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The Vancouver Island Health Authority says it has hired 11 physicians for urgent care duty at the Oceanside Health Centre (OHC). That amount of doctors will allow VIHA to provide urgent care service at OHC as promised — 15 hours a day, 365 days a year — starting Sept. 16, said VIHA spokesperson Suzanne Germain. These urgent care physicians won’t be fulltime at OHC. They work in other areas of VIHA like the emergency department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. “They have other functions elsewhere,” said Germain. “But they want to do this — they are interested in this model.” VIHA is also “in the process of making offers” to two primary care physicians, which means the Sept. 30 goal for the start of primary care at the OHC is still in reach, said Germain. VIHA defines urgent care as “a brief encounter with health care service when an individual is ill and/or needs unexpected treatment to prevent admission to hospital and they are not able to be seen or accommodated by their own physician. Urgent care is for assessment and treatment of medical conditions that need same-day care, for example: asthma, simple fractures, lacerations, acute pain, shortness of breath, infections and allergic reactions.” It seems some members of the public believed urgent care was available at OHC right from its June 24 opening. Staff at the OHC had to call or an ambulance recently to get one person suffering trauma and another with a possibly serious heart problem to NRGH, said Germain. See 1,000 HERE, page A9
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ST. MARK’S FAIR: Qualicum Beach was bustling on the weekend as the annual St. Mark’s Fair filled Veterans Way and around the Community Centre with work from Island artists and artisans. Above, Maxwell Boyle was seen checking out some refurbished mirrors with his mom and dad. For more photos from the fair, and many other community events, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
A JULY WITHOUT RAIN
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The unusually hot and dry weather throughout the month of July has the Streamkeepers “anxious” and they are calling on Parksville Qualicum Beach residents to up their conservation efforts. “Our stream flows are becoming perilously low, leaving the coho fry and cutthroat trout that live there at risk of predation in shallow pools or
disease from high water temperatures,” Streamkeepers’ Faye Smith wrote in an e-mail to The NEWS. “Over a month without rain and no rain in sight . . . Streamkeepers are starting to get anxious.” Environment Canada statistics gathered at the Qualicum Beach airport show zero precipitation from July 1-28 inclusive. The average temperature over that time was 24.6 C. The hottest day in the month was July
1 (29.7 C) and the lowest daily maximum temperature was 20.5 C on July 11. July is, on average, the area’s driest month (23.1 mm of rain on average). The wettest month is December (165.8 mm on average). The Environment Canada forecast is calling for 25 C and sunny through Thursday, with a 30 per cent chance of the region’s first rain for more than a month on Friday.
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Police are on the lookout after a disturbing incident Wednesday afternoon. Oceanside RCMP Constable Monika Terragni reported that a sixyear-old child had been riding his bicycle around a campground in Qualicum Beach when he was approached by a shirtless man who asked him for a favour. “The man then lifted the child off his bicycle and led him into a nearby washroom,” she said. “The man left the washroom and closed the door, holding it shut. The child remained in the washroom for approximately five minutes and was subsequently released, unharmed.” The suspect is described as being in his early 40s with a medium build, light brown hair with a streak of grey and green eyes. He was wearing blue denim shorts at the time, a black belt and blue sandals. Police are continuing their investigation into the incident. — NEWS Staff
Diamond ring turned in to local RCMP On July 16, a good Samaritan entered the Oceanside RCMP Detachment and turned in a women’s gold and diamond ring they located in the parking lot of a Parksville restaurant. If you are the owner of this ring, drop by the Oceanside RCMP Detachment during business hours and prove ownership to get your ring back. — NEWS Staff
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GRAND PRIX: People visiting Qualicum Beach Saturday got to watch painters’ pieces take shape as they competed in an annual painting race from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. put on by the Old School House Arts Centre. Above, Mike Wansink captures a quiet corner of Qualicum Beach during TOSH’s annual Grand Prix d’Art. COOMBS-ERRINGTON GOVERNANCE
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Julian Fell believes the Errington-Coombs area has what it takes to become a municipality, and the Regional District of Nanaimo director for the area wants to find out. At Tuesday night’s regular board meeting, Fell issued a notice of motion for the Aug. 27 meeting that calls for the board to support an Arrowsmith community restructure study looking into the feasibility of self-governance. In an interview, Fell said he wants to re-establish a process that was begun over a decade ago. “We started a study in 1994 when the population was less than half of what it is now and even then it was deemed feasible,” Fell said. “The second stage was to go to a financial analysis, but that’s when it was blocked by Victoria.” Fell said the province halted the process at that time because they wanted the RDN to complete its regional growth strategy first. Now, Fell said, he believes the time is right to look into the matter again, noting that the area is one of the most populous rural areas in the province. “I’m trying to bring democracy to the area,” he said. “As it stands, because of the Byzantine voting system in regional districts, the cities get to vote on issues in rural areas but rural areas have no say in what goes on in cities and towns. Nanaimo outvotes me two to one in what happens in my own community. We tend to be
treated like we don’t exist, like two-year-olds.” Becoming a municipality, he continued, would mean the people making the decisions about Coombs and Errington would be accountable to the voters of the area, which he said is not the case now. “If you do something that upsets them, you’ll hear about it come election time,” he said. “It would mean the decisions about what you did with your property would be decided by a local council and not by staff and directors from Nanaimo. If Nanaimo or staff make a proposal, the city councillors don’t care what the local opinion here is. There’s no accountability that way.” Fell said there is substantial support for at least looking into the issue. “People don’t like having the rules by which they live generated by people who live 50 or 60 kilometres away,” he said. “In 1994 we had three public hearings and we didn’t have people standing up and saying they don’t want that. People said, ‘show us the numbers.’” If Fell’s motion is passed by the board, there remain significant hurdles prior to incorporation. “We can’t re-use the study we did before, and I believe these studies run two to three years,” Fell said. “We would have to do the feasibility study again and that would depend on provincial funding and we are told it’s unlikely to be found. However, nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
