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Officials in District 69 are eager to find a cougar that has been seen numerous times in the daylight. “It’s becoming too comfortable with people,” said conservation officer Jeff Tyre on site at the Cedar Grove campground on the Little Qualicum River Friday morning after a camper got a picture of it around 7:30 a.m. “It followed a youth along a trail in the dark last night,” he said and it has been seen numerous times across the northwest end of town over the past week. While there haven’t been any attacks on humans or even pets or domestic animals reported yet, Add your COMMENTS at they are www.pqbnews.com worried enough that they brought in a dog team to search for it. The dogs were unsuccessful due to the warm temperature obscuring the scent and the two or three hours between the sighting and getting the dogs on scene. Tyre said he believes it is a single cougar since only one at a time has been seen and the sightings are all close together compared to the size of cougar territories that can cover as much as 1,000 sq.km. “Humans are not natural prey for cougars, they’re looking for things on four legs,” Tyre said. He urges people to call them right away with as exact a location and direction of travel as possible. Report sightings to 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
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LONDON — Michelle Stilwell of Parksville, on Saturday won Canada’s second track and field and Canada’s eighth medal overall at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Stilwell won gold in the women’s T52 classification 200-metres in a new Paralympic Games record time of 33.80 seconds. “From the beginning the crowd had a roar and the roar kept going, I’m so happy right now, I’ve put everything into this for the last four years,” said Stilwell. “My whole family is here and I couldn’t be happier to share this with them.” Stilwell is well on her way in repeating her feat of double gold at the Paralympic Games. At the 2008 Games she took first in the T52 wheelchair 100 and 200-metres. Having just won gold in the 200-metres she’ll now prepare and look forward to the 100-metres final which is set for Wednesday, September 5. — Canadian Paralympic Committee
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cluding getting eggs much fresher than the average 30 day old commercial eggs, cutting down After hearing requests and apparent sup- on waste and environmental impact and proport for allowing backyard chickens, Parksville viding youth with a chance to learn about garcouncil will consider a bylaw at Wednesday’s dening, animals, self reliance and food security. committee of the whole meeting. On Wednesday, September 5, council will Sparked by a letter from Holly Tillotson ask- consider asking staff to prepare a bylaw allowing council to allow people to keep a small ing four egg laying hens. number of egg laying hens The staff report says that Add your COMMENTS at within the city, council based on other jurisdicwww.pqbnews.com heard from eight members tions, they anticipate five to of the gallery on the issue at ten additional complaints their May 23, 2012 meeting at Ballenas Second- per year, which would cost the city $1,000 to $2,000 or an equivalent reduction in other comary. Of the eight who spoke the closest to oppo- plaint services. The only other cost to the city would be an sition they heard was one person who said he supported the idea, but the city had to do their estimated $1,000 for education materials and a research and make sure they plan for the nega- coop registry. Tillotson invites everyone to join the Backyard tive aspects including noise, smell, predators Chickens In Parksville Facebook page at www. and irresponsible animal owners. Lana Harach with the local 4H poultry club facebook.com/groups/263651297002346/. spoke at that meeting, touting the benefits in— THE NEWS writer@pqbnews.com
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September 22 is the last day of summer and with shorter days on the horizon as well as our famous liquid sunshine, Parksville’s Resort Drive has put together a big street party to keep the summer fun going a little longer. Party on the Drive will bring art, music and nature together on Sunday, September 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. along Resort Drive — no matter what the weather brings. The new collaboration of the resorts along the drive was formed to create a festival in Parksville that everyone in the community can enjoy. It has been a busy summer for Ocean Trails Resort, Oceanside Village Resort, Beach Acres Resort, Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre, Sunrise Ridge Resort, Madrona Beach Resort and Ocean Sands Resort and Sunday’s party is not only a celebration of the beautiful location but everything else that makes the area such as great tourist destination. Robynne Shaw, general manager of Sunrise Ridge Resort said their goal is to offer a fun, family and free event for locals and visitors alike. “Basically, we just want to have some fun on the drive and share our community with everyone.” She added they have beautiful sites that front Resort Drive and while summer is a very busy time, the events they will offer are intended to build out the existing season. Events planner Carrie Powell-Davidson has been working for months on the big bash and has gathered a wide array of artists, musicians and food vendors for the event. The goal of the event is to bring Oceanside artists and musicians together. To that end, photographers, painters and other artists who reflect life in Oceanside through their artwork will be on location. There will be various stages throughout the area that will see local musicians from a variety of genres including jazz, folk, rock and ambient music. Local ensemble Kumbana Marimba is one of the acts that are sure to get the party started. Also in the musical line-up are The Jagsters, a fresh distinctively diverse, R&B style band with soulful vocals. The Hermits Music made up of Dave Kilbank and Paul Bezooyen will draw on over three decades of writing, recording and performing. Canadian recording artist Dave Marco who is the lead singer for the Island band Big Twang Theory is an act you don’t want to miss.
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he Lighthouse Community Centre was hoppin’ with so much activity on Saturday it was hard to decide which direction to turn. Live entertainment kicked off early at the 42nd annual Lighthouse Country Fall Fair, and carried on throughout the day in all corners of the grounds. Orkestar Slivovika, a Balkan gypsy/Klezmer band from Vancouver, marched to the beat of their drums throughout the fair while tooting their many brass instruments. Great acts entertained on the main stage, including the popular Rainbow Stew Cloggers and young fiddler Joy Morgan, who told the crowd, “this next song is a bit slower, but it’s still a good song.” Local guitar player and singer Peter Mason entertained in the Arts and Crafts building, while Lilly Lindholm makes her mark on the chalk wall. inside the community hall Jessica Wittman lead an enthusiastic Zumba Fitness routine. And that was all before noon. Kids kept busy drawing on the chalk wall, taking free music lessons from Gerry Barnum, and cruising around onTiger Lily Farm’s pony rides. There were also bouncy castles, hamster ball races, face painting and Island Farm’s Daisy the Cow sessions, among other activities. The British Car Show attracted many of the males to their corner of the fair, while ladies could be seen perusing the open air market for hand crafted items. Inside the community hall there was no shortage of people’s fair entries as tables were lined with everything from baking and quirky creations to Carson Schneider enjoys a pony ride from Tiger Lily Farms, as does paintings and afghans. Lisa behind him.
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The Regional District of Nanaimo and local municipalities are looking to install 12 level two electric vehicle charging stations throughout the region by next spring. The RDN received a provincial planning grant from the Community Charging Infrastructure Fund and Fraser Basin Council to identify locations for two stations each in Parksville and Qualicum Beach and one each in Lantzville and the seven electoral areas. Chris Midgley, RDN manager of energy and sustainability, explained they are working on a long list of possible locations and will start to evaluate and whittle down the list next week. The long list includes a wide variety of publicly accessible locations where people are likely to stay for an hour or more from RDN facilities like Oceanside Place and Ravensong Aquatic Centre to municipal facilities, parks and commercial and retail locations, especially those with a tourism and/or economic development aspects. “We recognize we are a transportation hub with the ferries and highways up island and to the west coast,” he said, so they would like to make it convenient for tourists and travelers passing through in electric vehicles. They are looking for highly visible locations and intend this as the start of an extensive network for the seemingly inevitable increase in electric vehicles. The level two charging stations are 240 volt, medium speed chargers that take three to eight hours to charge highway-worthy electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius. Midgley adds that some of the local partners may
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develop the level two stations in coordination with plug-ins for NZEVs (neighbourhood zero emission vehicles) like golf carts, scooters and the slower vehicles allowed on Qualicum Beach streets. Midgley praised Qualicum Beach as a regional leader with electric vehicles and mayor Teunis Westbroek said in a news release he likes the regional planning approach. “By working together we can create a useable network of charging stations and expand the options for electric vehicle linkages up the east side of Vancouver Island and west to the coast,” he said.
