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Stilwell back from London MICHELLE STILWELL
NANAIMO — Nanoose Bay Paralympian Michelle Stilwell returned home via the Nanaimo airport Monday afternon, where she was greeted by family and friends. Stilwell comes home with a gold and silver medal from the games, where she competed in athgletics in the wheelchair 100 and 200 metre events. See STILWELL, page A36
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Parksville city council invites all residents to a special committee of the whole meeting this Thursday, September 13. City staff will present several options for updating the city’s water rate billing systems and the current billing system for the French Creek sewage treatment plant. A new tiered billing structure introduced in early 2010 to encourage conservation was hailed as a big success with residential use dropping 23 percent in the first year but it also drew a lot of complaints, especially from the business community. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre forum where council meetings are held at 100 Jensen Avenue East.
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QUALICUM BEACH — At around 6 a.m. Friday morning, Sept. 7, Qualicum Beach firefighters responded to calls of a house on fire in the 100 block of Garden Avenue. Fire Chief Darryl Kohse said 15 firefighters arrived on scene to find flames Read the full story ONLINE at pouring from the roof www.pqbnews.com of the home. He said a neighbour has been banging on door and windows to see if anyone was inside. Another neighbour quickly informed them that the owner was away on a trip to the United Kingdom for about a month. No one was inside the house and no one was injured. Kohse said the cause of the blaze is believed to be electrical in nature. — Steven Heywood STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTO
Parksville firefighters pour water on a house that burned Sunday on Church Road.The road was closed in both directions for a few hours as emergency crews fought the blaze.
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That’s dangerous, he said, noting a portion of the main entrance to the house collapsed, makA fire Sunday destroyed the roof and attic of ing it impossible to send firefighters into the a house on Church Road. home. Parksville firefighters were called to the scene Firefighters were also called out of the garage at around 11:30 Sunday morning, where they when flames in the roof made it likely there found the roof in flames. Deputy fire Chief Marc would be a collapse. Norris said the initial pan of attack was to get “Realistically, the roof was a total loss at that water onto the roof and knock down the flames. point,” Norris said. They were forced to use their trucks’ water supNorris said a passerby saw the roof was on fire and notified one of ply, as the closest fire Read the full story ONLINE at the owners, who was hydrant was far away. www.pqbnews.com inside the house at the “The closest hydrant time. Everyone inside esto the house was far away,” he said, “so we started with the truck caped unharmed. supply.” No firefighters were injured. Once connected to the hydrant, Norris said Norris said indications are the house, which firefighters were able to use their truck-mount- was damaged substantially, was insured. The cause of the fire has not yet been detered water gun and aerial nozzle to hit the fire. The fire is believed to have started in the mined, Norris continued. Fire department inroof of the house, Norris said, noting it quickly vestigators are back on the scene this week, to spread to other parts of the roof and the attic. investigate the cause. editor@pqbnews.com
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Parksville council will decide whether to allow owners of a Temple Street property to keep their private stairs down to the waterfront. The owners of the property at 550 Temple Street applied for a development variance permit to legalize the stairs which were recently built without the permit. The stairs need a setback variance from the required 7.5 metre setback from the top of the slope down to the water because it is steeper than 30 percent. The stairs comply with all other required setbacks, including end-
ing more than 15m from the “natural boundary of the sea.â€? Ground Control Geotechnical Engineering Ltd. assessed the stairs after they were built and report they are geotechnically safe. “Denial of a variance is entirely at council’s discretion and is appropriate if council believes that the proposed relaxations will (have a negative impact),â€? states a staff report. Council will consider the variance at their Sept. 17 regular meeting and are soliciting public input up until then. Details are available at www.parksville.ca and at the ofďŹ ce in the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre.
The City of Parksville updated its street and sidewalk inspection and maintenance policy at their Sept. 5 regular meeting. The new policy replaces one last updated in 1998 and changes the frequency of required inspections from once a year to every three years in most of the city and from four times a year to once a year in the downtown core. Director of operations Alan Metcalf said they have changed their tree planting speciďŹ cations to cause fewer problems with roots pushing up concrete. A member of the public later asked the city to look into clutter on sidewalks like sandwich boards that can impede people in wheelchairs or with other mobility issues, which mayor Chris Burger said they would do. He said the city has had nine insurance claims against it related to sidewalks in the last 15 years and paid an indemnity on two of them.
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Paws raised for the SPCA SPCA fundraiser in Parksville hits the $10,000 mark NEIL HORNER
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The competition was fierce at Community Park in Parksville Sunday as canine athletes lined up to see which would bring home the gold in the hotly-contested wiener challenge. It didn’t take more than a few seconds though, for Linda Haines’ dog, Sasha, to scarf back the chunks of hot dog in her bowl to take top spot as the Parksville branch of the SPCA held its annual Paws for a Cause fundraiser. The event saw dog lovers from across the area take part in a fundraising walk and social gathering that raised just over $10,000 for the local shelter. Of the many animal lovers who took part, including Parksville mayor Chris Burger, it was Margaret Lonsdale who brought in the most donations for the cause, a whopping $2,236. The pets and their owners also took part in doggie games, such as the wiener challenge and musical sits. Shelter manager Nadine Durante thanked everyone for showing their support, noting that all funds raised remain in the local shelter. Perhaps it was inveterate SPCA supporter Phil St. Luke who put it best. “I’m proud of all of you,” he said. “You’re all winners.”
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Participants in the Paws for a Cause fundriaser for the SPCA Sunday, take part in the wienereating contest (above).
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VANISHING CRAB: Jo Dunn, president of the Rotary Club of Parksville A.M., holds an empty pot and fake crab on Sat., Sept. 8. The crab for the club’s annual Crab Fest didn’t show up to the party, so the club refunded people’s ticket price and offered a vegetarian meal, no charge, to make up for the snafu. He says some 200 people stayed for the event after all.
Sport Agency outlines three strikes against fitness AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
Inactivity in B.C. communities is at crisis levels leading to higher levels of disease and decreased long term health outcomes according to a recent presentation to Parksville council. Drew Mitchell and Drew Coo-
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It’s that time of year again when Knox United Church ďŹ lls to the brim with antiques, new and used treasures, while the grounds ďŹ ll up with entertainment, food and activities. It’s the eighth annual Knox Fall Fair and donation items like CDs, jewelry, books, toys, household linens and furniture are currently being pulled out of storage lockers and organized for the fair. The fair kicks off September 15 at 8 a.m. when the outside booths will be
open for business, which also include some locally grown produce and baking, while the church doors open at 8:30 p.m. for all garage sale items inside. A mobile kitchen will be set up with Fair Trade coffee, breakfast and lunch from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A silent auction will also be set up with gift certiďŹ cates, merchant donations and collectibles. And for those that get thirsty while perusing the deals, don’t worry about purchasing bottled water, to discourage this practice Parksville tap water will available to all for free. An entertainment stage will begin
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Linda Owens has been ďŹ shing for salmon off the Big Qualicum River for years but she admits to being “gobsmackedâ€? by what she saw there Saturday. As a ďŹ sherman in an underpowered canoe battled desperately against a sudden Qualicum wind, boat after boat motored past him, ignoring his pleas for help. “We watched the water build from glass to whitecaps in merely 20 minutes,â€? she said. Owens and her sister were just in a 12-foot aluminum boat, so they began to head for shore to get out of the rapidly worsening weather. However, as they did so, she heard a cry for help. “I looked around and saw a fellow waving a paddle in the air,â€? she said. There were six larger boats closer to the man, so Owens and her partner tried to get their attention. “We cut right in front of a boat and waved a lifejacket at them and shouted to let them know someone was in trou-
ble,� she said. “There was no reaction.� As they watched, other boaters also appeared to ignore the situation. “I frantically pulled in the rods and deep lines while the captain motored to what turned out to be a man in a canoe with an electric motor and all the paddle power he could muster to try to keep from capsizing in the waves,� she said. “He was being pushed further and further offshore, as he was unable to bring his bow into the wind.� The electric motor didn’t have enough power to make way into the oncoming wind, so he was on his way to Lasqueti Island or perhaps a watery grave unless somebody gave him a hand. “It was two women in a 12foot Lund that hauled in lines, cleared the gear from the gunnel and braced the boats while the gentleman leapt with skill and agility into our boat,� Owens said. “There could have been a widow made in Qualicum Bay that night.� The man was taken to shore, no worse for wear. “Why did no one come to
help a lone man bucketing about in a canoe in sudden rough water?â€? she asked. “Why did no one come to help two women in a small boat who were attempting a risky rescue? Was it too much bother to bring up their lines? Was my standing up in our boat, shouting and waving an orange life vest not clear enough?â€? Owens has herself been towed off the water when a steering cable snapped and she has towed in others when they experienced engine trouble. “One time my sister had my 85-year-old father out on the boat and he had a ministroke,â€? she said. “He passed out and was convulsing. She had to scream for help. It happens.â€? Her message to boaters is to be aware of what’s going on around them, beyond what might be happening at the end of their ďŹ shing lines. If there is trouble, they should take responsibility to do something about it. “If something doesn’t look right, check it out,â€? she said. “Get over there.â€?
