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Doctors in Commons? Town in process of re-zoning former elementary school AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Qualicum Beach town council held a public hearing last night, after press deadline, on rezoning The Qualicum Commons to allow health practitioners to operate in the building. The hearing came about because there are currently health practitioners working in the former elementary school, on a one year trial, Mayor Teunis Westbroek said. “We signed off for a year where we can do it without the zoning, but it’s not intended to be permanent,” he said of the current process, which would add health care to the current institutional zoning. He said he believed there is a dietician and someone doing rehabilitation in the downtown building that was turned into a community facility when Qualicum Beach Elementary School closed in 2014. Still owned by School District 69, at least six organizations lease space in it, confirmed SD69 Superintendent Rollie Koop. Koop and Westbroek agree the facility is being well used by groups like the Society of Organized Services, Regional District of Nanaimo, Better Learning Together, Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs and SD69’s Collaborative Education Alternative Program, but that there is still space available. Westbroek said that while the current health care uses are the main reason to consider zoning changes, he said there is a larger issue to consider. “The bigger picture is trying to attract more doctors, everybody knows that, and as we learn what makes doctors tick, as far as the new ones coming into a community, this may be of some use, but it’s not the primary reason,” said the mayor. See MULTI-DOCTOR FACILITY, page A9

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From left, Betty Ann Acres, Cathy Van Herwaarden and Tricia Plunkett flocked to the second annual Coldest Night of the Year walk through the streets of Parksville Saturday evening.

COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

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More than 200 people pulled on bright blue toques, laced up comfortable shoes and hit the streets for the homeless in the second annual Oceanside/Parksville Coldest Night of the Year walk on Saturday. The walkers raised more than $24,000 for Island Crisis Care Society, which partners with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Island Health and the Society of Organized Services (SOS) to provide hous-

ing assistance and support. “We work together as a team to support our clients,” said Violet Hayes, executive director of ICCS. The event, which offered the option of two-kilometer, 5K and 10K walks, started and finished at Knox United Church in Parksville, which hosted opening ceremonies and a hot chili feed afterward. Quality Foods donated food and Pacific Brimm coffee shop provided free hot drinks and platters of cookies at a midpoint pit stop on the 5K and 10K routes.

The Coldest Night walk began just after the sun set on what had been a bright day. During the opening ceremonies, participants were told they might experience cold or discomfort as the temperature dropped. They were urged to remember this was simply a snapshot of what Canada’s homeless experience every day. “Four and a half years ago I was homeless,” said John Lander, who walked with the team Walking for a Way Out. See ISLAND CRISIS CARE, page A4

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On Monday, Gord Johns, Member of Parliament for CourtenayAlberni, announced he will officially open community offices at the end of February and beginning of March, with his main office in Parksville and satellite offices in Courtenay and Port Alberni. “This will be the widest service area ever achieved by an MP from this region,” Johns, an NDP MP, said through a news release. “We’ve had to be innovative in order to reach more people and hear from more voices in different communities.” Johns also announced that he has hired a full staff compliment — which includes former NEWS reporter Candace Wu — that will operate out of the community offices. “I’ve brought together an energetic community team that has a deep understanding of the people in our riding as well as the issues they’re facing,” said Johns. Johns said he and his staff will continue to reach out to community groups, local businesses and governments, as well as offering individual casework services for constituents. Those services include support for existing applications with Citizenship and Immigration, Canada Revenue Agency, Canada Pension Plan and OAS, Employment Insurance, Canada Student Loans, as well as birthday and anniversary greetings. Here’s a look at a full schedule of openings and hours of operations for each community office (contact information was not provided by the MP’s staff): Parksville community office (main office) — 12A-1209 East Island Highway. Regular hours are Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., opening Saturday, Feb. 27, 1-3 p.m. Courtenay community office (satellite office) — 357 4th Street. Regular hours are Mondays, 10 a.m.4 p.m., opening Monday, Feb. 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Port Alberni community office (satellite office) — 4841-A Johnston Road. Regular hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., opening Tuesday, March 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m. — NEWS Staff/news release from office of MP Gord Johns

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a house fire on rowan avenue was quickly knocked down by the parksville Volunteer Fire department last Friday morning.

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partment at 8 a.m., Feb. 19. The student was checked by B.C. Ambulance members as a precaution and was fine, Norris said. “Our crews were on scene quickly and really AUREN RUVINSKY knocked the fire down quickly,” he said of the writer@pqbnews.com 16 members who responded and were on scene There were no injuries, but “considerable for about two hours total. smoke damage and some structural damage,” While the smoke damage was extensive, from a fire at a Rowan Avenue Parksville house most of the structural damage was on the exFriday morning, according to Parksville Volun- terior, including an recreational trailer in the teer Fire Department Deputy driveway, but there was some Our crews were on scene Chief Marc Norris. structural damage to two The lone occupant of the quickly and really knocked rooms on the ground floor. the fire down quickly house was an international Norris said the results are student who called the owner a “good reminder of the imdEP. CHIEf MArC norrIs when smoke alarms alerted portance of a working smoke him to the fire. alarm, with a working battery The owner told the stuor hard-wired. It’s an inexpendent to leave the house and called the fire de- sive way to improve safety.“

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“I was experiencing mental health and addiction issues and those issues took me to the streets, where there was nothing to eat and you were dumpster-diving and wrapping yourself in newpaper if it was a cold night.” “For a lot of years I was walking in darkness, until I got into a group with Island Crisis Care. They took me in, they gave me a bed, they gave me food, they gave me compassion, they gave

me love.” The walkers, most taking part in teams, gathered funds through pledges. As of Saturday night, 158 participants in the local walk had collected or been pledged $24,061.42 of a $30,000 goal. Hayes said donations were expected to continue trickling in over the next couple of weeks. Prize bags were awarded to the top fundraisers. Lander raised $815, and his Walking for a Way Out teammate

Cassidie Lawrence led youth contributions with $408. The overall pledge collector was Gary Hogan of ONAS Striders, with $1,425 raised. Coldest Night of the Year is a nationwide initiative to bring awareness and financial support to the issue of homelessness and housing security. The event debuted in Parksville in 2015. Previously, Hayes said, Island Crisis Care Centre had participated through the Coldest Night walk in Nanaimo.

