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When mid-Island residents take to the woods this Thanksgiving Day long weekend, Donna MacPherson says she is hoping they will govern their activities not by the calendar, but by the conditions at hand. The fire information officer said the little bit of rain experienced in the area last week wasn’t nearly enough to make a real difference in the forest fire situation. “I would love to say it was, but that’s just not so,” she said. “Our fire danger rating around Parksville area and Courtenay south is still high. The little showers that came in were pretty scattered. It wasn’t soaking and solid enough to turn it around.” She said a second system approaching from the north isn’t expected to deliver much more in the way o moisture either. “The weather forecaster is not seeing more than scattered showers,” she said. “Unfortunately, along with it is coming a lot of wind. Then we’re looking at a return to warmer and dryer weather towards the end of the week.” The unusual run of dry weather, she said, has led to as many as two fires a day being reported within the boundaries of the Coastal Fire Centre. The dry conditions on the ground, she added, also mean the fires are particularly stubborn. See DRY WEATHER, page A7
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Police are saying it’s little short of a miracle that more people weren’t hurt or even killed when an elderly driver lost control of his vehicle on Friday near Nanoose Bay. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman said the incident took place at 5:30 p.m. when an 88-year-old Nanaimo man drove across the center median into oncoming traffic, left the highway and rolled his vehicle into the ditch. Foreman noted police fielded several calls prior to the crash from motorists reporting an erratic driver driving north on Island Highway approaching Nanoose Bay. The driver was in critical condition when found and was immediately rushed by B.C. Ambulance to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. He was then airlifted to Victoria General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Foreman said a police investigation determined that alcohol did not appear to be a factor. “It is quite possible that an underlying medical condition could account for the erratic driving and speeds that ultimately led to the collision,� Foreman said. “It is a miracle that no other motorists were struck or harmed due to the fact that the highway was busy as per usual on a Friday evening.� Police say the investigation continues.
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Rivers Day is about “getting back to our roots,� Scott Tanner said Sunday on the banks of the Little Qualicum River. “The river really is the lifeblood of our community,� said Tanner, a Qualicum Beach town councillor and a member of the Wilderness Committee that organizes this day every year.
Much has been done by councils past and present to protect the watershed of the Little Qualicum, the source (through nearby aquifers) of the town’s drinking water — to the tune of $800,000 through purchases of land, timber rights and fish enhancement projects. “I never get a single complaint about it (the expenditures),� said Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek. See VISION, page A6
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May had a blunt summary of our country’s environmental outlook following an address at a local conference on Saturday, but she did follow that assessment with a positive. “We’re going to hell in a hand basket,” said May, MP for Saanich/Gulf Islands. “I know that was all really depressing and I can only apologize for that, but I’m very encouraged to see so many people here.” The conference was B.C. Nature’s fall general meeting, held at The Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville, co-hosted by Arrowsmith and Nanoose Bay Naturalists. May made her address to about 140 people, bringing up topics like the Northern Gateway pipeline projected, loss of federal laws concerning the environment, and her latest point of contention with Stephen Harper’s government, the Canada-China Investment Treaty. This accord came last Wednesday, May explained, when a conservative parliamentary secretary rose after question period in the House of Commons and “very quietly” stated he was tabling two accords, both involving China. After getting hold of the paperwork on the Investment Treaty, May spoke with the Speaker of the House. “I will rise right after question period (yesterday, Oct.1) and ask that the House be allowed an emergency debate on the subject of the Canada-China investment agreement,” she told the crowd at the Bayside. The accord states that Canada must encourage Chinese investment in Canada, she said, and “approve it as it comes along.” It also stipulates that if a pipeline was to be built in Canada, China must be given the same rights as Canadians and given equal access to those jobs, she said. And Canada would also be “vulnerable” to lawsuits from China if it felt its expectations of profits had not been met. This accord is set to take effect Oct. 25 and as of Saturday there were no plans to allow parliament to vote on it, debate it or send it to a committee. “So I’d say Steven Harper has learned a lot from the people in Beijing,” May said sarcastically.
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Green Party leader and MP for Saanich/Gulf Islands Elizabeth May hugs a longtime colleague and friend upon arriving at the B.C. Nature Fall General Meeting at the Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville on Saturday.
May calls Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, involving a twin-pipeline system that would run from Alberta to B.C.’s coast, “the great pipeline of China.” She said China has an overcapacity of oil refineries and now needs bitumen. The country is positioning itself to get the crude through their own operations in the Alberta oil sands, pump it through Chinese-owned pipelines to B.C’s coast, where Chinese supertankers will come and collect it,
May said. And if this new accord goes through it will make it easier for all that to happen, she added. More than one-third of the legislative changes made with the omnibus budget bill C-38 was environmental law policy, May said, including widespread loss of habitat protection. Changes to the environmental assessment act no longer protects mammals, forests or ecosystems, she said.
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After a few words from a number of politicians and dignitaries, a group of about 25 people went on a hike near the river’s edge and through the forest, which thrives because of the river and the salmon that run up it every year. “This is such a jewel in our midst,� said Gary Murdock. “We have stopped it from being a subdivision and we did stop it from being logged.� What’s next for the river and the people who want it protected? “The vision is to create a protected corridor (right to the source),� said Tanner, filling in for his wife Annette, who is usually the host for this event but was in hospital on Sunday. Westbroek said the next step in the protection of the river, the shoreline and the watershed in general is battling erosion, something that may be done by employing methods other than seawalls. “This is an expensive proposition; it ill take years,� said the mayor. “But without the beach, we’re not much. We have to protect it.� “This is not something we wish to do, it’s something we have to do.� Tanner was asked what makes the Little Qualicum so special compared to the other rivers in the district. He said the Little Qualicum is the only river in the area that is host to the runs of all seven salmonoid species. He said he was also proud of the fact his community gets its water from aquifers and not surface water from the Little Qualicum, “which makes Qualicum Beach’s water far superior to Parksville’s.� NDP candidate Barry Avis was also on hand, and he took the opportunity to speak against a proposed Mid-Island coal mine, saying it would “run the risk of upsetting the tourism business and the shellfish industry.�
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Nile Creek is jammed, absolutely stuffed, but Ken Kirkby couldn’t be happier. Kirkby, president of the Nile Creek Enhancement Society, said this week the creek has seen a stellar return of pink salmon this year, with numbers approaching the best ever recorded. That’s a big change from the Nile Creek of 20 years ago, he said, when the pink salmon run was virtually non-existent. “This is deemed the best small river restoration anywhere,� Kirkby said. “It was a dead river 20 years ago and now it is back to the same level t used to be when Europeans first came here.� Kirkby said more than 100,000 fish are expected to battle their way up the river. The dramatic change in small the Bowser waterway didn’t come easily, as
the enhancement society embarked on a campaign to restore not just part of the creek, but all of it, from the falls seven kilometres upstream right down to the bottom of the estuary. “We found ways of restoring things that were comparatively inexpensive, low tech and backbreaking, the exact opposite of everything that’s going on in the world today,� he said. “Now the Europeans are sending officials to see how we do it.� Kirkby said the group originally wanted to raise cutthroat trout in the creek, but were advised that the trout would likely look after themselves if they were able to bring back the pink salmon run. This prediction, he said, appears to be coming true. “Nature doesn’t waste,� he said. “Those fish that don’t spawn get eaten by other creatures. The point of having the pink salmon is that once they’ve spawned,
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Visitors to Oceanside Tourism’s website (VisitParksvilleQualicumBeach.com) may request a copy to be mailed to them for free, or they can download it from the web. Says McCully: “We at The NEWS are every pleased with this partnership, as it offers our current and potential clients a product which continues to evolve in both print and online.” Sepos says demand for the Oceanside Tourism Travel & Leisure Guide has been up over the summer of 2012, and McCully indicated that the pickup rate for The NEWS guide locally has been very strong. Earlier this spring, The NEWS distributed several thousand Oceanside Tourism guides, which were targeted for delivery in Oak Bay and Victoria through sister newspapers. The Oceanside Tourism Association pioneered a new concept of offering smaller testimonial style articles in their 2010 guide sourced from social media, a feature that will be retained in the new guide and heavily promoted online through Facebook. Findings from Oceanside Tourism’s recent community branding program will be implemented to further improve the 2013 guide’s ability to entice visitors to our region. Visitors to the website can also download smartphone apps that allow visitors to browse online directories on the go. Participating members of the Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce and the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce may choose to receive added value by offering a coupon to be featured on the Oceanside Tourism website for visitors to download. - NEWS staff