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broad survey in the U.S. holism as a disease? showed that 90 per cent Huge numbers of people who of those polled believed drink excessively use their “disease” alcoholism was a dis- By Dr. Neill Neill as an excuse to keep on abusing alease. However, a survey cohol. Some of them really believe of medical doctors indicated that they have no choice and therefore 80 per cent of them thought of alare not responsible. coholism as simply bad behaviour. Furthermore, if alcoholics are The American Medical Associatreated as having a disease, it cartion regards it as a disease, but the ries the stigma of an abnormality. American Psychiatric Association It becomes part of their identities, classifies alcoholism as a mental further limiting choice. disorder (DSM-IV). The paradox is that every recovAA and the 12-step movement are the big- ery program out there involves making choices, gest promoters of the disease model, but the yet accepting alcoholism as a disease may strip cofounders of AA disagreed: “We have never away responsibility for those choices. called alcoholism a disease because, technically What if there were a way of maintaining the speaking, it’s not a disease entity” (Bill Wilson). benefits of the disease concept while avoiding We “have to use disease.[It is the] only way to the traps inherent in treating alcoholism as a get across hopelessness” (Dr. Bob Smith). disease? Alcohol affects the brain. Research shows I believe there is. I start with the view that that the pleasure centers in the brain become each of us is ultimately responsible for the desensitized to alcohol with excessive drinking, choices we make in life. thereby requiring more and more alcohol to If treating their alcoholism or any other adget the original pleasurable effects. However, it diction as a disease has helped you make better works exactly the same way with sugary drinks decisions about your life, including your choices around drinking, then don’t change anything (pop). Ongoing excessive drinking interferes with as long as it serves you. On the other hand, if other people have said storing events in memory (the alcoholic blackout), but without alcohol, the ability to store you have a drinking problem, or if you find events in memory recovers. yourself making some poor choices around Nicotine is far more addictive than alcohol. drinking, I would encourage you to reflect on One inhalation of cigarette smoke affects the what is going on. Might your life be more manbrain within seven seconds, yet we don’t call ageable and fulfilling (work, marriage, physical health, emotional health) if you drank less or smoking a disease. What are the benefits of treating alcohol as not at all? If your answer is yes or maybe, then choose a disease? Aside from serving the huge vested interests to do something about it. If you need help of the multi-billion dollar treatment industry, choose wisely. Accept help, but choose never to some former excessive drinkers depend on the relinquish your responsibility for your own life. notion of a chronic, progressive, incurable disYou can reach Registered Psychologist Dr. Neill ease to remind them of the choices they must make every day. It helps them stay sober and Neill at 250-752-8684 or through his website www. neillneill.com this is good. What are the disadvantages of treating alco-
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Serious injuries suffered in crash WHISKEY CREEK — The highway between Port Alberni and Qualicum Beach was closed for two hours on August 31 after a van slammed headon into a rock wall at the side of the road. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman said the crash took place at 10:15 p.m. when the driver of a westbound van lost control of his vehicle and
smashed head-on into a rock wall on the opposite side of the highway at Cameron lake. The driver and female passenger who reside in Cobble Hill suffered serious but nonlife threatening injuries. They were immediately transported by ambulance to Nanaimo General Regional Hospital where they were later released. The 1987 Chevrolet van was
destroyed by the collision. Members of the Oceanside RCMP as well as members of the RCMP Central Vancouver Island Traffic Service raced to the scene and closed the highway for two hours to investigate the cause of the crash. Speed and alcohol were not a factor in this collision and no charges are pending. — NEWS staff
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Official Community Plan Review
Looking for Residents to Complete Online Questionnaires There are two new questionnaires on the City’s website; we are looking for residents to provide input by choosing priorities for Parksville. Both questionnaires follow OCP public consultation activities which took place earlier in the year where six inter-related themes were developed around issues important to residents. These themes are: ■ Transportation – road network, cycling, walking, transit and electric vehicles ■ Parks and recreation – community parks and facilities ■ Natural environment – identifying sensitive areas, protecting land, water and shoreline
City Services
Do you have Parksville photos? The City’s website includes a gallery of photos of activities and events, flora, wildlife and scenery around Parksville. We would like to add to this gallery; if you have pictures that you are willing to share, please send them to communications@parksville.ca. We would be pleased to give you a photo credit. As well, you are most welcome to add your Parksville photos to the City’s Pinterest boards at http://pinterest.com/cityparksville/
Coffee with Council
■ Land use and built form – downtown and waterfront development, density and multifamily housing
Coffee with Council resumed in September. Residents are welcome to stop by City Hall between 2 and 4 pm on Thursdays for an informal chat with members of Council. These sessions provide residents with a forum in which to ask questions, discuss concerns and offer comments and suggestions. Please check the website to confirm dates. If you are not able to attend Coffee with Council, please call 250 954-3060 to make an appointment with Mayor Burger.
■ Economic development – retain and grow business and job opportunities; attract young and old ■ People – affordable housing, arts and culture and public gathering places The questionnaires, accessible from the home page of the City’s website should take about 15 minutes to complete. Instructions on how to choose your priorities are provided. The questionnaires will be available until October 2. If you have questions, please call 250 954-3073.
City Dates
The draft Official Community Plan is being prepared and will be presented to residents later this fall. Residents will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback through public open houses; dates will be announced later.
City Notices
Special Committee Meeting to Review Water and Sewer Billing Systems
Level 1 Water Conservation
A special Committee of the Whole meeting to review the City’s current water and sewer billing systems will be held on Thursday, September 13 at 6 pm in the Forum, Parksville Civic & Technology Centre. The public is welcome to attend. At this meeting, staff will present to the Committee several different options for water rate billing systems and for the City’s current billing system for the French Creek sewage treatment plant.
Water Conservation Level 1 is now in effect in the City of Parksville. Level 1 allows a total of six hours of watering per watering day. Times are 6am to 10am and 6pm to 10pm every other day. Detailed information is on City’s website [Quicklinks/Water Conservation].
City Services
Webcasting of Council Meetings
Railway Crossings Upgraded
Residents will soon be able to watch both live and archived Council meetings from their own computers. Live webcasts of City Council meetings will be available as of October 2. The archived webcasts, which will be indexed by agenda items, will be accessible on the City’s website within two days of the meetings.
We have received many great comments on recent upgrades to the railway crossings on Alberni Highway and also Craig’s Crossing, Highway 19A. Scheduled repairs included replacement of some track ties, installation of track seals and paving which has improved the road grade and reduced the bumps for vehicles crossing the tracks.
Great BC ShakeOut Drill – October 18 at 10.18 am Mark your calendars and register for the 2012 Great British Columbia Shakeout drill. More than 12.5 million people worldwide registered to participate in the 2011 drill. Participating in this annual opportunity to practice earthquake safety is a great way for you and your family or for businesses to become better prepared to survive and recover quickly from major earthquakes. Participating creates a positive understanding of the importance of earthquake awareness and emergency preparedness. For information updates, resources and to register to participate on October 18, go to www.shakeoutbc.ca. Additional information about the BC ShakeOut Drill will be provided by the City in next month’s City news page and on the website.
Did you know… • You can find new Parksville businesses listed each month on the City’s website under the Business tab. • 252 - number of 2012 special events booked to date in City venues such as the Community Park, Springwood Park and Foster Park.
