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Any plumber can tell you that water flows downhill and Parksville city councillor Mark Lefebvre knows it too. That’s why he vowed to give any help he can to efforts to clean up the illegal dump site at Little Mountain. “We are fully supportive,” Lefebvre said. “The laws of gravity flow downhill and we are at the bottom of the hill, so we will support you in any way we can.” Lefebvre made the comments in response to a presentation made by Megan Olsen at Tuesday night’s committee of the whole meeting of the Regional District of Nanaimo. In her remarks, Olsen detailed the pile of garbage at the foot of the cliff at Little Mountain. “It’s hard to tell from the top how horrible it is, but it’s about 100 feet wide and 200 feet long of dense debris,” she said. “At the bottom it’s thick with broken glass.” Olsen said she has been making some headway in her efforts to prevent more dumping from taking place, noting that Telus has agreed to install floodlights at their tower facility at the parking lot at the top of the mountain and possibly put a camera facing the parking lot, in order to identify people who dump in future. As well, she noted the RCMP have agreed to have Citizens On Patrol swing by the site on their rounds. The big problem though, is the cleanup. She noted that a local resident attempted to do a cleanup two years ago, hauling nine loads out with a helicopter. See TRUCKING COMPANY, page A7

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The Town of Qualicum Beach has won a national award for its neighbourhood development. Mayor Teunis Westbroek was in Windsor, Ont. Wednesday to receive a Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Sustainable Communities Award. The town won the award for its plans regarding the village neighbourhood, trails, waterfront master plan, electric vehicle charging stations and its youth and family retention/attraction strategy. “This award demonstrates that Qualicum Beach is a recognized leader in community planning, thanks to the great feedback we receive from residents,” Westbroek said via e-

mail Wednesday afternoon. “I would like to acknowledge the great work in developing the town’s Sustainability Plan, which is really the culmination of decades of stewardship by councils, residents and staff in protecting the character and feel of our community.” According to the FCM, the awards recognize innovation and excellence in municipal sustainable development across Canada in six categories: brownfields, energy, neighbourhood development, transportation, waste and water. “The communities we celebrate tonight completely debunk the idea that environmental sustainability and economic development are mutually exclusive,” said the FCM’s Raymond Louie.

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Police have little to say about a sudden death at a home on Sylvan Crescent on Jan. 24. The the 55-year-old male resident of the home was found unresponsive outside the house just after midnight and was rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Oceanside RCMP Staff Sergeant Brian Hunter said police are continuing in their efforts to determine the cause of the man’s death, but they have yet to come to a conclusion. “Any time there is a sudden death it’s the police’s responsibility to determine how or why the death occurred,” Hunter said. “Sometimes it happens really quickly, but sometimes it takes a while and we are in the midst of determining that.”

School board wants input on budget, ISP The board of education is inviting the public’s input on ways to find $1,285,400 in savings — and they are doing it through an online survey until Feb. 28. An additional $1,750,000 in savings over the next three years also needs to be found, for a total of $3,035,400 over four years. Visit www.sd69.bc.ca to take the survey. r 3FTJEFOUT DBO BMTP QSPWJEF JOQVU PO UIF EJTUSJDU T *OUFSOBUJPOBM Student Program by filling out an online survey. Visit www.sd69. bc.ca to take the survey until Feb. 28. — NEWS Staff

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$20G damage to garage Owner’s actions with extinguishers kept flames from spreading Damage is estimated to be approximately $20,000 to a garage after a fire on Pillar Road in Qualicum Beach Friday morning. At 7:50 a.m. Feb. 8, the Qualicum Beach Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1024 Pillar Road in Qualicum Beach. The fire started in a detached garage on the property and was emitting heavy black smoke when fire crews arrived at the scene. Fire crews ventilated the shop, opening the overhead doors to assist in visibility and locating the fire. The fire was located in the front corner of the garage and was believed to be caused by a electrical issue involving deep-cell batteries that are used during power outages. It is believed that one of the batteries shorted out and caused a fire in the wall cavity adjacent to the batteries.

The owner of the property spotted the smoke coming from the garage and containing the majority of the fire with two portable extinguishers prior to the department’s arrival, keeping flames from spreading. The owner stated that there was a wall of smoke when she opened the door and could not see into the garage but heard some popping to her left. When she got down low where visibility was better, she saw flame to the left of the door so she used both extinguishers on the fire. Neighbouring fire departments from both Dashwood and Coombs Hillers we called to assist but in the end were not required. Although the actual fire damage was minimal, there was heavy smoke damage to the structure and contents. Damage estimates are approximately $20,000. — NEWS Staff/Qualicum Beach Fire Department Chief Darryl Kohse

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CITY OF PARKSVILLE’S BIG PLANS FOR WATER TREATMENT, STORAGE AND SUPPLY

Water, water everywhere, but . . . The plan was to build a treatment plant 10 years after a new intake was completed, but provincial legislation mandating all surface water must be treated by 2016 may have forced the city’s hand and moved the timeline for the city ahead considerably AUREN RUVINSKY

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ork on several large scale Englishman River Water Service (ERWS) projects is plodding along nicely. The projects were planned in the 1990s as three phases starting with storage, which was completed with the Arrowsmith Dam in 2000. Preliminary work on phase two, a new river water intake, is underway as scheduled, but phase three is being moved forward by about a decade. Mike Squire, program manager for the ERWS, which provides water to Parksville and surIt’s always nice to have rounding Regional redundancy — that’s District of Nanaimo communities why people carry a like Nanoose Bay, spare tire explained that the plan to build a waMIKE SQUIRE ter treatment plant roughly 10 years after a new intake was complicated by a new provincial mandate that all surface water must be treated by the end of 2016. Suddenly faced with having to build both a new intake and treatment facility at the same time, the ERWS looked at options to bring costs down and are now looking at adding an aquifer storage and recovery system (ASR). The city received a $1.3 million grant from the federal government’s Gas Tax Fund provincial grant to study ASR as a pilot project for the

