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The province has approved the business case to expand classrooms at École Hammond Bay. The school will also get a larger gym.

Province’s support will mean more classrooms at Ecole Hammond Bay

Additional classrooms will move students out of portables

The province has approved the business case to expand classrooms at École Hammond Bay. The school will also get a larger gym.
$40-million condo project planned for Nanaimo's Old City

$40-million condo project planned for Nanaimo’s Old City

Redevelopment of former hospital site will pay homage to property's past

$40-million condo project planned for Nanaimo's Old City
The artistic collaboration between Joel Good, Coast Salish carver, and Sophia Seward-Good, second from left, Sandra Moorhouse-Good and Aunalee Boyd-Good, of Ay Lelum-The Good House of Design, will be part of Vancouver Fashion Week. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin

Nanaimo designers featured in Vancouver Fashion Week

Fashion design a family affair

The artistic collaboration between Joel Good, Coast Salish carver, and Sophia Seward-Good, second from left, Sandra Moorhouse-Good and Aunalee Boyd-Good, of Ay Lelum-The Good House of Design, will be part of Vancouver Fashion Week. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin
VIU has released the results of an updated transportation demand management strategy, which makes 14 recommendations including an increase to parking rates. CHRIS BUSH/News Bulletin

VIU transportation study steers toward higher parking rates, student transit pass

Advisory task force to come up with transportation solutions at VIU

VIU has released the results of an updated transportation demand management strategy, which makes 14 recommendations including an increase to parking rates. CHRIS BUSH/News Bulletin
An approved asset management document maps out what properties Nanaimo school district has taken off the table for discussion and those it plans to look at possibly disposing of. CHRIS BUSH/News Bulletin

School district to look at options for former Woodlands Secondary site

New asset management document maps out direction district plans to take with various properties

An approved asset management document maps out what properties Nanaimo school district has taken off the table for discussion and those it plans to look at possibly disposing of. CHRIS BUSH/News Bulletin
Lee Sanmiya, seed exchange coordinator for Seedy Sunday, gets hands on with sunflower seeds. Seedy Sunday happens at NDSS on March 4. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Seedy Sunday in Nanaimo focuses on its roots

Event happens March 4 at Nanaimo District Secondary School

Lee Sanmiya, seed exchange coordinator for Seedy Sunday, gets hands on with sunflower seeds. Seedy Sunday happens at NDSS on March 4. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Homeless activity leads to more security and cleanups at Nanaimo schools

Homeless activity leads to more security and cleanups at Nanaimo schools

Some approaches showing results, other solutions sought

Homeless activity leads to more security and cleanups at Nanaimo schools
Dover Bay students Taylor Aniceto, 16, with Sophia Sung, 17 and Mikaela Robinson, 17, are helping to plan anti-bullying week, where students will be encouraged to be kind. Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, Feb. 28. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Students focus on kindness for anti-bullying week

Pink Shirt Day is Feb. 28

Dover Bay students Taylor Aniceto, 16, with Sophia Sung, 17 and Mikaela Robinson, 17, are helping to plan anti-bullying week, where students will be encouraged to be kind. Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, Feb. 28. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Volunteers aim to open a new tool library on Gabriola Island this year. STOCK PHOTO

New Gabriola Island library lends tools

Volunteers building library where people can borrow basic tools for annual membership fee

Volunteers aim to open a new tool library on Gabriola Island this year. STOCK PHOTO
John Barsby students Kameron Smith, 17, and Keely Dodds, 17, were involved in putting together Living History, a book of biographies of Berwick on the Lake residents. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Students bind history of seniors in new book

Living History book donated by John Barsby students to Berwick on the Lake residents

John Barsby students Kameron Smith, 17, and Keely Dodds, 17, were involved in putting together Living History, a book of biographies of Berwick on the Lake residents. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
École Hammond Bay could see a long-awaited gym expansion. The school district’s business committee recommended Wednesday that the board move ahead with the expansion project of the gym (pictured on the far left). FILE PHOTO

Larger gym could be on the way for Ecole Hammond Bay

Long-awaited expansion project gets support from Nanaimo school district business committee

École Hammond Bay could see a long-awaited gym expansion. The school district’s business committee recommended Wednesday that the board move ahead with the expansion project of the gym (pictured on the far left). FILE PHOTO
Hailey Mannynvali, Hearthstone Artisan Bakery co-owner, shows off some of the goodies she and her staff have baked up for Valentine’s Day. Retailers have stocked shelves and clothing racks with gifts ranging from sweet to saucy symbols of romance. (CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin)

