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Coun. Al Greir has a perfect record in his attempts to end the grantsin-aid program at Parskville city hall: 0-6. For the sixth time in his six years on council, Greir introduced a motion Monday night to scrap the system that allows community groups to plead their case for taxpayer funds. Greir’s motion specifically exempted groups that organize the Beachfest and Canada Day events in Community Park. His motion was defeated 5-2, with only Coun. Bill Neufeld voting alongside Greir. “The guy who lives up on Hirst Street doesn’t care what these organizations do,” Greir said in support of his motion. “I’ve been trying to eliminate this program for over six years, and over those six years we’ve given out $30,000. It’s a giveaway-money situation. This is really deficit funding and I don’t think it’s sustainable.” Both Greir and Neufeld said it should be the business community, and not the taxpayer, supporting these organizations. “If these groups are worthwhile at all they will be able to raise money on their own,” said Greir. See COUNCILLORS DEFEND PROGRAM, page A9
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Wendy Maurer was honoured as Citizen of the Year last night during the sold out Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Community Awards gala at the civic centre. “Wendy has done so much for Qualicum Beach that it’s hard to quantify it in one sentence,” said John Briuolo of Qualicum Foods, the sponsor of the Citizen of the Year award. “She is a wonderful example of Qualicum Beach citizenship.” A total of 21 nominees were up for awards at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Wednesday night. For more on this story, including the list of winners, see page A20. For photos from the event last night, see Tuesday’s edition of The NEWS and visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
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The school district is looking for 20 students to attend an intensive but fun 12-day search and rescue program on Hornby Island next month. While 1,000 Parksville Qualicum Beach students attend programs in Tribune Bay Provincial Park on Hornby each year, a small group will get to learn real world rescue and outdoor skills from the experts, explained Gord Campbell, executive director of the Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Centre which is organizing the Search and Rescue Outdoor Academy. “Usually search and rescue groups bring people over and do small parts of this training,” he said, adding that this is a first of its kind concentrated week of training. With a recent loss of federal funding, Campbell said they are looking at ways to keep using the facility, by introducing programs like the academy over spring break (March 17 to 28) and Tides, a 12-day summer camp that will earn students a Grade 12 biology credit. The search and rescue academy is jointly offered by school districts 69 (Qualicum) and 71 (Comox Valley) with training by Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue, certified instructors and education centre staff. For more information, and to apply, visit tribunebayoutdoored. ca or the CEAP school website or the office in Kwalikum Secondary in Qualicum Beach. Applications can be sent to Jeff Temple at jtemple@ sd69.bc.ca or fax 250-752 5619. The deadline is March 3.
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Options to save QBES debated AUREN RUVINSKY
“we’ve been very, very lucky.” “How does a community come together with She laid out some of the financial realties the one opportunity, to bring together all these board is facing, giving the example that elimisporadic ideas?” nating busing completely would only save $1.7 That was one woman’s summation of a pas- million of their annual shortfall. sionate meeting of concerned citizens looking While she stressed that the board has not to save Qualicum Beach Elementary School made any decisions and is open to all ideas, “at (QBES). the end of the day…something Almost 50 people attended has to be done.” Cowichan has closed 11 the meeting Tuesday night “I’m convinced we have to schools since 2002 and at the Qualicum Beach Civic close schools and we have to will be closing six more, Centre to hear a presenta- and like someone else said close schools now,” said trusttion on the community school there are 250 schools clos- ee Ross Milligan, who arrived model and discuss options to ing across B.C. We’ve been late with Kershaw from anothvery, very lucky save the school. er meeting. lYnEttE KErshAW The school is one of four Despite the dire warning, the