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FAMILY DOCTOR SHORTAGE

Tackling it together Local leaders look for ways to attract physicians JOHN HARDING

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A national challenge is getting unique treatment in Parksville Qualicum Beach. Led by the Oceanside Division of Family Practice (ODFP), the Perfect Storm Group has been meeting since September to identify ways to address the family physician shortage in the region. The group has brought together doctors, politicians, business leaders, health administrators and others who want to come up with made-in-Parksville Qualicum Beach solutions to combat troubling trends. The raw numbers could be seen as daunting. This region of approximately 46,000 people should be served by 38 family physicians, according to the doctor/patient ratio recommended by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. We currently have 24 full-time-equivalent family doctors, with 10-14 of them planning for retirement. An estimated 4,500 residents here are without a family doctor. “Things were looking pretty bleak,” said Dr. Mark Morris, the ODFP’s physician lead for its GP for ME program. “I think now we see the community coming together, we see a plan formulating.” In an interview at the Oceanside Health Centre this week, Morris said there are many hurdles for communities to overcome when they are looking to attract doctors, and they aren’t all about money. Morris said physicians, especially the younger ones coming out of med school, are interested in a more balanced lifestyle and less interested in dealing with the business side of a practice. See PERFECT STORM, page A8

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Want some music to go with your broombusting? Qualicum Beach town council hopes to eradicate Scotch broom with the help of a music festival. “What we’ve come up with is unique and different, and possibly a whole new concept, but I think it could work,” said Coun. Neil Horner, presenting the town’s Environment and Sustainability Committee pro-

posal for what he called, “a bit of a music festival with a twist.” “You’ve been to music festivals where there’s 10,000 people and they’re just sitting around,” he said at Monday’s regular council meeting. “I think that energy could be put to use.” “The plan is to get some buskers, probably five, over a four hour period, and they’re going to wander around the broom, sort of like Pied Pipers if you will, and they’re going to be

playing where the broom is thickest,” Horner said. “The broom cutters will follow them and if any people start standing around, the music will stop at that time.” The festival is meant as a celebration of the success of the Qualicum Beach-founded Broombusters group on its 10th anniversary and a way to push the town’s goal of becoming the first officially broom-free community.

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School district has new manager of ops The Board of Education of School District 69 (Qualicum) has announced the appointment of Chris Dempster as the new general manager of operations, effective February 29. The announcement was made on March 9. Dempster was hired as the assistant manager of operations in July 2014 and is also known to many in the district for his work as a member of the district health and safety committee. — NEWS Staff/SD 69 news release J.R. RARDON pHOTO

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There will be two evening street markets again in Qualicum Beach this summer with the expansion of the Wednesday farmers’ market and a new Thursday evening artisan market. While the big Saturday morning farmer’s market will continue to run year round, the organization will also expand the Wednesday evening “top-up” market it started late last summer. Town council approved the market from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in June through September on the same block of Veterans’ Way where the Saturday morning market can attract 4,000 people in the summer. The farmers market will focus on food but expand to include some crafts and other vendors. In a letter to council, market manager Mimi Shewchuk specifically said they completely support, and would work with, any other market that would like to operate in town.

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At the same meeting Monday, council also gave conditional approval to a brand new artisan market organized by Jean Young of Arbutus Fashion and Lifestyle. “As a long-time merchant in Qualicum Beach I am concerned with the perception that our town ‘dies after five,’” she wrote to council. “A vibrant downtown core attracts business and stimulates our local economy.” She said there has been a hunger for the Thursday evening markets since one organized by the downtown business association was cancelled early last summer. “An evening market with a variety of activities draws families and encourages tourism,” she wrote. Council wanted more details on the costs and what might be expected from the city, but approved in principal a street market on the first block of Second Avenue, from Memorial to Primrose. The artisan market will run 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through July and August.

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Jensen extension not needed

Residents, businesses still want to see a more pedestrian-friendly downtown

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A packed public gallery heard a consultant tell Parksville city council this week there’s no pressing or nearfuture need for a Jensen Avenue extension. Michael Skene of Boulevard Transportation consultants provided council and about 50 people in the gallery some traffic statistics and future modelling for the Island Highway and adjoining roadways. Skene’s report indicated there are currently, on average, 17,500 vehicles/day travelling the Island Highway in Parksville and 4,200/day on Jensen Avenue. His modelling suggested by 2030, without the construction of the Jensen extension, those numbers would jump to 20,600/day on the Island Highway and 5,700/day on Jensen. With the construction of a Jensen extension from Corfield through to McVickers and connecting to Island Highway, Skene suggested those 2030 numbers would be 19,000/day on the Island Highway and 9,800 on Jensen. For comparison purposes, some estimates suggest Douglas Street in Victoria sees an avIt’s time to start looking at erage of 35,000 vethe bigger vision of what hicles/day. you want Parksville to be “Future traffic capacity does not SANDY HERLE warrant the need for a Jensen Avenue connector,” said Skene. The city’s director of engineering Vaughn Figueira told council the Jensen connector would likely cost the city more than $2 million, but when pressed he could not provide an accurate cost estimate of the entire job, which would have to include upgrades to adjoining roadways and intersections. Members of the public who spoke at the meeting, some of them business owners, spoke about a desire to slow traffic on Island Highway, perhaps by reducing the amount of lanes or the speed limit. Skene, the

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The intersection of the Island highway and McCarter Street was used by consultants Monday night to suggest how bike lanes and the narrowing of vehicle lanes could help slow traffic in Parksville’s downtown core.

consultant, said Island Highway will continue to need two lanes in each direction. “If that’s your goal (to slow drivers on Island Highway), you don’t accomplish it by having the Jensen connector,” said Skene. The consultant showed council and the public some suggestions for the Island Highway that included bikes lanes. He said they could be constructed without widening the highway because the current lanes are wider than they need to be and narrowing the lanes could also slow traffic. “I think the narrowing of lanes is a first step,” said Mayor Marc Lefeb-

vre, who has consistently expressed his frustration about speeding on the Island Highway. Members of the public like Doug O’Brien pointed to the “pedestrian unfriendly” nature of the Island Highway. Sandy Herle, a former mayor, a business owner and the president of the Parksville Downtown Business Association (PDBA), said council needs to look at a larger picture. “It’s time to start looking at the bigger vision of what you want Parksville to be,” said Herle. The PDBA, members of this council and others have long spoke about the need to make the Parskville

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QUALICUM BEACH TOWN COUNCIL NEWS

Town pays $5K to save ‘vermin infested’ building There’s a question about whether it’s technically a heritage building AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

The museum still wants it, and council will pay to move it, but the viability of the little building at 184 First Avenue in Qualicum Beach is being questioned. Not on the agenda, Mayor Teunis Westbroek brought up the relocation of the accessory building from a property where council has approved four new residential units. He proposed awarding the contract to move the building to Belton Brothers Structural Moving for $5,400. “I’m quite surprised that this motion would come out of nowhere,” said Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer, adding that he believed council had rejected the idea, “and now this is dropped in front of us without any

could make use of it. notice.” “The museum would still definitely He said professional movers had said it was impossible to move the old like the house,” Maurer confirmed retwo-storey structure which had been cently, “but the big caveat is, it needs to built as a secondary residence when the be in suitable condition to move,” she said adding that when woman of the house got The museum would still the main house on the tuberculosis. definitely like the house, property was demolWestbroek said counbut the big caveat is, it cil had rejected the first ished “a significant colneeds to be in suitable option as too expensive ony of carpenter ants condition to move at $10,000, but staff had was discovered.” WENDY MAURER since found a cheaper She said they have company who said it was been in regular contact possible to move it. He with the town and propadded that timing was of the essence since erty owner and the society board has the property owner was almost ready to voted to accept the house as long as the start construction and needed the space. town covers the moving expenses and Council had initially arranged for the looks after legalities like a required setmuseum to commemorate the main back variance. house and accessory building with pho“That could be an interesting discustographs, but started looking into mov- sion because we’ll have to have some ing the smaller building when Qualicum flexibility on setbacks, which hasn’t Beach Museum and Historical Society always been well received here,” said President Wendy Maurer suggested they Westbroek of council’s recent denial of

setback variance requests based on not wanting to set bad precedent. Director of Planning Luke Sales said the building would be placed in the desired location, at the back, to the left of the gazebo as you walk through the gates, but it would not be put on a foundation until the setback is resolved. A member of the gallery saying he was a former director on the museum society board, spoke at the end of the meeting, calling the building “derelict and vermin infested,” and questioned the costs, viability of moving and value of the building, pointing out it isn’t technically a heritage building. He also suggested the town was missing a great opportunity for a bigger vision of the area around the museum and train station which could become a heritage square of some sort. Council awarded the contract to Belton Brothers with Luchtmeijer voting against.

Council looks to make safety improvements near elementary school There is progress on traffic safety concerns around the new Qualicum Beach Elementary School, town council heard Monday. “Since moving the Qualicum Beach Elementary School out to the old middle school site, there have been issues with traffic and safety of the children during outdoor activities,” said Coun. Anne Skipsey

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after “a well-attended site meeting.” Chief Administrative officer Daniel Sailland reported, “We’re proud to have finally installed the barriers along Laburnum, addressing some of the safety concerns there for pedestrians and cyclists around the school.” Mayor Teunis Westbroek said the meeting was attended by the RCMP and school

and parent representatives and that the town’s traffic consultant is coming next week to consult on the situation. There have been calls from parents to address the issue since before the old downtown elementary school was closed in August 2014, moving much younger children into the newer school on Laburnum Road. A paved bike and pedestrian path, separat-

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That means they are looking to be part of clinic with a number of physicians so they can get some time off and also share costs, or perhaps pay a set percentage of their earnings and have someone else take care of the business side (staff, payroll, supplies, equipment, lease agreements, etc.). “That way, they can just practise medicine and not worry about the business aspect of it,” said Morris. “It boils down to concerns about small practices and the costs to starting a practice.”

The Perfect Storm Group fall. wants to investigate options “Everybody in the room for family physicians, which got it,” said Davies. “But part may include opening clin- of being in a group like that ics in currently vacant office is the answers don’t all come space. in a few “We’re months.” Our community partners not looking have really stepped up and A lack for a free ride of family that’s quite unique for the phyphysicians Shelly McNeil sicians,” said is a wider Morris. issue for Federation of Oceanside the community, its economy Residents Association pres- and its future, said Davies. ident Tom Davies said the “If you don’t have a docPerfect Storm Group was tor, who wants to live here?” put together after meetings said Davies. called Mayors’ Breakfasts last The formulation of the

Perfect Storm Group seems to be providing the ODFP and others with some light to what could be seen as an alldark tunnel. “I think there are positives,” said Morris. Shelly McNeil, the GP for Me project manager of the ODFP, agreed. “Our community partners have really stepped up and that’s quite unique,” she said. For more information about the ODFP, the GP for Me project or the Perfect Storm Group, e-mail: tfitzgerald@divisionsbc.ca.

