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Parksville mayor Chris Burger helps local fish and game club mark their 100th anniversary

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First broom, now Gorse A second invasive plant, looks a lot like broom, but is deemed a whole lot worse AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

There has been progress in dealing with the invasive Scotch broom in District 69, but some are sounding the alarm about what could be a worse foreign plant. Gorse (ulex europaeus), also known as Irish hedge, looks a lot like broom, with little yellow ﬂowers, but the stems are thorny and the seeds are much harder to get rid of. Joanne Sales, with the Broombusters Invasive Plant Society, said gorse is currently limited to a few small spots including Middlegate and Errington roads in Errington, across from the Nanoose Bay ESSO, and most notably the empty lot on Highway 19A across from Parksville’s industrial park. Unlike broom, gorse can’t just be cut in bloom, but fortunately it doesn’t spread nearly as fast either. The plants are closely related, they are both high in oil making them a ﬁre hazard, but unlike broom, gorse requires several years of careful GORSE, OF COURSE See PLANT, page A8

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Musical Ride series Joan Larson’s work in Parksville in mid-June AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Artist Joan Larson’s RCMP Musical Ride paintings will be on display at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre in mid-June. The 21 painting series documents the world famous horse

show in intricate detail and will be shown in celebration of culture and heritage just before Canada day, explained PCCC executive director Margaret Spruit. She said they haven’t done an art exhibit like that before, but when See LARSON, page A9

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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS: Quality Foods marked its 30th anniversary with a fireworks show in Qualicum Beach Saturday night. It was also to precursor to the town’s annual Family Day event, and our coverage of that is on page A5.

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STARTING POINT Help from BCAA during Bike Month PARKSVILLE — Cyclists won’t need to fret over ﬂat tires or other mechanical glitches during this year’s Bike to Work Week in B.C. and the entire month of June for Bike Month. The BC Automobile Association (BCAA) is offering the same peace of mind provided by its reliable Road Assist service to all cyclists — BCAA Member or not — who have broken down, and need help getting to work, school or home, between May 28 and June 30. Cyclists needing roadside assistance can call BCAA Road Assist in any of the following ways: Dial *222 by cell phone anywhere in B.C. or call 1-800-222-4357. — NEWS Staff

Winchelsea presents Charlotte’s Web On Friday, Winchelsea Elementary School in Parksville will present Charlotte’s Web, featuring its Grade 4 and 5 students (and a few Grade 3s). The play is open to the public and starts at 1:30 p.m. in the gym. Watch Friday’s NEWS and pqbnews.com for more details. — NEWS Staff

In Friday’s News: a jump jam Reporter James Clarke was on hand at the Parksville skate and bike park for a special event. Check out Friday’s paper for photos and more. — NEWS Staff

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Smoke alarms lacking TOM FLETCHER

publications reach 1.2 million B.C. homes, has pledged a public awareness advertising camVICTORIA — Despite years of public edu- paign worth $350,000 to remind people to incation, almost 70 per cent of the houses that stall or upgrade their smoke alarms. Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, president of the caught fire in B.C. in recent years still did not Fire Chiefs Association of B.C., said the study have a working smoke alarm. Many of those were low-income homes, used data from B.C.’s Office of the Fire Commisrental units, many on aboriginal reserves and sioner from 2006 to 2011. The study suggests 69 other rural locations, according to a study of lives could be saved each year if homes across residential fire reports done by the University of Canada had working smoke detectors, he said. “Smoke alarms give you time to escape from the Fraser Valley. Seniors, disabled people and the fire — it seems pretty simyoung children were at greatple, doesn’t it?” Garis said. er risk of dying in a house Add your COMMENTS at “High-risk members of socifire. www.pqbnews.com ety are most likely to have a Justice Minister Shirley fire and least likely to have a Bond and Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux revealed working smoke alarm.” Garis emphasized that all smoke alarms new support Monday for the B.C. government’s campaign to get a working smoke alarm in ev- should be replaced after 10 years, and batteries changed annually. ery home in the province. Further details about the campaign will be Smoke alarm maker Kidde Canada is donating 5,000 units with a retail value of $75,000 that publicized in Black Press publications during will be distributed to B.C.’s most vulnerable 2012. More information about the research and populations this fall. And Black Press, whose the program are available at www.fcabc.ca Black Press

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That guest, made of yellow cedar, was a new statue of the famed Qualicum Beach hermit, Guisseppe Roat. The statue was carved by Qualicum Beach artist Francois Mongeau, whose evocative mural graces a large wall in the Civic Centre. The ceremony was kicked off by Len Mustard, the ofﬁcial town crier for the Town of Qualicum Beach, who noted the museum is currently working on a major oral history project, which will see elderly long-time residents recorded and their memories stored for future generations. He praised the deidcation of museum volunteers who give countless hours as custodians of the town’s history. Also taking to the podium was Qualicum Beach mayor Teunis Westbroek, who noted that as Qualicum Beach celebrates its 100th birthday, the museum is also marking its 30th anniversary at the site.

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Llamas at the petting zoo area during Family Day in Qualicum Beach had no shortage of snacks — or snack providers at Sunday’s big event.

Celebrating family Qualicum Beach Family Day draws hundreds of people NEIL HORNER

“Marilyn Simms was the backbone, the heart and soul,” he said. “She’s an incredf it really does take extraordinary ible, inspired person. The hours she spent effort to produce extraordinary putting this together ... I watched it myself results, then the volunteers who and it’s just immense.” Perhaps equally gratifying, he said, is put together Sunday’s Family Day celebration in Qualicum Beach the fact that much of the work this year was done by a younger contingent of volworked hard indeed. Walter Hoogland, who has unteers, who stepped in to fill any gaps. “Rob Ferguson helped out a lot on the been the organizer for Family Day for several years now, said he was de- parade, and he’s a young parent himself,” lighted and inspired by both the work that Hoogland said. “His kids aren’t even in went into the project and the tremendous school yet. These young guys are coming forward, helping response that saw Read the full story ONLINE at the grandparents thousands of area www.pqbnews.com bring it together.” residents stream What Hoogland into Community found particularly inspiring however, were Park. “It was unbelievable,” he said. “It’s the the smiling faces and the laughter of the most people we’ve ever seen, that’s for sure, hundreds of children who took part. “We saw hula hoops with young and old, both in the parade and the field activities. It we saw grandparents dancing with kids. It was superb.” The day was blessed with fine weather, took a lot of hard work, but it played into but Hoogland, who has had to step back a what families really want for their kids and bit this year because of surgery, said the key they got it. I just had surgery but the only to Sunday’s success had a lot to do with the thing that hurt was my jaw, because I just could not stop smiling. It was just so treefforts of those who put it on. “We had some great support,” he said. mendously inspiring. It made my day.” news@pqbnews.com

Whether it was a dancing tomato, a pirate or a fairy princess there was lots to look at during the opening parade. (below) Lochlan Rogers, 7, prepares for a run through a bouncy castle.

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Walter Hoogland isn’t concerned about the province declaring Family Day some time in February. The way he sees it, the more family days, the better. “Family day is an important part of what Qualicum Beach is about.” Hoogland, the key organizer for Sunday’s Family Day festival in Qualicum Beach, said. “If the province decides to put a day aside for families, that’s great. it doesn’t really matter. The focus for families shouldn’t just be on one day. We have been enjoying this day as a community and for us it works.” Indeed, Hoogland suggested not only the

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The Regional District of Nanaimo’s plan to repeal the Morningstar Creek Water Local Service Area has come to a screeching halt. The district has voted at a previous committee of the whole meeting to go ahead with the move, citing the fact that the function was entirely dormant. In a letter to the RDN, Michael Jessen, from the Arrowsmith Watersheds Coalition Society urged board members to reconsider the move. “We are concerned that disbanding this municipal water service, inactive as it is, betrays the RDN’s perceived commitment to the principle of publicly-owned

major water utilities,” Jessen said in his letter. He noted that although the RDN had been asked to support a resolution from the Blue Communities program in March, which called for the district to recognize water as a human right, promote publicly ﬁnanced, owned and operated water and wastewater services and ban the sale of bottled water in public facilities and at municipal events, but has yet to do so. The board in March agreed to put the request on hold while they awaited a full staff report on the implications of such a move. Until such time as the RDN deals with the request, Jessen asked that they set aside the motion. The board agreed, voting to defer the vote.