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FAMILY DAY 2014
Both rink and pool will be open this time RDN took some heat over closures this year NEIL HORNER news@pqbnews.com
It took three votes to do it, but Regional District of Nanaimo directors were able to agree about how to keep their recreation facilities open on Family Day. The subject became controversial this year when, during the inaugural Family Day long weekend, both Ravensong Aquatic Centre and Oceanside Place were closed for the statutory holiday. A report from the District 69 Recreation Commission called for the facilities to open for four hours on Family Day, with a rate of $2.50 for children and students, $3 for adults and seniors and no charge for families. This idea didn’t fly however, with a tie vote
meaning the motion failed. Commenting on the motion, Coombs-Errington director Julian Fell said he didn’t like the idea of separating people by saying some are families and some are not. A second motion was tabled by Qualicum Beach director Dave Willie, which would see admission rates waived for everyone on Family Day. This, too, resulted in a tie vote and thus defeat. Bowser-Deep Bay director Bill Veenhof said he voted against the second motion because he was concerned about the cost to taxpayers. The cost to run the two facilities for four hours is about $1,150. Julian Fell proposed a compromise motion that would see all users charged a uniform rate of $2 each. As well, he suggested that sponsors be sought to lower the tab to the district — or even eliminate the cost to both district and taxpayers. This motion passed.
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ART IN ACTION: There was action, there was art and there was also local food, music and community groups at Art in Action beside the Old School House Arts Centre Saturday. Above, Marla Ebell tried her hand at weaving at the Qualicum Beach Weavers and Spinners booth at the market.
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This coming long weekend will be memorable in Parksville as Beachfest organizes the return of the amateur sand sculpting competition after a 16 year absence. While locals and visitors alike stream through the gates to see the world-class professional sand art of the Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Exhibition running until August 18, organizers are providing yet another opportunity for fun in the sun. “Sculpting right on the beach with fresh air and water close by is ideal,” said event manager Trish Smith. “We wanted to get back to our roots — this is how sand sculpting began in Parksville back in 1982.” People can compete in groups of two to six friends, families, co-workers, or even find
new friends on the beach to work with that morning in the Big O Tires sponsored event complete with fun prizes and bragging rights — no experience required. Though some supplies will be available on a first come first served basis, participants should bring their own tools such as shovels and containers for forming their creations. The amateur competition takes place on the actual beach at low tide, giving a very concrete deadline for completion and enjoyment of the temporal art before the sea returns the beach to its natural state. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. this Saturday, August 3 on the beach front and prizes will be awarded at 3 p.m. More details and advanced registration is available at www.parksvillebeachfest.ca
RDN spends now to save later It’s going to cost $45,000 to install LED lighting in Oceanside Place, but the move could save the Regional District of Nanaimo between 15 to 20 per cent of their annual lighting bill for the facility. The money for the project, which was released by RDN board directors at Tuesday night’s regular board meeting, will come out of the district’s corporate climate action reserve fund, established in 2011.
This fund is in turn financed by an annual grant from the Province of B.C., at a rate designed to match the amount paid by the RDN for the provincial carbon tax. A second project, installing condensing boilers at Ravensong Aquatic Centre, has a $25,000 price tag. The boilers are expected to provide greater than 90 per cent efficiency, compared to the 70-80 per cent with conventional boilers. — NEWS Staff
Six thefts from vehicles in one Qualicum night JOHN HARDING
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Cpl. Jesse Foreman can’t quite understand why people aren’t getting the message. He’s told the story, put out the warning, numerous times in the media and in speaking engagements throughout Parksville Qualicum Beach. There were six incidents of theft from vehicles in Qualicum Beach Wednesday night alone, 12 in the past week. “It’s the same thing every time,” the Join us on Facebook! Go to
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Last time July was this dry was 1958 when even those measures are not enough.” Smith also had a plea for residents. “Now we call on all residents, whether on city or community water systems, wells or stream water, to please conserve,” she wrote. “Groundwater and surface water are connected. We share the water with the fish and the ecosystem.”
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The new Oceanside Health Centre was front and centre in the B.C. legislature Wednesday as Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser queried why it has been declared open when there are no physicians working there. “Why was there a grand opening when the health authority has not been able to convince any doctors to take part in this facility so far,” Fraser asked. In response, Health Minister Terry Lake, who was present at the opening, said the facility will be phased in with regards to the services it offers, starting with environmental health, medical imaging and outpatient laboratory services. “That has started,” he said. “Urgent care will open in September, as well as medical daycare and primary care later in September.” As far as recruiting doctors is concerned, Lake said it’s a work in progress. “I understand that the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) has been working closely with the Oceanside Division of Family Practice,” Lake said. “They haven’t come to an agreement at this particular time in terms of
servicing the Oceanside Health Centre, but they are working and talking about different models of payment and I’m confident that (VIHA) and the Division of Family Practice will come up with a solution.” That’s not how Fraser sees it though. He noted a press release announcing the opening of the centre in June said the centre is “now open to provide patients with complete urgent, primary and community-based health care services.” “How many potential patients, how many people have shown up at the Oceanside Health Centre since the announcement of the grand opening for health services to the public from VIHA ... thinking they could get a doctor’s assistance?” Lake took exception to this characterization of the situation, calling it “incredibly negative about an amazing facility.” “There is medical imaging that has started, outpatient laboratory services that start. Urgent care will start in September, Medical daycare and primary care later in September.” Noting that medical imaging services had been available prior to the facility’s opening Fraser suggested as many as 40 people visited the health centre during the first week of its opening, looking for medical services, including some who were suffering chest pains.
