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People are the least satisfied with transit among public services, according to the latest Regional District of Nanaimo poll. However, the same poll also indicates transit is the service most people want to see expanded. The Ipsos Reid Public Affairs citizen satisfaction survey conducted 1,325 interviews with RDN residents in relation to the satisfaction of public services. The results of the study released at a Sept. 9 meeting are said to be accurate to +/-2.7 per cent, 19 times out of 20. See COMOX CONNECTION, page A9

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As of Monday morning, the two sides in the B.C. teachers’ dispute were talking, giving some hope of an end to the strike in the third week of the new school year. B.C. Teachers’ Federation head Jim Iker, government negotiator Peter Cameron and veteran mediator Vince Ready where in marathon talks over the weekend, going all day and past midnight Saturday and Sunday. They left the table early Monday morning, but while maintaining a media blackout, said they would resume later in the day. Complicated in District 69 by school closures and reconfigurations over the summer, when the strike ends students will be asked to go to their new school. Superintendent Rollie Koop has said the new schools will be ready for students, but may still have some minor adjustments to do through the year. Watch www.pqbnews.com for the latest developments. — NEWS Staff

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Regional district directors voted for a raise in remuneration last week. The decision comes after recommendations from the RDN’s remuneration committee were sent back to staff for revision by board members. After the Nov. 15 elections, directors will receive $13,205, up from $11,855, electoral area directors will receive $24,190, up from $18,440, and the chair will receive $19,500, up from $14,395. Remuneration refers to the annual salary of elected officials, and the decision to up their pay will be ratified at the next regular RDN meeting slated for Sept. 30. However, not all directors agreed increasing their salary was a good idea. “I can’t support an increase,” said chair Joe Stanhope, who represents French Creek. “We (the RDN) have always been conservative in trying to keep taxes within the cost of living.” Stanhope said he got involved in politics “to make my community better” not to make money. On the other hand, director Alec McPherson who represents Cedar, said it’s time to close the gap. McPherson said directors in the RDN make approximately 70 per cent of the salary of other directors in regional districts of comparable size. “Having been in this for three years and seeing what the commitment is, it’s really time to start moving this gap somewhat closer,” he said. Director Bill Veenhof, who represents Deep Bay/Bowser, agreed with McPherson. “A decent salary is important if we want young people at this board,” said Veenhof. “Right now the only people who can consider sitting here at this table are people who have a certain level of independent means and that makes us the very people who are least sensitive to tax increases.” Veenhof said it would be “useful” to have a more diverse demographic at the RDN board to better represent different socio-economic backgrounds.

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Newlyweds Alycia Dunbar and James Matthews share their first kiss as a married couple last Saturday afternoon at the Village Threatre in Qualicum Beach, where they originally met through an Echo Players production in 2012.

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Thespians Alycia Dunbar and James Matthews fell in love on stage, so it only seems natural the couple would tie the knot at the Village Theatre where their whirlwind romance began. Dunbar and Matthews, both from the Parksville Qualicum Beach area, met byway of a play neither auditioned to be in — and two years after that fateful production the duo headed back to the stage, but this time to get married. Dunbar shared their serendipitous love story with The NEWS Friday morning, the day before her wedding. “The director (Wendy Putin) was having a hard time filling the role of a younger woman because most of our acting community consists of retirees,” she recalled. “So she (Wendy) came into the restaurant I was working at and said: ‘You should come and do this play.’” Dunbar, who has a history in theatre, said she immediately agreed to take on the role. She remembers her first day of rehearsals,

where she met the actor who was supposed to be her character’s love interest, Arthur. “There ended up being a conflict-of-interest,” Dunbar said. “So the guy dropped out of the play.” In a last minute scramble to fill the role of Arthur, the production manager sought out Matthews, a young Qualicum Beach man who is known in the Echo Players family. But it wasn’t exactly love at first sight. Dunbar said the first time she saw Matthews was at a rehearsal in the midst of Movember, a well-known month-long fundraiser in November where men are challenged to grow a mustache and proceeds are donated to prostate cancer research. Matthews was taking part in the fundraising campaign. “I was looking at him thinking, who is this guy?” said Dunbar, who described his mustache as “gnarly, really it was just horrible.” But once they got to talking, Dunbar said “I realized he was super cute and really funny and we just clicked.” She said there was a lot of rehearsing “the kiss scene” before the production took to the stage. See YOU CAN GET THERE, page A4

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Residents of Scotland will vote on Thursday — they are being asked if they favour independence. Above at left is the Union Jack of the United Kingdom and at right is Scotland’s flag.

