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On Saturday November 14th, rain or shine, 10 am to 4 pm, the Nanaimo and District Crime Stoppers, in partnership with Woodgrove Save On Foods and Island Document Storage and Shredding (IDSS) is hosting a day of confi-dential shredding. The event is being held at Woodgrove Save On Foods, located next to Chapters.

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HOME&LIFE SUN NOV 1Daylight Savings Ends: at 2 am the clocks get turned back 1 hourRed Cross Standard First Aid with AED/CPR C 14 yrs+: a 16 hr course that includes training in cardio pulmonary resuscita-tion level C, automated external defibrillation, injury prevention and more. Qualicum Com-mons two days, Oct 31 and Nov 1 from 9 am - 5 pm. $155.35. Pre-register at 250.752.5014 FMI rdn.bc.ca/recreation Ravensong Celebrates 20 years: Ravensong Aquatic Centre is 20 years young; until Nov 1 it is celebrat-ing with theme days and games and prizes in the lobby. Regular admissions apply. FMI rdn.bc.ca/rec-reation or 250-752-5014Live Comedy: Canadian humourist, storyteller, musician and playwright Lorne Elliot presents ‘The Lorne Elliott Comedy

Show’ at the Port Theatre at 2:30 pm. Adult $35, member $25, student $15, eyeGo $5, FMI/tix porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550Live Music/Dance: ‘Celtic Revival - The SKY Family’ brings high-energy Celtic/pop-rock music and dance to the First Baptist Church, Nanaimo at 6:30 pm. Toe-tapping fun for the whole family! Free will offering will be taken. https://you-tu.be/vDtUMqDWbk0

MON NOV 2Feature Exhibit Nanaimo Museum: ‘A Terrible Beauty: Edward Burtyn-sky in Dialogue with Em-ily Carr’ until Nov 21 at the Nanaimo Museum. Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm. FMI 250.753.1821 or na-naimomuseum.ca Vancouver Canucks Hockey: Canucks take on the Flyers 7 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com Short Film Screening: Hub City Cinema Society will be

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TUE NOV 3VectorVest User Group: meets the 1st Tues of each month to discuss strate-gies to identify stocks that have the greatest probabil-ity of rising in value. Jack Little Room B, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre 6:30 - 9 pm. First meeting free, $10/meeting thereafter. FMI vectorvest.ca Glow in the Dark Skate: skate in an atmosphere of dimmed lighting and spe-cial effects! Regular admis-sion rates, glow necklaces $2. Frank Crane Arena 6:30 - 8 pm. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200Live Music: direct from Las Vegas, ‘Four By Four’ is a musical tribute to The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Bee-Gees and Motown. At the Port Theatre 7 pm. Tix $56.50. FMI porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550Nanaimo Women’s Cancer Support Group: this support group is for anyone just diagnosed, in the middle of treatment, recovering from treatment, or a long term survivor. Group meets first Tue of each month year-round, 7 - 8:30 pm at Origin Re-tirement Home. Free. FMI Maryanna 250.751.1956 or [email protected]

WED NOV 4Art Gallery Workshop and Pop-Up Show: two-day ‘As-semblage’ workshop with

Nixie Barton and Grant Leier at the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s Art Lab Nov 4 & 5. For work-ing artists with some experi-ence. Workshop followed Nov 6 - 8 with Pop-Up Show ‘That Was Then/As-semblage/This Is Now’ at the Gallery, 10 am - 5 pm daily $190 Gallery members, $200 non-members. FMI/register nanaimoartgallery.ca or 250.754.1750Vancouver Canucks Hock-ey: Canucks vs the Penguins 7 pm on SN. FMI nhl.com

THU NOV 5Worldbridger Film Series: all films show 7 pm in build-ing 356, Rm 109 at VIU. ‘Happy’ (Nov 5) By dona-tion. FMI worldbridger.ca Crystal Light Therapy & Trinfinty8 Talk & Sessions: Unity Spiritual Education Centre at 7 pm. Fenton will talk about the 2 modalities and his experiences with John of God. He will offer sessions in both modalities to those who wish to expe-rience this healing energy. $5 for talk, $60 per session. FMI unitynanaimo.org or 250.591.0775Live Music: pop-punk band ‘Gob’ comes to the Queen’s with special guests ‘Boids’. Doors at 8 pm. Tix at Lu-cid, The Dog’s Ear, Desire Tattoo, the Queen’s and online at ticketzone.com $20 + s/c (advance), $25 (door). FMI thequeens.ca or 250.754.6751

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When I was around the tender and highly impressionable age of 9 or so, my family, all 5 of us, took the old green non-air conditioned,

