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Tony Wilde has never run a chop shop and he has never robbed a bank machine. Nor has he done stunts on a motorcycle or been part of a biker gang. The Qualicum Beach resident wants the community to know that, because someone — or possibly several people — appear to think that he has. Wilde, who suffered a serious stroke in 2006 and has been on disability ever since, has no problem with people thinking whatever they want, but he would really appreciate it if they would stop calling the police about it. See POLICE AGREE, page A4

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Taxes will go up 2.5 per cent in the town of Qualicum Beach this year. After town council earlier this month asked staff to explore the impacts of a zero tax increase, they voted on April 16 to maintain the planned tax hike. See TOWN STAFF, page A6

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NEWS editor Steven Heywood awards Karen Deadmarsh the tickets she won for this weekend’s Rotary Club Wine Festival in Qualicum Beach. Karen’s family recently moved to Parksville from Calgary and as been getting to know the community — and certainly, the tickets will get them to one of the area’s premiere social events of the year. Congratulations, Karen, and thanks to everyone who entered THE NEWS’ ticket contest. Thanks, too, to the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach.

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In THE NEWS’ April 17 edition, we made an error on Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce outgoing members. In fact, only Peter Morrison, Dave Willie and Arlene Sanderson Allen have completed their term of service. Shawna Broekhuizen, Bruce Cownden, Jason Granger and Lisa Leger are now on year two of their term of service. THE NEWS apologizes for the error. — NEWS Staff

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Local Heroes working hard QUALICUM BEACH — Kwalikum Secondary School students who are part of Hero Holiday are selling and delivering bags of compost, in conjunction with this weekend’s Earth Day. The funds raised will help them go to Mexico or the Dominican Republic to help build homes and help families create a more sustainable lifestyle. Students who participate in these trips typically come back with an entirely different

perspective on their world and the power they have to help make a difference. This weekend, residents of Oceanside can help the students make a difference by purchasing some Earthbank Fish Compost. For a donation, they will deliver orders of ﬁve or more bags. Each 60-litre bag is $8. There will also be pick up points at Wembly Mall and KSS this weekend. For details, call Lil Rasa at 250-240-0091.

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QUALICUM BEACH — Alert neighbours are being credited with foiling a would-be car thief and forcing him to take to his heels, rather than someone else’s wheels. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman said the incident took place at 5 p.m. on April 16 in the 3500 block of Harris Crescent in Qualicum Beach. “Residents in the area discovered that a neighbour’s car was parked in a shallow ditch away from its normal parked location,” he said. “Upon a neighbour’s investigation into the incident a male was seen ﬂeeing into the woods.”

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outside his door. This time, he said, he had been anonymously identified as the bank machine bandit who was photographed while attempting to skim information from a bank machine in Qualicum Beach. “They were killing themselves laughing,” he said. “The police said it’s obviously not me — and it wasn’t.” Oceanside RCMP Sergeant Darrell Robertson confirmed that police attended at Wilde’s house and stressed that police must follow up on any tips they receive about criminal activity. He noted however that the file has been closed. Noting the original chop shop complaint was through the anonymous Crime Stoppers line, Wilde is unable to determine — even with police help — whether it is the same person making all the calls. The bottom line, he said, is he feels harassed and he wants it to stop. “I don’t know if I’ve offended somebody,” he said. “I think someone has a grudge against me. I don’t know why. I don’t say boo to anybody. It’s interesting though that I have gone on from having a chop shop to robbing banks. What’s next? Murder?”

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ike Wansink isn’t sure how much good will come from the Kony 2012 campaign, but he says shining the light of publicity on the machinations of one of Africa’s worst mass killers can’t hurt. Wansink, a former councillor in Qualicum Beach, has ﬁrst-hand experience with Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) after serving with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Southern Sudan in 2007. Wansink was part of the Canadian contingent of a multinational team trying to work out the basis for a comprehen-

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sive peace agreement between the LRA and the government of Uganda. The move came after the LRA pulled out of talks in September of 2006. “I was called in February of 2007 at short notice to ﬂy to Juba in South Sudan to see what I could do to reintroduce the LRA into the process and create a monitoring team for the process,” Wansink said. “We didn’t have a template, so I created an empty template en route on the plane. It was a

long flight.” That template — which included no details — was accepted by all the parties involved, including the LRA. “To everyone’s surprise they accepted the idea of meeting in neutral territory,” he said. “Two people flew in from Foreign Affairs along with two from Denmark, who were co-sponsoring the talks.” Because of lingering suspicions from Kony’s LRA, more members were added to the team, including negotiators from Mozambique, Kenya, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. “In the meantime, there was a flurry of activity at the United Nations to try to find a means to supercede or bypass the indictment of Kony and his six senior officers by the International Criminal Court (ICC), because the reason Kony wasn’t coming out of the bush was because he knew the moment he came out he would be captured because of the indictment.” However, the ICC wouldn’t back down in Kony’s indictment, because they felt to do so would tie their hands in the future. The meeting was held anyway in an area called Ri’kwamba in southern Sudan. “We provided humanitarian support for the LRA while they were in the 15-kilometre radius, including food and tents,” Wansink said. “Canada spent a lot of money, but there was real progress towards signing a comprehen-

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sive peace agreement.” Another meeting was convened in November of 2007, but once again Joseph Kony and the LRA were nowhere to be found and the peace process fell apart. The following year, the Ugandan army began an intensive operation to catch Kony. “Those Ugandan Army soldiers are tough fellows and they moved through the jungle like crazy and endured signiﬁcant hardships to get him,” Wansink said. However, Kony was tipped off and ﬂed and the LRA dispersed to several countries. Since then, something in the order of 700 people have been killed by the LRA, which has continued kidnappings and murders wherever they operate.

“They are operating in very small groups in the jungle and it’s nearly impossible to ﬁnd them,” Wansink said. The Kony 2012 campaign to shine a light on the killings, rapes, kidnappings and mutilations carried out by Kony and the LRA has had at least some impact, Wansink said, although he says it’s unlikely it will lead to his arrest and trial. “There have been a number of high-level defections from the LRA over the last while, but it’s impossible to communicate with them because they don’t use cell or satellite phones because they can be traced,” Wansink said. “All communication is by runners, so it’s hard to get hold of people who could be willing to leave. The current method of trying to communicate with them

is through dropping leaﬂets, some of which were paid for by the Invisible Children campaign.” As well, he said, the publicity has raised the level of awareness of Kony and the LRA in North America, although he stressed that anyone in Africa is likely to be fully aware of who Joseph Kony is and what he does. “In North America we seem to be parochial and don’t pay attention to things that are far removed and don’t impact us directly,” Wansink said. “Think about it. On the same day of the Twin Towers in 2001, when 2,800 people died, there were that many killed every day in eastern Congo, but nobody jumped up and down about that.” See TOO MANY, page A27

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The vote was, however, a close one and some councillors said they were disappointed in what they called a negative public relations setup. On Monday, town staff presented a list of $155,000 in operational savings — representing their plan to comply with the council’s proposed zero tax increase. That list included eliminating the fall chipping program ($30,000) and reducing lawn mowing, line painting, street sweeping and litter pickup. “I am disappointed in this report,” said Councillor Bill Luchtmeijer. “I feel this is a setup for a public relations problem. These aren’t the reductions we as a council were after.” He said the reductions in spending he was after includes reducing the number of consultants hired, ending staff conferences, curtailing Communities in Bloom efforts, making out-of-area folks pay more to use the town’s golf course and reducing the amount of big ﬂower beds. Luchmeijer also suggested the town might look into

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selling water to other communities. He also questioned the ﬁre department’s call response list. “Are they all necessary?” he asked. Coun. Dave Willie and Mary Brioulette both agreed the staff list of cuts was not what they wanted, either. “These items (on the staff list) are very public,” Brioulette said. When asked after the meeting if council had expressed their priorities to staff prior to their presentation Monday night, Luchtmeijer said no, because council only received the report Monday morning. Town

staff, however, released the night’s agenda the previous Friday. Coun. Scott Tanner expressed concern at his fellow councillors’ position on the matter, noting what the town has been doing for the last 10 years seems to be ﬁne. “Gas, Hydro and other costs are going up,” he said. “I have no problem with a 2.5 per cent tax increase.” Briouliette was the one to split the difference. She suggested council approve the 2.5 per cent increase, and require staff to still ﬁnd the $155,000 in operational expense reductions this year — based on the issues councillors raised Monday night.

