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The Regional District of Nanaimo is holding a public hearing on proposed bylaws that would accommodate new federal laws around growing medical marijuana. The hearing — at Oceanside Place on Thursday night — will provide details on the proposed changes and solicit feedback from any local residents who feel they may be affected. If adopted, two new bylaws will allow medical marihuana production facilities, licensed under the new Federal Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations on some specific types of land. In electoral areas A, C, E (Nanoose Bay), G (French Creek) and H (Bowser), facilities would be allowed on land zoned for agriculture and within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). In area F (Coombs, Errington) they would be allowed on land zoned agriculture (A-1) and industrial (I-2). The bylaws would clarify that medical marijuana production is prohibited as a home based business, the facilities need to be federally licensed and 30 metre setbacks would be established. Written submissions provided in advance must be received by 4:30 p.m. Thursday to be in the public record. The proposed bylaws and additional information is available at the RDN office at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo and at www.rdn.bc.ca/. Call the planning department at 1-877-607-4111 or e-mail planning@rdn.bc.ca. The meeting is in the second floor multi-purpose room at Oceanside Place in Parksville’s Wembley Mall at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Name likely won’t be released The woman, in her early 60s, was from Courtenay AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Although police have identified the person who was found dead on the beach near Milner Gardens on Dec. 31, they might not ever publicly identify her.

“Because we do not suspect foul play there is no criminal investigation,” said Oceanside RCMP’s Cpl. Jessie Foreman. He said the woman, in her early 60s, was from Courtenay and had not been missing when her body was found around noon by someone walking on the beach. Foreman couldn’t release any further details but said the woman had

not been there long. The woman’s family have been contacted, Foreman said. He said it would be up to them if they wanted to publicly release her name. The RCMP and B.C. Coroner’s Service attended the scene. The coroner’s office said that unless a name could be given they couldn’t provide any details.

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A cougar has been shot dead in Englishman River Park by conservation officers after exhibiting what Sgt. Ben York called a “similar behavior profile” in four different encounters. York said the cougar was approaching people, many with dogs, and following them for a long period of time. “The cougar was not easy to scare off,” said York, noting this was uncommon. On Dec. 28 the cougar, a young female, was killed. Conservation officers made the decision to shoot the cougar after two park closures and various complaints. Englishman River Falls Provincial Park was first closed from Dec. 21 to Dec. 27 as a “precautionary measure” after three encounters with the cougar, explained York. “On Dec. 27, CO Steve Ackles checked all the cameras and traps and found nothing so he removed the traps and opened the park,” said York. “Quite literally, the next day someone was approached by a cougar and had a hard time scaring it off.” York said they closed the park again and called in their volunteer cougar houndsman. “CO Ackles and the houndsman immediately picked up the scent of the cougar since the houndsman’s dogs were on site,” said York. “They chased the cougar about 600 metres upstream and shot it.” Though York said he couldn’t be positive it was the same cougar, the behavior it expressed was “identical” to those in past reports.

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It took a few days, but Parksville Qualicum Beach finally welcomed the first baby of 2014. Jack Schultz came into the world on Jan. 3 at 11.56 p.m. – all nine pounds, eight ounces of him. “He’s perfectly healthy,” said the newborn’s mother Janice, beaming with the kind of natural glow reserved only for women who have just birthed a child. Jack was the second child for the Schul-

tz’s, who rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital from Parksville late Friday night where their “absolutely amazing” midwife, Julia Cianci was already waiting. “I was in labour for two hours and pushed for six minutes,” said Janice, who endured a completely natural birth void of any pain medication. “We left the hospital by 11 a.m. the next morning.” Jack was due on Jan. 1, arrived three days late just shy of midnight and still won the title of New Years baby. When asked how she felt about her new baby brother, four-year-old Leah looked around thoughtfully and withdrew into a sudden shyness, however, her adorning curiosity is unmistakable as she, like everybody else, can’t keep her eyes off Jack.

Gala to raise funds for salmon Tickets are still available for the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s annual Oceanside dinner/dance and Auction Saturday, January 25. The foundations says funds raised will be directed towards local Pacific salmon conservation, enhancement, and restoration activities through the Foundation’s flagship Commu-

nity Salmon Program. The gala will kick off at 5:30 p.m with a seafood reception and silent auction. Tickets for the event are $60 each, and tables of 10 are available for $550. Tickets can be purchased at Gone Fishin’ in Nanaimo or by contacting Al Ehrenberg at gonfial@ shaw.ca or 250-752-1083. — NEWS Staff

