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Sidewalks dangerous Reports on the experience of pedestrians not good JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
They are dangerous. They lead wheelchair users into the middle of intersections. They are in disrepair. Parksville city council heard a lot of talk about sidewalks in the city from two separate delegations at its regular meeting last week. First up were the Parksville Downtown Business Association’s youth ambassadors Austin Smith and Aomi Jokoji, two teens now in their Grade 12 year at Ballenas Secondary School. They spent a couple of months employed by the PDBA this summer talking to residents, business owners and tourists in the downtown of Parksville and delivered a report to council on Wednesday night. The teens fielded questions from, and provided info for, about 300 people in the downtown core of the city between June 22- August 28. Both of them said it was a positive experience and the PDBA was pleased with the amount of data it received. “(Smith and Jokoji) proved to be above and beyond our expectations,” said PDBA executive director Pam Bottomley. “The project turned into so much more.” The teens provided council with statistics on what people asked about and what people both enjoyed and were frustrated by in downtown Parksville. Smith said people said Parksville Community Park is “always a fantastic experience.” The teens said many people asked about activities available in the downtown core. According to the teens, there were quite a few negative comments about the downtown, and they did not soften the language in their report to council last week. See CURB CUTS, page A7
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PAWS FOR A CAUSE: Hundreds of people and their four-legged, furry family friends came to Parksville Community Park on Sunday morning for the annual BCSPCA Paws for a Cause event. The weather was fantastic and along with the walk was an agility course for dogs and their owners to try. There were almost as many breeds as their were dogs. Above, Adina Finnessey of Club Pawz Pet Sitting poses with her eight-year-old chihuahua Tucker. For more photos from the event, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
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Police received more than 50 phone calls last week reporting attempted Canada Revenue Agency fraud — and two people have fallen victim to the scam. Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said the victims each wired $1,500 away. “Fifty calls is very high,” said Foreman. “Normally a current scam may get reported by 10 people in a week.” In a news release, police explain
the Canada Revenue Agency fraud will typically look like this: residents receive a notification by phone that they owe back taxes as the result of an audit. The fraudster claims that the payment must be made immediately or the RCMP will attend their home and arrest them. The victim is further told that they must phone a certain telephone number without delay, asked for personal information and then told to wire money. Foreman warned Parksville Qualicum Beach residents to be aware
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of the fraud noting the CRA will not call and ask for personal information or threaten you with arrest. “This is happening all across B.C.,” said Foreman. “It couldn’t possibly be the same source, must be a team of people.” The RCMP, in consultation with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre are investigating these incidents. If you have been victimized and have sent money to these scam artists please call the Oceanside RCMP at 250-2486111 to report the incident.
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Qualicum School District 69 will receive $20,000 from the Industry Training Authority (ITA) for Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) program support for the 2015/16 school year. The funds will support the Qualicum School District in placing SSA students in grades 10, 11 and 12 with local employers to attain practical experience. Students will “earn while they learn” and gain credit towards their high school diploma and the apprenticeship portion of their trades training. “Partnerships are integral to the success of community and with this announcement I can’t thank ITA and the Qualicum School District enough for coming together to help give our students a brighter future,” said Michelle Stilwell, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum. — Provincial government news release
Clarification on water forum date The Oceanside Development and Construction Association (ODCA) is hosting a Water Sustainability Forum this week to talk about grey water, cisterns and their use. In a story on page 3 Thursday about the forum, we may have caused some confusion about the date of the event. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you plan to attend, the ODCA would appreciate an RSVP e-mail to odca@ shaw.ca or a call to 250-586-2282.
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PARTY ON THE DRIVE: Thousands of residents and visitors attended the Party On the Drive this year on Resort Drive in Parksville. The street came alive Sunday afternoon with music, food, artists and a host of other activities and information. Above is Ursula Funke of Qualicum Beach with some of her work. For more photos from this event, visit www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
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A 625-square-foot Nanoose Bay cottage may soon end up in the landfill. “Bureaucracy is standing in the way,” owner Joe Ringwald told The NEWS Friday. “The options are somebody has to come take it away for free or it ends up in the landfill.” Ringwald explained he’s currently building a house on his property in Beachcomber while living in the small cottage. However, RDN land use regulations prohibit Ringwald from having two dwellings on the same property. That means in the next few weeks he needs to get rid of the cottage. Ringwald was hoping to gift it to his neighbour, Nigel Lutz, who recently purchased an empty lot just 700 metres away. Ringwald said he’s offered the cottage to a few people, and even reached out to Habitat For Humanity, but it’s too costly to relocate the small building in its entirety a long distance. Environmental consciousness is top of mind for Ringwald, and he said he doesn’t want to see a perfectly livable home end
up in the landfill — especially in an area where the rental market is a growing issue. Lutz, who currently lives in the Lower Mainland but is hoping to eventually relocate to the Island, said it would be a perfect solution. “We would be able to have a beautiful weekend home that we could use until we are able to construct a large home later down the road,” he told board members last week at an RDN electoral area planning committee meeting. “We could become active members in the community, tidy up our property and enjoy the lifestyle in Nanoose and what the region has to offer.” However, a building regulation states “the building must appraise at a value equal to or greater than 100 per cent of the average assessed value of the improvements of the neighbouring developed properties within 100 metres.” Lutz said the cottage in question was appraised in 2010 showing it’s worth $79,300, whereas the average value of surrounding homes is approximately $155,000. This includes trailers, manufactured homes and brand new, waterfront homes. “This regulation is in place to stop derelict homes from being relocated that would devalue the neighbouring houses,” said
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Lutz. “However, we feel that our situation is a special case and would have the complete opposite effect; adding this beautifully renovated cottage to our property would not only save it from further contributing to the growing landfill, but it would allow us to use the property as it is meant to be used rather than
in its current state which is a vacant lot with wild grass and shrubs slowly taking over.” Phone calls to regional district director Bob Rogers, who represents Nanoose Bay, were not returned by press time. Ringwald said it would be a shame to see the cottage destroyed in a time where envi-
ronmental stewardship is paramount. “We’re all in a process of change, rules are good but they don’t stand the test of time, they need to evolve with us,” he said, noting he has about 10 weeks to figure out how to move forward in dealing with, or disposing of the building.
