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Parksville man flees the flames Local man rescues some belongings before fire destroys his crew house AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
“I thought there might be a few items left, but all I could find was nails, there’s nothing left there at all,” said Adam Fras of his house in Fort McMurray last week. The 31-year-old Parksville firefighter had just returned north days earlier for his 10th year of seasonal work as a bush pilot. On Sunday, May 1 there was smoke in the distance as Fras got back into the swing of things, shuttling people and supplies to the remote communities north of Fort McMurray. He said it was a busy day in town and he was actually working at a trade show at the McDonald Island sports complex when people started to notice smoke to the southwest. “Fires are pretty typical in this area, we get them all the time, but we started to see air tankers arriving,” Fires don’t typically move the 31-year-old told The NEWS by that fast phone on Friday. ADAM FRAS “There were about three fires that started at the same time. One was closer to town so they put all their efforts on that one and put it out, but this fire to the southwest just continued to burn. Fires don’t typically move that fast and there were air tankers on it, so everyone felt like it was being taken care of, and it was to an extent.” But as people around the world now know, the conditions were set. “The trees didn’t have a chance to bud, there’s no greenery on them, it’s just all dry, dead leaves and trees, so when the winds picked up it gave it all the fuel it needed for the fire to spread.” From late Sunday into Tuesday there was lots of smoke and activity around the fires, but it seemed fairly routine, Fras said. “On Monday winds shifted a couple of times and they put out voluntary evacuations so I went back to my house and packed up a few things and then it kinda died down so people went back home and everything was fine,” he said. “And then on Tuesday (May 3) I was out on a flight, watching the fire. It was a fair ways from the city still, it didn’t look like imminent danger. But when I got back to the airport, within an hour the smoke was heavy over town and it was looking pretty bad.”
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NEWS editor John Harding took home the top prize in the editorial writing category at the B.C./Yukon Community Newspaper Association (BCYNA) awards gala on Saturday night in Richmond. Harding won the gold Ma Murray Award for an editorial from the Sept. 24, 2015 edition of The NEWS, ‘Daniel’s Story.’ “A personal look at how a common problem affects one man, not an argument based on political or moral positions,” is what the judges said about the editorial. “I want to thank the subject of the editorial, Daniel Farmer, for personifying the fact there are homelessness issues in our idyllic seaside communities,” Harding said when he accepted the award Saturday night at The River Rock Hotel. “I figure I’ve written about 2,100 local editorials in my time in Prince George, Kelowna and Parksville. That’s mostly an age thing, but I was bound to have one good one.” “The awards that the The NEWS has won this year for both personal and team accomplishments are a reflection of the quality of staff and their commitment to our communities,” said NEWS publisher and BCYNA director Peter McCully. Former NEWS reporter Candace Wu won silver in the Feature Article Award for a story in the May 7, 2015 edition of The NEWS, ‘Maggie’s many challenges.’ More than 40 awards were presented Saturday night recognizing excellence in writing, photography and advertising design. The other gold winners from Vancouver Island-based newspapers were Terry Farrell of the Comox Valley Record (Ma Murray Community Service Award) and Susan Quinn of the Alberni Valley News (Sports Photo Award). The BCYNA has a membership of 111 newspapers delivering almost two million newspapers a week to more than 2.5 million adult readers. — NEWS Staff
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A 40-year-old Errington man was pulled from his burning home and taken to hospital after a three-and-a-half-hour standoff with police Friday afternoon. Oceanside RCMP were called to Pinewood Trailer Park, at 2130 Errington Road, at 9:35 a.m. Friday with reports of a “very distraught” man alone in his home, RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman reported. After assessing the situation, police evacuated nearby homes in the trailer park for precautionary reasons. Neighbours in the park, many of whom stood and took photos as an RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrived to assist, said the man had threatened to explode one or more propane tanks. A police negotiator attempted to talk the man out of the trailer, invoking the names of his children to convince him to exit the house. “I want you to come out so you can talk to your kids and hold them in your arms,” the officer said. “Your kids don’t want to see their daddy go this way. They want to see their daddy again.”
Just after noon, light smoke could be seen rising above the trailer, and the first of two trucks from the Errington Volunteer Fire Department arrived at 12:15 p.m. as police moved spectators farther from the man’s trailer, “because there’s a risk of explosion.” “During negotiations attempts, the man set fire to his home, escalating the situation further,” Foreman reported in a written release. Just before 1 p.m., ERT members moved up the driveway with weapons, a riot shield and a charged fire hose provided by firefighters. Within a couple of minutes, the ERT team emerged from the front of the home, carrying the man by his legs and arms as thick, heavy smoke began billowing skyward. As B.C. Ambulance Service personnel and ERT members attended to the man on the grass near the street, fire department volunteers, who had stayed back during the extraction, rushed past to attack the fire. The man was taken from the scene by RCMP in an ambulance with what police described as minor injuries. No other people were in the trailer at the time, and no other injuries reported.
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August 5 and Saturday, August 6 in the Community Park as part of Beachfest. Said Cheryl Dill, president of the Beach Festival Society: “I’m excited about this unique project and pleased the Parksville Beach Festival Society City of Parksville officials say they are excited will help to shine a spotlight on Canada’s 150th to be chosen to be part of the Canada 150 Mo- birthday here in Parksville.” saic project to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthThis initiative came to council in June day in 2017. 2015 and will cost the City of Parksville about The city says everyone is invited to help rec- $12,000, of which they hope to recoup about ognize this significant birth$8,000 by selling 400 individuIt’s an honour for day, helping with one of 150 al tiles for $20 each; on a firstParksville to be selected to come, first-serve basis. community murals that will participate in this be created in all provinces and All skill levels and ages are national initiative territories to form one gigantic welcome to be part of this mural mosaic with a railway 150th legacy. The 4x4 inch MAYOR MARC LEFEBVRE theme to connect all of Canatiles will create a unified muda. ral eight feet square which will “It is an honour for Parksville to be selected be installed in the atrium of the Parksville Civic to participate in this national initiative and we and Technology Centre at 100 Jensen Avenue are thrilled for our city to be celebrated as part East. of the mosaic mural linking Canada,” Mayor Information and forms are now available onMarc Lefebvre said through a news release. line at www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=510. Canada 150 artists are close to finishing the Payment may be made in person at city hall or design of the mural which will tell the “Parks- by mail. ville story” in a way which links the community Call Deb Tardiff at 250-954-3073 or visit to the 150 others across Canada. The city will www.Canada150Mosaic.com for more inforpartner with Parksville’s Beach Festival Society mation. to host the painting days scheduled for Friday, — NEWS Staff/City of Parksville
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“So I decided to head home and grab some things, important documents and things like that, but the mood was still that the fire’s going to pass the city,” he said of his about-to-be-famous Beacon Hill neighbourhood. “As I drove back into the city people are standing at their front doors, not in any big panic, just standing there feeling like it wasn’t going to come this way, but as a firefighter I recognized that where the smoke is going, that’s where the fire’s going and I figured we had about 30 minutes.” “I started packing up my car with as much stuff as I could from my roommates, I called them to ask what they needed, then as I drove off — you have to drive towards the fire to get out of the Beacon Hill area — you could see the flames coming through the trees just off in the distance.” Escape “At that point you realize the people that weren’t already leaving their house are going to be leaving with nothing,” Fras said. Police directed him toward the initial evacuation centre on McDonald Island, across downtown from the fire. “As I turned down the highway and looked back toward Beacon Hill you could see flames coming through the trees among the houses and — because there’s only that one road out — people were getting stuck trying to drive over the embankment to get onto the highway. They started abandoning vehicles on the side of the road.” “With the strong winds you could see small tornadoes picking up dust and dirt where the winds are blowing one way and the fire’s breathing it back, it’s making these 40-foot tornadoes of dirt and ash and embers flying overhead and it started lighting up spot fires on both sides of the highway.” “That’s when you realize this is jumping the highway, it’s not even stopping at this one subdivision.” “I drove down the hill and parked at Hospital Street and looked back and you could see the fire just coming over hill, animals were coming out of the forest into the streets where everyone’s trying to evacuate, but now the road’s getting closed, trees are collapsing…” Fras’ upbeat tone faltered as he paused, before summing it up simply: “it was terrible.” This was just after 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, the moment many have seen video and photos of, including people driving down the only road out of Beacon Hill surrounded by fire, where Fras had just come from. “I just kinda took it in for a minute and watched this tragedy unfold, the flames coming over the hillside, the animals running out from the woods. It was so overwhelming in every sense. All the traffic backed up as far as you could see, ambulance, police and fire trucks everywhere. Feeling the heat and wind, smelling the smoke fill the air.” “Above all it was the sounds that brought the biggest sense of disaster. Sirens from emergency vehicles going every direction, helicopters overhead, constant explosions in the distant, radio emergency broadcasts blaring, and the fire roaring; it was like living through a movie of the apocalypse.”
