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Aimee Greenaway, interpretation curator at Nanaimo Museum, shows a dried squid, one of the herbs and medicinals that might have been kept in a Chinese herbalist’s apothecary chest. The museum will be part of the first project in B.C. to compile an online inventory of Chinese artifacts and historical records.

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The collection of Chinese history at the Nanaimo museum is going digital. The first-ever online inventory of Chinese Canadian artifacts and historical records in B.C was announced last week as a “milestone” by the B.C. Ministry of International Trade. The Chinese Canadian Artifacts Inventory Project, piloted by the Nanaimo Museum, is aimed at opening up collections of B.C museums in a keystroke and bringing the cultural history of Chinese Canadians to the

forefront. It’s a multi-partner initiative led by the University of Victoria and will see a $75,000 investment by the provincial government. It follows last year’s formal apology on behalf of B.C. legislative assembly members to Chinese Canadians for historical wrongs committed by past provincial governments. Aimee Greenaway, Nanaimo Museum interpretation curator, says it will be more than just an artifact listing. People will be able to see pieces of Nanaimo’s collection and the stories behind them, whether it’s the 90-drawer apothecary chest

used by a drugstore owner in Nanaimo’s Chinatown or the Nanaimo General Hospital pin worn by the province’s first Chinese Canadian registered nurse. “A lot of people are aware of Chinese history in British Columbia or in their community, but to be able to go in and look at the artifacts really makes the history that much more interesting,” Greenaway said. “You can actually see the things that people used and that people, in some cases, imported from China or things that they made while [they were] here.” See ‘HISTORIC’ /4

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More time needs to be spent promoting the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, according to Mayor Bill McKay. “If you can’t get excited about it then how can anybody else? And I’m guilty of it myself,” he said. Nanaimo city politicians – some of whom have been openly critical of the Vancouver Island Conference Centre – were asked to support the facility by general manager Denise Tacon during a public presentation last week. The facility has seen negative press supersede the positive almost every year since it opened in 2008 and “in the public forum it has cost us,” according to Tacon, who hopes councillors will help

show off the centre, build the business and change the narrative. “We are asking council and the people of this community, particularly those that have not been fond of us in the past to come together and court the idea that if we look after our assets, speak well of them, foster a sense of pride at what they can do then the possibilities for them to flourish are endless,” Tacon said. “People need people to help each other and it’s just as simple as that.” The conference centre hasn’t been without its critics. Taxpayers pay more than $900,000 annually in operating subsidies and the facility has gone over its budget four times since its first full year in 2009 including by $95,700 in 2014. The mayor previously said it’s time to consider making decisions on the centre, with community disappointment in its performance and concerns about ever-increasing subsidies, while Coun. Gord Fuller

alerted council in January to a motion for non-binding expressions of interest for the centre, including repurposing, selling or leasing the space. After Tacon’s speech, McKay said while it’s still important to ask questions and work to improve the centre’ performance, he agrees with the request for changing the narrative and support. Fuller, however doesn’t think council has been too critical of the centre and that it’s given more support than it’s needed. “I stand by using the excuse of bad press to justify poor performance, that’s just ludicrous,” he said. “The city has gone way overboard in trying to help support it. They have meetings there. We use the Shaw Auditorium for council meetings, other community events that are held by the city are held at the conference centre. I don’t know what more we can do.” He plans to revive a notice of motion to get expression of interest in the building. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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Extension granted for Colliery dam work The City of Nanaimo has won the case for timeline extensions and review of a third remediation option for the Colliery dams. The Dam Safety Section sent a revised order Wednesday that gives the city 30-day extensions to deadlines for work on Colliery dams remediation and three options to choose from, including an alternative overtopping solution. The city must now pick a remediation solution for the dams by June 1 and if it chooses overtopping – also

referred to as a dam-hardening and beautification method – must include a report from a qualified expert in dam design, hydrology and overtopping protection confirming the measure meets required regulations, a city press release states. Toby Seward, the city’s acting general manager of community development and protective services, said city staff will quickly move forward with identifying a third-party expert acceptable to the comptroller of water rights.

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artist John Hallam displays his rendition of ‘Harrison House’ as it is being demolished behind him Friday. the home, build about 1900 by Hiram Woodward at the corner of Newcastle avenue and Bryden Street, once belonged to former Nanaimo mayor and lawyer Victor Harrison who brought cult leader Brother Xii to trial. the city ordered its demolition after the property fell into disrepair.

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tWo NaNaimo riders named to Tour de Rock event, which raises money for kids’ cancer research. By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN

It’s all about the journey for Tour de Rock rider Hilar y Eastmure. Eastmure, a reporter for 91.7 Coast FM, and Nanaimo RCMP Const. Mihai Ilioi were among 20 riders named to this year’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team on Friday. The annual ride will see the team bike 1,100 kilometres across Vancouver Island to raise money for children to go to Camp Goodtimes, a summer camp for kids with a history of cancer, as well as raise dollars for pediatric cancer research. Eastmure and Ilioi have been gearing up for the gruelling ride since March, but training and fundraising will ramp up this month. Training will go from once a week to three times weekly with 4,000 km logged before they even leave the start line on Sept. 20. Eastmure, Tour de Rock’s only media rider, said training is a fun challenge, intense and just outside her comfort zone. She’s motivated by the idea of living life to the fullest and the memory of a friend who died of cancer three years ago. “It’s mentally and physically challenging and you just

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each step of the journey. “I just want to stay mindful along the whole journey and just enjoy riding and enjoy getting to know the other people on the ride and fundraising and not just see it as one giant build up to the ride [in September].” Riders received Coast Capital Savings

training jerseys and Trek bikes at the Friday announcement of the 2015 team in Oak Bay. The Cops for Cancer tour began in 1998 and has raised more than $20 million, including approximately $1.2 million last year. Each rider raises a minimum $5,000.

