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MARIJUANA PRODUCTION
Wildflower still waiting Company secured building in Parksville with a deposit CANDACE WU
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Wildflower Marijuana is still “optimistic” about moving into Parksville’s industrial park, but the company’s corporate development director Doug Kerr said they’re waiting for direction from the newly-elected Liberal government that promised to legalize, regulate and restrict access to pot. “Everything is stuck in the queue,” Kerr told The NEWS Friday morning. He said during the federal election, Health Canada “didn’t bother to further any applications… including ours.” Wildflower Marijuana committed a $20,000 non-refundable deposit to the City of Parksville early last year securing a piece of city-owned land in the industrial park where Wildflower’s facility is slated to go if they get a green light from Health Canada and city council. Wildflower submitted a Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) application to Health Canada more than one year ago. Right now, Kerr said “it’s too early to tell” how the government will move forward with new legislation which will undoubtedly shape how Wildflower develops in Parksville. “I’m sure they are trying to work their way through how they will roll out recreational marijuana across Canada. Whether they will go with the MMPR program or change that and go back to the old MMAR (Marihuana Medical Access Regulations) program, nobody knows,” he said. “Right now, the feds aren’t saying anything.” Kerr said in three months the company will have a better understanding of how federal regulations will affect their Parksville project. “Parksville wants us there and we’d love to be there,” he said. “We’re optimistic.” See NO REVENUE IN WAITING, page A8
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MUM FEEDING NEWBORN: This photo, taken near French Creek by Parksville’s Wayne Duke, won the Best in Show prize at the recent Celebration of Nature Photography 2015 Competition. Entries came from members of 25 clubs throughout B.C. and the Yukon. Duke’s photo also won first prize in the birds category. The 85-member Oceanside Photography Club placed third overall in the competition and Inge Rils McDonald received an honourable mention in the mammals category for her photo of a grizzly bear called ‘Chasing Salmon.’ The club, open to all who enjoy photography, meets twice a month at Ravensong in Qualicum Beach. For more information about the club, visit www.oceansidephotographers.ca.
CONTROVERSIAL TESTS
Requests from parents denied J.R. RARDON reporter@pqbnews.com
Local teachers renewed a call last week for a change to the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) tests administered to local students. They may not have much longer to wait. Norberta Heinrichs, president of the Mount Arrowsmith Teachers’ Association, asked the School District 69
Board of Trustees during its regular meeting last week to reconsider district policy for families that wish to exempt their students from the controversial exams. “The FSAs have commenced in schools this month, and it’s MATA’s understanding that some parents’ request to withdraw their children from writing the test have been denied,” said Heinrichs. “It is disappointing
that this district doesn’t uniformly accept the request for withdrawal, as such requests are accepted in Vancouver and in our neighbouring district of Nanaimo-Ladysmith.” The B.C. Teachers’ Federation has previously sent letters to parents urging them to exempt their children from the exams, which have been administered by the Ministry of Education since 2000. See TEACHERS SAY, page A8
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Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns raised the issue of coast guard stations on Vancouver Island in question period on Friday, asking for the government to halt the closure of the Comox Marine Communications Traffic Services Centre (MCTS) and immediately re-open the Tofino MCTS Centre in Ucluelet. “The Conservative decision to close the Tofino MCTS centre in Ucluelet left people in coastal communities without protection,” said Johns. “The recent loss of life following a whale watching accident has tragically underlined that local eyes and ears on the ground are essential for coastal safety.” The Liberals promised to restore the coast guard’s ability to respond to marine emergencies but they have not yet made a definitive announcement about the two MCTS centres, leaving the communities in limbo, said Johns. — NEWS Staff
‘Highly identifiable’ van stolen in QB
Police are looking for a yellow cube van that went missing last week in Qualicum Beach. According to a news release issued by Oceanside RCMP, it appears the “highly identifiable” van was stolen over the Jan. 23-24 weekend from Fern Road. Police say the van is yet to be located and “missed dearly” by the owner The van is described as a 1998 Ford cube van, bright yellow in colour with the business name (Tom Doll Cabinets) on the side. The B.C. licence plate is JK-3502. If you see the van, call 911. — NEWS Staff
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in the garage before spreading to the rest of the A family of three escaped a burning house home. “in the nick of time” Tuesday night after being “The garage is attached to the home and the alerted by their two barking dogs who fell vic- door between the garage and the home may tim to the fire, according to Parksville deputy have been open so likely that’s how the fire fire chief Marc Norris. spread,” he explained, noting three people were Parksville Volunteer Fire Department in the residence sleeping at the time. (PVFD) firefighters were called “The fire was well develto a home in the 400 block The building was about 85 oped… and they were asleep per cent involved by the of Lowry’s Road in French at the time. They were alerted time we got there Creek at 11:55 p.m. where they by a pet barking. Basically they dEP. CHIEF MArC norrIs found a two-bedroom rancher just got out in the nick of time. ablaze. Unfortunately they did lose “The building was about 85 two dogs in the fire.” per cent involved by the time we got there,” said Fifteen volunteer firefighters from PVFD Norris. “The structure was insured but I’m not attended the scene along with automatic aid sure about the contents.” from Qualicum Beach and Errington volunteer The cause of the fire is under investigation, fire departments who supplied tender support but Norris said it does not appear to be suspi- as there are no hydrants in the rural neighbourcious. hood. “We suspect at this time the fire originated in Norris said firefighters were on scene for the garage of the home,” said Norris. about four hours into early Wednesday morning. “It was an older structure, built in the 60s… “Unfortunately, they’ve lost everything.” and inside the garage was not protected by dryAs of Saturday night, a Go Fund Me page wall.” created Jan. 28 called “Rebuilding a life” had Norris said it is believed the fire grew in size raised $3,845 for the family. news@pqbnews.com
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DCCs will be reviewed again AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
Qualicum Beach town council is reviewing their Development Cost Charges (DCCs) again. In 2012, council initiated “a review of barriers to development in the Village Neighbourhood to better understand what the town could do to encourage infill and redevelopment in accordance with the Official Community Plan (OCP),” according to a staff report. The report said development was occurring on the outskirts, or just outside the town, rather than downtown, despite DCCs being 10 per cent lower there. As a result of that review, council passed a ‘DCC reduction bylaw’ that added potential reductions in the downtown Village Neighbourhood, including a 30-70 per cent reduction of the residential portion of the DCCs for meeting density targets, 30 per cent for meeting a high envi-
ronmental standard, a 100 per cent reduction of the commercial DCCs for high density and a 100 per cent reduction for affordable housing. A subsequent DCC reduction bylaw in 2014 eliminated DCCs for secondary suites to match Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). The staff report gives the example that DCCs for a single family residence after the changes is $11,733 in downtown Qualicum Beach, compared to $14,489 in Parksville, with all of the various categories, like commercial, also being lower in Qualicum Beach. Both municipalities also collect a $7,337 DCC for the RDN. The report gives examples of actual DCC reductions. The affordable Kiwanis Housing development would have been charged $94,853, but didn’t pay any DCCs. Read the full story at www.pqbnews.com
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FLOODING ON MARTINDALE ROAD
Residents asked for help before 2005 Last week, search and rescue called, water more than a metre deep auRen RuVInSKY writer@pqbnews.com
A perennial trouble spot in Parksville left a number of people stuck in their homes or neighbourhood during heavy rain last week. “Martindale flooded this morning,” Parksville deputy fire chief Marc Norris said on Thursday monring. “We took an occupant out of a motor vehicle that was trapped in the flooding,” he said of a call at 4:30 a.m. He said the resident of Parrys RV Park on Martindale Road, “was alerted that it was starting to flood,” and she decided to drive out. “She came from the RV park, right in the dip there, the deepest part,” said Arrowsmith Search and Rescue’s Ken Neden, who picked up the story after they were called in with their water team. “By the time we got there the vehicle was about half covered — it was over three feet deep,” he said. “A guy was wading through and it was over his waist.” More than two dozen members responded from the fire department and search and rescue and the woman was taken out without further indecent, but residents point out the flooding is predictable and call for something to be done about it. “Every time it rains we can’t be putting people’s lives and property in danger,” Joe Stanhope, RDN director for the area and board chair at the time of
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By 9 a.m. Thursday, some vehicles were able to drive through the flooding on Martindale Road — which not all vehicles were able to do — causing one emergency rescue and frustration among residents.
similar flooding last winter, said in December of 2014. “Martindale Road is in my area and I’m going to deal with it,” he said, admitting at the time he didn’t know what their responsibility was. The road — on the east side of Parksville — does fall within the Regional District of Nanaimo, rather than the city, but it is actually the responsibility of the provincial Ministry of Transportation, explained Tom Armet, RDN manager building, bylaw and emergency planning. “We don’t have jurisdiction to deal with chronic spots like Martindale where the En-
glishman River rises and runs through Parrys RV Park,” he said, adding that there are a number of spots in the RDN prone to flooding. “Our role is to co-ordinate the emergency response,” he said, which includes “working with property owners to mitigate the effects,” which they have done in the RV park, he said. He said they are in regular contact with property owners in the area, making sure they are aware of the situation and helping them plan for evacuation or the ability to wait out the water, which he said generally subsides quickly.
