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The three people who want to be the region’s next MLA fielded questions on a wide range of subjects, and verbal fireworks were absent, during an all-candidates forum Thursday attended by more than 200 voters in Qualicum Beach. Questions aimed at candidates Barry Avis (NDP), David Coupland (Conservatives) and Michelle Stilwell (Liberals) touched on almost every provincial-government-related topic, including education, health care, natural resources, the environment and skills training. The forum, sponsored by The NEWS and the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, was the first is a series for the people who are seeking the MLA’s job for the Parksville Qualicum Beach constituency. The next is at The Gardens in Qualicum Beach on Friday. The seat is currently held by B.C. Liberal Ron Cantelon, who is not seeking a third term. On Thursday, the candidates mostly avoided interaction or cross-talk. Only during responses to questions about resource extraction was there any kind of back-and-forth banter, as Coupland wondered aloud how Avis and the NDP could say they are in favour but are seemingly against moving natural resources to the markets. Avis said he believed resources should be processed here in B.C. and the province should not ship raw logs and other raw materials — and the value-added jobs that go with them — outside the province. After the meeting, Avis was asked if that meant he would be in favour of a refinery in Kitimat, proposed by Black Press owner David Black. See STILWELL, page A4
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SCARY SITUATION: An elderly woman became stuck under a car Friday afternoon, after the car backed over her in a parking lot one block off the Island Highway in downtown Parksville. It happened in the Vancouver Island Health Authority parking lot across from The NEWS office at 1 p.m. News staff heard screaming and those with first-aid training rushed to her aid. First responders arrived shortly after and lifted the car off the elderly woman. She was then transferred to an ambulance and taken to Nanaimo hospital. A police officer at the scene said the woman was talking and breathing and seemed to be in relatively good condition, but sustained a lower-leg injury.
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A local teacher has been fired and is not allowed on school property, a source from the local school district has confirmed. The source, who requested anonymity, told The NEWS District 69 administrators explained to staff last week that the teacher has been fired. Administrators further instructed staff not to engage with the teacher if he/she comes on school grounds, but to report it to administration, according to the source.
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The Mount Arrowsmith Teachers Association (MATA) then countered that the district doesn’t have a right to do that and a grievance is being filed, according to the source. Acting superintendent Rollie Koop and board chair Lynette Kershaw called The NEWS on Friday to confirm they are dealing with a personnel matter but are duty bound to handle it confidentially. That call came after The NEWS left messages for the district representatives, following calls and e-mails from the public to The NEWS expressing concern about the situation. See NOTHING PUBLIC, page A4
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Having heard some recent complaints, Parksville mayor Chris Burger wants to remind people door to door selling is prohibited. When council updated the city’s business and licensing bylaw last November they added a section specifically banning direct, door to door sales, but they carefully targeted it, he was quick to point out. The ban exempts “appeals made by churches, similar religious organizations and other not-for-profit organizations,” which Burger pointed out includes things like charity bottle drives, cancer society canvassers, Girl Guides and political campaigners. “I think this area’s a bit unique — we have an older population and council is quite concerned about intimidation and the use of pressure tactics.” He said before the bylaw was passed he had an experience with an aggressive salesman at his door that even he had trouble politely refusing, and he later noticed signs from that company on several of his elderly neighbour’s lawns. There is a $100 fine for violating the ban and Burger encourages residents to let door to door solicitors know about the bylaw and report them to the bylaw enforcement department at 250-954-4672 during business hours or the police after hours and on weekends. — Auren Ruvinsky
Gardens to host next political forum
The Gardens at Qualicum Beach (650 Berwick Rd. N) will be holding an all-candidates meeting on Friday, April 12 at 2 p.m. Seats are limited and people are encouraged to call to RSVP (250-738-2253). All three candidates have confirmed that they will be in attendance: Barry Avis of the NDP, David Coupland of the Conservatives and Michelle Stilwell of the Liberals. Rev. Phil Spencer of St. Stephen’s United Church will be the moderator. — NEWS Staff
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PARKSVILLE TAXES
Neufeld would hike rates City councillor says he will speak to chamber of commerce members about his ideas AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
If people want to the city to maintain services, taxes have to go up, according to Parksville councillor Bill Neufeld. Last year, only months into his first term as councillor, Neufeld declared his intention to run for mayor in the next municipal election, which is not until November, 2014. While he said he’s basically happy with the business-to-residential property tax ratio, the overall rate has to go up if the city is to continue to develop and maintain infrastructure, and offer the same level of service. But while the tax ratio may be right, he would like to see developers paying higher development cost charges (DCCs) and businesses pay the same rate for water as residents. Business currently pays less per cubic metre. He sites admittedly-old U.S. university studies that found development can cost a city 1.5 times the DCCs collected, referring to the exter-
nal and wider costs of having more people in the city using roads and services. Neufeld said that means residents subsidize developers. He said he’s not concerned about the additional cost to business because they receive additional services in commercial areas including policing, sidewalks and “free” on-street parking, paid for by taxpayers. On the cost of water, Rudi Widdershoven, president of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, questioned city council last fall during their update of the water rates, asking why council would want equal water charges when they don’t want equality in other areas like property taxes where business pays a higher rate. He said an increase in the cost of water would hurt business and not help with council’s goal of encouraging conservation, since businesses already do everything they can to conserve water since it effects their financial bottom line. Neufeld said he’s in the process of arranging a time to speak to the chamber about his views, which were a big part of his platform when he ran for council and will be again when he runs for mayor in November 2014. A date or time has not yet been scheduled for any talk with chamber representatives, said Neufeld.
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B.C. Liberal Michelle Stilwell responds to a question from the floor at the provincial election all-candidates forum Thursday night in Qualicum Beach while Conservative David Coupland, centre, and the NDP’s Barry Avis, right, wait their turn to respond.
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“I’m in favour of a refinery, just not in Kitimat,” Avis said in an interview after the forum. “If he (Black) would say he will do the refinery at the source, then great, that’s the way it should be.” Avis was asked if he was saying any potential refinery jobs belong in Alberta and not B.C. “Maybe that particular part is not good for B.C., but it’s good for Canada,” said Avis. “B.C. has a depth of wealth in (natural) gas, not so much in oil.” In response to a question about small businesses, Stilwell said the B.C. Liberals have eliminated hundreds of regulatory burdens, reducing red tape. Avis said the government should listen to what small business owners tell them and Coupland said “the best thing government can do is get out of the way.” A local school trustee asked the candidates what they thought about the current funding formula for K-12 education. Stilwell said the B.C. Liberals have increased per pupil funding but “the problem is our enrolment numbers are down.” Coupland said the provincial government needs to match the required funding for school districts when it completes B.C.-wide
negotiated settlements in relation to items like wages or greenhouse-gas emission reduction. As for expanding coal mining on the Island, Avis said the province currently has a “weak (environmental) review system.” Coupland and Stilwell both said they would like to see all the facts before making comment on the proposed Raven coal mine. Coupland said the Oceanside Health Centre, scheduled to open in June, “can turn into a good primary care initiative but there are gaps in it.” Stilwell said the OHC will be a “great improvement for our communities,” while Avis promised an NDP government would look again at a 2004 report on health care in Parksville Qualicum Beach to see “what additional things can be done.” Stilwell pointed to the B.C. Liberals’ good stewardship of the province’s finances, using B.C.’s AAA credit rating as an example and saying that is “keeping money in (taxpayers’) pockets.” Avis said labelling the the recent provincial budget as balanced is “just trickery,” while Coupland said the real problem with the province’s finances is “out-of-control spending.” The provincial election is May 14.
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The recent timber harvesting and clearing on a 6,000-acre property in the Coombs/Errington area, has left some residents in that area scratching their heads. “Transparency is the real issue,” said Jesse Jacobs, longtime resident of Errington and owner of Outrageous Edibles, located near the property. “The fact that this is happening and there’s no request for input from the community or no involvement in the community.” Jacobs walks his dogs along trails in the area and said recently he’s noticed logging and clearing. He’s concerned about possible negative impacts on the watersheds, fish habitat around the Dudley Marsh areas and the protected resident Roosevelt elk, he said. The land is owned by a company called B.C. Lakewood, which owns a number of other properties in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area, including farms on Church Road. The company, involved in the beef business, hay production and timber, has been in the area for about four years and owns properties stretching from Duncan to Black Creek. Chief operating officer Mark Fortin is in charge of Canadian operations and manages 12,000 acres on the Island for the private company. Fortin said the company is following all regulations. The property in question has about 700 acres in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), he said, a provincial zone where agriculture is recognized as the priority use. Recently, B.C. Lakewood harvested about 300 acres of timber on that land and are turning it into grazing land for cattle, he said. The company is going to be here long term and are expanding its herd throughout the Island and currently selling beef to local companies. Down the road, he said, the company will sell beef packages directly to the public, once all the infrastructure is in place. Farming and forestry activity on land that is in the ALR is exempt from local government regulations, said manager of building, bylaw and emergency planning services with the Regional District of Nanaimo, Tom Armet. See NO REGIONAL, page A6 Victoria Harbour
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POPULAR EVENT: A large crowd was on hand Saturday afternoon at the North Island Recovery Association grounds when John Briuolo, founding partner of Quality Foods, released an eagle back to the wild.
PARkSVILLE DEVELOPMENT
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Parksville council OK’d the first step in a small-lot development on Pioneer Crescent at its April 3 regular meeting. The application from MacDonald Gray Consultants on behalf of the property owner would convert two large residential lots into 12, 10-metre (30-foot)-wide smaller lots, stirring debate about the desired level of density in residential areas. The lots — on 4,507 square metres (1.11 acre) overall — would be the same size as other SLR1 (small lot residential) properties in the city, but would be narrower, requiring a new SLR2 zone, roughly half the width of the city’s average. Director of planning Blaine Russell said the project is not offering affordable housing in the government-subsidized sense, but they may be more affordable because they are smaller.
“Over time, lot sizes transition,” he said. “Historically, people have had larger lots. These lots are not affordable housing — this is just market housing that happens to be more affordable.” Councillor Bill Neufeld listed concerns about who will pay for the adjoining infrastructure, if emergency services have been contacted about access to the properties which will not include a back lane, and how much input neighbours have had. Chief administrative officer Fred Manson said it is city policy that the developer always pays all the associated costs, and Russell added that emergency services had been contacted and the next stage, when the development reaches that point, would be public open houses to gather community input. Neufeld later explained to The NEWS he is not against development,
but he’s uncomfortable with the way developments are approved without taking big-picture issues like the environment and the long-term effect on the city properly into account. He said he doesn’t like the relative lack of detail at the first stage, and though he recognizes it would cost developers a lot more he’d like to see more design and cost details up front. Coun. Al Greir said he gets a lot of e-mail and comments from people concerned about the amount of change in the city but “the way things are going, that’s the new reality, houses are getting smaller, because they’re more affordable and that’s the bottom line.” With only Neufeld voting against, council directed staff to start the process to change the zoning to allow the narrow lots and ask the applicant to host an open house.
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oRAnGeY SMiLe: Stefan Danis knows a great orange when he sees and tastes one. The assistant produce manager from Thrifty Foods in Parksville was busy slicing and dicing Buck Brand citrus fruit for people to sample at the Health and Wellness Fair April 6.
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The weekly bus run to Bowser won’t be running on Mondays anymore, says Area H director Bill Veenhof. That’s because the once-weekly service has been moved to Tuesdays after consultation with those who use it. The problem, Veenhof said, involved statutory holidays, which often fall on Mondays, meaning the bus service is canceled on that day. However, Veenhof stressed the ridership on the new service needs to improve. “It is still very low,” he said. “If the
ridership doesn’t improve significantly, we will need to have the debate in the fall about continuing the service.” In an interview, he said there is no bus service in the world that runs without some form of subsidy, but at some point a decision will have to be made about whether it makes sense to continue. “It’s a social service, which is why you have governments — to provide social services,” he said. “We are seeing ridership improve slowly, four to eight people a week on a run, but we are subsidizing this to the tune of $65,000 a year. That’s a big subsidy. Does it make sense? That’s the dialogue we need to have.”
