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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 etched a tragic note into Nanaimo’s history when the city awakened to news of a shooting at the

Western Forest Products mill at 31 Port Way.Gunfire rang out shortly before 7 a.m., but the

enormity of the tragedy unfolded in the hours fol-lowing as first responders cleared the scene and RCMP forensic units and investigators collected evidence and interviewed mill employees – many of whom texted loved ones from within the locked-down mill to say they were safe.

Four employees had been shot and rushed to hospital. Michael John Lunn, 61, and Fred James McEachern, 53, died of their injuries. Tony Sudar and Earl Kelly survived.

Kevin Douglas Addison, 47, of Nanaimo, a former mill employee, was arrested at the scene shortly after 7 a.m. He was later charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.

Family, friends and strangers of the victims came out in sympathy, hung red T-shirts on a fence and placed flowers and candles near the mill’s entrance. The event’s effect on the entire commu-nity is why it was chosen as one of the News Bulle-tin’s top stories of 2014.

The mill stayed closed for nearly a week as police continued their investigation and Western Forest Products reviewed workplace security measures.

The families of the victims and the accused wait for the justice system to do its work. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 10-13 when Crown counsel introduces the case it will present against Addison.

“There’s really nothing we can do. We just go one day at a time, one hour at a time some days. At least we’re moving forward and we know the jus-tice system takes a long time and we’ll get through this all together,” Marlene Lunn, Michael’s widow, said in an interview in September.

Lunn loved red T-shirts. His family established the non-profit Red Shirt Foundation in May to raise money for research and education to prevent work-place violence. To learn more or donate, please visit the foundation’s website at www.redshirtfoun-dation.com.

– Chris Bush

Family establishes charity in wake of sawmill shooting

Choosing the top stories for the previous year has the News Bul-letin’s newsroom discussing how each event affected residents of Nanaimo.

We primarily look for stories that not only grabbed attention, but also those which affected the day-to-day lives of readers from all aspects of the community.

The stories we chose – the shooting at Western Forest Prod-ucts; teachers’ strike; municipal election; hotel development; and south-end school closures – had the potential to affect a wide range of Nanaimo residents.

These are also stories which

carry over into the new year and our stories take a look at what 2015 means for these ongoing issues.

News about two major parks in Nanaimo almost made our list and were of such significance we felt the need to highlight them in some way.

The decision on what to do with the century-old dams at Colliery Dam Park is one issue that will hopefully be resolved in 2015. The issue has been dragging on for the past two years as city council and staff remain at odds with commu-nity members on how to remedi-ate the structures.

New Mayor Bill McKay said one of his first priorities is to come to a decision on the popular Hare-wood park.

The City of Nanaimo also pur-chased land in Linley Valley to create a 71-hectare greenspace in the city’s north end. The purchase was a surprise, as council had repeatedly rejected the possibility of buying the land from develop-ers.

The new city council will be tasked with planning and market-ing the new parkland, which some say could be a major tourist draw for the community.

– Melissa Fryer

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Marilou Beale was one of two people who were left homeless Nov. 30 when fire heavily damaged their townhouses at 1637 Bowen Rd.

The fire, which started outside the building and was deemed suspicious by Nanaimo Fire Rescue, is still under police investigation.

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The Snuneymuxw First Nation will revive a cultural longhouse ceremony that has all but disap-peared, as part of a province-wide initiative to end violence against aboriginal women and youth.

The province has announced new funding for 37 community organizations targeting violence against aboriginal women and girls, including $7,500 for the Snuneymuxw First Nation and its Wise Women project.

According to a provincial gov-ernment press release, orga-nizations will share close to $350,000 in grants under the Giving Voice Initiative, which provides Aboriginal people with a safe opportunity to give voice

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The B.C. teachers’ strike was a notable story in 2014, and while a settlement was reached, contract discussion could re-open between the teachers and the B.C. govern-ment.

The strike began in June and delayed the start of the school year in Nanaimo until Sept. 23. A deal was ratified with 86 per cent of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation union membership voting in favour. The contract runs until 2019.

Class size and composition have been tied to the long-standing feud between teach-ers and province and while there was language that dealt with the issues in the new deal, they haven’t been fully resolved.

Mike Ball, president of the Nanaimo teachers’ union, said the issues were not dealt with appropriately, as there was only $15 million in new money to divide among the schools in the province.

“Really, $15 million extra into the education system is not going to address any-thing,” Ball said to the News Bulletin in September. “For

[Nanaimo school district], that would mean an extra two teachers.”

A five-judge panel for the B.C. Court of Appeal heard a provincial government appeal in October related to class size and composition, stemming from legislation from 2002, which stripped language from the collective agreement of the time.

B.C. Supreme Court Judge Susan Griffin has twice ruled in favour of teachers, and in

her last ruling, she awarded $2 million in damages to the teachers’ union.

Ball said that the result of the appeal could come between February and May, which could re-open talks.

“There’s a re-opener clause in there that allows us to re-open the discussions and it’s up to government whether they want to sit down or not and actually renegotiate it,” said Ball.

– Karl Yu

Commercial negotiations have stalled construction of a new conference centre hotel, according to economic devel-opment CEO Sasha Angus, who is “pretty confident” the project is still a go.

