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Blooming QB award Town one of only two B.C. communities to win Saturday JOHN HARDING
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The Town of Qualicum Beach picked up the Home Hardware Outstanding Achievement Award for Community Involvement at the Communities in Bloom Award ceremonies held in Ottawa on Saturday. Coun. Mary Brouilette and Parks Foreman Toni Botelho were in the nation’s capital to accept the award on behalf of the town. “This award is another big win for our whole community and I wish to take this opportunity to thank town staff, the members of this year’s Community in Bloom committee, the participating businesses and all of the residents who dedicate their time to making Qualicum Beach such a thriving community,” said Brouilette. Communities in Bloom is a Canadian nonprofit organization which says it is committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with focus on the enhancement of green spaces in communities. “Within the context of climate change and environmental concerns, (participating communities) can all be proud of their efforts, which provide real and meaningful environmental solutions that benefit all of society,” said Communities in Bloom national chair Bob Lewis. Brouilette said she brought home much more than the award from her trip to Ottawa. “The national Communities in Bloom award ceremony and symposium instills a great sense of Canadian pride: communities large and small from across the country come together to share their successes and challenges with one another,” said Brouilette. See TOWN A FINALIST, page A7
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CHILD HAVEN FUNDRAISER: A large crowd attended the Child Haven International Fundraiser event Friday night at the Parksville Community Centre. The event was a benefit to support children’s homes in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Tibet. People enjoyed an Indian marketplace, vegetarian dinner, silent auction and entertainment, including a traditional Thiruvathira dance performed by young dancers (above).
MUSEUM CONFERENCE IN PARKSVILLE
Honouring the important past AUREN RUVINSKY
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Over 200 museum professionals from across the province were in Parksville last week for the B.C. Museum Association’s 57th annual conference. “Our young people are very fortunate that they can go see regalia in your museum,” said Snaw-naw-as (Nanoose) Chief David Bob, speaking of the importance of history to a lunch audience Thursday at Tigh-Na-Mara. “Our history is handed down through the people — we don’t have a building to keep it in,” he said, explaining that his grandfather burnt all of their regalia when settlers start-
ed coming to the area and told his family they would have to learn to live together. Bob said that didn’t work so well, speaking of times when their sacred items like masks were taken without permission to be put on display, He sounded optimistic that issue has now been rectified. This is the first time the Parksville Museum and Archives has hosted the conference and society president Buddy Williams was proud to point to their co-operation with the First Nations and the City of Parksville in developing a professionally run facility. See PHOTO, page A8
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stArtinG Point More than 100 notices, tickets issued A Joint Forces Operation safety road check on Highway 19 near Horne Lake on Thursday led to more than 100 notices and traffic tickets being handed out. RCMP members from the Oceanside detachment, Central Vancouver Island Traffic Services, Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement, Island District Roving Traffic Unit, E Division Traffic Services and Natural Resources (Forestry) took part in the large scale roadside check with the support of ICBC and Emcon Highway Services. The check was meant to remind drivers about vehicle safety and to identify vehicle defects and traffic infractions. Running from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. officers located two prohibited drivers, impounding their vehicles, served another driving prohibition, checked a fishery and 22 forestry related vehicles and made two marijuana seizures, recommending charges against one of the drivers who received a 24 hour suspension after failing Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. They issued 21 violation tickets for offences relating to licence plates, speeding, inadequate tires, failing to display an ‘N’ sign, no drivers licence, no insurance and insecure loads. Forty two Notice and Orders compelling drivers to fix issues with tires, licence plates, windshields, dangerous goods, pre trip inspection, drivers licences, brakes and other vehicle and driver related defects/infractions. They also did 29 commercial vehicle inspections with eight requiring repairs prior to being put back into service. While this was a large, organized road check, Cpl. Michael S. Elston of Central Vancouver Island Traffic Services pointed out drivers can expect their vehicle to be checked at any time. — NEWS Staff/RCMP
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Flu season is approaching and the local health unit encourages people to take advantage of the free vaccinations available throughout the area. The first clinic of the season is scheduled for the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Friday, Nov. 8 with another at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre the following Friday, Nov. 15. Both clinics run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drop-in clinics are free for eligible peo-
ple including, among others, people age 65 and over, anyone with chronic health conditions, health care and emergency workers, nursing home residents and the household contacts and caregivers of any of these groups. Children under 23 months are also eligible but need to make an appointment to do it at the Parksville Health Unit in Family Place. People not eligible for the free vaccine at the clinics can contact their family doctor, local pharmacy, walk-in clinic or travel clinic. For schedules and more information check www.viha.ca/flu, call HealthLink at 8-1-1 or the local health unit at 250-947-8222 for an appointment.
SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT
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A special, emergency meeting last night at the McMillan Arts Centre had the potential for drama, including the toppling of the governing board and the possible closure of the iconic Parksville facility. A member of the Oceanside Community Arts Council (OCAC) told The NEWS he was going to put forward a resolution last night calling for the ouster of OCAC board of directors’ president Chris Raines. The OCAC owns and operates The MAC, which has just seen the completion of more than
$100,000 (cash and in-kind value) of renovations. Raines said Monday he would not be attending the meeting last night, due to health concerns. He did say he has heard rumblings of what was planned to be presented at the meeting. “They might throw us (existing board members) out,” said Raines. “If they have a group of people and a plan to move forward, that’s fine with me.” The closure of The MAC was one of the options that could have been discussed last night, said Raines. “One of the options would be to close the doors for the time being and seek to sell or lease the building,” he said.
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From left, The NEWS’ Publisher Peter McCully, along with Joan LaMoine, Bob Bourgeault, Chelsea Larson and RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman, helped raise $25,000 for Cops for Cancer, Tour de Rock at the Rotary-organized Beer and Burger Night on Sept. 26 at the Bayside Resort.
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Although a group of Tour de Rock supporters won’t be sporting any luscious locks this winter, their fundraising efforts will see a sizable chunk of money going towards supporting children and teens with cancer. The final numbers are in and close to $25,000 was raised at the Rotary Club of Parksville’s annual Beer and Burger night event on September 26, hosted by the Quality Inn Bayside, in support of the Cops for Cancer, Tour de Rock campaign. The NEWS Publisher Peter McCully, Joan LaMoine and Chelsea Larson were among those who had their heads shaved to help raise the money for the cause, while individual and corporate donations also made a big difference. Jesse Foreman, with the local RCMP de-
tachment and a Tour de Rock team member, raised another $25,000 in his own efforts and also lost his locks that night. Bob Bourgeault, a Rotary Club member and coordinator of the Beer and Burger Night, said the annual event will only continue to get bigger, and he predicts an even larger grand total next year. The money raised this year will benefit Camp Goodtimes, a fun and recreational experience for children and teens with cancer and their families. This falls in line with Rotary’s mission statement to focus on youth, Bourgeault said. Black Press was a sponsor of Cops for Cancer once again this year and donations at the event also came from Ladies of the Eastern Star, United Floors Parksville, Mark Chandler of Extreme Eats, the Rotary Club of Parksville, Parksville Chrysler and Quality Foods, among others.
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Sports fans can get back to their favourite sport in downtown Parksville again with the official opening of the Community Park sport field on Friday. The field received an extensive rehabilitation including new turf, improved drainage, a high tech irrigation system, grading of the sloped lawn on the side and completion of accessible pathways. Budgeted at $388,000 mayor Chris Burger said the project was under budget and ahead of schedule and he’s been really impressed with the work and the amount of positive response he’s heard around the community. The project was partly funded with $177,275 from the federal Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). “The waterfront park is a defining feature of the community,” said MP James Lunney, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. “The sports field is a focus of organized sporting events for young and old. The upgrades and improved access will enhance quality of life in the community for years to come.” The new field adds greatly to the safety, longevity and efficiency of the field which has an important history in the city. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Parksville Women’s Institute purchasing the park from Joe Hirst and the 50th anniversary of the city’s ownership of the park. In 1877, Parksville’s namesake, Nelson Parks was appointed postmaster and operated from a small cabin near the park. The field is now open to the public though no organized games are scheduled until the spring.
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Members of the Parksville Legion#49 colour guard watch as the poppy flag is raised, kicking off the annual campaign.
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The Parksville Legion, Branch 49 joined those across the country kicking off their annual Remembrance Day poppy campaign on Friday.
The colour guard marched and the Remembrance Day flag was raised at the Legion before Chris Slocum pinned the ceremonial first poppy of the season on Parksville mayor Chris Burger.
Watch for volunteers with poppies in front of local supermarkets and liquor stores from now until Sunday, Nov. 11, when the day will be marked at cenotaphs across Parksville Qualicum Beach.