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province. With that they studied the 13 aquifers in the area, selecting one along Kaye Road (near the weigh scales) as the best opAUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO tion. They have Parksville mayor Chris Burger looks at the different turbidity samples of river water taken just hours drilled test apart. wells and are gearing up for The treatment facility and as many ing more up front can often save tax full scale testing in May in which they payers money over the 20 year opera- components as possible will be built will pump water into the aquifer and tional period they are looking at. as small as possible and designed then collect it later and test it to comThe membrane system is a bit to be easily scaleable for increased pare to neighbouring known well wa- more expensive up front and re- needs. Squire pointed out that some ter. quires more power, but uses fewer While ASR is increasingly com- chemicals, produces less water and parts, like the river intake, will be built to a 50 year horizon because mon in some areas of the world, in- is cheaper to operate. Last July a clay bank collapsed they don’t want to do heavy concluding Oregon state, this would only be the second in Canada after one in into the Englishman River which struction in the river more often than Parksville uses in the summer when they have to. Ontario. There has been some controversy Squire stresses there isn’t a short- its main well source doesn’t meet the about the annual $32 water-treatage of water in the area, but peak de- higher demand. Squire said the turbitity caused ment plant surcharge recently added mand in the summer comes during the dry season, creating an issue of them to switch back to the wells, to water bills affecting residential which were within hours of not be- customers disproportionately, but when the water is available. The city’s current above ground ing able to meet the demand which mayor Chris Burger has pointed out storage capacity is 8,500 cubic me- would have meant using the river with that is based on a per-connection fee, tres and they are hoping for more a boil water order, which would dra- not the amount of water used. Meanwhile as the large projects like a million cubic metres of stor- matically affect many of their customwork their way through the provinage in an ASR system. Above ground ers like care homes and restaurants. storage costs around $400 per cu.m. “That really highlights the impor- cial and federal regulations, Squire is (1,000 litres), while they hope to do tance of the projects we are currently cautiously optimistic they are still on the ASR for about $5 per cu.m. embarking on,” Squire said. “If we track for the 2016 deadline. While senior governments are They also recently completed a had the water treatment plant this supportive and eager to see the refull scale test of the two main filtra- wouldn’t have been an issue.” The experience also made the pro- sults of the project as a pilot for other tion options and settled on the more modern membrane system over tra- posed ASR all the more attractive, communities, the added novelty and ditional sand and coal filtration with which will essentially add a third scrutiny isn’t making things move any faster, he said. source. settling chemicals. For information on the river and “It’s always nice to have redunParksville mayor Chris Burger pointed out that while people tend dancy, that’s why people carry a regional water system check http:// arrowsmithwaterservice.ca. to focus on the capital costs, spend- spare tire,” Squire said. THURS., FEB. 14 PDT (m) (ft) 01:40 2.0 6.6 08:02 4.6 15.1 14:45 1.8 5.9 20:49 3.8 12.5 FRI., FEB. 15 PDT (m) (ft) 02:20 2.4 7.9 08:33 4.5 14.8 15:32 1.7 5.6 22:03 3.7 12.1

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Although directors say their previous statements on the issue have been largely ignored, the Regional District of Nanaimo plans to once again make its opposition to B.C. Hydroâ€™s smart meters known. The move comes in response to a presentation by Coombs-Errington director Julian Fell at Tuesday nightâ€™s committee of the whole meeting. â€œIâ€™m disturbed buy the fact B.C. Hydro has taken obstinate denial over the fact their meters are emitting microwave radiation in far greater quantities than theyâ€™ve admitted too,â€? Fell said. â€œThe proof is out there that this radiation is dangerous. Iâ€™ve started accumulating reports and studies and Iâ€™ve got to the point where I donâ€™t even download them anymore.â€? Fell said he wants to find some level of government to take a stand on the issue. â€œWe donâ€™t want to be irradiated involuntarily,â€? he said. â€œIf someone likes these gizmos, fine, let them do it. We have a government now that takes extraordinary measures to protect us from smoking, but is mandating we be subject to microwave radiation.â€? Fell noted that between 2010 and 2012, 59 local governments in B.C. requested either a moratorium on smart meter installation or an opt-out clause. As well, he said, 85,000 customers actively refused meter installation. â€œThe reaction of B.C. Hydro to these requests has been disdain tending to contempt,â€? he said and a blanket refusal to consider any alternative.â€? Commenting on the presentation, Parksville director Marc Lefebvre noted the Union of B.C. Municipalities in 2011 voted for a moratorium on smart meters, but it was ignored. Fellâ€™s motion to reiterate the RDNâ€™s positionâ€™s on smart meters to BC Hydro passed.

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Dashwood residents are abuzz about the latest odd sighting in the area â€” but this time it wasnâ€™t a monkey. Brian Vike, a UFO researcher in Houston, B.C. said he received a report of a strange light from a resident on Feb. 6. â€œI woke suddenly because my bedroom was lit up fluorescent greenish,â€? the report said. â€œI went to the bathroom then to the window as the light faded away to nothing. I canâ€™t explain if it was coming from the ground or sky. It

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“They took 4,700 kilos out of there and barely made a dent,” she said. “It’s going to be a hard cleanup, but we want to ask for your help to move the process along to get permission to get fences in there and start getting the debris out of there.” She noted that some of the debris is likely leaching chemicals into the ground, which could impact water in the area. Dennis Trudeau, the general manager of transportation and solid waste services, noted his staff have been in contact with the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resources and have set up a meeting with staff from the Ministry of Environment to discuss the problem. Coombs-Errington director Julian Fell moved that staff prepare a letter to the appropriate provincial ministries, requesting that the unauthorized dump site be cleaned up and steps be taken to deter any further dumping. The motion carried unanimously. r ǔF USBTI USPPQT BSF HBUIFSJOH BU Little Mountain as area residents come to realize the full extent of the dumping problem off the cliff and into the woods below. The latest to get involved is Nick Ostassy, the owner of Little Mountain Transport in Errington. In a telephone call with The NEWS, Ostassy said he is willing to throw his

