TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2015
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WHAT’S IN A NAME?
RESULTS, REACTION NEAR AND FAR
Qualicum Beach restaurant forced to change its name
Who won? Who lost? What are they saying? see www.pqbnews.com
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CONCERN IN DEEP BAY
Old ship in trouble Coast Guard reacts quickly; no environmental damage CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com
A tranquil morning in the Deep Bay Harbour was interrupted Wednesday morning when a 120-foot steel vessel began to list, sparking an immediate response from the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). “On investigation it was found that an open forward hatch allowed rainwater to enter the hold of the vessel,” CCG communications officer Dan Bates told The NEWS in an e-mail, noting this was a result of heavy rainfall in the preceding weeks. Bates said the coast guard responded quickly by pumping off the rainwater to reduce the potential for the vessel to sink. He confirmed the vessel did not pollute the surrounding marine environment. The vessel known as the Laurier was originally built in the 1930s, and sources say it was originally constructed for the RCMP, served in the Navy during World War II and was even used as a patrol vessel for what is now Fisheries and Oceans Canada up until the 1980s. Today it is privately owned and resides on the calm waters of Baynes Sound, surrounded by a handful of vessels, some of which are thought to be derelict. While Bates said the Laurier “is not technically derelict as it has an owner and a caretaker,” he said the CCG will continue to monitor the vessel to reduce the potential for it to pollute the surrounding area. Vancouver Island University Deep Bay Marine Field Station manager Brian Kingzett knows all too well the danger of vessels threatening the coastline. Kingzett said if a vessel sinks, the environment will bear the brunt of the repercussions. See ANOTHER CALL FOR FUNDING, page A7
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SWING YOUR PARTNER: Lois Ovington, centre, gets a twirl from partner Ron Manzer as the Sand Dollars Square Dance Club hosted its 25-year anniversary celebration Friday at the Bradley Centre in Coombs. See story Thursday.
FEDERAL ELECTION 2015
Results, reaction at pqbnews.com The results are in and the new riding that includes Parksville Qualicum Beach has its first MP. You can find the results, and comments from the candidates, on www.pqbnews.com. Press deadlines precluded us from including the results in today’s print version of The NEWS, but it’s all online right now and there will be comprehensive coverage in Thursday’s print edition. In the meantime, check out our website, where we present comments
(and photos) from the candidates who were seeking to represent the Courtenay-Alberni riding in Ottawa. Our website also has stories and photos about the results on Vancouver Island, B.C. and the nation. If the advance polls were any indication, voter turnout was expected to be huge on Monday. According to Elections Canada, 3.6 million electors cast their ballots during the four days of advance polls Friday to Monday over the Thanksgiving weekend. That represents an in-
crease of 71 per cent over the number of electors who voted during the three days of advance polls in 2011. The dramatic increase made for long waits at the polling station and residents took to social media — and e-mailed The NEWS — to voice their frustrations. “Two and a half hour line for advance poll in Parksville. Badly organized and antiquated paper system,” Nanoose Bay’s Bruce McLennan tweeted out Friday. “Very poor organization by Elections Canada. Bizarre.” — NEWS Staff
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