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Tough task for searchers Local man breaks his ankle on hike; spends night on mountain NEIL HORNER
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When a hiker fell and broke his ankle on Mount Arrowsmith on the weekend, rescuers had little difficulty in finding him. The challenge, said Arrowsmith Search and Rescue spokesman Gordon Yelland, was getting him down. The man was hiking Saturday with his wife and two dogs when he reportedly fell, breaking his ankle. “Alberni Search and Rescue was called out Saturday afternoon after the man took a fall and broke his ankle,” Yelland said. “They called for help and cell phones do work up there because of the towers on the mountain.” Alberni Search and Rescue hiked to the couple — located at about 4,100 feet up the mountain — and arrived at 8 p.m. They attempted to get the Comox 442 Squadron to hoist the man to safety, but deteriorating weather and difficult terrain made that impossible. “Poor weather in the area frustrated several attempts by the 442 Squadron crews throughout Saturday evening, as thick clouds clung to the mountain,” said Sergeant Guy St-Denis, Search and Rescue Technician. “After orbiting the area and making several approach attempts, crews were forced to turn back to Comox, as GSAR crews continued to carefully bring the injured middle-aged man to lower elevations.” Yelland said Alberni Search and Rescue members hiked the woman and two dogs down the mountain to safety, while two members remained with the injured man. “We got called at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday,” Yelland said. “We initially had six people respond. We met at the Alberni SAR hall, where the managers gave them directions and sent them off to the area.” Two of the team were trained in rope rescue techniques, but an assessment of the situation showed that rescuers were going to need a bigger rope team. Fortunately, a rope rescue course — led by experts from both Arrowsmith and Alberni Search and Rescue — was underway in Duncan at the time. See INJURED HIKER, page A5
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The City of Parksville is inviting the public to celebrate the community during a visit from Global B.C. this Wednesday, Sept. 25. Chris Gailus, Squire Barnes and Kristi Gordon will host segments from the waterfront gazebo for BC 1 and the Early News prior to the News Hour at 6 p.m., and be available to sign autographs. “Everyone is invited, rain or shine to come to the Community Park, meet the Global BC crew, watch the broadcast and join in the celebration,” said communication officer Debbie Tardiff. Five Island communities will be featured this week, including Port Hardy, Comox, Duncan and Tofino. “We’d love for the biggest crowd on Vancouver Island to be in Parksville,” Tardiff said. The Parksville Lions Club, key partners in Community Park, will be on hand to serve free refreshments from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Global BC’s Saturday Morning News will also highlight Parksville in their Small Town B.C. feature Sept. 28 and are asking for pictures of the community to be sent to weekendnews@globaltv.com. — Submitted by the City of Parksville
Brewer funding salmon enhancement Salmon enhancement volunteer organizations in the Parksville/ Qualicum region are being invited to apply for project funding from the Pacific Western Brewing Community Foundation. The foundation has established a $20,000 fund to support grassroots salmon enhancement initiatives in B.C. For more information, and to submit an application, visit: www. pwbrewing.com and follow the prompt. — NEWS Staff/Pacific Wester Brewing
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It’s either filled with a whole lot of gold or a whole lot of nothing. That’s the assessment of Parksville Heavy Equipment president John Christie after workers discovered a hidden floor safe during the demolition of the Save-On-Gas station and attached restaurant on Friday. One thing he can say for certain though is that the safe was completely hidden from view, floored over beneath the linoleum. This was the second secret safe the crew has found in the last few weeks. The first, discovered during demolition of the old Thwaites Norris building in downtown Parksville, contained nothing but a mysterious key.
As Christie and his crew watch, the concrete containing the safe is broken by heavy equipment and then hoisted into the air. A few bashes against the concrete smashes the remaining cement clinging to the tube and then the equipment operator picks it up and gently deposits it in the bed of Christie’s pickup truck. He plans to take it back to the shop to cut it open. “It’s not too often we run into safes, but we’re two in a row here,” he said. Although Christie is deeply curious about the contents of the safe, it’s not the only surprise he and his team have come across as they demolished the 1930s-era structure. While one such surprise involved a hidden and long forgotten grease pit, another one simply walked onto the demolition site. Warren Banks did much of his growing up in the building his father built. In fact, said Christie, he was actually born in it. See WATER POURS, page A4
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It was the worst case of animal neglect she had ever seen. Now Comox Valley and District SPCA shelter supervisor Jennifer Filgate is looking for help to look after seven cats and 11 kittens seized from a home in Bowser on Sept. 11. The Siamese cats were found malnourished and dehydrated and suffering from a wide range of medical issues. “They had extreme fleas so bad that quite a few of them are either missing hair or are hairless altogether,” she said. “They were also suffering from malnutrition and internal parasites like tapeworm and roundworm.” The kittens were covered in dried blood from the flea bites when they were seized. “This is probably the worst case of just plain neglect I’ve ever seen,” she said. “It was completely preventable. It wasn’t abuse, it was just plain neglect. It’s heartbreaking.” The cats and kittens, she added, are going to need intensive treatment over the
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An incident with a pit bull in the dog park on Despard Ave. in Parksville this summer has led to a reminder they must be muzzled within the city. In the last week of August during the usual routine of dog owners socializing and watching their dogs play in the off-leash park, a pit bull pinned another dog down by the neck and started attacking it, bylaw compliance officer Aaron Dawson said people reported. “During the kerfuffle, or whatever you’d call it, the owner of the pit bull disappeared and we had no way to track the dog,” he said. Dawson, who was on vacation at the time, doesn’t know what, if any, injuries the dog sustained, but it did survive and there were no human injuries reported. That led to the posting of signs
and more discussion and questions in the community, he said. Parksville Bylaw 1284 (available at www.parksville.bc.ca) requires that any “vicious dog,” including any breed or cross breed of pit bull, must be muzzled while on the streets or in any public place. Dawson said the bylaw was first passed in 1997 and the city does deal with a few dog-bite incidents a year. He points out that fines are considerably higher for vicious dogs, which also include “any dog with a known tendency or disposition to attack without provocation or a dog that has bitten another domestic animal or human without provocation,” he said. The fine for a dog at large for example is $75 for most dogs, $500 for vicious dogs. The owners of vicious dogs who don’t have their pets muzzled are subject to a $500 fine. Contact the bylaw compliance officer at city hall at 250-954-3080 with questions or complaints about domestic animals within the city.
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Bad season for wasps If you think the summer wasp season has been particularly bad this year, you’re probably right. In fact, says Bola Sagbamiye, this summer’s wasp problem was more than twice as bad as normal. The regional manager of Abell Pest Control said his company normally deals with about 200 complaints of wasp infestations per month in a normal summer, but this year they dealt with more than twice that number.
“Calling it a bad year for wasps is an understatement,” he said. “This has been probably the highest I’ve seen it in about 12 years. It has been very, very busy.” The reason, he said, had everything to do with the weather. “Because of the hot, dry summer we had, it allowed the wasps to reproduce rapidly and they were very, very active,” he said. “One month we did 500 wasp nests.” — Neil Horner
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“We talked with the fellows and it was decided they would shut down the rest of the evaluation on Sunday and they would evaluate them on the hillside,” Yelland said. “They came off the course and assisted with the evacuation.” It was, Yelland added, one of the most involved rescues the local SAR volunteers had experienced in quite some time.
“The trail was quite steep in places and very narrow and hard to work on,” he said. “The rope teams would set up pitches so they could lower the stretcher down the steeper areas. When they had an area where they could hike more easily, the ground team would move the stretcher down the trail and the rope team would hook up the next pitch.” As the weather finally broke, the he-
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Holly Carnegie Letcher, foreground at right, welcomed people to the new permanent labyrinth at Parksville Community Park Saturday, Sept. 21. Labyrinth lovers from around the world were in town for the 15th annual gathering, Labyrinths for Global Healing, Landscapes for the Soul at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort.
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Elementary students from four local schools got a chance to get their hands dirty as they learned how to build their own labyrinth at Parksville beach Friday. The event, said organizer Holly Carnegie-Letcher, was the Children’s Labyrinth-Building Workshop, one of the activities held in conjunction with
the International Labyrinth Gathering, held at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort from Sept. 16-22. She said the labyrinth workshop gave the children from Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Errington and Winchelsea Elementary schools more than just a chance to put down their books for a fun day at the beach. “We learn about working together and problem solving together,” she said. “When they walk the path it’s a great left-right brain exercise, great brain stimulation.” Labyrinths, she said, are ancient pathways that are found in cultures all over the world. “We use them as a walking medita-
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Drivers not getting the messages When police held a roadside education campaign to push the need to slow down and move over when stopped emergency vehicles have lights flashing, 59 drivers got the message the hard way. Same goes, it seems, with schoolzone speed limits. Corporal Mike Elston said the members of the RCMP’s Central Vancouver Island Traffic Services, the North Island Integrated Road Safety Unit, Oceanside RCMP, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement and Island District Roving Drug Interdiction joined forces
for the ermergency-vehicle project on Sept. 19 between 2:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Highway 19 between Exit 51 and Horne Lake Rd. In total, he reported, 103 offences were dealt with by way of charge or warning. Of those, 59 were for offences related to drivers who failed to slow down to at least 70 km/h and move over when passing an emergency vehicle that has emergency lights activated. In addition, two vehicles were removed from the road with serious defects, six speeding tickets were issued,
three prohibited drivers were taken off the road, and two drivers were found to be using an electronic device. One driver had no insurance, one vehicle was impounded, three commercial vehicle inspections were undertaken and two drug interdictions were completed. In 2009 legislation was passed to help protect first responders and tow truck drivers working on B.C.’s highways. Meanwhile, RCMP report 52 people were charged with speeding in a school zone during the first week of school. — RCMP/NEWS Staff
Parksville will present plans for $3.8 million in upgrades to Temple Street at a public information session at the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The city has scheduled the second public information session to review
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upgraded infrastructure and a continuous pedestrian route, scheduled for construction in 2014. Parksville council awarded the preliminary design to Koers for $197,639 in July 2012. Residents are encouraged to drop by between 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 2 — Auren Ruvinsky
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Kringle off to Nanaimo More than 10,000 people went through the doors last year Parksville will not transform into Kringle Land this November. The Kris Kringle Craft Market has moved to Nanaimo this year and will be held at the Beban Park Centre, located at 2300 Bowen Road. The Kris Kringle Craft Market ran for 16 years in Qualicum Beach before it was moved to Parksville, where it operated for three years.
The event had the entire Parksville Community and Conference Centre turned into a Christmas Village complete with the Kringle Family, 150 craft vendors, wagon rides around town, live music and a kid’s station. More than 10,000 people went through the doors to Kringle Land during the four-day event, and donations were collected for the local Salvation Army. The market happens from Nov 14-17 this year in Nanaimo. For more information visit www.kriskringle.ca. —NEWS Staff
HIGHWAY 19A WORK IN PARKSVILLE
Plastic grass for medians Bella Turf same cost as stone AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
Parksville traffic medians could soon be much more attractive permanently, thanks to an artificial turf pilot project. “The original plan was not to use grass or trees since there is no irrigation out there yet,” explained city engineering technician John Diggins of work being down along Highway 19A by the Temple Store. They were planning on a stone surface forwhat’s considered interim work until the eventual widening of the road, when Sharecost Rentals and Sales of Nanaimo pitched the idea of using Bella Turf.
They got samples in the city works office and did the research and everyone was really impressed, Diggins said. The turf costs around the same as the stone would have, around $7/sq.ft., and won’t require the cutting and watering maintenance of real grass, he said. The $2 million worth of work on that stretch of road is expected to be completed around the end of September and the city will keep a close eye on the turf medians to see how it holds up, for consideration in other similar applications around the city. After a 2012 traffic study, the city felt it was necessary to do the interim work to resolve pedestrian and vehicle turning safety issues before the highway is widened to four lanes by 2022.