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“With the aging population and the doctors also getting older, we need to do something that would help attract doctors, and some (among the Divisions of Family Practice, Oceanside, which represents doctors) thought that having a multi-doctor facility would be an advantage in trying to attract doctors.” He said that while doctors used to “get a space, their own building, and set up shop so to speak, as a business. Now it seems doctors would like to come in and do medicine, so this may be a place where we may be able to accommodate that.” Westbroek said he’s not aware of more doctors looking to move into the building, but “We thought, if that’s what the Divisions of Family Practice is looking for, let’s see if the community

would agree that that might be an appropriate site.” “Having a space at Qualicum Commons continues to work well for SOS, and we’re excited to have recently expanded our offering at the site to include a youth program,” SOS spokesperson Lissa Alexander said, adding, “It’s encouraging to see the site fill up with other service providers, contributing to the vision of making Qualicum Commons a vibrant community hub. The public hearing was scheduled for the evening of Feb. 22 and council will consider third reading at a future meeting, the next is scheduled for March 14. There was little to no discussion among council during the first two readings of the zoning change. Watch The NEWS for more on the process.

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arksville city council is about to open an old wound — the Jensen Avenue extension debate. Whether this just creates more pain, or heals all, remains to be seen. The decision has ramifications for people throughout the region. It could have a real effect on the movement of goods and services from Nanoose Bay through Deep Bay. It could have an impact on jobs and the quality of life for people in all of the communities that make up the Parksville Qualicum Beach region. The city owns the land at the end of Jensen at Corfield Street, right through to McVickers. There have been plans, and/or discussions, about extending Jensen to McVickers for more than a decade. Some say the opposition to this plan is what created the Parksville Residents’ Association, a now-dormant group that may be resurrected, depending on what happens in the next few weeks. At the end of a meeting last week — before these city councillors do what they do every single meeting and go behind closed doors for real debate and discussion without the prying media and taxpayers to worry about — a motion was quickly and quietly passed to hold a special council meeting March 14. At that meeting, consultants (the Boulevard Transportation Group of Victoria) will provide a presentation to council, presumably about the extension and traffic flow in and around Parksville. We say presumably because there is no supporting documentation about this meeting. It all has a very clandestine feel and one could assume the city — politicians and staff — remember the furore last time this issue reared its head and would rather do this in a vacuum. In essence, this was about creating a ring road for Parksville. Say you were coming from the resorts area and were headed to Qualicum Beach. If this extension was in place, you could turn left off the Island Highway at McVickers, right onto Jensen and then go down McMillan and back to the Island Highway. It’s a ridiculous idea on its own. It’s not like we have traffic-jam issues here. It makes some sense, however, if that portion of Island Highway between McVickers and McMillan was converted into a one-lane, one-way, 30 km-h stroll of a roadway with angled parking, wider sidewalks with room for cafés and outdoor tables, etc. It was thought to be a way to better link the downtown core with the world-famous beach and park. The last council wanted nothing to do with this discussion. This one apparently does. Careful what you wish for. — Editorial by John Harding

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Unfair premiUms Re: provincial budget. Two days after Premier Christy Clark’s Liberal government introduced its budget that included revised MSP premiums for B.C. residents, the CBC reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government would fully restore the refugee health care programs. Interim health care programs for immigrants were reduced by the former government to save an estimated $20 million annually, but federal courts ruled the government should reinstate those benefits. The Trudeau Liberals stated in December they would drop the Conservative appeal to that ruling. Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum and Health Minister Jane Philpott reported that beginning April 1, 2017, additional coverage would be offered to refugees before their departure to Canada for medical examinations required for immigration, vaccinations, treatment of disease outbreaks in refugee camps and medical support during travel to Canada. Additionally, refugees needing prescription drugs, vision care and urgent dental care will now have coverage similar to what provinces and territories provide to Canadians on social assistance. These are part of the Liberals efforts to assist, “a large, new wave of Syrian refugees to Canada” and “will be covered within the $51 million already allocated for these services.” McCallum is quoted as saying: “the government had no choice but to act after the court ruled that the cuts were inconsistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” Using the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is an interesting choice. The Charter guarantees that all persons in Canada are to be treated equally by the government and under the law. In my opinion, special health care benefits for a select segment of the population who are not citizens of this country just doesn’t seem to meet my understanding of that criteria when hard working, taxpaying citizens of Canada are specifically excluded from receiving all forms of free health care and must purchase travel insurance when out of province and country. My wife and I, both senior citizens living on a very modest income, have paid taxes and health care premiums all our working lives. In 2017, B.C. will raise our MSP premi-

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B.C. giving & taking As she travels the province selling her 2016 budget, Premier Christy Clark is claiming her government prides itself in “lifting people out of poverty.” Indeed, government did announce about a $77/month rate increase for people receiving provincial disability benefits beginning Sept. 1. It’s been almost a decade since the last increase in disability benefits and anyone who pays for rent, food, clothing and other living expenses knows how much these items have increased over the years. At a quick glance this looks like a much needed increase, bringing their monthly benefit to a whopping $983. But along with the increase to their benefits, government has decided to claw back their transportation subsidy and bus pass amounts. This means that out of that new $77 a month increase, people living on disability benefits will now have to pay $55.75 for their transportation costs. This leaves a meagre $21.25 a month extra to help with their living expenses. But wait there’s more. Government has also decided to retain the yearly $45 processing fee too — yet another claw back! Once you consider the claw backs they’ve made, it’s hard to believe government’s claim about “lifting people out of poverty.” Our Parksville Qualicum MLA, Michele Stilwell, is the Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation, the ministry that administers disability benefits, and therefore a significant party to this new policy. She and her government must be held accountable for yet another smoke and mirrors announcement giving to people on disability pensions with one hand, and then taking it away with the other. Let’s not forget this on election day. clair SchuMan Parksville

taxes too high I read with interest the letters to the editor, “Taxes are just the price of society and civic living” by Elizabeth Marsland (The NEWS, Feb. 9) and “Happy for taxes” by David Shep-

pard (Feb. 18). These individuals, and others of their ilk, just do not seem to get it. When I, and others like me, complain about the taxes we have to pay, we are not saying we think we shouldn’t have to pay taxes. Rather, we are saying that we think we are compelled to pay too much in taxes. How do I know it is too much taxation? Consider the following. Our federal government has a massive number of employees (the bureaucracy) who work fewer hours per month and are paid from 18 per cent to 37 per cent more than comparable employees in the private sector. A Canadian Federation of Independent Business report in March, 2015 stated: “If government workers were paid at the same rate as their private sector counterparts, Canadian taxpayers would save up to $20 billion a year.” In addition, these people receive in retirement the richest pensions in the country. How does the government afford these excesses? By using revenue from our excessive taxes. The current collective debts of our three levels of government have grown to such an atrocious level that the annual cost of the interest on this money is about $60 billion and about to grow significantly under our new federal government. How do the governments afford this? Yes, you’re right: the constant flow of cash by way of taxation. A B.C. example is in order. Consider the fiasco that has been uncovered in the Medical Services Plan. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has discovered that there is over $400 million in overdue/unpaid premiums. Worse yet, the collection of this money is subcontracted, employing about 100 people and costing $100 million a year. How can our government accept this mismanagement and keep the information under wraps (uncovered by an access to information request)? It’s a case of “why worry — we have the citizens’ taxes to pay these expenses.” To sit back and accept the level of taxation imposed on us without questioning it is foolish. Until a majority of Canadian citizens insist that our governments eliminate fiscal excesses and implement proper controls on all projects under their responsibility, the expression “we are paying too much in taxes” will continue to be a truism. ralph Moore Qualicum Beach See LETTERS, page A14

