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Parksville and Qualicum Beach are the most fiscally responsible municipalities on Vancouver Island, according to a new Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) report. “It’s not a one-off or a fluke, it’s the result of ongoing fiscally conservative decisions by council,” Parksville mayor Chris Burger was happy to boast, but he cautioned against putting too much emphasis on the report. “CFIB is a lobby group that’s critical of local government, but as a comparison it’s still valid,” he said. The B.C. Municipal Spending Watch 2013 report looks at what it calls the “sustainability of municipal finances by ranking municipalities based on their operating cost and rate of spending growth over the past decade.” It says that since municipalities cannot run deficits, spending means increasing taxes, “which from past research that CFIB has done, usually gets transferred disproportionately to small business.” Overall tone of the report is that spending is too high in B.C. starting with the claim that the average family of four would have saved $5,300 in municipal taxes over the last 11 years if operating costs had been kept at inflation levels. The report singles out just a few communities for keeping per capita spending at or below the rate of inflation and population growth, lead by Parksville at zero increase from 2000 to 2011 and Qualicum Beach at minus four per cent. Even province wide only Kaslo, in the West Kootenays, beat the local municipalities. “Our fiscal responsibility to our residents is our number one priority,” said Qualicum Beach mayor Teunis Westbroek who hadn’t seen the report, but was happy with the ranking. “That’s one thing this council is in solid agreement on,” he said, pointing out, “Council hasn’t changed the long term financial plans which were established in our 2001 capital projects plan.” Burger said the ranking is also an endorsement of city employees. “I’d put our staff up against any in the province,” he said adding that they have been able to keep a high level of services despite the fiscal restraint. Burger said that some residents still grumble that council is “too generous,” but he also hears people pushing for higher service levels and he’s happy with the current balance.

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Englishman River Falls Provincial Park has re opened after a five day hiatus following three unusual cougar encounters. “I was up there (yesterday) morning and pulled all the traps,” said conversation officer Steve Ackles, adding that there haven’t been reports of cougar sightings or encounters since the closure Dec. 22. While opening the park, Ackles left warning signs to remind residents that “cougars live in the area.” Ackles said the park was closed as a precaution in response to a-typical behaviour. “Following people for long periods of time de-

spite their yelling and waving their hands is unusual behavior for a cougar,” he said. “But in all three encounters that were reported the people did the right thing.” “Cougars are just like house cats in that if someone would have turned and ran away it would have raised the hazard and possibly triggered a predatory response,” he said. Fortunately, all the individuals who came in contact with the cougar responded properly, said Ackles. The Ministry of Environment ask people to report every encounter to the 24-hour line at 1-877952-7277. Visit www.env.gov.bc.ca/cos/index.htm# for more information.

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The Oceanside RCMP detachment had a quiet Christmas — in a good way. “There have been no major accidents to report,” said Cst. Mick White. “The weather has been nice so that certainly helps.” White said the detachment issued 12 immediate roadside prohibitions (IRPs) in the last week. White reminds residents that extra members will be patrolling the roads on New Year’s Eve. “RCMP will be out conducting random check stops enforcing the liquor act and checking for impaired drivers,” said White. “Plan to have a designated driver this New Year’s Eve.”

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A Parksville pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Thursday, Dec. 19 has been released from hospital after sustaining a fractured pelvis and shoulder. According to White, the woman was using the crosswalk along the Island Highway in front of the Beach Club Resort around 5:30 p.m. when she was hit. “The driver was turning left,” said White, noting the darkness likely contributed to the cause of the accident. White said motor vehicle charges have been laid. “People should be cautious while driving, especially around pedestrian cross walks.”

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Mr. Twee will be remembered for more than just his princely charm. The 12-year-old shih tzu died last month, but not before making his mark on the hearts of many community members as a therapy dog at local care homes and strolling Parksville Beach in his recognizable pink dog cart. “He loved everybody and he was very friendly and outgoing and everyone seemed to love him,” said his owner Jean Meikle. Mr. Twee started working as a therapy dog for St. John Ambulance when he was six-yearsold. He began his work at Trillium Lodge and went on to work at five local care homes including Eagle Park where he was able to greatly affect the life of a female resident and her family. The resident had Alzheimer’s disease and had

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been keeping her eyes and fists closed for a long time, never responding to anyone, Meikle explained. Mr. Twee “leaned over and kissed her under the chin, gave her a few licks, and then her eyes popped open and they were lovely, blue, bright eyes and she started to smile and laugh,” she said. The resident put her hand on Meikle’s arm and said, “I love this adorable little dog,” Meikle recalled. So the two came to visit the woman weekly and would stay for about 45 minutes, during which time the resident would hug and cuddle and even sing to Mr. Twee, said Meikle. “Her family was standing around her amazed and then as soon as we took him off her knee her head dropped, her fists closed and she went back into her non existent state,” she said.

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Parksville Qualicum Beach residents are mourning the loss of a six-year-old boy who passed away just after Christmas day. The boy’s father, Darren Coldwell, posted on Facebook: “Our beautiful boy was taken from us peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of boxing day morning. We do not know how or why but they are working to find out.” The BC Coroners Service and RCMP were not able to confirm details by press time. Coldwell’s Facebook page is flooded with messages from friends and family offering their condolences. Longtime friend, Megan Olsen, hosted a fundraising event for the

family this past Sunday at the Upper Deck Sports Bar. “I don’t know a lot of the details,” said Olsen. “But I do know how to throw together a fundraiser really fast.” Olsen, who is an event planner with Arbutus Events, has additionally set up an online donation site where people can make contributions through PayPal. “I just set it up this morning (Dec. 27) and we already have close to $1,300,” said Olsen. “I have set up this page for those that can give a little to reduce the stress of financial worries at this sad time and let the family heal.” Donations can be made at http://arbutusevents.ca/donations-to-coldwell-morton-family/.

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Pauline Stead (above, middle) The NEWS office manager hands over money collected from NEWS readers to, (right) Lisa Clason with the Salvation Army and (left) Renate Sutherland with the local SOS. Readers of The NEWS donated $2,440 in the Black Press “Coins for Kids” campaign, $1,220 was given to both the SOS and the Salvation Army. The TD Canada Trust in Parksville deposited the coins and dispersed the funds.

