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Traffic cameras going up Thirty new cameras to monitor traffic, weather AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
The Ministry of Transportation is installing 30 new traffic cameras on B.C. highways, including one at the French Creek bridge on Highway 19 reports Parksville-Qualicum MLA Ron Cantelon. The camera was installed on a pole at the southeast end of the bridge, complete with solar panels, a couple weeks ago and the image is expected online at DriveBC.ca this week. “This is really a good thing,” Cantelon said, boasting they will AUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO have 250 webcams on A new traffic camera B.C. highways. installed at the French He said while Creek bridge on weather doesn’t interHighway 19 is expected rupt as many trips on online this week. Vancouver Island as some other parts of the province, it is still useful for people travelling longer distances to be able to see the traffic and weather conditions. He pointed out that, currently, the nearest in the province’s extensive network of cameras are in Nanaimo and at the Cook Creek exit by Deep Bay.
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A baby seal found on the rocks near French Creek has now been moved to Salt Spring for rehabilitation.
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Someone was dispatched from Nanaimo and arrived to collect the baby before noon, relieving Mustard from guard A baby seal, no more than a couple days old, found on duty, chasing away vultures and other possible prey. the rocks near French Creek Sunday night has been taken The baby will be taken to the Island Wildlife Nature Centre on Salt Spring Island for rehabilitation for care and rehabilitation. and eventual release. The seal was found by Debbie EdAdd your COMMENTS at wards and her grandson Rylan Burch From the description, including a bit www.pqbnews.com while they were out for a campfire on of umbilical cord, the experts estimated the rocks Sunday evening. it to be a day or two old, and said the fact Neighbour Len Mustard said when it was still there in that it wasn’t making any sounds indicated it’s mother was the morning they started making calls for help and even- probably not nearby. tually reached the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre of the Vancouver Aquarium. See KEEP AN EYE, page A4
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DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Three-year-old Kennedy Bruno of Tofino couldn’t wait to visit and pet as many dogs as she could. Her family was in Parksville over the weekend for a wedding and wanted to see the well-known Community Park for themselves. On Sunday, they took in the Vancouver Island Jack Russell Club’s lure and go-to-ground event. Here, Kennedy visits Judy Semmler’s two Westies, Maisie and Tipen.
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Nobody could head South out of Parksville for about half an hour on Saturday morning, when two accidents that happened within about 15 minutes of each other blocked both highways. The accidents happened around 11 a.m. — the ďŹ rst, involving a single vehicle on the Inland highway (Hwy 19) near the Parksville weigh scale. The other was a two-vehicle crash on the East Island highway near the orange bridge. See DRIVERS NOT, page A4
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saw the bumper fly off,” said Rich McCoy. Lebrun reminded people to stay in their vehicles at traffic accidents. She was directing traffic to allow people to head back the other direction but gave up and had to make people just wait, she said. “At one point I just had to stop because it was mayhem,” she said. “Because people were just doing what they wanted and on top of it, there was people out of their vehicles standing on the highway.” Although tow trucks may have arrived half an hour after the accidents, cars were still lined past noon.
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“There was no way to get out of Parksville for about half an hour, which was good for our economy,” said Corporal Michelle LeBrun, after the accidents were cleared up. The first accident involved a truck towing a trailer, where LeBrun said he must have hit the bridge deck, because his trailer came around and jackknifed. There were no injuries, she said, but there was quite a bit of damage to his truck and both lanes of traffic were blocked. Traffic was backed up from this first Parksville exit, where the accident occurred, to the next Parksville exit, in the
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Parksville city council unanimously supported the recommendation, leaving it to staff to make the ďŹ nal decision on the vehicle replacements.
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route, the vehicle stopped on Highway 4 near Koen Road. The Hilliers Fire Department were on scene, as a 2007 GMC Sierra pickup truck burned. Flames had spread into roadside bush. The driver, a 57-year-old Surrey man, and his 22 year old son escaped without injury.
The highway was temporarily closed for about two hours as ďŹ re departments and forest ministry staff attended to contain a forest ďŹ re. Emcon and the Ministry of Transportation were also in attendance. The cause of the ďŹ re to the truck is unknown and the driver and passenger lost all of their personal items.
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Mayor invited to speak on town’s success Chemainus event wants Teunis Westbroek to share the good news and the future outlook for Qualicum Beach STEVEN HEYWOOD editor@pqbnews.com
Mayor Teunis Westbroek doesn’t take credit for how the Town of Qualicum Beach has taken shape over the years. In fact, he’s quick to point out that it has been the leadership shown by councils, mayors and townspeople before him that have contributed to the town’s current layout and character. He does say that he — and the rest of town council, and the citizens it represents — are only the current caretakers. Future generations, he says, will look back on his and others’ time on council and judge if what they did added to that sense of place. In an interview with THE NEWS on the state of the town, heading into the busy season (children back to school, more council business ahead), Westbroek said it has been a year of celebration in Qualicum Beach — with plenty more to come. Events, such as St. Mark’s Fair marking 40 years, the 100th birthday of The Old School House arts centre building, and more, have been at the forefront this year.
