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Terry Fox Annual fundraising run draws crowds on sunny morning.

Couple thankful Community support helps Johnson family with costs.

Faith music Nanaimo singer has album produced by Grammy winner.

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Plucking awayDavid Weston spends a quiet moment playing the harp during the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music’s openhouse Saturday afternoon.

BY JENN MCGARRIGLETHE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo school district is draw-ing some fire from the public forspending $24,000 to develop a new graphic identity for the district.

At the beginning of the schoolyear, the district announced that it will work with Vancouver-based Ion Branding + Design on replac-ing the current logo, which wasdeveloped in 1980 and was onlydesigned to represent Nanaimo because Ladysmith was not yet a part of the district’s name.

The contract with Ion is worth $24,233.

The school board wants to beginusing the name Nanaimo-Lady-smith Public Schools as opposed to School District 68.

“That number really doesn’tmean anything,” said Donna Reimer, school district spokes-woman, adding that with the newdirection the board is setting,including a new strategic plan in the development stage, officials feel it is a good time to revamp thedistrict’s graphic identity.

But some Nanaimo parents feel differently.

Parent Jennifer King said shefound it disappointing that she knew nothing about the contractuntil after the announcement went in the newspaper and would have liked the district to put this ideaout to the public.

Alexandria Stuart, a parent with

one special needs child in the dis-trict, is concerned with the cost of the project, given the cuts thathave happened in the district in recent years.

“I can buy the logo is 32 years old and the name change creates clar-ity,” she said. “I can’t buy it takes $25,000 to do that. That $25,000 issignificant on the front line.”

Stuart also questions the requestfor proposal process and why a local company wasn’t picked.

The district put the RFP out onits website, on B.C. Bid, through the B.C. Association of GraphicDesigners and also sent it to firmsthe district was aware of locallyand in the Lower Mainland.

The district received 13responses, one of which was fromNanaimo.

District policy is to give localsuppliers preference where qual-ity, service and price are competi-tive.

Reimer said Ion was pickedbecause they met the criteria setout in the RFP the best.

“Something that was important to us was a good, strong consul-tative process,” she said, adding that consultants are meeting with trustees, senior staff, support staff, teachers, parents and students to get their input on the new look.

Jamie Brennan, school board chairman, said the $24,233 is justwhat it costs to hire a professionalcompany.

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Running startTammy Waugh, left to right, Ryan Thibault, Jenn Welsh and Aidan Welsh set off on the Terry Fox Run outside the Nanaimo Aquatic

Centre on Sunday morning. More than 250 people took part in the 32nd annual event, raising $8,200.

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Lantzville residents have the chance to dig deeper into the details of a soil deposit andremoval bylaw during two upcoming informa-tion sessions.

District staff will provide an overview ofthe bylaw and how it could affect residents if adopted.

The sessions, to provide information to thepublic, are not public hearings.

“The objective is to do it in a cooperative spirit,trying to get the community involved,” saidLantzville Mayor Jack de Jong. “The bylaw isnot cast in concrete.”

De Jong said that for the last few months the district has been seeking feedback from residentsregarding their thoughts on the issue.

Jamie Wallace, a spokesman for the Friends ofUrban Agriculture Lantzville Society, said peoplehis group spoke to during the annual Minetown Days celebration were unaware of the bylaw.

He said the society hopes that people go to theinformation sessions to understand how the bylaw can affect them and their neighbours.

“It’s a great idea to have an information session and we will see what will come out of that,” hesaid.

Wallace said the society supports limiting the exportation and removal of topsoil and expects asoil bylaw to help protect the district, but doesn’t want it to inhibit the use of compost or soil to replenish nutrients.

In an official statement, the society indicatedthat the draft bylaw involves an onerous appli-cation process and could involve high costs if a property owner wanted to import or move more than 50 cubic metres of soil on their property.Wallace said it also doesn’t take into account theneeds of different sized properties.

“Our biggest question is how council arrived at the quantities of soil,” he said, adding the societywants to know if input from professionals suchas an agrologist was used.

The bylaw passed first and second reading and was sent to the Ministry of Community, Sportand Cultural Development, which will consultwith the Ministry of Energy and Mines and Environment.

Lantzville’s Soil Deposit and Removal Bylaw No. 99 public information sessions are Wednes-day (Sept. 19) on the second floor of the district’s office at 7192 Lantzville Rd. The first session is1-4 p.m. and the evening session runs 6-8 p.m. Dis-trict staff will provide an overview of the bylaw at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Copies of the draft bylaw are available on thedistrict’s website, www.lantzville.ca.

People can give feedback on the bylaw until theend of September by e-mailing [email protected] or writing to P.O. Box 100 Lantzville B.C.,V0R 2H0.

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BY JENN MCGARRIGLETHE NEWS BULLETIN

Nanaimo school officials are explor-ing the idea of offering an international education program in one or more ofthe district’s elementary schools afterhearing from parents Wednesday eve-ning.

Sarah Lee, who has two children atHammond Bay Elementary School, wasone of a handful of parents who spoke with trustees at the education commit-tee meeting about the InternationalBaccalaureate primary years programfor children aged 3-12.

Some parents at her school firstlearned about the program during playground discussions and the group has since hosted information sessions to get the word out to other parents and started an online petition with morethan 100 signatures so far, she said.

“We’re proposing they do it at differ-ent schools throughout the district,”said Lee. “I think once people are curi-ous enough to understand what is being proposed and what IB offers, they will get excited about it. For the early years, it’s really about engaging the kids andteaching them to be inquiring.”

The IB program is taught in close to 3,500 schools in 143 countries and is recognized worldwide for having high standards.

Aspengrove School – a private school in Lantzville – offers the IB early years program, the middle years program(Grades 6-10) and plans to offer the diploma program for its senior stu-dents next fall.

Jamie Brennan, school board chair-man, said the committee recommended staff examine the possibility of offer-ing IB programs throughout the dis-trict.

“It’s a good idea to look at it,” he said.“It would be a good addition if you havethe support from the school community.There’s a lot of work that would have tobe done.”

Brennan said there would be addi-tional costs associated with offeringthe program, including mandatory pro-fessional development for all teachers at a school offering it, and there needsto be strong support for the program atthe school. An IB program was offeredat Nanaimo District Secondary Schoolin the 1980s, but Brennan was not surewhy it was discontinued.

For more information about the IBprogram, please go to www.ibo.org.

To sign the petition, please go towww.change.org/petitions/trustees-of-school-district-68-adopt-the-ib-in-sd68-schools or e-mail the parents involvedat [email protected].

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Anyone with any information about thefollowing crimes is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

2012-24112On Sept. 1, a female

reported receiving suspicious e-mails concerning her online banking activities. The e-mails were reportedly sent from Scotia Bank and indicatedher account had beencompromised. Thefollowing link was

sent: https:www2.The e-mail requested the complainant click on the link and verify the account number. She did not, but wentto her bank whichconfirmed the e-mail was fraudulent.

2012-24310 On Sept. 3,

playground equipment,at the Kids’ Place Childcare Center at1085 Moyse Cres., was reported vandalized The vandalism occurredover the weekend and consisted of poorly-written graffiti.

2012-24409 On Sept. 4, the

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through a hole cut inthe west side of a chainlink fence which bordersthe compound. Once inside the compound, suspects broke into atleast two tool boxes on work trucks. The only item taken was a high-visibility vest.

2012-24570 On Sept. 5, red paint

was sprayed on the sides of the StarlightStore at 144 VictoriaRd. A church, adjacent

to the store, was also tagged the previous night with red paint.

2012-25103On Sept. 6, a cat, that

resided with its ownerson Poplar Street, hadblue duct tape wrappedaround its paws andtail. The incident was reported after the animal’s owner sawa similar newspaper story of another cathaving duct tape put on its paws and tail. The

cat was not seriously injured and the ducttape was successfully removed.

2012-25043On Sept. 10, a

laundromat servicemanager at 645 Townsite Rd. reported four commercial dryersand one washingmachine broken into. No money was taken,but it is the secondincident at this complex in the past month wherewashing machines anddryers were targeted.

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Acquired immunodeficiencysyndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)affect an estimated 1,400 peopleon Vancouver Island, yet some-how the disease has largely fallen off the community’s radar.

Stephanie Mills, spokes-woman for AIDS VancouverIsland, said the organizationis working hard to change the perception that the disease is no longer a threat.

“It’s still a significant health issue here,” she said.

When AVI hosted its annualScotiabank AIDS Walk for Life last year, only six people showed up to participate.

It will try again Saturday(Sept. 22) at 11 a.m. at MaffeoSutton Park to raise money andawareness for the disease.

“Twenty years ago, people were scared they were going to contract AIDS because wedidn’t know as much about it. People thought you could getAIDS from touching somebodywho had it,” said Mills. “Now we’ve educated people away

from that, so maybe it’s not as scary anymore. But it con-tinues to increase in certaindemographics and there is stilla fight against it.”

The disease still has no known cure, but past fundraising efforts, awareness campaigns and science have brought sci-entists to the point where halt-ing the epidemic has become a possibility.

At an annual internationalAIDS conference in Washing-ton, D.C., a few weeks ago, it was revealed there is new hopefor developing an effective andsafe AIDS vaccine that could speed up the end of the epi-demic.

Since the scare in the 1980s,new HIV treatment options have been developed, though some remain out of reach for AIDS patients.

As a result, the ScotiabankAIDS Walk for Life continues tobe a major event in other cities, raising money to further effortsagainst the disease.

Mills hopes the local commu-nity can rally once again to helpdefeat the disease for good.

“We’ve lost momentum. It wasa big event here in the ’90s and

has slowly petered out over theyears. But this is a nationwideevent that raises a lot of moneynationally and we just need some new energy in Nanaimo,” she said.

Last year, AVI in Nanaimo educated more than 4,000 peo-ple about AIDS/HIV, hepatitis C, and harm reduction whileproviding 1,200 counseling ses-sions to people affected by thosediseases.

Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan,local members of parliament,and provincial MLAs will bespeaking at the event. Commu-nity groups will have informa-tion tables and there will be entertainment and a kids funarea. The 1.5-kilometre walk winds along the waterfront andthrough downtown.

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All the hooplaHunter Hurst, 17 months, and his mom, Heather, have fun learning to hulahoop during the All the Hoopla event, a fundraiser for the Nanaimo Women’sCentre in Maffeo Sutton Park Saturday.

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The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural ResourceOperations and the Coastal Fire Centre extended the ban Friday after forecasters saw no pre-dictable change in the weatherbefore the end of September.

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Most patients who come intoPaul Gagnon’s office are human– and alive – but, sometimes life –or death, pitches a curveball.

The owner of Van Isle Denture Clinic in Nanaimo was recently handed a project he could really sink his teeth into – a set of jawsfrom a dead orca whale.

The jaws will be used in Build a Whale, a mobile teaching display being assembled bythe Strawberry Island MarineResearch Society, based at theClayoquot Sound UNESCOWorld Biosphere Reserve.

The display consists of a com-plete orca skeleton assembled on a backdrop of a whale’s anat-omy showing how the animal’sskeleton and internal organs arearranged.

The skeleton came from a whale that was found dead off the west coast of VancouverIsland. Over an extended periodof exposure to air the skeletonlost moisture, some of the teeth cracked and chipped and neededrestoration.

Gagnon said he worked on the

teeth between jobs for a couple of months, estimating he put inabout three solid days of workover that time, which included laying down and curing the res-toration material, shaping andpolishing it.

“It’s a light-cured material, exactly the same as what youwould use on humans, but you can only put it on two millime-tres thick. It’s very small layers or the light doesn’t penetrateand bond,” Gagnon said. “For some of these big restorations,I had to put maybe five, six or seven layers and just kind oflayer it on and light cure it, kind of adding it and building it up.”

CG America and Dentsply Canada donated the restoration materials.

Rod Palm, principal investiga-tor for the marine research soci-ety, said he met Gagnon when hewas in Nanaimo.

“By chance, I was in the eye-care clinic and noticed Paul’s shingle next door, so I made an appointment for new dentures,”Palm said in an e-mail. “Turned out Paul had spent some time in Tofino, we got reminiscing andI brought up the damaged killer

whale teeth, thinking he may be able to recommend a repair medium. But he got stoked and,thankfully, ended up doing thedeed himself.”

Being able to display the teeth is important because the wear on orca teeth differentiatesorcas with long, sharp teeththat feed on salmon in waters

close to the Island versus thosethat live and feed offshore andsurvive on a diet of sharks. Shark-eating orcas have short, flat teeth, worn down over theirlifetimes from grasping the hard, sandpaper-like skin of theprey they consume.

“The jaw is a prop for the over-all project in that it is used as an

example of the morphological variance between the various cultures of killer whales and it just looked bad in its formercondition,” Palm said.

To learn more about the Build a Whale project, please visit theproject website at http://build-awhale.wordpress.com/.

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Rod Palm, principal investigator for the Strawberry Isle Research Society, left, turned the big job of restoring dam-

aged orca whale teeth over to Nanaimo denturist Paul Gagnon of Van-Isle Denture Clinic recently. The completed

whale skeleton will become part of a travelling educational display.

Dentist sinks teeth into whale project

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Cory Johnson moved his rightfoot – a small gentle movement that was barely noticeable.

Yet, that small distance of move-ment was worth rejoicing for his fam-ily, who has learned to celebrate thelittle things.

Cory is starting to get more feeling in his stomach and in his right leg.It’s a small measure of progress thatgives his wife, Melissa, hope.

Earlier this year doctors discovereda benign tumour growing insideCory’s spinal cord. He underwentemergency surgery at Vancouver General Hospital to have the tumourremoved, which left him paralyzedfrom the waist down.

The surgeons also had to leave about 10 per cent of the tumour alone.

The family needed to buy Cory awheelchair, for about $6,000, and makeabout $30,000 worth of renovationsto their home to make it wheelchair-accessible.

Melissa turned to the community for help and said she never expectedthe outpouring of support shereceived. Fundraisers for the familyhave raised about $20,000.

“It’s been fabulous – unexpected. It’sbeen lovely,” she said.

Melissa’s sentiments are shared byher husband.

“It’s awesome, unbelievable, how many people have come forward andhelped out,” said Cory. “We’ve got apretty good community.”

Cory returned home in August afterspending time at the G.F. Strong reha-bilitation centre, undergoing physio-therapy. He’ll need to go for an MRI about every six months to check onthe tumour.

“He’s doing well, adjusting well andhappy to be home,” said Melissa.

Cory, who was a tow truck driver,can’t return to work. He’s waiting toattend a driving course to learn howto use hand controls, but said with thelong waiting list he’s been told a spot won’t be available until January.

Melissa said it’s been tough becausenow they are a one-income family andthat Cory was recently turned down

for disability. The family is looking at doing some more fundraising in a month or two.

Medical insurance only covered $1,000 for Cory’s $6,000 wheelchair.The family received $2,500 from the Serauxmen Service Club of Nanaimo toward the purchase.

Drew Seymour, a member of theSerauxmen, said it’s important to give back to the community, adding the club raises money and gives it to localindividuals or organizations in need.

“It’s a rewarding experience to help someone who has had misfortune like

Cory,” said Seymour.People can donate to the Johnson

family by dropping off bottles at thebottle depots and donating to theaccount under their name or making a donation on the family’s website,http://patrickcreery.com/wordpress/corysnewwheels.

The website will be updated withfundraising information as events are planned and people can also find more information on Facebook sitewww.facebook.com/corysnewwheels.johnson.

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Cory Johnson and Melissa, his wife, are in the process of renovating their home to accom-modate Cory’s mobility challenges after an operation to remove a tumour from his spineleft him paraplegic.

Family overwhelmed by supportCory Johnson recovering at home after surgery to

remove spinal tumour left him partially paralyzed


Nanaimo’s South Side Teen Centre will soonbe a more comfortable place to hang out foryouth.

The centre, which is operated by the Boysand Girls Club of Central Vancouver Island,was one of 20 Boys and Girls Clubs to receivea grant to renovate. The grant is part of theHome Depot Canada Foundation’s Communi-ties in Focus Program. The Nanaimo centrereceived $6,250.

“It’s fantastic,” said Linda Thomas, managerof fundraising and community relations forthe Boys and Girls Club. “We are looking for-ward to working with Home Depot. It’s goingto be great.”

Volunteers from the local Home Depot storewill also lend a hand with the renovations.Renovating the teen centre will include paint-ing, improving the building’s heating andcooling system, installing blinds and con-structing a stage for activities. The renova-tions are expected to begin Sept. 20.

“You want it inviting for youth to come. Youwant youth to feel comfortable and that it’s aplace to hang out,” said Thomas.

She said the renovation is going to be a greatopportunity for the centre and create a betterspace for youth and staff. The centre offersactivities for youth ages 13-18 and runs a num-ber of programs. Membership to participatein activities is $24 for a year.

Some activities the centre offers includethe Torch Club, which is a youth leadershipprogram that aims at giving youth life skillsthrough mentorship and hands-on commu-nity programs.

The health and fitness program is offeredin partnership with John Barsby Commu-nity School and allows teens to participatein activities such as basketball, volleyball,self-defence, yoga and others. Go Girls is aprogram that focuses on life issues, strugglesand situations that are unique to girls andwomen and explores body image and aware-ness, setting health boundaries and develop-ing self-esteem.

Skilled for Life is a new program the centreis offering starting in December. It focuses onpreparing teens for the transition into adult-hood by giving them instruction on cover let-ter and resume writing, interview techniques,financial and budget planning skills andlearning goal setting. The focus is on youthaspiring to enter the trades industry but italso caters to other career choices.

Youth have the opportunity to do hands-ontraining through field trips, job shadowing,volunteering and participating in guest dem-onstrations.

The South Side Teen Centre is located at 20Fifth St. For more information about the Boysand Girls Club please go to www.bgccvi.com.

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When a club that sells medical marijuana owes $150,000 in incometaxes, stoner jokes aren’t far behind.

But for the thousands of people whouse marijuana to ease chronic painfrom illness and side effects of legalmedication, it’s no laughing matter.

Leon “Ted” Smith and his Victoria-based Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Canadahas sold marijuana products for 16 years to thousands of people who can provethey have certain permanent diseases or chronic ailment.

Smith admits in the media and on his website that he’s avoided paying taxes tothe Canada Revenue Agency for years.

This kind of sloppy bookkeepingdoes little to improve the public image of selling or using medical marijuana.Hopefully this won’t undo the goodwork Smith has done helping sufferingpeople and challenging laws that snaresmarijuana in a grey area of legality.

Indeed, among the number of court cases involving Smith and the club, thisyear a trial involving its head baker hadrestrictive parts of a federal medicalmarijuana law deemed unconstitutional.

This is typical of laws that try to have itboth ways. Health Canada allows people to purchase and/or grow marijuana for medical purposes, which is a tacit admission it can help some sick people– while the agency discourages its use. Doctors in B.C. can prescribe marijuana,but the physicians’ college discourages that due to legal liability.

Sick people having some access to pot is better than none, but inconsistentmessages from health authorities andthe federal government opens the doorfor advocates such as Smith to operatebusinesses that are effectively illegal.

As Smith noted, out of his tax troublesthe club will become a non-profit, run by a board. This is good news for the many legitimate pot users who don’t have to risk the dangers of buying from dealerson the street.

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I love hearing people’s stories.It’s one of the most attractive

things about my job. Every day people let me into their lives andshare a part of themselves withme.

Sometimes it’s tragic, some-times it’s inspirational and other times it informative.

But, whatever their story, I feel honoured peoplewould open up and tell me what they’ve gonethrough.

It can be tough toopen up to a stranger.Yet, so many people have blessed me by sharing their struggles or their triumphs.