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tereotypes are unfair. They are generalities that paint the many with the brush of the few. Often, they are outdated and wholly inaccurate, especially when they relate to race or ethnicity. Those two preceding sentences may be generalities or stereotypes in themselves, which illustrates how ingrained they are in our society. There are times when one member or another of a recognized faction or group feed the stereotype, and those who want to believe the age-old tags say ‘ha — you see what I mean?’ Case in point: it’s Sunday, at a beautiful spot in the Qualicum Beach-area forest beside the Little Qualicum River. It’s Rivers Day, a time to celebrate the live-giving powers of water and a day to talk about protecting the watersheds, what the fish are doing and, unfortunately, try to gain political brownie points. The stereotype, the unfair political generality, is that left-of-centre people care more about the environment, while right-of-centre types are more inclined to favour business initiatives which may be at odds with the natural world around them. We call, er, poppycock on that. But on Sunday beside the Little Qualicum, the stereotype monster was fed once again. There was the NDP candidate for the next provincial election, Barry Avis, who managed to squeeze in some lines about the evils of a proposed coal mine. But he was there at least, along with other municipal politicians who rarely if ever are accused of being right-of-centre. Usual suspects all. But that’s the point - where were the unusual suspects? We do not believe for a second local members of the B.C. Liberals or federal Conservatives, or their MLAs and MPs, care less about Qualicum Beach’s water supply or the salmon that run up these rivers and feed the forest. It was a Sunday and there are other priorities. Perhaps there were other events for Liberals and Conservatives to attend, or maybe they just wanted some home time with their families - who can deny someone that pleasure? The point is this: we believe those who are tabbed as right-of-centre politicians (municipal, provincial or federal) care just as much about things like the safety of our water supply as anyone else. Perhaps it’s time they exhibit that in a more public fashion and do their part to squash the stereotypes. — editorial by John Harding
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Letters THEY DON’T MIX I would like to let everyone know that the Baynes Sound area is a pristine farming area. It is Canada’s oyster capital due to its clean waters. Population growth, climate change and industrial pollution are all threats to the shellfish sector that relies heavily on clean water to sell shellfish globally. Shellfish farming has beneficial effects to the nearby ecosystem and helps maintain the natural balance of marine life. It is one of very few industries that can add positive benefits to an area while also providing local employment. Please visit the Fanny Bay wharf and view the stellar sea lions barking at the wharf because this is where the mine will be situated, and it is also where 600 shellfish farmers have invested millions of dollars in farm equipment and product that provides sustainable employment for many generations to come as long as the area remains pristine. Coal mining and shellfish farming do not mix. GREG WOOD Fanny Bay
USE THE RAILWAY I saw a recent letter advocating for a new road through Horne Lake. Not only is it unlikely to be allowed by the land owners around Horne Lake, but the Ministry of Transportation has already reiterated in its July 2012 report that it is simply not worth the $65 million cost. Now we are faced with 40-60 trucks a day from the new coal mine through Cathedral Grove and over the hump to Port Alberni. Leaders there are wasting more time and money studying a ring route around the city that would likely cost another $30-$40 million. Everyone seems to agree that the increase in
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truck traffic will be bad. The only other option, yet the one consistently ignored by politicians and business leaders, is the railway. For half the price of the Horne Lake Connector, we could reopen the Alberni line, put the coal mine on it, and the coal would pay for all future maintenance and put profit back to communities through the ICF. Why are our politicians not doing what is best for taxpayers? CHRIS ALEMANY Port Alberni
NATTERING NABOBS Coun. Al Grier says he had surveyed 200 people and another 50 came up to him at Knox and none of them wanted chickens. Prove it, Al. You’ve done this so many times before, using the “anonymous” complainer to argue against something. Do you just hang out with nattering nabobs of negativism? Where are these huge number of people against this? You say they are afraid to come forward? I’ve lived here long enough to know that if someone has a problem, they don’t keep quiet, just read the comments here. Prove it Al or at the very least quit insulting the “selfish” hicks of Parksville, many of whom foolishly voted for you. GERALD MARANTZ Parksville
TOUR IS SELFLESS I was driving home along the Old Island Highway a couple of days ago when I came upon four police motorcycles and a couple of cruisers, all with lights flashing. “What’s going on?” I wondered. When I realized it was Tour de Rock, I gasped
and the tears started to flow. You see, I’m a mother with two small children. When my now eight-month-old daughter was just eight days old, we almost lost her. She had a reaction to the codeine from the pills I was given after my C-section. She was exposed to it by nursing. She stopped breathing and turned blue in a Courtenay store. While a reaction is rare, the outcome is usually death. The doctors at St. Joseph’s Hospital fought for six hours to save my little girl’s life, and I am grateful to them and to God every day. I was so moved by seeing Tour de Rock. What a wonderful and selfless thing they are doing to help other people’s children! I couldn’t imagine what I would do if one of my babies was sick with cancer, and my heart goes out to any parent that has to see their child suffer or die. I’m very grateful to Tour de Rock for all they do to fight this nasty disease, and I feel very privileged to see them in action. Thank-you for all you do! CONNIE PFEIFFER Qualicum Beach
WE WEREN’T CRABBY On behalf of the Rotary Club of Parksville AM, I would like to thank all our Crab Fest ticket holders for their calm, understanding and generous response to the news that there were “no crabs tonight.” Ticket holders received a full refund and the offer to take advantage of a fully dressed baked potato, coleslaw, buns and dessert at no charge. Of the 450 plus ticket holders, approximately 190 took advantage of the offer. Special thanks to the many ticket holders who donated to support Rotary projects. JO DUNN, PRESIDENT Rotary Club of Parksville AM
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Yes, I volunteer with various things. I’m a Grandmother to Grandmother, among other things. ANNETTE DEXTER Parksville
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BIG CITY THINKING The wish list recently unveiled by the Qualicum Beach council should by any measure remain just that, a wish list. With all due respect to the fire chief and his dedicated crew, who do an outstanding job when called upon, I must question the necessity of a new fire hall. At $4-5 million, it works out to about $1,000 for every taxed residence, money we do not have. Our financial administrator John Marsh has indicated there are ways of borrowing excessive amounts of money without referendum. Just what does he mean by that? Is he suggesting we are to be
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FAILED DRUG POLICY The vote by B.C. municipal leaders to decriminalize marijuana is a step in the right direction. There is a big difference between condoning marijuana use and protecting children from drugs. Decriminalization acknowledges the social reality of marijuana and frees users from criminal records. What’s really needed is a regulated market with age controls. Separating the hard and soft drug markets is critical. The marijuana plant is relatively harmless. Marijuana prohibition is deadly. As long as drug cartels and biker gangs control marijuana distribution, consumers of the most popular illicit drug will come into contact with hard drugs like cocaine, meth and heroin. Marijuana prohibition is a gateway drug policy. ROBERT SHARPE Washington, DC
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here was big photo of Thomdays. Lots of popular figures — Brad as Mulcair on the cover of Pitt, David Beckham, Johnny Depp — Maclean’s Magazine reflirt with facial hair all the time. cently. STEPHEN HARPER By Arthur Black Even baby-faced Prince William HAS FINALLY MET HIS MATCH the grows a beard now and again — and headline blared, in the magazine’s looks much better for it. trademark, understated, feces-disNevertheless beardophobia still turbing way. thrives. The cover story mentions MulOur armed forces take a dim view cair’s assets — a whip-sharp mind, of any recruit who shows up with a a fast mouth and the disposition of a beard. pit bull with ulcers. How to Get a Job manuals and But what really separates the man from the guy Miss Manners columns invariably recommend a who lives at 24 Sussex? ‘clean-shaven’ look. A beard. Even my sainted mother went to her reward The face fur separates Mulcair from just about tich-tiching and tutt-tutting about her wayward elevery politician in Canada. It’s an unspoken law, dest son and his unshorn mug. “No woman is ever going to want to kiss thatâ€? but a law nonetheless: if you’re a man and you’re running for office, your chops better be bare as a she told me. Often. Sorry mom, but you were dead wrong on this baby’s backside. Voters, they say, won’t trust a man one. with a beard. As soon as I could, I grew myself a beard. Not Downright stupid really. Jesus is always depicted with a beard. Abe Lincoln had a beard. Santa for me the Van Dyke, the French fork, or the mutClaus has a beard. tonchops, ie. on the chinstrap, the soul puff or the Still, there have been a few bearded guys who goatee. did nothing to promote the brand. Taliban and I grew myself the Full Monty — jungle foliAl Qaeda lunatics wear beards. Saddam Hussein, age from sideburns to Adam’s apple. And it paid when they hauled him out of his rat hole, sported off. I knew my beard was a turn-on the first day I a beard that resembled the south end of a north- showed up for my bartending job that helped pay bound goat. my college bills. Photographs of Karl Marx show a man who Women dig beards. seems to be thrusting his face through a dehydratI still remember that beautiful blonde coming ed hedge. out of the washroom and undulating up to the bar Marx looked like a choir boy compared to a 17th where I was washing glasses. century pirate named Edward Teach. A contem“Are you the manager?â€? she cooed, sitting down porary wrote that Teach was known by “that large and pointing her cleavage at me. I stammered that Quantity of Hair, which, like a frightful Meteor, cov- I wasn’t. ered his whole Face, and frightened America more She reached a hand across the bar and caressed than any Comet that has appeared there in a long my beard. “Oh, that’s too bad,â€? she pouted, and time. This Beard was black, which he suffered to brought her other hand up and ran it alongside my grow of an extravagant Length; as to Breadth, it chin, twisting my whiskers gently into ringlets, “became up to his Eyes; he was accustomed to twist it cause I’d like to leave him a messageâ€?. “I could give him a message,â€? I squeaked. I with Ribbons, in small Tails‌and turn them about could hardly talk by now. She was practically givhis Ears.â€? Teach’s was better known by his nickname, ing me a full facial massage. “Good,â€? she purred. “Tell him the ladies room is Blackbeard. Bearded bad guys are a relative rarity these out of toilet paper and hand towels.â€?
