAMES in concert with Cyndi and Shirley at 7:30 p.m. at St. Phillips Anglican Church in Lantzville. Tickets at Tom Lee Music or The Green Store.
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◆ BASTION CITY Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts a six- or 10-km Ladysmith walk. Registration at 9:45 a.m. in the upper Coronation parking lot near Ricky’s Restaurant and the walk starts at 10 a.m. For more information call 250-756-9796.
◆ UNITY SPIRITUAL Education Centre hosts a film presentation of I Am, at 7 p.m. at 2325 East Wellington Rd. For details visit www.unitynanaimo.org. Tickets $10.
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◆ TRAVELLING SQUARES hosts its mid-winter Carnival Dance beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Wellington Hall. Visiting dancers always welcome. 250-390-3776 for details.
◆ UNITY SPIRITUAL Education Centre hosts a film presentation of I Am, at 12:30 p.m. at 2325 East Wellington Rd. For details visit www.unitynanaimo.org. Tickets $10.
Monday ◆ CANADIAN FEDERATION of Canadian Women hosts a presentation on aboriginal childhod learning. 7 p.m. at St. Andrews Church, 4235 Departure Bay Rd. Details at 250-756-9508. Guests welcome.
Tuesday ◆ NANAIMO FAMILY Life Association creating change workshop, 6:30-9 p.m., 1070 Townsite Rd. Pre-register at 250-754-3331, ext. 716.
Wednesday ◆ LOCAL MUSICIANS and poets leaping into natural talents beginning at 7 p.m. at the Vault Coffee House, 499 Wallace St. $5 cover. For details phone 250-618-4999.
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Nanaimo is experiencing growth and development like never before. Contributing to this success is a community of dedicated people working toward excellence, achievements and innovation in our community. The Sterling Business Awards expands the scope of recognition of achievement and impact. The categories allow for recognition of the contribution of individuals as well as both large and small businesses. This is your opportunity to recognize and celebrate our outstanding citizens and businesses. If you know of a business or individual worthy of being considered for one of the awards, we invite you to complete a nomination form and send it in. To obtain the criteria for the various awards and for a list of previous award recipients, re please visit our website www.nanaaimochamber.bc.ca. You may also call the Chamber at 250 0.756.1191 or e-mail reception@nanaimochamber.bc.ca p amber.bc.ca and we’ll forward it to you. y Forward completed form: By mail to: Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, 2133 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H8 By Fax to: 250.756.1584 By Email: reception@nanaimochamber.bc.ca p Award nominations close Friday, February 24, 2012, 4:00 pm Sterling Awards Gala, Friday, May 4, 2012 The Sterling Committee reserves the right to reassign the category of the nomination. Please ensure that you nominate the business or individual in a single category. Nominations will require acceptance by the nominee to enter the judging process and be eligible for an award. Each nominee will be contacted by a representative of the Awards Committee.
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A LARGE BOUQUET OF THANK YOU BALLOONS to the staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. I could see how overworked and overcrowded you were, but you never let it show. Sincere thanks to Dr. Bartlett, the ER staff, OR staff and third floor staff. You made it such a positive experience. A HUGE BOUQUET OF THANKS to the man who waded through waist-deep water to help us get out of the car after an accident south of Nanaimo recently. Thanks to the firefighters and ambulance crews who helped us at the scene and to the medical team that assisted us while at NRGH. Your kind assistance and care is appreciated. A BOUQUET OF GRATITUDE to whoever recovered Keeta our dog after the car accident and provided a leash and quilt to comfort her. We would like to return these items. Please send a note to Box 177, Lantzville, V0R 2H0. We would also like to thank the police officer who was kind enough to care for our dog. THE BIGGEST BOUQUET EVER to my son Ian. Although he is now on welfare, he didn’t hesitate to go out of his way to return a wallet he found, chock full of money and credit cards, to its rightful owner. This is the second time he has done this. Any business would benefit from hiring him, as people with his integrity are so rare. From a very proud mother. BOUQUETS OF WARMTH to Cheryl and Kellie for your donation of warm toques, scarves and candy to Paradise Isle Seniors. THANKS to Crystal in the bakery at Fairway Market for her great customer service.
BOUQUETS OF GRATITUDE to Central Drugs at Dufferin Crescent for all the goodies you donated to Paradise Isle Seniors to make our Christmas fun for all. A BOUQUET to the nurses in the maternity ward at NRGH for their considerate and consistent care of their patients. When my partner and I hurried to the hospital one early morning due to pre-term labour, the nurses on staff did everything they could to help us until the baby finally decided it wasn’t going to show up after all. They were thoughtful, attentive and thorough. When our baby finally does arrive, we’re confident we’ll be in good hands. A BOUQUET OF SPRING FLOWERS to Val at Olivers Pet Supplies in Brook’s Landing. I bought a magnetic cat door there, but my kitty was too big to go through it. Not only did Val give me a lead on doors for “chubby” cats but she also gave me a store credit for my door. Thanks for such good customer service and for your thoughtfulness. A BOUQUET OF FRENCH FLOWERS to the manager of the Inn on Long Lake for helping three damsels in distress when their car would not start. Merci beaucoup. A BOUQUET to my maman for showing up unannounced at my door – flying all the way from France – for my 40th birthday. This is the most precious and beautiful present I could ever have imagined. A HUGE BOUQUET OF ROSES to all the volunteers and businesses that supported Nanaimo Skating Club during the Lynn Hetherington Competition. Without you all, we could not have hosted a successful competition.
