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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 www.nanaimobulletin.com VOL. 27, NO. 8

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David Suzuki and the David Suzuki Foundation are travel-ling to B.C. coastal communi-

ties to get people motivated to fight the forces driving climate change.

Suzuki opened the Celebrating Coastal Connections tour to an audi-ence of about 500 at Beban Park social centre Monday.

Suzuki, his foundation and First Nations representatives talked about the consequences of climate change and discussed the need to mend a clash of cultures with non-aboriginal peoples who began arriv-ing 500 years ago.

Suzuki said the fundamentals of the cultural clash lie in how First Nations and settlers viewed the land. Newcomers, including his grandparents, left their elders and elders’ values behind in their lands of origin and saw the land only as a resource to be exploited for mone-tary gain. That thinking was passed down to their children.

First Nations, whose roots in B.C. “are 10,000 years deep,” view the Earth as a home and mother that provides food, shelter and every-thing needed to sustain life.

“The partnership of First Nations, who provide that perspective, with environmentalists who describe the ecological impact of our species, I believe can become a powerful force for change,” Suzuki said.

Snuneymuxw Chief John Wesley echoed that sentiment.

“When we talk about connect-ing we’ve also got to communicate

and work together as partners and replenish our rivers, all our resources,” Wesley said. “You know, if we’re working together it’s easier to replenish the beaches and riv-ers.”

Suzuki also quoted pessimistic predictions from scientists warn-ing the choices humans make in the next few years could determine whether the human species will survive beyond the end of the 21st century.

“I cannot overemphasize the need indicated by these people for urgent action, but I tell them, ‘Don’t say it’s too late because we don’t know enough to say it’s too late. Stop acting as if that end has been deter-mined,” Suzuki said. “We’ve got to act and we’ve always got to act in the sense of hope.”

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IDAVID SUZUKI discussed climate change during a presentation in Nanaimo.

David Suzuki speaks to a full house at Beban Park Monday. Suzuki, his foundation and First Nations repre-sentatives are part of the Celebrat-ing Coastal Connections speaking tour travelling to B.C. coastal com-munities to motivate First Nations and non-aboriginal people to join forces to fight climate change.

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BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAMTHE NEWS BULLETIN

What do a Ferrari and Nanaimo’s city man-ager have in common?

Their price tag.City manager Ted Swabey made more than

$231,356 in his first full year as top bureaucrat – nearly the equivalent of a 2015 Ferrari.

While still below the pay of former city man-ager Al Kenning, the salary makes Swabey the municipality’s highest earner of 2014.

Nanaimo has released its Statement of Finan-cial Information, detailing the earnings and expenses of 232 of the highest-paid employ-ees.

Nineteen new names moved onto the ros-ter this year of employees with remuneration beyond $75,000. The bracket has been swell-ing every year since 2008, from 112 to 176 by 2011 and 213 in 2013.

Thirty-eight per cent of the list is dominated by fire department employees, but the top salary-makers are department heads.

Swabey made about 20 per cent more than the second-highest earner in his first full year after taking over from Kenning in September 2013.

While statements of financial information haven’t yet been released by other similar-sized cities, documents from 2013 show the pay isn’t all that uncommon.

Kenning made $237,767 in 2013, while Kam-loops CAO David Trawin pulled in $240,608 and Ron Mattiussi, Kelowna city manager, made $258,728.

Tom Hickey, general manager of community services had the highest remuneration next to Swabey with $190,289, followed by Toby Seward, director of social and protective ser-vices, at $161,050.

Kenning lingered on the payroll with $155,521 last year thanks to payouts for sick time and 8.8 months of banked vacation. Terry Hartley, the now-resigned director of human resources and organizational planning, rounded out the top five with $154,791.

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The Regional District of Nanaimo will not support a Rogers Communications cell-phone tower in the South Wel-lington area.

At the regional district’s May 26 board meeting, directors approved a motion for staff to notify Industry Canada and Rogers that it doesn’t support a tower proposed for a site on 1957 Plecas Rd.

Residents had previously expressed concern as they

said the proposed site was located on a slip fault and above an abandoned coal mine.

Alec McPherson, Area A director, said it was important to let the federal government know that the regional district didn’t want to take a chance.

“If the local government doesn’t say anything, it can be taken as concurrence,” said McPherson.

In a letter to the regional district dated May 11, Rogers said it “is exploring and evalu-ating all viable options in the

area before moving forward with the most responsible location to ensure wireless service to the community.”

Rogers didn’t go into specif-ics when asked if it was aban-doning plans for the Plecas Road site.

“Residents expressed their concerns on the Plecas Road site and provided us with sites to explore as an alternate, which we are in the process of doing,” said Andrew Garas, Rogers’ spokesman, in an e-mail.

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Failed talks with a potential naming sponsor has tossed a wrench into the Port Theatre expansion.

The Port Theatre Society has announced the need for new timelines after discus-sions with a key naming spon-sor fell through.

As recently as April, theatre general manager Bruce Halli-day reported a positive meet-ing with an unnamed sponsor for the new $12.6-million cen-tre and was confident money could be raised within time-lines.

Civic politicians have prom-

ised $4.6 million to the proj-ect if the Port Theatre Society raises the other $8 million. Half the fundraising dollars are expected to come from naming rights, with primary sponsorship forming the foundation of the plan.

Not getting this naming sponsor on board was a sur-prise and “pretty big wrench,” according to Fred Jacklin, president of the Port Theatre Society, who says it’s noth-ing that can’t be overcome, but will mean a revisited and revised plan.