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are focused on more recent history, feeling marginalized since the Margaret Thatcher era when Many people in the Parksville Qualicum much of the ship building and heavy industry Beach region and around the world are watch- that made Scotland an economic driver in the ing Scotland as citizens take a rare democratic union, was sent overseas. vote on independence on Thursday, Sept. 18. “People in Scotland think of themselves as “There’s a lot of sentiment from outside in more social democratic,” Netherton said, adding support of the Scottish people however they there was huge opposition to the war in Iraq and vote,” said local resident John Beaton, who came the ongoing austerity measures. to Canada from Scotland in 1979. Bob Adam, another local resident who came “There’s a lot of eyes on what’s going on,” he to Canada 47 years ago and runs the local Robsaid, pointing to specific independence move- bie Burns club, said he agrees that those pushing ments in Ireland, Wales and Spain, along with the for independence appear unhappy with the ecoheightened interests of the large Scottish diaspo- nomic and social balance. ra around the world, which is “I love London, but there’s heavily represented in Canada. If I was there I would vote a great big sucking sound from “The world’s kind of changother parts of the country. In a strong yes ing anyway,” he said. “The Scotland, 95 per cent of the taxJOHN BEATON status of countries or states is es go to London and they dole shifting and there’s increased it out as they see fit,” he said. pressure for minority people to have more say.” That said, Adam said: “while in my heart I According to the 2011 census, there are 4.7 would like to see independence, in my brain I million people in Canada, with 15 per cent of know it’s not the smartest thing.” the population claiming some Scottish ancestry, He points to threats from many of the counmaking it the third largest ethnic group. In B.C. try’s biggest companies to leave if the vote passthat number is 20 per cent and is, anecdotally, a es, and suggests that while the polls are basically bit higher still on Vancouver Island. tied, once people get into the voting booths, they And there have been endless influential Scot- won’t vote for such big change. tish-Canadians, from Sir John A. Macdonald and “Older people don’t want change. To me the Tommy Douglas to Jim Carrey and Mike Myers. only constant in the world is change, but older Canada has experience with independence people are comfortable with what they have and votes in Quebec, but Vancouver Island Universi- want to keep things the way they are.” ty professor of political studies Alexander NethWhile VIU’s Netherton agrees with the preerton said the two situations are quite different. vailing polls that it’s too close to call in Scotland, He said the discussions in Quebec in recent he said that either way it is an important vote decades have been “more about what a new and may be as much about negotiating a new Quebec should be like — it’s not about unfair position in the United Kingdom as anything. treatment by the government of Canada,” he He said the strength of the European Union, said, pointing to the main argument from the in- which troubles the bigger countries like Britain, dependence side in Scotland. is useful to smaller countries like Scotland. He also said that unlike Scotland and EnBeaton agrees that it’s too close to call, and gland, Canada has never gone to war with Que- like Adam is careful not to give his prescription bec and we have a very different history. for how people in Scotland should vote on their He agrees with many experts that the Scottish own future, but when pushed, he did say “If I separatists are drawing on that long history, but was there I would vote a strong yes.”

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Peter McCully, Publisher of the Parksville Qualicum Beach News is pleased to make the following announcement: Lorie Nielsen has joined The NEWS as a Real Estate Advertising Consultant. A resident of Parksville and a graduate of Ballenas, Lorie is a former realtor and has administrative and sales experience. When Lorie isn’t working, you’ll find her walking her Australian Shepherd “Milli” and capturing the area as an amateur photographer. Linda Adams is retiring from The NEWS. Linda joined Black Press in 2004, working at the Oak Bay News, before moving up-island. She will be missed by both advertisers and staff. We anticipate that she will be spending lots of time gardening, kayaking and geocaching.

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“We met November 20, started dating December 1, moved in together January 1 and did the play in February,” Dunbar said. “It was really fast — but you just meet those people you don’t need any time with.” The play was called You Can’t Get There From Here and it debuted to glowing reviews, but the real-life romantic comedy that ensued for Dunbar and Matthews is what the couple took away from the production. Shortly after their play ended, Dunbar said she and Matthews went to see another production at the Village Theatre where she half-jokingly mentioned “it would be cool if we got married on this stage.” “From that moment the seed was planted,”

she said. “Echo Players really was a huge part of us meeting.” Dunbar said she is “forever thankful” for theatre. She describes Matthews as “charismatic and amazing and so funny, I mean I’m pretty funny too but he keeps up with me, he’s absolutely just wonderful — especially when he finally got rid of that horrible mustache.” Most of the cast and crew from You Can’t Get There From Here attended the ceremony, as well as family and friends of the bride and groom, who were happily married Saturday afternoon at the Village Theatre. The bride and groom and their bridal party pranced down the aisle singing — true to theatrical style.

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his past weekend was a busy, sunny and fun one in Parksville Qualicum Beach and The NEWS was there to capture it in photos. From the Knox United Church Fall Fair on Saturday to the Terry Fox Run on Sunday, locals and visitors alike had loads of options for their free time. The Terry Fox Run at Rathtrevor Priovincial Park attracted 371 participants and 30 volunteers and raised just under $9,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation. For more photos from these and other events, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.