Submit your Beef or Bouquet Beefs & Bouquets is a free forum to give thanks or express views on issues and events. The News Bulletin reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Length is limited to 40 words and two submissions per person per week. A winner will be selected at random to receive a floral bouquet from Turley’s Florist and Potting Shed. Mail or deliver to the News Bulletin, 777B Poplar St., Nanaimo, V9S 2H7 or e-mail to bulletinboard@nanaimobulletin.com. Fax to 250-753-0788. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________ Phone No _____________________________________________________
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THANK YOU to Randy at the Northridge Quality Foods for his ongoing support of activities at Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Students in two classes recently enjoyed their Chinese food lunch in celebration of their studies about Chinese New Year. A BOUQUET to SimonHolt restaurant for their great service on my birthday. Our server was so friendly and the woman who sang Happy Birthday to me was amazing. A HUGE BOUQUET OF BEAUTIFUL CARNATIONS to the NRGH staff and the palliative care unit for taking such great care of my mom, Gloria Jennings, in her last days of life. Your support and hard work does not go unrecognized. Your caring ways made saying goodbye to such an amazing woman so much more comforting. A BIG SUPERHERO BOUQUET for Dillon King for his courage and keen observation when a thief attempted to enter his grandmother’s home recently. Dillon collected evidence, made detailed observations, and helped the police track their man. A HUGE BOUQUET to Geoff at Alpine Technical Services and
Sales for the quick service with the purchase and setup of my new netbook computer. A LATE BOUQUET to Cam at the Dog’s Ear for going out of his way with short notice to put “Grampa’s Boy”on the back of our newborn son’s jersey for his grampa’s funeral. We can’t thank you enough for how much it meant to us. A BIG BEAR HUG to Studio Zack for motivating us teens to have a healthy lifestyle and pushing us to limits we never knew. Zack and Jen are amazing for taking the time to help us change ourselves. Love Zack’s girls. A BOUQUET to Quality Foods on Turner Road. Their generous donation in support of Nanaimo Highland Dance Association’s annual competition shows once again what a great community supporter they are. A salute to Randy and his team. A BEEP BEEP BEEF F to the driver who rudely honked when I merged (safely), then proceeded to flip me the bird and cut in front of me (unsafely). My ‘L’ was in plain view. There was no need for your childish behaviour. A BEEF F in response to the bottle return limit person. Liquor stores are not bottle depots. Like everyone else, why don’t you take them to a bottle depot? Also, just because some people don’t wear clean shirts, it doesn’t make them bums.
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A DANGEROUS BEEF F to the countless people walking and jogging in the dark without lights or even light clothing on. I encountered more than 10 people last Monday night on the road. You may think you can avoid being hit, but I seriously doubt it. Someone is going to get killed. We drivers cannot see you until the very last minute even if you are walking toward the vehicles. A BEEF. I’ve seen many green doggie bags hanging in trees and on pathways in Cinnabar Valley recently. If you have a dog, please take your crap home so we don’t have to look at it during our walks.
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A HUGE BOUQUET OF ROSES to Christie, Kim, Brenda, Bob L., Tracey, Shannon and Bob C. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your are my super team and I thank you for all you do.
A SWEATY BEEF F to the department store whose second floor was like a sauna recently. Staff said they couldn’t do anything about it. You lost plenty of sales that day, including mine.
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A BIG YELLOW BUS BEEF to Nanaimo school officials, who once again have turned on a small group of district support workers to achieve savings. They have probably had the same cutbacks and job losses as any other group, but year in and out deliver thousands of students safely and reliably to school. I suspect many of these students would frequently not attend school without the buses. A SIDE OF BEEF F to a local company for charging me more than double the activation fee advertised in a brochure on my new cellphone. A BYLAW BEEF F to the city for allowing people to have shipping containers on their front lawns. I can’t sell my north end home. This has been ongoing for a year now. What does it take? A BEEF F to people who complain that their pet was taken/stolen. Get a clue. Nobody wants your stinky animal. Either you lost it, or it ran away. A BEEF F to the young mother who left her baby alone in the car while shopping at Port Place mall recently. Not only did you leave your baby unattended, but you also left the keys in the ignition. You are obligated to keep that child safe. Time to grow up.