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Coffee with Council Advisory Design Panel Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Council and Committee of the Whole Advisory Planning Commission Coffee with Council Council and Committee of the Whole Coffee with Council Thanksgiving Holiday (office closed) Coffee with Council Advisory Design Panel Council and Committee of the Whole Advisory Planning Commission Coffee with Council
The public is encouraged to attend Council and Committee of the Whole meetings held on the first and third Mondays of the month at 6 pm. The public is welcome to observe the meetings of any advisory committee. Please refer to the City’s website for agendas and to confirm times and dates.
How to Reach Council MAYOR Chris Burger .......................................................... 250 954-4661 COUNCILORS Al Greir.............................................................250 248-1285 Marc Lefebvre .................................................250 248-2292 Peter Morrison .................................................250 240-4050 Bill Neufeld ......................................................250 954-2063 Sue Powell.......................................................250 951-1082 Carrie Powell-Davidson ...................................250 954-3758 citycouncil@parksville.ca City Hall, 100 Jensen Avenue East P O Box 1390, Parksville V9P 2H3 Facebook: facebook.com/cityparksville Twitter: twitter.com/city_parksville Pinterest: pinterest.com/cityparksville It’s Your City is published in the PQB News on the second Tuesday of the month with a copy on the City’s website. We are committed to improving communications with our residents and you can help by providing your comments and suggestions to 250 954-3073 or communications@parksville.ca.
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Education war is not over yet
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he summer holiday is over and school kids are back in the classrooms for another 10 months of education. This year students and their parents don’t have to worry about scrapped after-school activities or navigating the simmering tensions between teachers and administrators. In September 2011, students entered classrooms with teachers on a work-to-rule job action. Instruction didn’t stop, but teachers didn’t write report cards and wouldn’t host parent-teacher conferences after school hours. Administrators — principals, vice-principals, superintendents, managers — scrambled to cover watching elementary kids at recess and after school. A three-day strike in March capped off a terrible year in public education. This year classrooms are somewhat back to normal, but the labour war between teachers and government remains — especially with the issue of class size and composition. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is suing the government to regain bargaining rights over these points, and to challenge Bill 22. BCTF has a court date in December. This kind of posturing could be moot. Former Education Minister George Abbott expects the next round of bargaining with teachers to begin next March or April 2013, mere months before the next provincial election. By then, Abbott, and many other high-profile Liberals, might be coasting toward retirement. This awkward gap between the start of the school year and the possible demise of the Liberal government means it could be a quiet year for labour relations in education. The BCTF won’t waste time negotiating with a lame-duck administration when it could restart talks with a more labour-friendly NDP government. Outgoing Liberals will be more than happy to hand this hornet’s nest to their friends across the aisle.
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Letters A SHAME INDEED
In the Sept 7 NEWS article “MLA gets new job in shuffle” Mr. Cantelon said, “I got what I asked for” referring to his new appointment as parliamentary secretary for innovation and technology. I wish Mr. Cantelon all the best in his new position to “follow his passion” in the wood industry (previously seniors issues). Mr. Cantelon states: “The crime and the shame is that we are shipping them out in the form of raw logs.” I would like to offer some insights. In theory, only logs surplus to B.C.’s needs should ever be contemplated for export (surplus test).To get around this, his government orchestrated the removal of massive amounts of valuable timberland from the public control of our tree farm licenses (TFLs) on Vancouver Island. This paved the way for a geometric increase in raw log export by getting around the surplus test. The Timber Export Advisory Committee (TEAC) provides the recommendations around when and if logs can be exported from the province under the surplus test. This independent body was still able to tell the government whether log exports would kill local jobs in B.C. and therefore should not be exported. That left a problem for the Liberal government — how to further increase raw log export off the lands where the surplus test still applied (public lands)? The answer they found was surprisingly simple. The minister responsible would simply ignore or override their expert advisory committee. And that he did. Just in the
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first two months of the year, the minister responsible for our forests overturned TEAC, not once, but 86 times! He shut down B.C. jobs to export raw B.C. logs. As Mister Cantelon says: that is a “crime and a shame” and that crime and shame are the actions of his own government. SCOTT FRASER, MLA, ALBERNI PACIFIC RIM Qualicum Beach
PREMIER FALLS FLAT Premier Christy Clark talked big about B.C.’s legal A-team at a Northern Gateway photo op, but her words soon landed on the ground with a resounding bovine plop. When one of her A-team lawyers tried to ask Northern Gateway’s president about insurance for any spill disasters, the questions were ruled out of order because the current hearings in Edmonton are focused solely on the economic impact of the pipeline. In other words British Columbia’s highpaid experts hadn’t done their homework and furthermore they didn’t even know what class they were attending. Does anyone need more proof that Clark’s government lurches from crisis to crisis without any long-term plan? I feel truly sorry for the honest, hardworking BC Liberal MLAs who have to suffer the indignity of one embarrassment after another simply because of incompetence at the top. They deserve better and so does British Columbia. LLOYD ATKINS Vernon
VOLUNTEERS LAUDED On August 18, the BC Cancer Agency’s BC Generations Project wound up its Nanaimo assessment centre after an extraordinarily successful recruitment campaign across the mid-Island. The BC Generations Project is part of a Canada-wide initiative to learn more about how environment, lifestyle and genes contribute to cancer and other chronic diseases. Nationally, more than 250,000 Canadians have already volunteered to take part in this initiative, providing information that can be used in hundreds of research studies for decades to come. We’re pleased to announce that 1,060 area residents stepped forward during our four-week run in Nanaimo, pushing the total number of study members enrolled in the BC Generations Project to more than 25,000. Thanks to our funders, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the BC Cancer Foundation, and our supporters, LifeLabs, Solutions Staffing and Nanaimo North Town Centre, who helped make our community outreach such a success. We’re also grateful for all the varied media coverage throughout the region, which prompted many more participants to contact us. It’s not too late to participate. If you’re between 35 and 69 years old, visit www.bcgenerationsproject.ca and click Join Now to find out how to join online. DR. MARILYN BORUGIAN DIRECTOR, BC GENERATIONS PROJECT Nanaimo
VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: Do you shop locally, and if so, why?
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SCOTT FRASER, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim
RON CANTELON, MLA Parksville-Qualicum
1-866-870-4190 e-mail: scott. fraser.mla@leg. bc.ca
Parksville: 250-951-6018 e-mail: ron.cantelon. mla@leg.bc.ca
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JAMES LUNNEY, MP Nanaimo-Alberni
TEUNIS WESTBROEK Mayor, Town of Qualicum Beach
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PARKSVILLE: RDN:
CHRIS BURGER Mayor, City of Parksville City Hall office: 250-954-4661 e-mail: chrisburger@ parksville.ca
JOE STANHOPE Chairman, Regional District of Nanaimo 250-390-4111 e-mail: corpsrv@ rdn.bc.ca
Rules to write by No. Never there. I go to school in Parksville.
Yes, unless we can’t get what we want.
We sure buy our coffee locally.
RYAN DRAKE Parksville
WES DOWNEY Duncan
GITTE DOWNEY Duncan
Yes, but sometimes I sneak off to Walmart when I work in Nanaimo. BOB WAREHAM Parksville
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letters SHOP LOCALLY Re: Warren Bailey warns us that we need Big Box Stores (THE NEWS, Sept. 9). I’m glad that the writer of this letter knows that he can buy a cheaper cut of meat at big box stores in Nanaimo. Perhaps he should go and live in Nanaimo. In the meantime, the rest of us who chose to live here should continue to educate ourselves about how our economy is manipulated by people who run big box stores, how our small towns are destroyed by the type of developments they encourage, and how our wages and standard of living are eroded by the salaries they pay. We just might choose not to race to the bottom and shop at these big box stores! Wake up Mr. Bailey and start thinking like a citizen, not just a consumer — and not just about that cheap cut of meat. If you do, we just might start building a better world! ANDREW BROWN Qualicum Beach
UNHAPPY CLAMS We should be preserving the diversity and abundance of marine life on the provincially dedicated beach from little Qualicum River out to and including Madrona Beach. In the past few weeks, I have noticed individuals with shovels harvesting shellďŹ sh on our public beach and leaving large unsightly holes in the sand. I was interested in whether these individuals needed a license and if there was a limit to the amount of shellďŹ sh they could harvest. Horse clams which are one of the species being harvested are easy to spot and over the past few months we have noticed a signiďŹ cant decline of this species on the beach. I phoned the Department of Fisheries and was informed that a red tide warning was in effect, no licenses were being issued, and these individuals were illegally digging for clams.