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Land Reserve (ALR). The owners have tried to remove it from the ALR but council voted against that and the Agricultural Land Commission agreed. The city’s ofﬁcial community plan (OCP) recommends the area to remain ALR or open space and calls for preservation of the natural environment and “expansion of existing parks through addition of contiguous land,” singling out the potential of the area.

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about the importance of preserving what remains of this wetland and you are to be commended in taking the lead in making the community aware of its importance,” he writes and he assures Stephens “that The Land Conservancy will do whatever it can to assist you in reaching this goal.” Parksville has $2.5 million in its land acquisition fund, but Burger stresses there are many options being considered and this is barely the beginning of the conversation.

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Qualicum Beachâ€™s Village Neighbourhood could be getting taller, faster and taxpayers may be footing more of the bill for development impacts, should town council approve the recommendations based on their recent developer survey results. A limited amount of the public, the development community and town council, however, will be given the chance to provide feedback on that plan next month, before council decides upon

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any changes. At their regular meeting Monday, council debated the results of the survey and planner Luke Salesâ€™ proposals based on those results. The survey (ďŹ rst reported on by THE NEWS in our Tuesday, April 17 edition and online at pqbnews. com) showed that economic conditions presented the largest obstacle to growth in Qualicum Beach, followed by uncertainty over the townâ€™s regulations, fees and priorities. In his report to council, Sales offered four recommendations: preparing a communications package for developers; giving Village Neighbourhood proposals priority over other projects; allow-

Read the full story ONLINE at www.pqbnews.com ing council to more quickly approve the different steps in the project application process, and; address development cost charges, building height limits, infrastructure deďŹ ciencies and ground ďŹ‚oor commercial requirements. â€œThere are a number of issues and bylaw planning matters that comes out of these,â€? Sales noted. â€œThey all have ramiďŹ cations.â€? He noted that in Whistler Village, for instance, there are no building height limits â€” but very strict design rules, something that perhaps the town could consider. Sales then suggested a meeting in

June for public input â€” limiting that, however, to the development community, local resident associations, area professionals, town committees and council. Council, however, voted to have the meeting sooner, so they can debate the issues, prior to giving the development community any communications on the townâ€™s priorities, regulations and processing fees. â€œWe need to do more work before drawing up a package,â€? said Councillor Bill Luchtmeijer. â€œWe need to decide what the town is going to do, otherwise itâ€™s all old news.â€?

Bus garage site not a priority Town makes $1.5 million property a parking lot - for now STEVEN HEYWOOD editor@pqbnews.com

The future of a former school bus garage site remains vague at best after Qualicum Beach town council voted to make it a parking lot for the foreseeable future on Monday night. Councillor Bill Luchtmeijer said after the meeting that the site â€” which cost the town $1.5 million â€” is just not a high priority for this council. â€œOur focus is on downtown inďŹ ll,â€? he said of councilâ€™s ongoing plans to make development in the Village Neighbourhood easier and faster. The site is, however, located within that zone. Luchtmeijer added that the land will,

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Qualicum Beachâ€™s former bus garage site will be a parking lot until the council decides what to do with it.

eventually, be part of future community planning sessions to determine what it might become. The council prior to the November, 2011 municipal election had purchased the

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â€œDevelopers need to know the prices and numbers,â€? added Coun. Dave Willie, who added heâ€™d like to see the development application process bypass town staff on its way through to the advisory planning committee. Coun. Scott Tanner agreed that the town is trying to streamline the process to help encourage growth in the Village Neighbourhood (downtown). Tanner did express concern that the town could go too fast and end up with ugly buildings. Before any action is taken on the survey results, council voted to have the information session at the Civic Centre on May 28 at 7 p.m. during a council committee of the whole meeting.

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ou don’t support your local firefighters at your own peril. It was a passing remark at the most recent Qualicum Beach council meeting by councillor Bill Luchtmeijer. He wondered aloud why the local fire department is responding to so many calls — all in the context of looking at making operational budget cuts this year. He questioned if responding to so many calls was necessary. Emphatically, the answer has to be yes. Question the cost of their training destination decisions, certainly, but to question whether those calls are worth the cost? That’s just too much. Ask anyone who has had need of first responders, or for a rescue on the highway, or when they are facing a fire of any size, in any of the area communities, if they think responding to calls is important. Their answer would certainly be an emphatic yes as well. Just ask yourself — would you want to be on the receiving end (or non-receiving end in this case) of a fire department forced with having to make the decision whether the call you or a loved one just made, is worth it? No fire department should be put into that position. It’s inhumane. The community had made the decision to make local firefighters first responders. These are, for the most part, dedicated volunteers willing to help people in some of the worst possible situations in their lives. People in need of that help do not want to wonder whether anyone will come fast enough, because of a political decision to reduce emergency service. A municipality’s prime task is to keep its citizens safe and all of council would do well to remember this. So, let’s hope that this comment was made in passing and it stops there. Municipalities must make sure emergency and safety services are run well and are able to respond quickly, each and every time they are called. To do anything else would be to place people into harm’s way, if only to save a few dollars.

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Letters GOODBYE SALMON Was it just me or did the federal budget seem overly oil rich Alberta and big corporation-friendly? As Chantal Hebert of CBCâ€™s At Issue panel said after the announcement, weâ€™ve never seen a budget that is as unfriendly to the environment as this one. So kind people of B.C., letâ€™s recap what the budget looks like for our province. Six months into the environmental review process for the controversial Northern Gateway Pipeline project, the federal budget has put a cap on environmental reviews to a maximum of two years and this project will fall into this. So there are now only 18 months left to complete a comprehensive environmental review of this potentially volatile project. A spokesperson for Enbridge then said that since the window of opportunity for this pipeline is small, the review process should be cut in half and the pipeline approved in nine months. Is this because the tar sands are in danger of drying up? And donâ€™t think the federal government is ďŹ nished. There is a recent proposal to take habitat protection out of our ďŹ sheries act. Once DFO no longer has to protect streams for our salmon and the coastline for our whales, the pipeline will no longer need to meet the stringent environmental process that is now in place. Whatâ€™s next? Oil exploration in the Hecate Straits? Oil money-backed corporations scare me a lot more than foreign backed environmentalists. It seems to me that the people of Alberta have already said goodbye to their last re-

â€œI feel this is a setup for a public relations problem.â€? COUN. BILL LUCHTMEIJER, see story page A6

maining herd of caribou as protecting their environment is no longer feasible given the tar sands development. Are we willing to do the same in British Columbia? DAGMAS SEYDEL Qualicum Bay

PRIORITIZE BUSES I have to take exception to the claim that French Immersion students were the ones most affected by the changes to busing. This is simply not so. Many families were affected including the families in my neighbourhood. We are near the extreme end of the walk limits for all schools. Our high school students would have a 4.5 km walk, middle school students a 3.7 km walk and elementary school students just under a 3 km walk each way along the highway to their catchment schools. The alternative is for them to cross four lanes of highway trafďŹ c without a trafďŹ c light at rush hour to access the courtesy seats available to them at the nearest bus stop for a premium fee. If parents want to send their children outside their catchment area to special programs thatâ€™s their decision and their responsibility. I believe the Board of Education for School District 69 should prioritize getting kids to their own neighbourhood schools ďŹ rst. If the funds are there to accommodate cross-boundary busing after that, great. The French Immersion program is a valuable program. In fact, my oldest daughter will graduate from it this June. CORA STRASKY Parksville

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CATS LOWER ON LIST I would suggest CatSpan acquire the video from Bountiful Films on the web, read and watch to educate themselves and the public. In the meantime my $35 will go towards feeding families, especially with children. Ask the Salvation Army and Mustard Seed how much help they need for the homeless and families who have lost their homes or cannot buy enough food. Also try to change existing laws to protect cats as pets and make the owners responsible. TERRI ELSTON Parksville

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TEUNIS WESTBROEK Mayor, Town of Qualicum Beach

FEELING RIPPED OFF My husband and I have exactly the same issue with BC Hydro (THE NEWS, April 17) and feel we are being gouged also. I am certain there are many others that feel the same way. We even sarcastically commented that we should pay someone to stay in our home while we are away to save on our hydro bill. It is absolutely ridiculous to think that an empty house, well insulated, costs more to run with electricity than a house with two people using it for showers, laundry, cooking, heating and so on. When we spoke to BC Hydro about our bill they were less than helpful. To add insult to injury, to have someone come out to check if our meter was working properly was going to cost us $95. DONNA MARIE ROZON Parksville See LETTERS, page A12

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Yes, but we havenâ€™t made deďŹ nite plans. We will take the kids out and do something. CANDLE CAMERON Parksville

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Yes. Last year we had the kids clean up around the stores on our island. Weâ€™ll probably be doing that again this year.

