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A local man who will face the Dragons may have the answer to a beast of a problem facing local shellfish producers. An industry that’s worth $32 million to the B.C. economy and employs 1,000 people — half of them in Baynes Sound — is in jeopardy due to high acidity levels in the ocean. “We’ve been pushing this alarm for years about ocean acidity,” said B.C. Shelfish Growers Association (BCSGA) executive director Roberta Stevenson. “It’s well documented and it’s a huge threat to the ability of shellfish to reproduce.” In Tuesday’s edition of The NEWS, Island Scallops CEO Rob Saunders said his company has lost 10 million animals — all of the seeded scallops it put into the ocean in 2012, 2011 and 2010 (see story at pqbnews.com). Saunders said the company has lost $10 million and has had to lay off 30 per cent of its workforce. Enter Mike Thurber. The Parksville man has been accepted in his bid to pitch a product to the panel of the popular CBC Television program, The Dragon’s Den. His product? An oyster that he says can handle the increased acidity levels of the Georgia Strait. Actually, Thurber’s plan has a back-to-the-future theme. Thurber would like to farm the Olympia oyster, a native species. Shellfish producers on the Island almost exclusively produce the Japanese oyster. The CBC’s Hannah James confirmed Thurber has been invited to Toronto for the filming of Dragon’s Den season nine in April. James said the season will begin airing in October. The BCSGA’s Stevenson said there are good reasons the producers have been focussing on Japanese oysters, and she said it’s not like they are new to the area. See FEDS, page A9

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Denise Whitson with one of the file dividers she bought for 10 cents at the Parksville SOS Thrift Store. Printed on some of the dividers’ white tabs were the names, dates of birth, addresses and provincial health numbers of local people. The tab’s plastic covering and the camera’s flash have made the text on the tab above unreadable.

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in the Parksville SOS Thrift Store last weekend, looking for some office supplies. The Qualicum Beach resident is a volunteer with the 4-H Club and she also does some tax returns. She found a box on the floor that offered file folders — the dividers that hang in

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STARTING POINT Teachers to conduct strike vote in March AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

On March 4-6, B.C. teachers will vote on a strike mandate. “This decision was not taken lightly” said Mount Arrowsmith Teachers’ Association President Debbie Morran. “We have been trying to achieve a negotiated settlement for over a year.” According to B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker in a news conference Tuesday, “unreasonable proposals” from the province’s negotiating team include wage increases lower than what other public sector unions have received, and a continued refusal to put class size and special needs support limits back into the contract. See ‘WE WANT A FAIR DEAL’, page A27

Drunk driving fatalities drop dramatically Roadside suspensions and vehicle seizures for drivers blowing as low as 0.05 per cent blood alcohol have helped cut B.C. drinking and driving deaths by half, Attorney General Suzanne Anton said Monday. Government statistics show average fatalities from drinking and driving have fallen to 54 a year from a previous five-year average of 112, since the law took effect in September 2010. Anton said the program is so successful that other provinces are moving in the same direction. Anton wouldn’t comment on court challenges to the program, which imposes penalties on people who test in the “warn” range below 0.08, where they are subject to impaired driving charges. “If there have to be changes made to it, we will be making those, but the program is good, it saves lives and that’s what’s important,” Anton said. The “immediate roadside prohibition” program replaced most impaired driving charges with administrative penalties, including a three-day driving ban and a $200 administrative fee for those who blow between 0.05 and 0.08, if the police officer has reason to believe the driver is impaired. — Black Press

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DEBATE AT RDN MEETING REGARDING THE SEAWEED HARVEST

Passionate pleas for beaches

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At a standing-room-only RDN board meeting Tuesday night, three passionate delegations addressed Bowser/Deep Bay’s seaweed harvest, calling for board members to put a stop to the harvest — or at the very least, to lend a helping hand. One of the delegates, Len Walker, actually beat a drum he brought to the meeting in an effort to make his point. “Why isn’t anybody listening?,” Walker asked the board, beaming with frustration and emotion. “We need to stop the destruction of our beaches.” Walker suggested the Regional District of Nanaimo “extend a conservation area” similar to that of Moorecroft Beach to include the five-

kilometre stretch currently being used for the seaweed harvest. “For $2,000 you can protect the beaches in Bowser,” said Walker, who urged staff “to take responsibility for protecting the Riparian areas of Bowser.” Walker went on to demand political representation from the RDN. “You must, by law, represent us,” Walker said. “And our beaches in Bowser are being destroyed.” RDN director Bill Veenhof, who represents Deep Bay and Bowser, was the first board member to respond to Walker. Veenhof said part of the reason nobody is listening, “is because you’re addressing the questions to the wrong people.” Veenhof said he confirmed with staff that RDN has no authority over the issue. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, he said. See DANGEROUS DOGS, page A7

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POVERTY IN PARADISE — PART TWO OF A THREE-PART SERIES

Battling child poverty in District 69 Local parents weigh ideas like high quality, low-cost child care, while teachers and community groups look to introduce and expand food programs in the schools to help parents who are struggling to pay for nurtritious food LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com

British Columbia has the highest rate of child poverty in the country and Tom Burton and his daughter experience that hardship every day. “I barely get by,” said Burton, a single parent who lives in Errington with his eight-year-old daughter. Burton had his daughter later in life, he said, and he’s now 64. He worked as a truck driver for many years and now he’s riddled with arthritis, he said. He applied for disability assistance (called Persons with Disabilities or PWD) a few years ago. Once he turned 60 he also applied to begin collecting his Canada Pension (CPP) but this amount of $428 a month is subtracted off his total PWD assistance entitlement rate, making his total assistance the same as if he wasn’t collecting CPP. He said he believes he should get his full entitlement of PWD plus his CPP, and then he As educators, we see would have daily the impact that the a few dollars lack of a good breakfast left in case of has on learning. emergency, JEANNIE DIEWOLD or to fix his van which is in desperate need of repair, he said. Like others on PWD, he could potentially earn up to $800 a month without affecting his assistance income, but that’s not feasible, he said. “I just don’t understand the government — they allow you to make $800 a month on disability but if you can’t work, you can’t work.” First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Group announced in its 2013 report card that the child poverty rate was the worst in the country, and that it rose from 14.3 per cent in 2010 to 18.6 per cent in 2011. That is based on Statistics Canada’s latest figures using low-income cutoffs calculated before tax. The national average was measured at 13.3 per cent in 2011 using the same before-tax calculations. Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell said although there is still work to be done in regards to child poverty in the province, First Call “is wrong in its unfounded assumption.” “B.C.’s child poverty rate has dropped by 41 per cent over the past 10 years to one of the lowest levels in three decades,” Stilwell said in an e-mail.

First Call’s provincial co-ordinator Adrienne Montani said the child poverty rate soared to an all-time high of 24.6 per cent in 2003 under the Liberal government and since then, she agreed, it has come down. In its 2013 report card, First Call also announced that B.C. had the worst poverty rate for children living in single mother families, (with one in two of those parents experiencing poverty), B.C. had the most unequal distribution of income among rich and poor families with children, and the province also had the worst rate for children living in two parent families. First Call made a number of recommendations in its report card, including raising the minimum wage and raising welfare rates to the after-tax poverty line. One of the biggest solutions to helping low- and middle-income families, Montani said, is to introduce universal access to high quality child care for children, at $10-per-day for full-time care, $7-per-day for part-time care, and free to families with incomes under $40,000. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY TOM BURTON In Quebec, a similar program was Local single parent Tom Burton says he barely gets by and says he is frustrated introduced in 1997 and a recent study with certain government policies surrounding his income assistance. shows the program is now paying for itself and then some. The study, led by last year that enabled her to access gov- better for the environment and better for Quebec economics professor Pierre For- ernment funding to develop a business everyone,” she said. “I’m a small business tin, highlights the impacts of Quebec’s plan to start her own business making that many people can’t afford because I Universal Low-Fee Childcare program clothes and accessories. Now her busi- can’t make my prices as low as Walmart.” Stilwell said implementing a heavily(now $7-a-day). It concludes that in 2008 ness is getting busier and she’d like to have more time to work, subsidized plan like $10-a-day daycare, Quebec’s domestic inA lot of people have to go enabling her to make is “simply not feasible in our current come (GDP) was higher to cheap, giant more money, but day- economic climate. It would cost taxpayby about $5 billion as a result of the program department stores because care costs are too high, ers approximately $1.5 billion annually,” we can’t afford otherwise, she said. she said in an e-mail. “That being said, and that the program but if we wanted to make The cost of child our government recognizes challenges is now profitable. The our economy better we care in most areas of faced by parents who struggle in raising authors also estimate would spend our money Canada is higher than a family and pursuing work or training that in 2008 the procloser to home and it university tuition, ac- opportunities and currently invests $290 gram induced nearly would be better for the cording to Campaign million a year on child care.” 70,000 more mothers into the workforce. The environment and better for 2000, a non-partisan, She added that the recently everyone Canadian coalition of introduced Early Years Strategy is meant report stated that alKRISTIN ELLIOTT over 120 national, pro- to make child care more affordable though the program has vincial and commu- and accessible for families, and that seen financial benefits, nity organizations. The provincial investment on early years’ the rapid growth of the coalition reported that services are increasing by $76 million in program in Quebec has given rise to various problems, includ- daycare costs in B.C. are around $800 a the first three years of the strategy. ing the quality of educational services to month for a toddler to attend full time. A new Early Childhood Tax Benefit Elliott said if she had the extra money will also make child care more affordsome children. Local mother of two young children, it could be going to the local economy. able, which will take effect in April 2015 “A lot of people have to go to cheap, gi- and will provide $146 million annually Kristin Elliott, said she would support a high-quality, low-cost child care pro- ant department stores because we can’t to approximately 180,000 families with afford otherwise, but if we wanted to make children under the age of six (up to $660 gram in B.C. Elliott took advantage of Parksville Ca- our economy better we would spend our a year per child), she said. See SCHOOL CHILDREN, page 20 reer Centre’s Self Employment Program money closer to home and it would be

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People linking the possibility of the community schools and the facilities review, which may result in the closure of local schools, could be disappointed, according to district superintendent Rollie Koop. With the idea being raised at public meetings, the School District 69 (Qualicum) Board of Education asked staff to bring an assessment of the community schools model, what it would take for a

school to become one and what the benefits may be, to the May board meeting. Trustee Julie Austin asked if there was a way to get the report earlier, pointing out budget decisions have to be made in April, but recognizing with everything else going on staff wouldn’t be able to have it for the next board meeting in two weeks, before spring break. “I would hate to see us lose the opportunity… to access some non-traditional funding avenues and access moneys for the school district,” Austin said. Koop said if there is a direct link between the two issues for trustees, they would clear the deck and get the report

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Here’s the box on the floor of the SOS Thrift Store where Denise Whitson says she got the dividers with the personal information.

Tabs sent to patients CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

“I guess I was so shocked to find people’s personal information just sitting there,” said Whitson. “I was thinking how many hands these would have gone through to get on the (thrift store) floor. I have friends in the medical profession — they sign forms related to confidentiality.” Whitson pulled the tabs off the dividers (“it doesn’t even take a second”) and said she is mailing them to the people listed on the tabs with a note saying she has not shared any of their personal information with anyone else. The NEWS did see one of the dividers with the tabs but did not write down the personal information of the person listed. “I have told them their information will not get in the hands of anyone else,” said Whitson. “But I don’t know if anyone else saw them (before her).” One of the dividers also had a sticky note affixed to it that said: “Please chart on (a person’s first name.” Whitson said another had a sheet inside with some procedural protocol for dealing with mental health patients which had a VIHA logo on it but did not contain anyone’s personal information. Whitson said she places no fault at the hands of the SOS. “I have nothing but good things to say about the SOS,” she said.

“They support families so they can participate in our (4-H) programs. My emphasis is about the origin of this, not about someone in the back of (the thrift store), inundated with donations, putting this on the floor.” Island Health (formerly knows as VIHA), issued this statement via e-mail Wednesday morning through its communications department’s Valerie Wilson: “As we have not seen the materials as you have described, at this point I can’t say whether or not these materials originated with Island Health,” Wilson wrote. “I can say that we take the privacy and safeguarding of personal information entrusted to us by our clients extremely seriously. In the absence of further details regarding their origin and because we are concerned about safeguarding client information regardless of where it originated, we will be contacting the Society of Organized Services today to see if we can determine how these materials found their way to the SOS and if they have further information that may assist us in identifying what organization is accountable for these materials. We also want to determine if any additional materials that may contain confidential information are at the SOS and if so, we will make immediate arrangements to secure them.”

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“We’ve been growing these Japanese oysters in B.C. for over 100 years,” she said. “They grow big and they grow fast and they are pretty tough. But good luck to him (Thurber) — the more the merrier.” Stevenson said the BCSGA is hoping to convince the federal government to fund research into developing a new variety of oyster than can thrive in the new PH-level reality of the Georgia Strait. “Canada has not been as forthcoming on ocean acidity research as other countries,” she said. “It’s going to be a really expensive project . . . trying to figure out how to make a heartier animal.” Stevenson also said it’s time the public showed its support for the

shellfish producers. She said her growers hear and read a lot of negative feedback about the farm nature of what they do. “The public needs to be pretty thankful they have food to eat out front” said Stevenson. “We need support, not criticism. And we need to focus our research — the ocean is changing and it’s changing pretty quickly.” She also said the change in PH levels caused by higher CO2 in the water is not a cyclical occurance. “This is forever, this is the new reality,” said Stevenson, whose group has been actively fighting against the proposed Raven coal mine near Buckley Bay. “As if we don’t have enough problems.”

