LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Recycling math doesn’t add up

Consumers can’t recoup their recycling fees no matter how hard they try, making those fees just another tax, says letter writer. (News Bulletin file photo)
Recycling fees can’t realistically be recouped by consumers, says letter writer
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Necrotizing fasciitis, a disease that is difficult and expensive to treat and often fatal, has cropped up in six dogs in Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach since October. (Stock photo)

Nanaimo veterinarian issues alert about flesh-eating disease in dogs
This year’s Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards winners include, back row, left to right: Michael Rhode Memorial Award winner Dr. Steve Beerman, Male Individual Athlete of the Year Patrick Vellner, Female Junior Team Athlete of the Year Tianna Kehler, Male Team Athlete of the Year Justin Geddie, Sports Administrator of the Year Daniel Fraser, High-Performance Coach of the Year Liam Goodall, Sandra Comadina accepting the Female Individual Athlete of the Year award for Shelly Stouffer, and front row, left to right, Junior Female Individual Athlete of the Year Sonya Urbanowicz, Team of the Year coach Finn Bodnar, Cole Libbus accepting the Grassroots Coach of the Year award for Troy Libbus, Junior Male Individual Athlete of the Year Matthew Wilson, and Junior Team of the Year assistant coach Kirsten Polz.

Outstanding sports achievement in Nanaimo recognized at awards gala
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Vancouver Island treetop retreat tops Airbnb list of Canada’s best new hosts

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A surveillance photo of a suspect in a reported robbery at CIBC in Parksville on May 19. (Submitted photo)

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Bucars RV Centre general manager Jeff Redmond with new recreational vehicles on his lot in Balzac, Alta. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. With gasoline prices hitting all-time highs, Redmond says he’s planning to stay closer to home when RV camping this summer. But he adds recreational vehicles are still one of the most affordable ways to travel as a couple or with a family once other costs are factored in. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol

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GoByBike BC Society envisions a future where everyone can experience the joy of cycling – for transportation, for play, for well-being, for the planet. Take part in Spring GoByBike Week May 30 to June 5!

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      An elderly couple fear they may have to leave their Nanaimo home of 15 years after it suffered heavy damage when high winds felled trees Wednesday, May 18. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

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      This screencap shows Caitlin Oakley rushing out of her North Saanich home to help rescue her family’s pet Goose from a Bald Eagle while breast-feeding her daughter. (Screencap/Courtesy Mike Lazic) This screencap shows Caitlin Oakley rushing out of her North Saanich home to help rescue her family’s pet Goose from a Bald Eagle while breast-feeding her daughter. (Screencap/Courtesy Mike Lazic)

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      Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen, centre, reacts as Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman celebrates his goal during second period NHL second round playoff hockey action against the Edmonton Oilers in Calgary, Wednesday, May 18, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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      Nanaimo loses Game 4 by 8-2 score Wednesday, May 18, at Frank Crane Arena

      Penticton Vees player Josh Nadeau carries the puck in the attacking zone as Nanaimo Clippers player Brett Merner defends on the play during Game 3 of the BCHL finals on Tuesday, May 17, at Nanaimo’s Frank Crane Arena. (Greg Sakaki/Black Press Media)

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      Devin Watson was awarded Best in Show for his wooden plaque titled ‘Interdiluvian’ at the Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show held in Duncan. The arts show can be viewed in-person at the Cowichan Community Centre until May 29. (Photo submitted by Susan Down)

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      Jason Aldean, left, and Bryan Adams perform “Heaven” at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Adams is hitting the road in Canada with a cross-country tour set for later this summer. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

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      The Nanaimo Rhododendron Society is holding a plant sale and truss show April 30. (News Bulletin file photo)

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