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New rules will make it legal for Lantzville resi-dents to profit from urban gardens.

The District of Lantzville has drafted zoning bylaw changes that would make market gardening a legiti-mate home-based business.

The new rules won’t be made public until a draft bylaw lands in front of council for debate this Jan-uary, but the district’s chief administrative officer says it will include allowing the

commercial production of crops like fruits, vegetables and trees.

A December staff report on policy options also reveals that the document could include restrictions preventing people from leaving compost piles uncovered during the rainy season, using noise-scaring devices and storing equip-ment outside. A clear defi-nition around uncompos-ted manure – the No. 1 con-cern in the district’s long-running urban agriculture debate – is also expected.

Lantzville Mayor Jack de

Jong said he is encouraged by the work done by staff members and looks for-ward to seeing market gar-dening on the books.

“After more than three years, now [we could] finally end up with an urban agricultural bylaw that will be acceptable to the community,” he said. “Our planner did a really good job on involving the community and looking at all points of view.”

The urban agricultural bylaw was revived in May, after Lantzville offi-cials agreed to consider

allowing horticulture as a home-based business but the community has been grappling with the issue of urban farming since 2010. The issue was triggered when the municipality and Compassion Farm went head-to-head over an ille-gal commercial food opera-tion. Under the current zon-ing bylaw people are not allowed to sell what they grow on residential lots.

The draft bylaw is expected to be presented to council for a first read-ing Jan. 27.

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City gets $17M to go to water treatment plant

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Preparing for takeoffGuests at the launch party for Kenmore Air’s Nanaimo to Seattle service meet with air crew and company officials on Nanaimo Airport’s flight apron where the air carrier displayed two of its aircraft Tuesday afternoon. Kenmore Air will start its twice daily flight schedule in March. For the full story, please see page 6.

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The City of Nanaimo will receive $16.6 mil-lion in gas tax money which will aid in pro-viding residents with clean drinking water.

Part of a $23 million federal Gas Tax Fund transfer announced by the federal gov-ernment and other levels of government Wednesday, the city will use the money for the water treat-ment plant which began construction last spring in the South Forks area.

Whi le Nana imo mayor John Ruttan was pleased with the announcement, he said there is still a shortfall for construc-tion of the $71 million facility.

T h e p r o v i n c e switching back from the harmonized sales tax to the provincial sales tax system was said to account for $1 million in overruns on the project.

“This is going to help us offset the cost,” Ruttan said. “It’s matched by an equal amount from the Province of B.C. as well but it’s still leaving us with a shortfall approaching $50 million and we’re going to cover that by user fees for water as well as some of the reserves.”

The mayor said the treatment plant is a massive undertaking but in the long run, would provide a high quality of water.

“Future generations are going to be able to also take advan-tage of this invest-ment,” he said.

The water treat-ment plant will pro-vide clean drinking water to residents of Nanaimo, Snuney-muxw First Nation and southwest parts of Extension. The city is also work-ing to provide clean water to the District of Lantzville.

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Man gets pulled out of creek

Nanaimo and Ladysmith RCMP, two volunteer fire departments and a search and rescue team combined efforts to pull a man from Haslam Creek on the weekend.

Rescuers were alerted shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday when a 30-year-old Nanaimo man called 911 saying his Jeep had been swept into the water while off-roading near the creek between Timberlands and Halberg roads.

Cpl. Tim Desaulniers of Ladysmith RCMP said the man was waist-deep in water while he was swept about one kilometre down the creek, which was swollen from heavy rains over the weekend.

“There’s a hell of a current in there and it actually gets quite wide and kind of deep,” Desaulniers said.

Rescuers found him in the creek and took him to the Ladysmith Community Health Centre to be treated for hypothermia.

Police are advising the public to be cautious around creeks and rivers during winter months when heavy flows create deep water and fast currents that can quickly sweep people and even vehicles away.

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Airport runway correction

Incorrect information about the length of Nanaimo Airport’s runway was published in the Thursday (Jan. 9) edition of the News Bulletin. The length of the runway is just over 2,011 metres.

The News Bulletin regrets the error and any confusion it might have caused.

By Chris BushTHe NewS BuLLeTIN

A panel debate, hosted by Vancouver Island Uni-versity, will explore the role of media in reconcilia-tion between First Nations and non-indigenous peo-ples.

The event is part of the Ka Na Ta Dialogues series, launched by the Assembly of First Nations in Octo-ber 2011 to bring together prominent Canadians to exchange ideas, reflect upon Canadian identity and explore potential ways to move toward better understanding between indigenous and non-indigenous cultures.

The forum, Seeing Each

Other: The role of media and indigenous voices in reshaping relationships, has been included as part of Vancouver Island Uni-versity’s Racism To Rec-onciliation process, inau-gurated in 2013.

Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, Assembly of First Nations national chief and VIU chancellor, will moderate the discussion that will include a panel of guest speakers, including Wab Kinew, musician, broad-caster and educator; Judith Lavoie, freelance journalist; and and Dun-can McCue, CBC National reporter and professor at UBC’s School of Journal-ism, who will share their views and personal per-

spective on media’s role in education and recon-ciliation.

“Historically, the media in Canada have either ignored indigenous peo-ples or often framed news coverage in ways that rein-force century-old colonial stereotypes of indigenous people as violent, inferior,

and resistant to ‘prog-ress,’” McCue said in an e-mail to the News Bulle-tin. “Of course, there are examples of reportage that paints a more bal-anced, truthful portrait of indigenous communi-ties – and it’s my hope we’ll see more of this, as journalists become more aware of historical biases of the press.“The media should be

seeking to include more indigenous voices, and better reflect the complex-ity of indigenous realities in this country, and that will serve to better inform our audiences and pro-mote dialogue between indigenous peoples and the rest of Canada.”

The event will be live-streamed to both audito-rium and online audience members to participate in the discussion, ask ques-tions and share their per-sonal experiences.

“The goal of the Ka Na Ta Dialogues is to help all of us identify opportuni-ties for innovation and true transformation in our shared relationship for a brighter future and I look forward to taking part in this important dis-cussion,” Atleo said in a press release.

The event will be held Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Shaw Auditorium of the Vancouver Island Confer-ence Centre.

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The city will get its taxes and Lafitte Ventures gets a step closer to growing medical marijuana on industrial land.

Nanaimo city council voted Monday to amend a zoning bylaw to pro-hibit medical marijuana growers from operating on industrial land, while allowing Lafitte Ventures to proceed with plans to establish a medical mari-juana growing operation from an industrial build-ing at 1100 Maughan Rd. in the Duke Point Industrial Park.

Medical marijuana pro-duction is categorized by the province as an agricul-tural activity, so a primary purpose of the bylaw is to prevent growers from claiming farm status and tax exemptions as agri-cultural producers while operating from properties zoned industrial.

The bylaw removes mar-ijuana as a permitted use on industrial-zoned site in Nanaimo, giving the city the opportunity to con-sider each potential future venture on a case-by-case basis.

Lafitte has an agreement with the city in place that it will not seek an agricul-tural tax exemption.

Bill McKay, the only councillor to vote against the motion, cited security and safety concerns over potential criminal activ-ity, such as break ins and

theft attempts that could arise from an industrial marijuana growing opera-tion.