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f Roberta Stevenson sounds defensive, it may be appropriate to cut her some slack. The executive director of the B.C. Shellfish Growers’ Association is feeling pressure from all sides these days. Or at least three fronts. In an interview with The NEWS this week, Stevenson made an unsolicited plea to the people of Vancouver Island (see story page A1): “We need support, not criticism,” she said. It’s Stevenson’s job to lobby for her employers, the companies that produce some of the most sought-after shellfish in the world. It’s a tough time for these producers, whose industry kicks $32 million into the B.C. economy and 1,000 jobs. As she spoke with The NEWS this week, shellfish producers were facing pressure on at least three fronts: • the anti-shellfish-farming lobby. • the up-in-the-air Raven coal mine proposal, which shellfish producers say will, if allowed to proceed, devastate their industry. • Mother Nature and/or humans, which have turned the waters of the Georgia Strait into a more acidic sea due to the absorption of more CO2, which is threatening the ability of oysters and scallops to form a solid shell and reproduce. As to this last, most serious threat to the industry, Stevenson said: “As if we don’t have enough problems.” In her interview with The NEWS, Stevenson wasn’t asked about the pressure from lobby groups or what the public should think about her industry. But she offered this, seemingly her contribution to the 100-mile diet and referencing the waters around Parksville Qualicum Beach and Baynes Sound: “The public needs to be pretty thankful they have food to eat out front.” The companies that are the BCSGA have been pumping money into research in an attempt to develop an oyster that can better deal with the acidic waters. They are also asking for help from the provincial and federal governments for this research. Considering the recent comments from a local mayor who believes the Island is being ignored by Victoria and Ottawa, we’d suggest this would be a good opportunity for our MP and MLA to prove the opposite. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters POVERTY NEEDS RESPONSE

Re: Letter to the editor by Virginia Brucker of Nanoose Community Services in the ( The NEWS, Feb. 18). Her letter describes accurately the plight of quiet desperation continuously felt by those that suffer from disabilities and poverty. My own son, a person with severe disabilities living on his own, cannot survive on his B.C. government pension alone without my continuous financial help in paying the bills for his spartan lifestyle. The difficulty with this is that I, his father, am now 85 and worry about what kind of a future he will have. His monthly income is $856.78 plus $150 added for living on his own called SIL (Semi Independent Living). $475.30 of the $856.78 is, by the way, from CPP, not from B.C. coffers, as he once worked before his illness. It should be noted also that the $150 B.C. government SIL amount was $294, cut to $200 and cut again to the present $150, all within the previous twelve months as food, services, housing and living costs are, of course, rising continuously. Regarding MLA Michelle Stilwell’s cold response when queried about the impossibly low disability rates in B.C., stating that they are a balancing act that must be fiscally acceptable to taxpayers: this does not say much for her understanding, caring or willingness to investigate. She should understand that some disabilities completely prevent the earning of any income and those so stricken through no fault of their own in this category deserve sufficient government help that basic needs at least are met and can be counted on without worry.

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“I guess I was so shocked to find people’s personal information just sitting there.” DENISE WHITSON see story page A1

I believe that Stilwell, in her position, is responsible to those she represents for more than just a callous statement about protecting the taxpayers. DOUGLAS ROSS Qualicum Beach

SHAME FOR NOT SUPPORTING TEACHERS When you are a mother, father, aunt, uncle, grandparent, the most important people are the children in your life. The people who have the most influence on our children are their teachers. Shame on us. Shame on us for not supporting the teachers of our province, for not being vocal while our children slid to near bottom of the scale in our country. Shame on us for not telling an education minister it is not OK to trample on the rights of our teachers — and larger classes are not alright. Shame on us for not being vocal and supporting our teachers when they won the court case for their rights and the welfare of our children, when the premier of our province ignored that victory and took it to the Supreme Court. Shame on us for not being outraged when the premier of our province would not accept yet another judgment in favour of our teachers and instead continues to fight it further. Really? We, the parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents want to spend more money on a court case that should never have been fought after it was won the first time. For more than 20 years the teachers of B.C. have been made to feel like spawning salmon by the government of this province.

These teachers shape our children’s lives as much as we do. Shame on us for not giving them our support. I’m asking you, if you agree with what I am saying, to cut this letter out, sign your name to it and send it to Victoria, to the premier. I realize the age of computers, tweets and twitter finds mail obsolete, but a mountain of mail is difficult to ignore. LINDA MACGILLIVRAY Parksville

TOASTING TOASTMASTERS

I read with interest your report in the Jan. 14 edition of The NEWS noting that the local Toastmasters Club was founded in 1994. Being one of the sponsoring teachers of a public speaking program in Qualicum Beach Middle School, our aims and objectives matched closely those of the Toastmasters. In company with Julie Pearce and Garry Nichols, we carried forward the ideals of Mary Hawkes who was awarded a trophy in 1978. Hawkes was a long-time resident of Coombs who could be found walking the hall of French Creek Elementary, listening to students talk. The contest for students in Grade 6-8 was held every year as a major English project. Our program eventually assisted such figures as Miss Parksville and presenters at the University of Victoria. When Garry Nichols died, Julie and I carried on until she moved to Vancouver. As far as I know, this worthwhile activity continues.

Frank Fairley

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VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: Should there be tougher laws for dogs harassing livestock?

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Rules to write by Yes, definitely there should be tougher laws. CECIL MERCER

Yes, shoot the dogs. RUSS STUART Errington

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Yes, especially if the dog is out of control. If they’ll do it to livestock, they’ll do it to kids. JULIA THOMPSON

Yes, definitely. Rodney Barry Errington

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Tugging at the tails of top selling trucks If there is one segment of the auto business that takes dynamite to get people to change brands, it’s the full-size pickup truck category, I’m sure most of us know of someone who is a “Ford guy” or The Tundra is “Chevy diehard” owner, even as capable as and getting him or her to move to a new many of the domestic truck would be almost brands but in some impossible. ways it still has a way It wasn’t until the last to go to truly be an Toyota Tundra was introduced in 2007 that alternative to Ford, Toyota was a real conGM and Ram. tender. That 2007 Tundra and this refreshed 2014 Zack Spencer model are designed, engineered and even built in America, helping to pull loyal domestic buyers away. The Tundra is even as capable as many of the domestic brands but in some ways it still has a way to go to truly be an alternative to Ford, GM and Ram.

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is a step up from the lower trims but not nearly as supple and luxurious as the new batch of interiors from Ram and GM. Those trucks, in particular, have almost luxury-sedan interiors that make the driver forget they are in a truck. The Tundra, in comparison, is a bit stark, featuring a hard, simple plastic dash and door pieces that don’t compare. The centre screen is smaller than many competitors are, and the screen embedded in the instrument cluster is small. What has been improved is the overall layout of the centre console. The back seat is massive and flips up with just one hand to make room for interior storage. I found the last Tundra to have a very high seating position that limited headroom. This new 2014 seems to have a better seating position, no longer crimping headroom for taller drivers. Drive Powering the Tundra are two V8 gasoline engines. The base model has a 4.6L V8 with 310hp and 327 lb.-ft. of torque. The larger 5.7L has 381hp and 401 lb.-ft. of torque. This is one area that the Toyota cannot compete; there is no V6 offered and no diesel (Ram only), which the domestic makers do offer. By limiting the available engine options and not having a heavy-duty model that will certainly diminish the

number of domestic buyers willing to give Tundra a try. On the road, I was surprised at just how rough the ride is in comparison to the all-new GM trucks, which really are like driving a big sedan. I would also place the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 a very close second in ride comfort. The Tundra is choppy on rough roads and the noise level is on the high side. Toyota claims to have improved ride quality on this refreshed 2014 model but I am not a fan of the ride. Verdict The Tundra is a capable truck. When equipped it can tow up to 4760 kg, which is on the high side in this class. What surprised me the most was the real “trucky” ride. I have had extensive seat time in all three domestic brands over the past year and I have to say that they are best sellers for a reason – the refinement is rather dramatic. The Lowdown Power: 4.6L V8 with 310hp or 5.7L V8 with 381hp Fill-up: 15.8L/11.0L/100km (city/highway 5.6L) Sticker price: $26,750-$54,000 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

Looks As part of the 2014 redesign, Toyota went about setting up a slightly different look for each of its trim levels. Sold as an SR5, Limited and Platinum, each has a variation of the oversized front grille. The wheel openings are now larger and squarer, framing wheel sizes ranging from 18-inches on the SR5 and Limited and 20-inches on the Platinum. The Tailgate has a soft open feature, stopping it from slamming down, that is fantastic but there is no side step or ladder into the bed the way Ford and the new GM trucks have. Sold as a regular car, double cab or Crew Cab, there is a model for most buyers. Inside Just as the outside was redesigned to have a unique character for each trim, the inside mimics this idea. The Platinum model I tested is covered with a diamond pattern, or quilted look used on the leather seatbacks, side door inserts and dash front panel. It

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Proper seating position is outlined when The man from BMW once called me a we initially get behind the wheel. Then hooker. we’re off. Surprisingly, I wasn’t that offended. I You might ask what is the point behind actually laughed at such a descriptor, as did putting one of BMW’s latest products sideeveryone else around me. I didn’t feel so bad because I wasn’t the ways on an ice track in subzero temperaonly one in the group labelled thusly at the tures. My initial answer is only three letters brand’s Driver Training; a full day of driving long and to the point: fun. But that’s only a 3 Series sedans (back then) to improve our Alexandra Straub byproduct of what the impetus behind the own car control. I didn’t have too many program is; a program that started back in years of driving experience back then but I unfortunately I 1977 and is now offered in 35 countries. had picked up a few bad habits on the road. The main goal is safety. It’s designed to introduce drivers to What’s a ‘hooker’, according to the instructors at the Gertechniques that might help correct the car if it is not doing what you want it to for whatever reason. man automaker’s training? Someone who hooks his or her hand into the steering wheel For example, if your wheels are pointed in one direction, but your car is going straight ahead, what should you do? That’s when making a turn. It’s a big boo-boo and not an effective called understeer. The instinctual thing to do is keep adding way to drive. It’s also totally unsafe should an accident occur in the process. Needless to say, pointing out the ‘hooker’ more steering, but that won’t help. Ease off the throttle and try to straighten your wheel so your tires can regain grip. in me caused me to change my habits for the better. Or, if you feel the back end of the car breaking loose, how It’s minus 15 degrees at the ICAR track in Mirabel, Quebec. do you wrangle it in? You countersteer and don’t lift off the The sun is out and there’s a lineup of all-new 435i coupes throttle. It sounds easier said than done, but the techniques just begging to be driven. do work! Some are equipped with the brand’s all-wheel drive system. Some are rear-wheel drive. Regardless, I’ll have my way with Putting yourself and the 435i through the paces in a safe and controlled environment is the best place to learn. If both configurations by the end of the day, so to speak. you spin out, you’re not going to go into oncoming traffic. The adventure is better known as the Winter Driver Training You just stop, turn the car around, and keep going. You’ll program, offered exclusively at the ICAR location. That said, you don’t need to own a BMW to participate. Learning car con- probably giggle a little in the process and tell yourself you’ll “get it next time.” trol in less than perfect circumstances is available to all who Heck, if you knock over a few cones, no one will judge you have $795. In my opinion, it’s money extremely well spent. either. It’s all part of the process. The day starts out with an in-class session that goes over There are also dynamic braking exercises that teach you theory and what will be executed throughout the various how the car reacts when you have ABS, and what you can exercises. It’s kept relatively short so we have more drive do in these conditions. You’ll even learn reverse 180s. time. It’s mentioned that we’ll be practicing manouevres with and Philippe Létourneau is the head instructor of the program without electronic help, to put both power and performance and says, “People learn a lot more when they’re having fun.” I agree. to the test. Oh yeah.

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School children going hungry

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INVESTMENT INSIGHTS m Grant, CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Ltd (RJL).CONTINUED FROM PAGE A5 e views of the author do not necessarily those of RJL.CIM, This article is for information only. JIM reflect GRANT CFP Local parent Michelle Witten is on disability

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What is so special about “the Market”? You hear a lot about it in investment circles. How well did the market do last year? How will it do this year? How did we do compared to the market? Did we beat the market? Or did we ‘underperform’ it? When stocks are going up everyone likes the market. They want to be invested in it, and for the most part at least want to keep up with it. Given that in the long-term the markets have done well, why not look for investments that could potentially earn those types of returns? I can think of one reason: The markets, as measured by traditional indexes such as the S&P/TSX Composite, are volatile. While they experience some good years, they also have bad years (like 2008). And so, if your investments are highly correlated with the market, you have to take the bad with the good. Is there another way? Personally I think so. And it begins by understanding the market, and how its performance is measured. There are in fact thousands of companies that trade on North American stock exchanges, as well as many different strategies that can be used when investing in these companies. Some strategies have been more successful than others, and more importantly – some have been less volatile. Or in layman’s terms: less risky. But when we hear or read about how the market is doing (or how it has done) we are typically only being told about the hypothetical performance that a single investment strategy would produce. And as it turns out, that particular strategy is among the riskiest out there. It could be called indexing, but really indexing is not an investment strategy per se. I would prefer to call it momentum investing, since that is what indexing typically amounts to. The S&P/TSX Composite Index, that is most commonly used to measure the overall performance of the Canadian Stock Market, is comprised of the largest Canadian companies as measured by market capitalization. What this means is that as a component’s stock price rises (relative to the other components) it becomes a larger component of the index. An example of this could be seen in the year 2000 when Nortel’s stock peaked at over $124. and at the time represented over a third of the index. Over the next 2 years Nortel Stock lost almost all its value, and with it took the index – from over 11,000 to under 7,000. Not all of this could be attributed to Nortel, however it is safe to say that an investment portfolio without Nortel would have fared much better. Oddly in spite of its volatility, investors seem fixated on ‘The Market’ (as typically measured by the index). In my opinion it is better to forget about the market. Instead invest in companies: ones that are secure and profitable, and are willing to share their profits with their shareholders through dividends. Make sure you have people watching the companies you invest in and are ready to react if situations change. And most importantly make sure that there is a process in place whereby you will be notified and given the opportunity to take proactive action if necessary to protect your money.

For information on our approach visit, www.ds-online.ca and click on ‘Guided Portfolios’. 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 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.

assistance and said buying nutritious food for her step daughter’s school lunches can often be a scramble, among other challenges. The 2011 edition of Cost of Eating B.C., published by Dietitians of Canada: B.C. Region, reported the average monthly cost of a nutritious food basket for a family of four was $217 per week. This is almost one-half of the monthly income of a family on social assistance and more than one-third of the monthly income of a working poor family, the report stated. Witten, her partner and her step-daughter, make use of local services including the Manna Homeless Society’s van that provides donated food and other survival gear to those that are homeless and living in poverty Saturday mornings on Hirst Street in Parksville. Deb Morran, president of the Mount Arrowsmith Teachers Association, said there are “huge pockets” of poverty in this school district and local teachers often use money out of their own pockets to provide basic necessities for their students. Jeannie Diewold, a Kindergarten teacher at Errington Elementary School, said she saw a need so she recently started up a breakfast program at that school. “As educators, we see daily the impact that the lack of a good breakfast has on learning. This translates to students’ inability to take advantage of educational opportunities because their basic need, hunger, has not been met,” she said in an e-mail. “Additionally, behaviour issues may arise from the same cause.” The school has no budget for the program, she said, which currently only runs on Mondays and Fridays. Some local service groups have stepped up to help with initial start-up costs, but volunteers and donations are needed

to continue and expand it. Acting Director of Instruction with the local school district, Sheila Spendlove, said most schools have some form of food program, depending on the need identified at those schools. Some of those programs are put on by service groups. She said it would be wonderful to have those programs run daily. “Until such time that money is invested, truly invested in that, we make due with what we have and we’re truly grateful to those who give their time and money to support those in need.” She said the schools discreetly offer help to families who are struggling and have a cache of gently-used clothing that is given out when necessary, but each school is always in need of certain items, she said. Stilwell said in addition to being MLA, she is also the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Healthy Living. Currently there is a program called the B.C. School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program, that provides fresh fruits or vegetable snacks to schools every other week. She said an expanded school nutrition program is something she would be interested in exploring, but she also said the government was re-elected last year to control spending and balance the budget, so they need to be mindful of the province’s finances. Renate Sutherland at the Society of Organized Services in Parksville said families are a big part of the clientele who access services there. Last year, the SOS helped 882 households living in poverty with food cards and toys to give to their children at Christmas time. This represents about 1,200 adults and 1,000 children in this area. The next segment in this series, published March 13, will delve into the services available to those living in poverty in the area, including services at the SOS, and where the gaps remain.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 69 (QUALICUM)

School/Community Site Meetings The Board of Education of School District No. 69 (Qualicum) and Senior Staff has scheduled opportunities to meet with the school community of each of the schools recommended for closure. The meetings are scheduled as follows: Saturday, March 1st

French Creek Community School

11:00 a.m.