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Mark Nov. 27 on your calendar for the fifth annual Tigh-NaMaraToy Drive Breakfast. If you bring an unwrapped toy to Tigh-Na-Mara that day you will enjoy a free breakfast at the popular Parksville resort. The event, which will assist the Society of Organized Services (SOS) in ensuring that every local child receives a gift at
Christmas, has had huge community support in the past. Tigh-Na-Mara general manager Paul Drummond said he is always impressed with how many people turn out. “There is a huge need in the community and we really appreciate the community support.” Last year was a record year for the Toy Drive Breakfast — there were 1,736 toys collected
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without. Drummond said they like to ask: if your child was to receive one gift this year for Christmas what would it be? He said the unwrapped toys that have been dropped off in past campaigns have been thoughtful and he is confident the community will step up once again for this year’s drive. “Toys and gifts for all ages are welcome. This year there is
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November 6 marks the first Take our Kids to Work Day in the district, which has had great success in other regions of the province and Canada.
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There will be no school for Grade 9 students in the district on November 6. Instead, they’ll be taking part in a national educational initiative. It’s the first Take our Kids to Work Day in the district, where Grade 9 students will spend a day in the workplace shadowing a parent, relative, adult friends or a volunteer host. “This program is very strong in Ontario and Manitoba and has had great success in a number of the bigger districts in B.C.,” said Stephen Stahley, District 69 Career Education Coordinator. The idea is for students to explore career options in practical ways, gain exposure to the skills required in today’s workplaces, begin career discussions, and develop appreciation for the importance of staying in school, as well as for parent’s roles in making a living. It’s also
meant to be interesting and fun for the students. The project, created through the philosophy “awareness leads to knowledge,” also provides companies with an opportunity to showcase their work and connect with members of tomorrow’s workforce. While parent and guardians in the district begin to plan their Grade 9 student’s work placement opportunity for the day, others may consider stepping up as volunteer hosts and employers in the district may consider offering an invitation for students to come to their establishment. Following the student’s experience that day they can email a picture of themselves and be entered in a draw to win one of 10 Tim Horton’s gift cards. Students can enter by visiting the career center in their school to get an email address for the school’s career counsellor. To volunteer as a host or employers who would like to extend an invitation to the youth, email Stephen Stahley at sstahley@sd69.bc.ca. For more information on the national program visit www.takeourkidstowork.ca.
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“You come away with the knowledge that Qualicum Beach has much to be proud of and thankful for.� The award given to Qualicum Beach on Saturday night was presented by Mark Cullen on behalf of national competition sponsor, Home Hardware. Cullen will attend a community event of the town’s choice next year, according to a news release from the town. Doreen Patterson of Dolly’s Home Hardware in Qualicum Beach was a member of the town’s select committee for Communities in Bloom, which also included Brouilette, Geoff Ball (Milner Gardens), Roger Griffith, Corinne James (TOSH), David James and Wendy Shaw. Kamloops was the only other B.C. community to win an award on SaturMASTER
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IMPORTANT HISTORY: Snaw-naw-as Chief David Bob spoke of the importance of history at the B.C. Museum Association’s annual conference in Parksville last Thursday. The delegates, from every corner of the province, spent three days in workshops about their profession and were offered tours of local facilities like the museum and Milner Gardens.
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Two members of the local group Communities to Protect our Coast visited the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Victoria recently. Formed to inform people about the environmental risks of oil tanker traffic, CPOC members Bill Vinton and Sheri Plummer met with Rainbow Warrior skipper Joel Stewart to discuss overlapping interests of the groups.
Stewart, from Oregon originally, started his marine life on Alaskan crab and salmon boats, Vinton said, before spending the last 25 years at the helm for Greenpeace. CPOC’s major event of the year — Standing Up For Our Coast — is scheduled for Nov. 20 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. Watch The NEWS for more on the event which will feature a number of speakers including satirist and musician Todd Butler and Nobel prize team recipient and Oak Bay MLA Andrew Weaver. Call 250-586-6010 for more information.
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e have received a few e-mails and calls recently alerting us to issues in Parksville Qualicum Beach neighborhoods that we have decided not to cover. Two recent calls concerned neighbours blocking ocean views. While we appreciate the contact, and feel for the people facing these issues, we’d like to take a moment to explain why we don’t always pursue these stories. First, there is no hard and fast rule on this coverage issue for us. Truth be told, it’s not an exact science where we have developed a list of things we cover and things we don’t. Each story is, and should be, viewed independently for its merit, or lack thereof. There are also manpower issues for us — we do not have as many people in our newsroom as, say, the Vancouver Sun, obviously. We have to make hard decisions on what we cover, what we write, what we photograph, every day, and there are many times when events and news items that are worth our time and effort just don’t get the attention we would like to give. So, with no shortage of stories and events to cover without any kind of debate about their merit, it’s easier for us to pass on neighbourhood and third-party disputes. That is not to say these stories never get in the paper. Often, these disputes end up on the agendas of local government council meetings, and they might receive coverage once they hit that level. As shallow as this may seem, we are often at these meetings anyway and the information is right in front of us. And if a neighbourhood dispute has been deemed important enough by a senior government official to get to a council table, then perhaps it deserves a look from your local newspaper of record. The difficult part, for us, is trying to explain to people why we won’t delve into their dispute. We understand how personal and passionate these issues can be for residents, and we find it hard to tell them no, we don’t have the time, resources or inclination to pursue their story. It can sound cold, and we certainly don’t want to convey that feeling. Please don’t stop calling about your issues — we ask you for understanding. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters charge up in QB I would like to congratulate the business acumen of the Qualicum Beach town council who were responsible for installing Level 2 electric car chargers at key locations about town. We have been doing most of our shopping in Courtenay, but they only have one charger. Before we bought the car, we had watched with interest the installation of chargers in the Oceanside area. Thanks to the council’s long-term thinking, we can use those chargers not only for shopping, but also for many other reasons. The charger at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre completely topped up our Leaf during the recent RDN watershed meeting. How neat is that? Courtenay’s loss is Qualicum Beach’s gain. One final point. We had stopped shopping in Nanaimo because the distance is over 70 km versus 35 km to Courtenay. However, Nanaimo has installed a state-of-theart fast charger, which brought our car up to 80 per cent full charge in less than 20 minutes. So, Nanaimo is back on our list of favourite shopping locations, and we are now visiting downtown shops and restaurants because of the location of this fast charger. Don’t you love it when politicians make good decisions? NelsoN eddy Deep Bay
Thanks To The ohc There are probably many other patients like me, who intend to write a letter of commendation, but procrastinate in getting it done. I was very thankful for our new clinic, when a wasp sting turned nasty. Yes, we had
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to wait a little, but the welcome from a nurse named Gloria made up for it, and their continuing apologies for the unusual delay did help, as they brought in another doctor within an hour. I had two intravenous antibiotics on the same day, and one the following day, which stopped the infection in it’s tracks and certainly beat driving to Nanaimo and waiting four hours. To future patients, please give them a chance to iron out the wrinkles of start-up, and gauge the requirements of the community. One question: if the clinic is only for “urgent” cases as mentioned in the article this morning, where are the non-urgent cases supposed to go during the week-end, or if they have no doctor? Betty Petrie Parksville
no aLr heLp MLA Scott Fraser indicated, in an Oct. 3 story in The NEWS, it is not his plan to run for the NDP leadership. Thank goodness. I never understand which way that guy is running anyway. In times of pressure to ramp up food production in Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) lands that is local and price competitive, the NDP, and particularly Fraser, have been a completely useless bunch of tax-paid people. The NDP and the regional district are impossible when asking for direction, answers and getting support in this matter. With the voting boundaries changing we also see MP James Lunney exiting. No loss there when it comes to ALR issues either. Meanwhile, we are stuck with Fraser and a big-zero attitude from the governing bodies that tell us what, when and how to do things
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FoundaTion Funds RE: Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation financial information. Recently, the foundation published its financial information for the year ending June 30, 2013. The document is impressive and shows the foundation’s positive contributions towards our regional hospital. However, donors with an inquisitive eye will readily observe that some notable information has been omitted. Omitted is an explanation of the $887,160 difference between funding sources of almost $4.2 million and funding uses of about $3.3 million. Donors to the foundation should have access to this information to verify that their donations are spent in ways that meet objectives. A cash flow statement from the foundation is therefore suggested. Alternatively, donors will be able to retrieve the missing information from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency website for registered charities. For 2012, the “missing” information in descending order of magnitude is: advertising and promotion (14.6 per cent of total revenue), office supplies and expenses (3.2 per cent), interest and bank charges (3.1 per cent), education and training of staff (2.2 per cent), occupancy costs (1.5 per cent) and professional and consulting fees (0.9 per cent). Donors should be vigilant by reviewing the financial data of charities in which they are interested.
