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SECONDARY SUITES
Rural-area regs coming RDN staff say new policy will encourage more affordable housing CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com
If you’re living in a secondary suite or renting one to tenants, you could be breaking the law. According to current zoning regulations, most existing secondary suites are not permitted in various electoral areas. The City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach do allow secondary suites, however, rural outlying areas are not currently afforded the same approval. “We’re not reinventing the wheel,” said RDN urban planner Greg Keller. “We’re just trying to develop a model that works for our communities.” The Regional District of Nanaimo has put forward a proposal to enact a secondary suite policy it says will encourage affordable housing, standardize building permits and construction and regulate health and safety issues. The secondary suite policy would affect the RDN’s electoral areas, including the communities of Coombs, Errington, Nanoose Bay, Hilliers, Whiskey Creek, Deep Bay and Bowser. See SURVEY, page A7
Seeking fairness JOHN HARDING
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People living in places like Whistler, Osoyoos, Kelowna and Vancouver are getting their natural gas from Fortis for half the price paid by those living on Vancouver Island. As municipalities search for ways to cope with rising costs, they are also looking for some fairness in what residents and businesses pay for natural gas. Right now, people in Parksville Qualicum Beach are paying $14.44/gigajoule, compared to $7.86 in the Lower Mainland. “There is a push among municipalities to get some rate equalization so we don’t get so hammered,” said Parksville Mayor Chris Burger. See COMPANY, page A7
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TAKING A BREAK: We caught up with Santa and an elf named Kora as the jolly old soul took a break at Pacific Brimm on Saturday after visiting businesses and spreading joy during the Parksville Downtown Business Association’s Santa by the Sea event. See story page A4.
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STARTING POINT Arts council hires admin person for MAC The Oceanside Community Arts Council (OCAC) board says it is pleased to announce the hiring of an administrator for the McMillan Arts Center (MAC) operations. In a news release, the board says Rhonda Roy will assume the position this week on a short-term contract to fulfill its immediate needs for a MAC operations administrator. The board says Roy brings with her a wealth of computer skills, a breadth of knowledge in non-profit management, professional level business and administrative skills and a warm and welcoming personality. The board says it is looking forward to Roy bringing an atmosphere of professionalism and efficiency to the MAC. In the news release, the board says that since it took on board duties on Nov. 25, it has heard time and time again that in order to meet the needs of members, artists and organizations a consistent presence at the MAC is crucial. The board says Roy will take care of the day-to-day operations, ensure an efficient bookings procedure, be the go-to person for member inquiries and be a contact point for MAC related business in our communities. During this time of transition, the board says its members and its newly-hired administrator will make rapid progress towards sustainable plans for the MAC and move forward with the OCAC’s other far-reaching goals for arts and culture in Oceanside. The MAC will be open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The MAC will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 22-Jan. 1. — NEWS Staff/Submitted by OCAC board of directors
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Tya Kitazaki shares a moment with Santa Claus during Breakfast with Santa at Baileys in the Village on Saturday, part of the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association Christmas in the Village event.
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Music, rides and Santa highlight busy day in Qualicum LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
Children of all ages filled Baileys in the Village for Breakfast with Santa early Saturday morning, and the fun continued throughout the day in Qualicum Beach. It was Christmas in the Village, hosted by the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Associa-
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tion, and it ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. While cheery holiday music blared from Town Hall, many families headed over to the library for holiday stories followed by free pony rides down the lane beside Dolly’s Home Hardware. Children decorated cookies and cupcakes during the event, at Courtyard Cafe and Cafe Brie, and there was also Photos with Santa at Pharmasave and a Christmas Sing-Along at The Old School House Arts Centre.
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Santa by the Sea PDBA encourages residents to do their Christmas shopping here CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com
If you were downtown this past weekend in Parksville, there’s a good chance you saw Santa Claus. The inaugural Santa by the Sea event took place Saturday morning as shoppers and merchants geared up for the Christmas season. Hosted by the Parksville Downtown Business Association, the event encouraged Parksville residents to keep their shopping local and see
what our city stores have to offer. Participating businesses were asked to set up or dress up a unique version of Santa Claus and shoppers were asked to vote for their favorite one. Voting began last Saturday and continues until Dec. 18. Get out and vote for your favorite Santa for your chance to win a Gotta Love Downtown Basket full of products donated by downtown merchants (you can also vote at www.pqbnews.com/contests). Additionally, the Beach 88.5 FM was playing live music on location and volunteers from Big Boys Toys’ MoHo Hospitality were collecting food and cash donations to give to local food banks this Christmas.
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WEMBLEY MALL
Announcement expected any day AUREN RUVINSKY
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Plans for a revitalization of Parksville’s Wembley Mall are still in the works, according to Rick Halliday, property manager with Prospero Group, the owners of the mall. “This is the slowest deal ever, but we’re getting there,” he said of plans for Save-On-Foods to build a neighbouring 4,831 sq.m (52,000 sq.ft.) stand alone store for which it already has building permits. The idea that’s been touted is for Canadian Tire to move into the vacated Save-On-Foods space, but Halliday said there are all kinds of little details to be worked out that depend on each other, making it a very complicated deal. He said they are over the hump and could make an announcement any day. Erin Wallace with Canadian Tire said the company is still eager to have a store in the Parksville area, but they are not ready to make any announcements.
Cohousing meeting tonight AUREN RUVINSKY
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The company behind a cohousing community developing in Parksville is hosting a talk about the ongoing ‘Revolution in Retirement’ tonight. “People are living twice as long as we were 100 years ago and people can expect 10 years of health after retirement,” said Gary Morrison, president and founder of LiveWell Cohousing Developments. He said the shocking thing is the number of retired people living alone — as many as 45 per cent in Parksville Qualicum Beach. He said that since the Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age they are “rejecting their parent’s retirement,” and doing things like travel, buying RVs, house sharing trips and cohousing which is a combination of strata developments “with a more community-oriented spirit,” as he put it. The free, hour-long talk starts at 6 p.m. tonight (Dec. 10) at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre.
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The Bethlehem Walk is taking place at the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church Dec. 14-17.
BETHLEHEM WALK
20th year brings improvements Popular Christmas event opens its doors Saturday LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
The Bethlehem Walk is back after a one-year hiatus and it may not be exactly what residents remember. “Our booths have all been revamped, the whole village area will appear different to people,” said Bethlehem Walk Coordinator Gail Barbero. This will be the 20th year for the popular event at the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church, which saw more than 8,000 people through the gates in 2011. It runs Dec. 14-17 from 6-8:30 p.m. The Bethlehem Walk tells the Christmas Story and depicts an ancient vil-
lage as it would have appeared during Christ’s birth. It includes biblical dramas, with volunteer actors from the church, and live animals including sheep, donkeys and rabbits. The village, made up of rows of shops, is setup outdoors behind the church under cover. All the shopkeepers are dressed in period costume, minding stores that include the Dead Sea Rolls Bakery and He-Brews Coffee Shop. There is also a live manger scene, carolling and cookies, and hot chocolate for people to enjoy inside the church. There is no fee for the Bethlehem Walk but donations of non-perishable food and money are accepted to the Salvation Army. In 2011 visitors donated more than $12,000 and heaps of food. Barbero said the church took to the
break last year to re-evaluate everything and the 300 people who came together to put it on this year are excited for its return. “We took a break and the people of our church still want to present this gift to our community in the Oceanside area,” she said. “So that’s what we wanted to do and that’s what we’ll continue to do for as long as the Lord allows.” People can park at the church but parking fills up quickly, so a shuttle van will be running continuously from Wembley Mall near the old Remax office building. The Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church is located at 550 Pym Street North. For more information visit www.parksvillebaptist.org or call 250- 248-6322.