There are those that I meet who tell methey don’t have any-thing interesting to say. Many view theirlives through a humble lens.They view their accomplish-ments as just another step in their journey.

They don’t realize just howincredible their accomplish-ments are or the impact theircontributions have made.

When they share their expe-riences they downplay what they’ve done.

Humble people are often my favourite interviews becausethey don’t realize just how amazing they are.

There’s no attitude or arro-gance in their tale.

There are many in our com-munity who have amazing sto-

ries, yet, it is often a challengeto find them.

If a person has stepped forwardand made a difference in anoth-er’s life, I often find they don’t want to talk about what they’vedone because they don’t want to come across as bragging. Yet, other people may want to hearabout it.

It’s a shame thatsometimes older people don’t share their personal stories more. I’ve asked my grandmother to tell meabout her life but shedoesn’t think it’s inter-esting enough to share.

Through coaxing she’s told me a little,but it’s only a scratchon the surface of herlife. Some stories are too hard to tell I sup-

pose. Maybe next time I visit she’ll have a tale to tell me, if I just push ever so gently for her totell it.

My grandfather never spokeabout his time in the air force.And to my dismay I never reallygot to learn much about his lifebefore he died. I often wonderedwhat he went through and what his life was like.

He was hard of hearing from working around jets for most ofhis life. As a child I would often find him working in his shop on his classic cars. There was one in his shop that reminded me of thetrucks often depicted in gangster movies.

Deep down I think everyone isin love with stories.

The tales we enjoy as children stay with us as we age. Theybegin with the bedtime storiesour parents read to us at night.

Under the thick blankets in thebedroom with nothing but theglow of a nearby lamp casting light into the darkened room, the tales unfold.

Between the lamp light and thedarkness, the room’s shadows become the spirits of the tale. Our imaginations morph them into shapes – an evil villain or a gallant knight.

As childhood passes the talesstay with us and we graduate from nursery rhymes and fables to novels.

For me the novels I found mostfascinating in high school were science fiction and fantasy books.

The love affair with science fic-tion sparked my interest in tech-nology and the possibilities ofthe future. What was once science fiction has become science fact.

The technology of stories has inspired scientists to create the gadgets and recreate technolo-gies only previously seen in the imaginations of readers as they read through the pages of science fiction greats.

Stories can inspire. Stories canshow us we aren’t alone in how we feel or what we are going through.

They connect us with eachother and they can connect us to the past.

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www.nanaimobulletin.com LETTERS Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin 9

To the Editor,I drove an 88-year-old buddy

to the airport recently. He left to spend the rest of his life with his daughters in London after several decades in Canada withhis second wife, who died in Juneafter prolonged illness.

After his wife died I made apoint of visiting him for a fewminutes every day, and he updat-ed me regularly on plans to sell his house.

The property was put in the hands of a realtor who was arelative of neighbours and my friend was puzzled when the real-tor told him that her grandpar-ents were keen to buy the house.

It didn’t add up for him, asthe houses are side by side and almost identical in age and design, but my buddy was eager for a quick sale, didn’t want to ask too many questions and the deal was completed.

I had told him in a delicate way that some folks take advantage of others, and suggested thatpossibly the realtor was the oneacquiring the house in order toflip it for profit, with her grand-parents as surrogate buyers.

My buddy apparently didn’t want to doubt anyone’s integrity, but when he called to tell me thathe had arrived safely in U.K., he sounded genuinely surprised to

learn that the realtor’s ‘for sale’ sign had been planted on hislawn the day after his departure.

It’s a cautionary tale indeed to think that some realtors, entrust-ed to get the best deal possible fortheir clients, can apparently get a better deal for themselves.

A real estate flip of this nature may not be illegal, but has to be morally and ethically troubling.

If things are as murky as theyappear right now, it makes one wonder how those involved can sleep at night if they have prof-ited from an elderly gentleman’s loneliness and grief.

Bernie SmithParksville

BY COLIN DRING A number of friends and

family have guiltily admit-ted to shopping down in Washington.

“It’s so much cheaper,” they explain, using this as a valid argument for investing inAmerican agriculture. “Milk,eggs, butter, cheese cost so little.”

My immediate reactionto food shopping in the U.S.is that it is a bad idea. It’s important to understand though, why food in the states is comparably cheaper and why we should still be stick-ing close to home for ourgroceries.

The most common answerto why food seems more expensive here at home is that it has totravel a lot of miles to get to the store and that along the foodsupply chain (e.g. distributor, retailer, producer) dollars arebeing added to the productbefore it gets to the shelf.

This would be a goodanswer, but clearly in the U.S., the same thing is happen-ing. Food is travelling from California, Florida, Central and South America, but stillthe prices are lower.

The other ‘fact’ that gets thrown around is that there is greater competition in the U.S. between food companies resulting in lower prices as businesses fight for the con-sumer’s dollar. But in realitythere is a smaller number ofagricultural and food corpo-rations that own and control the majority of the produc-tion system. Three companies(Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland and Zen Noh) con-trol 65 per cent of U.S. soy-bean exports and 81 per centof corn exports.

The other factor keep-ing those grocery and milk products cheap is subsidiesthe government pours intoagriculture, specifically for corn and soybean operations.In 2009, the U.S. government put in more than $124 billion into agricultural subsidies;

the number in Canada was$10 million.

So while you may save a few bucks at the checkout, your dollar is going toward abroken agricultural systemwhere poor agricultural prac-tices, such as corn-fed cows and higher usage of antibiot-ics are the norm.

As well, this kind of cor-porate farming primarily aims to maximize profits and yields for agri-corporationswhile negatively impacting nutrition, freshness and fla-vour. Could this be the reasonwhy dairy and meat are somuch cheaper?

The major concern for the consumer is that food has to travel thousands of miles

to get to your plate.Products coming fromthe Fraser Valley have a shorter trip to your dinner plate resulting

in fresher and tastier food.Our farmers here operate under tighter restrictions andyou’ll never find growth hor-mones in our Canadian food products.

Spending your dollar in the U.S. means you’re supporting corporate run farms that pri-oritize the bottom line over the health of their people,animals and land. You canchew with peace of mind byeating home-grown food and feel good about supporting your surrounding commu-nity.

Regardless of why food is cheaper down south of the border, local food produced close to home is fresher and has higher nutritional value. My health and the health ofmy friends and family are really important to me. I wantto feed them a quality prod-uct that I know has travelledfewer kilometres and I knowwho is producing my food.

Buying from farmers andB.C. products teaches us about our food and to cel-ebrate our food culture.

◆Colin Dring is executive

director at Richmond Food Security Society.

Chasing an American ‘cheaper food’ dream impacts good nutrition

GUESTCOMMENT

Action raises ethical question

Identity crisis not a ‘real’ issue To the Editor,Re: School district

designs new logo, Sept. 11.

Only $24,233 for the contract on a new graph-ic identity.

What we need is a whole new board of trustees, not some morelame self-serving iden-tity crisis.

I know Nanaimo schooldistrict has those pathet-ically low FSA results, but, could these peoplenot just put out a contestto students to come up with a new, unneeded design?

Students should be involved and then trust-ees can get down to ‘real’issues.

Neil SaundersNanaimo

Politics in B.C. a head-scratcher

To the Editor,Re: Secret ballots must

remain, Letters, Sept. 15.It would seem that

thwarting democracy isa big part of the AdrianDix/NDP agenda.

The union-backed Dix was once chief of staff to former premier GlenClark, the far-left pre-mier who demolishedthe B.C. economy – and his own party – during a three-year period in thelate 1990s.

It was Dix who was involved in forging a memo to cover for Clark in the “casino kickback scandal.”

Although he was fired, he still collected a hand-some severence package.Clark resigned and the NDP got booted in the 2001 election.

But yet, if the polls are correct, it’s Dix and the NDP who B.C. vot-ers want for their next government. Go figure.I think it was GeorgeSantayana who said

“A country without a memory is a country ofmadmen.”

If B.C. voters opt for the manipulative politicsbut irresponsible fiscal policies of the NDP, it would create an interest-ing paradox since theyvoted in but then droveformer premier GordonCampbell out of the province.

Campbell’s politics left much to be desired, buthis fiscal policies were highly praised by manynotable economists, in

direct contrast to theNDP.

Only in B.C. you say? Jim Corder

Nanaimo

Coaches’ role vital to society

To the Editor,As someone who

competed in sport fordecades, I know thatcoaches are an integralpart of the experience.

In B.C., the govern-ment is recognizing the immense contributionsof coaches in every ath-lete’s personal and pro-fessional developmentthrough B.C. Coaches Week (Sept. 15- 22).

Coaches are mentorsfor kids and adults alike. They are powerful influ-ences with the potential to change lives.

It is coaches who teachthe youngest athletes theessential skills of their sports; who inspire andmotivate athletes of allages; and who spot excel-lence in an athlete and work hard to develop it.

I call on all British Columbians to recognizethe role played by coach-es as valued contributors to the health and social development of children.

Bill BennettMinister of Community

Sport and Cultural Development

NEWS BULLETIN FILE

A new logo for the Nanaimo school district should be

designed in a contest involving students, and let trustees

deal with educational issues, says letter writer.


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You Are Not Alone Seniors’ Society – This society is looking forboard members who cangive about one hour amonth to attend a meet-ing. For more informa-tion, please call 250-729-0233 or e-mail [email protected].

Nanaimo Region John Howard Society – Thesociety is looking formale volunteers to provide one-on-one support to people onparole in the Nanaimoarea. You would be someone to talk with help people integrate into thecommunity. Training is provided. If you cancommit to one visit aweek and would like to know more, please callWayne Taylor at 250-754-1266.

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Clothesline helps keep others warm

The weather and calendar may still saysummer, but mem-bers of the Nanaimo Alliance Church know cool, wet weath-er is just over the horizon.

And to preparethose less fortunate for the arrival ofwinter, the church is hostng it’s annual fallClothesline free cloth-ing giveaway.

