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CHANGING THE LAW

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After more than a few high-profile livestock attacks, regional district director Julian Fell wants the RDN to consider changing Coombs/ Errington’s current animal control bylaw in an effort to address “dogs at large.” Fell, the area’s representative, produced a notice of motion at Tuesday’s regular RDN meeting, asking staff to prepare a report proposing changes that will bring the community’s animal control bylaw up to similar standards as neighbouring regions. RDN planner Geoff Garbutt said “animal control regulations in area F (Coombs/Errington) do not allow for the capture of dogs at large, an incident has to happen” before dogs are apprehended. Garbutt said each electoral area has different animal control bylaws based on history, which is why Coombs/ Errington does not have the same bylaws as other areas in the regional district. See PASSIONATE PLEA, page A9

CRASH CLOSES HIGHWAY FOR FIVE HOURS

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An 81-year-old Bowser woman was airlifted to Vancouver hospital Tuesday night with serious injuries after a car accident that shut down Island Highway for five hours Tuesday afternoon, according to police. RCMP Cpl. Mike Elston said the woman had leg and internal injuries. She was transferred to Vancouver from Nanaimo General Hospital after surgery. RCMP say they were called to the scene near the 4400 block of Highway 19A in Dashwood at approximately 4 p.m. where they found a twovehicle collision. The driver of the other vehicle, and her son who was a passenger, did not sustain injuries. Police say the cause of the crash is still under investigation. The highway was closed in both directions until approximately 9 p.m. for clean up and investigation. Witnesses are asked to contact Cst. Jeff Pleat of Central Vancouver Island Traffic Services at 250-249-6111. — NEWS Staff

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Camping fees increased by up to $5/night

Campsite fees are going up between $2 and $5 at provincial parks around B.C. this spring. After March 15, a night under the stars at Rathtrevor Provincial Park in Parksville, for example, goes from $30 to $35 per night, while many more remote campsites will see a smaller increase in fees. Fees at 40 provincial campgrounds in the Kootenay-Okanagan, Northern, South Coast and West Coast regions are increasing at least $3 a night, and 141 of B.C.’s 204 provincial campgrounds will see a $2 increase. The Ministry of Environment says this is the first provincewide increase in fees since 2010. Rates for backcountry camping and use of sani-stations remain at $5, and fees for mooring buoys, picnic shelters and group camping are unchanged. Parking fees for day-use lots, a failed experiment from 10 years ago, are not being reintroduced. The ministry says the varied rate increases take into account local demand and economic conditions as well as private camping availability. Sought-after locations such as Cultus Lake and Shuswap Lake charge $35 a night for a site with up to four adults, while nearby private campgrounds charge higher rates. — NEWS Staff/Black Press

Correction

In our Jan. 15 edition, we incorrectly reported thousands of tonnes of seaweed are being taken off the beach in Deep Bay/Bowser. Approximately 1,500 tonnes have been taken off to-date in the last three years between all seaweed licence-holders.

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SEEKING SYRUP: Rose McCulley of J&R Farm in Nanaimo lectured a crowd of about 25 people on how to tap big leaf maples for syrup at Parksville’s Buckerfields on Saturday. “It is an amazing thing to make your own maple syrup,” she said. “It’s a lot of work, a lot of fun and so good.”

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School District 69 is lagging behind provincial averages in six-year completion rates — the number of students who graduate within six years of first enrolling in Grade 8, said superintendent Rollie Koop at Tuesday’s school board meeting. These numbers were presented his annual Report on Achievement for 2014/15. “We know we have issues,” Koop said. “We’re starting to try to unpack that further.” According to the report, the provincial average was 84.2 per cent in 2013/14, while the District dropped to 69 per cent that same year. In particular, Koop said the issue might be solved by focusing on why some students drop out between grades 8-10. “I think what’s been impacting our rate is not having the clearest understanding of where kids were going at the those levels,” he said, All in-stock

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adding that the district hopes to find ways to draw those students back. Koops said the numbers are also negatively affected by students who transfer out of the district anytime between Grade 8 and graduation, as well as by late grade submissions by postsecondary partners for dual-credit courses. Looking to the Grade 12 level, Koop said the District “right on the mark” with provincial averages when looking at eligible grade 12 grad rates and first time grade 12 grad rates. Aside from graduation, the report also looks at reading and literacy; assessment, evaluation and reporting; student learning services; aboriginal education and early learning. The report lists the actions taken by the District in each of these focus areas, as well as their key challenges and successes. “We have considerable strengths in the area of reading and writing in our district,” said Koop.

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HIGH-PROFILE DEVELOPMENT IN PARKSVILLE

Patio units come downtown Developers of the Oceana project on about six acres next to Parksville Community and Conference Centre say they will have 18-20 of the 62 units planned for the site completed by the end of the calendar year JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com

Work has started on a development many years in the making at a high-profile downtown Parksville location. MacLean Homes is moving dirt on its Jensen Avenue six-acre property beside the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. The West Vancouver-based developer plans to build 18-20 so-called patio homes on the site by the end of the year. “We will have homes available for the fall,” Dave Webster, spokeman for MacLean Homes, said Tuesday. The full build-out calls for 62 units. The project is called Oceana. The units will be grouped in three or four to a building, which means up to 20 buildings could grace the site. “We will be building to the market,” MacLean Homes spokesperson Dave Webster said Tuesday. “As they are required, we will build them. I don’t think we could build 62 units in Parksville right now

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and sell them in a timely fashion.” Webster said the homes will sell for less than $400,000 and he pointed to what he said were the advantages of having multiple buildings. “That way you get a lot more yard, a lot more corner units and a lot more windows,” he said. Webster said the homes get their ‘patio’ moniker from the way they are laid out. There are a variety of floor plans, but

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all will have the living room, kitchen and master bedroom on the ground floor. “It’s described as mainfloor living.” City of Parksville director of community planning Blaine Russell further explained the concept. “Patio homes are groundfloor oriented,” said Russell. “They are not row houses. And certainly people with mobility challenges are happy not to have stairs.” About two years ago, MacLean Homes came before city council for a renewal of its development permit for the site. Many years before that, the property owners had been looking at a bigger project, but shifted to this plan after the 2008 recession. Bring

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Council originally approved a development permit in December of 2010. It was renewed in January of 2013 and was set to expire again just before the excavators started moving on the site. MacLean Homes also has a building permit for its current work on the site and the whole of their plan complies with any and all zoning requirements. Coun. Al Greir voted against renewing the company’s development permit two years ago. He said Tuesday he is still not happy with MacLean Homes’ plan for the site and he noted how close the company came to having its development permit expire. “They were on the last day of their development permit so they decided to dig some

holes I guess,” said Greir. “Getting started is not just a matter of digging holes . . . but they made a big enough move so they didn’t have to renew their development permit.” Greir concedes what MacLean is doing on the site is within the zoning guidelines, but he said he envisioned something different at such a high-profile spot. “You want to have more density downtown,” said Greir. “That’s where there should be condos. That would have been ideal.” According to its website, MacLean Homes’ current projects include a 77-unit condo project in Maple Ridge. It lists the $15 million, 12-storey Regatta Point project overlooking English Bay and town

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home developments in Kelowna, Richmond and Langley among its past projects. “Since 1980, MacLean Homes has built a solid reputation of delivering quality-crafted, single-family, multi-family high-rise and commercial developments,” MacLean Homes states on its website. “We are a privately held, integrated development, management and construction company. MacLean Homes and its predecessor company have developed over 1,600 residential housing units throughout Western Canada valued at over $195 million.” The company said it expects to have a sod-turning ceremony at the Oceana development in Parksville in the next couple of weeks.

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hot soup or chili, with a bun. Alongside food, she says the program’s purpose is to encourage community socialization. People are welcome to bring their own board games, but there are also games provided inCANDACE WU cluding a ping pong table, puzzles and chess. news@pqbnews.com While it’s only been running for five weeks, The Soupy Cafe — a hybrid between a soup McCorquodale said it’s been “well received” by kitchen and social hub — opened in Bowser the community. last month. “One of my favourite vignettes so far has And so far it’s been a huge success with at- been watching these two elderly gentlemen tendance doubling by the week, according to teach two younger boys how to play chess,” she Sheena McCorquodale, president of the Light- said. “It’s just nice to be able to get out, socialize house Community Centre. and have a cup of coffee.” It will be a success if you McCorquodale said the McCorquodale explains the can see somebody there idea is to have a community playing a board game and Soupy Cafe also offers courses drop-in lunch and activity pro- you can’t tell if that person — such as a writer’s workshop and aerobic classes. She’s hopgram run on a no-minimum is there for free soup or to ing more volunteers will step donation basis. play a board game forward to host free classes and “That means you can come SHEENA MCCORQUODALE already has knitting, computer and contribute 25 cents or 25 technology and bark weaving dollars,” she said. “It will be a classes in mind. success if you see somebody Donations to the Soupy Cafe will go towards there playing a board game and you can’t tell if that person is there for free soup or to play a expenses associated with running the cafe, including the food related costs, the basic hall board game.” McCorquodale says the weekly drop-in style costs of heating, light and running the kitchen program operates every Wednesday from noon equipment. Any additional funds will go to the until 2 p.m. at the Lighthouse Community Cen- local food bank. For more information contact tre where volunteers dole out bowls of piping Sheena McCorquodale at 250-757-9991.

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OPENING FOR MEMBER ON ADVISORY DESIGN PANEL The City is inviting interested individuals to submit an application for appointment to the Advisory Design Panel. The purpose of the Panel is to advise Council on design matters associated with specific development applications. Members are expected to have design experience and qualifications. Some members must be architects, landscape architects, or individuals with a design related degree or experience in universal design. Preference may be given to local residents; however, all interested individuals are encouraged to apply. This community service work does not receive remuneration. Further information can be obtained from Blaine Russell, Director of Community Planning. Applications should be directed to: The City of Parksville, P.O. Box 1390, Parksville, B.C. V9P 2H3, or by email to Planning@parksville.ca. Applications will be received up to February 27, 2015. BLAINE RUSSELL Director of Community Planning

FAMILY DAY Monday, Feb. 9th, 2015

EARLY DEADLINES FOR TUESDAY, FEB. 10TH PAPER

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Portable buildings were being moved off of the former Parksville Elementary School site by truck last weekend. According to District 69 Superintendent Rollie Koop, the portables have been sold to a number of companies and organizations throughout the region. He said all of the portables will be removed from the school site by March or April.

MORE SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS

Energy project on Lasqueti Meanwhile, teachers union and parents’ group ask for more opportunities to talk about school reconfigurations JESSICA SKELTON reporter@pqbnews.com

School District 69 has confirmed its commitment to implement a renewable energy project for False Bay School on Lasqueti Island. The school board voted Tuesday to sign a memorandum of understanding for the project between the District, Islands Trust and the provincial government. “Being a district that has been really reliant on use of diesel and traditional power generation sources on the Island, it has been a huge cost to us,” said Superintendent Rollie Koop. According to the memorandum, the project aims to take energy- and water-saving measures at the school, as well as look at, and hopefully implement, alternative heating systems that could reduce cost and the dependence on propane. Koop said the district has already started the process by installing new generators and improved battery systems and burners this year. Dino Stiglich, general manager of operations for the district, said the district will next install solar panels and new wiring. The memorandum also states that the district is to develop educational programs in renewable energy and sustainability. According to new interim secretary-treasurer Phil Turin, the project was first drafted in 2011 and is now being fast-tracked as funding

has become available. Stiglich said the province would be committing around $170,000. In addition to the $20,000 it has already spent, Koop expects the district to supply approximately $50,000 more to the project. He also added that a recent cost analysis suggested the recovery time of that investment would be “very short.” “I’m really excited about this project,” said trustee Elaine Young. “I think sustainability is where the future is, and green energy is where the future is.” In other news from the school board meting Tuesday night: • Debbie Morran of the Mount Arrowsmith Teachers’ Association and Kelly Wray of the District Parents Advisory Council both suggested the district increase opportunities for teachers, students and parents to give feedback regarding the recent school reconfigurations. “We’re talking about successes, but we also recognize the challenges and in recognizing those challenges, we can move forward successfully,” said Morran. “It certainly has not been lost by this board at all,” said chair Eve Flynn, who added that she could foresee spring as an ideal time for public consultation and a complete review of the changes. • Assistant superintendent Gillian Wilson said the district hopes to have a draft of the 2015/16 school calendar available for public consultation by the spring vacation period. This year, March 13 is the last day of school before spring break.

AT WINCHELSEA PLACE TONIGHT

Showcasing alternative learning School District 69 will showcase four alternative learning programs for elementary students at an information evening for parents and guardians tonight. “It’s about offering flexible learning opportunities,” said assistant superintendent Gillian Wilson Two of the programs on the agenda for the information night are still in the proposal stage and thus not yet available in the district.