We recognize there is a transformation coming, and more and more electric vehicles will be on the road. JOE STANHOPE
While the RDN is currently looking to establish 12 stations, Midgley points out that there's nothing stopping other organizations or businesses from applying for funding and establishing others. The City of Nanaimo also earned a similar, separate grant for 12 locations within city limits.
“We recognize there is a transformation coming, and more and more electric vehicles will be on the road,” said RDN chair Joe Stanhope. “As a transportation hub and tourism destination, the RDN and our municipal partners are staying ahead of this transition by planning for 24 new Level II charging stations in the Region.” Parksville mayor Chris Burger highlighted that "the preservation of the natural, pristine environment in which we live will only be enhanced by providing the infrastructure to support this and future green technologies.”
Cruisin’ for a Cause raises another $5,000 AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
The Parksville A&W held another hugely successful annual MS Cruisin’ for a Cause Day on August 23. “Everybody at A&W really goes above and beyond and we really want to give them a huge thank you,” said Kathy Wilson, local MS sufferer
and fundraiser. The Parksville location raised $5,671, surpassing their $5,000 goal and proudly contributing to the $1.25 million raised nationally. Organizers were confident about surpassing their goal having raised almost $4,000 fundraising throughout the year leading up to
the big day when $1 from every teen burger or double teen burger went to the MS Society. Staff were also spurred on by the promise that the manager’s husband John Young would shave his moustache for the first time in more than 25 years if they met their goal - which he did.
Asked if he looked like he enjoyed it Wilson hesitated, “well he was a really good sport about it.” All funds go to the MS Society and local staff are already working towards next years big event. Visit www. mssociety.ca, call 1-800-2687582, or visit the local restaurant to make a donation.
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The Voice of Business, produced by the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, featured articles by their summer student employees. This is the ďŹ nal feature article by our summer student employees. This week Michael Rowswell writes about the Deep Bay Field Station.
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s you drive down the winding oyster shell road and approach Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station, you can’t help but be struck by the uniqueness of the building and the stunning views it provides. Since its completion in 2011, the Station has been home to the VIU’s effort to sustain the shellďŹ sh population off Vancouver Island’s coast; while at the same time, doubling as a wonderful By Kim Burden educational resource for students and the public alike. Before you enter the Field Station, the ďŹ rst thing you will notice is the distinctive shape of the building. Built to mimic the shape of a shellďŹ sh, the building not only has a unique design, but is among the greenest buildings in Canada. VIU’s efforts to produce a green building were successful when the Field Station was awarded Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certiďŹ cation. Although the primary goal of the Station is research, the Station serves as an excellent tourist attraction for people of all interests. Those who are interested in the coastal ecosystem can view the aquarium found in the foyer and can head downstairs to use one of the touch tanks featuring ani-
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was as surprised as anyone to house gas emissions from the oil hear about the plan by this newssands crude. Actor Robert Redford paper’s owner, David Black, to is one of the highest-proďŹ le pitchbegin regulatory work on an oil remen for the false notion that “tar By Tom Fletcher ďŹ nery for Kitimat. sandsâ€? oil generates three times I’ll leave it to others to comment the greenhouse gases as convenon the practicality of that plan, and tional oil. whether it would make the proThe most widely cited source posed Northern Gateway pipeline is a graph prepared by Cambridge project more acceptable to B.C.’s Energy Research Associates, government and population. Black which shows that 75 per cent of Press news coverage, columns, letgreenhouse gases from all types of ters to the editor and other reader crude occur when the gasoline, jet comments are not affected by this project, and fuel and diesel are burned by the end user. there has been a range of views expressed. Yes, there are variations in emissions on the Whatever the merits of the reďŹ nery idea, it remaining quarter. Emissions from mined oil has advanced the debate over pipelines and sands crude are higher than steam extraction, the place of oil in our society. And that’s a good which is higher than conventionally drilled and thing, because as someone with a basic knowl- pumped crude. The most greenhouse gas-inedge of chemistry and some experience in oil tensive crude used in North America is CaliforreďŹ ning, I have noticed a lot of ignorance about nia heavy crude, conventionally drilled. the subject. Burning coal produces far more greenhouse I’d like to address some of the main miscon- gases than oil, as University of Victoria climate ceptions. The ďŹ rst one is oil pollution in general scientist Andrew Weaver has calculated. and how it gets into the environment. Two U.S. environmental groups have lately A global study by the Smithsonian Institution been promoting a study that suggests oil sands in 1995 calculated the amount of oil making its crude is more corrosive to pipelines. False, says way into oceans this way: Big tanker spills ac- the industry, showing analysis of pipes that counted for 37 million gallons a year, about ďŹ ve have carried diluted bitumen for decades. per cent of the total marine oil pollution identiThe Trans-Mountain pipeline has been carďŹ ed. By far the largest source was oil runoff from rying crude from Alberta to Burnaby and Washland into drains, from oil changes, municipal ington state for more than 60 years. It has peand industrial wastes and other sources: 363 riodically carried heavy crude for 40 years, and million gallons. Bilge cleaning and other rou- diluted bitumen for 25 years. tine ship maintenance added 137 million galSome of that crude is reďŹ ned in Washington lons, four times the tanker spill average. and the gasoline and diesel barged up to supply Air pollution from vehicles and industry de- B.C. gas stations. Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii posited hydrocarbon particles equal to anoth- and all other B.C. islands depend on marine fuel er 97 million gallons; natural seeps added 62 shipments. And let’s not forget the most commillion gallons; offshore drilling discharges ac- mon heavy oil used in B.C. It’s called asphalt. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black counted for 15 million gallons. Press and BCLocalnews.com. tetcher@blackpress.ca Then there is the propaganda about green-
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A rain garden will be going in at Parksville Elementary School, thanks to approval from the school board last Tuesday, to supply the funds. Principal May Beil made a presentation to the board saying the school wants to put in the garden but has yet to secure the funds. “The time is critical,” she said, “really the time to do this is now.” With the school year just starting up, the school has yet
to secure grants and volunteers to help them with the garden, she explained, but if they wait much longer the rains will begin to fall and make it difficult to proceed. A rain garden’s purpose is to absorb run-off from the parking lot, which contains oil, gas and other pollutants, that normally run straight into the storm sewers and enter the groundwater system. “So it really does two things: it filters out pollutants but it also is better for groundwater,” she explained.
Trustee Eve Flynn said the parking lot was recently repaved, allowing them to grade it slightly so that water from a portion of the lot would run into the garden. The total cost for the rain garden would be $9,745, but this is “worse case scenario” Beil said, adding she was confident they would be able to raise money and get support. The trustees voted to supply the money for the garden, not to exceed $10,000, with the understanding that it will be reimbursed.
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C. Premier Christy Clark has a tough rebuilding job ahead of her, if she hopes her Liberal party is going to hang on to power in the next provincial election. A lot tougher than dealing with penny-ante complaints over women-only meetings. There have been 13 political retirements, departures, and defections from the BC Liberals in recent months, with a lot of high-profile MLAs announcing their retirement from politics this week alone. The worst-timed departure has to be Kevin Falcon, who was Clark’s finance minister at the time. He leaves just before the Liberals were expected to announce their “election budget” in February. If a finance minister bolts in the way Falcon did, it raises questions about whether the contents of that budget would have caused more troubles for the party — or represented a direction the the minister doesn’t like. Even if that doesn’t enter into the matter, Falcon’s departure, as well as the others’, comes right before Clark’s planned cabinet shuffle. Perhaps a few people sensed their time was up. Maybe it’s Ron Cantelon’s time to shine. All parties go through turnover. People do retire after long careers in politics. The sheer number of Liberals riding off into the sunset, however, is unusual and it opens doors for the BC Conservatives and New Democrats in those vacated ridings. If nothing else, the departures and new openings in the provincial election in May could give voters pause. There’s nothing like a few “sinking ship” comments to throw a little doubt about the ruling party’s chances of survival. Already, the NDP won two seats that had been held by Liberals who left the fold. Not a good sign for Clark. If Clark has the campaigning chops so many pundits says she has, she is going to need them come the spring.