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Nanaimo Pottery Co-ops Christmas Show and Sale: just in time .for Christmas! 22 potters in attendance, functional and decorative pottery pieces. Coun-try Club Centre, regular mall hours. Free. FMI na-naimopottery.com Art Gallery Workshop and Pop-Up Show: ‘That Was Then/Assemblage/This Is Now’ Nov 6 - 8 at the NAG, 10 am - 5 pm. FMI nanaimoartgallery.ca or 250.754.175025th Annual Nanaimo Professional Craft Fair: lots of local artisans offer-ing a variety of crafts, arts, and handiwork. Conces-sion. Enter to win HOURLY DRAWS + Grand Prize Draw. Beban Park start-

ing at 12 noon. Admission $4. FMI nanaimoprofes-sionalcraftfair.comUrban Issues Film Festival at VIU: the 10th annual Ur-ban Issues Film Festival will be held at VIU on Fri, Nov 6, at 3 pm in Building 356. This year’s theme is Resi-dential Redux. Sponsored by the VIU Geography Dept, the Geographic Stu-dents’ Union, the New City Institute, and the Planning Institute of BC North Island Chapter. FMI sites.viu.ca/sustainability/uff2015Art and Music Night: an evening of art and live mu-sic featuring a different lo-cal artist on the first Fri of each month, 5 - 9 pm at the Blue Poppy Gallery. No cover. Food and beverages

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Vancouver Canucks Hock-ey: Canucks vs Sabres 10 am on SN. FMI nhl.com Nanaimo Pottery Co-ops Christmas Show and Sale: See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for detail nanaimoartgallery.caElderCollege Saturday Speakers: 10 am at VIU. Nov 7 topic: My Escape From Germany After WW II - Giselle Roeder. $10/door. FMI www2.viu.ca/eldercollege/courses.asp#sss or 250.740.6165. Art Gallery Workshop and Pop-Up Show: See” Fri Nov 6 “ Entry for details FMI nanaimoartgallery.ca or 250.754.1750Paws and Tails: kids of all ages are invited to drop by Wellington Branch Library


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On Saturday, November 14th, it is Music & Dance. A stunning combination of the Van-couver Island Symphony with the graceful dancers from Bohemia Ballet. This group of professional dancers will perform new chore-ography by Nanaimo resident, Ivana Ho. En-joy music from the works of Ravel, Roussel and Victoria- based composer Rodney Shar-man will share the stage with Mozart’s last and sublime symphony, the “Jupiter”.

There is a another great treat in store for you on Friday, November 20th at 7:30 pm- The Celtic Tenors. This will be a night to remem-ber. Their love of music, their voices and yes, their sense of humour will shine throughout the evening. You will hear Celtic songs like the haunting Danny Boy and exhilarating classics like Nessun Dorma. World-class entertainment here in Nanaimo - not to be missed. Oh yes, there is an After Party at the Whiskey Bar at The Grand Cru Restaurant (party ticket required).

Both shows are at The Port Theatre. Book your tickets by calling The Port Theatre Tick-et Centre at 250-754- 8550. Be sure to check out www.vancouverislandsymphony.com for information on these shows and more.

play Simonholt Restau-rant 8:30 - 11 pm adults $20/advance; students $15/advance; $25/door. FMI simonholt.ca or 250.933.3338Live Music: keyboardist Marty Steele serves up jazz, blues and rock at New York Style Pizza every Sat-urday 6 - 8 pm. Free. FMI 250.754.0111

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Art Exhibit: ‘Expressions of Colour’ See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for detailsFringe Flicks: TheatreOne presents ‘Learning to Drive’, a film about a Manhattan writer (Patricia Clarkson) who, after her husband leaves her, finds solace in her bi-weekly driving les-sons with a Sikh instructor (Ben Kingsley). Avalon Cin-emas Sun, Nov 8 at 1, 4 and 7 pm, and Mon, Nov 9 at 7 pm. $12/person. Tix at the-atreone.org 250.754.7587 or at the door if availableVancouver Canucks Hockey: Canucks vs Devils 2 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com Live Music: the national award-winning ‘Nanaimo Concert Band’ presents their Fall Concert at the Port The-

between 2 - 3 pm and im-prove their literacy skills by reading to Dareby the certi-fied therapy dog. Free. FMI 250.758.5544 or virl.bc.ca Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show: there will be 2 sit-tings for the fashion show, 11 am and 2 pm. Light re-freshments will be served and limited seating is avail-able. Reserve your spot by calling 250.751.7799

Fall Dance: featuring the band ‘Neighbours’ at Costin Hall, Lantz-ville. Doors 7:30 pm. Light snacks served, bar available. 19+ only $15 advance from Riso Res-taurant, Lantzville. FMI costinhall.com Live Music: folk musician ‘David Essig’ and special guest ‘Jeffrey Randle’

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MON NOV 9Fringe Flicks: ‘Learning to Drive’ See “Sun Nov 8” En-try for details theatreone.org 250.754.7587 or at the door if availableLive Music: Juno-Award winning Matthew Good in concert ‘Chaotic Neu-tral Tour’ with special guest Scott Helman. Port Theatre 7:30 pm. $45. FMI/tix porttheatre.com 250.754.8550