McKay is concerned future medical marijuana production operations could apply to move into Agricultural Land Reserve properties near communi-ties, avoid paying indus-trial taxes and potentially drag in crime, security and societal issues that he said surround those oper-ations. He recommended a better long-term solu-tion would be to join with

other municipalities to petition the province to re-categorize such opera-tions as industrial rather than agricultural.

“Our big challenge is that we somehow have to convince the province that this is not grow-ing tomatoes, this is not mushrooms, this is not growing rosehips for vita-min C,” McKay said dur-ing the council meeting. “This is a very, very dan-gerous product relative to societal issues, relative to security of sites ... I really

believe that this is an industrial product and it should be grown and har-vested and manufactured and shipped on industrial property.”

Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan countered that there is no time to pur-sue that course of action given that Lafitte Ventures wants to begin operations.

Lafitte aims to plant a crop in February to have it ready to ship to patients when Health Canada’s new medical marijuana regula-tions come into effect in April.

“I’ve got to say I have some concerns about it, too, but we’re dealing with a very site-specific issue at 1100 Maughan Rd., so I don’t know that we have the luxury of saying, ‘Well, let’s just put everything on hold until the province looks at it again,” Ruttan said.

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It’s been three years coming but Lantzville mayor Jack de Jong is finally sitting at the Regional District of Nanaimo table full time.

After serving as an alter-nate director previously, de Jong was elected to represent the District of Lantzville by council for 2014 and said a number of notable subjects interest him, including man-agement of waste.

“Where I think it’s impor-tant for the RDN is to deal with solid waste management and some of the proposals that are coming up for gar-bage incineration in the RDN, to take Vancouver garbage,” de Jong said. “I’m open-minded on it but I certainly think these are important issues.

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issue for my community and for the greater RDN as well and so I’m hoping to be able to contribute to that in a positive way and see where it goes,” he added.

Having served as an alter-nate, the Lantzville mayor thinks alternate directors should attend all board meet-ings and be afforded the opportunity to take a more active role with the regional district.

“Perhaps they should give some consideration to appoint alternates to some of the committees,” said de Jong. “That would [decrease] the RDN directors’ workload and strengthen the posi-tion of the available pool for future elections.”

He said the workload for alternate directors isn’t heavy and they wouldn’t vote unless the regular director was absent. It is something he will bring up with board chairman Joe Stanhope.

Traditionally, mayors of each municipality in the regional district had a seat at the board, but after the

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While de Jong admitted to being disappointed with not initially being elected, he used the time to sit in on regional district meetings and learn.

“In hindsight that worked out rather well,” de Jong said. “It’s one thing to be a mayor and another thing to be a [Regional District of Nanaimo] representative; it all worked out quite well for me and I hoped it worked out for Brian as well.”

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They will only han-dle about nine pas-sengers each and there will only be two flights a day, but U.S.-based float plane carrier Kenmore Air has completed its pre-flight checks for direct scheduled ser-vice from Nanaimo to Seattle.

Nanaimo Airport and the air carrier announced the air-port’s first scheduled international flight service at a launch party Tuesday, that featured a sports theme with hot dogs, popcorn, Wii baseball in the airport termi-nal’s waiting lounge, which was decked out in baseball and football equipment and paraphernalia for the event.

K e n m o r e A i r already runs flights between Victoria’s downtown harbour and Lake Union in Seattle.

F l i g h t s f r o m Nanaimo – this is the company’s first attempt at year-round land-based service

from the central Island – will operate between Nanaimo Airport and Boeing Field, which is close to many of Seattle’s downtown sports and entertainment venues. The company will also run a com-plimentary shuttle service between Boe-ing Field and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for passen-gers connecting with flights to other desti-nations.

Kenmore Air and Seattle tourism rep-resentatives arrived at the event aboard a Cessna Caravan 206

and Piper Chieftain aircraft that will be servicing the route. Each plane carries eight to nine passen-gers.

Kenmore Air presi-dent Todd Banks declined to publicly comment on pro-jected passenger numbers.

“We don’t know,” Banks said. “We’re starting with two flights a day and if we can fill those up then we hope we can expand service and grow … We also have the ability to add more aircraft.”

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pany perceived a lot of positive energy in Nanaimo, which helped influence the company’s decision to launch the service.

“We’re delighted to welcome Kenmore into our community and I know it’s going to be a long term rela-tionship that will keep growing as we team together,” said Mike Hooper, Nanaimo Air-port president and CEO.

The company is accepting bookings for flights, which start March 3, at www.ken-moreair.com.

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Nanaimo will see far fewer big cruise liners in its harbour this year. The big ships are passing up Nanaimo so they can go full speed ahead for traditional winter routes in the Caribbean and emerging markets in Asia at the end of the Alaska cruise season.

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Nanaimo Port Authority is hoping 2015 will pan out better than the 2014 cruise season.

Only two cruise ship visits by large vessels are scheduled for this year.

It’s a sharp drop from the six visits by major cruise lines plus two pocket cruise ves-sel visits through 2013 and it is currently unknown when those visits will return to sig-nificant numbers.

“This year, confirmed, are two large vessels,” said Doug Peterson, manager of market-ing and sales for Nanaimo Port Authority. “The pocket cruis-ers, I’m still waiting to see if they’re going to come out. I suspect they will, but they haven’t formally notified yet.”

The pocket cruisers, while welcome, only bring in about 50 passengers per visit, but the big cruise liners can dis-gorge hundreds of tourists and their cash into downtown

Nanaimo and outlying regions.Peterson said cruise lines

have changed their itineraries and must quickly re-deploy their vessels to other emerg-ing cruise markets at the end of the summer Alaska cruise season. Nanaimo primar-ily received big cruise ves-sels during the cruise season “shoulders” in spring and fall when the cruise ships were transferring to winter markets.

This year, Peterson said, the cruise ships are depart-ing local waters more rapidly to meet demand in traditional and emerging winter markets.

“We’re a repositioning port, so we’re kind of one of those optional destinations,” Peter-son said. “What we’re finding is that some of the lines have just decided that they need to re-deploy their vessel into their next cruise theatre as quickly as possible and unfor-tunately they’ve decided to eliminate these repositioning cruises and I guess that unfor-tunately hits us.”

Another factor that could be influencing the hastened move is new environmental regula-tions that require ships within Canadian waters to burn cleaner, low sulphur diesel

fuel, which is more expensive than regular marine diesel, Peterson said.

Some of the ships are return-ing to existing seasonal routes in the Caribbean, but others are sailing directly across the Pacific Ocean to serve emerg-ing markets in Australia and Asia.

“We’re working with our com-munity partners to increase the visibility of Nanaimo in the cruise trade,” Peterson said. “That’s very important to try and establish ourselves to make it easy for cruisers to say, ‘Gee, what does Nanaimo have?’”

Some plans include refresh-ing shore excursions and com-ing up with new activities for passengers visiting Nanaimo, although, Peterson said, cruise ship passengers rate Nanaimo highly as a stop in surveys.

Peterson said discussions with cruise lines indicate visits numbers will likely rise again in 2015.

“We’re optimistic for ’15 and we’re working real hard with the lines to increase our vis-ibility and see what we can do to address concerns that they have,” Peterson said.

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District of Lantzville council has agreed to spend more money on a new fire engine.

Council approved an increase of $8,523 Monday evening, rais-ing the price tag of the Rosenbauer cus-tom pumper/rescue truck from $541,380 to $549,903. A Novem-ber meeting between the manufacturer and Lantzville fire depart-ment officials led to

specification changes related to service and safety needs, includ-ing increased water tank capacity.