Monday, March 3rd

Qualicum Beach Elementary School

6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 5th

Winchelsea Elementary School

7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12th

Parksville Elementary School

6:30 p.m.

These meetings are dedicated to the impact on each of the school communities of the proposed recommendations in the Facility Use and Resource Alignment Report. A letter has been distributed to the staff and parents of the four schools. The Board welcomes and encourages the members of each school’s community to attend.

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Victoria to Port Alberni this week. “These are the businesses you want to do business with,” said president and CEO Rosalind Scott, who is based in Victoria. “Put it right next to your phone book. It’s like a little bible.” In order to become an accredited business that gets listed in the Directory, a business must have been in operation for at least a year, have no unresolved complaints lodged against it, have established a positive presence in the marketplace and have a good rating with the BBB, based on specific criteria.

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arrived via a “bride ship” in Victoria in 1863. Bosher has taught at Kings College, UBC, Cornell University and York University. The purpose of Bosher’s most recent books is “to put this island in true perspective as a British colony, which had little or nothing to do with Canada until 1871.” Bosher’s extensive research means he has many fascinating stories to share. The meeting begins at 7.30 p.m. at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Admission is free and meetings are open to the public. For more information contact Wendy Maurer at 250-752-1604 or wendysgarden@shaw.ca. — Submitted By Qualicum Beach Historical and Museum Society

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

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THURSDAY SPINNERS

LUNCHEON

11:45am-1:15pm, Bradley Ctre., 975 Shearme Rd. $6/ Members $2 annual. Info: Gunter, 250-248-2336, bradleycentre@shaw.ca Bring

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For the Ravensong Water Dancers Bring your boxes of paper to be shredded to help the Synchro teams raise funds for their club. Individuals & Businesses welcome! $8 per box Parksville: 9am-12pm (Wembley Mall Parking Lot) Nanaimo: 1pm-4pm (Norhtfield Park ’n Ride) Info: Heather Mahony at 250-248-4634,mahony4@telus.net

6:30pm, Kwalikum Secondary School, 266 Village Way, QB. Presents, a fundraiser evening of jazz. Coffee, desserts, and a silent auction. $25. Info: Dave Robinson, 250-752-0645, david_robinson@shaw.ca

7:30-10pm, Rotary House, QB. Adults/Seniors $2.50pp ebfoden@gmail.com, 250586-3743.

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Join Us in Song and Worship Everyone Welcome Sunday 10:00am Errington Hall 1390 Errington Rd. Info: 250-954-3941

Esthetics & Accessories

You are invited to Lesley’s Esthetics

OPEN HOUSE February 27

5:00 to 7:30pm

Come on in and join the fun! Refreshments served! Free Skin Analysis by a Representative from Laboratoire Dr. Renaud Skin Care

Free Hand/Arm Massage, Nail Art, Make-up Tips by Lesley’s Esthetics Staff

10:30-11am, PV Library, Preschoolers with a caregiver. 250-248-3841

MUSIC TRIVIA

7pm, Shady Rest Pub. Prizes 3109 W. Island Hwy, QB.

SAT. MAR. 1 LIVE MUSIC

7-11pm. With Lazy Mike and the Rockin’ Recliners! Shady Rest Pub, 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QB.

QB ACTIVITIES SENIORS’ CENTRE

2-3:30pm, 703 Memorial Ave. (ground floor Qualicum Foods). 10th Anniversary Celebration. Cake & coffee. Info: Judy Southern, 250752-0420, jnsouthern@ shaw.ca

SMART MEETING

10-11:30am. SOS, 245 W. Hirst Ave., PV. Info & assistance re-Alcohol and Drug Use Disorder problems. Jack McNeil 250-752-1052 or 250-714-9703.

TENNIS

1-4pm, Springwood Park, every day. Cynthia Sage 250-248-5702. www.arrowsmithtennis.ca

TUE. MAR. 4

COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS DANCE

BEER & BURGER

PV LION’S/SAVE-ONFOODS FAMILY SKATE

5:30pm, Deez Bar & Grill, 3353 Is. Hwy. W. QB. $20. $5 or $10, pop a balloon for prizes. Info: Elaine Ivancic, 250-752-8062, marioandelaine@hotmail.com

WRITING GROUP

12:15-1:45pm. Free skate/ rentals. Oceanside Place Arena. Under 19/accompanied by adult. www.rdn. bc.ca/recreation.

3:30-5pm, Pacific Brimm, PV. Bring pencil, paper, change for coffee. Info: Anita Roy, 250-240-4321, anitaroy@gmail.com.

PARKSVILLE TAI CHI

ROCK & GEM CLUB

9am, Parksville Community Park in the band shelter. On going. FREE. Eva Grodt: 250.954.1002

7-9pm, Parksville & District meeting, Arrowsmith Hall, 1014 Ford Rd., Coombs. Info: 248-6177

MON. MAR. 3

SHROVE TUES. PANCAKES

OPEN MIC NIGHT

7-10pm, The Shady Rest Pub, 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QB.

FREE INCOME TAX

9:30am-12pm, QB Civic Centre/Lobby, 747 Jones St. Info: Irvin Neufeld, 250-7523683, irvneufeld@shaw.ca

CARPET BOWLING

8:45am-11:30am, Mar 3rd & 5th, Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs. $2. Frank Cave, 250-248-0676, cwoods3@shaw.ca

11:30am-1:30 pm, St. Mary’s Church, 2600 Powder Point Rd, Nanoose Bay. Donation with profits to Nanoose Comm. Services. Marrianna Westinghouse, 250- 947-9902, mwhouse@shaw.ca 9am, PV/QB bird walks from Parksville Beach Community Park. We go to different areas of Oceanside. Info: Neil Robins, 250-954-1928, nmrobins@telus.net. www. thebirdstore.blogspot.com

Every day from 4 to 6pm go to Quality Foods for crazy low prices on a select product. The Appy Hour deal changes every day!

MONDAYS, March 10 - April 7 7 - 8:15pm $75 Emphasis on proper body alignment and breathing

SHRINE CLUB

ENVIRONMENTOURS TO RESPECT

TIMBERLINE DANCE

7-10pm, PV Legion, 146 West Hirst St. Adults/FREE. Info: Bill Wilson 250-7528542, laveer@shaw.ca

12-1pm, Knox United church/$10/door, (lunch included). Spring lecture series, Feb.18-Mar. 25.

PROBUS CLUB QB

7:30pm, meeting of Parksville/Qualicum Shrine Club, Concord Masonic Hall, 136 Memorial Ave. A donation will be presented to the NRH Foundation. Wear your Fez. Info: Don Denney, 250-752-7534

THU. MAR. 6 MUSIC AT DEEZ

9am, St. Stephen’s Church Hall, Qualicum. Visitors welcome. Speaker/Joan Larson, local artist. 250 738 0350

7pm, Deez, 3353 West Is. Hwy. LAZY MIKE AND THE ROCKIN’ RECLINERS. 250752-8055.

Need Assistance with Daily Tasks?

Marion’s TLC

Supporting Seniors at Home

Is here for YOU! Reasonable Rates! Call Today! Home: 250-951-0623

Marion Scott Cell: 250-240-0631

Family Dentistry

New Patients Welcome! Dr. Denny B. Essig DMD 175 Corfield Street Parksville BC

(Across from Thrifty Foods)

250-586-4404 www.oceansidedentalcentre.com

180 McCarter Street, Parksville

5 WEEK COURSE

ROTARY CLUB QB SUNRISE

6-7:30pm, PV Library, 100 Jensen Ave. E. Experiences at Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal. Info: Tel: 250.248.3841 ext.4

BIRD WALKS

Free Hair Tips Style Advice from a Local Hair Stylist - Jordan Call 250-248-4088

Introduction to Yoga

MOUNT EVEREST

5:30-6:30pm, Tues. & Thurs. 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs. 19+/drop-in $10. Brittany, 250-7213-3817, brittany@ greenhouse-marketing.ca

SUN. MAR. 2 2:30pm, Rotary House, QB. Adults/Seniors $2.50 p.p. ebfoden@gmail.com, 250586-3743.

ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA

ZUMBA

Professionals speak on the common issues. Is a dog ‘reactive’, ‘aggressive’ or just ill mannered? What roles do fear and bad habits play? How can we help a reactive dog? Qualicum Beach Memorial Hall, 644 Memorial Avenue. Lecture, 19+, $35.00/Pre-registration required. Hosted by the Vancouver Island Animal Training Association (VIATA)

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME

WED. MAR. 5

7am meeting, Rotary House. To attend/call Allan Gannon, 250-594-7752, allan.gannon@shaw.ca.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

FRI. FEB. 28

TUE. MAR. 4 1:30-3pm, Support Group, Stanford Place, 250 Craig St., PV. 1-800-462-2833

MAR 2ND

KSS JAZZ CAFE

7:30pm, 133 McMillan St. PV. $10/door or in advance. “Dying to Tell” with Mary Gavan. Info: Marva Blackmore, 250-594-3221

10am-2pm, Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs agkermack@shaw.ca

Personal Real Estate Corporation

Reputable • Courteous • Service Direct: 250.228.4224 • gls@shaw.ca

Yoga for Chronic Pain 6 WEEK COURSE FRIDAYS March 21 - April 25 1 - 2:15pm $95 Learn yoga breathing and meditation techniques to reduce stress & improve physical mobility

To register for yoga classes or nutrition counseling call:

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COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

LOST AND FOUND

ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC The 2014-2016 BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis

FOUND IN PARKSVILLE Nanoose area, Garmin Forerunner GPS. Call to identify (250)586-5055.

BRADLEY CENTRE BIG DANCE February 28th 7:30 10:30 PM. Dan Hughes Dance Band Playing for you! BRADLEY CENTRE Members and guests Luncheon Feb 28, 2014 @ 12:00 Noon

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ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

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FOUND PAIR of keys on key tag found in front of mail box College Road. Call to identify 250-752-5006.

Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: ďŹ sh@blackpress.ca ANNUAL GENERAL meeting of the Parksville Seniors Activity & Drop In Centre will take place on March 26th at 1:30 pm in the Centre, 144 Middleton Ave. Anyone taking out their membership by February 26, 2014 is eligible to vote.

Denied Long-Term Disability BeneďŹ ts or Other Insurance? If YES, call or email for your

FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION

and protect your right to compensation. 778.588.7049 Toll Free: 1.888.988.7052 Julie@LawyersWest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

DID YOU KNOW? BBB Accredited Businesses must pass a comprehensive screening process. Look for the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, thatâ€™s your business. Want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968

LOST HIMALAYAN cat 20 years old went missing in the area of Moilliet, Hirst & Jensen. Goes by the name of Nicholas, white w/grey markings. Reward offer if contained. Call (250)248-8170.

TRAVEL GETAWAYS ITALY- beautiful countryside, friendly locals, village house for rent. Anita, 250-655-4030. LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Winter Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

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NOW HIRING Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed the safety of employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

NEW to the area? Call for your FREE package of info, gifts & greetings. Bev: 250-248-4720 PV Ann: 250-248-3390 QB Pat: 250-248-7119 NANOOSE The most Famous Baskets in the World! www.welcomewagon.ca

PERMANENT F/T experienced Bookkeeper/Accountant. 35-40 hrs/wk, $18-$20/hr based on experience. Full knowledge of Simply Accounting including accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. Requires experience filing government remittances such as payroll, GST, PST and WorkSafe BC. Benefit package available. Resumes to: kelley@pacificboatbrokers.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES SALES-INSIDE

Inside Sales Representative

CARLEENâ€™S CLEAN & Green Housecleaning with an eye for detail. Home (250)951-3535.

Van-Kam Freightways has an opening for a Inside Sales Representative working out of our Nanaimo Office with responsibility for the sales growth on Vancouver Island.

EXCELLENT QUALITY Housecleaning. Hard working, reliable, over 10 yrs. exp. Refâ€™s avail. 250-586-3060.

(Vancouver Island)

The successful applicant must be self motivated and have above average organizational, customer service and negotiation skills. In addition you should be a self-disciplined team player, goal oriented and have at least intermediate excel skills. Send a detailed resume to:

AREA FORESTER

â€œVan Kam is an Equal Oportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibilityâ€?

TRADES, TECHNICAL LEEMAR EXCAVATOR Components Requires a Red Seal certified Heavy Duty Mechanic for in house and offsite repairs for a variety of West Coast Equipment. Successful applicants will have a minimum of 2 years work experience, be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Applicants must hold a valid driverâ€™s license with an air endorsement ticket. Welding experience is an asset. Leemar is located in Parksville and services Vancouver Island. We offer a competitive benefits package dependent on experience. Please fax resumes to 250-248-4404 Attn: Shop foreman or by email to danielle@leemar.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

Offering PC Repair and Personal Tutoring From Nanoose to Deep Bay

Call Kevin 250-240-7372

DRYWALL Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB

GARDENING

The Sharp Design Landscaping Group- Call 250.248.3835

OCEANSIDE Lawn & Garden. Tree pruning, hedge shaping & trimming, gutters, & early spring garden clean-ups, powerwashing. (250)240-1116.

ORCA TREE & LAWN CARE

Call anytime

HANDYPERSONS

HELP WANTED

DON the HANDYMAN

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Human Resources Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

BUYDENS Computer Services

(250)752-5815

Detailed job postings can be viewed at

If you believe that you have the skills and qualiĂ°cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in conĂ°dence to:

COMPUTER SERVICES

Lawns - Irrigation Maintenance Pruning - Landscaping

(Mainland Coast Forest Operations)

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive beneĂ°ts package.

