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Residents seek refuge from smoke in hotels AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
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A Courtenay man was airlifted to hospital on Monday after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a truck (not in photo) on the Alberni Highway in Parksville.
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Scary moment on the Alberni Hwy A 68-year-old Courtenay man was airlifted to hospital with hip and leg injuries Monday after his motorcycle was struck by a truck on the Alberni Highway near the train tracks in Parksville, Oceanside RCMP reported. The man was travelling westbound on the highway on a 2008 Yamaha cycle when he was struck by a 2004 Chevy pickup truck entering the highway from the Bottle Depot.
The driver, a 37-year-old Parksville man, was cited for failing to yield after a stop, RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said. “He had stopped at the sign, but didn’t see the motorcycle and pulled out in front of it,” Foreman said of the truck’s driver. “He was very upset by this and fully co-operative.” The victim suffered a serious hip injury and a possible broken femur, said Foreman. He was taken from the
site by helicopter as a precaution in case of a possible head injury. The rider was wearing a helmet. Foreman said RCMP did not know which hospital the man was transported to. “Everyone that’s using the road should expect to see more motorcycles and bicycles out this time of year,” Foreman said. “It’s good to make a conscious effort to look out for these riders.” — NEWS Staff
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The Regional District of Nanaimo is looking into an outright ban on open burning. “The open burning regulations are inadequate to protect us,” Doreen Hampton told the RDN board Tuesday, speaking as a part of a delegation concerned with slash burning in her River’s Edge neighbourhood near Parksville. She said a resident has cleared about 20 acres and is starting to burn large piles of woody debris including huge stumps she said will burn for weeks. “During the burning there were occasions when I could hardly see across the street,” she said. “The severity of the smoke and ash has caused respiratory distress in people making them confined to their own homes.” She said some residents have gone to stay in hotels to be able to breathe and she called on the RDN to follow the example of the Cowichan Valley Regional District and impose a total ban on open burning. “The British Columbia Lung Association states that wood smoke hurts human health. Wood smoke contains small particles you breathe into your lungs causing problems,” she said. “These fires are not what you’d call campfires,” said fellow resident Rob Baker, “they’re the size of the whole inside of this building. When these are lit the smoke continues on for weeks, we can’t even go in our backyards.” “I don’t understand how this can continue,” he said passionately, calling on the board to do something immediately.
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The Regional District of Nanaimo will not appoint a member to a liaison committee set up by the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF). The ICF had requested a member, but the RDN board showed no interest and quickly supported a motion from Area F Director Julian Fell to not participate. “It appears this liaison committee is basically to provide a means to divert complaint . . . for the members to sidetrack issues,” Fell said at Tuesday’s board meeting. He said the committee is only planning to meet once or twice a year and will not have any authority to address a number of controversial issues. He said other areas, including the City of Nanaimo have already declined to participate. Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre said “there was a committee several years ago that included local municipalities and they were unilaterally disbanded, so you have to question why this is coming up now.” The motion not to appoint a member passed.
Police seek witnesses in sideswipe incident Oceanside RCMP are seeking the public’s help in finding a motorist who sideswiped another vehicle and fled the scene last Thursday at Island Highway and Hillview Road. On April 21 at 9:52 a.m., a woman was driving her red Ford Focus eastbound on Island Highway when another motorist merged onto the highway from Hillview Road and sideswiped her vehicle, RCMP said. The offending motorist stopped briefly but then fled the area without exchanging identity or details. The complaintant’s vehicle had to be towed due to significant damage resulting from the collision. The offending vehicle is described as a dark grey car, similar to a Sunfire or Cavalier; older than the 2000 model year. If you witnessed this collision, please call Cst. Vandermolen at the Oceanside RCMP Detachment at 250-248-6111. — NEWS Staff/Oceanside RCMP
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An off-duty Oceanside RCMP officer and a member of the public teamed up to pin down a suspected car thief after he had crashed the vehicle outside the officer’s home last Friday night. The suspect, a 47-year-old man of no fixed address is being held in custody and was expected to appear in court today, Oceanside RCMP reported. Charges of Theft Over $5,000, Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Driving While Disqualified, and Possession of Break-in Instrument have been recommended by the RCMP. At approximately 9:05 p.m. Friday, the offduty officer heard a loud bang outside of her residence in the Columbia Beach subdivision, RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman reported. She went outside to investigate and saw a male had smashed his car into a parked vehicle and was
attempting to backup and flee. The driver sped off in reckless fashion and with no regard for the safety of pedestrians. The off-duty officer located the vehicle a short distance away on Viking Way and noticed the driver was attempting to flee on foot. The officer announced that she was a police officer and advised the driver he was under arrest. The suspect refused to comply with the officer’s demands and a struggle ensued. The officer was able to eventually pin the suspect male down with the help of a civilian, and await the police that had been called by the neighbours witnessing the event. Further investigation determined that the suspect, who was impaired by alcohol, had just stolen the car from within the subdivision. “I’m very proud of this officer,” said Foreman. “She definitely went above and beyond. She is a selfless person and did not want any recognition or acknowledgement. I will respect her wishes to remain anonymous.” — NEWS Staff
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Annual Fire & Ice is this Saturday Started in the 1990s, this year Fire & Ice is embracing the 60s L auren CoLLins reporter@pqbnews.com
The popular Fire & Ice street festival returns to downtown Qualicum Beach this Saturday with its usual menu of chili and chilly. This volunteer-run, non-profit festival brings people from all over Vancouver Island and other areas to sample chili and watch carvers transform blocks of ice into amazing sculptures. This year’s theme is Bring Back the 1960s, and businesses and participants are encouraged to decorate and dress in appropriate costume. “When it comes to themes, you have to co-ordinate with what ice carvers can create,” said Michelle Genereux, the chair of the 2016 Fire & Ice comI have just come into the mittee. possession of a very secret Ice ingredient that will proba- c a r v bly, without a doubt actue r s ally, make our chili the fan f r o m favourite a l l neil horner over will be coming, said Genereux, including places such as Alberta and Washington. Genereux said the carvers look forward to this event, adding that some even preplan and make this event part of their vacation. The Fire & Ice Street Festival, now in its 23rd year, was started in 1992 by a group of Qualicum Beach merchants and the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce. It has brought thousands of people to the Town of Qualicum Beach and has become recognized as one of its signature events. The festival will continue its long-standing Fire and Ice theme this spring, but in adWe Have Happy advertisers! Contact me today.
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The amount needed to raise a family in Parksville Qualicum Beach area has gone down for the first time in an eight-year provincial living wage campaign. “The impact is from the changes in child support services, primarily through the federal government,” said District 69 Living Wage’s Rick Sullivan. “That’s actually a good thing because it shows the value of progressive taxation policies. It means that those people who have greater need, people with lesser income, can be benefited.” The living wage is a calculation of what a family of two working parents with two young children must each earn per hour to meet their basic expenses. In this area that wage has dropped from $17.66 last year, to $16.76 for each full-time working parent. The calculation includes rent, childcare, food, transportation and all taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies. Sullivan said while it might sound like a fair bit to some people, “it’s really bare bones” and doesn’t include any debt payment, student
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“It’s a mess,” agreed Joe Stanhope, RDN director of Area G, which includes River’s Edge, saying he’d seen the work and suggested it will take many months to burn it all. Geoff Garbutt, general manager of strategic and community development, agreed open burning and the resulting smoke is an ongoing issue in the RDN, which came to the forefront with an “extensive burning issue just outside Parksville (in 2014),” referring to burning along Church Road and the Island Highway in October 2014. “I can empathize with the group that’s here tonight because we suffered through the fire off of Church Road,” said Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre. “Thanksgiving Day (2014) I came out of my house at 10 in the morning and thought there was a fire right across the street, the smoke and the smell was so bad,” he said, adding that people went to the hospital with severe bronchial problems. He said those fires had been started without permission and burned for three weeks, and he would support regulation. Garbutt said it is provincial Ministry of Environment jurisdiction, which has had a burning bylaw in draft form for several years while trying to “balance the needs of various industries and local populations that absorb the outcomes of these kind of burning events.” “Ultimately that authority has the responsibility to enforce that,” he said, ac-
knowledging the frustration of residents and RDN board. Director Jim Kipp agreed open burning should be banned, pointing out there are alternatives, including places that will take debris for free as compost. “If the Cowichan Valley can ban it, we can ban it… Get us a bylaw,” he said suggesting the RDN shouldn’t wait for slow provincial regulation, but create its own. Garbutt said 70 percent of Nanoose Bay residents rejected a ban in a 2008 referendum and said RDN staff has met with staff from Parksville and the provincial government twice since the Church Road burn and are stuck waiting on the province. “The fact is, in regards to Church Road, those people didn’t burn in compliance… the ministry indicated they were monitoring and following up, unfortunately once these fires start they are extremely difficult to put out.” “There are regulations that are supposed to be enforced,” he said. Area E Director Bob Rogers pointed out that River’s Edge falls within the Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department’s jurisdiction and they don’t have the resources to regulate and police fires like that. Lantzville Director Colin Haime said “people are closer to being done with it,” suggesting times are changing and since the 2008 referendum more people are ready to ban open burning. The board asked staff to report on options for banning open burning at a future meeting.
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Emergency Preparedness Week is an annual event held across Canada to encourage Canadians to be prepared personally, as an individual, a family and in the workplace. In 2016, the week is recognized as May 1st to 7th. Are you prepared for an emergency? Do you know the risks? Do you have a plan? By taking a few simple steps, you can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies. It is important to: • Know the risks - although the consequences of disasters can be similar, knowing the risks specific to our community and our region will help you be better prepared. • Make a plan - being prepared ahead of time will help you cope with an emergency more effectively and enable you to make a faster recovery. • Prepare a kit - assemble an emergency kit with items to be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of an emergency. Ideally you will have a 72 hour basic emergency kit, vehicle emergency kit and if required, a pet emergency kit. Kits should be checked at least once each year and a good time to do this is during EP week. Emergency Management events in Qualicum Beach are:
Join the Town on May 9th, 2016 and be part of the Waterfront Master Plan! The Town is hosting a Waterfront Idea Fair to showcase all the ideas submitted as part of the Waterfront Master Plan. Drop by at your leisure to explore the submissions and offer your own insights into the Qualicum Beach waterfront.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXPO 2016 SATURDAY, MAY 14, 8 AM TO 3 PM, QB Civic Centre Hosted by Emergency Management Oceanside, this event features displays, workshops, demonstrations, opportunities to learn about the challenges faced in an emergency and how to be better prepared. Local emergency services and agencies will be available to answer your questions. The Parksville-Qualicum Shrine Club will serve a pancake breakfast from 8-10 am and the Nanaimo and District Shrine Club will be on site for lunch from 11am to 2 pm.
QUAKE COTTAGE AT FAMILY DAY SUNDAY, MAY 29 QB Civic Centre Sponsored by the Insurance Bureau of Canada and Emergency Management Oceanside, the Quake Cottage simulator will be at Family Day in Qualicum Beach on Sunday, May 29. A ‘ride’ in Quake Cottage simulates the feeling of a major earthquake; a chance to experience the virtual reality of an 8.0 magnitude earthquake. For more information please contact Rob Daman, Emergency Coordinator, 250.927.5108 or rdaman@qualicumbeach.com
Fire & Ice Street Festival On Saturday, April 30th the downtown streets of Qualicum Beach will be filled with food, entertainment and local musicians. Experience sizzling hot and icy cold food options while checking out the amazing ice carvings. For more information visit www.fireandicefestival.com
What: Waterfront Idea Fair Where: Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street When: Ideas on display all day, from 9am to 9pm on May 9, 2016. Presentation and discussion at 7pm.
Water Restrictions Effective May 15th until Sept 15th Celebrate our Youth Youth Week is a provincial celebration of youth held annually May 1st to 7th. It is a week of fun, interaction and celebration intended to building strong connections between young people and their communities and to profile the issues, accomplishments, and diversity of youth across the province. On Thursday, May 5th the Town will celebrate our youth at the Town Square from 11:15am to Noon. Join us for hot dogs, cookies and prizes.
Seeking Summer Students The Town of Qualicum Beach is currently seeking energetic and enthusiastic secondary students for various duties in our Parks and Public Works departments for up to eight weeks during the period of July – August 2016. For more information please visit our website www.qualicumbeach and click on Current Employment Opportunities.
Mark Your Calendar! Fire and Ice, April 30th Second Ave. W.
Family Day Parade & Festivities, May 29th Second Ave. W.
Youth Appreciation Lunch, May 5th Town Hall Glassford Square
KSS Grad Parade, June 4th Second Ave. W.