Council Procedure Bylaw (Pursuant to Section 94 and 124 of the Community Charter) Take notice that the Council of the Town of Qualicum Beach intends to repeal Procedure Bylaw No. 581.01, 2003 and all amendments, and substitute it with Council Procedure Bylaw No. 674, 2013. Council will consider adoption of Bylaw No. 674, a bylaw to govern meetings of Council and committees of Council, at the 7:00 pm, Monday, February 25, 2013 Council meeting at the Council Chamber, 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC. If adopted, the Council Procedure Bylaw No. 674, 2013 will, in general terms: – update and modernize format and text based on the Provincial template, and to reflect current Town practices; – include Council and committee meeting procedures required by the Community Charter to be established by bylaw; and

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Ostassy said he’s making the offer because, as a responsible area resident and business, he wants to do his bit. “This will save them a buck or two,” he said. “I grew up here and we are only too happy to help. I have seen garage and it really is shameful. It is a beautiful spot to take a hike.”

– reflect procedural changes considered at the Committee of the Whole meetings on December 13, 2012 and January 16, 2013, including: removing the limit on the number of times a Council member may speak; holding regular Council meetings at 7:00 pm; and, establishing the annual regular Council meeting schedule by motion. A copy of the bylaw may be viewed on line at www.qualicumbeach.com, or at the Municipal Office of the Town of Qualicum Beach, #201 – 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays. Trudy Coates, Corporate Administrator Town of Qualicum Beach 250.752.692 Join us on Facebook! Go to pqbnews.com

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Notice to Parents Re: Cross-boundary Requests Parents of students wishing to attend a school outside of their attendance (catchment) area next year are required to complete the “Student Transfer Request Form”. These forms must be delivered to the school office by April 1, 2013. Forms may be picked up at your catchment area school and need to be signed first by the principal of the student’s catchment area school. All new student transfer forms will be numbered and consideration will be given on the basis of Policy 7015 criteria and the date of submission.

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There is no shortage of areas where the congregations of different churches will disagree. That’s why there are different denominations of Christian churches after all. However, says Rev. Andrew Twiddy, there are also some areas where they not only agree, but actively work together to address common concerns and put that agreement into concrete action. That’s the impetus behind the upcoming World Day of Prayer event at 2 p.m. on March 1 at St. Anne and St. Edmund’s Anglican Church. Twiddy said the World Day of Prayer is organized by representatives from 10 churches in our region, including Anglican, Baptist, Evangelical Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Mennonite, Presbyterian, Religious Society of Friends, the Salvation Army, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the United Church of Canada. “This is one of the ways the various churches work together,” Twiddy said. The event, he said, began 100 years ago as the Women’s Day of Prayer but has since changed to include male members of the various churches as well. “On the first Friday in March a different country will produce a common liturgy that highlights the concerns of the people in that country,” he said. “This year it happens to be France, so the women in France will send their materials over and it is translated and the women’s inter-church council in Canada will then adapt it to the Canadian scene.” Twiddy said the event is held in a different church each year and because it’s his turn this year, he is organizing a planning event on Friday to seek as wide a diversity of involvement as possible. For more information call 250-248-3114.

A student who has spent the previous school year in an approved cross-boundary placement at a District 69 school will be deemed to be a catchment area student for the duration of his/her attendance at the school. This status will be retained upon transition to the middle or secondary school which students from that school would normally attend based on district catchment areas. Parents transitioning students from middle to secondary schools may submit an “Expedited Cross-boundary Request for Grade 8 to Grade 9 Students” form along with course selection prior to end of February. Following that date, the regular cross-boundary process applies. As schools cannot accept cross-boundary students until confirmation of approval is received from the District office, it is important that parents register their child(ren) at their catchment area school and then await confirmation before registering at the requested cross-boundary school. Wherever possible, requests will be approved. The District does, however, reserve the right to rescind any approved cross-boundary transfers up to and including September 30. The decision to return a student to his/her catchment area school will be based on current legislation regarding class size and Board Policy 7015. Parents are responsible for providing transportation for their child(ren) who will be attending a school outside of their catchment area. Further information may be obtained from your school office or by contacting the District office at 250-248-4241.

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Money for children going to carbon battle ‘This is truly bizarre’ — David Coupland David Coupland, the B.C. Conservative candidate in the Parksville-Qualicum constituency, has waded into the school funding debate. Noting that School District 69 is facing a $1 million budget shortfall this year, Coupland said part of the problem involves the provincial government’s requirement for schools to become carbon neutral. “To become carbon neutral — in theory — our school boards are forced to pay millions of dol-