You can learn more about the programs at the information session tonight, Thursday, Jan. 29 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Winchelsea Place. For any other information, please contact School District 69 (Qualiucm) at 250-2484241. Read the full story ONLINE at www.pqbnews.com

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NOTICE OF 2015 MEETING SCHEDULE Board and Standing Committee Meeting Dates Members of the public are encouraged and invited to attend Regional District of Nanaimo meetings which are held regularly in Board Chambers located at 6300 Hammond Bay Rd., Nanaimo, as follows: Board: 7:00 pm, 4th Tuesday of the month (delayed one week in September, and held earlier in December) Committee of the Whole: 7:00 pm, 2nd Tuesday of the month (except August and December) Electoral Area Planning Committee (EAPC): 6:30 pm, 2nd Tuesday of the month (except August and December) The meeting schedule is available on the RDN website www.rdn.bc.ca and on the Public Notice Board at the Regional District of Nanaimo Administration office. As the following schedule is subject to change, please refer to the website and Public Notice Board for the meeting schedule throughout the year. January 13 EAPC/Committee of the Whole January 27 Board Meeting February 10 EAPC/Committee of the Whole February 24 Board Meeting March 10 EAPC/Committee of the Whole March 24 Board Meeting April 14 EAPC/Committee of the Whole April 28 Board Meeting May 12 EAPC/Committee of the Whole May 26 Board Meeting June 9 EAPC/Committee of the Whole June 23 Board Meeting July 14 EAPC/Committee of the Whole July 28 Board Meeting August 25 Board Meeting September 8 EAPC/Committee of the Whole September 29 Board Meeting October 13 EAPC/Committee of the Whole October 27 Board Meeting November 10 EAPC/Committee of the Whole November 24 Board Meeting December 8 Board Meeting

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TOWN TIDINGS 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW Qualicum Beach Fire New Leadership Waterfront Master Hall Construction Plan TOWN OF QB PHOTO

Quick Statistics Building Permits 91 building permits were issued, totalling over $25 million, an increase from $11 million in 2013. 40 building permits were issued for single-family dwellings, 48 for multi-residential and 3 for secondary suites.

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The Town began a comprehensive waterfront master plan that will provide a long-term strategy of climate adaptation for the waterfront. Extensive public consultation will begin after the first phase of planning – the coastal engineering analysis – is substantially complete. Planning aspects will address not only foreshore protection but will also look at recreation, culture, aesthetic and economic development opportunities. The second phase is expected to start in the spring of 2015.

Affordable Housing RUSTY JOERIN PHOTO

In July of 2014 construction began on a new Fire Hall that will use 73% less energy than a Fire Hall built to current building code. A number of green building features are also incorporated into the design, such as use of on-site timber, on-site stormwater management and water conservation. It is being built to post disaster standards and can function as an emergency operations centre. The Fire Hall is expected to be complete later this summer. To view the photo gallery and videos of the project visit www.woodsgift.zenfolio.com.

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On November 15, 2014, electors of the Town of Qualicum Beach voted for one Mayor, four Councillors, two school trustees and a public opinion question. The following were elected for a four-year term, Mayor Teunis Westbroek, Councillors Anne Skipsey, Barry Avis, Neil Horner and Bill Luchtmeijer. 3,090 electors voted against an increase to the size of Council from four Councillors to six Councillors effective 2018, while 1,304 voted in favour of an increase. Total voter turnout was approximately 60%, an increase of 5% from the last election in 2011.

Secondary Suite Review

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The Qualicum-Parksville Affordable Housing Society began construction on a 34 unit multi-residential affordable housing project next to downtown Qualicum Beach. The new Qualicum Park Village units will provide more options for low-to-moderate income residents of Qualicum Beach. The Town contributed $170,000 in cash, $250,000 towards matching funds and waived all fees and charges for the project. To learn more or make a donation visit www.qualicumaffordablehousing.com. To view the photo gallery and videos of the project visit www.woodsgift.zenfolio.com.

Mark your calendars! February 7th

Seedy Saturday – Civic Centre

February 10th

KSS Jazz Extravaganza – Civic Centre

February 13th

Vancouver Island Symphony

Qualicum Beach Fire The Qualicum Beach Fire Department responded to 211 emergency incidents in 2014 compared to 217 in 2013. The members averaged 200 training hours and attended 220 training sessions. During Fire Prevention Week, the department provided public education sessions to students in Kindergarten to Grade 5, a n d i n co n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e O ce a n s i d e RCMP provided a presentation on “Youths and Explosives” to Grade 7 students.

Oceanside RCMP During its 100th anniversary year the Old Train Station was transformed into a co-working space for the central and the north island’s digital work force to collaborate, connect and grow technology from idea to market. It is also a place to entrepreneurs and mobile professionals to “hot-desk” from and to meet with clients. This initiative is in keeping with the Town’s Youth, Family Retention and Attraction Strategy, and Cultural Plan.

Following recommendations to provide a range of housing options from the Town’s Youth and Family Retention and Attraction Strategy, a review of the Secondary Suites Policy was conducted and resulted in changes to the Town’s bylaws and policies. Property owners are permitted garden suites on non-ALR parcels over 1000m2, to increase the size of carriage houses and gardens suites, to eliminate owneroccupancy requirements and to eliminate development cost charges for secondary suites within the Village Neighbourhood. For more information call the Town Hall 250.752.6921

February 21st

Qualicum Cat Rescue Dinner & Auction – Civic Centre

Total water production for 2014 was 1.58 million cubic meters compared with 1.42 million cubic meters in 2013, but water consumption is highly variable year to year depending on the weather and particularly the summer drought conditions. Conversely, total sewer flow dropped from 1.29 million cubic meters in 2013 to 1.16 million cubic meters in 2014 and this can be attributed to ongoing work to improve system integrity and the elimination of unnecessary infiltration and inflow of groundwater and storm water.

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There was net decrease in activity in 2014 compared to 2013. More detailed information will be presented at the February 2nd Council meeting.

Oceanside Emergency Operations A missing person, flooding and landslides kept the Oceanside Emergency Operations volunteers in demand last year. In 2014, 1 Emergency Operations Centre was opened in the Regional District of Nanaimo, and 1 Reception Centre in Qualicum Beach, assisting residents and their pets with emergency evacuation, transportation and accommodation needs.

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Passionate plea regarding well

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Fell has long expressed frustration over the issue, last week calling the problem “a headache.” He claims the problem stems from provincial legislation — but is hopeful that amending the current bylaw may give some flexibility to livestock owners in the area victimized by marauding dogs. Last week, an Errington resident’s alpaca was attacked and killed, she suspects, by dogs in the area, leading her to call for more stringent regulations regarding dogs at large. Other highlights from Tuesday’s regular RDN meeting: • Nanoose Bay resident Penny Spence, who lives “a couple hundred yards” from a controversial well on Parker Road, made a passionate plea claiming neighbouring residents “were not, and still are not, in agreement with the taking and selling of water from our aquifer.” The issue came up late last year and then-director George Holme directed staff to work with residents on a well monitoring program. Maz-Can Investments purchased a lot to drill a well

that would serve a development slated to have 16-20 homes and approximately 150 additional water connections. Some residents have expressed concern that their water supply may dwindle as a result. Nanoose Bay director Bob Rogers asked staff to prepare a brief report for directors “so they don’t think this Parker Road thing is unattended … I’ve had discussions with residents, and as far as I know, they are being kept quite well aware” about the situation. Spence delivered a statement from West Coast Environmental Law to directors suggesting there may be discrepancies in the Maz-Can and RDN agreement. RDN staff said they will be looking into the legal document. • The board approved the use of $15,000 from the Community Works Fund for the installation of a speed reader board as a highway infrastructure project for Deep/Bowser. “I’m pleased about the support I got from staff on this,” said Veenhof. “We’re going forward and it’s great.” The project comes as a result of community engagement in 2014,

where “traffic calming measures” were identified as part of the Bowser Village Centre Plan. Veenhof said the RDN will work with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. “We buy it, MOTI will manage it,” he said. “We’ve had dialog with MOTI that we may move it (the speed reader board) periodically.” The project is slated to proceed early this year. • Director Howard Houle, who represents Gabriola Island, brought forward a notice of motion for staff to spend $10,000 per year, for three years, acknowledging the three First Nations who fall into the regional district boundaries: Qualicum First Nation, Snaw-Naw-As First Nation and Snuneymuxw First Nation. Houle said acknowledgement could be in the form of artwork from each First Nation. • Regional district chair Joe Stanhope announced RDN chief administrative officer Paul Thorkelsson was honoured with a certificate in local government executive management recognizing Thorkelsson’s academic qualifications and work experience in the local government field.

PARKSVILLE AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS

A call for nominations by Feb. 11

The Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Parksville and District Business Awards of Excellence at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort on March 12 and have put out the call for nominations. A business or person does not need to be a member of the chamber to be nominated. All residents, employees and businesses of Parksville and District (Parksville, Nanoose Bay, French Creek, Errington, Coombs, Bowser

and Deep Bay) are eligible for nomination. The deadline for nominations is 3 p.m, Feb. 11. Nomination forms with detailed criteria are available on the chamber website (parksvillechamber. com) and at the chamber office and local businesses. Nominations are being accepted for the following categories: • Business Excellence Award (over 15 employees). • Business Excellence Award (under 15 employees).

• Outstanding Customer Service Award. • Entrepreneur of the Year Award The chamber says the awards night is not only a chance to celebrate the successes of the finalists, but a great opportunity to meet, greet and network with the many contributors of our community. Tickets may be reserved by calling the chamber office at 250248-3613. — NEWS Staff/Chamber of Commerce

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t borders on taxation without representation. It’s also another indicator the Island Corridor Foundation has fallen off the rails and has become an expensive irrelevancy in communities north of Nanaimo. The ICF owns the former rail corridor up and down Vancouver Island. The Regional District of Nanaimo is one the ICF’s owners, for lack of a better term. The ICF is trying to fix the line so it can re-start passenger rail service. To that end, it issued a cash call to its owners. The RDN kicked in just under $1 million of taxpayer money. This despite votes against the expenditure from representatives of Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Errington, Coombs, Whiskey Creek, Bowser, Deep Bay and environs. Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay is now the RDN’s rep on the ICF board. Naturally and logically, he supports the ICF and re-start of the rail service, seeing as he has a fancy train station in his city and the possibility of jobs in a maintenance facility. So, he will continue to pledge the RDN’s support for this ICF folly, and to heck with what the reps of roughly 30,000 taxpayers say north of his city. However, days into their happy little ICF board relationship, McKay and CEO Graham Bruce are providing mixed messages. Bruce says the railway can be put in working order with $20 million. McKay doesn’t believe that’s possible and calls the $20 million a “foundation,” which to us means more cash calls are on the way. Meanwhile, the ICF seems to be focused on things other than the railway. When it last hit our news pages, the ICF was suing Coombs/Errington RDN rep Julian Fell. The relationship between the people north of Nanaimo and the RDN is fractured. The appointment of McKay to the ICF is yet another indication the RDN doesn’t give a hoot about the people of Bowser or Qualicum Beach or Parksville, except when it’s time to collect their money. Dog attacks, potholes, flooding — the RDN really isn’t interested in fixing the things that matter in Errington or Coombs or Martindale Road. As for the ICF, a local politician we spoke with this week said it best: “It’s a lost cause.” — Editorial by John Harding

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“People have snowdrops blooming, buds are swelling, the hummingbirds are around, it’s like spring.” LOUISE KELSEY, see story page A23