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Over 50 students, parents and staff supported Rick Hansen and the Cudneys at the end of the 25th anniversary cross country relay.

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Over 50 Nanoose Bay Elementary students and adults were in Vancouver last week to help welcome the 25th anniversary Rick Hansen relay home from their cross country trek. Inspired by Hansen’s efforts for spinal cord injury, both this spring and 25 years ago, Maya and Hannah Cudney sold over 500 Hope Ropes to raise more than $5,300. As one of the top individual fundraisers in the coun-

try, Maya was hand picked to take part in the ﬁnal day of the relay and got to walk into a crowd of hundreds of supporters in Terry Fox Plaza at BC Place Stadium, including her family, friends and fellow students. “It was really inspiring to see,” she said and several days later was still beaming from the experience. “It was the best thing I’ve done in my life,” she said adding that she is inspired to continue the Hope Rope fundraising efforts she start-

ed more than four years ago for cancer awareness. She said she will continue to explore other avenues for the Hope Ropes, explaining “everyone has their own hope.” Maya and her mother Maureen stressed that the Nanoose Bay school and community have been “beyond phenomenal” in their support. Maya said that even with all the excitement of the crowds cheering in the streets and the evening’s concert with the likes of Sar-

ah McLachlan, Jann Arden and David Foster, one of her favourite parts was getting to talk to Hansen himself. “He blocks everything else out and just talks to you,” she said, pointing out that he remembered them from an event in Victoria weeks earlier. Hope Ropes can still be purchased, or donations made to the Rick Hansen Foundation, through Maya’s website at www.hoperope. ca. Tax receipts are issued for donations over $20.

HORNE LAKE — When boaters on Horne Lake saw the RCMP boat zeroing in, they couldn’t know they were about to get a break. That’s what happened, though, when the Oceanside RCMP and South Island Integrated Marine Unit (SIIMU) kicked off the boating season by making patrols on Horne Lake over the Victoria Day long weekend. The patrols focused on education and enforcement and marked the start of an Oceanside RCMP initiative to keep local waterways safe. Corporal Jesse Foreman said in total there were over 20 written warnings and several violation tickets issued for things that could not be overlooked. These included not having enough life jackets in the vessel and not possessing a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC). “The RCMP’s vision is to eliminate senseless and preventable deaths on our waterways by developing effective strategies through education, enforcement and partnerships with communities and other agencies,” Foreman said. “The majority of accidents are caused by the boat operator and not by mechanical or equipment failure or environmental causes. Human carelessness and failure to keep a proper lookout are the two primary causes of boating accidents.” Foreman added that sharing responsibility for safe boating can help reduce the more than 100 recreation boating fatalities that occur on Canadian waterways ever year. — NEWS staff

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hat do ‘Oceanside’ side’ is, but certainly Coombs and and wild salmon Bowser needn’t worry about loshave in common? ing their seniority. In fact those A fair number of By Nancy Whelan communities will be the surviissues, actually, vors now that Oceanside seems but let’s consider the one in the doomed to an early demise. news. Both of them appear to be Just a few weeks ago “… the on the verge of being replaced. On most comprehensive research the other hand Oceanside Tourproject that has ever been done ism, while wishing to replace the on visitor and local tourism stakefirst, would dearly love to see the holder perception in its history,” latter thrive and survive. was launched. It seems this projNot too long ago, the tourist entity lumped ect came to the launching pad because, wonall our unique communities together; from ders of wonders, “ … less than one per cent of Nanoose to Deep Bay and west to Coombs, Err- the travel market relates to ‘Oceanside.” Just ington and Hilliers our individuality was bur- no matter which magnifying glass you use, you ied under the vague moniker, ‘Oceanside’ … can’t find Oceanside on a map of Vancouver Isbeside which some of us do not live, play and land. … it isn’t on it … anybody out there have work. A bit of a plagiarist move, too, when there the GPS coordinates for Oceanside?. Oh … the actually is a real municipality on this coast by one in B.C., you mean. the same name — Oceanside, California. It isn’t on our maps because it doesn’t exBut we had to have a brand name. In the bad ist, or at the least it has a location only in the old days we probably had a name unique to minds of those seeking the travel, accommoany area in the world – remember ‘District 69’? dation and recreation dollar. But not to worry, The old title still lingers in a few businesses, but there may be a “branding consultant” in the most took the plunge for new signage and let- wings ready with proposals, names, and a reterhead and moved their activities to the side view of “ … current visitor and local resident of the ocean. perceptions …” Of course there will be public Once upon a time there was a contest involvement (another contest?) while we and where residents of District 69 could suggest a the expert put our heads together to come up brand name and have it considered as the lat- with the the essence of these places we call est catchall. Probably that gooey “The Island’s home. And someone has come up with the Jewel” caught only a very few unwary flies. Part idea that “Geographical place names are more of the district had already named itself ‘Light- important than ever.” house Country’ and that suited it admirably for Well, there’s your answer, there’s your ‘brand’. those welcoming beacons were visible from Who are we? We’re Parksville, Qualicum Beach, nearly every part of it. When it comes right Nanoose, Errington … Hey! We had names all down to it, that would have been a fine brand the time — on the map too. for the whole district, as even lonely Sisters Sure, our names may not generate the same Lightstation was visible from some of the more colourful internal map and yearnings as Athwesterly locations. ens or St. Petersburg, but give us time … and But that catchy ‘Oceanside’ was the winner give us back our real names … Deep Bay, and we did our best to use the term without Coombs … gagging on it. I have to admit it has crept into Yes, Mr. Sepos, “The world has changed.” my writing innumerable times as a way to save But you don’t see London and Paris hiring a on the word count when I have other deathless consultant to come up with a name change. prose waiting to find its way into print. To loosely quote old Popeye, “We yam what we I don’t recall how old our very own ‘Ocean- yam!

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With just one more week to go in broom-busting season, Joanne Sales is putting out the call to all able-bodied residents to follow her over the top. The spark behind the local Broombusters campaign, Sales said a campaign to bump up the campaign against the yellow yuck picked up the pace on Saturday, with more people than ever lifting their loppers and ﬁghting back against the noxious invader. The second weekend in the campaign saw 20 area residents turn up at the Parksville visitor information centre, up by four bodies from the previous week. The small army not only moved the broom front forward, it also heartened those veterans who have been on the front lines since 2006.

“We cut so much more than I thought we could cut,” Sales said. “It was very impressive. I just hope the city doesn’t get mad at us for being too successful.” Now, she said, with only one, maybe two more weeks of cutting before the plants go to seed, Sales is hoping to swell her ranks once again. “We need a truly massive turnout for Saturday, June 2,” she said. “I’d like to see a massive turnout next Saturday in Parksville to cut all the rest of 19A and at least the corner of Resort Road.” The cut will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Parksville and Island Highway Resort Road area. Park on Resort Drive behind the Esso station to gear up. Anyone who is late can just look for the Broombusters. They’ll be the ones with the loppers.

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cutting and often requires herbicides. That means they require expert attention, unlike the volunteer efforts tackling broom, Sales said. The problem with gorse at this point, she added, is that almost all of it is on private property, meaning there is little the public or municipal governments can do. It is recognized as a noxious weed by the province (unlike broom), but Parksville chief administrative ofﬁcer Fred Manson said they cannot clean it up because of a provincial law prohibiting municipalities from doing work that beneﬁts the corporate owners.

He said he’s not sure they can do anything under the unsightly premises bylaw and it could be problematic to have a bylaw about a speciﬁc plant. He pointed out a citizen group could work on it with the owner’s permission. In a talk to council last year, Sales said the city could pass an antigorse bylaw after they were careful to eliminate it from all city property. After a similar presentation at council last week, they indicated they would look into what could be done. For more information check www.broombusters.org for a link on the “About Broom” page.

