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Weeks away from the opening of the $17 million Oceanside Health Centre, provincial election candidates are talking about a hospital for the Parksville Qualicum constituency. A member of the audience at an all-candidates forum Sunday asked for direct answers from Barry Avis (NDP) and David Coupland (Conservatives) regarding improved health services for the region. The candidates were asked to answer if they will, or will not, fight for a hospital in their first year of office if elected. Both Avis and Coupland said “I will,” but both put caveats on their MAY 14 answers when interviewed by The NEWS after the meeting. “Not a hospital,” said Avis. “The plan from (a 2004 report) was not a large hospital, a small hospital, 30-beds. And not in the first year. I’ve talked with (NDP Leader) Adrian (Dix) and I’ve talked with (NDP health critic) Mike Farnworth and they say they are willing to support me on having that facility (the OHC) get to the point where the local residents are happy with the service they are getting and I think of that as a small hospital.” Coupland also clarified his response after the meeting. “What I meant was emergency care facility — transitioning to a hospital.”

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TRADITIONAL TOT: Royal Canadian Legion member Al McRae distributes traditional navy tots of rum at Sunday’s Battle of the Atlantic service in Qualicum Beach. See more on page A5.

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When you’re engaged in a life-or-death search situation, you want to know the people you’re working with have the chops to do what needs to be done — quickly and efficiently. That’s one of the key reasons search and rescue technicians from the length of Vancouver Island will be converging on the Qualicum Beach area early next month for the third bi-annual Rescue on the Rock. The event, said Arrowsmith Search and Rescue spokesperson Ken Neden said the exercise will involve as many as 50 out-of-town searchers taking part in joint rescue drills on Sunday, June 2. “We do this every couple of years,” Neden said. “It’s

mainly to practice skills and work with other teams with mutual aid. We have fun, too. We get to know more people from different groups, working together. We do mutual aid calls fairly regularly on the Island and you’re more likely to call on someone if you know what they can do.” The event, he added, will be held mainly in the area of Little Qualicum Falls and will involve a combination of rope and river rescue. “We’ll pick a spot and have someone in distress in or by the river and the scenario will see us have to lower rescue teams to them and bring them up a cliff,” Neden said. “For the ground searchers the exercise will test for probability of detection, where we will hide objects in an area and see how many of them they can find.”

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stArtinG Point Search and Rescue called to find woman Members of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue were scrambled Thursday night to find an elderly woman who had wandered off in the Coombs area. Spokesperson Ken Neden said police called in the searchers just before 7 p.m. after the 87-year-old Parksville woman was reported missing. The call to action was answered by 31 searchers, who fanned out on foot and in vehicles to search for the woman. She was eventually spotted at about 9 p.m. by a resident at a trailer park in Errington. She was reportedly confused but otherwise fine. — NEWS Staff

All-candidates meeting for Bowser area

Bowser and area residents will get a chance to quiz their candidates in the provincial election at an all candidates forum sponsored by the Mapleguard Ratepayers Association on May 11. The event, said association spokesperson Dianne Eddy, will take place at the Bowser Legion, starting at 7 p.m. All three candidates for the Alberni-Pacific Rim constituency, Darren DeLuca of the B.C. Liberals, Scott Fraser of the NDP and Enid Mary Sangster-Kelly of the B.C. Conservatives have indicated they will attend. Eddy said residents should prepare their questions in advance of the meeting. The format will give 30 seconds for questions and two minutes for candidates to respond. Phillip Spencer of the Parksville United Church will moderate this forum. — NEWS Staff

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COOLING OFF ON A HOT DAY: Ray Holman of cobble Hill said he wanted to get out and enjoy the nice weather on his motorcycle on Sunday. We caught up with him just outside the cone Zone in Bowser where he enjoyed some ice cream. The warm, sunny weather is scheduled to continue until at least Friday in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region.

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You can vote at any advance voting place from Wednesday, May 8 — Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting is available to all voters and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible. Advance voting places for the Parksville Qualicum constituency are: • Christian Fellowship Centre, 825 Village Way, Qualicum Beach • McGirr Elem School, 6199 McGirr Rd, Nanaimo • Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church, 550 Pym St N, Parksville General Voting Day is Tuesday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the general voting places in our region for the Parksville Qualicum constistuency are: • Christian Fellowship Centre, 825 Village Way, Qualicum Beach • St. Columba Presbyterian Church, 921 Wembley Rd, Parksville • Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones St, Qualicum Beach • Nanoose Place, 2925 Northwest Bay Rd, Nanoose Bay

• Parksville Comm & Conf Centre, 132 Jensen Ave E, Parksville • Lasqueti Comm Centre, 206 Main Rd, Lasqueti Island • Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church, 550 Pym St N, Parksville Alberni-Pacific Rim constituency You can vote at any advance voting place Wednesday, May 8 — Saturday, May 11, 2013 — between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting is available to all voters and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible. Advance voting places in our region for the Alberni-Pacific Rim constituency are: • Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs • Lighthouse Comm Centre, 240 Lions Way, Bowser General voting places in our region for May 14 for Alberni-Pacific Rim are: • Coombs Comm Hall, 2595 Alberni Hwy, Coombs • Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs • Lighthouse Comm Centre, 240 Lions Way, Bowser

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More well-off residents of the Central Island likely haven’t gone to a soup kitchen, but that’s exactly what Jaynie Starr and the rest of the Mayworks team are hoping they’ll do on Saturday, May 14. That’s when Mayworks and the Oceanside Coalition for Strong Communities present their ninth annual Empty Bowl Soup Kitchen at the Parksville

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munity members purchase tickets for $15 and they get to keep the bowl and sample the donated soup.” The event has strong local support, raising $28,000 over the past eight years for the food bank. “It’s a very successful and well-attended event,” Starr said, noting as many as 250 people have taken part, although organizers are prepared for 300. This year, music will be provided by the Bluegrass Jammers. Quality Foods is donating a cake. Tickets for the event, which runs from 4-6 p.m. can be picked up at Mulberry Bush Book Stores and Cranky Dog Music, as well as at the door.

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RCMP have determined the events referred to them by Mayor Teunis Westbrook last month, allegedly involving members of the Qualicum Beach Volunteer Fire Department, were not criminal in nature. Oceanside RCMP made no call to The NEWS about the release and called no news conference in relation to this announcement. There were also no calls or news release from the town. This, from the Oceanside RCMP website, posted on Mon-

day, May 6, and attributed to detachment commander Staff Sergeant Brian Hunter: “On April 9, 2013, the Town of Qualicum Beach requested assistance from the Oceanside RCMP. The town had received information pertaining to historical, alleged incidents related to the Qualicum Beach Fire Department. There was concern that the alleged incidents may have been ‘criminal in nature’. The Oceanside RCMP investigated the alleged incidents and determined that the events in question were not criminal in nature. The Oceanside RCMP’s involvement in this matter is now concluded.” — NEWS Staff

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A former federal Conservative cabinet member was in Nanoose Bay Saturday throwing his weight behind provincial B.C. Liberal Party candidate Michelle Stilwell. “People have said to me: ‘you’re a federal Conservative, what are you doing voting B.C. Liberals?,” said Stockwell Day. “People, for instance, like my mother. It is actually not against the law to vote federal Conservative and B.C. liberal — I’ve been doing it for awhile and I haven’t been arrested yet.” In front of a gathering of about 25 people Saturday at Fairwinds Golf Course, Day said there are no linkages between the federal Conservative party and the B.C. Conservative party. He is volunteering, he said, to support the B.C. Liberals, and spoke at a B.C. Liberal convention back in October to show his support for the party. Day has recently been dropping in on various B.C. communities to share why he thinks the B.C. Liberals should win the May 14 election and what he perceives to be the perils of an NDP victory. “It takes a generation to pay for four years of NDP government,” he said. “It’s a total lack of economic understanding that those policies will always pull an economy down.” Day said he was the minister of finance in Alberta for a number of years when the NDP was

in power in B.C. and he saw many people fleeing B.C. as a result, he said. He said he talked to B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins last year and asked him what he was doing splitting the vote, when he knows he can’t win. “[John Cummins] said: ‘I know that. I know that a vote for the B.C. Conservatives may well split the vote and will have NDP go up the middle and maybe even win, but in four years people will be so fed up with the NDP that they’ll throw them out.’ I said: ‘John that’s not a vision’.” Day said he also strongly supports Christy Clark as premier, saying he has seen her in action on maY 14 both the provincial and national stage. Despite what the media reported, he said, she got fast results when she demanded that five conditions be met in order for B.C. to allow the Northern Gateway Pipeline to go through the province. A few weeks after that announcement, the federal government hustled out to B.C. and tightened up the federal rules on waterways, tankers and other environmental measures, he told the crowd. Day said when people tell him they’re mad about certain decisions the B.C. Liberals have made in the past he tells them “party’s are made up of humans, humans are imperfect, all parties will make mistakes. I was leader of the Canadian Alliance, we made some mistakes.” Michelle Stilwell thanked Day for the introduction on Saturday and went on to explain why she was running for the B.C. Liberal Party, and answered questions.

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During their responses to the question from the floor during the meeting, Avis suggested a first step to improving health services here would be to have better equipped — called Level 3 — ambulances in Parksville Qualicum Beach. Avis called the ambulances “basically an emergency room on wheels.” Coupland, a radiologist who has worked in the health care field in the Mid-Island region for 17 years, disagreed with that characterization. “An ambulance is not an emergency room on wheels, let’s be clear about that,” he said. B.C. Liberal candidate Michelle Stilwell did not attend the forum, which was attended by about 100 people at the Knox United Church and sponsored by the Oceanside Coalition for Integral Care Advocacy. Stilwell’s camp said the candidate was attending an event at the Child Development Centre in Nanaimo and Sunday’s moderator Kay Howard

said Stilwell indicated in early April she would not be able to attend Sunday’s forum. (The NEWS erred in reporting Thursday that all candidates had been confirmed for Sunday’s forum. All three were confirmed for last night’s forum at the Parksville civic centre — see Thursday’s edition of The NEWS for a report on that meeting.) Stilwell’s absence Sunday did not go unnoticed by members of the audience or Avis, who noted Stilwell was also absent from an all-candidates forum recently at The Gardens in Qualicum Beach. “This isn’t the first time it’s only been David and I sitting here,” said Avis. “I just wanted to point that out.” For the most part Sunday, aside from the talk of the hospital, Coupland and Avis stuck to the same answers they have been giving for the last two months in response to questions about the province’s finances, resources, health care, skills training and the environment.