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Once, at Arrowsmith Lodge, a male nurse asked Meikle if Mr. Twee would come help get a male resident out of bed. The man was disgruntled when the two arrived but soon the man was cuddling and kissing Mr. Twee. He also began to get weekly visits form Mr. Twee. “He would be so growly-looking when we came in and then I plunked (Mr. Twee) on the bed and he just changed,” Meikle said. “As soon as that little dog touched his bed his eyes opened, his arms went out to him, and he was a happy, happy man.” And Mr. Twee in turn loved to visit with the residents, Meikle said. He also loved the walkway at Parksville Beach where he would often walk ahead on his extended leash and people would comment how proud and beautiful he was and how he looked like a prince, Meikle said. Mr. Twee was featured in The NEWS in April 2012 and after that even more people recognized him, Meikle said. Last year Mr. Twee was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and he went downhill quickly, she said. St. John Ambulance retired him as a therapy dog, but the care

homes wanted him to keep visiting, so Meikle purchased a pink doggy stroller. “Elvis had a pink car so he had a pink stroller,” she said. On their walks people would often stop them to pet the dog and get their pictures taken with him. Mr. Twee and Meikle visited the care homes for another six months after retiring from St. John’s and then in June of this year Mr. Twee decided he was finished with the job. He didn’t put his paws up to get into the car one day, Meikle said, so she lifted him onto her seat and he made a retching noise. She took him down and he ran back to their stairs, looking back at her as if to say, “let’s go back up these steps,” she said. “That was his way of saying I’ve had enough.” By the end of November his heart was struggling and it was his time to go, Meikle said. Although Mr. Twee will no longer be seen strolling the beach in his pink cart or cuddling with care home residents, those who knew him will remember his warm and happy demeanour and the look on his proud face as he rode in his pink stroller. Most of all people will remember the joy he brought to others around the community.

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2013 — Year in Review

Editor’s note: our staff has spent some time looking back at 2013 and we are pleased to present highlights from The NEWS in this 2013—Year in Review special. Today, we look at July-Sept. and will wrap it up in our Jan. 2 edition. Thank-you for all your support this year and best wishes to all for a happy and healthy 2014. July 2 If they built it, would they come? Momentum seems to be growing for a business incubator in Qualicum Beach, a high-tech haven possible situated in empty space at Kwalikum Senior Secondary. The board of trustees for School District 69 discussed the possibility at length at their regular board meeting. While it’s early days and board members said they have many unanswered concerns, they did pass a motion allowing senior district staff to study the costs and benefits further. • Thousands of enthusiastic people lined the streets of Parksville to celebrate Canada Day with a colourful parade under sunny skies and near-record-high temperatures. There were more than 150 entries in the parade and spectators were staking out their places with lawn chairs as early as 8 a.m for the parade that started just after 10 a.m. and lasted about 90 minutes. When the parade started, the sign We Have Happy Advertisers! Contact me today.

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July 4 There may be some Coyote sightings at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort this summer. Bill Dutton, a Qualicum Beach resident and chairman of the resort (PGGR), is part of the group that now owns and will operate the National Hockey League’s Phoenix Coyotes after a close vote at a Glendale, Ariz. city council meeting Tuesday night. Dutton is one of eight Canadian businessmen who comprise Renaissance Sports and Entertainment (RSE), which bought the team from the league recently but still needed to work out a deal with Glendale. RSE was formed when Dutton and others sold their oil and gas exploration company in 2004. • Police and fire departments are investigating two fires on the same Errington property last week. “Obviously two fires on the same property in two days is suspicious and there is an active investigation ongoing,” Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said Tuesday. A sound described as an explosion around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 26 caught people’s attention on Gibbs Road, but it was actually someone driving by on the highway who noticed the smoke and called in the fire, according to one neighbour.

July 9 City council is looking at a difficult decision on an appropriate increase to development cost charges (DCCs). In response to the 20-year capital expenditure plan being passed in May, Parksville city council received a proposed bylaw which would see the charges increase by an average of more than 50 per cent in five different categories. • Parksville council is looking for public input on an application to remove 11.2 hectares (27.7 acres) from the Agricultural Land Reserve, though they clearly don’t like the idea themselves. “I can think of a million reasons why this is a bad idea,” said Coun. Carrie Powell-Davidson pointing to its value as natural filtration beside the city’s well field, and a presentation by ornithologist Christopher Stevens about it being home to 87 bird species and having huge potential for tourism and research. The Alberta-based owners of the land, Ermineskin Tribal Enterprises (ETE), have applied four times unsuccessfully to remove portions of the 35.9 hc. (88.7 acre) property from the ALR. The property, at Renz Road and Hirst Avenue, is currently a mix of forest and wetland neighbouring the city’s Springwood well field, an active farm, the Lodgepole Drive neighbourhood and a large-scale housing development to the north. REVIEW CONTINUES, page A9

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July 11 One alarming incident and a couple cougar sightings are a good reminder to be aware, according to conservation officers. “There have been very few spotted in Parksville in the last couple months, a couple in the outskirts, around Little Mountain or Rathtrevor Park,” said Sgt. Ben York, but a “smallish” one was seen around on Moilliet Street on July 8. • A 25 year-old female from Victoria is in police custody after allegedly assaulting an Oceanside RCMP officer at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Monday afternoon. The individual was arrested immediately after the incident by other police officers and is presently in police custody. According to the Oceanside RCMP, at approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 8, the female police officer was at the hospital investigating an unrelated matter. Nearby was a female who had just been released from the hospital. For unknown reasons, this individual walked up to the officer, tapped her on the shoulder and when the officer turned around, she was punched directly in the face. July 16 More than 10,000 people viewed the sculptors work in less than two days at Community Park and in the end, a familiar face took home the top prize. For the fifth time in the six years he has participated in the Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition, Peter Vogelar of Winlaw, B.C. is the solo champion with his Frog Prince creation (all of the sandcastles are on display in the park until Aug. 18). • Graham Bruce remains undeterred. The CEO of the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF) says he is not phased by comments from some who are questioning everything about the possible restart of passenger rail service from Victoria to Courtenay. “It’s taken way longer than what I had hoped for — I have developed a greater level of patience,” Bruce said last week. “My confidence level is still there.” Bruce said discussions continue involving the ICF, VIA Rail and Southern Rail. He said the best-case scenario sees Parksville Qualicum Beach people once again boarding a train in their communities in May of 2014.