The centre doors were expected to open in 2017. It’s not yet known what new time-lines will be for the project or how the society will revise its plan, but it will withdraw a $2.5-million grant application and will work with a consor-tium of community partners.

“What we hit is a bump in

the road, not a brick wall,” said Jacklin, who stresses his board is still committed to the project.

He said designs are mostly complete for the building, once billed as a 19,000-square-foot centre that would cater to international touring pro-fessionals and community groups.

Coun. Ian Thorpe said he thought the society’s timeline had been optimistic and was glad the group gave council an update, even if it was bad news, while Coun. Diane Bren-nan expressed confidence in the society and Port Theatre.

“I am disappointed, but my confidence I think is stron-ger knowing that given this bump that you have done the responsible thing and come back to council and told us,” she said.

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Lantzville politicians want relationship help.

The district’s trio of last-remaining politicians aims to hire the Labour Relations Board of B.C. to address internal challenges.

A seven-member council agreed in April to hire consul-tants to craft a code of conduct and investigate the state of rela-tions, following concerns of council meeting decorum in a staff memo, and personnel issues between Cana-dian Union of Public Employ-ees members and manage-ment.

Council planned to ask the B.C. Office of the Inspector of Municipalities for help listing potential consultant candi-dates.

More than a month later, the municipality has seen four councillors resign and two senior managers quit. The province has made it a priority for council to create a plan that uses independent professional assistance and addresses issues that led to resignations.

Mayor Colin Haime, who pitched the Labour Rela-tions Board’s Relationship Enhancement Program at an

open meeting May 27, said consultants suggested by the Office of the Inspector of Municipali-ties didn’t have the expertise to deal with unions and if those people were engaged, the district would have to hire someone else to handle management and CUPE chal-lenges.

The labour board expertise is broader and its process parallels the one council had considered, accord-ing to Haime, who said it would cost $500 a day, plus expenses.

No council members were available for comment before press time, but in a letter to residents two days after the meeting, the mayor said council has moved to consult with all parties involved, including senior staff and CUPE, on the acceptability of using the enhancement pro-gram to address challenges and get to the truth.

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We might call ourselves Super, Natural or even The Best Place on Earth, but how is B.C. viewed around the world?

Ever since U.S. billionaires and their environmental clients decided more than a decade ago to supervise our society, the impression that British Columbia is a primitive colonial backwater in need of ‘saving’ has only been reinforced.

In late April, the province and coastal aboriginal leaders announced completion of marine planning areas for Haida Gwaii and the North and Central Coast. U.S. activists knew about the announcement weeks before the legislature press gallery did, and a documentary crew was sent up to advance the narrative of the saving of the ‘Great Bear Rainforest.’

Within minutes of the announcement, the World Wildlife Fund website trumpeted the creation of the ‘Great Bear Sea,’ continuing the penchant of outsiders for renaming large parts of B.C. to fit their marketing strategies.

Unlike the Great Bear Rainforest land-use deal of 2007, the Sierra Club, ForestEthics

and Greenpeace were not represented. Instead, Tides Canada CEO Ross McMillan sat beaming in the audience.

McMillan’s role in directing U.S. foundation money to B.C. has prompted him to declare himself “a principal architect of the Great Bear Rainforest project,” although in the early years he and his staff (currently 24 people) stayed behind the

scenes while Sierra, Greenpeace et al. took the credit.

At the event, two aboriginal leaders gave a nod to the real funder of the ongoing effort to ‘save’ the B.C. coast, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Gordon Moore is a co-founder of Intel Corp., maker of most of the world’s

computer processor chips, now spending his vast fortune on the Amazon basin, B.C. and other ‘threatened’ places.

Other Silicon Valley and Seattle billionaires helped finance the original effort, and a strategy document surfaced in 2008 describing their plan to de-market the Alberta oilsands by creating a blockade against energy exports on our Pacific coast. That campaign has featured a fake cancer study and

grossly exaggerated greenhouse gas claims compared to U.S. coal and oil production.

The effort has since expanded to natural gas, with false horror stories about fracking finding a receptive global audience.

B.C.’s Auditor General issued a report last week calling on the province to do more to prevent the “cumulative effects” of industrial development. A familiar example of this is the struggle to maintain caribou herds in northern B.C.

The B.C. government mustered a response from the multiple ministries that have worked on this since 2010. Among other things, they noted that 90 per cent of B.C.’s vast area is now covered by regional land-use plans created to manage cumulative impacts. A whopping 37 per cent of B.C. is designated as parks and protected areas for environmental and cultural values.

Maybe that’s still not good enough, but it’s better than anything I can find in Europe or the U.S. That’s particularly true of California, home of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, a pipeline spill, heavy oil refining and gridlocked freeways.

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There’s no place like home, there’s no place like our part of the world, and many of us in Nanaimo recognize that.

Hundreds turned out at the Beban Park social centre this week to hear David Suzuki speak as part of his Celebrating Coastal Connections tour. The renowned environmentalist was passing along his familiar messages about the perils of cli-mate change, but with a twist. This time, he’s calling for co-operation among First Nations and non-aboriginal people and solidarity in our way of thinking about how we protect the land.

First Nations cultures, he argues, remember what some of us forget – that the Earth is our home, our shelter and our sustenance, and not simply a resource to be bought, sold and exploited.

We saw an example of a First Nations coastal-connection attitude just this spring, as members of the Lax Kw’alaams community rejected a $1-billion cash offer from Pacific NorthWest LNG in exchange for support of a liquefied natural gas project at the mouth of the Skeena River. There’s something heartening about see-ing people refuse to haggle on the environ-ment. Even if we believe in the promise of LNG as an economic boon, we must main-tain the right to refuse projects we deem harmful, because someone has to speak for the river.