“You do these esti-mates based on past purchases…” said Lantzville mayor Jack de Jong. “It seemed that we had under-estimated it by a fair amount so we had to bite the bullet on that one.”

According to the

district, the $8,523 increase wi l l be reflected in the 2014 financial plan and will come from fire depart-ment capital reserves.

The district also avoided spending more money given the current decrease in the value of the Cana-dian dollar, according to de Jong.

“This truck is being manufactured in the States and so we got

our quote in Canadian dollars and since the time that we made the commitment to purchase and put our deposit down, the U.S. dollar has increased almost by eight or nine per cent,” de Jong said. “The tim-ing was just perfect and accidental.”

A GST rebate will see the actual price of the fire engine decreasing to $525,354.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an ever-vigilant media, cynically campaigning for the 2015 federal election.

TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environmental activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver.

They’re not environmentalists, just all-purpose protesters using the flavour of the month. They are associated with a group calling itself “No One Is Illegal,” a collection of anarchist kooks that wants to do away with national borders, and of course capitalism.

As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.” Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a co-operative CBC TV host that the recent typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warming, which of course is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.”

I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that hasn’t happened since 1994.

Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both

require confiscation of earned wealth.

DePape is the former Senate page fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt. She’s now a professional Harper hater, with support from the U.S.-based Tides Foundation among others.

One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal

fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney, B.C.

This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science,” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt.

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the cost-cutting

measure by pointing out that almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars.

The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year. That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it.

Harper’s got plenty to answer

for, no question. To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just wasteful. It’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help.

Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast. Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the Trans-Canada Trail.

I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association.

And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009.

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Sometimes we wonder what politi-cians must be smoking. When it comes to newly legal medicinal marijuana grow ops, though, the city seems to be pro-ceeding with a clear head.

City council voted this week to restrict pot-growing facilities from opening up in Nanaimo’s industrial properties, while making an exception for a project set to open at Duke Point.

With new federal medical marijuana laws taking effect in the spring, commu-nities across the country are all dealing with this issue at once. Some are tak-ing a puff, some are passing. Some are going so far as total bans on pot produc-tion.

There is still confusion as to exactly how much authority municipalities have on the issue, especially on any grow facilities that might be proposed on agricultural land. Nanaimo city council, recognizing pot isn’t the same sort of fall fair harvest as other crops, may consider joining other cities in petitioning to keep grow ops in factory buildings on the out-skirts of town.

For the most part, Nanaimo civic lead-ers are mostly looking at B.C. bud as a business opportunity. Their willingness to make a deal with current proponent Lafitte Ventures might have helped cre-ate the goodwill that led to that company agreeing not to seek agricultural classifi-cation and subsequent tax breaks.

Now city council is being proactive, making sure other future cannabis farm-ers will have to appeal to the municipality for permission and make the same kind of concession Lafitte made.

The new marijuana laws are creating controversy, but they’re also creating an industry that is still in its infancy. In Nanaimo we’re just planting a few seeds and seeing what sprouts.

Maybe we’re inviting drug problems. But if problems do crop up, well, it’s not as though we haven’t had to deal with invasive weeds before.

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To the Editor,The Colliery dams remain

a confusing issue.Currently there are good

strides being made toward a long term solution. Knowledgeable engineers are engaged and over the next month, should be able to define what needs to be done with corresponding costs. However our group, the Colliery Dam Park Preservation Society, has had very little input with the short term emergency planning and this has been a major concern.

Emergency planning was deemed necessary in order

to mitigate the risk in the event of a major seismic or rain event. We now have 70 flood warning signs in our neighbourhood and a full-volume siren drill. This is unnecessary and fright-ening to many. Portraying the dams as being unstable and suddenly in a danger-ous state is incorrect and an alarming message for residents. The condition of the dams has remained unchanged for many years. Last winter, the engineers were in agreement that the dams were stable and no work was required until summer. Nothing has

changed since then.The Colliery dams would

not be the only concern should we have a cata-strophic event. A compre-hensive plan for the entire city regarding emergencies would be more productive.

As part of the current work being done, engi-neers are applying an approved risk analysis. Imagining the possibility of an event and its related consequences is very dif-ferent from the probability of such an event occurring. Adhering to a ‘worst case scenario’ is problematic in that society does not

have infinite resources to manage risks approaching a zero probability of occur-rence.

An approved risk analy-sis takes a more balanced approach. This type of analysis may prove useful for the public and adminis-trators alike to plan effec-tively for this and other situations. Application of this model could lead to significant savings in the future.

I remain hopeful that this tangled process will even-tually benefit everyone.

Jeff SolomonNanaimo

City overstates Harewood flood danger

To the Editor,It’s time to call

the port author-ity and some politicians to task - again.

There should be chastising for all who touted build-ing a new $24-mil-lion cruise ship terminal would moor the city to economic prosper-ity.

Last week the Nanaimo Port Authority, no doubt as qui-etly as possible, announced there will only be two ships visiting this year. Fewer and fewer, instead of the promised more and more, since the terminal opened just three years ago.

Why not build? The cruise indus-try is only growing at a small rate. Well-ingrained Vic-

toria and Vancou-ver are hard ports of call to break. Campbell River’s terminal, built for $20 million in 2007, grew cobwebs and moss a few years after opening. It has not seen a ship since 2009.

But regardless, in 2010 Nanaimo said the port’s projection within the next five years was to secure 25-30 large cruise calls per season, with 2,000 passen-gers and 900 crew spending $40-90 per call.

Yet again, trumped-up made-to-order studies and propaganda for taxpayer con-sumption – like the salesmen who boasted the Titanic was unsinkable.

Kevan ShawNanaimo

Dwindling cruise ship visits show city miscalculatedTo the Editor,

How can the gov-ernment muzzle sci-entists? Such rules should not even be legal.

The public service works for Canadian taxpayers, not some political party. A political party should only be able to muzzle employees who are paid out of party funds. Employees paid by taxes should be free to inform taxpayers in most circumstances. Natu-rally there would need to be limited excep-tions. For example the person typing up the next budget cannot be allowed to leak its contents. However, such restrictions should be special cases and of limited duration. In all other

cases the taxpay-ers have every right to know what our employees are doing and what they have discovered.

Having those in authority gagging scientists, like the

church’s treatment of Galileo, is not the enlightened and trans-parent government we were promised. Its going back to the dark ages.

Steen PetersenNanaimo

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The foundation supports more than 300 volunteer com-munity streamkeep-ing groups across the province. This year, bursary applicants listed volunteer experience with four Nanaimo groups that received more than $100,000 in 2013 through the founda-tion’s Community Salmon Program.

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HEIDELBACH,Susie (Severine) OttesenNovember 15, 1930 - January 5, 2014

This Majestic Lady was called home to what we are pretty sure was to, again, get and keep things organized for Dad. Mom is predeceased by her husband of 60 years, John; and two younger brothers, Niels and Søren. Left to mourn her passing are her two sons, Steve (Ester) and David (Donna); her youngest sister, Anni, in Denmark; grandchildren, Kirsten, Niels, Courtenay and Jay; and great grandchildren, John, Aurora and Lucia. Mom was born on the family farm near the city of Glasborg in Demark and was educated and trained as a Kindergarten Teacher in England before she and Dad immigrated to Canada in 1955. Mom was the artsy one of the family and was an accomplished painter, knitter and pianist. She was also the organizer in all her endeavors, whether it was with the many groups she belonged to or setting up a new home somewhere in the Province of BC. She is a founding member of the Port Moody Art Association and enjoyed countless hours creating her art. She was a long time member of a Knitting Club here in Nanaimo and helped make many knitted caps for the local Cancer Society. She looked forward to their weekly get together which always involved a luncheon. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed making her famous open faced sandwiches. She could always be relied upon to play the Christmas Carols at her piano before any of the presents could be opened, and could keep her grandchildren in line with just a stare. A celebration of her life will be held at Sands Funeral Chapel on January 17, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, in her name, would be appreciated.