I was told by the ďŹ sheries department to call their number, 1-800-465-4336, if I saw this activity again, and they would immediately send someone out. I did phone the following weekend and the ďŹ sheries department said they would send the RCMP to investigate. Since my initial call to ďŹ sheries, I have consistently seen the same groups of individuals digging for clams each time I have been walking along the beach near Judges Row. This beach has a sign designating it a “Provincial wildlife management area to provide protection to wildlife and marine life.â€? If our marine life is not protected I encourage our local councils and local environmental groups to lobby our senior levels of governments to enact total protection of noninvasive wildlife and marine species on this beach. In the meantime I encourage our citizens to report any illegal harvesting of shellďŹ sh on our beaches. I am concerned that if there is no monitoring of our public beaches we will end up with a beach depleted of certain types of shellďŹ sh like other beaches along the West Coast. When you eliminate a species it has a negative impact on the ecosystem. It is the different species that we ďŹ nd on our beach that make for a healthy ecosystem for residents and visitors alike to enjoy. This can be done as I note the Jaun de Fuca provincially dedicated park bans the harvesting of shellďŹ sh, plants and non evasive wildlife. EILEEN BECKER Qualicum Beach
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ere’s a headline to through Learners and Novice levels, catch an old-timer’s each with a host of restrictions and eye: TEEN DRIVERS provisos that would daunt all but NOT DRIVEN TO the most determined contestants. By Arthur Black GET LICENCES. Then there’s insurance. If you’re “The world has changed,” says under 25, insurance companies Mary Baracco, director of Young treat you with all the compassion Drivers of Canada. “When baby and understanding they would extend to any alcoholic serial-killing boomers were growing up in the speed freak. They’re more than hap‘60s and ‘70s, 16-year-olds were py to extend a policy to you. Don’t more apt to get their licence right forget to bring your wallet. away. Today it’s not as high a priorSpeaking of wallets, best enrol in ity for young people.” Well, I certainly didn’t get my first driving li- a qualified driver’s-ed program before you take cence when I turned 16 — but only because my the test. That’ll set you back another few hunbirthday fell on a Sunday. Come 9 a.m. Mon- dred bucks. There is one other major modern developday morning you could find me with my nose pressed flat against the glass door of the driver ment that’s put driving a car on the back burnlicensing office, waiting to get my hands on that er for many young people, and it’s so small you could fit a couple of dozen of them in the glove precious document. When I was in high school, getting your driv- compartment. er’s licence was as sacred a teenage rite of pasThe cellphone. Think about it. The cellphone sage as sneaking a smoke under the bleachers does for kids of today what a car did for kids of or buying your first tube of Clearasil. my generation. It puts them in touch with their Getting your licence meant freedom! No peers (and more). It’s available around the clock more plodding like a foot soldier from home to and it doesn’t get flat tires or speeding tickets. burger joint — or worse, riding your dorky CCM Sheryl Connelly, a manager with Ford Motor three-speed. Nobody hoping to appear cool Company has seen the writing on the windrode a bicycle after they were old enough to get shield: “The car has been displaced by the cella driver’s licence. That little piece of paper was phone,” she says. “Digital devices transcend time and space. You can feel you’re with your like sprouting your own set of wings. It wasn’t really. Most of us still didn’t have a friends even when you’re not with your friends.” Well, maybe. But when my 16-year-old horcar and getting permission to take out the family clunker involved Kissingeresque negotiations mones were looking for a ‘friend’ on Saturday with the Keeper of the Keys, but we imagined night, text messaging was not what was on my we were free as birds. mind. And there’s something about the ambiSo what’s different between the kids of to- ence of sitting in a big old Dodge with its hood day and kids back then? Well, the driver’s test, ornament pointed at a Drive-In movie screen, a for one thing. When I got my licence back in the big box of popcorn on the dashboard and your Stone Age, all I had to do was wheel once around sweetie beside you that all the Steve Jobs and my one-horse town with a municipal clerk in Bill Gates in the world haven’t figured out how the passenger seat and try not to hit anything. to replicate. Nowadays new drivers have to thread their way Yet.
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John Vincent’s acrylic paintings can be found at the Gallery at Qualicum Art Supply.
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See it, then paint it, says artist Vincent Qualicum Beach area artist John Vincent studied under abstract painter Hans Hoffman at UBC LISSA ALEXANDER
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yet the style intrigues him. ground probably does influence his work. For now he’ll continue what he’s doing, he said, dividHe has also been painting with watercolors for years, after seeing a book at U.B.C. and thinking “[he] could ing his time between playing golf, playing the trumpet probably do that.” and painting. And although he’s been doing the latter Today Vincent paints bucolic scenes for over 40 years, he never stops learnlike local golf courses and waterfront ing and improving. That’s the nice thing viewpoints shrouded with glowing “That’s the nice thing about paintabout painting, when light and vivid colours. ing, when you finish one you always you finish one you always He said he tries to capture light and think the next one has got think the next one has got to be better form in his paintings, and creates piecthan that,” he laughed. to be better ... Vincent’s work can be found at the es devoid of conflict. He just notices JOHN VINCENT Gallery at Qualicum Art Supply in Quasomething in his surroundings that people will like, he said. licum Beach, located at 206 West First “I think painting is what you see. If you can see it you Avenue. For more information call 250-752-3471 or visit www. can paint it, “ he said. Although Vincent hasn’t forayed into abstract work home.thegalleryatqualicumart.com.
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Local band Lost in the Revolution has released a new single and to celebrate they are giving away free previous albums online. The group’s music is considered metal but also has elements of rock n’ roll with a theatrical air, said Davin Rathlou who plays guitar and sings with the band. The new single titled Renegade was released Sept.1 and will be on the full album when it comes out Oct. 27, 2012. Rathlou said the group loves making music and are happy to be giving their time to fundraisers like the Kennedy Street Artisan Fair Block Party in Nanaimo on Sept. 15 and a Loaves and Fishes fundraiser in Nanaimo Sept. 21. The Kennedy Street event includes a yard sale, artisan fair and family activities. There will be live entertainment (including Lost in the Revolution) drop-in street sports, a barbecue, concession stands, and ďŹ nishes off with open air cinema. The event happens on the 300 block of Kennedy St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the barbecue from 7 to 8 p.m. and the outdoor cinema starts at 8 p.m. All proceeds go to a block improvement strategy. Loaves and Fishes is a community food bank in Nanaimo and the fundraiser has a goal of collecting 500
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A new band that is old to the Vancouver Island music scene will be having their debut performance at the Shady Rest this Saturday, Sept. 15. The Codi Band is made up of local musicians Colin Campbell on guitar, ugelhorn and vocals; Gary Hodi, on piano, Doug Gretsinger on bass and Tony Tulee on drums. Campbell moved from Victoria with his wife a year ago where he has played in a number of musical groups and still dabbles with his jazz trio and blues outďŹ t. He said the Codi Band will play a number of genres including songs from
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Colin Campbell is one fourth of the new group The Codi Band, playing their debut performance at the Shady Rest Pub.
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Preschool music program at the MAC LISSA ALEXANDER
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A preschool music program is starting up at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville where young children can learn melody, beat and rhythm by an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. Kerri Brown is the MAC’s first resident musician, she plays in a few local bands
and has taken her fair share of lessons over the years in a number of instruments. She has been teaching music lessons to children in the area for years and has discovered a real demand for preschool music. “Parents really want their kids to start playing music early and it’s good for them to do that,” she said.
“This program will focus on things that kids of that age are particularly good at. They don’t have a lot of dexterity but they can keep a rhythm, follow a melody and they might like to dance.” She said beyond playing a number of different instruments like tambourines, drums and triangles there will also be singing. Although the class is aimed at three to
five year olds, Brown said she’d leave that up to parent’s discretion. “Each kid develops differently so if they’re singing songs by the time they’re two or if they’re interested in music and can keep a beat, they’re a good candidate,” she said. The program runs for eight weeks on Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. starting September 20. The cost is $75 per
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Council of the City of Parksville on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 6:00 PM in the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC to consider public representations on the following bylaws: 1) 2) 3) 4)
“OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2012, NO. 1370.15” “ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2012, NO. 2000.82” “OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2012, NO. 1370.16” “ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2012, NO. 2000.83”
1) “OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2012, NO. 1370.15” proposes to amend “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2002, No. 1370”.