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The SOS STAR Program is back, aiming to help more local individuals and families achieve and sustain successful housing. The program’s name stands for Supporting Tenancy through Action and Resources, and was created by the Nanaimo Women’s Centre. It was first facilitated by SOS Emergency Assistance Coordinator Sarah Chahley at SOS last February 2015. “We were really pleased with the outcome of the last course and believe these skills would benefit a number of other people in our community,” said Chahley.
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• Jokoji said people told them the pedestrian experience in downtown Parksville, especially along Highway 19, was “unpleasant.” When asked by council what they would fix first in the downtown if given a magic wand, Smith said “the pedestrian experience would be the number one thing I would look into. Island Highway caused a lot of problems.” • the teens said the only negative comments they received about Community Park related to a lack of bylaw enforcement and the construction of the new washroom/changeroom facility being done at “an inconvenient time.” • the teens also said they were told by visitors and residents alike that the downtown looked “unpolished” with “out-dated” businesses that “portray a low-quality image.” • they also received comments specifically about the board-
ed-up former resort next to the Beach Club. “The old Parksville Beach Resort property degrades the look of Parksville downtown,” said Smith. “We got lots of people, local especially, that weren’t a big fan of this,” said Jokoji. (For a feature about Smith and Jokoji we published in July, click on http://www.pqbnews. com/business/312120081.html). Next to appear before council was Regan Myers of Access Oceanside Association (AOA). He showed photos of what’s called “curb cuts,” modifications to sidewalks that are supposed to allow for wheelchairs to cross intersections. Myers said most of these curb cuts are not angled properly. “You’re often faced with the front end of a car,” said Myers. “It’s an accident waiting to happen.” Myers also said handicapped parking stalls in the city aren’t properly marked and painted.
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es, Parksville-Nanoose Bay needs a new water treatment plant. Island Health deems it so if the communities are going to continue to pull water out of the Englishman River. While it remains frustrating to get edicts from a non-elected but seemingly all-powerful entity, it’s difficult to argue against water safety. Yes, the scope, size and cost of the facility was a valid point for debate, but that argument is behind us now. Yes, the people of Parksville will still get a say, through a referendum that will/will not allow Parksville to borrow the millions it needs for this new facility. The referendum may be an exercise in futility and a waste of taxpayer money, however, because it’s not like Parksville can say no, we will not treat this water. All that stated, it’s time to think a little closer to home for water solutions. Like your backyard. The Oceanside Development and Construction Association is hosting a water sustainability forum Wednesday night at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. Topics that night will likely include discussion about cisterns and other ways to gather rain water and use grey water on your property. The time has definitely come for residents to lessen their reliance on the water grid. The time has also come for some specific information about how to do just that. We hear a lot of talk about gathering rain water or using grey water. What we need — and we hope this comes at the forum Wednesday night — are specific instructions and information on how to set up these systems, how much they cost and where they are available for purchase. The time for theoretical discussion is long past — it’s time for specific information and action. We also remain frustrated by the lack of discussion on desalination. Perhaps the cost of such systems is the stumbling block — some estimates have plants that could serve 100,000 people costing about $40 million — or perhaps it’s a bad idea to pull more water out of shrinking oceans. Still, in a time when our cell phones have more computing power than a 1965 NASA computer the size of a house, surely we have the technology and the smarts to bring desalination more to the forefront of discussions about supplying communities with water. — Editorial by John Harding
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Bear cuB policy and trophy hunting Conservation officer Bryce Casavant made, as we now know, the right decision in saving the two bear cubs. Unfortunately, the bosses in the Ministry of the Environment would not accept his judgment that there were good reasons to make an assessment with respect to human habituation before carrying out execution. Are we to believe the chain of command in the ministry is so insecure that it can’t accept that a professional on the ground may be right? With a little bit of mature circumspection by the higher-ups, this whole power play and media circus could have been avoided and Casavant’s job as conservation officer saved. But then this is the minister and his policy makers who again chose to shoot themselves in the proverbial foot, just like they did when approving trophy hunting of a dwindling stock of grizzlies in the Kootenays just so someone can gloat about another kill. Paul SnickarS Parksville
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I often drive around the federal constituency of Courtney-Alberni in the mornings. I have noticed that a substantial number of Conservative Party signs are falling down overnight, like leaves in the fall. Surely the people running the Conservative campaign for candidate John Duncan could borrow a leaf from one of their three utopian opposition parties and learn how to put up signs properly? Their signs stay up.
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Sadly, under current law, there is no penalty for putting up signs that fall down. The law only deals with defacing or pulling down campaign signs which is a criminal offence and can carry a fine up to $5,000 or two years in prison. The law needs to be amended to repair this deficiency. neStor e. GayowSky Qualicum Beach
duncan & freedom of expression
Regarding the removal of Conservative candidate signs (The NEWS, Sept. 10) and the comments by candidate John Duncan (“It’s not fair play” and “It’s contrary to freedom of expression.”) Well, let me remind Duncan of his party’s record on these ideals. There are far too many examples to list here but just a couple include robocalls and proroguing parliament (twice). As for ‘contrary to freedom of expression,’ what about muzzling Canadian scientists (especially on Arctic research) and in my opinion the king of all restrictions on freedom of expression, Bill C51. Bill trace Qualicum Beach
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thanks for the Bottle drive help
Despite monsoon weather on Saturday, August 29, the Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers held a successful fundraising bottle and can drive at the Return-It facility on Alberni Highway and at Schooner Cove Marina at Fairwinds. We would like to express our sincere thanks to our sponsors, The Parksville Qualicum Beach News and Island Radio.