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Re: story on page 5 of the Oct. 22 edition of The NEWS reporting the Coombs Candy Walk has been canceled this year. The Coombs Halloween Candy Walk began roughly 40 years ago by our local fire department as a way to bring the community together to enjoy a safe and fun filled evening with fellow residents. It has grown and evolved over the years and the responsibility of the event has been passed among the local organizations. Our Arrowsmith community is small, but it is spread over a large area and this makes it difficult for the kids to trick or treat from house to house. Approximately 13 years ago it ran into some difficulty when it experienced a lack of interested organizers and it looked as though it might not continue. As a child raised in the community, who had been allowed to enjoy the annual Halloween celebration, I felt the need to return the kindness and generosity I had been shown by those previous volunteers. I requested to take over the organization of the Candy Walk to ensure its survival. Each year my family, along with a core group of volunteers spent the months leading up to the event, fundraising in various ways. We get huge support from our local businesses and non profit organizations. Without their generosity it would not be possible. We, with a handful of others, ran and organized this wonderful community event from 2000-2011. Our family enjoyed the 11 years of Halloween fun in Coombs and thought it was time to pass it on to someone else. The Candy Walk has evolved from a simple bonfire with hotdogs and hot chocolate to a seven station themed candy walk with a haunted house, cake walk and fireworks finale. In keeping with the history of the event, it was located where it began, at the Coombs Fair Grounds generously donated by the Arrowsmith Agricultural Association (behind the Coombs General Store). We supplied a concession stand stocked with hotdogs and drinks such as pop, coffee and hot chocolate (all donated from Thrifty Foods, QF, Qualicum & Parksville) and Save on Foods). Throughout the years local community organization creates the haunted house, while volunteers looked after the Little Goblin Cake Walk (donated from The Old Country Market). In the candy walk there are a minimum of two people per section acting out the chosen theme for the evening and handing out candy
to the children as they pass through. We would have approximately 50 volunteers help us create this magical night. We have experienced great success each year. On average, we would see approximately 500 children plus parents. We feel thankful to have been able to give the local Arrowsmith community families a night full of fun and excitement without the danger of trick or treating on dimly lit rural roads. We hope someone will embrace this magical event in the years to come and enjoy it as much as we did. Robyn Elliott Coombs
sCooter rodeo On Sept. 12 we had our seventh annual motorized scooter and wheelchair education and safety event. I want to thank all the supporters and volunteers from The Gardens, Oceanside Community Policing, Qualicum Foods, Vancouver Island Insurance Center, Coast Auto, Life Support, Oceanside RCMP officers Jesse Foreman and George Minchull. I feel this is a great event and encourage future people with electric wheelchairs and scooters to join us next year. We do an obstacle event and then The Gardens puts on a BBQ with music and it’s all free. DEbbiE HugHEs, sHannon RobERts PHaRmasavE Qualicum Beach
professional help I recently spent a short time in the Nanaimo hospital and starting with the trip from Parksville by ambulance, the response from the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department and my stay in the hospital was all done with great care and professionalism. I wish to thank the first responders and hospital staff and a special thank you to Dr. Guzder and Dr. Coupland for all the great help I received from them. Jim EnRigHt Parksville
thanks nrGh Re: Medical care at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). My husband and I would like to join in support of the praises of NRGH regarding the excellent medical care that has been available to both of us over the past many years, but especially as he has
fought his lengthy battle with cancer. Throughout this period, the doctors, nurses, paramedics, technicians and staff at NRGH have used their individual expertise to provide him not only with the best treatments available, but they have provided him with reassurance, encouragement and confidence in the system, crucial to his recovery from the physical assaults he has received from this terrible disease. It is a miracle that he is still alive today and I am certain that this is due in great part to the excellent care that was imparted to him by our family physician, Dr. L. McClure and the medical professionals at NRGH. NRGH has some of the most outstanding specialists and nurses in the Province. From the times the paramedics arrived at our home to take him to NRGH to the times of his discharge, his care was always second to none. It amazes us that the medical staff can be as patient and dedicated when dealing with the variety of issues that they are confronted with. It is our observation that they continually show the same devotion, care and concern to everyone who needs it and in the same manner that we experienced it. Ron WalDon anD HElEnE mcintosH Qualicum Beach
Casino youth Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce executive director Kim Burden might not have intentionally done this, but the idea of attracting young families to our area and building a casino seem to be strongly intertwined. With that in mind, I let my imagination go wild and conjured up all kinds of farcical fancies. I saw nursing mothers with cigarettes hanging from their lips, furiously pulling on the onearmed bandit whilst infants peacefully nursed at their bosom. I saw toddlers deep in concentration over the poker table, and instead of mulling over cell phones, teenagers are holed up in the back room their eagle eyes trained on the monitors for card-cheating moms and dads. Pre-teens are busy too, as they roll the wheel at the blackjack table or cruise the aisles, security mikes in their ears. And granny, what are you doing swinging up there on the chandeliers? Sorry, just couldn’t resist. Now back to serious council business. liz Roy Parksville
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fun and spooky events for everyone Lots of safe, fun events for youngsters in Parksville Qualicum Beach this Halloween BRENDA GOUGH News Contributor
If you have children 12 years of age and younger who prefer trick-or-treating in daylight there are some local events they can participate in. Kids in costume are encouraged to follow the trail of orange and black balloons and enjoy treats provided by the downtown business community during a downtown Trick-or-Treat event in Qualicum Beach October 31. Hosted by Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association (QBDBA) the free community event provides a safe and friendly environment for parents to bring their children trick-or-treating during daylight hours from 3 to 5 p.m. Participating merchants in the town of Qualicum Beach will be handing out candy and treats to children who are accompanied by an adult. Kids in costume can visit businesses which will be identified with an official Monster Merchant poster in their window and black and orange balloons outside their front door. Besides handing out candy, businesses will be decorating their store fronts and dressing up in costumes. Other free activities during the Downtown Trick-or-Treat include edible Halloween crafts at Courtyard Café, Halloween cookie decorating at Café Brie in Carriage Lane and free Halloween photos for kids in costume at Pharmasave from 3 to 5 p.m. There will also be spooky stories and kid-friendly crafts at the Qualicum Beach Library at 3 and 3:30 p.m. Join the Qualicum Beach Fire and Rescue Department volunteers at the Civic Centre, October 31 at 7:45 p.m. for a fireworks show. You can walk the trail from the Civic Centre to Community Park and enjoy some spooky sites and view over
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Vampire Princess Jessa wilk (front left) and kitty cat alexandra wilk pose at the Courtyard Cafe, ready to particpate in the Qualicum Beach downtown Business association’s trick-or-treat event happening from 3 to 5 p.m. on halloween. Behind them, Goomba from Super Mario Bros. (harley tryon) and Princess Bubbles (katina tryon) have their costumes ready to go for the big event as well.
100 carved pumpkins. Free hot dogs and hot chocolate will be available from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the rear of the Civic Centre. • A Spooktacular event for families with children under 10 is happening Wednesday, October 30 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Storybook Village in Qualicum Beach. Each miniature house will have a special activity; there will be crafts, free hot dogs and apple cider, and little cars and trikes for youngsters to cruise around,
weather permitting. Also in Qualicum Beach the day before Halloween, the Ravensong Aquatic Centre is hosting a Halloween Howl swim from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The night will finish off with an annual piñata bash. • In Parksville on October 30 the RDN has spooky fun for kids to enjoy on the ice rink. There is a Halloween skate at Oceanside Place from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. where best costume prizes will be awarded. • The Parksville Library is getting into
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the spirit. Parents are invited to bring their baby in costume for a silly Halloween-themed baby-time October 31 from 10:30 to 11a.m. For older kids, Books for Treats goes from 5 to 8 p.m. Stop by the library for a ‘smart’ treat-a book. A gently used book will be given to families who go to the library in costume. • Be prepared to be spooked if you dare to visit to the Halloween pumpkin trail in Errington. Put on by the Errington War Memorial Hall Society and guaranteed to put some fright into your night the event is at the Community Park beside the hall. Bring your candy bag and your courage and walk the gauntlet of spooks and lit pumpkins along a dark winding trail. After navigating your way through the haunted trail you can then enjoy a great fireworks display around 8 p.m. For the skittish you can by-pass the trail and head directly to the market site, where you can get a hot chocolate from the coffee shop, warm up by the bonfire, and watch a fireworks. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is by donation. • Vote for your favourite jack-o-lantern during the second annual Pumpkin Rush held by the Parksville Resort Drive Community running until October 31. There will be over 400 silly, happy and scary pumpkins on display along Resort Drive for the massive pumpkin walk. You can walk, stroll or drive to see some of the most interesting jack-o-lanterns the area has to offer and then stop in at any resort office to vote for your favorite pumpkin patch and receive a treat. New to this year will be a Parksville business pumpkin challenge, with local businesses all competing for bragging rights of the best pumpkin carvers in town. The pumpkins will be illuminated from 6 to 8 p.m. nightly until October 31.
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Get a Halloween scare in Corcan-Meadowood BRENDA GOUGH
News Contributor
Halloween night has always attracted big crowds at the Meadowood Fire Hall but this year’s party will be bigger, louder and brighter than ever. The Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department and the Corcan and Meadowood Residents Association (CRMA) are hosting what they call Corcarnival behind the Meadowood store. The annual Halloween haunt has attracted up to 800 people in the past and this year organizers
are gearing up for at least 1,000. Everyone is invited to what is being described as a freaky carnival themed event from 6:30 to 9 p.m. ending with a huge fireworks display. There will be hotdogs, popcorn, warm beverages, crafts and a play area for younger kids and for those who dare, a haunted walk with a few new oddities. Volunteers Tim Peligren and David Jones are taking the event to the next level and adding pyrotechnics and animatronics.
