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Developing the questions Keynote speaker suggests five queries for potential councillors CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

An ambiguous OCP, barking dogs, loud motorcycles, view-blocking RVs, unclear political process and development concerns were amongst the hot issues at Saturday’s annual general meeting of the Qualicum Beach Residents’ Association. The QBRA hosted its AGM with the municipal election just six weeks away and politicians were in the spotlight. Emotions flew high at the town-hall style meeting, where more than 100 people showed up to voice their frustrations with the town. Spotted in the audience were many members of town council as well as those vying for their jobs. “The big question is what kind of growth and change do we want?” keynote speaker Andrew Brown, local planner and architect, asked the audience. Brown called his role in the election “politically neutral” insisting his mandate was to “foster constructive community dialog.” Brown said municipal government “has to respond to physical, environmental, economic and regulatory contents.” A planner by trade, Brown focused on the idea of town planning and the way it affects residents. See TOWN PLAN NEEDS TO BE FLUID, page A7

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The war on weed continues to burn. William MacLean told The NEWS last week he was “disappointed” in the regional district’s decision to send a letter to Health Canada opposing his company’s medical marijuana facility. He called the RDN’s actions “biased” and “unfair.” MacLean is the CEO of Wildflower Marijuana Inc., a Vancouverbased company looking to set up shop in the heart of a Nanoose Bay suburb known as River’s Edge. The company’s application is now in the hands of Health Canada. See WILDFLOWER WANTS FAIR PROCESS, page A9

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A petition with 4,000 signatures will be hand delivered to the capital city this month. It calls for more palliative care beds in Parksville Qualicum Beach sooner rather than later. Carol Dowe gave the wad of signatures to Parksville Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell Friday morning. Stilwell is slated to present the petition in the legislature Oct. 20. Dowe, who leads the Oceanside Palliative Caregivers group, is hoping the petition will spur the change she’s been fighting for since 2003. “We need these beds now,” said Dowe, with urgency. “The heartbeat of this community of some 50,000 citizens needs to have the beds locally so our families can be together at these precious times.” Parksville Qualicum Beach, with one of the oldest populations in the country, currently has only one palliative bed. Dowe said volunteers have been collecting signatures and letters from Nanoose Bay to Bowser. She said it was an “emotional experience” collecting signatures, hearing stories and reading the letters written by likeminded residents demanding higher quality health care. Upon receiving the petition, Stilwell commended Dowe and the Oceanside Palliative Caregivers group for their hard work. “It’s great advocacy in our community,” she said of the petition. “I’m happy to provide it to the House and continue working with Island Health to ensure my constituency is well cared for.” In August, Island Health announced they would double the number of hospice beds across the province from 32 to 64 by 2020. According to the release, Parksville Qualicum Beach is slated to get 5 more beds. Stilwell said she’d do her best to get the beds by 2015/2016. “We have to be patient,” she said. “Change takes time.”

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Is Parksville Mayor Chris Burger hiding from the pointed questions of the media? No, Parksville city hall employees, and Burger, dropped, covered and held on during the international Great Shakeout last year.

THE GREAT SHAKEOUT

Drop, cover, hold on Oct. 16 More than 500,000 people in B.C. have already registered

Are you ready for the big shake? The annual Great B.C. Shakeout day of action is set for October 16 to give people and organizations a reminder of the importance of earthquake preparedness. Well over half a million British Columbians are already registered, and organizers hope to surpass last year’s record 24 million worldwide. At 10:16 a.m. next Thursday, people around the world, including those in local businesses, municipal governments and schools, will drop, cover and hold on and take the opportunity to think about their plans for a real life emergency.

Organizers suggest people plan their drill with the help of information at http://shakeoutbc.ca and use it to make sure they are prepared for a real earthquake. Visit the website to register your involvement and get tips, supplies and resources. People can also post a #ShakeOutSelfie and share how they’re participating through the #ShakeOutBC Twitter and Facebook pages. In areas at risk for tsunamis, like Parksville Qualicum Beach, people are also encouraged to add a tsunami drill to the event. Check www.shakeoutbc.ca for lots of good information and contact your local fire department for local concerns. — NEWS Staff

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Transit as we know it might need to make a U-turn for residents north of Parksville. The current bus system visits the Deep Bay/Bowser region once per week, taking passengers back and fourth to Nanaimo only on Tuesdays. However, after last week’s regular RDN meeting directors passed a motion to send correspondence to the Comox Valley Regional District inquiring about the possibility of working together to provide daily bus service to Deep Bay/ Bowser. The route would go southbound connecting to Courtenay/Comox, instead of northbound connecting to Nanaimo, as it currently operates. “We’re cutting new grounds,” said director Bill Veenhof, who represents the area, about collaborating with another regional district. While Veenhof assured the motion doesn’t mean transit service to Nanaimo will come to a halt any time in the immediate future, he did say daily transit service going south has been an ongoing issue in his constituency. “It intuitively makes sense from an efficiency and effectiveness

point of view,” he said, noting it takes roughly 50 minutes to drive to Nanaimo whereas it takes only half an hour to drive to Comox. Veenhof called this project “interesting” in that it starts a conversation that could benefit the province as a whole. “It’s interesting because nobody is sharing resources across regional boundaries, be it transit or anything,” he said. “These regional boundaries sometimes feel like national boundaries.” Veenhof said before any changes are made there will be thorough public consultation with the community in an effort to “figure out the best solution.” While a northbound bus route may make more sense geographically, there are still a handful of riders who do use the southbound service going to Nanaimo. Veenhof said if residents were willing to pay higher taxes for more services it would be possible to maintain two separate routes: one to Nanaimo and one to Comox. RDN general manager of transportation and solid waste services Dennis Trudeau said extending bus service from Deep Bay/Bowser to Comox is on the regional district’s “future plan.” Trudeau said sharing transit services with a neighbouring regional district is “very unique.” He called it “treading on new ground.” Trudeau said last week’s motion gave RDN staff some direction on where to go with transit next.