Panago issues a challenge AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
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Council and staff of the City of Parksville wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous 2014.
City staff monitor road and weather conditions 24/7 during the winter months. When snow and icy conditions are forecast, crews and equipment are prepped and when it snows, crews are dispatched to keep our roads safe.
2014 Special Events
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The City provides venues for about 200 special events with the gazebo and picnic shelter popular with community organizations and individuals. Foster Park is an alternative to the busy Community Park and popular for birthday parties, family reunions and club functions.
Our first priority during and after a snowfall is to clear major arterial streets (such as Island Highway, Alberni Highway) as well as access to emergency services. Clearing collector streets (such as Temple, Pym, Hirst) is the second priority. Once conditions have stabilized on these routes, crews begin to clear residential streets. Should we experience continued snow, it may take crews longer to reach residential streets. If there is an emergency and your street it is not yet plowed, emergency services will notify the City and we will send a plow immediately. What you can do to help – clearing of sidewalks is the responsibility of property owners. To learn more about snow removal, what you can do to help and how best to prepare, see the City’s website [home page link].
Highway 19A Snow Closures Should there be a significant snowfall, one lane of Highway 19A between Corfield Street and McCarter Street will be closed to allow kids to more safely use the slope from Highway 19A into the Community Park sports field for tobogganing. The City will use traffic control measures to facilitate the temporary lane closure.
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Public access to Sunray Beach is once again open to the public with the completion of a staircase at the north end of Sunray Road. Constructed from structural marine grade aluminum with reinforced concrete decking and stair treads, the staircase has four landings and 97 steps. Cost of the project was $158,340.
Notice to Dog Owners in Parksville In Parksville, all dogs over the age of six months must be licenced and wearing a tag. For residents whose dogs were licenced in 2013, reminder notices have been mailed. Due by January 31, licences are valid for the calendar year and may be purchased from Parksville City Hall. By January 31, spayed/neutered $20, not spayed/ neutered $30 and after January 31, spayed/neutered $25, not spayed/neutered $35. The main benefit for dog owners is the quick return of dogs should they become lost and then found by someone else. For taxpayers, there is a cost to maintain our off leash dog park, provide doggie bags and also bylaw enforcement. Dog licence fees provide a means to offset some of these costs and also help the City handle public safety concerns of stray, off leash and aggressive/dangerous dogs. And, it’s the law! Bylaw 1284 states, “no person shall keep, harbour or have in his possession any dog over the age of six months unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued in respect of that dog.”
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Holiday Hours City Hall and public works will be closed December 25, December 26 and January 1. Public works will be closed on December 27 and there will be limited service at PCTC. For afterhours public works emergency, call 250 248-6144 (4 pm to 8 am, Monday to Friday, weekends and holidays).
Notice to Businesses Existing business licence holders may now renew for the 2014 calendar year. Fees are due by January 31 and may be mailed or paid at City Hall. Bylaw 1483 requires that all businesses obtain a valid licence if carrying on business in the City. In 2014, the City will offer for the first time, an inter-community business licence. More information may be found on the website [Business/Licences].
2014 Council Meeting Dates and Appointments A schedule of regular Council and Committee meetings for 2014 is posted on the City notice board at 100 Jensen Avenue East and may be viewed on the website meeting calendar. Appointments to committees, boards, commissions and associations from December 3, 2013 to December 1, 2014, have been approved and are posted to the website [City Hall/Mayor and Council/Appointments].
Looking for APC Members The term of office for several members of the Advisory Planning Commission will end December 31. The City is now accepting applications for new members as well as the existing members for a two year term, 2014-2015. Please send applications by December 31 to Blaine Russell, Director of Community Planning. The function of the seven member APC is to advise Council on matters respecting land use and community planning referred by Council. Applicants with experience in land use planning, architectural design or related fields would be an asset, although not a prerequisite. APC members are appointed pursuant to the Local Government Act and serve without remuneration.
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Applications for 2014 special events will be accepted starting January 1. Provided the request is received by January 31, annual events receive priority. Applications received after January 31 will be considered on a first come, first served basis depending on availability. Applications received after January 31 must be submitted at least thirty days prior to the event. The policy and application is on the website [City Hall/Special Events Procedures] and from City Hall and Public Works. Phone 250 951-2484 for more information.
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Survey: 93% say suites would be beneficial continued from page a1
Secondary suites are considered any type of additional unit located on a property that would ordinarily only have one dwelling, such as basement suites, carriage houses or garden suites. Secondary suites are generally ‘accessory’ to the primary residence on the parcel and include their own external entrance, toilet, bathroom, sleeping and living areas and cooking facilities. In an effort to raise awareness and gauge public opinion about the issue of secondary suites, the RDN conducted region-wide public consultation this past summer and fall. “We engaged with communi-
ties and individuals, hosted information sessions and put out an online questionnaire,” said Keller. “We know there is definitely a need for affordable housing in the area and secondary suites are the easiest way local governments can provide housing without stressing other resources.” Based on responses from the questionnaire, a majority of residents support the project with open arms, but others don’t share the same sense of optimism. According to the data, 93 percent of respondents answered ‘yes’ to the following question: “Do you think the RDN’s electoral area would benefit from secondary suites?”
Keller said the primary reasons residents cited for support-
However, not everybody was onboard. Opponents of the project fear implementing a secondary suite policy could actually hinder economic opportunity and end up being a tax grab at the expense of residents. “A lot of people are struggling to meet expenses. My concern is that the RDN looks at this as another taxation opportunity,” read one comment. Another concerned resident wrote: “Low-cost housing brings with it many problems. There are no jobs in rural areas compared to municipalities. There are no social support organizations necessary. No medical
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ing the project were a need for affordable housing, economic opportunity, diversification and the option of housing aging family members close by. “Not only will it provide affordable housing for the people renting, it enables the homeowner to generate income and help with mortgage and maintenance expenses,” said one written response.
services that may be necessary. There is no public transit service to support the needy. How can you possibly justify this in a rural area? It would be far more appropriate in a municipality.” Furthermore, residents expressed concerns in regards to off-street parking, water and sewage capacity, user fees and suite occupancy. RDN staff will present the draft secondary suites proposal to the RDN Board for first and second reading at its January meeting. Should the board grant first and second reading, RDN staff say they will host information sessions to obtain community feedback prior to holding public hearings.