Special thanks go to Louise and Sam of Return-It and Greg Dunn of the marina both helped us to work under shelter and Rebecca Sax of Fairwinds Community and Resort who assisted us with public relations. The staff and management of Return-It were especially helpful in helping us to deal with tens of thousands of beverage containers during terrible weather. Their patience and kindness is much appreciated. Many thanks are of course due to the generous citizens of Oceanside who donated both containers and cash to us. The Oceanside Grandmothers are a great group of energetic dedicated and mainly retired women who raise funds to support grandmothers in Africa who have been left with the responsibility of raising their grandchildren whose parents died in the AIDS epidemic. During the drive, they worked with “grand others” to collect, transport, sort and count a mountain of bottle and cans. Not only did they raise more than $2,600, they diverted a great deal of recyclable material from the landfill. Anyone wishing to continue their support may do so by taking refundables to the Return-It depot and asking the staff to credit “The Grandmothers” account. One of our volunteers remarked that our discomfort at being soaked and working hard was nothing compared to that experienced by the grandmothers we help in Africa — how easily we forget that. Thank-you Oceanside for your support of this worthy cause. lorna reid, G2G 2015 Bottle and can drive coordinator Qualicum Beach See more LETTERS, page A13
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Choose WiCk’s Water plan
I agree with recent letter writer Ted Smith: vote no in the upcoming referendum on Parksville’s water treatment plant. All residents should vote no until council realizes they are trying to force a costly, unsustainable system down our throats. I do not understand why they would not adopt Trevor Wick’s plan, which is far superior and at one quarter the price and, as an added benefit, Martindale Road and the trailer park wouldn’t be flooded every spring. They have already wasted more than $5 million on a drawing and plan that is of no value and could be produced on a CAD program that could be had for a few hundred dollars. Parksville councils have been messing with the Englishman River Water Service for more than 20 years that I know about and have failed to come up with a proper design and sustainable supply. If they had, we wouldn’t be at level four watering restrictions today, with our lawns and gardens all dried out and council members sitting in their offices trying to plan what fines to dole out to violators. Jim Enright Parksville
B.C. — proteCt your karst springs
You’ve lost your karst in B.C. According to a Yale University paper, Watching From the Edge of Extinction, “8090 per cent of all bottled water comes from springs emerging from karst.” Karst formations must be protected for their storage and recharge functions, especially along coasts with relatively short mountain to ocean distances. Please B.C., in the name of a water-smart future, pay out the corporate interests, return B.C.’s karst formations to local/regional use. Lacking specific sanction by, for instance, a referendum, our government should not mortgage our resource’s future for short-term tax revenue and accommodation of corporate interests. Given current water issues and the likelihood of more in the future, perhaps water should not be sold at all. Larry WiLLiamS Coombs
homo politiCianus The discovery of remains of a hitherto unknown human-like species in a South African cave is suddenly top news. It shares headlines with the tragic refugee crisis unfolding along highways and byways in Europe, and the dramatic election campaign unfolding along highways and byways in Canada. Researchers estimate the newly-found South African specimens may date back three million years; noting the modern-looking teeth, human-like feet, and a small braincase, scientists have named them “Homo Naledi.” Many millennia after we have left this little blue planet, chances are researchers will dig up and document some of our remains, too. Chances are they will find a specimen in Canada with very similar characteristics to the South African discovery, regarding the teeth, feet and braincase. However, they will also find that the remains had a nose that grew considerably longer while making promises during election campaigns. They will name their new find “Homo Harpernocchio.” Further discoveries will be made of many more specimens with this peculiar nose dysfunction, and with coloured bones;
the great errington ZuCChini raCes
The Greater Errington Zucchini Racers have screamed their way down the ramp for the eighth consecutive year. The Errington Farmers’ Market Society would like to thank the sponsors of this event: John Olson, who supplied the pit crew with distinctive caps and was the race starter at this festive event; Boston Pizza and Lefty’s Fresh Food of Parksville, with yummy prizes in the child and adult “Best in the Race” and “Beauty” categories. Pictures will be posted soon on the Errington Farmers’ Market Facebook page. For zucchini racer enthusiasts there is also a YouTube video of the 2014 Greater Errington Zucchini Races. Plans are being made for August of 2016 for a zucchini racers workshops at the farmers’ market leading up to the grand event on Labour Day weekend. Mark you calendar not to miss the fun. SunShinE goLdSBErry, PrESidEnt, Errington FarmErS’ markEt SociEty Errington
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Aquafit to be tied: there are no cramps or blisters in the water The only exercise our Saltspring Island columnist can stand