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Arshil Azim Parekh, 20, was arrested and charged with attempted murder shortly after the incident. Nanaimo RCMP said the girl and Parekh knew one another. A preliminary inquiry is scheduled to begin Sept. 22. Parekh is currently in custody.

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Nanaimo will look into better protection of its watershed. City council has called for a staff report that explores a strategy around better protection of the watershed in consultation with the regional district, as well as possible procurement. Council began talk about establishing a new board to oversee the watershed in March and asked staff members to look into how the new

body would be formed. A city report presented Monday, however, suggests councillors carry on with support for initiatives that already exist, including the regional district’s Drinking Water Watershed Protection program. While councillors agreed to the ongoing support, they also asked for a report outlining issues for a strategy to protect and procure the watershed in a 6-2 vote. Coun. Gord Fuller and Mayor Bill McKay were the only politicians opposed to the report. Fuller was prepared to pitch the creation of a water board, while McKay took issue with the idea of procurement, pointing out that the city has spent $140 million on water and has been told the water-

shed has a value of $400 million. He cannot vote in favour until there’s a conversation with the community, he said. But Coun. Wendy Pratt said exploration and steps are needed and there could be alternatives to spending money, like a land swap. “I just want to start the conversation. I want to start gathering the possibilities around this and see what we can do,” she said. “We might come to the final decision that it is not within our reach right now to do anything, but we might find some creative solutions to some of the issues. “Personally, I think we need to start somewhere.” Coun. Diane Brennan was absent from the meeting. news@nanaimobulletin.com

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A new multimillion-dollar boutique hotel could be coming to Nanaimo’s Selby Street. Developer Paul Saroya has just secured a development permit to build a 45-room boutique hotel near Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter, with a restaurant, meeting rooms and a spa and salon. The new hotel, bordered by the Wesley Street supportive housing project, a childcare centre and Service B.C., will be a big change for the area and will add value to the neighbourhood, according to Saroya, who plans to invest between $4 million to $5 million into the property.

Some of the buildings nearby could make it a little hard to draw people to the location; Saroya also says it depends on the price, service and security provided. “I want to see somebody do really well,” said Saroya, who plans to have a third-party operate the hotel. “This area is perfect, close to downtown. It’s going to be affordable. The service is going to be the same as the big hotels.” The hotel recently won development permit approval from Nanaimo city council as well as the right to build in fewer parking spaces with compensation to the municipality. A parking area will be beneath the hotel at the far end of the property, according to drawings. Architect Ian Niamath told the News Bulletin it’s a small lot so the space had to be used wisely and the hotel is

designed to fit into both the neighborhood as well as the character of downtown. “I’ll be a great asset and a very nice addition to the area and to the fact that we will now have some more hotel rooms in Nanaimo within walking distance in downtown,” he said. Sasha Angus, chief executive officer of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, said construction of the property will add jobs during the building phase which is a “great thing” for local construction companies and once here, it will be an opportunity for various travellers to have a choice around types of accommodation. It’s estimated it will take two to three months before the developer is ready to submit a building permit application to begin construction. news@nanaimobulletin.com

Teachers plan to appeal ruling on class composition By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

Despite an unfavourable B.C. Court of Appeal ruling, Nanaimo teachers’ union president says teachers plan to take the fight with the B.C. government to Canada’s highest court. On Thursday, the province won an appeal on a ruling that has its roots in 2002, when then education minister Christy Clark introduced legislation that took away negotiating rights related to class size and composition from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. B.C. Supreme Court Judge Susan Griffin twice ruled against the province and ordered it to pay $2 million in damages. But the five-judge appeal panel, which didn’t include Griffin, ruled 4-1 in the B.C.

government’s favour. Mike Ball, president of the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association, said the union has 60 days to file an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. He said he expects grounds for appeal to be granted to the union, based on the dissenting opinion in the appeal from Judge Ian Donald. The teachers’ union local leader said he was surprised with four judges in the ruling. The four said Griffin made errors in law, while Donald agreed with her judgment, according to Ball. “The [appeal] court’s task is to take the facts and then look at the ruling, and comment on the ruling. But they actually went in and re-interpreted the facts, so that was a surprise. The one dissenting opinion from Justice Donald [was] very strongly written and

obviously would be part of the basis of us to appeal using his arguments,” said Ball. As far as a timeframe, Ball estimated it could take at least another 18 months and it will be status quo in the meantime. B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the government was pleased with the decision and along with last September’s teachers’ strike settlement, the ruling gives the province “a unique opportunity to work with teachers to improve outcomes for students.” A re-opener clause in the settlement would allow for discussion for class size and composition, but that would only come into effect when a final decision is rendered, said Ball. He said the appeal will be paid for through union dues. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Be prepared for emergency One would think the devastating earthquake in Nepal last week, and to a lesser degree a quake off the B.C. shores of Haida Gwaii, would be stark reminders of the need to be prepared for natural disasters. Unfortunately, these calamitous events are noted and then for most of us quietly put in the recesses of our minds to soon be forgotten. Scientists and emergency management professionals continually remind us that we must be ready for an imminent future disaster. We live in one of Canada’s most seismically active regions. Yet worryingly, few of us are ill-prepared for the aftermath of an earthquake or any other disaster that might strike the mid Island. Each year, thousands of people face emergency situations that could change their lives forever. Don’t be caught offguard. Know the hazards in your area and take the time to assemble your family emergency kit. During an emergency, you and your family could be on your own for an extended period of time. Emergency services may not be readily available, as increasing demands are placed on responders. It may take emergency workers some time to get to you as they help those in most critical need. As well, access to phones, gas, water, sewer and electrical services may be cut off. Learning how to be personally prepared is vital. Luckily, plenty of help is available. This week is Emergency Preparedness Week across Canada. The campaign is intended to provide plenty of opportunities to find out more about creating a plan and preparing you and your family in the event a disaster strikes. Having a family emergency plan will save time and make real situations less stressful. Be prepared.

