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Taking care of the homeless in Parksville Robin Campbell at Manna Ministry, an organization within the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church that helps provide food and clothing to the local homeless, said more needs to be done to help the people in Oceanside who have no shelter. He said the extreme weather response shelter for the Oceanside region isn’t enough.
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Stepping up when the weather gets cold Extreme weather shelter a start, but Manna Ministry says more needs to be done for area homeless
With black ice on the roads and the snowfall line getting lower on the mountains its a sure sign that winter is well on its way. The 2011 winter is predicted to be the coldest in 20 years and that is disconcerting for volunteers in the community who reach out to homeless people. Robin Campbell at Manna Ministry, an organization within the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church that helps provide food and clothing to the local homeless, said more needs to be done to help the people in Oceanside who have no shelter. He said the extreme weather response shelter for the Oceanside region isn’t enough. Temperatures below two degrees celsius, snow accumulation, and rainfall makes it difficult or impossible for homeless people to remain dry. This is classed as extreme weather and results in the emergency response shelter at the Salvation Army Church being opened for the night. Campbell said that is well and good but a person feels the cold well before the mercury drops to minus two celsius and much
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Robin Campbell, a volunteer with Manna Ministry, speaks with a person in need Saturday. quicker when they are wet. “Go out at 10:30 at night with all your clothes on and try to go to sleep. It is cold at night and that is a health risk.” Campbell was in Mill Bay last week to scoop up some tents and sleeping bags. He said he gave out several sleeping bags and tents but wishes more could be done to keep the community’s homeless people safe and warm. The Manna Ministry van which is parked on
Hirst Ave near the Rod and Gun every Saturday from 10:30 to 1 p.m. was a welcome sight for many of the community’s less fortunate people on Nov. 5 which was a chilly day. Campbell along with Dawn Major not only handed out tents and tarps, they also provided people with food, warm clothing and footwear. “It is a myth that these people are alcoholics. It is only about one in four that have issues and use alcohol
to numb the pain. Some of them have been abused, some have lost their jobs and some have jobs but it is not enough to support their families,” said Campbell. He stated they are good people who are down on their luck and we shouldn’t be afraid of them. Campbell provided assistance to many homeless people on the weekend including a young family he said that has absolutely nothing but a mattress on the floor.
Debbie Tardiff, communications officer for the City of Parksville, said the extreme weather response shelter is funded by BC Housing and can only operate under the protocol of the BC Government and while the evenings are starting to get cold, they can’t open the doors to the shelter until extreme weather conditions exist. Funding for the shelter is available from Nov. 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 and it will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. but only on nights of inclement and extreme weather. Tardiff said it is her job to check to weather forecast every day and make the decision about opening the shelter, but she has to follow the protocol set out by the province. “In a perfect world we wouldn’t have to turn them out at 8 a.m.,” she said, adding if the shelter is well used this year they will have to look at something more permanent. She said the Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness was formed in May 2010 by the City of Parksville with representation from many organizations and service providers here, and she said for now the emergency shelter is better than nothing.
San Pareil residents approve expensive water upgrades By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER Residents who live in San Pareil have agreed to costly water system improvements. The petition from the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) asking residents to favour a 1.4 million dollar plan that would see modifications to the water system to improve fire flow in the area has passed. Homeowners in the subdivision
had until November 4 to submit their petitions to the RDN and just days before the deadline it didn’t look as though the petition would get enough support to pass. Mike Donnelly, Manager of Community Water for the RDN said if less than 50 percent of the parcels liable to be charged for the water upgrades had not signed on, the project would have stalled resulting in increased costs for a new system down the road. He said he was pleased the peti-
tion made it past the 50 percent mark and it has officially passed but he admitted it wasn’t without controversy. The neighborhood appeared split on the issue and some residents even accused the RDN of trying to ram the petition process down their throats. The Shorewood San Pareil Owners and Residents Association (SSPORA) had come out in favour of the upgrades but not all members were on board and the issue
resulted in some heated exchanges between residents in the neighborhood. As it currently stands, the water system infrastructure is old and if a serious fire were to occur in the area there is the potential that there wouldn’t be adequate water flow to put it out. There was also concern that without proper fire protection residents could face an increase in their fire insurance premiums. SEE
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MAN ASSAULTED IN PARKSVILLE PARKSVILLE — Police are looking for the public’s help in finding out who was responsible for an assault Friday in Parksville. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Michelle LeBrun reported the incident happened some time between 7 and 8:30 p.m. when the victim, a 32-yearold Parksville man, walked on Highway 19A near the orange bridge over the Englishman River. Police said three unidentified men, all between 16 and 20 years of age, attacked and robbed the victim. The victim suffered multiple fractures. He was treated in hospital and released. Anybody who witnessed this assault, or has information is asked to call the RCMP at 250-248-6111. — NEWS staff
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Forum on youth trauma coming By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER Ideas of trauma are shifting, according to Deborah Joyce, executive director of the Family Resource Association in Parksville, and the timing was right for a local conference on the effects — especially on youth. People used to think only the biggest events caused trauma, but today there is more of an understanding of the impact of smaller events on children’s development, she said. “What might seem insignificant to some
people, someone else might carry around with them and wonder what’s wrong with them,” she said. The conference features guest speakers Yvonne Haist, a clinical counselor from Victoria, and internationally renown speaker Dr. Martin Brokenleg. Brokenleg, author of 17 books, is director of Native Ministries and professor of First Nations Theology and Ministry at the Vancouver School of Theology among a long list of credentials. The two day conference will address complex trauma in
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they spoke to several witnesses. One witness reported seeing a suspicious man walking up and down the docks for almost 20 minutes earlier that morning. The man was seen near a docked boat, which was visibly moving in the water, suggesting he had boarded it. A short time later, the suspicious man
left the marina in a white Boston Whalerstyle boat with a four stroke motor. The local Coast Guard were contacted and they made patrols from French Creek Marina past Beachcomber Marina but they were not able to locate any boats. Graham said checks with the owner of the boat observed
moving in the water, confirmed that a gas tank had been stolen. Graham said theft of gasoline in around marinas on Vancouver Island is a common occurrence. Anyone with information on this crime, is asked to call the RCMP at 250-248-6111, or Crimestoppers at 1-888-222-8477. — NEWS staff
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Better to be safe than sorry, says Banks While some residents of the San Pareil subdivision are concerned they may not have enough water pressure in their hydrants to protect them from a fire, others believe the situation is not as bad as officials are making it out to be. There is no grant money available at this time to help pay for the upgrades, so residents will be paying for the water upgrade bill in their property taxes. In a November newsletter of the Shorewood/San Pareil Owners and Residents Association there was one last call urging residents to look at all the facts clearly outlined
by RDN engineers about the state of existing water system in the area and to sign on the dotted line so the upgrades can proceed. Warren Banks, a retired fire chief living in the area, said should a fire occur on the north side of Shorewood Drive involving a home it is reasonable to say there is little to no hope of saving it or preventing damage to surrounding properties. He agreed the south side of Shorewood Drive that has fire hydrants may have a better supply of water but that remains to be seen. “Considering the time
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delays in reloading the tanker trucks and the progress of the fire you are in big trouble,” he stated. He said he is relieved the petition passed because now they have the opportunity to bring in a water system that will properly serve the community. He admitted it is frustrating for residents who don’t want to see their taxes go up by about $400 per year but when one considers the option of increased taxes compared to an annual increase in fire insurance rates the amounts are likely similar and it is better to be safe than sorry.
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e all make mistakes. A no-brainer statement to open for sure. But when we ask for forgiveness, usually there’s an apology involved. In the case of one of the candidates in this election, I haven’t heard it yet. Sorry I just haven’t. Unless you’ve been dead or were fixated on rumours of a Luongo for Lecavalier trade deal, you’ll know that there’s a pretty interesting wanna be in the race for the Parksville mayor’s chair. No, By Bruni’s not running Jeff again. It’s about Paul Vircoe Reitsma. See I was the editor Paul Reitsma of this newspaper in responds A8 1998. Our team of reporters helped take him down, though I respectfully salute the courage of Cam Purdy and his staff at the other paper in town who were able to initially break the story. We media types caught a break and did our job. But way more than tipping my hat to my peers, I salute the over 300 volunteers who walked in rain and wind storms in the spring of 1998 asking the fine people of Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Coombs, Hilliers, Errington, French Creek and Nanoose if they were willing to punt an MLA from public office. Over 25,000 of them said hell yeah, get him out of there! But they were victimized again. Reitsma ignored them and he ignored countless editorials urging him to step down. For over a decade he refused to speak to the media until recently when he decided to try to jump back up on the pony of the public payroll. Well 13 years is a long time, and though this is a bit of a Jurassic riding (according to the census), I believe many of those 300 volunteers are still alive and they do remember. Many of those 25,000 signees remember what it felt like to be ignored. What it felt like knowing they couldn’t fire him. What it felt like to be known as a voter who elected this guy. How it felt when he refused to do the right thing, grow a set and fall on his sword. How he made them rise to their feet and bloody well force him to leave. How he waited until the very last possible moment to resign — after the 25,000 signees were verified, after collecting tens of thousands of dollars as their MLA, even after he was booted out of Gordon Campbell’s Liberals and forced to sit collecting his salary, PQ residents’ tax dollars, as their impotent independent MLA.
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By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER A full audience of around 150 attended the Parksville Residents Association’s (PRA) all candidate forum in Parksville Wed., Nov. 2. Each of the 16 candidates introduced themselves and was asked a random question in three categories (waterfront, official community plan and water supply). Asked if he’d consider sea level rise in future decisions, acting mayor Chris Burger said yes, that the city has a bylaw in draft form looking at that since some estimates show water rising by half a meter in 50 years, he said. Asked about the need for flood plain maps, Patricia Sibley said they would be important and she believes there is one already in the works. Incumbent Teresa Patterson said Chris Burger had answered well and she agreed with him.
