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Phoenix Pain Management Society’s medical pot dispensary in downtown Parksville was raided by police Thursday afternoon. “They arrested Karl (Mitchell), Jackson the dog was taken, they took everything including the medications headed for Autism Calgary,” Phoenix managing director Akil Pessoa told The NEWS. The RCMP could not be reached for comment over the holiday weekend but said in a news release: “The Oceanside RCMP will be forwarding a charge of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking against the (29-year-old) male. Considering the nature of the business, investigators located a quantity of marihuana products inside the store. Police seized dried marihuana, along with other marihuana derivatives, products and cash.” Mitchell was released from the Oceanside detachment before 8 p.m. with charges pending, Pessoa said, adding that Jackson the dog, “who’s become a bit of a celebrity,” was being well taken care of by the SPCA and would be released after the Easter long weekend. Upon release from police, Mitchell posted on Facebook: “Just a road bump on the way towards ending prohibition ... Stay strong everyone, the future can’t keep us out! They may have slowed me down for the time being, but soon as they realize how many people we help on the day-to-day I’ll be right back at it.” “RCMP officers love to bust dispensaries right before a long weekend,” said Amanda Orum, mid-Island riding organizer for Sensible B.C. See PHOENIX, page A6

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ANTICIPATION: Kids and parents waited eagerly at the starting line for the annual Foster Park Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. The afternoon, which was hosted by the Friends of Foster Park with the support of Peter Zimmerman of Remax First Realty, the Parksville Newcomers and Parksville Newcomers Alumni clubs and neighbourly volunteers, also included face painting, balloon animals, cotton candy, raffles, hot dogs and music.

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The Nanoose Squadron says many boaters get a bit rusty on radio procedures and are not comfortable using the new DSC features on their units. To fix that, Nanoose Squadron is offering a VHF Radio Refresher Morning on April 18 at Nanoose Place. It’s open to all and refreshments are provided. It will run from 9 a.m. to noon and is in the Seniors Room at Nanoose Place. Squadron members are free, and a modest $5 is charged for others. It’s a chance for boaters to polish up their VHF skills. After the presentation, people will be able to spend some handson time with the latest marine VHF equipment and chat with the Squadron’s VHF instructors. People are asked to register before April 17 on the Squadron website at www.nanoosecps.ca. If there are any questions, call Doug at 778-424-5370. The Squadron’s next event is Safe Boating Sunday on May 24 at Schooner Cove Marina. — Submitted by Nanoose Squadron

Correction A January 14 story in The NEWS incorrectly identified a house owned by Linda Greig, for which she requested a land-use change from Qualicum Beach town council to allow short-term vacation rentals. The house is actually on Primrose, up the hill from the beach, not on the Island Highway near the beach as we reported. Council referred it to their strategic planning session.

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The Parksville Residents’ Association is renewing its call for a town-hall meeting about the future of water treatment plans for the city. In a news release last week, the PRA said if it does not get a positive response on its request from the city it will put in a Freedom of Information request and ask the provincial Comptroller of Water Rights for a review of the current Englishman River Water Service (ERWS) plans. “That town-hall meeting should be in an open format allowing for full disclosure of ideas and plans from all proponents and all interested parties,” said the PRA release, sent to The NEWS by the PRA’s Al Pastars, who was not immediately available for comment on Monday. City officials were also not available for comment on Monday as city hall offices were closed. The city had committed to a public meeting for this month on the proposed $37 million water treatment and storage project. It’s now unclear when that meeting will be held as the city, Nanoose Bay representatives and the ERWS continue to deal with funding questions and the possibility the project will not get the two-

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Spider Lake will soon have 7,500 more fish, thanks to the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced last week that the province is making good on a decade-old vow to direct all its fishing licence revenue to the society and will increase the annual revenue from $7 million to $10 million this year. That will mean more fishing spots and trout to catch in B.C. lakes and streams this year with 103,100 trout being added to 58 lakes in the spring and 65,150 to 32 lakes in the fall. Spider Lake, 10 km west of Qualicum Beach, will receive 1,500 yearling and 3,000 catchable rainbow trout this spring and 3,000 catchable fish in the fall. Since the society took over freshwater fisheries management from the environment ministry in 2003, it has focused mainly on stocking smaller lakes with trout. The extra money will allow for expansion to larger lakes and rivers, to improve access to fishing as well as assess stocks and enforce fishing regulations. The society stocks hundreds of B.C. lakes with rainbow, kokanee and eastern brook trout, mostly to provide catchable fish for recreational purposes. Society president Don Peterson said B.C. took a risk when it transferred responsibility for recreational fishing to a non-profit organization, but independent status has allowed it to set up innovative programs such as Learn to Fish and Fishing in the City. He said 250,000 residents and visitors go fishing in B.C. each year, supporting 1,000 fishing-related businesses and an estimated 7,000 jobs. Lake stocking projects planned for 2015 can be found at www.gofishbc.com under “fish stocking reports.” — NEWS staff/Tom Fletcher, Black Press

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The first-ever GIN regatta will fire up during this year’s 10th Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race. Vancouver Island’s marathon yachting race will mark its 10th edition with a record number of competitors and the inaugural Gulf Islands Nanaimo (GIN) Regatta, set to sail this June. Van Isle 360 happens once every two years and has become “the race” to sail in on the west coast of North America, says owner Jeffrey Motley, who’ll see boats as far away as California and New Mexico at this year’s event, including one once owned by America’s

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NOTICE OF PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL FOR REVISED WATER AND SEWER PARCEL TAX AND REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO PARKS PARCEL TAX For those who have received written notification from the City of Parksville, notice is given that the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet to hear complaints and review and correct the Assessment Rolls on Monday, April 20, 2015, at 5:45 pm in the Forum at the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC. The Panel will hear complaints as to: a) ensure names and addresses of the owners are correct b) whether or not the parcels of land abut the water and/or sewer mains, and c) errors or omissions respecting the inclusion of property on the roll The Revised Water and Sewer Parcel Tax Assessment Rolls and the Regional District of Nanaimo Parks Parcel Tax Roll will be open for inspection between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, from March 31 to April 20, 2015, inclusive, in the City’s Finance Department, Parksville Civic & Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Ave E, Parksville. A complaint shall not be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel unless a written notice of complaint has been submitted to the City at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel. Dated at Parksville, BC this 31st day of March, 2015. This notice is published in accordance with Section 204(2)(c) of the Community Charter. G. Lucky Butterworth, CGA Director of Finance

“It’s a huge kick in the face to the patients who just got a cheque and are now without medicine.” Around 9 p.m. Thursday, Phoenix’s Facebook page posted that their Nanaimo location was “still serving medicine,” despite their Parksville location’s raid, and they would try to make arrangements to get their product to patients who couldn’t get to Nanaimo. A red Parksville city bylaw notice on the front door states: “This property has been used in respect of the manufacture, ingestion, use, sharing, sale, trade, or barter of a controlled substance.” It says that according to the Controlled Substances Property Remediation Bylaw Number 1411, 2006, “no person may occupy, or use these premises for any commercial use, until cleaning and remediation have been completed…” signed by Parksville’s Director of Community Planning, Blaine Russell. “Like I’ve always said, I take my cue from the RCMP and if they raided it, obviously they felt they had reason to do so,” Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre said Friday when The NEWS told him of the raid. That has been Lefebvre’s position since the dispensary opened in January when he said the RCMP “said it’s illegal so it’s illegal. Whatever the RCMP tell me, the city will comply.”