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a half and we are planting native plants to reclaim the land to become more of a day use nature park.” The volunteers planted Douglas fir, grand fir, Oregon grape, salal, skunk cabbage, lady fern and Saskatoon berry — all species that thrive in the rest of the park. “We also worked with woody debris,” she said. “Volunteers collected woody debris and placed it in pockets, to act like refuges for little critters that like to run from one hiding spot to another. It became like a woodland garden and the finished effect is really nice.” Moorecroft was originally a summer camp run by the United Church of Canada. However, the church found itself unable to continue running programs at the Nanoose Bay site and eventually entered into an agreement with the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Nature Conservancy that saw the camp sold to the RDN for $4,800,000 and turned into a regional park. A covenant was also placed on the property to ensure it remains in a natural state.

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e like to reflect in this space what people are talking about, what has them glued to their TVs, filling the Internet chat forums, providing fodder for drama and emotion. The B.C. election? Puhleese. Today, it’s the Stanley Cup playoffs. Life changing? No. Important to the future of the province? No. A topic of conversation more than anything related to politics? Absolutely. At time of writing, the Vancouver Canucks were on the edge of elimination, down 3-0 to the San Jose Sharks. As usual, the Canucks had an impressive regular season, winning their (ultra-weak) division and garnering a top-three seed. Also as usual (despite a run to the Cup final a couple of years ago when everything fell into place for them opponent-wise), the Canucks are showing they are a team built for the regular season and not what really matters, the run for the Cup. They have played nine periods of hockey against the Sharks and aside from the third period Sunday night, their goaltending has been solid. The fact much of the discussion still centres around Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider is bewildering and is a clear indication both GM Mike Gillis and head coach Alain Vigneault have done a poor job focussing on what really ails this team. And what’s that? Well, we’re glad you asked. The leadership group on this team, the ones that excel in the regular season, do not have what it takes mentally or physically to compete when the stakes are higher in the playoffs. Have the Sedin brothers even played the first three games? If Ryan Kesler isn’t the most annoying, disrespect-the-game player we’ve ever seen, he’s close. Did anyone other than Gillis think deadline acquisition Derek Roy was going to change his playoff stripes (zero goals in his last 10 playoff games)? Now, if the Canucks win the next four games and take this series, we will be the first to say we are wrong. But we don’t see that happening. Meanwhile, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto are literally fighting and scraping for every inch of ice in their respective series. There’s lots of room on their bandwagons for Canucks fans who want to see what playoff intensity is all about. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters Over the line As a member of the Qualicum Beach Residents Association, I was insulted at Coun. Dave Willie’s latest episode of conspiracy and paranoia (The NEWS, May 4), inferring that its members do the bidding of the Mayor Teunis Westbroek and Coun. Scott Tanner and that the organization is undemocratic — serious allegations that are simply not true. I‘m confident in my ability and those of other members to think for ourselves. I was at the last meeting he referred to. A young woman suggested that evening meetings would attract a more diverse group, particularly those who were at work during the day. It was well received and taken to heart. I do believe that the QBRA has held some evening meetings in the past. I joined the QBRA because I am a taxpaying resident and believe that we all should take an interest in what happens in our town. Individually and through our organization, we should have the ability to express our concerns where decisions are about to be made that may effect the quality of living or the financial viability of the town. It does not mean that decisions will always go our way, but that we can express our views so that local town staff and council are aware of them.

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To Coun. Willie, I would remind him that we tax payers pay the freight here. And, if he has a problem with people who hold a contrary opinion to his own, too bad — it’s called democracy.

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hOnOurable thing You recently reported that both Mayor Teunis Westbroek and Coun. Mary Brouilette felt that recovery from the malfunction of the Qualicum Beach council has begun. In your issue of May 2 your front-page story is yet another diatribe from Coun. Dave Willie, denigrating the mayor (and Coun. Tanner) and insulting the Qualicum Beach Residents Association (and by association the large number of citizens who sympathise with its views). Some recovery. It’s the same old, same old. It’s the Willie way or the highway. Eighteen months of this malicious heckling is more than enough. We are constrained to the point where we can merely ask Coun. Willie to do the honourable thing and resign. He could then deliver his vitriolic contributions to town affairs, just as the rest of us do, without destroying the town’s peace and harmony.

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birds kill birds This is in regards to several recent letters to the editor about cats being responsible for killing birds. Most people do not realize how many birds are killed by other birds. Crows, ravens, falcons, hawks, owls and eagles all kill other birds. Songbirds make up a large part of the daily diet of falcons and hawks. Most of these killings are not witnessed by people and any evidence left behind is usually blamed on cats. Bald Eagles kill ducks, gulls, cormorants, etc. At present, there are two Merlin falcons residing in Craig Bay and they kill songbirds every day (see photo).

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Make votes count I want my vote to count. I am reading in the local, provincial and national media that the election in our riding is going to be a close race between all three candidates. I have attended all-candidate meetings and congratulate candidates for choosing to run. I want a strong representative who has an established party behind them. The B.C. Conservatives are not offering that for me. David Coupland seems a nice man and speaks well but the bottom line is the B.C. Conservative Party itself has no strength. I hope that we have a record number of voters turn out this election. This is no time for apathy. I want to encourage young people especially to get out and vote. Consider who you want to represent you. Will it be someone who is retired or someone in their prime years, with abundant energy and direct experience with communicating with all generations effectively? Yes, I am a Michelle Stilwell supporter. I support her because I know her, I admire her and I am confidant she will be fully invested in making sure the needs of all age groups in our community will be addressed. She meets my criteria for what I want from my MLA. Her experience on the world stage and her impressive network of contacts will help her be even more effective. I admire her enough to work on her campaign when I had in fact decided previously to not get involved with this election. I encourage everyone to consider who will best represent them and be sure to get out and vote. Wendy Maurer Qualicum Beach

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I want to thank editor John Harding for his balanced editorial in the April 30 edition of The NEWS (‘Not fully charged’). I just wanted to add some detail to a couple of his points, mainly that the Chevy Volt only gets 50 km per charge and that it takes threefour hours to charge up. The Volt was designed for commuter use and has received many awards (too many to list here) relating to this technology. According to the vehicle’s literature: “this vehicle is unique in the world of electric cars in that you can drive gas-free and emission free for up to 60 kilometres, then enjoy the spontaneity of extending your range, thanks to the gas-powered electric generator that turns on-seamlessly — so you will never experience the ‘range anxiety’ that the drivers of other electric cars have to live with.” City of Parksville planning director Blaine Russell has been using the vehicle exactly as intended. He plugs it in while at work or while sleeping and drives knowing that he is not burning a drop of fuel and by his own assertion he went 2,000 km on a single tank. If Russell finds himself in a position where the car battery is discharged, he would not be in a position beholden to a charging station as you assert. He just has to start the vehicle and the single cylinder generator will generate enough power

to get him to his destination. It may be worth mentioning as well that the government of the day extended grants to Parksville City for charging stations and also extends a $5,000 rebate to a consumer when purchasing a vehicle like the Chevy Volt to offset some the R&D cost to an early adopter. andy Lankester GeneraL ManaGer, Harris Oceanside cHevrOLet Buick GMc Parksville

call it veenhofville Re: major development proposed for Deep Bay. This development will require changes to the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) and Official Community Plan (OCP), yet the detailed Baynes Sound Investments (BSI) development project plan has never been made locally available to residents despite repeated requests to Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Director Bill Veenhof that a copy be placed in the Bowser Library. It would cost $80 to copy it to a CD and make it easily available. Is the plan so bad that it is being hidden? The RGS states that rural areas would not be allowed higher density unless public services for water and sewage were available. Changing the RGS would leave all un-serviced rural areas in the RDN vulnerable to this pattern of development. Besides, this is a closed strata development (possibly gated) and would be an oxymoron to a village centre. So what it is really? The Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) land owned by the developer is to be used as the waste site for the 700-unit development using spray sewage. This site is over the shallow designated aquifer (50 m deep) currently used for drinking water. This may be allowed because the land is in ALR and could be used for agriculture. Read between the lines: the developer wants this land out of ALR. We remember the pig farm suggested by the previous owners. A likely first phase of the development (and cheap to do) would be the 296-unit strata RV Park. Local RV parks are required by the RDN to lock their gates because of the six-month rule. This rule was established to prevent substandard living conditions with families living in the back of a camper truck. The staff report states that it is unlikely to expect the RDN to enforce this rule for the BSI development. Did Veenhof read the staff report before voting? This development would be called urban sprawl if there was an urban area to sprawl from. Maybe it should be called Bowser Sprawl as Deep Bay and Bowser areas overlap. And don’t call this development Deep Bay — it is nothing more than a displaced high-density strata development out in the bush that some developer is calling a “green village.” However, it has neither the form nor character of Deep Bay. We refer to it as Veenhofville. dianne eddy Deep Bay