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to do some great work in the field of mental health advocacy. “Because there are not that many people who have been through what I have been through that ever get the chance to be a lawyer,” he said. LISSA ALEXANDER But he won’t give up music reporter@pqbnews.com completely. Phil Dwyer says his head is His appointment to the spinning. Order of Canada means he’s The renowned jazz musi- joining a long list of his music cian made the comments when mentors and icons who have all asked about his recent appoint- influenced him greatly over the ment to the Order of Canada for years. his work in music after a recent Oscar Peterson, who Dwannouncement that he will be yer said was one of the main moving away from that career. reasons he became a musi“I’ve got to say my head’s cian, was named to the Order kind of spinning from all of it (and promoted to the merit of sort of happening at the same the highest degree) and Dwtime,” he said. yer’s friend and mentor Don It was announced Dec. 30 Thompson is also on that disthat Dwyer was on a list of 60 tinguished list. other Canadians being appointHe said to picture his name ed a Member of the Order of alongside these and other inCanada for his contributions to credible people is humbling, jazz as a performer, composer but it also reassures him that and producer, and for increas- the path he has chosen for his ing access to music education future is the right one, he said. in his community. “I think music for me is now But halfway through last going to hold a really central year, Dwyer and sacred There are not that many made it public place in my life people who have been that he’s dethat I can turn through what I’ve been cided to move to for different through that ever get the to New Brunsreasons than I chance to be a lawyer wick to go to am now.” Phil dwyer law school. His There is still interest in that a huge amount arena involves of prejudice public service, he said. He is in- surrounding mental illness in terested in environmental law society and Dwyer said he feels but also in mental health advo- he has a mission to help make cacy. change. He said there were And he drove that latter point people who literally and physhome in his presentation in ically shrunk away from him a TEDx event in Powell River when they found out he was which is featured on YouTube. bipolar. TEDx events are independentDwyer said because of who ly organized gatherings where he is, he thinks it is probably TEDTalk videos are screened better that he not do music full and live speakers make presenta- time. tions with the aim to spark deep, Instead of doing a variety of meaningful discussion and con- “functional stuff” to make a livnection among people. In the ing he can still do the 15 to 20 20-minute video Dwyer talked per cent of musical endeavors about his own mental illness and that thrill him to death, he said. past addictions and his desire to “To shift my focus prohelp people and the planet. fessionally away from doing He said the people at the Uni- commercial music work, to versity of New Brunswick, where do something that might be of he’ll be going to school in Sep- greater public service work, and tember, saw his TEDTalks video to be involved in music couldn’t on YouTube and agreed there be more ideal,” he said. “And I was a huge opportunity for him think it’s really possible to do.”

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In Parksville the average single family dwelling is up 0.6 per cent to $302,300 but strata units are down 12.8 per cent to $185,792. In Qualicum Beach the average single family dwelling is down 1.3 per cent to $366,600 and strata units are down 4.3 per cent to $191,182. In the rural areas single family dwellings under two acres are down one per cent to $374,600 on average and larger properties are down 5.3 per cent to $447,200. Across the local region commercial property, with a total the taxable assessment of $474 million, have changed from minus 25 to five per cent with an average increase of 2.7 per cent. Parksville director of finance Lucky Butterworth explained that a change in assessment doesn’t mean a change in individual property taxes since they

work back from the assessment to raise the needed revenue. A change in assessment only impacts a property if it is different from the average, meaning if your assessment changes the same as the average, the only change in your taxes would be those set by the municipal tax rates — for example Parksville’s five year financial plan calls for a three per cent increase each year, or about $70 a year for the average detached home. The assessments also reveal the most valuable residential properties on the Island with one on Dorcas Point in Nanoose Bay ranking number two at $9.6 million. That only makes it the 236th most valuable property in the province. Of the 20 most valuable residential properties on the Island outside greater Victoria, eight are waterfront properties

in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area. “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2013 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact B.C. Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible,” said Dawson. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a notice of complaint (appeal) by Jan. 31, for an independent review by a property assessment review panel,” he added. The local assessment office is at 300125 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Call 1-866-valueBC (825-8322) or check www.bcassessment.ca for more information. — with files from Black Press

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Businesses along Hirst Street were briefly evacuated Monday afternoon at approximately 1 p.m. after construction workers hit a gas leak. “The gas guys responded really quickly,” said Parksville Heavy Equipment employee Scott Benson. “There was no fire, if anything it was more of a nuisance.” Fortis B.C. attended the scene, cleaned up the leak and were on their way within half an hour of the incident. Vancouver Island Insurance Centre and Salvation Army Boutique Thrift Store closed their doors immediately, vacating their staff and customers, but both stores were able to reopen within the hour. Parksville Heavy Equipment construction workers resumed digging, as well. The workers, contracted by the City of Parksville, are renovating the sidewalk, curb and gutter and putting in an irrigation system and tree plants along Hirst Street.

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DRAMATIC CRASH: Two people were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and another man was handed an immediate roadside prohibition after a crash Monday morning in Parksville. Police say a man driving a black Chevrolet was travelling south on HIghway 19A just before 11 a.m. when he collided with a Dodge Caravan that was pulling out of the Tim Horton’s lot, heading northbound. Police say the man driving the Chevrolet showed signs of impairment, but refused to provide a breath sample. The man and woman who were in the Dodge, which ended up on its roof across the highway in front of the Subway/Liquor Store strip mall, were taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for observation.

