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HOSPITALIZED IN PALM SPRINGS
Rattlesnake bites Al Grier On holiday in California, Parksville city councillor spent three scary days in a hospital AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
Rumours of his demise were greatly exaggerated, Parksville councillor Al Greir is happy to report. Greir was bitten by a rattlesnake on March 3 while hiking the Lykken Trail on the hills above Palm Springs, and stopped by The NEWS to clear up rumours about his current state. “We took a break and sat on a rock, it was quite steep,” Greir said Monday, having returned home Thursday from his death-defying ordeal. “I didn’t realize it, but I was sitting right on it. I was sitting on a rock and when I went to get up I put my hand down and saw it,” he said, explaining the head came up and bit the index finger on his left hand. It only felt like a bee sting initially, but he and his friend did turn around and head down the hill. He thought he’d go to the nearest clinic and get a shot but was surprised to find the nearest clinic didn’t deal with snake bites and sent them across town to the main hospital. Even more surprising, the main hospital didn’t know much about snake bites and were on the phone with a regional expert as they started testing and treating what was quickly becoming a severe condition. “I’ve had numerous operations, I have screws in both my shoulders, but I’d take those over this pain any day,” Greir said of his state within two hours of the bite. See 30 MINUTES, page A9
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A last-minute call for help appears to have saved KidFest. Board chair Bonnie Wallis said a public appeal March 5 — explaining that the 21st annual event wouldn’t happen this summer without extra help — worked and several people stepped up at the March 18 AGM to fill empty seats on the executive and event-coordinator spots. “The event has tentatively been scheduled for August 18, 2013,” she said Monday by e-mail. See EVENT, page A8
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BIG BRANT GRAND OPENING: Miss Lucie the Brant Goosie was at the Brant Festival Community Celebration Friday night at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. The big bird was curious about the signature cocktail of the event, ‘The Brantini,’ being enjoyed by Karen Phillips of Victoria. See page A28 for information about upcoming Brant Festival events.
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stArtinG Point Re-start button pushed on PQB Beaches There was no shortage of computer gremlins causing havoc last week as we tried to present a new feature called PQB Beaches. We apologize for the mix-up to both readers and to our valued freelancer who produced the piece, Jill Davies. We have repeated the feature again today on page A43. We will feature both beaches and trails of our region on a page every couple of weeks for all of 2013. We thank you for your understanding and support. — Editor John Harding
Tan’s Kitchen expected to open late April Helen and Ming Tan, who will be the new owners of Bugsys (as of Wednesday), had a restaurant in Port Alberni called the Pine Cafe Restaurant. They sold this restaurant 18 months ago The new name (of Bugsys) will be Tan’s Kitchen (Chinese Buffet Restaurant), opening late April. The Tans are currently doing renovations. Some of this information was not accurately portrayed in a recent edition of The NEWS. “Helen and Ming are a lovely couple, who are most excited about opening their new restaurant, Tan’s Kitchen,” said Glenda Sweet of Royal LePage Parksville. — NEWS Staff
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Walkey is new board chair Current chair Moira Hauk moving to Cowichan Valley for new job
The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce has a new volunteer board chair. Moira Hauk announced at the March 25 membership meeting that she has accepted a position with Coastal Community Credit Union in the Cowichan Valley and is stepping down from her position as chair of the local chamber. Stepping up to take her place is Paul Walkey, owner of Qualicum Beach Funeral Centre. According to the chamber, in her new job, Hauk will have oversight of the Chemainus branch and will be opening the Credit Union’s new Duncan location and she will be relocating to the Cowichan Valley. Walkey comes to the chair’s position with a depth of experience in chambers of commerce in Saskatchewan and Ontario and has agreed
to take the helm until the chamber AGM in November, according to a news release issued by the chamber. “I love the community work that chambers do and I appreciate that they assist small businesses in towns all over Canada,” said Walkey. “I am looking forward to working with an excellent board and staff to continue to be the voice of business in Qualicum Beach.” At the March 25 meeting, Hauk expressed her sadness at leaving an appointment that allowed her to be closely involved with the Qualicum Beach business community but also voiced excitement at the opportunity she was beginning. Said Rusty Joerin, chamber treasurer and owner of Woodsgift Enterprises: “Moira, we will miss you and your generous leadership, but are happy to see the guidance of the chamber of commerce continue in the good hands of Paul Walkey.” — NEWS Staff/Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce
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fter 33 years of do-si-do-ing, the Circle Eights Square Dance Club held its last dance Friday night in Qualicum Beach. “We are sorry to see it end,” said club secretary Tony Antoniuk. “However, we do hope the members who participated with us had a good time and will continue with other clubs.” A decline in membership numbers spelled the end of the Circle Eights. Rocky Woolverton of Parksville square dancing club says membership numbers with his club are stable. For more, please turn to Page A33.
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T.J. Watt of the Ancient Forest Alliance stands near an old-growth Douglas-fir tree within a proposed cutblock near Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park.
Survey tape was discovered recently in an old-growth Douglas fir and hemlock forest 300 meters from Cathedral Grove’s park boundary and a local conservation group is now calling for stronger old-growth protection policies in B.C. to protect this land and other places like it. “Cathedral Grove is the mascot of old-growth forests in Canada,” said Qualicum Beach resident Annette Tanner, chair of the Mid-Island Wilderness Committee. “If we can’t ensure its ecological integrity because of the B.C. government’s inaction, or complicity‚ it really gives a black eye to B.C.’s environmental reputation in the international community.” The planned cutblock by Island Timberlands is about 40 hectares and lies within a formerly protected Ungulate (deer) Winter Range, according to the Wilderness Commmitee. It lies on the southwest facing slope of Mt. Horne on the ridge above the park and highway. Tanner and other conservationists said they are concerned that logging the area would further fragment the forest that is contiguous with the small park, and destroy an important wildlife corridor. They said they believe logging would also threaten eco-tourism in the area by destroying a major section of the popular hiking trail, the Mt. Horne Loop Trail, which the cutblock overlaps. The lands are privately owned by Island Timberlands. The Ancient Forest Alliance, based in Victoria, is also calling on the B.C. Liberals and NDP to commit to a provincial plan to protect the province’s old-growth forests, to ensure sustainable second-growth forestry and to end the export of raw, unprocessed logs to foreign mills, among other actions. Calls from The NEWS to Island Timberlands seeking comment were not returned by deadline. — News Staff/Mid-Island Wilderness Committee
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An intense taste of firefighting life The students from Ballenas and Kwalikum schools spend a week with fire department AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
Sixteen possible future firefighters were learning the ropes — and ladders, hoses and jaws of life — this week in the annual fire camp organized by the Qualicum Beach Fire Volunteer Department. The Grade 10 to 12 students from Ballenas and Kwalikum Secondary Schools spent spring break in the tenth annual Fire Boot Camp getting a taste of the intensive training new members go through in local fire departments. “They think they’re working hard,” Parksville fire chief Doug Banks quipped after students climbed the Beach Club stairs in full gear on Thursday, before he praised the effort they were putting in. While the camp is organized by Qualicum Beach the students spend a day with the
Parksville department, including time at their training facility in the industrial park doing things like cutting up cars. The students spend the entire week with the fire department, billeting at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre and learning skills including live fire attack, rope rescue, dealing with natural gas leaks and automotive fires, extrication from vehicles, CPR, basic first aid and the proper use of self-contained breathing apparatus. Qualicum Beach chief Darryl Kohse has previously pointed out the training is done in a safe, supportive and positive environment, with individual skills, abilities and confidence levels taken into consideration. Highlighting the importance of team work, the cadets get a chance to develop leadership and public speaking skills The program — which goes towards a Grade 12 work experience credit — has seen several cadets go on to careers as firefighters.
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Students from across District 69 got a chance to destroy a car, with proper supervision, as part of the Fire Boot Camp held last week.