Broomfest, May 7th Memorial Ave at the power lines
Street Dance, June 18th Second Ave. W.
Six-Pack SUP Series, May 28th QB Waterfront-Four Poles
Show N’ Shine, June 19th Downtown
QF Annual Festival of Lights, May 28th QB Waterfront-Visitors Centre
QB Triathlon, June 26th Ravensong Pool, 737 Jones St
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From May 15th until September 15th the watering of lawns and gardens will only be permitted between the hours of 7pm and 7am daily. Hand watering is permitted any time.
Make Way for Meter Reading Beginning at the end of April, Town staff will begin reading water meters. Please ensure your water meter and any other municipal utility infrastructure is completely accessible at all times. Where other communities have opted for the imposing of fines, the Town continues to appreciate the cooperation of its property owners to ensure that there are no obstructions to municipal water meters, sanitary, storm sewer manholes, fire hydrants and inspection chambers.
2016 Property Tax Notices & Utility Notices Coming Soon 2016 Property Tax Notices and Utility Notices for the winter billing period will be mailed separately in late May. If your mailing address has changed, please contact the Town Hall at 250.752.6921 or email qbtown@qualicumbeach.com. Please contact the office if you have not received your utility and/or property tax notice by mid June. The due date for both invoices is Monday, July 4th.
Get Involved in Bike to Work Bike to Work from May 30th to June 5th. Be part of this week-long community event to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote an active lifestyle, celebrate alternative transportation and have fun! For more information visit www.biketowork.ca
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SCHOOL DISTRICT 69 NEWS
New driveway for Errington Roof replacements at Ballenas and Winchelsea on the wish list J.R. RaRdon news@pqbnews.com
A $200,000 driveway turnaround project to reduce congestion in the dead-end approach to Errington Elementary school is among more than $900,000 in facility upgrades approved by the School District 69 board of trustees during its regular meeting Tuesday night at the board office in Parksville. The approval of its Annual Facilities Grant (AFG), totalling $920,520, was one of several board votes on finances for next school year made by trustees Tuesday. Those included three readings and final approval of the district’s $49,157,553 school budget for 2016-17, and the approval of a $755,111 capital project bylaw covering the capital portion of the facilities grant. In addition, the board voted to submit an application for a share of the $40 million provincial School Enhancement Program, which provides additional funding for infrastructure projects beyond the AFG. Last year, SD69 received funding for replacement boilers at Bowser Elemen-
tary and Nanoose Bay Elementary, which will be installed at the close of the current school year under Phase II of the project. For next year, the district is requesting partial roof replacements at Ballenas Secondary and at Winchelsea Place, and a transformer replacement at Ballenas. “We’re allowed to submit up to four projects,” secretary-treasurer Ron Amos told the board. “Fingers crossed that we see funds at all; we understand there’s a lot of other demands on that money around the province.” The government will announce successful applicants in late May, said board chair Eve Flynn. Among the projects approved in the 201617 AFG are a $185,000 boiler upgrade at Kwalikum Secondary, a $67,237 door and window replacement project to reduce heating costs at False Bay Elementary, $66,376 for utilities upgrades and replacement at Springwood Elementary, and $60,000 to replace the gym floor at Errington Elementary. In all, there are 24 projects, ranked in priority, ranging in cost from the $200,000 turnaround work at Errington to $2,139 for door locks at multiple schools.
QUALICUM BEACH TOWN COUNCIL
Subdivision debate includes OCP talk L auRen CoLLins reporter@pqbnews.com
Although there are more than 30 letters of support, a rezoning proposal for 629 Maple Street is still experiencing opposition among Qualicum Beach residents and town council. On Monday night there was a public hearing at Qualicum Beach town council for the proposed subdivision. The gallery was packed for the hearing and four people got up to speak about the proposal, which essentially divides one lot into two. Charna Macfie was one of the people who addressed council. She said the Official Community Plan talks about directing density in the Village Neighbourhood, adding that Maple Street is outside of the Village Neighbourhood boundary. She asked council what that means for residential neighbourhoods in the future and if the town will be “perceived of encouraging densification outside the Village Neighbourhood boundary contrary to policies in the OCP.” “Particularly, the policy that land designated as single family residential will not exceed development densities of 12 dwellings per hectare. It says that right in the OCP, and I thought that was very clear from my understanding that . . . the subdivision does not comply,” Macfie said. Later on in the meeting, Qualicum Beach director of planning Luke Sales said that the policies of the OCP are in place to guide the decision making. “I would never say they’re put in place to
make decisions in advance because there’s always nuances,” Sales said. “For example, this particular development is so close to the boundary of the Village Neighbourhood if it were a half a block away, you could have seven units on it, so is two small-scale houses appropriate to that boundary? In the opinion of staff, yes it is. It’s an appropriate transition.” Resident Kevin Monahan said he supports the subdivision. “What we have to consider, is we have a situation here where people have different readings of what the OCP says, and this says to me it’s not a problem with the subdivision, it’s a problem with the OCP and the OCP should have regular clarity built into it,” Monahan said. John Larson, who spoke on behalf of the applicant, said that the property owner made an effort with the neighbours, going door-to-door. “I think the more than 30 letters of support that were provided is evidence that what was requested got overwhelming support from the community for the project,” Larson said, adding that of those 30 letters, five were from immediate neighbours. Brian Gaensbauer, who shares a property line with the Maple Street subdivision and has been talking to the property owner, said he is in favour of the development as long as it is only one-storey high. Council passed third reading to a bylaw amendment that limits the development to one-storey structures. The debate on the rezoning continues. The next regular council meeting is Monday, May 16 at 7 p.m.
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here was a time a couple of years ago that elections seemed to come fast and furious. Provincial then municipal then federal. We are getting a break from all that now, but the next one is on the horizon. In about a year, British Columbians will go to the polls in a provincial election. Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell made us think of that when she said to a Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce crowd last week: “Hopefully, after the election, I will be here to give you another update.” Early in her speech to the chamber, Stilwell said she wanted to provide some facts about what the provincial government has been doing lately because media reports are not accurate. When we suggested to her later that the first sign of a government in trouble is an attack on the media, one of the people nearby suggested all governments have a strained relationship with the media from day one of their mandates. Fair comment. Stilwell put the election in our mind’s eye, so we started to think ahead to the campaign, and back to what has or has not been accomplished by the B.C. Liberals in their first three years. We will leave the list for the news pages of the future and focus more on perception here today. Stilwell’s speech to the chamber last week revealed much. She is a much more confident speaker than she was three years ago, rarely referring to her notepad. She used to have her head buried in it, so much so that you could hear the pauses as she flipped it page to page. What was a bit disconcerting about the speech last week, and her three years in general, is a lack of focus on Parksville Qualicum Beach issues. In fact, there was not one specific mention to a specific issue in her constituency. She continues to read from the B.C. Liberal hymn book, actually using the same phrases as the premier. Perhaps, in Stilwell’s Victoria circles, that’s called staying on message, being a good team player. We say it certainly advances Stilwell’s career, but what does it do for her constituents? Regular readers of this space know patience isn’t a virtue that we gleefully grasp. In the grand scheme of things, it’s possible Stilwell’s first term is all about her learning the ropes, getting in position (cabinet) to do some good things for her constituency in her next term. We hope that means some good-paying jobs and a diversification of the economy in Parksville Qualicum Beach in her second term, if she wins. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters Qualicum Beach plans and rising sea levels Qualicum’s waterfront could leave us beach-less, if sea level rises live up to some scientific predictions. The Town of Qualicum Beach is in year three of a waterfront master plan. Refurbishing the scenic waterfront into an interesting, safe and usable space for residents and tourists provides challenges and tremendous opportunities. The challenges predicted include the effects of sea level rise, extreme storm surge, earthquake and/or tsunami. Any one of these occurrences could dramatically alter the opportunities to relax on the Qualicum waterfront beach. Currently the sandy beach is only available for castle building and wriggling your toes during the few hours per day when the tide is low. Several meters of cobble-rock of the backshore and foreshore has to be crossed to be able to enjoy this sand at low tide. The Town of Qualicum Beach has access to a large quantity of clean sand at the pit on the south end of Qualicum Road. Twenty or 30 truckloads of sand strategically placed in suitable locations downslope from the concrete wall could provide a lot of playtime and toe wiggling pleasure this summer. Perhaps the $150,000 dollars in the planning budget could include some sand to create a more accessible beach. I have uploaded more waterfront improvement ideas at: www.ouroceansidewater.com. Trevor Wicks Qualicum Beach
Family Friendly Bluegrass Festival
Re: the ‘Bluegrass, not in my backyard’ letter (The NEWS, April 12). The Mid-Island Bluegrass Society is a not-for-profit bluegrass club with a mission statement to play, perform and promote bluegrass and old-time music. Our event, the sixth Lighthouse Bluegrass Festival, is moving to Meadowood
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this year, after a thumbs up from the Corcan Meadowood Residents Association, parks department and the Regional District of Nanaimo last fall when our fiveyear plan was up at the Lions ball fields. The event promotes community spirit and encourages families and friends to camp together for a musical weekend experience. Our community of Meadowood is small and many of us live on acreages and do not know our neighbour. What a wonderful opportunity to meet those who live near us. Bluegrass music is not often heard, as only three per cent of the population listens to it. Once you hear it, you can easily be drawn into the music, lured by a single banjo or perhaps some amazing harmony singing like you’ve never heard before. This music is not loud, as it is acoustic and there are no drums. You will want to bring your lawn chairs for a great listening experience. The features of this festival are the headliner bands and the jamming. If you missed The Foggy Hogtown Boys’ (from Toronto) sold out show in Nanoose Bay last April, put on by the Mid Island Bluegrass Society, here’s your second chance to see Canada’s finest. The other feature band is Jeff Scroggins and Colorado. This is an award-winning bluegrass band from the U.S., plus you will hear a multitude of other excellent bluegrass acts. Attendance to these events is about 500 people/day. Broken down, it’s about 40 volunteers, 70 performers and spouses, plus about 10 important people. Most come to camp, usually 160 campers, with average of two/unit, sometimes kids come with them. The day crowd can bring in another 100-200 people but these are spread over about three days. For info on this fine family festival, please check out our website at www. lighthousebluegrass.com. Please remember, no fires allowed, propane campfires only and no higher than six inches. Linda Thorburn, LighThouse bLuegrass FesTivaL co-ordinaTor Meadowood
good health centre could Be Better I agree with the letter writer (‘Heath Centre Hassle,’ April 19, The NEWS) that an actual numbering system would be less confusing and more helpful than the ‘musical chairs’ situation at urgent care. I experienced this first hand on April 23. Arriving at 11 a.m., I was seated and fourth in line. As time progressed, others needing attention arrived and were seated. We did not change our seating as two of those waiting had mobility issues. The very gracious volunteer attendant just re-numbered those waiting. A couple came in and bypassed the volunteer directly to the first station of checkin. They were checked in with no regard for those of us already waiting. Another couple came in and checked in with the volunteer attendant and after a brief discussion they were assisted to the first station of check-in. The volunteer attendant came back to those waiting to advise that we were bypassed due to a serious medical situation. As the letter writer indicated, the process seemed to slow at lunch time. After going through the process of two checkins, I finally got to see a doctor at 1:45 p.m. When I left there were 10 waiting at the second check-in point and eight at the first check-in. It is not a perfect situation. We have to be thankful that we have this facility available in our community. I am sure there can be some improvements in how triage can be carried out. Installing a numbering system of one type or another would certainly be an improvement to the musical chairs being offered today. Thank-you to the very gracious and patient volunteer who manoeuvered those in need to the very best of her ability. I unfortunately did not get her name. This volunteer is 83 years of age and comes from Melfort, Sask., my home province. Thanks again for your dedication and volunteerism. don sneLL Parksville See more LETTERS, page A13 & A14
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
To submit your activities; e-mail: events@pqbnews.com, fax:250-248-4655 or drop by: #4-154 Middleton Ave
We accept your, Arts & Entertainment, Service Group, Non Profit Organization, Church, Library, Fundraiser, Open to the Public notices on a first come, first served basis.
THU. APR 28
THU. APR 28
BACK TO REAL FOOD,
COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS
7-9pm, PCC. 132 E. Jensen Ave. Cheryl Prince speaking on how to improve your overall health. By donation. Shift in Action 954 1002.
BOWSERS SENIORS HOUSING SOC. AGM
7pm, Nordin Rm, Lighthouse Comm. Ctre., 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. Guest speaker, Gord Johns, MP. Membership/$10/door or Laurel, 250-757-8755.
