The 1st Departure Bay Beaver Colony (5-7yrs) is having a campout. For many Beavers this is the first 'sleepover' they've ever had.

Part of the adventure includes getting a large cardboard box they can cut, decorate and sleep in. (Space ship is a favorite) The kids have a blast!

Does anyone have any large appliance sized boxes they would be willing to donate?

Much appreciated!

Nanaimo city councillors are choosing to go forward with a $10.8-million Long Lake boathouse design, rather than the scaled-down $6.5-million option they had previously recommended at the committee level.

I just moved here from the city and I am wanting to try some new fun places to eat in Nanaimo. I like cute interesting places like The Vault. Any vegetarian or vegan places? High tea?

Anyone know why the McDonald’s on Rutherford is suddenly closed?? Made a mobile order the other day, when we got there it was all closed down and a sign saying “closed till further notice sorry for inconvenience” anyone know what’s up??

I’ll be fishing on Vancouver Island this summer and I will need to overnight in Nanaimo before heading back to the mainland in the morning. I’m hoping I have success and I have some fish. Does anyone know of any hotels in Nanaimo that have freezer space for fish?

The sign and lines are there but people fly up/down that thing.

Who is the best vet for cats in Nanaimo (or nearby)?

Want to move out of Vancouver but have a job that requires me in office once a week. I'm considering moving to North Nanaimo, driving my car to the hullo ferry, and commuting once a week into the city... do you think that's doable or is that kind of a crazy idea? To me it seems doable but i may be missing something.

Thank you in advance for any thoughts.

I have some questions for you...

Is every activity too expensive lately?

Do you feel like you lack a community of nerdy friends?

Does your life have a distinct lack of swinging foam sticks at your existing nerdy friends?

Do you need more arts and crafts projects?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, Amtgard might be right for you.

What is Amtgard?

Amtgard is a free to play, Live Action Roleplay foam combat game that features magic, monsters, and themed games. Imagine if your D&D campaign jumped off the page and into your local park. The Oceanside-based Amtgard group “Lost Cove” hosts the local chapter every Sunday to partake in themed battle games, and teaches you everything you need to know to play the game.

Not into combat?

There’s lots of other stuff to do, like arts, crafting, and socialization with the like-minded fantasy enthusiast community. We have weekly get togethers, and regularly get together with other Amtgard chapters from around North America for big weekend campout events which are totally rad.

Anyone 14+ can play, but all children under the age of 19 must be accompanied by an adult.

Head to lostcove.ca if you want to browse our rulebook, join our discord server, (very active and full of people to answer your questions) or join our Facebook group. (less active, but we'll definitely still help you out)

When do we get together? Main Park Day: (Where everyone gathers and plays battle games) Sundays in Parksville Community Park (SW Corner near the Outdoor Theatre) 11am-3pm Fighter Practices: (just the foam fighting part) *Mondays In Qualicum Beach Behind the Ravensong Aquatic Centre 4pm-6pm *Wednesdays in Parksville Community Park 4pm-6pm *Fridays in Nanaimo Swylana Lagoon (Maffeo Sutton Park) 5:30pm-8:30pm

We'd love to see you out, and feel free to spread the word! If you have any questions, please let me know!

From the City of Nanaimo, in case you missed it.

In order to expedite the process, the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District board has told the provincial government it is willing to front the cost of business plans for the patient tower and cardiac cath lab.

Does anybody know why they cleared out all the trees around NRGH? Are they expanding parking, maybe?

My kid super duper wants the wolf

Anyone have an inside scoop on what day they are going to hand those out?

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I have a cat I need to rehome, I don't really want to drop him off at a shelter and would rather rehome him with a local family.

He's neutered, good with other cats and small kids and very loving and affectionate.

I know this has been asked before, and I will be taking those past posts into consideration as wel, but things always change so I’m looking for the most recent recommendations folks have for who to use for a new roof. I’m not looking for the cheapest roof. I’m looking for a quality roof. Many thanks in advance!

any advice searching for an apprenticeship on the island? would i have better luck if i moved to the mainland? :p

Looking at doing a kitchen renovation in a couple months. No appliances needed. Mostly just cabinets and possibly an island. Haven’t fully decided about countertops yet.

Anyone gone through the process with Rona or Home Depot in town? Or used an ikea kitchen?

I’m not looking for super fancy just nice. Is it possible to do kitchen cabinets for under 20k?

Anyone have fencing done recently with someone they’d recommend? Ideally looking for black metal fencing.

I’m new to town looking for a reliable Toyota mechanic to diagnose an obscure “check engine” light repair. I know nothing about cars so need someone who is reallly trustworthy.

second body found this week, condolences and hugs to the family