“Staff Sgt. Hunter told me they’d be on the lookout for illegal activity, but I didn’t know anything about this,” Lefebvre said Friday. Pessoa referred further questions to Phoenix’s lawyer Kirk Tousaw, who recently argued a dispensary case in front of the Supreme Court of Canada. “These medical marijuana dispensaries provide a real important service,” said Tousaw. “They are filling a gap in the government regulatory model and providing a community based way to meet the local need other than patients having to turn to the black market.” Toualso said he is talking to Phoenix representatives but hadn’t officially been retained yet, with paperwork slowed by the long weekend. He said there was no way to know how long the process might be or exactly what charges could be laid until they reach the disclosure stage, which could take weeks. “This is a long, hardfought battle that the taxpayers have paid for every step of the way. We’re long past the point where the government should be prosecuting these cases.” The current Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations came into effect April 1, 2014 and state that people can only access marijuana for medical purposes when supported by a physician and through a designated

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company, but several court challenges, including by Tousaw, have left the laws in a “grey area” according to him and people like Jamie Shaw, president of the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries. Shaw told The NEWS in January that compassion clubs “continue to exist for the same reasons they started: there are some very ill people whose lives can be greatly improved by cannabis, and due to the legal status of this plant as a controlled substance, they either can’t access it, can’t access it affordably, can’t access it in a form that works, can’t access it safely, or consistently, or can’t access a safe supply without dispensaries existing.” The RCMP could not be reached for comment over the holiday weekend but have previously called the dispensary “completely illegal,” and Cpl. Jesse Foreman said “we’ll do what we have to do,” in terms of shutting it down “if they are doing anything illegal.”

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The news release Saturday adds: “Marihuana continues to be regulated as a controlled substance… which the RCMP has an obligation to enforce, where grounds exist.” Earlier this year, some of the society’s supporters protested at city hall suggesting the city and RCMP should have other priorities, with Pessoa asking: “Why are you bullying sick people? We know that we can help them, we know the country’s going in a direction that will allow them to be helped.” After the Parksville dispensary opened, Pessoa said they were not dispensing marijuana there but directing people to their Nanaimo location. In February, Pessoa said they did start distributing marijuana-based cannabinoid products to their members in Parksville. See Thursday’s edition of The NEWS for more on this developing story. — With files from Candace Wu

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“Qualicum Beach and Nanaimo have some increases the provincially legislated 3 metre of the better (smoking) bylaws on the Island buffer zone to 7.5 metres. and they implemented those bylaws years “We know tobacco remains a significant ago…Parksville sits in the centre and hasn’t ad- health concern and we need to be doing what dressed this issue at all.” we can to reduce the use of tobacco and expoHasselback confirmed Island Health sent sure to secondhand smoke,” said Hasselback. the City of Parksville a letter suggesting they “A clear reason (for local smoking bylaws) is to consider a bylaw that would harmonize smok- establish our social norms particularly for our ing regulations on Vancouver Island. children.” Currently, Parksville and all Island Health’s suggesBritish Columbian communi- We know tobacco remains tion that Parksville consider a significant health ties are covered under the Toa smoking bylaw comes at an concern and we need to bacco Control Act, provincial interesting time as provincial be doing what we can to legislation regulating the use, regulations are in flux. reduce the use of tobacco sale and display of tobacco In March the government and exposure to second products. introduced the Tobacco Conhand smoke According to the Ministry trol Amendment Act to ensure dR. PAuL HASSeLBAcK of Health’s communication e-cigarettes and other vapour officer Stephen May, the Act products will be regulated prohibits smoking in pubsimilar to tobacco under the lic buildings (schools, hospitals, government Tobacco Control Act. buildings), enclosed workplaces, common arThis legislation, when passed and enacted, eas of apartment buildings and transit shelters. will require retailers to ensure e-cigarettes are It also bans smoking in buffer zones, meaning only sold to adults age 19 and older, creates within three meters of a doorway, window or authorities to regulate displays of e-cigarettes air intake to a building. which can be used to ensure they are not tarWhile the provincial regulations span B.C., geted to youth, and to ensure e-cigarette adverlocal governments may increase protection if tising is not shown where youth can see it. they want. Meanwhile, the Capitol Regional District inNanaimo’s manager of bylaw Randy Chur- troduced a new Clean Air Bylaw April 1 extendchill explains the city prohibits smoking in ing smoke-free zones to include outdoor public city-managed recreational spaces like parks, spaces including parks, playgrounds, playing plazas and beaches. fields, public squares and beaches within a “It’s really designed for recreational facilities park. and our trail and park systems,” Churchill said, According to the Canadian Cancer Socinoting the bylaws were enacted in response to ety, tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 a demand from the community. chemicals, 70 of which cause cancer. The soHe said those caught breaking the bylaw ciety estimates 37,000 people die annually in may face fines up to $150, however, it’s “a well Canada as a result of smoking tobacco. The CCS respected bylaw” that “doesn’t create an oner- claims non-smokers exposed to second-hand ous demand on resources.” smoke breathe the same harmful chemicals Qualicum Beach also has a bylaw in place as smokers and no exposure to secondhand prohibiting smoking in any public building and smoke is safe.

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World’s most popular song

Three most popular songs: nothing but good cheer and warmth “Ah, music,” he said wiping his eyes. “A magic beyond all we do here.” — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

dreamed that their little tune would go supernova the way it did. Or that it would generate the money it has. The girls didn’t make a dime off the song until a third sister, Jessica, noQuiz time, my friends. Can you name the ticed how eerily similar the Broadway Happy three most popular songs in the English lan- Birthday song was to the tune her siblings had guage? composed. She went to court on behalf of her I’ll make it easy for you. Two of them are Auld sisters and sued. A judge agreed with her arguLang Syne and For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow. The ment in 1935, more than four decades after the third song? It’s the one that goes: song was written. The judge’s decision awarded Good morning to you copyright to the Hills. Good morning to you The Happy Birthday copyright has changed Good morning dear children hands several times since then but it’s still in efGood morning to you. fect and still generating revenue. Oh, sorry — those were the original lyrics to So how much is holding copyright to the the song as written by a Kentucky kindergarten most popular song in the world worth? Accordteacher name of Patty Smith Hill ing to Forbes magazine, about $2 back in 1893. Along about 1935 million. some Tin Pan Alley shyster stole Per year. That’s what the copythe song and changed the words right holders earn in licensing rev‘Good morning’ to ‘Happy Birth- By Arthur Black enues per annum. day’. Does that mean every time we The rest, as the saying goes, is sing Happy Birthday to somebody history. we’re breaking the law? No. The And what a history. The Haponly time money is owed is when py Birthday song showed up in a the song is used commercially — Broadway musical back in 1931. It on radio, in a movie, on a ‘singing’ was used in Western Union’s first birthday card, etc. singing telegram in 1933. As long as it’s just you and the Marilyn Monroe famously crooned it to JFK family gathered around the kitchen table serein Madison Square Garden in 1962. In 1968 the nading Aunt Hettie, you can sing your socks off. Apollo IX astronauts did it in harmony while And why not? It’s a fine old tune full of good orbiting the earth, making Happy Birthday the cheer and warm feelings. Just like those two first song to be performed in outer space. For runners-up: Auld Lang Syne and For He’s a Jolly the past century it’s been sung non-profession- Good Fellow. ally in parlours and barrooms, on back porches Imagine. The three most popular songs in and in barber shops millions of times wherever the world with not a sour note or an unkind English is, er, sung. thought among them. Not bad for a ditty composed of six notes and There may be hope for us yet. six words. — Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island. The Hill sisters (Patty wrote the words, sister His column appears Tuesday in The NEWS. Mildred provided the tune) could never have E-mail: arblack43@shaw.ca