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“(Staff) did a quick assessment, then called 9-1-1,” said Germain, who also said the trauma case “could have been handled” at OHC had it been after Sept. 16 when urgent care physicians will be in place. As for the primary care physicians, Germain said the OHC has already been fielding calls from Parksville Qualicum Beach residents who want to sign up for a family doctor at the OHC. Germain estimated there are 1,000 people in this region currently without a family doctor and she said the two being hired could handle that patient count. VIHA will release information about how to
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t’s been a July to remember in Parksville Qualicum Beach. Beach Day, Beachfest and a host of other events have been well-attended and enjoyed under sunny, warm skies. A day at the beach, a bike ride, a walk, a ball game, a dip in the pool or some weeding in the garden — it’s been a gorgeous summer to do most everything one enjoys. Our daily high temperatures for July have averaged 25 C. Even the palest of us is showing tan lines. And not a drop of rain. That’s where the fun stops and things become serious. Our thanks to Streamkeepers’ Faye Smith for bringing our attention to the scary side of all this nice weather. Our heads have been in the sun, but all this bright heat isn’t a good thing for all creatures who call our region home. The creek and rivers are drying up. Not a good thing if you are a fish. Smith says the low water levels in streams are leaving the coho fry and cutthroat trout that live there at risk of predation in shallow pools or disease from high water temperatures. Streamkeepers does its part, that’s for certain. For example, the group plants trees and shrubs to provide cover and cool areas for the fish. We agree with Smith when she says Parksville Qualicum Beach residents can do something to help the situation, or at least perhaps lessen the effect of this desert-like July — conserve. Smith said ground water and surface water are connected and all part of the ecosystem, so no matter where you get your water (community systems, wells, streams), your efforts to conserve are important. Does your lawn really need to be watered? It’s a personal preference, of course, but we have noticed many people in the region have chosen to let their lawn go dry and brown. Aside from lawn-sprinkling measures, there are a number of little things you can do around the home that can save a lot of water, like running the washer only when you have a full load, or using a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway. Check out www.wateruseitwisely. com for more tips. Fish have brought so much life to this Island, and have been doing so long before any European settlers were here. We should give some effort to help them in their time of need. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters Rail coRRidoR being held foR the public It is understood by the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF) that neither councils of Parksville nor Qualicum are in favour of maintaining rail on Vancouver Island. It should be noted for your readers that neither council has recently asked the ICF to attend a council meeting nor have they written the ICF seeking information. In April at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities annual meeting held at Sooke, both councils along with all local governments that the railway passes through were invited to attend a briefing. Parksville did not attend but the Mayor of Qualicum did. There was a very thorough update and discussion about the rail operations, VIA negotiations and trail construction along the corridor as well as the business of the ICF. Extensive trail construction has already occurred with more being planned or under construction. Freight trains are still active on the tracks requiring regular inspection and maintenance of the tracks and crossings. This work is undertaken by the ICF rail operator Southern Rail of Vancouver Island. Rail infrastructure funding for track and trestle upgrades has been committed by the federal, provincial and regional governments. Parksville and Qualicum regional representatives voted against the funding. This funding may not be used for any other purpose. The funding is contingent on a new train service agreement with VIA Rail to provide passenger service. VIA Rail wants to hold
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to the old service while the ICF through its rail operator is negotiating for an improved service. The ICF wishes to conclude the negotiations by the end of August. The ICF was formed to hold the rail corridor in perpetuity for the people of Vancouver Island and to protect it from special interests who may wish for the corridor to be divided up and sold. The two principle objectives are to improve rail and build trails. The 12 member ICF Board meets regularly. The membership of the ICF is five regional districts and 14 First Nations. The membership elects the directors at the Annual General Meeting in April. More information about the ICF can be found at www.islandrail.ca.
turned them. They then put a bunch of stipulations on restoring the railroad back to service. Many problems have been arising since service has been disrupted. • Needed overall maintenance is not being done. • Bus service has become almost non-existent. • Qualicum Beach is preparing to use the right of way for trails. • Seniors need this railroad running for transportation to medical services, because the price of owning and running your own vehicle is getting out of reach for many. If we lose this heritage railway we will never get it back.