FREE MEDITATION CLASSES
9-10am, Apr 28-June 23. (No class May 5th). PCCC, 132 Jensen Ave E, Parksville. 19+. Sit comfortably, meditate, discussion, Q & A. Krisanna or Keith Jeffery, krisanna@krisanna.com, 760-666-1340.
ECHO PLAYERS: A DOLL’S HOUSE
Until May 8, Village Theatre, 110 W. 2nd Ave., QBeach. Daring, unpredictable, intriguing & intense, Henrik Ibsen’s controversial play. Tickets, Box Office 250-7523522, info@echoplayers.ca, www.echoplayers.ca/
7:30pm, Rotary House, 211 Fern Ave./Beach, QB. Dance or listen; all ages; $3 each/ includes snacks. Bruce, 250594-3750.
FRI. APR 29 10TH ANNUAL GOLDEN SHOE HUNT
To May 20. Find the Golden shoe hidden in RDN parks. Clues for the shoe locations posted weekly www.rdn. bc.ca/goldenshoe, RDN Facebook & RDN Twitter. RDN, Rec & Parks, 250-7525014 or 250-248-3252.
PV LAWN BOWLING CLUB SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE
9:30-11:30am, 149 E. Stanford. Learn in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Great for curlers! parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com
OS STROKE RECOVERY 11am-1:30pm. St. Columba Hall, 921 Wembley Rd, Parksville. Bring lunch. 250-586-6766.
FINE ART OPEN STUDIO SALE
Nancy Barbara Ann Carmen Scott Mongeau Day
April 30 - May 1, 10-4pm Nanoose Place Community Centre 2925 NW Bay Road
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OCEANSIDE MOTHER’S DAY RUN 10k Run & NEW this year, 5k Run/Walk. Information/Register online until May 5, www.orcarunning.ca or on Race Day at Parksville Curling Club. Barry Carr: 250-240-8144. Proceeds from the race benefit The Haven Society, Parksville
MAY 3, 6, 10, 13
KNOX ALL BEINGS CONFLUENCE ART WORKSHOPS 10am-4pm. Create a panel for the All Beings Confluence Art Installation. Knox United Church, 345 Pym St. Parksville. $50 (some supplies). Info @ 250-248-3927 or www.kucparksville.ca
FRI. APR 29
SAT. APR 30
LASAGNA FUNDRAISER
FIRE & ICE STREET FESTIVAL
6:-7:30pm, Arrowsmith Hall, 1014 Ford Rd, Coombs Fairgrnds. $15/adults, $8/5-12yrs, 4 & under FREE. $12,000 needed to replace Grace United Church septic. Salad, Dessert, LoonieToonie auction. Chris Bell, 250-586-8397.
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QBEACH MARKET
8:30am-12pm, 644 Memorial Ave. Savour freshness & flavour, enjoy the nutritional quality of seasonal produce. Mimi Shewchuk 1-844-843-7236. www.qbfarmersmarket.com
LADIES NIGHT OUT
6-11pm, Royal Canadian Legion Mt. Arrowsmith Br. #49, 146 Hirst Ave. Parksville. Dinner, door prizes, Diamond Ring raffle. 19+/$20. Danielle, 250248-6842, rcl49@shaw.ca
KSS DRY GRAD BOTTLE DRIVE
10am-2pm, 266 Village Way, QBeach, teacher’s parking lot. Also collecting bottles in Whiskey Creek, Dashwood, Chartwell, & subdivisions near Central Builders. Questions/Darla, 250-228-4328.
FREEMASONS
Apr 30-May 1, 10am-4pm, 2925 Northwest Bay Rd, Nanoose Bay Community Ctre. A chance to view studio art, + guest artists & artisans, all under one roof.
2035 Is. Hwy, QBeach, Eaglecrest Golf Club. Cocktails & Dinner Music/5:30pm-6:45pm, 7pm/Georgia Strait Big Band. $16+. 250-7526311. http://eaglecrestgolfclub.ca/
10am meeting, Qualicum Lodge #197 DDGM Visit Concord Masonic Centre, 136 Memorial Ave., Parksville. 250-757-8755
LIVE MUSIC
7-11pm, Shady Rest Pub. 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QBeach. SHAG HARBOUR BAND. East Coast Folk! 250-752-9111.
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RAVENSONG WATERDANCERS SPRING SHOW
EATING FOR MENTAL WELLNESS
5-6pm Ravensong Aquatic Ctre, QBeach. Showcasing the athletes talents. Awards presented from Regional meet. Bring a chair. Heather Mahony, 250-248-4634.
YOGA MEETS QIGONG
9:30am-11am, Rathtrevor Provincial Park Beach. FREE educational health event. Focusing on spirituality & meditation, living a balanced/fulfilled life. Monika Lux, 250-752-8152, monikamargueritelux@ gmail.com
1:30-2:30pm, PV Library. What you eat affects your brain! Reg. holistic nutritionist Nica Doan on the gut/brain connection. No register. 250-248-3841 x4.
NEED INSPIRATION?
10am-12pm meeting, Cafe Adagio, 147 Harrison St. Parksville. Mixed arts & conversation group. All portable arts & fibre-related crafts. Penny, 250-586-5637.
TUE. MAY 3 CLASSIC JAZZ
6-9 pm, every Tuesday & Thursday with Gary Hodi. QBeach Inn, 2690 Is. Hwy. W, QB. 250-752-6914.
THU. MAY 5 CRAIG BAY CHORISTERS
2pm, Beach Club, Craig Bay. FREE concert/refreshments for seniors from The Gardens, Trillium & Arrowsmith. % of proceeds to OS Hospice. 250 9542166, colleen.cbchoristers@gmail.com.
SUN. MAY 1 YOUTH WEEK
May 1-7. A national celebration of youth. Find out what’s happening, rdnyouth. ca, Kelly Valade 250-2483252, recparks@rdn.bc.ca
KSS DRY GRAD BEER & BURGER FUNDRAISER
1-5pm, Silent auction, 50/50 & meat draw, live music! Rod & Gun, 163 Alberni Hwy, Parksville. Inquiries/donations, Jane 248-6868.
CAFE ADAGIO/MAY
147 Harrison Ave., Parksville. Part of the MAC’s “Members Out & About” External Exhibits. The work of Thérèse Johnston. McMillan Arts Centre, 250248-8185. http://artists.ca/ theresejohnston
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AreA H growtH RDN electoral Area H has been reviewing its official community plan (OCP) for the past three months. The recent meeting saw a doubling of people participating, notably with the presence of large property land owners and developers. Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) staff provided the statistics indicating sufficiency of fillin lots already available to meet the projected growth demands well into the future. The size, form and character of the rural coastal areas are single family homes with lot sizes from .5 acre to five acres that accommodate private tertiary sewage systems and are usually in public water and fire service areas. One of the major issues discussed is whether public sewage is necessary to accommodate high density growth in Bowser Village. A $300,000 study that reportedly only includes Bowser, is in progress but won’t be completed until 2017, after the draft of the OCP. Discussions indicate Bowser Village residents simply cannot afford a public sewage system with its small population. The issue has been contemplated but cannot be decided upon due to lack of costing information from this study. The developers from Surrey, BSI, are apparently communicating with other large landowners and the RDN. BSI reps said they are contemplating a sewage pipe along the railway tracks to a central site between Gainsburg and Jamieson for a land-based sewage system in the heart of Deep Bay adjacent to Deep Bay water wells. Bowser could likewise send sewage to the same property for processing. I am told the ALR landowner, if amendable to this suggestion, is still planning on an industrial marijuana operation pending decisions at the federal government level. In addition, he may grow hops on the property. Lots of water required for both crops in addition to sewage processing requirements. This has not yet been discussed during the OCP proceedings. Who will be making the final decision on public sewage? After completion of the OCP, the RDN board will be able to make this decision without community consultation under the newly defined minor amendment process to the
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Homeless tHreAt Re: tenting allowed by homeless in Parksville parks. Mayor and council has sold out the good, honest, hard-working taxpayers of Parksville. This city was built on the backbone of these people who donate time and money to improve theses areas. What do you say to all the families that have come to this area so their kids can be safe growing up? What do you say to the new housing developments whose customers are paying more than $500,000 for homes? Maybe they should stay in Surrey?
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BC Hydro rAtes In Ontario, the bills for electricity are often based on time-of-use, with a low rate at night, and high to moderate ones at different times of the day. All three charges are shown on bills. BC Hydro has a two-step system. For step one, the rates charged are low. In step two, the rates are greatly emphasized, to quote Hydro, with “a view to encouraging conservation.” BC Hydro claims to have one of the lowest electricity rates in North America. This could seem doubtful to householders who receive bills for hundreds of dollars, so a more understandable system like time-of-use might be more appealing. The meters used by BC Hydro should be compatible with the newer system, which would also encourage conservation without inflicting penalties. The big question is whether or not BC Hydro is likely to pay any attention to such suggestions.
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Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club would like to take this opportunity to thank local businesses and residents for their on-going support of our club’s events. Many people came to watch the B.C. singles tournament held at our club in March and it was good to meet and chat with newcomers and friends at our garage sale last Saturday, which thanks to your continued patronage was a success again this year. If you have an hour or so to spare, please drop by for coffee and a chat in the afternoon. We can show you our indoor and outdoor greens and you can try bowling before our outdoor season begins on May 1. We all love to bowl and we hope you will too. Again, many thanks to the people of Parksville Qualicum Beach.
Re: ‘Train to Victoria is Independence,’ letter to the editor by Rob Stevenson (The NEWS, April 7). I agree totally with this letter writer on the advantages of many groups of people in having available passenger train travel. Many government levels seem to be talking about ‘green’ energy and public transportation. Let’s not give up on our opportunity to become part of this future — let’s revitalize train travel on Vancouver Island. I am sorry that our Regional District of Nanaimo decided not to support providing public transportation for its citizens. I think that if they had thought to ask people what they wanted regarding train travel, that they might have changed their minds and enthusiastically endorsed train travel. I was never asked.
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Life is Beautiful. What a delightful title, and will put our most fragile citizens at risk of death. what a meaningful movie. The 1997 tragicomWe are told that the measure of a society ic comedy-drama, as Wikipedia calls it, is the is found in how it cares for the weakest of its heartfelt story of the Jewish-Italian father of a members. So to live in a time when we puryoung boy who protects his son from the harsh posely take the lives of the unborn, to plan to realities of a Second World War concentration euthanize those who are most senior in years, camp, by leading him through a series of imag- and to make provision to assist the confused inative games. He does a heroic job of trying to in their quest for suicide means, that our true preserve life in the face of human cruelty. North strong and free is taking on new meanLife is Beautiful, and we find ourselves sur- ing. prised to be caught up in the midst of it. The All of this so that we, the strong and healthy, beauty of creation, the meaning can live our lives unfettered by of family and the opportunity to those troublesome others. know the One who has given all of Regrettably, as a human race, this to us. we are quite willing and able, if the By Douglas Patstone We have all asked the wondrous circumstances are right, to take the question, “Why was I born? Why life of another. Yet ironically, most was I born at this time and in this of us believe in some sort of afterlife. At one point in our human hisplace? Why was I born into this tory, the powerful Egyptians built particular family?” While our siblings are probably asking, “Yes, great pyramids to transport their why was he born into this famiwell-embalmed bodies to the next ly? Couldn’t the family two doors world. Other folk, less prosperous down the street have had better in means, seek to have their bodies use for him?” reduced to ashes and dust, and yet hope to see We all want to do well in life to achieve a the next life. place in this world, to have a family of our own, The Christian Gospel proclaims that the God and to enjoy the sights and sounds of life here who gave us life in the first place, also gives on earth. eternal life to all who believe. Actually the GosEvery generation lives with its own set of per- pel says more than that. It says that He, Jesus, is ils that put life at risk. It might be war, disease Life itself. or natural disaster. Most everyone experiences The classic gem found in the Biblical Wissome sort of threat to their existence. dom literature, Ecclesiastes 3:1 puts it all into The risk in our time, comes from the most perspective. “To everything there is a season, unexpected source. Our governments are the and a time to every purpose under heaven.” very faculty that we look to for protection and — Rev. J. Douglas Patstone is the rector of safety. And yet they are presently in the midst of Christ’s Church Oceanside in Nanoose Bay. marching through a litany of bills and laws that E-mail: douglas.patstone@gmail.com.