Here at home, we live on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw people, and we share the land, and we share many of the same values. As we live alongside one another, we learn from one another, too, and here’s another opportunity to learn to respect this land.

Suzuki is asking us to celebrate our connections with each other and with the coast we share, and he’s imploring us not to accept climate change, accept defeat or doubt that we can make a difference.

Creating connections is a worthy goal. Because we’re not protecting the environ-ment just for ourselves. We’re also pro-tecting it for each other.

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www.nanaimobulletin.com LETTERS Thursday, June 4, 2015 Nanaimo News Bulletin 9

To the Editor:Re: Editorial cartoon, May 28.Your cartoon showing Prime Minis-

ter Stephen Harper driving an emis-sions-spewing auto belching clouds of smoke with the notation “no regula-tions for oil and gas industry” may indeed be amusing, but it suffers from one fatal flaw. It is pure hogwash.

Harper has been prime minister for almost 10 years, so if he desired to dismantle regulations and laws relat-

ing to the oil and gas industry, we should have seen some real evidence by now, but there is none. In fact, a strong case could be made that the industry is hamstrung by massive over-regulation.

The industry groans under no less than 24 categories of laws under titles such as the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, Department of Natu-ral Resources Act, National Energy Board Act, etc. These categories of

law are sub-divided into 118 different bodies of detailed regulations. I have yet to discover one single act relating to the oil and gas industry which has been abolished or even substantially reduced over the past 10 years.

In other words, your cartoon repre-sents nothing other than an attempt at political reputation sabotage with-out any substantial basis in fact.

Leonard MelmanNanoose Bay

Oil and gas industry heavily regulated under Harper government

To the Editor:Re: Council delays hotel decision

two weeks, June 2.I would strongly suggest that

the city immediately invoke the buy-back clause. If the investor is really interested, the company can again consider purchasing the property if and when it man-ages to get its financing in order. We’ve heard this tale before, but this time city taxpayers would be protected while other avenues were explored.

SSS Manhao bought the land more than a year ago and stated it would bring in 70,000 tourists annually. And nobody with any authority ever questioned that grandiose proposal. That figure of 70,000 equates to approximately 200 new visitors coming every day of the year. Do the math.

On the other hand, looking at what’s taking place on the Lower Mainland and around the world with Chinese interests buying up huge amounts of property and just sitting on it for future use or to profit from value appreciation it makes a Nanaimo taxpayer

wonder what is really the plan.The assurance by the Nanaimo

Economic Development Corpora-tion that the hotel will definitely be built is not reassuring. We were given the same song and dance that led to the Millennium hotel mess. Nanaimo taxpayers have a right to be nervous this time around.

Joe IvesNanaimo

To the Editor:So SSS Manhao failed to meet

its deadline and now wants to extend its agreement with our city.

If we do this it will seem like we are desperate at all cost to get this deal done. We don’t need to panic, just buy the land back and put it up for sale and forget the tax breaks. Someone will buy it. We rushed into the conference centre, the Port Theatre and the cruise ship terminal and we the taxpayers are keeping these afloat.

Jim Wild Nanaimo

City should buy back downtown hotel land

To the Editor,Re: Lantzville being harmed by council res-

ignations, Letters, May 26.I couldn’t agree more that Lantzville is

being harmed by recent developments with council.

I do however find it a bit illogical that the letter writer places the blame for the frac-tious, unco-operative reality of council on the council members and staff who have resigned rather than where it squarely belongs: on the mayor. When a ship is fall-ing apart at the seams, the buck stops at the captain. In this case, the captain not only is negligent in his duties, he seems to be actively causing the disharmony.

Whelm KingNanaimo

Mayor causing disharmony

Not enough water to go aroundTo the Editor,Re: Slip-and-slide

leaves city dry, Let-ters, May 28.

I couldn’t agree more with the letter writer who ques-tioned the sanity of the city’s decision to have a waterslide downtown.

The catchment pond in our devel-opment nurtured

a whole colony of tadpoles and frogs in April and May last year. This year there’s not much croaking at all and the pond is virtually empty.

The city’s idea is ‘bread and circuses’ and a ridiculous waste of water.

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When Nanaimo played host to We Are The City, Gold and Shadow and The Wild Romantics last

month, it was the culmination of a brand-new initiative orga-nized by the Port Theatre.

The Port Theatre Youth Arts Initiative began in September and tasked six youths to orga-nize and execute a live produc-tion at the theatre.

The program was led by the theatre’s marketing and administration assistant, Mela-nie Godel and aimed to pro-vide the students, who were required to apply, with rel-

evant work experience in the field of arts administration.

“This industry can be quite mysterious because there is so much that goes on behind the scene months or years ahead of the fact,” Godel said.

Over the course of the pro-gram, students learned about everything that goes into a live performance, such as selecting the type of show and booking artists to budgeting, contracts, marketing, venue services, technical production and more.

Among the six students selected to participate was

Lindsay Britton, a musician who has aspirations of becom-ing an event manager and music festival organizer.

“I want to learn how to put on music festivals, shows, galas and fundraisers,” Brit-ton said. “This was a perfect opportunity to get a head start.”

The group’s first task was to determine what type of the show it wanted. It was open to all types of live performances like dance or theatre, but decided on live music.

“We weren’t even sure it was going to be music at first,”

Britton said. “As a group we figured the best draw would be this genre.”