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Applications submitted The submission is in. Compliance Coal Corporation said late last week it has commenced electronic submission and physical delivery of its joint provincial application for an environmental assessment certificate and its federal environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Raven mine on Vancouver Island. The company said the filing process will be completed when it delivers printed and electronic copies of the over 12,000-page document, which were being collated and distributed last week. “The submission of the Environmental Assessment Application and EIS for the proposed Raven Underground Coal Mining Project marks another substantial milestone for the company,” said Compliance Coal President and CEO John Tapics. “The Environmental Assessment certificate is a key approval required for the Raven Underground Coal Mining Project and we are now progressing towards that goal on a legislated time frame. We are confident that the Raven Underground Coal Mining Project can make a significant contribution to the economy of Vancouver Island, through the creation of approximately 350 full-time jobs and a signifi-
cant number of spin-off jobs in an area that has had limited new private industry initiatives in the past few years.” According to the company, the application/ EIS includes detailed descriptions of the project, summaries of the studies conducted to assess baseline conditions, and an analysis of potential direct, indirect and cumulative effects, including activities proposed to mitigate those potential effects. The company says the application addresses key information on wildlife, freshwater and marine ecosystems, hydrology, hydrogeology, First Nations consultation and economic opportunities and is the result of several years of environmental field work and consultation. After an initial screening review and if the application is accepted it will be posted on the B.C. government’s Environmental Assessment Office website at www.eao.gov.bc.ca and the formal 180-day review period will start. The company says the federal government will coordinate the review of the EIS over a six month period running in parallel with the province. See future editions of The NEWS for information about public meetings and more about the proposed project. — NEWS Staff/News services
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While they usualy get enough help on the day, Wallis said they always struggle with the longer term work done by a few dedicated volunteers throughout the year coordinate things like food vendors and community booths and this year several long-term organizers stepped down due to things like pregnancies and other commitments. There aren’t a lot of details confirmed for this summer’s event yet, but it usually includes doz-
ens of vendors and community booths and live entertainment throughout the day with recent entertainers including Gerry Barnum, Rick Scott, Will Stroet, Jake West, Tickles the Clown, Kumbana Marimba and Afro Mumanzi along with activities like face painting, nature lore, games and crafts. Anyone interested in helping can contact Wallis at BonnieWallis@shaw.ca or through the website at www.kidfest.ca.
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Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Location: Parksville Community and Conference Centre Garry Oaks/Arbutus Room 132 E. Jensen Avenue, Parksville, BC The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) is holding a public information meeting in consideration of VIHA’s zoning amendment applications submitted to the City of Parksville for the following amendments to the Oceanside Health Centre: • • •
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A rattlesnake like the one pictured above bit Parksville councillor Al Greir early this month in California. Greir visited The NEWS on Monday and said he is recovering nicely after the traumatic experience.
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Amend the Community Plan Future Use Map designation for the property from ‘Residential’ to ‘Community Use’; and, concurrently amend the Zoning and Development Bylaw from ‘Agricultural A-1’ to ‘Health Care P-3 (zoning designation); and to facilitate an improved parking and access layout and storm water management facility for the Oceanside Health Centre.
The approximate 1.5 acre site that is under application is comprised of the 485 Alberni Highway property and a recently closed road right-of-way. The lands under application are intended to be consolidated into the existing Trillium Lodge/ Oceanside Health Centre property forming an overall 12.587 care facility site. VIHA representatives will be on hand to answer your questions. Refreshments will be available. More information on these applications is available at: www.parksville.ca
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The talk of building something to connect the people on the beach to businesses in downtown Parksville makes me think we are going about it from the wrong direction. Parksville does not operate as a touristfriendly town. The stores close at 5:30-6 p.m. and the restaurants close by 8:30-9 p.m. If people go to a beach resort town, they’re going to the beach. But when the sun goes down, that’s the time to catch their eye. The only problem is: where are the restaurants? Where are the art galleries? Where are the fun spots? Where are the “earlybird” dinners with live music? Where are the Happy Hours with live music? Where are the open market craft venders? Why are all the stores closed down at night? Where are the cool coffee shops and the ice cream parlors along with the cheap Tshirt and beach clothing? This is the heart of a resort town. Zoning is the key. Put complimentary stores/restaurants/art galleries all in one area. Place medical and government offices off the main streets. They are not going to lose business. Take a look at our city. Where would you stay? Where are the nice restaurants? What would you do with the kids on a rainy day? Nice little shops over there but no parking. Think about it. If we had interesting storefronts with music playing and craft vendors and bistros that served you outside and soft music playing as you walked past every restaurant and stores open until 9:30
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p.m., then you could entice the tourists out of their condos. We don’t have to build anything except a new game plan. ElainE Thompson Parksville
nice work for ron It was great to see that retiring MLA Ron Cantelon hasn’t lost his sense of humour. In a story in the March 19 edition of The NEWS, he said: “This job absorbs you. When you are in session you are here five days a week. It takes up so much of your life, but now I will get my life back.” Wow. Can you even begin to imagine having to work five days a week at what is, at best, a part-time job? How many weeks a year is the house in session? I hope that he gives thanks every day that he never had to work 50 to 60 hours a week like any private-sector executive making the salary that he makes. marTin rilEy Parksville
Shut the fiShery I read through the Pacific Region Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Pacific Herring November 7, 2012 to November 6, 2013. The allowable catch this season was set at 13,066 tons for the seine and gillnet fishery. That equates to about $4 million at $300/ ton. Under historical DFO management plans, the quota rose to 200,000 tons in the
early 1960s. At that level the fishery totally collapsed in 1967 and was closed until the early 1970s due to poor recruitment. Forty years later we are at a quota of 13,000 tons and this is taken in only one area, the eastern shore of Vancouver Island from Comox south. It has to be noted that this is the last open commercial fishery mandated by DFO on the west coast of Canada. I and many others fished along the coast in the 1970s and found openings from Ganges to Prince Rupert. The bait seine fishery decimated the local populations in the Strait of Georgia and now the remaining few are calculated into the biomass that comes to spawn from the West Coast. Those managing this fishery admittedly do not know what percentage are local fish, or even where they might be from. Migratory birds have used this flyway for millennia and arrive when the herring are spawning to gather strength through nourishment to continue their journey to the Arctic to breed and nest. There is nothing that can be redeemed from this fishery other than the measly bucks gathered by license holders. Licenses are still leased out and deducted from the crew share. This fishery is insanely narrow focused and must be terminated before next year to ensure the health of the fauna in the Strait of Georgia.
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ViewS in the News We asked: Is one week of spring break long enough for the students?
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chris BurGEr mayor, city of parksville city hall office: 250-954-4661 e-mail: chrisburger@ parksville.ca
JoE sTanhopE chairman, regional district of nanaimo 250-390-4111 e-mail: corpsrv@ rdn.bc.ca
Rules to write by I believe so. I think two weeks is too much. It’s one week in Calgary. Charlie Chartrand Calgary
It was never long enough for me, that’s for sure. Marnie easton Parksville
I’m off work because of an injury, so two weeks is fine with me. I get to hang out with my daughter. anthony Creery Errington
I’m not sure. Maybe after they try it for a year they’ll make a better decision. Colleen Garton Parksville
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Cut short-sighted I’m very saddened to read about the service cuts to Parksville’s Family Place. Shame on the B.C. Liberal government and its Ministry of Education for making cuts to literacy funding province-wide and for their ongoing underfunding of school districts. These literacy programs are vital to a healthy, literate community. Meanwhile, in recent months, more than $15 million taxpayer dollars have been spent by this government on partisan ads. A simple philosophy, called baby philosophy, says this: if something, stinks, change it. That’s why I’m voting for Barry Avis in the upcoming provincial election. I know he and the B.C. NDP will bring the change we need one practical step at a time. Clair SChuman Parksville
WhiCh Way is it? Page A1, The NEWS, March 2: Family place funding — services face cuts. The $35,000 annual funding received by Parksville’s BLT program for the last three years has been pulled. Last year, the province reduced the funding to Vancouver’s literacy program (Decoda) from $2.5 million to $1 million. Decoda made up the shortfall last year but was unable to make it up this year (hence the “devastating” loss of funding for BLT).