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As time goes by for seniors
With Easter coming earlier this year, it was a many activities and events available within a relief to welcome the holiday with all its colour few miles. The appointment book begins to fill after the dismal and rainy period that represent- quite easily. ed early March. At our centre, one highlight was In considering the passage of time which, the St. Patrick’s celebration. Some 50 members in some cases, seems to either drag or race, the and guests came together to create a happy, writer remembers having to lie perfectly still ‘green’, and extremely vocal occaduring a recent medical exam and sion — and a tasty Irish supper. At thinking that that this 20-minute the beginning of April, we held our period seemed endless as comAnnual Spring Sale and Silent Aucpared to time spent at a meal with tion, for which we received many By Roy Jones lively conversation and finding that kind donations from the business two hours has elapsed very quickly. community, especially the manIt appears to be generally agreed agers of Qualicum Foods and from that becoming involved and active our members. Proceeds from this is almost a ‘must’ in the life of a sewill to go to support our dedicated nior person. Of course, health and Songbirds choir who will be singmobility will be major factors as to ing for us later in the month. the extent we can participate. In One phrase that occurs freany case, with all the fear and worquently at the centre is: “I don’t know where the ry of dementia, Alzheimer’s being in the backtime goes.” This seems to highlight the period ground, research and studies have proved that after retirement when the main question was, keeping active and, in particular, keeping mind “What am I going to do with all this extra time?” and memory sharp is a great help in the wardAdded to this is the fact that life expectancy is ing off of such threats. This may require us to increasing so that generally there will be more ‘push ourselves’ in areas that require thinking years to fill in during that retirement period and decision-making. Who knows? we might (in some cases, one quarter or even one third be surprised and realize that we are smarter of our life span). Traditionally, the concept of than we thought! retiring was of a person of ‘old age’ sitting in Perhaps this is something of a deviation from a rocking chair and drinking cups of tea. So, the time issue; or is it all connected to the fact when did that concept of retirement change, or that we have before us the gift of leisure time to does it still go on now and then? fill in as we may? Returning to life at the centre, many of us — Roy Jones is member of the Qualicum carry small appointment books which we are Beach Seniors’ Activities Centre, located at 703 always checking and marking down dates. PerMemorial Ave. For information contact us at haps, one benefit of living in the Oceanside 250-752-0420, e-mail qbseniors@shawbiz.ca or area (what a great place!) is that there are so find us at www.qbseniors.ca.
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Snowy Owls travel south from the artic when there are large fledging brood sizes or declining food such as lemmings. Elsa was found in the Tofino area and now resides at NIWRA.
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This week’s featured bird is the snowy owl by the name of Elsa. Elsa came to the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre from the Tofino area in the fall of 2012 near death from starvation. She does not fly well enough to survive so will remain here at the Centre. The centre houses many non-releasable birds such as Elsa. It’s very rare to see a snowy owl in the wild therefore having a close up view is a real treat. The centre is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and has many special events which you will enjoy and at the same time you can visit Elsa. The snowy owl, also known as the Arctic owl or white owl, nests on Arctic tundra habitats throughout its northern circumpolar
breeding range — often ad- age but they maintain disjacent to coastal Arctic seas. tinct brown bars throughThis is one of the largest owls out their lives. It remains in the world, and has the unknown at what age adult most northerly breeding and definitive basic plumage is wintering distribution of any reached for either sex, or owl species. when snowy Plumage is owls breed for unmistakable the first time. in this species. During winter Adult males By Sylvia Campbell this owl can be are almost solitary, mainpure white, taining individadult females ual territories, white with or social and brown barring. share commuFemales are nal roosting ardistinctly largeas. Except for er than males. people living in Young males resemble adult Arctic environments, most females, but have more spot- snowy owls are seen only ting on their flight feathers; on their southern wintering it may take many years for grounds. Many adult snowy males to acquire their nearly owls however, winter on or pure white adult plumage. near their breeding grounds, Females are believed to be- while other adults and come somewhat whiter with younger owls winter regular-
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ly on the prairies of southern Canada, in the northern United States, and sporadically further south. Snowy owls are also nomadic and irruptive migrants, and at times can appear almost anywhere, often in surprising abundance. These mass movements are unpredictable, and the reasons driving this behavior remain unclear. The preponderance of young owls often seen in these irruptions suggests that unusually successful breeding (large fledging brood sizes) may be a factor, combined with declining food supplies (primarily lemmings). — Wild ‘n Free is written by Sylvia Campbell, co-founder of NIWRA. E-mail wildlife@niwra.org or call 250-248-8534. Visit www.niwra.org.
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH to all the volunteers that make this wonderful community event possible!
Thank You Start times and lineups could be subject to change. PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8:30am-11:30M Qualicum Beach Legion Arrowsmith Pipe Band Rainbow Stew Cloggers Jugglers Kid Zone Jump Around
See map for stage locations.
10:45am 11:45am-12:30pm All day All Day
Tom Mulder Deb Ross Peter Mason Deb Ryan Angie Harrette
Additional Acts 11:00-11:30am 11:45-12:15pm 12:30-1:15pm 1:30-2:15pm 2:30-3:00pm
Luke Guthrie Micheal Berands Denny Eddy
Primrose (Stage #3) 11am-12:30pm 12:45-2:00pm 2:00-3:00pm
David James Day Trippers
Beach Stage (Stage #2) 11am-12:15pm 12:30:3:00pm
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Proud to be a sponsor of this community event.
Ever since someone mixed some chile peppers with meat, beans and herbs and cooked them, the great chili debate has been on. Chili con carne was known to the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayan Indians long before Columbus and the conquistadores and while its variations are both geographical and personal one thing for sure is there is nothing like a bowl of the hearty stew to warm the body and soul. A frequent dish for cook-offs, chili has fueled the passion in chefs everywhere to create the best version and on April 30 the competition will be heated as several restaurants and organizations in these parts vie for chili bragging rights. The chili is judged in two ways. Judges will sample from each team and award 1st, 2nd and 3rd based on the characteristics that make up a good chili. The judges mark the chili entries anonymously by numbered entries — even they don’t know whose spicy food they’re voting on. The public also votes for their favourite and the winner receives the coveted People’s Choice award.
It’s about the food!
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SATURDAY April 30th, 2016 11am to 3pm Downtown Qualicum Beach FOOD WRIST BAND SALES 11am-1pm
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It’s about the entertainment
In celebration of Qualicum Beach Family Day
Saturday, May 28th, 2016
See you at the beach
The fun-filled day will be a feast for all of the senses with music and dancing in the streets. There are three stages, with a variety of groups playing music ranging from pop, rock, and country to folk. Headlining the music this year is The Day Trippers, who will play on the Main Stage from 12:30-1:45pm. Before that show, David James will perform on the same stage from 11am to 12:15pm. In all, the festival will feature more than a dozen acts, including a number of local and mid-Island performers, on three different stages throughout the day. There is entertainment for all ages and the family friendly Kids Zone promises to be a hit with the younger set. To inspire costumes and ice carving this year’s theme is Bring Back the 60’s.
Saturday April 30 11am - 3pm
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SATURDAY, APRIL 30 • 11AM - 3PM • QUALICUM BEACH
See Us at
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Public Open House and Silent Art Auction
and
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Saturday, April 30, 2016 • 10am - 5pm 181 Sunningdale Road West
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F8 ....................................................Lefty’s F9 ........................... (water) Intact Insurance F10 .................. Town of Qualicum Beach F12 .......................Micky J’s Bar and Grill F13 ................................... Save On Foods
Ladies Night
Wed., May 25th at 5:30pm
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“See you at the judging table!” - Michelle
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8:38-11:30am
Entertainment including the Day Trippers – Beatles Tribute Band
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Pancake Breakfast
Food • Ice Sculptures • Kids Zone
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Ticket Booth SalesTent
Judges
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Pancake Breakfast
First Aid Booth
W C5 SATURDAY F6 F4 F3 April Kid Zone
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Chili Team
F7 C4 F5 C3
Castles
Come join our community for a tour and a meal or a cup of coffee.
LEGEND
First Ave W
Stage 1
First Ave W
Proud Supporter of Fire and Ice 2016
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Mother’s Day Brunch 11am & 1pm
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors
Men’s Night
Tues., May 31st at 5:30pm
Lots of Prizes, Fun and Great Food
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Ic e Ca r ver s
C1................... Heinz Zadler C2.....................VIU Student C3......Hercules Guidorlago C4......................Mike Rebar C5....................... Peter Chiu C6.................Mike Richards
C7........... Robert Woodbury C8.................... Aaron Grant C9......................Ken Harper C10 ...................VIU Student C11 ...................VIU Student C12 ........ Hitoshi Shimmoto
Located between Qualicum Beach and Bowser on Hwy 19A. Turn on Boorman Rd. and follow the clearly marked signs.
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Michelle Stilwell, MLA
Phone # _________________________________________
Draw date: Saturday May 1st, 2016.
Parksville-Qualicum
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www.pqbnews.com
Festival 2016
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 • 11AM - 3PM • QUALICUM BEACH
See Us at
Fire & Ice
Public Open House and Silent Art Auction
and
taste the difference
Saturday, April 30, 2016 • 10am - 5pm 181 Sunningdale Road West
Experience the Difference!
FIRE & ICE 2016
W Fire Dept. Display
with
Personal Real Estate Corporation
WELCOME Registration Centre
W W C12
250.228.4224 glendasweet.ca
T
F12 C9 C2
C11
Sta
ge
3
Second Ave W
F13
C10
F10
C8
C7 F9
Sta
ge
C6
F8
2
T
W
Ice Carver
W
Public Washroom
W
Portable Washroom
30th,
T2016
T
11am to 3pm T Downtown Qualicum Beach Bouncy W
Barricade
C1
Storewide 120 West Second Avenue, Qualicum Beach 250-752-0436
MICKY J’S Bar & Grill
F1 Fern Rd W
Fern Rd W
FIREANDICESTREETFESTIVAL.COM
Fo o d Te a m s
F1 ....................................... Quality Foods F3 .............................................. Ice Cream F4 .................................... The Shady Rest F5 ................. (pulled pork) Rotary / Eat Fresh F6 ...........................PQB News / Thalassa F7 ......................................... The Gardens
F8 ....................................................Lefty’s F9 ........................... (water) Intact Insurance F10 .................. Town of Qualicum Beach F12 .......................Micky J’s Bar and Grill F13 ................................... Save On Foods
Ladies Night
Wed., May 25th at 5:30pm
FIREANDICESTREETFESTIVAL.COM
“See you at the judging table!” - Michelle
BUY 1 GET 1 HALF PRICE!
8:38-11:30am
Entertainment including the Day Trippers – Beatles Tribute Band
Enjoy Fire & Ice
Sportswear
Pancake Breakfast
Food • Ice Sculptures • Kids Zone
www.retirementconcepts.com
Fire & Ice Weekend
Ticket Booth SalesTent
Judges
We are a vibrant, active part of the community and take great pride in sponsoring the 2016 Fire and Ice Festival.
TOLL FREE 1 844 603 HOME (4663)
Pancake Breakfast
First Aid Booth
W C5 SATURDAY F6 F4 F3 April Kid Zone
650 Berwick Road North
info@qualicumrsg.org • www.qualicumrsg.org
Chili Team
F7 C4 F5 C3
Castles
Come join our community for a tour and a meal or a cup of coffee.
LEGEND
First Ave W
Stage 1
First Ave W
Proud Supporter of Fire and Ice 2016
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Sunday, May 8th
Mother’s Day Brunch 11am & 1pm
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors
Men’s Night
Tues., May 31st at 5:30pm
Lots of Prizes, Fun and Great Food
250-752-9727 golfarrowsmith.com
Ic e Ca r ver s
C1................... Heinz Zadler C2.....................VIU Student C3......Hercules Guidorlago C4......................Mike Rebar C5....................... Peter Chiu C6.................Mike Richards
C7........... Robert Woodbury C8.................... Aaron Grant C9......................Ken Harper C10 ...................VIU Student C11 ...................VIU Student C12 ........ Hitoshi Shimmoto
Located between Qualicum Beach and Bowser on Hwy 19A. Turn on Boorman Rd. and follow the clearly marked signs.
HOT SPECIALS & COOL DEALS SPRINGWATER 500ml
ONLY
5.99 ea.
$
49¢ea.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY • LIMITS IN EFFECT
ENTER to WIN! One of Four
PHARMASAVE $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES Name __________________________________________
Michelle Stilwell, MLA
Phone # _________________________________________
Draw date: Saturday May 1st, 2016.
Parksville-Qualicum
250-248-2625 | Michelle.Stilwell.MLA@leg.bc.ca
@stilwell2013 facebook.com/MichelleStilwellMLA
Locally Owned for over 35 Years, Proudly Canadian!