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Parksville bush pilot Adam Fras’ former crew home in Fort McMurray the morning after the fire that swept through his Beacon Hill neighbourhood.
“As I got to MacDonald Island there’s helicopters coming over the city and water bombing city hall, scooping right out of part of the river that separates MacDonald Island from the city, so they’re between us, and it’s just a few blocks from city hall.” “They’re constantly scooping and dumping, scooping and dumping, trying to save that asset where all the emergency and forestry and radio communications operate, so it’s a lifeline for emergency operations.” Re-evacuating On MacDonald Island people had a moment to gather themselves. “There were families; there was a lady with a two month old baby and people with their dogs. They had a pet centre set up; people just banding together.” “There was a lady in a wheelchair with a breathing machine and she was sitting all alone so I sat down with her and checked how she was doing and after a while her husband found her, so they got reunited, so I let them be together.” Meanwhile the rest of town was in chaos and officials started a voluntary re-evacuation to move people further away, though Fras said a lot of people didn’t want to move again. “The fire kept growing and coming toward us and within a few hours the smoke was filling the city so much and it was starting to come into the building so they made it a mandatory evacuation and brought in buses.” With the road north of town already closed he followed a bus convoy headed to Anzac, 36 km southeast of town, as far as the airport where he was able to gather with co-workers in a familiar place more than a dozen kilometres from the fire. Winds were calming, the cooler night air helped and the fire was headed in the opposite direction as people crashed throughout hangars with packing blankets. Things looked pretty calm in the morning so a small group headed back to try to rescue pets. “We drove back into town at six in the morning. There was nobody around, no police, no firefighters, everyone was gone,”
he said of once-familiar neighbourhoods, now flattened. Fras said the estimate that 80 per cent of the buildings in Beacon Hill were lost seems about right, but most of those still standing were in small clusters, so there were huge areas completely flattened, with the odd untouched house. “We drive up to our house, completely expecting it to be gone, as it was, but something draws you there, you have to see it, have that confirmation.” His colleagues’ and their boss’ homes were all destroyed. “As far as feelings or emotions at a time like that, I’m at a loss for words. You’re happy you’re safe and everyone’s safe and you quickly realize it’s just stuff, it just kinda doesn’t matter anymore,” he said of standing where his front door had recently been. They could tell where they were from the streets and the odd lamp posts, fire hydrants or burnt shells of vehicles — including his roommate’s, still in the driveway — but it was otherwise an alien environment. They headed back to the relative comfort of the airport where the ever-growing and shifting fire was now headed. Crews began sending planes off in various safe directions to get them out of the way. Some pilots headed home, or south to larger cities, but since Fras didn’t have any family nearby, “I chose to come to Fort Chipewyan since their lifeline is now cutoff and we hadn’t done a grocery run in a couple of days, so I took as much supplies as I could for the community here.” “I was in the grocery store here yesterday (Thursday) — one grocery store to feed 1,200 people — and there’s no milk, there’s no bread, there’s no meat, there’s just a few fruits and vegetables and canned goods,” he said, though food was expected soon. Back to work “It’s more than just Fort McMurray affected by this, it’s all the communities we service like Fort Chipewyan. This place is like a second home. I walk down the streets and everyone knows me because I’ve been flying them and their groceries in for years.” “I was walking down the street yesterday and a guy comes over and gives me his quad for the day and said ‘you can use this
to get around.’” Still worrying about all the activity 150 km south of him, Fras admitted, “It’s a great feeling to be a world away and be able to take a breath and finally have some rest.” “I slept out in the plane, just to be with everything that was left. I just didn’t want to let it go. People on the street were offering me places to stay but I just couldn’t leave the airplane knowing that was all that was left. It took a little bit of time to try and absorb it all.” While it was a crew house he’d only been in for a few days that burnt down, Fort McMurray is still home to Fras for half the year and he plans to continue to make it home. “For me it’s about rebuilding and keeping moving forward, we’re gonna pick up the pieces, Fort Mac has been my second home since 2006,” he said, eager to get back to work. He said after a tense night watching his company’s hangar in a live weather webcam, it survived and appears ready to be put to use helping rebuild the area. “Your home is one thing, but flying, for us, is not just a job we do, especially for my boss, he puts his heart and soul into that company. He lives a very modest lifestyle in a small home but he makes sure that everyone has access to aviation. He’s had that company for 31 years and his primary focus has always been the people in the north because aviation is a lifeline up here, it’s how you get around — Fort McMurray is the end of the road.” “So when we saw the hangar still there, the planes are still there, it means there’s hope for us to be able to service the communities.” Fras is worried about the long-term impact on the city, which was already suffering through an economic downturn, and he’s worried about discoveries of people who didn’t actually make it out of danger’s way, despite public assurances. He suggested the best thing for people who want to help, is to donate to the Red Cross, which will get matching government funds and is best suited to distribute resources. “I feel like I’m coming out of this unscathed compared to what other people are going through.”
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David Sutherland knows what he’d do if he received a chilling legal letter like the one three social media website hosts received on behalf of the City of Nanaimo last month. He’d be mailing them a copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and pointedly asking what part of it supports a government seeking to restrict political speech. Saying several personal attacks had been made about the competency and character of identifiable city staff, lawyer Adrienne Atherton asked website moderators to delete such posts and take steps to ensure they do not appear in the future.