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B.C. arts, culture grants kept up TOM FLETCHER Black Press
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has provided $16.8 million for community arts and culture grants for the current year, matching last year’s total with help from a dwindling 2010 Olympic legacy fund. Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong announced the funding Aug. 13 in Victoria, along with B.C. Arts Council chair Stan Hamilton. The BCAC has juries that assess funding applications, and has already doled out about $6 million of this year’s budget. With less than half the money allocated in Chong’s current ministry budget, another $6.75 million came from the 2010 Sports and Arts Legacy. That $60 million fund was created in the 2010 budget to offset earlier recession-driven cuts to adult arts and sports organizations from provincial gambling revenues. It will be gone after this year, and there is no indication where it might be made
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up next year. When the recession hit in 2008, the B.C. Liberal government cut grant funding from the B.C. Lottery Corp. from $156 million to $113 million, then raised it back
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and the disabled. Premier Christy Clark promised to restore funds while campaigning for the party leadership last year. Once elected, she announced a $15 million increase in gambling funds for a range of organizations including community service clubs, fairs, festivals and museums. Chong said she sometimes meets artists and organizations who are not aware that they can apply to the B.C. Arts Council for grants. Eligibility requirements and application forms are available at www.bcartscouncil. ca. The largest recipients of arts council funding include the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra ($1.2 million last year), the Vancouver Art Gallery ($630,000) and the Vancouver International Film Festival ($82,000). Chong said more than 1,000 grants are given out to 200 B.C. communities, including $1.1 million to writers, publishers and literary festivals, as well as scholarships for new writers.
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Those who attended the second annual Road Trauma Awareness fundraiser at the Rocking Horse Pub in Nanoose Bay Saturday, August 25 were treated to some fantastic music as they helped out a good cause. Keith Cyr, who organized the event to raise awareness and help prevent the carnage that continues to happen due to car crashes, had several volunteers who helped sell 50-50 tickets and put together an amazing silent auction. The event raised $2,500 which will be used to promote road sense and awareness of the epidemic of automobile crash fatalities. Cyr, who has also put together a collection of photos of roadside memorials in a book in honour of those who have died in car crashes in British Columbia, said the day of the fundraiser was also a busy one for automobile accidents in Oceanside. “It is ironic how many car crashes there were that afternoon in Parksville. I got stuck in a huge trafďŹ c jam on Saturday,â€? he said and added it was another reminder of why he is trying to get the message out about road safety. His book titled I M ‌ A Book To Remember includes pictures of memorial crosses representing crash victims that dot our roadways, photos and names of people memorialized, statistics of how many people die in car crashes, as well ways to be safer on the road and prevent the havoc that ensues after a car crash. Cyr is working on turning the Road Trauma Awareness Group into a society and he admitted that although the event wasn’t a sell-out, it was successful in spreading the message that terrible tragedies can be prevented. “This was more of a community event to get it off the
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ground. All crashes are equally horriďŹ c and especially when someone young is involved it rips at your heart. There is no cure once you have the trauma ‌ but there is a cure to prevent it.â€? The highlight of the night was the top notch entertainment which included award winning recording artist Andrea Smith. The talented singer, songwriter and guitar player who calls Nanaimo home demonstrated why she is such a musical force. She performed original and cover tunes that ranged from blues to rock with her sultry voice that can only be described as captivating. Back in April, Smith took home Female Songwriter of the Year at the Island Music Awards. The talented team of Pat Coleman and Rick Salt took home Producer and Engineer of the Year for Smith’s album Sweet Embrace. Smith is gaining international interest and recognition not only for her songwriting but for the skillful rendering
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here doesn’t appear to be a grey area for those who are weighing in on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Opposition is rampant and loud, focusing primarily on environmental concerns, while supporters defend Enbridge’s project for, among other reasons, its economic potential. Last week’s announcement from David Black, the owner of this newspaper, for a proposed $13-billion oil refinery in Kitimat, adds a new conversation to this divisive issue. Analogous to milling raw logs instead of shipping them overseas, Black wants to add value to crude oil in B.C. A massive refinery, where half a million barrels of crude oil could be processed each day, delivers the idea of permanent employment and economic benefit for the province, instead of pumping oil sands crude into tankers bound for China. Building and running the facility would create thousands of jobs, and the area around Terrace and Kitimat would require major infrastructure improvements to accommodate the regional boom. It would also ease some, certainly not all, environmental concerns about oil tankers on the coast. As opposed to heavy crude oil, refined fuels evaporate. But Black is putting the cart before the horse. Even if he arranges $13 billion in financing and receives environmental permits, any refinery is predicated on the Enbridge pipeline, which remains deeply unpopular with a majority of the public and northern First Nations people. Significant economic benefit derived from the pipeline could sway popular opinion, especially people living through hard times in northern B.C., but probably not enough to tip the scales. Black and Enbridge will have a tough time convincing residents in southern cities that the potential of thousands of jobs in the northern oil sector is worth the risk of a pipeline leak or a tanker running aground on B.C.’s coast.