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CANADA’S COSTS OF WAR ARE MOUNTING

rists” awhile back? Most of them have quietly given up after being repeatedly ridiculed. The number of Canadian military forces Now there’s new groups of people who bekilled in Afghanistan is the largest for any lieve that the collapse of three buildings on single military mission since the Korean 9/11 was controlled demolition. War. They’re not who you’d expect. Thousands Nearly $100 billion has been spent on of them are senior military, law enforcethis operation alone. Now the war drums ment and government officials as well as are beating louder as fear professional engineers and Now the war drums are of “jihadists” is spread architects. They’re calling beating louder as fear of across the globe. “jihadists” is spread across for an immediate indeOver the past 13 years pendent investigation and the globe. we’ve been fed a nevmany of them are certain JOHN SEELAND er-ending list of enemies that explosives, not planes, to fear and destroy. Peoare the only explanation for ple and organizations that those buildings to fall. we’d barely heard of before the Global War Spend some time on ae911truth.org and on Terror was spawned by 9/11: Osama, the patriotsquestion911.com and ask yourTaliban, AlQueda, Hussein, Ghadafi, ISIS, selves, as you would if you were a member ISIL, etc. and on a broader scale, “terrorists” of the jury “is there reasonable doubt about and now “jihadists.” the official 9/11 story?” The recent killings in France have Also ask are Canadian losses due to 9/11 prompted calls for more “security” around justifiable? Who has profited from the Globthe world, including Canada. Also growing al War on Terror? Should we continue down are the number of people who are connect- this dark, destructive road based on what ing the dots and remembering that the en- we now believe? JOHN SEELAND tire “Global War on Terror” (which includes Nanoose Bay Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and more) began on 9/11. The increasing Canadian costs, including TAKE PRECAUTIONS lives lost and disabled are because of 9/11. The rampant Islamaphobia that didn’t exist WITH DEMENTIA I read John Harding’s recent news story before 9/11 is the result of what we’ve chosen to believe. “They hate our freedoms” regarding the stabbing of a care aide in a and “Let’s roll” were popular slogans. Craig Bay home. The grand total to date of the GWOT is It is so frightening to think that in today’s conservatively estimated at 350,000 dead, world that things like that happen. I have with 220,000 of those innocent civilians. The my own experience with dementia victims. cost is estimated to be around $4.5 trillion. I used to work as a hairdresser in care And it’s far from over. facilities and was grabbed many times by Remember those “9/11 conspiracy theo- these people. They are so strong and don’t

let go, I had to have nurses help me pry their hands off my arms. So, if you go to people’s homes, it is a must have, a cell phone, for your own protection and have numbers on speed dial. KAREN JORGENSEN Lantzville

IT ISN’T ALWAYS THE DRIVER’S FAULT

I am writing today, after wanting to add to this subject for a long while. The NEWS recently published a letter to the editor complaining about drivers and people in the crosswalks in the Qualicum area. Well, I am going to give my viewpoint from a driver’s perspective. I drive through town (and other areas) pretty much every day. And I couldn’t tell you how many times I have had to hit my brakes because of someone approaching (and I mean still being five-10 feet from curb, not in) the crosswalk, not stopping at all to “look” both ways, before entering the crosswalk. Time and time again, I have learned to keep my eyes peeled because pedestrians do not even bother to stop before entering the crosswalk. I have even witnessed them not even looking up to see if cars are coming. It is up to the pedestrian to stop and make sure it is “safe” before crossing the road. So I appeal to all pedestrians out there: stop and look before entering the crosswalk. Don’t always expect drivers to stop on a dime for you. It isn’t always the driver’s fault. LISA HEWER Qualicum Beach See LETTERS, page A13

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No plans yet, probably just hang out with family. JULIE THOMPSON Coombs

Hanging out with my family. JEN WARBURTON Errington

Going to see grandma and grandpa. WYATT WARBURTON Errington

Skiing at Sun Peaks with the family. KAREN PIERCE Lantzville

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

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THU. JAN 29

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TAMING THE DRAGON

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JAN 31ST

1:30-2:30pm, $7/class* (punch cards available) *no charge for caregivers. Fluid Fitness Studio, #7-1176 Franklins Gull, PV. Group exercise class designed for those with Parkinson’s Disease. Safe, social, nurturing environment. 250-9274595, runfluid@hotmail.ca

COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS’ DANCE

7:30pm., Rotary House, 211 Fern at Beach, QBeach, $2.50 p.p, includes snacks. Great music, dance styles, all welcome. 250-586-3743. ebfoden@gmail.com

7-9:30pm, Nanoose E Free Church. (Across from the new Fire hall/Nanoose Bay) 250-468-9233.

FRI. JAN 30 FOLK NIGHT ‘STRING THEORY’ 6:30/doors, 7pm/ performance, Alan Jossul. 133 McMillan, Parksville. $15 & $12/OCAC members.

TECH WORKSHOPS

9:30-11:30am, beginner class at St. Edmund’s Church. $20/monthly/$50/3 month. 954 1002.

9:30-10:30am, Family Place, 494 Bay Ave., Parksville. FREE. A look at your Android Phone/Tablet. DROP IN LAB HOURS, Tues. & Thurs: 9am-12pm. Fri: 10:3012pm (after the workshop). 250-947-8258, blt@sd69. bc.ca, www.blt.sd69.bc.ca, Facebook.com/tlc.blt

IMPROVE HEALTH

MUSIC TRIVIA

PARKSVILLE TAI CHI

8:45-10am, Jaya Studio, 420 Trio Lane, QBeach. Free trial class - then $10. Small, private, yoga studio. Kathy Murphy, 250-594-0285, Kathleen.murphy777@ gmail.com, www. kathleenyoga777.ca

7pm start! Shady Rest Pub. 3109 W. Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach. Show us what you’ve got, win prizes!

TENNIS AT SPRINGWOOD PARK

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Try out our wacky contests taken from the popular television show. In one minute, can you win it? Prizes for best times on each event. Everyone Welcome skate at Oceanside Place Arena from 2-3:30pm, regular admission. Phone RDN, Recreation and Parks 250-248-3252. View swim & skate schedules at

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SAT. JAN 31

SUN. FEB 1

HARRY MANX CONCERT

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8pm, 1390 Errington Rd/ Errington Hall. Blues, folk, Hindustani by Saltspring’s internationally renowned guitar & mohan veena specialist. $25/see website. 250-248-5106, ewmhinfo@ gmail.com, http://www. erringtonhall.bc.ca/events. htm, www.harrymanx.com

Men’s Club plays every Sat. morning. Visitors welcome. John Cash, 250-752-1771.

2015 SUPER BOWL PARTY/SHOOT OUT

VISLAND SYMPHONY presents Friendship: Ian & Beethoven. 7:30pm, Port Theatre. Tickets: 250-7548550. www.porttheatre.com Pre-Concert Talk.

ROBBIE BURNS DINNER Branch #49 Legion, Mt Arrowsmith, 146 W. Hirst Ave. Parksville. Cash

QB FARMERS MARKET 8:30am-12pm, Veterans Way. The best in fresh, local produce & local crafts. Mimi@1-844-843-7236. qbfmmanager@gmail.com

CIDER SCHOLARSHIPS 6-9pm, Sea Cider, 2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd, Saanichton, $100. Jaime Morrison, 250-893-5751, jaime.uwc@ gmail.com. Raising $ for Pearson College hopefuls. Cider, gourmet appetizers, entertainment & silent auction. www.ciderforscholarships.wordpress.com

Bar/5:30pm, Entertain./6pm. Highland Dancers. Traditional Scottish Dinner/7pm. Mt. Arrowsmith Pipes & Drums. Tickets/$27.50/ Branch, 250-248-6842.

LIVE MUSIC

FARM TO TABLE POP UP DINNER

SUN. FEB 1

7-11pm, Shady Rest Pub. SUMMER & THE SINNERS! A hard-hitting blues band! 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QBeach. 250 752-9111.

6pm/doors, French Press Café, QBeach. 19+/$50. 4 courses, BRING YOUR OWN WINE. No Corkage Fee. To raise awareness on the importance of eating locally. A unique gastronomic experience using food grown & obtained respectfully. Radius Food Co., 250-947-5762, info@radiusfoodco.com. Tickets at French Press Cafe.

UVIC ALUMNI WEEK

SMART RECOVERY

2:30pm., Rotary House, 211 Fern at Beach/QBeach, $2.50 p.p, includes snacks. Great music, all ages welcome. 250-586-3743. ebfoden@gmail.com

10-11:30am, meeting/SOS, 245 W. Hirst Ave., PV. Info & assistance re-Alcohol & Drug Use Disorder. Ray, 250-714-9703 or smartrecovery@shaw.ca

1pm - 9pm, Eaglecrest Golf Club. Pre game $100,000 hole in one. Patio BBQ “tailgate” party. Reserve 250752-6311. $10. restaurant@ eaglecrestgolfclub.ca

SUPER BOWL PARTY

Kick-off time 3:30pm, Parksville Legion, 146 Hirst Ave. W. Prizes & snacks. 250-248- 6842.

1ST QUALICUM WOODS RES. ASSOC AGM

2pm, Christian Fellowship Ctre, 825 Village Way. Bring suggestions & your neighbours. Carol & Fred Dowe, 752-2104, caroldowe@gmail.com

MON. FEB 2 INCREASE YOUR ENERGY 10am, Feb 2 & 3, 141 Memorial Ave, (2nd floor), Parksville. FREE Vibrational Healing Info Session. Permelia Parham, 250-240-2656.

TUE. FEB 3

Feb. 1-7, various venues. All-ages. Events to celebrate the economic, social & cultural impact of UVic grads. events@alumni.uvic. ca, www.uvic.ca/alumni/ impact/home/alumni-week/ index.php

OS PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT

COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS’ AFTERNOON DANCE

7-9 pm meeting, Arrowsmith Hall, 1014 Ford Rd, Coombs. All welcome. 248-6177.

WED. FEB 4

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“GET RHYTHM”

OS BREAST CANCER SUPPORT

7-10pm, Parksville Legion. Dance to Country, Old Rock & Roll, Pop & Blues. Every Wed, for members & potential members welcome. Sharon Franzen, franzen.sharon@gmail.com

CHRONIC PAIN SELF MANAGEMENT 1-3:30pm, To Feb 11, Pharmasave, #1-281 E. Is. Hwy., PV. Adults with chronic pain. 6 session, interactive workshop covering strategies & tools to help manage your pain. 1 866 902 3767. http:// www.selfmanagementbc.ca

MID ISLAND WALKING CLUB

9:30am/1hr walk/Wed. 1&2hr walks/alternate Sat/Sun. Looking for new members. Ann. $10. marmac2@telus.net.

COMEDY NIGHT

7pm/doors, 8pm/show, 240 Dogwood St, Parksville, Quality Resort Bayside. Tickets/$20 on sale NOW! 19+ event. Arbutus Events, 250-937-0999. olsen_megan@yahoo.ca

PARKSVILLE NEWCOMERS’ CLUB

7:30pm, meeting, Parksville Comm. Ctre, 132 Jensen St.. Guest Speaker, Jane Bond, EMS Ambulance Services. www.parksvillenewcomers.net

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1:30-3pm, Caregivers Support Group, Stanford Place, 250 Craig St, PV. Jane Hope 1-800-462-2833.

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Christian Open Mic... Music With A Message Part proceeds donated to the Local Food Bank.

7-9pm, The Gardens, 650 Berwick North, QBeach. Free, family & friends welcome. 250-752-8066 or amen@shaw.ca.

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SEEDY SATURDAY The explosive growth in the annual Seedy Saturday event coming to Qualicum Beach Feb. 7 will once more provide a forum for intensive organic gardeners and others in Oceanside. The sale of vegetable seeds is far out-pacing the sale of flower seeds throughout B.C. The sale of organics is growing exponentially. Many have discovered that growing it at home is the only 100 per cent reliable way of getting genuine organics, as ‘Big Agro’ increasingly makes incursions into the sales of organics. But there is a more crucial benefit to organic gardening that barely reaches our consciousness: the rebuilding of our precious soil, which is in such a critical state of overload and depletion. Today, it takes 0.2 hectares of farmland to feed one person. Yet by 2050, the remaining farmland will be down to 0.1 hectare per person. Recent advances in carbon dating and other scientific techniques have allowed us to unravel the mystery of the relatively sudden collapse of civilizations caused by the erosion/depletion of farm soil — from Greeks to Romans and the Myans, Easter Islanders and many more. Bad soil husbandry in these civilizations condemned their people to an inferior food supply then a gradual decline in food availability because they preferred quick profits to a proper job of soil husbandry, such as: • returning organic matter to the soil thereby enhancing soil structure and ability to hold water and nutrients; • ploughing soil lightly along the land contours to prevent erosion instead of ploughing deeply up and down in straight rows. The increased crop yields of the post Second World War so-called “green revolution” — with its synthetic fertilizers and toxic bug sprays — have long since leveled off and are beginning to decline. There is little doubt genetically modified food seeds will lead only to a colossal disappointment. The agricultural history of mankind dictates that we return to smaller mixed farms and the hard working market gardeners who sell their fresh nutritious fruits and vegetables at the Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market each Saturday morning. STAN GAUTHIER Parksville

MARIJUANA BENEFITS Re: ‘Police, mayor say new pot dispensary in Parksville is illegal,’ (The NEWS, Jan. 22). As a member of the Phoenix Pain Management Society, I want to let the people of Parksville, Quallicum Beach and Nanaimo in on the benefits of being a society member. I am a medical marijuana patient and have been using medical marijuana products for my illnesses for the past year. My medical conditions have improved over 300 per cent. I have gone from having a pain-filled body and a foggy vegetable mind to being a new ‘alive’ human again. I am now improving my life and becoming a contributing member of my community again after more than 10 years. I came to this miracle medicine right before Health Canada was changing the Medical Marijuana Purposes Regulations (MMPR). Health Canada was no longer selling from their supply, no longer issuing new patient grow licenses, no longer issuing designated growers licenses, no longer issuing approved medical marijuana user ID cards, and the new approved growers were not producing yet, so they had

no product to sell. Where was I to go? I was a 54-year-old woman with no connections to access my needed medicine. When a dispensary opened in Nanaimo I was extremely pleased. Being a person who is living on disability benefits and hasn’t been able to work full time for the past 10 years, trips to Victoria cut into the grocery budget. So does the cost of my medical marijuana. I won’t and don’t want to ‘have to’ buy my medicine from a ‘for-profit’ company when the marijuana plant is a free ‘gift’ from Mother Earth. I hope this letter helps explain the importance of having these dispensaries. I am committed to helping the Phoenix Pain Management Society provide these products and services to the communities of Vancouver Island. Please come out, become a member and help us keep your health care choices, your choices, and make this Society a valuable, effective and efficient option.