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Who is Responsible foR Rail seRvice? The E & N railway should have been given to the Island Corridor Foundation (and us) in excellent condition by the CPR. They had the material and equipment here to do that. The CPR still owns property on the Island and has mineral rights on all of the property owners on the east side. I have been trying to find out who is responsible for the demise of the E & N and it appears to be the federal government. They own and stopped VIA Rail running and even took the Budd cars back East, supposedly for refurbishing and never re-
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If the recipe for a good time includes a dash of the unexpected, Hagana is a master chef. The sun was setting behind the Vancouver Island mountains as we sat on the deck of the Lasqueti Island Hotel pub. There’s a band getting ready to play, tucked into the patio’s corner, and we’re not sure exactly what to expect. Sure, Hagana’s posters that are splashed about the place say they are three guys from Scotland and they play this kind of music and that kind of music, but posters never tell the real story, do they? It’s Lasqueti Island, after all. It’s going to be some easylistening James Taylor-type of stuff or, in deference to the reputation of the Island, some kind of Grateful Dead/Cream hippie-inspired rock, right? We did think the music may match the distinctive smell of the area, which had nothing to do with food — think smoke from B.C.’s most lucrative crop. Then, Leo Fox (guitar and vocals), David Chisholm (drums and vocals) and Gary Pycroft (bass) start playing. It’s all original, driving, fun, tight and has enough elements to keep all sorts of people engaged, entertained and dancing, everyone from an aging Ontario-bred punk to a pop-loving young woman to middle-agers who could easily have been doing the same kind of dance at Woodstock. Hagana, three lads from Edinburgh (although it should be pointed out Pycroft is Belfastraised), has started its three-
week Canadian tour on Lasqueti. Yeah, go figure, but there is a family connection involving Fox and Lasqueti. His wife is from B.C. and her mother spends much time on Lasqueti, or something like that — the interviews remain foggy after some spritzers (hey, I wasn’t going there to work). And the Rolling Stones always warmed up for their world tours in Toronto — clearly this is the same kind of situation. What? “We absolutely love the place (Lasqueti),” said Pycroft. “It’s surreal.” Hagana returns to Lasqueti on August 10. It’s worth the ferry ride from French Creek for sure. There aren’t many rooms at the hotel and the power and water goes off for the night when the pub shuts down, but it’s clean enough, inexpensive and, well, let’s call it quaint. And bring cash for the ferry ($21 return) and most everything else — the one ATM we found works on Lasqueti Island time, which is a concept too difficult to explain in this short space. Before they return to Lasqueti, Hagana also has shows planned in Vancouver (Aug. 2 at the Fairview Pub), Victoria (Logan’s Pub, Aug. 8) and the Waverley Pub in Courtenay (Aug. 9). You should check their Facebook page for more details on gigs (facebook.com/haganaband). Back to the band and the music. Non-musicians like your correspondent like to make comparisons in sound. It may be a bit insulting to musicians like Hagana who have obviously put a lot of time, effort and talent into their original music, but the comparisons serve as a decent fallback plan for the musically-challenged writer who will happily spend hours explaining
to you the importance of The Ramones. “Tonight is a lot lighter because obviously the set up is not our usual kind of thing, but if anyone sees us in Vancouver or Victoria or Courtenay, it’s a lot heavier and a lot tighter,” said Fox. First and foremost, Hagana seems sellable. Some lucky manager and label could make these boys and themselves a lot of money. They have a knack for staying true to their hard side — an absolute cracker of a tune, Wait A Minute, is my favourite — while another track (Ordinary Lives, for example) has the soul, feel and melodies of a can’t-miss chart-topper. Again, Hagana has a distinctive, original sound, that blends rock, punk (don’t be scared, it’s not ugly gob-inducing punk I’m talking about here) and even some rockabilly. In fact, many of the songs — did I mention I really liked Wait a Minute? And She Said is also fantastic — include a mix of all genres, which, in a strange way, blends together in a refreshing, original, fun way. There are hints of Green Day in some songs, Nirvana in others, softer, poppy 54-40 in yet others. There’s even some rockabilly Stray Cats mixing with classic rock riffs. Hagana’s sound has variety, which seems like a great idea for any band that wants to please a diverse crowd, sell albums or both. These guys are definitely having fun, which comes out in their music and bleeds through the crowd, almost forcing you out of your chair to the dance floor. They are engaging, respectful gentlemen off stage, too, and have jobs at home. Pycroft, for example, is a youth social worker, and Chisholm is now a fulltime music producer with his own studio in Edinburgh.
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Leo Fox of Hagana belts out a tune on the deck at Lasqueti Island Hotel pub on Friday. The trio from Scotland is in B.C. for a threeweek tour and will return to Lasqueti on Aug. 10.
