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So how do you improve customer loyalty, ensuring your clients return again and again? Lots of study has taken place in this regard too. Before the tan has faded, and the glow of a great vacation has receded into memory, business owners can do a great deal to encourage re-visits and strong on-going relationships. Here are a few tips: • Thank customers for doing business with you. In writing. And more than once post-visit. • Stay in contact on a consistent basis. Consider opportunities for personal contact, a good idea in our high-tech, low-touch world. • Give the customer more than they expect. Surprise them with your positive attention. Listen….and if they don’t volunteer information—ask for it. • Pay attention to the obvious. Mind your manners.

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line forum entitled The Value of Repeat Business they state “In fact, it is found that repeat customers are the foundation upon which profitable businesses are built. According to analysis, 25% to 40% of the total revenues of the most stable businesses in a client network come from returning customers”1. In Qualicum Beach those clients may be resort accommodation clients, retail purchasers or adventure tourists visiting one of our many outdoor attractions. Either way, encouraging repeat business is just good business.

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The Island Corridor Foundation is demanding regional district director Julian Fell retract and apologize for comments he made in a July memo to mayors, MLAs and First Nations. Fell says he sees it as “an attempt to intimidate me.” In a letter dated Tuesday, a copy of which obtained by The NEWS, Duncan-based lawyer Andrew Lacroix wrote that he has been instructed “on behalf the ICF to demand a written retraction of the entire memorandum and an apology addressed to the board of the ICF, the ICF and individual directors of the ICF.” The letter from Lacroix to Fell concludes with this: “If you do not comply with this demand, we will seek instructions to commence proceedings against you in the Supreme Court of B.C., in which we will seek damages, punitive damages and court costs. The level of defamation in the memorandum is grave and the fact that you distributed it widely to people of importance magnifies the seriousness of this matter.” None of the allegations in Lacroix’s letter have been proven in a court of law. Lacroix’s letter alleges Fell’s memorandum July 24 “is plagued by you inadequate understanding of how ICF functions.” It also lists what Lacroix called “examples of defamatory innuendo which frequently appears in the memorandum.” Fell, Regional District of Nanaimo director for Electoral Area F (Coombs, Errington, Hilliers), was asked by The NEWS to comment on the letter from Lacroix.

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Anticipation was high when John Christie and his staff at Parksville heavy Equipment fired up the cutting wheel and began to slice open their second mystery safe. The floor safe was discovered when Christie’s crew demolished the 1930s-era Save-On-Gas station and adjoining restaurant last week. The team had been disappointed with their first find, a safe hidden in the old Thwaites Norris building in downtown Parksville. That one held nothing more than a single key. This latest safe was found underneath the linoleum floor in the gas station, completely hidden and inaccessible. As it turned out, there’s a good reason it was so out of reach — it was completely empty. “We cut it open with a cutting wheel, but there was nothing in it except a little bit of scale. It was a little anti-climatic.”

Talk With the Town tonight in Qualicum The Town of Qualicum Beach is hosting a Talk With the Town meeting tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the civic centre. The event, according to the town, is designed to provide information to residents about the town’s communication strategies, and to collect input from residents about same. For a related story, please see page A7. — NEWS Staff

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BASH AT THE BRADLEY: A Fall Harvest Jamboree this Saturday, Sept 28 in Coombs, featuring country trio the Moonshine Mollys, will benefit the Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers. Above, G2G members Ann Tardiff, Carol Lundine and Moira Beauchesne show some of the wares they will be selling at the event. There will also be fresh, local produce, a square dance demonstration, dinner, a live auction and music by the Alumni Band at the Bradley Centre in Coombs. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 available from Buckerfield’s and Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and The Shoe Inn in Qualicum Beach.

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The harvesting of seaweed in the Bowser area is going ahead, but on a much smaller scale. Speaking at Tuesday night’s Regional District of Nanaimo meeting, Ministry of Agriculture representative Jim Russell said last year saw five, 1,000-ton licences issued over 21 kilometres of beach stretching from Maple Guard Point to Qualicum Beach. Only about five kilometres was actually utilized and only 300 tons was harvested, he said. This year, he said, the areas are confined to five kilometres and only two licences were issued, for a total of 600 tons, a reduction of 88 per cent. The species in question is called Massaella japonica, an invasive species Russell said came to B.C. shores prior to the Second World War, likely when it was used as packing material for shipments of oyster seed. When the seed was dumped out on the beach, some of the seaweed survived and later thrived.

Russell noted the ministry has consulted with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as well as with the Ministry of Environment about the harvest, both of which gave it the green light. In addition, he said he is liaising with scientists at the University of Victoria to do an ongoing study of the impacts of the harvest. Despite the significantly reduced harvest, RDN directors had some hard questions for Russell. Bowser-Deep Bay director Bill Veenhof led the discussion, noting the harvest issue has been front and centre with his constituents. “All the concerns I have heard revolve around the perception of a lack of consultation,” he said. “The Qualicum First Nation would certainly like to have a dialogue with you. That’s the number one thing, consultation.” Veenhof said a group of retired biologiests in the area have expressed concerns about the impact of the seaweed harvest on forage fish that spawn in the intertidal area, such as sand lance. They also have a concern, he added, about the loss of nutrients flowing back into the sea.

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“I see the letter of 24 September as an attempt to intimidate me into remaining silent when duty calls for discussion, especially if the public interest calls for it,” Fell wrote in an e-mail to The NEWS. “As a public elected official I am privy from time to time to information that some parties would prefer to be kept out of sight.” In his e-mail to The NEWS, Fell said his “extensive experience with non-profit organizations caused me to identify events that did not

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THURSDAY SPOTLIGHT: People, places and issues of the Parksville/Qualicum Beach region Accessibility

Advocating for access and inclusion The Oceanside Accessibility Committee aims to educate, sensitize and inform the community about accessibility for people of all ages. City councillor Mark Lefebvre says scooter safety in the area needs improvement Brenda GouGh News Contributor

The campaign to bring in motorized scooter regulations in the province came to a screeching halt last week removing one potential road block of the Oceanside Accessibility Committee (OAC). There was plenty of debate at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver last week regarding scooter regulations. The town of Sidney was hoping UBCM delegates would endorse a bid to lobby the provincial government for the regulation of motorized personal mobility scooters after a couple of roll-overs on the town’s streets. But many delegates were concerned the proposal would constitute discrimination against seniors who rely on the machines for mobility and it was voted I have been discriminated down. a big relief against in a store because to It’s the large sethey said there is no room nior population for your chair in here. in Parksville and Qualicum Beach Suzan JenningS and City of Parksville councillor Marc Lefebvre who is city’s liaison on the OAC. He says with the area’s growing senior population, steps to promote the safe operation of scooters must be taken by the community as a whole. “I believe the responsibility has to be the municipalities. We have to take charge.” Lefebvre who attended Walk and Roll, an RCMP scooter/wheelchair rodeo September 23 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre said there needs to be more scooter rodeos that promote safety. “We should do it on a continuous basis because people get into scooters on an ongoing basis,” he said. Another way to improve scooter safety, he said, is to get business sandwich board signs off of sidewalks. “Sandwich boards are a constant complaint we receive from people in automated wheel chairs or scooters.

Even for people with eyesight problems, sandwich boards in the middle of a sidewalk are deadly. We are going to be working on this.” He added they also need to look into curb cuts because they play an important safety role. Curb cuts are ramps cut into sidewalks that allow wheeled vehicles to pass smoothly from the curb to the street. When installed at intersection corners, curb cuts are helpful for those in wheelchairs and pedestrians with strollers. However curb cuts built for off-street parking entrances disrupt the sidewalk and can be a hazard. “Curb cuts can’t go out into the middle of the street. They have to be at the corner or where the cross walks are and I think as a municipality that we have a responsibility in terms of curb cuts and in terms of our signage by-laws,” Lefebvre said. He said they are going to need new kinds of signage and people need to respect the fact that sandwich boards can’t be put on the sidewalk. The objective of the OAC is to educate, sensitize and inform the community about accessibility. The OAC strives to foster a sense of inclusion that enables people of all ages and abilities to enjoy local amenities, participate in local employment and live a productive lifestyle. The group has a big wish list and for the incoming chair of the OAC Suzan Jennings it is personal. The wellness ambassador and accessibility advocate is the Author of “Paralyzed Without Warning.” After a neuromuscular disease she acquired five years ago she went from what she calls fine, fabulous and 40ish to completely paralyzed from the neck down within days. She spent six months in the hospital and was told she would never walk again. “Now I walk with the aid of a cane and I use my power chair if I am going to be up and about for a length of time.” Jennings said they need to change attitudes towards mobility issues and sensitivity training is at the top of her

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list. “Our goal is to keep pressing for accessibility and inclusion for all.” Jennings said she and others in her situation have been discriminated against and even banned from entering certain businesses in the community. “I have been discriminated against in a store because they said there is no room for your chair in here and you will knock things off the isles if you come in here in your chair.” She said everyone should be allowed everywhere. “We should be able to enter all

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Parksville staff, council and public comment is almost unanimously against a housing development in the Ermineskin wetlands in the southwest corner of the city. “It’s outside the urban containment boundary, in the ALR (agricultural land reserve)… and there’s already a fairly major project now beginning in that area of the city,” summed up Mayor Chris Burger of the opposition evident when a request to support removal from the ALR went before council Monday. “I’m extremely opposed…” he continued, “I would have a hard time supporting this even if there was no ALR component.” The Alberta based owners of the

land, Ermineskin Tribal Enterprises (ETE), have applied four times unsuccessfully to remove portions of the 35.9 hectare (88.7 acre) property from ALR protection to develop it and the latest proposal offers 24.2 ha. (67 per cent) to the city as parkland if they support it. According to the staff report a copy of 20 comment sheets from an open house ETE hosted in July on their own initiative include just four comments in support. Also of the 31 letters sent to council, one supports the ALR removal and one is unclear. Coun. Marc Lefebvre spoke in favour of the land as valuable agricultural land when that is more important than ever, referencing a report that farmers markets contribute $170 million annually to the B.C. economy and a fresh food store is opening in the city. Coun. Carrie Powell-Davidson agreed and focused on the food argument. “As an extremely active supporter of local food production and food securi-

ty in our community I am opposed to this.” “I go up there for the blackberries, they are so big and succulent,” said coun. Bill Neufeld who said that while ETE says it is not viable as agricultural land, it is indeed productive land and could be a great source of food “without a lot of herbicides and insecticides.” The staff report says the land was already in the ALR when the company purchased it in 1981 and they have benefited from an automatic 50 per cent ALR reduction in taxes for the last 32 years. The city offered to buy the property in closed door negotiations earlier this year, but ETE didn’t want to sell. The company could not be reached for comment. Council voted unanimously against the removal, as the staff report recommended, which Burger had previously pointed out makes it very unlikely the Agricultural Land Commission would allow the removal.

QUALICUM BEACH TOWN COUNCIL

‘We are delivering’ says Brouilette JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com

Qualicum Beach town councillors were in Vancouver at the UBCM convention last week, but they were clearly keeping track of what was happening at home. More than 150 people attended an open house Sept. 16, hosted by the fledgling Concerned Citizens of Qualicum Beach. The open mike was dominated by comments about the council and its direction regarding development. The vast majority of speakers expressed their disappointment with the council, specifically Mary Brouilette, Bill Luchtmeijer and Dave Willie. Brouilette fired back at the regular meeting of council Monday night. “The people of Qualicum Beach are represented by a strong, albeit diverse, council,” said Brouilette after linking what she heard from noted speaker and statesman Stephen Lewis at the UBCM. “We are delivering what we committed to. We have all lived and worked and

volunteered in this town for over 20 years. Let’s look at the broader picture and count our blessings.” Brouilette also pointed to what she believe are accomplishments of this group, while taking a shot at previous councils. “I must remind the dissident groups that it was this council who has insisted on the communication strategies; this council who brought forward the youth and family retention program, this council who has supported the cutting-edge arts and cultural master plan; and this council who has insisted more information should come out of the in-camera sessions,” said Brouilette. “This council — not the one last term, not the one before that, not the one before that.” Mayor Teunis Westbroek, who has sat on the last few councils, gave thanks to the organizers of the open house and disagreed with Brouilette’s version of history, saying it was previous councils that brought some, if not

all, of those items to the table. Luchtmeijer also made reference to Lewis’ speech to the UBCM and he also echoed some of what Brouilette said. “I’m pleased to work with a council that does follow its convictions and do what it was elected to do,” said the former mayor, who wondered aloud why anyone would run for public office these days. “What makes people want to step up in this position when all they get is backlash?” he said. Coun. Scott Tanner said one of the things he took away from the Lewis speech and the UBCM in general was that communities shouldn’t just follow the lead of other communities in the form and character of buildings or development direction. “We need to put our own Qualicum Beach label on it, not just cut and paste from another community,” said Tanner, who earlier this year trumpeted the look and direction of the town of Leavenworth, Washington.