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Horner said they have a “bold three-pronged plan” of action, education and promotion to reach what they call the lofty but serious goal of eradicating the invasive weed with the bright yellow flowers. The action will include community broom cuts, cooperation with the high school and taking aerial photos of the broom problem areas. They will educate residents “that it’s not OK to have broom,” and as promotion, host the music festival and hold a poster and a banner design competition with $500 prizes for each. Environment committee youth member at large, Anna Harach spoke to council of a plan to bring her fellow students on board.

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“This is my best effort expects many to take part in to inspire and utilize the the design contests. youth at Kwalikum SecondWhile there was wide ary School, to help the town support around the table, in its efforts against Scotch Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer took broom.” issue. “There are so many enviBroombusters “do an ronmental extremely I don’t think we as a threats for good job at council are in the my generwhat they entertainment business, ation, from do and now which it appears this climate that they’re project is all about change and nearly fincouN. Bill luchtMeiJeR pollution to ished, we a c i d i f y i ng have counseeds and deforestation,” cil coming in with a big which she said could be splash with banners and overwhelming, “however bands. We take the glory. Scotch broom is an envi- They did the work. I find that ronmental issue we can do quite disrespectful.” something about, at least in He said it would be differthe Qualicum Beach area.” ent if it was a Broombuster She said that KSS students initiative, “our council have to volunteer at least 30 should not be a leader in the hours to graduate, which process, we should support they could utilize, and she the process.”

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He added “I don’t think we as a council are in the entertainment business, which it appears this project is all about.” Coun. Anne Skipsey defended Horner, saying he has worked with Broombusters and that the initiative would support, not undermine, Broombuster’s efforts. Horner also countered that they are working with the group and that founder Joanne Sales would have been there but was out of the country. A motion to have staff investigate the banner, posters and signs for up to $1,000 and the musical entertainment and a videographer for up to $2,000 was passed with only Luchtmeijer voting against.

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The Town of Qualicum Beach is currently seeking two (2) interested individuals to serve on the Select Committee on Environment & Sustainability for a term ending December 31, 2017. Committee background (minutes, bylaw, etc.) can be viewed on the Town of Qualicum Beach website (www.qualicumbeach.com) or at the Municipal Office. All appointments are on a volunteer basis and members serve without remuneration. In order to be considered, please submit a letter with a brief resume, including your residential street address, no later than 4:30 pm, Friday, April 1, 2016 to: Heather Svensen Corporate Administrator Town of Qualicum Beach P.O. Box 130, #201 – 660 Primrose Street Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7 250.738.2207 hsvensen@qualicumbeach.com

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CEO OF PACIFIC SALMON FOUNDATION SPEAKS TO QUALICUM BEACH STREAMKEEPERS

Health of salmon not determined by catch Brian Riddell says stream enhancement efforts are paying off J.R. RaRdon news@pqbnews.com

B.C. fishermen may have to console themselves with limited harvest of salmon in the coming years, but the long-term prospects for wild Pacific salmon are not as dire as some critics claim, the head of the Pacific Salmon Foundation told members of the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers during their annual general meeting Saturday at St. Stephen’s United Church. “If you’re interested in the future of salmon, it’s better than indicated by what people talk about in the media,” said Brian Riddell, CEO and president of the PSF and a former staffer with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “In the past, people have been fixated on catch as the measure of abundance and health of salmon. But the health of salmon is not determined by the catch. It’s determined by the amount of fish that come back and spawn after the catch.” Streamkeepers president Da-

vid Jones opened the meeting by highlighting projects worked on over the past year and is looking forward to work planned for the coming year. Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers is made up of about 100 volunteers who work in crews to renew and maintain fish habitat, measure and monitor water and salmon in local watersheds, and communicate and advocate for healthy fish populations. In his keynote address, Riddell admitted the total return of fish has remained low since bottoming out after its high point in the early 1990s. But conservation efforts — lowering the allowable take of fish — and salmonid enhancement work by groups like the Streamkeepers has maintained healthy spawning returns. “In the mid-90s we lost a lot of production,” Riddell said. “To keep the fish in the spawning grounds and maintain the diversity of salmon out into the landscape, we’ve deliberately reduced the rate of fishing. The commercial fishery has paid the biggest price on this.” Riddle presented a mixed review of the state of wild salmon

in B.C.’s waters. While noting fishing caps have allowed continued healthy returns of salmon to the spawning grounds, Riddell painted a grim picture of impacts from global climate change and said lower catch rates will likely need to continue for the forseeable future. Using data presented in slides, Riddell cited shrinking glaciers and ice fields, forest losses to the mountain pine beetle, population growth, sea-level rise, ocean acidification and oxygen depletion and water temperature increase as creating a perfect storm of stresses on wild fish populations. “The elephant in the room is climate change,” he said. “It is here, and we’re already dealing with this thing. Salmon will evolve. The problem is, they can evolve only so rapidly, and we’re really going to have to be careful not to add stresses to them as they go along. “But, by definition, that adaptation is going to reduce the productivity of the salmon, which means you’re going to have to reduce the fishing pressures and all of your other stressors. There isn’t any question that in

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the short term we should expect to take less.” Riddell, who is also a commissioner for Canada to the Pacific Salmon Treaty, said the PSF is lobbying the federal Liberal government for more of a commitment in resources and a “higher profile” for Pacific salmon. He said he has also convinced his fellow commission-

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acing persecution and starvation, they sought a better life for their children. When they got here they were often treated as second-class citizens, called all sorts of names and excluded from society’s upper crust. Those already here yelled about their jobs being taken by these immigrants, saying the country should take care of those in need who were already here instead of taking in thousands of newcomers. Today, their descendants are five million strong, roughly 15 per cent of the population. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Some of the more internationally-recognized Canadians have Irish roots. Michael J. Fox (and by extension, Marty McFly), Stompin’ Tom Connors and Brian Mulroney. We count them among our residents here in Parksville Qualicum Beach — George Millar of the Irish Rovers is one. Some estimates suggest there are more than 618,000 people of Irish descent living in British Columbia, 250,000 in Vancouver alone (immigroup.com). The 2006 census revealed that the Irish were the fourth-largest ethnic group in Canada, with 4.4 million Canadians with full or partial Irish descent, 14 per cent of the country’s population. Shockingly, that was a jump of more than 500,000 from the 2001 census. Estimates suggest the number tops five million now, including 650,000 in B.C. (wikipedia.org). More than 1.2 million Irish immigrants arrived in Canada from 1825 to 1970 and at least half of those came between 1831-1850. More than a half million people from one country in 19 years. There were no large grocery stores in 1840, no wealth like we enjoy now. Social services were pretty much non-existent, except for those provided by churches. All of this makes us wonder about the hue and cry we hear from some people in this country about plans to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada. What is really at the root of the opposition to this opening of arms? We can help these refugees, so we should. We are fortunate to have caring groups of people in Parksville Qualicum Beach who are doing just that. Unless you are of First Nations descent, you are also an immigrant, perhaps from the Emerald Isle. We’re willing to wager it won’t take 100 years before one of these Syrian refugees, perhaps one who settles in Parksville Qualicum Beach, becomes prime minister. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters The NDP is DeaD Recent letter writer Bernie Smith writes: “I can hardly wait for the writ to be dropped a year from now.” Does not matter when the writ is dropped. The 2017 B.C. provincial election will be won by the B.C. Liberals. Why? In the 2011 federal election, the federal NDP won 103 seats and in the 2015 federal election, the federal NDP won 44 seats. Saskatchewan will have a provincial election on April 4, and the official opposition party, the NDP, will still be the opposition party after the election. Manitoba will have a provincial election on April 19 and critics say that the present NDP government will lose the election and finish in third place. The NDP government in Alberta is presently destroying Alberta and recent polls show that the Alberta NDP are in third place in popularity with the Alberta taxpayers. Unbelievable for a government being in power for only 10 months. The Alberta NDP only won government because of vote splitting. Previous NDP governments in B.C. also won government because of vote splitting. Smith fails to realize that the NDP is dead all across Canada. Joe Sawchuk Duncan

aTheisT reasoNs I was extremely upset to read the letter to the editor by Linda Erickson in the March 15 edition of The NEWS (‘No Honest Atheists.’) To state that there are “no honest atheists” is very insulting to those of us who do not believe in religion. I thought we had decided, quite a few decades ago, to separate church and state. Why is it that religious zealots feel it is their right to “educate” the rest of us? Generally, atheists do not inflict their beliefs on others, so if those who choose to believe in religion would just keep their opinions to themselves, the rest of us would be very happy. If I were to choose to end my life because of some terminal illness, that would be a decision between myself and my health care professional, and no-one else’s business. In my opinion, if there were a God, he/she

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would be kind enough to understand that decision. Erickson has never met me and for her to accuse me of being dishonest because I do not share her religion is typically short sighted and ignorant — yet another reason to be an atheist.

payout ever at the end of life. In reality, most people just can’t afford it and are forced into re-mortgaging just to be able to pay for medication, operations and help with everything from cooking to pulling up your pants. How long before the bank takes the house? This is not what the end should be kathy RobinSon like. Parksville Perhaps my view is more focused on the end of my life and what it means to go through countless doctor’s appointments, DeaTh is PersoNal testing and having to take drugs for the rest Death is personal, it always has been, just of my life. It means losing your money fastlike the pain and suffering the individual is er than you can make it. It means being adenduring. dicted to chemicals that you never dreamed One’s beliefs, feelings and future (or lack of. It means losing all your faculties one by thereof) is purely one’s own. The intrusion one and becoming more and more depeninto one’s life by people who do not bear the dent. It also means becoming part of the standard that they tell one to live by is out- medical system and using traditional Westrageous. ern medicine which leaves little choice othHaving said that, I also do not support er than chemotherapy and radiation. the position of the government, the judiciaIt’s cruel to let people suffer. It’s really ry, the police or society in general on these about belief systems and control over what end-of-life issues. should be a personal choice. The point of You paid the cost of your own demise and that is that you can’t control anyone but it’s nobody’s business but your own. At least yourself. Controlling others is ultimately fuat the end of your life. tile because we all grow up and eventually You gave your life to this world right or leave home no matter how much our parwrong. Asking permission to end it is ab- ents try to control us. surd, because death is personal and that’s The end should really be a peaceful letthe way it’s always been. ting go, a deliverance from pain and sufty camp fering. It means being free to choose how, Coombs when and where to die. This should be in our rights as humane people. I know that my death should be a peaceBelief coNTrol ful experience with my loved ones. Just let“You’ve got multiple myeloma.” It’s a ting go is a big thing when you don’t know bone marrow cancer and there’s no cure. what’s beyond the veil but when you’ve lived You also have amyloidosis. One of the ef- long enough you’re more willing to go. How fects of this bone marrow cancer is that it long is too long? It’s too long when you’ve releases a paraprotein called amyloid. The in constant pain and/or can’t function on cancer eats your bones away and the am- your own. You really have to ask yourself yloidosis forms bands around your organs how much and at what cost do you want to until they can’t function. It’s a rare cancer live? Is it going to cost you everything you’re and according to the Internet, I should be worked hard for all your life? It really boils a 65-year-old black male, a farmer prob- down to belief systems. Are you for humane ably working with chemicals. I’m really a ways of dying or are you not? 55-year-old white female. My body is giving We can’t imagine where we’re going afup and fighting itself and I don`t have a lot ter we die and we can’t remember who we of years ahead of me. were. How odd we are as humans, cruel, The hot topic is the right to die with digni- arrogant, destroying our natural world and ty. The whole point is to be able to die while yet there’s that spark of brilliance, the divine there is still some quality in my life. with a choice to do good or not. Time to let There’s never a time in life until death go. Danielle bouRbeau comes knocking and you start losing all Dashwood your money trying to live; it’s the biggest

