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There wasn’t a lot of excitement from the audience for councillor Bill Neufeld’s proposal to change the name of highway 19A during Parksville’s town hall meeting last week. A staff report on the possibility wasn’t ready (council unanimously supported looking into it in September), but council was looking for more public input. Neufeld’s motion suggests that since the construction of the Inland Highway, the main road through town has become more of a city boulevard than a highway. He said it would help the city promote itself with a more evocative name suggesting combinations with “Boulevard” like Parksville, Marine, Pacific, or Nelson Park — the first postmaster whom the community is named after. “I’m just trying to figure out what is the ultimate aim, and what will be the benefit from changing the name?” Frank Leach asked skeptically from the audience. “What are we achieving?” “The purpose that I see to this, is that it is not a highway any longer, but people still speed along it as though it was a highway,” said Neufeld. “I look at it as a safety factor. We are looking at what was once a provincial highway but is now an alternate route,” he continued. “What I’m trying to do, as a safety feature and functional landscaping feature, is to highlight that this is a municipal road.” See WIDER ISSUES, page A5

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87-year-old found safe, cold Dog likely saved man from death after two nights outside

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An 87-year-old Qualicum Beach man is lucky to be alive after going missing for two nights in sub-zero temperatures — and he likely has his dog to thank. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman said the man was reported missing on Saturday after a friend dropped by for a coffee and found it odd that he wasn’t home and his truck wasn’t in the driveway. “He thought that perhaps his friend had gone for a hike on his son’s 160-acre property near Spider Lake,” Foreman said. “He drove there to investigate further and found the

man’s truck parked at the end of the road and became very concerned when he could not find him nearby.” The man phoned police to help search for his friend and the police in turn called out Arrowsmith Search and Rescue. ASAR search coordinator Gordon Yelland said his group was called out at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. “We had teams out on the trails and we kept looking until 12:30 a.m. with the help of two RCMP dogs, three civilian search dogs, a horse team and of course some ground personnel but were unsuccessful,” Yelland said. See DOG DESERVES, page A5

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STARTING POINT Don’t forget Toy Drive breakfast Wednesday Tigh-Na-Mara Resort and Spa is the place to be Wednesday morning to enjoy a delicious, sit-down breakfast for a good cause. For the donation of a new, unwrapped toy, the breakfast runs from 6:30 to 10 a.m. The resort has added a drive-through this year, and it opens at 7:30 a.m. Also, bring your pennies, as The NEWS Publisher Peter McCully and Editor John Harding will be on hand to collect them for the Pennies for Presents campaign, which also benefits SOS. The toys collected go to the SOS Toy Shop, where people in need can select presents for their children or grandchildren — helping the community have a great holiday, with dignity and respect. Along with the deluxe buffet breakfast, they are adding a drivethrough for people who don’t have time for the whole sit-down breakfast and spirited social event. SOS executive director Renate Sutherland previously said this is the toy shop’s biggest contributor, providing a better Christmas for so many local families. — NEWS Staff

Tipping fees at transfer station up to $6 The Regional District of Nanaimo has given provisional approval to a rise in the solid waste tipping fees for the coming year. At the monthly committee of the whole meeting, directors agreed to increase tipping fees at the Church Road transfer station from $5 to $6 for anything under 50 kilos. In a report to directors, Maggie Warren, the superintendent of scale and transfer services, said the RDN has managed to reduce the amount of solid waste processed in the district by 25 per cent. — NEWS Staff

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CRUNCH: RCMP say a vehicle failed to yield while trying to make a left turn from Church Road onto Highway 4A just before noon Monday. The driver of the vehicle failing to yield was given a violation ticket. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital in Nanaimo with complaints of a sore neck.

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The team left their mobile op- from mild hypothermia, he was erations base on site with a vol- in good shape. “He was coherent, talking to unteer on hand to monitor developments and resumed their his grandson and his friends,” Yelland said. “he was very cold search Sunday morning. “Comox and Nanaimo Search and tired and he had got a bit and Rescue joined in on Sun- damp, but he was conscious day afternoon and we got two with no injuries, no broken dog handlers out from Campbell bones, nothing strained. He was River along with several mem- in good shape in that respect.” bers from Comox Search and Yelland said having the dog Rescue,” he said. However they on hand was likely a major factor were again unsuccessful in their in the positive outcome. search. “Having the dog with him was On Monday morning, Yelland a big help,” he said. “The dog said his team was again forming would be able to curl up with up to scour the him as a heat The dog kept him warm woods when they source.” received some over the two nights he was As an expeout. He was just wearing rienced ASAR unexpectedly jeans, light shoes, a shirt technician, good news. and a medium jacket, Yelland is well “We received a call saying the nothing really good for the aware that the cold. chances of findgrandson and GORDON YELLAND ing a search subsome friends ject alive in cold had gone onto weather diminsome trails and ishes rapidly afthey got close by him,” Yelland said. “The fellow ter the first night out, so he was had his dog with him and while delighted with the outcome. “We didn’t know this mornwe’d had teams fairly close by, calling him and his dog, but got ing what we would encounter,” no response. However, when the he said. “The probability of him grandson called the dog it came being in the condition he was in, to him from a very obscure trail.” considering the sub-zero temThe grandson and his friends peratures, was fairly low. We alfollowed the dog and found the ways hope for the best, but when man hunkered down by a stump it gets to the second day, after two nights out, we plan for the under a log overhang. “The dog kept him warm over worst.” Foreman said the dog dethe two nights he was out,” Yelland said. “He was just wearing serves much credit for the sucjeans, light shoes, a shirt and a cessful rescue. “This man’s dog is truly a medium jacket, nothing really hero, as he kept his master warm good for the cold.” The man was rushed to hos- and ultimately led family to him pital as a precaution, but aside for rescue,” he said.

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When quilters from around the area gathered in Qualicum Beach for their annual Christmas quilt show on Saturday, they brought more than mere comfy blankets.

There was no shortage of that, of course, in every pattern and colour of the rainbow, but the talented artisans of the Parksville Quilthouse Quilters have expanded their repertoire to include dazzling quilted jackets and even quilt-

ed covers for e-readers. Lola Denesyk, the past president of the guild said most of the members are eclectic artisans who try their hands at many other areas of craftsmanship, including jewelry and dying, among others.

Wider issues raised re: 19A as a barrier to the sea CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

He spoke of recent beautification work with the addition of trees and safety measures and suggested a name change as an important step to making it a more user and pedestrian friendly city street, which he admitted could take decades. “A name change will not slow people down,” Leach respond-

ed. “If people want to speed, they will speed, no matter what you do.” Peter Simkin asked who was going to pay for it, adding that tax payers are being tapped from every direction. Other speakers were generally supportive, but skeptical that it would make much difference

and were worried about the cost both to the city and to businesses and residents along the road. While the discussion was meant to be focused on the name change, both the audience and councillors brought up wider issues about traffic calming and various ideas for making the highway less of a barrier between

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2) “OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2012, NO. 1370.18” proposes to amend “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2002, No. 1370”. In general terms the purpose of the proposed amendment is to define a “Neighbourhood Commercial” area for a portion of the subject property legally described as: That Part of Lot 4, District Lot 14, Nanoose District, Plan 2216, Lying to the South of That Part Shown Outlined in Red on Plan 855R, Except Those Parts in Plans 22894, 27131, 28118, 28119, 29160 and 733 RW (151 Despard Avenue) as shown shaded in grey on the map below.