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Parksville mayoral candidate Antonio Farihna said he’s not running for votes, but for a chance to explain his waterfront concerns. “That’s the million dollar question,” said incumbent Sue Powell when asked about enforcing the 180-day stay rule for tourist accommodation in a later question. She said she researched it when she was first elected and was told it was unenforceable. “Then why have a bylaw?” she asked rhetorically and said she was open to ideas. PRA member and council candidate Bill Neufeld was asked the same question and
said he didn’t have an easy answer, but suggested looking to legal opinions and higher levels of government to sort it out. Incumbent Carrie Powell-Davidson introduced herself by boasting she has the longest name on the ballot, and said her resume stands for itself. On the water supply questions, mayoral candidate Antonio Farinha got the laugh of the evening when asked if the city would have enough
water for increased agriculture — “how would I know that?” he asked incredulously. He’d already said he wasn’t running for votes, but for a chance to explain his waterfront concerns. Asked if the expected tax and water rate increases needed for a new water treatment facility should be made public as soon as possible, mayoral candidate Rick Honaizer said he wanted the water charge gone. He said residents have been
overcharged $2 million in water rates, which were brought in to pay for the Arrowsmith Dam. Asked about protecting the city’s well fields, former federal election candidate Jesse Schroeder pointed out most of the city’s aquifer land is not in the city and subject to runoff from things like the railway, regional district garbage transfer station and that protection requires a wider perspective. Asked if people should be granted a property tax credit if they use less than the minimum water charge, Peter Simkin said he wasn’t sure property taxes would be the best way to go about it, but he did feel people should only be charged for the water they use. On the third category about the OCP, Peter Morrison was asked what was missing from the current review process. SEE
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Citizens take action: democracy needed a push BY STEVEN HEYWOOD NEWS EDITOR Whoever wins the election —in any of the available seats in Parksville, Qualicum Beach, the school district or regional district, they need to know there are people watching. If they don’t like what they see, and changes aren’t made, they can always take matters into their own hands. In 1998, local citizens
did just that in a recall campaign to force then-BC Liberal MLA Paul Reitsma out of office. The story goes, Reitsma had penned letters in assumed names, abused his ferry pass and was kicked out of caucus. Yet, he did not resign. For people like Parksville’s Stan Gauthier, that wasn’t good enough. He and many others — some 300 all told — started a recall effort to have Reitsma removed. “Parksville became the
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Gauthier said the group was frustrated when the recall process was usurped by Reitsma’s resignation, but overall, it was a positive exercise. “Volunteers faced gates and dogs and bites in order to get the signatures,” he remembered. “We kept a map up with colour codes, to be sure we got enough signatures.” When Reitsma resigned, Gauthier admitted the organizers had a celebration. “I found it was very rewarding. The people who volunteered for it, worked for a good community.” Now that Reitsma is back in this civic election, Gauthier said his first thought was, “how can he even be thinking of running?” “You can’t imagine how surprised I was,” Gauthier continued, adding he wondered
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asked about Reitsma’s chances. “(Burger) has never been on the wrong side of the fence.” Gauthier said the 1998 recall campaign was “a hell of a job” but he enjoyed it. “I considered it my contribution to democracy.” editor@pqbnews.com
OCP a roadmap for the future question, 19-year-old Alicia Vanin said she had trouble answering because her personal opinions were getting in the way, she said the high cost of referendums is a problem but if that is the best solution, the city should swallow the cost. After an hour and a half of prepared questions, there were questions from the public, starting with one from Rick Sullivan on the pressure to lower taxes in the face of increasing responsibilities downloaded from higher levels of government. “I do not think we should lower taxes,”
said incumbent Al Greir referring to himself as “the money guy,” “but we have to be very careful about raising them.” Former mayor Paul Reitsma, who resigned as an MLA in 1998 before being recalled over writing letters to newspapers under false names, was asked the only direct personal question when an audience member asked how he would ensure he wouldn’t betray the residents’ trust again. He said after going through that humiliation he looked inward and came to terms with it and chose to move on.
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• Wed., Nov. 9 and Wed., Nov. 16, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre, 132 Jensen Avenue East, located next door to the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre building. There will also be special voting opportunities at Arrowsmith Lodge, Trillium Lodge, Halliday House and Stanford Place for their residents and workers only.
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Soap boxes attract few By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER An old fashioned soap box and megaphone were used by Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) candidates running in Area F as well as members of the public who wanted to express how they felt about the burning issues in the area on Saturday, Nov. 5. The event sponsored by the Organized Rural Communities Association (ORCA) and the Oceanside Communities for Quality Education (OCQE) took place at the Coombs Emporium between 1 and 3 p.m. While all the candidates showed up for their five minutes with the megaphone, there weren’t the numbers of local citizens organizers had hoped for. It seems the people who live in Errington, Coombs, Whiskey Creek, Hilliers, Corcan and Meadowood were too busy doing other LEANNE SALTER things on Saturday to ... Area F candidate attend Social Networkspeaks with the ing — Coombs Style, megaphone billed as an opportunity to share passions with the community and the spirit of rural independence and grassroots democracy. There were free pony rides for the kids and marimba music for all but only a handful of people showed up. The RDN came under fire on several occasions for implementing building permits in Area F. The need for a hospital was also front and centre. Electoral Area F candidates Richard de Candole, Jullian Fell, Skye Donald and Leanne Salter all showed up for the opportunity to voice their election platforms as did some of those running for school trustee. Although it wasn’t his campaign area, Lance Pope (Area G) was also given five minutes to speak. A basket was passed to raise money for his campaign. Pope said he had no knowledge there would be a collection basket and called it a nice gesture.
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In his campaign media coverage thus far, I have heard him refer to those years as dark. I believe they were for him. I ran into him several times before I left THE NEWS. He was trying to get his head unscrambled. His heart too. I saw him in church. I saw him at the flea markets. I always asked him for another interview, a chance to say sorry. He always refused. He would even walk away from me, like I was bad news and he was a victim. I make mistakes, I say sorry to those I’ve harmed and try not to repeat those actions. I understand what I’ve done and am humbled by it. But when it comes to the man who embarrassed this riding, I just haven’t heard what I need to hear yet. He doesn’t owe me an apology for his propensity to claim ferry food as an expense. He doesn’t owe me an apology for writing letters under fictitious names. He doesn’t owe me jack. In my opinion, he owes you an apology. You 25,000 who signed that recall petition. Because after being caught, he ignored you. Though
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his past Sunday afternoon, I met Jeff Vircoe during my door to door campaign. We shook hands and soon we engaged in a conversation, touching on a variety of personal issues, from family to private struggles we individually endured. It didn’t take long before the conversation centered around my foolish denial of using assumed writer’s names and the ensuing recall process. I most assuredly did apologize for all the consequences of those actions in the legislature and subsequently resigned. I have no qualms apologizing again, as done before, to all those who I disappointed, let down and those involved in the recall campaign. I hope it provides the closure needed, even after 13 years, for some. The most moving example of forgiveness was given to me last week when a woman compared it with “the fragrance of the violet on the heel of the boot that crushed it.” Not once did this episode ever effect any decision-making on council whilst mayor from 1987-1996. Mr. Vircoe seemed somewhat surprised I had been quietly helping people for the last five years with their concerns/frustrations, assisted with pension it played l d outt iin media di across the world. He snubbed you. Scraped you off his shoe. And until he skulked off the day the province verified those 25,000 signatures, he took his wages, which you had to pay him. To my knowledge he has never mentioned that recall campaign in the media, and he damned well should. I don’t need to hear about his ego being the problem. I don’t need to know that his phoney letters were “in retaliation.”
applications, settled a case in which an elderly gentleman was badly injured due to poor visibility at the post office and others. I sought no publicity. I shared with him that, should I not be elected, I would offer my experience to council, if asked. As mentioned in the past, I wasn’t raised that way, didn’t raise my children this way and it ultimately changed my life for the better in a very humbling way, vowing it would never happen again. One only continues to beat oneself up for so long before accepting, dealing with it, learning from it and moving on. I also mentioned that when I was elected MLA and stayed on as mayor for some seven months, I returned the mayor’s salary (approx. $7,000) as I didn’t want to double dip. If I would have known/been told the MLA’s B.C. Ferries Pass did not include meals, I would of course never have charged meals. Not only did I refund those funds but also made a donation in the same amount. We shook hands again as we parted. He didn’t need to see I bit my lip when he generously wished me “good luck” with my campaign. Paul Reitsma is a City of Parksville mayoral candidate.
That’s Th t’ off no concern to me. But I need to know he understands those 300 canvassers and those 25,000 citizens who respected the honour of democracy should have been listened to. Me, I’m not writing much these days. I’ve fallen in love with another career which allows me to help others who are genuinely sorry for acting out in ways they couldn’t help themselves from doing. They change their lives by admitting their wrongs and
making restituki clear l tit tion. I’ve asked my boss for a day off on Nov. 8. I want to hear what Reitsma says about those “dark” months in person. No, not his dark months. I’m talking about 300 volunteers who were forced to walk and knock on doors making sure democracy was honored 13 years ago. So Mr. Reitsma. What are you sorry for? Jeff Vircoe is a former editor of THE NEWS. He lives in Parksville.
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Learning About AWS and ERWS The Arrowsmith Water Service joint venture agreement was formed in July 1996 to secure a bulk water supply from the Englishman River for the City of Parksville, the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Town of Qualicum Beach. The Arrowsmith Water Service water supply is intended to supplement existing supply sources owned and operated by the individual jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction in the AWS retains a portion of the total allocated bulk water. The City of Parksville has 63.9 percent, the RDN 22.4 percent (14.4 percent for Nanoose Bay and 8 percent for French Creek) and the Town of Qualicum Beach has 13.7 percent. Some time ago, the AWS partners began to look at the second phase of the AWS joint venture; construction of a new water intake, water treatment plant and water Arrowsmith Lake transmission system to develop a sustainable water supply for the future. The Town of Qualicum Beach has no immediate need for bulk water, so it opted not to retain interest in the proposed new water intake, treatment facility and aquifer storage and recovery wells. The Town retained its interest in the Arrowsmith Dam, including the annual operations and maintenance. The RDN and the City of Parksville formed the Englishman River Water Service joint venture to go forward with the proposed intake and treatment plant. The ERWS joint venture parallels and complements the AWS joint venture; it has only Parksville and the RDN as participants. The City of Parksville retains a 74 percent interest in the venture, while the RDN retains 26 percent (based on the same percentage as the AWS agreement). Under the AWS agreement, Qualicum Beach has the option to buy in to the ERWS infrastructure at a future date.
Moving Ahead It is critical to meet the Vancouver Island Health Authority water treatment conditions to have the new water treatment facility in place and operational by the end of 2016. This means the ERWS partners need to have the intake constructed and at least a portion of the water treatment plant in operation by that deadline.
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The purpose of constructing the Arrowsmith Dam was to create storage by capturing winter precipitation for use during the summer months when consumer demands are greater than the supply capacities of the municipal wells. Between May and October of each year, the dam releases water down the Englishman River for the purpose of adjusting river flows for water supply and fish enhancement. The construction of the Arrowsmith Dam has not only helped to secure water storage for but it has greatly enhanced the fish habitat in the Englishman River.
Currently, water is extracted from the Englishman River at the City’s Turner Road water intake/pump station. The current intake location and extraction capabilities no longer meet our future needs. Relocating the intake further upstream will further mitigate any detrimental health risks (such as fuel spills and septic discharge) and increase extraction capacities for the future.