Company has applied to make rates consistent across B.C. continued from page B1
“We need to be on a level playing field on the Island if we are going to be a viable place to live and work.” Parksville Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell said she has heard pleas for help in this matter from the councils of Qualicum Beach, Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo. “I have raised this concern with (Minister of Natural Gas
Development Rich Coleman) and right now we are in the process of waiting for the appeal that Fortis put forward,” said Stilwell. “It’s a challenging issue right now for us.” It seems Fortis B.C. is in favour of making the playing field more level. The company is proposing to move to common rates and services across the province,
excluding the Fort Nelson service area. The company applied in April of 2012, and this application was denied by the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) in February of this year. It has since reapplied, requesting that the BCUC reconsider the application, excluding Fort Nelson from the postage stamp rate proposal. Fortis B.C. spokesperson Michael Allison told The NEWS on
Monday he expects a decision from the BCUC in the first quarter of 2014. Allison said if the BCUC looks favourably on the company’s proposal for a new rate structure, Vancouver Island customers would pay 25 per cent less for natural gas. “We want all customers to be able to pay the same amount for their gas service no matter where they live,” said Allison.
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Coats for Kids Thank You The Rotary Clubs of Parksville AM and Qualicum Beach Sunrise in partnership with Ballenas and Kwalikum Secondary Schools would like to thank the following Oceanside Businesses for their contributions and support to the Coats for Kids 2013 campaign:
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High school students in this district won’t be lugging around piles of paperwork for long. Thats because the future is digital and it was evident at the last school board meeting. Kwalikum Secondary School principal Jesse Witte and teachers at the school shared with trustees how students have been making digital online portfolios at the school, and one student presented her impressive portfolio on a web hosting service called Weebly. There, students create
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Balanced editorials Regarding Paul Kyba’s letter to the editor in the Dec. 3 edition of The NEWS (Disappointed in the Media) — I couldn’t disagree more with Kyba’s criticism of The NEWS editor John Harding’s editorials. For the first time in my 23 years in Qualicum Beach, we finally have an editor who presents a fair and balanced view. Since the last election, he has been quick to point out and challenge ALL members of council when he feels they are out of line. In years prior to the last election, together on council or not, the original “Gang of Three” — Mayor Teunis Westbroek and councillors Barry Avis and Scott Tanner, otherwise known as the “Gang of No” — received steady support from the former editors and the opinions of anyone with a different view were usually ignored. Keep it up Harding, you are a breath of fresh air. P.F. Hadley Qualicum Beach
Missed the point Letter writer Paul Kyba (Disappointed in the media, Dec. 3 edition of The NEWS) apparently sees nothing wrong with Coun. Scott Tanner stating that people who live in Qualicum Beach “do the bulk of their shopping in Nanaimo?” Make no mistake about it, that was the central theme of the comment by editor John Harding in his editorial of Nov. 28. Far from doing the community a disservice as suggested by Kyba, it is Harding’s role to point out to the 9,000 who did not attend the meeting that Tanner believes residents do not support Qualicum Beach businesses.
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Tanner clearly stated that he believes that tourists in town for the 90-100-day tourist season are better for the local business community than residents who live here year round. Harding simply reported it. It seems Kyba agrees with Tanner. No surprise there. Local business leaders clearly do not. As usual, Kyba chooses to champion the view of his own minority, anti-development interest group and disparage that of the majority as cheerleading. Make no mistake, Kyba’s community is that of the so-called concerned citizens of Qualicum Beach. His is the community of persons who present themselves as somehow “more concerned” than the rest of the town. It is this kind of minority interest that Tanner has championed for years, with Kyba as a cheerleader-in-chief. Tanner appears to want the electors to think he is a businessman and the anti-development left to know he is their advocate. His comments and actions put the lie to the former. Tanner shot himself in the foot with the business community with his comments on Monday, Nov. 28. Because that could create electability problems for Tanner, Kyba is trying to camouflage Tanner’s faux-pas. Tanner talked himself out of office a few years ago over his opposition to Laburnum Road. The anti-everything crowd want to avoid losing their spokesman again. There were at least two cheap shots taken lately in Qualicum Beach politics. None of them by Harding. Tanner took a shot at businesses and the permanent residents of Qualicum Beach. Kyba took a shot at Harding and the golf community. If Tanner and his concerned supporters do not want his anti-business attacks and ill-informed commentary published for all
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losing healthcare? Last month on entering one of our senior care facilities, my eye was caught by a psychedelic yellow poster with dark blue letters over two inches high screaming at me: “Are you at risk for stroke or heart disease?” The message goes on to say: “Every seven minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke.” In case the elderly residents or their family visitors miss the point, the poster offers an opportunity to have a cardiovascular screening later this month in Nanaimo. On the other side of the poster it tells us it will only cost as little as $498, payable by credit card. Like myself and friends, many of those ending their days in that and other extended care homes, worked for much of our adult lives building a public health care system that would take care of them and us. After all those years of struggle, what must it feel like to be subjected to such scare messages only to feed the bank balance of a private company? Didn’t we adopt the Canada Health Care Act decades ago to prohibit that kind of private enterprise from competing with public health care? Or, is that act one of the many that the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is systematically dismantling with its American-style omnibus legislation?
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an I tell you about my career as a how many clients I deal with who’ve put duct photojournalist? tape over that lens.” Won’t take long because it didn’t Meaning what? That some people think last long — about 11 seconds, as I their own computers are spying on them? What recall. would be the point? What would a spy see I had the equipment — a nice 35 millime- through that lens? In my case he’d see a bald tre Pentax. I had the location — a mountain guy with a red face saying bad words about the village in rural Spain. I had a customer — the laptop that just ate his e-mail. Globe and Mail was buying travel pieces from Hard to see how that would enhance the me. I even had the occasion. Generalissimo CSIS database of terrorist activity in Canada. Francisco Franco had just croaked and I had a I’m saying CSIS but choose your own inichance to record what the passing of the long- tials? CSA, FBI, CIA, RCMP — who knows who’s time dictator meant to at least snooping out there? some of his countrymen. I decided Recently I attended an ana photograph of one of the townsti-oil tanker rally in a local park. I people — a barefoot peasant in a was having a hard time hearing battered straw hat who was astride By Arthur Black the Raging Grannies because of a a burro shambling down a rocky high-pitched droning sound from path toward me — would make a overhead. I looked up and saw... a compelling illustration for my stodrone, I guess. A weird gizmo about ry. I raised my camera; the peasthe size of a crow with four stiff ant raised his right forefinger and wings that swept back and forth wagged it disapprovingly. about 20 feet above the crowd. It And I caved. I baled. I chickwasn’t camouflaged; as a matter ened out. I lowered my camera of fact it looked sort of like a model and grinned apologetically. Clearairplane — except every few secly I wasn’t tough enough to be a photojournal- onds it would stop and hover. ist. The better to take photographs, I have to Back then, attitudes towards photos taken conclude. without permission were a good deal crisper So who was manning the controls on that than they are today. In 2013 we all have our drone — the protest organizers? Some municipictures taken by complete strangers dozens pal crowd control bureaucrat? A constable from of times daily. Surveillance cameras snap our the local RCMP unit? profiles in bank lineups, corner stores, at gas All I know is, nobody identified themselves. pumps — even at stoplights. It is a complete- And nobody asked my permission. ly unwarranted and unsanctioned intrusion of Well I know something else. The next time I our privacy but it happens so often we don’t pass a surveillance camera — at the bank, at the even think about it. gas pump, wherever — I plan to emulate that My computer guru was helping me retrieve Spanish peasant who held up his forefinger to some files on my laptop and I happened to me years ago. mention that tiny Cyclopean eye that sits front But I’ll be using a different finger. and centre on most laptop screens — the camArthur Black lives on Salt Spring Island. His era lens. He chuckled and said “I can’t tell you column appears every Tuesday in The NEWS.