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If you are one of those people who likes to watch cat videos on the Internet, then be sure to get a copy of the Whisker Weekly. Published by 10-year-old Morgan Paul of Qualicum Beach, the newsletter dedicated to all things feline is a good read for a good cause. Paul sells subscriptions to her publication, with all proceeds going towards making life better for cats. Now in its fourth year, the Whisker Weekly is not only informative, it is also a revenue generator for Qualicum Cat Rescue, which over the past 10 years has found homes for more than 1,500 cats and kittens. The young cat lover likes to write about her own fur babies, Maxwell and Zach, as well as her friends’ pets. “I started writing it when I was six years old. I originally wrote it for my parents and grandparents. My best friend Ember Westerhoff helps me … she has a cat, too.” She said now that the word is spreading about her newsletter, donations are starting to increase. “I do about three (issues) a year and I usually make about $50 a year for the Qualicum Cat Rescue but this year it is more like $80,” she pointed out. The August issue of the Whisker Weekly featured an obituary on Bossy T Cat who passed away on August 5. “Bossy T Cat was my grandpa Bill’s cat. It lived to be 21 years old,” explained Paul. The tribute describes Bossy T Cat as a wonderful cat with a mysterious past and a fashion sense. She lived long past the demises of her siblings Fluffy, Tibs and Tux, as well as the expectations of everyone. Page three of the publication has some original artwork of Paul’s in the Cat of the Week section, where a Mary Poppins cat looks ready to

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take flight. Paul said she likes drawing pictures of cats and taking pictures of them. Page four has a photo of a cat wearing a cone and looking grumpy after having a lumpectomy on August 12. The good news is Maxwell the cat is now cone free and fully recovered from his surgery. From a Dear Tabby column to a pie chart illustrating a day in the life a cat, the Whisker Weekly is sure to bring a smile to your face and help a good cause. Barb Ashmead of the Qualicum Cat Rescue said Paul has raised a lot of money for her organization and said she is an amazing young girl. “Sometimes we have copies in the store but mostly Morgan goes out and sells them. People love it. She is such a great kid and all her efforts help us because everything we get goes back into spaying and neutering cats,” she said. The Qualicum Cat Rescue is located at Qualicum Pet Foods and Grooming at #104-166 West 1st Ave. Kitten viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

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When former reporter and columnist Neil Horner said he decided to throw his hat into Horner last week announced his intention to the ring in order to bring some balance to what run for a seat on Qualicum Beach he sees as a divisive and dysfunctiontown council, he threw down an adal council. ditional challenge to other candi“In almost a quarter century of dates, newbie and incumbent alike. covering municipal councils, region“In the newspaper business real districts and school boards in the porters are told to follow the money,” north, Central Interior and VancouHorner said. “I think voters should be ver Island, I’ve never seen a council able to do that prior to casting their quite like this one,” he said. ballot. For this reason, I plan to post “Qualicum Beach can do better HORNER any donations to my campaign on my and deserves better.” website, neilhorner.ca. I urge other Are you running for office on Nov. 2014 candidates to do likewise.” 15? Let our readers know by sending ELECTIONS The key to his platform is simple, SATURDAY, NOV. 15 200 words or less about yourself and he said. why you are running, along with a “Council needs to show a whole lot more rehead-and-shoulders photo, to: spect for the OCP,” he said. editor@pqbnews.com

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Of the rural communities in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area that receive transit, Deep/Bowser residents are the least satisfied with the bus system. Less than one in five residents indicated they were “satisfied” with public transit in the region. Director Bill Veenhof, who represents the area, said the results come as “no surprise.” Veenhof said the bus runs from Nanaimo to Deep Bay once per week on Tuesdays. He said an average of eight people use the service, which also doubles as the area’s Handydart. “The people who are using it (public transit) are elders who have lost their driving privileges and, to a certain degree, youth,” said Veenhof. “Mostly it enables aging in place.” He said there is a demand from his constituency for daily service, however, most would like to see a bus route that connects to the Courtenay/Comox area, instead of Nanaimo. Currently, Veenhof is looking at working in conjunction with the Comox Valley Regional District to provide daily service to his electoral area. RDN general manager of transportation and solid waste Dennis Trudeau confirmed transit’s plan includes the possibility of getting daily service to the Deep Bay/Bowser area going north, instead of south. Trudeau said the results of the survey, in terms of low satisfaction with transit, are consistent with what RDN officials have been hearing through public outreach. “If you want more of something it means you must not be satisfied with the current system,” said Trudeau, who noted transit has expanded dramatically over the last decade now offering service on all statutory holidays and weekends. Trudeau said “ridership has gone from under two million to three million by listening to our ridership group.”