Veenhof noted studies have shown it takes as long as two years after a bus service is instituted for it to really catch on, so he said he’s content to let it run its course at this point. One option, he said, might be to take advantage of bus service from Comox that runs to Fanny Bay every day. If this service were to be extended to Bowser, the additional cost would be significantly less and it would provide daily, instead of weekly service. “Look at the residents,” he said. “Where do we go? A lot of people go north. It’s 15 to 20 minutes closer than Nanaimo.”
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Whereas land that isn’t zoned ALR generally involves approval and community consultation requirements, ALR land falls under the Farm Practices Protection Act, which, according to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission website, “protects farmers that are using normal farm practices from nuisance lawsuits and nuisance bylaws of local governments.”
Under the Private Managed Forest Land Act, land owners are assured the right to harvest trees, also unrestricted by local government bylaws. Therefore, B.C. Lakewood is not required to hold public consultations or get RDN development permits for the land in question, and Armet confirmed the land is being used in accordance with regulations.
Jacobs said he realizes it’s farmland, but he and the neighbours he said he has spoken with still have their concerns. “You want to know your neighbour to a point, and you want to know what they’re up to, to a point,” he said. “No one’s contacted people whose fence line they’re going to clear right up to and said ‘hey, this is what we’re doing’.”
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ANNUAL WOOD CHIPPING PROGRAM NOTICE TO PARKSVILLE RESIDENTS Living east of Moilliet St. to Corfield St. (both sides), north and south of Highway 19A The chipper will be in your area April 15 through April 18, to pick up tree and hedge trimmings. Please place only the following at the front property line before 8 am prior to April 15: 1. Branches with a maximum diameter of 6 inches (15 cm), stacked with the larger end of the branch or trunk facing the roadway. 2. Woody shrub material, piled for ease of access by the chipping crew. Rocks, stumps and construction waste may cause injury to the chipper operators and must NOT be included in piles. Please note that due to safety issues, materials such as pampas grass and clematis and wisteria vines cannot be chipped. These, along with along with other compostable garden debris, leaves, and grass clippings may be taken to the Church Road Transfer Station. Piles containing these items will not be removed by the chipping crew. Piles must be limited to a size of 5 feet wide by 3 feet high, and only one pile per residence will be removed by the chipping crew. Please do not combine piles from multiple households as it is more difficult and time consuming for the chipping crew to take apart large piles for chipping than it is for them to handle smaller piles. When placing your chipping pile, please be sure not obstruct your property’s City water connection box in the event access is required for maintenance.
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A PEAR A DAY?: Randy Hooper of Discovery Organics knows a lot about fair trade and organic farming. He was at the Naked Naturals booth during the Health and Wellness Fair at the Parksville Community Centre on Saturday sharing his knowledge about organic produce and sharing it with fairgoers, including Julie Chambers, who was happy to try an organic pear. Watch for more coverage of this well-attended fair in the next two editions of The NEWS.
QUALICUM BEACH HISTORY
A hospital for vets, a hotel for the stars Qualicum Beach Hotel became a favourite vacation spot for stars such as Shirley Temple, Errol Flynn, Bob Hope, Spencer Tracey and Bing Crosby NEIL HORNER news@pqbnews.com
Many people involved in the current debate about healthcare in the region may not know that Qualicum Beach once had its own hospital. It’s true, says Lorraine Butler, president of the Qualicum Beach Family History Society. “It was following the First World War,” she said. “In 1918 there was a military convalescent hospital on the Memorial Golf Course. It was in the old Qualicum Beach Inn, which was converted to a military hospital to deal with the returning soldiers.” That’s just one of the many interesting facts that will be laid out in full when the Family History Society teams up with the Qualicum Beach Museum and Historical Society for a special joint meeting at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre on April 15 at 7 p.m. The event will feature two presentations about local luminaries from Qualicum Beach history: General Noel Money and Dr. Campbell Davidson. The event comes after a meeting in October saw 12 people debate which of five possible historical figures — Money, Davidson Thomas Kinkade, Elizabeth Little or Guiseppe Roat — would be highlighted. “The three who were not chosen have had so much work done on them already, we decided to go with these,” Butler said. Research into the lives of Money and Dr. Davidson was done by two teams of two, with Butler working with Marion Summerer on the Davidson file and Kathy Jones and Sally Hemingson following the Money trail.
They are both fascinating tales. “I couldn’t have imagined what I learned about our own Canadian history,” Butler said. “Dr. Davidson was the first physician in Qualicum Beach and his family is really exciting. His father was Sir Charles Pierce Davidson,a judge-magistrate in Montreal. He had a brother who died on the Titanic, along with his father-in-law. Each one of the siblings has a story. For instance, both he and his brother — oddly named Shirley — won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Victorians.” Looking farther into the past, the family emigrated to Canada from England in 1779. Dr. Davidson’s father fought in the Fenian raids, “on the side of the British, of course,” she said. Davidson, who served as the doctor in the military hospital, lived in a home in Qualicum Beach provided by General Noel Money — located on the site of what is now the Old Dutch Inn. Anyone looking into the history of Qualicum Beach will come across that name more than once, as Money was a key player in the development of the town and the museum has a whole exhibit dedicated to his memory and the contributions he made to the area. Money lived at what is now the Crown Mansion and was the owner of the Qualicum Beach Hotel – A Tudor-style luxury hotel was initially used as a convalescent hospital for First World War veterans before becoming a favourite westcoast vacation spot for such Hollywood stars as Shirley Temple, Errol Flynn, Bob Hope, Spencer Tracey and Bing Crosby — even the King of Siam. Demolished in 1969, the only remnant of the hotel is in one of the private homes built on the site, which has a basement that used to be the hotel swimming pool. The pool’s lane stripes, it is said, can still be seen on the basement floor. Admission to the joint meeting is free to members of either society and by donation.
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roll out his party’s election platform in a series of announcements, an apparent effort to maximize media coverage. Clark has tied her campaign to the government’s heavily promoted jobs plan, putting the party at the mercy of volatile federal employment statistics. After a surge of new jobs reported in February, there was an equally steep plunge in the March numbers, pushing B.C’s official unemployment rate from 6.3 per cent to seven. Clark has also emphasized her commitment to develop liquefied natural gas exports from the B.C. North Coast, a project that has attracted global investment. Spending and deficits are another focus of the campaign. The B.C. Liberals tabled a balanced budget in March, which the NDP claim has understated spending and overstated revenues to the tune of a $790 million deficit.
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Last month, 30 passionate Aboriginal business students from around B.C. gathered at VIU’s Aboriginal Gathering Place, Shq’apthut, for a weekend event where they met with industry professionals, attended workshops and shared their experiences with the group. All were part of the Ch’nook Scholars program, which was started in 2001 with the goal of addressing the low participation rate of Aboriginal students in business programs. Today, the program supports students across B.C. with scholarship funds, workshops and opportunities to gather with other Aboriginal business students. In 2011, VIU’s Faculty of Management established a regional partnership with the Ch’nook Business Education Accord which is run out of the University of British Columbia’s
(UBC) Sauder School of Business. Since then eight VIU students have been recognized as Ch’nook Scholars. One of those students, Bonnie Bergeron, is in her fourth year of VIU’s bachelor of business administration program and was at the March event. “Being a part of the Ch’nook Scholar program and also this weekend, has made me realize there are a lot of leadership roles available on the island for Aboriginal people and I look forward to getting out there and finding them,” said Bergeron. “This weekend has also given me hope for our future as I see all these Aboriginal business students who might have different goals and dreams, but who are all so supportive of each other that I know we’re going to be successful in the work we pursue.” The other regional partners taking part in the Ch’nook program are Thompson Rivers University (TRU), the University of Northern BC and UBC. — Submitted by VIU
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Budget 2013 – Have Your Say
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The public is invited to participate in the City’s budget deliberations. The first meeting will be held on April 18 at 5 pm; this special Committee of the Whole meeting will be held in the Forum (100 Jensen Avenue East). Public input is an integral part of the financial planning process and Council is interested in receiving your comments. Here is how you can contribute to the discussion: • Attend in person. Opportunity for comments will be provided • Watch live online through the City’s web streaming or archived at another time • Send comments by email communications@parksville.ca • Comment on Facebook or Twitter • From an open ended comment form on the website
Comments, submitted by April 26 will be provided to Council prior to the second budget deliberation meeting on Wednesday, May 1 at 6 pm. Additional public input is welcome on May 1, however; comments must be made in person at this meeting. Please note that comments become part of the public record. So whether you attend in person or watch online, we hope you will have a say.
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Construction on municipal infrastructure upgrades on Highway 19A between Moilliet Street and Rushton Lane has begun. Improvements include reconstruction, widening and upgrading of about 800 meters of roadway and underground infrastructure along 19A from Moilliet, west through the Bay Avenue intersection. Highlights include the realignment and reconstruction of Bay with sidewalks, bike lanes and streetlights, new intersection and traffic signals at Bay and 19A, upgraded traffic signals at Moilliet and 19A, new water and storm drainage infrastructure on 19A and Bay, and a new continuous sidewalk connection from Dogwood Street to Rushton Lane on Highway 19A.
The City hosted three open houses in February and March to provide opportunity for public review of the draft OCP. It is expected that the OCP bylaw will advance to the statutory process shortly. The most current version of the OCP and map schedules is provided on the City’s website [Quicklink OCP Review]. Those interested in the OCP process should view upcoming Council meeting agendas to determine when the bylaw will be discussed by Council.
Spring Wood Chipping Program Details about this year’s wood chipping program which runs until April 25, weekdays between 8 am and 2.30 pm, is on the web under Newsroom/Public Notices. This will be the only wood chipping program offered in 2013. Please direct questions to 250 248-5412.
Utility Notices Reminder to residents that utility notices covering water, sewer, garbage and recycling were mailed at the end of March. If you do not receive your notice, please call 250 954-4653.
Notice of Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations New to Parksville With funding through the Community Charging Infrastructure Fund, the City has installed two electric vehicle charging stations at the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre and one in the Community Park. Through this fund, stations are popping up around the province, allowing residents and visitors to charge their electric vehicles. Initially the charging service will be at no cost to the car owner/driver and charging will be accessible 24 hours a day. The City will revisit this after the first year of operation. To use the station, a card may be purchased from AddENERGIE for $10. www.vernetwork.net
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Drinking Water Week - May 20-26 Open House at Springwood Water Facility Springwood facility at 550 Despard Avenue in Parksville will be open for tours on May 22 between 11 am and 3 pm. It’s a great chance to learn about your water supply. Looking for “Drinking Water” Photos Submit your photos depicting how you respect and/or enjoy your drinking water. Contest guidelines and details at www.teamwatersmart.ca. Deadline is May 10. Grand prize is a helicopter tour of the RDN drinking watersheds donated by SunWest Helicopters.
If you are not familiar with the City’s budget information, the draft 2013-2017 Provisional Financial Plan and other documents may be viewed on the web [Quicklink - Financial Reports].
Construction is planned to be substantially complete by October 2013. As with all major road construction work, there may be inconveniences during construction. Two lanes of traffic on Highway 19A will be maintained for vehicle traffic. In order to perform work in a safe and efficient manner, temporary lane and road closures and potable water disruptions may occur. Residents will be notified by the contractor at least 48 hours prior to any disruption.