SSS Manhao’s building application with the City of Nanaimo has expired, after the company failed to file the necessary paperwork for its hotel project by its mid-December deadline.

Angus says negotiations with prospective tenants are the reason the company isn’t following its original timeline, pointing out that commercial talks could influence the lay-out of some of the property. But he also says the Nanaimo Economic Development Cor-poration is helping the devel-oper with marketing and tour itineraries related to the project and is confident the project is moving ahead.

For nearly a decade the property on the corner of

Gordon Street and Museum Way sat empty, reserved for a conference centre hotel.

Last August, Nanaimo dig-nitaries and representatives from the SSS Manhao Inter-national Tourism Group cut a ribbon to signal the construc-tion phase for the 21-storey hotel, which was anticipated to get underway in October.

The hotel, one of two major accommodation projects slated for Nanaimo, never completed its building permit application before its Dec. 17 deadline, and must now reapply.

Tom Weinreich, the city’s manager of building inspec-tions and Angus say it sounds like the developers plan to reapply in 2015.

Despite the delay, Angus believes there’s still excite-ment about the project, which is anticipated to draw foreign investment and 70,000 tourists annually to Nanaimo. There’s still inter-

est from businesses and a number of deals from Chi-nese investors, said Angus, who adds its a trend likely to continue and something “we are at the forefront of now.”

Nanaimo has also seen a proposal for a Hilton hotel unveiled for the downtown waterfront this year. Prop-erties on Front Street were recently rezoned to accom-modate a 35-storey hotel and developers are now looking to lease 28 per cent of Geor-gia Park, adjacent to its proj-ect, for a loading dock and amenities. A lease agreement is expected to land on the council table this January.

Civic politicians will also decide how the electorate will weigh in on the issue of leasing public parkland.

“I think that both will be moving forward and I know, talking to proponents, they are eager to do exactly that,” said Angus of the two hotels.

– Tamara Cunningham

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Voters gave the City of Nanaimo a political shakeup in this year’s civic election, choosing a new mayor and five first-time politicians to take up power seats.

The new leadership is one of the reasons the civic elec-tion cracked the News Bulle-tin’s top five stories of 2014.

Nanaimo’s municipal elec-tion heated up long before candidates tossed their hats into the ring, with the B.C. government extending terms of local government from three years to four. The addi-tional year didn’t seem to deter prospective politicians, with 26 council candidates and 10 for mayor. It was the largest leadership dust-up in

three decades.Bill McKay, a one-term city

councillor, took the victory in the race for the mayor’s chair, defeating runners-up Bill Holdom and Roger McKinnon with 30 per cent of the vote. He also unseated two-term mayor John Ruttan. The elec-tion also saw a majority of new candidates elected, a city councillor reviewed – and absolved – by Elections B.C. for social media use and the ‘historic’ election of a candi-date of Snuneymuxw descent.

Now with council’s first full year ahead, McKay said there is a lot of work to do. Resolv-ing the Colliery dams issue and a long, hard look at the Vancouver Island Conference

centre will be the “two main thrusts,” but council also needs to determine a new meeting schedule and discuss its strategic direction, he said.

The lease of Georgia Park by the Hilton hotel developers and the 2015 budget are also expected to land on the coun-cil table early in the new year.

Wendy Pratt, a first-term city councillor, says there’s a big learning curve to the new job but she’s excited to learn about how the city works so she can help it grow. She also said council plans on more community engagement and she sees the next year as being about learning together.

– Tamara Cunningham

Although work to convert Cedar Community Second-ary to an elementary school has started, Nanaimo school district trustees decided to halt construction to further examine options for south-end schools.

Based on a recommenda-tion by Jeff Solomon, school district business commit-tee vice-chairman, trustees approved a 30-day morato-rium on work and awarding of tenders at their Dec. 17 meeting.

Currently the playfield, framing and plumbing work are either complete or near completion and according to John Blain, Nanaimo school district deputy superinten-dent, the stoppage could lead

to the project being com-pleted Aug. 31, as opposed to July 31.

Steve Rae, school board chairman, said the move was made in order to conduct a thorough examination of the plan. He said it’s too early to tell what the final decision will be as it will depend on information gathered during the 30-day period.

School closures, includ-ing Cedar, have been a hot-button issue ever since it was announced in 2013 as part of the school district’s 10-year facilities plan. Subsequently, the Snuneymuxw First Nation launched a judicial review, citing the school district failed to consult with it for the facilities plan.

In June, B.C. Supreme Court Judge Christopher Hinkson threw the case out, stating while it would have been preferable for Snuneymuxw to be consulted during the drafting process, there were opportunities during public meetings and requirements for consultation were met.

“In my view, these three steps followed a well-publicized effort at public consultation, which included the views of the petitioners, and constituted an adequate opportunity for the petition-ers and any other interested persons to respond to the respondent’s proposal to close the schools...” Hinkson wrote in his ruling.

– Karl Yu

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It’s time to look beyond the protests and political battles around climate change that dominated 2014, and look at the year and the decade ahead.

From the California drought to shifting forest patterns across B.C., there is evidence that our climate is changing more rapidly. Public debate consists mainly of squabbling about the significance of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, rather than what can be done to prepare.