TICKITTY BOO Housekeeping at Qualicum Beach. Call (250)738-0990.

careers@vankam.com or Fax 604 587-9889 www.vankam.com

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC (Northern Vancouver Island)

CLEANING SERVICES ALL CLEAN House Cleaners. Exp. Reliable & Insured. Please Call: 250-668-4642 or email: info@allclean4you.ca

No Job to BIG No Job to SMALL Home & Yard Care I will take care of your home and your yard like it is my own! Semi retired carpenter Phone 250-586-3330 Serving Oceanside since 1977 Islandflyfishing@gmail.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

HAUL AWAY Junk, washers & dryers, furniture, garden, yard waste & wood. Free Estimates. Call 250-240-1116.

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WAYNEâ€™S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatever. Bondable. 250-752-1639.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

LANDSCAPING

APPLIANCES

HOBBIES & CRAFTS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. Felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies. Tues Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. 250-2486306. grinsheep@gmail.com

MT. ARROWSMITH golf membership for sale. Annual green fees paid for by the corporate passes. Contact for more info. 250-248-2210 or 250-240-0007.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

NEW AREA Rug red w/black & white, bought, $300, sell $150. 7â€™lx5w. (250)585-7744.

All White-Good Working Order Fridge 18 cu ft. $100 , 30â€? Self Cleaning Range-$100., Under the counter D/W-$75. Microwave $25. Call 1-204-981-6243

AUCTIONS NEW Restaurant Equipment Dispersal Auction - New Stainless Steel Equipment, Sinks, Tables, Shelving, Appliances, Campbell River Auctions www.CRAuctions.ca - Thursday, March 6th @6pm

PAINTING

FREE ITEMS

A STROKE ABOVE Painting LTD- Liven up your space with a splash of colour! Book an Interior Job and receive 10% off invoice. Commercial & Residential. WCB. Insured. Call Dave, 250-240-2310.

FREE TOW Away of unwanted vehicles. We also pay $Cash$ for vehicles of value. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage 250-757-8911 or 250954-7543 (cell).

ASTONISHING PAINTING CO. Residential/Commercial/Repainting. 25 yrs. experience. Call Mike 250-248-8569 M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Renoâ€™s & Painting. Patioâ€™s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-586-3517. POIRIER PAINTING: Residential / Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, WCB, Call Dan at #250240-3528.

FRIENDLY FRANK COMPUTER DESK w/hutch. 30â€?h x 52â€?w (not including hutch). $99./obo 250-2482605 FILING CABINET - vertical - 4 drawer. $50. Call 250-2482605. HOCKEY JERSEY #44 Bertuzzi, size large, $75 obo. (250)586-5250. TV SATELLITE dish, 2 receivers, $75. includes TV if wanted. Call (250)752-8348.

PETS

FUEL/FIREWOOD

PET CARE SERVICES

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554 DOGGY BED & Breakfast; All the love and comforts of home. Short or long stay. Walks, play and special needs care included. Come for a visit. Call 250-586-7280.

Seasoned Fir Firewood 4 cords for $695. (Parksville Qualicum area)

(250)248-5887

WEST COAST Firewood. Seasoned firewood. Volume discount. 1-877-380-9663.

PETS

FURNITURE

BOOKS NEEDED to help cats. CatSpan needs your current, good quality books, DVDs & CDs to raise money for feral cats. No text books, sets, Readers Digest condensed, hard cover fiction, magazines, out of date or poor condition books. Drop off at Pharmasave (Parksville), Winestineâ€™s Wine Works, (Red Gap) or Qualicum Animal Hospital (Memorial). Info at 250-248-6095 or email nanoosecatspan@gmail.com

BRAND NEW MATTRESS! Queen Pillowtop set for sale. $200. (250)713-9680

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE ANTIQUE LAMPS, crystal, ceramic smalls, tables, framed prints, dressers. View daily 1pm-4pm. (250)754-3389.

APPLIANCES

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251

COFFEE TABLE, 60â€? x 19â€?, good cond, solid wood construction, $100. 2 end tables, $60 ea. 1 (250)756-2694 TEAK ENTERTAINMENT centre w/glass doors & shelving. 17â€?d x 49â€?h x 60â€?w. $125/obo. Call 250-248-2605 THOMASVILLE 2 piece entertainment unit, cherry wood. Excellent condition. width 45â€?, height 82â€? and depth 26â€?. TV included. $200. Call (250)7292690 (Nanaimo). WHITE CABINET, custom made, base 30â€? high, 8 feet long, top piece is 60â€? high. Asking $400 firm. Call (250)586-3339. WILLIS & COMPANY piano, beautiful condition, $1000. Lazy-boy chair, good condition. $300. Glass-top coffee table $150. No reasonable offer refused. (250)338-1970 after 6pm

GARAGE SALES 70 Magnolia Drive - MOVING - DOWNSIZING Everything goes only taking our clothes. Call to view (250-586-1313) or Garage Sale - March 1st and 8th between 9 and 1.

BRAND NEW Wheelchair $2000, Walker $150. and shower stool $40., or $2000 for all 3, obo. 250-248-4064 DELUXE GOLDEN Breeza, power-lift recliner, tan leather. New at $3100; Sell $2200 obo. (250)754-3703. FORTRESS 2000 Scooter, used 42hrs. New: $4,000. Selling: $2900 obo. Call (250)7543703. NEXUS WALKER with basket, near new condition, $175 obo. Call (250)802-8244.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 1 OMEGA juicer (Model #8003) $200, 1 CPAP breathing machine, like new, $350. Call (250)933-3900. 1 stove, $20. 1 Kenmore Stacker Dryer with new motor. Needs heat element. $100. Deep freeze $80. 7 white aluminum windows all for $250 or sold separate. Various sizes. Open to offers 250-752-0169 ANTIQUES Antique round solid wood coffee table 33â€? diam. Antique gramma-phone; Victrola tall cabinet type, 2 oak bar stools, bar fridge, oil lamp 18â€?h, Antique oak cabinet 44â€?w x 18â€?d and misc items. Call 250757-2007. ARROWSMITH GOLF and Country Club full membership for sale. Call (250)752-1490 CEDAR CHEST, Antique Tea Wagon. BBQ tank and tools, patio table, umbrella and 4 chairs. 12.5â€™ Cat boat. Table saw. Ikea bookcase and cupboard. Steno armchair. Side tables and lamps. Call 250954-1771 DOWNSIZING Hand & Electric Tools 10 x 5 Billiard Slate Table 100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcases Wine Corboy Lifter 6â€?x20â€? Timber Steel Rollers Lrg.Cap. Sawdust Vaccum Tooled Saddle, Mens jewellry And more! 250-248-4495 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, W/D, F/S, granite tiles, beautiful, 17-pce kitchen cupboards, jacuzzi. (250)753-0160 MOVING SALE - Flat screen T.V., Queen bed, Recliner couch, Royal Albert dishes 13 place setting, Roll top desk, Rattan dining set, kayak --best offer for all -- must sell -contact 250-937-0258 WOODSTOVE, GREAT condition, nice and clean. Located in Nanaimo (you must be able to pick up). $500 obo. Call (250)933-5223

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COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms w/2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. Also LADYSMITH 3bdrm w/1bdrm suite, dble garage +1000 sq.ft. storage area. $25,000 down. 250753-0160

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PARKSVILLE- MOTHER in law cottage. Mins to ocean boardwalk, shopping. NS/NP, $600 May-Oct. (250)248-4902.

DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: 355 Stewart. Beautiful top floor, ocean view, 2bdrm, 2bath. 1100sq.ft.; vaulted ceilings, block to sea wall & Yacht Club. Complete reno, engineered maple flooring & tiles, granite countertops, new stainless appliâ€™s, slate FP; 2 patios, and 2 underground prkg stalls. $249,900. (250)591-7572

QUALICUM BEACH440 Schley Place. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1150 sq.ft., top floor. Gas fireplace, elevator, N/S, 1 small pet allowed. $225,000. May consider lease/purchase. Phone 250-594-8097

LADYSMITH: OCEAN view updated home on 6.5 acres. 3bdrm up, unfinished basement. Zoned R1. 5111 Brenton Page Road. $429,000. (250)245-8950

QUALICUMWATERFRONT newly renoâ€™d, 1 bdrm cabin, fully furnished. Cable, internet, phone included. Available Mar 1 to June 30. Refs. $595+ hydro. 250-724-3049 or 250730-1350.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES ERRINGTON 2-BDRM, 1 full bath, hydro, satellite, laundry facilities incl. References required, no dogs. 250-248-5166 or 250-668-0580, $800 + DD. LIVE IN this 3 bdrm house with mortgage helper (legal 1 bdrm suite $750/mo). Have a home based business in the 2.5 car garage w/separate driveway (room for RV). New plumbing, windows, Valor F/P, laminate floors/ carpet, driveway, HW tank, D/W, W & D, all appliances stay. 2 blks to City Hall/Library. Low utilâ€™s w/2 natural gas F/Ps, stove, HW and dryer (separate meters). Garden shed/small studio, veg garden and xeriscaping front yard (no watering). A must see @ $349,900. (250)954-0227.

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ROYAL DOLTON dishes â€œJaporaâ€? $350. Antique chair, $75. Call (250)933-3900. UPHOLSTERY SELL OUT!! Shop closing. All goods, tools, machines, benches, cabinets, etc. to go at highest offer(s). Business closure due to family illness. View at #4-147 Fern Rd. E. (behind Windsor Rentals) Phone 250-240-3091.

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QUALICUM or PARKSVILLE HOME WANTED Bright 2 BR townhouse, house or large open-plan grnâ€™d-level suite. Quiet, financially responsible, N/S retired single female. 1 cat Access to garden space an asset. Ready to move May 31st. Long-term lease. Sydney at 604-535-6025

PARKSVILLE, 1 bdrm + nursery/den, level entry suite on quiet street. Close to d/town. W/D, big back yard, long term rental preferred. n/s, n/p, Refâ€™s Reqâ€™d. $625 + utils. Call 250248-5548 or 1-250-333-8763

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SANDPIPER AREA: Family home, 4 bdrm, 3 full baths, 2 family rms, living room, bright kitchen, ample parking for RV. $1500./mo + utilâ€™s. Damage dep., refâ€™s reqâ€™d. Serious enquires only please. Avail. March 1st. 1(250)723-8510. WEST COAST STYLE South facing 3 bed/2bath house on scenic mountain view acreage. Errington. Pets ok. $1200/mo. N/S. Available immediately. Call 250)954-0018.

OFFICE/RETAIL QUALICUM BEACH. Great private office space, Approx. 100 sq. ft. Ground floor, shared reception area. Avail. now. Call (250)240-4751 for more info & to view. SMALL DETACHED office is available, located in an Industrial Park. Ample parking & storage. $475. 250-716-6797.

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RV PADS VICTORIA 2 BDRM CONDO 1380 sq ft. Quiet 55+ bldg near Hillside Mall & Jubilee Hospital. No-step entry. $195,000. Call Claire 1-250858-6775.

FOR SALE BY OWNER QUALICUM BEACH ocean view, 1600sqft built 2010, 2 bed, 3 bath, 3 levels, walk to town/beach. 20x12 shop, carport, rv parking, low maint, high efficient home. $485k. 250-228- 4623

NORTH NANAIMO- 107 Harpooner Place (off McGirr) 2100sq ft, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, ocean mtn views, cul-de-sac, close to schools, lrg fenced yrd, new kitchen & roof, beautiful deck, lot size 7600sqft. $389,000. (250)756-6125.

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PARKSVILLE. Comfortable, older 3 bdrm/1.5 bath rancher, near Ballenas HS. N/S. 250-248-7368

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OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 429 SUNSET Blvd. Parksville. Spacious 1932 sq.ft. home with ocean view. Asking $364,900. 250-951-2588.

MORE SPACE FOR LESS Storage Containers Currently available: 8â€™ x 20â€™ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs, cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for first 20â€™ $2 each additional foot.

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1997 MAZDA, 7 passenger 4wd automatic. 298000 km. 4 snow tires on rims, well maintained, runs well, back up camera. Good work horse. Asking $2300. Phone 250-752-2249

PARKSVILLE- NEW bright 1 bdrm, grnd floor. Inclds hydro, internet, laundry. NS/NP, Refs. Mar 1. $675. 1-(250)999-3513.

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EAGLECREST batchelor suite rancher. Separate entry $650/mo. plus hydro. Contact Richard 250-248-7777 ERRINGTON 1-YR-OLD unfurn. 950 sq.ft. private sunny Carriage House/Suite on 10 acres. 1 bdrm, quiet secluded bush setting, large deck, all appliances and garage incl. Hydro, Cable, Wi-Fi, Phone extra. NS/NP Available Now. Refs Req. $875/mo. Call: 250248-5381

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Whiskey Creek-1bdrm, 2nd storey suite separate from main house. F/S, W/D. Quiet single working person with references. $600/mo.Util incl., except phone. Avail immed.. D/D reqâ€™d. N/P,N/S 250-752-0169/250-240-7999.

1988 BLUE Dodge Daytona Shelby Z. Manual, hatchback, FWD. Very rare turbo charged. Beautiful condition inside & out. Mechanically sound. New all season tires 225-60R15 July 2013. One owner. $4275. Call (250)954-0101.

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1988 CAMRY- excellent maintenance, records available, new tires and winter tires. Great gas mileage. Suitable for Student or great 2nd car. $2500. (250)586-4716.

2000 FORD EXPLORER XL, under 190,000k, new battery, runs good, clean, good tires. $2950 obo. View at: 413 Selby Nanaimo. (250)618-6800 2006 DODGE Caravan, 7 passenger, 96,000 km, great shape. $6,900 obo. Located in Port Alberni. Call (250)7233393.

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When voters mark their ballots in municipal elections this November, they might be giving people a council or school board seat for a fouryear term instead of the current three years. The B.C. government says it will introduce legislation during the current session to change local elections from a three-year to a four-year cycle beginning with the 2014 elections. That announcement from Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes was met with mixed opinions from mayors of Parksville and Qualicum Beach. â€œThe province is listening to local government in this case and moving faster than I anticipated,â€? said Parksville Mayor Chris Burger, who has not announced his intentions to seek, or not, another term in the mayorâ€™s chair. Burger said a resolution was passed in favour of this change at the most recent Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference. While the resolution passed at the UBCM, Burger said he did not vote in favour of the change. â€œI could make an argument both ways,â€? said Burger. â€œBecause they arenâ€™t paid at a level where they can do this as a full-time commitment, this might disuade some people from running,â€? said Burger. â€œItâ€™s a long commitment for someone who is basically doing this as a volunteer.â€? Burger also said it can take two-three years for a new councillor to get up to speed on some issues, so the additional time for a term being considered by the province could result in more effective representation in the last year or two of a four-year term. Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek said he is in favour of the change to four-year terms. â€œIn my view, four-year terms would likely

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prove to be more productive for both councils and staff, and will result in a tax savings for residents,â€? said Westbroek, who told The NEWS this week he will seek his sixth term as mayor this November. â€œExcept for British Columbia, it is my understanding that all provinces have made the move towards four-year terms, which indicates to me that fixed terms have been accepted by both the electorate and provincial governments.â€? In a news release, the provincial government said four-year terms will give local governments more time to consult, plan and achieve community goals and also help to manage election costs. All other Canadian provinces hold local government elections every four years. Extending the term of office will apply to B.C.â€™s mayors and all elected officials serving municipalities, regional districts, parks boards, school boards and the Islands Trust. The government said the move to four-year terms is part of a package of local election reforms planned for the current legislative session. The changes will modernize election campaign financing rules ahead of the 2014 local elections, said the news release.