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Invitation to a Public Information Open House An application has been submitted to the City of Parksville in order to amend the Future Land Use Map designation of the OfďŹ cial Community Plan, for a portion of 151 Despard Avenue (adjacent to the Alberni Highway), from ‘Residential’ to ‘Multifamily Residential’ and to deďŹ ne the scope of the existing ‘Neighbourhood Commercial’ designation.
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ARTS& LIFE
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A vibe that’s loose, soulful
Ray Bonneville brings his hard-driving blues to the Errington Hall on Friday — tickets are $25 Those familiar with Ray Bonneville know he is a hard driving, blues-influenced-guy who often writes about people living on the fringe of society. The Texas-based musician is bringing his music to the Errington Hall this Friday, Oct. 5. Bonneville’s vibe is loose and soulful. With a greasy guitar style, horn-like harmonica phrasing, smoky vocal style and pulsing foot percussion, he immediately rivets audiences. His solo performance fills a concert hall with all the sound layering and drama of a full band. A consummate, driven professional, Bonneville plays more than 150 shows a year across the United States, Canada and Europe. In 1999 Bonneville won a Juno award followed by two more nominations. His song about the resilience of New Orleans, “I Am the Big Easy,” was the most played song by North American folk DJs, and won “Song of the Year” at Folk Alliance in Memphis in 2009, the same city where he took first place in the International Blues Challenge in 2012. “I just went to Memphis to meet some new folks, so it took me by surprise when they announced my name; I see what I do as the offspring of traditional blues music,” he said. Bonneville was 41 when he started writing songs and making records after performing for 20 years. When asked why it took so long, he replied “it’s hard to say, but I only spoke French until I was 12 years old when my family suddenly moved us from Quebec to the Boston area. So maybe it took me that long to really feel the nuance of the English language.” Now based in Austin, Texas, Bonneville delivers music that speaks honestly and directly about life. The show starts at 8 p.m. Friday and tickets are $25 for all seats. Get your tickets at the Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach. For more information visit www.erringtonhall.bc.ca. For more on Bonneville, visit www.raybonneville.com. - Submitted by The Errington Hall
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The Qualicum Acoustic Cafe is kicking off a new season of entertainment, starting this Friday, Oct. 5. The Wild Cellist, otherwise known as Corbin Keep, will perform as the feature act in the small but intimate venue, bringing a host of styles from rock to classical. Keep is known for his outrageous humor and enthusiastic showmanship, often astounding people with what he can do on his cello. Keep was the Acoustic Cafe’s first
feature back in 2008 and is happy to be returning, he said. The Acoustic Cafe is held on the first Friday of every month at the Rotary House in Qualicum Beach at 211 Fern Road West. The evening starts with open stage acts at 7:30 p.m., followed by an intermission where coffee and dessert will be available. The feature act follows intermission and the show wraps up around 10 p.m. Tickets are $5 from the Vintage Candy Shop on Second Ave. in Qualicum Beach. Youth and children get in free of charge.
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Six-month-old Savannah Townsend wasn’t playing shy at the 11th Annual Breastfeeding Challenge on Saturday, as she sat patiently waiting for the good stuff from mom Terryl.
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Aiming for education Parksville Library was just one of many locations set for this global challenge aimed at educating on the benefits of breastfeeding while also setting records for the most moms feeding babies at the same time. The challenge was created by the Quintessence Foundation, a B.C.-based non-profit breastfeeding advocacy group. The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) has embraced the idea and part-
nered with Vancouver Island Regional Libraries to put on the annual events, complete with VIHA public health nurses, nutritionalists and library staff to answer questions and educate moms, dads and caregivers. Although Parksville Library didn’t see many attendees, other locations in Canada were expecting around 200 people. Savannah’s mom Terryl said she was there to support the event.
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Talk about a tough crowd. The first time music was brought in to the monthly Lighthouse Community Pancake Breakfasts, local resident Peter Mason and a couple friends took to the stage. But the elderly crowd selling their flea market items didn’t seem too into it, he said, and following each song you could’ve heard a pin drop. “We were kind of intruding on their whole scene, and then Mike announced our last song and one of the old guys doing his vending goes, ‘hallelujah,’” Mason recalled before breaking into laughter. “We had a good laugh.” Today the music at the pancake breakfasts is well received and often attracts a crowd. Mason has been strumming his guitar around Lighthouse Country for years at a number of local events like the Lighthouse Fall Fair, The Island Arts Expo and Friday nights at The Sandbar Cafe. He’s so well recognized that some even refer to him as a local legend. But when the laid back resident isn’t perched at local events with his guitar
in his arms and a smile on his face, he’s out doing other important work, often in remote locations. He’s a land surveyor, just like his father was and his brother is, and the job has had him scaling mountains and tracing old boundary markers in places like the Yukon Territories, around B.C. and all over Vancouver Island. “Sometimes when we go to retrace boundaries we’re tracing from the first guys, from 1892 or something,” he said. Other times Mason said he’s been the first surveyor to the area. He began learning the trade at 10 years old, tagging along on jobs with his father, and it has remained his primary job since that time. He made the move to the Island from Deep Cove (on the mainland) in 1994 when the area started getting too busy for him. As for his music, he got a guitar in
school when he joined band in 1972 and he still uses that same guitar for most of his performances today. He also enjoys playing his “banj-guitar” a six-stringed guitar-tuned banjo he got for his 50th birthday. Mason has written a number of his own songs over the years, including love songs for his daughters and his wife, a song about the Errington Market, one called Island Time and one he performed at the opening of the Lighthouse trail system called Keep On Walking. Although he’ll make a set list if his fellow performers ask him to, his lineup is usually determined by whose in front of him and what he thinks they’ll enjoy, he said. This includes a mixture of classic rock n’ roll, kids songs, folk music and originals. Mason has yet to release a CD but one may be in his future, he said. In the meantime catch him at many local Lighthouse and area events, garnering smiles and heartfelt applauses from all ages.
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Society gets gaming grant liSSA AleXAnDer reporter@pqbnews.com
Parksville’s Bard to Broadway Theatre Society has received $15,500 and they will “spend it wisely,” said a co-founder of the group. The money comes in the form of a Community Gaming Grant handed out by the B.C. government, money that was pulled a couple years ago, leaving the theatre society dry for the past couple of years. Gary Brown said it is a huge benefit and he’s delighted they were able to access it again. “There’s so much gaming money out there from lottery, it’s nice to see
the arts getting some again.” Although the group applied for the money, there weren’t any expectations they would get it, Brown said. The money will help with startup costs for their summer season next year, Brown said, like building sets and paying for scripts. Three other local organizations are also benefitting from the gaming grants, with $8,750 for the Oceanside Youth Football Association, $8,000 for the Qualicum and District Curling Club and $2,000 for the Vancouver Island Opera.
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Len Todd uses a ultraviolet light to help some minerals really shine at the Qualicum Beach Museum on Saturday.
CHILDREN’S DAY AT QUALICUM BEACH MUSEUM
A fun kind of education Pleased with the turnout, museum manager says the event is more than just a chance to teach local history to children neil horner news@pqbnews.com
Children from across the region converged on the Qualicum Beach Museum Saturday to get a hands-on taste of local history. The Children’s Day at the Museum, said museum manager Netanja Waddell, was an annual event held to expose young people to the museum in a fun, informal and informative manner. “It’s our opportunity to let people know what the museum is about and show it through different activities,” she said. “It’s based on a pioneer theme, so the kids get to make old-fashioned toys, like a whirlygig or a wooden boat.”
Entertainment for the day was provided by Kumbana Marimba, while Tiger Lily Farm was on hand to take youngsters and their parents on a short wagon ride. Inside, the local HAM radio group showed off some of the historical modes of pre-Internet communication and paleontologist Graham Beard showed off not only his fossils, but also a selection of minerals, which glowed under an ultraviolet light. Waddell, clearly pleased with the turnout, said the event is more than just a chance to teach local history to children. “It’s also an opportunity for the community to come together, too,” she said.
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The Dragon Sleeps for now Abreast of Life dragon boat team rests, but will return Its fire-breathing head and jaunty curved tail have been removed and reverently laid to rest; the long, pink, wooden boat has been hauled from the waters of Nanoose Bay for the last time this year and carefully stored until its next spring awakening. The dragon boat’s paddlers will forsake the waters for the next few months, too, but they will not be resting. Over the winter, the dragon boat team, “Abreast of Life,” will gather regularly for strenuous stretching and exercises to keep their bodies strong, limber and ready for the next season’s paddling and competitions. It was a good year for “Abreast of Life”, the Central Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Team. In June at Sproat Lake each team member walked away with a 3rdplace ribbon in the Ladies Regatta, later that summer the team posed in Comox with the coveted silver cup, and on September 24th they again collected ribbons — second place in the competition’s Silver Division. The West Coast Dragon Boat Society’s Sunday festival By Nancy Whelan at Sproat Lake on the 24th was the perfect season’s closing, with calm water, clear skies, and hot sun to warm the hearts of paddlers and onlookers alike. The Kiwanis “kitchen/bus” sold hotdogs, hamburgers, fries, and pop — what more could one ask to help celebrate summer’s end and support the efforts and camaraderie of the paddlers. Eighteen teams had pitched their shelter tents above the beach that day, and spectators had lined up their chairs behind the marshalling area. I knew I was late in arriving when I heard the stirring “boom, boom” of dragon boat drums carrying over the water. An important part of each team is the drummer who sits in the bow, facing his or her paddlers and sets the pace for their strokes with vehement beats on the big drum she/he straddles on his perch. At the dragon boat’s stern, stands another critical team member — the steers-person. Legs braced to stay balanced (and aboard!) in the moving boat, she guides the craft with a long sweep or “rudder” and is responsible for avoiding
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Members of the Nanoose Bay based Abreast of Life dragon boat team.