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Town of Qualicum Beach that nominations for the offices of: Mayor – one (1) to be elected Councillor – four (4) to be elected for a 4-year term (December 2014 to November 2018), will be received by the Chief Election Officer, or a designated person, at: Town Hall, Town of Qualicum Beach #201-660 Primrose Street, PO Box 130 Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1S7 Fax: 250.752.1243 during the Nomination Period, from 9:00 amTuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014.

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According to a recent study conducted by the Regional District of Nanaimo, residents are least satisfied with public transit.

He said transit has a “20 year future plan” which brings together stakeholders, students, municipal staff and B.C. Transit in an effort to prioritize how to best expand transit services. He said in 2015 there will be transit expansions in Nanaimo, more connections to the Parksville Qualicum Beach region and more service to VIU. He said the RDN will continue to listen to residents and expand transit routes based on demand. The RDN’s current transit system does not provide service routes to Errington or Coombs. Director Julian Fell, who represents the area, could not be reached for comment by press time. Trudeau confirmed there is currently no bus route that goes up to Errington or Coombs, but noted RDN officials haven’t heard from people in the area demanding public transit be expanded to their region. “There is always a right time for transit to expand,” said Trudeau.

PARKSVILLE SENIORS’ ACTIVITY & DROP-IN CENTRE (P.S.A.D.I.C.)

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Nomination packages, including required forms, are available for pick-up at Town Hall during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of Town Council if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. Note: You do not have to live or own property in the Town of Qualicum Beach to run for office.

ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Are you eligible to vote in the November elections for the Town of Qualicum Beach? Is your name on the current list of electors? If you are not sure you can find out by calling or visiting the Town of Qualicum Beach. The Town Hall office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Town Hall until 4:30 pm on September 23, 2014. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period September 24, 2014 to November 15, 2014.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION RESIDENT ELECTORS: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the Town of Qualicum Beach for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • 18 years of age older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the [municipality or electoral area] for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

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LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection, at theTown of Qualicum Beach office inTown Hall, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

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Catch the 22 bus

t’s a classic Catch-22. How can the Regional District of Nanaimo justify the expense of better and more frequent bus service to communities in and around Parksville Qualicum Beach if there is no evidence of ridership to show its need? But isn’t the ridership low because of the spotty, or non-existent, service? It’s no real surprise a recent RDN survey revealed transit as the issue people are least satisfied with in terms of what the RDN supplies (see reporter Candace Wu’s story in this issue of The NEWS). Imagine, if you will, being a 14 or 15 year old — or a senior who no longer drives, or a one-car family whose bread-winner has the vehicle all day — living in Nanoose Bay, Errington, Coombs, Whiskey Creek, Qualicum Bay, Bowser or Deep Bay. Most of those places have little or no bus service and that’s a considerable amount of people. You are stuck. Or you bike. Or you walk, if you can. Or you continuously try to bum a ride. None of these options are all that great. We, as a society, keep talking about reducing our carbon footprint. Oh yeah, we talk a good game, like the two women we witnessed on the ferry recently who climbed out of their older model, gas-guzzling SUV that sported all sorts of bumper stickers suggesting we must do everything in our power to stop pipelines, stop work in the oilsands, etc. etc. There are buses now that burn cleaner fuel, but cashstrapped regional governments don’t have the resources to stretch their transit systems away from the most heavily-populated centres. This does nothing to reduce the amount of cars on the road. There has to be some solutions to this quandary. A better organized car-pooling system through social media (the Errington Free Riders Association? Coombs Cars for Kids?) could be an answer. A bigger-picture answer would be to have more services available close to home (a major expansion of the West Errington Mall?) so people can walk. Not sure how that would work, however. Then again, there is this train of thought: like those who live on Gulf Islands and complain about the ferries, didn’t the people who moved to these remote locations do so to stay away from the bustle of bigger communities, which includes transit? Just asking. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters THE GREEN WAVE Re: Ed Fergusson’s recent letter (‘Trudeau’s Point,’ The NEWS, Aug. 26). Do not despair. There are alternatives to our current government and change is on the way. I like to think of it as the Green Wave. Elizabeth May and the Green Party are an exciting, dynamic alternative. If you want real change, may I suggest you check out their platform at www.greenparty.ca. They have a great platform on a wide variety of issues. Very impressive. You will be impressed. It might lead you to consider another choice. LIBERTY BRADSHAW Parksville

QB ELECTION Q’S With the coming municipal elections, there are several questions we electors in Qualicum Beach need to ask ourselves as well as the candidates for council. I am concerned about espoused policies, not personalities. I am not a candidate for Council. What process will be utilized to determine future use of the former bus depot site? Why was the process to develop the last few official community plans (OCPs) so flawed? Did you feel manipulated by the quality of life survey? Did you feel your concerns were heard and acted on? What town policies could be created to encourage private investors to replace the significant number of downtown buildings that are well past their best before date and in some cases derelict? Why is it that, with an OCP that encourages the creation of more homes close to downtown and when an investor proposes to create those homes that instead of discussing the substantive issues associated with the proposal, we get sidelined into an argument about how many stories the pro-