Boomers and seniors look at cohousing project

Around 60 people attended the launch of a Parksville cohousing project last weekend. “Attendees of the event were mainly Baby Boomers and seniors, and with such strong support it seems clear the Parksville Cohousing project will be

designed to focus on the needs of people thinking and planning for retirement,” Gary Morrison, president and founder of LiveWell Cohousing Developments in a news release. Morrison described cohousing as, “physically and legally the same as a

townhouse strata project, socially it is a more community oriented spirit like cooperative housing.” The Vancouver based company has a letter of intent to build on 1.6 acres on the corner of Jensen Avenue and McCarter Street. — Auren Ruvinsky

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The Qualicum Beach Residents Association says its long-standing calls for better communication between staff, council and taxpayers is falling on deaf ears at town hall. The QBRA issued a news release Tuesday, calling on town council to implement new policies “to enhance the effectiveness of interaction with residents.” The association says it will present this position paper at the Talk With the Town meeting

tonight (Thursday, 7 p.m.) at the civic centre. The QBRA says it has previously recommended things like the reinstatement of advisory committees and improved access to council decision-making through the streaming of meetings and providing auditory devices for visitors. “To date, we haven’t had a substantive response from council on any of our recommendations over the past eighteen months, which says a lot about the need for improvements in the way communications are managed,” QBRA president Bill Adkins said in the news release. “We are recommending common sense actions that will

provide better opportunity for citizen input, better communi-

dollar amounts their participation will mean. Council was responding to a staff recommendation to endorse the concept, which was laid out, in a fashion, by a VIHA delegation to council Sept. 9. Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer said he believed there are other groups based in the community doing the same if not similar work es-

cation of council plans, better practice by town staff and the improvement of decorum at council meetings.” Adkins said the QBRA board has forwarded its recommendations to the town. The QBRA has posted its recommendations on its website (www.qbresidents. ca) with a request that residents

review them in advance of the Talk With the Town event tonight. The Town of Qualicum Beach’s cultural consultant, who has also been handling communications duties, was asked to respond to the QBRA’s news release and position paper on Tuesday: “The town looks forward to welcoming feedback from the community on communications planning from the QBRA and any other members of the public, whether they are longterm residents or have recently moved to the area,” Patricia Huntsman wrote in an e-mail. “Many of the items brought forward in the QBRA’s paper are included as topics for the round-

table discussions which will follow a presentation updating the public on communications planning to date.” Coun. Dave Willie, who has some public battles with the QBRA in recent months, was also asked to comment about the QBRA position paper. “I’m truly disappointed they choose to be the antagonist instead of like other groups who are working hard to make Qualicum Beach a better place,” said Willie. The town says the Talk With the Town workshop tonight will include discussion about town-resident-developer dialogue, along with something the town is calling “community engagement strategies.”

poused in the presentation of this network, which aims to link health services in the region. “There’s nothing being presented here that hasn’t already been done by other groups,” said Luchtmeijer, who added that the presentation from the VIHA officials came “without a clear mandate and without a clear budget.”

Coun. Scott Tanner said he wanted to see the town be part of this network. “If there is a request for funding, it can come back to council,” said Tanner. “I think this is a bonafide, genuine group and it would benefit the Town of Qualiucm Beach to participate.” Coun. Dave Willie said the Sept. 9 presentation was “poor”

but he said he was in favour of the staff recommendation because he believes it’s better for the town to be part of the discussion. “I want to see what the concept is,” said Willie. Coun. Mary Brouilette said her concerns centred around what kind of budget impact this would have on the town.

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“I think it’s very premature and I wouldn’t support it at this time,” she said. In the end, after an amendment to remove part of the staff recommendation that called for the town to be a visible sponsor of the network, council passed a motion to endorse and participate in the network. Also from town council’s regular meeting Monday night: • Coun. Luchtmeijer asked staff what was happening with the 90-day eviction notice issued by council almost four months ago in regards to the person living rent-free on the townowned Heritage Forest property. Staff confirmed the person on still living on the property. “The instructions of council are being looked at through legal advice,” was the response from CAO Mark Brown. • Council passed a motion to accept a staff recommendation to hire SNC Lavalin to com-

plete phase one of the Waterfront Master Plan for $99,993. The money represents two-thirds of the grant funding the town received for the plan. • Council gave the first two readings of a bylaw that would create an inter-municipal business licence. • Council gave first reading to a bylaw that would make an amendment to the Official Community Plan to include a language requested by the Regional District of Nanaimo in regards to the RDN’s regional growth strategy, despite the comments from Coun. Willie, who is the town’s representative on the RDN board. Willie said he would vote for first reading to get the item on the table for future discussion. “I’m having a tough time being consistent with a regional growth strategy that I don’t see much consistency in,” said Willie, making reference to developments happening in the RDN between Qualicum Beach and Parksville.

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Qualicum Beach Elementary School students, staff and supporters gathered Sunday for their fifth annual Community Walk. The event, said school principal Leanna Garner, is usually held in the spring, but this year organizers opted to hold it to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Peace. “We meet in front of the school at 10 a.m. and children, babies in strollers, parents, grandparents and anyone else interested walk up through the woods to the civic centre,” she said. “It’s community walk, where people get together with the intent of caring and respecting our mother earth.” The idea originated, she said, with one of the parents, Paula Elgood. “She and I together orchestrated it,” she said. “It continues to evolve. Now we are to the point where Paula wants to have children create posters and meet two or three times in advance of next September. They will be the creators of the walk and will have significant input.”

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Parksville council will consider granting the Kingsley Low Rental Housing Society’s latest project a total exemption of city related fees and development cost charges. Building chair Duane Round, who successfully led the Parksville Lion Club’s low income Hustwick Place project, presented the preliminary proposal to council in July and explained there is still a big need for affordable housing in the city. Council received a letter on Monday asking for support for the Kingsley project which would replace its six unit building on 2.5 acres at 312 Hirst Ave. with a 29 unit, three

story apartment building. The society was established in 1965 and currently operates 42 subsidized units in three locations in Parksville. The letter asks the city for the same kind of support that they gave the Hustwick project and their is a bylaw allowing fees to be waived for applicable not-for-profit housing. Every councillor who spoke at the July meeting supported the idea and many praised Round specifically. Still in the early concept stages councillor Marc Lefebvre presented a notice of motion to support the project, which will come back to council at a future meeting for consideration.

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ne season passes and another jumps into full speed. The high part of the tourist season, a time for many operators to make hay while the sun shines, has ended in Parksville Qualicum Beach. It is our observation that a new season is upon us, and it has nothing to do with the weather or the fall equinox or the beginning of the hockey season. (The latter is something we are very excited about, but that’s a ramble for another time, perhaps another place in the paper.) No, the season of giving has started, and there’s no place that has more giving people per capita than this region. Tonight at the Bayside, at least three people, including NEWS Publisher Peter McCully, volunteerextraordinaire Joan LeMoine former NEWS columnist Dr. Neill Neill, will shave their heads to raise money for cancer research. It’s part of what promises to be an uplifting and emotional night, as the Tour De Rock riders come through town and people share their experiences with cancer and the people it has attacked. This event is just the start of the giving season in Parksville Qualicum Beach. And we’re not ready to call it the Christmas season — for goodness sake, we haven’t even hit Thanksgiving — but certainly many events in the final stretches of the planning phase are related to the yule tide. We urge readers to get involved. There are many events for which you can volunteer, many good projects that put food on the tables of the hungry, coats on the backs of children who are cold. Some long-standing events that were important in terms of helping the needy, were cancelled last year. In some cases, organizers cited a lack of volunteers. That can happen. If the same people are doing the same amount of work year after year, volunteers can burn out. We understand. We would hope that last year was but a blip on the chart, an anomaly in the great history of selflessness in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region. If you took last year off, fair enough, you likely deserved it. Time to get back at it people, and an even better time for new people to step forward to continue the great, and important, tradition of giving in our communities. — Editorial by John Harding

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It’s not your beach How often must we hear from people who have bought property fronting on public beach complaining that the public are on ‘their’ beach? What about some facts instead of gossip and how about leaving people’s racial origin out of the equation? We are all immigrants, including the Japanese oyster and the manilla clam that are so popular. They are both Asians that were brought here in the 1930s by a Dr. Quail. Having had 40 years of experience with beach mariculture and the energy to go to the beach to do some test digs this week, I can reliably report that the Qualicum beaches I checked out are very healthy and a person can actually rake a 75 clam limit of little necks and manillas in just under five minutes. No geoducks though, since they don’t grow there and never have. Try horse clams instead. People have been getting ‘free lunch’ from these beaches for thousands of years and why on earth would we pass a law to prevent ourselves and our great grandchildren from doing so in the future, based on no facts at all? One-sided reporting which supports self-serving gossip is just not good enough. If council actually supported this without investigation they should be embarrassed at the very least. Why would “locals” have any more right to a Canadian beach than any other licence holder? If you don’t harvest seafood, fine, just don’t pass laws to prevent others from en-

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no walk In the park I recently climbed to the top of Mount Arrowsmith on a sunny September long weekend with my 36-year-old son and his friend. I wore hiking boots and carried a backpack with snacks and water. I am familiar with mountain tops as I snowboard at Mount Washington and Whistler. I was shocked at the 20 people we came across also attempting to hike the mountain using the Judges route. Some brought along dogs and one set of parents brought along their 9 year old daughter. Most wore ordinary running shoes and were climbing up the mountain in the mid-afternoon while we were descending taking advantage of direct sunlight to see the cracks and crannies in the heavily shaaded mountain side. This is not an ordinary hiking trail nor a walk in Cathedral Grove forest. The TrailPeaks website says the Judges route is the “easiest and quickest route up.” If you are a mountain climber that may be true. For the casual weekend hiker this is not an easy climb. As with the Grouse Grind and the Squamish Chief, there should be prominent signs warning people about the risks. As with ski trails, there should be some provincial rating of the trail visibly posted. For recreational “hikers” I would label this a black diamond trail particularly near the top. One

bad step and you will fall down the precipitous rocky slope. I lost my balance a few times so I empathize with the “hiker” who had to be carried out by 40 Arrowsmith Search and Rescuers. A shout out to the volunteers but proper signage and more valid information should help educate people about the difference between a hiking trail and climbing a mountain top. Cam Davis Parksville

speed rIse applause I would like to go on record and thank the town of Qualicum Beach for removing the recently-imposed lower speed limits so enthusiastically endorsed by Peter Bolten in his letter to The NEWS (‘Not Age Friendly’, Sept. 17 edition). We do not have the crowded conditions and narrow streets of the European towns he mentions, and are fortunate to enjoy many wide roads with generous shoulders, where sensible speed limits prevail. If children are at risk in school zones, as Bolten claims, changes should be made to school zones, but this is the first I have heard of any such problem. Forcing motorists to drive at artificially low speeds for extended distances is likely to make them impatient, and is self-defeating. As for the endangered cyclists Bolten mentions repeatedly in his letter, I often see them blowing past stop signs, riding on town sidewalks and riding outside shoulder markings, apparently oblivious of their obligation to ride safely and follow the rules.