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FOLK AT THE MAC

6:30pm/doors, 7pm/event, MAC, 133 McMillan St, Parksville. Pre-sales @ MAC, Cranky Dog Music. Chris Ronald with John Ellis, http://www.chrisronald. com/. $15/$12/OCAC Members. Madeleine, 250248-8185, info@mcmillanartscentre.com

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10am, Trillium Lodge. All members & prospective members welcome. How can we best help the Residents in the coming year. Nicola Lupton, 250-947-8230.

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8:30am-12pm, 644 Memorial Ave. Savour local freshness & flavour. Mimi Shewchuk 1-844-843-7236. www.qbfarmersmarket.com

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7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 49, 146 Hirst St, Parksville. Music by “Country Sunshine”. $5/ door. Info: 250-738-1661.

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2-4pm, Bowser School, 4830 Faye Rd. Not-for-profit learning group of accordion players & enthusiasts. R.S.V.P. email/phone. Court Brooker, 250-752-7489, brook@shaw.ca, www. facebook.com/accordionsqb/

8:30am, Quality Bayside Resort Parksville. $5/ Members, 1st time guests FREE. Speaker Peggy Hoult, Disability Tax Specialist. Helen Shaw, President, 2503909121, parksvilleprobus31@gmail.com, www. parksvilleprobus.ca

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Qualicum Beach Civic Ctre. hosting. Tuesdays in March & April. Canada Revenue sponsored, for those who qualify. Bring your income tax slips & last years income tax return. Info: 250-7529498, 250-752-1992.

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CHRIST’S CHURCH OCEANSIDE HOLY WK 7pm, Mar. 22, 23 & 24th, Nanoose Place Community Ctre. Rev. Dan Gifford, Bible Teacher & Associate. Pastor at St. John’s Vancouver. “Listening in on Jesus’ Prayer”

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Many different encounters John Paul Lederach, a Mennonite peace ac- days later at the check-out in the grocery store. tivist, uses the dance of words from the Hebrew Sitting in a meeting in the Community Hall, Scripture song, Psalm 85 to suggest the four discussing the responsibilities required in welcomponents necessary for reconciliation: coming a refugee family from Syria to Quali“Mercy and truth have met together; justice cum Beach, I rub shoulders with people who and peace have kissed.” are motivated by many different life experiencI also like Lederach’s simpler definition of es and hopes, both secular and of faith. Workreconciliation: “an encounter.” ing together towards this shared humanitarian Encounters, one person talking with or goal we are practicing the acceptance and rewalking with or eating with anspect needed in welcoming a famother person, who in the past, ily of refugees with whom, on the due to historical injury, learned surface, we may have very little in prejudice, fear, disagreement or By Susan Hayward-Brown common. simply physical distance may not Chatting at the Thursday Comhave shared the same space, can munity Lunch at St. Stephen’s lead women, men and children Church, over bowls of friendship to change the way they think and soup and plates of grilled cheese, feel about others who are different I encounter a local author who from themselves. shares with me his little booklet — Since returning to Oceanside “A Bunch of Thoughts and Ideas” by from England six months ago and John. John’s words open my mind being offered the awesome privito a pairing I hadn’t put together lege of serving with the folks at St. Mark’s Angli- before: “Death is Safe.” can Church, I have had such encounters. This encounter is transforming how I experiRiffling through the second-hand clothing, ence the mystery at the centre of our Christian freely offered at a public gathering, I meet a fi- Tradition of Holy Week, the first Easter after my ery woman of action, Trish. Her ‘just do it’ at- own father’s death. titude, working to make Oceanside the second Waiting for an encounter… I will join Ancommunity in Canada to end homelessness, glican Bishop Logan McMenamie as he walks encourages my wife, Cheryl and I to sign up for a penitential journey through the traditional an encounter with others during the Coldest lands of the Qualicum First Nation toward the Night Walk. traditional lands of the Snaw-Naw-As peoples, Tossing pancake ‘frisbees’ in the church asking permission to enter the lands, acknowlparking lot on Shrove Tuesday with local teen- edging with repentance our failure in the past agers from Young Life, I meet a young man who to recognize the Creator already present in and had always thought our church was just anoth- working through the First Peoples of this land. er big house in town. After sharing pancakes, — The Reverend Susan Hayward-Brown is sausages, and conversation about stories of Jethe parish priest at St. Mark’s Anglican Church sus’ life and recent wilderness camping advenin Qualicum Beach. E-mail: tures, we recognize and greet each other a few susanstmark@gmail.com.

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Grizzly promises an eye-catching event. For more than 150 bikers who will be riding through Courtenay in May, that’s exactly what they are hoping for, too. The bikers will be decorated in patches, motorcycles rumbling and raising awareness for a growing movement that’s now expanding throughout Vancouver Island. The riders are either part of or supporters of Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.), and Grizzly (whose name is protected by riding monikers), the president of the mid-Vancouver Island temporary chapter, says the community is taking notice of the service and therole they play. “Child abuse is always swept under the carpet. There’s a stigma of shame not only for the person abused, but for their family as well.” On May 21, the organization will participate in the 100 Mile Ride — along with every chapter across the world in 11 countries on the same day at the same time. The ride will take bikers from Bayview Motorcycles in Parksville, to Duncan, and then back to the Filberg Centre, and members and the public are welcome to take part. B.A.C.A is an organization with the intent to empower children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live, while lending support to those in need. B.A.C.A. chapters work with local agencies such as victim services and other local and provincial officials who are already in place, to protect abused children by lending physical and emotional support to them by affiliation and presence. Grizzly notes in addition to raising funds for the local temporary chapter, he hopes the event will raise more awareness, and take away the ‘bikers’ stigma. The group works in such a way when a child within the community is abused, a referring agency determines if the child is frightened by their environment. The agency contacts B.A.C.A., a child liaison for the group contacts the family, and an initial ride is organized to meet the child at their home or at another location. “It’s quite the sight to see 20 to 30 members on their motorbikes coming down the street,” notes Grizzly. The child is presented with their own vest with patches related to their interests, a name (no real names are used for protection), and the child is adopted into the B.A.C.A. family. The child is then given the name and phone numbers of two members who become the primary contacts. The temporary chapter is hoping to raise $30,000 during the 100 Mile Ride, which includes not only the ride, but a fundraising dance at the Filberg Centre featuring Machine Gun Kelly and a silent auction. Both events are open to the public; tickets for the ride and dance are $25, and $15 for the dance only. For more information or to register for the event, visit Bacaworld.org or e-mail Grizzly at info@bacamvi.ca.vice-president.

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ments have been calling for increased penalties. Police in B.C. have issued 1,100 tickets for failing to stop for a school bus for the past five years, with 14 injuries during that time. The current B.C. penalty is a $167 fine and three demerit points, the same as disobeying a school crossing guard. In Ontario, a first offence of passing a school bus results in a fine of $400 to $2,000 and six demerit points, and a second within five years can result in a fine of up to $4,000 and up to six months in jail. New Brunswick has a $1,000 fine and loss of driver’s licence for every school bus offence. — Black Press

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ince’s income assistance policy, that amount was deducted, leaving the mother with $658 a month. Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell said Tuesday she has instructed ministry staff to change the regulation, similar to a change that was made last September to exempt Canada Pension Plan orphan benefits. Stilwell said there appears to be only a few cases involving WorkSafeBC, and she was not aware of them when regulations were changed to stop deducting CPP and parental child support payments. — Black Press

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The latest liberalization of B.C. libation rules means you can order alcoholic drinks by room service at hotels and resorts, any time food service is also available. Liquor service was restricted to the hours of the hotel’s licensed bar or restaurant, but that’s gone as the B.C. Liberal government continues deregulation to help the tourism industry. Poma Dhaliwal, president of the Alliance of Beverage Licensees, called the room service change “reflective of the common-sense policy changes we have

long advocated for.” Earlier the B.C. government lifted its ban on “happy hour” drink specials, and removed its restriction on requiring food with restaurant drinks and families with children during dining hours at neighborhood pubs. Wine in large grocery stores, craft alcohol sales at farmers’ markets and removing fences from festival beer gardens are other changes introduced since 2014. The B.C. government is working its way through a list of 73 recommendations from its popular liquor policy review. Easing room service rules is the 39th of 73 to be implemented, in a high-profile series of announcements that appears ready to extend to the May 2017 provincial election. — Black Press

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Every autumn, seasoned members of Kwakwak’awakw nation gather their young hunters. They melt into the forests near Campbell River and Sayward to track and kill the resident Roosevelt elk — at more than 1,000 pounds, the world’s second-largest deer. They carefully record their catch and any other observations, then arrange for the butchering. Around Christmas time the young hunters reconvene, load up the meat and hand-deliver packages to the community’s elders. It is a lesson in self-sustenance and providing for the community that was not possible a few decades ago when the north Island tribe was restricted to hunting only six elk a year. Last fall, tribe members took 101 because the resurgent elk population allowed for it. We Have Happy Advertisers! Contact me today.

That population is a testament to a new approach to conservation and co-operation that has seen elk herds growing across Vancouver Island. Some are pointing to it as what should become a template for other British Columbia wildlife management practices. “The state of the herds is fantastic. They are doing very, very well,” John Henderson said. “We have developed a management plan where everybody benefits.” “The numbers have gone up. It’s a positive in a province where wildlife numbers are suffering,” Glenn Venus agreed. “I believe the government is doing a good job on our elk. It’s a real win/win. We’ve got a real good relationship with the First Nations and it’s all managed very well.” Henderson is First Nations, the vice-chairman of, and wildlife officer for, the Kwakiutl District Council. Venus is not First Nations. He operates a hunting lodge and guiding operation called TrophyWest from his acreage near Sayward.