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While it’s still early October, local organizers are gearing up for the annual Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, in collecting gift-filled shoe boxes for children in the developing world. Parksville Qualicum Beach area volunteers hope to top last year’s contribution of 1,031 boxes to Canada’s 664,000. In 2013, almost 10,000 were collected on Vancouver Island alone and more than 100 million were collected world wide. Local coordinator Anna Cook said they are looking for any donations, but especially school

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“Planning is a discipline we impose upon mercial presence, core concentration of activity ourselves to make sense of things,” he said. and diverse movement options. “The problem is it’s amorphous, open-ended, He suggested five questions residents should unpredictable, subject to interpretation and ask candidates for the upcoming election: disruption.” • What would you do to improve the climate Brown said he wanted to raise the level of and quality of the current municipal dialog? understanding and confidence in planning “in • What features are necessary to ensure the the hopes of raising the stakes for the coming town remains a unique and livable place? election.” • What features are necessary to ensure the He said “municipal politics is the art of con- town is economically viable? structively managing change” • What are the defining feaMunicipal politics is the and described the town’s OCP tures of your vision of the fuart of constructively as a framework subject to onture town? managing change going interpretation. • What would be different in “Does the pattern of change four years if you were elected? ANDREW BROWN accurately reflect our OCP’s inBrown said there was “evtensions?” he asked. “This is an ident dissatisfaction with the important question.” previous council” from the perception that “We can have deliberate or inadvertent at- change wasn’t happening. He said the appartempts to circumvent rational participatory ent perception was the majority of council was processes,” said Brown. “We all know this now.” too cautious and controlling. But now, he said, Brown called OCPs “complex opaque docu- there is “evident dissatisfaction” with the curments” with too many words and not enough rent council and the “apparent perception is visual interpretation. He said they are often apt only the wrong kind of change is happening.” to “insufficiently clear policies” and people are He said many perceive the new council as liable to misinterpret their visions. But he said “too adventurous and irreverent.” the biggest problem with an OCP is if it isn’t While Brown provided a lot of food for open to change — a problem that leads to “get- thought, he fell short on answers — leaving a ting stuck.” wealth of questions for candidates to answer in Brown said tensions result from “processes the upcoming election. He ended by encouragthat lack credibility” and people end up focus- ing residents to engage in the election, ask the sing on “personalities not principles.” right questions and make an informed vote. “Any of this sound familiar?” he asked the The QBRA AGM voted in a new board concrowd rhetorically. “Many of us have lost confi- sisting of: Bill Adkins, Bob Byan, Dave Golson, dence in the process of municipal government.” Paul Kyba, Lance Nater, Janet Raines, Nancy Brown went on to point out the unique as- Whelan, Marg Copland (second term), Joanne pects of Qualicum Beach, including its charac- Hill (second term) and Susan Porter (second ter, integration with nature, understated com- term). FYidoctors -French Creek For you. For your eyes.

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Parksville city council will have a very different look after the Nov. 15 election. Only two incumbents — councillors Sue Powell and Al Greir — will seek to retain their seats on the seven-member panel (six councillors, one mayor). Councillors Marc Lefebvre and Bill Neufeld are seeking the mayor’s chair. They are the only candidates to date

who have publicly announced their intentions to run for mayor. Current Mayor Chris Burger said this summer he won’t be seeking any elected public office this November.

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Coun. Carrie Powell-Davidson has said she won’t be running Nov. 15 as she seeks to become the Liberal Party candidate for next year’s federal election. Coun. Peter Morrison has said he won’t be seeking to retain his council

seat. He told The NEWS he has taken on a new job and doesn’t believe he will be able to dedicate the time required to be an effective city councillor. Candidates who want to run for city council have until 4 p.m. Friday to file their papers at city hall. The same deadline applies to those who are seeking seats on the school board, Qualicum Beach town council or the board of directors of the Regional District of Nanaimo. Read Tuesday’s edition of The NEWS for a list of all the people running for office in the school district, the regional district, Qualicum Beach and Parksville.

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But Wildflower’s intensions haven’t been well-received by the tight-knit neighbourhood, which last month delivered a petition with more than 300 signatures to the RDN in an effort to get local government’s support. In turn, the RDN has publicly supported the River’s Edge community and recently voted to send correspondence to Health Canada siding with the residents, despite receiving a letter from Wildflower Marijuana asking the RDN to “adjourn any consideration of approving a letter to Health Canada opposing our (Wildflower’s) application for a license under the MMPR and further damaging Wildflower’s business interests.” MacLean said the RDN “never asked us (Wildflower) about the design of the building or what we are doing to ensure environmental sustainability.” He said “ultimately all we were looking for was some sort of due diligence before making any type of claim to Health Canada.” Wildflower claimed that by sending a letter to Health Canada the RDN made “public defamatory statements” against the company without a “fair hearing.” “They (the RDN) are looking at a few residents as opposed to the whole area,” said MacLean. “I don’t think this is a decision that should be made by a few people — this is something that affects the whole region.” Wildflower has previously stated it would invest up to $40 million in their two facilities, one in Nanoose Bay and one in south Nanaimo, pending Health Canada’s approval. The company has said the Nanoose Bay location would create around 50 employment opportunities. “We (Wildflower) are just trying to be good corporate citizens and we just want a fair process,” said MacLean, who added the company consulted with the regional district before ever applying to Health Canada. He said one of the reasons they chose the two locations was “through due diligence in speaking to the regional district and making sure they allow it (medical marijuana operations).” MacLean said “from what we understood there was no real resistance.” RDN chief administrative officer Paul Thorkelsson confirmed Wildflower did contact the regional district

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“The bottom line is that this is a permitted use on the site being considered,” said Thorkelsson. “But it may not be an appropriate location given the particular local community concerns.” But MacLean said he wants a fair playing field. He is calling for “fair process” from the RDN as opposed to what he called siding with “a few people who have organized as many signatures as they can.” MacLean said he’s been fielding phone calls from people interested in medical cannabis and receiving re-

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hen you listen to candidates who want your vote Nov. 15, ask yourself one basic question: is this person focused on the right issues? If someone who wants to represent you on the school board or town council starts talking about pipelines, be wary. If someone who wants to be an RDN director or city councillor starts talking about Canada’s military role in the battle against ISIS, cast a skeptical glance. Municipal politics — town council, city council, school board, regional district board of directors — is really the last bastion of direct democracy. We should protect that at all costs. Party politics took over provincial and federal politics — including the way we are represented in Victoria and Ottawa — a long time ago. It has creeped into some larger cities (eg. Vancouver), but municipal elections remain largely party-free. We understand we don’t live on an island (well, OK, we do, but you get the gist). National and international issues can and do have an effect on our lives — we share the ocean with the world. There is a time and place for these wider, worldly discussions, but town council meetings are rarely that time, city hall rarely that place. In life as in politics, it’s often the mundane, difficult and tedious work that is most important. Such is the case as it relates to the different levels of government. Sewer, garbage and water rates, your property tax bill, land development issues, local roads, maintenance of parks — these may not be sexy, stop-the-tankers issues, but they have more effect on our day-to-day lives than what’s being done with Alberta oil. When a candidate comes knocking on your door in the next six weeks, demand some focus. Press he/she on local issues. Don’t let them stray. Ask them what their plan is for the future of your community. Try not to accept generalities — press the seasoned politician for more details when he/she does his/ her election-year run to the middle ground when the reality is his/her voting record indicates more pointed positions. If the electorate is focused, the candidates will be focused and we can have a great, revealing debate about on-the-ground issues that matter in Parksville Qualicum Beach. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters UBCM FULL OF LOCAL REPRESENTATION The CBC’s Rex Murphy wisely conveyed at the recent Union of British Columbian Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Whistler that “municipalities are the very atoms of our democracy.” On those sage remarks, I am pleased to say that our entire region was exceptionally well represented by its municipal leadership. I would like to extend my appreciation to all who contributed in meetings with me and our provincial ministers to discuss a range of local concerns such as island ferries, transportation upgrades and local watershed issues, including Englishman River. Over the next few months, I look forward to following-up with municipal leaders and my provincial colleagues on the discussion that took place in Whistler and work together on these concerns for the people we all represent. MICHELLE STILWELL, MLA PARKSVILLE-QUALICUM Parksville

WHICH ROUNDABOUT DO WE REALLY NEED?