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Page A3, The NEWS, March 21: $2 million for 800 metres of Highway 19A. Parksville city council awarded a contract to upgrade about 800 metres of Highway 19A. This project had “been planned for years but became a higher priority due to traffic concerns around the new Family Place building.” I wonder: • Where did the money come from for the new Family Place building? • With the funding cut to Decoda last year, did BLT not get a heads up that their funding was at risk this year? • Why a new building at this “devastating” time? • Since the funding is jeopardizing BLT, will the upgrades to Highway 19A be needed at this time? • Would it have been better to have put off the expensive upgrades in order to fund the BLT program? Or, can Parksville afford to do both? april mCKenna Qualicum Beach
not a fan of hysteria I would like to thank recent letter writer D.H. Kelly, and the electrical engineer who wrote in an earlier issue, for clearing up the hysteria around smart meters. I now know, from experts in the field, that my cell phone, fans, microwave, stove, etc. are larger sources of electromagnetic fields than
smart meters. I had felt, for some time, that this was likely true. I do not plan to go out and sit beside my smart meter anyway. I do feel sorry for letter writer Faye Carmody, who suffers from electro magnetic field (EMF). However, if what she says is true, she must have the meter removed from her home so she is not surrounded by electric fields from her light switches, lights, stove, fans, TV, etc. Hopefully this would clear up her migraines, anxiety, deafness, etc. If not, this would give her cause to check other possibilities. I wish her the best as I would have a very difficult time living with all those symptoms. When I was teaching, the flourescent lights bothered my eyes a few times and sometimes caused a minor upset stomach. ed FerguSSon Parksville
no matter of ChoiCe In response to D.H. Kelly’s recent letter to the editor (‘Smart meter sources’): people have a choice whether or not to have cell phones, drink coffee, etc.. However, we did not have any choice in the matter of the installation of smart meters, which, in my opinion, throws a whole different light on the subject. TereSa Shore Parksville
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Stop the complaining This is an open letter to the merchants of Qualicum Beach, most of whom will understand completely what I am saying. I know that times are tough in QB, but times are tough nearly everywhere, including Nanaimo. However, it does not help the cause to openly moan and groan to the people who are frequenting your store. When I shop in QB, which is regularly, I shop for the experience of shopping in such a quaint town. I have lived here for close to 40 years and I enjoy shopping locally. I owned and operated a real estate company on the main street. Times were good and times were really bad as during the recession of the early 1980s and the again the early 1990s. All of the realtors seemed to innately understand the need to put on a good face and sell QB to visitors and to re-sell it to current residents. Most of the merchants in town are a pleasure to deal with, but there are a few who have guaranteed that I will never return to their stores. I went into these stores with the intent to buy and left empty handed because of the negative comments and being informed as to the number of businesses that have already closed and the number still either for sale or about to close. I left these stores feeling very discouraged and thinking I would prefer to shop elsewhere, anywhere, where I was made to feel welcome and my business appreciated. The merchants who are fighting a good fight should feel very angry at these naysayers. Sylvia Gardner Qualicum Beach
the Right to RefuSe We live in Qualicum Beach. A very undiplomatic Corix representative came here on March 21 to convince us that installation of a smart meter was coming, in spite of our opposition. He left when we remained adamantly opposed. Can B.C. Hydro remove their property (the old meter) from our property and leave us with no electrical service? Is this the kind of democracy that the B.C. Liberals want to give us? There is mounting scientific evidence that the radiation from smart meters is harmful to our health and the bills from homes with smart meters have gone up all across Canada. EMFs are classified as a Class 2B carcinogen by the World Health Organization — the same
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e can all agree that the Olympics have become utterly silly, right? Synchronized swimming has always been goofy; beach volleyball is a voyeur’s wet dream, aimed, it would seem, at attracting an audience of creepy guys in stained raincoats who normally hang out in peep show arcades. And Equestrian Dressage? Please. Are there 11 people in the world who have ever sat through an entire episode of Equestrian Dressage televised coverage? There was a time when the Olympics were serious. I have stood on the track at Olympia in Greece where athletes of antiquity vied to see who was the fastest runner, the wiliest wrestler, the most agile gymnast. Those Olympic Games were simple and straightforward; but that was two thousand years ago. The modern Olympic Games are a trav-
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elling circus of beer counts. civic hoopla, I spent my media sensaformative wintionalism and By arthur Black ters not far from under-the-tathe ice-fishing ble corruption hotbed (OK, and graft. The not hot) of athletes today Lake Simcoe in are all but an southern Ontarafterthought io. I also spent amidst the winmore than a ing and dining dozen winters in and wheeling and dealing and around Thunder Bay. I that constitutes the modern am somewhat of an expert Olympic experience. on ice fishing. And now the seedy backBut that’s not saying room boys who run the much. Can you bait a hook? Olympics are on the verge Can you hold a line? Can of lowering the Olympics you sit for hours cultivating bar to Limbo depths: they hemorrhoids over a hole are considering making Ice on a frozen lake waiting for Fishing an Olympic sport. a tug to jerk you out of your Really. Last month, (you frozen torpor? Hey! You’re may have missed it) the an ice fishing expert, too. World Ice Fishing ChampiIce fishing is what you do onship was held in Wiscon- when you can’t stand being sin, and when it was over, cooped up in your log cabin the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency anymore. It ain’t, as the sayrounded up the contestants. ing goes, rocket surgery. It To test their urine for the also isn’t an Olympic sport. presence of steroids and/or A Holstein could be a sucgrowth hormones. cessful ice fisher. Except Trust me: there are no Holsteins have more sense. drugs in ice fishing. Unless Not that there isn’t a
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SPCA gearing up for annual literary extravaganza Looking for a way to help animals and pick up some fine summer reading material at the same time?
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al General Hospital (NRGH). Recently, the club presented $2,850 to the Foundation for the NRGH Paediatric Unit. The group fundraises during the Sandcastle Festival where they serve as Sandcastle Ambassadors; they also host pancake breakfasts, sell chrysanthemums and cash calendars, and hold raffles each year. Brenda Rositano, of the Hospital Foundation, said: “the Parksville Qualicum Beach Shrine Club has been incredibly focused, and supportive of the health of children right here on the Island. We truly appreciate the selfless, and tireless work, the Shrine Club does on behalf of our youngest patients.” — Submitted by Shriners
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EASTER EVENTS IN PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH
from egg hunts to bunny searches Loads of things to do in our region during Easter holidays LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
Head out with family or friends this Easter and enjoy one or all of these local events. Happy Easter from The News. Easter Egg Hunt at Riptide Lagoon Adventure Golf, Sunday March 31. Meet the Easter bunny, and hop on the Bouncy Castle (weather permitting.) At 9:30 a.m. Children 10 and under can search for one of the six marked golf balls to win a grand prize, younger children get a head start. Donations of cash or non perishable food items will be accepted and donated to the Parksville Food Bank. For more information call 250-248-8290 or visit www.riptidelagoon.com. Milner Gardens Easter Bunny Search March 30 to April 1. Head out along the wooded trails at Milner Gardens on an Easter Bunny Search. Children can pick up maps at the Welcome & Interpretive Centre with clues to finding the bunnies, and then return the maps to the Pool House and Gift Shop for an Easter treat. Adults can also enjoy a search for artist Ted Jolda’s hand blown glass eggs. Find one of these treasures and you can keep them. Admission for children 12 and under is free when accompanied by an adult, adult admission is $8.50 and students $4.50. Gates are open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the Tea Room is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for tea, scones and soup. For more information call 250-7526153 or visit www.milnergardens.org. Milner Gardens opens for the season March 28th, Thursday through Sunday as well as Easter Monday. Easter weekend at Tiger Lily Farm March 29 to April 1. Decorate farm eggs or cookies, make an Easter basket to take home, visit with
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The little pigs are always a hit at Tiger Lily Farm.
the Easter bunny and search for chocolate eggs in a large pile of hay at Tiger Lily Farm in Errington. While at the farm visit with the baby animals, take a pony ride or watch a goat milking. Come by between 10 a.m.and 4 p.m. each day. Admission is $8.75 or $32.50 per family and under 2’s are free. For more information call 250248-2408 or visit www.tigerlilyfarm.ca.