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John F. Grace (Frank)July 13, 1922 – December 30, 2013

Frank passed away peacefully at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on December 30th. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 46 years, Sarah, and son John. He is survived by his brother, Martin, in Dublin; daughter, Anne (Rob) in Vancouver; grandsons, Jonathan and Liam. He will be deeply missed by his dear friend, Ilene.

Frank was born in Ireland. He came to Canada and settled in Toronto in the early 50’s where he was with Sanderson’s Fabrics. He married Sarah in 1955. Together they moved to Vancouver in 1966, and then retired to Vancouver Island in the mid 80’s.

No services will be held. In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

A special thank you to the nursing staff of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for their kindness and attention during his illness.

HENDERSON, Ivan (Norm)

June 12, 1935 - December 19, 2013Passed away peacefully at home. He is survived by Jennifer, Audrey, and Helen; children: John (Dawna), Nick (Rita), Char-lene (Brad), Phil (Katrina); eight grandchil-dren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorial Service will be held January 18, 2014 at 1:00 pm at 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo.

Condolences may be offered [email protected].

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Wee May, aka Lady Glasgow, has gone to join her Jimmy at the big ballroom in the sky. She

will be missed by her family, Valerie & Glyn; grandchildren, Tracy (Jason) and Garfi eld (Donna); great-granddaughter, Ella; and many good friends.A celebration of her life will be held at Bowen Senior Centre, Sunday, January 26th from 1-4 p.m. We would like to thank everyone who cared for May, especially the staff at Travellers Lodge, Nanaimo. No fl owers please. If you wish, please make donations, in her memory, to Travellers Lodge.

“Dance, Dance, wherever you may be.”

STIMPSON,Mary Milligan

MorganNovember 12, 1919 - January 8, 2014

William (Bill) BasarabMay 25, 1954 – January 7, 2014

Survived by his loving wife Cynthia Lynne, daughter Jennifer Basarab (Dylan & Taylor), son Brent Jessome (Kennedy & Markus), sister MaryAnn Denham (Ken), brother Fr. Steven Basarab, niece Shauna Hickey (Clay & baby James), niece Cara Denham (Stanley).

HE WAS TAKEN FROM US TOO SOON!“Tato, dobra neech”

Goodnight DadDaughTER will always Love You.

Charlotte Annie Priest (nee Brown)

1921 ~ 2014Charlotte passed away peacefully in Nanaimo, B.C. on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the age of 92.Predeceased by her hus-band, Frank and daughter, Margaret, she will be lov-ingly remembered by her children: Larry, Ron (Karen), and Pamela (Allan); many

grandchildren and great-grandchildren.The family expresses heartfelt thanks to Dr. Colborne and the many wonderful nurses and support staff at Dufferin Place for many years of care.A family celebration of her life will be held in the Spring.She is now at peace, but her absence will be felt forever in our hearts.

OLSSON,Edward Murel

July 21, 1920 – Nov. 5, 2013Born in Revelstoke, BC, Ed lived a long full life. He and his wife, Vera, loved to travel and sail.He made many friends in the Nanaimo area during the years that he and Vera owned and operated the Long Lake Motel. When they retired, they moved to Lantzville where they enjoyed the company of neighbours and others he would meet while taking Teddy, his beloved golden retriever, out for neighbourhood walks.Please join us for a Celebration of Life Saturday, January 25, 2014 at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1720 Bowen Road, Nanaimo. In lieu of fl owers donations can be made, in Ed’s memory, to the SPCA.

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RECEPTIONISTIsland Veterinary Hospital in Nanaimo, BC is seeking a full time, self-motivated Receptionist to join an enthusiastic, co-operative and dynamic team. At Island Vet, we take pride in offering a full service clinic to take care of all your pets’ needs. Our team enrolls in continuing education and training to keep up-to-date on all of the latest advances. We are also one of the few Veterinary Hospitals in Western Canada with the IDEXX digital radiology system and VetLab suite for a complete in-house laboratory.The position is 40 hours per week on a shift rotation that includes evenings & weekends.The ideal candidate for this position will be compassionate towards pets, energetic and interested in continual learning. The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service skills, strong computer and telephone, organizational skills and have the ability to multitask in a fast paced environment. Experience in a veterinary environment would be considered an asset.We offer a competitive salary, health and dental benefits, uniform allowance and continuing education allowance.If interested, please apply with resume and cover letter to:

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Clippers busy on homestand

The Nanaimo Clippers will try to seize this month’s opportunity to climb the standings.

The Clips are in the midst of a stretch where they play eight out of 10 games at Frank Crane Arena.

Nanaimo played the Victoria Grizzlies on Wednesday after press time and host the Powell River Kings on Friday (Jan. 17) at 7 p.m. and the Prince George Spruce Kings on Sunday at 2 p.m.

“It’s important that we get these wins; they’re meaningful games,” said Anthony Sabitsky, Clippers forward.

Woodlands wins at last second

The Woodlands Eagles beat the buzzer in the most exciting finish of the high school basketball season so far.

The Eagles inbounded the ball with one second left and Zack Williams hit a three-pointer as the home team beat the Ladysmith 49ers by a 56-53 score Tuesday night at the Woodlands Secondary School gym.

“We just needed to keep our cool…” Williams said. “We just had to know that the game was on the line and we could win it.”

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Nanaimo Curling Centre skip Kalia Van Osch throws a stone in Christensen Collision Cash League action last week. Her junior women’s curling team begins play Saturday (Jan. 18) at nationals in Nova Scotia.

B.C. champs throw rocks at nationals

BY GREG SAKAKITHE NEWS BULLETIN

They’ve beaten all comers so far this season, and there’s no reason they can’t continue to do so.

Kalia Van Osch’s junior women’s curling team begins play at nationals this Saturday (Jan. 18) in Liverpool, N.S.

To win their Brit-ish Columbia jack-ets, the girls had to beat all the rest of the province’s top junior teams. They had to beat a fierce rival in the final. This fall they won against every top skip in Nanaimo, and even won most of the games they played at World Curling Tour events.

“All the girls worked super hard to get where we are now and it’s been a great season,” said Kalia Van Osch.

The skip is team-ing this year with her sister Marika, as well as Sarah Daniels, Ashley Sanderson and Megan Daniels.

Jim Newlands and Ernie Daniels share coaching duties.

The Van Osch sisters curled with Sanderson before, but the Daniels sis-ters, former oppo-nents, are new to the mix.

“I’d rather play with them, because they’re amazing players and I’d trust them with any shot,” Megan said.

Preparations for a winning season started at the begin-ning of last summer. When some teens were hitting the beach, Team Van Osch was hitting the ice.

“Going into the season we were 100 per cent comfort-able as a team and we were really able to focus in on the curling,” Kalia said.