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OCEANSIDE HEALTH CENTRE DROP-IN OPEN HOUSES Urgent Care and enhanced Primary Care services for Oceanside residents are becoming a reality with the construction of the new Oceanside Health Centre. Find out more about how the Oceanside Health Centre will support you and your family’s health care needs when it opens in June 2013. Oceanside Health Centre project staff will be on hand to answer questions about the centre and its services. Two drop-in Open Houses have been scheduled:

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Larson approached them, she and Carrie Powell-Davidson felt it was perfect timing and set about organizing it. Larson, a life-long horse lover, has become one of the top horse-themed artists in the world, with shows in China, England, the U.S. and across Canada and work in galleries worldwide. She has been showcased at the Spruce Meadows Masters Equi-Fair in Calgary for over 20 years and been in juried shows at the American Academy of Equine Artists in Lexington, Kentucky. For the project she spent a lot of time with the riders and horses at their breeding and training facilities near Ottawa

and said that while viewers may be tricked at ﬁrst glance, the art isn’t supposed to be photo-realism. She said the pastel paintings are about the relationships between everyone involved — riders, animals and audience — in an attempt to capture an intimate sense of the ride. She said 25 to 40 per cent of the work was the creation of the basic outline, with a lot of work going into the accuracy of how the human eye sees, or experiences the scene, which is different than the way a camera captures the image. “People are always wanting to touch the horses,” Larson’s husband and publicist Paul

Smith previously said. “That’s the real nature of the series, it’s about the incredible relationships between the riders and horses and audience.” While there have been paintings of the ride, Smith said to their knowledge “there has never been a cohesive body of work celebrating this national symbol. I believe the destiny of this project is to become known as a statement of heritage for Canadians.” The show runs June 18 to 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on June 18. Check www. canadarides.ca or call 250-7520395 for more on the ride and Larson’s work and studio.

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he provincial government has done a good thing in scaling back B.C. Hydro rate increases. The way it is doing so, however, raises more questions than answers. Last Tuesday, Energy Minister Rich Coleman announced that the government was cancelling a B.C. Utilities Commission hearing into Hydro rate increases, which have already been scaled back from the 50 per cent premium increases which were initially proposed about two years ago, under former premier Gordon Campbell. At that time, the rate increases were suggested to allow for introduction of the smart meter program, purchase of private power under long-term contracts and major capital expenses, including turbine installation at several dams and other upgrades. When Coleman was named energy minister under new Premier Christy Clark, she asked that he review Hydro’s plans. The review said that the smart meter program should stay, and that other projects should proceed, but also said that rates didn’t need to go up as steeply. Hydro then asked for an eight per cent increase in 2012, 3.91 per cent in 2013 and 3.91 per cent in 2014. Planned increases were 9.73 per cent each year. On May 22, Coleman said Hydro received an eight per cent increase in 2011 and a 3.91 per cent increase in 2012, along with a rate rider of ﬁve per cent. The government is now saying it wants a 1.44 per cent increase in 2013, making the rate increase 17 per cent over three years. There was no word of what is planned in 2014 or beyond. It all raises these questions. Why is there a B.C. Utilities Commission if the government can simply override its mandate and role? Is this all politics, in preparation for the 2013 provincial election? Is the 2013 rate increase being kept artiﬁcially low on the expectation that the NDP will win government, as polls suggest?

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Letters FIRE BAN WELCOMED The article entitled, Campfires left burning,” (THE NEWS, May 25) proves how our society is dumbing down and putting our forests, our health, our water supply and our tax dollars in jeopardy, not to mention our property and our very lives! Good ol’ Prince Edward island got their environmental act together in 2002 and surpassed B.C. by a long shot. Nowhere on PEI can anyone have a fire unless at a registered campground or with a permit along with a darn good reason. Previously, PEI’ers could burn anything they wanted or take it to the dump. Farmers were notorious for getting rid of pretty much anything with the cost of one match, thereby saving the cost of fuel and time. On this island, when I lived in Saanich, backyard burning was only permitted between October and April — the rainy season. Plus, the burning barrel had to be covered with a metal grate lest any errant embers got airborne. Last summer in Parksville, I awoke more than one night with smoke invading my bedroom where fresh air was supposed to enter. I was flanked by three pyrophiles. After the neighbor left his fire-pit smoldering all night, I confess to probably breaking some bylaw by dousing it out the next morning. I am so happy when a total coastal fire ban is issued, like last week. When camping in the USA’s national forests, a campfire protocol is to be followed;

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one must have a full bucket of water, a shovel, never leave a ﬁre unsupervised and make certain it is out cold when leaving the campsite. While open ﬁres are romantic and full of ambiance, there is also a need to maintain this skill for emergency preparedness but in an intelligent manner, with purpose. This year is one of the worst on record for pollen allergies affecting a wide variety of people, so let’s not add to the mix with needless smoke that could make breathing lethal for some individuals with compromised lung function. GORD BYERS Parksville

SLASH BURNING ISSUE Watching the news this evening I found it very interesting that Dr. Paul Hasselbeck from VIHA is so intent on ridding Vancouver Island of hookah pipes yet seems uninterested in ensuring air quality for all seniors by banning burning forest logging slash. I have been lobbying for the termination of logging and large woody debris burning for some time, but to no avail. Our MLA can’t even get by the carbon issue where the government’s view is that carbon would be released regardless if it is burned or if it rots. I wish that our government could see the added costs of senior respiratory problems of smoky particulates from slash burning. It is 2012, not 1912. The solution is simple, chip it and broadcast it back on the forest ﬂoor or use as

mulch in new developments. It is time that administrators and directors of our future use some common sense and actually do something positive for the voters. Get past the party politics and take care of the province, not your own self interest. BOB TRITSCHLER Parksville

OPPORTUNITY WASTED The smell of tear gas will eventually disappear from the streets of Montreal but the memories won’t. Tears will linger in the eyes of the earnest democratic reformers because personal hardships were endured, counterproductive violence occurred and an opportunity for progressive change was lost. A parade of self-serving politicians will step forward to proclaim, “I will leave no stone unturned to prevent such deplorable acts of civil disorder from ever happening again!” An army of fact-ﬁnding committees will be formed, endless meetings will debate irrelevant data and a mountain of worthless reports will be written. When the general public becomes bored with the never-ending buck-passing, the politicians and bureaucrats will slyly wink at each other and smile. The smiles will be cynical and knowing. Riotous Montreal’s lasting legacy: enthusiasm, trust and resources wasted; frustration, anger and corruption nurtured. LLOYD ATKINS Vernon See LETTERS, page A12

VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: Are you excited about the new B.C. Family Day holiday?

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I like it because it’s the It’s going to be great. day after my birthday, We need a new holiday so I can party and not in that area. have to go to work the SHIRLEY HUCKABY next day. Coombs DEBBIE VALLENDER Parksville

That’s wonderful. I only make minimum wage, so the more holiday pay the better. JULIE THOMPSON Coombs

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While the federal cuts to the Canadian Coast Guard stations in Tofino and Comox are clearly ill-conceived and downright dangerous, there is another destructive operation underway. The Marine Communication Traffic Services (MCTS) are also being cut. They claim no loss of jobs, but we all know funding cuts this drastic will soon make dismissal of staff necessary down the road, if not immediately. And there is certainly no fat to be cut now, let alone in the future. The government advisors who recommended these cuts, and the ministers who enforce them clearly have no concept of the distances involved in control of vessels of all sizes and types on the B.C. coast. Here in mid-Island, we require Comox Coast Guard radio to relay messages to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Victoria. Victoria VHF radios cannot be heard clearly up here, and our radios cannot be heard even in Nanaimo, let alone further south. Search and rescue (SAR) operations of all kinds typically use radios with local range, and depend upon stations like Tofino and Comox to pass on messages to and from Victoria. In many cases, stations like Comox have direct access to tide, current, weather and traffic information which they can instantly convey to the SAR group(s) on the scene. Such local information may not be available at JRCC, even if they could convey it directly. As a SAR volunteer, I know how important it is to ask for ambulances, helicopter support, etc. via Comox Coast Guard Radio. Out in our boat, we have nothing but spotty cell phone coverage to communicate with other agencies. There is no question in my mind. These cuts will cost lives. NELSON W. EDDY, MARINE SEARCH AND RESCUE Deep Bay

TRACK NOT MAIN ISSUE I would like to point out some other things to look at on the Ballenas school grounds when Mr. Milligan invites his fellow trustees to view the “ugly” school track. On your way to the back ﬁeld you will see another of our School facilities badly in need of repair. The tennis courts at Ballenas are in a sad state, deteriorating more and more each year. If you wanted to play tennis you will need your lawnmower and weed eater to clear the grass and weeds. Next stop on the tour is the north playing ﬁeld. Students at Ballenas rarely use this grass

play field. Potholes and uneven surfaces make it too dangerous. Next stop: the south playing field. Through the support of many community organizations this all-weather field was constructed a decade ago. It suffers from inadequate maintenance. Soil compaction does not allow rainfall to drain. Overuse in the rainy fall season wears out the center and it does not get a chance to recover. Finally, we should look at the track and field facilities. A 400m cinder running surface is more than adequate for training sessions. Oceanside Track club has added a cement inside curb, long jump pits, throwing cages, and most recently a high jump practice area. The cinder track looks pretty good and does the job on the day of the district track meet. Therefore, when you look at all of the sports facilities, the last thing that Ballenas needs is a $2.5 million track and field facility. JOHN PHILIP BALLENAS SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Parksville