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Historically, such men have butted heads in competition over hunting access. Today, they work together as president and secretary, respectively, of the Wildlife Stewardship Council, a coalition of hunting guides and First Nations that takes great pride in the elk success story. Henderson said the first step in the relationship was the recognition that the health of the animal comes first. That means growing, self-sustainable herds take precedence over any harvest. “Back then we were at odds with each other, arguing over rights and title and formulas,” he said. “Nobody was speaking for the animal. We speak for the animal.” Then came a rough agreement that any harvest should be split equally between First Nations and non-First Nations hunters. And to avoid the jealously and finger-pointing that had previously jaundiced such accords, the hunters pledged to keep a thorough and scrupulous accounting of how many elk there are and how many are actually taken. “The only way we can establish a trust relationship is having the numbers,” Henderson said. “Our people have managed it in a way that respects the animal and so we had sustenance. Our people have established themselves as responsible hunters.” The numbers seem to bear that out. You may mostly hear about Roosevelt elk in the news because of the too-frequent poaching incidents that shake

Vancouver Island herds from time to especially true of small populations that time. But the fact of the matter is Island are less resilient, which can be very slow population trends for this majestic beast to recover,” Ministry of Forests Public Afare clearly positive. According to a Minis- fairs officer Greig Bethel said in an email. try of Forests management plan released The two dead cows — one pregnant in July of 2014, the number of Vancouver — discovered poached west of Sooke Island elk has more than doubled in less in February is an example of that. They than 30 years — from 2,500 animals in were part of a fledgling herd that had 1986 to 5,300 in 2014. Ministry officials recently established a foothold in that say that number has reached 5,500 to- area. Conservation officers say that herd day. is small enough that the Our people have Ranging throughloss of even two cows established themselves as out most of Vancouver could render it unsusresponsible hunters Island, and most plentainable. tiful in the areas west Conservation offiJOHN HENDERSON of Campbell River, Cocer Scott Norris said elk wichan and Nanaimo, poaching is a problem herds are stable or inthat comes and goes creasing in all but three of the more than in spurts. He said his office depends on 150 subregions in the area, including the hunters and other wilderness users to Sunshine Coast. monitor what they see and do their part The elk are native to the Island, but to help keep poachers in check. He said saw their numbers decimated during a most are highly motivated to see herds century of colonial practices. Popula- grow and poaching stop. tions are secure enough now in some “Most hunters are never going to get a areas that they are being transplanted to chance to get an elk,” he said. “Of course re-establish herds in habitat areas where (poaching) gets them upset.” they had disappeared. According to the government, it reDespite these gains, the animal receives about 15,000 applications annumains on the provincial Blue List, mean- ally from resident hunters for approxiing it is considered at-risk because of mately 300 opportunities to shoot an elk. characteristics that make it particularly Those opportunities are awarded by givsensitive or vulnerable to human activ- ing out tags for limited entry hunts using ities and natural events. a lottery system. “Elk can be highly susceptible to First Nations hunters are given about harsh winters and high levels of preda- the same number of opportunities, but tion and/or unregulated hunting. This is they are distributed to a variety of bands,

which redistribute them using a variety of different systems. Henderson is urging other bands to adopt the same principles and scrupulous reporting practices used by the Kwakiutl District Council. He said they promote conservation attitudes within band memberships and the transparency encourages better relationships with the non-Native hunting community. He said everybody needs to be part of the process. “Right now I am going around the province sharing my knowledge and my beliefs,” he said. “It’s the responsible thing to do at the end of the day. If I can educate the young people then I have done my part. The goal for the species — as stated in the provincial management plan — is to maintain self-sustaining populations, expand its traditional range and to get it off the Blue List by 2024. Clear progress has been made on the first and second goals, while the third also appears to be in sight. Venus preaches continued slow and steady progress along the path that has already been established. “We are doing well, the numbers are growing, but I don’t want to do anything silly. It happens in other parts of the province and we don’t want that,” he said. “As long as the health of the herds is there, I think that is the most important thing. “The elk is a very special animal.”

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Giant annual CatSpan sale Thousands of books and quality used household items this weekend AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

CatSpan is holding its annual Giant Book and Garage Sale this weekend at the Parksville Community Conference Centre. “CatSpan, a registered charity, has been holding the annual fundraiser for six years and each year it gets bigger,” said representative Belinda Davies. She said the growth is “thanks to amazing support from our community who donate the books and garage sale items and attend the sale.” She said they are picky about the sale items they collect, so their loyal customers and supporters know their annual sale is one ‘not to miss.’ This year’s sale will have over 5,000 books, CD’s, DVD’s and hundreds of quality used kitchen items, sports equipment, tools, garden and pet supplies, linen, small furniture, collectibles and toys.

Also for sale will be CatSpan’s famous fleece pet beds, healthy home-made dog biscuits, baked goods (for humans) and other hand-crafted items made by CatSpan volunteers. CatSpan is currently dealing with 22 colonies with more than 175 neutered and spayed cats across the Parksville Qualicum Beach region and Lantzville. In the past 10 years, CatSpan has spayed and neutered 792 feral/stray cats, treated 515 feral/stray cats and found homes for 376 cats in need. Last year’s expenses for food and vet bills were over $26,000 and the sale is one of their biggest fundraisers. Enjoy CatSpan’s Giant Book and Garage sale this Saturday and Sunday (March 19-20) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and help CatSpan continue to support cats in need. For more information call 250-927-1579 or check facebook and www.catspanferals.com.

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Free tax help in Qualicum Beach Trouble with your taxes? The Canada Revenue Agency and Qualicum Beach Civic Centre will help low income people prepare and file their 2015 return before the April 30 deadline. The civic centre has hosted the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program for many years and is doing so again, helping individuals with income less than $30,000, less than $35,000 for one adult and one child, or $40,000 for a couple. Irvin Neufeld joined program founder Al Heimricks to do people’s taxes at the civic cen-

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HERRING BOATS: While much of the herring roe fishery action happened near Denman Island this year, boats were busy off Columbia Beach this week. French Creek Seafood reports that it off-loaded 4.4 million pounds of roe herring from March 3-12.

Knox United Church Parksville invites you to join us for Easter Holy Week Services

EASTER HOLY WEEK SERVICES 10:00AM MARCH 20, PALM SUNDAY Celebrate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem with palm branches and music by the Knox Hand-bell Choir.

7:00PM MARCH 24, MAUNDY THURSDAY Participate in a joint service at St. Stephen’s United Church in Qualicum Beach.

11:00AM MARCH 25, GOOD FRIDAY This service at Knox United Church will feature the beautiful Faure’s Requiem. The Requiem will be sung by the combined choirs of Knox United Church and St. Stephen’s United Church. Please join us for this special service of inspirational music.

10:00AM MARCH 27, EASTER SUNDAY Celebrate the promise of the Risen Christ through prayer, Word, Sacrament of Holy Communion with music provided by the Knox Choir. Healing prayer stations will be available.

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February 22, 1942 â€“ March 11, 2016 My Darling David, I want to express my deepest gratitude to you for the best 44 years of my life. Hand in hand, we turned pages and created many chapters in our book of life, and we did it â€œourâ€? way, making each day count. You were a proud man, a proud husband, and proud of each of the many roles you filled in your diverse career. But your favourite vocation was that of â€œTravellerâ€?. I ask all those whose lives were touched by David to honour him in their own quiet and special way. May the hummingbirds grace your heavenly garden my love.

Forever, Heather

To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

Roy Leslie Gallop

July 29, 1930 â€“ March 8, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roy, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Roy was predeceased by his parents, Harold and Ann; sister, Hilda; and brothers, Walt, Doug, Stan, and Vic. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Shirley; daughters, Denise, Janice (Jon); and son Stephen (Cynthia); seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Roy was born and raised in Victoria and spent his working life at the Victoria Machinery Depot as a welder boiler maker. He and Shirley moved to Qualicum in 1992 and spent their retirement on the Little Qualicum River, â€œliving the dreamâ€?. Roy was a proud member of Branch #76 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Qualicum Beach. In keeping with Royâ€™s wishes there will be no formal service. The family wishes to thank NRGH, the Doctors, Nurses, and support staff on the 5th floor for their kindness and compassion during his time with them.

He will always be loved and in our hearts forever. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

Andy (Joseph Adrien) Charron, 84, passed away after a strong battle with Cancer with his family at his side.Â Andy was born August 5th, 1931 and spent his childhood in St. Paul, Alberta.Â He left home at 18 to join the Navy where he trained as an electrician.Â His career took him all over BC, but focused on Vancouver Island.Â He raised his family in Campbell River and finally settled into retirement in the Parksville area.Â Andy is survived by his wife, Denise, his son Cliff (Sheila), son Chris (Christine) and daughter, Kathy (John).Â Also stepchildren, Rick (Leah), Gerry (Trudy), Lena (Rob), Roger (Rodney), and Neal (Karen).Â He shared his wisdom with 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Also left to mourn are his brother Bernie (Madeleine) and his sisters, Germaine and Aline (Jean Marc).Â Many thanks to those who helped care for Andy. The personal care and thoughtfulness of Dr. Garth Loughead and Dr. Marlene Van Der Weyde made this time much easier for the family.Â In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Palliative Care Unit at Nanaimo RegionalÂ Hospital who cared and supported both Andy and his family in their time of need with gentle hands and big hearts. No service will be held at the request of Andy.

