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Debating the role of the RDN Mayors of both Parksville, Qualicum Beach will sit on regional district board JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
His title and role around the city council table may have changed considerably after an election day victory, but Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre said he believes it’s important he remains the city’s rep on the Regional District of Nanaimo’s board of directors. Lefebvre and the rest of the council elected Nov. 15 were scheduled to be sworn into office last night during a meeting where various responsibilities were also doled out. The same event was scheduled for Qualicum Beach council chambers. Lefebvre said he met informally with council over the last two weeks and indicated he wanted LEFEBVRE to keep the RDN role he filled as a councillor. “I’ve enjoyed my time on the RDN board and, given the new members of the board, I’m going to stay there for at least the coming year,” Lefebvre said in an interview on Sunday. “I don’t think anyone objects.” There will be considerable change on the RDN board. Nanaimo city council gets to send seven of its members to the board, and that council has changed considerably after Nov. 15. There’s a new rep from Nanoose Bay (Bob Rogers) and Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek is expected to assume that town’s seat on the RDN board after Coun. Dave Willie was defeated Nov. 15. Lefebvre said the concept of the RDN works, although he admits there are times it causes controversy. See ‘THAT’S A BIT OF A CONUNDRUM’, page A8
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Chris Hickinbottom, 51, was clinically dead for moments laying without a pulse in his Parksville home after his heart gave out unexpectedly. And his girlfriend of 12 years saved his life in what she describes as “one of the scariest experiences” she’s ever had to endure. See MEDICS ARRIVED QUICKLY, page A6
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