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Education Minister Peter Fassbender said wage negotiations â€œhave to start somewhereâ€? and after a year of bargaining, the BCTF has yet to present a wage demand. He declined to provide specifics of the government offer, but said classroom conditions are on the negotiating table. Morran said that while other public sector unions have recently secured salary increases of four per cent over two years, the government offered teachers half a per cent in the first year and zero in the second. â€œOur objectives have always been clear,â€? Morran said. â€œWe want better supports for our students and we want a fair deal for teachers.â€? She said the move might be surprising because â€œboth parties had agreed not to bargain in the media, not to bargain publicly up until this point. The tipping point was the recent proposals that have been tabled.â€? She said that despite a recent supreme court decision directing the province to restore teacherâ€™s bargaining rights, â€œthe recent proposal regarding all the class size, class composition and special staffing ratios, so weâ€™re right back to square one regardless of any Supreme Court decision.â€? â€œClearly weâ€™re at the table with class size and

composition,â€? Fassbender said. â€œOur negotiators presented a package of proposals. We are still waiting to see the full proposal, including the wages, from the BCTF.â€? Iker said any strike action would be phased in, and would not immediately include forcing teachers to stop extra-curricular volunteer work, withholding report cards or walking off the job. Peter Cameron, appointed last year as chief negotiator for B.C.â€™s 60 school boards, said Tuesday he is surprised the union is going to a strike vote without tabling its complete position. There have been hints at the bargaining table that the BCTF has an â€œextremeâ€? wage demand, he said. Cameron said the BCTF has characterized the public school system as being in â€œfree fall,â€? when in fact completion rates have improved over the 12 years when class size and support have been in dispute. â€œThe graduation rate for special needs kids, for aboriginal kids, has gone up dramatically since 2001,â€? Cameron said. â€œThese are not the offers of a government interested in labour peace,â€? Morran said, â€œnor are they the offers of a labour minister interested in negotiating.â€? â€” With files from Tom Fletcher/Black Press

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PISCES A stage or cycle in your life is coming to an end, there is no reason why you should feel sad. ANSWER TO SUDOKU PUZZLE NO. 4209A

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WHALERS BASKETBALL

BSS ends great season with close loss

Ballenas senior girls fought hard but lost 63-57 in their last shot to reach provincials T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

The Ballenas Whalers senior girls basketball team has come up short on their chance to make it to the provincials this season. In a wild card playoff game, the Whalers were defeated 64–57 by the Brittania Bruins, the defending AA Senior Girls Provincial champions. It was a tough game for the Whalers, who were down multiple times but fought their way back to put the pressure on the Bruins. The Whalers found themselves down early as the Bruins shot a high percentage in the first quarter, with one of their players hitting all four of her first shots, each one for three. Ballenas got back on track in the second quarter and managed to close the Bruins lead to just six points as they headed into half time.

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Shae Peachey (No. 5) looks to make a pass as the Ballenas Whalers took on the Brittania Bruins.

Brittania once again hit some three–pointers to stretch their

lead but then the Whalers came alive with a huge surge that saw

them cut the Bruins’ lead to just three points, creating lots of

turnovers and dominating play in the paint. Chelsea Hoey was dominant inside and Brittany Britz hit a three of her own to help the Whalers come within three points. It was too little too late for the Whalers in the end though as Brittania’s three-point game was too much for the Whalers. This brings the Whalers impressive season to an end and will see five seniors graduating. The Kwalikum Secondary senior boys team also saw its basketball season come to an end last weekend in Victoria as they lost their first game of a tournament to eventual Island champions St. Michaels University School (Victoria). KSS won its second game over Shawnigan Lake 60–37. Needing a win in their third game to advance, KSS came up short to Brentwood College 68–52.

B.C. PREMIER LEAGUE BASEBALL

Indoor training for Parksville Royals’ season T YSON TAYLOR

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With the snow coming down outside, the Parksville Royals were enjoying their time in the Arbutus Meadows facility in Nanoose Bay. The Royals have had a good turnout for their indoor winter ball sessions at Arbutus Meadows. They hope to see those numbers hold steady for training camp next week in the facility. “We’re going to have both the junior and senior Royals’ teams coming out to practice next weekend for training camp,

so it’s going to be nice,” Royals skipper Dave Wallace said. “If the weather turns in time for us to be able to head outside, of course we’d do that but we’ve got a great thing going here so might as well take advantage of it while we have it.” Last season saw the Royals struggle to get their offense rolling and they finished last in the B.C. Premier Baseball League. “There’s lots of enthusiasm and guys want to be here and they want to improve,” assistant coach Bruce Biro said. “We’ve got some good numbers with both seniors and the younger guys and

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they are all working well together.” “Our strength last year was our pitching and defense,” Biro said. We didn’t have too many problems in that aspect of the game but the offense was where we lacked. So it’s been good to get in here and be able to work on their hitting and fine tune some things for them ahead of this season.” The mixture of Grade 10’s, 11’s and 12’s has been somewhat of a surprise this season. Their numbers for winter ball are the highest to date and will carry over to a good number of players trying out for

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both the junior and senior Royals. “Yeah, it’s been a nice surprise. The Grade 10’s and 11’s have shown they’re very skilled and talented and shouldn’t have a problem fitting in with our seniors,” Wallace said. The exhibition season starts against the Nanaimo Pirates on March 10 (weather permitting). They will then host the Victoria Mariners on March 17. The regular season opens on the road against the Victoria Mariners April 13. Their first home game is Sunday, April 14, against the Eagles.

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OCEANSIDE LACROSSE

Health Matters

Oceanside Minor Lacrosse Association REGISTER ONLINE NOW! for the 2014

Box Lacrosse Season SEASON: March - June PROVINCIALS: July

Mini Tyke, Tyke, Novice, Peewee, Bantam, Midget Mini Tykes must turn 5 yrs. old by Dec 31 All Fees must be paid in full upon registration.

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Can you recognize the signs of a stroke? You have to act F-A-S-T! Face: ask the person to smile – does it look droopy? Arms: ask the person to raise both arms – can s/he only raise one properly? Speak: ask the person to say a simple sentence – is it slurred or garbled? Time: if s/he Lee Pharmacist has trouble with any one of these tasks, call 9-1-1 /Manager and get help fast! This is a situation where every minute counts – delay can mean disability or death! Fido or Felix may mean more to your heart than you think! A review of research published in 2013 has concluded that pet ownership – especially dog ownership – is associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Furthermore, in pet owners who do develop heart disease, there is an increased rate of survival. Researchers were quick to point out that this isn’t necessarily a cause-effect relationship, but give your furry friend an extra snuggle for thanks! High blood pressure (hypertension) is a well-documented risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Not smoking, managing weight, diet, exercise and, often, medications are the mainstays of treatment but what’s often overlooked is stress! Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, guided imagery, yoga, tai chi and prayer can reduce stress and, in turn, cardiovascular disease. Find what relaxes you – and work it! February is Heart and Stroke Month and there are so many things you can do to reduce your risk and to manage cardiovascular conditions. Our pharmacists are more than happy to help you make some heart-health improvements.

Know your TRU blood pressure! Bp TRU is an automated, non-invasive blood pressure & pulse monitoring system considered second only to a 24-hour blood pressure monitor. Six readings over 12 min. – the first is discarded & the final 5 readings are averaged to give a clear picture of your “TRU” blood pressure. Medicine Centre offers a computer enhanced program to record your readings, with printouts available to take to your physician. Call us today, or stop by, to find out more about this valuable free service.

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Despite snowy conditions, the local team stood out in Burnaby T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

The Oceanside Buccaneers U-16 lacrosse team has returned from snowy provincials in Burnaby with a bronze medal. Anticipating two tough games on Sunday, the Bucs were prepared to do battle but Mother Nature had other ideas. The conditions weren’t allowing the tournament to continue and the Buccaneers ended up with a bronze medal, which was based on how each team did in the three-game, round-robin portion of the tournament. Having just 11 players suited up at the provincials, with most teams having anywhere from 16 to 20, the Bucs took it to a team out of Vancouver on Friday morning by a score of 9–5. Vancouver held the lead 5–4 at the half but thanks to five unanswered goals in the second half, the Buccaneers walked away with the win. Jory Clermont led the way with four goals and an assist, while Ian Whibley picked up a hat trick as well. Whibley ended up winning the game’s MVP award. The second match for the Buccaneers came Friday evening as they took on North Okanagan, thumping them 12-5. Stirling McCullough and Eric Thompson scored some highlight reel goals while Whibley was at it again, scoring six times. Clermont was awarded the game MVP for some dominant play, winning faceoffs and loose balls, as well as pitching in with

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The men from both Parksville and Qualicum Beach Curling Clubs were battling it out for the Camelot Trophy during the Oceanside Shootout at the Parksville Curling Club.

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The seventh annual Oceanside Challenge brought out some friendly competition between the men at the Parksville Curling Club. There were 16 teams in action last weekend as eight

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Every painting starts with a story Virginia Moon uses humour, symbolism and her subconscious to complete her work LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com

Virginia Moon considers herself a story teller who uses paint. All of her whimsical and colourful paintings start from a story or observation, she said, and from there a more explicit story emerges. “In the process of doing it, if I’m doing it right, something else enters in and kind of emerges, and the spirit or the truth behind the thought comes clear,” said the Coombs artist. Moon’s paintings and 3D pieces are for sale at the Gallery @ Qualicum Art Supply in Qualicum Beach. Moon started making art about 10 years ago at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville. There was a series on assemblage, which is a process of creating two and three-dimensional compositions using found objects. She said she soon realized that art is a way to express something that someone may not have the words for. She went on to make quirky and expressive pieces for around seven years and said many of the objects she used came to her in magical ways. “In unexpected ways,” she explained. “You’re not really searching, but somebody will think of you and bring something, or you may be walking along the side of the road and spot something out of the corner of your eye.” Today Moon is more focused on her acrylic paintings, but the odd 3D image still makes it way on to her canvas. There is often humour in Moon’s pieces as well as symbolism. One of her pieces currently hanging at the Gallery at Qualicum Art Supply is called End of the Line. The story surrounds an aunt of Moon’s that recently passed away. The way her aunt approached her passing helped inform Moon of her choices in the painting, she said. Her aunt is on a train, for instance, because she was on a journey. Her shoes and purse are below her symbolizing that she won’t be needing them anymore, and she’s carrying a lamb to show the faith she held, Moon explained.

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Virginia Moon’s whimsical and quirky artwork can be found at the Gallery @ Qualicum Art Supply in Qualicum Beach located at Suite 101-206 First Ave W.

And although many of her paintings are personal stories, people don’t always need to know what the stories are, Moon said. The most satisfying thing to her is when people have their own emotional response to her work. “In that way I think the unspoken or spirit of the piece has come through. I also think people understand

symbolism, it plays a big part in our lives and we need these symbols, we get the unspoken, and we recognize certain truths.” Moon paints every day in her studio in Coombs, and people can make an appointment to view her work there by calling her at 250-248-8183.

Mosaic Youth Talent showcase seeking local performers Youth with a desire to perform can audition for the Mosaic Youth Talent Showcase now. If selected, young performers could take home a scholarship to help them reach their dreams in a number of artistic disciplines. These include dance, painting, fashion, music and singing. Local country music sensation Beth

Marie Anderson is currently setting up audition times and accepting video submissions on a firstcome first-served basis. Youth must be 25 and younger to apply. The event is sponsored by the Parksville Rotary Club. Those selected will perform at an event held on May 17 at Knox United Church in Parksville, pro-

duced by Anderson, with a dress rehearsal May 16. Those performers will all take home a scholarship. Email bethmarieanderson@gmail.com for more information and to set up an audition, or leave a message at 250-240-3023. —NEWS Staff

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The fourth instalment of local filmmaker Richard Boyce's Coastal Tarsands documentary on the possibility of oil tankers on the B.C. coast in relation to oil pipelines is now available online. Boyce is posting 10-minute segments online to help raise interest in the project and get a more immediate response with what he will eventually re-assemble into a feature length film. Boyce developed the idea after he spent seven years working on his previous film — Rainforest, the Limit of Splendour — and wanted the more immediate response the Internet can bring. The newest segment focuses on Boyce's kayak expedition across Wright Sound to investigate some of the channels and islands in the busy shipping channel. Also new on Boyce’s website is Our Native Land, a music video featuring blues singer and former resident Layla Zoe, singing lyrics written by local musician Chris Raines. Watch the videos and get more information at www.CoastalTarSands.ca.

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Event to question Canadian mining corps BRENDA GOUGH News Contributor

On March 1 Parksville’s Church of the Ascension is hosting two speakers who will shed light on hardships people in Central America say they are facing as a result of the activities of some Canadian global mining corporations. The pair recently returned from two countries where they say they learned how the endeavours of global corporations that are registered in Canada are causing negative impacts. The event titled: Bearing Witness: Giving an Independent Voice to the Voiceless will link what is happening in Canada with what is happening in Guatemala and Honduras. It takes place at Church of the Ascension Hall at 887 Wembley Road on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Janet Gray traveled to Guatemala in November and December last year with Kairos. Gray will share information and stories of what she witnessed and heard while there as well as bear witness to the courage of the people she met.

Phil Little spent a month in Honduras in 2013 accompanying his friend Padre Melo. Melo, director of the independent Jesuit radio station and its Human Rights Commission, says he lives under constant death threat. Little will share his first-hand experience of Padre Melo’s various ministries, as well as how the Honduran people are responding to these challenges. Yvonne Zarowny, a member of the Church Social Justice Committee, is helping organize the event and said both travelers have shared their stories with her. She said the group is requesting assistance to set up an independent ombudsman who will hear the people being abused by some of the global mining corporations. She said Canadian tax dollars are supporting corporations and policies which increase poverty and environmental devastation. Guests are asked to bring a brown bag lunch and refreshments and soup will be provided.