The letter cited a desire to protect staff from workplace harassment and bullying, pointing out that is also required of employers under WorksafeBC regulations. But Sutherland, a prominent Vancouver-based free speech and media lawyer, suggested the letter might be better described as an attempt to dress up the wolf of censorship in the sheep’s clothing of protecting employees. He said the Charter’s right to freedom of expression clearly supersedes any WorksafeBC policy, adding the government cannot be taking steps to stop people from criticizing it, no matter what WorksafeBC regulations might say. “Civil servants are not immune from criticism. In many cases, calling them out by name may be the only way to inhibit misbehaviour,” he said. “This terrible scourge of criticism of civil servants warrants the muzzling of citizens? We can’t have it and we can’t dress it up, this wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
When asked to provide specific examples of the attacks in question, Nanaimo director of human resources John Van Horne was unable to do so. He described the action as a response to an issue that is out there and has been for some time. “It’s not any particular one,” he said. WorksafeBC said it had no opinion on the letter itself, but confirmed it accurately describes Nanaimo’s responsibilities under WorksafeBC policy. Worksafe representatives were unaware of any complaints of this nature from Nanaimo or elsewhere, but said the employer is in the best position to determine whether action is necessary. Nine Vancouver Island local government jurisdictions contacted by Black Press, incuding Parksville, said they have not had an issue with social media commenting and have not considered action like Nanaimo’s. A tenth, Campbell River, said it has had problems, but is not considering action. — with files from Tamara Cunningham
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Team announced for annual cycle down Island 17 police officers and guest riders will bike the Island to raise money for pediatric cancer research and support The 17-member, 2016 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team has been named, including Port Alberni RCMP member Brady Mathison, from Qualicum Beach. The team of 14 Vancouver Island police officers, one radio personality and two guest riders will cycle the length of Vancouver Island in September and October, raising money for pediatric cancer research and support. The members all received their Coast Capital Savings training jerseys and their Trek bikes at a May 6 announcement. “It’s such an honour to get to put on this Tour de Rock jersey for the first time,” said Todd Mason from the Victoria Police Department in a news release. “It’s so much more than just a cycling jersey; it represents all the communities and supporters from Vancouver Island working together to help kids with cancer — it is overwhelming.” Two special guest riders
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join the effort this year, Mena Westhaver, mother of Jack, a young junior team member who was diagnosed with cancer just before his sixth birthday, along with Jack’s oncology nurse Anne Carrelli. Jack endured three and a half years of treatment for his leukemia and his one light of hope was
his visit to camp Goodtimes each year and the Tour de Rock. “It warms my heart to see the dedication, personal sacrifices of everyone involved in the ride and the authenticity of the people who embrace the need to support children during a cancer protocol,” said Westhaver. “I look forward to the opportunity as a
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rider to support others that feel there is no hope, who are frightened like I was when I learned my child had cancer in his body, and to ultimately raise awareness and funds that will see the end of cancer.” Carrelli was by Jack’s side during treatment at the Victoria General pediatric oncology outpatient unit. “These children are strong, brave, and resilient and a daily inspiration to me,” she said. “I strive to champion their needs through the health system and we work closely with our oncology team at BCCH.” Since 1988 the Tour de Rock has been creating community solidarity with children who have cancer. The collective hard work of all Vancouver Island communities and schools in their unwavering support for Tour de Rock allows children on Vancouver Island to attend Camp Goodtimes — a special summer camp for kids with a history of cancer — and also funds pediatric can-
cer research that changes their lives. This year in Canada close to 920 children under the age of 14 will be diagnosed with cancer; 117 of those precious children will lose their battle. And for the children who beat cancer, many will suffer with longterm and life-threatening effects from their cancer treatment. Over the past 15 years, thanks to Cops for Cancer, the Society has invested well over $40 fund advancements in pediatric cancer research. This includes finding safer, gentler treatments for childhood cancer as well as research that helps children live better, fuller lives after cancer. The Tour de Rock team will spend the next five months training on the bike and fundraising, before setting out on September 24 for the 1,100-km tour of the rock (Vancouver Island) beginning in Port Alice and ending in Victoria on October 7. — Submitted by Tour de Rock
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The importance of wetlands to a healthy environment and water supply is getting more recognition these days, according to at least one local expert. About 20 people recently attended a wetlandkeepers certification course in Parksville, sponsored by the B.C. Wildlife Federation and the local Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society (MVIHES), said MVIHES Project Coordinator Faye Smith. The course is offered free to anyone willing to spend two and a half days in the classroom and in the field learning how to identify and map wetland boundaries, produce field maps, survey plants, birds and wildlife and create activities to promote stewardship. The course was taught by noted biologist, Michele Jones, Smith said.
“The newly certified wetlandkeepers in the area can get their feet wet right away so to speak,” Smith said. “They can participate in the research program initiated by the partnership of the RDN’s (Regional District of Nanaimo) Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Program, the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute and Vancouver Island University to begin ground-truthing and classifying the known wetlands within the RDN, ultimately to assess which wetlands play an integral role in the groundwater system.” Smith quoted Ducks Unlimited Canada that, “Wetlands filter and recharge our freshwater, store greenhouse gases, help prevent flooding and provide habitat for numerous species.” “But surprisingly, wetlands continue to disappear in settled areas of the world,” she said, “wetlandkeepers are out to change that attitude.”
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Stage 2 watering restrictions Customers of the eight RDN Water Service Areas are now subject to Stage 2 watering restrictions meaning sprinkling can only occur on even days of the month for even-numbered houses and on odd days for odd-numbered houses. Sprinkling is permitted for a maximum of two hours between 7-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m. “The Stage 2 restrictions target automated sprinkler systems, to ensure they are operated efficiently and not wastefully as we move into our dry season,” said RDN Chair Bill Veenhof. “Under normal conditions, we expect to stay in Stage 2 restrictions for the duration of the summer. We thank residents for doing their part to
conserve water outdoors.” Hand-watering, drip irrigation and micro irrigation can continue. Vegetable and food gardens are exempt from the restrictions. Washing vehicles and outdoor surfaces is still permitted, as is filling fountains, hot tubs or pools. In addition to the RDN areas (Nanoose Bay Peninsula, French Creek/Sandpiper, San Pareil, River’s Edge, Melrose Place, Surfside and Whiskey Creek), other areas in Stage 2 include Nanaimo and Parksville, EPCOR French Creek and Bowser Waterworks District. For more information and a map, visit www. teamwatersmart.ca.
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he issues have changed but the debate has continued for more than 100 years as people in this country left the farms and congregated in the cities. Not everyone left the countryside, thank goodness. And most, if not all of them have access to the same information — newspapers, Internet, etc. — that those in the big cities enjoy. Julian Fell is one of those people who doesn’t live in a big city. He lives in Coombs/Errington and represents that area on the board of directors of the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). Fell has never been shy about expressing his opinion and for that we are thankful. Recently, we were cc’d in an e-mail exchange involving Fell and another of these non-city dwellers from this region. Fell was using his official RDN e-mail account to send the comments, so we don’t feel too much like we’ve opened someone else’s mail to share with everyone. “The biggest flaw in the regional district system used in B.C. (which is actually otherwise one of the best regional governance systems in North America), is the lack of democracy for rural residents,” Fell wrote. “This topic comes up for discussion routinely at Electoral Area discussion groups at UBCM, et al. With 76 per cent of the population (and MLAs) living in municipalities, the rural areas are treated as minor children by the municipalities who consider themselves to be the rightful, informed and benign rulers of the rural folks.” Rural residents experience a lack of democracy and are treated as minor children by the municipalities? Say what you like about Fell, but he doesn’t pull any punches and communicates his opinions clearly, which is something we can’t say about all politicians. We are willing to believe mayors Gregor Robertson (Vancouver), Lisa Helps (Victoria) and Colin Basran (Kelowna) have a good grasp of the issues facing their communities. We’d also bet money they have no idea where Grafton Road or the Meadowood store are located. Short of joining larger municipalities, what are the solutions for rural residents in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region to this “lack of democracy” cited by director Fell? We’re not certain, but we do get the impression this will come to a head in the RDN within the next 10 years as these rural areas continue to grow in population and the stress on their infrastructure deepens. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters More Beach sand is the wrong plan I read that Qualicum Beach is considering a proposal to cover the rocks along the waterfront with sand along the walkway as far in as the tide line. This would be a disaster. Anyone who knows the ocean and its strength would also know that high tides would very quickly remove the sand and carry it away from the shore, putting things back where nature wanted them, cause muddy water for weeks and disrupting things that should be left alone. This in turn would cover all the natural beach sand, kill the eel grass and smother numerous creatures that live just below the surface. Spending $150,000 on this ill-thoughtout plan would be lunacy. Can we not learn from the money wasted on the Parksville Beach spreading of rocks and gravel on the smooth natural sand? Think before you leap. If, on the other hand, this is a belated April Fools Day joke, good one; you got me.
