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Local police say theft from vehicles increasing NEIL HORNER news@pqbnews.com
Have you had your vehicle broken into lately? If so, you’re not alone. As Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman points out, there has been a recent spike in thefts from vehicles in Oceanside. “In 2012, the Oceanside RCMP received 240 reports of theft from vehicles,� he said. “The start of 2013 looks as though this crime trend is continuing.� This area isn’t unique in this regard. The Insurance Corporation has labeled February as Auto Crime Enforcement Month. According to a release from ICBC, police have made great strides in dealing with auto crime, thanks to their bait car program. Since it was introduced in 2003, auto theft has dropped by 73 per cent in the province and in 2012 and vehicle break-ins have dropped by 62 per cent. The bait car program isn’t the only reason. Legislation requiring all new vehicles to have immobilizers has also played a role, they said. New for this year, B.C.’s bait car program, run by the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT), includes bait property to help prevent theft from vehicles. Bait cars use audio and video technology that allows E-Comm 9-1-1 to monitor real-time activity and help the police catch thieves breaking into vehicles. The police can’t do it all by themselves however. Foreman stressed the need for vehicle owners to take some responsibility for keeping their cars and its contents secure. See FOOT PATROLS, page A6
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stArtinG Point Dix to visit Parksville on Saturday, March 2 Anyone in the central Island who has wanted to ask a question to the man who wants to be B.C.’s next premier will have an opportunity to do exactly that very soon. NDP leader Adrian Dix will be in Parksville for a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 2. The event, in support of Parksville-Qualicum NDP candidate Barry Avis, will be held at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre at 132 Jensen Ave., starting at 1:30 p.m. — NEWS Staff
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There still may be a few tickets remaining for the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Community Awards gala Wednesday night at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. To reserve for dinner and the awards presentations, call the chamber office at 250-752-0960. Seating is limited. Cost is $35 per person, including all taxes and gratuities. The nominees are: new Business of the Year — Let’s Knit, The Edge Food Energy Company, Mo’s Minis. outstanding Customer Service — Debbie Hughes (Pharmasave), Mo’s Minis, The Wheels for Wellness Society. Business of the Year — Bailey’s In the Village, North Pacific Windows, Courtyard Cafe. Volunteer of the Year — Rosalee Sullivan, Pat Draper , Mike Haas. newsmaker of the Year — Jillian Cameron, Quality Foods, The Old School House. 2012 Citizen of the Year — Gary Hopkins, Dr. Verne McShane, Merlyn Patton. Also to be presented is the Coastal Community Credit Union lifetime Achievement Award posthumously to Gary Hopkins. — NEWS Staff
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PROTECTING THREATENED FORESTS
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The initiative got an enthusiastic response The Regional District of Nanaimo is get- from Qualicum Beach alternate director Scott ting on board the province’s bid to protect the Tanner. threatened Coastal Douglas Fir ecosystems in “This is teriffic,” he said, noting the Town of the area. Qualicum Beach has incorporated the protecThe issue arose at the regular RDN commit- tion of the Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem into tee of the whole meeting in a report from plan- their official community plan. ner Paul Thompson, who said “It’s something that’s critithe Ministry of Forests, Lands cal and needs to be incorpoThis is terrific. It’s someand Natural Resource Operarated in all the area OCPs,” he thing that’s critical . . . tions requested they particisaid. sCott tAnnEr pate in the Coastal Douglas However, Coombs-ErrFir and Associated Ecosystems ington director Julian Fell Conservation Partnership. wasn’t so sure. The group, Keller explained, arose from a “I find it ironic the government sponsoring recognition of a need for a strategic and collab- this is the same one that logged DL33, one of orative approach to conserve Coastal Douglas- the last pieces of Doublas-fir ecosystem existfir ecosystems. The group, he said, will promote ing on the Island,” he said. shared stewardship and will identify conservaFor his part, Lantzville director Brian tion priorities, share information and provide Dempsey said the move sounded like another support for participants. example of downloading from the province to In presenting the report, RDN general man- more junior levels of government. ager Paul Thorkelson said there has been much Despite the concerns expressed, the board interest in development proposals in the eco- approved the move. However, it still needs to system in the region. be ratified at a full meeting of the RDN board.
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SHADOW PUPPETS
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Kids and their parents can experience guided discovery in rhythm and movement at the Errington Hall on Monday evenings with some shadow puppetry, music, movement and storytelling. It’s called a Shadow Jam and it’s a community offering aimed at ages five through 12 by outdoor educator Jamie Black. “I’m doing it for the community, to expose them to something outside the box and to have a physical and rhythmic experience in that beautiful hall,” said Black. Black said she also hopes a performance down the road will have children telling the story of Little Mountain Project, helping to raise money to clean up the mess at that site. Black has been an outdoor educator for 13 years leading sports like sailing, rock climbing and caving and has diplomas in recreation sports management and sports science and coaching. Work-
ing toward a masters degree in environmental education and communication, she’s been studying the psychological, physical and emotional benefits of physical activity, music, nature-based activities and storytelling. About eight years ago she discovered a Shadow Jam while living on the Sunshine Coast. “These two girls ran this Shadow Jam and it just moved me, it tickled me, because you don’t have to have skill in strumming a guitar, you can pluck the guitar you can flip it over and drum on it, you can play it upside down and backwards, untune it and just make funky sounds,” she said. The evening begins with some “animal yoga” followed by shadow puppetry, sound effects and music to create a production. Black brings some instruments and said the evening unfolds in a fun, unstructured fashion. For more information email or call Black at jamie@soleadventure.ca or 250-927-3923.
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THE BRANT ARE HERE!: Area residents driving or walking along the beachfront are starting to see some very welcome visitors. The Brant geese have begun to fly in from their winter feeding grounds and will be in the area for the next couple of months as they fatten up on herring roe, before continuing on to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.
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Locals add to global ‘swarm’ of lights NEIL HORNER news@pqbnews.com
Even as residents of Central Russia were picking up the pieces from Friday’s meteor strike, another Dashwood-area resident reported a bright light in the sky in this area. Houston-based researcher Brian Vike said he received a second report of the Feb. 6 sighting in response to a report of a strange green light in Tuesday’s issue of The NEWS. “I believe we may have seen the same light from our bedroom, which appeared to originate from the sky,” said the report. It was around 11 p.m. or 12 p.m. at night. Preparing to go to bed, I was facing our patio door when suddenly our bedroom
drapes lit up with a bright light illuminating our backyard and bedroom. My wife said, ‘what is that?’ I ran to open the drapes as the light faded. Going outside, nothing was visible in the sky (no aircraft sounds) so I assumed it may be a meteor or other anomaly. I looked in the local newspapers following this experience to see if anyone else reported it and noticed this article today.” Vike noted the sighting is just one of an swarm of reports of fireballs and other lights in the sky. “In 2012 and now in 2013 I have been receiving an awful lot of reports over meteor and fireball sightings, many more than I have received before over the years. Maybe it’s just a co-
incidence, or maybe there is a lot more entering earth’s atmosphere. The meteor reports are sure coming in from all over the United States and here in B.C. for months. I have never received so many. They are coming fast and furious.” For instance, on Feb. 14 alone, Vike received reports of amber coloured lights over Tampa, Florida, six bright orange lights over Brentwood, Tennessee, an unknown large red light hovering in the sky over the San Francisco Bay area, a round orange object that appeared to be on fire over Phoenix, Arizona and fireballs in the sky over Orlando, Florida. news file Photo For more information, visBrian Vike says he has received a rash of reports about fireballs it the-v-factor-paranormal-2. and other lights in the sky recently. blogspot.ca.