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Rules to write by To start with, pay the teachers fair wages instead of 95 per cent for wages and five per cent for pupils. Joe HANSL Parksville

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PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Town of Qualicum Beach intends to exempt, by adopting bylaws prior to October 31, 2013, the following properties from municipal property taxes for: 1. The taxation year 2014 for the estimated amount of taxes shown: Lots 2 and 3, Plan 3414, District Lot 101A, Newcastle Land District; 2945/49 Island Highway West (Welch Park) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $13,946 2015 - $14,434 2016 - $14,939 Lot 6, Block 10, Plan 1894, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 211 Fern Road West (Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach – Sunrise) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $3,938 2015 - $4,076 2016 - $4,218 Lot 1, Plan 27288, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 250 First Avenue West (Kiwanis Housing) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $10,017 2015 - $10,368 2016 - $10,731 Lot A, Plan 8548, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 110 Second Avenue West (Village Theatre) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $5,231 2015 - $5,414 2016 - $5,604 Portion of District Lot 101 & 101A, Newcastle Land District, SW PT NE of PL3868; SW PT NE of PL3868; REM SW PT; PT SW of RD; NE PT SW of RD; 2711 Island Highway West (Tourist Bureau) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $2,000 2015 - $2,070 2016 - $2,142 Portion of Lot B, Plan VIP58293, District Lot 59 & 60, Newcastle Land District, Except Plan VIP59287; 644 Memorial Avenue (Curling Rink) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $2,884 2015 - $2,985 2016 - $3,090 Portion of Lot 9, Plan 2047, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District Except Plan 27288, 42165, VIP55424, VIP60676; 665 Jones Street (Lawn Bowling Club) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $15,198 2015 - $15,730 2016 - $16,281 Portion of Lot A, District Lot 124, Nanoose District, Plan 42657 Except That Part in Plan 44330, Lease A3 – 1000 Ravensbourne Lane (Beaufort Squadron @ Airport) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $5,353 2015 - $5,540 2016 - $5,734 Lot A, Plan 16180, District Lot 57, Newcastle Land District, Except Part in Plan 3022 RW; 587 Beach Road (Museum) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $3,805 2015 - $3,938 2016 - $4,076 Lots 3 & 4, Block 17, Plan 2005, District Lot 58, Newcastle Land District; 181 Sunningdale Road West (District 69 Family Resource Association) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $9,917 2015 - $10,264 2016 - $10,624

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Friday block party kicks off month Community Living group invites the community to celebration The community is invited to a Block party on Friday, Sept. 27 to celebrate October as Community Living Month. The Block party will launch a month of events for the Parksville and District Association for Community Living. Mayor Chris Burger of Parksville has issued a proclamation that October is Community Living month in Parksville. There will be free hot dogs and cake at the Block Party that runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 118 McMillan Street. Later in October the celebrations continue with an Art Auction/Music Night on Saturday, Oct. 19. This fundraiser is co-sponsored by the Oceanside Community Arts Council and

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Strata Lot 1, Plan VIS5454, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 703 Memorial Avenue (Qualicum Beach Seniors’ Activity Centre) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $7,130 2015 - $7,380 2016 - $7,638

features the music of the Jugmentals Jugband and Celtic Chaos. There will be a live and silent auction of art and donated items plus food, a no host bar and various raffles. The purpose of the fundraiser is to provide a workshop on October 23 for self-advocates, parents and caregivers on Building Personal Support Networks. The workshop is being offered with the support of the United Way. To close Community Living month the participants of the programs, and local self-advocates, will be celebrating at a Halloween Dance on Oct. 30. The dance has been moved to Nanoose Place because of the recent flooding that closed the Parksville Legion. The Nanoose Lions are providing the hall at no charge and the admission charge for the dance will be a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Nanoose Food Bank. — NEWS Staff

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Lot 2, Plan 43567, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 122 Fern Road West (TOSH Arts Centre) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $19,572 2015 - $20,257 2016 - $20,966

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really – sedentary, even. But for some reason my toes I just lie with my legs un- By Neil Horner just bring out the werewolf in that der the blanket and put the little gal. She may be just a little parrot, Cheeps, onto the back of the conure, but that beak can pack a couch. She likes to sit up there and punch. watch me. I like it though. It’s an interesting reversal. She’s the huntress Sometimes when I think she’s and I’m the prey. Humans don’t getting bored I’ll start up a game. get that perspective very often. I Now, one of the things I didn’t suppose you could get an even know about parrots is that they really, really hate human toes. I’m not deeper experience in that vein talking about dislike. They hate them. with a Great White shark, but I don’t have one I’ll just poke my toes out of the end of the and besides, that would mean getting up off the blanket and wiggle them and she’ll pitter patter couch. down the back of the couch and bang, she’s on Bernie Smith tells me his parrot is the same the attack. She doesn’t just want to bite those way. Won’t go after his wife’s feet, he says, but toes, she wants to kill them. he doesn’t dare take off his socks when Chico’s At the last instant I’ll duck my piggies back around. under their blanket and she will rage against One of these evenings Cheeps is going to get the quilt, stabbing again and again and again me of course and then I’ll probably be limping a with her beak. little — well, OK, so I’m a drama queen – limpIt’s just so not like her. Really, she’s normally ing a lot and saying things like, “Stupid bird.” Neil Horner is a regular columnist a very nice bird — all snugly and sweet, playing

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:

Lot 21, Block 8, Plan 1894, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 124 Second Avenue West (Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Office) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $7,124 2015 - $7,373 2016 - $7,631

Thursday, September 26, 2013 7:00 pm Springwood Middle School (Multipurpose Room)

Block 5, Plan 1894, DL 78, Newcastle Land District; 180 Veterans’ Way (Royal Canadian Legion Branch #76) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $9,853 2015 - $10,198 2016 - $10,554

To frame its work, the Board and senior staff have constructed four key questions that will be asked and answered across the district:

Lot A, Plan 19140, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 591 Arbutus Street (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $16,260 2015 - $16,829 2016 - $17,418

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.

Lot 12, Block 5, Plan 1835, District Lot 53, Newcastle Land District; 423 First Avenue West (Jehovah’s Witnesses) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $12,298 2015 - $12,729 2016 - $13,174 Lot A, Plan 50661, District Lot 58/59, Newcastle Land District; 138 Hoylake Road West (St. Mark’s Anglican Church) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $12,440 2015 - $12,875 2016 - $13,326 Lot A, VIP58293, District Lot 60, Newcastle Land District; 150 Village Way (St. Stephen’s United Church) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $11,866 2015 - $12,281 2016 - $12,711 Lot 1, Plan 13066, District Lot 122, Nanoose Land District; 825 Village Way (Christian Fellowship Centre) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $16,529 2015 - $17,108 2016 - $17,706

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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?

Plan VIP59287, District Lot 57 & 58, Newcastle Land District, those parts shown as “Road to be Closed”; 600 Beach Road (Qualicum Community Baptist Church) Estimated taxes for the following years: 2014 - $2,414 2015 - $2,498 2016 - $2,585

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?

Trudy Coates Corporate Administrator, Town of Qualicum Beach

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Helpers fan out to aid those who need it meet the needs of others – for this, we are truly thankful.” In the Parksville Qualicum area, the BCTFD event included more than 100 volunteers providing over 165 hours of service to the community. They were able to visit some 1,900 homes, and collected more than 8,202 pounds of non-perishable food for the French Creek Food Bank, which is four times the amount collected in last year’s food drive.

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MARGARET MARY (MAGGIE) HUTCHINGS January 20, 1920- September 22, 2013 After a fall at home, Maggie died peacefully in hospital on Sunday, September 22, 2013. Although she would never admit it, she was 93. Despite being in the hospital, she spent the week flirting with the doctors and talking with her daughter, Marilyn, about beaches, fishing and eating lobster. Her blue eyes still twinkled until the end, and she will be missed by all who met her and were touched by her natural friendliness. She loved being on the go every single day, especially to her beloved Bingo. Maggie was pre-deceased by her husband Robert S., son William (Bill), and is the last of 13 Shelfoon brothers and sisters from Charlottetown, PEI. She is survived by daughter Marilyn and son Robert B. (Monika Boos) of Montreal. Cremation will take place at Yates Funeral Chapel in Parksville and Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Saturday, September 28th at Church of the Ascension, Wembley Road in Parksville. Reception to follow. To send a condolence to the family and confirm service details, please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM • 250-248-5859 in care of arrangements.

Dave Wiener

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”. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 29th in the Arbutus Suite at Yates Funeral Chapel, 1000 Allsbrook Road in Parksville. 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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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF THERESIA JOHANNA MARGARETHA SOER, Deceased, who died on April 14, 2013, formerly of Parksville, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of THERESIA JOHANNA MARGARETHA SOER, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that the particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, John Soer, c/o SOLOWAY & COMPANY, Barristers and Solicitors, 145 E. Hirst Ave., PO Box 1867, Parksville, BC V9P 2H6 on or before October 29, 2013 after which date, the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. SOLOWAY & COMPANY Barristers and Solicitors

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FLOOR INSTALLATIONS vinyl, carpet, laminate & repairs. Call Randy 250-951-9165

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.

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

BRITISH Bulldog Puppies. Pure breed, CKC and home trained. $700. M/F, 2 months old, current shots. 778-800-1369. Email: statohe@gmail.com

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BOOKKEEPER P/T experienced, must have Quickbooks experience. HARDWOOD FLOORING installer. Motivated, experienced & professional. CABINET INSTALLER. Must have several yrs of exp. in the industry, professional & detail oriented. Send resume to File # 43 c/o The News, Box 1180, Parksville, BC V9P 2H3

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DAY & EVENING mobile patrol drivers required. FT/PT. Permanent. Must have valid security and drivers licence. Email resume to: hr@footprintssecurity.com OFFICE CLERK P/T only. Must be able to deal with the public, good communication & telephone skills, customer booking & registration exp. Word Perfect, Excel & computer knowledge an asset. Please drop resume & references to Joyce; 1055 West Island Hwy., Parksville, BC

Service Tech required, open to Skill Level must have Mechanical Aptitude. Apply at Parksville Petro-Canada; 431 E. Island Hwy THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Camp Cooks •Camp Bull Cooks Fulltime camp with union rate/benefits. Please send resume by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

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2 Health Care Aides needed for senior care; Full time permanent shift work; Completion of high sch; Health Care Aide Certification; CPR & First aide certification; experience an asset; Lift, turn, massage, bathe and feed patients; $19.00/hr. Email resume: qualicummanor@ hotmail.com

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BOOK NOW. Pruning, Fruit & Ornamental’s. Winter & Spring yard clean-up. Over 25 years exp. Call Ted (250)228-6682. CURB APPEAL Yard Care and Junk Removal. Best rates! Sue or Chris, 250-937-1908. FALL GARDEN tidy up specials inclds yard cleanup, gutter cleaning, hedge trimming & shaping, week whacking, lawn care. Call (250)240-1116. TALISMAN TREE & GARDEN Property Maintenance Certified Arborist Pruning, Hedges & Trees Fall Clean Up 250-821-1867 WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Gardens, Yard Clean-up, Hauling. Pressure Washing, Irrigation, Carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.

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MEDICAL HEALTH KIM’S PROFESSIONAL Mobile Foot Care Nurse. Serving Nanaimo to Qualicum Beach. (250)752-7554, (250)741-6970

No Job to BIG No Job to SMALL Home & Yard Care I will take care of your home and your yard like it is my own! Semi retired carpenter Phone 250-586-3330 Islandflyfishing@gmail.com

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Just moved to Errington and our youngest kitty is missing. He is 5 years old peachy/tan color and has been gone for 5 days. If you have seen him or if he wandered onto your property please call (250)2480107. Reward!

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The Nanoose Fire Protection Society combined AGM & Provisional Budget meeting will be held at the Nanoose Fire Hall 2471 Nanoose Rd. Tuesday, October 15th, 2013, @ 7:00 PM. Residents or holders of real property within the Nanoose Fire Protection District who are over the age of eighteen years are eligible to vote at this meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to review the year 2013, approve the 2014 budget & hold election of two directors. A detailed budget will be posted to our web site on Oct 10th. www.nanoosevfd.com

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CAPTAIN’S BED, 3 drawers, exc. cond. $94. Call (250)2484508.

BROYHILL CHINA Cabinet, Table, 4 chairs. Must be seen to be appreciated. $950. Call George for viewing. (250)7417717 or (250)741-1312 QUALITY LIVING room/kitchen furniture for sale. No reasonable offer refused. 250586-8922.

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RENTALS

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APARTMENT/CONDO

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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

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

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.

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

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.

DUNCAN PHYFE dining room table, 2 drop leafs, 4 brass claw feet; 4 matching chairs. All in good condition. $500. 1 (250)756-9254

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, appliances, granite floor tiles, wood flooring, aluminum railings, jacuzzi. (250)753-0160

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

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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

MEDICHAIR POWER lift chair with 2 motors, nearly new, $650. Majestic Filter Queen vacuum, complete with power head, nearly new $450. Call (250)758-7066, Nanaimo. 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. SNOW TIRES.175-65R14 on rims. $200/obo.250-248-3865 WHIRLIGIGS/WEATHERVANES

Build - buy - sell & more. Call 250-937-7627

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SOLID WOOD, butterfly leaf, pedestal base, dining table (40” round to 58” oval w/leaf) plus 4 chairs. Light oak finish. $450 obo. (250)591-8959

VIOLIN/FIDDLE “Bartoli” w/bow & hard case. Beautiful cond; sounds great. Some instructional music plus music stand. $1,800. (250)585-4009.

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.

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.

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.

COURTENAY-E RANCHER for sale 1800sqft, custom built, 3 bdrm & den, nice yard. R.V parking. F.M.I 250-338-5962

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

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

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

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS HISTORIC

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.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160

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.

REAL ESTATE

HOBBIES & CRAFTS 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

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage with reasonable down payment. 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. 28 & 29. (Sat & Sun) 2-4pm.

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.

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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

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 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

1 BDRM patio suite, full kitchen, living/dining seniors complex close to town. 250-7236418 or 250-248-7106

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.

QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apartments, $475. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.

PARKSVILLE- 1 senior lady or gentlemen for sm cottage, quiet, clean, senior orientated. Avail Oct 1. (250)248-4902.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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.

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.

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1871 ERRINGTON RD. Sept 28 (9-3pm). Boys clothes & toys, household items.

GARAGE/MOVING Sale: Sat. Sept. 28, 9am-2pm. Tools, Xmas Dec., Kids & Halloween Costumes, Ice Skating Costumes (size 6-8 girls), Toys, Furniture,Household Items, Garden Items, freezer,bar fridge! Lots of Goodies!!! Rain or Shine. 72 Magnolia Drive, Parksville.