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posed building will be? With Qualicum Beach’s social history and economic heritage based on visitors to our town, why is it that we now have two fewer hotels than we once had to accommodate those visitors? Why is it that when we put so much effort into creating wonderful events for visitors and residents alike that we essentially tell many visitors to go elsewhere at night for meals and accommodation? Why is it that when our OCP encourages environmental sustainability and a socially vibrant, diverse and walkable downtown that there is so much car oriented development happening outside our town and so little residential development within easy walking distance of our downtown? Who is responsible for abdicating our town’s responsibility for making land use decisions within town boundaries to other jurisdictions? Why do we lack an integrated coherent strategy for our town’s future? What do you think are the best solutions to our town’s problems? Why are investors going elsewhere? How can we become more competitive as a place where families will want to live, work, play and invest? RUSTY JOERIN Qualicum Beach

STRIKE BENEFITS The British Columbia teachers’ strike has caught the attention — and the aggravation — of parents and politicians. Plenty of blame has been tossed about in this politically-charged debacle that began long before June 2014, when the teachers first began their picket parade. Back in the day when I attended school, for most of us, our favourite subject was something called “Summer Holidays.” Face it — for many of us, school was something

to be endured rather than enjoyed. Which leads me — on behalf of thousands of the province’s children and young people — to enumerate some unrecognized benefits of this extended time off: • Fun. Yes, fun. Does anybody remember the wonderful, care-free days of summer? Doesn’t it give you a vicarious thrill when you think of thousands of children enjoying the blissful freedom of an extended summer? I remember one autumn morning, only a half-hour after class commenced, a loud “Boom!” startled us Grade 2 students. The exploding furnace gave us all the day off. Yay! For a seven-year-old, there’s nothing quite like an unexpected, extra holiday. • Creativity. What better challenge can there be for thousands of young people and their parents than to be faced with the question, “What do we do with all this unexpected time off school?” It kinda inspires creative, initiative thinking, which children will need to tackle the real world when they are adults. • More time together. OK, OK, I know that many parents have to work. But many will alter their work schedules or take some extra days off to spend the unexpected holiday with their children. Your sons or daughters will only be young once. When they get older, you will be glad you made extra time for them. And they will remember it for years. • Appreciation. Yep. There’s nothing like this extra time spent, to inspire appreciation for the many hours that teachers spend with your son or daughter. Which brings me to my final observation; what job in the whole world is almost as important as that of a mom or a dad? I would answer, “Teachers.” They have devoted their careers and much of their lives to guiding and instructing some of the most precious people in the world — our children. PATRICK PROUDLOCK Parksville

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Community Charter Section 94 & 127 and Council Procedure Bylaw No. 674, 2013 Take notice that Council has established the 2015 schedule of regular Council meetings. The schedule is posted on the Town’s website at www.qualicumbeach.com and on the Town of Qualicum Beach Public Notice Boards located on the first and second floors of Town Hall. Pick up a copy of the schedule at the Municipal Office, 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, except statutory holidays. Heather Svensen, Corporate Administrator Town of Qualicum Beach

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Works out to $1.75 each

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2.25kg

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for

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Skillet Meals

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Quick Oats

399

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500ml

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138gr

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696gr

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225-500gr

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2.25kg

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for

BO GO !

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1kg

500ml

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138gr

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696gr

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Cocktail

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175-200gr

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9 75

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Annie’s

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Selling the latest kitchen gadgets for two decades Patrick Simpson says his business continues to grow AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

After 21 years of success, What’s Cooking is having its best year ever. Patrick Simpson, who opened the Qualicum Beach shop with his wife Vickie Sissons in 1994, said their model is to “provide high quality items and prices that still make sense.” The goal was always a “true kitchen shop,” or the ‘store for cooks’ as their cards say, rather than just a gift shop. “As one client put it, we sell good products and stand behind them with knowledge,” he said. “A lot of stores don’t have these kind of products and we like to give advice on (for example) wooden spoons — it’s not just the complicated stuff.” Simpson said that as a culture in general these days “we’re starved as customers for knowledge and service,” and they pride themselves on providing high end service. The couple first discovered Qualicum

Beach when they helped his father move to retire here. He said they loved the place and started talking about moving here, almost as a joke at first. With a three year old and another on the way, they figured it would be a great place to raise a family and with a love of cooking, they’d dreamt of opening a specialty kitchen store. They both had high stress jobs in Vancouver, Simpson working for an insurance company. Within seven months of that first visit here, they sold their house, moved to the Island, opened the store and have been active community members ever since. They are involved with the QB Downtown Merchants Association and their sons Trevor and Adam are Kwalikum Secondary grads, on to further education at UBC and VIU respectively. “Qualicum Beach is a great place to get involved, there’s no big line up to get into hockey or whatever organization,” he said touting the vibrant service groups in the area like Rotary and the Legion. Simpson also feels his positive sense of community is part of their success. “You hear a lot of negativity, but en-

AUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO

Patrick Simpson is always happy to talk kitchen equipment at his What’s Cooking store in Qualicum Beach.

thusiasm and attitude drives everything,” he said of the current business climate. “Enthusiasm creates activity.” “I still get excited about flippers, or the latest gadget,” he said. “People ask what’s the cool new thing and I get to show them this great garlic press.” And that’s part of why he thinks business is still increasing after 21 years.