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ant to rile up a teacher? Raise the issue of the Foundation Skills Assessment tests. B.C. Education Minister Don McRae was in Parksville recently and he was asked about the FSAs. He said all the right things (“It’s a snapshot of that day”), unless you wanted to hear him say FSAs should be immediately abolished. It’s a tricky piece of business, this student assessment thing. Any kind of testing is going to be a snapshot of that day, isn’t it? The real issues centre around accountability. This may be a terrible generalization, but from what we’ve heard from teachers and their professional association over the years, exercises in accountability are misguided and should be left to educators themselves, an inhouse exercise with little or no public exposure. That’s not good enough. Unless a school operates with 100 per cent private funding, the nature of taxpayer-funded entities dictates some kind of accounting, some kind of bang-forthe-buck scrutiny by someone or some group of someones who are not directly involved in the day-to-day spending of those public dollars. Assessing schools, students and teachers is not a cut-and-dried exercise, however. Schools in neighbourhoods where the children barely get enough to eat, where they go home to witness or fall victim to abuse or witness constant drinking and drug use, are not always going to do well when it comes to raw test results. Data shows children do much better in school when they come from two-parent homes where mom and dad are educated, hold good jobs and are engaged in their kids’ education. So, what’s the answer? The teachers would have you believe the general public should just leave it to them. Some in government and unnamed institutes would suggest the employment future for a teacher should be tied to student achievement numbers. As per usual, something in the middle will be the best route. We believe taxpayers have a right to data on how effective their money is being spent. Instead of shunning all publicly-released assessment models, we urge teachers and their professional association to come up with a middle-ground solution that can satisfy their concerns and the legitimate public accountability requests of the taxpayer. — Editorial by John Harding

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â€œWe donâ€™t want to be irradiated involuntarily.â€?

LOVE YOURSELF

SENSIBLE APPROACH

Valentineâ€™s Day brings with it thoughts of romance, togetherness and everlasting love with one special person.Â Have you ever considered that one special person is in fact you?Â I am in my 50s now and when I was younger, would have said â€œyeah, yeah, yeahâ€? to this crap about love yourself and love will find you, but it is true. I took the plunge to move from England to greet a completely different way of life here in Canada, and I realize now that this was a bold step in the direction of self-love. I am also an expert on compatibility, having been Britainâ€™s busiest graphologist, hired to analyze handwritings of would-be couples.Â For Valentineâ€™s Day, do yourself a favour and acknowledge your key strengths. Thank yourself for theseÂ and, if you are single, choose to be the â€˜pickerâ€™ of someone whose strengths sit well with yours, rather than hope to be â€˜pickedâ€™ by someone who may want to mould you to their liking. You are unique, special, and gifted, and your compatible partner will just love you for being yourself.Â If that is not the case, then do special things which acknowledge your value and respect yourself, because the only person you will have a love affair with your entire life is you. VICTORIA FABLING Qualicum Beach

WORST ANYWHERE

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JULIAN FELL, see story page A6

I have attended some of the town hall meetings and events organized by Barry Avis and am impressed with the very sincere approach that he is taking to public discussion of issues. I like his positive attitude to political campaigning. At the same time, I am hearing angry attacks against Adrian Dix on our local radio. Last year, there were similarÂ negativeÂ ads against the BC Conservatives.Â I attended an event at Fairwinds that Barry Avis and Leonard Krog hosted with the NDP finance critic, Bruce Ralston. Later, I read the interview that Neil Horner did with Mr. Ralston in your February 7th issue. Bruce Ralston seems to offer a common sense approach to supporting the growth of our economy in difficult times, which I find appealing both as a consumer and a small business owner. Similarly with the agriculture critic, Lana Popham, who Barry Avis presented a few days earlier in Qualicum Beach on SeedyÂ Saturday,Â which was also reported in The NEWS. I very much agree with her approach to promoting British Columbia growers and producers. The contrast between the Avis approach to local public dialogue and making changes one step at a time and the fear-mongering ads that I am hearing on the radio should say a lot to voters, I think.

Â IAN M.SMITH Parksville

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JOE STANHOPE Chairman, Regional District of Nanaimo

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Yes. I think it can lead to teen depression. Daylight hours are important for kids. BONNIE FONTAINE Errington

Yes, I think they are. I Yes. I think itâ€™s No. I think thereâ€™s think Family Day was wasteful when probably a consciousgreat because there everyone rushes to ness now to be more were many activiget upgrades. Whatâ€™s proactive in the world. ties, none of which wrong with what you HEATHER HERBISON required batteries or already have? Parksville Wi-Fi. LAURA BEANEY

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VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: Are people too focused on their wireless devices?

ALMANAC PROVINCIAL:

wynâ€™s letter to the editor in the Feb. 7 issue of The NEWS (â€˜Traffic traumaâ€™). I have been a commercial vehicle operator for 40 years throughout Canada and the United States and I consider the drivers of the Oceanside area some of the worst I have ever encountered. I disagree with Ellwynâ€™s estimate of traffic violations occurring five minutes apart â€” they happen every few seconds. How many vehicles in front of you did not stop or use turn indicators at that last intersection? Â The infractions Ellwyn and I speak of are not committed by any age or gender specific group but by all. I have seen â€˜Nâ€™ drivers along with those who are older, supposedly more responsible drivers running the same stop sign in opposite directions at the same time! Come on! Â Unless I am very wrong, the use of turn indicators and coming to a full and complete stop at intersections is mandatory under the Motor Vehicle Act. Tailgating or bumper riding other drivers is not only illegal, but also inherently dangerous. Tailgaters lose face, sometimes literally. I have witnessed face-to-steering-wheel impact and it ainâ€™t pretty â€” and that includes the injuries to the person you rearend. Â Drivers, please try to slow down, pay attention, and show some respect to others. That way, we may all make it home to our loved ones without undue stress and the risk of injury.

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Health Matters

February is Heart Month – and your body may be trying to tell you something. A recent study is pointing at specific physical traits that indicate an elevated risk of heart disease: receding hairline at the temples, baldness at the Darcy crown of the head, earlobe creases or yellowish, Pharmacist fatty deposits around the eyelids. And, the more of these traits you have, the greater the risk. Listen carefully… your body is talking! People often don’t recognize a condition called Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) because it commonly occurs in the legs or abdomen and masquerades as arthritis or indigestion. However, it can be the first sign of a cardiovascular problem which can be deadly: atherosclerosis, cholesterol-filled plaques in the arteries. Don’t ignore the symptoms! Early treatment of PAD may turn out to be early treatment of heart disease. You may already be aware that the antioxidant Lycopene benefits men’s prostate health, but now there’s news that it can reduce the risk of stroke. Lycopene is most commonly found in tomatoes and is especially concentrated in processed tomato products, such as tomato paste and tomato juice. What’s recommended is about 10,000 micrograms daily – about what you’d find in just 1/2 a cup of tomato juice. Our pharmacists are very familiar with heart disease risks and what kind of lifestyle modifications can have a significant impact. They’d love to start you in the right direction to heart health.