The two completed a pyrotechnics course and now have the skills to create the kind of special effects you would normally see at a rock concert. Jones said they are making the haunted walk bigger and scarier. “It will be amazing. The members have put a lot into it and the special effects will include lights and smoke and it will be loud,” he warned. He said as you make your way through the walk there will be explosions and other effects going
off continuously for two hours. “You will see it and feel it. We are using air bursts, flame throwers and more.” He said the special effects are what the professionals use in the movie industry and he has been certified to do it safely. Jones has also been dabbling in animatronics and he has created some skeletons that talk and some other creepy characters including Serena the fortune telling gypsy that will add to the ambiance.
There will be road flares around the scary walk and warning signs alerting people about the potentially frightening atmosphere. There will also fun for the little kids including a fishing pond and for those who want to channel their inner Michael Jackson and perform Thriller, there will be a stage and a Karaoke tent. It all takes place at the Meadowood Fire Hall also known as firehall 62 located at 1800 Galvin Place.
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Thanks to the donors, guests and a committee of hard-working volunteers the 2013 Parksville Chamber of Commerce Fantasy Auction was a great success. Sandy Herle of Close to You Fashions in Parksville was the successful bidder of the Parksville Qualicum Beach News full page advertisement while Dee Easthom was the lucky winner of the wall of wine shopping spree. Funds raised at the gala allows the Chamber of Commerce to generate the resources it needs for the year-round operation of the Visitor Centre and future economic and community development initiatives of the membership and the community. During the past year the Chamber has sponsored the Community Awards, two business scholarships for Ballenas Secondary School students and the Summer by the Sea Street Market. For those who have been to Lesley Ellan-Seselja’s beautiful acreage in Nanoose Bay for Art in the Garden, you know how much effort she puts into the event which raises money for the Nanoose Bay Food Bank. Lesley also puts on a pumpkin walk on her property every two years and picks a charity to donate the gate admission to. This year the spooky walk included laser lights, music, two grave yards and a witch house complete with vampire blood and a book of spells. There was even a live swamp monster in the pond. Proceeds from the weekend event were donated to the Ballenas Whalers High School football team whose members volunteered as junior monsters. Barbara Low and Charlotte Crowley lead yoga classes of up to 40 people outdoors this summer and donated proceeds to some worthy causes. The two donated $1 or more from each participant’s contribution and were thrilled to contribute $1,000 to the Parksville-Qualicum Beach S.P.C.A, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association, and the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation for Mental Health. Morning sessions were held at the Parksville Community Park beach and on the grass beside the Visitor Centre on Qualicum Beach. The two plan to extend their commitment to health and wellness in our communities and will offer outdoor sessions for the third year next summer. A massive pumpkin walk is being held by the Resort Drive Community until October 31. Vote for your favourite jack-olantern during the second annual Pumpkin Rush which has over 400 pumpkins on display. The creations will be illuminated from 6 to 8 p.m. nightly. Stop in at any resort office to vote for your favourite pumpkin patch and receive a treat. Employees at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort are looking forward to their next big event on November 27. That is the date for the fifth annual Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive Breakfast. It is hoped that hundreds of people will bring an unwrapped toy to Tigh-Na-Mara and then enjoy a free breakfast. All donations go to the District 69 Society of Organized Services Caring for Kids at Christmas program. A new fundraising event is also taking place at Tigh-Na-Mara’s Grotto Spa. From November 1 to December 14, 100% of proceeds from each children’s hair cut and style will be donated by the stylists and staff of the Grotto Spa to the SOS Christmas program. Call the Grotto Spa at 250-248-1838 to book your child’s haircut for $25 and help out in your community.
(left to right) Sandy Herle, Caroline Waters and Dee Easthom had fun bidding on some of the silent auction items up for grabs at the 29th annual Fantasy Auction held October 19 at the Parksville Conference Centre.
Barbara Low( left) and Charlotte Crowley (right) offered yoga on the beach by donation this past July and August. The two raised $1,000 for various charities in the community.
Carmen Pearson of Qualicum Beach and her four year old son Keenan Albanese have been coming to Tiger Lily Farm in Errington for many years to find the perfect jack-o-lantern in the giant pumpkin patch and to enjoy the barn animals.
13 year old Noah Seselja and 10 year old Livvy Walker were just some of the many volunteers who helped carve more than 100 pumpkins donated by Save-OnFoods in Parksville for a Halloween walk that took place on 10 acres in Nanoose Bay October 25 and 26.
(left to right) Wendy Tague, Kathy Fraser and Victoria Liebe-Marie of Oceanside Village Resort carved some creative pumpkins last week for the second annual Resort Drive Pumpkin Rush now on in Parksville.
Genna Brookes (left) and Caitlin Leverett, part of the Grotto Spa team at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort in Parksville were just starting on their pumpkin creations last week for the second annual Pumpkin Rush.
Submissions are welcome. Telephone Brenda Gough at 250-248-1188 or email: bgough@pqbnews.com
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Englishman River Watershed Health and You COMING SOON presentations & panel discussion with Dave Clough, Gilles Wendling & Mike Squire
Tuesday November 19 7pm – 9pm
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DEAN VERGER TOLD the story of Moby Dick at the McMillan Arts Centre Friday night. The mandolin he played, pictured here, was handmade in Ottawa from wood that was aged naturally aged for 10 years and not kiln dried. He played it for the interludes between chapters of his story.
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Peter Mason is a legend in this town. The laid back musician has penned songs like Fat Ass Apple Bread, about bread he bought at the Errington Market, and Keep on Walking, which he wrote for the District 69 trail system event. He also sings some traditional folk tunes, a bit of country, some bluegrass and sometimes a popular rock song, depending on his audience. Mason has played markets and events around the area for years where his positive attitude and genuine love for music has been contagious. He also plays every Friday night at the Sandbar Cafe, where he is often joined by other musicians. Mason will play at the Acoustic Cafe November 1 with special guest Bev Finch. The Qualicum Acoustic Cafe happens on the first Friday of every month at Rotary House, located at 211 Fern Rd. West, at the corner of Beach
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Browse fair trade and ethical finds at the annual World Craft Bazaar at Knox United Church Sat., Nov. 2. The popular event has 60 enticing tables that support fair trade and other ethical endeavours to improve the lives of people in nations around the world. Participants from around Vancouver Island, and further afield, display and sell their exotic arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry, coffees, teas, chocolate and much more. Their products make unique choices for gifts or for personal use. For the person who has everything, living gifts such as goats, chickens and pigs can be purchased on their behalf for a poor family in Uganda or Guatemala. Some of the local vendors include African AIDS Angels, Aldea Maya, Tabitha Cambodia Foundation, Mystic Lotus, Camp Uganda,
Kenya Education Endowment Foundation and Mayan Families. New vendors this year are Unique Batik, One Leaf Creations, TeacHaiti and Seva. Other favourites are Ten Thousand Villages, Comercio Justo Imports, Global Village Nanaimo, African Community Technical Services, Gold Coast Treasures, Floating Stone Silks, Pueblo Partisans and more. Lunch, prepared by the Qualicum First Nation Caterers, is available in the lounge where you can relax and ponder your next purchase in support of so many worthwhile causes. The event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 2. There is no fee for entry to the event which is organized by Parksville/Qualicum KAIROS and co-sponsored by Knox United Church. — Submitted by Beulah Paugh
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Fifty shades of Arthur Black Tickets for award-winning author and humour columnist for The NEWS, Arthur Black, are expected to go fast in Parksville. The author of Fifty Shades of Black will take centre stage at Lefty’s Fresh Food Restaurant in Parksville on Nov. 21. Dinner includes a threecourse meal created specially for the event by Lefty’s chef. Black will be available to personalize copies of his latest book, which offers hilarious insights and revelations from
Black, one of Canada’s bestknown humorists. In the collection he turns his critical eye and warped funny bone to assorted offbeat topics including the café-office culture of free wifi and complex coffee concoctions and the danger of reading too many kinky romance novels. Black is one of only two living writers to have won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour three times. He is a former host of the CBC radio
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Local Government Act Section 892 Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, November 4, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Qualicum Beach Council Chambers of the Municipal Office, 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, to receive representations from all persons who believe their interest in property to be affected by the proposed amendments to “Town of Qualicum Beach Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 700, 2011”. A copy of the bylaw, and related documents, may be inspected at the Municipal Office of the Town of Qualicum Beach, #201 – 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, from October 24 to November 4, 2013. Amendment Bylaw No. 700.09, 2013 (Regional Context Statement Update) A Regional Context Statement indicates how a municipality’s Official Community Plan (OCP) conforms to the provisions of the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). If Bylaw No. 700.09 is adopted, “Town of Qualicum Beach Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 700, 2011” will be updated with a new Regional Context Statement that reflects the goals and policies in the 2011 RGS. An OCP amendment bylaw is required of all member municipalities following the adoption of the 2011 Regional District of Nanaimo RGS. The Regional Context Statement in the current OCP was adopted before the 2011 RGS and must be updated. For further information regarding the bylaw amendments, please contact the Planning Department at the Municipal Office of the Town of Qualicum Beach, #201 – 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia at 250.752.6921 or email lsales@qualicumbeach.com. This Notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Luke Sales, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning
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Learn to move more gracefully by releasing tension at a Feldenkrais movement workshop in Qualicum Beach. A Feldenkrais practitioner with over 30 years experience, Brian Lynn, is coming from Victoria to do the workshop.