“We refresh emergency preparedness packages for the people in the area,” he said. “We maintain current information on those folks who choose to live in a flood prone area.” Stories in The NEWS about Martindale Road residents requesting help from some level of government date back to at least 2005. New RDN chair Bill Veenhof said Parrys is a “bit of a unique case,” explaining the owner and provincial government have been communicating for years and his understanding is that six residents have chosen to raise their
trailers rather than move out. He reiterated that road issues are provincial government or road maintenance company Emcon’s responsibility within the RDN. Residents should contact them first, “and of course they’re free to call their (RDN) area director if they don’t get any answers.” For now the immediate risk has passed, with less rain forecast in the near future. Parksville and RDN staff have previously explained the Martindale flooding occurs when heavy rain corresponds with high tide, backing the Englishman River up to spill its bank.
NANAIMO-VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION
Foot passenger ferry favoured by local reps CandaCe Wu news@pqbnews.com
Would you use a walk-on ferry from downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver? The Nanaimo Port Authority (NPA) is reaching out to communities surrounding the Harbour City — including Parksville Qualicum Beach — to get their thoughts on a foot passenger ferry between Nanaimo and Vancouver. “I think there’s a huge opportunity there,” said Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) chair Bill Veenhof. “You can see how with something like that you can connect your transit system to it. Already in the far reaches in (Deep Bay/ Bowser) we have transit that connects to Nanaimo. It doesn’t take a great stretch to say you could connect Courtenay and Comox.”
Veenhof said it would have a positive announced it would partner with the impact on tourism, providing another port authority in a request for proposals connection to Vancouver Island. (RFP) for a foot passenger only ferry. “It would be awesome if we could “Council is looking forward to workhave a fast foot passenger ferry from ing with the NPA through the RFP process to identify an Nanaimo,” he said. “If the service was there If the service was there and operator for the foot it saved people time I can passenger ferry. This and it saved people time see how people project is a prioriI can see how people would use it ty for both organizawould use it.” BILL VEENHOF tions,” said Nanaimo Qualicum Beach Mayor Bill McKay in a Mayor Teunis Westbroek echoed Veenhof. statement. “We hope “I think that would be a great asset to have a foot ferry operating from the certainly for Nanaimo but also for ev- NPA Cruise Ship Terminal by the end of eryone else (in surrounding communi- 2016.” ties),” said Westbroek, noting it would Port authority CAO Bernie Dumas be an affordable option for riders as said the organization is reaching out well as an environmentally-conscious to surrounding towns and cities to “see choice. how important a passenger-only ferry In December, the City of Nanaimo would be… and more importantly to un-
derstand and learn what the connectivity of the surrounding communities are.” Dumas said letters have been sent out to mayors and councils of mid-Island communities and so far the response has been “very positive.” “We just want to sit down and talk to the surrounding communities to see their ideas, to see if we can incorporate it,” he said. “The big thing for the Port is the connectively.” “How best can we bring people in and out to maximize service.” Dumas said he’s hoping to wrap up discussions with surrounding communities in February and then start “seriously looking and talking to potential operators.” Details of the project depend largely on the proposals that come forward through the RFP process.
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Crawling happily all over veterinary technician Melissa Bulmer, making photos difficult, Marconi the cat is recovering quickly from suspected life threatening abuse. Since being featured in The NEWS after being found near downtown Qualicum Beach a couple weeks ago, the cat now named Marconi in honour of his collar, has become a celebrity covered by provincial news. A woman who had been feeding Marconi noticed something around his waist, which turned out to be a wire which the veterinarian said appeared to have been intentionally tightened around the cat. The cat, which has not been claimed by anyone, has since undergone three surgeries to
deal with the effects of the wire, which had skin starting to grow over it. “He definitely wasn’t feral,” Bulmer said as Marconi climbed onto her shoulder, “He’s a parrot cat, this is his favourite spot.” She said he is very social, well adjusted cat that gets along well with other cats and even dogs and loves attention. Marconi will remain at the Lighthouse Veterinary Clinic until completely healed and then adopted out by Qualicum Cat Rescue (QCR), which trapped and brought Marconi to the vet. Marconi may already be adopted out, but contact QRC about other cats available for adoption. Call 250-752-2797 or stop by at Qualicum Pet Foods, #104-166 First Avenue West. As the second cat found in town with a wire wrapped around it, people are concerned there may be others. All animal cruelty issues should be reported to the provincial line at 1-855-6BC-SPCA (1-855-622-7722) during the day or the RCMP after hours if it is urgent.
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Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Cedric Literary Awards, B.C. writers of a certain age are once again being encouraged to submit their unpublished works of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry to this year’s competition. Cedrics Executive Director Veronica Osborn said: “Unpublished B.C. writers aged 50 and better can submit their work between Feb. 1 and May 1 when the call for submissions will close. If last year’s competition is anything to go by, we know this year’s competition will attract a high level of interest in this first-in-Canada writing program.” In its first year, The Cedric Literary Awards received 168 submissions, each vying for one of the $3,000 prizes awarded in four categories.
In addition to English-speaking writers, the awards program recognizes there are many writers who are writing in French. Similarly, the Cedrics received a number of manuscripts from First Nations writers last year; more will be welcome in 2016. Cedrics founder Peter Dale said: “We are changing the landscape of literary awards programs in Canada by providing a unique platform to recognize and reward unpublished English and French-speaking authors of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry, and First Nations writers, age 50 and better.” Authors interested in taking part in the 2016 Cedric Literary Awards should log on to the website at: www.thecedrics.ca or e-mail Veronica at vosborn@thecedrics.ca. — Submitted by Brian Kieran
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INVITATION TO TENDER Community Park former Hovercraft Base Site Interested individuals are invited to submit a tender to lease the concrete pad at the north end of the Community Park for water sport related activities or activities which complement the nature of the Community Park. The successful applicant will be required to enter into a contract with the City, obtain a business licence and provide proof of a minimum $5 million public liability insurance coverage with the City as an additional named insured. The use must be recreational oriented and shall not involve any motorized device that is designed to carry or transport people. Use is restricted from the Victoria Day weekend (May 21, 2016) to the Thanksgiving Day weekend (October 9, 2016) between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm. Prior to submitting a tender, interested individuals are requested to obtain a copy of the City’s Community Park Commercial Use Policy to ensure their submission will meet all the necessary criteria. Please contact the administration department at 250 954-3070 to obtain a copy of this policy. Tenders must include the following information: Auren ruvinsky photo
ShuGuy Ministries founder Will Chambers shows off a load of galoshes collected and ready for some cold, wet feet.
ShuGuy Ministries a group effort One person who was helped said he hadn’t had dry feet in four months AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
Helping the homeless starts with the shoes, according to Will Chambers, chairman of the Parksville-based ShuGuy Ministries. “It all started with a homeless guy walking in front of my car with the worst shoes I’ve ever seen,” he said of the inspirational moment two years ago that led to him founding the non-profit organization. He was in Victoria two days before Christmas and he leapt to action. He bought a pair of shoes for the guy but didn’t find him again. Now he hopes to put shoes on every homeless person on Vancouver Island, starting at home in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area. Chambers beams with excitement as he talks about the effort and wells up with tears as he tells of actually giving shoes to people who need them. “One guy said ‘finally I won’t be late for work,’” he said, pointing out many of the people he’s already helped do work, but still can’t afford the basics. Another guy he saw in McDonald’s told him he hadn’t had dry feet in four months. “It all starts with the shoes, but as a regis-
tered nurse I can also recognize infections or help direct them to other health services,” he said, quickly adding that ShuGuy Ministries has a board and other volunteers. “It’s a group effort, it’s not about me,” he said, adding that his daughters have become the self-appointed size-coordinators, sorting and sizing the donations. The group has joined forces with Mustard Seed in Victoria and the local Manna Homeless Society and Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness and has big plans, including involvement in things like the Feb. 20 Coldest Night of the Year (https://coldestnightoftheyear.org/ home). They have already passed on 25 pairs of shoes and 200 pairs of galoshes, or ‘over-shoes’ locally and in the Victoria area. He said that while they are looking for volunteers and donations of new or very gently used shoes, appropriate for the weather, tax deductible cash donations are the most effective. He said they have a great deal on shoes and can purchase custom sizes. Chambers said they are currently launching a Go Fund Me campaign and Facebook page, all of which and more, including easy ways to donate or get involved are accessible through their website at www.shuguy.ca. While their website is best, they can also be reached at shuguy@shaw.ca or by calling 250-616-4829.