530 SEAWARD WAY. Quality Furnishings, 1yr old 55” Toshiba 3D TV. Tools, Blue Delft. Pictures, lamps, coffee tables, and misc. Sept 28 and 29. (9-12) No early birds please. 809 Gaetjen St., Parksville. Saturday Sept 28, 8am to 1 pm only. Sauna, antique Dining Room, Wine Cellar, Wooden Bench, Pool Table, Russian Schoff and corner cupboard, Exercise Bike, Road Bike, many other smaller items. COOMBS 2443 Alberni Hwy. Sep 28 (9-4). Huge sale. 16.5’ aluminum boat on trailer. Lots of camping stuff, coolers, fishing & boat stuff, lots of tires, tools and more.

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4930 Brody’s Place Nanaimo Tuesday Sept 24 to Friday Sept 27 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sale ends Sat Sept 28 10am - 2pm HOSTED BY SMART MOVE Check out our Website for photos

MOVING SALE. 160 THETIS AVE.Qualicum Beach. Sat Sept 28 (9-2pm) Kitchen table, 4 chairs w/pads, computer desk & pfaff sewing machine. China, glasses, ornaments,etc PARKSVILLE- 142 Hamilton Ave, Sat, 8am-12pm. Household, kids items, lots more. PARKSVILLE -#3 BLOWER Rd.off Stanford. Sept 28 (93pm).Huge Multi-Family, downsizing, table,chairs,misc. PARKSVILLE, 769 Phillips St. Sept 27 (2-6pm) & Sept 28 (9-1pm).Everything must go! PARKSVILLE 945 Kasba Circle. Sep 27 & 28 (9-2) & Sep 29 (9-12). Tools, household misc, downsizing. PARKSVILLE MCVICKERS (above Stanford). Sep 28 (8-2). Neighbourhood sale.

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QUALICUM: 234 Hoy Lake Rd, West. Sept. 27th & 28th, 10am-3pm. Autumn Shabby Chic and French Style Vintage Sale. (No early birds please!)

NANOOSE BAY- 3756/3768 Mallard Pl (close to Fairwinds Club House)Sat, Sept 28, 8:30-12noon. Canadiana pine chairs, lots of house wares and interesting items. Rain or Shine!

QUALICUM 567 West Crescent. Sep 28 & 29 (8-12). Estate sale. Indoors. Queen size brass bed/mattress, folding bike, 8 place Denby dish setting & more.

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ECOPED BIKE by City Go, (electric bike). Runs well, with charger, $600. (250)723-4449, Pt. Alberni.

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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.

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

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 3 bdrm Rancher on Hirst. 10 min walk to downtown, $1200 includes Hydro. n/s, n/p. 250248-8384. 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. PARKSVILLE 3-BDRM, 2 baths, close to beach & all amenities, natural gas F/P. $1200.+ utils. Nov. 1st. Call 1(306)461-3550. PARKSVILLE. 3 bed/2bath,family room, W/D,F/S,D/W. Close to schools and downtown. Fenced yard,covered back porch. Storage Shed. $1350/mo. Call 250-248-7763 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. PARKSVILLE BIG 4 bdrm, 3 bath, on private 2.5 acres w/3 garage. Renovated. 5 new appl’s. $1500/mo Now. Call 250-954-7088 / 250-816-0069. 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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2007 22’ Wildwood Travel Trailer. Sleeps 7, A/C, microwave. Exc. cond. Clean, nonsmoker. 1/2 ton towable. $11,500. firm. (250)722-3535.

SUITES, LOWER FRENCH CREEK, 1 bdrm, gr. level suite. 4 appli N/S, N/P, $700 p/m. 250-248-0415. PARKSVILLE, 1 bdrm, & den, walk to town, util inc. n/s, n/p, suitable for active senior. $800/mo. Call 250-248-9427 PARKSVILLE: CLOSE to downtown. 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $800/mo. hydro incl. Avail. Oct. 1st. 250-951-5518. QUALICUM/WHISKY Creek: Bachelor size cottage in country. Need car. $550. inclds utils. No W/D. (250)594-2404 or scryne@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 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. 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.

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.

1990 MERCEDES-BENZ 300E, Red/Cream Leather, 3L, 6CYL, Gas, Superb Condition $7500. Call 752-5573, Craig.

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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.

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

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.

2007 BUICK Allure CXL- loaded, 3.8L, 65,000 km, mint condition, 4 new snow tires included. $12,950. (250)723-4439.

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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.

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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 1995 24’ WESTWIND Travel trailer, needs some TLC. Best offer. Call (250)756-2608, Nanaimo.

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

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2002 BMW-X5 4-Door, 4WD, new front brakes, 154,000km, Fully loaded. Great condition. $11,500. (250)618-7589

2006 TOYOTA Corolla, silver, automatic, 63,000 km, very clean, new front brakes. $9000. Located in Parksville. Call (250)248-0020.

EMERALD ESTATES- Parksville Independent living for seniors. 1 bdrm patio suite. Weekly housekeeping included. Lynn (250)303-0098.

PARKSVILLE ROOM for rent in apt. furn./unfurn. $500. incl. util. Oct 1. 250-951-9943

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

2006 HYUNDAI Santa Fe V6, 5-spd, loaded, 139,000 km. Good condition. Open to offers. Call 250-724-3584.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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To submit your activities; e-mail: events@pqbnews.com, fax:250-248-4655 or drop by: #4-154 Middleton Ave THU. SEPT. 26 THU. SEPT. 26 Featured Events for the Week FAIRWINDS CENTRE

COFFEE WITH COUNCIL

Open house. And Fri. Sept. 27. Try classes and tour facility. www.fairwinds.ca

2-4pm. Parksville Civic & Technology Centre, Rm 100

ROTARY BEER & BURGER NIGHT

FRI. SEPT. 27 PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Tour de Rock fundraiser. Quality Inn Bayside.

Tour de Rock. Boston PIzza. 8-11am. Parksville Qualicum Shrine Club.

TALK WITH THE TOWN

Town of Qualicum Beach Public invited. 7-9pm. Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street

TALES FOR THE TELLING

7:30-9:30pm. McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Storytelling for Adults. 133 McMillan Street.

LITTLE TWANG THEORY

7-11pm. Deez Bar and Grill, 3353 Island Hwy W., Qualicum Beach

ELLIOTT BROOD

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME

Dance. 7:30-10pm. Rotary House, corner Beach and Fern, Qualicum Beach

FOREST FANTASY AT MILNER GARDENS AND WOODLAND. to Oct. 14. 10am-5pm. 2179 W Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach.

Available 9:00am - 3:00pm Daily

2.00 OFF BREAKFAST

10:30-11am. Parksville Library, 100 Jensen Ave. E.

QB HARVEST OF MUSIC FESTIVAL

122 Fern Rd W, Qualicum Beach. The Old School House. www.harvestofmusic.com

Breakfast & Lunch ✄

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OVER 31,000+ EYEBALLS ON THIS PAGE!

Independently Owned & Operated

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www.mvihes.bc.ca THEATRE SOCIETY

THANK YOU

Teen Musical Theatre August 15th & 16th at 7:30pm August 17th at 2:00pm

Special thank you to patrons and sponsors for a great season!

The Village Theatre, 110 W. 2 Ave., Qualicum Beach, B.C. • www.b2btheatre.com • b2b@b2btheatre.com nd

FRI. SEPT. 27

SAT. SEPT. 28

MON. SEPT. 30

LUNCHEON

SATURDAY STITCHING

RDN SECONDARY SUITES PROJECT

Members and guests. Bradley Centre. Noon.

1:30-3:30pm. Free. dcrum@ virl.bc.ca

SAT. SEPT. 28

SUN. SEPT. 29

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM DAY

WORLD RIVERS DAY 1-3pm. Englishman River Estuary, bottom of Shelly Road. info: www.mvihes. bc.ca

1-4pm. Qualicum Beach Museum, 587 Beach Rd.

TROPICAL DINNER & DANCE PARTY

FREE FAMILY SKATE

12:15-1:45pm. Oceanside Place, Parksville. Info: 250248-3252.

www.FantastikInnerChick. com. Parksville Community Centre, 132 E. Jensen Ave.

QUALICUM BEACH FARMERS MARKET

8:30 to noon. Located beside the QB Community Hall at 644 Memorial Ave.

ERRINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET

MILNER GARDENS FALL PLANT SALE

VI Paleontology Museum Soc. Slide presentation 1pm. Qualicum Beach Community Hall, Memorial Ave. Everyone welcome. 2:30-4:30pm. Ukrainian/ Canadian virtuosi. TOSH, 122 Fern Rd, Qualicum Beach. theoldschoolhouse.org

and 29. 10am-4pm. 2179 W Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach. www.milnergardens. org

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STING THEIR WAY THROUGH TIME

MUSIC ON SUNDAY

10am-1pm. Errington Community Park. erringtonfarmersmarket.ca

WED. OCT. 2

QB HISTORICAL & MUSEUM SOCIETY

TIMBERLINE DANCE

ROCK AND GEM CLUB MEETING

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1-3pm All Englishman Rivertickets: Estuary. $11.00

TUE. OCT. 1 7:30pm meeting. QB Civic Centre. Everyone welcome.

9:30pm. Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland

COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS

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MON. SEPT. 30 QB LAWN BOWLING CLUB Mon-Wed-Fri, 1pm. 250752-0621.

Public Info Sessions. 6-8pm. Parksville Community Centre (Red Cedars Rm), 132 East Jensen Ave.

TUE. OCT. 1 COATS FOR KIDS

Oct 1-28. Oceanside. cara. macdonaldgray@telus.net

7-9pm. Arrowsmith Hall, 1014 Ford Rd, Coombs. Info: 250-248-6177.

Quality Foods: Premiere Sponsor

Radio Media Sponsor

PROBUS CLUB QB

9am meeting. St. Stephen’s Church Hall. Visitors Print Media Sponsor welcome.

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WED. OCT. 2

Education Sponsor

SINGING IN FRENCH VIVIEN SEARS

1:30pm. Various locations. nouschantons@hotmail.com

THU. OCT. 3

NANA’S NAUGHT KNICKERS

Echo Players presents. Oct. 3-20th. Showtime: 7:30pm Wed-Sat. Matinee Sun. 2pm. 110 W. 2nd Ave, Qualicum Beach. www.echoplayers.ca

WELCOME SKATE

1:30-3pm. 830 West Island Hwy. 250-248-3252. www. rdn.bc.ca/recreation

HENRY MORGAN COMMUNITY PARK GRAND OPENING

10:30am. www.rdn.bc.ca/ parks

RDN SECONDARY SUITES PROJECT

Public Info Sessions. 6-8pm. QB Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach

MOUNTAIN BIKE HYBRID BMX NEW & USED

Parksville Legion, 146 W Hirst St. 7:30-10:30pm.

PARKSVILLE NEWCOMERS CLUB 7pm. Meeting 7:30pm. Parksville Community Centre, 132 Jensen Ave.

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OCEANSIDE CONCERT BAND

114 Hirst Avenue, Parksville

Rehearsals. Kwalicum Secondary School. Looking for new members. Info: 250468-7656

TIRES • TUBES TOOL • LOCKS LIGHTS & MORE Repairs to all makes & models.

ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

1:30-3pm meeting. Stanford Place, 250 Craig St, Parksville. Info: 1-800-4622833.

PERSONAL GROWTH FOR WOMEN 6:30-8:30pm. Society of Organized Services, 245 W Hirst Ave, Parksville. cousnselling@sosd69.com

Family Dentistry

New Patients Welcome! Dr. Denny B. Essig DMD 175 Corfield Street Parksville BC

Every day from 4 to 6pm go to Quality Foods for crazy low prices on a select product. The Appy Hour deal changes every day!

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Come in and meet our certified fitters Wendy & Erin

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Wed. Oct. 3 10am-3pm

amoena Bra Sale See all the amoena products, Door prizes & meet amoena rep Barb McMurray!

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Do you have local sports news? contact: James Clarke, Sports Reporter e-mail: sports@pqbnews.com phone: 250-248-4341

BasketBall and soccer

Mercurial home on the hardwood Neil Worboys spent his summer at two major sporting events in B.C. and Italy JAMES CL ARKE

It was very hard fought. and it was very hot. It was over 35 and the gym wasn’t air conditioned so it was over 40 for sure, it was so hot.