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’d like to write a few lines government documents under the about a tiny word that is the illusion he was using a short form very glue of the English lanfor ‘all correct’. (Orl Korect?) guage, okay? Cute story, but highly unlikely. By arthur Black Now, it’s entirely okay if Andrew Jackson was a well-educatyou’re not personally okay with ed man. that, but I got the okay from my edWhatever the origins, ‘okay’ was itor. Usually she shrugs when I sugperfectly okay to use through North gest a theme and offers a grudging America by the 1850s — so much so ‘okay’. that it appears in the written works But this time she really liked it. of Henry David Thoreau in 1854. “O-KAY!” She said. “Go for it!” Now, a century and a half later, Versatile little four-letter comthe word has been bisected again. bination when you think about it — especially People often signify acceptance with a single when you realize it can be cut in half and still syllable instead of two. say the same thing. My dictionary recognizes “You wanna grab a bite at the Taco Bell?” ‘O.K.’ and even ‘OK’ as legitimate variations. “Kay.” They all sound exactly the same to the human Fortunately, thanks to the work of a a U.S. ear. professor named Allen Walker Read, we now ‘Okay’ is probably the most well-known En- know the true origins of this ubiquitous phrase. glish world in the world. Venetian gondoliers Professor Read figured it out by poring over get ‘okay’; so do Tibetan Sherpas, Australian back issues of eastern American newspapers outbackers, Colombian drug mules and Chi- published in the early-to-mid 1800s. nese money-lenders. Turns out there was a kind of fad that swept So where does ‘okay’ come from? the chattering classes of early 19th century How much time have you got? Boston society, in which people wishing to apOver the years linguists have proposed that pear clever used abbreviations to replace wellthe expression was swiped from the Scots known phrases. (‘och aye’), West African slaves (‘wah kay’), the Thus, people would say (or write) ISBD, inFrench (‘au quais’), the Choctaw tribe (‘o keh’), stead of It Shall Be Done. Boston’s leading the Finns (‘oikea’) – even from a U.S. railway citizens were referred to as OFM’s — Our First freight agent named Obadiah Kelly who used to Men. And anything insignificant was dismissed scrawl his initials as a signature on bills of lad- with SP – Small Potatoes. ing. Another craze those early language manThe only thing pretty much everyone agreed glers indulged in was faux-illiteracy. They liked on is that usage as an English expression bub- to pretend they couldn’t spell very well. bled up in eastern North America sometime in Thus the Boston aristocracy (Andrew Jackthe early 19th century. son had nothing to do with it) – brutalized the By 1840, rumours attributed the phrase to phrase ‘all correct’ into ‘orl korrect’ — which U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Detractors got shortened to O.K. said that President Jackson scrawled O.K. On And the rest is history, okay?

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e nv i ro n m e n t isn’t credible are not mutubecause their ally exclusive. anti-developYes, we must be By Gwyn Morgan ment attitude good stewards will reduce reveof our beautinue at the same ful province, time as spendbut we do have ing rises. the technoloThere is truth gy to move the to the adage, economy for“Those who fail ward in an ento learn from vironmentally history are responsible manner. Saying doomed to repeat it.” The no to new projects will mean NDP came to power in 1991 job losses for currently em- and governed the rest of that ployed and no opportunity decade. Investment dried for young people looking to up and economic growth join the work force. trailed the rest of Canada. We also need to focus A low point came when on balancing the provincial the Edmonton Chamber budget, rather than taking of Commerce thanked the money away from social B.C. government for driving programs to fund rising in- growth investment in Alberterest costs. Forty years of ta. Glen Clark’s 1996-1999 experience in business has tenure was arguably the taught me that too much most disastrous for B.C. and debt is crippling. with Adrian Dix, Premier It scares me that the NDP Clark’s former chief of staff have rolled out billions of leading the province, I’d be dollars in new spending very worried about history during this campaign, and repeating itself. their “every dollar is acIt took many years for the counted for” rhetoric just Liberals to repair the dam-

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age. During their time in government, North America suffered through a major recession and yet we now have a triple-A credit rating, higher than the U.S. government, allowing B.C. taxpayers the lowest possible interest rates Have the Liberals done everything right? Certainly not. The introduction of the HST by the Campbell government was badly handled. There have been other gaffes and ill-thought-out policies. And while there is a natural inclination for people to vote to change long governing parties, it’s important not to let the NDP sleepwalk to victory without thinking about which party is likely to create jobs and not burden today’s young people with a mountain of debt. I’m not asking that you agree with me, only that you think through the full consequences of your choice carefully. And then get out and vote on May 14. Gwyn Morgan is a retired businessman who lives in the Greater Victoria Region.

Echo Players to compete in zone festival The North Island Zone Theatre Festival takes place May 13-17 in Nanaimo, and will feature Echo Player’s production of The Memory of Water. Each night features a different live play. The event is being hosted by the Nanaimo The-

atre Group at The Bailey Studio, at 2373 Rosstown Road in Nanaimo. The winner will represent this zone at the provincial festival in July. For more info visit www.nanaimotheatregroup.com.

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And Receive a

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SunRype

Fruit Source Mini Bites, Fun Bites or Squiggles

99 1

Assorted Sizes

Del Monte

Fruit

Selected, 398ml

4x99gr

Yoplait

Yogurt

650gr

2$5

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Yoplait

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Minigo Yogurt or Tubes 6x60gr or 8x60gr

2$5 for

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Fresh Pork Loin Country Style Ribs

Family Pack, 5.49 per kg

Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

Locally Raised BC Poultry

Family Pack, 11.00 per kg

• Free Run • Grain Fed

per lb

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per lb

Fresh Canadian Veal Leg Cutlets

22.02 per kg

Strauss

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Sliced Bacon

per lb

500gr

Harvest Meats

Wieners

each

450gr

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1kg

each

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325ml

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225-500gr

Sliced Chicken or Turkey Breast

Jolly Time Popping Corn

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Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix

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points

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Purchase any Quaker Harvest Crunch Cereal and Receive $1.50 off Astro Yogourt 500-750gr

More special deals on qualityfoods.com or your smartphone Black Diamond

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

5 99 4

Cheese Slices

500gr

Black Diamond

Cheestrings

336gr

Knorr

Lipton Chicken Noodle or Onion Soup Mix

300gr

Primo

Ready To Serve Soup

Parkay

Red Rose

Orange Pekoe Tea 144’s

3$ for

2$ for

Kraft

Hellmann’s

170-180gr

1.42lt

Shredded Cheese

Pancake & Waffle Mix or Syrup

850gr

Knorr

Pasta Sidekicks

5$ for

112-147gr

5$ for

Barilla

Pasta 375-454gr

905gr or 750ml

Ragu

Pasta Sauce 630-640ml

5$ for

ET as Mom ... Almost. E W S s a s l Dea

Real Mayonnaise

Aunt Jemima

Soft Margarine

525-540ml

Classic Roast Fine Grind Coffee

Quaker

150off Astro Yogourt $

Harvest Crunch Cereal

for

Nutella

Hazelnut Chocolate Spread 375gr

Billy Bee

Pure Natural Honey

for

4 Pillsbury

Pizza Minis or Pizza Pops

Cheemo

99 Kraft

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

Perogies 2kg

Original, 4x225gr

370-400gr

2$ for

NEW

4-pack

Nestle

Skinny Cow Ice Cream Novelties Selected Assorted Sizes

Haagen Dazs

Ice Cream Bars 3x88ml or 4x55ml

500gr

5 6x132’s

Dove

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Bar Soap 4x90gr

Go Fresh or Clear Tone Anti-Perspirant Selected, 45gr

Selected 300-354ml

2$ for

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Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters or Heavenly Crisp Bar

2$ for

11 WIN 1 of Dove

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Real Fruit or Yogourt Bars 12x50ml

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Bites

Drumstick

180-210gr

Assorted Sizes

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364-434gr

2$ for

Mother’s Day Baskets

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74gr

2$ Plus Applicable Fees

for

Body Wash & Bar Soap Bonus Pack

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100% Pure Apple Juice

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More special deals on qualityfoods.com or your smartphone Black Diamond

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

5 99 4

Cheese Slices

500gr

Black Diamond

Cheestrings

336gr

Knorr

Lipton Chicken Noodle or Onion Soup Mix

300gr

Primo

Ready To Serve Soup

Parkay

Red Rose

Orange Pekoe Tea 144’s

3$ for

2$ for

Kraft

Hellmann’s

170-180gr

1.42lt

Shredded Cheese

Pancake & Waffle Mix or Syrup

850gr

Knorr

Pasta Sidekicks

5$ for

112-147gr

5$ for

Barilla

Pasta 375-454gr

905gr or 750ml

Ragu

Pasta Sauce 630-640ml

5$ for

ET as Mom ... Almost. E W S s a s l Dea

Real Mayonnaise

Aunt Jemima

Soft Margarine

525-540ml

Classic Roast Fine Grind Coffee

Quaker

150off Astro Yogourt $

Harvest Crunch Cereal

for

Nutella

Hazelnut Chocolate Spread 375gr

Billy Bee

Pure Natural Honey

for

4 Pillsbury

Pizza Minis or Pizza Pops

Cheemo

99 Kraft

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

Perogies 2kg

Original, 4x225gr

370-400gr

2$ for

NEW

4-pack

Nestle

Skinny Cow Ice Cream Novelties Selected Assorted Sizes

Haagen Dazs

Ice Cream Bars 3x88ml or 4x55ml

500gr

5 6x132’s

Dove

Body Wash Dove

Bar Soap 4x90gr

Go Fresh or Clear Tone Anti-Perspirant Selected, 45gr

Selected 300-354ml

2$ for

Nestle

Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters or Heavenly Crisp Bar

2$ for

11 WIN 1 of Dove

Facial Tissue

118-157ml

Del Monte

Real Fruit or Yogourt Bars 12x50ml

Nestle

Bites

Drumstick

180-210gr

Assorted Sizes

Quaker

SunRype

Value Pack Chewy or Dipps Granola Bars

Beverage

WOW

1.36lt

364-434gr

2$ for

Mother’s Day Baskets

Dove

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Ultimate Anti-Perspirant Selected 45gr

74gr

2$ Plus Applicable Fees

for

Body Wash & Bar Soap Bonus Pack

Original or Pomegranate & Coconut Water, 1’s

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2$ for

5 Stouffer’s

1kg

SunRype

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3$ for

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Skippy

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4x28gr or 4x19gr

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500-750gr

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1kg

375-455gr

$350 Savings

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Continental

Black Forest or Honey Ham

Our Own Fresh Cooked

Turkey Breast

Bonus Q-Points 10 Pack Crispy Chicken Drumsticks

Maple Lodge

Cooked or Smoked Chicken Breast

per 100gr

Schneiders

Pastrami

10,000

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3500

Lactantia Butter Stick

Single Cream Brie

Pillsbury Ready To Bake Cookies

Woolwich Chevrai 113gr

2$ for

454gr

3000

Italian Gorgonzola

99 per 100gr

Large Size Deli Salads

per 100gr

99 Each

Available at Select Stores

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per 100gr

Hot Price!