collisions, keeping the boat in its lane, and giving it the best chance of getting its dragon’s breath first across the finish line. Between these two — the drummer and the steers-person, are the guts and motive power of a dragon boat — 20 paddlers in two rows of 10, wielding paddles in unison to move a 1,500-pound-plus, 40-foot boat. That’s a lot of inertia to overcome from a standing start and then get the boat up on its plane to move it along with the least possible friction with the water. Dragon boaters are equal to this. “The Abreast of Life” team, and all other like teams are especially proud of their efforts, and rightly so. The team members are breast cancer survivors and they know what it means to fight; they’ve fought and continue to fight their bodies’ enemy and when they come together to race, they exchange fight for effort and expertise. Win or lose a race, they raise their paddles in a salute to everyone’s team and personal best. “Abreast of Life” makes other efforts, too. Early in September they organized a first and most successful fundraising golf tournament at Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club. The day was fine, the elab-
orate decorations proved their ever present sense of humor, and they were able to donate a new chemotherapy chair to NRGH. The history of dragon boat racing is ancient with its roots in China; dragon boating for breast cancer survivors started in the mid 90’s following the theory and testing by a UBC sports medicine doctor, Dr. Don McKenzie, who was convinced that upper body exercise was good for survivors of surgery, chemo, and radiation. When those Sunday races were over, many of the exuberant paddlers ran down the beach to dive into the lake for a swim. There is an old belief that waters in which dragon boats have cruised are blessed. Whatever they think of the water, members of “Abreast of Life” know that life is precious and “Live, Laugh, Love” is the way to go. For more information about the “Abreast of Life” team or if you’re considering paddling, contact Jean Sanderson at 250 586 6634; Lynda Guerin at 250 390 3183; or check the team’s; website: www. abreastoflifecvi.com. Nancy Whelan is a regular News columnist.
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Resort gets web award
Beach Club given excellent rating
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he Beach Club Resort announced this week it has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence award from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website. The Beach Club has been recognized by the site as consistently receiving outstanding traveler reviews, being ranked a top property on Vancouver Island and providing excellent guest service and hospitality. Less than 10 per cent of the thousands of properties listed on TripAdvisor worldwide receive the prestigious recognition. “TripAdvisor is pleased to honour exceptional businesses for consistent excellence, as reviewed by travelers on the site,� said Christine Peterson from TripAdvisor. “The Certificate of Excellence award gives highly rated establishments around the world the recognition they deserve. From exceptional accom-
modations in Beijing to remarkable restaurants in Boston, we want to applaud these businesses for offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience.� The Beach Club has maintained a top rated Parksville hotel ranking on the site throughout the first five years of business. i8F BSF WFSZ IPOPVSFE UP SFDFJWF UIJT BXBSE from TripAdvisor,� said Shawna Broekhuizen, general manager of the Beach Club Resort. The award however, didn’t come without significant effort. “Each member of our resort staff works hard to give our guests a memorable vacation in Parksville and we appreciate that so many past visitors have shared their experiences with others on the 5SJQ"EWJTPS XFCTJUF 8F BSF BCPVU DSFBUJOH HSFBU memories.� — Submitted by The Beach Club Resort
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Parksville Lions Club: Duane Round (left) says the Oceanside Development and Construction Association has always been there for local charities and this was certainly the case when the ODCA’s Denise Sakai handed over a cheque for $1,096 in return for Lions Club help in running their annual golf tournament in June.
Estate planning makes a whole lot of sense
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veryone needs an estate plan, but it’s something many people put off. Here’s the number one reason to cross this important task off your to-do list: a comprehensive, up-to-date estate plan takes care of your loved ones by ensuring that your legacy is transferred according to your wishes. In addition, it can save your estate and heirs taxes and may even prevent court battles over your assets. So, where should you begin? Ensure that you have a will and it is up-to-date A will communicates your intentions and alows you, and not the government, to determine how your assets will be distributed upon your death. If you don’t have a will or your will is determined to be invalid, you will be deemed to have died “intestate.� Ultimately, the court will appoint someone to administer and distribute your estate according to the laws of the province in which you reside, regardless of what your wishes are. It may be tempting to fill out a “do-ityourself� will, but engaging an estate plan-
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ning lawyer or notary can help you make sure you have considered all possible contingencies, essentially, that your will hasn’t left any legal loopholes that could lead to legal headaches for your heirs. There are also many tax planning opportunities to available in estate planning. After you’ve written your will, be sure to keep it up-todate. Revisit it after important life events, including births, marriages, divorces, deaths, when you start, buy or sell a business, as you build or inherit wealth and when you retire. It’s worth reading it over about once every five years to make sure it still reflects your intentions. Also, discuss your will with your family. This helps to avoid surprises and can limit family conflicts in the future.
Choose the right people Your will appoints an executor, who is responsible for a wide range of important duties including filing final tax returns, paying taxes, paying debts and distributing assets
to beneficiaries or heirs. It can be a time-consuming job for a family member or close friend. Some people appoint a professional executor through a financial institution. Beneficiaries or heirs, who inherit your assets, may be By named in your will or directly on Stuart certain accounts. For instance, Kirk you can choose a beneficiary of your Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), it is important to consider the tax consequences. As a simple example, it may make sense to leave your RRSP to your spouse, who can take advantage of a tax-free rollover into his or her own RRSP, and non-registered investment assets to other beneficiaries or heirs. Be sure to set up an enduring Power of Attorney and a Representation Agreement. An enduring Power of Attorney covers your financial affairs and a Representation Agreement covers your personal decisions related to health care. The individual(s) you choose as your Attorney will have the legal right to act on your behalf. Choose people you trust, and have an in-depth conversa-
tion with them so you can be sure they completely understand your preferences. Tie up loose ends Here are a few other things to consider as you make important decisions about your estate: r $POTJEFS BSSBOHJOH ZPVS GVOFSBM BOE paying your funeral expenses in advance to help your family avoid making stressful decisions during a time of emotional upheaval; r &OTVSF UIBU UIFSF XJMM CF FOPVHI MJRVJE assets on hand to help family members cover any short-term or unforeseen costs r 8PSL XJUI BO BDDPVOUBOU UP FTUJNBUF how much tax will be payable by your estate after your death; r 0VUMJOF JO ZPVS XJMM IPX ZPV XBOU UIFTF expenses to be covered; If you do not need certain assets to fund your day-to-day expenses, consider giving them away before you die; done strategically, this can be a tax-saving strategy.
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from moving forward. input from those performing the work. Good way I think to As with all things instill initiative and the best managers I ownership — not By Kim Burden have seen in action use really. No wonder I a combination of the ventured out on my two. There are some own and joined the decisions that can only ranks of employer as be made by the one opposed to staying an who has the most to employee. lose by way of their inI have studied vestment of time, enmany management ergy and money. styles, read numerous It is also important to ensure books on the subject and had the opportunity to observe the styles of those people you trust; your emothers. There are two basic styles; ployees — and if you don’t trust autocratic where I am the boss, I them; why did you hire them — rewill make the decisions and we will main engaged, value their employwork my way; or permissive where ment and have the opportunity to the leader involves employees in give their best to their employer. When you hire what you think is decision making and encourages
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more and more decisions including those that could have more serious consequences. The same practice holds for employees, as they demonstrate the ability to take part in the decision making process they need to be allowed more and more opportunity to use the expertise your hired them for. If you insist on holding all the reigns you will never be able to get away to enjoy the fruits of your labour and you will likely find you have a higher than normal employee turnover rate — Another cost you do not need. Kim Burden is the executive director of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce and a regular columnist with THE NEWS.
Estate planning is something that shouldn’t be left to chance CONTINUED FROM PAGE A28
Evaluate whether you have sufficient insurance coverage; if you have extra income, think about additional estate planning insurance strategies. B.C. charges a fee to probate a will, an administrative procedure whereby the court confirms the validity of the will and the authority of the executor, that is based on the
value of your estate An estate plan ensures your loved ones are taken care of and your legacy is transferred to your beneficiaries or heirs as you would like. It can help you protect your beneficiaries or heirs, avoid probate fees or taxes, unnecessary costs and other delays, and reduce
taxes. 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 opin-
ions 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 250-954-0247. Website www.precisionwealth.ca
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS TODD THE BUILDER. Renos, plumbing. Commercial ofďŹ ces; Custom homes. 250-752-1121
Sales & Service.
1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251
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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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.
RADIO CONTROL helicopter parts, model #35092, 3.5 channel gyro metal, $55 (all). Call (250)594-3775.
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. BC PAINTING Interiors/Exteriors. 250-248-1160.
PRESSURE WASHING PRESSURE WASHING. Oceanside House and Home. Pete 250-927-2641.