Open to theNanaimo community, Clothesline providesslightly-used clothing,bedding and blankets.

Donations are accepted at thechurch, 1609 MeredithRd. , Oct. 1-4 from9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,and Clothesline takes place Oct. 5 from 1-7p.m., and Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Formore information, please call Pat at 250-740-0348.

Men speak out against violenceVOLUNTEERS

Norway’s culture celebratedThe culinary fla-

vours of Norway are on the menu this October.

Sons of Norway,North Star Lodge No. 63, host its Taste of Norway event Oct. 13.

The celebration of Norwegian culture and food features the Leikarring from Vic-toria, food, music, bak-ing demonstrations,cultural displays andfolk art.

Participants canpurchase food sampleplates for $5 each, $2for children six to 12years old, and chil-dren five and underare free.

The celebration is1-4 p.m. at the Depar-ture Bay ActivityCentre, located at 1415Wingrove St.

Admission is bydonation to the Loavesand Fishes Commu-nity Food Bank.

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Pharmacist KristenAzcarraga believes going to a pharmacy shouldnot be a rushed, hecticexperience.

Every patient shouldhave a chance totalk to a pharmacist and get all of their questions answered in a welcoming, comfortable and private setting if they wish.

She opened The Medicine Shoppe pharmacy on Departure Bay Road on Aug. 29 with this goal in mind.

“I have a vision to givemore patient-focused service,” said Kristen.“When you go to a pharmacy, usually there’s so many lights and long line-ups. You feel rushed.”

Her store features warm lighting, a private patient counselling roomand leather couches andchairs placed arounda gas fireplace to help customers feel more at home. Kristen plans to

spend 10-15 minuteswith each patient – if they wish – to ensure all questions are answered.

The Medicine Shoppefocuses on prescriptionmedications, but it also sells some over-the-counter drugs and health and wellness items aswell.

Other services offeredinclude free prescriptiondelivery and counselling at the patient’s door,medication reviews,blister-packaging service, year-round health and wellness events,immunization clinics, free

bone density screening,blood pressure monitoring, and diet andnutrition counselling.

Customers may also receive a shopperewards card entitling them to discounts on over-the-counter products. See store for more details.

The store’s grandopening week is Sept. 24-28, and Kristen is handing out freegift bags to the first 50 customers to walk in each day. The grand opening week also features sales on over-the-counter merchandise, a chanceto win a 32-inch flat-screen TV and a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 26 at 11 a.m.

Hours of operationare 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, please go to www.medicineshoppe.ca andclick on Store Locator.

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LifeLab nowopen Saturdays

LifeLabs laboratory services in northNanaimo are now available six days aweek.

The lab, at 2980 Island Hwy., is now open Saturdays from 7:30a.m. to noon along withits Monday to Friday hours of 7:30 a.m. to4 p.m.

For more information, please go towww.lifelabs.com.

Mason joinsdiabetes group

A familiar face isat the helm of the Canadian Diabetes Association in Nanaimo.

Lee Mason, former chief executive officer of the Greater NanaimoChamber of Commerce and executive director of the United Way, joinsthe diabetes association as branch coordinator for central and north Vancouver Island.

The association’s office is at 4166Departure Bay Rd.

For more information, please go to www.diabe-tes.ca.

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More than just jeansRepresentatives of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island and Woodgrove Centre display

just some of the 917 pairs of jeans and 83 bags of clothing collected during the mall’s Back to School

Denim Drive Aug. 25 to Sept. 3. The denim drive effort helped Bigs CVI launch its new Clothing Recycling

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artsValerie Ransom per-forms with the pro-ducer of her album, Grammy Award-win-ning Gordon Mote.

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Valerie Ransom was at acrossroad in her life.

The Nanaimo singer’s passion for music kept

calling her to pursue her dreamand her love of family made herwonder if it was time to consider having another child.

After singing the song Blessingsfor her church one day, Ransomwas inspired to take a long shot and e-mail her idol Gordon Mote,a country and gospel musician,about her music and advice on where to send a demo of her work.Ransom didn’t think she would geta reply for months, but when shewoke up the next morning Mote had replied.

“I was shocked and couldn’t believe it. I thought I would hearfrom him in a couple months. I didn’t expect anything,” said Ran-som.

Mote earned eight nominations from the Academy of CountryMusic for piano/keyboard player of the year and received the award in 2009 and 2011. He has played onvarious top 10 country albums,lending his talent to albums byRascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Blake Shel-ton.

Mote is also a producer. In hisreply, Mote asked Ransom for herdemo. She didn’t even have a demo.

Ransom quickly recorded foursongs at a local studio and sentthem to Nashville. Soon her long-shot chance was leading her toNashville to record her first albumwith Mote. The experience of step-ping into the studio was scary and

cool all at the same time, she said.“It was surreal and a dream,”

said Ransom about the opportu-nity.

The result was Ransom’s debut album By Faith. She describes it as a mix of southern gospel and WestCoast feel, with a lot of squeezebox accordion that gives it a folk flavour.

“It’s steeped in Nashville but it’sgot my own Island flavour to it,”she said.

Ransom’s love of music startedin her infancy. Her mother, Heather, would bring Ransom tochurch and let her sing.

“I’ve been singing in churchsince literally I could speak. Musicwas in my life, always. I literally couldn’t imagine doing anything else,” she said. “For me it’s all about my faith, that’s the driving force of my music.”

Without her faith and the sup-port of family, friends and the com-munity Ransom said she wouldn’tbe where she is now. When she per-formed, people would encourageher to continue reaching for her musical aspirations.

“These positive comments, theyaffirm you as you continue on yourjourney,” she said.

Mote is performing in Nanaimo Saturday (Sept. 22) at the First Baptist Church and Ransom will join him on stage. Ransom’s debut album will also be for sale at the concert.

The concert starts at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, located at 1650 Waddington Rd. Tickets are$20 and available at the Quilted Duck, the church and at the door.

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and slideshow at Gab-riola Library Tuesday (Sept. 18) at 11 a.m.

CRIMSON COAST DANCE SOCIETY season launch and fundraiser Thursday (Sept. 20), 6-8 p.m., at Longwood Brew Pub. Tickets $20. Call 250-716-3230.

WORDSTORM poetry and prose reading and open mike competition at Demeter’s Coffee Vault Sept. 25 at 6:30

p.m. Reservations [email protected].

JOHN PINETTE comedian performs at the Port Theatre Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Call 250-754-8550.

50s DANCE PARTY fund-raiser for Nanaimo Hospice Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256. Tickets $20 at Hospice thrift shops. Call 250-585-6283.

SYLVIA BROWNE psychic and spiritual teacher at the Port Theatre Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $50. Call 250-754-8550.

BARRY GOUGH author slideshow and talk at Harbourfront library Oct. 3 at 6 p.m.

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ERS tribute to Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer at the Port Theatre Friday (Sept. 21) at 7 p.m. Tickets $20-$30. Call 250-754-8550.

THE BIG MESS plays Acme Food Co. Friday (Sept. 21).

WILL PLAY FOR FOOD fundraiser for Loaves and Fishes community food bank with Ian Perry Band, Knights of Camelot, Mikaila Tombe, Terrazetto,

Lucy Mistreated and more Friday (Sept. 21) at Headliners. Doors 5:30 p.m. Call 250-753-2323.

RACKET CLUB plays Harewood Arms Pub Saturday (Sept. 22).

ERIKA PHILIPS TRIO plays Acme Food Co. Saturday (Sept. 22).

HARP DOG BROWN and Yukon Slim at the Queen’s Sunday (Sept. 23) at 8 p.m. Tickets $15/advance; $20/door. Call 250-754-6751.

THE MUSIC OF ABBA at the Port Theatre Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $51.50. Call 250-754-8550.

LEGENDARY PLATTERS and the Fabulous Ink Spots play the Port Theatre Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $42.50. Call 250-754-8550.

BIG RIVER Johnny Cash tribute plays Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10 (Harewood) Sept. 28. Tickets $25/advance at Gabriel’s, Fascinating Rhythm and Delicados North; $30/door.

JONA KRISTINSSON and Marty Steele play Acme Food Co. Sept. 28.

BIG BANG BABY plays Harewood Arms Pub Sept. 29.

BIGGER FISH THAN GUNS and Deep Sea Gypsies play the Pal-ace Hotel Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. Admission free.

BRETT WILDEMAN plays the Vault with Kassiri on Sept. 29. Admis-sion $5. Doors 7:30 p.m.

PISTOL WHIPPED plays LIghthouse Bistro Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.

ASK ALICE plays Acme Food Co. Sept. 29.

BEVERLEY MCKEEN plays Troubador house concert series Sept. 30, 2-4 p.m. Tickets $20. Call 250-716-3242.

THE NADEN BAND plays the Port Theatre Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $14. Call 250-754-8550.

CORY WOODWARD playsthe Queen’s Oct. 4.

PHIL DICKSON plays the Lighthouse Bistro Oct. 6 at 8 p.m.

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Hotel with Nightwatch from 3:30-7:30 p.m. All styles welcome.

DYNOMITE SOUL with DJ at Acme Food Co. on Sunday, 7 p.m. to midnight.

OPEN MIKE NIGHT at the LIghthouse Bistro Sunday at 5 p.m.

OPEN JAM at the Queen’s Monday.

FEMME FATALES play Tuesday nights at the Queen’s.

OPEN MIKE JAM at the Cambie on Wednesday at 9 p.m.

OPEN MIKE COMEDY at the Courts Pub first Friday of the month 9-11 p.m.

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LIFE ART at Nanaimo Arts Council Gallery in Nanaimo North Town Centre in September.

MUD MADNESS ceram-ics exhibit by Robert Bauer, Virginia Dun-seith and Ruth Porter at Art 10 Gallery throughout Septem-ber.

NANOOSE BAY STUDIO TOUR fourth annual Oct. 6-8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.nanoosebaystudiotour.com.

