Nanaimo News Notes April 12, 2011

Local Business: gets the chance to pitch the Dragons in the popular CBC show the Dragon's Den. Elite Gaming holds for fun only poker, dice and roulette gaming events in restaurants and pubs. Currently Boston Pizza and Windward Pub host the events where players compete for fun and a monthly prize of $200 and a quarterly trip to Las Vegas. They get to make their pitch on May 12 and are hopeful they will score the needed capital to take their venture international.
NTG: the Nanaimo Theatre Group was founded in 1961 as a small group of theatre enthusiasts who began their venture in rented premises and they finally acquired property on Rosstown Road which remains their home to this day. More information is available about the group and upcoming events by visiting their website HERE.
Diesel Spill: in Newcastle Channel occured about 10:30 am Saturday when a fuel barge was about to transfer oil to the tanks at the Suncor terminal at Brechin Point. The actual cause is not known at this time but the clean up efforts were successful in not only containing the 200 litre spill but also in cleaning it up.
SPCA: has presented the city of Nanaimo with a draft proposal of bylaws that deal with various issues dealing with animals, these range from the control of dangerous dogs to the sale of rabbits. The proposals have been received by the city and are being considered as a good source of information.
Larry Bush: if you know the whereabouts of this 31 year old man who has an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who was living on Wakesiah Ave. you are asked to contact the local RCMP. The man's mother who lives in Ontario fears something is amiss with her son, as he has failed to keep in touch with her in recent months. Although they have not seen each other for sometime, it is unlike Mr. Bush to not regularly contact his mother. The RCMP opened a missing persons file on Feb. 18 in this matter.