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PARKSVILLE ELECTIONS
Change is in the wind Three councillors still have not announced intentions JOHN HARDING
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Parksville residents can count on one thing heading into the municipal elections this fall — city council is going to look a whole lot different after the ballots are counted Nov. 15. The seven-member council (one mayor and six councillors) could be facing a major makeover after recent announcements. Coun. Marc Lefebvre and Coun. Bill Neufeld are running for mayor, which opens up their two seats on council. Mayor Chris Burger is stepping away from the political scene, which means council meetings will be chaired by someone different for the first time since 2010. Only one current councillor has confirmed she will be running again in November. Coun. Sue Powell, the top vote-getter among council candidates in 2011, says she will seek re-election. Councillors Al Greir, Peter Morrison and Carrie Powell-Davidson have told The NEWS they aren’t yet ready to go public with decisions regarding their intentions. The other change in the wind relates to length of term. Councillors and mayors elected this November in B.C. (along with school trustees and regional district directors) will serve for four years, instead of the three-year terms that have been the norm for the past couple of decades. Those considering a run for office in Parksville can pick up a nomination package at city hall until Oct. 10. The completed packages must be returned to city hall between 9 a.m. Sept. 30 and 4 p.m. Oct. 10. The city has also scheduled a candidate information session for Friday, Sept. 12 from 10:30 a.m. - noon at the city’s conference centre attached to city hall.
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Sisters Jessica and Erin Buik of Coombs take a ride on the hand-pump car which drove up and down the railway in Qualicum Beach on Saturday during the Train Station’s 100th anniversary celebrations. For more on the train station and the celebrations, see page A39 inside today’s edition of The NEWS and also visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
QUALICUM BEACH TRAIN STATION CELEBRATES 100 YEARS
‘A big part of our community’
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The Qualicum Beach Train Station’s centennial celebration brought out hundreds of visitors and residents Saturday for an event which focused on the town’s rich history. Of the many activities and events, there was a 1914 fashion show by the Port Alberni Centennial Belles, free rides for kids on hand-pump cars and 1950s style fairmont speeders, a cake cutting, live music and a beautiful exhibit commemorating the train sta-
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tion hosted at the Qualicum Beach museum. Many came out to celebrate the train station’s 100th birthday, including historian Wendy Shaw, who helped plan the event. “It’s awesome,” said Shaw of the anniversary’s success. “It’s just really nice to recognize yesterday.” Shaw said the restoration of the Qualicum Beach Train Station wouldn’t have been possible without the help of volunteers, who donated countless hours to preserving the historic site. “It (the train station) is part of the
history and heritage of Qualicum Beach,” she said. “It’s a big part of our community.” The Port Alberni Industrial Heritage Society and the Canadian Railroad Historical Society also supported the event bringing up items that were featured in the Expo ‘67 in Montreal such as a bright red restored logging truck. For more history about the train station, see page A39. For more photos from the event Saturday, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ PQBNews.
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