July 18 The Town of Qualicum Beach sent a fact sheet about a beach business to the media this week in the hopes there will be nothing but happy conversations for Beach Days this weekend. A series of stories and letters to the editor related to the Beach Hut and their owners’ disappointment over the town possibly allowing other food vendors near their operation spurred the town to clear the air, said Mayor Teunis Westbroek. “What’s happening, at least in some people’s minds, is the folks who own the Beach Hut don’t pay any rent and that’s not true,” said Westbroek, who was asked why the town took this unusual step to release a fact sheet about an arrangement between the town and a business. “So people don’t look at them (Beach Hut owners) sideways when they order a burger or a coffee,” said the mayor. • Police are on the hunt for whoever was responsible for three fuel thefts from a construction site in Qualicum Beach. Corporal Jesse Foreman reported that more than 100 litres of diesel fuel was stolen from a construction site located at the corner of Laburnum and Claymore Road in Qualicum Beach on July 16. July 23 An elderly cyclist was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Alberni Highway on Saturday. Oceanside RCMP reported the 80-year-old Qualicum Beach resident was riding along Highway 4 at Howard Road when the accident occurred just before 10 a.m. Police say a preliminary investigation determined the vehicle was heading westbound on Alberni Highway when it collided with the cyclist, who was making a left turn from Alberni Highway onto Howard Road. The cyclist was transported by helicopter to Victoria General Hospital but was pronounced dead at the hospital. • Parksville council will hold another “town hall style” meeting Oct. 21 at the McMillan Arts Centre as part of their ongoing community engagement efforts. Looking to hold another meeting away from the regular council forum in the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre (city hall) the staff report points out they are better waiting till

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t’s a good time to look back, take stock, on this last day of 2013. What were the biggest stories of the year? We will let others write about war, weather, ferries, smart meters and Rob Ford. As always, we concentrate on our little paradise, Parksville Qualicum Beach. Within 104 editions published this year, we have told countless uplifting stories about people — young and old, artists and athletes, high-profile and otherwise — who have made a difference in our region. We have aimed to honour to our veterans and all of our seniors, even if we disagreed on occasion. We feel we are able to disagree, to passionately debate the issues of the day, because of the sacrifices made by so many, both alive and passed. We tried to look forward, with a view to keeping alive these communities we love with new ideas, new ways to attract and retain younger people, so important when one considers we live in the region with the oldest population in Canada. Selecting a couple/few stories as the most impactful or surprising or shocking is not an exact science. Many will disagree with whatever we select, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We believe the opening of the Oceanside Health Centre (OHC) and the return of the B.C. Liberals to a majority government were the top stories of 2013. Health care is always top of mind for Canadians, which we believe makes the selection of the OHC opening a bit of a no-brainer. For all its growing pains and faults, the opening of this $17 million facility was a significant development for the people of Parksville Qualicum Beach. The provincial election result, both here and province-wide, was a bit of a shocker and rates up there as one of the top stories of the year. And it may change both the way pollsters do their work, and how we view polls in the future. The NDP was said to have a big lead and set to form a majority. Not so fast. Locally, the fact Michelle Stilwell carried the constituency for the B.C. Liberals wasn’t all that surprising. However, her margin of victory — 50 per cent of the vote and 3,500 votes clear of the NDP candidate, former Qualicum Beach town councillor Barry Avis — provided the surprise. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters we NeeD to taKe baCK NatioNal Debt The recent letter by Neil Dawe (Money From Nothing, Dec. 12) defends well the position often espoused by letter writer Russ Vinden in his letters: that the public national Bank of Canada has the charter and the means to create money to lend to the government of Canada. The situation is similar to the U.S. Treasury, which, unlike the Federal Reserve private central bank, is empowered directly by the U.S. Constitution to print money. There is no need for private banks, central or otherwise, to finance a sovereign government. As we have seen around the world, private banks have greatly debt-burdened with compounded interest the citizens of various countries like Greece, Ireland, Spain, U.S.A., Canada, etc. If the citizens are forced to be the guarantor of sovereign national debt for private banks charging compound interest — citizens being the ultimate good faith and credit of a country — then why don’t citizens simply bypass the private process and create the needed money out of nothing for themselves and without the interest via a public national bank: a process like the Bank of Canada was chartered to do? How to eliminate the stranglehold that private banks have on sovereign nations is the real process to determine. While other countries like Russia and Hungary have dismissed private central banks and established public ones, perhaps the best known example is Iceland. The people of Iceland dissolved their

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government, instituted a new one with a new citizen-oriented constitution, rejected their foreign bank debt as odious under international law, and prosecuted and jailed both the corrupt government officials responsible for the debt as well as bank officials — the latter were just handed prison sentences up to five years. Needless to say, Iceland’s harsh path initially caused their country considerable financial upheaval, but their worst is behind them and they are now in real financial recovery. Perhaps the best path may be this: to repay the private bank principal — but not the compounded interest — with public bank debt. In short, for the Bank of Canada as an example, we would have a situation returned to the early 1970s, and the private banks repaid for their unnecessary substitution for the bank. In this way, in a zero sum game, fair play is preserved all around and the usurious, odious compound interest debt eliminated. deRRiCk gRiMMeR Errington