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Farmers’ markets become more accessible Summer market season is here. feeding operations, or intensive The Island Roots Co-operative’s livestock operations. A 2008 Wednesday afternoon winter study by the Union of Concerned market at Pleasant Valley Hall Scientists in the U.S. revealed will shortly give way to the unfixable problems associated Bowen Road Farmers’ Market with intensive livestock farming from May 13, Cedar from May 10 such as antibiotic resistance, and Lantzville from May 17. loss of rural income and the Farmers’ Markets enable unethical treatment of animals. farmers to bypass wholesalers When subsidies such as with direct sales pollution cleanup at to consumers, public expense are FOOD creating shorter local removed, confined MATTERS value chains and animal meat is not so strengthening local cheap. Marjorie Stewart economies. I stress meats Last week I because I find I buy participated in more meat, fish and a discussion on eggs at markets than food sustainability vegetables, a common co-sponsored by the occurrence for those Nanaimo and Area of us who have Land Trust and the vegetable gardens at City of Nanaimo. First home. priority was how to increase I have puzzled over how to access for all to local, organic subsidize low-income customers food. All agreed that the best to buy healthy, local food and way to do this is by supporting am happy to report that the farmers’ markets and farm gate B.C. Association of Farmers’ sales. The more we buy, the Markets has created as part of more will be produced because their nutrition coupon program farmers will grow as much as a successful healthy-eating they can sell. initiative that both supports It will take time to turn around farmers’ markets and also dependence on over-processed strengthens food security cheap food, but there is no across the province. Community question that local products will partner organizations hand have to replace, for example, out coupons to lower-income meats from confined animal families and seniors and provide

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food skills programs. These coupons can be spent at all B.C. farmers’ markets that participate in the program to purchase fruits, vegetables, cheese, eggs, nuts, fish and meat. Each household enrolled in the program is eligible to receive a minimum of $15 per week in coupons. In Nanaimo, Foodshare partners with Bowen Road Farmers’ Market to hand out coupons on an honour system on market days. As noted in a recent study of this program, the satisfaction rate is high on all sides, from the mothers who can afford market foods for their families, to the vendors who increase their sales. Nanaimo Foodshare’s experience has been overwhelmingly positive. We can attest to customers almost in tears and children giddy with excitement as they choose their ‘real’ foods. The program is subsidized by the Ministry of Health. I would like to see some local initiatives to expand the subsidies to include more people who need them and build in some local economic resiliency. u Marjorie Stewart is past chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca.

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Lantzville residents have lost confidence in district governance To the Editor,

Re: Two councillors resign from Lantzville district, April 30. A discussion during the Lantzville council meeting of April 27 regarding staff-council relations may be an indication of the reason we have lost these two highly regarded councillors. A decision was made by council April 20 to request assistance from the Inspector of Municipalities to find a facilitator. A decision was reached by council that the mayor would make contact by e-mail and include all council members and the chief administrative officer so all parties would know exactly what was said. The follow-up to this decision was discussed at the April 27 meeting and it became clear that council direction had not been followed. The request for assistance was made via a conference call between the mayor and provincial staff and did not include district staff or

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council members. Members of council, staff and perhaps most importantly the residents need to have confidence that decisions reached by a majority of council are carried out as directed. We are still at the starting gate of resolving the issues and already the process has been compromised and trust lost.

Linda Westby Lantzville

To the Editor,

As a former house owner and resident in Lantzville, I left and sold my house as a result of Mayor Colin Haimes’s previous council. It is no surprise to me that longtime administrators and other councillors are fleeing from the Haimes’s new term in power. To understand, one need look no further than the mayor’s total incapacity to acknowledge any wrongdoing on his part as everyone who is not his direct lackey abandons ship.

Whelm King Nanaimo

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Solar power not a bright idea To the Editor,

Re: Solar power becoming more affordable, Opinion, April 28. This column touting the benefits of solar energy is highly misplaced and dangerous for us all. Maybe if the columnist was discussing micro and home installations, but industrial-scale use of solar panels in B.C. is sheer folly. Look at the green energy policy in Ontario – a recent study concluded that Ontario has lost 300,000 jobs because of its Liberal government and its insistence on wind and solar power generation. Not to mention the skyrocketing cost of hydro to all consumers in that province. Where does the columnist

come up with “catastrophic global warming?” According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change studies, there has not been any rise in global temperatures for the last 15 years. Calling the development of B.C.’s LNG sector “fruitless” is just anti-B.C. and anti-jobs. Site C is this province’s best bet for the future for sustainable, non-polluting, renewable energy. Not subsidized solar or wind generation. I would hope in the future that this publication takes a hard look at what rhetoric its columnists are spewing.

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Christians look past God’s vindictive tendencies To the Editor,

Re: We can find confidence in God’s love, Letters, April 30. I think the main point of the letter writer’s sermon was that God created evil in the world so that we would love him more. You only need to reread the story of Job to illustrate just how bizarre that reasoning is. Through no fault of their own, Job’s family and even his livestock were slaughtered by

that vindictive, petty, jealous and thoroughly human creation you call a loving God, just to win a bet with the Adversary. And that shows his love for us? In conclusion, the only difference between myself and all those good folk warming pews on Sunday is that I am simply an atheist to one more god than they are.

Robert T. Rock Mission City

School board’s bad decision will lead to more bad decisions To the Editor,

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of every student in the district. This decision will further burden the already-stressed budget, increase the number of empty classrooms in the district and necessitate continued funding of two inefficient elementary schools. As is often the case, one bad decision

leads to another bad decision. The board is now considering prematurely closing Woodlands Secondary and moving students to NDSS and Wellington. Perhaps justifiable if proper planning and necessary renovations were complete at NDSS and Wellington. But

those renovations are not planned or funded and will not be done in time to accommodate the Woodlands students. More money foolishly spent and an unnecessary sacrifice by our students. It is time the Ministry of Education assigned a special advisor to monitor

the spending of this board and direct trustees to develop a competent organization that will provide quality education to our students. Or develop a new model that would allow for long-term educational planning.

