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Two arrested in beer bottle attack When local RCMP officers responded to a call about two intoxicated girls at the Parksville skateboard park, they got there just in time to stop a violent assault. Oceanside RCMP Sergeant Darrell Robertson reported Thursday that the call came in at 6:47 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Parksville Community Park. He said the two local girls are alleged to have been very belligerent, picking fights with other young
people who were using the park. When police arrived, they found about 20 youth at the site and one of the girls appeared to be violently assaulting a 14-year-old boy. Robertson said it appeared the large crowd was attempting to get the girl to stop the attack and leave. Police arrested two females whose names can not be released due to their age. As it turned out, the alleged assault was worse than first appeared.
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Jamboree set for Coombs There is a great and affordable way to celebrate and foster the delightful old time music of Canada this weekend as the Coombs Old Time Fiddlers host their annual Jamboree and Dance Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1 to 10 p.m. at the Coombs rodeo grounds. The afternoon Open Stage offers artists an opportunity to sign up and demonstrate their talents on instruments and vocals. This is followed by a special featured performance by Sarah Tradewell, a young fiddler extraordinaire currently attending the University of Victoria. It’s fun, economical and well worth seeing.
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Mom Victoria helps as Savana Miller, 3, looks on with pride while her big sister, Portia, 5, gives a presentation about the importance of the District Lot 10 property to Qualicum Beach town council Monday night. Portia said the town should save the trees, as they help us breathe. NEIL HORNER PHOTO
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Moving on from the Royals While the list of Parksville Royals graduates that have gone on to play college or university ball is far too long to list, those close to the team have been tracking four former Royals — the most by the way of any of the four Island PBL teams — playing professional baseball this year. As reported previously in The
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the United States and Iceland. Scott said the Vancouver branch of the BBB has recently received an influx of calls about the scam from Vancouver Island residents. “People should think twice when giving out any information — even if the name sounds legitimate,” Scott said. “Scammers often use familiar or well-established names in order to gain trust, which poses a real danger to the public.” Scott urged Island residents to treat all unsolicited phone calls with scepticism and check with the organization directly that the caller is claiming to be from, using the contact numbers found on their website. She stressed the importance of not providing any personal information, as many of the scams are an attempt to steal your identity, along with your money. Never, she added, give personal information over the phone and never provide credit or debit card information for payment. If you think you have been a target, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. — News staff
Another earthquake has shaken the earth’s crust off the coast of Vancouver Island. The tremblor was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey as a 4.1 magnitude event, with an epicenter in the same general area as Friday’s 6.4 event. The quake, which happened just after 4 a.m. Thursday, was 29.4 kilometres deep.
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Although he was hurt, a pedestrian in the 200 block of Highway 19A did not require hospital treatment Wednesday. Oceanside RCMP Sergeant Darrell Robertson said the man was treated by ambulance staff and released after being hit by a vehicle. Robertson said the driver of the vehicle was charged with driving without due care and attention as a result of the incident. NEIL HORNER PHOTO
Battle continues over KSS By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER It may take the high road and it may be constructive, but when the Town of Qualicum Beach sends its next letter to the school board regarding the possible closure of the local high school, it will also be pointed. Council members agreed unanimously Monday night to send the letter to the board after being turned down flat in their request to have the town’s consultant address the next board meeting. The consultant, Dr. Doug Player, present-
The fight to keep the high school open in Qualicum Beach flared up again this week. ed his report on the options for keeping Kwalikum Secondary School open at the July council meeting and had planned to present that same
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report to the school board. However, in a letter to council, School District 69 (Qualicum) chair Eve Flynn said the board of trustees
didn’t need to hear the presentation and turned the request down. “Both the superintendant and I were in attendance when Dr. Player made his presentation to the town council and (we) updated the board on that presentation,” she said in her letter. “As well, all trustees have a copy of Dr. Player’s report. As this board is well-informed on the report, a further presentation is not necessary and your request to have Dr. Player appear before our board is not approved.” SEE
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FIREFIGHTERS BUSY WITH BUSH FIRE Firefighters in Qualicum Beach found themselves suddenly busy in August, with an increase of 141 staff hours over the month. Much of the reason, said Fire Chief Darryl Kohse in his monthly report to council, was because of an interface fire along Highway 19 that required several hours to extinguish. Although it was small, he said, it was very difficult to access, due to terrain and the time of day. Of the 46 calls in August, 28 were for medical aid, while six calls were for false alarms.
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Stressed out By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER Has work, family, school or something got you feeling stressed out? Over time stress can have negative effects on your health and can contribute to depression, insomnia and even cardiovascular disease. Anti-depressants and sleeping pills have long been prescribed for such conditions but if you are looking for a natural approach to managing stress, anxiety and sleep disturbances you can get some free advice at an upcoming seminar at the Parksville Pharmasave Tuesday, Sept. 20. Naturopathic Physician Serenity Aberdour is making a special appearance from 1:30 to 4 p.m. to answer questions and provide evidencebased information about natural medicines. Parksville Pharmasave Natural Health Educator Lisa Leger said they are lucky to have Aberdour who will be sharing her wealth of knowledge on ways to manage stress. Leger said while anti-depressants and sleeping pills are the
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answer for some patients, many people don’t realize that some of the drugs can be habit forming and they run into difficulties when they try to discontinue using them. “People are surprised that when they try to stop using
them they run into trouble and that is why at Pharmasave we do counsel patients who are trying to switch off of a sleeping aid and want to try different options,” Leger said.
She added “Here at Pharmasave we bring in experts to let our patients know what their options are and we give people the knowledge. If patients know there is more than just the prescription they are
better educated and can take control of their own health.” Aberdour has a Naturopathic practice in Vancouver and is also the Manager of Science and Education at SISU natural health products. Aberdour said her position at SISU allows her to research and develop new products and her clinical practice provides her with hands on knowledge she can use in seminars. “It’s a really nice balance. I see what happens in the real world and when consumers call with technical questions I can help with practical knowledge. It is a lot of back and forth,” she said. Aberdour said in her upcoming seminar she will be going over what the effects of stress are in the body and how it can play into any health concern. She will be focussing on what nutrients do in the body, why you need them and why you become low in them when you are stressed out. The use of plants to heal has a long history in most cultures around the world. Aberdour has extensive knowledge of herbal medicines, and regular-
ly reviews the latest research on their modern uses, while also maintaining her knowledge on the traditional uses of medicinal plants. Aberdour said L-Theanine is a new and interesting supplement that has shown to reduce anxiety, improve mental focus and make stressful situations more manageable and has no negative side effects. She will talk about the benefits of L-Theanine for easing stress as well as other herbal supplements that can be helpful in calming you down. Aberdour said it is an exciting time to be a Naturopathic Doctor in British Columbia where the industry is regulated. She said last year when they acquired prescription rights it was ground breaking and it put ND’s in this province in a unique position. “It is good for preserving our scope of practice to access prescriptions the odd time you need them. Ontario is the next province looking at prescription rights. Space is limited for the Sept. 20 seminar at Parksville Pharmasave so register by phone at 250-951-0243. SEE
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Stretching can make a difference By APRIL KURAMOTO NEWS CONTRIBUTOR Let’s ask ourselves what is stress? Many of us know the experience of being stressed, but do we fully understand what is happening within ourselves? Guy Slowik, MD writes “Stress is the emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world.” This definition of stress differenti-
ates — stress is not what is happening — ie. “I’m stressed out because of work.” Instead it suggests, stress is our response to what is happening – ie. “I am responding to my work with stress.” I agree. With awareness and practice, we can learn to respond differently to the outside pressures that arise in our lives. Harvard Medical School has three suggestions that are most effective to reduce stress: deep breathing, stretching and
meditation. In most yoga classes, you will experience all three. There are unlimited ways to experience yoga, the key is to find a style or approach that resonates within you. Here is a short practice you can enjoy at home: Sitting up straight with relaxed shoulders in a chair, with your feet grounded firmly on the floor or yoga mat. SEE
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Another variation is to relax onto your back, with your neck and shoulders in a neutral spine on the floor. Visualize turning down the volume on your thoughts, allowing them to become like clouds in the sky, simply drifting by you. Begin to observe your breath, listening to the sound. Notice the length of your in breath (inhalation) and out breath (exhalation). Feel that transition space, or pause between the inhalation and exhalation. If your mind is particularly busy, just count your breathe rhythmically 1-2-3-4 Mississippi. Eventually, you may build towards breathing in to the count of eight and out for the same. Practice deepening your breath all the
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April Kuramato shows the proper technique for stretching to relieve stress. way to the diaphragm, just beneath the belly button. Slowing down and deeply breathing calms the mind. Remember, the slower and deeper your breath, the more calm your mind and body become. A calm mind allows space for wis-
dom, clarity, creativity and healing. Gather an eyepillow, neck roll, yoga bolster or a stack of firm blankets. Keep them within reach. Bring one hip next to the wall, resting onto your back and lifting your legs up the wall.
Keep the knees bent with your feet in front of them for a gentler option. Or slide your hips closer to the wall until you feel a gentle opening in the backs of your legs. Press your feet against the wall to lift your hips & slide the bolster or blankets underneath you. Your tailbone rests just towards the wall in front of your bolster or blankets. Add a neck roll or eyepillow for added comfort. You might enjoy listening to calming music here. If you start to lose circulation in your feet, come out of the pose slowly and gently. In a comfortable seated or kneeling position, reconnect to your deep belly breathing. Feel yourself root to the Earth and al-
low that connection space to nurture you. Visualize your inhalation bringing into you peace, ease, love, and acceptance. Allow your needs to emerge or any intentions you wish to set. With the exhalation, let go of the energy you’re ready to release — stress, charged emotions, worry, discontent or anything no longer serving you. Let it be that simple to begin. Yes! Many people find the support of community and knowledgeable instructors vital to their yoga practice. April is teaching an eight-week guided introduction to meditation and the energy body beginning October 23. April Kuramoto runs the Blys Yoga Studio in Parksville
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Stress doesn’t have to be debilitating problem Another seminar Leger said people might be interested in attending is being held Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The Inner World of Dreams: An introduction to Working with Dreams is being conducted by Diane Hancox. Leger said Hancox is a great speaker and you can bet she will make the presentation zappy and interesting. Hancox will teach about the unconscious and its creation of images through dreams using a Jungian or
Depth Psychology perspective. Up for discussion will be the healing and compensatory function of dreams and participants will process dream images as a group. They will also learn ways to work with dreams and better understand the symbolic dream material. Leger said getting a good night’s sleep is not only important for your overall health, but also important for dreaming. “When you get into the deeper sleep
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High school site rezoned KSS site can now only be used for school By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER The Town of Qualicum Beach fired off a salvo this week in their battle to keep Kwalikum Secondary School, rezoning the property to make it more difficult to sell, in the event of its closure by the school board. At Monday night’s regular council meeting, council passed third reading and then final adoption of a land use and subdivision amendment bylaw that redesignated the land as school use only, from
LUKE SALES ... move sends a clear message to the school board its former designation as institutional. The move, said planner Luke Sales in a report to council, will send a clear message to school trustees. “The KSS school land would be extremely valuable if it were made available for alternative uses,
such as residential,” Sales said in his report. “A rezoning to school use only... would send a clear message to the school district that alternative uses are not an option, and to remind them that the town controls land use.” Council passed both motions unanimously, with Coun. Kent Becker absent. Commenting on the issue at the close of the meeting, Qualicum Beach resident Frank Horner said the move was going in the wrong direction. “You’ve taken a defensive route on KSS,” Horner said. “I suggest you push the offensive on tnis school baord. There are all sorts of alternatives
you could offer for the use of this building. That’s the only thing that will persuade them.” However, Ross Milligan didn’t agree, calling for residents to make KSS an election issue. “Vote for trustees who are committed to keeping the school open,” he said. Similarly, parent Julie Austin thanked council for the move, along with all the other support they have given the cause. “You have been very supportive over the past year,” she said, to applause from the audience. “Thank you for all the work you have put into KSS.”