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS
DEATHS
PLACES OF WORSHIP
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ANNIVERSARIES
ANNIVERSARIES
Happy 50th
Rhys Akira Yosh Rhys hida March 30, 1965 ~ Feb. 17, 2012 Rhhyys Rh Rhy Rhys ys ppassed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer. Rhys was born and lived his whole life in Nanaimo. Rhys was pre-deceased by his parents Akira and Tokuko Yoshida. He is survived by his older brothers: Vernon (Brenda) and Lance. Also his nephew Greg and niece Morganna( Adrian). Rhys was a happy and gentle person. He had a warm and friendly smile for you whether be knew you or not. Rhys was a great fan of cooking shows, country music, coffee, playing cards and grocery store ďŹ&#x201A;yers. He will be missed by all who had a chance to meet and get to know him. A special heart felt thank you to his long-time caregiver Wilma Lim and her whole family. You kept him happy and safe and gave us, his family, a peace of mind to his well being. Also thank you to the staff of NRGH and the Palliative Unit for making his ďŹ nal days so peaceful! There will be no service by request of the family. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to Claytree Society for or people with developmenta al disabilities, #3-1551 Estevan E Rd., Nanaimo, B.C C., V9S 3Y3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey Rhys, p put on some Johnny Cash h & Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pour th he coffee & deal the cards!!â&#x20AC;?
Roberts, Jacqueline (nee Ruddick)
November 24, 1934 ~ February 17, 2012 It is with much love and sadness we announce the passing of Jacquie Roberts. Jacquie leaves behind her loving husband and best friend, WART (Jerry) of 30 years. She will be sadly missed by sons: Brad Fraser and family of Campbell River and Courtney; Brechin Fraser of Calgary; daughter, Karen (Nick) Hayes and family of Victoria; son, Mark (Heather) Roberts and family of Victoria; brother, Gerry Ruddick and family of Nanaimo; sister, Chris Waterman and family of Victoria; and Ann and family of Victoria. Jacquie will be lovingly remembered by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and her many, many friends. Jacquie worked in the medical ďŹ eld in various positions for over 40 years while living in Calgary and Victoria. She had a wonderful passion for life and enjoyed a good laugh, a good party and a lively tune to dance to. This ďŹ ne lady lived life to the fullest and was an inspiration to all who knew her. Jacquie was an avid fan of Canadian football and hockey and thoroughly enjoyed hunting, ďŹ shing and camping.
Meeting at Wellington Community Hall
Love, your family
3922 Corunna Ave., Nanaimo 10:00 a.m. every Sunday Non-denominational 250-618-2952 IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
In Loving Memory
Ellen Ferris Surgin (Helen)
CELEBRATIONS
CELEBRATIONS
Happy Birthday Wardo!
March 9, 1938 ~ Feb. 24, 2011
We love We lov you!
Those we love can never be more than a thought apart. For as long as there is memory, they will live on in the heart.
Mel, Sam & Max xoxo ENGAGEMENTS
We will remember and love you always.
Husband Alan, family & friends DEATHS
DEATHS
Pat Spicer
ENGAGEMENTS
The Families of
Koreyy Henleyy & Katherine Ready
are delighted to announce their engagement on December 24, 2011.
It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Pat Spicer on February 17, 2012. Pat is predeceased by her two brothers, Bill and Bud Montgomery. She is survived by her husband, Gord Spicer; their ďŹ ve daughters: Cathy Dupuis, Carol Hunter, Diane Dupuis, Kim Reed, Keri Spicer, and respective spouses; grandchildren: Cory, Brad, Kyle; great grandchild, Jake; nieces, nephews and sisters-in-law: Marg Montgomery, Joyce and husband Bill Howitt.
ENGAGEMENTS
ENGAGEMENTS
A Celebration of Life will be held for family and friends, Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 12-3pm at Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. 1415 Boundary Crescent, Nanaimo, V9S 4N9.
The family sends their thanks to Dr. Richard Cone and nursing staff at the Palliative Care Unit of NRGH for their special care.
The Families of
Bret Verhiel
Due to Jacquieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of animals, she has requested a donation to the Nanaimo SPCA in lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers. A celebration of Jacquieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 at Sands Funeral Home, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo.
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and
In Loving Memory
Krista Henley are thrilled to announce their engagement on December 26, 2011
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca
HELP WANTED
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
INFORMATION WITNESSES WANTED to a motor vehicle accident. Black SUV and older model, light blue & white Chevy Pick-up. Brooks Landing Mall exit & Departure Bay Rd beside Tim Horton’s. Tuesday, Feb 14th approx 11a.m. (250)754-5716
LOST AND FOUND FOUND GIFT cards outside Chapter’s Feb 13. Call (250)468-9888. LOST PRESCRIPTION glasses, bi-focal transition lenses, brown Nike frames. If found please call (250)510-1930.
TRAVEL
Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com
LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ.Storm watchers 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891
TIMESHARE
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated? C&E ROAD Builders is accepting resumes for hoe operators. Minimum 5 years experience. Please fax resume 250-956-4888 or email employment@lemare.ca.