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Letters THANKS FOR THE HELP Parksville, Qualicum Beach did it again, supporting the needy through their Food Drives on behalf of the Salvation Army Food Bank. The Salvation Army in Oceanside is very appreciative for the different food drives during July and August. The Canada Post offices in Parksville and Qualicum Beach received 7,184 lbs of valuable food items. This exceeds the previous food drive in 2011 by 462 lbs. Thankfully, the Canadian PUPS Mini Storage on Herring Gull Way in Parksville donated one of their storage containers to help make the job much easier. Another drive took place on July 28 at the Pheasant Glen Golf Club which raised $2,214 in cash plus $150 in gift cards. There was a birthday party which raised 390 lbs. of food and another garden party raising 394 lbs. of food plus $35 in cash. The Church of Latter Day Saints in Qualicum will stage their second Annual Food Drive on Saturday, September 15. Thanks to this generous help we are able to help many in need. Thanks to the generosity of the people in District 69, we are able to cope with the increased demand. ROLF D. GUENTHER, MAJOR Community Services Director
SUPPORT THE ARTS I have been following the stories referring to the MAC. As I have been active with the MAC in the recent past, it hurts to see such
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a vital entity in our community hurting like this. It is really surprising to me to see the lack of support from the business community. The MAC and any other community arts society in B.C. are a backbone of our need for human togetherness. I find it hard to understand how our businesses and/or our Parksville chamber can not see that a living and active art centre like the MAC contributes greatly to their collective bottom lines. There are so many things that could be done such as donating funds to keep it afloat or helping with the physical building. It would be great to have a group of local businesses get together and rebuild the once beautiful entrance steps at the front of the building off Morrison Street. The list of needs for the MAC and the opportunities for our local businesses and service organizations is somewhat endless. We must not let our very large central art community down at this time. LES CRIMP Nanoose Bay
BUILD FIRE HALL NOW Thank you, fire Chief Darryl Koshe for an excellent presentation on the construction and relocation of the long overdue new fire hall. Back in the day, the engineering department had the foresight to build the water reservoir to the highest earthquake standards and dual use as a foundation for the
conceptualized new fire hall. Then in 1997 [the town council] established a new fire hall fund with the vision of moving forward in the early 2000s. What happened? [the town council] puts the project on the back burner and spends the money on lower priorities. Town staff orders a structural report on the existing fire hall, carried out by Harold Engineering. The report warns the building may not withstand even a mild earthquake. [Town council] then decides it would be prudent to spend nearly one million dollars constructing an addition. According to current mayor Teunis Westbroek, it will be another five years before the hall is built. The town of Qualicum Beach has the ability to fund a new fire hall. I call on today’s council to make safety its number one priority and move forward on the design and build a new state of the art fire hall. BRIAN JENKINS Qualicum Beach
WHO’S THE BOSS? Why are B.C. taxpayers via government always held up for ransom, from government employees. In B.C., we have a BC Liberal government, offering the BCGEU, a wage increase over a two year contract. Not good enough for the BCGEU. It’s about time that B.C. taxpayers show government employees who is the boss. JOE SAWCHUK Duncan
VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: Are wildlife recovery and rehab facilities a worthy endeavour?
SCOTT FRASER, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim
RON CANTELON, MLA Parksville-Qualicum
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Yes, they’re especially good for bears. It’s good to keep the numbers for future generations. RITA TRITES Parksville
Yes, they’re good for the wildlife and for the education of children and citizens.
Yes, those animals are part of the ecology and part of the natural pattern of life.
PATRICIA CHISHOLM Parksville
PETE READ French Creek
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Live free or D’OH! Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past. — Jack London
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ell, that may have been true in your day, Jack — you were swashbuckling your way around the world a century ago when the only tattooed humans you were likely to encounter were pirates, felons or circus freaks. Nowadays, everybody has tattoos. You see them on file clerks and bank managers, doctors and dental hygienists, soldiers and solicitors. The guy who stacks lettuce in my local supermarket has multi-coloured swirls of ink that start at his wrists, undulate up his arms, disappear into his short sleeved shirt and end up God knows where. Back in Jack London’s day a tattoo was a sign of rebellion. Today, sporting a tattoo is about as rebellious as wearing an Arnold Palmer golf shirt. I don’t go as far back as Jack London, but I did get myself tattooed back in the ‘60s. My rebel credentials were pretty decent: I was a Canadian kid, working on an oil tanker that was drydocked in New York. Simpler times. My tattoo was administered by an ancient guy with an equally ancient tattoo gun that hung down from the ceiling — it actually sparked as he worked. When it was over he slapped some rubbing alcohol on my bleeding arm, asked for five bucks and gave me the rest of the bottle to take with me. (“Don’t drink it, kid — it’ll blind ya”.) I didn’t know it at the time, but I was responding to a primeval human initiative. We’ve pretty much always re-decorated the temples of our bodies. Remember Otzi the Iceman — the mummified corpse spat out by a melting alpine glacier about 20 years ago? He had tattoos on his back, behind the right knee and around both ankles. Experts reckon that Otzi froze to death while hiking through the mountains more than five thousand years ago.
Otzi’s tats were simple things — x’s, dots, squiggly lines. To tell the truth, mine isn’t much more complicated. It’s a stylized anchor with a ribbon entwined around it, maybe three inches long top to bottom. Pretty tame stuff compared to the psychedelic landscapes and Technicolor panoramas kids are adorning themselves with these days. But when things get more complex they also become more error
prone. There are no spelling mistakes in my tattoo because there are no words. Not like Marie Huckle of Nova Scotia who had the words “SEE YOU AT THE CROSSROADS” tattooed on her side. She thought. What she actually got was one letter shy. Marie’s tattoo reads SEE YOU AT THE COSSROADS. Loses a certain something, don’t you think? Marie thought so too. She sued and was awarded a $9,000 settlement. This may provide some hope to the California woman who had BEAUTIFUL TRADGEDY emblazoned on her chest. Or the guy who paid to have a slogan in letters six inches high across his back telling the world I’M AWSOME. Or the Chicago dude who wanted to salute his origins with a tattoo reading CHI-TOWN across his throat. Alas, he drew a tattooist who was something less than a spelling genius. His tattoo reads: CHI-TONW. The odd thing is, that last tattoo is so bad it’s become a tattoo trend. People in the Windy City are actually paying to have the misspelled tattoo inked on their bodies. Maybe that’s what you have to do to pass for a rebel now that tattoos have become as common as freckles. Or you could be a real outlaw like Michael J. Fox. When Esquire magazine asked him to describe his tattoos, the Canadian actor said: “My tattoo is that I don’t have a tattoo.” Outrageous!