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RICHARD BAUER Lasqueti Island

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ENFORCE THE LAW This letter is in reference to the article entitled, police watch for bike helmet use, (THE NEWS, April 17). Since my wife and I arrived in this area in 1999, we have often commented on the number of bicycle riders not wearing helmets. This is not limited to children but many adults as well. My understanding is that it is unlawful not to wear a helmet when bike riding on a public highway. So it was with some amazement when I read RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman’s comments that “normally tickets are given out when the infraction is found in combination with other things that would warrant police attention,” and “We see quite a few riding without helmets and it’s disturbing.” Is it not against the law to ride a bicycle on a public highway not wearing a helmet? If it is against the law, would it not promote safety to enforce this law? If it is against the law, why is the law not enforced whenever possible and not just when associated with something else? How many bike helmet infraction tickets in Parksville/Qualicum were actually issued in the past 36 months? If adults are allowed to ride around without helmets surely this inﬂuences our children to do the same? The wearing of motorcycle helmets and the wearing of seat belts, both personal safety items, are certainly enforced by the RCMP, why not bike helmets? PEERS PENDLEBURY Qualicum Beach

DECISION DEFICIT I voted no on the survey question on whether or not to make the former school bus site into a parking lot! Neither should it be used for another art facility or gallery, located as it is alongside TOSH. The previous town council received many suggestions for the property’s use, held numerous public hearings, received suggestions and still never reached a decision, other than to make it into a parking lot. Today’s council is concerned about ﬁlling the downtown area, has acknowledged the lack of hotel accommodation and no after-hours activity in Qualicum Beach — yet appears to be just as bereft of positive thinking as previous councils. After several years of public forums

and deliberations, the decision is to simply tear out bushes and fences, relocate the entrance, probably discover the need for new asphalt and in the end simply provide more parking for patrons of TOSH and Qualicum Foods. I have no criticism with either of these two worthy enterprises in our town’s core, but there is plenty of unused street and lot parking available already in the downtown area, within only a short walk of Memorial and 2nd Avenues. Despite recognizing the need for ﬁlling the downtown core with businesses, realizing that visitors to our town are looking for something to do and observing that there is no overnight accommodation within an easy walk of downtown, the current council appears to be following the same route as preceding councils. What’s happened to the suggestion for a central hotel with a licensed lounge, entertainment and respectable pub? Let’s hope that the present council can re-think this matter and make a better considered decision, faster than preceding councils took when dealing with the old George Inn property. WILMA STEVENS Qualicum Beach

SPREAD IT AROUND Parksville and Qualicum Beach have seen a large demographic change in the past decade. They have become, on average, communities that are much wealthier and also much older. Many local businesspeople, realtors, developers and landowners have experienced an increase in their wealth as a result. That said, two demographic groups appear to have lost out on the benefit of this new influx of wealth. Those groups are our younger families and our youth. It would seem that, instead of prospering, they have been put to a greater disadvantage. Average house prices have risen from $179,000 to $351,000 in the past decade, putting new families into financial hardship and leaving many of those under 30 out of the market altogether. Due to the shortage of local employment that pays a living wage, many of our young men have been compelled to leave and seek out a living elsewhere. For our young women, the situation seems worse, with many having to accept jobs that pay minimum wage or only slightly more. For these groups, it would seem that the dream of owning a home and get-

ting ahead is nearly impossible. Even if the youth do what they are told: graduate high school, take on student loans, attend university, delay marriage, delay buying a home and delay having children, there is still a real chance that they will not ﬁnd gainful employment. In a community with so much wealth, where so many of our residents own homes worth $300,000 plus, it is disturbing that a payment of $500 from Parksville Council to the Dry Grad committee would rufﬂe feathers. FRANK WILLIAMS, OCEANSIDE YOUTH AND PARENTS ASSOCIATION Parksville

OTHER GAS UP, TOO Usually when the price of gasoline goes up a few pennies there is a ﬂood of letters to the press. However, I don’t recall anyone ever writing about the price of natural gas. The wellhead price of natural gas is the lowest it has been for a decade, but has the price we pay gone down? No. Those of us who heat with natural gas have been paying the same price for the past four years, which is higher than the preceding years. I decided to call Fortis to question this. After getting the usual mechanical voice, I was directed to press zero to speak to a customer service representative. I was spoken to by a delightful young lady who wasn’t fully able to answer my question but offered to do some research and call me back. Which she did some two hours later. The outcome was exactly as I expected. A corporate spin. If you want to test your patience give them a call. LOU GUEHO Parksville

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s a guy who is not nor“He’s not really playing it, you mally a fan of symphoknow,” I whispered. “There’s a little ny music unless there’s a crank on the side!” cartoon attached, I was “Shhhh!” she shushed. By Neil Horner hesitant about inviting “Right.” I said. my date to see this week’s Victoria Chooi played on and my partner, Symphony concert in Qualicum eyes closed, was clearly moved. Beach. Still, it was a chance to Maybe debonair? show a touch of class to my lady I nudged my partner and leaned and besides, when I glanced at the closer. program, I was intrigued. “I think his apeggio’s a little flat,” I “Chooi plays Mozart,” I thought. whispered knowledgeably. “That might be interesting.” “There’s no such thing as an I got there early and grabbed us good seats, apeggio,” she hissed. “It’s arpeggio — and he’s right near the front. not playing one and even if he was it wouldn’t It started well I thought. I quite liked the first be flat! Now please, I’m trying to listen!” piece. “Right.” I nudged my partner and leaned closer. I settled back, defeated, to watch the orches“This is quite lovely, isn’t it?” I suaved. tra and it soon dawned on me that the conduc“Breathtaking really.” tor in his tails with his back to me kind of looked She rolled her eyes. like a giant beetle. “It hasn’t started yet. They’re warming up,” I nudged my partner and leaned closer. She she said. “They always do that.” nudged me back — hard. “Right.” “Right.” At last the conductor came on, clad in his The music went on and on and soon I, too, tails and then the star of the show appeared, to was transported. great applause. “Not good,” I thought, looking around the I nudged my partner and leaned closer. hall. “What if the auditorium were to be attacked “Is that Chooi? I whispered. “I thought he’d by, say, giant beetle people right now? There’s be hairier.” nowhere to hide. I suppose I could bolt for the “Shhh!” she replied. “It’s about to start.” stage and climb up those curtains back there … “Right.” oh, have to save the girlfriend I guess. Who the I have to say, the guy was pretty good. As the heck designed this place anyway? Mind you, second piece began I nudged her and leaned if I did escape somehow, there’s a whole lot of closer. jewelry down here and … hey, stop that mister! “Awesome fiddling, eh?” I whispered. You’re a good guy — can’t be looting the dead “He’s not fiddling and that’s not a fiddle,” she …” growled softly. “He’s leading an entire orchestra As we strolled the Civic Centre parking lot on a $4.2 million violin.” later, my partner fairly gushed. “Right.” “Wasn’t he amazing?” she asked. Clearly she was entranced by the music. If “Oh yes, I was swept away,” I replied. “AbsoI were going to insert myself into this date, I’d lutely swept away.” — Neil Horner is assistant editor of THE NEWS. have to act fast. Maybe humour ...? He likes cartoons. I nudged my partner and leaned closer.

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he Deep Bay Yacht Club has a name for their floating head tank boat. The boat is a floating sewage storage unit for the clubhouse, which is not connected to shorebased sewage treatment facilities. The club held a contest to name the boat and the entries flooded in. Suggestions included such nautical gems as Caca Pasa, End of the Wine, Slop and Swap, Poop Sloop, Lumpy Liner, Strait Flush and Emission Position. In the end, judges chose Bill Chubb’s entry: La Trine. Chubb won a $50 gift certificate from Independent Shipwrights for his elimination inspiration.

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• When the Swiftsure Yacht Race surges through the waters of Victoria Harbour on May 26, at least one local boater will be sailing right along with the best of them. Simon Palmer will be taking the helm of this week’s Shipping News Boat of the Week, Princesa in the 69th edition of this exclusive sailing race. Princesa will take part in the 104-nautical-mile course and will be crewed by Simon Palmer and Derrick Ward, from Deep Bay, as well as Morley McKeachie and Stephen Malthouse of Denman Island. The Swiftsure has been the premier yacht race of the Paciﬁc Northwest and includes three overnight race courses of 80, 104 and 139 nautical miles.