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GAS PRICES VARY I don’t know how many of you check and compare prices on gasoline, but you should. I have discovered that we have been getting ripped off on gas prices for a long time. It is either that or there are a lot of dealers elsewhere that are going broke. Check the prices around the Oceanside area and you will see the price of $1.29.9/ liter. Now go to Ladysmith or Duncan and you see the price of $1.08.9 at most of the stations with the low price of $1.07.4. Now I realize it takes money and cost to truck the fuel to our area, but up to a dollar a gallon? I think not. Check out the prices before you buy next time and ask why the local price is so high and exactly the same everywhere but here. Interesting, don’t you think? BOB TRITSCHLER Parksville

NICE FROM NFLD

In the space of two days, a newcomer to the area (a dear friend and a fellow Newfoundlander) has had two slams about being just that — a Newfoundlander. I think it’s time people realized we are not (and never really were) stupid numbskulls. Times have changed: people and

I have kept silent on this for as long as I can. Why is it that when so many businesses in Qualicum Beach are struggling, that our town council is not doing everything in its power to try and help? At last count, we had 14 businesses for sale, six temporarily closed, one closure pending, three have closed permanently and there are numerous empty storefronts. The town has supported Fire and Ice to the tune of approximately $12,000 and Fathers Day Show and Shine at an even higher expense. I wonder why the town is so opposed to helping the local merchants out by not even seconding Bill Luchtmeijer’s motion to discuss “solutions to the problems” with Veronica Von Conruhds. The Kris Kringle Craft Market has brought tens of thousands to visit our community over the years. Although they may not always shop at the businesses when attending the craft market, it promotes awareness of our town and also brings a lot of business back to the local shops, motels and restaurants at later dates. The town is letting the merchants and residents down by not even discussing their options. I have been in business in Qualicum Beach for 18 years now and love this town, but if council isn’t willing to help, our community will see more businesses fail and we will lose even more of the qualities that residents and visitors alike have enjoyed. MAUREEN GROVES Qualicum Beach

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NO TRASH CASH The coin-operated garbage bin idea, as discussed in a recent NEWS article by Neil Horner, is a little over optimistic I think. I’d bet that a lot of people, with bag in hand, will just leave it on the ground, or worse in the woods, if they see that it’ll take $2 to put it in the bin. The idea that an apartment building can turn its disposal problem into a money maker — forget it. Trash to cash, as suggested, won’t happen if the public is involved. Sorry if I rained on someone’s inventive parade. CLARKE LACEY Coombs

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UNHAPPY VALENTINES

Dating disasters

ot all of Cupid’s arrows hit their mark and not all dates end with romance and continue happily ever after. In fact, some are doomed to fail right from the start — even if both participants aren’t aware of that sad fact. Below are some examples of dating disasters that are sure to make happily-married couples give a big sigh of relief and those who remain single food for thought. And of course, one or two of us — likely still single — may well recognize ourselves in the following. Of course, the names and locations in the tales have been changed.

HORNER’S CORNER

By Neil Horner

Short, not sweet T h e most disconcerting date I ever had was when I was in my 20s and the cute guy who came to hook up my cable

service asked me out. We arranged that he would pick me up at my home later (conveniently, he already knew where I lived) and we’d go out for a few drinks. He showed up in a panel van, jumped out and held my door for me. “Gentlemanly!” I thought. I turned around in my seat to check out the van’s interior. The walls and ceiling were covered in red fun-fur, and at the very back was a bed, half-obscured by red velvet drapes — with gold fringe, no less. Facing forward, I saw that the whole dash was covered in blue fun-fur. Something was embedded in the fur right in front of my seat. I leaned forward to peer at it ... it was a Polaroid photograph of his sexual organ. That was the briefest date I ever had. LAURA M. Surrey

Close call with a killer Many years ago, in a province far, far away, I went on a very memorable date. It was a blind date, set up by one of my best pals. The guy seemed nice enough, but there as something about him that rubbed me the wrong way. He took me to a movie — I can’t remember which one — and during the course of the show he put his arm around me. Something about him got my spider senses tingling. His arm felt like a 200-pound weight and

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Third time lucky? At the bar one night, a gang of us watched from across the room as our friend Danny brought a new girl in on their first date. He’d had a few shots of tequila to settle his nerves. He decided to show her his latest trick, a Flaming Sambuca shooter. You set fire to the liqueur, slap your open palm on the glass (this extinguishes to flame and creates a vacuum that holds the glass to your hand), shake your hand, then peel off the shot glass and down the shot. His first try didn’t go too well. With a flourish, he lit the alcohol, but not enough of a vacuum was created, and the sticky liqueur sprayed all over the annoyed girl. He apologized profusely, came back with more Sambucas and tried again. This time, the glass stuck to his hand; he flapped it up and down, peeled it off, and downed the shot. Then he turned and threw up all over the girl. We fell down laughing. I don’t think they had a second date. PAUL S. Vernon

Wartime disaster During the war years, the city I grew up in, Halifax, Nova Scotia, was perhaps closer to the war than its English namesake. We experienced blackouts, air raid sirens, a submarine net at the harbour entrance and the Bedford basin full of freighters one day and empty the following morning. Even more noticeable were the downtown streets, which were crowded with sailors from all over the world. As a teenager, this spelled trouble, as the most popular dance palace in the city, the Olympic Gardens, was crowded with matelotes, as we called sailors, on Saturday nights. On occasion, their sheer numbers made it virtually impossible for us locals to get a dance with our high school sweeties. Cutting in was a favorite activity and caused the odd scrap in those days. I was one of the fortunate teenagers. My dad was a car salesman and had a company car known as a demonstrator — with a substantial gasoline ration allowance. See DATING, page A15