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Letters TREES ARE GREAT Trees are great. Trees provide bird and bug habitat and can extract a ton of water per day from wet ground. Trees are esthetically pleasing. Trees help to limit climate change. You can hang hammocks from them. But they can fall and destroy your house, your car or worse, your neighbour’s house or car! They can down power lines, block the sun from your vegetable garden and their roots can reek havoc with your water pipes, foundation and driveway. Also, there is fall leaf cleanup, pruning and pollen allergens to consider. But wait, now there’s more. If you saw one down it’s gonna’ cost ya’! $10,000 — each tree! Even if you bought the sapling tree and paid taxes and paid a guy to plant it. And now the permit to cut down your tree will cost you not $50 but $75. And apparently this doesn’t cover the cost of salaried employees to fill in a form and then maybe enter the info into the city’s computer. But if you register yourself as a construction company the bylaw won’t affect you. What I would like to see is a bylaw that prevents a neighbour from planting a species of tree that will render my land useless for crops, that will shade out my sundeck, that will drop its leaves and branches in my yard and require me to not only prune it but be stuck with the branches which I will have to pay to remove because our green bins are too darn small. Furthermore, what about absentee or negligent homeowners who let trees propagate spontaneously in our temperate rain forest climate without a thought to their
“We’re going back to basics. It’s going to be like a picnic.” RAY WALKER, see story page B1
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eventual skyscraper height. Yes, I love trees, I’ve even hugged a few and planted thousands. I have also logged selectively with a team of draft horses. I wonder if the Queen knows what the City of Parksville is up to in this regard? GORD BYERS Parksville
SUCH DRIVEL Re: Report on traffic network by R. F. Binnie and Associates. I note that four recommendations were presented to council as priority items, one of which, the closing of Railway Street at Memorial, council immediately rejected. I note that the next recommendation on the list is the reinstallation of the 50 km/h speed limit on Memorial. I am at a loss to understand the thinking behind this recommendation. After all the work and money spent last year in putting the 40 km/h speed limit in place it seems irrational to consider changing it back at this time. The slowing of traffic on the hill has been imperfect, but is still an improvement over the previous situation. Until the proposed changes are made on Memorial there does not seem to be any good reason to consider changing back the speed limit. I would have thought that it would be more important to consider pedestrian safety on Memorial than the grumbles of a few motorists who like to use it as a speedway. The absence of crosswalks at the intersection of Memorial and Crescent is
particularly worrying, given the only pedestrian crosswalk is on the eastern side of the intersection. For people who happen to be walking to the water, on the left, facing the traffic, as is the proper way to do it, there is no crosswalk at the intersection. I note the cost of the Binnie report was partially offset by an Age-Friendly Transportation planning grant (PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH NEWS, Fri., Aug. 17, 2012) and I wonder what the actual cost of this report was. I would feel much happier to think that my tax dollars were being spent in actual community services than in the preparation of such drivel. CATHERINE M. KHANE Qualicum Beach
SCOTT FRASER, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim
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JAMES LUNNEY, MP Nanaimo-Alberni
TEUNIS WESTBROEK Mayor, Town of Qualicum Beach
NOT THE WILD WEST Last Labour Day weekend, many residents of San Pareil in Parksville awoke to the scream of chainsaws and watched the destruction of over 50 beautiful trees. We remember this sad event that destroyed not only the trees but animal/bird habitat, wind/sound barriers, privacy and destabilization of adjoining trees. It’s time for the Regional District of Nanaimo to seriously develop realistic tree and sound bylaws. It is no longer the wild west. Last year’s loss would not have happened in any other community where bylaws exist to protect people and the environment. JAN TOWNEND Parksville
VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: How will you be spending this Labour Day long weekend?
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Rules to write by I’m hanging out with my newborn son, Kalen.
I’m going to Powell River to visit an old friend.
TARYN GRAHAM Courtenay
DELANIE WALSH Parksville
I’m working at Health First Massage Therapy and then I’ll see what my son wants to do. DENISE SMEKAL Nanoose Bay
I don’t have any plans. My dad’s going to take me to the PNE soon. ARLO RABE Nanoose Bay
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach, BC, to receive representations from all persons who believe their interest in property to be affected by the proposed amendments to “Town of Qualicum Beach OfďŹ cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 700, 2011â€?, listed below. A copy of the bylaws and associated documents may be inspected at the Municipal OfďŹ ce of the Town of Qualicum Beach, 201 – 660 Primrose St., Qualicum Beach, BC, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on August 31, 2012 and between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm from Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, from September 4, 2012 to September 10, 2012. The proposed amendments are described in general terms as follows: “Town of Qualicum Beach OfďŹ cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 700, 2011, Amendment (Downtown Building Height) Bylaw No. 700.05, 2012â€? s !MEND @$EVELOPMENT 0ERMIT !REA # BY REPLACING WITH “4. Buildings higher than three storeys may be considered for conďŹ gurations that are compatible with adjacent buildings, accommodate view corridors from other developments, support pedestrian-scale design, maximize access to sunlight and, with the exception of building height and the number of storeys, A RE OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 6ILLAGE $ESIGN 'UIDELINES v “Town of Qualicum Beach OfďŹ cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 700, 2011, Amendment (Residential on the Ground Floor) Bylaw No. 700.06, 2012â€? s !MEND @$EVELOPMENT 0ERMIT !REA # BY INSERTING UNDER 'UIDELINES “5. Residential uses may be considered on the ground oor for developments where the ground oor is designed to be adaptable to future commercial uses.â€? If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, you are welcome to submit your written comments to the Municipal OfďŹ ce no later than 1:00 pm, September 10, 2012 to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. 3UBMISSIONS MADE TO #OUNCIL WILL FORM PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD AND WILL BE PUBLISHED INCLUDING ON THE 4OWN S website.
Parksville District Community Choir and Cantando Chamber Singers — recently choir members received a letter indicating that you must pay the full year’s subscription of $100 in order to join in September or January. This was an arbitrary decision made by two or three people. Therefore until this matter is discussed by the Community Choir and/or the P.D.M.A. you may still join the choir by paying $45 at the ďŹ rst meeting on Sept. 4, 7 p.m. at Knox United Church and/or Cantando Chamber Singers on Sept. 17 at 7:15 p.m. at Knox. (No auditions are necessary) So come and sing some lovely Christmas music with us. SYLVIA PAISH Nanoose Bay
Submissions received after the close of the Public Hearing will not be considered by Council. &OR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE BYLAW AMENDMENT PLEASE CONTACT ,UKE 3ALES $IRECTOR OF 0LANNING AT THE Municipal OfďŹ ce of the Town of Qualicum Beach, 201 – 660 Primrose St., Qualicum Beach, BC at 250.752.6921 or email lsales@qualicumbeach.com.
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DEAL WITH IT In reference to the Beach Club letter to city council. I was more than appalled with the arrogance of representatives from the Beach Club. I was at the council meeting where this all took place and the two presenters from the Beach Club on the issue of gaining an outside entertainment endorsement appeared very ill prepared. They certainly did post intentions with requests for input in the paper which were restricted to nearby residents and businesses alike, but maybe just forgot to include those of us in other areas of the city who are affected by noise coming up from the beach and across the water as well. We are all taxpayers and have the right to voice our opinions and concerns and be taken into consideration. Don’t get me wrong ‌ I am all for parties and good times, but only if they are kept inside and under control. What bothers me the most in this letter sent to mayor and council is the direct bashing of councillor Carrie Powell-Davidson. She was acting in a democratic way and doing the job she was voted in to do. She has also done a lot to promote your establishment. Do we always get what we want? No. Do we keep belittling those who make the rules ‌ No. What is good for us is good for you, so deal with it. Money doesn’t buy everything. ANNE FAIRCLOUGH Parksville
NO HUNGRY FACE
I enjoyed the big photographic spread that you afforded the recent visit of Christy Clark to the totally inadequate health centre. She patted the local MLA on his back and gave him the sort of photo op from heaven which he so enjoys.