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MANAGING SEAWEED An article and letter recently published in The NEWS have inferred that the work that my co-authors and I undertook in preparing Seaweed Harvesting on the East Coast of Vancouver Island, B.C.: A Biological Review is just a review, implying there is little substance to our conclusions and recommendations. Your readers should know that good resource management science starts with this type of review, whereby experiences from elsewhere are examined and forecasting is made of the possible impacts of this activity here. This is what we have done in our investigation. The reason we felt we had to do this work was because the seaweed harvesting agency (provincial Ministry of Agriculture) had not done so before issuing licenses, and therefore had no scientific basis for setting harvesting conditions for this industry. This is not the way we should be managing an extractive industry, particularly one located in an area where ecological impacts could be considerable. There have been many comments made on this new industry, some of them seemingly without the benefit of ecological knowledge and thereby risking a broader public misunderstanding of key issues. Regarding the scientific credibility of our report, my co-authors are leading experts in beach ecology and forage fish ecology — key issues in understanding the impacts from this extractive industry. Our examination of the experience elsewhere, the high values of our local beaches and the significant potential impacts suggested that we should proceed cautiously with this new industry, and we have therefore recommended a moratorium be placed on this industry until a better understanding has been reached on ecological impacts. This work has yet to be done, and the current investigation being undertaken by VIU (highlighted in the Jan. 15 edition of The NEWS), while addressing some important issues, will not fulfill all the requirements of a formal impact assessment. We repeat our suggestion of a moratorium until we can understand the full nature of impacts and are therefore in a position to make informed, science-based decisions on this industry. ROSS PETERSON Nanoose Bay

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Can you feel it? The subtle (and sometime not so subtle) pull towards cynicism and despair. Because we are so media-conscious, inundated with every bad story imaginable, it is easy to be drawn into an overwhelming sense of hopelessness. We try to keep an optimistic outlook, but stark reality unnerves us. So we immerse ourselves in projects, activities and pursuits — or movies, alcohol and lottery tickets — hoping for some breakthrough or lifting of the pressure. We’re still left, though, with the gnawing in the pit of our stomach. The dis-ease in our souls. Is there more than this? Is there a future? Is there hope? This isn’t a concern unique to this age. For millenia people have attempted to find meaning in the stuff of this life, all the while knowing that the “big questions” can’t be answered with that stuff. The big quesBy Brian Robertson tions can only be addressed with faith. Consider the lyrics of the 1960’s Impressions single popularized by Bob Dylan: “People get ready, there’s a train a-coming. You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board. All you need is faith to hear the diesels humming. Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord.” The train of life. The train of the future. The train of eternity is coming. And the only way to get on board is by faith. The God of all hope continues to reach out to us, longing to bring us peace, security and meaning. But it takes the step of faith to believe in Him. It takes letting go of the false security of the stuff of this life to receive His offer of hope. Jesus said: “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me,” and “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” When all our attempts to numb reality or establish meaning and purpose fall short, it’s time to take a step of faith. There is freedom from despair. There is a hope and a future. It’s found in relationship with Jesus. There’s a train a-coming... just get on board. Brian Robertson is a pastor at the Christian Fellowship Centre. E-mail: r_family@telus.net.

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That’s what ‘they’ say

f any people on earth are annoying, it’s self-appointed experts. Academics call those people polymaths. Normal people call them know-it-alls. No matter what the topic, there’s always someone who thinks they know more about it than you do. And what’s the source of their wisdom? It’s the experts commonly known as ‘they.’ I must admit that I’m not much of an expert on most things. But I do love the Beatles. I often include a few of their songs when I play the piano at care homes and By Ray Smit the results can be interesting. One time a lady walked up to me after a performance and told me that she only listened to classical music. However, she did admit to appreciating the Beatles. Then she added: “After all, they say that all the Beatles were classically trained and that explains their phenomenal success.” I, of course, pointed out that not one of them had ever had a music lesson. She stared at me for a minute and then repeated how wonderful it was that they were classically trained. I guess no notion is harder to dislodge than a fact that ‘they’ say is true. Unfortunately, people who really should know better also get things wrong. Take teachers for instance. One of my grade school teachers warned us never to crack our knuckles. “They say it causes arthritis!” he would warn us knowingly. But he was wrong. The truth is that it causes swelling and a weakened grip, but not arthritis. One of my other teachers told us with great fanfare that the only object on earth you could see from space is the Great Wall of China. As it turns out, astronauts proved that myth to be false too. But people still believe it. Because that’s what ‘they’ say. Mom had her share of ‘they’ moments. Dad called them old wives tales but we’ll deal with him in a minute. I remember when we were little, Mom would make us wear hats. “More than 80 per cent of your heat loss in the winter goes

out through your head,” she’d warn us. “That’s what they say.” As it turns out, it’s only about 10 per cent and not much of a factor at all. Mom also used to stop us from going outside with wet hair. “They say going out with a wet head will give you the flu.” Actually, only viruses and bacteria give you the flu. Wet hair is just wet hair. Mark Twain once said: “First, get your facts straight. Then you can distort them any way you please.” And that brings me to my Dad. One time at a party, dad was engaged in a conversation with a stranger. They talked a bit about everything until the conversation turned to medicine. Dad began to go on at length about every medical truism he’d ever heard — most of them wrong. Mom was frantically trying to signal him from the other side of the room, but Dad was in his glory as he explained the intricacies of medicine to his new acquaintance. “What do you do?” the man asked. “I’m a photographer,” Dad replied. “And what do you do?” Dad asked politely. “I’m a doctor,” the man retorted. Mom rolled her eyes and headed for the safety of the chip dip. Dad remained uncharacteristically silent for the rest of the evening. Speaking of medicine, one of the worst myths around is the five-second rule. They say if you drop your food on the floor you can still eat it as long as you pick it up within five seconds. The truth is, no matter how spotlessly clean your floors are, they are virtual cesspools of dangerous bacteria including E. coli and salmonella. And bacteria don’t play by Marquis of Queensbury rules. That’s why I never eat anything that’s been on the floor. Because everybody knows, “when in doubt, throw it out!” At least that’s what they say. Ray Smit is the author of The Trouble With Tapioca now available at Amazon.com. His columns appear every other Thursday. E-mail: Raymondsmit@shaw.ca

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Local man faces Dragons Feb. 18 Parksville’s Oyster Whisperer will appear on national TV next month. Michale Thurber has been selected to appear on The Dragon’s Den on CBC-TV at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. “I started the Bar Anchor Tee Oyster Ranch Ltd. 18 years ago, with the goal of saving the Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida). This has expanded into major environmental concerns

that includes ocean acidification, which the Ranch has studied and has a solution that will become public soon once in operation.” The Olympia oyster is a native species and much smaller — Thurber believes more marketable — than the Japanese oysters currently being produced here. Thurber made a pitch to the Dragons for funding last year and his segment airs Feb. 18. — NEWS Staff

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FORMER PARKSVILLE MAYOR DIES

Hustwick helped create Lions Jensen Avenue seniors’ housing complex named after the former multi-term mayor AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

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Allen Hustwick, centre, was honoured in 2012 with the naming of Hustwick Place in Parksville. Hustwick is pictured above at the official opening with then-MLA Ron Cantelon, left, MP James Lunney, second from left, the Lions Club’s Jim Hoffman and Hustwick’s son Dean, right.

Former Parksville mayor and founding member of the Parksville Lions Club, Allen Hustwick, died last week in Toronto at the age of 79. “He was very involved in the community and the bank,” said current Parksville Lion Jim Hoffman. “He was one of our bigger fundraisers, very active in all of our efforts and in the club’s future.” Hoffman said when he joined as a young member Hustwick, a charter member, was al-

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ready one of the respected elders. Hustwick was a village alderman from 1975 to 1981 and two term mayor from 1981-87. He also served as vice-chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo and started a family trend, with his son Dean also serving on Parksville council from 1990-93. “My father helped to form the Parksville Lions Club in the late 1960s or early 1970s. This organization and its many activities were my parent’s passions for many, many years, helping to build the community and allowing them to develop many life-long friends,” Dean said. In 2012 the Lions Housing Society honoured Allen and his family, naming the new seniors rental housing complex on Jensen Ave. “Hustwick Place,” and the family was able to attend the opening ceremony. Hustwick managed the Parksville CIBC for many years and was a senior account manager at the head office in Nanaimo, which he retired from around 1990, Dean said. Dean said as mayor, “my father focused on building the profile and economic base of the community. A few of his councils’ key achievements included transforming the municipality’s financial management practices, development of the Parksville Industrial Park, successfully lobbying the provincial government for funds to reconstruct and widen the Island Highway through Parksville, successfully lobbying to host the Western Premier’s Conference, incorporating Parksville as a city and improving transparency at city hall by allowing cameras in the council chamber.” On behalf of the family Dean thanked “all of my father’s friends and supporters over the years, as they gave him great joy as well as many wonderful memories.” Allen’s wife Sadie had died before him and he left behind sons Richard and Dean, grandson William, sister Muriel Slopak and sister-inlaw Julie. A funeral was held Jan. 27 in Toronto where Allen returned after retirement to be closer to family.

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Public urged to participate Parksville’s city council is inviting residents to attend the public budget deliberation meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. “Public input is an important part of the financial planning process and council would like your comments and suggestions,” said a news release from the city. The Feb. 4 meeting will be held in the Forum at the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East. Council will discuss the draft 2015-2019 municipal budget and financial plan. There are other ways to give council your input: • Watch the meeting live online through the City’s webstreaming. Go to www.parksville.ca/ cms.asp?wpID=445. • Email comments and questions to info@ parksville.ca or on Facebook http://facebook. com/cityparksville or tweet us http://twitter. com/cityparksville (@cityparksville) — Submitted by City of Parksville

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Definitely not your grandpa’s old Lincoln By Alexandra Straub Faith is a concept not exclusive to religion. The principle of faith is to believe in things that haven’t been seen. Then there is the loss of faith. Perhaps the lack of seeing, and the abundance of waiting, left other opinions to be formed in the waiting period. Lincoln is a brand in which many lost faith. Its association with lacklustre quality, the stigma that only individuals who are in the latter stages of life drive a Lincoln, and the fact In the last that there is dwincouple of years, dling brand appeal, didn’t help its cause. the “Have faith in In the last couple of Lincoln restoration years, the “Have faith campaign” has been in Lincoln restoration in full swing. campaign” has been in full swing. Alexandra Straub With strong products, ones that appeal to both the eyes and enthusiast, they’re coming back strong. But are these traits enough to bring a younger demographic into the fold? With the launch of its small, premium utility vehicle, the MKC, it’s certainly a huge stride in the right direction. It’s all-new for 2015 and starts at an MSRP of $39,940.