RDN calls in birds of prey to deal with seagulls NEIL HORNER news@pqbnews.com
The Regional District of Nanaimo doesn’t want garbage in their landfill going to the birds — and they’ve once again enlisted the help of other birds to prevent it. At their regular monthly committee of the whole meeting, directors agreed to award a three-year contract for bird
control at the regional landfill to PK Bird Control, which uses birds of prey to scare off or kill the numerous seagulls and crows drawn to the site. In a report to the district, disposal operation superintendent Helmut Blanken said the landfill attracts large numbers of nuisance birds because of the food waste it includes. These birds, he said, pose a health
risk to landfill staff and the public from their droppings. As well, they cause damage to equipment and facilities and are safety hazards for aircraft using the nearby airport. He noted the use of trained hawks and falcons to discourage the nuisance birds has been used successfully since 1991. “The predator birds have a far greater impact on the nuisance birds’ behaviour
than any other means, including mechanical or auditory devices,” he said. “The birds adapt quickly to noisemakers and netting and will soon disregard these deterrents in their search for food. PK Bird Control has been providing bird control services at the site since November of 2010. The contract expired in October of last year.
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Coombs Farmers Institute and though it has faded somewhat over that time, president Colin Springford believes there could be a bright future for the organization — and for agriculture in general. However, there are going to have to be some changes to the way consumers and the government deal with the agriculture sector for that future to materialize, say the insitute’s leadership. Springford, along with past president Sam Pickard and secretary Andy Brown, said a number of preconditions need to come to fruition before farmers can return to their former position as prime movers in the Vancouver Island economy. One of the most pressing problems, said Pickard, is the skyrocketing price of land — and its plummeting availability. “Kids can’t afford the land base,” he said. “Density has increased dramatically on the Island and agricultural land has become alienated, through
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That lack of new blood in the agriculture field is reflected in the membership in the institute, which has dropped to just over a dozen members — most of them aged 50 or older. “We just don’t get the kind of membership we used to,” Pickard said. “When I first went to a meeting in the 1960s, the hall was packed with 35 or 40 people. The number of people who are making a living from agriculture in this area has dropped dramatically.” As an example, he cited the dairy sector. “A telling statistic is when I moved here in 1961, there were 35 dairy farms from Nanoose Bay to Qualicum Bay and today there are three — although they produce more milk than the 35 did.”
Brown agreed, noting it’s a situation that’s not unique to Vancouver Island. “Only about two per cent of citizens in Canada grow food,” he said. There’s a good reason for that. With the low price of food in Canada — one of the lowest if not the lowest on the planet — it’s difficult to make a living at producing it. “Canadians are paying the smallest amount of disposable income in the world on food,” Pickard said. “We are just around 16 per cent, while a family in Mexico City spends about 90 per cent. If we were spending more of our disposable income on food, it would cause more people to go back into agriculture. It would make it worthwhile.” Springford added that cheap, imported food from countries with extremely low wage rates also cause a problem, relating how a Lantzville farmer used to pick up cardboard boxes from a pub and found the boxes of chicken wings were stamped as a product of China. “We have good poultry here,” he said. “Why do we have to bring chicken from China so a pub in Lantzville can serve chicken wings?” See GROWTH, page A7
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“Please take the time to ensure your vehicle is locked and free of valuables such as change, electronics and sunglasses,” he said. As a public service, the District 69 Citizens on Patrol will be making foot patrols to hand out information and tips on how to combat and deter this very preventable crime. Here are a few tips to help protect your vehicle from auto crime, courtesy of ICBC:
• If you have an older vehicle without an immobilizer, use an anti-theft device. • Park in secure, well-lit areas. • Remove your valuables. • Always lock doors and close windows, even if you’re just away from your vehicle for a few minutes. • Keep your garage door opener out of sight. • If you’re parking on the street outside your home, take your garage
door opener with you. • Wait for the garage door gate to close behind you. • Don’t store your spare key — or your spouse’s spare key — in your vehicle. • Remove your valet key and give it to your parking attendant. • Never leave your keys unguarded in a gym or restaurant. Keep your key with you or locked in a secure place.
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The Coombs Farmers’ Institute may not do as much lobbying as it used to, but that doesn’t mean it’s in any way dormant. In fact, says president Colin Springford, the 100-year-old agricultural association is very much alive and well, as anyone will be able to tell when they hold their signature event, the annual
livestock auction, slated for April 21 at the Coombs fairgrounds. The event — the only one on Vancouver island —is more than just a chance to replenish stock. It’s also one of the biggest social events on the agricultural calendar, with farmers and ranchers chewing the fat over whatever issues have come to the fore in the season. Money raised by the auction goes towards two scholarships awarded to students enrolled in agriculture-related studies. That’s the big splash, but the insti-
tute does more than that behind the scenes. They do some lobbying on agricultural issues and mediate — among other things — boundary disputes between farmers. The institute also holds information nights on issues such as farm taxes, farm safety and beekeeping. There’s no doubt the institute has faded somewhat and its mandate has morphed over the years as Vancouver Island becomes more and more urban, but in one form or another, the Coombs Farmers’ Institute is likely to be around for a good while yet.
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Another challenge is marketing. “We had an agricultural committee workshop and someone said he could plant every acre I’ve got into food and it would end up plowed under as fancy mulch, because ... there’s just not the marketing setup for local produce to allow me to produce it on the scale I could,” Brown said. Pickard agreed. “I know a guy in the Alberni Valley who said he could produce food but he couldn’t market it,” he said. “He used to grow fantastic onions, but the marketing board offered him a cent and a half a pound, so he fed them to
his cattle. He said you could sure smell the cows. They ate them like candy.” As well, increasing demands for water is an issue that limits the amount of farming that can be done in an area. The news isn’t all bad however. The growth in popularity of farmers’ markets and organic food — as well as an increase in farm-gate sales — is one bright spot on the horizon. “Organic food and farmers markets have helped in general because of public awareness and people wanting food sustainability and local produce,” Springford said. “The general public’s
awareness of local food and produce has had a benefit to us because we are selling beef off the farm gate in small quantities. People are all over that. Silver Meadow Farm used to be just a corn stand and now it has a little store.” The push for local food is accelerating, with the University of Victoria making a point of serving a percentage of local food and the Regional District of Nanaimo has made the production of food a higher priority. The challenges are daunting, but, as wartime victory gardens showed in the 1940s, it’s amazing what people can grow when they
have the motivation. “Canadians are hard-working and efficient,” Pickard said. “Agriculture here is also very efficient right now, and we are blessed with certain types of crops which are ideal. For instance, parts of the prairies are the best in the world to grow grain.” The reason why agriculture is such a low priority is fairly simple. “Until food availability becomes a priority, we won’t see that much change,” Pickard said. “A clear majority of people in Canada have never really appreciated what it is to get really hungry,” Springford said.
Doomed penny has a good use It won’t be long until the Canadian penny is going to be a thing of the past. That fact, says Netanja Waddell, makes it an ideal fundraising tool for the Qualicum Beach Museum. The museum manager said she has begun a fundraiser for the museum to help fund its day-to-day operations.