720 MEMORIAL AVE., QUALICUM BEACH • 250-752-3011 qualicumpharmasave.com
TOM MULDER LUKE GUTHRIE DAVID JAMES
www.qualicumbeach.com Incorporated 1942
TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH to all the volunteers that make this wonderful community event possible!
Thank You Start times and lineups could be subject to change. PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8:30am-11:30M Qualicum Beach Legion Arrowsmith Pipe Band Rainbow Stew Cloggers Jugglers Kid Zone Jump Around
See map for stage locations.
10:45am 11:45am-12:30pm All day All Day
Tom Mulder Deb Ross Peter Mason Deb Ryan Angie Harrette
Additional Acts 11:00-11:30am 11:45-12:15pm 12:30-1:15pm 1:30-2:15pm 2:30-3:00pm
Luke Guthrie Micheal Berands Denny Eddy
Primrose (Stage #3) 11am-12:30pm 12:45-2:00pm 2:00-3:00pm
David James Day Trippers
Beach Stage (Stage #2) 11am-12:15pm 12:30:3:00pm
Try Our Chili!
250-594-1151
469 Memorial Ave., Qualicum Beach
Proud to be a sponsor of this community event.
Ever since someone mixed some chile peppers with meat, beans and herbs and cooked them, the great chili debate has been on. Chili con carne was known to the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayan Indians long before Columbus and the conquistadores and while its variations are both geographical and personal one thing for sure is there is nothing like a bowl of the hearty stew to warm the body and soul. A frequent dish for cook-offs, chili has fueled the passion in chefs everywhere to create the best version and on April 30 the competition will be heated as several restaurants and organizations in these parts vie for chili bragging rights. The chili is judged in two ways. Judges will sample from each team and award 1st, 2nd and 3rd based on the characteristics that make up a good chili. The judges mark the chili entries anonymously by numbered entries — even they don’t know whose spicy food they’re voting on. The public also votes for their favourite and the winner receives the coveted People’s Choice award.
It’s about the food!
DEB RYAN
Anchor Realty Each Office Independently Owned & Operated
Let’s Talk Expert Realtor Since 1988...
250-752-2466 www.kencaley.remax.ca Proud supporter of Fire and Ice
Ken Caley
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors
FIREANDICESTREETFESTIVAL.COM
Entertainment including the Day Trippers – Beatles Tribute Band
Food • Ice Sculptures • Kids Zone
SATURDAY April 30th, 2016 11am to 3pm Downtown Qualicum Beach FOOD WRIST BAND SALES 11am-1pm
FIRE & ICE 2016
It’s about the entertainment
In celebration of Qualicum Beach Family Day
Saturday, May 28th, 2016
See you at the beach
The fun-filled day will be a feast for all of the senses with music and dancing in the streets. There are three stages, with a variety of groups playing music ranging from pop, rock, and country to folk. Headlining the music this year is The Day Trippers, who will play on the Main Stage from 12:30-1:45pm. Before that show, David James will perform on the same stage from 11am to 12:15pm. In all, the festival will feature more than a dozen acts, including a number of local and mid-Island performers, on three different stages throughout the day. There is entertainment for all ages and the family friendly Kids Zone promises to be a hit with the younger set. To inspire costumes and ice carving this year’s theme is Bring Back the 60’s.
Saturday April 30 11am - 3pm
FIRE AND ICE
Main Stage (Stage #1)
FIRE & ICE SEE YOU DOWNTOWN AT
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DID YOU KNOW?
One lesson won’t fix this swing Except for the fact he plays left-handed, I’m just like Bubba Watson. Sure, he has won two green jackets as a major champion at The Masters. And he’s made a gazillion dollars in purse money as a professional golfer and could beat me by 20 strokes on his worst day. And he’s young and good looking. OK, I’m nothing like Bubba Watson. Thing is, before last week, Bubba and I shared at least one thing in common: we were self-made golfers who didn’t fancy By John Harding practising and had never taken a lesson. S w i n g coach? What for? Hours on the range? Puhleese, I’d rather watch paint dry. Or the CFL. Then, a month ago, a friend who shall remain nameless gave my name and number to a golf pro at Morningstar, Darren Griff. My buddy, you see, has watched me work wizardry on and around the greens, saving bogey and the occasional par because, well, I’m pretty good with a wedge or putter in my hand. He has always watched me struggle from the tee, a weak train wreck, if there can
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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OUT AND ABOUT
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Morningstar Golf Club teaching professional Darren Griff, left, tries to give some tips to your correspondent.
be that kind of thing. This is the same buddy who talks a lot about how he used to play well and can’t believe why he keeps having to buy me a post-round beverage after yet another loss. But this friend knows Darren Griff from a past life and decided he would do me a favour and set me up for a lesson with the former playing
Parksville Community Centre Society Director Nominations Nomination Committee is accepting applications for Community minded individuals who would be willing to be a Director on a Governance Board.
professional. What Darren did wrong to have this lost cause foisted upon him is something I probably don’t want to learn. Griff has an impressive resumé. He played 50 events on the Canadian and Web.com tours and four on the PGA Tour.
The Board meets once a month (lunch included) to review and oversee the Centre operations. Please contact Margaret Spruit, the Executive Director, for more information or an application.
250-248-6234 Application deadline is May 12, 2016 (No nominations from the floor at the AGM will be accepted).
See EXPLANATIONS, page 12
AGM Meeting: June 16, 2016 at 7:00pm.
FIRE & ICE ONE DAY SALE Saturday April 30, Gardeners SALE 9am - 3pm Choice $3.99ea. or Top Soil 4 for $10 Park in our underground parking lot during the Fire & Ice Festival (Customer Parking Only • 30 mins.)
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Home Hardware Spray Bottles
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four-cylinder engine (8.7 / 6.3 L/100 km city/hwy), which generates 160 horsepower. An optional 2.0-litre turbocharged unit adds another 90 horses (10.6 / 7.1 L/100 km, city/hwy). A hybrid is on the way, featuring a 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine and electric motor drive system (5.0 / 5.1 L/100 km, city/hwy). The 1.5 version matched to a six speed auto should find favour with most drivers though long-distance drivers would likely enjoy the 2.0 mated to an eightspeed auto. There are some interesting technology features, which I will explore in more detail during a local test drive. One is the Teen Driver system, which tracks the driving behavior of your young driver and reports to you! When switched on it mutes the radio if either front seat belt is unbuckled, when passengers are detected. There are programmable speed warnings, a radio volume limit and those in-vehicle reports enable parents to review the maximum speed driven by Junior, the number of above-speed warnings issued, the total distance driven and how many crash alerts sounded while your offspring was behind the wheel.
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Looking for Euro cars destined for Canadian driveways London, England – Driveway travels the world to bring you the latest auto news and this week finds your correspondent in the UK. Keith Morgan First up is an extendkeith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca ed drive though North Wales and the mountains of Snowdonia in a 2016 Fiat 500X crossover vehicles. A full report on this scenic travel adventure will be published in May in Driveway, with an expanded gallery and story online. Once the mountaineering is over, it’s off to the new London Motor Show, now staged in the Battersea Park Evolution exhibition centre, after an eight year absence from the capital. More than 35 car brands will display more than 130 different models, some to be seen for the very first time. The prime reason for our visit is to view cars that could be
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destined for our shores during the next couple of years. The emergence of Fiat Chrysler as a combined operation in North America, promises to deliver some models here – likely rebadged – that have enjoyed success in Europe. Peugeot-Citroen, makers of some of Europe’s most attractive vehicles, are also eyeing a return to North America so special attention will be paid to their displays. We’re looking forward to some safety demonstrations, one involving the latest road safety initiative, Stop the Crash. Principally this will feature Automated Emergency Braking
(AEB), a significant lifesaving safety technology, and there are growing calls to make this standard on all cars, as was Electronic Stability Program (ESP). Also, on display will be an innovative, two-seater hydrogen cell powered car, developed and built in Wales called the Riversimple RASA. The Mexican designed and produced VUHL 05 lightweight supercar newcomer was first seen in the UK at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It has been on general sale in the UK since late last year via specialist dealer Bespoke Per-
formance (www.bespokeperformance.co.uk). Its attendance will kick-start a global expansion for the new marque. The VUHL 05 (VUHL stands for vehicles of ultra-lightweight and high performance) is powered by Ford’s award-winning turbocharged 2-litre EcoBoost engine, which is sufficiently potent to endow the two-seater with an impressive power-to-weight ratio of 410 bhp/ton. Forty percent of the car’s components are sourced in the UK, where the car is priced from the equivalent of around $100,000.
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Sinking a bendy, 50-footer on a PGA green would likely be easier than correcting my swing. Griff is brave. Or something. I rush from work out to Morningstar, having changed from the suit jacket into golf attire, neatly folding the dress clothes because I have to put them on for a work function right after the lesson. Driving through the gates of a golf course has always been a great feeling for me — the phone gets turned off and I imagine what’s to come, maybe that elusive round in the 70s. Not this day. It’s an odd feeling. Channeling my inner Iverson, I mutter: practice? We’re talking about practice? But I know I’m not going to get any better until I can correct my swing, so I convince myself this is a good thing. Griff walks up, looking every bit the golf pro. Rockin’ some cool shades, too. As we walk to the practice range, he introduces me to John Randle, the man
behind the Randle Golf Academy at not trusting my twice ACL-replaced left Morningstar. He is going to join us. Great, knew to handle the weight. It’s in my someone else who has PGA Tour on his head — the knee can handle it. resume gets to watch my crappy swing. I always thought that was the only Randle has an in-house training pro- problem, weight transfer. Soon, Griff gram for his team of instructors to help explains — with the clever help of Ranthem grow as coaches. He is going to dle, who asked me to kick a golf ball like watch and listen how I would a soccer ball, In about 35 minutes, Griff which I did and was just Griff works with me as gave me a clear part of that program. The fine on the weight transunderstanding of my academy uses stuff like fer — that my swing path problem and a couple Trackman, K-Vest and is way off because I don’t of drills/techniques that digital video to help its transfer weight properly. could help students, but today Griff Now, I’m not going to JoHn HARdinG is just going to talk, listen get technical here, beand give pointers with cause that talk bores me his student. to tears (practice? We He asks me to warm up a bit and I im- still talking about practice?). Griff didn’t mediately reach for the driver, aka The get all technical either, speaking to me in Big Stick, aka The Problem Child. He a language that I could understand. lets me hit a few before suggesting I try He had me set up differently. He a few swings with a mid-iron. It’s quick- showed me how my feet, despite the fact ly obvious to Griff what my problem is: I thought I was square to the target, were weight transfer. I’m leaning too far back, way off. He taught me the value of prac-
tice swings, something I rarely do. He taught me how to transfer my weight. Thing is, I was still spraying right most of the time. A couple were not too bad, and Griff was quick to praise my better swings. I don’t think he looked much at the ball flight at all — he was looking at my torso and arms where the problems lie. In about 35 minutes, Griff gave me a clear understanding of my problem and a couple of drills/techniques that could help. I left knowing that more lessons would be helpful. Time and patience would be helpful for me too, but I seem to be low on those commodities. I will never again poo-poo lessons or practice. Thanks Darren and John. Sorry Bubba. For more information, check out randlegolfacademy.com, call 250-248-2244 or e-mail darren@randlegolfacademy.com. — John Harding is the editor of The Parksville Qualiucm Beach News. E-mail: editor@pqbnews.com
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And even with comments like “filthy outside, filthy inside” and “absolutely gross,” two reviewers had the heart to give that place a “poor” and one more an “average.” How does somebody — anybody — go oh-for-26? I knew what I had to do. I quickly banged out the above prose and fired it off as an email to my oh-so-lovely, incredibly understanding wife. “Honey,” I said. “How would you like to go out for dinner this weekend? Just the two of us?” *** TripAdvisor doesn’t usually inspire much fear and loathing. Or such morbid curiosity. “Intimate Cozy Bistro” “Best filet mignon EVER” “Seafood Crepes to Die For”: these review headlines are more what folks are used to seeing — not to mention looking for — when they head to their phones looking for a great hospitality experience. These are also the review headlines for Bistro 694, TripAdvisor’s top-ranked restaurant in Qualicum
Beach and among the high- reviews rose more than 16est-ranked north of the Mala- fold, to nearly 110 million rehat. It has been reviewed 252 views compared to about six times and received the high- million as recently as 2009. est possible “excellent” ratAnd while there have ing 200 times. been documented cases of The folks at Bistro 694 fake reviews on such sites, believe in the effectiveness Oxford found that the conof the TripAdvisor system sumer, by and large, places a enough that they trumpet huge amount of trust in what their status they say, on their own “TravelAbsolutely, it’s something website. lers are emthe industry has to Research boldened monitor — all social media backs up by addidAVid PetRYK that belief. tional transA brandparency new study and trusted by the Oxford school of eco- reviews provided by TripAdnomics found that TripAdvi- visor as the internet has besor influenced 13.2 per cent come a key source in the travof all international and 7.7 el decision-making process,” per cent of all domestic travel the report states. “Additional decisions worldwide. About trips are taken with clear 22 million trips and 352 mil- benefits for the consumer. lion overnight stays occurred “Industry benefits from in 2014 that would not have increased revenue as well as happened without TripAd- clearer channels of commuvisor. Website content gen- nication with travellers, alerated $478 billion in travel lowing some smaller operaspending that same year. tors to compete more easily.” The number of listings on Tourism Vancouver IsTripAdvisor globally has in- land CEO David Petryk said creased more than five-fold everyone in the hospitality — from 535,000 in 2009 to industry has to be excep3.59 million in 2014. At the tionally aware of their onsame time, the number of line profile. Review posts,
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CALL FOR ENTRIES 13TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 21, 22 and 23 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or email 2bevzimmerman@gmail.com 250-338-6901
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Pat: 250-248-7119 Parksville AGM Meeting Parksville Community Centre Society Annual General Meeting June 16th. at 7pm. Nomination Committee is accepting applications for becoming a director. Please contact the Centre to have a form sent to you. 250-248-6234 Application deadline is May 5th.