NOTICE OF MEETINGS Regional District Proposed 2016 to 2020 Financial Plan The Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo will review and consider the 2016 to 2020 proposed Financial Plan at the meetings scheduled below. Members of the public are encouraged and invited to attend the meetings. Residents wishing to comment on the plan should contact the Regional District offices at the numbers outlined below to have your name included in the agenda for the meeting. The Plan is available on the RDN website at http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms.asp?wpID=771
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Assessment rolls for the purpose of levying Year 2016 parcel taxes will be authenticated on or about March 4, 2016. The purpose of the assessment roll review is to ensure that ownership information is correct for billing property taxes for 2016. Property owners may request an amendment to the roll only in respect to their own property for the following reasons: 1) there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the assessment roll (i.e. an owner’s name is missing); 2) there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; 3) an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed. Parcel tax assessment rolls may be inspected at the Regional District of Nanaimo Administration Office, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, commencing Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Requests for amendments to the roll will be accepted up to Monday, February 29 at 4:30 pm at the following locations:
Committee
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that data and looking at what classroom assessment looks like.” The BCTF has been working on its own assessment plan to measure student achievement, and Wilson suggested that new model may be in place as early as next year. “We know that this is probably the last year that FSAs are going to be administered,” she said. “We’re really looking forward to the assessment that BCTF has worked with in conjunction with the ministry, that we hope to be using next year.” • Trustee Julie Austin used her time for “trustee sharing” on the meeting agenda to ask for a minute of silence for the community of La Loche, Sask., which was rocked Jan. 22 by a school shooting that took the lives of a teacher and an education assistant.
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Busy Arrowsmith Search and Rescue volunteers hope a one-time provincial funding announcement will lead to more stable funding. On Jan. 27 the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure pledged $10 million, to be allocated through the B.C. Search and Rescue Association (BCSRA) to “bolster ground search and rescue services throughout the province,” according to a news release. The funding will be spent according to the needs of the local ground search and rescue teams, replacing or updating equipment, providing administrative support and paying for new or additional training. “The service that search and rescue groups provide in their communities is recognized as an invaluable asset to the people of this province and today we welcome the additional support of the B.C. government to help strengthen the work that’s being done,” said BCSRA president Chris Kelly. Ken Neden, one of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue’s (ASAR) search managers, said the announcement “recognizes the work of something like 2,500 search and rescue volunteers throughout the province.” He said that while the funds will be a great help, “it kind of sounds like they’re going towards this alternate
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funding model they’ve been discussing, but it’s a long ways to go for that.” In the announcement, Kelly did say the B.C. association “continues to work with the province on the proposed alternate support model for search and rescue.” Neden said more stable funding would be great, pointing to the amount of energy the province’s 80 search and rescue groups spend on fundraising. “We sell raffle tickets or whatever we have to do to raise money to get equipment, and the training’s getting quite expensive too.” The group is also busy expanding their hall at the Coombs #2 Fire Hall. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone agreed, stating in the news release, “Within ground search and rescue there are roughly 100,000
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hours of volunteer time donated to searches; to replace these would cost more than $5 million annually in direct salary dollars.” In an opinion piece sent out with the news release, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto said: “Somewhere in the province, almost every single evening, a volunteer leaves the comfort of bed or the dinner table, or gives up the opportunity to celebrate a birthday or to read their child a bedtime story, because they want to be a lifeline.” According to the release B.C. groups account for 1,300 of the entire country’s 2,000 searches every year. Meanwhile the local ASAR is busy with a ground search and rescue course and ongoing training. As The NEWS recently reported, 2015 was one of the group’s busiest years, with 38 calls. Neden said one way peo-
ple can help is to encourage people with dementia, or their caregivers to look into their Lifesaver Program. Run through Nanaimo Lifeline, Lifesaver participants wear a personalized radio transmitter that RCMP can track when someone goes missing. “We think of it every time we go on a search for an Alzheimer’s or dementia patient,” Neden said. “It would be a lot quicker if they did have it.” He said only four or five people are currently signed up in the area, but he thinks many others could be helped by it. For more information and to sign up, contact Lifeline at Lifeline.Nanaimo@viha.ca or 250-947-8213. For more on the project visit www.sarbc.org/sarbc/projlife.html. For more on the local search and rescue organization visit www.asar.ca.
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Subject to the provisions of the City’s Grant-in-Aid Applications Policy 3.26, the City of Parksville may provide direct financial assistance to community groups and organizations for events which benefit its citizens and visitors. Eligible applicants are community non-profit organizations in the arts, cultural, recreational or social services field.
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Organizations wishing to apply for funding assistance are asked to obtain a copy of the policy to ensure their submission will meet all necessary criteria and must submit their application on the approved form. Copies of the policy and application form can be obtained in person at the Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue, or from the City’s website [City Hall/Mayor and Council/Grant-in-Aid Applications].
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other Nature happens. Not every street is going to have sidewalks and lighting, especially in the regional district. We understand these facts. However, there are recent and tragic examples of local governments either paying lip service, or totally ignoring, issues they have the power to fix. Every time there’s a substantial rainfall, a corner of Resort Drive turns into a mini lake. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be substantial. Cars and delivery vehicles take their chances driving through this pond, experiencing a serious and unwelcome undercarriage wash. Considering how many times a year this happens — six at least — and how many years it has been happening, one wonders if anyone at Parksville city hall pays attention. It’s clearly an engineering/drainage issue — taxpayers employ city staff to fix this stuff. Not far from that spot is a more serious flooding concern on Martindale Road, which is oddly situated in the Regional District of Nanaimo’s jurisdiction, in an area represented by Joe Stanhope. It’s so bad there, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue volunteers are often called in to help stranded residents, as they were last week. “Every time it rains we can’t be putting people’s lives and property in danger,” said Stanhope. “I don’t know what we (the RDN) can do, what authority we have, but we have to do something. Martindale Road is in my area and I’m going to deal with it.” Those comments are from December, 2014. It gets worse. Residents of the Roberton Road area of what’s loosely called French Creek (Morningstar, adjacent to Parksville’s boundary, like San Pariel, like Martindale Road) have been calling for traffic calming measures for a long time. Though likely not related to speed, an 80-yearold woman died when hit by a passing vehicle on sidewalk-less, curvy Roberton earlier this month. Stanhope said the fatality was “preventable.” We can imagine the RDN’s lawyers cringed when they heard that line. Stanhope spoke about his electoral area being the most urbanized in the province, one that is also encouraging pedestrians and development. Stanhope got a motion passed that directs the RDN to write a letter to the provincial transportation ministry asking for “immediate measures” on Roberton. We hope this “immediate” works out to be a little faster than what’s happened on Martindale. — Editorial by John Harding
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Inaccurate cartoon If your cartoonist is unable to get her messages across without extensive use of the written word to make her point, then she should write letters to the editor. The Jan. 26 “cartoon” was full of verbiage misrepresenting what is happening with regard to the proposed Pacific Northwest LNG project. The cartoon has some thick head saying in part: “...we do have a fear of changing one of the most sensitive salmon habitats on the B.C. coast by sticking an LNG plant in it...” First of all, the project envisages no such thing. What is proposed is a suspension bridge and pier that would carry a pipeline from Lelu Island to a dock for LNG tankers. Concern has been expressed that the bridge and pier supports could adversely affect young salmon grounds there. Those responsible for the project are taking great care to address these legitimate concerns and we can all hope that they are successful in doing so. Otherwise, it could mean that another Canadian pipeline project which would have provided much needed employment and subsequent tax revenues to help fund our social needs, such as education and healthcare will not be built. In the meantime, please ask your cartoonist to represent people who have their facts straight and can think beyond the end of their nose. Michael Berry Qualicum Beach