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• When the Battle of the Atlantic saw German U-boats square off against Allied shipping during the Second World War it was a bloody, messy business that saw scores of ships of all shapes and sizes take their crews to a watery grave. However, were it not for the assistance of air forces on both sides of the pond, the toll would likely have been a lot higher. The role of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force in this crucial battle will be the focus of this year’s May 6 Battle of the Atlantic remembrance ceremony at the Parksville Legion. The event, hosted by Padre Brian Kirby will kick off at 10:30 a.m. and will see members of the Navy League, Sea Cadets and Air Cadets recalling the ships and planes that went down during the conﬂict. The feature speaker will be Lt. Col. Dave Robinson, the Commanding Ofﬁcer of the 407 Squadron, who will give an overview of the air force role in the battle. In light of the

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Parksville city council is squeezing in a special meeting April 30 to have enough meetings to vote to approve their ďŹ ve year ďŹ nancial plan which has to be done by May 15. Council has completed their 2012 budget deliberations, but have to update the ďŹ ve year plan before they can vote on it as a completed bylaw. â€œWe arenâ€™t typically in a rush around here,â€? mayor Chris Burger said of the extra meeting, pointing out they held a number of public meets during the budget process and stressing they want it to be as open and public a process as possible. As previously reported, the 2012 budget will raise property taxes three per cent and freeze spending on 40 per cent of the budget areas. The adjusted estimate for the accumulated surplus in general revenue, which goes towards longer term infrastructure projects, will be $4.1 million at the end of 2012, dropping to $1.6 million the following year, $2.9 million in 2014 and end up at $1.4 million at the end of 2016. The water fundâ€™s accumulated surplus ranges from $4 million to $324,000 over the ďŹ ve years and the sewer utility surplus will range from $1.7 to $2.5 million with some big projects on the horizon like the new river water intake and treatment facility.

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Council honoured departing deputy corporate administrator Lynn Kitchen (right) during the April 16 council meeting. She attended her final meeting, at least as staff, after working with the city for most of the last 24 years. She was presented with flowers by Amanda Haywood, who has been promoted from executive assistant as her replacement.

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There are plenty of ways to celebrate Earth Day weekend in District 69. Earth Day cake, music, fun and environmental displays will kick off the 12th annual Earth Day celebration in Qualicum Beach starting with a cake cutting at the Town Hall square at noon on Saturday, April 21. “We invite the public to join in the celebration of the Town of Qualicum Beach’s acquisition of the Townowned 3.5 hectare portion of the Qualicum Beach Salmon Forest, to which Island Timberlands had the logging rights,” said Annette Tanner, Wilderness Committee spokesperson. “The timely purchase by the Town and community donations has now protected the 3.5 hectares, that supplies the community’s drinking water wells,” said Tanner. The community has been working for 13 years to have the entire 60-hectare floodplain forest protected as a Regional Park. “Several thousand people have toured through the floodplain forest owned by Island Timberlands to see the still unprotected third tallest unprotected Sitka Spruce tree in Canada and have continuously written letters supporting the Town’s and the Regional District’s efforts to preserve the forest’s globally identified sensitive ecosystems,” said Tanner. The Little Qualicum River is known as one of the most popular fishing and wildlife viewing rivers that supports all seven species of salmonids. On Sunday, the annual tour of the Qualicum Beach Salmon Forest to aforementioned Sitka Spruce tree, will take place at 1 p.m. Participants can meet at junction of

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A ﬁve-session series called Taking Care will help District 69 seniors navigate the home and community care system. The program started in Port Alberni in 2009 and spread ﬁrst to Nanaimo and will now be offered in Parksville/Qualicum, Courtenay/Comox and Campbell River. It was started by the Alberni-Clayoquot Continuing Care Society (ACCCS) as an education project that continues to spread as the positive feedback mounts.

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As well, the pressure from the Kony 2012 campaign has led to the United States sending 100 military advisors to help the Ugandan army in their attempts to capture Kony. However, Wansink thinks this will prove of limited utility. â€œThey donâ€™t know the territory, the climate or the terrain, so Iâ€™m not sure what they can do,â€? he said. â€œIn a traditional war, there are electronic means of monitoring the enemy, but these guys donâ€™t use electronics and they are under heavy foliage most of the time. All intelligence gathering is by interviews, and the Americans donâ€™t speak the language.â€? Wansink also sees problems with a concerted military campaign to capture Kony and his followers. â€œA number of these ďŹ ghters are actually victims, children who were abducted, brainwashed,â€? he said. â€œDo you launch a full scale attack on

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children, knowing they victims themselves? Itâ€™s a tough question.â€? In the end, Wansink said, the most likely scenario for the LRA is continued winnowing of the ranks â€” it is estimated there are only a couple of hundred left â€” and the eventual assassination of Kony by a subordinate who is simply fed up.

â€œThere is no political agenda anymore,â€? he said. â€œThey are just surviving.â€? Asked if he would go back to the troubled region to try to help broker another deal, Wansink said he would. â€œI would go back in a ďŹ‚ash,â€? he said. â€œI would like to improve the lot of the people. Thatâ€™s what itâ€™s all about.â€?

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The week of April 20-26, 2012 ARIES Act on impulse, and surprise someone. Your spontaneity keeps everyone wondering what you’ll do next. TAURUS You may have to use some pressure to get things done on time. Be careful with money right now. GEMINI Keep your plans a secret for now. Others would get jealous if they knew about them. CANCER Hide your emotions from anyone who can inﬂuence your reputation. Compromise will pay off. LEO Participate in events and you will be recognized for your talents. Love is also in the stars. VIRGO Take care of money, health or legal matters that can inﬂuence your home, family and personal security. ANSWER TO CROSSWORD PUZZLE NO. 613

LIBRA Make the ﬁrst move to get a deal off the ground or initiate a friendship with someone you want to get to know better. SCORPIO Take on a challenge and it will motivate you to get involved in larger projects that can lead to great gains. SAGITTARIUS Changing your surroundings, the way you live or who you live with will make you happy. Follow your heart and live life your way. CAPRICORN Assess your options before you make a move. You’ll upset someone if you make changes without approval. AQUARIUS Home improvement projects will pay off, and love relationships will be enhanced by the changes you make. PISCES A skill or service you can offer will bring cash returns. Someone you have a crush on secretly likes you in return. ANSWER TO SUDOKU PUZZLE NO. 349

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

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born February 18th, 2012 at 5:04 a.m., 7 lbs. 12 oz.

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are thrilled to announce the birth of their adorable great-nephew

WESTON JAMES HALLIWELL born January 15th, 2012 at 10:12 a.m., 7 lbs. 4 oz Proud parents are Dave and Jenna (Haylock) Halliwell of Vancouver. Great-grandma Marge Tinkham is very excited, along with proud grandparents Shelley and John Halliwell of Vernon, and Frank Haylock of Qualicum Beach, along with very proud grandmother, Janet Haylock, Welcome, Baby Weston! xo smiling from above.

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Born in Estevan, Saskatchewan December 18, 1940, Jerry passed away April 3, 2012 surrounded by his family. Lovingly remembered by his wife Kathy, his sons James (Melanie) and Kevin (Christina) and his grandson Ethan. Brothers Dale (Helen), Jack, Leonard (Anne), David and Doug (Florence) and numerous nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the staff of 3rd ďŹ‚oor NRGH for the care given to Jerry. No service by request.

â€œWe will miss you Big Jerâ€?.