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s regards the concept of indulging don’t fall over; the water buoys you up. You in regular, healthful physical exer- don’t bust a rib; the water cushions you. It’s cise, let me be ruthlessly clear: like bouncing around in a vat of nerf balls. I hate it. Only wetter. I speak not as some neophyte “Ah yes,” I hear you say, “but you still look dilettante who never left his like a dork.” sweaty palm-prints on a gym stair No! Wrong! What you and your master. I’ve been around the infellow aquafitters look like is a door track, pal. bunch of cabbages bobbing on You’re looking at a guy who’s By Arthur Black the pool surface. All the serious done 10BX, jogging, weight liftdorkiness is unfolding underwater ing, lap swimming, cycling, cross where no one can see it. training and yoga. You can moonwalk like Michael And hated every minute of it. Jackson. Ballroom glide like GinWell, not the yoga. There’s one ger Rogers. Pirouette like Karen yogic pose that involves lying on Kain. Swagger like Jagger. your back and breathing rhythmiAll anybody’s gonna see is a cally while consciously relaxing bobbing cabbage. every muscle in your body. Yogis And you cannot hurt yourself. call the pose Shavasana. You will suffer no cramps, no I call it sleeping. blisters, no pulled hamstrings You don’t bust a rib; I could also call it ‘cheating’ or wrenched knees because the water cushions you. because Shavasana feels good It’s like bouncing around — all together now — you’re in a vat of nerf balls. and exercise isn’t supposed to in the water. Only wetter. feel good. Workouts hurt. ExEver tried to jog while up ercising can put you in a physto your Adam’s apple in a ARTHUR BLACK ical state ranging from mild swimming pool? Every move nausea through eye-watering you make is slow motion (and pain to outright catatonia. hence low impact) — no matBut here’s the rub for me: I ter how hard you try. have to exercise. Because if I don’t I will end Plus, (for reasons I’ve yet to fathom) up with flabby muscles, flaccid lungs, a fragile aquafitting leaves you feeling energized, not heart and the body silhouette of a banana slug. exhausted. That’s the bad news. The good news is I’ve Does it work? Rick, the bobbing cabbage finally found my regimen, exercise-wise. I in- just in front of me, credits aguafit for his losing dulge three mornings a week, an hour each 30 pounds in six months. time, at the local pool. You worried about ‘looking presentable’ in It’s a program called aquafit. a bathing suit? Forget it. At least that’s what the drill sergeant calls One of the perks of graduating from the it. What it is, is a gaggle of old farts in bathing sweaty past-times — jogging, dumbbells et suits standing up to our necks in a swimming al — is the realization that yearning for boobs pool responding to a fitness instructor (drill like J Lo or pecs like Arnie is kid’s stuff — a sergeant) who barks out commands from the mug’s game. In the end, gravity rules and noside of the pool. body cares. And in the pool, nobody sees. She puts you through arm thrusts, leg kicks, Not below your Adam’s apple anyway. shoulder rolls, knee bends, hip rolls, belly clenches and butt shimmies that Little Rich— Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island. ard would’ve balked at. His column appears weekly in The NEWS. It’s easy because you’re in the water. You E-mail: arblack43@shaw.ca
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Each year, the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department participates in Fire Prevention Week and will again this year open its doors to the public on Sunday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fire Prevention Week is being recognized from Oct. 4-10. The open house will take place at the fire hall which is located at 160 Jensen Avenue West, Parksville. Members of the community are encouraged to drop by for a little fun and most importantly, to learn some possible lifesaving strategies for fire prevention. Firefighters will be giving tours of the station, including trucks and equipment so be sure to bring your camera. The RCMP will be on site as well, providing a child restraint technician to conduct inspection of car seats
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Blacksmithing isn’t just for boys. “It’s dirty and it’s hard on your body,” said 26-yearold Taryn Scammell, welder, artist blacksmith and yoga instructor. “But I like it.” The jack — or jill — of all trades lives in Errington and apprentices under David Kasprick at his Nanoose Bay workshop, Red Cod Forge. The duo creates art metalwork: sculptures, railings, gates, window grills, door handles, the list goes on. Anything you can think of, and probably some things you can’t, they make out of metal. Scammell certainly isn’t your average artist blacksmith, if there even is such a thing in the unique industry. When she got her welding ticket in Cranbrook, Scammell was the only female in the classroom of 20 men. “You’re an outsider all the time,” she said unfazed, noting the gender-gap didn’t really bother her — she was there to learn. “I even had welding instructors tell me I’d be the best in the class because women are just generally better welders than men, we’re more meticulous and pay closer attention I guess.” According to Service Canada census data, in 2006 women made up just four per cent of the welding industry. In 1991, women accounted for less than two per cent of the industry. And lucky for Kasprick, Scammell is breaking the metal ceiling. The two met by way of serendipity. Scammell admits she had long admired Kasprick’s work and often cruised through his Facebook page, clicking the ‘like’ button over and over. “We had this mutual acquaintance and for a while he was talking (to Dave) about ‘some welder chick’ he knew,” explains Scammell. “One day I got this random (Facebook) message from Dave saying he needed someone to weld for him part-time.”
Upon finally meeting face-to-face, Scammell realized “I wasn’t the girl his acquaintance was talking about … But it worked out well for me.” The rest is history. Scammell helped Kasprick with a big commission gate project now sitting along Corfield in Parksville. “There was lots of forging and all the welds had to be perfect,” Kasprick recalls. “It had to be beautiful and consistent and Taryn fit the bill perfectly.” And now she jokes, “you can’t get rid of me.” Scammell and Kasprick will be showcasing their artist blacksmith talents this weekend at the 50th anniver-
sary of the Errington Volunteer Fire Department. The two will be on site demonstrating how to make a piece of metal art, which will later be given away as a raffle prize by donation. The public is encouraged to join in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the EVFD Saturday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fire Hall No. 1 located at 960 Errington Road. The free, family-friendly event will have birthday cake, a barbecue and a full day of activities including children’s toys and games, Fire Fit Challenge, Errington Locker Wars and a metal art demonstration by Red Cod Forge.
Live music is alive and well at the Errington Hall this coming season. According to a news release issued by Valerie Dare, the hall is presenting the best folk, roots, pop, and world music artists from British Columbia and beyond. The Hall will welcome back to the stage ukulele master Jame Hill, Maritime multi instrumentalist JP Cormier, swinging Gypsy jazz quintet Van Django, banjo maestro Jayme Stone with the Lomax Project and hall favourite Cary Comeau and the Voodoo Allstars.