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In general terms the purpose of the proposed amendment is to change the Future Land Use Map designation from ‘Industrial’ to ‘Commercial/Multi-Res’ to facilitate policies in support of a mixed use commercial/multi-family residential development on the property legally described as: That Part of Lot 18, District Lot 4, Nanoose District, Plan 6523, Lying to the South of a Boundary Parallel to and Perpendicularly Distant 120 Feet from the Southerly Boundary of Said Lot [539 Stanford Avenue East] as shown shaded in black on the map below.
3) “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw, 2012, No. 1370.16” proposes to amend “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2002, No. 1370”. In general terms the purpose of the proposed amendment is to change the Future Land Use Map designation from ‘Multifamily Residential’ to ‘Residential’ to facilitate policies in support of single-family residential development on the properties legally described as: Lots B, C, and I, District Lot 13, Nanoose District, Plan VIP66463 shown shaded in black on the map below. 4) “Zoning and Development Amendment Bylaw, 2012, No. 2000.83” proposes to amend “City of Parksville Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000”. In general terms the purpose of the proposed amendment is to change the zoning designation from ‘Comprehensive Development CD-16B’ to a new ‘Small Lot Residential SLR-1’ zone in order to allow for a single-family residential subdivision in a small-lot format on the properties legally described as: Lots B, C, and I, District Lot 13, Nanoose District, Plan VIP66463 as shown shaded in black on the map below.
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In general terms the purpose of the proposed amendment is to change the zoning designation from ‘Highway Commercial CS-1’ [560 Island Hwy East] and ‘Service Commercial CS-3’ [539 Stanford Avenue East] to a new ‘Comprehensive Development CD-23’ zone in order to permit a mixed commercial- residential apartment building and shopping centre with a bank on the properties legally described as: That Part of Lot 18, District Lot 4, Nanoose District, Plan 6523, Lying to the North of a Boundary Parallel to and Perpendicularly Distant 120 Feet from the Southerly Boundary of Said Lot [560 Island Highway East]; and, That Part of Lot 18, District Lot 4, Nanoose District, Plan 6523, Lying to the South of a Boundary Parallel to and Perpendicularly Distant 120 Feet from the Southerly Boundary of Said Lot [539 Stanford Avenue East] as shown shaded in black on the map below.
INSPECTION OF PROPOSED BYLAWS AND RELATED MATERIALS A copy of the proposed bylaws and documents related to the bylaws may be inspected at the Planning Department, Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC during regular office hours (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Monday through Friday excluding statutory holidays, from September 7, 2012 to and including September 17, 2012.
CONDUCT OF HEARING At the Hearing, the public will be allowed to make representations to City Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws and all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws.
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2) “ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2012, NO. 2000.82” proposes to amend “City of Parksville Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000”.
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Extreme Eatz the tip of local food truck trend BRENDA GOUGH News Contributor
If you have caught an episode of Eat St. on the Food Network it is easy to see the popularity of food trucks continues to grow. The show is a lip-smacking celebration of North America’s tastiest, messiest and most irresistible street food and while the reality show hasn’t featured any of Parksville’s mobile food vendors that doesn’t indicate they don’t measure up. In fact visitors to special events in Parksville have been raving about the great eats that have been served by the vendors who have been parked throughout the city this summer. One of those culinary wizards on wheels is Mark Chandler, who has been offering creative cuisine out of his brightly coloured Extreme-Eatz truck since June. Chandler and his wife Karen have always had a passion for cooking and keeping hungry patrons happy. Before satisfying the appetites of the locals the pair operated Rocky Mountain Food Group as a Western Canadian based food broker servicing restaurants, grocery and specialty food stores. The company relocated to Oceanside in 2004 and since then the self-admitted foodies have been catering parties and events and creating quite a following of comfort food fanatics. The Chandlers started the newest chapter of their 13 years in business when they rolled out the Extreme-Eatz food truck and life has been a series of gastronomic delights ever since. The menu for his kitchen on wheels follows the path of the old Route 66 diners but with some different twists to some of the old classics and bacon is one of the main attractions. Chandler said they like to try different combinations of things and customers really like their smoked meat sandwiches.
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Mark Chandler, owner of Extreme Eatz, one of a growing number of food trucks in the area, holds a sample of his poutine.
“We try to stick with a deli style concept. We serve classics like amazing grilled cheese sandwiches. Montreal smoked meat is a number one seller,� he agreed. Chandler also admitted nothing goes better with bacon than more bacon and they always ask their custom-
ers “you are not afraid of bacon are you?â€? “The only bad thing about a grill full of bacon is that the grill is not twice the size so we can have more bacon.â€? Last week Chandler launched his new ďŹ sh and chips menu including Halibut and PaciďŹ c cod with his soonto -be-famous bacon tartar sauce. All of the condiments that go into Chandler’s creations are homemade, including different combinations of mustard. “We are working on our own ketchup,â€? he declared, but would not reveal any of the secret ingredients. Even the Extreme-Eatz T-shirts that are available for purchase have the slogan, Practice Safe Eatz ‌ Always use a Condiment. Chandler noted that since Eat St. has been airing people are starting to realize that some of the world’s most inventive chefs serve their creations through the window of a food truck and a delicious meal tastes even better when you eat it curb-side. “We have a lot of people who ask us if we have been on Eat St. We hope when they swing through Vancouver Island again they will feature us,â€? he acknowledged. The show that highlights many heart attack snacks wouldn’t want to miss out on Chandler’s Extremewich. The giant sandwich will be on display at Sunday’s event but those who want to chow down on one have to pre-order it at least 24 to 48 hours in advance. “It feeds four to six people. There is no way someone can eat it themselves.â€? That being said he is willing to throw out the challenge and if someone can eat the whole thing including the side dish of bacon-slaw for four, they will get the $32 king of sandwiches for free. “It is a ridiculous amount of food. I have never seen anyone do it. We have tested it with people at the ďŹ re hall Parksville.â€? See MENU, page A31
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A walkway in Maple Glen is filling up with critters, the ceramic kind. Community members have put up a sign “Critter Alley” and begun placing ornaments along the fence. Come and visit the critters off Crabapple Crescent in Parksville.
“A crew of guys from an electric company has been threatening to do it … but the other day they ate four pieces between three of them and they had a tough time.” He said the filling is made with whatever they are serving in the truck that day. “It’s the who knew combination. Nobody knows. It could have smoked turkey, ham, or Montreal smoked meat.” Of course it has bacon and lots of melted cheese along with sautéed onions and peppers and lots of savoury condiments. So what are some of the more easy to finish creations being served from the truck? The menu is always changing but past pork inspired dishes have included smoked turkey and chorizo poutine and tequila habanero cheesy meatloaf poutine. Chandler stated that besides bacon what makes his poutine stand out is the combination of real cheese curds and asiago cheese as well has his homemade gravy and other condiments. For those who have more a sweet tooth an order of deep fried cheesecake should hit the spot.
Another popular dessert is the Smo Balls … ice cream encrusted with chopped up smore dessert bars from Mo’s Minis bakery in Qualicum Beach. Aside from providing home cooked comfort food in the area the Chandlers also like to give back to the community. Throughout the month of September, partial proceeds from their food sales will be donated to Cops for Cancer. Chandler who is also a volunteer for the Parksville Fire Department said they have been supporting Tour de Rock for many years and this will be the fourth year that they provide the team with a full blown Texas BBQ during their rest stop and change over in Ucluelet. Look for them regularly at the Lady’s Mantle parking lot 716 East Island Highway in Parksville most Thursday and Friday afternoons and at the Saturday Orange Bridge Market. For more information on what the Chandler’s are cooking visit www.extrem-eatz.ca or check them out on facebook. —THE NEWS
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Daughter of Doug and the late Frances Bowerman of Qualicum Beach, died in Kitimat, BC on July 24, 2012. She leaves behind a daughter Cailey and son Coel, father Doug, sister Joanne, brothers Allan & David, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service to be held at St. Columba Presbyterian Church, 921 Wembley Road, Parksville, BC on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 11:00am.