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billiards or other games, and have access to information about dementia and services,” explains Tina Biello, central Island coordinator for Minds in Motion. Participants, accompanied by a friend, family member or caregiver, enjoy light exercise conducted by a certified fitness instructor, followed by activities or games and social time in a relaxed atmosphere. Light refreshments will be provided. Minds in Motion runs on Fridays from 1:30 to 3 p.m., from Sept. 7 through Oct. 19 (no session Sept. 21) at Parksville Community Centre. To register, call 250-248-3252 or
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The Errington Hall won’t know what hit it this weekend, when two Balkan brass gypsy bands flood it with their high-energy, funkfilled, celebratory music. Vancouver-based Orkestar Slivovica is made up of 14 people who play a pile of brass instruments like saxophone, trumpet, horn and sousaphone, along with an accordion and various percussion instruments. The music is “like a stew of Klezmer, New Orleans brass, Mariachi and Turkish music, all with Roma-style ornamentation,” said alto sax player Oliver Schneider, and it is traditionally played at weddings and parties, as well as funerals. Schneider said they always have a good reaction to their music, especially from people who are from the southeastern area of Europe where the music originates. “Anyone from that part of the world, they will either freeze up, burst into tears, throw money at us, break into laughter…it’s always an extreme reaction, but it’s always good.” See ONLY A HANDFUL, page A25
42nd annual Lighthouse Country Fall Fair takes place Saturday in Qualicum Bay LISSA ALEXANDER
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Lighthouse country will be filled with pets, bubbles, giant hamster balls, bouncy buildings, and music this Saturday, among a slew of handmade items as the 42nd annual Lighthouse Fair approaches. Children enter free and will see no end to the fun with a petting zoo, pet and bike parade, pony rides and old fashion games like potato sack and egg-on-spoon races. There will be a chalk wall for kids to get artsy, a bubble pond, daisy the cow, hamster ball races, and kids can even play some music with local musician Gerry Barnum. “He’s got a whole bag of tricks where he’s teaching kids how to play music on-site, it’s a great thing he’s doing there,” said president of the BowHorne-Bay Community Club, Sheena McCorquodale.
Sheena McCorquodale, president of the Bow-Horne-Bay Community Club, said this year’s fall fair will be fun-filled.
For parents there’s the Old English Car Club, an open-air market, information booths and returning to the fair after a long break, the nail driving competition. The focus of the fair this year is on water, which McCorquodale said is our most precious resource, and luckily is excellent in Lighthouse Country. “We’re flaunting Bow-Horne-Bay water because it’s excellent, it’s non-
chlorinated and it tastes wonderful.” There will be live entertainment throughout the day with Gerry Barnum, an African drumming group, a ukulele group, an excellent young fiddler, an up-and-coming vocalist, and “local legend” Peter Mason, McCorquodale said. There will be $7,000 worth of silent auction items, 50-50 tickets and other draws. And then there’s the backbone of the fair, the Fall Fair entries. McCorquodale encourages anyone who makes anything, even if they are not a resident of Lighthouse Country, to come and submit it in the fair Friday, Aug. 31 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Look online for an exhibit guide. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. Adults pay $5 for entry. For more information call 250-7579991 or visit www.communityclub.ca.
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masonry firms, to art galleries, enter- Scott Fraser, MLA tainment venues, fitness and much more. With this variety, the challenge is keeping residents in the area and able to shop local for what they need. Licensed Ocean View Dining To that end, the LCBA held a small Authentic Cantonese & trade show during the Lighthouse Community Hall’s regular pancake breakfast earlier this year. Szechuan Dishes Thirty-two local business owners took advantage of the opportunity to set up a table or booth and show visitors 250-757-8288 what they have to offer. 5968 West Island Highway, Qualicum Bay The response by local business was more than they had Tues.-Fri. & Sun. 11am-8pm, expected, Poel said, and the event itself was a busy half-day Saturday 8am-8:30pm affair. Looking ahead, Poel said the LCBA will be doing what it can to get the word out about what the area has to offer the community — and the region. “We can offer business owners value,” she continued. “With networking, signage and more.” Poel herself is a member, noting she and her family have “Our goal is simple... been involved for many years. To help you reach yours! “I feel like I’m doing my part,” she said, noting people need to ask themselves, ‘what can I do to support my entire Direct Line: 250-951-4078 info@setterandassociates.com community?’” Becoming a member of the Lighthouse Country Business Association may be the first step. Visit www.lightremax-first-bc.ca housecountry.ca for more information. — from THE NEWS, March 6, 2012
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Orkestar Slivovica is playing at the Errington Hall this weekend, along with Lasqueti Island’s Bolting Brassicas.