Chilsholm produced the band’s latest CD, One Year, which is available, well, we’re not sure. Chisholm was pitching the CDs from the drum stool Friday night, saying they were hopeful to sell enough of them to pay for their
flights home (“So don’t buy them if you want us to stay.”) Check out Hagana live while they are in Canada and for more information, visit their Facebook page: www.facebook. com/haganaband
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He’s not sure why he’s seen such success as Elvis tribute artist LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
The first song that moved Darren Lee was Elvis’ Hound Dog, and it certainly wouldn’t be the last time he’d dance to The King. Lee has made a career as an Elvis tribute artist, winning the World Elvis Competition in Memphis, Tennessee in 1997 and the next year, the Tri-Cities Entertainer of the Year. After 11 consecutive years playing Elvis in Las Vegas (A world record up until recently) he moved back to Canada in 2011, and had twin girls. This year he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for excellence in his field. He’ll be performing at the Parksville Legion Saturday, August 3 for a dinner and show beginning at 6:30 p.m. Lee said when he first listened to Hound Dog as a three-year-old in Edmonton, it was the best thing he had ever heard, and he recalls rocking out with a tennis racket to the song. When he was 10 his teacher, a Catholic nun, taught him to play the guitar and he began to learn Elvis Presley tunes, and other rock favourites of that time. By 1988 he won second place in an Elvis contest and snagged a role in a Canadian touring Elvis show. By 1994 he had won another Elvis contest which had him performing around Australia for eight months. Lee took his third crack at the World Elvis Competition in the United States in 1997 (at which he had placed in years past) and succeeded in taking the title among 397 other competitors. And in 1998, he was handed the Tri-Cities Entertainer of the Year award. “People thought it was a big deal, you know this guy from Canada going to the States and winning this big Elvis thing,” Lee said. In 2000, he made his way to Las Vegas to begin the American Superstar’s show at the
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It could easily be called All in the Family. Bard to Broadway’s musical The Drowsy Chaperone, now showing at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach, is quite the family affair with four members of the Atkinson clan in the production. With Jenny Atkinson as Mrs. Tottendale, her husband Rob as Aldolpho, her son Nicholas as George and her daughter Jessica as Janet Van Der Graaff, there is only one member of the talented Parksville family not performing in the B2B production. Missing is Miranda Atkinson who just finished her three-year diploma in Musical Theatre Performance from Sheridan College in Oakville Ontario. Miranda is a professional starving artist now living in Ontario where she
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He has performed many times in Courtenay, Campbell River and Port Alberni to enthusiastic crowds, and recently he had a great show in Nanaimo, he said. Lee said he’s not sure why he’s seen such great success as an Elvis tribute artist, but it may be because he doesn’t try to be Elvis, he said. “It’s being myself and then having the char-
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Peter and Claudia Monteith say they are excited to continue bringing their award-winning moving service to the Parksville Qualicum Beach area. Peter has been in the moving business since he was 14, which he continues to do to this day with his wife Claudia as owners of the Bekins Moving and Storage franchise in Errington. They bought the first franchise of the Vancouver-based company, which has roots dating back to Michigan in 1891. Peter had started his moving career with his father at United Van Lines in Ottawa and worked his way up the industry as the couple worked their way across the country, eventually arriving on Vancouver Island. They started in the Parksville industrial park and moved to a more spacious and visible spot in Errington in 2010. The locally owned and operated business provides the entire range of moving and storage services, Claudia explained. “We do everything from just moving the heavy items for people to them just walking away and we completely pack and move everything, we can even provide a cleaning service.” And through their membership — and
therefore partial ownership in United Van Lines — they can move people anywhere in the world. The Monteiths recently traveled to the 60th Anniversary United Van Lines Convention in Las Vegas for one award and were surprised with a second. United awards just four prestigious Quality Service Awards each year to the best of their 200 members, as selected by the ratings of their customers. Peter said they’d pass the award on to their outstanding employees and drivers. “Without our crews we would not be able to provide such high quality service to all our customers who relocate locally, across Canada and the world.” They also received one of 12 Member Sales Awards, given to the top three members in each zone in Canada. “It was like being at the Academy Awards”, said Claudia. “We just sat back down at our table from receiving the Quality Service Award when the president of United Van Lines, Anne Martin, called us up on stage again.” “It was a big show, and we were so proud to put our little Parksville on the map.” auren ruvinsKy pHoTo For more check www.bekins.ca, call 250248-8805 or stop by 1010 Shearme Rd. be- Claudia and Peter Monteith show off the awards they brought back from Las Vegas for Bekins Moving and Storage. hind the Bradley Centre.
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Dec. 12, 1968 – July 22, 2013 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter. She has left behind her mum & dad, two brothers Clint and Sean & much loved friend Leah. Tracy passed away in Nanaimo Hospital Palliative Care Unit. Many thanks to the doctors and nursing staff. A celebration of her life will be held at her home on August 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at 3060 Grafton Avenue, Errington, BC
Dora Krueger January 30, 1927 July 20, 2013
We regret to announce the passing of Dora Krueger, a long-time resident of Nanoose Bay and Parksville. Dora will be deeply missed and forever remembered by Egon her husband of 64 years, her daughter Irene and her husband Victor, her granddaughter Jessica, her son Guenther and his partner Barry. She was preceded in death by brothers Horst and Paul and is survived by her sister Grethe and brother Guenter in Germany. Dora died very peacefully in the palliative care unit in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and the family is grateful for the care she received there as well as her final few weeks at Little Mountain Manor. Dora will also be missed by many friends in Parksville, throughout BC and Ontario, and in Germany. The interment service is private for the immediate family. Condolences may be left at yatesfuneral.ca and a celebration of her life reception will be held on Sunday, September 15th at 747 Doehle Avenue in Parksville from 1 pm to 5 pm. Please drop by at any time. No flowers please, but donations to the Parksville or any other Humane Society in her honour would be appreciated.
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November 14, 1924 – July 19, 2013 Earl passed away peacefully at home with his loving companion, Evelyn, at his side. Special thanks to Dr. Desai, the community therapists, home care nurses and home support workers for making this possible. He will be missed by his family and friends (especially those 4-legged ones!). A gathering to celebrate and remember Earl’s life will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2-4pm at Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Road (off the Alberni Hwy) in Coombs.