Sales were solid in the usually slow first four months of the year, he said. June and July set new monthly records, August was close and September is still going strong. The little gourmet store continues to sell the latest gadgets along with a wide range of everything for the kitchen. Check them out at 177 W. Second Avenue.

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A look at options for sustainable investment income

A popular investment product these days is the Income Fund. An income fund is a mutual fund that is structured to provide regular income, typically monthly. An example would be Canada’s largest mutual fund in the Canadian Dividend and Equity Income category: RBC’s Canadian Dividend Fund Series T8, which pays a target distribution of eight per cent. When compared to other income-oriented investments, this seems quite attractive. Consider for example the iShares Dividend Aristocrat’s Index ETF: an exchange traded fund that tracks an index entirely comprised of Canadian companies that pay dividends, and have increased their dividends five years in a row. Currently this ETF features a 12-month trailing yield of 3.27 per cent. Or there is the Raymond James Dividend Plus Guided Portfolio, consisting of 17 Canadian stocks, all of which pay divi-

This can be a good thing, and here is dends. Currently the portfolio yields 3.48 why: Return of Capital is not taxed. So per cent. When you consider that all three in- by keeping the dividend yield low, the vestments have similar mandates, and in amount of tax that will need to be paid is fact have many of the same underlying also low. This does create a deferred tax liinvestments, how is it then ability, but in some cases it is that the income fund pays so worth it. much more. However, it is a doubleThere is a simple answer. edged sword: the more you In the case of the mutual By Jim Grant withdraw over and above fund, the eight per cent is a the dividend yield, the more distribution yield (not a diviyou rely on a rising market to make up for what you withdend yield). The fund does draw. When you consider that earn dividends, but not at fees also need to be covered, eight per cent. To be precise, an eight per cent distribution in 2013 the fund’s dividend is not easy to maintain. If you yield was 1.5 per cent. are intent on keeping your So with a distribution principal in-tact, consider the that came in at 8.2 per cent, where did the remaining 6.7 per cent following options: • Opt for a lower distribution. The come from? Return of capital, as it happens. In other words, investors were paid above-mentioned fund, for example, also has a five per cent option. There will still be back their own money.

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down years. But in the long run, a five per cent distribution will be more sustainable. • Invest in a portfolio of dividendpaying stocks, and only take the dividend income. The underlying stocks are likely to rise in value over time, as are the dividends. Your income will start lower, but will increase from year to year. For more on this topic and which approach is best for you, free to call Jim at 250-594-1100, or email jim.grant@raymondjames.ca. The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of RJL. This article is for information only. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds and other securities are not insured nor guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Raymond James Ltd., memberCanadian Investor Protection Fund.

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is presented by the Oceanside Community Arts Council and corporate sponsor, The Beach Club Resort. “I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for becoming part of this new venture in bringing classical music to the “Oceanside” communities. We are very excited about the three diverse concerts we are presenting this year,” said Douglas. Time is running short to purchase your subscription that is available at the McMillan Arts Centre, The Beach Club Resort and Knox United Church office until the day of the season premiere. All subscription sales will close at 4 p.m. on October 3. Performances will be held at Knox United Church in Parksville starting at 7 p.m. (doors opening at 6:30 p.m.). The cost for the series is $95/person and will not be available for purchase on an individual-concert basis. For more information, call the McMillan Arts Centre Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 250-248-8185. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY THE MAC

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idea for the prequel books (leading up to the original books.) “People kept asking me, how did this happen? How did the dolphins come to rule the world?” he said. From there he wrote The Thought Killer, a gripping book about a scientist who is fed up with the state of the world and decides to try and change it. He creates a virus that raises human consciousness to a more spiritual, less materialistic level,

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It has often been said that it takes a village to raise a child. In the case of Child Haven International it is taking many villages to raise more than 1,500 children. This year’s Child Haven Fundraiser will take place Oct. 17 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. A vegetarian dinner will be served with entertainment to follow. Oct. 17, 2015 will mark the 20th year District 69 has supported the work of Child Haven International (CHI) by hosting a major fundraising event. CHI was started in 1985 by an Ontario couple, Fred and Bonnie Cappuccino. Now in

