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Arts in trouble Parksville’s McMillan Arts Centre might close by Christmas if it cannot reinvent itself LISSA ALEXANDER

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The McMillan Arts Centre (the MAC) building will be 100 years old next year, but as it stands there will be no grand celebration as there was for Qualicum Beach’s art centre last month. In fact the centre is in dire straits and might not even make it that long. Funding from the City of Parksville came through just in time to avoid reducing operating hours recently, but it may not be enough to keep the centre running for long. “If we can’t come up with enough money to sustain (the arts centre) we’re good for about 2 months,” said vice president of the Oceanside Community Art Council (OCAC) Dave Klinger. “We would be out of it. We would probably shut the doors by Christmas time.” Klinger said the OCAC was somewhat blindsided by the imminent prospect of closing its doors, when in the Spring they appeared to be doing ﬁne. But a number of things haven’t come together since then, he said, mainly grant money, and now the centre is scrambling for ways to raise funds. Although the OCAC does get some funding from the City of Parksville, it isn’t enough, said board member of the OCAC Valerie Dare, adding the money makes up to only eight per cent of their operating costs. See ART CENTRE, page A5

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RELAXATION DAY: Keith Young, 4, relaxes in a small tide pool at Qualicum Beach. To see how other visitors and locals enjoyed the first Relaxation Day in Parksville and Qualicum Beach, check out THE NEWS’ Facebook page.

A festival for the children Sandcastles, entertainment, food and AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

arksville’s famous expanse of sand is expecting an outbreak of sandcastles this Sunday, when hundreds of kids start a building boom. The fun starts the night before with ﬁreworks and continues as one of the region’s biggest family days with KidFest in the the big ﬁeld in Community Park and the separate Quality Foods’ Children’s Sandcastle Competition next door on

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STARTING POINT Symphony coming in September QUALICUM BEACH â€” This year is Victoria Symphony conductor Brian Jacksonâ€™s last as he approaches semi-retirement. He will be coming to Qualicum Beach Sept. 19. Tickets for the late summer pops concert are on sale at Mulberry Bush book stores now. Watch THE NEWS for a pair of ticket contests, coming up soon. NEWS FILE PHOTO

Camper burns on Chatsworth Road WHISKEY CREEK â€” FireďŹ ghters from Coombs and Qualicum Beach raced to the end of Chatsworth Road in Whiskey Creek Tuesday morning to extinguish a burning camper. Unfortunately, the camper wasnâ€™t exactly at the end of Chatsworth Road. It was about 1.5 kilometres past the end, somewhere on a maze of dirt roads that only the locals can really ďŹ gure out. Fortunately, the Coastal Fire Centre was contacted and they sent up a chopper to locate the ďŹ re and they were able to disclose its position to the Coombs ďŹ re crew, who were able to extinguish what was left of the camper. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman said police attended the scene as well. â€” NEIL HORNER

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Even as members of the Oceanside Cycling Coalition met with ofďŹ cials from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure about the narrow walkways on the French Creek bridge Tuesday, they were treated to a real-life situation that illustrated their point. As coalition spokesperson Jim Swanson talked with transportation engineer Janelle Erwin about the problem, a pedestrian and an elderly man driving a medi-scooter met in the middle of the walkway overhead, forcing the younger

pedestrian to scramble up onto the railing to get past. â€œWe didnâ€™t set this up,â€? Swanson joked. The coalition has been pushing for changes to the walkways ever since they received the results of a survey this spring about the challenges facing cyclists in the Oceanside area. The survey showed the narrow walkway was the number one concern of cyclists in the region. Swanson said many cyclists are intimidated by the .91-metre-wide wooden walkway and simply ride across the bridge in trafďŹ c. See COALITION, page A15

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Art centre’s centennial at risk CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

Whereas the Town of Qualicum Beach owns the Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH) building and maintains it, the City of Parksville has no arts and culture building she said. And similarly, the Regional District of Nanaimo owns Oceanside Place and Ravensong Aquatic Centre for recreation purposes, but they have no purpose-built arts and culture building for people in Oceanside, she said. Dare has been looking to other arts centres for ideas and to see how they are managing, and the archetype in the province seems to be Golden’s Kicking Horse Culture. Before Bill Usher came to the town of Golden there was no art gallery, simply an art council with ofﬁce space where art could be hung. The musician used his knowledge, contacts and experience in Toronto to start building a vibrant art scene in Golden and after about 18 months of volunteering for the local arts council, he and the group went to town council and the regional director asking for some funds to continue. Local government could see the investment opportunities and the arts council was granted $60,000 for their core operating budget. Within a year it increased to $80,000 and last summer they signed a three-year multiyear agreement for $120,000 annually, which Usher said actually increases their budget to over $500,000. “The big thing our local government has seen is that with a little bit of core support that gave the opportunity to put professional staff in place, so they could go out and then leverage third party funding which wasn’t unavailable to the local governments.” A YouTube video called Why Does Golden Invest in the Arts? with Golden’s

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MAC board member Val Dare hopes to follow in the footsteps of arts councils like the one in Golden, B.C.

mayor, a council member and the town’s chief administrative ofﬁcer spells it out plainly that investing in the arts not only attracts visitors but improves the quality of life for the residents. “It’s an investment in social infrastructure, it’s building community capacity which is much different from building sidewalks and sewers (as) when you’re working on the physical infrastructure,” said town councillor Caleb Moss in the clip. “So you’re building social infrastructure, you’re investing in people investing in people and that’s what arts and culture is all about.” Usher said the art council, packaged together with the Art Gallery of Golden and the brand, Kicking Horse Culture, became a strategic partner for local government because they could help make Golden a great place to live, work and visit. “That really was the bottom line promise that we made to our local folks,” he said. “That we were a community economic development organization and arts and culture was our modus operandi. They bought in to that and they and the community has all reaped the beneﬁts.” Qualicum Beach Mayor

Teunis Westbroek said TOSH has found their niche and that’s why they are thriving. The town does maintain the building, he said, but often TOSH’s board of directors contributes to these costs. Executive director Corinne James has built up a strong support among the community with volunteers and members and the board has a positive relationship with the local business community. “That’s a great combo,” he said. “If you can combine the business with the arts community that is a winner.” Parksville Mayor Chris Burger said the city is not in the position to take over the McMillan Arts Centre or run it, or even give it any more funding. But they are helping out by suggesting grants that could be available to the group and he hopes the community can come together and show their support for the arts centre. He suggested the OCAC could be modernized with fresh ideas including perhaps a performing arts component. “I think there’s an opportunity in all of this to really come around and look at the whole situation we have in the city with to respect to

arts and culture and rather than see this as a crises we should be looking at this as a chance to solidify that and hopefully galvanize some support in the vibrant arts and culture community that we have here.” Joe Stanhope, chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Board said he couldn’t say why the RDN didn’t provide funding to The MAC, but to do so would end up costing the taxpayer. “If you start opening the purse strings to this then who’s gonna pay?” he asked, “it’s going to be the tax payers.” Although it won’t be easy, Dare said she hopes to celebrate the MAC’s centennial by introducing special events and accessible programing in visual arts, dance, music and drama. And the OCAC hopes to partner with local organizations for things like concerts, ﬁlms and general community support. “All this is going to be a challenge to overcome I think, but 2013, the centennial, is a really good focus for that to happen and so we’ll be trying to raise our proﬁle and bring in more diverse programming for all ages.” The OCAC will be doing a presentation to Parksville council on Monday looking for moral support, help with a business model and other expertise. They hope the public will come and support them and perhaps join forces to save the MAC and help create a thriving arts centre. “The whole point to this is, can we save this 100-yearold building and turn it into an art centre that is a jewel, really in B.C. and maybe even in Canada, but particularly in Parksville? Can this become a place that is a destination for tourists?” Klinger asked. The council meeting starts at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20.

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A White Rock mom is deeply grateful that her seven-year-old son, Carter, is alive after being rescued from drowning in a swimming accident at Top Bridge Park on the weekend. Jennifer Atkinson said she grew up in Parksville and comes back every summer with her family to enjoy fun in the sun. They were doing just that on Saturday at Top Bridge Regional Park when Carter suddenly found himself in trouble. “Last year my oldest boy, Will, who is 10, jumped off the nose and he loved it,” she said. “I was happy with that as long as he was safe. Carter wanted to do that too and he had enough braves in him to do it.” After the excitement of the jump, the three went downstream, where the two boys played in the small rapids. “There’s a bunch of rocks and a small rapid area. It doesn’t seem like it’s much,” she said. “He was over there playing with my other son. They would get into the rapids, ﬂoat down and around and Carter was trying to build a dam with the rocks. They were all really slippery, but he was only up to his knees in the water. I didn’t think it was a big deal.” When Atkinson told the boys it was time to go however, things got ugly — and fast. “He slipped on the rocks and sort of fell backwards and got trapped in a bit of a hollow under the water,” she said. “He went under and stayed under. The force of the water kept pushing him down.” See THANKS TO, page A19

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The live performers include local favourites Jangano, Kumbana Marimba and Gerry Barnum, plus Unreality Magic and Tickles the Clown. Children can have their face painted, hair sprayed, be tattooed, play games, create crafts, learn about nature and buy a $5 wrist band for access to a bunch of games and rides like a bouncy castle and a climbing wall — new this year. The community booths range from arts and culture to sports, environmental, religious and government groups providing information and activities. Many of the booths are new from year to year giving regular attendees some variety. And of course don’t forget all the cotton candy, mini-donuts, kettle corn and shaved ice treats a kid needs to fuel them through the long afternoon of fun on the beach. Then as the entertainment starts in the ﬁeld, at 10 a.m. registration starts for the 30th annual Quality Foods’ Children’s Sandcastle Competition. People can get the form for free registration at www.qualityfoods.com or at the site, but must be registered well be-

KidFest Stage Schedule 2012: 10 a.m. - Jake West 10:40 - Gerry Barnum 11:15 - Community Jug Band 11:35 - Unreality Magic 12:20 - Highland Dancers 12:40 - Jessie Kelly 12:50 - Tickles the Clown 1:30 - QF SANDCASTLE AWARDS 2:15 - Jangano 2:30 - Kumbana Marimba

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fore the competition ofﬁcially starts at 11:30 a.m. It’s starting half an hour later this year because the timing is set by the tides, Quality Foods organizer Rob MacKay explained. They have from a half hour to an hour and half, depending on age (6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12). There are goodie bags for every participant and a lot of big prizes.

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“There will be some mighty excited kids out there that day,” said Quality Foods organizer Rob MacKay. He said he didn’t know all the prizes but they included things like an electric kids car, lots of electronics and camping gear and maybe things like bikes. The strict, number one rule is listed as “all teams must have fun,” he said. Call 250-951-2678, or check www.kidfest.ca or www.qualityfoods.com for more information. Don’t forget a hat and sun block and please leave your pets at home.

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It’s the last weekend of The Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition (Beachfest) and it will go off with a bang. Saturday will see pop/folk group Marry Me from Vancouver perform at 1 p.m. at Parksville’s Gazebo on the beach, followed by Irish folk group Outlander at 6:30 p.m. Circus performer Jake West will perform prior to the fireworks, as well as VestaFire Entertainment with a fire and light show. The fireworks are set to

make a bang at around 9:30 and will be simulcast with music from 1982, the year Quality Foods (QF) got started, said marketing director Rob MacKay. The music will be broadcast at Parksville Community Park as well as on the radio station

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Qualicum Beachâ€™s ďŹ re hall is outdated and has precious little room for volunteer ďŹ reďŹ ghters to change into their gear during an emergency call. To solve these issues and more, the ďŹ re department and the Town of Qualicum Beach started the process of replacing the hall â€” a process that could take years. Early estimates place the cost of doing so at between $4 and $5 million â€” but the town has yet to get into the ďŹ ne details and planning that would pin down a budget. They have time, as formal plans are only starting and the ďŹ re station replacement wonâ€™t be added to the budget until after the townâ€™s ďŹ nancial plan review in September and October. The priority, as outlined Monday by ďŹ re Chief Darryl Kohse, are to move the ďŹ re hall from its downtown location on Harlech Road, to land next to the Berwick Road reservoir, off of Rupert Road. Kohse said the new structure could possibly in-

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The Qualicum Beach fire station was last upgraded in 2010 to make room for a new truck.

corporate the existing concrete reservoir into its design â€” but he noted thatâ€™s only speculation at this time. The proposed Berwick location, he said, offers the ďŹ re department full access to their coverage area in about ďŹ ve minutes (excepting areas to the extreme west and east) and allows ďŹ reďŹ ghters better access to the hall itself. Kohse said when the town hosts special events, the current hallâ€™s downtown location means getting to it â€” and getting ďŹ re trucks out to a call â€” can be a challenge. Ranked number six in the region for 911 call-outs (an estimated 500-plus calls),

Kohse said the ďŹ re department is a busy one. He added he would like to have a new station with more training room, an alternate emergency operations centre, a building with room to grow and with enough room for his ďŹ reďŹ ghters. â€œItâ€™s quite conďŹ ned with the existing vehicles we have,â€? he said of the old hall. â€œWe really donâ€™t have the training space.â€? More space, he added, means that he can recruit more volunteer members. Currently, he said thereâ€™s space for only 30 to 32 members, and the department needs more. Heâ€™s estimating a new

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Town staff said a new report on Qualicum Beachâ€™s trafďŹ c network didnâ€™t contain any surprises and at least one councillor was disappointed with the outcome. Coun. Mary Briouilette said Monday night she found the trafďŹ c engineering report by R.F. Binnie and Associates Ltd. was â€œdisappointing.â€? â€œI feel the information is no different than the information the town already had,â€? she said. â€œIâ€™m very disappointed in this report.â€? The report itself notes that the consulting ďŹ rm used town documents, engineering reports, past reports, maps and more, combined with a visit to the town in February, 2012, to see the trafďŹ c and road network. The town itself added 25 â€œkey trafďŹ c engineering study items to be includedâ€? in the review. In the report before councillors, Binnie had made several recommendations (52, of various levels of importance)

and issued a list of 23 short, medium and long-term works projects. Of those, only four short-term works recommendations were given to council Monday as priority items. Those were: reinstating the 50 km/h speed limit on Memorial Avenue; increasing enforcement on Crescent Road West and 1st Avenue; reinstating the westbound left-turn movement at the intersection of Highway 19A and Crescent Road East, and; closing Railway Street at Memorial Ave. The Railway Street closure item was quashed quickly by coun. Bill Luchtmeijer and mayor Teunis Westbroek, who raised a motion to strike it from the list of four items. â€œThereâ€™s a redevelopment of Memorial Avenue planned in that area,â€? Luchtmeijer noted, adding the town shouldnâ€™t waste any time on that. Westbroek agreed and his motion to drop that recommendation passed. That means the report will be forwarded on to the townâ€™s select committee on pub-

lic safety without that fourth item. The committee will be tasked for its input on the report before the town takes further action. Town engineer Bob Weir said the report itself wonâ€™t change at all and the consultant wonâ€™t be making any changes to it â€” nor were there any neighbourhood-speciďŹ c items on its recommendation lists. â€œThere were no big surprises as to where we were going,â€? he said, noting this effort was about having an independent third party review the townâ€™s work to date. Weir added having the public safety committee review the report is appropriate and noted in his report to council that the recommendations could not proceed without further study and planning. The cost of the Binnie report was partially offset by a $20,000 Age-Friendly Transportation planning grant, which deďŹ nes an additional scope of work beyond this review.