New to the stage are the Patrick Watson Band (soldout), the good time reggae and world beat stylings of the John Welsh Band, The Celtic-latin grooves of The Paperboys, and folk icon David Francey with his trio. West coast folk duo The Chimney Swallows featuring Corwin Fox will be opened by Westerly (sisters Fahlon and Ramiah Smith. Silver Screen Scoundrels will provide musical accompaniment to their own original silent movies while Ontario pop singer songwriter Royal Wood will “own
the stage.” You can get tickets at the Errington General Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach. Ticket sales vary depending on the concert. Most concerts take place Saturday nights at 8 p.m. The Errington War Memorial Hall is located at 1390 Errington Road. For more information visit www.erringtonhall.bc.ca. —Submitted By Valerie Dare
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Lazy Mike’s House of Music is kicking off their fall season with the Blue Moon Marquee live in concert Thursday, Sept. 24. According to a news release issued by House of Music, Blue Moon Marquee is “a hollerin’ blues band that originally stems from the Alberta dusty hoodoos and Rocky Mountains.” A.W. Cardinal (vocals andguitar) and Jasmine Colette (bass, drums, vocals) write and perform original compositions influenced by early blues, stomp jazz and minor swing such as Lonnie Johnson, Skip James, Charley Patton, Howlin’ Wolf, Bill Jennings, Big Bill Broonzy and Django Riendhart to name a few.
After living and performing in Montreal and New York City, and being immersed in the jazz and blues scene cutting his teeth, Cardinal decided it was time to head home to the Rocky Mountains and bought a Greyhound ticket as long as he is tall; back to the great Canadian west to record the album Stainless Steel Heart. There, in the winter of 2012, Cardinal met Colette, a hoodoo lady who has toured the bulk of North America over the last six years as a bassist, singer and a hoop dancer, performing with the likes of Paul Pigat, Bill Bourne, Andrew Loog Oldham, Tanya Tagaq, David Gogo, Simon Kendall, Madagascar Slim and Wyckam Porteous. Blue Moon Marquee have perfected a live style of play-
ing, a duo that sounds like a full band. They have been touring Canada for the last three years, have played Vancouver Jazz Fest three years in a row, Victoria Jazz fest the last two years and will be performing at the Victoria Blues bash this year. Doors to the House of Music open at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 available at Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and House of Music located at the corner of Highway 4 and Clarke Road, south of Whiskey Creek. For more information contact 250-594-9951 or e-mail lazy-mike@hotmail. com. You can also visit www. lazymikerockinrecliners.com. — Submitted By Mike Mallon
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Success Weight Loss is celebrating their second birthday this Thursday. According to a news release issued by Success Weight Loss, the studio has helped Parksville Qualicum Beach residents lose around 3,000 pounds in the last two years — the equivalent of three horses. To celebrate, they’re inviting past, present and future clients to their open house on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 2-7 p.m. at the Memorial Avenue location in Qualicum Beach. “We are celebrating the growth and transformation of both our clients and our business,” said Kirstin Bjarnason, a registered nurse and weight loss coach. Bjarnason is proud that she and her team have helped people lose weight, and the nurse in her equally values the decreased blood pressure and blood sugar levels that come with that weight loss. In fact, that was what drew her to the program in the first place. “I did the program myself and lost 25 pounds,
but what I really liked was the healthy approach to losing weight,” she said. “I just knew I had to share it with others.” Bjarnason notes that weekly meetings, regular body composition analyses, daily videos, goal-setting rewards and a one-year stabilization follow-up program all help to make certain clients attain and maintain their targets. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample food, share in clients’ stories and receive a free body composition analysis. Door prizes will be awarded and the first 10 visitors will receive $20 gift certificates. Guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or a pair of socks to support Manna Homeless Society. Success Weight Loss will then donate a portion of each new start from the day. Success Weight Loss is located at 702B Memorial Avenue in Qualicum Beach. For more information visit www.successweightloss.ca. — Submitted By Success Weight Loss
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D69 Community Justice Select Committee 2016 Grants-in-Aid Applications The D69 Community Justice Select committee will be meeting in October to consider applications for this program. The City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach, and Electoral Areas ‘E’, ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘H’ raise up to $9,000 to support organizations which help to increase the safety of their community. Examples include, but are not limited to, Citizens on Patrol and Speedwatch. Application forms can be obtained from the Regional District of Nanaimo offices or from the Regional District of Nanaimo website. Grant Applications will be considered from organizations which: 1. Are non-profit and provide programs and services that help increase the safety of their community. 2. Are local in nature and can be identified with the specific community. Please submit completed applications to the attention of Tiffany Moore, Regional District of Nanaimo, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2 until 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Phone 250-390-4111 or 1-877-607-4111 (Fax: 250-390-4163)
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Big or small, new vet loves them all Dr. Bernauer said it’s an interesting time to start a new practice AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
Qualicum Beach’s newest veterinarian likes horses and large animals, but is happy to be focusing on smaller animals and the bond with their owners. Dr. Ashley Bernauer hails from the farming community of Armstrong in the Interior and has worked with horses, but these days she prefers her new dog and cat patients. “I like both, I have both, but I really enjoy being a small animal veterinarian,” she said during The NEWS’ recent visit to the Qualicum Beach Animal Hospital that she recently took over and was still renovating. She said with small animals, “the relationship between the owner and animal is usually different and the relationship between the owner and the veterinarian is different, small animals are a family member.” “Horses can be family members as well, but they don’t usually live in the house, sleep in your bed or share your dinner.” Bernauer spent the last three and a half years working at a large clinic in Courtenay with seven veterinarians and four emergency rooms. While she enjoyed it, she longed to get back to a smaller town, smaller clinic feel where she could bond with regular patients, which she figures will comprise around 75 per cent of her business. “I really really wanted to get back to working in a smaller practice because I found that, the practice that I came from was really really busy and I wouldn’t get to see regulars. Following chronic cases was really difficult, so I felt like I couldn’t help them as much as I wanted.” Plus she said she loves beautiful little Qualicum Beach “and there was a good opportunity here with Cathy (McDougall) retiring.” She also wasn’t interested in working for the large distant corporation that bought out her former clinic. “The whole
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Dr. Ashley Bernauer works with one of the new machines at the Qualicum Beach Animal Hospital.
corporate thing really really bothered me,” she said. She said this is an interesting time to be starting her own practice, with holistic and small animal medicine booming, and she suggested the town’s older demographic won’t make much difference, except maybe people will do less Internet research before they come in. “It’s important for people to become educated,” she said of that research, “but they need to realize the information
they’re getting may not be coming from a well-educated source.” She added that Internet research can freak people out and they automatically jump to the worst case scenario. She’s excited about her new little clinic where she’s the only veterinarian, with two and a half other staff. “It’s a whole new venture, but I think it’s exciting, its a smaller scale than what I’m used to and I’m excited to have a work family.”