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here are many ways to view the value of the annual convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, which local politicians and senior municipal staff attended last week in Vancouver. We will try to avoid a cynical default position that labels the gathering as a taxpayer-paid junket allowing local politicians to schmooze with each other and provincial-decision makers. First and foremost, this is a chance for local mayors and councillors to get some face time with ministers who can influence where the money in the provincial kitty is allocated. Around here, that means Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek can plead his community’s case regarding waterfront rejuvenation. The erosion of that town’s waterfront, it could be easily argued, is just as much of a provincial and federal concern as it is municipal. Meanwhile, Parksville Mayor Chris Burger can use the UBCM to seek funding for a colossally-expensive water treatment and supply project for the city. (See Thursday’s edition of The NEWS for more on what local politicians say about their time at the UBCM). Meanwhile, delegates can push the provincial government — supposedly with the might of a unified group of local, on-the-ground politicians — to consider B.C.-wide measure they believe will be good for our communities, things like changes in speed limits or liquor laws. Thing is, it’s the same situation every year. News comes out of the UBCM about what changes local politicians want to see, and the provincial government takes them under consideration and does what it feels is proper, or fits its agenda, or can be handled financially. What often gets lost is the fact there is only one taxpayer. Local governments and their politicians often speak about ‘leveraging’ and ‘seeking’ funds from senior governments like there’s a different pool of money coming from a different source. The problem is we are over-governed, to the extreme. And all these governments have expensive staff people, once again paid for by the one taxpayer. Your house in this region is governed, if you will, by a couple of municipal governments (city or town plus RDN) and various water and fire districts, a provincial government and a federal government. It would be nice to hear a local politician say it like it is, just once: we are going to the UBCM to see if we can wrestle some of your money away from the provincial government. — Editorial by John Harding
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GOING BACKWARDS Qualicum Beach Concerned Citizens, its core group, and their “ take the town back” slogan should be “take the town backwards.” This talk about a Tudor theme? No thanks, its been done to death. Kimberly B.C. is the worst example of a theme town that I have seen. All Bavarian, the Octoberfest will be in full swing soon and everyone trying out their Bavarian accents, and the architecture is worse than the accents. Everything is Bavarian, like they are the only immigrants to Canada or the Kootenay region. It’s embarrassing. Andrew Brown recently put it best in a recent letter to The NEWS (‘Qualicum needs new leadership’). Half of the buildings in the Qualicum Beach downtown core that were built after 1960 could be demolished as far as I’m concerned, as they have no architectural value whatsoever and the construction of them is not much better. The newer buildings built here under the new building code of 2006 are excellent so far. I’m not sure what theme this group implies we are to stick to, as I don’t see a historical architectural theme here in Qualicum. Moreover I don’t see that any of the core members of this new organization have any education in planning, civil engineering, architecture and design, or public administration. Today’s new building codes, along with new LEED standards and very talented Canadian architects, are producing fabulous building designs with a combination in timber, stone and glass and these buildings will
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stand for centuries. Not just 40-50 years like the drywall dungeons we have all been living in. Perfect examples of the new architecture would be the new proposed events pavilion at Pheasant Glen, the new proposed Clarion, newly-built Alberni Secondary School, newly-built Nanaimo Golf Club, newly-built Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal and many others on the Island, throughout B.C. and around the world created by Canadian architects. Please check out these facilities and visit them. I can tell you first hand that when you go inside these buildings, you just don’t want to leave. They are amazing. Canadian architecture is now accepted globally and exported for our sustainable natural building products. Why not a Canadian theme for Qualicum Beach? So I say live for the future, embrace the new technology whatever age you are, or join the QBCC and live in the past. Brian Jenkins Qualicum Beach
NEGATIVITY A WASTE I sure am getting tired of all the old folks complaining to no end about change in Qualicum Beach. Wake up people, change is good. I am going to be here for the next 40 or 50 years, as are my very young children. We want to see this town flourish and it will not do that without some positive change. Some of our town council members get that and it’s very much appreciated. Thank-you for your hard work and dedi-
cation in this grumpy, old town — especially when faced with nothing but negativity. You complainers seem to think that everyone in town agrees with you. That is not the case and I really think you are the minority. Most of us have better things to do than to sit around and publicly complain all day. We have jobs and children, we have households to run and all kinds of fun activities to keep us busy. We love this town, and we embrace change. Either we’re too busy or we can’t be bothered to voice it publicly, so let me take a few moments to say it now. I personally don’t know anyone who is opposed to the changes happening in Qualicum Beach and I can’t wait to see the finished Clarion. I think changing the railroads into rail trails is the best idea I’ve ever heard. I would love to see an Olive Garden in Qualicum Beach. And don’t tell me you older folks wouldn’t be lining up for a cup of Tim Horton’s coffee if one was allowed. So come on people, stop being so negative. It’s a waste of time and energy. Start thinking of the good that will come with change. Qualicum Beach is a very special place and that will not change because of a building. Conni Pfeiffer Qualicum Beach
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Fundraising alert A year ago I started to make charitable donations of $25 to various charitable organizations. Since then, I have been flooded with requests from many other different organizations. The ones I have given money to have been bombarding me with more requests for financial help. These letters have pre-paid postage return envelopes. Also, they have been mailing me calendars, note pads, address return stickers, writing cards and now Christmas Cards, Christmas stickers and Christmas present tags. My concern is this: is there any money left over for the cause that was intended. If I wanted all this junk, I could easily go to a bargain shop. Are there any other readers out there that share my concern? Barrie DonalDson Parksville
survey concerns As regards the VIHA Strategic Initiatives Survey, I would like some further information on this, please. • Is this survey being completely financed by Dalhousie University? • If not is this investigation (survey) being done under a contract from VIHA? • If so, can you divulge the value of the contract?
• Having perused the survey, it would appear that this info could easily have been compiled from info available thru normal health care facilities unless the limit on personal info somehow would inhibit the process. • This may be out of your purview, but why so much interest now when there didn’t appear to be much value in public input when the Oceanside Health Centre was being planned over two years ago? r. a. Young Parksville
Bike theFt hurts I am writing you this letter to help a recent bike thief understand the hurt he/ she has caused my nine-year-old son and our family. Recently the thief came into our yard and stole my son’s Redline Proline BMX racing bike. In taking his bike, he has devastated my son and myself. I want him to know that I am a single mom that works two jobs to provide for my family. It takes a lot of savings and planning to be able to pay for the equipment and fees so my son can participate in the sports that he loves. I sincerely hope the thief will reconsider his actions of taking my son’s bike, and will return it unharmed, as I do not have the resources to replace his bike. laurie anD TY JorDan Parksville
listen and think So, Adrian Dix is resigning from leadership of the NDP and it is a dominant issue. I suggest this is a profound mistake. What matters is what the party actually stands for, what positive differences does it propose? Last May, there was a great void in our perception of what fresh approaches the party had for a province in considerable disarray, and voters, seeing nothing positive, stayed at home in droves. Changing the leader changes nothing. The NDP retains a rigid silence on the Liberal/Conservative/Green acceptance of the total privatization of government debts. Why? This ideology has crippled every budget in Canada for the last 38 years and has built enormous un-resolvable government debts from the usurious accumulation of interest-on –the-interest. Who is really pulling the strings? Does the totally different situation in neighbouring North Dakota, and Norway, and others who reject private finance hegemony, mean nothing? Again, the NDP and the Greens proposed a new electoral system, but without specifics it got shuffled way down the list when it should have been the barn-burner. It left the impression that perhaps these parties weren’t all that serious — so, again, why bother voting? It is common to hear that parties are
I attended last Monday’s meeting at the civic centre hosted by the Group of 10 known as the Concerned Citizens of Qualicum Beach. I was surprised to hear when they introduced themselves that several members of the group have lived in Qualicum Beach for two years or less. In fact, two of the gentlemen we see quoted in The NEWS have lived here for two years and less than one year, respectively. I find it curious the QBCC would hold this meeting at a time when they knew that the entire town council and senior staff were out of town at the UBCM meetings in Vancouver and were therefore not able to attend and respond to questions from the public. Coincidence? P. F. HaDleY Qualicum Beach
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1
1
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Lactantia Butter Stick 125gr
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Crispy Chicken Drumsticks & Thighs
12
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100-110gr
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1500
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Would like to thank everyone who helped to make our Second Annual Golf re you up for a visit to lace on the narrow medieval streets Tournament held at Arrowsmith Golf and Country Club a raging success! Choquequirao? Proband lagoons every 24 hours. ably not. It’s hard to Visiting Venice is not the Special thanks to our sponsors: pronounce and even By Arthur Black soul-stirring spiritual experience it harder to get to. ought to be. It’s more like going to Parksville Pharmasave Windsor Plywood, Parksville Vivien Sears - Remax, Parksville Mack Truck, Nanaimo Choque- quirao is nothing but Disneyland on Discount Saturday. Resort Quest, Whistler Medicine Centres - Nanoose Bay, ruins now, but five or six centuries Obnoxious Russians jostle with Parksville, Qualicum Beach ago it was a fabulous mountainboorish Brits; tour leaders with top refuge for Incan royalty. They amplified megaphones bray comMajor Donors include: called it “The Cradle of Gold”. mentaries in French, Spanish and Fairmont Empress Hotel - Prince of Whales Whale watching tours It was — and is — an exclusive Italian. Children whine, flashKingfi sher Oceanside Resort and Spa - Harris Oceanside GM destination. To get there nowaing cellphones wave at the end of SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! days you have to fly into Cuzco arms like clumsy daisies. Sweating in Peru, and then drive for four hours on pot- hordes in plaid shorts and T-shirts mosey and holed, hairpin-turn mountain roads (watch meander and jostle disconsolately. for flash floods). Following that, it’s a brisk 12 Funny how we do that. We love things to to 16-hour scramble along an often-terrifying death. We poke and prod and tweak and facelift mountain trail — and you’re there. until whatever it was that attracted us is smothBut all that is about to change. The Peruvian ered, bloated and unrecognizable. Not far from Venice, another exercise in government has approved construction of an aerial tramway that will span a deep canyon, historical revisionism is unfolding. Italian arconnecting the ruined city with a highway that chaeologists in Florence are picking over some is only 15 minutes away. They reckon when the mouldering bones in Florence’s Santissima tramway’s complete Choquequirao will be able Annunziata Basilica. They’re looking for the skeletal remains of a little boy, the son of Lisa to host 400 visitors an hour. I have two words of advice for the Peruvian Gherardini. You know the mother better as Mona Lisa, government: Please don’t. I’ve seen this movie the subject of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous and it doesn’t end well. portrait. The archaeologists think that they alI’ve been to Venice. The City of Bridges, aka City of Light, City ready have her bones from an earlier grave robof Water has also been around for six centuries. bing. They’re seeking a DNA match to confirm Its founders also thought they could insulate it the identity. Sylvano Vinceti, a burlesque art huckster from the rest of the world, not by going to the top of a mountain but by choosing a location heading the team of ... sorry, I don’t know the Married at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland Italian word for ghouls ... says that if the DNA surrounded by water. Thursday, September 19, 1963 at 2:00pm Didn’t work. As a matter of fact, it’s water match is confirmed, the project will move on access that has doomed that most beautiful of into “it’s most exciting phase — the reconstruccities. Because it is accessible from the ocean, tion of Mona Lisa’s face.” Scusi, signor, but that’s already been done. monster passenger ferries and giant cruise ships can sail right up to the city limits and Perfectly. By a chap named da Vinci. Why don’t you go down to Rome and play in disgorge their cargo — human rubberneckers the traffic? from around the world. Arthur Black is a regular columnist. He lives Sixty thousand tourists invade Venice every on Salt Spring Island. single day, unleashing an entire urban popu-
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Geoffrey & Margaret Jenkins
50 Wonderful Years
QuAlicum BeAcH museum
children’s Day kicks off Saturday Organizers are putting the finishing touches in preparation for their annual Children’s Museum Day in Qualicum Beach. The event is slated to be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Thank You To all the good people who visit Oceanside Stylist and Barber Shoppe I am overwhelmed by the support and kindness you have shown me, (flowers, cards and well wishes) upon the death of my mother, Joan O’Shea. “You, my friends, are the heart of Oceanside.” As my mother would say, “I am truly grateful”. Thank you all so much, Cindy
The event will feature numerous historical activities for the younger set, with everything from fossil rubbings to hands-on demonstrations of shake splitting, clothes washing and much, much more. — NEWS Staff
Oceanside Minor Lacrosse Association Annual General Meeting October 21st 2013 7:30pm start Oceanside Place Election of Executive Members. Review of Financial Reports. Everyone Welcome! www.oceansidelacrosse.com
Simpler forRetirees Retirees SimplerLifestyle Lifestyle for Have been thinking of simplifying yourand lifestyle and moving Have youyou been thinking of simplifying your lifestyle moving to an easier home to th informative to an easier home to care for? We are hosting a very care for? We are hosting a free information seminar on May 14 @ 1:00 at the free seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 8th at 1:00 pm you at the Parksville Parksville Travel Lodge (424 W. Island Hwy, Parksville) to help explore the many Travelodge W. Island Hwy, Parksville) help you explore housing options(424 available in our community. Perhapstoyou have been thinking of the manytohousing available our community. Perhaps downsizing a smaller options home, patio home orincondo, independent seniors living or you have thinking of know downsizing to a smaller home, patio assisted livingbeen and simply do not what is available. We want to help you explore your so independent that you can make an informed decision whenliving determining home oroptions condo, seniors living or assisted your step. do There willknow be a variety speakers, in their andnext simply not what of is guest available. Weprofessionals want to help youfield to discuss everything from possible home (such as Emerald explore your options so that youchoices can make anHawthorne informedPlace, decision Estates The Gardens), your Smartnext Moves whoThere specialize seniors relocation to an acwhen&determining step. willinbe a variety of guest countant to discuss tax deferment. Most of us not aware of the many affordable speakers, professionals in their field toare discuss everything from housing choices available and (such avoid making any decision as it&may seem overwhelmpossible home choices as Emerald Estates The Gardens), ing. We are here to provide information, show you some of the choices and let you Smart Moves who specialize in seniors relocation to an accountant know there is help every step of the way. This event will be hosted by Karen Roberts to discuss tax deferment. Most of us are not aware of the many (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) & Clinton Miller (owner-manager of Royal Lepage affordable housing choices available and avoid making any Parksville/Qualicum Beach). Coffee, tea & pastries will be served and there will be a decision as it may seem overwhelming. We are here to provide draw for a gift certificate. information, tell you about current market conditions, show you Please call 250-248-7612 or e-mail seniorsrealestate@shaw.ca to confirm as seatsome of the choices and let you know there is help every step of ing is limited. the way. This event will be hosted by Karen Roberts (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) & Clinton Miller (owner-manager of Royal LePage Parksville/Qualicum Beach). Coffee & cookies will be served. Please call 250-248-7612 or email sold@shaw.ca to confirm as seating is limited, and we had a full house at our last seminar.