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Re: Lighthouse Bluegrass Festival letters. Thank you G. Cowley for expressing your concerns regarding the bluegrass festival in Meadowood Park. It’s unfortunate that the RDN (Regional District of Nanaimo) parks dept. and the Corcan Meadowood Residents Association gave “the thumbs up” without the input of the Corcan Meadowood residents. We did not get a chance to ask questions and express our concerns. The CMRA is a small group that do not speak for the majority of people in our area. Although there is a sign in the park, which is difficult to see from the main road, not many people in our area seem to be aware of the event. Those that I have spoken to, that have seen the sign, thought it was odd that there was advertising at Meadowood for
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the festival that has been previously held in Lighthouse Park. We already have traffic issues on our local roads and many of us are concerned about the increased traffic this three-day event will bring to our area. Meadowood Park is a small park in a gravel pit off the beaten path of Highway 19A and is not a practical venue for this event. Traffic is only one of the concerns that residents didn’t get a chance to give a thumbs up or a thumbs down to. The bluegrass festival isn’t an event solely for the Corcan Meadowood community. It is advertised widely and brings musicians and visitors from near and far. It’s advertised as one of the largest events out of the greater Nanaimo area. Like many others I moved to this area to enjoy a peaceful country lifestyle. I have to disagree with Linda Thorburn. Many of us do know each other in at least a casual nature. We don’t need a three-day music festival to get to know our neighbours. Jodi gillen Qualicum Beach
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I see that Fort McMurray is in the grips of unprecedented high temperatures and winds. Now into evacuation-mode due to catastrophic fires. Across the provincial border in B.C. there were 35 fires last week in the Peace/Prince George area and today there are 85 fires. Flip down to the U.S. and bizarre weather patterns are causing unheard of extremes that are killing people. I seem to remember three years ago in early June that Alberta was walloped by climatic conditions that caused the Hay River Floods. Today Premier Notley states “we will look for solutions.” Solutions were already presented at the recent Paris Climate Talks and we are signed on as a nation, but we have no game plan. During those talks all manner of organizations were pleading for action,
including many religious groups. Over here I have yet to see, hear or witness anything from our diverse religious community about the changes we need to make to help our global neighbours. Now it is imperative to help our own country. No one seems to be willing to enact even the smallest changes in our lifestyles. School districts nor hospital nor most government branches enact anti-idling policies. People still continue to believe that in order to operate a cellphone they need to run their engines in parking lots and on roadsides. When the good weather arrives, everyone seems intent on operating all manner of fossil fuel lawn machines and ridicules those that use electric or manual options, or even want bylaws to crack down on those that refrain from cutting the grass. Just got to have that perfect looking lawn... a culture that is harmful and shortsighted. Every single time people fire up those devices we are hurting others, including our fellow Canadians. It is a small concession to switch, to lower the energy use, but somehow people love our gas machines. Why are we hurting others? We can’t even get it right with upcoming water restrictions that are a joke and favour the green lawn and all-white-concrete over family and food needs. Notley wants a solution but still wants to push pipelines (oil) and the feds haven’t come forth with subsidies for citizen requests for green technology on our roof tops. And every one wants a car... that’s fine, but not big cars or trucks, certainly not toxic diesel, nor ATVs/sleds etc. We have a need for cars, responsible efficient varieties and an infrastructure that includes E.V. & safe commuter cycling routes. Being a “good neighbor” means diddly squat when that leaf blower fires up and hurts someone we don’t personally know. 80,000 folks just fled Fort Mac! Peter Bolten Parksville See more LETTERS, page A13 & A14
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Emergency Preparedness Events Are you prepared for an emergency? Do you know the risks? Do you have a plan? The City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach and the Regional District of Nanaimo as partners in Emergency Management Oceanside are hosting events this month to bring awareness to the importance of being prepared in an emergency.
• Emergency Preparedness Expo 2016 Saturday, May 14 from 8 am to 3 pm at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
• Shake Zone Sunday, May 29 at Family Day in Qualicum Beach
This event will feature displays, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, opportunities to learn about the challenges we will face in an emergency and how to be better prepared. Local emergency services and agencies will be there to answer questions and help you learn how to be prepared. Onsite food services available from the Shrine Clubs.
Sponsored by the Insurance Bureau of Canada and Emergency Management Oceanside, a Shake Zone ‘ride’ simulates the feeling of a major earthquake. This is your chance to experience the virtual reality of an 8.0 magnitude earthquake.
Broombusters Parksville - Saturday, May 14 Council and Broombusters will host the biggest broombusting event of the year in Parksville on Saturday, May 14 from 10 am to 12.30 pm. Please consider joining Mayor and Council for a few hours to help eradicate this noxious plant. Volunteers on May 14 should gather at the old Parksville Train Station on
Alberni Highway at 10 am to help clear broom at the entrance to Parksville, near the train station and on Alberni Highway. Wear good shoes, bring gloves and loppers will be provided. It’s fun and we get to Cut the Bloomin’ Broom! Info at broombusters.org.
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At the May 2 meeting, Council gave three readings to the 2016 budget included in the Five Year Final Financial Plan bylaw for 2016-2020 and three readings to the tax rate bylaw for 2016. Bylaws are up for adoption at a special Council meeting on May 10.
Over the summer months, Coffee with Council will be held twice a month. These sessions continue to be a successful way for residents to chat informally with Mayor and Council. Starting in June, sessions will be held on the first and third Thursdays from 2-4 pm. Please check the website for changes or cancellations.
Based on the 2016-2020 Financial Plan, Council set a 4.5% tax increase for all properties in 2016. This will increase the municipal portion of the property taxes by about $57.50 from 2015 for the average priced single family dwelling. The 2016-2020 final financial plan, now on the City’s website [Quicklinks/Reports], sets the financial authority to enable departments to carry out projects. Tax notices will be mailed later this month and to avoid penalty, payment must be received by the City and the homeowner grant claimed by Monday, July 4, 2016.
Water Restriction Stage 2 Stage 2 is now in effect in the City for the months of May through September unless otherwise advised. With Stage 2, sprinkling can only occur on even days for even-numbered houses and on odd days for odd-numbered houses. Sprinkling is permitted for a maximum of two hours between 7-10 am or 7-10 pm for a maximum of two hours per day of watering. The City thanks residents for their efforts to conserve water this summer. [Quicklinks/Water Conservation]
Water Saver Contest Here’s your chance to nominate neighbours who go above and beyond to save water outdoors. The RDN Team WaterSmart initiative is intended to encourage water efficient practices such as drought-tolerant landscaping, water-reuse, golden lawn, drip irrigation, rainwater collection, etc. while encouraging people to meet their neighbours, learn from them and have fun with weekly contest prize draws. Check out your neighbourhood for yards which should be nominated for water smart practices. Everything you need to know to nominate someone, info about prizes and the contest at teamwatersmart.ca
2016 Census is coming! Census packages are being delivered to households across Canada. Information obtained through the census is needed to plan services such as childcare, schooling, family services, housing, public transportation and skills training for employment. In Canada, a census taken every five years provides a statistical portrait of the country and its people. It is mandatory for all residents in Canada to participate in the census; this includes Canadian citizens, landed immigrants, refugee claimants and people who hold a work or study permit. More info at census.gc.ca
Museum Farmers’ Market - May 13 The Parksville Museum invites everyone to join local dignitaries and the Museum family to celebrate the grand opening of this year’s farmers’ market and the Parksville Museum’s new Urban Farm School. The Friday Night Farmers’ Market is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever and the Museum promises more vendors, live entertainment and fabulous eats. The markets run every Friday from May 13 until September 23 from 5-8 pm. The Museum officially opens for the summer on May 13; open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Parksvillemuseum.ca
Be Part of Canada 150 Mural Legacy for Parksville We are looking for members of the community to participate in the Canada 150 Mosaic project. Tiles are now on sale on a first-come, first-serve basis for $20 each. Detailed info is available from the homepage of our website and payment may be made in person at City Hall or by mail. We are excited to be chosen to be part of this project to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. We invite you to join us on this creative journey and legacy for Parksville! All skill levels and ages are welcome to participate. Our mural will be made up of 400 individual tiles painted by members of the community. The 4 x 4 inch tiles will create a unified mural eight feet square which will be installed at 100 Jensen Avenue East. We are pleased the Parksville Beach Festival Society will co-host the community painting days set for August 5 and August 6 in the Community Park. Please direct questions to Deb Tardiff, 250 954-3073. Check out some of the murals already completed at www.Canada150Mosaic.com on Facebook @canada150mosaic and Instagram #canada150mosaic.
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Don’t fence me in, other countries don’t Columnist makes a good argument against fences, but the fence doesn’t listen
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ook my aged mutt on one of will chop down no trees, start no fires, our favourite walks yesterday vandalize no property and leave no garmorning. bage behind when we leave. You won’t It starts with a steep drive even know we were there. up a mile or two of winding But I’m talking to a NO TRESPASSroad which dwindles down to a couple ING sign; I get no answer. of ruts that ramble across a wide swatch Other countries do things differently. of grassland. If I was a Scot or a Swede or a Finn or I park the car and we follow the ruts a Welshman I would enjoy a legal right on foot for a half mile or so to walk through privately to where the forest begins owned forests. — towering cedars, fir and In England I would broadleaf maple. Here the By Arthur Black be protected by what is ruts give way to a carpet called the Countryside and of fir needles that winkles Rights of Way Act which through the trees. Not a enshrines citizen access to house or a barn or a chim“mountain, moor, heath or ney or an exhaust pipe in down.” Finns have somesight. It’s a beautiful walk. thing called ‘jokamiehheUsed to be anyway. noikeus’. In Swedish it’s This morning, right ‘allemansratt’ (sounds like where the ruts give way to ‘all mans’ right’, ja?). The the fir needles there is a locked metal Scots know it as their ‘right to roam’. gate with a sign on it: NO TRESPASSGermans and their forebears have ING. NO PUBLIC ACCESS. been living by the Black Forest for thouAll perfectly legal, of course. Some- sands of years. It still looks the way body else owns that land. I have no en- it did when Roman legions tromped titlement that allows me to walk there through, except it’s cross-threaded with with my dog. Whoever owns the land hundreds of walking trails, all free and has a perfect right to keep me and every unfenced; all used by countless hikers other would-be interloper out. every day, as is their right. But if I may ask a simple question: We Canucks are heir to some two Why? and a half billion acres, but we’re only We mean no harm, my dog and I. We allowed to walk on a fraction of it.