Habitual patterns learned to coordinate the body, such as how the back is used when reaching and how the pelvis is used when walking, can result in discomfort, disease and awkwardness. The workshop will teach how to change habits
with lessons that also increase flexibility. The workshop runs 1-4 p.m., Nov. 2 at Oceanside Yoga for $75. For more information and to register e-mail westcoastlynn@ live.ca or call 250-598-8992. — NEWS Staff
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Winter is just around the corner and that means a respite from the long gray days will be on a lot of people’s minds. If you are thinking about a great escape you may also be debating whether or not to use a travel agent in the Internet Age. Angela Giannotti, a vacation specialist at Expedia Cruise Ship Centers in Parksville, said it depends on how much time you want to invest in your own planning. “I think going through a travel agent is better than booking online. Travel agents have more companies that we can look at and we do all the leg work for you,” she said. Giannotti said they provide expert customer service so clients can just enjoy their trip and relax. It is true that there are more options than ever online, but Giannotti points out that not everything is as it seems if you book your own deal. “You have to be careful with online companies that are selling air because sometimes what happens is they are not actually the airline selling the ticket. They are a consolidator who has flights and schedules on there but they could change and you will not know about it. You will get an e-mail saying ‘by the way your flight
has been changed’ but you have already paid for it. You have to read the fine print.” The process of matching up flights, times and rates is tedious and Giannotti said a travel agent will charge for that. “I charge to book flights for people because working with air is very difficult and time consuming and it changes rapidly. You see a price you like and wait a day and then it can be gone or the price has changed. There is no rhyme or reason and it is very frustrating and takes a lot of time.” She said a good travel agent has the skills to deal with the process accurately and usually for the same price you would find on your own. “You may think that just going across the border to go to Las Vegas is no big deal but if your name is wrong on your ticket and doesn’t match your passport you will be denied boarding and you will lose your tickets,” she explained. Giannotti said Expedia offers more than cruises, and no matter what type of get-away you are looking for, they can book you a spectacular vacation. Giannotti said destinations in Mexico seem to be a hot spot to get away for a week. “Cabo is popular and there are some good prices for an all-inclusive to relax at
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Olga passed away peacefully at the age of 94. Predeceased by her husband (Sam), son (Byron) and her sister (Ada), she will be sadly missed by her brother & sister, daughter, grandchildren, great - grandchildren and great - great grandchildren as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.
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TRADES, TECHNICAL JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; or send an email to: chrysler@telusplanet.net.
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COMPUTER SERVICES BUYDENS Computer Services Offering PC Repair and Personal Tutoring From Nanoose to Deep Bay
JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefits. Further details can be found at www.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.
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Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
GARDENING
PAINTING
FURNITURE
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
APARTMENT/CONDOS
FOR SALE BY OWNER
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
CURB APPEAL Yard Care and Junk Removal. Best rates! Sue or Chris, 250-937-1908.
ASTONISHING PAINTING CO. Residential/Commercial/Repainting. 25 yrs. experience. Call Mike 250-248-8569 POIRIER PAINTING: Residential / Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, WCB, Call Dan at #250240-3528.
DUNCAN PHYFE dining room table, 2 drop leafs, 4 brass claw feet; 4 matching chairs. All in good condition. $500. 1 (250)756-9254
TALISMAN TREE & GARDEN Property Maintenance Certified Arborist Pruning, Hedges & Trees Fall Clean Up 250-821-1867
WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Gardens, Yard Clean-up, Hauling. Pressure Washing, Irrigation, Carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.
TELEPHONE SERVICES DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. Or online at www.nationalteleconnect.com.
PETS PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554
HAULING AND SALVAGE ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-228-1320. HAUL AWAY Junk, furniture, garden, yard waste & wood. Free Estimates.250-240-1116. WAYNE’S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatever. Mowing & leaf raking, Bondable, Call 250-752-1639.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS FLOORING SALE Over 300 Choices
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MID-ISLAND CARPENTRYRenovation and Repair specialist. No job too big or small. Simon & Liz (250)740-2972.
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES ANGIE’S ANGELS. Affordable House Cleaning. Great Rates, Free Estimates. Ask for Angie @ 250-752-2120 Fully Bonded HOUSECLEANING, lawn & garden care, home organizing and winterizing... Experienced, trustworthy, reliable, thorough. Contact Susan @ goodlifehousecare@gmail.com 250-2282718
IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS NOT TOO Late to Winterize. Res./Com. Call Ted at Aqua Nova Irrigation (250)228-6682.
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.
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.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES
BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251 KITCHENAID STOVE, good cond. $120; microwave & stroke fan, $50; Man’s 5-drawer oak dresser, $50. Call (250)754-3561
MOVING MUST Sell- 3 seat lazy boy recliner (sage green), $400. Single lazy boy recliner (maroon), $300. Desk, filing cabinet, adjustable desk chair, $250. Bed sofa (flower pattern), $150. middle bar height dining rm table (glass top)+ 8 chairs, $400. Coffee table, 2 end tables & high table all w/marble top set of 4, $350. Beige lounge chair, $75. All in very good condition and reasonably priced. Call (250)5863624 for info and viewing. MOVING SALE-Sofa & Love Seat. $475. Hi Boy Dresser with desk & drawers (2 pieces) $125. Microwave Panasonic $50. Microwave Salton $25. Indoor fig tree in nice pot $40. Round Maple Coffee Table (36x15h) $40. Round Maple coffee table (24x21h) $25.00 Outdoor Xmas tree lights-offers. Stereo Fisher 5 disc & tape w speakers $65.Stereo Sony 3 disc & tape w speakers $35. Stereo JVC 1 disc & tape w speakers $25.Call 250-7521323
FRIENDLY FRANK
QUEEN SIZE mattress & box spring with frame. Scandinavian design 8 yrs old. $300. Call 250-248-7911
SOLID WOOD, butterfly leaf, pedestal base, dining table (40� round to 58� oval w/leaf) plus 4 chairs. Light oak finish. Seats 6 comfortably at full length. $400 obo. Nanaimo, (250)591-8959
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21 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Insulation & Vapor Barrier, Sound Proofing, Drywall & Finishing, Paint & Ceiling Texture, Skylite Repair. 25% Labour Holdback Till First Prime @ 100%WILF Finish Guaranteed
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5’X8’ WOOL AREA Rug $250. 2 yr. Old wing brocade swoop back couch - $325. Ultnamatic medical bed 4 yrs. old with 25yr. warranty, lifts head, massages-auto. - paid $5,200, selling for $2,200. Smoke free home, all like new. 250-338-2166. BACK 2 Life back massager, (new $250), $150 obo, in new condition. Call (250)390-2428
HOBBIES & CRAFTS
OXYGENATOR for home use. $700. (250)713-6653
GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Errington) Offering felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies at reasonable rates. Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: grinsheep@gmail.com
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
CHINA CABINET, tall corner unit (cost $900 new) asking $400. Maroon loveseat hide-abed, $225. Contempary armchair, $75. Radial arm saw, 10� Dewalt, $125. Call (250)752-4400. DINING SET with buffet and six chairs (2 captains) plus two leafs. Solid wood. Mediterranean style. Call 250-752-9548 or 250-248-7771 DINING SUITE- table, 6 chairs, solid fruit wood, 5 yrs old, 42’wx72’lx84’ extends to 96� 2 butterfly leafs, $700 obo. (250)947-9711. QUALITY LIVING room/dining room and misc. items. No reasonable offer refused. 250586-8922.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Tree Services
Hi-Rigger TREE SERVICE
ISA Certified Arborists Tree Trimming Tree Removal Clean-up Arborists Reports
WINTER TIRES 225/75/R16. Bolt pattern 5 x 114mm (5-4.5�) on rims. Fits Jeep or Ford Ranger. 85% rubber. $490. obo 250-954-3308
VIOLIN/FIDDLE “Bartoli� w/bow & hard case. Beautiful cond; sounds great. Some instructional music plus music stand. $1,800. (250)585-4009.
Landscaping
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Trucks for Hire • Pick-up or Delivery
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MEDICHAIR POWER lift chair with 2 motors, nearly new, sell for $650, $2200/new. Call (250)758-7066, Nanaimo.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
FORTRESS 1700-MOBILITY SCOOTER. New 2 batteries w/charger, fully serviced. Adjustable Captains Seat. $990. Del Avail. 250-248-1281(eve)
LICENSED DISPOSAL SITE FOR Yard, Garden & Wood Waste
Mon-Sat 8-5, Closed Sun
FOR SALE BY OWNER
ECOPED BIKE by City Go, (electric bike). Runs well, with charger, $500 obo. Call (250)723-4449, Pt. Alberni.