MCKINLEY, Helen Evelyn (nee Collins) June 22, 1918 â€“ April 8, 2012

â€œThose were the days my friend, we thought theyâ€™d never endâ€?... and with sadness we announce Evelynâ€™s days did end very peacefully. Predeceased by her husband of 60 years Kenneth in 2005, and by her 5 younger siblings, she leaves son John, daughter Leanne (Guy), and 4 grandchildren, Jodika, Gabrielle, Deena and Jarren. Mom grew up in Kerrisdale and in 1948 moved to West Vancouver to raise a family. This was a time of great fulďŹ llment for Mom. She immersed herself in countless hours of volunteering, while still ďŹ nding time to bowl, curl, swim and sew, which she loved doing. Later, Columbia Beach on Vancouver Island beckoned for retirement. Being by the ocean always gave her great comfort. We would like to give a heartfelt thank-you to the wonderful and dedicated staff at Willow Manor and also a special thank-you to the 4 caring ladies with Nurse Next Door for your warm and loving companionship these past 15 months. Momâ€™s wit may be quiet now-but will never be forgotten. No service by request. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION NEW to the area? Call for your FREE package of info, gifts & greetings. Bev 250-248-4720 PV Ann 250-248-3390 QB & NOW, Introducing the

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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS and others Re:The estate of SYLVIA TULINE, also known as SYLVIA JOYCE TULINE, deceased, formerly of 777 Soriel Rd., Parksville, British Columbia, who died on March 30, 2011. Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the estate of SYLVIA TULINE, also known as SYLVIA JOYCE TULINE are hereby notiďŹ ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Janet Sylvia Kimmel, the Executor of the estate, c/o Evans & Company, PO Box 40, #2 - 205 Jensen Ave. E., Parksville, BC, V9P 2G3 on or before May 21, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Janet Sylvia Kimmel Executor

REGARDING LAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE I, Pauline Marie Nelsen and Michael Nels Nelsen of PO Box 208, Errington, BC, V0R 1V0 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, Lot 1, District Lot 143, Nanoose District, Plan 33113, Except part in Plan VIP60252 and located at 2771 & 2761 Old Alberni Highway. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, Regional District of Nanaimo, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2 by 30th May, 2012.

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QUALICUM BAY - HORNE LAKE WATERWORKS DISTRICT TH 44 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING For the purpose of electing Two trustees for a three-year term and

God still heals and is the kindest person youâ€™ll ever meet! Join us on Sundays

6:30pm

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on the Alberni Highway, near the Rod & Gun.

All welcome! More info at:

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QUALICUM BAPTIST CHURCH 600 Beach Road Qualicum Beach

WORSHIP SUNDAYS 10:30

â€œHOW CHRISTIAN ARE YOU?â€? (Acts 4:13-20)

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It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Don Kohse. He fought a courageous battle up until the end. Predeceased by his mom and dad, Emma and Edward; brothers Fred and Eddie. He leaves behind to mourn his loving wife, Viola, of 49 years; daughter, Lynda; son Darryl; grandchildren Kameron, Denise, Sara and Michael, as well as many nieces and nephews. Goodbyes are not forever, Goodbyes are not the end, They simply mean weâ€™ll miss you, Until we meet again. Un

To discuss works completed in 2011 and new developments for 2012. To be held at the Water Board OfďŹ ce 234 Lions Way in Qualicum Bay on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 7:00p.m.

CHILDREN

DAYCARE CENTERS

is now taking registration for September. We are holding our open house in May. If you would like to attend, Please call 250-752-6620 ASAP Lic#CVIH-6BMTSV

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE that all claims against the Estate of Eileen Alice McFarlane of Ottawa, Ontario, formerly of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, who died on or about the 16th day of February, 2012 must be ﬁled with the undersigned before June 1, 2012, after which the Estate will be distributed with regard only to claims then received. John McFarlane c/o 405 Wellington Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 2M1 Executor and Estate Trustee.

LOST AND FOUND FOUND: SET of 3 keys on a red caribiner clip in Wembly Mall parking lot by Ice Rinks. Call the PQB News to identify. 250-248-4341. FOUND, SET of 4 keys in Save-On-Foods parking lot. Call the PQB News to identify. 250-248-4341. LOST: NOKIA, black cell phone, Apr. 11th, Port Alberni Hwy in Parksville. Call (250)752-3380. LOST. PRESCRIPTION Sunglasses, Mill St., Qualicum. Apr.17 Reward (250)752-9808

TRAVEL VACATION SPOTS PALM SPRINGS Vacation rental. 2 bdrm, 2 bath home in Golf Course community of Sun City Shadow Hills. Avail May 1 to Dec. 31. Call (250)752-9873

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

ESTHETICIAN ESTHETICIAN NEEDED and Hairstyling chair rental in beautiful uptown salon (new clientele welcome). Evenings at 250-752-4732 (after 8 PM).

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HELP WANTED

FINANCIAL SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

BUYDENS COMPUTERS From Nanoose to Deep Bay. Call Kevin 250-240-7372

FOR ALL your drywall and painting needs, reno’s and repairs.Specializing in re-textured ceilings, spray paint. Call a pro, no job too small. Phil 250-954-1859.

SPRING IS around the corner. Pesky Weeds? No time? Call Leslie at (250)752-8806.

The Garden Master

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 WANTED: Servers, bartenders, barrista’s & cooks @ Telegraph Cove Resorts Ltd. Send resume to Box 1, Telegraph Cove, BC V0N 3J0. Fax: 250-928-3105 or email: tcrltd@island.net. Attn: Taso.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD COOK NEEDED. Must have “Food Safe” and a positive attitude. Apply to: The French Creek Marine Pub #1-1025 Lee Rd, Parksville. Ask for Richard. SERVERS REQUIRED Must have “Serving it Right”, a positive attitude and must be able to work night shifts & weekends. Apply to: The French Creek Marine Pub, #1-1025 Lee Rd, Parksville.

FULL & P/T SERVERS are required by Bugsy’s Bar & Grill. Minimum 1 year restaurant & “Serving It Right”, experience (with touch screen). Apply at Bugsy’s Bar & Grill. No phone calls accepted. LINE COOKS and Servers required at Arrowsmith Golf Course located in North Qualicum. Experience an asset. Email (no phone calls) to: playpar@golfarrowsmith.com

SALES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Manager: We are looking for a dynamic and creative team member with extensive skills to create new markets and opportunities for the sale of new products and services. Check out our website for a full job description and how to apply for this challenging role: http://www.ethoscmg.com/opportunities.html

Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Renovation Specialist, 30 yrs of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

NEED HELP with QuickBooks? Quick Help Bookkeeping Services. Please call Dudley at 250-468-5646.

Friendly in home Mac/PC support and lessons. Certiﬁed tech, 15 + years experience making technology approachable and easy to understand. All my work is guaranteed. Call

Scott @ 250-821-1994.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EXPERIENCED Construction Labourers needed for high walls concrete forming in Nanaimo. Good wages. Resume: majka99@telus.net or fax to 604-864-2796.

WORK WANTED WORK WANTED: Gardening, Housekeeping, Dog Walking, Car Washing, etc. $18/hr, 2 hour min. Small pick up for Yard Waste Removal. Please call 250-248-3248.

PERSONAL SERVICES

BARTENDERS & SERVERSexperienced, P/T or F/T. Please call 250-468-1735.

NEED HELP MANAGING YOUR DEBT? Need STRESS relief? One easy payment makes that possible!

J & S DESIGNS. Yard & Fence Design,General Yard Mntc., Hedging, House washing by hand & Hauling. Seniors Discount, Free Est. Call John & Sandy at 250-5863373 or 250-228-0147

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WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Lawns, gardens, yard cleanup, hauling. Pressure washing, Irrigation, carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.

GARDENING

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD! Call 310.3535

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DAVE LANDON FORD requires a licensed auto tech or skilled 2-4 yr apprentice to join our team. Industry wages and beneﬁts package available. Please send resume to dlsales@telus.net.

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ESTABLISHED PARKSVILLE law ﬁrm seeks experienced family and civil litigation assistant. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send cover letter and resume to parksvillelaw@yahoo.com

HELP WANTED

COOMBS VETERINARY Hospital is seeking a full time technician/assistant. We are a well equipped hospital with services including digital radiology, ultrasound, laser surgery,endoscopy, laparoscopy and in house lab with blood gas analysis. Please submit resume in person to: 2450 Alberni Hwy, Coombs or by fax to: (250)248-1301 or by email: coombs@coombsveterinaryhospital.com

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Seniors Care Qualicum Beach

The Gardens at Qualicum Beach has an immediate need for an experienced and motivated PART TIME Maintenance Worker. The successful candidate will be responsible for regular maintenance repairs, building improvements, environmental issues and ﬁre and life safety. You will have a proven knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, commercial painting, gardening, electrical and HVAC. You will also have a good working knowledge of computers and be able to organize a schedule of maintenance. A positive attitude and a commitment to customer service are key. Please submit your resume IMMEDIATELY, in the strictest conﬁ dence, via our website at: www.retirementconcepts.com/careers Retirement Concepts is an equal opportunity employer. HELP WANTED

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER CLEANING by PRO HOME MAINTENANCE Call Reid at 250-947-5714. www.prohomemaintenance.ca

HANDYPERSONS SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business. Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates. Professional workmanship. Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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KITCHEN CABINETS

O.K. THE HANDYMAN. Interior & exterior painting & plastering. Small or big jobs. 250947-5970

PHONE ANY day. We will Haul Away. Call anytime at 250-468-5733.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS FOR YOU! Call 310.3535

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GEORGE DO IT”

Carpentry and Painting

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

PAINTING

APPLIANCES

METICULOUS HOUSE or ofﬁce cleaner in Parksville or Qualicum area. $20/hr. Call 250-713-5641

A & M PAINTING. Interior & exterior. Free estimates. Call 250-248-3604.