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erhaps Premier Christy Clark sees a battle with Alberta — over revenue from allowing the Enbridge pipeline to use B.C. to link Alberta oil with tankers on the Pacific Ocean — as the last hope to rally voters in time for the spring 2013 election campaign. It stands to reason, since the B.C. NDP has staked the opposed-to-pipeline position and the B.C. Conservatives have claimed the support-withconditions spot. However, by demanding that B.C. receive oil royalties from profits made from what flows through the pipeline, Clark is simply catering to those who already support the Enbridge proposal. Those opposed have said loud and clear it is not about money, but about inevitable environmental damage. Grand Chief Edward John of the First Nations Summit political executive summed it up in a scathing press release, when he said the B.C. Liberal government has missed the mark, stressing “B.C. First Nations’ traditional territories and pristine environment are not for sale.” John reminded Clark of the Supreme Court of Canada’s stance that there is a legal requirement for governments to “consult and accommodate” First Nations regarding any and all land and resource development initiatives in their respective territories. If First Nations cannot be convinced to allow a pipeline to be constructed through their territories the pipeline simply will not be. With Clark’s demand having been rejected by Alberta Premier Alison Redford, with First Nations still on the sidelines and with strong opposition among the public, perhaps it would be wise for Clark to add a non-binding referendum question to the May 14, 2013 general election ballot. A simple question — Are you in favour of the Enbridge pipeline proposal? — could produce results that tell the government of the day exactly which direction it should travel on this pipeline proposal.

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Letters THANKS FOR THE HELP The Bike For Your Life committee would like to thank THE PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH NEWs for helping to promote a successful event this year. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for all the hard work accomplished by our dedicated volunteers. Also, the generosity of our sponsors help us immeasurably to make it all happen, to provide a great community experience for the participants and assist in making certain we raise funding for The Oceanside Stroke Recovery Association and the Tour De Rock.â€? Thank you also to Parksvilleâ€™s â€˜Mid Island Radio Associationâ€™ for making sure anyone needing assistance received help. We all look forward to another community ride in 2013. Best wishes everyone. Good job! GORD BYERS Parksville

RAIL A MONEY PIT Well folks, here we go again. Another attempt for siphoning more money from the tax payer. A recent proposal by the Island Corridor asking for funds through a municipal tax hike is ridiculous. They already received $15 million of our tax dollars. Now they want another $5 million for track upgrades. We are told it is going to increase tourism. Have they not looked at the past rail service? The service operated at a loss, even though they were subsidized and got the land for nothing. The revenue brought in

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was not sufďŹ cient to maintain the safety of the track. It would take an enormous increase in tourism to justify a $25 million expenditure. In my opinion, it seems a strange coincidence that there is renewed interest in reviving train service to the Island, at the same time controversial Raven Coal Mine is being discussed. JACK HOTSON Parksville

ENFORCE THE BYLAW I totally agree with Craig Drummond (THE NEWS, August 7). However Mr. Drummond is too lenient towards the irresponsible dog owners. In Qualicum Beach we have a noise bylaw No. 552. Those irresponsible dog owners are law breakers every time their dogs bark outside. The bylaw is very clear and you can get a copy at the town hall. Those dog owners can be ďŹ ned up to $2,000 in court each time. Bylaw No. 552 has to be enforced each and every time there is a complaint about barking dogs, day or night. The town of Qualicum Beach has a job to do to keep our residential streets peaceful. Several weeks ago on Dorset Road, two dogs started barking. Two dogs next door joined in and two across the road. This went on for four hours. The original owners came home at 11:20 a.m. I say it has to stop. PETER WAMS Qualicum Beach

LET US DIE IN PEACE A big thank you to W.H. Martin for his superb letter (THE NEWS, August 7). To all the politicians â€” please do the correct thing, by allowing those of us who wish to die with dignity, to do so, by making it legal. We deserve a referendum on this very serious matter â€” now not in years to come. The injustice given to Sue Rodriquez is nothing short of being deplorable and unforgivable. Twenty years later and nothing has been altered. Shame on you all. Please read Sueâ€™s book. I cannot imagine having to ďŹ ght the Supreme Court of Canada while suffering as she died. MARGARET E.R. LONSDALE Parksville

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TOO MANY TRUCKS The Horne Lake route is not a good choice to transport coal. The only route to offer maximum beneďŹ t is the one planned in 1910, from Port Alberni [Beaver Creek] to Cumberland-Comox. The route has already been built by logging companies and was promoted in the 1940s by having residents drive it. Last Friday during a 30 minute drive â€œover the humpâ€? I met 25 trucks. I have no idea how many were following me. That would represent at least 80 trucks in one hour, or 640 in an 8 hour day, not the situation to add a ďŹ‚eet of coal trucks to the already broken surface of the road. ART SKIPSEY Qualicum Beach

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Rules to write by I didnâ€™t know it was Relaxation Day, but I went for a very nice swim.

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I pretty much socialized all day. JENNIFER GREVES Vancouver

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letters WHO IS IN CHARGE? Premier Christy Clark has finally done what the people of B.C. have been asking. She has finally taken a stand on the Northern Gateway pipeline. Well sort of. The provincial government has outlined five responses to the controversial project to even consider its approval. One of course is money. There is not enough financial benefit to B.C. given that we will bear the brunt of risk in this. If B.C. were to consider this project then the financial benefits to B.C. must be greater, although the provincial government is unclear on how much that would be. Alberta premier Allison Redford has already voiced her disapproval of this, tersely asking for greater cooperation from B.C. to access new energy markets. We must, however bear in mind that Alberta currently approves all pipeline construction. What’s the hold up in B.C. for heaven’s sake? Another response is completing the environmental review process. I think Ms. Clark is referring to the National Energy Board’s hearings, as currently B.C. is not participating in any environmental review process for this pipeline. It is my understanding that the National Energy Board has only once not recommended a project go ahead. Deploying world leading marine oil spill response is another. I wonder how B.C. will manage that, given that the federal government has just cut funding. Addressing legal requirements regarding aboriginal land and treaty rights: Enbridge has announced it has received support from 60 per cent of the First Nations who approve the project. Using world leading practices for land oil spill prevention, response and recovery systems: Well we are painfully aware of the recent land oil spills, not just by Enbridge’s pipeline but others as well. Does Christy Clark believe Enbridge’s claim that they will make a world class pipeline that adheres to the highest safety standards” even safer? I’d like to buy some of those rose-colored glasses. We should perhaps put our faith in Alberta’s energy minister Ken Hughes. On defending Northern Gateway he

says, “the pipeline review he ordered on Friday should take care of any safety concerns around the proposal.” Hey, who’s running this province anyway? DAGMAR SEYDEL Qualicum Bay

MITT THE TWIT The Republican U.S. presidential candidate hoped that some glitter from the 30th Summer Olympiad would rub off onto him in London. He was praised for helping to rescue the Salt Lake Winter Games from age-old Olympic-sized corruption a decade ago, but things didn’t quite go the way he had envisioned in the UK. In fact, a series of verbal gaffes resulted in the British Press labeling him “Mitt The Twit.” With only lukewarm support at home, last weekend was chosen to re-ignite his campaign by announcing his pick for Vice President at a Tea Party aboard the moth-balled USS Wisconsin — named after the home state of the chosen running mate, congressman Paul Ryan. Tea Party favourite Ryan is acknowledged to be further to the right than both Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, but even he must have been caught off-guard when Mitt Romney introduced him as “The next President of the United States.” The hapless Romney had obviously meant to say “The next Vice-President...” but kept true to his backwards campaign and his British sobriquet. Maybe Democratic Party supporters Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks will answer the question: Can Private Ryan save a potential Commander-In-Chief from shooting himself in his foot more often than Toeless George W. Bush? BERNIE SMITH Parksville

WARM AND FUZZY Doesn’t it make you feel warm all over to hear that the prime minister has decreed that science will determine the fate of the new pipeline? That would be the science carried out under the auspices of the environmental legislation, which the Harper government has so weakened.

That would be the same Harper government that ignored the science that showed that its “tough on crime” legislation was wrong-headed. That’s the very same Harper government that ignores evidence any time that it contradicts ideological argument. If ignorance is bliss, Mr. Harper should look a lot happier! BILL STEWART Parksville

BRIDGE THAT GAP Approximately 20 years ago a man by the name of Jack Wallis proposed a bridge across the Saanich inlet between Mill Bay and Deep Cove, which is located at the North end of the Saanich Peninsula. This would have alleviated a good portion of the traffic on The Malahat and reduced some of the necessity of upgrading that portion of the highway. At that time it was met with considerable resistance from various sources with interests in other areas. With another upgrading now, including the installation of continuous barriers between the traffic flows, perhaps it is time to reconsider that proposal. I was not party to any of the meetings or other information that transpired, but I do still have drawings, in digital format, that I produced at that time. I have sent on copies of these drawings on the remote possibility that some influential body or other may find them of interest, maybe even to the point of pursuing this project to completion. There are many fantastic bridges being built all around the world and this would definitely be an asset to the province. As a toll bridge it could probably be paid off in a very short time. As well, it could reduce considerably the amount of carbon dioxide produced by automobile traffic that is climbing the Malahat from both directions. Finally, it could have the effect of eliminating ferry traffic through the South Island. RICHARD A. YOUNG Parksville

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was a young second lieuer. I would throw in complimentary tenant when called to the passages about the Prime MinisColonelâ€™s ofďŹ ce where he apter and several prominent cabinet pointed me Mess Secretary. By Harvey Dorval misters being role models for leadHe told me army regulations ership and ethical behaviour, etc. decreed ofďŹ cersâ€™ messes must hold This would ensure the longevity of at least one general meeting per my ofďŹ ce. year and it would be my responAn Order of Canada one day, persibility to record the meetings and haps? ďŹ le the minutes in the archives. I wouldnâ€™t be too greedy of Yes, sir. He then growled he hatcourse, no $16 orange juice for me, ed mess meetings, had no intenjust a modest mid-range six-ďŹ gure tion of holding any and therefore income would sufďŹ ce. Of course, I my job would be to create the minutes of ďŹ cti- would like to be considered for junkets to warm tious meetings. For nine years I created issues, places in our colder months, meeting other paarguments, counter-arguments, motions and tronage appointees from other countries, exvotes, all duly signed by the Colonel and myself changing anecdotes about the antics of some and placed in the regimental archives. high proďŹ le politicians in our governments, all The reason Iâ€™m giving you all this back- conďŹ dential, of course, just for laughs between ground is that I have come to realize that I have us. the qualiďŹ cations for a really great patronage Just to test my fantasy against reality, I looked appointment. Thatâ€™s the kind of job handed out up the credentials needed for getting a patronby governments to supporters, relatives, other- age job on a parole board. I once heard a lady wise unemployable ex-Members of Parliament. from the Prairies say she was qualiďŹ ed to hold I even have a name for my new appointment: her fairly high position because she was a wife Auditor General of Parliamentary Morality. Ainâ€™t and mother of three kids and had lots of expethat a beauty? rience in ferreting out lies and judging the sinHereâ€™s how it would work: MPs with guilty cerity of remorse. If you think Iâ€™m exaggerating, consciences could come to my ofďŹ ce and un- look up the broad educational and social backburden themselves with all the guaranteed con- ground needed to be considered for a post on a ďŹ dentiality of the confessional. I would listen to parole board. I think anyone could wriggle their them quietly, ask a few soft questions, suggest a way through the qualiďŹ cation maze. change of direction, give them a glass of expenThatâ€™s where one needs a patron, someone sive sherry and a pat on the back. They would to grease the wheels. Unfortunately, I donâ€™t leave refreshed and eager to resume their ca- know any inďŹ‚uential politicians. Damn! reers unblemished by any taint of guilt. Here is where my experience comes into play. Since I doubt any MP would be foolish enough to come THE NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA to my ofďŹ ce (I may be wrong) I could simply Oceanside Branch is holding their make up all the interviews. I would report to someone in the Prime Ministerâ€™s OfďŹ ce, the report would be tabled in Parliament eventually and my cheques would be Sept.19, 2012 from 7:00-9:00pm deposited in my account. For secrecy reasons, #116-425 Stanford Ave., Parksville no names or speciďŹ c circumstances would be EVERYONE WELCOME! chronicled. Any questions, please call 250-248-2677 In effect, I could make up whole interviews and outcomes and no one would be any the wis-

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That fear, he added, has often proven justiﬁed, with 10 out of the survey’s 62 respondents reporting sustaining some form of injury on the walkway. That width, he noted, is well short of the Transportation Association of Canada standard of two metres. Other problems identiﬁed by the group included poorly signed barriers and handrails that are worn and can catch people’s skin when they ride past. Rather than the current wooden construction, which can get very slippery when wet, Swanson and his group suggested an aluminum structure be used instead. Such a structure would be lighter, allowing it to be wider. The group’s position was bolstered by Regional District of Nanaimo parks and trails co-ordinator Joan Michel, who stressed the need for action on the bridge that went beyond merely erecting new signs. “There’s an engineering solution,” she said. “This bridge will last for several more decades before it

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Isabella Kydd Appleby October 26, 1927 to August 9, 2012 It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful death at St. Paulâ€™s Hospital, Vancouver of Isabella Appleby of Parksville on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Isabella died as she had lived, with humour, grace and dignity and surrounded by love and admiration. She leaves to mourn her husband of 64 years, Kenneth Appleby, her children, Raymond Appleby (Lois) Calgary, Kathryn Miller, Qualicum Beach and her daughter-in-law Gloria Appleby, Brampton. Her grandchildren, Jason Meredith, Natasha Meredith (Inga), Allissa Blondin (Ben), Ken Appleby (Liz), Richard Appleby (Trisha), Heather Appleby, Natalie Miller, Kellie Hebert (Jacques) and Wade Miller (Lena). Her great grandchildren Dayna Meredith, Isabella Meredith-Drometer, Duncan Blondin, Genevieve Appleby, Nick Klimo, Becky Klimo, Amy Augello, Corinna Miller, Jay Hebert and Sara Hebert. She was welcomed with open arms by those who had gone before her, her mother and father, Catherine and George Holmes, her grandson Michael Appleby and her son-in-law Ronson Miller. Also grieving her loss are many cousins in both Scotland and Canada and many, many wonderful friends, all over the world, too numerous to mention. Isabella was born in Dundee Scotland and lived there until her immigration to Canada in 1957 when the family settled in Timmins, Ontario, moved to Brampton in 1969 and finally to the Parksville area in September 2011. Isabella was a very intelligent woman, much ahead of her time. As a young mother and recent immigrant, she was the first female announcer and talk show host on CFCL Television in Timmins in 1957. She had a varied career path, including being a sub-editor and columnist of a magazine in Scotland and a Vice President of Marketing at Mactac in Brampton. Isabella had art and beauty in her soul and was an accomplished artist. She was thrilled that the Parksville/Qualicum Beach area was teeming with artists and art opportunities and was quick to join the DeCosmos Fine Art Society when she settled here. She was so happy to have moved to this beautiful island and was always in awe of the majestic scenery. She loved Parksville and Qualicum Beach and also had a very special love for her granddaughterâ€™s Cortes Island homestead. Isabella had a sparkle and charm that was magnetic. She loved to dance, have fun and laugh. People were drawn to her. She taught many people important life lessons in her open, caring and non-judgmental way. Her enduring legacy is the love she gave to so many and all those that loved her back.

In lieu of ďŹ‚owers, donations to St. Paulâ€™s Hospital Foundation, Cardiac Care Unit or St. Paulâ€™s Hospital Volunteers would be appreciated. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held August 25, 2012 at 11:00 am at St. Columba Presbyterian Church, Wembley Road, Parksville. Following the memorial, a celebration of Isabellaâ€™s life will be held from 2:00 â€“ 4:00 pm at 1141 Pintail Drive, Qualicum Beach. YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

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Frances Veronica Ryan July 9, 1930 - August 6, 2012

Frances passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 6th at Nanaimo Palliative Care Unit. She will be greatly missed by her children Dawna (Don), Leigh (Gerald), Jennifer (Peter), Anna (Ken), April (Grant), Mark (Sue); grandchildren Sarah, Sam, Wyatt, Emma, Brendon, Rene, Jordan, Grace, Geena, Jane, Adrienne, Harrison; great-grandchildren Esme, Jackson, Isabella, Henry and Kael. Frances loved life, laughter and people. She made friends wherever she went and was happiest when giving to others. Thank you for the excellent care and compassion shown by the staďŹ€ at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and the Palliative Unit in Nanaimo. Please join us for a Celebration of Life to be held on Saturday, August 18th from 2 to 4pm at her daughters home - 949 Terrien Way Parksville.