A draft discussion paper from the B.C. forests ministry, Climate Change Adaptation and Action Plan For Wildfire Management, describes the progress made in the province’s community forest fire prevention plan.

The final discussion paper is to be released early in 2015, but the key research is in. It estimates that by 2017 there will be 788 million cubic metres of dead pine in B.C. forests. Fires in these areas spread 2.6 times faster than in healthy green stands.

The report calls for fuel management beyond community boundaries to stop “mega-fires”

by creating landscape-level fuel breaks, with targeted harvesting, prescribed burning and new silviculture practices.

It notes that bigger, hotter fires are being seen across North America, with costs rising along with urban development. For example, the 2011 Slave Lake fire in northern Alberta generated the second-largest insurance charge in Canadian history.

The costs of preparing are huge. The costs of not preparing could be catastrophic.

Also in 2014, the B.C. government appointed an advisory committee to prepare for the renewal of the Columbia River Treaty with the United States. I spoke with Deborah Harford and Jon O’Riordan, members of the Simon Fraser University Adaptation

to Climate Change Team, who, along with senior policy author Robert Sandford, have written a provocative book on the treaty. They hope it will help lead to a renewed agreement that will be a model for a changing world.

“If you’re looking ahead 60 years … for the B.C. side, we’re looking at heavy precipitation and potential increase in

snowmelt runoff, while in the States, you’re getting the opposite, much less snow,” Harford said. “There will probably be no snowpack left down there, and they’re looking at the prospect of quite drastically lower flows in the summer.”

The treaty, sparked by devastating floods in 1948, led to construction of three dams on the B.C. side and one at Libby, Wash. that backed up Kookanusa Lake into B.C.

Those dams hold back spring flood water and provide for irrigation that has allowed Washington to expand its agriculture to a $5 billion-a-year industry. The treaty shares the value of hydroelectric power generated by the U.S. dams, but it pays B.C. nothing for agricultural benefits that were achieved at the cost of B.C. farms and aboriginal territories.

O’Riordan notes that climate shifts create a strategic benefit for B.C. The U.S. has no more dam capacity to exploit, and needs us more than ever, for flood protection and water supply.

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As the calendar changes from 2014 to 2015, we celebrate with champagne and cheer, reflect on the year that has passed and wonder about the year to come.

In this issue of the News Bulletin we look at the stories of the year – the B.C. teachers’ strike, the civic election, the downtown hotel projects, the closure of Cedar Community Secondary School and the shooting at Western Forest Products mill. Last issue we recalled the year’s top newsmakers – Mayor Bill McKay, Summer Games president Jeff Lott, B.C. Ferries, the Save Cedar Schools coalition and the Tilray medical marijuana operation.

We chose these stories and newsmak-ers not only because they made the most headlines, but also because in a lot of cases, they shaped our community, and they defined – and will continue to define – where we’ve been, where we’re going, who Nanaimoites are and who we want to be.

We all had our own personal stories in Nanaimo in 2014, but some of our stories were shared as a community. We were united by some causes, divided on others. We protested, we voted. We wept together in sadness, cheered together in sportsmanship.

It’s interesting to revisit these stories of the year now, and with the benefit of hindsight and context, see what hap-pened, why it happened and how it hap-pened in 2014.

But it’s even more interesting to won-der what might be the stories of the year next year and who might be Nanaimo’s newsmakers then. One of the things we love about news is that it never stops. We acknowledge, appreciate and applaud those who made a difference in 2014, and 2015 has only just begun, and already we can’t wait to find out what will happen next.

Because the most important issues are the ones facing us in the present and the future. And the best stories, we hope, are yet to be written.

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BY TODD STONE

Over the past two months, the govern-ment of B.C. has heard from thousands of British Columbians online and in face-to-face meetings as we gathered input for the province’s new 10-year transportation plan. I want to thank all British Columbians who took the time to participate. Your input will help us complete ‘B.C. on the Move,’ our roadmap for pro-vincial transportation improvements over the next decade.

B.C. on the Move will be ready for presenta-tion in early spring 2015.

It will set out a series of short-, medium- and longer-term priorities that will focus on growing the economy, moving goods and people safely and reliably, connecting and strengthening communities, and max-imizing collaboration and investment with partners including First Nations, the fed-eral government, local governments, and the private sector.

This was an oppor-tunity for British Columbians to join in the conversation and let government know about their most pressing transporta-tion needs. At the close of our public comment period on Dec. 12, over 12,500 surveys had been sub-mitted.

To complement the public feedback, min-istry staff met with key transportation stakeholders across the province to gather their input.

Since the middle of

October, ministry staff met with over 550 rep-resentatives of First Nations, local govern-ments, chambers of commerce, and port and airport authori-ties, in over 100 meet-ings.

Additionally, my par-liamentary secretary, Jordan Sturdy, met with over 70 stake-holder groups on Van-couver Island in early September, hearing first-hand the trans-portation needs of Island communities.

In these meetings, we heard a number of common ideas. These include strengthening connections to our Pacific Gateway ports, improvements to side roads and highways in rural areas, a desire

for more rest areas and pull-outs on provin-cial highways, continued investment in

highway four-laning, improvements to cycling networks and infrastructure, and support for invest-ments in regional air-ports.