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Calving Festival at the Morningstar Farm until April 10. Visit the new additions at the farm, including calves, piglets and chicks (and the lamb are expected any day.) Check out the milking parlour while you’re there (happening twice a day), watch the cheesemakers at Little Qualicum Cheeseworks in action and taste
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* Sat. March 30th at 12 NOON * Come & Join Us For Some Fun!!
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All Proceeds go to Foster Park For more info: 250 248 4464 (Kim or Kari)
some samples. Mooberry Winery’s wine tasting bar is also a popular stop for parents. The farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 250-9543931 or visit www.morningstarfarm.ca.
MORE ARTS AND LIFE PAGES A27, A28, A29 Temple Street Upgrade Bay Avenue to West of Phillips Street
Public Information Session - March 28, 2013 As part of ongoing capital upgrades and infrastructure renewal, the City of Parksville and consultants recently completed a preliminary design review of the Temple Street corridor from Bay Avenue to west of Phillips Street. The proposed Temple Street upgrade includes adding missing infrastructure as well as upgrading older infrastructure and providing a continuous pedestrian facility. The capital upgrade is currently scheduled for 2013 and 2014. The City of Parksville will be holding a public information session and all residents are encouraged to drop between 5 pm and 8 pm to learn more about this project. Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: In the Forum at the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville For more information, please call the Department of Engineering & Operations at 250-248-5412.
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475ml
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340gr
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2$
4
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Orange Pekoe Tea
312-454gr
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9 907gr
2$
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300-340gr
Pickled Beets
5
Estate Whole Bean Coffee
KitchenAid Cookware Set
Ready To Bake Easter Cookies
400-600gr
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Nabob or Carte Noir Coffee 108-472gr
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5
2$
99
for
Christie Ritz or Stoned Wheat Thins Crackers
Rosenborg Danish for Brie or Camembert Cheese 125gr
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4
2$
99
Kraft
for
7
Country Biscuits or Flaky Rolls
250gr
2
99
4
2
99
2$ for
Bick’s
500-750ml
1lt
1lt
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Dill Pickles
5
7
Kinder Surprise Maxi Egg or Ferrero Rocher Chocolates Rabbit 150-162.5gr
Hershey
255-397gr
2
99
2$ for
5
2
99
Kraft
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Pie Filling
796ml
225gr or 1lt
540ml
2$ for
5
9
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Crescents
227-318gr
2$ for
2$ for
KitchenAid Cookware Set
4
3$ for
Green Giant
Valley Selections Vegetables
3$ for
3
5
Green Giant
Frozen Vegetables
943gr
2$
Gold Bunny & Carrot Pack
9 154gr
for
99
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750gr
Selected, 341-398ml
4
Mott’s
2$ for
99
4
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Apple Sauce 796ml
2
99
Pineapple 398ml
6x110-113gr
Mini Eggs 200gr
3
Lindor Mini Easter Eggs 100gr
2
99
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2
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99
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99
4
2$ for
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120gr
170-180gr
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Director had quite the start Memory of Water runs April 4-21 LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqnmews.com
When Gordon May was asked to direct a play for Echo Players, he had in mind to do a show he had recently seen in New York, but the script rights were taken away. That’s when Echo Players member Sue Murguly suggested a play that she was looking to do down the road called The Memory of Water. “I read it and couldn’t believe she offered it to me. It’s just unthinkable, it’s just a gorgeous, gorgeous play.” The Memory of Water is running at The Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach April 4 to 21. May’s introduction to theatre came when he was studying philosophy at Simon Fraser University and was captivated by the noonhour plays put on every Thursday. He asked the director of the theatre program if he could get involved. The director said yes, and told him to come by during rehearsal that night. He told May to stand somewhere in the empty theatre seats, and when he said a certain couple of words, to stand up and pretend to point a big rifle at him and yell ‘bang’ and then they’d see what happened. May agreed and when he did what he was told, the cast took off after him. A fairly malnourished May ran for his life through the campus and was eventually caught and dragged back to the theatre. “I was just shaking from
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Gordon May is the director of the upcoming production The Memory of Water at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach.
fear and from exhaustion and from unexpected exertion,” he said. Shortly after the theatre director said: “class I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of the theatre program, this is Gordon May.” Although it was a bit of a rude awakening at first, May throughly enjoyed his time in the theatre program at SFU and wanted to take his acting career further. After being told he needed to move to Toronto if he was serious about theatre, May packed up his beat-up 1967
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Chevy and headed east. He lived in the back of his car for a while before he started earning money at Theatre Passe Muraille, now Canada’s oldest alternative theatre. But it was a love-hate relationship with theatre at that time, he said, because it seemed the people he wanted to reach with his shows couldn’t afford to watch them. May decided to quit theatre, but two days later he got an offer he couldn’t resist. “Two days later Tim Bond phoned and asked if I would do a show with him
at the National Arts Centre with the Stratford Festival Company, and the yes came out of my face so fast,” he laughed. Later on, May suffered from depression, which took him out of a lot of things, he said, but it was theatre that was “part of [his] coming back alive.” Fifteen or 20 years ago he accompanied a friend to the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach for an audition, and ended up auditioning himself. The director said sarcastically:“You’ve done this before haven’t you?” and May was cast. Since then he’s starred in and directed a number of plays for Echo Players. The Memory of Water is a story surrounding three sisters who come home to attend their mother’s funeral. May particularly likes the script because it’s undefinable, he said. It could be called a drama, a tragedy and a comedy, because it touches on all of those elements. “That’s the kind of theatre I like,” he said. “I like theatre that is about realistic human things that matter, and so they’re serious and then one minute you’re laughing and the next minute you’re crying and then laughing again.” People will be moved when they see the play, he said, and in it, may even recognize parts of their own life. Tickets for the show are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. Stop by the box office in Qualicum Beach during office hours at 110 West 2nd Ave, call 250-752-3522 or email info@echoplayers.ca.
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A chance to meet the artists On the fourth Wednesday of every month people can gather to meet incredible local artists and see what’s new at Island Exposures Gallery. On May 27 meet oil painter Dave Taylor and see his majestic trees and old growth forest scenes along with iconic Totems of the west coast. Throughout Taylor’s adult life the desire to paint was strong, but it was the freedom of retirement that enabled him to pursue a lifelong dream. Taylor’s work was featured as a street banner in the 2010-2011 Parksville Downtown Business Association’s
Public Art Banners Project. The work of Fern Pittendreigh is a reflection of her experiences in Northern British Columbia and Vancouver Island. The beauty of our beloved West Coast is the source of inspiration for much of Pittendreigh’s work, portrayed in acrylics and watercolours. Pittendreigh graduated from the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson BC and later from Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver. The public is invited to meet Taylor and Pittendreigh, and 20 other artists, at a reception at the Gallery
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From Monday, March 25th to OnThursday, Friday, November 9th,all allschools schools were March 28th, closed in School District 69 due a lack are closed in School District 69todue to of government funding. Saving money a lack of government funding. Saving should not be more important than keeping money should not be more important students in classrooms. than keeping students in classrooms. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY HAVEN HOUSE/SOS
These little birdhouses are at businesses throughout our region as part of the Drive for Change campaign to aid Haven Society’s new transition house for women and children.