PENALIZING STUDENTS It has been my understanding that a public education system has been established in B.C. for a number of decades. Was this a wasted effort? It seems that whenever a major problem of administration arises the only solution is to take it out on the kids. How many times over the years has the decision been made to knock off full days of instruction and replace them with a few minutes extra on the remaining daily schedule? Do school authorities not have any sensible solutions that do not penalise the students? How much can any of us expect to learn while awaiting the quitting bell in ﬁve minutes time? So now in District 69 we are hearing of the decision to take ﬁve full days off the calendar and replace with a few minutes added to each remaining instructional day, this to make up a $500,000 budget shortfall. What nonsense! So what can be looked at to help solve this matter? I pay a pretty substantial school tax each year so is it enough, or more to the point, is it being spent wisely and frugally? Are sixdigit salaries appropriate? What about teachers receiving double the provincial average? What about all the support and non-teaching functions which consume substantial amounts? So do we continue to penalise the children for our lack of ability? Is this all that education has given us? FRANK HORNER Qualicum Beach

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he man had a weathered, country mouse kind of guy, I’m alPrairie gruffness about him. ways struck when I venture to the The lines on his face were big city by the lack of eye contact. carved into a permanent frown Urban types usually look away if By Arthur Black and the coals of his eyes blazed out you try to catch their eye, and I unfrom under a wiry tangle of ironderstand that, I guess. Where I live, gray, bushy brow. I’m lucky to run into 20 people a He looked … formidable. But he day. If I took the Toronto subway to possessed a gift that endeared him just one Maple Leaf hockey game to almost everyone he met. I’d see thousands and thousands of He remembered you. faces in a single evening. Not just you, but your spouse’s And that’s for a Leaf game — just name, how many kids you had, imagine if Toronto had an actual where you lived and how much land you hockey team. owned. Dolly Parton, I am told, frequently has to deal “Jake Winters, how are you?” he would say, with male fans who become utterly tongue-tied with a handshake and a searchlight glare that and speechless when confronted by Dolly’s twin swept the dark corners of your soul. “How’s icebreakers. She’s found a way to ‘break the ice’ Eunice? Did she have that knee fixed? Got your as it were. Dolly smiles, puts her arms around crop in? the flustered fan’s neck and mashes his bashful A chap could parlay a talent like that into a mug deep into her cleavage. profitable career in sales, the ministry, the meNot such a good tactic for me, of course. If I dia. Or politics. mashed somebody into my cleavage I’d probThis particular chap chose the latter. His ably break their nose. name was John George Diefenbaker. What’s a guy to do? I’d like to make my enNo matter how you felt about his politics, you counters more memorable, but it’s not as if I had to admire the man who became our 13th look like Ryan Gosling, dress like Don Cherry, Prime Minister. He had mastered the funda- sing like Michael Buble or write like Leonard mental rule of civilized behaviour: really, really Cohen. care about your neighbours. Your neighbours The Diefenbaker option is out. My memory’s will get it; and they will never forget you. too porous to remember the names of the peoOther cultures get it. The Japanese bow to ple I meet, much less their families, their acreage strangers; the Hawaiians welcome you ashore and their medical history — at least that’s what with a sultry song and dance. On Salt Spring my Life Partner, old what’s-her-name, says. Island, the natives greet you with a bear hug, But I am finally doing something about it. doesn’t matter if you’re Matt Damon or the local I’ve signed up for a correspondences course on dog catcher. how to remember names and faces. In fact, it’s We could all use a hug — or at the very least, Number Two on my Bucket List. we could acknowledge each other with more Number One is getting invited to meet Dolly smiles than with studied indifference. As a Parton.

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QUA L I C U M BEACH — Dinosaurs may have been extinct for 65 million years, but they still need some help — and the Qualicum Beach Museum is offering Oceanside golfers the opportunity to do so. The museum’s annual golf tournament, dubbed Putt for Paleo, takes place Sat., June 23 at the Arrowsmith Golf Course. Funds raised go towards building a new wing to house Graham Beard’s fossil collection. Museum assistant manager Leona Matte said the event promises to be great. However, more golfers are needed. Registration forms can be downloaded from the website at www.qbmuseum.net, or picked up at the museum. — Neil Horner

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asqueti Island resident Patricia Forbes is one of 18 islanders nominated for the Island Trust Community Stewardship Awards. Forbes, 80, was nominated for her many years of community service on the island. The awards, given out by the Islands Trust, are given out to recognize outstanding efforts in ﬁreﬁghting, support for agriculture and food security, water stewardship, waste reduction, protecting Orca habitat, and creating an urgent care clinic, elementary school program, and parks. “I am delighted that we have a record number of nominations this year,” said Sheila Malcolmson, chair of the Islands Trust Council. “I hope all islanders will be inspired by the stories of the many people who dedicate their energy, time and imagination to strengthening their island communities and safeguarding our natural environment.” The 70-year resident of Lasqueti said she has been active on the island for most of that time. “Just about everything at some time or other I’ve been involved in,” she said. Some of those activities involved ongoing efforts to clean up the roads on Lasqueti Island. “I sat on the road improvement committee, trying to get people to park properly,” she said. “There are just as many people who don’t license their car as do licence them. It’s a big problem.” In this vein, she said she was also involved in organizing three removals of wrecked vehicles from the island. Forbes said she has also sat on an advisory planning committee for the Islands Trust for many years and currently sits as a director for the French Creek Harbour Authority and has done so for at least 20 years. She worked on the cemetery com-

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Lasqueti Island resident Patricia Forbes shows off the quilt made in her honour.

mittee, taught at the old one-room they were surprising, but it was me,” school house in Tucker Bay and she said. “My lady friend had made a later taught at the current False Bay fantastic quilt for me to celebrate my 80th birthday. Every square on the school. Although Forbes said she would be quilt was done by a different person both honoured and delighted to win on the island and depicted a different the Islands Trust award, she has al- part of my life, with one square having ready been presented with an award a thistle, because I’m Scottish, a ﬁsh by her fellow Lasquetians that boat because I’m part of the Lasqueti Fishing Company, and someone did means the world to her. “Last year the is- one depicting me at a blackboard at a land threw me for one-room school house.” Forbes said she was given speciﬁc a loop,” she said. “I had just done a instructions about what to do with the eulogy at the cem- quilt. “They said, no way does it go on etery and I caught a ride on the way back your wall,’” she said. “It goes on your bed.” home. “I wanted the fellow to stop Come down and She was clearly touched by the obso I could pick up my car, but he said vious love and respect that went into check out all of no, I have to take you to the arts cen- the quilt. our great tre. There’s something going ondeals there on “That day we buried an old timer starter kits and on the island and he went to his grave, you need to see.” When she walked up accessories! to the door of wrapped in the sail of his sailboat,” the arts centre, she was greeted with a she said. “I thought, maybe that’s what I should do — be wrapped in my loud shout of “Surprise!” “I looked behind me to see who quilt.”