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Douglas Granville January 21, 1944 ~ September 4, 2012 Douglas Granville Bailey succumbed to complications following surgery. Survived by his wife, Eileen; sons Scott (Joanne), Paul (Jeannette); grandchildren: Ethan, Mishaela, Jayde, Nolan, Derrick (Cobi); great grandson, Fisher; his brother, Ron (Julie); sister, Marie (Milton) Malick. Predeceased by his brother, Cliff, sister-in-law, Anges and niece, Linda. A Celebration of Life has been held. In lieu of flowers, donations to Lymphoma Society or the Canadian Diabetes Assoc. would be appreciated. FIRST MEMORIAL E SERVICES 250-754-8333
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There will be a memorial service at Knox United Church, 345 Pym Road, Parksville, BC, V9P 1C8. Sept. 22nd at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Oceanside Hospice, 210 Crescent Rd West, Qualicum Beach, B.C. V9K 1J9 would be appreciated. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca
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KATHLEEN (Pat) PATRICIA BIGELOW
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Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully at the Nanaimo General Hospital on Thursday, September 6th, 2012 at the age of 86. She was predeceased by husband Lloyd and son Stuart. Left behind are sister May, children Richard, Philip, Carolyn, Bruce, grandson Tim and numerous friends and relatives. Pat (né Wager) was born in Montreal and was one of the first female chartered accountants in Canada. While working at Touche Ross, she met and eventually married her lifelong love, Lloyd Bigelow. She enjoyed going to the family cottage in Val Morin, where she would swim and row across Lac Raymond. Pat retired to Qualicum Beach in 1990 and soon became the volunteer treasurer at St. Mark’s Anglican Church. She was also an active member of the Little Mermaids Aquafit Club and TOPS in Parksville. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, September 12th at 2:00 PM at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 138 Hoylake Road West, Qualicum Beach, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nanaimo & District General Hospital, 102 - 1801 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1 (www.nanaimohospitalfoundation.com).
Reiter, Lillian Ruth (nee Balzer) September 1, 1930 – August 29, 2012
Lillian Reiter’s loving and caring nature touched many lives during her almost 82 years of life. She overcame all obstacles with courage and a smile, a smile which lives on in the hearts of everyone she met. After witnessing the marriage of her beloved granddaughter Jordan, she passed away peacefully four months later surrounded by her family. Lil was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Frieda (nee Laible) and August Balzer. Lil married Ernest Reiter, and lived and raised a family first in Vancouver and then in Surrey and Langley. Lil and Ernie then retired at Qualicum Beach where she enjoyed gardening, golfing and spending time with her family and friends. Lil was first and foremost a people person, a loving wife, parent, sister, and grandmother. She is survived by her sister Lee Hauser (nee Balzer) (Jack deceased), brother Irvin (Betty), son Barry (Susie), daughter Renae (Jerry), and adoring grandchildren Tamara, Jordan (Shane), Lara, Courtney, and Samantha. Lil is pre-deceased by her brothers Billy and Arthur (Janet deceased) and sisters Hilda Lanham (nee Balzer) and Elsie Dean (nee Balzer) (Harry). She will be greatly missed — and her memory greatly valued — by all. A celebration of life will be held on September 15 at 11:00 am at the Eaglecrest Golf Course Clubhouse in Qualicum Beach BC.
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DRYWALL Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB
GARDENING GARDEN CLEAN-UP, hedge, lawn, sprinkler adjust, haul away anything. Call (250)2401116 for service today!
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
MAN WITH Truck will do odd jobs and gutter cleaning. Call Andrew at 250-927-6973
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.
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M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.
HOME CARE SUPPORT HOME HELP for senior’s. Light house cleaning, laundry and assistance with meals, etc. Please call Shirley @ 250248-5649
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Ivan 250-758-0371 www.eucalyptusdesign.ca WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Lawns, gardens, yard cleanup, hauling. Pressure washing, Irrigation, carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiďŹ cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
MEDICAL HEALTH FOOT CARE in your home by certiďŹ ed foot care nurse. 35 years experience. Vets approved. Marg, 250-954-8259.
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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.
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$$ CASH PAID $$ 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.
for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.
BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
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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POIRIER PAINTING, Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB
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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.
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FURNITURE QUEEN SIZE Hide-A-Bed (Ikea), in very good condition, beige colour. Asking $295 obo. Call (250)585-8998.
BRAND NEW Nanaimo home under 10 yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry on both levels. $390,000. 1 (250)751-5114
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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
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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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 LONG LAKE CONDO Great location 2bdrm, 2bath, 1400sq.ft., in-suite lndry, brkfst nook, new appli’s, walk-in closets, nice deck. $275,000. (250)585-2289
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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
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MOVING SALE, Light oak dining table, round, + leaf & 6 chairs; queen bed, microwave/convection oven; De-humidiďŹ er; hot trays; desk; ladders; misc kitchen appliances. Information call 250-586-6240
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Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. ConďŹ dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
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QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Also gazebos, pergolas, studios & storage solutions. Call 250-951-0855 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT 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.
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
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
STEEL BUILDINGS. Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca VISITING ARIZONA for the Winter? Meridian RV Resort. Good Sam-Trailer Life Top 100 RV Resorts in America. Check us out at www.meridianrvresort.com or call 1-866-770-0080.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER 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 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
BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN 1 bdrm entry level, 6 appls, shower, Avail Nov 15. Heat, light, Starchoice, some furn, shed, freezer. $800./mo Sandpiper area N/S, Quiet. Call: 250738-0092. 255 HIRST Avenue- 1 & 2 bdrms, $700-$900. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com #307 297 HIRST Avenue- 2 bdrm+ den, 2 bath. $1150. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 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 CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach - in quiet, friendly building. 1 bdrm - 766 sq.ft., balcony, fully equipped bath & kitchen, storage locker. NS/NP. $815./mo. Please call Bill (250)752-6997. CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach - in quiet, friendly building. 2 bdrm - 896 sq.ft. Balcony, fully equipped bath & kitchen, storage locker. NS/NP. $880./mo. Please call Bill (250)752-6997. 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. EMERALD ESTATES 50+ INDEPENDENT LIVING. 1 & 2 bdrm, sunny patio condos, Oct 1. Walk to beach, & shopping. Housekeeping incl; meals optional. Call 250-468-1465 or 250-586-6703. 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 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 THE BEAUTY OF SMALL 535 CRESCENT ROAD WEST QUALICUM BEACH 2 bdrm bungalow, newly car- peted, freshly painted. Bright interior from 3 skylights, L/R with gas ďŹ replace, spacious kitchen,ďŹ r oors.Enclosed sunroom, additional studio for the hobbyist or artist. Completely fenced and landscaped with auto sprinklers. Asking $449,000 Call for appt. 604-7409898 of 604-740-4777 cell
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.
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. PARKSVILLERENO’D 2 bdrm apt, free storage & parking, quiet bldg, heat/hot water incld. Available Oct 1. $800. Call 250-248-3350. QUALICUM. (7 km to) 1 bdrm apt in Heritage building. NS/NP. $450. + utils. Avail. now or Oct. 1. 250-954-4018. QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apartments, $550. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. Pet Friendly! All utilities Included. Phone 250-248-6532. RATHTREVOR BEACH: This is a bright, clean 2-bdrm condo with ocean view. $750/mo includes everything except phone & util’s. Avail. immed. for temporary or long term rental. Refs req’d. Call Pauline at 206-265-1228 or email pauline_gfs@hotmail.com
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TRUCKS & VANS
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
NANOOSE BAY, new furn’d 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2.5 acres, nice deck w/ hot tub. Avail SeptMay, $1500 + hydro (incls wiďŹ & basic cable). (778)321-4399
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.
PARKSVILLE QUIET, 2 bdrm Cottage on acreage. Church Rd. $ 800 Call 250-228-3177
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES AVAIL SEPT. 15. 2-bdrm in 4-plex, Downtown Parksville. NP/NS. Ref’s please. $850. inclds heat, hydro, shared laundry. (250)752-3425. DOWNTOWN QUALICUM, 3 bdrm, 3 bath SxS Duplex, 5 appls, storage shed, N/S, N/P, avail Sept. 15, $950 mo. Call (250)752-9821. PARKSVILLE, DUPLEX, 2 bdrm ground oor, 2 car parking, smoke free property, small yard, patio, N/P, quiet persons, avail immed, $750 mo. Call (250)954-0193. 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. QUALICUM. Walk to everything. 2 bdrm duplex. car port, storage. NS/NP. Discount to good tenant. (250)954-3645.