It’s unlikely British Columbia will see any dramatic movement towards legalizing euthanasia or marijuana under an NDP government, says health critic Mike Farnworth. Speaking at an open house event on health issues in Qualicum Beach Wednesday night, Farnworth said he doesn’t anticipate movement on the hotbutton euthanasia issue any time soon. “We haven’t had a discussion as a society on that issue,” he said. “It’s certainly not going to change under us as a

government.” Responding to a question on the issue, Farnworth said euthanasia is a very personal decision, noting he sees life as very precious, but stressed he would want someone to pull the plug for him if he was in a vegetative state. “That is in my will,” he said. “I don’t want heroic measures.” Farnworth said the issue strikes to the core of people’s beliefs. “It’s not something that governments should legislate to reduce the surplus population, as Dickens would say,” he said. “It’s not something to be treated cavalierly and I’m not

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INSPECTION OF PROPOSED BYLAWS AND RELATED MATERIAL A copy of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Planning Department, Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC during regular office hours (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Monday through Friday excluding statutory holidays, from Friday, November 23, 2012 to and including Monday, December 3, 2012. CONDUCT OF HEARING At the Hearing, the public will be allowed to make representations to City Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws and all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws. DEBBIE COMIS Corporate Officer This notice is published in accordance with Section 892 of the Local Government Act and Section 94 of the Community Charter.

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Winter isn’t the only thing that makes people shiver. Cancer treatments can do that, too. Stephanie Szymczak knows this fact and she wants to do something about it. To this end, the Parksville resident is organizing a local chapter of Victoria Quilts Canada, a non-profit group that makes comfy quilts for people going through the rigors of chemotherapy. Victoria Quilts Canada was started with just two members in 2000 and now has more than 65 quilters pro-

ducing handmade quilts in chapters across the country. “We are part of a national, non-profit charitable organization with headquarters in Ottawa and independent branches in cities and towns across Canada,” she said. “It is run by volunteers with no paid staff and the quilts are a gift. No cost is ever passed on to the quilt recipient or to the person who requests the quilt.” Szymczak said the process is as simple as it is rewarding. “Someone who needs a quilt phones the group and the groups make quilt and mail it off to them,” she said. “Even mailing costs are covered.”

As her group gets started, Szymczak said they are looking for materials for the quilts, including cotton batting, and flannel in any colour, along with colourful material to make the front. “These quilts used to be just for women, but we’re making them for men now, too, so we need some darker materials as well, because not too many men would like a pink quilt,” she said. Because the group has charitable status, any donation worth over $10 is eligible for a tax receipt. For more information, contact NEIL HORNER PHOTO Szymczak at 250-248-0110 or e-mail Stephanie Szymczak shows off one of the comfy quilts her at stephanieszymczak@shaw.ca. she made for cancer patients.

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So what do I know? here are many things in Well, I know that some coffee this world beyond my shops seem to be feeling the pinch feeble ken — nuclear on their bottom line. physics, Microsoft Word, By Arthur Black They’re taking down the Free Inwomen — but a daily and ongoing ternet signs and taping up the elecbafflement is the survival of the trical outlets in an effort to uproot corner coffee shop. the laptop squatters. How does that work exactly? There’s a cafe in Chicago that’s By which I mean: how do those even resorted to flat-out bribery. enterprises manage to stay in If a squatter voluntarily gives up business? a seat when the place is crowded, From an outsider’s perspecmanagement will buy that squatter tive, it’s economic hara kiri. You have proprietors paying a hefty rent to occupy a drink on the house. Which, presumably, said squatter will sip a trendy, expensively refurbished space to sell heated beverages to, well, basically, a roomful while standing outside on the sidewalk, looking in. of freeloaders. Not every customer who goes to a coffee Granted, the cafe owners get a nice return on the four or five bucks they charge for a mug shop is a space hog of course. A lot of customers line up and get their orof hot water and .000003 cents worth of ground ders to take out — which again would make beans, but still... Think of the customer turnover compared to, sound, efficient business sense if the customsay, a hamburger joint. At the Burger King the ers were ordering a double cheeseburger with a customers are sliding through like Jeep chassis side of fries to go. They are not. on a Chrysler assembly line. They are ordering concoctions such as a And at the coffee shop? Well, the lady at the first table — the one hunched over her iPad next half-skinny, half-chai,iced Frapuccino with to the chai latte that’s so old its sprouting lily whipped cream and a spritz of hapzel nut syrup pads — is working on chapter 20 of her doctoral with an organically grown cinnamon stick on thesis on the influence of Rumi on neo-Renais- the side. Or possibly a demitasse of Ethiopian high sance architecture. At table two, a homeless guy wearing Bose mountain dark roast pour-over with a decaf headphones is puzzling over the New York espresso shot and a lemon slice. It’s ironic. Times crossword. The rest of the clientele is Coffee shops have been around since Shakereading, writing, snoozing, gazing into space or murmuring sweet nothings into adjacent ear- speare’s time. They are the social equivalents of watering holes on the Serengeti — great places holes. Hardly any of them are buying and nobody’s to meet with friends, catch up on the latest gosmoving. I’m no economist, but that does not sip. The only problem — it’s getting harder and sound like an outstanding model of mercantile harder to find anyone who’s nose isn’t buried viability. And speaking of unsound business practic- in an Ipad or — radical thought — to Just Get a es, who’s the marketing genius who came up Cup of Coffee. Of course there’s always the Canadian soluwith the idea of offering free Internet access in tion. coffee shops? Brilliant! No upholstered chairs, no baristas at the bar, Now every geek with a laptop who’s still living with his parents has a free downtown office no Po-Mo computer graphics on the wall. Just (with a heated bathroom and complimentary fluorescent lights, formica tables...and a queue serviettes) where he can go and play Grand that moves like Jeep chassis’ on a Chrysler assembly line. Theft Auto until his fingers bleed. Timmy Ho’s. It makes no sense. And yet there is an interMake mine a double-double. section in downtown Vancouver that features a To go. Starbucks on the northeast corner; a Starbucks on the southwest corner — and two indepenArthur Black is a regular News columnist. He dent coffee shops on the other two corners! Not only that, but they all appear to be crowded and lives on Salt Spring Island. they’ve been in business for years.

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Letters LIGHT THEM UP After glancing through the E&N Corridor: Development Strategies for the Island Corridor Foundation report of November, 2008 produced by the IBI Group, a worldwide leader in multimodal transportation design for the movement of people, goods and information, section 3.2, costs of railway restoration, I have one recommendation. Take a used truck rim, place it in the center of the RDN board room, fill it with 945 one thousand dollar bills and hand the matches to Dave Willie. REG NOSWORTHY Meadowood

MORE WATER WOES As a 30 year taxpayer in Parksville with a few fruit trees that benefit myself and neighbors, I am fed up with the water rate debates. I may seem selfish but I wonder why I am paying penalties and restrictions so that commercial properties can get water for less than I can. Must I cut back so more resorts can expand? As a commercial user they and other commercial users are using 32.4 per cent of our water, and an exponential amount for a few months in the tourist season when water is scarce, leaving me with an expensive tiered system if my fruit trees are to produce. This is not how it used to be! I as well as others who wish to have gardens etc., which was a way of life in Parks-

“I don’t think we’re quite there yet as a country.” MIKE FARNWORTH, see story page A6

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ville, have to cut back or pay much more so developers can profit. Councilors in Parksville please, add up all the costs and have a flat rate per cubic meter of water, the more you use the more you pay. W.H. MARTIN Parksville

HOW ABOUT HERRING? At first blush, I thought the idea of harvesting seaweed along the shore line from Deep Bay to Nanaimo was a good one. I am in favour of free enterprise and we all know that job creation is in short supply in this area. As a local fisherman, I have been happy to see the salmon stocks returning to the inside in greater numbers these past few years. Then I thought about the annual herring spawn that miraculously occurs every spring along this eastern coast of Vancouver Island. The waters turn a bright turquoise and local wildlife bustles with activity. The female herring cast their roe onto the seaweed only to be fertilized a short time later by the male herring. As most are already aware, the herring have a hard go of it, being the main staple of many sea going creatures including salmon, Orca, seals and sea lions to name just a very few. The birds also rely on them at this time of year. Not to mention the years of over fishing (the herring fishery collapsed in 1993)

that have decimated their stocks in local waters. In fact, the herring that were harvested were so small last year, the fishery was a bust because the over-seas markets were not interested in them. Local Pacific herring play a vital role in the food chain and I believe that because there has been better management of this fishery, salmon and other species like halibut are returning to our waters. I have not done any research on this topic and I sincerely hope my fears are groundless. That said, I would very much like to think that the folks who are looking at seaweed as a natural, renewable resource to harvest, have given some thought to herring reproduction.

