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GIRLS’ TURN FOR RIVALRY
LOCAL PIANIST BACK IN SPOTLIGHT
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Gary Hodi moved to Bowser from Burnaby when he was two years old
It’s Ballenas vs KSS on the hardcourt once again
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
No snow in the forecast However, crews were busy after the first snowfall of the year on Friday AUREN RUVINSKY
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Despite the first snowfall of the year on Friday, a warming trend was expected to eliminate the chance of a white Christmas this year in Parksville Qualicum Beach. As much as five centimetres of the white stuff fell on Friday in outlying areas. After a weekend that was expected to be wet and well above the freezing mark, The Weather Network was predicting five degrees and sunny today and four degrees with mixed precipitation tomorrow, Christmas Day. With last Friday’s little dash of snow, the City of Parksville reminds residents that in the event of a big dump of snow, it is the responsibility of the property owners to clear the adjacent sidewalks. “This is a great opportunity to show how neighbourly we can be,” said Mayor Chris Burger. See PRIORITIES, page A6
Biz licences expand JOHN HARDING
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Business leaders and politicians say they have eliminated some red tape for local entrepreneurs with the launch of the Mid-Island InterCommunity Business Licence. Starting Jan.1, businesses can purchase a licence that allows them to legally operate in 12 communities from Duncan to Campbell River. “Up until now, there has been a lot of red tape for businesses,” Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell said during a news conference at a construction site Thursday in her constituency. “This is a helping hand for them.” Contractors and others who find themselves doing work in, say, Parksville one day and Comox or Port Alberni the next, can now purchase a business licence in their home community and add this new licence for a fee. See IT WILL SAVE, page A5
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THE COMING OF THE MESSIAH: Actors (from left, Sean Groenewold and Eric Bailey) look at the old prophesies about the coming of the Messiah at the Bethlehem Walk last week at Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church. Thousands of people lined up to enjoy the performances this year.
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