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Salon doing its part for the environment Your hair clippings could be mopping up an ocean oil spill JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
A Parksville hair salon has gone green in an innovative way that might save sea creatures and help farmers control weeds. Kilogram upon kilogram of hair clippings, along with chemical remnants of dye jobs and perms, used to end up in our landfills. That’s no longer the case at Oceanside Stylist and Barber Shop, thanks to an organization called Green Circle Salons, which collects and makes use of the hair that lands on floor. Cindy Craig has been in the salon business for more than 35 years. She has owned the shop at 147 Morrison Street for 13 years. Up until six months ago, her shop — and basically every other one in the country — dumped their hair clipping in the garbage, along with the
leftover colour tips from dye jobs and empty bottles from chemical-laden hair products. “It all went down the drain,” Craig explained. “That’s all you could do.” Now, for a charge, people from the Green Circle Salons organization come and pick up all those nasties. People from the organization pitched the idea to Cindy and she raised it with her three staff members. “We did a staff vote and we all voted to go for it,” said Craig, who said the salon increased their prices by $1 for each cut, style and colour they do to cover the extra costs. And what do her customers think of this? “They are right on it, in favour of it,” said Craig. The hair collected goes into burlap sacks and then dried and stored in warehouses. It then is converted into forms that can be helpful in soaking up oil spills on the oceans and mats for use in farmer’s fields between crops to keep the weeds at bay, instead of using chemicals.
“It’s a bit more work,” said Craig, “but really it’s minimal for what it’s doing to save the planet. I think (recycling) is the way of the future — every home and business should be doing it.’ Many things have changed since Craig started in this business, even since she bought the shop 13 years ago. Besides this recycling effort, the biggest change Craig said she’s seen in the past 13 years is the growth of her business. “When I started here it was just me and I would spend hours outside reading a book,” Craig said. “I bet our business has tripled since I bought the place. I’m not complaining.” Oceanside Stylist and Barber Shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Call 250-248-5753. For more information about Green Circle Salons, visit: www. greencirclesalons.ca.
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Oceanside Stylist and Barber Shop is going green in a big way. Above, owner Cindy Craig, seated, is flanked by stylists Karen Swailes, left, and Kimberly Clasper.
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City needs to steer clear of this business model
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here is a business model that seems to be gaining traction that I strongly suggest you stay clear of. The model could be called the overinflated model. The principal is to calculate your operating costs and then divide it by the number of customers you think you may have and that is the product price. If your customer number is low it doesn’t matter, you just increase the unit price to ensure you cover your operating cost. Sound familiar? It should. BC Ferries have continued to increase its prices even when the number of passengers using the service is dropping and now the City of Parksville is exploring the concept for its proposed development cost charg-
Now the city is proposing es (DCC) bylaw. a further increase of 45 per In 2008, the city incent. What business looks creased the DCCs and at increasing costs by 45 per ended up with 40 per cent By Kim Burden cent? What will this do to less revenue than they had future development, downprojected. Why? Developtown revitalization or in-fill ment dollars are mobile. We of vacant spaces? It will stop are surrounded by cheaper any and all plans. development and building This will likely make costs in the Regional Dissome Parksville residents trict of Nanaimo and while happy, the ones that look people living in the regional at development as a bad district do not receive the same quality of services (snow removal, thing. However, development is more etc.), they do have access to the same than new buildings or growth, it also parks, libraries, recreational facilities and includes renewal and in-fill. It conmany other services that are available to tributes to city projects through DCCs Parksville taxpayers. and increased or new property taxes. It
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September 2, 1944 – September 17, 2013 Dave passed away at his home in Nanoose Bay on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years Doe; kids, Gill (Glenn), Val (Todd), Dave, Dan (Petra); grandkids, Nic, Dunc, Sebastian, Tristan, Lachlan, Kingston, Griffin, and Blake; siblings, Doug (Irene) and Elaine (Peter) from the UK; Mam, Margaret from the UK; and his faithful four legged friend and companion, Dee. Dave was predeceased by his dad, Edward Wiener. Dave and Doe met in Junior High School fast becoming high school sweethearts, growing up together, best friends, and soul mates. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 7th, 2013. Before moving to Nanoose Bay in 1982 with their four kids, Dave and Doe operated a well known Boarding Kennels and Stables in the UK and had interests in many other small business operations. Upon arriving in Nanoose, Dave and Doe setup their home and started a plumbing business. After being injured in a car accident in 1991, Dave ventured into the world of real estate. He loved to travel and spend time with his family. Always up for a good laugh, Dave provided those who knew and loved him many heart felt memories. The family would like to thank Parksville Homecare Team, especially Paula; the staff at Simple Shoppers, Dr Brad Bell and staff; GF Strong ALS team, and last but not least, Fran and Betsy . . . . “The Entertainers”. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Dave’s memory to the ALS Society of BC, PO Box 43054, 3335 Oak Street, Victoria, BC V8X 3G2. 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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April 16, 1926 to September 14, 2013 James was born in Cardston, Alberta, in 1926. He became a successful entrepreneur, respected businessman, community leader, politician, and mentor. He was a caring husband, father, grandfather and friend. Jim founded May Contractors, constructing power lines and bringing electricity to many communities in Northern Alberta. He sold that company and subsequently joined Canadian Utilities, later named Alberta Power, and rose through the ranks to become Northern Division Manager. Jim and his wife Betty lived in Spirit River, Edmonton, Whitehorse, Drumheller and Grande Prairie. Transfers to new locations provided unique opportunities and they made the most of them. Along the way, Jim and Betty raised 3 daughters, learned to ski, helped build 2 ski hills, obtained their pilot’s licenses, made many friends and touched many lives. In addition to his responsibilities with Alberta Power, Jim served as an Alderman in Drumheller and Grande Prairie, served one term as Mayor in Grande Prairie, was chairman of the Grande Prairie Regional College, chaired several boards, and volunteered with many organizations. His strong work ethic and sense of duty to community and family were mainstays in his life. He led by example and encouraged everyone to do their best. A newspaper article stated “The Mays were about as involved in Grande Prairie as you could get.” In 1987, Jim and Betty moved to Nanoose Bay. As a transition to retirement, Jim consulted in the high Arctic. He and Betty learned to sail and enjoyed many boating trips along the east coast of Vancouver Island. He spent hours working on the lathe, enjoyed a game of crib, took courses at Elder College, was involved in PGOSA activities and loved scouting used bookstores for western novels. He kept well informed regarding current affairs, local issues and the stock market. Jim always stayed in touch with family and friends. Jim passed away with his daughters and grandsons at his side. His passing has left a void in many lives. He was well respected and well loved. Jim was predeceased by his wife, Betty, in 2011. He is survived by his daughters Barbara, Pamela and Nancy, their spouses Graham, Joe and Chuck, and his grandsons Dylan and Owen. A service was held on Wednesday, September 18th at Yates Funeral Chapel, Parksville. If friends desire, a donation in Jim’s memory may be made to the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation, 1200 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo BC V9S 2B7 or the SPCA, PO Box 1407, Parksville BC V9P 2H3. 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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CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
LAWNS, HEDGE Trimming & shaping, weed whacking. Call (250)240-1116 Service Today! TALISMAN TREE & GARDEN Property Maintenance Certified Arborist Pruning, Hedges & Trees Fall Clean Up 250-821-1867
MEDICAL HEALTH KIM’S PROFESSIONAL Mobile Foot Care Nurse. Serving Nanaimo to Qualicum Beach. (250)752-7554, (250)741-6970
CARPENTRY
CLEANING SERVICES MOTHER, DAUGHTER Team. Reliable, thorough. $22ppp/h. Parksville/Qualicum. Call 250-951-9943
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HAULING AND SALVAGE CONSIDER IT GONE- yard waste, garbage etc... (778)424-9122, 250-607-7991.
PAIR OF ceiling fans, white/gold, good cond., $75. Call (250)585-7744.
PAINTING
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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.
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
POIRIER PAINTING: Residential / Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, WCB, Call Dan at #250240-3528.
2 SOLID oak swivel bar stools, $125. obo. (250)585-7744, or (250)741-7703.
FURNITURE
DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect home phone service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com
PETS
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LESSONS/TRAINING
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7 STANDARD poodle puppies, 2 apricot, 4 brown, 1 white, healthy, hand raised, both Mom & Dad are from Island Super Dog. Vet checked and first shots. Ready by Oct 27 or earlier. Call (250)9496104 or 250-949-1152.