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DR. DOUG PLAYER ... Won’t be giving his report on KSS to the school board Coun. Jack Wilson uttered a note of caution however, suggesting that such a letter might backfire. “It’s their jurisdiction to make the decision,” he said. His concern was echoed by Coun. Mary Brouillet, who stressed that council should take a consultative approach. “Can this letter say we want them to make better decisions?” she asked. “If we send an invitation to the new superintendent, he has not heard the re-
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port. Maybe we should invite him to one of our open houses.” Westbroek agreed that council should continue to work with the board. “To invite the board members to and the new administration to open up a dialogue with our consultant and our staff would be wonderful,” he said. “This letter is in a very positive vein and encourages them to open up to the input we are trying to provide.” In his report to council, Player recommended that deliberations about the future of Kwalikum Secondary focus not only on decreasing enrolment, but also on capacity, revenue and facilities usage. He also urged that the cultural, social and economic impacts on Qualicum Beach be taken into consideration. Player also stressed the need for the board
to put an emphasis on seeking solutions to maintain the facility as a viable secondary school. In response to his report, council called on the school board to appoint a task force of Kwalicum Secondary students and staff, whose mandate would be to find ways to create distinction for the school, through unique program offerings. As well, the proposed task force would be mandated to engage the thoughts and expertise of the local community. The town also offered to help the board explore opportunities to repopulate the school with community resources, such as the Family Resources Association or the Oceanside Volunteer Group. Impacts on the lucrative international student program were also stressed.
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Speaking to the issue Monday night, Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek called the decision to deny the request unfortunate. “I suggest we respond to the board, expressing our disappointment and at the same time expressing our desire to work together.” Coun. Barry Avis agreed, noting council has worked to find ways to keep the school open since the day after they heard about the possibility of its closure. “We want to look at things that can be taught at the school,” he said. “We opened our arms and said we want to be involved, the residents want to be involved, so for the board to say they don’t need to hear Dr. Blair’s report is a little disheartening, because I thought we were on a path of cooperation.”
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Chris Burger says he’ll run Acting mayor wants a real mandate By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER Parksville has it’s first candidate for mayor in acting mayor Chris Burger. While the papers can’t be filed until Oct. 4, Burger said he’s in a fortunate position with his business and enjoyed the last nine months enough that he is intending to run for mayor.
“I feel a deep connection to the city and I want to continue in this roll,” he told The News recently in the mayor’s office he has worked in for the past nine months. “The next three years are pivotal for the city, there are some big decisions to make. We have to finish the OCP (official community plan) and I’m very close to that process. We have to make sure the OCP reflects the community,” he said. He gave a long list of current or upcoming projects that he
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wants to work on including the health centre, the school district’s Family Place, the Arrowsmith Water Service’s new river intake and treatment facility, the possibility of developing B.C.’s first aquifer storage and recovery system, adding to the beach front boardwalk, revitalizing Wembley Mall, increasing focus on the industrial park and keeping and attracting small business. He said he has a lot to offer in the roll, not the least of which being that he has already been doing the job since mayor Ed Mayne stepped down in January to pursue the provincial Liberal leadership. Rather than holding a by-election less than a year from the regular election, his fellow councillors chose him to complete the term. Aside from spending 12 of the last 15 years on local councils, Burger said he’s qualified because, “I’m current and up to date on the issues.” First elected in Qualicum Beach at just 27, he took a term off before running in Parksville where he’d relocated. The popular councillor has now been on Parksville council for three terms where he spent the least of anyone elected in the last election, yet received the most votes. The 42-year-old plans to continue his low spending ways in his first campaign for mayor and will not be accepting donations. “I don’t want to feel
obligated to anyone,” he said. “With larger sums of money there might be some expectations,” he said, adding he has already said no to some donations and will focus on getting out in the community and “a lot of doorstep conversations.” “That’s really my style,” he said explaining he thinks the mayor shouldn’t be obligated to serve any one group or individual, but all residents, the community as a whole. “Elections are a time to reconnect with the community,” he said, looking forward to the process, but cautioning that council still has a busy season ahead between regular business, the upcoming Union of B.C. Municipalities conference and the election. “We want to keep the campaigning out of the council chambers,” he said. “This is a busy time for council and we want to stay focused on the big issues.” Burger said despite his dozen years in local politics he hasn’t run for mayor before because as a family man and small business owner he didn’t have the time. With his experience this year as acting mayor he has laid himself off from his business — the Meadowood Convenience Store — hired staff and said, “I’m very fortunate that my wife is playing an active roll in the business.” writer@pqbnews.com
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ometimes, it seems, the answer to our problems can be found right under our feet. We only need to snatch our eyes away from the usual forward-facing gaze that dictates we do things as we always have, only more so. That could well prove to be the case with our energy needs in British Columbia in particular, or the nation as a whole if the encouraging results from a new study by the Geological Survey of Canada prove as good as they sound. Is this a pipe The study, released this week, indicates that dream? Let’s British Columbia is sitting on top of a huge store hope not of clean, renewable energy which, rather than being based on something you dig or pump up and burn, is based on something that’s already burning hot — the interior temperature of the earth itself. This geothermal energy, the study goes on to state, is potentially large enough to supply not just the entire province’s energy needs, but that of the entire country — and 100 million times beyond that. Unlike the fossil fuel we currently use to power our modern civiliztion, this geothermal bonanza that exists tantalizingly close to the surface in parts of B.C., Alberta, the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territory, emits few greenhouse gasses and doesn’t rely on wind, tide or any other changeable quantity, but rather, is stable, constant and always available for use. Imagine if you will, a province of electric cars that are powered by a system of geothermal generating stations, homes that are heated the same way and even industries powered by it. Is this a pipe dream? Let’s hope not. As few who do not have a vested interest in the fossil fuel industry understand by this point, our civilization is at an environmental tipping point. The answers exist. The question now is whether we have to courage to make the huge changes required. — editorial by Neil Horner
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’m sure a lot of us, at some time or other, have briefly envied the lifestyle of the rich and famous. We see them walking on red carpets before adoring fans, sitting in plush restaurants, sunning themselves on private beaches having just flown in from somewhere exotic on a private jet. Many of them wear dark glasses day and night, indoors and out. Are they hiding something or hiding from something? Beats me. Most of them I’ve never heard of so they’re safe from my prying eyes. Admittedly, I watch very little commercial television and movies are rare events so I’m not really qualified as a celebrity critic but that won‘t stop me.
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I’ve never seen a so-called reality show and most sitcoms I stumble across appear aimed at a 12 to 14-year-old audience. As a purely intellectual exercise, I sometimes try to match up a celebrity name with what they actually do. For example, I’ve often heard of the Kardashian sisters but until I looked them up on Wikipedia tonight I had no idea what accounted for their celebrity status. Previously, the only thing I ever learned of them is that one sister has an enormous derriere. If that’s a criterion for fame, we have a lot of famous people in town. I heard a commentator lately
on an artsy show complaining that many of these ersatz stars are mainly famous for being famous. Period. Of course, there are some talented people in the entertainment business, people like By Harvey Julia Roberts, Colin Dorval Firth, Nicole Kidman and Jeff Bridges but the vast majority seem to me complete nobodies. For many, their main claim to fame is being busted for drugs or drunk driving or being so plastered on stage as to forget the lyrics of their purportedly hit song. Perhaps I’m just out of the loop as they say or is it the noose? Some years ago I had a brush with the jet set lifestyle. My
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employer had been bought by a much larger competitor and I was included in the goods and chattels category. My new masters decided to take me and them on a tour of some of their operations in Truro, Halifax and Toronto. I was told to report at a private hangar in Montreal airport at 7 a.m. on a frigid January morning. We would be doing the tour in a corporate Lear jet. I had seen advertisements in Fortune magazine for these things showing sumptuous leather armchairs in a spacious cabin tastefully arranged around drink-laden coffee tables, everyone smiling and relaxed. Hah! Believe me, sometimes pictures do lie. Spacious, my eye! The first clue came when a guy in uniform took my bag at
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the bottom of a small flight of stairs and advised me to don my overcoat on the tarmac as it would be difficult to do in the plane. The Lear was about the size of a modern jet fighter. In the cabin, nearly bent double, I groped towards a seat and plunked down somewhat nervously. I’m a rotten passenger at the best of times. I hardly got through my rosary when this beast roared down the runway and almost immediately took off at a 45 degree angle. I was trapped in a leather-lined culvert. I lost all desire to be rich and famous then and there. As I get older I’m coming to realize that the only fame worth having is the acceptance of family as being someone a bit special, if only to them.
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Last year my wife and I purchased a small house in the town of Qualicum Beach. It was not an easy task to do at all. I had a local realtor assist us in trying to find a suitable place somewhere close within walking distance to the town center. We spent months looking and found the whole experience very frustrating and nearly impossible to accomplish. There was not much of anything to choose from with what was available. We settled for a smaller and somewhat older place as that was all there was near town. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I should laugh or cry out loud when somebody says there are lots of homes available in Qualicum Beach. My view is that this comment is total nonsense and when the local mayor is given such a rousing pat on the back for being so conscientious all I can do is laugh and ask why? Our experience has shown us that there is very much a need for some sustainable growth and new housing here in old Qualicum Beach. A strong mayor and civic leader with a real vision for the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future could easily see this fact and demand it. Some of Qualicum Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s locals claim this place is just absolutely wonderful, but in their almighty view there really is no more space or room for new families and others. Just look around for yourself in Qualicum Beach and ask isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t now the time for a new vision and time to vote for a better future? I believe it really is.