that could be closed in a plan meeting was full of optimism recommended by School Disthat ideas like creating commutrict 69 (Qualicum) staff to move to a K-7 and nity schools — which get more extensive commugrade 8-12 model, eliminating middle schools. nity use and involvement — could save schools. Staff estimates the change would save the The group, led by Anne Skipsey and Anna district $1.2 million of a projected $3.5 million Sjoo, focused on QBES as “the heart of the comannual operating deficit. munity,” including presentations demonstrat“Cowichan has closed 11 schools since 2002 ing that closing Qualicum Beach Middle School and will be closing six more, and like someone would save more money and have less negative else said there are 250 schools closing across impact on the town. See PEOPLE REQUEST, page A7 B.C.,” said board chair Lynette Kershaw, adding writer@pqbnews.com
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Late fees may be a frustration of the past, according to Vancouver Island Regional Library Parksville Branch customer service librarian Darcy Crum. VIRL recently went digital, and Crum said the sweeping changes will revise the landscape of literature as we know it. A VIRL press release issued Feb. 14 stated the library would extend its services using a digital media provider called hoopla, which offers a wide array of movies, television shows, educational/inWe’re staying in time structional vidwith digital resources HeatHer Bartlett eos, documentaries, music and audiobooks. The release said these services are all accessible online, so users don’t actually have to leave their home to borrow material. “It’s a lot like Netflix,” said Crum. “But it’s all free if you have a library card — which are also free.” Crum said users sign up for an account which links the program on various different devices. “Hoopla basically remembers you based on your account, which means you can start watching a movie on your computer, pause it and then continue your program where you left off on your tablet later in the day.” Additionally, Crum said once your lending period expires, your borrowed material will simply dissolve into cyberspace — giving us all a little extra peace of mind. Crum said the move into the digital sphere reflects VIRL “responding to a need in the community.” “Offering this service is something we’ve been looking into for a long time,” said Crum. “It’s the result of a lot of public consultation and
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“One of the focuses of the board of trustees and library operations is to invest in e-resources,” said Bartlett. “So this initiative (introducing hoopla) fits — the idea is to provide greater access to resources.” But even though moving to an electronic platform means more availability and flexibility for consumers, there are still some limitations. According to the VIRL website, library members may borrow up to 12 titles per month: movie and television content is available for 72 hours, music albums are available for seven days and audiobooks are available for 21 days. “So far, it’s been a hit,” said Bartlett. “The program has been well received by cardholders and from an administrative perspective it is certainly cost effective.” For more information, or to access hoopla visit www.virl.bc.ca or your local VIRL library branch.
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Proposed ideas included crowd source funding, P3s (public private partnerships), making it a ‘school of excellence,’ looking at alternative transportation, going green, bringing in more international students and exploring alternate uses for the school land like subdividing off sections for development. One long-time local educator made an impassioned plea to consider the value of the middle school model in education and others brought up points about the lack of long term thinking and big picture planning pointing out the school closure plan doesn’t save the money needed. Qualicum Beach town Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer gave a spirited defence of the board of trustees pointing out they are facing some impossible decisions, but they are elected, local representatives that could be replaced by a provincially appointed trustee if they don’t balance the budget. The main theme that did come out of the various ideas was that people would like more time than the current 90 day consultation period, ending April 29. For more on the organizing group, including a petition, visit SaveQBES.com, for more on the district wide process click on the Facilities Review link on the right at www.sd69.bc.ca.