While following the discussion re: a roundabout for the intersection of Village Way and Highway 19A, I keep asking myself: why does that intersection rate a roundabout? It has good lines of sight and left turn lanes in all directions. I have never had a

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problem turning there that a little patience couldn’t solve. Let us instead consider the intersection of Memorial Avenue and Village Way. It has terrible lines of sight and no useful left or right turn lanes. The lack of the latter leads to pull outs and passes by traffic traveling north on Memorial, passes right in the intersection. I have witnessed this on a number of occasions and ask: what were they thinking? And this is at the new, improved (?) speed of 50 km/h. A sure sign that this intersection is not working are the number of cars that avoid it by turning south on Berwick and then cutting along Veterans Way to reach Memorial. There they have to turn out on Memorial in a dicey location due to several streets coming together in a short space, but with much better sight lines. Memorial/Village Way needs a proper light, with button for pedestrians, a couple of turn lanes and a pedestrian island. I read that the Village Way/Highway 19A roundabout is a pet project of the mayor, but let’s consider the greater actual need for Qualicum Beach drivers and pedestrians. I can attest to the above as both a driver and pedestrian. VALERIE MELANSON Qualicum Beach

WE NEED MORE TRAFFIC PLANNING

Regarding the recent seven-hour highway stoppage south of Parksville on Highway 19. Regardless of all the reasons for these

delays, there are several things that can be done to help the public avoid being stuck in these lineups. First, our local MLAs could lobby their provincial counterpart in the department of highways to come up with a proper long-term solution. In addition, the RCMP could advise the local radio stations the minute there is a problem and stations could give a brief update every 15 minutes. This way, travelers can check before taking to the highway and will know when the problem has been cleared. The police or highways department could also force traffic to turn off or turn around at the last available intersection or opening the barrier before the accident. This would allow those stuck in the lineup, who can delay their trip, to go home, or at least, go for lunch or coffee. This isn’t brain surgery. Let’s cooperate and come up with a plan.

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I couldn’t agree more with Marlys Diamond’s thoughts in her letter ‘Great QB history’ (The NEWS, Sept. 30). Marlys was well into her many contributions to our town when my wife and I moved into our home in October of 1990. Shortly after our arrival, Jack Collins, who had served on council for many years with Art Skipsey, was elected mayor. Collins’ six years as mayor, followed by Bill Luchtmeijer’s term, could be summed up in three simple words: “enhance our town.” Change and progress were good words then and not taken in derogatory terms as they are today in particular by two small groups who regularly say “no” to any new ideas. Nearly all the enhancements that we all enjoy today were put in place by these two mayors and their councils, who not only listened to the residents, but heard what they had to say. No job was too big for these folks, from completing the civic centre, building Eagle Park, starting and completing the downtown revitalization, to building our new town hall/library complex, which was opposed by then-coun. Teunis Westbroek. When the other four council members voted to proceed, Westbroek never accepted the decision and then refused to attend the official opening. During the following years under our current mayor Westbroek, the words “en-

hance” or “change” were seldom heard and while there were many good ideas presented during the last two OCP reviews by many residents, the chamber of commerce and the planning commission, very few were even considered. With the next municipal election just a short time away, I think we need to take a good hard look at all the candidates for mayor and council and see who are really committed to a positive attitude and a willingness to really look at new ideas and changes that will further enhance our town. If we do, we will find as we did in the past, a large group of our residents who will be willing to devote their time and talents and work together to make these enhancements a reality.

Walker on any ballot. Age aside, good luck getting anyone to do the directors job. The last guy sided up with the RDN despite what we told him. Veenhof has fought long and hard to grasp, draft and deliver the goods on a variety of issues pertaining to our Area H and outside of it. Thirdly, if you have a problem with BC Ferries, as if we don’t, then what did you read in the papers? It was the minister who poo-pooed any action against us, the taxpayers. Veenhof has our full support and, since you’re not running, or helping him, please show some dignity towards those who are actually working their butts off for us tax payers. EARL RHODE Qualicum Bay

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Re: Len Walker’s letter ‘Acclaimed officials’ (The NEWS, Oct. 2). If Len Walker is going to take cheap shots at Bill Veenhof, then he should expect a volley back. Firstly, Walker should have called Veenhof, out of respect, and asked how his health is and what it costs to be an area director. Secondly, I don’t recall ever seeing

Re: Wildflower Marijuana’s proposed production facility located next to the River’s Edge neighbourhood. The details aren’t clear, but according to Wildflower’s press releases the size of facility could be similar to that of a bigbox store, only with fences much like that of a prison. Their high-security facility will include double-barbed-wire fencing, a high-tech vault, concrete reinforced walls, floodlights and video monitoring systems, according to Health Canada’s

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Dancing is more than just learning and practising steps. It’s about community and enjoyment of the fullness of life. The Forever Yung Dance Studio continues to be a place where dancers not only learn how to foxtrot and jive but also socialize and enhance their dancing experience. Next up is the Let’s Dance Party on October 24 from 8 to 10 p.m. Everyone from the beginner level is welcome, including past students. A BeWitched Halloween costume party on November 1 is a pot-luck where people are encouraged to wear a Halloween costume and dance the night away with friends and fellow students. They love this Island and a group of ladies who have moved here from Ontario get together once a month to celebrate where they came from and where they are now. About 60 gals gathered at the Quality Bayside Resort in Parksville September 24 to celebrate 25 years of camaraderie. Joan LeMoine who arrived in Parksville with her husband Jim in 1995 says they enjoy meeting monthly over lunch to talk about how glad they are to live here. From Louisiana to Texas the Carolina’s crawfish boils are a gastronomic tradition that have been bringing people together for decades and the owner of Smoke ‘N Water hopes it will become a tradition at his restaurant. David Jones loves the Cajun culture and became hooked on seafood boils when he lived in Oklahoma. In the southern states crawfish are the main feature in the dish and while you can’t get Crawdaddys on Vancouver Island the restaurant has the next best thing to the freshwater crustaceans. The original southern version has been modified and uses local shrimp, clams and mussels. The one-pot meal of seafood, corn on the cob, red potatoes and smoked sausage flavoured with Creole seasonings is served in a big sharing bowl. The next seafood boil is October 15. Phone 250-468-7192 for more details. The Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara is bringing back Kids Cuts for Charity. Last year the inaugural campaign generated $400 for the District 69 Society of Organized Services Caring for Kids at Christmas project. Hairstylist, Aneilla Veselisin came up with the fundraising idea and together with the Grotto Spa donated 100% of proceeds from each kid’s cut and style. Until November 15 you can book your child’s cut for $25 and donate to the cause this year. Phone 250-248-1838. The RDN’s youth recreation strategic plan has been successful in getting youth more engaged and becoming part of the process of planning for recreation in the community. Kelly Valade says the young advisors have done a great job in determining what programs will run and she is looking for more members to join the team. She would like to see a cross section of ages 11 to 18 from all different schools involved and says it is a great way to learn valuable job and leadership skills as well as earn volunteer hours for school. Phone 250-248-3252 ext 5560 for more information.