Zoe snags award from blues mag in Poland Layla Zoe continues to make a name for herself overseas. The former resident and singer/songwriter recently relocated to Germany, and has just been named Discovery of the Year at the Blues Top 2013 awards, which is based on fan votes from a celebrated blues magazines in Poland, Twój

Blues. Zoe will be attending the awards gala on April 30 of this year to receive her award and perform a song. For more on Layla Zoe visit www.layla.ca. —News Staff

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Celebrating nature Bayside Brant Wildlife Festival officially kicks off Saturday LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com

Celebrate nature throughout Parksville Qualicum Beach at the Opening Night Celebration for the 24th Brant Wildlife Festival on March 1. The event takes place at the Bayside Bistro in Parksville from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will include music by Dave Marco, burgers and beverages. There will be a nature photo display by the Oceanside Photographers Club and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 per person and include a burger, fries, a beverage and entertainment. Get tickets at the Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville or by credit card over the phone to Robin Rivers at 1-866-2887878 ext 226. On Saturday, March 1, two other related events will take place surrounding the Brant Festival, one is a Seeking a Balance boat tour and the other The Lion, the Bear, The Fox in concert. Seeking a Balance will have guests viewing the Ballenas-Winchelsea Archipelago by boat and The Nature Trust of BC property on Craig Creek by foot, followed by lunch. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and costs $150. Call the phone number above or e-mail rrivers@naturetrust. bc.ca for tickets. The Lion, The Bear, The

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Fox is running as a complementary Brant Festival event Saturday evening, but is now sold out. The Brant Festival is a celebration of nature, particularly Brant geese, as they rest and feed on the shores of Parksville Qualicum Beach.

For more on Brant Festival and its events visit www. Brantfestival.bc.ca/events. Events run until April 21. You can also view all of the events in a special two-page display in the Feb. 25 edition of The NEWS.

Marimba program starts again Seniors who enjoy music and are up for trying a new activity have the opportunity to join a marimba program at the Bradley Centre in Coombs. No musical experience is necessary. The eight-week beginner marimba program will be starting at the Bradley Centre on March 14 from

2 to 3 p.m. and running Friday afternoons. The classes will be led by an energetic and fun instructor, Forrest Carson-Austin, from the popular Kumbana Marimba Band. Please contact Kim Longmuir at 250-2488515 or ranlong@telus.net to register, or for more information. — NEWS Staff

Keep voting for NIWRA animals The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says it needs more public votes to help secure a donation of up to $15,000. People can vote on the Share the Bounty

Charitable Giveaway site at www.sharethebounty.ca where they can vote for the recovery association daily. For more information about the centre visit www.niwra.org. — NEWS Staff

Neil Watson, Investment Advisor is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Mohr to his wealth management practice. Chris and his family have resided in Parksville since 1993. During this time Chris has established deep roots in our community both as a small business owner and banker. He was most recently a Financial Advisor with Scotiabank, Parksville. He remains committed to this community as an active community volunteer and avid curler. He is looking to further his personal financial planning career within the Scotiabank Group of Companies as an independent advisor. Should you wish to contact Chris, he can be reached at:

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First, there was an armful of teal dresses, some sleek and satiny; some with mega bling and a mountain of tulle. Next came a half-dozen mauve and purple numbers â€” again in a range of styles, and sizes (0-18 in that armload alone). As the treasure trove of 60 brand new, stunning grad dresses started to pour into the Society of Organized Services Child, Youth and Family Centre, staff of SOS, and Grad Wear coordinator Nikki Westra-Luney were quite literally awestruck. â€œThe dresses are absolutely amazing,â€? says Westra-Luney. â€œItâ€™s a huge boost to the Grad Wear Program, not just because we now have a very large inventory of brand new grad dresses that teens can get for just five dollars, but also because someone cares enough about youthÂ to support our program in this very meaningful way.â€? That â€œsomeoneâ€? is the owner of Maidas, a bridal store in Courtenay, who preferred to remain anonymous, but did say that she was delighted to donate the dresses to SOS, and also to a similar grad wear program in Courtenay. â€œThey were dresses that I had in stock, some of them samples that I was clearing out to make room for more inventory, and I thought of the Grad Wear programs,â€? she said, of the dresses,

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COMMUNITY COLUMN

Good works of local clubs has global origins Opportunities for an education vary throughout the world, and the well-publicized courage of Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan has reinforced the need to provide schools for every child, girls and boys. In her speech on Malala Day at the UN, she urged everyone to wage a global struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism. Rotarians have made education a priority in projects all over the world, and a number of literacy programs in our own communities are supported by local Rotary clubs. The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise is purchasing books for children at Qualicum Beach Elementary School and Rotarians will read with them to improve reading skills.

Rotarians in the Parksville AM Rotary technology, and Rotary clubs in QualiClub will be acting as “reading buddies” cum Beach and Parksville are helping to with children at the Parksville Elemen- fund this local community endeavour. tary School, and the Rotary On the international Club of Qualicum Beach is scene, local clubs have given working with the Vancoumoney for school supplies ver island Regional Library in Guatemala and in parts to provide age appropriate By Norm Watts of South Africa. This year literacy kits on different the Rotary Club of Qualicum themes, such as “Amazing Beach is helping to fund the Machines” or “First Nations education of a nursing student in Guatemala. Rotary People”, for children who clubs in Parksville and Qualvisit their local library. icum Beach have for many One project, called Building Learning Together, is deyears funded school supplies signed in partnership with for children overseas, espethe Vancouver Island Library to help cially rebuilding schools after disasters. adults cope with literacy associated with Rotarians in our community have also

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Swayne Road

Veterans Road Middlegate Road

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Swane Creek

Rupert Rd.

Parker Rd.

Bennett Rd.

Pillard Rd.

Fairdowne Road

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Hollywood Rd.

Grafton Ave

Price Road

Leffler Road

Matterson Road

Price Road

Tintern Road Longmoor Road

Sunrise Dr.

Smithers Road

Lillydale Road Errington Road

Gibbs Road

Palmer Road

Bowlby Road

Station Road

Palmer Road

Yambury Rd.

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Hemsworth Rd.

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Berwick Rd.

Memorial Ave.

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Cedar St.

Jones St.

Fern Rd.

Village Way

Winchester Road

Second Ave.

Pintail Eaglecre Dr. st Golf Course

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Fisher Road

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Englishman River Road

Errington Road

North To Courtenay, Comox, Mount Washington and Campbell River

French Creek

Sockeye Place Steelhead Place Spring Place

Coombs & Errington

Englishman River Road

West to Port Alberni, Long Beach, Tofino and Ucluelet

Englishman River Englishman River Falls Park

“See What Your House is Worth... No Cost, No Pressure, No Obligation”

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*P.R.E.C.

314 East Island Highway, Parksville, BC V9P 2H1

Address

South To Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria

Map Ref

Qualicum Beach Price

Date

Time

Realtor/Office Brenda Nicolls, Coast

1254 Sunrise Dr., French Creek

$369,000

Saturday

noon-3 pm

1662 Stonelake Dr., Nanoose Bay

Z12

$639,000

Saturday

1-3 pm

Natalie Nobert, Royal LePage

1521 Marine Circle, Columbia Beach

$342,500

Saturday

1-4 pm

Lorraine Petersen, Coast

57 Magnolia Dr., Parksville

$395,000

Saturday

2-4 pm

Katayoon Webb, Re/Max Crest Westside

862 Ballenas Rd., San Pareil

$329,000

Sat., Sun.

1-3 pm

John Milroy, Coast

609 Meadow Dr., French Creek

$650,000

Sat., Sun.

1-3 pm

Kari Searle, Royal LePage

575 Vine Dr., Parksville

Sat., Sun.

1-3 pm

Dan Chase, Kanora Design

400 Rosewood Close, Parksville

Sat., Sun.

1-3 pm

Dan Chase, Kanora Design

500 Corfield St. “Creekside,” Parksville

T10

from $335,000

Sat., Sun.

1-4 pm

John Cooper, Re/Max of Nanaimo

1351 Cape Cod, Craig Bay

X11

$419,000

Sat., Sun.

1:30-4 pm

3305 Rockhampton, Fairwinds

$649,000

Sat., Sun.

2-4 pm

Joanne Ferreiro, Coast

2151 Scottvale Pl., Nanoose Bay

$708,800

Sat., Sun.

2-4 pm

Jolene and Ken Aarbo, Sutton Whitecap

512 Juniper Dr., Qualicum Beach

$364,900

Sunday

1-3 pm

Theresa Antolick, Royal LePage

814 Stanhope, Parksville

$299,900

Sunday

2-4 pm

Diane Kellas, Re/Max First

Robbie Baird, Re/Max Anchor

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101-897 West Island Hwy, Parksville

Highly recommended.

“French Creek Landing”

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250.951.4882 homes@tomwhitfield.ca

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Office: 250-248-8371

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OPEN HOUSE

March 1 & 2 • 1:30-4:00pm 1351 CAPE COD – CRAIG BAY Waterfront community Clubhouse, pool, tennis 3 Bed – 3 bath Maple floors & cabinets 2 Gas fireplaces Oversized double garage 2200 Sq ft of luxurious living

Butler Ave.

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WWW.ROBBIEREALTOR.CA

250-586-4321

ROBBIEREALTOR@SHAW.CA

• Three bedroom home in Wembley Place with separate double garage • Kitchen has sunny south facing carousal window in eating area • Close to shopping, bus route and Oceanside Place $

299,900

First Realty

Call Diane Kellas

Each Office Indpendently Owned and Operated

www.dianekellas.com

Way Arbutus Rd.

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814 STANHOPE, PARKSVILLE

Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

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New Price

Award-Winning Service since 1981

OPEN HOUSE

Only $419,000

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Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park

Herring Gull Way

www.theresaantolick.ca

OPEN HOUSE

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364,900

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www.OhsMclane.com 250-752-SOLD (7653)

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Butler Ave.

• Craftsman’s Dream with 24’ x 29’ workshop plus extra parking • 1,708 sq. ft. 2 bed 2 bath rancher • Plus large office/den area • Come by and take a look!

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OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, March 1 • 2-4pm 57 Magnolia Drive, Parksville

$395,000

604.315.8715

• Truly immaculate home shows the owner’s care and attention • 1925 Sq Ft, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths • Manicured low maintenance gardens • Garden shed, private yard, RV parking • Not on slab! Accessible crawl space

For many more photos please visit:

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Crest Realty Westside homes@katayoonwebb.com independently owned and operated

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, MAR 1 • 1-4 PM

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1521 Marine Circle, Columbia Beach

Sat. Mar. 1 & Sun. Mar. 2 • 1:00-3:00pm 609 Meadow Drive, French Creek $342,500 Hosted by

• Warm and welcoming 1653 sq. ft. updated Columbia Beach home. • Garage with work bench and storage area, carport and opportunity to create additional parking. • Private 1/3 acre cul-desac lot and just a short stroll to the beach.

Advertising Representative

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$650,00

Hosted by Kari Searle Fax (250) 752-2133 679 Memorial Avenue, PO Box 1360

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Brenda

Nicolls

A portion of every commission is donated to the Oceanside Hospice Association.

Call for a professional evaluation. NO cost. NO obligation. NO pressure!

Dale

Personal Real Estate Corporation

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RUMMING

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1988 SUN KING

1254 Sunrise Drive, French Creek

OPEN HOUSE • Sat. March 1

• 12 to 3pm

649,900

• Beautiful 3 year old custom home with mountain views • 2.5 acres with new fencing, prefect for horses • Great room concept, open & bright • Outdoor living with large patio, summer kitchen • No GST

433 WARDER CRESCENT

SOLD $

720 SANDERSON

• 1400 sq ft rancher on .56 acre • Man cave & detached workshop • Fenced private treed,new roof • Drive thru lot for RV parking ease

369,000

• Over 2000 sq. ft., • Beachcomber area • 3 workshops • Additional accommodation

PARK-LIKE SETTING IN SANDPIPER 1480 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 bath well-maintained rancher Dining area opens to covered patio & gardens beyond Master BR with 3 piece ensuite & sliding doors to private patio Over ½ acre with fruit trees, garden “rooms” & greenhouse Sunny open spaces speak to a gardener’s heart!

274,900

279,900

OCEANVIEW

• • • • •

• Perfect home! • Over 1200 sq. ft. • Great location • Workshop - wired and insulated

NEW LISTING!

3527 HEBERT

249,900

339,900

• .30 acre, fenced & private • Over 1400 sq ft,, • 3 bedrooms family room, • Double carport, large garage

Affordable Housing -- Professionally Presented

OPEN HOUSE

Sat. March 1 & Sun. March 2 • 1-3pm 862 Ballenas Road, San Pareil

NEW LISTING • • • •

3305 Rockhampton, Fairwinds

Affordable 1794 sq/ft split-level family home 3 beds/ 2 full baths with spacious open kitchen Lovely private lot on treed ¼ acre Close to beach, Rathtrevor & Englishman River

Just Reduced to $649,000

• • • • • •

2150 square feet, 3 beds/3 baths Prestigious Walter Allen design and construction Stunning combination of traditional/contemporary design Luxury high end finishes including hardwood floors, Silestone® counters and more Wide, accessible driveway with plentiful parking and easy turnaround Private lot, walking distance to Schooner Cove, Fairwinds Golf Course, and miles of trails

OPEN HOUSE

Sat. Mar 1 & Sun. Mar. 2 • 2:00-4:00pm

329,000

For more information and pics, go to

www.johnmilroy.com

John Milroy 250.248.8371

jmilroy@shaw.ca

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1972 KAYE RD, NANOOSE BAY • • • •

5143 sq ft of exquisite living space Magnificent outdoor kitchen & entertaining areas 4321 sq ft car collector showroom, ready for multi uses Huge koi/trout lake with fountains and dock

$2,390,000

Brenda Nicolls*

• • • •

$1,388,000

$319,000

SOLD

488 TEMPLE ST, PARKSVILLE

$409,900

John Barnum

$174,900

#226-2465 APOLLO DRIVE

• Over 1200 sq. ft. plus beautiful sunroom • Private fenced yard, walk to groceries • 2 large bedrooms, 2 baths

Jill Tuggle $110,000

• New 1606 sq.ft rancher • Gourmet kitchen • Luxurious master ensuite • Quality finishing throughout

Louise Roy

#402-3555 OUTRIGGER

• Ocean front condo, marina/ocean view • New kitchen, flooring, bath, windows • Comes fully furnished! Rentals allowed • Great investment property

Karen Scott

#3 120 FINHOLM, PARKSVILLE • The Meadows centrally located in Parksville • 2 bedroom condo Senior oriented • Recently painted, ready for you

$162,900

SOLD

253-330 DOGWOOD STREET • 1371 sf extensively renovated unit • Ocean-side Shoreline Estates • Double garage + storage

809 RIVER’S EDGE DRIVE

Exquisite 5,855 sqft. rancher on 2.87 acres Quality finishing, chef’s dream kitchen 2 bedroom in-law suite, mountain views Incredible landscaping, swimming pool