An event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Qualicum Beach train station will now get $5,000 from the Town, instead of $2,000 that was previously approved by council. The event, slated for Aug. 23, will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Qualicum Beach Museum. At a previous meeting, $2,000 in funding was approved for the event, but this “seed money” was just to get the event off the ground, explained Deputy Corporate Administrator Heather Svensen at a council meeting Monday. A motion presented Monday reflected the event’s organizing committee’s desire to have a budget of up to $5,000 for the celebration, Svenson added, instead of assisting the museum in fundraising efforts and possibly approaching council for more money down the road. Council approved the motion and Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer said the Alberni Valley Railway Soci-
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SECONDARY SUITES PROJECT SECONDARY SUITES PROJECT Regional District of Nanaimo Regional District of Nanaimo Public information Sessions Public Informa�on Sessions
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Public Informa�on Sessions What areSECONDARY SUITES PROJECT thePublic Informa�on Sessions Information Sessions About? The RDN is hosting two information What are the Informa�on Sessions About? For More Informa�on sessions to Public Informa�on Sessions present a draft secondary suites program that applies to properties The RDN is hos�ng two informa�on sessions to present a For More Information located What are the Informa�on Sessions About? in Electoral Areasprogram A, C, E, F,applies G, andto H. Affected residents are invited to For More Informa�on dra� secondary suites that sessions proper�es a located in For More Informa�on What are the Informa�on Sessions About? The RDN is hos�ng two informa�on to present discuss the draft with staff and share and The Electoral RDN is Areas hos�ng two sessions to ideas present a concerns. A, program C, RDN E, informa�on F, that G, applies and H. to Affected residents For More Informa�on What are the Informa�on Sessions About? dra� secondary suites proper�es located in are invited dra� RDN secondary suites two program that applies to proper�es located The is hos�ng informa�on sessions to present a in to discuss the dra� with RDN staff and share ideas and concerns. Electoral Areas A, C, E, F, G, and H. Affected residents are invited Information Sessions are scheduled as follows: dra� secondary to proper�es located in Electoral Areas suites A, C, program E, F, G, that and applies H. Affected residents are invited to discuss the dra� with RDN staff and share ideas and concerns. Electoral Areas A, C, E, F, G, and H. Affected residents are invited to discuss the dra� with RDN staff and share ideas and concerns. to discuss the dra� with RDN staff and share ideas and concerns. Informa�on Sessions are scheduled as follows: Informa�on Sessions are scheduled as follows: Informa�on Sessions are scheduled as follows: Informa�on Sessions are scheduled as follows:
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Other councillors were quick to defend the program and the community groups as they spoke against Greir’s motion. “Believe me, the businesses of this city get hit on a daily basis and they do support these organizations,” said Coun. Carrie Powell-Davidson. “I think everyone in this city benefits from these organizations and the events they put on. Imagine a city without these events and organizations.” Coun. Marc Lefebvre said this hasn’t been an
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Qualicum Beach Council Chambers of the Municipal Office, 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, to receive representations from all persons who believe their interest in property to be affected by the proposed amendments to “Town of Qualicum Beach Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 580, 1999” listed below. A copy of the bylaw may be inspected at the Municipal Office of the Town of Qualicum Beach, #201 – 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, from February 21 to March 3, 2014. Amendment Bylaw No. 580.75 (Secondary Suites Review) In 2009 the Town legalized secondary suites as a way to provide affordable housing and promote housing diversity. If Bylaw No. 580.75 is adopted, “Town of Qualicum Beach Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 580, 1999” will be amended in accordance with the recommendations from the 2013 Secondary Suites Review. The changes would: 1. Permit garden suites on parcels outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve with site area of over 1000m2 and where secondary suites are already permitted, 2. Increase maximum size of carriage houses and garden suites to 90m2; and 3. Eliminate owner-occupancy requirement. Also being considered by Council is a bylaw that would eliminate Development Cost Charges (DCCs) for secondary suites within the Village Neighbourhood.