FUEL/FIREWOOD
FURNITURE
VICTORIA 2 BDRM CONDO 1380 sq ft. Quiet 55+ bldg near Hillside Mall & Jubilee Hospital. No-step entry. $203,000. Call Claire 1-250858-6775.
COURTENAY-E RANCHER for sale 1800sqft, custom built, 3 bdrm & den, nice yard. R.V parking. F.M.I 250-338-5962
Generac back-up power Generator Propane or natural gas. Auto-detects power outage and switches to backup power. Whole home and business, essential circuits only or Off Grid battery bank charger. Never go cold again! 1-250-585-8987
YAMAHA P-155 Digital Piano. Quality 88 key electronic piano with weighted keys. New $1200. Sell for $450. Includes stand, portable bench, travel case. Call 250-248-9815
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WILSON ENTERPRISES THE TREE PEOPLE
TREE SERVICE Free Estimates. Insured.
752-6154
Serving our area since 1972.
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS HISTORIC
LADYSMITH
Quality manufactured home. Easy living at less than $1,000 per month. Hardiplank exterior. Fridge, stove & dishwasher incl. Pets allowed. Only 45 min. from Victoria & 15 min from Nanaimo. Near transit, community centre, pool & town. Quiet adult community,. $119,900. Call 250-246-0637
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 10 mins from Qualicum
Recently re-decorated
1bdrm $450 NS/NP.
Available now
DESIRABLE CEDAR- 1920 sq ft 4 bdrm 2 bath on just under 1/3 acre. Fireplace, woodstove, dbl paved driveway, carport, shop, vinyl deck with roof, garden shed, wood shed. Quiet street close to schools, shops, restaurants, bus. $324,900. 250-722-2032. www.ownersale.info DOWNTOWN NANIAMO: Luxury Waterfront Lifestyle; Elegant 2 Br, 2 bath condo, ocean, mountains, marina views. Lagoon, clubhouse, gym, swimming pool. Walk to Sea wall, near Port Theatre. Reduced for quick sale $349,000. Call 250-591-7800 agents welcome. Open House: Nov. 2nd and Nov. 3rd. (Sat & Sun) 2-4pm.
HERE’S YOUR HOME BASED BUSINESS w/2.5 car garage & separate driveway in downtown Parksville. Includes fully remodelled 3 bdrm home with legal 1 bdrm suite ($750/mo) & great tenant who wants to stay. Garden & shed, small studio and exceptional landscaping, separate driveway can park RV’s etc. $352,500. (250) 954-0227.
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NORTH NANAIMO- 107 Harpooner Place (off McGirr) 2100sq ft, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, ocean mtn views, cul-de-sac, close to schools, lrg fenced yrd, new kitchen & roof, beautiful deck, lot size 7600sqft. $389,000. (250)756-6125. QUALICUM BEACH half acre lot rural setting on no thru road between QB & Parksville, minutes to Hwy 19 & 19A. Level easy build with room for extra family, storage & big toys. Asking $174,000 (no gst/hst). Call 250-248-1044.
29’ 5TH WHEEL on RV Pad in Qualicum. Close to ocean/river & nature trails.Incl.81 Datsun ZX, workshop/storage shed & fenced yard. Asking $25,500. incl 2 slide outs 250-240-0411.
SOLID WOOD Rectangle dining table with leaf & 6 matching chairs w/custom-made cushions, 2-drawer 4’ side table, plus fantastic chopping block table, blonde in colour. $275.(250)594-7605 Qualicum
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
QUALICUM BEACH 2bdrm, 1bath, 1010sq.ft. condo. living & dining room, kitchen, 1 balcony, elevator. Strata $258, elec. incl. $95,000. Qualicum Place. #206-130 Sunningdale Rd. E. 250-594-5755
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
COMPUTER DESK w/shelves $30.00. Porcelain doll collection. (approx 25 yrs). Exc. cond. $15./ea. Call 250-7521549 PORTABLE DISHWASER$50. Call (250)752-8348.
SERVICE DIRECTORY Drywall
WHEELCHAIR LIKE new Breezy 20x16 (short). New $2370 asking $1600. Call 250752-1923
MUST SEE to appreciate, well made Chesterfield and chair, quiet forest green, $475. Round coffee table 36� across, solid wood, nice tip legs, $140. (250)586-8922.
FREE ITEMS FREE TOW Away of unwanted vehicles. We also pay $Cash$ for vehicles of value. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage 250-757-8911 or 250954-7543 (cell).
NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500sq.ft., 2bdrm +den, security bldg. 2 underground parking spaces, living/dining room w/view +gas FP. Maintenance fee incl hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123
Renovations
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Call 1-250-594-3004 BEACH CLUB Residencesluxury 1 bdrm condo w/lots of amenities, pool, sauna, fitness rm. Long term lease required. Avail Nov 1 or 15. $1000/mo. Call 250-951-1073. NEW 1122 sq.ft, 1bed /den /2bath adult orientated condo. 2nd storey (top floor) in secure unit w/secure underground pkng. Located on quiet street, no through traffic. Storage area,club house,court yard & guest suite. Walking distance to Wembley Mall. N/S. Tenant pays power & phone. $1100/mo plus DD. To view call Bill Hagedorn @250-5862455. OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone & internet. Units available starting Sept 15. $1100/mo. Call (250)954-0662. PARKSVILLE- 2 bdrm+ den, views, 2 bath, lrg kitchen nook & dining room, S/Steel appls, W/D in suite, storage, close to beach, skylights. N/S. Nov 1. $1150/mo. Call (250)5945545, (250)240-0725. PARKSVILLE: 930 sq.ft. ground level 2 bdrm condo. Insuite laundry, H/W floors, W/D, D/W, gas F/P, parking, NS/NP. Avail. Nov. 1. $900/mo. Lease, ref’s req’d. 250-947-5151. PARKSVILLE, NEW 2Bdrm upper floor apt. 1000 sq.ft, partial ocean view,5 appls, w/d, hardwood floors, lrg kitchen, sundeck. NS/NP. Ref’s, $875 mo. Call (250)248-3850 Fairdown Rd. & Hwy 4a area. QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apartments, $475. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656. DOWNTOWN QUALICUM- 1 bdrm + den condo, completely reno’d, covered prkg, lrg patio, granite counters, stainless appls. Avail Oct. 1. $950. Refs, NS/NP. (250)752-3419. QUALICUM BEACH- waterfront furnished suite. 2 bdrm, $900. NS/NP. Hydro, cable, internet incld’d. 1-877-757-8682. QUALICUM waterfront furnished suite. 2-bdrm deluxe $1200. NS/NP. Hydro, cable, internet incl’d. 1-877-757-8682
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AUTO REPAIR SHOP LOCATION FOR LEASE Thriving Auto repair shop location for lease. No Triple Net, 2200sq ft, lots of parking. $2000/mo. Available Sept 1. Ask for John or Kelly (250)248-3602.
COTTAGES ERRINGTON BY the Falls: Bachelor cabin with loft sleeping space, $750/mo. inclds laundry, hydro, internet. Avail now. NS/NP (250)951-9621. FRENCH CREEK area: Self contained small cottage with full kitchen and bathroom. Partly furnished. Avail. now. Ref’s req’d. $675/mo inclds heat, hydro, hot water & basic cable. Call (250)586-8285. PARKSVILLE: LUXURY all seasons cottage. Indoor pool, hottub. Fully furn, 3 bdrm, 2 bath beside Rathtrevor Beach. 250-334-9443, 250-792-0174
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES DOWNT0WN PARKSVILLE2 bdrm unit in 4-plex for Nov. NP/NS. Ref req’d. $850 iclds hydro. Call (250)752-3425. PARKSVILLE Duplex. 3 bdrm, 1 bath. Reno’d.Close to medical centre/town. Energy eff.Fenced yard. N/S Pets neg.Avail now. 250-248-0966 QUALICUM- COZY, clean 2bdrm suite in duplex, minutes from Qualicum Beach. Country setting, N/P. $750/mo. utils not included. Avail now. Call (250)752-6098, (250)954-8847
MOBILE HOMES & PADS 3 BDRM mobile, nestled in the tree’s, 1000 sqft, 2 mins from Parksville. W/D, no dogs, no parties. Ref’s req’d. $750. Avail now. Call 250-951-9886. BOWSER. 3-BDRM Mobile home on acreage in rural setting. Addition with deck & storage. N/S, N/P preferred. Avail Dec. 1st. $650./mo. Call (250)757-9540. COOMBS: 3 bdrm, lrg. private yard with fire pit, W/D, F/S, N/S, pets on approv., ref’s req’d. $850/mo, Avail. Nov. 1st, Call 250-248-0412.