• Creamy Coleslaw • Sweet Bean • Macaroni • Potato with Egg • Kale with Cranberry

Damafro

125gr

3000

• Local B.C. Pork • Lactose & Gluten Free • No Added MSG • No Growth Promotants

per 100gr

bonus

Kozy Shack Refrigerated Pudding

per 100gr

Per Package

1 1

Green Olives with Herbs

per 100gr

Spring Roll .......................

119 Each

Serving Suggestions

Sensodyne Toothpaste Selected, 75-100ml

Permitting

2500

Fresh Snapper Fillets

Nature Clean All Natural Laundry Liquid 1.82lt

5000

Pepcid Complete Chewables or Acid Controller 25ʼs

2500 Ivory Concentrated Classic Dishwashing Liquid 709ml

5000 Cascade Dishwasher Powder

Weather Permitting

Frozen or Previously Frozen

29 PER

100gr

Janes Frozen Boxed Fish Selected, 580-615gr

Glad Easy-Tie Orange Bags

Fresh Halibut Steaks

per 100gr

88 Each

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100

Machine Peeled Shrimp

2.83kg

Extra Large. 20ʼs

PER gr

Fresh Steelhead Fillets

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Bakery Fresh

Alpine Bread

Cheese Buns

2$ for

Bakery Fresh

Italian Bread

2 $3

Bakery Fresh

Scones

99 3

Mini Danish

4 Pack

Bar Cakes

99 2

Country Harvest

Vanilla Slice

Bread

5000

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454gr

99 WOW!

Scotch

Mints

PER

100gr

99 5 So Nice

Fortified Soy Beverage 1.89lt

99 2 Roasted

Cashews From India

49 1 PER

100gr

2 $5 for

Nature’s Path

Organic Whole Bean Coffee

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Bonus Q-Points

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for

Double Layer Raspberry Truffle Cake

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R.W Knudsen

2 $5 for

Everland

No Sugar Added Spritzer

Organic Coconut Milk

4x311ml Plus Applicable Fees

400ml

2 $5

3 $5

Tortilla Chips

Organic Beans

for

Way Better Snacks

for

Eden

156gr

2 $5 for

Quality Fresh

Selected 398ml

2 $4 for

Quality Fresh

Sweet Treats Jelly Beans

Hold the Salt Almonds

600gr

Natural, 400gr

99 2 each

99 5 each

3500 Villaggio Crustini Buns 8ʼs

5000 Villaggio Sausage Buns 6ʼs

5000

Purina Friskies Cat Food 368gr

1000 Purina Friskies Chefʼs Blend Dry Cat Food 3kg

7500 Purina Friskies Cat Party Mix 60gr

2500 Tri-Naturals or Tri-V Dog Food Selected, 680-690gr

2000 Purina Alpo Complete Dog Food 1.8kg

10,000

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Drop in between 4:00 AND 6:00 PM for a fresh

NEW APPY SPECIAL!

California “Driscoll’s”

Fresh Blueberries

6oz Clamshell

99 California “New Crop””

Small White Potatoes

2.18 per kg

per lb

California “Premium”

Fresh Broccoli Crowns 2.84 per kg California “Andy Boy”

Green or Red Leaf Lettuce

BC “Hot House”

On the Vine Cherry Tomatoes

255gr Clamshell

RGANIC

2$ for

ORGAN

Mexican Grown

Organic Bunched Green Onions

99 MON.

TUES.

WED.

THUR.

FRI.

SAT.

SUN.

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per lb

¢ each

“Renee’s“

Gourmet Salad Dressing 350-355ml

ORG

for

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BC “Hot House”

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each

for

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Organic Fuji Apples

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Organic Long English Cucumbers

“Photos for presentation purposes only”

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758-3733 754-6012 756-3929 890-1005 331-9328

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NEIL IS ON THE JOB: The bloom was just barely starting, but members of Broom Busters, along with Rotary Club members, were out in force Saturday to begin their annual broom eradication campaign. Here, NEWS reporter Neil Horner engages the enemy. M

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Garden tour will feature a pro MY

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Special Qualicum Beach garden in May 11-12 tour NEIL HORNER news@pqbnews.com

Fans of the Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society will have the opportunity May 11-12 to view some topflight amateur gardens, but they’ll also be able to get an eyeful of the handi-

work of a professional. That’s because renowned gardener and columnist Helen Chestnut has agreed to let her Qualicum Beach garden stand as the special bonus garden on the self-guided tour. Chestnut runs a regular gardening column in the Victoria Times Colonist, doling out advice for gardeners perplexed about why their plants — both vegetables and ornamentals — may not

be doing as well as they might. In this event though, she’ll be showing off what results can be achieved when everything is done just right. Other gardens on the tour include lush properties in both Qualicum Beach and Dashwood. Tickets are $15, with children under the age of 12 free. For more info: 250752-3545 or 250-752-7369.

eXPoSure For PArKSViLLe QuALiCum beACh

Region highlighted in airline magazine

Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours was contacted last month by York Pijahn, a freelance journalist from Germany visiting Vancouver Island on assignment to produce an article for an international airline magazine. His task was to see and photograph places for travelers to hike where they could experience rainforests, beaches and whales. The locally owned company conducts a regularly scheduled

day trip once a week departing from Parksville and Qualicum Beach to Ucluelet and Tofino. The journalist selected this company and their tours as his main source of information about the region. The article will be published in June in Lufthansa’s Woman’s World magazine. About Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours: Gary Murdock has 35 years ex-

perience with the B.C. Forest Service, and partner Ronda’s interests include First Nation studies, natural history and birding. Both are members of the Arrowsmith Naturalists and are involved in local conservation efforts. They live in Parksville. Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours has been operating since 1999. — Submitted by Gary and Ronda Murdock

Travels in Africa presentation set for May 15

This is the fifth in a series in which local people share their travels

The Parksville branch of the Vancouver Island Library’s popular travel series is back with a slide show and talk on Ann Tardiff and Carol Lundine’s trip to Africa.

The ‘Travels in Africa’ presentation includes visits to a Maasai village, a school in Nairobi and a safari. This is the fifth in an ongoing series in which local people share their travels, including past talks on France, Italy, China and the Camino de Santiago. More are planned for the fall.

The free event is in the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre Forum, across the lobby from the library on the giant screen with ample comfortable seating. It starts at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15. Call 250-248-3841 or e-mail Parksville@virl.bc.ca for more information. — Auren Ruvinsky

Give Her the Gift of Relaxation With A Grotto Spa Gift Card She’ll love customizing her spa visit, choosing from the many service & treatment options available. Book online or drop in to purchase. Open 9:30 am - 8 pm Monday to Thursday 9:30 am - 9 pm Friday, 8 am - 9 pm Saturday & 8 am - 8 pm Sunday Purchase $200 or more in Grotto Spa Gift Cards before May 15 and receive a promotional $25 gift certificate!

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Every other week, a winner will receive FOUR $10 Gift Certificates to 4 different restaurants!

Dine Out & Win Celebrate Mother's Day at The Crown Mansion

he Crown Mansion, in the heart of Qualicum Beach, is a luxurious boutique hotel that offers a timeless elegance from the moment you drive up the circular driveway. The fully renovated hotel, which keeps to its original grace of 1912, takes you back to a simpler time, when quality was paramount and people took the time to make sure everything was done exactly as it should be. Butler’s restaurant is situated off the lobby of the original Mansion amongst handcrafted heritage fireplaces and crystal chandeliers. It is a place where guests can enjoy outstanding cuisine served by friendly staff in a charming heritage house setting. The casual elegance makes it the ideal place for an intimate dinner for two, or a gathering of family and friends. Locally sourced and Chef prepared food are the focus with a complete menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts. The food is served by friendly staff who will strive to make your experience enjoyable in every way. Open seven days a week for Lunch, Dinner & Sunday Brunch. Reservations are recommended but not always required.

292 Crescent Rd E, Qualicum Beach www.crownmansion.com

Fabulous Food, Excellent Service & Amazing Ambiance

WIN $40 in Restaurant Gift Certificates! SUNDAY, MAY 12

Mother’s Day Special All Mom’s receive a carnation

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________ PHONE: ___________________________________________________________

RULES: Attach a recent receipt from one of the participating restaurants on this page to your entry form and deliver it to The News at #4-154 Middleton Avenue, Parksville, BC V9P 2H2 within 10 days of publication. We’ll draw one lucky winner of four $10 Gift Certificates every two weeks. Employees of The News are not eligible to win.

SATURDAY, MAY 25

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French Creek Marine Pub 1025 Lee Road, Parksville 250-248-3713 Fun, Casual Family Dining

Dinner 5-9pm

Celebrate Mother’s Day at The Mansion

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Hilliers Gourmet Foods: sausage and more Ten years in Hilliers and 25 in the business, Albert Kleinschnitz still loves the work AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Hilliers Gourmet Foods is marking 30 years this year and current owner and master butcher Albert Kleinschnitz and his original employee are both marking their 10th year there. Kleinschnitz pointed out all the round numbers lining up this year, including this being his 25th year in the business, having started his apprenticeship in Bavaria, Germany a quarter century ago, following family tradition. Both his father and grandfather were master butchers, and after growing up at his father’s hip around the shop, Kleinschnitz earned his masters in the industry in 1994, a degree that doesn’t exist in Canada, giving him a wide grounding in everything from meat cutting and sausage making to how to train others and run a business. “I’m a third generation guy, I like to do it the old fashioned way, everything’s made from scratch,” he said on a recent tour of his shop on Highway 4 in Hilliers. But while he is rooted in old traditions, he is excited about his modern

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Albert Kleinschnitz moves a new rack of sausages into the high tech smoker at his Hilliers Gourmet Foods.