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e expect the Strait of Georgia will be the top newsmaker of 2014, both locally and throughout the province. One could argue the health and welfare of our ocean should be the top news item every year, but there are actions and discussion expected this year that will bring particular attention to the waters off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island. The big picture is highlighted by Kinder Morgan’s application filed only a few weeks ago to triple the flow of oil through its Trans Mountain Pipeline from Edmonton to the B.C. coast. Estimates suggest this could mean a seven-fold increase in tanker traffic around our Island. The separate Enbridge Northern Gateway Project was given the thumbs up (albeit with 209 required conditions) by the federal joint review panel, also last month, for major expansion of Kitimat’s terminal to handle more oil. We have stated here previously we find it difficult to believe we, as a human race, have not better developed energy alternatives to oil. However, we remain dependent on it, both for products in our everyday life and for many thousands of high-paying jobs. That is to say the notion of stopping oilsands production, pipelines and tanker traffic is not realistic until reliable, safer, affordable alternatives are widely available. Closer to home, Parksville’s plans for the Englishman River’s water will undoubtedly have an impact on the waters off our coast. Meanwhile, 2014 is a critical year for Qualicum Beach to set up the future of its waterfront, and the town has committed money and brought in a highly-respected company (SNC Lavalin) to work on matters related to erosion and future use of the beach. Travelling further up Island, seaweed harvesting off Bowser and Deep Bay will continue to be a hotly-contested issue, and who knows if the Raven Coal project will resurface, a plan some say would be devastating to the local shellfish industry. Yes, the waters off our coast from Nanoose Bay to Deep Bay will get a lot of attention this year, and rightly so. — Editorial by John Harding

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PheasaNt GleN PRoPosal ChaNGes Simmons’ response was extremely lame suggesting I fear change. Change was exactly what my husband and I voted for in 2005, when Pheasant Glen Golf Resort (PGGR) asked for our support to proceed with their well-defined proposal that included a new clubhouse, conference centre, hotel, sports, fitness and wellness facilities and 200 resort homes, plus a severance for the senior Duttons to build a home. The development would have been excellent for the town because in the short term it would’ve created jobs and, more importantly, in the long term, would’ve generated a substantial amount of on-going tourist dollars, as proven by the Qualicum Beach study in 2009. This new development request is nothing like the old one. PGGR is trying to ram through something totally different — backed by some abrasive, self-serving members, a biased survey, two flashy drawings, high-priced legal and planning opinions and a purported mega-million dollar windfall to the town. If their numbers are correct (PGGR advertisement in The NEWS, Nov. 21, 2013), it means we’ll have more highend homes, not affordable housing which Craig Dutton himself stated (May 27, Qualicum Beach town council meeting) was one of the reasons his daughter could not live here. Crazy, eh? If PGGR wants to make a difference for their members and the town, they must first offer updated plans and drawings that fully describe exactly what it is they propose to build. I do not fear change, but I do detest bullies who willfully pit one party against an-

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other and who try to push through their own agendas without due process, those being the official community plan, the growth containment boundary and the regional growth strategy, as well as the land-use covenant they agreed to and signed. You’ll have to do better than suggesting the intended clubhouse monies went into course improvements. If said improvements were that good, how come PGA Tour Canada only selected Crown Isle and Morningstar for their upcoming qualifying schools in 2014 and 2015? deB MCkinLeY Qualicum Beach

thaNKs FoR the bethleheM walK Re: The NEWS Dec. 3 letter by John Simmons (‘Don’t fear change’). I would like to express my gratitude to the Parksville Baptist church for their wonderful reminder of an amazing happening that took place over 2,000 years ago, when God visited our planet, taking on a human form and being born as a baby. So impacting was this visitation that our very calendar has been divided into B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (Latin: anno Domini, in the year of our Lord), speaking of how many years have passed since the birth of Jesus. I know personally some of the people involved in the Bethlehem Walk. Months of preparation were needed, including the hours of cooking required to provide for the thousands who attended and continue to attend year after year. We are most grateful to you all.

Others I would like to thank are the Salvation Army and the S.O.S., not only for their Christmas contributions, but for what these organizations do throughout the year. I know many who have been helped in times of need through their services, and also know that they were treated with respect and kindness. Thank you again for your service to our community. We are very blessed to have you amongst us. ShirLeY PoweLL Qualicum Beach

Kss GRaD tRee ChiP & bottle DRiVe suCCess

What a great way to start the New Year. Kwalikum Secondary School’s 2014 grads had a hugely successful fundraiser on Saturday. The tree chipping and bottle drive fundraiser had an excellent turn out of volunteers, both grads and grad parents/families, and the support of the Town of Qualicum Beach, with town councillors and the mayor in attendance, as well as several public works staff members. This six-hour volunteer effort raised an amazing $3,028.90 — $940 was raised in cash donations and $2,088.90 in bottles. It is also anticipated that more will be raised in the coming weeks as residents drop off their trees, donations and bottles at the Qualicum Beach public works yard. A huge thank-you to all the volunteers, the Town of Qualicum Beach, the mayor, councillors and staff, and the residents who supported this KSS Grad 2014 fundraising event. We couldn’t have done it without you.

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Rules to write by I don’t care, I signed the petition in favour on the beach this summer. Donna potter parksville

absolutely not. that’s the way it’s going eventually.

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BILL GreIG Qualicum Beach

not as long as it was legal and properly constructed and ventilated. KrIsteen McLean parksville

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re you old enough to remember when boozing was cool? When the airwaves foamed over with cheery beer ads and Christmas season magazines featured full-colour depictions of Santa relaxing after a hard night’s work with a noggin of Captain Morgan’s at his elbow? I can remember when ‘drink up, boys’ was what everyone did just before they picked up their car keys and drove home; when the guy at the office party wearing a lampshade and propositioning the receptionist was regarded as amusing, not pathetic and repulsive. I remember the days when most of us thought alcohol was a good buddy and a swell social enabler — not a treacherous weasel out to embarrass and possibly kill us. And I remember the international icon who exemplified elegant boozing in all its glory — James Bond. Sophisticated, unflappable James Bond, ordering — in between offing baddies and boffing beauties — his martinis ‘shaken, not stirred’.