Only a handful of bands play this type of music CONTINUED FROM PAGE A15
Schneider said for some reason the music hasn’t made it over here as there are only a handful of bands in the country who play this style, but it is ourishing in Europe. He ďŹ rst heard it on a student radio station in Victoria about four years ago when he was searching for a new style of music to play. He gathered a group together from
a variety of musical and ethnic backgrounds and the group was formed. The music is technically challenging, allows for improvisation and is a lot of fun to play, Schneider said. Lasqueti Island’s Bolting Brassicas Marching Band has a similar style, and Orkestar Slivovica have enjoyed playing with them many
times before, Schneider said. The Bolting Brassicas will kick the evening off at the Errington Hall this Friday, Aug. 31 followed by Orkestar Slivovica, who is on their Labour of Love Tour. The tour includes a show on Lasqueti Island and in Duncan at the Godfrey Brownell Vineyard, along with their famous “ferry jams.� Doors open at 7:30 p.m. this Fri-
day at the Errington Hall, tickets are $20, $5 for under 12 and 5 and under are free. Get tickets at the Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and at Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach. For more on Orkestar Slivovica visit www.orkestarslivovica.org, for more on the Bolting Brassicas visit www.boltingbrassicas.ca.
Blues singer and former resident Layla Zoe has another accomplishment to add to her list. Her album Sleep Little Girl recently made number one in Canada on the Roots Music Report (RMR), an independent music chart that compiles radio airplay data from radio stations around the globe. Zoe has also released a new compilation CD with tracks from her albums made between 20062010. For more visit www.layla.ca. To check out the RMR visit www. rootsmusicreport.com/index. php?page=intchart&country=CANADA.
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When celebrated Canadian artist Nixie Barton began creating her somewhat dark, antique doll installations for a show at the Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH) she was doing it more for herself, and wasn’t so sure people would get them. She was wrong. “I didn’t think that people would like them,â€? she said. “I wanted to do it; I didn’t think they’d sell, but you know what ‌ they have been, so I’m really thrilled.â€? Barton got her formal art training at the University of Victoria and Malaspina College in Nanaimo. She met her husband Grant Leier when they were both artists living in Victoria. The couple opened a gallery at their home in Yellowpoint 18 years ago, surrounded by an extensive garden, where they have been selling their prominent Canadian contemporary art work. Known for her bright and bold paintings, marked with clean lines and fresh compositions, Barton said this series has surprised people. “I know it kinda looks dark and dirty but it’s not meant to be. It’s just to bring out some emotion in a person.â€? Barton said the series started with a piece called Family Secrets, that spawned from situations in her own extended family. Things you’re not supposed to talk about and nobody is supposed to know about, but everybody does, she said. When she’ would share her family secrets with friends they would share their own family secrets as well, she
Contemporary art by Nixie Barton, featuring her ‘dark dolls’ series.
said, and she began to realize that everybody has them. Barton has been collecting the porcelain and celluloid dolls that are in the show for some time, and some are from the 1920s and ‘30s. She said she stripped and painted them, and then dressed and stamped them, giving some headdresses and other colourful attire. She put some in shadowboxes accompanied by little messages, some in glass bell jars, and others on little see-saws. Barton said people seem to be relating to the messages and the overall acceptance of the series has been really cool. Her husband Grant Leier also has work in TOSH’s current exhibition, with a series of colourful dogs that has allowed him to revisit his past. Twenty years ago he had painted dogs extensively, he said, for about ďŹ ve years, and the hasn’t painted them again until now. “It was fun; they’re a ton of fun to paint. They’re very fast and they’re all about colour;
more about colour than they are about the dogs. It was just a hoot.� Leier studied at the Alberta College of Art in Calgary before attending classes in New York. Much of his inspiration for painting comes from exotic cultures, he said, and often he’ll add Asian, Indian and Japanese imagery to his traditional still life pieces of owers and fruit. Some of these ideas come from traveling with his wife and son over the last 20 years, he said. Executive director of TOSH, Corrine James said the reason the show is selling so well is because people are aware the couple are two of Canada’s top contemporary artists, and their work is very interesting. Along with Barton and Leier’s work, Megan Dulcie Dill’s enchanting mixed media paintings are also part of the current exhibition. These colourful pieces celebrate the life cycles of salmon and have each taken two years to complete. Dill studied at the Victoria College of Art, the University of Toronto and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Today, she divides her time between Salt Spring Island, Savary Island and Powell River. The show at TOSH runs to Sept 15. For more on Barton, Leier and their new extended gallery in Nanaimo, visit www. bartonandleiergallery.com. For more on Dill visit www. mdill.com. For more information on TOSH call 250-752-6133 or visit www.theoldschoolhouse. org.
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Did you know that there’s a major bicycle manufacturer with a base in Parksville? It’s something that Brad Donaldson of Marin Bikes California (Canada) wants locals to know. For nearly two years, Marin Bikes Canada (the Canadian branch of the California-based company) has operated a warehouse in Parksville’s industrial park. It’s where all dealer warranty work is done on Marin bikes from across Canada. They see only around ďŹ ve to 10 bikes per month — and most of those, said Donaldson, are older models. Donaldson is Canadian customer service rep. for Marin, working for manager Lisa Jaggard, and alongside four other employees. The main company itself is 25 years old and was recently bought out by an Indonesian businessman — who has only made the company more progressive since taking over. For Donaldson and the
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For Donaldson, having a major brand based in Parksville means a better lifestyle for its employees who love the Island. “I’ve been working in (the industry) for 10 or 12 years,â€? he said, “and I love it here. It’s really neat to tell people the company has a warehouse in town.â€? While they don’t handle direct sales, they do through a local dealer — Island Cycle — as well as others on the Island and mainland. Marin itself has won awards for its suspension system and maintains a high-quality bike. It’s the company that makes working for Marin great, said Donaldson. “It’s a great family. Every day I wake up and pinch myself. It’s an awesome company.â€? Today, Donaldson ďŹ nds himself a B.C. sales rep., traveling for the company, working with their riders and helping raise the company’s proďŹ le. To learn more about Marin Bikes Canada, visit www.marinbikes.com.