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For those who have received written notification from the City, notice is given that the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet on April 15 at 5.45 pm (Forum, PCTC) to hear complaints and review and correct the assessment rolls. The panel will hear complaints as to: • ensure names and addresses of the owners are correct • whether or not the parcels of land abut the water and/ or sewer mains • errors or omissions respecting the inclusion of property on the roll The revised Water, Sewer and RDN Parks Parcel Tax Rolls will be open for inspection from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday, from March 28 to April 15 in the finance department. A complaint will not be heard by the panel unless written notice of complaint has been submitted to the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting time appointed for the sitting of the panel. This notice is published in accordance with Section 204(2)(c) of the Community Charter.
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WaterSmart Workshops A series of free workshops are being offered on such subjects as lawn alternatives and xeriscaping, efficient irrigation and landscaping for streamside landowners. Information is available at www.teamwatersmart.ca [Events and Workshops]
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rinciples and theories are easy to spout when you don’t have to deal with the ramifications. City of Parksville Coun. Bill Neufeld believes businesses should pay more in taxes. That’s all fine and dandy on paper, councillor Bill. Actually it’s not. It’s dangerous and irresponsible talk coming from someone who would hopefully want to show leadership. Neufeld seems to think small business owners in Parksville could easily handle a bigger tax or water bill. That’s right, councillor Bill, they are just raking it in, taking months of holidays in sunny climes and planning their early, luxury-filled retirements. Not. While it’s true the total contribution of tax dollars from businesses to the city is not where it should be percentage-wise (it’s around 25 per cent and 35 is the goal for most municipalities), that’s a result of too-few businesses. Nailing the current businesses with a higher bill to get the number to 35 per cent would be crippling, shortsighted and, quite frankly, a dumb way to operate a city. Sure is a great time to be talking about this too, isn’t it? The economy has really been rolling in the world and this area, hasn’t it? And this talk comes just as the low season is winding to a close and some businesses are hanging by their fingertips, hoping to make it to tourist season. Yep, great timing, councillor Bill. So, if Coun. Bill was king, or mayor, he would happily lead the charge to increase the tax bills of local businesses. If Billville came to pass, small business owners would have to cut corners and lay off staff. Would King Bill visit the single mother who was laid off from the coffee shop and explain to her why this principle, this theory, is the right thing to do for this city? Neufeld cares about his city, that much is clear. And his passion is commendable. But the irresponsible nature, and attack-business feel of his recent comments are not worthy of someone who should be showing leadership in tough economic times. Or any time, for that matter. The whole big-bad-business attitude is tiring and, quite frankly, old and holds no water. Raking the business community for more revenue isn’t exactly original or creative. Get a new schtick, Mr. Bill. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters stop political calls Recently, I received an automated phone call from 778-724-0271. The call was on behalf of the B.C. Liberal Party and indicated it was making a survey of voter preferences prior to the May 14 provincial election. The first question asked was if I was going to support Michelle Stilwell. Press 1 for yes, 2 for no, 3 for not sure — I pressed 484726295068. I believe in the secret ballot. I resent this call. Please make them stop. Kevin Monahan Qualicum Beach
enjoy the exercise I frequently leave no-longer-wanted items on my front lawn, which is in a heavy-traffic area. The items rarely stay there for long, and a recent day was no different. I’d like to pass along a huge bouquet to the young gentleman who had eyed an exercise bike that he thought his mom would like. He then rode all the way home to tell her, and then back to see if I still had it. Unfortunately, someone had already taken it and I really wish I had known he was interested because I would have been happy to save it for him. Sorry for the disappointment, but your enthusiasm made my day and you’ve definitely done your mom proud. I hope the
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DiD you reaD it? If you are a Qualicum Beach resident and you missed editor John Harding’s editorial last week, I urge you to read it. While describing certain political behaviour in Qualicum as “disingenuous at best” over the last 16 months, it is important to note Harding’s views comes in fresh, unbiased and uninvolved. It has been clear to many of us for a very long time that Teunis Westbroek clings on to the mayor’s chair for all the wrong reasons. One hundred years ago the number two cause of death was accident. To have a mayor, in this day and age, play tiddlywinks with the number one safety institution in your community has just got to be political suicide. Finally, I see a change coming. Brian JenKins Qualicum Beach
Who’s ill informeD? With reference to Bernie Smith’s letter in the April 2 edition of The NEWS (‘Ill-informed opinions’), I offer the following observations. Double-hulled tankers are not the panacea for prevention of future pollution. These tank-
ers have now been in service since 1993. The between-hull construction and inspection raised serious concerns in the 2005 report from the European Maritime Safety Agency. I acknowledge Smith’s 25 years of world sea service and note he never experienced a single oil spill. You are not alone. Neither did thousands of other seafarers. But since 1967, more than 2.5 million tonnes of oil has been spilled into oceans, according to the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation report of 2012. Smith is correct when he says that ship navigation and communication equipment is far superior today than what he had to contend with. Both the Exxon Valdez and the Queen of the North were equipped with the latest technology. As with Smith, I have had 25 years in a marine environment. Unlike Smith, I was actively involved in trying to contain spillage from the first major tanker disaster, the Torrey Canyon, when she ran aground off the UK in 1967. With regard to advances in clean-up technology, there is still no effective way to clean up oil spillage. If Smith does know of a way, the local government on the Scilly Isles would appreciate a heads up — they are still trying to rid their beaches from the 1967 spill. I close with a question: exactly who is hard-headed and ill informed here?
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VieWs in the News We asked: Is it important for people, especially students, to learn local history? Why?
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Joe stanhope Chairman, regional District of nanaimo 250-390-4111 e-mail: corpsrv@ rdn.bc.ca
Rules to write by Absolutely. Like our vets — boy do they have a story to tell. Where would we be without them?
Definitely. If they’re the future, they need to be able to carry our history on. History speaks for itself.
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Absolutely, so we never forget our mistakes. Keri Davis Parksville
Yes, otherwise it repeats itself. It can help them make wiser choices and gives them pride. gloria wYse Parksville
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Here we go again, cats versus gardeners; anger instead of understanding. Dogs have been kept on leashes to prevent dog fights and “packing.” In short, to stop their “wild” side from getting out of control around people; but they still need to run and they still want to be part of a pack. It’s hard-wired into ere them. Your Address H Cats need to hunt. It’s hard-wired into them. This city is next to the ocean and rats flourish. Between cats and raccoons, they keep the vermin from flourishing. If you don’t have anything scratching or chewing wood in your walls or hear them running on pipes in your crawl-space, say “thank-you” to the cat sniffing around your yards. There are hard-working people in our community trying to improve the lot of feral (wild) cats. These cats have a horrid life trying to stay alive by hunting. These wonderful people catch and release these cats after they have been vaccinated and neutered. Food is also provided at certain stations. The cats are healthier and And receive our Call there is no increase in the population. Yard Sale Kit: Sandi or Pauline You can’t lock them up and you can’t stop • 2 signs them from hunting past a man-made bound250-248-4341 ary. Who are you going to fine? What are you • 2 balloons going to do, kill them? • Price sticker As for the destruction of the birds, I would recommend you take to time to study the ea• Success Tips Check List gle-cams set up to watch eagles feed their young. The diet seems to be bunny or songbird and the parent eagle can de-feather a little song bird faster than tearing the paper off a Dilly Bar (it’s quite gruesome). We have counted up to 60 eagles on our beach alone every May. How many songbirds Limited Limited Limiteddoes it take to feed two eaglets? You may say: Time different, they are wild.” Well, so are a lot Time “that’s Offer!Time of the cats. Offer! Offer! I know a large number of folks think locking their cats up is the only way to love them and keep them safe. Fine. Others put little harnesses on cats and take them for walks. That’s ($.99 extra lines) Runs until it sells! (up to 8 weeks) fine. Those are choices. Other folks believe cats Limited have a job to do and allow they to do it, so won’t ($.99 lines) Runs until itsells! sells! 8 weeks) ($.99extra extralines) lines)Runs Runsuntil until (upto(up to8 weeks) 8to weeks) ($.99 extra it itsells! (up extra lines) Runs until ititsells! (up toto 8to weeks) ($.99($.99 extra lines) Runs until (up 8Time weeks) you respect their choices? ($.99 extra lines) Runs until itsells! sells! (up 8 weeks) Offer! Responsibility comes with love, respect, feeding, housing and neutering our beloved pets. There are people who love their gardens. There are people who love their dogs and there plus tax plus tax plus taxare people who love their cats. I understand. I plus plus taxplus taxtax 1" PHOTO + 5 LINES really do. But I read these letters and think to myself: plus tax with all the warfare in the world, do we (99¢ extra lines) Runs until it sells! Up to 8 weeks Choose: really have to start a war in our own neighborChoose: Black Press Choose: hoods?” Choose: Choose: Community Black Press Black Press Nothing but bad feelings are going to come Black Black PressPress from newspapers! Community Community Choose: this proposed bylaw. I believe folks need plus tax Community Community newspapers! Add another Greater Victoria newspapers! Community to talk to their neighbors to sort out the issues Black Press paper for only $9.99 each +taxVictoria newspapers! Add another Greater newspapers! Add another Greater Victoria and come up with a compromise. There has to newspapers! Community paper for only $9.99 each +tax paper for only $9.99 each +tax Add another Greater Add another Greater VictoriaVictoriabe a compromise, otherwise there is no neighChoose: newspapers! Add another Greater Victoria paper for only $9.99 each borhood, only a war zone. Press paper forBlack only $9.99 each +tax +tax paper forCommunity only another $9.99 eachGreater +tax Add Victoria ElainE Thompson
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Re: the connection of smart meters and chemtrails. The main chemicals in the spraying are aluminum, strontium and barium — chances are, we’ve been breathing this concoction for over a decade now. But did you know that barium
conducts electro-magnetic energy. We are 80 per cent water and now, with a highly-conductive metal inside us we are essentially a highly conductive walking antenna. Smart meter wireless technology affects us now at an even greater rate because it is literally being conducted more easily through our very bodies, creating an electrical charge that is foreign to the very complex and delicate electrical system we evolved with over the many ages of human and animal evolution on this earth. This extra charge opens the blood brain barrier letting blood proteins and other toxins present in the blood into the brain which kills brain cells. No wonder so many people are reporting headaches and migraines, fogginess, unclear thinking, forgetfulness, lack of clarity and focus, lack of concentration, impaired learning and accelerated dementia and Alzheimer’s — and that’s just the mental functions. Nevermind Cancer, MS, Parkinson’s, infertility and the list obviously goes on and on and on. The statistics show that all these conditions increased dramatically at the same time as they started spraying, and will continue to do so if we don’t stop it. John sT. John Parksville
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We often hear from industry, governments and individuals who support pipeline development about how technology has improved to the point where there should be no concern by the general public about the safety and security of these installations. In fact, when the original technology is questioned, often the solution is to add yet another layer of technology to the system to guarantee its safety. Of course, with any technology, there is no guarantee and if you listen carefully to what the officials are “guaranteeing” it’s that there is a very low probability of failure, but nevertheless failure is still possible for any number of reasons. For example: • The more technically complex a system becomes the more you reach a tipping point where system reliability actually decreases due to the increased number of failure points. • If human operators truly think a system is fail safe they may not provide the due diligence required to monitor the system properly and can react slowly during a crisis situation. • We human beings are incredibly arrogant to think we can build something that can resist the forces of nature for an indefinite period of time. There are many examples of man made ocean liners, structures, and pipelines that were supposed to be indestructible. As the Exxon spokesperson said in response to the recent Arkansas oil spill: “We did everything according to the book to maintain this pipeline,” which somehow seemed to alleviate the company from any responsibility for this disaster. A pipeline or tanker spill may not be inevitable but it is certainly possible. This is what must be considered when evaluating the risks and rewards of such a venture. anThony GricE Parksville
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I did take the time to read Jim Shepard’s guest editorial. Given Shepard’s track record with Concerned Citizens for B.C., I didn’t expect anything but a celebration of his buddy David Black’s proposal to build a refinery at Kitimat. I did hope, however, that he would address the core issues around the proposal. It was therefore disappointing to see him dismiss the environmental issues with a 50-word paragraph in an 800word essay. What he said is that spilled gasoline is easier to clean up than tar sand bitumen. True enough. And maybe the tankers might be smaller since they would be carrying a more value-added product. It’s possible. What about the thousands of creeks, streams, lakes and salmon-bearing rivers the pipeline would have to cross on its way to Kitimat? What about the rights of the many First Nations who would have to agree to accept the risk? And, if we decided to override their concerns, what does Shepard propose we do about that? Even somewhat reluctantly, I might just sign on to the refinery project if he were to put it next to the tar sands pits and ship the product to Ontario and Quebec to reduce their dependence on Saudi/Nigerian imports.