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steel machine that saves them five steps. Kleinschnitz moved to Canada, Alberta originally, from Germany in 1999 and found this area while on vacation with friends. “I fell in love with the country,” he said, “but I still go back and have family in Germany.” He brings his connection to his home country to his work. While he sells a variety of common meat cuts his eyes light up when talking about the wide variety of European sausages and cuts they sell. They have Alberta beef and local pork and free range chicken and some lamb, and they do a lot of custom cuts for people bringing in their own meat. They also have landjaggers, schinkenspeck and lachschinken, not to mention the bauchspeck, suelze and griebenschmalz. He said the other European brands of treats and sauces he sells bring in many regular customers looking for a sentimental connection to their home country. Check http://hilliersgourmetfoods. com for more.

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Fruit picking lessons for financial decisions One of my first summer jobs was workbean sacks added up to considerably more ing at a fruit stand in Vernon. Most of the hot than the pay I opted for. I was certain that the days picking tomatoes or beans on the hill owner would pay me what I was worth that blend into one another, but there is one day By carol Plaisier day, but he didn’t. There are two lessons I in particular that I can still remember. There learned that still stand true today: were five or six of us, working different rows, Everyone has an opinion, and everyone all being paid by the hour and getting our thinks it is the correct one. It can be referred cash at the end of the day. One day the ownto as peer pressure or popular opinion. In fier told everyone that they had the option of nance it can be referred to as following the being paid by the hour or paid by weight. All herd and buying what everyone else is. of my fellow workers took their hourly wag‘Buy when others are selling’ may sound es, and, when they saw that I was hesitating, easy, but it takes a strong will to buy when the they were loudly encouraging me to do the asset class is declining. That does not mean same. to buy everything that has declined, there has to be a I can’t say that was the last time that I went with pop- strong case for a recovery in a reasonable length of time. ular opinion, but it is still indelibly edged in my memory. Making monthly contributions, thereby dollar-cost avOf course I took hourly and of course the weight of my eraging, takes the emotion out of buying when the mar-

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Local house sales stable Sales up 7% across Vancouver Island, prices up 4% here With housing sales dropping on much of Vancouver Island, the number of units sold in Parksville Qualicum Beach in April, 2013 compared to last year was unchanged, while prices were up here four per cent to $404,889 according to new Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB). Across the Island sales were up seven per cent while average sale prices were down six per cent. The average price of a single family home in the VIREB region in April, 2013 was $323,973 but 410 units were sold, 27 more than last April. “It appears consumer confidence is growing based on the fact that Realtors have definitely seen an increase in market activity over the last several weeks,” suggested VIREB president Gary Gray. “With stable pricing, reasonably strong inventory levels and historically low mortgage rates, buyers are realizing that this is a good time to buy

a home. As each area is unique, it’s important to contact your local Realtor to better understand market conditions in your area.” As of the end of April, 2013, there were 2,773 single family homes available on the MLS within VIREB’s coverage area, down from the 3,007 at the end of April, 2012. The average sale prices across VIREB’s six geographic areas saw Campbell River up two per cent to $283,032, the Comox Valley was down five per cent to $341,211, Nanaimo was down nine per cent $334,486, Port Alberni/West Coast was down 14 per cent at $209,625 and the Cowichan Valley was down four per cent to $334,680. In terms of unit sales year to year for April, there continued to be a wide disparity between the different areas; for example, Campbell River recorded a 46 per cent increase while Cowichan Valley decreased nine per cent. — Submitted by VIREB

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Patricia Arlyne (Hobbins) Mac Kenzie December 9, 1943 ~ April 27, 2013

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Patricia Arlyne Mac Kenzie. Patricia was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, David Carlton Mac Kenzie in 2001. Mother of Jolene Anne, Jamie Dean, Jevin Brenn, and Jeston Dern; Grandmother of Francis and Austin Klassen, Alyssa and Dean Mac Kenzie, Guy Mac Kenzie, Jelena Culic and Logan Glass; sister to Brian Hobbins of Ontario. Patricia was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta moving to Qualicum Beach in 2003. She had a love for music, the Arts, reading a good book, flowers, and her family. Patricia had a Poetic Soul, with wisdom beyond her years.

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Donald James Strang Born February 19, 1940 passed away after a brief battle with cancer on April 23, 2013. Funeral services will be held at the Catholic Church of the Ascension, May 10, 2013 at 11am. Burial to follow at Yates Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Church of The Ascension; 887 Wembly Rd., Parksville, BC, V9P 2E6.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dad. John joined the Royal Navy at age 13, graduating from Dartmouth in 1944 having won the King George VI gold medal. He served on HMS Newcastle and HMS Berwick during WW2. Upon leaving the Royal Navy, John won an Ajax scholarship to McGill where he obtained a first class honours degree in Maths and Physics, assisted in building the first cyclotron in Canada, then graduated in medicine in 1954 winning Gold Medals in Clinical Subjects and in Obstetrics & Gynecology and the J Francis Williams Fellowship in Medicine. He interned at the Montreal General and Shaughnessy Hospitals, finishing his post graduate training at the Toronto General Hospital, passing the FRCP (C) in 1959. John was appointed Instructor in Medicine at UBC in 1960 (full professor 1973) and to the Attending staff of the Vancouver General Hospital. He developed the first dialysis unit in BC (and the second in Canada) in 1964, was involved in developing the kidney transplant programme, which performed the first transplant in BC. In 1967 he was instrumental in developing one of the first centres in the world, allowing patients to treat themselves at home for hemo or peritoneal dialysis. John was a founding member of the Canadian Society of Nephrology, Chair of the Medical Board of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, and Director of the BC Medical Association. He retired to Saltspring Island in 1990 and spent his last years in Victoria and Parksville. Survived by his first wife Nancy (nee Beattie) and his children: David (Jane Walker, children Emma, Catherine, Susan); Biz; Barbara (Harry McLaughlin and Tianay); Robert (Kristi Rivait, children Gloria and Reid) and Janet (Paul McNeill, children James and Sarah), niece Margaret Backus and nephew Michael Pocock in England and second wife Barbara (Bristol). An avid sailor and fisherman, dad was happiest on the water with full sails, tight lines and a book by his side. He was very proud of his children and we are very proud of him! We love you, dad. Our family would like to thank the staff of Stanford Place for their care and compassion. Dad was a strong supporter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada and The Steelhead Society and would welcome donations to either, or your charity of choice. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Liz passed away peacefully in the Palliative Care Unit at NRGH on Monday, April 22, 2013. The kindness and gentleness of the nursing staff greatly eased her passage. Born in Essex, England, she is predeceased by her parents, Julia and Trygve Andersen; brother, Emil; sister, Anna; and grandson, Matthew. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband of 46 years and 6 months, Malcolm; son, Andrew of Edmonton AB; estranged daughter-in-law, Ivy of Pritchard BC; son Iain and daughter-in-law Sheryl of Qualicum Beach, BC; grandchildren, April, Geoffrey, and Gregory; sister Marie Marlow of Sydney, Australia. Liz was an anaesthetist at the Royal Inland Hospital from 1971 to 1982; an active member of C.W.L., member of The Society of Little Flower, and former member of the Social Justice Committee at the Catholic Church of the Ascension in Parksville. A Funeral Mass will be held at the Catholic Church of The Ascension, 887 Wembley Road, in Parksville on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 11:00 am. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

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Brodex Industries LTD requires full time machinist mainly Monday to Friday. Some overtime may be required. Competitive wages & benefits. Email resume to brodex@shawbiz.ca or Mail: 3751 Hwy. 97N Quesnel, BC V2J 5Z2

CLARK BUILDERS requires out of town Surveyors. Must have commercial construction experience. Contact us at: 1877-416-6815. Send an Email: careers@clarkbuilders.com or Fax 1-888-403-3051.

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies require Owner Ops. to be based at Nanaimo for runs throughout Van. Island. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or call John @ 250-514-2432 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility We thank you for your interest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

HELP WANTED An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051. ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES Ltd is currently recruiting Line Cooks for Inns North hotels in Nunavut. We provide meal allowances, subsidized accommodations, and relocation assistance. Please forward your resume to: humanresources @arcticco-op.com or fax to: (204)632-8575. Visit us online: www.innsnorth.com for more information.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD Advertising Sales Positions Available We are growing our advertising sales department at the COMOX VALLEY RECORD and are seeking candidates who are eager to join an award winning team. The candidates must have the ability to build relationships with clients and deliver superior customer service. The winning candidates will be team players and will be called upon to aggressively grow existing account lists. The ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. The successful candidates will have sales experience preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The positions offer a great work environment and strong benefits package. The Comox Valley Record is a division of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States. Please submit your resume with cover letter by May 17th, 2013. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Joanna Ross, Publisher

COMOX VALLEY RECORD 765 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 2Z7 publisher@comoxvalleyrecord.com Fax: 250-338-5568

HARBOUR AUTHORITY of French Creek Part time, 20 to 30 hrs. p/w, weekend work required. Duties include repair & maintenance for the facility, upland & docks, boat count, some front counter work & light janitorial. Candidate must be a team player with a positive attitude, have a strong work ethic & work well with the public. Forklift & skid steer experience / certificate an asset. Wages are negotiable depending on experience. Apply in person to the Harbour Authority of French Creek, 1055 Lee Rd., Parksville, BC between 8:00 am & 5:30pm or by email to: julie@frenchcreekharbour.com

Resumes accepted until May 21st., 2013. Thank you to all applicants, only those requested for interview will be contacted.