We do have the Trans-Canada Trail which stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific — or will, once completed. There are still 240 gaps constituting nearly 4,000 miles of NO TRESPASSING, NO PUBLIC ACCESS sections that have yet to be negotiated with private landowners before Canadians can, as Thoreau wrote in a simpler age, enjoy the thrill of meandering “through the woods and over the hills, absolutely free of all worldly engagements.” Sure, Canadians have plenty of parks and recreation areas and community trails to enjoy — and none of us have to travel too far north before the fences melt away and the black flies begin. But there are many more millions of acres of our country right around us that are fenced off and signposted for no very good reason other than somebody else ‘owns’ them and you and I don’t. Wouldn’t it be nice if Canuck roamers and rovers were as untrammelled as, say the Brits? Or the Germans? Or the Swedes? Perhaps we could add a clause to our national slogan: A MARI USQUE AD MARE — DON’T FENCE US IN. — Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island. His column appears weekly in The NEWS. He can be reached by e-mail at: arblack43@shaw.ca
With wildfires in the news, local municipalities are hosting the annual Emergency Preparedness Expo in Qualicum Beach this Saturday, May 14. Formalizing their long-time partnership under the new banner of Emergency Management Oceanside (EMO), the Town of Qualicum Beach, City of Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo are now formally collaborating on large scale emergency support. Following national Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1-7), EMO and numerous emergency related organizations will be on hand with information on how you can be better prepared. The free family friendly event includes first responder groups like police, ambulance and fire, service groups like the Oceanside Emergency Support Services and animal services, utilities like B.C. Hydro and Fortis B.C., government organizations and businesses. There will be displays, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, opportuni-
Enrolled clients wear a small personal locator unit that emits a radio signal. If the client wanders, trained search teams can track the signal. The organizations point out the signals are not monitored unless a loved one is reported missing. “Within the past three years ASAR has been involved in two large scale, multi-day operations looking for people who had wandered off,” said ASAR’s Barry Blair. “In one of these incidents the person has still not been located. The Project Lifesaver sessions are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you can’t make it but would like more information, call Nanaimo Lifeline at 1-250-947-8213. The expo runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street. For more information on emergency services contact your local municipality: Parksville 250-248-6144, parksville. ca; Qualicum Beach 250-752-6921, qualicumbeach.com; RDN 1-877-6074111, rdn.bc.ca — NEWS staff
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Don’t pay for plasma Two groups representing tainted blood survivors and safe blood advocates are holding a public meeting in Parksville on Wednesday, May 11 called “Stop Paid Plasma; Keep Our Blood System Safe.” Event co-hosts B.C. Health Coalition and BloodWatch.org are concerned that private company Canadian Plasma Resources (CPR) plans to open up shop in the province. “It shouldn’t take another blood tragedy to understand how important it is for Canadian blood and plasma to remain a public resource,” said BloodWatch.org Co-Founder Kat Lanteigne in a news release. “We have no reason to mirror the American model. We’re asking mid-Islanders to join us to learn more about this important issue.” To date Health Minister Terry Lake has said he does not oppose paid plasma collection in B.C., despite the fact that only four countries in the world allow private paid donor collection. “A private, for-profit blood system raises serious concerns about the safety and integrity of our voluntary blood system,” said Adam Lynes-Ford, B.C. Health Coalition Campaigner. “Allowing this company, or any other, to pay donors for plasma conflicts with the recommendations of the four-year inquiry into the tainted blood tragedy that infected over 30,000 Canadians with HIV and Hepatitis C.” The Parksville meeting is this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. — Submitted by the B.C. Health Coalition
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20 years ago, he said, and it exceeded his then 20-year-old Upholstery is a dying art, but upholstery business within two there’s still a tremendous need years. for it, according to Marvin HaftToday he says foam sales ner, who does his part to keep and commercial applications it alive in the mid-Vancouver account for about 90 per cent of Island area. his business, though he points “I was raised in the trade; out that foam sales and instalmy father was an upholsterer lation includes some upholin Brentwood,” Haftner said of stery work. growing up near Victoria. Today, the small shop near He jokingly calls it ‘forced the orange bridge is the only child labour’ and by age 20 “I foam specialty shop in the was ready to get out of my fa- Parksville Qualicum Beach ther’s shop,” so he looked north area and they do all kinds of and ended up in then-sleepy foam, selling 20 different types, little Parksville, which didn’t in various densities and firmhave an upholsterer at the time. nesses. He opened shop on Jensen The shop does everything Avenue in October 1976, and from the usual bed toppers and within five years he’d moved couch cushions to all kinds of to set up shop in his current commercial applications from location at 631 boats, RVs and I was raised in the trade; Island Highrestaurants, my father was an way East, in including the what was then upholsterer in Brentwood r e n o v a t i o n s a brand new at the QualMarvin Haftner building. icum Beach And from Inn, where he there he never did everything looked back, as from the patio they say. cushions to the headboards in “It’s been a fantastic life in all the rooms. Parksville, good people, and Haftner does a fair bit of the business mostly spread by work on boats, including a fanword of mouth.” cy 60-foot yacht and plenty of He still loves the upholstery commercial fishing boats. work and imagines himself And along with the fishing doing some of it well into re- boats, he sells a lot of specialtirement, which he hopes is on ized foam to fish farms as filthe horizon, but it has been a ters. shrinking part of his business While his first love of upholalmost since the beginning. stery has leveled off, the foam He said with the price of new business has grown every sinfurniture and imports constant- gle year since he started selling ly dropping, people just don’t it, he said, and he also said it invest in repairing old quality will make a great turn-key busiproducts as much any more. ness for someone to take over Haftner expanded his busi- in the near future. ness into selling foam about Westcoast Foam and Mat-
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Marvin Haftner of Westcost Foam and Mattress puts new foam in a cushion at the Parksville location where he’s been for 35 years.
tress specializes in Talalay rubber latex foam, which he said is the best quality foam there is. It’s made from the natural sap of rubber trees. And while the foam is now the majority of the business, they also have a separate upholstery showroom with more than 25,000 samples, available
by appointment only. While Haftner is starting to think about retirement, so he can get back to upholstery. He said he has no plan to leave the general area, pointing out he raised his family here. His daughter lives in Nanaimo and his son is just up the road in Courtenay.
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Sherlock to hit the Village Theatre High school working with ECHO Players and the Village Theatre L auren CoLLins reporter@pqbnews.com
Drama students at Kwalikum Secondary School are gearing up for their production of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily. Drama teacher Dan Osleeb described the play as a modern twist on the classic, iconic hero. “The Sherlock Holmes character has gone through a resurgence of popularity lately and a lot of my students were really keen on doing a Sherlock Holmes story,” Osleeb said. “So after reading quite a few of them and deciding that I didn’t want to do a traditional Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story, I found this version, and apparently there is a professional theatre company doing it at about the same time in Calgary.” Osleeb added that when he told his students about the production in Calgary, they were
kind of excited that this wasn’t just for high schools, this is an actual play that’s got some moxie to it.” Rehearsing for the play started in December, but Osleeb said practices started in earnest when the students got back from Christmas break. He added this is one of the first serious drama productions since Osleeb has been at the school. “Last year, we had a drama club and we put on a coffee house night, just some performances . . . That was done here in the space that I’ve created in the couple years that I’ve been the drama teacher and from that drama club, that kind of success and that interest that we’ve had here at the school, kind of evolved into what this program is now which is an after school four-credit class,” Osleeb said. See AN AMBITIOUS, page A28
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Jasmine Tomczyk as Lillie Langtry, Alex Hunter as Sherlock Holmes, Quade Burleigh as Dr. Watson previewing their upcoming play Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily at the Premiere Performance on April 13 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre.
