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Mayors for a day Students ‘run’ the city after essay contest win AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Parksville council awarded Mayor for a Day honours to Rebeka Thompson and deputy mayor Emma Deering this week. The students won the second annual essay contest by describing what they would do as mayor. “I believe the key to why Parksville is a favourite ...” Thompson wrote, “[is] the beautiful wildlife we have. That is why if I was the mayor I would organize a community beach and park cleanup that would hopefully become an annual event.” The 17-year-old Ballenas Secondary student is currently taking Civic Studies 11 which she said helped her question what she could do to become a better citizen locally and globally. See STUDENT MAYORS, page A8

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THANKS MOM: Football mom Jackie Hunt gets a hug from son Tysen during a recent practice. Hunt is a volunteer and board member with the Ballenas Whalers high school football team. See a quick list of Oceanside’s Mother’s Day events on page A18.

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Mayor Chris Burger stands with mayor-for-a-day Rebeka Thompson and Emma Deering.

Liberal MLA Ron Cantelon says a nearly $80 million cash infusion into BC Ferries won’t stop fares from rising — and it could be a while until fare hikes simmer down to the rate of inﬂation. The Parksville-Qualicum MLA made the comments in relation to an announcement Wednesday by Transportation and Infrastructure minister Blair Lekstrom that the

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STARTING POINT Driver injured in roll over A 62-year-old Port Alberni man was rushed to hospital in Nanaimo Tuesday after the car he was driving slammed into a ditch and rolled, say police. The crash happened at about 7:10 a.m. on Highway 4 near the entrance to Cathedral Grove when the driver of the eastbound, 1995 Taurus lost control of the vehicle. The man was trapped in the car for a short period until the Port Alberni Fire Department was able to get him out. He was taken by the British Columbia Ambulance Service to Nanaimo General Hospital with undetermined injuries. An investigation into the cause of the incident is being carried out by Central Island Traffic Services. — NEWS Staff

Thieves after ciggies at Save-On Cigarettes were the target of choice for thieves who broke into the Save-On-Foods store in Parksville early Saturday morning. Oceanside RCMP Sergeant Darrell Robertson said the culprits gained entry into the store by smashing an entrance door. Once inside, they made straight for a secure area where the cigarettes were stored, making off with an undetermined amount. The police investigation, Robertson said, is continuing. — NEWS Staff

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Parksville Elementary’s three Kindergarten classes brought their re-usables to the Society of Organized Services (SOS) Thrift Shop on Tuesday as part of their ongoing efforts to learn about and become more environmentally conscious. The 60 students trekked to city hall last week to lobby the mayor for more services like food waste and recycling pick-up as an extension of Earth Day projects that resulted in their goal of producing zero “garbage.” The students brought unwanted but still usable items from home or that were headed for the garbage to the SOS where they were given a complete tour of the facility that most of them where already well aware of.

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he coastal patrols flying over convoys of ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean didn’t get the kind of press enjoyed by the fighter pilots or the bombers during the Second World War, but they were every bit as important to securing a victory, said LCol. Dave Robinson, the commanding officer

of the 407 Squadron in Comox. Speaking at Sunday’s Battle of the Atlantic remembrance ceremony at the Parksville Legion, Robinson said the work of the submarine hunters is often ignored. However, without their sacriﬁces — and 242 of them perished — the world as we know it would simply not exist and an Axis victory would have been virtually assured. Starting in 1941, over a period of 19 months, the squadron sank an estimated 500,000 tons of enemy

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“It’s very difficult when some elected officials have taken a strong position that it should be legalized and I just don’t know the facts, from a medical standpoint.” In response, Hasselback noted he sits as the chair of an organization that has made a very specific comment on legalization. “I have spoken publicly

on behalf of that organization, which represents all the health officers in the province,” he said. “That’s not the same as VIHA as an organization, however.” Hasselback’s statement, made in January at a meeting of the Health Officers Council of B.C., called for regulation of illegal substances such as marijuana to reduce the harm from substance use and the unintended consequences of government policies. “The Health Officer’s Council and other experts are not saying that marijuana should be legalized and taxed because it is safe,” he said. “We are saying that proven public health approaches should be used to constrain its use. “There is now more dan-

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That coming together, he said, will involve BC Ferries being required to find $15 million in efficiencies and come up with $30 million in service cuts. Lekstrom said the process will include a significant public input initiative prior to any cuts being made. “I don’t want to leave the impression there won’t be some pain,” he said. “The taxpayer is coming up with $79.5 million over four years, BC Ferries is reaching in to make another $30 million and we are asking the people to come to the table and talk about tradeoffs. We are going to do our best.” Cantelon said the cash infusion won’t stop ferry fares from rising however. “This is somewhat good news for Parksville-Qualicum,” he said. “Fares will inevitably go up, but not as much as they would have. They will be mitigated.”

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The announcement, he said, comes as the ferry corporation struggles to reverse a trend that sees people increasingly reluctant to drive up the ramp. “People are reaching a tipping point and they don’t want to take their cars on a ferry any more,” he said. Lekstrom said while he would like to see fare increases linked to the rate of inﬂation, that’s not likely to happen right away.

School District 69 (Qualicum) SPECIAL BOARD MEETING – BUDGET The Board of Education of School District No. 69 (Qualicum) will be holding a Special Public Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 15th at 6:30 pm in the Forum of the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville. The agenda topic will be the 2012/13 Preliminary Budget. All members of district staff and the community are invited to attend.

“I fully support that, but it will take some time to get there,” Lekstrom said. The consultation process, he added, will help the government develop a long-term vision for BC Ferries and will include discussion about a proposal to use liquid natural gas as the fuel of the future. It costs $14.85 for an adult passenger and $49.25 for a vehicle to cross from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay or from Duke Point to Tsawassen.

Notice of Traffic Interruptions The Oceanside Running Club would like to inform residents and drivers in the Parksville area that on Sunday, May 27, 2012 there will be some interruption of traffic patterns due to the Oceanside 10K (proceeds going to the Arrowsmith Search and Rescue). This event will start at 10:30am. Areas affected will be Pioneer Crescent, the orange bridge on Hwy. 19A (alternating traffic from approximately 11:05 to 11:15), and the intersection of Plummer Rd. and Hwy. 19A. The race route also includes parts of Ra Rathtrevor Park and through San Pareil. We ask that drivers please use caution and patience to towards the event participants. Thank you! —Rod Bailey, Oceanside Running Club (Orca)

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In the opinion of an executive medical director for the Vancouver Island Health Authority, the new health centre in Parksville isn’t likely to have emergency room service. Dr. Robert Burns was asked by Qualicum Beach town councillors Monday night during a presentation, if emergency rooms are possible additions to the Oceanside Health Centre. “It would be speculation,” he said, “but it’s unlikely, given the restraints, such as time between a smaller and larger facility. The best thing to do (in an emergency) is to

get people the best, closest facility. “It’s not likely, in my personal opinion.” Burns said the new health centre will still work to keep people healthier and out of emergency rooms all together. He said the centre will be an innovative health care delivery model, based on those used in Anchorage, Alaska and at Veterans Administration hospitals in the United States. “We’re creating a place for co-ordinated health care, enabling people to live at home longer,” he explained, adding this will help reduce hospital and emergency room visits.

“This is something not just for people who attend the centre. It’s for the community at large.” The centre’s overall concept is to integrate many services involved in a patient’s care — through the use of existing services and technology to help monitor their health. As the facility grows, Burns said patients can receive more care, earlier and closer to home — perhaps preventing an escalation of any health problems. Qualicum Beach councillor Scott Tanner asked Burns about treating workplace injuries, speciﬁcally about where a patient might be

taken. Burns said VIHA is working with the BC Ambulance Service to create protocols on what the Oceanside Health Centre can handle — such as routine lacerations, broken bones, but not outright emergencies. When it comes to the seriousness of an injury, Burns added it will be left to the ambulance crews to make the call on where a patient is taken. The Oceanside Health Centre is currently under construction in Parksville at the Trillium Lodge site off of Despard Avenue. The centre, expected to be open 15 hours a day, seven days a week, should be complete by summer, 2013.