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VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: Have you got the Christmas spirit yet?

CHRIS BURGER Mayor, City of Parksville City Hall office: 250-954-4661 e-mail: chrisburger@ parksville.ca

Yes. We put up lights and decorated at my mom’s house. CAMERYN WHELDON Parksville

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PETER SIMEONOFF Errington

It depends on what you mean by Christmas spirit. I welcome the birth of the baby Jesus. All the other stuff is secondary. GERRY BARBOURI Parksville

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Parksville resort to be Bellstar flagship operation One of the few highlyrated full-service resorts BRENDA GOUGH News contributor

After operating as an independent hotel for five years, The Beach Club Resort in Parksville will become part of the Bellstar family of resorts on January 1, 2013. The Owners’ Association selected Bellstar to take on the management of the resort, following the successful development and operations by the Pacific Beach Group. With the highest rated Green Key (5 Green Keys) and maintaining its Canada Select (4½ Stars) luxury resort hotel status, The Beach Club Resort is one of only a few highly-rated full-service luxury resorts on Vancouver Island and will now be one of Bellstar’s flagship properties. General Manager Shawna Broekhuizen said the resort has maintained a mandate of providing exceptional guest experiences since opening in the spring of 2008 and they are thrilled to come under the Bellstar hotel umbrella. “We are excited about the transition. For us it is taking the hotel to the next level and after five years we are ready for the next step,” emphasized Broekhuizen. Bellstar is also looking forward to adding The Beach Club to its roster of properties. “The Beach Club Resort is an excellent addition to the Bellstar family of resorts in B.C.

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Shawna Broekhuizen sabres the bubbly in celebration of the big news for the Beach Club Resort.

It’s another great destination for our guests to enjoy luxurious oceanfront accommodation on one of Canada’s finest beaches,” said Ed Romanowski, CEO of Bellstar Group. Broekhuizen said the change will result in many benefits for the resort including increased exposure to wider markets, along with the implementation of Bellstar’s acclaimed reservations, marketing and management systems. “Our marketing will now be done on an international level and now we will be

able to share costs. When you have three hotels advertising, that marketing budget is now split between the three so for us that is a big advantage.” She said their purchasing power will also improve. “As an independent hotel sometimes you are charged a premium. When you have 10 or 11 hotels your purchasing power increases because you are ordering such mass numbers,” she explained. Broekhuizen said employees of the resort will also reap the benefits of being

part the Bellstar family. “It will give employees the opportunity to go travel and work at different hotels. The cross training will expand significantly. Being with Bellstar we are going to get a lot of their training and HR standards and they will be learning from us as well.” She agreed that with Bellstar coming in there is also an added benefit to the resort’s guests. “Its basically just adding more to what we already have.” What The Beach Club Resort has is a dedicated group of employees, some who have been with the resort when it launched. “Most of our management team has been here from the beginning. We are all getting our five year pins rights now and that is kind of exciting,” she exclaimed. New to the culinary team is executive chef Rick Davidson. He took over the helm of Pacific Prime Steak and Chop Restaurant in August and since then has put together a new fall menu and has created some great holiday menu items. Broekhuizen said she was thrilled to have Davidson joined the team when they were left without a head chef during their peak season. “We definitely had challenges with chefs this summer and Rick actually contacted me. I had already worked with Rick when I was at Tigh-Na-Mara. He is a great chef.”

Municipal infrastructure upgrade is crucial to all of us The City of Parksville budget discussions have once again referred to a need for increased funding for infrastructure. The chamber applauds the City’s vision in improving infrastructure and their current attention to core services, water, sewer and roads. Core services are the building blocks of a city and the ability for the city to remain sustainable. The chamber is a supporter of the triune approach to sustainability – Environmental, Social and Economic. It is vital that there be a balance of these three elements in business and government. The consequence of forgetting to include the economic leg is referred to in an article by Elizabeth Nickson reporting on the Island Trust’s stranglehold on the Gulf Islands and the impact that has had on develop-

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excellence and the willingness to step out and look at new alternatives to achieve excellence. There are several proposals currently under consideration at city hall now; proposals going through the process of community approval through public hearings. These proposals offer an opportunity to expand the commercial tax base, provide walkable access to shopping for nearby residents and greatly improve the look of a major entrance to our city. In addition there will be short term construction jobs and the opportunity to attract businesses that will provide long term jobs, jobs that we need in order to attract young people to our community. The chamber encourages participation in the public hearing process.

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QUALICUM WEAVERS & SPINNERS ANNUAL SALE Friday, Nov 30, 11-6pm Sat, Dec 1, 10-5pm Sun, Dec 2, 10-3pm Rotary House, Qualicum Beach corner of Beach & Fern.

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By virtue of the Warehousemanâ€™s Lien Act and on behalf of Harbour Authority of French Creek, Consolidated Civil Enforcement BC Inc., will dispose of goods, namely: (1) 21â€™ Bayliner Power Boat - Reg # 13K91624 - named Dr. Hook - debtor â€œEzekiel Zachâ€? to recover $850.64 plus accruing storage and any / all other expenses related. This unit will be made available for sale after December 7, 2012 - Please contact Peter at 250-8972131 for further details.

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We wish to thank all those who stopped to help my husband when he fell into the gully at Hemsworth & Village Way Saturday Nov. 17th. A special thanks to the couple who lent him their jacket and called 911. To Ashleigh & her Mum who took care of â€œChicoâ€? & brought him home. Appreciation & thanks to the Paramedics, Search & Rescue personnel, QB Fire Dept. & police, who had to work in such difficult circumstances. Also, thanks to the E.R. Staff at Comox Hospital. Because of all of you, Rowland is well on his way to recovery & we greatly appreciate all your efforts. Gratefully, Rowland & Wilma Mills.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The Estate of Garry Olavi Liimatta,Deceased, formerly of 4055 West Island Hwy., Qualicum Beach,BC. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Garry Olavi Liimatta, Deceased, are hereby notiďŹ ed under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Elizabeth Waring, the Executrix of the Estate, c/o: 4055 West Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach, BC., V9K 2B1, on or before November 27th, 2012 after which the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Exectutrix then has notice. Elizabeth Waring Executrix

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ACCOUNTING TECH / Personal tax preparer. Parksville accounting ofďŹ ce looking for an accounting Technician/personal tax preparer to assist with compilation engagements & individual income tax preparation. The position will run from January thru July 2013 & may become a permanent position for the right applicant. Strong computer skills & tax preparation experience are a must. Business year end ďŹ le experience strongly preferred, however we may provide training if the applicant possesses proďŹ cient bookkeeping skills. Submit resume either by fax: 250-248-4932 or email to: cga@denerobertsinc.ca

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KURT LeRoy Trucking Ltd., of Campbell River is experiencing a 50% growth of new capital expansion over the next year with a new division on the mainland. We need a Highly Motivated experienced CGA to complete monthly cost accounting for each division. Payroll of 38-45 employeeâ€™s. Subcontractors will vary. Excellent salary and beneďŹ ts. Please e-mail resumeâ€™s with driverâ€™s abstract to rleroy@telus.net or fax to 250-287-9914.