You were pretty fair in your not quite equal reportage of the empty food bank. Pity Ms Clark was not on hand to shake the hands of the folk lining up for a bag of groceries. Not that they would miss the photo op, nor was our local MLA there either. It is indeed a shame the Vancouver Island Health Authority is lacking the funds it needs to do its job properly. It is also a pity that the VIHA must also ask their clients to spend precious pension food cash on gas to drive over Mount Arrowsmith to Port Alberni hospital in order to participate in a simple ďŹ ve-minute test that could easily be done here in Parksville. So where are they spending all their money? Administration? Enhanced pensions? Ms Clark’s travel expenses? I can see how she charms those around her, from the photo you published of her surrounded by the local big wigs. Not a hungry face in the beaming bunch. RAYMOND CLAXTON Parksville
NO CONTROL In response to Lou Barnum’s Friday letter about “Fewer Dogs, Please.â€? Last Wednesday my friend and I had our two labs at Little Qualicum Fish Hatchery when we had a run in with another pack of dogs. The women striding to keep up had some of them on shock collars and none on leashes. The ďŹ rst time we had to ward off one of her growling dogs, which eventually was joined by a second loose dog and both were growling and displaying dominant posturing toward our dogs. Both of ours were under control. I’ll admit my intact male did growl back but never offered to go after any of them. I shoved one spaniel thing away and never thought “What a stupid thing to do, to touch itâ€? because it growled at me when I did. The women was nowhere near if anything did happen. On her way back, same thing. Some of the pack broke away and came straight at us with their heads down, stiff tails and growling. Only this time, they were looking for the rest of the herd. I yelled for them to ‘go home!’ a few times. Just because a person does something one way for many years, does not make what they do right! Put your dammed dogs on a leash! Grab a brain and grow some common sense before you hurt someone or someone’s dog, or both. LEE BECK Qualicum Beach
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Take back the night — and get up very early
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nce upon another lifetime it was my honour to address the graduating students of a private school. When I’d exhausted my repertoire of pieties and platitudes the headmaster asked me if there was one piece of advice I could offer that would guarantee success in whatever they chose to do. “Sure,� I said. “I can tell you how a simple, easy, healthy, dirt-cheap alteration in your daily life will guarantee success. I can also guarantee that 99 per cent of you will scoff and reject it the moment you hear it. Still game? They were. So I gave it to them in three words: Get. Up. Early. How early? Crack of dawn early, I told them. Get up early and work on your dream. Read, paint, sing, sketch, write, knit — whatever. Do just an hour or so early every day. They groaned and recoiled as if they’d been clubbed with baseball bats. For once, I knew what I was talking
about. Thirty-ďŹ ve years ago, when I was a husband, a new father and a holder of a fulltime job, it occurred to me that if I ever wanted to be anything more than the above, I needed to ďŹ nd some extra hours in my day. It was summer, and I lived in a part of the country where the sun was already up and blazing at 5 in the morning. And so, after a few coughing, spluttering mornings, was I. It’s a grand time to get things done, the early morning. There is nothing on TV, no colleagues to drop by and chat. The rest of the family is asleep, the phone isn’t likely to ring and it’s ‘way too early for Jehovah’s Witnesses to be knocking at the door. Best of all the mind is fresh, rested and — after a jolt of java — frisky, even. So I got up and wrote. Not absolutely every day (I took Sundays off and there was the odd morning compromised by u or travel or a hangover that made it too painful). But almost every day — and I got more writing done in those
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By Arthur Black
precious one or two hours than I did in the rest of the week. Productive? Well, 13 books, ďŹ ve seasons’ worth of TV scripts, uncountable TV and radio commentaries and a raft of speeches — all written in the early hours of the day. Oh, yes — and 35 years worth of weekly newspaper columns. Thirty-ďŹ ve times 52 that means this is my 1,820th column, give or take. I’m not boasting about this, because it’s no big deal. I didn’t erect a cathedral or compose a symphony — all I did was get up early most mornings and sit down in front of a keyboard. It’s like building a home or walking a hundred miles; it doesn’t get done overnight; it gets done a brick or a step at a time.
Ah, but what about the hard part? What about rolling out of the sack at an hour when most folks are in deep sleep (and some are just rolling in from a night on the town)? Yeah, there are compromises involved. An early riser doesn’t get to close the bars or watch the Late, Late Show. People who get up at dawn tend to go to bed earlier than most which means your social life takes a bit of a hit. But there’s nothing on television that you can’t tape and watch at your convenience. And having one or two fewer beers with the gang won’t do you any harm. Au contraire. Best of all, you get to have some time to yourself to Get Something Done. Read your favourite author, complete a correspondence course, paint a watercolour, write those letters you’ve been putting off. Move your life along so that you’re not merely putting in time. Just do it.
There are other rewards, often unexpected. Some years after I gave my talk at the private school I got a phone call from someone whose
name I didn’t recognize. She was a ďŹ lm producer, working in Edmonton. She had also been a member of the student body in the school where I gave my talk.
“I just want to tell you,� said the voice on the phone, “that I took your advice — about getting up early. It made all the difference in my career.� Yes!
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Strong personal boundaries are essential. Related experience is preferred, however individuals possessing the qualities described above will be considered. The Society of Organized Services (SOS) seeks to provide a safety net while responding compassionately and conďŹ dentially to the needs of our community with programs like Haven Home. Please call the SOS at 250-248-2093 ext. 230 for more information or to apply. — Submitted by the SOS
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2.25kg
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3
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Saputo
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Peanut Butter
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$
2 $4
2.03lt
2
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100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice
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$
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4
2$ for
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$
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$
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5
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2.25kg
99 3
for
Unico
$
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$
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4
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750ml
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2.63lt
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4
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3
Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils
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for
$
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$
2 $4
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2
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$
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Family Favourites Ginger Slices 330gr
2 $7 for
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After six years, fitness is still JD’s passion STEVEN HEYWOOD editor@pqbnews.com
JD has a new office and a new outlook, but his dedication to keeping his clients fit and trim remains the same. JD, or Jeremy Dipietrantonio for those with more time, has turned a lifelong passion for fitness into a successful personal training business. JD Atletics has been around in Parksville and area for six years and these days, the business is growing. “I feel more positive than ever and this has been my best year so far,” he said. “That’s been the root of my success, and everything is going in the right direction.” Despite an economy that’s anything but stellar these days, JD said he has grown his clientele and has refocused his own career priorities. Where he was once thinking of becoming a full-time firefighter, he has found that his real passion is helping people reach their fitness goals. It’s something he can relate to. As a teen growing up in the greater Vancouver area, JD was big into fitness and bodybuilding. He found he had the aptitude for teaching
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Jeremy Dipietrantonio, owner of JD Athletics, has a new office at Jim’s Gym in Parksville, the location where he has been operating out of for much of his time in business.
others, and found a mentor to show him the tricks of the trade. Learning from a personal trainer when he was young, he said, turned him on to the field. His experiences along the way — both good and bad — taught him what clients want and how he could deliver. He’s added education in nutrition to his resume and is a certified trainer. “I never planned to be doing
this at all,” he admitted, adding it turned into a career because he was able to blend what he loves to do, with the business end. That love for fitness shows. He spends as much time as he can out on the gym floor and takes time to live by what he preaches. JD is still a bodybuilder, competing last year as a natural athlete — staying away from the more artificial ways of bulking up. He plans
to enter another event in Kelowna soon, and is sticking to his plan to balance work life and his personal goals. “Clients tell me that I’m focussed,” he said. “They say they see me working out all the time and spending a lot of time with them as well.” That, he said, has made all the difference. To find out more, visit jdathletics.ca.