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Turns out that Mister Bond wasn’t so cool. He had a bigger problem than the KGB, STD’s or the wrath of M. Turns out 007 was a lush. That’s not my conclusion. You’ll find it in the pages of the British Medical Journal. Researchers for the magazine analyzed all of the Bond books written by his creator, Sir Ian Fleming, ferreting out the hero’s alcohol intake. They noted every martini, highball, flute of champagne, glass of wine and bottle of beer. They con-

servatively factored in every vague reference — when Bond ‘called for the drink tray’, ‘got drunk’ or ‘had drinks’ — and concluded that Bond’s famous ‘licence to kill’ was aimed primarily at his own liver. Of the 123.5 days that are chronicled, Bond abstained on only 48.5 of them — and 36 of those ‘dry’ days weren’t by choice. Bond was either in the slammer, recovering in hospital or otherwise constrained from reaching a bottle. The researchers further reckon that, on average, Bond was downing about 75 grams of pure alcohol every day — more than twice the danger level set out by Bond’s own British National Health Service. He was also susceptible to bouts of Rob Fordian excess. On the third day of Bond’s adventures in From Russia with Love researchers extrapolate that the secret agent chugged the equivalent of nearly 400 grams of pure alcohol. That’s like 14 vodka martinis or 25 beers. You try aiming a Walther PKK after a dozen or so martinis.

Or aiming anything else, come to that. The British Medical Journal study notes that Bond’s intake would have him flirting with hypertension, stroke, depression and, ahem, extreme sexual dysfunction. Meanwhile, an article in another medical magazine, The International Journal of Clinical Medicine, chronicles the case of an unnamed 61-year old Texan who was recently hospitalized for ‘extreme inebriation’. Trouble is, he denied having a single drink. A medical examination revealed that he was telling the truth. The man suffers from a condition known as ‘auto-brewery syndrome’. Simply put, his stomach makes beer. His gut contains yeast that converts all starches (even vegetables and grains) into ethanol. The man can get a buzz from downing a Big Mac. If James Bond existed, he’d be eating his heart out. Having already dispatched his liver. Arthur Black lives on Salt Spring Island. His column appears Tuesdays in The NEWS.

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returned to the colony. The cats eventually die, having been as humanely treated as possible, and without having given birth to more kittens. The first colony of over 50 cats neutered by Catspan over 20 years ago died out in 2008 when the last colony cat, Heba, died at the age of 19, which is highly unusual — neutered feral cats usually survive about seven years. The average cost to Catspan to neuter, treat (for parasites and injuries) and vaccinate a feral cat is $180. Unlike shelters and rescues that get adoption fees to cover part of their costs, none of the money Catspan spends is recoverable through adoption fees as these cats are not human-friendly and there-

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‘I like being in front of a camera’ Tune in Mondays to see Harrison Houde LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com

Harrison Houde grew up watching YTV and now he’s starring in a show on the cable television channel. The now part-time Qualicum Beach resident found out he landed a starring role in Some Assembly Required in July. “I was pretty excited,” he said while back in Qualicum Beach for the holidays. “I just laid on the ground for a couple seconds, I was like is this real life?” Houde is 17 years-old and had been attending Kwalikum Secondary School before he found out about his new role. That meant he and his mother had to relocate to Vancouver for him to work on the show four days a week. He has already shot 16 episodes and the first one premiered yesterday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. The show runs every Monday at that time on YTV. When Houde began working on the show he was also filming the third season of the TVO kids

show Finding Stuff Out. He began starring in that show in Grade 9 and missed his first month as KSS as he was shooting in Montreal. That show is about the real-world application of science and has enabled Houde to engage in fun activities at the studio in Montreal as well as at some cool Canadian locations including the Vancouver Aquarium and a rock quarry in Victoria. That show also aired on the Knowledge Network in B.C. last summer. Houde moved to Qualicum Beach when he was in Grade 3. When he was eight-years-old he started making music videos featuring his own original work and doing parodies of other performers. “That”s what kind of got me into acting,” he said. “I thought, I like being in front of a camera, I like making videos and filming, so maybe I should try acting.” Houde began uploading his videos to his own YouTube Channel when he was 12 and named his entertainment company Turnip Time Entertainment. He now has more than 12,000 subscribers to his You-

Tube channel xTurnipTimex. When he was 12 he also got an agent and by 13 he had a role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. “It was a small role but for a first role to be in a feature film that goes to theatres was a pretty big deal for me, I was really excited,” he said. He’s also made appearances in the TV shows Untold Stories of the ER and Fairly Odd Parents. Houde has been living in Vancouver with his mother since August last year and said he’s really enjoying making Some Assembly Required in Burnaby. The show surrounds 14-yearold Jarvis Raines who is president of a toy company called Knickknack Toys. In order to make the company a success he has to invent some of the most exciting toys in history and hire the best team of workers possible. Harrison plays Bowie, Raines’ best friend, who he hires among a group of other interesting young characters. Houde said he hopes to continue with work in sitcoms and other comedy work in the future.