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Don’t miss out on the fun as we untap the flavour. Tickets are selling fast! Call for additional details and reservations, 250-248-2333

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organizations. The more things change, the more At the beginning of January they stay the same. I was welcomed onto the 2013 is a year of changes for team and I will spend my the Qualicum Beach Chamber of time building solid member Commerce and the Visitor’s Centre. and community relationships, So, too, is it a year of staying the assisting our small businesses same. to succeed in a tough market The changes in our staffing and and create and maintain a organization are readily apparent to resilient, engaged Chamber of those who are paying attention. Late Commerce. last year we welcomed into our ranks Generally, the primary aim a new Member Services Coordinator, of the Chamber is to protect Sabrina Krauchi. She is a multithe interest of the business talented woman who is tasked with community as a whole. The both growing our membership and Evelyn Clark, CEO Chambers of different areas look adding value to our members who after the interests of those areas are already with us. When she is not doing that, she is seconded to the Downtown Business and promote commerce, trade and industry. And that is where things will stay the same. Within the Association to help them help the businesses in the whirlwind that is an economic downturn, demographic downtown core. In early January, Curtis Fritz joined the Visitor’s shifting and community change, our Chamber will Centre as the Supervisor. Curtis brings a solid continue to offer excellent benefits to our members, background in marketing and communications to assist small business and assist in keeping Qualicum a job that encompasses organizing and scheduling Beach an interesting and vibrant community. Our team is dedicated and enthusiastic. If you have volunteers and paid staff, developing and delivering familiarization tours for Qualicum Beach, running a any questions about Chamber or just want to chat, drop busy tourism office during the summer, and developing by and talk to one of us. Or give us a call at 250-752sustainable revenue sources for our combined 0960 (Chamber) or 250-752-9532 (Visitors’ Centre). Little Star Impressions Holley Volk (250) 586-8655 littlestarimpressions@shaw.ca www.littlestarimpressions.ca

Walkabout Clothing Company Penny Powers (250) 752-4565 www.walkabout.ca

Driving Miss Daisy Dorothy Spencer (250) 937-8812 1-877-613-2479 Dorothy@DrivingMissDaisy.net www.drivingmissdaisy.net

Bailey’s in the Village Len & Cindy Thomson (250) 752-7584 670 Primrose St, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7

Message From Our CEO, Evelyn Clark Team W at RE/MAX First Realty Rudi Widdershoven (250) 248-1071 team@teamw.ca, www.teamw.ca

Collins Electric Inc. John & Sarah Medd (250) 752-6665 johnmedd@shaw.ca www.collinselectric.ca Dr. Ernest Rivait (250) 752-8803 dr.e@shaw.ca www.ernestrivait.com

Paramount Recreation Gauri & Matthew Harrison (250) 240-8827 gauri@paramountrec.com www.paramountrec.com

Oceanside Cycling Coalition Jim Swanson (250) 752-5643 j.e.swanson@shaw.ca www.oceansidecyclingcoalition.cva

Les Pockett, Royal Lepage Qualicum Beach (250) 927-7653 lespockett@telus.net www.lespockett.com

ReThink ReStore Ltd. Cindy Brown & Roy Timmermans (250) 594-3833 info@rethinkrestore.com www.rethinkrestore.com

124 West 2nd Ave., Qualicum Beach 2711 West Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach

check out our events calendar online at www.qualicum.bc.ca The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to operate a Chamber business office and a Visitor Information Centre year round. For more information on local events, call 250-752-9532 or 250-752-0960 or stop by and speak with one of our Visitor Centre Counsellors.

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In 2013 the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce will offer three scholarships to students who intend to proceed to a post-secondary institution to study in the general field of business. Eligibility Qualified applicants must be a student successfully completing the final year of high school and pursuing post-secondary studies. Chamber of Commerce scholarships: • One scholarship of $1,000 to the child or dependent of a Chamber member in good standing as of December 31st 2010 • Two scholarships of $750 each open to all KSS Graduates Criteria The selection criterion is based on: • Overall school and/or community contribution • Demonstrated academic achievement • Demonstrated leadership • Financial need Preference will be given to students intending to continue on to a program related to business

management, marketing, or related fields Documentation Applications should include: • A letter to the Selection Committee outlining your education, school related activities and community activities you have been involved in. List certificates, Diplomas and any awards received. • A copy of your most recent transcript and resume • At least two letters of reference. They may be from teachers, employers, community leaders or personal references and must reflect community or leadership contribution. • A brief essay (not more than 1000 words or three pages) outlining what motivates and attracts you to the field of business. Include the education facility will you be attending, your future goals and aspirations, and how this scholarship will help you achieve them. For further information, contact the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce or a KSS Student Counselor.