Havard, Ernest Kilden (Ernie) October 2, 1926 â€“ March 9, 2016

Ernie, age 89, of Parksville, BC, died in Nanaimo, BC on March 9, 2016, surrounded by his wife and all five of his children. He was predeceased by his parents, five siblings, son-in-law, Gary, and daughter-in-law, Esther. Ernie leaves behind his loving family; his wife of 68 Â˝ years, Lucille (Toni); children, Linda Hodgkinson, Douglas (Laura), Wayne, Barbara Collins (Paul), and Michael (Tish LaMothe); 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 1 great-greatgrandchild; his sister, Doris (Ken) Grant; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and numerous friends. Ernie was born in Cut Knife, SK, and lived on the family farm near Unity, SK. He moved to Lac La Biche, AB, where he met his life partner, Lucille Combs. The couple moved to Vancouver Island, where they raised their family. Ernie worked at the MacMillan Bloedel Pulp and Paper Mill in Port Alberni for over 40 years as a welder and blacksmith, forging many lifelong friendships. The family would like to thank Dave and Hillie Jenkins and Gary Allison for their help and support. At Ernieâ€™s request, there will be no funeral service. Family will inter Ernieâ€™s urn in Unity, SK at a later date. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, donations may be made in Ernieâ€™s memory to the BC Childrenâ€™s Hospital Foundation. Sands Nanaimo

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MOONEY, Eileen Mary (Nee Brenan)

May 20th 1948- March 11th 2016 It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Eileen, who passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at NRGH. Born in Dublin, Ireland, she moved to Gainsborough, England at a young age; it was there that she met and married the love of her life. In the early 70â€™s, they, along with their young daughter, moved to the Queen Charlotte Islands, where their second daughter was born. Only a few short years later, they moved to their long-time home in Ucluelet, where they have lived happily ever since. Eileen was an avid supporter of the logging shows she attended with her family, even winning the prestigious Can-Log â€œFan of the Yearâ€? award in 1998. She was a familiar face around town, most notably at the Co-Op, where she loved to make her daily visits. The most precious thing in her life was her family. Eileen is survived by her husband of over 49 years, Matt, her daughters, Tracey (Chris Littleton), and Sarah, her two grandchildren, Nicola and Kieran, sisters Maureen Jones, Florence Blow, and Marion Brennan, many nieces and nephews, and life-long friend Jennifer Sewell. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 26th at the Ucluelet Community Centre at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honour Eileenâ€™s memory may do so by donating to the Canadian Cancer Society. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

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Elsie May Farley (nee Madison) May 24, 1946 â€“ March 20, 2015

No longer in our lives to share. But in our hearts youâ€™re always there. Love, her husband James and family

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Kelly will be missed by many. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

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Advertising Representative Nanaimo News Bulletin The Nanaimo News Bulletin has an opening for an advertising consultant. By joining Nanaimoâ€™s community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of Vancouver Islandâ€™s most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Nanaimo News Bulletin will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self-motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. A car and a valid driverâ€™s license are required. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is part of Black Press, Canadaâ€™s largest private community news media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii. Please send your resume with cover letter by Friday, March 18, 2016 to: Sean McCue, Sales Manager Nanaimo News Bulletin 777 Poplar Street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9S 2H7 or email salesmgr@nanaimobulletin.com

The Comox Valley Record, a twice-weekly award winning community newspaper, has an immediate opening for a full-time Advertising Consultant. This is a career opportunity for a motivated self-starter that can thrive in a competitive sales environment. Candidates will be required to meet sales targets while deepening relationships with existing clients through superior customer service and strong sales skills. They will be expected to develop new business, employing extensive prospecting and cold-calling techniques. The ability to work independently in a fastpaced environment while adhering to regular deadlines will be important for success. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators and be willing to learn and adapt in an everchanging business environment. Previous sales experience is preferred. A car and valid drivers license are required. We offer a great working environment with a competitive remuneration and a strong benefits package. Black Press is Canadaâ€™s leading private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in Canada and the U.S. and has extensive digital and printing operations. Please email your resume with cover letter by Thursday, March 31, 2016, to: Chrissie Bowker, Publisher publisher@comoxvalleyrecord.com Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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March 20 - Palm Sunday Service - 10am Liturgy of the Palms

March 24 - Maundy Thursday - 7pm Tenebrae Service

March 25 - Good Friday - 11am The Last Hour

March 27 - Easter Sunday - 10am Resurrection of Jesus with the Flower Cross

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Thursday, March 17, The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Thursday, 17,2016 2016

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PETS

REAL ESTATE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GARDENING

WINDOW CLEANING

PETS

OPEN HOUSE

FOSTER HOMES Needed for Rescue Dogs: We need caring, loving families for dogs of all sizes (small, medium, large & extra large). Dog experience an asset, fenced secure yard is required. email Dogwood Rescue at: jwosk@shaw.ca for more information.

FLIGHT/CREW

KD Air Corporation located at #10- 1000 Ravensbourne Lane, Qualicum Beach, B.C., V9K 1P9, requires a F/T flight/crew scheduling supervisor on permanent basis. Successful candidate will have at least 2 years of managerial/supervisory exp. & high school credential. Proficiency in English is a must. Industry Canada Aeronautical Certificate of Proficiency in Radio is required. Candidate must be eligible for Transport Canada Restricted Area Identity Card. Ability to maintain good customer relations & ability to manage /supervise staff is essential. Previous airline operational experience is an asset. Salary: $26.50/hr. QualiďŹ ed applicants please mail or fax resume: 1-250-752-5750

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiďŹ cation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

HELP WANTED ENERGETIC PERSON to help with spring cleaning, $25/hr. Phone or text (250)240-0401.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

Front Line Cook

No Job to BIG No Job to SMALL Home & Yard Care I will take care of your home and your yard like it is my own! Semi retired carpenter

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Ph: 250-586-3330 C: 250-927-1715

CLEANING SERVICES

FOR GREAT Rates call Buds Handyman Service. Gutter and yard cleaning, yard maintenance, exterior painting, junk removal. No job too small! Call Rob for your free quote today, (250)739-2223.

ALL CLEAN House Cleaners. Exp. Reliable & Insured. Please Call: 250-668-4642 or email: info@allclean4you.ca EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER.

Looking for regular clients. Refâ€™s avail. From Qualicum to Nanoose Ph: 250-468-5406

COMPUTER SERVICES BUYDENS COMPUTERS PC Repair & Personal Tutoring. Call Kevin @ 250-240-7372. COMPUTER TUTOR with lots of experience & patience. Senior rates available. Call Joyce at 250-248-5914.

Serving Oceanside since 1977 Islandflyfishing@gmail.com

LETâ€™S GET THAT MOSS OFF YOUR DRIVEWAY! Green looks great in the yard, not on concrete, metal or siding! Call me for your pressure-washing needs as well as other â€˜fix-itâ€™ jobs around the house. Vito: 250-240-9613.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $35 AND up + dump fee. Green waste and furniture. Brad, 250-951-2131.

DRYWALL

ANYTHING JUNK & waste removal. Same day service. Call 250-240-2945.

30 YEARS exp. Boarding, taping, texture. Refâ€™s avail. All answered. Call (250)730-9121.

Danâ€™s Clean-up & Haul Away Service. All receipts provided. Call Dan @ 250-228-3364

Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB

JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Sean (250)618-9381.

GARDENING 36 MASON BEES: $20 Supplier sale: 66% off store price. Or 200 bees +3 houses $150 Sm, x-lg houses $20/$60. Call Bertrand 250-752-4427 in QB. Inquire: bergirard@telus.net.

MEDICAL/DENTAL EXPERIENCED CDA required to work three days a week in a busy, modern dental practice in downtown Parksville. Potential candidates must be up to date with procedures and be familiar with dental software and imaging. Please send resume to wembleydental@shaw.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

WAYNEâ€™S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatever. Also, small engine repair. Bondable. 250-752-1639.

INTERIOR DESIGN SEMINAR-COLOUR & MATERIALS Pat Wickware has been in the Interior Design world for 40 years, Ryerson training. Has had her own company in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria & now semiretired in Courtenay. Specializing now in colour consultation on the Island. Will help you understand colour & material selection for your home or office. The mini seminar will be held for 2-hrs. on Sunday March 27th, or Sunday April 3rd. from 2-4pm. Fees: $35/person or $50/couple. Please call 250-331-0559 or 250-881-0371. or email patwickware@gmail.com for registration. Private consultation also available.

PAINTING A STROKE ABOVE Painting LTD- Spring is Coming! Give your home a fresh new look & go from drab to fab! Book early to avoid disappointment. Commercial & Residential. Interior/Exterior. WCB. Insured. Call Dave, 250-240-2310. â€œLITTLE AZTECâ€? PaintingProfessional. Good rates. Free quote. Joseâ€™ (250)594-6611.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We donâ€™t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Chain link dog panels, 6 4â€™ high x 6â€™ long, 2 end panels 4â€™ and 2 gates 4â€™. All joining hardware. $80.00 250 947 9861

DON the HANDYMAN

NATURE BY DESIGN LAWNS & LANDSCAPING

Lawn Mowing $30. & up Pruning Gardening Irrigation Hedges Garden Waste Removal Call Pat for free estimates

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M OXFORD Home/Commercial Renoâ€™s & Painting. Decks, Sheds, Hardwood & Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guaranteed. Fully insured. (250)228-5204. POIRIER PAINTING SUMMERâ€™S AROUND THE CORNER, CALL FOR EXTERIOR SPECIALS. Residential / Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, WCB, Call Dan at 250-240-3528. SEASIDE PAINTING Brightening up your world. Free estimates. Call 250-240-2450

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Painting

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Lawn & Garden

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Contracting

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Tree Care

Tree Service

COMPLETE

Tree

TREE AND HEDGE CARE

â€˘ ISA Certified Arborist â€˘ Structural Pruning â€˘ Fruit Trees â€˘ Hedge Trimming â€˘ Tree & Shrub Fertilizing

Barnes

Enterprises Inc. barnesenterprises@shaw.ca Call

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Handypersons

Home Improvements Maintenance & Repairs â€˘ Door & Window Installation â€˘ Light & Bulb Replacement â€˘ Kitchen & Bath Remodel â€˘ Decks, Fences & Gates â€˘ Roof Demossing â€˘ Flooring & Tile â€˘ Carpentry

Tree Services

TREE SERVICE

& Services

Cedar panels, farm fencing & chain link. Repairs-Installation Residential Commercial

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761 PHILLIPS STREET, PARKSVILLE

SERVICE DIRECTORY

MAINTENANCE

Part and full time Line Cook required for a busy pub / banquet facility. Must have food safe. Experience an asset. Ask for Mike. Please Apply In Person With Resume To French Creek House #1-1025 Lee Road, Parksville, B.C.

HANDYPERSONS

OPEN HOUSE SAT., MAR. 19 â€˘ 10am-1pm

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Drywall

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THE OLD GUY Retired Contractor Can paint by numbers, lay floors, hang doors. Change a light bulb, tighten a hinge, fix a fence. Baseboards, wainscotting, crown moldings. Kitchen and bath repair, or remodel.

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Landscaping

Gardeners A&J Wild Landscape & Stone Masonry Complete landscape construction Over 60 years joint experience.

Natural & Precast Stone Patios - Walls - Gateways - Outdoor Kitchens Waterfalls - Ponds - Underground Irrigation - Seeding - TurďŹ ng Tree & Shrub Planting Equipment for jobs of any size.