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HOUSES FOR SALE
HIGH QUALITY FURNISHINGS 4 sale. Sofa & love seat, green & gold, end tables wood inlay, lamps, cream recliner, hutch. 8 pc bdrm suite & many other items. 250-586-8922
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
QUEEN SIZE Hide-A-Bed (Ikea), in very good condition, beige colour. Asking $295 obo. Call (250)585-8998.
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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SINGLE PINE Canonball style bed with mattress, in mint condition, asking $175 obo. Call (250)752-5573.
GARAGE SALES QUALICUM BAY 5996 W. Island Hwy.(By Henrys) Moving Sale!! Fri. & Sat. Oct. 5th & 6th (8-2). OfďŹ ce & house furniture, china, kitchen appl’s, books, kids toys, gardening equip., lawn mover, tools...Everything must go! Too much to list! Postponed if raining!
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ACKLAND GAS welder with onan engine. $2500: Power washer 3000 psi, Honda 11 horsepower, $800. Call 250248-5255 ATTRACTIVE 9 drawer dresser with mirror, solid light blonde wood, $75. Cozy couch, 3 yrs old, 3 cushions, suede like, $50. Book case, 47�x67� high, solid oak wood, $50. Hide-a-bed, double bed size, clean, $50. Call (250)752-9888. BOWFLEX POWER Pro Trainer, $500. Sears Freesport Treadmill, $500. Sears kingsize, top of the line latex mattress, hardly used. $750. Call (250)586-8027. JVC 48� projection colour TV (grey), oor model, 6 yrs old, great picture and colour, $200 obo. Call (250)951-0839.
FURNITURE APARTMENT SIZE Half moon sectional sofa (3 pcs on caster). 30â€? high, 32â€? deep. Pastel colors in ďŹ ne stripes. Perfect cond. $295. 250-248-9400 DINING ROOM set, medium oak, solid wood with 4 chairs and china cabinet. Like new, asking $1200 obo. Call (250)951-0839.
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18� BANDSAW, 220 amp, nice saw, $500. 12� Planer/Shaper, good one, $500. Call (250)802-5894 leave message.
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APARTMENT/CONDO 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
255 HIRST Ave2 bdrms, $900. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 297 HIRST Avenue- 2 bdrms + den 2 bath, $1150 or $1350 furnished. 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. EMERALD ESTATES (Parksville) 50+ SENIORS INDEPENDENT SUPPORTIVE LIVING. 1 & 2 bdrm patio suites. Walk to beach, shops, etc. Housekeeping incl’d. Meals optional. Oct 1st. $1250$1650. 250-468-1465 or skylarkcarriagehomes@gmail.com
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Well maintained, +/- 1200 sq ft. Rancher, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, close to schools & shopping. Reasonable offers considered $280,000 Call 250-240-8558 Parksville, 681 Blenkin Ave. 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
Parksville 2 hectacres with 3 bdrm modular. Mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. Reduced to $450,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested call 250-228-7162
STEEL BUILDINGS - Canadian made! - 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 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
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MAN WITH Truck will do odd jobs and gutter cleaning. Call Andrew at 250-927-6973
FOOT CARE in your home by certiďŹ ed foot care nurse. 35 years experience. Vets approved. Marg, 250-954-8259.
“GREG’S CARPENTRY� Doors, trim, crown, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, fencing renovations, siding & repair. Quality work. Reasonable. 250-586-5542. Free estimates.
PETS AND LIVESTOCK
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. 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. $950 p/mo. Lease, ref’s req’d. 250-947-5151. PARKSVILLE, Brand new luxury apartments on Weld St. 6 stainless steel appliances, granite c/tops, some with ocean view, centrally located, small pets ok, N/S bldg. Avail Immed. Call 250-468-9811 PARKSVILLE APT- 2 bdrms, top oor in quiet 4-plex, F/S, D/W, free laundry. $850. Avail Oct. or Nov. 1. 250-954-7435. PARKSVILLERENO’D 2 bdrm apt, free storage & parking, quiet bldg, heat/hot water incld. Available Oct 1. $800. Call 250-248-3350. QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apartments, $475. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.
QUALICUM BEACH $295,000 1512 sq/ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den, 5 yr old modular home situated on own land in Coop Park. Lots of parking. Will trade for rancher in Nanaimo or Oceanside. 250-738-0248
QUALICUM BEACH- 1 bdrm, furnished suite, bright, waterfront. Avail now. NS/NP. $825 inclds utils/internet. Call 250757-8682 or 250-752-9252. QUALICUM BEACH: 2 bdrm apt, F/S, NO PETS NO SMOKING. $650. 250-7529833 ask for Sian. Avail Oct 1.
APARTMENT/CONDOS
QUALICUM BEACH (Downtown)- 1000sq ft, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, 5 appls, lrg living room & deck, $1000 mo. Avail Nov. 1. Min 1 year lease. NS/NP. 2 ref’s. 250-240-0549, 250-7523241 or 250-752-7904.
QUALICUM BEACH, Downtown. Quiet, secure 1 bdrm + den, 810 sq.ft. condo. F/S, D/W, W/D. Large deck, u/ground parking, elevator. N/S, N/P. $950 p/m Call 250821-8997 or 250-240-3909
QUALICUM BEACH- waterfront condo. 2 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, secure parking. Adult oriented building, non smoking no pets. $1150/mo. Call 250752-5021 or 250-954-5021. Available Sept. 1st.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER 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
UPTOWN QUALICUM. 3 bdrm 1 bath rancher in Hermitage Park. 1,200.sq ft, updated peek-a-boo view of ocean and mtns. French doors leading to deck. $304,000. Katherine 250 752-5433.
HOUSES FOR SALE 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.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. Pet Friendly! All utilities Included. Phone 250-248-6532.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE Light Industrial space for lease $6.50/sq.ft. Call 250-248-8921
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RETAIL/OFFICE- 530sq ft, 130 W 2nd Ave, Heard Centre, Qualicum Beach. $12sq ft+ triple net. Parking access doors front & rear. Available Nov 1 or sooner. Call (250)752-9892.
WHISKEY CREEK, charming fully furnished 2 bdrm home. Avail Oct 31-Apr 31’13. 5 appls, propane f/p, n/s, small pet OK. Most util incl. $950./mo. 250-752-9495
ERRINGTON. PRIVATE bachelor suite. inclds heat/hydro, cable, N/S, N/P. $575 mo. avail Oct. 15. 250-248-2101. FRENCH CREEK, 2 bdrm, 1100 sq ft. Bright, clean, convenient, 2” blinds, ss appl’s, f/s, w/d, laminate flrs, Hvac. Oct 1. $975. 778-574-5596 PARKSVILLE, 2 Bdrm upper suite in triplex. Quiet area, close to town & beach. New bathroom. Adult oriented complex. N/S, N/P. Avail. Oct 15th. or before. $775 p/m Ref’s Req. Call 250-248-9215 PARKSVILLE, Nice 2 bdrm upper house, NP, NS. Incl’s WD, FS, avail now. $850/mo. 250-746-5094
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
COTTAGES QUALICUM BAY, 1 bdrm cottage, 800 sq ft, $700 mo, priv setting, all utils incl’d except heat, N/S, pets neg with dep. Avail immed. (250)240-2335. QUALICUM BEACH: 1&2 bdrm fully furnished cabins/townhouses for rent $800$950/mo. incl. ALL util. @ Riverside Resort. 400 yrds to beach. No smoking. Pets OK. 1/2 mo. deposit required. 250752-9544; drop in to view daily at 3506 West Island Hwy. www.MyRiversideResort.com
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES PARKSVILLE- BRIGHT, spacious, 1 bdrm w/deck, walk to beach, schools, parks, shops. Parking & shared W/D. NS/NP. $725+. Avail Oct 1st. 778-300-2148, 250-947-5678. QUALICUM: COZY, clean 2bdrm suite in duplex, minutes from Qualicum Beach. Country setting, N/P, $750/mo. utils not included. Avail now. Call (250)752-6098, (250)954-8847
HOMES FOR RENT 112 PYM- 4 bdrms, 2 bath, $1200. Call 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. COLUMBIA BEACH, 3 bdrm, 2 bath Rancher, large yard w/ deck and shed, 5 appls, double garage & RV prkg, N/S, pets neg, avail Nov. 1. $1250 mo + utils. Call 250-752-8164. FRENCH CREEK, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, w/solarium/gym, fully fenced, wood stove, 6 appl’s, lots of parking on sml acreage. $1200 + util. 250-914-3257 FRENCH CREEK, Newer 3 bdrm, 2 bath, rancher. Granite, hardwood. $1600/mo. 250-738-0595 OCEANFRONT, DEEP Bay. 3-bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl’s. N/S. $1000./mo. (778) 241-5253. OCEAN FRONT Q.B. furn. immaculate 4 bdrm. $1600+ util’s. NS/NP (604)240-1069. PARKSVILLE. 3-BDRM, 2 bath Rancher. 5 appl’s, carport, fenced backyard, woodstove. Walk to Wembley Mall. NS/NP. $1300 + utils. Ref’s req’d. Oct. 1. (250)752-9807. PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm rancher, mountain view, 1.5 bath, dbl garage, RV parking, F/S, W/D, gas FP, NS, NP, $1350. Avail Nov. 1st. (403)278-6857 PARKSVILLE, 3 bdrm townhouse, Cedar Village on Corfield. Avail Oct 1. $1100/mo. 250-954-2327 Q.B. BRIGHT furn 3 bdrm rancher, nr beach, $1250+ util’s. NS/NP (604)240-1069. QUALICUM BEACH, 1 bdrm + sunroom on half acre, 4 appls, N/P, N/S, ref’s req’d. Avail Nov. 1, $800 mo. Call (250)752-0126. QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrm house, 162 Fern Rd. W, 5appls, fireplace, garden, fruit trees, 1 min walk to downtown, N/P, ref’s req’d, $1000 mo. Avail Oct. 1. (250)752-9591. QUALICUM BEACH: Little Qualicum River Village. 3 bdrms, 3 bath, new house w/ loft, propane F/P, garage, N/S, small pet ok, $1100./mo + utils. Avail Nov 1st or earlier. Call Tracey, 250-752-5505. QUALICUM BEACH Rancher, walk to town & beach, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, double garage in NEW condition, $1350/mo utils extra. Avail Oct. 1st. Call 250752-4842. QUALICUM BEACH recently renovated 3 bdrm house, 1.5 bath, all appl’s, NS/NP near town, ref’s req’d, avail Nov. 1, $1100/mo. 250-240-8644 or 250-240-2730.
The Kerr Group Management Parksville: 2 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow. 1600 sq.ft. All hardwood floors, nice view of pond off deck. N/S. Avail. now. $1250./mo Call (250)586-1100
OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, two 800 sq ft adjacent ground level retail/office spaces for lease, great location, 124 Middleton Ave. Asking $600 mo each + triple nets. Call 250248-3142 or 250-248-3655.
Retail / Professional Location for Lease in Qualicum Beach. 854 sq.ft. good exposure on Beach Road.
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2001 JAGUAR XJ8 Black leather interior and black exterior. 153,975 km, $10,000. Call 250-586-3380
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AUTO FINANCING 2002 MERCEDES E320 Loaded, immaculate, all leather. Silver on Gray. $129,000 km’s. Original owner. $12,500. Call 250-594-0012.
RV PADS PARKSVILLE: RV site avail. yr round on acreage. Located on Martindale Rd. $400/mo. + metered hydro. Quiet country style living, lots of parking, storage shed avail. on site. Phone Dan at 250-248-0080. QUALICUM BAY: On acreage private, sat TV, $400. incl. Lot’s of space. (250)937-1555.
QUALICUM BEACH. Long term RV site, $375/mo. (excl. hydro, cable). 250-752-9544. Riverside Resort. PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.
SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION 1-BDRM CHARMING, self contained, oceanside cottage in San Pareil. Daily, weekly & monthly rates. N/S, N/P. 250248-3897 for info.
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA Sport. 5 spd. manual, A/C, Grey, 169,000 km’s. $4200. obo 250-752-4541 Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
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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
DOGLEG RD SELF STORAGE. 250-752-0175. Special 5’ x 10’ units $36/mo. incl tax.
PETER MCCULLY PHOTO
OFF GO THE LOCKS FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Joan Lemoine has her head shaved by Cheryl Cook as part of the Rotary Club of Parksville’s ‘Burger and Beer’ night at the Bayside Inn on Thursday. More than 200 people were in attendance and $11,000 was raised for Camp Good Times, a camp for children with cancer. Joan raised almost $4,000 alone.
DOUBLE CAR Garage (22’x21’) for $200/m. Call 905335-2378 www.georiabeachhouse.ca
SUITES, LOWER PARKSVILLE (SANDPIPER) clean 1 bdrm entry level, 6 appls, shower. Nov 15. Heat, light, Starchoice, some furn, shed, freezer. $800./mo N/S, Quiet. Call: 250-738-0092. LITTLE QUALICUM River, bright, spacious, 1 bdrm grd flr. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $550+ cable. Call (250)240-6833. PARKSVILLE, 1 bdrm lower, $500 mo, avail Oct. 1st. Call (250)951-9207. PARKSVILLE, FURN’D level entry, 1329 sq ft, lrg, bright 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, blocks from schools/library/beach, private fenced yard, utils incl’d, N/S, ref’s, pet cons. Sept. 30th, $975 mo. 778-424-3035
CARS 1991 SUBARU Loyale. Many new parts, receipts at request. Battery, radiator, alternator & water pump new. $1500. obo Call 250-248-9977
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
2001 KUSTOM Koach 5th Wheel, 23.5ft, air cond, sleeps 4-6 adults. Lots of cupboard space, rear full bathroom, nice condition. Must see. Do not need special licence to tow. $8,995. 1 (250)754-0725
2007 ITASCA CAMBRIA by Winnebago. 29’ Class C loaded motor home with 2 slides in mint cond. Low mileage $56,500. Call 250-752-9536
2000 BUICK Regal LS 3800, Silver, V6, Auto, loaded, almost new tires, clean inside & out. $2,995. 1 (250)751-0645
2008 37’ Everest 5th Wheel4 Slides, large 4 dr fridge, king bed, lots of cabinets, like new, $37,000. Call 250-334-7471.
TRUCKS & VANS
SUITES, UPPER 14A - 1010 SHEARME RdCoombs, 2 bdrms, $900. Call Ardent Properties (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com 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. COOMBS. 12 mins to Parksville/ QB. Bright 3-bdrm, open concept - kitchen, dining room, family room. Huge garage & storage. F/S, D/W, wood stove $1000./mo. (250)951-9962.
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QUALICUM. 1-BDRM ground level suite in quiet area, close to beach. NS, NP, utility’s included. W/D & carport parking $800./mo Avail Oct. 1st (250) 752-3294. QUALICUM BEACH - New Entry Level 1 bed suite. Be the first to live here! Spacious, bright with 2 private entrances, covered patio and in-suite laundry. Walk to town or beach. 1000 sq ft $900/mo inclds hydro, wireless and tv. Available Nov 1. 250-7520288
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2011 FORD Focus SE $14,900. A/C, heated seats, Bluetooth, remote keyless entry, 32 000 km, full warranties, & more! Call (250) 756-0502.
SPORTS & IMPORTS 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 2004 NISSAN Quest, 57,000 km, immaculate condition. Dark grey colour. $10,000 firm. Call (250)752-4442.
1994 CHEV truck, 4x4, very clean, low mileage (88,000 km), 1 owner. $5000 obo. Call (250)752-2539. 1995 GMC Sonoma Truck, recent maintenance, in great shape, runs well. Asking $2200 obo. Please call (250)758-4963. 89 FORD F350, 4 dr, long box 1 ton, 460 auto, well maintained, good for hauling & towing. $1000. obo. 250-951-0855
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Stand up paddleboard series in PV Fourth annual Surf SUP Island Series brings boarders from across southwest B.C. JAMES CL ARKE
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Surf SUP! Parksville Bay was pressed into service for yet another sporting event over the weekend, as standup paddle boarders from up and down the Island and the Mainland took to the brine for the fourth and final stop of the SUP Island Series. It may not exactly be a household name, but this is the fourth year for the series, put on by Comox pro Stuart Robinson and his family who have run the water sports school Compass Adventure in Comox for over 15 years. It’s the second time Parksville has hosted one of the stops, and the first time its hosted the series final. The final moves around the Island to a different location each year. Saturday was all about clinics and introducing the fast-growing sport to anyone interested. Robinson, 32, also had the board on hand that he used for his epic channel crossing Sept. 22 that saw him paddle from Departure Bay harbour in Nanaimo to Jericho Beach in Vancouver in seven hours. “It’s 57-and-a-half kilometres and I was totally alone, unassisted, unaccompanied, no chase boat,” he said, and watching him blow away the field in the Men’s race Sunday you could see how he could do it. In the SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Island Series, the races and also relay events, were a big hit with those competing and those watching from the waters edge. The races have a Lemans start that has the paddlers race out of the water and up to the sand through a roped off chicane with switch backs, head back to their boards, dive on, push off, stand up, and start paddling towards the course clearly marked with buoys out in deeper water. Each lap was about 800 meters.
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Nanoose Bay’s Madison Calder, above going hard for the finish during Sunday’s SUP Island Series kids race down at Parksville Bay, is part of the sports strong youth movement here on Vancouver Island.
The kids did one lap; the women did two or three laps depending on their classes, and the men’s course was three laps for the surfboard
class (12 feet and under) and four laps for the race boards (12’6”), more streamlined, which Robinson won.