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Artichokes or Roasted Peppers with Garlic

Organic Gluten Free Rice Cakes

170gr

241gr

LICABL PP

EES EF

500gr

PLUS A

199

Pesto Sauce, Olive Oil or Balsamic Vinegar

499

for

Vanilla Plus Yogurt 650gr

for

San Remo

Organic Tomatoes

2$ Island Farms

Vanilla Plus Yogurt

12x100gr

796ml

199

599

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Meat

Fresh

New Zealand Lamb Loin Chops

Sunrise Farms

19.81 per kg

Whole Roasting Chicken

6.59 per kg

Locally Raised BC Poultry Grain Fed Free Run

Per

Sunrise Farms

Canadian AA

Bone in Chicken Thighs

Inside Round Marinating Steak

8.80 per kg

13.20 per kg

Per

Maple Leaf

Johnsonville

Prime Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Brats & Italiano Sausages

500gr

284-340gr

Per

for

GET ONE

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FREE

Wasa Crispbread

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200-275gr

Give Mom a Break – Whip up Some Lunch!

Kraft

Stove Top Stuffing Mix

Swanson

Hungry-Man Dinner 360-455gr

120gr

Primo

Kraft

525-540ml

890ml

Miracle Whip

Ready To Serve Soup

for

Swanson

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

for

Kraft

Shake ‘n Bake Coating Mix

140-184gr

2$ for

175-200gr

for

Kraft

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

325-350gr

299

Christie

Kraft

Premium Plus Crackers

Cheez Whiz 900gr

Swanson

Meat Pie

900gr

400gr

Hearty Bowls

7 77

200gr

4$ for

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Quality Foods an Island Original Dairyland

Dr. Oetker

500gr

Burritos or Chimichangas

MJB

397-400gr

907gr

Premium Coffee

Classic Roast Fine Grind, 1kg

395-450gr

for

Saputo

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Shredded Cheese

170gr

320gr

700-900gr

540ml

Cracker Barrel Cheese

Old El Paso

Tortilla Bowl

Old El Paso

Chili

for

Vlasic

Pickles

425gr

for

Cattle Boyz

for

SWEET TREATS FOR YOUR SWEET MOM! Petit Ecolier or Pim’s Biscuits

Gold Chocolate Bar 300gr

Old El Paso

28-35gr

398ml

LICABL PP

for

Snowcrest

LICABL PP

for

Aunt Jemima

for

Pillsbury

Toaster Strudel 326gr

Hair Care Products

for

SWEET TREATS FOR YOUR SWEET MOM!

Selected, Assorted Sizes Nestle

Haagen Dazs

Drumstick

90-100gr

750ml or 905gr

for

Chocolate Bar

Selected,156-196gr

Syrup or Pancake & Waffle Mix

Selected, 600gr

Dove

Selected, 45gr

Chewy or Dipps Granola Bars

5x200ml

LICABL PP

Quaker

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900ml

Refried Beans

Cadbury

Lindt

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Old El Paso

500ml

SunRype

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Seasoning Mix

227-510gr

for

Dinner Kit

125-133gr

Cheesy Blasted, 153gr

Old El Paso

Crunchy Shells

BBQ Sauce

1lt

Stand ‘n Stuff Hard Taco Shells

2.63lt

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Old El Paso

907gr

796ml

Simply Orange Juice

Selected, 335-640gr

680gr

Minute Maid

Cereal

Corn Flakes Cereal

EES EF

for

Tomatoes

Kellogg’s

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Unico

650ml

794-853gr

for

Thick ‘n Chunky Salsa

Taquitos

425gr

2$ for

Old El Paso

El Monterey

Organic Tortilla Chips

815-907gr

Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils

Que Pasa

Perogies

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Pasta

Cheemo

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Unico

PLUS A

Saputo

Stagg Chili

Kellogg’s

Pop Tarts

PLUS A

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El Monterey

Casa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza

500ml

Natural Sliced Cheese

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Armstrong

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500ml

150gr

299

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299

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Dr. Oetker

500gr

Burritos or Chimichangas

MJB

397-400gr

907gr

Premium Coffee

Classic Roast Fine Grind, 1kg

395-450gr

for

Saputo

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Shredded Cheese

170gr

320gr

700-900gr

540ml

Cracker Barrel Cheese

Old El Paso

Tortilla Bowl

Old El Paso

Chili

for

Vlasic

Pickles

425gr

for

Cattle Boyz

for

SWEET TREATS FOR YOUR SWEET MOM! Petit Ecolier or Pim’s Biscuits

Gold Chocolate Bar 300gr

Old El Paso

28-35gr

398ml

LICABL PP

for

Snowcrest

LICABL PP

for

Aunt Jemima

for

Pillsbury

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Hair Care Products

for

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90-100gr

750ml or 905gr

for

Chocolate Bar

Selected,156-196gr

Syrup or Pancake & Waffle Mix

Selected, 600gr

Dove

Selected, 45gr

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5x200ml

LICABL PP

Quaker

SunRype

Frozen Fruit

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3 Juice

900ml

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Cadbury

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for

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500ml

SunRype

Juice

Seasoning Mix

227-510gr

for

Dinner Kit

125-133gr

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Old El Paso

Crunchy Shells

BBQ Sauce

1lt

Stand ‘n Stuff Hard Taco Shells

2.63lt

EES EF

Old El Paso

907gr

796ml

Simply Orange Juice

Selected, 335-640gr

680gr

Minute Maid

Cereal

Corn Flakes Cereal

EES EF

for

Tomatoes

Kellogg’s

8 Soft Flour Tortillas, 189gr

Unico

650ml

794-853gr

for

Thick ‘n Chunky Salsa

Taquitos

425gr

2$ for

Old El Paso

El Monterey

Organic Tortilla Chips

815-907gr

Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils

Que Pasa

Perogies

Unico

Pasta

Cheemo

EES EF

Unico

PLUS A

Saputo

Stagg Chili

Kellogg’s

Pop Tarts

PLUS A

Prices in effect May 4 - 10, 2015

El Monterey

Casa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza

500ml

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500ml

150gr

299

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299

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Deli & Cheese Grimm’s

Classic Oven Roast Ham

Per

100 gr

Sushi

Per

100 gr

Schneiders

Kentucky Chicken Breast

2 Medium

Almond Chicken Chop Suey Medium

Available at select stores only.