November 8, 2011
Election 2011 The general election for the City of Parksville will be held November 19. The City’s website (Elections Info quicklink at parksville.ca) includes candidate information, requirements to vote in a municipal election and information on the Other Voting opportunity (referendum). Call 250 954-3060 for further information. Advanced Voting Opportunities Open 8 am to 8 pm Wednesday, November 9 and November 16 Parksville Community and Conference Centre (132 Jensen Avenue East) General Voting Day Open 8 am to 8 pm Saturday, November 19 Parksville Community and Conference Centre (132 Jensen Avenue East) Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church (550 Pym Street) Proof of identity and residency is required to vote. Voters who are not on the voters list and are registering on the day of voting are required to present two pieces of identification providing evidence of identity and place of residence. At least one piece of identification presented must have a signature.
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In 2012 and 2013, work will include water treatment pilot testing, water sampling, preparation of terms of reference and expressions of interest, engaging a design consultant, Aquifer Storage Arrowsmith Dam spillway completing process selection and and Recovery completing an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) feasibility analysis. During this time frame, the ERWS will also finalize approvals, secure permitting and senior government funding and ASR is defined as the complete a detailed design of the intake, water treatment plant and water transmission mains. storage of water in a This work will help to establish the most cost effective treatment options, refine capital suitable aquifer when costs and determine future operating costs water is available and and procedures. recovery (use) of the same water later on when it is needed. The ERWS partners are interested in this type of storage system as it will allow the treatment and storage of water from the abundant winter supply source for use in the critical summer peak demands.
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On November 1, a new website for the Arrowsmith Water Service and Englishman River Water Service was launched. Intended to provide the public with much more up-to-date information, the enhanced website provides copies of minutes back to 1998, a meeting calendar, all reports, studies and where possible, future activities. Please have a look at www.arrowsmithwaterservice.ca Please send comments to communications@parksville.ca
ERWS Inaugural Meeting - Nov 9 The inaugural meeting of the Englishman River Water Service management board will be held on November 9 at 6 pm in the Forum, Parksville Civic and Technology Centre. Meeting information including agenda and reports was posted to the website in October. The public is welcome to attend.
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emembrance Day is Friday. Which means a long weekend for most British Columbians. And the temptation to take full advantage of the three-day respite from work will be great. Some may hightail it out of town. Some will get a start on their Christmas shopping. Which is all well and good, provided we pause to honour and reflect on the sacrifices others made that allow us to enjoy such luxuries as long weekends, travel, bountiful stores. The last of the First World War veterans are gone. The ranks of those who served in the Second World War dwindle every year. Soon they, and the stories they tell to enliven that conflict to current generations, will also be gone. Their sacrifice and their selfless contribution when they were in the prime of their lives to allow us our current freedoms and quality of life are unquestioned. When they went off to war, the enemy was apparent, unmistakable in its intent. Their job was to be liberators, to vanquish that enemy, banish it forever as a threat. And as we watch them shuffle by in ever smaller ranks at Remembrance Day ceremonies, it’s hard not to swell with pride at the job they did so very well. The veterans of more contemporary conflicts, like the war in Afghanistan, don’t have it so easy. The war they were sent to fight is not universally seen as our war. The freedoms they fight to uphold are more removed from our daily lives. The decision to send them there is regarded by some as more political and ideological than just. Sixty years on, their stories won’t be of heroic landings by tens of thousands on fortified beaches; they’ll be about patrols along dusty roads where death might lurk in a pothole around the next corner. The success of their missions won’t be measured in our ability to vote in free elections but in better access to education and an improved standard of living in faraway lands. For that, their sacrifice is no less deserving of our honour and re— editorial from the Burnaby News Leader/Black Press spect.
No aptitude for math? Don’t fret, even Einstein had off days
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f memory serves, I spent just one high school year studying the subject of geometry. The experience was nauseating, terrifying and bewildering. And here is the sum total of what I remember: In a rightangled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides. Now ask me how many times, in the decades since, I have needed to know anything at all about squares on triangles. Or hypotenuses. I think this is probably the first time I have ever used the word ‘hypotenuse’ since those dreary, dreadful days. I also have, in the dustbin that passes for my mind, vague memories of things called sines and cosines, logarithms and quadratic equations. Today, I wouldn’t know a quadratic equation from a quadriplegic The Parksville Qualicum Beach News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to: B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
Klingon. Nevertheless, I was doomed to spend uncountable hours in geometry, algebra, trigonometry and calculus classes having higher mathematical esoterica drilled in to my skull Well, not so much ‘drilled into’ as ‘ricocheted off.’ It seems I am genetically impervious to the joys of mathematics. All those propositions and equations pinged off my brainpan like BBs off a tin roof. Trying to teach me higher math was a colossal waste of time — both the teachers’ and mine. The difference was, the teachers were getting paid. Aside from the misery, there have been two long-term detrimental effects for me. Number one, I have always felt guilty about my arithmetical
impotence. Number two, I rear and freak like a spooked horse at the merest sight of numbers I’m expected to do something with. Figure out my bank By balance? GAAAAH! Arthur Calculate my height Black in centimetres? Mercy! I’m not belittling mathematics per se. The writer Don De Lillo defines mathematics as “what the world is when we subtract our own perceptions” — and I’m okay with that. I’m also aware that one of the great scientific treatises of the renaissance was a book called ‘Ars Magna’ (The Great Art). It was subtitled The Rules of Algebra. Fine. I’m just saying that mathematics and me equals The Date from Hell. Turns out I can finally let
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the guilt go. An item in a recent issue of the New York Times says that algebra, trig and calculus instruction is wasted on students who have no aptitude for higher math — indeed, on anyone not heading for a career in engineering or science. What makes the article compelling is the fact that the two authors, Sol Garfunkel and David Mumford, are career mathematicians. They make the argument that society would be much better served if math duds like me are given a course in what they call ‘quantitative literacy,’ which is to say, we should have been taught the basics of handling our own finances, plus straightforward concepts such as percentages, probability and risk. In other words, mathematics that could actually be useful as opposed to, say, squares on the hypotenuses of right-angled triangles.
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Makes sense to me. Last year, a spokeswoman for The Vanier Institute of the Family announced that when you factor in mortgages, credit cards debt and lines of credit, the average Canadian family is carrying $100,000 in debt. Perhaps with a better grounding in basic math, more folks would figure out that maxing out their cards and paying a Mafia-worthy interest rate of 20 per cent on the balance is actually kind of a crummy deal. You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to get that. Speaking of whom, can you explain what the most famous equation of all time — E=mc squared — actually means? Me neither. But don’t feel bad. Somebody once said, “Since the mathematicians have attacked the Relativity Theory, I myself no longer understand it.” The somebody who said that was Albert Einstein.
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LETTERS Town needs a full service hotel We keep hearing how much we need to bring tourism to beautiful Qualicum Beach. Yes a neighborhood pub would be great, but a pub alone won’t cut it. What this town really needs is a full service hotel; with a restaurant, meeting rooms, a ballroom that seats at least 150, a nice neighborhood pub and enough underground parking for around 200 cars (serving 150 rooms). It should be a two to three-story hotel blending in with the rest of the community. Please keep in mind, a hotel this size would not only be great for tourism but would also serve the business community, as well as the Oceanside residents. Also it would employ over 100 people, something that is certainly very much needed. Furthermore, the town would have a tremendous new source for taxes. I feel a development like this would be a win-win situation all around. We also have a perfect downtown location for our hotel and neighborhood pub on the corner of Fern and Memorial Avenue, at the former school bus depot. This is one of the few towns of this size in Canada that does not have a hotel in its center.
Gary Stribny Qualicum Beach
Council not to blame for KSS I am tired of Qualicum Beach council being blamed for the closure of KSS. Its possible closure is the result of funding decisions made by the BC Liberals and acted upon by our local school board. There are schools closing down all over B.C. and the communities losing these schools have demographics very different to those here. Also, who is responsible for Qualicum and the surrounding area becoming such a retirement community ? I suspect it has more to do with decisions made by members of the chamber of commerce than anything to do with our council.
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No conflict here n the November 4 issue of THE NEWS Bernie Smith wrote a letter entitled, A legend indeed. His entire letter once again misinforms the public. It is unfortunate that those who have poison pens, do little to get their facts right. During my campaign in the last election I talked to Bernie about the fire hall and told him at that time I thought I might have a conflict of interest, because I lived next door to the Fire Chief Doug Banks. However as it turned out after being elected it was deemed by council, I didn’t have a conflict of interest. Over the next several months I spent countless hours working on the fire hall issue and finally coming to the decision that we could build it for $3 million without borrowing money. When it came time to vote of course I voted in favour. I along with other council members don’t mind being criticized when it is due. We all spend countless hours working on behalf of the taxpayers — it is important if you write letters to have your facts correct.
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Who are the people who keep building retirement condos rather than tourist facilities or investing in green industries? Of course we need to keep KSS open, but let us get real as to who is to blame for its closure!
Y.A. Zarowny Qualicum Beach
Question telling At Tuesday night’s all candidates forum in Qualicum Beach, I noted with interest, candidates speaking to the noted lack of young families choosing the town to reside in and possible solutions. Then a question was asked by an obviously frustrated young woman about her reality of a problem for her, the infrequency of garbage pickup. My recollection was that all candidates but one were resoundingly opposed to her asking to revisit the policy due to present cost savings. The one exception who appeared to recognize the possible in-
herent problems caused by existing policy on young families and suggested that there might be a way of handling families differently than the population at large, was none other than our present mayor, Teunis Westbroek It was a classic example of the reflective and constructive leadership that we have come to know since moving here eight years ago. Perhaps it was another example of listening to and hearing rather than just listening and reacting!
John McLenahan Qualicum Beach
On guard for thee I am deeply saddened with the lack of patriotism in this area when our national anthem is considered an unnecessary item on the agenda of our all candidates meetings. It is an integral part of our Canadian heritage, our home and native land. God keep our land
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glorious and free, Oh Canada we stand on guard for thee! It is shameful that many do not know the Canadian Anthem, yet understandable when it appears to have been put out to pasture. I suppose the word ‘God’ is offensive to some. It’s now more than ever all Canadians need unity and pride for the ounce of democracy we may have left in this country. I am honored to be a Canadian citizen with true patriot love and very proud to show it. I commend our neighbors across the border, they put us to shame!
Maureen O’Hearn Qualicum Beach
First impressions Perhaps the following quote by Maya Angelou would hold all voters in good stead: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Come to think of it, this statement holds true for every aspect of life, doesn’t it?
Diane Esther Coombs
Eyesores accepted A recent letter concerning the ugliness of campaign signs on public lands sparked this plea for a more permanent change to our signage. Most residents support the beautification of our city and there is a simple, fast, cost free action that would help this cause. Remove all sidewalk signage and make it illegal for businesses and other organizations to place advertising anywhere other than on their own property. I am thinking primarily about sandwich boards and blow up toys that are ugly, dangerously distracting to motorists and a serious impediment to mobility impaired residents trying to navigate our sidewalks. An unfortunate injury could happen to anyone with the additional risk of legal consequences. Ask our prospective councillors for their views and vote accordingly.