Once B.C. on the Move is complete next spring, I look forward to travelling around the province, meeting with British Columbians, and shar-ing the details of our new 10-year provincial transportation plan.

Through this engage-ment, you’ve had the opportunity to help shape our transporta-tion priorities for the next decade. A safe, efficient, integrated, cost-effective trans-portation network will keep our economy moving forward.

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To the Editor:Re: ‘Parallel state’ has perils,

Letters, Dec. 29.First, the Nisga’a Nation is

not a “parallel state.” As a result of our treaty, we are very much a part of Canada, a fact about which many Nisga’a citizens are extremely proud. Federal and provin-cial laws and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Free-doms apply to Nisga’a Nation. Nisga’a citizens pay taxes and continue to be entitled to all the rights and benefits of other Canadian citizens.

If anything, our treaty removed the barriers of the Indian Act that obstructed our full participation in Cana-dian society. We take excep-tion to being separated in any way from Canada.

Second, the letter writer’s comment that Nisga’a citi-zens have become a “landed gentry” is a completely inac-curate portrayal of the state of Nisga’a society. In fact we were not allowed to partici-pate in the industrial revolu-tion, and we need to catch up to the rest of Canada. As tax-payers, we at Nisga’a Nation still have to earn our daily bread, attract investment to our area and carefully plan and build for the future, just like everyone else in Canada.

We are optimistic that even-tually more people will under-stand that we want what all citizens of B.C. want – an improved quality of life.

H. Mitchell StevensPresident

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Nisga’a Nation not a ‘parallel state’

To the Editor:Let’s face it.

Nanaimo taxpayers are getting hosed by a few vocal anchor weights.

Since the Port Theatre opened in 1998 it’s been funded by the city to the tune of half a million dollars a year.

There’s that white elephant on Commercial Street that’s expected to post a $100,000 deficit by the end of this year. Since opening in 2008 the

Vancouver Island Conference Cen-tre has gone over budget three times and taxpayers sub-sidize it almost $1 million annually.

The Downtown Nanaimo Busi-ness Improvement Association gets over half a million dollars a year in taxes to operate, with well over half the budget going towards wages and administration. A paltry one-quarter of the budget makes it to market-

ing the downtown and holding events.

Once the tax money tap has been opened for these outfits it’s hard to shut off. The groups pat themselves on the back and say any-thing just to keep the windfall flow-ing.

Council definitely needs to step up to the plate in the New Year and stop these disasters from continuing.

Kevan ShawNanaimo

Council must solve problem projects

To the Editor,Re: Theatre expansion sound

investment, Letters, Dec. 22.Like a little kid, when you

want something you whine. When it does not cost you a dime, you put your hand out for more.

In these pages I am reading absurd letters from people

who live outside the city taxa-tion area but tell others to pick up the tab for arts and culture. These people need to keep out of Nanaimo’s busi-ness or all Nanaimo needs to tell them how to spend Lady-smith’s tax money.

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For Vancouver Island Uni-versity visual arts graduate Melissa Partee, 23, and many other art graduates, the reality of being an artist is often filled with financial challenges and endless possibilities.

“I could do anything,” Partee told the News Bulletin. “But on the other hand I can’t.”

Earlier this year, Partee grad-uated from the university’s visual arts program and is now balancing a full-time retail job with life as an artist.

“There will always be some level of creativity going on in my life,” Partee said. “I’ll never not have that.”

Partee’s pathway into art began at an early age.

“I’ve always been interested in arts,” Partee said. “I have been drawing since I was lit-tle.”

The VIU grad was born in Nanaimo and attended Wel-lington Secondary School, where she not only became heavily interested in art, but also excelled in music.

Despite her musical ability, Partee said knew she would become an artist rather than a musician.

“It’s my one passion. It’s something that has always made me happy,” she said.

As an artist, Partee works with variety of different medi-ums such as watercolours, oils and charcoal. Her work has appeared in various exhibits including the Nanaimo Art Gal-lery’s Explorations and Orna-ment3.

As is the case with many

recent art graduates, Partee has struggled to find full-time employment in her industry and the thought of surviving on just her own art is merely an idea.

“Making a living off my own art at this age and in this time is not viable,” she said.

Partee is not alone. Accord-ing to a Statistics Canada study released last year, approximately 33 per cent of university graduates between the ages of 25 to 34 held occu-pations that required a high school diploma or less in 2011.

The study also found that in 2011 roughly 22 per cent of male graduates and 28 per cent of female graduates from visual and performing arts and communications technol-ogies programs held positions that required a high school

education or less.“From everybody that I know

and still keep in touch with from school, no body is mak-ing a living just by selling their stuff,” she said. “They’ve all got other side things on the go that help to fund them essen-tially.”

Finding the time to focus on art while balancing a full-time retail job can be extremely dif-ficult. However, despite being

unable to find full-time work in her field, Partee is one of the few graduates to land an arts related part-time paying job.

Partee currently works as the art education assistant at the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s Art Lab Saturday Studio.

“Being in with the art gallery is really great,” she said.