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Talk about your ambitious ‘how I spent my summer’ stories. For the mercurial one Neil Worboys, beyond the usual family get-togethers and relaxing moments, part of the summer was spent running up and down the hardwood, pulling down rebounds and checking opposing shooters in the sweltering heat of an Italian gym at the World Masters Games, then returning home to the Island to help Zone 2 win a silver medal in soccer at the B.C. Seniors Games. Played out in Torino, Italy, Aug. 2-11, there were some 28 sports featuring over 25,000 athletes from all over the world. This was Worboys’ third time competing in the World’s, all three with the Silver Bullets basketball team, a collection of good friends and new recruits. Worboys, 69, is a retired teacher from Kitimat, and it was there that a reporter dubbed him ‘the mercurial Neil Worboys’ in the local paper. The nickname, as in mercury, as in quicksilver and after his slick moves and quick feet, stuck. “Most of his pals just call him Merc,” chuckled his best

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The mercurial one, Neil Worboys.

friend and wife of 42 years, Jacqueline. He joined the Silver Bullets

when their paths crossed at the 2005 World Masters Games in Edmonton. The ‘Bullets teamed

up again at the 2009 WMG’s. The nucleus of the team he said “is basically three guys. We’ve been playing for years. We had two guys from Alberta sign up and then they backed out on the last minute so we picked up three guys from St. Petersburg, Russia. They were a lot of fun, they fit right into our squad.” “The one guy could speak excellent English and the other one enough, so it was good.” Not surprisingly, the older set have gone viral to keep up with the times and masters athletes from all different sports from all over the world can connect. “They were over 65 and they wanted to play but didn’t have a team so they said come on.” Neil plays forward and leads the teams he plays for in rebounding while checking the oppositions top scorers Raised in Victoria, Worboys started playing basketball as part of church league when he

was nine, and went on to help lead his Vic High Totems high school team to a B.C. championship in 1962. In 1963 he was part of a U21 club team that won the Canadian’s. Fast forward to Italy, and Worboys and company were competing in the Over 65 division which featured four teams — Australia, Estonia and a team from Moscow. Moscow beat the Silver Bullets 43-29 in a hard-fought final. “It was very hard fought. And it was very hot. It was over 35 and the gym wasn’t air conditioned so it was over 40 for sure, it was so hot.” The Silver Bullets played six games over eight days at the World Masters Games, and still managed to get some sight seeing in. “It was a great experience,” he said. “Great fun. Just to be still playing basketball at 69 is an experience in itself, and to play in a world masters tournament and meet, that’s the great benefit of participating in these games. The camaraderie is great.” Held every four years, the next World Masters is in 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. See quiet, page a29

vijhl hockey

Gens host Kerry Park and their NHL player coach JAMES CL ARKE

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The Kerry Park Islanders are in town to take on the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals Saturday, and one thing’s for certain, the Islanders’ bench has extensive playing experience. Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, head coach Dale Purinton was selected fifth overall in the 1995 NHL draft. Listed as 6’3”, 226 pounds, Purinton, ‘a feisty defenceman who’s play and ability to move the puck up ice was a valuable asset,’ spent five seasons lacing up for the NHL’s New York Rangers; his last in 2004/2005. Along the way he spent five seasons in the WHL, two in the ECHL, and six in the AHL. His best season was in 1996/97 with the Lethbridge Hurricanes where, including 18 playoff games, he posted nine goals and 31 assists along with 342 penalty minutes in 69 games played. He played his final season with he AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

Previously a head coach with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Purinton joined the Islanders last December when current owner Mark Osmond, an area businessman, took over the team. And while The NEWS wasn’t able to connect with Purinton this week, Osmond confirms the Islanders’ coach heads into this season having just signed a contract extension with the Isles that takes him through the 2015/16 season. The Islanders, said their owner, “are coming off a couple tough losses to Nanaimo and Victoria so we’ll be coming to Parksville looking to get a couple points. It will be a tough place to play as always, but sometimes an away game is just what the doctor ordered. I think as long as our team can stay out of the penalty box it should be a good game.” In the bigger picture, Osmond said he likes where the VIJHL is heading, and reaffirms its commitment to the up and comers.

“Jr. B isn’t about importing players, it’s more of a development league and we want to push our local players through to the next level,” he said. “I’d say 75 per cent of our team is local, which us something were trying to do, however you still have to add some supplemental players from out of town — you still have to put a good program on the ice.” Having a head coach like Purinton who has been to the big show, he adds, “definitely helps.” And while Purinton may have been a brawler back in the day, Osmond said that’s not the style of hockey he preaches. “Not at all. He’s a good coach for the kids. He’s not a yeller. If a kid makes a mistake on the ice, he’s not going to berate them. The kids respect him. We had a couple players come here this year because they know Dale will teach them more things because he’s been there done that.” Closer to home, Bill Dutton, owner of Pheasant Glen Golf Resort and a new

stakeholder in the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes, spoke with The NEWS last Saturday after belting out the national anthem prior to the start of the Generals/Storm game. Dutton’s passion for hockey developed during his days growing up and raising a family in Saskatchewan, where he not only sang the anthem for the local Jr. A hockey team, he was also the ‘president, manager, scout, bus driver and skate sharpener’ for the Estevan Bruins of the SJHL. A big believer in the power of sport, Dutton said the Generals are an important part of the local hockey community, and help further the game at the grassroots level. “It’s very important. It gives the rink something to build on, and for the little kids, the peewees and the bantams, to look up to,” he said, adding the fact the VIJHL boasts two or three players now suiting up in the NHL, “just shows what can happen if you work hard enough, especially at the younger ages.” See genS’ Scoring, page a30

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Darts season starting The 2013-14 darts season started Sep. 17 with last season’s champions, Cutting Edge Dragons, losing to the new Legion 49 Arrows 18 to 15. The Arrows were led by Alison Longmore with five wins out of six and Andrew Longmore and Roger Schiller both won four. Frans Beijk won four out of five for the Dragons. Legion 49 Bristle Bashers visited the Qualicum Legion Flyers and came away with a win of 25 to eight. Noella Ross, Alan Paterson and Mike Driscoll all recorded five wins out of six. Peter Spinks won four of five for the Flyers. The Short Sighted Crew won 19 to 14 at the Eagle Shooters with Sylvia Mantyka registering the ladies high score of 152.

The Oceanside Eagles beat the Straight Arrows 18 to 15 led by Larry Fuller with a perfect night of six wins in six and high checkout of 96. Don McIlhargey was top shooter for the Straight Arrows with four wins in five. — Submitted by Mike Driscoll Team Standings: P 1. Legion 49 Bashers 33 2. Short Sighted Crew 33 3. Legion 49 Arrows 33 4. Oceanside Eagles 33 5. Straight Arrows 33 6. Cutting Edge Dragons 33 7. Eagle Shooters 33 8. QB Legion 76 Flyers 33

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“Oh yeah before we left we were talking about it,” chuckled Merc, adding “we’d be in the over 70s category by then, but if everybody’s healthy, the guys are already talking about giving it a shot.” These days he channels his energy into soccer with Shady Rest Eagles FC O60 side, which opened its season last Sunday with a win over Comox. A father of three with four grandkids and a former president of the B.C. Teachers Federation, Worboys got back from Italy on the 12th of August, and eight days later headed to Kamloops for the B.C. Seniors Games where he was part of the Zone 2 soccer team that garnered a silver medal in the O65 division. The Zone 2 team featured five Eagles FC players and played four games in four days. “We lost 2-zip to a team from Aldergrove in the gold medal game. We started with 15 players we were down to 11 and a half by the final, but we gave them a game they didn’t score their first goal until well into he second half and they added the other late, we were pressing to tie it up ...” “Oh yeah, for sure,” he chuckled when we

commented on the competitive ring to his recap. Asked his take on Worboys the player, longtime Shady Jim Cameron said “he’s not a rah-rah type of guy but brings a quiet determination to every match.

He is happy to play anywhere we ask him to, often playing ‘stopper’ at the the back, but also getting forward to chip the odd goal ...a terrific guy and teammate.” PITCH BITS Oceanside’s Terry

‘Boomer’ Brown, also a member of Eagles FC, was also in Tornio for the WMG’s competing in soccer. The team he was on went undefeated in round robin but lost their opening game of the playoffs 1-nil to be eliminated.

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Capturing more than just a photograph Former resident and professional photographer Antonio La Fauci is spreading his wings LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com

A great portrait shows a glimpse into a person’s character, and Antonio La Fauci loves taking on that challenge. “When you get someone comfortable and relaxed you can get a really honest picture of them,” said the former Parksville resident from his photography studio in Victoria. “I enjoy being able to capture a side of people that they don't always allow people to see.” La Fauci and his company The Best Men Photography recently took first place for a captivating shot entered in Your Victoria Wedding Magazine’s Cover Bride Contest. He has also captured a variety of local outdoor scenes and many evocative images overseas, which are beginning to pop up in local businesses. He co-owns a photography studio in Victoria and keeps busy with commercial work for local businesses in that city. In the past La Fauci assisted an internationally renowned photographer take photos of celebrities in California and he also worked with another influential photographer to capture pictures of Missy Elliott in New York. And those two ventures happened before he even launched into his own photography career. La Fauci became interested in photography when he was about 12, after his mom bought him a camera at a garage sale. After he “blew a pile of film” on his many interests he started concentrating on snapping action shots of his BMX friends. “It was cool to get a photo of them blasting something cool on their bikes and be able to show them how good they were,” he said. He was hooked. After graduating from Ballenas Secondary in 2001, La Fauci thought he better go back to school and put his photography on hold. But he caved and bought himself a nice camera and after that he found it very difficult to concentrate on anything else. He dropped school and went to Los Angeles to visit a friend whose boyfriend happened to be a very famous photographer named Lionel Deluy. “He offered to let me come down and shadow and work for him and I was like, yep,” La Fauci laughed. Working with Deluy, while shooting photographs of celebrities like Kirk Douglas and Ted Danson, La Fauci became intrigued with photographing people, he said, which remains his passion today. The experience, which had him flying back to LA a number of times over the course of a year, also introduced him to studio lighting. Soon after La Fauci returned home he was hired by photographer Haruki Noguchi, known as Harookz, who is renowned for his mountain bike photography. La Fauci traveled to New York to assist Harookz in a shoot with Missy Elliott. That assignment was one of La Fauci’s

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His work at the cafe is for sale. favourites and he continues to work for Harookz, who is While traveling last winter La Fauci also visited India now a good friend, from time to time. Three years ago La Fauci and his friend and fellow with his girlfriend, and when the two returned home photographer Dean Azim opened CinderBloc Studio on they adopted a dog from a rescue operation in AbEsquimalt Road in Victoria, where they work and offer botsford called AAIDD, which rescues stray dogs from rentals to photographers and videographers. They also India and relocates them to homes in B.C. Proceeds from a photo show next Spring rent the space for functions and containing his Indian images will workshops. go to AAIDD as well as to another Last year he and fellow photographer and friend Nick Stipanovich non-profit organization in Mumstarted up The Best Men Wedbai. ding Photography, and it was anLa Fauci is currently working nounced earlier this month they on another Qualicum Beach projhad won the Cover Bride Contest. ect, one of his biggest to date. He’ll In the photo the bride, Sarah be hanging two images in every Marshall, is swinging barefoot on room at the former Old Dutch Inn, a wooden rope-swing in her gown, featuring an original series of local dangling over a cluster of driftwood places including Cathedral Grove at a Victoria beach. and Little Qualicum Falls. Locally, La Fauci’s images can This winter, La Fauci has plans be found at The French Press Cafe to compile a book of his favourite which recently opened in Qualiareas of Vancouver Island, which cum Beach, next to the liquor store, will be available from the newly featuring his Island ocean scenes renovated hotel. and shots captured while recently Check out Antonio La Fauci’s AnTonio LA FAuCi traveling in Italy. Being half-Italian work on his website www.antoniohimself, the photos turned out to be lafauci.com, find his wedding phonicely representative of his own ancestry. tography at www.thebestmen.com and information on “That’s totally not why I did it,” La Fauci joked, “but his photography studio at www.cinderblocstudio.com. it’s a nice little correlation.” He is also on social media sites including Facebook.