taxes eat Incomes Is maximizing an RSP contribution a reality for the so-called middle class family? With the RSP deadline fast approaching, I thought it a good time to see how us average Canadians might maximize RSP contribution limits for use in our future retirement. Based on the “Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index, 2015 edition” published by the Fraser Institute, we are approaching 45 per cent of our income paid to taxes on all levels. Let us use as an example, a family with $100,000 of income. About $45,000 will go to various types of government taxes. For the necessities of life — food, shelter and
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clothing — we spend about another 35 per cent or $35,000. Now, based on the advice of our governments, our banks and our financial advisors, we need to maximize our RSP contribution for retirement, which is 18 per cent of the $100,000 or $18,000. Let’s add that up: $45,000 for taxes, $35,000 for food, shelter, and clothing and $18,000 for future retirement, equals $98,000. Fortunately an RSP contribution, if made, creates a deferral of some tax, but the point remains the same. The cupboard is bare. Reminds me of the tale The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen in which two weavers promise an emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to those who are unfit for their positions, stupid or incompetent. When the emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, no one dares to say that he doesn’t see any suit of clothes until a child cries out: “But he isn’t wearing anything at all!” Wayne neville French Creek
the fun of “If” A friend sent me a copy of a letter The NEWS published from Joe Sawchuk in Duncan. One sentence from Sawchuk, who was writing about another letter by Parksville’s Bernie Smith, shook me: “if Smith would take the time to do his research, he would have noticed that the Kinder Morgan project is still a go in B.C.” I did not realize that it had been approved. My fault, I had not continued with the sentence: “if Kinder Morgan can guarantee all of the stipulations asked of the B.C. Liberal government.” ‘If’ is such a small word with a tremendous impact. Some samples that came to my flu warped mind: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau states that he will resign if Canada bans selfies. The B.C. Mining Association has stated that it will double its financial contributions to the B.C. Liberal Party if Premier Christie Clark will stop telling countries that she will help wean them off coal. How about massive worldwide unemployment forecast if Apple Corp starts selling its Infallible Lie Detector Machine. And finally: The B.C. Law Society will grant Premier Clark an Honourable Q.C. designation
if she continues to increase lawyer billable hours as she has over the past six years. All in fun, humour mixed with realism. harry Mayor West Vancouver
BlamIng geese? So the City of Parksville wants to cull the geese because they are causing harm to the estuary. What plans does the city have to deal with the other species that are harming the shoreline? Will they be culling the folks at the RV resort or tearing down the houses and resorts that line the coast? The natural processes of ecological balance have long been compromised; not by some birds, but by that worst of invasive species, us. Blaming only the geese for a disrupted habitat is like blaming the seals for the collapse of the Eastern cod fishery. The province of B.C. sanctions wolf culls, as though wolves are to blame for the demise of the woodland caribou. The caribou are highly sensitive to boreal forest habitat disruption, which has systematically been destroyed by massive pulp and paper development, the oil and gas industries and mega dam projects. But, yeah, let’s blame the wolf. We have created the goose population explosion. Canada geese prefer areas that have short, tender grass and shorelines with easy access to and from the water. These conditions are often present in the Parksville urban setting with our manicured lawns and golf courses. The best geese control programs combine three methods: limiting flock growth by egg addling, humanely frightening geese so they decide to leave on their own and changing the habitat so it isn’t attractive to geese. I have read the reports and know the city has tried some other alternative methods, but a cull is not the answer. Killing of geese is a temporary and expensive (just ask the Capital Regional District) ‘fix’ as it just leaves room for another flock to move in. Let’s think long-term, multi-layered solutions and not jump to the gun. Julie austin Coombs See more LETTERS, page A12
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1-613-992-0903 e-mail: gord. Johns@parl.gc.ca
250-752-6921 e-mail: mayor@ qualicumbeach.com
town of Qualicum Beach
ParKsVIlle: rDn:
Marc leFeBvre, Mayor,
Bill veenhoF chairman,
city of parksville
regional district of nanaimo
250-954-4661 e-mail: mayor@ parksville.ca
250-797-6313 e-mail: bill.veenhof@ shaw.ca
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I would use it. I think it’s a good idea especially as Nanaimo starts to grow. DaN JoNes Nanaimo
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I would use it but there is the issue of parking. caprIce soaMes Nanoose Bay
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It would be better than what we have now. steve MItchell Parksville
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Money for cull?
I completely agree with Mayor WestIt always amazes me how our may- broek. This cull should have been done or and council are willing to spend our at least six or eight years ago to move money on nonsensical projects. Just add these filthy, destructive birds away from this goose cull to the list of failed proj- settled areas to our local lakes where ects that this city has embarked on in they belong. I hope that our city and regional disthe past. Yet this city never seems to have any trict fathers do not plan on spending interest in the welfare of the people, just $35,000 in 2016 of taxpayer funds to get raise taxes and water and sewer rates, rid of 125 geese, the way Victoria did. As without any regard for those in our I have stated many times, a few hunters community, who live on fixed or low in- with 12 gauge shotguns and No. 4 birdcomes or those who are simply poor. shot could remove many of these birds Now we have our mayor and council at a much lower cost. all excited about spending money to kill The birds can be cleaned and dowildlife in the Englishman River estuary. nated to people who normally cannot Yet this group does not have one dime to afford to buy meat. My mother used to spend on preventing dogs from entering spice and cook both Canada geese and the beautiful Lions Club Children’s Park the big mallards that flew down from in our community park and defecating the north so that they tasted very good, and urinating wherever they want. to supplement our meat supply. The loI guess it’s alright in this community cal farmers often asked my brother and I to let children play in a dog feces and and some of our friends to cull the flocks urine environment. that were completely destroying their In any event, if you eradicate all the grain swaths every fall. geese, what is next on the mayor’s list of If someone has a big table in their animals to eradicate? You can kill all the farmyard I will be willing to come and geese that you want, another flock will help prepare these birds so they are not just move in. wasted. I am completely against trophy Perhaps the mayor and council hunting but this is very different. These should consider an event every year in birds are not native to the area but, like the fall after sandcastles and the tour- the snow geese and Brant geese, they ists start to leave. It could be called “The normally stop on their flights north and Magic Kingdom Shoot-In” where people back and move on. Maybe we can help could come to Parksville and register as them along. competitors for a fee and prizes could For some reason, people who have be awarded for the person who shoots no problem with the slaughter of thouthe most geese with little or no cost to sands of chickens and cattle have a the city. problem with culling geese and deer First prize could be a one-week, and then complain about the rising cost all-expenses-paid vacation in Parks- of local vegetables, partly because of ville. Second prize could be two weeks, destruction by these animals. I find this all-expenses-paid vacation in Parksville. hypocritical. Ted SMiTh Parksville
cull overdue
A quote attributed to Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek from the Jan. 28 edition of The NEWS: “I can’t think of a better way to spend taxpayers’ dollars than culling geese.”
ed FergUSSON Parksville
Trudeau horror?
Re: Erik Duivenvoorde’s letter ‘Horror Show: Trudeau as king,’ (The NEWS, Jan. 28). My first thought after reading this letter was “what?” According to Duiven-
Give PM a chance
voorde, our prime minister should not appear to the public as a caring person. I think that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a caring person and genuinely cares about the people of Canada. An example of this caring was his recent visit to the school in La Loche, Sask. to grieve with and console the people after the school shooting that happened there. We are in a new era that involves more social media and selfies than in the past. Trudeau has accomplished a lot in the mere three months that he has been in office. I was going to list the promises that he has come through on, however, the list is long and I’m sure that you can Google it and find out for yourself. So, no I don’t believe that his time away has taken away from his duties. The people of Canada voted and they chose to elect the son of a former prime minister who was in office from April of 1968 to June of 1979. Curious as to why Duivenvoorde believes this shouldn’t be allowable and isn’t acceptable. To describe our new PM acting like a king is ludicrous. Duivenvoorde claims that we have lost democracy to genetics. The reality is that our PM is down to earth and relatable and just happens to be the son of a former PM. In the short time that Trudeau has been in office, there have been both negative and positive comments in the media about his performance thus far. I would say that on most of the social media sites and in a lot of the major newspapers, etc. the majority is leaning towards the positive in their estimation of his performance. As for the comment that it’s who you know and not what you know that got him elected, again, the voters of Canada voted and they elected Trudeau and it wasn’t because of who he knew. I’m obviously not the only person that feels this way — I am proud to be a Canadian again. The approximately 10 years we spent with Stephen Harper as our prime minister was a real, live horror movie.