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ESTATE SALE
Tues, Sept 24, 12-4pm. Wed, Sept 25, 10am-6pm. French Provincial bedroom & couch, East Lake antiques, futon, book shelves, household, rattan, garden, tools, red wagon & more... Hosted by Karen’s Transitions Made Simple www.transitionsmade simple.com
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HOBBIES & CRAFTS
BROYHILL CHINA Cabinet, Table, 4 chairs. Must be seen to be appreciated. $950. Call George for viewing. (250)7417717 or (250)741-1312 DINING ROOM SET- BLACK. Table 48x36 plus 1/12� leaf. 6 chairs. Matching Buffet 42x18x36 high. Includes 3 drawers, 1 cupboard. $500. Phone 250-586-0075 DUNCAN PHYFE table with 4 chairs. Good condition. $500. 1 (250)756-9254
GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Errington) Offering felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies at reasonable rates. Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: grinsheep@gmail.com
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 15� RIMS aluminum alloy Ford, fits Bronco/Ranger, 4 for $100. 15� tires on rims, GM, 4 for $200. 16� tires, as new, 4 for $350 firm. Call 250-7351949.
QUALITY LIVING room/kitchen furniture for sale. No reasonable offer refused. 250586-8922. QUALITY SOFA & matching chair (off green, quiet design). Reclining beige chair. Round coffee table inlay designs. Wood bistro w/2 high back chairs. Lamps. Offers considered. Call (250)586-8922. QUEEN MATTRESS SET. Pillowtop Style. Brand New! $200. (250)713-9680 SOLID FIR WOOD rectangular kitchen table (35�W x 58.5�L) & 6 chairs (brown & black) $300. (250)758-8844 SOLID HONEY Oak dining set “Contemporary�, 8 years old. Table: 5’ long w/2 18� leafs, 6 chairs, 2 with arms. 2 piece hutch w/lights, seats on chairs sage green. Excellent condition. Sacrifice at $1150. obo. ($7000. new) (250)752-1973.
POWER LIFT and recline chair, 6 months old, $1000. Transport wheelchair and cushion, brand new, $200. Hitachi 52� projection TV, $250. Tempo treadmill, $250. Call (250)760-7009. STEEL BUILDING Sizzling Summer Savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44$8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel, 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS VIOLIN/FIDDLE “Bartoli� w/bow & hard case. Beautiful cond; sounds great. Some instructional music plus music stand. $1,800. (250)585-4009.
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS MILTON ST, Nanaimo, 2bdrm condo. Top floor. Fantastic City/Ocean views. Owner will carry mortgage w/$650 monthly payments. (250)753-0160
FOR SALE BY OWNER 969 ROYAL DORNOCH DR. Eaglecrest. Backing onto golf course with ocean glimpses. 2000 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. $537,000. Call 250-752-4254.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. (250)753-0160 AUSTRALIAN THEMED Christmas Light Display- 6 White Boomers, Emu, Platypus, Koala, Santa and sleigh, $500 obo. (250)756-6125. BACK 2 Life back massager, (new $250), $150 obo, in new condition. Call (250)390-2428 DEWALT 10� radial arm saw $150. Steel cattle squeeze, home built, good cond. $400. SS double sink, 32�x21�x8�, new $125. (250)754-4641.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage with reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160
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COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160 COURTENAY-E RANCHER for sale 1800sqft, custom built, 3 bdrm & den, nice yard. R.V parking. F.M.I 250-338-5962
FLY-FISHING GEAR tall man: Osprey custom tailored (soft wear) magnum 357 waders ($300) $120, Pro Tac waders Highwater Series ($250) $100, Hodgeman river boots (felt bottoms) 19210 Sz 12 $50, Sierra Design rain pants $30. QB, 250-752-5457. Generac back-up power Generator Propane or natural gas. Auto-detects power outage and switches to backup power. Whole home and business, essential circuits only or Off Grid battery bank charger. Never go cold again! 1-250-585-8987
DESIRABLE CEDAR- 1920 sq ft 4 bdrm 2 bath on just under 1/3 acre. Fireplace, woodstove, dbl paved driveway, carport, shop, vinyl deck with roof, garden shed, wood shed. Quiet street close to schools, shops, restaurants, bus. $324,900. 250-722-2032. www.ownersale.info
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, appliances, granite floor tiles, wood flooring, aluminum railings, jacuzzi. (250)753-0160
DOWNTOWN NANIAMO: Luxury Waterfront Lifestyle; Elegant 2 Br, 2 bath condo, ocean, mountains, marina views. Lagoon, clubhouse, gym, swimming pool. Walk to Sea wall, near Port Theatre. Reduced for quick sale $349,000. Call 250-591-7800 agents welcome. Open House: Sept. 21 & 22. (Sat & Sun) 2-4pm.
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REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
RENTALS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
FOR SALE BY OWNER
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
COTTAGES
RECREATION
AUTO FINANCING
CARS
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
HISTORIC
FRENCH CREEK CHARMER 3 bdrm/2 ba on .23 acre. Many updates. Warm, welcoming & move in ready. $335,000. By appt. gardendelight@shaw.ca. 250-752-4741. Photos upon request.
LADYSMITH: SEMI-OCEANFRONT 2,600 sq.ft home on 6.5 treed acres. 5111 Brenton Page Rd. $448,500. Some updating done. (250)245-8950
PARKSVILLE (downtown) Completely remodeled and immaculate 3 bdrm home with legal suite ($750/mo income) plus 2.5 car garage w/separate driveway for home based business. Garden shed & small workshop/studio. Valor F/P, laminate floors. Beautifully landscaped - a must see. $360,000. (250) 954-0227.
PETROGLYPH PARK (Nanaimo) Ocean view 2bdrm, 1bath, 900sq.ft. CSA approved. New fuel efficient furnace, copper wiring, ABS plumbing. HW floors, laundry/deep freeze/ kitchen & plumbing fixtures excellent. Tool shed, small garden, some furn. Pets welcome.$59,000. (250)753-4065
QUALICUM BEACH - Canyon Cresc area: 1400 sq ft rancher on crawl. 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, oak flooring. Heat pump, wood burning fireplace. Ext. has stucco & bevel siding. Single garage + carport. Covered patio. Lot .4 acre, sprinkler, landscaped. $395,000. Call 250-752-7402
LADYSMITH
Quality manufactured home. Easy living at less than $1,000 per month. Hardiplank exterior. Fridge, stove & dishwasher incl. Pets allowed. Only 45 min. from Victoria & 15 min from Nanaimo. Near transit, community centre, pool & town. Quiet adult community,. $119,900. Call 250-246-0637
RENTALS
PARKSVILLE- 1 senior lady or gentlemen for sm cottage, quiet, clean, senior orientated. Avail Oct 1. (250)248-4902.
APARTMENT/CONDO
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
1 BDRM patio suite, full kitchen, living/dining seniors complex close to town. 250-7236418 or 250-248-7106
QUALICUM- COZY, clean 2bdrm suite in duplex, minutes from Qualicum Beach. Country setting, N/P. $750/mo. utils not included. Avail now. Call (250)752-6098, (250)954-8847
AVAIL IMMED.- 1-bdrm patio home in 55+ complex in Parksville. Mint cond. Weekly housekeeping included. Optional dining program. Small pet ok, $950. (250)248-7612. BEACH CLUB Residences luxury 1 bdrm condo w/lots of amenities, pool, sauna, fitness rm. Long term lease required. Avail Oct 1 $1250/mo. Call 250-951-1073 OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone & internet. Units available starting Sept 15. $1100/mo. Call (250)954-0662. PARKSVILLE, NEW 2Bdrm upper floor apt. 1000 sq.ft, partial ocean view,5 appls, w/d, hardwood floors, lrg kitchen, sundeck. NS/NP. Ref’s, $975 mo. Call (250)248-3850 Fairdown Rd. & Hwy 4a area. QUALICUM 1-BDRM apt w/ocean view, parking at the door. $700./mo inclds all utils. Avail now. 250-752-3333. QUALICUM BEACH: Beautiful waterfront furnished suites. Avail mid Sept. to May. 1 bdrm $825. 2 bdrm $950. Delux 2 bdrm $1275. NS/NP. Hydro, cable and internet incld’d. 1877-757-8682. DOWNTOWN QUALICUM- 1 bdrm + den condo, completely reno’d, covered prkg, lrg patio, granite counters, stainless appls. Avail Oct. 1. $950. Refs, NS/NP. (250)752-3419. QUALICUM BEACH luxury Crown Mansion newer Villa, quiet, secure underground parking, fully furnished, wifi internet, all stainless appliances, in unit washer/dryer, 2 fireplaces, 2 flatscreen tv’s, 2 bathrms $1200/mo & util. Call Cindy 250-951-1386.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP LOCATION FOR LEASE Thriving Auto repair shop location for lease. No Triple Net, 2200sq ft, lots of parking. $2000/mo. Available Sept 1. Ask for John or Kelly (250)248-3602.
COTTAGES $500/mo 1 BDRM RV, Coombs, incl. hydro, cable, quiet person 250-240-1445
SOUTH NANAIMO: $243,500. 2bdrms up, 1bdrm down. Lots of updates. 613 Bruce Ave. Call (250)591-1210 for showing, or email for pictures trkrblaz@telus.net
ERRINGTON 2 bdrm full furnished cottage. Lovely bright setting on 5 forest acres. 10 min. to Hwy 4A. Loaded kitchen, fridge, stove, dishwasher, etc. Full bath, washer/dryer. $950. + hydro. Internet, cable & water incl. Avail now till June 2014. 1 well-behaved dog considered. 250-248-4992. leave msg please.
NICE Cottage Style Apartment 950 sq. ft. Full kitchen, 1 bedroom, washer,dryer. Large fenced back garden with storage shed. Extra parking! $700 a month, Utilities not included. AVAILABLE OCT0BER 1ST call Mike @250 752-2379
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Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or
BOWSER: 3-BDRM mobile on half acre with shop. Long term tenants only. Ref’s req’d. $750./mo, Avail immed. Call 250-951-7473. BRIGHT, OCEAN VIEW, 42’ 1-bdrm trailer. Fully furnished and equipped. 5 Star Resort. $750./mo. inclds hydro. NS/NP Short-term only- until May 31st (250)752-0411. ERRINGTON, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P, 4k from Parksville, $750 p/m, incls.hydro. Ref’s Req’d. Avail. early Oct. Call 250-228-7237. ERRINGTON: 2 bdrm mobile home, 8 mins from Parksville, recently updated, wood F/P, electric heat, W/D, small yard, quiet neighbourhood, NS/NP. $750. Call (250)951-4830. HILLIERS, CLEAN 2 bdrm single wide mobile in 5 home park. Great for quiet single or couple. $675/mo. Avail end of Sept. 250-954-5123.
HOMES FOR RENT
PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $440./mo, includes utils. Avail. now. Call 250-927-5623, 250-228-4097.
NANOOSE BAY home on 3 very priv acres, 2 car garage, 4 bdrms, 3 bath, greenhouse, carport/shop, close to schools, shopping, Fairwinds Marina & Golf. Refs req’d. $1750+ utils. Call (250)468-2008. N.QUALICUM area- 7 yr old 3 bdrm home in quiet neighborhood. 6 appls, dbl garage, NS/NP, refs req’d. Avail Oct 1. $1100/mo. Call (250)248-7700 PARKSVILLE 3-BDRM, 2 baths, close to beach & all amenities, natural gas F/P. $1200.+ utils. Nov. 1st. Call 1(306)461-3550. PARKSVILLE- Avail Nov 1- 2 bdrm Rancher, 1000 sq ft, patio, carport, garden, wood stove, 4 appls. Firm NS/NP. Quiet tenants only. $950. (250)954-0193. QUALICUM BEACH- Central. 1 bdrm+ den, sm animal ok. N/S. Refs req’d Available Oct 1. $875+ utils. Call (250)7380828. QUALICUM/GREAT location. Spotless 4 bed, 2 bath home with upper deck, patio area, garage. Has ground level entry mother-in-law suite. Suits professional couple. N/S, N/P. $1500/mo. + util. Avail Nov 1st. Ref’s 250-228-8765
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SHARED ACCOMMODATION NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746 PARKSVILLE ROOM for rent in apt. furn./unfurn. $500. incl. util. Oct 1. 250-951-9943
STORAGE MORE SPACE FOR LESS Storage Containers Currently available: 8’ x 20’ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs, cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for first 20’ $2 each additional foot.