There are also options for younger artists to have their work featured in various exhib-its within Nanaimo. Organiza-tions such as Art 10 offer art-ists the chance to become a member, but it comes with a cost and substantial artistic requirements.

“It’s hard to get in,” Partee said. “That’s why student-run-type shows are great because there are no entry fees that a lot of professional shows will have.”

With a surplus of older and more experienced artists liv-ing in the city, Partee would love to see a connection made between the two groups.

“It would be great having that connection,” she said.

One of the other challenges for young artists is striking a balance between what people want artistically and what she wants to create.

“It feels like there is a lot of pressure to make stuff that everybody is going to like,” Partee said. “I know as an artist it’s very much do what makes you happy but that is not always the stuff that sells.”

The Nanaimo native noted that obscure abstract pieces don’t typically sell as well as others.

“There is a very small market for very weird abstract art,” she said. “Generally people like pictures of landscapes.”

Regardless of the challenges that lie ahead, Partee has big goals.

“I want to be working in a cre-ative field, like being a curator for example,” she said. “I want to be able to have my own studio and to be able to sell things on my own and to have a decent amount of school under my belt, such as getting my masters degree.”

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LINDSAY MARTELL performs with Rodeo Drive and Nick Begg at the Dinghy Dock Pub on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include ferry ride. To purchase tickets, please visit www.tick-etzone.com.

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COLIN JAMES performs at the Port Theatre on March 23 and March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the March 23 show are $61.50. Tickets for the March 26 show are sold out. For more informa-tion, including ticket purchases, call the box office at 250-754-8550or visit www.port-theatre.com.

THE LION THE BEAR THE FOX performs with The Wild Roman-tics at the Queen’s Hotel on March 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance for $15 at the door. Advanced tickets go on sale on Jan. 6. To purchase tickets, please visit www.ticketzone.com.

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Ugandan children will be the purpose behind a party at Nanaimo Museum when Moksha Yoga and Island Optimal host a black tie gala fundraiser.

The goal is to raise $30,000 for HeartBeat Children, an organiza-tion created by Ugan-dan musician Herbert Kinobe, to build a children’s community village in Uganda.

HeartBeat Children is a social initia-tive that explores the power of music, dance and theatre to improve life for children in war-torn, disease-stricken and impoverished coun-tries.

The village will also contain a medical facility, housing for orphaned children, gardens where chil-dren can farm food and a school.

“It will also have a strong music compo-nent, because that one of [Kinobe’s] strengths,” said Steve Hamilton, Mok-sha Yoga Nanaimo spokesman. “As far as I know it will be a combination of

orphans and also children who are very poor and need-ing support from an educational and nutritional perspec-tive.”

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A team of researchers from Vancouver Island University and the University of Victoria are studying the movement and fate of a seaweed called Mazzaella japonica, and they are asking for the public’s help.

“To investigate the fate and dispersal of this particu-lar kind of seaweed, we are releasing small bundles of the seaweed tied with brightly coloured, non-toxic, biode-gradable flagging tape at two

sites in the Deep Bay/Bowser region. A total of 100 small bundles will be released at two beaches and the tape will be labeled with special identi-fication numbers,” said Sarah Dudas, a researcher in VIU’s biology department.

Information from the study will be used to develop a database and map of the dis-tribution over time.

Tracking the movement of the seaweed will help researchers better under-

stand the fate of this red algae within the ecosystem, Dudas adds.

Researchers will moni-tor the beaches until Feb. 9, but if members of the public happen to see the specially marked bundles, they are asked to e-mail [email protected].

“We’d like to know the date, time and location of the sight-ing, as well as the colour of the flagging tape and identifi-cation numbers,” says Dudas.

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BOUQUET To Bowen Road Country Grocer bakery department for helping with my husband’s 65th birthday party. I was very impressed with Alicia who took my order. All was made to order and baked the same day as pick up.

BOUQUET To Meldy Wilton and the Dam Poets for all the great presentations. Thanks for your support in saving the Colliery dams for future generations.

BOUQUET To my veterinarian Ken Langelier of Island Veterinary. You are the kindest, most compassionate, caring and thorough veterinarian. You went above and beyond with your care of my guinea pig. Your receptionist Terry D. is equally caring and wonderful.

BOUQUET To Joel at Black and Blue Tattoo for fixing my dragonfly tattoo and making it look amazing. Your artistry and professionalism went way beyond my expectations.

BOUQUET To the man and his wife, in the white car, who drove from Nanaimo to Duncan to pick me up from the hospital and bring me back home to Nanaimo. You know who you are.

BOUQUET To all who participated in the Moonlight Madness Ride which raised more than $100 in donations that will help the Greater Nanaimo Cycling Coalition continue its work advocating for better transportation options in Nanaimo.

BOUQUET To Nanaimo Concert Band and Malaspina Choir. What a great performance in front of 500-600 people for a worthy cause to help out the Salvation Army.

BOUQUET To the manager and staff at A&W off Turner Road. I had a bad tumble, and they were quick to respond. The cup of tea brought to me was the best.

BOUQUET To Solomon and Jackson Ali. What generous young guys you are. The season’s best to both of you.