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AWARD-WINNING JEWELRY
Teenager already a veteran of her craft Rebekah Robertson was the youngest at the awards ceremony by 10 years
mas, Robertson made almost $1,000. She split the money up between her sponsored children, as well as gift catalogue items from World Vision and Christian’s Children Fund, she sponsored an eye surgery for a child, and some funds went LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com to the Canadian Breast Cancer FoundaRebekah Robertson is only 18 but she’s tion. already snagged a prestigious award for Since then, Robertson has continher handmade jewelry. ued to design and hand craft earrings, The Qualicum Beach resident won bracelets and necklaces, always makBest Wedding Jewelry Design-Accesso- ing sure to donate some proceeds to ries at the Professional B.C. Wedding charity. Awards in Vancouver on November 27, These days she only uses the very best and it was no fluke. materials she can find, she said, which Robertson has been making jewelry includes freshwater pearls from Beijing since she was five. That was the year she and Shanghai, sterling silver from the moved from this area to Whistler with her United States, handmade clasps from parents. It must have been the colour and Germany and smaller components from the texture of the beads that originally at- Canada. tracted her to the craft, she said. She adds Swarovski crystal and vin“It’s hard for me to remember because tage elements like a vintage broach or it really is something that I think I’ve al- 1940s fur clip. Its these vintage items that ways done,” she said. “I don’t remember make her work so well suited for wedding not doing it.” accessories, she said. By the time she was When they called my name “Brides will have their I was completely shocked 10, Robertson was makgrandmother’s pearls or and I had to go up and ing impressive designs a special piece they want make a speech and would sell them to wear on the wedding to her aunt, a school day,” she said. REBEKA ROBERTSON teacher in this area. At Such was the case that young age, Robertwhen she worked with a son was the sponsor of bride this past summer. two children through World Vision and She designed a double-strand braceChristian Children’s Fund. She would let featuring the bride’s grandmother’s receive letters from the children letting pearls along with a 1940s clip-on earher know what the donated money had ring, which matched the beading on the bought for the family, but one letter left bride’s gown. Robertson aghast. “When they got down to the awards “I got a letter and (the sponsored part of the show I was just excited to be child) said thank-you because with your there and I assumed because I hadn’t money we can afford food. But she went heard anything prior to the show that I on to say that their house didn’t have wasn’t a finalist.” a roof or a door and I was horrified, I Robertson’s name was announced as couldn’t believe it,” she said. a finalist and while she was struggling to So Robertson decided she would try snap a picture with her phone she was and sell a bunch of jewelry and send acclaimed the winner. some more money to her sponsored chil“When they called my name I was dren. completely shocked and I had to go up Her grandmother (local floral guru and make a speech,” she said. Helen Mussio) had been accepted into Robertson was the youngest at the a juried craft fair for her flower arrange- event by about 10 years, she estimated. ments and Robertson was given the Along with the engraved glass trophy green light to sell her jewelry alongside she won she will also get coverage in her grandmother’s items at the popu- B.C. Wedding magazines. lar Whistler show. With combined sales Since the awards, Robertson and her from that show and another that Christ- mother have opened up a store in Qua-
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Rebekah Robertson opened up Rebekah-Anne-Designs in Chilham Village on December 5 after winning a prestigious award for her jewelry the week prior.
licum Beach, called Rebekah-Anne-Designs. Robertson works with her mother Catherine to create the stunning displays and her mother also helps her manage her image, marketing and is very supportive in many ways, she said. All the proceeds from a line of her jewelry called the Abetavu Collection, found at the store, will go to the Abetavu Children’s Home in Uganda, a safe haven for
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orphaned children in that country. “I think that for me, most importantly, it’s making something that is beautiful but making it so (I) can give back and support another organization.” Rebekah-Anne-Designs is located in Chilham Village, at #9-221 Second Ave. For more information visit her website: www.rebekah-anne-designs.com and various social media sites including Facebook.
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The renovations to the Cedar restaurant and lounge at Tigh-Na-Mara are complete. Resort general manager Paul Drummond said the restaurant which has been in operation for over 30 years needed an update. “It was looking tired and it was time for a change so we renovated and gave it whole new look.” The rustic charm of the old Cedars Restaurant has been maintained in the open modern design. The lounge is now in the centre of a contemporary room with a beautiful fireplace and gorgeous bar with site lines to the outside. The restaurant now has booths and Paul said they even brought down their menu prices to make it more affordable. It was another great toy story at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort and Spa for the fifth annual Toy Drive Breakfast. More than 1,600 people came for a delicious buffet breakfast and they donated more than 1,800 toys — both record numbers. The gifts and a large amount of cash were delivered to the Society of Organized Services and will be distributed to needy children and families for Christmas. Thousands of dollars were raised and items were collected December 1 to help those affected by the typhoon in the Philippines. A fundraiser organized by Johnny Walther and hosted by Harris Oceanside GM in Parksville included a car raffle, BBQ, and live music by local musicians. Johnny said a shipping container with supplies will be headed to the ravaged area. Marian Etheridge and Barbara Turner of Qualicum Beach did their part by donating 50 blankets they lovingly crocheted. The pair spends a lot of time at their craft creating special blankets for various causes including victims of the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 as well as for Jeneece Place in Victoria. Marian said her hands are full of arthritis and the needlework helps keep her hands from going stiff. It was kitchen staff versus front staff at The Gardens in Qualicum Beach December 5 in the first annual gingerbread house decorating challenge. Both groups armed with icing and bonbons had 45 minutes to decorate their giant homes. Residents cheered for their favourite team as they filled their huge icing bags and glued the goodies in place. Like a scene out of reality TV’s cupcake wars, where competitors do whatever it takes to win, there were some sneaky moves by both sides in the tasty challenge. Residents and guests will now vote for their favourite creation. Each votes costs $1.00 and all proceeds will be given to the local food bank. The winner of the sweet showdown will be announced December 18. You still have time to bid on the Christmas wreaths at The Old School House (TOSH) in Qualicum Beach. Beautiful wreaths created by the Mid Island Floral Arts Club (MIFAC) are being auctioned off for local charities. Fourteen MIFAC members have created some unique festive wreaths and trees including Margaret Leeuw’s Westcoast inspired tree made out of driftwood. TOSH is open from 10 am until 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday and closes December 21 for the holidays. The silent auction is open until December 13.