Not only can they dance, but Lisa Rimmer-Yung and Ken Yung know how to throw a costume party. The Forever Yung Dance studio instructors held a theme party September 20. The seven deadly sins was the motif for the evening and Lisa chose to represent wrath while Ken filled his pockets with money and embodied greed. The dance studio in Parksville is a place where dancers can meet and enjoy every aspect of ballroom dancing.

Kelly Valade (left), Youth Recreation Programmer for the RDN and Shayla Deleau, a Youth Recreation Advisor for RDN youth are looking for some enthusiastic teens to provide input into youth recreation in District 69. The youth facilitation team is a voice for young people in the community and helps to shape the future and give input into programs that young people are interested in.

Ruby McEachern, Margaret Stewart, Keenan Bevan, and David Holm enjoyed a round of mini golf on September 23. The steady rain stopped briefly for the event at Paradise Adventure Mini Golf in Parksville. It was part of the Regional District of Nanaimo’s second annual Active Aging Week September 22 to 27. The mini golf tournament was held to bridge the gap between seniors and youth in the community.

(left to right) Originally from Ontario, Joan LeMoine, Patti Gran, Thelma Hopkins, Sylvia Soo and Gwyneth Jorgensen all belong to a local group that celebrates their kinship. The Ontario ladie’s group has been getting together once a month in Parksville and recently celebrated 25 years of camaraderie. More than 60 Ontario transplants gathered at the Quality Bayside Resort September 24 to mark the occasion.

Smoke ‘N Water at Pacific Shores offers West coast fare with a southern twist and restaurant manager David Jones is excited to be the only restaurant in the area with a seafood boil. Salt Spring Island mussels and clams along with shrimp, smoked sausage, corn on the cob and red potatoes will be featured the first Wednesday of the month but because people may be tired of turkey leftovers he is holding a special boil Oct. 15.

Hairstylist Aneilla Veselisin, from the Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara, took a few inches off the lovely locks of Mercedes Good, October 3, all for a good cause. Aneilla is once again donating 100 percent of proceeds from each child’s cut and style to the District 69 Society of Organized Services. Until November 15 the cuts for a great cause are $25 for kids 15 and under. Phone 250-248-1838 to book an appointment.

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settlers. This indeed is a place where people still keep an eye out for each other, where people still want to settle and life continues “Goats on the Roof” are words that for both to focus on the community that was named locals and visitors to our shores alike are synonafter its founder, Commissioner Coombs. ymous with a visit to Coombs Country Market, Linda and Gene Wray owned the General one of Oceanside’s most popular tourist destiStore for sixteen years. It was built in 1911 nations. However, at the beginning of the last and still looks much as it did then with its century, the wagon trail that wended its way to original mailboxes and wood floor. Linda Port Alberni was bound only by the peaceful explained that the gas pumps were added wilderness of forests, rivers, lakes and the oclater as was the contract for the post office. casional pioneer homestead. This resulted in the General Store becoming Meanwhile, across the ocean in far off Engpivotal to life in Coombs. The house next to land, preacher General William Booth had the store was originally the Salvation Army founded the Salvation Army. During his childstopover for travellers en-route to Port Alhood he had experienced the hardships of povberni and the West Coast. After the First erty and understood the social problems this World War, Nurse Mrs. Ouimette established entailed particularly for the urban poor. His a hospital ward there with a short covered vision was to transfer men and their families walkway between the two properties. from the slums of England to ‘land colonies’ at Said Linda Wray “I loved the store and home and overseas. He often said “Give a man a the role it played in the neighbourhood. It spade and a patch of earth and he will be happy was the construction of the new highway carving out a place for himself and his family.” by-passing Coombs that changed things for The first Salvation Army commissioner for JILL DAVIES PHOTO us. It meant that for a number of years poCanada was long serving officer Thomas Bales “The spirit that drove people to try all those years ago still exists here tential visitors tended to pass us by and,as Coombs. He was given a brief to establish a today,” says Dale Donaldson, pictured above in front of the Coombs a consequence life became difficult for land colony here in Canada. His intention was General Store he owns. “Coombs is one of the few places where the the small businesses like ours.” However, to locate a settlement in Ontario however this vision can still be achieved.” Coombs has survived. Kris Graaten and his changed when he determined that Vancouver wife Solveig had emigrated from Norway in Island would provide the perfect location. He After just a few years, many of the original settlers assigned Ensign Ariel A. Crego to establish the colony had left for the cities of Victoria and Vancouver. For the 1950s and decided to make their home in the comon the basis of Crego’s knowledge of farming and his others life was just too hard. The soil was unforgiving munity. They started with a fruit stand beside the highleadership skills. Ensign Crego arrived by train with and the markets for the sale of their produce too dis- way and soon after decided that selling hamburgers to his family in Parksville at McBride Junction in 1910. He tant. Today, though the Salvation Army Land Colony passing travellers en-route to Port Alberni and the Pahired Walter Ford whose log house home was close to no longer exists, there remains much of the dream. cific West Coast might well fill a need. In time Kris built the Salvation Army Settlement, to clear and lay out the As Dale Donaldson, owner of Coombs General what is now known as Coombs Country Market with land beside the trail then known as the Alberni High- Store explained; “This is one of the last intact Salva- its sod roof providing grazing for the big attraction, the way and now Highway 4. There were fifteen 22-acre tion Army settlements. Many of the original 22 acre lots goats on the roof. The Coombs community that began as a distant lots. Each had 2.5 acres of cleared land and 2.5 acres can still be seen alongside Highway 4. Some are still that were partially cleared. In addition, on each lot was owned by later generations of the early pioneers. Most dream of Salvation Army officers General Booth and a small home, a privy and a well. Curiously, the first are farmed by families who have small homes on their Commissioner Coombs continues to thrive today for settlers were required to sign an agreement for the pur- acreage. There they raise their children, work the land locals and for visitors to Oceanside. chase of their properties not with the Salvation Army and create a high degree of self-sufficiency. Essentially, References: there remains a strong sense of identity”. Walter Ford’s but with Canadian Pacific Railway. General Booth had a clear vision of families making log house still stands at the corner of the highway and Parksville Museum; http://www.parksvillemuseum.ca/ Marjorie Leffler: Parksville …And Then Some a better life for themselves with a rural home and land Ford Rd. The small lanes carry the names of the early to till. The reality was far harsher. The land they settled had only been partially cleared. It took time to till and Close to the highway, by the Visitor Centre you will find the Craig Heritage Museum now known as Parksville plant orchards and market gardens and acquire cows, Museum & Archives. This living museum is home to historic buildings from Parkville’s early days together with a chickens and pigs. Fortunately starvation was wardhost of artifacts and archives. These reflect the daily lives, homes, schooling and worship of the early communities together with an insight into the trades and industry of the area. ed off by the natural bounty of the land that provided Although closed for the season, when it opens again next May why not spend a day in the past at Parksville grouse, pheasant and deer and creeks that teemed with Museum? Explore the pioneer buildings, check out the artifacts and delve into the archives. As Grandma and fish. Some of the settlers found additional work on the Grandpa wander around exclaiming “I remember this”, the next generation and their children will marvel at how roads that were being built, or as loggers, construction the past has shaped the way we live today. workers and gardeners.