RAISING FUNDS FOR TRANSITION HOUSE
Helping Haven with operations Haven Society and SOS need the public’s help for operating funds for new facility
Residents of our area are encouraged to watch for the Drive For Change Houses now popping up in local businesses. The Drive for Change is the first event in a $200,000 fundraising campaign to open a transition house in Oceanside in the summer of 2013. Similar to a penny drive, the Drive for Change will collect coins of any denomination, and the slot is big enough for folded bills too! Oceanside Haven House is a collaboration between SOS Parksville and Haven Society Nanaimo. A house for the shelter has already been acquired in the Oceanside area and funds
raised in the Drive for Change will be put to good use to operate the shelter. This shelter will serve women and their children in Parksville, Qualicum, Bowser, Qualicum Bay, Whiskey Creek, Coombs, Errington, and Nanoose. Volunteers have already visited local business and there are over 20 Drive for Change houses in the Parksville and Qualicum area. Next week, volunteers will also visit businesses in Bowser, Whiskey Creek, Coombs, Errington and Nanoose so that residents in those areas will have an opportunity to help this worthwhile cause. Other donations of cash, fencing, furniture and other items are needed too — contact Haven Society at 250-756-2452 or SOS at 250-2482093. — Submitted by Haven Society/SOS
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Gary’s Bistro celebrating 20 years Qualicum Beach’s little bistro moving forward while remembering the past
Gary’s Bistro of Qualicum Beach, founded and owned by Gary and Glenys Hopkins, is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary — an impressive achievement for any business. Gary’s sudden passing last summer was a shock for the many regulars who enjoyed his outgoing personality, warmth and fun-loving spirit. His family and staff are proud to carry on his legacy and continue to offer the same great food and service. To mark this 20-year milestone, and in memory of Gary, his wife Glenys, daughter Keri and family, and the staff, will celebrate through April with daily specials and weekly prize draws as a thank you to their loyal patrons. Join the family for a fun-filled party Friday, April 12 complete with live music and prizes. Reservations for the evening will be required, call 250-752-5800 or stop in at
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Qualicum Beach came out in droves for a Seaside Cruizers tribute to Gary Hopkins last October.
Gary’s Bistro, 115 Second Avenue West. • Gary’s Bistro will also be serving hot dogs and burgers at the Buddy Holly ‘50s Rock’n’Roll Dance Party on Saturday, April 27. (Editor’s note: word came late Monday
that this event is now sold out.) Presented by the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association (QBDBA), the rock ‘n’ roll party will feature tribute artist Zachary Stevenson as Buddy Holly. He and his band will rock the house
with music from the 1950s and ‘60s along with music by D.J. Patrick Nicholson. Everyone who remembers dance parties, or wants to experience them for the first time are invited to dance the night away, compete in a jive contest, ‘50s costume contest, 50/50 draw and enter to win great prizes. The QBDBA — market and promote the viability of a healthy and vibrant business core — is organizing the unique and exciting event as a fundraiser for their community efforts. In memory of Hopkins, a portion of the funds will go towards a donation to the KSS Automotive Program. The party starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, April 27. There will be a cash bar. Tickets were sold at Fresh N Fabulous Flower and Gifts, 210 Second Avenue. Contact Sherri Verdec for more information at 250-757-8279 or sherriverdec@shaw.ca.
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More on the continuing dividend conundrum For income investors there are few stratas the GIS or Old Age Security does not benefit egies that are proven to be as effective as inat all from tax credits, and is subject to potenvesting in successful companies that pay tial claw-back on the basis of the grossed-up their profits to shareholders in the form of by Jim Grant amounts. As a result, when claw-backs are facdividends. Unlike interest earned on GICs tored in, the effective tax rate on dividends can and bonds, dividends tend to rise over time, be quite high. keeping pace with inflation. In addition, divThere are strategies that can help. For exidend-paying stocks themselves will often inample: if Old Age Security eligibility is at stake, crease in value over time — even after paying investors can look at things that are tax-deductout dividends. ible as a means of reducing net income. InvestThere can be a downside to dividends howment management fees, for example, can be ever, usually involving taxation. As previously structured to allow for deductibility. This does discussed, dividends can be the most tax-effilittle for GIS recipients however, as net income cient way of receiving investment income — often resulting is not what is used to determine GIS eligibility. in negative taxation. But for some it can be the opposite. Corporate class mutual funds are another option. UnThe problem has to do with how dividends are taxed. like traditional mutual funds trusts, these are structured as Unlike interest income which is included dollar for dollar corporations. The result is that there is no requirement to in taxable income, dividends are grossed up by 38 per cent flow through income to the unit holders. This can be helpful when determining a taxpayer’s taxable income. from an overall tax perspective, but does little if anything to Ultimately this is offset by the dividend tax credit, but solve the dividend conundrum. In and of itself a corporate often not before the damage is already done. Retirees typi- structure does nothing to shelter dividends from taxes. Uncally are impacted the most, as eligibility for programs such like interest or capital gains, dividend income cannot be off-
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Although it marked the end of a long-standing local tradition, the celebration Friday night was anything but somber. Groups of people lined up, joined hands, swung and do-si-doed for the last time as an organized club in Qualicum Beach, as the Circle Eights Square Dance Club held their final dance after 33 years. “We’re sorry to see it end,” said secretary of Circle Eights, Tony Antoniuk. “However, we do hope the members who participated with us had a good time and will continue with other clubs.” Membership has dropped right off, Antoniuk said, and the club hasn’t been able to attract beginners for about four years. There were only 19 members in the end, and the same people were taking on the executive positions, Tony Antoniuk explained. Five months ago, the club voted to discontinue. Members from other clubs around the Island attended the dance Friday, and there was four generations of dancers from one family in attendance. Antoniuk joined the club in 1993 and met his wife at beginner lessons. He said what he’ll miss the most is the camaraderie from members in his group and with others in the Island locations the group has visited. The activity, he said, is good, clean fun. “It’s a clean activity, there’s no liquor involved, there’s not drinking involved, so you go there for the purpose of strictly dancing and then you have a social after with a little lunch and coffee, and then everyone goes home.” Rocky Woolverton, with Parksville’s square dance club, The Sand Dollars, said membership at that club is stable.
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The last dance held by the Circle Eights Square Dance Club in Qualicum Beach happened on Friday night but the Parksville club, The Sand Dollars, is still going strong.
“We have some new students but it’s not as popular as years gone by.” Woolverton said there is no lack of enthusiasm from those who are currently in the club, and the main reason there aren’t more people is due to a lack of time. There’s an initial time commitment to learn the dances, Woolverton said, and often people don’t feel they have the time to commit. But the Parksville club has a program that fast tracks the usual amount of time needed to learn
the steps. He said he and his wife have been doing the dances for about seven years and they thoroughly enjoy it, and wish they had discovered it earlier. It’s a healthy exercise, with both mental and physical benefits, he said. Woolverton and his wife commonly attended the Qualicum Beach dances and said they will miss it. Those interested in learning to square dance and join the Sand Dollars in Parksville can contact president President Ron Ervin at 250-954-2132.
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Marlene passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. During her struggles over the last six years, she remained strong and upbeat and as always was an inspiration to all who knew her. Marlene was born on March 25, 1936 to the late Roy and Eva Park of Winnipeg. There she married Paul Clancy and they raised two children. The family moved to BC in 1971. She was predeceased by her husband Paul in 1999. Surviving are her daughters Marina (Alfie) of Port Hardy, BC, and Denise of Port Hardy, BC. Also surviving are her seven dearly beloved grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two brothers R. Wayne (Beverley) Park of Winnipeg and H. Randy Park of Qualicum Beach, BC. At Marlene’s request, there will be no formal service. She will be laid to rest with her husband in Parksville, BC at a private family service. In lieu of flowers, if so desired, donations to a charity of choice in Marlene’s memory would be appreciated.
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GROUNDSKEEPERS Needed (experience helpful) for Arrowsmith Golf Club in Qualicum Beach, please email resumes to:
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GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209. TELEMARKETER REQUIRED for busy Parksville office. 10-15 hrs/wk. $12./hr. Send resume to susan.rowe@rbc.com
THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.
HOSPITALITY HOUSEKEEPING: PART time position available in French Creek. Must be efficient, hard working & reliable. Please apply in person to: 1055 West Island Hwy.,Parksville, BC.
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD COOKS NEEDED for Micky J’s restaurant at Arrowsmith Golf Course. Please Email resumes to: playpar@golfarrowsmith.com Attention: Steve.
OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK OFFICE CLERK needed in French Creek area. Must be efficient, hard working & reliable. Please apply in person to: 1055 West Island Hwy, Parksville, BC. PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCED strata manager required for Abbotsford and Surrey Must be organized, work well under pressure and results oriented. Resume and cover to: employment@campbellstrata.com
TRADES, TECHNICAL JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Bailey Western Star Trucks Inc is currently seeking a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB
GARDENING EARLY SPRING GARDEN CLEAN-UP SPECIALS! Call (250)240-1116 Service Today!
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LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
Ivan 250-758-0371 WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Yard Maintenance, Hauling, Pressure Washing, Carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Falling, Snow Removal, Irrigation Winterizing. 250-752-9444.
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. A1 QUALITY PAINTING
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SPRING SPECIAL! Call Poirier Painting! Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Free Estimates. Call Dan #250-240-3528. WCB
PETS PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES
BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251
AUCTIONS LARGE AUCTION of hardwood flooring (finished & unfinished), pallet racking equipment, office furniture. Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m., 9370 - 48 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Phone 1-888-453-6964.
MEDICAL HEALTH FOOT CARE in your home by certified foot care nurse. 35 years experience. Vets approved. Marg, 250-954-8259.
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COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
HAULING AND SALVAGE HAUL AWAY Garden and Yard Waste and Junk. Free Estimates. Call 250-240-1116.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS TODD THE BUILDER. Renos, plumbing. Commercial offices; Custom homes. 250-248-2944
KITCHEN CABINETS AFFORDABLE custom cabinetry, countertops and refacing. 250-850-9915 www.coastcabinetry.ca
Fax resume to: 250-286-0753 or email to nhalliday@bailey westernstar.com
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FURNITURE BEAUTYREST Electrically Adjustable, single bed. Excellent cond. $400 obo. (250)7542203
GARAGE SALES SMART MOVE ESTATE SALE 385 Evergreen Way Parksville, BC. Mon, Mar 25 to Thurs, Mar 28, 10am-3pm. Lots of furniture items!
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Island Veterinary Hospital, in beautiful Nanaimo, BC requires a Groomer/Kennel Assistant. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills and be a team player. Grooming experience required. Apply to Randy Langelier, Clinic Administrator at careers@islandvet.com
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES WHEELCHAIR RAMP, approximately 5’ long, used but good condition $220. You pick up. Call (250)758-3663. Arbutus Lawn Maintenance Experienced, Insured, Reliable 250-927-4730.
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HOUSES FOR SALE
HOMES WANTED
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BRAND NEW, 417 Bruce Ave, Nanaimo, under 10yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry both levels. $380,000. (250)751-5114 2011 FORTRESS 1700 DT Scooter. New $3500.00, Asking $1500.00 Almost new,used 7 months, excellent shape. Call 250-954-3217
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 60’S RETRO Bdrm Suite, 3-piece, $300; Antique living room chairs (2) $50 ea, Dining Rm table/4chairs, $100; Buffet, $200; Bookcase, $75; Roll Top Desk $75; Treddle Sewing Mach. $100. 250-753-0806 ***HOME PHONE reconnect*** Toll Free 1-866-2871348 Cell Phone Accessories Catalogue Everyone Welcome To Shop Online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca HONDA POWERED generator, EM5000, $800. 10� Dewalt 770 radio arm table saw, $75. Call 250)757-8724.
CAMPBELL RIVER Beautiful 1765sq ft. 3 bd/2 bth rancher on cul-de-sac. Large entrance, fam. rm. sun rm, open liv/din rm, 3/4� oak flooring, nicely landscaped, enclosed backyard, covered patio, sideyard RV parking with hookups, HEAT PUMP, 5 appls. $278,900.00. 250-923-7010 1245 Mountain View Place. DOWNTOWN COURTENAY, ($145,000), 2 bdrm, 1 bath, modular home on .11 acre. Partly fenced yard, new carpets, forced air heat, 4 appls. Walk to amens and bus. Must See! Call 250-334-3960.
HUGE FISHING Sale, Sat. March 23rd. (10-3) 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from N.I. Wildlife Recovery) 300 Rods, 300 reels, 1000’s of pieces of tackle. New/used/antique. MORE THAN 50 lbs glass beads, plus pendants, spacers and more, $700 obo. Call Stella after 5 PM at (250)756-7931 POTTERY CERAMIC KILN and all accessories, plus glazes, stains, etc. Will hold 16� articles. Please call 1 (250)756-0137 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or check us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
MUST SEE: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, sep. office with private entry nestled in Qualicum Woods. Just 5 mins to Village, beach, forest & 2 golf courses. Low maint. gardens, fenced backyard, offers privacy & peaceful surrounding. Lots of updates & reno’s, infra-red sauna in garage. $349,000.00 If interested call:250-594-5654
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ERRINGTON: 1 bdrm Apt, priv ent, $525/mo hydro/heat incl’d, close to town. N/P. Avail immed. Call 250-240-2774 or 403-801-7842. ON THE BEACH in Qualicum Beach, 1 bdrm. Avail. June 1, $1600 p/m. 250-752-3813 PARKSVILLE- Furnished ornot, new 1 bdrm , 575sq ft, all inclusive. $675. 250-999-3513. PARKSVILLE NEAR new, Upper,1 bdrm, close to Wembley Mall. N/S, N/P,Incld’s Heat, Cable, I/Net, Phone (not including long dist.) & all 5 appliances . $875 p/mo. 250248-3665. Avail. Immed. PARKSVILLE SPACIOUS 1 bdrm apt. quiet bldg, centrally located. Hot water, storage, parking, included in rent. $725/mo. Avail Apr 1. 250248-5431 QUALICUM, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo with yard, 6 appl.’s included, N/S, N/P. Avail. Immed.$850 p/m. 250-2489177
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES BOWSER- NEWLY renovated 1/2 duplex. Bright 2 bdrm, 4 appls, on 1 acre. Hydro incld. Refs req’d. NS/NP. $750/mo. Avail Apr 15. 250-927-1234. ERRINGTON 2-BDRM, 1 full bath, hydro, satellite, laundry facilities incl. References required, no dogs. 250-248-5166 or 250-668-0580, $800 + DD.
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COOMBS, 2 bdrm basement suite. N/S. Pet considered. $600./mo. 250-248-6292 NORTH QUALICUM small 1 bdrm suite on private, quite acreage. N/S, N/P, Util inc., plus wireless internet $650/mo Call 250-951-2706 Call Virginia 250-594-2404 please refer to our website: www.parksvillerealestate.com to view our rental properties ENGLISHMAN RIVER area, spacious 2 bdrm cottage. All appl’s incl., small pet OK, n/s. Avail Apr 15. $950/mo. Call 250-248-4701 ERRINGTON: 1.5 bdrm, quiet acreage, lrg apt. $650/mo + util’s. Call (250)951-2995. ERRINGTON 2brm rancher close to Englishman River Falls, $950. 250-248-8384. PARKSVILLE 367 Rheumer Cres. 3 bdrm, 2 bath $1200 + util. N/S N/P Avail. May 1st. 250-783-9983 PARKSVILLE 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, lrg family rm, 2 fireplaces,close to downtown N/P N/S $1300. + util. 250-468-5451 PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm, 1 bath, close to town & beach. New flooring. Avail. April 15 or May 1. NS/NP, seeking long term tenants. $1050/mo + Utils. Call 250-954-3683 (aft. 4) 250-9511651 (days til. 4pm). PARKSVILLE- 3 bdrm rancher, mountain view, 1.5 bath, dbl garage, RV parking, gas FP, NS/NP. $1400 - Ask about fee for yard care. (403)719-4700. PARKSVILLE, LRG bright 2 bdrm, close to downtown. Suits couple. $930/mo, incl h/w, w/d & yard maint. n/p, n/s. 250-954-8326 QUALICUM BEACH Immaculate 3 bdrm, 2 bath, + 2 bdrm suite, dbl garage. $2400/mo + util. n/s, n/p. Avail Apr 1st. Call 250-752-4842 or 250-9275742.