She’s aware it’s not likely to raise enough for the planned museum expansion — being pennies and all — but every little bit helps. “We are the keepers of history, so it’s appropriate for us,” she said of the fundraiser, called Pennies for Posterity. Waddell said the museum is start-
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Love expressed for sick baby Over $10,000 raised at Sunday event, but more will be needed They called it A Night of Love for Baby Treyton and by any measure, that’s exactly what the dinner and auction fundaiser Sunday night turned out to be. The event, organized by an ad-hoc group of area women, was held at the Cuckoo restaurant in Coombs Sunday night to pull together funds to help the family of a child born with spina bifida. “A night of Love for Baby Treyton was a huge success,” said organizer Leah Carlos. “We want to thank everyone who came and all of the sponsors who helped out. We successfully raised more than $10,000 for the Brooks Family. Treyton’s family has a very long road ahead of them, with every day brings an unknown.” Spina bifida is a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of
the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open. “It is important to know that every time Treyton grows, damage can occur to his fragile little body,” Carlos said. “We will continue to raise money for the family so that they can provide the therapies that Treyton needs, as well as have support during their numerous trips to Vancouver to B.C. Children’s Hospital.” Along with the numerous individual donations, Carlos made a point of extending special thanks to a local business that stepped up to the plate. “We want to thank Harris Oceanside GM for their generous contributions to the family,” she said. Residents who want to make contributions to the fund can do so by visiting http://fnd. us/c/9QNA9. — NEWS staff
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hrone Speeches, by their very nature, are short on detail. They are used by the government of the day to give a glimpse ahead and put a positive spin on the coming year. All things change in an election year, and the Throne Speech is not immune to those pressures. The B.C. Liberals used the Throne Speech last week to focus mostly on one issue, the development of liquified natural gas and the revenues it could bring to help the province meet its financial commitments well into the future. The opposition cried foul, saying the government failed to address so many other issues facing British Columbians. Fair enough, but the NDP knows, or should know, the inherent lack of depth in Throne Speeches and the government’s tendency to paint broad strokes in what’s purposely a vague document. However, as stated, this is an election year, so you can toss decorum and basic understanding of Throne Speeches out the window. The real meat of what a government intends to do in the coming year is in the budget, which was delivered today (The NEWS has two reporters in the Legislature today and we invite you to read our full coverage in Thursday’s paper). As for the Throne Speech, we applaud the B.C. Liberals for being cautious about making grandiose and expensive promises in an economic climate that is fragile, at best. Our basic understanding of government finances — any finances, really — is that there are two sides to figures out: revenue and expenses. Despite what must have been big-time pressure to make bold promises with an election only three months away, the B.C. Liberals were careful not to make large spending commitments. That’s the expenses side. They also brought forward a new revenue idea for B.C. that could help our children and their children after that — a liquefied natural gas fund. Clearly, the B.C. Liberals looked to Alberta for inspiration, and why not? These resources belong to the people of B.C. It’s the government’s job to see they are managed responsibly, which includes where the revenue goes, and the Throne Speech did just that in regards to natural gas. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters BALANCE IS THE KEY I read with interest the recent letter in The NEWS from Maureen Groves (‘Town not helping’). I do agree that a broad dialogue about the role and profile of future commercial activity would be helpful to the community of Qualicum Beach. But all the facts should be brought to the discussion. They would include not only how many vacant shops we have (it’s a good idea to always have some vacancies), but also how many new businesses have opened or expanded recently. In fact, we have recently added, or are in the process of adding, the Naked Naturals building, the relocated and enlarged private art gallery, new professional offices, new glass repair shop, new video store, a great new hardware store and last but not least, a revitalized hotel facility at the foot of Memorial Avenue. This looks like very active, careful, and successful town planning to me. In support of commercial activity, the town and the taxpayers already provide urban spaces and city services of higher standard than those typically found elsewhere. When we think about commercial activity, shouldn’t we ask ourselves: what kind of commercial activity do we need, what type and quality of commercial buildings will attract businesses, why do some businesses succeed and some fail and should the taxpayers guarantee the success of business ventures?
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Yes, we really do need to talk about commercial activity, but only in the context of a balanced quality of life — commercial activity in balance with basic community values, such as environmental sustainability, urban experience, and residential, recreational and cultural vitality. ANDREW BROWN Qualicum Beach
CALLING AUSTRALIA The list of finalists for the Parksville and District Chamber’s 2012 Glassies awards, P3 PQB News , Feb. 12 , is a strange mixture of “About Time!” and “Who?” Starting with volunteers Bob and Sheila Dale who seem to have been perpetually involved in good causes for very many years, the subsequent listing of names in the other six categories contains a number of wellknown citizens But tucked away at the end of Citizen of the Year is Michelle Stilwell, the lady who recently surfaced as a part-time wannabe for our large-salaried representative in Victoria . Until now it has been my understanding that Citizen of the Year celebrates outstanding service to our community. Does a glittering Olympics medal now supercede this requirement? What has this lady contributed to the City of Parksville and its residents? It would be nice if she were to withdraw her name from this competition. But perhaps she hasn’t heard yet. Perhaps she
is too busy on the other side of the world, “giving it her all.” FRANK HORNER Qualicum Beach
WHY FORGOTTEN?
SCOTT FRASER, MLA
Kristian Graaten bought some land in the middle of nowhere way back when and built a very beautiful house for his large family. There was a large playroom landing upstairs with all of their bedrooms leading off it. In front of the house he built a large barn stocking it with produce and small, interesting and inexpensive items he found from all over the world but he had to find a way of attracting passing motorists to make them stop and come in. He told us how he had the idea of putting goats on the roof to attract their attention. It worked like a charm and the town of Coombs was born. The kids grew up and his wife very sadly passed away, but Graaten continued living there, renting out the many bedrooms as a small hotel. We stayed there every chance we got and loved every minute of it. On a recent visit it broke my heart to see that wonderful house has disappeared, and I was very disappointed to find that there is not one marker, plaque or mention anywhere of the man who started it all. It stunned me that not even those who work there have ever even heard of Kristian Graaten!
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VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: In light of the recent Russian meteor crash, do falling meteors concern you?