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The MKC is the first vehicle to be designed from the ground up in a dedicated Lincoln studio, and I think they’ve done a great job. From its classic and signature split wing grille, to its tight lines, to its overall form, I’m impressed. As you slip inside its spacious and inviting interior, you’ll notice the absence of a large gear selector near the centre console. That’s because it’s integrated into the stack and you operate it via the push of a button. While some have a very polarized opinion on this feature, I didn’t mind it at all. Yes, I reached for a gear selector that wasn’t there a few times and confused my passengers, but after a few times behind the wheel, it made sense why it was there. The centre stack has a streamlined-nature to it. The buttons and touch screen blend effortlessly. Of course, when the touch screen is off you can see all the fingerprints but a soft cloth fixes that! Aside from its aesthetics, the MKC does drive and handle very well. Based on the Ford Escape, this 5-passenger vehicle comes equipped with two different engines. The first is a 2.0L, EcoBoost 4-cylinder with 240 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. Then there’s an optional 2.3L, EcoBoost 4-cylinder with a spirited 285 horsepower and 305 lb-ft of torque. It’s then matched with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The MKC, regardless of engine choice, comes with an all-wheel drive (AWD) setup. Whether at speed or crawling along in the city, the electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) has been calibrated to give the driver enough feedback that it

Acura RDX breaks with automotive tradition By Zack Spencer When one manufacturer comes out with a vehicle, you can be sure that the other manufacturers will match the equipment and price, almost to the dollar with their own products. There are exceptions to every rule and the Acura RDX is one of those exceptions. The value that this entry-level premium SUV offers is so good, it is hard to find a vehicle that can compete on price, features and overall ease of use. Based on the hot-selling Honda CR-V, Acura takes what is good about that vehicle and transforms it into an Acura, full of luxury touches, more power and refinement that makes it the best value in the hyper competitive compact luxury SUV space. Looks With every great deal there is usually one area that lets down the overall package and in the case of the RDX it is exterior styling. The Acura grille is less intrusive than the previous mo del but it might be rather bland. Wheel sizes are kept to 18-inches, even the optional sport wheels are only 18-inches. The rest of the RDX is inoffensive but not striking either. The size and shape is perfect for most buyers looking for a compact SUV, with large easy to use doors. The RDX is sold in only two trim levels; the base is $41,390, almost dollar-for-dollar the same starting price as all other small luxury SUVs. It is the optional Tech package that makes this a steal. Fully loaded, the RDX Tech is just $3000 more at $44,390. Inside Acura takes the CR-V’s selling points like a roomy cabin, flat rear floor, automatic folding rear seats and pumps up the features. The dash is nicely arranged with much higher trim and finish on the dash, doors and armrests. Standard features include heated leather seats, power moon roof, push button start and a multi angle rearview camera. The Tech package adds an 8-inch centre screen with voice activated navigation, a power tailgate, duel climate control and an upgraded stereo system, for just $3000 more. Try and find these features in one of the competitive German of Japanese vehicles for just over $44,000. It doesn’t exist. Acura and Honda are moving towards a two-screen centre console, the RDX is still sold with a single screen and this makes the operation much simpler. The new systems are eye catching but simplicity over flash has a place.

doesn’t feel lazy, but has enough resistance to make the commute a pleasant one. Combined with its suspension, which is an independent MacPherson strut-type up front and a fully independent multi-link with stabilizer bar around back, you have a recipe for an MKC that handles the turns with poise and confidence. Estimated fuel consumption numbers come in at 12.9L/100km in the city and 9.2L/100km on the road. According to the trip computer, which I zeroed after picking the vehicle up, it said I was averaging 15.7L/100km. Yikes. I didn’t think I had that much of a lead foot, but I wasn’t driving the vehicle hard. And my daily routines consist of both city and highway driving. This figure wasn’t as impressive as I had hoped for. Aside from not-so-amazing fuel results, I was quite happy with the MKC’s cargo capacity. With the rear seats up, you’re looking at 712L. With the rear seats folded, there’s 1,505L to work with. It’s perfect for

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While much of the rest of the country is buried in snow, local gardener kick off their season next weekend with the 13th annual Seedy Saturday in Qualicum Beach. “I just came in from the garden,” said event spokesperson Louise Kelsey Tuesday. “People have snowdrops blooming, buds are swelling, the humming birds are around, it’s like spring.” The annual event started as a way for gardeners to exchange locally viable seeds and information, promoting seed diversity, and has grown into a major community event that saw an estimated 2,400 people last year. The foundation is still the seed swap, where people can trade for, or purchase small packages of seeds for 50 cents, but other popular aspects include experts speaking through the midday, the Roots with Shoots children’s program from Milner Gardens, Seedy Cafe delec-

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$10,000 grant goes to music therapy program JESSICA SKELTON reporter@pqbnews.com

The Gardens at Qualicum Beach recently received a $10,000 grant for its music therapy program from the Vancouver-based charity Music Heals. The program is currently offered to the facility’s complex care residents. “We’re very excited,” said Lyndsay Boers, recreation co-ordinator at The Gardens. “Music really is a powerful thing.” The grant will allow the Gardens’ music therapist Stephanie Martyn to provide an extra four hours of music therapy a week in 2015, bringing the weekly total hours to six. In addition, she said she will purchase some new equipment — a new bell chime set — to supplement the guitar and rhythm instruments she already uses with her patients. At the moment, Martyn said she works with approximately 20 individuals at the Gardens, but Boers said the staff hopes all 96 of the Gardens’ complex care residents will get to work with Martyn at some point in the year thanks to this grant. According to the Canadian Association for Music Therapy, music therapy is

the use of music and musical elements to “promote, maintain and restore mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.” Martyn added that music therapy also acts as an outlet for creativity, emotional expression and interpersonal connection. “For someone walking by, it would sound like I’m just singing a song,” she said. “But I’m hitting a different layer.” “It’s used to rewire synaptic centres,” confirmed Chris Brant, CEO of Music Heals, who also said that music therapy must be provided by an accredited music therapist. As such, bringing a musician to play is “entertainment,” he said. “It may be therapeutic, but it’s not therapy.” Director of Care at the Gardens, Melanie Young, said the Gardens is using music therapy to help reduce medication usage (particularly of anti-psychotics), reduce aggression and create a less isolating experience for their complex care residents, who often have cognitive difficulties brought on by dementia, Alzheimer’s, stroke and more. So far, she said they have reduced the use of anti-psychotic medication by 66 per cent since Martyn started providing music therapy in 2012. She also said that the program works as a way to promote connection with residents. See CHARITY, page A31

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From left, Julie Chambers, Stephanie Martyn, Melanie Young and Lyndsay Boers of The Gardens at Qualicum Beach display the $10,000 grant they received from Music Heals for their music therapy program. The grant will allow for four more hours of music therapy a week for long-term care residents.

Pan-Pacific photographers “The great thing about photography is that nobody takes the same pictures” JESSICA SKELTON reporter@pqbnews.com

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY GOUCHEN WANG

Gouchen Wang is one of two photographers who will exhibit at the McMillan Arts Centre in February.

Nature will be a common thread in many of the photographs exhibited by Roxy Hurtubise and Gouchen Wang at the McMillan Arts Centre next month. However, don’t expect to see two galleries of the same images. “The great thing about photography is that nobody takes the same pictures,” said Hurtubise. “Some people can’t see what others see.” In her exhibit Outdoor Images for an Indoor World, Hurtubise will explore the natural side of Vancouver Island. “My husband and I really enjoy travelling the Island,” she said, calling the area her “passion.” The full-time photographer, who owned the Roxy WallHanger gallery in Parksville from 2010-2012, said she

ventures out every day to capture the images of wildlife, beaches, parks and more. “I’m so attracted to nature. It changes daily,” she said. And while she’ll keep the “natural look” in most of her photographs, Hurtubise also said that she didn’t hesitate to digitally manipulate a handful of images. “There’s always a few I want to play with,” she said. Wang, who came to Canada from China in 2012 to study film and videography at UVic, also altered some of his photographs in post-production. In his series My World, he will present his own style of semi-abstract landscapes, saying he manipulates the images in order to create “a different world.” Wang will have a total of three series in his part of the show at the MAC. In What are they thinking, he returns to nature and attempts to capture emotions and personal stories in wildlife. See WATERCOLOURIST, page A31

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AUDITION: Columbia Beach resident Jennifer Kelly reads a monologue during the 2015 Bard to Broadway auditions last Saturday. Held at the McMillan Arts Centre, actors tried out for all three of this season’s shows, which also includes Play it Again Sam and The 39 Steps. Each had to prepare a 1-2 minute monologue, as well as a song if they were trying out for a musical. There will be another opportunity to audition next weekend at St. Paul’s Church Hall in Nanaimo.

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ing. The program also works with people in active service and first responders who are at risk for the disorder. Ashmead said the dogs offer emotional support for their JESSICA SKELTON human partners as they learn to reporter@pqbnews.com cope with things “we consider The Qualicum Beach Seniors simple, but they consider hard,” and the Parksville Seniors both such as grocery shopping, going regularly donate money to local to dinner or being in other crowdcauses on their own, but this year ed and noisy spaces. they’ve decided to join forces for “That program is really quite the first time. The two groups have something,” said Southern. “It’s a planned an antique fashion show big deal getting back into a more and tea to help raise funds for the normal way of life.” Vancouver Island Compassion Ashmead said it costs approxDog Society. imately $10,000 for each partici“This is all brand new and ex- pant as the VICD provides the anciting,” said Judy Southern, pres- imals, leashes, dog food and fuel ident of QB Seniors. “I thought it to twice weekly training classes was about time we did this.” for the human-canine pair. “The Aileen Fabris, president of veteran pays nothing,” she said. Parksville SeThere are approxniors, said the idea imately 12 teams For us, it means more sparked after see- people are understanding in the program ing a vintage fashright now. Ashwhat we’re doing, and ion show put on mead said all of that is important. by Port Alberni’s the money used BARB ASHMEAD Centennial Bells by the VICD is group. “We looked raised by the soat each other and ciety, and she thought, ‘What a good idea,’” she was “thrilled” when she learned said. the seniors’ centres were holding So, Southern said they turned to a fundraiser. “local fashion show expert” Merlyn “For us, it means more people Patten to provide the show. Patten are understanding what we’re dohas collected vintage fashions for ing, and that is important,” said more than 30 years and regularly Ashmead. uses the clothes to put on shows to The fashion show and tea will help charities and non-profits. She be on Sunday Feb. 15. at 2 p.m. at also doesn’t charge a fee for her the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. services and all of her models are Tea, coffee and refreshments are volunteers. included in the price of your tickWhen it came to choosing et. Also, you can get into the spirit which charity to sponsor, both of the event by wearing a hat for Southern and Fabris said the Van- your chance to win a door prize. couver Island Compassion Dog Tickets are $20 and can be purSociety was a clear decision. chased in Parksville at Bosley’s “Our government is not doing Pet Store, Cranky Dog Music and so much for our servicemen right the Parksville Seniors’ Drop-in now,” said Fabris. Centre, and in Qualicum Beach at According to VICD president Fresh N Fabulous Flowers and the and founder Barb Ashmead, the Qualicum Beach Seniors Activity society matches dogs with veter- Centre. You can also call the seans suffering from post-traumatic niors’ centres at 250-248-3200 or stress disorder in an effort to pro- 250-752-0420 for more info. mote mental health and well-be-

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Passed away peacefully at home, January 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife Anne; mother Ada Johnston; brother Delbert Johnston; daughters Lyn Bailey & Dawna Sommerville; grandson Brandon Johnston Bailey; honorary grand-daughter Erin Yung; dog fax 250.248.4655 Rusty. Grant was born in Saskatchewan, moving to VancouCOMMUNITY ver IslandANNOUNCEMENTS at an early age. He attended school and raised his family in Parksville, BC, where he lived the vast majority andWANTED productive HELP LEGALSof his life. He had a long career as a Fish Culturalist with the Biological StaNOTICE IS hereby to HEAD Hatchery. (EXECUTIVE) Chef is tion, based out ofgiven Rosewall Creek Geoffrey Malcolm That needed to join our great team household goods stored at gentle at Micky Jâ€™s who Bar &loved Grill (ArrowGrant was a hard-working, soul life. Oceanside Storage Inc.a locatsmith Golf & Country Club) Above all, he was man who was utterly devoted to in ed at 1270 Alberni Hwy. North Qualicum Beach. A his family. led a very and he enjoyedwho Parksville will beHe disposed on active highlylife, skilled individual Feb. 12, 2015 unless the outworks well with others, a keen going for coffee with his â€œbuddiesâ€?. His interests instanding account is settled knowledge of inventory mancluded cars, fishing, baseball and hockey, faithfully in prior to this date. agement and is experienced supporting the Vancouver Canucks. a producing Grant large loved buffets/banquets. Red to Seal Certifi cation challenge and always pushed himself learn new PERSONALS and experience in both sides things, from becoming a very talented, self-taught, of the Food & Beverage IndusMEET SINGLES right now! Noto having builder and carpenter, a keen interest in try would be helpful. Superior paid operators, just real peowages and benefi ts and many new technologies. He was a kind and generous man, ple like you. Browse greetings, other perks including a world and hismessages kindnessand andcongenerosity his love exchange class extended area to to live. Please nect live. Try it free. Call now: of dogs, in particular his dog,email: Rusty, who he rescued. 1-800-712-9851. essexproperties@shaw.ca. Grant did not want a service, nor would Grant OFFICE ASSISTANT expect to make a charitable donation inneeded his LOSTanyone AND FOUND at Arrowsmith Golf & Country name. To honor Grant, do something kind Club. Looking forfor a your cheerful, family; for an animalindividual in need. with FOUND SETdo of something Ford keys inkindteam-oriented