A Taste of the Season.
Tigh-Na-Mara’s executive chef Eric Edwards and restaurant chef Johnny Lornie put down their kitchen knives and grabbed some scissors to cut a ribbon and officially open the new Cedars restaurant and lounge at Tigh-Na-Mara November 26.
Evangeline Davis was among the hundreds who donated a gift from the heart at the Tigh-Na-Mara toy drive breakfast November 28. The four year old from Nanaimo was thrilled to bring a Disney fairy set for a girl and a Thomas and Friends train set for a boy.
Rita Downs celebrated her 100th birthday at Eagle Park on December 1. The centenarian donned a tiara for her special day and enjoyed cake with family and friends.
Marian Etheridge (left) and her mother Barbara Turner joined the fundraiser for the Philippines at Harris Oceanside GM in Parksville December 1. The Qualicum Beach ladies crocheted several blankets to send to the region ravaged by typhoon Haiyan.
Marlene Charbonneau and Ekeline Ashton were part of the all female team that went up against the guys from the kitchen during the gingerbread house decorating challenge at The Gardens in Qualicum Beach December 5.
Laurene Ebbett of the Mid Island Floral Art Club made this lovely gingerbread wreath for the annual Christmas wreath fundraiser now on at The Old School House in Qualicum Beach. You have until December 13 to bid on several festive creations with proceeds going to local charities.
Submissions are welcome. Telephone Brenda Gough at 250-248-1188 or email: bgough@pqbnews.com
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costumes for Echo Players for about six years, and since that time she has had her hand in every performance in some way, she said. “With only the three of us involved somewhere along the line we touch every play,” she said. The three had their first meeting in August about the costumes for Cinderella and since then have spent an estimated 300 hours on the bringing the costumes together. And Lupul works full time so she’s been putting in her time on evening and weekends. It can often be a challenge trying to find all the right materials and pieces for the
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You don’t have to be young to enjoy fitness and the Arrowsmith Recreation Team (ART) is going to prove it. Kim Longmuir and Marilynn Sims, coordinators with ART, were recently approved for a grant to offer the Arrowsmith Sole Sisters FAB (Forever Active Bodies) 55-plus fitness program to the district, a chance for women 55 and older to build a fitness base, try a number of local programs, meet new people and have fun. The 10-week program will begin with a 45-minute functional fitness workout of strength, stretch and stride led by fitness coach Beth Alden at Kickstart Fitness. Then a local female coach or instructor will introduce the Sole Sisters to a new sport or fitness program including yoga, Zumba Gold, nordic walking, hula hooping and more. Longmuir said the idea is to give women a chance to try something that they wouldn’t otherwise enroll in. “You’re just not going to sign up for a class if you have no idea what it’s like,” she said. Following the class women might find they really liked one of the programs introduced and think about joining, Sims said. Longmuir said the program is open to all levels of women over 55 in district 69. “We want women to know they’re all welcome, all shapes, all sizes, and they can go at their own pace.” The FAB 55-plus grant was founded by ProMOTION Plus and the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) which is administered by ViaSport. It is funded by the government of Canada and the Province of B.C. through the B.C. Sport Participation Program. Following the course the ART team is hoping to keep the Sole Sisters going with a free progressive fitness walk. The program`begins January 8 and runs to March 12. It will take place at the Kickstart Fitness Gym in the Pinetree Centre in Coombs. The cost is $50 and pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 30 women. Contact Longmuir at ranlong@telus.net or 250-248-8515 to register.
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Visitors’ centre only part of what chamber provides city Business group recently updated council on the services it provides AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
When Parksville area businesses need to do business they go to the chamber of commerce located in the city’s visitor’s centre on the east end of town. The Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce offers a wide range of services to tourists and business members and is leading by example as, among other things, a Business Energy Advisor, explained executive director Kim Burden. The chamber has recently installed high tech modern solar panels on its visitor’s centre building which can provide up to 1,700 kilowatt hours per month and even more importantly has a heat pump system which can heat or cool the building. On a recent tour Burden was excited to point out the many energy saving devices they have installed including LED
lights and motion sensors so they turn off when nobody’s around. The solar panels alone, made by local company Solaris Manufacturing, are expected to save 55 per cent of their heating and cooling costs, but Burden pointed out they don’t yet have a full year worth of data to begin comparisons. He points out their energy saving measure not only help in their tight budgeting process, but are especially important since they are the north Island hosts of the provincial LiveSmart B.C. Small Business Program to advise businesses on how to save money through energy efficiency. Over 500 companies have taken advantage of the three-year-old program, with over half of those receiving full energy audits which detail specific ways they can improve and tap into incentives and rebates to do that. Burden and chamber president Robynne Shaw recently updated city council on their wide ranging services as they renewed the fee for service agreement to continue running the visitor’s centre.
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The centre costs $137,000 a year to run, of which the city will pay $42,515 for 2014 (a 1.1 per cent inflation adjustment over last year) and most of the operating funds coming from other grants and
the sale of services and items in their gift shop. The centre runs at a $7,300 deficit, down from $16,000. The deficit is covered by chamber members.
A ‘Merry Christmas’ greeting with a unique perspective
As we move closer to Christmas I would like this month’s column to be a departure from my regular financial writing. I would like to wish Canada a Merry Christmas. If you as a reader do not celebrate Christmas then please don’t be offended, Christmas is what I celebrate. I am grateful for many things in my life and one of them is to be living in Canada. I believe that a country is defined not necessarily by it’s mountains, rivers, oceans or sunsets, but rather, by its people. As I look forward to Christmas with my family I wanted to express my thanks to Canada and the people that live within her. My wife and I with our two daughters immigrated to Canada from South Africa in February 1998. We were in our mid thirties with our two girls aged two years and five months. Emigrating was an extremely emotional decision, imagine for one minute having to leave your Canada due to violent crime and corruption, you don’t really want to leave but you know that another country can provide you with a better life, safety and greater
over the counter to hug her opportunities for your kids. but did not want to get arYou sell your home, cars rested ten seconds after offiand arrange for some furcially becoming a landed imniture to be shipped. You migrant. At that stage I did not arrive with a few suit cases, By Stuart Kirk know what Canada’s policy not much cash and no job, was with regards to hugging but you arrive with hope, immigration officials. I do not which is more valuable than know who the young lady was anything you own. but she will never know how We arrived in Vancouver much her actions meant to on a dark and gloomy Februus as a family going through ary day on a flight from Lona very difficult change in our don, England. We flew via lives, and this was the start for London to break up the long trip to get to the other side of the world, me in defining who Canadians are. The first year in Canada was not easy, our first leg was from Johannesburg to London. I remember standing in the long we had to use our savings to subsidize our line up waiting to go through immigra- income and there were definitely some tion with my young family, we were vis- days that we thought doubted our deciibly tired from the long trip. A young im- sion, but we persevered. We were surmigration lady sitting in an office noticed prised that Canadians did not treat us any us, she walk over to an unused booth and differently because we were immigrants. called us over. She processed our landed We learnt that Canadians understood immigrant papers and looked up and said that this was a land built by immigrants the three words that I will never forget and many admired us for making the “Welcome to Canada”. I almost reached bold move. We became proud Canadian
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citizens in March 2002 which again was a pretty emotional and uplifting experience. My career break in Canada came in April 1999 when I was hired by Franklin Templeton Investments and I could once again do the job that I was familiar with prior to leaving South Africa. This was familiar territory for me and I excelled in my new job. In 2009 I was presented with the opportunity to become a business owner and grabbed it with two hands and this is where I am today. From my immigrant perspective Canada is an incredible country with wonderful people. I have to just smile when I hear people complaining about trivial things, because I know, that they have no idea how good they have it. I would like to thank all Canadians for their assistance, compassion and understanding and for taking me and my family into your family, we will always be grateful to you. Merry Christmas Canada. Stuart Kirk is a Retirement Planning Specialist with Precision Wealth Management Inc. Stuart can be reached at stuart@precisionwealth.ca or 250-954-0247.