HOUSESITTING 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
HOMES FOR RENT 112 PYM- 4 bdrm, 2 bath $1200. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com BOWSER, 3 bdrm, .6 acre, 5 min. walk to ocean, close to school. Shop & greenhouse, quiet area. $1100 + util. 250927-2157 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. ERRINGTON. 2-BDRM home on acreage. 5 appl’s, wood stove. N/S. $950./mo + utils. Avail now. (250)954-7997. ERRINGTON, 3 bdrm rancher, 1200 sq ft on acreage. Woodstove/elect heat, w/d, f/s, outdoor patio, & storage shed. Avail immed. $1100/mo.+ util. 250-248-5662 / 250-618-3688 FRENCH CREEK, Executive rancher, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1650/mo. 250-738-0595
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. PARKSVILLE, 3 Bdrm,Good neighbourhood, near downtown, being reno’d & avail. Sept. 15. $1100 p/m negotiable.N/S. Call Murray 250248-0132 / 250-228-2834 or Larry 250-586-1561 PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm rancher, mountain view, 1.5 bath, dbl garage, RV parking, F/S, W/D, gas FP, NS, NP, $1400. Avail Nov. 1st. (403)278-6857 QUALICUM, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 2 car garage on acreage w/20 x 40 workshop (optional). Fully fenced, w/d, f/s, d/w, pellet stove, + util. $1700-$1200/mo Call 250-752-3138. Avail Oct 1 QUALICUM BEACH: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, close to town, large deck & family room, NS/NP, $1350/mo incld’s hydro, security chq req’d. Avail Sept. 15, (250)752-0424.
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PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.
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
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1 BDRM bachelor, French Creek. Single occupancy only. N/S, N/P, private ent. Inlc Util. & TV. $600/mo. 250-752-1259 PARKSVILLE- 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 1000sq ft, own entry & W/D, private covered patio, fenced large yard, pets ok. $1000 inclds utils. Call (250)9475426, (250)-947-5638.
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CARS
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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COOMBS. 12 mins to Parksville/ QB. Bright 3-bdrm, open concept - kitchen, dining room, family room. Garage. F/S, D/W, wood stove. $1000/mo. 250-951-9962.
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RIVERS EDGE Parksville 1000 sq ft 2 bdrm, on 1 acre. Avail Oct 1. $1100/mo 250-738-0595
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1996 MERCEDES C-280, V-6, 4-door, sport sedan, color: desert sand. 162,000k, leather interior, heated seats, fully loaded, $6,500.(250)390-2424
PARKSVILLE, double garage, will ďŹ t cars, small boat or/? $175/mo. Oct 1. (250)7465094
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 or 250-248-3850.
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.
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
STORAGE
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.
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.
RENT TO OWN RV set-up on pads starting at $495/mo in Errington. (250)954-1355.
DOGLEG RD SELF STORAGE. 250-752-0175. Special 5’ x 10’ units $36/mo. incl tax.
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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.
1992 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.7L V8, Automatic, 2WD, tow pkg, new exhaust, 2nd owner, 296K, $2,950, Tel: (250) 2283349. 2004 VW TOUAREG. Only 135,000 km, economical, spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 speed Tiptronic auto transmission. Well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer. Beautiful, well maintained. $13,900 obo, 250658-1123 mjmarshall@telus.net
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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
TRUCKS & VANS 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 2003 CHRYLSER Van- 1 owner, all receipts, runs well, 230,000 km. $1000 obo. (250)248-2326, 250-240-1084.
89 FORD F350, 4 dr, long box 1 ton, 460 auto, well maintained, good for hauling & towing. $1000. obo. 250-951-0855
2011 FORD Focus SE $14,900. A/C, heated seats, Bluetooth, remote keyless entry, 32 000 km, full warranties, & more! Call (250) 756-0502.
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.
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92 LINCOLN Continental V6, one owner, leather interior. 126,000 km, excellent running cond., needs air shock work. $2000. Call 250-951-0101
1988 VOLVO 240DL, body in good shape, no rust at all. Good driving condition. Includes 4 new all season tires and 4 new snow tires. $2000 obo. Call (250)240-2014 or email to: joepanic@sd69.bc.ca
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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 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
PARKSVILLE GOLF Course. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Large, bright, furnished/equipped. Priv. entr. $1000. Inclds utils, wireless, satellite NS/NP. 250-954-2118 PARKSVILLE, Nice 2 bdrm upper house, NP, NS. Incl’s WD, FS, avail now. $850/mo. 250-746-5094
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2002 GMC Sierra 4x4 short box, 140,000 km. 1995 9’3� camper plus canopy for truck. All very good cond. $15,000. (250)248-7358. Camper can be sold separately. 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.
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Stilwell home after medal wins GREG SAKAKI Black Press
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Ballenas quarterback Liam O’Brien led his team in rushing yards, scored both their TDs as well as a single point, and also led the team on defence in tackles in pre-season BC High School varsity football action in Parksville on Saturday.
Whalers thumped by Centaurs Coach looking to the match as a motivator for team improvement JAMES CLARKE
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It takes more than just guts to win football games, and Ballenas Secondary School’s Varsity Whalers’ head coach Jeremy Conn is hoping history will repeat itself, and that the lessons learned in a lopsided loss to the TripleA Centennial Centaurs on Saturday will be a conduit for success in their upcoming season. In action at home for their first of two non-conference pre-season games, it was evident early the AA Varsity Whalers had their hands full. The Centaurs, who came well-armed with a deep bench, scored early and turned a 39-6 lead at the half into a 52-14 final. This was the second straight year the two teams have met on the field behind BSS. In their first meeting last year the Whalers threw a scare into the Centaurs from Coquitlam. “I think they underestimated us and
they weren’t going to do that again this year.” “It was an ambitious effort on our part,” Conn surmised after the dust had settled. “Taking on a big triple-A high school ... they’re a big fast team with a lot of experience and I wouldn’t be surprised if they took a run at the Triple-A title this year.” Asked what he and the coaching staff will take away from the loss, and Conn was quick to make the point, “I think we need to work on some basics such as assignments, blocking and tackling; the execution of the fundamentals. “Another thing we need to work on is turnovers.” The Whalers turned the ball over four times in that game — two fumbles, an interception and an onside kick. “They also had two fast kids that we could just not keep contained.” The player of the game for the Whalers without question was Grade 12
quarterback Liam O’Brien, who tried to carry the team on his back, literally, as he fought for every extra yard he could. O’Brien ran for over 100 yards on the day, scored both his teams’ touchdowns, ran one in for a two point convert “and he also led the team in tackles (at safety) with five ...great effort — he was trying to find ways to make things happen out there,” said his coach. Brock Mould also did his bit anchoring the offensive and defensive line. All things considered, “it was generally a positive experience,” said Conn, then made the point, “the last time we won the championship (in 2000) we played Triple-A WJ Mouat — they thumped us pretty good by a similar score, and it turned out to be a rallying point for the team. “That’s why we take on these big teams. We want to challenge our kids to play the best so they can become the best.”
NANAIMO — Paralympic champion Michelle Stilwell came home Monday with gold and silver medals. Stilwell, the 38-year-old wheelchair sprinter from Nanoose Bay, was met by family, friends, fans and media on Monday at the Nanaimo airport after she won a gold medal in the 200 metres and a silver in the 100m at the Paralympic Games in London this month. “It’s been incredible, there’s so many Canadians supporting the Paralympic team,” she said. “It’s just been fabulous to have everyone supporting us as we all have tried to reach our goals.” Stilwell reached many of her goals this month, at her third Games, as she brought her career Paralympic medal count to four golds and one silver. “I don’t think you can be disappointed with anything,” she said. “I went out there and I gave it everything I could … I’m so ecstatic to come home with anything.” On Sept. 1, she defended her title at the 200-metre distance during an “incredible day” at Olympic Stadium. She had an OK start, but close to the finish line she allowed herself one tiny glance toward the competition, then she pushed past the finish line in a Paralympic-record time of 33.80 seconds. Wednesday’s 100m final unfolded differently. The race started with a quick gun, Stilwell said, and she slipped. Playing catch-up sure provided motivation, as she ended off the race with the fastest 50 metres of her life. Her time of 19.80s was 11 hundredths of a second behind gold medallist Marieke Vervoort, of Belgium. “It’s a family decision, and we’ll see…” she said about the possibility of a fourth Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. “I’m a true competitor and so I would love the opportunity to race another day.”