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NDP leader Dix in Parksville next Friday PARKSVILLE — Opposition leader Adrian Dix is going to make the case about why people should vote for him at a fundraising dinner in Parksville. The May 18 dinner at the Quality Resort Bayside, is being held to raise funds for the campaign of NDP candidate nominee Barry Avis. “Our constituency association has been working hard to organize a special welcome for Adrian and provide an opportunity for local supporters to

meet him,” said Avis. The provincial constituency of Parksville-Qualicum includes North Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Lantzville, Parksville and Qualicum Beach, with 40,000 eligible voters in the last election of 2009. “I am proud to have a leader who focuses on the issues that are important to British Columbians,” said Avis. Avis was nominated last November and has been active in the promotion

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Police looking for Kevill NANAIMO — Police are requesting the public’s help in ﬁnding a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Eric Daniel Reid Kevill, 39, of Nanaimo is wanted for being unlawfully at large from the Nanaimo Regional Correctional Centre. Kevill is currently on probation after breaching his court ordered conditions from a previous conviction. He was ordered to attend the provincial correctional center,

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Qualicum Beach mayor Teunis Westbroek congratulates firefighter Bob Patterson for earning his 25 year provincial service medal as a member of the town’s volunteer fire department. Patterson, joined in the spotlight by his wife Doreen, was presented with the honour by fire chief Darryl Kohse on Monday.

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Qualicum Beach town council won’t allow light industrial zoning on land next to the airport unless they see what a proponent is planning. And even then, the council fears potential repercussions in a zoning change so close to a residential subdivision. On Monday, the merits of a proposal by W.R. Colclough and Associates Ltd. of Lantzville to rezone land on Ravensbourne Lane was debated by town council. Their primary concern is a lack of deﬁnite plans for the area — which was only described as a business park by the proponent. Instead of providing what councillors termed carte blanche at the site, they sug-

gested that the public be consulted first on potential uses for the land. Town planner Luke Sales told council he brought it to them to get a direction and thoughts on the existing official community plan’s stated role for the Ravensbourne Lane properties — specifically the goal to create an airport area plan to explore alternate land uses there to stimulate economic activity. “I agree with the OCP,” said councillor Bill Luchmeijer, who suggested instead of rezoning the land to light industrial outright, the town might consider special zoning to help address potential neighbour concerns. The property is close to the Chartwell residential area and council made it clear they ex-

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ualicum Beach town council is thinking about putting more garbage cans back on their waterfront pathway, after recent complaints that trash is being left beside the remaining cans — by people who are throwing away household garbage. More trash cans will certainly help keep the beach clean, but the problem of illegal dumping won’t go away. The town had been picking up garbage cans nearly three times a day, according to staff, as they dealt with excess trash from people’s homes and RVs. It’s one of the hazards of being a tourist area — people who come here generate garbage and they, too, need somewhere to put it all. That’s one issue. Another is people who live here using the town’s bins — and the dumpsters of local businesses — as their clandestine dumping ground. Technically speaking, this is called theft of service and can bring about police fines, should it be enforced. Yet, in reality, this is unlikely to happen. Nor is it likely that the people with a propensity for tossing trash — instead of taking it to the transfer station or waiting for garbage day — will change their ways. So, add more trash cans and let them dump freely. Then, instead of town staff picking up the stuff that people leave on the ground and taking it to the collection area, tear open the bags, read the receipts and find out just who left it there. If it’s a local person, the garbage should be taken back to their house and left on their doorstep. Maybe add a little note, stating that this won’t happen again, and if it does, the returned trash will be accompanied by the bearer of an awfully large fine. Sounds like a lot of extra work, but there’s probably only a small number of people who could be called dumpers. A few visits from boomeranging garbage might serve as a deterrent for the rest of them. Maybe, just maybe, they will clean up their acts.

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Letters GET ALONG ON ROADS The BC Motor Vehicle Act says that cyclists have the same rights and duties as drivers of vehicles and are a legitimate and recognized part of trafďŹ c. While the Act also states that it is illegal for cyclists to ride side by side on the roadway, it is permitted on the shoulder of the highways. Of course, Weld Street (THE NEWS, May 8) is a very short and busy street. There are many businesses, residences and it presently has a fairly intense construction site. Yes, bicycle riders lawfully need to signal their every move as both an act of courtesy and self preservation. But maybe the â€˜Javaâ€™ bound cyclists were harbingers of a need to reduce the speed limit to 30 kph as a cautionary move to protect one and all, especially pedestrians who must navigate the one block street with no sidewalk, fraught with high density activity. Group riding cyclists are socializing while exercising, whereas car drivers are destination determined, listening to their stereo and otherwise distracted by texting, cell phone use, eating, drinking coffee, plus possibly deep in emotional conversation with passengers. Sometimes they also donâ€™t signal. Sometimes their brake and/or signal bulbs are non functional. Perhaps a solution would be to have twoway, hands-free radio sets as employed by motorcyclists for communicating. Even though the individual cyclist is part of a group, he/she is still responsible to obey the laws and ride defensively. However, the group dynamic is complex requiring extra communication skills (yelling or hand signals) from back to front â€” ďŹ‚at tire or

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MAKE YOUR OWN FUN As senior citizens, we moved to Qualicum Beach nearly 30 years ago, and it did not take us too long to recognize the problem. I agree with Dallasâ€™ letter. This was particularly noticeable when I was patrolling downtown and beach areas with Citizens on Patrol. Groups of young people were just hangingout, looking for something to do. I realize that a house was made available a number of years ago â€” the table tennis set that we donated seems to have disappeared, along with the house. While this was a great idea, it is my opinion that the location was simply too far from the downtown area, the natural gathering place for students. During my teenage years in Halifax in the war years and after, we were fortunate to acquire, at no cost, a vacant double garage from a citizen who no longer had a need for it. We teenagers upgraded the building, laid a used hardwood ďŹ‚oor for dancing, installed toilets for girls and boys, built a music booth from which a volunteer played music for dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. Surely somewhere in Qualicum Beach there is an empty structure that would accommodate a teen-age club. Surely there are responsible teenagers who can upgrade and manage their own club without expecting a hand-out from the town. BUD STEVENS Qualicum Beach

CLARK IS DESPERATE A desperate Christy Clark has prevailed upon party pariah, Bill Bennett, to help shape the BC Liberals election platform. Faced with losing control to a superior suitor (in this case the BC Conservatives) abusive partners always plead for the victimâ€™s â€œhelpâ€? to â€œchangeâ€?. Like all sincerely trusting appeasers Bennett will discover that, once sucked back in, all promises are forgotten. The abuserâ€™s success at re-establishing power conďŹ rms, to them, their right to return to their entrenched behaviour. Any voter who believes the BC Liberals truly desire to change is as self-deceived as the perennially capitulating abused spouse. ENIDMARY SANGSTER-KELLY Errington

DOUBLE STANDARD Why is it that when union contracts are up we let the government say union workers donâ€™t deserve anything more? Why do we not say its time that minimum wage comes up and everybody gets some beneďŹ ts and the government take a cutback on their wages and beneďŹ ts? I am a union worker and I live pay check to pay check and I am thankful for my beneďŹ ts and frankly would just like to keep what I have worked for. It is revolting that an MP has been caught more than once ripping taxpayers off! SHAWNARAE FORD Parksville

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QUAKE SURVIVAL Living in an earthquake zone implies being ready for the eventuality. Some people are in denial or just not motivated, while others are very organized individually and also in groups who have sworn to look out for one another. While the manuals state you should

be prepared to look after yourselves for 72 hours, some manuals and experts say that should be three to ﬁve days or longer — especially in isolated communities or in a mega-quake. There are some kind-hearted citizens who have an arsenal of materials and knowledge for survival but who also are thinking of assisting others who may be more vulnerable. An ordered list of priority preparations seems an arduous task. This is why I like to bring it home to basic reality as outlined in the rule of three: you will perish if you are without air — or are severely injured — for three minutes, without shelter for three hours, without water for three days or without food for three weeks. For me this means; have a mask ready and know ﬁrst aid and have a kit, make sure my home is sound and have non-polyester/cotton clothing (ie., wool blends), have water safely stored and know how to get more and purify it, have likable food that has good storeability and doesn’t need to be cooked. Just in case you must leave your house, have a ‘go bag’ for each family member and pet. Lastly, learn as much as you can and have a plan and practice it regularly. GORD BYERS Parksville