Szechuan Beef

per 100gr

995 995 695

Medium

Fried Rice

99 99

Lilydale

Pastrami

8 Piece Dynamite Rolls

27 Piece Party Tray

Whole BBQ Chicken

Canadian

Plain Havarti Cheese

Small

Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Available at select stores only.

per 100gr

Medium

Deli Salad

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Seafood • Quality Foods

Little Cedar Falls

Fresh Dover Sole Fillets

Steelhead Fillets

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100 gr

per 100gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Peruvian Scallops

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Alaska King Crab Legs

Blanched, Unblanched or Hickory Flavoured Almonds Selected

99 Per

100 gr

30/40 Size

Per

100 gr

Quality Fresh

Country Style or Cranberry Cocktail, 225-250gr

Dried, 400gr

Family Favourites Trail Mix

Quality Fresh

Sweet Treats Grand Slam

Family Favourites Cranberries

per 100gr

500gr

499

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Old Fashioned Donuts

Bakery

Buttery Flake Rolls

Sunflower & Flax Seed Bread

for

Carrot Muffins

English Bay

Wonder

Bread or Buns 570gr or 12’s

Mini Danish

24 pack

for

Vanilla Slice

Double Layer

Vanilla or Chocolate Cake

6 pack

Oroweat

Bread 680gr

6 pack

for

2$ for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life All But Gluten

Vitabio

Gluten-Free Products

Organic Peach Slices or Bartlett Pear Halves

Selected, 280-600gr

398ml

Almonds

454gr

2$ for

So Delicious

Blue Diamond

946ml

120gr

Organic Frozen Dessert

Eco Pac Organic Cereal

Blue Diamond

946ml

Nature’s Path

Blue Diamond

Almond Breeze Non-Dairy Beverage

Nut-Thins

750-907gr

599

499

for

Purina

Alley Cat

399

Beneful or Dog Chow Brand Dog Food

170gr

Selected, 7kg

2kg

Pets Purina

Beggin’ Dog Snacks

Maxx Scoop

Dry Cat Food

299

8kg

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Build Your Own Bouquet

Garden Salad 12oz

Organic Bunched Red Chard

for

2$ for

Natural Organics

California “Fresh”

per

Taylor Farms

for

350-355ml

Mexican Grown

B.C. Grown “Hot House”

On The Vine Tomatoes 2.84 per kg

Organic Grape Tomatoes 1pt clamshell

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Mexican “Hass Variety”

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and entertainment

Fiddlers gear up for concert

FIDDELIUM PERFORMS on Saturday night at Christ Community Church. BY NICHOLAS PESCOD THE NEWS BULLETIN

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Bronwyn McCormick, left, stands with Sierra Jones, Teagan Thomson and Alanis Saunders. The foursome will be staring in Headliners Productions’ latest show, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which runs this weekend at Vancouver Island University’s Malaspina Theatre.

Candy and chocolate fill Malaspina theatre BY NICHOLAS PESCOD THE NEWS BULLETIN

When a young and extremely poor British boy named Charlie Bucket finds a golden ticket inside a bar of chocolate, his entire world changes in the most fascinating of ways. That’s the basis of Headliners Productions’ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which runs on Saturday and Sunday (May 9-10) at Malaspina Theatre. Headliners program director Manda Chelmak

says Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the ideal production. “It’s really bright and colourful and that is what Headliners is about,” Chelmak said. The production stars 30 young actors such as Bronwyn McCormick, who plays Willy Wonka, and Teagan Thomson, who plays Charlie Bucket. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was originally written and released in 1964 as a children’s book by Roald Dahl.

“

The story focuses on Bucket and four other children and their journey through Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, which sees them encounter everything from Oompa Loompas to a chocolate river. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory runs on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Children five and under are free. For more information, please call 250-585-1811.

It’s really bright and colourful and that is what Headliners is about.

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With a new name and some new tunes, one group isn’t fiddling around. Fiddelium, previously known as the Nanaimo Youth Fiddlers, is made up of dedicated teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18. On Saturday (May 9) the freshly renamed youth fiddle group will be showcasing their talents at Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. Those who attend the performance, led by music teacher Geoff Horrocks, will hear a nice mix of old and new tunes. “They are going to get some good old-time, straight-ahead fiddle tunes as well as some new contemporary fiddle,” Horrocks said. Fiddelium was formed a few years ago under the name Nanaimo Youth Fiddlers and features teenage fiddlers Quin Etheridge-Pedden, Kendall Holzwarth, Micaela Pereira, Spencer Woodward, Chelsea Letourneau and Vivian Woodward The majority of the members have been together since the group formed in 2011 and have formed a tight bond. “I think it is just a really cool environment and a really cool group where we can continue to grow and learn off each other,” Letourneau, 15, said. Horrocks explained that the group decided to change its name to Fiddelium because the Nanaimo Youth Fiddlers sounded too bland. “Nanaimo Youth Fiddlers just sounded a bit square,” Horrocks said. “They’re not square and so we changed the name to make it a little more interesting.” Fiddelium plays at 7 p.m. on May 9. Tickets are $10 in advanced and $15 at the door. For tickets and more information, visit www.crosscanadafiddle.com.