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Wandering: there isn’t an app for that... yet

don’t know how this age we’re liv- making this up. It is the brainchild of a ing through will ultimately be des- company in India called Ducere Techignated — we’ve used up banners nology. It is a wireless-enabled shoe that like Ice Age, Stone takes the thinking out of Age, Iron Age and Inwalking. dustrial Age — if anybody They call it the Lechal asked me, I would nomishoe, ‘lechal’ being a Hindu nate The Age of Insulation. By Arthur Black word for ‘take me along.’ It’s We insulate ourselves a vampy, futuristic-looking from what’s left of the world piece of footwear. It looks around us. Modern homes like a miniature suede Ferrari crossed with a slipper don’t worry about windows that Aladdin might wear. anymore — they have Home It has sensors in the inEntertainment Centres. sole that make it capable Our vehicles sport of sending and receiving screens and sound systems, Bluetooth signals. This alensuring we don’t have to All that glitters is lows the Lechal-shod to look at — you know — scennot gold; all who ery. And there are GPS sys- wander are not lost. sync up with their smart tems to save us the bother phones thereby hooking up J.R.R. TOLKIEN of ever being lost. to Google Maps. Should we be forced to At this point, the wearventure out of our cars and er can cease thinking. The houses we have “smart” shoes ‘direct’ you. Vibrawatches to keep us plugged tions in the left shoe; take in — even Google glasses that allow us a left. A tingle in the right toes; hang a to record what we encounter. right. Oh — and if you walk too slowly, And now the latest bit of technolog- the shoes will ‘buzz’ in unison. Pick it ical insulating innovation: allow me to up, slowpoke. introduce you to the smartshoe. I hear you. You’re asking who, aside No, this isn’t April Fools. No, I am not from the terminally bored, would want a

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pair of Lechals? Well, joggers, maybe. The shoes can be programmed to record distance traveled and calories burned. But actually the makers think every one of us could benefit from donning a pair of Lechals. That way, a spokesman says, walkers “can plug in their destinations and not have to stop to check their phones as they walk.” Here’s a news alert for the folks at Ducere Technologies: I don’t check my smartphone when I take a walk. (As a matter of fact I don’t own a smartphone, but that’s another story.) I think we need more, not less unguided walking in our lives. I subscribe to the words of an old French novelist named Anatole France, who, a century or so ago, wrote: “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” Tolkien said it shorter and better: “All that glitters is not gold; all who wander are not lost.” — Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island. His column appears every Tuesday in The NEWS. E-mail: arblack43@shaw.ca.

In the Pastor’s Point column of Oct. 2, Phil Spencer (St. Stephen’s United Church) puts forward the notion that there is an innate desire for the spiritual. This is the way people are ‘wired’. Either through music, mainstream religions or a host of other ‘new-age’ type avenues, there is a need to believe in ‘something beyond ourselves’. Even the humanist that believes in ‘man’ as being the measure of all things has a concept of the ideal ‘man.’ The Christian faith, although perceived, as ‘out of date’ by some folks in our community remains a viable way for people to connect with a historically based religion understood through the person of Jesus Christ. The church as the ‘body of Christ’ are the believers and not the building remains the vital link to nurture spiritual growth. Spiritual growth through connecting with believers is strengthened and supported by a welcoming church that is not perfect and judgmental but willing to grow spiritually themselves. CHRIS LEMPHERS Qualicum Beach

Knox Fall Fair Acknowledgements 2014 On September 13, 2014, Knox United Church in Parksville welcomed everyone to another highly successful Fall Fair. The Coordinating Committee wishes to thank the following contributors without whose continuing support the Fair could not happen.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee would like to invite the public to attend a public hearing beginning at 11:00 am, Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Lasqueti Arts Centre, Main Road, Lasqueti Island, BC, to hear your views regarding proposed Bylaw 89. What is the Proposed Bylaw about? Proposed Bylaw 89, if adopted, will amend the Lasqueti Island Land Use Bylaw to allow vehicle parking as a home enterprise. The amendment is intended to assist with alleviating traffic/parking congestion along road right-of-ways, particularly on False Bay hill. No OCP amendments are required. How Do I get More Information? A copy of the proposed Bylaw and other relevant background documents may be inspected at Islands Trust Northern Office, 700 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, commencing Tuesday, October 7, 2014 to Wednesday, October 15, 2014. For the convenience of the public only, and not to satisfy Section 892(2) (e) of the Local Government Act, the proposed Bylaws may also be viewed on the Islands Trust website (www.islandstrust.bc.ca) under “Islands”, “Local Trust Area”, “Lasqueti”, “Bylaws”. Enquiries regarding the proposed Bylaws may be directed to Marnie Eggen, Planner by email at meggen@islandstrust.bc.ca, or by phone at 250-247-2210. For toll-free access, request a transfer via Enquiry BC: in Vancouver at 604-660-2421 and elsewhere in BC at 1-800-663-7867. Written submissions may be delivered to: Mail: Fax: Email:

Islands Trust, 700 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC, V0R 1X3 250-247-7514 northphsub@islandstrust.bc.ca prior to 4 pm, October 15, 2014.

Written submissions made in response to this notice will be available for public review.

NO WRITTEN OR ORAL REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE, OR ITS MEMBERS, AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Lisa Webster-Gibson Deputy Secretary

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BUSINESS PROFILE

Landmark building will open its doors again Macdonald Realty takes over the old X-ray clinic on Hwy 19A in Parksville JESSICA SKELTON reporter@pqbnews.com

There is new life coming to the old Parksville X-Ray Clinic. Early next year, the doors will once again open, but this time as the home of Amy Hadikin and Donald Ballard’s second real estate office. Ballard and Hadikin, who represent Macdonald Realty north of the Malahat, bought the Parksville building in July of this year. In a way, the purchase has been a while coming for the pair. Hadikin admits to having an eye on the building for years. “This location is second to none,” she said. Located on the Island Hwy across from Temple Store, the former health centre closed in May 2013 and has remained vacant until now. Today, the site is a hive of activity. Renovations, led by Ballard’s building company Ballard Fine Homes, started almost as soon as the realtors took possession of the building in late August.