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I work at NRGH in the lab/emergency department and it warms my heart to report the following. Recently a co-worker, who is a long time resident of Parksville and a single mom, Frances Bowen, was diagnosed with MS. Karen Ganderton, another co-worker, and myself wanted to do something to lift our friend’s spirit and show her that we care. Between us, and in the spur of the mo-

ment, we came up with a fundraiser we called “Two causes in One” — Karen’s very long hair was to be cut off and her hair would be donated to ‘locks for cancer’ to be made into wigs and any funds collected would benefit Frances. When the first donation of $50 was offered within the first two minutes of our decision there was no stopping us! Karen was going to shave her head. Posters were distributed around the hospital and my persuasive skills came into play resulting in a generous sum of money being raised that was presented to Frances for which she was very grateful. I take it upon myself now to extend my appreciation to all involved: NRGH staff and departments who generously helped the fund grow day by day; dear friends of Frances, many from her school days, who donated generously to support this wonderful lady in her hour of need; total strangers who heard of the cause and gave without hesitation. First Choice haircutters on Bowen Road who provided their expertise free of charge and did a wonderful job of shaving Karen’s head; Country Grocer on Bowen Road who donated bouquets of flowers that were offered in gratitude to Karen and First Choice; Parksville Quality Foods and Parksville Save-On-Foods for their willingness to donate generous grocery gift cards to Frances; Shane’s Mobile Computer Services in Coombs for donating gift cards to auction; and last but by no means least to Karen for not batting an eye when her hair was razed to the scalp.

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Aug. 15 Staff Sergeant Brian Hunter reported that although there was a string of car thefts in Qualicum Beach this summer, some arrests have been made. Speaking at Monday night’s Qualicum Beach council meeting, Hunter said after community members reported thefts and suspicious activity in July the RCMP did some investigative and surveillance work. On July 18 they executed a search warrant on Mill Road. “We arrested four individuals and recovered some of the stolen property from some of the thefts in vehicles, identification, credit cards, but there was still subsequent thefts in vehicles after that,” he said. • A service for popular teen Lukas Whibley will be held at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre on Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. Whibley has been described as the most caring, funny and generous friend in the world and his death has sent shock waves through the community. Born in Whitehorse, Yukon on Nov. 8, 1995, Whibley and his family moved to in Coombs in 2002. They quickly became in integral part of the tight-knit community. REVIEW CONTINUES, page A13

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Aug. 20 Welcoming a record 93,500 visitors through the gates, the 31st annual Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition has wrapped up for another year. The sculptures, created over the July 14-15 contest weekend, were demolished Monday after the successful five-week exhibition that saw the event’s attendance increase by more than 3,000 people over 2012. Though they didn’t hit the tidy 100,000 mark they hoped for, organizers are “extremely pleased with the results,” said Beachfest Society president Cheryl Dill. • The break in the long, hot dry spell on Vancouver Island has meant some areas have had total fire bans rescinded, but that’s not the case around Parksville-Qualicum. Coastal Fire Centre spokesperson Donna MacPherson said Monday bans have been lifted on the northern tip of the Island and in what she called the fog zone, an area around Port Renfrew prone to heavy mist. However, the bans remain in place in the Central Island. Aug. 22 A nightmare scenario turned into a good news story Tuesday afternoon when a three-year-old girl was found safe at home after a high-energy search by police and the public. RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said he was impressed with the response from the public when word got out the girl might be missing in the Sylvan Crescent area of Parksville at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. Police and Arrowsmith Search and Rescue reacted swiftly and helicopters were seen searching the area, seemingly only 1020 metres above the rooftops of homes. In the end, the search was called off at

2:45 p.m. when the girl was found safe at home, despite multiple searches of the house by the family and police before the wider effort was unleashed. • Michelle Stilwell has read the letters to the editor and comments in other media critical of her absences from this region while she competes on the world wheelchair racing scene. The Parksville Qualicum MLA was asked what she thought about those criticisms in an interview with The NEWS this week. “It’s not affecting me because I know I’ve been working hard,” said Stilwell. “We’ve been helping constituents for the past couple of months.” Aug. 27 The season is weeks from ending and there are no solid numbers to reference, but those in the know say this has been a good year for tourism operators in Parksville Qualicum Beach. In fact, according to Blain Sepos, some are saying last month was “the best July ever.” Sepos, the executive director of the Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association (PQBTA), said the hot, dry weather in July (zero precipitation for only the second time in the region’s history) likely played a role in how busy it was here for hotels, restaurants and other tourism-related businesses. • Compliance Coal continues to work through the application process for a proposed mine near Buckley Bay and the CEO says the project has support from local residents. CoalWatch’s John Snyder told The NEWS recently the Raven project “doesn’t have any social licence, never has, never will.” Compliance CEO Stephen Ellis doesn’t see it that way. “Most people here would like it,” Ellis said this week. “Most people I talk to ask me when we are going to start

this mine. I get a letter a day from people who are interested and want to put in an application for a job.” Aug. 29 Closing a school is an option the local school board may have to consider in order to cut costs, trustees heard during a meeting Tuesday night. “Obviously the talk of closure, that’s one thing we may have to consider,” School District 69’s secretary-treasurer Erica Bailey said at the board’s regular meeting. “And there are other options we can consider.” • Although there were two delegations slamming the proposal for Deep Bay at the Regional District of Nanaimo meeting Tuesday night, the main blow to the plan came from the developers themselves. If approved, the proposal by Baynes Sound Investments would see the addition of 386 residential units, commercial buildings, a 292unit RV resort, community building, sewage treatment centre and park. Sept. 3 James Lunney fully intends to have his name on the ballot when voters go to the polls in the next federal election. The question is where. Lunney, the Nanaimo-Alberni MP, said the decision by the Federal Boundaries Commission to re-jig existing central Island ridings didn’t go the way he hoped. “We have enough population on Vancouver Island to support seven ridings with the target of 105,000 people per riding,” he said. “We have 750,000-plus on the Island and we didn’t think it was necessary to add 25,000 people in Powell River, which created a big distortion on the mid-Island.”