Things went to plan. As antici-pated, the B.C. final came down to the Van Osch rink against the Corryn Brown rink of Kamloops. The game came down to an extra end, but Kalia and company played it cool and

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Kalia Van Osch, left, Marika Van Osch, Sarah Daniels, Megan Daniels and Ashley Sanderson, not pictured, are B.C. junior champions.

Kalia Van Osch’s junior women to curl against top competition

they didn’t even need to throw their last rock.

“We played really good throughout the week,” Marika said. “I haven’t seen our team play any better than that.”

All the team mem-bers have won cham-pionships before, but it’s always meaning-ful to win a set of the coveted white B.C. jackets and advance to nationals.

“It’s been what we’ve been working for this whole year and it’s really pushed us to accomplish our goals,” Sarah said.

The B.C. final, played in front of a

big crowd and TV cameras, gave the team a sample of what’s to come in Nova Scotia. Some of the distractions at nationals are part of the fun.

“If you just take it for what it is and enjoy it, then it’s not going to be too big of a deal,” Kalia said.

There are going to be a lot of good games and great curl-ing and yes, some pressure, but the team has shown it can handle that just fine, and still win.

“We know we’ve made all these shots before,” Megan said.

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The right stuffVancouver Island University Mariners players Wayne Woyciehouski, left, and Zach Grigg make a block during a match against the Douglas Royals on Friday night at the VIU gym. The visitors won 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 15-7. The M’s volleyball teams are home again this Friday (Jan. 17) and Saturday against the Capilano Blues, with women’s matches at 6 p.m. and 1 p.m. respectively, followed by men’s action at 8 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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Just prior to Christ-mas we passed along news from the Nanaimo and District Lacrosse Associa-tion’s annual general meeting and awards night. Team awards were covered, but space didn’t allow mention of some other major honours.

Among those, awards for the top players from each division of boys and girls were handed out. For the boys, top peewee named was Josh Zary, top ban-tam was Adam Ful-ton and best midget player was Jake Mickleson. From the female division, top players recognized were Sarah Ferguson

from the peewees, Celine Theberge from bantams, Elise Ange-lucci from the midget division and Zoe Bat-tie from the junior age level.

Associa-tion awards present by the NDLA included the Defen-sive Player of the Year tro-phy, won by Matt Bishop. Honoured as the association’s Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year was Graden Soucy. Aidan Cateaux was chosen as Most Improved

Player, while Roland Churchill got recog-nition as Goalie of the Year. Selected as last season’s NDLA Lacrosse Boy was

Colton Merner.

Other major awards saw Dar-ren Angell named as Coach of the Year and Dave Young as Manager of the Year. The

Referee of the Year award went to long-time lacrosse volun-teer Jim Turley.

Now, prepara-tions are already

Star players help make lacrosse season a successwell underway for the coming minor lacrosse season. Planning is being led by Brian Boas, who was re-elected as president. Also returning on the executive are vice-president Brande Terris, secretary Tracey Lassam and treasurer Natalie Cashmore. Also on the executive are Steve Bishop, Shane Terris, Deb Young, Tara May, Billy Schmidt , Trina Wilcox, Joanna Bowman, Farren Fer-guson and Damien Joly.

Registration for the upcoming minor lacrosse season is already happening. A sign-up session is set for this coming Sunday (Jan. 19), from 1-4 p.m. at the Beban Park Social Centre. Registration can also be done online.

Players are encouraged to register as soon as possible. The deadline is March 15 and there is no guarantee that play-ers registering late can be placed on a team. The policy is first come, first play. Most teams practise twice a week and all teams travel to play games during the season.

More information regarding minor lacrosse registra-tion, as well as on upcoming player evaluations and ref-eree clinics, is avail-able at www.nanaim-ominorlacrosse.ca.

Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair, and show good sportsmanship.

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ScoreboardB.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE

Island Division GP W L T OTL Pts F AVictoria 41 27 9 3 2 59 144 103Powell River 40 27 9 2 2 58 149 100Nanaimo 43 20 21 1 1 42 133 126Cowichan 43 16 25 1 1 34 115 148Alberni Valley 41 12 22 2 5 31 115 157

VANCOUVER ISLAND JR. HOCKEY LEAGUE

North Division GP W L T OTL Pts F ACampbell River 37 23 10 2 2 50 169 101Comox Valley 36 21 12 1 2 45 122 122Nanaimo 38 21 14 2 1 45 138 126Oceanside 37 6 29 1 1 14 85 167

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Thursday youth - Nathan Maley, 222 single, 401 double; Kody Schwenk, 292 single; Mikhayla Knott, 299 single, 719 triple.Thursday night - Todd Spracklin, 744 triple.Friday 55-plus - Mike Turner, 732 triple.Saturday youth - Ellie Seidel, 213 single; Jarrod Nobel, 275 single; Jared Craven, 659 triple; Kathryn Knott, 264 single, 681 triple.Special Olympics - Kelly Nelson, 273 single; Yves Moskaluke, 431 double.

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Although Raffi Cavoukian is famously known for his work as a children’s performer, the Order of Canada winner has also dedicated

a large percentage of his time advocat-ing for a society in which young chil-dren can thrive.

“How young children fare is how soci-ety fares,” Raffi said. “The early part of life is the formative part of life. That’s when we are forming our sense of what it feels like to be human. That is when our brain is growing.

“Our first impressions of life need to

be positive and affirming.”In 2010, Raffi formed the Centre for

Child Honouring, a non-profit char-ity that is based out of Salt Spring Island. Raffi’s organization strives to promote the concept of child honour-ing throughout local and international communities.

“The young child of every culture is a universal human. We are all alike when we are babies and infants. It doesn’t matter what our skin colour is or our racial origin is, or what economic standing our family is in, every baby and infant is the same biological crea-ture and that’s the positive message of the Centre for Child Honouring,” Raffi said.

Raffi explained that social media has had a profound impact on par-enting and that parents now need to be concerned about their kids’ behaviour online and offline.

“In the social media and virtual world that surrounds family life now, parents for the first time have not only take care of their kids’ well-being in the real world but they also have to be con-cerned about their kids’ behaviour and well-being online,” he said.

In 2012, Raffi released a book titled Lightweb Darkweb, which was inspired by Vancouver teenager Amanda Todd, who committed suicide after enduring years of harassment online.

“The book stresses the need for social media reform so that young

users can be safe online, which they’re not

now,” he said. “If you think about it, Amanda’s tormen-tor has still not been identified.”

The children’s entertainer ques-

tions whether the Canadian Radio-

television Telecom-munications Commis-

sion should begin to regulate social media.

“Why doesn’t it regulate social media?” Raffi said. “I don’t pretend to have answers

for these questions but I think in posing the right

questions we can work together to the right answers. I think some reasonable regulations of online behaviour is going to be needed.”

Raffi also wrote an open letter to Face-book’s chief operat-ing officer, Sheryl

Sandberg, asking her to make Facebook a

leader in protecting chil-dren online. Raffi said he

still has yet to hear from Facebook or Sandberg since

writing the letter in 2012.“It’s the social media com-

panies themselves who are billion-dol-lar companies that should make their service safe for the user. I don’t think that is too much ask of a billion-dollar company,” Raffi said.

Raffi became involved with music at an early age and often sang in his church’s choir. He said his father, who was a respected photographer, got him into music.