I have recently suffered a stroke and I’m taking an extra effort to write this so I hope you can edit and print this, as I am sure I am voicing the opinion of many residents within the range of the Oceanside police district (re: noise bylaws). Well it is springtime, and like New Year’s Eve, people dig out their noisemakers. On Easter Sunday morning, sitting outside enjoying the warm sunshine, off in the distance a muffled noise becomes apparent and as time passes it gets louder and louder soon becomes thunderous as a Harley-Davidson motorcycle comes into sight. I do look up, but not in admiration, but in disgust, not only for the invasion of my solitude but also or the sight that has unfolded. How do they get away with it? I know some cities like Edmonton have banned this type of noise. Now, if I was to install these mufflers on my four-cylinder car, how long would I get to drive it before I would get a citation for the loud muffler? When I see a motorcycle that you can hardly hear and its rider dressed neat and clean, that gets my admiration
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support literacy I read with interest the recent stories in The NEWS about the on-againoff-again funding for local literacy programs by the B.C. Liberals. As a longtime supporter and volunteer with the Words on Wheels program in Oceanside, I was alarmed by the news from community literacy coordinator Deborah Davenport that programs which are important to so many local families would be closed down by the government. It was a relief, a few days later, to read that somehow the necessary funds had been miraculously found to continue for at least another year. The lack of certainty that community service organizations like Building Learning Together must deal with must certainly undermine their ability to plan efficiently and deliver quality support. The impression is also given that the government is disorganized and confused about its priorities and without long-term vision about the practical steps that are necessary to properly support families in our community. Governments need to provide consistent support for programs like Words on Wheels so that they may help others. Barry avis nDP canDiDate Qualicum Beach
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Hospital close enouGH to walk?
Thanks to Sharon Todd for a common-sense letter (The NEWS, April 4) regarding the urgent-care facility, which I agree we need here. We have two hospitals within a 45 minute drive from Parksville (about the same time it took me to take my dad to a hospital in Edmonton), but closer emergency care would be good. I don’t understand why another recent letter writer L. Fischer (The NEWS, April 2) thinks he/she would be any closer if the centre was a hospital. Where in the world can everyone just walk across the street to a hospital or an urgent-care centre? If we were not able to drive to a hospital or clinic, we took the same shuttle we have here: taxis. My 86-year-old aunt in Burnaby used the same service. Oh, by the way, they have built an urgent care near where I used to live in Edmonton and friends/family tell me it is working well for them. Still too far to walk, though. eD Fergusson Parksville
fire Hall needed? Nice to see that our government in Qualicum Beach has decided to proceed with a new fire hall and have already incurred significant consultant expenses.
So, after minimal public debate or input (for questions such as: do we need such a facility? Was this a necessary item or just to keep up with the Joneses?) it’s already in the budget. How do we have $2-4 million in the budget for an item that was just an idea as little as six months ago? Was there not a recommendation that a referendum be called? Are we overtaxed to have that amount of “discretionary spending,” perhaps at the expense of a new useless roundabout, or maybe some crossing beepers? But I digress. I previously wrote about the costs expended to renovate the existing hall, which now seems to be collateral damage, and also about seeking government grants? It appears that our elected officials and staff believe these grants to be free. In reality, it is our tax money being given back as a nice political gesture. allan clark Qualicum Beach
davies’ quick turnaround
I was astonished to hear Tom Davies ask the question to the candidates forum on Thursday evening concerning what further health services for seniors could be expected beyond those to be provided at the new Oceanside Health Centre. Was it not the same Tom Davies, along with his residents’ association, who were lauding the benefits of this new facility, with accolades for VIHA, time and again in the media. What a turnabout. DaviD Freeman Qualicum Beach
rescuers need to know tHe rules
While I applaud the Qualicum Cat Rescue organization for their neutering program, a recent letter to the editor from a member of that organization didn’t get the point of my recent letter. The well fed, well-caredfor neighborhood cats I complained about are often “rescue cats” from her or other organizations such as the SPCA. These rescue organizations have a responsibility to make it known to those adopting their cats that the cats should be kept indoors or under control and away from vulnerable wildlife. In other words, inform and post the local animal control bylaw in their premises and discourage new owners from turning their new cats loose into our neighbourhoods to kill the local wildlife. Do that and then I’d be happy to donate to their organization. gorDon Browne Qualicum Beach
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Books are perfection Mothers and Daughters Book loving columnist questions technology’s rush to tinker with something already perfect What an astonishing thing a book is...a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person. — Carl Sagan
“We have a lot of books in our house. They are our primary decorative motif — books in piles on the coffee table, framed book covers, books sorted into stacks on every available surface, and of course books on shelves along most walls. Besides the visible books there are the boxes waiting in the wings, the basement books, the garage books, the storage I agree. And that is why I Kindle not. Nei- locker books. They are a sort of insulation, ther do I Kobo or Cybook or Jetbook or soundproofing some walls. They function as Pocketbook Touch. I have nothing against furniture, they prop up sagging furniture and, e-books. If I were scaling Everest or trekking disguised by quilts, function as tables...I can’t to Antarctica I’d probably opt for imagine home without an overan e-book over a haversack full of flow of books.” Stephen King novels, but I don’t Ms. Erdich has bibliographic expect to indulge in extreme backup. When she’s not at home mountaineering or polar expedi- By Arthur Black in her bookwomb, she’s running, tions anytime soon and I already yes, a bookstore in downtown have enough expensive and temLittle Falls. peramental electronic lozenges Martha Stewart would be apin my life. The fact is, I just like palled but I’m glad there are home decorators like Findley the actual heft and flex of a deand Erdich around and I expect vice that I can stick in my back there will be as long as humans pocket, drop in the bathwater or continue to read. And as long absent-mindedly forget on a bus as we continue to read, I’m sure and replace without taking out a there will be good old, rectangular, squigbank loan. I love books. Not just the pleasure of read- gle-covered-wood-pulp-between-two-covers ing them or talking about them, but their very books around to give us comfort. Because let’s face it: next year, Kindle or physicality. The most beguiling house I ever entered was a farmhouse owned by the writer Kobo or Fillintheblanksboox will come out Timothy Findley. Inside the walls were lined with the all-new Mark Twelve super-enwith books. Everywhere. In the kitchen, over hanced turbo-fired ebook with a mess of new the doorways, above the stairwells. Expen- bells and whistles, making last year’s e-book sive leather-bound volumes cheek by jowl hopelessly obsolete. But books? They’ll just keep on being with cheap paperbacks. I saw no paintings, photographs, knick knacks or gewgaws — just books. As Robert Nash said: “The book is a technology so pervasive, so worn and polbooks. I know of another house like that. It be- ished by centuries of human contact that it longs to Louise Erdich, a First Nations novel- reaches the status of Nature.” Exactly. Why tinker with something that’s ist and poet who lives in Little Falls, Minnesoalready perfect? ta. Here’s how she describes her digs:
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Fire and ice input wanted Popular Qualicum Beach event offering prizes for feedback as it prepares for 2014 Despite the cancellation this year, Qualicum Beach is moving ahead at full speed with planning for Fire and Ice 2014. Organizers have recently released an online survey looking for public input into next year’s event. In a news release, the Fire and Ice committee chair said the group is committed to running the event next year and has developed a consultation process which will seek the views of the public, businesses and artists in designing the next Fire and Ice. “We want to keep the Fire and Ice brand, which is so well known and appreciated, but we are taking the opportunity to ask for a wide range of thoughts on what the event should look like,” said Jim Lynch, chair of the Fire and Ice Committee. “Fire could mean not only chili, but other
“hot” foods or activities, while ‘ice’ could be not only ice carvings, but other cool attractions.” Lynch said the committee will take the results of the survey and develop a plan for the 2014 event by the end of June. “This is a renewal of Fire and Ice”, said Lynch, “and a good time to add new ideas and energy to a great event which has brought enjoyment to families for 20 years.” “We are hoping to get lots of good feedback and suggestions for our organizing committee to consider.” The online survey is available on the Fire and Ice website at www.fireandicestreetfestival.com until early May. A prize will be given out each week for one lucky person who has participated in the survey. — NEWS Staff/Fire and Ice Committee
Gordon Lafleur Photography is looking for 30 to 50 mothers and daughters who would like to participate in our 14th annual “Tribute to Mothers and Daughters” portrait exhibit. The show will open May 12 at the Quality Resort Bayside (Parksville). We’d love to include a variety of age groups as well as multi-generation portraits. If this is something you have always wanted to do, please call us immediately. We will not charge a session fee for any of the participants, and portraits included in the exhibit will be available at special one-time only prices.
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With spring weather now firmly established, Joanne Sales is gearing up to make sure invasive Scotch broom doesn’t get similarly established in the area. The sparkplug behind Broombusters this week said she and her team have an ambitious agenda to give their loppers a heavy workout. Broom-busting season, Sales noted, doesn’t begin until the last week of this month but anyone who wants to join the battle needs to first learn how to do it and then get forms filled out to make sure they’re insured while they work on the side of the roads and highways. “The Ministry of Transportation has asked for names of Adopt-a-Highway volunteers, so I need to know who is planning to cut broom this year.” The actual cut takes place in May — with a week on either side in April and June. For optimal results, Scotch broom must be cut while it is blooming, as the plant’s energy is at that time most-
ly in the flowering heads, so when it is cut off at the base, it likely won’t regenerate. When the season gets in gear, Sales said she plans to do things a little differently this year. “We want to make it more empowering for the volunteers,” she said. “We will have the community cuts where everybody goes to the Parksville interchange or Alberni Highway, but we also want to have teams that adopt a section, such as Church Road or the approach to Top Ridge, so people can group together and cut at any time.” Organization with Broombusters is crucial however, she noted, as the Ministry of Highways later picks up the piles of dried broom and they need to know where they are and they also have to agree to pick it up. Sales suggested areas that have already been cut that have lighter infestations would be ideal for smaller groups to tackle. She noted the Ministry of Highways crews have done a lot of work in the interchanges already, so she wants to expand on their work, particularly
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WINDOW FASHIONS Decorating your windows
TO KNOW 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.
Joy Henniger Owner Over 35 years of experience
Home: 250-594-8920 Cell: 250-240-8775 joyandmartin@shaw.ca
Deciding on which window coverings to purchase and choosing the right colors can feel intimidating. This process does not have to be overwhelming if you are dealing with a designer in whom you have confidence. Our goal is to provide our clients with a stress-free experience and a product that will reflect your personality and lifestyle. Ambiance Window Fashions has recently returned to Vancouver Island and we offer our clients the convenience of at-home consultation, and the benefits of 35 years of experience in interior decorating, custom window coverings and bedding. Our comprehensive services begin with colour consulting and product recommendations suited to your taste, needs and budget. Instead of roaming through several different stores, you can shop at home from our samples, designs and accessories. We will take the precise measurements needed for custom work and then do an expert installation. Our prompt and complete service, quality products, reliability and fair pricing will make this the unique experience of a stress-free renovation.
www.ambianceinteriors.ca Please browse our site, www.ambianceinteriors.ca, for ideas and inspiration and contact us to help you create the perfect ambiance in your home.