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • Chasers • Hooktenders • Hand Buckers • Grader Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD LINE COOKS at Lefty’s Restaurant’s in Parksville & Qualicum Beach. Experience preferred but willing to train anyone hard working with a passion for food and a positive attitude. Please apply in person to Chris or Phil at either location.

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CLASS 1 driver. Edmonton based company seeks Class 1 Driver to drive Tandem Dump Truck for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work. General labour duties included and clean abstract required; Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com or Fax 780-444-9165 or mail to 16719 - 110 Ave., Edmonton. 7-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. CONCRETE FORM Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work. Clean Class 1 licence required; Email: Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com or Fax: 780-444-9165 or Mail: 16719 - 110 Ave., Edmonton; 7-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. GRAPPLE YARDER Operator & Hooktender team, required immediately! Experienced! Must have a valid driver’s licence, First Aid and be team oriented. Central Vancouver Island. Fax resume to 250871-0208. GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

GARDENING

LANDSCAPING

PAINTING

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

FOR SALE BY OWNER

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

A1 QUALITY PAINTING

Experienced-Insured-References

I love to paint! (250) 248-8450.

PETS PET CARE SERVICES AFFORDABLE, Responsible Dog Walker. Will pick up & deliver. $25 per day, for 2 one hour walks. $15 for 1 hour. Parksville to Lantzville. Call 250-933-5006

WHEELCHAIR RAMP, approximately 5’ long, used but good condition $220. You pick up. Call (250)758-3663.

ERRINGTON ACREAGE, Down Town, clean, private 2 bdrm, 2 decks, f/s, w/d. $750, ref’s req’d. Avail immed.Call Alyce 250-248-2488

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 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

CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

ANTIQUE MAPLE dining suite, centre claw leg, $200. Wool carpets/Sears, 3-matching. Dusty rose w/pastel edging. $125. 1 (250)753-7397

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

COUCH & Loveseat, Beige floral. $250 Call 250-248-5456

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT 1090 PEPPER PL., MORNINGSTAR

Executive 2,650 sq ft, plus 960 sq ft in-law suite, double lot behind 15th gold tee, open California style, vaulted ceilings, custom solid oak cabinetry, sunken wet bar, 2 gas fireplaces, oversized 3 dr garage, RV & boat parking, west facing full-width patio. $739,000. Contact: 250-937-7779.

Arbutus Lawn Maintenance Experienced, Insured, Reliable 250-927-4730.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-228-1320.

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.

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.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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. ASK DAN! Spring Special! Call Poirier Painting! Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding Fully insured, Free Estimates. Call #250-240-3528. WCB

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MISC SERVICES

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APPLIANCES

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES

821 BRISTOL PL. CHARTWELL 1813 sq ft rancher, ex-

Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251

GRANITE COUNTERTOPS. Various colors & price range. Will help move. (250)618-1943

COMMERCIAL STAND-UP Kenmore freezer, frost free, white, energy star, excellent working condition. $200. Call (250)927-5797.

LIGHT OAK entertainment centre,comes with 2 speakers, TV, radio, tape deck, cd player, vhs player, record player & headphones. $150 complete. Also reclining loveseat, $100. Call 250-752-6007

UNDER $200 COMPLETE WINEMAKING equipment. All that you need to produce your own wine. $125. For listing of equipment call (250)752-2389.

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

FUEL/FIREWOOD COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose). SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. SOFA, SMALL + Boyes, hardwood frame, re-uphol. $250; coffee table, wood, 2 drawer, mag. shelf $200; 2 lazyboy recliners, dusty blue, 3 yrs, pair $350; Armoire, office behind the door, $200; 2 button back velvet chairs, exc. qual., $300 obo. Call 250-586-4716 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

cellent cond, built 2002 in quiet cul de sac. 3 bdrm, 2 baths, walk in closet, granite work tops, hardwood/ceramic flooring. Open plan. Lrg kitchen w/island, walk in pantry.S/S appl. RV & boat parking at rear. Private easy care yard. $429,000. Call 250-594-3919

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 0% Down! Easy to buy. Call (250)753-0160 for more info.

446, Crescent Rd W. QB. Inside, 4 May 9am til? New doors, bike, yarn, baskets, bread maker, stereo, discs. Furniture. Good stuff for guys.

ESTATE SALE!

168 Garden Rd West Qualicum Beach Thurs, May 9 10am-3pm Fri, May 10, 10am-3pm Sat , May 11, 10am-1pm HOSTED BY SMART MOVE Check out our Website for photos www.smartmoveservices.ca

PARKSVILLE, WEMBLEY Mall Fri. May 10 (9-7) & Sat. May 11 (9-4). Flea market to support the SPCA. Collectibles, pet supplies, household & electrical items, bedding, gardening items, golf balls, puzzles, toys, CD’s, VCR’s & much more. QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. May 12th (8-12). Pancake breakfast & flea market. Animal swap entertainment. Tables $10. rain or shine. Phone 250-757-8481 or 250-757-9938.

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

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.

WE BUY HOUSES COLLEGE HEIGHTS. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Easy to buy. 0% down. (250)753-0160 for more info.

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ANTIQUE PLAYER Pano Built in 1913. Approx 100 rolls of music beautiful sound, very good condition. $2,500. 250-334-3667

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PIANO, MASON & Excellent condition, overseas. $800. (250)756-6125.

RISCH. moving obo.

PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK FLOWER SALE- Basket stuffers, flower pots, Geraniums, Begonias, hanging baskets and more. 612 Morning Star Drive, May. 8-14, 10am-4pm.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. 0% Down! Call (250)7530160 for more info.

N.NANAIMO: 5bdrm, 4.5bath AND 1bdrm legal suite. Landscaped/fenced yard. Near beach, schools & shopping. Beautifully finished. Hardie planks exterior, dble entrance doors, 5-skylights, front & rear deck w/barbeque hookups, heat pump, 3 luxurious gas FPs. Beautiful ocean views. Furniture included. 6523 Peregraine Rd. $700,000. (250)758-4963

ERRINGTON, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P, 4k from Parksville, $750 p/m, includ. Hydro. Ref’s Req’d Avail. Immed. Call 250-248-9555 ERRINGTON- 2 bdrm mobile home, 8 mins from Parksville, recently updated, wood F/P, electric heat, small yard, quiet neighbourhood, NS/NP. $750. Avail. May 1st. (250)248-3132. QUALICUM BAY: Senior Park, newer 5th wheel with slide, N/S, 1 pet under 20lbs allowed. Water, hydro, sewer and pad rent incld’d, $475/mo. Call (778)424-7784.

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 250-756-6713, 250-756-5714. 3-BDRM, 1 bath. W/D in Eagle Crest. Walking distance to schools & beach. N/S. Pets OK. $1250. Avail immed. (250)586-3636. BOWSER Oceanfront. 1100 sq.ft. 2-bdrm, Beach access. New appl’s, wood burning F/P, W/D hook-up, carport, shed. N/S. $1100. (250)751-1548. PARKSVILLE: ACROSS from Foster Park, 3 bdrm, 2 bath $1175, N/S. 250-951-1827. NANOOSE, clean chalet style 2/bdrm, 1/bath, F/S,W/D,DW, 16x20 storage shed, veg. garden, lovely setting, located on acreage shared with owner. Quiet mature tenant pref. N/S,N/P $1000 + util. Avail. immed. References. 250-9549328.

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- 3 BDRMS, 2 bath Rancher. 5 appls, carport, fenced backyard, woodstove.NS/NP. $1300+ utils. Refs req’d. (250)752-9807.

1/2 MONTH FREE! SnowbirdSeniors. 2 bdrm/2 bath. Independent living. $1600/mo Free weekly housekeeping. Walk to beach & shops. 250-468-1465.

PARKSVILLE (181 Corfield)3 bdrm, 1 bath, fenced yard. F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $1100./mo + utils. Avail June 1st. 250757-9696, 250-927-0818.

AVAIL JUNE 1st. 2 bdrm, 2 bath Patio home, Emerald Estates (Parksville), mint condition, weekly housekeeping incl’d in $1300/mo rent. Optional dining program avail. Call (250)248-7612.

PARKSVILLE- 3 bdrm rancher, mountain view, 1.5 bath, dbl garage, RV parking, gas FP, NS/NP. $1400 - Ask about fee for yard care. (403)719-4700.

QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apartments, $550. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656. Ladysmith Semi-oceanfront 6.5 acres, 2,600ft, 3bdrm, 1.5 bath home. Thermal windows, etc. $448,000. Agents welcome. (250)245-8950

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

10 MINS from Qualicum, recently re-decorated, grd level. $500. NS/NP. Available now. Call 1-250-954-4018.

BEACH CLUB Residences luxury 1 bdrm condo w/lots of amenities, pool, sauna, fitness rm. Long term lease required. Avail Jun 1 $1500/mo. Call 250-951-1073

REAL ESTATE

COOMBS, 1 bdrm RV, includes hydro,cable. Quiet person only. $500. 250-927-1113

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES WANTED

LARGE SECTIONAL with Hide-a-bed & recliner; and sep. chair recliner. Ex. cond. $500.00 obo 250-752-8835

GARAGE SALES

HOUSES FOR SALE

NEW PRICE

ELECTRIC HOSPITAL bed. Like new. $600 obo. Call (250)716-5839

*New Queen MATTRESS Set* PILLOW TOP IN PLASTIC Mfr. Warranty. Must Sell! $200 ~ (1)250-465-2485

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

QUALICUM: 3 bdrm rancher, 2.5 bath, walk to town, lovely yard. $1350+ utils. NS/NP preferred. Avail. May 15th. Call (250)927-7470. WHISKEY CREEK. 3-bdrm, 1 bath, 850 sq.ft. manufactured home. Priv. 1/4 acre lot. $950. + hydro. 1(250)537-7279.