MECHANIC REQUIRED Full Time for busy Automotive shop in Qualicum, B.C. Email: coastautoservice@shaw.ca

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SALES PROFESSIONAL REQUIRED Parksville Car dealership is looking for a professional and motivated sales person. No experience necessary but must have a great attitude and be a team player. Send resume by fax: 250-248-6228 or drop off at 410 E. Island Hwy. Parksville. NO Phone Calls Please

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Arbutus RV, Vancouver Islandâ€™s industry leader, is offering Sales Team opportunities in our Nanaimo Location, to meet the demands of our everincreasing market. If you have previous proven sales skills or are an enthusiastic learner and selfstarter looking for an above-average income this would be the perfect opportunity for you. We offer training, an employee beneďŹ t program, and an exciting work environment along with the scope and credibility that 5 Island locations can bring. Demonstrate your interest by applying via email to gbreckon@arbutusrv.ca

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PROFESSIONAL FALL pruning shrubs & trees since 1958. Pieter Wams 250-752-0176.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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more than money. Graham William Francis Caines These days kids want and need

25 August 1942 to 22 November 2012

so many things. With a paper

Graham passed awayroute peacefully they notwith only his earnloving the family by his side aftermoney a verytobrief illness, on the buy those things, 22nd of November 2012 at also 70 years age. He is they gain aof new respect survived by his loving wife of 46 years Anne Caines for themselves. and by his only child Tonya Michelle Caines. They discover a new sense of Anne and Tonya would like to power say thank so very conďŹ dence, and you control by much for all the love andtheir support received having verythey ownhave job, making from their wonderful family and friends. their own money and paying for Graham was a loving andgames, muchphones loved and husband, their own time daddy and friend, with whose friends. enthusiasm for life touched all who knew HeTuesday will be and sorely missed After him. school Friday. and much remembered. And even better... there are no A Celebration of Grahamâ€™s Life will be held at collections required. Yates Funeral Home, 1000 Parksville, BC Itâ€™s so easyAllsbrook, to get started... Call Becky on Wednesday 28 November 2012 @ 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, circulation@pqbnews.com a donation to the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association, Box 364 Errington, BC, V0R 1V0, may be made in Grahamâ€™s memory.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

APPLIANCES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

AUTO FINANCING

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

QUALICUM- (7 kms from) 1 bdrm apt in Heritage building. NS/NP. $550. + utils. Avail now. Call 250-954-4018.

PARKSVILLE- 3 bdrm rancher, mountain view, 1.5 bath, dbl garage, RV parking, F/S, W/D, gas FP, central vac, HRV, sprinkler system. NS/NP. $1350. (403)278-6857

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE $$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

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GOODYEAR ULTRA Grip (snow tires), 175/70R13, like new, used 1 season only. Asking $240 obo for all 4. Call (250)738-1190. MEDI-CHAIRbrand new, $30. 6 interesting lamps starting $5 to $20. Convair HD fan/humidiďŹ er, $40. 2 regular fans. Hearing/Visually Impaired phone, $15. Night table, $25, two TV/stereo stands. Call (250)752-8806. MINTON CHINA- set of 8 â€œLaurentian pinkâ€?, mint condition. $995 obo. Kingâ€™s plate silverware â€œMayďŹ‚owerâ€?, set of 12. (250)723-8215 leave msg.

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UNDER $100 FLUORESCENT LIGHT Bars, 4 feet long, double tube. $20 ea. Great for garage or shop. Call 250-594-6332.

FREE TOW Away of unwanted vehicles. We also pay $Cash$ for vehicles of value. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage 250-757-8911 or 250954-7543 (cell).

FRIENDLY FRANK WIDE SINGLE hide-a-bed, excellent condition. $75. (250)248-0007.

â€œPerfect Gift for Animal Loversâ€? Fine Spanish Lladro &Nao Figurines. Priced below appraised value $95 - $250. Proceeds to Qualicum Cat Rescue. Call 250-248-6867

REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ€™s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD. WOOD PELLET fuel for sale. Clean Burn & Okanagan. Animal bedding, shavings & pellets. We deliver! 250-757-9232

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FURNITURE 3 SEATER hide-a-bed, $175, 3 seat sofa, $99, 2 rocking chairs and 1 Tub chair (offers), dresser w/ 2 large mirrors, $25, kitchen table (2 chairs $25). By appt only. (250)7402783 (250)755-2026 (Fri, Sat & Sun) 10am-2pm.

40â€™ Citation park model in year round RV park in Parksville. Built on room & patio, carport & shed. Call 250-951-4902.

DINING ROOM Suite, in excellent condition, golden oak, 5 chairs, 1 captainâ€™s chair, table with 2 leaves, china cabinet with glass shelves and interior light. Asking $1200 obo. Call 250-739-0465 to view. Must sell moving.

CENTRAL NANAIMO. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, level entry, ďŹ replace, greenspace, pet on approval. Many updates, low strata fees in small complex. Asking $153,900. Please call (250)753-8141 or visit: www.strata954.ca

GARAGE SALES

MOBILE- 2130 Errington Rd, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, own land, $80mo/strata, totally renoâ€™d. May take back mortgage, $170,000. 250-738-0221.

SMART MOVE ESTATE SALE 570 Eaglecrest Drive, Qualicum Wed, Nov, 28, 10-3pm Thurs, Nov, 29, 10-3pm Fri, Nov, 30, 10-1pm. Donâ€™t Miss This One! Check our website for item details: www.smartmoveservices.ca

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

PARKSVILLE 420 DAY PL. Bridgewater. Modern 2 bed, 2 bath 1400 sq ft rancher on crawl. No strata, many extras, immaculate. Open house on Sat & Sun (1-4) 250-947-9779

3-WHEEL Electric Scooter. Completely gone over. New controls, front tire & tube. Custom charger. Good batteries. $650. (250)740-2768 PORTABLE â€œAQUATICâ€? Bath lift. Seldom used. Cost $2,000. Sell for $500. 250-752-8272. Qualicum Beach

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 4 TOYO tires, used, M & S, P225/60/16, good condition, $180. Call (250)586-6673. 5X10 NATIONAL Pool Table with all original accessories & overhead light; Conn electric band acoustic organ; Bamboo bar; 2 older TVs; 2 arborite kitchen tables & other misc. Call 250-738-0368 to view. FULL GOLF Membership at Arrowsmith Golf & Country Club, $1500 obo. Please call 250-751-2228. PIANO- HEINTZMAN upright, good condition, $700 obo. Call (250)752-4400.