A NIXON IS NEEDED With his obvious character ﬂaws, Stephen Harper is often compared to Richard Nixon. Both men display a rules-bending, take-no-prisoners and win-at-any-cost approach to achieve political ambitions; both display overt petulance, and obvious disdain for the media — while simultaneously trying to manipulate same for political gain. Nixon is remembered for a dramatic fall from grace with his resignation over the Watergate coverup, but a hugely positive part of his legacy is sometimes overlooked. At the height of the Communist Cold War he had the forethought to realize that there would not always be a closed society behind

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ANOTHER OPTION Recent letters have justified the proposed Raven coal mine on the grounds that mining coal to produce steel satisfies the demand for products upon which our culture depends. There is no denying that we currently depend on steel products. What if we don’t assume all steel needs to come from virgin ore? What if we apply the tenets of conservation — reduce, reuse, recycle? Could we reduce the need for steel products by reusing them — that is, extending their lives or re-purposing them rather than discarding them? Could we reduce the resources that we deplete by using only the amount that we need and finding alternatives to lessen our use? Could we begin to wean ourselves away from products made of non-renewable resources and make this mine unnecessary? PATTI WILLIS Denman Island

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FRI. MAY 11 Entertainment

KUMBANA MARIMBA CD release concert at Errington Hall 7 p.m. start. Family event by donation

WILL STROET

Bilingual performer 6:30pm at Parksville Elementary School Tix: non members $12 adults, $7 kids CPF members adults $10, Kids $5 at school

LIAM HOCKLEY PERFORMS WITH RON HADLEY

May 11 & 12 Versatile clarinetist and bass clarinetist. Old Dutch Inn

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SPRING HOME EXPO May 11, 12, 13 at FREE Admission Oceanside Place, Parksville

SAT. MAY 12 Entertainment

ASLEEP AT THE STEEL Great country music Shady Rest Pub

JAYME STONE

8pm, Juno-winning banjo virtuoso & trio, Errington Hall Tickets $20

THE LAST FIVE YEARS Fri. & Sat 2pm, $7 members; $10 for public. Parksville Seniors’ Drop-in Centre 144 Middleton Ave., PV 250-248-3200

OUTLANDER

Rockin’ Irish - East Coast Music, Mat.12pm 7pm Rocking Horse Pub

HELEN AUSTIN

performs at The Soundgarden at Coombs fairgrounds. 8 pm Tix $15 at Coombs Gen. store

1-3pm, The Eagles Hall Refreshments, rafﬂes, fun Admission $5 281-A Pioneer Cres., behind Pharmasave

performed by PV ballet school at Ballenas Whalebone theatre May 12 at 7 p.m. May 13 at 2 pm. Tickets $15 at Hoochies on Craig Street or at Ballet school

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For mor information or tickets call Christine: 250.951.6523 or Tony: 250.716.6450. PARKSVILLE LEGION, 146 W HIRST AVE

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Murder Mystery Buffet Dinner & Auction, Doors at 6pm; dinner at 6:30pm PV Community Centre Tickets $35: Bargain Bonanza; Close to you and The Legions. 100 auction items. 250-549-4325 2pm, St. Columba Presbyterian 921 Wembley Road 250-248-2083

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GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER

9am-2pm, St.Stephans Church 150 Village Way Proceeds go to Haven Home

SUN. MAY 13 Entertainment

THE SOUND OF MUSIC SING A LONG Port Theatre Nanaimo 2 pm mothers day matinee

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10am-3pm, Hanging basket event made by children Buckerﬁelds $5

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KAIROS

9:30pm, Library St. Edmunds Anglican church, PV 250-752-1345

TUES. MAY 15

LIGHTHOUSE MOTHERS DAY EVENT

OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL

FINANCIAL/ INSURANCE SEMINAR

ERRINGTON FARMER’S MARKET

1-5pm Free Event Ravensong Aquatic Centre 250-752-5014

NANAIMO POTTERY CO-OP’S SPRING SHOW & SALE

ANTIQUE QUILT SHOW

1pm, 1000 Allsbrook Rd., RSVP on or before May 14 250-248-5859

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Speaker: Karen McMullen Live Your Genius Bayside Inn

FRI. MAY 18

QB FAMILY HISTORY SOC.

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Jan Peterson, Mulberry Bush book store Parksville at 7 p.m. Free Event

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Community Club hanging basket sale, poultry swap and ﬂea market. Lighthouse Community Centre 8am-Noon

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Cyclists who pedal their way to Family Day celebrations in Qualicum Beach on May 27 will be able to leave their mounts and enjoy the fun, knowing their bikes are safe. That’s because, said Jim Swanson, a spokesperson for the Oceanside Cycling Coalition, his group will be on hand to provide a bicycle valet service on-site. The move, he said, is the ﬁrst step of Bike to Work Week, which runs from May 28 to June 3. “There’s a whole week of events, starting off with Family Day,” Swanson said. “We will be cycling in the Family Day parade and then offer a bike valet service at the ﬁelds in Qualicum Beach. Then the RCMP will be engraving license plate numbers on bikes in an attempt to reduce the number of bike thefts.” That’s just the start, however. Qualicum Beach residents will then have an opportunity at 4 p.m. on Monday to ride along with Mayor Teunis Westbroek and town councillors as they head off from the Legion along the Dollymount Trail, up Qualicum Road, down the ring road, back to Arbutus and ending at town hall. Not to be outdone, Parksville residents will be invited to join Mayor Chris Burger and the rest of council on a bike ride Tuesday, starting at Community Park, along Pioneer Crescent, across the orange bridge, through San Pareil to

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Rathtrevor and back. “Both rides are on popular bike routes in the communities,” Swanson said. “They are nice, quiet routes to ride.” Those two rides are just the warmup to the big community ride, slated for June 3. In this event, he said, cyclists will converge on the Little Qualicum Cheeseworks from both Parksville and Qualicum Beach. “People can start at the Community and Conference Centre at 12:30 p.m. and ride to the cheeseworks from there,” Swanson said. “From Qualicum Beach they will leave from the Legion.” The point of the rides, he said, is to raise public awareness of cycling as a safe mode of transportation from one

point to another in the community. “It’s also good physical activity,” he said, “As well, people get to explore their community. A lot of people don’t know the Parksville—Qualicum link trail exists. We’re hoping they see it as a good place to ride and maybe go again.” Bike to Work Week, he noted, is one small step towards lowering each community’s carbon footprint. Last year’s event saw 15,166 cyclists take part in 18 communities across the province. Leaving their vehicles at home and cycling, Swanson added, saved 168,268 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions. “Locally, we had 118 cyclists who rode more than 1,500 kilometres,” he said.

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Let’s Not Panic... A review of CPR basics (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) The Oceanside Division of Family Practice in partnership with the BC Ambulance Service and other service providers is hosting a CPR information and practical experience event on Tuesday, May 22 at the Parksville Conference and Convention Centre. Four brush-up CPR workstations will begin at 7:00 pm, each repeating every 15 minutes. The four focus workstations for the evening will include: Workstation 1 - brief lecture about CPR fundamentals, Workstation 2 – choking; Workstation 3 – CPR protocols; Workstation 4 – Use of a deﬁbrillator; An ambulance will be on-site for families to appreciate the equipment and services provided when Oceanside residents call 911.

CPR Facts CPR is used in a variety of situations where people cannot breathe on their own: • Electric shock • Heart attacks • Drowning • Severe allergic reactions • Choking • Drug overdose • Suffocation • Smoke inhalation • Sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS

Taking a CPR course is an excellent idea because: • One in seven people have the opportunity to use CPR in their lifetime. • The brain starts to die after 4-6 minutes without oxygen. • If CPR is started within 4 minutes, there is a 40% survival rate; between 4 and 8 minutes, 10%. • CPR doubles a person’s chance of surviving a heart attack. • About 85% of cardiac arrests in Canada occur in homes and public places. • Less than 5% of cardiac arrests (outside a hospital in Canada) survive. • The use of an AED with CPR before the arrival of Emergency Medical Services can increase the chance of survival up to 75%. • Nine in 10 Canadians (90%) have at least one factor for heart disease or stroke (smoking, alcohol, physical inactivity, obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes). Facts gathered from: www.heartandstroke.bc.ca

NOTE: This event will NOT offer CPR Certiﬁcation, but will offer opportunity for registration for Certiﬁcation.