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t’s a complex issue that is going to require direction from the highest court in the land, the people elected to craft our laws and doctors who know what’s right for their patients. The raid conducted by the RCMP Thursday on the self-described compassion club in Parksville may force the issue. We, the people, give the police a book of laws, the Criminal Code of Canada, and ask them to enforce these laws. It is not the job of the RCMP to pick and choose which laws it believes deserve enforcement. Police officers, and their leadership, cannot stick a wet finger to the wind and decide which way public opinion is blowing today. Those who would heap scorn on the local RCMP for their actions last week are missing the target. And scorn — fired in any direction — is not going to bring clarity and fairness to this nation’s laws related to the use of marijuana. It also makes no sense to deny the value of medical marijuana for some people suffering from certain ailments, disease and pain. We have spoken to a number of local people, and told their stories in this paper, who truly believe this is the proper medicine for their ailments. These are not people looking to share their weed with youngsters who want to zone out with video games for days on end. We recall meeting one couple, seniors, who rode their scooters to city hall to speak with the mayor and plead for his support in their quest to be allowed to get their medicine close to home and without the fear of having to deal with a criminal element. This is where the physicians of the land can help the lawmakers and judges, but it’s our sense they may be divided in their opinions too. Perhaps all involved have caught a break in regards to timing. This is a national issue that will require direction from the House of Commons. Just so happens we are in a federal election year. It’s unfair to put the police and municipal politicians in the medical-marijuana-debate spotlight. Truth is, they can do nothing to change or bring clarity to federal laws. They can provide valuable input, sure, but final decisions are not their purview here. During these next few months before the federal election, we would suggest voters ask candidates about their party’s stance on any changes they would make to marijuana laws in this country. Make your opinion known to them and let them know it’s time for Ottawa to provide clarity on this issue, for all involved. — Editorial by John Harding

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Look at the eMF radiation Facts I feel certain that the Regional District of Nanaimo’s clear endorsement of a Telus cell tower stems from a belief that the technology is safe, and in response to the number of people who want the tower. The future will thank the regional district for taking an adjusted stance on this matter. The non-industry funded studies abound. There is clear evidence of multiple harm to living tissue at the molecular level by cell radiation (Google “Bioinitiative 2012 Report”). It is not a convenient truth. This matter of extreme carcinogenic and other health responses to EMF, standing in direct opposition to the strong financial and convenience incentives to boost wireless technology. This is not a matter for social activists, green activists or the like. It is hard evidence-based truths which sadly most people still do not know, and which our federal government is continuing to officially ignore. Lloyds of London, the WHO, France, Belgium, Japan, Germany and other entities have acknowledged the facts. I ask the regional district to please have the courage to join them in the big picture. CeCilie DaviDson Qualicum Beach

doctor shortage hurting econoMy

After completing my ECE (Early Childhood Education) in Vancouver, I found a real shortage of people with this certification on Vancouver Island. Consequently, after being offered three positions, I accepted one in the Parksville area. In my mid-50s however, I have not been able to find a family doctor anywhere in this area who would take on a new patient. Apparently, I am by no means the only one and the situation here is quite desperate. In the absence of a family doctor, I had to rely on the new Oceanside Health Centre to have an ongoing stomach complaint diagnosed (my father passed away with stomach cancer at the age of 50.) I was provided with a basic consultation and blood test, but only to be told that I would need to go to a family doctor for further testing in order to receive

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an accurate diagnosis. This is 2015 in Canada. Does this mean I have to leave Parksville and go back to Vancouver? Perhaps I should have been wise enough not to come in the first place. How does the local MLA, MP, the mayors and councils expect to maintain any economic growth if people don’t even have access to basic services such as family doctors? There have been many promises of new doctors, but where are they? If I am forced to leave my current job, at least four families would lose their childcare, which would have an immediate impact on not only those families but also the local economy. And that is just one small example. If one looks at the big picture, senior residents would not only stay away from the island, if they were to come at all, they certainly wouldn’t stay around when something as fundamental as a family doctor is not to be found. Jing Wang Parksville

editor out oF touch I want to laud editor John Harding for his hard-hitting defense of a washed up American baseball player in a recent editorial. It’s encouraging to see him focusing his laser-like wit on an issue that has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on this area of Vancouver Island — or even on Canada. In this way, he limits the damage done by his facile and warped analysis. Rather than coming across like a war-mongering chickenhawk, as in his latest editorial, he manifests a more nuanced persona — out of touch and irrelevant. Well done Harding. Have you considered delving into the price of tea in China? neil Horner Qualicum Beach

gracious critique I was surprised at the vitriolic tone of Gerald Marantz’ letter to the editor ‘Lunney’s beliefs are not ours’ (The NEWS, March 19). While I believe in freedom of expression and freedom of speech, and many of the other freedoms that Canadians enjoy, surely, as a matter of courtesy, when making statements such as Marantz made, they

should be backed up with supporting facts. For example: When did James Lunney lie about his religious beliefs to his constituency and how they influence his political decisions? And as for the statement that “His delusional and supernatural hallucinations were a blatant abrogation of his duty to uphold our Charter of Rights and are insulting to this great nation’s ideals,” I ask the question: because a person is influenced by their religious beliefs does this mean that they are delusional and suffering from supernatural hallucinations, and as a consequence fail to uphold the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? In our confused and dangerous world I am thankful that Lunney has the courage to apply his religious beliefs to his political life. He has not shelved what he believes in order to court favour with anyone. It is not always easy or acceptable to stand for Christian beliefs and principles and I applaud anyone who, often at personal cost, is prepared to be true to their well-thought-out and reasoned faith. I am also reminded that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms does state that everyone has freedom of conscience and religion, and freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression. The Charter also refers to the fact that hate is not acceptable. I do not expect Marantz, or anyone else to think or believe as I do, or as Lunney does, but when we do disagree let us express our differences in a manner that is gracious and worthy of respect. geoffrey Dixon Parksville

Ban pesticides pV Kudos to Kathleen Falvai for her well written guest column in The NEWS pointing out not only the continuing danger in pesticide use but the lack of leadership shown by Mayor Marc Lefebvre on this issue. I live in Craig Bay where some pesticides are still currently used and am concerned about the hazards not only to our human residents and visiting grandchildren but also to our many pets. Hopefully it is not too late for city council to re-address this issue. BerniCe HatHaWay Parksville See MORE LETTERS, page A18

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Yes. I think it’s a good source of taxes as opposed to a source of income for gangsters. JoHn MacLean Parksville

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MATTRESS SAFETY?