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SUITES, UPPER CHURCH ROAD,1 bdrm suite, private, quiet, Wembly area, available immed. Call 250-586-4337. PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath suite in downtown area. Carport. $725/mo. N/P Avail Immed. Call 250-954-1746 PARKSVILLE- 2 BDRMS, no dogs allowed, fenced yard, lots of parking, new & clean, all appls. No smoking. $750+ utils & deposit. Refs req’d. Call(250)882-9952. PARKSVILLE, BRIGHT, New, 1Bdrm, quiet, private, sep. entry, fenced yard, W/D, Cable, WiFi incl’d. N/P, N/S,Avail. April 15th. $850 p/m. Mature, quiet tenants only, ref’s req’d. Call 250-228-0843
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DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach. Reno’d 1 bdrm + den cottage, new appls. Approx 1000 sq ft $1000/mo. ALSO Reno’d comm. prop w/3 office/treatment rms + 1 lrg reception 2 ba, approx 1000 sq ft. $1000 + triple net on 3 yr lease. 250-752-7234.
QUALICUM- COUNTRY living close to Qualicum Beach, 1 bdrm suite, wood stove, incl all utils, 3 appls + W/D, satellite TV incl’d. NS/NP. Avail immed. refs req. $760. 250-752-3557.
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PARKSVILLE, BRIGHT & sunny seniors complex. 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Housekeeping inc., option dining prog. Close to beach & all amenities. n/s, small pet OK. $1450/mo, Avail Apr 1. Call 250-248-2143
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PARKSVILLE, 1 Bdrm suite. Separate entry, fully furn.,utils incl. shared laundry, NP, NS. Call 250-248-8546
DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach- 1018sq ft, excellent location in Carriage Lane, West 2nd Ave. $11.50sq ft+ triple net. Call (250)752-7136. QUALICUM, 184 West 2nd Ave. 1890 sq ft, air cond. retail / professional. 250-951-8283
FRENCH CREEK- Lrg ground floor, newly reno’d 1 bdrm duplex on quiet street. Fireplace, patio, fenced yard, covered parking, W/D. N/S, pets OK. Ready May 1st. $950./mo Ref’s req’d. (250)594-8447 or kaback@storm.ca
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Parksville 2.31 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 #250-228-7162. Will look at all reasonable offers.
FOR SALE ...with 1 semi-waterfront Parksville property. Assumable mortgage $350,000.00 ...plus 2 waterfront properties in Qualicum Beach $750,000.00 All income generating properties... Wanted: 1 commercial lot/bldg Call:250-752-3813 for details
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10 MINS from Qualicum, recently re-decorated, grd level. $500. NS/NP. Available now. Call 1-250-954-4018.
PARKSVILLE 420 DAY PL. Bridgewater. Modern 2 bed, 2 bath 1400 sq ft rancher on crawl. No strata, many extras, immaculate. Open house on Saturday (1-4) 250-947-9779
VACATION HOME. Penthouse Condo, great view, La Penita (Mexico), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconies. For sale by owner. Please see: www.jaltembasol.com or email ronalddjohnson@hotmail.com
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QUALICUM (Whiskey Creek)choice of 2 bdrms in rural home, internet, cable, utils, W/D incld. Lrg bdrm $450 own entry+ sm deck. Sm room $350. No bus, need vehicle. Call (250)752-1121. SHARE 3-BDRM home in Qualicum Beach. Unique rental opportunity. (778)395-1835.
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One thing’s certain — the mountain biking double header held in deep Errington over the weekend turned out to be a big hit. While it was hard to keep tabs on the exact tally of riders that turned out Saturday for the inaugural Island Bike community ride, co-organizer Michelle Haines pegged the number at 200-plus, while just under100 riders turned out for Sunday’s Hammerfest XC. Saturday, said Haines, was great weather, “and a steady flow of people coming by for a ride. There were people coming in and out all day starting at 8:30 in the morning right up to 4:30 that afternoon ...we had a group of six guys show up as we were packing everything away that wanted to go out,” she said. Pulled together by Michelle and Victoria’s Dan Cammiade from Freak Maps with the rides led by members of the Arrowsmith Mountainbike Club, the event was the brainchild of local freeride mountain biking legend Darren Berrecloth. Joining ‘the Claw’ and helping the cause were other locals the likes of fellow pro rider Dylan Tremblay and trail builder extraordinaire Riley McIntosh and other club volunteers who took groups out for trail rides, most of them lasting around two hours. “Wow, that was awesome,” one stoked Denise Popoff from Maple Ridge beamed as she pulled up to the end of her outing -- her first time riding the trails of Errington. “Great trails, great place for a ride -- it’s beautiful up there ...an absolute blast and I’d definitely come back year.” Popoff, 43, said she’s been mountain bike riding about six years, and in the true
spirit of the event, was part of a group of three women from the ‘Ridge and Coquitlam that came over for the ride Friday, and which they heard of through a local friend. “It was definitely a success,” Haines confirmed after. “We had a lot of positive feedback, people encouraging us to continue doing this every year up and down the Island at a different community every year. People are so happy to see something like this going on. Something to showcase the Island’s different trails, that’s what it’s all about.” Riders ranged in age from five to around 80. The event was staged at Tranquility Woods and featured a Demo Day with big names like Kona, Marin, Trek, Race Face along with local companies like Dirty Girl Designs on hand. There were also prizes and an easter egg hunt and races, and local businesses stepped up with lots of donations. “Everybody walked away with something — lots of swag given out,” said Haines, pointing out the winner of the bike toss event won two day passes to Mt. Washington. “It was a great day,” she confirmed, adding “it started out with bringing some friends together for a ride on our local trails and just spread from there. We only had five weeks to pull this together ...it was great fun, and it wasn’t that hard to do. Just a lot of teamwork and dedication to get it done, and it will just keep getting bigger and better every year. Definitely.” LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD the plan is for Island Bike to surface at a South Island location yet to be determined in 2014, and Cumberland has already signed on to host the event in 2015.
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Denise Popoff, who made the trip over with friends from Maple Ridge for Saturday’s Island Bike event in Errington, was thrilled with her first time sampling the local trails.
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The weather was cool but dry for Sunday’s 20th running of the Hammerfest XC, just right for the big field of 98 riders that tackled ‘one of the funnest’ courses to date. “That was really good — we weren’t expecting anything even close to that numbers wise,” Kebble Sheaff, president of the host Arrowsmith Mountain Bike Club, said after the dust had settled, confirming that Saturday’s Island Bike event helped bolster Sunday’s XC, adding “there’s a trail that’s been there for years which has just been reworked this year. It’s so much fun,” he said, echoing what many others that day echoed, “it’s fast, flowy and
really tight through the trees.” The entire lap is eight kilometres, and the trail dubbed ‘Jughead’, which all the riders raved about, is about two. “We’ve got a lot of people out today,” one local said looking on as the riders started to stage at the new start line, pointing out the series opened two weekends ago in Victoria with good numbers. “Awesome course,” another reported through a huge smile as he pulled up alongside his pals to high fives after a pre-ride, “some great trails.” “I heard it’s going to be over two hours; I’m just glad it’s on the cool side,” another older chap surmised
as he looked down the slight hill at the start line. The Hammerfest XC was broken into three categories — Beginner, Intermediate and Expert, with the Beginners doing one lap of the 8 km course, the Intermediates two, and the Experts three. As expected, there were also a few pro riders in the mix with entries from up and down the Island and the mainland as well. Thomas Skinner from Victoria was the top rider on the day finishing first in the field of 38 in the three lap Expert class at 1:45.50. Oscar Cope, 13, from QB, was the top local rider finishing fourth in the Beginner Men.