So far, the former clinic has been gutted and many of the interior walls removed. There’s one space in the building that remains in tact, however — Hadikin’s new office will be in the room where she had her own ultrasound years ago. As the project progresses, the building will see more windows installed and the interior made “more inviting.” The exterior will also get a face-lift, and Ballard will frame the building for possible expansion into a second story. “We’re trying to keep the character of the building while cleaning up the space and beautifying Parksville,” said Hadikin. The realtors expect construction will be finished in December or January and they’re aiming for a grand opening in early January. Hadikin and Ballard’s team of nine people currently work in an office on Memorial Avenue in Qualicum Beach. “We have too many people for the office, so we’re expanding,” Ballard said. In fact, the new second building offers enough space that the team will take on several new realtors, he said. As in the QB office, agents will focus on selling a wide spectrum of residential homes.

JESSICA SKELTON PHOTO

Donald Ballard and Amy Hadikin of Macdonald Realty have started renovations on the former Parksville X-Ray Clinic. The realtors bought the former health centre in July 2014 and plan to transform the building into their second office. The space will also house Ballard Fine Homes and Dominion Lending Centres Arrowsmith, with space for more tenants.

However, Hadikin and Ballard said they want to offer clients more than just buying/selling services at the Parksville location. They said they aim to provide services that help people

build, buy, mortgage or rent a home. As such, the new location will also house offices for Ballard Fine Homes and Dominion Lending Centres Arrowsmith. Hadikin also said they are look-

ing for a commercial real estate or property management company to move in as well. “We want this to be a onestop shop for real estate needs,” says Hadikin.

REAL ESTATE STATISTICS

Benchmark home price up 4.32% in Parksville-Qualicum Sales activity throughout the Vancouver Island housing market area rose in September, indicating increased consumer confidence and paving the way for strong fall sales, according to a news release from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB). However, since sales in September 2013 were relatively weak, the higher numbers posted last month don’t represent a hotbed of robust activity, said the release. Rather, they indicate that the market continues to be balanced for both buy-

ers and sellers in the VIREB coverage area. A total of 409 single-family homes sold on the MLS system in the VIREB coverage area in September, 2014. This represents a 13.3 per cent increase over the 361 sales recorded last month and a 22 per cent increase from this time last year. Inventory levels continue to remain slightly lower than last year, with active listings down approximately five per cent. In September 2014, the benchmark price of a single-family home in the VIREB coverage area was $317,900. Bench-

mark pricing tracks the value of a typical home in the reported area. The average price of a single-family home was $352, 179, an increase of nine per cent over this time last year. The benchmark price for a singlefamily home in the Campbell River area was $272,200, up 6.43 per cent from September 2013; in the Comox Valley, the benchmark price was $320,700, marking an increase of 1.32 per cent over last year; Duncan reports a benchmark price of $281,800, which is nearly the same as one

year ago; Nanaimo’s benchmark price was $338,800, up 3.70 per cent from last year; Parksville/Qualicum has a benchmark price of $363,600, which is 4.32 per cent higher than this time last year; and the price for a benchmark home in Port Alberni is listed at $187,200, dropping slightly by 1.17 per cent from last year. VIREB represents nearly 950 realtors members in approximately 90 member offices on Vancouver Island (north of Victoria). — NEWS Staff/VIREB news release

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QF founders earn Life Member Award from CFIG Parksville store also wins national merchandising award at Toronto gala

Quality Foods continues to earn national recognition from its peers in the grocery business. Last week in Toronto, Quality Foods founding partners John Briuolo, Ken Schley and Noel Hayward were presented the prestigious Life Member Award from the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG). According to the CFIG, the designation is awarded to a grocer who has demonstrated a commitment to the industry through their work, community involvement and CFIG activities. Also last week at the CFIG’s Independent Grocer of the Year Awards, Quality Foods Parksville’s entry into the Master Merchandiser Awards was the judge’s favourite in the medium store category, winning the gold across Canada. An Atlantic Canada independent in the large surface category edged them out for the Platinum as best overall in all categories. Kevin Foote, QF Parksville assistant store manager, submitted the winning entry, which featured creative and custom-

er-focused displays and community involvement, highlighting the Quality Foods Canadian Open Sandsculpting Competition. “A lot of people work very hard to make sure the store is a great place to shop and be a helpful part of our Parksville community,” said Foote. “To have their work recognized in this way acknowledges that what we do every day makes a difference.” Parksville store manager Randy Henson added: “The important thing for us though is that our customers have a great shopping experience each time they come in our store. That’s what’s gold to us. I guess it’s part of our culture in how we do business, and it means a lot to everyone in the stores when the industry takes notice.” In addition, Qualicum Foods received a Platinum Achievement Award for 10 consecutive years of various CFIG awards since the original store was rebuilt in 2004 after fire destroyed the original store. The store also earned a rare spot in the Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Hall of Fame. The honour was accepted by the trio of founding partners. Quality Foods in Courtenay’s Driftwood Mall received a Diamond Pin Achievement Award as a

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Pictured in Toronto last week after receiving their Life Member Awards from the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers are Quality Foods founders, from left, Noel Hayward, Ken Schley and John Briuolo and CFIG Chair Scott Mitchell.

result of receiving awards for each year they have been eligible. All 11 eligible QF stores received an Award of Merit from judges who visited all applicants across all Canadian provinces and territories. The CFIG says the Independent Grocer of the Year Awards program is designed to recognize outstanding Canadian Grocers based on a rigorous evaluation performed

from the consumer’s perspective. Held in conjunction with Grocery Innovations Canada, the Independent Grocer of the Year Awards program recognizes excellence in grocery retailing among independents. Hundreds of grocery stores nationwide competed in this year’s program. For more about the awards and the CFIG, visit www.cfig.ca. — NEWS Staff/CFIG

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SATURDAY NEAR LASQUETI ISLAND

Boaters protest coal operation on Texada More than 150 people, 36 boats participated in Sabine Channel event