Rhys Harrison Parksville
Bouquets Brickbats
Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society (MVIHES) would like to thank all of you who came to the Groundwater presentation by Dr. Gilles Wendling on Friday evening. We had an overflow crowd in a room that accommodates 180 people so there is no doubt that there is plenty of interest in this topic in the Englishman River watershed and beyond. We have a DVD available If anyone would like to view the presentation. The report will be posted on our website www. mvihes.bc.ca.
Faye Smith Parksville
A big bouquet to the lady who let me into the lineup for the Englishman River bridge as I was exiting Husky. I felt awful when the flag girl put up her stop sign for you. Thanks for the break.
Betsy Rutter Parksville
Many thanks to Ron Schuler Landscaping for finishing our backyard. Ron and T.R. and Tanner transformed an eyesore into a thing of beauty. Thanks for your work ethics.
Barbara Hamilton Parksville
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It was a casual atmosphere at Craig Bay last Thursday when a couple dozen residents turned out for the latest Parksville all-candidates forum. Each of the candidates — four running for mayor and 12 of the 13 running for council — gave an opening statement and then faced the audience for questions, which were slow in coming. Candidate Jim Banks, who was hospitalized for stomach issues last week was
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Parksville city council candidates, from left, Jesse Schroeder, Patricia Sibley and Bill Neufeld. not present. After a brief pause to consider changing the format to an informal meet-and-greet, a question was asked, launching the forum. There was some discussion about the proposed health centre, but the two questions that got the most response were about big developments and housing. A Craig Bay resident explained that a fellow resident had moved to the Beach Club in town because of driving issues and the lack of transportation. She said there is a lack of high-quality housing options and asked if council was afraid to move ahead on higher end developments. Incumbent councillor Marc Lefebvre said they were not afraid, they just hadn’t received any proposals
that fit. He pointed out the Beach Club generates $300,000 a year in taxes for the city. “We haven’t had much variety to chose from,” added fellow incumbent Al Greir. Bill Neufeld said it was the uproar over the waterfront that got him involved in politics. “I am very much against residential on the beach,” he told the waterfront residents, adding there is very little hotel space in the Beach Club, that it’s mostly residential. Incumbent Teresa Patterson said she works at the Beach Club — as though admitting a dark secret. “It’s out there now, I knew it would have to come out,” she said before defending the development and pointing out it has been open nearly four years, employs over
100 people and brings a lot of people, tourists and tax revenue to the city. Candidate Jesse Schroeder turned the question around, as he often does, and pointed out that, according to the woman’s story, her friend moved downtown due to a lack of transportation. “There has been a lot of focus on that one property,” he said, suggesting that efficient public transportation would solve a lot of issues, making cheaper accommodation in the regional district accessible to downtown low income workers for example. “We actually want people to come with proposals that differ from the OCP (official community plan),” suggested Peter Morrison, who explained that’s when council
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has some power to require other things from developers. Mayoral candidate Rick Honaizer had spoken of his waterfront vision in his opening and jumped on the opportunity to promote his idea of a grand plaza development, with tourist and commercial space underneath, cascading from downtown to the waterfront, opening up views and increasing the amount of public parkland. Paul Reitsma, running for mayor, said Craig Bay was a great example of what can be done when the developers, city and region all work together and stick to the OCP. He said he cast the deciding vote against a big development on the Parksville flats, where Surfside RV is now, because it went against the OCP, which council violated in allowing the Beach Club. Acting mayor Chris Burger said they didn’t violate the OCP, they granted a height variance, which they are allowed to consider. He also corrected that most of the Beach Club, except for one building, is tourist commercial.
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3000
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600gr
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946ml
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil
69
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100
Maison Orphee
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Delicate, 500ml
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Aircrew group, others, are losing members When Frank Horner drives to Nanaimo once a month from now on, he won’t be doing it as a member of the Aircrew Association. Like so many other groups and organizations from the Second World War, the Aircrew Association is no more. “It came to an end this summer,” he said. “It’s like so many of these things. They’re just running out of membership. Even the Legions are changing their membership requirements to get younger people in. Everybody is running out of that particular generation.” The news came particularly hard in light of the news that his beloved Falcon Field Association also wound up operations this year. Horner got inolved in the Aircrew Association in 2007, when Nanaimo organizer Ned Stanley gave him a call at his home in Qualicum Beach. “The Aircrew Association was a social club, an international collection of anybody who had been on the Allied side who had a flying badge,” he said. “Just like the other groups from around the world, it was a monthly lunch meeting where we would talk about our airforce days and so on.” Like other veterans’ associations, they contacted Horner — now 86 — in a bid to attract younger members. “When I first started going in Nanaimo, there were 16 people involved,” Horner remembered.
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By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER
Then and later. Frank Horner poses by the Harvard trainer he learned to fly in, in 1944 (left). He stikes the same pose in 1991 during Falcon Field’s 5oth anniversary.
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You can regret those things, but time marches on and you have to accept that this is the way things go
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FRANK HORNER
Aircrew Association
“Now there are less than half that.” The steady winnowing of membership was not confined to Nanaimo. Every year, around the globe, meeting conversation often involved reminiscences of old so and so, who had been a member but who had recently succumbed to old age. “Like so many of these organizations that rely on the wartime generation, they were just losing membership and those who were still involved were getting too old to take on the responsibility for running these things. There
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wasn’t any future but to close it down.” Horner had always been fascinated with aviation and he began his flying career as soon as he was eligible. In 1942, still in school, he signed up as a future member of the RAF in London at age 17. The following year, he joined the PNB scheme, which was a training program for pilots, navigators and bomb aimers. In 1944, Horner crossed the Atlantic to train as a pilot at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona. “It was a Royal Air Force unit, with American civilians as instructors, using the RAF syllabus. I finished in seven months, from June of 1944 to January of 1945.” The top pilot in his class, Horner was sent back to the UK for active service, but he was never to pilot a plane under enemy fire. “In the UK things were slowing down because the war was coming to an end. A lot of the fellows never went anywhere and just transferred to the fleet air arm — and they didn’t neces-
sarily continue flying, either.” Horner was posted to a heavy conversion unit, where he was preparing to pilot a bomber. However, two of his crew members moved on to training duties, and his air crew was split up and given ground jobs. That wasn’t good enough for Horner, who had flying in his blood, so he requested to go back into flying. “Much to my surprise, the request went through. The plan had been to form what was to be called Tiger Force, which was going to be a bunch of RAF squadrons of heavy bombers based in Okinawa to bomb the Japanese mainland by night while the Americans with their B-29s would bomb during the day.” The dropping of the atomic bomb put paid to those plans. Over the many
years since that dramatic time, Horner traveled numerous times back to Arizona to visit Falcon Field, which contained so many memories of his youth. He kept in touch through the Falcon Field association and was on hand in 1991 for the 50th anniversary celebration, which featured an appearance by Falcon Field founder and actor Jimmy Stewart. Since then, like the Aircrew Association, membership has waned and withered. “Falcon Field had a big thing for Remembrance Day last year and that was their final thing,” he said. “You can regret those things, but time marches on and you have to accept that this is the way things go. It’s like your youth disappearing. You’re sorry about it, but you can’t do anything about it.”
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BUSINESS Resort parent under creditor protection Pacific Shores Resort owner, to file a restructure plan VICTORIA — The parent company of Nanoose Bay’s Pacific Shores Resort and Spa has been granted creditor protection by the BC Supreme Court. In an announcement made Oct. 26, AviaWest reported the court decision was made Oct. 24. Under the order, AviaWest, which also owns the Parkside in Victoria, will continue to operate and create a restructuring plan under the court-appointed monitor, Grant Thornton LLP. Grant Thornton LLP will be monitoring the claims process. Creditors will be able to submit a claim supporting the amounts owning to them, including any amounts owning as of Oct. 24, 2011. AviaWest states in a media release that the claims process will take two to three weeks. Grant Thornton LLP, stated the company, will also ensure the AviaWest Resort Group “meets all of its financial obligations for operational costs from the date of filing forward.” “We sincerely regret any hardship or challenges this situation may cause you and your business,” said the media — Submitted/AviaWest release.
Big Boys Toys is once again sending out this motorhome, asking area residents to fill it full of food bank donations. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Motorhome campaign helps feed hungr y PARKSVILLE — Big Boy’s Toys RV Center is helping to feed central Vancouver Island’s hungry with its annual campaign to fill a motorhome with food. The campaign runs until
Dec. 15, assisting the Salvation Army and mid Island food banks cope with increased demands over the holiday season. In the last three years, more than 10,400 kilograms
of food as well as cash donations have been donated. The motorhome will be making stops at most Quality Food stores, Royal Bank branches, and Mid Island Co-op locations in Nanaimo,
Parksville and Qualicum. Donations can also be dropped off at Big Boys Toys, 1421 E. Island Hwy., Nanoose Bay. For details, go to www.bigboystoys.ca. — Black Press
Giving yourself permission to spend
I
have had many discussions over the past few months with folks that are not giving themselves permission to spend their money even though they have no reason not to. This prompted me to write an article on this issue. The discussion tends to go like this: “We own our home with no mortgage, we have a pension that pays all our monthly bills and we have $200,000 in investments. We are in our
mid-60s, retired and want to do some traveling but we are not sure if we should be spending our money as we do not want to run out of it.” I have found in most cases the reason for this positioning is folks have not had the opportunity to sit down with a financial advisor and calculate how much money they could spend and not run out of cash. Once an advisor can demonstrate to you that you can go ahead
and travel without being concerned about running out of cash, at this point, you are empowered to give yourself permission to spend without guilt. We keep hearing that one needs $1,000,000 to retire today, this is clearly not the case. The reason people come up with these lofty numbers is because everyone makes that same mistake. The mistake is to think that one needs a linear amount of income during
Where it Counts By Stuart Kirk retirement, when the opposite is true. What generally happens in the early years of retirement is that your income needs might actually go up as you are active
and healthy and are traveling, as you get older your income needs will decline. Eventually one of the two spouses will have a health issue, travel insurance becomes too expensive and traveling generally becomes a pain. Remember that when you retire hopefully your kids have left home, you probably will be mortgage free, you will more than likely downsize to one vehicle. I meet too many
people with regrets about trips they did not do as they never gave themselves the permission to spend their own money. When I sit down with them and analyze their financial situation they could have done the trips. It is particularly frustrating when people are not intending on leaving a large estate but do so because of bad planning at the expense of not fulfilling their travel dreams.