AFFORDABLE custom Cabinets and Countertops. 250-850-9915

No HST!

www.coastcabinetry.ca

250-951-0844

LANDSCAPING

POIRIER PAINTING, Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB

PRESSURE WASHING EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

• • •

for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

Parksville 250-248-8251

RUBBISH REMOVAL

FREE ITEMS

SAVING LIVES at Work, Home and Play!

MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING! 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Will remove & recycle your unwanted items responsibly. Call us or book online & save!

WCB OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID

PETS

FREE DROP OFF: Oil, batteries, scrap metal. We pay $Cash$ for unwanted Cars & Trucks. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage (prev. of Bull Dog Auto) 250-757-8911 or 250-954-7543. OIL FURNACE & tank. Call 250-752-6500

First Aid Training

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PRESSURE WASHING. Oceanside House and Home. Pete (250)927-2641.

St. John Ambulance

• • • •

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Level I - Apr. 17, 19 & 23 Level II - Apr. 30 - May 4 Level III - Apr. 16 - 27 Standard with CPR-C & AED - Apr. 28 & 29 Transport Endorsement - Apr. 27 Emergency for Community Care - Apr. 28 & May 8 CPRC with AED - Apr. 21 (days) Apr. 21 & May 5 (days) CPRC for Healthcare Providers Apr. 21 & May 5 CPRC Renewal with AED - Apr. 26

• Marine Advanced First Aid - May 28 - June 1 • CPRC Renewal for Healthcare Providers - Apr. 22 (10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) • Standard First Aid for Industry CPRC & AED - Apr. 17 & 18 • Emergency Medical Responder-Accelerated - (please contact the ofﬁce for pre-requisite information) May 7-10 & May 14-17 • H2S Alive - Apr. 26

MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.

PAINTING

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES quit smoking or continue to smoke w/no harmful tars or chemicals. Intro pkg avail. now Call 250-951-9602 Low cost HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? MOVING BOXES & paper. ($550 value), $175. Please call Donna: 250-586-5255

Stand Up Tanning Booth, VHR Series 5 years old, like new condition. $7000 (no serious offers will be refused). Call 250-752-1828.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER 5 ACRES in Qualicum, close to path to shopping. House 3000 sqft, 4 bath. Shop 30x40x16 ceiling, 220 wiring, 2 12ft doors, pool 23x40. Small barn, security gate, city water. $875,000. Call (250)752-1693.

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PARKSVILLE, 1 acre, walking distance to Wembley Mall. 1363 sq ft split level home w/2 bdrms, 1-1/2 bath, partially ďŹ nished basement. 24 x 32 ft shop w/carport & covered RV storage. Lrg garden. Mature fruit & nut trees. $449,900. Call 250-947-5432

QUALICUM, QUIET mobile home park, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, recently renoâ€™d, F/P, enclosed porch, nice garden, $675 mo. Call Robert 1-250-954-4018.

PARKSVILLE- 3 bdrms on a 1/3 of an acre, 10 min walk to beach, appliances included, partially fenced. $318,000. Call (250)248-6324. QUALICUM WOODSRomantic Rancher, vaulted ceiling, on crawl space, 1740sq ft, jacuzzi, fenced & many fruit trees. $379,000. Call (250)752-2104. fred@dowe.ca

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO COOMBS- 2 bdrm, bright loft apt on share acreage, 6 appls. Available now. NS/NP. $900 inclds utils. Call 250-954-9945. PARKSVILLE - SPACIOUS 2 bdrm, security camera & parking inclâ€™d. D/W, W/D optional. Large balcony, near beach, downtown & transit. Family oriented, $775-$825. Please call 250-248-8592. QUALICUM 1 BDRM apartment, $470. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.

VILLAGE GREEN ESTATES 317 Village Way, QB 1 bdrm apts, $750. 2 & 3 bdrm townhomes, $950 to $1150. 5 appls, F/P, patio. N/S, sm pet ok. Quiet adult community. Close to town. OfďŹ ce hrs Tuesdayâ€™s: 4pm7pm.

MODULAR HOMES ERRINGTON- 2 BDRM, 2 bath, $1000/mo inclds full statelite, 6 appls, Pets ok. Refs reqâ€™d. (250)228-2055.

HOMES FOR RENT COOMBS, 1 bdrm, renovated, gas ďŹ replace, & stove, new bath w/soaker tub, private patio. $800+util. 250-954-5585 ERRINGTON: 1.5 bdrm, quiet acreage, lrg apt. $650/mo + utilâ€™s. Call (250)951-2995. FRENCH CREEK: Lovely rancher, 3 bdrm, 2 full bath, dbl garage, on Morningstar Golf Course. $1300/mo. Avail. immed. Cindy 250-951-1386. NICE country-style 2 br 1000 ft2 Errington house/suite avail 1 June, 4 appliances, 10â€™ ceilings, $950; loft suite Errington avail 1 June, fridge/stove, $550; nice 2 br mobile Hilliers avail 1 May, 5 appliances $650; 1 br, 1 loft suite Hilliers, 2 appliances, $550. No dogs. References required. Responsible tenants only. Prospective tenants will need to complete an application. Call John at 250 248-7953.

NORTH QUALICUM PRIVATE HALF ACRE AVAILABLE NOW 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 1100 sq ft, laundry, woodstove, large kitchen, recently renoâ€™d, pet negotiable. Refs reqâ€™d. $1100/mo. 250-248-7570 (day) 250-757-8716 (eves) PARKSVILLE: MOUNTAIN view Rancher, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, dbl garage. F/S, W/D, gas F/P, N/S, N/P. Central vac, HRV, RV prkg, sprinkler system, $1300. (250)248-0066

QUALICUM- GREAT ocean view, bright, spacious, clean quiet upper duplex, 2 bdrms+ den. Pellet stove, 4 appls. $875. NS/NP. 250-752-0101.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS BOWSER: 3 bdrm mobile on half acre. Long term tenants only. N/P, refs req. $850 mo, avail May. 1. 250-951-7473.

RENT YOUR HOME! Owner & Tenant Management Services Nanoose to Bowser View current rentals On our website: www.remax-ďŹ rst-bc.ca 250-248-1071 1-888-243-1071 propmgmt@remax-ďŹ rstbc.ca Ron Limer Managing Broker Val Lambert Property Manager 21 - 826 W. Island Hwy Parksville, B.C., V9P 2B7

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Wendy Hofforth, Property Manager Rental Properties Nanoose Bay/Parksville/ Qualicum Beach For current rentals please check my website: www.vanislandrealty.com 124 Craig St., P.O. Box 460 Parksville, B.C. V9P 2G6 Toll Free: 1-866-386-2735 e-mail: cbpropertymanage ment@shaw.ca

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SAVE $ SAVE GAS. Holiday on Vancouver Island. Older 16â€™ Aladdin Trailer well kept & priced to sell. Asking $1400. 250-248-6448

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MARINE BOATS 15â€™ ZODIAC 2 bench, $1200. Yamaha 25HP $1200. Trailer, 15â€? tires, 2 yrs old, $1200. All exc. cond. (250)586-7747.

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RV PADS ERRINGTON OR Cooms, RV setup on pads, starting at $400 and RV pads starting at $375 or rent to own starting at $4000. Call 250-954-1355. PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.

FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. Pet Friendly! All utilities Included. Phone 250-248-6532.

COUNTRY SETTING North Qualicum. Upper Duplex, 1 bdrm, FS, References NS, No dogs. Avail. May 1st, $675/mo. 250-594-5950.