SUITES, LOWER
PARKSVILLE, 1 bdrm, & den, walk to town, util inc. n/s, n/p, suitable for active senior. $800/mo. Call 250-248-9427 QUALICUM/WHISKY Creek: Bachelor size cottage in country. Need car. $550. inclds utils. No W/D. (250)594-2404 or scryne@gmail.com
1956 CHEV WAGON 350 Auto trans. New floor pans, body mounts and more. A must see. Collector plate I.C.B.C. assessed @ $46,000 asking $26,000. Call Ralph at 250-752-9855.
2009 WINNEBAGO ERA Limited. Diesel CRD170XL, 24’, 15,500 miles. Original owner. Bath w/sink & shower, patio awning, A/C, furnace, propane gen., micro, TV. $71,900.00 250-752-4736 / 403-691-5639
1985 MERCEDES 380SL Roadster- light blue with a new dark blue soft top, rust free, as new, never winter driven. Extra set of Michelin tires & Mercedes rims. $14,000. Call (250) 821-9092.
25’ ALPENLITE 5th wheel. Complete with hitch. Great floor plan, fully equipped. Aluminum frame, tandem axle. Walk-in shower, solar panels, good cond., Must be seen! Always stored in winter. $5500. obo. (250)335-1796.
1990 MERCEDES-BENZ 300E, Red/Cream Leather, 3L, 6CYL, Gas, Superb Condition $7500. Call 752-5573, Craig.
2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor - 125,000 km, deluxe edition (all available options) with heated leather seats & sunroof. Beige exterior color, black leather interior. Female driven. Excellent condition both inside and out. No accidents. Service records available. $12,750. Call 250889-2345 or email: erikahubbard4@gmail.com
SUITES, UPPER PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath suite in downtown area. Carport. $700/mo. N/P Avail Oct 15. Call 250-954-1746
2007 BUICK Allure CXL- loaded, 3.8L, 65,000 km, mint condition, 4 new snow tires included. $12,950. (250)723-4439.
PARKSVILLE- LEVEL entry, 1255sq ft, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, blocks from schools/library/beach, garage, private fenced yard. N/S. Refs. Avail Oct 1. $1075 includes utilities. Call 778-424-3035.
2000 BMW 741i Sedan - silver, fully loaded, good condition (like new in & out) next to new extra set of rims & tires (Michelin “X� Ice Radials) on BMW alloy rims, $10,000. Call (250) 821-9092. 2006 HYUNDAI Santa Fe V6, 5-spd, loaded, 139,000 km. Good condition. Open to offers. Call 250-724-3584. 2000 JAGUAR Vanden Plas Sedan - sapphire blue in colour, fully loaded, less than 80,000 kms, like new in & out, $12,000. Call (250) 821-9092.
2002 BMW-X5 4-Door, 4WD, new front brakes, 154,000km, Fully loaded. Great condition. $11,500. (250)618-7589
250-240-4615 FAST, FRIENDLY, RELIABLE QUALITY WORK AT A FAIR PRICE.
1996 GMC 1 Ton Crew Cab Dually 4x4 (price reduction) Newer 6.5 l diesel 256,000 km. Leather interior, Power seat, windows, locks, R.V. Mirror, compass, 2 spare tires, transmission cooler, Delta vinyl tool box, Air, Aluminum bumper, 5th wheel hitch, ball and plate. $6950. obo. Call 250-752-2207.
BOATS
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
2008 JEEP-PATRIOT Ltd, 47K original (1) senior owner. Estate Sale. Fully loaded, leather. No accidents. Well maintained. Mint condition! $16,500. (250)738-0700 1994 SPORTSMEN (Nanaimo) 22.5ft 5th Wheel w/hitch. Mint condition. Stove w/oven, 2-door fridge/freezer, full bath, microwave, AC, awning, new tires. Sell $8,000 or Trade for 8-8.5ft. camper. 250-802-5075
BLAIR’S FENCING
14 yrs. expereience. Free estimates.
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SNOWBIRD SPECIAL. 29’ Fifth wheel RV (Challenger) loaded & 2006 Chev diesel truck. Will trade to ½ ton Ford or Chev. P/U Make me an offer. Call 250-758-7690. Email: nanaimoal@gmail.com
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2006 TOYOTA Corolla, silver, automatic, 63,000 km, very clean, new front brakes. $9000. Located in Parksville. Call (250)248-0020.
QUALICUM (10 mins north) 1bdrm. W/D, F/S, 4-piece bath. $600.+ utils. (250)752-6861.
1982 PORSCHE 911SC Classic chocolate brown Porsche 911 with Collector plates, lovingly maintained. Summer driven only, great condition, extremely quick. 5 Speed transmission with 3.0 L engine. 183,000 km, $19,900. Call (250)752-0624.
CARS
COOMBS 1600 sq.ft. 2 bdrm on acreage. W/D hook-up, NP/NS. Ref’s req’d. $800. + utils. Call 250-739-2800. NEW, FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom vacation rental available Oct 1st. $800/mo includes new appliances, hydro & cable TV. Call 250-752-3833.
2003 28� Travelair, $25,500. Ford E450,cab & chassis,V10 Motor, 82K. Excel. Cond., Isl. bed. Consider Class B/camper/van trade 250-285-2030.cel 250-203-0750. 2007 22’ Wildwood Travel Trailer. Sleeps 7, A/C, microwave. Exc. cond. Clean, nonsmoker. 1/2 ton towable. $11,500. firm. (250)722-3535.
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
EMERALD ESTATES- Parksville Independent living for seniors. 1 bdrm patio suite. Weekly housekeeping included. Lynn (250)303-0098.
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Drywall
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250-248-7100.
3 bdrm Rancher on Hirst. 10 min walk to downtown, $1200 includes Hydro. n/s, n/p. 250248-8384.
2012 CHEVY Cruise LT, black, 29,000 km, Hwy driven, remainder of factory warranty, serviced to date. Auto, A/C, power everything. $15,500. Call (250)248-3232.
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2008 TOYOTA Prius, exc. cond., 2 sets of wheels, new front breaks, dealer maintained and factory recalls completed. 160,000 km. Asking $16,900 obo. (250)757-8193.
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1995 24’ WESTWIND Travel trailer, needs some TLC. Best offer. Call (250)756-2608, Nanaimo. PERFECT FOR heading south, $18,500, obo. Easy tow, easy live. 2004 Westwind 5th Wheel, 24’6�, mint condition, slide, rear kitchen, great layout, 2nd marine battery, ‘04 F150 truck, HD, 103,000 km super cab, bed liner, tow pkg, tire upgrade. 250-586-4716.
1993 BAYLINER Ciera 2556. Avail with slip at Comox Bay Marina. Radar, depth sounder, radio, dinghy & more. $21,000. For info call (250)336-8339.
40’ LONG RANGE Charter Boat. T/C Compliant. $89,000. 250-339-7502. www.silverfoxmarinecharters.com
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Varsity Whalers winning in the rain Parksville’s Ballenas football team routs the Sentinel Spartans 42-12 in opener JAMES CL ARKE sports@pqbnews.com
Ballenas Secondary’s varsity football team kick-started the B.C. High School Football regular season on home field last Friday, harpooning the Sentinel Spartans 42-12 in a squall. A hard-fought Double-A match with points on the line played out in wet conditions that included stretches of monsoon rains, it was tough slogging for both teams, but it was the Whalers with the clear edge. “Hate the rain, love the game, goooo Whalers!” said a fan from under her brolly. Cobby Stubbins got the Whalers’ 2013 campaign off on the right foot when he returned the opening kickoff 83 yards down the right sideline, and captain Scott Childs loped in around the left side for the major on the Whalers’ first play from scrimmage, his first of three majors on the day. Wearing their black and blues, the Whalers would score twice more in the opening quarter for a 21-0 lead, and were up 27-12 at the half. Sentinel put together a drive late in the second quarter and were on the Whalers 10 yard line in the dying seconds but came up empty. In the end, the Spartans, who have not had a senior team in six years, shot themselves in the cleats with too many mistakes to stay in the hunt. “They are pretty raw,” Whalers’ head coach Jeremy Conn said of the visitors, “but they have a lot of talent and could really shock some teams down the road.” On Ballenas’ side of the ball, Childs added two more TDs off great catch and runs of 45 and 77 yards. Ballenas QB Garrin McDonnell added another 22 yard TD strike to tight end Tyson Nerbus to finish 3-for-6 for 144 yards,
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Cobby Stubbins and Scott Childs celebrate another Whalers’ TD in the pouring rain during Friday’s win over the Sentinel Spartans.
all three passes for majors. “It was a tough day for throwing and catching the ball so I was proud of how our little scat-back AJ Messner was able to run hard in the second half behind our offensive line,” said Conn. Filling in for injured running backs Thomas Franks and Coltin Laplante, Messner rushed for 88 yards on 15 carries including a seven yard TD run. Fullback Tyson Low ran for 36 yards and a touchdown on five touches. Middle linebacker Adam Droog led
the Whalers’ D with nine tackles and a sack; Messner added eight tackles and a sack; Childs chipped in with five tackles along with three interceptions, and Josh Bouchard, back in the lineup after an injury last season, bagged five tackles as well. “We opened the game well and had a solid second half, but our performance in the second quarter has me concerned,” said Conn, adding the Whalers’ “cleaned it up” in the second half shutting out the Spartans’ and controlling the clock. “We need to reduce those penalties
and do a better job of getting off blocks and tackling,” said Conn. GAME ON: The Varsity Whalers are in North Van on Friday to take on the Windsor Dukes. IN JV ACTION: The junior varsity Whalers lost 41-12 to the Mt. Douglas Rams in Victoria Wednesday and are currently tied with them for top spot in their five-team Island division at 1-1. The JV Whalers are in Nanaimo on Wednesday for a big game against John Barsby’s Bulldogs.