Recently a few letter writers to The NEWS appear to still be upset by recent federal election results. It is amusing to read letters reiterating the same tired, ideological rhetoric used by the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC). How soon they forgot why 68 per cent of Canadians rejected this negative approach including divisive politics, fear mongering and constant bashing of Justin Trudeau during, and in CPC ads, prior to the election. On Oct. 19, 2015 Canadians handed the Liberal Party of Canada (LBC) a comfortable majority, endorsing their program for real change and providing them a broad mandate with representation in all 10 provinces and three territories. It was a surprising victory under a young, dynamic, charismatic leader. Conservatives underestimated his strength, intelligence and skills. Prime Minister Trudeau has represented Canada well at numerous international business and political meetings such as G20, APEX, Commonwealth, climate change and world economy, while at the same time opening parliament. The new PM has balanced the federal government with an equal number of qualified male/female cabinet ministers, reflecting the face of Canadians. He also ran on a deficit stimulus program of investment in Canada and a modified approach in global affairs. It also seems Conservatives are jealous of the young PM’s charisma and good looks. The new PM is welcoming to the public and vice versa in Canada and abroad; participating in social media including selfies. This is in sharp contrast to the aloof manner of the previous PM. I’m going to give our new prime minister and government elected by the people of Canada the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities in global affairs and in restoring a strong economy to Canada while at the same time respecting the environment of our planet.
TereSA ShOre Parksville
PAUL CONNOLLy Parksville
COLUMN
It’s an ill wind... according to Monsieur Pujol “For ‘tis sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard…” — Hamlet, Act III, Scene 4
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h, yes. One of Shakespeare’s most repeated phrases. We all know what ‘hoisted by his own petard’ means. It’s means to have something backfire, blow up in one’s face. That’s apt. A ‘petard’ was a medieval land mine employed by soldiers to blow up gates and fortifications. It comes from — and there’s no genteel way of saying this — the French word for fart. Which brings us to a famous French artist who, in the early twentieth century, was a sensation in Paris. King Leopold of Belgium was a fan, as were Edward, Prince of Wales and Sigmund Freud. His name was Joseph Pujol but his
stage name, was Le PetoAll of this was delivered in mane, which translates as — a performance of exquisite again, euphemisms fail me taste. Nothing crude about — The Fartiste. Le Petomane. He performed By Arthur Black Monsieur Pujol’s musical in a red cape and a tuxedo instrument was located beelegantly set off by an ivolow decks and well to the aft, ry-coloured cravat and white if you get my drift. He carried gloves. Any adjustments that it with him constantly (as do had to be made (tubes, etc.) we all). The difference bewere done off stage, behind tween Monsieur Pujol and the curtains. the rest of us: he could play In addition to musical his instrument. numbers Le Petomane could Like a flute. Literally. As part of his per- produce the timid toot of a young adolesformance Le Petomane would um, attach cent girl and follow it with the thundering himself, via a flexible tube, to an ocarina, a blast of a peasant farmer after a hearty rather simple wind instrument. He would dinner of feves au lard. He could replicate then favour the audience with a variety of cannon fire and thunderstorms. He could popular tunes, including, patriotically, La blow out candles and deliver a ‘farm tour’ Marseillaise. — a running agricultural commentary
Basic
Black
punctuated by anal renditions of every animal in the barnyard from sonorous cows through bleating sheep to clucking chickens. His piece de resistance: a blistering ten second glissando described as “the sound of a dressmaker ripping two metres of calico cloth.” Monsieur Pujol’s artistry made him a rich man. He owned a chateau, complete with servants. He had ten children and died happy and wealthy at the age of 88. If there was any justice, Le Petomane’s tombstone would bear the title of a Shakespeare play: All’s well that ends well. Or perhaps from King Lear: Blow winds, and crack your cheeks. — Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island. His column appears weekly in The NEWS. He can be reached by e-mail at arblack43@shaw.ca
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Aiming for that emotional connection
No detail is too small, says Vicki Lerch, owner of a local business called Sold On Staging JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
The bottles of sparkling water are set on the kitchen counter, in just the right spot. The flowers and the book are strategically placed on the coffee table to give that feel of class and elegance. No detail is too small. Vicki Lerch’s job is to make a house more inviting to potential buyers. And according to her peers, Lerch is pretty good at what she does. Lerch, the owner of Sold On Staging and president of the Real Estate Staging Association of B.C., was recently honoured as one of the top 10 professional vacant home stagers in Canada. Realtors or homeowners — or their adult children — contact Lerch when they want to add a professional touch. “You want to be able to help them market their house so it sells faster and when it sells faster it generally sells for the price you want,” Lerch said last week. “What staging is, basically, is connecting people on an
emotional level. When people buy a home, they buy a little bit with their wallet, but when most people buy a home they buy with their heart rather than their head.” Lerch will do an initial consultation for $299 (for a 2,000 square foot home). She will supply the client with notes from that meeting, ideas to help stage a home. That client can take those notes and do it themselves or work with Lerch on other options. Some people might want to stage the whole house, while others might just want to concentrate on a few rooms. “As long as you stage the main rooms, that’s where you want to spend your money — the living room, the master bedroom and first impressions,” said Lerch. “It’s really important to stage the right rooms if you’re not staging the whole house. Staging is an investment — it depends on what your budget is.” Clients, which include developers looking to stage their show homes, can decide to have Lerch bring in everything that’s
needed for a professional staging. She keeps a warehouse full of items. “I have everything from face cloths right up to high-end sofas and everything in between,” she said. On this day, Lerch is showing a reporter around a 9,000 square foot home she has staged in Parksville. There are big and small items placed strategically throughout the house, including little, yellow, rubber boots near one of the exits. We’re talking expensive, little, yellow, boots because, as Lerch explained, one is not going to use dollar-store-type items for a house that’s likely to sell for just under $2 million. Lerch recently returned from Las Vegas where she picked up more pointers at a stagers’ convention. Her B.C. association has about 100 members, 10 on the Island, a branch that’s less than one year old. You can reach Lerch by calling 250-927-0331 or e-mail vicki@ soldonstaging.ca. Her website is at www.soldonstaging.ca.
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Parksville Qualicum Beach resident Vicki Lerch was recently named one of the top 10 vacant home stagers in Canada. She owns a local business called Sold On Staging.
COLUMN
What investors can do about rising oil prices What? Talk about contrarian. But with a growing number suggesting a recovery in oil sometime this year, it’s not too early to at least start thinking about it. If you are convinced that oil will eventually recover, the most obvious idea would be to increase your allocation to energy stocks. It might be early, but then again maybe not. Don’t forget that markets look ahead. Chances are the stocks will move first. And right now they are at very depressed levels. At the very least, keep the ones you have — assuming of course they are good companies able to weather the storm.
If you are not convinced, or are not high with a good possibility of capital willing to stick your neck out that far, gains if interest rates move higher. here are some other ideas Watch your U.S. dollar that will help in the event exposure. If oil recovers, so that oil does recover. too will the Canadian dollar. Buy the banks. They are While many U.S. companies all off considerably from By Jim Grant would benefit from a weaker their highs, in large part due U.S. dollar, the change in the to the plunge in oil. The diviexchange rate would detract from Canadian dollar returns dend yields are as attractive on their shares. This may well as they have been in a while. be a good time to consider At the very least, you would strategies to get the best of be getting paid to wait. both worlds by investing in Have a look at fixed-reset U.S. stocks with a currency preferred shares. Yields are
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hedge. Oil still may move lower before recovering, But when it comes to investing, it is usually better to be early than late. For more ideas, call 752-6010, e-mail jim.grant@raymondjames.ca or visit www.jimgrant.ca. — Jim Grant CFP, CIM (Chartered Investment Manager) is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Ltd., (Member Canadian Investor Protection Fund) and with Raymond James USA Ltd. (Member FINRA, SIPC). His views do not necessarily reflect those of RJL. This article is for information only.
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The Parksville Qualicum Beach region now has two new fitness gyms, including one re-opened under a new banner. In December, Meaghan and Steven Orcutt opened a new gym in the former Genesis Boxing location and this month they open their second location. “We always wanted a public gym,”
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Art gallery springs up in Courtyard Cafe Paint Pals co-op finds home for display of its work J.R. RaRdon reporter@pqbnews.com
In the fall of 2014 Peter and Meryl Tryon travelled to Mexico for a vacation and left their Qualicum Beach cafe in the care of their daughter, Erienne. They returned to discover their beloved family business had become an art gallery. “I had absolutely no idea what to expect,” said Meryl Tryon, co-owner of the Courtyard Cafe. “It was a fantastic surprise.” The gallery of approximately 50 paintings features work by the Paint Pals, a group of about a dozen mid-Island artists cofounded by Linda Hudson and Wayne Brown about four and a half years ago. Hudson also happens to be a patron of Courtyard Cafe and a friend of Meryl Tryon, and the two women began discussing the possibility of displaying Paint Pals art earlier in 2014.
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Paint Pals co-founder linda hudson, left, and courtyard cafe co-owner meryl tryon display some of the Paint Pals work on perpetual display in the cafe’s gallery.