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of a jeweler who works with arbutus wood, a glass artist and a gourd artParksville’s popular Craig Street ist. There will also be everything from Market is gearing up for another season with even more vendors, wrought iron work and rock candles to wooden toys. food and entertainment. After last season, chamber execuKicking off June 12, the market tive director Kim runs every TuesBurden said he day from 6 to 9 There’s a lot of really hears a lot of posip.m. at the foot of high quality art tive feedback from Craig Street and is coming this year. all over the Island, expanding further including at an onto adjacent parkLYNDA SCHNEIDER Island-wide chaming lots and Middleber meeting where ton Avenue. there were a lot of Run by the Parkscompliments from ville and District Chamber of Commerce, they are ex- other communities. This year they are creating more pecting more than 140 artisans from all over the Island and Gulf Islands, of a combined food court, putting including a couple dozen drop-in the food trucks on Middleton at the vendors that change from week to edge of the market to pull people in that direction. week. Interested vendors can apply at “There’s a lot of really high quality art coming this year,” said coordina- www.parksvillechamber.com or call tor Lynda Schneider who is really Schneider on Mondays at 250-248looking forward to seeing the works 3613. writer@pqbnews.com

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hen we go on vacation we are constantly told to purchase travel insurance, however, for some reason, when we are simply just popping over the border to do some shopping it does not seem to cross our minds. It might not be that obvious when you cross the border for a quick trip but if you get sick or injured in the U.S. you might need to sell your home to pay your bills. You should be aware that your provincial coverage may not pay for all the health care costs you may incur outside the province, and the difference can be substantial. For example, B.C. pays $75 (Cdn) a day for emergency in-patient hospital care, while the average cost in the U.S. often exceeds $1,000 (US) a day, and can be as

If you are going away for high as $10,000 (US) a day an extended period you could in intensive care. For this purchase emergency medical reason, you are strongly adcoverage only or purchase an vised to purchase additional By Stuart Kirk all inclusive plan that has adhealth insurance from a priditional coverage for: vate insurer before you leave • Trip cancellation and inthe province, whether you terruption insurance are going to another part of • Baggage loss, damage or Canada or outside the coundelay insurance try — even if you plan to be • Death and dismemberaway for only a day. ment insurance for ﬂight or Considering the insigniftravel accidents. icant cost for travel insurAnother option one has is to purchase ance for a day or two, you would be crazy single trip or multiple trip travel insurnot to have this peace of mind in place. The type of insurance you need in this ance. Single trip coverage obviously covers scenario would be emergency medical coverage which can cover you up to $5 you for one trip while multiple trip coverage can cover you for a number of trips million with some insurers.

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With a puff of smoke and loud report, Eddie Dambock of Parksville fires off a black powder rifle at the Parksville-Qualicum Fish and Game Association’s 10th anniversary open house Sunday.

Club marks a century STEVEN HEYWOOD editor@pqbnews.com

The Parksville-Qualicum Fish and Game Association held open houses at their ranges on Sunday, hosting members of the public who wanted to try their hand at archery and shooting.

The club is celebrating 100 years of activity this year. At the Henry Riﬂe Range in Parksville, club members supervised people as they tried out different riﬂes, handguns and bows — imparting information about the club, safety and the club’s history.

Parksville mayor Chris Burger, himself a shooter, credited the association for its long lifespan and efforts to promote the sports of competitive shooting and ﬁshing — as well as their work in conservation. To learn more, visit www. pqfg.com.

Parksville mayor Chris Burger gets in a few shots of his own with his Marlin 45-70 guide gun. Below, he cuts the cake with association president Pam Bottomly.

Ben Embree and his daughter Maia, 10, try thier hands at archery at the Parksville range. It was their first time with bows, but, said mom, probably not their last.

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Naturopathic medicine ﬁts into the medical mainstream

ou may ask, where does naturopathic medicine ﬁt into the health care system? The answer is easy ... in the mainstream! Despite pockets of skepticism and hesitation from those unfamiliar with what naturopathic medicine has to offer, the vast majority of Canadians use some form of naturopathic or alternative medicine. No longer will Canadians believe the rhetoric that naturopathic medicine is some kind of voodoo. People are coming to realize health requires a proactive attitude and that naturopathic physicians represent a resource for health preservation, recovery and optimal management of chronic conditions. As highly trained professionals, naturopathic physicians undergo “at least three years of pre-medical training followed by four years of full-time study at an accredited naturopathic college” (Dr. Kind, 2011 letter to the editor, Times Colonist). NDs are licensed by the province and acquire continuing education to stay abreast of cutting edge developments in the ﬁeld.

It is no secret the health are working actively to encare system is not ﬁscally sure that NDs are recognized sustainable. Since disease as experts in wellness and prevention means substanable to practice medicine to By Dr. Tara Macart tial cost savings to the systhe extent of their training. tem, naturopathic medicine Raising awareness through strides out in front of conpublic relations, information ventional allopathic models on their website, and events in this regard. Furthermore, like Naturopathic Medicine with the rise in drug costs, Week all prove to advance naturopathic doctors can naturopathic medicine into help people manage many the lives of every Canadian. chronic conditions without The movement away from drugs. Considering many pharmaceuti- disease-centred care to patient-centred cal interventions are intended for chron- care is one that naturopathic medicine ic conditions like high cholesterol, high supports. Individualized health promoblood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, etc, tion plans consider many aspects of a NDs can offer non-pharmaceutical ways person and can foster a more complete to improve modiﬁable risk factors that health optimization. With an aging popcontribute to these diseases. ulation, our current system is overburBecause naturopathic medicine has dened. By preventing chronic disease an excellent track record, the profession and managing conditions naturally, NDs is being hailed as a cornerstone in the will lighten the upcoming demands. Not safe and effective delivery of health care. only does this translate into cost savings The provincial and federal associations but also means a better quality of life for

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Canadians overall. Breaking new ground with the recent expansion to their scope of practice, B.C. NDs are providing the best in integrative medicine. Now with the ability to prescribe pharmaceutical medications, some NDs are better able to manage complex cases that require pharmaceutical intervention along with non-drug therapies. This change enhances the patients’ freedom to choose and participate in their own health care. Proactive prevention with a naturopathic physician’s guidance may increase the likelihood of avoiding some of the health care challenges that many of us will face as we age. The difference is in perceiving our health on a continuum rather than the healthy or sick dichotomy. This allows us to thoughtfully intervene while vitality is still high and usually results in solid positive outcomes. Dr. Tara Macart owns Opti Balance Naturopathic Medicine in Qualicum Beach with her husband Jonathan.

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Sad and sudden was the call So dearly loved by one and all His memory is as sweet today As in the hour he passed away. Remembrance of Murrayâ€™s life Saturday will be held June 2 at 2:00 pm, Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo (corner of NorthďŹ eld & Bowen). In lieu of ďŹ‚owers donations can be made to Columbian Centre Society 250-758-8711 or www.columbiancentresociety.com

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George passed away peacefully at The Gardens At Qualicum Beach on May 22, 2012 at the age of 92. George was born in Edam Sask, on September 17, 1919, the son of William & Ann Sparling. After serving overseas with the Canadian Army during WWII George graduated from UBC and became a high school math teacher. George and his wife Sybil retired to Qualicum Beach in 1990 where he was an active volunteer, played tuba with a local band and was a member of numerous bridge groups. Predeceased by his wife Sybil in 2008, George is survived by his three children Johanne Sutton (Jim), Margaret Fisher (Jack) and Stephen Sparling (Carolene), six grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and his sister Marion Wheaton.

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Logging Equipment Manager Nootka Sound Timber, based on Nootka Island, has an immediate opening for a salaried Equipment Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for all maintenance and replacement of equipment plus land based and barge camp facilities, supervision and hiring of mechanics, purchasing of parts and services and related short and long term equipment and maintenance planning. The successful candidate should have extensive coastal logging maintenance experience, supervisory experience, strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to safety and the ability to work in a high energy environment. Nootka Sound Timber logs 300,000 m3 annually and is based at Kendrick Arm on Nootka Island. Please submit your resume to: Nootka Sound Timber Co. Ltd. Fax: 250-594-1198 Email: jacqui@beban.bc.ca SERVICE MANAGER and Service/Parts counter person required by Comox Valley RV. Email resume to danny@comoxvalleyrv.com WANT TO see scenic BC? Needed immediately. Experienced Feller Buncher Operator with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Transmission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + beneďŹ ts. For more info e-mail: sbcjobs@hotmail.ca. Send resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax:250-567-2550

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The Regional District of Nanaimo is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with corporate operations. Accordingly, the RDN is seeking to purchase the most fuel efďŹ cient Â˝ ton pick-up truck to integrate into their ďŹ‚eet. Dealers are strongly encouraged to provide information on alternative fuel vehicles in order that highlight products that could be made available to meet the objectives of this tender. A copy of the proposal document can be obtained from the Transportation Services Department by calling 250-390-6565 or toll free 1-877-607-4111. Submissions clearly marked â€œWastewater Services Vehicle Purchase 2012â€? will be accepted at the Regional District of Nanaimo, Main Reception desk, located on the 2nd Floor, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2, until 4:00 pm, Thursday, June 7, 2012. The Regional District of Nanaimo reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept the proposal that is deemed most favourable to the interests of the Regional District. The lowest priced or any proposal will not necessarily be chosen. For further information please contact: Mr. Jim Pope Manager, Fleet & Custom Operations Phone 250-390-6565 or 1-877-607-4111

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SERVERS REQUIRED Must have “Serving it Right”, a positive attitude and must be able to work night shifts & weekends. Apply to: The French Creek Marine Pub, #1-1025 Lee Rd, Parksville.