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Domenic Kolbeins scored on penalty shot with 3:23 left in the game to force overtime, Liam Giroux made 54 saves, and the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals salvaged a point on home ice Saturday night with a 4-4 tie against the Campbell River Storm in VIJHL action. “It feels great,” Giroux, 17, surmised through a smile outside the Gens’ dressing room after the game, adding “I was really nervous going into the overtime, it was nerve-wracking. “It’s a lot of fun,” he said of what is amounting to a baptism by fire for the easy going young
goalie from Qualicum Beach who is playing his first season of junior hockey. “It’s really skilled it’s a lot more skilled than Major Midget. I like it a lot better,” and agreed “I’ve faced a lot of rubber (but) I seem to play better when I face more shots.” Asked about his teammates, who battled back from behind three times,” they worked hard, we all worked hard, it was a good team effort.” An exciting, free-wheeling game in front of another goodsized crowd, the Storm out shot the Generals 58-42 Saturday night, and Giroux, named the Games first star seemed to get
stronger as the game wore on. Campbell River scored the only goal of the opening period, and went up 2-0 early in the second stanza, but Ryan Scott (Colton Burt) and Ethan Larson (unassisted), struck for two goals in under two minutes to tie the game 2-2. The Storm countered to go up 3-2 just over a minute later, and Logan Savard (Greg Tuckerman, Jonah Pearson) tied it up 3-3 at 11:41. Campbell River scored with under four minutes left in second to take a 4-3 lead into the final frame, and the two teams traded chances until Kolbeins was hauled down on a break-
away then made good on the ensuing penalty shot much to the delight of the hometown fans. Neither team would score during the five minute sudden death 4-on-4 overtime period, or the five minute sudden death 3-on-3 overtime period, which is how it ended. “That was really exciting game, it just sucked they didn’t go to the shootout after no one scored in overtime,” said a ticked off Micaela ‘Nibbs’ Cameron, an avid fan of the Generals. On Friday night in Campbell River, the Storm out shot the Gens 64-36 and secured a 5-3 win, meaning Giroux faced 122
shots over the two games. Brodie Smith, Ethan Larson and Dylan Moore tallied for Oceanside. The Gens were 0-for-4 on the power play Saturday night and 0-for-7 over the two-game series. “I thought we were a lot better then we were the night before,” Generals’ head coach and GM Brent Demerais said in his post-game interview Saturday night. “Our younger guys are really starting to improve now, and our goaltending was solid. We’re coming together more as a team, and I like the fact they never quit.” See It waS lIke, page A30
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It was a great start to the season for Oceanside field lacrosse, as both Buccaneers teams ran roughshod over their opponents on home field over the weekend. On Saturday under ideal conditions at Springwood Park, the U16 Buccaneers blasted the Nanaimo Raiders 25-2, 16-3 in their regular season opening double header, and on Sunday the U14 Bucs followed suit by beating their counterparts from down the road 17-3. 25-6. “The boys all played great; our defence held their ground and played strong, we had a couple goal scorers that were unstoppable, and our goalie had a great day,” said Evan Tuck, who co-coaches the U16 team with Derek Gaughan. Leading the charge for the U16s with career highs (in field lacrosse) were Jory Clermont with eight goals and three assists, and Ian Whibley with seven goals and three helpers. Liam Lowery recorded a hat trick, “and the other thing is there were a lot of kids that scored goals and chipped in with helpers, so it was a real team effort.” “They all played well — we were just dominating them,” team manager Tim Clermont concurred after. “It was a strong effort for sure. It’s going to be a good season.” Rookie goalie Shane Houtman backstopped the Bucs to two more wins. The U16 Bucs, which compete in the nine-team Vancouver Island Youth Field Lacrosse League, pencil in 14 players this year, three of
those first year players. “We didn’t have a U16 team last year we didn’t have enough players so a lot of these guys are reconnecting,” said Tuck. On his rookie goalie Houtman, “he’s never played goalie in field lacrosse, and he’s doing great for us. “Great bunch of kids — we’re really happy with them,” said Tuck. “We have a fairly strong team,” he said, “hopefully they’ll have a lot of fun this year, and we’re definitely still looking for more players to bolster our numbers.” The Bucs were coming off a thrilling exhibition win over the Mid Island Thunder in Duncan the week before that saw Clermont (from Whibley) bulge the twine with one second left on the clock for a 9-8 win. “We only had one exhibition game and it was a nail biter,” said Tuck. “It was a good confidence booster for the boys.” IN U14 ACTION the Buccaneers hosted the Raiders for a double header that included a downpour. In game one Dawson Fyfe and Ethan Bell led the young Bucs with three goals apiece. Taylor Kelloway and Arthur Miller potted five apiece for Oceanside in game two, and Derian Thompson helped the cause with four goals and a helper. Nicholas Lozier-Tilkin played goal for the two wins. WANT TO PLAY for the Buccaneers? Both teams are still looking for more players. The Bucs practice at Springwood Park every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m.
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“He’s been on fire, making the big saves and giving us an opportunity to stay in these games right now,” Demerais said of Giroux. “He gives us a chance to win every night; we’re still working hard on our back end, trying to eliminate shots and stuff, but we like what we’re seeing. “All in all it was like a win for us.” ICE CHIPS: The Generals have parted ways with 20-year-old local forward Kelyn Opel. Opel, who tallied for five goals and three assists in his six games with the Gens this season, was sent to the North Peace Navigators of the North West Junior League in Alberta for cash in a deal that also included the rights to Nanaimo forward Jordan Clark who quit the team two games into the season. “He’s moving on — it was a mutual agreement,” was all Demerais would say. GAME ON: Now 1-5-1 on the season and sitting last in the VIJHL’s four-team North Division, the Generals take their game to Bear Mountain Arena Wednesday night when they face the 3-4-1 Westshore Wolves and return home for a weekend double header at Oceanside Place that has them playing the 1-5-1 Kerry Park Islanders Saturday James cLarke pHoto night (7:30 p.m. start) and the 2-4-1 Comox Valley Glacier Kings Sunday Oceanside goalie Liam Grioux has stepped up to the challenge of so many shots in this, his first season of junior hockey. (2:30 p.m. start).
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Balancing intensity and playfulness When she was told to paint big, everything changed for Carrie Osborne LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
Carrie Osborne says she paints the way she plays the piano, organically. “I do not put an image on the canvas,” she said. “I tend to put colour on the canvas and the image comes out of the canvas for me.” Painting is more of a process of letting go for Osborne. Sometimes she even paints in her dreams. One time she woke up with a poem in her head and thought it had to go in a painting, so it did. But she never plans out her paintings ahead of time. At least not these days. Osborne grew up in Victoria and has been living in the area for 24 years. She has always loved to draw and paint and when she was in Kindergarten she remembers her teacher asking her if she was sure she didn’t want to do anything else but paint. She worked in the medical field for many years, and early on in her work her attention turned to working with children and families using art as therapy. She continues that work today in a private practice. “What I do in therapy is, how do I get people to find their voice in a stronger way” she said. “When you paint it is a language without words, it’s beyond words, it’s beyond language.” Osborne use to concentrate her artwork on realism. She worked on portraiture using graphite and hardly ever worked with colour. Until one day she attended a workshop where she was told to paint big, and everything changed. “That was really a scary thought to go big at first,” she said, “to use colour and to do things differently.” And then a few years ago she thought she’d try acrylic and she fell for the medium, hard. “The first time I tried acrylic I thought my head would pop off,” she joked. “I loved it.”
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Carrie Osborne’s abstract paintings seen here are up for sale at the Gallery @ Qualicum Art Supply until this Saturday, and her work can also be found at Smithfords, the Island Exposures Gallery in Parksville and the Salish Sea Market in Bowser.
Today Osborne makes striking, vibrant abstract paintings. She calls them inscapes, as they reflect whatever she’s feeling inside at the time. Some of her pieces are calming blue water scenes and others are bright, bold and red. Her studio, called Paint Life Laughing is aptly named to remind to her to maintain a balance between intensity and playfulness. “Painting for an artist is a very solo thing, it can be a very intense thing, there’s a timelessness to it, but there’s also this incredible euphoria, for me. Paint Life
Laughing is just one of those reminders to take yourself way less seriously, and have fun and enjoy the journey.” Osborne’s acrylic abstract paintings are up for sale at the Gallery @ Qualicum Art Supply until Saturday, Sept 28, and they can also be found at the Island Exposures Gallery in Parksville, Smithfords in Qualicum Beach, and at the Salish Sea Market in Bowser. Osborne teaches workshops and classes from her home studio. For more information visit her website www.paintlifelaughing.ca.
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Dan Kocurek and Christine Eggert will be performing on trumpet and piano at the Old School House Art Centre’s Harvest of Music Festival this weekend.
Autumn has officially arrived and while the region celebrates the harvesting of local produce, the Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH) is gathering its own crop of stellar musicians. The ninth annual Harvest of Music Festival will feature classical music, jazz, and a multicultural adventure among other musical entertainment. It runs Sept 27 through Sept 29 at TOSH. Around the World in 80 minutes (which actually runs two hours) features the internationally acclaimed Silk Road Trio from Vancouver along with Victoria Eastern European and Russian music vocalist and instrumentalist Tony Booker. They will be accompanied by a dynamic ensemble that includes local pianist Ron Hadley. That concert will happen Saturday, Sept. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. and costs $16. Silk Road Music was founded by Qiu Xia He in 1991. She is a master of the pipa, also known as the Chinese lute, which she has been playing since she was a young child. She also sings and plays percussion. Silk Road ranges from a duo to a full troupe, but often three musicians form a trio. Andre Thibault, Qiu Xia He’s husband, is in the trio. He is from Montreal and has been mastering
the guitar for over 40 years. He is also very skilled at playing the our (middle Eastern lute), the hulusi (a Chinese reed flute) and various other percussion and wind instruments. Liam MacDonald is also in the group, specializing in Brazilian and Middle Eastern frame drums. Silk Road Music has earned two West Coast Music Awards, and a number of prestigious nominations and reviews. Ron Hadley, director of music programming at TOSH, will be performing with the trio on Saturday. Qiu Xia He said she recently invited Hadley to play with her trio at the Chinese Garden in Vancouver and it was “exceptionally exciting. We have our own repertoire and suddenly we have this jazz pianist come in and suddenly we feel like, wow we’re free,” she said. “He’s a fantastic player. He’s very sensitive and knows how to approach Asian music.” Hadley has compiled a group of seasoned musicians to complete the show, with Tony Booker on accordion, piano and vocals, Liam Hockley on clarinets, Jim Cameron on tenor saxophone, Ross MacDonald on bass, and Buff Allen and Liam MacDonald on percussion and drums. See FESTIVAL, page B9
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A pleasureful life as a shooter U.S. Foreign Service work had Marcie Gauntlett living all over the globe LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
Marcie Gauntlett has been taking photographs since 1945 and the art form continues to spark excitement within her today. “It gives me a real inner pleasure,” said the 79-year-old from her new home in Nanoose Bay. Gauntlett hails from Boston, Massachusetts but has lived in places around the world. Various positions with the Hospital Corporation of America and the United States Foreign Service has had her living in Saudi Arabia, Brussels, Russia and Germany, among other locations. Gauntlett continued to take photographs and she also wrote travel articles while living abroad, and she’s been published in a number of newspapers and magazines in North America and overseas.
She moved to Sooke in 2001 with her husband where she continued to write for publications like the Times-Colonist and also tapped into her other love, cooking. She ran a cooking school there for three years and wrote recipes for WhatsUp magazine. Gaunlett and her husband recently relocated to Nanoose Bay, where her husband has lived previously, and she keeps busy with her photography, cooking, writing and crafts. She also loves to hike, horseback ride and read, she said. “I just have this energy that keeps me going all day.” This Saturday, Sept. 28 she will open the Beachcomber Studio at her home in Nanoose Bay, where people can view her photographs as well as her driftwood signs and all-season wreaths. She also has a collection of post-soviet paintings she acquired while living in Moscow for sale at the studio. The studio opening will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. at 1598 Marina Way where there will be refreshments and snacks. The Beachcomber studio will be open Saturdays from 11 to 4 p.m. For more information visit www.Beachcomberstudio. ca, or email marcichka@telus.net.
Drum workshop in Coombs this weekend An Afro-Latin drum workshop is being offered at the Soundgarden in Coombs this Saturday. Renowned percussionist Robin Layne, known for playing with the musical groups Tambura Rasa and Locarno, will teach how to layer djembe parts to create interlocking patterns in the style of West African drumming. This will allow musicians to jam along to almost anything and also explore
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the Carnival Rhythm of Cuba, Conga de Comparsa, and how to adapt this lively rhythm to the djembe. The workshop is being held Saturday, Sept. 28 from 1:303:30 p.m. The cost is $20. People should bring their own drums or let Layne know if one is needed. Register by emailing Layne at info@robinlayne.ca by Thursday. For more on Robyn visit www.robinlayne.ca. — NEWS Staff
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SUPER SOAKER SUNDAY: On Sunday, Sept. 15, members of the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department joined the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church on Pym St. for their “Super Soaker Sunday.” The children at the church had raised $275 on their own and decided to donate it to the PVFD. PVFD member Liz Olson said they will “put the funds towards new equipment which will help us with our ongoing service to the people in the Parksville area.” She said a great time was had by all and the event lived up to its name with the help of fire hoses spraying a lot of water.