C&E ROAD Builders is seeking an experienced driller blaster. Minimum 5 years experience. Please fax resume 250-956-4888 or email employment@lemare.ca. JOE’S AUTOBODY REPAIR in Prince Rupert, BC. Currently has an opening for a Collision Technician and Certified Painter. Must be a team player for this relaxed and friendly,but hard working atmosphere. Wages and moving expenses negotiable. Email resume to: joesauto@citytel.net Fax: 250627-4702. Call: 250-624-1795
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Gregg distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking for individuals to fill Outside Sales positions. We offer excellent growth & compensation possibilities. Knowledge of the Industrial and H.D. industries are an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential. Please fax resumes: (1)250-756-1170 or Visit employment opportunities: www.greggdistributors.ca
LEMARE LAKE is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Processor Operator • Line Machine Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics • Welders • Machinists Full time permanent, union wages and camp positions. Please fax resume to 250956-4888 or email office@lemare.ca.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS
DO you want to soar with the best? Are you passionate about your Career and love to have fun? Are you interested in becoming a top-producing salon professional? If so, a bright & rewarding future is awaiting YOU at Maffeo Salon & Day Spa. We are seeking one new member for our team. View full ad on our website at www.maffeosalon.ca
HELP WANTED
GETAWAYS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES
Be Your Own Boss! Attention Locals! People req. to work from home online. Earn $500$4500+ P/T or F/T. Toll Free 1.877.880.8843 leave mess. OPERATE A Mini-Office Outlet working from your home computer. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great income. www.freedom-unlimited.info
HELP WANTED
An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051
CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No Risk Program. Stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% Money back guarantee. Free Consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.
BOOKKEEPER REQUIRED for busy automotive collision repair facility in the Ladysmith area. Must be proficient in Quick Books, payroll, remittance, accounts receivable & payable. Email resume to lvrcjr@shaw.ca or Fax 250245-3042.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
Business Opportunity in Country Club Centre
Barber Shop or Hair Salon Move-in-ready with all leasehold improvements in place, including: • Styling Stations • Chairs • Televisions • Washer/Dryer Lease terms negotiable. Call Dave Mills 250-758-1102 ext. 23 or Shirley Vaux 1-604-629-8129 for details. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Intern
Black Press – Victoria Black Press-Vancouver Island requires a temporary full-time summer intern for its Victoria-based community newspapers. The job term runs for 13 weeks from June through to the end of August. The successful candidate will do general assignment reporting and photography. Night and weekend work is involved and a valid driver’s licence and car is mandatory.
Qualifications fi This position is open to students and recent graduates (within the last year or two) who are ambitious and who have a strong work ethic and a passion for journalism. Qualifications include a firm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous reporting experience is an asset. The student is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools. Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Feb. 29, 2012 to: Kevin Laird Editorial Director-Greater Victoria Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: klaird@blackpress.ca Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
VANCOUV ER ISLAND U N I V E R S I T Y
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NANAIMO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Media, Marketing & Communications Specialist (Maternity Leave – 52 wks) The Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation is accepting applications for the position of Media, Marketing & Communications Specialist to serve both the economic development and tourism divisions of the Corporation. Major responsibilities include: Media contact Marketing insertions Trade Shows Tours Social Media Events Package Development Digital Asset Management Regional Tourism Partnerships The ideal candidate will possess: Exemplary customer service skills Experience in print layouts, media releases and communications planning Excellent knowledge of on line, radio, tv and social media Strong relationships with media outlets and travel writers Well-developed writing skills Post-secondary education in marketing Brand management experience Background in provincial, federal tourism industry Professional presentation skills Strong web and computer knowledge Some travel and use of a personal vehicle are required. Hours are Monday-Friday and may involve evening and weekend work. Please send your resume with cover letter, including salary expectations, in confidence to carolyn.quinn@investnanaimo.com y q . Closing date is March 2nd, 2012 at 5pm. We thank all applicants for their submissions, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Nanaimo News Bulletin Thursday, February 23, 2012 PERSONAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
HELP WANTED
TRADES, TECHNICAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES
ELECTRICAL
HAULING AND SALVAGE
MOVING & STORAGE
FUEL/FIREWOOD
DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: kkurtze@vivint.com Visit: www.vivint.ca
JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER or equivalent, commercial experience an asset, attention to detail req’d, some travel involved. Reply to: resumes@nanaimobulletin.com Note Job #325 in subject line.
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).
FREE QUOTES, Large Truck: Rubbish Removal, yard waste etc. Same day service, starting $40 - $70/load + disposal fees. Moving, deliveries. Jason, 250-668-6851.
HUBCITY MOVERS: 2 men in cube van. $69p/hr. (250)7530112 hubcitymovers@live.ca
GARDENING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
QUALITY YARD CARE Clean-up, lawn & garden maintenance, hedge trimming. Free Estimates. Licenced. (250)616-4286, (250)751-1517
GARY FORTIN’S HAULING. One call does it all. Clean-up and disposal. (250) 618-1413.