BOUQUET To the Knights of Columbus Council 9990. Thank you for all the hard work and your community support, especially of our young people who are pursuing a post-secondary education with the help of one of your bursaries.

BOUQUET To the friendly workers at the Salvation Army near Costco who always go out of their way to help you and for their great pricing for those who are in need.

BOUQUET To Ann at Acme Food Co. for the best yam fries in the city. I’ve been taste-testing and no one makes them as great as Ann.

BOUQUET To dedicated parents who support their children to levels of excellence in their chosen sport or talent. Juliana and Chad Green have been ‘the wind beneath the wings’ of daughter Hannah Green, age 10, Canadian national BMX champion. Hannah is joining the Diablos American national team in January.

BOUQUET To Danielle and Myles Wassbauer for their years of service helping and preparing the hot dogs on Nov. 11 and the Hurford District Guides for serving them.

BOUQUET To Sheila and Jon for producing and directing the show for Harbour City Seniors at Bowen Park. Also many thanks to the sound crew and the cast for a successful show. Thanks also to the kitchen crew for producing a delicious tea.

BOUQUET To Save-on Foods at Country Club, Quality Foods at Turner Road, the hair stylist at Nanaimo North Town Centre for their donations for the Tea and Show for Harbour City Seniors.

BOUQUET To Nick’s Pizza for truly pleasant service always and extra bouquet to the very nice young delivery driver who just finished his exams. Good luck.

BOUQUET To Steve of Alpha Doors. You not only fixed by door but also gave me a keypad. Your service is top-notch.

BOUQUET To the woman with her young girl who gave me a bouquet of beautiful flowers as I was leaving Brickyard clinic. It was dark and wet and I was not feeling well. You made my day, brought a tear to my eye.

BOUQUET To the man who bought my meal at Pizza Hut. Your kindness has not gone unnoticed.

BOUQUET To the kind lady parked by Toys R Us for waiting until I turned around so she could give me her parking spot. You made my day.

BOUQUET To Mitch at Mobile Centre in Superstore. His patience and expertise helped two seniors move into the world of technology and his centre will make a welcome and competitive addition.

BOUQUET To the lady who paid for my coffee at Serious Coffee in Beaufort Centre. She let me go ahead of her in the queue as she knew I had a bus to catch.

BOUQUET To Dr. Lam and staff at Vision Arts Eyecare for quickly diagnosing my vision problem and arranging immediate treatment.

BOUQUET To Holly Wright of Serious Coffee on Hammond Bay Road for organizing an amazing evening of local musical talent. An energetic and unforgettable evening on a very stormy December night.

BOUQUET To Woodgrove Centre. I had an unfortunate accident on a Saturday and they went above and beyond to make me comfortable. I will never forget it.

BOUQUET To Rebecca and Anna who held a fundraiser for our family at Slice Resto. Thank you to Yeosmith Studio, One After Eight Design, Landmark Cinemas, Slice Resto, Epicure from Tanya Erickson, 49th Parallel Grocery and Trevor’s mom for silent auction donations.

BOUQUET To my colleagues in medical imaging at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. To all of the staff who supported Jeans Day, participated in the photo contest and continue to make contributions in support of Ethan’s Tumour Recover Fund.

BOUQUET To the volunteers at Paradise Isle Seniors, including Betty, Joan, Lucille, James, Gay, Karen, Dawn, Randy, Kyle, Vera and Hazel Smith, our president/cook/organizer.

BOUQUET To Jan at Coast Optical on Bowen Road for excellent service. First time in three years I could put on a pair of glasses and need no adjustments and I’m still 100 per cent satisfied with my choice.

BOUQUET To Nanaimo’s finest for all the nasty things they have to deal with each and every day – half of which one would never think about.

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Stan was born in Hanna, Alberta. He and Mary raised their family in Nanaimo since 1967. He passed away peacefully on Dec 21, after inspiring us with a stoic and courageous response to his health issues.

Stan was predeceased by his infant son Colin Patrick Dalzell, and his sister Dixie Dalzell. He leaves his loving wife Mary, his daughters Anne (Jim Pearce), and Theresa (Kevin McCabe) and grandchildren, Mark, Kyra and Jenna Pearce who brought him so much joy and pride, as well as his sisters Linda and Patricia and numerous nieces and nephews.

Stan's love, endless patience and generosity will be greatly missed by the many lives he touched. He contributed for decades to his community as a teacher, dance enthusiast and volunteer in too many areas to list. He was past Master and member of the Doric Lodge #18 A.F. and A.M.

Special thanks to the countless health care professionals who helped Stan over the past 35 years, especially Dr. Rachel Carsen and the staff at NRGH palliative care and the cardiology staff at the Royal Jubilee.

Thank-you to his many friends for their support. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Stan's honour to a Charity of your choice. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Telford’s Burial & Cremation Centre 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo, Rev B. Evens Officiating. Condolences may be offered at [email protected]

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It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Ronald Ashton, aged 72, with his family by his side on December 20, 2014.

Ron is survived by his loving family; wife, two daughters, two sisters and brother.

Ron was born in Guelph, Ontario and dedicated 42 years to his successful career with the Royal Bank. His work provided an opportunity for him and his family to live in different cities throughout the world. After his retirement, Ron and his wife settled in Nanaimo, BC.