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Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

PARKSVILLE. THIS is it! Well designed rancher, 55 +, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, den/TV room, many updates, 5 appliances, very private back yard, Bare Land Strata. Asking $338,500 obo. For appointment call 250248-5113

HOUSES FOR SALE

PARKSVILLE, MAPLE GLEN 1600 sq ft rancher on crawl. Lrg lot, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, RV parking. Close to schools. Many extras. $369,500 Call 250-248-5936

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 255 HIRST Ave- 2 bdrms, $875. Call Ardent Properties. w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s . c o m (250)753-0881. 297 HIRST Avenue- 2 bdrms + den 2 bath, $1150 or $1350 furnished. Ardent Properties. w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s . c o m (250)753-0881. CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach, 2 Bd 1 Ba, W/D, granite counters, deck, heat recovery system, elevator, N/S, N/P, storage, covered parking, $1250. Nov. 1. 250-951-3367. EMERALD ESTATES Seniors Supportive Independent Living. Housekeeping inclâ€™d. Meals optional. Walk to shops & beach. Call 250-468-1465. OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone & internet. Units available starting Nov 1. $1000/mo. Call (250)954-0662. PARKSVILLE. 930 sq.ft. ground level 2 bdrm condo. Insuite laundry, H/W ďŹ‚oors, W/D, D/W, gas F/P, parking, NS/NP. Avail. now. $900/mo. Lease, refâ€™s reqâ€™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 CONDO2 bdrm, grd lvl walkout to back yard, carport, walk to dwtwn & beach. N/S. Refs reqâ€™d. Avail Now. $800 free shared laundry & cable. 250-248-6355. PARKSVILLE CONDO2 bdrms, 1 bath, shared laundry, close to downtown. Avail Dec. 1st. $900/mo inclds water & cable. Call 250-607-7069. PARKSVILLE- Jan 1 to Apr 1, 2013, 55+ patio style, 1 bdrm+ den, fully furnished, 900sq ft, nice condition. NS/NP. Refs. $500. Call (250)586-6673. PARKSVILLE SPACIOUS 2 bdrm aptâ€™s. Quiet bldg, centrally located. H/W,storage,parking, $800 p.mo. Avail Now & Dec. 1st. Call 250-248-5431 PARKSVILLE- X-LARGE 2 bdrm. Security camera & parking inclâ€™d. D/W, W/D optional. Laminate, new paint. Near beach, downtown. Small pet ok. $775 mo plus. Please call 250-248-8592. QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apartments, $475. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.

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DOWNTOWN QUALICUM: 1 bdrm + den condo, completely renoâ€™d, covered prkg, lrg patio, granite counters, stainless appls. Nov. 15th. $1000. Refs, NS/NP. (250)752-3419

COTTAGES 2 BEDROOM, furnished, beachfront cottage, downtown Parksville, Available Dec. 1/2012 until June 1/2013. Suit quiet people. $750, utilities included. No smokers, no pets. References required. 250-2483171. ERRINGTON- 1 BDRM, tile ďŹ‚rs, workshop w/240v. NS/NP. $650. Call (250)248-6554.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES COUNTRY SETTING North Qualicum. Upper Duplex, 1 bdrm, F/S, attractive air tight ďŹ replace. Refâ€™s, N/S, No dogs. Avail immed. $675/mo. Call 250-594-3705. ERRINGTON, 1 bdrm lowerduplex on shared acreage. Wood stove, pets ok w/approval, storage & garage. Shared laundry, $550. ďŹ rewood incl. + util. 250-248-0295 PARKSVILLE- BRIGHT, spacious, 1 bdrm w/ private deck, walk to beach, schools, parks, shops. Parking & shared W/D. N/S. $695+. Avail immed. Call 778-300-2148, 250-947-5678.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS 2 BEDROOM trailers for rent located on the Alberni Hwy, Parksville . Prices range from $600 to $750 per month 250954-9547 3 BDRM older Mobile, 3 mins from Parksville. $700./mo. Refâ€™s reqâ€™d. No W/D hookup or yard. Kathy 250-951-9886. COOMBS, 3 Bdrm, lg. private yard with ďŹ re pit, W/D, F/S, N/S, Pets on approv., Refâ€™s Reqâ€™d, includes phone/cable, internet. $800 p/m, Avail. Dec. 1st, Call 250-248-0412

MODULAR HOMES ERRINGTON, 2 bdrm mobile on acreage. F/S, N/S, N/P $725. + hydro 250-927-9078

HOMES FOR RENT 4 BEDROOM house for rent on acreage located at 1066 Fair rd, brand new wood stove just installed. Large workshop, insulated and wired, perfect for small business. $1150per month. 250-954-9547 AVAIL NOV 16- Newer mobile on acreage (not in park) 2 bdrms, small addition, covered porch. Beautiful mountain view, 5 appls. NP/NS. Refs reqâ€™d. $850. (250)752-3425. BOWSER- 2 bdrm house, garage, yard, close to beach, 5 appls, quiet tenant(s). Refs reqâ€™d. NP/NS. $950 mo inclds water, garbage. Available immed. Call 1 (604)698-5779. ERRINGTON, DOG friendly2 BR Cottage with woodstove. 10 minutes to Hwy 4A. Fully furnished cottage, bright and clean on 5 acres. New PaciďŹ c Energy woodstove. Loaded kitchen, fridge, stove, dishwasher etc. Full bath, Washer + Dryer. $950+ hydro. (Internet Cable TV, and water included). Available now, till June 2013. One well behaved dog considered. Call: 250-2484992 Leave message please. NANOOSE BAY: Newly renoâ€™d 4 bdrm w/ in law suite. $1800, NS/NP. 250-248-0906. PARKSVILLE- 3 BDRMS, 2 bath Rancher. Clean & cozy, woodstove, 5 appls, near Winchelsea Elem. NS/NP. $1250 + utils. Refs reqâ€™d. Call (250)752-9807. PARKSVILLE (171 CorďŹ eld)2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, close to beach & shopping. N/S. $1100 mo + utils. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-757-9696. PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, clean & bright, $1100 mo, N/S, N/P. (250)752-4400. PARKSVILLE, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, w/d, f/s, pets ok. $1000 p/mo + utils. Avail. Dec 1. 250-5864337

QUALICUM, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, close to town, f/s, w/d, small pet on approval. $1350/mo + util. 250-240-5020

â€˜05 - 9â€™6 OKANAGAN CAMPER Electric levelers, Q/Bed, N/S, mint condition. Fridge/freezer, 3 burner stove/oven, 3 piece bathroom. $17,900. 250-752-0322

QUALICUM BEACH- large 2 bdrm townhouse, 1200sqft 2bath, 3appls, lrg private deck & patio, sm pet ok. $975. Avail Now! Call 250-752-4258. SPIDER LAKE area, rural country home, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, on 5 acres, avail immed. Call (250)937-7211. NANOOSE WATERFRONT home - furnished, 6 appls, hot tub, F/P, NP/NS. Now to April 30, 2013. $1200.+ heat & hydro. Refâ€™s reqâ€™d. 604-985-2420

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W. QUALICUM Beach, clean, older 3 bdrm character home, completely renoâ€™d, lrg yard, woodstove, F/P, sunroom, deck, garage, no dogs, N/S, refs req, $875. (250)594-3705.

OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, t 800 sq ft adjacent ground level retail/ofďŹ ce space for lease, great location, 124 Middleton Ave. Asking $600 mo + triple nets. Call 250-248-3142 or 250-248-3655.

1923 FORD â€œTâ€? Bucket. 350 short block Chevy. 400 H.P. motor. $18,000. Call Ron (250)729-7146 after 5:00p.m. 2005 GMC Yukon Denali. Fully loaded, extra winter rims & tires, 179,000 kâ€™s. $13,900.00 Call 250-468-1619 or email: dansonja@telus.net

QUALICUM, 184 West 2nd Ave. 1890 sq ft, air cond. retail / professional. 250-951-8283

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING PARKSVILLE EMERALD ESTATES- 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Assisted living inclds home maker/laundry services & optional meal plan. Pets ok. $1250. (250)935-6728.

TRUCKS & VANS 1999 PONTIAC Grand Am SE, silver, 98,561km, $1000 as is. (similar to photo shown) 250-753-5945

1987 FORD RANGER

2.9 L, V6, 5 speed. $600.00 obo. Spare motor $100. Call 250-752-7596

SHARED ACCOMMODATION WHISKEY CREEK- Lrg bdrm with private entrance in quiet country home. Phone, laundry, wired internet included, $450. Call (250)752-1121.