When it came time to figure out which bands they wanted for their performance, Britton said the focus was on quality local tal-ent.

“We wanted something that ... had a local draw and that was going to be good music essentially,” Britton said. “You

can put on a show that is going to sell, but it is not necessarily

going to be the most talented people, it just might be a very catchy show.”

The six stu-dents were taught the ins and outs of the complex nature of nego-tiating with booking agents and reading and understanding

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Lindsay Britton plugs a cable into a stage box inside the Port Theatre. Britton was part of the Port Theatre Youth Arts Initiative, a group of teenagers and young adults who organized a concert at the Port Theatre last month. Audio engineering was one of the many components that students learned during the initiative, which took place from September until May.

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It was the early 1970s and New Jersey singer Richard Ster-ban found himself singing alongside Elvis Presley.

“He had so much presence and so much magnetism, it is hard to find the words to describe what it was,” Sterban recalled.

At the time, Ster-ban was a member of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps, who fre-quently performed with the King of Rock ’n’ Roll.

But by 1972, coun-try band the Oak Ridge Boys were in need of another singer and they asked Sterban to join their band.

“I was a big fan of the Oak Ridge Boys and I felt that the group had a great deal of potential and so there was very little hesitation on my part,” he said.

The next day, he left the Stamps and Elvis and joined the Oak Ridge Boys in a deci-sion that, at the time, caused confusion for many of those closest to Sterban.

“Obviously his-tory has proven that I made a very wise decision,” he said.

Sterban has remained a member of the Oak Ridge Boys ever since and on Monday (June 8), he and the rest of the boys will be per-forming at the Port Theatre.

“I don’t think that we get to Canada enough to be hon-est,” he said. “We come to Canada two or three times a year and Canadian audi-ences always treat us so well.”

While the Oak Ridge Boys will be play-ing all their classic songs, like Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight and Elvira, they will also be playing a handful of songs from their new record, Rock of Ages, Hymns and Gospel Favorites, released last month.

“We are looking forward to bringing our brand of country music to Canada,”

Sterban said.He grew up in

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“It was kind of a learning experience for me and it kind of helped set me up for what was to come later on in my life with the Oak Ridge Boys.”

He says all the hype

around Elvis helped him deal with suc-cess that he experi-enced as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys.

“We played a lot of the very same arenas and buildings that Elvis had played and they were just as packed.”

In 1976 the Oak Ridge Boys became the first country band to tour the Soviet Union.

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as a profound experi-ence.

“There was no free-dom there whatso-ever,” he said. “When I got back home to the United States … my first day off I went … and became a registered voter and I have never missed voting since then.”

Later this year, the Oak Ridge Boys will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Sterban said it is a huge honour.

“Ever since I found out, I have been try-ing to find the right words to describe how it really feels,” Sterban said. “But it is hard to find the right words because it is a big deal.”

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From /11“I had no idea what

went into riders or contracts at all,” Brit-ton said.

The group learned how to deal and work with booking agents as well as how to properly budget a show and what addi-tional costs need to be factored in.

“You figure out how much you have to pay out for food, for hotels, for travel,” Britton said.

As the perfor-mance drew near, the students spent more and more time learning about the elements that come with show produc-tion, such as lighting and sound engineer-ing.

“As a group we learned how to do all the wrapping of the cables,” Britton said. “That is something I already knew, but I didn’t know where those cables went.”

When the concert finally took place on May 14, it was end of a lengthy learning journey for the stu-dents.

Britton said she loves the excitement that comes with the big night.

“It is the feel-ing that you get at the event. Looking around and seeing all

these people, you get this feeling of being a part of something that is bigger,” Brit-ton said.

She will be head-ing off to the Art Institute of Vancou-ver this fall and she hopes to one day be able to recreate that excitement.

“That is what I want to create and that is what I want to

do as a job.”The Port Theatre

is planning on doing the initiative again next year, but it is reviewing ways to modify the program.

“We are looking at it a little differently,” Godel said. “It won’t look the same.”

She added that the entire program began in September and fin-ished in May.

“We are looking at how to streamline it and how to shorten the timeline to make it more efficient,” Godel said. “We are looking at something similar next year, but not necessarily hav-ing the group do the entire program ... it is going to look a little different, but how, I can’t quite say yet.”

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Punk bands set to perform

Two bands from days gone by are set to perform to in the Harbour City next weekend.

Punk bands Pointed Sticks and Bum will be playing at the Cambie on Saturday (June 13) at 8 p.m.

The two bands will be joined by Nanaimo’s Teenage Tiger.

Pointed Sticks hail from Vancouver and were active in the late 1970s and early ’80s, while Bum, from Victoria, performed in the ’90s before splitting up.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Fascinating Rhythm and online at www.bit.ly/1RJVwHA.

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One theatre com-pany in Nanaimo has a lot to be excited about these days.

Last month, the Nanaimo Theatre Group took home multiple awards at Theatre B.C.’s North Island Zone Drama Fest iva l in Por t Alberni.

The group’s pro-duction of Bus Stop took home a total of 11 awards at the fes-tival, which was held on May 23, including Best Production, Best Director, Best Female

Actor and Best Male Actor.

As a result of the recent accolades, the Nanaimo Theatre Group has decided to run the Bus Stop production again for those who missed the bus the first time around.

Bus Stop will run from June 25-27 at 8 p.m. Tickets will are $15. For more infor-mation, please visit www.nana imothe -atregroup.com or call 250-758-7224.