“The Paint Pals had offered to put up one or two of their paintings,” Tryon said. “Oh, I don’t think ‘one or two’
was ever mentioned,” Hudson interrupted with a laugh. The Tryons moved to the region from Grande Prairie and
opened Courtyard Cafe on Memorial Avenue in March, 2011. Initially, its walls boasted original art the couple had brought
with them or had donated to them by Meryl’s brother, who runs a framing shop in Victoria. By 2014, the cafe was due for a new paint job, and Meryl and Peter put their daughter in charge of the project during their Mexico vacation. “Our walls were getting tired,” said Tryon. “They needed paint anyway, so what better time to do this?” Hudson and Brown had each of the Paint Pals bring five works, from which the gallery display was selected. It proved an immediate hit for Courtyard Cafe’s owners and customers, and has resulted in periodic sales for the artists, most of whom were recently students. “This type of venue is good, because people don’t come in for the art,” said Hudson. “But we’ve sold a lot. Every artist wants to have an area they can hang their work.” The gallery is changed every six months, and when a painting is sold, another piece is promptly put in its place by the artist who made the sale. See PainterS, page A25
Feb. 28 at Realm Food co.
New diner also Parksville’s newest concert hall Tickets drop today for Oliver Swain and Big Machine
Realm Food Co. is getting a little help in celebrating its recent move to Parksville, welcoming Oliver Swain’s Big Machine in an intimate concert Sunday, Feb. 28. Realm Food Co., a locally sourced diner, moved from
Qualicum Beach in mid-January. A liquor licence followed shortly thereafter, along with twice-monthly Sunday jazz brunches with pianist Gary Hodi. Partners Kyla Campbell and James Hannah plan to bring live feature acts on a regular basis, with a ticket limit of 40 patrons in the cozy diner. Following Big Machine, Saskatchewan-based Indie band Bom-
bargo has been scheduled for March 13. “We believe this is why we ended up here,” said Campbell. “We’re going to have at least one concert a month.” Swain is a Juno-nominated, Prairie Music Award-winning singer-songwriter adept on both banjo and upright bass. An early member of Mark Atkinson’s Bill Hilly Band (now The Bills), Swain is a purvey-
or of a genre-bending roots sound he refers to as “chamber folk odyssey.” His music blends spiritual and socially conscious lyrics with melodies tinged with everything from bluegrass to early R&B to modern rock. The Parksville stop is part of a coastal tour in support of Big Machine’s sophomore album, Never More Together.
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When the Coombs Fair committee planned its celebration for the new B.C. Family Day holiday in 2013, the event had no history. This forced organizers into a bit of guesswork as they budgeted for the day. “We geared up for 200 people,” said Janet Boley. “And we had over 2,500 show up. We just didn’t know. “It was a hoot.” The fourth annual Family Day Celebration is set for next Monday, Feb. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Coombs Fairgrounds. The event is free to all, including the hot dogs and cookies. And this time, organizers are prepared for a lot more than 200 people.
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Kids chase Thomas the Tank Engine as he spews bubbles and races around the mini track during the 2014 Family Day celebrations at Coombs Fairgrounds. The fourth annual free Family Day will be hosted at the fairgrounds from 1-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8.
“That first year, we were all phoning our husbands and telling them, ‘Go buy all
the hot dogs and buns you can find!’” said Debbie Adkins, who handles publicity.
“It was quite hilarious. By the time they were done, I don’t think you could find a hot dog or bun on the mid-Island.” In the two years since that wild debut, crowds have settled into the 1,200 to 1,500 range. The event, which is used to promote the annual Coombs Fair, is supported by the Regional District of Nanaimo. Boasting a sheep theme, the Family Day event will offer games, prizes and interactive fun for kids, including decorating — and eating — cookies in the shape of sheep; a sheep treasure hunt to earn swimming and skating passes from the RDN; a family photo booth, a variety of fair-style demonstrations and much more, said Boley. To ease the parking crush, a shuttle will run every 15 minutes from the nearby Coombs Rodeo Grounds parking lot.
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All the world’s an open stage Errington Hall will open its doors — and its stage — to public performances in the next edition of its Coffee House on Feb. 6. The open mic event begins at
7:30 p.m., with doors open at 7 p.m. Coffee, donated by Creekmore Coffee, and other refreshments will be served. Admission is $5, $2.50 for children 12 and under and free for children un-
der five years old. As always, admission for performers is free. For more information, visit www. erringtonhall.ca. — Submitted by Errington Hall
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“We get extra business when the pictures are changed out,” said Tryon. “The first two or three weeks afterward, we get a big crowd.” The Paint Pals hail from communities from the Comox Valley to Nanaimo, with most living in the greater Parksville Qualicum Beach area. Most were art students of Lloyd Major, said Hudson, until Major moved from the area. “A group of us wondered, ‘What are we going to do?’” said Hudson. “Then Wayne said, ‘I’ll find a venue if you find the artists.’ Well, that was easy enough.”
In addition to Hudson and Brown, the Paint Pals currently include Astrid Davidson, Rick Davis, Vera Dover, Rita Gibson, Sharon Green, Maureen Hill,
We get extra business when the pictures are changed out. The first two or three weeks afterward, we get a big crowd. Meryl tryon
Michele McIntosh, Merrily McKeown, Adriana Roque, Patricia Spence and Marlene Stuber. The group initially met weekly in a working studio
at the McMillan Arts Centre, but have since moved to a studio space in Nanoose Bay to save on rental costs. Each Friday, members who are able to attend gather to work on individual projects and share advice. “If it’s critique time, everyone stops what they’re doing to go look,” said Hudson. “Technically, we’re all students.” The partnership between the Paint Pals and Courtyard Cafe involves no rent or other fees, Hudson and Tryon said. The artists get a popular public meeting place to display their work on a steady basis, and the cafe gets an eye-catching display
that Tryon said also generates a lot of conversation. The varying styles of the artists create a diverse gallery with a mix of subject matter, technique, size and media. Last summer, the Paint Pals also appeared at Courtyard Cafe for a Painting on the Patio session, a popular draw they will repeat this year. “It’s nice, because the artists are able to bring their friends in to see their paintings,” said Tryon. “And we’ve had quite a few of those friends bring in other friends, and they have coffee or lunch while they’re hear. It’s a win-win.”
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Group members may include Adrian Dolan (violin/mandolin), Adam Dobres (guitar), Richard Moody (guitar/ mandolin), Matthew Pease (percussion) and/or Danuel Tate (keyboard). Additional concerts on the tour will
be played in Vancouver, Victoria and Duncan. Tickets for the all-ages show are $20 and go on sale today, Feb. 2, through Realm’s website at realmfoodco.com. If any tickets remain, which Campbell and Hannah believe unlikely, they will
be made available at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Feb. 28, with the concert kicking off at 7 p.m. Realm Food Co. is located at 180 Craig St. in downtown Parksville. — NEWS Staff and Big Machine release
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The Kwalikum Kondors senior girls basketball team picked up a big win last week against the Wellington Wildcats in league play, moving them up in the standings with just a few weeks to the North Island tournament. With the North Islands slated for February 11, the Kondors moved up to third in their league with the 50–42 victory over the Wildcats. The win gives the Kondors a better position heading into the tournament, which they will host at KSS this year. “The girls deserve a lot of credit,” head coach Butch Gayton said. “They battled very hard in a game that could have went the other way in a hurry for Wellington. We were in a position where we had the lead and then things started to happen, things that could have turned the game on its head for us and given Wellington a chance to come back and win. Luckily, the girls were up to the task and kept their heads, managed to maintain the lead and hold them off to keep the win.” The Kondors will now have one final exhibition tournament this weekend before the North Islands. They travel to Nanaimo for a tournament at Dover Bay Secondary, one final tune-up as they head to the important tournaments on their season. “We’re really excited about it,” Gayton said. “We’re feeling pretty good with the way we’ve played this season and we seem to be trend-
ing in the right direction at the right time of the season.” “We’re a team that’s got a bunch of good players but we don’t have that one player that really stands out and we like that about our team. These girls are really able to work as a unit and play good team basketball, which suits us very well. Sometimes when you’ve got that one player, you tend to rely on them more than you would the rest of the players on the floor, so I’m very lucky as a coach to have this team playing the way that they are.” There will be plenty of time to practice and fine tune their game at both ends of the floor for the Kondors between now and the North Island tournament. With just the final exhibition tournament, the Kondors will have time to rest. “It gives us a good chance to look at a few things,” Gayton said. “Having all that extra practice time is good for us. Not only do we get to work on things but we’ve got a good number of players and the girls keep it very competitive during these practices. A week of practice will go a long way in helping us get that little extra something we need before the North Islands.” “This is the time of year that you need everything to come together, so we’ll have that practice time to put a bow on what we’ve been working on and hopefully it will result in some good things for our team heading forward.”