What’s keeping you from learning CPR? Picture this: You’re at home or at work, and someone you know – your grandfather or your co-worker – suddenly collapses. You realize that he has stopped breathing and his heart has stopped beating. In other words, he is in cardiac arrest, a serious medical emergency. Would you know what to do? Given the fact that 80% of the approximately 40,000 cardiac arrests in Canada occur at home or in public places, you may be faced with this very real scenario. In fact, 35% to 55% of cardiac arrests are witnessed by a family member, co-worker or friend. When a person is in cardiac arrest, seconds count. The ﬁrst thing anyone

should do is call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. If CPR is performed, the likelihood of someone surviving until emergency personnel arrive is 30%. CPR used in combination with an Automated External Deﬁbrillator increases survival rates to 50% or more. Deﬁbrillator training basics are included in the Tuesday, May 22 event.

Local Health Authority facts (2008/09): • More than 11,000 Oceanside residents were diagnosed with hypertension, of these 2,500 have ischemic heart disease, 1,203 suffered congestive heart faily and about 1,000 experienced (excel. TIA) strokes ; • Almost 2,500 area residents are challenged with Asthma and about 1,400 deal with chronic obstructive respiratory disorders such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema; Facts gathered from: Qualicum LHA Health Services Proﬁle, November 2010 This event is part of the Community Health Forum series. The Oceanside Division family physicians know the peace of mind that can come from have greater awareness of CPR protocols. They invite community residents to attend, brush up on some basics and to sign up for CPR Certiﬁcation training.

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EDUCATION

Hosts needed for Japanese students BRENDA GOUGH

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There’s an opportunity for families in District 69 to host students from Japan from May 22 to 26. The students are visiting from Aichi Keisei, a high school near Nagoya, Japan and they will be getting a Canadian cultural experience as well as some ESL instruction at Kwalkum Secondary School (KSS). It’s not the ﬁrst time students from Aichi Keisei have visited our area and Brad Wilson who teaches Japanese at KSS said it is a great way for families to immerse themselves in Japanese culture for a few days. He said you don’t have to speak the language to be a host family and there should be no worries about communicating with the kids. “These kids are studying English. I speak Japanese and my wife does and we will be on call 24 hours,” he stated. Wilson said it can be quite an enriching experience to host the students and the

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Host families are needed for some high school students from Japan who will be visiting District 69 May 22 to 26. Last year a group visiting from Aichi Keisei worked on their English skills while enjoying all that Oceanside offers.

families who have done it in the past have found it rewarding. “I ﬁnd that with daily activities you can get into a rut and when you have new people in your home, you see things differently…it can bring your own children out of their shell. Many people maintain relationships with

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these kids over the years.” There are 72 girls and boys aged 15 and 16 who will be heading here. Wilson said they are looking for families to host two students each during their stay. Families who host students will be paid $25 a night per student for a total of four nights and will look after the

Aichi Keisei students in the evenings. Host families will be responsible for providing a comfortable sleeping arrangement for the students — one bedroom for the students to share is ﬁne as long as they each have their own bed, cot or comfortable foamy. Breakfast, supper and a bagged lunch for each day they are here will also be required and getting the students to KSS and home. If your child is currently taking the bus, the district will accommodate your guest as well at no charge. KSS will provide ESL instruction and other activities for the students during the school day and Wilson said his Grade 10 Japanese class will be joining them on their ﬁeld trips. Wilson said they need seven more homes and it is getting down to the wire. If you have questions or would like to host a student please e-mail Wilson at bwilson@sd69.bc.ca. or call 250240-3328.

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Celebrate all that mom means Plenty of things to do in Oceanside this Mother’s Day weekend BRENDA GOUGH

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the farm from watching how they make cheese to sipping some berry wine. If you like train spotting the Alberni Paciﬁc Steam Railway in Port Alberni has a great Mother’s Day adventure and you still have time to make a reservation on the Wine Steam Train. The 1929 ex-logging locomotive leaves downtown Port Alberni at 3:30 and winds its way to the McLean Mill National Historic site making a stop at the Chase & Warren Estate Winery. Wine maker and owner Vaughn Chase said their winery is one of the only one’s in North America that is serviced by a steam train and the platform is just 100 feet from their vineyard. For $35 per adult you can enjoy a ride on the train and a stop at the winery for hors d’oeuvres and eight to 10 wine tastings. You can take the same trip on June 5 and June 16, Father’s Day. For a reservation call 250723-9463.

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The tea room is open 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Qualicum Bay has a full morning of Mother’s Day activities. There is a pancake breakfast, music, ﬂea market and poultry swap at the Lighthouse Community Center in the heart of Qualicum Bay. The pancake breakfast goes 8 a.m. until noon, the poultry swap runs 10 a.m. until noon and there is live music starting at 8 a.m. The Island Gospel Singers perform until till 9:15 a.m. Peter Mason and friends hit the stage at 10:15 and Back Porch Banjo play blue grass at 11 a.m. until noon. If you want to sit down and enjoy a full-on brunch with mom there are plenty of options including the Mother’s Day special occasion prime rib brunch at TighNa-Mara’s Cedar Room May 13 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Call 250-248-2333 for reservations. There is a special Mothers Day brunch buffet 11

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The Parksville SPCA is serving up something a little hotter than the usual kibble on Saturday as they present a hunka’ hunka’ burning love at the Arrowsmith Golf Course. The event, said SPCA shelter manager Nadine Durante, is a dinner and show featuring Scott MacDonald, known by his stage name as The Virtual Elvis. MacDonald’s singing career started early as a member of Ottawa’s magniﬁcent Christ Church Cathedral choir. His musical direction changed dramatically in the early 1990s when he happened to hear Elvis performing American Trilogy on TV and was spellbound by The King’s performance. At that moment he committed himself to a life long study of Elvis’ life and his music. He practiced his performances on friends and family and was soon entertaining at various venues throughout Ottawa. His talent was quite evident and he soon quit his day job to devote his time to his musical career. Since then MacDonald has

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Chilliwack gives energetic show Canadian rockers perform tight concert at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre BRENDA GOUGH

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Chilliwack brought four decades of rocking music to Qualicum Beach on Wednesday, May 9 and the standing ovation was proof the Canadian band still has what it takes to connect with their audience. Best known for their three biggest songs, My Girl (gone gone gone), I Believe and Watcha Gonna Do the seasoned musicians performed the memorable tunes with skill delivering incredible sound as they rocked the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Frontman Bill Henderson sang each song with the energy and passion he is known for and the crowd (although reluctant to get up and dance) enjoyed the familiar music. Henderson explained some of the history behind the songs and pointed out he and his three band mates have been together for 17 years now. That is quite a long stretch for a group of musicians to hold it together and from the tireless performance by each musician on stage it was obvious the boys are still into having fun and enjoy playing their classic songs. Aside from the oldies, they performed some newer music including a song Henderson wrote called Patent on the Wind. The powerful rock indictment of the

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out of Vancouver was the opening act and the acoustic set by the three musicians was clean and tight. The band has been laying low for a while but they are now back into making music. Their songs Breezy and Armed Together were highlights and great examples of some of the great songs the band has composed.