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Michelle Stilwell is welcomed home by her son, Kai, at the Nanaimo airport Monday.
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Jr. Whalers edged by NDSS JAMES CLARKE
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Pigskin officially touched down in P-ville last Thursday afternoon as Ballenas Secondary School’s Jr. Varsity Whalers hosted the Nanaimo District Secondary School Islanders. The blue and white came up on the short end of a 14-13 final on this day, but co-head coach Jim Lynch said the young Whalers showed plenty of moxy. “We played with only 15 players, and a lot of the kids were playing their first game at this level so they were playing very hard. It was a hard-fought game ... it was a game we could have won.” Coltin Laplante broke through the Islander
defence and ran one in around the right side from 25 yards out and the Whalers took a 7-6 lead into the half. Grade 10 player Cobby Stubbins showed strong leadership in his first start at quarterback defensive end Nick Cessboard anchored the defence with a great effort (he also suited up for the seniors on Saturday). “We’ve got some good players ... we could use a couple more players, but we’ll be fine,” said Lynch.
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Storm pours over the Gorge Local players contribute to Island U14 girls and U17 boys teams JAMES CLARKE
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Oceanside’s Alex Shaw slotted home the winner with 10 minutes left in the game, and the U14 Girls Storm opened their Vancouver Island Performance League regular season with 1-0 win in Ladysmith over the Gorge of Victoria. The Storm “definitely dominated the game,” said Butch Gayton, who’s helping coach the team. “We had chances to score but were stymied ...when we got to the critical areas on the field we turned the ball over to easily.” Shaw’s game-winner he pointed out started out deep in the Storm’s end and saw four quick passes spring her in alone down the left side “and she blasted a right-footer just inside the right post to beat a very good Gorge goalie.”
“It was a relief,” said Gayton. Alex is one of seven local girls lacing up for the Storm, comprised of 18 players from Ladysmith to Port Alberni. UP NEXT The Storm are home Saturday at high noon at the QB Rec Fields against Saanich. s s s s IN U17 BOYS’ action, Oceanside provided the offence and Harbour City FC blasted Campbell River 6-buz in Upper Island Gold Division action. Played out in Campbell River, all six goals in that game were scored by local players. Gayton is helping out Claude Bolton, the head technical coach for Harbour City FC.
Austin Phye scored 20 minutes in to stake Harbour City FC to a 1-0 lead, which is how it stood at the break. Converted defender Brayden Osborn upped it to 2-0 five minutes into the second half when he cashed in on a rare shift up front and buried a rocket over the keepers’ head, which kickstarted a flurry of goals. Jesse Binnersly went beasty boy for the natural hat trick, scoring three goals in 15 minutes to make it 5-0, and Shane Gayton capped off the scoring when be beat the midfielder, spotted the keeper out of position, and ripped a shot top shelf from 40 yards out. UP NEXT Harbour City FC is back in action on the weekend. Game time is TBA.
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If there’s an upside to opening the season with three games in three days “it’s that as coaches and players you sure get to know each other in a hurry.â€? Oceanside’s Save-On-Foods Generals head into week two of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s 48-game regular season having taken three of a possible six points last weekend. But as important as the points, conďŹ rmed new head coach Brent Demerais, was the stubborn resolve his team displayed against two good teams. The community owned Jr. B Generals, who have undergone many changes in the offseason, paid tribute to their roots during Saturday’s VIJHL regular season home opener at Oceanside Place when they honoured team co-founder and ďŹ rst head coach Rob Ohs, who dropped the ceremonial opening face-off with SaveOn-Foods’ Bruce Brown. The Generals were full value for the single point in their league opening 3-2 loss to the Storm in Campbell River Friday night in a game decided in overtime shootout. Powell River puckstopper Alex Mastrodonato got the start in net for Oceanside in that one and made 32 saves in a losing cause. On Saturday in it their home opener in front of a reported 850 fans on free night, the Generals battled hard but dropped the back end of the home-and-home 2-0. Both goals came in the second period. Qualicum Beach goalie Kiefer Giroux did his bit that game with a 33-save performance that earned him the games’ second star.
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Marking the start of Saturday night’s VIJHL home-opener for the Generals at Oceanside Place was the team’s co-founder and first head coach Rob Ohs, right, Save-On-Foods’ Bruce Brown, left, and little local anthem singer Jessica Kelly.
If the Generals were tired Sunday they sure didn’t show it, as they brought their work boots to the rink and hammered out a 1-0 win over the Peninsula Panthers in front of a sparse crowd of just under 200. Big forward Cam McCarrick was rewarded for standing his ground in front of the net when he shoveled in a nice feed from the corner after some great work down low by Taylor Gray and Marino Sommerville. The Generals’ ďŹ rst regular season goal on home ice this season came at 8:59 of the opening frame Sunday and stood up to be the winner in a what was a goaltenders’ duel. Joshua Alalouf from Delta was the game’s ďŹ rst star in his ďŹ rst start in net with Oceanside, backstopping the Gens with a 33-save performance. McCarrick was second star and local blueliner Noah Russi was a force for third star honours.
“It was great,� Demerais said of the big crowd out for Saturday’s game. “Obviously we wanted the win, but I really think we’re on the right track. “They worked hard,� he said of his squad, “and that’s one thing I’ll say about this team — practice wise and game wise, they work hard. They don’t quit.� Just to make things tricker, is ‘the goalie situation.’ “We started three goalies on three different nights, and all three of them played unreal. Unbelievable actually. It’s going to be tough ... there’s still cuts coming down as we speak,� said the coach. “It’s going to be real tough.� NEXT UP The Gens are in Saanich on Friday to face the Braves and return home Saturday to host the Victoria Cougars for a 7:30 p.m. start.
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Shady Rest downs Port, 2-1
QUALICUM BEACH — From the pitch comes word the Shady Rest soccer club kicked off its season Sunday with a win when the O45s trimmed Port Alberni 2-1 at Kwalikum Secondary School. According to longtime Shady Jim Cameron, Port Alberni opened the scoring on a penalty shot at the 30 minute mark and the visitors took a 1-nil lead into the half. “The goal came against the run of play as Shady Rest had numerous chances to open the scoring,â€? said Cameron. The Shady’s Terry Brown ried home a shot from 18 yards converting an excellent through
ball from Baz Danoit to knot the game 1-1 early in the second half, and Danoit sealed the win with 10 minutes left when he blasted a shot home from inside the 18, â€œďŹ nishing a ďŹ ne passing play from Kevin Newton and Aaron Collery.â€? Danoit, Russ Hannay and Terry Brown were outstanding in the match, dominating play from midďŹ eld. NEXT UP The Shady Rest O35s’ kick off their season Friday against Courtenay, while the 55s travel to Comox to play their opener. — James Clarke
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Qualicum Beach’s Mary Sluyter (70-74) was good as gold in the 800 Free and secured silver medals in the 100, 200 and 400 Free and in the 200 Free Mixed Relay. Joan Nielson from French Creek minded silver medals in the 25 Breast, 25 Free, 50 Free, 100 Back and 300 plus 100 Medley Relay Nanoose Bay’s Harry Keen (75-79), garnered gold in the 200 Free, 300 plus 100 Medley Relay and 300 plus 100 Free Relay to go along with silver medals in the 400 Free and 800 Free and a bronze in the 100 — NEWS Staff Free.
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QUALICUM BEACH — The 2012 BC Seniors Games are in the books and for the third straight year Zone 2 finished tops in swimming, thanks in no small part to the efforts of some locals. Further to last Friday’s story on the swimmers, here are those local results. Nanoose Bay’s Heidi Bromley led the charge for the locals with nine medals in the 55-59 age group, grabbing gold in the 50 Back, 400 Free as well as the 100 Medley Relay and 100 Free Relay, to go along with silver medals in the 50 Fly, 100 Free, 800 Free and 200 Free Mixed
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