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DEATHS
DEATHS
Julia Nichol 1908-2012 ~ Our dear Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Julia Nichol passed away peacefully August 19th in her 104th year. She is survived by her only son Al (Nina), grandsons Ross (Robin), Scott (Pamela), granddaughter Elizabeth (Bruce) and four great-grandchildren; Lily, Finlay, Ethan and Cole. Julia lived between Prince Rupert and Jasper for 30 years where her husband worked for the CNR. On retirement they moved to New Westminster for 30 years. In 1994 Julia moved to Parksville to be close to her son and family. Julia will return to New Westminster to be by John’s side again. We wish to thank the wonderful staff at Trillium Lodge and Yates Funeral Services.
Helen Virginia Bond Virginia Bond, a long time resident of Parksville, BC passed away peacefully on August 13, 2012. Virginia was the only girl in a very close family of four boys attending school and growing up in Vancouver, BC Virginia loved music, playing piano, creating beautiful water colour paintings and writing short stories. Virginia began her career life in 1933 at the age of 18 in what would become her life long passion - teaching children. She taught children with learning challenges for over 57 years. Upon retiring, she continued with tutoring up until the age of 90. Virginia was an active member of Knox United Church, UCW and various charities. She loved to be of service to others, sewing and knitting for children in third world countries, teaching Sunday school and participating in healing touch. Virginia’s family and friends were her delight. She married Ford Bond in 1946 and began their life together raising their two daughters, Marlene and Lea. She is predeceased by her husband Ford (1982) and will be sorely missed by her daughters Marlene (Dennis) Anderson of Port Alberni and Lea Bond of Houston, Texas. She also leaves behind many cherished grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at Knox United Church in Parksville on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to The Salvation Army Parksville Food Bank, PO box 1874 Parksville, BC V9P 2H6.
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The Parksville Qualicum Beach News, an award winning community newspaper, has an opening for the position of Editor. Reporting to the publisher, the Editor is part of the senior management team and will be instrumental in helping guide the overall strategic direction of The NEWS. The successful candidate will possess above average leadership skills, will be a strong communicator, pay attention to detail and can manage and work under pressure in a deadline driven environment. As well as editing copy and paginating pages, the successful candidate can expect to produce news copy and editorials, take photographs, attend events and generate story ideas. Knowledge of Canadian Press style is vital. The ability to organize copy and supervise the production of special supplements is also required. The Editor will also be expected to work closely with the Publisher and staff in production and advertising. You have a passion for, and are comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism. You have a track record of turning around well-written, fact-based, concise, well-produced content quickly, for posting online that day – with collateral (text, photos and video). You have skills in all aspects of web journalism; search-engine optimization of all content, content curation, social media (Facebook, Twitter) as both research tools, and traffic generators – listening and participating in the conversations and web management systems. The NEWS offers a great working environment with a competitive remuneration plan coupled with a strong benefits package and is one of BC’s Best Newspapers, the recipient of Gold for Best Community Newspaper in 2010 and Silver in 2011 by the BCYCNA, it is the paper of record in Parksville Qualicum Beach - celebrating it’s 30th year of publishing. The NEWS is owned by Black Press Ltd., Canada’s largest independent newspaper company, with more than 180 community, daily and urban newspapers and extensive online operations with over 250 websites. To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Peter McCully, Publisher publisher@pqbnews.com Deadline for applications is: August 31st, 2012 www.blackpress.ca
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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator 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. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
DAY & EVENING mobile patrol drivers required. FT/PT. Permanent. Must have valid security and drivers licence. Email resume to: hr@footprintssecurity.com
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#305 297 HIRST Avenue- 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath. $1350 furnished. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com #307 297 HIRST Avenue- 2 bdrm+ den, 2 bath. $1150. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com CHARMING 1-BDRM condo w/balcony in downtown Qualicum. 5 appls & prkg, insuite laundry. N/S Long term rental. $825 mo. Avail Oct. 1. Call 250-240-0182. OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone & internet. Units available starting Sept 1. $1100/mo. Call (250)954-0662. PARKSVILLE. 930 sq.ft. ground level 2 bdrm condo. Insuite laundry, H/W oors, W/D, D/W, gas F/P, parking, NS/NP. Avail. now. $1000/mo. Lease, ref’s req’d. 250-947-5151. PARKSVILLE, Brand new luxury apartments on Weld St. 6 stainless steel appliances, granite c/tops, some with ocean view, centrally located, small pets ok, N/S bldg. Avail Immed. Call 250-468-9811 PARKSVILLE, centrally located, 1 bdrm senior housing suite in Hustwick Place. Approx. 500 sq.ft. with storage closet & balcony. Large bathroom with walk-in shower. Ocean & mountain views. No vehicle parking, but scooter storage avail. in the building. N/S, N/P. Avail. Sep. 1st. $915 p/month. Call 250-248-9154. PARKSVILLE SPACIOUS 1 bdrm apt. quiet bldg, centrally located. Hot water, storage, parking, included in rent. $700 p.mo. Avail immed. 250-2485431 QUALICUM BEACH- (10 mins to) 1 bdrm apt in Heritage building. NS/NP. $450+ utils. Sept 1. 250-954-4018. QUALICUM: 1 bdrm, $550 + util’s, NS/NP refs. required. Avail. Aug 1. 250-951-6395. QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrm Condo, grd oor, corner unit, lots of windows, W/D, ďŹ replace, patio, walk to town, $1000 mo, ref’s. Avail now. Call (250)954-0041. 1-BDRM CONDO, Downtown Qualicum. Deck, storage, covered parking, gas ďŹ replace, 5 appl’s. NS/NP. Avail Oct. 1st. $800./mo. Call (250)752-3419. RATHTREVOR Beachfront luxury furnished 3 bdrm condo, 2 bath, Sept - June, 2012. $1300. 604-787-9771.