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POWER PLAY with Cameryn Moore at Acme Basement Sept. 21-22 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets $14/advance; $19/door. www.fringetastic.com.

A compelling three-man drama by aCanadian playwright is the first offering of the season fromYellow Point DramaGroup.

The communitytheatre company presents The DrawerBoy, by Michael Hea-ley, which is a storythat blurs the linesbetween the art of storytelling and the stories we tell our-selves in real life.

Set in 1972 on theOntario farm of twoaging bachelors,

Morgan and Angus,The Drawer Boyrecounts the adven-tures of Miles, a young Toronto actor who interviews thepair to research rurallife for a play.

The telling of theirlife stories trans-forms Morgan andAngus, awakening long lost memoriesand revealing oldtruths.

Healey wasinspired to write his award-winning playby the real-life expe-riences of the actors

who researched Theatre Passe Mur-raille’s 1972 alterna-tive production, The Farm Show.

Barrie Baker and Ted Girard star as the farmer/friends and David Sinclairis the actor from the city who changestheir lives foreverby uncovering the secret hidden in theirstories.

Directed by local thespian BrianMarch, The Drawer Boy previews onOct. 4, and runs over three weekends onOct. 5-20 at 8 p.m. at the Cedar commu-nity hall. On Oct. 13,doors open at 6 p.m.for a dinner theatre

presentation thatincludes a three-course dinner prior to the 8 p.m. showing of the play. A specialmatinee on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. sees tickets forseniors discounted to $12.

Tickets are $15; $10/youth and preview night Oct. 4. Ticketsfor the dinner theatre

are $30 each. To reserve tickets,

please call 250-722-3067 or e-mail [email protected]. Tickets arealso available at the door.

For more informa-tion, please visit the theatre group’s web-site at www.yellowpointdramagroup.org.

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Play peeks inside art of storytelling

LettersHave your say on important issues and concerns

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IYELLOW POINT Drama Groupstages The Drawer Boy to open its season in October.

David Sinclair, left, Bar-rie Baker and Ted Girard rehearse for Yellow Point Drama Group’sfall production of The Drawer Boy.

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For aspiring filmmakers in the mid-Islandregion with some experience and access to equipment, a modest grant is available to help with a project.

In addition, there’s a scholarship for a week-long filmmaking program at a levelappropriate to experience.

The Nanaimo Global Film Festival organiz-ing group wants to encourage local filmmak-

ers to tackle issuesrelating to eco-nomic alternatives,social justice and the environment.

To that end, the group is offering the community award package tohelp facilitate pro-duction of a five- to10-minute film or video that will bescreened at its 2013 festival.

Details on how to submit proposals canbe found on the awards page of the festival website at www.nanaimofilmfest.org Thedeadline for submissions has been extendedto Monday (Sept. 24).

The website also gives details on the localand international documentaries – more than 30 – that will be screened at this year’sfestival Sept. 28-29 at Vancouver IslandUniversity. Additional screenings will takeplace at the Painted Turtle’s Corner Lounge at lunch time on Sept. 28 and on Sept. 30.

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EXP. TICKETED, Autobody Tech required to perform quality, effi cient repairs. Bene-fi ts Available. Wage based on experience. Fax 250-287-2432Email: [email protected]

HEAVY EQUIPMENT Repair Ltd. currently has full-time po-sitions available: H/D Truck and Transport Mechanic and Parts Counter Person. Contact Herb 780-849-3768; cell 780-849-0416. Fax 780-849-4453. Email: [email protected]

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CLEANING SERVICES

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LEMON TREE Housekeeping, home and offi ce. Call Heidi at (250)716-0551.

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CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS

CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS 3rd generation watch maker. Antique & grandfather clock specialist. (250)618-2962.

COMPUTER SERVICES

COMPUTER PRO. Summer Sale! $30 Service call. Mobile Certifi ed Computer Technician Senior’s: $25. 250-802-1187.

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20/20 HOME Detail Cleaning Service. Windows - Frames - Interior - Exterior. New con-struction cleaning. We suck out gutters. Call Glyn: 250-760-2020 or 250-729-6924.

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

ELECTRICAL

1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist,panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989.Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

GARDENING

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

FREE QUOTES; Same Day Rubbish, yard waste, clean up. $50 & up. Moving, deliveries, demolition. 250-668-6851

GARY FORTIN’S HAULING. One call does it all. Clean-up and disposal. (250) 618-1413.

JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recy-cle & donate any useable items to local charities. Call Sean, 250-741-1159.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

AGILE HOME REPAIR & Improvement. Fully insured, interior/exterior repairs and upgrades. Ian 250-714-8800.

ALL TRADES- Home up-dates? Hardwood, Tile, Lami-nate, Kitchen & Bath Renos. All exterior Roofi ng, Siding, Decks & Fencing. References available. 250-722-0131.

BLUE OX Home Services. Ex-pert Handyman & Renovation Services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tiling, paint-ing, lawn & garden. Refs avail. Insured. 250-713-4409.

BRYAN GRIFFIN CON-STRUCTION Home & Bath Reno’s, Doors & Windows, Vi-nyl Siding & Soffi ts, and more. Insured. Free Estimates. 250-390-2601

HOME RENOVATIONS: Carpentry, kitchens & baths; plumbing, ceramic tile. Free Estimates (250)756-2096.

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MOVING STORAGE&

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.

HUBCITY MOVERS- 2 men w/cube van. $75/hr. or $325 1 bedroom. (250)753-0112.

PAINTING

A-ONE PAINTING and Wall-papering. Serving Nanaimo for 28 years . Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-741-0451

POIRIER PAINTING, Com-mercial / Residential / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB

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PLUMBING

RETIRED PLUMBER Jour-neyman. Repairs & renova-tions. Call (250)390-1982.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

FREE QUOTES same day,rubbish removal, demolition.$50 & up. 250-668-6851


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PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING in my home.No cages. Minimum 7-day orlong term stay. Limited space.(250)740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

ART OBJECTS

BILL RIED Prints. Set of four,lrg, professionally framed, un-signed, rare pictures from the70’s. Haida Art dog salmon,Dog fi sh, Shark, Raven, Bear.$800. 1 (250)758-0774

FREE ITEMS

FREE: CONN Electric organpiano. Coffee table. Gold col-our rocking chair. (250)751-8806.

FREE- FRENCH colonial sofa,dusty rose, velour, good cond,90”Lx30”W. (250)591-4949.

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FISKARS DELUXE surecutpaper trimmer, 12” cut w/swingout arm, $15. (250)758-9447.

KENMORE RANGE, 30” wide,digital clock/control, exc cond,works well, $99. Call(250)751-5257.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIRE-WOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

SEASONED FIREWOODVancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewoodlegally obtained during forestrestoration, large cords. Helprestore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

LIFT CHAIR, brand new (cost$1500), high quality vinyl, ask-ing $800. 1 (250)748-7388

QUEEN SIZE Hide-A-Bed(Ikea), in very good condition,beige colour. Asking $295obo. Call (250)585-8998.

SINGLE PINE Canonball stylebed with mattress, in mint con-dition, asking $175 obo. Call(250)752-5573.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

STRAIGHT RAIL stair-lift,$2,000. Paid $5,500 3 yearsago. In excellent shape. Fordetails please call 250-337-8328.

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ACER 17” fl at screen comput-er, Canon Printer, swivel desk& chair, like new, $350 (all).JVC 48” projection colour TV,fl oor model, 4 yrs old, $300.Love seat, like new, light col-ours, $150. (250)951-0839.

NEW TIRES set of 4. ToyoOpen Country 225/65R17.Asking $600. (250)245-5253.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

DOWNSIZING TO a Condo - For Sale, Centro BBQ (gas) $100; deluxe patio table, 6 chairs, umbrella $200; queen size bdrm furniture incl. box spring & mattress $700; chop saw $75; lazer level never used $50; couch, love seat & chair $600; chest freezer $70. Please call 250-334-9603

Oak china cabinet, glass door $275. Oak table $125 Dresser, bevelled mirror $200 Wash stand $80. 1800’s Pine wash stand. 1885 Birdcage piano, birdseye maple, brass candle sticks $200. (250)334-4579

QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Also gazebos, pergolas, studi-os & storage solutions. Call 250-951-0855

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmi l ls.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

SKY DOG Travel Kennel, ex-tra large, 40”x27”x80”, regular cost $299, asking $150. Pro-fessional leather foldable carry massage table, face hole, body balanced, excellent con-dition, regular $800 and asking $400. Call (250)756-1167.

TOOLS

18” BANDSAW, 220 amp, nice saw, $500. 12” Plan-er/Shaper, good one, $500. Call (250)802-5894 leave message.

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2 BEDROOM, 1 + 3/4 pc Bath, Den, High Ceilings, Double Garage, Luxury Townhouse at Creekside on Corfi eld in Parksville. Private side, back-ing on to Green space + Walk-ing Trail. $373,900. Ph: 250 586 6444.

BRAND NEW Nanaimo home under 10 yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry on both levels. $390,000. 1 (250)751-5114

CAYCUSEVery rare 5 acre treed

park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake. Perfect for recreational

property or full time living. Reduced to sell $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.Call 250-745-3387 or

250-478-2648

LONG LAKE CONDOGreat location 2bdrm, 2bath, 1400sq.ft., in-suite lndry, brkfst nook, new appli’s, walk-in closets, nice deck. $275,000. (250)585-2289

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

COMOX, BC. 730 Aspen Rd. 4.5 yr Patio Home, 1449 sq.ft. - 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den, natural gas fi re place, 4 appls. end lot w/fenced yard. $330,000 250-890-9345/250-702-0621

COMOX RANCHER on .95acre, 3bdrm, 2 bath, approx 2400sqft. 1500sqft shop, 2 bays, 13’over height doors, offi ce, storage, gas heat. Large deck & hot tub, master bdrm has ensuite & walk-in closet, 1746 Little River Road.Price reduced from $425,000 to $325,000. Phone 250-890-1071. Must Sell!