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Generals close to getting out of the basement The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals dropped a close game to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Saturday night, missing out on a chance to move up in the VIJHL standings. With the loss, the Generals are still sitting at the bottom of the VIJHL standings, two points behind the Saanich Braves and now 12 points behind the Glacier Kings, who distanced themselves from the Gens with a 4-3
win on Saturday night. Forward Mathieu Jallabert continued his fine play as of late, adding two more goals against the Glacier Kings on Saturday night to bring his total to 10 goals in the last seven games. Sebastian Powsey, who started off the season as a defenceman and has since been moved to forward, scored the other goal for the Generals, giving him five points (three goals, two assists) in the last three games. “That’s a game we should
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Marcus Gloss to the test. Gloss, who stands 6’3” and weighs in at 220 pounds, covered a lot of the net to begin with, thanks to his size, making it difficult for the Gens to find a way to put the puck behind him. “We definitely had our chances,” Nickerson said. “We had some good looks on the power play too but we just couldn’t capitalize. If we’re going to get out of last place and move up in the standings like we want to, those are things were going to
have to accomplish to move up.” Saturday’s loss has the Generals still two points behind the Saanich Braves with just six games remaining in the regular season. The Generals will have their work cut out for them if they want to catch the Braves, as they’ll play the league leading Victoria Cougars two more times, the Nanaimo Buccaneers two more times, as well as games against the Campbell River Storm and Peninsula Panthers. See Team Trying, page A30
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Rep team played well but lost its shot at the league playoff championship T yson Taylor sports@pqbnews.com
It’s the end of the line for the playoff hopes of the Oceanside Midget Generals Rep team, losing at home to their rivals from Nanaimo on Sunday afternoon. With their second loss of the round robin portion of play, the Midget Generals are officially out of contention for the league championship. They had a chance to keep their hopes alive against Nanaimo on Sunday afternoon but came up short, losing a closely contested game 5-3. After capturing the regular season title, the Midget Generals headed into the playoffs with high hopes, looking to improve on their run after a fine regular season. After an opening round robin loss to the Campbell River Tyees, the Midget Generals had to win to keep their hopes alive, which were dashed on Sunday afternoon. The Midget Gens will finish off the round robin portion of the TySON TAyLOR PhOTO playoffs before their season offi- Oceanside Midget Generals goaltender James Brendeland makes a pad save during cially comes to a close. action on Sunday afternoon. The Midget Gens would go on to lose to Nanaimo 5-3. oRcA Running coRRection: A story in the Jan. 28 edition of The NEWS had the wrong phone number for those interested in learning to run. The correct number is: 250-927-4690.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News
STUFF2DOTHIS MONTH To submit your activities; e-mail: events@pqbnews.com, fax:250-248-4655 or drop by: #4-154 Middleton Ave
brings you
We accept your, Arts & Entertainment, Service Group, Non Profit Organization, Church, Library, Fundraiser, Open to the Public notices on a first come, first served basis.
EveryFriday
EverySaturday
EveryMonday
TALES FOR THE TELLING
LIVE MUSIC
YOUNG ADULTS GAMES NIGHT
7:30-9:30pm, 4th/Fri/mo. 133 McMillan St, PV. Traditional storytelling is art. $12/door, at the MAC or Eventbrite.ca. Marva Blackmore, 250-594-3221, marva.blackmore@gmail. com, http://talesforthetelling.org/index.html
7-11pm. Live Local Bands. Shady Rest Pub, 3109 W. Is. Hwy, Qualicum Beach.
3:30-4:45pm, Forward House Dragonfly Den, 136 E. Hirst Ave., PV. Free, 19yrs+. 250-9540785, www.forwardhouse.com
TENNIS CLUB
MINDS IN MOTION
1:30-3: 30pm, Parksville Comm. Ctre., to July 29. Social & fitness for people with early memory loss & their care partner. 250-734-4170.
1pm everyday, Springwood Park, Despard Ave. Parksville. Drop-in tennis until March, weather permitting. 250-248-7280.
QUALICUM BEACH SENIORS CENTRE
BREAKFAST CLUB
PARKSVILLE LAWN BOWLING
Yoga, 9:30 & 11:30am. $4 drop-in. Line-dancing @3:15pm.
9:30-11:30am. FREE. Munchkinland @ Family Place, 495 Bay Ave, PV. Songs, stories! 0-6yrs + caregiver. Pre-register. Kendra, 250-9478252, blt@sd69.bc.ca, www.oblt.ca/bc/
QUALICUM BEACH SENIORS CENTRE Yoga@11:45am. $4 drop-in. Ukelele/Beginners@10:30am.
COOMBS COUNTRY OPERA
7pm, 3rd/Fri/mo. CHRC Rodeo Grds, 2595 Alberni Hwy. Local talent. $5. Musicians/kids FREE. Bring your instrument! Snacks. 248-1009.
FREE TECH HELP WORKSHOPS
9:30-10:30am, Family Place, 494 Bay Ave., Parksville. Bring your device & questions. Beginners welcome. Topic, see www.oblt.ca/ tlc or 250-947-8258.
Drop-in events. Mon./mahjong @7pm/$1, Wed./cribbage @ 1pm/$2, Thurs./bridge @1pm/$2 Open to public. 149 E. Stanford Ave. 250- 954-3930 parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com
10 am/1 &/or 2 hr walk alternate Sat/Sun, marmac2@telus.net for schedule. ann. $10. 12pm, Henry’s Kitchen, Qualicum Bay. Robert 757-8709 or bowserchess.pbworks.com, beginners to advanced welcome.
PARKSVILLE LYME DISEASE SUPPORT
EveryTuesday
1:30-3pm, 1st/Tues/mo. Caregivers Support, Stanford Pl. 250 Craig St, Jane 1-800-462-2833
QUALICUM BAY LIONS CLUB
7pm, 1st/3rd Tues/mo., 241 Moilliet, 248-4931
7pm, 2nd & 4th Tues/mo, Lions Den, 240 Lions Way, QBay. New members welcome. Info: Bert Carter, 250-240-4538.
FREE TECH HELP
ARBUTUS CLUB TOASTMASTERS
Tues. & Thurs: 9am-12pm. Fri: 10:30-12pm. Family Place, 494 Bay Ave., PV. Bring your device & questions. All levels. www.oblt.ca/tlc
ARBUTUS TOASTMASTERS
6:30-8pm (Tuesdays), Dashwood (Little Qualicum) Comm. Hall (#1210) Ctre. Rd, QBeach. Group support. Drop in or Ann Batham 250752-1275, pandainbc@shaw.ca)
TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY)
ROTARY CLUB OF QUALICUM BEACH
QBEACH LIBRARY CHESS CLUB
QBEACH INDOOR LAWN BOWLING
9:45am/doors, 10:15am/meeting. 2nd/Tues/ mo, St. Stephen’s Hall, 150 Village Way, qbnewcomers.org
6:15pm, (except holidays) Rotary House, 211 Fern Rd. West.
6-8pm, 660 Primrose St. 250-752-6121. Ages 7+. www.rooks-on-books.com
FREE BADMINTON
QUALICUM BEACH PROBUS CLUB
6:30-8pm drop in/Mondays, 825 Village Way/ Christian Fellowship Ctre. Bring racket.
MOUNT ARROWSMITH PIPE BAND
Drop-In Open Draw. Tues & Thurs thru Sun. 1:30-4pm. Beginners welcome, bowls supplied. QBLBC.com, 250-594-1006.
6:30pm/Beginners. 7:45pm/Intermediate. Qualicum Comm. Hall. Partners NOT necessary. Anne: 250-752-5864.
ROTARY CLUB OF PARKSVILLE AM
7-9pm, Lighthouse Comm. Ctre, 240 Lions Way. All levels. Teens+, $4. Bob, 250-757-8307, steelhunt@shaw.ca, www.communityhall.ca
MONTHLY COFFEE HOUSE
10-11:30am, meet/SOS upstairs, 245 W. Hirst Ave., Parksville. Info/assist. re-Alcohol & Drug Use Disorder. All welcome, FREE. Info: 250752-5847 & 250-752-1052.