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with, and his house sold in a few weeks. I never asked about any monetary values and drove him to the airport at the end of August, 2012 with only two suitcases, not a lot to show for his life in Canada. Next day the Realtor’s sign appeared on his lawn and when he telephoned from London to say he’d arrived safely he was shocked to hear the house was being flipped and the new asking price published on the realtor’s website shocked him even more. With his permission, I wrote a letter to the editor mentioning no names, but giving details I was aware of; after being published unedited in The NEWS under the headline “A cautionary take,” I received calls from several readers who knew of similar transactions that had taken place in Parksville and Qualicum Beach. I notified him and his daughter of the feedback and they filed an official complaint with the Real Estate Council of B.C. (RECBC). On receiving a copy of the complaint, I finally became aware of just how much advantage had been taken of this elderly gentleman and just how much his trust had been betrayed. Everything in the house had been included in the sale, including his car. Not only was his thinking impaired by grief and loneliness, but apparently he was quite unsophisticated in business dealings, which had always been left for his wife to handle. Although it is unethical, flipping is technically legal, but there’s no doubt those who profit from any dishonest case of real estate flipping will be receiving the karma they deserve. Bernie Smith Parksville

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Have you been thinking of simplifying your lifestyle and moving to an easier home to care for? We are hosting a free very informative seminar on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 1:00pm at the Parksville Travel Lodge (424 W. Island Hwy, Parksville) to help you explore the many housing options available in our community. Perhaps you have been thinking of downsizing to a smaller home, patio home or condo, independent seniors living or assisted living and simply do not know what is available. We want to help you explore your options so that you can make an informed decision when determining your next step. There will be a variety of guest speakers, professionals in their field, discussing everything from possible home choices (such as Emerald Estates & The Gardens), moving (with Karen’s Transitions Made Simple, experts on seniors relocation), and available financing options (presented by a financial professional). Most of us are not aware of the many affordable housing choices available and avoid making any decision as it may seem overwhelming. We are here to provide information, current market conditions, show you some of the choices and let you know there is help every step of the way. This event will be hosted by Karen Roberts; Seniors Real Estate Specialist. Coffee & cookies will be served. Please call 250-248-7612 or e-mail sold@shaw.ca to confirm as seating is limited and we had a full house at our last seminar.

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or Sockeye salmon with cherry tomatoes in a brandy cider vinegar & wholegrain mustard sauce roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables

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MARCH AND APRIL

RDN does its annual flush You are advised not to do laundry and make sure you have water for the day when it’s happeing in your neighbourhood

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is conducting its annual water main flushing throughout March and April. RDN water services technicians will be flushing water mains, to clean them, in all of their service areas between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. which will cause temporary disruption of service, intermittent drops in water pressure and discolouration. During scheduled flushing hours in your area people should not do laundry and ensure they have sufficient water for the day.

For more information visit rdn.bc.ca or call 250-954-3792. — Submitted by the RDN Here’s a list of neighbourhoods and dates for the water main flushing: • Surfside Drive & McFeely Drive, March 1 - 2 • French Creek (Sandpiper), March 2 - 4 • San Pareil, March 7 - 9 • Englishman River (Rivers Edge), March 9-11 • Fairwinds, March 14-23 • Arbutus Cres, Garry Oak, March 29 - 31 • West Bay Estates, Red Gap, March 31-April 1 • Madrona Point, Wall Beach, April 4 - 8 • Beachcomber & Delanice Way, April 11 - 15 • Dolphin Drive, April 18 - 22 • Decourcey (Pylades Dr), April 25 • Whiskey Creek, April 25 - 27 • Melrose Road, April 27 - 28

To submit your activities into our weekly (Thursday) Calendar of Events: events@pqbnews.com I fax:250-248-4655 I #4-154 Middleton Ave, Parksville

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISPOSE OF LAND The Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo hereby gives notice pursuant to section 286 of the Local Government Act of the intention to dispose of land that is not being made available to the public for acquisition. The land to be disposed of is the Regional Districts’ undivided twenty six percent (26%) interest in land described as 1030 Tuan Road; Lot 1, Block 564, Nanoose District, Plan 21736, as shown outlined in Map 1; the remaining undivided 74% interest in this land is currently owned by the City of Parksville.

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Wonder

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12’s, 6’s

Armstrong

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Min. 300gr tub

1lb Clamshell

2$ LICABL PP

EES EF

Crush

PLUS A

for

www.qualityfoods.com

Strawberries

California Grown

3$ for

Per

Rainbow Pack Pop

24x355ml

99 Chapman’s

Premium Ice Cream 2lt

Prices in effect February 22-28, 2016

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Meat

Canadian AA

Top Sirloin Grilling Steaks

Center Cut Single or Double Loin Pork Loin Chops

13.20 per kg

7.69 per kg

Per

New Zealand Rosemary Garlic Rack of Lamb

Fresh

New Zealand Lamb Loin Chops 22.02 per kg

354gr

Bone In Rib or Tenderloin End Pork Loin Roast

8.80 per kg

7.69 per kg

Per

Pork Loin Country Style Ribs

Per

BUY ONE

FREE Works out to $2.00 each

454gr

Offer in effect February 22-28, 2016

GET EGGCITED ABOUT BREAKFAST

Island Gold

12’s

Liberte

Yogurt 750gr

Cheemo

Folgers

499

GET ONE

BASSILI’S BEST LASAGNA OR SPAGHETTI

Free Run Omega 3 Brown Eggs

Per

Perogies

Classic Roast Ground Coffee

815-907gr

920gr

399

Taylors

Liberte

Yorkshire Tea

80’s

Illy

Green Giant

250gr

750gr

4$ for

5$ for

McCain

Frozen Vegetables

Coffee

77 McCain

Pizza Pockets

2 for

2% Kefir

Selected, 650gr

499

500gr

Liberte

Superfries

800gr

Mediterranee Yogurt

1lt

4$ for

299

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Meat

Canadian AA

Sirloin Tip Steaks

Canadian AA

Sirloin Tip Oven Roast

13.20 per kg

99 Per

Schneiders

Schneiders 375gr

1kg

Maple Leaf

Simply Poultry

284-340gr

907gr

Prime Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Smokies or European Wieners