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ItItisiswith withprofound profoundsadness sadnessthat thatwe weannounce announcethe thepassing passingof our of our beautiful, beautiful, loving loving mother. mother. Olga to Pawel Paweland andAnna AnnaWoytowich. Woytowich. Olgawas was born born in Toronto to She Ukrainian community communitywhere whereshe shejoined joined Shegrew grewup up in the Ukrainian her on on stage performing traditional plays, hercelebrated celebratedfather father stage performing traditional songs dance. In addition to a lovetofora the Olga was plays,and songs and dance. In addition loveArts, for the Arts, very playing for the Seberling Colts, one of the first Olgaathletic, was very athletic, playing for the Seberling Colts, commercially sponsored women’s softballwomen’s teams insoftball Ontario. one of the first commercially sponsored in Ontario. Atteams 23 she won a scholarship to study voice and music in New met theto love of her life, Wladyslaw, a senior officer onmet thethe MS At 23York she City. won aShe scholarship study voice and music in New York City. She Batory the War. aThey married Wladyslaw from love ofserving her life, in Wladyslaw, senior officer in on1947. the MSAfter Batory serving ingraduated the War. They Columbia moved to the Midwest he taught at the University married inUniversity, 1947. Afterthey Wladyslaw graduated from where Columbia University, they moved oftoCincinnati andwhere North he Dakota before a professorship Antioch the Midwest taught at thelanding University of Cincinnatiatand NorthCollege Dakotain Ohio. Olga continued to act andatsing withCollege a university troupe well as host a radio before landing a professorship Antioch in Ohio. Olgaascontinued to act and show on WYSO and raise two as young enjoyed a successful sing with a university troupe well children. as host a Later radio she show on WYSO and raisecareer two as a Realtor. young children. Later she enjoyed a successful career as a Realtor. They Olga was was active active inin the theLighthouse Lighthouse Theyretired retired to to Qualicum Qualicum Beach Beach in in the 1970s. Olga Community President of of the theRatepayers RatepayersAssociation. Association. Communitywhere whereshe she served served one one year as President She club. She She enjoyed enjoyed swimming, swimming, She became became an an avid avid member member of the floor curling club. walking, walking,gardening gardeningand andbaking. baking. Olga husband, Wladyslaw Wladyslaw of of57 57years. years. Olgaisispredeceased predeceased by by her her brother Jim and her husband, She Veronica of ofQualicum QualicumBeach, Beach,one one Sheisissurvived survivedby by her her son, Matthew and daughter, Veronica step-son 11 great great step-grandchildren step-grandchildren and and step-son Jan Jan (Sveinbjorg), (Sveinbjorg), 55 step-grandchildren, 11 44great, great,great greatstep-grandchildren step-grandchildrenliving livingininIceland, Iceland,Germany Germanyand andUSA. USA. Olga remembered for her generosity and most wonderful Olgawill willbe be remembered for warmth, her warmth, generosity and most laugh. She always for the good people. Olgadignity conducted life with wonderful laugh. looked She conducted lifeinwith beauty, and grace. beauty, andwill grace. Ever a missed. lady. She will be greatly missed. Ever a dignity lady. She be greatly The Thefamily familythanks thanksthe thestaff staffatatStanford StanfordPlace, Place,especially especiallythose thoseinin Coastview, Coastview,and andDr. Dr.Henderson Hendersonfor fortheir theirloving lovingcare careand anddedication dedicationtotoour ourmother. mother. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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JOHN PAUL WEBER May 7, 1932 – November 30, 2013
John passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer at his home in Calgary, AB. John Weber was a resident of Qualicum Beach for 30 years. To all who knew him he will be remembered for his great sense of humour, kindness and his big smile. He is survived by his wife Be Weber of 47 years, five children Paul, Anne, Jackie (Mike), Lana (John), Joey (Geni) and twelve grand children Vanessa, Rachel, John (Carlie), Nicole (Grant, Justin, Steven, Tiara, Jordan, Seitara, Mason, Taylor, Easton and two great grand daughters Mya and Bella. His brothers Alan (Rita), Patrick (Inger), Daniel (Donna, sister Cathy (Dwayne) and many nieces and nephews. He will be missed by all. His memory will live forever in our hearts. Love you always.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 29 ROYAL DOLTON Dolls, Ashley, Office Furniture ($2500),Robert Bateman Print, & Bev Doolittle Print, 64� Tall Floor Centurion Safe. Call 250-228-1362 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 obo (must sell). Smoke free home, all like new. 250-338-2166. 44 CLIVE CUSSIER adventure books, 13 hardcover, 31 paperbacks. Great condition. $225. Barb 250-594-5543
QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies, greenhouses, studios, storage & more. Call 250-951-0855 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 UPHOLSTERY SELL OUT!! All upholstery goods, materials, some tools, some machines, hand tools and tables. Too many items to list here. 250-240-3091 or view at #4-147 Fern Rd. E. (behind Windsor Plywood Rentals)
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MOILLIET MANOR LADYSMITH: SEMI-OCEANFRONT 6.5 treed acres, 2600 ft. 3bdrm home. Water view every from every room. $419,000. (250)245-8950
MOBILE 14X56 w/8x12 addition in well maintained 55+ Upper Lantzville park. Lrg bdrm, kitchen & living room. 2yr old roof, furnace & oil tank, kitch counters & appliances. 14-6820 Parklands Place. $48,500. (250)390-3200
2 bdrm, storage room in suite, on bus route, clean, quiet, secure. heat/hot water included. $850/mo & $875/mo NS/NP 250 248-9322 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. PARKSVILLERENO’D 2 bdrm Apt, free storage & parking, quiet bldg, heat/hot water included. Avail now. $815. Call 250-248-3350. QUALICUM BEACH Oceanfront, 1 bdrm condo, fully furnished w/all amenities incl’d. Short term lease. $2000/mo. Call 250-752-3813.