TUE NOV 10Vancouver Canucks Hock-ey: Canucks vs Blue Jackets 4 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.comNanaimo Newcomers Club: a social group for women new to Na-naimo. Lots of activities! Group meets 7 - 9 pm the second Tue of each month at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. FMI nanaimonewcom-ersclub.org Staged Reading: The-atreOne presents ‘Emerging Voices’, a se-ries of staged readings of new Canadian scripts. On Nov 10 hear ‘Two Thirds’ by Julie McIsaac, at once a quirky comedy and moving drama. Har-bour City Theatre 7:30 - 10 pm. Suggested dona-tion $5 FMI theatreone.org or 250.754.7587

WED NOV 11 Ballet BC: presents ‘Solo Echo, New Work, Twenty Eight Thousand Waves’ at the Port Theatre 7:30 pm. Contemporary bal-let. Adults $60, students $25. FMI porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550

THU NOV 12Behind the Scenes Tour: see how the Nanaimo Museum creates an ex-hibit. Tour runs from 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm. Included in admission to the Nanaimo Museum ($2 max). FMI nanaimomuseum.ca or 250.753.1821Will the Real Science Please Stand Up?: join VIU Philosophy graduate Evan Westre at 4:30 pm for a free public lecture entitled “Will the Real Science Please Stand Up? The Problem of De-marcating Science from

Pseudo-Science”. Free. FMI viu.ca/socialsciences or 250.740.6559Open Reading: ‘The Liv-ing Room’ is an open/democratic reading for new, emerging and es-tablished poets at the Nanaimo North Branch of the VIRL the 2nd Thu of each month (except Dec). 4:30 - 6:30 pm free. FMI wordstorm.ca Vancouver Canucks Hockey: Canucks vs Senators 4:30 pm on SNV. FMI nhl.comWorldbridger Film Series: all films show 7 pm in build-ing 356, Rm 109 at VIU. ‘Sir! No Sir’ (Nov 12), By dona-tion. FMI worldbridger.ca

FRI NOV 13Art Exhibit: ‘Expressions of Colour’ See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for detailsLive Music: enjoy some blues and acoustic soul folk

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Cats are not the same at all. Like dogs, cats are also extremely social creatures, but they inter-act with their friends in a much different way than dogs. When they are stressed they want quiet and calm, scents of home, and anything that’s familiar. We work with cats by moving efficiently and quietly, keeping them in their familiar places as much as possible, and keep-ing noises to a minimum.

When we approach a dog, we act much as we would with a human. And they expect friendly humans to do that. When you approach a cat, the types of things that make them comfortable are not natural to us. A Cat Friendly Practice means that we have taken special education to learn to modify our natural behavior to help cats feel comfortable and to be more “cat-like”.

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SAT NOV 14Art Exhibit: ‘Expressions of Colour’ See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for detailsLego® Club: Nanaimo Wel-lington Library 11 am - 12 noon. Children 5 - 12 years are invited to drop by and use the Library’s Lego® to create a masterpiece. FMI 250.758.5544 or virl.bc.caFundraising Shredding Event: get shredded and support Crime Stoppers 10 am - 4 pm. Minimum donation $10, your docu-ments will be profession-ally and confidentially shredded. Have a burger or dog FMI 250.754.2345

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SUN NOV 15Art Exhibit: ‘Expressions of Colour’ See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for details Remembrance Concert: Malaspina Choir presents ‘In Remembrance’ at St. Andrew’s Church, Nanai-mo at 2:30 pm Adult $20, Student/Child $10, eyeGo $5. FMI porttheatre.com 250.754.8550Live Music: ‘Class of ‘59: The Early Years of Rock ‘n

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TUE NOV 17Live Music: ‘Classical Cof-fee Concert Series with Sar-ah Hagen and Friends’ is an intimate lobby performance at the Port Theatre 10:30 am - noon. Refreshments and delicacies served. Spe-cial guest Francois Houle (clarinet) adult $27.50, stu-dent $15. FMI porttheatre.com 250.754.8550Mockingjay Madness: teens and tweens are invited to work their way

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WO: Tell me about your connection to Nanaimo?

KN: I grew up in Yellow Point…my mother, my brother and I were originally from San Francisco, but we moved to the island when I was five years old. She met my stepfather, Jack Nash in Nanai-mo and married him when I was about eight years old I think. As a family with my new stepbroth-ers, we built the Crow and Gate pub in Yellow Point, during which I went to first Woodbank El-ementary School, then Cedar Junior Secondary School, then NDSS, after a quick year in Duncan. I also attended the Malaspina College (as it was called then) jazz studies program.

WO: You play a variety of instruments do you have a favourite? Which was your first?

KN: My voice was my first…as a kid I was al-ways singing…still my favourite instrument. I plunked around on guitar then, but I didn’t really take it seriously until a couple of years ago. Al-though my first instrument was flute, (my choice being based on it being the lightest thing to carry on the way to school) I soon changed to tenor sax. In fact, I still play the Selmer Mark VI that I bought from Bryan Stovall when I was 15 or so...never thought of playing another.