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Organ virtuoso joins KSS band Tickets for this 7 p.m. show on Friday are $15
Oceanside music lovers have a rare opportunity to enjoy the magnificent sounds of acclaimed organ virtuoso, Don Conley, and the KSS Jazz Band in a concert at St. Mark’s Church in Qualicum Beach on Friday, Sept. 27 starting at 7 p.m. The program includes classical, jazz
and lighter musical selections that demonstrate the full range of the Rodgers organ. There will also be opportunities for the audience to sing-along to popular favourites. Conley began his musical career at the age of 12, and went on to achieve a Masters degree in Music. He is skilled in a range of musical styles and uses his considerable improvisation talent to engage and delight audiences of all ages.
The award-winning KSS Jazz Band, showcases the skills and versatility of talented young musicians. On Friday, the program will feature a five-piece jazz band with guitar, bass, drums and two tenor saxophones. Tickets are $15. St Mark’s Church is located at 138 Hoylake Road West (at Memorial). Call 250-752-5414 for information. — Submitted by Anne Douglas
Sessions aim to give women strategies Women dealing with low self-esteem, difficult relationships and conflict in their lives can learn healthy strategies for personal growth, every Tuesday evening at SOS, between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 a session and child minding is available.
With kids back in school, many women find it’s a good time to address issues that impact their own happiness. This 10-week program will help women reclaim their wisdom and strength, understand relationship dynamics, define personal rights and responsibilities, and improve commu-
nication and conflict resolution skills, all in a fun and light-hearted environment. Pre-registration is required. Call Society of Organized Services at 250-248-2093, ext. 225, for more information and to register. — Submitted by SOS
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH Incorporated 1942
TAKE NOTICE that the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction on September 30, 2013 at the hour of 10:00 am in the Qualicum Beach Town Hall, Council Chambers, first floor, 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC unless the delinquent taxes, plus interest, are sooner paid:
New patients welcome.
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500 Garrett Road
000-316-431
Lot 2, DL 17, Plan 35029
902.158
150 Garden Road West
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1102-035
638 Dogwood Road
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908 Claymore Road
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Ken-Dor’s FARM
250-594-1117
All stock at location is on sale! Cash, debit and credit cards accepted.
Shrub Special Lge 1 gallon compare to $12.99
Junipers (several varieties), Lithodora, Bog Rosemary, Cotoneaster, Abelia, California Lilac, Escallonia, Self-pollinating Holly, Many others
The deer proof hedge 1 gal- 3 ft Reg. 9.99
Lge 1 gallon Compare to $12.99
SALE
$
7
99
6
$
99
Thuja Plicata
WESTERN RED CEDAR
6 ft.
34
Windmill Palms 1 gal. Compare to 19.99 $
9
$
Assorted Grasses Several Varieties
99
799
SALE $
Baby Blue Spruce Specialty
5 gal. Compare to 49.99
29 SALE $ 99 89
15 gal. Compare to $149.99
99
Our reg. $79.99
49
SALE $
19
$
99
4
TO CLEAR $
99
99
Ornamental Flowering Trees 5gal. 7-10ft.
Hybrid T Flower Carpet Weeks Lge 2 gal.
30% OFF
Many Varieties Lge Specimen Plants Compare to $59.99
SALE
2999
$
Winter Heather Spectacular
SALE TO CLEAR
Blooms all winter
12.99
$
Discount Areas SOME ARE SLIGHT SECONDS ALL SIZES
80% OFF
SALE
1 gal.
699
$
5 gal- Compare to $29.99
SALE $1499 FRUIT TREES POTTED Our Reg. $29.99
SALE SALE
1499
$
BEACH
Burning Bush Lge Mature 10gal.
Our Reg. $49.99
TAKE
Field Grown Rhodos
Reg. $22.99 & $24.99
SAVE UP TO
Reg. $ 59.99 & $ 69.99
Liquidamber, Flowering Plum, Flowering Cherry, Weeping Cherry, Maples (4 varieties), Mtn. Ash (2 varieties, White Stemmed Birch, Many others Our Reg. Low Prices
Roses David Austin
Compare to $14.99
$
SALE $
SALE
Including Bloodgrass
$ SPECIAL Our regular 49.99 PURCHASE $ 99
SALE
5 gal- 6 ft Reg. $34.99
1 gallon Slight Seconds
SALE $699
Our reg. $9.99
SALE $699
Clematis
Blueberries Several Varieties
SALE
Please feel free to bring your own wagons or wheelbarrows
Leylandii Cypress
$
845 Qualicum Road
Saturday, Sept. 28 & Sunday, Sept. 29 • 8am to 5pm QUALICUM
Rhodos
Several varieties,
SALE
Super 2-Day-Only Sale
ALL STOCK #1 IN QUALITY!
Locally owned & operated
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SALE $2499
Pampas Grass White or Pink
VILLAGE WAY
MANT RD.
FARM
QUALICUM RD.
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MEMORIAL AVE.
B6 www.pqbnews.com
FERN RD.
GARDEN RD. E.
RUPERT RD. E. To Airport
Broadleaf Flowering Shrubs Pieris (Several varieties) Lge 5 gallon Escallonia, Abelia, Compare at California Lilac, Photinia, 39.99 Portugese Laurel MANY OTHERS
SPECIAL
26
$
1 gallon Compare to $14.99
99
SALE $799 5 gallon Compare to $39.99
SALE $2699
Mature Conifers & Shrubs Dwarf Pine, Self-Pollinating Holly, Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Yews, Cedrus Deodara, White Wonder Dogwood - Many others
POTTED, GROBAG, OR BALL & BURLAP
FANTASTIC SAVINGS & SALE PRICES!
Just Arrived *Specialty
Golden Ryder Cypress Oh So Beautiful
Our reg. $89.99 5 ft.
SALE
Just Arrived *Special Purchase
Encore Specialty Azaleas Blooms Spring, Summer & Fall
5 gal.
SALE
Endless Summer Hydrangeas Our reg. $49.99
59
$
Our reg. $49.99
2999
$
5 gal.
SALE
99
2499
$
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Ken-Dor’s FARM
250-594-1117
All stock at location is on sale! Cash, debit and credit cards accepted.
Shrub Special Lge 1 gallon compare to $12.99
Junipers (several varieties), Lithodora, Bog Rosemary, Cotoneaster, Abelia, California Lilac, Escallonia, Self-pollinating Holly, Many others
The deer proof hedge 1 gal- 3 ft Reg. 9.99
Lge 1 gallon Compare to $12.99
SALE
$
7
99
6
$
99
Thuja Plicata
WESTERN RED CEDAR
6 ft.
34
Windmill Palms 1 gal. Compare to 19.99 $
9
$
Assorted Grasses Several Varieties
99
799
SALE $
Baby Blue Spruce Specialty
5 gal. Compare to 49.99
29 SALE $ 99 89
15 gal. Compare to $149.99
99
Our reg. $79.99
49
SALE $
19
$
99
4
TO CLEAR $
99
99
Ornamental Flowering Trees 5gal. 7-10ft.
Hybrid T Flower Carpet Weeks Lge 2 gal.
30% OFF
Many Varieties Lge Specimen Plants Compare to $59.99
SALE
2999
$
Winter Heather Spectacular
SALE TO CLEAR
Blooms all winter
12.99
$
Discount Areas SOME ARE SLIGHT SECONDS ALL SIZES
80% OFF
SALE
1 gal.
699
$
5 gal- Compare to $29.99
SALE $1499 FRUIT TREES POTTED Our Reg. $29.99
SALE SALE
1499
$
BEACH
Burning Bush Lge Mature 10gal.
Our Reg. $49.99
TAKE
Field Grown Rhodos
Reg. $22.99 & $24.99
SAVE UP TO
Reg. $ 59.99 & $ 69.99
Liquidamber, Flowering Plum, Flowering Cherry, Weeping Cherry, Maples (4 varieties), Mtn. Ash (2 varieties, White Stemmed Birch, Many others Our Reg. Low Prices
Roses David Austin
Compare to $14.99
$
SALE $
SALE
Including Bloodgrass
$ SPECIAL Our regular 49.99 PURCHASE $ 99
SALE
5 gal- 6 ft Reg. $34.99
1 gallon Slight Seconds
SALE $699
Our reg. $9.99
SALE $699
Clematis
Blueberries Several Varieties
SALE
Please feel free to bring your own wagons or wheelbarrows
Leylandii Cypress
$
845 Qualicum Road
Saturday, Sept. 28 & Sunday, Sept. 29 • 8am to 5pm QUALICUM
Rhodos
Several varieties,
SALE
Super 2-Day-Only Sale
ALL STOCK #1 IN QUALITY!
Locally owned & operated
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SALE $2499
Pampas Grass White or Pink
VILLAGE WAY
MANT RD.
FARM
QUALICUM RD.
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MEMORIAL AVE.
B6 www.pqbnews.com
FERN RD.
GARDEN RD. E.
RUPERT RD. E. To Airport
Broadleaf Flowering Shrubs Pieris (Several varieties) Lge 5 gallon Escallonia, Abelia, Compare at California Lilac, Photinia, 39.99 Portugese Laurel MANY OTHERS
SPECIAL
26
$
1 gallon Compare to $14.99
99
SALE $799 5 gallon Compare to $39.99
SALE $2699
Mature Conifers & Shrubs Dwarf Pine, Self-Pollinating Holly, Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Yews, Cedrus Deodara, White Wonder Dogwood - Many others
POTTED, GROBAG, OR BALL & BURLAP
FANTASTIC SAVINGS & SALE PRICES!
Just Arrived *Specialty
Golden Ryder Cypress Oh So Beautiful
Our reg. $89.99 5 ft.
SALE
Just Arrived *Special Purchase
Encore Specialty Azaleas Blooms Spring, Summer & Fall
5 gal.
SALE
Endless Summer Hydrangeas Our reg. $49.99
59
$
Our reg. $49.99
2999
$
5 gal.
SALE
99
2499
$
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 17 & 31
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Music Bingo
7pm start
Lance LaPointe Band
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Live Music
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Autumn Is In The Air Come and try our Delicious Fall Specials from ThursdaySaturday, along with one of our fine BC wines.
Tuesday & Wednesday
Domestic Beers On Tap Pint 3.95 | Pitcher 10.95
FOUR COURSE DINNER SPECIAL
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Best of Three Worlds! Fine Dining Italian Cuisine in the Restaurant (Reservations Recommended)
Casual Pizza & Appies or just a drink in our Lounge
Relax at Home with Take-Out or Delivery
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oPeRA ReHeARSAL: The cast of Hansel and Gretel (an upcoming full-length feature production by the Vancouver Island Opera) were busy singing and dancing during rehearsals Saturday. The show will take place October 5 at 7:30 p.m. and October 6 at 2:30 p.m. at Knox United Church. Tickets are $20 in advance, $10 for children 12 and under available from Cranky Dog Music in Parksville or Chocolates Plus in Qualicum Beach. Tickets are $22 at the door. For more information visit www.vancouverislandopera.com or call 250-248-7296.
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two talented young Vancouver musicians, Dan Kocurek on trumpet and Christine Eggert on piano. They will play works by Debussy, Piazzolla, Enescu, Gershwin, Ellington and Stravinsky as well as a set of racy French cabaret music. The Festival comes to an end with a Cornucopia of Jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. This is an impromptu musical collaboration between this year’s performers and Qiu Xia He said it will be interesting. “This is going to be like a chaotic surprise,” she said. “But sometimes only chaotic things can produce something that’s a surprise.” Prices to attend one of the Harvest of Music programs range from $10 to $16. For tickets and more information visit TOSH in downtown Qualicum Beach, or visit www. harvestofmusic.com or call 250-752-6133.
Tap
Hip Hop
Ballet
Jazz
Modern
Quality Dance Education by Caring and Qualified Teachers Registration: August 28‐30 Final Registration: September 3‐7 More information is on our website at www.parksvilleballet.com #115—425 East Stanford Ave, 250‐248‐9522 CLASSES BEGIN ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH Bring in this ad and we will waive your registration fee (*new students only)
Executors & Estate Settlement Seminar If you have appointed an executor for your estate, or are named as an executor for someone else’s estate, you should attend this complimentary seminar.