PARKSVILLE — Word is, as it has been for some time, the Canadian Tire is coming to the Parksville area. Their head office told THE NEWS that something is in the works — perhaps at the Wembley Mall area — but the company won’t be talking about it for another month. Work is much closer at the Old Dutch Inn in Qualicum Beach. While no permits have been submitted to the town, Inn manager Kevin Ward told THE NEWS the property owners are about two weeks away from getting started. — Steven Heywood
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Registered retirement plans don’t always make sense
W
hile an RRSP contribution probably makes sense for most people, there are some situations where other alternatives make more sense: Carrying debt: Debt is typically very expensive especially when being financed at double-digit interest rates. Even an unsecured loan from a financial institution will typically charge interest in the mid single digits for clients with a good credit history. There is simply no investment available that will provide a similar guaranteed after-tax rate of return as simply paying down debt.
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worthwhile you should, at a Sometimes the best inminimum, make contribuvestment you can make is saving a dollar in interest. tions in a tax bracket, in your Already in the lowest tax By Stuart Kirk working years, at least 10 bracket: Since withdrawals per cent higher than the one from a RRSP are counted you’ll be in at retirement when calculating incomeHigher tax bracket in retested benefits such as the tirement: If retirement inOld Age Security (OAS) and come is going to push you Guaranteed Income Suppleinto a higher tax bracket, tax deferral is the only benefit ment (GIS), provided by the provided by a RRSP. government for low-income Other options such as seniors, Canadians already in lower the lowest tax bracket might be paying down debt or investing in a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) might be better off avoiding RRSPs. To make your RRSP contributions more attractive.
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Please remember to always consult your investment advisor before taking any action. Stuart Kirk is a Wealth Advisor with Precision Wealth Management Ltd and an Investment Funds Advisor with Manulife Securities Investment Services Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect those of Precision Wealth Management Ltd or Manulife Securities Investment Services Inc. For comments or questions Stuart can be reached at stuart@precisionwealth.ca or call 250-954-0247. Website: www.precisionwealth.ca.
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They call their business Crossed Heart Forge and metal artists Dave and Tamaki Friesen create their unique metal art using hand-made charcoal and scrap metal.
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he art of blacksmithing is enjoying a revival these days and two metal artists who spend a lot of time in their Errington blacksmith shop are also bringing their art form out to the public. Dave and Tamaki Friesen are the metal masters at Crossed Heart Forge and the couple use construction scraps to produce handmade charcoal for fuel and then turn unloved metal and discarded wood into useful and artistic works. What is different about their work is that it uses lots of reclaimed steel, human power and traditional techniques; old school all the way. The artists can be found forging the old fashioned way using a portable forge at various locations in District 69 and over the summer will be forging at Craig Heritage Park in Parksville and Morningstar Farm in French Creek. What is cool about their handmade art metal is that it is forged in fires fueled by handmade charcoal from reclaimed scrap wood. Most blacksmith shops are run on mineral coal because it is cheaper, easier to store, and more available than charcoal. A couple hundred years ago, though, charcoal was the most common fuel, and to this day in Japan and many other countries, blacksmiths and sword-smiths still use softwood charcoal for their work. “To our knowledge, no one in North America is selling softwood charcoal so making it is the only source. Barbecue charcoal is usually hardwood, briquettes too … and they sometimes have some kind of unidentified binder material that sticks them together,” said Dave. Dave is an artist, designer, blacksmith, and general
maker of things. He began blacksmithing in 1992 and spent a decade hammering on red hot steel to supply traditional ornamental ironwork to boutique shops in Calgary. He said he got the blacksmithing bug when he was a young teenager growing up in Alberta. “I am not sure of the start point … it was Grade 8 or 9 social studies. I made a mini samurai knife,” he recalled, adding after that he spent a lot of time melting metal in the garage and his parents were concerned he may burn down the house. “My parents said I could go to Ohio for a two week course with a former Amish blacksmith. He was super old school. I worked with him, and then I came back and my grandpa found an old forge and broken anvil and I bought it at age 14.” Dave set up a shop and lean-to in the back yard and for 10 years he forged projects part time which paid for part of his university tuition for his early childhood education degree. He spent several years in Japan teaching art and web development at a design college and international school. That is where he got married to Tamaki, who is also an artist, educator, and ninja master of colour. With roots in Japan, her art and style are informed by the rich culture and aesthetic of thousands of years of creative history. Her specialty is handmade metal buttons. Dave does general blacksmithing and hand forging and makes handcrafted knives and tools, traditional ornamental wrought ironwork, reclaimed steel objets d’art and custom artisan metalwork. — originally published in May, 2012.
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PETRO CANADA in Qualicum Beach requires a mature, fulltime gas service attendant for the opening shift. Must be honest, reliable and personable. Able to multi-task and work independently. Apply in person at 665 Memorial Ave., Qualicum or fax resume to: 250-752-3057. No phone calls please.
THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Grapple Yarder Operators (144,044) • Hooktenders • Chasers • 2nd Loader/Buckers • Hydraulic Log Loader/Hoe Forward Operators • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers (PaciďŹ c) • Heavy Duty Mechanics. Full time with union rates and beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.
SERVER / BARTENDER needed. Must have “Serving it Right�, a positive attitude and must be able to work night shifts & weekends. Apply to: The French Creek Marine Pub, #1-1025 Lee Rd, Parksville.
Now recruiting for Full & part time positions. We are looking for: mature, friendly, motivated, responsible team players who enjoy working with people. We offer: • exible hours • free employee meals Please apply in person at either Parksville location Former applicants are welcome to re-apply.
Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051
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TRADES, TECHNICAL ALBERTA BASED Company looking for qualiďŹ ed & experienced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators. Out of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract required. Email resume: jobs@commandequipment.com Fax 780-488-3002. CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com www.torqueindustrial.com CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com www.torqueindustrial.com
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QUALITY CONTROL Person experienced with Piping and Structural Welding needed for a growing northern company. Competitive wages & beneďŹ ts. Please email resume to: info@torqueindustrial.com Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com
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PERSONAL SERVICES ART/MUSIC/DANCING LESSONS IN Voice, Piano, Theory prep for all Royal Conservatory Exams, Festivals & Auditions. Call Margaret at 250-248-2576 PIANO FOR PLEASURENow accepting students ages 4-99 for Sept registration. Piano or Singing. Choose from Classical, Rock, Rag Time, Country, Sacred music. Vocal training with chorography and CD Recordings. Lessons offered in studio on a grand piano. Call Ellen Chambers (250)951-2069. WATERCOLOUR CLASSES Come and have fun at our beach side studio/gallery and spend your day exploring the magic of watercolour painting. Watercolour classes with Greg Swainson (Raintree Studio & Gallery) Qualicum Beach. Sept 6th, Oct 4th & Oct 18th 9:30 to 3:30 each day. Cost $150 for all three, $110 for two & $60 for one. Class consists of reference materials supplied. Many demos will take place and tutorial help where needed. Contact 250-5943786 or email h2ohue@raintreestudiodio.ca
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PARKSVILLE MASSAGE THERAPY. Dale Roscovich R.M.T. effective treatment for muscle and joint pain, stress/tension. New location 154 Middleton Ave. Enquiries welcome 250-954-0711
CIPHER ACCOUNTING- Retired accountant accepting new clients. 778-988-9394.
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MAN WITH Truck will do odd jobs and gutter cleaning. Call Andrew at 250-927-6973 WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Lawns, gardens, yard cleanup, hauling. Pressure washing, Irrigation, carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.