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Old friends will reunite and perform together again at St. Edmunds Anglican Church. Frederic Voorn and Dagmar Kilian will present exciting selections from the piano Both pianists have a Masters in Piano Performance from the Utrecht Conservatory in the Netherlands. The program includes duets and solos by Haydn, Debussy, Gershwin and Chopin. The concert takes place Sunday, May
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Rachael Preston, who will be reading an excerpt from her book The Fishers of Paradise at Mulberry Bush on Thursday, is being honoured by Project Bookmark Canada. Project Bookmark Canada is a nationally-registered charity that puts plaques — which includes information about the author, an excerpt from the novel or poem and information about Project Bookmark Canada — in the physical locations where the literary scenes are set. The Fishers of Paradise is a new edition of an award-winning novel. Preston and her husband used to own Arts Cafe in Parksville. Preston said her bookmark is going to be the 16th in all of Canada, and will be unveiled in Hamilton on June 9. The plaque, Preston said, costs about $10,000 and the
An ambitious play for students continued from Page a27
Osleeb said this is an ambitious play. Since the start of the productions, a few students have dropped out. “I’m left with the 12 here. The dedicated dozen.” Within that dedicated dozen is Jasmine Tomczyk and Alex Hunter, who play Lillie Langtry and Sherlock Holmes. Grade 9 student Tomczyk said this is her first lead role. She added that the play is amazing. “It has a serious aspect, but it also has quite a bit of comedy and it has a very captivating, interesting storyline that you’re never bored when you’re
watching it. There’s always something happening,” she said. It isn’t Hunter’s first time on the Village Theatre stage, who said he’s been in ECHO Players productions before, but it has been minor roles. The Grade 10 student said he’s looking forward to the play. “It keeps you interested. It’s not as heavy as a lot of mystery stories would be and it has a lot more of an adventure feel to it as you go through,” Hunter said. Sue Murguly, who has been helping to coordinate the production between KSS and the Village Theatre said it has been pretty exciting for ECHO because
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ISOBEL MAYFORD MAXEY Isobel Mayford Maxey, aged 95 of Qualicum Beach, B.C., passed away peacefully on April 23, 2016 after a long and well-lived life. Isobel was born April 8, 1921 in Chesterville, Ontario the daughter of Robert and Ethelwyn Barrie. Isobel moved to B.C. after meeting and marrying a dashing young RCAF soldier Dennis (Bert) Maxey on June 19, 1942. Isobel and Bert moved to Nanaimo, B.C. and raised four children while living in Ladner, Burnaby and Peachland, B.C. In 1980 Bert and Isobel moved to Qualicum Beach a nostalgic choice where they had spent their honeymoon. Isobel was pre-deceased by her husband of 56 years, Bert Maxey, in 1998 and her siblings, Bobby, Helen and Ethelwyn. Isobel is survived by her 4 loving children, Barrie (Katie), Jack (Paulla), Bob (Jo-Anne) and Judy (Perry). Family was a delight for Isobel having 8 grandchildren (Ryan, Tyler, Natalie, David, Daniel, Jordan, Thomas, Scott) and 5 greatgrandchildren (Kyrah, Eloise, Spencer, Connor, Nathan). Nothing gave her more pleasure than the visits to and from her grandchildren and more recently her great-grandchildren. The memories of time spent with Grandma “Sybil� at the beach or on road trips will live in the hearts of her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren forever. Isobel was an accomplished painter and family historian. She loved to tell the stories about her ancestors and their travels from Britain to Prince Edward Island and Ontario. Isobel enjoyed the company of a wide circle of friends and belonging to various clubs such as Eastern Star and she was an active member of her church. Isobel’s family would like to thank the staff at Eagle Park Health Facility for the outstanding care given to her during her final years. A service to celebrate the wonderful life of Isobel will be held at St. Stephens United Church, 150 Village Way, Qualicum Beach, B.C. on Wednesday, May 11th at 2:00 p.m. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032
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November 28, 1931 – May 1, 2016 With great sadness, the family of Ruth Sherris wish to announce her passing on May 1st, 2016 at Wexford Creek Care Home in Nanaimo B.C. at the age of 84 years. She was born on November 28,1931 in Acadia Valley, Alberta. Ruth spent the first half of her life in the Peace River Country raising her family in Valleyview AB. She and her husband Howard owned and operated A Gulf Service Station as well as a number of other businesses. In 1980 they retired to Parksville where Ruth enjoyed her many hobbies such as Curling, Bowling, gardening and travelling. She so loved a good gathering anytime of her large family and her many friends. There was always room at her table no matter how many extra that turned out to be. She was a funny, feisty generous and loyal lady. Her love of children was legendary and many walk around today singing some unique Irish gramma and GG songs that she taught them. A great Mom, a funny loving grandmother she leaves to mourn her passing 5 of her 6 children: Dianne, Miles (Tammy), Logan (Melodee), Pearl, Evada and (Andy) :her grandchildren ; Tara , Craig, Karen , Natasha, Nicole, Adam, Miles, Douglas, Brandon, Quenton, Jordan, Makayla; and 14 great grandchildren; as well as 1 sister Betty, 2 brothers-in-law Doug and Melvin and 3 sisters-in-law. She will be cherished through memory as she joins her husband Howard, daughter Rozanne and son-in-law Ronald and eleven siblings that predeceased her. The family wishes to thank the excellent and loving care their mother received from Dr. Njalsson and all the staff at Wexford Creek Care Home. A service will be held for Ruth Saturday May 14, 2016 at 11 am at Ascension Catholic Church in Parksville. Father Karam officiating. Memorial donations may be made directly to Wexford Creek Care Home or to the SPCA. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
District of Kitimat, exempt staff position with generous compensation. Reporting to the Operations Manager, is responsible for repair and maint. of the municipality’s infrastructure including roads, signage, sidewalks, general clean-up, common services, buildings & fleet equipment, and assists with municipal water and sewer operations. Candidates will have a Civil Technologist Diploma and 5 years’ senior management experience in a municipal or similar work environment; an Applied Science Tech. Cert. is an asset. Submit resumes by May 29, 2016, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, Fax: 250-632-4995 E-mail dok@kitimat.ca
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS Film Production Is Ramping Up In The Region
BC Motion Picture Orientation Course Registration Now Open Are you interested in working in the Film industry? This 2 day workshop is a requirement of most film labour organizations in BC. The course offers insight into how the industry works, outlines the screening process for entrylevel positions, and provides functional skills necessary for finding employment in the film and new media industries. The course is an educational tool, it does not guarantee employment. Date: May 14th &15th Location: Parksville Community Conference Centre 132 Jensen Avenue Cost: $175 Includes ACTSAFE Certificate Online registration for the workshop is https://www.picatic.com/event14617961638767 For more information contact the film commission at 250-287-2772 or film.info@infilm.ca Information will also be on Vancouver Island North Film Commissions website www.infilm.ca and Facebook page. Sponsored by the Vancouver Island North Film Commission
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Tamara, Diana and Lanie from KD Air with their thank-you note from BC Children’s Hospital. KD Air raised $285 from their Easter Egg hunt on March 27. They had more than 100 kids attend the hunt.
The Young Life youth group received $3,560 which was raised at the Vintage Fashion Show on April 9. Most of the boys helped to set up for the fashion show as well.
From left: Marie Randall, treasurer for Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society, Bab Davenport from PQ Fish & Game Club, Mary Jane Turner president and Kathleen Falvai the event coordinator for Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society. Parksville Qualicum Fish & Game Association Fundraiser hosted a Sporting Clays event on March 26 in support of the Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society. A crew of a dozen club volunteers, several Stroke Recovery helpers and a pleasant spring day assured a most enjoyable experience for target shooters. More than $2,600 generated and donated to the society.
SOS Income Tax volunteers Allen Brown, Don Luke and Dave Nenzel work on computers that were donated by the Parksville Qualicum Beach NEWS. The SOS Income Tax program is a free program offered to low income residents in District 69. The program has been running at SOS for more than 30 years, but recently required updated computers in order to continue to file electronically. The NEWS’ donation came just in time, enabling volunteers to continue filing taxes during the busy tax season.