George (Rusty) Robert Jones March 8, 1948 – July 12, 2013
It is with great sorrow and sadness we announce the passing of George (Rusty) Robert Jones. George passed where he loved to be, in the forest surrounded by wilderness and will be greatly missed by his family and many close friends, which he considered to be extended family. George, known best as “Daddoo” to his family, is survived by his loving children and many family members. As well as always being there for his family, he was a reliable and trust worthy friend. George was predeceased by his father, George Jones Senior and his mother, Helen Pearl Jones. He will be missed dearly by his children, Kevin, Trevor, Ian, Amy (Cliff) Graham, and Jennifer; best friend and girlfriend, Tammy Adams; siblings, Barb Wilson, David Jones, William (Mary) Jones, Gloria Jones, James (Patricia) Jones; grandchildren, one great grandchild, many nieces and nephews, and all his friends in the forestry industry. George will be greatly missed and never forgotten. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT HOURS OF SALE FOR LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, BC from the Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club, operating the Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club, located at 469 Memorial Drive, Qualicum Beach, BC to: Change the hours of sale to 9 AM and 12 Midnight, Monday through Saturday. The current licensed hours are between 10 AM and 12 Midnight (Monday to Saturday) and 11 AM to 12 Midnight on Sunday. There are no proposed changes to the capacity. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 1/2 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER c/o Case Manager LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO Box 9292, Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 2) By e-mail: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before August 24, 2013. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.
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Margaret Roy April 28, 1941 – July 21, 2013 Margaret, much loved and cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away in the ICU at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Sunday, July 21st after a short battle with leukemia. Margaret was born in Antrim, Northern Ireland on April 28th, 1941 to Robert and Elizabeth Allen. She was welcomed with open arms by sister, Roberta and brothers, Mitchell and Wallace. Roberta was particularly delighted at finally having a baby sister. As second baby sister, Janet, arrived a few years later to complete the Allen family. After Primary School, Margaret won a scholarship to Ballymena Academy and later a second scholarship to Queens University in Belfast. Achieving her teaching qualifications, Margaret taught English in France and it was there that she meet her first husband Graham May. He was a Welshman from Cardiff on tour with his rugby team, and he naturally assumed at their first meeting that Margaret was French. It was several days before Margaret revealed her true nationality and that she was in fact English speaking. Margaret and Graham were married and settled in Cardiff to raise their two children, Laura and Philip. The marriage lasted nearly 30 years before ending amicably. Margaret had visited her sister and brother-in-law Roberta and Denis Cole several times in Qualicum but on one visit she met a widower Stanley Roy. Lightning struck, they fell in love, and the rest is history. Stan and Margaret were married on a snowy day in March of 1997 and had to follow a snow plough over the Malahat to reach their honeymoon hotel in Victoria. Margaret very quickly embraced her new Canadian life with Stan in Qualicum Beach. Even though she played neither golf nor bridge, she kept busy making new friends at the newly opened Senior’s Activity Centre. She became a very active, handson member and was elected President in 2005. She was also much involved with The Echo Players and was particularly valued for her costume making skills. Most recently, Margaret became a volunteer working in the Qualicum Beach Community Policing Office. Margaret and Stan loved to travel and also both looked forward to, and greatly enjoyed, the annual summer visits from her Welsh grandchildren, Rhys and Erin. Sadly, Stan died in December 2010 and now Margaret has gone to join him in Heaven. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends both in the UK and in Canada. A Celebration of Life and farewell reception will be held in Margaret’s honour at the Senior’s Centre in Qualicum Beach. Date and time to be announced. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
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FURNITURE ESTATE FURNITURE must go!! Howard Miller grandfather floor clock $2100. queen size metal frame futon $250. lazy boy rocker used 6 wks $550., 3 pce solid oak wall unit $375., small round mahogany end table $60., nice entrance bench seat $60., rectangle mahogany end table $30., nicely framed lrg mirror $100., salton garment press $75. Or best offers. Call 250-752-1460
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COLLEGE HEIGHTS. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Easy to buy. 10% down. Owner will carry mortgage. 250-753-0160
WALK-IN SIT down tub/shower combo as seen on TV, includes fixtures, ready to install, almost new. $1600 obo. Call (250)594-6550. WHEELCHAIR/RANGE. 2006 Kenmore Elite range, electric, self clean, warming drawer, stainless steel, smooth top, and more $550. Motorized wheelchair, older model but in good condition. $1000. Call 250-334-4394
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS MILTON ST, 2bdrm condo. Top floor. Fantastic City & Ocean views. 10% Down; Owner will carry mortgage. (250)753-0160
COZY COTTAGE on 2.14 acres a stone’s throw from the ocean. This 800sqft, 2 bedroom home was completely renovated in 2007 with new electric, plumbing, bathroom, kitchen, roof, etc. It is close to schools, a corner store, and neighbourhood pub and is only 5 kms to downtown Courtenay. The property is zoned for 2 dwellings so you could live in the cottage while building your dream home and after rent out the cottage for extra revenue. Gardener’s paradise with several heritage fruit trees, berries, grape vines and beautiful roses. The Royston area received a grant this year to put in sewer. (778)428-1159.
QUALICUM BAY. Revenue opportunity on Vancouver Island, BC with leased out Cafe’ & your home on one property. Ocean front popular cafe’ plus 3 bd / 2 full bath home, 1.11 acres, fully fenced, sewage treatment plant, secure Sea Wall protected, many recent Cafe’ & home upgrades, equipment & much more. Call 250-757-8014 for more information.