â€˜08 SANTA FE GL 3.3 FWD 88,000 km, 12,000 km remaining on B to B warranty. Serviced by the book. New tires at 80,000 km. N/S. $18,900. Call 250-954-2364

2000 BUICK Regal LS 3800, Silver, V6, Auto, loaded, almost new tires, Very clean. $2,500 obo. 1-250-751-0645

2006 FORD Ranger S/C. V6, Auto, 2WD, 4 Door, New Batt., No Accidents, 130,000 Kmâ€™s. Well maintained. $7995.00 obo. Call 250-248-4037

STORAGE DOGLEG RD SELF STORAGE. 250-752-0175. Special 5â€™ x 10â€™ units $36/mo. incl tax. SELF STORAGE in Riverâ€™s Edge Subdn, PV. 12â€™x24â€™ from as low as $50 + HST per mo. Call Sandra 250-248-2381. SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20â€™ or 40â€™. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE: 4/Door. standard. Great on gas. Lots of extras. 2nd owner. $2800 obo. 250-618-3147

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Going for the two point convert in the dying seconds of the game just may have cost Ballenas Secondary School’s varsity football team its season Saturday, but their head coach says he’d make the same call had he to do it over again. Hopes of an all-Island BC High School AA Football final came to an abrupt end on the turf at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium Saturday as both Ballenas and John Barsby were handed semifinal losses. Barsby’s Bulldogs, from Nanaimo, unbeaten on the season and the No. 2 ranked in the province going in, lost 27-12 to the South Delta Sun Devils in the late game. In the first game, the Whalers played their hearts out, only to have them broken in a fiercely contested 2827 loss to the defending provincial champion Mission Roadrunners. Played out under sunny and dry conditions, this one was a shoot-out between two explosive teams. According to Ballenas head coach Jeremy Conn the Whalers took first possession and were driving downfield on the inside running game, switched it up with an option around the outside, and fumbled it at midfield. Mission made them pay with their own inside running game, driving it downfield and scoring to take a 7-0 lead on their first series. Ballenas replied when Liam O’Brien found Scott Childs wide open down the right side for a 36 yard TD strike. Kick good, 7-7 after the first quarter. The Roadrunners put together another drive on the ground to take a 14-7 lead early in the 2nd, and the Whalers countered with a drive of their own capped off with a four-yard quarterback keep to make it 14-14. The Whalers kept Mission off the board on their next drive and Ballenas moved the ball down to the Road Runners’ eight yard line and with five seconds left to go tried a field goal that just missed wide right keeping it tied at the half. Mission drove the ball on their opening series of the second half and on third and short their quarterback broke a QB sneak for 35 yards and a touchdown for a 21-14 lead.

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The Whalers countered with another drive and another touchdown off a QB sneak in close to knot it 21-21, which is how it stood through three quarters. Mission opened the 4th with another drive and another TD to go up 28-21; the Whalers were stopped on their next possession, and Mission was driving on the next series and trying to run the clock down when on 4th and two on the Whalers 42 they went for it and came up empty. With just under two minutes remaining in the game O’Brien connected with Dallas Towle, Scott Childs and Sean Rae for three clutch receptions that took them down the Roadrunners’ 11 yard line, and Josh Bouchard caught an 11 yard TD pass from O’Brien on the right side with 47 seconds left in the game to cut it to 28-27. “Every quarter it was just back and forth, back and forth,” Conn surmised, and explained how they were going to go for the one point convert and the tie to force overtime “but after discussion with the coaches and some of our players we decided to try and win the game

right then and there.” A gutsy call to be sure, and Conn said in the huddle “everyone knew what the play was even before I went out and called it,” a roll out where Liam has the option to run or pass, and Mission did a good job of adjusting so Liam couldn’t run and his throw to Scott Childs in the end-zone “was one foot too wide and the pass took him out of bounds.” For 12 of of the players on the team it was their final game of high school football as they graduate this year. O’Brien was 16-for-21 passing for 210 yards in the air and two TD passes while rushing 22 times for 83 yards and two TD rushes along with five tackles on Defence. Towle had eight catches for 97 yards. Tysen Hunt had 72 yards on 17 carries to go with six tackles on D. Matt Leonard also had six tackles. The Whalers finish the 2012 campaign 5-1 in Conference play, 6-3 overall during the regular season including exhibition games to AAA teams, and 2-1 in the playoffs for an overall record of 7-2 in AA play.

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There’s an old saying that in sports injuries create opportunities, and to that end AP call-up Jared Fedosoff fed the net with just over five minutes remaining, and Oceanside’s short-benched Save-OnFoods Generals knocked off the Nanaimo Buccaneers 3-2 at ‘the Place Saturday night before an announced crowd of 350. On Friday night in Campbell River the Gens, who are still missing some key players due to injury, snapped a four game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Storm. Against the Bucs on Saturday, home grown forward Travis Flug (Michael Fretz) opened the scoring with a short handed

marker 5:55 in. Nanaimo tied the game 1-1 at 8:05 which is how it stood through to the third thanks in big part to some big saves at both ends of the ice when Fedosoff, 17, from Nanaimo, scored the winner. It was Fedosoff’s third game with the Gens, and the 17-year-old from Nanaimo was named the games’ first star for his efforts. “It was nice to see him score, and to get the winner against his home town was cool,” said Gens’ head coach and GM Brent Demerais, “We needed those four points. Huge,” he said of the two wins. Worth noting is that the Storm, currently last in the North at 5-18-1 but improving of late, knocked off division leading Co-

mox 3-2 Saturday night. Local goalie Kiefer Giroux stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced to earn second star while his Nanaimo counterpart, Cameron Large, who faced 29 shots on the night, was third. A wide open fast-paced game, there were only eight penalties called; five of those to Nanaimo. The story line was similar in Campbell River Friday night — Colby Lim (AP callup Garlos Grouchy) scored the lone goal of the 1st in that one for a 1-0 Oceanside lead at the first intermission. Flug (Keenan McConnell, Nick Kapusty) upped it to 2-0 3:21 into the 2nd, and the Storm scored twice in two minutes for a 2-2 tie after 40

minutes which is how it stood until Fretz (Riel Gibson) scored with 43 seconds left in the game for the Oceanside win. Things got rough in the second period of that one as 14 penalties handed out including five and game for fighting for Flug who took on instigator Gibson Doney. Oceanside outshot CR 13-5 in the second and 27-21 on the night — Alex Mastrodonato was in net for the win. The pair of wins lifts the Generals to 1014-2 on the season and three points back of Nanaimo (12-11-1) for second in the North division GAME ON: The Gens are in Comox Saturday night to take on the North Division leading Glacier Kings (12-11-2).

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RDN Recreation & Parks honoured some more of our own recently, as 30 local athletes were recognized by way of a Performance Recognition ceremony at Oceanside Place. In keeping with the criteria, all 30 athletes have achieved a gold or first place standing in provincial, national or international competitions. Each recipient was called up to receive a certificate, a gift certificate and pin. “We are very proud of these athletes,” said recreation programmer Chrissie Finnie. This is the third year for the Performance Recognition program, which honours area athletes twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. — James Clarke AND THE WINNERS ARE:

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From the berms comes word Oceanside BMX recently capped off its season, one marked by some changes, road trips, lots of fun and loads of great performances. â€œOur track had a great season with lots of new riders, and we celebrated our 12thÂ year as a non-profit BMX track in Qualicum,â€? club president and tireless volunteerÂ Trisha Grecht recapped, adding the clubÂ changed the name of its society to Oceanside BMX, â€œand to honour Erik Goetzinger our trackâ€™s named The Erik Goetzinger BMX Park with a new memorial sign to be erected in the 2013 season.â€? On the track, many local riders did well in the National ABA circuit which took them to tracks all over BC such as Vernon, Langley, Chilliwack and Nanaimo, and Trisha confirmed â€œour kids had an amazing season.â€? Amazing season is right, as all three of the Grecht kids â€”Â Alison 12, and brothersÂ Alex 11, andÂ Aiden, 9, captured theÂ No. 1 ranking in the province in their age groups on both their 20â€? Class bikesÂ and their 24â€? Cruiser bikes â€” something that as far as weâ€™ve been able to determine is a first here on the Island if not B.C.Â And they didnâ€™t stop there. All three-wheeling spitfires also achieved NAGÂ No. 1 on at least one of their bikes â€” Aiden is NAGÂ No. 1 on both his bikes. Aiden is also National No. 2 of all males in Canada on his 24â€? cruiser bike, and #3 in the country on his 20â€? class bike.Â According to dad Robert Grecht, who volunteers as the Oceanside BMX track operator,Â NAGÂ is a ranking of riders per age group and special number plates are handed out as an award for riders top 1-5 in Class and 1-3 on Cruiser Bikes.Â National is an overall points ranking combining all ages where only the top 10 percent get a plate.Â TheseÂ platesÂ areÂ given to riders as a reward and can be displayed on their bikes the following year. Sister Alison achieved aÂ NationalÂ No. 3 ranking of all females in Canada on her 24â€? cruiser bikeÂ as well. Also, Alisonâ€™s achievements this season were rewarded when she was sponsored by Pacific Sport in the IGNITE program â€” a series of fitness classes that improve strength and

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conditioning of top athletes ages 12-17 on Vancouver Island. Other OBMX highlights this year saw vice president Rod Spencer achieve Nag No. 3 in 26-40 Cruiser, and OBMX track director Tom Zanchetta took Nag No. 1 on his Class bike in 3640 Male.Â Other notables that raced hard and narrowly missed an award wereÂ Autumn Spencer, Antonio Zanchetta, Austin and Jordan Paddock. According to Jeff Ingram, the keeper of BMX Canadaâ€™s web site based out of Kelowna, BMX Canada lists has some 21 clubs â€” 12 in B.C. and nine in Ontario. â€œThat is quite an accomplishment, as a family to have that much talent in one pool, and as a family (in BMX), it is quite uncommon,â€? Ingram, who at 44 â€œis stall racing after 32 years,â€? said when asked how the Grecht kidsâ€™ outstanding season stacks up in the big picture. All three were recently honoured by at the RDN Sports Recognition Awards.

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the Whalers were leading the third set 14-9 and couldn’t hold on and lost 17-15. “A heart-breaking loss which was difficult to recover from,” said Dorsay. The Whalers lost their second and third matches in close games. “Sadly we struggled to get back to the level of play that we were capable of,” Dorsay surmised, adding the squad ended up 4th in their pool which meant the best they could finish was 19th. The Whaler girls beat College

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Heights on Saturday and closed it out with a loss to St Thomas Moore to finish 20th out of 24. “We were so close to success,” said Dorsay, pointing out Immaculata ended up finishing fourth overall. “We were right there,” he said, adding “I am proud of the girls and the way they played this season.” IN OTHER ACTION: Ballenas’ senior boys and senior girls teams are in action at their respective AAA provincial finals this weekend — the boys are in Kelowna, the girls in Vancouver.

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The tenacious Oceanside Impact U18 Girls team knocked off the league leaders from Nanaimo 2-1 on Sunday at Q.B. Rec fields. Scoring for the Impact were Katja Peschke (her first goal ever in competitive soccer) and Joyalea Carson-Austin. “We have 16 players on the team under 16 who are enthusiastic and committed and stepping up to play U18 soccer,” a proud Impact coach Dan Mackay said, adding “this is the biggest upset in the U18 girls league this year.”

“All the team played extremely well,” said Mackay, who had extra props for the play of Randi Joyce, Elle Spicer, Molly MacKay, Rebecca Edge, Lauren Muir and Elly Tomasson. The win ups the Impact’s record to 2-7-1 and puts them seventh in the Nanaimo Youth District Soccer League’s 8-team U18 Girls division. Mackay and company, who also get help from assistant coach Kevin Spicer, are back in action at 9 a.m. Dec. 2 at Merle Logan Field against another Nanaimo team, the Spain, currently second the league.

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There are so many Christmas lights up at the Milner Gardens Christmas Magic Event, that organizers have lost count. “We counted a few years ago and we had over 50,000, and then we just got so busy putting them up that we lost count,” said Geoff Ball, executive director of Milner Gardens. “We have greatly increased the number since that time.” The popular family Christmas event happens Friday through Sundays starting Nov. 30 and running to Dec. 16, plus three extra days Dec. 17-19. Besides the Christmas lights strung up throughout the wooded property, the Milner House will be adorned in old fashioned Christmas splendour, and inside volunteers from the local library sit amongst cozy cushions ready for story time. Ball said it’s not just the young ones that enjoy this room. “We certainly have lots of toddlers go in, but I’ve also gone into the room and had nothing but young adults all curled up listening to stories.” Santa Claus awaits children in one of the cottages, and in another there are piles of plush Teddy Bears. Visitors can guess the number of these fuzzy toys for a prize, and also bid on silent auction items. A schedule of rotating local musicians

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His current band the Ian McDougall 12-tet is made up of the best jazz musicians in Western Canada, he said, and he’s having the most fun playing in a band since he left the well-known jazz group The Boss Brass in ‘91. The Ian McDougall 12tet, featuring local multi-Juno award winner Phil Dwyer among other star musicians, will play at Knox United Church Sat, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. The concert is being presented by U-Jam, the Universal Jazz Advocates & Mentors Society, based in Victoria. McDougall, who is now 74,

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It was nearly 70 years late in coming, but Qualicum Beach veteran Norm French was clearly delighted to receive a special medal to mark his role in the liberation of Holland Wednesday. The medal was presented at the Qualicum Beach Legion by Black Watch Highlanders honourary colonel Dan O’Connor and pinned to his chest by Qualicum Beach mayor Teunis Westbroek. French, an infrantryman with the Black Watch, was part of a force that battled German forces at the Battle of Walcheren Causway on Oct. 31, 1944, a battle considered to be the lynchpin in the fight to liberate Holland and the site of some of the most bitter fighting of the war. In his remarks, O’Connor said the battle, which saw the Black Watch suffer 85 casualties, was one of the proudest moments in their 150-year history. “The regiment has a long and glorious history through the Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, Korea and peacekeeping operations,” he said. “I can think of no better way to come to the end of this special anniversary year than to be part of this and to witness today this snapshot of

regimental history, which was of great significance, not only to the regiment, but also to the liberation of Holland.” He said what French lived through was a perfect example of the valour and strength of the soldiers of the Black Watch regiment. The medal, he said, was struck by an organization called the Zeeland Liberation Foundation to honour the memory of veterans involved in the liberation of Holland. What the then 19-year-old French went through was horrific. “It wasn’t very good fighting between Dieppe and Amsterdam,” he said. “There was a lot of mud.” The mud may have been awful, but at least it was relatively easy to dig out. That’s a good thing. “On the causeway I was just trying to survive,” he said. “We were going down the causeway and I got half way to the other side and then an .88 was right on us. I dug in with my helmet and to get flatter I took off my webbing and all that so I could get down. If I

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To all our valuable customers

Please note over the next few weeks our flyer will be delivered via Canada Post so it will appear in your mail and we will resume distribution with The Parksville Qualicum Beach News on the week of January 7th, 2013. We still have all fabulous weekly offers so make sure to check your mail or check out our deals online at: www.saveonfoods.com

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A Gift-a-Day!

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Left, Josey Palleson is one of the homeowners in this year’s Christmas in Oceanside Home Tour, sitting in her home here with organizer Dennis Finnegan of the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise.

ANNUAL TOUR

All dressed up at home LISSA ALEXANDER

reporter@pqbnews.com

$8,400 in FUEL to be given away! Santa has arrived early at Mid Island Co-op, with $25.00 in fuel being given away PER DAY at EACH of our 14 retail locations!