ALLAN 250-937-1705 JOHN 250-607-9131

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GARAGE SALES

HOMES FOR RENT

PETS CATSPAN

GARAGE 10am

Sale,

March

19-20

to 4pm, Like new furniture items to small kitchen wares and everything in between. Park on road outside gate and walk in. 250-714-3854 PARKSVILLE 255 Corfield St. Mar. 19 (8-12). Crossbow, 20’ ladder,wine equip. ,banjo, flute, autoharp and misc. Call 250 586 5842 Parksville - 426 Temple St. Garage Sale -Month of MarchSat&Sun 8:30am-5pm

QB LARGE Suite for rent- 1 block to town. Fully furnished. Must see! $1500/mo includes hydro- plus suite has wood stove. Call 250-594-7470.

Beer & Wine Making Kits Wine Specials

7 Gewurztraminer ..... $37.9 7 Sauvignon Blanc .... $37.9 7 Merlot .................... $39.9 Cabernet 7 Sauvignon.............. $42.9 Rasberry White 7 Zinfandel Mist ........ $42.9

OFFICE/RETAIL STUDIO RENTAL in Parksville & Qualicum. Hot & Cool Yoga Club has 3 amazing studio rooms- available on a part time basis. Call 250-586-4202

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PARKSVILLE 672 Phillips St. Sat 8:30-3:30pm PARKSVILLE: 860 Wildgreen Way., (Corfield to Butler). Sat., March 19, 9am-12:30pm. Moving sale! Rain or shine! PARKSVILLE IN the house. Sat, Mar 19, 9-2pm. Garage sale+ Easter items. From Temple Store on Bay go 2 blocks to Willow, left 2337. Please clip ad no road signs.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE CANADIAN FINE Art liquidation sale (originals by: Robert McVittie, Stafford Plant, Brent Heighton, William Winter, George Bates and lots more) located this weekend at 802 Lakes Blvd. French Creek. See our website for photos www.estateliquidators.ca

APPLIANCES

$$ CASH PAID $$ BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD

FOR SALE BY OWNER 5.8 ACRES in Errington, BC. 5-buildings. Good revenue. Many opportunities. Financing available. Reasonable offers will be considered. Agents welcome. Ph: 250-748-2719, Text: 250-510-3949.

RENTALS

EAGLECREST 491 Gallery Close Moving Sale. Mar 19 (8:30-2) & 20 (9-1). Furniture, household, tools, and more.

ESTATE TOOL SALE 1050 Koskimo Rd Qualicum Beach, BC

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Fri, Mar 18, 10-3pm Sat, Mar 19, 9-2pm Huge Tool Sale - Mechanics, wood working, hand and power tools, 2 Jeep Trucks, Router, automotive books, electronics, radio, motor and hoist welder and tons more. Something for everyone!

Hosted by Karen’s

Transitions Made Simple

Check us out: www.transitionsmade simple.com

FRENCH CREEK 802 Lakes Blvd. Mar 18 - 20 (9-6). Downsizing sale. Teak furniture, fine art & other high quality items. To view thee items go to www.estateliquidators.ca PARKSVILLE- 713 Baldwin Rd, Fri, Mar 18, 3-6pm, Sat, Mar 19, 8-11am. Multi-family! Lots of good quality household items: furniture, books, crafts, toys... etc

MOILLIET MANOR Clean, Quiet, Secure Senior Oriented Elevator Community Room Wait List Available

Call 250-248-9322 PARKSVILLE Moilliet Manor large 2 bdrm apt on 2nd floor, close to elevator, large vinyl patio, clean, quiet secure bldg, heat & hot water included. $1100/mo. NS/NP. Call 250248-9322.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES PARKSVILLEBRIGHT 3 bdrm, 1100sq ft, wood flrs throughout, 2 decks, lrg yrd, walk to beach, school, shops. Very private. Avail Apr 1. $1095+ utils. (250)947-5678.

MODULAR HOMES

142 Morison Avenue Parksville 248-9221

Call Dana to book your service appointment:

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AUTO SERVICES

Nanaimo’s Retail Garden Centre Superstore

100% CANADIAN OWNED Over 2 Acres - 100,000 sq. ft. of all your needs for gardening, landscaping and lawns!

PLANTLAND

Across from Home Depot, by the Best Western Hotel.

2015 FORD Fiesta (almost new!) hatchback, auto with prepaid maint. Plan & Warranty available. $12,000. To view: 250-248-8550.

When you place a print classified here, it’s also posted online at Used.ca. Double your chances with your community classifieds!

LAWN FERTILIZER & MOSS CONTROL

HOSE END MOSS CONTROL 2.5 kg covers 2,000 sq. ft.

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ETC.

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2001 MAZDA PROTEGE only 107k; manual, 36 mpg highway/town. New brakes & battery Jan ‘16; timing belt at 97k. All maint receipts avail. Super clean. $4795 250-954-1029.

• Better than box stores, grocery stores, big chain stores • Better service, selection, quality, quantity & most of all the horticulture knowledge these stores cannot provide!

IN! SUMMER W NO FLOWERING BULBS

Seat Repairs, Vinyl Tops, Convertibles, Carpets, Headliners, Motorbike Seats

CARS

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SUITES, UPPER

TRANSPORTATION

IT IMPORTED QUAL

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SMALL COTTAGE near Qualicum, w/creek & walking trails, need car: $575 inclds utilities. Call (250)594-6611.

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WE HAVE HAPPY ADVERTISERS!

MORE SPACE FOR LESS Storage Containers Currently available: 8’ x 20’ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs, cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for first 20’ $2 each additional foot.

COOMBS- RV Travel Travel, Rent To Own, $575. BuyDown payment is req’d. $7500 0% interest. (250)248-2973.

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STORAGE

APARTMENT/CONDO EMERALD EST: Small 1bdrm apt, 55+, NS/NP $1200, light housekeeping incld’d, meal opt. avail. Avail. April 1. Call 250-752-4424.

Parksville

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Parksville 250-248-8251

GARAGE SALES

Dolly’s

2015

for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

REAL ESTATE

New kits come with labels!

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

for the largest most comprehensive listing of

QUALICUM- bachelor suite w/share bath only. Incld utilities, inter-net, W/D. Rural, need car.$485. 250-594-6611.

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Full Service Shop

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QUALICUM MOVING Sale #3! 1187 Midiron Close, Sat & Sun, 9-3pm. Books, CD’s, decor and craft items, linens, silks flowers, power wheel chair and refrigerator.

Chain link dog panels, 6 4’ high x 6’ long, 2 end panels 4’ and 2 gates 4’. All joining hardware. $80.00 250 947 9861

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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Owners & Tenants

PARKSVILLE Saturday March 19, 9am-2pm. Corner of Dogwood St. and Rushton Ave.Tools,household,antiques, compressor ,mower,fishing,boating and more!

SANDPIPER (FRENCH Creek) 759 Boultbee Dr, Sat, Mar 19, 8-3pm. Multi-family!

Tide Guide

All times are PACIFIC STANDARD TIME as per www.waterlevels.gc.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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2016 The Thursday, March 17, 2016, TheParksville ParksvilleQualicum QualicumBeach BeachNews News

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The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Thursday, March 17, 2016

SKI SAFETY

By definition skiing is risky

CROSSWORD

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QUALICUM BEACH

Resorts say they work hard to ensure reasonable care

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Wednesday

Evening Music

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featuring Gary Hodi & Guests

Black Press

The lifts on every B.C. ski hill are subject to the standards and inspections of the B.C. Safety Authority. The roads leading to the resorts are generally the responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways. If you were deliberately assaulted with a ski pole the RCMP would be happy to look into it for you. And if you are concerned about spoiled food in the lounge at the base of the mountain, you can call the health inspector. But if you are concerned about the safety of the runs themselves — those slippery, 60-degree hillsides surrounded by trees, rocks and gullies, where people deliberately hurtle themselves downhill at speeds that can approach 80 kilometres per hour — chances are you are going to have to trust your own judgment. In the wake of the Dec. 22 death of Saanich teen Reid Kyfiuk while snowboarding on Mount Washington, Black Press asked the question “who is responsible for making sure ski runs are safe?” The answer, to a certain degree, is the resort owner. But it comes with a pretty big caveat. Skiing, by definition, comes with some risk. Ski resort owners are self-regulated, self-inspected and self-policed. And through the use of signed waivers and ski code warnings — not to mention B.C. law — the onus for safe skiing is largely on your shoulders. Before you ski on Mount Washington, for example, you receive a waiver stating you are aware it involves “many risks, dangers and hazards.” The waiver then goes on to list more than 50 of those risks, before concluding with — in bold, all-caps type — “negligence on the part of the releasees.” The B.C. Occupiers’ Liability Act allows instances where property managers may exclude their duty of care by “express agreement, or by express stipulation or notice.” In cases like 1993’s McQuary v. Big White, B.C. courts have ruled that ski hill waivers and signage constitute reasonable steps of such notice. The Act also states that in such situations the obligation of the property owner is limited to not “creating a danger with intent to do harm to the person or damage to the person’s property,” or “act with reckless disregard to the safety of the person or the integrity of the person’s property.” Canadian Ski Council president Paul Pinchbeck and Mount Washington director of business operations Don Sharpe said resorts work hard to ensure reasonable care. Foremost is the Alpine Responsibility Code. Widely posted on B.C. mountains, it is a list of safe behaviours that skiers and snowboarders are required to follow. Each resort is also usually staffed by a mix of professional and volunteer ski patrol members. They will typically sweep the mountain prior to opening to ensure boundary markers are in place, as well as place warnings about potential hazards such as ice and exposed rock. Sharpe said Mount Washington’s ski patrol has the authority to close a run should they deem those hazards too extreme.

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“Lazy Mike & The Rockin’ Recliners” Dance Blues

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HOROSCOPES

For Mar. 17 - Mar. 24, 2016 ARIES You always have a choice, take responsibility for your actions & be a good example.

TAURUS If you look for the

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best in others you will also find it in yourself. Make the world a better place.

GEMINI What are you hear for? Accept the challenge & fulfill your destiny, or wonder what might have been.

CANCER The world is not

LIBRA You will make difficult tasks looks easy – and yourself look good. SCORPIO Do something out of the ordinary, something BIG. It cannot fail, what are you waiting for?

SAGITTARIUS

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you in a new direction if you are smart you will go with the flow.

LEO There is risk in your

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positive. You must believe in yourself.

VIRGO Do something out of

Pisces who sees the glass half-empty you will be uncharacteristically positive this week.

the ordinary, if your instincts tell you to go for it, don’t hesitate.