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On Oct. 17, Rikhi Datt, owner of Go Mango Indian Foods in Courtenay, will prepare some delicious fare. Datt hails from a family tradition of Indian cooking and restaurant ownership and has become somewhat of a local hero in his tireless support for Child Haven. Guests will also be able to meet Bonnie and Fred Cappuccino at the event. Tickets will be available Sept. 26 at the following outlets: Heaven on Earth, and The Shoe Inn, Qualicum Beach and in Parksville at Fireside Books and Amrikko’s Restaurant. For more information contact annagr@shaw.ca or swedishblue@gmail.com. —Submitted by Anna Grieve

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Witmans said he doesn’t write to get rich, but instead to try and get his message across. “We think we own the planet and we don’t, that’s my philosophy behind all these books. And the only way we’ll ever change is if we change our thinking.”

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Carpenter new to Parksville & Qualicum Beach area. 35 yrs exp. Renoâ€™s , decks, flooring & more. Call Rick 587-435-3787

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FURNITURE Green loveseat fold out bed. $275. Retro Buffet $275. Large black dining room table w/ 6 chairs. $250. Call 250248-4010 or 250-228-1978.

HOBBIES & CRAFTS HANDYPERSONS ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS! A leak, broken window or frozen water pipe could cause all sorts of problems if left unattended, including affecting insurance coverage. Call me and letâ€™s discuss your property monitoring needs. Reasonable rates, references available. VITO: 25O-24O-9613.

HAULING AND SALVAGE ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-951-4625.

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1ST OCT: Downtown Parksville, 2 bdrm upper in 4-plex. Inclds Hydro, shared laundry. Refâ€™s reqâ€™d. NS/NP. $875. Call (250)752-3425.

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HOMES FOR RENT ERRINGTON: 1-BDRM, 700 sq.ft., 4 applâ€™s, wood/tile floors, large workshop. Absolutely NO SMOKING & no pets. $750/mo +utils. (250)248-6554 NORTH QUALICUM: Recently renoâ€™d, 2 bdrm w/ full basement, on waterfront acreage, established flower and vegetable gardens, enclosed garage, new F/S, W/D & D/W. Avail. Oct. 1st, NS/NP, refâ€™s reqâ€™d. $1200. Call (250)752-3417.

OFFICE/RETAIL OFFICE SPACE, Downtown Qualicum. Bright, professional. Ground floor, includes shared reception. Busy location. $450. + gst. includes utils. Avail. now. Call (250)248-6440 for more info & to view.

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BUT IS YOUR ESTATE

PREPARED?

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION QUALICUM (Whiskey Creek)Big rm, priv entrance, includes utils, phone, wi-fi, W/D, need car. $450. Call (250)594-6611.

STORAGE TRUCKS & VANS

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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Oceanside Minor Lacrosse Association Annual General Meeting The Oceanside Minor Lacrosse Association AGM will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Oceanside Place Arena at 7pm. Elections will take place for the 2014-15 Executive Board of Directors.

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PARKSVILLE LAWN BOWLING CLUB PLAYS HOST

Nationals deemed a success here B.C. team wins all-western final of Mixed Pairs Championship Saturday T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club was home to the Canadian National Mixed Pairs Championship September 7-13. Spectators, including a busload of fans from Victoria, were treated to some of the very best lawn bowling as bowlers vied for top title. Perfect weather, great greens and exceptional shot making were all part of the week’s matches. By Friday it was clear that it was going to be an all west play down. Saskatchewan’s Keith and Jean Roney went up against the B.C. “B” team of Lisa Cheung and Stephen Yung of the Richmond Lawn Bowling Club. Cheung and Yung prevailed to take the bronze medal. The gold medal game, held Saturday afternoon, saw British Columbia’s team “A” of Christie Grahame and Marlene Cleutinx meet the Al-

berta team of Heather Mackie and Pat Bird. At one point in the game the score was 12-1 for B.C, and a blowout appeared imminent. However, the Alberta team dug deep and found its legs midway through the eighteen end game and pulled within three. They were denied in the final end, only being able to score one point. The Grahame/ Cleutinx team prevailed and took first place and the gold medal. The closing ceremonies saw the medal winners, umpires and volunteers of the club piped onto the green by the 2422 Canadian Scottish Regiment of the Princess Mary’s Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. Mary Wright of Bowls Canada officially closed the games, thanking the club for all their hard work to make the games the great success that they were.

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Christie Grahame of the winning B.C. “A” team during the finals at the National Pairs Tournament held this past week at the Parksville Lawn Bowling Club.