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tions and programs like the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement, which provided four people for ﬁve months last year to work on labour intensive projects like painting. Over his ﬁrst two summers, Williams said attendance has nearly doubled each year and he particularly enjoys the comments from local residents, “people are always saying I’ve been driving by this place for 15 years or 30 years and I didn’t know what a jewel we had here.” They have cleared away some of the brush around the property, opening it up to be more inviting from the street. Williams said it’s a great property with lots of space and a great main building, but he wants to make it more of a thriving living history display where people can hang out and explore. He doesn’t want to get into the re-enactments of some other heritage parks, but rather let the displays speak for themselves. A key feature this year is the restored Craig Auto Camp cabin, which now contains time-appropriate items from when the cabins where used on Craig Bay in the 1920s and ‘30s, rather than a random sample of Parksville memorabilia. They are hoping to stay open a few days a week next winter to be able to bring school

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It’s a big weekend for the Craig Heritage Park, as it becomes an official park and opens for the summer. This Saturday there will be a blacksmith demonstrating his art, hot dogs, refreshments and kid’s activities like a scavenger hunt, as dignitaries open the museum and archives for the summer. On Monday Parksville council officially designated the park, completing a re-zoning/land swap with the visitor’s centre next door that residents voted for in the last municipal election, correcting an old legal glitch. The park, which was established in 1976, is now secured as a legal park and they have done a lot of work in the last couple years, explained manager Buddy Williams. Many of the buildings moved to the property over the years, starting with the church in 1982, now have new foundations and roofs and they have been dealing with a problem of bugs in the wood. As most of the old buildings reach a stable condition, Williams said they are shifting focus to a detailed inventory of their collections, followed by work on interpretive and informational displays. Williams, who worked for the Royal B.C. Museum for 32 years, was hired as their first ever professional manager in 2010 and has been focusing on things like preservation and time-accurate displays. He said it is difficult operating the park and museum with very little funding and no other paid staff, but they have many dedicated volunteers and they get help from other community groups, dona-

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ix Parksvillearea fishermen were plucked from the icy waters off Bamfield Friday evening. The Coast Guard at Tofino received a distress call from the 42foot vessel, the Jesse G just before 5:30 p.m. as it lay capsized off Cape Beale. Although the prawn fishermen had to cling to the hull of the boat for 20 minutes before they were rescued, the only injury was a cut hand. The men were warmed up, fed and later released. Coast Guard officials speculated that a combination of rough weather and shifting gear were the cause of the capsizing. • A fisherman working the waters off Haida Gwai was airlifted to safety Monday after suffering from shortness of breath. The call for help had a search and res-

cue crew from 19 Wing Comox scramble to reach the 72-foot vessel, located about 225 kilometres off the coast of Sandspit. A Cormorant helicopter, supported by a Buffalo search and rescue airplane, was sent to evacuate the man from the vessel. As the Buffalo circled overhead, lighting up the night sky with powerful ﬂares dropped by parachute, the Cormorant positioned itself in a hover over the boat. The helicopter pilots expertly fought high surface winds while carefully avoiding antennas protruding from the boat. “It was difﬁcult for the helicopter to stay over the boat,” said Master Corporal Anthony Vail. “The boat was pitching erratically, making the hoist down hazardous. “In the end, we jumped into the water and swam about 30 feet to the boat’s

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ladder though 15-foot swells.” Once on the boat, the SAR Techs stabilized the patient and prepared him for the difficult hoist from the deck of the ship. The helicopter then flew to Sandspit, where the patient was transferred to the Buffalo for the flight back to 19 Wing Comox. Once on the ground, the patient was transferred to the care of BC Ambulance in stable condition. • Don’t forget to drop by Independent Shipwrights in Coombs on Saturday for their ninth annual marine swap meet. The event, slated to run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature booths by anyone with something maritime in nature to sell. The event has become known up and down Vancouver Island as a great way to either sell or buy nautical treasures.

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• Anyone walking on Long Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park who comes across an item that could have drifted here from the tragic tsunami in Japan last year might want to give a call to the Maritime Museum of B.C. That’s because the museum this week launched what they’re calling the Tsunami Debris Project, where those who find items are being encouraged to upload photos and videos of their find in an effort to reunite items with their owners. They have set up a Facebook page at www.facebook.com for people to post images of their finds.

• The start of the summer boating season means there’s a good likelihood some people will go out on the water and won’t come back. That’s a tragic fact the Canadian Safe Boating Council wants to at least lessen by urging boaters to stay safe on the water. Smartboater.ca was created by the Canadian Safe Boating Council in partnership with the National Search and Rescue Secretariat to remind Canadians during Safe Boating Awareness Week, which runs from May 19 to 25, and throughout the entire boating season to take a few extra precautions to guard against the dangers of a fall into cold water. “Many people think that a fall into the water is no big deal,” said council spokesperson Susanne Simic. “They can climb back onto the dock or swim the short distance to shore, or they can right their overturned

boat and get back in. “The reality is when dealing with cold water those goals often

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o understand the Ausmore debt — with scary new tactics tralian Mortgage Stratesuch as the credit card cheque. gy, you first need to unCanadians finally are concerned, derstand how our banks By Jim Grant and are looking for better ways to make money. manage their debt — ways to get Service fees might be what first out of debt sooner. come to mind. But really these The Australian Mortgage Stratcomprise only a small portion of egy does just that. Among other their profits. Of far more importhings, it eliminates ‘the spread’, tance to their bottom line is what is by eliminating a number of finanreferred to as ‘the spread’ — which cial vehicles such as the traditional is the difference between what they mortgage, the traditional bank acpay when they borrow money, and count, the line of credit, and potenwhat they charge when they lend it out. tially even the credit card. In their place there The spread (and hence their profits) can be is a single account that consolidates everything large. Consider this: much of what they ‘borrow’ into one. is from you and me — when we deposit money Using this approach helps to ensure the folinto a bank account. Because once it is there, lowing: they can leverage it and lend it back out. In the All of your debt is at a low rate of interest. case of bank accounts, they are effectively payYou need never pay interest on anything ing little if anything in interest to gain access to more than the difference between what you owe our money. and what you have in cash, and your deposits What they charge when they lend it back to effectively earn you the same rate of interest as us another story — ranging from a few percent- what you are charged on your debt. age points on a mortgage, to 20 per cent or more Using this approach can not only help you on credit card balances. to pay off your mortgage sooner, it can also free It just doesn’t seem right. We lend them mon- up cash flow for something else that Canadians ey for free, then borrow it back again at 20 per seem to have gotten away from: saving for the cent. future. In fairness to our banks, they do provide To learn more join us May 23 for our premany valuable services, including the safe- sentation entitled Peace of Mind through Debt guarding of our money, providing credit when Control. To register call (250) 594-1100 or email we need it, as well as access to other important paige.renouf@raymondjames.ca. financial products. In exchange, they make a Jim Grant, CFP (Certified Financial Planner) profit — something we should not begrudge is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Ltd them, as long as it is reasonable. (RJL). This article is for information only. SecuBut is it reasonable? In my opinion the anrities are offered through Raymond James Ltd., swer does vary from institution to institution. member Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Some have acted more responsibly than others Insurance and estate planning offered through with respect to lending practices, and deserve Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd., not credit. But the bottom line is: Canadian housemember Canadian Investor Protection Fund. For hold debt has reached record levels, and in the opinion of some is at dangerous levels. Yet even more information feel free to call Jim at (250) 5941100, or email at jim.grant@raymondjames.ca. with alarm bells sounding, some institutions and/or visit www.jimgrant.ca. continue to encourage and entice us to take on

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WINTEMUTE, John (Jack) Roberts July 16, 1920 - April 14, 2012

Died peacefully at The Gardens in Qualicum Beach B.C. Jack was born in Vancouver BC. He was predeceased by his parents Charles Ernest and Jane, brothers Ernest and Tom, sisters Margaret and Jean. He is survived by his loving family â€“ his devoted wife of 66 years Aileen, daughter Anne Dombrowski(Vern), sons Philip (Ann) and Drew (Mary); grandchildren Marc (Julie), Jared, Adam (Jessica), Caitlyn, Jamie, Ian, Michael, Samantha, Colin, Doug; great grandchild Alex; his sister Kathryn Wells. Jack grew up in Point Grey and North Vancouver. He attended UBC, joined the Canadian Navy and served on the Atlantic Patrols based out of Halifax and then returned to continue his education. He married his sweetheart, Aileen, in 1946. After graduating from UBC in Mechanical Engineering in 1947, he worked for Fleck Brothers, Evans Coleman & Evans and then Ocean Cement in Victoria - managing their plants at Bamberton, on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. Jack retired in 1974 and they moved from Victoria to Nanoose Bay and then later to Parksville and to The Gardens in Qualicum Beach. A hard worker and a man of integrity, Jack actively enjoyed many outdoor sports throughout his life. The family spent years enjoying the summer cabin Jack built in Beachcomber. He and Aileen loved to entertain and play bridge. Jack was a member of the Victoria Rotary Club and the Victoria Golf Club in Oak Bay. One of the highlights of his life was being actively involved with the layout and design of the Fairwinds Golf Course in Nanoose Bay. Jack and Aileen enjoyed many years traveling together to their winter home in Arizona and to Great Britain, Europe, Russia, the Far East, China and South America. The family would like to thank the care staff at Arrowsmith Lodge (Parksville) and The Gardens (Qualicum Beach) and also Dr. Richard Henderson and Dr. Penny Bartlett for their compassionate care. There will be a private family service at a later date. Donations in Jackâ€™s memory may be made to Operation Eyesight Universal.