3-BDRM CHARACTER home, Qualicum. Close to schools & town. Utils not incld. N/S, pets upon approval. Avail now or Sept. 15. $1250./mo. Lv msg at (250)240-1897. COOMBS: COUNTRY Cottage, 2 bdrm. Mountain view, quiet, fenced, N/S, ref’s. $900/mo incld’s hydro, water, wood. (250)954-1386. ERRINGTON1300sq ft, newly reno’d, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W, wood stove, lrg storage, fenced yrd, 1/4 acre, pets ok. $1200. Available Oct 1. (250)947-5198. ERRINGTON, 3 bdrm rancher, 1200 sq ft on acreage. Woodstove/elect heat, w/d, f/s, outdoor patio, & storage shed. Avail Sept 01st. $1100/mo.+ util. 250-248-5662 / 250-6183688 MODERN 3 yr old home, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, beautiful views, bid deck, private, paved driveway, directly across from Qualicum Beach access, 1 yr lease, N/P, N/S, ref’s a must, avail Oct. 1, $1500 mo. Email: vilightman@shaw.ca OCEANFRONT, 4bed, 4bath home for rent Oct. 1-Feb 28, $1500/m plus utilities. Visit: www.georgiabeachhouse.ca and call 905-335-2378 won’t last! PARKSVILLE: 2-BDRM loft home, lrg yard, 5 appl’s, long term lease option. New paint, great home. $1050. + utils. (250)248-6629, (250)927-1497 PARKSVILLE, 3 Bdrm,Good neighbourhood, near downtown, being reno’d & avail. early Sept. 2012. $1100 p/m negotiable.N/S. Call Murray 250-248-0132 / 250-228-2834 or Larry 250-586-1561 QUALICUM BEACH: Little Qualicum River Village. 3 bdrms, 3 bath, new house w/ loft, propane F/P, garage, N/S, small pet ok, $1100 mo + utils. Avail Oct. 1 (showing Aug. 25th onwards). 250-752-5505. QUALICUM BEACH: Newly reno’d 3 bdrm, located in country setting, mins from QB, N/P, Avail. Sept. 1st. $1000. /mo. Call (250)752-6098 or (250)954-8847. QUALICUM BEACH Rancher, walk to town & beach, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, double garage in NEW condition, $1400/mo utils extra. Avail Oct. 1st. NO Pets, Smokers or Partiers! Call 250752-4842. WATERFRONT. 2-BDRM, 2 bath, lrg kitchen. Live/ dine/ den/ solarium. $1200/mo ďŹ rm. 250-480-2832, 250-752-9724.
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.
ACER 17� at screen computer, Canon Printer, swivel desk & chair, like new, $350 (all). JVC 48� projection colour TV, oor model, 4 yrs old, $300. Love seat, like new, light colours, $150. (250)951-0839.
PAINTING A STROKE ABOVE Painting. Commercial & Residential. Interior/Exterior. WCB, liability insurance. All jobs warranted. See what we can do! Dave 250-248-0335, 250-240-2310. O.K. THE HANDYMAN. Interior & exterior painting & plastering. Small or big jobs. 250947-5970 POIRIER PAINTING, Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB
STORAGE FACILITY 20 x 14 in strata complex, Parksville Industrial Park. $37,500. Will consider long term rent. $180/mo. & hydro. 250-2407672. abbie7060@yahoo.com
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167 VALDEZ Avenue Qualicum Beach. Updated 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, rancher with peek-a-boo views of the ocean. Single car garage Great neighborhood! Call Katherine (250)752-5433 for an appointment
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2-BDRM North Nanaimo Patio Home $223,333. Quiet complex, low strata fees, no age restrictions. Completely renovated end-unit. For more details contact (250) 933-5566 or patiohome333@shaw.ca
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Lawn bowling teams from Qualicum Beach and Parksville hit the greens on Tues., Aug. 28 (today) for their annual challenge match. The Parksville-Qualicum Challenge starts in the City of Parksville at the local lawn blowing club on E. Stanford Ave., across from the elementary school. Mike Ward, a member of the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club, says there are eight teams of four players in total from both community clubs — that’s around 32 players — taking part in the all-day event. Games to see which club is the best in District 69, start at 10 a.m. in Parksville and run until after 12 noon. The series of matches then moves to Qualicum Beach and their club (on Jones Street, near the Ravensong Aquatic Centre) for games that begin in the afternoon (once they’re done in Parksville). The clubs encourage people to come out and watch — and see which community lawn bowling club will take this year’s honours and local bragging rights.