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perform in an even larger production in April. The musical Oz will be presented April 26 at Nanoose Place and students aged 7 through 16 are encouraged to enroll for the January through April semester at Dolphin Bay Music and begin working on this production, among learning other performance skills. The recent production was directed by acting teacher, Thea Stavroff and the Dolphin

Bay Music Studio, operated by voice and piano teacher, Dr. Sher Chycoski. The two offer Musical and Dramatic Theatre Workshops, After School Acting classes on Wednesdays, Teen classes on Friday evenings and Vocal classes on Saturday mornings. No previous experience is necessary. For more information contact Thea tstavroff@ shaw.ca 250-954-8237or Sher at schycoski@shaw.ca.

Music teachers band togeth er Shady Rest hosts Nanaimo band this Saturday Night

A popular cover band in Nanaimo comprised of three music teachers is bringing its live show to the Shady Rest Pub Saturday, Jan. 11. Black Flamango was formed by three music instructors from Harbour City Music in Nanaimo over a year ago. Owner of the shop and drummer Mike Harrison approached bass teacher Anatol McGinnis and they recruited guitarist Tom Morris. The trio has been very

busy playing around the Island and Gulf Islands ever since. The group has over 100 songs in its repertoire and rocks out everything from classic and modern music to blues, acoustic songs and night club music. Black Flamango will play from 7 to 11 p.m. on Jan. 11. The Shady Rest Pub is located at 3109 West Island Hwy in Qualicum Beach. For more on Black Flamango visit their Facebook page www. facebook.com/BlackFlamango. —NEWS Staff

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Fifteen short films have now been selected for the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival taking place in Nanaimo next month. Among them is The Magic Ferret, directed by former Victoria resident Alison Parker. The 11-minute film is about a young orphan named Sam who yearns to find a home, so he and his pet ferret Booger conjure up some magic. Other films include NASA Conspiracy by Graham Stark and Floodplain by Jeremy Lutter.

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The latter film is about two high school sweethearts who learn that love demands sacrifice when they fulfill a childhood promise to raft across a floodplain in the Kootenay Valley. Tickets for the ninth annual VISFF are available online at www.visff.com/tickets. They cost $10 for students and $15 for general admission. Films this year exhibit a range from drama to animation and everything in between. The festival will feature two screenings of selected films on Feb. 7 and 8 at the Malaspina Theatre at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus. They take place at 7 p.m. both nights with an award ceremony at the second screening. —NEWS Staff

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The Island Bel Canto Singer, a womens community choir that has performed in the area, is welcoming a new director. Sharon Sinclair will now be directing the Nanaimo-based choir. She is taking over from

Lionel Tanod who is moving on to the Malaspina Choir. Sinclair has taught high school choir for over 20 years and teaches piano and voice from her home music studio. She also sings with The Island Consort Chamber Choir. Women of all ages who love to sing are welcome to try out

for the choir, and those that sing alto and mezzo are encouraged to do so. New members can audition in January. Rehearsals start Jan. 14 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. For more information contact Norma at 250-756-2228, or go to www.islandbelcanto.com. —NEWS Staff

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Many people have used Qualicum Beach’s train station over the past 100 years, and now is your chance to share your memories. Some people have worked or volunteered at the train station, others have caught the train or even had their wedding pictures taken there. On Jan. 7 the Qualicum Beach Museum will host their first meeting of the year starting at 2 p.m. in the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Mary Ashley, chair of the Island Corridor Foundation Board, will be guest speaking about the

history of the train station. Ashley will facilitate a discussion of attendees memories of the train station. This will be a great time to bring forward your memories. In the summer the Qualicum Beach museum and the Town of Qualicum Beach will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Qualicum Beach train station. If you have photographs you want to share, please bring those as well. This is a great opportunity to build a fuller story of one of the oldest buildings in town as the train station has played an important role in our local history. —Submitted By Wendy Maurer

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RINGING IN 2014: From left, Gordon Webb, pipe major of the Pacific Gael Pipes and Drums Nanaimo, Jack MacLean, president of Legion Branch 76, and Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek toast the New Year with moose milk at the traditional levee event marked by the Governor General since 1646.

Kids aren’t the only ones going back to school this week. Vancouver Island University Eldercollege classes also begin the week of Jan. 13. And the University is offering students many new course options, including the Thirties in Europe: Democrats, Demagogues and Dictators; Vancouver Island History 1871-1914; and Understanding Climate Change, among others. “It’s a fantastic program,” said program co ordinator Regan McKeever. “It offers quality learning to older adults.” According to McKeever, Eldercollege encourages lively class discussion and is meant to “expand our knowledge base to better understand the world around us.” There are no exams, compulsory assignments or grades. The courses are based on participation and personal learning. VIU’s Eldercollege is open to people 50 years and older. All courses are held during the day, at either the Nanaimo or Parksville campus or select public locations, all of which are accessible by public transit. Eldercollege is operated on a volunteer basis to minimize costs. Six week courses are $40. For more info visit www. viu.ca/eldercollege or call 1-866-734-6252.