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Harry Brian McLaughlin March 18, 1942 - December 20, 2013

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of an amazing man, Harry McLaughlin at home, surrounded by the strong love of his family and friends. He will be profoundly missed by his wife and soul-mate, Barb; his children, Jeannie (John) and Brian (Jennifer) and their families (6 grandkids), his sister Kathy, brother Richard (Penny), Little Sister Tianay (Matt), his many nieces and nephews, and his devoted extended family, friends, neighbours, and pets. Harry had a positive energy and big, caring heart which he shared generously with others. His passion for life, strength of character, and integrity enriched the lives of all that he touched. Harry was an avid runner and triathlete who genuinely enjoyed sharing his experiences. Harry spent over 30 years in the Navy and upon retiring, continued with his love of building and repairing. One of his favourite comments when starting a project was, “It needs to be bigger!” Thank you to the Oceanside Hospice (especially Jean, Ken and the Friday group), Dr. Forrest, Dr. Bell, his caring staff, our HomeCare Nurse Alana, and our thoughtful community, for all your help and support. Harry believed in the importance of helping otherswhenever he saw a need, he did his best to fulfill it. Harry was an active supporter of the Qualicum Cat Rescue, the Oceanside Hospice and acts of kindness to others. Please continue his legacy. We will always feel Harry’s strong hugs comforting us. You will never be forgotten in our hearts. Please join us in honouring Harry on Saturday January 4th at 2pm at Fairwinds Golf Club (3730 Fairwinds Drive, Nanoose Bay).

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It’s the last day of the year and that means local pubs, resorts and organizing teams have been busy planning for a giant soirée of music and merriment. If you haven’t made plans already, consider these local events (and make your way there to get your advance tickets): Deez Bar and Grill, Qualicum Beach. Come for live music featuring Sherry Lynn and Sista Groove. An early bird dinner takes place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the regular menu will be available all day. Advance tickets are $15 to the evening event and includes a snack buffet. Enjoy a champagne toast at midnight, and rock to the music until 1 a.m. and there will be a designated driver on-site to make sure people get home safely. At 10 a.m. on Jan. 1 people can make their way back for a breakfast buffet. The Quality Resort Bayside, Parksville. Called An Affair to Remember, this celebration begins at 6 p.m. and includes a casino until 9 p.m., dancing, endless appies, a midnight buffet, party favours, a photographer, prizes and more. Tickets are $100 and room packages are available. Tickets are available VIP Auto Detail, Sunrise Ridge and The Quality Resort Bayside. The Shady Rest Pub, Qualicum Beach. Remedy Band will play rock n’ roll and there will be door prizes, party favours, a champagne toast at midnight and late night hors d’oeuvres. Advance tickets are $30, the doors open at 7 p.m. the band starts at 9. The Rod and Gun Pub, Parksville. DJ Anger and Friends will be bringing hip

hop and RnB classics to Parksville’s night club as well as a host of other musical styles. This well known Victoria DJ gives lessons and workshops in his craft in that city. Cover charge is $15, there will be champagne at midnight and late night appetizers. The party goes to 4 a.m. A three-course dinner is available in the restaurant for $40 and includes V.I.P access to the pub. The Beach Club Resort, Parksville. Monkey Wrench will entertain, there will be a gourmet buffet dinner and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $99 per person. Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, Parksville. A Black and White Masquerade Ball will take place including an extravagant buffet and dance featuring Johnny Inappropriate and DJ Wade C. The masks are complementary for ticket holders and have been brought in from around the world. Single tickets are sold-out but some are still available when purchasing room packages. Call the resort at 250-248-2072 for more details. Nanoose Place Dance Party, Nanoose Bay. Hosted by the Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society, DJ Andy Mundy will play popular Latin and Standard favourites from the 1950s to present. Tickets are $20 for both members and non-members and includes a champagne toast at midnight or a non alcoholic punch. Tickets must be purchased or reserved before 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, no tickets will be available at the door. Contact Sara Treutler at tickets@ballroomnanaimo.ca or call her at 250-468-2095.

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Local dancers set to perform at Disneyland next year

The PBS Dance 2 Disney performance team auditioned and were accepted for two shows and popular classes LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com

A team of local dancers are booked in to perform on Disneyland’s main stage next year. The Parksville Ballet School’s (PBS) Dance 2 Disney performance team will be making their way to Disneyland to perform in May, 2014 and they’ll take in some coveted classes while they’re there. “It’s an incredible opportunity and I’m really excited about the class with the casting agent,” said Emily-Kendall Jones, a member of the Dance to Disney team and a senior dancer at Parksville Ballet School. Jones currently practises 16 hours a week, takes vocal lessons and is a student teacher. Her mother Donna Wilkins is the director of the Dance 2 Disney group and has organized the trip. She’s been wanting to put together a stellar group of dancers to perform at Disneyland since she saw youth dancing on stage at the happiest place on earth 16 years ago. “I was watching them going, this is such a neat experience for these kids to have, and so I’ve been looking into it ever since.” Wilkins has been teaching musical theatre and tap

at Parksville Ballet School for many years, and she also teaches at Kirkwood Academy in Nanaimo. She wanted the team to be made up of performers from Parksville Ballet School’s Intensive Dance Program, those who are serious about dance as a career. She sent out the word that she was looking to form the group and the 18 kids she had pre-selected in her mind all applied. They range in age from 11 to 18. To perform on the stage at Disneyland dance groups have to send in an audition tape. After the Dance 2 Disney group was selected Wilkins said they were told they could perform on stage for 10 minutes and then could choose from a couple of professional classes. “I thought, if we’re going all that way I’d like my kids to have more than 10 minutes on stage, and I’d like them to have more than two dance classes,” she said. So she asked for two 30-minute time slots and four workshops for the students, and she was approved. The 30-minute performance will be called 20th Century Dance and will cover numbers from the 1920s Charleston, past the disco era to present day dance and include tap, jazz and hip hop.

The classes will include a workshop with a Disney casting agent and a lyrical ballet class with the director/choreographer of Disney’s Little Mermaid musical. The local students will also attend a jazz workshop with the choreographer of the Lion King musical and students will do a three-hour musical theatre workshop with the producer of Aladdin. Dance 2 Disney member Josh Jai explained why he wanted to go on the trip. “Just working with someone who has worked in that industry before and all their advice and tips to help me maybe one day get there would be why I want to go,” he said. “And plus it’s Disneyland, who doesn’t love Disneyland?” The group is currently fundraising to pay for the student’s travel costs, hostels, workshops and costumes and they have a long way to go to meet their goals, said Wilkins. They will be doing a bottle drive January 4 and people can either drop off bottles at the Parksville Ballet School on Stanford Avenue or call 250-248-9522 to have them picked up. See fundraiSing effortS, page a17

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From left, Emily-Kendall Jones, Mackenna Jardine and Josh Jai are part of the PBS Dance 2 Disney performance team that are fundraising for their trip to Disneyland where they will be performing in May.