Bernauer and the staff invite the public in for an open house Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1-5 p.m. People can see the result of the extensive renovations, including fancy new equipment and the ability to do all their own X-rays, blood and lab work on site. The office is at 666 Memorial Aveune, beside Naked Naturals, open 8:30 a.m.5 p.m., Monday to Friday. For more information call 250-7523622.
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Paul Alexander Carney May 28, 1949 – August 20, 2015 Is loved and will be missed by his wife Alyce, son Paul and grandson Erik; brother Tom and sister Sandy Maddess; nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Paul was pre-deceased by his loving son Jesse Carney in April 2015, his esteemed mother Rosalie Eli (Carney/Bernard) in October 2013 and his lovely sister Lenore Scotney (Scobie/Carney) in November 2014. Paul worked in the logging industry, primarily in the Cameron Valley and the Alberni Inlet since 1974. Paul contributed to the youth and adults in Parksville/Qualicum with the founding of the Centurian Rugby Club providing both himself and others with many years of entertainment.
Donald Norman McRae
1943-2015 Curly gently passed away as the sun set on May 31, 2015
He lived most of his life in Coombs, on a small hobby farm “My-Nure Acres”. Curly loved tinkering with anything mechanical, a master machinist and welder by trade. During his lifetime he built houses, planes, cars and boats. He was an owner operator of several companies involved with house moving, aerial photography, fishing, tug boating, saw milling, floating machine shop and most recently boat mooring aboard his beloved scow “Old Tek” docked at French Creek Marina. He is survived by his second wife, Ann Livingston, brother Malcolm, sister Beverly, daughters Leila and Elka, grandchildren Auna, Ethan and Dianthe, as well as cousin Larry, and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Gordon and Mabel Mc Rae, and his loving wife of 40 years, Addie Hoyland.
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A memorial to his life will be held Saturday, September 19th at 1pm, at 239 McVickers Street, Parksville, B.C. All are welcome to celebrate Curly’s life, and share their stories and photos. In lieu of flowers , you are welcome to make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society
Joan Oliver (nee Eccleston)
Gordon William “Billie” Bitton
A Celebration of Life for Paul will be held at the Errington War Memorial Hall on September 27, 2015 beginning at 2:00 pm.
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Joan died peacefully on September 7th at the Stanford Center in Parksville at the age of 93. Survived by a brother Tony (Teresa), two daughters Christine (Derek) of St Albert and Eileen (Trevor) of Qualicum Beach. Five Grandchildren Julie, Lynne (Nigel), Anthony (Nicole), Sharon (Shawn), and Danie, and six great grandchildren Ben, Adam, Alexandra, Nicholas, Chelsea and Jasmine. Sister in law Doreen and niece Deborah Pre-deceased by her husband Joseph Gilbert, and brother John. Joan was born in London England worked in millinery, dressmaking, and in the London Fire Service during the Second World War. Joan and Gil immigrated to Canada in 1982 and lived in Parksville where she spent her final years in Cokely Manor and Stanford Place. Joan was very proficient in dressmaking, sewing, quilting, knitting, and taught her skills to many people. Joan was involved with many groups and organizations in England and Canada. She enjoyed crafts, sports and music. Joan will be missed by her family and many friends. The family would like to thank the staff at Cokely, and Stanford, Mary Connelly, Dr Desai and Dr. Henderson and the many people who have helped Joan in her final years.
After a wonderfully long life, Gordon William “Billie” Bitton of Parksville, BC passed away at the Nanaimo, BC Palliative Care Unit with family by his side on Sunday, August 30. Bill was predeceased by his parents, Cleveland and Agnes Pearl Bitton of Listowel, Ontario; his sisters Gladys and Faye, his brothers Grant, Reginald and Bud. He is survived by his bride and love of his life for70 years, Vera (Sue) Bitton and by children Lynda (John) of Parksville, BC; Dennis (Linda) of Winnipeg, MB; Bryan (Sue) of Guelph, ON and Katie (Ross) of Parksville, BC. Also by grandchildren Tammy Lynn Campbell (Chris), Michael Hamilton (Marcia), Christopher Bitton (Andria), Christy Odabasigil (Mehmet), Eric Bitton (Denise), Ryan Bitton (Caroline), Ian Bitton (Jenessa), Joyanna Martin (Rob), Andrew Bitton (Barb), and Amy Rolfe (Jeff) plus seventeen great-grandchildren. Bill is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Mary and Verna. Bill was born in Listowel on August 16, 1922 and after enlisting and serving in the Army (RCASC - 1CASSU) during WW2 spent many years with his wife Sue, whom he met and married in England, and their four children, living and working in Listowel. The family moved to Guelph in 1964 where they resided until 1989 when, after retirement and the kids had left home, and with a complete sense of adventure, they packed up and moved across the country to British Columbia. They never once regretted their move. Family was very important to Bill. He was lovingly known as “Par” to his western grandchildren and great-grandchildren while those from the east knew him as “Opa” or Grandpa. Combining with relatives on Sue’s side of the family, special occasions, especially birthdays and anniversaries, sometimes made for quite large gatherings in Parksville. Up until recently, Bill and Sue were active in the Grace United Church in Coombs, BC and later joined the St. Columba Presbyterian Church in Parksville. Special thanks are offered to the doctors, nurses and staff at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Palliative Care Unit. We would also like to especially thank all the caring people of Hospice Nanaimo for their wonderful work, kind words and thoughtful actions during Bill’s illness. As well, a thank you to Doctor Loughead and his staff in Parksville for their many years of care. To all those that visited Bill during his final days in the Hospital thank you and may God bless you. A Celebration of Billie’s Life was held at St. Columba Presbyterian church, 921 Wembley Road, Parksville, BC on Monday, September 7th at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that, if desired, a donation be made to Nanaimo Community Hospice Society.