“Besides being a great visual artist, he was also a tremendous musician, both singer and accordionist. He played a number of instruments,” Raffi said.

When Raffi reached his teens, he was influenced by the sounds of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot.

“They all really moved me with their songs so I wanted to be a singer/song-writer,” Raffi said.

After spending time as a folk artist, he eventually transitioned into a children’s performer. In 1976, he released his first children’s album, Singable Songs for the Very Young.

“Once I understood the importance of making music for kids, I dedicated my life to that,” Raffi said.

He said that the transition from being a folk singer to a children’s singer was a natural progression for him and was something that he embraced.

“I was learning from educators at the time that music was, and of course still is, a very important thing for kids. Songs that they can make their own, songs that give them joy and allow them to express various emotions. It’s a good thing to grow up singing and I took it as important work,” he said.

In 1983, Raffi was named to the Order of Canada.

“It’s humbling because you feel grate-ful to be acknowledged. It gives you a sense of further service to the country through your work,” he said.

Raffi’s sister, Ann Cavoukian, is cur-rently Ontario’s Information and Pri-vacy Commissioner. His elder brother, Onnig Cavoukian, is a highly regarded portrait photographer whose past sub-jects include Pierre Elliot Trudeau.

Raffi performs at the Port Theatre Sat-urday (Jan. 18).

For more information, please visit www.porttheatre.com.

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FAMILY LITERACY DAY at the Wellington Branch of Vancou-ver Island Regional Library. Jan. 25.

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Port Theatre Friday (Jan. 19). Tickets call 250-754-8550.

RYAN MCMAHON playsthe Dinghy Dock Pub, 8 Pirates Ln. Jan. 22.

JOEL COSSETTE plays Headliners on Jan. 24.

PREVAIL plays at the Spice Lounge on Jan. 28, 8 p.m.

MATT ANDERSEN plays the Port Theatre Jan. 28, 8 p.m. Tickets $29.50-$35.50. Call 250-754-8550.

BUCKCHERRY with Air-bourne and Bleeker Ridge at the Port The-atre Jan. 29. Tickets $52.50. Call the box office at 250-754-8550.

ZOE HENDERSON plays Acme Food Co., 14 Commerical St. Jan. 31.

GOOD FOR GRAPES plays The Queen’s Feb. 7.

CARA LUFT plays at Simon Holt on Feb. 14.

CHEAP TRICK plays the Port Theatre Feb. 27. For tickets, call 250-754-8550.

JESSE COOK plays at the Port Theatre Mar. 5. Tickets are limited. For information call 250-754-8550.

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ARGENTINE TANGO on Wednesdays at Fib-ber Magees. Class and practice $10. Call 250-753-1659.

ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE blues friendly at Tabu Lounge Thursday 7-10 p.m. All ages.

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FOLK CONNECTION Coffee House every third Friday of the month, 7-10:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church Hall. Admission $5.

ERIC HARPER performs at Fibber Magees Fridays and Saturdays starting at 8:30 p.m.

OPEN MIKE JAM at Seri-ous Coffee, South Parkway Plaza loca-tion, Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.

SUNDAY JAM with Blue Gambit at the Harewood Arms pub 5-9 p.m. Brushes only jam and participants must bring their own.

NIGHTWATCH hosts Sunday jam at Jolly Miner, 3:30-7:30 p.m. All styles.

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PEGGY BAKER performs at the Port Theatre Jan. 18. Tickets call 250-754-8550.

OUR PICK

BY NICHOLAS PESCODTHE NEWS BULLETIN

Beginning on Jan. 29, Headlin-ers School of Performing Arts is offering a 10-week music course and is looking for both male and female musicians ages 12-17 who want to learn to play in a band and perform two live shows. Students will learn cover tunes and prepare for two live perfor-mances.

Students will receive lessons from some of the finest musi-cians in Nanaimo, including Todd Sacerty, from Johnny Cash tribute band Big River, and Scott Brown, from Trooper.

Students must have basic play-ing skills and basic chord and note knowledge. Those who par-ticipate will be taught the impor-tance of stage presence and per-formance techniques. Students will be required to bring their instruments, tuners, drumsticks, picks and guitar straps. Headlin-

ers is looking for vocalists, gui-tar and bass players, drummers, and key/piano players.

Prospective students need a positive attitude and a willing-ness to learn. Headliners are specifically looking for musi-cians whose genre is punk, hard rock, rock ‘n’ roll, blues, pop and metal.

This program is open for 15 prospective students on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tuition costs $385 for 10 weeks plus final concert. To register call 250-585-1811 or e-mail [email protected].

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Dragon’s Den is a reality TV show where prospective entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to established Canadian business moguls, who in turn have cash and the knowledge to launch a business.

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By Nicholas PescodThe News BulleTIN

Nanaimo author Lorelie Rozzano released her latest novel, Jagged Little Lies.

The second book in the Jagged series by Rozzano is the story of four people who battle through addiction.

“It’s pretty honest, it’s pretty graphic. It’s pretty true to the experiences I’ve had and seen in this field,” Rozzano said about her new-est book.

Not only is Rozzano an author, but she is also a family counsellor at Edge-wood Treatment Centre in Nanaimo.

“Addiction isn’t about what you drink, it’s about how you think, behave and feel,” she said.

Over 15 years ago, Roz-zano was struggling with addiction when she reached the breaking point. She had no money, no job and barely

anyone to support her.That’s when she decided to

seek help at Edgewood.“There is a lot of stigma and

myth out there. I am trying to get the message out there to our young people that it is not cool or glamorous. It’s downright tragic actually,” Rozzano said.

She said that addiction and substance abuse does not discriminate.

“It is genic and it does run in families, but you could be a rocket scientist or a NAS-CAR driver or a rock star or a hockey player or a homeless guy,” Rozzano said. “What we tend to see is the end result of these addictions,” she said.

Rozzano explained that unlike other medical dis-eases, addiction is one of the few things that is completely treatable.

“There is a lot of hope,” she said. “If you have to have a disease ... this is the one to have because it is completely treatable, particularly if you get it in the earlier stages.”

The Harbour City author explained that most people are only made aware of the

end result of addiction and substance abuse problems. She cites the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver as an example.

“That’s what we think addiction looks like,” she said. “But that’s as far from addiction as you can get. Most people with addiction disorders are functioning in society. They’re at jobs work-ing alongside you and I.”

Her advice to anyone who is considering reaching out to someone who has an addiction problem is to speak to the individual the night after they have overin-dulged.

“The best time to have a conversation with the per-son is certainly not while they’re drinking or drug-ging. It is usually the next morning when they wake up sober and remorseful. Any-one who has overindulged, when they wake up the next they are usually in the most approachable spot.”

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Lion dance signals Lunar New Year in NanaimoIt's the Year of the Horse

and there are two events happening in Harbour City to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

The first event is the Lunar New Year celebration at the Nanaimo Museum and Van-couver Island Conference Centre on Jan. 25 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will feature traditional Chinese perfor-mances, cultural activities,

and the lion dance. “Every year there are new

performers and crowd favou-rites like the lion dance,” said Nanaimo Museum general manager Debbie Trueman. "We are looking forward to having family activities in the museum while the performances are on upstairs in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre."

Admission to the event is by donation. More informa-

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The second event is the Chinese New Year Gala being held at Vancouver Island University theatre on Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. The gala will fea-ture singing, dancing, and traditional Chinese musical instruments.