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Late on the evening of January 21st, Tom quietly GARDENING passed away in his 95th year, at his home of 22 years, in Qualicum Beach, BC. Evelyn, his loving wife of 52 years, was by his side. Tom was born in Vancouver on June 18, 1920. Shortly after he moved to New Westminster where he spent his formative years. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Predeceased by his daughter, Pat and brother Cecil, Tom is survived by sons Greg (Anna) Port Moody, BC., DEALER REQUIREDearn Dan (Susan) Bowser, BC., daughters Shirley Thorpe, $8,000 to $10,000 cash per month servicing 100 snack and Carol Kicey, Armstrong, BC. boxes in your area. Your inHe will also be missed by grandchildren, Devon and vestment $15,000.00, some financing is available. Kirsten Cox (Stephen), and many other grand and 1(604)930-6040. great grandchildren. For many years, Tom served as a reservist with the WORK FROM Home & Operate a Mini-Office outlet, flexible Westminster and latterly was an active ARE YOU $10K Regiment Or More In hours. Freeof the on-line train- Legion. Debt? Tomâ€™s DebtGo member Qualicum firstcan lovehelp wasremusic and while in Vancouver ing.www.freedom-unlimited.info duce a significant portion of played with many prominentyour dance the tenor saxophone and clardebtbands load. favouring Call now and see he if you qualify. inet. After moving to Qualicum became an1-800-351original member of the â€œJust Usâ€? big 1783. band as well as other combos in the Oceanside area. BACK TRACK! Bad Tomâ€™s expertise was passedGET on to manyONlocal school students. He ad a great skill credit? Bills? Unemployed? imparting the joy of music to young people and loved Need Money? We Lend! If you teaching them. Tom was a your - you gently man, loved by all whoown knew him,own andhome with his sweet music gave joy to every qualify. Pioneer Acceptance gathering! Corp. Member BBB. Special Thanks go to Anne Duggan1-877-987-1420 and her â€œAngelsâ€? of Elder Life. www.pioneerwest.com Services to be held at a later date. PROFESSIONAL/ Donations may be made to PROFESSIONAL/ BC Cancer Agency of charity of choice. MEDICAL SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

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FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR (Parksville)

Our mid-size Strata Property Management Services Company has an immediate opening for a Financial Administrator to join our team on a full-time contract basis. Qualifications include: Completion of Level II CGA or CMA or recognized equivalent and 3 years applied general accounting experience. Primary duties include: Completing monthly bookkeeping; performing all phases of accounts payable; preparing and analyzing monthly/financial statements and developing annual budgets. The successful candidate will possess: a high level of computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft applications and Simply Accounting software; strong administrative & time management skills; proven ability to multi-task to deadlines and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Please send your resume and covering letter to: StrataJobs@shaw.ca by February 3, 2015. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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ITALY- Beautiful countryside, friendly locals, village house for rent. Anita, 250-655-4030.

Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES DEALER REQUIREDearn $8,000 to $10,000 cash per month servicing 100 snack boxes in your area. Your investment $15,000.00, some financing is available. 1(604)930-6040. HATE THAT Commute? Operate a mini-office outlet from home. Free on-line training. www.freedom-unlimited.info

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

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

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Affordable TLC Senior Care. 250-607-7151. Website: senior care parksville.com

FRIENDLY FRANK SUNBEAM MIXER w/stand $15. Corner computer desk, like new $25. Padded slant board $15. Call 250-468-7594.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

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A car and valid driverâ€™s licence is required.

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The winning candidate will have the ability to build relationships with North Island clients and offer superior customer service. They will be a team player, a strong communicator, well organized and self-motivated. The ability and desire to work in an extremely fast-paced, deadline-driven open office environment with a positive attitude is a must.

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Tree Services

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In the Oceanside area. Reasonable rates.

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Landscaping

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The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Thursday, Thursday, January 29, 29,2015 2015 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Clean Burn Pellet Fuel Okanagan Pellet Fuel And Animal Bedding

Chris McLean 250-757-9232 or 1-877-581-3311

cfmclean@shaw.ca We Deliver!! FURNITURE

BY OWNER- large level building lot for sale on Charlton Dr, Qualicum Bay, quiet, private w/own lovely park area at Nile Creek. Asking $179,000. Call (250)757-9675.

CROSSWORD

GARAGE SALES ANGEL ESTATE SALES:

Liquidation Warehouse Now Open 10am - 4 pm daily. 1824 Alberni Hwy, Coombs Parksville-1496 Pacific Dr. Sat & Sun, Jan 31 & Feb 1 (9-2). Household, clothes, toys, collectibles & furniture. Parksville-563 Island Hwy W. (Next to Temple Store) Tools, books, puzzles, household items, misc. Sat Jan 31(8-1) PARKSVILLE 751 Lilac Dr. Jan 31 (9-1). Moving sale. Tools, furniture & misc.

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

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APARTMENT/CONDO

Wednesday

CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach- Steps to all amenities, 1 bdrm 766sq ft apt in quiet, civilized building. Balcony, parking, NP/NS. $875/mo. Please call Bill (250)752-6997

Date Night Live Jazz Duo ~ Food & Drink Specials â€˘ 6-9pm - in the pub ~

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A hard-hitting blues band!

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Sat., January 31st â€˘ 7-11pm in the pub

in Qualicum Beach. 865 sq.ft. good exposure on Beach Road.

For Jan. 29, - Feb. 5, 2015

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

STORAGE 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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SUITES, LOWER PARKSVILLE COZY 2 bdrm suite. F/S, shared laundry, separate entrance. Util incl. $900/mo. 250-951-1561

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back down, even though you are right. Donâ€™t put your livelihood at risk.

CANCER

Unexpected events will bring a golden opportunity, the kind that comes around all too rarely.

SAGITTARIUS Donâ€™t let other peopleâ€™s complaints and criticisms get to you today. CAPRICORN One particular person desperately needs cheering up. Help them see the light. Youâ€™ll soon have them smiling again.

AQUARIUS Anyone who Other peopleâ€™s tries to tell you what to do problems will take up a large today will soon be wishing slice of your time. Good they had not. Swim and Skate Lessons deeds are always repaid. PISCES Mixed signals may

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Get tough with someone who delights in placing obstacles in your path.

Gentle Fit & Gentle Cardio Try a class for FREE January 5 - February 4, 2015

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Ravensong Aquatic Centre 250-752-5014

FEBRUARY 1ST

Game day prizes food & drink specials Call for info: 250-248-2333 1155 RESORT DRIVE, PARKSVILLE

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Hockey be embarrassing. Say sorry the moment you realize you got it wrong.

JOIN US IN CEDARS LOUNGE ON SUPER SUNDAY

Bowser House: 3 bdrm, 1Â˝ bath, NS - $1450/mth Suite: 1 bdrm, 1 bath, NP, NS, lower furnished unit - $950/mth 1 bdrm, 1 bath, lower suite, NS, NP - $975/mth Duplex: 3 bdrm, 3 bath, NS - $1250/mth

For details and pictures visit: www.remax-first-bc.ca or Call 250-248-1071 â€“ 1-888-243-1071 Val or Ron

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SCORPIO You are very much on the up. So keep climbing.

GAME ON!

Each office independently owner and operated

Nanoose Bay Condo: 1 bdrm, 1 bath, plus den - $1000/mth 1 bdrm, 1 bath, NS, NP, $1100/mth

mind. Donâ€™t forget to use it.

GEMINI You may have to

ACROSS 1. Fashion dandy 4. Cycles per second 7. Strikebreaker 11. Aquatic reptile (informal) 13. Express pleasure 14. Swiss river 15. Contains cerium 17. Ribonucleic acid 18. On top 19. Taxis 21. Banking machine 22. Small salamander 23. Voltage 25. Pointed summit 27. DWTS host 33. In a way, smoked 34. Peat moss source 35. W. African nation Sierra ___ 36. Cocoa plum tree 41. Holiday (informal) 44. Venezuelan capital 46. DWTS hostess 48. Hideouts

Available Rental Properties

Qualicum Beach House: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, NS - $950/mth Mobile: 3 bdrm, 1 bath, on own lot, NS - $950/mth

LIBRA You have a great

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101-897 W. Island Hwy, Parksville, B.C.

Parksville Condo: 1 bdrm, 1 bath NS NP - $975/mth

ARIES Indulge in the lighter

TAURUS No matter how big

QUALICUM- bachelor suite w/shared bath only. Incld utils, phone, wi-fi, W/D, rural; need car. $475. (250)594-6611.

HILLIERS- 1 BDRM in upper duplex, NS/NP, all appls and hydro inclâ€™d. $900. Avail Feb 1. Call (250)752-9066.

31 suites offer $96,000. net income/year. or, 15% return with new ďŹ nancing OAC.

HOROSCOPES

Phone 250 248 6504

REAL ESTATE

Looking for more Financial Freedom???

PUZZLE #152210

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2 brm, second floor Large vinyl patio Clean, quiet, secure Heat/hot water included $1000/mo NS/NP

Sectional Sofa by Broyhill. Microfibre fabric, 95â€? long, Chaise 64â€?. Rich Paprika colour. Like new. $450 OBO. Call 250-586-9210

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DO YOU HAVE LOCAL SPORTS NEWS? Contact: Tyson Taylor, Sports Reporter Email: sports@pqbnews.com Phone: 250-951-3809

BALLENAS SPORTS

Whalers take second league title

Parksville high school girls basketball team to host North Islands as defending champions Feb. 12-14 T YSON TAYLOR

It’s quite a feat, being able to go unbeaten in league play two seasons in a row

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Make it back-to-back league titles for the Ballenas Secondary School Whalers senior girls basketball team, who wrapped up the league title with a victory over the Mark Isfeld Ice (Courtenay) last week. The Whalers girls, who have now gone unbeaten in 14 straight league games dating back to the start of the 20132014 season, will go into the North Island playoffs as the number one seed for the second year in a row as well. It was senior night this past Tuesday, as the Whalers played host to the Barsby Bulldogs (Nanaimo) after clinching their league title last week. The Whalers were in control from the opening tip, cruising to a 69-31 victory. “It’s quite a feat, being able to go unbeaten in league play two seasons in a row,” head coach Daryl Britz said. “These girls play well together and seeing the way they’ve

DARYL BRITZ

TYSON TAYLOR PHOTO

The Ballenas Whalers senior girls will be the number one ranked team heading in to the North Island championships, which they host (Feb.12-14) after clinching their second straight league title.

come along in both seasons has been a great thing to watch.”

The Whalers were close to making the provincials last

season but lost out in a heart breaker to Britannia (Vancou-

ver) in a game that would have seen them make the tournament. The Whalers did get a measure of revenge, as they were able to beat that same Britannia team earlier this year in a tournament on the mainland, a game the team had circled on their calendar from the start of the season. Things are a little different this time around for the Whalers as they’ll be looking to continue sending a message to the rest of the teams on Vancouver Island, something they’ve been doing all season. “We’ve been strong all season,” Britz said. “We’ve played some tough teams on the Island and we’ve beaten a few of them.” See BALLENAS, page A37

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Winless on the road this season, the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals will look to end that trend with back-to-back road games, starting tonight in Nanaimo against the Buccaneers. It’s been 41 games and with just seven to go, the Gens are hoping to end their season–long winless skid. In their eight meetings this season, the Gens have managed one win and one tie, with two games left. “If we can keep up our consistent play, we’ll be right there,” head coach Rob Gaudreault said.

“We need to try and limit our trips to the penalty box and just build off the way we’ve been playing since the Christmas break. It’s been tough for us but we feel like we’re right there and we’re ready to break through.” With the season winding down, the Generals are looking at a potential match at the end to draw into the VIJHL playoffs. Before that, with the way this team has been playing, anything can happen. “We’ve been keeping up with most teams we play against,” Gaudreault said. “It’s just a matter of our discipline being where it needs to be and our guys playing for a full 60 minutes. Things have been

going pretty well as of late, we haven’t been taking too many penalties and it’s helped us keep our minds in the game a lot more.” The second of three games for the Gens this week will take place on Friday night, when they travel to Victoria to take on the Peninsula Panthers. In their three meetings this season, the Generals have won one game, with their second loss to the Panthers coming 12 days earlier when they had a 3-2 lead with five minutes to play in the third period and wound up losing 4-3. “I love it when we’ve got a busy week,” forward Jordan Bautista said.