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September 2013

• Forest Fantasy September 5th - October 14th (Note Gardens are open Thurs -Sunday and Thanksgiving Monday during this period) “A celebration of the magic and mystery of the Woodland at Milner Gardens” Presented by: Milner Gardens & Woodland and The Mid Island Floral Art Club. Artists from the Mid Island Floral Art Club unveil their forest creations along Milner Garden’s forest trails. • International Labyrinth Conference This event starts on Sep 16th, 2013 and Runs through Sep 22nd, 2013. The International Labyrinth Conference is September 16th – September 22nd. It’s the 15th Annual TLS Gathering “Labyrinths for Global Healing, Landscapes for the Soul” at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort 1155 Resort Drive, Parksville. Public of all ages are welcome. Visit www.labyrinthsociety.org or contact Beth Ross at 607-387-5863 or email pathways2wellness@bell.net • Downtown Qualicum Beach September Sidewalk Sale September 21st, 2013. Extraordinary deals from downtown Qualicum Beach Businesses from 9:30 am – 5 pm. This event is Carnival themed, with jugglers, clowns, stilt walkers, a dunk tank, a prize wheel, treats and more from 12:30 pm – 3 pm. Bring the whole family! Participating shops will have balloons in front of their doors. • Harvest Festival at Tiger Lily Farm September 22, 2013. Join us for a day of Family Fun and the kick off to our Annual Scarecrow Competition. Visit http://www. tigerlilyfarm.ca/ for more information. Qualicum Beach Harvest of Music at The Old School House September 27th – September 29th. Friday September 27th from 7 pm – 9 pm ~ Jazz with the Jim Cameron Quintet $16 Saturday September 28th from 12 pm – 1 pm ~ Spotlight on Youth – Classical Pianist Vivian Lou - Saturday September 28th from 7 pm – 9 pm ~ World Music – “Around the World in 80 minutes” $16 Sunday September 29th from 2:30 pm

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– 4 pm ~ Classical and more with Dan Kocurek, trumpet and Christine Eggert, piano. Sunday September 29th from 7 pm – 9 pm ~ “Cornucopia Jam” (Multi-genre festival finale) For more details on these musicians and tickets please contact the Old School House at 250.752.6133 • Fall Plant Sale at Milner Gardens September 28th - 29th Great discounts on heritage trees, shrubs and perennials propagated on site. Contact Milner Gardens General Inquiries: 250-752-6153 Email - milnergardens@shaw.ca • Children’s Museum Day at the Qualicum Beach Museum September 28th, 2013 Children’s Museum Day will take place Saturday, September 28th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm at the Qualicum Beach Museum 587 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach. This is a great fun, free, family event. There will be a multitude of activity such as shake splitting, bubble making, face painting, origami, rock painting and much, much more. More than 20 stations will be setup for the children to enjoy as well as lemonade and cookies to keep them going! Tiger Lily farms will be on site to provide wagon rides and all this to the fabulous sound of our local Marimba band. For more information please contact Netanja Wadddell at 250.752.5533 or email qbmuseum@shaw.ca. Or visit www. qbmuseum.net/2013/08/childrens-museumday-2013/

October 2013

• Echo Players presents “Nana’s Naughty Knickers” October 3rd – October 20th, 2013 A hilarious comedy built on the poignant subtext of the trial and tribulations of growing old – but refusing to go quietly and passively into the night. For more information please call 250.752.3522 • Milner Gardens Mad Hatter Tea Saturday, October 5th at 1:00pm Special High Tea $18.95 + GST Garden admission $8.25. Reservations are necessary, please email carol.milnergardens@shaw.ca or phone 250 752 8573 Ext 224 and leave a message. Wear a Wonderland character or period costume, a Mad Hat, or come as you are…….but do not be late for this very important date. There will be prizes for best costumes.

• Rainbows Horse Show at Tiger Lily Farm October 6, 2013 Open Breed Schooling show 9am start English and Western classes visit http:// www.tigerlilyfarm.ca/equestrian-centre/ our Equestrian Center Page for Entry forms and more info. • Vancouver Island Opera presents “Hansel and Gretel” October 5th, at 7:30 pm October 6th, 2013 at 2:30 pm Hansel and Gretel is an opera composed by nineteenth-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck, who described it as a fairy tale opera. It is much admired for its folk music inspired themes, one of the most famous being the Abendsegen (“Evening Benediction”) from Act 2. Children will be enthralled with the fairy tale theme of the opera. Parents and grandparents will be delighted to see and hear the classic fairy tale come to life as performed by professional musicians and soloists. For more information and tickets please contact Vancouver Island Opera at 1.250.586.6095 by email at info@ vancouverislandopera.com or visit www. vancouverislandopera.com • Echo Players presents Vancouver Island Juried One Act Play Festival October 22nd, 2013 – October 27th, 2013 Six days of whirlwind activity that features talented and enthusiastic artists from all over Vancouver Island. Enjoy a daring, imaginative and diverse collection of one act plays. The 8th Annual Vancouver Island Juried One Act Play Festival, an affordable enjoyable way to enjoy the pulse of Oceanside’s drama scene. For more information please call 250.752.3522.

November 2013

• Winter Art Walk in Qualicum Beach November 16th, 2013 23rd Annual Rotary Chamber Gala Auction ‘Mad Hatter’s Ball’ - This annual event is sure to be one of the best to date! It is open to Chamber Members as well as the general public. The evening starts at 5:30 pm with wine and hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner catered by Stewarts on Harrison. The event will have silent auctions, balloons, games all leading up to the live auction. This year you can dance the night away to ‘Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band’. Tickets are $99 + gst, or get a group together and get a table of 10 for $900 + gst, (that’s one free ticket) Tickets are limited, so be sure to book your tickets early and call the Qualicum

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Beach Chamber of Commerce office at 250.752.0960. • Chamber of Commerce AGM November 20th, 2013 Join the business community for this annual event celebrating the start of a new year for the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce. It is our opportunity to say thank you to the retiring directors and officers of the organization and to swear in the new ones. Call the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce office at 250.752.0960 for more information. We have Board of Directors nomination packages available at the office, if you know a business person who you think should sit on the Board, come in and pick one up. • Moonlight Madness November 21st, 2013 Throughout the streets of downtown Qualicum Beach, stores will be open late with merchant specials. Enjoy the lighting of the tree at the Community Centre on Memorial and Veteran’s Way, carriage rides, entertainment, Photos with Santa at RE/MAX Anchor, and so much more. Winter Art Walk in Qualicum Beach 2013 November 22nd, 2013 The walk will take place all day on Friday, November 22nd. The Art Walk will be an incredible event, located in and around Qualicum Beach’s downtown core and outlying areas. For more information please contact Dee Aguilar at deeaguilar@ shaw.ca • Victorian Tea at The Old School House November 22nd – November 23rd TOSH and the Qualicum Beach Historical and Museum Society invite you to revisit this tradition of tea in the afternoon. Delicate sandwiches, tender scones, cakes and pastries and the finest teas are all lavishly presented using vintage and antique tableware. There are two seating’s at 1 pm and 3 pm daily. Contact The Old School House at 250.752.6133 for more information and reservations.

December 2013

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• Christmas in the Village December 7th, 2013 Enjoy the excitement that only comes this time of year. There will be breakfast with Santa, live entertainment, face painting, pony rides and Photos with Santa. • Echo Players Presents – “Cinderella” December 12th – December 29th Buttons is in love. The Ugly Step Sisters are fighting over a husband, and Cinderella is dreaming of a better life. But handsome princes only happen in fairy tales… Don’t they? ECHO Players production of this famous traditional pantomime will give everyone a chance to go to the ball. Cinderella is a perfect way to celebrate the festive season. For more information go to www. echoplayers.ca, call 250.752.3522, or email info@echoplayers.ca • Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church – Bethlehem Walk December 14th – December 17th After a year off the Bethlehem Walk is back! Come and wander the streets of Bethlehem with hundreds of people in costume, live animals in a working village atmosphere, awesome decorations, Christmas carols, cookies and hot chocolate… a truly magical experience! For more information on this year’s Bethlehem Walk please contact the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church at 250.248.6322 or visit www. parksvillebaptist.org • Tiger Lily Farms Christmas in the Country December 20th – December 24th Join Tiger Lily Farms for a pony-drawn carriage ride to visit Santa, make a door swag with your family and enjoy visiting the animals in the barn. For more information please call 250.248.2408 or visit www.tigerlilyfarm.ca

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Echo Player’s first production of the season will allow audiences to see the importance of humour while getting old. That’s according to the director of the play called Nana’s Naughty Knickers, Don Harper. “Any good comedy has to have a good subtext and this one basically deals with the trials and tribulations that many of us in this area are facing, and that is growing old.” Nana’s Naughty Knickers runs at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach from Oct 3 to 20. Harper is from Southern Alberta but spent the majority of his life in Grand Prairie. His wife became involved with the theatre community there and soon Harper joined her. “I discovered if I wanted to spend any time with my wife I had to get involved too,” he said. Harper acted and directed there for many years and then moved to the area in 2005. He has now acted in and directed a number of shows for Echo Players as well as for Bard to Broadway. Two or three years ago a friend of his, who runs the theatre company in Grand Prairie,

asked him to come back to direct the opening show of the season, which would be Nana’s Naughty Knickers, and he agreed. He was flown back there a number of times to direct that show. When Harper was asked by Echo Players if he had any scripts in mind for this theatre season he showed the board the script for Nana’s Naughty Knickers. “I said, I directed this show in Grand Prairie, it’s a really fun show,” he said. “I gave the script to Echo Players and they jumped on it.” The story involves Nana, who is in her 80’s, running an illegal business from her apartment, making sexy lingerie for seniors. Her granddaughter comes to live with her for the summer, while she’s looking for a place to live during university in the fall. While Nana is waiting for a delivery of lingerie from the seamstress, an unexpected package arrives by mistake, and the fun ensues. Harper said one of the exciting things about the play is the “active set” which he calls one of the main characters of the show. For ticket information visit www.echoplayers. ca or call 250-752-3522.

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ome months back I had a birthday • All ages can play, but different ages and that struck me as a bit … substantial. abilities might need to play a bit differently I was tempted to search out my birth (A slight aside: there is a notable comradecertificate just to be sure. The num- ship amongst cyclists. A good many wave as ber was right, however, and I decided they pass each other, though there are some that I would not go gentle into that good night who seem to be so focused on the task that (thank you, Dylan Thomas). I was going to take you might wonder if they are actually enjoying a definite stand against the march of time. themselves. I also have a nagging suspicion that I resolved to renew an interest in cycling — a some of my younger kin wave at me because most noble pastime that I’d abandoned some they are in the “still” position. By that I mean, years back — and with the aid of “Isn’t it amazing that he can still cya new bike optimistically provided cle at his age?” But maybe I’m beby a supportive family, I sped out ing overly sensitive). onto the highways and byways of • The rules of the road are appliBy Phil Spencer Oceanside. cable to people on bikes, too. They Some of the things I have are not there to oppress or suck the learned include: fun out of the ride. They are there to • The majority of motorists are sustain my life and the lives of oththoughtful and courteous in reers. sponding to cyclists, and a few are • Stopping can be difficult. You not so charitable. God bless them lose momentum when signs, lights, all. I need to be vigilant, but not and traffic eventually demand paranoid. stopping. This can be especially • It is an all-weather activity and even riding challenging if your feet are “clipped in” to the in the rain has its charms. pedals, though it seems that some experienced • Cycling is solitary sport that permits time cyclists learn to stop and balance their bikes to think and reflect on all manner of things. It is without having to put their feet on the ground. you, your bike, and your environment. I admit to suffering from a small amount of bal• On the other hand, joining together with ancing envy. other cyclists has all sorts of benefits. Riding On the other hand, sitting still on a bike realtogether encourages and there are always tips ly isn’t the point, is it? Cycling is about moving and tricks to learn and pass on. forward. • Riding without a light at night without Come to think of it, cycling is pretty much a light is utterly idiotic. Who knew that deer like faith. didn’t have something better to do than stroll Rev. Phil Spencer is a pastor at St. Stephen’s down roads? You really need a light. United Church, Qualicum Beach

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Many people know that 1947 was the year Qualicum Beach became incorporated. However, not so many know that it was also the year that homemakers in Qualicum Beach were eagerly awaiting the new style of milk bottles. Netanja Waddell knows this though, as well as the fact that 1947 was also the year the famous Qualicum Beach hermit tried to sell his museum collection to Port Alberni. The reason she does is thanks to a chance find by local builder Dean Dreger as his company demolished an old building on Second Avenue. Tucked away in one of the walls was a June, 1947 issue of the Arrowsmith District News. Dreger handed the fragile find to Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer, who in turn passed it on to Waddell at the museum. She was delighted with the find, finding it an interesting window into another time. “Some of the issues brought up in the paper are

still in existence today,” she said. “Things change but some things seem to be cyclical or we just haven’t figured them out yet.” Articles on the front page include the eagerly-awaited square milk bottles — designed to save space in the refrigerator — along with an article about the opening of the new French Creek bridge, which had been recently completed to replace the old bridge that had been in place since horse and buggy days. As well, the paper trumpeted the arrival of new gas pumps at the local Chevron station and detailed the fun children had on the annual sports day. The hermit, Guiseppe Roat, was shown to have offered his museum collection to Port Alberni for the then-princely sum of $15,000. The city declined the offer, stressing they were not in the museum business and didn’t intend to be. Neil horNer photo The editorial page was Qualicum Beach Museum manager Netanja Waddell shows also instructive, with one ar- off her latest historical treasure. ticle slamming both Parksville and Qualicum Beach editor was pleased to report, um’s general store exhibit, for not having an official didn’t appear to have any as the store was often the ribbon cutting ceremony Communist sympathies. place people went to share for the bridge, while a secWaddell said she plans the news and gossip around ond editorial praised a local to display a copy of the town. The original will go women’s group, which, the newspaper in the muse- into the archives.