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
PERSONAL SERVICES
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD EXPERIENCED COOKS required. Must be able to work days, evenings & weekends. Apply within ABC Country Restaurant, 6671 MaryEllen Drive. No phone calls please.
Kiwanis Village Nanaimo Is now hiring casual and part-time; Servers, Housekeepers, and Certified Cooks. If you would like to join our team please email resume to: info@kiwanisvillage.ca
MEDICAL/DENTAL CDA Family dental practice in Parksville area is searching for a Certified Dental Assistant to help with chair side duties. must be motivated & work well in a team environment.
LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
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HEALTH PRODUCTS
MR. SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICES “Since 1992” Roof Demossing, Vinyl Siding, Gutter & Window Cleaning
www.mrsparkle.net 250-714-6739
Call Jonathan
CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS
ROB’S YARD Work. Reliable, honest. No job too small. Lawn maintenance, hedging, power washing, gutters, haul away. Insured. Free estimates. (250)729-5411
TREE PRUNING HEDGE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE
SHAKLEE- over 55 years of scientific research. Your results guaranteed. Please Visit: www.dlk.myshaklee.com
CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. (250)618-2962.
Call the qualified specialist... certified Garden Designer/Arborist
FINANCIAL SERVICES
COMPUTER SERVICES
Ivan 250-758-0371
COMPUTER PRO $30 service call for home or office. Mobile Certified Technician. Senior’s Discounts. 250-802-1187.
TRADES, TECHNICAL EXPERIENCED Construction Labourers needed for high walls concrete forming in Nanaimo. Good wages. Resume: majka99@telus.net or fax to 604-864-2796.
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Get Your Legs & Wallet
ALL MANNER of Home Repairs, New Construction, Reno’s, Framing, Sheds, Decks, Fencing. Great rates & Refs. Call Derrick (250)816-8646
APARTMENT/CONDOS
PAINTING A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451
PLUMBING
BRAD’S HOME Detailing. Cleaning vinyl siding by brush. De-mossing roofs. Gutter cleaning/repairs. Windows. Power Washing. Insured. Free estimates. Brad 250-619-0999
BRYAN GRIFFIN CONSTRUCTION Home & Bath Reno’s, Doors & Windows, Vinyl Siding & Soffits, and more. Insured. Free Estimates. 250-390-2601
DYNAMITE DEAN’S Rubbish Removal. Prompt, professional service. “No Messing Around!” 250-616-0625, 250-754-6664.
HELP WANTED
HANDYPERSONS OLD FASHIONED HANDYMAN Drywall, tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting. Quality work. No HST. Reasonable prices. 250-616-9095.
HELP WANTED
FENCING, SUNDECK lumber, siding, timbers. Sold wholesale to the public. Delivery also avail. Ph: (250)754-2276 Fax: (250)754-1754 www. mikegogocedarproducts.ca
RENOVATE NOW! Expanding or Renovating your home/bathroom/ kitchen/basement? Roofing & finish carpentry also available. No job too small. Free estimates. Guaranteed/Insured
OPEN NEWSPAPER ROUTES NOW AVAILABLE
CALL CIRCULATION @ 753-6837
REAL ESTATE
AGILE HOME REPAIR & Improvement. Fully insured, interior/exterior repairs and upgrades. Ian 250-714-8800.
EAVESTROUGH
IN SHAPE!
ONLY 3X WEEK! EXERCISE! EXTRA CASH!
WOODEN URNS, professionally handcrafted. Different types of wood/sizes. Gerry: (250)714-3641 (250)729-7870
RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. (250)390-1982
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HAREWOOD AREA: ■ Route 1620 - 58 papers Beechwood Dr., Bramblewood Lane, Bruce Ave., Mulberry Dr., Silver Mtn. Dr. DIVERS LAKE AREA: ■ Route 802 - 58 papers Autumnwood Dr., Burlwood Pl., Labieux Rd., Mandalik Pl., York Cres. ■ Route 813 - 56 papers Crystal Brook Way, Goldfinch Cres., Jeans Way, Joanna Terr. ■ Route 815 - 64 papers Ardoon Pl., Cobblestone Pl., Duggan Pl., Labieux Rd., Lundgren Rd. ■ Route 819 - 41 papers Elmwood Dr., Jingle Pot Rd., Old Slope Rd., Verte Pl. UPLANDS AREA: ■ Route 504 - 38 papers Blairemore Pl., Blairway Pl., Nelson Dr., Nelsonwoods Pl. DEPARTURE BAY AREA: ■ Route 903 - 46 papers Cilaire Dr., Haida Trail, Maquinna Cres., Salish Way, San Frisco Way, Seagull Lane. ■ Route 911 - 42 papers Battersea Rd., Bay St., Christie St.,, Chec Dep. Bay Rd., Loat St., Randle Rd., more avkailout able Seaview Pl., Wingrove St. routes in th ■ Route 913 - 37 papers body of th e Bay St., Elk St., Fairbanks St., Loatt paper. e St. DOWNTOWN AREA: ■ Route 1506 - 94 papers Albert St., Fitzwilliam St., Franklyn St., Milton St., Prideaux St. ■ Route 1708 - 73 papers Harbourview St., Needham St., Nicol St., Rainer St., Robins St., Strickland St., Victoria Rd. ■ Route 1710 - 84 papers Athletic St., Bowman Ave., Connaight Ave., Duke St., Railway Ave.