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Hydro debt grows, B.C. deficit shrinks By TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS VICTORIA — Energy Minister Rich Coleman is examining BC Hydro’s rapidly growing deferred expenses, part of which end up as a dividend to ease the provincial government’s deficit. Auditor General John Doyle reviewed BC Hydro’s books and found that as of March, $2.2 billion of the utility’s debt was placed in deferral accounts. Deferred expenses are expected to grow to $5 billion by 2017. In a report released last Friday, Doyle said deferral accounts for
major capital costs are an acceptable practice to smooth out rate increases, but BC Hydro’s use of it runs ahead of other Canadian utilities. The practice can “mask the true cost of doing business, creating the appearance of profitability where none actually exists, and place undue burdens on future taxpayers,” Doyle warned. Doyle added that “there does not appear to be a plan to reduce the balance of these accounts.” Coleman acknowledges that the share of declared profit BC Hydro is required to pay to government
Real estate prices up six per cent here PARKSVILLE — Home sales prices in the Parksville and Qualicum Beach area jumped six per cent for the 12-month period from the end of Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011. The increase was reported by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) last week. Comox Valley rose 10 per cent for the same period, easily the biggest increase in any of the six Vancouver Island Real Estate Board zones. Campbell River slipped one per cent (to $291,451), Nanaimo rose five per cent (to $356,453), Parksville/Qualicum jumped six per cent (to $366,226), Port Alberni/West Coast went up three per cent (to $219,085) and the Cowichan Valley fell one per cent (to $334,061). Statistics for October 2011 show that 301 single-family units sold throughout the VIREB coverage area (Vancouver Island north of Victoria) — an increase of 24 per cent compared to September 2010 but close to last month’s 318 units. The average price of a single family home sold in October through the VIREB MLS system was $325,308, up two per cent from the $318,609 posted in September 2010. — Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Pet photos with Santa Nov. 19 By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER
They’ve only been in Parksville for five months, but Sue Battle and her crew at Bosley’s Pet Foods are already making a point to help out the community. Battle said Bosley’s plans to hold a pet photos with Santa event from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, with photography donated by the Oceanside Photography Club. All proceeds from the event will go to the local SPCA shelter. “We love our pets and our customers love the photography for their dogs, cats, birds and ferrets,” she said. “We need the SPCA. They do such good work and we need to support them.” All pets are welcome to get their picture taken with Santa for a $5 donation. news@pqbnews.com
has reduced the provincial deficit. BC Hydro paid $463 million to the province in March, based on a legislated formula that it provide 85 per cent of net income to its only shareholder, the B.C. government. The province’s
deficit for the current fiscal year is expected to be $2.3 billion, an estimate that tripled when the harmonized sales tax was defeated in a referendum and the government had to budget for paying back transition funds to Ottawa.
NDP leader Adrian Dix pressed Coleman in the legislature Tuesday to account for bonuses paid to BC Hydro executives. Coleman replied that profits were only one determinant of bonuses.
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Notice of Election by Voting TRUSTEE –– LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST AREA OF THE ISLANDS TRUST PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area that an Election by Voting is necessary to elect two Trustees for a term of up to three years commencing December 2011 and continuing until December 2014. The persons nominated as candidates and for whom the votes will be received are:
Surname JOHNSTON WEINERTH MORRISON PETERSON
Usual Names Peter Tom Susan Timothy James
Jurisdiction of Residence Fletcher Road, Lasqueti Island Mine Road, Lasqueti Island Welsh Road, Lasqueti Island Main Road, Lasqueti Island
Voting area –Electors eligible to vote in this election are all those who meet the qualifications to vote (as outlined below) and who reside or own property in the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area, which consists of Lasqueti Island and some surrounding small islets.
DIRECTOR - ELECTORAL AREA ‘E’ OF THE POWELL RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY is given to electors of Electoral Area E of the Powell River Regional District that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Director for a three-year term commencing December, 2011 and continuing until December, 2014. The persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
Surname PETERSON ANDERSON
Usual Names Timothy James Merrick
Jurisdiction of Residence Main Road, Lasqueti Island Teapot Road, Lasqueti Island
Voting area – electors eligible to vote in this election are all those who meet the qualifications to vote (as outlined below) and who reside or own property in Electoral Area E of the Powell River Regional District, which consists of Lasqueti Island and some surrounding small islets.
QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE In order to vote, a person must meet the qualifications as either a Resident Elector or a Non-Resident Property Elector and the person must register at the time of voting. ELECTOR REGISTRATION At the time of voting, you must make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: Canadian citizen who is 18 years of age or older, resident of BC for at least 6 months, resident OR registered owner of real property of the jurisdiction for which voting is taking place for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Non resident property electors: If you are the registered owner of real property in Electoral Area E but you do not regularly reside there, you may register and vote as a non-resident property owner, provided that at the time of voting, you meet the qualifications to vote (above). In addition you must provide proof of identity (see below), proof of property ownership and the written consent of the majority of the property owners. Consent forms are available from the Regional District website at powellriverrd.bc.ca – from the home page go to 2011 Elections, Voter Qualification & Registration and Non Resident Property Electors. You may also call the office and we will send you a copy. Sections 51, 57 and 58 of the Local Government Act govern the registration and voting of non-resident property electors. Corporations are not entitled to vote. VOTER IDENTIFICATION At the time of voting, all voters must present 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Examples: driver’s license, medical/care card, passport, utility bill, tax notice, letter, etc.
VOTING OPPORTUNITIES General Voting
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• who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; or • who expect to be absent from the regional district on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities; or • who regularly reside in any electoral area where the only access from their residence to a voting place is by boat or aircraft. Mail ballot packages must be requested from the Regional District office. Requests may be made in person, by mail, fax or email. Phone requests will not be accepted. Requests must be submitted to: Chief Election Officer, Powell River Regional District, 5776 Marine Avenue, Powell River, B.C. V8A 2M4, Fax: 604-483-2229 or Email: vote@powellriverrd.bc.ca. Requests must contain the following, printed information: • Your full name & mailing address; • Your residential street address ; and • How you want to receive your mail ballot package: Pick up at the Regional District office, OR Regular letter mail through Canada Post to your mailing address or to an alternate address. The last day to request a mail ballot is Friday, November 18, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. The mail ballot package contains instructions, the application for voter registration, the ballots and the necessary return envelopes that will protect the secrecy of your vote. Deadline for mail ballots: In order for your ballot to be counted in the election, it is the elector’s responsibility to return the ballot package to the Chief Election Officer at the Regional District office no later than 8 pm on Election Day - November 19, 2011.
QUESTIONS on all voting matters for the 2011 local elections in the Powell River Regional District should be directed to: • Pat Christie, Chief Election Officer, or Brenda Paquin, Deputy Chief Election Officer, Regional District Office, 5776 Marine Avenue, Powell River BC V8A 2M4 (8:30 – 4:30, Monday – Friday); Phone: 604-483-3231, email: vote@powellriverrd.bc.ca • Deputy Chief Election Officer Melinda Auerbach at 250-333-8898 or melinda@lasqueti.ca. Pat Christie, Chief Election Officer, October 24, 2011
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Abandoned cat cared for By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER “My Precious!” Belinda Davies has never been to the Misty Mountains and she doesn’t have a magic ring, but the Nanoose Bay resident is hoping someone in the community will step forward and say that phrase in the near future. Precious, in this case, is a cat, found on the side of a road, dragging herself along with her front paws, her hind end completely paralyzed. Picked up by a kind stranger and taken to a vet in Nanaimo, Precious, as she was later named, was clearly no feral cat — one of the reasons why the veterinarian refused to euthanized the badly damaged feline. As luck would have it, Davies, who works as a volunteer with Nanoose Bay CatSpan, was in the Nanaimo vet clinic at the time and she agreed the cat needed a second chance and pledged that her group would do what it could for Precious. It was a tall order. “Her injuries are older, maybe two or three years or older,” Davies said. “She’s in excellent condition, clean, well looked after, but she had no control of bowel or bladder, so someone was clearly taking care of her. Her initial diagnosis was complete back end paralysis, likely caused by being hit by a car.” The CatSpan team pondered why Precious had been abandoned after being cared for so well, for so long. “Our guess is that this was an older person who might have ended up in the hospital or in a home,” Davies said. “It’s like, overnight her caregiver was no longer available and someone dropped the cat off overnight.” That was in mid-August, and it appears the last-minute reprieve was the right decision to make, as the cat has made significant progress. “She has great upper torso strength,” Davies said. “She is truly an amazing cat, full of spirit and love. SEE
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A resident of Parksville passed away at Nanimo Hospital by her Oct. 28, 28, 2011, 2011,age age9090yrs. yrs.Predeceased Predeceased by husband her husKurt and Corey Grundmann; by band Kurther andgrandson her grandson Corey; survived survived by son Ingo son Ingo (Joan) Grundmann; daughter Doris grandchilDettmers; (Joan) Grundmann; daughter Doris Dettmers; grandchildren Chris (Debbie), Melissa (Jeff); Great granddren Chris (Debbie), Melissa (Jeff); Great grandchildren, children,Holly, Kristyn, Holly,Kayla, Shayla, Kayla,Reid. Devyn, Reid.MothLovKristyn, Shayla, Devyn, Loving ing Mother, Grandmother Great Grandmother. er, Grandmother and Greatand Grandmother.
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A special thanks to her community health workers and Dr. Bell whose care enabled her to stay in her own home.
Memorial service will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1720 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo BC, on Nov. 19, 2011 at 2.00pm with reception to follow.
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PATRICIA OLIVE PARK February 25, 1927 October 31, 2011 With graceful acceptance of a recurrence of her cancer, Patricia passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of her son Anthony Carter and his partner Anne Louise Genest. Pat was a gentle teacher, a wonderful role model, and a person of great compassion and integrity. Predeceased by her husband Norm Park, Pat will be lovingly remembered by her sisterin-law Diana Lockwood and many dear friends. Many thanks to the care team of the VIHA for such gentle compassion and tender care of Pat during her last days. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations to the Hospice Society at Oceanside would be appreciated.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF RUTH BERNICE MARGARETTE SMITH Deceased, who died on November 20, 2010 formerly of Parksville,B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of RUTH BERNICE MARGARETTE SMITH, are hereby notiďŹ ed under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that the particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrixes, Catherine Louisa Larner and Lianne Marie Walker c/o SOLOWAY & COMPANY Barristers and Solicitors 145 E. Hirst Ave., PO Box 1867, Parksville, BC V9P 2H6 on or before November 30th., 2011 after which date, the Executrixes will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then have notice. SOLOWAY & COMPANY Barristers and Solicitors
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CONSTRUCTION COMPANY requires Dispatch Manager Central Interior. Must ensure smooth, efficient scheduling of material delivery & perform operational tasks for truck fleet. Candidates will be organized, proactive and work well under stress. Experience in trucking an asset. Forward resumes to paverswanted@yahoo.ca. JASPER CONSTRUCTORS is hiring HR/Labour Relations Advisors for Vancouver and Kelowna to oversee staff recruitment, deployment, and workforce planning of field labour. Receive full benefits! Please apply online at www.applyfirst.ca/job27830 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. We require processor and feller buncher operators, plus owner operators and truck drivers. Work in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James & Prince George areas. Call or send your resume. This can be a career for the right person. Jared Gulbranson Gulbranson Logging Ltd. 250-567-4505 or 250-5675446 Cell:250-570-2261 Fax: 250-567-9232 email: jgulbranson@gulbranson.ca
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November 17th 1:00pm to 3pm at the Beban Park Recreation Centre Opportunity to learn about 2012 Funding Application.