Bacon

Chicken Nuggets, Strips or Burgers

Per

OFF All Le Creuset

Upstairs in these Quality Foods Stores

Cast Iron

Stainless

Bakeware

Ceramic

Offer in effect February 21-28, 2016

Nestea or Fruitopia 695ml

PLUS A

EES EF

Old Fashioned Chocolate Milk 946ml

Planters

LICABL PP

Dairyland

DEALS YOU’LL GO NUTS OVER

Beverage

Cocktail Peanuts

Peanuts Resealable Bag

Salted, 300gr

275-300gr

for

Dairyland

Sparkling Water

EES EF

PLUS A

12x355ml

EES EF

PLUS A

20x355ml

for

Planters

Peanut Butter 1kg

Coke or Canada Dry

LICABL PP

Dasani

LICABL PP

Qualicum, Comox, Courtenay Powell River and View Royal

399

2$ for

Planters

Dry Roasted Peanuts

Cashews

225gr

499

454gr

399

Cottage Cheese 500gr

2$ for

Dairyland

Sour Cream 500ml

2$ for

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THU RS F EB 1 Ribb 0:00am 25 on C utti ng NEW STORE OPENING IN VIEW ROYAL!

Saputo

Shredded Cheese

Natural Sliced Cheese

Mozzarellissima or Shredded Parmesan

320gr

500gr

340gr or 170gr

Bull’s Eye

Kraft

for

Simply Broth

for

Mayonnaise

907gr

Margarine Filled Pasta

SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE SEAFOOD Ocean’s

Ocean’s

Smoked Oysters

Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna Fish

85gr

Wild Pink Salmon 213gr

NEW STORE! Kraft

GREAT THEN

Pasta 398ml

SunRype

12x225gr

100% Premium Juice

5 9

4$ for

for

GREAT NOW!

SunRype

5x200ml

900ml

100% Juice

1.75lt

for

SunRype

100% Pure Apple Juice

100% Juice

LICABL PP

February is

APPLE

MONTH!

1lt

LICABL PP

4$ for

LICABL PP

4$ for

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

EES EF

for

950ml

EES EF

Perform Thirst Quencher

127-214gr

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

Gatorade

Crispy Minis Rice Cakes

24x500ml

Heinz

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

Wild Sockeye Salmon

Quaker

Demineralized Treated Water

299

213gr

Selected,170gr

for

OLD FAVOURITES 398ml

Ocean’s

Beans

160gr or 300ml

Heinz

for

LICABL PP

EES EF

450ml

Aquafina

EES EF

for

Naked

Smoothie

Sauce

360gr

300gr

299

Olivieri

Lasagna Sheets

Nested Pasta

300-350gr

Olivieri

LICABL PP

250ml

530-888gr

Marmalade or Lemon Spread

500ml

Delissio

2.63lt

Robertson’s

Pure Jam, Jelly or Marmalade

Pizza

Olivieri

Smucker’s

Cheese

340-630gr

907gr

Cracker Barrel

Pizza

Becel

890ml

900ml

Delissio

Hellmann’s

2lt

1lt

535-550gr

100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice

EES EF

Frozen Yogurt or Sorbet

Tomato Ketchup

425ml

250ml

525-685gr

Chapman’s

Tropicana

BIG PACK

Family Size Cheerios Cereal

425-505gr

Assorted Sizes

Heinz

BBQ Sauce

Dressing

Knorr

for

Dad’s

Chapman’s

Super Ice Cream Novelties

Lay’s Family Size Potato Chips 255gr

General Mills

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal

EES EF

BUY ANY 3

for

PLUS A

Saputo

Armstrong

When You

907gr

PLUS A

for

FREE

LICABL PP

PLUS A

Pepsi, 7-up or Mountain Dew 2lt EES EF

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

PLUS A

Lasagna

2.27kg

Melitta

Selected, 160-230gr

PLUS A

540ml

Nature Valley

Granola Bars

PLUS A

Campbell’s

A21

Prices in effect February 22-28, 2016

All Quality Foods stores are celebrating our

Chunky Soup

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PLUS A

Quality Foods an Island Original Bassili’s Best

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PLUS A

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PLUS A

A20

5$ for

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THU RS F EB 1 Ribb 0:00am 25 on C utti ng NEW STORE OPENING IN VIEW ROYAL!

Saputo

Shredded Cheese

Natural Sliced Cheese

Mozzarellissima or Shredded Parmesan

320gr

500gr

340gr or 170gr

Bull’s Eye

Kraft

for

Simply Broth

for

Mayonnaise

907gr

Margarine Filled Pasta

SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE SEAFOOD Ocean’s

Ocean’s

Smoked Oysters

Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna Fish

85gr

Wild Pink Salmon 213gr

NEW STORE! Kraft

GREAT THEN

Pasta 398ml

SunRype

12x225gr

100% Premium Juice

5 9

4$ for

for

GREAT NOW!

SunRype

5x200ml

900ml

100% Juice

1.75lt

for

SunRype

100% Pure Apple Juice

100% Juice

LICABL PP

February is

APPLE

MONTH!