Nanaimo retailers share the love around Valentine’s Day

Feb. 14 a busy time for sellers of sweets, flowers and adult novelties

Hailey Mannynvali, Hearthstone Artisan Bakery co-owner, shows off some of the goodies she and her staff have baked up for Valentine’s Day. Retailers have stocked shelves and clothing racks with gifts ranging from sweet to saucy symbols of romance. (CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin)
The City of Nanaimo and Nanaimo school district have partnered up on a new safety program for students. FILE PHOTO

Safe walk program coming to four Nanaimo schools

New survey for families at select schools asks about travel routes and concerns

The City of Nanaimo and Nanaimo school district have partnered up on a new safety program for students. FILE PHOTO
Ali-Anna Scott, 15, carries the Super Light 37 helmet with help from Kelly Korol, director of training with DiveSafe International. Students could speak with employers and get hands on with skill-based activities during the Find your Fit tour in Nanaimo, Feb. 8 and 9. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Students get hands-on experience during job fair

WorkB.C.'s Find your Fit tour stops in Nanaimo

Ali-Anna Scott, 15, carries the Super Light 37 helmet with help from Kelly Korol, director of training with DiveSafe International. Students could speak with employers and get hands on with skill-based activities during the Find your Fit tour in Nanaimo, Feb. 8 and 9. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Nanaimo school district’s graduation rate for aboriginal students declined for the third straight year. (NEWS BULLETIN file)

Nanaimo school district looks to improve aboriginal graduation rates

Fewer aboriginal students graduated last year, reports B.C. Ministry of Education

Nanaimo school district’s graduation rate for aboriginal students declined for the third straight year. (NEWS BULLETIN file)
Wellington Secondary School Grade 12 students Emma Campbell, left, and Holly Cochrane show off a couple of dress samples available from Prom Closet Nanaimo. The non-profit has about 400 prom dresses in all colours, styles and sizes, which it will offer free to graduating teens. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin

Prom Closet Nanaimo helps students get prom perfect

Hundreds of dresses and suits at February boutique are free for graduating students

Wellington Secondary School Grade 12 students Emma Campbell, left, and Holly Cochrane show off a couple of dress samples available from Prom Closet Nanaimo. The non-profit has about 400 prom dresses in all colours, styles and sizes, which it will offer free to graduating teens. CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin
Nanaimo’s Greg Keller walks with sons Dustin, 5, and Colby, 10, near their current school, Rutherford Elementary, which will close this June. They have been assigned to go to Frank J. Ney Elementary, but Keller doesn’t trust his sons’ safety to walk the Hammond Bay route, which he estimates would take them more than an hour. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Parents question school catchment boundaries

Catchment boundary alignments can't please everyone, school district says

Nanaimo’s Greg Keller walks with sons Dustin, 5, and Colby, 10, near their current school, Rutherford Elementary, which will close this June. They have been assigned to go to Frank J. Ney Elementary, but Keller doesn’t trust his sons’ safety to walk the Hammond Bay route, which he estimates would take them more than an hour. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Nanaimo Citizen Advocacy Association started a Go Fund Me campaign that’s raised more than $19,000.

Nanaimo advocacy association no longer in crisis

City council agrees to provide funding to organization

Nanaimo Citizen Advocacy Association started a Go Fund Me campaign that’s raised more than $19,000.
Nanaimo’s Deborah Graves, a transplant recipient, shares her story during an event Monday with Citizens’ Services Minister Jinny Sims and Leanne Appleton, B.C .Transplant provincial executive director. The event celebrated a partnership between B.C. Transplant and Service B.C. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Minister highlights efforts to register organ donation decisions

Nanaimo woman shares transplant story during organ donation event

Nanaimo’s Deborah Graves, a transplant recipient, shares her story during an event Monday with Citizens’ Services Minister Jinny Sims and Leanne Appleton, B.C .Transplant provincial executive director. The event celebrated a partnership between B.C. Transplant and Service B.C. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Rachel Stevenson, a Grade 4 student at Cilaire Elementary, left positive messages on the desks of other students Thursday during the Great Kindness Challenge. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Nanaimo elementary school students spread kindness

Cilaire Elementary took the Great Kindness Challenge this week

Rachel Stevenson, a Grade 4 student at Cilaire Elementary, left positive messages on the desks of other students Thursday during the Great Kindness Challenge. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin