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Residents and a conservation officer were trying to track down a “vicious” monkey on the loose Monday in Meadowood. “Yes folks, you have heard right,” said the post on the Meadowood Store’s Facebook page Monday morning. “There is a monkey running around Meadowood.” Dan Simpson lives on Settler Road. He had a visit from a conservation officer Sunday. “He asked us if we owned a monkey,” said Simpson. “Well, I thought that was kind of ridiculous but then he said there was one running down the road. He said it was grey, redfaced, three-feet-high and not to approach it because it can be vicious.” Simpson said he doesn’t know of any neighbours who own a monkey, and since the neighbourhood is close to the Inland Highway, he had a theory. “It could be as simple as someone pulling over to take a leak and it could have jumped out of his car.” Dashwood fire chief Nick Acciavatti hadn’t heard about the wayward primate when The NEWS contacted him at the fire hall. “I’ve seen a lot of things, but that’s a first,” said Acciavatti. Police confirmed they received a call about a monkey running down the road in Meadowood. “We attended (Sunday) and didn’t find anything,” said Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman. “We called the conservation officer, who said there was no one licenced in that area to own a monkey.” The NEWS could not reach the region’s conservation officer and it was unclear at press time Monday evening if the monkey was apprehended.
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The view from the top of Little Mountain is one of the best you’ll get in Parksville — as long as you keep your eyes on the horizon. If you look down however, it’s not nearly as nice. That’s because there’s a mountain of trash at the bottom that has been tossed from the top — either because the owners don’t want to pay for
proper disposal or simply for the novelty of throwing something large over a 300-foot cliff. “We see lots of household garbage, appliances, furniture, shopping carts, newspaper boxes, couches, beds, golf balls, golf clubs, you name it,” said area resident Megan Olsen. On Sunday, Olsen led a group of 15 neighbours, politicians and other concerned citizens on a hike to the bottom of the cliff, to show just how
bad the situation has become. The hike, from the intersection of Belleview and Matterson in Errington, winds through scenic woods on a well-graveled path that Olsen said was put in place by a film crew three years ago while filming the movie, Wrecked. The crew, she said, did a cleanup of the site prior to turning on the cameras, but the situation has deteriorated significantly since then. See LIVE WEBCAM, page A6
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STARTING POINT Little feedback received on storage units AUREN RUVINSKY
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The public doesn’t appear concerned about the use of metal storage or shipping containers within the City of Parksville, at least according to the response at last week’s public hearing. City council is considering amending a bylaw to permit the use of the containers on industrial zoned land, mostly found in the city’s industrial park. The city didn’t receive any correspondence or other feedback other than one quick comment from the gallery. Resident Charlie Stone cautioned council to be cautious about the aesthetics of allowing the containers. The amendment doesn’t change the prohibition on anything but short temporary use for moving and construction on commercial and residential property. They will still be allowed for the storage of emergency supplies on institutional zoned land like schools.
Grant to help seniors live independently It’s important on many levels for senior citizens to be able to live independently in their homes for as long as possible and a provincial grant to the City of Parksville may help that happen. The $19,810 cheque was handed to mayor Chris Burger in a brief ceremony Saturday by Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan. “This region is heavily populated with happy, healthy retired seniors who want to age gracefully and stay in their mid-Island retirement communities,” Sulatan said. “Successful projects like the one in Parksville focus on a wide range of supports to make life easier for the region’s older residents.” The municipality will use the grant to work on the Oceanside IMPACTS (Improving Partnerships for Age-friendly Care Transitions for Seniors) project.
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MASKED FUN: Mystery and glamour was abundant at the Crown Mansion in Qualicum Beach Saturday night as guests enjoyed a unique Masquerade Ball. Those who attended were dressed to impress in formal attire, as well they donned one of a kind masks from a Venetian mask maker in Victoria. Scarlett Mackenzie Luke organized the night of music and mystery. See another photo on page B11.
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Recognizing the trouble other big annual events are experiencing in the ParksvilleQualicum Beach area, KidFest board chair Bonnie Wallis is calling on the community to help keep the popular family event alive. “To the best of the my knowledge, there will be one remaining board member, who may or may not be able to stay on,” she said of herself and two others planning to step down at the coming AGM. “It’s a life interruption,” she said explaining she has done it for five years and wants to focus on other commitments including her new granddaughter. She said the more board members the better, but they have managed with four in recent years. Some of their key committee coordinators are staying on, but they could
always use more support she said, pointing out that more people means less work for each of the volunteer organizers. Wallis said that while they are in serious need of more help, she is confident the event will go ahead and points out that when they announced they were in trouble a couple years ago the community really stepped up. She said in the past that volunteering for the event not only helps provide a great event for children and families, but is a fun and educational opportunity for volunteers. Anyone interested in helping in any way is encouraged to attend the AGM at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre or contact Wallis at BonnieWallis@shaw.ca or through the website at www.kidfest.ca.
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When officials with the Qualicum Beach Legion sent off the best of the best student-drawn Remembrance Day posters to the zone finals, they didn’t expect to dominate the contest. That’s what appears to have happened though, as three students from Kwalikum Secondary School took top spot in their respective categories. At a special ceremony at the Branch 76 Legion Thursday night, 12 students from KSS were given awards for their posters by zone commander Jim Diack. Billie Reath-Lang, Daniel Doukakis and Alisha Yaram took third, second and first place respectively in teh black and white intermediate category, while Savanah Campbell, Gayle Anderson and Charlotte Telfer-Wan placing third, second and first in the black and white senior category. In the co-
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WARNING FOR PET OWNERS
Antifreeze kills local dog, cat Vet doesn’t believe animals were poisoned deliberately NEIL HORNER
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A local veterinarian has issued a warning to pet owners about the potential for antifreeze poisoning in the downtown Parksville area. Dr. Jeff Dahl at Bellevue Veterinary Hospital said he was faced with two cases of antifreeze poisoning within one week — both of which came from the same general area. The two pets, one cat and one dog, succumbed to the toxic effects of ingesting the automobile coolant. “We discovered they were in the same region of town and we put the call out to other clinics and the emergency clinic to raise local awareness,” he said in an interview Thursday. Dahl stressed he doesn’t believe the animals were poisoned deliberately, but he wants pet owners in the area of Pym Street, Soriel Road and Highway 19A to be extra vigilant. “For the most part, people are careful about having this stuff out and maybe someone thought they were disposing of it properly, but they weren’t, or it could be leaking and puddling,” he said. “It may have been an unfortunate series of events, but we want to make sure things are cleaned up.” Antifreeze poisoning takes place in three stages, he said, with the first stage appearing much like alcohol intoxication.
“In the first stage they act drunk, like they’ve taken in a lot of alcohol,” he said. “That one is a tough one to pick out as antifreeze intoxication because there are lots of things that can do that. Unfortunately, it is a fairly quick progression to the next stage.” That stage, he said, is usually signaled by what appears to be a slight recovery as the animal starts to appear better. However, this is followed by the third stage, which involves major renal failure and, often, death. “The first stage lasts about 12 hours and then a day after they seem to do a little bit better,” he said. “Then in a day to three days the kidneys are damaged and the signs of acute renal failure start to show.” When the kidneys stop working the pet will become nauseous, depressed and run down, he said, and there can be a fair amount of pain as well. Anyone who believes their pet may have ingested antifreeze should get to a veterinarian as soon as possible — within eight hours — in order to receive treatment. “If you see them consume antifreeze they should be seen right away,” Dahl said. “There is an antidote that can be given to prevent the kidney damage from happening, but it typically needs to be given in the first eight to 10 hours. If we get to the point of kidney damage, the prognosis gets a lot worse.”
Students get social media talk LISSA ALEXANDER
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An internationally recognized public speaker on the topics of social media awareness and social networking will be coming back to the district Thursday to speak to children, parents and teachers. Jesse Miller of Mediated Reality, has spoken in the district before, and during the 2011/2012 school year his awareness programs reached over 200,000 students. “He’s actually quite entertaining to listen to, he’s quite a fun guy and he’s got the most current re-
search,” said director of instruction for the district Gillian Wilson. Miller will talk about the positive and negative aspects of social media on children, and its effects on development. He’ll also explain the implications of sending and posting pictures to Grade 8 students in the district. Miller will be speaking to Grade 8 students Thursday and then a free presentation for any parent or guardian in the district is at 7 p.m. at Kwalicum Secondary School called Youth and Mobile Technology Parenting in the Social Media Generation.
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In what is seen by many as one of the first signs of the impending spring, organizers are gearing up for Seedy Saturday in Qualicum Beach. Organizer Sandy Glazier said the many people expected to attend the annual event will have a lot more to look forward to than stocking up on seeds for the coming growing season. They’ll also be able to stock up on knowledge. That knowledge will be supplied by a series of speakers who will impart their expertise to help local gardeners deal with a variety of horticultural challenges and opportunities. In the challenges category, entomologist Linda Gilkerson will speak on new pests and bugs that have been identified
and can be threats to the garden. Her hour-long talk, entitled, Don’t Panic: Keeping Up with New Pests, kicks off on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. “There could be issues related to global warming or it could be new plants from different areas attracting different things,” Glazier said. In addition, Gord Hutchings will speak on Bumblebees in B.C. and Yukon in his talk entitled Bumble Bees: Our Only True Native Hive Bee, slated from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. The theme for this year’s event, Glazier said is, Pots and Plots; Sowing and Growing our Food and that theme will be played out with a talk by Arrowsmith Greenhousees’ Cathy Claxcon, entitled Plots in Pots: Growing Food, slated to run from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
“We are focusing on people who can grow food in a backyard garden,” Glazier said, “not on larger acreages. We’re not talking about Victory Gardens but more and more people are getting into it. People are downsizing. Her talk, From Plant Pots to Crock Pots, runs from 1:30-2:30 p.m. This year’s event, slated for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, is expected to be bigger than ever, Glazier said. “We were booked up by early November,” she said. “It sells out earlier each year. We can’t fit into the main hall anymore, but fortunately this lends itself to being outside, too.” She said she expects more than 70 vendors, a farmers market, seed swap, door prizes and a raffle. Admission is by donation.
Higher profile for community policing Parksville council hopes to give the city’s community policing office a boost with a move into the city hall atrium. Currently located in a quiet corner of the Parksville Community and Conference Centre next door, the volunteer run office could be much better used by the public, Corporal Jesse Foreman said at council’s Dec. 17 regular meeting. Foreman, in charge of Oceanside community policing, updated council on the good work
of the little office but pointed to several issues with their location. He explained the office is not a police station and there have been “a few tense moments there,” with people not making a distinction between the volunteers and the RCMP, which would be helped by being in a busier location. He also said they are having trouble recruiting and keeping volunteers. — Auren Ruvinsky/writer@pqbnews.com
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“I live in the area and so this is kind of right in my back yard and the dumping is just continuous,” she said. “The area is in dire straits and needs to be cleaned up.” Indeed, as the group winds past magnificent house-sized boulders towards the base of the cliff, the problem becomes clear. What should be the climax of a beautiful walk through the forest becomes a situation of carefully picking one’s way over everything from junked electronics to old clothing and mouldy couches. Coombs/Hillers Regional District of Nanaimo director Julian Fell was among the group and he said the problem is in no way new. People have been dumping trash over the cliff for years, he said, so the first order of business has to be prevention of more items being added to the pile. “Stopping more dumping would be the first step,” Fell said. “We need to arrest the problem and then we have to figure a way to get it out of here.” That’s going to be difficult, he said, because there is no road to the bottom of the cliff at this time, so one would either need to be created or the many large items would need to be either helicoptered out or winched out by a boom crane back up the cliff. Any of these options, he said, would be not only highly labour intensive but also very expensive.
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“It’s very difficult to work on a 45-degree slope,” he said as he climbed the mound of garbage to the relative safety of a large boulder. “Everyone has to be roped up.” Olsen agreed that prevention is a clear first step and she wants to deter potential dumpers with cameras at the top and fencing that would make dumping large items more difficult. “A live webcam would be great,” she said. “There’s nothing like a little public shaming.” She said two cameras might be required, one to watch the approach to the cliff and one to watch the parking area, in order to get licence plate numbers from offending vehicles. Olsen gathered her small army of volunteers via a Facebook page she set up, entitled Little Mountain Cleanup Volunteers and she’s hoping more people will get on board with the effort. She said the site has been cleaned up twice already and, since the site is Crown land, she wants the ministry to get involved in a cleanup and prevention program. To this end, she has begun circulating a petition and is encouraging residents who are concerned about the situation to lodge a formal complaint with the Ministry of Forests. “Just visit their website and you can find a complaint form,” she said. “Click on that, fill it out and send it back to the ministry and hopefully we can get this resolved.”
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SUDDEN DEATH IN PARKSVILLE
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Police are remaining tight-lipped about a sudden death in a quiet Parksville neighbourhood last week. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman said police and the B.C. Ambulance Service were called to the home on Sylvan Crescent just after midnight on Jan. 24. “There was a sudden death of a man and we are taking every angle and making sure whether or not there was foul play,” he said. Foreman said the 55-year-old male resident of the home was found unresponsive outside the house and was rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Foreman said the wounds do not appear to have been caused by a firearm, but reserved
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12th ANNUAL GLASSIES COMMUNITY AWARDS Hosted by the Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce NOMINATION FORM
All residents, employees and businesses of the Parksville District (Parksville, Nanoose Bay, French Creek, Errington or Coombs) may be nominated. Employers may also nominate their employees! Please use a separate form for each nominee and be sure to include a write up about the individual or organization you are nominating to ensure the selection committee is aware of the merits of your nominee. The Nomination Committee will review the nominations and contact the top three nominees. Proud co-sponsor:
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CATEGORIES: Citizen of the Year - Awarded to an individual who has significantly contributed to the betterment of the community. Considerations are: participation in community activities, membership or contributions in community groups, and/or involvement with improving the service activities or quality of community life on a consistent basis over time. Youth of the Year (19 years and under) - Presented to an individual (or group) who has proven success in studies or is involved in local community services. He or she is a role model to peers, and shows personal growth through such activities as volunteerism, scholastic achievement, sports, music and/or the arts. Business of the Year - Presented in recognition of a business that has made an outstanding contribution to the community. The nominee must be a wellestablished business, possess an ability to create employment and generate income, promote economic welfare, and must be community minded with a sound reputation of providing quality service. Additional consideration will be given to Businesses that have demonstrated Social and Environmental sustainable practices. Entrepreneur of the Year - Awarded to an entrepreneur who demonstrates creative innovation that has contributed to the success of either a new or existing business. He or she has a track record for identifying and expanding market opportunities and is considered a leader in his or her respective industry. Outstanding Customer Service - Given to an individual who consistently offers exceptional customer service and is considered a role model within his or her respective industry. This individual is known for always “going the extra mile� to serve the customer and is a strong team player. Volunteer of the Year - Awarded to an individual who devotes personal time and energy to contribute to the betterment of the community. Individuals who receive wages or honoraria for the services for which they are being recognized are not eligible for this award. Community Builder of the Year - Awarded to a volunteer or not-for-profit organization that provides outstanding programs and services that have a direct benefit on the community.
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SUPPORT FOR CADETS: On Jan. 8, the Parksville Legion made a presentation to the local Air Cadets. The Royal Canadian Legion, Mount Arrowsmith Branch #49, is a major supporter of the local Air Cadet program. Their donation will go a long way towards activities such as power flying, survival training, biathlon, first aid, range, band, and much more, say the cadets. Pictured above are, from left to right, Capt. Rob Schnider, Capt John Archer, WO1 Christopher Eckert, Tom Lewis of the Legion and Janice Knapp, the chairperson of the 893 Beaufort Squadron Air Cadets sponsoring committee.
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B.C. history fans in Qualicum Beach will want to mark Feb. 5 on their calendars or risk missing out on a talk by Salt Spring author Marlyn Horsdal. Horsdal is an editor and writer who, in 1984 co-founded Horsdal & Schubart Publishers with her husband, Michael Schubart, and ran the company until it was sold in 2002. She was educated at Queen’s University and the London School of Economics. She will be the feature speaker at the monthly meeting of the Qualicum Beach Historical Society, which starts at 2 p.m. in the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Qualicum Beach Museum manager Netanja Waddell said Horsdal will speak about the subject of her latest book, The Judge and the Lady, which is a fictional account of a romantic interest of B.C.’s so-called “Hanging Judge” Matthew Begbie. In 1858, Begbie became the first Chief Justice of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in colonial times and in the first decades after confederation of Canada. He was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Colonies from 1870 to 1871 and, following British Columbia joining confedera-
tion in 1871, he served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the new Province of British Columbia until his death on June 11, 1894. Horsdal is a talented writer and presenter, having had her first novel, Sweetness from Ashes named as one of the best fiction titles of 2010 by January Magazine. The event is free for Historical Society members and by donation to members of the general public. r ǔF 2VBMJDVN #FBDI .VTFVN JT QVUUJOH out a call to area residents to get a jump on their spring cleaning. The invitation to scour basements and attics, said museum manager Netanja Waddell, comes as museum staff and volunteers gear up for one of its key fundraising events of the year, the annual May garage sale. “We are putting out a call to the community, looking for good-quality items,” Waddell said. “This is one of our bigger fundraisers and we heavily rely on this to be a success.” She noted the museum is open to accepting furniture and other larger items, which can be dropped off at the museum, located at 587 Beach Road, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The garage sale runs on Saturday, May 11.
Help for addicted women The Society of Organized Services (SOS) endeavours to support women who are on a road to addiction recovery by offering a free, 16-step group program. In a news release issued last week, SOS says it recognizes the individuality of each woman’s journey to recovery, what brought her to substance abuse, what threatens to return her there, and what keeps her from returning. “The powerful force of addiction can be overcome by the collective will of a group sharing a common goal — sobriety. Most battles are
made easier with support, bonding, speaking from the heart, sharing, and forgiving. Seeking a true purpose can lead to a fulfillment, which addiction fails to bring. Self-discovery leads to self-empowerment,” stated the release. SOS says the one pre-requisite to the Women’s 16-Step, Self-Help Group is a desire to lead a sobriety-centered life. There is no judgment, everyone is worthy of enjoying a fulfilled life. The program goes from Feb. 13 to June 5, every Wednesday from 6:308:30 p.m. at SOS, 245 West Hirst Ave. in Parksville. Call 250-248-2093 ext. 225 to register.
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xtra-curricular activities have always been a source of pride for local schools and, perhaps more importantly, a chance for young people to round out their education in cost-effective manner for parents. In other words, organized club sports and arts programs are expensive, way beyond the means of many families. There are school activities, however, that can give a student a chance to belong, a chance to excel, a chance for a scholarship or an opportunity to learn skills and life lessons they could utilize for the remainder of their days. A high school football team, for example, brings the school community together. Pep rallies, games in the rain, the camaraderie, the pride, the important facets of teamwork and support can be learned and enjoyed by students who play the game, cheer on their school, fill the water bottles, take care of the equipment — whatever. The wildly successful football program at Ballenas Secondary School does this with little financial support from the school district. Parents, like their counterparts in minor hockey, have to foot the bill and come up with creative fundraising activities just so their children can have helmets and a bus ride to their games. Most high schools in this province are all-in behind their football teams, both in spirit and financial support from their districts. Sadly, that’s not the case in District 69. And it won’t be any time soon. District 69 is facing a $1.1 million shortfall in its 2013-2014 budget. The province mandates that school district budgets must be balanced, so the local school board and district staff have the unenviable task of cutting here and there and pleading with the education ministry for a break while trying to keep existing programs running and trying to keep the education standards high. If there are fun parts to being a school board trustee, this isn’t one of them. The provincial election is less than four months away. Health and education are easily the largest responsibilities of any provincial government. The local candidates can trumpet and repeat the mantras and broad policies from their party head offices all they like, but what can they do to help District 69 meet its financial responsibilities? In the weeks ahead, we endeavour to let you know if any of our local candidates have a specific plan to address the challenges facing District 69. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters PLEASE PICK IT UP I walk on the avenues, streets and roads in Parksville like Pym, Temple, Phillips, Foster and Sanderson and encounter dog poop nearly every block. Why? Surely dog owners are responsible? Please, I beg you, pick up after your dog and get into the habit before the warm weather arrives — along with dear grandchildren. Need I explain why? TERRI ELSTON Parksville
WORDS OF WISDOM I was recently reading your articles by Auren Ruvinsky in which he interviews former Qualicum Chief Kim Recalma-Clutesi on the Idle No More demonstrations. I have had the good fortune to work with both Kim and her husband and hereditary Chief Adam Dick on international Indigenous children’s rights initiatives. I have always found their personal insight and deep traditional wisdom on these and other Indigenous issues to be both sound and worthy of respectful consideration. Kim’s articulation of the Idle No More grievances from a perspective of long standing flaws in the governance discourse between the government of Canada and First Nations leaders makes much sense. Her suggestions for ways in which these grievances can be ameliorated by providing greater support for the traditions and cer-
“When they kill cats, I hope they are injecting them.” JIM KIPP, see story page A4
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emonies practiced by her, Chief Adam and other traditional leaders are worthwhile and would benefit all. DR. PHILIP COOK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY Victoria
SMOKIN’ GOOD IDEA Thank-you for your article in the Jan. 22 edition of The NEWS about woodstoves. I am hoping that many people will take up the offer from the RDN to exchange their old stoves for ones that do not emit so much smoke. Sometimes I am unable to be out in my garden or walk down the street because of the amount of smoke in the air. It is especially bad when there is fog about. SALLIE DABB Parksville
HOUSE SIT HORROR My wife and I are in our sixth year of fulltime pet and property sitting, looking after a house, three elderly horses and a dieting cat for six months here in Qualicum Beach. We’ve been literally around the world, on medium-and long-term sits, in nine countries on three continents and we’ve heard occasional horror stories from homeowners we’ve sat for. Recent letter writer J. Hill’s experience with a house/pet sitter was regrettable, but the key to finding a good one is to perform due diligence. After all, you’re entrusting
your home, its contents, and, very often, your beloved animal companions to strangers. A reference from a friend who has used the candidate’s services for a weekend or two is a pretty slender reed on which to put so much trust. When we apply for a sit, we provide several references from people we’ve sat for, and we fully expect prospective clients to contact them and ask pointed questions about our honesty, our dedication to the animals we’ve cared for, and the way we looked after the homes entrusted to us. I hope J. Hill isn’t put off by an encounter with a bad apple and, next time, gets a caring, responsible sitter.
SCOTT FRASER, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim
RON CANTELON, MLA Parksville-Qualicum
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IDLE NO MORE KUDOS The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, (WILPF), Nanaimo Branch, recently voted to endorse the Amnesty International Statement on Idle No More. Full honour and implementation of indigenous peoples’ treaties are crucial to the evolution of Canada and to the principle of federalism. There is an urgent need for Canada to demonstrate genuine respect and long-term commitment by initiating a meeting with First Nations leaders, the governor general and the prime minister. See LETTERS, page A12
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I am working until 3 p.m. so probably not. JOANNE BRAUN Parksville
IAN SCHOFIELD Parksville
I do. Family Day is special to me. I’m going to go to the beach.
No. I really don’t. My family is in the east. NANCY RAUN Parksville
JOHN REIMER Parksville
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Re: French Creek Bridge, Jan. 22 edition of The NEWS. Did I Miss Something? When I first heard of a special interest group of cyclists complaining about the “narrow passageway” across the French Creek Bridge, I thought: what is the problem? Dismount and walk your bike across, like the signs suggested. Seems like a no-brainer right? Then I read in The NEWS that surveys were sent out to cyclists and they didn’t like the bridge. Funny, I live in French Creek and we drive over that bridge at least four times a day and we were not consulted. The bridge is narrow, just enough for two cars. People already slow down because they are unsure of the width of the bridge (or their own vehicle), let alone someone trying to block a lane with a bicycle. It is a traffic bottleneck now. So, the ministry of transportation decides to allow cyclists to choose to cross the bridge either way. The irony of the whole thing is that it is “safer” to cross with no room for error between cars and the bridge deck and cyclists as opposed to the crossing, which no cars can interfere with? Last time I checked, you didn’t have to pay for a bike licence and yet motorists were not consulted, even though they pay a majority of the monies going to transportation. Once again, apparently the squeaky two wheels seem to get the grease. PAUL ROBERTS Parksville
A WHITE ELEPHANT Re: the new medical center that VIHA is implementing in Parksville. I was at Parksville X-Ray on the Old Island Highway recently, and they are closing this summer. More disturbing, is that the x-ray centre has sold its licence to VIHA and its staff were told they’d be out of work some time in July when VIHA closes the facility and opens an X-ray facility in the medical centre staffed by its union employees. If this is the case, as I was told by staff at the X-ray centre, then VIHA’s operation is eliminating jobs in Parksville, not making them. I have asked a few local doctors and they say that there has been no contact and they are not inclined to move to the medical centre, as they have full practices. More fun to consider for old people in Parksville is getting to the medical centre — there are no sidewalks, it is on the edge of town and there appear to be no buses there. Hopefully, the parking will be free as that is the only way to get to it. These are just a few observations after reading recent coverage in The NEWS about our government-issue white elephant. DAVID GRACEY Parksville
STILL A DEMOCRACY? We just heard the word on the streets. Christy Clark ain’t happy. She’s had the Hydro boys in for a little talk. She gave them one more year to finish the Smart Meter job and that’s it. If them 140,000 or so holdouts ain’t been made to see the light by then, it’s lights out. Figuratively speaking of course. Cause it’s gonna get done, right? So, the contract says the boys can go on any land they want to and set up these meters without permission of the owners, other than a private dwelling? Fugedddabowdit! They got ways now of making them cave, especially the old and sick ones, and the ones living alone or at work all day. That because the Hydro boys got orders now to barge past the “No trespass” signs and tear the cages right off them meters. Any complaints from the people inside, and they get a
little “visit.” Then, in no time flat, bam, the troublemakers got themselves a shiny little government transmitter ticking away on their house. Hey, we even heard the cops are gonna look the other way. Nah. Probably just a rumour, because you know, we’re still a democracy, right? FERN AND LAURENCE WAYMAN Qualicum Beach
CARING COMMUNITY The Old Dutch Inn has gone out in commendable style and the new Qualicum Beach Inn will open in the summer, but an amazing act of generosity happened over the Christmas and New Year’s season. From Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, the Old Dutch was open to serve meals to all in the area who needed a hot meal. Many folks came who regularly attend the St. Stephen’s Community Meal. Other guests, who are part of the Manna Ministry, were picked up by mini-bus in Parksville at the Salvation Army and driven to the site. Children were given stuffed toys and adults often went home with small food items. John and Ken, the owners, also pitched in by serving food, coffee and doing dishes. The staff of the hotel were unfailingly helpful and, of course, there were many volunteers like myself who came from the community, people from the Community Meals, Rotary members, neighbors and plain folk. Thank you Qualicum/Quality Foods for helping our community in such a caring way. MARLENE CORAM Qualicum Beach
WE WILL REMEMBER HER Why is it we have to name every new institution in the area Oceanside. On January 19 at the young age of fifty our beloved friend and friend to thousands throughout the region, Cathy Diane Francis (nee Graham), succumbed after a nine year battle with cancer. Everyone loved Cathy. Any time you spent with Cathy went from good time to great time. Through it all she nursed her cancer stricken husband Chuck until his death six years ago. Since 2009 the Federation of Oceanside Residents Association has been advocating for improvements in healthcare in our area. From the beginning Cathy has been an Ardent and constant participant in this effort which will culminate in the opening of the new leading edge health centre this coming summer. Despite her ongoing battle with cancer Cathy remained dedicated to the cause and has been an inspiration to all. That she ultimately lost her battle so close to seeing the centre open is truly lamentable. To ensure that her efforts continue to be recognized, a memorial fund has been set up under the auspices of the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation. A tangible acknowledgement of her contribution will be incorporated into the new health centre. For those wishing to donate you may do so to the foundation indicating the Cathy Frances Memorial Fund on your cheque. We would like to take things even further to recognize this remarkable and generous women in that we name the new health centre “ CATHY FRANCIS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTRE “ We ask that all councillors and directors for the region and others get behind this effort to rename the new health centre. And please, be generous with your donation. BRIAN AND MOILA JENKINS Qualicum Beach
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ou planning to spend a study conducted by the University of Massachusetts tested over any time in Vietnam or 200 bills of various denominations Thailand? Here’s a hint: collected from 18 U.S. Cities. Ninedon’t take travellers’ By Arthur Black ty percent of them showed traces cheques. of cocaine. Clearly, the ability of They are next to worthless. In money to serve as a delivery system fact, unless you’re looking for kinfor unwanted substances is beyond dling to start a fire they ARE worthdoubt. less. Makes sense when you think I spent an entire morning in Ho about it. Paper money sees a lot Chi Minh city last year going from of life as it gets passed around bank to hotel to money changer through the sweaty hands of taxi trying to cash an American Express drivers, bartenders, convenience store opertraveller’s cheque for a $100. They treated me like I was trying to palm off ators...who knows who’s handled the money some satanic manifesto about the perfidies of in your wallet? Who can tell if some of those Uncle Ho. Peeved, I unfolded my emergency bills you accept from the nice lady at the flower $50 U.S. bill that I kept hidden behind my driv- shop have been seeing active duty as a straw up er’s licence and handed it to the teller at the some coke-head’s nose or as a gratuity stuffed last bank I tried. The teller took it suspiciously, down a stripper’s G string? Mind you the odds in favour of clean (well, squinted at it, then handed it back with a shake clean-ish) are better here in Canada. We don’t of her head. What? They don’t take American currency? have scuzzy one-dollar — or even two-dollar When I persisted, she pointed to a check mark — bills in circulation anymore. We’ve replaced someone had made with a ball point pen right them with cold metal loonies and toonies which are much less hospitable to bacteria and next to President Grant’s portrait. viruses. “Not take,” she said firmly. “Dirty money.” As for paper money, we’ve gotten rid of that Turns out that Asian banks – the ones I tried to deal with anyway — will only accept bills that too. Our new bills are made of polymer not paare as unsullied and pristine as an Anne Murray per. Not only are they harder to counterfeit; lullaby. Corner missing? Sorry. Greasy, grimy they’re much more difficult to contaminate. or all crumpled up from being jammed in your Plastic is a poor host for those microscopic nasty critters that thrive on old-fashioned currensock? Too bad. Weird. I’ve exchanged bills in Canadian cy. Mind you, those new Canadian bills may not banks that were so battered and mangled you couldn’t tell if the lady on the front was Queen be totally bug-free. A bank teller in Kelowna Elizabeth or Granny Clampett. As long as the claims she’s heard of an instance where several serial numbers were intact, those bills were ac- new $100 bills left in a car on a sweltering August afternoon melted and fused together. cepted without question. Try cashing a blob of polymer at any bank – But ... perhaps not so weird. Scientists have been putting currency under the microscope Vietnamese or Canadian. Dirty money. Gives a whole new interpretarecently and it turns out that our money really tion to the term ‘money laundering’. is dirty. Sometimes spectacularly so. Mark Twain and an acquaintance were once In a study published in the Southern Medical Journal, experts pulled 68 U.S one-dollar shooting the breeze and the topic turned to a bills out of public circulation and tested them very rich man they both knew. “Of course,” the acquaintance sniffed, “his for contamination. Ninety-four percent of them failed to pass the test. True, most of them money is tainted.” Yep,” said Twain. “T’ain’t yours and it t’aint were merely crawling with ‘friendly’ bacteria not dangerous to human health, but nearly 10 mine.” percent harboured potentially fatal pathogens including pneumonia, staphylococcus and the Arthur Black is a regular columnist. He lives fecal bacteria E. Coli. on Salt Spring Island. And then there’s the cocaine factor. In 2009
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The Regional District of Nanaimo has given final approval for a $9,500,000 borrowing initiative to on behalf of the Vancouver Island Library service to purchase the downtown Harbourfront Library building at 90 Commercial Street in Nanaimo. The move however, didn’t come without a hard-fought battle by directors worried about the move. The red flag was raised by Qualicum Beach director Dave Willie, who expressed concern about the viability of the proposal. “When we are asked to borrow money on behalf of someone else, it’s like someone coming to me and saying they have a business proposition and would like me to co-sign,” he said. “When I looked at the numbers, I couldn’t understand them. The numbers don’t work.” Willie said the purchase of the building,
which is currently rented, would mean the library would no longer be required to pay $144,000 in taxes — a shortfall which would have to be made up by taxpayers. He argued also that there doesn’t appear to be a capital plan to maintain the property over the next 25 years. “The numbers don’t make sense,” he said. “I’m being asked to co-sign a loan and I’m not comfortable with it. I don’t think this is a great deal.” Willie was not alone. Coombs-Errington director Julian Fell, Nanaimo director Bill Bestwick and Parksville director Marc Lefebvre echoing his concerns. “This is a greater than six-figure change to our tax base and I will not be supporting it without going back to our staff for review,” Bestwick said. Despite the concerns, the motion passed.
545 E. Island Highway, Parksville • 248-2432
Join us for our annual
Pancake Sale 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday
January 29, 30 & 31
5
Buttermilk or Multi-grain pancakes
1
$ 99
3
Buttermilk or Multi-grain pancakes with fruit
Available with Peach, Strawberry, Apple or Blueberry Sorry No Substitutions - Eat-in Only!
2
$ 99
Stedman’s V&S
SENIORS’ DAY Sale Event
15
This Thursday, Jan. 31st
% OFF
on ALL your purchases, for ALL AGES!!
STEDMAN’S DEPARTMENT STORE
169 Craig St. • Parksville • 250-248-5213 Mon. – Sat. 9:30am – 5:30pm • Sundays 11am – 4pm
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Every other week, a winner will receive FOUR $10 Gift Certificates to 4 different restaurants!
Dine Out & Win
Now’s your chance to experience a Taste of Tigh-Na-Mara Now is the time to experience the Cedar Room at Tigh-Na-Mara. Renowned for their unique and authentic West Coast flavours, they’ve created a fantastic line-up of feature entrees celebrating 2013. Tuesdays to Thursdays throughout February, savour delicious BBQ Pork Ribs, Stuffed Sole, Grilled New York Steak and more for only
$13. Compliment your meal choice with appetizers and desserts for only $6 each. And that’s not all. On February 14-16, the Cedar room will help to enhance romance with a special Valentinesinspired feature menu. Celebrate the day with a decadent appetizer, main course and dessert for only $55 a person! All this comes on the heels of the highly anticipated Parksville Uncorked Festival and one of its highlights; the Untapped event. Hosted this year at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, Untapped will showcase a broad range of regional breweries alongside delicious local cuisine. Join Tigh-Na-Mara Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Tickets are $49 per person. Finish the weekend with Bubbles & Brunch. Tigh-Na-Mara proudly hosts this finale to the Uncorked festival with a sumptuous feast for the eyes and palate. Enjoy an exquisite brunch buffet featuring a selection of BC sparkling wines! Sunday, February 24, 2013, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, $29.95 per person. Don’t miss out on these fantastic limited time offers in the cedar room or your chance to participate in Untapped. Tickets are selling fast!
Historical & Charming...
❦
FRESH SHEET FEATURE
Open Daily Lunch 11am-2pm
Double Stuffed Pork Chops
Dinner 5-9pm
with Smoked Bacon & Apple Stuffing Parmesan Croquettes & Seasonal Vegetables
& Sunday Brunch CLOSED Monday & Tuesday for Jan. & Feb. Only
❦
Fabulous Food, Excellent Service & Amazing Ambiance
Reservations Recommended
292 Crescent Rd E, Qualicum Beach www.crownmansion.com
250.752.5776
Call for additional details and reservations, 250-248-2333.
January 25th winner of:
ENTRY FORM
WIN 40 in Restaurant Gift Certificates! $
Saturday, Feb. 2 FIGHT 7pm ALDO VS EDGAR
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________
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NAME: ____________________________________________________________
PHONE: ___________________________________________________________
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(Formerly the Rod & Gun Café)
FOUR COURSE WINTER SPECIAL Choose your Soup, Salad, Entrée and Dessert
17
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ONLY
95
Your fresh seafood destination 250-954-1010
•
192 West Island Hwy
www.aioliseafood.com
Best of both worlds!
Including: AAA Sirloin Steak & Guinness Pie ~ $14.98 Smokin’ Gun Back Ribs are back! ~ $17.98
MONDAY to FRIDAY
Available for a limited time only. Applicable taxes and gratuities are additional.
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FOUR $10 Gift Certificates
$ 95
For our
BEST FISH & CHIPS
Every other week, one winner will receive
French Creek Marine Pub 1025 Lee Road, Parksville 250-248-3713 January 29, 30 & 31
4 ~ $10 Gift Certificates!
NEW TAKE-OUT MENU! TripAdvisor ✶✶✶✶ Rating
Fresh Local Food Sat. & Sun. Brunch Daily Specials
Sun-Thurs 11:00am-3:00pm & 5:00-9:00pm Fri-Sat Open 11:00am-10:00pm
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49
Baron of Beef Sirloin Tip Oven Roast
5lb Bag
each
$ each
10 Sushi
Sunrise Farms
Fresh Chicken Wings 8.80 per kg
3
FREE
*
1
99
220-320gr
*Any Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew 2lt
6
99
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5
99
Made Fresh In Store!
42 Piece Sushi Party Tray
399,000 Q-Points
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Serves 14-20 People
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Pepsi Max 2lt
Tostitos Tortillas
Seven Layer Dip
per lb
Redeem Only
99
When you Purchase
Deli
8 Piece
The Nibbler
Quality Foods
16 Piece Party Tray
7
Happy California Rolls
199
$
Value
FREE
Purchase any participating Pepsico product using your Q-Card and you will be automatically entered to win.
Tostitos Salsa 423-430ml Plus Applicable Fees
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Sirloin Tip Steak
ter Favourites! Wonderful Win
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5
PER
lb
¢ 5 2
f
f
lb
Post
Post
540-550gr
385-453gr
B ia n e e
Shreddies Cereal
Rice Works
Gourmet Crisps
2$ for
156gr
Post
3$ for
Planters
5
Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
• No Antibiotics • No Animal By-products • Vegetable Grain Fed
4
49 PER
lb
Liberte
Mediterranee Yogourt
7
2$ for
Kraft
Peanut Butter 750gr-1kg
25¢ From BECEL products this February goes to the QF Community Health Endowment Fund
500gr
7
Liberte
0% Greek Yogourt 4x100gr
2
Alpha-Bits, Sugar-Crisp or Honeycomb Cereal
99
340-400gr
2 $7 for
5
99
2
99
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2 $7 for
0% Greek Yogourt 500gr
2$ for
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99 4
lb
25¢
Great Grains Cereal
368-439gr
Dry Roasted Peanuts
600gr
Locally Raised BC Poultry
FEBRUARY IS HEART MONTH
Start your day the QF Way!
85gr
5
PER
To QF und! Health F
Potato Chips
for
3
PER
25¢ from participating Dempster’s products will go to the QF Community Health Endowment Fund in support of health care!
Popchips
3$
Fresh Traditional Bone-in Chicken Thighs
THE BREAD AND BUTTER OF HEALTH CARE
Simply Poultry
5000
lb
Sunrise Farms
99
99
Bonus Q-Points
907gr, Each
PER
9.90 per kg
99
Breaded Chicken Strips, Nuggets & Burgers
E
8.80 per kg
13.20 per kg
Family Pack, 8.80 per kg
3
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Locally Raised BC Poultry
6.59 per kg
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2
99
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Country Naturals Chicken 750gr
Schneiders
PER
lb
8 49 99 88 8 4 3 88
Boar’s Head
Olymel
500gr
450gr
Grimm’s 450gr
Each
Each
Each
Pepperidge Farm
Baked Cracker Chips 170gr
2$ for
San Remo
5
Pepperoni Bites or Jerky
3
70-110gr
2$ PAGE 3 01.28.2013
for
¢
900gr
540ml
2$ for
4
Primo
1lt
2$
99 4
5
Thick & Zesty Pasta Sauce
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
680ml
340gr
Mozza Sticks 500gr, Each
5000 Paradise Island
Ricotta Cheese
¢
3
for
3
99
99
San Remo
Balsamic Vinegar Regular, 500ml
2
99
Primo
Tomatoes 796ml
San Remo
4 $5
8
400gr
4 99 Paradise Island
Each
Simply Poultry
Beans or Chick Peas
Pasta
4
99
Bonus Q-Points
for
Primo
San Remo
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
113gr
Primo
Artichoke Hearts or Roasted Peppers 340-500ml
99
Baked Potato Chips
lb
for
hat special pasta dish! t r o f s n i x i F
398ml
San Remo
284-340gr
Kettle Brand
Ripe Olives
99
Prime Chicken Cordons
Each
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PER
2$
Maple Leaf
Classic Favourites Meatballs 908gr
3
49
Smokies
Wieners
Bacon
A17
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4 $5 for
1kg
99
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Help build the Quality Foods Community Health Endowment Fund! Kraft
Stoned Wheat Thins or Christie Ritz Crackers
Cracker Barrel Cheese 907gr
9
99
MacLaren’s
Imperial Cold Pack Cheese Sharp Cheddar, 250gr
McLarens
4 4
99
3
Cashews
99 2 $ for
for
Dr. Pepper, Mug Root Beer, Lipton Brisk Iced Tea or Crush Orange Soda
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2lt
220-320gr or 423-430ml
5
2$
4for$
7
Plus Applicable Fees
for
for
5 2
¢
2$ for
2$ for
5 3
For
99 Christie
200-225gr
Selected 175-454gr
2$ for
4
for
1.5kg
for
5 3
Pillsbury
2
Pizza Minis or Pops 370-400gr
4
2$ for
General Mills
The Original Chex Mix NEW
Tradtional, 248gr
5
3$ for
99
Mott’s
Ocean Spray
Cocktail
Clamato Juice
1.89lt
1.89lt
2 5
O’Doul’s
Dealcoholized Beer 12x355ml
Minute Maid 1.75lt
Sour Cream
Flavour
3$ for
5
2$ for
4
2$ for
General Mills
5
Original Flavour, 213gr
5 5 3$ for
Five Alive Fruit Beverage or Nestea Iced Tea
Minute Maid
100% Orange Juice
2
99
1.75lt
Plus Applicable Fees
2
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
Plus Applicable Fees
Win a trip this fall to the 101st Grey Cup in Saskatchewan Lay’s
Nalley
Bugles
Plus Applicable Fees
Plus Applicable Fees
1.75lt
Thick ’n Chunky Salsa
Family Size Potato Chips
Classic Dip 225gr
Purchase any participating Pepsico product using your Q-Card and you will be automatically entered to win.
Smart Food
Doritos
Popcorn
Tortillas
170-220gr
245-260gr
270gr
2$ for
4
2$ for
2$
6 3$ 5 99
99
Plus Applicable Fees
Old El Paso
500ml
2
99
Simply Lemonade
Dairyland
5
99
398ml
650ml
2$
Crackers
2$
2$
99
Meat Lasagna with 3 Cheeses
Refried Beans
311-334gr
for
Christie
Bassili’s Best
Shredded Natural Cheese 170-200gr
5
Plus Applicable Fees
7 Kraft
907gr
4for$
99
5
Soft Tortillas 8’s
When you purchase 1 Tostitos Chips and 1 Tostitos Salsa
Bits & Bites
4
3$
For
Old El Paso
890ml
106-120gr
227-510gr
for
Miracle Whip or Mayo
Crabmeat or Shrimp Cocktail
Dinner Kit
125-133gr
Kraft
Gold Seal
710ml
Cheemo
Perogies
Thirst Quencher or Beverage
5
Old El Paso
Crunchy Shells
99
for
Old El Paso
Old El Paso
2$
10
2$
Gatorade
Tortilla Chips or Salsa
9 400gr
1lb
Win a trip this fall to the 101 st Grey Cup in Saskatchewan
When you purchase 1 Tostitos Chips and 1 Tostitos Salsa
Organic Whole Bean Coffee
Fully Cooked Dumplings
Plus Applicable Fees
Premium Pickles
275-300gr
3
*Any Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew 2L
10
3$
1lt
Peanuts Resealable Bag
99
for
Bick’s
1lt
*Any Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew 2L Planters
275gr
250gr
Pickles
FREE* Pepsi Max 2lt Planters
7
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
Bick’s
2 $
99
Kraft
Kraft
220-240gr
Whole Smoked Oysters or Mussels 85gr
for
3$
12x355ml
Salt Spring
O’tasty
Pepsi, Schweppes, 7-up or Mountain Dew
Ultra Thin or Traditional Crust Pizza 334-433gr
A19
¢ 25 from participating Dempster’s products goes to Health Care!
McCain
FREE* Pepsi Max 2lt
for
Gold Seal
2$
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
Manzanilla Olives, Gherkins or Onions 375ml
400-600gr
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99
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Help build the Quality Foods Community Health Endowment Fund! Kraft
Stoned Wheat Thins or Christie Ritz Crackers
Cracker Barrel Cheese 907gr
9
99
MacLaren’s
Imperial Cold Pack Cheese Sharp Cheddar, 250gr
McLarens
4 4
99
3
Cashews
99 2 $ for
for
Dr. Pepper, Mug Root Beer, Lipton Brisk Iced Tea or Crush Orange Soda
Tostitos
2lt
220-320gr or 423-430ml
5
2$
4for$
7
Plus Applicable Fees
for
for
5 2
¢
2$ for
2$ for
5 3
For
99 Christie
200-225gr
Selected 175-454gr
2$ for
4
for
1.5kg
for
5 3
Pillsbury
2
Pizza Minis or Pops 370-400gr
4
2$ for
General Mills
The Original Chex Mix NEW
Tradtional, 248gr
5
3$ for
99
Mott’s
Ocean Spray
Cocktail
Clamato Juice
1.89lt
1.89lt
2 5
O’Doul’s
Dealcoholized Beer 12x355ml
Minute Maid 1.75lt
Sour Cream
Flavour
3$ for
5
2$ for
4
2$ for
General Mills
5
Original Flavour, 213gr
5 5 3$ for
Five Alive Fruit Beverage or Nestea Iced Tea
Minute Maid
100% Orange Juice
2
99
1.75lt
Plus Applicable Fees
2
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
Plus Applicable Fees
Win a trip this fall to the 101st Grey Cup in Saskatchewan Lay’s
Nalley
Bugles
Plus Applicable Fees
Plus Applicable Fees
1.75lt
Thick ’n Chunky Salsa
Family Size Potato Chips
Classic Dip 225gr
Purchase any participating Pepsico product using your Q-Card and you will be automatically entered to win.
Smart Food
Doritos
Popcorn
Tortillas
170-220gr
245-260gr
270gr
2$ for
4
2$ for
2$
6 3$ 5 99
99
Plus Applicable Fees
Old El Paso
500ml
2
99
Simply Lemonade
Dairyland
5
99
398ml
650ml
2$
Crackers
2$
2$
99
Meat Lasagna with 3 Cheeses
Refried Beans
311-334gr
for
Christie
Bassili’s Best
Shredded Natural Cheese 170-200gr
5
Plus Applicable Fees
7 Kraft
907gr
4for$
99
5
Soft Tortillas 8’s
When you purchase 1 Tostitos Chips and 1 Tostitos Salsa
Bits & Bites
4
3$
For
Old El Paso
890ml
106-120gr
227-510gr
for
Miracle Whip or Mayo
Crabmeat or Shrimp Cocktail
Dinner Kit
125-133gr
Kraft
Gold Seal
710ml
Cheemo
Perogies
Thirst Quencher or Beverage
5
Old El Paso
Crunchy Shells
99
for
Old El Paso
Old El Paso
2$
10
2$
Gatorade
Tortilla Chips or Salsa
9 400gr
1lb
Win a trip this fall to the 101 st Grey Cup in Saskatchewan
When you purchase 1 Tostitos Chips and 1 Tostitos Salsa
Organic Whole Bean Coffee
Fully Cooked Dumplings
Plus Applicable Fees
Premium Pickles
275-300gr
3
*Any Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew 2L
10
3$
1lt
Peanuts Resealable Bag
99
for
Bick’s
1lt
*Any Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew 2L Planters
275gr
250gr
Pickles
FREE* Pepsi Max 2lt Planters
7
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
Bick’s
2 $
99
Kraft
Kraft
220-240gr
Whole Smoked Oysters or Mussels 85gr
for
3$
12x355ml
Salt Spring
O’tasty
Pepsi, Schweppes, 7-up or Mountain Dew
Ultra Thin or Traditional Crust Pizza 334-433gr
A19
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McCain
FREE* Pepsi Max 2lt
for
Gold Seal
2$
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
Manzanilla Olives, Gherkins or Onions 375ml
400-600gr
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Freybe
Cognac, Herb or Pepper Pate
Freybe
Authentic Smoked Beef
200gr
3
1
99
99 Each
Bonus Q-Points Freybe
Sliced Meat
Lilydale
Kentucky Chicken Breast
Q 1 points
bonus
Balderson Heritage Cheddar Three Year Aged 280gr
2500
PER gr
100
1
Made Fresh Instore
Mushroom Caps Bacon & Onion or Seafood
Chow Mein
227gr
2500 2500 Avalon Organics Shampoo or Conditioner
5000 Folex Carpet Spot Remover 946ml
5000 Royale Grande Facial Tissue 50ʼs
3000 Bounty Paper Towels 2ʼs
Glade Solid Air Freshener 170gr
3500
¢
2
1
49
PER gr
100
Medium
Beef Chop Suey.....
Small
Honey Garlic Chicken Wings ........
895 625
2 16 Piece
PER
PER
100gr
Deep Fried Prawns ..........................
895
Available at Select Stores
Serving Suggestions
Fresh Ling Cod Fillets
Weather Permitting
2
29
PER
100gr
U 10 Size
Colossal East Coast Scallops Frozen or Previousy Frozen
3
69 PER gr
100
PER
100gr
1
41/50 Count
Cooked White Tiger Prawn Tails
Frozen or Previously Frozen
100gr
PER
100gr
69
100
1
99
100
Imitation Crab Meat
69 PER
100gr
89
¢ PER
100gr
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5000
Fresh Hand Peeled Shrimp
PER gr
Spinach, Tzatziki or Homous Dip
99
325ml
69
PER gr
Pink Salmon Fillets Stuffed with Crab & Shrimp or Spinach & Shrimp
1
• Local B.C. Pork • Lactose & Gluten Free • No Added MSG • No Growth Promotants
Triple Cream Brie Cheese
5
Medium
Kraft Philadelphia Dip
Listerine Mouthwash
Traditional Irish Smoked Ham
Belle Creme
95
428gr or 468gr
Original or Cool Mint, 250ml
or Continental
99 99
79
Pillsbury Cookies
3000
100
Smoked Bavarian Ham
Traditional Potato Salad or Vinaigrette Coleslaw
125-175gr, Each
5000
PER gr
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Bakery Fresh
Alpine Bread
4
Bakery Fresh
Cheese Buns
2$ for
Old Fashioned Donuts
Bakery Fresh
3 Korn Bread
8 Pack
2
2
3
6 Pack
Bakery Fresh
3
99
2 $5
675gr
10
2 $4
2
6 Pack ..................................
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Organic Corn Thins
Refrigerated Pudding
255gr
150gr
624gr
3 $5 Mrs. Renfro’s
Organic Peanut Butter
473ml
500gr
for for
Quality Fresh
¢ 99 PER
100gr
Sweet Treats English Licorice Allsorts
2 $4 for
2 $5
for
Authentic Texas Salsa
2 $5
Kozy Shack
2 $4
for
156gr
5
5
Real Foods
Tortilla Chips
2for$
for
Mexi-Snax
All Natural Tortilla Chips
10,000
points Q
Dempsterʼs Sesame Bagels
5000
99 2 $
399
Cupcakes
Each e
6ʼs
680gr
Cream Filled Strudel ......................... for
9” Apple Pie
bonus
Sliced Bread
Bread
69
Bonus Q-Points
Muffins
Cream Puffs ............. for
99
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Bakery Fresh
Oroweat
Creamy Caramel Delight Cake
Chocolate Almonds
for
D’Italiano
Double Layer
Donini Chocolate
6
99
99
A21
for
Wolfgang Puck
Organic Soup 398ml
99 4
Family Favourites Corn Nuts Toasted Salted, 275gr
2 $5 for
Dempsterʼs Whole Grains Flax Bread 600gr
5000
Dempsterʼs Deluxe Buns 6ʼs or 8ʼs
5000
Ross Chocolates No Sugar Added Chocolate Bar 1ʼs
3500
Bio X Xtreme Protein 32 Bar 76-82gr
3000
Envirokidz Organic Cereal 275-325gr
3000
2 $4 for
Quality Fresh
Hold the Salt Almonds
Roasted Unsalted, 225gr
99 3
Red River Cereal 1.35kg
3500 Purina Cat or Kitten Chow 1.6-2kg
5000 VitalityDog Grain Free Gourmet Dog Treats 454gr
7500
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SUPER B WL
NEW APPY SPECIAL!
2$
4lb Bag California “Blue Jay”
Navel Oranges
for
6
1pt
Clamshell
6
Fresh Blueberries
for
Mini Watermelon
2$ for
Extra Fancy
Chilean “Premium”
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PROS TO KNOW is a special feature of The Parksville Qualicum Beach News that highlights local businesses, offering professional products and services to consumers in and around the Oceanside area. PROS TO KNOW is distributed to more than 15,500 homes in Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanoose, Arrowsmith and Lighthouse Country.
Featuring HB Horizon Business Solutions
Life Support Assisted Living Systems
Harris Parksville
M. Allison Reeves
Health First Massage Therapy & Holistics
Oceanside Dental
K9 Healthy Smiles
Royal LePage Matt Breedlove & Karen Flannery
KD Air
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COUNSELLING
Help for family caregivers Oceanside is now benefiting from the addition of another excellent counsellor. After 18 years in Victoria, Allison is thrilled to be offering her expertise to Oceanside residents. Counselling individual adults and occasionally couples, Allison’s experience is extensive. Chronic health concerns, including pain, and family caregiving along with the difficulties of PTSD are her areas of unique training. Allison is pleased to bring her 14+ years of EMDR training too for those clients who are wanting to get over disabling memories. Being a frequent workshop and teleworkshop facilitator for the Family Caregivers’ Network, Allison is joining with the Parksville Pharmasave to give 2 free seminars in March to family caregivers. The first is for family members of people living with Parkinson’s and the second for diabetes. Though Allison offers clients a range of counselling services, she is very pleased to now be a “true” member of the Parksville community as a contractor with the SOS.
Allison Reeves 250.927.6548 599 Attenborough Street, Parksville allisonreevescounselling.com
In the spring, Allison is expanding her counselling services to include mental health video counselling and supportive services. She has spent the last few months in collaboration with the Parkinson’s Centre in Victoria developing this long-held dream of hers. Allison wants to provide service to people grappling with serious health concerns and their family caregivers. These short videos will be affordable and easily accessed over the computer. You can get to know Allison at your leisure through accessing both of her websites www.allisonreevescounselling.com and www.allisonreevescounselling.ca. The .com website offers a complete description while the .ca website houses her videoservices. Allison has moved her counselling services here permanently and is thrilled to be here for the long-term. If you are interested in improving your psychological health, Allison welcomes your calls.
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Registered Massage Therapy… it’s all in the touch
Massage therapy is the world’s oldest form of natural therapy which includes relaxation techniques, trigger point & deep tissue therapy, postural education, stretching and remedial exercise. Some benefits of massage therapy include increased and improved circulation, joint mobility, body awareness, immune function, and detoxification, while reducing stress and pain. Massage therapy aids in pregnancy and labour support. It also helps prevent and reduce symptoms of tendonitis, anxiety, depression, dislocations, spasms, muscular tension, sprains, whiplash, headaches, frozen shoulder, sciatica, sports related injuries, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, TMJ disorder, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis to name a few. Kira Sanchez is a registered massage therapist and the Kira Sanchez owner of Health First Massage Therapy & Holistics. She graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Registered Massage Therapy in 2008, returning to Parksville to open an Therapist integrated modality wellness clinic. Kira is passionate about Health First Massage a balanced lifestyle including natural diets, yoga, exercise, relaxation techniques, and most importantly, educating her Therapy & Holistics patients on postural and body awareness. Kira has studied 162 Harrison Bldg, energy medicine modalities with the well known Dr. Memorial Avenue Sharon Forrest, and is near completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training course through YogaWorks. Parksville 250-586-1616 Health First Massage Therapy & Holistics is always www.parksvillemassage.com accepting WCB, ICBC and new patients. Massage therapy is often covered by extended health care, MSP, RCMP and VAC. For more information please visit us on Memorial “Like” us at Ave. across from the Parksville medical clinic. Choose Health First Massage Health First! Therapy & Holistics
Wisdom & Confidentiality Allison has 18 years of direct counselling experience. Empathy & Understanding She has journeyed through the battle of chronic illness. Guidance & Coaching She can help make sense of complex family caregiving issues. Specializing in: Family caregiving, Chronic physical illness, Chronic pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Kira RMT
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BOOKKEEPING
Assisting you with your growth and success!
Heidi Hunter Partner heidi@hbhorizon.ca Barb Dietsche Partner barb@hbhorizon.ca 250-248-2429 www.hbhorizon.ca
With the new year comes resolutions, year-end bookkeeping and a review of your business goals for the months ahead. Regardless of the size and nature of your business we believe it’s always smart to take a moment and reassess where you are, where you are going and how long it will take to reach your goals. Running your business and being an entrepreneur is challenging, invigorating and rewarding. Utilizing our strong bookkeeping skills we work with our clients to determine the financial well-being of their business. Our professional services begin with an initial consultation. We discuss your overall bookkeeping requirements, set budgets & goals, provide you with further guidance and recommendations. Our goal is to streamline your bookkeeping and business services to best suit YOUR needs and budget for financial success! Our team, Heidi & Barb, provide years of experience and a proven track record of exceeding client and accounting affiliate expectations. H B Horizon Business Solutions has happy, satisfied clients and fantastic references that can attest to our philosophy and well maintained books. We take pride in our efforts to ensure that every client is a happy long term client! Learn more about us and how we can help you maximize your business by visiting our website or drop by for a FREE consultation. We welcome the opportunity to assist you with your growth and success! Working as a team provides Heidi & Barb with the opportunity to share their knowledge and experience with their clients.
Let us take the stress out of bookkeeping! H B Horizon Business Solutions provides clients with accurate and professional bookkeeping services. We make it easy and convenient so clients can focus on their core business:
• Saves money – no need for staff, equipment, software upgrades. • Financial reporting for making sound business decisions. • Manage cash flow/budgeting. • Full payroll services, T4’s, T5018’s, WCB • Ensures all government remittances are current. • Simply Accounting & QuickBooks advisors. • Timely responses & confidentiality. Call us for a FREE consultation and we will show you how we plan to exceed your expectations, and assist you in achieving your financial goals and success.
Unit 11A, 1009 Allsbrook Rd, Parksville, BC V9P 2A9
H B Horizon Business Solutions
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SENIOR SUPPORT
Keeping your independence means staying mobile When mobility is restricted by weakness in your legs or back, a loss of balance or frequent dizziness, getting around your home can be easier said than done. The same goes for moving around outside, what with all those icy driveways, uneven sidewalks and a lack of things to grab onto when you need to stop and catch your breath. No one wants to give up his or her independence. In fact, the best way to remain independent is to remain mobile. But that doesn’t mean taking unnecessary risks that could land you in the hospital! Instead, talk to your doctor. Perhaps a cane or walker is all you need to keep moving. There are other safety measures you can take to remain mobile, such as installing hand railing in strategic spots where you often find you need support: beside the toilet, bathtub, along staircases and in hallways. Avoid using light rugs that can easily bunch up and trip you; instead use heavy, non-slip carpets and rugs that are firmly attached to the floor. Other safety measures include removing furniture that can get in your way, and wherever possible, opt for heavy furniture that can support your weight should you suddenly need to lean against it for support. For example, a heavy chair by your bed can help you get up in the morning.
Greg & Tracy Greenshields (Jamie, Amanda, Matthew)
If your home has a second floor that you can only access with difficulty, it might be time to consider installing an elevating device. It will do the work so you don’t have to.
250.954.0309 Call Toll Free 1.800.224.8662 lifesupport-als@shaw.ca
There is also good news for seniors who need to make safety adaptations to their homes but do not have the financial means. Financial aid programs exist to help people over 65 who live on a limited budget to make these changes to their homes. Contact Life Support, your local professionals, for gentle encouragement and support for your mobile health & safety equipment solutions. 192 W. Island Highway, Box 367, Parksville, B.C. 250-954-0309
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REAL ESTATE/RELOCATION PET CARE
Caring for Your Pet’s Health
SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST® AND TRANSITIONS CONSULTANT
When it comes to buying or selling a home, seniors usually face more issues and decisions than others. Experts in their fields, Seniors Real Estate Specialists ® (SRES ®) and Transition Consultants have the resources and unique training to smooth the process, allowing for a successful transition and happier future. ® These services include Real Estate advice, free home Matt Breedlove - SRES valuations, buying options, relocation downsizing, 250-752-6926 professional organizing, estate liquidation, strategic www.mattbreedlove.com marketing, lifestyle consulting, and coaching. Many options are available for today’s seniors, whether it’s downsizing from a family home to a patio home or apartment condominium, moving to a care facility or retirement home or staying in place. A Seniors Real Estate Specialist ® understands that the decision to sell your home can be difficult and can patiently support you through each step. A Transitions Consultant can work with you to determine the best approach when dealing with your household belongings and downsizing. Together you will create a plan including what to take with you and how to best deal with the items you no longer require. A Transitions Consultant will ensure that you and your family are “on the same page” when it comes to your relocation, providing options and solutions. We are patient, compassionate, and understanding of your needs. For a free, initial consultation and stressKaren Flannery - BSW, RSW free supported transitions, give us a call today.
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Helping You is What We Do! The ‘go to’ professionals for all your relocation transitions. Matt Breedlove - SRES® 250-752-6926 www.mattbreedlove.com
Gum issues are not just a human health problem. The more we learn about our four-legged friends, the more we discover that they require the same maintenance as we do. Your groomer has probably told you that your dog needs to be brushed daily, its nails clipped and ears cleaned regularly, and that it needs regular bathing to help promote and maintain good health (just as you do for yourself). It’s exactly the same thing for its oral care.
Frankie Perfilow
Oral Hygiene Specialist
Your pet needs to have its teeth brushed daily, as well as its teeth professionally scaled and polished annually as recommended by your local veterinarian. And this may seem like the daunting task, but I will show you how to train your dog for home oral care at any age. If daily brushing is just not possible, then there are a variety of options to assist in developing a daily oral hygiene plan for your pet. I have had many people ask, “When should I start an oral hygiene plan for my pet?” If you have a pet or are thinking of getting one, then you will want to get started now. This will help avoid dental disease, decrease the risk of heart and kidney disease, and help your dog keep its teeth. Caring for your pet includes looking after its oral hygiene as is fundamental to their general health and quality of life.
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Anesthesia- Free teeth cleaning It’s safe, gentle & effective. • Cleaning & polishing (every three months after initial cleaning) $45 • First time cleanings starting at $100 • Puppy starter kits and home care kits available (with training tips)
Senior’s Real Estate Specialist Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body Karen Flannery - BSW, RSW 250-927-7470 www.transitionsmadesimple.com
Relocation - Downsizing Estate Dissolution - Coaching Call Today for a Free Consultation. For more information please visit our websites
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AIR TRANSPORTATION FAMILY DENTAL Convenient, Scenic & Charter Flights
Dental Health Updates for 2013
KD Airlines has locations in the South Terminal of the Vancouver International Airport and the Qualicum Beach Airport on Vancouver Island. Operating daily scheduled flights to and from Vancouver Island & Texada Island, KD Air has served the Canadian Coast of British Columbia since 1990 with safe, reliable and convenient air transportation. Fly with KD Air, your link between Vancouver, Port Alberni, Gillies Bay, Parksville, Qualicum and other coastal communities throughout BC.
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Quick Tips for Oral Health: 1. 2 x 2 Rule: Brush 2 times Daily for 2 minutes. If you have children, a sand timer is a fun way to help them brush the full 2 minutes! 2. Floss or use a floss pick. For you antiflossers, there are some great floss picks available for those hard-to-reach places!
KD Air’s charter services throughout British Columbia and Alberta are ideal for your ultimate fishing adventure or company travels and perfect for business trips and weekend getaways. Scenic tours over British Columbia’s beautiful mountain ranges, valleys, glacier fed lakes and waterfalls make for an unforgettable experience. The Vancouver International Airport is located approximately 20 minutes drive from downtown Vancouver in beautiful British Columbia. From the Qualicum Beach Terminal it’s just 5 minutes drive to Qualicum Beach, 10 minutes to Parksville, 30 minutes to Nanaimo, 35 minutes to Port Alberni, 45 minutes to Courtenay and 2 hours to Tofino & Ucleulet. Contact your local travel agent to book or CHECK seat availability today!
3. Rinse regularly. Using a non-alcohol based mouth rinse helps keep a clean mouth feel, and there are a variety of rinses available to help prevent dry mouth and even cavities. 4. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush – always. No one needs a hard toothbrush! Hard bristles can damage your gums and are no more effective at removing plaque that the gentler, soft-bristled counterpart!
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5. Have your dental check-up and cleaning 1-2 times per year. Your dentists and dental hygienist can help keep your mouth healthy, and keep you smiling.
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PET FOOD & SUPPLIES AUTOMOTIVE
Driving your Business Forward
It’s a new year. Are you still feeding your pet bad food?
Liz Bennett
Owner / Operator
New Location:
162 Harrison Avenue (Between Sears & Oceanside Vet)
250-586-5678 petsville@shaw.ca
Hours: Closed Mondays Tues-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm Sat 9:30am-5pm
There is no such thing as “premium kibble”. Processed dog food cannot be biologically adequate food for a carnivore (dog and cat). Processed pet food contains maximum 10% water; natural raw food contains 70% water, the same they would get from prey. Kibble contains about 65-75% carbohydrates, which your cat and dog do not need (it makes them fat). Raw has zero carbs. All processed food is cooked; natural food has never been heated (heating destroys important nutrients, including most vitamins). All processed pet food is preserved with poisonous chemicals that harm your pet. Ask yourself this: • Does your pet stink, even after a bath? • Are your pet’s teeth rotting away? • Does your pet have a dry flaky itchy coat? • Do your pet’s eyes sparkle? Or are they dull? • Does your pet sleep a lot? These are all symptoms of BAD FOOD, specifically kibble. Now let’s look at a dog that eats raw (biological appropriate diet). They have: • Silky soft coat that does not smell, even when wet • Silky soft coat with no flaking or scratching • White healthy teeth no bad breath • Eyes are sparkling and whites are white • More energy and a spring in the step There is no way I can educate you in these short articles; it’s up to you to educate yourself. As any responsible pet parent knows, it is up to you to know what’s best for your pet, and food is the utmost important thing you can do. At Petsville we can help take the step; come down and see what responsible pet parents feed their pets.
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Catspan needs your help. Please donate today! Books, Videos, CD’s & Food THE HEALTH FOOD STORE FOR YOUR PETS 162 Harrison Avenue 250-586-5678 petsville@shaw.ca
Richard Allan Fleet and Commerical Operation Manager BC VSA Licenced Sales Professional (Licence Number 107630). Certified GM Canada Ltd Sales Professional
Harris Oceanside GM 512 East Island Hwy., Parksville, BC V9P 2G7
1-800-723-5714 HarrisOceansideGM.com
Deciding on vehicles to purchase for your business, choosing the right trim and colours can feel intimidating. The process does not have to be overwhelming and stressful when you have the right fleet guy guiding you every step of the way and whom you have confidence in. Hi, my name is Richard Allan and I’m the Fleet and Commercial Operations Manager at Harris Oceanside Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd in Parksville and my goal is provide you with vehicles that will reflect your company’s image, your personality and your lifestyle. General Motors of Canada Ltd has a great selection of Chevrolet Buick and GMC product available all with great incentives, lease and finance rates as low as 0%. Every vehicle has been thought out to provide you with great features that will do the job that you require, from the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Pickups to the Express and Savana cargo vans to the fuel efficient Chevy Cruze, Sonic and Orlando. No matter your needs I can find you a vehicle to fit those needs and wants. Small Business owners should also take advantage of the General Motors of Canada Business Choice program, designed to give you that extra incentive and have your vehicle kitted out ready to go to work. The program is mainly for truck and full size cargo van owners who can get racking or shelving installed at no cost, or choose from accessories or cash incentives. Come on in and speak to me personally and I will tell you all about this great program, all you need to qualify is either GM FAN (Fleet Account Number) or a CRA issued business number (GST Number) and you are good to go. Bring your business vehicle into our service department and take advantage of the Fleet loaner vehicles, pick up and drop off service, or allow us to shuttle you where you need to go in our complimentary customer shuttle. Browse our website www.harrisoceansidegm.com and see why we are making a great deal better….every day for every customer.
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Reporting to the Director, SAFE Companies you will provide leadership and management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and a broad range of communications support to the Council. This diverse role includes the management and support of the Council’s website, databases, and all server and network infrastructure, desktop infrastructure including all PCs, printers, MS Windows operating systems and PC-based productivity software. In addition to a degree or relevant technical diploma, you have at least 5 years working experience and Microsoft certiďŹ cation. You also have expertise with major operating systems and Microsoft OfďŹ ce, website applications and database development. You are an outstanding problem solver, excellent communicator, and relish a fast paced work environment. For more complete information and to apply by February 8, 2013, please visit the careers section at www.bcforestsafe.org Please send your resume with competition number 2013-01 to the attention of: careers@bcforestsafe.org
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NORDIC TRACK Tread Mill, LED display, 2.8hp motor, 8 programs, heart rate monitor, music port, 1 touch speed/incline, used 1/2 yr, mat. Bought $845, sell $350. Call (250)594-7480. SHOPRIDER MEDICAL Scooter, only 7 hours use, like new, $3700 obo. 3 piece recliner sofa set, high quality, $500 obo. Very large sofa, reclines, good condition, $125. Call (250)954-0049.
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1 BDRM RV. in Coombs, $500 includes hydro, cable. Quiet person only! 250-927-1113 2 bedroom Trailer for rent with work shop in small trailer park, located at 1365 Alberni Hwy, Parksville. $600 per month. 250-954-9547 3 BDRM Mobile, rural living 2 mins from Parksville. Ref’s req’d. $750 mo. Avail now. Call Kathy 250-951-9886. HILLIERS- 2 bdrm, 1 bath, cln, carport/deck, new appls, mtn view. $800+utils, LT. No dogs. Pics padmapper.com Refs. Storage. 250-752-0777.
SUITES, UPPER PARKSVILLE. Quiet 1 bdrm upper oor of Arbutus Park retail strip. Newly renovated, parking. N/S, N/P $650./mo Feb. 1st. Call (250)748-2942 or lindag@gulfpaciďŹ c.ca PARKSVILLE- 2 bdrm upper suite, 2 bath, ocean view, pets considered, hydro incld, steps to beach, lots of parking. Avail Feb 15. $1200. 250-338-3169.
HILLIERS, CLEAN 2 bdrm single wide mobile in 5 home park. Great for quiet single or couple. $675/mo. Avail Feb 15 or 30. 250-954-5123.
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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY home in Boat Harbour area. A private natural, peaceful setting on 2.2 acres, bordering a creek and pond. Open oor plan, vaulted ceilings. 2baths, 3bdrms, den, spacious decks, partial bsmnt, shop, RV prkng. $529,000. (250)722-2394
CREEKFRONT 2.5 acres in Englishman River Estates, Errington. Total 3000 sqft, 3 bdrm, 4 bath near-new home including private suite. $449,900. Courtesy to realtors. Call 250-586-8444. For details: http://members.shaw.ca/ forsale_1580benzon/
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 14A - 1010 SHEARME RdCoombs, 2 bdrm, $875. Call Ardent Properties (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com 255 HIRST Ave- 1 & 2 bdrm, $725 & $875. Call Ardent Properties. www.ardentproperties.com (250)753-0881. 543 SEAWARD Way, Qualicum Beach, Almost 1400 sq.ft.,2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 blocks to ocean. Bare land strata. Completely updated, Granite Countertops, Guest Ensuite, H/W oors & much more. On site RV Parking Avail. Priced to sell. $345,900.00, Call Daniel at 250-752-5780.
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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
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Dennis McDonald grabs some air while kitesurfing at Columbia Beach.
Minor gusts enough for some fun Surfboarding aficionados prefer even stronger winds JAMES CL ARKE
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Dennis McDonald was in his element Friday afternoon, kiteboarding and grabbing some air along with some big time dunks in the brine off the shores of Columbia Beach. Winds were gusting from 12-13 knots that day — not nearly the pop of the forecasted 18-20 knots boarders are look-
ing for, “but it got me out there. I love it.” The 43-year-old married father of two boys from Parksville picked up the sport two years ago and said he gets out “whenever I can,” adding “it’s been a weird year for wind. Most of the time what they’ve been forecasting has been way off...” He said April is usually the windiest month.
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Generals split two game home stand JAMES CL ARKE
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The bad news is Oceanside’s Save-On-Foods Generals were handed a hard-fought 4-2 loss Sunday afternoon by the Comox Valley Glacier Kings in VIJHL action. The good news is the two teams meet again this weekend for one last regular season home-and-home. Sunday’s tilt was the second of a two game home-stand for the Gens, who came from three goals back to beat the league’s last place Kerry Park Islanders 5-3 Saturday night. Comox came to town Sunday sitting second in the North Division with Oceanside right on their heels looking to grab home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. As has been the case all year, the teams turned in a fastpaced game that saw plenty of crisp passes and crunching checks by both teams. Comox scored the games’ first goal 16:25 into the sec-
ond, and the Gens’ Jesse Ursic struck on the power play a minute later to knot the game 1-1 after 40 minutes, which is how it stood until midway through the final frame when the Glacier Kings iced the win with three goals in the span of 62 seconds. Michael Fretz scored on the power play for Oceanside with 1:34 left in the game. Comox outshot Oceanside 13-7 in the first period and 41-27 on the game. Gens’ goalie Kiefer Giroux gave his team a chance, and his 36 saves earned him the games’ third star. The weekend leaves the Generals at 18-21-2 on the season for 38 points — four points back of the 20-19-2 Glacier Kings who are second in the North and nine points behind the first year first place Nanaimo Buccaneers, who at 24-15-3 are tied with Westhore for third overall in the nine-team league, which is being led by the 39-1-2 Victoria Cougars who have amassed 80 points this season with six
games remaining in the regular season. ON SATURDAY the Gens spotted the visiting Islanders a three goal lead after 40 minutes but roared back with five unanswered goals in the third to wrestle the win away. Thanvir Bandesha opened the scoring for Oceanside in that one 5:13 into the final frame short handed; Fretz scored on the PK less than a minute later and added another on the power play, and Cam McCarrick and Travis Flug rounded out the scoring. KP outshot Oceanside 33-28; Alex Mastrodonato was in net for the win and McCarrick, Fretz and Gray were named the Games’ three stars. The loss dropped the ‘Isles to 4-333 on the season. GAME ON: The Generals are in Comox Friday night for the front end of their final home-and-home of the regular season against the Glacier Kings. The two teams meet again at Oceanside Place Saturday night in a 7:30 p.m. start.
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PARKSVILLE CURLING
B.C. mens curling title back in town Return of major Curl B.C. event for second straight year good for City of Parksville JAMES CL ARKE
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Local curling fans have to be feeling blessed these days, what with all the action slated for Oceanside this winter, including of course the B.C. Mens Curling Championships which are coming to town next week for the second straight year. Penny Shantz is back for her second time as event chair of the biggest event in provincial men’s curling. Shantz and her dedicated team of volunteers did such a great job hosting the event at Parksville Curling Club last year, Curl BC asked them to do it again. “We definitely said yes right away,” she answered quickly when asked if they had to think about it — it is after-all a lot of work. “We didn’t hesitate,” she said, adding “it was really successful last year. It was god for Parksville, it was good for the curling club, it was good for everybody.” GAME ON: Slated for Feb. 6-10 at Parksville Curling Club, the opening draw of the 2013 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Mens Curling Championships goes Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremonies slated for 6:30 p.m. (prior to the final draw of the day). There will be three draws daily with the semifinals slated for Saturday night (7:30 p.m.) and the finals on Sunday in a 5 p.m. start. As always, there’s a lot on the line for the 16 teams that have qualified for the provincial showdown, as only the winner advances to the Brier (the Men’s national championships) in Edmonton the first week of March. The World Championships for those following along at home are being held in Victoria in April. “Great curling,” Shantz said when asked what fans of the game can expect.
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Defending BC champ Jim Cotter and his Kelowna rink, which features a new 3rd, had a free berth in the big show and come to town with a hot hand. They’re one of the BC Teams that have attended all three of Sports Net’s Grand Slam Events held across Canada. They made it to the final and came up short in the tour’s first stop in Ontario back in November and made final-8 at stop number two in Kelowna. The team was in Nova Scotia last weekend for the third stop and lost to eventual winner Jeff Stoughton from Manitoba. “To make it to the final is pretty darned good. They are currently ranked 10th in Canada and14th in the World. Proving there is money to be made in the hollering game, Cotter and his rink have won $35,000 in prize money so far this season. Back too is Royal City Curling Club skip Brent Pierce and his team — they
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went undefeated at last year’s BC Men’s and lost to Cotter in the final in a game that came down to the last rock. Shantz says the Pierce rink, currently ranked 25th in the world, worked their way back to the BC’s this year for leading the provincial points race, “and have done very well on the cash ‘speil circuit this year.” Hard-throwing Jay Wakefield, also from Royal City Curling Club in New West, who placed 3rd last year, is also back for another run at the title. The Island has three rinks in the mix at this year’s Men’s — the Jason Montgomery rink along with Jay Tuson and Neil Dangerfield’s teams — all three rinks are out of the Victoria Curling Club. Curl BC’s official ice-maker, BJ Gagnon from Abbotsford, will be back as well helping the local crew get the rink ready. “It’s been really good” Shantz said of the process this time around. “I have pretty much the same committee as we
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instructor with VISAS. For sit skiing, you must have reasonable upper body strength to be able to push yourself along in a sit ski. Wheelchair users must be able to transfer with minimal assistance. Sit skiing may also be appropriate for people who are not wheelchair-dependent, but whose mobility is limited by lower limb problems or balance. Standing skiers must be able to stand and walk at least 400m with or without walking aids but without assistance from another person. The cost is $20, which includes insurance, trail pass, equipment and instruction. To register and for more information, contact Sue Bloxsome sbloxsome@gmail. com. The deadline for registration is Feb. 11. — Submitted by VISAS
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Strathcona Nordics racer brings home gold Last weekend, the Strathcona Nordics team of 30 junior and masters racers, coaches and support crew drove to Kelowna for the B.C. Cup #2 races. The team brought some medals back to Vancouver Island along with many top 10 finishes. “We really stepped up our game and raced well,” head coach Dave Battison said. “You could tell that the work we have done this past month has really paid off.” In racing highlights, Tallon Noble brought home a gold medal for a first place finish in the Midget Boys 4km race. Marilyn Atkinson and Brian Stamp picked up several bronze for third place finishes in masters racing. Top 10 finishers over two days of racing
include: Naomi Swift (5th), Stephen Lamon (6th and 7th), Tallon Noble (1st and 8th), Ross Lamon (6th and 10th), Avalon Wasteneys (7th and 9th), Morgan Meckert (10th), Ariel Becherer (4th and 5th), Marilyn Atkinson (3rd and 3rd), Patty Johnson (4th and 4th), Lynn Swift (5th and 6th), Alison Stocks (7th and 7th), Brian Stamp (3rd), Andy Brown (6th and 8th), Rick Morson (7th), Jamie Wasteneys (6th and 6th), Alec Stapff (5th and 6th), Sheridan Meckert (8th) and Alex Brown (9th). The team is now preparing for the B.C. Championship races in Prince George. Learn more about the Strathcona Nordics at http://StrathconaNordics.com. SUBMITTED PHOTO SNSC COMMUNICATIONS — submitted by Strathcona Nordics Tallon Noble recently placed first in provincial nordic ski racing.
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rently attending BSS in Parksville but will transfer to Dover Bay Secondary in Nanaimo next semester to closer to the team. Corey credits good coaching as a big part of his success on the ice and points to the likes of OMG’s Mike Biagioni and Don Svensen. “It’s a marathon not a sprint, but he’s worked his tail off and it’s nice to see him get that break to play Jr. A,� said proud pops Clint. Asked his take on the young centre, Clippers’ head coach and GM Mike Vandekamp explained how the BCHL has a rule in which each team has to carry at least two 17 year olds or younger, and how the 6’1� 170 pounder impressed at the Clips’ spring camp this year, “so we were looking at who best to fill that role, and Corey was a natural choice for us. He’s a big kid; he works really hard and he plays a style of play I think fits the mold of our team. He’s done well since joining our club, and he gives us another good young player going forward ...� ICE CHIPS: “Kyle’s a pretty humble guy, but we acknowledged (his ironman record) for being a monumental accomplishment, and the fans were really happy for him,� coach Vandekamp said when asked about Kramer’s recent record of durability.
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After being immersed in music for a decade and bouncing around the big cities of the world, Peter Jack Rainbird decided to stop — all of it. “I decided to stop playing music and stop writing and didn’t tell anyone I played music. I didn’t record any music, I didn’t write any music, I didn’t pick up a guitar, not a kazoo, not a triangle, I didn’t play the pennywhistle — I don’t think I even whistled.” He accepted an invitation and retreated to the Discovery Islands, making his home on Quadra. A good place to do some reassessing, he said. Rainbird now spends most of his time in the ParksvilleQualicum Beach area and can often be seen performing around our towns. Rainbird was born in England, where his parents worked for the British government and then the country’s navy.
From the age of two, he travelled around the world with his parents as his father was consistently being relocated to exotic places. Along the way his mother insisted he spend some time in actual schools, no matter where they were, for some culture-building. “So if we were in Morocco, Malta or Sri Lanka, she would find a sympathetic teacher who spoke English and she’d throw me into a school for half of my week.” About eight years later, they returned to England and Rainbird took a trip up to Ireland to stay with his father’s family just outside Dublin on a working farm. At 10 years old, Rainbird said he was in heaven in the wonderful place called Castle Farm, which was actually a real castle with horses, cows and chickens, where he was allowed to ride dirt bikes with his relatives. He took a semester off school, there which turned into three years. When he returned to Oxford to live with his parents, he distinctly remembers making a life-changing discovery up in the attic. See A CAREER, page B3
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His parents owned and ran bars and clubs at the time and had collected all the 45 rpm records from when they were swapped out for new hits in the jukeboxes. “I suddenly got lost and what happened was I became fascinated by this invisible force that fills the room and changes everything. And that’s what music is.” Rainbird joined a band because of a fleeting request from a buddy at school. He was 15 when his best friend Adrian asked him to carry his electric guitar back to music class, because he had forgotten his case and was embarrassed. So Rainbird held his first electric guitar, and not just any guitar, “a mustang-red Fender Stratocaster.” “So I’m carrying this mustang-red guitar and I had to walk through the playground and you just start swaggering when you’re carrying something like that. You can’t walk like a normal person — things start taking over and you become 10 feet tall and you get noticed.” One of the other students approached him and asked if he wanted to join their band, and Rainbird quickly agreed. Luckily they were looking for a singer, since he didn’t own a guitar, but he took up guitar shortly after since he needed to be able to play an instrument as well. After a stint in Paris where he lived with a French girlfriend, he decided to go on a bit of a pilgrimage with an American DJ to what he considered to be the “Mecca of music”: Hansa Ton Studio in Berlin. There he befriended some top-notch sound engineers and ended up recording some demos. From there he was offered a
job in Los Angeles working with bands on developing their live shows. He cruised around in his sky-blue 1963 Beetle rag top, played in clubs and coffee houses and made some more demos. After a year and a half, he returned home to England to see family and ended up making the move to London. It was there he hooked up with Canadian musicians, producers and sound engineers Daniel and Robert Lanois, among other music greats, and starting recording more demos with them. This forged the foundation for his first fulllength album. At this point, Rainbird was about 30 and was invited to check out Toronto. From there, he travelled back to all the places he had been to record pieces of the album, this included Berlin, Paris, London and Los Angeles, and involved about 100 people. With that music, he worked incessantly on forging a cohesive album called Fragments From a Journey. After all that work, Rainbird took a break and realized he was utterly and completely burnt out. He packed a few things and headed for the West Coast ready to put music on the backburner. After about a year and a half he went to the Vancouver Island Music Festival in Comox and got his “heart blasted and mind blown. I came away from that weekend and it just took me over again.” Rainbird had friends send him out a few essentials, his 1967 Gibson Firebird guitar, an amplifier and a half dozen pedals. He started small, playing on Quadra Island and suddenly felt compelled to share what he was doing on a civic level, he said.
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Rather than busking, he wanted to activate and turn on public spaces by sharing his music, he said, and one of these places was Qualicum Beach’s Glassford Sqaure. Rather than the bluesy, folk rock-style music on his previous album, he was playing soul stirring instrumentals. “I had no ambition to make an album, it was just an exploration of sound for me, and just loving sharing it with people in that moment.” After awhile, it seemed natural to record an al-
bum on Protection Island, he said, an album that was a reflection of the Island, sounded like the Island, and was made by Island people. Rainbird has performed around the Island, in Vancouver and he joined the Wanderlust Festival in Whistler last year. This summer he’ll be traveling and performing with that festival in places like Vermont, Colorado and California and finishing off in Whistler. For more on Rainbird and to see him activating public sqaures in our area, visit www.peterjackrainbird.net.
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of special celebration for the community, they decided to feature the town at play. They chose July 28, 2012 because it would be one the busiest days in Qualicum Beach with town enjoying the St. Mark’s Fair, The Old School House Arts Centre celebration for the school house building’s 100thBirthday and the Grand Prix d’Art painting race. The town woke up early to set up the events and partied late into the evening on the green behind TOSH. They are commemorating the occasion with an exhibition of photographs taken on that exciting day. — NEWS Staff/TOSH
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married her Scottish-Canadian husband Lloyd, loves the idea of educating the public, celebrating her culture and helping the community at a humourous and fun family occasion. “Our two sons look forward to this event every year”, she said. Swan draws talent from her many contacts through her business, the Nanaimo Chinese Language and Art Centre. Lloyd, an immigration lawyer for 22 years, will act as Master of Ceremonies again, bringing his own eclectic brand of humour to help “pipe in the haggis” and celebrate “Hogmany, Chinese style”.
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he Parksville X-Ray Clinic will be relocating to the Oceanside Health Centre (OHC) and will be ready to provide x-ray, ultrasound, mammography, fluoroscopy and bone density procedures when the OHC opens this June. “The transfer of services provided by the Parksville X-Ray Clinic will provide on-site access to medical imaging for OHC clients, and also bring the clinic’s existing client files into the health authority’s electronic health record system – ensuring instant access to important medical information for health care providers,” said Sheila Cruikshank, Project Director for the OHC. “This means, for example, that an emergency room physician in any VIHA hospital will be able to immediately view an x-ray or ultrasound that their patient had done in Parksville.” On-site medical imaging services and electronic linkages will support better, faster assessment and treatment and reduce repeat testing. The Parksville X-Ray Clinic has been privately owned and operated for the past 36 years. The facility’s owner, Dr. Rita Blom, will continue to be involved in the service when it is relocated in the coming months. The health authority will be working with x-ray clinic staff and unions during the transition. Until the transfer and move date in June, it continues to be business as usual at the Parksville X-Ray Clinic on 546 Old Island Highway. The Oceanside Health Centre is on track to open June 2013.
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art of the OHC’s aim to improve not only healthcare status, but the care experience itself, is ongoing collaboration with local organizations and individuals. Client users and their families have already provided important feedback about how they currently experience healthcare services. This feedback process, which ‘maps’ the patient’s journey through various healthcare interactions, services and care providers, is helping to identify gaps, overlaps and areas where care can be provided better. This information is being incorporated into planning for how health services in Oceanside and the OHC will be better integrated in the future.
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n addition to mapping the client experience within the healthcare system, the same process is underway with VIHA staff representatives from the six services relocating to the health centre. The way each service is currently delivered has been documented. Areas of duplication and ways in which services can be improved have been identified and the improvements will be in place when staff and the services are relocated and delivered from one building. Staff are mapping out how the new integrated model will function. With information gained from patient journey mapping, as well as physician and staff mapping, a new service approach is being developed to reduce gaps and eliminate overlaps — all with the goal to improve care.
What Services Will Be Offered Primary Care: Care provided by family physicians and nurse practitioners to treat illness, manage chronic disease, promote health, prevent disease and provide referrals to specialists and other care providers. A Care Coordinator will ensure the public is linked to necessary services from primary care, and a Behavioral Health Consultant will support individuals experiencing depression, significant loss and changes in their lives as they age. These new functions will be available to OHC clients and clients with community-based GPs. The OHC will also have Nurse Practitioners to further support the community’s health. Urgent Care: Access to urgent health care services, 7 days per week, 15 hours per day without needing an appointment. The urgent care service within the OHC is part of a larger aim to reduce congestion in area emergency departments, given that about three-quarters of Oceanside resident visits to emergency do not result in a hospital admission. Urgent care will assess and treat conditions such as asthma, fractures, lacerations, acute pain, shortness of breath, infections and allergic reactions.
“New specialties are being added to the telehealth service all the time, with specialists available in areas that include oncology, thoracic surgery, medical genetics, mental health, cardiology and renal services, with future plans for services in respirology, pediatrics, speech pathology and pharmacy among others,” says VIHA telehealth Manager Margarita Loyola.
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s our population ages across Vancouver Island, including in Oceanside, there is growing interest in, and focus on, end-of-life, hospice and palliative services that support individuals and their families during the final stage of their lives. Last year, VIHA reviewed its end-of-life programs. “Our review involved research as well as consultation with community organizations such as local hospice societies, health care providers and physicians,” says Lois Cosgrave, VIHA’s director of Home and Community Care and End-ofLife Care. “How individuals chose their end-of-life care is a deeply personal decision, and we are committed to providing services to meet a variety of preferences.” The Oceanside Division of Family Practice has identified palliative care as a priority in Oceanside. VIHA shared the findings of its review with Oceanside physicians, and work is underway locally with members of the Division of Family Practice and OHC leaders to summarize community needs and develop a plan for priorities expressed from the public. When the OHC opens, the existing VIHA palliative care coordinator will relocate to the centre and work closely with the integrated community based teams, local physicians and community members. For more information about VIHA’s plans, see see the fact sheet at: www.viha.ca/pal_eol/resources.htm
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he OHC’s new approach to health care services will support wellness, disease prevention and management of health conditions of Oceanside residents. It is no surprise that Oceanside has a growing and aging population: almost 14% of the area’s residents are over 75, compared to only 7% for BC and 9% for the rest of Vancouver Island. By 2022, those over 75 in Oceanside are expected to increase by 60%. “Oceanside residents are lucky to enjoy a generally better health status than residents elsewhere on Vancouver Island,” said Dr. Bob Burns from VIHA’s Population and Family Health. “At the same time, Oceanside has more people living with chronic conditions than the rest of VIHA – the kind of conditions that require ongoing care and maintenance, but not emergency services.” Statistics show a high prevalence of hypertension, depression/anxiety, diabetes, osteoarthritis and asthma among Oceanside residents. Most hospital visits by Oceanside residents that result in a hospital admission are due to cardiovascular disease, stomach disease, mental illness and injuries and falls. “The OHC will support these very real healthcare needs by bringing together primary and community health services. These health services will be delivered by a cross-section of staff and physicians working as part of a team focusing on the clients and their health needs,” said Dr. Burns. “The team members will work together to deliver services typically associated with family practice, chronic disease management, health education and awareness, disease prevention and referrals to specialists.” The result will be better care, better care coordination and ultimately better health, as clients get a single entry point with same day access to scheduled and unscheduled services.
POPULATION SEGMENTS Qualicum (Lantzville to Bowser) High Complex Chronic Conditions, 6%
Medium Complex Chronic Conditions, 12%
Non-user, 11%
Healthy, 29% Low Complex Chronic Conditions, 31%
The population segments shown are based on publicly funded health service utilization. Population segment definitions are determined by the BC Ministry of Health.
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While a reduction in Greyhound Bus service through District 69 may cause some inconvenience, it points to a bigger issue with transportation and community links according to local officials. “I have a general concern about our linkages,” said Parksville mayor Chris Burger, pointing out city council sent a letter in opposition to the reduction in service last November, citing its importance to students and seniors. Last week the B.C. Passenger Transportation Board approved Greyhound Canada’s application to reduce service to 15 routes including cutting its minimum service between Nanaimo and Campbell River in half to once a day, and eliminating a Victoria to Mount Washington route. The Canadian subsidiary of the Scottish-owned company said it is losing more than $14 million a year on its B.C. passenger service due to higher fuel and maintenance costs and reduced ridership and it needs to save $6.75 million a year to survive. Kim Burden, executive director of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, also framed the cuts in the wider context.
“We depend on these inter-community links,” he said adding he hopes the Regional District of Nanaimo’s regional transportation planning will help fill he gap. “I don’t think there will be a dramatic direct impact on local businesses,” he said, but it is part of an overall troubling trend. He pointed to ongoing issues around rail service, the public transit system, BC Ferries and the Qualicum Beach Airport and said it is important to keep smooth transportation to Nanaimo and Comox where people can access ferries and airports. That is crucial to this area’s continuing tourism and economic development. “For companies that want to relocate here it’s important to have good connections to Vancouver,” agreed Burger. He highlighted efforts like the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Cut My Commute campaign and other larger provincial, or at least Island-wide efforts around transportation planning. “We need a wider conversation on this, we need a plan to give us a sense of purpose and security on the Island,” he said. The Canadian Auto Workers Local 114 gathered nearly 800 signatures and asked the Minister of Transportation Mary Polak to reverse the decision, which she said she would not do.
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A bus at the Greyhound depot in Parksville last Thursday, a sight that will soon be half as frequent.
CAW 114 and others have pointed to the need for more public transportation, especially for First Nations communities and lower income people. Local CAW 114 representative Jim Sadlemyer said in an e-mail that “the prosperity, productivity and participation of all segments of society depends on a viable, accessible transportation network. These ‘externalities’ explain
why the nature of transportation . . . is a matter of public and policy interest and cannot be left solely up to the private cost-benefit decisions of private market participants.” While Tofino Bus Services has applied to expand in the region, Greyhound has also announced they will launch a Greyhound Express in B.C. this spring offering more leg room and Wi-Fi.
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Parksville City council approved The Nature of B.C.’s application to hold the annual Brant in the Bay event on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Community Park. They will set up a series of watching scopes along the waterfront and two small tents in case the weather is bad. The public is invited to stop by for a good view and information on the Brant geese that gather in the region on their annual migration. The report from staff points out the “environmentally-conscientious organization has an excellent reputation for holding such events,” and there are no financial concerns and no cost to the city above usual parks department operations.
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The Brooks family is holding a fundraiser for their baby Treyton, who was born on Nov. 26 with spina bifida (neural tube defect). Treyton will need many surgeries that will determine how he will live his life. All the proceeds from the event will go towards easing the heavy financial burdens that the birth defect will bring upon the family. The fundraiser is on Sunday, Feb 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Cuckoo’s restaurant in Coombs. Tickets are $65 each and include a three-course meal, silent auction, live band and dancing) and must be pre-purchased at Manner of Expression on Stanford Ave in Parksville or by calling 250-586-0520. To be a sponsor or to donate, call Leah at 250-331-9161 or Jacquie at 250-586-0520. For more info: www.forbabyb.ca. — Hayley Charnock/NEWS Contributor
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News
ceanside Health Centre
The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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elehealth services in Oceanside will double in size when the OHC opens. Currently there is one telehealth consult room in the community located at Trillium Lodge. The OHC will have two telehealth consult rooms, allowing more clients to schedule appointments with their specialists without having to travel far to these appointments.
Mapping the Patient Journey and Involving the Community
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he Parksville X-Ray Clinic will be relocating to the Oceanside Health Centre (OHC) and will be ready to provide x-ray, ultrasound, mammography, fluoroscopy and bone density procedures when the OHC opens this June. “The transfer of services provided by the Parksville X-Ray Clinic will provide on-site access to medical imaging for OHC clients, and also bring the clinic’s existing client files into the health authority’s electronic health record system – ensuring instant access to important medical information for health care providers,” said Sheila Cruikshank, Project Director for the OHC. “This means, for example, that an emergency room physician in any VIHA hospital will be able to immediately view an x-ray or ultrasound that their patient had done in Parksville.” On-site medical imaging services and electronic linkages will support better, faster assessment and treatment and reduce repeat testing. The Parksville X-Ray Clinic has been privately owned and operated for the past 36 years. The facility’s owner, Dr. Rita Blom, will continue to be involved in the service when it is relocated in the coming months. The health authority will be working with x-ray clinic staff and unions during the transition. Until the transfer and move date in June, it continues to be business as usual at the Parksville X-Ray Clinic on 546 Old Island Highway. The Oceanside Health Centre is on track to open June 2013.
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art of the OHC’s aim to improve not only healthcare status, but the care experience itself, is ongoing collaboration with local organizations and individuals. Client users and their families have already provided important feedback about how they currently experience healthcare services. This feedback process, which ‘maps’ the patient’s journey through various healthcare interactions, services and care providers, is helping to identify gaps, overlaps and areas where care can be provided better. This information is being incorporated into planning for how health services in Oceanside and the OHC will be better integrated in the future.
Mapping the Staff Journey and Involving Employees
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n addition to mapping the client experience within the healthcare system, the same process is underway with VIHA staff representatives from the six services relocating to the health centre. The way each service is currently delivered has been documented. Areas of duplication and ways in which services can be improved have been identified and the improvements will be in place when staff and the services are relocated and delivered from one building. Staff are mapping out how the new integrated model will function. With information gained from patient journey mapping, as well as physician and staff mapping, a new service approach is being developed to reduce gaps and eliminate overlaps — all with the goal to improve care.
What Services Will Be Offered Primary Care: Care provided by family physicians and nurse practitioners to treat illness, manage chronic disease, promote health, prevent disease and provide referrals to specialists and other care providers. A Care Coordinator will ensure the public is linked to necessary services from primary care, and a Behavioral Health Consultant will support individuals experiencing depression, significant loss and changes in their lives as they age. These new functions will be available to OHC clients and clients with community-based GPs. The OHC will also have Nurse Practitioners to further support the community’s health. Urgent Care: Access to urgent health care services, 7 days per week, 15 hours per day without needing an appointment. The urgent care service within the OHC is part of a larger aim to reduce congestion in area emergency departments, given that about three-quarters of Oceanside resident visits to emergency do not result in a hospital admission. Urgent care will assess and treat conditions such as asthma, fractures, lacerations, acute pain, shortness of breath, infections and allergic reactions.
“New specialties are being added to the telehealth service all the time, with specialists available in areas that include oncology, thoracic surgery, medical genetics, mental health, cardiology and renal services, with future plans for services in respirology, pediatrics, speech pathology and pharmacy among others,” says VIHA telehealth Manager Margarita Loyola.
End-Of-Life Services in Oceanside
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s our population ages across Vancouver Island, including in Oceanside, there is growing interest in, and focus on, end-of-life, hospice and palliative services that support individuals and their families during the final stage of their lives. Last year, VIHA reviewed its end-of-life programs. “Our review involved research as well as consultation with community organizations such as local hospice societies, health care providers and physicians,” says Lois Cosgrave, VIHA’s director of Home and Community Care and End-ofLife Care. “How individuals chose their end-of-life care is a deeply personal decision, and we are committed to providing services to meet a variety of preferences.” The Oceanside Division of Family Practice has identified palliative care as a priority in Oceanside. VIHA shared the findings of its review with Oceanside physicians, and work is underway locally with members of the Division of Family Practice and OHC leaders to summarize community needs and develop a plan for priorities expressed from the public. When the OHC opens, the existing VIHA palliative care coordinator will relocate to the centre and work closely with the integrated community based teams, local physicians and community members. For more information about VIHA’s plans, see see the fact sheet at: www.viha.ca/pal_eol/resources.htm
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he OHC’s new approach to health care services will support wellness, disease prevention and management of health conditions of Oceanside residents. It is no surprise that Oceanside has a growing and aging population: almost 14% of the area’s residents are over 75, compared to only 7% for BC and 9% for the rest of Vancouver Island. By 2022, those over 75 in Oceanside are expected to increase by 60%. “Oceanside residents are lucky to enjoy a generally better health status than residents elsewhere on Vancouver Island,” said Dr. Bob Burns from VIHA’s Population and Family Health. “At the same time, Oceanside has more people living with chronic conditions than the rest of VIHA – the kind of conditions that require ongoing care and maintenance, but not emergency services.” Statistics show a high prevalence of hypertension, depression/anxiety, diabetes, osteoarthritis and asthma among Oceanside residents. Most hospital visits by Oceanside residents that result in a hospital admission are due to cardiovascular disease, stomach disease, mental illness and injuries and falls. “The OHC will support these very real healthcare needs by bringing together primary and community health services. These health services will be delivered by a cross-section of staff and physicians working as part of a team focusing on the clients and their health needs,” said Dr. Burns. “The team members will work together to deliver services typically associated with family practice, chronic disease management, health education and awareness, disease prevention and referrals to specialists.” The result will be better care, better care coordination and ultimately better health, as clients get a single entry point with same day access to scheduled and unscheduled services.
POPULATION SEGMENTS Qualicum (Lantzville to Bowser) High Complex Chronic Conditions, 6%
Medium Complex Chronic Conditions, 12%
Non-user, 11%
Healthy, 29% Low Complex Chronic Conditions, 31%
The population segments shown are based on publicly funded health service utilization. Population segment definitions are determined by the BC Ministry of Health.
Want To Know More About The OHC? Looking for site maps, detailed floor plans, presentations, service and program details, Frequently Asked Questions, the role of new technology, or a new video? There is detailed information about all of these topics on VIHA’s specific Oceanside Health Centre web page: www.viha.ca/about_viha/building_for_health/oceanside.htm