In response to the announcement of the approval of permits for the shipment of U.S. thermal coal through Greater Vancouver, the Fraser River, and up the Salish Sea to Texada Island, citizens in the region protested by Occupying the Sabine Channel on Saturday. According to organizers, more than 150 people, primarily from Lasqueti Island, population 350, came out in boats, and on the shoreline, to object to the Salish Sea being the staging ground for the export of dirty Thermal coal from Wyoming and Montana through B.C. to Asia. Disallowed by U.S ports to date, protest organizers said this coal will come by train across the border to the Fraser/Surrey docks (up to two trains per day, each train up to one km long.) From there,

the coal would be reloaded onto open topped barges and transported down the Fraser River, and up the very narrow Sabine Channel between Lasqueti and Texada islands. The open-topped barges would then be off-loaded by conveyor at the Lafarge limestone quarry site on Texada Island, and then re-loaded onto 965-foot bulk cargo freighters which will travel past Parksville, Qualicum Beach and many Gulf Islands to the Pacific and its final destination in Asia. “We are deeply concerned that the shipping and handling of so much thermal coal will release coal dust into the air and the marine environment”, said Andrew Fall, from Coal Dust Free Salish Sea. “Yet the province of B.C. did not require an Environmental Impact Assessment, and neither the province nor Port Metro Vancouver required a Health Impact Assessment, despite requests from the public and health authorities — this

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Students can get pool, swim passes Beginning this school year, Grade Five and Six students in District 69 have extra incentive to be physically active. Grade Five students are now eligible to receive a Grade Five Active Pass from the Regional District of Nanaimo Recreation and Parks Department, and Grade Six students are eligible to receive a 10-visit pass. Both passes are valid until Aug. 31, 2015 and provide free admissions to public swim and skate sessions at Ravensong Aquatic Centre and Oceanside Place Arena. The Regional District of Nanaimo’s Recreation and Parks Department is offering these activity passes to help reduce barriers for families and to help children increase their level of physical activity.

All children born in 2003 or 2004 can apply for the new passes. To get a pass, pick up an application form from Ravensong Aquatic Centre or Oceanside Place Arena, or download a copy at www.rdn. bc.ca/recreation. Next, bring the completed form in to either of the recreation centres along with a birth certificate or passport showing the child’s birth year. The child will then receive a photo identification card (children must be present for this part) to use when attending public swim or skate sessions. For more information, visit www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation or call 250-248-3252 or 1-888-828-2069. — Submitted by the RDN

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RUSSIAN MASTERS: It’s not often Parksville plays host to Russian art masters, but that is exactly what happened Oct 2-5 when Tanya and Boris Kamardin taught a class in Palekh painting. Palekh is a Russian folk art that creates finely detailed images on lacquered paper mache surfaces using layers upon layers of paint. The class’ eight students, who came from around the Island and from the United States, painted on wooden plaques. “They’re such good teachers and we have such a good time,” said Laura Miller, who came from Oregon. The Kamardins live in Palekh, Russia (where the art form originated) and come from a long line of Palekh painters. In fact, Tanya’s grandfather was one of the original painters who developed this art form.

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TOSH CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF HARVEST MUSIC

Spanish group coaxed out of retirement All concerts will be in the intimate space that is the Brown Gallery JESSICA SKELTON reporter@pqbnews.com

The Old School House Arts Centre in Qualicum Beach will celebrate a milestone next weekend — this year marks the 10th anniversary for the Harvest of Music festival. The key to the event’s past successful decade is a mixture of “high-quality music, eclecticism, intimacy and frugality (low ticket prices),” said Ron Hadley, director of music programming at TOSH. And this year promises to be no exception. With concerts running Oct. 17-19, the festival will feature four national and international artists. “We though we’d pick it up a notch,” says TOSH executive director Corinne James of this year’s musical selection. Opening the event will be the RimskyKorsakov String Quartet from St. Petersburg, Russia. Playing Friday, Oct. 17 from 7-9 p.m, the group will perform a mixture of classic and contemporary classical music. Russian/Canadian pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov will also join them for a few selections. The Quartet has been touring western North America, including a stop in Vancouver, so Hadley “seized the opportunity” to have the group play in Qualicum. Saturday, Oct. 18 is the biggest day of the festival with three individual concerts featuring two separate musicians. West Vancouver classical pianist Jeffrey Luo will play from 12-1 p.m. Luo first played at TOSH when he was 10 years old and “now he’s come to the advanced age of 14 — we thought we’d check in,” said Hadley.

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The Old School House Arts Centre has “coaxed” the Canadian group Viveza out of retirement for the 10th annual Harvest of Music festival. The event runs Oct. 17-19 and will showcase four national and international artists. Viveza will close the festival with an Oct. 19 concert starting at 2:30 p.m.

Also performing on Saturday is the Debbie Duncan Quartet. The group will play two jazz shows: one at 2:30 p.m. and one at 7 p.m. In essence, Duncan’s concert represents the Harvest of Music coming full circle after its first decade. The Minneapolis-based vocalist helped kick off the inaugral Harvest of Music in 2005, when she was the festival’s first feature jazz act. Finally, Canadian group Viveza will close this year’s Harvest of Music on Sunday Oct. 19 at 2:30-4:30 p.m. Viveza plays arrangements of pieces by a number of classic composers, but

with a dash of Spanish and Tango music. Although the group does not play together anymore, “we’ve coaxed them out of retirement,” said James. All concerts will be held in the Brown Gallery, a small space that allows the audience to be up-close with performers. Hadley says this offers “a two-way intimacy that both (parties) enjoy.” Tickets for the Jeffrey Luo concert at $10 and all other shows cost $16. Note that as Viveza’s show is also billed as a Music on Sunday concert, half the seats for that concert have already been purchased by season subscribers.

To buy your tickets, call 250-752-6133 or visit the TOSH in person. Reservations are recommended as space is limited. Also, be sure to look at the gallery’s seating plan online before calling so you have an idea of where you’d like to sit. You can find the seating plan in PDF format at http://www.theoldschoolhouse.org/ MOSFall2014.html The festival is co-presented by TD Bank Group and supported by Quality Foods, Blue Willow Guest House, Vancouver Island InsuraneCentres, Windsor Plywood and Vivien Sears of RE/MAX First Realty.

OCT. 26 IN ERRINGTON

Filmmaker shows new documentary in his hometown Local filmmaker Richard Boyce will launch his film Coastal Tarsands — Journey to Deleted Islands on Sunday, Oct. 26 in his hometown of Errington. In the documentary, Boyce kayaks BC’s hotly debated North Coast to look at the geography, wildlife, and people who

live there. “I realized how significant this issue (supertankers on the B.C. coast) is to everyone living along the coast,” Boyce says in a news release. There will be two showings of the film, one at 2:30 p.m. and one at 7:30

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ART CLASSES AT THE MAC Drawing with Kelly Ulrich - 8 sessions every Friday, 10am – 12pm starting October 10th. $140/payable at first class. kellybenay@hotmail.com • 250-468-7011. “Feel Your Colours” with Norma Emerson 10 watercolour classes every Saturday, 10am – 12pm starting October 11th. $120/payable at first class. nicemer@hotmail.com • 250-752-9057. Having Fun with Photos – one-day workshop with Nancy Dolan – Thursday, October 23rd 10am – 4pm. Nancy – seasidedesigns@shaw.ca • 250-383-7777

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BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS: Leslie Greenhough with Levi, left, and Cherie Abela with Alexandria participate in this year’s Latch On at Parksville Family Place on Oct. 4. According to a VIHA press release, the event was aimed to “break down barriers to breastfeeding in public places.”