CREEKFRONT 2.5 acres in Englishman River Estates, Er-rington. Total 3000 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 4 bath near-new home including private suite. $449,900. Courtesy to real-tors. Call 250-586-8444. For details: http://members.shaw.ca/forsale_1580benzon/index.html

MOVE IN READY $243,900.1704 McPhee Ave., Courtenay BC. 3 bdrm, 1 bath w/all up-dates. Open concept, original hardwood fl oors, beautiful gar-den beds, fully fenced back yard, 2 out buildings for stor-age. A MUST SEE! C 250-897-9934 or H 250334-3799

NEWLY RENOVATED 2bdrm Rancher centrally located, Jin-glepot (Nanaimo) area. Open concept kitchen leading into beautiful sun room. Gas FP and new HW tank. Single car garage with additional storage area. $339,000. 1 (250)758-2294 or 250-754-6214 Lv.Msg.

Parksville 4 acres +, 3 bdrm modular. mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. $480,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested call 250-228-7162

PARKSVILLE PATIO HOME (1502 sq ft) 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage beside the Morn-ingstar Golf Course. Open concept. Lots of extras includ-ing extended private patio overlooking pond & waterfall. $365,000. Call 250-947-5101

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOSPITAL AREA: Solid older Nanaimo home, lots of up-dates. Freshly painted; Move in Ready. 3bdrms up, 2bdrm suite down. Listed below as-sessment, $339.900. To view: 250-740-6803 / 250-619-7650.

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

40 ft Park Model in year round park in Parksville. Add on

room & patio, carport & shed. Pad rent includes cable & wi-fi .

Call 250-951-4902

DEERWOOD PLACE Estates Home in 55+ park, 1050sq.ft. 2bdrm, 2bath, den. Heat pump, granite counter plus garage. 6yrs. old. $209.900. (250)751-1680

GREAT PLACE to live. Life made easy. No-step 3-bdrm 1400 sq.ft. Rancher. Move-in ready. Peaceful stone manor. Close to hospital & amenities. $365,000. inclds hst. Call Gord at 250-710-1947.

LADYSMITH. NEW 4 bdrm/2 bath with legal 1 bdrm suite. Many upgrades. Includes 11 appliances. Fully landscaped, New Home Warranty. $369,900. 1120 Gilson Pl. 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746

NANAIMO PATIO home. Ex-cellent location, 1280 sq ft, 2 bdrms, 2 bath, gas furnace & fi replace, garage, vaulted ceil-ings, sunny patio. Asking $282,900. Call 250-327-2551.

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Sun Peaks Duplex For Sale

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

#2-1630 CRESENTVIEW Dr- 2 bdrms, $800. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

#301-3185 BARONS Rd- 1 bdrm, $695. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

#304-4720 UPLANDS- 1 bdrm, $700. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

412 BRUCE Ave- 1 bdrm, $695. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

#4-160 STEWART Ave- Bachelor, $525. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

550 BRADLY- 1 & 2 bdrms, $595 & $700. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

DUFFERIN/HOSPITAL 1 & 2 bdrm, FREE Heat & H/W. Adult building,

wheelchair access, security cameras.

Renovated units. Large balcony, near shopping.

From $700 plus mo.Call 250-753-6656.

NANAIMO. SPOTLESS, quiet top fl oor 1 bedroom $695. For October 1st. Close to ferry & harbour walk. Intercom, eleva-tor. Free hot water, N/S, N/P. Ref’s. Call 250-753-8633.

NORTH NANAIMO 1 & 2 Bdrm. Updated kitchen, New fl ooring & appls. Bright, near Mall. Secure adult oriented. Free H/W.

250-758-1246

OLD CITY lrg 1-2bdrm, adult oriented, bus route, N/S, N/P. $675/$775. (250)714-6560.

RENTALS

COTTAGES

CEDAR WATERFRONT 1 bdrm cottage (small). Cable, wireless internet & utils incl. N/P. $595/mo. Must have transportation. Available Oct 1 to May 31. 250-722-2677

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

DEPARTURE BAY 3bdrm 1.5 baths. Near amenities. $920. Avail Oct 1st. Jinglepot 1/2 duplex, 3bdrm, 1.5 baths. Near school & Ford Dealer-ship. $1,050. 250-758-7055NANAIMO 1BDRM + den, 1150sq ft unit in 4-plex at 2506 Labieux Rd. for quiet tenant only, $850 + utils. N/P, nr bus stop. (Immed). 250-729-8969.NORTH NANAIMO- reno’d 4 bdrms, 2 bath sxs, $1150. Fenced yard, pets ok. 4 appls. (Avail Oct. 1). 1-250-598-6034

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CEDAR: TRAILER, 34 ft., very private 1.5 acres, near river, pets ok. Close to Hwy. $800 + hydro. 250-245-0014.

HOMES FOR RENT

675 GEORGIA Ave- 4 bdrms, 2 bath, $1450. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com694 COLONIA- 3 bdrms, 2 bath $1500. Call Ardent Prop-erties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.comDOWNTOWN AREA- 1 bdrm, built in patio, wired garage, big yard. N/S, No dogs, cat al-lowed. Refs req’d. $850/mo + utils. Oct 1. 250-713-3366.HAREWOOD, NICE 3bdrm upper. Close to VIU. W/D. N/P, N/S, No Parties. Avail Nov 1. $1,050. (250)591-0151LAKE COWICHAN- 2 storey house on large lot, 3 bdrms up, studio & family rm down-stairs, 2100sq ft, W/D, 1.5 bath, NS/NP. Available now. $1100. (604)[email protected] BAY, new furn’d 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2.5 acres, nice deck w/ hot tub. Avail Sept-May, $1500 + hydro (incls wifi & basic cable). (778)321-43992BR UPPER house, on Sabis-ton St, on bus route, fenced yard, $850. (604)848-5719.S. NANAIMO: 4 bdrms, 2 bath, family room. $1350 Avail. now. N/P 250-753-5917S. NANAIMO- Large 3 bdrm split level house comes with separate 1 bdrm suite. 2 car garage. Country setting. Close to town. No pets, No smoking. $1650. 250-753-4749 or 250-716-6811, 250-713-7419.S. NANAIMO, small bachelor cabin, water view, private, $425 mo, N/P, N/S, ref’s req’d. Avail Oct. 1. (250)741-0043.UNIVERSITY AREA, 2-bdrm house. Large yard, new paint, clean. W/D, F/S included. NS/NP. Avail Oct. 1. $875/mo. Call (250)754-9824.

ROOMS FOR RENT

SMALL BDRM cable/wifi , share kitchen, lndy, bath. 1 blck to VIU. Bus route, prkng. Suite student, young working person. Semi furn or not. Ref’s. Damage, cleaning dep. $400. 250-754-8150.

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.

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NORTH NANAIMO- 1 bdrm Duplex, W/D, $400/mo+ utils. Avail now. (250)701-3605.

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SUITES, LOWER

1073 BRAMBLEWOOD Lane- 2 bdrms, $775. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

1091 SILVER Mountain Dr- 1 bdrm, $750. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

DEP BAY: 2 B/R, near ferry & bus, lrg yard, pkng, $995 inc. utils & laundry. 250-244-3509.

NANAIMO- 1 BDRM, heat, hy-dro incld. NS/NP. Near Piper’s Pub. $700. (250)585-4647.

NANAIMO- (University area). Available Oct 1. Lrg reno’d 2 bdrm, F/P, storage, carport, garden, laundry. N/S, no par-ties, cat ok. $950 utils incld. Call (250)713-9486.

N. NANAIMO lrg 2bdrm bsmnt suite. Near Dover Bay school. $900 inclusive. NP/NS, No par-tiers. Nov 1st. 250-756-4974.

N.NANAIMO. NEW 2-bdrm suite (960 sq.ft). Ocean view. Own laundry. $1000./mo, all inclusive NS/NP 250-758-8819

NORTH NANAIMO- 1 bdrm, separate entrance, close to Woodgrove Mall. $700 inclds utils. NS/NP. 250-713-0861.

OCEAN VIEW- lrg 1 bdrm suite in Hammond Bay/Oak-ridge area. Close to lifestyle gym. Nice & clean. 1 person only. W/D, F/S. NS/NP. $750. incl utils/cable. (250)758-5034.

SWEET 2-BDRM Suite. on bus route to VIU. $875./mo inclds all utils. Great landlords. Avail. Oct. 1st. (250)755-1311.

WESTWOOD LAKE- Brand new 2 bdrm, 5 appls, own laundry & hydro. NS/NP. Wired for internet. Avail Oct 1. $880/mo. 250-591-8414.

WOODGROVE: 2BDRM. Priv. entry/drive, F/S, W/D, utils incl. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. $950. (250)802-6472 or 390-3556

SUITES, UPPER

NANAIMO LAKES. Large Bach loft NS/NP. VIU - 15min drive $720. incl. 250-753-9365

WESTWOOD/J INGLEPOT area: over garage Bachelor Apartment. On bus route. N/S, N/P. $500 Heat/Hydro incl. Damage Deposit req. Avail. immed. (250)741-4100

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CARS

1998 HONDA CIVIC $3,9995 speed manual trans., powerwindows, steering & locks.Front brakes & timing chaindone in 2011. 250-754-5777or 250-951-3156

2000 BUICK Regal LS 3800,Silver, V6, Auto, loaded, al-most new tires, clean inside &out. $2,995. 1 (250)751-0645

2006 MINT cond. ChevroletMalibu. 4 cyc. 4 door LT Se-dan, 77,000 kms. New tires,break pads & windshield wip-ers. $7500. 250-923-7010

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR.Excellent condition. Loaded.White. 119,000 km, mostlyhwy driven. On-Star. $11,900fi rm. 250-755-5191.