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The Edge Food Energy Inc. Matthew Tryanor (250) 618-2820 Matt@TheEdgeFoodEnergy.com www.theedgefoodenergy.com

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Vintage Bath Soap & Candle Melody Lawson, Bonnie Hendrickson (250) 594-2284 vintagebath@shaw.ca

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Marc LaCouvee RE/MAX Anchor Realty Dave Bryan DBM Realty Corporation Staff: Evelyn Clark President/CEO Curtis Fritz Visitor Centre Coordinator Sabrina Krauchi Membership Services

In The Zone Mobile Spa Gabriella Di Pasquale (250) 240-3039 gabriella.a.dipasquale@gmail.com www.inthezonemobilespa.ca

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The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Newsmaker of the Year Sponsored by Parksville-Qualicum Beach News is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2012 Jillian Cameron Community Awards, to be presented at a special   Quality Foods gala event on Wednesday, February 20th at the The Old School House Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Each year the   Chamber honours individuals and businesses for 2012 Citizen of the Year  Sponsored by Qualicum Foods their contribution to the community following a   Gary Hopkins nomination period during which residents and    Dr. Verne McShane visitors are encouraged to nominate those they     Merlyn Patton consider deserving of recognition.    Also to be presented is the Coastal Community This is a special year, because a few of those   Achievement Award people being honoured were so supported by the Credit Union Lifetime        community, that they were nominated in more than posthumously to Gary Hopkins.       This very special awards evening on Wednesday, one area. The nominees for the 2012 Qualicum     February 20th begins  with  a reception at 5:30 pm Beach  Community Awards are:    with dinner at 6:30 pm.  New Business of the Year        Our keynote speaker will be Adrian Legin, CEO Sponsored by Re/Max Anchor Realty        Let’s Knit!  of Coastal Community Credit Union. To reserve   The Edge    for dinner and the awards presentations call the Food Energy Inc      Chamber office at 250-752-0960. Seating is limited. Mo’s Minis            and  Cost is $35.00 per person including all taxes Outstanding Customer Service       gratuities. Advanced  ticket reservations please.     Sponsored by Black & White Party Rentals                the door, only if they are   Debbie Hughes – Home Health Care Consultant, Tickets may be paid for at                Pharmasave reserved by Friday, February 15th. Thank you.                 Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce The Mo’s Minis (Morgan Ray)       Society      is dedicated to fostering a positive business The Wheels for Wellness    environment by providing its members with Business of the Year    leadership, advocacy and services of value. Sponsored by Rodway & Perry  Bailey’s In the Village     North Pacific Windows       Courtyard Café      Volunteer of the Year     Sponsored by Society of Organized Services   Rosalee Sullivan Pat Draper  Mike Haas

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Pheasant’s Nest Restaurant Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Golf • Nine and Dine $40.00/PP Group and Tournament Rates Junior Program Available. Banquet Facility, No Rental Fee, Available for Weddings, Meetings and Tournaments. Contact Gord Melissa at 250-752-8786 gmelissa@pheasantglen.com

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All events listed below have a local phone number. For updated information and websites go to www.qualicum.bc.ca and click on “events” or call the Chamber’s Visitor Centre at 250-752-9532. February 2013 • Milner Gardens reopen on Sundays, February 3-March 24. Entrance Gate open 11am-2:30pm. Tea Room open 11am-3pm. Milner Gardens open Thursday to Sunday & Easter Monday, March 28-April 1. Entrance Gate open 10am-4:30pm. Tea Room open 1pm-4pm. Adults $5 +tax, students $3 +tax, children 12 and under free when with an adult. For more information please contact Milner Gardens at 250.752.6153 or email milnergardens@shaw.ca. • ECHO Players presents “H.M.S. Pinafore”, a musical comedy, Feb. 14-17, Feb. 20-24 and Feb. 27-March 3. This is the most-loved of Gilbert and Sullivan’s light operettas For more information please contact Echo Players at 250-752-3522 or info@ echoplayers.ca, or www.echoplayers.ca. • Music on Sunday at The Old School House, Sundays until April 28. Let your senses be awakened with the sounds of jazz, classical, bluegrass, celtic, and even music from the Oscars! From classical vocalists to celtic harpists and Irish Bouzouki players, each Sunday 2:304:30pm. For more information or for tickets please call TOSH at 250-752-6133 or www.theoldschoolhouse.org. • Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Awards Banquet, February 20 at 5:30pm. The Qualicum Beach Community Awards honors those who have gone above and beyond what is required in their business or in the community in the past year. Guest Speaker Adrian Legin is President & CEO of Coastal Community Credit Union, the largest credit union based on Vancouver Island. • The Bear, The Lion, The Fox: Cory Woodward, Christopher Arruda, and Ryan McMahon are a trio of extraordinary talent performing March 1st at the Quality Resort Bayside, 240 Dogwood St. This will be an intimate acoustic cocktail concert. Cash bar open 7:00pm; show at 8:00pm. Tickets at Quality Resort Bayside, Shades of Green, Cranky Dog Music & PostNet Parksville. $20 advance, $25 at door. Cash only. Tickets include a coupon for Bayside Bistro & Lounge, “Buy one entrée get one half off”, valid Feb 15-March 15. Reservations are a must if planning to use coupon on March 1st. March • The Old School House presents Jazz Cabaret featuring vocalist Gergana Velinova, March 2, 7pm. Tickets $20 which includes admission and a dessert buffet. For more information, and to purchase your