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Chemtrails over Vancouver Island? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9.40 p.m. Monday night and there are three jets flying parallel across the sky spewing giant chemical trails beneath the full moon. These are not the regular contrails of vapor that disperse after a few minutes, these trails spread across the entire Island and widen
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t would appear that I am not the flavour of the month amongst some of the ladies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and gentlemen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who are blessed with calling Qualicum Beach home. Rather surprising, considering the number of friendly hellos I receive when walking in town and the supportive conversations I share with dog-walking acquaintances. I am told that facts, not conjecture should guide my expressed opinions, but what are the so-called facts? Managed growth, whatever that means, is apparently urban sprawl that will dot the area with residential nodes that would make nonsense of the guidelines of OCP, Urban Containment Boundaries, zoning, agricultural and forest reserves, traffic reduction, compact town and so on. Is it possible that Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss is Qualicum Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gain â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or vice-versa? Affordable housing, whatever that means, is reliant upon financial help from all levels of government and/or corporate largess. Then, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to decide who gets it, young families or downsizing seniors? Which comes first, job creation or housing? Public transit, many variations already tried and discontinued, guaranteed to break the bank. As long as thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a car in the driveway it will be used. Thoughts of a district-wide bus service are, sadly, pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking. The same goes for the $100 million revitalized E&N Railway. Until all private vehicles are somehow removed from the roads transit is an unaffordable money-pit here. So much more can be said in rebuttal, but the editor has limits, so let me close with the comment that while my upcoming vote is confidential it will be based, as best I can, on the quality of the candidates, not on extreme opinions. Councillor Brouilette has demonstrated an admirable ability to learn and contribute over the past three years and will stand high on my list of preferences .
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to hundreds of metres wide, and why is it that they turn around and fly backwards and forwards for hours? What kind of scheduled flight does that? Who is flying these jets? What are they spraying? Who gave them permission to fly over Vancouver Island and who is paying for it? I am very concerned that no one seems to notice what is right in front of their eyes. Although high above, they are there virtually every day. These are not scheduled flights, a fact anyone can check for themselves. So who and what are they? Hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anyone else noticed the white powder on their cars and in
the rain. Does anybody know? Does anybody care? Please, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s join forces to find out what going on, if only to protect our children. I would be happy to meet with people to discuss this matter further.
John St. John Parksville
Health system is broken here I live in Qualicum Beach and for nearly 15 years and I had a doctor in Chase River. In later years I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to drive that far. When the husband/
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wife doctor team opened a clinic in Qualicum Beach I could walk there but alas, they only lasted a month. She recommended Dr. Lee. That worked very well, she was terrific and the best office receptionist Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met in 20 years. Dr. Lee left the Island August 18. A friend suggested the new doctor husband and wife team in Qualicum Beach so I called to be told they had a meeting early that day and they would not be taking any of Dr. Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patients â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they had to find a Parksville doctor. The only patients they were accepting were people who had just moved to the Island. Does the medical pay less for people who want to change doctors? I am having cataract surgery and Dr. Lee kindly did my pre-op medical before she left, so I told her if I get sick Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just go to the walk-in clinic. She looked at me and said you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t because you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a family doctor. Who knew? Our medical plan does not work well on Vancouver Island, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as damaged as our ferry system. We need a clean sweep of the top people and get some common sense injected.
Peggy Bodnar Qualicum Beach
Alberta oil beats the alternatives With the spotlight now being focused on Syria and Libya, I would like to give my point of view on dirty oil. The world needs oil. The vocal opponents of Alberta oil sands are still driving cars, flying and buying goods that have been trucked long distances. The emerging markets are increasing their demands. Would you rather buy oil from a Canada with a stable economy, a good humanitarian record, or dirty oil from Libya, Syria, Bahrain or Kuwait? I say their oil causes more mayhem, death and destruction in the world. The only real solution is a worldwide push for solar and wind power. There will always be a need for oil for many years to come. I regard oil from Canada as clean.
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Too many questions B.C. Hydro is rolling the dice when it comes to the health and welfare of our citizens in regards to the smart meters. Not enough information about the bad consequences is known. This is especially true when it comes to the development of the brain in fetuses as well as toddlers and young children. What is known clearly causes concern. These concerns include things such as high levels of cancercausing microwave radiation, insomnia and other medical problems. In addition, criminals can hack into these mini-computers, not a pleasant thought when on vacation or being away. The estimated costs of placing such a device everywhere is almost a billion dollars, and guess who pays for that ... your hydro bill! The least BC Hydro can do is offer the option of deciding for ourselves.
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switch back to PST and GST because they have no records. Give me a break! Of course they do. Otherwise they cannot complete their corporate financial statements or pay their taxes. Of course they still have the hardware â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they used it for HST software after switching from the PST-GST software. And, where do you think these things all happen? At the point-of-sale. No business will have a problem, other than time, to switch back the systems â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially if given enough lead time. Speaking of lead time, Mr. Fletcher indicates that the change back to GSTPST cannot be done in a matter of months. Interesting. Both our Federal and our Provincial Governments have had turns at changing their rate of charge, and these events took place overnight, causing businesses to scramble. As for businesses with no experience on the PST, they will get it now. I am sure that if they had to deal with eco fees, deposit fees and carbon taxes that have been implemented by the provincial government, they can deal with the PST. As for the experts all giving different advice to Mike Jagger, perhaps he should have dealt with the provincial government who implemented the tax, and gotten his instructions in writing from the source to ensure he did things right. All tax consultants are experts, but they all have different approaches. Then there is the question of what to tax once the HST is erased? Go back to exactly what was there before HST came in. Last time I looked, the purpose of government was to serve the people. This is a wake-up call to start doing just that.
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Saturday food drive planned By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Kathryn Collins was given a big job to do, but she has squared her shoulders and got down to work, organizing this weekend’s drive in Qualicum Beach and Parksville to help the Salvation Army Food Bank, and the people who rely on it. She was given the task by her church, Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but she makes no bones about Saturday’s British Columbia Thanksgiving Food Drive drive being an effort by the whole community. “It’s the community that will make a difference,” she said, and I hope, in my small way, to help out.” That assistance, she added, is desper-
ately needed. “Local food banks need help,” she said. “In Canada there are over 100,000 people each month in need, and food banks don’t get government funding. Many would go hungry without them.” The food drive, she said, involves 400 homes in both Qualicum Beach and Parksville having either Thrifty’s or Quality Foods grocery bags dropped off, with a flyer stapled to each, explaining the program. The bags and flyers, she said, are being delivered by eight teams of about two to four community members, about half from the Mormon congregation and the rest made up of other church and commu-
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The Salvation Army’s Major Rolf Guenther shows one of the bags he hopes will be filled nity groups, as well as individual citizens. These same teams, she said, will go back over their route on Saturday, picking up any and all donations. “People will just
donate what they can,” she said. “We would like to have as many donations as possible, but there is no specific goal.” The flyers, she noted, contain a
1-800 number that can be called for any questions about the program. Although she stressed that anything is welcome, Collins said the campaign is looking for some specific items, such as canned meat and fish, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, baby formula, baby food, rice, whole wheat pasta and sauce and pet food. All donations, she said, will go straight to the Salvation Army Food Bank, headquartered in French Creek. Salvation Army Major Rolf Guenther said he welcomes the campaign, because, as is often the case at this time of year, the shelves at the food bank are not exactly full right now. “This is a good time for this,” he said. “Stocks are dwindling.” news@pqbnews.com
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beginning of the Aug. 15 meeting, he echoed the sentiment of several people who spoke on the issue. He said there are too many families suffering in the current economic climate and “council should follow, not lead the private sector,” in terms of wages. “A $2,000 increase per year wouldn’t cover the cost of gas,” defended Al Greir, known as the most frugal councillor. Having missed the previous debates over the stipend increase, Greir said that with an election in Novem-
AL GRIER ... current pay scale not high enough to attract quality ber the city needs to attract the best, most experienced people they can to run for council and added that the current pay is not high enough to entice people who could
otherwise be making more money in other fields of endeavor. He said people have told him they can’t afford to run for council. Passing final approval last week — as of January 1, 2012 — the mayor’s stipend will increase 16.6 per cent to $33,440 and council will make $13,890 a year, up 18 per cent. Members of the Parksville council will also receive Consumer Price Index increases in 2013 and 2014 before another review. writer@pqbnews.com
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Charges laid in alleged beer bottle attack edly threatened and assaulted the victim. Oceanside RCMP are recommending the 16-year-old female youth be charged with assault with a weapon, resisting arrest and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. A charge of assault has been recommended to Crown in regard to the second girl, 15 years of age. Both girls are known to the local RCMP.
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Diabetes issues explored By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER The first of a series of monthly community health forums, on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diabetes, the new medical scourgeâ&#x20AC;? was held in Parksville Wednesday with a talk by local family doctor Clair Biglow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hearing new things all the time,â&#x20AC;? he said of the onslaught of information available in the modern media age, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for doctors to give more information back to the public.â&#x20AC;? That is the goal of the series organized by the Oceanside Division of Family Practice. Several dozen people attended the first talk in the series,
in which Dr. Biglow shared statistics on the increasing frequency of diabetes locally and nationally and the resulting implications to the health system. He said his talk was similar to one he has given before through the local diabetes clinic, stressing however that it was good for people with diabetes to get together and hear they need not feel guilty about their diagnosis. He provided a lot of valuable information to those in attendance about the current realities of the costs and different effects and side effects of medication â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as the benefit of long-acting insulin. writerpqbnews.com
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called Driving and Dementia, on Thursday, September 22, starting at 7 p.m. Family caregivers will explore some of the issues surrounding driving cessation, including how to identify when driving is no longer safe and how to approach discussions with your loved one about the subject. The workshop also suggests options for alternative methods of transportation and also offers a number
of strategies to prevent the use of the car if this should become necessary. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 19. Visit www.alzheimerbc.org or call tollfree 1-866-396-2433 to register. Tele-workshops are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but also open to health care providers. They can be accessed via telephone, with an optional web component, recog-
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Terry Fox is still an inspiration Young cancer survivor takes a similar journey
The Terry Fox run is very near and dear to the heart of an Errington grandmother. For the past four years Micheline Messner’s 12-year-old grandson Ben Campbell has been battling the same cancer that took Terry Fox’s life. Just like Terry, Ben had to have one of his legs amputated to remove the cancer. He has also had several tumors removed from his lungs and while his last set of scans have come back clean, the disease could rear it’s ugly tumors at any time. Ben gets scanned every three months at the Texas Children’s Hospital where he has lived with his family since moving from Calgary over five years ago. Since Ben was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, every September his big brother Robert, mom, dad, friends and neighbors in Katy Texas have held an evening “Walk for Ben” to raise funds for cancer.