JUSTUS SYLVESTER HOLMAN April 13, 1926 – August 19, 2015
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Justus on August 19, 2015, at The Qualicum Manor, Qualicum Beach, BC. He was born on April 13, 1926, and was the second youngest of eight children. Justus was predeceased by his wife, Roberta, on July 11, 2010. He is survived by his son, Wayne (Elyse) and his daughter, Kathleen, as well as seven grandchildren: Darren, Jason, Daniel, Adam, Michael, Rachel, and Taylor, and five great-grandchildren: Carl, Julia, Jax, Damien and Kori. Justus is also survived by his sister, Stella, and his sister-in-law, Marcia. Justus’ career as a truck driver spanned many decades, but he most fondly liked to tell his story of trucking a very large piece of equipment over the Lions Gate bridge while bystanders watched the bridge as it seemed to flinch under the weight. Justus and Roberta also started up a towing company called Alert Auto Towing, running the business from their home in Kitsilano, and Justus is remembered throughout these years, especially in winter, crossing his fingers for snow! Even after retiring to Qualicum Beach, he couldn’t get the driving bug out of his system so he became a school bus driver. Justus was an avid square dancer and RVer which he greatly enjoyed with Roberta, especially on their numerous trips to Arizona and Alaska. Jess enjoyed the camaraderie of his fellow Veterans at the legion and was always ready with a story or two to share. He was also a great supporter of St. Stephens Church and really enjoyed the Thursday luncheons. If you would like to spend some time with the family, share a Justus story or two, and say goodbye to Justus, please join us at his memorial, September 19, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Stephens United Church, 150 Village Way, Qualicum Beach, BC. A reception in the church hall will follow the memorial. In lieu of flowers, the family will be grateful for donations in Justus’ memory to St. Stephen’s United Church.
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Michael Norman McAra January 13, 1951 – September 5, 2015 Michael peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at age 64. He is survived by his wife and best friend, Carroll; their fur kids, Angel & Maya; children, Peter, Linnea, Keri (Tim), Jay; grandson, Dale; father, Robert; brothers, Brian (Charlotte) and David (Debbie); sister, Tracie (Ray). Mike was predeceased by his mother, Pat and his maternal grandparents. Thank you to the staff at the Palliative Care Unit at Nanaimo hospital for their loving care. No service will be held at Mike’s request. In lieu of flowers, please consider honouring Mike’s memory with a donation in his name to the Pacific Orca Society, PO Box 510, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0. He will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed. Gone from our side, but forever in our hearts.
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Harold Ronald Schilds It It is is with with great greatsadness sadnessthat thatwe weannounce announcethe thepassing passof Harold Ronald “Ron� Schilds on Thursday, ing of Harold Ronald “Ron� Schilds on  Thursday, September age of of 81 81 with with friend friend Daphne Daphne September 3rd 3rd at at the the age Mcgoldrick Mcgoldrick by by his hisside. side.
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New golf pro Brayden Eriksen had a great performance in his professional debut at the Fraser Valley Open. Eriksen, from Qualicum Beach, finished six shots off the leader for a three-day total of 211, earning him second place in his first pro tournament. The Fraser Valley Open — played on a different course for each of the three days — saw a tight finish between Eriksen and the two others he was paired with in the final round. The second place finish earned Eriksen a payday of $1,800 and 2,000 merit points in the Vancouver Golf Tour. “It all went well,” Eriksen said. “I was able to get over there early and get two days of preparation in.” “I managed to keep bogeys to a minimum, which was key, especially on the last day where I was bogey free.”
“I was able to put some birdies together through the tournament, struggled a bit on the second day but managed to let it not slip away too much and had a strong finish in the final day of the tournament.” Eriksen fired a round of 69 on the final day, the second lowest round on the day. With his first showing in a professional event under his belt, Eriksen knows what it takes to make it and knows what to expect while he’s out there. “I got lots of good insight,” Eriksen said. “The two guys I was paired with on the final day, I got to talk with both of them quite a bit about what it’s been like for them on the tour as a pro, so that was pretty nice.” “That and being in a battle with both of them for second place as the round went on was really good for me. I learned a lot out there and was very happy with the way that everything turned out.”
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After finishing second in his first ever pro tournament, Qualicum Beach’s Brayden Eriksen will look for another strong finish.
Eriksen’s next tournament, the Connor Richey Legacy
Fund Tournament, took place this past weekend (score not
available at press time) at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club in Roberts Creek. “I’m looking forward to it,” Eriksen said. “I played my last junior tournament at that course back in 2012, so it’s exciting to go back and play there again. It’s a good track and I had a good finish the last time, so I’m excited to play it again.” After the Connor Richey evcent, Eriksen planned to head home and continue his research regarding tournaments he can find and play in. It’s going to be a process, but it’s all part of the territory. “I’m always looking for something,” Eriksen said. “After the Connor Richey, there’s not really all that much left in B.C. for tournaments, so I’ll be looking far and wide. I’m hoping to make a short term and a long-term schedule that I can follow.” “It’s an adventure, that’s for sure, but getting that first tournament under my belt has really given me a lot of confidence and it’s helped me get an idea of what to expect.”