2007 VW Golf City, blue, 5spd,33,000 original km, platinumshield protection & defl ectors.Like new condition. $12,500.(250)933-5182

2009 PT CRUISER, ex cond,55km, auto, pw, a/c, White,well maintained. Motivatedmust sell. $9,990. 250-732-4866

2011 FORD Focus SE$14,900. A/C, heated seats,Bluetooth, remote keyless en-try, 32 000 km, full warranties,& more! Call (250) 756-0502.

92 LINCOLN Continental V6,one owner, leather interior.126,000 km, excellent runningcond., needs air shock work.$2000. Call 250-951-0101

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Singing takes placefrom 10 a.m. to noonin downtown Nanaimo.Taster fee only $5. For details phone 250-729-6135 or e-mailwww.moresinging-please.com.

Friday◆ TRINITY UNITED

Church, 6234 SpartanRd., hosts a spaghetti supper. Adults $10,youth $5. Includesspaghetti, salad, bread, dessert andbeverage.

◆ UNITED WAY kicks of its Change Starts Here fundraiser withits annual breakfast atVancouver Island Con-ference Centre from7-8:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased by public at 250-729-7400 or by e-mail [email protected].

Saturday◆ SQUARE DANCE open

house takes placefrom 7-8:30 p.m. atWellington Hall. Noexperience necessary. Travelling Squares regular dance for expereinced dancerswill follow. For detailsphone 250-758-7264.

◆ CENTRAL VANCOU-VER Island OrchidSociety hosts its regu-lar meeting at noon atthe Harewood Activity Centre, 195 FourthSt., featuring speaker Art McGregor. Guests welcome.

◆ BASTION CITY Wan-derers Volkssport Club hosts a five- or 10-kmNanaimo walk. Regis-tration at 8:45 a.m. inthe front lobby of theHoward Johnson hoteland the walk starts at 9 a.m. For more infor-mation call 250-756-9796.

Sunday◆ MID-ISLAND Icelandic

interest group hostsits inaugural meet-ing For location andtime phone 250-729-5581, 250-716-0551or e-mail [email protected].

Monday◆ NANAIMO EPILEPSY

Support Group meetsfrom 7-9 p.m. atBrechin Elementary School. For more infor-mation phone 250-618-7034.

◆ SINGLES TRAVEL Clubhosts a dinner meetingfrom 6-9 p.m. at ABCRestaurant, 6671 Mary Ellen Dr. Group toursfor solo travellers. Visitwww.singlestravelclub.ca.

◆ CANADIAN FED-ERATION of Univeristy Women-Nanaimowelcomes guests for a meet-and-greet at 7p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church,4235 Departure Bay Rd. 250-753-5971.

Tuesday◆ NANAIMO FAMILY Life

Association hosts itspersonal boundariesworkshop from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 1070Townsite Rd. To reg-ister phone 250-754-3331 ext. 716.

Ongoing◆ TROUBLE HEARING?

Canadian Hard of Hear-ing - Nanaimo meetsthird Monday of each month at Christ Com-munity Church, corner of Bowen and North-field roads, at 1:30 p.m. 250-591-6206.

◆ NANAIMO WIDOWSSupport Group meets Wednesdays. All wid-ows welcome. 250-722-3353 for time andlocation.

◆ NO-AUDITION FUNsinging on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays. Details at [email protected] or 250-729-6135.

◆ NANAIMO STROKERecovery Group meets every Friday at Bowen Park Social Centre at 10:45 a.m. Bringa bag lunch. Contact250-753-5328.

◆ WEAVING OUR VOICES Haven Society support group – for women who have expe-rienced abuse – meetsThursdays from 6-8 p.m. Please call Cindy at 250-756-2452, ext.228 for information or to book child care.

◆ NANAIMO GREENPatrol is acceptingindividuals or groups to adopt local streets to keep them clean. Contact 250-751-2397 or visit www.nanaimo-greenpatrol.com.

◆ STOP CHASING Your Mind Group, hostedby Island Counselling. Worries, fears, depres-sion, anger? Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. in a safe, confidential envi-ronment. By donation. Register at 250-754-9988.

◆ VANISLE FIDDLERS isa weekly gathering that welcomes fiddlers andall acoustic musicians. Learn traditional music in a fun multi-age group. Every Thursday at Scout Hut. Groups run at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Call 250-591-3913 for more information.

◆ ALS SUPPORT groupmeets fourth Wednes-day of the month, 2-4 p.m., Brechin UnitedChurch, 1998 EstevanRd. Patients, family, caregivers. 1-800-708-3228 ext. 221.

◆ NANAIMO UNIT of the Canadian Cancer Society sponsors sev-eral peer supportgroups for the victims of cancer. For further information, contact the Unit at 777E Pop-lar St. or call 250-741-8180.

◆ NANAIMO HEALINGRooms. Come in for prayer, Mondays 7-9p.m., Maranatha Church, 6553 Ports-mouth Rd. 250-755-7838.

◆ CANADIAN MENTALHealth Association freerecovery workshops, Rm. 19, Beban Park to May. 250-716-8827 for more information.

◆ MID ISLAND Advanced Toastmasters meetfirst Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., Rm. 8, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, 250-758-3668.

◆ TOPS GROUP meets Mondays, Rm. B019,NRGH from 6-7:30p.m. near the sat labentrance. Lose weightsensibly. 250-754-4334 fo more informa-tion.

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www.nanaimobulletin.com COMMUNITY Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Nanaimo News Bulletin 31

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SPORTS & IMPORTS

1988 VOLVO 240DL, body in good shape, no rust at all. Good driving condition. In-cludes 4 new all season tires and 4 new snow tires. $2000 obo. Call (250)240-2014 or email to: [email protected]

1996 MERCEDES C-280, V-6, 4-door, sport sedan, color: desert sand. 162,000k, leath-er interior, heated seats, fully loaded, $6,500.(250)390-2424

1999 MAZDA Miata Convert & hard top. SE model, black ext. tan leather, 122,000k, power windows/doors/steering/anten-na, 5spd manual. Bose sound system, cruise control, alarm, ABS brakes. Tires good, new brakes last 5,000k. Regular service; excellent condition. $9,990. (250)729-4948

2002 MERCEDES E320 Load-ed, immaculate, all leather. Sil-ver on Gray. $129,000 km’s. Original owner. $12,500. Call 250-594-0012.

2004 NISSAN Quest, 57,000 km, immaculate condition. Dark grey colour. $10,000 fi rm. Call (250)752-4442.

2006 MUSTANG GT Con-vertible, V8 auto, 69,000 km, all options, clean. Asking $18,000 obo.

2008 HONDA CIVIC DXG, 97,000 km, 5 spd. 10 Mo’s left on lease. Take over @ 325/mo. First month free and all transfer fees. 250-210-1788

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE, white opal ebony leather, heated & cooled front seats. 19” x 7.5” chrome, 7 passenger, naviga-tion & entertainment panora-ma roof. 51,000 km’s. $41,000 Call 250-594-0012

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1994 RUSTLER 24.5’ 5th wheel Trailer. 4 burner stove, new awning, all in good condi-tion, everything works well. Asking $7000 obo. Please call (250)723-8855.

2000 DAMON Intruder Moto-rhome. 36ft, 64,000km, v-10 Ford, HW & tile fl oors, pro-pane heater, 2-slide outs, back up camera, tv. Mint cond., $35,500 obo. (250)758-5710

2002 GMC Sierra 4x4 short box, 140,000 km. 1995 9’3” camper plus canopy for truck. All very good cond. $15,000. (250)248-7358. Camper can be sold separately.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2003 40ft Fleetwood Revolu-tion diesel pusher motorhome, top of the line model, 350hp Cummins, Freightliner chassis, 49,900 miles, 2 slide outs, 6 new Michelin tires, all new bat-teries. Asking $89,950 Ph # 250-740-5688

SURVEYOR SPORT 2011 20’ SP186 Travel Trailer. High quality, little used, perfect cond. Dry weight 3,413 lbs. Loaded. MANY extras. $17,000. Ph. (250)743-6686

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2002 GMC Jimmy 4x4, 2 dr, 212,000km, auto, air, 4.7 Vor-tec V6. Reg maintenance, good tires & brakes. $4,799 obo. (250)597-3140

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1992 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.7L V8, Automatic, 2WD, tow pkg, new exhaust, 2nd owner, 296K, $2,950, Tel: (250)738-0464

2002 F150 XLT, 4x4 auto, 240,000 km, new tires/brakes, clean, runs great, power group, red w/matching canopy. $7800 obo (250) 743-307689 FORD F350, 4 dr, long box 1 ton, 460 auto, well main-tained, good for hauling & tow-ing. $1000. obo. 250-951-0855

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26’ Aquastar Command Bridge Cruiser, 1982, fi ber-glass. Dbl berth forward, din-ette converts to a dbl, encl. new head w/9 gal holding tank & macerator. Buss heater, fresh water pump, 3-burner propane stove w/oven, dbl SS sinks and ice box. 260A Volvo gas engine w/2030 hrs, Volvo outdrive 290/2 station hydraul-ic steering. 12/110 V, 2 batter-ies. Lots of upgrades - Great Value at $14,500.00 OBO. Please Call Art 250-245-4559 Ladysmith.

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cool themselves by panting and by releasing heat through their paws. The hot air and upholstery in vehicles prevents dogs from cooling themselves.

sportsClippers finish strong to win opener

BY GREG SAKAKITHE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Clippers’ home opener went kind of how they had expected, and it finishedthe way they’d hoped for.

The city’s B.C. HockeyLeague team played with ner-vous energy and physicality,and came up with a big thirdperiod to win 3-1 against thePowell River Kings on Saturdayat Frank Crane Arena.

“I was just telling the boys in there, 18 years coaching,18 home openers, 18 nervousteams, every time,” said MikeVandekamp, Clippers coach, after Saturday’s game. “It’s sopredictable as a coach. We werelucky that we were able to getthrough the nerves.”

Neither team tallied in the opening frame, but the Kings scored a power-play goal sixminutes into the second and took that lead into the secondintermission even though the Clippers were beginning tocome on strong.