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Robert Campbell and brother Ben visited relatives in Errington and toured the Island in July. “They have been overwhelmed by the generosity of all who participated,” said Messner. She admits Ben’s journey has been difficult and painful
with numerous chemo treatments, blood transfusions, scans and the amputation of his leg. She said Ben has been feeling many mixed emotions. He is
scared that his cancer won’t go away and he just wants to be a kid who can say that he is a cancer survivor. “Because of donations to cancer research he can now
live a normal life and hopefully beat the beast that lives inside,” she said. Messner said although her grandson Ben is fighting his cancer battle in Texas, his fight is just one of many going on around the world and every donation no matter what amount is making a difference. “If Terry Fox were diagnosed today, he may have had a better chance at beating the same bone cancer that Ben has survived with for four years now. Thank you Terry for helping find a cure for cancer,” she added. Messner is urging everyone to “Please donate because one never knows when cancer might strike. We all know the agony of someone with cancer. Please walk this Sunday and donate for a good cause.” Messner said she will be walking wearing a sign that says “I am walking for Ben”. The Parksville Terry Fox run starts at 10 a.m. on Sunday Sept.18 at Rathtrevor Provincial Park. Registration is at 9 a.m. at the picnic shelter band shell. The National School run day is Wed., Sept. 28.
Terr y Fox run here on Sunday By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER The Terry Fox run, which has inspired hundreds of thousands of Canadians and others around the world — and raised tens of millions for cancer research, won’t be missing Oceanside. The local run is slated to kick off this Sunday, Sept. 18, at Rathtrevor Park. Organizers of the
run note that while last year’s event brought out 350 people and raised almost $10,000, they’re hoping for an even more impressive event this time around. This year’s run marks the 31st since the young Canadian runner was forced to call off his Marathon of Hope after it was discovered that his cancer had returned — a diagnosis that
proved to be the end of his dream, but the starting point of a dream for Canadians as a whole, who took up Terry’s torch to keep the dream alive. Besides the main event on Sunday, local schools have jumped into the battle as well, although their runs will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The students don’t have to wait until then of course. The main
event is geared for runners of all ages and abilities. For while this can be said to be a race — against the scourge of cancer — it’s not a competitive event. Registration for this Sunday’s run begins at 9 a.m. at picnic shelter number two at Rathtrevor Provincial Park. Overall, in 2010 Canadians donated a whopping $28 million
through the Terry Fox Run towards cancer research. The run starts at 10 a.m. and participants can take part in a 3.3 kilometre course, a five-kilometre event or, for those with a stronger constitution, a full 10 kilometre. Anyone who takes part in the run should get pledges prior to lacing up their track shoes, however.
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Notice to Prospective Purchasers Successful bidders must pay the upset price by cash or bank draft immediately following the tax sale and must pay the remainder of the full bid price no later than 2 pm on the date of tax sale; failure to pay will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10 am on the following day. Purchasers of tax sale properties should be aware that they will NOT have the right to receive title or possession until after one year following the date of the tax sale. During this period, the registered owner of the property has the right to redeem the property from the tax sale thus cancelling the sale. For further information, please contact the Finance Department at 250 248-6144 or go to the City of Parksville’s website at www.parksville.ca. In the case of all properties, the City of Parksville makes no representation, express or implied, as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. It is the buyer’s responsibility to satisfy them self regarding the condition/potential of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.
If you are looking for advice on how to eliminate or reduce income tax on your final tax return, you may want to attend a free Estate Planning Workshop being held on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. The National Planned Giving Manger for Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Lloyd Derry ad-
mits they have never hosted and event like this before an perhaps it can be a template for the non-profit wildlife conservation organization. “It’s the first time we’ve put on a workshop like this in the area. It’s a test run and we hope it will be well attended,” he said. DUC has been committed to wetland conservation for more than 70 years and Derry has been with the group for16 years. He recently moved
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from Calgary to the Oceanside area and is looking forward to hosting the event in the community. He said a wide range of topics will be presented and even though the event is being sponsored by DUC, the workshop is intended to help people with their estate planning and Derry said there is no obligation for a bequest to the group. Presentations will be made by Derry as well as lawyer and notary public Gordon D.S. Ball and Retirement Planning Specialist Stuart Kirk. The topics to be covered include: Planned giving through your estate to a charity, important components of a last will and testament, what happens to your assets if you do not have a will, when should you update your will, what is an enduring power of attorney and why
should you have one, what is a personal representation agreement, what are the benefits of having one and what should be included, things to consider on your final wishes form, how can you eliminate or reduce income tax on your final tax return and what are some tax smart giving options. Derry said the Planned Giving program of DUC offers people a unique avenue in which to leave a lasting conservation legacy. “Your contribution can make a profound difference and provide you with considerable tax savings.” He said DUC is just an example of one charity people might consider. He said coffee and snacks will be served but seating is limited so please pre-register by calling 250-954-7188 or email: l_derry@ ducks.ca. reporter@pqbnews.com
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Mr. Rickwood is also very public-service oriented, and is a well-respected member of the community. He served as a member of Rotary Club for seventeen years. During that time, he assumed a leadership role as President and PastPresident, and earned the honour of “Rotarian of the Year.” He has also taken the initiative to create a number of art and dinner fundraisers to benefit BC Children’s Hospital, Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, VIU and the Haven Society. The SoakHouse’s owner, David Sauvé states in respect ect ctt to o our new hire, “We e we wer were ere re looking to add dd d a high calibre ibre bre, bre re, e,,
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Fall is in the air at Knox By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER A fall fair this weekend will have Knox United Church in Parksville filled to the brim with garage sale items, including brand new novelties, antiques and electronics. Knox United Church is presenting its annual Fall Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the corner of Pym and Humphrey in Parksville. The Fair is now an established presence in the Oceanside autumn calendar with its emphasis on family fun and fellowship, great food and entertainment and value-packed booths of all kinds. The fair has been an annual Parksville event since 2003. Beyond the giant garage sale there will be concession stands, books, clothing, furntiure, jewelry, a silent auction, baking, preserves, fresh produce, plants and a tea room. Outdoor activities
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s I’m sure you’ve all heard in the news, there is a very real possibility that Greece will default. And then there is Italy and Spain — and who knows who else. To avoid this, authorities are working hard to come up with a solution to the crisis. Or more accurately, a bailout. German taxpayers, of course, are not enamoured with the idea of footing the bill. But at the same time, Greek taxpayers (assuming there actually are any), aren’t crazy over the austerity measures being imposed on them as a condition of the bailout money. Which begs the question: why don’t they just default? Simple answer: Greece defaulting is not the major problem. You see, it isn’t really the Greeks who are being bailed out. It is the German, French, and other European banks who have loaded up on Greek bonds. The real danger is that a Greek default could result in a banking crisis. One wonders why
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keep happening — over and over again, with the potential consequences getting greater and greater each time the can is kicked a little further down the road. Maybe it would be better to let these banks go bankrupt and deal with that problem as best we can. At least that way we would be sending a clear message to other banks that from now on they might actually be held accountable for their actions. But then that would require bold action by our politicians, which comes right back to moral hazard. Short-term pain for long-term gain is not a great recipe for getting reelected. How does one invest in such a crazy world? Join us on September 28th at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre and learn what is working for us. Please call 250-594-1100 or email paige.renouf@raymondjames. ca to register. Jim Grant, CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is a Finan-
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Learning to receive with grace
By Hilde Seale their garden while they were away for a week.â&#x20AC;? The other young man took the phone and examined it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the Apple-4,â&#x20AC;?
he said duly impressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know,â&#x20AC;? said the first, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it back, even when I told them I liked being able to help them.â&#x20AC;? I was not at all surprised by the conversation, having had the privilege of working with youth I know they are thinking, caring and giving. The conversation continued, and I must admit I listened in. The recipient of
the iPhone shared with his friend stories of a number of times that he just wanted to help and was rewarded with, as he put it, unnecessary gifts. Sometimes, the greatest gift of all is being able to receive graciously. We all seem to give well and to do things for others, but often it is harder to be on the receiving end. My mother always told me that if some of us donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn to
receive, then giving will lose its joy and its mystery. All of life is a gift from God. None of us can do anything to deserve it but we can give thanks, live our lives celebrating the gifts, share what we have and humbly receive the generosity of others. The Rev. Hilde J. Seale is one of the Ministers at Knox United Church
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People with questions about Christianity can learn much in Alpha course. session begins with an informal dinner, followed by a large group learning time,
and ends with a small group discussion and interaction. Alpha began in
London and is now held in thousands of churches around the world. Join the thousands who have found answers to their questions about life and God and how they relate. Consider making the Alpha course a part of your spiritual journey. To learn more about this course, call Adele Cave at St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church or come to the introductory dinner on October 2 at 4:30 pm at the church, located at the corner of Memorial Drive and Village Way in
Qualicum Beach. For registration and questions about the Alpha course, call 250-752-9831 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Submitted by St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church
Learn more about your family Who are you, really? The Parksville and Qualicum Beach branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library can help you find out when they will hold a free introductory session on getting started with family history research. The session will be presented by Joe Forsyth from the Qualicum Beach Family History Society. The class is designed to introduce people to genealogy, how to get started with researching their family history and the resources available to them through the library. This class is free and drop-in. A session will be held at the Parksville
library and repeated at the Qualicum Beach library. The Parksville library class takes place Wednesday September 28, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., while the Qualicum Beach library class takes place Wednesday September 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information call the Parksville branch at 250-248-3841, visit the website at www. virl.bc.ca or drop by either the Parksville or Qualicum Beach branches. The Parksville branch is located at 100 Jensen Ave. East, while the Qualicum Beach branch is located at 660 Primrose St. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; submitted by Vancouver Island Library
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MUSIC TRIVIA
7-10pm, Shady Rest Pub www.shadyrest.ca
DANCE
Peter Mason 5:30-8:30pm Sandbar Cafe Qualicum Bay
Dance from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. Evening Admission $5.00 Performers and Children U12 Free Coombs Rodeo Grounds
THE BIG MESS
AC/DC TRIBUTE
SANDBAR FRIDAY NIGHT
Incomparable Music. Exhilarating Entertainment. Front Street Grill, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
7:30 pm, Port Theatre, Nanaimo
CROSS TOWN EXPRESS
8 pm, Branch 49 Legion Parksville
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KNOX UNITED FALL FAIR
Three to five years 10:30-11 am • Parksville Library 250-248-3841
8:30 am - 2 pm, food, free entertainment, garage sale, home baking, children’s activities, many booths and bargains! 345 Pym Street, Parksville
OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL (OCAC)
THE INNER WORLD OF DREAMS WORKSHOP
3 Great Exhibits to check out 133 McMillan St., Parksville www.oceansideartscouncil.com
9:30am-noon, Parksville Pharmasave 250-951-0243
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS SIGNATURE SHOW
QB FARMERS MARKET 8:30 am to 12:00pm qbfarmersmarket.com
The Old School House Arts Centre 122 Fern Road West, Qualicum www.theoldschoolhouse.org
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10am-1pm, 1390 Errington Road erringtonfarmersmarket.ca
In Tofino & Ucluelet, traditional and contemporary explorations of west coast wood carving. carvingedge.wordpress.com
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Gallery opening/exhibition Sept. 17, 2-5 pm 2520 Myles Lake Rd. 250-591-5190
CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT SERIES
10:30am, The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC, www.porttheatre.com
TERRY FOX RUN
11am-2pm, Get your car washed & help support Cops for Cancer ride! Qualicum Auto and Marine Supply 119 E. Fern Road, Qualicum
FALL STEAM TRAIN SPECIAL
12:00 Noon departure from the E&N Train Station, 3100 Kingsway, Port Alberni www.alberniheritage.com
MORNINGSTAR FARM
Guided tours. Sat. 11 a.m. /2 p.m. 250-954-3931
THE SAFETY SEMINAR SAVE YOUR DOG
2-3 pm Arrowsmith Hall, Coombs Free seminar—poison proof your dog, 250-607-7387 PackLeaderFitness.com
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Rathtrevor Park picnic shelter Run 10 am, www.terryfox.org
MINI GOLF TOURNEY FOR YOUTH AND SENIORS
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4:00-6:00pm. 11years and up. This event is FREE, courtesy of Paradise Adventure Mini Golf and Thrifty Foods. 250-248-3252 to register.