Admission is $10 at the door. For more information, please call Xu Sun 250-797-0638.

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BOUQUET To those amazing, compassionate caregivers and miracle workers at Malaspina Gardens, who unbelievably had my husband up on his feet quickly after at least one stroke and an ugly grand mal seizure and continue to make him smile.

BEEF To the school for its obnoxious winter messages. Thousands have to read these, on public property using a public sign board. People should place their beliefs on their own private property.

BOUQUET To the quirky woman that is like sunshine all the time, even when there is rain falling from her eyes. Hats off to thee who spends the mornings reading the beefs and bouquets. You are fantastic.

BEEF Since when is it OK to harass someone when they are going through a stressful time? You could have helped and been supportive instead of being nasty to someone who puts her animals above herself.

BOUQUET To my neighbour for his dedication in never missing an episode. That way, when he looks back, he’ll be able to say he never missed an episode.

BEEF To my fellow steamers. If there’s anywhere I don’t want to listen to a loudmouth, it’s the aquatic centre steam room. I could probably write a half dozen beefs just based on my negative experiences there.

BOUQUET To Debbie of Mclaren Lighting for her shining kind service.

BEEF To the cop who gave my friend a ticket for “failure to display N” on New Year’s Eve. He was designated driver for 10-plus people.

BOUQUET To Alyssa for your generous spirit. May you and your loved ones enjoy a delightful yuletide.

BEEF To those who bag their doggy doo and then throw the bags into the bushes,

up a tree, etc. If you have an aversion to carrying that bag to the nearest disposal bin, then leave it as it is – it’s far less noticeable in its natural state.

BOUQUET To Jean Crowder for the nice little calendar that comes in the mail every year.

BEEF To school staff. When someone goes in your school to register their child into kindergarten you don’t need to be so rude. Maybe if you have a bad day don’t go to work or put on a smile and deal with it.

BOUQUET We are fussy seniors who like to go to Northridge A&W for hamburgers. No matter what we ask for, Darcy is always calm and polite. We appreciate her kindness and patience, and our order is always correct.

BEEF To the Jan. 2 issue for having only bouquets, no beefs. Hard to believe none were sent in. Was your point to begin the year with bouquets? Well, you started mine with a beef.

BOUQUET The windows of Cobs Bakery in Terminal Park are so beautiful to look at. Thank you to whomever painted it.

BEEF To my shop’s previous landlord whom, despite wishing me success, has done everything he can to sabotage me.

BOUQUET To the woman who found and turned in my grandmother’s wedding ring in December at The Bay.

BEEF To all the people who walk their dogs on the seawall in Nanaimo and don’t pick up after them. The city has containers everywhere down there with free bags for you to use. The seawall is a great place to socialize your dog and the scenery is fantastic; please don’t ruin it for the rest of us.

BOUQUET To Pat, the aide at Medical Daycare at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. You make us laugh, you make us comfortable when we need it most.

BEEF To the person who let their dog relieve itself on the pavement between the Money Mart and Source Adult stores in Rock City Center on Thursday afternoon. Thanks to your laziness, minimum wage employees got to take time out of their work day to clean up feces.

BOUQUET Lots of presents under the tree to children of Georgia Avenue Elementary School. You brighten my day, every day.

BOUQUET To Darlene in the dollar store at Country Club Centre who paid for my purchase because I’d left my wallet in my other purse. She wouldn’t accept my subsequent payment.

BOUQUET To Marilyn and Jack for finding my driver’s licence in Country Grocer and taking the troube to find me and return it.

BOUQUET To Marcia Pike at Around the World Travel for making our first cruise and our 37th anniversary an experience of a lifetime.

BOUQUET To Roberta and everyone who supported our Sing-along Messiah concert. Kudos to all the businesses that displayed our posters.

BOUQUET To the wonderful staff at Woodgrove Co-op gas station. It’s been another year of kind, wonderful service.

BOUQUET To all the wonderful people in the emergency room for their care of this senior in November, including the paramedic crew. Their cheerfulness in difficult situations put us at ease, so much appreciated.

BOUQUET To Kara at the News Bulletin office for her unfaltering smile and her helpfulness every time I go into the office.

BOUQUET To AC Taxi driver Dave and the dispatcher working the night of Dec. 11 who went above and beyond to get help for my 92-year-old mother. She pushed the lifeline and the phone was out of order. I was not able to get there and was frantic.

BOUQUET To the friends and staff at Serenity Lodge for a wonderful Christmas party.

BOUQUET To the lady who paid for my lunch at Ricky’s.

BOUQUET To Kris Kringle and Beban Park staff for helping me collect bottles.

BOUQUET To Kara, a nice girl at the reception desk at Nanaimo News Bulletin. Thank you for being so nice.

BOUQUET To all nice people at Nanaimo News Bulletin. Thank you for your nice work.

BOUQUET To Cory Corbett, a nice young technical manager at Mr. Lube. He fixed my shopping cart and it was not his duty.

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CAR BREAK INOn Thursday January 2nd in the 400 block of Poets Trail,

two males smashed the window of a red Acura and made off with a 43” Samsung television. The TV was in the back seat of the vehicle. The two males, dressed in black took off on foot with the TV in the direction of Buttertubs marsh.

GROCERY THEFTOn Friday January 3rd at approximately 3:15 PM a male

stole a large quantity of meat from the Fairway Market. The male was seen selecting almost $500 in various meats and then concealing it as he made his way from the store. The male was with a female who was later identified.

INDECENT ACTOn Friday January 3rd at 4:45 PM a male committed an

indecent act while walking along a path between Morpeth St and Terminal Ave. As a female passed the male, the male exposed his genitals to her, then proceeded along the path towards Morpeth St. The suspect is Caucasian, approximately 35 years old and was wearing blue/black plaid pajama pants with a dark top.

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2014 Infi niti Q50 challenges the old orderInfiniti has had a bit of an identity crisis over the past year with a wholesale change in the way it names its prod-ucts. Gone is the JX crossover, it’s called the QX60 now and the G 37 sedan has been replaced with the Q50 sedan. Q signifies for cars and QX for crossovers or SUVs. The outgoing G37 was already a very worthy on-road performer but a bit too simplistic in the inside. Now, Infiniti has taken things up a notch with the Q50, adding a dynamic look, sumptuous interior and class leading technology.

LooksIt could be argued that the current BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class are a bit conservative, while this Q50 and the major competitor, Lexus IS, are much edgier. This is especially true with the front grille. The rest of the Q50 is nicely sculpted, with flowing lines and an almost elegant rear end. Sold as a base model, sport trim, all wheel drive (AWD), premium, and even a hybrid, there is a broad market for this sedan. Starting at $37,500 and ramping up to the AWD sport model at $49,950, there is a substantial discount with the Q50 when you compare it to a similarly equipped BMW. The base model comes with 17-inch wheels but most of the higher trim levels are equipped with 19-inch wheels. The car seen here is the AWD premium model starting at $43,400.

InsideThe Q50 centre console is very attractive with two screens placed for radio functions and the second for the

navigation ($1,400 option) and backup camera. The way the lower screen is incorporated is first rate; it looks like a high quality iPad that sits flush with the dash, while the higher screen is recessed for easier use in bright light. The only problem with this system is the time it takes to boot-up when you start the car over 30 seconds to access the radio and other features. Most people will buy the sport model ($47,495) or the premium trim ($43,400) to get heated leather seats, Bose stereo, backup camera with around view cameras, and power tilt and telescopic steering to name a few additional features. The base model is a price leader but expect to buy the premium model or above to get the car well equipped. In comparison, the $53,800, 300hp BMW 335iS AWD is much more expensive than many of the top Q50 trim levels.