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Kevin Gilmore Taul Born June 11, 1962 Caledonia, Nova Scotia Died July 31, 2012 Union Bay, BC Kevin leaves to mourn his two beautiful sons, Alex Taul and Eric Taul of Wolfville, Nova Scotia; his mother, Marion Saltal of Ladysmith, sister Tammy (Joey) Arenburg of Nova Scotia; and his loving companion and partner, Julianne Kasmer of Cumberland, BC. Kevin was an amazing man who inspired many people. After a near fatal car accident in January 1999, Kevin rebuilt a life filled with a passion for living and loving. Tai Chi was an incredibly instrumental part of Kevinâ€™s recovery, and after his accident, he volunteered at the International Taoist Tai Chi Health Recovery Institute in Orangeville, Ontario. He then travelled extensively sharing his love of life at the Omega Institute, Esalen Institute in California, and especially at the Celebrate Your Life Conference in New Mexico before settling on Vancouver Island. His gift for inspirational speaking motivated many others to live life to the full. Kevin leaves the legacy of his joy of living, and his ability to be present to others in a deep way. In the Comox Valley Kevin was a valued volunteer with the Comox Valley Hospice, and led a weekly meditation group at Cumberland United Church. A small family service will be planned in Nova Scotia. Live life to the full, cherish those you love, love and never count the cost.

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT WANTED, LIVE-IN caregiver for elderly woman with dementia. Duties include giving insulin shots, dispensing meds., light house keeping & meal prep. $10.25 p/hr, guaranteed 40 hrs/wk. Email: keith@stellarbay.ca or fax to: 250-7579305. Will accept resumes until Aug 31, 2012

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Accounts Payable Clerk Reporting to the Manager of Financial Services, you will process all invoices, expense claim forms and facilities rental payments. Expertise in the following areas is required, speciﬁcally the demonstrated ability to: prepare a weekly cheque run, prepare vendor statements, knowledge of ACCPAC/Sage 300, reconciliation of accounts, issue manual and US cheques, knowledge of purchase order system, maintain accurate records in electronic and paper formats. This position will appeal to a resourceful and adaptable individual with a high level of accuracy, organizational ability, multi-tasking, self-direction, tact, conﬁdentiality and ability to work under pressure and within tight time-frames. Requirements include a completion of the second level of the CGA course work or the equivalent of two years relevant post-secondary education, and a minimum of three years successful experience supporting a Financial Department is required.

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This is a unionized position with an excellent salary and includes a beneﬁt package. Please email your application and resume in conﬁdence by 4 pm, Tuesday, August 28, 2012 to: Email: hr@virl.bc.ca (refer to “Job Posting: CUPE2012-068” in the subject line).

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The Parksville/Qualicum Beach News is looking for a responsible person to deliver in your area! call The News circulation at 248-4341, ext. 260.

Cullen Diesel Power Ltdâ€™s Nanaimo branch requires an Outside Salesman for Vancouver Island. Responsibilities include planning & making sales calls on existing & new customers, preparing & presenting quotations for parts, service & products. Applicant must have exceptional interpersonal, communication & planning skills. A good understanding of engines & transmissions is important. Preference will be given to graduates of a post secondary sales & marketing program.

Call The News at 250-905-0017

CURRENT ROUTES AVAILABLE:

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Parksville Route #214 - 53 papers Aberdeen Dr, Kazan Ave, Mallory Ave, Sanderson Rd & Woodburn St

This position pays a Competitive Salary Plus Commission, Full BeneďŹ t Package & Access To Further Education. E-mail resumes to ars@cullendiesel.com

Parksville Route #216 - 66 papers Field Cres, Gaetjen St, Marsh Pl, Sunray Cl, Sunray Rd & Temple St

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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing INC. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd yr apprentice $28$30/hr, journey person $32$35/hr, higher with tank experience. ProďŹ t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (ofďŹ ce)780-8462231; (fax)780-846-2241 or send resume to blaine@autotanks.ca; p r o d u c t i o n @ a u t o t a n k s. c a . Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

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Friday, August 17, 2012 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News PETS AND LIVESTOCK

GARDENING

FEED & HAY

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

2ND CUT horse hay. Clover/Timothy mix. $7 a bail in the ďŹ eld. (250)752-8348.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

CAT SITTING - NO CAGES. I will care for your much loved cat(s) in my home. They get their own room with a home setting. Min. 7-day or long term stay. Limited space, book ahead! (250)740-5554

ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-228-1320.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS NEED A HELPING HAND? We Fix It, Build It, Clear It, Move It, Check It... Whether you need a lawn mowed, a deck built, your house de-cluttered, a mirror hung, pool or hot tub cleaned, vacation changeovers, home checks, pet checks or whatever you need a hand with ....We Can Help!! Let John and his team help you. ph 250 240 4546 to discuss your requirements.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

ART OBJECTS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

APARTMENT/CONDO

ACER 17â€? ďŹ‚at screen computer, Canon Printer, swivel desk & chair, like new, $350 (all). JVC 48â€? projection colour TV, ďŹ‚oor model, 4 yrs old, $300. Love seat, like new, light colours, $150. (250)951-0839.

167 VALDEZ Avenue Qualicum Beach. Updated 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, rancher with peek-a-boo views of the ocean. Single car garage Great neighborhood! Call Katherine (250)752-5433 for an appointment

PET CARE SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

ALUMINUM SCREEN STORM DOOR $30. 33.5x80â€? (250)756-0137. BILL RIED Prints. Set of four, lrg, professionally framed, unsigned, rare pictures from the 70â€™s. Haida Art dog salmon, Dog ďŹ sh, Shark, Raven, Bear. $800. 1 (250)758-0774

BUILDING SUPPLIES

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

Rebar For Sale Residential & Commercial ENQUIRIES WELCOME Fabricating & delivery available if required. CALL NORM AT Harbor West Steel anytime

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TODD THE BUILDER. Renos, plumbing. Commercial ofďŹ ces; Custom homes. 250-752-1121

FOOD PRODUCTS

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

NOW mone beef. $4/lb.

HOUSE WATCH Feel secure while youâ€™re away Weâ€™re available to inspect your home & property 1-7 days/wk Monthly & weekly contracts

250-248-8540 cynguy@shaw.ca

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 A STROKE ABOVE Painting. Commercial & Residential. Interior/Exterior. WCB, liability insurance. All jobs warranted. See what we can do! Dave 250-248-0335, 250-240-2310. POIRIER PAINTING, Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB

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

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TAKING orders for horfree grass fed Hereford By the side or quarter, Call (250)752-8348.

FRIENDLY FRANK ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES ... lots of ďŹ qurines. Please call for an appointment. (250) 2401892

APPLIANCES MATCHING FRIGIDAIRE 18 cu ft Fridge and 30â€? self clean smooth top Stove, â€œstay cleanâ€? stainless steel and black. New in Oct/2011, asking $950 obo. Call (250)752-5573.

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE $$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

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

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251

NEW STOHLQUIST PFD womenâ€™s, sm med, red, $50. 250.752.6056.

FUEL/FIREWOOD COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD & Logging. Stock up now! *Clearing. *Downed trees. *Wood Spiting Services Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose). SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ€™s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

PORTABLE OFFICES FOR RENT 10â€™ x 18â€™, 10â€™ x 32â€™ or 10â€™ x 40â€™ Multiple uses, w.room & A/C, on steel skids, built to code. Call Al at 250-951-9957 for details. Will deliver.

SKY DOG Travel Kennel, extra large, 40â€?x27â€?x80â€?, regular cost $299, asking $150. Professional leather foldable carry massage table, face hole, body balanced, excellent condition, regular $800 and asking $400. Call (250)756-1167.

REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES FOR SALE ESTABLISHED SECOND hand business, Coombs Junction. $18,000. Call for details 250-954-5331, 250-240-1417

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FURNITURE DOWNSIZING. BIG computer desk, King size bed with Sleep Country mattress including bedroom suite and all accessories. Living room furniture, sofa, love seat, matching coffee and end tables, lamps, etc. Offers on everything. Call (250)951-9899.

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Lawn Cutting Yard Waste Removal Fertilizer Appl. Hedge Trimming Tree Pruning Fence Installations/Repairs House Sitting Services Fully Licensed & Insured

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HOUSES FOR SALE

3BDRM, 2BATH upstairs; 2bdrm legal suite downstairs. Everything brand new from roof to ďŹ‚oor. Close to schools, shopping centre and all amenities. Only $299,900 ďŹ rm, for quick sale. (250)6180535 or 250-618-6814 CAYCUSE Very rare 5 acre treed park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Reduced to sell $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 or 250-478-2648

PARKSVILLE, 1200 sq ft., 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, private backyard, & new roof on a quiet street close to schools. $275,000 Call 250-240-8558

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LARGE DRESSER with mirror, dark wood, $300. (250)729-9486, Nanaimo.

LANDSCAPING

PARKSVILLE PATIO HOME (1502 sq ft) 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage beside the Morningstar Golf Course. Open concept. Lots of extras including extended private patio overlooking pond & waterfall. $365,000. Call 250-947-5101

2 BEDROOM, 1 + 3/4 pc Bath, Den, High Ceilings, Double Garage, Luxury Townhouse at Creekside on CorďŹ eld in Parksville. Private side, backing on to Green space + Walking Trail. $373,900. Ph: 250 586 6444.

DEERWOOD PLACE Estates Home in 55+ park, 1050sq.ft. 2bdrm, 2bath, den. Heat pump, granite counter plus garage. 6yrs. old. $209.900. (250)751-1680

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LOTS TREED .57 ACRE LOT. on Aldergrove Drive, Courtenay. 5 min. walk to Kitty Coleman Beach & camp site. Reduced by $20,000. Perfect for investment or dream home. Timber valued at $5,000. Asking $167,000 NO HST. 250331-0299 or 250-949-6184

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

GARDENING

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WILF @ Parksville: 250-586-3945 250-248-3337

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2-BDRM CONDO, Downtown Qualicum. Large deck, storage, covered parking, gas ďŹ replace, 5 applâ€™s. NS/NP. Avail Sept. 1st. $950./mo. Call (250)752-3419. QUALICUM BEACH- waterfront condo. 2 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, secure parking. Adult oriented building, non smoking no pets. $1150/mo. Call 250752-5021 or 250-954-5021. Available Sept. 1st. RATHTREVOR Beachfront luxury furnished 3 bdrm condo, 2 bath, Sept - June, 2012. $1300. 604-787-9771.

SPACIOUS 1, 2 & 3 BDRM TOWNHOMES Gated, mature adult community. Patios & balconies with beautiful views over Heritage Forest. 2 & 3 bdrm homes with F/P & 5 appls. Walk to QB Village. N/S, small pets ok.

Appointments to view:

250-752-5233. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT ALBERNI, commercial retail space and/or light industrial building on busy PaciďŹ c Rim Hwy. Call (250)586-1372.

COTTAGES FRENCH CREEK, self contained suite, 1 furnâ€™d room with kitchen and bath, avail Sept. 1, $675 mo incls hydro. Call (250)586-8285.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES QUALICUM: COZY, clean 2bdrm suite in SxS duplex, minutes from Qualicum Beach. Country setting, N/P, $750/mo. utils not included. Avail. now. (250)752-6098, (250)954-8847

HOUSESITTING ACTIVE, retired, professional AB/SK couple to house sit (w yard) November 01, 2012 April 30, 2013. Ladysmith to Qualicum. References available. Ph: 306-845-1000. E-mail: kirklandken7@gmail.com

Contact The News: 250-248-4341

DRYWALL

QUALICUM BEACH- (10 mins to) 1 bdrm apt in Heritage building. NS/NP. $450+ utils. Sept 1. 250-954-4018. QUALICUM 1 BDRM apartment, $475. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.

2-BDRM North Nanaimo Patio Home $223,333. Quiet complex, low strata fees, no age restrictions. Completely renovated end-unit. For more details contact (250) 933-5566 or patiohome333@shaw.ca

STORAGE FACILITY 20 x 14 in strata complex, Parksville Industrial Park. $37,500. Will consider long term rent. $180/mo. & hydro. 250-2407672. abbie7060@yahoo.com

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CONTRACTORS

Parksville 4 acres +, 3 bdrm modular. mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. $480,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested call 250-228-7162

PARKSVILLE, centrally located, 1 bdrm senior housing suite in Hustwick Place. Approx. 500 sq.ft. with storage closet & balcony. Large bathroom with walk-in shower. Ocean & mountain views. No vehicle parking, but scooter storage avail. in the building. N/S, N/P. Avail. Sep. 1st. $915 p/month. Call 250-248-9154.

40 ft Park Model in year round park in Parksville. Add on room & patio, carport & shed. Pad rent includes cable & wi-ďŹ . Call 250-951-4902

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1 BDRM apt, renovated, bright, clean, quiet country setting, 10 minutes from Parksville/Qualicum. In-suite laundry. Completely selfcontained. Storage locker. Includes heat/light/internet/cable NS, ND, No pets. $700/m. Sept. 1 lauragt@shaw.ca #3 - 182 East Island Hwy- 3 bdrm, $600. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CHARMING 1-BDRM condo w/balcony in downtown Qualicum. 5 appls & prkg, insuite laundry. N/S Long term rental. $825 mo. Avail Oct. 1. Call 250-240-0182. OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone & internet. Units available starting Sept 1. $1100/mo. Call (250)954-0662. PARKSVILLE, Brand new luxury apartments on Weld St. 6 stainless steel appliances, granite c/tops, some with ocean view, centrally located, small pets ok, N/S bldg. Avail Immed. Call 250-468-9811

MOBILE HOMES & PADS NORTH QUALICUM- Peaceful rural setting. New 2 bdrm, 5 appls, electric heat, glass covered patio deck with additional ground level patio. Fenced yard with room for a garden. Refs reqâ€™d. N/S. Currently available $900./mo. Call David or Carrie 250-752-5211.

HOMES FOR RENT 112 PYM- 4 bdrm, 2 bath $1275. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 3 BDRM, 2 bath house 5 mins from Qualicum. Older house on septic. W/D, D/W, microwave. Pets ok. Avail. now. $1250 incldâ€™s hydro. Ref reqâ€™d. Call after 5pm 250-228-1208. Email: beez-neez@shaw.ca BOWSER, 3 bdrm, .6 acre, 5 min. walk to ocean, shop & greenhouse, quiet area. $1100 + util. 250-927-2157 COOMBS: COUNTRY Cottage, 2 bdrm. Mountain view, quiet, fenced, N/S, refâ€™s. $900/mo incldâ€™s hydro, water, wood. (250)954-1386. ERRINGTON - 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 3000 sq ft on shared acreage. $1500/mo + utilities. Avail immed. Call 250-927-4860 PARKSVILLE: 2-BDRM loft home, lrg yard, 5 applâ€™s, long term lease option. New paint, great home. $1050. + utils. (250)248-6629, (250)927-1497

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, UPPER

SPORTS & IMPORTS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

PARKSVILLE 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, lrg family rm, 2 ﬁreplaces,close to downtown N/P N/S $1300. + util. 250-468-5451 PARKSVILLE: LRG 4+ bdrm. Lrg garage, RV parking. Reno’d. Easy maintainable lawn & gardens, fenced backyard. Close to schools, downtown & beach. Great quiet neighborhood. $1600+ util’s. NS/NP. Call 1-250-686-9336. QUALICUM BEACH: charming house in nice neighbourhood, close to beach, restaurants, trails, 2 bdrm with shop, F/S, W/D, ref’s req’d, avail immed, $1000 mo + utils. Call 250-752-4778.

QUALICUM BEACH: Newly reno’d 3 bdrm, located in country setting, mins from QB, N/P, Avail. Sept. 1st. $1000. /mo. Call (250)752-6098 or (250)954-8847.

please refer to our website: www.parksvillerealestate.com to view our rental properties QUALICUM BEACHnew high quality executive home on 2 acres, walk to town, 2 bdrms+ den, top quality appls, 3 car garage, RV parking. $2100 (negotiable) Call (250)752-0093, (250)752-3867.

QUALICUM BEACH- walk to town, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, fully furnished beautiful home. Avail Sept 15 to May 1. $1300 inclds utils.Deb 250-594-7470.

WHISKEY CREEK. 4-Bdrm house, mature, responsible person, on acreage, avail immed, $1200 mo + hydro. N/P, N/S. 250-753-7834.