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Improve your finances. Next to losing weight it’s the most popular New Year’s resolution. This could involve a number of things (i.e. getting out of debt, or working more), but often it also means trying to get a better handle on your investments — watching them more closely and looking for proactive ways to improve returns. This may sound like a good idea, but in practice doesn’t always work out. In fact studies have shown that watching your investments too closely is more likely to result in lower returns. It has to do with something called prospect theory, which among other things looks at the emotional impact of investment gains versus investment losses. According to prospect theory, an investment loss will have roughly double the emotional impact of an investment gain. In other words: when you lose money you are twice as sad as you are happy when you make money. To illustrate the effect this can have,

let’s look at a hypothetical portfolio However, if you instead decide to look based on typical returns in a very good at your portfolio daily, the situation is market — an extended bull market, for quite different — since the odds of this example, where the average annual re- portfolio being up on any given day are turn over a 20 year period is 15 per cent only 54 per cent. Now your unhappy per year with volatility of 10 points are outnumbering per cent per annum. Grantyour happy point by nearly 2 ed this is a rosy scenario, but to 1 — even though the portkeep in mind that the point By Jim Grant folio would be doing excepis to illustrate that even in a tionally well. fantastic market, the typical The danger is that you will investor may not be feeling react to these emotions. And all that good about his or her that there is a good chance investments. that you will, as studies have Statistically if you were shown that investor behavior to review this portfolio anresulting from psychological nually, there is a 93 per factors is the primary reason cent chance of seeing an inthat investors on average unvestment gain with a 7 per cent chance derperform the very markets that they of a loss. If we apply one ‘happy’ point invest in. whenever there is a gain, and two ‘unDoes this mean that you should ignore happy points’ when a loss occurs, then your investments? No. An investment overall you are quite happy: with happy portfolio needs to be managed. Investpoints outnumbering unhappy points ments need to be bought and sold. The by nearly 10 to 1. question is: when are they bought and

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when are they sold? And more importantly: why? How are decisions pertaining to your investments made? Is there a methodology or a process that provides a rational for investment decisions? If so does this process ensure that decisions are made and executed in a timely manner? Above all, do you understand the process and do you have confidence in it? It is an important question, since you are more likely to stick with a process that you have confidence in. For information visit www.ds-online.ca . Jim Grant, CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Ltd (RJL). The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of RJL. This article is for information only. Securities are offered through Raymond James Ltd., member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund. For more information feel free to call Jim at 250-594-1100, or email at jim.grant@raymondjames.ca. and/or visit www.jimgrant.ca

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Dale Owen Bishop

With great sorrow, we announce the sudden passing of Dale Owen Bishop on December 13, 2013. The memory of his life and spirit with live on in those that loved and knew him. He will be greatly missed by family and friends for his generosity, sense of humour and being a great father. There is a “Celebration of Life” for Dale on January 11, 2014 at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds Hall, 2601 Alberni Hwy. at 2:00pm until 6:00pm.

Ashley Coldwell Ashley was taken from his loving parents, Darren Coldwell and Becky Morton, suddenly in his sleep. The family extends an invitation to a Memorial Service in Ashley’s honour to be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, January 8th at Yates Funeral Chapel, 1000 Allsbrook Road in Parksville. Reception to follow. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

JOYCE (JOY) PATRICIA LUELLA BEAUMONT January 27, 1931 to December 21, 2013

Joy passed away peacefully and comfortably on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in her daughter Trisha’s home in Port Alberni while waiting to get in to Ty Watson House. Joy was born in Trail, BC and grew up in Burnaby. After marrying Vern Beaumont they moved to Deep Cove, North Vancouver and raised their four girls. After retiring to Saturna Island they moved to Qualicum Beach in 1992 to Chartwell where they made lots of friends and Joy joined many bridge groups. She was a fun, kind, caring person who would help anyone who needed her. Joy loved to be surrounded by her family. Joy was predeceased by her husband Vern in 2007 and is survived by her loving daughters Trish (George) Koning of Port Alberni, Holly Beaumont of Victoria, Leslie (John) Emerson of North Vancouver and Cindy (Hank) Van Vliet of Qualicum Beach. She is further survived by her eight grand children whom she adored Luke, Heather Ben, Jon, James, Joy, Rory and Heidi. All her family and friends will greatly miss her. A celebration tea will be held at Hawthorne Place, 750 Memorial Avenue, Qualicum Beach on Saturday, January 11, 2013 from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. All family and friends are welcome to attend.

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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.

LATE OF PARKSVILLE, BC WHO DIED AUGUST 24, 2013 Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of MATTHEW DAVID WALKER, are hereby notified pursuant to s. 38 of the Trustee Act, that particulars of their claims and any security held by them, should be sent to the Executor of the said Estate, c/o the Solicitor for the Estate at the address set out below, on or before the 28th of February, 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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ANDERSON, Helen May Helen May Anderson, 94, stepped into eternity on December 17, 2013 at her home, Arrowsmith Lodge in Parksville, BC with her 3 “Angels” close by. Born December 31, 1918 on a Milk River, Alberta homestead to Harry and Sylvia Lorentzon. She grew up, married Richard Anderson March 1, 1939 in Lethbridge, Alberta, raised 3 daughters in Lethbridge and at their farm in Stavely. Retiring to Kelowna in 1978 she shared her love of square dancing, homemaking, sewing, cooking, travelling, boating, entertaining and gardening. She moved to Vancouver Island March 2006 living the last 5½ years at Arrowsmith Lodge. Predeceased by husband, Richard; sisters, Grace & Gladys; brothers, Roy & Fred; sonin-law, Frank; and grandson, Kent. Survived by daughters: Marilynn Kathrein (Michael) Allen, Donna (Phil) Kennedy and Bonnie Anderson (Varnel); grandchildren: Kim Kathrein, Todd (Carolyn) Kennedy, Jill (Pieter) Stathis, Dean Kennedy, Don Varnel, Natasha (Cary) Skidmore, Sean Varnel and Roxanne Kathrein; great grandchildren: Meghan, Carter, Ol106775 ivia & Alexander; and 2 sisters-in-law, Thelma Lorentzon & Olive Anderson. A Celebration of Life was held on the afternoon of December 27, 2013 at The Crown Isle, Parksville. “She will be greatly missed for her quick wit and ready smile” First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333