DriveThe latest trend is to include a turbo-charged 4-cylinder engine as the base power plant in most German compact luxury sedans. This Q50 is bucking the trend and sticking with the 3.7L V6 they had in the previous G37 with a powerful and smooth 328hp. The transmission is a 7-speed automat-ic that puts the power to either the rear wheels, or all wheels, depending on the trim selected. Most Canadians will

opt for the AWD model, which is a good choice due to the higher level of interior amenities.In addition, the Q50 is the first car to have a steer-by-wire system that is customizable and this system is optional on the AWD models and standard on the sport versions of the Q50. Direct Adaptive Steering has its critics but for me, the Q50 feels like it is an extension of the driver, moving through corners with ease and comfort with just the

slightest movement of the steering wheel. Handling is enhanced thanks to a stiffer chassis and the rear suspen-sion has been adjusted. The downside to equipping the Q50 with a V6 is the amount of fuel it burns in comparison to the turbo 4-cylinder offerings from the German competition. Rated at 11.1L/100km in the city and 7.3L on the highway for the AWD equipped model. There is a hybrid version available that drops the consumption down to 7.0L/100km in the city and 5.0L on the highway but it is a premium offering with a starting price of $47,000.

VerdictThe benchmark in the premium com-pact sedan market has been the BMW 3 Series but the gap is narrowing. This new Q50 looks great, has a wonder-ful interior, power to spare and solid

handling dynamics. On price, the BMW 328i AWD is the closest and starts at $46,200 but is equipped with a 241hp 4-cylinder. The direct competitor on power is the much more expensive 335is AWD. The Lexus IS350 AWD is another premi-um offering from Japan, and it starts at a very competitive $44,000. As much as the Japanese automakers like to chal-lenge the German makers, they really end up competing with each other. Yes, this is a worthy car but the one thing you cannot factor into the buying decision is the badge appeal that storied brands like Mercedes, BMW and Audi provide.

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No passenger, no problem in five fun coupes for singles

So, you’re not married.That’s OK!You don’t have kids? No worries.You pretty much have the pick of the litter when it comes to buying a car. Why?Because you don’t neces-sarily have specific require-ments that need to be met when selecting a vehicle. Meaning, you don’t need to consider having a large enough back seat to fit car seats. Or you don’t need four doors because you’re pretty much the only one going to be inside the cabin at any given time.Unless your profession requires you to haul around equipment or gear, you don’t have to buy a cross-over, minivan, sedan or sport-utility vehicle if you don’t want to.That said, many singles I know decide to get some-thing a little less practical in the grand scheme of things. Less practicality is usually spelled with five letters: coupe.So, to those individuals, here are a few coupes at affordable prices worth considering.

Honda Accord:I’m starting off with the Accord because it’s a cool car. The current generation has so much going for it and definitely has developed more personality in the redesign. You have the op-tion of two engines: a more economical 2.4L 4-cylinder or a more powerful 3.5L V6. Either way, you can get them equipped with a 6-speed manual or a CVT transmission. Only the EX-L Navi trim with the V6 has the option of a 6-speed automatic transmission. No matter how you slice it, you’re getting a great car. Better yet, it has a decent cargo capacity of 379L so you could easily dump your hockey gear inside. The interior is spacious and comfortable, and heck, it looks good.

Mini coupe:With room for two, even the base model of Mini Coupe or Roadster is a hoot. Specs-wise, it has the least impressive engine of

the lot (only putting out 121 horsepower,) but that can be overlooked because of via driving dynamics. It has one of the best manual gearboxes for a car of its size and has an abundance of pep.They’re not cheap, though. So it has that working against it in some regards. And you could argue that a Mazda MX-5 is a better value (you won’t be wrong) but it’s still loads of fun.

Dodge Challenger:If you’re driving a Dodge Challenger, you’re getting noticed. You don’t even need to have the grunt and roar of the SRT’s 6.4L V8 HEMI to turn heads. Inside and out, this two-door has style and power. The base SXT trim comes equipped with a 3.6L V6 and 305 horsepower.

Kia Forte Koup:The Kia Forte Koup is a solid value. And it’s not a bad looking car either. Inside, the interior is well finished and

isn’t cheap.Furthermore, you have many great standard amenities that come with the base model like 16-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, heated front seats, remote keyless entry, air conditioning and more.

VW GTI:The three-door VW GTI is one of my favourite cars. The front-wheel, German engi-neered bundle of excitement has poise and pizzazz, along with a fabulous interior and a tried and tested engine. What’s great about the GTI is that it works for all ages. You could be 16 and driving it, or 60, and you’d still look good. You wouldn’t look out of place and people would give you nods of ap-proval. Granted, the current generation is on its way out and the seventh generation (2014 model year) is coming soon. So if you want a killer deal on a 2013, now’s about as good of a time as any.

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The Chevrolet Cruze was already a winner in Europe and Asia, before it cruised into Canada for the 2011 model year. Cruze continued its winning ways by adding the prestigious 2011 Canadian Car of the Year Award, presented by the Automobile Journalist’s Associa-

tion of Canada to its trophy cabinet. The base LS edition of Cruze comes with a 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine and the Eco, LT and LTZ editions come with a Ecotec 1.4-litre turbocharged-four that delivers more power at low engine speeds, yet provides similar fuel economy. The transmission choice

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from the Nissan Rogue and creating a larger crossover capable of transporting seven.My tester was the Platinum edition. It came equipped with leather seats with 8 way power adjustability, 4 way power for the front passenger, EZ flex seating system with 2nd row 60/40 split fold-flat bench seat, and 3rd row 50/50 split fold flat reclining bench seat. The leather wrapped steering wheel is heated and is a nice feature. There is plenty of wood tone trim but it is not overdone, giv-ing it a rich feel. Bose audio system with 13 speakers, AM/FM/CD,, auxiliary audio input jack, USB connec-tion, streaming audio via Bluetooth, steering wheel mounted audio controls and speed

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No. 2014-124 On Jan. 2 in the 400

block of Poets Trail, two males smashed the window of a red Acura and made off with a 43-inch Samsung television. The TV was in the back seat of the vehicle. The two males, dressed in black, took off on foot with the TV in the direction of Buttertubs marsh.

No. 2004-246 On Jan. 3 at about

3:15 p.m. a male stole a large quantity of meat from the Fairway Market. The male was seen selecting almost $500 in various meats and then concealing it as he made his way from the store. The male was with a female who was later identified.

No. 2014-256 On Jan. 3 at 4:45

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No. 2014-317 On Jan. 4 a break and

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No. 2014-481 On Jan. 6, a break

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No. 2014-561 On Jan. 7, a female

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No. 2014-776 On Jan. 9 between

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Police seek tips to catch suspects The Nanaimo Spartans, a Nanaimo minor hockey atom team, hosts a beer and burger fundraiser during the Nanaimo Clippers game Jan. 31.

For $25, people will get an adult ticket to the game between the Shipmen and the

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A silent auction during the game will also help raise money.

The game starts at 7 p.m. For tickets, please call Kerry Ander-son at 250-754-1806.

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Nanaimo News Bulletin, January 16, 2014