1lt

LICABL PP

4$ for

LICABL PP

4$ for

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

EES EF

for

950ml

EES EF

Perform Thirst Quencher

127-214gr

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

Gatorade

Crispy Minis Rice Cakes

24x500ml

Heinz

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

Wild Sockeye Salmon

Quaker

Demineralized Treated Water

299

213gr

Selected,170gr

for

OLD FAVOURITES 398ml

Ocean’s

Beans

160gr or 300ml

Heinz

for

LICABL PP

EES EF

450ml

Aquafina

EES EF

for

Naked

Smoothie

Sauce

360gr

300gr

299

Olivieri

Lasagna Sheets

Nested Pasta

300-350gr

Olivieri

LICABL PP

250ml

530-888gr

Marmalade or Lemon Spread

500ml

Delissio

2.63lt

Robertson’s

Pure Jam, Jelly or Marmalade

Pizza

Olivieri

Smucker’s

Cheese

340-630gr

907gr

Cracker Barrel

Pizza

Becel

890ml

900ml

Delissio

Hellmann’s

2lt

1lt

535-550gr

100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice

EES EF

Frozen Yogurt or Sorbet

Tomato Ketchup

425ml

250ml

525-685gr

Chapman’s

Tropicana

BIG PACK

Family Size Cheerios Cereal

425-505gr

Assorted Sizes

Heinz

BBQ Sauce

Dressing

Knorr

for

Dad’s

Chapman’s

Super Ice Cream Novelties

Lay’s Family Size Potato Chips 255gr

General Mills

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal

EES EF

BUY ANY 3

for

PLUS A

Saputo

Armstrong

When You

907gr

PLUS A

for

FREE

LICABL PP

PLUS A

Pepsi, 7-up or Mountain Dew 2lt EES EF

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

PLUS A

Lasagna

2.27kg

Melitta

Selected, 160-230gr

PLUS A

540ml

Nature Valley

Granola Bars

PLUS A

Campbell’s

A21

Prices in effect February 22-28, 2016

All Quality Foods stores are celebrating our

Chunky Soup

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PLUS A

Quality Foods an Island Original Bassili’s Best

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PLUS A

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PLUS A

A20

5$ for

A22

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Deli & Cheese

Our Own Fresh Cooked

Grimm’s

Beer or Lyona Sausage

Grimm’s

Roast Beef

Maple Ham

99 100 gr

Sushi

Maplelodge

Medium

230gr

• Red Potato with Dijon • Caprese • Greek

Medium

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Chow Mein Small

Available at select stores only.

Sweet & Sour Pork Medium

Szechuan Beef

6 75 6 95 9 75

Per

100 gr

Deli Salad

Per 100gr

Medium

9 Piece Spicy Shrimp Roll

100 gr

French Aic

Per

Brie or Camembert Cheese

Premium Oven Roast or Jalepeno Chicken Breast

9 Piece B.C. Roll

Per

10 Piece

Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

Seafood • Quality Foods

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Previously Frozen

Cooked White Tiger Prawn Tails

Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets

41/50 Size

Per

100 gr

Fresh

Ahi Tuna

% off

Little Cedar Falls

Per

100 gr

Steelhead Fillets

Per

100 gr

FRESH from

NANAIMO

All Quality Fresh Tubs Excludes Organic

Price discounted at the checkout.

99 Per

100 gr

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Bakery

Sunflower & Flax Bread

Italian Buns

A23

Selected

8”

Lemon Meringue Pie

99 6 pack

for

24 Pack Cookies

Cake Donuts

• Ranger • Oatmeal Raisin • Chocolate Chip

Casa Mendosa

10” Tortilla 8-10’s

Two Layer Cake

8”

Blueberry Pie

for

Vanilla Slice

8 pack

Dempster’s

• Strawberry Truffle • Mocha Java • Lemon Truffle

Whole Grains Bread 600gr

2$ for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life Pacific Foods

New World Natural Foods

Organic Broth

Organic Peanut Butter

Assorted Sizes

New World Natural Foods

Silk

Organic Granola

Beverage

454gr

1.89lt

500gr

299

Crofter’s

Pacific Foods

Cereal

383ml

1lt

399

Saran Wrap or Ziploc Bags

SpongeTowels

400-650gr

Ultra Choose-a-Size Paper Towel

Weetabix

Spread

Organic Soup

Household

Alcan

Purex

Aluminum Foil

Selected, 60m, 10-90’s

Double Roll Bathroom Tissue

12x50ft, 12x30ft or 18x25ft

24’s

2’s

2$ for

299

399

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Drop in between 4:00 & 6:00 PM for a fresh

NEW APPY SPECIAL!

WE’RE OPENING IN VIEW ROYAL! ALL QF STORES ARE CELEBRATING WITH EXCITING SPECIALS!

2$ 99

California Grown 5lb bag

Mexican Grown

Squash

2.84 per kg

• • • •

Large Pineapple

Cello Carrots

Acorn Spaghetti Butternut Kabocha

Washington Grown “Premium”

Granny Smith Apples 4.39 per kg

Per

Chilean Grown

Fresh Blueberries 6oz clamshell

Washington Grown

Yellow Flesh Potatoes 2.18 per kg

Per

Idaho Grown

Sweet Spanish Onions 2.84 per kg

California Grown

Clementine Mandarins 2lb bag

Per

Primula

California “Fresh”

Organic Lemons 2lb bag

Mexican Grown

Organic Ataulfo Mangoes

3$ for

California Grown

Organic Bunched Broccoli 4.39 per kg

7 DAYS OF SAVINGS February 22-28, 2016 MON.

TUES.

WED.

THUR.

FRI.

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Jewelry boutique is Qualicum’s hidden gem Mother-daughter duo enter bridal market with vintage pearl and crystal creations J.R. RaRdon reporter@pqbnews.com

One day when she was four years old, Rebekah Anne Robertson’s father came home from work to find the youngster stringing large, white-painted wooden beads into necklaces, bracelets and other “jewelry.” Noting the beads’ resemblance to pearls, the Air Canada pilot purchased a special gift for his daughter after flying to China the following year. “He brought back some pearls to give to Rebekah when she was five,” said her mother, Catherine. “I said, ‘Where are mine?’” Catherine Robertson now spends her days surrounded by pearls at Rebekah Anne Designs, a small boutique she manages in Qualicum Beach to display and sell the custom, vintage pearl jewelry created by her daughter. And while their combination studio and shop may be small, the mother-daughter business team have been thinking big since well before opening the business in November of 2013. Rebekah, who just turned 21 this month, has been creating jewelry “for as long as I can remember” and has been selling it since entering her first juried

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craft fair in Whistler at age nine. By age 17, she was proprietor of Beads of Hope and entered her first bridal trade show, in Vancouver, with a collection of vintage

jewelry combining pearls, crystal and vintage costume jewelry pieces. Her first sale was featured in WedLuxe Magazine, and won her the 2013 trophy

for Best Wedding Jewelry Design Accessories from Real Weddings Magazine. “It all happened quickly,” Catherine said. Through it all, Catherine has been right there, first as Rebekah’s homeschool teacher and later as her chauffeur, business manager and partner through a decade attending craft fairs across B.C. The mother brings to the partnership a degree in marketing management from BCIT, but also a background in weaving, fabric arts and fashion design. That combination stood her in good stead when she relocated from the west coast as a young woman and took a position representing artisans for the Prince Edward Island Craft Association. “It’s a unique combination,” she admits. “I started in business, retail and accounting, then I went into the arts. I found the artisans are talented in creating, but the art schools don’t teach them how to run a business.” Catherine returned to B.C. to marry, start her family, and home-school her children. Young Rebekah quickly learned to take advantage of the flexible schedule allowed by home schooling. See jewellerS plan trip, page A28