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DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach, 680 sq/ft. warehouse, complete with mezzanine area $600 p/m. Call 250-954-6881

WHISKEY CREEK- 1100sq ft, 3 bdrms, lower level of house, 4 appls. NP/NS, $750/mo + utils. Call 250-752-0501.

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES MOBILITY ISSUES? For Sale: GoldTech Lift Chair $400. Aquatec Bath Lift $800. Evolution Walker $200. Used, in great condition. 250-248-2305

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS BEAUTIFUL 1076 sqft 2 bedroom condo across from Parksville Community Park. 2 full bathrooms, in-suite laundry, balcony, secured entry, elevator and covered parking. New paint. Low strata of $140.00 No age restrictions, rentals allowed and small pets. Willing to negotiate commission with buying agents. 250752-9578 ﬂoring@bcsupernet.com $197,000.

FOR SALE BY OWNER 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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PRIVATE 1 Bdrm Cottage close to Englishman River Falls, Suitable for 1 person, N/P, N/S. includes hydro cable and internet. $650/m. 250248-8384. QUALICUM BEACH: Clean, reno’d, lrg 2bdrm, 1000 sqft, lrg kitchen, NS/NP close to beach, ref’s. $960. Call 250752-1315, 1-250-661-9275.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES COOMBS- 1 BDRM sxs duplex, deck, fenced yard, #5-1027 Virigina Rd. $580+ utils. (250)248-2285. COUNTRY SETTING North Qualicum. Upper Duplex, 1 bdrm, FS, References NS, No dogs. Avail. Immed. $675/mo. 250-594-5950.

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HOMES FOR RENT 3 BDRM, 2 bath Rancher. New home, 15 mins from downtown Qualicum. W/D, F/S, D/W, fenced yard, patio and double garage. N/S, small dog ok with approval. $1200/mo + utils. Avail June. 1. Call 604-290-4290. COOMBS- 3 bdrm home on .5 acre, beautiful mtn views, home is on 1 level w/ many features incls 7 appls. Wood ﬂooring, 1.5 bath, garden, greenhouse, patio area. Pets cons. fredwiss@gmail.com $1300 +hydro. (250)590-4778. DEEP BAY (Bowser) rancher. 1340 sq ft, 2 bdrms + den, 2 baths, ﬁreplace, garage, fully fenced. 5 appls. Great area, 5 minute walk to beach or drive to Marina. N/S. Lease for $1150 mo + utils. Avail now. Call 250-757-9937.

OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, 800 sq ft, ground level retail space for lease, great location, 124 Middleton Ave., $600 mo + triple nets & HST. Call 250248-3142 or 250-905-2526.

Retail / Professional Space for Lease in the village Qualicum Beach. from 544 sq.ft to 1427 sq.ft. phone 250 248 6504

WANTED TO RENT UNFURNISHED, MODERN rancher or townhouse for mature couple with excellent references. Qualicum Beach, with occupancy June or July. Please call 250-757-9935

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ERRINGTON OR Cooms, RV setup on pads, starting at $400 and RV pads starting at $375 or rent to own starting at $4000. Call 250-954-1355.

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ROLLER DERBY

RUNNING

Third time the charm for Burkart

Port runner wins Oceanside 10K JAMES CLARKE

sports@pqbnews.com

Sunday’s Oceanside 10K went off without a hitch and unlike last year the rain stayed away. Race director Barry Carr of the host Oceanside Running Club Association (ORCA) was in good spirits. “We’ve got 128 racers out today,” Carr said at the finish line, pointing out that’s down from last year’s field of just over 200 “but we’re competing against a lot of events this weekend.” The course was pretty much the same as years past, but the start line had a new look and for the first time organizers had the orange bridge blocked off for the runners as they made their way to Rathtrevor Park. “Our race is a certified course and it’s exactly 10 kilometres so if we make any minor change (on the course) we have to change the start line too.” See VOLUNTEER, page A32

JAMES CLARKE PHOTO

Holly Go Blightly and her Harbour City Rollers’ teammates will be front and center at Howie Meeker Arena Saturday.

Roller Derby comes to Parksville Harbour City Rollers square off against the Alberni Valley Roller Girls on Saturday JAMES CLARKE

sports@pqbnews.com

Roller derby makes its debut at Oceanside Place this Saturday, and if this week’s practice was any indication, it should be interesting. Just over 20 women turned

out to test the ﬂoor at Howie Meeker Arena in preparation for the Saturday night showdown between the Harbour City Rollers from Nanaimo and the Alberni Valley Roller Girls (comprised of players from Port Alberni’s Rogue

Wave Warriors, and The Black Pearls of Uclulet and Tofino) in the first-ever roller derby bout held in Parksville. Both teams burst onto the flat track scene last year, and the second-year Nanaimo team is looking to strut their

stuff. The Rollers are currently the 28th ranked travel team in all of Canada (top third), and are gearing up to hit the road for upcoming bouts this summer in Squamish and Victoria. See WEEKEND, page A32

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They closed the bridge so the runners could cross over en masse instead of bottle necking into the sidewalks. “We closed it for about 10 minutes on the way out ... it was a good exercise,” he said. This year’s race also got a lot of help with some 50 volunteers lending a hand. “I almost had too many can you believe that Carr chuckled after the ﬁeld had headed out.

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First female, Jane Campbell Arnold.

RESULTS OVERALL

Men: 1. Royd Burkhart (Port Alberni) 2. Richard Light (Duncan) 3. Kashi Tanaka (Victoria)

34:39 His third win in a row 37:00 37:53

Women: 1. Jane Campbell Arnold (Nanaimo) 43:11 2. Seija Deleenheer 46:06 3. Angeline De Bruyns 46:23 Barefoot racer Glenn Jasechko of Victoria, placed sixth overall, with a time of 42:45.

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“It’s a great sport,” the Rollers’ Holly Go Blightly, aka Melissa Morrow, offered up when asked what people can expect if they come out to watch Saturday. Blightly is in her second year with the Rollers and played for years in Kelowna before moving to the Island. The Harbour City Roller Derby Association is a not-forproﬁt women’s roller derby league based out of Nanaimo. “It’s very fast-paced, and you learn very quickly what the rules are,” she said easily as her peers stretched and kibitzed out on the ﬂoor. “Lots of hitting, so be prepared for that, but we try and keep it very family friendly. “It’s not too violent — a lot of it is strategy. It’s a great atmosphere, lots of energy, lots of action. “We take it seriously,” she said, “we actually train all year, we attend a lot of boot camps, we practice, we train we work out ...” Weekend warriors to be sure, she said women from all walks of life are drawn to roller derby, which has been one of the fastest growing sports in the world for a few years now. “It’s a great community,” she said, adding “you meet people from all over the Canada from all over the world.”

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RAY-K 47 marks out the track prior to the start of Sunday night’s practice meant to test the floor heading into this Saturday’s Roller Derby debut at Oceanside Place.

Asked her take on the game, Raylene Budzell, 39, from Nanaimo, who goes by the derby name of RayK 47, was clearly in her element, which, in this setting included dozens of other women wearing ﬁsh net stockings and lace panties as outerwear, a style synonymous with the sport and clearly tongue in cheek. “It’s amazing — I get to beat the crap out of a bunch of girls,” she laughed after her and a teammate ﬁnished put-

ting tape down on the floor to mark the pretend track. “Actually it’s a huge female bonding sport more than anything ... I grew up on roller skates so when it came to town I joined. I’ve always wanted to do roller derby ... I love it.” “This is a nice floor,” one girl was overheard saying. “Nice and smooth ... I’ve definitely skated on worse.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m, and opening whistle is 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

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Royals in tough at home Locals looking to snap eight-game skid JAMES CLARKE

Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals are at home Wednesday evening looking to get back in the win column against the top team in the league. Down Island on Sunday for a BC Premier Baseball League (BCPBL) double header against the fourth place (14-7) Victoria Mariners, the Royals came up on

the short end of 4-2, 4-1 ﬁnals and saw their regular season record slip to 6-15 for 11th in the high performance 13-team league. The pinstripes return home to Inouye-Wallace Field Wednesday evening looking to snap an eight-game losing streak against the second place, 17-4, Nanaimo Pirates in a 6 p.m. start at Spring wood Park.