HOMECRAFTED PRODUCTS
ACORN HOME SERVICES Home improvements. Repairs. Doors/windows. Custom made arbors, decks, sunrooms, awnings, fences & lots more! Garry, 250-591-7474. www.acornhomeservices.ca
BLUE OX Home Services. Expert Handyman & Renovation Services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tiling, painting, lawn & garden. Refs avail. Insured. 250-713-4409.
WE’RE ON THE WEB
HELP WANTED
VERY GOOD medium sized bedroom set, $300, good 6 chair dining room set + hutch, $200, 12 step chair lift, $500. Offers on all, 250-758-2102.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
ALL TRADES- Home updates? Hardwood, Tile, Laminate, Kitchen & Bath Renos. All exterior Roofing, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131.
U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly onsite professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com
Send resumes to nskida@shaw.ca
HELP WANTED
CLEANING SERVICES
FURNITURE
JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate any useable items to local charities. Call Sean, 250-741-1159.
Richard 250-729-7809
WE’RE HIRING! Are you the life of the party? We want to meet you!
Hiring Part-Time Customer Service & Stock Associates
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES CLEAN W/STEAM will design your space downsize 4 you/ fam/sale. Ref/Exp 758-0358
Hiring Event February 24 – March 6 Sun 11-6, Mon-Tue 10-6, Wed-Sat 10-7
LANDSCAPING
Hiring site located next to Tip Top Tailors Woodgrove Centre
WESTCOAST FOUNTAINS
Meet our Store Leadership Team and find out why Old Navy has some of the coolest jobs in retail.
See your dreams become reality! Tony 250-741-6646
Bring your resume, your energy, passion for fashion and strong customer service skills.
www.westcoastfountains.ca
Can’t make it in person? Apply online at www.gapinc.com/storejobs Or by phone 866-WK4-GAPINC (866-954-4274) Please select store 6369 Woodgrove as the hiring location.
MOVING & STORAGE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
RUBBISH REMOVAL
See yourselff in a whole new light BECOME A SUN LIFE FINANCIAL ADVISOR Please RSVP by February 28 to: Kev n JJessup Kevin p 250-729-7506 kevin.jessup@sunlife.com www.sunlif www.sunlife.ca i e.cca Sun Life Financial advisors are contracted with Sun Life Financial Distributors (Canada) Inc. registered in Quebec as a financial services firm. © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada 2012
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FOR SALE BY OWNER GRAND HERITAGE HomeCraftmans style, original stain glass, fir flrs, excellent wood detailing, claw ft tub, electrical upgrades, oil heat, 1350sq ft on main flr, 3 stories. $389,900. (250)716-9340.
HOUSES FOR SALE
PETS PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING - NO CAGES. I will care for your much loved cat(s) in my home. They get their own room with a home setting. Min. 7-day or long term stay. Limited space, book ahead! (250)740-5554
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FREE ITEMS FREE ANTIQUE Pump organ hand engraved wood. “Estey Organ Co”. Has to be gone today. (250)591-4949.
FRIENDLY FRANK 10” RADIAL arm table saw, $75 obo. Call (250)754-5710 5 PIECE luggage, (Atlantic), 4x4 wheels, excellent condition, $99. Call 250-729-0444. ARMOIRE W/ 2 drawers, dresser w/ mirror & headboard, side table, kids/guest room, $90 obo. 250-756-2572 BLACK WHICKER loveseat & 2 chairs, w/ white cushions, like new. $99. (250)756-9448. COLLECTIBLE sewing machine. (250)245-3307.
TREADLE $50. obo.
KENMORE DRYER- lrg capacity, 3 yrs old, excellent condition. $50. (250)585-7586. LEATHER, 3/4 length ladies Danier black coat, large, as new, $45. (250)390-3126.
Are you looking for a career opportunity where you can make a difference and bring balance to your life? Do you want to be your own boss, where the earning potential is limitless and your efforts are rewarded? If this sounds like you, come attend our seminar to learn more about this business opportunity: Date: February 29, 2012 Time: 12:00 pm Where: #202 - 5800 Turner Road, Nanaimo, BC
✓★DISTRESS SALE✓★ Bank Foreclosures. Free list of foreclosure properties with pics. Receive a FREE daily list by email.
MAGNETIC MOTORCYCLE bag $15. Rocket large gloves, $15. 250-753-0744. MATCHING WING back chairs, maroon colour, exc cond. $79. (250)758-1572. RECTANGULAR PATIO table, 3’ x 5’, tempered glass top w/ umbrella stand $35. (250)245-3952. SINGLE PEDESTAL Desk, high quality, 48”w x 30”D, $99. Call 250-753-3588. WIND CHIME gong, wood and brass, large exotic piece 41”, $55. Call 250-713-1221.