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“We have been enjoying our blinds so much! I was concerned that our blinds would block our view but Joy came and helped us select a colour and style that has complemented our room and does not obstruct our view. Thanks for your friendly and caring service!” – Brian & Leah Robertson
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COMPLETE SELECTION OF CUSTOM-MADE BLINDS & DRAPES: • Wood & Faux Wood Blinds • Cellular Shades • Roller Blinds • Solar Shades • Aluminum Blinds • Vertical Blinds • Valances • Sonoma Shades • Wood Drapery Rods • Pleated Shades • Drapery Rods • Draperies • Colour Consultation • Padded Valances Home: 250-594-8920 Cell: 250-240-8775
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JOY HENNIGER
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GLASS INSTALLER Where you get your automotive glass does matter
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SENIOR SUPPORT
Keeping your independence means staying mobile
• Proper installations of windshield and any adhesive applied to automotive glass require specific conditions to be done properly.
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.
• Primers and activators must be able to dry. • Adhesives applied under damp conditions will not adhere properly. • Adhesives will not cure properly in cold conditions.
Tim Andres
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.
• Choose a glass installer who can meet these conditions and has knowledge and experience and cares about the long term serviceability of your automobile.
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.
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• Has the firm been in business long enough to know what design features are necessary for long term satisfaction? • Do the installers have the knowledge and experience to recognize and deal with any installation issues which may be unique to your project? • Does the warranty offered truly reflect the quality of the product or just the manufacturers desire to sell lots of merchandise? • Will the retailer; salesman; installing company or the manufacturer be around to honour the warranty should any issues occur? Sometimes there isn’t even anyone to call. • Does the firm whom you wish to provide your products and services have the infrastructure and man power to complete the work and provide long term service and maintenance to their projects?
Tom Andres
• Is it reasonable to expect the best quality and service for the lowest price?
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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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HEARING
Hearing Aids: What are Reasonable Expectations for the Consumer?
JON COCKCROFT Hearing Instrument Practicitoner
JAMIE MORGAN Hearing Instrument Practicitoner
Considering hearing aids? Hearing aids are complex and expensive. It is recommended that you find a knowledgeable dispenser who is willing to take the time to discuss the pros and cons of the various types, prices, and the levels of technology. The cost can be claimed against personal taxes as medical expenses unless you qualify for extended health care benefits, WCB, or Veterans coverage. Prices can vary slightly from clinic to clinic with similar technology and should include ongoing care of your hearing needs. Expect a diagnostic test in a soundproof room. Recommendations should be discussed based on your needs and lifestyle. Expect a 60-90 day trial period to evaluate the hearing aids in the environments that are typical of your daily routine. Anticipate your voice to sound different, expect a comfortable fit, and understand that background noise can be reduced (although not eliminated) depending on the level of technology. Expect a manufactures warranty after which you will be responsible for repairs. Expect your hearing care provider to evaluate the benefits provided by your hearing aids, and expect to hear well, but realize you will not have your normal hearing. Most of all expect ongoing care and adjustments of you hearing aids, so be sure it is convenient to get to these appointments to allow for the most success with your amplification. Here’s to you and happy hearing!! Jamie Morgan HIP
WEIGHT LOSS COACH
{wholesome}FITNESS launches new online program
Allison Siemens Certified Personal Trainer, Metabolic Effect Hormonal Fat Loss Personal Fitness Trainer & Fat Loss Nutrition Consultant
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With the brighter days of Spring, there is a renewed sense of urgency to get in shape, lose weight, and feel healthy for Summer. Everyone wants a quick fix to slim down for that bikini body. However, statistics show that the more quickly and drastically one loses weight, the more likely the weight will be regained quickly. “Quick fix” plans don’t address the mental and emotional sides that influence the choices we make on a daily basis. Will-power is an exhaustible commodity and relying on it is not a long-term solution to healthy body change. Crash diets are not sustainable as a lifestyle. In my experience, finding success is more about mindset, including how to change one’s habits, live a sustainable, healthy lifestyle, and gain a more positive body image. These empowering skills build the foundation to healthy and permanent weight loss. For this reason, I am excited to introduce the newest addition to my {wholesome}FITNESS coaching programs called, “Naturally Better You”. This 4-week coaching program promotes a healthy approach to body change, focusing on Four Key Elements to Positive Change. Participants explore mindset, fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies that will support the first steps to permanent fat loss. This is the first component in my exclusive Naturally Better You online coaching series. I am proud to be launching this new ONLINE extension of my local, private studio in Parksville. Online coaching provides clients with an economical option for a comprehensive program, without interruption to one’s often already hectic schedule. For more info, visit www.wholesome-fitness.com.
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IS YOUR HEARING AID WORKING AS WELL AS IT SHOULD BE? ➤ Is your hearing aid in a drawer or in your ear? ➤ Is your own voice too loud, too soft, or metallic? ➤ Are sounds too loud, too sharp, too tinny? ➤ Is speech muffled, not clear? ➤ Can you freely discuss your hearing needs with your Hearing Instrument Practitioner? ➤ Are your needs being listened to and met? ➤ Have you had ongoing adjustments and updated testing?
If you are not satisfied with your present amplification, please take the initiative to call today for a free evaluation and complete review of your hearing needs and concerns. It would be our pleasure to make the required adjustments and fine tune your hearing aids to ensure better hearing. This opportunity is open to everybody who would like to have their expectations met, no matter where your hearing aids were purchased.
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MASSAGE THERAPIST POWERWASHING 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
Power Washing and Sealing: An Affordable Way to Rejuvenate Your Home
Dave Lantaigne Owner/Operator
Quality Work at Affordable Rates
250-954-7877
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Adding value, enhancing curb appeal and increasing lifespan are the top reasons to professionally power wash and seal your driveway, patio, deck or fence. Your home is probably your largest asset and it should be protected. Maintenance is the best way to ensure its value and beauty holds over time. Professional experience, along with commercial grade equipment, cleaners and sealants are essential in restoring the beauty and extending the lifespan of your property. A deep cleaning will remove years of built up dirt, mold and mildew. Properly sealing the surface will help repel dirt and the elements from their penetrating and damaging effects. The benefits of power washing and sealing are many. The surface will be protected from harmful UV rays. Water will be repelled, rather than absorbed where it can cause premature damage. Many unsealed driveways, patios and decks decay long before their time. Stains and spills become easier to clean. Springtime cleaning becomes much easier. Improved aesthetics will improve the first impression your home gives and increase curb appeal A well-cleaned and sealed driveway, patio or deck can rejuvenate any space. Proper cleaning and maintenance will ensure they last. Professional expertise and equipment is the best way to get the results you desire.
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counselling
PET FOOD & SUPPLIES
Help for family caregivers
The Benefits of Raw
Oceanside is now benefiting from the addition of another excellent counsellor. After 18 years in Victoria, Allison is delighted to be offering her expertise to Oceanside residents. Counselling individual adults and occasionally couples, Allison’s experience is extensive. Allison receives referrals from a wide variety of sources including Parksville’s wonderful SOS.
Raw food diets have been shown to help the body deal with many common ailments such as flea infestations, hot spots, continual shedding, poor dental & gum health, allergies, gastrointestinal problems, immune disorders and degenerative diseases. Diet is the foundation of health. The fresher the diet, the more nutrients are available for the animals system to utilize in building immunity, healing from illness and warding off disease.
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 to those clients who are wanting to get over disabling memories. In the near future, 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 a range of services to people grappling with serious health concerns and family caregivers. These short videos will be affordable and easily accessed over the computer.
Allison Reeves
You can get to know Allison at your leisure through accessing Wisdom & Confidentiality 250.927.6548 both of her websites www.allisonreevescounselling.com and Allison has 18 yrs of direct counselling experience. Empathy & Understanding www.allisonreevescounselling.ca. The .com website offers a 599 Attenborough She has journeyed through the battle of Wisdom & Confidentiality chronic illness. complete description while the .ca website houses her videoGuidance & Coaching Street, Parksville She can help make senseAllison of complex family has 18 yrs of direct counselling experience. services.
Liz Bennett
Owner / Operator
New Location:
162 Harrison Avenue (Between Sears & Oceanside Vet)
Petsville specializes in Raw Food for dogs & cats, and carry four brands: Sage Holistic right out of Qualicum, Nature’s Variety, Jake & Daisy, and Mountain Dog. Petsville will special order items for you AND we price match, so just bring in the ad or price proof and we’ll give it to you at the same price!
Wisdom & Confidentiality We also offer fun giftware for the pet lover.
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Gordon Dodd’s Oceanside Middle School Grade 6 class marked the successful completion of their Power Play Entrepreneurial Project on Friday by donating $70 (10 per cent of revenue) to the B.C . SPCA Parksville-Qualicum Beach branch. The students created their own items to make and sell, planning the unit cost and how to make, market and sell them. Students made posters and found ways to generate interest.
Cameron Mazey had the top revenue generating item, selling 200 mini Easter Island heads for $1 each. He hid some around the school for fellow students to mysteriously discover before the school-wide sale was held in the library, building excitement in advance of his product launch. Other top ideas included Alexandra Luscombe’s art and Memphis Cluley’s spinning tops while others sold bracelets, art and other wooden toys.
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Alexandra Luscombe, Memphis Cluley and Cameron Mazey with the items they sold in Gordon Dodd’s Grade 6 class project, and donated 10 per cent to Nadine Durante of the Parksville-Qualicum Beach SPCA.
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When folks are asked “What is wealth management?” the most common answer given is that “It has something to do with investing.” This is partly correct, however, there is much more to wealth management than simply investing. wealth management is comprised of three components namely investment management, risk management and estate planning. Let’s look at these. Investment management Investment management is the process of growing your wealth using various investment management tools and strategies. This is the process where your advisor assists you in determining the where, how and why your money should be invested. The where is what account type your investments should be held in? Corporate accounts, RRSPs, RRIFs, LIRAs, LIFs, RESPs, RDSPs, TFSAs, In-trust or a Non-registered/cash accounts. All these accounts serve different purposes.
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RIsk management The how is the amount you Risk management is the should invest and how often. process of protecting your One can invest a lump sum, wealth that you have accumonthly, quarterly or annu- by stuart Kirk mulated or future wealth (inally. How much you invest is come) that has not yet been important as certain account received. A good example of types have maximum limthis is if you happened to get its, for example TFSAs have sick or injured on a foreign a $5,500 maximum for 2013. vacation and you neglected How much one invests can to purchase travel insurance. also depend on what you are Do you think your medical trying to achieve, for example, bills might affect your wealth? what size of a tax deduction do you wish to receive by making a contri- That , simply, is risk management, the protection of your wealth from unforeseen bution to your RRSP? The why are the reasons you should circumstances. Other risk management consider investing in the first place. The categories are: Life Insurance, disability Insurance, why is predominantly goal based. The goal might be a certain standard of living that critical illness insurance, long term care you wish to maintain in retirement, saving and health insurance. for a child’s education, leaving a legacy to your kids, a new home or an exotic vaca- estate PlannIng Estate planning is the process of transtion on your bucket list. ferring your wealth, as efficiently as pos-
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Hard-rocking Vicious Fish Live music this Saturday at The Shady Rest features a hard working, hard rocking power trio from Nanaimo, Vicious Fish. The fun-loving band is known for keeping the floor packed with punchy tunes that are modern as well as older classics. The group is headed by lead guitarist and vocalist Jeff Morpak, bassist and vocalist Randy Halloran and drummer Keith Cyr. Vicious Fish plays Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at The Shady. Every Monday, The Shady holds open mic night from 7-10 p.m., hosted by Dace Marco. People are encouraged to sing a song, play a tune, recite a poem, tell a story, or even show some dance moves. Friday nights are Music Trivia in the Pub where prizes are up for grabs. For more on the Shady Rest visit www.shadyrest. ca or call 250-752-9111. —NEWS Staff Vicious Fish are playing the Shady Rest Pub Saturday, April 13.
