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			<news:title>Tennis bubble to remain as City of Nanaimo continuing Westwood Lake land purchase</news:title>

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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Westwood Tennis Club bubble will remain at Arbot Rd., after City Council opted to preserve the facility during their purchase of the site later this year. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)]]></image:caption>
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