PARKSVILLE, Nice 2 bdrm upper house, NP, NS. Incl’s WD, FS, avail now. $850/mo. 250-746-5094 RENT YOUR HOME! Owner & Tenant Management Services Nanoose to Bowser View current rentals On our website: www.remax-ﬁrst-bc.ca 250-248-1071 1-888-243-1071 propmgmt@remax-ﬁrstbc.ca Ron Limer Managing Broker Val Lambert Property Manager 21 - 826 W. Island Hwy Parksville, B.C., V9P 2B7

WEMBLY MALL area, 1 bdrm main ﬂoor, avail. immed. Call 250-228-3177 WHISKEY CREEK- 1500sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2 bath upper level of house, 5 appls. Small pet ok. NS, lrg deck $950/mo + utils. 250-954-9185. Avail Immed.

TOWNHOUSES NANAIMO 1260 sq ft single level, garage, 1 bdrm, 2 bath, furnished. n/s, n/p. Avail OctApr $1550/mo incl heat, TV, etc. 250-240-7672 abbie7060@yahoo.com

WANTED TO RENT PARKSVILLE, RANCHER, possession, Sept 1st - 15th. Senior, N/S, N/P, Excellent ref’s.Please call 250-752-9612

Call 1-855-310-3535 to place your garage sale ad and recieve FREE balloons, inventory and tip sheets and bright garage sale signs! GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

BRADLEY CENTRE, 975 Shearme Rd., Coombs. Aug. 19th., 2012, 8:30 - 11:30 AM

PARKSVILLE, 286 Larkspur Pl., Aug 18 (8-12). Lots of good stuff!!

COOMBS- 2208 Kerr Rd, Sat & Sun, Aug 18/19, 9am-3pm. Multi-family! Everything sale!

PARKSVILLE, 333 Stanford Ave East. Aug 18 (8-3). Large family sale, furniture, household & kitchen items, misc., hair salon supplies.

QUALICUM, 755 Beach Rd. Aug 18 (9-1). Multi family fund raiser for Tops BC 851 Qualicum. Lots of excellent things!!

DASHWOOD, 3800 Island Hwy. Aug 18 (8-2). Something for everyone. ERRINGTON 1016 Little Mountain Rd. Aug 18 (9-3). Something for everyone computer bits, vintage Mclary stove - doors, assort. furniture, bell dish system, 15 cubic fridge, collectables & more. FRENCH CREEK, 1591 Marine Circle (Columbia Beach), Fri-Wed, Aug. 17-22, 8am. Moving Sale. Household items, furniture, oak dining room table & 6 chairs, matching hutch and buffet, matching chesterﬁeld & love seat, stereo equipment & surround sound, kitchen items and much more. Everything MUST go! FRENCH CREEK 1777 Admiral Tryon Blvd. Aug 18 & 19 (9-3). Moving & Reno Sale. Wow! lots of things. SxS fridge/freezer, 5-star compact fridge, 9 bottle wine fridge, wine racks, antique wine decanters, White model sewing machine & cabinet, white cupboard, 4’ white bifold doors, white closet organizer, push reel lawn mower, picture frames galore, lg seascape picture, military print, ladies exercise equip & videos, patio set w/cushions & umbrella, bedding, collectables, dishes etc. Priced right. No junk. Please NO early birds. MOVING SALE. August 19th 8-3 pm. 2074 Honeysuckle Terrace Nanaimo. Going overseas. Quality household, kitchen, shelving, camping, golf and windsurﬁng gear, LPs and CDs, stereo, books, antique dresser, MORE. For details, rawbbiemc@yahoo.ca NANOOSE, 2435 Collins Cresc., Aug 18 (9-4). Good quality hand tools and much more. NANOOSE, 3430 Simmons Pl. (Schooner Ridge-Fairwinds area). Aug 18 (9-3). Multi family. Home decor & household items. Something for the discerning shopper. PARKSVILLE, 103 Hamilton Ave. Aug 18 (9-2). Childrens clothing & household items. PARKSVILLE- 118 Hamilton Ave, Sat, Aug 18, 8am-11am.

PARKSVILLE, 460 Fourneau Way, Aug 18 (8-2). Hand tools, household, lrg parrot cage (excellent cond), metal shelving. Something for all!! PARKSVILLE, #50-450 Stanford Ave (Shellybrooke Estates). Aug 18 (9-1). No early birds. Lots of good stuff!! PARKSVILLE 511 Belson St. Aug 18 (9-3). Household items and some furniture. PARKSVILLE, 517 Pym St. Sat. Aug. 18, (8-1) Plumbing Pex Crimping tools, corner desk, Grundig tube radio 4095a, elec.parts, drafting tools, books, new recessed light fixtures. PARKSVILLE, 548 Viking Way. Aug 18 (8-2). Moving Sale!! 80” camel back couch, end tables, fridge, shelving, computer desk, stand, chair, equip & odds and ends. PARKSVILLE, 764 Daffodil & 747 Camas Way, Aug 18 & 19 (8-4). Two family sale. PARKSVILLE, 804 Sunray Close. Aug 18 (9-3). Estate Sale. Furniture, household, Avon collectable figurines, books, LP’s, linens and more. PARKSVILLE, 852 Drew Rd. Sat. Aug 18 (9-2) 2 spd. 16” Scroll saw, belt & disc sander, contour sander, elec. hand plane, intarsia patterns, work bench, crafts & misc. PARKSVILLE, 882 Aberdeen Dr. Aug 18 (9-1). Dehumidifier, tools, household items, sony stereo system, RV supplies, bike & misc. items. PARKSVILLE, 8 Trill Dr. Aug 18 (8-1). Girls clothing, books, toys & CD’s. Lots of good stuff PARKSVILLE: MOVING sale. 559 Lowry’s Rd., Fri, 5-7pm; Women’s clothing sale, party dresses, pants, skirts, jackets, average size 10/12, all in good cond., $10-$15 each. Sat., 8:30-3pm; Furniture sale; 5 piece conversation pit and coffee table $500, Chesterfield or entrance table, $100. China cabinet with serving ends $800. Odds and ends; 6’ steel ladder, garden hose, some tools, glasses, plates, etc.

PARKSVILLE- 235 Strawberry Cres., Sat, Aug. 18th, 8am1pm. Patio stuff, household items and much more.

QUALICUM, 1063 Centre Cresc. Aug 18 (8-1). Two family, tools, air cleaner, lounges, books, puzzles, & much more

PARKSVILLE, 270 Stanford Ave. W (on the corner of Port Alberni Hwy and Stanford Ave.), Sat, Aug. 18, 9am-3pm. Moving Sale. Tools, furniture, deep freeze, island countertop, small appliances, bar stools, lamps, bedding, pots and pans, dishes, misc and much much more

QUALICUM, #20-850 Arbutus St. Sun. Aug 19 (8-12). MOVING SALE. Lots of good stuff!! QUALICUM, 310 Crescent Rd West. (Garage on Rye Rd) Aug 18 (8-2). Downsizing - seriously, books, collectables, household, yard & shop, electronics

QUALICUM BAY- 6080 West Island Hwy, Fri, Sat & Sun, Aug 17, 18, 19, (9-4). Huge Neighbourhood Garage Sale! QUALICUM BEACH, 1014 Miraloma Dr.(Chartwell) Sat Aug. 18th, 8-12 pm. Hundreds of items!Lots for everyone! QUALICUM BEACH122 East 2nd Ave, Sat, Aug 18, 9am-1pm. Camelot Homes Parking Lot. Some construction materials & residential.

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

OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, two 800 sq ft adjacent ground level retail/ofﬁce spaces for lease, great location, 124 Middleton Ave. Asking $600 mo each + triple nets. Call 250248-3142 or 250-905-2526.

Retail / Professional Location for Lease in Qualicum Beach. 854 sq.ft. good exposure on Beach Road.

1999 MAZDA Miata Convert & hard top. SE model, black ext. tan leather, 122,000k, power windows/doors/steering/antenna, 5spd manual. Bose sound system, cruise control, alarm, ABS brakes. Tires good, new brakes last 5,000k. Regular service; excellent condition. $9,990. (250)729-4948

2002 MERCEDES E320 Loaded, immaculate, all leather. Silver on Gray. $129,000 km’s. Original owner. $12,500. Call 250-594-0012.

PARKSVILLE: WANT to rent furnished 2 to 3 bdrm house with fenced yard, Dec-May, ref’s avail. Call (250)248-2027.

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2010 BUICK ENCLAVE, white opal ebony leather, heated & cooled front seats. 19” x 7.5” chrome, 7 passenger, navigation & entertainment panorama roof. 51,000 km’s. $41,000 Call 250-594-0012

MOTORCYCLES

WANT A vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in August $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888593-6095.

1984 CHEVY S-10 V-6 Std. Trans. Good tires. Runs very good. 165,000 km’s $500. 250-752-2794

QUALICUM BEACH, 491 Linden Plc., (Qualicum Woods), Sat, Aug. 18, 8:30am-1:15pm. Lot’s of toys, books, misc sports equipment and much more. No early birds!

PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.

1994 RUSTLER 24.5’ 5th wheel Trailer. 4 burner stove, new awning, all in good condition, everything works well. Asking $7000 obo. Please call (250)723-8855.

TREASURES!

1998 HONDA CIVIC $3,999 5 speed manual trans., power windows, steering & locks. Front brakes & timing chain done in 2011. 250-754-5777 or 250-951-3156

STORAGE DOGLEG RD SELF STORAGE. 250-752-0175. Special 5’ x 10’ units $36/mo. incl tax. Double Car Garage (22’x21’) for $300/m. Call 905-335-2378 www.georiabeachhouse.ca

12’x24’ $100/mo + HST Call Sandra

250-248-2381

SMART MOVE ESTATE SALE 470 Eagle Crest Drive, Eagle Crest, Qualicum Wed, Thurs, Friday August 22, 23 & 24. 10am-3pm. A sale you don’t want to miss! Check our website for item details: www.smartmoveservices.ca

SMART MOVE SALE #203-3555 Outrigger Rd Schooner House, Schooner Cove, Nanoose Bay, BC Wed,Thurs & Fri, August 15, 16 & 17. 10am-3pm. A sale you don’t want to miss! Check our website for item details: www.smartmoveservices.ca

BACHELOR SUITE available immediately, hydro, wireless internet and cable included. $500 per month. Located at 1400 Alberni Hwy, Parksville. 250-954-9547 BRIGHT, CLEAN, spacious, one bedroom suite. Springwood Park. Large new windows, tile and laminate ﬂoors. No smoking, no dogs. Shared laundry. $700 plus 40% hydro. September 1. 250-927-2985 COOMBSSPACIOUS 2 bdrm suite, 4 appls, w/ priv entrance, covered patio, carport w/ storage. $1000 mo. Avail Sept. 1st. Call 250-752-2634. PARKSVILLE, $740 mo, ground ﬂoor suite, 2 bdrm, clean, bright, private, covered patio, quiet tenant only. Absolutely N/S, N/P, 250-954-0193.

2002 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 door, auto/pwr/a/c, 123,000km Snow tires & all weather incl. Very good condition. $3900. Call 250-586-5202

BRIGHT & SPACIOUS, near new, 2 bdrm, upper suite near Parksville train station. 1000 sq ft, 5 appl’s, deck with partial mountain view, NS, NP. $975/mo + util’s. Call: 1-250716 6797 250 248 3850

2010 SUBARU Outback AWD, PZEV, Moonroof, 35,000 miles, ext. Warranty. $25,000. C ll 250 248 6344

UTILITY TRAILERS

2012 MIRAGE 7 x 14 Tandem trailer, rear barn doors, single front door, one trip only - Edmonton to Nanaimo. like new. asking $5,400. (250)758-3831

MARINE 2005 Jayco Jayﬂight 28 ft RLS travel trailer. Non smokers, no pets. Lg. slide, walk around queen bed, sleeps 6. Very comfortable and in excellent cond. New golf cart batteries, BBQ, Adco full cover. 10000lb equalizer hitch. $16,000. May consider good short-box camper in trade. 250-245-2920.

2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE: Sedan - Blue, 4 door. 91,500 km. Asking $4200 obo. 250758-6665

SUITES, UPPER

2007 DODGE Ram 2500, 4x 4, quad cab, loaded, 242 km, trailer tow package, good cond., new rear brakes, out of province vehicle inspection completed. asking $11,500. (250)758-3831.

2003 MAJESTIC Class C Motorhome. New awning and mattress, large carry-all box on extended bumper. Some water damage on front overhang. Price reduced accordingly. Asking $13,000 ﬁrm. Call (250)210-1494 Nanaimo.

1998 LINCOLN Town car, Signature series, pearl white colour, 165 km, fully loaded, very good condition. out of province vehicle inspection completed. Asking $8,000.(250)758-3831.

SUITES, LOWER QUALICUM BEACH (Eaglecrest Subdivision), 1182 Clubhouse Dr., Sat, Aug. 18, 9am2pm. Lots of good stuff!

2005 GMC Yukon Denali. Fully loaded, extra winter rims & tires, 179,000 k’s. $14,900.00 Call 250-468-1619 or email: dansonja@telus.net

1996 BMW Motorcycle 153,000k’s, R-1100. Top of the line cruising bike. $4,495 obo. 1 (250)618-6800

RV PADS

Self Storage in River’s Edge Subn, PV

RENT TO OWN RV set-up on pads starting at $495/mo in Errington. (250)954-1355.

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

792 MEMORIAL AVENUE (at 6th Ave East) Sat, August 18th, 9-2pm.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR RENT

TRUCKS & VANS

Phone 250 248 6504

QUALICUM BEACH

TRUCK & CAMPER COMBO $12,000. obo. ‘95 F250 super cab pick up, new tires, brakes, hi-jacker, overload spring paks CAMPER ‘90 Bigfoot 11.5ft totally equipped. 250-757-8783

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

QUALICUM BEACH, 457 Mill Rd. Sat. Aug. 18 (8-2) Downsizing: Household & garden items, Crafts, books, Snowboarding stuff.

QUALICUM BEACH: 716 Redwood Dr. Sat. August 18th, 8am-12pm.

READY TO go south! 1996 Sportsmaster 5th Wheel, 24 ft, excellent condition with 1988 GMC 2500 Pickup; all maintenance records; $11,000 obo. Lorne, Parksville BC. Call 250-954-0511.

29 FT Landau Model. No slides. 107 K. Well taken care of with good brakes and tires and smooth suspension. Batteries all good. Nice Stereo/Dvd Player and 22 inch Lcd, 4kw Onan Genset, sleeps 6. Fridge, stove, microwave and A/C. Stand up shower. Ford V-10 and ready for Summer! Asking $18,000 obo. Call Pete 250-756-2698 or Andy 1 778 835 7058

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Sports &Rec

DO YOU HAVE LOCAL SPORTS NEWS? Contact: James Clarke, Sports Reporter E-mail: sports@pqbnews.com Phone: 250-248-4341

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HOCKEY

BASEBALL

Gens camp this weekend Jr. B squad hits the ice JAMES CLARKE

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JAMES CLARKE PHOTOS

The Orcas’ Pat Lawson connects for a base hit. He put the game out of reach with a grand salami in the top of the sixth inning.