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ne could write the responses to the B.C. budget from various lobby groups months before any finance minister rises in the Legislature. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation, the B.C. Wilderness Committee, unions representing electrical workers or nurses: big shock they don’t like the latest budget, delivered Tuesday in Victoria by B.C. Liberal Finance Minister Mike DeJong. The Independent Contractors and Business Association, the Association for Mineral Exploration, chambers of commerce: big shock they like it, to one degree or another. Such is political life in B.C.: predictable and partisan. Yes, they all have seemingly sound reasons for their like or dislike of the budget. Our favourite like this year is from the mineral association, which points to the expansion of skills training in high schools and the extension of the mining flow through share tax credit. Our favourite dislike is from the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, which points out soaring BC Hydro rates while the government takes $410 million in BC Hydro dividends and declares the budget balanced. We like the $15 million over three years for increased RCMP policing costs and $6 million for legal-aid-related services. It was good to see this as RCMP costs, and not just policing costs — city police forces need not apply, leaving more of that money for places like Parksville Qualicum Beach. We like the multi-million-dollar commitment to both children and adults with special needs. We like that it’s a balanced budget, with surpluses expected to rise to $451 million in 2016-17. There is a continuing trend, however, that we do not like: Parksville Qualicum Beach getting specifically ignored. Yes, we have a new health centre. But that $17 million was budgeted and spent years ago and doesn’t exactly bring us up to a Cadillac level of health care here. This is the same kind of response we got from the B.C. Liberals (and the NDP for that matter) when we pressed about local issues during the election campaign in May, 2013 (zero local content). Like Parksville Mayor Chris Burger said last week, there doesn’t seem to be anyone championing the causes of the Island. It’s no wonder the cynicism related to politics and politicians continues to grow and it’s no wonder most of our young people don’t even care to learn about how government works. — Editorial by John Harding
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speak up stilwell for those in need
With great trepidation I allowed some of my difficulties to be featured in reporter Lissa Alexander’s first story in a series entitled Poverty in Paradise (The NEWS, Feb. 13, part two will run Feb. 27). I loved working, often seven days a week at times and was very proud of most of my jobs. I would like to clarify that it is not only the pain medication that interferes with this ability and desire to work. The big obstacle is the pain and the reactions to pain. The unintended cries when hit by sudden jolts of pain, loss of balance and depression. When I first looked at Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell’s response to your reporter’s question about Person With Disability rates in B.C., it was immediately obvious that this was a stock answer to be given to anyone who asks this question. Unfortunately, not only did Stilwell’s response not address the question, but it showed a lack of any research of her answer: “A balance between what is necessary to help people and what is acceptable to the taxpayer.” Past polls disagree. A majority of taxpayers that were polled by Mustel in 2011 did support a small raise in PWD rates. The current rate comes nowhere close to addressing basic needs. $375 a month for rent, whether or not a person can live in a simple room, is not enough for the rental on most rooms for rent. As for food, as the article said, having nutritious food is just an if, not a given. The government does take care of my prescription costs and medical needs. Thank God, for without this I would have given up
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on living a long time ago. Believe it or not I would still like a parttime job. Some paying hours every week would be nice. As editor John Harding said in his Feb. 13 editorial, some people “want to work, want to contribute. Those are the people Stilwell and the B.C. Liberals should be helping.” MLA Stilwell, please speak up and make a difference to those who need your help. HugH Baker Parksville
self declared shipping experts
So many B.C. newspapers are filled with dire warnings from pundits and letter writers who have suddenly become shipping experts, declaring war on tankers in local waters. The scribblers have recently lost one of their guiding lights, namely B.C. Green Party MLA and Nobel Laureate Andrew Weaver, just a few short weeks after he appeared in Toronto with fellow environmentalist luminaries Neil Young and David Suzuki. Weaver has suddenly declared himself a pragmatist in supporting David Black’s Kitimat refinery proposal. However, the MLA prefers to refine bitumen in Alberta, and pipe petroleum products across B.C. for shipment to China. At long last, a leading light who has seen the light; the same light that guided me to an identical Alberta refinery conclusion some years ago — with the caveat that Prince Rupert should be the coastal terminal of the Northern Gateway. The motley crew of new-found maritime experts must be flailing around like rudder-
less vessels now that one of their fleet admirals has seemingly jumped ship into the real world. As predictable as the tides, they launch wave after wave of misinformation about tanker safety, trying to sink Northern Gateway, but I urge them to take heed of another huge maritime project. Although research will be something very new for this uber-vocal minority, they can start by Googling “London Gateway.” That’s the name of a deep-water port whose first stage has just opened in the Essex suburbs near England’s capital. It’s built on industrial wasteland, ironically the site of a former oil refinery, to which a huge area of reclaimed land has been added — created largely with silt dredged from a 100 kilometre-long channel in the river estuary and the North Sea. It will accommodate the newest class of 400 metre-long vessels that can each carry over 18,000 containers. The first such behemoth is scheduled to berth at London Gateway in a couple of months, and economic benefits are tremendous for governments, shippers, workers, retailers and consumers. Of course, UK environmentalists had a say during the several years this project took to build, and 350,000 wild creatures were captured unharmed and relocated; species of newts, bats, water voles, badgers, snakes, etc were all taken care of, in the name of progress. Being progressive is something that B.C. environmentalists — those self-declared shipping experts — could learn about, instead of always making regressive claims about tanker safety. It is indeed the Tale Of Two Gateways.