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Parksville-Qualicum MLA wins three gold and sets world record in France JAMES CL ARKE sports@pqbnews.com
Local MLA Michelle Stilwell was in fine form at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in Lyon, France, last weekend, as the dedicated, decorated, Parksville wheelchair racer garnered gold medals in all three events she entered and set a world record and a new meet record to boot. It was Stilwell’s first big international meet since being elected as Liberal MLA for Parksville-Qualicum in May. On Thursday, Stilwell blasted down the track for a world record time of 2:14.79 in the Women’s T52 (wheelchair classification) 800-metre event. “Fantastic!” Stilwell was quoted after the race. “I had so much pleasure while racing. I couldn’t have dreamt better; a world record and a gold medal.” Her winning time eclipsed the previous world record of 2:16.71 set in 2005 by Canadian Lisa Frank. The race was originally run the day before, but there was a crash in that one which forced the re-run on Thursday. Stilwell was leading Wednesday’s 800 m race when her longtime rival Marieke Vervoort of Belgium took her out in the final 200 m. “I was on the inside lane, she hit her compensator early and turned into me, so she flipped and I went up into a wheely and I saved myself, I basically rolled over top of her and completed the race (she finished second).” Team Canada appealed the results, and it was determined the Belgian had impeded her progress and prevented her from finishing first, setting the stage for Thursday’s record-setting re-run. Vervoort was sidelined for the rest of the competition after the crash and is expected to undergo surgery. Stilwell picked up where she left off Friday night, mining gold in the 100 m event in a time of 20.45, and capped it off in the final race of the championships on Saturday, winning the T52 Wheelchair 200m event with a new meet record of 35.71 seconds.
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“The wind was really tough, but to be able to power through it and cross the finish line first is such an incredible result for me. Great way to end the Games,” she said through a big smile in a post-race video interview sent to The NEWS from the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “The wind was really tough, especially coming around that last corner, it was like hitting a brick wall . . . thank goodness the training paid off today, I couldn’t be more thrilled.” The 100 m event “was even windier,” she said, and pointed to her time, nearly two-seconds off her best.
Michelle, or ‘Mikey’ as she’s known, started preparing for the worlds “the day after London (Olympics) pretty much so almost a full year,” and part of that saw her spend January and February down under in Australia for her annual warm-weather training. “I’m good, tired, but I feel really good,” Stilwell said when The NEWS caught up with her Sunday evening during her layover in Toronto on her way home, adding “you know when you set goals for yourself and you come up with these plans, and you prepare for them, it’s and amazing feeling of satisfaction.” This was Stilwell’s third consecutive World Championships, which run every other year (off Olympic years). She also garnered triple gold at the event in 2011 — this was her first time setting a world record there. Stilwell left Parksville for France July 21. “It’s taken a lot of time management and organization to help make it happen and an incredible team of people supporting me, family, friends, and that’s been the case with all of my successes as an athlete,” she said. She arrived home in Nanaimo Monday to a welcoming committee of family, friends and fans and said she was “very much looking forward to seeing my boys,” husband Mark and son Kai, who both celebrated birthdays Saturday (July 27). “As MLA I’ve been responding to my e-mails from France, there is no break,” she chuckled when asked about juggling politics with sport. “It’s amazing how much work you can get done on an airplane.” Stilwell now holds the world record in the 100 m, 200 m and 800 m events. She also holds the world record in the 400 m event but that appears to have been broken earlier this month by Vervoort at another sanctioned event in Switzerland (still under review). The 400 m event was not offered at the worlds this year. In the end, Team Canada, she pointed out proudly “had an incredible meet. We got 14 medals and many personal bests and Canadian records. It was quite outstanding for our team.”
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They’ve gotten better every time they take to the field, and Oceanside’s upstart AAA Mosquito Reds rep baseball team heads into the B.C.’s this weekend fired up and ready to make some noise. The team of 12 players — 10 year olds and one nine-year-old called up from Tadpole, and two players from Comox — was formed by way of tryouts after the Join us on Facebook! Go to
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regular house season ended, and played exhibition games since the last week of June in Duncan, Courtenay, Campbell River and in Oceanside. In the mix at the recent five-team Tier 2 AAA Island Championships in Campbell River, the Reds placed second and punched their ticket to the provincial championships in Mission this weekend. Oceanside went 3-1 at the zone play-
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“Oh yeah. They wanted to beat us bad. We’re like the little squad from nowhere that’s beating all the bigger organizations,” Elfstrom surmised, pointing out the Reds beat Duncan 13-6 the last time the two teams met a few weeks ago. “The first time we played them they ‘mercyed’ us 11-0, then the second game we lost by two and, then we beat them.”
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“The boys have been working really hard and it shows,” said Elfstrom, “we’ve been practicing like crazy — we’re only taking two days off between the Island’s and the provincials; we have everyone at assigned positions now and they’re looking really good, so we’re hopeful. “I think we’re one of the best teams out there in terms of raw talent, they just needed a bit of polishing, and they’ve been getting better and better every game.” Rounding out the coaching staff are Jeff Pilon, Barb Nicoll and Andy Frew.