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letters TRULY SAD CLOSURE I finally feel comfortable to now put pen to paper to express my shock and sincere disappointment upon hearing our little Canadian Cancer Society office on 2nd. Avenue here in Qualicum Beach is to be closed permanently on March 31, 2013. The official reason for the closure came from Division Office in Victoria and was attributed to the general economic down turn and pressure on financial resources distributed through Headquarters. Though our small office had been organized to be one of the top fund raisers on the Island year after year and our band of volunteers have maintained a well organized executive along with the most dedicated and energetic group of volunteers it seems our Spartan overhead was too much to be maintained. The central nature of our office has been such a benefit to those in the area seeking assistance to all the services we provided or to reference other supporting agencies. Including in our services are Financial Aid, Air and Road Transportation to our accommodations in Victoria or Vancouver for those requiring treatment, support groups, varied literature and of course a drop off spot for those so generous to donate on a voluntary basis and to those who so thoughtfully would donate in memory of the loss of a friend or relative. Though some of these services will now be available through our office in Nanaimo the distance could prove to be a challenge but I urge all those so inclined to continue your loyal and generous support as well as to seek out our services there. My 20 years as a volunteer had me wear many hats but the one of most satisfaction came from financial aid, and with
my dear friend Arlene Andrews assisted clients with marginal incomes to obtain financial support from the CCS for treatments, accommodations and medications. It was a major benefit for those who had the challenge of treatment and the financial relief allowed them to concentrate more on the rough road ahead. Changing economic times may one day see our local office re-established and with that will come another band of dedicated and energetic volunteers to serve the area again. I believe I sincerely speak for all our volunteers who are so proud to have been of help to those that needed it and thanks to all those who made donations that made our services available. JANET ATKINS Qualicum Beach
STAR TREATMENT When silver-screen matinee-idol good looks were being handed out, there’s no doubt I was somewhere near the end of the line-up, probably alongside a somewhat scruffy Willie Nelson, but minus the excess follicles. So imagine my surprise when I entered Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) on Jan. 29 to be given nothing short of regal treatment. All the folks I came into contact there must have mistaken me for a fabulously wealthy dignitary of royal descent. After processing by admitting nurse Jaswinder, I was ushered into the operating room where the surgeon Dr. Peter Gutmanis and his crew under nurse Carolyn worked their wonders of modern medical science in giving me a total hip replacement, all under the ever-watchful eye of Dr. Silverstein the anesthesiologist. Next stop was the Recovery Room for
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WORST ANYWHERE I am responding to Ian Smith’s letter about local drivers in the Feb. 14 edition of The NEWS (‘Worst anywhere’) and can only say he is 100 per cent right. I also have never seen worse drivers in the world. As Smith described, you can see more and more drivers driving without any lights at limited vision times and people
driving with a dog on their knees and even new cars without the legal daytime running lights. Do these drivers know that they are trading a lot of security by disconnecting the daytime running lights? I see a lot people don’t like the laws in Canada. Last week, I saw more than 20 dogs on the beach of Rathtrevor Park knowing that this is not allowed. WILFRIED G. WEBER Nanoose Bay
IT’S NOT FUNNY Thank you Kim Hammond for your wonderful letter to the editor on derogatory cracks against Newfoundlanders Feb. 14 edition of The NEWS. I am blessed with an Irish accent and am often mistaken for a Newfoundlander, which I find very flattering. In our area, we are dominated by an age group that includes many people who find racism funny. Fortunately, Canadians under 50 rarely use ethnic stereotyping in their conversation and are generally more enlightened in this respect than previous generations. There are exceptions of course. Recently, I attended an event at which a person announced a St. Patrick`s Day musical event. He followed this up with a racist Irish “joke.” The burden of the crack was that Irish people are lazy, unintelligent and dishonest. I have heard this same type of joke at various times about Newfoundlanders, Polish, blacks, natives, East Indians, Mediterraneans and anyone else not “lucky” enough to have the teller’s own ancestry. Racial, ethnic, national and regional stereotyping is not funny. COLM HARTY Qualicum Beach
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ou know you’re getting Buildings that cater to indoor older when you can racquet sports take up a lot of space count up the adult toys and the rooms can’t really be used that have disappeared By Arthur Black for anything else. Which wouldn’t in your lifetime. be a problem if the demand was In my case that includes hula high but for some reason squash hoops ... Nordic ski machines and handball have fallen out of ...those little silver scooters that fashion as exercise options. were all the rage a few years back. What attracted me to the game And bowling balls. was the applied geometry and When I was a kid, almost everyphysics. one I knew went bowling at least The theorem Pythagoras once a week. Nowadays it’s hard to dreamed up never turned me on in find a bowling alley in most towns. the classroom but there was something about Almost as hard as it is to find a squash court. facing off against an opponent in a small, enDo they even build squash courts anymore? closed space, volleying shots off four walls, the I don’t know of any, new or old, in my neck of floor and the ceiling and trying to figure out the woods. Odd, considering how popular the how those shots were going to come back at you. sport of squash was just a few years back. You have to think a lot and think fast. And Squash. A strange name for a strange game, played as it is, in a Spartan, windowless room then you have to move like a cat. My feline flexibility days are long behind me, devoid of any decoration whatsoever. A polished hardwood floor, smooth plas- but I still play a game that involves geometrical tered walls and ceiling and a tiny, hatch-like angles and practical physics. door you have to squat to get through. That’s all It’s played on a table covered with green there is to squash — that, plus two players with baize and players get to use a long stick. racquets trying to hit a very small, very hard The object of the game is a little bit like golf black ball. — you have to knock specific balls into specific I played an even more stripped down ver- holes. Unlike golf, there are no extortionate sion of the sport when I was young and flexi- membership fees, no expensive clubs to buy ble. It was called handball. Same game (pretty and you are not expected to dress like a dork much) but no racquets and a slightly bigger ball doing Vegas. which you hit with your bare hand. The game is called snooker. It is gentlemanWhat was the attraction? Simplicity. The ly, sedate and rather demanding in an easeful, game requires no skates or cleats; helmets or geriatric way. Players get to banter with each shin pads; coaches or referees. A pair of sneak- other, carry their drinks around with them and ers and a pair of ratty gym shorts and you were munch on snacks at leisure. Best of all, if you work up a sweat at snooker, good to go. So what killed — or at least mortally wound- you’re doing it wrong. Black ball in the side pocket; two banks. ed — squash? I don’t know for sure, but I’d put Arthur Black is a regular columnist my money on real estate.
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7:00 to 9:00 pm St. Stephen’s United Church 150 Village Way, Qualicum Beach Coffee and Cookies will be served
Vancouver, Living in the Moment A Photographic Essay of Metro Vancouver
The Adventures of Buddy Williams For Tickets contact Oceanside Hospice, 250 752-6227 • Fax: 250 752 6257 For further information call: 250 752-4639
All Proceeds of this event are for Oceanside Hospice Society
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More than a third (36 per cent) of Canadians know someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, and while that rate is likely higher around Parksville-Qualicum Beach, Jane Hope points out it is about more than the numbers for many people. Hope, the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s central Island support and education coordinator, said she works with families every day who are directly affected by the increasingly prevalent the disease, which is why they’re offering a free workshop. Getting to Know Dementia will take place Wed., Feb. 20 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Vancou-
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1. Professional Qualicum Beach Artisans’ Market, Larry and Dee Aquilar, by issuing a licence of occupation for non-exclusive right to enter onto, occupy, and use the Land to place, use, maintain and operate an artisans’ market for local artisans to showcase and sell their locally made art and local musicians to play and for no other purposes, on a portion of the parking lot on the west and south sides of The Old School House at 122 Fern Road West. The Licence permits occupying an approximate 730 square metre area for a licence fee of $1.00, which is less than its market value, on Friday evenings during an approximate two-month term, starting June 28, 2013 and ending August 30, 2013.
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VICTORIA – BC Hydro stands to lose $1 billion over the next four years by selling surplus power at a loss, NDP energy critic John Horgan said last week. Horgan renewed the NDP’s long-standing criticism of the B.C. Liberal government’s push for electricity self-sufficiency, and its requirement that all new clean energy sources be privately developed. Long-term purchase contracts signed under that policy mean BC Hydro can expect to lose more than $1 billion by 2015, Horgan said at a news conference at the legislature. He based his calculations on documents BC Hydro released when it filed its application last week for an environmental assessment for the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River. The environmental impact statement for the dam shows an expected surplus of 5,200 gigawatt-hours for 2013 and similar surpluses out to 2015. Horgan said the current information suggests BC Hydro will have a surplus for the next 10 years. “We’re purchasing at $94 a megawatt-hour, and we can sell it for $37 a megawatt-hour [on the spot market],” Horgan said. “The net differ-
ence being $57 per megawatt-hour for power we do not need, power that BC Hydro was forced to purchase because of aggressive B.C. Liberal energy policy.” Energy Minister Rich Coleman said Horgan is using a “snapshot” of today’s low spot market and extending the same demand and prices far into the future. The province has numerous mine projects underway or seeking approval, and liquefied natural gas export proposals are proliferating in northern B.C. that are also likely to increase demand for electricity, he said. Coleman said the North American electricity market has likely reached bottom, with the U.S. using its own cheap natural gas to generate electricity and still suffering a slow economy with low power demand. BC Hydro’s Powerex division continues to buy and sell power, using dam capacity to effectively store power and sell it when prices are higher. Coleman said Powerex stands to make $200 million this fiscal year on electricity trading. One of B.C.’s moneymakers is wind power produced with U.S. government subsidies. Wind power can’t be stored, so Powerex buys excess power at a nominal cost and uses it while storing water in BC Hydro dams.
To our many clients who have called or sent cards to express their condolences on Bill’s passing - THANK YOU. To those who have questioned; Myself and staff will continue to keep Bill’s legacy THE OFFICE IS REMAINING OPEN - Ricki There will be a change in hours: Closed Mondays Tuesday to Friday 9:30 - 4:30 During tax season (after March 12 to June 30) These hours will change.
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49
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Fast & Fancy Rice Side Dish
250gr
165gr
Dempsterʼs Home Bakery Garlic Bread
99
323gr
3500 Welchʼs Grape Cocktail 341ml
500ml
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120gr
99 Green Giant
Canned Vegetables
for
Uncle Ben’s
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Uncle Ben’s
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1.6-2kg
Selected 341-398ml
5
4$ for
Daltons Cherries 225gr
Dare Vinta or Grains First Crackers 200-250gr
5000
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8.80 per kg
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Maple Lodge
Chicken Bacon 375gr
3
99 each
per lb
4
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Maple Leaf
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10 $3 Pepperidge Farm
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210-246gr
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bonus
for
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5
99
Bonus Q-Points
1’s
for
3000 Club House Rice or Potato Flour 227gr
3500
Magic Moments Mini Pudding Cups 4x99gr
7500
Chipits Pour ʻnʼ Store Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Pepsi, 7-up or Schweppes
2$5 2 $5 for
FRESH
3 $5
Demineralized Treated Water
3
450gr
Gluten Free Sesame Snaps
Chocolate Bar
Aquafina
Plus Applicable Fees
each
Sezme
Cadbury
Plus Applicable Fees
99
Smokies Sausage
and more...
99
24x500ml
3
Freybe
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6x237ml
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for
2
1kg
99 each
2 $5 for
5000 Golden Boy Chopped Walnuts 400gr
3000
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Kraft
6 99 6 2$ 4 99 2 1kg
99
Campbell’s
Chicken Noodle or Vegetable Soup 12x284ml
Clover Leaf
Solid White Albacore Tuna
4 3
3$ for
Kraft
Campbell’s
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
Cream of Mushroom or Tomato Soup
Sports Drink
Clover Leaf
Hellmann’s
Wild Red Pacific, 213gr
1.42lt
5$
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
5
for
2$ for
Plus Applicable Fees
4
430-625gr
for
5
Kellogg’s
Corn Flakes Cereal 680gr
2
99 Nutella
Imperial
Margarine 1.36kg
4
2
283-298gr
4
Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese
341-355zml
283-306gr
2
2
99
Fruit Cups 4x107ml
5
3$ for
Dole
Pineapple
5
99
2$ for
5
5
Triple Fruits Spread
2$ for
500ml
Adams
Natural 100% Peanut Butter
4
99
Sponge Towels
3
99
Selected 600gr
3
99
Purex
Ultra Choose-A-Size Paper Towels
Double Roll Bathroom Tissue
6’s
12’s
5
99
5 2
SunRype
100% Pure Juice 3.78lt
5
99
4
SunRype
Assorted Sizes
Frozen Fruit
5
99
99
SunRype
4
99
99
100% Juice
Skinny Cow Frozen Novelties
Snowcrest
99
1kg
Nestle
1.66lt
Del Monte
12x50ml
for
398ml
Rich & Creamy Frozen Dessert Real Fruit or Yogourt Bars
5$
E.D. Smith
t Cool Prices! a s t a e r t Cold
Black Diamond
Indian or Thai Market Cooking Sauce
Steamers
5
Dole
Breyers Classic
VH
VH
99
for
400gr
Kingston Ontario - February 16-24, 2013
Gourmet Steamers
Premium Juice Plus Applicable Fees
SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS
Healthy Choice
5$
Dole
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
500gr
3
Hazelnut Chocolate Spread
1lt
Kraft
99
3
99
375gr
99
99
Raisin Bran or MiniWheats Cereal
Selected, 312-445gr
170gr
for
Kellogg’s
Cereal
Real Mayonnaise
Sockeye Salmon
7
155-163grr
5$
99
1kg
Kellogg’s
Stax Potato Chips
160-230gr
2$
99 Lay’s
Granola Bars
710ml
3
5
99
Nature Valley
Powerade
220-240gr
12x284ml
3
6
1.75lt
2kg
99
Classic Roast Fine Grind Coffee
Simply Juice
Perogies
325-450gr
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Minute Maid
Cheemo
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150-200gr
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Dr. Oetker
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese
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2
Apple Sauce 625ml
2$ for
4
Selected, 1lt
Plus Applicable Fees
3$ for
5
February is APPLE Mr. Christie’s
Scotties
Multi Facial Tissue 6x94’s or 6x126’s
5
99
Stouffer’s
Bistro Crustini
Snak Paks FruitKrisps
Plus Applicable Fees
MONTH
Christie
Newtons 325-340gr
138gr
2$ for
4 2
99
Christie
Cookies Selected 300gr
2
99
2
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Kraft
6 99 6 2$ 4 99 2 1kg
99
Campbell’s
Chicken Noodle or Vegetable Soup 12x284ml
Clover Leaf
Solid White Albacore Tuna
4 3
3$ for
Kraft
Campbell’s
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
Cream of Mushroom or Tomato Soup
Sports Drink
Clover Leaf
Hellmann’s
Wild Red Pacific, 213gr
1.42lt
5$
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
5
for
2$ for
Plus Applicable Fees
4
430-625gr
for
5
Kellogg’s
Corn Flakes Cereal 680gr
2
99 Nutella
Imperial
Margarine 1.36kg
4
2
283-298gr
4
Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese
341-355zml
283-306gr
2
2
99
Fruit Cups 4x107ml
5
3$ for
Dole
Pineapple
5
99
2$ for
5
5
Triple Fruits Spread
2$ for
500ml
Adams
Natural 100% Peanut Butter
4
99
Sponge Towels
3
99
Selected 600gr
3
99
Purex
Ultra Choose-A-Size Paper Towels
Double Roll Bathroom Tissue
6’s
12’s
5
99
5 2
SunRype
100% Pure Juice 3.78lt
5
99
4
SunRype
Assorted Sizes
Frozen Fruit
5
99
99
SunRype
4
99
99
100% Juice
Skinny Cow Frozen Novelties
Snowcrest
99
1kg
Nestle
1.66lt
Del Monte
12x50ml
for
398ml
Rich & Creamy Frozen Dessert Real Fruit or Yogourt Bars
5$
E.D. Smith
t Cool Prices! a s t a e r t Cold
Black Diamond
Indian or Thai Market Cooking Sauce
Steamers
5
Dole
Breyers Classic
VH
VH
99
for
400gr
Kingston Ontario - February 16-24, 2013
Gourmet Steamers
Premium Juice Plus Applicable Fees
SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS
Healthy Choice
5$
Dole
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
500gr
3
Hazelnut Chocolate Spread
1lt
Kraft
99
3
99
375gr
99
99
Raisin Bran or MiniWheats Cereal
Selected, 312-445gr
170gr
for
Kellogg’s
Cereal
Real Mayonnaise
Sockeye Salmon
7
155-163grr
5$
99
1kg
Kellogg’s
Stax Potato Chips
160-230gr
2$
99 Lay’s
Granola Bars
710ml
3
5
99
Nature Valley
Powerade
220-240gr
12x284ml
3
6
1.75lt
2kg
99
Classic Roast Fine Grind Coffee
Simply Juice
Perogies
325-450gr
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Minute Maid
Cheemo
Pizza
150-200gr
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Dr. Oetker
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese
Singles Processed Cheese Product
To QF und! Health F
2
Apple Sauce 625ml
2$ for
4
Selected, 1lt
Plus Applicable Fees
3$ for
5
February is APPLE Mr. Christie’s
Scotties
Multi Facial Tissue 6x94’s or 6x126’s
5
99
Stouffer’s
Bistro Crustini
Snak Paks FruitKrisps
Plus Applicable Fees
MONTH
Christie
Newtons 325-340gr
138gr
2$ for
4 2
99
Christie
Cookies Selected 300gr
2
99
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Freybe
Lilydale
Fat Free Turkey Breast
Smoked Bavarian Ham
Freybe
Authentic Smoked Beef
or Continental
Oven Roasted or Sundried Tomato
Traditional Irish Smoked Ham
2
1
69 per 100gr
Bonus Q-Points Traditional Potato or Our Own Fresh Made Creamy Large or Sweet 4 Bean Seven Layer Dip Coleslaw & Veggie Min. 600gr, Each Salad
10,000
Q
99
points Selected, 500ml
3000 Pillsbury Chocolatey Crescents 265gr
3500
Canola Harvest Margarine 907gr
7500
Nice N Easy HairColour 1ʼs
5000 Olay Bar Soap 2x120gr
2500 Reynolds Cutrite Wax Paper 75ft
3000 Reynolds Aluminum Foil 12x50ft or 18x25ft
5000 Reynolds Baking Cups 50-75ʼs
Sunlight Laundry Detergent 2.2kg
7500
• Local B.C. Pork • Lactose & Gluten Free • No Added MSG • No Growth Promotants
Calzones
10 Piece
3
1
Crispy Chicken Drumsticks
49
PER gr
100
Cheese Slices
1
2$ for
100
6
50
8
Available at Select Stores
Fried Rice ................... Medium
Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls ........... Small
Szechuan Beef.........
20/30 Size
Peruvian Scallops
Average 2-4lb
Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets
Frozen or Previously Frozen
Frozen or Previously Frozen
99
Fresh Steelhead Fillets
2
29 per 100gr
2
595 925 595
49 PER
100gr
1
Fresh Snapper Fillets
PER
100gr
Weather Permitting
Ivar’s
Gourmet Seafood Sauce 377ml
each
Medium
Serving Suggestions
1
8
Vegetable Chop Suey
Smoked Gruyere
PER gr
100
Medium
160-200gr
99
PER gr
88
each Each
Saputo
Austrian
69
3
49
per 100gr
Dutch Boy
49 each
Pickled Herring
4
99 each
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Bakery Fresh
Italian Buns
White or 60% Whole Wheat Bread
4$ for
Bakery Fresh
5
1
6 Pack
Olson
Dessert Cups
Selected
99 2
Each
99 2
6 Pack
Fresh Fruit Cheesecake
6 Pack
2 $5
Triple Layer
12
Lemon Truffle Cake ..........................
1599
Original Cakerie
Cake Wedge.............
2for$5
2 $4
Wonder
English Muffins
for
Roasted
6ʼs
Wonder
Bread
for
6’s
570gr
Yogourt
Dorset Cereals
Selected 650-750gr
540-620gr
5
U.S. Grade A Blanched Peanuts
49
¢ PER
100gr
Quality Fresh
Family Favourites Pineapple Chunks 375gr
2 $5 for
680gr
5000
Fries, Wedges or Onion Rings 340-567gr
99 2
Elevate Me!
Protein & Fruit Energy Bar 66gr
3 $5 for
Sensible Portions
Veggie Straws 142gr
for
Dempsterʼs Cinnamon Raisin Bread
53-56gr
Natural Cereal
99 3
3500
Oskri Organic Coconut or Quinoa Bar Alexia
2$
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KSS JAZZ EXTRAVAGANZA MARCH 1
Up-and-coming musicians, fine dining Distinguished trombonist and a big band join talented high school students LISSA ALEXANDER
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Support a local music program by enjoying an evening of fine, swinging jazz by up-andcoming musicians as well as top-notch professionals, along with a first-class dinner at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre March 1. “I think people will really enjoy it,” said music specialist at Kwalikum Secondary School, Dave Stewart. “We’ve got some excellent students and some of them have been recognized individually for awards at Surrey (Envision Jazz Festival) for their performances in solos. It’ll be a full evening and well worth it.” It’s Kwalicum’s Jazz Extravaganza, presented by the KSS Fine Arts Society and this year features eight jazz groups at the school, distinguished trombon-
ist Ian McDougall from Victoria, and the popular 18-piece Arrowsmith Big Band. Proceeds from the event go to assist students in the KSS jazz program, as they take more trips than those in the regular music program, said Stewart, like their recent excursion to the Envision Jazz Festival in Surrey. There the junior band was chosen to play in the Student Showcase, made up of the top four bands in British Columbia. “That’s pretty darn good,” said Stewart. “Just to be selected is really something special.” A three-course meal featuring pulled pork, potato salad, barbeque coleslaw and bourbon pudding will be produced by Trevor Hooper and his team, the former chef and owner of Vancouver, award-winning restaurant, Raku. Stewart said the focus of this year’s concert will be swing jazz from the 40s, 50s and 60s, including a couple of McDougall’s numbers and some from his former, legendary jazz group, the Boss Brass.
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KSS jazz performers showcase their talents at last year’s Jazz Extravaganza. This year’s event takes place March 1.
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is at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Get tickets in Bowser at the Union Bay Credit Union, in Qualicum Beach at What’s Cooking, the Mulberry Bush
Book Store and Smithford’s and in Parksville at Cranky Dog Music. For more information, email Andy at andrew.c.telfer@ gmail.com.
ECHO PLAYERS’ PRODUCTION OF H.M.S. PINAFORE
Alexander: ‘a delightful surprise’ REVIEW BY LISSA ALEXANDER
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Echo Players have a hit with their current production, H.M.S. Pinafore.
Sitting in the quant Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach on Friday I found myself smiling away as the talented actors sang their hearts out in brilliant shimmering dresses and striped sailor suits, and I felt lucky. Echo Player’s production of the musical comedy H.M.S. Pinafore was a delightful surprise, with a cast that seemed to be hand-picked from the big cities around the country. The play is set aboard a British naval ship and satirizes the British class system and the royal navy, poking fun at the rise of unqualified people like the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph, played effectively by local community theatre veteran Paul Churchill. Catchy tunes with versus like “Stick close close to your desks and never go to sea, and you all may be rulers of the Queen’s Navy,” kept audience-members laughing out loud, while a small team of musicians
played lovely live music from the stage’s upper balcony. Local soprano Skye Donald’s talent had its usual jaw-dropping effect as she nailed her role as the sweet Buttercup. Similarly young Belle Warner, as the lead female Josephine, garnered plenty of “wow’s” in the audience as she hit her many high notes with ease and grace. Lead male Nicholas Atkinson was a refreshing addition to the play and the young man also gave a strong performance in his role as sailor Ralph Rackstraw. Brian Lecky had some great lines in his role as Captain Corcoran and father of Josephine, and played the part convincingly. Alistair McVey played a wonderfully loathsome Deadeye and Terry Whittaker an impressive boatswain. Hats off to director Lesley McVey and the incredible production team, where the experience and talent of musical director Bonnie Stebbings, vocal director Hilary Whelton and choreographer Donna Wilkins shone brightly.
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Enjoy a day with your furry family member this weekend at the Dog Dayz of Winter. “It’s a great way for owners and their pets to come find out what services are available in the Oceanside area, and have a great time doing activities and getting out and learning new things so that they can have fun together,” said organizer Scarlett Luke, who has a dog-related business and a black lab named Lucy. This is the second annual Dog Dayz of Winter, running Saturday, Feb. 23 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon4 p.m. at the Coombs Fairgrounds, and this year’s event will be three times the size of last year’s event, Luke said. There will be 32 vendors, as well as rescue groups, for people to get information and chat about their pets. There will be “pup art” opportunities, a pet fashion show, a pet and owner look alike contest, sit/stay competitions, agility demonstrations, Doga (dog yoga) a pet photographer and more. Luke said the Tea for Two on Sunday at 2 p.m. is a fundraiser for the Equine Care Society, where both dog and owner get a treat and a drink.
Luke is the owner of local business Nice Dog, Scarlett, which is putting on the event with Bosley’s Pet Food Plus. There are some safety precautions in place Luke needs pets owners to be aware of: every dog must have a handler (only one dog per person), dogs must remain on leashes at all times and dogs over eight months old must be spayed or neutered. Admission is $2 and children are free when accompanied by an adult. The Fairgrounds are located at 1014 Ford Road in Coombs. For more information on the event visit www.dogdayzofwinter.com.
Hospice society event explores your dreams The Oceanside Hospice Society is hosting two informative fundraising events this month exploring dreams and self-publishing. First, on Wed., Feb. 20, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre is an evening dealing with dreams, especially those relating to death. Admission is a $10 donation to the Oceanside Hospice Society. The event, called Dreams and Dying: A Transformative End-
of-Life Journey, will include a screening of the 30 minute documentary Appointment With The Wise Old Dog: Dream Images in a Time of Crisis. That will be followed Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Canadian author and publisher Ken Budd. Budd is the author of The Adventures of Buddy Williams series. He will present readings and practical information on publishing and self publishing at St. Stephen’s United Church in Qualicum Beach. More info: 250-752-6227.
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$29 STRICKLAND, Lindsay Verne 98 December 1, 1924 - February 8, 2013
With great sadness, the family announces the passing of our Dad, Lindsay Verne Strickland at the age of 88. Dad passed away peacefully after a brief illness in Nanaimo Pallative Care. Predeceased by his wife, Marjorie Strickland in 2005 and his brothers Ralph, Don and sister Lil. He is survived by his devoted 3 children, Gary (Sandra), Janice (Jim) and Loraine (Larry). He was an amazing Papa to Erin, Travis, Darin Lindsay, Alan and Matt and 5 great grandsons. He also leaves behind his companion and best friend, Betty Gwyer whom he shared his last 7 years with in Parksville. Dad was born in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba and came to Victoria after the war and fell in love with our Mom and the island. In his younger days he was an avid hockey player and fisherman. He could work a room and convey the warmest thoughts and deliver humour in any speeches he made with the best of them. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Nanaimo General Hospital and Pallative Care Unit for their wonderful care and kindness. To miss Verne is certainly understandable - to remember Dad without a smile would be a crime. No formal service at Dad’s request. The family and close friends will celebrate Dad’s life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nanaimo Pallative Care.
SALKUS , GLADYS MAY ( nee Colling ) On February 12, 2013 , at age 94 in Parksville
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INFORMATION IF YOU want to drink, that is your business. If you want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968 LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE SOCIETY Annual General Meeting For the purpose of electing 6 Directors for 2 year terms and to report on the operations for the last ďŹ scal period. In order to vote or stand for election your membership must be in good standing. The membership fee remains $5 for 2013 and can be paid for at the night of the meeting. To be held at the: Lighthouse Community Centre 240 Lions Way Qualicum Bay, BC. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 7:00 pm.
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It is with great sadness and heavy hearts the family of Edward “Ted� Shepheard announce his passing on February 14, 2013 in Port Alberni, British Columbia at the age of 72. Left to lovingly remember and celebrate his life are wife Brenda, sons Todd and Mark and grandsons, Kevin, Garrett, and Tyler. Stepsons Jody, Jason, and Darren and grand daughters Jenna and Skylar. His brothers Gary, Greg sisters Shirley, Susan, and numerous relatives. Ted touched more people than he could imagine with his warmth and kindness and will be missed dearly. He was an avid golfer, kayaker, supreme computer techie, and a man of many skills and talents. Ted served his country in the Canadian Armed Forces(Air Force) for 26 years with tours in Egypt, Cyprus and postings in Lahr, Germany and across Canada. At Ted’s request, Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of his Life will be held on Wednesday, February 20th from 1 to 4 pm, at the home of Mel and Darren Shepheard. The address is 2850 Peters Road, Qualicum Beach - 250-738-0235. In lieu of flowers. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Sociey and the Canadian Diabetes Association.
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Born in Cumberland, BC on June 15, 1918, Gladys was the youngest child of William Cooper-Colling and Ada Harrington. She married Albert Salkus in Comox, BC on September 4, 1943 at the Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist. The couple enjoyed 62 years of devoted married life and raised two sons while stationed at various Canadian Armed Forces bases. At the conclusion of Albert’s military career with the Royal Canadian Engineers, the couple retired in Parksville, spending 40 happy years together there. In 2011 Gladys moved from her beloved townhouse into the Stanford Place Care Campus. Special thanks to GP Dr. Robert Maccari and the wonderful Eagleview staff at SPCC for the considerate care Gladys received during her decline. Gladys is pre-deceased by her husband Albert (1915-2004); her ďŹ ve siblings Maudie (Berkeley, Rae), John, Ernie, Robbie and Wilf; her nieces Betty-Lou Strand (Berkeley), Bernice Ralston (Berkeley) and Carole Sinclair (Colling); nephew Ben Colling and her sisters-in law Loretta Denault (Salkus), Gladys Colling (Wood) and Bessie Colling (Nicholas). Gladys is survived by her sons Neil (North Vancouver) and Roy (Calgary); sister-in law Joan Descoteaux (Ottawa); nieces Beryl Watkins (Ladysmith), Ann Smith (Phoenix) and Paula Levesque (Ottawa); nephews Bob Berkeley (Cumberland), Bob Colling (Courtenay), Bill Colling (Vancouver), Gary Colling (Red Deer), Glen Colling (Vancouver), Rick Colling (Victoria ), Bill Descoteaux (Ottawa), Brian Descoteaux (Vancouver), Michael Denault (Edmonton), Mark Denault (Sackville, NS) and Tom Denault (Hantsport, NS). These individuals are joined in mourning by spouses, cousins, friends and neighbours . A funeral mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Ascension, 837 Wembley Road, Parksville on Friday, February 22 at 1pm followed by a reception at the church hall. In lieu of owers, donations to Nanaimo Regional Hospital or Canadian Red Cross are suggested. To leave a message of condolence for the family or view an expanded version of this obituary, please visit www.Yatesfuneral.ca
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Time for the real season to start Game one tonight in Comox; game two at Oceanside Place on Wednesday JAMES CL ARKE sports@pqbnews.com
The regular season’s in the rear view mirror and the SaveOn-Foods Generals are geared up and ready to go for the playoffs. The local squad of juniors closed out its VIJHL 48-game regular season with back-toback road losses, but the team gets the mulligan as both were mean nothing games with starters out of the lineup. Gens’ head coach and GM Brent Demerais gave 6’4” Dman Jesse Ursic and Parksville forward Matt Biagioni the weekend off, and the team was also without their leading scorer Michael Fretz, who was called up to play three games with BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers. The Gens dropped a 3-2 final in Nanaimo against the Buccaneers last Thursday, and lost 6-3 to the league’s last place Kerry Park Islanders Saturday night in Mill Bay. Against Nanaimo, the ‘Bucs outshot Oceanside 15-3 in the second period and 44-22 overall. Gens’ starter Alex Mastrodonato made 41 saves in a losing cause. On Saturday, Thanvir Bandesha opened the scoring 93 sec-
onds in to stake Oceanside to the early 1-0 lead, but the ‘Isles countered with four goals for a 4-1 lead after 20 minutes. Oceanside’s Travis Flug scored the lone goal of the second period to cut it to 4-2 after 40. KP would score two more in the final frame, with Oceanside’s Cole Schneider getting one to go in between. Shots on goal were 38-34 for KP; homegrown goalie Liam Giroux got his first official start in net. “They were mean-nothing games,” Demerais said, “but it would have been nice to win. You could see some of the guys were holding back a bit, but you can’t do anything about it now though. “It’s a new season now.” The Generals finish the regular season third in the North at 20-26-2 — five points back of the Glacier Kings in second at 22-23-3, and 16 points back of the Buccaneers at 27-17-4. The first-year Bucs clinched top spot in the North the Thursday prior on home ice with a 6-2 win over the Westhore Wolves. The Islanders, on the other hand, who shocked those same Buccaneers 4-0 at Cowichan Arena last Saturday, extended their season Sunday night with a wild 4-3 win over the Campbell River Storm, decided in overtime at the VIJHL’s Wildcard Game and awards ceremony at Bear Mountain Arena. KEYS TO BEATING COMOX
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Travis Flug and his Generals’ teammates open their VIJHL first round playoff series against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings this week. The teams are in Comox on Tuesday and return to Parksville for game two Wednesday (7:30 p.m. start at Oceanside Place).
“Get the puck deep and lay the body on them — take the time and space away from their D-men in their zone,” coach Demerais said quickly when asked what his team needs to do to win this best-of-seven, first-round playoff series against Comox. Mastrodonato will get the start in game one on Tuesday and is scheduled to start in Parksville on Wednesday. “I think we have a good shot of beating that team,” said Demarias. “We need to get more shots on net with more guys go-
ing hard to the net. It’s going to be good hockey. I think we have a little more depth than Comox. Play the body and finish our checks— find a way to win it.” ICE CHIPS “It flew by,” Demerais said of his first regular season campaign behind the bench for Oceanside. Demerais made the trip down Island to Bear Mountain Arena Sunday night to take in the VIJHL wild-card game — the Islanders will now face the Buccaneers in the first round.
On Sunday, the league also announced their year-end awards. Oceanside’s Fretz took home the Skills and Ability award, and The Wolf’s Dominic Abassi was named Broadcaster of the Year. PLAYOFF ACTION The Generals open their North Division series against the Glacier Kings in Comox tonight (Tuesday), and return home for game two on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. start), with the next game Saturday in Comox, and then Sunday back at ‘the Place.
EXTREME ENduRANCE RACING
Parksville mom finishes gruelling event JAMES CL ARKE
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Parksville’s Heather Powell pauses for a photo at the finish line of the SoCal Spartan race.
Parksville’s Heather Powell can now claim Spartan status in extreme endurance racing, but she still has to drive the kids to school. On Jan. 26, the 45-year-old married mother of two young daughters and owner/operator of Riverbend Resort, was in Temecula, California, where she tackled the SoCal Spartan Race and finished 32nd out of a field of 96 wom-
en in her age group; 265th out of the field of 990 female entires, and 1,751st overall out of the 3,871 runners who finished. The course, located about two and a half hours southeast of Los Angeles around Vial Lake, and the race is one of many put on by Spartan Race throughout North America. Large, well-organized events catering to those that crave the burn, this new generation of extreme endurance
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Best-of-7 Playoff Series OceanSide GeneralS vs. Comox Valley Glacier Kings
Game 2 • Wednesday February 20th 7:30pm, Oceanside Place Game 4 • Sunday February 24th 2:30pm, Oceanside Place
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She explained how she originally had her sights set on doing the Tough Mudder race in Whistler last December, “then changed my mind, and about two weeks before the (Spartan) race I just decided that was how I was going to start my new year off — just go for it. You just have to do these things sometimes.” Powell says she “kind of trains all the time, but I never really had any goals, so I wanted to test myself and see where my fitness level is compared to everybody else. You realize you want to do these sort of things before you get too old.” She’s been following ‘the Spartan movement’ as its called on line for quite a while, “and I just decided it was time to step up to the plate and do it. “For me,” she said, “it was a very, very, personal thing.” Started in the US in 2003, Spartan Race also has a strong foothold in Canada with a short spring race in Vancouver in May and a big one in Penticton in June. In an interesting sidebar, Heather explains how there is “quite a competition between the two principals of each company. The operators of Spartan Race and their counterparts at Tough Mudder, which has recently started up in the UK, she says, are both spinoffs of the trail-blazing So You Think You’re Tough endurance races, “that has branched out. It’s a hundred plus million dollar a year business, and that’s just between those two company’s -- it’s huge.” Asked if it was everything she expected, Powell explained how that because of the competition between Spartan Race and Tough Mudder, “they do not reveal the race course until the day of the event, so you don’t know what you’re doing, what you’re facing, until you get there. “It was more fun than I had expected; it was more challenging than I expected.” A staggered start beginning at 8 a.m. -- her race started at 2 p.m. She set out in the misty rain and three hours and 10 minutes later she was standing at the finish line.
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Representing the RAC Breakers at the recent BC AA Short Course championships were: back row from left; Alexandra Roberts, Jordana Bater, Ayden Jager, Maude McGibbon, and front row from left, Hana Edwards, Sydney Raduy, Hannah Lorette, Kira Edwards.
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It’s that time of year for the RAC Breakers, as members of the local high performance swim club have been digging in at some big events. Breakers’ coach Gary Cheung took 11 swimmers to Surrey for the 2013 SwimBC Short Course AA Championships Feb. 8-10. A big meet featuring some 400 swimmers, the BC Short Course AA provincials ran Feb. 8 - 10. “This is definitely one of the most ex-
citing meets of the year,” said Cheung, explaining how most of the swimmers there were looking to touch the wall for their first AAA times and to qualify for the AAA Provincial Championships slated for Saanich’s Commonwealth Pool Feb. 28 - March 3. On day one, the Breakers’ Hannah Lorette turned in a AAA time of 1:21.38 in the 100 Backstroke, and Jordana Bater earned herself a silver medal in her 200 Fly. Other results that day includ-
ed Hannah Lorette, 11, who finished fourth in the 100 Back with a AAA time of 1:21.60. Jordana Bater, 11, earned herself a sivler medal in the 200 Fly at 3:26.48; Hana Edwards, 9, grabbed fifth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 Back; Sydney Raduy, 11, was 8th in the 50 Free, and Kira Edwards, 12, was fifth in her 100 Back. On day two, the Breakers said their coach “raised their bar higher.” See MORE, page A35
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