HEAVY DUTY / COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC Preferably with MVI Ticket for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd, Nanaimo BC. Detroit Diesel & Allison experience would be considered an asset.
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WFP is currently seeking a Planning / Production Assistant to join our Mainland Coast Operation located approximately 20 minutes north of Campbell River. This full-time 18 month term position may include some travel to the coastal islands and inlets.Reporting to the Operation’s Planner, this role will be an integral part of all business functions at the operation, aligned to support the overall success of the organization. Critical skills and experience will include all aspects of office and data administration, reporting and analysis, accounts payables and receivables, in addition to admin. tasks necessary to support engineering,forestry, and production functions. Data management, invoicing and accounting functions will also be primary duties. A complete and detailed job posting can be viewed at: http: //www.western forest.com/careers/current _openings.php
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DETAILED CLEANING, Senior shop/appts, N/S. Exp/Ref’s $18 hour.Cherie 250-752-5034 HOUSE CLEANING, Openings, Monday or Tuesday, Call JoAnne 250-594-5155.
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JESSIE’S HOUSECLEANING Service offering environmentally friendly cleaning. No harsh chemicals. Friendly, reliable & hardworking. References available. 250-752-9621 for an appointment.
MELISSA’S Compassionate Care is now accepting new clients for personal care. Call 250-752-7775.
WORK WANTED, Come home to a spotlessly clean home. Will do moving cleans. Responsible & trustworthy with excellent references. Call Ann 250-240-0119
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HELP WANTED Employment Opportunity for ARENA MAINTENANCE WORKER
Competition NO. 2011-75 (Casual Position)
The Regional District of Nanaimo has a casual employment opportunity for an Arena Maintenance Worker 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. Visit our website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description. EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
By The Bay Home Repairs and Sheet Metal Eavestrough repairs and cleaning, custom copper and repairs, aluminum and siding repairs. Roof repairs. 25 yrs exp. Seniors discount - free est
CONTRACTORS 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
DRYWALL 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.
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Family dental practice in Parksville area is searching for a Certified Dental Assistant to help with chair side duties. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, positive, work well in a team environment.
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If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: (1)866.840.9611 Email: resumes@ westernforest.com Application Deadline: Thursday, November 24, 2011 Reference Code: MCO Admin RV TECH - certified, professional & have Gas Ticket. Fax resumes & ref to CountrySide RV at (250)746-1604, email to bestrvdeals@telus.net, phone (250)746-1699
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RED Pillar woodworks, custom design/Installation of wood windows, doors, cabinets. All aspects of Interior/exterior finishing. All jobs considered or need a hand call Markus @ 250-228-1060.
WESTERN FOREST OFFERS COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION THAT INCLUDES CORE VACATION HEALTH BENEFITS WITH THIS POSITION.
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We are looking for a dynamic, friendly person who loves multi-tasking in a very busy dental office. Preference will be given to someone who has previous dental reception experience especially with the Exan Power Practice database. Please email your letter and resume to: comoxdentalcare @gmail.com or call Anne 250-339-2531
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CEDARCHEK ROOF Repair. Cedar ridge cap replacement. Tile roof washing, demossing gutter cleaning, leak repair. WCB insured. 250-947-5176.
HIDE-A-BED, IN very good condition. $95. Call (250)7522450.
GROUND floor retail space for lease Ganges, Salt Spring Island Grace Point Square. Visit our website saltspringisland.net or contact Matt Barr at mjbarr@saltspringisland.net.
BOWSER- NEWLY renovated 1/2 duplex, bright 2 bdrm, 4 appls, on 1 acre. Refs req’d. NS/NP. $800/mo. Call 250927-1234. Available Nov. 1.
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QUALICUM BEACH. OCEANFRONT home. 4 beds & 4 bath fully furnished available Nov. 1st, 2011 till April 30th, 2012. Visit www.georgiabeachhouse.ca and call 905335-2378 QUALICUM BEACH, Ocean view home, Walking distance to town, Avail. Dec. 1st, $1500/mo. 250-954-7088. QUALICUM, OCEANVIEW 3 bdrm, 3bath home. Available Feb. 1/12 to Mar 15/12. N/S, N/P. Call 250-752-3559 QUALICUM RANCHERSnow birds welcome! On crawl space, dbl garage, sunroom, hardwood floors, 2 bdrm+ den 2 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W. Gorgeous mountain view. NS/NP. $1100. Call 250-752-1693 or 250-228-9891. RENOVATED 3 bdrm home in Parksville. Close to town. $1300./mo Call 250-954-7088. WATERFRONT HOME Nanoose- furnished, 6 appls, hot tub, F/P, NP/NS. Now to April 30th, 2012. $1400.+ oil & hydro. Phone, cable, internet incld. Refs req’d. Call 604985-2420 or 604-626-5626. WATERFRONT COLUMBIA beach area. Fabulous view 3 bdrm, 2-1/2 bath, 6 appls, dbl garage. Lease avail. $1500. 250-334-3126, 250-218-3162.
DASHWOOD, 2 bdrm, N/S, free cable/internet, carport, new appls, woodstove, on 2 acres. Very clean, a must see! Avail Now, $900 + shared hydro. Call 250-752-4641.
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UNDER $300 TIRES, W403 Aurora winter radial tires, on rims 205/65R15 92 T. $220 obo. 250-248-3634
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FURNITURE PRIDE RECLINER, Beige, Elec. Lift Chair. New $1000. Used 1 month, offers?? 250752-1034
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ESTATE SALE 466 Knight Terrance Qualicum Beach WED, THURS, FRI November 9,10 & 11 10am to 3pm Household furnishing and much more! smartmoveservices.ca PARKSVILLE, 426 Willow St. Fri. Nov 11 (10-4). Bicycle, white desk, patio furniture & umbrella, copper pans, dishes, lots of misc stuff. QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre. 240 Lions way, Qualicum Bay, B.C. Date: Nov. 13th., 8am to 12 noon. Pancake Breakfast and Flea Market. Tables $8.00. Ph: 250-757-8481 or 250-7579938. Rain or shine!
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Qualicum Beach Condo beautiful ocean view, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, fully updated, new laminate floors, 6 appls, covered parking, avail Nov. 1. 55+ building, N/S, N/P. $1250 mo. Call 250-586-1100. QUALICUM BEACH- (downtown) 1 bdrm condo, top flr, 5 appls. Long term preferred. Available Dec 1. $700.+ utils. NS/NS. 250-752-1583.
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QUALICUM BEACH- Cute 450sq ft 1 bdrm cottage. F/S, Walk to town, $650/mo inclds hydro. NP/NS. 250-752-2215. WHISKEY CREEK- new 1 bdrm, detached suite on hobby farm. NS/NP. $600/mo, Refs req’d. Avail Nov. 15th. Call 250-752-4556.
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255 HIRST- 1 & 2 bdrms, $725 & $925. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 297 HIRST- 2 bdrms, 2 bath $1295. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach1 block to all amenities, 2 bdrm, (896 sq ft), balcony, in quiet civilized environment, parking, storage locker, NS/NP. $930/mo. Call Bill (250)752-6997. DOWNTOWN QUALICUM, beautiful 1 bdrm. Steps to all amenities. F/P, balcony, insuite W/D. Extra storage area. N/S, small pet OK. $785. + util. Call 250-937-7765 HILLIERS 2-BDRM apt. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $650. + utils. Avail now (250)468-2742 LARGE 1 bdrm apt, Parksville. $700/mth, inc heat/hot water. Newly renovated. NP, NS, refs reqd. 250-248-8874 OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone and internet. Available Now. $1100/mo. (250) 954-0662 . PARKSVILLE: 2 bdrm Condo, 5 appls. Small pet ok. Ref’s. Avail Dec. 1st. $950/mo + utils. Call 250-248-6784. PARKSVILLE. LARGE 2bdrm. Newly reno’d, ocean view. $800 mo incls hot water. NP/NS. Avail Nov. 1. (250)752-6585 (250)240-0070. PARKSVILLE OCEAN view 2 bdrm Apt, quiet bldg, pets ok, heat/hot water incl’d, Nov. 1, $800/mo.(250)248-3350. PARKSVILLE APT- 2 bdrms, grd flr, patio, quiet 4-plex, F/S, D/W, free laundry. 1 yr lease. $825. 250-927-0287. QUALICUM 1 BDRM apt w/ocean view, parking at the door. F/S. $700 inclds utils. Avail Dec 1. 250-752-3333.
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4-BDRM. QUALICUM Beach. Close to town & park. Freshly renovated throughout. Fenced backyard. NS/NP. Excellent ref’s req’d. $1300./mo. Home (250)931-7207 or cell (250)927-7774. AVAIL DEC. 1st. 2 bdrm lower suite, 4-plex, downtown Parksville. NP/NS. Includes hydro, heat, laundry. $850./mo. Ref’s req’d. (250)752-3425.
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PARKSVILLE: SPACIOUS and attractive 2 bdrm, 2bath, in-suite lndry. Avail now. $950. N/S, cat ok. Refs. Call 250724-1212. QUALICUM BEACH: Cozy clean 2bdrm suite in duplex. Mins from QB, country setting. $700/mo. Avail Dec 1st. No pets, ref’s req’d. Call (250)752-6098, (250)954-8847
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT COOMBS, QUIET 1 bdrm RV, incl. util’s., walk to Coombs. $450 p/mo, 250-240-1445.
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BSS girls sweep home event Volleyball team claims Classic By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS
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Whalers’ pivot Liam O’Brien leads his team into the playoffs as the top-ranked high school quarterback in B.C.