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Local hockey club welcomes 60 players to spring tryout camp J.R. RaRdon sports@pqbnews.com
In the coming season, the Oceanside Generals intend to place a team on the ice that will draw the community to its games. The rest of the time, the team will go to the community. “We want to get back into good standing in the community,” said Scott Bickerton, part of the new coaching staff that will guide the Junior B Generals into the 2016-17 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season. “We want to be out in the community more, doing events and appearances. You’ll see the players out there, and you’ll see the coaches.” Last weekend, the place to see the Generals was the Victor Kraatz rink at Oceanside Place Arena, where the club held its annual spring tryout camp for potential prospects. About 60 players — including 12 goalies — attended the threeday camp, which included registration and practice Friday
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Foster Martin of team 2 tries to get off a shot from his knee after being upended by Seth parker of team blue during scrimmage action in the oceanside Generals’ spring prospect camp Saturday at Victor kraatz arena in parksville.
evening and a series of eight exhibition games compressed into Saturday and Sunday morning. “The kids are getting good ice time,” said Bickerton, whose brother, Gerry Bickerton, takes over as head coach after serving as an assistant last season to Brad Knight. Chris Lennox a
VIJHL veteran who played with the Comox Valley Glacier Kings “many years ago,” also joins the staff as an assistant. Gerry Bickerton had to miss the camp due to a previously scheduled trip, but the assistants and returning general manager Rob Gaudreault kept
close track of the players as they bid for a spot on a team looking to turn around a last-place finish in the VIJHL last season. Along with the younger prospects, most of them from Vancouver Island but including a number from Northern and Interior B.C. and the Lower
Mainland, the staff invited back returning players. “We’ve had an opportunity to bring back a good number of our veterans, which helps because they’re trying to make the team, too,” Scott Bickerton said. The newcomers and returning players were mixed together on four different scrimmage squads for a round-robin series of games followed by “playoff” finals Sunday. “We’re looking to sign some of the kids right after this camp and bring them back for our main camp in August,” Bickerton said. In addition to the goal of getting the team out into the public in the coming year, the program’s goals include advancing players into Junior A hockey and, of course, winning games, the coach added. The Generals’ program has lost its sponsorship of recent years from Save-On Foods, but Beverley Yelland, president of the board of directors, said an earlier report that it had also lost its gaming grant was incorrect. “We’ve been approved, and we have our gaming grant in place for this year and the next,” said Yelland.
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Simon Morrison of ballenas Secondary, centre, lunges to place second in the senior boys 100-metre dash final during the north island track and field championships Wednesday in port alberni.
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Late in the North Island track & field championships at Alberni District Secondary School last week, a group of senior boys runners charged through the grandstand shadow and into the chaos of the 4x400-metre relay exchange zone. When a new pack of runners emerged out of the zone to continue the race, it suddenly became a co-ed event. Erica Friesen of Ballenas Secondary School, a Grade 11 athlete, stepped into the breech and tackled the third relay leg after one of the Whalers’ boys relay runners was forced to withdraw. “I was taking one for the team,” Friesen said with a laugh. “I didn’t know I was going to run until two minutes before the race. Our coaches
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wanted the rest of the team to do it for practice.” The meet was the only competition of the season before the Vancouver Island Championships in Victoria May 18-19, and served as the Island qualifier for Grade 9 and junior competitors. While seniors in last week’s meet did not need marks to qualify, athletes from both Ballenas and Kwalikum Secondary School enjoyed strong showings against a large field of rivals. Thrower Jason Ross of KSS won both the shot put and the senior boys hammer toss, and teammate Kara Blyt won the senior girls discus and laced up her sprinting shoes for a runner-up effort in the 100-metre dash. A small Ballenas senior squad racked up four wins and a second place in jumps and sprints.
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Bill Majercsik stretches to make a backhand return during the Arrowsmith Tennis Club’s first round-robin doubles tournament of the season at Springwood Park Saturday.
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Life’s a racquet for local club Arrowsmith Tennis Club hosts first round-robin of the 2016 playing season
With 28 members on hand to enjoy a warm, sunny spring morning, the Arrowsmith Tennis Club held its first round-robin house tournament of the
season Saturday at Springwood Park in Parksville. The club, originally formed in 1983, hosts the doubles events monthly during the spring and summer months, with two round-robin events each in July and August.The club offers yearround play to members at courts in both Parksville and Qualicum Beach,
including opportunities for tournament and ladies’ league play. While most members are 55+, it also has a junior division, and services including lessons and racquet-stringing are available through members. To learn more or to join, visit online at www.arrowsmithtennis.ca. —NEWS Staff
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Steven Schan won the 200 metres and swept both the 110M high hurdles and the 400M intermediate hurdles; exchange student Mortiz Hummer sweeping the long jump and high jump; Noah Elliott claiming the discus throw; and Simon Morrison racing to a close second in the 100-metre final. Morrison, Schan, Elliott and Anthony Rodway also teamed to win the 4x100 relay. “Ballenas had a banner meet,” said Laurie Ritchie, the team’s sprint coach. “In the 100 metres we had seven kids make it into six finals, which was impressive. “But it wasn’t just the sprints; everyone did a great job.” On the girls side, the Whalers’ Katie Stagg added a win in the high jump. Junior winners included Ballenas teammates Libby Elliott (girls discus), Taiya McLellan (shot put) and Shane Stewart (boys 110M hurdles). In the Grade 9 meet, the Whalers’ Olivia Bau won both the 100 and 200 metres.
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Alena Woolnough of Kwalikum Secondary competes in the Grade 9 girls hammer throw during the North Island track and field championships Wednesday in Port Alberni.
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Thursday May 12th, 6pm - 11pm Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Join us as we collect items that can be sent to Fort McMurray to assist the Red Cross and all of the affected families. BBQ burger buffet, ($10 tickets) at the door or in person at Thalassa Restaurant. Cash bar ... live music, dance performances by Innovate Dance, Qualicum Beach School of Dance and Vibe Dance, live music by the KSS Jazz bands and DJ Jake to help us dance the night away! Donations of toys, clothes, toiletries, bedding will all be accepted. Cash and cheques will be forwarded on to the RED CROSS so that our Provincial and Federal Governments will match the donations. Project brought to you in conjunction with Thalassa Restaurant, The Town of Qualicum Beach, The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, Cariboo Brewing, Wine O’Clock Wines and Vancouver Island Fort Mac Families.
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NORTH ISLAND TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS May 4 at Alberni District Secondary School Local place-winners
GRADE 9 GIRLS Long jump — 5. Nicole Hague, Kwalikum, 3.95 metres. Shot put — 4. Alena Woolnough, KSS, 7.16 metres; 5. Olivia Bau, Ballenas, 6.68; 6. Jillian Kroemer, KSS, 6.65. Discus — 2. Joanna Waite, BSS, 19.49; 3. Elise Elston, BSS, 18.96; 4. Woolnough, KSS, 18.55. Javelin — 5. Mackenzie Hudson, BSS, 19.38. 100 metres — 1. Bau, BSS, 13.563 seconds; 7. Hague, KSS, 14.64. 200 — 1. Bau, BSS, 28.17; 4. Hague, KSS, 30.47. 1,500 — 3. Taz Oidaker, KSS, 6:00.31; 5. Joanna Waite, BSS, 6:25.40. 80 hurdles — 2. Hudson, BSS, 16.20. GRADE 9 BOYS Shot put — 7. Maxwell Davis, BSS, 6.86. 100 metres — 6. Sebastian Atkinson, BSS, 13.45 seconds. 200 — 5. Atkinson, BSS, 28.55. JUNIOR GIRLS Shot put — 1. Taiya McLellan, BSS, 8.74 metres; 3. Serena Woolnough, KSS, 8.65. Discus — 1. Libby Elliott, BSS, 30.02. Hammer — 2. S. Woolnough, KSS, 38.89; 4. Alena Woolnough, KSS, 26.24; 6. Elise Elston, BSS, 23.63; 7. Taiya McLellan, BSS, 22.37; 8. Joanna Waite, BSS,
22.28. 400 — 5. Rebecca Marshall, BSS, 1:11.82. 800 — 2. Rhiannon Terpstra, KSS, 2:31.85; 6. Marshall, BSS, 2:46.49. 80 hurdles — 2. Kassandra Davies, BSS, 15.85. 4x100 relay — 4. Ballenas (Hudson, Elliott, Marshall, Davies), 59.09. JUNIOR BOYS Long jump — 2. Conner Knutson, BSS, 5.28m. Discus — 7. Nicolas Lozier-Tilkin, KSS, 22.86m. 100 — 6. Shane Stewart, BSS, 12.44; 8. Knutson, BSS, 12.75. 200 — 5. Knutson, BSS, 25.84. 110 high hurdles — 1. Stewart, BSS, 15.44. 4x100 relay — 4. Ballenas (Stewart, Maxwell Davis, Shane Atkinson, Knutson), 53.15. 1,500 steeplechase — 4. Nicholas Lozier-Tilkin, KSS, 5:56:30.