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PARKSVILLE & DISTRICT MUSICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Will be held Wed, May 16, 2012, 7:00pm Oceanside Community Arts Council Building.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of

Stuart Cottingham May the winds of love blow softly and whisper so youâ€™ll hear; We will always love and miss you and wish that you were here. You are deeply missed by us all. Forever, Tink DEATHS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

INSULATOR TRAINEE, $12$20/hr depending on exp. Must have drivers license & able to work in crawl spaces & attics.

Job is based out of Parksville. Fax resume to 250-248-4952.

SALES Manager reqâ€™d for growing Automotive Dealership in South Okanagan, BC. Must have Automotive Sales leadership experience with focus on Customer Satisfaction.E-mail resume to david@dajo.ca. Pay based on experience

PORT HARDY - Looking for a Journeyman GM Technician. Send resumes to Attention Cory, klassengm@gmail.com or fax 250-949-7440.

HELP WANTED An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780723-5051. An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our ďŹ‚eet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated ďŹ eld work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051

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The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: â€˘Boom man â€˘Heavy Duty Mechanics â€˘CertiďŹ ed Contract Coast Fallers; Fallers with Bullbucking/Chargehand experience an asset â€˘Grapple Yarder Operator â€˘Hooktender â€˘Chaser â€˘Log Loader/Hoe Forward Operator â€˘Log Loader-Dryland Sort Operator Fulltime with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

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PLACES OF WORSHIP

DEATHS

John (Jack) Rankine September 9, 1934 â€“ May 5, 2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a loving man. A gentle man. A man of few words and a great heart. Jack is survived by his beloved wife of 51yrs, Bernice, and his children Phil (Tanya), Glen (Linda), and Cathy (Dale), and his brother Darryl (Carolyn) and his sister Norma (Doug) Gardner. Also surviving him are his grandchildren, Brad, Will (Sammi), Tamara (Chris) and Nicole (Mike) and great grandson Cameron. He was predeceased by his parents, Jack and Cecelia Rankine. Whether you knew him as John, Jack, Dad, Grandpa or Grandpa Jack, he will be remembered and loved forever in that unique way he had in our hearts.

No formal service by request. A family picnic will be held later to celebrate his life. Memorial donations in Jackâ€™s name can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation, 2410 Lee Ave, Victoria BC V8R 6V5, or to a charity of your choice. YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

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HELP WANTED Employment Opportunity for

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The Regional District of Nanaimo has an employment opportunity for an Information Services Technician in their Information Services Department. Visit our website at www.rdn.bc.ca (employment opportunities) for a complete job posting. Employment Opportunity for

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Sue’s Seniors Care is now hiring: Casual/Part-time Registered Care Attendant RCA certiﬁcate or equivalent (retired nurse). Duties: R.O.M., post surgery, palliative, personal care & respite. Some meal prep, house cleaning, errands & transportation. Applicants must have a desire to work with seniors in the Oceanside Community. Excellent communication & listening skills are essential. A reliable vehicle & a cell phone are needed. We require a criminal record check, a drivers abstract and a physician’s waiver upon hiring. Applicants should reside in the Oceanside area & must be willing to work various shifts as we provide 24/7 care as required. Please contact us by email: sueseniorscare@shaw.ca Fax: 250-586-2077, or mail 1306 Woodland Drive, Parksville, BC, V9P 1Z2.

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2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.

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The Oak Bay News, has an immediate opening for a full-time news journalist. Oak Bay is located minutes away from Victoria, B.C. Reporting to the editor, the successful candidate will provide news stories, photos and video for our award-winning, twice weekly newspaper and website. Qualiﬁcations include a ﬁrm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous newspaper reporting experience is an asset. The candidate is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools.

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Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by May 18, 2012 to: Laura Lavin Editor, Oak Bay News Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: llavin@vicnews.com

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WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

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WORK WANTED: Gardening, Housekeeping, Dog Walking, Car Washing, etc. $18/hr, 2 hour min. Small pick up for Yard Waste Removal. Please call 250-248-3248.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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PARKSVILLE, 1 acre, walking distance to Wembley Mall. 1363 sq ft split level home w/2 bdrms, 1-1/2 bath, partially ﬁnished basement. 24 x 32 ft shop w/carport & covered RV storage. Lrg garden. Mature fruit & nut trees. $449,900. Call 250-947-5432

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FREE DROP OFF: Oil, batteries, scrap metal. We pay $Cash$ for unwanted Cars & Trucks. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage (prev. of Bull Dog Auto) 250-757-8911 or 250-954-7543.

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FURNITURE

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FOR SALE BY OWNER 5 ACRES In Qualicum. Close to path for shopping. House 3000 sq.ft., 4 bath. Shop 30’x40’x16’ ceilings, 220 wiring, 2 12ft doors, pool 23x40. Small barn, security gate, city water. Vendor mortgage ﬁnancing, 2.5%. $825,000. Call (250)752-1693. COOMBS, WELL maintained 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, ﬁreplace, A/C, gazebo covered deck w/ bonus 24’x9’ ft storage dwelling, no age restricted priv park, excellent highway access, $116,200. 250-586-5202

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RENTALS

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

HOMES FOR RENT

OFFICE/RETAIL

BOWSER: 3 bdrm mobile on half acre. Long term tenants only. N/P, refs req. $850 mo, avail immed. 250-951-7473.

WHISKEY CREEK area, 3 bdrm, 14’ wide mobile home, shared acreage, woodstove, cement garage pad, ref’s req, long term, $725. Avail immed. 250-954-1355.

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WEIGHT LIFTING

Fergusson sets record Masters level weight lifter reaches pinnacle after second place ﬁnish last year JAMES CLARKE

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A field of 99 of the best young golfers in Western Canada tee off for the start of the 2012 CN Future Links Pacific Championship at Morningstar Golf Club today.

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Bouyra steps up to the tee Local golf academy student part of ﬁeld of 99 in CN Future Links Paciﬁc event

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Talk about your field of dreams. A full field of 99 young golfers — 66 guys and 33 girls — converged on Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville Thursday afternoon for the first official day and practice round of the 2012 CN Future Links Pacific Championship. Played out over 54 holes, the big annual tournament gets underway in ernest today (Friday) and features the top young golfers in Western Canada aged 18 and under, all of whom bring their own dreams where the sport is concerned. The closest Oceanside has to a local in the mix is 15-year old Santiago Bouyra from Mexico, who is currently in his second year at the Brent Morrison Golf Academy out of Pheasant Glen Golf Resort while attending Kwalikum Secondary School. “I was here last year and Santiago Bouyra out of Pheasant Glen is hoping for a strong I decided to come again this showing this weekend.

year because Brent is a great coach and he’s been helping me a lot,” he said through a thick accent — his father is French. “It’s good. It’s fun,” the Grade 10 exchange student said with a smile and a shrug when asked how he likes living on the rock, and apparently Island life agrees with him, as he posted first place finishes in his first two zone tournaments of the season. No stranger to the pressures of tournament play, the soft spoken teen played in the Junior World Championships at legendary Torrey Pines last year, and is scheduled to tee off at the World Masters of Junior Golf tournament slated for Angel Park in Las Vegas in July. He and Brent Morrison Academy teammate Aaron Crawford from Alberta, “have been playing this course for the past three weeks every day, getting ready and hoping to have a good See KEY, page A37

Local weightlifting guru Ed Fergusson is back home from the masters championships where he set a new provincial record in the clean and jerk in his age group, and missed a second record in the snatch by a whisker. In action at the 2012 BC Masters Weightlifting Championships held at Crossfit BC in West Vancouver on May 5, the easy going senior was part of a field of 14 lifters. The youngest age group in masters competition is the 35-39, and Fergusson, who turns 77 in June, was the oldest competitor. Fergusson set a new BC Masters record in the clean and jerk for his age group (75-79) at 66kilos and just as impressive as the record was the fact he finished third overall. The old record in the snatch was 51 kilos he said, “and I tried 52 (kilos) twice and due to poor technique missed it,” he surmised easily. A former high school teacher/weightlifting coach from Edmonton, this was Fergusson’s third time competing at the BC Masters — he finished second overall last year. A decorated veteran of the sport, Fergusson won bronze at the World Masters in Edmonton one year and even made the trip to Greece another year to compete in a World Masters compettion there. For most of the lifters, many of whom, like Fergusson, are the only ones in their divisions, the competitions are all about raising the bar, so to speak. “What happens is you get in there and you try and beat the record, that’s what keeps you going,” he explained. See LOCAL WEIGHT LIFTING, page A38

FOOTBALL

Carson Rockhill drafted by Hamilton Tiger-cats JAMES CLARKE

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From the gridiron comes word Carson’s a Ticat. Former Ballenas Whaler Carson Rockhill was selected 13th overall in the 2012 CFL draft last Thursday by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The ﬁrst two rounds of the annual draft, held May 3, were broadcast live on TSN. Rockhill was selected in the second round, and hearing his name called live on the sports network, “was pretty cool.”

