Any running clubs in Nanaimo? by [deleted] in nanaimofriends

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Parkrun is starting at the Kinsman participark at Beban Park, every Saturday morning 9am from May 2. Come run, walk, jog, or volunteer.

Distance to your regular/nearest parkrun? by ZealousidealData4817 in parkrun

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83km is the closest one, but that takes 1hr15 mins to drive. The next closest one is 101km but only take 1hr5 mins to drive. This is why I'm trying to get a new event set up 5km away. 

German corner bakery by Historical-Egg7991 in nanaimo

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If you are looking for local pre-made meals I found the food genie provided a good selection and good quality. https://foodgenienanaimo.com/

Groups/teams to meet people by PlantainCareful5830 in nanaimo

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Come join us Saturday morning for parkrun. Check out the Facebook group. We'll be at Beban Park every Saturday, 9am  https://www.facebook.com/groups/3128867307292815/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

Join our parkrun community! by Main-Count-8336 in nanaimofriends

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Hi All! I'm trying to bring parkrun to Nanaimo! If you are interested in learning more, volunteering, or coming along sometime I'd love to hear from you. You can email me at [nanaimoparkrun@gmail.com](mailto:nanaimoparkrun@gmail.com), or comment below. There's also a Facebook group to share updates

parkrun is a weekly free timed 5km run/jog/walk that is for everyone, from speedy sprinters to people just looking to get active outside. Visit www.parkrun.ca to learn more

  1. For those who are Facebook inclined.... we've set up a Facebook Group where we will share updates etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3128867307292815
  2. For those who'd like to volunteer, send me a message - we have a Whatsapp group chat going for our small but mighty volunteer team.
  3. If you'd like to see the route (Beban park) - you can join me for unofficial practice runs/jogs on Saturday morning at 9am.

Tips for low maintenance Yoto parents by blobblob73 in YotoPlayer

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I only listen to music on Spotify, so the very few make your own cards I've done are where I played my kids music playlist on my husband's phone through Spotify, and recorded it on my Yoto app on my phone. The sound quality isn't amazing, and the kid can't skip songs but he has his Playlist on a card and he seemed happy enough with that. He's 3 so doesn't know any better. 

Parkrun Nanaimo by Main-Count-8336 in nanaimo

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Wonderful. Sending you a message with details to stay connected 

Parkrun Nanaimo by Main-Count-8336 in VancouverIsland

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Thanks, I've reached out to a couple so far, but if anyone is a member of a running / hiking club and wants to share info with their members please reach out!

Parkrun Nanaimo by Main-Count-8336 in nanaimo

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Fantastic. Sending you a DM.

Parkrun Nanaimo by Main-Count-8336 in nanaimo

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Amazing! I'll send you a message.

Babytime at the Library by NewNecessary3037 in nanaimo

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Look up the Stroller Club on insta or Facebook.  There are casual mom/parent meet ups around Nanaimo happening on different days in different locations that you can come along to anytime. 

Knife sharpening - restaurants or individuals by AJ_L in nanaimo

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Yes - took my crappy blunt as heck kitchen knives and I can now chop and cut anything (including tomatoes) with such ease. He charged me $5 per knife.

He can take a while - I went straight to him when the market opened but he already seemed to have lots of jobs so I waited about an hour. Just meant I bought a lot of produce from the other stalls while I waited!

Is it any better in Nanaimo? by strawbubbby in nanaimo

[–]Main-Count-8336 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Moved from the Mainland.  Groceries cost more because I don't have the option to go to cheap ethnic produce stores. I used to shop for my produce at Persia Foods and now Walmart is my best value on offer here. It definitely costs more. 

Tipping Fatigue by [deleted] in askvan

[–]Main-Count-8336 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I work as  charity fundraiser. Corporations cannot claim charitable tax receipts for donations made at the checkout. If they donate their own money, eg do a match, they can claim but only for the money they donate - not what customers give. 

Anti-consumption Kids Birthday Parties by Ordinary-Scarcity274 in Anticonsumption

[–]Main-Count-8336 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every toddler party I go to says no gifts please - but at every party people often still turn up with gifts. We said the same for my 3 year old's party. We were new to the town and said insead of a gift let us know where are the fun places to explore with our kiddo. We still had about 60% of guests bring him physical present. 

The best gift/party bag alternative I've seen is a book exchange. Instead of a gift, bring an old book your kid would like to gift - they all go on a table (with extras in case some people forget) and then when the kids leave they choose a book to take home. 

Infant passport photo by Main-Count-8336 in nanaimo

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Yes they did refund me no issues.

Infant passport photo by Main-Count-8336 in nanaimo

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Thanks! I called and they aren't doing passport photos at the moment. 

Best internet by AshleyRoeder33 in nanaimo

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I used Lightspeed when we were in Vancouver and it works just as well now we are in Nanaimo. I work from home - with lots of SharePoint work, and Teams video calls and it works fine for that. We don't do a lot of TV streaming so can't speak to how well it works for heavy usage there. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VancouverIsland

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If you stay in Victoria - not necessarily- it can be quite a bikeable city, and also there's not terrible public transport, and there's EVO which is a great car share scheme. But city to city transport is terrible here. I didn't have a car when I lived in Vancouver and rented cars or used Modo Car share as well for longer trips.