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Glenn Jasechko of Victoria placed sixth in Sunday’s Oceanside 10K race — and he did it with nothing on his feet. The Oceanside Running Club Association event was Jasechko’s fourth race as a barefoot competitor. He said he found the route quite well laid-out and, for the most part, smooth and debris-free. He did have to don a pair of light sandals for a gravel portion of the race, but other than that, was able to stay barefoot. His soles at the finish line attested to his dedication to the style. “It was a blast. It was a wonderful route and the organizers did a really good job,” Jasechko said. He added he first got into running sans shoes after reading Wikipedia article about it. “It’s just an amazingly efficient way of running,” he explained. “I do not train, I really don’t/ I run for fun and you just sort of cruise along.” Taking care about each footfall is important , he continued. “If you can’t see it, don’t step on it. That’s the number one rule. If you don’t know what your running on, don’t step

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Glenn Jasechko of Victoria ran his fourth race in his bare feet.

there. There could be bees, wasps, glass, who knows. “I’ve had things in my feet and it hurts a lot to take them out.” Jasechko adds to learn the technique of barefoot running,

there are books and tons of resources on the web. “The best way to start is to ﬁnd some nice, clean pavement ... and start hitting the ground barefoot and just be aware of what you’re doing.”

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Barrel racers to return to Coombs COOMBS — The Island Barrel Racers were at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds for Saturdays event. It was a great turnout, with the lots of sun at a favourite venue for many club members. The top riders for the day in the Open division: 1D Lindsey Innes from Campbell River, 2D Sara Rathy from Lanzville, 3D

Kaila Christy from Courtenay and 4D Jackie Mercer from Errington. In the Junior division: 1D Morgan Davis from Courtenay, and 4D Brianne Martin from Campbell River. For the Senior division: 1D Leslie Pederson from Black Creek, 3D Sue Sheppard of Coombs and 4D Carole Her-

man from Courtenay. Coombs’ own Paige Noble was the only PeeWee riding Saturday. The next races will be Saturday, June 2 — racing starts at 5 p.m. — and Sunday, June 3, racing start at 11a.m. Admission is free, and all spectators are welcome. — Submitted

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B events. Parksville teams have dominated the competition over the past two years, and previous winning skips (Stu MacNaughton and Robinson who won the A Event titles in 2011, 2010 respectively, and Art Ferguson (B Event winner in ‘11) will all be back. “Another important feature of the event is fund-raising on behalf of the Oceanside Hospice Society,” said Robinson,

pointing out a number of excellent prizes have been donated by local businesses and members, “so be sure to get your tickets in the draw for late on Saturday.” A brief skills competition in the mid-afternoon on Saturday ($5 per entry) will help raise money. The top four teams in each event will advance to Sunday’s playoffs with game times of 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and — James Clarke 3 p.m.

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Parksville’s Midget Girls Under 18 rep softball team took on the Langford Lightening Saturday down at Shelley Field in a high scoring double-header that ended in a split. The hometown Rage won the opener 16-6 and lost game two 16-2. “We played well in game one, not so well in game two,” Parksville coach Kris McNichol said after the dust had settled, explaining that his squad, made up of 16 and 17 year olds, don’t have a league to play in they prepare for their playoffs by way of exhibition games and tournaments. The Parksville Rage also ﬁeld Bantam and Squirt teams. Two weeks ago the Midget Rage were south of the border in Everett, Washington where they ﬁnished middle of the pack at a 12-team tourney, and come June 8-10 they’ll be in the mix as part of a big tournament at Surrey’s Softball City. FOOOOORE A GOOD CAUSE A reminder the Midget Rage will be hosting their annual fund-raising golf

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The Rage’s Mahriya Aucoin makes contact against the Lightening on Saturday while teammate Chloe Elston gets ready to head for home as coach Kris McNichol watches on.

tournament June 16 at Eaglecrest Golf Club. To register as a team or as an individual e-mail Kris at kmcnichol@ shaw.ca “It’s great fun,” he said, adding “it’s also our major fundraiser of the year to help towards travel costs.”

uling conflictions. At the four-team tourney played out at Beban Park this weekend the Rage went 3-0 in round robin then won both playoff games to claim the C division title. “It’s a huge improvement from last year,” team coach Kevin Spicer said Sunday, pointing out they finished fifth last year. The local squad of 1112 year olds beat Nanaimo

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of habitat related to salmon including watersheds, estuaries and shorelines from Deep Bay to Lantzville. The fun run will take place at the Englishman River Regional Park at the end of Allsbrook Road. There are ﬁve kilometers of paths along the Englishman River close to the ﬁsh hatchery to enjoy and some trail running and walking for people to take part in. This is an ex-

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Blacks 16-8 in the Sunday’s semifinal game, and blasted Nanimo Reds 16-0 in the final. Meriana Spicer threw 12 strikeouts in the final game and contributed offensively with two home runs — a grand slam and a double for five RBIs. “The best part was all the girls hit this weekend — it was a great team win,” said Spicer. Megan McCrae, he addied, “did a great job in her first time at the backcatcher position,” and will now work with regular catcher Syvanna McNichol. Also earning props for their contributions with the bat were Milla Verbicky, Hailey Woods, and Ayden Taporowski. The Rage still have six regular season games to play in the four-team squirt league, but having their year end playdown early may benefit the team. “It’s nice to have this early tournament under our belts,” said Spicer. “It’s nice to get the kids thinking about working hard and working together heading into Vancouer Island Regionals.” There are no provincials at the Squirt C level, but there is a big 40-team tourney for Island teams slated for June 22-24 in Victoria.

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Band students earn honours in Ottawa BRENDA GOUGH

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Kwalikum Secondary School’s (KSS) music students came back from Ottawa with several medals they picked up at MusicFest Nationals. The prestigious hardware that will be added to the host of other awards garnered over the years by the KSS music department includes four golds. The jazz band, concert band and two jazz combos took top honours. The three groups that picked up sliver medals included the choir, vocal jazz and another combo. Grade 11 student Katie Kershaw, who plays ﬂute in the concert band, said one of the gold medals was for sight reading. “They gave us a piece of music we had never seen before and we got gold for sight reading. It was an easy piece,” she admitted. The man behind the music program, David Stewart took 40 of his students to the nation’s capital and Kershaw said the trip to Ottawa was a lot of fun. Tour Band, Jazz Band and two Jazz Combos received gold standing, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz and a Grade 9 Jazz Combo received a silver standing. “We watched the Yamaha All Star Band and went to a couple of museums … it was cool.” Kershaw has a lifetime of memories from the trip which she has recorded in the more than 300 photos she snapped. The Springwood Middle School Band earned a silver for its performance. An honour award also went to Jonathan Dorsay (percussion). SUBMITTED PHOTO BY KSS STUDENT KATIE KERSHAW For all results, visit www.musicfest.ca/results_e. Kwalikum Secondary School’s (KSS) music students are back from Ottawa with several medals they picked up at MusicFest asp?year=2012. Nationals.

From Horsefly to Coombs comes old time country COOMBS — Coming from a thousand miles and a border apart, Pharis and Jason Romero met in 2007 at an old-time fiddle jam. Both had been playing music for decades — Pharis her whole life — and both were drawn to early country, old time, blues, bluegrass and fiddle-banjo music. In 2010 they moved their home and the J. Romero Banjo Company north to Pharis’ hometown, the

small interior B.C. town of Horsefly. In this wilderness hamlet they build their finely crafted banjos, and write and sing dreamy old time country — with enough jagged edges to feel modern — playing guitars and clawhammer and fingerstyle banjo to the songs and tunes, new and old, they adore. They will be performing on Thursday, May 31 in Coombs at Creekmore Coffee, with the show starting at 7 p.m. Very lim-

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Pharis and Jason Romero will play at Creekmore Coffee in Coombs.

ited tickets are available at Creekmore Coffee. Writing songs about ageless characters, hard living, loss and love, Pharis’ songs have been played on radios around the world, and she was called a “historical treasure” by the BC Folklore Society. Jason and Pharis played with the acclaimed Haints Old Time Stringband, with ﬁddler Erynn Marshall and mandolinist/guitarist/songwriter Carl Jones. In 2010 Jason and

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Members of Mid Island Floral Arts Club (MIFAC) have been learning all about England’s Medieval period for their by-annual Art in Bloom Exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH) arts centre in Qualicum Beach which begins June 4. The group is taking over all three galleries at TOSH and floral arts co-ordinator with the club, Jennifer Kayll, said creating the arrangements has provided a unique opportunity for the members to express themselves in a new field and in this exhibition everyone has really immersed themselves in the spirit of the project and the creations are stunning. “It is going to be particularly big and good this time. We have done a lot of studying and research on this,” she admitted. Members of the MIFAC prove over and over that they are more than just flower arrangers. They are artists in their own right and Art in Bloom, which happens every two years at TOSH provides members an opportunity to interpret paintings and come up with their own floral displays to represent them.