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Many have no doubt seen the posters around town, but a reminder the Russian old-timers hockey team here on the Island as part of a fourgame Goodwill Hockey Tour, which kicks off in Parksville April 5 at Oceanside Place. Four Vancouver Island communities — Port Alberni, Parksville, Duncan and Campbell River — will host a Russian oldtimers’ hockey team for a four-game Goodwill Hockey Tour going April 5-9. According Karyn Doerksen, sales director for the Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association — which is co-hosting the game with the Regional District of Nanaimo and Oceanside Place — the Russian/Canadian Goodwill Hockey tour is a result of the U-17 Hockey Challenge that took place in 2008/09. “Organizers of the Russian team were very pleased with their experience on Central Vancouver Island and sent a request to the organizers in Port Alberni to come back to the area and play hockey. “This is a sport tourism first for Russia/Canada relations and the Port Alberni organizers were very interested in pursuing the opportunity,” explained Doerksen, adding the Alberni Valley group approached a number of other mid-Island communities “about joining them in welcoming the Russian players and host hockey games as well as showcasing their community.” The Russian team is made up of players of vary-
ing ages, “some of whom are bringing their families with them to explore this part of the world.” While here the visitors from Russia will also be tour the area and take in places such as Coombs Country Market, Qualicum Fish Hatchery, North Island WildLife Recovery, and Deep Bay Shellfish Research Centre. “Thus we are in need of sponsorship for hosting a pre game lunch on Apr 5th, tour site activities, busing expenses and farewell to Parksville, Vancouver Island brunch on Apr 10,” said Doerksen, explaining “we are seeking community support for this event as expenses are mounting and this has become much more than just a hockey game, rather a mini-Parksville Russia vs. Canada Olympics and we hope to spread the word far and wide.” The Russian team will be staying in Port Alberni for most of their stay on the Island, with their last night in Parksville at Tigh Na Mara Resort on Tuesday, April 9. The home team she says is made up of local players that were invited to make up a team for this event. Stay tuned for more on the Russian team. GAME ON Oceanside Place plays host to the Russian oldtimers team in Friday, April 5, in a 7 p.m. start. Admission is by donation, with proceeds going to KidSport. — James Clarke
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Oceanside Place played host to its third and final spring break minor hockey tournament over the weekend with more than 300 youngsters taking to the ice for the love of the game. Above, young players scramble in front of the net.
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The face of the future of Island hockey was all smiles and concentration as more than 300 kids on 22 teams converged on Parksville over the weekend for the 2013 Oceanside Initiation/ Novice Jamboree. “It went really well — there was lots of good reviews,” former pro golfer turned hockey mom and novice jamboree coordinator Shelly Stouffer from Nanoose Bay said when it was over. The tourney was for players aged five-nine from as far away as Maple Ridge, Port Hardy, Port McNeil, Comox, Cowichan, Victoria, Port Alberni, Campbell River,and Nanaimo. The tournament was divided into two divisions — Initiation for the young ones (they played a two-day tournament of halfice games) and the Novice group which had a three day event. All teams played four games. There were roughly 80 Oceanside kids in the mix — four teams in the Novice in two in the Initiation.
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The Oceanside Generals Junior Hockey Club made it official Sunday with the announcement they will be bringing back Brent Demerais as head coach and GM for the 2013/2014 VIJHL season. “As a board of directors, we had set some goals when the decision was made last season to hire a new coach,” club president Sylvain Giroux said in a news release, adding “we are happy to say that these goals were all attained with Brent as the head coach. Now for next season, we sat down with Brent and set some new objectives. We feel we can achieve these objectives and keep growing as an organization in this community with Brent at the helm.” Contacted Monday, Demerais said he’s happy to be back. Back also for another campaign is assistant coach Rob Gaudreault. “I’m excited about the season coming up already — me and Robby are right into it; we’re already recruiting players, getting an early start on this next year. We know we have a good core of returning players, we know what holes we have to fill and we know we’re looking for a certain type of
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Each year, a host of visitors are drawn to the shores or our region. This year, month by month, we want to take you to a different beach. Some are better known and others secreted away. As we move through the year we will explore what each has to offer, check out what we might find on the beach and talk to some of those we might encounter along the way. What better place to start than the newest gem in the RDN crown of regional parks – Moorecroft: Moorecroft is one of the very few remaining unspoiled coastal areas still accessible to visitors who want to enjoy the woodland, the oceanside peace and natural beauty of this area. Accessed by a short woodland trail leading down from the parking lot to the waterside, as you pass the ancient boathouse, the beach and bays unfold. On a cool January afternoon, the colours are etched in the charcoal hues of winter. Through the trees the inner Arab Bay can be glimpsed, the tide part way out, the pebbles on the beach dark washed and shiny, bound first by driftwood then shrubs, firs and above that the trail. The ocean empties at low tide from both Arab Bay and the Outer Bay leaving a fascinating and pristine seabed to gently check out and explore. As children look and learn, it is an opportunity to explain that stones turned over need to be replaced just as they were so as to protect the fragile habitat of creatures that live below or in some way are attached to the stone. On the one side of the bay beyond the boathouse there is a rocky spit and this leads to Cook’s Point and the Outer Bay. A bench there welcomes you to stay awhile and is the perfect spot watch the light change over the water or be enchanted by the stunning views. As you follow the woodland trail that skirts around the Arab Cove it will lead you to Vesper Point on the far side of the bay. There on a clear day you can gaze across the water to Gerald Island and beyond that the snowcapped peaks of Garibaldi and The Coastal Mountains. There too a grassy bank provides the perfect picnic spot for a return visit on a summer’s afternoon. On a Sunday afternoon in January however, there were no children in rolled up shorts, investigating what lies under the rocks, paddling or swimming in the safety of the bay. There were however couples walking together, a lone runner jogging the trail and walkers, their dogs on leashes checking out the scents and smells the beach has to offer. Tyler and Natasha were strolling hand-in-hand with their English Bulldog Bob. Natasha explained that a decade ago she too had been a camper. Her memories of the peace and tranquility of Moorecroft continue to bring her back. Said Tyler, “It’s nature. It’s all around you. It’s awesome”. Added Natasha, “This is where we came to have our engagement photos taken. We took them at Vesper Point. It’s so untouched, so unspoiled. We keep on coming back”. Fay was also walking her dogs, Audi and Tess. She had never been to Moorecroft before and had been told that it would be a perfect place to paddle her kayak on a warmer day. “It’s such an interesting landscape. It’s very beautiful. It will be fun to come back with my kayak and explore some more.” Jane Armstrong lives in neighbouring Schooner Cove. Walking with Gracie, her Wheaten Terrier, she said “I love it here. It’s off the beaten track. It’s always quiet and for me it is an endless source of delight. The movement of the tides is fascinating. In the winter the water reflects the forest in beautiful shades of green. In the off-season there are never too many people and even on the greyest of drizzly days it has a beauty all of its own.” Said Guy Monty, field ornithologist, environmental consultant and
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What to bring ✓ Binoculars, ✓ Camera ✓ Picnic ✓ Book ✓ Paint box If you plan on hiking the forest trails walking shoes are recommended. Dogs are permitted in the park; however, a leash is required. A reminder too: Nothing can be taken from the Park; no driftwood or oysters gathering is permitted.
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Fay and her dogs Audi and Tess enjoy a walk on a recent afternoon in Moorecroft Regional Park.
park caretaker: “In this mild winter, a visit to Moorecroft is a great opportunity for a stroll on a quiet and peaceful beach”. Moorecroft is a magnet for naturalists and keen observers of nature alike. On a recent January afternoon there were raucous Glaucous-winged gulls in plenty. A distant solitary heron kept a keen eye on the water and a bald eagle perched high above the bay. Already, as the eagles seek their mates, their courting rituals can be observed. Some are already building nests. In the shallows of the inner bay paddled a small flock of Mallard ducks and, for a while, were joined by a number of pretty white Buffleheads. In the Outer Bay were more ducks as mixed flock of Surf Scoters and Barrow’s Goldeneyes greedily scavenged mussels from the sea bed. To visit Moorecroft in the winter and/or early spring is a truly unique experience.
Editor’s note This is the first in a series of pages that will appear Tuesdays in The NEWS. Once a month, Nanoose Bay writer Jill Davies will provide some information on the beaches of our region, from Nanoose Bay to Deep Bay. On another Tuesday each month a different writer will feature the trails of our region. Enjoy!
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VILLAGE WAY
MANT RD.
FARM
QUALICUM RD.
$
MEMORIAL AVE.
A44
FERN RD.
GARDEN RD. E.
RUPERT RD. E. To Airport