WO: You have written two rock operas - that is amazing ... do you produce and star in them also?

KN: My husband and I co-produced one, “Alice in Modernland”, that was work-shopped off-Broadway with the main producer being Mitchell Maxwell of Maxwell productions. I never, ever want to be in my shows; my “part” is stressful enough!! Plus I think that would take away my objectivity, the enjoyment of seeing the different ideas and colours “real actors” bring to my work.

WO: R&B ALLSTARS have been around for many years how is this band different/ same from the past?

KN: We have a few new players…and a new front man, David Steele, who is just incredible.. We adore Hans Stamer, but he’s doing his thing and happy with that. We have some players from the very original Allstars; Russell Marsland on guitar, Rick Hill on drums, Al Davidson on keyboards and Al Lynch on trumpet. Joining us for the first time is Billy Mendoza on very funky bass. Back from the band that last played the Queens: Colin Weinmaster, our fearless leader on trombone, John Pearson on baritone sax, Tom Keenlyside on alto sax and me on tenor and vocals. Of course Joani Bye is there in all her magnificence and we’ll be bringing our new CD and DVD set with us to the Queens if anyone’s looking for great funky Christmas presents!

WO: I have to ask ...you have done gigs with Jeff Healey Tom Jones Boz Scaggs any specific high-lights you can tell us about?

KN: I did a lot of playing around town during Expo ’86. Of course that’s when some great tal-ent was hitting Vancouver. Jeff Healey used to play the Yale a lot, I would jam with him there, and at the after-hours hotspot, Basin Street. We just en-joyed hanging out, did a little partying. I remember a conversation at the “Club 86 Street” one night, about how frustrated we were because we’d both been dealing with the same record label A&R guys and both of us had been told, “Love you, love your work, but you need a gimmick that will get people’s attentions!” Here I was a blond (then), big haired crazy woman in high heels, blasting away on the tenor and singing Janis Joplin, and Jeff was a blind guy singing and wailing on his guitar like Hendrix…and we needed gimmicks!

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Feature Exhibit Nanaimo Museum: ‘A Terrible Beauty: Edward Burtynsky in Dia-logue with Emily Carr’ until Nov 21. Photos/ Burtynsky and paintings/drawings by Carr examine impact of human industry on natural world. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. FMI 250.753.1821

Nanaimo Art Gallery Ex-hibit: ‘Booming Grounds’ is Part ll of current exhibit ‘O Horizon’ which follows a thematic path from the mi-crocosms of the forest floor to the processing of lumber and global distribution of forestry products. Nov 21 - Feb 13. Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm Sun 12-5 pm. By donation. FMI nanaimoartgallery.com

Photos with Santa: Nov 21 - Dec 24 at Nanaimo North Town Centre. For visiting times visit nanaimonorth.com or 250.758.8111

Toy and Food Donations: starting Nov 21 toy dona-tions in support of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive and food donations in support of Loaves and Fishes Food Bank are now welcome to be dropped off at Nanaimo North Town Centre. FMI nanaimonorth.com

Festival of Trees: Nov 20 - Jan 2 at Nanaimo North Town Centre! Sponsor a tree and help support BC Children’s Hospital. De-tails at 250.758.8111 or bcchf.ca/events

EVERY MON

Nanaimo Family History Society: meets 3rd Mon of each month (except Jul, Aug, Dec) in rooms 7 and 8 of Be-ban Park Social Centre. 6 pm start. 7 pm guest speaker. This month: Dave Obee on the links between Australia and BC. FMI nanaimofamilyhistory.ca

Acoustic Night: 4 different acoustic acts each week at the Queens. 7 pm - 11 pm. $5. FMI 250.754.6751

EVERY TUES

Kids Drop-In & Play Group: at Woodgrove Centre 10 - 11 am near the food court. For children 5 years and younger with their parent/caregiver. Crafts, games, songs. Activ-ities led by certified childcare provider from PacificCARE. FMI woodgrovecentre.com

Live Music: The Landlub-ber 2220 Bowen Rd. Blues Jam hosted by Doug Thring 8 pm. FMI 250.758.9400

EVERY WED

Connections Group for Se-niors/Elders: helps seniors access support and provides forum for knowledge related to overall wellness/interests. Nanaimo Family Life Associa-tion 12:30 - 2 pm. Mia Good-all at [email protected]

Tiny Tots Storytime: free drop-in playgroup at Coun-try Club Centre for care-givers and their little ones. Crafts, stories and songs led by ECE Certified educators from PacificCare. 10 - 11 am. FMI countryclubcentre.com or 250.758.1102

Babytime: Wellington Branch Library 11:15 - 11:45 am. Learn rhymes, bounces, fingerplays and more with your baby aged 0-18 months. 250.758.5544 or virl.bc.ca