This year they are interpreting some reproductions from a calendar that was put out in the middle of the 15th century. An artist from Port Alberni, James MacIntosh, has copied the artwork onto some huge panels that will be hung in the galleries. As well, TOSH executive director Corinne James has included some abstracts by local artists that will also be interpreted in large floral arrangements. Kayll said they are taking over the entire top floor of TOSH and there will be some dramatic pieces submitted by members of the club. “We have 22 pieces of work that interpret Medieval life. One is a table six feet by three feet and it will have some foods that we have made from floral materials. There will also be a big arrangement on the War of the Roses,” she said. The group is interpreting the Medieval times from their own point of view but Kayll said they have done their research. One of the projects is a full size man in armor and Kayll’s contributions include three shields. As part of the exhibition there will be an event called

Tea & Tales on June 8 and 9 in which there will be professional story tellers accompanied by a flutist who will do two hour concerts on celtic chronicles and Medieval memoirs. Terry Mack will play the flute while Mary Gavan and Marva Blackmore tell stories about life and romances from the Medieval era. Blackmore just returned from Ottawa where she performed on stage at the National Art Centre and Kayll said the shows will be very professional. “It will be of a high calibre. It is very different from anything that has happened before,” she stated. Although there were food fights during Medieval times, Kayll said they will keep it civil at the tea which goes on Friday, June 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. The Saturday afternoon tea is sold out. Money raised from the tea goes towards the club. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at TOSH or at Fresh and Fabulous Flowers on Second Avenue in Qualicum Beach. Art in Bloom at TOSH goes until June 16 with an opening reception on June 6 at 7 p.m. at 122 Fern Road West in Qualicum Beach.

City of Gardens Chorus here June 3 NANOOSE BAY — There will be some exceptional music ﬁlling the room at Nanoose Place on Sunday June 3 at 2 p.m. The City of Gardens Chorus, an advanced level four-part harmony Sweet Adelines chorus, is presenting A Cappella Afternoon — exquisite a cappella harmony, stunning choreography and dazzling costumes. Approximately 75 women make up the

award-winning chorus and includes members who travel from as far north as Parksville to weekly rehearsals in Langford. The City of Gardens Chorus will be competing on the International stage on November 1 in Denver, Colorado. Tickets are $20 and include refreshments. For tickets and information call —Submitted Suzanne at 250-954-0450.

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Maria Yerema is hoping Oceanside residents will consider downing a beer and burger for Boomer. That would be the late Cpl. Andrew Eykelenboom, a Canadian Forces medical technician known to his comrades as Boomer, who perished on August 9, 2006 in Afghanistan, one day before he was set to ﬂy home to Comox. In commemoration of his off-duty activities in Afghanistan, the Ride for Boomer’s Legacy was created, said Yerema. “Boomer’s Legacy Fund is a fund for military personnel when they are in the theatre to help people in the country they are in,” she said. “For instance, one time they replaced a ﬂock of sheep that had been killed by the Taliban. These are things that they often pay for out of their own

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Maria Yerema and Imi Carroll (centre riders) will be cycling to Victoria to raise funds for Boomer’s Legacy.

pocket, such as shoes or a jacket for the kids, jacket. This gives access to funds for that.” Yerema is one of just a handful of non-military

riders who will saddle up on June 15 to ride from Comox to Victoria to raise money for the fund. She said she opted to get on board with the program

two years ago and found it a deeply rewarding experience. “It’s practical,” she said. “To me it’s just a great cause. It’s nice for the sol-

diers and for the people. It’s win-win.” The ride starts from the military base in Comox, with the ﬁrst leg going to Nanaimo, where they will

camp out at the armory. The riders will then continue on to Victoria. It’s a long, gruelling grind, but one that Yerema and her two companions, Imi Carroll and Holly Fortier, ﬁnd more than worthwhile. “It’s a great goal,” Yerema said. “It also gets you on your bike. Last Sunday I did 90 kilometres in the rain and I wouldn’t have done that if I hadn’t known this was coming up.” Each rider is required to raise $300 for the fund and to that end, Yerema is inviting Oceanside residents to enjoy a beer and burger night at the Parksville Legion on June 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. Half the proceeds from the event will go towards the $900 goal for the three riders, while the other half will go to the Legion. For more information about Boomer’s legacy, visit boomerslegacy.ca.

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It’s even better than a box of chocolates … well almost. A box of delights holding band instruments for everyone is making it’s way through the community for all to enjoy. Band in a Box is a brand new program consisting of boxes full of sturdy, well built, age appropriate instruments from various cultures from Africa to China. Funded by a grant from the Regional District of Nanaimo, boxes have been created for children ages four to eight years and one for young children two to five. The creators of the Band in a box program envisioned the boxes spending time with various organizations that have programs for young children, including Building Learning Together programs such as: Munchkinland, WOW Bus and Mother Goose. Pre-schools, daycares and after-school programs would also benefit. As it turns out, the expectations of exposing youth to the instruments were far too limited. When the first of the boxes went out, its success expanded the program to encompass all ages and abilities. One of the boxes, borrowed by local musician Gerry Barnum and taken on the BLT To Go Bus, visited a youth program where the young musicians were all over it. He then took it to a group of adults with special needs who meet at Nanoose Place and Barnum said it brought huge smiles to their faces as they explored the various instruments. “There were about 20 different percussion instruments and they jammed a bit. It was like opening presents at Christmas for them,” Barnum said about the music in motion program. The musical instruments also reached the French Creek Community School’s 100th Anniversary where Barnum sang Happy Birthday and then got some people of all ages involved in

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a sing/play-along. “That was a good event … we had the washboards out and rocked a few tunes.” The next stop for the traveling music will be the jug band percussion classes at the Arrowsmith Hall. Barnum is part of that program which has members of Phil Harmonic’s Jug Band Orchestra providing amateur musicians instruction on how to perform with things like washboards and spoons. The classes wrap up in June and from July 13 to 17 from 10 a.m. until noon, a free intensive program will bring together all the instruments and players who wish to arrange and perform the songs. Organizations throughout District 69 can borrow Band in a Box at no charge by contacting the Arrowsmith Community Coordinator at mailsims@telus.net. Because the instruments are packed in boxes, they can travel wherever they are needed. If you have musical instruments that are not being used and would like to donate them to the creative program contact the Arrowsmith Community Coordinator. More instruments and more boxes mean that even more children, youth, adults and seniors will be delighted by music.

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Lions Duane Round, Don Gamble and James Barrand were promoting their GreenGym fitness extension to the Ventureland Playground in Parksville’s Community Park during the recent public works open house.

Lions working on GreenGym AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Parksville Lions Club members were in Community Park Thursday as part of the city’s public works open house to promote the next extension of their Ventureland Playground. The club purchases and operates the playground equipment, which they donate to the city once installed and they are now fundraising for nine pieces of GreenGym outdoor exercise equipment. Lion Duane Round said the nine pieces include 14 ﬁtness stations and provide 56 different exercises and though it is a “senior’s ﬁtness” package, it will be suitable for all ages.

The total cost is estimated at $66,000 of which the Lions are donating or have secured $24,000 and they are looking for other contributions and partners for the rest. The pieces are similar to indoor gym equipment but more robust, weatherproof and colourful. They use body weight for resistance, keeping it simple and more like a playground than an intimidating gym. They will be installed on the beach side of the water park where parents can work out and still watch their children. The equipment will be scattered among the trees which will not be disturbed, or can be moved without damage.

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