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1600 DUFFERIN- 1 bdrm $595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 1681 BOUNDARY Ave. Under New Management. 2 bdrm unit $650 & up. Avail Immed. Senior discount. Hot water included, balconies, elevator, controlled entrance, coin-op laundry, storage & parking, Call Mgr at 250-618-4510. 1695 BOUNDARY- 2 bdrms $750. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2BDRM SPACIOUS, grnd lvl suite in senior’s oriented complex. $850 incl. heat, prkng, insuite WD. On bus route, close to University Village mall. Call Graham at 250-714-8297. 550 BRADLEY- 1 & 2 bdrms, $595 & $695. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 99 CHAPEL ST- Studio $870. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com DOWNTOWN: Large 1bdrm. Available Immed. N/P Ref’s. $650/m. Also avail. Bachelor apt. $550/m (250)729-1997 GORGEOUS OLD City condo. 1bdrm +den (bdrm). Upscale bldg. 5appli’s, FP, internet. N/P, N/S $900. 250-754-2207
3BR, Two bathrooms. Close to VIU. Fenced yard w/d included. N/S, N/P. $1100+ utilities. 250-713-4344 CEDAR: 2BDRM duplex rancher, older heritage bldg. Lrg yard, fruit trees, close to shopping/bus. $765/mo. Pets ok. Avail. immed. Longer lease pref. Refs Req. Robyn 1-778829-5771 DEPARTURE BAY area, 3bdrm 1/2 duplex w/garage. Near amenities. March 1. $875. (250)758-7055
CENTRAL LOCATION- downstairs brand new 2 bdrm, bath, kitchen, priv entrance, parking. Available Now. $900 inclds utils. N/P, smoke outside. Call 250-740-5558, 250-667-1379.
OCEAN view one bedroom basement suite for rent. New and ground level suite situated in beautiful Rocky Point neighbourhood close to elementary school and bus stop. Smoking and Pets strictly prohibited due to allergies. Available March 1st for $800 and couples will be considered for $825. Internet included. Call Jeevan 250 616 8679
1, 2 & 3B/R TOWNHOUSE. Newly Reno’d. Close to shopping in nice area. Incl heat & h/w. $725/M, $975/M & $1195/M. (250) 619-9244.
Call 250-753-6656 HOSPITAL AREA- 1 bdrm apartment, W/D. Manager on site. $700. (250)716-3305.
HOSPITAL AREA Renovated 1 & 2 Bdrms. New balcony & paint. Free storage & parking. Quiet bldg with security cameras. Avail March 1st. From $675 & $770 mo.
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NANAIMO- CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Available March. 1st. Hot water included, on bus route. $525/mo. 1 year signed lease required, ref’s & credit check req’d. Please call 250-754-8411. NANAIMO- TOTALLY reno’d 3 bdrm. Available Now. Nice, clean, W/D. NS/NP. 1 yr lease req’d. $1000. (250)797-2411.
NORTH NANAIMO 2 Bdrm. New appls, New Floor & Paint. Near Mall. Quiet adult bldg. Elevator. Free H/W. Avail Now. From $810 mo.
250-758-1246 TERMINAL PARK area, ocean view, near all amenities, heat & hot water. Adult friendly; Senior discount. N/S, N/P. lrg 1bdrm $654/mo. & 2bdrm, $795/mo. (250)754-2484 TOWNSITE- 2 bdrms, 2 balconies, light & bright. Storage, shared laundry. NS/NP. $725. Avail. now. (250)758-4871. TWO 1BDRM suites, shared laundry, level entry. Quarterway area. Special Senior Rates. (250)753-0046
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 3200 sq.ft. Commerical Building for Lease. Excellent exposure Located by a busy intersection on Alberni Hwy, Extra Large 14ft x 20ft roll up doors, locked compound. $1,800.00 per month 250-954-9547
COTTAGES CEDAR: SML cottage for rent. $775/mo. all inclusive. DD. Available immed. Phone Nick 604-649-4606/ 250-323-0803
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES LARGE VERY clean, 3-bdrm sxs duplex, 4 appl’s, large yard, VIU area, near bus stop & school. March. 1st. Ref’s $975 + utils. 1(604)318-9322.
suite. Approx. 800sq.ft. Private yard, seperate entrance, lots of prkg, new W/D not shared. NO SMOKING, small pet considered. Available Mar 1st/15th. 250-809-1234, 250-486-3360 CENTRAL NANAIMO 2-bdrm, large, quiet, near bus, hospital, VIU. Parking, shared W/D. $1050./mo. includes utils. Pets welcome. N/S. Available immediately. 250-797-2156. CENTRAL NANAIMO reno’d 2bdrm legal suite. Quiet, near bus & shopping, private entry, W/D, prkng. N/S, N/P. $950 + 1/2 hydro. Mar. 1st. 250-6161857 after 6pm.