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ST. MARK’S SPRING SALE Saturday April 13, 2013 8:30 am to 1:00 pm St. Mark’s Anglican Church 138 Hoylake Road West Qualicum Beach Good quality clothing & household items, china, linen, etc. Come join the fun!
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Myrle Ethel Hagenbuch also known as Myrle E. Hagenbuch also known as Myrle Hagenbuch, also known as Myrle Ethel Hagenbush, Deceased, formerly of 15 Magnolia Drive, Parksville, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Myrle Ethel Hagenbuch, also known as Myrle E. Hagenbuch, also known as Myrle Hagenbuch, also known as Myrle Ethel Hagenbush, Deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Steven Slaughter, the Executor of the Estate, c/o Rodway & Perry, PO Box 138, Qualicum Beach, B.C. V9K 1S7 on or before May 24, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.
NOTICE TO BRIAN LYNES Miscellaneous Goods The above noted goods stored at Eagle Mini Warehouse at 281 Fern Rd. East in Qualicum Beach will be sold under The Warehouseman’s Lien Act if outstanding charges are not paid in full by noon on April 18th, 2013
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathleen Joyce Workman (nee Smith) on March 29, 2013 in Nanaimo. Kathleen is survived by her brothers James and Ervin (Buck) Smith, her dear friend Art Cook and a large extended family and circle of friends. Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Margaret. Kathleen was a vibrant woman who lived her life to the fullest and will be missed by all her knew her. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff at the Nanaimo General Hospital. An announcement for a Celebration of Life will follow.
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No flowers by request. Please consider a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society in Kathleen’s memory. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
LEE, WILLIAM JOHN RALPH (SONNY) Passed away peacefully following a brave battle, with his family by his side at the Owen Sound General Hospital in Owen Sound, Ontario, on April 2 ,  2013.  Sonny Lee of Lions Head in his 75th yr., beloved husband and best friend of Nancy “Nan� (Vasey) for 54years. Loving father of Jamie (Ron) Jackson, Lantzville, B.C., Becky (Tim) Pyke, Salem, Ont., Mindy (Terry) Kelloway, Parksville, B.C. and Brett (Cheryl Anne), Aulac N.B.  Devoted Grampa of Josh(Adrienne), Jessica (Grant),  Matthew, Curtis, Reed, Spencer, Chelsea, Tamara, Courtney , Taylor, Breanne, Dalton, and Garrett. Dearest Great Grampa of Sebastian and Gabriel.  Eldest Brother of Maureen (Robin), Anne(Ralph), Carol(Earl), and Reagan (Sharlene Ireland) Beloved brother in-law of Lyn and Wendy. Sonny is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and other family members. He is pre-deceased by his parents William White Lee, born in Hetton-le-Hole, England, Annie Clements, born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, sister Wilma Jean, mother-in-law Lois Vasey, father-in-law Claude and Agnes Vasey, and beloved brother in-law Jerry Vasey. Sonny worked at GSW Water Heating for 37 years and the Village of Elora for 11 years. He enjoyed life to the fullest, be it travelling the world or puttering in his garden. The family will receive their friends at the GRAHAM A. GIDDY FUNERAL HOME AND CHAPEL, 37 Church Street, Elora on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 7:00-9:00 pm and Monday April 8th, 2013 2:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-9:00pm. A Service will be held at ST JOHNS ANGLICAN CHURCH 36 Henderson St, Elora on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 at 11:00 am, followed by  interment at the Elora Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers remembrances to the Owen Sound Hospital Foundation or charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. www.grahamgiddyfh.com 519 846 5352
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Muriel Thornbery Aug.29, 1930 – Feb. 14, 2013 A Celebration of Life will be held in Muriel’s honour on Thursday, April 25th at 2:00 pm, Knox United Church, 345 North Pym Street, Parksville, BC. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
Maartje Rutgers (Smit-Kuiper) December 20, 1914 - April 4, 2013
Beloved friend, wife and mother. Born in Leeuwaarden, Holland, she moved to Canada in 1952. Maartje was a nutritionist, successful businesswoman and served the developmentally handicapped with distinction. She was warm and kind, loved God and made lifelong friends wherever she went. She is survived by daughters Thea (Cam) and Femmie and sons Jay and Ray. Our thanks to Trillium Lodge and to Dr. Waite and his staff for their amazing compassion and care. Memorial service details at: qbfuneralcentre.com
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FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2013 The Gardens at Qualicum Beach, our well established and highly regarded ‘campus of care’, located in the popular Qualicum Beach community, is recruiting for the following key front line care and support positions:
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HELP WANTED SOS CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY CENTRE BETTER AT HOME PROGRAM COORDINATOR Better at Home is a program that helps seniors with simple day-to-day tasks so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes and remain connected to their communities. The Government of British Columbia funds the program, United Way of Lower Mainland manages it, and SOS will provide the services in the Oceanside area. Duties: Coordinates the day-to-day operations of the Better at Home program. Ensures that the goals and objectives of the program are met and maintained. Qualifications: At least one year’s previous related program delivery experience in social work, counselling or a related field. Demonstrated working knowledge of community-based programs and related provincial and community support service systems, and applicable legislation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required. Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence. Term: May 6, 2013 – March 31, 2014 (with possibility of extension). Hours: 35 hours/week. Rate of Pay: Dependent on qualifications and experience. Submit resume and references in confidence to: Executive Director, Society of Organized Services, PO Box 898, 245 West Hirst Ave., Parksville BC V9P 2G9. Email: sos@sosd69.com Deadline: April 19, 2013. Note: RCMP Criminal Record Check required. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
INSULATOR TRAINEE, $12$20/hr depending on exp. Must
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Job is based out of Parksville. Fax resume to 250-248-4952.
GROUNDSKEEPERS needed (experience helpful) for Arrowsmith Golf Club in Qualicum Beach, please email resumes to: playpar@golfarrowsmith.com Attention: Larry
HEALTH DIRECTOR required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-949-6066 by midnight on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensurate with experience.
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FUEL/FIREWOOD COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
SERVERS / BARTENDERS required for the Pub. Must have “Serve it Right”, a friendly attitude and must be able to work evenings & weekends. Apply to: French Creek Marine Pub, 1025 Lee Rd, Parksville, BC.
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ALL CASH Vending route. Earn $72,000/year potential, 9 secured hi-traffic locations. Investment Required $3,600+ up. Safe quick return 1-888979-8363.
FOOT CARE in your home by certified foot care nurse. 35 years experience. Vets approved. Marg, 250-954-8259.
GARDENQUEST is looking for labourers with some experience landscaping please send a resume or call 250-228-9460 Gardenquest@gmail.com
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COOKS NEEDED for Micky J’s restaurant at Arrowsmith Golf Course. Please Email resumes to: playpar@golfarrowsmith.com Attention: Steve.
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ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-228-1320. HAUL AWAY Garden and Yard Waste and Junk. Free Estimates. Call 250-240-1116. JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Call Sean 250-741-1159. WAYNE’S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatever. Small engine repair, Bondable, Call 250-752-1639.
BEAUTYREST Electrically Adjustable, single bed. Excellent cond. $400 obo. (250)7542203
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COUCH, LOVE seat & chair, like new, never used, excellent quality, $175 obo. Call (250)757-8357.
GARAGE SALES ESTATE SALE! 3911 Hammond Bay Rd, Nanaimo ANTIQUE SALE - Featuring Exotic Imbuia furnishings Wed. April 10th 10 to 3 Thurs. April 11th 10 to 3 Fri. April 12 10 to 1 HOSTED BY SMART MOVE Check out our Website for photos
CLEANING SERVICES EMERALD MAID SERVICE Residential / Commercial Cleaning. Call 250-248-3923
www.smartmoveservices.ca PARKSVILLE LAWN Bowling Club - 149 E. Stanford. Sat. Apr. 13th, 8am to Noon. Come and join us. Great selection of items!
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Arbutus Lawn Maintenance Experienced, Insured, Reliable 250-927-4730.
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.
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LEGAL SERVICES
ROOM CLEANER, Part-time. Energetic and friendly, experience preferred. Bring resume to office: Casa Grande Motel.
CLUXEWE RESORT Mgr. required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy to manage cabins, campground and restaurant. Enquire for job description or apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250949-6066 by midnight on April 12, 2013. F/T. Salary commensurate with experience. CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Fax 780-444-9165. Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com
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QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. April 14 (8-12). Pancake breakfast & flea market. Animal swap entertainment. Tables $10. rain or shine. Phone 250-757-8481 or 250-757-9938.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
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PAINTING A STROKE ABOVE Painting. Commercial & Residential. Interior/Exterior. WCB, liability insurance. All jobs warranted. See what we can do! Dave 250-248-0335, 250-240-2310. A1 QUALITY PAINTING Experienced-Insured-References
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60’S RETRO Bdrm Suite, 3-piece, $300; Antique living room chairs (2) $50 ea, Dining Rm table/4chairs, $100; Buffet, $200; Bookcase, $75; Roll Top Desk $75; Treddle Sewing Mach. $100. 250-753-0806
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PARKSVILLE QUIET, 2 bdrm Cottage on acreage. Church Rd. $ 800 Call 250-586-4337
DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach- 1018sq ft, excellent location in Carriage Lane, West 2nd Ave. $11.50sq ft+ triple net. Call (250)752-7136.
HOME PHONE Reconnect Toll Free 1-866-287-1348. Cell phone accessories. Catalogue. Everyone welcome to shop online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca MORE THAN 50 lbs glass beads, plus pendants, spacers and more, $700 obo. Call Stella after 5 PM at (250)756-7931 NATIONAL SLATE Pool table, 4’ 6� x 9’, in first class condition, 2 sets of balls, cues, etc. $800. Dining room suite, solid oak, with 6 chairs, 2 hutches and serving wagon, $700. (250)752-9228. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext 400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
CAMPBELL RIVER Rancher Beautiful 1765sq ft. 3 bd/2 bth rancher on cul-de-sac. Large entrance, fam. rm. sun rm, open liv/din rm, 3/4� oak flooring, nicely landscaped, enclosed backyard, covered patio, sideyard RV parking with hookups, HEAT PUMP, 5 appls. $278,900.00. 250-9237010 1245 Mountain View Place. DOWNTOWN COURTENAY, ($145,000), 2 bdrm, 1 bath, modular home on .11 acre. Partly fenced yard, new carpets, forced air heat, 4 appls. Walk to amens and bus. Must See! Call 250-334-3960.
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10 MINS from Qualicum, recently re-decorated, grd level. $500. NS/NP. Available now. Call 1-250-954-4018. PARKSVILLE 420 DAY PL. Bridgewater. Modern 2 bed, 2 bath 1400 sq ft rancher on crawl. No strata, many extras, immaculate. Open house on Saturday (1-4) 250-947-9779 PARKSVILLE downtown, large lot, nicely landscaped yard surrounds cute 2 - 3 bedroom home. Workshop and garage with separate power. Two road access, veg garden and fruit trees. Most appliances included. $243,500. Please call 250-738-0524 for details.
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543 SEAWARD Way, Qualicum Beach, Almost 1400 sq.ft.,2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 blocks to ocean. Bare land strata. $58/mo. strata fee. Completely updated, Granite Countertops, Guest Ensuite, H/W floors & much more. On site RV Parking avail.(free). Priced to sell. $341,900, Call Daniel at 250752-5780.