Orcas smother the Athletics

Seniors slo-pitch team battled it out Thursday for the league championship JAMES CLARKE

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The sun was out, the cheap seats were packed and the players pumped down at Shelly Field Thursday morning as the Orcas and Athletics squared off in Parksville’s slo-pitch playoffs’ championship showdown. The Orcas went into the game unbeaten in the Parksville Seniors Athletic Group (PSAG) year-end double knockout playoffs, which got underway two weeks ago, at 8-0. The As, at 7-1, needed to beat the Orcas in game one to force a game two to have any hopes of hoisting the hardware. “Great day for a ball game,” Orcas’ fielder Gregg ‘Gregger’ Dawe smiled from ear to ear as he trotted off the field after a teammate came up with a deft The As Al Girard tracks down a fly ball in grab for the third out. Gregg is also president PSAG, which Thursday’s PSAG final. is under the umbrella of PGOSA —the — finish dead last in the eight-team Parksville Golden Oldies Sports Asso- league during the regular season, then go unbeaten in the playoffs to win the ciation. The Orcas went into Thursday look- championship. Mission accomplished. ing to do what the Vipers did last year

In game one on Thursday, the Orcas jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning off some solid hits and aggressive base running. The As answered with two of their own in the bottom of the frame to cut it to 4-2. The Athletics kept the Orcas off the board in the second inning, but the Orcas struck for three more in the third to go up 7-2 , added two more in the fourth for a comfy 9-2 cushion and cruised to a 15-5 final. The Orcas made some nice plays on defence, but they knocked the hide off the ball most of the game, and their fielder Pat Lawson hit a grand slam in the top of the sixth to the game out of reach. “It was great,” Dawe said, “and we capped it off with a good closing ceremonies that included a good healthy donation to the local food bank.” There are, he pointed out, over one hundred players in the league and quite a few of them are going on to See LEAGUE, page A29

If it’s August this must be main camp. Hockey season is fast approaching, and Oceanside’s Junior B Generals embark on their 2012/2013 campaign in earnest this weekend, at the club’s main hockey camp. Expectations are high surrounding the local team, which underwent a wholesale change of the community-owned club’s board of directors as well as the coaching staff over the off season. “I’m really looking forward to it,” Generals’ new head coach and GM Brent Demerais said from Port Alberni this week when THE NEWS caught up with him. The camp gets underway Friday evening and runs through to Sunday. “I’m expecting around 45 players out this weekend,” said Demerais, adding that aside from a core group of returnees such as home grown players such as power forwards Travis Flug and Taylor Gray, and D-man Noah Russi, there are a number of new players he says “that are going to surprise some people.” Two locals returning home to play with the Gens after suiting up with the Notre Dame Greyhounds, are defenseman Chandler Bruyckere, 17 and goalie Connor Lacouvee. Two others to watch for are goalie Alex Mastrodonato and D-man Caden Infanti. Both boys hail from Powell River, and both were on last year’s Midget Rep Kings’ team that won the Island championships. See GENS OPEN, page A29

JAMES CLARKE PHOTO

Qualicum Beach’s Taylor Gray will be back with the Gens this year.

Parksville’s Premiere Event on the Beach!

Come & check out the sand sculptures, now until August 19, Open 9am until 9pm

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Gens open hockey season Sept. 7 Team reverts back to stylized star and ‘G’ on the uniforms CONTINUED FROM PAGE A28

Keenan McConnell and Marino Summerville are back as will Joe Chase from Olympia, Washington, and Cam McCerrick from Port Hardy. Also on the ice and not hard to spot will be forward Tyler Wilhelm, a 6’3”, 260 pounder originally from Parksville. “He’s got amazing hands — for a big man — and he’s got a cannon for a shot,” said Demerais, who coached Tyler in Port Alberni last year. “He’s a force out there that’s for sure.” There is no admission to watch the camp, and as always, a number of BC Hockey League clubs will have area scouts in the stands taking notes and keeping tabs on the kids that impress. The Generals ﬁn-

ished last year’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League regular season 20-20-2 and were knocked out of the playoffs in the ﬁrst round by the Peninsula Panthers. In other news, the Generals are reverting back to their stylized star with the upper case G in the centre as the logo on their uniforms this season. Looking ahead, Demerais makes the point this weekend’s camp will determine the face of this year’s team. The Gens take to the ice at Oceanside Place for a Skills on Ice session from 7-7:30 p.m. then return for their ﬁrst inter-squad game from 7:45-10 p.m. Saturday morning

sees a goalie session from 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. followed by another inter-squad from 10:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Dryland runs from 3-4 p.m., and the players are back on the ice from 6-8:30 p.m. Some players will be let go Saturday evening, and the remaining hopefuls will lace up for the ﬁnal inter-squad game on Sunday from 10 a.m. 12: 15 p.m. GAME ON The Generals will be playing an exhibition game in Nanaimo Friday, Aug. 31 against

QB team League growing wins in P-ville CONTINUED FROM PAGE A28

PARKSVILLE — Parksville Lawn Bowling Club saw teams from up and down the Island at the clubs annual Men’s and Ladies Triples Open tournament this month. The Qualicum Beach team of Maureen Hanright, Kaye MacIntyre and Liz Pendleton emerged as the winners of the Women’s A division, and on the Men’s side of the draw it was Vern Greenhill, Rick Quibell and Archie Harris from Courtenay taking top honours. Parksville’s Art Ferguson,team carved out second. — James Clarke

represent P-ville the BC Seniors Games being held next week in Burnaby. “Great team win — everybody chipped in,” he said of the outcome, adding, “amazing effort from everybody and wonderful camaraderie on the part of all the players, the umpires, the scorekeepers and other volunteers ... and the spectators were great. We must have had at least 75 people out there watching.” Players have to be at least 55 to play in the league, “but we have people in their 80s still playing, and we have some really strong senior athletes,” he said, adding, “some of these guys are still playing very competitive ball.”

Youth Soccer FALL REGISTRATION online at

oceansideyouthsoccer.com Deadline for Registration is: Early Registration:......... June 17 - July 14 Regular Registration:.... July

15 - Aug. 18

JIM HOFFMANN

Late Registration:............ Aug. 19 - Sept. 30 (Late registrations have no guaranteed placement)

Payment Options Online: Credit Card Oceanside Place: Cash/Cheque

We look forward to another

wonderful year of soccer! 250-248-8371

the VIJHL’s newest team, the Nanaimo Buccaneers, being coached by Brad Knight. They open the VIJHL regular season on the road Friday, Sept. 7 in Campbell River and then return to Parksville Saturday for

their regular season home opener against the Storm. The Generals return to the ice at Howie Meeker Arena Sunday for their third game in three days for a matinee game against Peninsula Panthers.

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U-Pick Raspberries, Blueberries Raspberries Blueberries, Red & Black Currants Orders Taken OPEN 9-5 PM TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Dudink’s Garden

2219 Gomerich Road, Nanaimo, South Wellington Take Morden Rd. West to Dudink’s Garden

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(250) 740-0302

School District 69 (Qualicum)

SCHOOLS OPEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 SEPTEMBER 4: Schools will start one hour later in the morning than usual and dismiss one hour earlier than usual in the afternoon. Please contact individual school(s) for detailed operating hours. Ballenas/Kwalikum Secondary Schools: Grade 9 only – All grades in attendance on Wednesday, September 5 KINDERGARTEN START-UP: Parents should be in communication with their child’s school regarding specific days and times for kindergarten start up. BUS SCHEDULE: The bus schedule for the 2012-2013 school year will be distributed in a local newspaper in late August. FRENCH IMMERSION: In School District #69, French Immersion is offered at: Parksville Elementary School (K-Gr. 5); Springwood Middle School (Gr. 6-8); Ballenas Secondary School (Gr. 9-12) (Please register at the appropriate school) SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Students who are new to the Qualicum School District must register in person at their neighbourhood school. Upon registration at the school, the following documents must be provided in order to confirm “ordinarily resident status” for funding purposes: 1. Proof of Age for student (Birth Certificate or Passport); 2. Proof of Residency (a purchase or rental agreement, cable, hydro or gas bill, etc) 3. Proof of Academic Standing: Students entering Grade 1 and up (from another School District) should provide documentation of Academic Standing at the end of the 2011-12 school year (Report Card) Documents that are helpful, but not required to register: 1. Health Documents (Care Card, immunization records, medical condition information); a. For the purposes of sports, etc. some schools may ask parents to supply the student’s Care Card (medical) number b. While immunization records are not required for registration, a copy may be requested for the student’s file Many people who come to Canada temporarily to work or study want to be able to educate their minor child(ren) here. In British Columbia, a person under the age of 19 is considered to be a minor child. To register, please contact your neighbourhood school. Documentation required for registration as follows: Parent: o o o Child: o o o

Temporary Work Permit or BC Identification BC Hydro bill or lease/purchase agreement to demonstrate residency in School District Passport, or listed on parent’s passport, or visitor record

Elementary School Registration: New students, including Kindergarten students who have not previously registered may register at School District 69 Elementary Schools between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on August 27, 28, 29 and 30th, with the exception of False Bay School. Students who will be attending False Bay School may register between the hours of 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. on August 27, 28, and 30th. A number of elementary schools in the district implement a “Reconnect Start” for students during the first week of school. “Reconnect Start” allows children to connect to their school through a variety of learning activities. Activities may include: lessons on virtues, school expectations (Code of Conduct) and common language used by staff and students which help reinforce a positive school community. This time also allows schools to welcome new families and confirm registrations. Middle School Registration: New students may register between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on August 28, th 29, and 30 at School District 69 Middle Schools. Secondary School Registration: New students may register between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon and between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on st August 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 at School District 69 Secondary Schools. In addition to the registration times above, PASS/Woodwinds Alternate School and the Continuing Education Centre will also accept applications for enrolment throughout the school year. Collaborative Education Alternative Program (CEAP): This K-12 and Adult Education Distributed Learning (DL) program is an option for families and students who wish to learn from a distance, using face-to face and online learning support. CEAP students receive the direction and support of a BC certified teacher, using Ministry of Education approved learning resources, in a flexible program. Applications for enrolment are accepted continuously throughout the school year. Program outlines and registration forms are available at www.ceap.ca. For further information regarding registration, please contact CEAP at either ceap@sd69.bc.ca or 250-248-752-5628. Home Schooled Students: Parents are reminded that all children aged 6 to 16 years who are being educated at home (Home Education) must be registered at a school on or before September 30, 2012.

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NOTICE OF PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE Community Charter s. 24 The Town of Qualicum Beach intends to provide assistance to the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association by issuing a licence of occupation for non-exclusive right to enter onto, occupy, and use a portion of sidewalks along streets in the Village neighbourhood for local businesses to place, use, maintain and operate a sidewalk sale on Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18, 2012 between the hours of 9:30 am to 8:00 pm Friday and 9:30 am and 5:00 pm on Saturday. This use is conditional on no items being placed on the curb side of the sidewalk and maintaining at least six feet of unobstructed walkway. The Licence permits occupying a portion of sidewalk for a licence fee of $1.00, which is less than its market value for the twoday term. Trudy Coates, Corporate Administrator Town of Qualicum Beach

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Boarders on tour NANAIMO — A mid-Island skate shop is hitting the road with members of its racing team for a cross Canada tour at the end of August. The Switchback Longboard bus is making the journey from Nanaimo to Moncton, New Brunswick, and back with 10 skateboard racers from B.C. and Ontario —including some from the Parksville area. The plan is to stop in communities along the way to skate with the locals, as well as attend two high-proﬁle downhill races — the world championships in Calgary and a massive gathering of skateboarders in the Toronto area called the Board Meeting. “It sucks being an online company, because you never get any face time with people,” said Kelsey Crozier, owner of Switchback Longboards. “I thought it would be a good way to meet all the customers.” The Kissing Hands and Shaking Babies tour starts Aug. 27 with a skate event in Vancouver. Other cities the tour will stop in include: Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Edmonton, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Toronto, Picton, Montreal, Quebec City, Fredericton and Halifax. Jeremy Banting, 27, said the trip is the longest the group has ever done — until now the team has mainly attended races around B.C. “The group of people going are all pretty good friends,” he said. “It

will just be like every other crazy trip we go on. I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of people and skateboarding a lot of new spots.” Crozier plans to start a Facebook event page for each city and get the local skaters involved in planning the events. The International Gravity Sports Association hosts the Downhill Skateboarding World Championship Aug. 31-Sept. 2 on the access road that follows the 1988 Olympic bobsled track. Banting hopes to do well — he’s raced the course twice before and placed in the top 20 of more than 200 competitors. “It’s a lot of people going down the hill at the same time, a lot of corners,” he said. “You have to be careful where you pass.” A week later, hundreds of skaters are expected to take over Yonge Street during the Board Meeting in Toronto Sept. 8. And on Sept. 15 and 16, the Switchback racers will participate in the Prince Edward County Gravity Festival in Picton, Ontario. The Switchback tour crew, which includes riders from Nanaimo, Vancouver, Courtenay, Parksville and Ontario, plans to take the company’s 10-seater 1989 bus across the country. The crew will blog and make videos of the experience as they travel. To follow along, please go to www.switchbacklongboards.com/tour. — Nanaimo News Bulletin/ Black Press

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Winner Melissa Ross of Parksville and Craig Odermatt are congratulated by CVRR pastpresident Jim Smiley.

Ross wins at Comox race

COMOX — The longest-running foot race in B.C. was held in Comox on BC Day prior to the Nautical Days parade. The four-mile distance attracted young and old for this fun race in downtown Comox. One hundred and eleven racers completed the course in well under an hour. Victoria racer Craig Odermatt had the fastest time of the day in 21 minutes ﬂat followed quickly in second place by Comox Valley road runner Neil Holm (21:27) and barefoot runner Robin Poirier in third place (21:36). Melissa Ross of Parksville had an excellent race in 22:44 with CVRR runner Andrea Prager 27:17 and coach Kathy Rung 27:32 in second and third place women overall. — Comox Valley Road Runners/Comox Valey Record/Black Press

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ARTS& LIFE

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Get to know your wacky neighbours

They only come out once a year — at the annual Hi Neighbour Day in Errington LISSA ALEXANDER

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i Neighbour Day is upon us and although there will still be outrageous sights and spontaneous fun, there are a few changes this year residents may want to note. There will be no Ms. Errington Contest this year, instead there will be a tribute to a longtime Errington Hall personality. Organizer Bob Herbison said it’s a matter of ﬁnding people who are willing to dress up and be silly for the contest, and that’s proven to be challenging. “Last year we only had two contestants, one of which was an 11-year-old, so we’re perhaps scraping the bottom of the bottle,” he said. The tribute will have some music from the local Phil Harmonic’s Jug Band Orchestra, pictures and testimonial. Herbison said the Zucchini Race will be better than ever this year, set to take place at 11 a.m. at the ﬁeld. Contestants will have added wheels to their zucchini’s and perhaps some other tiny props, and will race them down a ramp, competing for furthest distance travelled and most creative design. Hi Neighbour Day kicks off Saturday, Aug. 18 with a pancake

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Hi Neighbour Day happens in Errington this Saturday, Aug. 18. Expect to see all kinds of enthusiastic participants from all walks of life.

breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. An Art and Craft display in the old ﬁre hall begins at 9 a.m. and the Farmer’s Market runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the community park. The Hi Neighbour Parade starts at bit later this year, at 12:30 and everyone is welcome to join in. A lunch will be served up in the Hall from 1 p.m. and the Goods and Services Auction starts around 1:30. The Hi Neighbour Inn Bar will be open in the afternoon serving beer. There will be kids’ 16mm movies in the preschool in the basement, which Herbison said is popular. And the day ﬁnishes off with the Hi Neighbour Day Dance, featuring world fusion group Tambura Rasa at 9 p.m. This year it’s an all ages event and there will be no alcohol served. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children and under 5’s are free. Hi Neighbour day always attracts a large crowd and Herbison said it’s easy to see why. “It’s a tradition. This will be our 43rd and it’s pretty well established.” Herbsion said the day turns into a bit of a reunion where a lot of people return back to the area to catch up and have fun. Get tickets for the dance at the Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and at Heaven on Earth in Qualicum. For more, visit www.erringtonhall. bc.ca.

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One-woman show for Cavendish LISSA ALEXANDER

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Acclaimed Canadian actress Nicola Cavendish has been performing the play Shirley Valentine for 23 years around the country, and she’s about to put the play to rest in Qualicum Beach.

Her ﬁrst production of the show was in 1989, after she learned the lines in the back of a Volkswagen van her husband was driving in the desert near Palm Springs. She said there were a lot of lines to learn in this one-woman-show and

that had her worried. “I was terriﬁed because it was an enormous load,” she said. “Basically you become a hostess to great party that’s going to happen for everyone in the theatre.” See LIFE OF, page B3

SUBMITTED PHOTO, NICOLA CAVENDISH

Nicola Cavendish plays Shirley Valentine.

