Thursday, May 15, 2008

NANAIMO- 05/14/08- Dave Sadhra, owner of Uplands Esso, uses a dip stick as a secondary way of measuring his fuel load. Sadra says fuel suppliers short him an average of 600-800L of fuel per delivery of 25,000L. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Darrell Bellaart
NANAIMO-05/14/08- Jeorge Mcgladrey, Executive Director of the Nanaimo Citizen's Advocacy urges you to come out to 'Souper Bowl,' taking place at Harbourfront Plaza May 23 at 11am. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO-05/14/08- Bert Abbott of the Vancouver Island North BC Paraplegic Association, and Lesley Lorenz, co-chairman of the city's Measuring Up Task Force, illustrate the hardships of wheelchair accessibility throughout Nanaimo. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Robert Barron
NANAIMO- 05/14/08- John Radelja, an eight year employee of Coastland Wood Industries, feels fortunate to still be employed, in wake of the recent mill closures in the area. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Robert Barron
NANAIMO- 05/14/08- Coastland Wood Industries are still in full operation, despite recent closures of other Mills in the area. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Robert Barron

May 13- The Daily News

NANAIMO- 05/13/08- Hanna Kincade, 15, of Kwalikum Secondary School, uses a black light to locate fingerprints at the mock crime scene put on by the physics department at Malispina University-College. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Danielle Bell.

May 12- Daily News

NANAIMO- 05/12/08- (from left) Braeja Chadwick, Victoria Timmermans and Samantha Cashmore are crowned the 2008 Mermaid Ambassador's for the Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO- 05/13/08- Quality Foods' founders(from left) Ken Schley, John Briuolo and Noel Hayward are thanked by Joe Murphy, VP of Operations and Support services for VIHA. Quality Foods donated $75,000 to the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and its affiliates yesterday, bringing the foundations total donations to $134,250 since 1995. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Derek Spalding

NANAIMO- 05/12/08- Les Parfait Inconnus performed three sold-out shows for the kids of Nanaimo at the Port Theatre during the Vancouver Island International Children's Festival. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)

May 11- Daily News

NANAIMO- 05/11/08- Nanaimo Pirates' Andrew Young, is checked back to first during the first game of the double-header against the North Shore Twins at Serauxmen Stadium. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO- 05/11/08- North Shore Twins' Keaton Briscoe is able to slide under the tag of Nanaimo Pirate catcher Andrew Young during the first game of their double-header at Serauxmen Stadium. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO- 05/11/08- Sarah Milewski grimaces as she has her shin tattooed by artist Steve Elia during the Carnival of Skin tattoo festival, held at Beban Community Centre (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO- 05/11/08- Russ Foxx, of The Fall tattoo parlour, tightens the suspension suspenders, he just installed on Luke Detheridge at the Carnival of Skin tattoo festival held at Beban Community Centre. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)

May 9- Daily News

NANAIMO- 04/09/08- Randy Jespersen is President and CEO of Terasen Gas. The company is constructing a 12-hectare gas storage facility, on an 84-hectare project site known as Mt. Hayes, located about 6 km northwest of Ladysmith. The storage tank itself will hold 1.5 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO- 04/09/08- Josie Gurney, who suffers from fibromyalgia wants to get the word out that TV evangelist Peter Popoff (not pictured) is a fraud. Gurney was led to believe that this 'lions eye' would help heal her once washed her hands for seven seconds, and then held it by her heart for seven seconds and then sent the lions eye and cheque back to Popoff. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO- 04/09/08- Josie Gurney, who suffers from fibromyalgia wants to get the word out that TV evangelist Peter Popoff (not pictured) is a fraud. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Darrell Bellaart
NANAIMO- 04/09/08- Rob Johnston shops for mother's day flowers at Turley's Flower shop on Terminal Ave. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
NANAIMO- 04/09/08- Mike Hacking stands next to the fleet of city trucks. Increasing gas prices are a growing concern with the cost of operation. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Derek Spalding
AAIMO-05/09/08- Shane Catrall can't wait for her daughter, Kim Catrall's new movie Sex and the City to open up next weekend. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)
AAIMO-05/09/08- Shane Catrall can't wait for her daughter, Kim Catrall's new movie Sex and the City to open up next weekend. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)

May 8- Daily News

NANAIMO- 05/08/08- Steve King, an employee of Husky gas station has been pumping gas for 20 years. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News)

May 7- Daily News

NANAIMO- 05/07/08- George Hanson, managing director of the downtown Nanaimo partnership, shows the old Wichita building, which the city is purchasing to make into a centre for performing arts. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Darrell Bellaart

May 6- Daily News

NANAIMO- 05/06/08- City Counselor Diane Brennan shows that voters will be able to place their vote via the telephone, blackberry or on-line when voting in this upcoming election. (Jeff Boyce/Daily News) **for story by Darrell Bellaart