“The men’s course is getting up to four kilometres, and that’s sprinting -- we’re going full out the whole time,” said Robinson, who is sponsored by Starboard, one of the biggest SUP companies in the world. Each race on Sunday took about 25 minutes. Under normal conditions Robinson said the racers come in to the beach after each lap, get off their board, run back through the chicane, then head back to the water where a handler has turned their board around, “but because of the tide on Sunday ...it was too shallow so we didn’t come in. “I think we had about 30 out today all told with the kids and all, so that was good for the final, and all in all we had good weather ...it was ideal. “It was great having such a good turnout for the kids,” he said, adding a number of the young ones he coaches up in Comox were on hand, but a few others were new to him, including little spark plug Madison Calder, 9, from Nanoose Bay, who left it all out on the water and finished fourth among the girls and fifth overall out of the field of 9 including boys. This is her first summer paddle boarding, and Sunday marked her first race. “It’s tiring,” Maddy puffed after her race. “It’s fun.” “She did great,” confirmed Robinson, then made the point “there aren’t too many places where you have that kind of talent in the young kids unless you to California or Hawaii. We’ve even taken kids down to California to some of the biggest (SUP) races in the world, and they’ve won their age category -- they’ve podiumed, so those kids that you saw out there today, they’ll be the future racers coming up from here for sure.” See SURF, page A35
NEW COLUMN
Many good reasons why this guy is no coach It’s early and the panic button shouldn’t even be in the room, let alone pushed, but the Oceanside Generals have only one win in four home games this season. Oh yes, before I pontificate on the great game of hockey, I should give you some form of resume. To keep it short, suffice to say that early in my journalistic career I was paid to write about junior hockey, mostly at the WHL and BCHL levels. I spent a lot of hours on a bus, ate loads of bad arena food and had the time of my life. After moving to news and then newsroom management, I continued to write about hockey on occasion, an absolute joy for the beat writers and editors who worked for me, I’m sure. I have also co-ordinated coverage for big junior hockey events like the Memorial Cup and World Juniors. Anyway, enough about me. Well, almost enough. I plan to stick my nose and my columns into our sports sec-
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game while I was working for tion from time to time, likely a newspaper. Yes, I’m notoriin relation to the Generals. Hockey is the greatest sport in ously cheap. the world and it has never been By John Harding The last thing you should faster and more full of skill than know about me in relation it is now. to hockey is there are 1,717 You may find I’m a little good reasons I should NOT harsh on occasion. Yes, these be a coach at this level. Read junior B players are still mostmy columns throughout the winter and I’m sure you’ll ly teenagers living away from notice many of them. home and trying to juggle Now, back to the Generschool, girlfriends and other young-person stuff I’m too old als. It’s a moving target, this to remember, while having a demanding roster bingo coaches must play early in practice and game schedule. I get all that. the season as players filter down from the But it’s not Kansas (or minor hockey) WHL, BCHL and other leagues. An unsetanymore, and people are paying good tling scenario for sure, but all the teams in money to watch and support VIJHL hock- the VIJHL face the same challenges. That ey and if I wanna boo I will boo (in print brings me to the Generals’ blue line. It has been getting better each game and I mean). And right now I’m booing louder because I can’t remember the last time it says here the performance of the defence I actually paid to watch a junior hockey corps will not be the chief concern of the
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coaching staff or fans as the season progresses. (The main area of concern is and will be the offensive production of the forwards - this team needs more gamebreakers, or at least needs to make more plays.) As it is with any team, the 5-6-7 D-men on the depth chart often create challenges for coaches. Such is the case with the Generals right now. Reason No. 49 why Harding should not coach junior hockey: I’d play my top four D-men so much they’d be dead by Christmas, never mind playoffs. With this Generals team, that means anyone not wearing jersey numbers 3, 5, 7 and 24 might as well bring a magazine to read on the bench during games while they work on foot speed and decision-making in practice. Other observations from my first month of Generals hockey: See MCCARRICK, page A35
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At the other end of the age scale and taking the plunge for his first event was rookie Jim MacPherson from QB, who at 62 was the oldest paddler of the day and the winner ofd the ‘White Top’ division. MacPherson only purchased his board the beginning of September, but he said he’s on it all the time — last week he paddled from QB to Parksville Bay. “I’m just getting into the sport, and loving it — I highly recommend it,� he said. Also helping out on the weekend was Stuart’s his brother Andrew, mom Sue and dad James. The Beach Club he pointed out “were great hosts.� “We just grew up around water sports and I got into paddleboarding a few years ago,� he explained when asked about how the series came to be. “I started racing semi-pro and was racing all over the place and I decided to bring it to the Island. The SUP Island Series also features long distance courses with less turns — the longest courses in the series are about 10 miles long “and we do it in under two hours.� As evident by the entries, the series has a strong group of regulars from all over the Island that turn out for the event. On Sunday, they also held relay races with the adults and kids all mixed in together. All told Stuart reckoned he paddled around 32 miles on the weekend. “It’s lots of fun,� he said, adding “the big thing here is that we want to encourage a strong beach culture at our events, and that has a lot to do with family and friends.  We have a real strong group of regulars that come to the events,� he said, “so it turns into a tight group, and also a very welcoming group to new people.� For more information go to www.surf-sup. ca.
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Ladies Nine Hole Club After an exciting fun filled season of golf, the Niners hosted the ladies of Eaglecrest, Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Qualicum Memorial at their first Super Guest Day Sept. 11 with eight or nine ladies from each of the clubs. The overall winner was Joan Harvey who is also Arrowsmith Ladies Nine Hole winner of the Eileen Brown Trophy presented at their Sept. 25 wind-up. A scramble was enjoyed by all. Best team win was Donna Rix, Norma Nash and Joan Harvey with a score of 30. Each received a golf ball.
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It’s difficult not to like Shane Dial’s game. He is smaller than most bantam rep players but he can take and dish out hits without an issue in the VI. Dial is a tenacious checker at both ends of the ice and talented with the puck on his stick. He also gets under the skin of the other team’s players. A sequence at a crucial point in the third period Saturday night against the Westshore Wolves told you a lot about Dial and his value to this team. Dial, an 18-year-old rookie, was on the forecheck when 20-year-old Brandon Nicholson of the Wolves thought he had the chance to deliver a big hit. Nicholson bounced off Dial and fell to the ice. Seconds later on the same shift, Nicholson, apparently embarrassed, slashed Dial and went to the box, giving the Generals a third-period pow-
er play in a game in which they trailed. Did they score? Of course not. * Using Don Cherry’s definition of the word, Cam McCarrick is a beauty. He leads the Generals in points and scored a great goal at an important time Saturday (late in the first with the General trailing 2-0). He also clearly understands the value of a good, clean bodycheck. * I’m not sure if anyone on the Generals not named McCarrick finished a check in the first two periods Sarurday. This team will go long stretches ignoring the physical aspects of the game. Not sure what that says, if anything, about this club, its character, identity or reputation in the VI. John Harding is the editor of The NEWS. Email: editor@pqbnews.com
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Gens drop two games Recent Generals losses due to fixable problem JAMES CL ARKE
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The bad news is Oceanside’s Save-On-Foods Generals dropped both their VIJHL games on the weekend — the good news is the problem is fixable. “It’s totally fixable,” said Gens’ head coach and GM Brent Demerais, “we just need to capitalize on our chances, and we need to start driving to the net more. We need get some bodies in front of the net because we’re making things easy on a lot of the goalies in the league.” Oceanside’s back to back losses — 8-5 to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings Sept. 26, and a 4-2 to the Westshore Wolves at home Saturday, drops the Gens to 3-5-1 and last in the North Division. On Saturday at Oceanside Place the Gens potted the Wolves a 2-goal lead, and Cam McCarrick (Lee Orpen, Jesse Uric) cut it to 2-1 which is how it stood at the first intermission. The two teams played to a scoreless second period; the Wolves upped it to 3-1 at 7:29 of the third, Ethen Larson, who earned the games’ 3rd star for his efforts, tallied at 15:10 to make it 3-2, but the Wolves nailed down the W with an empty netter in the dying seconds. The Wolves, who improved to 5-4 on the season, were 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Gens were 0-for-4. Oceanside outshot Westshore 30-27 on the night — Kiefer Giroux got the start in net for both weekend games and could not be faulted for the losses said his coach. “I think he’s doing a great job. He’s keeping us in games and he gives us a chance — he’s doing his part.” “There’s lots of good things I’m seeing happening but we just need to start getting some bodies in front of the net, especially on the power play,” said the first year Gens coach. As for Larson, a converted D-man, “he’s really coming around as a forward,” said his coach, adding “Ethen’s a big body and he works hard, and he’s a very positive guy in the dressing room.” Larson, from Chilliwack, started last season with the Generals but was injured and never called back.
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Things looked good for the Gens early Wednesday in Comox when Larson (Marino Sommerville) opened the scoring 10:13 in, and Michael Fretz (Taylor Gray, Riel Gibson) staked Oceanside to a 2-0 lead 57 seconds later on the power play. Comox cut it to 2-1 at 15:25 with their only power play marker of the night which is how it stood at the intermission. Comox scored the only two goals of the second stanza — the first 1:35 in shorthanded — for a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes. There were eight goals scored in the third period — three by Oceanside and five by Comox — for an 8-5 final. GAME ON The Generals will face the first place Victoria Cougars Thursday, and return home to ‘the Place Saturday to take on the Glacier Kings (puck drops at 7:30 p.m.).
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Converted D-man Ethen Larson during Saturday’s game against the Westshore Wolves.