PISCES If you are the

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Minor ball registration under way The Oceanside Minor Baseball season is about to start, with action for all ages Oceanside Minor Baseball has announced the opening of registration for its 2016 spring season, along with upcoming clinics for players and umpires. The season will begin April 5 and run through June 26 for most divisions. Youngsters in Blastball (born in 2010) play an abbreviated season May 4-28. Players who plan to try out for one of the regional AAA bantam or midget teams will still need to register with Oceanside Minor Baseball (OMB). Those who register on the OMB website before April 1 will receive an early-bird discount. The University of British Columbia and the Parksville Royals are teaming up to offer a combined player development and coaching clinic on consecutive Mondays, April 11 and April 18 at Springwood Park. All rookie, tadpole and mosquito players, coaches, assistant coaches and parent helpers are encouraged to attend. Parksville Royals Head Coach Dave Wallace and the Parksville Royals players will conduct the player clinics on both days. On April 18, while the players run through drills and games with the Royals, the parents will receive coaching instruction

days are tentative at this time): Blastball – Born 2010 • Players learn the basics: hitting off a tee, catching and throwing. • Season runs approximately May 4 to May 28, Monday and Wednesday at the Qualicum Beach fields (behind the Ravensong Pool). Rookie – Born 2009 • Players learn base running, hit off pitching machine. • Season runs approximately April 5 to June 26, Tuesday and Thursday at Qualicum Beach fields.

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Oceanside Minor Baseball, seen above during the 2014 season above, is now open for registration.

from Terry McKaig, Director of Baseball Operations for the UBC Thunderbirds baseball program. The coaching clinic will focus on first-time coaches. Parents new to baseball and/or coaching are encouraged to participate. The clinics will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day at Springwood Park. OMB will also host the annu-

al B.C. Baseball Umpires Association clinic April 3 at Kwalicum Secondary School. This day-long session, which runs from from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is a mandatory clinic for all Level 1 and Level 2 umpires. For more information please contact Sheila Williams (OMB umpire co-ordinator) at sheila@

oceansidebaseball.ca. For player registration, visit www.oceansidebaseball. ca and click the “Register” button. VISA/MC and Paypal are accepted. — NEWS Staff/OMB Registration is open for the following divisions and age groups (division fields and

Tadpole – Born 2007-2008 • Players learn base running, hit off pitching machine, player pitching introduced. • Season runs approximately April 5 to June 26, Tuesday and Thursday at Qualicum Beach fields. Mosquito - Born 2005-2006 • Players pitch, base-stealing is introduced, 60-foot basepaths, summer ball is available. • Season runs approximately April 5 to June 26, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at Springwood Park. See Minor ball, page A39

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Goodfellow top 10 despite terrible weather Parksville’s Aidan Goodfellow overcame gusting winds, freezing rain and a field of 26 golfers to post a top-six finish in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour series season opener Monday at University Golf Club in Vancouver. Goodfellow, a member of Kwalikum Secondary School’s provincial-qualifying golf team last season, carded a 45-hole total of 193, 10 over par and 13 strokes off the pace of juvenile boys winner Samuel Su of Surrey. The tournament was scheduled for 54

holes over three days, but a storm system on the second day forced the second round to be shortened to nine holes. “Toughest conditions that any junior will play in, in my opinion, with extreme wind and rain — the scores shot were outstanding when it was a feat just to finish,” said Neil Bidewell, MJT tournament director. Goodfellow, 16, was among those who excelled in the harsh conditions, shooting an even-par 37 for the shortened round, just one stroke off the day’s best mark.

He got off to a bit of a shaky start with a seven-over 80 in the first round, but rallied in the rain-shortened session and closed with a three-over 76 Monday to jump into the top 10. The tournament is an eligible Golf Canada/CN Future Links order of merit event. Goodfellow, the only entry from Vancouver Island, earned 157.5 points towards the national order of merit. The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour as well as the only nation-

al junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ in Canada. The MJT hosts more than 60 events across Canada, including multi-day events for competitive players which also qualify juniors for international competitions. The program offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward players’ performance and participation throughout each season. — NEWS Staff

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taking the winner’s trophy in a shootout. The Oceanside Chiefs finished second in their pool in the 12team tournament and reached the third-place final, where they edged the Victoria Ice Hawks C2 squad, 4-3. — NEWS Staff

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Peewee - Born 2003-2004 • Full base-stealing is allowed, 70-foot basepaths, summer ball is available. • Season runs from approximately April 5 to June 26, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Springwood Park. Bantam - Born 2001-2002 • Regular baseball rules, 80’ base paths, AAA and summer ball available. • Note: Players trying out for one of the regional AAA teams

must still register with Oceanside Minor Baseball. • Season runs approximately April 5 to June 26, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at Springwood Park. Midget - Born 1998-2000 • Major League baseball rules and field dimensions, summer ball is available. • Season runs approximately April 5 to June 26, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at Springwood Park.

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Oceanside Red Rebels goalie Jameson Mallhat gets some help from teammate Markus Goodman while fending off a Surrey attacker during their game Wednesday in the Oceanside Minor Hockey atom tournament at Oceanside Place.

The two local entries in the annual Oceanside Minor Hockey atom spring break tournament got off to fast starts, putting themselves in good position for a shot at today’s finals. The Oceanside Knights rolled to wins of 10-4 over the Nanaimo Flyers and 10-2 over the Nanaimo Buccaneers in round-robin action Tuesday. The Oceanside Red Rebels, meanwhile, coasted to a 17-1 win over Saanich and upended Juan de Fuca C-5 by a 7-3 score. The final pool games were completed Wednesday after The NEWS went to press.

The third-fourth place game begins March 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the Howie Meeker Rink, with puck to drop on the gold-medal final at 1:45 p.m. — NEWS staff Round 1-2 Results: Oceanside Knights 10, Nanaimo Flyers 4 Ridge Meadow 5, Nanaimo Buccaneers 1 Oceanside Red Rebels 17, Saanich 1 Surrey 9, Juan de Fuca C-5 1 Nanaimo Black Knights 6, Saanich 3 Oceanside Knights 10, Buccaneers 2 Ridge Meadow 7, Juan de Fuca C-1 3 Oceanside Red Rebels 7, Juan de Fuca C-5 3 Surrey 17, Nanaimo Black Knights 2

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Water is something we see a lot of here. We’re only ever a few dozen kilometres from it when we’re on “The Island”. As we travel around we constantly encounter lakes and rivers and, on a smaller scale, creeks, ponds, puddles and even wet, muddy ground which all feature prominently as we go about our days. Then, of course, there’s the stuff that falls from the sky. By this time of year most residents are so used to it that they only notice exceptionally heavy, prolonged rainstorms but those recently arrived from the prairie provinces quickly remind us that not everyone enjoys such plentiful precipitation. There is a value applied to being around water that goes beyond mere aesthetic appreciation. We seek out viewpoints to appreciate thundering torrents or peaceful inlets; we add water features to our landscaping projects and even bring fish tanks, fountains and miniature waterfalls into homes and businesses. While the attraction of water is undeniable, so too should be recognition of the relentless power it has to shape the land. As river valleys form, they channel more water from their surroundings which, in turn displaces the surrounding land, eroding even the hardest rock and transporting it downstream. Against this force, engineers will sometimes divert a flow of water, but they know that, combined with gravity, water is a force to be worked with, rather than against. And this brings me to the final few hundred metres of Grandon Creek, where it drops fairly sharply through the Western side of Qualicum Beach, near Qualicum Beach Elementary, before passing under the Old Island Highway and into the Salish Sea at the bottom of Crescent Road West. While this area was built up fairly early in the town’s history, this steep sided gully has allowed or, more accurately, obliged the retention of a ribbon of nature nestled between the houses that overlook the creek. A walk along the 700 metre trail here can feel like being transported through both time and space. Within a few seconds the richness of the lush, damp surroundings seems to accelerate the speed with which houses and paved roads are left behind. Likewise, the prominent evidence of hand logged stumps, which now serve to nourish newer growth, tell a story that takes those who read it back 200 years to a time when Qualicum Beach was a land of old growth forests. While man once used this riparian area to exploit nature, a significant effort is now being made to preserve, and even reinstate, plants and animals. The Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers and Town of Qualicum Beach have created fish habitats and put measures in place to prevent erosion. There is a clear ongoing battle to control the flow of water from properties overlooking

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Grandon Creek, with a range of pipes, sluices, and diffusive devices being used to get run-off into the creek as efficiently as possible without taking more of the bank with it. The trail itself takes around 10 minutes to walk, but more time should be taken to get the most of the experience. There is an elevation gain of around 40 metres between the lower trailhead at Crescent Road West and the high point on Hoylake Road West. Treating this lower entrance as the start of the trail allows visitors to read the information boards posted here, aiding interpretation along the rest of the walk. While there a couple of short, moderately steep sections, most of the trail is well surfaced. There are a couple of patches where wet months will overwhelm the drainage, leaving a few metres of mud to contend with, but one of the advantages of this trail is that it’s accessible to anyone with the fitness to handle moderate hills and a flight of stairs. This makes the Grandon Creek Trail a great choice for families looking to explore nature, visiting friends and relatives or anyone who finds a few minutes to escape into a green oasis. While

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Fling features 100 years of fashion Annual vintage fashion show benefits YoungLife ministry J.R. RaRdon news@pqbnews.com

YoungLife Qualicum Beach will get a boost from some old fashion when Merlyn Patten hosts the Spring Fling Vintage Fashion Show Saturday, April 9, at St. Stephen’s United Church in Qualicum Beach. Known as the Vintage Clothing Lady, Patten has been sharing her love of classic women’s styles in the mid-Island region for 30 years. The Spring Fling is themed 100 Years of Fashion and will showcase more than 60 outfits worn by more than a dozen volunteer models in a fundraiser for YoungLife. “These are all original fashions from the last 100 years,” said Patten. “They’re not reproductions. I have all spring garments in this show and, as it’s the season, there are several vintage wedding dresses.” The fashion show will also include an afternoon tea sitting with finger food and a silent auction. Guests are encouraged

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michelle thompson sports a red “mod” look from 1960 during a vintage fashion show hosted by merlyn patten. the Spring Fling Fashion Show will showcase 100 years of fashion april 9 at St. Stephen’s united church in Qualicum beach.

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help provide equipment, snacks and financial assistance for students who need help attending day camps and summer camps, said Doug Lochhead, YoungLife director. “This is the second time we’ve done (the fashion show), and we’re really thankful for these benefactors,” said Lochhead. “We don’t organize it; that’s something Merlyn does. But it’ll be a really fun event, kind of like a benefit gala or concert.” YoungLife holds its own fundraiser each October, Lochhead said, and members help with the Iron Man of Golf event each June. “This event is not ours, so the people don’t really know us,” he said of the fashion show. “That makes it kind of fun.” Silent auction prizes already donated include a flightseeing trip over Parksville Qualicum Beach for two and dinner with Lochhead and his family. Patten’s shows have been a popular draw throughout the mid-Island, including Port Alberni and Courtenay, and they often feature a fund-raising element.