INFORMATION PARKSVILLE & DISTRICT MUSICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Will be held Wed, May 18, 2016, 7:00pm Oceanside Community Arts Council Building.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS
DEATHS
DEATHS
Evelyn Audrie (Tommie) McCaffery May 4, 1923 - April 12, 2016Â
A “Life Well Lived.� Predeceased by husband James, Tommie is survived by daughters Jill (Brian McGrath), Kellie Pinner, grandchildren Shannon (Bryan Barker) Darren (Aurora Ralston), great grandchildren Derek, Kayden and Malcom. Born in Battleford Saskatchewan she loved hockey and curling. She served in the navy and married Jimmy in 1947. Together they raised their daughters in North Burnaby. Tommie was the original hockey, figure skating, curling and fastball mom to her girls. An accomplished curler she was prominent in the Burnaby Winter Club. Upon moving to Qualicum, Tommie became involved in the Qualicum Curling Club and Eastern Star. She also enjoyed Caribbean cruises and we’re quite certain that she is now cruising on, enjoying her signature rum and tonic. A Celebration of Life will be held later in the year.
Shirley Ellen Gilchrist (Harper) November 23, 1923 – April 23, 2016
Waiting for her with outstretched arms is husband of 65 years, Tom (2008) and son, Glenn (2010). She leaves behind two girls, Linda and Janice, and their families, as well as her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchild. Mom was a beautiful person, inside and out, always a lady and kind to everyone. She was talented in so many areas but we think her best talent was how she made people feel good about themselves. She was someone that was always up for an adventure and to learn something new. We want to thank her best friend of 70 years, Kay, for all her kindness in the last while and for being there for Mom. We also want to thank her many friends at The Hawthorne, she had so much fun with them. We especially want to thank Dr. Vanderweyde and Dr. Hickey-Sommerville for their gentle care of Mom. The last people, but certainly not the least, we want to thank are the staff at the Hospice at Trillium. These women and men are angels on earth and we know we could not have gone on this journey with Mom without them.
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LEGALS IN regards to the 2011 Dodge Charger 4dr showing VIN#2B3CL3CG4BH569366 and debtor Sean Edward Robinson/TD Auto Finance. The debt in the amount of $13,068.91 is owing on the vehicle. If the vehicle lien hasn’t been paid, it will be seized and sold under the Warehouse Lien Act, on May 11, at 9:00am PST at 1130 Dobler Road, Parksville, BC. To pay the lien and pick up the vehicle as listed above please contact Little Mountain Towing at 250248-1132.
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS
DEATHS
Peter J. ADAMS
On April 21, we said goodbye to our wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Peter John Adams. Peter went peacefully surrounded by family and embraced in their love. He leaves behind the love of his life, and wife of over 65 years, Margaret. He also leaves behind his children Mike, Kathy and Christine, and their respective families. Peter was born in 1928 in England. After spending time in Canada, where he was evacuated in WWII, he returned to England. Peter proudly served 2.5 years with the Royal Navy. Then he met Margaret. They were married in 1950 and emigrated to Canada in 1952. Peter worked for Woodward's for 35 years and provided a good life for his family. Peter's passions included boating and singing tenor in Barbershop. He was a member of both the Victoria Village Squires and The Nanaimo Tidesmen. First and foremost, Peter was a family man. He passed on his wisdom and values to his family. He will always be loved and remembered. Peter's celebration of life will be held 2:00 PM, April 30th at St. Columba Presbyterian Church, 921 Wembley Rd., Parksville BC. The family wishes to thank the amazing staff at Trillium Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to Oceanside Hospice Society.
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ADULT CARE
BOOKKEEPER
Registered Care Aides ARROWSMITH LODGE, a complex care facility in Parksville, BC, is currently accepting resumes for; Casual/On-Call Registered Care Aides. Arrowsmith Lodge is a unionized facility. Job Duties include: Directs and assists residents with activities of daily living. Lifts, transfers, transports and ambulates residents utilizing mechanical mobility aides and lifts, including wheelchairs and/
or stretchers as directed and required. Ensures residents receive adequate nutrition according to individual Care Plans by seating residents, distributing meals, assisting residents with eating, feeding designated residents & noting changes in appetite and food preferences. Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications
-Graduation from a recognized
Residential Care Aide Program, from a reputable accredited institution. -Registration with the B.C. Registration of Care Aides.
Busy downtown Parksville business is seeking P/T experienced bookkeeper. Must be proficient in Sage 50. 12 - 15 hours per week to start. Wage Negotiable Depending On Experience. Please e-mail: pkapplicant@gmail.com
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenet.ca/free-assessment GET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash - Locations Provided. Protected Territories. Interest Free Financing. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629. Website: WWW.TCVEND.COM HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.
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Please drop resumes off in person to: 266B Moilliet Street, Parksville BC. Attn: Tom Patterson, Care Mgr. Ph# 250-248-4331 ext 106
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CARETAKER WANTED for five acre property in Errington. Responsibilities will include property maintenance and minor repairs to buildings, plumbing, etc. a person with construction and building experience would be an advantage. You must have a current drivers license, clean RCMP abstract and be bondable. NS/NP. You will be provided with free housing and utilities. You will be paid for any work performed in excess of the routine maintenance. Must be in good health to be considered for this position. Contact Gordon at: gts@bcsupernet.com
P/T SERVERS
EXPERIENCED COOK Full or part-time position at Giovanni’s Ristorante. Competitive wage + tips. Must have foodsafe. Apply at: #3 - 180 2nd Ave West, Qualicum Beach, BC or email: dlbarret123@gmail.com
RCA’S and LPN’S
Local Seniors Retirement Community requires part time/casual RCA’s & LPN’s. Both positions require the usual certification. Must be available for all shifts. Drop off resume in person to: Halliday House 188 McCarter St., Parksville, BC email: judithritson@shaw.ca
Certified Dental Assistant Port Dental Health and Implant Centre is seeking a full time Certified Dental assistant. Patient care, quality individualized treatment and attention to detail are highly valued. In addition to providing CDA expanded skills the ideal candidate should be comfortable with digital radiography and computers as the practice is a “paperless” practice. Interested candidates please apply with resume to: admin@portdental.com
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Advertising Consultant The Parksville Qualicum Beach News This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding full time career in advertising and marketing. If you are a highly creative individual with an ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle - we would like to meet you.
SALES POSITION AVAILABLE for Floor Covering Centre in Salmon Arm, BC. Potential candidate must have experience in the industry. Apply by resume only via email to ashtonfloors@shaw.ca
HOME CARE/SUPPORT SUPPORT WORKER
Required to assist a woman w/physical & developmental challenges with all aspects of daily life. Permanent, parttime position w/opportunity for extra shifts. Community support worker certification or related exp. preferred, but no mandatory. Must have valid class 5 BC drivers license. Starting Wage $16.00/hr. Please reply by e-mail: susanhudema@shaw.ca or apply in person to unit B - 2468 5th Avenue.
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HANDYPERSONS WATER RESTRICTIONS ARE COMING! Don’t get caught out: get your pressure washing done NOW. Call Vito: 250240-9613.
HAULING AND SALVAGE ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-937-1785. ANYTHING JUNK & waste removal. Same day service. Call 250-240-2945.
MEDICAL/DENTAL
RN Casuals Positions
JOB SPECIFICATIONS - You must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing approved by the CRNBC. - Previous facility experience with Long Term Care is preferred.
Profit organization funded by Island Health. We are a recognized leader in many areas, and well respected for our commitment to Better Health and Quality of Care.
WILL DO Personal & small business income tax. Reasonable rates. Will pick up and drop off. Many years experience. Call (250)752-5209.
Please drop resumes off in person to: 266B Moilliet Street, Parksville, BC. Attn: Tom Patterson, Care Mgr. Ph# 250-248-4331 ext 106
PERSONAL SERVICES ART/MUSIC/DANCING PIANO LESSONS; Formal or informal, all ages, a variety of methods. Exercise your brain! Senior Discounts. In your home or mine. Call Gina (250)927-3005.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Sean (250)618-9381
HOME IMPROVEMENTS Handyman Services Power washing, Laminate Floors, Painting, baseboard installs, minor plumbing. 250-248-6218 / 250-937-1232 edb006@gmail.com
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ALRICK CONSTRUCTION Decks, Fences, Sheds, etc & home repairs 250-228-2431
CLEANING SERVICES
PAINTING
ALL CLEAN House Cleaners. Exp. Reliable & Insured. Please Call: 250-668-4642 or email: info@allclean4you.ca
“LITTLE AZTEC” PaintingProfessional. Good rates. Free quote. Jose’ (250)594-6611.
CLEAN IN A WINK House cleaning services. Reasonable rates, Free consultation. Patricia-Marie 250-248-1237
M OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Decks, Sheds, Hardwood & Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guaranteed. Fully insured. (250)228-5204.
COMPUTER SERVICES
POIRIER PAINTING SUMMER’S AROUND THE CORNER, CALL FOR EXTERIOR SPECIALS. Residential / Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, WCB, Call Dan at 250-240-3528.
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COMPUTER TUTOR with lots of experience & patience. Senior rates available. Call Joyce at 250-248-5914. COMPUTER TUTOR with lots of experience & patience. Senior rates available. Call Joyce at 250-248-5914.
DRYWALL Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB
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RETIRED MAN for Gardening; Parksville/Qualicum. $25./hr. Call Robert 1(604)789-4372.
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.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
ALL LAWN CARE- hedges, power washing, garden cleanups. Call (250)240-1116.
The NEWS offers a great working environment with a competitive remuneration plan coupled with a strong benefits package. The Parksville Qualicum Beach News has been recognized by both the BCYNA and the CCNA for General Excellence, it has been the paper of record in Parksville Qualicum Beach since 1982.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Required for a busy pub. Must have Serve It Right, excellent work ethic and a can do attitude. Previous experience is an asset. Please Apply In Person With Resume Ask for Russ. French Creek Marine Pub #1-1025 Lee Road, Parksville, B.C.
ARROWSMITH LODGE in Parksville, BC is now accepting resumes for casual Registered Nurses. These positions are under the BCNU Collective Agreement.
HOUSEKEEPERS / FRONT DESK POSITIONS 20-40 hours/week, with SUMMER BONUS. May lead to F/T permanent. Apply in person: Paradise Seashell Motel, 411 West Island Hwy.
PERSONAL SERVICES
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REAL ESTATE
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APPLIANCES
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALES
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
MODULAR HOMES
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
PARKSVILLE 132 Jensen Ave. E. Community Conf. Centre Fri. Apr. 29 (9-6) & Sat. Apr. 30 (9-4) Giant Flea Market & Book Sale to support the BCSPCA. Gently used books including mysteries, romance, biographies, children’s, history, travel, animals, health & cooking. Collectibles, pet supplies, china, household & electrical items, linens, gardening items, sports equipment including golf clubs, bags & golf balls, hardware items, puzzles, toys & much much more!
QUALICUM 583 Juniper Dr. Apr 30 & May 1 (9-3). Moving, must downsize, many misc. items including furniture, garden tools, & hand tools. No Early Birds.
ADJUSTABLE BEDS (2) w/back & leg massage capabilities w/bedding accessories. $1200 for both or $700. ea. 9 pce maple dining rm set $1000. Maple deacon’s bench $150. 3 drawer dresser/desk unit $250. & other misc items. All like new. 250-752-3923.