Tech Made Easy: excited about your new gadget? Drop by Wellington Branch Library with your tablet, iPad or laptop to learn new skills and share your knowledge with others in a group set-ting. Every Wed (except Nov 11) from 4 - 5 pm. FMI 250.758.5544 or virl.bc.ca

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Open Mic Night: spoken word/music at Serious Cof-fee on Commercial (down-town) 6:30 - 9 pm. Song-writers draw for studio time. FMI Guy at 250.618.2924

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Preschool Storytime: at Wellington Branch Library stories, puppets, fingerplays, and interactive felt stories. For children 3 - 5 years. 11:15am - 11:45am. FMI 250.758.5544 or virl.bc.ca

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Sing for Pure Joy! in Lady-smith: The Lodge on 4th at 6:30 pm. All welcome! melodies, soulful gospel, rousing spirituals, medita-tive chants, robust rounds. $10 drop-in, pro-rated fee for fall term. Sliding scale by request. FMI 250.285.3764 or 250. 202.1003

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Birding Walk: hosted by The Backyard WildBird and Nature Store. No charge. 9 am. FMI 250.390.3669

Live Music: Nanaimo Blues Society ‘Blues Jam’ every Sunday at the Queens 4 - 8 pm. $5 cover, jammers free. Dif-ferent host bands each week. FMI 250.754.6751

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Festival of Trees: Nov 20 - Jan 2 at Nanaimo North Town Centre! Sponsor a tree and help support BC Children’s Hospital. De-tails at 250.758.8111 or bcchf.ca/eventsCedar Yellowpoint Arti-sans Association Christ-mas Tour: Nov 19 - 22. See ”Thu Nov 19” entry for details 250-245-5283Christmas Craft Fair: 25th Annual Randerson Ridge Christmas Craft Fair Nov 20 (6 - 9 pm) and Nov 21 (10 am - 4 pm) at Dover Bay High School Gym. Crafts, door prizes, BBQ, conces-sion, bake sale and more! $2/door, children freeLive Music: ‘Aaron Pritch-ett’ comes to the Nanaimo Entertainment Centre 7 pm - midnight. Jayden Holman opening $35 + s/c (regular); $45 + s/c (VIP) FMI AaronInNanaimo.caNanaimo Clippers: come watch the Clippers take on the Trail Smoke Eaters at Frank Crane Arena 7 pm $5 - $20, FMI nanai-moclippers.com Live Music: TheatreOne presents ‘Eva Cassidy - How Can I Keep From Singing’, 7:30 pm at

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SAT NOV 21National Sports Day: get ready to get out and play! RBC Sports Day in Cana-da - a national celebration of the power of sport to build community and get Canadians moving. FMI sportsday.cbc.ca Sport, Ski and Snowboard Swap: Brechin Elementary School PAC 18th Annual Sport, Ski and Swap takes place Nov 21 (consign-ment day 8 am - 3 pm) and Nov 22 (sale day 8 am - 2 pm) at the School. Fundraiser for student activities/programs $2/family. FMI 250.619.7052Art Exhibit: ‘Expressions of Colour’ See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for details

Christmas Craft Fair: Nov 20 - Nov 21 See ”Fri Nov 20” entry for detailsArt and Craft Fair: ‘Cel-ebrating Mental Health via Art & Creativity’ takes place at Brechin United Church 10 am - 2 pm. FMI 250 714 3229Cedar Yellowpoint Arti-sans Association Christ-mas Tour: Nov 19 - 22. See ”Thu Nov 19” entry for details 250-245-5283Christmas Craft Fair: shop for unique gifts by local crafters at the Nanaimo Yacht Club’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair! Nanaimo Yacht Club noon till 4 pm. Parking on Newcastle Ave Free admissionVancouver Canucks Hockey: Canucks vs Black-hawks 7 pm on HNIC, TVAS. FMI nhl.comLive Music: TheatreOne presents ‘Eva Cassidy - How Can I Keep From Singing’, 7:30 pm at Malaspina Theatre, VIU. Showcasing 25 of her songs ranging from jazz and gospel to blues and country $25/adult, $15/student. FMI porttheatre.com 250.754.8550

Live Music: ‘FlamenCuba-na’ is a Spanish Flamenco and Latin Cuban music ex-travaganza coming to the Port Theatre for an 8 pm show! $60 - $65. FMI port-theatre.com 250.754.8550 Live Music: ‘RBA R & B All-Stars’ come to the Queen’s with their 12-pc band for an early show. Doors 8 pm, show 9 pm. Tix at the Queen’s or online at port-theatre.com $22/advance, $26/door. FMI porttheatre.com 250.754.8550Photos with Santa: Nov 21 - Dec 24 at Nanaimo North Town Centre. For visiting times visit nanaimonorth.com or 250.758.8111Breakfast with Santa: 9 - 11 am at Nanaimo North Town Centre. Entertain-ment and activities for children! All proceeds to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Tix $6 (chil-dren 12 and under) and $12 (adult) from Guest Ser-vices. FMI 250.758.8111 or nanaimonorth.com Toy and Food Donations: in support of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive and Loaves and Fishes Food Bank now welcome to be dropped off at Nanaimo