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Teenager overcomes adversity

JASMINE WALTERS performs with the Malaspina Choir at St. Andrew’s United Church.

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Leah Hokanson will be performing a Mother’s Day concert at First Unitarian Fellowship on Sunday.

Event intends to warm hearts By nIcholas Pescod The NewS BUlleTiN

Love of all types will fill the halls at one Nanaimo church this weekend. On Sunday (May 10) pianist and vocalist Leah Hokanson will be holding a Mother’s Day concert at the First Unitarian Fellowship. Hokanson will be joined by cellist Allannah Dow and vocalist Tina Jones. “It is going to be an evening of music,” Hokanson said. “There

will be some covers, some originals and some spoken word… “The overall theme is about love in a broader sense and I think the music is really heartwarming.” The concert takes place at 5 p.m. on Sunday (May 10). Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door. For more information about the Mother’s Day concert, please visit www.ufon.ca/mothers-day-concert-may-10th.

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When 18-year-old Jasmine Walters first joined Malaspina Choir last fall, she made an immediate impression. It wasn’t just the mellow quality of her alto voice and the easy confidence with which she sang that made her stand out, but her sense of professionalism and dedication. This was especially striking for a teenager, who has not always been given the best breaks in life and has had to work extremely hard. “From an early age she’s had to take care of herself,” said her foster mom and former president of Malaspina Choir, Stephanie Johnson. Since Johnson took the Nanaimo District Secondary School student under her wing a year ago, gave her a home, and introduced her to Malaspina Choir, Walters has blossomed, and revealed a major musical talent.

It’s amazing how a group of people you hardly know can change your life.

“All she needed was someone to believe in her, who loves her, and is steady for her” Johnson said. On Saturday (May 9) Walters will be singing a solo at the Malaspina Choir’s Dream of Summer concert at St. Andrew’s United Church. The concert will include Opera Nanaimo and the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra. “The people from Malaspina Choir helped me realize how much I had to offer,” Walters said.

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Jasmine Walters has flourished as a musician since joining the Malaspina Choir last year.

Walters, who plays trumpet in the NDSS jazz band as well as the French horn in the school’s concert band, is currently studying voice and music theory under Malaspina Choir’s Sharon Wishart. Wishart, who has taught voice and piano for more than

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35 years, said Walters work habits are beyond her years. “She takes responsibility for her work and for her progress,” Wishart said. “Her attitude and work ethic is so unusual in a young person her age.” Work is something that Walters knows all about. The teen has had to work two part-time jobs in order to pay for music lessons, all while attending high school, participating as a member of the Sinclair Singers and serving on the board of Malaspina Choir. And as if that wasn’t enough for the teenager, Walters has her own band, Idle Ocean, where she writes her own songs, plays guitar, piano and the bagpipes. “It’s amazing how much a group of people you hardly even know can change your life,” Walters said. The concert starts 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam St. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. EyeGo members pay $5. For tickets and more information, please visit www. porttheatre.com or www.malaspinachoir. com.

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Store celebrates milestone I 25 YEARS for Sears at North Town Centre. BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN

ears Canada in Nanaimo celebrated a silver anniversary of sorts last Wednesday. While the department store was been in the Harbour City since 1954, it celebrated 25 years at its current Nanaimo North Town Centre location. Thomas Gemma, general manager of Nanaimo’s Sears, said employees were excited when the relocation took place in 1990 and felt similar sentiments after renovations and a grand re-opening took place two years ago. Lorri Brookes, who joined Sears shortly before the move, reminisced about the changes that have taken place over the 25 years. “Back then it was rotary dial phones, so when you were dialing a 1-800 number, it was a long (time),” said Brookes. “We had sheets and sheets of sales written down because nothing in those days came up at the till, so you really had to know what was happening in the store. It’s kind of nice now, everything is computerized.” Ron Boire, presi-

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Lorri Brookes, left, longtime employee of Sears Nanaimo, cuts a 25th anniversary cake, while Ron Boire, Sears Canada president and CEO, Thomas Gemma, store general manager, and Bev Hoar, another long-time employee, look on. The Sears has been at the Nanaimo North Town Centre site for 25 years.

dent and CEO of Sears Canada, said Nanaimo has been a good community to be a part of and Sears isn’t averse to giving to the community, as witnessed by a $2,500 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Central Vancouver Island. However, the economic climate is changing, as witnessed by chains like Target and Future Shop closing up shop, necessitating the store

remain viable. “Our focus really is as you see here ... being a store that’s focused on the community and serving our local community,” Boire said. “I think the success of Sears Canada is exactly that. We’re focused on community, we sort the products for the community, and obviously we’re in the community and we’re participating and I think that is a big differentiater.”

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Our focus is being a store that’s focused on the community.