“Winners see what they want to happen, losers see what theywant to avoid,” said Vandekamp. “And I think for long periods of time in the game we were try-ing to avoid making a mistake… We loosened up and just went and played hard and playedwith some confidence and it

turned the game around.”Brendan Taylor scored the

first goal at Frank Crane in2012-13 on a strange sequencethat saw Reid Sturos fan on a shot before Taylor followed upon the play.

Just 21 seconds later, theClippers struck again asdefenceman Colton Dahlen snuck in toward the top of the

circle, got a pass and shot it past the Kings’ goalie Jonah Imoo.

Three minutes after that Bren-den Forbes rounded out the scoring, coralling a rebound of a Greg Fraser shot and deposit-ing it into the back of the net.

Nanaimo wasn’t content to sit on the lead, continuing topress for the rest of the game.The Clippers finished with a

45-34 edge in shots after getting outshot 21-14 in the first half of the game.

Dahlen said his team playedwith energy, played physicaland kept focus.

“Everybody tried to stay as positive as we could with all the penalties,” he said. “As a team, we pulled through and in thethird period got some momen-

tum and kept going with it. [It’s]definitely a good feeling to winour home opener and get somemomentum for the year.”

ICE CHIPS … Clippers goal-tender Jayson Argue was thegame’s first star … Next action for the Clippers is Friday (Sept.21) on the road against the Cowichan Valley Capitals.

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Nanaimo Clippers centreman Greg Fraser, middle, wins a faceoff against Powell River Kings opponent J.P. Villeneuve during Saturday night’s B.C.

Hockey League game at Frank Crane Arena. The Clippers went on to win their home opener 3-1.

INANAIMO’S JR. Ahockey club defeats Powell River Kings.


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V.I. Raiders soak up Sun on road trip to Okanagan

BY GREG SAKAKITHE NEWS BULLETIN

The Raiders roared to arousing start, then held on for another big win.

Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Raiders junior football team defeated itsrivals, the Okanagan Sun,

by a 44-28 score on Satur-day afternoon at Kelowna’s Apple Bowl.

“From the last time weplayed them, I felt that we were definitely the moreimproved football team,”said Matthew (Snoop) Blokker, Raiders coach.

He said his team couldn’t have scripted the opening quarter any better.

An early interception from Raiders linebacker Glenn Boyce led imme-diately to the opening

touchdown, as Raiders QB Jordan Yantz connected with Whitman Tomusiak. The Raiders struck againright away as Dylan Chap-delaine’s forced fumbleled to an Andrew Deleon rushing TD. Dustin Peder-sen then returned an Okiepunt 61 yards to the end-zone to make it 21-0, andMark Mueller hit his firstof three field goals on theday to make it 24-0 after onequarter.

“And then I think every-

one felt we were playing Chilliwack and we fell asleep,” said Blokker.

The Sun scored two touchdowns just beforehalftime to close the gap,then continued to press in the third, drawing as close as 34-28.

“Instead of turning into a panic show, we got our tempo back up to pacewhere it needed to be,”Blokker said. “I thoughtyou saw a team that really stuck together and all of a

sudden took it to another level … It just turned into a group of guys that decided they weren’t going to lose.”

Other Raiders majors were scored by Ashton Galloway, on a 19-yard runin the second quarter, andanother Tomusiak catch inthe fourth quarter.

Defensively, Ariel Fab-bro had an INT, Boyce had nine tackles and TremaineApperley blanketed Sunreceiver Bobby Davis.

“Any time you get to beatthe Sun in the Apple Bowl,it’s always a good day. It’sone of those trips wherewe usually take an extrahour before we’re back onthe bus to leave, when wewin there,” Blokker said.“Let’s just say we soakedup as much sun as we couldbefore we left town.”

GAME ON … The V.I. Raid-ers (5-0-1) visit the LangleyRams (5-0-1) on Saturday(Sept. 22).

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IJR. FOOTBALLteam wins 44-28 in Kelowna.

Run for the Mountain sets record paceThe largest-ever field

of participants packedWestwood Lake for theRun for the Mountain on Saturday. And way up at the front of the pack, there were somerecord-setting times.

The event’s all-time record was broken, as Jeremiah Johnston ofMission blazed around the lake’s six-kilometre loop in a time of 19 min-utes, 39 seconds to winthe King of Westwoodtitle. The women’srecord was also low-ered, as Nanaimo’s

Erin Burrett retained her status as Queen of Westwood with a timeof 23:30. Peter Oxlandis the new Prince of Westwood, finishing in 21:46, while RebeccaBassett repeats asPrincess of Westwoodwith a record time of 23:45. Richard Light ofDuncan takes over as Emperor of Westwoodwith a new masters’ record of 22:31 andYanna Debelic is Empress of Westwood, completing the coursein 26:51.


Eleven-year-old Tehya Clegg has a strong finish at

the Run for the Mountain six-kilometre run/walk

event Saturday at Westwood Lake Park.

34 Nanaimo News Bulletin Tuesday, September 18, 2012 SPORTS www.nanaimobulletin.com

◆ Sept. 20 - Vancouver -Island Junior Hockey League. NanaimoBuccaneers vs.Oceanside Generals.Nanaimo Ice Centre,7:45 p.m.

◆ Sept. 21 - B.C. Hockey -League. NanaimoClippers vs. CowichanValley Capitals. Island Savings Centre, Duncan, 7 p.m.

◆ Sept. 22 - Pacific-Western Athletic Association soccer. Vancouver IslandUniversity Mariners vs. UBC-Okanagan Heat. Mariner Field. Women, 1 p.m.; men, 3 p.m.

◆ Sept. 23 - Pacific-Western Athletic Association soccer. VIUMariners vs. Thompson Rivers. Mariner Field.Women, 1 p.m.; men, 3 p.m.

◆ Sept. 23 - Vancouver -Mainland FootballLeague. NanaimoRedmen vs. North Delta Longhorns. Pioneer Park, 3 p.m.

◆ Sept. 27 - Vancouver -Island Junior Hockey League. Nanaimo vs. Saanich. Nanaimo IceCentre, 7:30 p.m.

◆ Sept. 28 - B.C. -Hockey League.Nanaimo Clippers vs.Victoria Grizzlies. Frank Crane Arena, 7 p.m.

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VIU hockey historian relives Summit SeriesIt doesn’t look as

though professionalhockey players will be creating much hockey history this season, so perhaps there’s no bet-ter time to revisit the past, instead.

Vancouver Island University history pro-fessor Timothy Lewis recalls the 1972 Sum-mit Series between Canada and the SovietUnion, and calls it themost significant event in Canadian sportshistory.

Lewis will speak on the subject this Friday(Sept. 21) at a free pub-lic lecture at the uni-versity.

“Being the best at hockey was, and is, a significant point of

pride for many in thisnation,” Lewis said.

The Summit Series

was played 40 years agothis month. The eighthand deciding game atMoskow’s LuzhnikiPalace of Sports ended,of course, with PaulHenderson’s game-winning goal.

“Each generation attaches current mean-ings to the memoriesof past events. Hen-derson’s victory nolonger belongs to himand the members ofTeam Canada ’72, butto all of us, even thosenot born at the time,”said Lewis.

His presentation goesfrom 10-11:30 a.m. Fri-day at the MalaspinaTheatre (Building 310).

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VIU history professor Timothy Lewis will speak this

week about the 1972 Summit Series.

The Barsby Bulldogs willtake a running start into theregular season.

John Barsby CommunitySecondary School’s AA var-sity football team won its final pre-season game 40-0 onFriday at Merle Logan Field, shutting down Abbotsford Collegiate.

The Bulldogs were com-ing off a rare loss as they had fallen 40-36 the previousweek to Victoria’s AAA Mt. Doug Rams in a matchup that some lauded as the game ofthe year, even though it was just the first exhibition.

A week later it took the ’Dawgs a little while to gaintraction before they pulledaway. Duc Truong had a rush-ing touchdown and a receiv-ing touchdown and BrandonParker gained 129 yards on 12 carries and also scored arushing TD. Other players

to score run majors wereJacob Odynsky and Dexter Shea. QB Brody Taylor was3-for-3 passing. Defensively,Odynsky had nine tackles;Shea had five.

GAME ON … The Bulldogskick off the regular season Friday (Sept. 21) in NorthVancouver against the Car-son Graham Eagles … TheNanaimo District Islanders

play their regular-season opener that same day inNorth Van against Argyle.The Isles beat G.P. Vanier28-12 Friday in exhibition action at NDSS.

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Barsby Bulldogs running back Duc Truong gains yardage against the Abbotsford Collegiate Pan-

thers on Friday at Merle Logan Field. The AA varsity ’Dawgs shut out the visitors 40-0.

Curling centre getting started

The roaring game is roaring back for anotherseason.

The Nanaimo Curling Centre is getting readyto offer another full slate of programs, clubs andleagues for curlers of all ages and abilities.

“There’s always a spot for everybody,” saidDenise Wood, NCC manager.

The curling centre will hold its annual openhouse weekend starting Friday (Sept. 21) fromnoon-9 p.m. and continuing Saturday and Sundayfrom noon-5 p.m. both days. Anyone is welcometo stop by the facility on Wall Street to learninformation and sign up for one of the noviceclinics that will be held Monday (Sept. 24) andSept. 25 in the afternoons and evenings.

This season, as always, there are men’s, wom-en’s and mixed leagues at the NCC, plus seniormen’s and women’s clubs.

The Wednesday night adult learn-to-curl pro-gram will be tweaked this fall, said Wood, becom-ing more structured with more instructors andmore emphasis on teaching the game.

An after-school program for curlers ages 10-18goes Mondays and Thursdays. Wheelchair curl-ing is held Wednesday mornings and SpecialOlympics curlers take the ice Thursday after-noons.

For more information, please visit www.nanaimocurlingclub.ca or call 250-734-3474.

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Port Place Shopping CentreNanaimo, B.C. V9R 5E2

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1708 Bowen RoadNanaimo, B.C. V9S 1G9

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