Family and friends will remember Ron as a hardworking, adventurous individual who brought laughter with his jokes and pranks. He loved to travel and participated in acting, directing, singing and dancing with community theater groups.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the all the medical staff; doctors, nurses from the Cancer Clinic and the NRGH Palliative Care Unit for providing outstanding care for Ron.

Memorial service will be held at St. Andrews United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam St, Nanaimo, BC on January 9th, 2015 at 1:30 pm, with Rev. Wilber James officiating. Tea, coffee and dessert to follow. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, donations can be made to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital or Nanaimo Community Hospice Society or Canadian Cancer Society.

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39. Point midway between E and SE 40. Indonesian islands 41. Afflicted 43. A way to soak 44. Stitch closed a falcon’s eyes 45. Capacity to resolve a riddle 48. The Science Guy Bill 49. Polite interruption sound 50. Visual receptor cell sensitive to color 52. Armed fighting 55. Member of U.S. Navy 59. Dull sustained pain 60. Gives birth to horse 64. Coke or Pepsi 65. Its ancient name was Araxes 66. Former US gold coin worth $10 67. UC Berkeley School of Business 68. 3rd largest whale 69. Negligible amounts 70. Explosive DOWN

1. Ty, “The Georgia Peach” 2. Am. century plant 3. Microelectromechanical systems (abbr.) 4. Matador 5. Doctors’ group 6. Supporting a road 7. Consciousness of your identity 8. Brazilian ballroom dance 9. Supports trestletree 10. Baseball’s Ruth 11. Sheathed or covered 13. First month of ancient Hebrew calendar 15. Swollen or knotty veins 20. Dashes 22. Styptic 24. Performing services temporarily 25. Affected by fever 26. Sprouting figurine pets 27. NY’s ____ City Music Hall 28. Trail a bait line 30. Tripod

31. Best-known Kadai language 32. Louis XIV court composer Jean Baptiste 33. Wipe out information 35. Moves to a higher place 42. Author Roald 44. Auld lang __, good old days 46. Made stronger: ___ up 47. Throws lightly 51. Components considered individually 52. Bleats 53. A unit of area 54. Citizen of Bangkok 56. Water travel vessel 57. Ardor 58. Earth’s rotation direction 61. Paddle 62. Honorable title (Turkish) 63. Bachelor of Laws

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Storiesof the year

The Nanaimo News Bulletin’s favourite sports stories of 2014

TOP LEFT: Nanaimo Curling Centre athletes Zorka Smith, Lorraine Jeffries, Kalia Van Osch, Marika Van Osch, Eilene Mitton, Penny Shantz, Debbie Pulak and Kesa Van Osch celebrate a championship season. TOP RIGHT: Barsby Bull-dogs MVP Cole Virtanen gains ground during the Subway Bowl. ABOVE: Runners compete in the hurdles event at the B.C. Summer Games. FAR LEFT: VIU Mariners all-star soccer player Victor Blasco goes up for a ball. LEFT: Youth Sticking Together street hockey players celebrate a world-record performance.

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Nanaimo holds Games torch highMore than ever, 2014 was about going for gold.

At the B.C. Summer Games, almost 100 local youths got the experience of competing – and for some, ascending the podium – in their home-town. The Games weren’t just for those kids, though. With more than 100 directors and thou-sands of volunteers, the Games were Nanaimo’s, and shared, sportingly, with all of B.C.

Barsby Bulldogs repeat as champsThe John Barsby Bulldogs seem to make it to

the provincial final every year, and yet they will always be the underdog team fans embrace. The little south-end secondary fought ferociously on the football field and rushed past all-stars and top seeds en route to a repeat championship.

Street hockey record in the booksThey played street hockey for 105 hours, an

official Guinness world record, but the achieve-ment took much longer than that. Youth Sticking Together, after an unsuccessful outdoor record attempt, broke the indoor record in 2013. They decided that they still had something to play for, and in 2014, their perseverance paid off.

Curling centre women sweep upNanaimo curlers came close to a sweep in

women’s provincial playdowns. Kesa Van Osch was the B.C. women’s champion, her sisters Kalia and Marika Van Osch won the B.C. junior title, Debbie Pulak was part of the senior wom-en’s championship rink and Zorka Smith and Eilene Mitton won with their masters’ team.

VIU soccer doubles up at nationalsVancouver Island University’s soccer program

qualified both its teams to the Canadian Colle-giate Athletic Association championships. The women broke through with their first provincial championship in more than 20 years and the men only missed national gold on penalty kicks.

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Hockey hopefulsCowichan Valley player Liam Wilson, left, vies for a puck with Nanaimo Bruins opponent Ollie Keay dur-ing the second period of a game Monday afternoon at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The teams competed at the Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association’s annual holiday initiation tournament.