School DiStrict No. 69 (Qualicum)
COMMUNITY FORUM: PREPARING TODAY’S LEARNERS FOR TOMORROW’S WORLD The Board of Education is seeking community input in the development of a Strategic Plan for the future of learning in the Qualicum School District. Date: Time: Location:
Thursday, September 26, 2013 7:00 pm Springwood Middle School (Multipurpose Room)
To frame its work, the Board and senior staff have constructed four key questions that will be asked and answered across the district: 1. Imagine a time in the future when people around the province look to our school district as a learning community where students of all ages are provided with a world class educational experience that is both engaging and relevant. •
What kinds of programs, systems and structures are in place?
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Which aspects of this imagined future are you most proud of?
2. As you reflect on the programs, practices and structures currently in place in our school district, what do you see happening that best represents what you value most in an effective education system? 3. What is one thing, perhaps a bigger and bolder step than those previously taken, that could help us provide an improved educational experience to all learners in our school district? 4. What are some of the most significant trends, innovations, and dynamics that demand action if we are going to transform our schools to ensure that all students are well prepared for life in a rapidly changing world? The Board invites & encourages your participation in this interactive forum.
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Around the World in 80 minutes will take guests from Western Canada to New Orleans and places like Brazil, Africa, Romania, Russia, Hawaii and Japan. “Basically you don’t need to travel anywhere you just sit there and you visit those places,” said Qiu Xia He. “People may be familiar with some of it or not.” The Harvest of Music kicks off Friday, Sept 27 at 7 p.m. with jazz by the Jim Cameron Quintet. On Sept 28 the Spotlight on Youth takes place from noon to 1 p.m. featuring classical pianist Vivian Lou. The 16-year-old West Vancouver student has won major competitions in Canada and beyond. Saturday music wraps up with Around the World in 80 minutes from 7 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 29 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. a program called An American in Paris features
Musical Theatre
Thursday, September 26 7:00-8:30 PM Yates Funeral Service 1000 Allsbrook Rd., Parksville
To register, call 250-248-5859 or email yatesfuneral@shaw.ca
Everyone is welcome. SEATING IS LIMITED
TOPICS: • How your executor can save time and money on estate settlement fees • Pros and cons of joint ownership • What is probate? Is it always wise to avoid it? • Overview of capital gains tax
Sponsored by:
• Cremation and burial pre-planning
Yates Funeral Service
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1573 Sharon’s Place, Parksville www.taxnstuff.com
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COYOTE BILL BELTS IT OUT: Qualicum Beach resident Bill Dutton, a member of the ownership group that bought the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes this year, recently celebrated his 80th birthday and on Saturday he sang the national anthem before the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals game at Oceanside Place in Parksville.
Regional District of Nanaimo SECONDARY SUITES PROJECT Public Informa�on Sessions
2013 Notice of Tax Sale - City of Parksville Pursuant to Section 254 of the Community Charter and Section 403 and 405 (1) of the local Government Act, the City of Parksville is required to publish the legal description and street address, if any , of properties subject to tax sale. The following properties will be offered for sale by public auction on Monday September 30, 2013 at 10 am in the Forum at Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC, unless the delinquent taxes, plus interest, are sooner paid.
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List Subject to Alteration Folio
Street Address
PID
Legal Description
00077.017 00098.158 00119.338 00234.164 00258.000 00310.003 00310.004 00321.541 00321.598 00322.201 00322.358 00322.627 00323.108 00336.065 00437.109 00603.155 10086.929 70180.321
117 425 STANFORD AVE 230 BAGSHAW ST 122 HAMILTON AVE 154 HICKEY AVE 120 LEE AVE 103 257 MOILLIET ST 104 257 MOILLIET ST 574 VINE DR 359 HACKBERRY PL 850 SUNRAY RD 690 GAETJEN ST 820 TEMPLE ST 705 PHILLIPS ST 466 WISTERIA ST 109 255 HIRST AVE 116 PYM ST 243 1130 RESORT DR 32 150 CORFIELD ST
018-976-875 002-799-669 024-369-934 005-119-651 002-953-234 028-107-195 028-107-209 026-522-713 027-320-952 005-466-148 002-058-308 000-262-200 000-103-284 000-548-600 024-455-857 002-374-609 028-166-035
LOT 17 DL 4 PLAN VIS2590 7,651.26 LOT 30 DL 4 PLAN 26550 6,065.39 LOT 38 BL 1438 PLAN VIP68442 11,897.48 LOT 8 DL 14 PLAN 11060 4,710.10 LOT 25 DL 14 PLAN 6221 4,383.51 LOT 3 DL 15 PLAN VIS6902 7,556.00 LOT 4 DL 15 PLAN VIS6902 7,537.12 LOT 21 DL 15 PLAN VIP80093 11,747.39 LOT 41 DL 15 PLAN VIP84144 12,866.16 LOT A DL 29 PLAN 44425 26,478.13 LOT 4 DL 29 PLAN VIP27382 21,597.32 LOT 1 DL 29 PLAN 33869 9,775.65 LOT 9 DL 29 PLAN 32340 6,270.65 LOT 15 DL 70 PLAN 37574 9,962.93 LOT 9 DL 89 PLAN VIS4770 3,924.35 LOT 32 DL 127 PLAN 26671 9,194.70 LOT 29 DL 123 PLAN VIS6673 8,307.90 806.03
Upset Price
Notice to Prospective Purchasers Successful bidders must pay the upset price by cash or bank draft immediately following the tax sale and must pay the remainder of the full bid price by cash, interac, or bank draft no later than 2 pm on the date of the sale. Failure to pay will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10 am on the following day. Purchasers of tax sale properties should be aware that they will NOT have the right to receive title or possession until after one year following the date of the tax sale. During this period, the registered owner of the property has the right to redeem the property from the tax sale thus canceling the sale. For further information please contact the Finance Department at 250-248-6144. In the case of all properties, the City of Parksville makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. It is the buyer’s responsibility to satisfy themself regarding the condition/potential of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.
For More Informa�on
Website www.rdnsecondarysuites.ca
Phone
(250) 390‐6510 (250) 954‐3798
planning@rdn.bc.ca
What are the Informa�on Sessions About? The RDN is hos�ng four informa�on sessions to raise awareness about the RDN Secondary Suites Project and to provide opportuni�es across the region for Electoral Area A, C, E, F, G, and H residents to discuss sec‐ ondary suites with RDN staff and share ideas and concerns. Informa�on Sessions are scheduled as follows:
Date
Loca�on
September 30th Parksville Community Centre (Red Cedars Room) 6:00 ‐ 8:00pm 132 East Jensen Avenue, Parksville October 1st 6:00 ‐ 8:00pm
Cranberry Fire Hall 1555 Morden Road, South Wellington
October 2nd 6:00 ‐ 8:00pm
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre (Windsor/OAP Room) 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach
October 23rd 6:00 ‐ 8:00pm
Mountain View School (Gymnasium) 2480 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo
Feel free to a�end any of the sessions if you can not a�end the one closest to your area as the content will be the same at all four sessions. What is the RDN Secondary Suites Project? The Secondary Suites Project is a region‐wide planning ini�a�ve that applies to Electoral Areas A, C, E, F, G, and H. The purpose of the project is to gauge community support for secondary suites and, if secondary suites are generally supported to consider changes to RDN policies and bylaws to allow suites in applicable Electoral Areas. Why should I a�end? This is an opportunity for home owners, renters, and those who reside or conduct business in the RDN Electoral Areas to have their say on whether of not secondary suites should be allowed. Your input will help shape the or future of secondary suites in the RDN. Regional District of Nanaimo staff contact: Greg Keller, Senior Planner
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Black Press is proud to be an official sponsor for the 2013 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, with photojournalist Arnold Lim on the 21-member tour team as a media rider. Follow Arnold’s personal story of training for the Tour and the ride itself at tourderock. ca under the blog posts, or on Twitter at @arnoldlimphoto. ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock began in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 21 and ends Friday, Oct. 4 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs. HELP OUT: Donations can be made at copsforcancer.ca FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, photos and videos, go to:
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News
Stepping in front of the camera No longer just reporting on Tour de Rock, media members join the team Erin Haluschak, Daniel Palmer and Kyle Slavin Black Press
Jennifer Faerber knows firsthand the impact cancer can have on a child’s life. Faerber, who came to Canada from Australia three years ago to continue her radio career, battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a kid. She also had the opportunity to attend a camp in Australia similar to B.C.’s Camp Goodtimes, a summer camp for children who have gone through cancer. Faerber, one of four media riders on this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team, says going from reporting on the Tour to being a part of the event has been a deeply rewarding experience. “When I first moved to Vancouver Island, Tour de Rock was one of the first stories I had to cover,” said Faerber, news director of Vista Radio’s Coast group of stations, based in Courtenay. “When you work in broadcasting, you talk a lot, but you don’t talk about yourself. I’ve had friends that didn’t really know what I went through.” Faerber said one of her motivating factors as a rider is to tell people “what it’s like when you are that kid with cancer.” She noted how grateful she is to
Photos: Arnold Lim/News staff; Joe Perkins; submitted
(Above left) Victoria-based Tour de Rock media riders Jillian van der Geest from KOOL FM and Joe Perkins of CTV News Vancouver Island, and (middle) Arnold Lim of Black Press, are joined by host and news director (right) Jennifer Faerber of Vista Radio’s Jet FM in Courtenay. have gone to a camp during her treatment, and wants to help kids who are currently battling cancer. “When we visited Camp Goodtimes, the kids cheer so loudly for you. I actually felt really comfortable there; I was one of those kids,” While the other three media riders on this year’s 21-person team haven’t experienced cancer the same way Faerber has, they all have their reasons to ride. Black Press media rider Arnold Lim, a father of two, says he thinks about his own kids whenever he gets on the bike. “When we went to Camp Goodtimes I met kids whose stories you don’t know completely, but you know they’ve been dealt some pretty bad cards. But they don’t look any different than my own kids,” he said. “They’re the same age as my kids, but they’ve gone through something that kids their age shouldn’t have to go through.” Lim, who prior to training hadn’t been on a bike for years, says he’s
motivated by those kids whenever he feels the aches and pains of cycling. “There isn’t a day that goes by where my thighs aren’t throbbing or my feet are hurting, but that’s nothing compared to the chemotherapy and the spinal taps that some kids have to go through,” Lim said. “I’m not in any position to complain.” CTV News Vancouver Island reporter and anchor Joe Perkins is grateful no children in his family have been affected by cancer, but he keeps in mind a close uncle who died from lung cancer. “He never smoked a day in his life,” Perkins said. He draws his motivation from his junior rider, Luke Savage, a 17-yearold Grade 12 student at Belmont secondary. “Luke had three jobs this summer, worked seven days a week, knows he wants to be an electrician, he’s finishing up his Grade 12 year, and he’s in remission. … For me, that’s pretty inspiring.”
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Thank you to all the dedicated riders and volunteers for their dedication and hard work for this year’s Tour de Rock
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The close-knit camaraderie amongst this year’s riders and Tour de Rock team also took Perkins by surprise. “I knew it would be special, I didn’t think it would be this special,” he said. “And that’s me saying this before we’ve even left. … I can’t wait to see the Island.” Jillian van der Geest, an on-air host with KOOL FM, has witnessed the impact cancer has on a family whose child is battling the disease. Caleb, the son of a family friend, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at eight years old, and died two years later. “I spent a lot of time with his family, from diagnosis to his death, and it’s heart-wrenching and inspiring to watch a family go through that. All they wanted to do was talk about it and have good times with him,” van der Geest said. “It was a unique experience for me to be there and help the family when I could, but ultimately how can you help with something like that? For me, Tour de Rock – this is me trying to help.”