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sidy - How Can I Keep From Singing’, 2 pm at Malaspina Theatre, VIU. Showcasing 25 of her songs ranging from jazz and gospel to blues and country $25/adult, $15/student. FMI porttheatre.com 250.754.8550Live Music: the Island Soul Choir presents ‘Ma-kin’ A Difference’ featuring The Porchlight Singers at the Port Theatre at 2:30 pm. $22.50, eyeGo and children 12 and under

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Forgotten password? Only asterisks in the password entry box? No problem.In many places on the Internet you need to input your password to gain access, authorize or con-firm a transaction. Whenever you type a password into the input text box the characters automati-cally turns into asterisks or bullets and then stay that way. This security measure can contribute to you forgetting your password. Here’s how to reveal your password if you have forgotten it. In any web-site containing your saved password, right click your mouse on the password box and left click on: Inspect element. Look for: type=”password” and double click on it. Replace the word ‘password’ with ‘text‘. It should now say type=”text”. Hit En-ter. After you’ve changed that, the text behind the asterisks or bullets should be revealed. Thanks to honkiat website for this information and if you get stuck pay me a visit!

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TUE NOV 24My 1st Museum Visit: bring your preschool aged child/grandchild to the museum! Drop-in program, caregivers must

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Bowen WanderersThe Bowen Wanderers are a diverse group of seniors who meet to enjoy fresh air, exercise and congenial company each Thursday morning. Trails are scouted out ahead of time by our leader Mark and listed monthly in the NHCS Newsletter with the relevant meeting place. Locations are between Ladysmith and Qualicum. Car pooling is encouraged. We walk all year but weath-er sometimes necessitates a change of destination to avoid flooded trails, icy paths or poor road conditions. If you are not sure if you are a stroller or a walker then a “pub lunch” day often involves a shorter walk and is a good introduction to fellow Wanderers. Mark’s philosophy is that “participants have the ability to talk and walk at the same time”. With suitable footwear and dressed appropriately for the season you will have a pleasant day out exploring and making friends so don’t be shy - come and join us. FMI nanaimoharbourcityseniors.com

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What’s “Brovember”? It’s a local spin on a wor-thy cause. The 5th Annual Brovember, hosted by the Nanaimo & District Hospital Founda-tion, welcomes Central Vancouver Islanders to grow a ‘stache for cash, or pledge a “bro” to grow. All pledged proceeds will benefit men’s health at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). Since 2010 the event has raised more than $27,000 for the purchase of cystoscopes in the fight against prostate cancer. Medical pro-fessionals, corporate partners, and service club members along with regular gents are tossing aside their razors for a chance to win the envi-able Brovember Cup as top pledge earners. It does not stop there; prizes are also awarded for creativity and best attempt.

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Are you confused about creating a healthy eating regime for yourself in these fast-paced times? Did you know that over 90% of the food eaten in today’s society did not exist 100 years ago? Have you noticed how many more people suffer with life threatening illness today? Do you see the connection at all?

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NRGH. So if you need an excuse to let your hair down register to create your personal fundraising page then encourage friends and family to make an online donation for your efforts. You can also create team fundraising pages for friends, family, and co-workers. Just visit fundraise.nanaimoho-spitalfoundation.com/brovember2015 to register, and then keep track of your personal growth.

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As the Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular Pro-ducer and Creator Katy Bowen-Roberts heads into her ninth season, she took a moment with us to reflect on the production and its journey thus far.

“It feels like only yesterday that I was sitting co-zied up by a wood burning fire with a pint of bit-ter, a few creative artistic friends, a napkin and pen and an outpouring of ideas that would soon become a seed for the Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular”. In a small country village outside Norfolk, England, Katy found herself dream-ing up this singing and dancing extravaganza. Little did she know then that nine years later, the show would be welcoming nearly six thou-sand people through its doors annually and that it would be known for it’s Christmas spirit, it’s talent, it’s energy, and it’s success.

This year’s singing and dancing spectacular in-cludes hits by the Beach Boys, a Rock of Ages med-ley, Bobby Darrin songs, songs from Grease and Moulin Rouge, a Canadiana set as well as many more classical hits and Christmas favourites.

Two weeks before the show opens, a cast of 14 professional singers, dancers and musicians will begin an intensive two-week rehearsal period in preparation for opening night. “It takes a year of planning to bring this show to

the stage but it’s worth every minute” says cre-ator, Katy. “Audiences leave buzzing night after night and when I hear them cry, ‘my Christmas has officially begun’ I know that we have suc-ceeded.” The show is fast moving and colorful with dazzling costumes, lights and sequins. It takes you on an emotional journey through a wide variety of music and dance all interwoven with touching readings and stories, an audience sing-along and a Christmas Quiz.