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Eaglecrest GARDEN CLUB 7:30 pm, Speaker: Ron Schuler QB Civic Centre
NANAIMO ART GALLERY
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STORYTIMES
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STAR GATE, REMOTE VIEWING
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RAINBOWS
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Brenda’s List THE NEWS’ Brenda Gough helps you plan your weekend
Make sure to check out the latest art show at The Old School House A36
Arts & Life
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The Lafayette String Quartet will perform at TOSH Sept. 18 See A37
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Poets to roam QB streets By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER
Coombs Old Time Fiddlers are a common and welcome sight at many local community events in Oceanside, but this weekend, they’ll be joined by musical colleagues from around the Island at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds. NEIL HORNER PHOTO
Good times on tap with Coombs fiddlers Jamboree set for Coombs Rodeo grounds on September 17 By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER There is a great and affordable way to celebrate and foster the delightful old time music of Canada this weekend as the Coombs Old Time Fiddlers host their annual Jamboree and Dance Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1 to 10 p.m. at the Coombs rodeo grounds. The afternoon Open Stage offers
artists an opportunity to sign up and demonstrate their talents on instruments and vocals. This is followed by a special featured performance by Sarah Tradewell, a young fiddler extraordinaire currently attending the University of Victoria. Tradewell who has been fiddling for quite a few years lives in the capital but is a member of the Coombs club. She re-
cently won the provincial old time fiddling championship July 1 in Cumberland. “We are excited to have her play,” said Coombs member Bruce Fodder. He added it is a high honor to win the B.C. title and she will be moving onto the National championships with her accomplishment. The evening Old Time Dance includes great waltzes, polkas, two-steps, schottisches and reels played by Old Time Fiddlers bands from Coombs, Port Alberni and the
Comox Valley. Foden said it will be a great jam and people can expect to hear a variety of music genres including bluegrass, celtic, country and other traditional styles that trace back to Scotland and Ireland. And while the local music club may be called Old Time Fiddlers Foden assured us that their group is far from a bunch of old timers plucking on a banjo. Foden said they would like to change the perception that
you have to be old to be part of the group. Members of the club range in age from 13 to 94 and Foden said there are about 60 members in the Coombs club. He admits that there are more old timers who perform at care homes in the area mainly because the musicians have retired from their day jobs and now have the time to perform at various day time functions. The group’s Thursday night dances will be commencing
Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Rotary House in Qualicum Beach and Foden said they usually get a turn out of up to 40 people each week for the dance. He said the number of musicians vary from week to week but most often there is a gang of fiddlers, some guitar players, folks on banjo, mandolin and wash tub base. “It’s a great jam when we get together. We play all genres and try to play a lot of Canadian music.” SEE
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The streets of Qualicum Beach have seen many forms of entertainment over the years, from jazz music to painting, but later this month the uptown core will see – or rather hear – something a little bit different. The brainchild of local poet David Fraser, the Roaming Poets event on October 1 will see Victoria poet Yvonne Blomer, Vancouver poet Daniela Elza, Nanaimo’s Kim Goldberg and Fraser, from Nanoose Bay performing their work in the open air in Qualicum Beach at 1 p.m., just after the Tosh Harvest Festival concert. Following the onehour performance, slated to be held at 1 p.m. at The Old School House arts centre, they will open their roaming microphone up to members of the public to share their poetic work. From there the poets will stroll over to the town square beside the fountain, where at 2:30 p.m. they will read and perform some of their new material for about 45 minutes. news@pqbnews.com
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2011 Community Justice and Safety Support Services for Electoral Areas ‘E’, ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘H’ Grants-in-Aid Applications The Community Justice and Safety Support Services Grants-in-Aid Committee will be meeting in October to consider applications for this program. A maximum of $1,500 is available in each of Electoral Areas ‘E’, ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘H’ to support organizations which help to increase the safety of their community. Examples include, but are not limited to, Citizens on Patrol and Speedwatch. Application forms can be obtained from the Regional District of Nanaimo offices or from the Regional District of Nanaimo website. Grant applications will be considered from organizations which: 1. Are non-profit and provide programs and services that help increase the safety of their community. 2. Are local in nature and can be identified with the specific community. Organizations having a prime base of operations within the City of Parksville or Town of Qualicum Beach should apply through that municipality’s grants-in-aid process. Please submit completed applications, including required financial information, to the attention of Linda Burgoyne, Regional District of Nanaimo, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2 until 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2011. Phone 250-390-4111 or 1-877-607-4111 (Fax 250-390-4163). RDN Website: www.rdn.bc.ca
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Qualicum Beach Votes November 19, 2011 ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION
TO ELECT: One Mayor, Four Councillors & Two School Trustees If you are unable to vote on November 19, 2011 you may vote during one of the Advance Voting opportunities November 9 & 16, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach, BC, or vote by mail. Registered electors may vote by mail in this election if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; OR • expect to be absent from the Town of Qualicum Beach on General Voting Day and at the time of all advance voting opportunities. Electors who are eligible and wish to vote by mail ballot, should contact Town Hall before September 27 to confirm they are on the List of Registered Electors or to advance register, and then apply to vote by mail. The elector is responsible for ensuring his/her mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Are you eligible to vote at the November elections in Qualicum Beach? Is your name on the current list of registered electors? If you are not sure, you can find out by visiting Town Hall located at #201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach or telephone 250.738.2202 or 250.738.2207. Town Hall is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). If you are not on the Town’s List of Electors, you can still register until September 27, 2011 at Town Hall or when you vote at Advance Voting or on General Voting Day. Mail ballot voters must be on the List of Electors before September 27, 2011. FOR MORE INFORMATION, visit www.qualicumbeach.com or contact: Trudy Coates, Chief Election Officer, 250.738.2202, tcoates@qualicumbeach.com Heather Svensen, Deputy CEO 250.738.2207, hsvensen@qualicumbeach.com
Fine art on tap at TOSH By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER Each spring, peaking in March, the Pacific Herring return to protected inlets on the east coast of Vancouver Island to spawn. The event draws thousands of marine birds and mammals to feed on this bounty, and some of the best viewing opportunities are right here on our Oceanside beaches. Two artists well associated with The Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH) stood on those beaches to document the occasion and will be displaying their work at the TOSH Gallery until October 8. TOSH Executive Director Corrine James said after some conversations with the artists she realized that it would be a very good idea to present their work as a joint exhibition in TOSH’s Brown and Volunteer galleries. “When each of them separately spoke to me of this new adventure, it was clear that neither
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Dan Gray will be one of three featured artists at TOSH this month. knew that the other had been similarly inspired by this herring frenzy,” said James. One of the artists is Dan Gray, who is accustomed to battling natural elements to paint en plein air (a French expression which means “in the open air” and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors) and is well known in the Oceanside area as a dedicated and inspired pastel artist. Dan is the originator of TOSH’s Grand Prix d’Art painting race that is the highlight of the Qualicum Beach summer calendar, and his recent collaboration
with TOSH, Pastel by Invite, drew over a thousand visitors to view and purchase renowned Canadian historical and contemporary pastel pieces. Gray’s images depict blustery winds, squalls of rain, the lion of March, high winter tides, fresh flotsum, fresh jetsam, slippery rocks covered in eggs, uncountable seabirds, sea lions laying about, a smelly wrack line and smelly boots. Gray told a small gathering on hand for the opening reception of the exhibition that the spawn is his favorite time of the year when it is cold
and wet and the gulf is alive. “I cannot sit at home while everything is blowing around with so much movement, so much energy and so much food laid out for our bird life and mammals for the life that the herring leave us for the rest of the year,” he said. Gray referred to the March herring spawn as a banquet on the shoreline and one of the wonders of the world. “To be a painter on the shoreline this is the best place on earth. Sometimes it is snowing and the wind is blowing over your easel and your fingers are numb and your pastels are wet but it is still the most brilliant time of the year. It is over and I miss the smell,” he admitted. The other artist is photographer Roger Moore, who is as comfortable on a photo shoot in the wilds of British Columbia as on the plains of Africa. SEE
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Fiddle music to ring out in Coombs Afternoon admission for Saturday’s jamboree is $5, free for performers and children under age 12. The evening admission is also $5. An old-time country style supper will be served and there will be door prizes galore to
make the evening memorable. There is dry camping available on the Rodeo Grounds. For information about this entertaining event, call either Roy at 250-752-3636 or Nell at 250-752-4185.
TOUR IN TOWN ~ Thursday, Sept. 29th, Qualicum Beach Come welcome the riders to Oceanside in Qualicum Townsquare ~ Festivities kick off at 11:30am Music, Town Crier, meet & greet and photo ops
OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY DINNER & AUCTION ~ Thurs, Sept. 29th, 5:30-10pm, Parksville Dinner at Parksville Community and Conference Centre Tickets $50 each, available at the Canadian Cancer Society office in Qualicum and Thrifty Foods in Parksville
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Musical TOSH treat on Sunday It’s a tradition that has been at the heart of Qualicum Beach for 14 years now and and one that music lovers in the community look forward to every Sunday from September until April. Some world renowned performers will be on hand to open the 2011 Autumn series of Music on Sunday at The Old School House (TOSH). The special concert has The Lafayette String Quartet with internationally celebrated Bra-
zilian pianist Flavio Varani. TOSH Music Director Ron Hadley said it is a fantastic beginning to their season and he credits the community for the longevity the Sunday music program has continued to enjoy. Hadley said Flavio Varani has performed in major music centres and festivals throughout the world, while the four women of the Lafayette String Quartet are celebrating 25 years of making music.