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Social enterprise finalists announced A few months ago I and develop their this movement. wrote to bring readinterest in science The Catalyst Dragers up to speed on and sustainability ons’ Den stage show a growing business through hands-on is preceded by an movement known as learning. ‘Offer-tunity Fair’ in social enterprise. Social enterprises the lobby of the Port I announced there are business organiTheatre. would be an event zations – mainly notMany Catalyst this spring for-profits applicants, as well called – whose as resource services CHAMBER Catalyst, mission, and community offering conduct supports, will have CHAT $50,000 in and reveinformation tables Kim Smythe cash and nue stream open at 5:30 p.m., technical address a with the gala startservices cultural, ing at 6:30 p.m. to a social social and/ Keynote speaker will enterprise. or envibe Vickie Cammack, Catalyst is ronmental founder of Tyze Percoming up need. sonal and a groundon May 20 Profits breaking pioneer in at the Port are tarthe world of social Theatre geted to enterprise and innoand the finalists in a common good vation. the Dragons’ Denthrough the sales of The day after style event have products and serthe Catalyst Gala, been selected. vices and many also Vancouver Island We are pleased focus on employing University is hostto announce that people with barriers. ing a day of learning Nanaimo Science Local examples focused on social and Sustainability include Code Brew, enterprise. Centre (NS3), Skoothe coffee kiosk at For more informakum Café and Tofino Nanaimo Regional tion about the event, Ucluelet Culinary General Hospital, please go to www. Guild will be the Coco’s Café in Cedar secatalyst.ca. Or call finalists presentand some of our me at the Greater ing at the Catalyst local thrift shops. Nanaimo Chamber Gala for a chance at Catalyst is an event of Commerce at 250$50,000 in combined created to celebrate 756-1191. cash and technical services. The culinary guild’s w ! omething o goal is to assist resn N pe taurants, residents O and grocery stores • KIDS DINOSAUR of the West Coast SHOES-SHIRTS-CAPS access healthy and • DIE CAST CARS affordable food from • JIGSAW PUZZLES the region’s indepen• AUTO INVERTERS & dent producers. MORE!! Skookum Café offers high-quality, locally focused food and beverages and provides youth Unit 217 Rutherford Rd. Nanaimo North Town Centre in the West Shore communities the 250-758-3821 opportunity to gain employment and life skills in a safe and supportive environment. Upgrade to a Solid-State Drive The mission of Solid-State Drives (SSDs) are a modern replacement for Nanaimo’s NS3 is conventional hard disk drives. SSDs represent a giant to inspire children

Report highlights region’s economic diversity The Nanaimo Economic DevelopNEDC activities. ment Corporation has released its As such, the annual report highthird annual report, which highlights lights stories including tourism regional economic conditions, busimarketing campaigns, visitation and ness successes, tourism occupancy trends, sport activities and other items tourism, media coverage, ECONOMIC from the 2014 calendar stakeholder programs, UPDATE year. visitor servicing and the Sasha Angus This report includes application of the region’s economic data which tourism development highlights the strength of fund. our regional economy and The Nanaimo Economic illustrates our region’s ecoDevelopment Corporation nomic diversity. staff and board would like The business stories to express gratitude to highlighted in the docuour community partners, ment include snapshots of stakeholders, supporters Tilray Medical Cannibis, and the Nanaimo region. Helijet, Townsquared social platform It is a great privilege and honour to and SquareOne Co-Working Space shine a bright spotlight on this comand Startup Incubator. munity, for residents, visitors and Tourism also plays a large part of business leaders alike. We intend to

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continue our efforts to increase our region’s profile on the world stage, and look forward to connecting with you to discuss how we can work together to further our region’s economic prosperity. In addition to the release of the report, we were proud to announce and welcome Andre Sullivan as the new chairman of the board of directors. We also express our gratitude to AJ Hustins, past chairman of the board, for his years of dedicated leadership. Hustins played a pivotal role in developing the corporation into the powerful economic opportunity engine that it is today. For more information, or to view the 2014 report, please visit www. InvestNanaimo.com.

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Full Time Veterinary Tech Assistant The primary role of Tech Assistant is to assist the AHTs and Veterinarians with daily tasks and patient care. They are also caregivers to the animals in the clinic including feeding, walking and general cleanliness of patientâ€™s kennels and pet patients. The successful candidate must provide excellent customer service, and work well with animals and within a team environment. They must be compassionate towards pets, have the ability to lift and handle unpleasant odors. The position is 40 hours per week on varied shifts that includes days, evenings & weekends. We offer a competitive salary, health and dental benefits, uniform allowance and ce allowance. Interested candidates, please apply with resume and cover letter to: Randy Langelier randy@islandvet.com

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DONATION WANTEDcups & tea pots, cream & sugar, 2tiered plates with a rose pattern only, for my life long dream to open a tea house. Please call (250)616-1539.

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PREMIER BASEBALL team wins three out of four games. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Pirates have known all along that they needed all facets of the game going to win consistently. This past weekend they were able to put that plan in action, and they saw results, winning three out of four. The Hub City Paving Pirates lost 5-3 and won 3-1 against the Whalley Chiefs on Saturday in Surrey, then swept the White Rock Tritons 4-1 and 8-5 on Sunday at Serauxmen Stadium. The well-rounded baseball was noteworthy for a team that has been getting by at a .500 clip this year largely thanks to a prolific offence. “It’s just not going to happen every single game, so you have to be able to rely on that pitching and defence,” said Doug Rogers, Pirates manager. He said pitchers are buying in to the idea that they have the advantage on the mound. “A .300 hitter fails seven out of 10 times…” Rogers said. “If [pitchers] just throw strikes, they’re going to be successful.” Garrett Goodall, Pirates pitcher, said he saw intensity at all positions, including on the mound. “The pitchers were really confident,” he said. “We were really making sure of going after the hitters. That’s something we’ve really been working on.” It helped that their defence was making plays behind them,

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Nanaimo Pirates baserunner Cole Warken, left, slides home safe ahead of the tag from White Rock Tritons pitcher Garinder Sarana during B.C. Premier Baseball League action Sunday at Serauxmen Stadium. The Hub City Paving Pirates went on to win the game by an 8-5 score to sweep the doubleheader.

not allowing four or five outs an inning. “Make your outs when they’re presented to you, and for the most part, they were,” the manager said. Goodall had a strong outing Sunday morning, throwing a complete game, allowing three hits, no earned runs and striking out five. Cole Warken led the offence, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. In the late game it was Warken again sparking the offence, going 2-for-3. North Rainey was the winning pitcher, allowing three hits and two earned runs

over five innings while striking out six batters. In Saturday’s win, Sam Baker threw a complete-game victory, giving up five hits, one run and walking only one batter. Warken and Shawn Arabsky were both 2-for-3 and Warken had two RBIs. The first game of the weekend saw Nanaimo lose despite compiling 11 hits. Aaron Page had two singles and a double and Zach Diewert and Kevin Sengara were both 2-for-4 at the plate. The Pirates get to go right back at it with their first mid-

week game of the season Wednesday (May 6) against the Parksville Royals. “First evening game, first one against Parksville, first time we’ve really seen them,” said Rogers. “And now that we’re playing a little better baseball, it’s good keeping that rhythm.” GAME ON … The Pirates play the Royals on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Serauxmen Stadium. The team will then travel to the mainland on the weekend (May 9-10) for doubleheaders against the Coquitlam Reds and the Tritons. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