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Bus Stop producer Arvon Brunt, left, celebrates with director Ron McAfee and Stephanie Davies at the Theatre B.C.’s North Island Zone Drama Festi-val in Port Alberni last month.

One theatre com-pany in Nanaimo has a lot to be excited about these days.

Last month, the Nanaimo Theatre Group took home multiple awards at Theatre B.C.’s North Island Zone Drama Fest iva l in Por t Alberni.

The group’s pro-duction of Bus Stop took home a total of 11 awards at the fes-tival, which was held on May 23, including Best Production, Best Director, Best Female

Actor and Best Male Actor.

As a result of the recent accolades, the Nanaimo Theatre Group has decided to run the Bus Stop production again for those who missed the bus the first time around.

Bus Stop will run from June 25-27 at 8 p.m. Tickets will are $15. For more infor-mation, please visit www.nana imothe -atregroup.com or call 250-758-7224.

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After the success of the first tropical-themed party, Level Two nightclub has decided to turn tropi-cal on the first Friday of every month this summer.

A number of sum-mer drinks, including buckets of Jungle-Juice, will be on special during these tropical-themed Fri-days.

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Just over a year ago, North Vancouver published its Central Waterfront Develop-ment Plan, describ-ing a vision to reha-bilitate its historic industrial water-front. Five words – “this vision is about people” – kick off the 65-page report.

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town waterfront development.

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North Vancouver’s modus operandi is simple, the 10 points of its mission clearly detail the vision and its committed actions demonstrate it’s moving forward with determination on behalf of the com-munity.

Is this a model that we could be follow-ing more closely here?

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Since its inception, NEDC has maintained an ongoing

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employees.Compensation

and wage dispar-ity tend to be identified as pri-mary roots of the employee attrac-tion and retention challenge. How-ever, it’s useful to consider the larger context of employee needs, including schedule

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An ever-valuable topic is relationship building between educational insti-tutions and the business community. Our region’s businesses have a massive opportunity to engage with secondary and post-second-ary students. A company that positions itself in the minds of students will have a competitive advantage when those students enter the workforce.

To connect with HR resources in the region, please call us at 250-591-0551 or e-mail [email protected].

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BOUQUET To Nanaimo people who appreciate tidiness and cleanliness. Nanaimo North Town Centre’s parking lot is immaculate. Thank you Dev and staff for doing such a great job.

BEEF To all the disrespectful cyclists who ride their bikes along the seawall. Every single cyclist needs to dismount when going over the foot bridge. I’ve seen seniors and other pedestrians bullied and yelled at to get out of the way by cyclists.

BOUQUET To Barton Leier Gallery on Chapel Street. I was shopping for a present for my mom, but having a very bad day, when the shopkeeper saw me looking at some rings. “People having rough days get rings” he said, and he let me pick one out. This may have seemed like a very small gesture to him, but to me in that moment, it was the world.

BEEF To bullies. They are not the superior beings they would have us believe. In fact, they are inferior. The only way they can feel good about themselves is by putting down others.

BOUQUET To Jessi, our server at ABC Restaurant North. A hard worker, pleasant and very attentive.

BEEF To the golf course. You lock out your staff for over one month and won’t enter negotiations.

BOUQUET To Dr. Chris Collins and nurse Elaine Clark for their free education workshops at Beban Park. It was informative and presented in a way everyone could understand. Thank you to the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation for sponsoring it.

BEEF To the taxman. Instead of taxing the working poor to death, go tax the mega rich people a lot more.

BOUQUET To two of Nanaimo’s finest RCMP officers who gave an old couple a very big break and a ride to our destination. Hats off to all of you – you make our world a safer place.

BEEF To the hotel proponents who are asking for a purchase option extension. You have already had a bite of the apple.

BOUQUET To the Shaw guy in the white truck and the man in the black car who stopped to see if I was OK when my van broke down. It’s scary being stranded on the side of the highway with two young kids. I truly appreciate it.

BEEF To the hardware store manager for not offering to help me with three bags of concrete. BOUQUET To the City of Nanaimo worker for helping.

BEEF To the man at the organic foods retailer who, when I was called next up to the cashier, ran ahead of me to beat me to the register. I was holding a crying baby and toting a two year old. On top of that your wife hadn’t even finished shopping and we had to wait for her.

BOUQUET To Warren and Tyler at Westshore Electric. Not only did they start work extra early in the morning to accommodate our store hours, but also helped me with a computer problem.

BEEF To all the drivers who do not remove their ball hitches when not towing a trailer, when driving and parking around the city. B.C. should do like Manitoba who fine drivers who do not remove the hitches when not in use.

BEEF To the children who pushed over a greenhouse, destroying mostly everything inside. And to the parents who don’t supervise their children and let them destroy other people’s property.

BOUQUET To Cedar Tire. They were extremely busy but they made me feel very important and fixed my car in the parking lot as all the bays were busy. I found out later that it was one of the owners that did the repair on my tire.

BEEF To B.C. Ferries and the competition to name their new vessels. If you don’t read all the rules and regulations very carefully and you submit more than one entry, you are disqualified.

BOUQUET To Dan Rae at National Car Sales. Twice I’ve had the best car buying experience ever. Dan exceeded my previous experience with customer service that was way above the call of duty. Hats off to an honest car salesperson who truly stands behind his word.