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There will be a Beer and Burger fundraiser at Boston Pizza on the last Friday of January, including a silent auction, and there will be a Valentines Dance, a dinner theatre night and a

car wash in March. For details visit the group’s Facebook Page called PBS Dance to Disney Fundraising and look for their bright pink T-shirts, fundraising around town.

Anyone who would like to sponsor the group, hire them to perform, or help out in any way can call the phone number above or go to their Facebook Page.

The Sand Dollars square dancing club is kicking off the new year with an open house on Jan. 3 and everybody is invited. "We just want people to come and see what we're all about," said Debbie Schmidt, caller and cuer of the club. Schmidt is a major advocate of square dancing saying one night on the dance floor is equivalent to seven kilometers of walking. "It's also just a lot of fun," said Schmidt. "You get to travel up and down the Island going to different dances meeting different people." The Sand Dollars square dancing club is based in Parksville but invites people from all around the area to join. "We have a smaller sized club with around 30 members," said Schmidt, adding that they are always welcoming new members. "Square dancing is a great activity for people of all ages." Dances, practices and the open house are hosted at the Bradley Centre on Shearme Road in Coombs. Costumes are optional and the club encourages everyone to stay casual, if they want. The open house is on Jan. 3 from 7 - 8:30p.m. After that, the Sand Dollars are offering two free introductory classes on Jan. 6 and Jan. 13 starting at 7 p.m. For more information contact Debbie or Ray Schmidt at 250-951-0135.

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Sept. 3 • The head of the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF) says he remains frustrated with the pace of negotiations with VIA Rail over reintroduction of passenger rail service on Vancouver Island. Speaking as a delegation at last Tuesday’s regular Regional District of Nanaimo board meeting, ICF president Graham Bruce reiterated an earlier statement that he sees the negotiations by VIA Rail as being close to bad faith. The comment came in response to a question by Cedar director Alec McPherson about the possibility of track maintenance standards being different on the federal and provincial level. Sept. 5 A new group of citizens in Qualicum Beach says it wants to “take back their town” from the current council. In a news release issued this week, the Concerned Citizens of Qualicum Beach (CCQB) said the current town council “operates in an adversarial, autocratic, discourteous and secretive manner.” • Residents and businesses were assessing the damage after a “rogue” storm swept through Parksville Monday night, packing with it record amounts of rain and knocking out power to thousands of people. A rain gauge in Community Park recorded 33 mm in 18 minutes around 8 p.m., said Parksville Fire Chief Doug Banks. Reports from neighbouring communities suggested the storm narrowly focused on Parksville. Banks, who has been fire chief for 24 years and has lived in the area his entire life, said the storm was the worst he’s ever seen. Sept. 10 A huge crowd strolled along Parksville’s Resort Drive Sunday for this year’s Party on the Drive. Organizer Carrie Powell-Davidson said it was an absolute success. “We exceeded our goals by doubling our artists and our attendance. We had over 4,200 people attend and the weather and the energy was just phenomenal,” she said. • A sluggish start to the third period cost the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals the game Saturday night, spoiling what was otherwise a great regular season home opener. Sept. 12 Without any open discussion or even the result of the votes, Qualicum Beach town council announced Monday night they had passed three motions in camera related to the Island Corridor Foundation

and a possible future use of the old train station. Council directed town staff to proceed with establishing the proposed Qualicum Beach Digital Arts Studio — a co-working space for digital arts industry talent and mobile professionals — at the train station on a one-year trial basis. • Some Central Island residents are worried the removal of wrack from local beaches might lead to their ruin. Speaking at a Regional District of Nanaimo meeting, Ramona deGraff said the harvesting of seaweed that has washed up on local beaches — otherwise known as wrack — could have unintended consequences. Of particular concern, she said, is the sand lance, a small fish that lays its eggs in the washed up seaweed at high tide, and is an important food for salmon. Sept. 17 The pieces of a complicated puzzle seem to be coming into place at the Oceanside Health Centre (OHC). The Vancouver Island Health Authority says residents and visitors will have closerto-home access to immediate, same-day medical services since the urgent care service opened on Monday. • Outsiders are stripping local beaches of shellfish, says one Qualicum Beach resident, and she wants it to stop. Speaking at Tuesday night’s Regional District of Nanaimo meeting, Eileen Becker said she is fed up with seeing people digging up area beaches for shellfish, with little or no oversight. Sept. 19 A new citizens group in Qualicum Beach has filed a complaint with the B.C. ombudsman alleging town council has ignored the wishes of the public in regards to a downtown development. More than 150 people packed a public meeting at the civic centre Monday night, an open house hosted by the fledgling Concerned Citizens of Qualicum Beach. They heard the group has filed the complaint with the ombudsman and they were also asked to sign a petition asking for council to re-open for public input the design of The Clarion, and rescind the development cost charges exemption the project received. • Mark’s Park in Parksville will be 250 trees greener after the annual TD Friends of the Environment Foundation tree planting Sunday. Staff and volunteers invite everyone to join them as part of the foundation’s planting of 40,000 trees across the country this year. Sept. 24 When a hiker fell and broke his ankle