MODULAR HOMES BOWSER, 2 bdrm, fire & elect heat. 1200 sq ft. Avail Dec 1 $800. + util. Call 250-757-9824
HOMES FOR RENT $900. House for rent Cute 2 bed, 1 bath home for rent available for November 1st 2013. This rancher has been newly renovated throughout entire house, comes with fridge, stove, storage shed, nice covered patio and fenced yard. If you would like to have a look please contact Randy at 250-240-7008. Small dogs are acceptable with pet deposit. BEACHCOMBER - 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 min. walk to beach, large deck & hot tub, very quiet, secluded yard. N/S, $1200. Available now. Call 250-927-6972. COOMBS, 02 bdrm, bright newly reno’d. 5 appls, f/p, fenced yard. RV parking, pets neg. n/s. 10 min. to PV or QB. $850. + util. Ref req’d. Call 250-248-6584 GRAFTON AVE- 20 acre farm, 1500sq ft Rancher, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, room for your horse stall included, fenced and crossed fenced, W/D, F/S. Refs req’d. $1650+ utils. Call (250)468-2008. PARKSVILLE 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, lrg family rm, 2 fireplaces,close to downtown N/P N/S $1200. + util. 250-468-5451 PARKSVILLE: LRG 4+ bdrm. Lrg garage, RV parking. Reno’d. Easy maintainable lawn & gardens, fenced backyard. Close to schools, downtown & beach. Great quiet neighborhood. $1700+ utils. Nov 1. NS/NP. Call 1-250-686-9336. QUALICUM 2 bdrm + den, nice yard w/workshop.n/p Avail Nov. 1 $1000/mo. Call 250-594-8615
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RENTALS
RENTALS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
HOMES FOR RENT
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
AUTO FINANCING
SPORTS & IMPORTS
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
QUALICUM- 3 BDRM, 2 bath, fully furnished, self-contained, quiet, priv yrd, 1/2 block to beach. Pets upon approval, N/S. Includes hydro, cable, gardener. $1500/mo. Call (250)752-5971.
NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746
WHISKEY CREEK 1 bdrm with 1200 sq ft shop, super clean, dishwasher, w/d, microwave, lrg deck. $800. pm Ref’s req’d. Call 250-752-7192
RECREATION
RV RESORT ON THE LAKE
Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com
RV PADS PARKSVILLE AREA- Spacious RV site in the woods. $440/mo utils incld’d. Call (250)927-5623. RV’S SET up on pads starting$400. Cable & inter-net incld. Rent or Rent to Own. 5 mins to Parksville. (250)954-1355.
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING HAWTHORNE PLACE 750 Memorial Ave. Qualicum Beach, BC 250-752-4217 Independent Retirement Living with Supportive Services
STORAGE MORE SPACE FOR LESS Storage Containers Currently available: 8’ x 20’ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs, cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for first 20’ $2 each additional foot.
“ A loving caring community� Two bedroom bright and spacious suite available now with a great service package and more... All at affordable monthly rates, convenient in-town location Call Stacey Ryhorchuk today for a personal tour
1994 SPORTSMEN 22.5ft-5th Wheel. Stove w/oven, 2-door fridge/freezer, full bath, microwave, AC, awning, new tires. 1/2 ton towable. Sacrifice $5,500. Mint condition. Nanaimo 250-802-5075
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250-248-7100.
1990 MERCEDES-BENZ 300E, Red/Cream Leather, 3L, 6CYL, Gas, Superb Condition $7500. Call 752-5573, Craig.
SUITES, LOWER LOWER LANTZVILLE- Detached cottage waterfront property, all utils incld. $750/mo. NS/NP. Nov 1. Call 250-390-4897, 250-713-4897.
1990 TOYOTA Camry, 156,000k, recent brakes, good tires, runs excellent. $1895. 1 (250)753-6273 or phone cell (250)797-2671
UNIVERSITY AREA: Nanaimo 2bdrm ground level, private entry suite, 6 appli’s, garage. $900/mo. N/S, N/P. Bob 250-618-4775
SUITES, UPPER
QUALICUM BEACH- 3 bdrm, 2 bath. New appls, garage, patio deck; great location. N/S. Lease. $1200. + utils. 250927-1497. Available Now.
TOWNHOUSES PARKSVILLE 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, n/s, n/p. $1200/mo. + util & water. Call 250-468-5451
TRANSPORTATION
37’, 1999 Mountain Aire Motor home, dinning room slide. Great for snowbirds heading south. $33,500. Call (250)7520742.
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TRUCKS & VANS
CARS
NANOOSE 1 bdrm ground level bachelor/ette suite near Island Hwy. $650. pm + util. n/p, n/s. Call 250-468-7224.
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1985 MERCEDES 380SL Roadster- light blue with a new dark blue soft top, rust free, as new, never winter driven. Extra set of Michelin tires & Mercedes rims. $14,000. Call (250) 821-9092.
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1956 CHEVROLET WAGON $22,500. 350/Automatic, new floor pans, body mounts, carpets, seat foam, sound proofed floors, one of a kind wooden rear deck, collector plated a must see. Ralph @ 250-752-9855
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Oceanside’s Tier 2 U16 Buccaneers field lacrosse team was at home, in tough but the better for it on Sunday, dropping a two game set to the Tier 1 Vic Field Titans, made up primarily of Clermont High School Lacrosse Academy players. “We were in tough, but they’re not even in the same league as us, they’re a tier above us, so we knew that going in,” Bucs’ co-coach Evan Tuck said after the game. In Vancouver Island Youth Field Lacrosse the lack of Tier 1 teams at this level — there are only three — means they are grouped with Tier 2 teams during the regular season. “Our team played well. It gave us a better point of view of what we need to work on as a team,”
said Tuck. “We had some pretty good goals, our defence got a good workout, our goalie faced a lot of shots, and we were able to learn a lot.” “Today was a great learning day for them all.” The Titans remain undefeated and are the favourite to take the Tier 1 Island title. The U16 Buccaneers are about halfway though their season and Tuck said things are looking up, from here on they’re playing mostly Tier 2 teams, “so we’re working hard to make the playoffs and hopefully we’ll get into the provincials.” NEXT UP The Buccaneers are down the road in Duncan this weekend to face the Mid-Island LightenThe Bucs’ Shamus Koughan crashes through the Titans’ defence Sunday in field lacrosse action. ing.
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The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals go back to the drawing board this week after a couple hard-fought VIJHL losses. Last Thursday in Nanaimo, the Gens went toe to toe with the red-hot Clippers and came up short 6-4 (it was a onegoal game until the final three minutes), and on Saturday at home the locals were blanked 2-0 by the Saanich Braves in a game that started out fast and furious but got bogged down by the zebras. Both Saanich goals Saturday came in the second period. In both games it certainly wasn’t for lack of effort, but the result was familiar Saturday night. The Generals came out with their speedy skates on, forechecking, plugging up the middle, taking the body and playing dump and chase, but the Braves pushed back. At one point in the opening period, Oceanside had outshot Saanich 9-4, but the Braves had the 11-9 edge after 20 minutes. “It’s definitely one I want to forget,” Braves’ head coach Brad Cook said after the game. “I mean we’re happy to get two points and keep a team that’s chasing us back there, keep ‘em at arm’s length. I thought our penalty kill was really good
tonight, we took a lot of unnecessary penalties, and luckily our goalie was good for us again, but it was a weird night. I thought the refs were kind of off; not so much the penalties, but the flow of the game; taking so long to figure things out, not getting organized — I think it threw the game off for both teams.” The Braves were slapped with 13 penalties and the Generals 10 in a grinding third period bogged down in long breaks between play. “We got a bit unorganized,” Cook said of the chippy third period. “It was tough to see one of our kids kinda get hurt there, that can really distract (the players), but yeah, I mean the timekeepers were out, it was a weird, weird night.” Hard-charging local rookie Brodie Smith earned the game’s third star honours for Oceanside. Worth noting is that the game’s first two stars on Thursday, both team captains — Nanaimo’s Noah Russi and the Gens Travis Flug — are both Oceansiders. The Bucs’ led the Thursday game 2-1 after 20 minutes, and 4-2 after 40. Nanaimo outshot Oceanside 44-22. Liam Giroux was in net for the Gens. Gens forward Jonah Pearson scored unassisted 2:37 into the third to cut it to 4-3; the Bucs struck four minutes later on
the PP to go up 5-3, and Oceanside captain Travis Flug countered on the power play at 9:13 to put it at 5-4, but Nanaimo got the insurance marker with under three minutes remaining. “I thought the game against Nanaimo we showed a lot of heart — it was a real character game for us,” said Gens’ head coach Dan Lemmon. Against the Braves, one of the weaker teams in the South Division, “I thought we played well, I mean shots on goal were even for the first time (26-25 Gens) since I’ve taken over. “We had some opportunities to score, we just couldn’t find the back of the net,” said Lemmon. “It was a physical game, lots of chirping between the two teams, emotions need to be kept in check and I thought we did that for the most part of the game.” “We played Nanaimo really, really tough — those guys had their hands full,” said Generals GM Lou Gravel. “It was a one-goal game until late. We didn’t back down. I’m disappointed with the way Nanaimo handled themselves — one of their guys jumped off their bench and jumped one our of guys — there were six Buccaneers on the ice when that fight happened.”