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Well-known for its art exhibits and music presentations, the McMillan Arts Centre will offer something completely different this weekend when musician Sarah M. Wood presents Take Off or Take the Fall Sunday evening. Wood’s original musical production offers an insightful look at life through song, movement and dance in what is dubbed a dance opera. The artists said this contemporary dance opera has been more than 25 years

in the making and is being shown on stage for the first time. It portrays conflicts and resolutions in a journey of life from childhood to maturity. Sequences of tenderness, awkwardness, happiness, despair, and reconciliation provide moments that are alternately touching, thought-provoking, hilarious, and joyous. Take Off or Take the Fall stars local actors/singers Andrea Smith, Andrea Stenerson, Belle Warner, Jimmy Kwas, Alex MacDonald, and Padraig Hogan, with cameo performances by Elise Boulanger and Earle Gibson. Stage direction is by Arlene Blundell

with choreography by Cayra Tansey. Accompaniment will be provided by musical director Patrick Courtin. The show is uniquely suited for the MAC’s close, intimate main hall. The audience surrounding the actors and musician adds to the whole exciting experience of being part of a theatrical performance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the performance scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, or $12 for OCAC members. For more info, call the MAC at 250-2488185, e-mail info@mcmillanartscentre. com or visit www.mcmillanartscentre. com. — Submitted by The MAC

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Sarah m. Wood will debut the dance opera take off or take the Fall march 20 at the mcmillan arts centre.

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Last year’s Spring Fling raised more than $3,000 and a similar event at the Seniors Centre brought in more than $4,000. Patten has been a regular at the Qualicum Beach Festival in June and last year’s show there featured vintage bathing suits dating back to 1900. “I’ve been collecting these for 30 years,” she said. “I started out with two, 1950s dresses that fitted me, and a fur coat. Very gradually, I fell in love with all the styles and design techniques. “Now we live in a throwaway world. Back in history, garments were kept forever and cut down to make Back in history, garments new patterns were kept forever and and outfits.” cut down to make new Over the patterns and outfits last few weeks, Merlyn patten Patten has been conducting fittings with her models. The final fitting, she said, was matching accessories with the clothes, which can often be the highlight of the entire process. “I sort out all the hats, gloves and jewels, etc., to go with the garments,” Patten said. “Maybe a parasol or cigarette holder is needed; these second fittings result in lots of fun and laughter.” Tickets to the Spring Fling are $25, advance sales only. Seating is limited to 120, and tickets have already been going fast, said organizer Gill Connor. Tickets may be purchased at Fresh ‘N Fabulous Flowers in Qualicum Beach. For more info, call 250-752-8856.

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Winni Wiegand models Dior’s New Look from 1947. The Spring Fling Fashion Show will showcase 100 years of fashion April 9 at St. Stephen’s United Church in Qualicum Beach.

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Tales returns to radio heyday Hear the stories about how some of the most famous gospel songs came to be written and performed, then hear the songs when McMillan Arts Centre hosts the next installation of the Tales for the Telling series March 25. Turn Your Radio On! is a storytelling and music show about the world’s most famous gospel music. Dipping into the emotional and cultural stream

of the gospel tradition, Marva Blackmore tells the stories behind the music that inspired the Christian faithful during the golden age of radio. With baritone Brian Lecky, Marva brings these tales to life through compelling stories, music and song. It’s No Secret these stories will have you Crying in the Chapel and calling down that Amazing Grace!

Last year the McMillan Arts Centre presented this show to a sold-out audience. Tickets are $12.00 or $10.00 for Arts Centre members. Remaining tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call Marva Blackmore at 250-5943221 or email storyteller.marva@shaw.ca — Submitted by Marva K. Blackmore

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Artists are always being asked to donate artwork to causes, which can be OK, but Cindy Mawle says it’s not fair to everyone involved. As an artist becomes more professional, donating a painting that is sold for a fraction of its worth sort of diminishes the artist’s artwork, says Mawle, whose artwork is on exhibit at The Old School House Arts Centre (122 Fern Road West Qualicum Beach). “I want to give more, but in order to give, you need to have an income. You need to make money.” Mawle decided to create a page on her website to post her new work that nobody has seen. The painting is posted for a 10-day period, along with a donation of her choice. If the painting is sold within 10 days, then 25 per cent of the money will go to the charity. Mawle recently sold a painting from her studio page and $200 went to the Bowser Senior Housing Society, which is a local housing project she believes in, as one day she may have to utilize if she wishes to stay in her community. This isn’t her first time trying her new idea, but it’s the first time a painting has sold through this new direction. She only asks, that the recipient of the donation shares the information with its members. Mawle has had a few reactions to her Preview Purchase

and Donate Together idea, but she says in order to give, she needs an income. She adds it’s a great way to get her new work out there too. Some of Mawle’s work is on display at TOSH now until April 14. There was a reception yesterday afternoon. Her exhibit includes some of her acrylic canvas work as well as her acrylic wood pieces. Mawle describes her canvas work as more of her “career pieces.” “The pieces I’m building on and want out there and to be known for.” But Mawle enjoys working with the wood pieces because of the grain and their spirit. “You can call it a design, you can call it a spirit, but it’s in the wood grain. The piece of wood will tell me what it wants to be if I look at it long enough, I’ll be able to see something.” With the wood pieces, she says she has no idea what she’s going to put on it. “When I look at them long enough, all of a sudden I see something appear . . . That doesn’t happen with a canvas.” Canvases are a bit different. Instead of the canvas already having a spirit to work with, Mawle says she puts the spirit into the canvas. “When I paint on canvas, you have this white, blank surface and you need to put the spirit into it. Whether with marks or paint or texture or whatever,” she says. Most of the time, Mawle already has an idea of what she’s going to paint when working with a canvas. Her recent Preview Pur-

chase and Donate Together piece wasn’t thought out ahead of time though. “I put a whole bunch of texture and colour and paint and then the tree appeared. I carved the tree out of it.” Mawle has a creative path by intuition. “I’ve always been creative, always doing something. It’s just one of those things that morphed into it own in my life.” She once taught children’s art classes in Alberta, but that was “a lifetime ago,” adding that she’s grown since then. Now, 55, Mawle tries to not look at life’s negatives. “If things are going to slow down, then I’m going to work on my skills as an artist and build myself up and get better, and work my way up, so that when things start getting better, I’m ready for it.” Mawle describes herself as self-taught. “I want to do it my way. I don’t want to listen to what somebody else has to say about the way it should be done. I’ve always been like that ever since I was a little kid, much to my parents’ chagrin.” But by being self-taught, Mawle doesn’t see challenges, just opportunities to learn. “Rather than have someone hand it to you and say this is the way it is, you go in and you screw up right, left and centre. You figure it out and then you come out the other side.” For Mawle, her only competition is herself and she just wants to be better than she was yesterday.

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130 HORNBY PLACE, QB HO

$779,000

•Unique 2800 sqft Village home, with ocean views •Contemporary, built Green 20 yrs ago. •Chemical free products, all wood post and beam construction. •Fir floors throughout, with an HRV heat system in its own furnace room outside. Custom built to be free of dust and contaminants, with loads of natural light MLS# 404048

•Qualicum Village country charm on 6.51 acre •Over 3000 sqft 15 yr old home with 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrms •Beautifully maintained & lovingly cared for home and property •30’ x 50’ insulated 2 storey workshop, RV and vehicle storage

3519 CROCUS RD, WHISKEY CREEK

#203-292 CRESCENT RD E, QB

MLS# 405177

$150,500 •Neat and tidy mobile home on .29 acre •Short distance to little Qualicum Falls and Qualicum Village •On community water and septic system •Private backyard with deck and carport •Great for first time buyers or empty nesters MLS# 401713

•11 year old 3550 sqft home on crawl spacce •4 bedrms, 4 bathrms, 2 ensuites •Hardwood and slate floors, granite counters, Maple cabinets •Large south back yard, wrap around deck, hot tub •Short walk to village, park and beach MLS# 403340

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388 BURNHAM ROAD, QUALICUM BEACH This exquisite 3,680 sqft. home in the desirable Judges Row neighbourhood sits on 0.32 of an acre, boasting lush gardens, hot tub, gourmet kitchen, 4 beds, 4 baths, plus an 1,100 sqft. 2 beds suite. Fireplaces in both homes, new roof and heat pump, south facing backyard. Perfect for B&B or family.

$648,800

Aaron Nicklen*

710 CANYON CRESCENT, QUALICUM BEACH Luxury without compromise is offered in this executive home featuring 3,400 sqft. on a large 0.44 of an acre lot. A large family kitchen with access to impressive back yard & patio, the dining room overlooks fire-lit living room, entertain in large family room. Private, highly coveted location, professionally landscaped.

Louise Roy*

SLT 52 SIMMONS PLACE Ocean view building lot in upscale Schooner Ridge in Fairwinds, situated on 0.38 of an acre. Rare southern exposure, on high rock elevation, stunning views of Winchelsea Islands & Salish Sea on one side, golf course views on the other. Underground wiring & heated roads, municipal water & sewer.

$249,900

3142 ISLAND W. HIGHWAY, QUALICUM BEACH

$948,000

$629,800

Aaron Nicklen*

Thinking about selling in 2016? Please call us for a free market evaluation. Awarded the 2015 Chairman’s Club designation, ranking Aaron and Louise in the top 1% of Realtors within the Royal LePage family in Canada.

Aaron Nicklen*

•Completely renovated front to back, walk to beach •1871 Sqft 3 bedroom 2 bath rancher on crawl •Hardwood floors throughout, spacious livingrm and familyrm •Beautiful wood cabinets with granite countertops •No through road in prestigious Eaglecrest

Unique in design & flawlessly executed, this 12 yr. old ocean view beach house is breathtaking. A comfortable floor plan & numerous enticing entertaining venues make this the quintessential vacation home. Potential for a carriage suite. Commercially zoned, perfect for a business investment.

Aaron Nicklen*

$479,900

IN PRICE ORDER, HIGH TO LOW

$998,000

•Large and Luxurious Crown Mansion Villa close to Village •Beautifully appointed, granite counters, high ceilings and hardwood floors •Spacious master bedroom and den/office, air conditioning •2 small pets allowed, no tenancy restrictions, Heat Pump

A 40 acre lot on Hornby Island with 600 feet of waterfront facing the Salish Sea. Bordered by farms to the west (80 ac.) and east (40 ac.), this property has plenty of privacy. Low taxes, in the ALR. Hydro to road, lots of water. Amazing sunrises & sunsets on this landmark estate property.

$565,000

$398,000

2000 CARMICHAEL ROAD, HORNBY ISLAND

1139 BLIND BOGEY DR, QB

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$529,000

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496 CHESTER RD, QB

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