During the month of October, the McMillan Arts Centre is showcasing Corry Lunn’s ceramic sculpture, Helen Binns’ paintings and photography from the Arrowsmith Group. The exhibition and sale runs through to October 31st. For more information on any of these events please contact 250-248-8185 or email: info@mcmillanartscentre.com

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Turkey time studio tour returns Pick up your guide at Fairwinds or the map on the tour’s website

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This Thanksgiving, forget the turkey for awhile and take your visiting relatives to see local art being made. It’s time for the sixth annual Thanksgiving Studio Tour on Oct. 11-13. Artists will open their studios from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. “It’s the combination of the quality of artwork, the variety available, and people” that makes this tour unique, says Pauline Evans, the event’s organizer and owner of P Nadeau Studio Gallery. “We also have a unique location. People like the drive.” According to the organization’s website, 14 of the 15 of the Nanoose Bay tour’s regular studios will participate in this year’s Thanksgiving event. A couple of these studios, however, have opted to close on Thanksgiving Monday to celebrate the holiday. Three of the larger studios will also host four guest artists over the weekend. These guests are invited friends of the tour’s regular artists. It gives everyone a chance to be seen says Evans.

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Visitors view artwork at Leanne Helin’s studio (Studio #2 on the Nanoose Bay Studio Tour map). Leanne creates contemporary First Nations jewellery.

This year, glasswork, pottery, jewellery, paintings, turned woodwork and furniture are just a few of the mediums being showcased. The tour’s studios are dotted around Nanoose on both

sides of the Island Highway, and a map showing their locations is on the tour’s website. According to Evans, it’s good for people to preplan with the map as some turns in and out of studios can be tricky depending where

you’re driving from. You can also pick up a Studio Tour Guide at the Fairwinds Centre (3455 Fairwinds Dr.). For participating studios, guest artists and tour updates, go to www.nanoosebaystudiotour.com

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Tyson Low (22) and the Ballenas Whalers ran over the NDSS Islanders 62-24. Low scored three touchdowns on 10 carries and ran for 142 yards.

Conn said. “It was a good day for our offence, for sure. We were a little frustrated at halftime thanks to the Islanders’ big plays in their passing game. But we made

the necessary adjustments and our kids played really well throughout most of the game.” Laplante continues to find success on

the ground and the Whalers’ offensive line has done a great job creating gaps for Laplante to explode through. In his last two games, he’s rushed for more than 500 yards and has had multiple touchdowns in each game. The Whalers have found success early on this season with the ground game and will look to continue to run the ball against opponents through the season. “It was a great team win,” said Conn, “as we had several different players step up and contribute in different areas of the game. We are excited about the potential we have but we have a lot of work to do if we want to be a top team. We still need to come together in being able to quit making silly mistakes and taking undisciplined penalties. But any time you win big like that versus a quality opponent like NDSS you have to be happy.” The win now puts the Whalers at 2–1 on the season, with their lone loss coming at the hands of the defending provincial champion Barsby Bulldogs. With each game, the Whalers are looking stronger on offensive and defensive sides and will look to continue to improve ahead of this week’s game at home against Timeberline on Saturday (1 p.m.), which is an exhibition game. The Whalers next league action comes against Windsor, 1 p.m., Oct. 18 at Ballenas Secondary.

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period. Jonah Pearson, Grant Fisher and Keanu Gallegos all scored for the Generals. It was a case of trying to put together 60 minutes of hockey for the Generals, but with the second-period collapse, the Gens found themselves playing from behind. They’ve yet to win a game this season when trailing after two periods and Saturday was no different. But it wasn’t for

lack of effort in the third period, which saw the Generals cut the Comox lead down to two goals. “It’s tough when you don’t play 20 minutes of a game like we did,” assistant captain P.J. Heger said. “We can’t afford to have that happen, let alone 20 minutes of a game. We managed to snap out of it in the third but we just didn’t have enough to come back, unfortunately.”

The Gens surrendered three goals and 21 shots to Comox in the second period. They were shorthanded five times in the frame, allowing two power play goals. Pearson managed to score on a quick wrap-around goal that had the Comox goalie all turned around, and Brendan Bilotta got in a fight in an effort to spark his team. But the damage had been

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done and it proved to be too much in the end. “It’s good to see him (Bilotta) sacrifice himself like that for the team,” captain Wyatt Meiers said. “We weren’t playing the way we could have and he tried to get us going by dropping the gloves and it definitely got our blood going coming out in the third for sure.” See GENERALS, page A38

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Jr. Whalers clap down on Thunder

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The Ballenas Whalers junior football team got a measure of revenge against the Spectrum Thunder, walking away with a 26-6 victory. Just three weeks ago the juniors lost to Spectrum, from Victoria, by a score of 15-6. This time they were up 20-0 at the half and finished the deal against the scrappy Spectrum Thunder 26-6 with rushing touchdowns from Austen Hunt, Liam Robinson, Ben Robinson and Matt Giroux. Hunt rushed from 110 yards while also making seven tackles on defense and getting two sacks. Mitchell Moulson was a quarterback’s nightmare collecting three sacks in the second half while adding two more solo tackles. “It was a good team win, just what we wanted,” said coach Jeremy Conn. “We had a lot of players

contribute on the score board and on the field. We made some mistakes that we can fix and we better figure it out quick as the Border Battle versus Barsby continues as we travel to Barsby next Wednesday for first place for AA football on the Island.” “It’s going to be a rough and tumble affair and, as always, it will come down to who makes the least mistakes,” he said. The win moves the juniors to 2-2 overall on the season after opening with losses to Spectrum and Barsby. They will look to return the favor against the Barsby Bulldogs this Wednesday in the juniors’ rendition of the Border Battle. “Our goal is to get better everyday and we’re doing that,” said Conn. “This is a very committed team and we could do some big things, we just have to do our jobs one play at a time and one game at a time.”

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worry about the guys in front of the net and let the goalie deal with trying to cover or find the puck. We let in a couple goals like that tonight where we had everyone looking for the puck and we can’t have that happen.” The Generals travel south on Wednesday to take on the Saanich Braves, and then have a home and home series with the Glacier Kings, in Comox on Friday and back at Oceanside Place on Saturday, 7:30 p.m. You can also catch the action on 88.5 The Beach with Dom Abassi.

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Meiers returned to action after dealing with a throat infection, which sidelined him for the last two games. Pearson also had and ‘A’ on his sweater for the game, his first this season as an alternate captain. David Anderson had the start in net for the Gens and faced a lot of shots, stopping 39 of 44. A couple of goalmouth scrambles were tough to take but it’s something the team will have to learn from for the future. “Those ones are tough, for sure,” head coach Jason Johns said. “We try to get the defense to

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