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A brave soul was taken from us far too soon on Dec 11th of 2013. Paul Belanger A brave soul was us farand toocaring soon. friend Paul Bélanger was aPaul loving son, father, was a loving son,taken father,from brother to so many. passed away brother and caring friend to so many. Paul passed away in the warmth of in the warmth of his home early Wednesday morning. He had celebratedhis hishome 47th early Wednesday December 11th 2013. He his 47th birthday on Dec 1stmorning surrounded by family andoffriends. He had was acelebrated beautiful man with birthday on giving Dec 1st surrounded by family and friends. Hebefore was ahimself beautiful man with a perpetual heart and continually thought of others without fail. aHeperpetual giving heart and continually thought(10) of others before (14), himself without fail. is survived by his loving children Gabrielle and Zachary Paula Belanger Hopkins, mom by (husband Gil)children and brothers Guy, nieces Brooke, Sarah, He is survived his loving Gabrielle (10)(wife and Angie, Zachary (14), Paula Bélanger nephew, (Robin)Gil) Joel, incredible soul companion AshleyBrooke, Campbell and Hopkins, Josh) mom Marc ( husband andanbrothers Guy, (wife Angie, nieces Sarah, Clayton Aitken adopted son. nephew, Josh) Marc (Robin) Joël, an incredible soul companion Ashley Campbell and Paul leaves an immense of family andan friends behind as heofwas so greatly loved Clayton Aitken adopted group son. Paul leaves immense group family and friends by so many. soars freely his His father’s. He is freely now an angel who behind as he His wassoul so greatly loved alongside by so many. soul soars alongside his watches over father’s. He is us. now an angel who watches over us. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to a trust fund set up for his children. http://www.youcaring.com/other/paul-belanger-children-trust-account/122083 or donate in person at the Celebration of Life at 2 PM on January 12th at at the the Cavalotti Cavalotti Hall. Hall

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It was an interesting week for the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals — they have a new head coach and called up several affiliate players to fill roster spots this past weekend. The Generals have a new head coach in Bill Bestwick, who was brought in to take over for Dan Lemmon, who was relieved of his duties after just two months with th team. Bestwick is the Generals’ fourth head coach this season. The Gens also called up eight players. Mathieu Jallabert, Trent Bell and David Biagioni from the North Island Silvertips got the call, along with Ryan Hogg, Geoff So and Kyle Johnson from the Burnaby Winter Club. The Generals were on the road Friday against Penninsula and ended up losing their first game under the latest new coach. Penninsula handed the Generals a 3-1 loss. “It was a lot of learning over these last few days for us,” captain Travis Flug said about the style of play that Bestwick is looking to bring in. “We played a close game against Penninsula and it was tough but considering the way things were, we handled it pretty well.” Nate Fitzpatrick scored the lone goal for the Gens on Friday and goaltender Evgeuni Makarski kept the Generals in it

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Liam Giroux makes a stop on a penalty shot in double overtime on Saturday against Kerry Park.

all night with some outstanding play in net. The Generals came out on top 5-4 on Saturday in a double overtime finish that saw Chandler Bruckyere score his first this season off a shot from the point with 12 seconds left in double OT. The Gens came out flying in the first period, out shooting

the Kerry Park Islanders 23-8 and scoring three times. Wyatt Petryshen, an 18-year-old from Calgary, got the scoring started just eight minutes into the first period. The second goal of the game came from Hogg, the AP from the Burnaby Winter Club. Hogg, who just turned 15 two weeks ago, dangled his way out of the

corner and roofed it home on the backhand for his first VIJHL career goal. Just over six minutes later, Flug banged home a rebound off a good chance that was created by Brodie Smith and Mikey Markland, who was everywhere on Saturday night. The Generals carried a 3-0 lead heading into the second,

where things got interesting. Parksville product Trent Bell, 16, scored his first career VIJHL goal as well off a great individual effort. “It was good to score that goal. My family and friends were here tonight too so that was pretty cool to be able to score in front of them at home here,” Bell said. Kerry Park then took advantage of a lapse on the Generals part, scoring three quick goals in the span of three minutes to cut the Gens lead to 4-3. The Islanders eventually tied it up in the third period to send it to OT. The first overtime saw both teams go back and forth and with no score, a second OT was needed. The Islanders were awarded a penalty shot in the second OT but goaltender Liam Giroux stood his ground to extend the game. The Generals charged back down the ice moments later as Bruckyere beat the Kerry Park goalie to give the Generals the 5-4 victory. The Generals are back in action this weekend in a homeand-home series against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings. You can catch Friday’s game on 88.5 The Beach with playbe-play from Dominic Abassi. On, Saturday night the Generals are back on home ice against the Kings and the puck drops at 7:30 p.m..