OFFICE/RETAIL

QUALICUM MANOR Apartments, 2 bdrm, 896 sq ft, grd floor, patio, N/S, N/P, excellent condition, in quiet civilized bldg, mins to all amens, $950 mo. Avail June. 1st. Please call Bill at (250)752-6997.

DREAMING OF Owning Your Own Business? Downtown Qualicum Beach- 1018sq ft, excellent location in Carriage Lane, West 2nd Ave. $11.50sq ft+ triple net. Call (250)7527136.

SHOREWATER RESORT luxury, 1 bdrm, + loft condo , short or long term, on the beach in Qualicum Beach. Avail Jun 1 $1500/mo Call 250-752-3813

RV PADS PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $440./mo, includes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.

COTTAGES

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

PARKSVILLE QUIET, 2 bdrm Cottage on acreage. Church Rd. $ 800 Call 250-586-4337

SHARE 3-BDRM home in Qualicum Beach. Unique rental opportunity. (778)395-1835.

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

STORAGE

AUTO FINANCING

MOTORCYCLES

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

MORE SPACE FOR LESS Storage Containers Currently available: 8â€™ x 20â€™ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs, cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for first 20â€™ $2 each additional foot.

PROM/DRY GRAD 2013 U P D AT E

Next Meeting: May 16th, 7:00 at BSS 2000 CBR 600F4, 23000km,perfect dealer maintenance, New tires, chain, sprockets,battery, full tune, valves,timing, fluids,brakes. $4000.00, Helmet & Jacket $450.00 Call or text: #250-240-9556

250-248-7100.

WANTED TO RENT PARKSVILLE, MATURE responsible dog & home owner seeking accommodation (June. 1st or sooner) for myself and my 2 dogs. Looking for long term rental, fenced yard in quiet neighbourhood. Will be in Parksville the 1st week of May to secure a place to call home. Please call Laurie at 604-905-9506 or email: fairbankslaurie@gmail.com

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

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS 1955 Ford Thunderbird, convertable hardtop, V8 Auto, T-Bird Blue, Good condition. Call 250-951-8895 or 250-586-6555

AUTO FINANCING

2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE: 4/Door. standard. Great on gas. Lots of extras. 2nd owner. $2000 obo. 250-618-3147.

1993 FORD Escort station wagon, 5 speed transmission. 134,000 miles (mostly tow miles). Excellent condition for age. Raodmaster Hitch. $2,500 obo. Call (778)4247784.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

2002 BMW-X5 4-Door, 4WD, new front brakes, 1460km, Power package. Great condition. $12,500. (250)618-7589

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VIU arts student designs new T-shirt When Brian Kingzett was looking for a new, unique t-shirt design to help promote the Deep Bay Marine Field Station he knew who to call. Kingzett contacted Vancouver Island University visual arts professor Gregory Ball to see if his printmaking students could help. “It was a great opportunity for students to test their skills,” says Ball. About 20 students put their design skills to work in a friendly class competition. “Students in printmaking go through rigorous instruction learning how to develop sketches into high quality prints,” explains Ball. “Brian Kingzett and I thought it was a great idea for the students to visit VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station and get a complete tour of the facility. It’s the kind of research that every artist does before

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they begin to work.” Ball says he wanted the students to recognize how crucial it is to know a subject really well before they put pen to paper or in this case ink to screen. “They came back from the field trip totally inspired and ready to work on their ideas for the project,” says Ball. “It was exciting to see how each student had their own unique concept about Deep Bay and how they were able to execute their imagery using the screen printing techniques they learned over the term.” Several prints were short-listed and the winning design by student Amanda Key was selected. Key was presented with her award April 23 — a $150 gift certificate for art supplies at the VIU bookstore, plus fame and glory. “Deep Bay is a beautiful place and it was wonderful to visit,” says Key, who

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Ballenas Secondary School graduate Kylie Frederick heading off to play in the CPGA JAMES CL ARKE sports@pqbnews.com

‘Lefty’ makes her pro debut this month, and don’t let her easy nature fool you — she means business. Born in Vancouver and the youngest of three girls, Kylie Frederick and her family moved to Parksville when she was nine months old. A Ballenas Secondary School grad, she started golfing at seven. “I used to play a lot of basketball and baseball and stuff and then when I was about 13, 14, I decided to take up golf competitively. I just wanted to get away from the team aspect and get more individual,” she explained easily from the patio at Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club recently where she’s worked herself up to club pro. In 2004, already an active member of the junior program at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort, she was part of that first class when the Brent Morrison Golf Academy moved to ‘the Glen from Crown Isle. She spent four years at the academy fine-tuning her game, and from there went on to spend two years south of the border on a golf scholarship at Oklahoma City University, where she and her Oklahoma City Stars’ teammates were ranked No. 1 in the NAIA and won two (count’em two) national championships. She spent her final year of university golf closer to home with UVic, helping lead the lady Vikes to a second place finish at the Canadian University/College Championships in 2009. Fast forward to last June and Frederick, 24, earned her CPGA pro card in Williams Lake at what would prove to be her final BC Am. She had to break 80 twice over the tourney to attain her card — she got it done with a 76 and a 75. “I’ve always wanted to play events, try some tours and what not. I just love to play and be competitive, so…” Frederick makes her pro debut at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen May 13-15 as part of the first stop of the CN Women’s Tour. As a card carrying member of the CPGA, she now can work and teach at golf courses “which I enjoy doing as well.”

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Local lefty Kylie Frederick makes her CPGA pro debut this month.

There are four events on the tour including the final all of which she hopes to attend, and come September Frederick will travel to Florida for Q school to obtain her player status on the LPGA Futures Tour which would allow her to play in more events in North America “and all over the world. That’s my goal.” A southpaw, Frederick has her nickname ‘lefty’ tattooed on the inside of her left wrist. She says her parents, aunts and uncles “have always been vey supportive. They’re so great.” “It’s a different mindset now,” she explained, adding “when you’re an amateur you’re just trying to get ex-

perience and meet professionals, just gain experience, and now it’s a lot more practicing, a lot more work.” She played down south in Arizona over the winter as part of the Cactus Tour. At Arrowview she runs the ladies and mens night, gives lessons. She works about 40 hours a week there “and I also teach outside that, plus I practice every day for a few hours.” Locals that have gone this path before her include of course Nanoose Bay’s Shelly Stouffer, a former pro and well traveled ‘road warrior’ that just recently got her amateur status back. See following, page A34

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New hockey program coming to Parksville JAMES CL ARKE

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There is a new program in town, and organizers want to get the word out. “It’s never been offered in Oceanside before,” Carla Pilton said of the new program called Adaptive Hockey, “and we just want to let everyone know about this opportunity,” she said of the program for people with special needs, both cognitive and physical. Last Wednesday arena staff provided the public an opportunity to view this unique new program which they will be offering in the fall. According to the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Valerie McNutt, “Adaptive Hockey is a hockey program for adults with disabilities and gives them the opportunity to play Canada’s game in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere.”

Wednesday’s event showcased the Nanaimo Eagles, a group that has been attending the program in Nanaimo which has improved their skills so much they are looking for another team to play against. The Adaptive Hockey program in Nanaimo started up three years ago with four participants — that number has grown to 19 now. “Thus, the start of our new program,” said McNutt. Pilton, ‘the driving force behind this new program,’ will be coaching the program with her daughter Lindsay when it starts up in the fall. “It’s open to male and females, teenagers and adults. You don’t need to know how to skate, just as long as you’re steady on your feet. The focus is on fun,” said Pilton, adding “our ultimate goal is to eventu-

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Girls off to U18 tournament Two local players among just 14 chosen from Island JAMES CL ARKE sports@pqbnews.com

You can add two more names to the growing list of female hockey players from these parts playing the game they love at a high level. Enter Beth Goodman and Celine Tardiff — two local girls that have been selected to suit up at the prestigious U18 Girls B.C. Cup. A big accomplishment to be sure, only a select group of young B.C. athletes are chosen for this event. Goodman, a Grade 10 student at Ballenas Secondary School, has been playing hockey for seven years. ‘Goody’ to her teammates, she played defence this past season with both the Oceanside Red Rave Midget Boys house team and also on the Oceanside Icebreakers female house team, but was selected to the B.C. Cup as a forward. There were no tryout camps for the U18 Girls BC Cup — players were scouted all over province and the chosen few were invited to lace up in the B.C. Cup slated for Salmon Arm May 8-12. Eighty girls from all over B.C. were selected, and will be divided into four teams. From this tournament 24 players will be selected to go to Team B.C.’s summer training camp where they will vie for a spot on the National U18 Girls team that will compete in Sweden at the upcoming U18 Girls World Championships. While Goodman doesn’t have a lot of experience playing forward, she does have some, she said, explaining how last year she made the Island’s U16 Girls B.C. Winter Games team as a forward. “That was really fun, a really good experience,” she said, adding “I’ve kind of always played wherever they need me to play.” The first two days are for the teams to practice together. Worth noting is that there were only 14 girls from the Island chosen to compete in the B.C. Cup, and only three of those actually played on the Island — the rest of the girls are from hockey academy’s in the Interior. Goody said she got word she’d been chosen to the tournament just before she left to volunteer at the U16 Girls B.C. Cup in Duncan the end of March. “I was hoping,” she said easily when asked if she thought she’d made the team, “but being only 15 and being a first year (Midget player) I didn’t really expect it. When I got home and my parents told me, I just got overwhelmed and started crying,” she said. “It was a great feeling.” Asked about her longterm goals, the 5’6” sparkplug sure sounded certain. “I’m trying really hard to get a scholarship for university,” she said. “And of course one day be on the Olympic team.” The NEWS wasn’t able to connect with Tardiff, who is in Penticton preparing for the tournament, but the girls Icebreakers’ head coach Mike Squire had good things to say. “Celine is an all round skilled athlete that first started with the female Icebreakers program at the Peewee age level,” he explained, adding “from there she quickly developed her skills in both female recreational and regional competitive teams.” A strong skater not afraid to force the issue, Tardiff, he added, is solid on defence “and often helps lead the rush into the offensive zone.” Goodman, said, Squire, “packs a hard shot and is a very versatile player that can play both defence and forward. She is a true power forward and her biggest asset is the ability to charge through hard checking defence and drive the net.” “As a coach it is good to see these girls achieve their James clarke photos goals and makes me proud of them,” said the longtime loLocal standouts Celine Tardiff (top) and Beth Goodman cal volunteer coach. “Particularly given that they came up have been selected to participate at the upcoming U18 through the grass roots of the Oceanside female hockey Girls B.C. Cup. program.”