“It keeps you distracted and doesn’t really leave a lot of time in between to worry about things that might have gone wrong. You can build on things you did right and have a chance to correct those things that you didn’t do right the next day, so it’s nice to have three games in a row like this.” Saturday night the Gens are back home to host the Saanich Braves for their last match of the season. The Generals have one win in three tries so far against the Braves this season and will look to end the season series with another victory. Puck drops at 7 p.m. at Oceanside Place.

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FIRST-TIME PLAYERS: Many of them were wearing pink helmets and the 31 young girls who donned gear — some for the first time — enjoyed finding out what it feels like to play hockey. The free event at Oceanside Place Arena January 25 was hosted by the Oceanside Icebreakers female hockey program in hopes of encouraging more girls to try the great game of hockey.

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“We had one game against Lambrick Park that we lost, but it could have gone either way really,” Britz continued. “If you can stay out of foul trouble and execute early on, there’s no telling what could happen in a game.” Led by Grade 12s Chelsey Hoey, Sophie Palmer and Emily Robertson, the Whalers have a good group up front, but it’s the rest of the team that’s really come in to their own as the season has progressed. “Our bench has been strong this year,” Britz said. “We’ve had a chance to see what they can do at a few tournaments and in some of these league games too. It’s nice to know that they can step out on the floor and execute when it’s their time to do so. They really compliment the way that our team plays.” Ballenas will play host to the North Island championships starting Thursday, February 12 and running through Saturday, February 14. From there, if all goes according to plan, the Ballenas Whalers girls will be back in the Island tournament and will look to get past that final hurdle to qualify for the provincials. “That’s the goal, to make it there,” Britz said. “We were close last season and we know what we’re capable of doing. If we can play our game, we should make it back to the Islands and be a very competitive team there.”

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Frank Fairley

www.ianlindsay.ca ian@ianlindsay.ca

Simpler Lifestyle for Retirees Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

101 - 897 West Island Highway, Parksville 874 Marsh Place, Parksville

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620 Neden Way, French Creek

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Larger one level home, quiet cul-de-sac. Newer roof, indoor workshop, covered patio. Room for your RV or boat..

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Spacious 3 bedroom plus den rancher. Crawl space, heat pump, lots of RV parking. Shopping nearby, nicely landscaped..

$355,000

Very sharp 3 bedroom rancher. Private, outdoor living room, landscaped garden. Minutes to shops, beaches, marina & golf.

Spacious 3 bedroom home with family room & den. Custom designed flexible studio room. Ocean & Coastal Mountain views, great location.

835 Lakes Blvd, French Creek

1007 Fabrick Drive, Qualicum Beach

$299,000

Have you been thinking of simplifying your lifestyle and moving to an easier home to care for? We are hosting a free very informative seminar on Tuesday, February 10th at 1:00pm at the Parksville Travel Lodge (424 W. Island Hwy, Parksville) to help you explore the many housing options available in our community. Perhaps you have been thinking of downsizing to a smaller home, patio home or condo, independent seniors living or assisted living and simply do not know what is available. We want to help you explore your options so that you can make an informed decision when determining your next step. There will be a variety of guest speakers, professionals in their field, to discuss everything from possible home choices (such as Emerald Estates & The Gardens), Karen Flannery who owns Transitions Made Simple (and specializes in senior’s relocation), and a financial professional who can provide financing options available. Most of us are not aware of the many affordable housing choices available and avoid making any decision as it may seem overwhelming. We are here to provide information, current market conditions, show you some of the choices and let you know there is help every step of the way. This event will be hosted by Karen Roberts; Seniors Real Estate Specialist. Coffee & cookies will be served. Please call 250-248-7612 or e-mail sold@shaw.ca to confirm as seating is limited and we have had a full house @ every seminar.

Grant Wildeman REALTOR®

$226,900

Cell: (250) 927-0357 Office: (250) 248-4321 Nicky Westnedge

Unlicensed Assistant

www.grantwildeman.ca Side entry, townhome in Morningstar. Six skylights and large windows. Patio overlooks pond and greenspace..

3 Bedroom modular with addition. Rural living at the edge of Qualicum Beach. Nicely landscaped, treed, great escape.

4737 Maple Guard Dr, Bowser

1145 Spider Lake Road Qualicum North

$799,000

$679,900

Sweeping views, custom built waterfront home. Over 3000 sqft. plus detached workshop. open plan living, lots of flex space..

Rural rancher, comfy 3 bedroom, space for all your toys. 1400 Sq Ft Storage/ Workshop, RV Parking, 749 Sq Ft complete guest suite, plus studio.

208 - 3555 Outrigger Rd, Nanoose Bay

LOTS AND ACREAGES

$229,900

Rural rancher, comfy 3 bedroom, space for all your toys. 1400 sqft. storage/ workshop, RV parking, 749 sqft. complete guest suite plus studio..

629 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach - $249,000 Own your commercial location within the Town of Qualicum Beach. This unit is at street level with excellent access to Beach Road. Lot A sunrise Drive great French Creek location-$169,000 perfect for walkout basement, partial ocean view. Lot 6 McPherson Road - $449,000 almost 10 acres of rural privacy close to Spider Lake Beach Road development lot. - $274,900 Walk to village centre, OCP allows multi-family

grantwildeman@shaw.ca

Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated

4153 Eld Road, Qualicum Beach $275,000 • 1.25 Acres, 5000 sqft • Approx. 650 sqft finished living area • Perfect for a home-based business

110 Meridian Way, Parksville $269,000 • • • •

1100 sqft, 3 bedroom & den Attached workshop & carport Close to all amenities .30 acre private lot

701 Camas Way, Parksville $339,900 • 1900 sq ft 4 bedroom home • Completely upgraded including kitchen, bathrooms, flooring and roof • Large landscaped yard with RV parking • Close to all school and amenities

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748 Ermineskin Avenue, Parksville $369,000 • 1730 sq ft 3/bed 2/bath rancher with living and family room • Great floorplan w/ natural gas forced air furnace & 2 N/G fireplaces & hotwater tank on crawl • RV parking, security and sprinkler system and wired shed • Close to all schools and located next to park space

174 Saturna Drive, Qualicum Beach $405,000 • • • •

Custom built over 2000 sqft rancher 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms Open plan living area with natural gas fireplace Sunny south facing patio and lots of RV parking

1575 Haida Way, Nanoose Bay $419,000 • • • •

Over 2000 sq ft 4 bedroom home in Beachcomber Ocean view and beach access just steps away In Law Suite Detached 2 car garage /workshop

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Brenda

Nicolls

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

Personal Real Estate Corporation

250-248-8371

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New Listing

Serenity Country Estates at

1895 Stewart Road, Nanoose

Properties for Distinguished Country Homes

285 Larkspur Place, Parksville

298,500

Quiet Location, Well Maintained • • • • •

1263 sqft, 3 bed/2 full bath rancher on 0.22 ac All new vinyl windows, new bedroom carpets Laminate floors in open living/dining area, kitchen & master Door off kitchen area leads to covered deck with skylights Spacious backyard with well placed trees for privacy

OPEN HOUSE • Sat. Jan. 31

• 1 to 3pm

• 4 outstanding properties encompassing the rural beauty of Nanoose • Fully renovated 2350 sf 4 bedroom/2 bathroom rancher on 7.2 acres with pond $595,000 • Three private lots with Hydro, wells and prepared building sites; 5 and 6 acres from $325,000

• Great ocean views from some sites, with minimal clearing • Surrounded by crown land for additional quiet and privacy • Close to all amenities; 5 minutes to Parksville, 15 mins. to Nanaimo

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OPEN HOUSE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 AND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - from 2-4PM

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REAL ESTATE 2014 ROLAND WICKETT

Roland Wickett, of Coast Realty Group, Oceanside Offices, is very pleased to acknowledge the recipients of our Marketing Leadership Awards for 2014.

Brenda Nicolls

Ian Mackay

Karen Kenyon

Aaron Nicklen

Louise Roy

Gary Neufeld

Kevin Clayton

Karen Scott

Dale Rumming

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NEW LISTING $289,900

Les Pockett Personal Real Estate Corporation

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NEW LISTING $250,000

2 bed/2 bath, updated condo Hardwood floors, woodburning fireplace Very light and bright, close to ocean Easy walking distance to shopping MLS# 385994

CONTEMPORARY WATEFRONT $529,900

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NEW LISTING • $479,900

3 bed/3 bath 1224 sqft. Full ownership condo Separate lock-off suite Pool, hot tub, workout room, minutes to ocean.

MLS# 385271

BUILDER OR INVESTOR $89,700

• Granite counters, custom cabinetry, hardwood floors • Fully fenced, w/ secure RV parking, heat pump

• Heated tile floors in bathrooms and laundry • 1858 sq.ft. 3 bed/2 bath +DEN MLS# 385915

55+ PARK $34,900

NEW LISTING $344,900

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Cell:

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• 2 bed/ 3 bath 1970 sq.ft. • Walk-on waterfront, double garage • Excellent income potential w/vacation rental or long term tenant

www.lespockett.com

• 1.17 acre riverfront lot • 1100 sq.ft. footings in place • Located in quiet area of Little Qualicum River Village MLS# 376571

MLS# 381329

FAMILY FRIENDLY PARK $149,900

• 2 bed, 1 bath, 864 sq. ft, • Open floor plan • Detached workshop, easy walk to ocean

CUTE AS A BUTTON $199,500

MLS# 374920

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS $194,900

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4 bed/2 bath 2040 sqft., 0.32 acre Spacious kitchen w/large eating bar and island Beautifully renovated by Camelot homes Hardwood floors, steam shower, main floor master

MLS# 385588

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS $59,900

Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated

679 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach, BC

DIAMOND AWARD 2014

• 1540 sq.ft./ 3 bed./ 2 full bath • 10x15 sunroom / 10x10 workshop • Fully fenced backyard, beautifully landscaped • Family friendly park MLS# 385167

• 876 sq.ft. 2 bed/ 1 bath • Backs onto greenspace • Single attached garage • Light and bright rancher

• 5.19 acres w/ ocean views • Cleared building site • 5 GPM drilled well and power • Fully lockable 12’x12’x 24’ storage unit MLS# 373924

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

MLS# 379578

MLS# 372109

Winner of the Commercial Building Award of Excellence Multi-family: Stone’s Throw Building 1, Parksville

Patio Home 1,465 - 1,500 sq.ft.

Features all the living space on the ground floor. Price from $399,000

Loft Home 1,735 sq.ft.

Features ground floor entry with all the living space on the second floor. Price from $389,000

Parksville’s most modern downtown residence. With a new vision of living, a dedication to quality and commitment to the environment, Stone’s Throw inspires a unique experience that combines comfortable living with contemporary and sustainable West Coast architecture.

220 McVickers Street, Parksville, BC I StonesThrowLiving.ca I ph 250.228.0512

Open House 1-4pm

• Flexible 2 bedroom & den floor plans • Heated crawlspace and garage • Superior exterior and interior finishes • High efficiency gas forced air heating • Tankless hot water on demand • Energy star windows • Strata fees: $130 per month

CERTIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE HOMES

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PARKSVILLE TOWNHOUSE I

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• Lovingly maintained & updated 1080 sqft 3 bed in “Cedar Village” • Perfect for young families, downsizers, or rental income generator • Kitchen w/shaker-style cabinetry,Master Bedrm w/private balcony • Good-sized deck, spacious fenced yard, near shopping/amenities

• Lovingly maintained 1700 sqft 3 bed w/wired detatched studio/shop • Living Room w/bay window & nat gas FP, skylighted island Kitchen • Family Room, deluxe Laundry/Mud Rm, skylighted 5 pc Main Bath • Extended driveway, RV parking, private fenced yard w/patio, .21 acre

• Bright furnished 850 sqft 2 bedrm/1bath in Ocean Sands Resort • Spacious open plan includes a fully equipped Kitchen w/eating bar • Cozy Living Room w/gas FP, Dining Area, 2 good size Bedrooms • Resort amenities include: heated outdoor pool, hot tub, & sauna

• 1958 sqft 4 bdrm on 5.2 acre private bluff in an estate neighbourhood • Priceless views of the Strait of Georgia; ocean, island, and mountains • Skylighted Kitchen, Master w/WI closet, huge Rec Room, large deck • Zoned for 2 homes, detached shop/garage, 10 min to Qualicum Beach

SUPERB CENTRAL LOCATION! $189,000

UNBEATABLE LOCATION

STEPS TO THE BEACH

320 FT OF OCEAN FRONTAGE! $789,000

EAGLECREST GOLF HOME

$359,000

$175,000

NANOOSE HOME WITH CABIN

NANOOSE BUILDING LOT

PARK LANE PARKSVILLE

• Elegant and spacious 1894 sqft 3 bed/2 bath rancher on .25 acre • Office/Den, Kitchen w/new CTs, stainless appls, & skylighted nook • Skylighted Family Room w/nat gas FP, golf course and pond views • 2 patios, landscaping, many extras and upgrades, quiet cul-de-sac

• 2290 sqft 2 bed custom home & 576 sqft “Norse Log” guest cabin • Ocean views, 18’ vaulted ceiling, hardwood flooring, woodstove • Kitchen w/granite island, heated tile floors, eating bar, Dining Area • Luxurious Master Suite, 2 spacious decks, RV parking, .35 acre

• Build the home of your dreams! .53 acre treed lot near Parksville • Level lot is completely ready to develop, services already in place • A short walk to Pacific Shores Nature Resort and Madrona Point • Simply bring your dreams and create something really amazing!

