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REGIONAL WATER GOVERNANCE
RD takes next step
Qualicum mayor opposed to regional management CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com
Despite disagreement from Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek, regional district directors approved a number of initiatives associated with regional water management at Tuesday night’s regular board meeting. Westbroek voiced concern over the changes when they first came up last month, saying it wasn’t fair for his town to suddenly start sharing water with the region after years of good planning by the municipality. “I trust that the board and CAO (Paul) Thorkelsson want to go ahead with this, and Qualicum Beach doesn’t,” said Westbroek. “We aren’t going to get railroaded in the process.” The changes include: working with regional partners to develop a regional water governance model; developing water pricing and regulation changes for RDN-operated water service areas; updating water requirements for subdivision developments; and standardizing regional drought communication protocols. Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre pledged his support behind the changes, quoting an editorial piece praising regional governments experimenting with consensus based management involving multiple stakeholders. Thorkelsson insisted the changes are meant to “start a broad conversation about water” confirming the outcome will be controlled entirely by the RDN board. “The only changes that get made, get made by this board,” he said. “Bylaw changes only get made by the board, not by staff, any changes that come out of this are fully controlled by the board.” See LAND PURCHASE HALTED, page A8
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Fred and Elaine Vyse, at right, announce a donation of $2,000 to Cops for Cancer as the Tour de Rock team looks on at Quality Inn Bayside last Thursday.
COPS FOR CANCER TOUR DE ROCK
‘Last year I had two legs’ J.R. RARDON
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His bike-riding days may be behind him, and his childhood is certainly well in the rear-view mirror. But Parksville’s Fred Vyse still had plenty of incentive to step up on behalf of sick children at last week’s Cops for Cancer burger and beer fundraiser event at Quality Inn Bayside.
In the midst of cheque donations announced last Thursday during the annual stop by the Tour de Rock riders, Vyse, his right pant leg pinned above a missing knee and leaning on a walker, shuffled slowly to the podium accompanied by his wife, Elaine. “Last year I had two legs,” Vyse said as the 21-member tour team stood in a line behind him. “But, unfortunate-
ly, last December I had to remove my leg. I’ve had cancer twice; I think I’ve beaten it this time. At least I hope so, because I intend to come back next year.” As a full house of donors and supporters in the Quality Inn lounge applauded and cheered, Elaine stepped up beside her husband. See THOUSANDS RAISED, page A7
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