The league originally suspended both players at the centre of the fracas but the Gens appealed the ruling and the league reviewed it then rescinded the Oceanside player’s suspension. ICE CHIPS: The Generals have added four new defencemen to their roster. According to Gravel the Generals purchased the rights of Max Crawford, 18-year-old D-man from Comox who played with the BCHL Victoria Grizzlies last season. At 6’3” 200 pounds, “he’s got good feet, he’s mobile, good size. He’s known as one of the toughest guys in the league.” Last week the Gens also picked up 20-year-old D-man Ryan White, a Port Alberni native that played for Campbell River the last two years. Listed at 5’11” 185 pounds Gravel describes White as a solid stay at home blue-liner. Two other D-men due to arrive today (Tuesday): Tristan DeSwardt, 18, 6’1” 190 pounds from Texas by way of the Brookings Blizzard of the NAHL and Louis-Patrice Giguere, 20, coming from Quebec City’s Jr., College league. GAME ON: Now 2-15-1, the Generals are down Island Friday to tangle with the Peninsula Panthers (7-8-2), and return home Saturday to do battle with the 14-2 Buccaneers. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
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It was mission accomplished for the RAC Breakers swim team on the weekend, as they did what they set out to do and got off the blocks for a great start to their 2013/14 season. Held at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, The NRST Invitational, hosted by the Riptides, featured 300 swimmers from nine Island clubs. Breakers’ head coach John Campbell, back for his 14th season, took 32 young swimmers to the all ages short course meet, “and they did extremely well. We probably had about 95 per cent best times.” “That’s pretty darn good,” he chuckled adding, “the kids are all pretty sharp right now. We’re trying to get a few extra kids to qualify for the Western Canada Championships.” “One of our goals was to start off the season with a bang,” he said, “basically come out of the gate running, or in our case swimming.” Highlights of the meet were 10&Unders’ Sophie Lorette and Hana Edwards who finished first and second in all their events. Jack Confortin had the hot hand for the guys, finishing first or second in all his 11&12 Boys events. “An amazing group of kids,” said Campbell. “I mean here we are even five members less than last year and we’re beating teams that have 300 members.
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The RAC Breakers recently honoured their own: Back Row (from left): Angus McGibbon Male 15&O Swimmer of the Year (SOTY) and the Robert Inns Excellence Award. Middle Row: Hannah Lorette 11-12 Girls SOTY, Katie Reddenbach Most Improved Girl, Jojo Reddenbach 13-14 SOTY, Jack Confortin Most Improved Boy, Nicholas Bennett 10&U SOTY (tie), Maran Kokoszka 15&O SOTY and Robert Inns Excellence Award, Ben Roberts 10&U SOTY Front Row: Sophie Lorette 10&U SOTY, Camryn Stannard 8&U SOTY.
It’s a real testament to how hard the kids work.” Though one of the smallest teams in B.C. with 45 swimmers ranging in age from 8-18, the Breakers regularly beat much larger teams. There were no team scores at the Invitational, “but if they did we would have placed first or second just because we had so many top three places.”
The club has been back in the pool at Ravensong Aquatic Centre since Sept. 16, and in October around a hundred people turned out for the Breakers’ annual awards banquet celebrating their outstanding 2012/13 season. NEXT UP: The Breakers are gearing for a meet in Langley the second week of November, followed by the yearly favourite Christmas Cracker in Victoria.
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Gracefully curving north of Qualicum Bay between the Big Qualicum River and Nile Creek lies a beach hidden from the highway and cherished by those who live nearby. In the fall this is a place to stroll the shoreline and walk dogs. In the summer, with its sweeping sandbar and warmer water, it is a playground for families and small children. Most of all, it is a magnet for those who like to stand waist deep in the water for hours at a time while the silver splashes of frolicking fish tantalise those with fishing rods in their hands! It was high tide on a day when the warm late fall sunshine had burnt away the lingering rain clouds. With the vibrant clarity that characterises Oceanside in late October, the deep azure blue of the sky was reflected in the glinting and glittering water. Stepping on to the almost endlessly long stretch of beach, the air is immediately laced by the ozone and the beach-long bank of glistening pink and golden seaweeds. This is a peaceful place to spend time with the beach protected by a wide tract of private land that lies between highway and beach. There, with the older properties nestling further back among large wooded lots, there is an unexpected sense of seclusion. At low tide, below the shingle, pebbles and larger rounded stones, there is a long stretch of sandy beach and this provides beachcombers with all the treasures of marine life. It is also a fine place to hunt for sand dollars. A walk south along the beach will lead to the friendly community of Qualicum Bay with its eclectic mix of restaurants, cafes, motels, pub and store. It is the a perfect place to find an ice cream at the end of a day on the beach Looking outward from the beach, to the south is the far curve of the bay and well beyond that, on a clear day, distant Nanaimo. Across the water, in the hazy distance are Lasqueti and Texada and beyond, the misted mountains of the mainland. To the north is the northern end of Hornby Island. Who was on the beach? In the fall the beach and ocean attract anglers from near and far. Along the sweep of the bay, dotted in the water or fishing from the beach, they stand and watch and cast for the leaping salmon. Don, Joe and Ed had just arrived and were looking out at the ocean. They explained that primarily they come to Sunny Beach to fish and to hang out with their fishing buddies. They added that it was an ‘old men’s event’.
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Said Don. “We sit around on the beach, tell tales and swap lies. And maybe, later on, we might share an occasional beer in the local pub”. Even as we spoke, their eyes kept moving to the water as they watched for the flash of silver and splash of leaping salmon. The Adventurers’ Anonymous Trail: Along the highway just a few hundred yards north is the pretty woodland trail bound by cedars and firs. This will bring you to the shore further along the same beach. A sign explains that the trail was constructed by Adventurers Anonymous, a district youth group.
What might you see there in October? This is a place frequented by birds of sea, shore and river including Eagles, Herons, Belted Kingfishers and the occasional Oystercatcher. While the killdeer were hunting for food among the kelp and seaweed, at the water’s edge a nestling gull was enjoying the warmth of the noon sun. In the distance a flock of Harlequin ducks flew up from the water. While on the beach, watch out for the shiny black heads of the curious harbour seals who will also be fishing for salmon.
Directions to Sunny Beach: • From Qualicum Bay on Hwy. 19 drive north for approx. 0.3 km. On the right you will see a standard road sign for Sunny Beach Rd. • Travelling south, from Nile Creek at approx. 1.5 km the turn to Sunny Beach Rd will be on your left. • There is a wide parking area with room for approx. 20 cars if parked with care. • Be aware that this area is also used by locals when they pick up their mail from the mailboxes on the right of the lot. • Beside the parking lot, above the beach, there is a small grassy and treed park with 3 picnic tables and a basic washroom / change area. • Access to the beach is level and easy. • There is a bench at the top of the beach for those who prefer to sit and gaze across the Salish Sea. • Signs warn bivalve collectors of the danger of Red Tides and also provide information about the conservation of Coastal Cut Throat trout. • Access via the Adventurers Anonymous Trail. • A few hundred metres north of Sunny Beach Rd. look for house number 6209. • Just beside the property there is a rolling grassy trail with woodland on either side (private property). Approx. 30 metre , this leads to the north of Sunny Beach. • Signs request that dogs are kept under control, no fires, no garbage; also to park with care in the limited roadside gravelled area and respect the privacy of nearby homes.
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For local Taekwondo instructor Brock Fee, the road to the GoodLife Half Marathon hasn’t been easy, but his stellar showing is a step in the right direction. A decorated fourth Dan black belt and popular instructor at the family-run Parksville Taekwondo Academy, Fee suffered a serious injury to his left knee last year while preparing for the Canadian Nationals when he tore his Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and was unable to compete. Fee, 25, received his surgery in May 2012, followed by a grueling six month rehabilitation process before he could start training again. Best known for his Taekwondo, he also enjoys competing in other sports, and as such decided to take a run at the half marathon. Fast forward to Oct. 13 and Fee did just that. Part of a field of 4,673 competitors that ran the 21.1 km Victoria race, he finished in the top four per cent. His time of 1:34:11 earned him 206th overall and 30th out of 206 in the competitive M25-30 age division.
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With his knee injury behind him, PTA instructor Brock Fee is headed down the road of running marathons.
According to Fee’s brother, Brett, “when Brock first started training 10 months ago, he could barely run one kilometer without being winded or his knee throbbing in pain. He still decided to do the 2013 Vancouver Marathon which was back in May, and he only had seven months to prepare for the race.” Fee finished that one with a time of 1:32:20, finishing 221 overall out of 8,500 people.
Brock said this has been an experimental year for him, seeing how his knee reacts to training and the stresses of running, but with the two races under his belt, he said he has now set new goals in a new sport and is looking forward to his second chance at competing at an elite level. “It’s funny how you can go from barely making it up a flight of stairs on crutches to being in the top four per cent at a race,” said Brock.
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