• Light & bright 1710 sqft 2 bedrm end-unit townhome in 55+ complex • New flooring, Family Room w/propane FP, sunny patio, garden area • Kitchen w/nook, new CTs, new cabinetry, new quality stainless appls • 2 Master Suites, new roof, gated complex w/low strata, small pets OK

ON THE 14TH FAIRWAY!

LUXURIOUS HOME, PRISTINE SETTING $598,900

MINUTES TO TOWN

UPDATES, UPDATES, UPDATES! $249,000

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1pm to 4pm

Located at 500 Corfield St. Parksville, BC PHASE 98% SOLD OUT IV NOW SELLING PHASE I &NEW II SOLD OUT1 •- 5PHASE III & PHASE PHASES JUST RELEASED FOR SALE!

$335,000 Starting at $364,900

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• Beautifully finished single level patio homes.

• Oversized 2 car garage.

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, + den.

• 1333 to 1500 sq. ft of living space.

Show Suite Designed by Patti Ransom Interior Design.

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170 CRESCENT W. ROAD

Exclusive rancher on 0.19 of an acre Elegant, extensive recent upgrades Across from Memorial Golf Course 2,108 sqft., 4 beds, 3 baths

$579,000

Aaron Nicklen*

885 TERRIEN WAY

325 SUTHERLAND

• Fabulous San Pariel home • Totally renovated, 1882 sq. ft. • 4 bedroom, 3 bath • 17,860 ft. treed lot near beach

• .21 acre lot, excellent building site for your dream home • Tourist Commercial in the community plan • This unique property may never be available again

$459,000 Ralph Kretzschmar

$495,000

884 JUNIPER ROAD PARKSVILLE

• 2290 sqft 4 bedroom home on .52 acre • Detached studio with 3 piece bath • 1 block from beach & park in San Pariel • Perfect family home - great location!

Tom Dodds $474,900 Sue Tompkins/John Barnum

#5 AWESOME STONE’S THROW • 1435 sqft open concept Green Built CLASSY loft living! • Custom shutters throughout, on demand hot water • Immediate possession - call now to view!

$379,900 NO GST

Jill Tuggle

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OPEN HOUSE • SAT. JAN. 31 • 1-3PM 1383 GABRIOLA DRIVE, PARKSVILLE

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Bowen/Quadra Hybrid over 2900 sq ft Upgraded unit – hardwood, tile & granite 2 bed/3 bath, backing onto wide greenspace Some pond & ocean views

$487,700Sue Tompkins/John Barnum

285 LARKSPUR PL., PARKSVILLE

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1263 sqft, 3 bd/2 bth rancher on .22 ac New vinyl windows & bedroom carpets Laminate floors in most rooms Deck, spacious yard, trees for privacy

$298,500

5-441 HARNISH AVENUE

• Cute 2 bedroom patio home • Open floorplan, sunroom • All appliances, handy location

Brenda Nicolls $149,900

W NE

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LOT 1 ANDOVER ROAD

Waterfront lot in Fairwinds Community Fully serviced, easy build lot 0.47 of an acre, close to golf Building scheme available

$649,000

Louise Roy*

500 EVERGREEN WAY, ERRINGTON • • • •

2315 sqft 3 bd/2.5 bth rancher 3.2 ac, southern exp., private, treed lot Reclaimed wood floors, granite & tile Open plan, soaring ceilings, no GST

$647,000

Brenda Nicolls

Kevin Clayton

1-1600 BRYNMARL ROAD

$479,000

Kevin Clayton

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3473 SIMMONS PLACE

Ocean view lot in Schooner Ridge 0.30 of an acre level corner lot Steps from Marina & Fairwinds Golf Prestigious neighbourhood

$329,000

Aaron Nicklen*

SLT 83 SCOTTVALE PLACE

0.38 of an acre lot, quiet cul de sac Above Schooner Cove Marina Fairwinds ocean view lot Upscale neighbourhood

$319,000

Aaron Nicklen*

6-1225 CENTRE ROAD • 4 bedroom, 2 bath townhome • Family, pet and rental friendly • Balcony, garage, spacious • Quiet location, minutes to town

$143,900

760 CHARTWELL BLVD

• GREAT VALUE, Windward built, Chartwell rancher • 1,769 sq/ft, 3 bed/2 bath on heated crawl • Hardwood floors, gas fireplace, great floor plan • Beautifullymaintained inside & out

$374,000

John Milroy

$369,900

W NE

411 OAK AVENUE • 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, on crawlspace • Nice big yard on cul-de-sac • Hot water on demand, newer roof • New windows, well-priced

$249,000

Kevin Clayton

QUAIL’S LANDING

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• luxurious waterfront patio home • 2 bed, 2 bath, den/office • totally redone with high end finishes • glorious views, double garage

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Kevin Clayton

Dale Rumming

• One owner, 2 bed, 2 bath patio home • Perfect view of the 17th hole • New heat pump and furnace • Three sided gas fireplace • Hardwood floors • Private, full length patio • Double garage with room for 2 more cars in driveway • Large master, with en suite & jetted tub • Murphy bed in the spare room • Large laundry area

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#220-330 DOGWOOD ST (SHORELINE) • 1400+sf living, a short pathway to the ocean • End unit, walkable pretty well to everything • Storage, garage, fresh paint, extra newness

Very likeable $259,000 Jill Tuggle

406-3555 OUTRIGGER RD

• Spacious 1 bed/1 bath waterfront condo • Amazing ocean, mountain, marina views • Move in condition, electric F/P • Underground parking w/extra storage space

$179,000

John Milroy

202-2465 APOLLO DRIVE

$98,500

Dale Rumming

• Amazing modular at Red Gap • Lovely 3 bedroom home, or 2 bedrooms and a den! • Large addition gives you much more living area • Quiet neighbourhood just steps away from Quality Foods and the Red Gap Shopping Centre • Bright open kitchen • Large deck

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890 ALLSBROOK RD. A&B

2 beautiful homes on 5 acres Pool and guest house Large shop and outbuildings Private, yet close to town

$950,000

Ian Mackay

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1216 DOBSON ROAD

2.2 acres near Englishman River 2 homes, plus shop with 240 amp 2 wells: 1 irrigation, 1 drinking Heat exchanger with a/c; generator

$574,888

Aaron Nicklen*

749 BRADBURY, PARKSVILLE

• Immaculate Parksville rancher • Located on water side of highway

• Enjoy the warmth of the natural gas fireplace

$310,000

Jim/Margo Hoffman

Look for our upcoming...

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1049 CARDINAL WAY

3,300 square feet New roof Large deck and yard 3+ bedrooms

$379,900

Ian Mackay

OPEN HOUSES on CoastRealty.com and Realtor.ca

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PQB trails

Thursday, January 29, 2015 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News

Discover the trails of Parksville Qualicum Beach! Sponsored by Outsider Adventures Inc. and Island Cycle Parksville

Tips to avoid the need for a rescue mission MICHAEL ADDISCOTT NEWS Contributor

Winter this year on Vancouver Island has been more about gumboots than snow boots. While this has not been great for fans of snowshoeing, skiing or snowboarding, it has allowed much more recreational use of the area’s trails. While milder weather and good conditions underfoot have made the going easier, it has also encouraged more people to venture forth. Judging from the number of calls that Arrowsmith Search and Rescue has had already this year, there’s a distinct possibility that fair weather walkers are being caught short by earlier sunsets than they would normally encounter during the course of their activities, and people are being encouraged by mild weather to lengthen their walks into less familiar terrain. With this in mind, I’m going to focus some attention on how even casual visitors to our woods should prepare. It may seem like overkill but, in the same way as we would put on a seat belt even though we don’t intend to crash our car, preparing for what might happen can save your life if things don’t go to plan. There are upsides to getting into the habit of appropriate planning and preparation too. As with most aspects of life, feeling prepared and confident in our abilities makes an activity more relaxing and enjoyable. Working to improve orientation, even on familiar trails, puts many of the pieces in place to allow the exploration of new areas in a less stressful and more rewarding way. Once aware of how and when to focus on relevant information, the mind becomes free to drink in the beauty of the area through which you’re passing. So, what should be considered before heading off the pavement? The first step should be to check a weather forecast and time of sunset. It’s amazing how often people get ‘caught out by the weather’ or claim ‘it got dark earlier than we expected’. While neither of these avoidable consequences is necessarily a major problem in its own right, the combination of both, or the addition of another factor, can turn the simplest walk into a long and traumatic event. As unpleasant as the thought is, it’s an unfortunate reality that when things go

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL ADDISCOTT

NEWS Contributor Michale Addiscott, above left, says practising survival skills with basic equipment adds fun to a day out.

wrong, it’s too late to wish you’d been better prepared. The further from towns and people, the more important it is to have a contingency and to minimize exposure to adversity. Even trails within the boundaries of Parksville and Qualicum Beach have required Arrowsmith Search and Rescue to find and evacuate dog walkers and recreational walkers. In most of those cases, simply setting out with a flashlight and whistle would either have negated the need for a search or, at very least, allowed the ordeal of those in difficulty to end sooner. On moving further afield (by which I mean even well used trails around our provincial parks or wilderness trails near towns and main roads) clothing, equipment, navigation and communication become far more important. Under ideal circumstances, it would be unusual for rescuers to find, reach and evacuate injured or stranded subjects within two hours. Given that most people won’t call for help (assuming cell coverage is available) until they’ve been in difficulty for some time, this can be long enough for

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fear, cold and darkness to have fully taken hold. Bear in mind that, if carrying some basic survival necessities, you will also be in a position to help someone else should you find them in difficulty. On the basis that you’ve made sure that you have enough time to complete your walk and have dressed for the weather, the next thing is to write out 2 copies of a brief route plan with estimated time of return. One should be left with a friend or family member who you’ll check in with on return, and the other should be left on the dash of your vehicle. Should you not have cellphone reception, or should your battery die, you will have the confidence to stay put and know that help will be on the way. This means that, rather than continuing on, trying to find your way out of difficulty, you can use available light to hunker down and get what you need in place to minimize discomfort until help arrives. In priority, with small adjustments based on time of year and weather, the requirements are headlamp and whistle (both essential),

First Aid, shelter (survival blankets and cord), warmth (dry clothes, heat packs and firestarting tools), water and food. To avoid problems, a map of the area and a compass are more than useful. Flagging tape or blazing your route by marking trees (both sides) makes retracing much easier should you get into difficulty. Technology can give the confidence to get into trouble. In many cases, GPS coordinates from cellphones have been so inaccurate that they have impeded searches by sending rescuers to the wrong area. In an area laced with rivers, clearcuts and dead end logging roads, this can add hours to a search. Even dedicated wilderness GPS units are only of so much use. I often joke that they will let you know exactly where you’re lost. Actually using them to redeem your situation is much easier if you can use them with a map, which will allow you to plan your next move. Trying to do this on a tiny GPS screen is usually an exercise in futility. Adding to the challenge is the rapid change to road networks resulting from logging. The vast majority of logging roads, even some very substantial ones, don’t show up on GPS software. Conversely, many roads that no longer exist will remain on the electronic maps. If you own a GPS, gradually building up a database of outings and sharing them amongst friends is the safest way to assure that your intended route actually exists. If in doubt, always have a safe Plan B for your day and don’t be afraid to bail out early if you’re unsure. This is a truly beautiful part of the world, where the trails offer free, accessible recreation, almost right on our doorsteps. As an outdoors enthusiast I’m keen to encourage others to share in the rewards and, hopefully, add more voices to the call for responsible use of our natural resources. These positive experiences are, in part, enjoyable because of the feeling of being away from it all and that very fact demonstrates a need for those venturing off the pavement to take some additional responsibility for their own safety. Trail features and advice on preparing for the outdoors are available on Outsider Adventures’ Facebook page and www.outsideradventures.com

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