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Linda Dianne CowlingIt is with heavy hearts that

we share the passing of our beloved Linda.Linda was born in Saskatoon to her devoted parents, Ken and Elin Petch. She contacted polio at age two and her hospital care separated her from her family for long periods of time. When her father re-enlisted in the RCAF, she became an “air

force brat”and lived with her family on various bases across Canada before settling in Victoria in 1964. She and Deryck met at Uvic and started their life together in Nanaimo after graduation.Linda faced a lifetime of challenges with a spirit of joy and determination that endeared her to all who knew her. Everyone that she met could become “her new best friend” in an instant. As a school secretary, she endeared herself to generations of school children, their parents and teachers. Linda is survived by her loving family: husband, Deryck; daughter, Allison (Nicholas); son, David (Karen); sister, Laureen (Blair) and her very special grandchildren: Emily, Natalie, Carter and Elliott as well as nieces and nephews: Dana, Megan (Steve), Sam (Stephanie), Geoff, Chris and Michael (Tahnee) along with their parents: Laureen and Blair Matheson, Doug and Janet Cowling, and Kate and Colin Lowe.The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for the special care that Linda received over the years from many talented and dedicated health care professionals including the Family Practice Clinic, NRGH and the Palliative Unit. You are amazing.A celebration of Linda’s life will be held on Sunday, June 21st from 2 to 4pm at the Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle. Donations in Linda’s memory may be made to the SPCA, Canadian Diabetes Assn., PPASSBC (post polio) or a charity of your choice.

Spencer, GwynethMay 12, 1926 ~ May 21, 2015

Gwyneth passed away at Malaspina Gardens, Nanaimo after suffering with

dementia for years. She was born in Holyhead, North Wales, schooled in Coventry during World War II, and trained as a nurse in London during the Blitz.

Gwyneth worked as a midwife and nurse in England, Cleveland, Vancouver, Burnaby, and Nanaimo. She adored delivering babies and was admired by her patients.

Gwyneth was predeceased by parents, Mary and Frederick Spencer, and siblings, Eddie, Nana, Bill, Winnie, Margaret, and John.

She is survived by her last sister, Mona of Lantzville, BC, as well as many nephews and nieces.

Grateful thanks to the staff at Malaspina Gardens, who were so kind and caring to Gwyneth.

Gwyneth’s ashes will return home to Holyhead, North Wales, and a private family gathering will be held.

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Brenda Lee Clarke (Buckwheat)

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peacefully at the age of 57 on May 5, 2015 in Nanaimo after a lengthy illness with cancer. She will be missed by family

and friends.A celebration of life will be

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Notice is hereby given that on June 8/ 2015, U-Lock Mini Storage, 4388 Wellington Rd, Nanaimo will sell the

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machine operator experience would be an asset

• Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time

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CLOCK/WATCH/JEWELLERY REPAIRS

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

COMPUTER SERVICES

COMPUTER PRO.$45 service call. Mobile Certifi ed Computer Tech. Virus removal. Seniors discount. 250-802-1187.

U-NEED-A-NERD Friendly on-site professional computer, website and design services. Jason is BACK! 250-585-8160 or visit: jasonseale.com

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GARDENING

Picture Perfect Landscaping; specializing in trimming, prun-ing and garden maintenance Call Kevin Gray 250-713-8414


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HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN Services. Call(250)390-9885.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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Painting, Roofi ng & Finish Carpentry also available.

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CENTRAL. MULTI-FAMILY. Saturday June 6th, 9am-2pm. My neighbours and I are hav-ing a gagage sale at 2224 Sun Valley Drive.

CENTRAL NANAIMO. Awe-some Junk/ Purge sale. Sat. June 6, 8am-2pm. Priced to sell! Look for the brightly col-oured signs - 2118 Lang Cres.

CHEMAINUS- SUNDAY, June 7, large Antique/Col-lectible parking lot/car boot sale at Hwy Antique Emporium - Hwy #1 at Henry Road, 8am-3pm. - Come Fill Your Boot -

COUNTRY CLUB- 2765 Glen Eagle Cres, Friday & Sat, June 5 & 6, 8-2pm. Huge Plant and Yard Sale! Men & ladies lrg sized clothes, lots of household and free stuff+ an-tique silver service collection.

DEPARTURE BAY- 3159 Smugglers Hill Dr, Sat & Sun, June 6 & 7, 8am-2pm. 18’ ver-tical drapes w/hardware, lots of household items, collection of Diecast cars & Hot Wheels, selection of plants, patio chairs, umbrella & stand, rid-ing lawn mower and many oth-er items...

HAREWOOD. SAT. & SUN. June 6 & 7, 8am-4pm. House-hold items. 452 Lambert Ave.

NANOOSE BAY- 2996 Dol-phin Dr, Sat, June 6, 10-2pm.


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LOWER LANTZVILLE- Seaside Terrace Cul-de-sac Multi garage sale. Sat. & Sun., June 6 & 7, 8am-2pm.

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Sunday, June 7th, 8am-2pm Parksville Curling Club in the Parksville Community Park.• Cars & Parts • Antiques & Collectibles • Concession Free Parking $2 AdmissionSponsored by:LAIRD WHEATON GM NANAIMO

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N.NANAIMO. ANNUAL 8-Family garage Sale - Pleasant Ridge Estates, off Dunbar, off Metro Drive. Sat. June 6, 8:30am-noon. Furniture, home decor, clothing, bedding, etc. Please park in the Pleasant Valley School parking lot and walk in.

NORTH END Multi-family! 6290 McGirr St, 9-1pm, Sat, June 6. Tools, furniture, gar-den art, picture frames... etc.

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Saturday, June 6, 9am-1pmSale of cedar patio planters, trellis, bird feeders and bird

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This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Notice given by the Corporate Officer.