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MUST SEE: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, sep. office with private entry nestled in Qualicum Woods. Just 5 mins to Village, beach, forest & 2 golf courses. Low maint. gardens, fenced backyard, offers privacy & peaceful surrounding. Lots of updates & reno’s, infra-red sauna in garage. $349,000.00 If interested call:250-594-5654
QUALICUM, Very spacious 2 bdrm, 2 bath, Ocean view condo in 55+ secure complex. Close to Village. $395,000.00, Call 250-752-8065 for details.
1/2 MONTH FREE! Seniors Independent Living. Best value on Vancouver Island! Free housekeeping. Optional meal plan. Walk to beach & shops. (Parksville) 250-468-1465. CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach in quiet, friendly building, 1 bdrm, 766 sq. ft, balcony, in excellent condition. NS/NP. $810 mo. Avail now. Please call Bill (250)752-6997. CROWN MANSION Luxury Villa for lease. Brand new unfurn 1 Bdrm Villa in Qualicum Beach with secluded forest view, top of the line appliances, in-suite laundry, hardwood floors, balcony, secure underground parking. Suits single or professional couple. 1 Year lease min. May consider small pet. $1,650/mo + util. Contact Carla 250-703-5007 or ccoulson@crownisle.com. ERRINGTON: 1 bdrm Apt, priv ent, $475/mo hydro/heat incl’d, close to town. N/P. Avail immed. Call 250-240-2774 or 403-801-7842. ON THE BEACH in Qualicum Beach, 1 bdrm. + loft. Avail. June 1, 250-752-3813
VACATION HOME. Penthouse Condo, great view, La Penita (Mexico), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconies. For sale by owner. Please see: www.jaltembasol.com or email ronalddjohnson@hotmail.com
PARKSVILLE- BRIGHT seniors complex. 2 bdrms, 2 bath w/sunny patio. Housekeeping incld, optional dinner program. Close to beach & all amenities. N/S, sm pet ok. $1450/mo. Available Apr 1. Call 250-248-2143.
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES BOWSER- NEWLY renovated 1/2 duplex. Bright 2 bdrm, 4 appls, on 1 acre. Hydro incld. Refs req’d. NS/NP. $750/mo. Avail Apr 15. 250-927-1234. FRENCH CREEK- newly reno’d large ground floor 1 bedroom duplex on quiet street. Fireplace, patio, fenced yard, covered parking, wifi, W/D. N/S, pets ok. $900. 250-5948447 or kaback@storm.ca.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION PARKSVILLEFABULOUS views, private, quiet. $500 inclds hydro, internet, cable, laundry, own bathroom & bedroom. Ref’s. (250)248-4334.
1969 LOTUS Europa used as a daily driver, is not a show car. 37,466 miles, runs well needs some care. Comes with some parts. $5000 firm. Call: 250-248-5678 or email mmfinlay@shaw.ca
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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
QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apartments, $550. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.
HILLIERS- NICE 2 bdrm, Mtn View, details on kijiji.ca Call 250-752-0777.
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MODULAR HOMES WHISKEY CREEK, newly renovated in a clean quiet park. 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, lrg addition w/laminate flooring throughout. Wood burning stove, base board heating. New windows w/patio door off master bdrm leading to back deck. Lrg wood shed & tool shed. Kids playground w/swings & tube slide. Lots of parking. Cat friendly. No dogs, n/s, no parties. $1000/mo. Call 250-240-1893
HOMES FOR RENT 12 MINS north of Qualicum Beach, 1600 sq ft rancher for lease. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 6 appls, N/S, N/P, no drugs. Avail May 1. view now. $1100 + utils. Call 250-594-8438, 250-756-6713, 250-756-5714.
SUITES, LOWER PARKSVILLE, 1 Bdrm suite. Separate entry, fully furn.,utils incl. shared laundry, NP, NS. Call 250-248-8546
SUITES, UPPER QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrms, 1200 sq ft, W/D, F/S, D/W, 1.5 baths, newly reno’d, quiet, ocean front, 10 mins to town, $975 mo hydro incl’d. Avail now. Call (250)594-5775. RURAL QUALICUM (Whiskey Creek)- Bach sized cottage, with creek, $550 incls utils, no W/D, need car. (250)752-1121
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COMFORT & Space with Beach Access 4 bdrm home on Eaglecrest Dr. - 2600 sqft, 3 bth, 5 appl. Dble gar, NS. Pet Neg. Ref’s req. $1,595 /mth. + util. Avail. Apr 1- call Jenn @250 228 0182 ENGLISHMAN RIVER area, spacious 2 bdrm cottage. All appl’s incl., small pet OK, n/s. Avail Apr 15. $950/mo. Call 250-248-4701
FRENCH CREEK / Qualicum Beach, great location on quiet street next to Chartwell, 3-4 bdrm, 2 bath, all appli’, w/d. Fully fenced yard, garden areas, storage shed, pets on approval, N/S. $1500 + utils., 1 yr renewable lease, avail. immed. Call 250-586-4646
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PARKSVILLE- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, immaculate, F/S, W/D. NP/NS. Large yard, carport, lots of storage. $1200. Call 1206-617-4469.
2003 FORD, F150 Supercrew Ltd, 4x2. 70,500 km, one owner, 5.4 V/8 engine, 4 speed auto trans. with od, towing pkg, canopy and running boards, 4 wheel disc brakes with abs, charcoal gray int, speed control, tilt steering and more. $11,900. 250-248-0587
PARKSVILLE, GOOD neighbourhood, near downtown, avail now. $1050/mo. Lawn maintenance negotiable. Call 250-954-7088/250-248-0132
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PARKSVILLE, LRG bright 2 bdrm, close to downtown. Suits couple. $930/mo, incl h/w, w/d & yard maint. n/p, n/s. 250-954-8326 QUALICUM BEACH- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, close to town, large deck & family room. NS/NP. $1400/mo inclds hydro. Security check req’d. Avail May 1. Call (250)752-0424.
25.5 FOOT WILDERNESS 5th/Wheel. Lots of wood rot, but everything works good. For parts only. $1000 obo. (250)616-1338 after 2pm.
BLOWOUT 2007 DRV Dbl Tree Suites, 36TK3, exc cond, huge living, U-kitchen, king master, superslides. $39,995. www.beautifulrv.net 250-6185138. Truck also avail for sale.
NORTH QUALICUM private on acreage, open concept 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 1100 sq ft, own laundry, single garage, bright & clean. NS/NP. $1100 mo. Avail May 1. 250-248-7570 (day)
PARKSVILLE- (great family home) 2 bdrm, lrg yrd, storage shed, very private, N/S, pets? $1300. (250)954-3744.
1998 COLUMBIA RIVER 8.10 camper. Short or long box. 1 pce rubber roof, 3 pce bathroom, oven, range, 2 way fridge. New jacks, n/s, n/p. $8500. 250-752-4804
$39,900 BUYS A BEAUTIFUL Class A 29’ Motorhome, in ex cond., ready to go. Also avail tow vehicle 2003 Chev S10 $7,900. 250-746-7808
FRENCH CREEK, 3 bd, 3 bath split level home. I am looking for a tenant to lease my house for at least 4 months & then month to month. House can be empty or partly furnished. I will consider pets with a deposit. O/side smoking only. $1400 p/m furnished or $1350 p/m unfurnished, both + utils. References required. Call 250-738-0752
NEW CUSTOM House- 12 min to Qualicum beach, share 15 acres of trails, pond, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 5 appls. N/S, 1 pet negotiable. $1150. Call 250-757-8862.
1987 BIGFOOT (11.5’) and truck. Roomy, comfortable, clean interior. Queen & Dble beds. Good shape. 1 owner. $9,000. (250)758-2067
2005 EXT. Venture Van, garaged, 90,300 km’s. Original Owner. Excellent condition. $8,900. 1 (250)758-2078
4&-- :063 $"3 '"45 MUST BE SOLD!!! 1993 Ford Explorer 326 KL Runs Great. $1000 obo. Call 250-954-3372
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The grand old game took centre stage at Kwalikum Secondary School, as around 40 kids and almost as many parents turned out at Kwalikum Secondary School for Oceanside Minor Baseball’s annual pre-season clinic and orientation last Thursday evening. While the young players were having a ball in the gym taking part in drills and games, the parents were dug in down the hall for 90 minutes of coaching instruction from Terry McKaig, head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds baseball program. Assisting McKaig was former Parksville Royals’ standout infielder Kevin Biro from Deep Bay who is in his second season with the Thunderbirds, who are currently tied with Louis-Clark State at 12-4 for first in the NAIA West standings. Easy going and articulate when it comes to the game he loves, McKaig, 41, who was a national team member and played semipro as a right fielder back in his playing days, is in his 16th season as coach with UBC, takes his role of messenger seriously. “It’s getting worse and worse and worse,” he told the parents of the arm in-
juries showing up in college age chuckers, almost all of which he says can be traced directly back to their development years, and pointed to the growing number of talented players he’s seeing missing seasons because of recurring arm injuries. “We have three guys (on our team) out for the year already and of the nine that are healthy, five have lingering arm issues from years ago.” “The best thing we can do with our kids when they’re seven, eight, nine years old, is getting them going correctly. “I think we’re really doing them a service for the future of the game of baseball, we’re starting to see kids at 14, 15 now having major arm surgeries and stuff,” he said. “It’s scary, and it’s all because of what they were doing at (this) age group.” To that end McKaig broke down the throwing motion, talked about the dos and dont’s as it applies to both the fielders and the pitchers — making sure the thumb is always underneath the ball and in the middle, not the side of the ball. After questions and answers McKaig then spent time with bat in hand talking about hitting, providing more proven and easy to remember drills and info, then cap-
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Coach McKaig delivered some great advice to local baseball parents and coaches as part of Oceanside Minor Baseball’s annual pre-season orientation.
ping it off with a look at the in-fielding and out-fielding. In the end, the parents left with some tangible tools to take to their players and peers — specific drills and an understanding of what to watch for. “I’ve been doing this a while now,” McKaig said when The NEWS caught up with him. “We do a lot of camps for kids
of all age groups, and the one that I’ve really tried to focus on the last five years is the coaching clinics. I think the future is really getting these coaches a little bit more educated, giving them some more tools to help them out on the baseball field because they’re the ones working with them on a daily basis.” See clinicS, page 38
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‘Machete’ carves out first grappling medal JAMES CL ARKE
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The metamorphosis of Marco ‘the Machete’ Viedas continues, and a couple big wins down Island show he’s right on track. A third dan black belt with his sites set on competing in the MMA octagon, Viedas, 19, has been training out of Parksville Taekwondo Academy since he was 12. A hard worker and dedicated student loaded with speed skill and power, Viedas looked right at home competing at the Be First Championships in Victoria March 30 at the Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence (PISE), where he competed in two events: No-gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Pankration. According to PTA head trainer Brett Fee, No-gi means that instead of wearing a traditional Gi while competing, athletes typically wear fight shorts and rash guards. Pankration is a blend of kickboxing and submission wrestling and very similar to MMA. The only difference is there is no ‘ground and pound’, no striking to the head or face when the player is down. It was only Viedas’ second grappling tournament, “and he entered the intermediate division, even though he has less than six months of grappling experience.” Machete won his first match in No-gi convincingly said Fee “by controlling the top position and executing a series of guard passes,” pointing out “he ended up finishing third and taking the bronze medal, which is his first medal earned in a grappling event.” Viedas also had a great showing in Pankration, dominating his first match “with superior striking, and when his opponent tried to take him down, his takedown defence was very solid,” and won by unanimous decision.
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Parksville’s Marco ‘The Machete’ Viedas lands a strike on his opponent at the recent Be First Championships in Victoria.