HEARING

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A good mattress is a very important tool to receive a needed restful sleep. We spend a third of our life in bed. Would you like to spend a third of your life on a toxic mattress? Off-gassing is a large component in memory foam mattress’s emitting a total of 61 Volatile Organic Compounds, offgassing chemicals. Here are just a few: (1) Benzene one of the chemicals in a memory foam (2) Benzene 123 trimethyl: - is a colorless liquid. • Flammable with strong odor. • Occurs in coal tar and petroleum. • Its a major gasoline additive. • An additive in cigarettes. (3) Chlorobenzene: is a aromatic organic compound that is used to make pesticides. Mark & Neelam Nagra (4) Naphthalene: a product used in mothballs and gives a strong odor. Inhalation to naphthalene is associated with Owner/Managers liver damage and in infants possible neurological damage. Since 2000 What is a healthier alternative? Natural Latex for a M &N Mattress Shop healthier non toxic sleep is just what the doctor ordered. Natural latex is inherently hypo-allergenic, anti-microbial 291 E. Island Hwy and dust mite resistant, making it the perfect mattress for allergy sufferers or anyone wanting to breath the Parksville fresh clean air while asleep. In addition, natural latex (across from Thrifty Foods) is breathable, keeping you warmer in the winter and in the summer. It will provide you with the perfect 250-248-7133 cooler balance of comfort and support for years to come and www.parksvillemattress.com most importantly is in a non toxic mattress. Latex conforms dynamically to you, providing superior support and pressure relief. By gently conforming A+ to your every contour, latex provides superior back RATED support and outstanding pressure point relief. Relieving pressure points reduces the tossing and turning 2014 Torch that interrupts sleep and brings needed oxygen and Award Finalist nutrients to tired aching muscles.

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Whether we like it or not, technology is moving foreword rapidly and the latest computer chips are doing things unheard of even 5 years ago. Such as: Channel free technology analyses and amplifies speech signals at a speed of 20000 times per second giving a distinctly clear and natural sound quality. An intelligent volume control, different from a traditional volume control amplifies the speech important frequencies and does not give the same weight to the background noise. Directional microphones help eliminate speech coming from behind you helping to reduce the background noise. Adaptive noise reduction reduces steady state noise such as traffic, vacuums etc. to maximize your listening comfort. Transient noise reduction suppresses noises of short duration such as doors slamming dishes rattling etc. Adaptive feedback cancelation eliminates annoying whistling sounds coming from the hearing aid itself before you can hear them. Comfort in airplanes is a brand new feature which when selected reduces the discomfort of wearing hearing aids in an airplane. Sometimes all this technology is not what you want or need. You may just want to hear better in a few specific situations. A skilful professional needs accurate test results to figure out what you want and marry it to what you need, trying all the while to keep the costs as low as possible. At our hearing clinics we take a slow measured approach to your hearing problem, considering all your options with no pressure to make a quick and rushed decision.

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GLASS INSTALLER Spring is here!

Tom Andres

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We have had an extremely mild winter, but maintenance is still an unavoidable reality. Let Northpacific Window & Glass help make it an enjoyable process. The streets are being swept up so it is a great time to get that broken windshield repaired or replaced. We can make your insurance claim in store, and with our free courtesy car you don’t have to change your plans. Perhaps you have noticed moisture or fog between your window panes. We can replace just the glass within your existing frames or upgrade your windows to more modern and efficient vinyl windows. As the sun begins to shine you may notice excessive solar heat gain from your windows. This can feel really nice at the beginning of the season but you know it will be extremely hot in your house in a month or two. Again, we can solve this by replacing your glass, or with high efficiency replacement windows. Are you doing a bathroom reno? Did you know that Northpacific Window installs frameless glass shower enclosures? Building a new house? Have Tom review your plans to make sure your windows add to the wow factor of your new home. As your local Full Service Glass Shop for 35 years, Northpacific Window & Glass exists to service our great communities with great products sold and installed by great people and backed by great warranties. The next time you need a solution to a glass related problem make Northpacific Window & Glass your first call.

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Spring is known as a time of renewal. This change of seasons, can also be reflected with a refresh of the interiors of your home. When you want turn your rooms up a notch, you want the United Floors difference. Our experienced designers offer complimentary consultations in your home. A great way to breathe new life into your rooms is to add Custom Draperies. These can be fully functional and traversing drapes, or just used as stationary side panels. Both work excellent with your existing window coverings. United Floors has an extensive selection of fine fabrics that match any decor, linens, silks, cottons and sheers, that come in beautiful colours and patterns, or classic neutrals, perfect for the West Coast lifestyle. Pair your drapes with our selection of gorgeous Decorative Hardware in Wood or Metal, again in fabuolous colours and textures to suit your surroundings. A great way to use hardware is to tie it in with exsisting decor like door handles or light fixtures. A huge selection of Upholstery fabrics can revive your favourite chair, or add unique one of a kind toss cushions, a wonderful way to add a punch of colour and personality to a room. Group furniture around one of our Area Rugs or add a piece from our line of Decor-Rest Furniture. Book Anita, or Wayne today to see how the United Floor difference can re-make your interior to be as fresh as the first day of Spring.

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PUMPS/IRRIGATION

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Most irrigation controllers are programed once and never touched again all season. The problem with that is the water requirements are not the same for May as they are for July. Most controllers will allow you to seasonally adjust your station run times simply by changing your percentage of run time. So if you set your controller for 10min and adjust your season percentage to 80% it will run for 8 minutes. This is a good first step but requires the owner or contractor to adjust two to three times a season. Smart Controllers do it for you automatically. The contractor or owner sets the program for the hotter months which are often July and August. And the controller’s outdoor sensor monitors the temperature and automatically changes the run time to suit the current conditions. These controllers save on average 30% per year on water usage. The Hunter solar sync smart control module can be added to most existing Hunter controllers. Smart control works so well that in 2010 the state of California mandated all new irrigation systems be installed with it.

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Professional experience, along with commercial grade equipment, cleaners and sealants are essential in restoring the beauty and extending the lifespan of your property. A deep cleaning will remove years of built up dirt, mold and mildew. Properly sealing the surface will help repel dirt and the elements from their penetrating and damaging effects. The benefits of power washing and sealing are many. The surface will be protected from harmful UV rays. Water will be repelled, rather than absorbed where it can cause premature damage. Many unsealed driveways, patios and decks decay long before their time. Stains and spills become easier to clean. Springtime cleaning becomes much easier. Improved aesthetics will improve the first impression your home gives and increase curb appeal A well-cleaned and sealed driveway, patio or deck can rejuvenate any space. Proper cleaning and maintenance will ensure they last. Professional expertise and equipment is the best way to get the results you desire.

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HOME INSPECTIONS

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

A Medically Developed Weight Loss Method With a Beginning, a Middle and An End.

Inspecting The Home Inspector Are you getting the best home inspector possible? Many home buyers use price or convenience to choose their home inspector, however, home inspectors are not all cut from the same cloth. You should perform your own research and choose your own inspector, Never rely on others to do it for you. We have put together the following list of tips and questions for you to ask when choosing a home inspection professional.