tickets contact The Old School House at 250-752-6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org. • The Old School House presents Music on Sunday on March 3, 10, 17 & 24. For more information please contact The Old School House at 250-752-6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org. • Vancouver Island Symphony presents soprano Elizabeth Lewis Celeste, Sunday, March 3, 3:00pm. She will sing an eclectic repertoire of classical art songs, operatic arias and musicals by Puccini, Debussy, Verdi, Gershwin, and Wright. Elizabeth is a graduate of McGill and Indiana Universities. Born in Surrey, BC she has a dual citizenship in Canada and U.K. Accompanist: Nikolai Maloff, pianist. For more information please contact the Vancouver Island Symphony at 250-248-7296 or info@ vancouverislandopera.com, or visit their website at www.vancouverislandopera.com. • Milner Gardens Shoots With Roots, Children and Youth Programs, March 15 & April 19. Milner Gardens & Woodland has created an effective hands-on education program for the younger members (Shoots) of its community (Roots). Explore the old-growth woodland to learn about safety, flora, fauna and lore. Prepare, tend and harvest the Children’s Food Garden, and revel in the beauty of the Artist’s Garden. For more information please contact Milner Gardens at 250.752.6153 or email milnergardens@shaw.ca. • Tiger Lily Farms Opening Day, Saturday, March 16 — Visit the Barnyard and enjoy baby goats, baby chicks, rabbits, pigs, ducks, and sheep to keep your kids entertained. The Barnyard is open every day 10:00am4:00pm, March-October. Admission includes one free pony ride for each child. Individual $8.75, family $32.50. Family Season’s Pass $125, Extra Pony Ride: $3.50. (plus HST). Prices are subject to change without notice. For more information on booking parties, portable farm & pony rides, riding lessons, summer camps and more, contact Tiger Lily Farm at 250-2482408 or info@tigerlilyfarm.ca. • Milner Gardens Volunteer Opportunity Day March 23, 1:00-3:00pm. The Milner Garden Volunteer team is a great community to be part of. Come by and talk with volunteers and staff about the various roles volunteers play in the Garden. • Brant Wildlife Festival in Parksville and Qualicum Beach March 22 to April 7. The festival celebrates the return of the Black Brant geese as they rest on beaches midway between their wintering areas and nesting grounds. Opening Night Reception with local food, live music, nature art, Brantinis and other beverages. Enjoy a wildlife viewing tour or an outdoor event such as Brant in the Bay. Visit http://brantfestival.bc.ca for details.

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• Join Arrowsmith Naturalists on the waterfront at the Parksville Community Park to view Brant geese and other birds through spotting scopes, Saturday, March 23, 10am-2pm. Drop by the Parksville Community & Conference Centre to see over 40 artists selling their nature art as part of the Brant Wildlife Festival. • Deep Bay Marine Field Station Open House - Brant Wildlife Festival Event, March 30. Drop by this amazing field station to learn more about local sea life, including touch tanks and displays. • Milner Gardens Open Thursday-Sunday & Easter Monday, March 28-April 1. Entrance Gate open 10am4:30pm. Tea Room open 1pm-4pm. Adults $5 +tax, students $3 +tax, children 12 and under free when with an adult. For more information please contact Milner Gardens at 250-752-6153 or email milnergardens@shaw.ca. • Milner Gardens Easter Bunny Search ~ March 30th - April 1st bring the children or grandchildren for a Children’s Easter Bunny Search taking place at Milner Gardens. At the Welcome & Interpretive Centre, children can pick up maps for clues to spotting the bunnies, and then return the map to the Pool House Gift Shop to receive an Easter treat. Free admission for children 12 and under accompanied by an adult. April • ECHO Players presents “The Memory of Water”, a dark comedy, April 4-7, April 10-14, April 17-21. Delightfully funny, deeply profound, it will make you laugh, cry, and laugh again. For more information please contact Echo Players at 250-752-3522 or info@ echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca. • The Old School House presents Music on Sunday April 7, 14, 21 & 28. For more information please contact The Old School House at 250-752-6133 or visit www.theoldschoolhouse.org. • Vancouver Island Symphony presents Russian Masters, Sunday, April 21, 3:00pm. Pianists Nikolai Maloff and Sergei Saratovsky will play duos and solos by renowned Russian composers Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Shchedrin and more. More info: Vancouver Island Symphony, 250-248-7296 or info@ vancouverislandopera.com or visit their website at www.vancouverislandopera.com. • Coombs Farmers’ Institute 33rd Annual Farm Auction by Arrowsmith Agricultural Association, Sunday, April 22. Viewing 10am, auction 11am. Coombs Fairgrounds (Ford Road, behind the general store). Lunch at the 4H Concession. Proceeds support annual scholarships; consignments welcome. Contact Colin Springford, President: 250-468-7510, or Glen Hersley, Auctioneer: 250- 468-7094. • Milner Gardens Spring plant sale ~ April 27th & April 28th. Add a piece of this Heritage Garden to your own garden. A large selection of propagated material

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May • May 12th is Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful Moms out there! • Vancouver Island Symphony presents Nikolai and Friends Sunday, May 26, 3:00pm. String Quartet, Skye Donald (soprano), Mozart Concert Arias. Artistic Director: Tatiana Vasilieva. For more information please contact the Vancouver Island Symphony: 250248-7296 or info@vancouverislandopera.com or visit www.vancouverislandopera.com. All recitals held at the McMillan Arts Centre Gallery (formerly the Oceanside Arts Council Gallery) at 133 McMillan Street, Parksville. Tickets at the door.

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• 2013 Qualicum Beach Family Day, Sunday, May 26. Every last Sunday in May since 1976, Family Day has been sponsored by the Town of Qualicum Beach and organized by volunteers. The 37th Annual Qualicum Beach Family Day starts with Shriner’s breakfast at the Civic Centre, then a community parade through Qualicum at noon, then the Civic Centre fields for an afternoon of interactive games, climbing wall, bouncy castles, food, music, dancing, and pony rides.

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• ECHO Players presents ”Arsenic and Old Lace”, June 5-9. A must-see comedy hit. For more information please contact Echo Players at 250-752-3522 or info@ echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca. • 20th Annual Father’s Day Show ’N Shine by the Seaside Cruizers Car Club, June 14-16. Annual Father’s Day Show ’n Shine in Qualicum Beach. It was mentioned on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the 10 best things to do on Father’s Day! Trophies galore; prizes given out to spectators, so listen closely to the emcee at the main stage. You could be a winner! The town will be wide open with many local restaurants and shops along with service clubs and vendors ready to accommodate your shopping, food and refreshment wishes. This year is our 20th Anniversary. It all starts on Friday evening at Harris Oceanside Chevrolet GMC in Parksville. See you there! For general inquiries please contact Dave Sampson: 250.752.5742 or info@ seasidecruizers.com.

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