WANTED
865 Fairdowne Road $2000/ month, Hwy 19, Frontage 27’ x 64’ shop floor with 18’ high ceilings. 1536 square feet. 2nd level office 12 ‘6” x 8’ 6”. 106 square feet. Bathroom, utility room and storage closet. Well lit, and insulated. 2 overhead doors 12’ x 14’ and 12’ x 10’. 2 man doors. Yard storage is available for further rent. Call Cliff at 250-954-4046. See photos online.
COOMBS- RV Travel, Rent To Own, $575. Buy- Down payment is req’d. $7500 0% interest. Call (250)248-2973.
$$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.
BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251
AUCTIONS Massive Restaurant Equipment Auction Live - April 30th @ 10am
www.KwikAuctions.com 7305 Meadow Avenue, Burnaby, BC - Shipping/Storage Available Massive New & Used Equipment Liquidation 4 Convenience Stores, lease returns, 6 mo old restaurant 2 Pizza Shops including Hobart 60 qt Mixer, Convection Ovens, Combi Ovens, Ice Cream Dipping Cabinets & Soft Serve machines, Dozens of pieces of NEW Refrigeration & Cooking Equip.!!
BUILDING SUPPLIES STEEL BUILDING SALE...”CLEAR OUT PRICING IN EFFECT NOW!” 20X20 $5,444 25X26 $6,275 30X30 $8,489 32X34 $10,328 42X50 $15,866. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
FRIENDLY FRANK Ladies Golf clubs, full set, cart, and all accessories incl. $300 obo Call 250 228 4232
GARAGE SALES COLUMBIA BEACH 1774 & 1777 Admiral Tryon Blvd. Apr 30 & May 1 (9-3). Sportsman heaven: golf, fishing, hunting, camping equipment, wine storage boxes & mini wine fridge. LP’s, books, planters, tools, childrens toys, highchair, domestics of all kinds, etc. etc. Courtenay Flea Market EVERY SUNDAY from May 1 until Sept 25 Puntledge Road past bottle depot No booking required. Space $15 Vendors set up 8am-2pm Call Greg 250-334-1540
NANOOSE 1510 Madrona Dr. Apr 30 & May 1 (10-2). Moving sale. Household, furniture, hand tools and lots more. NANOOSE 3335 Blueback Dr. Apr 30 (8-2). Back by popular demand, the crazy shoppers of Nanoose. High end quality items, indoor/outdoor, crystal, china, furniture & much more. See pics on kijiji. NANOOSE 3590 Sheffield Pl. (Fairwinds) Apr 29 (10-6) 30th (9-5) & May 1 (9-1). Moving/estate sale. Furniture, tools, household, sports equip, garden, office supplies, books, CD’s, DVD’s & lots more. PARKSVILLE, 1030 Bellevue Rd. Plant Sale! Tues-Sat. 10am - 4pm. 1 gal. perennials, 4/$15., house plants, bare root strawberry plants 12/$6. while supplies last. Free 4” perennial with purchase. Qualicum
HUGE DOWNSIZING GARAGE SALE Sat. April 30th 8:00 a.m.
850 Rupert Rd. (airport end)
Tools, Garden, Furniture, Household, Dahlia tubers, & Much More!!
Downsizing good quality housewares, paintings by local artist, bikes, garden pots, heavy duty dog ramp & ladder, fencing, horse pack & misc.
Qualicum Beach Garage Sale 255 Dorset Road Saturday April 30th 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Household items, Furniture & Miscellaneous. QUALICUM Multi Family Sale Sat Apr 30 8-12,Cottonwood Dr. Cordless Mower,Outboard Motors, Etc QUALICUM WOODS Community Garage Sale. Come tour our “hood” and find some new treasures. Sat April 30th starting at 8am throughout our “hood”. Enter off Qualicum Road, Nootka or Hemsworth to grab some great deals at individually marked homes.
The Great GARAGE SALE
Saturday May 14th 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Oceanside Place Arena Pre-book your space Spaces starting at $10. RDN Recreation & Parks Rdn.bc.ca/recreation 250-248-3252
For Sale: Pac Van 12”6 Utility Trailer, single axel, electric brakes. Excellent Condition! $3700, Call: 250-752-1731 POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com. REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
WINTER TIRES (4) 16” good condition. $280. Large oak wardrobe w/3 shelves & 2 carved doors. $900. 2 antique vauses $95/ea. hand painted bowl $35. copper bed warmer & numerous other collectables Call 250-752-5887.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED WANTED old coins of all types. Vintage gold & silver jewelry,rings, chains etc. Phone for a home visit 250954-9080
& Accessories from 50’s/60’s Records / LP’S
250-380-7022
PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK Perennial Plant Sale 123 E 6th Avenue Qualicum
Saturday, April 30 Sunday, May 1 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
12’ x 12’ cloth gazebo for sale as well!
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS HAWTHORNE PLACE $205,000. Qualicum Beach independent living with services for seniors. 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, walk in tub, freshly painted, excellent condition. Call 250-594-4555 or email linda@safehaven.ca
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Montanna Mosher was so disgusted with her kicking in the first half of Tuesday’s soccer match that she joked with her Kwalikum Secondary School teammates at halftime that she should be nicknamed “Peg-leg”. Moments later, though, she successfully converted the game’s biggest kick, scoring on a rebound from seven yards out in the 43rd minute to lift the Kondors to a 1-0 AA Senior Girls win over visiting Nanaimo District Secondary School. “I’m just a hockey player,” said Mosher, a AAA girls midget skater who played goalkeeper in the team’s first two games, including a 2-0 loss to the same Nanaimo squad. “I felt like I couldn’t kick at all today, but I guess Peg-leg came through at the right time.” Ana Franco-Costales, a Grade 11 exchange student from Spain, earned the shutout in just her second career game in net. The keeper stepped in for Mosher two weeks ago against Dover Bay, a AAA program that competes a level above the AA Kondors (2-2). Although she had some highlightworthy saves in that contest, Dover Bay rolled to a 5-2 win. “This game made me feel more confident,” Franco-Costales said Tuesday. “Just practising more at it helped a lot. I like it, but I’m still kind of nervous (in goal).” Kwalikum coach Ruth Stefanek said
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Kwalikum secondary’s Montanna Mosher, left, goes up to head the ball away from nanaimo’s taylor olsen during the teams’ aa senior girls soccer match at Kwalikum tuesday afternoon.
her young squad did its best job yet in controlling the ball and the run of play. But there were a few hiccups when players got caught out of position and Nanai-
mo turned the tables. “Ana had a bit of action at those times,” Stefanek deadpanned. The Kondors, who will travel next Tues-
day for a non-league rematch with Dover Bay in Nanaimo, now wait to hear their fate for the postseason, which has been thrown into question by the withdrawal of Nanaimo’s Wellington Secondary. Ballenas Secondary of Parksville also had to suspend its Senior Girls program this spring due to low numbers. Kwalikum had signed on to host the North Island Championships May 9-10, anticipating getting one of the two playoff berths in its three-team division. But with Wellington having folded its senior girls program last week, only Kwalikum and NDSS remain in the division, and Stefanek was not sure whether both teams would advance. “This win was important, because I believe we have the better team,” the coach said. “It helped that we had our centre-back (Larissa Stefanek) back for this game, and both of our Grade 8s, Catalina Magana and Olivia Williams, have come up and done a great job.” Larissa Stefanek, a Grade 12 veteran, felt Nanaimo’s earlier win over the Kondors was aided by some “fluky” goals. But she admitted her Kwalikum squad played much stronger in the rematch. “I think we’ve improved a lot, just playing together more,” she said. “We did better at passing, and we pushed out of the back a lot faster.” After a scoreless first half, the Kondors got on the board on their first rush of the second half. Charlotte Palmer collected a pass on a run-in from the right wing and launched a 15-yard shot that caromed off the face of Nanaimo’s Taylor Olsen and bounced to the far side of the net.
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The Arrowsmith Community Recreation Association invites area teens to sign up for its first Extreme 3-on-3 basketball tournament for youth ages 13-18. The free tournament is being held in conjunction with National Youth
Week, which is from May 1 to 7. The tournament will be held at the Activity Building gym on the Coombs Fairgrounds on Thursday, May 5, from 6-10 p.m. There will be two divisions. The junior level is for players aged 13 to 15 years and the seniors is open to players aged 16 to 18 years. There is no fee to enter. Those wishing to enter can regis-
ter their three-member team on the Facebook event page: Free 3 on 3 Bball Tournament. There will be free t-shirts, prizes and pizza for all participants in the inaugural tourney. For more information, email Jennifer Bate at jenniferbate@gmail.com or Kim Longmuir at kimlongmuir@ telus.net — Submitted by ACRA
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Registration is now under way for the annual Qualicum Beach Triathlon, scheduled for June 26 at Ravensong Aquatic Centre in Qualicum Beach. The family oriented, Triathon B.C.-sanctioned event features swimming, cycling and running in a variety of age groups from adults to youths and minors, as well as a Tiny Tri mini-triathlon for youngsters from age 4-7. Team “relay” style competition is also available. There is no day-of-race registration, and entry numbers will be limited due to pool capacity. To pre-register, visit www.qualicumbeachtriathlon.com. Only online registrations will be accepted, except for school groups. Race packet pickup will take place Satur-
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Slow start dooms Sharks Nanaimo midgets jump to 5-0 lead, go on to league win The Oceanside Sharks midget lacrosse team dug an early hole and was unable to climb out while suffering a 12-6 loss to Nanaimo in Vancouver Island box lacrosse play Tuesday night at Howie Meeker Arena. Nanaimo led 5-0 when the Sharks’ Derian Thompson broke the ice with a goal late in the first period. Dawson Fyfe later added two goals and Ethan Bell had a goal and two assists as the Sharks played the visitors nearly evenly from that point on. The Sharks were coming off a busy weekend and playing their fourth game in
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A clutch of players from both teams scrambled for the ball, and Kwalikum’s Reece Koch managed to chip it off a defender and back in front of the net. Mosher booted it from left to right past both the Islanders’ goalie and a teammate that had rushed back to help. “There was kind of a scrum there, and the
ball just came right to me,” said Mosher a Grade 12 student. “I just kicked it in. I was in the right place at the right time.” And after the game, coach Stefanek declared the play was worthy of burying Mosher’s self-imposed nickname. “Your name’s Montanna now,” Stefanek said.
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Marc Lefebvre rolls out the ceremonial first bowl Saturday as the Parksville Lawn Bowling Club officially opened its 2016 season. The club will host its annual kick-off tournament this Saturday. Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club will open its season Sunday at 1 p.m., with Mayor Teunis Westbroek rolling the first bowl.
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Parksville is well known for its enthusiastic support of softball/slopitch. Parksville Golden Oldies Sports Association (PGOSA) enthusiastically supports this activity which is run by Parksville Seniors Athletic Group (PSAG), a separate association dedicated to running the PGOSA House League teams — a daunting task. At the recent annual general meeting of PSAG, it was announced that three long-time directors, Roger Oxley, Gregg Dawe and Martin DeBarros, were stepping down. All contributed several seasons to the PGOSA-PSAG slo-pitch league and their efforts are applauded and appreciated by everyone.
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As his invitation says, “You have met Dan on the beach, come on out to our studio in the woods of Errington and see the results.” For Dan Gray, he said it’s important for people to see him working in his element. “My marketing is being out painting, being on the shore and talking to people and they see me at my best,” Gray said. And being on the shore is where Gray gets most of his inspiration, he said. “I find myself most at home when I’m standing on the shore of the Salish Sea. When I’m standing in the sand, and I have my tools with me, I’m probably at the best in my life.” Gray said making a good painting is not his goal. “I try to make good paintings, but if it doesn’t turn out, I will still have had that experience,” he said. “And I still would have had a pretty good day even when the easel blows over and the rain starts and somebody gets mad at me and tells me to move along. I still have a really good day when I’m working.” Gray said his current philosophy is about the sharing of emotion. “This is a human endeavour,” he said. “All of the arts are really sharing of emotion. I try to feel what is important when I’m on location.”