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Eric Harper plays the Deep Bay Marine Field Station this Saturday

Eric Harper plays Deep Bay Aug. 18 LISSA ALEXANDER

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After a very successful performance at Milner Gardens last year, guitarist and singer Eric Harper will be performing at Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station this weekend. “His performance at our Music in the Garden last summer was extremely well received and we’re excited to have him back again this year at the Deep Bay station,” said executive director of Milner Gardens, Geoff Ball.

fulﬁlled, Cavendish said, and the message that life is a miracle and we’re only here for a short time certainly rings true with Cavendish now. “I saw death happen in my arms, and watched someone who I love very much one minute be alive and the next minute be dead…” she said. “So when you see that, when you hold it in such close proximity, it really opens your eyes to what it means to be alive.” Willy Russell wrote the play as a writing exercise,

She pulled it off and continued to perform it to sold out audiences across the country. The terror she had slowly retreated, she said, and over the years she has instead become filled with confidence and new skills. Although she has always liked the play, it has taken on new meaning since the death of her husband last year, she said. The play surrounds the life of a housewife in England who finds herself stuck in a rut. She recognizes she’s not feeling happy and

Cavendish explained, after writing down things women in his barbershop were saying to each other. In this way he captured real language by real women, she said, and that kind of truth is the best penned line. This will be Cavendish’s last public showing of the play, she said, and she loves the idea of ﬁnishing her run in her own little village of Qualicum Beach. “It just seems like an appropriate, gentle, small setting,” she said. “There’s an intimacy in this theatre

where I can truly enjoy saying farewell to (Shirley Valentine).” Shirley Valentine: Just the Words will play at the Village Theatre from Tuesday August 21 to Sunday August 26. Tickets are $20 (cash only) and can be purchased at the door from 60 minutes before each performance. A half price preview will take place Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. and matinees take place Wed., Sat, and Sun at 2 p.m. Evening shows happen from Aug. 22 to 26 at 7:30 p.m. each night.

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When Dan Gray heard about the project “Art for an Oil Free Coast” it was too late. The project already had 50 renowned artists ready to create art in remote central and north B.C. coastal locations, places that would inevitably be affected if Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project was approved. But he thought he’d send an e-mail to Mark Hobson, artist and project coordinator, just in case. “When he got home there was a stack of e-mails and mine was on top and someone just dropped out of project,” Gray explained, “So I think I was required [to take part].” “The fate’s intervened perhaps,” his wife Sandy offered. After ﬂying to Bella Bella, the artists were put into three

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Dan Gray with a painting he created on an artists trip regarding oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s coast.

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ship tar sands oil through the narrow channels. Gray said the cause is now even closer to his soul and he fully supports the First Nations people who want to put a stop to the proposed project and protect their and everyone else’s marvelous

land. Gray and Reid will be collaborating for the opening of the art show, where Reid will “wake the drum.” The date of the opening is yet to be announced. As for the trip, Gray said he’ll never forget it, and feels grateful that he was given the opportunity to do it. “I’m still thinking about it, I can still feel it,” he said. “The friendship, the camaraderie, the mission, the journey and to be allowed to paint as an artist, I was there to paint! To be an artist to be there is tremendous, the stars aligned.” Dan Gray is having an open studio at his home in Errington this Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. where artwork from his trip will be displayed, as well as other recent works. He lives at 1300 Grafton Ave. For more information call 250-248-5565 or visit www. dfgray.com. For more on Art for an Oil Free Coast, visit www.raincoast.org/oil-freecoast/.

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Mrs. Klassen received her initial training in Vancouver. Before becoming a professional dancer, she received several scholarships to further her training at the Banff School of Fine Arts, Royal Winnipeg Ballet and The National Ballet School. She trained with such dance notables as Gweneth Lloyd, Betty Farrally, Betty Oliphant and Celia Franca. Linda has performed professionally with the National Ballet of Canada, Theatre Under the Stars, The Vancouver Opera and â€œLos Majosâ€? (a Spanish dance ensemble) as well as several commercial and industrial trade shows. She has developed within her School a strong Dance Program which gives intensive classical training year round and includes full training in jazz, tap, modern and musical theatre. Linda is a licentiate of the Cecchetti Society of Canada. She received her teaching qualifications with an Honours standing. Graduate students of the Parksville Ballet School have continued their dance at the following companyâ€™s: t 5IF /BUJPOBM #BMMFU PG $BOBEB 5PSPOUP t 5IF 3PZBM 8JOOJQFH #BMMFU t -FT (SBOEFT #BMMFUT $BOBEJFOT .POUSFBM t 5IF "MCFSUB #BMMFU t .FSDF $VOOJOHIBN /FX :PSL t 5BNQB #BMMFU PG 'MPSJEB t 5PSPOUP %BODF 5IFBUSF t 1SJODFTT $SVJTF -JOFT t #BMMFU #SJUJTI $PMVNCJB t #BMMFU 7JDUPSJB t $PNQMFYJPOT $POUFNQPSBSZ #BMMFU PG / : t &EBN The philosophy of Mrs. Klassen and her qualified staff is dedicated to encourage and develop the Joy of Dance and the Beauty of Movement and to bring a sense of true accomplishment to all who dance.

DANCE PROGRAMS

Our dance programs encourage the discipline and creativity that develops self confidence in young dancers. Each student is viewed as an individual that is challenged while progressing at his or her own rate. A professional syllabus is designed to allow for individual development within the class, either in preparation for professional training and Cecchetti ballet exams, or for the pure enjoyment of dance. The Cecchetti Society has an international reputation for dance excellence, it develops discipline, self confidence, and a personal sense of achievement.

Tap

Jazz

Technique and style are stressed in this energetic, exciting and highly entertaining class. Step combinations are introduced in a progressive manner according to ability. Dancers develop a repertoire that is both expressive and fun. Tap exams in the I.S.T.D. syllabus can be given annually by recommendation of the teacher.

&OFSHFUJD BOE FOKPZBCMF this fun class includes a warm up, centre technique, across the floor patterns and a final combination, to upbeat contemporary music. A great class for developing strength, endurance and coordination with a sense of fun.

Modern

Hip Hop Hip Hop is best described as the type of dance shown in most music videos. Hip hop is great for any age and teaches you how to dance with your whole body. Itâ€™s performed to a strong beat, helping to build stamina, improve physical fitness and coordination. Students wear comfortable clothing and clean whitesoled runners. NEW: Hip Hop for younger dancers.

Based on the bodyâ€™s response to gravity, modern uses the torso and head to guide movement. Basic principles of fall/rebound are explored in seated, standing and travelling work. Personal style and freedom to explore dynamic range are strongly encouraged.

OWNER / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

LINDA KLASSEN L.C.S.C.

Ballet Ballet classes include a standard ballet class structure with barre work. Close attention is paid to proper skeletal alignment and muscle development to ensure correct dance technique and good health. Ballet is recommended for all dancers because it develops grace, strength and correct stance. It is a must for any dancer wishing to excel in the dance world.

Musical Theatre Musical Theatre is singing, dancing and acting. Dancers learn theatre technique, basic vocal and dance movement related to musicals, popular music and TV.

B ALLET ~ A GES 5 &6

These primary ballet classes introduce young dancers to ballet technique appropriate for their age. They also develop the musicality, rhythmical awareness, and movement vocabulary that is the base for self expression in dance. Our aim in this beginning programme is to develop a joy of movement with basic dance motor skills.

Kinder-Kombo - ages 4 & 5, Saturdays

Kinderballet - ages 3 & 4

This high energy program is an excellent introduction for young children and offers variety for young children wishing to expand their training in theatre and different dance forms. Tap/Ballet/ Song & Dance. (Students will need tap shoes for this class).

Creative movement is an integral part of the kinderballet program. Music and movement exercises are given to help explore and develop creativity and self expression.

Parent & Tot - ages 1.5 to 3

Pre-Primary And Primary Ballet

This 8 week course is a parent participation class designed to introduce toddlers (and their caregivers) to the wonder of music and movement.

The ballet classroom structure is introduced including beginning â€œbarre workâ€?. Close attention continues to be paid to proper skeletal alignment and muscle development to ensure correct dance technique and good health.

There will also be After-school ballet classes for young dancers

ADULT PROGRAMS Our evening courses offer adults of all abilities, aged 18 and over, the opportunity to enjoy dance and movement in a variety of techniques. Our courses develop and broaden dance skills through classes that progress from week to week. We offer Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and now Hip Hop for adults only.

Our Professional Staff is fully qualified to teach all styles and are registered and certified with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD) and the Cecchetti Society of Canada. Our Master Teachers are internationally recognized and hold LICENTIATE ISTD in Ballet National, Modern and Tap. They also have won several choreographic recognitions and awards.

CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th

REGISTRATION Aug. 20-24, 2012 FINAL REGISTRATION Sept. 4-7, 2012

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Film crews come to the Island Stops planned at Horne Lake Caves, Coombs and Parksville PARKSVILLE — More than 300 million viewers will see the beauty of British Columbia and experience a little ‘Island time’ as huge Korean and Chinese film projects hit Vancouver Island this summer. Tourism Vancouver Island has been extremely busy working with the Canadian Tourism Commission and Tourism British Columbia on two large film projects. A South Korean crew is the first and largest crew to arrive this month. XTM is one of the most popular cable channels in South Korea and the launch of their latest project is a new TV reality travel show called ‘Adrenaline’ which will highlight various businesses and locations throughout Vancouver Island. The show focuses on four male celebrities experiencing fun and adventurous travel in Whistler and on Vancouver Island. The South Korean cast and crew of 30 will be taking in some great adventures at Horne Lake Caves by testing

their mettle with caving, rappelling, and rock climbing as well as challenging their agility with water sports. This large cast and crew will also be making a stop at the Old Country Market in Coombs with the famous goats on the roof. The crew then heads south to the Chemainus murals and on to Victoria. The new travel show will air in September and has an estimated advertising/PR value of over $1.8 million. Vancouver Island also welcomes China’s premier TV Travel Channel and National Geographic Traveler Magazine with ‘Canada, You Can Be A Star’. The promotion is a joint venture with the Canadian Tourism Commission and Tourism British Columbia working in partnership with destination marketing organizations like Tourism Vancouver Island. The project involved narrowing the contestants to ﬁve Chinese couples who will travel across Canada. The ﬁve

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School District 69 (Qualicum)

BUS SCHEDULE 2012-2013

Please note the times are subject to small changes as necessary.

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 69 (QUALICUM)

For more information, please see our website at www.sd69.bc.ca and click the quick link “Transportation Information”. PHONE # 250-954-3022

Kwalikum Secondary School (KSS)

Ballenas Secondary School (BSS) Bus #AM

P/U Time

R-4 8:12 AM R-4 8:08 AM R-15 8:05 AM R-3 7:44 AM R-11 8:20 AM R-3 7:41 AM R-11 8:00 AM R-15 7:56 AM See Bellevue Pet Mania R-4 8:06 AM R-4 8:16 AM R-1 7:50 AM R-15 7:58 AM R-15 8:03 AM R-3 7:15 AM R-6 8:03 AM R-10 8:04 AM R-1 7:39 AM R-1 7:44 AM R-1 7:42 AM R-1 7:37 AM R-4 7:50 AM R-10 8:03 AM R-10 8:00 AM R-10 8:02 AM R-10 8:06 AM R-10 7:59 AM R-16 8:03 AM R-16 8:02 AM R-10 7:54 AM R-1 7:46 AM R-3 8:13 AM R-16 8:09 AM R-16 8:10 AM R-10 8:14 AM R-10 8:15 AM R-10 7:50 AM R-10 7:47 AM R-3 7:33 AM R-15 8:11 AM R-15 8:12 AM R-3 7:58 AM R-3 7:43 AM R-24 8:14 AM R-6 8:13 AM R-16 8:07 AM R-4 7:53 AM R-4 7:56 AM R-3 7:14 AM R-3 7:20 AM R-3 7:23 AM R-24 8:20 AM R-3 7:53 AM R-3 7:55 AM R-3 7:45 AM R-16 7:59 AM R-1 7:49 AM R-16 8:15 AM R-6 7:57 AM R-3 8:05 AM R-15 8:08 AM R-15 8:11 AM R-24 8:17 AM R-3 7:17 AM R-4 8:04 AM R-11 8:18 AM R-11 7:54 AM R-3 7:35 AM R-11 7:58 AM R-16 7:54 AM R-16 7:56 AM R-16 8:12 AM R-10 7:52 AM R-1 7:34 AM R-1 7:58 AM R-3 7:33 AM R-10 8:10 AM R-6 8:06 AM R-3 7:13 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Drop Time

Allsbrook & Evergreen Allsbrook & Popham Arbutus & Craig Arlington Inn Ballenas & Maple Lane Bayview Park & Hwy Beachcomber Marina Beaver Creek & NWB Bellevue & Fair Bellevue & Ruffels Bellevue Pet Mania Boyd & Florence Brunt & Amelia Craig Bay Estates Dawson & Hwy Delanice & NWB Dobson & Fairdowne Dolphin & Blueback Dolphin & Mallard Dolphin & Redden (Marina) Dolphin & Sealion EES Englishman & Dobson Englishman & Parkway Englishman & Spring Errington & Dobson Errington & Englishman Errington & Price Errington & Romain Errington & Swayne Fairwinds & Glenellen Fourneau RR tracks Gibbs & Bowlby Gibbs & Shearme Grafton & Errington Grafton & Leffler Grafton & Station Grafton & Tyler Hillview & Hwy Kaye weigh scale mailboxes Kaye and Peterson Kinghorne Lantzville turn around Lee & Mulholland Martindale & Despard Matterson & Fraser Middlegate 1300 block Middlegate & Tanya Morello & Alcott Morello & Matthew Morello & Orca Mulholland & Roberton Nanoose Hill Northwest Bay RR Xing Overhead Bridge Pires Trailer Park Powder Point & Anchor Price & Fair Red Gap Resort Rd River’s Edge (old mailbox site) River’s Edge & Honey Wulff Roberton & Barclay Ross & Hwy Ruffels & Leffler Sabine & Terrien (opposite Georgia Place) Sanders & NWB Seablush & White Heather Seacrest & Marina Shawn & Sunking Shawn & Virginia Shearme & Alberni Station & Swayne Stewart & Dolphin Stewart & NWB Summerset mailboxes Tiger Lily Farm Wallbeach & NWB Weyerhauser

R-9 3:38 PM R-9 3:32 PM R-15 3:30 PM R-10 3:48 PM R-23 3:30 PM R-12 3:58 PM R-23 3:48 PM R-15 3:25 PM R-9 3:42 PM R-9 3:43 PM R-9 3:30 PM R-11 4:14 PM R-15 3:28 PM R-15 3:24 PM R-10 3:27 PM R-22 3:47 PM R-12 3:46 PM R-11 4:02 PM R-11 4:05 PM R-11 4:03 PM R-11 3:59 PM See Grafton & Leffler R-12 3:44 PM R-12 3:40 PM R-12 3:41 PM R-12 3:48 PM R-12 3:39 PM R-17 3:30 PM R-17 3:29 PM R-12 3:32 PM R-11 4:09 PM R-22 3:25 PM R-17 3:33 PM R-17 3:35 PM R-12 3:23 PM R-12 3:22 PM R-12 3:29 PM R-12 3:26 PM R-10 3:56 PM R-15 3:38 PM R-15 3:34 PM R-10 4:07 PM R-10 4:00 PM R-13 3:27 PM R-22 3:31 PM R-17 3:31 PM R-9 3:51 PM R-9 3:52 PM R-10 3:36 PM R-10 3:39 PM R-10 3:38 PM R-13 3:22 PM R-10 4:08 PM R-22 3:41 PM R-10 4:02 PM R-17 3:27 PM R-11 4:12 PM R-17 3:40 PM R-22 3:44 PM R-23 3:26 PM R-15 3:35 PM R-15 3:34 PM R-13 3:24 PM R-10 3:34 PM R-9 3:44 PM R-23 3:28 PM R-22 3:49 PM R-10 3:51 PM R-23 3:46 PM R-17 3:22 PM R-17 3:23 PM R-17 3:26 PM R-12 3:30 PM R-11 4:04 PM R-11 3:52 PM R-10 3:49 PM R-12 3:50 PM R-22 3:51 PM R-10 3:31 PM