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PARKSVILLE-1 bed cottage, downtown. Avail Jan 1/14. Suit quiet, responsible person or couple. $750/mo. Electricity, heat,cable & wireless incl’d N/S. Ref’s req’d.250-248-3171
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MOBILE HOMES & PADS 2 BDRM mobile, nestled in the tree’s, 1000 sqft, 2 mins from Parksville. W/D, F/S, no dogs, no parties. Ref’s req’d. $700. Avail now. Call 250-951-9886. PARKSVILLESPACIOUS “Windsor Court” 1 level strata patio home, totally updated, 2 bdrm, 2 bath end unit, within walking distance to dwntwn, beach, Oceanside Health Centre and other amenities. Drive by #7 454 Morison Ave or call (250)586-3624 for viewing. $237,900.
PARKSVILLE RV near orange bridge. 8’x40’. Wood stove, quiet, $500.+ utils. Avail now. Call (250)954-1960.
HOMES FOR RENT PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm, mtn view. 1.5 bath, NS/NP. $1350 utils incld’d. 403-278-6857.
ERRINGTON: 1 bdrm, 700 sqft, 4 appl’s, wood/tile floors, small workshop. Absolutely NO SMOKING & no pets. $650/mo +utils. (250)248-6554 NANOOSE BAY-3 bedrooms. Call 250-230-4072 PARKSVILLE- 2-BDRM loft home, lrg yard, 5 appls, long term lease option. New paint, great home. $1050. + utils. Avail now. (250)248-6629, (250)927-1497 PARKSVILLE DOWNTOWN2 bdrm w/office, 1 bath, 1000 sq ft, beautifully landscaped yrd, garage, N/S, pets upon approva. $1050+ hydro+ pet deposit is req’d. Avail Jan 1. Call (250)248-3734 days. (250)947-5426 evenings. PARKSVILLEErminskin Ave. W. Large 2-bdrm 2 bath. F/P, pet possible. N/S. $1200. + utils. Immed possession possible. Eves (250)752-5987. PARKSVILLE, LARGE 3 bed, 2 bath, W/D, D/W, F/S, with separate 2 bed/1 bath basement suite, W/D, F/S. Large lot with garage. Pets considered, N/S. $1850. Avail Dec 1 or Jan 1. Call Wayne @ 250-954-8503. QUALICUM- 3 bdrm, 2 ba. New appls, garage, patio, near schools & shopping. Avail now. N/S. Lease.$1200.+ utils. 250-927-1497, 250-248-6629. QUALICUM WOODS Rancher- avail Jan 1, 1450sq ft, 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, dbl garage, RV parking, 2 gas F/P, nice layout. $1300/mo- tenant pays own utils including water. NS/NP preferred; long term available. 250-927-7470. WEST COAST STYLE South facing 3 bed/2bath house on scenic mountainview acreage. Errington. Pets ok. $1200/mo. N/S.Avail.Feb 1,2014 Call (250)954-0018.
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Schooner cove
New commodore, busy yacht club
Karen Herage takes over for Nanoose Bay’s hidden gem, Schooner Cove Yacht Club
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Karen Herage was appointed commodore on November 15 for the Schooner Cove Yacht Club. The club, which boasts more than 300 members, is looking to increase awareness and draw in some folks who might be curious about the happenings within the club. Commodore Herage will oversee the basics to do with the club, from managing a large contingent of volunteers to promoting the club and making sure that the members are in the loop with everything and anything that will be happening. “She’s a spitfire and a very smart lady,” member Linda Matteson–Reynolds had to say about the new commodore. The Schooner Cove Yacht Club boasts one of the finest memberships Vancouver Island has to offer. It also offers nice reciprocal deals, where belonging to the club will get you free moorage at a wide variety of other marinas around the Pacific Northwest. With a wide variety of cruises and regattas planned through the year, it’s somewhat of a hidden gem to those who aren’t aware of it. “It’s one of those things that
Linda Matteson-ReynoLds
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The Schooner Cove Yacht Club on a beautiful winter afternoon.
when you know you have a good thing, you don’t feel the need to flaunt it. But at the same time, we’re looking to get word out there about all sorts of things going on to try and attract people to our club,” Herage said. There are many events that take place through the year that are put on by the club. The
yearly sea lion cruise (Jan. 1) is something that the members look forward to taking part in each year. Just a few short weeks ago, the Commodore’s Ball took place and it was a smash hit once again. The event was full to capacity and some of the visiting commodores were report-
edly quite impressed with the enthusiasm of the club and the pride they take in being part of such a club. For those who wish to get into the racing aspect of things, the club offers some great races through the year too. The annual race around Lasqueti Island, which takes place in June, is al-
ways a big event. There is also a Wednesday night racing group, which has a lot of avid members taking to the water, and there is always room for new people to climb aboard and become a crew member. Schooner Cove Yacht Club is also putting on several speaker series’ that will allow those interested in coming to the meetings to learn about various things like boating insurance, first-aid emergencies on the sea and lots of others as well. It’s almost the end of racing season, but there is still one more race to go to wrap up the year. The fall colours racing series will have its last race on Dec. 15 and the club will have a Christmas Party following that last race. For anyone wanting more information visit the Facebook page (Schooner Cove Yacht Club) or their website: www.scyc.com.
vIJhL hockey
Oceanside Generals’ first win on the road T yson Taylor
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It was a roller coaster weekend, to say the least, for the Save-on-Foods Oceanside Generals. Friday night saw them win 4-0 in Saanich, followed by a 5-0 loss to the Nanaimo Buccaneers on Saturday. On Friday night, Michael Markland scored twice — Nate Fitzpatrick and Cory Burnett had singles — in the 4–0 victory. Evgeuni Makarski saw 28 shots on goal for the Generals and stopped them all for the shutout. A close game from the start, the rough stuff boiled over in the second period, which led to Generals forward Devin Warfield dropping the mitts after Braves Jordan Groenheyde wouldn’t let Warfield skate away until Warfield obliged. That seemed to spark the Generals, who went on to score two goals in the second period. The win over Saanich
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Michael Markland winds up behind his own net in Saturday’s game vs Nanaimo Buccaneers.
marked the first time the Generals picked up a road win this season.
Saturday night against the Nanaimo Buccaneers was a completely different
story, and not for the right reasons. The Generals couldn’t match the pace of Nanaimo, which scored two goals in the first period to take the 2–0 lead heading into the second. That’s when the game took a drastic and nasty turn. Burnett, a 17-year-old from Powell River, ended up on the wrong end of an elbow to the head from Buccaneers forward Eric Kennelly. The blow knocked Burnett out cold — his helmet and visor went spiraling through the air after the nasty collision. No penalty was called on the play by referee Jarrett Taylor. Coach Dan Lemmon was eventually tossed from the game after he had a few choice words for Taylor. Burnett was taken to the hospital for evaluation after being stretchered off the ice. He was released that night and has been back for tests the past couple of days. See GeneralS happy, page A37
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The Generals report that Burnett has a stiff neck, a sore and bruised face and likely a concussion. “It’s hard having to be up here and watching the guys, not being able to be down there on the bench and helping them out,” Lemmon said from the stands in the third
period Saturday night. “There’s really nothing you can do about it except watch as a spectator and pick up some things to work on after this one.” After an hour-long delay (it took 40 minutes for the ambulance to get to the rink as blankets were piled on Burnett, who was kept
motionless on the ice), the game resumed. The Buccaneers scored two more goals in the second period and added one more in the third to seal it 5–0. The Generals are back in Nanaimo to face those same Buccaneers on Thursday at 7:15. Then it’s back home on Saturday night to host
the Campbell River Storm. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at Oceanside Place. “I couldn’t think of any other team I’d want to play on Thursday than them. There’s going to be some bad blood there but it’ll make it more fun. We’ll be well prepared for that one,” said Captain Travis Flug.