Gray said he always starts a painting on location, and then brings it back to his studio to work on it the next day before going off to paint again. “A lot of it is back in the studio with looking, not necessarily working.” He said one of his tricks to remembering which direction the light was coming from, is marking an ‘X’ on a piece of tape in the corner, so later on he can add the shadows accordingly. Gray said he’s not a professionally trained artist, and he didn’t go to art school, but he said he was influenced by French Impressionists, specifically Claude Monet. “I’m not trying to follow him, and I don’t work in that way, but it’s been part of my influence.” Gray said he’s been working in pastels for the past 45 years, but the last 25 years have just been painting for himself. For this open studio, Gray said there are pastel works from polar bears to Brant geese. And by polar bears, Gray said he means a pastel piece of the Parksville Polar Bear Swim. Gray is having an open studio this Saturday and Sunday at his home in Errington. Gray’s studio (1300 Grafton Avenue, Errington) will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 250-2485565 or email dfgray@shaw.ca or visit his website www.dfgray.com.
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Artist Dan Gray is having an open studio on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at his home studio (1300 Grafton Avenue, Errington.)
FILMING IN QUaLICUM BEaCh
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Downtown Qualicum Beach will become the Atlantic coast of the United States this summer. Preliminary work has started for filming the upcoming Hallmark TV show Chesapeake Shores in downtown Qualicum Beach. At a town council meeting on Monday, CAO Daniel Sailland said film crews have started communicating with local businesses.
“There’s a number of locations in and around town that will be set for filming this summer, so we do ask that people be patient because it will mean some alteration from time to time as film crews set up,” Sailland said. He said filming will be taking place until September. One of the primary locations for filming is the Leigh House on Second Avenue, which was the
home of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce until recently. “There will be some alterations to the inside of the building, no alterations on the outside as it is a heritage building,” Sailland said. Sailland said the crews are making some changes on the inside, such as opening up walls so cameras can get in. Sailland added that any
changes will be put back to their original state. Chesapeake Shores is based on a series by author Sherryl Woods. The series follows Abby O’Brien Winters (Meghan Ory) as she moves back to Chesapeak Bay to deal with her family’s inn that is facing foreclosure. While in her hometown she is forced to face former love interest (Jesse Metcalfe). Filming started last Septem-
ber in Steveston for a movie pilot, and will continue this summer in Qualicum Beach to film for the follow-up TV series. Coun. Barry Avis said the TV show could be promising for the town. “When there actually has been a movie made, and it has had great acceptance, it’s showing that there is a need for a spin-off. So it could be the first year of many years,” Avis said.
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ART INSTALLATION
Art workshops at Knox Still looking for more participants All Beings Confluence an interactive community project that has emerged through the collaborative efforts of four prairie artists – Martha Cole, Madeleine Lepage, Fenella Temmerman, and Shannon Carson, with Cole continuing to foster and facilitate its presentation and expansion. The art installation is comprised of sheer fabric panels, hung closely together. Upon each, there is an image of a living being - humans and other animals, flora and fungi, representing more than 250 species thus far and created by numerous individuals. A salient metaphor for the wholeness, interdependence and self-organization of ecosystems, and indeed of all life on this planet, the pieces are arranged in such a way that we can never see a single being without seeing others through or adjacent to it. Anyone who wants to make a panel is invited to do so in one of our workshops and then these new panels will be
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The panels will be on public display May 7 and 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Knox United Church (345 Pym St., Parksville).
integrated into the vast and ever-growing collection. Knox will be offering two four-day workshops where participants will have the opportunity to create a panel which can then become part of the touring art installation.
There is no skill required. The workshops are very casual and fun, taught with lots of support and assistance, said Beth Brown who is part of the publicity committee for the event. Workshops will be held May 3 to 6 and May 10 to 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at Knox United Church (345 Pym St., Parksville). Each workshop is limited to ten participants. There are still spots available for both workshops. The panels will be on display and open to the public to experience on two Saturdays, May 7 and 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is by donation. On the first Saturday, local Celtic Harpist, Patt Scrivener, will be playing, and the following week will be April Laurie from Nanaimo, using voice and percussion. Both musicians will enhance the experience of being with the art installation. To learn more about this installation https://allbeingsconfluence.wordpress.com/ The workshop is $50 (some supplies included). For more information, call 250-2483927. — NEWS Staff/Knox United Church
ARTS IN BRIEF Celtic Chaos
JOIN US MAY 14 FOR A DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON OF HUMOUR AND MUSICAL HARMONY FEATURING VANCOUVER ISLAND’S LARGEST ALL-MALE CHORUS AND SPECIAL GUEST QUARTET “THE SQUARES”!
Celtic Chaos will be performing at Nanoose Library Hall this Friday, April 29. The Celtic Chaos ceilidh will be a fun-filled evening starting at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. A ceilidh is a community affair and a tale of two halves: a concert from 7 p.m. until about 7:40 p.m., then a break for organic apple crumble and ice cream and coffee or tea until about 8:15 p.m. and then a traditional dance with a dance caller. The concert will include songs, poems and tunes. Then, during the break, the chairs are pushed to the sides of the hall to make way for ceilidh dancing. If people are not familiar with the steps, they need not fear, as the dance caller will guide them through the dances. The night will end around 9 p.m. Tickets are at Diva’s Vintage Kandy and Kakes in Qualicum Beach and also at Nanoose Edibles Farm store in Nanoose Bay. Tickets are only $10 per adult and children are free of charge. All proceeds will be going to the Qualicum Refugee Sponsorship Group. — Submitted by Celtic Chaos
Studio tour
TICKETS: FROM ANY TIDESMEN OR THE PORT THEATRE BOX OFFICE $25 ADULTS/$20 SENIORS/$10 STUDENTS
The Nanoose Bay Studio Tour group is holding its Spring Showcase at Nanoose Place Community Centre (2925 Northwest Bay Road) on April 30 and May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s tour artists and guests will all be under one roof to showcase their art and craft,
including metal art, pottery, glass, jewelery, paintings, photography and more. New guides for the 2016 season will be available and admission is free to this event. For more information, visit their website at www.nanoosebaystudiotour.com, or visit their Facebook page Nanoose Bay Studio Tour. — Submitted by the Nanoose Bay Studio Tour
Silent art auction
The Qualicum Refugee Sponsorship Group will be holding its open house and silent art auction at the refugee house this Saturday. The house (181 Sunningdale Rd. West, Qualicum Beach) will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. QRSG chair Carol Doering said the group wanted to give everyone in the community a chance to come and see the refugee house before the family arrives. People can come and see all the work that’s been done to get the house ready in time. Doering said some people will be able to see the furniture they donated. Along with the open house will be a silent art auction with pieces donated by local artists. Doering said the pieces range from paintings, fibre art, carvings and jewelry. Some of the silent art auction pieces have been on display in the window of Bucknucks Books (701 Primrose St., Qualicum Beach). Doering said this is going to be the key fundraiser for raising money for the refugee family. — NEWS Staff
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1600 Farrah’s Way Residential Lot $75,000
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• 10.18 acres • Panoramic ocean mountain views • Carrage home with 28’x28’ shop under • 12’x24’ storage unit included • 2nd home allowed MLS # 403073
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• Investment potential with exposure • 5,145 Sq. ft. shop space • 2 bedroom mobile home • Plus $450,000 for business • 1 acre fenced yard MLS # 393995
1785 Warn Way $397,500
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2000 CARMICHAEL ROAD
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.
$998,000
2700 VAN ISLE ROAD
$750,000
184 GARDEN W. ROAD
Located within close walking distance of the Village of Qualicum Beach & all amenities, this 2,428 square foot rancher with partial, distant ocean views is sure to impress the active retiree who appreciates a spacious floor plan & beautiful gardens. Featuring 3 beds & 3 baths & fire-lit family room.
$499,500
1577 SHARON PLACE
Immaculate split level home, completely refurbished, featuring nearly new: noise buffering vinyl windows, sunroom, roof, Hardi Plank, rain screening, & flooring throughout. Located in desirable Columbia Beach & short walk to the beach, this home is airy & bright & certain to impress discerning Buyers.
$439,000
Aaron Nicklen*
193 MEMORIAL AVENUE
C3 Zoning permits a wide variety of uses. Formerly used as professional offices with 1,800 sq. ft. on the main and additional 1,500 sq. ft. of storage space on a lower level. Rare opportunity in the heart of Parksville. Also listed for lease at $18/sqft. under MLS #399039. 2 adjacent lots for sale under MLS #399040.
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806 Bluffs Drive, Qualicum Beach
691 Margot Place, Errington
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Executive Rancher at the Bluffs
Country Acreage Minutes from Parksville
• 2445 sf 3 bed/3.5 bath home in The Bluffs, built in 2012
• 2560 sf 4 bedroom/3 bath on 2.47 ac in a welcoming neighbourhood
• Custom fir cabinets, built-in wine rack & generous island in kitchen
• All new hardwood and tile, Upscale kitchen open to dining/living room
• Light filled Great Room. In-floor radiant heat. HW on demand
• One large BR, full 3 pc bath & bright laundry room on main floor
• South facing garden with oversized, partially covered patio
• Generous MB w/4 pc ensuite plus 2 addt’l BR and a 3 pc bath upstairs
• Spacious side entry garage, landscaped with sprinkler system
• Bonus room above garage perfect for a hobby room or sanctuary
• Steps from Eaglecrest Golf Course, easy access to sandy beach!
• Fully fenced, orchard, gardens, privacy hedging & electric gates
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• Oversized 2 car garage
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• 2684-2928 sq. ft of living space
Show Suite Designed by Patti Ransom Interior Design.
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3447 ALBERNI HWY, QUALICUM BEACH
Qualicum Beach Walk on Waterfront!
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1080 ASCENSION WAY, FRENCH CREEK
• 1520 sf beautifully updated cottage sits high, protected by fortified seawall • Detachable stairs lead to swimming beach, clams, oysters & tide pools
$469,000
$449,800
6.45 acres 5 minutes from the town of QB 3 bdrm rancher with fantastic mountain views Two horse paddocks Detached workshop & additional outbuilding
• Over 3100 sq ft 6 bedroom home, includes a 1600 sq ft in-law suite • Open floor plan with new paint • 1/4 acre fully fenced yard with RV parking
• Immaculately presented, enjoy the 180 degree view from waterfront patio • Open floor plan allows for larger gatherings, 2nd BR with queen Murphy bed • Launch kayaks/paddle boards for a sunset paddle up the Little Qualicum River • .4 acre has mature landscaping, is fully fenced with a set of solar gates
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$629,900
• 3 bed/3 bath + den 2920 sqft rancher • Located in River’s Edge on 2.64 acre • Beautiful chef’s ktch w/heated tile flrs • Oversized double garage, fully irrigated yard, private south-facing patio area
• 3 bed/3 bath 2797 sqft home • Very private location on 4.99 acre • Panoramic ocean views, 600 sqft revenue cottage • 440 sqft shop w/mezzanine & bath
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MLS# 406476
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$399,900
$319,900
• 3 bed, 3 bath 1731 sq. ft. on .24 acre • Handcrafted custom alder kitchen cabinets • West coast custom built home • 440 sq. ft. bonus room w/bath over garage
• 3 bed, 2 bath 1400 sq. ft. on .27 acre • Cute & cozy starter or retirement home • Large fenced yard with large covered patio • Heat pump, double carport, low maintenance yard
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5+ ACRE OCEANVIEW FROM $159,000! ONLY 2 LEFT!
MLS# 404628
MLS# 404627
VANCOUVER ISLAND
(250) 927-7653 1-800-224-5906 lespockett@telus.net
$154,900
• 2 bed, 1 bath 878 sq. ft. • 2 balconies, 2 blocks walk to ocean • 55+, small pet allowed, no rentals • Underground parking
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$459,900
• 3 bed/3 bath .38 acre, 2000 sq.ft. • 38x22 garage/workshop • Parklike setting backing on to Grandon Creek • 1 block to the ocean
MLS# 404774
MLS# 407397
NEW LISTING
FULL OCEAN VIEW
$439,900
• 2 bed/3 bath + den 3100 sq. ft. • .44 acre, executive style home • 22 ft. ceilings in the living room, spacious kitchen • Master bedroom is entire upper floor w/ luscious spa bathroom
MLS# 407400
PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS
WESLEY RIDGE PLACE • Zoning permits 2 dwellings • Each lot has it’s own well • Each lot has septic approval • Driveway culverts in place with some driveways roughed-in
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• 5.19 acres w/ ocean views • 5 GPM drilled well and power • Fully lockable 12’x12’x 24’ storage unit • Cleared building site MLS# 406929
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• 3 bed/2 bath 1600 sq. ft. main floor • 3 bed/2 bath 1369 sq. ft. in-law suite • 2.50 acres, completely renovated in 2009 • Single garage plus 28x26 oversized garage
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Grand Opening! 7 New Ranchers in Eaglecrest Show Home Opens Friday, April 29th 12-4pm. Open Daily! SHOW HOME 651 EAGLECREST DRIVE, QUALICUM BEACH
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