In the final match, Fee said Machete was pitted against a Battlefield Fight League (BFL) veteran with much more MMA experience than Viedas, “but once again, Marco dominated the stand up, and when it went to the ground, he controlled top position. His opponent attempted a few submissions from his back, but Marco was never in danger
of being submitted.” In the end, “The judges awarded a split decision to Marco’s opponent, much to the surprise of myself and the rest of our team.” “I thought it wasn’t even close; Marco won the fight, but then again, it’s not about wins and losses at this stage of Marco’s development,” Fee surmised, “it’s more about gaining experience, and working on improving his overall game. He was disappointed with the result, but happy with his performance, and I feel the same way about it. “We are all very proud of his effort, and all of his training partners from Impact MMA in Nanaimo continue to praise his level of commitment and progress,” said Fee, adding “the guys over there love him,” and Marco has particularly taken to local pro and MFC Light Weight Champion Graham ‘the Cracka’ Spencer. “Marco really looks up to Graham as a role model, and Graham is a great mentor to Marco. I couldn’t be happier as a coach for Marco to be surrounded by guys like him,” said Fee Viedas continues to train with Fee and fine-tune his already formidable striking ability. “If it was Marco’s choice he would have had five MMA fights by now,” Fee chuckled. “It’s kind of my choice to bring him along slowly and correctly. Pressed if they have a target date for his MMA debut, Fee said “you’ll probably see him in the cage within the calendar year. we’re looking at his MMA debut in the fall right now.” UP NEXT: Machete takes his game to the Richmond Oval in May for the West Coast Can-Am Championships; another No-gi grappling and Pankration tournament.
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“I really enjoy the coaching clinics, and it’s great when you see an organization that’s willing to make a commitment to try to bring some people in as a resource for their coaches to use to become better coaches,” he said. “I enjoy it. There’s always some good questions; they’re dialled in, they’re paying attention and it really makes you feel you’re really making a difference for some of these coaches, to help them have a better experience out on the field this summer.” “We spent a lot of time on the throwing,” he confirmed. “I think that’s so critical to make sure the kids are throwing properly at this age. “This is the third year we’ve run this clinic and the third time that Save-On-Foods has sponsored,” OMB president Mike Parlow said after, adding that as always “we wanted to provide a foundation to our newest coaches as well as to parents new to baseball. Baseball certainly has a long history in Oceanside and lots of folks know and love the sport,” he said, “but the reality is that at the same time baseball is brand new each year for 90% of the parent/coaches in the younger age groups (and) McKaig’s clinic is one of the tools we use to introduce those parents to the sport and how baseball can benefit their children as an avenue to exercise, sportsmanship, and merit-based achievement. “Terry’s presentation and philosophy merge perfectly with our Rally Cap development program.” Meanwhile at the other end of the school the gym was jumping with enthusiastic young players; boys and girls, practicing their hitting, catching, running, and having fun. DIAMOND BITS “He’s a real good kid; a very intense kid,” coach McKaig said of his 3rd baseman from Deep Bay (who also plays short and 2nd). “Sometimes he’s a bit hard on himself out on the field, and sometimes our job is just to calm him down a bit ... he brings a lot to the field.”
McKAIG AT A GLANCE According to the UBC website since reviving the UBC Thunderbirds baseball program 16 years ago, head coach Terry McKaig has developed Canada’s lone full-scale university baseball team into a perennial top-25 team in the NAIA and has seen 19 players taken in the MLB Amateur Draft. In 2010, McKaig was honoured as the 2010 NAIA West Grouping Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. It was the third time he has won the conference level award while at the helm for UBC. He earned the award after leading UBC to a program best no. 3 ranking in the NAIA Top 25. McKaig is a native of Vernon, BC, McKaig began his post-secondary playing career as a right fielder at North Idaho College (‘90-93), before making stops with Albertson College (‘94) and the National Baseball Institute (‘95-96). He was also spent time with the Kelowna Grizzlies of the semi-pro Pacific International League (summers of ‘93, ‘94 and ‘96) and was a member of the Canadian senior national team in 1995, where he played with the likes of Eric Gagne, Jeff Zimmerman, Cody McKay and Kevin Nicholson. His overall record is 453-298-1 (.603) with an NAIA Record of 411-245-1 (.626). Prior to coming to UBC, McKaig spent one season as the head coach of the Vancouver Mounties of the Premier Baseball League. He has also managed Team Canada’s entry in the Grant Forks International 10 times. He coached the Canadian team at the 2004 World University Baseball Championship in Taipei and 2008 World University Baseball Championship in the Czech Republic. In 2009, led Team Canada to a third place finish at the World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, BC. In 2011, McKaig did colour commentary for the Vancouver Canadians, the Short Season-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. McKaig graduated from UBC in 1997 with a degree in human kinetics and a minor in business. He, wife, Davina, and their children, Jenna and Trenton, live in Ladner, B.C.
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REVIEW OF ECHO PLAYERS’ CURRENT PRODUCTION
Importance of relationships a theme
Play runs through April 21 at Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach REVIEW BY LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
I like theatre that is about realistic, human things that matter. That’s what director Gordon May told me a couple weeks ago when I asked him why he liked the script The Memory of Water. And the answer swirled through my brain repeatedly while watching the show opening night at the Village Theatre Thursday night. The Memory of Water is about three very different sisters who come home to attend their mother’s funeral. It’s been called a tragic comedy as it evokes both laughter and sadness, sometimes in the same scene. Kelly Barnum plays Mary, the middle sister, like a pro, so it’s no surprise to learn she has just completed a Master’s Degree in Theatre. Mary is a doctor and the one who seems to be the most level headed, but her life proves just as tumultuous as the others in the end. Barnum delivers her sisterly retorts with punch and draws more than a few laughs as well as some tears in one heartwrenching scene. Vicki Barta does an incredible job playing the oldest sister Teresa, a guarded, prudent stress-case who believes the best remedies are natural. On the other hand the youngest sister Catherine, given great life by Carolyn Campbell, is an irrational basket case who talks a mile a minute, often about her possible ailments and pitiful love life. The sisters argue constantly, giving the play a lot of humour, bickering about different versions of childhood memories and completely different outlooks on their life together. Susan Evans nails her role playing the mother Vi, dropping in on Mary and revealing her true feelings about her sad relationship with her daughters. The theme of memory comes to the fore as the sisters argue about their memories
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From left, Carolyn Campbell plays Catherine, Kelly Barnum (middle) plays Mary and Vicki Barta (front) plays Teresa in The Memory of Water, playing at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach until April 21.
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AT THE MAC AND ERRINGTON HALL APRIL 13
Accomplished and only 22 At 15, Ali Milner was hired to sing in a lounge in Whistler LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
Ali Milner has already recorded two albums, competed on a reality TV show and performed in the United Kingdom, the United States and Asia. And she’s only 22. “I have had kind of a random, wonderful career,” the singer songwriter said from her home in Vancouver. Milner will be the subject of Musically Speaking at the McMillan Arts Centre Saturday, April 13 from 2-3 p.m. and then will bring her R&B pop, old soul-jazz and rock ‘n’ roll music to the Errinton Hall that night at 8 p.m. Milner was born in Toronto and moved to Whistler when she was five years old. At age nine, she decided to audition for a local choir. “It was a show choir with Disney songs and sparkly vests. All my friends were auditioning so I was like ‘I want to audition’, not due to singing but just for fun,” she said. “And the rest is history.” At 11 she joined the prestigious Vancouver Children’s choir, and took vocal and piano lessons. By 15 she was hired to perform at Whistler’s Four Seasons hotel singing in the lounge once or twice a week. In 2005 she recorded her self
titled album and in 2009 she recorded I Dare You. That year she also performed at Vancouver’s JunoFest and in 2010 she sang the national anthem at the closing ceremonies for the Paralympic Games. In the summer, she played Lilith Fair alongside icons like Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crowe, among many other performances. In 2011, Milner competed with her band on the CBC reality TV show Cover Me Canada and placed third. She said that experience was pretty unique. “I never thought that would happen — that was cool,” she said. Milner is currently working on an EP — which will feature Ryan Guldemond from Vancouver’s Mother Mother — set to come out next fall. This will be Milner’s first time performing at the Errington Hall. This is the third and final Musically Speaking presentation for the season, where a lively hour of music and conversation will be hosted by David Malek. Doors open at 1:30 and admission is $10. Tickets for the show in Errington are $20 and can be found at the Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach. Ages 5 to 12 are $5 at the door and children under five are free. For more on Ali Milner visit www.alimilner. com.
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Ali Milner is the subject of Musically Speaking at the MAC April 13 and she is playing at the Errington Hall that night.
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Many of the members have taken lessons with Pauline Pike (a local artist) and were encouraged to attend the Nanoose Bay Art Show, where they were inspired to join the art group. The art show and sale displays 160 original paintings by the group (10 paintings from each artist) on the last weekend of April every year. Each year features a themed section, and this year, the artists painted their interpretations of ‘Cityscapes’. Walker said the members of the art club like to give some of the proceeds they make from their show to local causes. “Nanoose and the local area has been very good to us, as painters,” said Warren. “They always come in droves to our art shows, they buy a lot from us, so we felt over the years that maybe we should give back a little something, as a means of thanks. “We’ve had one or two of our members pass away, and so we’ve given money in their memory to the SPCA if they were very keen on dogs. One of our members died last year, so we gave a donation to Moorecroft because she loved to walk her dogs there. Over the years, we’ve given to a lot of things.” The art group holds fundraisers each year for things like cancer, the food bank and keeping the daycare next to Nanoose Place open. “If we have a little cash to spare, we give it to someone who is needy,” said Warren. The Art Show and Sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Apr. 27 and 28. There is no entrance fee, and there are free refreshments available. Nanoose Place is located at 2925 Northwest Bay Road.
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ly Day Parade. This starts at noon and travels up 2nd Avenue, arriving at the civic centre fields at 1 p.m. The fields will once again be buzzing with free activities for all ages including bouncy castles, face painters, a climbing wall, interactive music, craft areas and much more. There are many ways for anyone to be involved in this community orientated, fun event. For more information on how to get involved, or further event details, please visit www.qbfamilyday.com or call 250-738-2198. — NEWS Staff/Rob Ferguson
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Southern Wild is “among the best films to play at (Sundance) in two decades” (Manohla Dargis, The New York Times); “a stunning debut” (Peter Debruge, Variety). The final film of the season will hit
the screen at 7 p.m. sharp. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 and proceeds from all the films go to organizations in need. Visit www.beachflicks.ca for more information. — Submitted by Luba Plotnikoff
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Ladysmith singer adds to unique performance
An intriguing collaboration of sound and motion featuring a professional dance company from Parksville will take place at the Malaspina Theatre at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo on Saturday, April 13. Helix Dance Theatre presents Movement and Muse, where dancers will be joined by three-time Vancouver Island Music Award winner Ryan McMahon. This performance is one of two fundraisers for Helix Dance Theatre, a non-profit pre-professional youth dance company in Parksville. The company brings dancers from numerous dance studios across the Island to create a pre-professional training environment. It is currently starting its fourth season. The show is also a platform for experience, exposure and training for these young aspiring dancers. Ryan McMahon lives in Ladysmith. He has toured the country 15 times and says he has played the best and the worst rooms the nation has to offer. He has shared the stage with all kinds of artists, ranging from Lisa Loeb to Nickelback. Movement and Muse begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. Tickets are $15 and available from Shades of Green in Parksville — $12 for students, $20 at door. Visit www.facebook.com/arbutus. weddings.events for more information. — Submitted by Megan Olsen/ Arbutus Events
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Parksville’s Helix Dance Company will present Movement and Muse with singer Ryan McMahon on Saturday, April 13 in Nanaimo.
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