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HAULING AND SALVAGE ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-228-1320. CLEAN-UP SPECIALIST, small or big loads, rubbish, garden, waste, junk. Service today at (250)240-1116. PHONE ANY day. We will Haul Away. Call anytime at 250-468-5733.
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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.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
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REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
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FARM EQUIPMENT
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
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HOMES FOR RENT
TOWNHOUSES
PARKSVILLE. 930 sq.ft. ground level 2 bdrm condo. Insuite laundry, H/W oors, W/D, D/W, gas F/P, parking, NS/NP. Avail. now. $1000/mo. Lease, ref’s req’d. 250-947-5151.
PARKSVILLE, 3 Bdrm,Good neighbourhood, near downtown, being reno’d & avail. early Sept. 2012. $1100 p/m negotiable.N/S. Call Murray 250-248-0132 / 250-228-2834 or Larry 250-586-1561
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
EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL Roofer. Re-roofs & repairs. Shingles, Cedar Shakes, Lowslope systems. Quality work at reasonable prices. WCB Ins. Seniors Discount. Call Joe 250-228 3053
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES MATCHING FRIGIDAIRE 18 cu ft Fridge and 30� self clean smooth top Stove, “stay clean� stainless steel and black. New in Oct/2011, asking $950 obo. Call (250)752-5573.
HOBBY FARM Tractor, Case-646, 44� bucket, 3-point hitch, rototiller. Good shape; recently serviced. $4,995. Cell: 250-858-8951; 250-385-1901, or fax: 250-480-1602
FREE ITEMS FREE DROP OFF: Oil, batteries, scrap metal. We pay $Cash$ for unwanted Cars & Trucks. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage (prev. of Bull Dog Auto) 250-757-8911 or 250-954-7543.
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BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
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ART OBJECTS
FRIENDLY FRANK CANON PRINTER and Scanner, hardly used, $65 obo. Call (250)951-0839.
FUEL/FIREWOOD
GARAGE SALES QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre. 240 Lions way, Qualicum Bay, B.C. Date:Sept. 9th., 2012, 8am to 12 noon. Pancake Breakfast and Flea Market. Tables: $8.00 Rain or Shine. Ph: 250757-8481 or 250-757-9938.
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FURNITURE LARGE DRESSER with mirror, dark wood, $300. (250)729-9486, Nanaimo. QUEEN SIZE Hide-A-Bed (Ikea), in very good condition, beige colour. Asking $295 obo. Call (250)585-8998.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ACER 17� at screen computer, Canon Printer, swivel desk & chair, like new, $350 (all). JVC 48� projection colour TV, oor model, 4 yrs old, $300. Love seat, like new, light colours, $150. (250)951-0839.
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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. 3BDRM, 2BATH upstairs; 2bdrm legal suite downstairs. Everything brand new from roof to 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
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CREEKFRONT 2.5 acres in Englishman River Estates, Errington. Total 3000 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 4 bath near-new home including private suite. $449,900. Courtesy to realtors. Call 250-586-8444. For details: http://members.shaw.ca/ forsale_1580benzon/index.html
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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
HOUSES FOR SALE 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 NANAIMO PATIO home. Excellent location, 1280 sq ft, 2 bdrms, 2 bath, gas furnace & ďŹ replace, garage, vaulted ceilings, sunny patio. Asking $282,900. Call 250-327-2551.
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QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrm Condo, grd oor, corner unit, lots of windows, W/D, ďŹ replace, patio, walk to town, $1000 mo, ref’s. Avail now. Call (250)954-0041.
OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, two 800 sq ft adjacent ground level retail/ofďŹ ce spaces for lease, great location, 124 Middleton Ave. Asking $600 mo each + triple nets. Call 250248-3655 or 250-905-2526.
PARKSVILLE QUIET, 2 bdrm Cottage on acreage. Church Rd. $ 800 Call 250-228-3177
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 QUALICUM VILLAGE. Large, bright 1-bdrm duplex. Large yard. NS/NP. Discount to good tenant. (250)954-3645.
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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
LOVE YOUR PETS!! Prof., clean, reliable, n/s, n/d, woman avail to house sit in Qualicum area Nov-Apr 2013. Exp. & ref’s avail. 250-752-5842
MOBILE HOMES & PADS ERRINGTON MOBILE, 2 bdrm, 2 full bath, 5 appls. N/S, N/P. Lrg deck. Private driveway on farm. $900/mo. Avail. Now. Ref’s 250-248-3889 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 req’d. N/S. Currently available $900./mo. Call David or Carrie 250-752-5211.
SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION NANOOSE WATERFRONT home - furnished, 6 appls, hot tub, F/P, NP/NS. Now to April 30th, 2013. $1200.+ oil & hydro. Refs req’d. 604-985-2420
WHISKEY CREEK. LARGE bdrm with private entrance in rural Qualicum home. Laundry, internet, cable & utils incld. Need car. Avail Sept.15. $450./mo. (250)752-1121.
STORAGE PARKSVILLE, double garage, will ďŹ t cars, small boat or/? $175/mo. Oct 1. (250)7465094 SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
ERRINGTON. 2-BDRM home on acreage. 5 appl’s, wood stove. N/S. $950./mo + utils. Avail now. (250)954-7997.
RENTALS
112 PYM- 4 bdrm, 2 bath $1200. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
55+ INDEPENDENT LIVING. 1 & 2 bdrm, sunny patio condos, Oct 1. Walk to beach, & shopping. Housekeeping incl; meals optional. 250-468-1465 or 250-586-6703 BOWSER, NEW, 2 Bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 2 level, loft apartment. 6 appliances, covered deck, fully fenced yard, Available now. $900 p/m + Utils. Call 250-757-9920
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. QUALICUM. (7 km to) 1 bdrm apt in Heritage building. NS/NP. $450. + utils. Avail. now or Oct. 1. 250-954-4018.
BOWSER, 3 bdrm, .6 acre, 5 min. walk to ocean, close to school. Shop & greenhouse, quiet area. $1100 + util. 250927-2157 CUSTOM, NEW, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, wheel-chair access, 3000 sq.ft. house on 3 acres in QB; near golf course, airport, N/S. Avail Oct 1; $1800./mo + utils., neg. fnsam@shaw.ca ERRINGTON1300sq ft, newly reno’d, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W, wood stove, lrg storage, fenced yrd, 1/4 acre, pets ok. $1200. Available Oct 1. (250)947-5198. OCEANFRONT, 4bed, 4bath home for rent Oct. 1-Feb 28, $1500/m plus utilities. Visit: www.georgiabeachhouse.ca and call 905-335-2378 won’t last! PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher. Semi furnished. 1300sqft. $1250+ util’s. N/S, pet considered. Newly painted, modern design, oversized garage. Avail. Sept. 1/15. Call (250)927-1497.
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PARKSVILLE, EMPLOYED, quiet non-smoking woman seeking like room-mate for house. Two private rooms & bathroom. Share kitchen /laundry. Furnished or not. $650 p/m all inclusive. Call 250-2485077. Must like cats!!
1060 SQ.FT. Rancher, Parksville. 2 bdrm, 5 appl’s, garage & workshop. Close walk to beach. 1 yr lease. Ref’s. Pets negotiable. $1100/mo + hydro. N/S. Oct. 1. 250-752-2250
3-BDRM CHARACTER home, Qualicum. Close to schools & town. Utils not incld. N/S, pets upon approval. Avail now or Sept. 15. $1250./mo. Lv msg at (250)240-1897.
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SHARED ACCOMMODATION
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
112 PYM, 4 bdrm, 2 bath $1275. Ardent Properties. w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250)753-0881.
TRANSPORTATION
PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
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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HOMES FOR RENT
255 HIRST Avenue- 1 & 2 bdrms, $700-$900. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
WANTED TO RENT
SAN PARIEL, Parksville. 2-3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher. 5 appls, fenced yard, quiet cul-de-sac. NS/NP. $1300/mo. Avail. Oct. 1st. (250)954-3474.