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ScoreboardHockey

VANCOUVER ISLAND JR. HOCKEY LEAGUE

North Division GP W L T OTL Pts F ACampbell River 34 28 2 1 3 60 193 85Nanaimo 32 18 11 0 3 39 132 126Comox Valley 33 17 12 1 3 38 125 118Oceanside 34 5 27 1 1 12 96 193

B.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE

Island Division GP W L T OTL Pts F ANanaimo 36 24 11 0 1 49 148 101Victoria 34 16 11 1 6 39 121 123Powell River 37 16 14 0 7 39 127 137Alberni Valley 32 16 12 1 3 36 122 106Cowichan 37 12 23 1 1 26 101 146

Dec. 15-20Monday 55-plus - Al Solmie, 262 single; Sherry White, 257 single.Monday mixed - Ross Rowledge, 289 single; Kim Phillips, 252 single.Tuesday 55-plus - John Van Eijk, 290 single; Joe Sekoranja, 692 triple; Luisa Multari, 257 single; Bev Bates, 671 triple.Tuesday mixed - Alex Kotai, 347 single; John Walker, 824 triple; Deb Cowie, 282 single; Jennifer Eby, 800 triple.Wednesday classic - Jack

Mundy, 352 single; Rob Patterson, 854 triple; Pat Sampson, 294 single, 745 triple.Thursday 55-plus - Vern Hagstrom, 289 single, 718 triple.Thursday ladies - Janice Keaist, 272 single; Lynn Scarsbrook, 640 triple.Friday 55-plus - Dale Euerby, 307 single; Gerald Franklin, 723 triple; Doreen Chappell, 280 single, 706 triple.Special Olympics - Jessie Seddon, 272 single, 393 double.

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NOW$698

SPECIAL BUY!!

Bedroom SuiteDresser, mirror, chest, 2 nite tables, queen headboard, footboard & railsRegular $3498

$1998 $248Table and 4 ChairsRegular $498

QueenMattress & Boxspring1188 pocket coilssuper pillowtop withcool twist gel memory.Regular $1498

$1298

$698

$898Twin-double-queen Everfeeltechnology and cool action gel memoryRegular $1998

ReclinersReclining sofa, reclining loveseat and reclinerRegular $2498

Choice of oliveor chocolate

6 setsonly!

199819985 espresso& 4 white

SALE ENDS SUNDAY!

698698

5 Queen& 2 King

only

4 Queen& 2 King

only

SPECIAL

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250-388-6663 250-388-6663 Mon., Tues., Sat. Mon., Tues., Sat.

9 am - 6 pm 9 am - 6 pm Wed., Thurs., Fri. Wed., Thurs., Fri.

9 am - 9 pm 9 am - 9 pm Sunday and Holidays Sunday and Holidays

12 pm - 5 pm 12 pm - 5 pm

Limited quantities Don’t pay for one year, no down, no interest, and no payment

Open 9am - 6pm boxing day

75 % off

scratch and dent, one of a kinds,

and discontinued items

MICROFIBRE RECLINER Reg. $498

$ 298

Reg. $198

$ 98

MICROFIBRE RECLINER SOFA, LOVESEAT & RECLINER Reg. $2498

$ 998

TABLE & 4 CHAIRS Reg. $498

$ 248

SHREDDED MEMORY FOAM LOUNGER Reg. $248

$ 128 SECTIONAL WITH 2 RECLINERS ON THE ENDS Reg. $2498

$ 998

MICROFIBRE SOFA Choice of 2 Colours Reg. $598

$ 398

FUTON FRAME & POCKET FOIL MATTRESS

TUFTED CLUB

CHAIR Choice of

Chestnut or Red

$ 198

CHAIRSIDE ENDS

814 continuous coil pillow top perfect sleeper with foam encasement and cool twist gel memory foam

Reg. $1598 $ 698 $ 698

814 continuous coil tight top sleeper with foam encasement and cool twist gel memory foam

Reg. $1498 $ 598 $ 598

QUEEN MATTRESS SET

QUEEN MATTRESS SET

Brown Colour Only Reg. $498

$ 298

Reg. $398








12 pm - 5 pm 12 pm - 5 pm



75 % off




$ 298

Reg. $198

$ 98


$ 998


$ 248



$ 998


$ 398


TUFTED CLUB

CHAIR Choice of

Chestnut or Red

$ 198

CHAIRSIDE ENDS


Reg. $1598 $ 698 $ 698


Reg. $1498 $ 598 $ 598

QUEEN MATTRESS SET

QUEEN MATTRESS SET


$ 298

Reg. $398








12 pm - 5 pm 12 pm - 5 pm



75 % off




$ 298

Reg. $198

$ 98


$ 998


$ 248



$ 998


$ 398


TUFTED CLUB

CHAIR Choice of

Chestnut or Red

$ 198

CHAIRSIDE ENDS


Reg. $1598 $ 698 $ 698


Reg. $1498 $ 598 $ 598

QUEEN MATTRESS SET

QUEEN MATTRESS SET


$ 298

Reg. $398

Regular $3498








12 pm - 5 pm 12 pm - 5 pm



75 % off




$ 298

Reg. $198

$ 98


$ 998


$ 248



$ 998


$ 398


TUFTED CLUB

CHAIR Choice of

Chestnut or Red

$ 198

CHAIRSIDE ENDS


Reg. $1598 $ 698 $ 698


Reg. $1498 $ 598 $ 598

QUEEN MATTRESS SET

QUEEN MATTRESS SET


$ 298

Reg. $398

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