SENIOR GIRLS Long jump — 7. Katie Stagg, BSS, 3.89 metres. High jump — 1. Stagg, BSS, 150 cm; 6. Bethany Scholfield, BSS, 130; 7. Ginny Lefeaux, BSS, 120. Shot put — 5. Erica Friesen, BSS, 6.54m. Discus — 1. Kara Blyt, KSS, 21.93m. 100 — 2. Kyra Blyt, KSS, 13.55. 200 — 7. Blyt, KSS, 28.65. 800 — 3. Nana Tanaka, BSS, 2:48.21. 100 hurdles — 2. Erica Friesen, BSS, 20.90. 4x100 relay — 4. Ballenas (Friesen, Lefeaux, Scholfield, Stagg), 1:01.17.
SENIOR BOYS Long jump — 1. Moritz Hummer, BSS, 5.66m; 4. Anthony Rodway, BSS, 5.24. High jump — 1. Hummer, BSS, 175cm; 5. Noah Elliott, BSS, 165. Shot put — 1. Jason Ross, KSS, 11.24m. Discus — 1. Noah Elliott, BSS, 34.07m. Hammer — 1. Ross, KSS, 28.70m. 100 — 2. Simon Morrison, BSS, 11.85. 200 — 1. Steven Schan, BSS, 23.52; 2. Anthony Rodway, BSS, 24.91. 400 — 4. Elliott, BSS, 57.65. 3,000 — 2. Santiago Vilchis, KSS, 10:56.76. 110 high hurdles — 1. Schan, BSS, 16.17; 2. Hummer, BSS, 16.32. 400 intermediate hurdles — 1. Schan, BSS, 58.20. 4x100 relay — 1. Ballenas (Morrison, Schan, Elliot, Rodway), 48.11. BMO VANCOUVER MARATHON May 1, Vancouver Local finishers (Age-group place, name, hometown, time) MARATHON MEN 20-24 — 11. Matthew Nagra, Qualicum Beach, 3:27:58. 30-34 — 209. Aaron Weikum, Parksville, 4:26.30. 35-39 — 226. Andy Chinaloy, Qualicum Beach, 4:41:46. WOMEN 35-39 — 16. Loriena Melnick, Qualicum Beach, 3:32:12. 60-64 — 41. Jacqueline Duncan, Quali-
cum Beach, 6:28:09. HALF-MARATHON MEN 35-39 — 163. Robert Trirogoff, Qualicum Beach, 1:55:05. 45-49 — 89. Patrick Lou-Poy, Qualicum Beach, 1:48:54; 101. Todd Woodward, Parksville, 1:53:57. 55-59 — 54. Greg Sabo, Qualicum Beach, 1:54:50; 173. Steven Gilmour, Qualicum Beach, 2:20:38. WOMEN 30-34 — 127. Alicia Pollock, Nanoose Bay, 1:52:42; 218. Erin Sjogren, Parksville, 1:59:48. 35-39 — 144. Angie Woodthorpe, Parksville, 1:59:35; 377. Katie Liedl, Parksville, 2:25:51. 40-44 — 52. Shauna Lou-Poy, Qualicum Beach, 1:51:40; 98. Crystal Wachter, Qualicum Beach, 1:58:59. 45-49 — 82. Beth Alden, Qualicum Beach, 2:02:18. 55-59 — 20. Alison Stewart, Qualicum Beach, 2:02:17. 6064 — 50. Heidi Bromley, Nanoose Bay, 2:25:02; 56. Elaine Durant, Qualicum Beach, 2:25:51. 8 KM WOMEN 20-24 — 56. Bronwen Luck, Parksville, 49:07. 25-29 — 70. Sonja Luck, Parksville, 49:06. 4549 — 78. Leanne Porier, Nanoose Bay, 54:58. 60-64 — 8. Leslie Gilmour, Qualicum Beach, 53:21. MARATHON RELAY WOMEN 3. Orca Quad Squad, Parksville (Patti Rogers, Heather Beatty, Barbara Spencer, Laurie Ritchie), 3:15:29.
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www.golfarrowsmith.com How do you do it they ask? Write such poignant and colourful descriptions of our local golf courses. In this case, the very rewarding and all encompassing Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club. Exact details, prices, dates, peoples names all there, so helpful, so knowledgeable. Tell us Bill how do you do it, honestly how do you do it? Well, first, Cindy Jo Darbyshire, the Administrative Assistant and Tournament Coordinator at Arrowsmith sends me one of the most thorough golf newsletters you could get. Then Myra and I go for a meal and play golf at Arrowsmith which gives me a personal experience to relate to and I squeeze as much of Cindy Jo’s 9 page newsletter into this column, add a great photo and voilà, there you have it, another great golf review of Canada’s best executive length golf course. What’s Happening Familiar faces as well as some new ones will brighten your days playing and dining as well as learning the game of golf in this the 20th anniversary of this island treat. For starters, no stranger to most of us here in the mid-island is the addition of CPGA teaching professional Ward Stouffer who is available for private lessons on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Besides possessing a wealth of teaching knowledge and skill he is just a darn nice man to be around as well. Seek him out, he will book up very fast. Taking some of the heat off Ward will be a new member of the Arrowsmith team, in the role of “Resident Golf Instructor”, Lee Crompton, who has some ladies clinics on offer as well as a junior program on the go. Our recent game last Sunday provided a double bonus as we had breakfast before playing 18 holes. Not only was the eggs benedict superb, but I
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spent a few minutes chatting with Chef Kieran Brett now in his second year who informed me that he is going to introduce some Californian “Fusion” style meals to the new menu in Micky J’s. Off we went to play and under a bright sunny sky I was delighted to see that the course was probably in its best “spring” shape in the 8 years I have been here on the island. It’s a credit to Head Groundskeeper Larry Charbonneau and his crew which I think during the winter might have been just him and Bob, great work fellas. Myra was rewarded with the excellent playability of the course recording her first Par 5 of her short golf career on the 10th hole and adding a couple of great par 3’s to her game as well. In only her second year golfing, Arrowsmith is a very rewarding challenge and I would suggest if you are “forcing” your less skilled better-half to play “your” championship course take a trip up the highway to this fun filled shorter course. The events at “The Smith” are extremely popular and the Mens, Ladies and Couples Nights listed below are one per month from May through September and are such a good time I implore you to give them a try. All of them
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are 9 holes with a great buffet included and are a shotgun start beginning at 5:30 PM. Men’s Night - Tuesdays – KP Shoot Out – Shoot over the pond from the 10th tee to the 18th green for a chance at a major prize. Ladies Night – Wednesdays – Sign up quick as this event sells out quickly. Couples Nights – Fridays – Come join other couples that are out for fun and laughs. Please note: Unless you look really cute in a skirt though I would suggest the guys opt out of signing up for Ladies Night. For further information on the above as well as memberships, hosting a tournament and catering needs contact the great team in the pro shop at Phone: (250) 752-9727 Toll Free: 1-866-582-8633 Lastly mark July 10th down and come join us for the 20th Anniversary celebrations. Rumour has it VP/GM Pat Jiggins is challenging me to a putting contest. Email me with any comments, suggestions or invitations to dinner at oceansidegolfcolumn@gmail.com See you on the course and as always “Good golfing”. Sincerely, “Diamond Bill”
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