French Creek Community School (FCCS) Bus #AM

P/U Time

R-12 R-12 R-12 No AM stop R-9 R-9 R-12 R-12 R-12 R-12 R-9 R-9 R-12 R-9 R-9

7:43 AM 7:40 AM 7:47 AM 7:35 AM 7:40 AM 7:49 AM 7:28 AM 7:34 AM 7:45 AM 7:32 AM 7:33 AM 7:29 AM 7:41 AM 7:30 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Chatsworth & Alberni Chatsworth & Tralee Clarke & Alberni Coombs Rodeo Grounds (PM only) Grafton & Pratt Grafton & Winchester Howard & Alberni McLean & Alberni Melrose Place Poplar & Harris Pratt & Alberni Pratt & Palmer Van Horne & Jones Winchester & Palmer Wooden Nickel

R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16

Drop Time

2:31 PM 2:29 PM 2:36 PM 2:12 PM 2:43 PM 2:45 PM 2:38 PM 2:15 PM 2:23 PM 2:34 PM 2:39 PM 2:41 PM 2:16 PM 2:48 PM 2:19 PM

Winchelsea Elementary School (WES) Bus #AM

R-24 R-24

P/U Time

8:48 AM 8:46 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Glenhale & Breakwater OMS

R-3 R-3

Drop Time

3:05 PM 3:11 PM

Bus #AM

P/U Time

R-5 7:43 AM R-22 7:47 AM R-8 8:03 AM R-7 7:15 AM See Texada/Hwy R-9 8:01 AM R-9 8:03 AM R-9 7:55/8:10 R-7 7:51 AM R-22 7:53 AM R-12 7:58 AM R-5 7:24 AM R-5 7:41 AM R-5 7:35 AM R-5 7:37 AM R-7 7:22 AM R-7 7:42 AM R-8 8:10 AM R-12 7:56 AM R-7 7:52 AM R-8 7:58 AM R-9 7:35 AM R-9 7:40 AM R-12 8:10 AM R-12 8:15 AM See Seacroft Motors R-8 7:52 AM R-8 7:54 AM R-8 7:42 AM R-9 8:12 AM R-12 8:12 AM R-8 7:55 AM R-8 8:12 AM R-7 7:37 AM R-7 7:45 AM R-9 7:48 AM R-5 7:31 AM R-9 7:57 AM R-7 7:46 AM R-9 8:08 AM R-9 7:33 AM R-9 7:33 AM R-8 8:05 AM R-7 7:48 AM R-8 7:44 AM R-9 7:28 AM R-22 7:51 AM R-8 8:08 AM R-7 7:32 AM R-8 7:46 AM R-9 7:51 AM R-8 8:00 AM R-9 7:41 AM R-9 7:30 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Arrowsmith Farm see Sunnymere Farm Baylis & Hwy Bennett & Rupert Boorman & Hwy Bowser Rd & Hwy Center & Texada Chatsworth & Alberni Chatsworth & Tralee Clarke & Alberni (water side/land side) Cochrane & Hwy Columbia Beach Coombs Rodeo Grounds Corcan 670 Corcan & Dorman Corcan & Koskimo Corcan & Nahmint Cowland & Anderson Crosley & Hwy Evanson & Hwy FCCS to KSS Fisheries & Hwy Goodyear & Hwy Grafton & Pratt Grafton & Winchester Grandon End Hilliers & Parker Hobbs & Rodgers p.m. Horne Lake & Olympic Horne Lake & RR Xing Horne Lake & Spider Lake Howard & Alberni Kaplar & Laburnum Kenmuir & Hwy Kinkade & Hwy Kopina Estates McColl & Hwy McLean & Alberni Meadowood & Ashling Melrose Place Noonday & Hwy Poplar & Harris Pratt & Alberni Pratt & Palmer Seacroft Motors (past gate) Seaflame (Charlton Drive) Spider Lake & Turnbull Sunnymere Farms (Hilliers Rd) Sunrise & Drew Texada & Hwy @ Tempo Gas Thompson Clarke & Jamieson Turnbull & Horne Lake Van Horne & Jones Warder & Fowler Winchester & Palmer Wooden Nickel

Drop Time

R-18 3:49 PM R-4 3:15 PM R-14 3:30 PM R-6 3:57 PM R-4 3:44 PM R-16 3:31 PM R-16 3:29 PM R-16 3:20/3:36 R-6 3:49 PM R-4 3:20 PM R-3 3:51 PM R-18 3:53 PM R-18 3:47 PM R-18 3:58 PM R-18 3:55 PM R-6 4:18 PM R-6 4:12 PM No PM drop R-3 3:49 PM R-6 3:48 PM R-14 3:34 PM R-3 3:59 PM R-3 3:56 PM R-3 3:35 PM R-3 3:29 PM R-4 3:45 PM R-14 3:42 PM R-14 3:39 PM R-14 3:46 PM R-16 3:38 PM R-3 3:32 PM R-14 3:37 PM R-14 3:26 PM R-6 4:07 PM R-6 3:56 PM R-16 3:17 PM R-18 4:02 PM R-16 3:23 PM R-6 3:55 PM R-16 3:34 PM R-3 4:03 PM R-3 4:01 PM See Hobbs/Rodgers R-6 3:54 PM R-14 3:49 PM R-3 4:09 PM R-4 3:25 PM See Center/Texada R-6 4:01 PM R-14 3:52 PM R-16 3:18 PM R-14 3:32 PM R-3 3:54 PM R-3 4:07 PM

Springwood Middle School (SMS) Bus #AM

R-20 R-14 R-14 R-14 R-13 R-20 R-13 R-20 R-14 R-13 R-13 R-13 R-13 R-13 R-13 R-20 R-14 R-20 R-20 R-14 R-20 R-14 R-14 R-14 R-14 R-14 R-20 R-13 R-14 R-13 R-13 R-20 R-20 R-20 R-14 R-14 R-20 R-14 R-13 R-13 R-14 R-20 R-14

P/U Time

8:16 AM 8:19 AM 8:34 AM 8:10 AM 7:57 AM 8:07 AM 8:21 AM 8:15 AM 7:46 AM 7:51 AM 8:09 AM 8:13 AM 8:11 AM 8:07 AM 8:15 AM 8:44 AM 8:08 AM 8:27 AM 8:21 AM 8:12 AM 8:37 AM 7:50 AM 7:55 AM 7:58 AM 7:48 AM 8:22 AM 8:18 AM 8:30 AM 8:15 AM 8:19 AM 8:28 AM 8:33 AM 8:25 AM 8:23 AM 7:47 AM 8:32 AM 8:10 AM 8:05 AM 7:55 AM 8:02 AM 8:04 AM 8:13 AM 7:44 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Arbutus & Craig Arlington Inn Ballenas & Maple Lane Bayview Park & Hwy Beachcomber Marina Beaver Creek & NWB Boyd & Florence Brunt & Amelia Dawson & Hwy Delanice & NWB Dolphin & Blueback Dolphin & Mallard Dolphin & Redden (Marina) Dolphin & Sealion Fairwinds & Glenellen Fourneau RR tracks Hillview & Hwy Kaye weigh scale mailboxes Kaye and Peterson Lantzville turn around Martindale & Despard Morello & Alcott Morello & Matthew Morello & Orca Nanoose Creek Campground Nanoose Hill Northwest Bay & Gabriola Northwest Bay RR Xing Overhead Bridge Powder Point & Anchor Red Gap Resort Rd (across from mini golf @ Tanglewood) River’s Edge (old mailbox site) River’s Edge & Honey Wulff Ross & Hwy Sabine & Terrien (opposite Georgia Place) Sanders & NWB Seablush & White Heather Seacrest & Marina Stewart & NWB Summerset mailboxes Wallbeach & NWB Weyerhauser

R-1 R-10 R-11 R-10 R-8 R-1 R-8 R-1 R-10 R-22 R-8 R-8 R-8 R-8 R-8 R-11 R-10 R-1 R-1 R-10 R-11 R-10 R-10 R-10 R-10 R-10 R-1 R-22 R-10 R-8 R-8 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-10 R-11 R-1 R-10 R-8 R-8 R-10 R-1 R-10

Drop Time

3:41 PM 3:37 PM 3:26 PM 3:47 PM 3:27 PM 3:40 PM 3:51 PM 3:42 PM 3:20 PM 3:47 PM 3:38 PM 3:43 PM 3:41 PM 3:36 PM 3:46 PM 3:15 PM 3:45 PM 3:35 PM 3:31 PM 3:50 PM 3:20 PM 3:26 PM 3:31 PM 3:34 PM 3:21 PM 4:01 PM 3:52 PM 3:41 PM 3:52 PM 3:49 PM 3:58 PM 3:21 PM 3:32 PM 3:30 PM 3:22 PM 3:25 PM 3:47 PM 3:40 PM 3:25 PM 3:30 PM 3:39 PM 3:45 PM 3:18 PM

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Nanoose Bay Elementary School (NBES) Bus #AM

R-6 R-3 R-1 R-6 R-6 R-3 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-3 R-6 R-6 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-1 R-6 R-6 R-3 R-1 R-3 R-1 R-1 R-3 R-3

P/U Time

7:40 AM 7:27 AM 7:15 AM 7:38 AM 7:42 AM 7:10 AM 7:24 AM 7:29 AM 7:27 AM 7:22 AM 7:31 AM 7:33 AM 7:33 AM 7:28 AM 7:38 AM 7:14 AM 7:20 AM 7:23 AM 7:40 AM 7:34 AM 7:29 AM 7:27 AM 7:12 AM 7:07 AM 7:30 AM 7:12 AM 7:19 AM 7:28 AM 7:08 AM

Bowser Elementary School (BES)

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Arbutus & Craig Arlington Inn (@ Weeks Road) Beachcomber Marina Beaver Creek & NWB Brunt & Amelia Dawson & Hwy Dolphin & Blueback Dolphin & Mallard Dolphin & Redden (Marina) Dolphin & Sealion Fairwinds & Glenellen Hillview & Hwy Kaye weigh scale mailboxes Kaye and Peterson Lantzville turn around Morello & Alcott Morello & Matthew Morello & Orca Overhead Bridge Powder Point & Anchor River’s Edge (old mailbox site) River’s Edge & Honey Wulff Ross & Hwy Sanders & NWB Seablush & White Heather Seacrest & Marina Stewart & Dolphin Summerset mailboxes Weyerhauser

R-15 R-23 R-22 R-15 R-15 R-23 R-22 R-22 R-22 R-22 R-22 R-23 R-15 R-15 R-23 R-23 R-23 R-23 R-23 R-22 R-15 R-15 R-23 R-22 R-23 R-22 R-22 R-23 R-23

Drop Time

2:22 PM 2:42 PM 2:39 PM 2:24 PM 2:20 PM 2:24 PM 2:24 PM 2:19 PM 2:21 PM 2:26 PM 2:17 PM 2:49 PM 2:32 PM 2:29 PM 2:52 PM 2:28 PM 2:35 PM 2:38 PM 2:54 PM 2:15 PM 2:30 PM 2:29 PM 2:25 PM 2:43 PM 2:44 PM 2:37 PM 2:28 PM 2:43 PM 2:23 PM

Parksville Elementary School (PES) Bus #AM

R-10 R-10 R-20 R-20 R-20 R-20 R-10

P/U Time

8:40 AM 8:36 AM 8:44 AM 8:37 AM 8:18 AM 8:33 AM 8:38 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Ballenas & Maple Lane Cormie’s Fourneau RR tracks Martindale & Despard Northwest Bay & Gabriola Resort Rd (across from mini golf @ Tanglewood) Sabine & Terrien (opposite Georgia Place)

R-11 R-1 R-11 R-11 R-1 R-1 R-11

Drop Time

3:26 PM 3:19 PM 3:15 PM 3:20 PM 3:52 PM 3:21 PM 3:25 PM

Qualicum Beach Elementary School (QBES) Bus #AM

R-8 R-8 R-23 R-23 R-5 R-8 R-8 R-22

P/U Time

8:36 AM 8:34 AM 8:33 AM 8:25 AM 8:35 AM 8:38 AM 8:32 AM 8:52 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Center & Evanson Center & Texada Grandon End Hilliers & Parker Hobbs & Rodgers Kinkade & Hwy (land) Kinkade & Hwy (water) QBMS to QBES

R-14 R-14 R-2 R-2 R-19 R-14 R-19 R-19

Drop Time

3:26 PM 3:25 PM 3:18 PM 3:14 PM 3:28 PM 3:55 PM 3:50 PM 3:58 PM

Oceanside Middle School (OMS) Bus #AM R-2 R-4 R-4 R-2 R-4 R-2 R-24 R-24 R-2 R-21 R-2 R-24 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-4 R-21 R-21 R-24 R-21 R-4 R-4 R-2 R-2 R-4 R-2 R-2 R-21 R-21 R-21 R-21

P/U Time 8:14 AM 8:12 AM 8:08 AM 8:20 AM 8:06 AM 8:20 AM 8:38 AM 8:40 AM 8:26 AM 8:33 AM 7:50 AM 8:33 AM 8:31 AM 8:28 AM 8:30 AM 8:34 AM 8:27 AM 8:40 AM 8:45 AM 8:22 AM 8:09 AM 8:42 AM 8:03 AM 8:17 AM 8:15 AM 8:30 AM 8:11 AM 7:53 AM 7:56 AM 8:16 AM 8:34 AM 8:04 AM 8:10 AM 8:13 AM 8:06 AM 8:07 AM 8:18 AM 8:38 AM

Collection Point 2062 Alberni Hwy Allsbrook & Evergreen Allsbrook & Popham Bellevue & Fair Bellevue & Ruffels Bellevue & Smithers Bennett & Rupert Chartwell & Hwy Church & Alberni Dobson & Fairdowne EES Eaglecrest & Hwy Englishman & Dobson Englishman & Parkway Englishman & Spring Errington & Dobson Errington & Englishman Errington & McKibben Errington & Romain Errington & Swayne Gibbs & Bowlby Grafton & Errington Grafton & Leffler Grafton & Station Grafton & Tyler Johnstone & Lundine Lane Matterson & Fraser Middlegate 1300 block Middlegate & Tanya Pires Trailer Park Price & Fair Ruffels & Leffler Shawn & Sunking Shawn & Virginia Shearme & Alberni Shearme & Gibbs Station & Swayne Tiger Lily Farm

Bus # PM Drop Time R-21 3:49 PM R-21 4:03 PM R-21 3:59 PM R-21 4:10 PM R-9 3:43 PM R-21 3:57 PM R-3 3:20 PM R-3 3:18 PM R-13 3:39 PM R-13 4:11 PM See Grafton & Leffler R-3 3:16 PM R-13 4:09 PM R-13 4:05 PM R-13 4:08 PM R-13 4:13 PM R-13 4:04 PM R-13 4:20 PM R-13 4:23 PM R-13 3:59 PM R-13 3:45 PM R-13 3:49 PM R-9 3:47 PM R-13 3:54 PM R-13 3:51 PM R-3 3:15 PM R-13 3:47 PM R-9 3:51 PM R-9 3:52 PM R-21 3:52 PM R-21 4:12 PM R-9 3:44 PM R-21 3:45 PM R-21 3:47 PM R-13 3:41 PM R-13 3:42 PM R-13 3:55 PM R-13 4:02 PM

Arrowview Elementary School (AES) Bus #AM

R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16 R-16

P/U Time

8:39 AM 8:47 AM 8:49 AM 8:43 AM 8:36 AM 8:42 AM 8:41 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Arrowsmith & Yellowbrick Columbia Beach (Sharon Place) Johnstone & Lundine Lane Lee & Mulholland OMS Roberton & Barclay Roberton & Morningstar

R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18

School District 69 (Qualicum)

B13

Drop Time

3:09 PM 3:18 PM 3:24 PM 3:14 PM 3:07 PM 3:12 PM 3:10 PM

Phone Number: 250-954-3022

For more information, please see our website at www.sd69.bc.ca and click the quick link “Transportation Information”.