• • • •

Dale Rumming*

464 BALSAM STREET

Elegant rancher with privacy hedge Sunroom off kitchen, 6 skylights Oversize garage with workshop 2,932 sqft., 3 beds, 2 baths

$548,000

Aaron Nicklen*

• • • •

441 TIMBERLANE PLACE

1,800 sqft., 3 beds, 2 baths New roof, hot water tank, fireplace In floor heat in ensuite Landscaped back & front yards

$366,900

• • • •

Ian Mackay

Immaculate 2010 built, 3 bed/3 bath rancher Hardwood floors, large granite island & countertops Top quality appliances, fixtures and custom finishes Fully landscaped with covered patio & gas BBQ outlet

$449,000

John Milroy

862 BALLENAS RD, SAN PAREIL • • • •

Aaron Nicklen*

14-3475 LIONESS BLVD

$124,900

Dale Rumming*

John Milroy

47-2130 ERRINGTON ROAD • • • •

1216 sqft, 3 Bed, 1 Bath Updated windows, metal roof, siding Private yard backs onto green space OWN the land, fully fenced

$174,900

SOLD

• Large 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath • Extra large lot • Inside workshop

Affordable 1794 sq. ft. split family home 3 beds, 2 full baths, spacious open kitchen Lovely private lot on treed ¼ acre Close to beach, Rathtrevor & Englishman River

$329,000

818 RIVER’S EDGE DRIVE

Private, majestic grounds 5 beds, 3 baths, in-law suite 20 ft. ceilings, wrap around deck Zoned for 2 horses, 2.65 acres

$749,000

9 ZENGAL WAY, PARKSVILLE • • • •

Jim/Margo Hoffman

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-3PM

• • • •

Erica Kavanaugh

MUST SEE 4055 ISLAND HWY W

4.71ac OCEANVIEW package High bank access to 130’ PRIVATE BEACH 2400sf RES + 1200sf ADDN’L sep SUITE PLUS 1100sf SHOP

$749,000

Jill Tuggle

SOLD 13-1401 PRICE ROAD

1085 CINNAMON SEDGE WAY

1336 GREENWOOD WAY

• 55+ Island Park Estate • Natural gas 3 sided fireplace • Extremely private, with lots of decks • Well run park, low pad fees

• Amazing design, amazing materials, amazing home • Over 5300 sq. ft., 5 bed, 4 bath, sep. 1 bed suite • 2.6 pretty acres in upscale River’s Edge

• • • •

$94,900

$899,000

$349,000

Dale Rumming*

kevin clayton

• • • •

388 BURNHAM ROAD

Spectacular 3,680 sqft. on .32 acres 4 beds, 4 baths; 2 bed in-law suite South facing lush gardens, spa Ideal as B&B or family home

$698,000

Ian Mackay

#280-2465 APOLLO DRIVE

Great value, furnished, top floor condo Quartz countertops and S/S appliances Secure underground parking & storage Thoroughly updated, direct beach access

$319,000

Brenda Nicolls*

$342,000

Tom Dodds

PRIME OFFICE TIGH NA MARA RESORT

• 865sf Deluxe Spa Bungalow • 1bdrm, 2 fireplaces • New reno’s/100% ownership

• Nicely updated Chelsea Court patio home • Immaculately maintained grounds • Central to shopping and all services

$225,000

$119,000

Gary Neufeld

1023 SUNRISE DRIVE

• Extremely well maintained 2 bedroom • Covered deck;private fenced back yard • Lots of updates; carport & storage

• • • •

$97,900

$349,000

Dale Rumming*

Aaron Nicklen*

1282 OCEANSIDE DRIVE

• 1573 sq. ft. popular Riviera Model • 2 Bed, 2baths plus family room.Lovely corner spot, across from visitors parking lot. • Great kitchen with tons of cupboard space. • Private backyard with 2 separate decks, one with awning

17-310 PYM ST, PARKSVILLE

206-3132 ISLAND W HIGHWAY • • • •

Renovated top to bottom Kitchen overlooks spacious backyard Private bedrooms at each end 1,650 sqft., 2 beds, 3 baths

Bright & sunny Chartwell rancher Oak floors, upgraded counters Fenced yard, irrigation system Close to beach and shopping

• • • •

Jill Tuggle

23-1700 ALBERNI

Cute 2 bed home on large lot Lots of updates Fenced for pets, carport Investors! Can be rented!

Aaron Nicklen* $49,900

1169 sq. ft. and

RETAIL SPACE 3414 sq. ft.

Available in Thrifty’s Centre Excellent storefront exposure and parking. High Traffic Centre

For Details Call

Dale Rumming*

Roland Bechthold

*PERSONAL REAL ESTATE COPORATION

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Builder’s Specials OPEN HOUSES

Peligren

124 CRAIG ST, PARKSVILLE OFFICE: 250-248-2488

Direct: 250-228-5558

sales@timpeligren.com 1655 Wyatts Way $549,900

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-3PM

1759 Martini $289,000

1785 Cameron Crescent $274,900

(or call to view)

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575 VINE DRIVE

PARKSVILLE

LY R N O DE E IM BUIL E T ED OM SAV T I LIMCT FR VE E SA DIR

• Spacious rancher with bonus room over garage • On 1/2 acre lot and allows for a carriage house

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400 ROSEWOOD CLOSE PARKSVILLE

Dan Chase 250-240-1872 email: kanoradesign@bcsupernet.com

• 4 bedroom, hardwood & tile • Custom cabinets • Sunny yard, fenced & landscaped • 2440 sq. ft., 4 bdrm

• • • •

• 1566 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms • .355 acre fenced yard • Gated community

4570 sq. ft. home on .9 acres 1 bedroom suite over shop Plus 4 bedrooms Pond for swimming

1647 Abbey Road $347,500

• 3 bedrooms, 1572 sq. ft. 2 story • Low maintenance yard • Beautiful southern exposure

1680 Peligren Place $298,000

Recreational Riverfront Lot $45,000

• 1680 sq. ft. main level entry home • 3 bdrms, 3 bthrms • Garage has clean epoxy finished floors • Home is wired for Generator back up • 0.70 acre fully fenced yard

MLS # 342475

Westwood Road, Nanaimo $898,000.00

• Established vineyard, trout pond • Ocean & mountain views • Cleared & levelled building site • 36’x36’ shop already built • 3.18 acre MLS # 308194

• Zoned for a RV, Tent or Yurt • .34 acres

5 ACRES - Little Qualicum $174,900

18 Acre River Front $238,900

River Front Acreage

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL • 6.65 Ac • 4,800 Sq ft log home • Guest cottage

LITTLE QUALICUM RIVER

• Panoramic ocean view property • Allows for 2 homes • Many trails in the area

• 2 homes allowed • End of road • 12’ x 24’ storage unit • Southern exposure

Find the property you have been searching for at: www.timpeligren.com

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1pm to 4pm

Located at 500 Corfield St. Parksville, BC PHASE I & II SOLD OUT • PHASE III & PHASE IV NOW SELLING

Starting at $335,000

PLUS GST

• Beautifully finished single level patio homes.

• Oversized 2 car garage.

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, + den.

• 1333 to 1500 sq. ft of living space.

Show Suite Designed by Patti Ransom Interior Design.

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* Personal Real Estate Corporation

of Nanaimo 250.751.1223

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Many things can impact a mortgage application. Here are the ways to overcome liabilities and improve your standing with Personal Real Estate Corporation prospective lenders. • Know your credit rating. Your credit rating is a score that lenders rely on when 406B 181 BEACHSIDE DRIVE $86,000 deciding whether or not to approve your mortgage application. The higher the credit rating, the more attractive you look to prospective lenders. But the lower your score is, the more difficulty you will have getting a loan. Should you get a loan with a low score, you may have to pay a higher interest rate1 bedroom, than 1 1/2 someone with • OCEANVIEW, bath suite on 4th floor better • 1/4 ownership, of usage, enjoy place in credit. Prior 12toweeks making anyyourself bigor financial rental pool decisions, ascounter applying a mortgage, • Full kitchensuch w/ granite tops, gas fifor replace in main lvg area Full services, spa, fineout dining,your pool, hot tub & owners lounge it is• vital to find credit score. • Once you know your score, you can 61-120 STREET $143,900 take stepsFINHOLM to address any issues on the report. Pay G down revolving consumer N debts, such TI as credit card balances and IS L auto Wloans. Report any errors on your NE report so they can be adjusted. Pay credit bills on time and address any notices of collections before they make it onto your permanent record. you applying • Lovely, two bedroom, end unitIf patio home will in “The be Meadows”. 55+ floor plan w/vaultedavoid ceilings, large living & diningany room other for• aOpenloan soon, opening • Newaccounts paint, laminate flooring, carpets,time baseboards & light fixtures credit for the being. • In-suite laundry, storage unit, visitor parking & on site RV parking Maintain steady Having ••No pets, no rentals. only minutes employment. from beaches, shopping, golf & marina a job is often vital to getting a mortgage. Lenders 170 BAYtend ROADto look for long-term $269,900 financial stability, which is best illustrated by maintaining steady employment. Jumping from job to job may be a red flag to lenders, so it’s better to make a switch after you have been approved for a loan. • Save, save, save. Having more money in • the bank lowers your loan-to-value Bright & cozy, 5 bedroom, 1040 sq. ft., lakefront home on Horne Lake ratio, LTV. will make • Sit onor the deck of yourThis cottage overlooking the tranquil you setting ofappear a pristine lake • 9500 sq. ft., gentle sloping lot that leads to a large beach & lovely lake frontage • Perfect for a 2 family purchase as the home can sleep many people comfortably • Sandy beach and a dock for your boat. IMAGINE

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$309,900 •Great open plan on crawlspace •Easy walk to Town and amenities •Over 1400 sqft with 3 bdrms, 2 baths MLS# 368536 •Fenced yard, dbl garage

#102-3156 Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach

$299,900 • Stunning ocean views and beach • Completely upgraded, beautiful Maple kitchen • Corian counters, Maple built-in cabinetry • Pets allowed, loads of storage

MLS# 368051

11 - 1050 BOWLBY ROAD

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$91,500

Well cared for mobile home w/beautifully landscaped & private, fenced yard Best location at the end of the park beside a lovely treed area & is very private 2 bdrms, 2 full baths, soaker tub, open floor plan, vaulted ceiling, oak cabinets 18’ x 11’, private, covered sundeck, 12’x 8’ shed for garden tools or bikes Located in a lovely park where you are allowed to have pets & children

less risky to lenders. Individuals who have $154,000 down payment on a home are also seen in a better light. E IC sure you have a credit history. • Make R P Some people are too cautious with their EW N credit and think closing accounts or avoiding credit entirely will make them more attractive to lenders. But this can backfire. Lenders will toonsee strong • Lovely remodelled 2 bedroom mobile homewant with addition its ownaland • Features ahistory large living rm that w/woodstove, bright kitchen,your new laminate credit indicates ability to • Within walking distance to schools, Wembly Mall & Oceanside Place Arena pay your debts on time. • Why pay rent anymore when you can own your own home & start building • Get a cosigner. If you are uncertain equity about your ability to secure a loan on your own, then consider BAY a cosigner to make you 1817 NORTHWEST RD $289,900 more attractive to prospective lenders. The G cosignerTINhelps guarantee the lender that S LI your mortgage payments will be made. W NEPeople looking to buy a home in the near future must make themselves attractive to mortgage lenders, many of whom are still reluctant to approve loans for candidates • Lovely rancher located on a .41 acre lot w/insulated shop & studio without financial • Living room strong w/wood fireplace, dining area,backgrounds. 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths

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Beautiful, west coast designed, Wembley Lane town home. Lovely 1,265 sqft home features 2 spacious bedrms, 2 full baths large living room w/electric fireplace, large dining area luxurious kitchen with s/s appliances, granite counter tops, lots of cabinets, breakfast bar. single car garage + 1 extra spot

1097 AERY VIEW DRIVE

$385,000

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Well maintained, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home w/ocean view 2 storey home with in-law suite & attached garage ½ acre fenced lot w/beautiful flower & vegetable gardens Greenhouse & two workshop outbuildings for the handy man Access to beach just across the road, quick possession available

1530 MEADOWOOD WAY

$409,900

MLS# 368907

1544 Dalmation Drive, French Creek

$289,900 • Beautifully upgraded rancher • 5 min walk to beach, central location • Hardwood, tile, vinyl windows, kitchen renovation

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Executive home on quiet cul-de-sac in Morningstar area 2543 sq. ft. 3 full bathrooms, 4 bedrooms & family room Large kitchen with island, stainless steel appliances Open floor plan, living room with vaulted ceiling, gas FP Walter Allen custom built home

1490 SUNRISE DRIVE

$487,000

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Private & peaceful setting on a level, treed 2.52 acre property 9 year old rancher, on a 3 ft crawl space, has large, open rooms Tile flooring, custom cabinets, French doors & a private back deck Handyman/mechanics dream, 28’x32’ detached garage with office 220 wiring, 100 amp service, over height doors & 12’ ceilings

1387 WARD ROAD

$619,500

MLS# 368430

510 Schley Place, Qualicum Beach

$389,900 • Immaculate rancher on crawl,completely upgraded throughout • New kitchen cabinets, granite countertops • Hardwood flooring, crown moulding, stainless steel appliances • 2 fireplaces, double garage, garden shed, private yard

MLS# 366909

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Spacious, updated, 4 Bedroom, 4 bath, 2256 sq. ft rancher Updates: windows, addition, plumbing, wood stove, etc South facing back yard w/large patio, fruit trees RV parking There is a 34’ x 24’ shop w/full mezzanine and 11’ ceilings Triple carport perfect for over height vehicles & a double garage

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5.86 beautiful acres with lovely fence pasture area 2 large homes, mobile home and carriage home Includes a 20’ x 22’ workshop/garage There is also a 16’ x 16’ detached garage Great investment property or for extended family

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Buying a home

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Unique home situated in Deep Bay, main house with 4+ bedrooms with lots of extra space. Slate, new carpet & laminate flooring,shaker style kitchen w/walk in pantry, propane gas stove & fireplace.Large mudroom bath buy new or used.heated Share thisentryway,main information w/separate whirlpool tub, shower & bidet & 2 other full sized bathrms. Private, self contained 2 bedrm suite w/4 piece bath attached to the main home connected by a spacious fully equipped laundry/utility room. This suite has its own yard space & beautiful gardens with a nice view of the mountains & a peek a boo ocean views. Located on 0.60 acre, minutes from marina & tons of walking trails.