VIJHL HOCKEY

Generals earn their first victory of the season T YSON TAYLOR

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After a tough loss on Friday night against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, the Save– On–Foods Oceanside Generals snapped their winless streak, beating the previously unbeaten Westshore Wolves 4–3 on Saturday night. The Generals dropped their Friday night tilt in Comox 6–1. Goaltender Austin Caktas got his first start in that game, a few days after turning 17. Caktas and the Generals were under fire all night and, had it not been for Caktas’ play, it could have been a lot worse.

Jarrett Weme, from Parksville, scored his first of the season, the only goal for the Gens on Friday. “Austin had a great game for us on Friday, he stood on his head and faced a lot of rubber,” head coach Jason Johns said. “The chemistry is coming. We’ve had two games now with our roster and stumbling out of the gates like we did, we’re starting to show what we can do with the full roster.” Saturday was a different story. The Gens came out strong from the opening faceoff, with Wyatt Meiers, assists to Jonah Pearson and Mathieu Jallabert, getting

the ball rolling for the offense, scoring his first VIJHL goal for the Generals on the power play in the first period. The Gens had a lot of time on the power play in the first, managing to capitalize once on six tries. The second period saw a reversal, as the Generals found themselves down a man on the penalty kill often. Westshore managed to tie it up just before the halfway point in the second. With the game tied at 1–1, Pearson sent PJ Heger in on a partial breakaway, as Heger skated hard to track down the pass, drove to the net and shoveled it past the

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Wolves goaltender, shorthanded, to give the Gens a 2–1 lead going to the third. “It felt good to get the first one, real good,” Heger said. “I didn’t think I’d get to the pass but when I got the puck and took it to the net, I knew I had a chance. I didn’t see it go in at first but you’ll take it anyway you can get it.” Building off that late goal in the second, the Gens would add two more to kick off the third as Logan Savard, from Jacob Longmore and Bruyckere (second assist of the night) put one home three and a half minutes in. Lo-

cal player Weme would add another goal just two minutes later, his second of the season, as he found the loose puck and put it home for what turned out to be the game winner. “It was a lucky one, for sure,” Weme said. “The puck came right to me and I was able to put it home, so it’s good. Feels good, getting one for the boys, no matter what, it always feels good.” The Gens are back in action this weekend in Campbell River to face the Storm on Friday, then host the Buccaneers on Saturday and face the Kerry Park Islanders in Mill Bay Sunday.

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Coltin Laplante (with ball) was a non-stop workhorse for the senior Whalers during their game against the Belmont Bulldogs over the weekend.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Whalers face AAA team Ballenas football teams compete well but lose in Victoria T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

Not even the school strike could put a stop to both the junior and senior Ballenas Whalers football teams taking part in some action this past week against the Belmont Bulldogs in Victoria. The Whalers, from the B.C. AA High School Football league, went up against the AAA Bulldogs and showed that they could compete with the big schools (based on student enrolment), but both Whalers teams lost, with the seniors going down 34-14 and the juniors 15-6. While the strike continues, the high school football season is well underway, though it has come with challenges. The Whalers are without their head coach Jeremy Conn, who as a teacher is not available to coach during the strike. Assistants Dan Smith and Trevor Shields have taken on the coaching, with Smith on the offensive side and Shields on the defensive side. It’s something that the team has been getting used to over the first few weeks of the season, practices included, and it’s a matter of time before it all starts to come together. “It’s been a change, but the kids are adjusting well,” said Shields. “We have some kids who haven’t even come out because of the strike,

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thinking that the football season isn’t happening thanks to that. But we’ve been out here and hopefully the word can get out to the rest of those kids who were thinking of coming out to play. We’re here and we’re going.” Holding practices three times a week, the junior and senior Whalers have been on the field together, working on their games together as a unit, giving them all a chance to not only get in some good practice time but to help each other learn. “Real nice to see, for sure,” Shields said. “Both teams have been working very hard in practice and we’re all happy that the season has started, as much as you can call it a season at least. Playing some meaningful games, whether or not we know if they even mean anything, has been refreshing for everyone.” With no telling how long the strike is going to last, the season will continue as it has for the first two weeks. While the students wait to get back in to the classroom, the students who’ve enjoyed the game of football continue to do so. “Hopefully, for their sake, something gets resolved soon,” Shields said. “Our seniors, some of them, it’s their last kick at the can. They want to impress scouts and stuff like that and it’s really hard to show with the strike going on.”

The Arrowsmith Tennis Club (ATC), which is based at Springwood Park in Parksville, has been busy again this year with fun, daily dropin sessions. This year the membership included 44 women, 74 men and 24 juniors. Play will continue year round as long as the weather allows. On a more competitive level, the ATC ladies

team (3.0-3.5 level) repeated their success of last year by winning their division of the North Island League. The team was invited to play in the Tennis B.C. Miele Provincial tournament in Whistler. With a second place finish last year, the team moved up a division and came in fourth out of six teams. Next up for the ATC is the mixed tournament championship, Sept. 19-21. Visit arrowsmithtennis.ca for more information.

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