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Clearing up some confusion about TFSAs Seven years in and there is still lots of confusion over Tax-Free Savings Accounts. First of all, they are TFSAs (not TSFAs). Secondly, the contribution limits: in 2015 the annual maximum was increased from $5,500 to $10,000. However, due to the Liberals’ election promise, the limit is back to $5,500 effective January 1, 2016. The good news is if you contributed $10,000 last year you are okay, and even if you did not, the extra $4,500 will carry forward. Then there is the question of overcontributions. This happens frequently when money is withdrawn. Unlike a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), withdrawals from TFSAs can be replaced

with future contributions. But there is a sure to “transfer” your TFSA. Cashing it catch: you have to wait until the next cal- in and redepositing elsewhere could lead to over-contribution penalendar year to avoid potential ties if done in the same calover-contribution penalties. endar year. Many still believe that Finally, which is better? A a TFSA is a bank account TFSA or an RRSP? The best as opposed to an invest- by Jim grant answer is both, but that’s not ment account. Treating it always possible. For retiras such undermines the ees, the TFSA is probably the main benefit of a TFSA. A only option, and it is a good TFSA shelters growth, so inone. For those still working, vest in things that will grow. either is good, but there are Dividend-paying stocks and differences. With an RRSP preferred shares are good you get a tax deduction tooptions. This may mean day, but pay taxes on future dealing with a different institution, one that can facilitate individ- withdrawals. With a TFSA, you get no tax ual stock purchases. If that is the case, be deduction, but future withdrawals are

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Jewellers plan trip to International Bridal Fair continued fRom page a25

Perfect Wedding Magazine. “I kept e-mailing (magazine) editors, then I e-mailed the photographers I knew the editors would hire,” said Rebekah. Catherine, meanwhile, has raised the bar, calling both Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York to try to gain Bekah Anne Designs a toehold in the market. “I’m not calling them,” Rebekah said with a laugh. “Mom does that. It’s hard to phone Saks.” Whether or not they are picked up by the elite retailers, mother and daughter will travel to New York in April for the International Bridal Show, the pinnacle of the bridal industry.

“If I finished with my required school courses in the morning, I could spend the afternoon making jewelry,” Rebekah said. “It was motivating.” Instead of going to university, Rebekah hired a Victoria company to develop a brand for her new business and set up an e-commerce platform for both retail and wholesale sales at bekah-ann.com. They have developed a clientele and an identity through multiple bridal shows and magazine spreads. Last year, Bekah Anne Designs was featured in 10 print or online publications, including its first national print feature, in

shipping the jewelry, as well as the display design they’ll use, all of which harkens back to their days slogging the craft fair trail. “Having this shop is wonderful,” said Catherine. “When we were doing the fairs, you’d have to transport and set up every time, and break it all down. And just packing the product was a major production.” The Rebekah Anne Design boutique in Chilham Village may be tucked away, with its entrance off an alley that leads to Second Avenue, but it has proven ideal for the pair. It has a working studio upstairs where Rebekah can create, and a tidy, bright showroom designed by

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Catherine downstairs. In addition to its international, online bridal customers, Bekah Ann Designs serves local customers who walk in to have their pearls re-strung into new pieces. But the business model is not built around high traffic in the door. “When we had a chance to get a storefront, we specifically chose this spot off the main walkway,” said Catherine. “It suits us well; it’s like an oversized booth. “When clients find us they’ve either come looking for us, or they’ve stumbled upon us. We think of it as the hidden jewel of Qualicum Beach.”

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By the spring of 2014, Parksville Ballet School founder Linda Klassen had owned and operated the business for more than 30 years. While visiting at home with a pair of her for-

mer dancers, Sarah DeVito and Deena DeVito-Carl, she mentioned she was going to have to retire eventually and asked if the women might be interested in taking over the school. “Sarah and I just looked at each other and it was, ‘When do we start?’” said DeVito-Carl. “It may have been over a glass of wine,” DeVito added with a smile. As simply as that, the torch

was passed. Deena and Sarah, sisters-in-law who were already partners in Helix Dance Theatre, have carried Klassen’s legacy into the next generation with the freshly re-named Innovate Dance Arts school in Parksville. “We were nervous about telling Linda” about the name change, said DeVito-Carl. “We thought about waiting to change it, but decided, hey, it’s a new start — let’s go all the way.”

This month, junior and senior dancers from Innovate are going all the way to the North Island Festival of Performing Arts in Courtenay. The festival began last week and will continue through Feb. 27 with adjudicated performances at Sid Williams Theatre. A Festival Variety Showcase will be held there at 7 p.m. March 4, and the top-ranked dancers and groups will be rec-

ommended for the provincial festival beginning May 31 in Fort St. John. Innovate Dance Arts offers instruction to about 225 students, from toddlers to adults, in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and contemporary/modern dance forms, in addition to musical theatre, barre fitness classes and acro, which incorporates gymnastics training. See dance, page A30

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Improvisational quartet takes stage Harmonic Hatchery Band to play Music on Sunday series

Sit back and enjoy an intriguing afternoon of diverse, original tunes when the Harmonic Hatchery Band plays Feb. 28 in the Music on Sunday concert series at The Old School House Arts Centre. Made up of clarinetist Liam Hockley, local pianist Ron Hadley, bassist Joey Smith and drummer Buff Allen, the ensemble places a high priority on interactive listening and group improvisation. Hockley is a versatile clari-

netist, performing classical repertoire to experimental contemporary music, jazz and free improvisation. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in clarinet performance at the UBC, supported by a prestigious fouryear fellowship. Also a dedicated classical musician, Liam has performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Island Symphony, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, and has appeared as a soloist with the Victoria Symphony and the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra.

Hadley is originally from the Boston area, where he took private lessons at the New England Conservatory with jazz piano legend Jaki Byard while studying theory and jazz improvisation at Berklee College of Music. He has performed throughout North America and Japan, and his lifelong professional involvement in the latter country led to his relocation to the Pacific Northwest. Smith came to Victoria from Tennessee via the Glenn Miller Orchestra, with which he toured as bassist for more than two years. After earning

his masters degree in music at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, he and his wife settled in Victoria in 1990. Allen was born in Vancouver and has more than 40 years of professional playing experience in jazz, pop, theatre, recording studios, concert tours, television, and movies. Sunday’s concert begins at 2:30 p.m. at TOSH, 122 Fern Road West in Qualicum Beach. Tickets are $16 each. For tickets or more info, call 250-752-6133 or visit ww.theoldschoolhouse.org. — Submitted by TOSH

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Liam hockley and the harmonic hatchery band will perform Feb. 28 in the music on sunday concert series at the old school house arts centre.