Jr. B Buccaneers announce Lemmon as new head coach DAN LEMMON

The Nanaimo Buccaneers have chosen to go forward with an all-new coaching staff. The city’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League club

announced last week that Dan Lemmon will coach the team in 2015-16. Lemmon will be supported by associate coach Jesse Shiels and assistants

Ross Walker and Cam McCarrick. Lemmon could not be reached for an interview before p re s s t i m e , b u t Brenda Levesque, one of the team’s owners,

said there is a positive energy in the group of new coaches. Lemmon is a former coach of Nanaimo’s North Island Silvertips, Shiels played with the Cowichan

Valley Capitals and coached in the North American Hockey L e a g u e , Wa l k e r played minor hockey in Nanaimo and McCarrick played with the Silvertips.

The senior B Nanaimo Timbermen won twice on a road trip to rise to the top of the standings. The team beat the North Shore Indians 18-6 on Friday, then defeated the Langley Warriors 12-9 the next day in West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association action. “I was very impressed with how we performed…” said Mike Maughan, the team’s coach. “Nothing’s ever easy on the road.” Saturday’s win was especially tough, as the T-men didn’t agree with how the officials were calling the game and trailed going into the third period. “They did manage to keep their composure and stick to what’s been successful. We know our talent’s there. The guys stuck to their guns and we got a few big goals,” Maughan said. In Friday’s win in West Vancouver, Cody Boon scored six goals, Jon Diplock had four goals and four helpers and Travis Mickelson had two goals and five assists. Mike Berti got his first start in goal this spring and stopped 29 shots for the win. The next day, Boon, Diplock and Drew Miles scored hat tricks, Steve Higgs scored a pair and Nick Patterson was the winning goalie, making 36 saves. GAME ON … The team visits the Port Moody Thunder on Saturday (May 9), then host the Tri-City Bandits on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

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Minor hockey planning for fall The Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association wants to get the message across that hockey doesn’t have to be unaffordable. Nanaimo minor hockey registration for new players starts this month, and parents are reminded that there are financial assistance avenues available. They can contact NMHA and inquire about support through KidSport and JumpStart. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association will accept registration for players aged 5-20. Costs range from $310 for initiation players aged 5-6 to $470 for midget players aged 15-17. New-player registration starts May 23. For more information, please visit www.hockeynanaimo. com.

Peewee Pirates win tournament The Nanaimo Pirates peewee AA team found treasure at a tournament in the Interior last month. The team won the Okanagan Spring Classic April 24-26 in Kelowna, edging the host team by one run in the final to earn gold.

Wrestler Tuck finishes second Nanaimo’s most decorated wrestler finished her high school career with a silver medal. Faye Tuck placed second in her 56-kilogram class at nationals last month in Fredericton, N.B. According to a Nanaimo Wrestling Club press release, the final bout was an exciting one that saw Tuck on the attack before being pinned by champion Nicole Depa. Wrestling Canada’s Juvenile/Cadet Wrestling Championships were held April 9-12 at the University of New Brunswick.

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The junior A Nanaimo Timbermen earned their first win of the season and the first win for a new coaching staff and group of players. The lacrosse team defeated the New Westminster Salmonbellies 13-7 on Sunday at Queen’s Park Arena. The win came one day after the junior Timbermen lost their home opener to the Delta Islanders 14-6 at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. In the win at New West, Nanaimo held an 8-7 lead going into the third period and then sealed the win by outscoring the ’Bellies 5-0 in the final frame. Matt Zeller didn’t allow a goal in the third and stopped 35 of 39 shots overall as he and Jarryd Jensen shared the win. Leading the offence was Connor Leies, who scored two goals and added five assists. Brett Hawrys had two goals and three help-

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Delta Islanders player Jeff Richardson, left, checks Nanaimo Timbermen forward Brett Hawrys during Saturday’s B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League game at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

ers, Alec Molander, Brody Glemnitz and Cole Kryworuchka had two goals apiece and Tarrin Davies had a goal and four assists. Other scorers were Darrin Wilson and Monty Chisholm. The day before, Hawrys scored two

goals and Leies, Molander, Kryworuchka and Chase Anderson were the other scorers. Jensen tended goal. GAME ON … The junior A Timbermen host the Burnaby Lakers on Saturday (May 9) at 5 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena.

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Carrier dealt to Cowichan The Nanaimo Clippers were forced to part with a key player. The Clips traded Nicolas Carrier to the Cowichan Valley Capitals as the future considerations of a trade-deadline deal that brought Ryan Coghlan to the team. Carrier, 19, scored 21 goals and 47 ponts last season, eighth best among B.C. Hockey League rookies, and would have been Nanaimo’s highest returning scorer in 2015-16. “Nicolas is an excellent all-around forward that can add offence and maintain a presence in the defensive zone … His biggest asset is his compete level which he continuously displayed in games against us and throughout the playoffs in key situations,” said Bob Beatty, general manager of the Capitals, in a press release.

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In a natural disaster, travel might be hampered from flooded or damaged roads. Nanaimo Fire Rescue urges Nanaimo residents to be prepared for any emergency during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 3-9).

We rely on technology more and more to keep in touch with our family, friends, and colleagues with a click of a button. But what happens in the event of a major emergency? Suddenly these tools can become vital in helping you and your family get in touch and stay informed. So here are some tips on the use of technology in an emergency: u If possible, use nonvoice channels like text messaging, e-mail or social media. These use less bandwidth than voice communications and may work even when phone service doesn’t. u If you must use a phone, keep your

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