There will be a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 11th

2015, starting at 7:00 pm in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, to consider proposed amendments to the City of Nanaimo “ZONING BYLAW 2011 NO. 4500.” All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be given the opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on the matters contained within Bylaw No. 4500.077 at the Public Hearing.

1. BYLAW NO. 4500.077 Purpose: To permit the use of land for a small lot subdivision.

Location(s): 5030 Hammond Bay Road, as shown on Map A

File No.: Rezoning Application – RA000347

This bylaw, if adopted, will rezone the subject property from Single Dwelling Residential (R1) to Single Dwelling Residential-Small Lot (R2) in order to facilitate a small lot subdivision.

The subject property is legally described as LOT 11, DISTRICT LOT 54, WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN 17543, and is shown on Map A.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING June 11th 2015 at 7:00 pm

Map A

Following the close of a Public Hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by members of City Council, as established by provincial case law. This is necessary to ensure a fair Public Hearing process and provide a reasonable opportunity for people to respond.

WANT TO MAKE A WRITTEN SUBMISSION? If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, June 11

th 2015, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

Written submissions can be provided by any of the following methods:

IN PERSON: Drop off at the Service and Resource Centre, located at 411 Dunsmuir Street

EMAIL: Email should be sent to [email protected]

WEBSITE: Submit comments directly through the City’s website at www.nanaimo.ca/publichearing

MAIL: City of Nanaimo, Community Development Department, 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5J6

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION?

IN PERSON: A copy of the above-noted bylaw and related documents may be inspected from May 29

TH 20

th 2015 to June 11

th 2015, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday

(excluding statutory holidays), at the City of Nanaimo, Community Development Department, Service and Resource Centre, located at 411 Dunsmuir Street.

WEBSITE: Review this rezoning application on the City’s webpage: What’s Building In My Neighbourhood? (www.nanaimo.ca/whatsbuilding) or scan the QR code above using a mobile device to go directly to the online information.

If you would like more information about Public Hearings, please go to the City’s website at www.nanaimo.ca and use the search function to find the Public Hearing Information Sheet, which contains many frequently asked questions.

City of Nanaimo Community Development Department

Service and Resource Centre 411 Dunsmuir Street

Phone: (250) 755-4429 Fax: (250) 755-4439

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sportswww.nanaimobulletin.com Thursday, June 4, 2015 Nanaimo News Bulletin 27

GREG SAKAKI/ThE NEwS BullETIN

V.I. Raiders coach Jerome Erdman is on hand for the official signing as prospect Cole Vir-tanen commits to the junior team Monday night at the club’s office at Comox Field.

V.I. Raiders recruit their rookie class

BY GREG SAKAKIThe News BulleTiN

The V.I. Raiders feel like this year’s signing day was a victory.

Nanaimo’s Canadian Junior Football League team inked its rookie recruits on Monday, an important step toward the 2015 season.

Headlining this year’s recruiting class is defensive back Cole Virtanen of John Barsby Secondary School, MVP of the AA varsity team’s Subway Bowl cham-pionship.

Jerome Erdman, Raiders coach, said he’s happy with how recruiting went.

“We’ve done a really, really good job of getting the really good local talent, so I’m very, very pleased with that,” he said. “And we’ve got some great kids from Winnipeg, we’ve got some great kids from Regina and even up north so we’re very, very happy.”

Virtanen had options to try for a spot at the Canadian university or U.S. col-lege level, but decided the Raiders are the best fit for now.

“I’m just really interested in staying at home and playing with a good football team,” Virtanen said. “They have all the same ideals as we did at Barsby. Win-

ning’s the No. 1 attitude around here. So I just want to keep that going.”

Virtanen said the first day of junior football spring camp was an eye-opener, but he will work at it to try to make an impact.

“I’m looking to play as much as I can this year, do my part,” he said. “I’m just going to compete for every job I can, whether it’s special teams and on defence, I’m looking to contribute to the team and its efforts to win.”

Other recruits from the Barsby Bull-dogs include defensive lineman Matt Hill and linebacker/running back Tren-tyn Anderson.

“It was just a good fit,” said Hill. “It’s close to home and I want to stay here. I’ve been coming to Raiders games ever since I was 10 years old.”

Erdman said the Raiders rookies will all need to prove themselves and earn their playing time.

“There’s a few kids that are coming in that will challenge for a starting posi-tion,” the coach said. “I never will tell a rookie coming in that ‘you’re going to start’ because that’s unfair to the veter-ans that are here and I think that’s the wrong way to recruit.”

Some of the Raiders’ other notable recruits include defensive back Cobby Stubbins of Parksville, linebacker Eskindrias Tegegne of Winnipeg and defensive linemen Parker Smith and Steven Drysdale of Regina.

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ICOLE VIRTANEN headlines group of talent joining city’s junior football club.

Requests for information regarding this notice may be directed to:

PHILIP COOPER, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGERPhone: 250.755.4521 • Email: [email protected]

Pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Nanaimo will consider the 2014 Annual Report as part of its regular business at the Regular Council Meeting to be held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 7 p.m.

Some of the topics included in the report are:

a) Highlights of Financial Information

b) Municipal Services and Operations

c) Municipal Objectives and Performance Indicators

The draft 2014 Annual Report was posted to the City’s website for public review on June 1st. Alternatively, a copy is currently available for inspection during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday) in the Legislative Services Office, City Hall, 455 Wallace Street.

Written submissions regarding the 2014 Annual Report may be submitted to the Legislative Services Office by email to [email protected] or by mail.