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rain and gale force winds when everything was grey I took my work home and they just screamed to me ‘it has to be color.’ I haven’t made color photographs in five years and I couldn’t even force it to black and white so I said just go with the flow. I was blessed to have been able to do this,” he admitted. Moore has also published a book that contains the images and others he has done. Concurrently, in the Dorothy Francis Gallery the outstanding work of Irish/ Canadian painter Bill McKibbin is being featured. McKibbin worked within the challenges and limitations of commercial pressure for many years in Belfast, Toronto, New York and Edmonton, but now retirement has afforded him the time to relax and
reflect on the scenes from his childhood growing up in Ireland. The oil and watercolour landscape paintings of quaint country cottages are delightful and McKibbin admits it is sad that many of the cottages from his homeland in Ireland are disappearing every year. “I grew up in a little seaside village called Annalong in Northern Ireland. It means the Port of Little Ships. We go back every year and the cottages have disappeared,” he said. McKibbin said his childhood is very vivid in his imagination today and he paints from those precious memories and images that remind him of those days that are past. You can view the artwork at TOSH at 122 Fern Road West in Qualicum Beach until October 8.
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In the latter part of 2010 Moore spoke to James about his project to chronicle the herring run on the east coast of Vancouver Island. “I knew this would result in a superb show. In his stunning photographs Roger has used his extensive, global visual documentary background to tell the story of our herring run. He has captured the seemingly eternal wait for that moment when the winter waters come alive with seiners and gillnetters jockeying for position on the spawning grounds and he shows us the miraculous beauty of that timeless turquoise glow as the spawn is released,” said James. Moore said he couldn’t have done this project without the help of many of his friends in the community and the support of local fish-
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Evelyn Burley 1933- 2011
Mom and Grandma passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of September 5th, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband Vern in 1993, her parents, George and Alice and younger brother Ron RIchardson. She is survived by her daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family Leslie and Rob, Hunter and Erin Davidson, her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family Scott and Sylvia. Kevin (Paige) and Jason Burley. Mom is also survived by her sister, Loreen Eck her husband Carl, their ďŹ ve girls and their grandkids and great grandkids, as well as her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family of three kids and his grandkids. Many Burley relatives as well. Mom was born in Port Alberni where she went to school, and worked at Woodwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. She met and married Vern Burley in 1955. They moved to Campbell River in 1962. Who knew that many New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dinners, summer camping trips to Loveland Lake and trips to Alberta would follow? Mom worked at Tyee Pharmacy on the Plaza for years. Mom also volunteered over the years for the Campbellton School PTA, as a Girl Guide leader and commissioner, the Diabetic Assoc., and the Condo Assoc. Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hobbies were reading, spoiling her grandchildren and traveling. After Dad passed, Mom went traveling. She ventured to England, down through the US, took many cruises and even made it to Kenya on safari. Her favourite was going to Australia to ďŹ nd a branch of our family. She had so much fun, Mom went three times to stay with our cousin Barb and her family. Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service is Sept. 17th, 2011 at 1pm at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church, Reception to follow at the Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall. Please bring your memories to share with us. Thanks to Doctors Veerapen, Wilcox and Depew and the staff of New Horizons for taking great care of Mom. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations can be made to the Diabetes Assoc., Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assoc. or Heart and Stroke Foundation. Memories may be shared with the family at leslieburleydavidson@hotmail.com
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TOUGH, MARGARET (PEGGY) STEWART (nee Nicoll) July 6, 1923 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; September 10, 2011
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peggy Tough, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. After a courageous battle with cancer, Peggy passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011. She will be lovingly remembered by her son Bruce Eggleston of Bowser, stepson Wayne (Colette) of Peachland, stepdaughters Dianne Bagan (David) of Surrey, Debbi Moyen (Norman) of Metchosin and Gwen Howes (Stewart) of North Vancouver, sisters Dorothy Staseson and Laura Schultz (Bob) of Moose Jaw, SK, 9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Peggy was predeceased by her husband Ernie Tough and daughter Jill. Born in Limerick, SK, Peggy lived in Moose Jaw and Prince Albert, SK before moving to Edmonton, AB where she married Ernie Tough, her husband of 28 years. They retired to Vancouver Island in 1982 and spent many wonderful years with family and friends enjoying life to the fullest. Peggy wished to thank all her dear friends including her pool, poker and bridge girls who meant so much to her and who were so generous with their time and help. Along with her family, Peggy gratefully acknowledges all the support and wonderful care she received from Dr. Lougheed, Dr. Love and the home care nursing staff, especially during her last months. A Memorial Service was held on September 13, 2011 at the Royal Canadian Legion Br #49, Parksville. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations in Peggyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Building Fund, PO Box 820 Parksville, BC V9P 2G8.
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The Regional District of Nanaimo has a permanent part time employment opportunity for a Lifeguard in the Recreation Services Department in Parksville. This position will be of interest to individuals who are looking for an opportunity to positively contribute to a dynamic and innovative work environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Visit our website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description. EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
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UTILITIES TECHNICIAN II The Regional District of Nanaimo has a permanent full time employment opportunity for a Utilities Technician II in the Water Services Department in Parksville. This position will be of interest to individuals who are looking for an opportunity to positively contribute to a dynamic and innovative work environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Visit our website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description.
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HELP WANTED ASSISTANT OFFICE Manager. Must be able to multi-task in busy trade show office. Good computer skills - Mac friendly an asset. Should have excellent customer service skills. 3 month trial, leading to permanent position. 35 - 40 hour work week in Parksville, $17.00 p/hr to start. email resume to: homeshowtime@shaw.ca or send to File #21 c/o The News #4-154 Middleton, Parksville, BC, V9P 2H2
will be starting classes soon. Now accepting resumes for instructors 162 Morison Ave., Parksville 250-248-3346 DELIVERY POSITION, parttime for farm operation. Must have Class 3 with air. Fax resume to: 250-752-6277.
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CUTASC (CU Technical and Administrative Services Corp.) has an exciting employment opportunity for a Junior System Engineer. CUTASC provides strategic, functional and long-term end-to-end IT solutions to financial institutions. Our core strength is the ability to attract and retain employees with deep IT and business expertise to serve our market as a single focused unified team. Working in our Campbell River office, the successful candidate will be bondable with current Microsoft certifications and/or related experience. Familiarity working in development and server environments, virtualized technologies or networking is an asset. If you are interested in joining our team please submit your cover letter and resume by 6:00 pm on Sept 23 to: jobs@cutasc.com PART-TIME EXPERIENCED maintenance person with mechanical background. Knowledge of equipment maintenance and equipment operation required. This is a seasonal position for busy farm operation. Wages negotiated upon experience. Please fax resume to: 250752-6277. SOS CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY CENTRE CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY WORKER Duties: Assists in facilitating child, youth & family programs by leading and participating in activities, arts and crafts. Builds supportive relationships through active involvement, positive role modeling and developed communication skills. Ensures that the goals and objectives of the programs are met. Qualifications: At least one year’s previous related program delivery experience; a related degree or certificate would be beneficial; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to cook an asset. Start Date: ASAP. Hours: 18 hours/week, including evenings and weekends as required. Rate of Pay: Dependent on qualifications and experience. Submit resume and references in confidence to: Child, Youth & Family Centre Manager, Society of Organized Services, PO Box 898, 245 West Hirst Ave., Parksville BC V9P 2G9. Email: cyfcmanager@sosd69.com. Deadline: September 23, 2011. Note: RCMP Criminal Record Check required. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Lemare group is currently seeking contract coastal hand fallers for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to: office@lemare.ca or fax 250-956-4888.
HELP WANTED We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.
SALES CENTRA Windows an established, employee-owned organization with great working environment is seeking a Window Sales Representative based in our Nanaimo office. This is an excellent opportunity in an established marketplace, for a motivated and individual. This is a sales position, that includes selling renovation windows. Will train the right person. www.centra.ca Please forward resume to careers@centra.ca
TRADES, TECHNICAL INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIANS email:caribooindustrialelectric@gmail.com ph:250-983-2992
PIPE LAYERS & Excavator Operators required at Locar Industries. Minimum 5 years experience. Fax resumes to 250-751-3314.
PERSONAL SERVICES ART/MUSIC/DANCING ORGAN & KEYBOARD LESSONS: In your own home - on your own instrument! Call Keith Clarke, 250-743-9669
HEALTH PRODUCTS BERGAMONTE - The Natural Way to Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to find out how to get a free bottle with your order! 888-470-5390
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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.c NEED CASH TODAY? ✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local office www.REALCARCASH.com 250-244-1560 1.877.304.7344
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
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HOME REPAIRS
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
FOR SALE BY OWNER
APARTMENT/CONDO
BOOKKEEPING SERVICES for small business, reasonable rates, ref avail - get organized, call 250 752 3833 today.
FOR ALL your drywall and painting needs, reno’s and repairs. Textured ceilings, spray paint. Call a pro, no job too small. Phil 250-954-1859.
POIRIER PAINTING, Residential/Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB insured.
CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991
SUBSTANTIAL INCOME on 5.89 acres. 2 Fantastic homes + commercial size shop + 3 bdrm carriage house + 3 bdrm mobile with family room, + approx. 4 acres fenced pasture. Min. to Qualicum and Parksville. 1st home: 4 bdrm, 3 full bath, heat pump, garage. 2nd home: 2 story, 3 bdrm, bonus playroom, huge storage. Wood stoves in each. Great tenants wish to remain. Pictures on Kijiji, ad#309669692 250-951-9962. Email: infoplace@shaw.ca
OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone and internet. Available Sept 1. $1100/mo. (250) 954-0662 .
CLEANING SERVICES BACHELOR’S ANSWER. Housecleaning, laundry, ironing, mending, shopping, errands, cooking & baking 250248-4283 Carleen’s Clean & Green Housecleaning with an eye for detail. Home (250)594-8812 or Cell (250)240-4017.
WES-COAST YARDBIRDS Lawns, gardens, yard cleanup, large dump. Pressure washing, Irrigation. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.
HANDYPERSONS OCEANSIDE HOUSE and home for repairs, maintenance and pressure washing. Pete, (250)927-2641.
NOT ENOUGH time in your day? Clone yourself-household cleaning, garden cleanup, errands, etc. Reasonable Rates. Call 250-248-0449.
SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business. Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates. Professional workmanship. Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.
Call 250-650-6253
LANDSCAPING GB SERVICES. Your one stop Landscape Company. Design & installation. Decks - Fencing Walls - Pavers Water Features Irrigation. References. Senior Discounts. 250-390-3855.
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
PAINTING
ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Ron 250757-2094 or 250-228-1320
A STROKE ABOVE Painting. Commercial & Residential. Interior/Exterior. WCB, liability insurance. All jobs warranted. See what we can do! Dave 250-248-0335, 250-240-2310.