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on Mount Arrowsmith on the weekend, rescuers had little difficulty in finding him. The challenge, said Arrowsmith Search and Rescue spokesman Gordon Yelland, was getting him down. The man was hiking Saturday with his wife and two dogs when he reportedly fell, breaking his ankle. • An incident with a pit bull in the dog park on Despard Ave. in Parksville this summer has led to a reminder they must be muzzled within the city. In the last week of August during the usual routine of dog owners socializing and watching their dogs play in the off-leash park, a pit bull pinned another dog down by the neck and started attacking it, bylaw compliance officer Aaron Dawson said. Sept. 26 The Island Corridor Foundation is demanding regional district director Julian Fell retract and apologize for comments he made in a July memo to mayors, MLAs and First Nations. Fell says he sees it as “an attempt to intimidate me.” In a letter

dated Tuesday, a copy of which obtained by The NEWS, Duncan-based lawyer Andrew Lacroix wrote that he has been instructed “on behalf the ICF to demand a written retraction of the entire memorandum and an apology addressed to the board of the ICF, the ICF and individual directors of the ICF.” • Although CUPE workers have reached a tentative agreement with the province, local president of the union Lisa Paine isn’t entirely happy. “It concerns my members... the government is (saying) the K to 12 cost savings to fund the increase must come from existing school board budgets,” Paine said at the regular school board meeting Tuesday night. The agreement provides CUPE members with a 3.5 per cent wage increase which will be staggered throughout the year. That will cost the local school district $220,000 this fiscal year, on top of the current deficit of $1.3 million. The wage increase will cost the district $385,000 next year. REVIEW CONTINUES, next edition

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July 9, 1929 - December 18, 2013 - Passed away peacefully at NRGH. Born in Sackville, N.B. Bud always regarded himself a Nova Scotian (“Bluenoser”) as his family moved to Halifax when he was very young. After graduating from Queen Elizabeth High School he enrolled in Pre-Med. at Dalhousie University in 1946 where, in his own words, he majored in table tennis and basketball. As a featherweight on the boxing team he represented Dal. in Intercollegiate tournaments and, with his friend middleweight Jim Furlong competed in a number of pro. bouts. During the war years he was an Air Cadet and also served as a volunteer for the Civil Defense of Canada, for which Prime Minister McKenzie King recognized him. In 1947 he joined the Bank of Nova Scotia and was moved in 1950 to Toronto where he joined BA Oil (later Gulf Canada). Over his 32-year career he was transferred to Halifax, Montreal, Toronto (twice) and Calgary. When he took early retirement in 1982 he was Manager, Wholesale Credit, Western Canada. Bud and his long-time sweetheart Wilma moved to Qualicum Beach where they joined Legion Branch 76. He served on many Executive positions in both Branch and Zone, and for two terms was B/C Yukon Command Correspondent for the Legion Magazine. He was also active in the Community, serving on COPs, Community Policing, Air Cadet Parents’ Liaison and twice on the Parks and Recreation Committee. He refereed hockey and umpired fastball, during which time he formed District 69 Softball Umpires Association. In 1988 he received the Top Official Medal from the Olympic “Flame” Committee during their stop in Qualicum Beach. Bud displayed an artistic talent as reflected in his cartoons, Legion posters and landscape paintings. He wrote books on the histories of Branch 76, NCVI Zone, and submitted Legion articles to local newspapers. He is survived by sons Gregory ( Jan) and Andrew, step-son Mark Cullen (Heather), step-daughter Amanda Living. Grand-daughters Amy and Desiree, grand-sons Joshua ( Kim) and Lucas, great-grandson Oliver. Step Grandsons, Dylan, Cole, Brett & Scott. Also by many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces/nephews and good friends locally and across Canada. Bud will be forever remembered by his beloved wife Wilma. He would like to extend thanks to Dr. Clair Biglow for the care and attention he provided over many years. The staff in the Palliative Care Unit in NRGH. Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life at RCL Qualicum Beach Legion Branch 76 on Sunday January 12, 2014 2 pm No flowers at Bud’s request, but donations in his name may be made to the local SPCA, Errrington Wildlife Rescue Centre or to the B/C Yukon Legion Command Foundation.

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Born March 8, 1931 in Bancroft, Ontario. Beloved husband, father of 14 (two sons, twelve daughters), “Papa” George to 40 grandchildren & many others, great grandfather to 17. Funeral to be held in Cardston, Alberta. Memorial Service to be held at a later date on the Lower Mainland. Rest in Peace, George You will live on in the hearts of your family and many friends. LEGALS

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Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Sylvia Gibb, Deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Sarah Mark Boyle, the Executrix of the Estate, c/o Rodway & Perry, at #1-699 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach, BC on or before February 14, 2014, after which date the Executrix will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice. RODWAY & PERRY Barristers and Solicitors

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Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Geraldine Doris Bleasdale also known as Geraldine D. Bleasdale also known as Geraldine Bleasdale also known as G.D. Bleasdale, Deceased are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor of the Estate, Chad William Bleasdale, c/o Rodway & Perry, at P.O. Box 138, Qualicum Beach, B.C. V9K 1S7 on or before January 24, 2014 after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Creditors and all others having claims against the Estate of May Skirrow, Deceased are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Marlene Anne Bumgarner, the Executor of the Estate, c/o Rodway & Perry, at #1-699 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach, BC on or before January 24, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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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.

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NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

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Royals product Biro hopes for big year

Deep Bay player looking to earn leadership roll in third season with UBC Thunderbirds T yson Taylor sports@pqbnews.com

Heading into his third season as a UBC Thunderbird, Kevin Biro, 20 years old from Deep Bay, is looking to improve both on team and personal levels this year. The former Parksville Royal’s standout was home over the holidays and shared some of his thoughts and expectations for both the Thunderbirds and himself for the upcoming 2014 season. Biro, entering his third year at UBC, has been looking forward to getting back to the Lower Mainland to start training in the first week of January. “We’ll start getting back into it right away, do some throwing inside and practicing outdoors. Basically starting up two–a–days with weight training on top of that. Then we’re off to Lewiston, Idaho for a tournament and then a ten day trip down to California,” Biro said. According to his head coach, this will also be a year that Biro will assume a bigger role within the team, being one of the older

players now on the squad. “It’s a role that I’m going to be comfortable with and I’m not surprised that I’m going to have to take either. I’m excited though, we’ve got a good team heading into this year.” During the summer last year, Biro and four other T-Birds took their games to Melville, Saskatchewan to join the Melville Millionaires of the Western Major Baseball League. Biro was the lead off batter, something he’s not used to, and managed a .366 batting average over the season. “I never really expected that I was going to be batting lead off. The coach put me in there and I asked him if he was sure he knew what he was doing, but he just laughed and it turned out to work pretty well for us. It’s the first time I’ve ever been lead off in my career so it was different.” The Millionaires ended up making a run out of their season all the way into the playoffs, making it to the finals and wound up taking the WMBL Championship on their home turf. See heading, page 23

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Kevin Biro smacking a home run last season for the UBC Thunderbirds.