It’s still relatively early in the process, and there’s still a lot of work to be done, but Oceanside Generals Jr. Hockey Club president and governor Sylvain Giroux likes what he sees. “From my own perspective I’m pretty happy with how positive things are going,” Grioux said. The longtime locally owned Jr. B team added a number of new faces to the board of directors this year, and hired a new head coach. The on-ice product is improving every week as the team gels and gets players back from injury and illness, and behind the scenes Giroux and company continue looking for more sponsors in an effort to up the game day presentation. Keeping in mind the Generals are one of only two community owned hockey teams in the
league (the Victoria Cougars the other), much of the time is spent trying to drum up sponsors. “Getting ready for the season opener was a bit stressful, but I thought it turned out great,” he said of the Save-On-Foods free night. “The only thing is we need more sponsorship, we need more money. It’s really tough, we’re all volunteers, so we all try and get out in the community. We depend on community sponsorship and attendance. We run on faith.” Another area Giroux said is headed in the right direction is the local content. “We have more local players in the lineup, and that’s something we’re striving for for sure. In the past we’ve seen some talented players that didn’t want to play here, and we want those guys to be happy here, to want to play
here.” The Gens have 13 directors on the board, a good mix of experience and new blood, all overseeing various duties. “We’re like the owners — we just make sure everything off the ice is taken care of; from booking the ice, buying equipment, contacting sponsors. Lots of things. “Our biggest job was finding a new head coach and setting up the coaching staff,” he said, “and we’re pretty happy with how that turned out. We got lucky.” The Generals hockey club has an annual operating budget of around $140,000. The players pay $1,500 each for the season, which adds up to around 30K. “Attendance has been pretty good so far — some days it’s really good, other games it drops off — but we want to keep promoting it,” said Giroux.
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SOCCER
United dodges bandit bullet Oceanside United beat Campbell River in Mid-Island Women’s Soccer League action JAMES CL ARKE
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Oceanside United dodged a bullet on Sunday as they had to come from behind to beat a stubborn squad of Ban-
dits in Campbell River in Mid-Island Women’s Soccer League action. The Bandits opened the scoring late in the first half off a corner kick and took a 1-0 lead
into the break. “We had a number of opportunities in the first half, but the other team was employing the off-side trap which stopped many of our
ical game,” he said, “and I only had two subs which made it difficult, but again our team showed great heart — we completed dominated the second
attacks,” said OU coach Dan Mahony, who went into the match missing three of his top scorers due to injury and work commitments. “It was a very phys-
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half. The Bandits goalie played very well making a number of excellent saves.” It wasn’t until midway through the second half that Oceanside’s outside right middy Sandy Morrison took a cross from left forward Shelley Terpstra and buried a shot top shelf to knot the game 1-1. About 10 minutes later centre-mid Shanna Nickolet broke through the trap on a breakaway and calmly slotted what would prove to be the winning gaol it lower left corner with the opposing keeper coming out hard to challenge.
“Great goal,” said Mahony. “That was a huge relief.” Also earning props for her efforts on the pitch was left defence Erica Auringer. “She’s played extremely well for us the last two games,” said Mahony. The win ups OU’s regular season record to 3-0. GAME ON The four-time defending league champions have a bye this weekend and return to action at QB Rec Fields Oct. 14 for a noon start against the Comox Valley Revolution.
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Tues. 6:15-7:15; Thursdays 5-6pm Drop-in fee $5. 250-951-9886 PQ LINUX USERS GROUP Meets third Tuesday of month www.pqlug.org
PV AND DISTRICT ROCK & GEM CLUB
PV PROBUS CLUB
NAVY LEAGUE CADETS
EveryMonday
PV PARKINSON’S CAREGIVER GROUP
ARBUTUS CLUB TOASTMASTERS
Every Friday 10am; White Spot
CON’T
Meets first Tuesday of each month 7-9pm, PV Community Centre Red Cedars room. 250-248-6177
PARKSVILLE PROBUS CLUB
Meets 9am every 3rd Tues. of month at the Quality Inn Bayside. All visitors welcome 250-752-6809
PV ADULT BADMINTON
EveryTuesday AIR CADETS
6:15-9:15pm; Ages 12-18. Oceanside Middle School, Sept.-June. Ongoing registration Tuesday nights at OMS. 250-248-4203
SPINDRIFT WRITERS GROUP
Meets each first Tuesday and third Tuesday at 2pm. We are all new writers. St. Edmund’s Anglican Church, 407 Wembley Rd., PV
TIMBERLINE DANCE
7:30-10:30pm; PV Legion, 146 Hirst St., PV
DADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Thurs. 6-8pm; Dads helping other dads 260 Irwin St Nanaimo. 250-716-1551
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
LADIES BADMINTON
EveryWednesday
PV ADULT BADMINTON
Starting Oct.10 every Wed. 1pm, $2 dropin. Parksville Lawn Bowling Club - 149 E. Stanford PV.
EveryThursday
The Gardens Theater Room fourth Tuesday of every month, 2-4pm, Register 250-752-2818
CON’T
1:30-3pm. Looking for new members Arrowsmith Activity hall Wednesday, 7-9pm; Springwood School, $7 drop-in. 250-248-8857
CARD GAMES - CRIBBAGE
RAINBOW STEW CLOGGERS
CARD GAMES - BRIDGE
Starting Oct.11 every Thurs. 1pm, $2 dropin. Parksville Lawn Bowling Club - 149 E. Stanford PV.
Dance every Wed. Noon-3pm Qualicum Beach Community Hall
CARGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
Every Wed. 1-2pm, register at oceansidehospice.com or call 250-752-6227 SINGING IN FRENCH With Nous Chantons. Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30pm. New members welcome. 250-248-8714.
MACULAR DEGENERATION SUPPORT
meets last Thurs. 1:30pm, at the QB Gardens in the Wellness Room. Info: 250-468-7556
POOL, PV LEGION
every Thurs., 6:45pm. No experience needed
PARKSVILLE NEWCOMERS CLUB
7:30pm No cover
First Thursday of the month at Parksville Community Centre at 7pm
TABLE TENNIS
LADIES BADMINTON
RAINBOW STEW CLOGGERS
1:30-3pm, Looking for new members Arrowsmith Activity hall, 250-752-1103
Dance every Thursday 5-8pm, Nanoose Place.
PV ADULT BADMINTON
Thursday nights 7:30-8:30pm, St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 138 Hoylake Rd., Qualicum Beach, BC. Contact: Elaine 250-752-8063.
Tues. 7pm QB Community Hall 250-248-6158
BELLYDANCING
Beginner and intermediate classes 6 and 7:30pm 250-954-1050
QB HISTORICAL SOCIETY Meets 7:30pm QB Civic Centre
EATING DISORDERS — OA GROUP
Meets Tuesdays, 7:30—8:30pm; Knox United Church. 250-248-2582/250-248-2719
QUALICUM ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
PV & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHOIR Tuesdays 7:15-9pm; Knox United Church, PV, 250-752-8130
GARY HOPKINS MEMORIAL CLASSIC CAR CRUISE — Saturday, October 6, Cruise will begin promptly at 11:45 driving down Memorial, turning onto Second Ave.
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP
Wednesday, 7-9pm Springwood School, $7 drop-in 250-248-8857
COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS
MEN’S SNOOKER
(all skill levels invited) 7pm Qualicum Beach Legion. Contact 250-752-8178
LIVE VOCAL MUSIC
Every Wednesday evening, 6-9pm, in the restaurant at The Shady Rest, 3109 W. Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
Basic and social. Weekly classes. Q.B. Community Centre. 250-752-3151
AIR CAN. PIONAIRS COFFEE KLATCH
3rd Wed. 10:30am. Bayside Inn 250-752-3575
SEA CADETS
Ages 12-19 meets on Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm; 250-248-2677BLT2
7:30pm beginning Sept. 13; Rotary House, Beach and Fern in Qualicum Beach. $2.50 p.p.
THE IONA CIRCLE
Nurturing a culture of compassion. Thursdays in Sept. 2:30pm. St. Anne’s Church, 407 Wembley Rd, Parksville. 250-248-3114
LIVE VOCAL MUSIC
Every Wednesday evening, 6-9pm, in the restaurant at The Shady Rest, 3109 W. Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach
PARKSVILLE NEWCOMER’S CLUB
Monthly meetings first Thursday. 7:30pm. PV Community and Conference Centre, 132 E. Jensen Ave, Parksville. parksvillenewcomers.org/
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP
ARTHRITIS SUPPORT SOC.
Thursday Nights - 7:30-8:30 pm. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 138 Hoylake Rd., Qualicum Beach. Contact: Elaine 250-752-8063
OS COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL
QB LAWN BOWLING CLUB, SHORT MAT BOWLING
Weekly exercise classes Wed. mornings 11:30am Eagles Hall 250-947-9246 Art classes. By donation. Wed. 11am-3pm 250-248-8185
BLT2GO
MICHELLE WRIGHT IN CONCERT— Monday, Oct.15, 7:30pm Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
Nanoose Place 9:30-11:30pm; Qualicum Beach (parked by the career library1-3pm
BONNIE KILROE - IMPERSONATOR — Sat., Oct. 13, 7pm Parksville Community Centre
4th Wed. of month2pm 250-248-2670
Start at 6:30pm. Bowl to the rock and roll sounds of the 50s and 60s. 250-752-0621
TAOIST TAI CHI
Health recovery class. 10-11:30am PV clubhouse, 491-A E. Island Hwy., PV 250-240-3387. www.taoist.org/parksville
HAPPY WANDERERS TRAVEL CLUB
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Thank you for shopping locally! If we don’t have it in-store, we’ll get it for you, and deliver it to your door.
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CON’T
Mondays, 7-9pm Springwood School, $7 drop-in 250-248-8857
meets third Tuesdays (Tues. Aug. 21), 1:303pm in the Community Room, The Gardens at Qualicum, Qualicum Beach. For info: Jane Hope, 1-800-462-2833.
meets 6:30 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at A&W Restaurant, 540 Island Hwy. E., PV
182 Harrison Ave., Parksville
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