“It’s going really good,” an upbeat Rockhill said this week from back in Alberta when THE NEWS caught up him. A four-year starter with the University of Calgary Dinos football team, the 6’6” 300 pound offensive lineman has two years of eligibility remaining. Back in February, Rockhill was one of two Canadian-born players invited to suit up at the inaugural Players AllStar Classic in Little Rock, Arkansas. In March he was invited to the CFL Evaluation Camp in Toronto.

Carson, who turns 22 the end of June, started playing football at the age of 10 when he joined his brother Brandon on the Parksville Packers, and has played every season since. “I’m really excited,” he said of the selection, explaining all his focus right now is preparing for the Tiger-Cats training camp that starts up the end of the month. “You know there’s a lot of good players going to be there, it’s going to be See ROCKHILL, page A37

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Ed Fergusson, right, stands with Doug Wilson, who is taking up the sport again.

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Hamerfest DH seeking local volunteers ERRINGTON — From the desk of Guy Gauvin comes a reminder that Arrowsmith Mountain Bike Club (AMBC) is getting ready for its 18th annual Hammerfest Down Hill (DH) mountain bike race on June on Island Timberlands forestlands at the end of Errington Road in Errington. This is, he pointed out “the longest running DH mountain bike race on Vancouver Island and possibly Canada.” A favourite with Vancouver Island racers, Hammerfest DH typically attracts about 150 riders from as far away as Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. This AMBC club race is sanctioned by Cycling BC, the provincial body that regulates cycling events. There are three racing categories, Begin-

ner, Intermediate and Expert. All three categories ride the same course, the difference being in their racing pace. AMBC is seeking local volunteers to help for the day of the race. They need three drivers with Class 4 drivers license (or similar) to drive our 15-passenger shuttle vans and organizers need three drivers with standard Class 5 drivers license to drive cube trucks to shuttle bicycles. They also need about 15 volunteers to serve as marshals at various stations on the racecourse to be on the lookout for fallen riders. There will be a mobile food vendor at the event and volunteers will get a complimentary lunch. Volunteers will have to commit to being available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone interested

in volunteering for this one-day event is asked to contact Gauvin at guygauvin62@ gmail.com. Include your name, phone number(s) and your preferred volunteer duty and someone will get back to you. DH riders interested in racing can get more information on the Island Cup Series website or from the staff at Arrowsmith Bike shops in Parksville and Nanaimo. For riders who are not club members, a one day race license ($10) is available at registration. The registration fee is $35 for club members. Registration will start at 8 a.m. at the race site, and shuttling will begin at 9 a.m. Practice runs are mandatory for this race, “so racers should be ready to roll at 9 a.m.”

The race begins at high noon and ﬁnish-

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Rockhill is ready to play tough to make the team, but it’s football and anything can happen,” he said, explaining how injuries are part of the nature of the beast and that “you may not expect to start, but you might be given a shot at it, so you better be ready.” Three of his Dinos’ teammates were also drafted this year. This will be the ﬁnal season of football for storied old Ivor Wynne Stadium. Originally constructed in 1928 to host the 1930 British Empire Games, the stadium has been the home of the TigerCats since 1950.

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Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals have been busy, and playing five games in five days should boost the learning curve. On Wednesday in Nanaimo the young Royals battled the BC Premier League’s first place Nanaimo Pirates to a 2-1 loss that took nine innings to decide. Nanaimo, the defending league champs, scored a run in the bottom of the first inning off three singles. The Royals tied it up in the top of the third, when Keller Anderson scored from second (after a leadoff double) on a single by Andrew Evernden. The two teams remained deadlocked through eight-anda-half innings, when Nanaimo pushed one across in the bottom of the ninth after a leadoff walk, a sacrifice bunt and a single. “It was a very good game, a very entertaining game,” Royals’ skipper Dave Wallace said

after, adding, “we made some very good defensive plays and our pitchers were very good; our pitchers responded when they needed to make good pitches. “We didn’t run the bases very well and we didn’t swing the bats as consistently as we need to to have success, but again, it was a very entertaining game.” The Royals threw four pitchers at the front-running Pirates Wednesday night — Ballenas Secondary School exchange student Yuki Takahashi got his first start of the season and worked the first two innings, followed by Nick Annau, Everndon and Anderson. “They all did a very good job for us,” said Wallace. The Q-crew spent last weekend on the Mainland for back to back double headers. In Coquitlam on Saturday against the Reds, Royals’ ace Clayton Isherwood was in fine form as he struck out a seasonhigh 11 batters and scattered

three hits to pick up his second straight complete game win of the campaign in a 4-0 game one final. Scoreless through four, the Royals erupted for four unanswered runs in the top of the fifth. Sam Visona, Mackenzie Parlow, Rob Vlaj and Liam Joyce all had RBIs. In game two, the Royals gave up three in the bottom of the second inning and came up on the short end of a 3-2 final. Things didn’t get any easier for the pinstripes on Sunday in North Delta as they were blasted 12-2 in the opener, then just missed the split losing a slugfest game two, 8-7. “We were horrible in the first game, and in game two we took a 7-4 lead into the bottom of the seventh ... we gained a lot of experience, let’s put it that way,” Wallace chuckled, “in how

hard it is to preserve leads and to get the win, especially on the road.” The Royals trailed that game 2-0 after three, then scored two in the top of the fourth to tie it. The Blue Jays went up 4-2 in the bottom of that innings. The Royals generated four runs in the top of the ﬁfth to go up 6-4, tacked on another run in the seventh to go up 7-4, but the ‘Jays struck for four runs in the bottom of the inning to steal the win. “We had chances to win, but we didn’t execute when we needed to. “Our inexperienced showed, but, hey, they’re learning how to compete at this level and it was a good experience for them,” said Wallace, pointing out that on Wednesday, “we competed with the top team in the league for nine innings.

Our inexperience showed, but, hey, they’re learning how to compete at this level and it was a good experience for them. DAVE WALLACE

GAME ON The 5-12 Royals are home at Inouye-Wallace Field Saturday for a double header against the defending BCPBL champions Langley Blaze, currently sitting second in the standings at 12-4. Game one goes at 12:15 p.m. with Isherwood getting the start. DIAMOND BITS A reminder that the 18th annual BC’s Best baseball tournament takes over Springwood Park in Parksville on the May long weekend. Eleven baseball teams from the Island and mainland take to the ﬁeld for the Premier Baseball League’s longest-running tournament.

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called him up said he wanted to take up the sport again. “The last time he competed was in 1975 at the Canada Winter Games in Lethbridge, Alberta,” chuckled Fergusson. That was about three months ago, and fast forward to the BC Masters and Wilson, 55, set three new provincial records in the Mens 55-59 division. Wilson snatched 60kg and Clean and Jerked 80 for a 140kg total, an increase of 10kg over the old BC Masters record.

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Award winning musician Helen Austin will be gracing the stage of The Soundgarden in Coombs Saturday, May 12. The proliﬁc singer-songwriter originally from the UK now living in Comox has been performing most of her life but her style has undergone many transformations. For many years Austin worked as a stand up comedian bringing her quirky humor to her musical performances in England. She said she didn’t start out with the dream of being a stand up comic, rather it was a way to pay the bills when she was in university. “I didn’t mean to be funny. I sort of fell into it. I would sing naughty songs … it wasn’t clever comedy. The Brits love that sort of thing,” she admitted. See AUSTIN, page B2 NEIL HORNER PHOTO

Arlene and John England do a last-minute touchup to their garden prior to this weekend’s tour.