NOTICE OF MEETINGJUNE 15, 2015

2014 ANNUAL REPORT

nnual Report was posted to the City’s website for public review on

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE 12TH ANNUAL RUN FOR LIFE A HUGE SUCCESS!

VISIT www.nanaimohospitalfoundation.com/2015-race-results

ALMOST $50,000 WILL GO TOWARDS EQUIPMENT FOR THE TWO NEW

OPERATING ROOMS AT NRGH.The Central Vancouver Island Financial Institutions, together with the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation would like to extend a special Thank You to all of the 294 registrants, and over 40 volunteers that make this event a success.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU AND RECOGNITION OF THE MANY, PLEDGE SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS.THIS EVENT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE 12TH ANNUAL RUN FOR LIFE A HUGE SUCCESS

ALMOST $50,000 WILL GO TOWARDS EQUIPMENT FOR THE TWO NEW OPERATING ROOMS AT NRGH.

The Central Vancouver Island Financial Institutions, together with the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation would like to extend a special Thank You to all of the 294 registrants, and over 40 volunteers

that make this event a success.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU AND RECOGNITION OF THE MANY, PLEDGE SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS.

THIS EVENT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!

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Nanaimo’s Hunter McGill leads the pack around the second turn at the Harbour City Nationals BMX race Sunday at Marie Davidson BMX Park.

BMXers winners

It was a hot week-end at the BMX track and the action was blazing fast.

The Nanaimo BMX Association hosted the Harbour City Nationals on Satur-day and Sunday at the Marie Davidson BMX Park.

Home-track advan-tage was a factor as dozens of locals were winners at the national series stop.

F o r r e s u l t s , please visit www.nanaimobulletin.com.

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Energy Motocross Nationals take to the track in Nanaimo this Sunday (June 7).

Wastelands Moto-cross Park on Biggs Road hosts some of the world’s best rid-ers, including three former MX1 cham-pions – Colton Fac-ciotti, Brett Metcalfe

and Matt Goerke.“I think it’s going to

be an epic season,” said Brian Koster, colour commentator with Fox Sports Rac-ing.

Saturday is amateur day and Sunday’s main events start at noon. For tickets, please visit www.mxnationals.ca.

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A final look back to the past season of local curling this week, along with a look forward to planning for next sea-son. We’ll start by catching up on year-end awards from some of the many senior and mixed curling leagues.

From the CIBC Wood Gundy senior ladies’ division, Pat Wardrop sends word that the winning team from the first square of competition was that of skip Marj Fenske, third Darlene Schofield, second Susan Lobregt and lead Joanne Whiting. In the second square, skip Fenske again came out on top, this time teamed with Anne Marie Powell, Norma Bewley and Pat Dumond.

There was a good turnout of curlers and sponsors at the year-end senior men’s banquet. From the first square of the season for the 55-plus division, winners of the Nanaimo Chrysler Trophy were Ed Strumborg, George Yelle, Ed Stonehouse and Jim Patrick. Second square win-ners were Ron Kulai, Larry Oleskiw, Roger Lytton and Gary Heiman, who claimed the Joe Boudot Memorial Tro-phy. Recognized from the third square were Strumborg, Gord Borbandy, Nick Rvachew and Jim Patrick as winners of the Mark’s Import Auto Trophy. Top senior men’s team from the fourth square of the season was that of Merv Osler, Gord Bordandy, Gary Schenk and Mike Nish.

Also acknowledged at the banquet were the top teams from the senior men’s 68-plus division. Earning the

Petley-Jones and Co. Law Corp. Trophy was Dave Towns and his teammates Harry Whittam, Schenk and Kerry Park. Winners of the Don MacRae Tro-phy from square two were Don Fuller, Henry Rempel, Bert Murray and Park. In the final square of the season, earn-ing the A.H. (Chic) Johnson Trophy, was skip Sandy Fraser along with Jake McGlenen, Joe Fort and Gary Williams.

Turning to mixed curling results, Gor-don and Lauren Petley-Jones teamed with Ken and Tanis Wilson to earn

the aggregate trophy in the Investors Group Friday Mixed League.

From the Senior Open Mixed League, coordinator Brian Askin reports that the first square was won by the team of skip Bob Hay, third Darlene Schofield, second Norma Bewley and lead Steen Petersen. Two rinks were actually tied for first place, but the Hay rink beat Sandy Askin’s team when

they played each other. In fact, in that matchup, the Hay team recorded a rare eight-ender. The second square of the league resulted in a first place going to Fenske, Schofield, Marlene Mounce and Petersen.

Looking ahead, plans for next season begin this month. The Nanaimo Curl-ing Centre’s annual general meeting will be held Wednesday (June 10), beginning at 7:30 p.m. All club mem-bers are invited to attend.

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

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• Toss Pillows at $9 • Desks starting at $98 • Solid Wood Dining Tables starting at $398

• Sideboards starting at $398 • Shoe Cabinet $98 • Queen Size Memory Foam Mattresses starting at $398 • Sofabeds starting at $498 • T.V Units starting at $88

• Swivel Rocker Recliners starting at $698 • 100% Leather Sectionals starting at $1598

• Stressless Chairs starting at $1498 • Dining Chairs starting at $88

• 100% Leather Loveseats starting at $898 • 100% Leather Swivel Club Chairs starting at $698

• Leather Bar Stools starting at $168 • Coffee Tables starting at $198

• Queen Storage Beds starting at $698 • Outdoor Sectionals starting at $1398

• Bookcases starting at $98 • Many Items Below Cost!!


nanaimo news bulletin, june 04, 2015

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