Steve Klassen Owner/Operator Phone:

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#1. Never use price as a determining factor. An average home inspection should cost between $400 and $500. Watch out for the $250.00 home inspection #2. Ask friends, family members, local building trades or associates about their experiences good or bad. #3. How long has the inspector been in business?. #4. How many home inspections has he/she performed? #5. Does the inspector have a strong background in the building trades? #6. Can I attend the inspection?. If the answer is no this should be a red flag #7. What quality of report does the inspector provide (carbon copy or electronic?) #8. Does the inspector have plenty of references? #9. Is the inspector licensed and insured? Steve Klassen B.C licensed home inspector (BPCPA # 47159) IICRC Cert. water damage and mold remediation specialist Certified NAMRI Mold Inspector (CMI) # 414264 Certified Level 1 Thermographer C.A.H.P.I Registered Home Inspector (RHI)

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This letter is in response to your readers who thought the recent “Celebration of Life” organized by the Town of Qualicum Beach for the iconic eagle tree on the beach did not deserve a fuss. I say “bravo” to the town for their creativity and sensitivity. For longer than any of us have lived, this tree has provided habitat for countless birds and other creatures and has been a significant natural attraction for residents and visitors alike. We have chosen to live in a rain forest, and need to value the role that trees play in sustaining our quality of life. Pat Jacobson Qualicum Beach

Parksville smoke Parksville wood stove users should be deeply concerned by the proposed bylaw regulating solid fuel appliances. Section 11 of the bylaw states that “No person shall operate a solid fuel burning appliance at any time when an air quality advisory has been issued and is in effect for the City of Parksville or adjacent electoral areas.” There are a number of problems with this. First, Parksville does not have a facility for measuring air quality. The nearest facility is on Labieux Road in Nanaimo. So, any air quality advisory would be issued based on air quality problems in Nanaimo, not in Parksville. Second, there is no provision for notification of residents of an air quality advisory. Certainly there would be no advance notice of an advisory. What that means is that any resident who has a fire going at the time an air quality advisory is

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issued would be in violation of the bylaw and would likely not even know it. Further, the penalties for violating this bylaw include fines of up to $10,000. This leads the absurd situation where a resident might stoke the fire before bed and wake up to a $10,000 fine because of air quality in a community 30 km away. This bylaw is up for final approval at the next council meeting on Wednesday. I urge anyone who uses a wood stove in Parksville to let the council know what they think about this before its too late. Ken Peters Parksville

WatCh msP sCam If you think MSP on your bank statement stands for Medical Services Plan you might want to check where the money is going. My bank informed me that anyone who has a direct debit on your account can use the letters MSP alone, along with the amount, no other information required. When alerted to this I asked the bank what the MSP charge is that has been on my account for some time. Without hesitation they informed me it was from a gym, not Medical Services Plan. Bank records show I joined this gym in July, 2012 and canceled Sept., 2012. The gym however did not cancel but continued it as an MSP deduction, $1,100 has been siphoned out of my account so please check your bank statement especially if you have been a gym member. If you want to cancel your membership go to your bank and cancel the debit. Kevin Wilson Parksville

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Mexican “Premium”

Ataulfo Mangoes approx. 5lb case

5 items, $23.50 value

Per

100 gr

Simply Poultry

Chicken Strips Nuggets or Burgers 907gr

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Fillets Removed, 11.00 per kg

Mapleleaf

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284-340gr

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Meat

Canadian AA

Sirloin Tip Oven Roast 13.20 per kg

Sunrise Farms

Bone In Chicken Thighs

Locally Raised BC Poultry

8.80 per kg

Grain Fed Free Run

Per

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Sunrise Farms

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1.02kg

2kg

454-500gr

Prime Rib Burgers

Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts

Per

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Country Natural Chicken

Potstickers & Gyoza

750gr

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3$ for

Rice Noodles

Thai Kitchen

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Coconut Milk

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454gr

400ml

for

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285gr

Marinade or Sauce

Patak’s Original

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400ml

2kg

284ml

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Long Grain Rice

Curry Paste

Rice Paper

454gr

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Sauce

350-400ml

230-460ml

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Strip Loin Grilling Steak

Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Chops 8.80 per kg

Mitchell’s

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375gr

375-450gr

450gr

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Canned Vegetables

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8x100gr

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Steamers

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Quality Foods an Island Original.

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Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

Old Dutch

Potato Chips

Arriba Tortilla Chips

255gr

276-384gr

260gr

Imperial

3 Becel

Oil

1lt

6 a t I l y f o L i A ttle Taste 2$ for

398ml

for

Bull’s Eye

Heinz

Barbecue Sauce

McCain

1lt

for

Black Diamond

4$ for

Dr. Oetker

Black Diamond

Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

Shredded Cheese

Casa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza

Cheestrings

340gr

2$ for

Celebrating 100 years of the Coca Cola Bottle! Leclerc

Celebration Cookies 240-270gr

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336gr

Quatro Cookies

Beverage

Oats

1.36lt

750gr-1.1kg

700-750gr

for

SunRype

Rogers

for

LICABL PP

for

You Could win a 1940’s replica Coca-Cola Cooler!

Single Serve Coffee Cups

126-132gr

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Melitta

Red Rose

Powerade

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Frozen Fruit

300gr

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395-450gr

Orange Pekoe Tea

Snowcrest

EES EF

4$ Family Classic Frozen Dessert

525-550gr

340-400gr

796ml

334-360gr

Breyers

368-439gr

Tomatoes

700-900gr

for

Tomato Ketchup

425ml

for

Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal

Shreddies or Spoon Size Shredded Wheat

540ml

Post

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Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils

3$ Beans

for

Unico

1.68kg

2.63lt

Eggo Waffles

Simply Orange Juice

1.36kg

915-930gr

Kellogg’s

Minute Maid

Margarine

907gr

for

LICABL PP

EES EF

Cheemo

630-640ml

Old Dutch

Restaurante Tortilla Chips

each

220-240gr

Perogies

Pasta Sauce

each

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2.75

Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices

400gr

2.75

Old Dutch

Works out to

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Cheez Whiz or Singles

for

Ground Coffee

275-350gr

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Nabob Coffee Company

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PLUS A

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175-200gr

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Olivieri

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591ml

Selected, 600gr

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Iced Tea

710ml

695ml

Glass Bottle, 6x237ml

3$ for

LICABL PP

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each

LICABL PP

PLUS A

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4.49

LICABL PP

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Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

Old Dutch

Potato Chips

Arriba Tortilla Chips

255gr

276-384gr

260gr

Imperial

3 Becel

Oil

1lt

6 a t I l y f o L i A ttle Taste 2$ for

398ml

for

Bull’s Eye

Heinz

Barbecue Sauce

McCain

1lt

for

Black Diamond

4$ for

Dr. Oetker

Black Diamond

Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

Shredded Cheese

Casa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza

Cheestrings

340gr

2$ for

Celebrating 100 years of the Coca Cola Bottle! Leclerc

Celebration Cookies 240-270gr

Leclerc

336gr

Quatro Cookies

Beverage

Oats

1.36lt

750gr-1.1kg

700-750gr

for

SunRype

Rogers

for

LICABL PP

for

You Could win a 1940’s replica Coca-Cola Cooler!