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HOMES FOR RENT 3 BED home avail. immed. in central Nanaimo. Fridge, stove, washer & dryer. $995/mo. (250) 701-3217 or 246-4495. 420 SUMMIT4 bdrms, $1550. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 694 COLONIA (Ladysmith)- 3 bdrms, $1595. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 9242 COTTONWOOD (Ladysmith)- 3 bdrms, $1000. Call Ardent Properties, (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com CEDAR: 3BDRM 2bath, semifin bsmnt, fully fncd yrd. Close to shopping/bus. $1050/mo. Pets ok. Avail. immed. Longer lease pref. Refs Req. Robyn 1-778-829-5771 NANAIMO- (near VIU) 3 bdrm upper w/1 bdrm lower suite. F/P, 7 appls, security system, fenced yrd, deck, new floors/bath & recent upgrades. $1575/whole house. Call 778686-8526. UPLANDS AREA 2 B/R house w/ garage, 4 appls, family room, N/S, N/P. Avail. Mar. 1st $1200. 250-756-1074
ROOMS FOR RENT PRIVATE BDRM & bath, priv entry, share kitchen, heat/hydro incl. Walk. to VIU, Aquatic Centre, Bus & Mall. Damage/cleaning deposit. Ref’s a must. $425. 1 (250)754-8150 SINGLE & DBLE units; some w/kitchenettes. Pets ok. New monthly rates starting at $650; wkly starting at $250; 10% off 1st month. 250-754-2328 YELLOWPOINT AREA: room, shared kitchen & bath. no parties, N/S. Prefer mature lady. $425. 1 (250)245-0030
SHARED ACCOMMODATION 1 FURN’D bdrm. Spacious, quiet house w/ ocean views. Utils incl’d, wireless, internet, cable, W/D, N/P, N/S, mature female. $500. 250-751-2454. 2 FULLY furn. bdrms w/queen size beds, tvs, W/D. Close to VIU, shopping, bus. $500 incl. hydro. 250-754-2734 CEDAR, LRG room for rent. Beautiful views. $475 all inclusive. DD. Avail. immediately. 604-649-4606/ 250-323-0803 DEPARTURE BAY, lrg room; shared kitchen, bath, laundry. Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $500/mo. (250)760-0842 Avail. immed.
CHASE RIVER, 2 bdrm, 5 appls, N/S, N/P, priv entry, parking, $950 mo incls hydro, avail March. 1, 250-591-1651. DEPARTURE BAY. Bright & spacious, fully furnished 1 bdrm. utils, hi-speed internet, digital TV, basic phone, parking, shared laundry all incl’d; on bus route. N/S, N/P. $750./ mo. 250-751-3386. HOSPITAL AREA: 2-bdrm, NS/NP. $750 hydro & wifi incl’d. March 1. 250-751-0586 N. NANAIMO 1bdrm, beautiful bsmnt suite. N/S, N/P. Private entry, prkng, utils incl. No lndry. $700/M + DD. Avail immed. Ref. req.250-758-4963 N. NANAIMO: 2 bdrm, private entrance, F/S, W/D, N/S. Avail. immed. $800+ utils. Call 250-616-2671. N. NANAIMO: Furn’d waterfront, lrg master bdrm w/ bath, NS/NP, quiet & clean, ref’s. $800 mo. Call 250-390-1805. OLD CITY Quarter 2B/R Prk’ng, sep. entry N/S. 1 cat ok + DD. $750/mo +1/2 hydro. Avail immed. 250-754-3909
SUITES, UPPER 2057 BLUEBELL- 3 bdrms $950. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com BRIGHT & SPACIOUS, near new, 2 bdrm, upper suite near Parksville train station.1000 s/f, 5 appli’s, deck with partial ocean view, NS, NP. Suit mature couple. $1050 p/mo + util’s. Call: 1-250-716-6797 CENTRAL LOCATION- upstairs brand new 3 bdrm, full bath, kitchen, 3 appls, parking. Available Feb 29. $1150 inclds utils. N/P, smoke outside. Call 250-740-5558, 250-667-1379. DEPARTURE BAY, large, bright 3 bdrm, close to shopping & bus, 2 appls, laundry, prkg, $995 mo incls utils. 250729-9278 or 250-668-3274. NANAIMO- (close to Woodgrove Mall) 3 bdrm upper, private yard, 2 full baths, ocean view balcony, jacuzzi tub, laundry, 2 F/P, garage. Avail March 1. NP/NS. $1295+ gas & hydro. Free cable & internet. Call 250-634-3298. NANAIMO(UNIVERSITY area) lrg renovated 3 bdrm upper, decks, F/P, D/W, W/D, parking. NS, no partiers, cat ok. Refs. Mar. 1 or 15. $1250 inclds utils. (250)713-9486. OLD CITY 3bdrm. Huge, bright, reno’d. 5appli’s. Near ammen. $1000. 250-248-6853
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