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The school has both a recreational component and a more intensive set of classes for students like those competing in the current festival. “They’ll do the North Island festival, the Upper Island (festival) in Nanaimo, and for the seniors, we take them to Vancouver at the end of April,” said DeVito. “It’s a pretty jam-packed schedule,” DeVito-Carl added. “We look at each other sometimes and say, ‘Let’s just get through this next week,’ then we’ll realize, ‘Wait a minute, now we’ve got this other thing coming up!’” The two women run their dance partnership with the same comfort they use in completing each other’s thoughts in a joint interview. They began Helix Dance Theatre seven years ago, sharing space in Klassen’s dance school, as a non-competitive, pre-professional program drawing dancers from studios from the mid and north

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Natasha Hargreaves of Innovate Dance Arts leaps over the back of Eve Halverson during the recent Dancing for the Naylors benefit show.

Island and Salt Spring Island. DeVito is its artistic director, while DeVito-Carl is the manager.

They’ve brought the same arrangement into Innovate, with Devito-Carl retaining an instructional role for the youngest dancers. “Deena and I fortunately have a template with Helix, and it’s been clear our vision is very similar,” said DeVito. “I’m the artistic, creative one. Deena is the administrator. I would not have taken this on without her.” “And I knew having (Sarah) on my team would allow us to bring in amazing dancers,” DeVito-Carl replied. “We have really defined roles.” After shepherding their Innovate intensive dancers through the flurry of spring festivals, the women will turn to the 2016 Helix Tour, with those dancers scheduled to perform at Ballenas Elementary School April 22 and dance in Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Salt Spring Island on consecutive weekends in May. “Helix is a non-competitive company,” said DeVito. “We believe it’s important to

give the girls an opportunity to perform for the sake of performing. To be able to bring the elements of their training and work to the stage without the competitive aspect.” The school year wraps up with the annual spring recital, Be Moved. That show is a fun reward for dancers at all ages and abilities and a chance for their families and friends to see what they’ve learned over the previous nine months. “It’s as low-key as you can get while putting 200-plus dancers on stage in a night,” DeVito said with a laugh. Closing in on the end of their second year as owners of Innovate Dance Arts, the partners are glad they made the decision to take on the school, where Klassen remains a member of the faculty teaching Cecchetti ballet. “Linda created ballet in this area and built it into an incredible program, ahead of its time,” said DeVito. “We’re merely the result of her philosophy.”

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The story’s afoot as The MAC hosts Holmes Storytellers share stories from Sherlock Holmes

Tales for the Telling will present Ottawa storytellers Kathie Kompass and Mary Wiggin with their show, The Game’s Afoot: Stories from Sherlock Holmes this Friday, at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville. Step out of the shadows and plunge into the fog-damped streets of Holmesian London, where violence and danger abound. In The Dying Detective, Holmes’ very existence is threatened but Watson is deter-

mined to help his friend in any way he can. And don’t imagine a sortie to the bucolic countryside will provide a safe haven, especially for the former captain of an Arctic whaler whose past has come back to haunt him. Arthur Conan Doyle drew on his own experiences on the ice floes of the Arctic seas to craft The Adventure of Black Peter. This program was first presented to rave reviews at the National Art Centre during its 2014-2015 season. Kompass has 30 years of experience as a storyteller and leader of storytelling workshops.

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Wiggin is renowned for her exquisite sense of language and her flashes of quicksilver humour and delights audiences with her well-honed tales. Tickets are $12, $10 for Arts Centre members. They may be purchased in advance at The MAC, 133 McMillan Ave., or online at www.eventbrite.ca. Remaining tickets will be available at the door. For more info contact Marva Blackmore at 250-594-3221 or storyteller.marva@shaw.ca. — Submitted by Marva Blackmore

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Storytellers Kathie Kompass, left, and Mary Wiggin will appear in the McMillan Arts Centre’s Tales for the Telling series Feb. 26.

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Many people enjoy watching the royal families of the world and one local resident, Gladys Killip lived her life following the lives of the British Royals. She was an avid collector of royal memorabilia and donated much of her collection to the Qualicum Beach museum last year. The collection will help us showcase the fit between the monarchy and Qualicum Beach. Royal visits actually form part of our local history. His Royal Highness The Prince of Whales (later King Edward VIII) visited in 1919. (Imagine the Qualicum Beach Hotel with its convalescent use then playing a similar role as Downton Abbey during the war). In 1926 Prince George visited the west coast. In 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth made their BC visit part of a country wide trip. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip came in 1951, staying at Eaglecrest. On another visit Queen Elizabeth stayed at Milner Gardens. Later Princess Diana and Prince Charles also stayed at Milner Gardens. Gladys was a dedicated member of the local Monarchist League, a Rotarian, and active with the museum. She usually wore purple because it was a royal colour. When we recently sorted through Gladys’ collection, one mug fascinated us with its mystery. It commemorates a royal visit and the 1937 annual meeting of the Honourable Order of the Blue Goose, International – held in Vancouver, BC. (Blue Goose?) We discovered that this annual “Grand Nest” meeting brought 397 people together representing 44 of the 46 ponds that existed then. This insurance related industry group of goslings was founded in 1906 and still exists today. Their purpose is charity and fellowship. Elected officers include: Most Loyal Gander, Supervisor of the Flock, Custodian of the Goslings, Wielder of the Goose Quill, Keeper of the Golden Goose Egg and Guards to the Custodian of the Goslings. They are easy to find on-line and any group

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would do well to use their historical record as a model. Thank you Gladys for this information treasure hunt. Another striking piece in the collection comes from the Canadian Mint which created a limited edition of 275 casts for members of the Monarchist League showing the portrait of the Queen. This was the first time in 123 years that a portrait of the monarch was designed in Canada, by a Canadian. If you look at Canadian coins, it is the portrait of the Queen wearing a crown, drop earrings and a necklace. Gladys contributed her royal collection and also many photographs of Qualicum Beach. She and her husband Charlie honeymooned here in the mid 1940’s and there are photos of her throughout town, with The Hermit, riding a motor scooter on the way to Port Alberni and relaxing at the beach. There are also photos and marketing materials from the early 1980s

when they moved here permanently, including several years of adventures with the lawn bowling club and Rotary. These materials give us valuable glimpses into those times and we are forever grateful to receive them. As we prepare to host a birthday party for the Queen, we acknowledge that this is not a new idea in Qualicum Beach. In 1989 Gladys and others convinced Town Council to proclaim “Royal Week” where citizens were encouraged to celebrate and “merchants were encouraged to show allegiance and respect for the Constitutional Monarchy through displays in store windows.” A community tea was held where greetings to the Queen were recorded, then later mailed to Queen Elizabeth. Mark your calendars for April 21, the Queen’s actual date of birth and plan to join us. Yes, we will be displaying part of Gladys’ collection!