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Cutting Edge back into second place The Cutting Edge Dragons scorched the home team Legion 76 Flyers by a margin of 26-7 to move back into second place in the darts league standings. Frans Beijk, Steve Collins and Sean Wallington won all six of their games, while Lynda Beijk added four wins from six starts for the Dragons. Oceanside Eagles dropped into third despite an 18-15 home win over the Legion 49 Arrows. Mike Jacobs won all five games, as Ken Hayes, Danne Pearson and Barry Hendrickson all added three wins for the home side. Roger Schiller won all five of his starts and hit a high check out of 113 for the visitors. The Straight Arrows were away to the Eagle Shooters and recorded a narrow
17-16 win over the home team. Sonja Twamley, Don McIlhargey and Louie Schaaf all won four out of six games with Sonja Twamley also recording the Ladies High Score for this season of 171. Mike Bowen won four out of five games while Dale Simpson and Lorraine Hopps both added three wins from five starts for the Eagle Shooters. The Legion 49 Bristle Bashers continue to top the standings after an 18-15 home win over the Short Sighted Crew. Alan Paterson, Noella Ross and Tedd Ducker all won four out of six starts for the home side. John Eyre won five out of six and Terry Smith added three wins from his six games for the visitors. — Submitted by Mike Driscoll
League resuLts for dec. 3 P Legion 49 Bristle Bash. 396 Cutting Edge Dragons 396 Oceanside Eagles 396 Straight Arrows 396 Short Sighted Crew 396 Legion 49 Arrows 396 Eagle Shooters 396 Legion 76 Flyers 396
W L 264 132 241 155 234 162 214 182 198 198 174 222 149 247 102 294
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Experience the hatchery circle of life MICHAEL ADDISCOTT OUTSIDER ADVENTURES INC. NEWS Contributor
Shorter days and colder weather provide opportunities to discover or re-visit some of the area’s more accessible outdoor destinations. A sunny forecast and the promise of plenty of wildlife to see led me to join a friend and bike around the Little Qualicum Fish Hatchery, a kilometre West along the gravel of Claymore Road, near Qualicum Beach Middle School. The gentle slope required for construction of the spawning channels, which provide an optimal flow rate for fish to breed, also gives walkers, bike riders or stroller pushers the chance to enjoy a beautiful, interesting circuit of just under 5km. For anyone choosing to arrive by bike, it should be noted that Claymore Road and the road accessing the parking lot have grades that, although short, are steep enough to require low gears and a controlled pace. Those looking to avoid such exertions can take advantage of ample parking at the hatchery where our circuit is based. At this time of year, expect to be assailed with the raucous calls of hundreds, possibly thousands, of feeding birds. Seagulls are predominant but eagles, herons and a multitude of smaller species will be taking advantage of the remarkable “circle of life” as salmon spawn, die and integrate into our coastal flora and fauna. The hatchery is part of the Canadian Salmonid Enhancement Program, which was developed in 1979 and includes 18 major government facilities in B.C. dedicated to improving the freshwater survival of salmon and trout. Of these facilities, 7 are on Vancouver Island, with the Big and Little Qualicum Rivers evidencing the richness of our local rivers. There are a number of information boards, as well as an underground area with viewing windows right on (or sometimes below) the level of the water rushing past in the channel. My preference, especially when coming with children or visitors new to the area, is to get some background about what we will be seeing before heading out in a clockwise direction, following the gravel service road that runs West from the parking lot. To your right you will see the glassy water flowing smoothly over its bed of rocks, carefully chosen to provide the ideal environment for fish to breed. Soon the road and watercourse diverge as you begin to see the radical meandering required to jam several kilometres of channel into a relatively small area. While your first visit here may lead you to stick to the most direct circuit, it’s worth exploring some of the Road Hybrid Mountain BMX Bikes
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Access roads make for easy rolling at the Little Qualicum River fish hatchery.
grassy peninsulas, not least for the different perspectives they offers on the trees, waterways and the lay of the land. While I made reference earlier to the noise, another sense you will by now find in full effect is the sense of smell. While chilly days reduce the odour, there’s no way around the fact that thousands of large fish carcasses are decomposing in the water, washing up in the bends of the water or being pulled from the flow by birds and mammals. Occasionally, a live fish will still be seen fighting upstream among the pale, ghostly corpses of its fellows, in a way that seems to poignantly illustrate the creature’s impending demise. After around 2km the gravel road passes through a gate which is usually locked. This is the Northern end of Melrose Road, which emerges around 10km South, on the Alberni Highway, just east of the Whiskey Creek Store. Our route swings us to the right, where we see the stopcocks that control water entering the hatchery channels. From here, we follow a leaf strewn access road which, while rougher than the gravel road, is a more pleasant, rustic setting for the homeward stretch of our route. The surface makes for easy going if riding a mountain bike, walking, jogging or pushing an
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off-road stroller. Wheelchair users should be comfortable that they have some off-road capability, and will quickly get an idea of whether they should continue on this rougher road or retrace on the gravel. The Little Qualicum River now runs to our left while the channels weave back and forth to our right. After few hundred metres a metal bridge on the right offers an attractive vantage point on the water and also serves as a landmark for another feature. Look to the left of the road and a short trail opens out at a pebble beach on the river. I like this little spot as a good place to eat a snack and pause for a few minutes. There is a bench here, in memory of another who has enjoyed this beautiful place. After returning to the road and travelling a few more metres, another bench can be seen overlooking the riverbank. A few more metres along our grassy avenue between the trees and we come back to our parking lot by skirting around a metal gate. I like to end my mini adventure with a look at the underground viewing windows and a final few moments immersed in the sights, sounds and smells of this valuable facility. For more photos from this trip and others visit Outsider Adventures’ albums on Facebook.
What to take:
This is an easy route on prepared surfaces. Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately. Carry a whistle, especially as bears often frequent areas like this. Comfortable sports footwear, suitable for light trails is recommended. A snack and a drink, as well as something to sit on, is a good idea. Carry a small 1st Aid kit and any medication that may be required. Let someone know where you’re going and when you expect to return, or leave a route plan on your vehicle.
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Laburnum Road runs from Hwy 19 near the Little Qualicum River to Rupert Road. Turn West off Laburnum Road onto Claymore Road and follow for around 1km. Cross bridge then turn right into hatchery. Note- Gate is locked at 4pm.
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