There are 17 performances in three different venues (The Cedar Community Hall, The Port Theatre and the Sid Williams Theatre) running from December 4th – De-cember 20th. Please visit www.yellowpointchrist-masspectacular.ca for more information. Tickets are on sale now at the Port Theatre Box office (250.754.8550) and the Sid Williams box office (250.338.2430). Book your tickets soon so that you don’t miss this spectacular event.

The Yellowpoint Christmas SpectacularHEADS INTO ITS’ NINTH SEASON!

When we think about filing bankruptcy, we often think that we will be in the hands of the court and protected from your creditors. In some ways this is true, but you will actually have to pay fees to the Bankruptcy Trustee and just because you are paying their fees, this does not mean they are representing you.

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YOUR FITNESS NOW

bles are made up of carbohydrates? So if we fol-low this logic then even eating veggies must be bad for us! In reality, of course, there are good carbs and not so great ones just like with fats. Really any attempt to categorize the nutritional value of broad categories of food is inherently difficult. Sometimes it just takes a bit of com-mon sense and some label-reading. In the mean-time here’s a little list for you so you can get the “good” carbs and avoid packing on the fat.

Good Carbs:

• All fruits and vegetables in their natural state• Brown Long grain rice • Potatoes all kinds• Rolled oats

No so great:

• Potato chips• Breads… even the sprouted or ancient grains• Flavoured rice cakes• Pastries

If you need help with menu planning or nutrient timing I would be happy to help you figure out how to find a sustainable lifestyle balance when it comes to eating or training.

Erin Crawford Owner of Body Tempo Health and Fitness Personal Trainer and Lifestyle coach Pre and Postnatal training specialist

We have all been through the low fat and no fat diets: they seemed to make sense. The thought process is simple: “…not eating fat means I won’t gain fat, right?” WRONG!

The “fat-free” trend actually had the opposite effect for dieters. The reason is that in order to meet demand for “fat-free” products companies created low-fat, or zero fat items by adding more sugar and other chemicals. The problem here is that these ingredients caused more weight gain than if the would-be dieter just stuck to their old fat-riddled diet.

We are now starting to see the same trend with carbohydrates where companies are capitalizing on public perception that carbohydrates are in-trinsically bad. Did you know that most vegeta-

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LIVE MUSIC & MORE

Queens

NOV 13

Joceyln Alice Description Lights meets Tegan and Sara

NOV 15

The Elwins Pop music

NOV 21

The R&B ALLSTARS 12 pc RB band

Dingy Dock

NOV 28

Daniel Wesley

LandLubber

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Open mike with Jason Atkinson and Jeffrey Randle

NOV 28

Rock Paper Scissors Tournament

SimonHolt

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David Essig

NOV 13

Dan Brubeck

Port Theatre

NOV 9

Matthew Good with special guest Scott Helman

NOV 18

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WED NOV 25Vancouver Canucks Hock-ey: Canucks vs the Wild 4 pm on SN1. FMI nhl.com

THU NOV 26Art Lab Workshop: ‘Enter-ing the Abstract Space | Alison Watt ’ takes place at the Nanaimo Art Gallery from 9:30 am- 4:30 pm. The aim of this course is to help students become comfortable with the non-objective process. $85 Gallery members, $95 non-members. FMI nanaimoartgallery.com 250.754.1750Country Club Centre Golden Years Savings: free goodies & coffee at

food court 10 - 11 am and 2 - 3 pm. Live entertain-ment with Howie James 2 - 3 pm. Whole day dis-counts at some participat-ing merchants. Last Thurs of each month Free. FMI countryclubcentre.com 22nd Annual Kris Kringle Craft Market: fun for the whole family! 150 quality BC artisans, decorated setting, live music, the Kringle family, free car-riage rides and hot co-coa. Beban Park Nov 26 (noon - 9 pm), Nov 27 (10 am - 9 pm), Nov 28 (10 am - 6 pm) Nov 29 (10 am - 5 pm) $10/adult; $8 stu/sen; 12 and under free. Plus ANY KIND of Salva-tion Army Christmas do-nation. FMI kriskringle.ca

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Ladysmith Light-Up/Festival of Lights: the 2015 Ladysmith Festival of Lights kicks off Nov 26 with the Light-Up (6:30 pm) and Kinsmen Parade (6:40 pm). con-cessions, entertainment, fireworks and a visit from Santa! ladysmithfol.com 250.245.5888Worldbridger Film Se-ries: all films show 7 pm in Building 356, Rm 109 at VIU. ‘Wild Tales’ (Nov 26), ‘Timbuktu’ (Dec 3) By donation. FMI world-bridger.caLive Music: ‘Daniel Wesley’ play the Din-ghy Dock Pub, Protec-tion Island. Doors at 7 pm $30. FMI dinghy-dockpub.com