BSS Whalers put up 48 on the Dukes By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS Ballenas Secondary School’s varsity football team closed out the regular season in North Vancouver Saturday as they rolled over longtime rivals Windsor Dukes, 48-28 in AA conference action. The Whalers were coming off a win and a bye and the latest victory secured second in their conference at 3-1. Ballenas led Windsor 28-6 at the half. According to Whalers’ co-head coach Jeremy Conn, Tyson Hunt busted a 20 yard draw up the middle for the first TD of the game on the opening series. Liam O’Brien moved the Whalers downfield with a couple deep passes on the next possession and took it in on a QB sneak from a yard out to put the
Whalers up 14-0 in the first quarter. Dallas Towle pulled down a long bomb from O’Brien and broke in for the major on a 65 yard pass and run. Dustin Rodriguez took it in from two yards out on the next series. The Dukes found the endzone just before the half for a 28-6 Whalers’ lead at the break. Windsor scored on their first drive of the second quarter. The Whalers recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt, and Hunt ran around the right side from eight yards out for the TD. Towle later returned an interception for the major and Justin Holland capped it off in the fourth quarter with a 24 yard touchdown catch in coverage. “It was a good game,” said Conn, whose squad improved to 6-2 overall. “Overall our offence is performing at a very high level — we were able to play everybody, so
it was a good team effort.” Whalers’ pivot Liam O’Brien is the top ranked AA quarterback in B.C. — the senior standout leads all quarterbacks in scoring (with 11 touchdowns), in completion percentage (76.3 per cent) and in total yards (909). “Actually if you look at the numbers I think he’s the top ranked high school quarterback in the province at any level right now ... he’s having a great year.” Also worth noting is that the Whalers boast the top three rated receivers in AA football right now in Holland, Rodriquez and Towle. GAME ON The varsity Whalers open the AA playoffs on Friday at Beban Park Turf Fields in Nanaimo when they go up against Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders (kickoff time not
yet determined at deadline). “We’ve never played them before,” said Conn, adding they’ve seen some film and looked at their stats and see they’re a power rush team. “They got a big O-line and a big running back ... just old school smash-mouth football,” he said, then conceded, “we’re a bit worried (going into the game), because against Windsor we had a hard time stopping the run, but we think we have the ability to score more points then they can by spreading the field. They haven’t seen a passing game like ours.” Conn added out the teams in the Crusaders’ conference are all run-heavy. The junior varsity Whalers, in the meantime, are in Burnaby on Wednesday to play Vernon in the first round of their AA playoffs.
Poppy Hockey tournament at Oceanside Place this week PARKSVILLE — From the rink comes word Oceanside Place will be some packed with young players during the upcoming long weekend as
Parksville plays host to the annual Poppy Hockey tournament which features both a Bantam and Midget division with eight teams each.
“Oh yeah, there’s going to be 270 kids, so the place will be busy,” confirmed tournament co-ordinator Cathy Van Herwaarden, pointing out there will be
teams from Vancouver, Chilliwack and all over the Island in attendance. The local Bantams open the tournament Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. as
the Oceanside Black play Oceanside Red. Oceanside White takes to the ice against Comox at 6 p.m. SEE
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It wasn’t easy, but the Whalers persevered and won their first tournament of the season on home court last weekend, as they took top spot at the annual Ballenas Fall Classic senior girls volleyball tournament. The tournament win, conceded longtime BSS skipper John Philip, “felt really good. We certainly had to work hard for it — really hard. I’m really pleased with the way the girls played and I’m sure they are too.” The upstart Whalers, who went into the tournament ranked fifth in the province with only one Grade 12 player in the linuep, opened Friday with straight-set wins over Vanier and Oak Bay and beat NDSS in three to finish first in Pool A. BSS opened the playoffs Saturday with a straight set win over their KSS counterparts, then dug deep to defeat the Dover Bay Dolphins 25-22, 2521 in the semifinal. “We have not beaten them this year — actually we haven’t beaten them for several years,” said coach Philip, adding ,“throughout the whole tournament our two middle blockers (Lainey Jantzi and Hannah Hay) dominated the play, and Dover Bay just couldn’t stop them.” SEE
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Gens go 1-1 By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS Taylor Grobowski led the charge with a hat trick and a helper, and Oceanside’s Save On Foods Generals rallied for an exciting 5-4 win on home ice over the Peninsula Panthers Saturday night. “It was awesome — just what the hockey doctor ordered,” Generals’ GM and head coach Dave Johnston said Sunday. The Panthers came to town with a record of 8-6-1; the Gens were 6-10-1. “Taylor played great, he was definitely an impact player,” Johnston said of his forward. The Nanaimo native was a late cut from the Clippers early in the season, and now leads the team in scoring with 13 goals and seven assists for 20 points in 13 games. Johnston also had props for Noah Russi, Dylan Haugen and Luciano Somerville “who were also really strong.” Winners of four of their last six games, the Generals showed no quit Saturday night and gives the coaching staff something to build on this week. The Generals lost, 6-2, in Saanich to the Braves on Friday. The Generals travel to Victoria on Thursday to tangle with the Cougars and return home to Oceanside Place Saturday (7:30 p.m. start) for a rematch against the Braves. CONTINUED FROM PAGE A29
Medals on the line In Midget action, Oceanside’s Black Panthers take on Cowichan Friday at 6:45 p.m, and the Oceanside Red Army plays Comox at 7:45 p.m. with Oceanside Green to play Victoria at 8:30 p.m. There are games all day Saturday, and the playoffs for both divisions go Sunday with the gold medal game for the Midgets starting at 2:30 p.m., and the Bantams at 2:45 p.m.. “We’ll have a raffle table and 50/50 draws ... it’s going to be busy,” said Cathy, pointing out admission is free and the tournament open to the public. The top three finishers in each division all get medals. —NEWS Staff
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BSS to play in the provincials In the tournament final that afternoon against the Highland Raiders —in the top four in AA provincial standings — the Whalers showed plenty of pluck and had to stay poised to pull it off. Ballenas was leading the first set 23-21 but surrendered four straight points to lose 25-23. The Whalers called a time out, regrouped, and took the next two sets — 25-21, 15-13. “What we did was we changed our team defence so that we were able to better defend against their best player,” Philip said when asked what the keys to victory were. “And secondly Emma McNicholl played outstanding defence for us, and the third thing was Lainey played her best match of the year — her serving, her kills and her blocking were game changers.” Indeed. The Whalers were trailing the Raiders by three points in the final set when Lainey, the only senior on the team, reeled off five straight serving points to put them in the lead. It was the third straight weekend the Whalers have faced Highlands in their final game of a tournament, and first win. GAME ON BSS will have over a week to
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league at 4-0. “We’re doing good — I think we’ll be the team to beat,” said U14 Bucs head coach Tim Clermont. The U14s are home Nov. 20 against Pac Rim for a double header. Game one goes at 11:30 a.m. game two 2:30 p.m.
Jake Zboyovsky, gets triple-teamed on his way to the Pac Rim net. He and his teammates had their hands full at Springwood Park on Saturday in U16 Island Field Lacrosse action. U16 division is for players aged 15 and 16, and all but one of the Bucs’ are 15. “Our kids are very skilled,” said Anderson, adding their biggest problem right now is a shallow bench, and because they have such a small roster they regularly call up some of the top players on the U14 Bucs’ team. Highlights for the Bucs on Saturday included the play of their goalie Riley Kuxhaus — not the biggest player on the field, “but a big heart. He played tremendous today. He saw a lot of
shots and he kept us in the game.” GAME ON The U16 Bucs are back home at Springwood Park on Saturday for a two-game set against Vic Field looking for their first win of the season. Game one goes at 11 a.m. and game two at 2 p.m. IN OTHER NEWS All three Buccaneers teams are midway through their season. The U12 Buccaneers were in action at Springwood Park on Sunday where they
came up short against Pac Rim. Oceanside’s first-year U12 squad, coached by former ‘Buc Derek Gaughan, won their first games the weekend prior when they swept Vic Field 3 16-4, 12-5 in a two game set. The U12s are currently sitting fifth in their six-team league at 2-9-0 with four games remaining. The U12 Bucs are back home on Sunday for a game against Vic Field 2 (1 p.m. start). The U14 squad had a bye this week and are unbeaten in their five-team Tier 2 Island
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All Quality Foods Stores will be closed Friday, November 11, 2011. We offer apologies to those who are inconvenienced by our stores closing, and hope that our decision is in line with the Royal Canadian Legion’s message to “Take time to remember”. Once again this November 11th, Canadians around the world and here at home will gather and pause in silent remembrance. Many of us will continue the tradition of attending organized services designed to ensure the families and peers of the fallen know the immeasurable value of their loved ones’ service and sacrafice. This year’s ceremonies will likely be tinged with sorrow for the loss of many good Canadians from recent conflicts, yet carry a sense of relief that many more are returning
safely home. We all owe these Canadians a debt of gratitude now and in the future. At Quality Foods, we feel it is important to take the time to honour our Veterans, past and present who gave their service, their future and their lives so that we may all live in peace. For us, Remembrance Day is more than honouring those who sacrificed their futures and their lives for all Canadians; we need to also guard wisely against the spectre of a dark history repeated, and help our young people to remember.
At the 11th hour of each November 11th, Canadians across the nation pause for two minutes of silent remembrance for those who served our country, and still serve today. “For the Fallen” They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. - Laurence Binyon, 1914
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First World War medal that was missing for 45 years has now been returned to the daughter of the soldier it belonged to just in time for Remembrance Day on November 11. The story behind the missing medal is fascinating and the woman who now has it in her possession said she is thrilled to have the memento of her late father. Liz Giuriato said her father’s medal was buried in the ground from 1965 to 1990 on the property in Hilliers she had lived in from 1960 to 1965. The home was sold in 1965 and it is anybody’s guess how Edward Albert Moore’s medal wound up buried in the ground. When Donna West bought the acreage on Palmer Road 1990 she got a lot more than the house and land. While clearing the property, her husband hit a small pile of what appeared to be garbage with his excavator. The blade caused the pile to be spread out across the dirt and while West was cleaning up the broken glass, lo and behold she found a First World War medal. “At first I thought it was a bottle cap. It was covered in sand,” West stated. The medal they had unearthed belonged to Private Edward Albert Moore but it wasn’t until October of this year that West was able to give the medal to its rightful family. She had been dabbling in
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Liz Giuriato holds her father’s First World War medal. It was uncovered during excavation work at her old home. tracing her own family tree and was familiar with the Ancestry website but her search for relatives of E. A. Moore would continually hit dead ends. For 20 years she tried to find his family. “I would give it a poke off and on. I tried the Internet and
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I talk to neighbours. I would give up for a while and try again because it was on my ‘things to do list’ before I leave this Earth,” she admitted. West said she could have easily sold the medal but that was out of the question. SEE
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West’s determination finally paid off when she happened upon the website of the Qualicum Beach Family History Society (QBFHS). She sent an e-mail to their president Joe Forsyth and within days they had traced the medal to the family who had for years been wondering whatever happened to it. “It was a fluke that I wound up on their website and by-golly it didn’t take them long to track the family down,” declared West. Forsyth said it just so happened that they were having a meeting and one of the new members knew that Rose Brittian who lives in Coombs had a mom who was a Moore. “I phoned Rose and asked about her father and I thought she was going to drop the phone because Liz had just been asking Rose about their dad’s war medals,” explained Forsyth. He said it is not the first time they have been involved in reuniting First World War memorabilia with families who have been searching for items but he said this case is definitely a head scratcher. He said no one really knows how the medal wound up in the ground and West believes there is a companion medal still buried on the property because Moore’s Canadian Armed Forces records indicate he was given the British War and Victory medals. Giuriato and Brittain are both grateful that West never gave up trying to find them and admitted that Forsyth was the key in putting it all together. Giuriato said the hook for the ribbon which holds the medal is broken and obviously the ribbon is gone but she said she will get a replacement ribbon and perhaps talk to the owners of
the property about letting her walk the acreage with a medal detector to find the missing Victory medal.