COTTAGES
HOMES WANTED Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!
QUALICUM BEACH Rancher, walk to town & beach, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, double garage in NEW condition, $1400/mo utils extra. Avail Oct. 1st. NO Pets, Smokers or Partiers! Call 250752-4842.
FRENCH CREEK House Resort. Waterfront cottages available for long term monthly rentals. 1 & 2 bdrm. 2 bdrm Suites also available, N/S. Call 250-248-3998
QUALICUM. Walk to everything. 2 bdrm duplex. car port, storage. NS/NP. Discount to good tenant. (250)954-3645.
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. 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
QUALICUM: 1 bdrm, $550 + util’s, NS/NP refs. required. Avail. Aug 1. 250-951-6395.
RATHTREVOR Beachfront luxury furnished 3 bdrm condo, 2 bath, Sept - June, 2012. $1300. 604-787-9771.
#307 297 HIRST Avenue- 2 bdrm+ den, 2 bath. $1150. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
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4 cord Special $649. Delivery within Qualicum Town or Parksville City Boundaries.
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RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS 21 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Insulation & Vapor Barrier, Sound ProoďŹ ng, Drywall & Drywall Finishing, Paint & Ceiling Texture, Skylite Repair.
SKY DOG Travel Kennel, extra large, 40�x27�x80�, 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
Contact Pauline or Sandi at The News: 250-248-4341
NO JOB TOO SMALL!
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
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BILL RIED Prints. Set of four, lrg, professionally framed, unsigned, rare pictures from the 70’s. Haida Art dog salmon, Dog ďŹ sh, Shark, Raven, Bear. $800. 1 (250)758-0774
QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Also gazebos, pergolas, studios & storage solutions. Call 250-951-0855
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
WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in September $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.
CARS
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
QUALICUM BEACH - Lovely furn’d 1 bdrm suite, $700 mo utils incl’d. Avail Oct. 1st. NO Pets, Smokers or Partiers! Call 250-752-4842.
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Talk about your great ‘how I spent my summer vacation’ story. Parksville rower Kai Langerfeld helped power team Canada to a bronze medal in men’s coxed pair at the World Rowing Championships. Played out Aug. 15-20 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the 2012 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships saw Langerfeld medal in his national team debut and was the culmination of years of hard work. Canada sent 18 rowers to the World Championships — seven males and 11 females. There were more than 15 countries represented at the big annual competition. Langerfeld and his teammates — Peter McClelland of Aurora, Ont., and coxswain Dane Lawson of Brockville, Ont. — finished the 2,000-metre race in a time of six minutes 55.33 seconds, and had to hold off a strong challenge from Italy to secure themselves a spot on the podium. It was the best finish turned in by a Canadian team, and the Canucks’ lone medal. Belarus grabbed gold and France crossed over second for silver in that race. “I don’t think we could have gone any faster in that boat,” Langerfeld said. “They (Italy) had a really strong finish and they were coming up quick on us, but we managed to hold them off on the sprint. It was pretty cool.” “We don’t take readings after races but it’s probably close to 200 ... it’s definitely up there,” he laughed when asked what their heart rates are like after a race like that, then made the point, “for me, personally, it was just fantastic. It was my first race on the senior national team, so this has been about three full years in the making.” See CULTURE SHOCK, page 31
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Hundreds of casual and competitive beach volleyball players were in Parksville’s Community Park on the long weekend. They were participating in the annual Volleybash tournament. More details on the event in Friday’s NEWS.
Kai Langerfeld, far right, and Peter McClelland, left, and coxswain Dane Lawson, savour the moment after winning a bronze medal.
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PTC’s newest black belts savour the moment after passing their tests.
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Qualicum Beach Community Hall was alive with the sounds of dedicated students recently, as 16 members of the Parksville Taekwondo Academy turned out for the clubs annual black belt testing day. Held once a year, testing day, says instructor Brett Fee, “is a very important event for our school, and a huge milestone in many people’s lives. No matter what many of these people do, they will always remember this day, and they will always be a Black Belt.� This year’s crop was made
up of 10 students testing for their 1st Dan black belt, four for 2nd Dan, one for 3rd Dan and one for 4th Dan. Conducting the tests were Master Murray Fee, 5th Dan Black Belt and Grand Master Kil Woo Kim, 8th Dan Black Belt. Being a Black Belt, Fee explains, “comes with great responsibility. You are expected to be very respectful to others, and conduct yourself with high moral standards.� “Black Belts from our school are trained to help others whenever possible, and to be a good example to others, espe-
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Asked for some insight into the men’s coxed pair event, Langerfeld said the three man crews feature two rowers and a coxswain seated at the back of the boat who steers and calls out the race plan. “It’s basically rowing a straight pair with an extra 120 pounds in it.â€? As for his time in Bulgaria, “that was a bit of a culture shock there, I’ve never been that far east of Europe, so it was interesting for sure.â€? Read the full story ONLINE at www.pqbnews.com Langerfeld and McClelland have been rowing with the Canadian Olympic team since last January, “so we went through the ups and downs with them, and that was deďŹ nitely the reason why we were able to medal.â€? Asked what his strongest memory is he’ll take away from the World Championships, he thought for a second then said, “for me personally, it was just realizing I have the ability to compete with the top rowers in the world. That was pretty big for me.â€?
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PARKSVILLE — From the greens comes word Parksville Lawn Bowling Club’s recent Shades of Pink tournament “was awesome. We had great weather, pumped up participants, and we raised over $2,400 for care of local cancer patients and their families.� The Shades of Pink Tournament, says PLBC’s Carol Bucyk, is held every year “and its main purpose is to make life easier for cancer patients
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Sixteen triples teams (48 women in all) took to the greens for the tourney, played out August 15, and volunteers for the Canadian Cancer Society Parksville/Qualicum Beach Unit for Support Programs were also in attendance to open the tournament by rolling the ďŹ rst bowl and to accept the cheque for the money raise through the tournament. — James Clarke
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With the pre-season looming, it’s evident Ballenas Secondary School’s varsity football team has a talented crop of players, but a couple new recruits could make a big difference, says their coach. There were about 36 players out for last Thursday’s practice — a fairly even split between the seniors and the junior varsity players. Practices have been going 4-6:30 p.m. three times a week in preparation for the Whalers’ non-conference pre-season games. “We’re making pretty good progress with the guys that are out there,” coach Jeremy Conn said, adding, “we’ve got a real-
ly talented group, we could just use a few more players ... or avoid the injury bug.” The numbers have been about the same the last couple years, and Conn was in recruiting mode when he conceded “we could use just a bit more depth. I mean we have some of the best talent we’ve ever had, but you need those players coming off the bench for you ... we get a couple more kids come out of the woodwork, we’re going to be pretty good.” This year’s squad doesn’t lack for size and will be led by their standout quarterback Liam O’Brien, who was the top-rated passer in all of BC High School Football last season.
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“This means that Black Belt is only the beginning,” said Fee, adding to become an effective martial artist, “you must continue to train and practice far beyond what is normally considered adequate. “Each and every one of these students who tested have had to overcome many challenges to get where they are today, and that makes me so proud of them that I can’t even explain in words.” One notable in the mix was Sarah Spooner, 23, who successfully tested for her 4th Dan, which means she is now recognized as a Taekwondo master by the Kukkiwon (the World Taekwondo Federation governing body). “Sarah is an asset to our club, and helps teach many classes. She is very skilled and knowledgeable in many areas, but has shown a great talent and skill for poomsae (patterns), and often times helps myself and Master Brock improve on our poomsae. “Anytime one of your students can teach you something, it is a proud and humbling moment,” he said, adding, “we never stop learning new techniques, and having Sarah with us at the club, makes the school just that much better.”