Single Serve Coffee Cups

126-132gr

144’s

Melitta

Red Rose

Powerade

Vitamin Water

Frozen Fruit

300gr

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395-450gr

Orange Pekoe Tea

Snowcrest

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525-550gr

340-400gr

796ml

334-360gr

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368-439gr

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700-900gr

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425ml

for

Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal

Shreddies or Spoon Size Shredded Wheat

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Dashwood head shave hopes to hit $40,000 Volunteer fire department is gearing up for its 10th annual fundraiser with a head shave, car wash and good times

Successful Fundraising with our Bottle Drive Program

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The Dashwood Fire Department is getting ready for its 10th annual head shave for cancer. “We hope to make it one of the best we’ve had,” said longtime organizer Harvey Twidale. “We have raised over $37,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society and they will have representatives there to take the pledges and donations,” he said. “Last year we raised just over $2,100 and I hope to make it $3,000 this year so we can hit the $40,000 mark.” The same two hair cutters, Evelyn and Cheryle, are back again this year along with the popular car wash (weather permitting) and barbecue by donation. “This is an important event for our fire department because it really gets our community involved. Anyone and everyone is welcome to be shaved with or without pledges or payment,” Twidale said by e-mail. “We do get great support from the other fire departments in Oceanside, as well as the ambulance service, RCMP, and other organizations. The popular event will run Sunday, April 26, at the Dashwood Fire Hall on the corner of Highway 19A and Hobbs Road from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or later if it’s busy.

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QB Commons ready to open SOS is in the house. Or more appropriately, SOS (the Society of Organized Services) will officially be housed in the newly named Qualicum Commons as of April 15. The SOS invites the public to a ribbon cutting at Qualicum Commons (744 Primrose Street, the former elementary school) on Wednesday, April 15, at 11:15 a.m. Since February 2015, the SOS has been offering free programs for children and families at that location, and now volunteers will be working at the front desk throughout the week, taking phone calls and answering questions. “Our new location is an opportunity to reach more of our District 69 residents, providing more opportunities for healthy and productive choic-

es, in turn creating vibrant community living,” said SOS executive director, Renate Sutherland. The SOS hopes to expand services in Qualicum Beach to include senior and adult programs in the near future. In its Parksville location, the SOS currently offers more than 30 programs to residents of all ages from across the region, and more than 20 of those are free. Along with other partner organization, the SOS’s Child, Youth and Family Centre will now be located in the building. Visitors of all ages are invited to enjoy a snack and refreshments and celebrate the addition to the community. For more on SOS visit www.sosd69.com or call 250-248-2093. — Submitted by SOS

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For Vancouver Islanders, one of the greatest enjoyments can be showing visitors around the place we’re lucky enough to call home. For Leif Bogwald, that’s a full-time job. And he loves it. Bogwald, who was born and raised in Ladysmith, is the face behind Vancouver Island Expeditions, a new tourism company that aims to connect tourists (and often locals) with the best of the West Coast. “A lot of people come to Vancouver Island and only see Butchart Gardens and Catheral Groves and while those are great places I just don’t think it’s a true representation of our culture on Vancouver Island,” he said. “There are just some things here that are so very Vancouver Island.” Bogwald explains Vancouver Island Expeditions offers everything from food and wine tours to half and full-day adventures like hiking, caving and kayaking. Some are pre-planned packages, while others can be custom-designed to fit personal interests. “I’ve travelled a lot around the world and the more I travelled the more I realized how much Vancouver Island has to offer,” he said, noting the idea to start his own company came after a particularly inspirational trip abroad. “In 2010 we (my wife and I) went to Belize and did a five-day tour through a company that’s similar to what I’m doing now,” he said. “It incorporated things like kayaking but instead of just going from point A to point B it was more about learning about the ecosystem around you and underneath you; when you went for a hike we learned about the culture and then of course there was awesome food.” During that tour, Bogwald thought “Wow someone should do this on Vancouver Island.” He said “Belize is obviously a lot warmer but we have very similar things

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— we have caving, hiking, kayaking, awesome food — we have a rich culture here.” So after a few years of entertaining the idea, Bogwald decided to go all in. He left an 11-year career at an accounting firm and became a professional travel curator — and he hasn’t looked back since. “It just felt right,” he said of the decision to leave what he described as a “stable, secure job.” For homework Bogwald now travels around Vancouver Island sampling different fragments of Island culture from

small scale organic farms to deep, dark caves in Horne Lake. One of his favourite places to take visitors, he admits is a quaint tea farm in the Cowichan Valley. “It’s in this old farm house that’s been converted into a tea shop,” Bogwald explained enthusiastically. “The owner really makes the experience, he’s like an encyclopedia of tea and his partner makes handcrafted pottery.” Additionally, he loves Ampersand Distilling Company, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and Horne Lake Caves.

Upcoming spring tours include A Taste Of The Cowichan Valley, Tofino West Coast Day Trip and Ancient Civilizations and West Coast Wilderness. Bogwald has a 12-person tour bus and will accommodate trips from a half-day to six-days-plus. He’s passionate about Vancouver Island’s natural beauty and wants to share the gift of travel with tourists and locals alike. For more information visit www.vancouverislandexpeditions.com or contact 250-739-9659.

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Gary Egli who works for Save-On-Foods in Parksville is gearing up for an epic bike ride June 20. The Ride2Survive is a gruelling one day, 400 km ride from Kelowna to Delta to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Gary raised $4,400 last year when he participated in the event and would like to do the same this year. The minimum goal is $2500 to take part and Gary ensures that all donations go to cancer research areas with no funds taken away for administrative or any other costs. “The important thing people should know about this ride is that no money whatsoever goes to administration costs. Not one dime. All of the costs are born by the participants so I had to pay to get into it. If you donate $20, it goes to cancer research,” he explained. It is a challenging physical and emotional journey for the riders but Gary said each of them are doing it because they have dealt with cancer in their lives. “I took part last year for two reasons. First of all my dad had just passed away from lung cancer and my then 16 year old niece was diagnosed with hodgkin’s lymphoma so I felt I should do something to raise awareness.” Fore those who want to contribute to Gary’s campaign visit Ride2survive.ca and search for Gary Egli. The equestrian riding ring at Tiger Lily Farm in Errington will be the site of the next Gymkhana hosted by the Silver Spur Riding Club, April 12. Terry Kinch has been involved with the local riding club close to 18 years now and said their Gymkhanas are a lot of fun for both riders and spectators. For those who are not familiar with the horseback riding contest, a Gymkhana is the action packed, precision sport of the equestrian world. Riders show their skills in obstacle courses, races and relays. The sport includes multiple events performed to display the training and talents of a horse and rider combination. Speed games like barrel races and pole bending are a few of the timed drills. Terry said while some Gymkhanas are more focused on speed, the Silver Spur Club is more about learning and the enjoyment of horsemanship. “We have more of a fun based Gymkhana. It is based on what the rider wants. They can walk or trot… they don’t have to gallop or jump. If the horse goes off pattern, we will let them start again if they want to until the horse gets the pattern so they can learn and the horse can learn as well,” she explained. Terry said spectators really enjoy watching and cheering on the equestrians. “It is fun to watch … especially the little ones. They bounce along on their ponies and have big smiles on their faces,” she said. The riders warm up at noon on April 12 with the games starting at 1 p.m. Tiger Lily Farm is located at 1692 Errington Road.