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J & S DESIGNS Yard and fence design, General yard maintenance, Painting, Reno’s, Finishing Work, House Washing by hand,Rubbish removal,and all aspects of snow removal including salting Seniors Discounts! Free Estimates! Call John and/or Sandy 250-586-3373 / 250-228-0147
Eavestrough repairs and cleaning, custom copper and repairs, aluminum and siding repairs. Roof repairs. 25 yrs exp. Seniors discount - free est
GARDENING
GRANDMA TRAINED cleaning service taking new clients. Efficient, friendly & fair. Call Heidi today 250-228-3637.
CONTRACTORS
By The Bay Home Repairs and Sheet Metal
HELP WANTED
BC PAINTING Inside/Ext 20 years exp. no job too small 250-248-1160 / 250-240-4700
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If you’re friendly, innovative, hard-working and interested in retail . . . we want you to be a part of our NEW team! Value Village offers professional working environment, in-house training, unlimited advancement opportunities, Àexible hours and full bene¿ts package.
FULL&&PART PARTTIME TIME POSITIONS FULL POSITIONS NOWAVAILABLE AVAILABLE OUR NOW ATAT OUR YORKTON LOCATION OPENING SOON! COURTNEY LOCATION OPENING SOON!
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Healthcare is the #1 employer in B.C. Become a HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT • Job Security • Great Wages • Career Opportunities Small class sizes with a hands-on approach to learning.
LEAKY PIPES? Dripping taps? Call Hudley Plumbing for all your plumbing needs Big or Small. Call 250-2486678 ask about our fall hot water tank specials.
WINDOW CLEANING GLASSY TOUCH Window cleaning. Committed to quality service & results. Free est. Let the Sun Shine in! Call Roger 250-468-7731
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY
TOWN OF QUALICUM, various horses for free lease. Just pay board fees of $350 p/mo. Have your own horse without risk or investment! Board includes use of facility with indoor & outdoor arenas plus round pen! 250-752-3458.
GUNS WANTED: I want to buy your guns. Call (250)4687533.
RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-3950599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)
PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING: I’ll care for your cherished feline(s) in my clean, quiet, loving home (no cages). Now accepting bookings. 7 day minimum stay. Long term rates available. 250-740-5554
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE $$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.
BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
Funding may be available.
250-468-7777 www.discoverycommunitycollege.com
REAL ESTATE ACREAGE 82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/
OTHER AREAS
BUSINESSES FOR SALE Start your own Bridal Shop approx 130 dresses below replacement costs. Free Bride maids samples + flower girl & boys tuxedos. Asking $45,000. Will consider offers on Grad dresses. Phone 250-7579733 evenings & lv msg.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. 1-(800)631-8164 code 4001 or visit: www.sunsiteslandrush.com
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
1250 sq.ft. commercial service bldg for rent. Office and reception area + shop. New modern industrial site. $1250 per mo. Lease available. Call 250-248-3850
COOMBS: 2 bdrm, bright loft apartment, 4 appls, W/D, utils incl, avail now, N/S, N/P, $950 mo + dam dep, 250-937-9945 QUALICUM, 3 bdrm condo furnished. Call 250-248-7793
PARKSVILLE New 1 BDRM Parksville new 1 bdrm suite on private acreage in Forever Green Estates, W/D, F/S, N/P, N/S, hardwood floors, $750/ mo includes hydro & cable. Available immediatley 250 954-9588
PARKSVILLE: 2 bdrm, newly reno’d apt, Avail. immed. Heat, hot water included. $800/mo. Call (250)248-3350. PARKSVILLE – BRIGHT & spacious 2 bdrm. D/W, W/D option. Near schools, beach. downtown & on bus route. $825. Oct. 1st. 250-248-8592. PARKSVILLE CONDO2 bdrm, d/w, free lndry, 2 car spaces, $825. Avail immed or Oct. 1st. Call 250-927-0287. QUALICUM BEACH: Downtown, 1000sf, 2bdrm, 1 bath, lrg living room & deck, $1000. Avail. Oct. 1st, 1 year lease, NS/NP. 2 refs. 250-240-0549, 250-752-3241, 250-752-7904.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. All utilities. Phone 250-248-6532.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PARKSVILLE, 800 sq ft shop w/ attached office, great location, easy access to Island Hwy and (surrounding roads), suitable for small business or personal use. Avail immed, $600 mo + utils, 250-937-9379
COTTAGES COTTAGE, LIKE new 2 bdrm, f/s, n/s, n/p. Propane f/p. $850 Also avail. 10 x 20 storage unit After 6pm 250-752-4773 PARKVILLE. 2-BDRM cottage on acreage, 504 Church Rd. $850. (250)228-3177. QUALICUM Beach: 1 & 2 bdrm fully furnished cabins / townhouses for rent $800$950/mo incl ALL util. @ Riverside Resort. 400 yrds to beach. No smoking. Pets OK. 1/2 mo. deposit required. 250752-9544; drop in to view daily at 3506 West Island Hwy. www.MyRiversideResort.com
1040 BELLEVUE ROAD
Garage Sales
Parksville 250-248-8251
ESTATE SALES ESTATE SALE. Moving. Everything must go. (Sept. 16th-18th, 9:30am-2:30pm) by appt only. Call 250-752-1054.
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FREE ITEMS FREE DROP OFF: Oil, batteries, scrap metal. We pay $Cash$ for unwanted Cars & Trucks. Call anytime. Norm & Sons Towing, Salvage & Recycling. 250-757-8911 or 250954-7543
MAN WITH Chainsaw for hire hydraulic wood splitter & truck. 250-752-8624 / 250-240-0505
PROGRAM STARTS OCTOBER 10TH IN PARKSVILLE
MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
SHOPRIDER PATHFINDER scooter, canopy, grocery tote. Used twice. New $5400. asking $4200. 250-248-8886
2 DEEP freezers, 13” x 20” and 17” x 20”, both in good cond, $45 ea. 250-752-9652.
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PLUMBING
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com or 1877-902-WOOD.
FURNITURE BRAND New LUXURY Queen Size Pillow Top Mattress Set (in original Package) left over from LARGE hotel order.800 coils. MSRP$1299.00 Liquida- tion Price $490.00 tax inc. (11 available) Kings $790.00. Includes both boxspring/ mattress.. Delivery available. text or call1 250 334 7527 to reserve a set.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE DOLLS, collectables, also folding adult wheel chair $75. 250-954-0204
GARAGE SALES BRADLEY CENTRE, Shearme Rd., Coombs. 18th (8:30-11:30)
GARAGE SALES 975 Sept
COLUMBIA BEACH: First time this year! 1766 Admiral Tryon Blvd., Sat., Sept. 17th, 8am-4pm. Indust. Oxy-Acet hoses, gages and tanks, old dishes, furniture, buttons, Geisha dolls, tools, and fishing stuff. Rain or shine! FRENCH CREEK, 591 Meadow Dr. Sun. Sep 18th (8-2). Furniture, end & coffee tables, lamps, futon, household items, snow board w/boots, toys, kids stuff, basket ball net & more. FRENCH CREEK, 594 Castle Way. (off Esslinger) Sept 17th (10-2?). Moving Sale. Furniture, baby stuff, law & garden tools, plants and much more. PARKSVILLE, 445 Wheeler Ave. Sat. Sept. 17, 7:30am 12pm. Queen Sleighbed frame, boys toys, incl. Bionicles,family games, lego, household items. PARKSVILLE, 375 W. Island Hwy, (Paradise Mini Golf Parking Lot) Sat. & Sun. Sept 17th & 18th. 8am - 2pm.
GARAGE SALE 718 COMPTON CT, CHARTWELL, QB Tuesday, Sept 20 Wednesday, Sept 21 Thursday, Sept 22 10am-3pm. Various household furnishings inside & out. Hosted by Smart Move Services smartmoveservices.ca PARKSVILLE- 39 Magnolia Dr, Estate Sale! Home & garage contents. Fri, Sat, Sun, Sept 16 to 18, 8am-1pm. PARKSVILLE, 570 Pym St. Sept 17th (9-?). Furniture & household items. Everything must go!! PARKSVILLE. 629 Banks Ave W., Sat. Sept. 17, 9am-2pm. Something for all ages. Proceeds to Run For The Cure, “Team Barb’s Army.” RELOCATION Sale @183 Hoylake Road W., Qualicum Beach, Saturday, September 17 from 8 to noon. Bedding, art.
GARAGE SALES PARKSVILLE 784 Shorewood Dr. (San Pareil) Sun. Sept 18 9am-2pm. Garage Sale. Too many items to list. QUALICUM, 522 Eaglecrest Dr. Sept 17th (8-1). No early birds please. QUALICUM, 607 Chester Rd. Sept17 (8-2). Multi family sale. QUALICUM, 986 Bluebird Pl. (off Rupert, by airport). Sat. Sept. 17, 8am - 12pm. 30 years of daycare toys & puzzles & crafts.Rain or shine! QUALICUM BEACH- 130A Garden Rd West, Sat, Sept 17, 9am-1pm. QUALICUM BEACH536 Country Club Dr, Sat, Sept 17, 9am-2pm. Moving boxes, all sizes, packing material. QUALICUM BEACH, 592 Nootka Rd., Sat. Sept 17th, 9am - 1pm. Clothes, toys, house wares, books,videos, bikes. Rain or shine!! QUALICUM BEACH, 657 Beach Terrace, Sat, Sept. 17, 9am-1pm. Assorted items. Something for everyone!
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2 Bedroom Duplex on acrea, upper floor located at 1075 Dobler in Errington $800.00 per month 250927-2900
3 BDRM HOME on 5 acres. Nanoose Bay area. Suitable for horses. $1400/mo. Neg. Avail immed. 250-590-2068 ERRINGTON. PRIVATE, fully furnished 1100 sq.ft 2 bdrm cottage on 5 acres. W/D, dishwasher, loaded kitchen & highend beds, full bath, etc. $1100 + hydro. NS/NP please. Refs req’d. 250-248-4992 NANOOSE: ROCKING horse area, reno’d, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath rancher, $1565. Avail immed N/S, pets neg. (250)947-5629. NORTH OF Qualicum, 3 bdrm, 1-1/2 bath townhouse. Ocean view, 1 pet only. 5 appls. $1100/mo. 250-752-0884 NORTH QUALICUM- 2 bdrm, 2 storey on acreage, quiet Road, wood stove & electric. Available Oct 1. No dogs. $800. (250)757-9510. OCEANFRONT Beachcomber Nanoose- 2 bdrms partially furnished, fabulous views, walk on beach, 5 appls, wood F/P, laminate flrs. Kayak, fish, golf. $1500. 250-468-1608. ONE bedroom furnished garden suite for rent weekly or monthly in Qualicum Beach. 5 mins to the downtown and 2 mins to the beach. Includes utilities and appliances (f/s/w/d) No pets and No smoking. For viewing and rates call 250-752-8474 PARKSVILLE: 2-BDRM loft home, large yard, 5 appl’s, long term lease option. New paint, great home. $1145 + utils. Call (250)248-6629. PARKSVILLE, 4-5 bdrm, 2 bath, almost 3000 sq ft, all appls, big dbl garage + RV prkng, huge fully fenced yard, lrg garden area, many fruit trees, great location on water side of hwy, borders Foster Prk & blocks from Wembley Mall. Pets OK on approval. N/S. $1550 + utils. Avail immed. 250-954-2254
PARKSVILLE: NEWLY upgraded 3 bdrm rancher, quiet street, gas fireplace, 5 appls, fenced yard. $1200/mo, incls water & sewer. Avail now. Call 1-604-986-3877.