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The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals had some good scoring chances but couldn’t find the back of the net enough on Saturday night, playing to a 3-3 tie with the Nanaimo Buccaneers. In their 2015-16 home opener, the Gens took a 3-2 lead late in the game as Keegan Fedorko found the back of the net on a shot from the blue line that beat Buccaneers goalie Cole Manns with about four minutes to play. The Bucs would tie
it up with the extra attacker at 19:20 of the third period. Two overtime periods saw neither team score. This gives the Gens a tie and a loss to start their season, as they dropped their first game to the Campbell River Storm 4-1. “Nobody likes a tie game,” head coach Brad Knight said. “It sucks, I don’t like it. We out shot them two to one. Giving up two short-handed goals is tough but I thought our power play picked it up in the second and third period. We just didn’t
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pick up that guy on the back door for the tying goal. Hockey’s all about chances and Nanaimo capitalized on theirs and we missed a few chances that we had.” Josh Carless-Jones (two assists) and Keegan Fedorko (one goal, one assist) both had multi-point nights on defence for the Gens, who played in front of a good home crowd to start off their season. Along with each goal, the crowd came to life when Qualicum Beach’s Landon Dziadyk broke free for a partial break away, drawing a penalty in the process,
along with several key saves from goalie Austin Beauchamp, from Nanton, Alberta, and some big hits thrown in throughout the game by Jeff Deblois, who comes to the Generals from St. Benjamin, Quebec. “It was lots of fun,” Dziadyk said. “It’s been a long time waiting to make this team and to put on the jersey for the Generals. It was a little nerve wracking at first but then I got in to the swing of things, it got more fun as the game went on.” See LETTERS, page A34
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Why is it when we get a bit of rain or a cooler day people start saying, “Oh it feels like fall” or “Geez winter is on its way?” Hello? This week it hit 27C and yes there is some rain coming... thankfully, but trust me when I tell you newcomers and remind you old-timers that we haven’t seen snow in 3 years and Global Warming isn’t a new type of Bagel Toaster. With the Canadian dollar looking more like a Diefenbaker 50 cent piece south of the border this could be a banner “winter season” for local golf courses and the impeccably maintained Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course is the best place to tee it up when it comes to drainage and course conditions during any rainy time of the year. Folks from as far away as Ontario often pick our area as “their” winter hot spot to escape real Canadian winters, you know ones with below zero, snow and, oh my god, ice too. My reasons for mentioning this not so horrible reality of the 4 seasons here is that until next spring this will be me signing off officially with my golf column for another great year and a big thank you to the PQB News for that opportunity. Now back to Ross, golf department, Rory greens and fairways, Thalassa ribs and pizza and numerous other significant members of the
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Summer clothing items, which now are discounted significantly, are clearly marked around the pro shop and I saw a saucy little number in pink I have my eye on……. for Myra of course. I know Ross so if you see that certain club or set elsewhere he will price match any of the big boys so you don’t need a mall to buy golf stuff. Winter memberships are a great investment if you believe, like I do, golf must be played every month of the year and Memorial always puts out the welcome mat 365 days and awaits your visit or call. See their very stylish web-
site offered above to get all the details to contact them and join us this winter in playing great holes like the sensational Hole #5, “The Gully”. So if you see me there or about the town, keep sharing your golf stories with me. If you are taking a break during the cooler months, please have a look at my blog and course reviews on www.canadiangolfer.com. The more support the better. Stay healthy and as always, Good Golfing. Sincerely, “Diamond Bill” P.S. Who is this Diamond Jim character anyways?
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The Generals will have another chance to earn their first win of the season as they travel to Nanaimo this Thursday to take on the Buccaneers again (7:15 puck drop at the Nanaimo Ice Centre). After beating the Bucs twice in exhibition play, the Generals know they’re capable of doing it in the regular season. “Things are different here,” forward Jonah Pearson said. “Being here the last two seasons, opening against Nanaimo at home, we had two bad losses. This is a different team; it’s very promising and very exciting.” “I thought the team fed off the energy from the fans and having that really helped us along, especially giving up those two short-handed goals. We finished with a tie but we’ve got a chance to Tyson Taylor PhoTo get a win against them this Thursday and we just Qualicum Beach’s Landon Dziadyk beats Conner Mowatt to the need to build on this effort and keep moving for- puck as the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals battled the Nanaimo ward.” Buccaneers to a 3-3 tie Saturday night.
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The Arrowsmith ladies club championship, held at the Arrowsmith golf and country club, wrapped up another successful season. Split into three flights (divisions), the ladies battled it out to see who would come away with the honours of the overall low gross (total score without adjustments) and overall low net (gross score minus the players course handicap). Overall winners in the tournament and for the year were Colleen Pierlot (overall low gross) and Linda Woolman (overall low net). Woolman also won the title in 2014 as well. Flight A winners were Edith Skiber (low gross) and Diane Guerrier (low net). Flight B winners were Gail Vulliamy (low gross) and Sandy Harlow (low net). Flight C winners were Leslie Baird (low gross) and Jacqui Johnston (low net).
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SALE
SALE
10 gal, 5-6 ft Reg. $ 39.99
SALE
6 $ 99 21 $ 99 29 $ 99
Kramer’s Red BARK MULCH WINTER SALE $ 8.99/ea HEATHER 1 gallon
26
$
2
WESTERN RED CEDAR
99
The Deer Proof Hedge SALE
10 For
$ 99
Several Varieties
BURNING BUSH
2
$ 99 Sale
Lge 1 Gallon
Reg.
10 For
KING ALFRED DAFFODILS
10 For
BLUEBERRIES $
Colours
99
GARDEN CENTRE
LGE. 60 Litre
SALE
24
7
$ 99
Reg. $ 10.99
or 3/$
845 Qualicum Road Qualicum Beach
250-594-1117 • Open Mon-Sat 9-5; Sun 9-5
VILLAGE WAY
MANT RD.
FARM
QUALICUM RD.
Locally owned & operated
MEMORIAL AVE.
A36
FERN RD.
GARDEN RD. E.
RUPERT RD. E. To Airport