Gary Egli works in the produce department at Save-OnFoods in Parksville. When he isn’t filling the bins with oranges and apples he is going bananas on his bicycle. Gary is in training for Ride2Survive. The 400 kilometer one day ride from Kelowna to Delta is the largest single day cancer fundraiser in BC. It takes place June 20 and Gary is riding for his dad who died of lung cancer and his 16 year old niece who is a cancer survivor.

A vintage fashion show held March 14 generated $3205 for YoungLife Qualicum Beach. (left to right) Anne Douglas, Gill Conner, Merlyn Patten and Doug Lochhead were on hand March 24 for the cheque presentation. YoungLife is celebrating 10 years in Qualicum Beach this year. Its aim is to establish healthy relationships with and between students. The group runs several youth programs in the community.

Laura Wilhelm (left) and Kari Knutson (right) were among 40 women who attended the Albertsons Home Center second annual ladies night, March 26. The gals enjoyed using several different power tools to build a wine rack with wood from reclaimed pallets. The fun night also included information stations on painting techniques, grouting, state-of-the-art door locks, how to fix simple plumbing problems and soil testing.

Parksville Home Hardware held a birthday party April 4. Nine year old Aki Kaube and her six year old brother Kai were among the many people who came by for a piece of cake to celebrate the 30th anniversary. Owners Bill and Carol Ormiston also brought in a band for the parking lot party. In April 1985 Home Hardware opened its doors at 142 Morison Avenue and three decades later the store remains a fixture in the community.

Two year old Willow Hopkins of Ucluelet enjoyed all of the Easter activities, April 4, at Tiger Lily Farm in Errington. A life sized Easter bunny was at the barnyard hiding chocolate eggs in the hay and of course there were plenty of real bunny rabbits to visit. The barnyard is open daily now and the equestrian ring is also busy. Members of the Silver Spur Riding Club will be using the ring for their Gymkhana on April 12.

Brayden Harris had lots to celebrate on Easter Sunday. He turned four years old on April 5 and was all smiles at the KD Air Easter egg hunt. His grandma, Diana Bank, organized the airport eggstravaganza. Diana and her staff hid loads of chocolate treats and toys all over the lobby of the Qualicum Beach airport and dozens of kids had a blast filling up their colourful buckets. This is the third year in a row KD Air has hosted the event.

Submissions are welcome. Telephone Brenda Gough at 250-248-1188 or email: bgough@pqbnews.com

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Delta blues that get deep into your body New York-based Davis enjoys the ragtime sound

years. His career has included a lead role in the film Beat Street opposite Rae Dawn Chong and a stint on television in One Life to Live. He also performed in JESSICA SKELTON a theatre piece with his parents, the late reporter@pqbnews.com actors/writers Ruby Dee and Ossie DaMusic is a full-body experience for vis, entitled Two Hah Hahs and a HomeGuy Davis. boy. And the New York-based bluesman Davis has also had the opportunity to hopes to share this feeling with his audi- combine music and acting on the stage. ence during his stop at the Errington Hall He made his Broadway musical debut this weekend. in 1991 in Mulebone, which featured “I got songs that make you want to the music of blues great Taj Mahal, and do the downward-facing dog and the in 1993 he performed off-Broadway as upward-facing turkey,” he said with a the legendary Robert Johnson in Robert laugh. “It (the music) gets in your body Johnson: Trick the Devil. He received and makes you want to move.” rave reviews for the later and became the Davis plays the old-style of acoustic 1993 winner of the Blues Foundation’s blues, or as he describes it, the music you Keeping the Blues Alive Award. would have heard on Davis also created someone’s porch 75-80 material for himself, I got songs that make you years ago. He particu- want to do the downward- writing the one-man larly focuses on Delta show In Bed with the facing dog and the blues, the more ragtimeBlues: The Adventures of upward-facing turkey sounding East Coast Fishy Waters. Guy DAVIS blues and a folk-blues. Still, for the past Davis feels a connectwo decades, Davis has tion with this music even concentrated much of though he did not grow up with the blues his efforts on writing, recording, and played in his home. “I felt it was already performing music. His albums have in me,” he said of the first time he heard garnered numerous accolades, and he the music, calling it a “magic” thing that’s hopes to return to the studio within the “bigger than the sum of the parts.” next month to lay down more tracks. In order to learn the blues, Davis First, however, Davis said he will looked to the masters of the various styles preview a number of these yet-to-behe now plays. According to his website, recorded originals to the audience at the musician taught himself the guitar the Errington Hall. The multi-talented and learned by listening to and watching performer will play on Sunday, April 12 other musicians. starting at 8 p.m. “I did a lot of stealing,” he said. He also Adult tickets are $20 at Cranky Dog added that once he stole the music, he Music in Parksville, Heaven on Earth in worked to make it his own. Aside from Qualicum Beach and the Errington Store. writing plenty of originals, Davis said he Youth aged 13-18 are $10 at the door. likes to “spice it (the old-time sounds) up As usual, there will be Creekmore coffee and baked goods available for purand play a bit modern.” While Davis is above all else a blues- chase during the show. man, he has worked as a musician, comFor more information, call the Hall at poser, actor, director and writer over the 250-586-6583.

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Lonnie Moddle is nearly finished her year as the Village Voices’ choral director. “I’ve been having a ball,” said Moddle, who has over 30 years of choral directing experience. “They (the choir members) are a wonderful group.” Moddle took over from Rosemary Lindsay, who took a year’s leave of absence from the Village Voices to direct the VIU College Singers choir. However, Lindsay said she will return to her post with the Village Voices next year. As such, Moddle’s final shows with the Village Voices will be the choir’s two

spring concerts: Sing & Rejoice and Music in You. Both events feature a “nicely balanced” blend of genres, including folk, African, classic spring tunes and more. “There are joyful things to songs that pull at your heartstrings,” she said. “It’s going to be a nice concert for everyone to enjoy.” While the choir will draw from the same repertoire in both shows, Moddle said their selection in the first concert will run shorter. That’s because the Village Voices will share the stage with special guests the Sinclair Singers, an auditioned choir for young adults out of Nanaimo and under the direction of Sha-

ron Sinclair. “We’re really excited to have them join us,” said Moddle. “They’re a stunning set of young adults.” For both events, the singers will be accompanied by Pippa Williams. Williams joined the Village Voices for their set of fall concerts in 2014. Village Voices, which Moddle said currently contains around 60 members, perform four large concerts a year: two in the fall and two in spring. The group also takes to the street for events throughout the year, such a carolling during Moonlight Madness and a flash mob in Quality Foods.

Again, the first of the spring concerts, which includes the Sinclair Singers, will be Sing & Rejoice on Sunday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knox United Church in Parksville (345 Pym Street). The second concert, Music in You, will take place on Sunday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. at the Christian Fellowship Centre in Qualicum Beach (825 Village Way). Tickets for each concert are $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for children 12 and under. They can be purchased in advance at Mulberry Bush Bookstores in both Parksville and Qualicum Beach, or at the door of each concert.