FRI NOV 27Art Exhibit: ‘Expressions of Colour’ See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for details22nd Annual Kris Kringle Craft Market: Nov 26- 29 See ”Thu Nov 26” entry for details FMI kriskringle.caChristmas Family Fun: ‘Black and Red Friday’ at Country Club Centre great shopping all day, from 4 - 7 pm FREE 5 x 7 pix with Santa, Christmas stroll-ing and complimentary hot chocolate and coffee from Starbucks! Free. FMI countryclubcentre.com 250.758.1102Vancouver Canucks Hockey: Canucks vs the Stars 5:30 pm on SN. FMI nhl.com

Live Music: popular Nanai-mo musician ‘Dave Hart’ plays at Smoke ‘n’ Water Restaurant, Pacific Shores, Nanoose Bay 7 - 11 pm. No cover, reservations recom-mended 250.468.7192

SAT NOV 28Clay Tree Society Christ-mas Craft Fair: Crafts, home-baked goods and more 9 am - 2 pm at the Clay Tree Society, 838 Old Victoria Rd. Free admissionArt Exhibit: ‘Expressions of Colour’ See “Fri Nov 6” Entry for detailsHealthy Talk and Walk with the Doc: Dr. Poter-yko and guests start with a short talk on healthy living then lead a healthy com-munity walk - rain or shine! Meet in upstairs lobby of the Bowen Complex at 10 am. FMI nanaimo.ca 250.756.5200Holiday Market and Social: Departure Bay Elementary’s 3rd Annual Holiday Market and Social takes place 10 am - 3 pm at the School, 3004 Depar-ture Bay Rd. 30+ vendors, gifts, art decor, toys, raffle, concession. School fund-raiser. By donation22nd Annual Kris Kringle Craft Market: Nov 26- 29 See ”Thu Nov 26” entry for details FMI kriskringle.caMake a Woodland Wreath: gather foliage, twigs and berries in a woodland winter garden, enjoy a hot drink, then arrange your own unique wreath! Fern and Feather Studio and Garden, 3920 Yellowpoint Rd 10 am - 1 pm $39/person FMI na-naimo.ca 250.756.5200Live Theatre for Kids: TheatreOne presents ‘Hamelin: a new fable’ by the Axis Theatre Co., 1 pm at Malaspina Theatre, VIU. This is a comedic and moving take on ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’. Live mu-sic, songs and puppetry! 2 tickets for $18 or 1 ticket for $10. FMI theatreone.org 250.754.7587

SUN NOV 2910th Annual Breakfast With Santa!: enjoy a com-plete breakfast, Christmas crafts, strolling minstrels, face painting and of course a visit with Santa! 9 - 10:45 am at Country Club Cen-tre (CCC). Proceeds to Nanaimo Child Develop-ment Centre. Tix avail at CCC Info/Lotto booth $5/ticket. FMI countryclub-centre.com 250.758.110222nd Annual Kris Kringle Craft Market: Nov 26- 29 See ”Thu Nov 26” entry for details FMI kriskringle.ca Fringe Flicks: Theatre-One presents ‘Grandma’, an insightful and touch-ing comedy-drama about intergenerational relation-ships and how the past is never really left behind. Starring Lily Tomlinson. Avalon Cinemas Sun Nov 29 at 1, 4 and 7 pm and Mon Nov 30 at 7 pm. Tix $12/person in advance from theatreone.org 250.754.7587, or at the door if availableTennis Tournament: the Rogers Rookie Tour Tennis Tournament (for adults) 2 - 6 pm at Westwood Ten-nis Club. FMI nanaimo.ca 250.756.5200Aquatic Special Event: Star Wars themed spe-cial event at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre 3 - 5:30 pm. FMI nanaimo.ca 250.756.5200Live Music: the famous musical group ‘Cana-dian Brass’, comes to the Port Theatre for a 4 pm show. Classical presen-tation mixed with lively dialogue and theatrical ef-fects! adults $52, students $25. FMI porttheatre.com 250.754.8550

MON NOV 30Vancouver Canucks Hockey: Canucks vs the Ducks 7 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com Fringe Flicks: ‘Grandma’ Nov 29 -30 See ”Sun Nov 29” entry for details. the-atreone.org 250.754.7587, or at the door if available


LOCAL DINING

Breakfast

Tania’s Restaurant4286 Departure Bay Rd 250.756.4405

Café / Lunch Spot

Nellie’s Dutch Deli#500-2980 Island hwy 250.729.7044

Pizza

New York Pizza & Pasta Downtown 299 Wallace St 250-754-0111

The Firehouse Grill 7 Victoria Rd 250.716.0323 firehousegrillnanaimo.com

The Firehouse Grill is known for everything from succulent sushi through ribs and Jambalaya not to mention desserts to die for. All original, made with fresh ingredients and reasonably priced, there is so much more to the menu than mere “food”. Firehouse is truly a foodie’s delight!

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Family Dining

Montana’s Cookhouse 4715 Rutherford Rd 250.758.2388

White Spot North 6561 Island Hwy. 250.390.2941

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Lees Famous Recipe Chicken 250 Fifth St 250.754.4424

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