OS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
PARKSVILLE ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA
TUESDAY BIRD WALKS
Feb 7-28, 12:15pm-1:45pm, Oceanside Place. Children accompanied by 19 yrs+. RDN Rec & Parks, 250-248-3252, recparks@rdn.bc.ca
8:30am-12pm, Veteran’s Way & Memorial. Re-opening Jan 9. www.qbfarmersmarket.com
SMART RECOVERY
ROTARY CLUB OF QBEACH SUNRISE
11am, 3rd/Wed/mo. Upstairs at Quality Foods, Boardroom. Dutch speaking group get together. Margaret 604-961-2376
OS EMERGENCY SOCIAL SERVICES
QBEACH & AREA NEWCOMER’S CLUB
7pm/Doors, 7:30pm/show. 1st/Sat/mo until May. 1390 Errington Rd. Parksville. Local talent. www.erringtonhall.bc.ca/events.htm
1:30-3pm, Tues & Thurs. Arrowsmith Activity Ctre. 1014 Ford Rd. Coombs, all welcome!
KOFFIECLUB
9am, Parksville Beach Community Park. Neil Robins, 250-390-3669, thebackyard@shaw. ca, thebirdstore.blogspot.ca/
7-9pm, PCCC, (Feb. 15th only) 132 Jensen Ave. You have 3 minutes on our Soapbox to tell your heart story. All Welcome. Matt 250752-0794, Kristin 250-248-1926
QUALICUM BEACH FARMERS MARKET
OS SENIORS MIXED BADMINTON
7-9pm., Qualicum Beach Civic Ctre, oceansidephotographers.ca
QUALICUM BAY BADMINTON
6:45-10pm, QB Legion, 180 Veterans Way (back door). Knowledge of Bridge. 250-752-0196
7-9pm (except holidays). PCCC, 132 Jensen Ave. Gain confidence speaking! All welcome! Kristin, 248-1926, Matt 250-752-0794. arbutus.toastmastersclubs.org
CHESS CLUB BISHOPS OF BOWSER
12pm, Quality Inn Bayside, Parksville. Info: Matt, 250.752.0794. Guests welcome.
OCEANSIDE PHOTOGRAPHERS CLUB
PARKSVILLE LION’S AND SAVE ON FOODS FREE FAMILY SKATE
9am-3:30pm, Mon. to Fri. 144 Middleton Ave. PV. Join us in varied activities. 250-248-3200.
MID ISLAND WALKING CLUB
ROTARY CLUB OF PARKSVILLE
EveryWednesday
EverySunday
PARKSVILLE SENIORS’ ACTIVITY & DROP-IN CENTRE
7-11pm. Live Local Bands. Smoke ’N Water Restaurant, 1-1600 Stroulger Rd, Nanoose Bay. 250-468-7192. info@smokenwater.com
7:30-9:30pm weekly practice, Anglican Church, 407 Wembley Rd, Parksville. Looking for new members. $50/year, Gordon, gordelliott@shaw.ca, 250-586-9388.
7am, Rotary House, 211 Fern Rd. W.
EveryMonday
LIVE MUSIC
OCEANSIDE CONCERT BAND
QBEACH FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB
1:30-4pm, 3rd Sun/mo., PV Pharmasave (281 E. Is. Hwy) meeting rm. pqblyme@gmail.com
EverySaturday
EveryTuesday
Stuff2do!
6:30pm, Arbutus Grove Church, 170 W Hirst, Parksville. All pipers & drummers welcome. Will teach new members. Mel, 250-752-7810.
7-8:30pm, 1st/Tues/mo. The Gardens, 650 Berwick N., QBeach. R.S.V.P. via email or phone. Those newly diagnosed or affected, their family & friends are welcome. 250752-7489 or brook@shaw.ca, https://www. facebook.com/groups/Oceansideprostate/
QUALICUM BEACH SEEDY SATURDAY
10am-3:30pm, Feb 6, QB Civic Ctre, QBeach. By donation, 70+ Vendors, Seed Swap, Master Gardeners. 250-752-9650, qbsspublicity@gmail.com, www.qbseedysaturday.com
SPRING SUNDAYS AT VIU’S MILNER GARDENS & WOODLAND
Come and enjoy the early spring bulbs, Feb 14-Mar 20, 11am-3:30pm. Tea Room 11am-3pm for soup & scones. 250-752-6153, www2.viu.ca/milnergardens/
12-3pm, QB Comm. Hall. cloggers.weebly. com, 250 468 7478.
MEMORY CAFE
2-3 pm, 2nd/Wed/mo. Stanford Place boardroom, main floor. Info: odett.is@gmail.com for more information.
ASBC MID-ISLAND GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
QUALICUM BEACH ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT
1:30-3:30pm, new members welcome!/ Nouveaux membres, bienvenue! Suzanne 250-248-8714, nouschantons@hotmail.com
6:30pm, 3rd Tues/mo. at A & W Restaurant, 540 Is. Hwy East, Parksville. Bring your device. 1:30-3pm, 3rd/Tues/mo. Community Room, The Gardens. Jane Hope 1-800-462-2833
NORTH IS. MYELOMA SUPPORT
12:15pm, 3rd Tues, (self pay lunch), 1:30-3pm meeting, The White Spot (private room/back), 2299 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay. Sandy, bcsandymac@gmail.com, pre-register 250-703-4688.
LEARN TO MEDITATE FREE
STUFF NOT TO MISS
RAINBOW STEW CLOGGERS
PQ LINUX/ANDROID USERS GROUP
PARKSVILLE LIONESS CLUB
6:15pm/every Tuesday. Hangar A3, QBeach Airport. Youth 12-18yrs. Ongoing registration, come check it out! www.893aircadets.ca
7am, Wednesdays, The Beach Club Resort
10am-noon., 2nd Wed/mo. Family Resource Association, 198 Morison Ave, Parksville. www.nanaimoautism.org, 250-714-0801.
EveryWednesday
AIR CADETS
8:30am, 3rd/Mon/mo. Quality Bayside Resort, Parksville. $5, guests welcome. 250-390-9121.
OS PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT
9-11:15am,1st Tues/mo. St. Stephen’s Church Hall. Excellent speakers. 250-594-3318. 6pm, 2nd & 4th/Tues/mo, The Lions Den, 241 Moilliet St. PV. parksvillelioness@gmail.com
PARKSVILLE PROBUS CLUB
PARKSVILLE LIONS
9-11am/meetings, 2nd/4th/Wed/mo. 250954-3411, oess@shaw.ca
5:30-6:30pm, MAC, 133 McMillan St, Parksville. Simple & effective Sahaja Yoga. Achieve balance in life. All ages & walks of life. 250954-5040, www.freemeditation.ca.
FRENCH SINGING “NOUS CHANTONS”
EveryThursday PARKSVILLE FRENCH CONVERSATION
2:30-4pm, 3rd/thurs/mo. Serious Coffee/ meeting room, 1209 E Is Hwy. Drop-in. David, 250-738-0819, dhp-phd@telus.net
THE PARKSVILLE NEWCOMERS’ CLUB 6:30pm/New members register, 7pm/Socialize & activity sign up. 7:30pm/meeting. Guest Speaker: Janet Rushka, Gardening locally. www/parksvillenewcomers.net
OS BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
QUALICUM BEACH FAMILY HISTORY
7pm, 1st Thurs/mo.,The Gardens, 650 Berwick N. QBeach. Ladies living with breast cancer are welcome. 250-752-8066 or amen@shaw.ca
“GET RHYTHM”
2-4 pm, 4th/Thur/mo. The Gardens, QBeach. 650-Berwick Rd. N. Register 250-752-2818x0.
7pm, 3rd/Wed/mo. 180 Veterans Way, QB Legion. Lola Cook: 250-594-5556
FREE DEMENTIA EDUCATION FILMS
7-10pm, Parksville Legion. Dance to Country, Old Rock & Roll. Members & potential members welcome. Sharon, franzen.sharon@gmail.com
MACULAR DEGENERATION SUPPORT
QUALICUM BEACH SENIORS CENTRE
RAINBOW STEW CLOGGERS
Tai Chi@10am. Tai Chi/Qi Gong@1pm.
PARKSVILLE QBEACH SHRINE CLUB
7:30pm, 1st/Wed/mo. Concord Masonic Hall, 136 Memorial Ave., PV. All Shriners welcome. Wear your Fez. Fred Collins 250-752-1401.
1:30pm., Last Thur/mo. The Gardens, Wellness Rm. Qualicum Beach. Val, 250-594-7556. 5-7pm, Nanoose Place. cloggers.weebly.com, 250 468 7478.
MUSIC AT DEEZ BAR & GRILL
7pm, 3353 Island Hwy West. Qualicum Beach. 250.752.8055, deezbarandgrill.com
Celebrating the Spirit of Community Our Store Features • Gluten-free Section • Save-On Kitchen • New Cake Centre Wembley Mall, Parksville saveonfoods.com | 250-248-8944
• Service Meat Dept. • Expanded Deli • Larger Pharmacy