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Two members of the Ballenas Whalers were down in Texas taking part in the Army All-American Bowl Week over the holidays. Brock Mould and Nick Cessford were named to the Under 18 Team B.C. squad that earned the right to play in Texas in the international portion of this week’s festivities. It’s the second straight year that the U-18 team from B.C. made the trip south to take part in the football showcase in San Antonio, Texas. Team B.C., originally slated to take part in two games, were relegated to

just the one game as their first game was turned into a “controlled scrimmage” due to unforeseen circumstances. Eligibility was a concern for a number of players on the San Antonio East team that were slated to play against Team B.C. There are rules in place, which allow only a certain amount of games to be played by a high school player once their high school season is finished. Mould, a Grade 12 student, is one of four players returning to the Team B.C. roster from last year. Joining Mould on Team B.C. is fellow Whaler standout Cessford, a Grade 11 student. Both Mould and Cessford had good years

with the Whalers this past season. There were plenty of scouts on hand from both sides of the border to watch as the boys looked to make a name for themselves and grab some of the spotlight in hopes of landing a scholarship opportunity to continue their football careers. In the only official game Team B.C. played, they went up against a team from Europe and managed to come out on top in a 45-7 blowout. Team Europe scored the first points of the game and then it was all Team B.C. from there, scoring 45 unanswered points to close out the game.

All in all, it was a good experience for the team to showcase their talents in Texas but would have been a bit more fun had they got to play a real game against the Americans. “I think this year’s team had the same amount of commitment and competitive spirit as last year’s team. We might have had some tough players that didn’t make it on the roster because of other issues but our kids came to play. We’d like to have played the Americans in a full game. Not getting to play them was disappointing,” said Team B.C. head coach Tom Kudaba, who also coaches the Terry Fox Ravens out of Port Coquitlam.

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The Oceanside Peewee Thunderbirds were in Campbell River over the holidays for some tournament action on the ice. The tournament took place Dec. 27-29 and saw a good showing from the Thunderbirds as they managed to come away with a silver medal after a closely contested final game against the Campbell River Eagles. The Thunderbirds went 2â€“1â€“1 in round robin play, beating the Campbell River Wolverines and a team from Comox to advance to the final against the Campbell River Eagles. The final was a close game all the way to the end with the Thunderbirds pulling their goalie late to try and tie it up but they ran out of time and ended up dropping the final 6â€“5, settling for a well earned second place finish. Would you like delivery of the PQB NEWS? Getting the PQB NEWS & want to hold your delivery? Call today to start delivery of the PQB NEWS, or to schedule your hold and restart dates, before your winter travel.

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Bill Bestwick has been brought in as the new head coach of the Save-on-Foods Oceanside Generals. Bestwick was mpost recently the head coach and general manager for the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies, a stint which ended abruptly in early December. The move came as a bit of a surprise due to the success that Bestwick was having as the head coach of the team, which was sitting third in the BCHL at the time he was let go. The availability of Bestwick was something that was too good to pass up, according to the GM of the Generals, Lou Gravel. In doing so, the club parted ways with Dan Lemmon, who took over as head coach less than two months ago. “I think that Dan did an incredible job with being put in the position that he was in. But that being said, when you have a chance to get a guy like Bill Bestwick, it’s something you don’t pass on,” Gravel said about the coaching change. Bestwick brings in an excellent winning resume as a head coach over the last 20 years. He spent several seasons as the head coach of the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL, as well as general manager, owner and several other titles during his time with the Clippers. One of the more successful seasons Bestwick had as a coach came in 2003–04, where the Clippers captured both the BCHL and Doyle Cup championships. Currently living in Nanaimo and a member of Nanaimo City Council, Bestwick also recently took on an advisory role with the Clippers in addition to being named the new head coach of the Generals.

“Our relationship in the past has been as competitors,” said Bestwick about joining the Clippers and working closely with their head coach Mike Vandekamp. “I think there is probably a mutual understanding that we’ve been competitors and we’ve been adversarial more than being on the same side, but there will be adjustments made along the way.” Starting with the Generals Jan. 2, Bestwick got right to work with the team, meeting with them for several hours before their first practice under their new head coach last Thursday night. “We’ve been learning a lot of new things and it’s been good having Bill Bestwick as the guy teaching you,” captain Travis Flug said. “He has so much experience, you can just feel everything in his emotions. It’s a great opportunity for us hear in the locker room and we’re really excited about it.” With two games under his belt as head coach of the Generals, Bestwick is optimistic. He’s also not saying wheteher he will be around the Generals past the six weeks left in this regular season to help with off-season recruitment or continue to coach the Generals next season “It’s a lot of fun. These kids in the last three days have bought in and really worked hard over their last six periods of hockey. I have a passion for the game and being around these kids is fun and if I can help them a little bit with what it takes to play at this level, and any level above this, would be great. It’s too early to tell what will happen after the season. I’m just focused on working with these kids to the end of this season. It would be nice to get some wins here and see if we can maybe sneak into the post season. So we’ll see what happens.”

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