“It’s flattering, but now we have to prove it at practice and prove it in the games, right?” Ballenas’ junior varsity team, led by co-head coaches Mike Di Giacomo and Jim Lynch, is also looking for more players. JAMES CLARKE PHOTO
Quarterback Liam O’Brien pulls one in while playing the part of receiver during last Thursday’s practice.
“We’re a bigger team. We’ve got good size and good numbers on the line surprisingly, it’s at the skill positions; we could use a couple more players that can run and catch to come out.” Anyone interested in learning more about joining the team can email coach conn at connjp@
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QUALICUM BEACH — From the desk of Elizabeth Marsland comes word the Club Championships for the Eaglecrest Men’s and Ladies’ Clubs were played out Aug. 18 and 19. The ladies’ tournament saw 30 participants, while the men’s competition had 42. According to Marsland, at the end of the first day Kathy Hiebert, eager to reclaim the trophy that she lost narrowly last year, had a comfortable lead over her nearest contender, with a round of 84. Margaret Waterhouse was sitting second at 91, with Diane Johnston and Wendy Paulson close behind. “Although a troublesome bunker that led to a score of 8 on a par-3 had Hiebert worried for a short while, she maintained her lead throughout the day and finished in fine style, with a total score for the two rounds of 168. Waterhouse took second place with 181, beating Paulson by
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It’s Crab Fest time Parksville Rotarians ready to serve up some shellfish LISSA ALEXANDER
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esidents can get ready to roll up their sleeves this weekend, Crab Fest has returned. “The idea is to get in there, get dirty, get loud and have a great time,” said organizer Ray Walker with the Rotary Club of Parksville AM. The Rotary Club started Crab Fest 18 years ago to give the local community something to do after the crowds and the summertime dwindled down, Walker said. To their surprise they made some money, allowing the group to use the money for their local and international service. The event often sold out and Walker said it was always a great time. After crab prices skyrocketed a few years ago, and the event was faced with some other challenges, it was cancelled. But this year the Rotary Club is bringing it back, sourcing the crab directly from fishermen, and offering it at a great deal, Walker said. The buffet crab dinner comes complete with coleslaw, baked potato, buns, dessert and of course, “lots of butter.” And if some people don’t like crab, barbecue chicken will also be available. “We’re going back to basics,” said Walker. “It’s going to be like a picnic, with paper plates, bibs and bonkers.” There will also be beer, wine and other refreshments available. The funds will go toward a major local project that Rotarians have yet to reveal, as well as their usual support to causes like funding international students, shelter boxes, coats for kids, the local BLT program, and more. Crab Fest at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre, starts at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, with the last dinner being served at 7:30 p.m. and the event closing at 9. Tickets are $25 from Marlin Travel and Close To You in Parksville, and Mulberry Bush book stores in Qualicum Beach and Parksville, or from any Parksville AM Rotarians. There will be beer, wine and other refreshments available.
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Tastes of land and sea TNT fundraiser to help pay for Moorecroft Regional Park acquisition LISSA ALEXANDER
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Come enjoy a barbecue of local fare on a beautiful Nanoose Bay farm this Saturday, complete with a local band and plenty of animals big and small, all for a good cause. The Tastes of Land and Sea is a fun-
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“This is going to be the big community event that hopefully will be able to generate some more funds to put towards Moorecroft,� he said, adding they realize they won’t meet their initial goal. Clermont said the Nature Trust would like to thank a group of ladies called “the Moorecrofters� who have put in a tireless effort to help the campaign, putting in more than 1,000 hours, raising awareness, and sourcing money like the recent $500 contribution from Nanoose Bay Coastal Community Credit Union. A couple of ladies from the Moorecrofters, Vicki Knight and Jo Graham, have been doing a lot of work to bring this event to fruition, Clermont said. Owners of the ranch, Kim and Trish Mauriks, offered to host the event on their 145-acre property where people will see sheep, newborn lambs, chickens, baby chicks, turkeys, horses and bunnies. Trish said they used to live beside Moorecroft and often wandered through the property. She wanted to help out the cause by hosting the event on their property and donat-
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Moorecrofters Jo Graham (left) and Vicki Knight (right) are helping to organize The Tastes of Land and Sea, held on Trish Mauriks’ (middle) ranch this weekend.
(From left) Moorecrofters Jo Graham and Vicki Knight accept a cheque from Coastal Community Credit Union employees Cheryl Toews and Cindy Koutecky.
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Learning to eat, pain-free Author of You Are NOT What You Eat reads at Parksville Library LISSA ALEXANDER
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An estimated 50 per cent of people in the Western world suffer from digestion problems but Van Clayton Powel wants to change that. The author has recently published a book You Are NOT What you Eat, and with a number of standing-room-only presentations, it seems to be striking a chord with people. Powel said he suffered with his own digestion problems for years, but today he eats whatever he wants, pain-free. “It got to the point I thought I was going to have to survive on white rice and simple steamed vegetables. Then I started following the approach I cover in the book — focusing on how I ate instead of what I ate,� he said in an e-mail. “Today, I’m back eating anything I want again.� Just because you eat something, doesn’t mean you digest it, Powel explained. And if you don’t digest it it’s either passing right through and robbing you of energy or hanging around, potentially causing serious problems. So, instead of being what you eat, you are what you digest, he said. Powel was exposed to the Western medical model as a registered psychiatric nurse and to the ancient medical systems of Asia during three years in Japan and a couple periods studying in India. He said these places have
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From right: Ocean Idler treasurer Fred Imrie, club president Clay Thompson, organizer Oura Giakoumakis, son Yianni, and nephew/cancer survivor Georgios Bourodemou at the recent Tour de Rock fundraiser in Qualicum Beach.
TOUR DE ROCK
Tour event hits $11,500 AUREN RUVINSKY
SUBMITTED PHOTOS/VAN CLAYTON POWEL
Van Clayton Powel will be in Parksville Sept. 6 discussing his new book You Are NOT What You Eat.
been following guidelines in order to enhance digestion for years and years, and it was those guidelines that started him on his own road back to good health. In his book he details the signs and symptoms of poor digestion, how to get the nutrients out of food and how to heal and strengthen the digestive system.
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members in red serge. It was inspired by Giakoumakis’ nephew’s After a successful fourth annual long, successful battle with cancer. Cops for Cancer all-day fundraisThey raised over $11,500 for the ing event at the Qualicum Beach Cops for Cancer sponsored Camp Memorial Golf Course and Thalas- Goodtimes for children with cansa Restaurant, organizers are cer, which Giakoumakis said they’d thanking everyone and remind- funded for 28 children before this ing people they still have almost a year’s efforts. She speciďŹ month to donate. It is beyond words what cally thanked the “To our staff, you do for us at this event. Ocean Idlers Car thank you for all OURA GIAKOUMAKIS Club of Parksville your hard work, to who held a car the families that show with 75 cars support us, thank in the parking lot you, to the golf club members that came for break- and contributed $3,000 including fast, lunch and dinner — thank matching funds themselves. you!â€? Oura Giakoumakis e-mailed “It is beyond words what you do THE NEWS after the big event last for us at this event!â€? Saturday. The gala affair included Donations can be dropped off everything from breakfast to a ca- or called in to Thalassa Restaurant sino and dinner served by RCMP before Sept. 22 at 250-594-1150. writer@pqbnews.com
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Today, Powel divides his time between Whistler and an Island in the Salish Sea. He’ll be in Parksville for a free presentation on the topics discussed in his book at the Parksville Library Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information about the book, visit Powel’s website www.youarenotwhatyoueat. com.
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PARKSVILLE BALLET SCHOOL A M E M B E R O F T H E PA R K S V I L L E Q UA L I C U M D I ST R I C T S I N C E 1973
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 “Los Majos� (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 company’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. It’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 body’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 “barre work�. 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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