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Tribute to mothers and daughters seeks subjects Photographer calls it a ‘celebration of that bond’ JESSICA SKELTON reporter@pqbnews.com

Gordon LaFleur needs models. In particular, the Parksville-based photographer is asking for mothers and daughters to come together and lend their faces for his annual Tribute to Mothers and Daughters exhibit. “It’s the most fun thing I do all year,” he said. LaFleur started the annual project 17 years ago as a way to look into the “unique” relationships between mothers and daughters. “It’s a fun opportunity to explore that dynamic,” he said. “It’s an affirmation and a celebration of that bond.” Over the years, LaFleur has photographed a lot of women for the exhibit. He said he’s had everyone from a four day old baby to women who are over 100 years old in front of his camera. He’s also watched families grow and multiple generations gather in one room. He’s also captured a number of different dynamics within the different families. “My job is to create an atmosphere where genuine emotions are being expressed,” the photographer said. “You can’t just ask someone for a smile.” Instead, LaFleur asks mothers and daughters to chat, goof around, hug and say, “I love you.” Through those actions, he’s seen tender, funny and emotional moments. While sometimes he also sees dynamics that are a bit fiery, LaFleur said participants say they are happy to be there. Many of the women are happy to finally have a reason to have that family portrait taken they’ve wanted to do for ages.

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Parksville-based photographer Gordon LaFleur hopes to again capture the bond between mothers and daughters for his 17th annual Tribute to Mothers and Daughters exhibit. He is currently looking for families to come forth and have their portraits taken during the month of April.

“It’s an excuse to do it,” he said of the Mother’s Day exhibit. “It’s a very cool thing.” LaFleur said he often shoots 20-50 families for the show, all depending on how many people sign up. The portraits can be taken at the studio or in the location of the participant’s choice, and can be in black and white or colour. Family pets and significant

objects, such as vehicles, can also be included in the image. In exchange for participating, the models will not be charged LaFleur’s usual photography session fee and can purchase any of their portraits included in the exhibit at a special price. If you’re interested in participating, call LaFleur at 250-248-8585 or visit gordonlafleur.com All photographs will have to be

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Two KSS teams do well at tourney Qualicum Beach high school golfers field two teams for first tournament at Memorial T yson Taylor sports@pqbnews.com

It was a great day on the links for the Kwalikum Secondary (KSS) Golf team as the Kondors took home first place in their first tournament of the season at Qualicum Memorial Golf Course. With nine teams in the field, including two from KSS, the Kondors finished in first and eighth place, respectively. For an opening tournament, it was a good day on the course, according to coach Butch Gayton. He was impressed with all of his players. “Very impressed with everyone on the team,” Gayton said. “We had a few players that were taking part in their first ever organized golf tournament, so that was a nice thing to see there.” “I was also impressed with Aiden Goodfellow, our Grade 9 on the team, who had our low round with a score of 73. Everyone played well and the weather turned out to be great for us too, so that was a bonus.” Goodfellow has been playing in tournaments on the Lower Mainland and has been getting some valuable experience heading into this season with the Kondors. “He’s played real well,” Gayton said. “Aiden’s been fine tuning his game in a lot of tournaments over on the mainland and it showed with this first tournament. He’s got a ton of potential to be one of our stronger golfers this season and that’s saying a lot for a kid who’s only in Grade 9.” Blair Stewart and Jake Lane both shot

They’ve got a lot of tough greens and there are tons of hazards to worry about as well Butch Gayton

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Anthony Trozzo of the KSS Golf team launches a drive during action last week as the Kondors sent two teams to the Qualicum Memorial tournament. The two teams finished in first and eighth place respectively.

a 76, while Anthony Trozzo had a final score of 82 for a total of 307 for the first place team.

Duncan Cairns (87) and Noah Ward (91) were the low scores for the second team, which shot a total of 390.

“We had couple golfers on that team in their first tournament,” Gayton said. “The nerves were definitely there but they handled it all in stride.” “It’s a great thing to get that first one out of the way and now they can settle into a groove and they’ll know what to expect going forward. The key is to get out there and get in some extra rounds, which all our players are doing when they can, to help get them better.” The Kondors are off to the Nanaimo Golf and Country Club this Thursday in what should be a challenge for everyone involved. The Kondors haven’t played this course so it should be a good test for the team early on in the season. “Nanaimo Golf and Country is a tough course,” Gayton said. “They’ve got a lot of tough greens and there are tons of hazards to worry about as well.” “I think this is going to be a real good test for everyone on the team that can make it to this tournament. We’ve got seven out of a possible 11 that have committed already, so it should be a good tournament for us.” “The goal is to have two teams of five, that way we can get everyone out there and work hard on a tough course.”

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The Quality Foods Parksville Royals came away with one tie and three losses in four games this weekend, wrapping up their pre-season. Looking to fine tune before the regular season, the Royals earned the tie in the first of four games before losing three closely contested games. With three practices scheduled this week before their season opener, head coach Dave Wallace has his eye on a few things to work on. “Our defense needs a little bit of work,” Wallace said. “We had good defense in the first

game on Friday but after that it wasn’t as good as it could have been.” “We made some mental mistakes that could have been avoided, so we’re going to work on trying to eliminate those from happening this week in practice. We’ll be getting some work in with the bats as well, trying to get everything in order before our first two games this weekend against Victoria.” Opening up their season on the road this upcoming weekend, the Royals travel to Victoria to take on the Victoria Eagles Sunday. It’ll be a double header, as the Royals will play their first two games of the sea-

son. “It’ll be good because the Eagles will have played two on Saturday,” Wallace said. “So they might be a little tired, playing their third and fourth games of the weekend on Sunday. The only downside is the fact that we have to travel, which sometimes has a habit of working against you as well.” Taking in to account the fact that the Royals haven’t even had a practice with a full roster yet, thanks to spring break being different times in different school districts, the Royals will get their first look at their full team this weekend when they take the field against the Eagles.

“We’ll finally have the whole team together this weekend,” Wallace said. “We’ve had a few players who’ve been away thanks to spring break so getting our whole team together is going to be a big bonus for us. We’ll be able to utilize everyone out there and see what we can do with a full roster.” Owen Kelly and Adam McKillican will get the nod as the starting pitchers in both games this weekend. Kelly is slated to start game one and McKillican will take the hill in game two. Wallace expects good things from his two starters this weekend and through the rest of the season

as well. “We’re expecting them to be solid all season,” Wallace said. “Owen was a solid pitcher for us last season and we’re expecting much of the same this season. Adam should also give us a lot of solid innings on the mound and we’re hoping that they can both get started on the right foot this weekend for us.” The Royals will open up at home against the Abbotsford Cardinals on Saturday, April 18 (12:15 and 2:45). Then on Sunday, April 19, the Royals play host to the Victoria Mariners (12:00 and 2:30) all at Inouye-Wallace Field at Springwood Park.

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The Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club ladies’ league honoured a long-time member with an honourary distinction recently. Bev Lasure, who has been the club champion three times and has her name on a number of other trophies on the shelves inside the clubhouse, was named an honourary member of the 18-hole ladies’ league for life. Lasure, who’s been golfing at the course for 40 years, can be seen playing 18 holes at Qualicum Beach Memorial three times a week, all year round. She was surprised at the luncheon, which Photo SuBmittEd By darla clarkE was held during the club’s opening day. La- Bev Lasure, left, who’s been golfing at Qualicum Memorial Golf Club dies’ captain Barb Borritt presented her with for 40 years, was honoured with a lifetime membership in the Qualicum Memorial Ladies 18 hole club from captain Barb Borritt. a certificate marking the honour.

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