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the 21st Century. It’s a wonderful way of spreading the news and letting everybody know.” She said the museum has started posting historical photographs on its Face-

book page. “The public has reacted very well to that,” she said. “We had a picture of the eagle tree from 100 years ago that had 10,000 views. — by Neil Horner

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17-310 PYM ST, PARKSVILLE • Nicely updated Chelsea Court patio home • Immaculately maintained grounds • Central to shopping and all services

$230,000

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$1,980,000

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18-1050 BOWLBY

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$59,900

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809 RIVER’S EDGE DRIVE

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8508 RUMMING ROAD

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$648,000

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488 TEMPLE ST, PARKSVILLE

• New 1606 sq.ft rancher • Gourmet kitchen • Luxurious master ensuite • Quality finishing throughout

$439,900

John Barnum

23-1700 ALBERNI

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$55,000

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$75,000

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$179,000

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9-1050 BOWLBY ROAD

• 2 bed, 2 bath • Landmark 2008 modular • Lots of extras, clean and tidy

$92,900

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1670 NAHMINT

• Almost 3 acres of privacy & trees • Older 3 bed/2 bath mobile/poured slab • Septic approx 6 yrs old, underground wiring

$199,900

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394 BURNHAM ROAD

• Exquisite Qualicum Beach character home • Superior finishes, chef’s kitchen • 3,020 sqft, 4 beds, 2 baths, office suite • Walk to Village & sandy beach

$629,000

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1347 GILLEY CRESCENT

2700 VAN ISLE ROAD

852 EDGEWARE AVENUE

• over 1600 sq. ft. rancher, on crawlspace • 3 bed, 2 bath, family room, gas heat • private fenced yard, shed, covered patio

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• Immaculate 1,442 sqft. home • 3 beds, 2 baths, recent upgrades • Jacuzzi tub, alarm system • Attached double garage

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$798,000

$324,900

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Aaron Nicklen

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$136,900

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1940 MORELLO

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$649,900

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$619,900

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433 WARDER CRESCENT

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$279,900

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4055 ISLAND HIGHWAY W.

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$848,000

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$459,000

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Carole Fulton $369,000

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$629,900

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OPEN HOUSES on CoastRealty.com and Realtor.ca

2993 DOLPHIN DRIVE

• great oceanview, cute 3 bed cottage • open beam vaulted ceiling, crawlspace • woodstove, close to beach, golf and marina

$270,000

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How to improve your home’s curb appeal Men and women who have tried to sell a home are likely familiar with the phrase “curb appeal.” Curb appeal is similar to getting ready for a big date, only you’re not dressing yourself up to make a strong first impression. Instead, improving curb appeal involves dressing your home up in the hopes it makes a strong first impression on prospective buyers, many of whom will have a strong opinion about the property before they even get out of their cars to have a look around. A home with strong curb appeal can entice buyers who are likely to believe that a home with a well-maintained exterior is likely to have an equally impressive interior. Homeowners who want the process of selling their home to go smoothly can improve the property’s curb appeal in a number of ways, many of which don’t necessitate a substantial home improvement budget. * Clean up. The most effective way to improve curb appeal is to clean up the property. Many homeowners are savvy enough to remove toys and other items from the yard before showing a home, but cleaning up goes beyond removing clutter from the property. Make sure all hedges are trimmed and remove weeds, sticks and other debris from any flower beds. Lay mulch in the flower beds and garden, as mulch prevents weed growth while helping the soil retain moisture, resulting in more attractive gardens to catch a buyer’s eye. * Get an “edge” on other sellers. Edg-

ing is another easy and effective way to improve curb appeal. Edge driveways, sidewalks and other walkways around the property, removing or trimming anything that is hanging over the driveway or walkways. If the boundary between your driveway and lawn is not distinct, consider installing edging materials such as stone or bricks. The edging can be level with the driveway or elevated, but keep in mind that elevated driveway edging can protect the lawn, preventing kids from riding their bicycles onto the lawn or cars from driving onto it. Adding edging is not a very difficult do-it-yourself project.

* Take to the trees. Many homeowners grow accustomed to overgrown trees around their property and may not notice that low-hanging, unsightly branches are hiding the home from view. Buyers want to see the house, so take to the trees and trim any branches that hang too low or obscure your home. * Clean the gutters. Leaves and sticks hanging from the gutters are a red flag to buyers, who tend to associate clogged gutters with roof damage. Clean the gutters thoroughly before putting your home up for sale and keep them clean throughout the selling process. If your property

includes lots of trees, install guards to keep twigs and leaves out of the gutters. * Make the home accessible through the front door. Many homeowners enter their home through a side door or through their garage. If you fall into this category, keep in mind that prospective buyers will be entering through the front door, so make this area accessible. Clear any clutter, such as overgrown hedges, away from the front door, and consider upgrading the door handle to a more modern feature. In addition, make sure the lock on the front door doesn’t stick, forcing the realtor and buyers to immediately struggle before entering the home. You want buyers and their real estate agents to get in and out of the home as smoothly as possible. * Make sure all plants, including flowers, are living. Dehydrated or dead plants and flowers are eyesores, and they will give buyers the impression that you didn’t pay much attention to your property. Make sure all plants are alive and thriving and replace those that aren’t. You can replant new flowers or plants or just use potted plants instead. When purchasing new plants, choose low-maintenance varieties that appeal to buyers who want good vibrant plants but might not want to put in much work into the garden. This article was prepared by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board“An Association of Realtors”, for the information and benefit of consumers.

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SPACIOUS EXECUTIVE style family home on 4.66 acres. This 3,900 sqft home has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a den, family room and lots of space to have all the areas you desire. The unique fireplace is set in a central family room with Cathedral ceilings. This bright, private and spacious home is on the ocean side of Fourneau, it is a very desirable area and these acreages do not come up that often. Abundant garage area for the handyman in the family and for the gardener a wonderful area to make your own. Lots of windows and a peekaboo ocean view. This lovely home is definitely a must see. Call today for details.

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$ OPEN HOUSE • Sat. Sept 28 • 1-3pm Wonderful property for gardeners, kids, pets & parking your RV. This bright and cheerful 3 bedroom 2 bath rancher has an open plan that you will notice as soon as you enter the front door. Offering a new roof, 2 skylights, gas fireplace in the living room, covered patio off the back dining area, and the location is quiet and peaceful. This is a delightful home that must be seen.

Oceanfront patio home! This end unit has views from both front and side and it’s just a short stroll to the waterfront patio area with hot tub, barbecues and plenty of tables for entertaining. 100% ownership means that you can rent it out, use it part time, or a combination of both. Spacious rooms throughout with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, beautiful sunroom and deluxe ensuite in master bedroom.

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care for? We are hosting a free information seminar on May 14th @ 1:00 at the Parksville Travel Lodge (424 W. Island Hwy, Parksville) to help you explore the many housing options available in our community. Perhaps you have been thinking of downsizing to a smaller home, patio home or condo, independent seniors living or assisted living and simply do not know what is available. We want to help you explore your options so that you can make an informed decision when determining Have you been thinking of simplifying your lifestyle and moving to an easier home to your next step. There will be a variety of guest speakers, professionals in their field to Parksville Qualicumseminar Beach Realty care for? We are hosting free information on May 14th @ 1:00 at the discuss everything from possible home choices (such as Hawthorne Place,aEmerald Independently Owned & Operated Estates & The Gardens), Smart Moves who specialize in seniors relocation to an acParksville Travel Lodge (424 W. Island Hwy, Parksville) to help you explore the many countant to discuss tax deferment. Most of us are not aware of the many affordable housing options in our community. Perhaps you have been thinking of housing choices available and avoid making any decision as itavailable may seem overwhelming. We are here to provide information, show you some choices and let youpatio home or condo, independent seniors living or downsizing toofathe smaller home, know there is help every step of the way. This event will be hosted by Karen Roberts assisted living and simply do not know what is available. We want to Unlicensed help you ex(Seniors Real Estate Specialist) & Clinton Miller (owner-manager of Royal Lepage Parksville/Qualicum Beach). Coffee, tea & pastries be served so and that there will be can a plore yourwilloptions you make an informed decision when determining draw for a gift certificate. your next step. There beasaseatvariety of guest speakers, professionals in their field to Please call 250-248-7612 or e-mail seniorsrealestate@shaw.ca to will confirm O ing is limited. D discuss everything from possible home choices (such as Hawthorne Place, Emerald N CO M Estates & The Gardens), Smart Moves who specialize in seniors relocation to an acR D 2B countant to discuss tax deferment. Most of us are not aware of the many affordable

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Stewart’s on Harrison Cafe! This thriving Cafe is located in the heart of Parksville. The award winning Chef has built this business from the ground up and his Cafe has a wonderful reputation. The sale includes: Business, a full list of Equipment and Inventory. The building is 1,800 sq.ft with fabulous exposure and easy parking and a very consistent and loyal clientele. At this price it is priced to sell so if you want one of the better turn key businesses around call today for details.

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$419,000 • Swimming pool & tennis courts • Double car Garage

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3840 Charlton Drive, Bowser $389,000

1561 Admiral Tryon Blvd $929,000

• Beautifully partially treed 2.6 acre property • Approximately 1200 sq. ft. home with 2 bdrms and 2 baths • 30 x 24 detached wired workshop with woodstove • Short walk to public beach, walking trails & Nile Creek

• Spectacular .47 acre walk on waterfront • Over 2400 sq. ft w/4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Super large oversized attached garage • In-ground pool and detached guest house

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739 Ermineskin Avenue, Parksville $415,000 • 3 bedroom & 3 bathroom 2000 sq.ft. home • Spectacular Mount Arrowsmith views & R.V. parking • Close to schools & workshop in house

#56-1247 Arbutus Road, Parksville $89,900

#15-3920 Island Highway, Qualicum Beach

• Immaculate & totally renovated 2 bedroom double wide • Covered sun patio and extensive landscaping • Private and spacious yard

• Professionally updated, new kitchen and bath, flooring and windows • Forced air furnace recently replaced, 10x8 detached workshop • No age restriction and small pet allowed with permission

$77,900

B18

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2415 Arbutus CresCent, nAnoose bAy

880 LAkes bLvd., PArksviLLe

• Ocean view, private, south facing level entry rancher with lower walk-out level • Main level features, new kitchen, upgraded bathrooms, lrg living/dining area & lrg master suite w/den • Lower level with guest bedroom, bathroom, rec room w/gas fireplace & separate entry • Almost an acre of privacy, sun, ocean & mountain views, close to all amenities, golf & marina

• 1800+ sq.ft. upgraded townhome with skylights, floor to ceiling windows with views of Morningstar’s 12th green & pond • Kitchen with skylight, central eating island, granite countertops, double granite sink, walk-in pantry • 2-sided gas fireplace, vaulted living room, dining room, family room with hardwood floors • Bedrooms upgraded with carpeting, upgraded bathrooms with tiled showers & new fixtures

$495,000

$319,900

2285 & 2295 swAyne roAd, Coombs

606 beACh terrACe, QuALiCum beACh

• 27.8 acre ALR property with 4 bed/2 bath Country Character home

• Incredible ocean view, .38 Acre, 2866 sq. ft. split level, 5 bed & 3 bath with sunroom

• Detached double garage & workshop with 220 supply

• Located on Beach Terrace in Qualicum Beach, across the road to sandy beaches

• Charming, immaculate, serene, private woodland setting – trails on property

• Generous master with luxuriously large ensuite with separate soaker tub and shower

• Located near Coombs & close to all amenities of Parksville and Qualicum Beach

• Gorgeous new kitchen in 2006, new fiberglass shingle roof in 2007

$668,000

2780 AshCrAft roAd, nAnoose bAy

• Southern exposed, main level w/walk-out lwr level home, large lot, end of a no through road. Fantastic deck to soak up sun & views • Large eat-in kitchen w/door to the deck, views from every window w/recent improv. incl. some new appl., hot water tank, int. painting • Ocean view mstr w/ensuite & 2 bdrms, w/guest bath on main; 2 bdrms, 2 bath on lwr level, w/rec room, storage, workshop, woodstove • Close to Golf & Rec Center, 2 marinas, walking trails & local shops, 15 min to Parksville & Nanaimo

$525,000

$499,900

709 humPhrey roAd, PArksviLLe

• 2002, 1606 sq. ft., Parksville 3 bed/2 bath rancher, 4 ½ ft. heated crawl, heat pump, electric furnace • Formal living dining room area, & large open plan kitchen & family room with natural gas fireplace • Covered deck, double keyless entry garage, built-in vac, exterior security spotlights, 10’ x 18’ shed • In-ground sprinkler, vinyl siding with brick façade, close to Wembley Mall & all Parksville amenities

Visit our website at www.sandifordhomes.com for further details, www.sandifordhomes.com additional pictures, and virtual tours of these and other properties

$319,900

The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Thursday, September 26, 2013 OCEAN VIEW $439,900

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QUALICUM BAY $89,900

EAGLECREST RANCHER $416,900

EAGLECREST GOLF COURSE $339,900

BOWSER BEAUTY $429,900 LD SO

Les Pockett

• 2480 sq.ft. 3 bed/ 3 bath • Fully fenced 1.5 acres • Heat pump, RV parking • 2 27’ long attached garages