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Frederick also points to former Island pro Leila Chartrand who worked with her for eight years. The idea of finding sponsorships “is new to me, but it’s part of the process.” When it comes to putting in the hours she says she’s adopted a Ryan Kessler “who always says when he’s not out there practicing someone else is getting better ...” And in a game that can eat you up, confidence can be a tough beast to tame at times she concedes, and as such she’s been reading up on sports psychology. The strength of her game she says “is my driver and my short game’s pretty good but it can always be better, right?” ASKED HIS TAKE on Lefty, Brent Morrison confirmed “she’s very quiet and unassuming, but in my experience with her she came across as just really happy go lucky and a very hard worker. “She was always a really good athlete, but her body became much stronger through the focused golf gym workouts which then gave her a more stable base and supported her swing better.” So does she have that spark we asked. “Definitely. For sure,” said Morrison, adding “I remember she was so gung-ho to get started. She was just excited to be part of it all, and that’s when she started competing too, so that got her juices going. “The issue with all students heading into a pro career is that it takes years to develop, and obviously those years on the road, the cost can be significant. “Everybody gets into golf because they like to play it,” he explained, adding that “at some point all young people that play the game dream of taking a shot at professional golf, and not everybody does, and the primary reason is

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financial — it’s just so expensive to go on the road and give it a shot. The thing is these golfers have two choices, they can spend their whole career working in the golf industry and always wondering, or they can go for it. What I always say is that when you’re young why not go and pursue that passion and that dream because you’re never going to know unless you try. It’s way better to try and fail then to not try and wonder all your life.” “She’s following her passion, and I think it’s awesome.” And as is the case of all young golfers, it’s at this point where sponsors become paramount. “For sure,” said Morrison. “It takes pressure off the family having to financially support it all, and also what it does is it really solidifies the whole venture as a business. Now they’re a commodity with people investing in them, so they have to be accountable for the meals they eat, for the accommodation and the travel, the golf related fees ...the list is long.” The life lessons they learn, the maturity and independence they gain from going on the road ...” “I think anybody if they have the passion can overcome what tournament golf throws at you and the success is there to get. It’s so easy to quit, and so hard to make it, but the best players in the world fail daily. The difference is you knock them down, they keep getting right back up. They’re so resilient.” “It’s pretty intense,” Frederick says of the pro tour and the road ahead of her, echoing her former teacher that “you gotta commit a hundred per cent, and I think for myself, I’ve worked so hard, and golf is such a big part of my life, I figure if I don’t give it some sort of a shot then I’ll probably wake up at 40 and wonder why I didn’t try.” Anyone interested in helping sponsor Kylie can contact her at 250-927-0788 or by e-mail at kylie_frederick88@ hotmail.com.

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Take a ride with Parksville council City and Oceanside Cycling Coalition hoping more than last year join them for Bike to Work Week event Parksville city council wants to take a ride with you. Mayor Chris Burger and the rest of council invite residents of all ages to join them for the annual event marking Bike to Work Week, May 27 to June 2. The Parksville Ride with Council is on Wednesday, May 29 leaving from the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre (city hall) at 100 Jensen Avenue East at 4 p.m. “We are pleased to once again promote cycling in our community with our ride with council and we look forward to participating along with our residents and employees,” said Burger. “It’s an opportunity for all of us to get some physical activity and also in some small way, reduce our carbon footprint.” Check http://biketowork.ca/oceanside for more

on a number of events organized by the Oceanside Cycling Coalition to mark the week and register your involvement. Bike to Work Week promotes the use of the bicycles as transportation to work and encourages people to join the increasing number of people commuting by bicycle. The group will ride west on Jensen and Hirst Avenues before looping along Chestnut Street, Despard Avenue and Corfield Street returning to the PCTC for refreshments. The route is about 5 km and is expected to take News file photo about 45 minutes. Richard Nuesch was one of many to take part in Parksville’s — Submitted by the City of Parksville 2012 Bike to Work Week ride starting from Community Park.

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A group of local women who have all been touched by cancer are giving back, one quilt at a time. They are part of a national group called Victoria’s Quilts Canada that provides free, hand-made quilts to people with cancer and those going through cancer treatments. “Often patients complain of being cold and these quilts help comfort them,” said Stephanie Szymczak, who has lost her sister, her best friend and her father, among others, to cancer. The group started in January of this year with three people and now have 27 members. The volunteers get together once a month at Nanoose Place (which they’ve been allowed to use free of charge) and then finish their projects at home. So far, they’ve delivered eight quilts to Oceanside residents, and other quilts get distributed to those identified by their mother group in the province. But the group needs donations of material and

money to continue making the quilts. Most of the fabric they’ve used to date has been donated by members. Donations of 100 per cent cotton are needed as well as money to buy backing and batting. The group is registered with Thrifty Foods’ Smile Card Program where people can purchase and use the cards to buy their groceries and then the group receives five per cent of that back as a donation from Thrifty’s. The group is also registered with the Canada Revenue Agency and can provide receipts for donations of $10 or more. Group member Colette Bright said a quilt made a difference in her life and she is paying it forward. “I just recently went through cancer treatment, my quilt group made me a beautiful quilt, and I just wanted to do the same thing for someone else because it made me feel good to have one,” she said. Member Lynn Foreman recently lost her father to cancer. “I think if he’d had a quilt to keep him warm during the day that would have been nice,” she said. Many of the other members have had or currently have friends or family members bat-

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A local division of Victoria’s Quilts Canada makes free quilts for people with cancer and those going through treatments. They are currently in need of donations.

tling cancer and said making the quilts make them feel like they’re making a difference and doing something good. “They’ve all got such big hearts,” Szymczak said about her group members, “that’s the first

thing you know about them all.” Victoria’s Quilts is run solely by volunteers and its headquarters is in Ottawa. The Oceanside group is only the second of its kind in B.C., the other is in Victoria.

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Artist ditches fast life for alpine settings LISSA ALEXANDER

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An art show in Qualicum Beach that kicks off on Friday has brought renowned Canadian painter William Townsend out of retirement to partner with celebrated landscape artist Allan Dunfield. “This is a special thing we are doing,” said Townsend. “When Allen was asked to do a show, he didn’t have anybody who

complemented his work. So they talked me into doing some new paintings.” Second Time Around is being exhibited at the Artworx Gallery in Qualicum Beach from May 10 to 31, with an opening night reception Friday, May 10 from 7-10 p.m. Townsend quit an executive job in publishing at the age of 41 to give full attention to his art career. His oil paintings were starting to sell well at galleries so he knew

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What is the Zoning Amendment about? To rezone portions of a property located at 2925 Turnbull Road shown on the map below, and outlined in bold. The existing zoning is Rural 1 (RU1), Subdivision District ‘B’ (8.0 ha minimum parcel size). The proposed amendments include a portion of the lot to become Rural 6 (RU6), Subdivision District ‘CC’ and another portion to become Rural 1 (RU1), Subdivision District ‘D’ (4.0 ha and 2.0 ha minimum parcel sizes respectively). How will this affect me? If adopted, this Amendment Bylaw would reduce the minimum parcel size permitted for subdivision. If successful, the proposed plan of subdivision includes three residential lots; two 2.0 ha lots (zoned RU6) and one 4.0 ha lot (zoned RU1). The permitted uses would remain unchanged; however, the portion of the lot to be rezoned to RU6 (the 2.0 ha lots) would be limited to one dwelling unit each. Please see attached proposed plan of subdivision. Where can I get more information? A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant documents may be inspected at the Regional District of Nanaimo office at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo until May 15, 2013. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with extended hours on Wednesdays 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays.

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SHOWCASE: Nanoose Place was filled with shiny, hand-crafted pottery, original paintings, metal art, glass vases, jewelry and more on the weekend, as the Nanoose Bay Studio Group held their Studio Showcase. The group’s Thanksgiving Tour happens October 12 and most of their studios are open year round. Visit www.nanoosebaystudiotour.com for more information on the artists.

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Middle school looking for retired trades people Adults with trades awareness are being sought to host a booth at Qualicum Beach Middle School for an event June 24. The event is called YES 2 IT (Youth Employment Skills to Industry Training) and it is designed to increase awareness of the trades. Retired tradesmen or hobbyists are needed with a willingness to talk and engage the kids. Adults will need to supply the tools, display and products for students to try a hands-on activity. Food will be provided throughout the day. Grade 7 and 8 students in the district will come through the school

trying a minimum of three trades at the event. Another 10-15 booths will have displays from the RCMP, fire departments and post secondary institutions. It is estimated there will be over one million job openings in B.C. between now and 2020, 43 per cent of those in trades and technical training occupations. Skilled workers need to be trained to fill those jobs. For more information and to take part in the event email Stephen Stahley at sstahley@sd69.bc. ca or call (250) 752-5651 ext 155. — NEWS Staff

Former students earn awards Two former students in the Ballenas student who started her district were recently awarded a Secondary School Apprenticeship scholarship. Alex Kirby completed his Secondary School Apprenticeship as an electrician with the IBEW local 230 and was recently presented with a $1,000 cheque from District Apprenticeship Coordinator Darin Carmichael at KSS. Also awarded was Sarah Campbell, a former

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