MID ISLAND CO-OP Nanaimo: Bowen Road, Bruce Avenue, Brooks Landing, Cranberry Avenue, Woodgrove Crossing, Victoria Crescent, 4750 Hammond Bay Road • Ladysmith: Coronation Mall • Parksville: Alberni Hwy & Church Road • Downtown Parksville: 222 East Island Hwy Whiskey Creek: 3702 Alberni Hwy • Gabriola: North Road • Salt Spring Island: 135 Rainbow Road • Chemainus: Island Hwy & Smiley Road

Seven homes in the area will be lavishly decorated for the holiday season, and residents are invited to take a tour Dec. 8 while supporting local charities. It’s the third annual Christmas in Oceanside Home Tour being put on by the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise to support local charities like Oceanside Hospice Society, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, Qualicum Beach Elementary Literacy Program and Coats for Kids and Folks. All six homes along with the Hospice House will each have a different theme such as Japanese, English country and West Coast modern.

Josey Palleson lives in Qualicum Beach and her oceanfront home will feature a nautical theme. Besides the fish, traps and nets, Palleson has a 14-foot Christmas tree that her eight grandchildren love. “I have a great love for Christmas,” she said. “I’m a decorator at heart.” Palleson said she’s also taking part to give back to the Hospice Society, which helped her greatly when her sister passed away in September. Rotary Club member Dennis Finnegan said the self-guided tour is a great opportunity for people to get Christmas decorating ideas while also donating to very worthy causes in the community.

New this year, several local restaurants are offering discounts to ticket holders. “We’ve gained support from seven of the local restaurants so people can take a break and eat what they want and get a discount on their food that day,” said Finnegan. The houses, which span from North Qualicum Beach to Nanoose Bay, can be explored Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at both Parksville and Qualicum Beach Visitor Information Centres, Mulberry Bush Book Stores, Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, The Shoe Inn in Qualicum Beach and Close to You Ladies Fashions in Parksville.

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Pancakes hot off the griddle and doggie cupcakes were served on Saturday, Nov. 24 at Buckerfield’s in Parksville but it was definitely a dog’s breakfast as pet owners brought their best friends for a picture with Santa. Treena Armitage of the Seaside Photography Studio who has snapped pictures of people and their pets at the event for at least seven years now said once again Buckerfield’s put on a great event. She said she lost count of how many animals came to the store for the occasion but enjoyed being part of the fundraiser for the local

Salvation Army Christmas kettle campaign. It’s estimated at least 100 pets many of them dressed in their finest canine fashion waited patiently with their owners for a photo with Santa. All in all Armitage agreed the animals were on their best behaviour. “I heard some barks and some growls but most of the pets were well behaved,” she observed. She pointed out that the snake was tricky to photograph and admitted it made her squirm a bit. “The craziest was a chicken but it was good. There were also a bearded lizard and about five cats,” she said.

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Rituals help us deal with loss

number of years ago in the early morning I was walking on the beach and stopped to rest on a bench at the end of one of the short streets leading to the beach. As I sat there drinking in the fresh sea air, an older man arrived in a pickup. He got out, approached the bench and asked me if he could sit down. I welcomed him with a gesture. After three or four minutes of sitting in silence he got up to leave with the words: “My wife died about a year ago and this was her favorite spot, so every morning about this time I come down to say good morning to her.” He climbed into his pickup and left. I was impressed with the wisdom of this man. He had created a simple ritual to help him deal with a deep loss and had made it a daily practice. I was reminded of this man and his ritual as the anniversary of my son Richard’s death approached and passed this month. Richard was my first biological son. With 18 aunts and uncles and their spouses, and 51 first

cousins, the inevitable losses have taught me a few things. I have come to learn that grieving rituals are not restricted to the time after the passing, but can be extremely healing even

HOPE AND

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before the actual death, if we know it’s coming. Richard had a fatal liver disease including cancer. We spent many hours of quality time together in the days before his passing. We openly discussed our lives, his impending death, meaning, legacy and his thoughts about life after he is gone. We discussed happy things and sad things. We were well past the denial phase, but the tone of our discussions was still hopeful. By the time of his passing, we both had a sense of peace. More grieving and more

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rituals followed, but what we did before Richard died was a good part of the grief work. At the time, I didn’t think of our discussions as a ritual, but then I recalled having had parallel discussions with other family members as they were dying. For me, the intimate discussions about life and death have become an important ritual before an impending death. If we live long enough, we all have to face loss. I’ve just described two very different rituals for dealing with loss, one following the loss and one preceding the actual death. I invite you not only to take advantage of the standard rituals — the memorial service, the burial, the wake, etc. — but also to develop rituals of your own. Just as the ritual of visiting his late wife’s favorite spot helped the man come to terms with her absence, your own rituals can help you through your losses. Watch for a future article on using rituals for distinctly different purposes. You can reach Registered Psychologist Dr. Neill Neill at 250-752-8684 or through his website www.neillneill.com

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The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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GRANDMOTHERS’ DELIGHT: Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmother’s members could barely restock their Christmas Angels before another shopper grabbed one off the tree at their annual Christmas Craft Extravaganza Saturday. The two-day event is one of the Grandmother’s biggest fundraisers of the year to help raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which helps grandmothers whose lives are effected by the HIV/ AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa.

PA R K S V I L L E Q U A L I C U M B E A C H

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THE MAC

Marketplace features locals

Shop two weekends in a row for Christmas gifts in Errington. The Christmas Arts and Craft Fair will take place at the Errington Hall, Saturday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 8. Support local artisans and finish up your Christmas shopping while visiting friends and neighbours. The fair runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Admission is free. Lunch and refreshments will be available. — NEWS Staff

Sponsor an animal Get some great Christmas gifts while helping out our local wildlife. Adopt (sponsor) a bird or animal at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre for as little as $25 and receive a certificate, a colour photograph, a brief history on the animal and a free pass to the centre. The gift shop is also opened daily to Dec. 19. For more info, visit www.niwra. org or call 250-248-8534. — NEWS Staff

The Parksville Qualicum Beach News and Oceanside Tourism are merging their separate guides to form one product with superior reach. The NEWS produces an annual visitor’s guide that offers mostly local circulation throughout District 69, which will complement Oceanside Tourism’s guide that is distributed to visitors outside the area.

New for 2013 - Comprehensive Research Oceanside Tourism has launched the most comprehensive research program in its history as part of it’s destination brand initiative. Finds will be used to make the 2013 Travel & Leisure Guide a current and effective tool for Parksville and Qualicum Beach to maintain a competitive edge in the tourism marketplace.

Support local artists and Parksville’s community art centre this Christmas and shop the Holiday Marketplace at the McMillan Art Centre until Dec. 22. A variety of artwork and handcrafted items will be available for purchase and admission is free, along with complimentary coffee, tea and cookies. The marketplace event happens Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The McMillan Arts Centre (The MAC) is located at 133 McMillan Street in Parksville. Visit www.mcmillanartscentre.com or call 250-248-8185 for more information. — NEWS Staff

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New for 2013 - New Partnership

The 2013 Visitors’ Guide will have distribution of 100,000 copies through BC Ferries, 75 BC Visitor Centres, 21 VI Visitor Centres, Local Visitor Centres, local OTA Members, Consumer Tourism shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Los Angeles and Arizona. The guide will also be downloadable via the web at pqbnews.com, visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com and via links on the Parksville and Qualicum Beach Chambers of Commerce websites. 1BSLTWJMMF t 2VBMJDVN #FBDI t /BOPPTF #BZ t 'SFODI $SFFL -JHIUIPVTF $PVOUS Z t "SSPXTNJUI $PPNCT $PVOUS Z

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