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Breakers send 18 to provincials in Vancouver And six local swimmers qualified to compete at the Canadian Age Group Nationals July 24-29 in Montreal JAMES CL ARKE sports@pqbnews.com
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across Canada as well as some foreign teams.” The B.C.’s marked the Breakers’ final meet of their 11 month season, “and the girls are primed and ready to go.” “Excellent performance,” confirmed co-head coach Gary Cheung, who, after five years with the Breakers, is moving on to Saskatchewan where he’s been hired as head coach of the Swift Current Barracudas swim club. “I learned a lot from the swimmers, as much as i did from my mentor John Campbell,” Cheung told The NEWS, adding “it has been a pleasure watching all the swimmers grow up over the past five years to be mature swimmers.” AAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Joanna (JoJo) Redenbach, 13: 1st in 100m Butterfly 2nd in 50m Freestyle 2nd in 200m Freestyle 3rd in 100m Freestyle Haley Bennett, 13: 3rd in 200m Individual Medley 2nd in 400m Freestyle 2nd in 800m Freestyle Sophie Lorette, 10:
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#2-692 Beach Road #2-692 Beach Road Beach Qualicum Qualicum Beach
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#104 Middleton Ave. Parksville
#2-692 Beach Road Qualicum Beach
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IN OTHER SWIMMING NEWS The B.C. Open Water Championships was held at Albert Dyck Lake near Abbotsford July 8, one day after the conclusion of B.C. Long Course Championships at UBC. The 1 km course saw the 12-13 year olds do two laps, 14-15 year olds swim three laps, and the 16&O swimmers complete a 5 km race. The Breakers sent three swimmers to the event: Rhys Abel, 12, Kira Edwards, 12 and Haley Bennett, 13. Bennett was able to take the lead from the beginning and finished first in her 2 km race with the time of 25:36.10, while Edwards finished within top 10 with a time of 30:26.66, and Abel crossed the finish line with a time of 29:24.60 for fourth overall in his age group.
Q UALICUM B EACH S ENIORS ’ C ENTRE Enjoy our activities throughout the summer
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1st in 200m Butterfly Jack Confortin, 11: 3rd in 400m Freestyle Megan Romkes, 13: 1st in 200m Butterfly 2nd in 100m Butterfly Laura Romkes, 17: 3rd in 200m Butterfly
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FLIGHTS BETWEEN QUALICUM BEACH & VANCOUVER Qualicum Beach (XQU) to Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) 7:00 AM...(Mon.- Fri.) 8:45 AM......(Sat/Sun) 9:45 AM.......... (Daily) 12:15 PM ....... (Daily) 3:15 PM.......... (Daily)
Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) to Qualicum Beach (XQU) 8:45 AM.......... (Daily) 11:15 AM ....... (Daily) 2:15 PM.......... (Daily) 4:45 PM.......... (Daily) 6:30 PM.......... (Daily)
Mondays
◆ Yoga, Ukulele players, Movie, Scrabble Tuesdays ◆ Bridge, Needlework Group, Cards Wednesdays ◆ Tai Chi, Bridge, Dominoes Thursdays ◆ Songbirds Choir, Whist, Partners Bridge, Chess Exercise Class Fridays ◆ Darts, Yoga, Mahjong, Art Group Lunch Served from 11:30am-1:00pm - Very Reasonable Prices Drop in for camaraderie in the tea room Baked goodies and coffee or tea all day til 3pm Choose a book from the library. Check out Sheila’s “Out ‘n About” corner for the best trips available
Open 9am - 3:30pm Mon - Fri (closed holiday Mondays) Membership just $15 per year
Effective: July and August 2013
Book on line: flyorcaair.com
By Phone: 1-888-359-6722
703 Memorial Ave., Qualicum Beach (bottom floor Qualicum Foods Grocery Store)
“We want to make you smile!” New PatieNts always welcome. oPeN some eveNiNgs. Dr. Chris Gill
www.bayviewdentalclinic.com bayviewdental@shaw.ca
Dr. Vic Kooner
At Bayview Dental we deliver the highest quality family dentistry and offer a full range of general dental and cosmetic procedures.
Phone for an appointment today!
250-752-6968
202 - 661 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach
250-752-0420
Check us out at: www.qbseniors.shawbiz.ca PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
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RICHARD GOLDNEY Cell: 250 248 7777 sold@goldneyweber.com Anchor Realty Each Office Independently Owned & Operated
PAT WEBER Cell: 250 951 1159 patrick-weber@shaw.ca OFFICE: 250 752-2466 I PO BOX 1890 113 WEST 2ND AVENUE QUALICUM BEACH
The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Tuesday, July 30, 2013
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MULBERRY BUSH BOOKSTORES 752-9722 248-1193 Thrifty Foods Centre Parksville
W. 2nd Ave. Heard Centre Qualicum Beach
www.closetoyou.ca 174 C ORFIELD S TREET , P ARKSVILLE C ORFIELD P LAZA OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Thrifty Foods will be holding a Tour de Rock Fundraiser at the upcoming Oceanside Overdrive Car Show, Sunday August 4th. Staff will be on hand to provide food and refreshments throughout the day. RCMP Constable Jesse Foreman, the area's rider on this year's Tour De Rock will be on hand with staff. L-R: Shawna Smythe, Breanna Tessier, Sean Laycok, Tammy Evans and Jerry Jaggers.
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250-248-3781
You are invited
280 E. Island Highway • Open daily 7am to 10pm
Viking Cruises presentation by Kim Lucy
Tuesday, August 20 3:00pm Please RSVP as seating is limited. Only available online @
Judy M. Constable, CTC
Moira L’Huillier, CTC Marie Phillips
PARKSVILLE DOLPHIN TRAVEL 2008, INC.
160 Corfield Street
Thrifty Foods Centre Parksville
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Earn in-store rewards. Visit www.thriftyfoods.com or see in-store for more details. 280 E. Island Highway, Parksville • Open daily 7am to 10pm • 250-248-8823
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News
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