• 1315 sq.ft, 2 bed + den/ 2 bath • 55+ very quiet park • 14 X12 wired shed/ very large yard • 2 blocks from ocean/ Qualicum Bay

MLS# 359863

Personal Real Estate Corporation

MLS# 359682

FAMILY FRIENDLY PARK $159,900

FORECLOSURE $234,900

B19

S LE

• 3 bed/ 2 bath, 1905 sq. ft. rancher • Recent fully renovated kitchen • Crown moldings, hardwood floors • South facing covered patio, 2 separate patios

• 1570 sq.ft, 2 bedroom/ 2 bath • Backs onto Eaglecrest Golf Course • Double car garage, short stroll to ocean

• 3 bedrooms & den/ 2 baths • 2110 sq.ft./ tastefully finished • Beautifully landscaped .60 acre

MLS# 353175

MLS# 352752

AVORADO RESORT $46,900

NEW LISTING $289,900

MLS# 359104

VANCOUVER ISLAND

CUTE & COZY $214,900

Cell:

(250) 927-7653 1-800-224-5906

lespockett@telus.net For more photos and info go to:

www.lespockett.com

• 1540 sq.ft./ 3 bed./ 2 full bath • 10x15 sunroom / 10x10 workshop • Fully fenced backyard, beautifully landscaped • Family friendly park MLS# 357004

BUILDING LOT $69,900

• 1410 sq. ft. rancher on .17 acre

• Fully serviced RV lot

• 3 bed/2 bath w/ hardwood floors

• Use of waterfront clubhouse

• Hardiplank siding, vinyl windows, newer roof

• Short stroll to the beach

MLS# 354529

MLS# 357014

WALK ON WATERFRONT $399,900

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS $214,900

• 1238 sq.ft. 2 bed & den/w bath • Hardwood floors, 6 ft crawlspace • Bright, sunny end unit, extra windows • Double garage, 12x12 deck

• 2 bedroom 1 bathroom • Hardwood, stainless steel appliances, • .41 acres w/ mountain views • Vaulted ceilings, wood burning stove MLS# 350701

MLS# 362664

QUALICUM BAY $19,900

PARKSVILLE CONDO $169,900

Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty

E UC

Independently Owned & Operated

679 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach, BC • 1.22 acres building lot • Hydro and water at road • 12’ x 12’ x 24’ storage unit incl.

2012

E UC

• 1344 sq.ft., 3 bed / 2 bath • .47 acre adjacent to marina • Deep Bay waterfront property

MLS# 354536

• 5.19 acres w/ ocean views • Cleared building site • 5 GPM drilled well and power • Fully lockable 12’x12’x 24’ storage unit

MLS# 354144

• 2002 Hornet trailer with one slide • Located in family friendly Qualicum Bay Resort • Pool, playground, waterslide, recreation room • Steps to the ocean

• 1100 sq.ft. 3 bed/ 1 bath • 2 sundecks/ wood burning fireplace • No age or rental restrictions • Top floor condo with 2 skylites

MLS# 353040

MLS# 361647

MLS# 361710

Ian Lindsay

www.ianlindsay.ca

Frank Fairley

101 - 897 WEST ISLAND HIGHWAY, PARKSVILLE

#420 – 1600 STROULGER RD, NANOOSE BAY

1.888.243.1071

1307 LEEWARD WAY, QUALICUM BEACH

1145 SPIDER LAKE, QUALICUM BEACH

$681,000

$359,000

$729,900

• Beautiful waterfront location • 2 bedroom, 1300 square feet • Lock off suite with cash flow option

• Private home on 2.5 acres in an area of fine homes • On paved road • Favourable price for this area

• Lovely rancher on Eaglecrest Golf Course • Great layout – “Riviera” plan • Smaller lot, near beach, RV storage

• Rural living with travel in mind • Comfy rancher, separate guest suite • Covered storage for boats, motorhome, plus

433 HOYLAKE ROAD, QUALICUM BEACH

878 FISHERMANS CIRCLE, FRENCH CREEK

$419,500

$750,000

700 RIVERS EDGE, NANOOSE

250.248.1071

$295,000

148 MOSS AVENUE, PARKSVILLE

$289,000

LOTS AND ACREAGES • 4.3 acres, Qualicum Beach $399,000 • 5 acres near Englishman River Falls $215,000 • Crescent Road view lot $399,900 • Waterfront, Amberwood Lane $745,000

• Custom built, craftsman West Coast rancher • Professionally landscaped, walkways, pond, very private • Detached office/studio, oversized garage, quiet location

• 2 bedrooms, plus den all on one level • New flooring, fireplace, paint and roof • Central to golf marina and school

• 5 bedroom/3 baths • Family home with lots of room • Great location, close to schools and town

• 1055 Spider Lake Road 4.9 acres $239,900

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878 Lakes Blvd, French Creek

3665 Fairwinds Drive

821 Bluffs Dr, Qualicum Beach

Saturday, September 28 from 2-4pm • Gorgeous 2 level patio home on 12th green • Enjoy serenity and peace from patio and deck • 1800 sf, 2 bedrooms with ensuites • Bright, open plan, great for entertaining!

• Immaculate home, landscaped with in-ground sprinklers 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1410 $299,900 •sq.ft., Double garage

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Englishman River Englishman River Falls Park

Dale Rumming

Qualicum Beach

Englishman River Road

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French Creek

Sockeye Place Steelhead Place

Hosted by:

319,900

Joanne Ferreiro

250-248-8371

• Stunning new Walter Allan home • 2150 sf, open plan, 3 beds/3 baths • Large, sunny lot overlooks golf course • Walk to ocean, rec center & marina

Hosted by:

799,000

Joanne Ferreiro

250-248-8371

• 3,328 sqft 0.27 ac • Ocean views • Craftsman/Cape Cod style

$747,000

101-897 Island Hwy W. Parksville

Tom Whitfield

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated.

email homes@tomwhitfield.ca web www.tomwhitfield.ca

cell 250.951.4882 toll free 1.888.243.1071

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Lillian Jewer 250-248-8371

• 4.99 private acres • Updated rancher • Minutes to all amenities • Seller will consider a trade

info@mcphersongroup.ca

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Sat. Sept. 28 & Sun. Sept. 29 11:00am-3:00pm

551 Dalmatian Drive, French Creek

Lorraine Petersen

349,900

• 3bed/3bath, 1869 sq ft rancher • Open floor plan • RV parking with sani dump

www.OhsMclane.com 250-752-SOLD (7653)

1521 Marine Circle, Columbia Beach

OPEN HOUSE

$869,000 Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned and Operated

www.MariannaMurphy.com

$339,900 Hosted by

• Extensively renovated rancher on 1/3 acre • 2 beds, 2 baths plus office/den • Private backyard • Quiet cul-de-sac location

Hosted by The McPherson Group

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Sunday, September 29 • 1-3pm 3560 Harris Cr.,Whisky Creek

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Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned and Operated

Andrew Simons

250-951-4715

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Sunday, Sept. 29 • Noon-2pm #210 – 440 Schley Place, Qualicum Beach Immaculate 2 bedroom/2 bath Condo backing onto Qualicum Park

Saturday, Sept. 28 • 1:00-3:00pm Sunday, Sept. 29 • 1:00-3:00pm

#14 500 Corfield Street, Parksville

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Andrew Simons

OPEN HOUSE Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated

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1765 Cameron Crescent $258,900 E!

• 1680 sq. ft. main level entry home • 3 bdrms, 3 bthrms • Garage has clean epoxy finished floors • Home is wired for Generator back up • 0.70 acre fully fenced yard

• 960 sq. ft. rancher • .36 Acre • 2 bdrms, 1½ bthrms • Fenced level yard

1759 Martini $289,000

Westwood Road, Nanaimo $898,000.00

MLS # 344855

1775 Cameron Crescent $244,900

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL • Beautiful southern exposure

• 6.65 Ac • 4,800 Sq ft log home • Guest cottage

1695 Nahmint Road $468,000

• 2 bedroom, 2 bath home

1680 Peligren Place $298,000

• Riverfront Recreational Properties • Zoned for a RV, Tent or Yurt • 0.21 acres to 0.53 acres

• 2930 sq. ft. mountain view home • 3 bdrms, 4 bthrms • Fully developed, unauthorized inlaw suite w/sep. entrance, hydro & septic • Detached 28’ x 26’ work shop • 2.5 acre property MLS # 337254

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Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, », ‡, §, € The All Out Clearout Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after September 4, 2013. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,595–$1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. •$16,998 Purchase Price applies to 2013 Chrysler 200 LX (24H) only and includes $3,600 ConsumerCash Discount. $19,998 Purchase Price applies to 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E) only and includes $8,100 Consumer Cash Discount. $19,998 Purchase Price applies to the new 2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F+CLE) only and includes $2,000 Consumer Cash Discount. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2013 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash is available to qualified customers on the retail purchase/lease of any 2012/2013 Ram 2500/3500 models (excluding Cab & Chassis models) and 2013 Ram 1500 (excludes Reg Cab models) and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram pickup truck or any other manufacturer’s pickup truck. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before September 4, 2013. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. Additional eligible customers include licensed tradesmen and those working towards Skilled Trade certification. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ‡4.19% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2013 Chrysler 200 LX (24H) model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2013 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2013 Chrysler 200 LX (24H) with a Purchase Price of $19,998/$19,998/$16,998 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discounts) financed at 4.19% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $113/$113/$96 with a cost of borrowing of $3,555/$3,555/$3,021 and a total obligation of $23,553/$23,553/$20,019. §2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $29,495. §2013 Dodge Journey R/T shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $31,640. §2013 Chrysler 200 S shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $26,895. €$10,750 in Cash Discounts are available on new 2013 Ram 1500/2500/3500 models (excluding Reg Cab & Chassis models) and consist of $9,250 in Consumer Cash Discounts and $1,500 in Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash. See your dealer for complete details. ¤Based on 2013 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan – Hwy: 7.9 L/100 km (36 MPG) and City: 12.2 L/100 km (23 MPG). 2013 Dodge Journey SE 2.4 L 4-speed automatic – Hwy: 7.7 L/100 km (37 MPG) and City: 11.2 L/100 km (25 MPG). 2013 Chrysler 200 LX – Hwy: 6.8 L/100 km (42 MPG) and City: 9.9 L/100 km (29 MPG). ^Based on 2013 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ¥Based on 2013 Ward’s Upper Middle Sedan segmentation. ≠Based on Automotive News classification and 2013 Ram 1500 3.6 L V6 4x2 and 8-speed transmission. 11.4 L/100 kkm (25 MPG) City and 7.8 L/100 km (36 MPG) Highway. Based on 2013 EnerGuide fuel consumption guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada test methods used. umers Digest Communications LLC, used under license. ❖Real Deals. Real R Time. Use your mobile device to build and price any model. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. Ask your dealer for complete EnerGuide information. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers

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ALL OUT

42 MPG

HIGHWAY 6.8 L/100 KM HWY ¤

36 MPG

HIGHWAY 7.9 L/100 KM HWY

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CLEAROUT SALES EVENT

ALL OUT OFFERS UNTIL THEY’RE ALL GONE. CANADA’S MOST AFFORDABLE MID-SIZE SEDAN¥

2013 CHRYSLER 200 LX

16,998 •

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $3,600 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

96 @ 4.19 %

(4-door models)

BI-WEEKLY‡ FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE PACKAGE

CANADA’S #1-SELLING MINIVAN FOR MORE THAN 29 YEARS

19,998 •

FINANCE FOR

113 @ 4.19

BI-WEEKLY‡

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown.§

2013 DODGE JOURNEY CANADA VALUE PACKAGE

CANADA’S #1-SELLING CROSSOVER^

19,998

2013 Chrysler 200 S shown.§

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $8,100 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

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PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $2,000 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

FINANCE FOR

113 @ 4.19 %

BI-WEEKLY‡ FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

INCLUDES

1,500 BONUS CASH

37 MPG

HIGHWAY 7.7 L/100 KM HWY ¤

2013 Dodge Journey R/T shown.§

2013 RAM 1500

TOTAL DISCOUNTS OF UP TO

10,750 €

IF YOU ARE A LICENSED TRADESMAN OR IF YOU CURRENTLY OWN ANY PICKUP TRUCK

CANADA’S MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT FULL-SIZE PICKUP≠

Just go to www.chrysleroffers.ca to easily find special offers, incentives and current inventory from your nearest dealer.❖

REAL DEALS. REAL TIME.

36HWY

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*See store for details. Financing On Approved Credit. Gift Cards redeemable on future purchases only. Promotional Gift Cards are transferable but have a 6 month expiry. Gift Cards redeemable at all 3 Vancouver Island La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Hot Buys and Final Markdowns excluded. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price or specification may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct such errors. Not all items available at all locations. Offer ends October 14th, 2013 or while supplies last.