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COOMBS, 2 bdrms, on acreage, fenced, w/d, f/s, n/s, pets neg., Avail. May 1st, $725 p/m. + utils. 250-248-3726 l/m

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Marathon an ordeal in Boston

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London is calling Nanoose Bay wheelchair racer Michele Stilwell, and the married mother of one looks to be firing on all cylinders. Stilwell had just come off her seventh Sun Run in Vancouver where she was the first female over the finish line at 32:39.7 (about 15 seconds off her course record). At almost 50,000 entries, the Sun Run is one of the biggest 10Ks in the world and a long way from the racing ovals, but it’s all in a day’s work for Stilwell. “It was supposed to be part of my training — I was supposed to jog it (go at a steady slower pace),” Mikey chuckled when asked about the time. “I think I probably jogged it a bit harder than my coach wanted me to, but once you get out there and start racing ... it was kind of chilly and a bit windy so I was pleased with my result.” Next up for Stilwell is the big annual Dogwood Track and Field Meet in Victoria in May, and from there she flies to Switzerland for the start of the Swiss Series, a multipleevent track meet and the last big international event in the buildup to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The top wheelchair racers in the world will be there including her main competitor, Americans Kelly Morgan and Cheryl Leitner “which will be a good opportunity for me to see where they’re at,” said Stilwell, who won double gold at the Bejing Paralympics, winning the 100 and 200m events — both in record time. Stilwell recently returned home after three months training in Australia, where she also surprised even herself by setting a new world record in the 400m. “Amazing ... it was a spectacular day,” she said thorough a big smile. After Bejing, Mikey and her coach Peter Lawless “put the 400m world record in my training program as a target for London 2012,” she explained, “and started focusing on building up my endurance and speed and

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“What a great experience!” Parksville real estate agent Natalie Nobert is back home from Beantown where she successfully completed the Boston Marathon. If Nobert was sweating bullets in her Boston Marathon debut she had good reason as her and the rest of the ﬁeld faced a searing race day temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. “Better day for laying on the beach and swimming rather than running 42.2 kilometers,” Nobert joked, and made the point the runners spent most of the race well hydrated, as in soaked from head to toe. The people of Boston, she said were “amazing in trying to keep us all safe in the heat.” “Not only were people out there with their water hoses, they were also set up with their own water stations outside in front of their homes. They also had bags of ice, wet sponges, and many people were handing out popsicles, orange wedges and food along the way.” Nobert said most runners she talked to added about 20 minutes or so to their qualifying time, “but I added about double that ... too much time playing in the water,” she laughed, adding, “my calves started cramping up in the second half of the run.” The race, she said, was very well organized, including the challenging logistics of getting all those runners to the starting line. See NOBERT READY, page A36

Ross has fun in the Sun Run

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Stilwell’s own path has taken her around the world — and into the winners’ circle at the Paralympic Games.

strength for the 400 meters. In typical fashion, she fast-tracked her target and it all come together for her Jan. 23 at the ACT in Cambria. Jan 23 was the second anniversary of the death of her good friend and former Paralympic teammate, decorated Canadian wheelchair racer Clayton Gerein, who died unexpectedly to a brain tumour. “I wanted to break the record on that day, for him,” she said, adding, “we have a lot of amazing memories, and I just really thought that if the weather conditions were good that day I could

do it.” It was, she said, something she’d been planning for a couple weeks leading up to the race, “visualizing, and preparing,” adding the day of the race “everything was going great. There was a smile on my face when I woke up, the weather was perfect, not too hot, not to cold, and no real wind to speak of.” She said she had a great warm up and everything was going smoothly until she pulled up to the starting line “and I got a ﬂat. I heard the air leaking out of my right tire.”

Typically in a race like that, she said if you experience anything like that “you’re out of the race. You’re done. The ofﬁcial looked at me, shrugged, and said ‘sorry’.” Stilwell said at that point she wheeled around to the far side of the track and joined her Team Canada teammates, thinking that was it, but her coach realized that they were waiting for her back at the start line, and her teammates quickly jumped to action and did a tire change that would make any pit crew proud. See STILWELL, page A36

PARKSVILLE — Errington’s Melissa Ross’ time of 36:29.6 earned her second out of the ﬁeld of 3,601 in the F25-29 category in the Vancouver Sun Run recently. Ross, a local runner, ﬁnished 11th overall out of the 21,619 women that tackled the course that day. — NEWS Staff

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Open house weekend PARKSVILLE — A reminder that Genesis Boxing and Fitness is celebrating its second anniversary this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club on Stanford Avenue. There will be door specials and a grand prize draw and plenty to see. Coming up in Tuesday’s NEWS, editor Steven Heywood presents his interview with owner Rick Rae on the last two years, what he sees for the club down the road and his ﬁght to be a positive inﬂuence in the community. — NEWS Staff

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ERRINGTON â€” From Kebble Sheaff a reminder the Hammerfest mountain bike race series kicks off in Errington this Sunday with the cross country event. â€œWe are going for an early 11 a.m. start,â€? said Sheaff, adding registration will begin at 10 a.m. Price to take part is $20, and riders must be a member of Cycling BC or pay a one-day $10 race licence fee. This yearâ€™s race is stop ďŹ ve for the XC portion â€” NEWS Staff of the Island Cup series.

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â€œOnce I was ďŹ nally at the starting area waiting for our turn to cross the start line, I had a big lump in my throat ... I was ďŹ nally in Boston, which I had waited so long for, trained hard for, and now ďŹ nally here and running for a great cause, Haven Society. It was a great feel-

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â€œWhat I didnâ€™t know is that while I was getting my tire ďŹ xed the other girls on the track were stalling and telling the ofďŹ cials they had no problem waiting for me, that they knew the race was important to me, and thatâ€™s when I knew something special was going to happen that day.

â€œIf it hadnâ€™t been for them (willing to wait), I mean they were all there with their own agendas, with their own goals to make standards to qualify for London â€” they had no reason to do that for me, so this complete act of selďŹ‚essness and generosity, it was unbelievable. I pulled up to the start line I had time

to take a deep breath, I had a quick thought about my friend Clayton ... it was one of those races where youâ€™re so in the zone you donâ€™t notice anything thatâ€™s going on around you canâ€™t even describe what happened. It was amazing.â€? In the end, Mikey shattered the previous 400M re-

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Kwalikum Secondary School’s golf team is tearing it up in their return to AA league play, with the Kondors coming off back to back tournament wins to start the season. KSS opened the 2012 BC High School Sports AA golf season April 11 finishing first out of 12 teams on their home course Pheasant Glen Golf Resort, and picked up where they left off on Monday. As part of a 10-team field comprised of schools north of the Malahat up in Comox at Glacier Greens Golf Course April 16, Cole Morrison led the locals with a three-over 75 (the second lowest score on the day) over the 18 hole course. “It was a very tight course, and the wind made it that much tougher,” KSS coach Butch Gayton said after. Rounding out the Kondor counters — in high school golf only the top four scores for each team count — were Scotty Austin (77) and Santiago Bouyra (79), and Sarah Nishide (83). One of the highlights of the round and keys to the first place finish for KSS, said Gayton, was Sandiago’s play on the home stretch.

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Kwalikum’s golf team members, from left to right, Jesse Goring, Scotty Austin, Luigi Trozzo, Kevin Frampton, Sarah Nishide, Butch Gayton, Cole Morrison, Santiago Bouyra and Nick Wassbauer, are working towards the AA Island Championships slated for Pheasent Glen May 8 and a berth in the B.C.s.

“He shot a 43 front and started the back nine with an eagle on 10 and a birdie on 11 on his way to a 36 back.” Kwalikum won the tourney with a combined score of 314. Brooks from Powell River was second at 316. In their opening tournament May 8 at the Glen, KSS had 11 players entered in the ﬁeld of 83. Bouyra ﬁred the low score of the day in that one with a stellar oneunder 71. Anthony Trozzo turned some

heads with a 74, Nick Wassbauer shot a 76, and Luigi Trozzo a 78, for a team total of 299 — well ahead of second place Shawnigan Lake at 310. This is Gayton’s third year guiding Kwalikum’s golf team, which is coming off back to back second place ﬁnishes at the provincials, taking silver in AAA two years ago, and again last year in AA. KSS’ enrolment numbers may have dropped them down to AA, but Gayton