Bus #AM

R-19 R-19 R-18 R-18 R-19 R-19 R-19 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-19 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-19 R-18 R-19 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-18 R-19

P/U Time

8:15 AM 8:16 AM 8:34 AM 8:26 AM 8:13 AM 8:06 AM 8:10 AM 8:42 AM 8:47 AM 8:25 AM 8:24 AM 8:20 AM 8:22 AM 8:28 AM 8:43 AM 8:23 AM 8:40 AM 8:28 AM 8:01 AM 8:30 AM 8:31 AM 8:25 AM 8:31 AM 8:34 AM 8:18 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Baylis & Hwy Boorman & Hwy Bowser Road & Hwy Cochrane & Hwy Corcan & Dorman Corcan & Koskimo Corcan & Nahmint Cowland & Anderson Crosley & Callow Fisheries & Hwy Goodyear & Hwy Horne Lake & Olympic Horne Lake & RR Xing Horne Lake & Spider Lake Kenmuir & Hwy Kenmuir & Leon Kopina Estates McColl & Hwy Meadowood & Ashling Nile & Hwy Noonday & Hwy Seaflame & Hwy (Charlton Dr) Spider Lake & Turnbull Turnbull & Horne Lake Warder & Fowler

R-20 R-20 R-24 R-24 R-20 R-20 R-20 R-20 R-20 R-24 R-20 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-20 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-24 R-20

Drop Time

3:34 PM 3:31 PM 3:18 PM 3:24 PM 3:35 PM 3:47 PM 3:50 PM 3:10 PM 3:05 PM 3:27 PM 3:24 PM 3:34 PM 3:31 PM 3:36 PM 3:28 PM 3:29 PM 3:10 PM 3:15 PM 3:43 PM 3:22 PM 3:21 PM 3:23 PM 3:37 PM 3:39 PM 3:29 PM

Errington Elementary School (EES) Bus #AM

R-4 R-4 R-4 R-4 R-4 R-4 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-4 R-4 R-4 R-4 R-2 R-2 R-2

P/U Time

7:36 AM 7:31 AM 7:27 AM 7:40 AM 7:42 AM 7:43 AM 7:34 AM 7:33 AM 7:30 AM 7:31 AM 7:35 AM 7:42 AM 7:23 AM 7:10 AM 7:18 AM 7:15 AM 7:50 AM 7:28 AM 7:25 AM 7:29 AM 7:19 AM 7:21 AM 7:07 AM 7:19 AM 7:40 AM

Collection Point

Bus # PM

Allsbrook & Evergreen Allsbrook & Popham Arnsville (Oceanside Church) Bellevue & Allsbrook Bellevue & Fair Bellevue & Ruffels Dobson & Fairdowne Englishman & Dobson Englishman & Parkway Englishman & Spring Errington & Dobson Errington & McKibben Errington & Swayne Gibbs & Bowlby Grafton & Station Grafton & Tyler Middlegate & Tanya Pinetree Village Pires Trailer Park Price & Fair Shawn & Sunking Shawn & Virginia Shearme & Alberni Station & Swayne Tiger Lily Farm

R-12 R-12 R-17 R-12 R-12 R-12 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-17 R-12 R-12 R-12 R-12 R-17 R-17 R-17

Drop Time

2:20 PM 2:16 PM 2:55 PM 2:24 PM 2:12 PM 2:11 PM 2:42 PM 2:40 PM 2:36 PM 2:38 PM 2:44 PM 2:48 PM 2:27 PM 2:50 PM 2:24 PM 2:22 PM 2:12 PM 2:33 PM 2:41 PM 2:28 PM 2:34 PM 2:36 PM 2:52 PM 2:25 PM 2:29 PM

Qualicum Beach Middle School (QBMS) Bus #AM

R-22 R-5 R-17 R-5 R-5 R-23 R-23 R-23 R-17 R-12 R-22 R-22 R-22 R-17 R-17 R-12 R-17 R-5 R-7 R-7 R-23 R-23 R-5 R-5 R-5 R-5 R-23 R-23 R-5 R-8 R-8 R-17 R-9 R-17 R-22 R-23 R-23 R-17 R-23 R-7 R-12 R-9 R-9 R-17 R-5 R-7 R-17 R-5 R-23 R-5 R-7 R-7

P/U Time

Collection Point

Bus # PM

8:36 AM 8:30 AM 7:56 AM 8:40 AM 8:39 AM 8:26 AM 8:24 AM 8:15/8:31 8:25 AM 7:58 AM 8:34 AM 8:28 AM 8:30 AM 8:13 AM 8:18 AM 7:56 AM 8:27 AM 8:26 AM 8:13 AM 8:15 AM 8:33 AM 8:25 AM 8:35 AM 8:21 AM 8:20 AM 8:11 AM 8:34 AM 8:29 AM 8:23 AM 8:32 AM 8:38 AM 8:04 AM 8:24 AM 8:20 AM 8:24 AM 8:20 AM 8:19 AM 8:21 AM 8:29 AM 8:11 AM 8:34 AM 8:27 AM 8:31 AM 8:22 AM 8:14 AM 8:06 AM 7:59 AM 8:16 AM 8:14 AM 8:28 AM 8:17 AM 8:08 AM

Arrowsmith Farms (see Sunnymere Farm) Baylis & Hwy Boorman & Hwy Bowser Rd & Hwy Center & Evanson Center & Texada Chatsworth & Alberni Chatsworth & Tralee Clarke & Alberni (water/land side) Cochrane & Hwy Coombs Rodeo Grounds to KSS Corcan & Dorman Corcan & Koskimo Corcan & Nahmint Cowland & Anderson Crosley & Hwy FCCS to KSS, R-9 to QBMS Fisheries & Hwy Goodyear & Hwy Grafton & Pratt Grafton & Winchester Grandon End Hilliers & Parker Hobbs & Rodgers Horne Lake & RR Xing Horne Lake & Olympic Horne Lake & Spider Lake Howard & Alberni Kaplar & Laburnum Kenmuir & Hwy Kinkade & Hwy (water side) Kinkade & Hwy (land side) Kopina Estates KSS to QBMS McColl & Hwy Meadowood & Ashling Melrose & Hwy Melrose Place Noonday & Hwy Poplar & Harris Pratt & Alberni QBES to QBMS Qualicum & Chester Rupert & Bluebird Seaflame & Hwy (Charlton) Spider Lake & Turnbull Sunnymere Farm (Hilliers Rd) Thompson Clarke & Jamieson Turnbull & Horne Lake Van Horne & Jones Warder & Fowler Winchester & Palmer Wooden Nickel

R-19 R-14 R-7 R-14 R-14 R-5 R-5 R-5 R-7 R-5 R-19 R-19 R-19 R-7 R-7 R-5 R-7 R-14 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-19 R-14 R-14 R-14 R-5 R-2 R-14 R-14 R-19 R-7 R-14 R-7 R-19 R-5 R-5 R-7 R-5 R-2 R-2 R-6 R-6 R-7 R-14 R-2 R-7 R-14 R-5 R-14 R-2 R-2

Drop Time

3:32 PM 3:30 PM 3:27 PM 3:26 PM 3:25 PM 3:40 PM 3:38 PM 3:27/3:45 3:21 PM 3:21 PM 3:34 PM 3:45 PM 3:47 PM 3:50 PM 3:56 PM 3:19 PM 3:18 PM 3:34 PM 3:36 PM 3:38 PM 3:18 PM 3:14 PM 3:28 PM 3:39 PM 3:42 PM 3:46 PM 3:46 PM 3:16 PM 3:37 PM 3:21 PM 3:50 PM 3:40 PM 3:15 PM 3:26 PM 3:41 PM 3:33 PM 3:31 PM 3:25 PM 3:44 PM 3:34 PM 3:10 PM 3:18 PM 3:22 PM 3:23 PM 3:49 PM 3:30 PM 3:32 PM 3:52 PM 3:25 PM 3:32 PM 3:39 PM 3:31 PM

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WHATâ€™S ON THIS WEEK

Glenda Sweet

To submit your activities; e-mail: events@pqbnews.com, fax:250-248-4655 or drop by: #4-154 Middleton Ave Your to Oceanside Living! FRI. AUG. 17 SAT. AUG. 18 Featured Events for the Week 250.248.4321 Entertainment

BEACH FEST MUSIC

5pm Pop/folk band Marry Me Parksville Community Park

PETER MASON PLAYS 5:30pm-8pm Sandbar Cafe

Entertainment

BEACH FEST MUSIC

1pm Pop/folk band Marry Me Parksville Community Park

BEACH FEST MUSIC

GERGANA VELINOVA

6:30pm Irish folk songs by Outlander Parksville Community Park

MUSIC TRIVIA

BEACH FEST SHOW

Old Dutch Inn, Qualicum The Shady Rest Pub

Activities

MONK ART LESSONS

10-4pm Community painting lessons with MONK $20 for own canvas at Parksville Community Park Gazebo

BEACH FEST LESSONS 7pm Anna Lyman will be teaching free ukulele lessons at Parksville Community Park

ARTISANâ€™S MARKET 3-8pm, 122 Fern Rd W, Qualicum Beach.

A KIDSUMMER NIGHTâ€™S DREAM

7:30pm Bard to Broadway Theatre Society presents Tickets: $10 a teen musical

SIDEWALK SALE

Aug.17-18, Downtown Qualicum Beach

The

Train Station Pottery Shop

250-954-1872 600 Alberni Highway

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9pm Vesta ďŹ re entertainment puts on ďŹ re and light show Parksville Community Park

BEACH FEST FIREWORKS

Dusk QF ďŹ reworks set to music of 88.5 the Beach at Parksville Community Park

METAL NIGHT

8pm Fear of the Valley plays at Parksville Legion $5 at door, 19+

TAMBURA RASA CONCERT

9pm-12pm. Adults $20, Students $5 under 5 free Errington War Memorial Hall

Activities

BEACH FEST ZUMBA

11:30am Free Zumba demo Forever Yung Dance Studio Parksville Community Park

THIS SPOT COULD BE YOURS! 250-248-4341

www.arrowsmith pottersguild.bc.ca

43RD HI NEIGHBOUR DAY

SUN., AUGUST 19TH

KIDFEST 2012

10am-3pm at Parksville Community Park A child can come to Kidfest, have their face painted, hair sprayed, be tattooed, play games, create crafts, learn about nature and be entertained by a host of main stage entertainers! Booths, entertainment, concessions and wristband activites available for $5 wristband. More info: www.kidfest.ca

SAT. AUG. 18

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Starts at 8:30am, QB Legion at QB Farmers Market

QUALICUM BEACH FARMERâ€™S MARKET 8:30am-12pm. Local farmers & vendors qbfarmersmarket.com

ORANGE BRIDGE MARKET

9am-1pm, located right on Highway 19A in Parksville

HI NEIGHBOUR DAY

10am on Events will be going on in errington in celebration of hi neighbor day more info: www.erringtonhall.bc.ca

TEEN MUSICAL THEATRE Mantinee at Village Theatre

BECKYâ€™S NEW CAR

7:30pm B2B, Village Theatre 110 W. 2nd Ave. Qualicum

KIDFEST

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10am-3pm Free event, a day for family fun for children of all ages at Parksville Community Park. Entertainment, games and much more. more info wwwkidsfest.ca

SUN. AUG. 19

MON. AUG. 20

Entertainment

MUSIC ON SUNDAY

OPEN MIC

7pm Superb trio plays at The Old School House Arts Centre

BEACH FEST MUSIC

7am Ambient Guitar by Peter Jack Rainbird Parksville Community Park

Activities

BEACH FEST YOGA

7:30am Gentle yoga by Hot N Cool Yoge Club Parksville Community Park

PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8:30-11:30am, at Bradley Centre in Coombs, Garage Sale to members & guests welcome

PEROGIE SALE

12-1pm St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church 594 Karls Way, Parksville

MON. AUG. 20

7pm The Shady Rest Pub

Activities

TOASTMASTERS

7-9 at Parksville Community Centre, 132 Jensen Ave.

SUMMER AT STORYBOOK VILLAGE Mon, Wed & Thu mornings, from 10-12 & Tues afternoon from 1-3. Free fun for families, everyone is welcome! 744 Primrose Street, QB

TUES. AUG. 21 Entertainment

BLESSING CIRCLE

6pm - 8pm for Blessing Givers 7pm - 8pm for NonBlessing Givers. More Info: Kathleen Duggan - Shelley Johnson; kadaduggan@ gmail.com or sjohnson@ bcsupernet.com

Entertainment

Activities

7-10pm, Hosted by Gary Hodi & Patrick, guest musicians welcome! Good music, food & fun! Deez Lounge, 333 Island Hwy.

6-8:30pm Over 120 artisans offer everything from wrought iron work, rock candles to wooden toys; something for everyone. Craig Street in Parksville

JAZZ AND BLUES OPEN MIKE JAM!

WED. AUG. 22 Activities

BARD TO BROADWAY

Only a few more performances left in this outstanding season. Hello Dolly and Beckyâ€™s New Car. Tickets by phone 250-752-4470, Village Theatre Performances til Aug. 18 110 West 2nd Avenue, QB www.b2btheatre.com

BEAT THE HEAT SKATE 6:45-8:15 Oceanside Place

Entertainment

TIMBERLINE DANCE

7:30-10:30pm Free dance to Timberline. Royal Canadian Legion, 146 Hirst Street, Parksville

THURS. AUG. 23 Activities

QB UPTOWN SUMMER MARKET

6-9pm, 2nd Ave., Qualicum Beach. Vendors, entertainment & more. Info. please call 250.752.1391

Independently Owned & Operated

THURS. AUG. 23 Activities

CRUISINâ€™ FOR A CAUSE DAY

Join us at Parksville A&W in all the festivities to raise money for MS. $1 from every Teen burger & double teen will going to cause also 3 silent auction, jelly bean counting contest, candy counting contest, car wash, bottle drive, cutouts & colouring contest

YOGA ON THE BEACH

Tues. & Thurs. mornings in August 9:30-10:30am & Mon. & Thurs. evenings 7-8pm at Qualicum beach, low tide by beach hut, high tide by info centre. Bring mat, towel, sunscreen beginners welcome

ART AT THE MAC

10am-4pm Tues.-Sat. Itâ€™s a Small World miniture show, showing til Aug.25 133 McMillan St., PV

SEAT

SALE

Buy 1 round trip get 2nd half price

KDair.com

250-752-5884

Restrictions apply. Please call for details.

SUMMER BY SEA STREET MARKET

Every day from 4 to 6pm go to Quality Foods for crazy low prices on a select product. The Appy Hour deal changes every day!

Family Dentistry New Patients Welcome! Dr. Denny B. Essig DMD 175 CorďŹ eld Street Parksville BC (Across from Thrifty Foods)

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Starts at 10am with Errington Farmers Market, Events begin at Noon with parade & games for all ages. There will be gourmet lunch available to purchase at Errington hall, zucchini race, artisans & artists, silent auction, legendary â€œMs. Errington Contestâ€?, & music music music. Dance til midnight. More info: www.erringtonhall.bc.ca .

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#93158A

2006 GMC YUKON

9,995 ,9 99 9 95 9

2008 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC

#12232A

22,995 2 2,9 995

#11070C

11 111,995 1,9 995

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116,875 6,875

#11209B

116,995 6,9 995

2011 FORD ESCAPE

$25,994 #93227

2006 LINCOLN LS

116,900 6,9 90 00

$29,995 #93235A

1999 FORD WINDSTAR S

5,995 5 ,995

31,995 3 1,995

2011 FORD F150 STX

$28,995

$5,120 #12151Y

27 27,995 2 7,995 7

2007 FORD F350

$15,110 #93194B

4 4,995 ,995

#93230B

$14,900

$15,100

$9,890 $

116,995 6,995

$4,100

2009 MAZDA B4000 CAB

$14,650

2006 GMC SIERRA 1500

2007 HONDA CIVIC LX

115,995 5,9 995

#11501C

116,495 6,4 495

1998 FORD TAURUS SE

#93048A

2006 JEEP COMMANDER

$21,995

#12184A

2 1,9 21,980 980

#12129A

$8,995

$20,000

$8,800

#93229

115,995 5,9 995

$16,100

2005 FORD E350

$10,995

2005 FORD FOCUS

16,995 116 6,9 995

#93134A

2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR

#12251A

119,986 9,98 86 6

2008 FORD ESCAPE 4X4

$14,900

$18,912

$11,495 #13007A

2003 FORD MUSTANG GT

#12255A

2 29,995 9,9 995

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