KwaliKum secondary basKetball

The Dinos win KSS alumni basketball tournament T yson Taylor

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A re–formatted grouping didn’t mean much to the oldest group on the floor as The Dino’s wound up taking the Kwalikum Secondary School Alumni Basketball title for the second year in a row. The tournament took place Dec. 20-21 and saw a number of KSS alumni testing their skills on the hardwood. The Dino’s

(formerly Champs not Chumps who graduated in 2002 or earlier) had a small roster but managed to overcome, rolling to a 3–0 record in pool play to earn a berth in the final. Also earning a berth in the final were Bobby’s Kids (2003–06 graduating class) who went 3–0 in pool play as well. Saturday also saw the current senior girls take on a group of alumni girls as well, with the

senior girls team pulling off a squeaker of a victory. The final was a defensive battle for the first few minutes as both teams couldn’t manage to put the ball in the hoop but it was alumni MVP Taylor Wilson who got the scoring started for the Dinos on Saturday night and he managed to keep up the excellent play, scoring some tough points at times for his squad.

After the event, KSS athletic director Butch Gayton had some thanks to deliver and a bit of praise as well. “It was a nice event again for us this year. This one had a bit more meaning behind it as we had the function on Friday night at the Art Worx Gallery in town, which was a big success,” Gaytn said. “We raised some money for the senior teams going on their

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trip down to San Diego and all had a good time.” “Of course, this whole thing wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication of young Kevin Frampton, who took it upon himself to organize the teams and schedules for them, putting it all together and rounding up whoever he could. It was a really good weekend and we’re hoping for much of the same next year.”

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Podium of Life students playing ringette and recovering on the ice at Mount Washington.

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Ski racers, speeding to the podium Podium of Life Ski Academy is still in session, and ski competitors are still traveling to races to test themselves. Although there has not been any snow to train on, students have been dry land training for the last two weeks. Using the natural environment of Strathcona Park, students experienced fun with fitness through hikes, adventure games and hard work. After shoveling off ice from the Podium Pond, student played heated games of duct tape ringette. The Vancouver Island Mountain Centre offered another venue for training. Students used the training facilities to focus on certain exercises to compliment their skiing. Jennifer from Nature Therapies lead students through yoga, focusing on balance, body awareness and core. Kenpo was

also introduced to students as a cross training activity. Students experienced a number of activities to work on strength, balance and fitness. It looks like the dry land training paid off for some ski racers. The Mount Washington ski racers have just returned from Apex mountain with some great results. Maja Nymann, of Campbell River, won two silvers in the U16 category, and her sister, Sylvi, in the U 14 category, raced to 12th and 13th. Kieran Harley, Victoria, earned a 18th and 20th position in the U14 group, while his brother, Hayden got 11th and 14th. In the U16 age class Liam Gilchrist, of Victoria, won fourth and seventh, and Kole Harle raced to a silver medal. — Submitted by Podium of Life

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“It was great. Melville is a great community and they’re really big on hockey there, so to have the support that we did with the team we had, it was a lot of fun. It was nice to experience it together.” Personally, Biro is expecting some bigger things out of himself once the season starts up again for UBC. With a .281 batting average, three home runs and 27

RBI last year, there’s room for improvement according to the Deep Bay product. “I’d like to shoot to become an All–American. Those are sort of the expectations put on me; with what I’ve been able to do so far I should be able to accomplish that. From a team standpoint, we just need to get past the first round of the playoffs this year. I hope to be able to step up and fill that leadership role that’s been put on me.”

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Amendment Bylaws to Address Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘H’ Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, we advise you that a public hearing has been scheduled with respect to proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaws No. 500.387 and Bylaw No. 1285.18 (amendments to allow Medical Marihuana Production): Date: Location: Time:

Thursday, January 9, 2014 Oceanside Place Arena, Multi-Purpose Room (2nd Floor), 830 West Island Highway, Parksville 7:00 pm

What are the Amendment Bylaws about? If adopted, these Amendment Bylaws will allow medical marihuana production facilities, licensed under the new Federal Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), on the following lands: Amendment Bylaw No. 500.387 In Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’ and ‘H’, on lands which are zoned to allow “agriculture” as a permitted principle use and which are located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.18 In Electoral Area ‘F’ only, on lands which are zoned Agriculture 1 (A-1) and Industrial 2 (I-2). How will this affect me? The proposed Amendment Bylaws will: • Allow the cultivation and production of medical marihuana within facilities licensed by Health Canada under the Federal Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations on lands within the ALR in Electoral Areas ‘A,’ ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’ and ‘H’, and on lands zoned A-1 and I-2 in Electoral Area ‘F’, as noted above; • Clarify that medical marihuana production is prohibited as a home based business use; and, • Establish 30.0-metre setbacks from property lines for buildings and structures used for medical marihuana production on ALR lands in Electoral Areas ‘A,’ ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’ and ‘H’ and lands zoned A-1 in Electoral Area ‘F’. On lands zoned I-2 in Electoral Area ‘F’, the setbacks of the I-2 Zone would apply. Where can I get more information? Copies of the proposed amendment bylaws and relevant documents may be inspected at the Regional District of Nanaimo office at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo until January 9, 2014. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with extended hours on Wednesdays 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. All persons who consider their interests to be affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person or by written submissions at the public hearing. Written submissions provided in advance of the public hearing must be received by 4:30 pm January 9, 2014 to ensure their inclusion in the public record. Questions or Comments? Please contact the RDN Planning Department Phone: 250-390-6510 or toll free in BC 1-877-607-4111 Fax: 250-390-7511 Email: planning@rdn.bc.ca Mail: 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2

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