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The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach has lined up some fine tasting spirits for their annual Wine Fest at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre April 21. Wine connoisseurs will get to swirl and sip a wide range of reds and whites from some of the best wineries in B.C. The wineries represented include: Mt. Boucherie Estate Wines from Kelowna, Dirty Laundry in the Okanagan, from Naramata Bench; Elephant Island Winery, Lake Breeze Vineyards and Nichol Vineyard, from Okangan Falls; Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery and Wild Goose Vineyards, from Oliver, Hester Creek Winery, and from elsewhere in the province; River’s Bend Winery, Muse Winery, Lotusland Vineyard and Oaks Winery. Distributors of imported wines will also be on hand and include: Mark Anthony Group representing BC, Argentina, Chile, France, South Africa and Spain, Kirkwood Group representing wine from Argentina, Chile, France and New Zealand and Burrows, Luongo and Associates representing vino from Australia, Argentina, Chile, France and Italy and Jason Hyde Wine Distributors who carry products from France, Chile, Spain, Argentina and Australia. The ever popular Wall of Wine raffle will include 50 bottles of imported and B.C. reds, whites. Tickets are $10 each or three for $20. For those who want to hone their Congratulations to Karen Deadmarsh of wine tasting skills, sommelier CarParksville, who won two men Spagnola of the The Bacchus tickets to the Rotary Wine Wine Group will be conducting a Festival in Qualicum seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. The seminar is limited to the first 100 patrons. Beach Saturday night. Tickets are $30 for the event which Karen told THE NEWS her family just moved to the is a major fundraiser for the Rotary area from Calgary about Club of Qualicum Beach. Along with two weeks ago, and have wine sampling there will be local and already attended Taste imported cheeses, hot and cold hors of Oceanside, so this will d’oeuvres including Fanny Bay oyshelp introduce them to ters. For those who sip and swirl too much, arrangements can be made the community. Thanks go out to the for a safe ride home. Tickets are availRotary Club of Qualicum able at the Qualicum Beach Medicine Beach for supplying the Centre, Mulberry Bush Book stores, and Rotary members. tickets for the contest.

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KSS Grade 12 students Raini Bevilacqua (left) and Sarah Nishide (right) will be modeling some of the latest spring fashions, including these outfits from Arbutus Emporium in Qualicum Beach.

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A major grad fundraiser, the annual Kwalikum Secondary School (KSS) Grad Fashion Show is fast approaching. A favorite spring evening event for the community, the fashion show at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, April 24, will see graduating students showcase new fashions from 30 local businesses throughout District 69. Student designs will also be presented on the catwalk.

Models have been busy getting ﬁtted with their outﬁts and other volunteers have been taking care of details to make sure the event goes off without a hitch. The students will be performing MC duties, music, selling tickets and working at the various stations throughout the night. There will be a silent auction and chocolate concession during the show which starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by phoning KSS at 250-752-5651.

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Victoria Symphony conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia takes a bow during Monday night’s performance at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. More photos can be seen at THE NEWS’ Facebook page.

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ing to her parents play Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass albums. “One day, a little student marimba, which I still have, appeared in the living room and I started playing on that,” Pascal recalled. “I took lessons on it,

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Susan Pascal, a well-known and outstanding vibraphonist from Seattle is promising to enchant you with her lyricism and astound you with her blazing four-mallet technique when she performs for Music on Sunday, April 22 at The Old School House (TOSH). With Ron Hadley on piano and Russell Botten on bass, the afternoon will be ﬁlled with great jazz music that is sure to please the ears and the eyes. If you are not familiar with the vibraphone, the unconventional instrument is similar in appearance to the xylophone, marimba and glockenspiel. Pascal has built an impressive music

and that’s how I really got into percussion.” She performed with her middle and high-school bands and explored classical percussion with the Seattle Youth Symphony. It was in high school that Pascal started to grow fond

of jazz percussion. “For awhile there, I was thinking I would be a symphonic player,” she said. “But then when I started listening to jazz vibe stuff, like Gary Burton, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson and that kind of stuff in high

school, I got more interested in the jazz vibraphone.” It was at the University of Washington, where she initially set out to study classical percussion, that her fondness for jazz took hold. See MUSIC, page B8 Nick Noorani Keynote Speaker CEO & President of Destination Canada Information Inc.

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Susan Pascal performs at The Old School House on Sunday.

career — a career as amazing as the instrument she performs. “People will say, I never saw that before. I never heard it in person before,” she said, and added, “Maybe they heard it on the radio, but when people see it, they’re really excited about it. On

the vibes, I think that kinetic, visual thing is fun for people. It’s fun to watch.” Music has always been an important part of Pascal’s life. She played the violin for awhile, but returned to percussion — speciﬁcally the marimba — after listen-

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“We hope that everyone who wants to see us can get to Svengali this month, as it is truly a remarkable ballet,” admitted Lewis. With a dynamic musical selection featuring stirring scores by Richard Strauss, Sergei Rachmaninov, Franz Liszt, Philip Glass and stunning pieces from two Klezmer bands, Svengali is an intriguing psychological drama that challenges our understanding of control and resistance. The full-length ballet is brought to vivid life by the creative team including costume designer Paul Daigle, set designer Andrew Beck and lighting designer Pierre Lavoie. Call 250-754-8550 for tickets or visit the Ticket Centre at 125 Front Street, Nanaimo. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.porttheatre.com.

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Local artists are being invited to take part in a new 2012 Artist and Studio Guide. For over 30 years, the Artist and Studio Guide has been published with the support of the Oceanside Community Arts Council (OCAC). The guide has been widely distributed throughout the district in the past as well as being placed on BC Ferries. At a recent meeting, several artists expressed an interest in producing a guide to the studios and galleries for the Oceanside area. They are hoping to attract like-minded artists and art galleries. See ARTISTS GUIDE, page B9

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The (OCAC) is leaving the production of the guide in the hands of the artists. The OCAC board voted to endorse the project at a meeting April 17. Betty Assaf of the Art and Soul Pottery and B&B in Nanoose Bay said last year’s guide had about 16 artisans. She said her studio has been in previous guides and it provided a boost to her business. “It certainly brought people to me. This year we are planning to have a better map,” she

explained.” She said having a ﬂourishing artistic community in the Oceanside area is a deﬁnite attraction to tourists because travelers often look for locally made items to take back home. She added that area residents who like to shop locally may also enjoy meeting the people who create the artworks. “The studio guide and map offers them an opportunity to

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The conductor, proud of his own Italian heritage, admitted that it is hard to compare the Stradivaris to the Guarneris. “I was talking to Nikki about it and he said Stradivarius people say they are ﬁner and more symmetrical. The Guarneris are a little darker and a little edgier sounding but some violinists prefer them because it has got that edgier sound. The Stradivarius has a ﬁner sound and for that it comes down to taste. “For me its like comparing Ferraris and Lamborghinis. I prefer the Ferrari but if someone were to offer me a Lamborghini I would be happy with either one,” he agreed. Pietraroia, who was also outstanding at the spring concert,

said Chooi who composed his own cadenzas has a bright future. “We are proud of him and I know he will continue to do great things,” stated Pietraroia. Chooi started playing the violin when he was just four years old and is about to graduate from the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he has been honing his skills over the last ﬁve years. He said it was at the Curtis Institute of Music where he wrote the cadenzas as part of his studies with leading Persian composer Behzad Ranjbaran. Dr. Ranjbaran was born and raised in Iran. He came to the U.S. in 1974 and received a master’s and doctorate from the Juil-

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admitted it took him quite a while to write the piece. “I wrote five different versions and I was a little frustrated. I started in February. Eventually I took things from each of my five and made it work. “At first the harmonies didn’t transition smoothy. I played them for my friends and after I presented them I finally got something that transitioned smoothly,” he said. Chooi added that when he was playing in Qualicum Beach he was very comfortable with his cadenzas. “I played it the first time in White Rock and it was nerve wracking,” he admitted. He agreed that when he performed here he was confident

and at his best. After Chooi wowed the audience with his Mozart concerto, he graciously chatted with some guests during the intermission before he had to rush away and prepare to ﬂy back to Philadelphia. Pietraroia also announced that Chooi will be attending the Julliard School in the fall where he will pursue his grad studies. Chooi graduates in May and in August he has to give back the pricey Guaneri del Gesu so he is working on ﬁnding another instrument until he re-auditions for the precious violin he has grown fond of. “I will probably borrow a teacher’s violin. “I will make it work.”

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Victoria 3501 Saanich Road (at Blanshard) ..................... CALL (250) 382-5269 or Toll-Free 1-877-452-5269 Nanaimo 3200 North Island Hwy (Country Club Mall) ........ CALL (250) 756-4114 or Toll-Free 1-866-756-4114 FRI: 9:30 - 7

1799

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Locally Owned & Operated · Visit us online at: www.la-z-boyvictoria.com MON - THURS: 9:30 - 5:30

reg $2939

VICTORIA 12 - 5

*See store for details. Financing on Approved Credit. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Hot Buys and previous purchases excluded. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price or speciﬁcation may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct such errors. Pricing in effect April 19th-23rd. 2012.