“My head is spinning over this. Everything has fallen into place and I am so happy to have the medal,” Giuriato admitted. She said her father died in 1978 and it wasn’t until a few years ago that she became interested in finding out about his military service. She said she was only 21 when he died, and was too young to appreciate his contribution to the war. Giuriato said her dad was a bachelor until he was 68 years old and he was 69 when she was born. “Dad never married until he was 68. He married a widow who had two daughters and a year later I was born,” she explained. “I didn’t know about the medal until a couple of years ago when we were looking through my mom’s stuff. Rose had her dad’s medals and wondered where my dad’s medals were.” She stated that as a nurse in a seniors care home she finds that most of the veterans don’t like to talk about the war and added her dad wasn’t one to talk about the time he served in France. She said now she is getting to know things about her dad by tracing her family history and she is learning many wonderful things about him. “Two years ago I went to Nova Scotia and saw the home my dad was born in.” Giuriato and Brittian admit their dad was a free spirit who really never wanted to settle down but added he was always a gentleman. The sisters agree November 11, 2011 will have special meaning to them and to those who played a role in bringing them a little piece of their father’s history to them.
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Pilot flew Cold War missions Parksville’s Bill Ainslie trained to go toe-to-toe with the Russians over the North Atlantic By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER
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moment. It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it, and in this case, it fell to Bill Ainslie. He knew that if the derelict vessel drifted into the shipping lane, there could be all sorts of trouble, possibly even fatal trouble. The moment came, Ainslie’s thumb twitched the button down and the hypersonic missile leapt towards the target. “They’re incredibly fast, the Parksville resident and former pilot remembered. “You would barely get your finger off the button and they were at the target.” The explosions were similarly gratifying. Sinking derelict shipping formed just a very small part of the naval pilot’s long career, a career that saw Ainslie playing cat and mouse with some of the Soviet Union’s most sophisticated and dangerous weaponry. Ainslie, born in Winnipeg, began his flying career early, serving in air cadets from 1957 to 1962 in Winnipeg and later in Montreal when his family moved. “I loved it,” he said. “I didn’t actually get into pilot training until I got into the military, but I did air cadet senior leaders courses, drill instructor courses and summer camps and I rose up to
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Far from it. “I had a choice of either fixed wing or rotary wings. I hadn’t flown any naval planes at that point. He chose the fixed wing option and was posted to one of Canada’s three aircraft carriers at the time, HMCS Bonaventure, or the Bonnie. Ainslie trained in the calm waters off the coast of Halifax, taking off and landing on the tiny deck, first as a co-pilot and then as the main hand on the controls. The training was thorough, but it didn’t entirely prepare him for what he was about to face in the North Atlantic. “When you started you did it in fairly benign conditions, just off Halifax in decent weather, with not a lot of cloud or rock and roll,” he said. “I got kind of used to
having a fairly stable deck to land on. The North Atlantic is not benign at all, with fog, high winds and a deck that moves up and down. That’s very different from YVR.” Landing on a ship that’s heaving and rolling is no easy task, despite the training, and while Ainslie never went over the side, he saw a few instances where others did. “One of our friends lined up incorrectly and missed the wires,” he remembered. “Because of this he didn’t slow down properly and went right into the planes parked up front. His right wing hit the first plane and then went over the side and he ditched it. It was night time — everything happens at night — but all four guys were OK.” SEE
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Harold Ferguson during the recent flag raising ceremony kicking off the Parksville Legion’s annual poppy campaign. darker side of his time in the service. Asked about the rough times after spending
much of his life at sea he mentioned a few high seas storms, the worst being catching the back
of a typhoon off the coast of Alaska on the HMCS Fraser. “We encountered some good storms,” he said, indicating even the rough parts can take on a romantic glow over time. “Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning, red sky at night, sailor’s delight,” he said, pointing out there is a lot of truth in the old cliché. Other than a couple longer training exercises, the longest they were actually out at sea was a couple weeks crossing the Pacific, during which they were also busy training. Over the years he took additional courses and worked his way up to retire as a petty officer first class. Though he spent most of his time in the Pacific, he saw much of the world over the years, including a memorable trip through the Panama Canal in March 1963.
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Ainslie went on to greater heights in his career as a naval pilot, serving as staff officer for personnel at Esquimalt in 1973 before being posted to St. Jean, Quebec, where he taught management and leadership to all ranks. After graduating from staff college — now a colonel — in 1979, he served with NATO Air Command in Omaha, Nebraska. Later, he worked as the Canadian project officer for the cruise missile
testing program at Cold Lake, Alberta. His next posting was as the commanding officer of a squadron in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, he moved back to Ottawa as a pilot career manager, overseeing the careers of about 1,850 pilots in the Canadian Forces. In his last hitch before retirement, Ainslie was posted for five years to NATO headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, where
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Some of his postings where not in places you’d think of as key Navy locations, such as his two terms stationed in Saskatchewan. “Yeah I was surprised about that one myself,” said the now 73-year-old. After three years patrolling the high prairie he returned to sea, which he always preferred. When his time at sea was done in 1985, he spent the next 14 years working security in the B.C. legislature. He got a bit of a taste of some of the modern luxuries, like modern ships with air-conditioning, but during his years in the service it was a pretty sparse lifestyle. He was originally posted on the HMCS Cayuga, a Second World War era tribal class destroyer where he admitted “conditions where not great.”
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At 11 a..m. on Fri., Nov. 11, pause for a moment of silence and remember those who have served Canada, at home and abroad. Members of the Parksville Legion’s colour party during the Parksville branch’s poppy campaign kick off.
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Harold re-enlisted every chance he got: “It was a good life” He pointed out, for example, there were no showers, but “the food was always good.” During their time in
Korea their food supplies came from the U.S. military. In Korea they were mostly conducting peace-
keeping work off the coast and his clearest memories are of R&R, or days off in places like Hong Kong. He was in the navy ini-
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Mamma Mia it’s the 20th Anniversary of the Qualicum Beach Rotary Chamber Gala and Auction and to celebrate this years event guests will be entertained with a live performance by ABRA Cadabra, an ABBA tribute band. For fans of the Swedish superstars who were at the top of the charts back in the 1970’s and 80’s it will be the next best thing to a concert by members of the original ABBA who recently turned down a billion dollars for a 26 date tour. SEE
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Vasilieva turned again to some of her favourite performers from Vancouver to play the lead roles. By now, the leads have become familiar to local audiences — with a few new faces to mix it up. SEE CAST ON B9
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Soprano Rachel Stewart was set to perform the lead role of Adina, but a case of laryngitis kept her from singing the part in Saturday night’s opening show. Vasilieva said singer Chloe Hurst of Burnaby was available and came over to the Island Saturday morning to rehearse the part. “I had done the role before,” she said after the Sunday matinee performance. “And it’s quite common in professional opera for one perfson to sing and the other to perform.” So, it was Stewart on stage, and Hurst in the orchestra pit, singing the role of Adina. Stewart was able to recover and did the whole job Sunday afternoon — admirably, I might add. She is a veteran of VIO productions, having played the lead in 2008’s Carmen. Vasilieva said the switcheroo went over well, and some people didn’t even know about it until afterwards. Stewart’s co-star Harout Markarian stole Sunday’s show. His performance, lamenting his lost love in the second act elicited calls of ‘bravo, bravo’ from the audience. His performance of Nemorino, a poor peasant in love with Adina, was wellreceived. His grip on the love elixir made the audience root for his chances for love. First-time VIO performer Jason Cook played an arrogant sergeant, vying for Adina’s love. Cook is a great performer, whose facial expressions portrayed the characteristics of a good foil for Nemorino.
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Adina, played by Rachel Stewart (in hat) is wood by Sergeant Belcore (Jason Cook) in the first act.
A NEWS Review By Steven Heywood While much to show is focussed on those specific performers, they are backed up by a strong ensemble cast — most of which who have been with VIO for years. Ed Moran being one of them. Another expressive actor, Moran as Dr. Dulcamara was another great match of performer and role. He is such a strong singer and paired well for an
unforgettable duet with Markarian in the first act. “It was a really good show, Vasilieva said after. “I am proud of everyone, they were a real ensemble.” The shows were emotional ones for Vasilieva, who lost her husband, Nicholas Maloff to a stroke a week prior. The shows went on, of course, and the ensemble received a standing ovation at Sunday’s conclusion. Attendance Sunday was disappointing — but the show itself was not. Here’s hoping supporters of the arts — especially opera — return to the next VIO offering.
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While it seems likely that ABBA wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be returning to the world stage anytime soon, ABRA Cadabra is keeping the music alive and will be performing the timeless and uplifting music at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Sat., Nov. 12. Kylee Epp is one of the talented musicians in the ensemble and ifher name sounds familiar that is because Epp grew up in Qualicum Beach. She now lives in Vancouver where she is pursuing a musical career that has taken her all over the world. Epp graduated in 2003 and although she had been performing since age six, she credits her school years for starting her on her musical path. She said when she was at Qualicum Beach Middle School they needed a soloist for a production which was going to be recorded for a school
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Don Harper, seen here in costume, is the president of the Bard to Broadway Society. By STEVEN HEYWOOD NEWS EDITOR trip off the makeup and pull off the costumes and you have revealed Don Harper. Yet, he is not far away from donning the gear and treading the boards again and again. Harper is the current president of the Bard to Broadway Society — the Qualicum Beach-based theatre group that has run community theatre productions in the summer for almost a decade. He is also an actor with the group — an entity he describes as a large family. “The enthusiasm and moral support, it’s like an extended family,” he says. That family has successfully put on show after show, either under a large white tent in Qualicum Beach, or in the Parksville community centre, or these days, in Qualicum Beach’s Village Theatre. It’s a major tourist draw and one of the region’s top cultural activities in the summer. Harper is quick to point out it’s the family of volunteers — from the board of directors to stage hands — that makes B2B such a success. Right now, during the winter months, B2B is bust preparing
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cently and her music has a lot of Spanish and Middle-Eastern rhythms. Guest artists joining Gurr Saturday night are gifted Oceanside singersongwriter Sophie Cloutier together with Johan Lindstrom. Tickets for the Nov. 12 concert are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 12 and free for kids under five and can be purchased at the Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach.
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