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Nanaimo’s Jay Kumar of the Arrowsmith Cricket Club, swings for one of his 55 runs Saturday, as the ACC hosted Victoria’s Wicket Maidens in an exhibition match in Qualicum Beach.
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three sixes for Kumar and four for Jenkinson. The team’s total was 156 for the loss of six wickets, largely thanks to Kumar, who made 55 and Jenkinson, who had made 54 not out when the 35 overs were up. The match limited each side to 35 overs to ensure a day-long game. See MAIDENS QUICK, page A36
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Four Foot camp draws curlers here 31st annual summer curling camp caters to visiting adults and youth curlers STEVEN HEYWOOD editor@pqbnews.com
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The Wicket Maidens’ Jo White, a Canadian international, bowls to Arrowsmtih Cricket Club Saturday.
Maidens quick between the wickets CONTINUED FROM PAGE A35
Jo White, a Canadian international, was the pick of the ladies’ bowlers with figures of two for 19 off seven overs. When the Wicket Maidens batted, the first three bowlers Arrowsmith used proved very hard to score runs off, though the ladies were very quick running between the wickets and punished every fielding error by scrambling home for a single. Having been tied down by the accurate bowling of Kumar, Jenkinson and Geoff Lyons, the Maidens had to try and hit out against more wayward bowlers, who ended up taking wickets as a number of catches were very well taken. Will Jones of Qualicum Beach, the youngest member of the Arrowsmith team, came on and bowled five overs of left arm medium pace for only five runs and claimed a wicket as he removed the middle stump of one of the Maidens. The ladies finished with 100 for eight, leaving Arrowsmith the winners by 56 runs. The Arrowsmtih Cricket Club practices in Qualicum Beach and draws players from throughout the mid-Island. They play many of their exhibition games at Shawnigan Lake. — Thanks to ACC’s Luke Downs for the game information and proper cricket lingo.
More than 60 adult curlers and approximately 50 youth were in Parksville last week for the 31st annual Four Foot Curling Camp. Run by Elaine Dagg-Jackson, the camps have been running on Vancouver Island for more than three decades — the last five years at the Parksville Curling Club. Campers come to Parksville to hone their curling skills with local and international coaches. And they do come from far away. Dagg-Jackson said she had people from Manitoba, Alberta, B.C., Oregon, Ontario and Pennsylvania. “Few locals,” she added, noting that the people who do come to the camp stay in local hotels and have a good economic impact on the community for the week or so they are in the area. “We love it here,” she said of the Parksville Curling Club facility and ice. The camp culminated Sunday with the youth group, and the camp’s traditional Silver Broom competition. Featuring opening and closing ceremonies, the Silver Broom event was a skills competition. Winners were awarded bronze, silver and gold medals, sportsmanship honours were handed out, as were prizes — as well as the coveted silver broom.
Above, Jo White and members of Victoria’s Wicket Maidens celebrate the out of Arrowsmith Cricket Club’s Wil Jones. STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTOS
Katherine Silversides of Victoria looks on as Sydney Brilz of Victoria and Nanaimo’s Dallyce Gillespie sweep. Below, Connar Croteau of Cowichan Bay, Steven Franklin of Nanaimo and Ryan Cassidy of Victoria sweep a rock in.
Left, the Wicket Maidens’ Jen Gruno fields a struck ball during Saturday’s match in Qualicum Beach.
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Riley the Airedale gets ready to take off after the lure during Sunday’s dog events put on by the Jack Russell Terrier Club in Parksville’s Community Park.
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Park goes to the dogs PARKSVILLE — The Vancouver Island Jack Russell Terrier Club hosted a regular lure course fun day for all breeds, as well as a go-to-ground training for small dogs. The event was held Sunday in Parksville’s Community Park, and saw a variety of dog breeds — and their owners — take part. Between barks and begs, the dogs seemed to enjoy putting their chase and hunt skills to good use. For more information about the club and its events, visit www.vijrtc.com. — Steven Heywood
QUALICUM BEACH — From the Brent Morrison Golf Academy at Pheasant Glen in Qualicum Beach comes news of the accomplishments of its students. Aaron Crawford, a 17-year-old student from Calgary who graduated from Kwalikum Secondary School this year, won the 2012 Western Future links championship. He also finished fourth in the Alberta Junior boys championship and won the Maple Leaf Junior Tours World Junior qualifying tournament. Shirin Anjarwalla, 12, from Nanaimo, won 15 BCGA zone 6 events, most notably the past 13 summer tour events in a row. She won junior of the year in the girls division of the BCGA in zone 6. Santiago Bouyra, 15, and a student from Mexico, who has lived here for the past two years and at-
tends KSS, won the Junior Masters Championship in Las Vegas. He qualified for the B.C. and Canadian Boys Championships as well as the BC Men’s Amateur Championship. Cory Tucker, 17, from Ontario who lived here the past two years and graduated from KSS this year, won one BCGA zone 6 tournament. Doug Skulsky, 18, from Calgary who lived here for the spring semester, qualified for the Alberta Junior Championship. Cole Morrison, 15, from Qualicum Beach, qualified for the B.C. Junior (see results on this page, below). He finished third in the BCGA zone 6 Junior. Luigi Trozzo, 16, from Qualicum Beach, also qualified for the BC Junior Championship. — Submitted by Brent Morrison Golf Academy, www.brentmorrisongolf.com.
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