QUALICUM BEACH spacious bright 3 Bdrm duplex. Walk to all schools, shops, pool & beach, great neighbourhood, 1 bath, 3appls, back deck, front balcony, garage, private fully fenced yard, pets negotiable. Avail Oct 1. $950. Call (250)752-7404, 250-951-1290.
PARKSVILLE, BC. Furnished house to rent Jan-Apr (flexible),suitable for retired snowbirds. 250-951-3003.
PARKSVILLE: Carriage House Bachelor suit full bath, $500.00 + utilities NS, No Pets, Avail Now Call 250 951-0707 or 250 240-1220.
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PARKSVILLE- LOWER duplex, 2 bdrms, clean, near City Hall. F/S, W/D, ample parking, back yard. Absolutely no pets & no smoking. $750. (250)954-0193. PARKSVILLE, rural main flr character home/bed/den/nsnp. porch/laundry/cable/55+single $750. 250-248-9648 RENOVATED 2 bdrm suite in Parksville. Close to town & beach. Avail. end of Sept. $850/mo. Call 250-954-7088
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Great kid — he’s typical of all the young kids we’ve had out
Fall ball is in full swing, which, as evidenced by the smiles and spirit of the play on the field up at Springwood Park last Saturday, is a good thing. “It’s a great thing,” one dad offered up off the cuff along the left field fence. “We are so fortunate to have a program like this right here in Parksville.” Fortunate indeed because for most young baseball players the season is over at the end of the summer. Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals baseball club has been offering a fall ball program of some sort since the team surfaced 17 years ago, and have included Grade 8 and 9 kids for over a decade. For long-time Royals’ skipper Dave Wallace, who has been with the team since the start, the transition from the high performance BC Premier Baseball League — one of the most heavily scouted high school age leagues in North America — to the second season as it were, is not as big a jump as one would think. “Not at all,” Wallace, who has always put the emphasis on development over winning,
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Oceanside baseball product Devin Svensen was in his element at Springwood Park last Saturday where he saw playing time with the hometown Royals. JAMES CLARKE PHOTO surmised. “We stress the same things (as the regular season),
it’s just not as competitive. It’s more instructional... it’s just ty-
ing to encourage kids to get out and be active in a great sport. Simply put, the fall ball program says the driving force of the BCPBL’s 2011 Organization of the Year, “just gives the kids a small taste of what the program is all about... we always say we’re trying to plant a seed for next season. As for this year’s crop, “real pleased with the enthusiasm of the kids, and with the numbers — we had 31 register this year and the most ever show up consistently.” On the day The News stopped by the players were soaking up the extra playing time under a warm autumn sun. The Royals were hosting the Mariners from Victoria; Wallace pencilled in one senior, local catcher MacKenzie Parlow, and
the remaining of the 17 players out made up primarily of graduating juniors as well as eight Gr. 9s and three Gr. 8s. Watching the younger players interacting and playing alongside their older counterparts was worth the price of admission. “They’re a little overmatched at that level, but they go in there and they compete... they weren’t intimidated, which is nice to see.” Highlights included a great at bat by local Gr. 8 Devin Svensen who was clearly in his element. “Great kid — he’s typical of all the young kids we’ve had out,” said Wallace. “He works hard, has a love for the game and takes instruction very well... his enthusiasm matches his smile.” Other highlights Saturday included a spectacular stretch and grab for the out at first by graduating Jr., Eric Nigut from Bowser, in game one of the double header. In the meantime, Saturday marked the final time the locals will take to the field against an opposing team. From now to the end of the fall ball season (Oct. 1) the players will be concentrating on a development by way of controlled scrimmages.
Another “Classic” success in Parksville The 11th annual Panters Classic oldtimers hockey tournament had a distinctively French Canadian feel to it as three new teams from Quebec made the trip to Parksville. Played out last week at Oceanside Place (and surrounding area), the Classic featured four age divisions for players 55 plus. “We had 26 teams this year, that’s close to 400 players,” said tournament
co-chair Charles Blakey, adding there were three Panters teams in the mix along with the Parksville Eagles 55 team. “It went really well, and we had a heck of a final,” he said, referring to the final game of the tournament on Sunday afternoon, a 60s division gold medal showdown between Victoria’s Bear Mountain Bruins and Montreal’s Hwy 60. The teams were tied 2-2 after regulation time, and played to a scoreless draw in the five minute four-on-four sudden
death overtime, and the Bruins finally won in the shoot-out that went to five players. The Panters lone gold came in the 70s division when tournament founder Al Greir and the boys went undefeated in four games including a 5-2 win over the Alberta Oil Sharks in the final. This year’s medals by the way were made specially for this year’s Classic. “They were really good teams this year... we had some really close games — it was a very competitive tournament this year,” said Blakey, pointing out the
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Classic loved for its hospitality Around 250 people showed up last Tuesday for the tournament’s wine and cheese welcome and on Friday morning a couple hundred
turned out for the traditional pancake breakfast. Also making the trip to Parksville for the Classic was a team from Colorado, who
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adding “we owe thanks to our main sponsors, Pacific Western Brewery, Save-OnFoods and the Quality Inn Bayside.”
Local baseball players a big hit OCEANSIDE — While the list of Parksville Royals graduates that have gone on to play college or university ball is far too long to list, those close to the team have been tracking four former Royals — the most by the way of any of the four Island PBL teams — playing professional baseball this year. As reported previously in The News, pitchers Mark Hardy and Ethan Stewart from Campbell River and infielder Carter Bell from Courtenay have just concluded their respective seasons, and Taylor Green, also from Courtenay, is currently in a pennant race with the Milwaukee Brewers. • Mark Hardy is playing out of San Diego with the Fort Wayne Tin Cups. Hardy finished his season with a record of 11-10 on the hill and had an ERA of 2.78, 96 strikeouts, 32 walks, and surrendered 117 hits in 119 innings pitched. • Ethan Stewart suited up for Philadelphia in the Gulf
Coast League and also played in the New York Penn League. Stewart went 5-4 with an ERA of 3.39 to go along with 60 strikeouts, 27 walks and 66 hits in 62.3 innings pitched. • Standout shortstop Carter Bell is with Arizona in the Yakima Northwest League. His prowess aside, Bell’s batting average over 41 games was .270 with eight doubles, two triples and a home run. • Since becoming the first Parksville Royal to ever be called up to the big show, Taylor Green, who hit a single in his first MLB plate appearance, is 8-for-23 at the plate with a .348 average. Green is 4-for-5 as a pinch hitter, with three doubles, while playing both second and third base. Green was called up by the Brewers last month after playing most of the year in Las Vegas ( Pacific Coast League) where he batted .336 with 22 home runs and 88 RBI’s. — James Clarke
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Lighthouse gold medal team: skip Don Good (from left), Gordie Braithwaite (third), Pat Baldry (second) and lead Elsie Braithwaite.
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Floor curlers sweep for medals Two teams from Lighthouse Floor Curlers, of Qualicum Bay, earned the right to represent Zone 2 in floor curling at the recent BC Seniors Games, held in Castlegar in the West Kootenays. There were two separate categories, an A group and a B group. At the end of two days of competition, the Lighthouse team of skip Don Good, Gordie
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Braithwaite (third), Pat Baldry (second) and lead Elsie Braithwaite won gold in the A group. In the B group the team of skip Joyce McCaig, Bruce McCaig (third), Wendy Pearce (second) and lead Gordon Lundine won bronze. Lighthouse floor curlers are very proud of these teams. - submitted
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Seniors Games gold for carpet bowlers The Qualicum Beach Carpet Bowlers retained top spot at the recent B.C. Seniors Games in Castlegar, winning gold in the triples competition for the fifth consecutive year. This year’s trio of Chris Vanderstoep, Glenn Howell and Margaret Howell won all
seven of their games in a decisive victory for Zone 2. All are members of the Q.B. Seniors Carpet Bowlers Club that bowls on a regular basis Mondays and Wednesdays at the Q.B. Civic Centre. The club is hosting open houses Monday, Sept. 26 and
Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the West Hall. Everyone is welcome to drop in at any time and try out this great sport. No experience is necessary and free tuition is always available. For more information call Maggie at 250-752-1156. - submitted
Family wins Fair winds family day clubs Fairwinds Golf Club would like to congratulate Diana Geiger of Parksville, winner of the junior set of TaylorMade golf clubs ($299 value) from Fairwinds family golf nights. Geiger brought her two sons, Justin, 10, and Christian, 13, out to play at Fairwinds on one of the family golf nights. “What a great concept – the family golf nights,” she said. “The best part was that we were surrounded by other families and everyone was patient.” She was very pleased that Fairwinds offered a welcoming environment for kids and couldn’t believe how friendly the staff was. “The staff treated the kids wonderfully.” And the kids were pleased that they were able to ride in the golf carts. When Fairwinds asked Diana if the kids would be sharing the clubs, she laughed, “unfortunately, one is right-handed and the other is left-handed.” Right-handed Christian is growing out of his cur-
rent clubs, so he will take the new set. Justin didn’t complain, especially when his brother gave him the hat that came with the clubs. The family nights encourage families and juniors to take up golf while creating memories on the course. “This is the perfect opportunity for parents to spend some quality time with their children and teach them the values of patience, courtesy and course etiquette,” said Ward Stouffer, director of golf operations. Fairwinds Golf Club is hosting family golf nights every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings after 5 p.m. through September. Kids golf and eat free (from the kids menu) when accompanied by a paying adult. Adults are $33 with two juniors, club rentals and golf carts not included. Call 1-888-781-2777, e-mail teetimes@fairwinds. ca or check www.fairwinds.ca to book your tee times in advance or for more information. - submitted
Lisa Leger, B.A. RNPA
Tues. Sept. 20 1:30-4pm Managing Stress with Natural Medicine Naturopathic Physician, Serenity Aberdour is making a special appearance to present a natural approach to managing stress, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Be prepared to ask questions! Dr. Aberdour has a thriving practice in downtown Vancouver and is the Manager of Science and Education at SISU. She will provide evidence-based information about natural medicines.
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ARROWSMITH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB... .. 18-Hole Golf Passes $ 00
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