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hen John and Arlene England moved to their home in Qualicum Beach four years ago, they saw it as a blank slate. The little rancher had a large fenced yard with a neatly mowed lawn — and just about nothing else. While some would see that as a home of little attraction, that’s not how they saw it. Rather, they were able to envision what

it could be, if they put their hearts — and backs — into it. “It’s good to have a project like this when you get older,” Arlene said. “It keeps you busy, keeps you moving.” The couple’s project was aided greatly by the fact that John owned a number of mature rhododendrons on hand, and both of them were experienced and passionate gardeners. Now, after an immense amount of hard work, they have turned their property into a beautiful English garden — only perhaps

in some ways better. “We are fortunate that just about anything grows here so well,” Arelene said. The results of their hard work can be seen by those who participate in the upcoming Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society’s annual garden tour event, slated to run this weekend, May 12 and 13. Tickets can be picked up for the selfguided tour of some of the top gardens between Qualicum Beach and French Creek for $15 at at local nurseries and Mulberry Bush Bookstores.

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Anatomy. Artists such as Feist, Metric, Snow Patrol and Tegan and Sara have had their tunes performed on the show and Austin said although she doesn’t watch it, she knows how cool it would be to have one of her titles make it to the show. She did point out that her music can be heard on a few network TV shows including One Tree Hill, 90210 and Ghost Whisperer. When Austin takes to the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday night she will be performing with her 14-year-old daughter, Daisy Squires, a very poised and talented young lady. Austin is happy to have her daughter join her on stage singing back-up vocals and playing the ﬁddle. The Soundgarden is located on the Coombs Fairgrounds. Tickets for the concert are $15 and are available at the Coombs General Store.

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Valerie Dare wants to give people a chance to not only hear that old fashioned music that grandma and grandpa used to play, she also wants to help them play it themselves. Dare is the project manager for a team that’s working to bring jug band music to the Coombs area and beyond. “Back a few years ago, a few of the co-ordinators for Area F were talking about possible music programs to bring to the community and the conversation came to how jug band music could be well received by seniors,” Dare said. “It might give them the ability to share songs from their past to other generations.”

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CD sales have been brisk for Kumbana Marimba and the talented members of the local band hope to sell even more copies of their just released disc when they perform tonight at the Errington Hall. If you love world music the marimba band is guaranteed to move your feet and your heart. Band member Fahlon Smith said their CD called I saw a street performer do this once has only been out for a few weeks now but so far their fans have been snapping them up. She said it helps CD sales

when the group performs out in the community and last weekend at the Fire and Ice Festival in Qualicum Beach they were well received. “The upbeat music is appealing but a lot of people don’t know what marimba is. When we do shows they put the two together and we sell more CDs,” she admitted. The group now has quite a fan base from playing at different events in the community and Smith said she wants to get the word out to those who are not familiar with their music that their CD is now for sale. Before Kumbana Marimba goes on stage tonight, Marim-

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Two time Juno winning banjoist Jayme Stone makes music inspired by folk traditions from around the world and he will bring his amazing music to the Errington Hall Saturday, May 12. The banjo virtuoso is this year’s Juno award winner for instrumental album of the year and he has been touring with his quartet, Room of Wonders. His latest album explores music from Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria, Brazil, Italy and North America. Stone loves to experiment and thrives on unexpected inspiration and during his cross-Canada tour, a stop in Edmonton provided the musician with some new energy and ideas that led to some new songs for the tour. Edmonton has a lively folk music scene and Stone said at the University of Alberta the music department has an unparalleled musical resource that they were able to tap into. Folkways Alive is a music museum and archive at the Edmonton campus that honors the spirit of Folkways Records, which produced over 2,000 recordings of remarkable breadth and diversity from 1946 to 1986. Stone said they spent a day on campus going through the vast amounts of world music and found some gems.

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He said the music archive is astounding with everything from Pete Seeger to early calypso music. “We found tunes we loved. We had an afternoon to listen to them and the next morning we went in, honed in on some arrangements and performed ﬁve new pieces that evening,” said Stone. He said they will perform the new pieces at their Saturday night show. Tickets for the 8 p.m. concert are $20 at the Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville, and Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach. Youth under 12 are $5 at the door, free for under ﬁve.

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You can expect a delightful mixture of ragtime, dixieland, swing, pop and soul music when clarinetist Liam Hockley joins pianist Ron Hadley at The Old Dutch Inn May 11 and 12. Hockley grew up in Qualicum Beach and is now in his second year of a Masters Degree in clarinet performance at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He maintains a busy solo, chamber music and orchestral schedule and performs on CBC as well as with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra. Hockley started his musical path in District 69 and the versatile musician loves all kinds of music and can be heard playing everything from Mozart to Stockhausen to Acker Bilk to Eric Dolphy. Hockley is a graduate of Ballenas Secondary School, where he excelled both musically and academically. He studied with clarinetist Earl Thomas for eight years, played in the school concert and jazz bands, The Oceanside Youth Orchestra

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Human spirit recognized in awards Dragonfly awards handed out Thursday for people’s contribution to mental health PARKSVILLE — The Forward House Community Society celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week each May by recognizing the support and advocacy of their community partners in mental wellness and addictions recovery. They held the ninth annual Dragonfly Awards dinner Thursday at Parksville’s Bayside Inn to “express appreciation to those who have given us much and for our place in community,” Forward House executive director Carol Richardson said in a news release. “The dragonfly under-

goes life affirming, if painful, phases of development to become a creature of transparent beauty, which transformation is a suitable metaphor for the evolution of the human spirit through adversity to fulfillment and joy,” she said. “Thus we have adopted the dragonfly of aboriginal teachings as our own symbol of movement forward.” She said business partner Coastal Community Credit Union, agency partner Elaine Young and health care partner Ellen O’Connor are distinguished by their foresight and humanity.

Client-partners recognized the successes of their peers, awarding Jake Thomas for courage, Gary McDonald for transformation and Gordon Ross for contribution to community. Anne Turner was recognized as a formal graduate of Forward House to pursue her academic and artistic interests in her host community and Pat Key was recipient of the ﬁrst Jeanne Rupprecht Award for Inspiration. “A bittersweet farewell was expressed to Dana Leik, who has taken a new position with VIHA (Vancouver Island Health Authority)

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outside our Oceanside area,” Richardson said. They thanked Helen Chapman and George Dunning of Galloping Gourmet Catering for the “outstanding buffet dinner” and Bayside catering manager Helen Corcoran for her support. The awards were made by stained glass artist Terry Wesnoski. For more on the event or Forward House, call 250954-0785 or e-mail through the website: www.forwardhouse.com. — Submitted by the Forward House Community Society

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Sing a-long to the Sound of Music at the Port NANAIMO — If you are looking for a fun way to celebrate Mothers’ Day The Sound of Music Sing-ALong at The Port Theatre in Nanaimo promises to be a delightful afternoon. The gleeful, huge sing-along with the most successful movie musical of all time is being held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 13. Sing-a-Long Sound of Music is not just a chance to see the classic movie on the big screen in magniﬁcent Technicolor and glorious cinemascope it’s a major audience participation event

with subtitles for all the beloved songs. The screening will include a famous fancy-dress competition in which everyone who arrives in costume is invited onto the stage to show off their fantastic tailoring skills. Sing-a-long attendees have dressed up as anything and everything represented in the classic ﬁlm — the possibilities are as endless as the sunlight on a perfect alpine day. Dressing up is not mandatory — but encouraged. Besides, what were you

going to do with those old curtains anyway? A host will lead the audience through a vocal warm up and actions to use with the interactive fun pack which will be given to each member of the audience. The Port Theatre Society is encouraging ticket buyers to donate to The Haven Society by offering a $5 discount per ticket (adult priced tickets only) for every donation made to Haven Society at time of ticket purchase. A Port Theatre Team with general manager, Bruce Halliday will be taking part in

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this year’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes for Haven Society on Saturday, May 12. Haven Society provides services to women, children, youth and families who have experienced violence. Tickets to Sing-A-Long Sound of Music are $25, Port Theatre members and Groups $22, students $15, eyeGO $5. Call 250-754-8550 for tickets or visit the Ticket Centre at 125 Front Street. Tickets can also be purchased on-line at www. porttheatre.com. — Submitted

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