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The Ballenas Whalers senior boys are off to the Island Championships in Nanaimo after finishing fourth at the North Islands this past weekend. With five of the nine teams able to earn a spot at the Island tournament, the Whalers earned a spot after losing to the Wellington Wildcats (Nanaimo) in the game for third place 56-49. The Whalers opened their tournament with a big win over Carihi (Campbell River), beating the Tyees 87–51. Game two for the Whalers was a loss to the NDSS (Nanaimo) Islanders 58-37. In their third game, the Whalers took it to the Alberni Armada, beating them 82-29. The Ballenas Senior Whalers now head into the Island tournament as the fourth ranked team from the north. “We’re happy we’re through to the Islands,” head coach Kevin McMillen said. “It was a close one for us against Wellington in that third place game, but unfortunately we just ran out of steam at the end.” “Our guys had some tired legs but we finished how we wanted to, earning a spot in the Island tournament so overall, we’re happy with the end result.” For the majority of their season, the Whalers have had a short bench for one reason or

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another, be it injuries or prior commitments for players. Now the big test comes for the Whalers with their opening game of the Island tournament against

the top ranked team from the south in the Mt. Douglas Rams (Victoria). These two teams played each other earlier this year, with the

Whalers beating the Rams in a close game, with both teams playing without key players due to injuries. “It’ll be an interesting game

for sure,” McMillen said. “It’s hard to gauge just how close games really are, especially when at the North Islands we’d win a game by 30 and then lose a game by 20, then we went and won another by 50.” “You don’t really get a feel for how you actually did, because it’s not like the games were actually that close. But we played Mt. Doug close, even with both of us missing players thanks to injuries, so we’ll see how both teams stack up with a healthy lineup.” The Whalers hope to have a full slate of players suited up for that opening game as senior Darian Mant will hopefully draw back into the lineup for the Whalers after missing the North Islands. Regardless, the Whalers will have to continue the strong effort they gave at the North Island tournament, along with a few other key ingredients, to continue on to provincials. “Defensively I thought we played very well in the North Islands,” McMillen said. “Everyone was engaged on defense, we executed our half court defense quite well.” “Offensively, we did quite well. We just need to stick with the process, our shot selection could be a little better and being able to really run through our offense is something we didn’t do at times, but overall I thought we did some really good things.”

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The local Save–On–Foods Oceanside Generals’ season has come to a close, losing in the wild card game to the Saanich Braves on Sunday evening. There was still a chance the Generals could slide into the playoffs through the back door, like they did last season, but their efforts came up just short in a 3-2 loss to the Braves. Generals’ Captain Cam

Nickerson had a goal and an assist, while forward Ethan Sundstrum had two helpers in the game as well. Defenseman Bekkam Willis scored the other goal for the Generals, who couldn’t quite find the back of the net a third time to tie the game in hopes of extending their season. “It’s a tough loss for us,” Nickerson said. “We had a few chances to win this one and we couldn’t quite capitalize

on them. It’s tough when that happens, but that’s the way the game goes sometimes. Some nights you’re the ones that get those bounces and other nights you’re not.” The game on Sunday evening marked the third straight game in three days for the Generals, having to travel south to the Greater Victoria area twice for games. “Nobody was really at an advantage or disadvantage,”

Knight said. “Saanich had four games in five days and we played three games in three days.” “The only difference is we had to travel and they got to play at home.” Sunday’s game was a turnaround for the Generals after their final home game on Saturday night, which saw some highly questionable calls for both teams, leaving players and coaches shaking their heads throughout various points in

the game. “That was one of the poorest officiated games I’ve seen in a long time,” Knight said. “It was awful, the worst game I’ve seen in 25 years.” “It was really bad and really frustrating but our guys handled it well. We could have mailed that game in but they worked hard and I’m really proud of the effort they gave in that one.” See GeneralS take, page A39

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The Oceanside Running Club (ORCA) continued their successful start to the 2016 Winter Series at the Cedar 12K. Team ORCA was well represented at this hilly and challenging event with 10 members competing in age divisions from 30-34 to 85-90. Melissa Ross had a tight finish coming in as the second overall woman and first in her age group at a super-fast 46:22. Jim McLean brought back his third gold medal in the series and again received a standing ovation from other competitors. Alli Roberts

won silver in the women’s 35-39 group with a quick 52:36 and Mike Bourcier took bronze in the men’s 65-69 at 1:00:42. Other ORCA runners earning awards were Shayne Stokes, seventh in the very competitive men’s 40–44 and Christine Rivers who maintained her place on the podium coming ninth in the women’s 60-64. Jill Davies took silver in the women’s 70–74. Sarah Larsen finished 11th with a time of 57:48 in the highly competitive women’s 30-34. Fred and Janet Manson both ran excellent times in their age divisions adding to the presence of Team ORCA.

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Friday night the Generals took on the Peninsula Panthers, where they found themselves in a big hole, down 4-0, after the first period. Nickerson and 20-year-old Quinlan Moore would make it 4-2 after two periods of play. The third period was a different story, with Nickerson scoring three straight goals in the period, bringing the Generals back to life. Bekkam Willis would go on to score his first VIJHL goal in overtime, giving the Generals a hard fought 6-5 win. “It was good,” Knight said. “We didn’t like the first 10 minutes of the game obviously but they really fought hard to come back in that

one, it was great to see.” As for Nickerson, he couldn’t help but smile after his five-point effort against the Panthers. “Everything seemed to just go in,” Nickerson said. “I felt like I couldn’t do anything wrong every time I touched the puck, it was just crazy.” Before their home game on Saturday night, play-by-play man Dominic Abassi was awarded “Play by Play Man of the Year” from VIJHL President Myles Parsons. Defenceman Wyatt Meiers was given the Bob Saunders Award for Community Leadership.

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