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Is Home Ownership Right for You? One of the biggest reasons people want to buy is to build equity in their own 0 continue to pay rent. home, rather0than 9 However,9,being a homeowner and be7 are two very different things. ing a 3 renter Are$you ready to take on the responsibility of all the costs involved in homeownership, including mortgage payments, repairs, and maintenance? Do you have a down payment, or the ability to get one? Can you afford to buy? Media reports on the cost of housing sometimes make 00 ownership it seem like,9 home is impossi9 ble for many people. What these reports 3 3 never mention is there is a wide vari$ ety and range of homes on the market. A REALTOR® can help you find a home that fits your needs and budget. And with today’s low interest rates all it takes is some careful planning to make homeownership affordable and possible. What do you want to buy? When buying a home, you want to make sure it meets your actually needs. Size, location, and lifestyle are the most imporOffice: 250-951-3195 tant things to consider. Then there are Toll Free: 1-800-224-5838 Simpler Lifestyle for Retirees special features (like storage space or een thinking of simplifying your lifestyle and moving to an easier home to Website: CLINTONMILLER.CA energy savings) and whether or not to e are hosting a free information seminar on May 14 @ 1:00 at the

1,426 sqft w/2 beds & 2 baths, bright open concept w/9’ ft ceilings & crown moulding. Pets are allowed. Gourmet kitchen w/granite counter tops, centre island, eating nook, breakfast bar, pantry, tile backsplash, oversized East facing windows for a wonderful morning light, living room w/a feature fireplace, walk in master bdrm closet, sit down shower, partially covered rear S. exposure patio. The rear yard is lovely and is maintained by the strata company. The garage has custom built storage & there is also a club house that has various activities.

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Many things can impact a mortgage application. Here are the ways to overcome liabilities and improve your standing with prospective lenders. • Know your credit rating. Your credit rating is a score that lenders rely on when deciding whether or not to approve your mortgage application. The higher the credit rating, the more attractive you look to prospective lenders. But the lower your score is, the more difficulty you will have getting a loan. Should you get a loan with a low score, you may have to pay a higher interest rate than someone with better credit. Prior to making any big financial decisions, such as applying for a mortgage, it is vital to find out your credit score. • Once you know your score, you can take steps to address any issues on the report. Pay down revolving consumer debts, such as credit card balances and auto loans. Report any errors on your credit report so they can be adjusted. Pay bills on time and address any notices of collections before they make it onto your permanent record. If you will be applying for a loan soon, avoid opening any other credit accounts for the time being. • Maintain steady employment. Having a job is often vital to getting a mortgage. Lenders tend to look for long-term financial stability, which is best illustrated by maintaining steady employment. Jumping from job to job may be a red flag to lenders, so it’s better to make a switch after you have been approved for a loan. • Save, save, save. Having more money in the bank lowers your loan-to-value ratio, or LTV. This will make you appear

ravel Lodge (424 W. Island Hwy, Parksville) to help you explore the many tions available in our community. Perhaps you have been thinking of to a smaller home, patio home or condo, independent seniors living or ng and simply do not know what is available. We want to help you exoptions so that you can make an informed decision when determining Have you been thinking of simplifying your lifestyle and moving to an easier home to tep. There will be a variety of guest speakers, professionals in their field to care for? We are hosting free information seminar on May 14th @ 1:00 at the rything from possible home choices (such as Hawthorne Place,aEmerald he Gardens), Smart Moves who specialize in seniors relocation to an acParksville Travel Lodge (424 W. Island Hwy, Parksville) to help you explore the many o discuss tax deferment. Most of us are not aware of the many affordable housing options in our community. Perhaps you have been thinking of oices available and avoid making any decision as itavailable may seem overwhelmhere to provide information, show you some choices and let youpatio home or condo, independent seniors living or downsizing toofathe smaller home, is help every step of the way. This event will be hosted by Karen Roberts assisted living and simply do not know what is available. We want to help you exal Estate Specialist) & Clinton Miller (owner-manager of Royal Lepage Qualicum Beach). Coffee, tea & pastries be served so and that there will be can a plore yourwilloptions you make an informed decision when determining gift certificate. your next step. There will be a variety of guest speakers, professionals in their field to 250-248-7612 or e-mail seniorsrealestate@shaw.ca to confirm as seated. discuss everything from possible home choices (such as Hawthorne Place, Emerald

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$219,900

less risky to lenders. Individuals who have saved for a considerable down payment on a home are also seen in a better light. • Make sure you have a credit history. Some people are too cautious with their credit and think closing accounts or avoiding credit entirely will make them more attractive to lenders. But this can backfire. Lenders will want to see a strong credit history that indicates your ability to pay your debts on time. • Get a cosigner. If you are uncertain about your ability to secure a loan on your own, then consider a cosigner to make you more attractive to prospective lenders. The cosigner helps guarantee the lender that your mortgage payments will be made. People looking to buy a home in the near future must make themselves attractive to mortgage lenders, many of whom are still reluctant to approve loans for candidates without strong financial backgrounds.

NEW LISTING $369,900

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• 3 bed/ 2 bath 1978 sq. ft rancher • 966 sq.ft 2bed/ 2 bathroom Estates & The Gardens), Smart who specialize in seniors to an ac• 12x16Moves patio, sprinkler system, single garage relocation • .71ac high bank waterfront/ single car garage countant discuss tax deferment. Most oflocation us are not aware of the• many affordable Personal Real EstatetoCorporation • Peaceful cul de sac Renovated / Kasai cherry hardwood floors housing choices available•and avoid making decision overwhelmPleasant walk to Littleany Qualicum Fallsas it may•seem Stainless appliances, granite countertops VANCOUVER ISLAND ing. We are here to provide information, show you some of the choices and let you MLS# 367919 MLS# 368542 know there is help every step of the way. This event will be hosted by Karen Roberts Cell: (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) & Clinton Miller (owner-manager of Royal Lepage NEW LISTING QUALICUM BAY Parksville/Qualicum Beach). Coffee, tea$124,900 & pastries will be served and there will be$19,900 a 1-800-224-5906 draw for a gift certificate. Please call 250-248-7612 or e-mail seniorsrealestate@shaw.ca to confirm as seating is limited.

• 2165 sq.ft/ 3 bed/3 bath • .86 ac private parklike fenced yard • Beautifully finished downstairs suite • Stainless appliances, vaulted ceilings, large deck

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PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS $199,900

WALK ON WATERFRONT $399,900

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Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated

679 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach, BC

• 1010 sq.ft., 2 bed / 1 bath • Spacious 13 x 17 deck • Metal roof, new eavestroughs • 10 x 7 all purpose shed

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2002 Hornet trailer with one slide Located in family friendly Qualicum Bay Resort Pool, playground, waterslide, recreation room Steps to the ocean

5.19 acres w/ ocean views Cleared building site 5 GPM drilled well and power Fully lockable 12’x12’x 24’ storage unit

MLS# 368568

MLS# 369103

CENTRAL LOCATION $319,900

OCEAN VIEW $439,900

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FAMILY FRIENDLY PARK $154,900 !

• 2480 sq.ft. 3 bed/ 3 bath • Fully fenced 1.5 acres • Heat pump, RV parking • 2 27’ long attached garages MLS# 359863

• 1420 sq.ft. /3 bed/2 bathrooms • Double car garage, great location • Newer roof, heat pump, new windows • Stainless steel appliances, new high end washer/dryer

MLS# 365781

MLS# 354144

BUILDING LOT $69,900

QUALICUM BAY $79,900

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• 1540 sq.ft./ 3 bed./ 2 full bath • 10x15 sunroom / 10x10 workshop • Fully fenced backyard, beautifully landscaped • Family friendly park MLS# 357004

• 1315 sq.ft, 2 bed + den/ 2 bath • 55+ very quiet park • 14 X12 wired shed/ very large yard • 2 blocks from ocean/ Qualicum Bay MLS# 359682

• 1.22 acres building lot • Hydro and water at road • 12’ x 12’ x 24’ storage unit incl. MLS# 354536

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1662 Stonelake Drive, Nanoose Bay $639,000

118-635 Blenkin Avenue, Parksville $239,000 25 YEARS SERVICE

• Nicely updated 1552 sqft 3 bed/2 bath on a .19 acre fenced corner lot

• Delightfully bright and spacious 1605 sqft 3 bed/2 bath on .15 acre

• Living/Dining Room w/natural gas FP, galley-style Kitchen w/bright nook

• Expansive open plan, OS windows, natural gas FP, lrg Master Suite

• Cozy Family Room w/2nd FP, southfacing covered patio w/2 sun panels

• Warm wood Kitchen w/stainless appl’s & nook, partly-covered patio

• Pro landscaping, fenced, OS single garage, RV prkg, sprinkler system

• Fenced, sprinkler system, western exposure, gated RV parking area

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$355,000

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$414,900

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Just Listed! Jenish 2 storey custom built home on a level 1/2 acre landscaped property with 800 sq. ft. detached workshop! Move in to this 2 year new home which offers 2650 sq. ft. of quality living space, luxurious kitchen with custom designed cabinets, and wood floors throughout main living area. Master suite with heated flooring in ensuite, 2 other bedrooms and bathroom up with a large media room. Double RV parking and fully fenced backyard with mountain views!

Parklane Place spacious patio home offering almost 1500 sq. ft. of living space. Large living room, formal dining room, and family room beside kitchen. Master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in closet. The back covered patio offers southwest exposure and backs on to park area.

3538 Crocus Road, Whiskey Creek $375,000

587 Vine Drive, Parksville $379,900

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• Lovely 3124 sqft 3 bedroom overlooking the 8th green of the course

• Charming 1595 sqft 2 bed/2 bath west-coast style home on .34 acre

• Architecturally designed, modern feel with views from many rooms

• Intriguing floor plan, architectural angles, vaulted ceiling, & gas FP

• Glass railed deck, south facing patio with koi pond & lush plantings

• Lrg picture windows, multiple decks, ocean viewpoints, Den/Office

• Easy walk to clubhouse, Rec Centre, Brickyard Bay Park, and trails

• Fenced yard w/pergola gate, near walking trails, golf, & the marina

INCREDIBLE GOLF COURSE VIEWS $645,000

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Sprawling 1800 square foot custom built rancher on 1/3 of an acre with attached 1 bedroom and den self - contained suite. Impressive and spacious living area designed with a “great room” concept, country kitchen with an abundance of oak cabinetry and an eating island.

$318,000

Grant Wildeman REALTOR®

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Just like new, this quality built home has many fine features. Solid oak hardwood flooring in this bright open plan with vaulted ceiling in great room, spacious maple kitchen with large island, 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. This home is heated and cooled with an electric heat pump and is on a 5 foot crawlspace. Built-in vacuum, security system and fully fenced West facing back yard. This immaculate home will not last!

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2066 sq. ft. stand alone Crofton Model Hardwood flooring, gourmet kitchen and custom built ins Bright and sunny southern exposure Oversized garage

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Over 2750 square feet 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms Swimming pool & tennis courts Double car garage NT

3-3199 BROOKLIN LANE, HILLIERS • 2 bedrooms and 1100 square feet • 5 minutes from Qualicum Beach

$199,000

• Super quiet setting • Immaculate and 5 appliances included

5250 Gainsberg Road, Bowser $349,000 • Detached 16x20 wired workshop • Approx. 2300 sq. ft. home with 4 large bedrooms • Extensive upgrading such as floors, kitchen & bathroom cabinetry • Nice wrap around deck and 3/4 acre

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3840 Charlton Drive, Bowser $375,000 • Beautifully partially treed 2.6 acre property • Approximately 1200 sq. ft. home with 2 bdrms and 2 baths • 30 x 24 detached wired workshop with woodstove • Short walk to public beach, walking trails & Nile Creek

2393 Higginson Road, Nanoose $625,000 • • • •

.49 acre walk on waterfront Great neighbourhood of spectacular homes Amazing ocean views and Beachcomber Marina Build your dream home here

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1369 Gabriola Drive, Craig Bay $409,900

1406 Gabriola Drive, Craig Bay $479,900 • • • •

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104-440 Schley Place, Qualicum $199,000 • Bright 2 bedroom, 2 bath ground floorend unit at Parkwood • No age limit, pet allowed • Well managed and maintained complex

764 Ermineskin Avenue, parksville $389,000

508-265 Mills Street, Parksville $127,900 • All new carpets & fresh paint throughout • Central Parksville location • Meals available 5 evenings • Common area/lounge

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4 bedrooms, 3 bathroom family home Living, family and bonus room Updated flooring and paint Fully fenced and RV parking

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2600 LA SELVA PLACE, NANOOSE BAY

• Beautiful 2012 Georgie & Care Award winning West Coast Home • Private perfection on 3.1 acres with amazing Ocean & Mountain views • Beamed & vaulted great room/dining area, floor to ceiling stone gas fireplace, bamboo flooring & wine cellar • An open kitchen with solid maple cabinetry, granite, eating island, butler’s pantry & much more $1,675,000

336 JENSEN AVENUE WEST, PARKSVILLE

• Immaculate recently renovated 3 bd/2 ba split level home incl. new roof, flooring, painting inside & out • Fabulous fully fenced private south facing back yard incl. a newly finished extensive deck area • Over-height RV garage, garden shed with power, mature landscaping w/sprinkler system back & front • Located within a short walk of all Parksville amenities - this is a perfect starter home or small family home – nothing to do – just move in!

$299,900

263 CHESTNUT STREET, PARKSVILLE

1497 MASON TRAIL, PARKSVILLE

• Renovated 2 bed/1bath mobile on its own .47 acre land in French creek on quiet cul de sac • Potentially sub dividable, great investment, rentable as holding property to build, or move in • $15,000 in improvements, new flooring, fridge, stove, washer & dryer, immaculate & clean • Close to beaches & amenities of Parksville & Qualicum Beach, 8 golf courses, walking trails

• Updated Parksville 3 bed/2 bath rancher on crawl in Maple Glen boasting many upgrades • New hardwood flooring/carpets/lino, counter tops, kitchen hardware, back splash, blinds • 2 gas fireplaces, headed by natural gas forced air, double garage, RV parking, tasteful décor • Fenced western back garden, irrigation system, landscaped, close to amenities of Parksville

$219,000

$339,900

175 HOYLAKE ROAD, QUALICUM BEACH

• Ocean view Custom Built Rancher Style Executive Home in Qualicum Beach • Built by John Collins, designed by locally renowned architect, Peter Jorgensen • Distinctive California red tile roof to bright & light spacious interior floor plan • Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, a 10 minute walk to all amenities, golf & beach

$639,000

1337 GABRIOLA DRIVE, PARKSVILLE

• Ocean view Craig Bay, Bowen Model walking distance to Clubhouse & Guest suites • Main level living w/vaulted ceilings, oak flooring, travertine, granite, maple cabinetry • Lower level: media area & built in office, bar, gym, guest bdrm, cheater ensuite, storage • Included clubhouse: gym, pool, hot tub, sauna, tennis, social areas, fitness classes & activities

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$489,900