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Jim Grant, CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Ltd (RJL) The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of RJL. This article is for information only. Securities are offered through Raymond James Ltd., member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund.
and The Flintstones, those lucky Buffalonians
When I was four, all was peaceful on the reasonable person would have picked The television front. It might be hard to imagine in Andy Griffith Show, he’d irrationally switch the a 500 channel universe, but in our small town channel to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. That’s we could only get one station. It when the yelling would start. was CKVR Barrie and it broadcast A few seconds later we’d hear CBC programs in glorious black my dad’s heavy footsteps on the and white. My brother Jay and I stairs. We knew if we weren’t quihappily watched The Friendly Gi- By Ray Smit et by the time he reached the top ant, Howdy Doody and The Last stair, it would be prudent to purof the Mohicans — whatever was chase extended health care beneon. And we got along remarkably fits. That’s because dad would start well. taking off his belt. Then, when I was five, we Suddenly The Man From moved to Toronto. The first time U.N.C.L.E. didn’t seem so bad afmom turned on the television we ter all. You may think I capitulated got a big surprise. There were six because I was afraid of punishchannels including three stations ment. Hardly. I was just trying to from a mysterious, wonderful save my dad the ignominy of havOf all the sufferplace called Buffalo! ing his pants fall down. ing that could be imposed on young Suddenly American shows Finally, one Saturday night, children, including we reached critical mass. Jay were inundating our living room: corporal punishBonanza, Andy Griffith and The and I were vociferously arguing ment, there was Flintstones to name just a few. about whether we’d watch the innone so painful as In the mornings I’d get up exfinitely superior Gilligan’s Island tra early, long before my brother The Lawrence Welk or Kentucky Jones, a show only Show. did, so I could watch Rocketship “big, dumb, stupid heads” would Ray Smit 7. Hosted by Dave Thomas and watch. Promo the Robot, they showed This time the belt was off and cartoons and taught astronomy. dad meant business. Just then Children would call in and play mom came in. “I’m sick of you for prizes which were hidden behind the plan- boys arguing and constantly changing the staets. tion,” she said flipping the channels for effect. Sadly, only Buffalo area residents were al- When she got to channel seven she stopped. lowed to enter so I could only dream about “Oh goodness, look,” she whispered, “I had no winning a bike. One of the sponsors was idea Lawrence Welk was on. Let’s watch.” Marshmallow Fluff. If you mixed it together Of all the suffering that could be imposed with peanut butter it created something mag- on young children, including corporal punishical known as a “fluffernutter.” Mom asked ment, there was none so painful as The Lawabout marshmallow fluff at the grocery store rence Welk Show. Dad put his belt back on. but it wasn’t available in Canada. My sorrow From then on mom watched Lawrence Welk was almost Dickensian. Buffalonians were the every Saturday night. There was no more Gilliluckiest people in the whole wide world! gan’s Island or Kentucky Jones. Subsequently, I loved American TV. There was only one Jay and I agreed to stop arguing about teleproblem: Jay and I had vastly different tastes. vision. After all, mom didn’t know what time When I wanted to watch The Flintstones, he Perry Como or Andy Williams were on. Best insisted on stupid Daniel Boone. When any keep it that way.
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Do’s and Don’ts of US Stocks Buy companies, not the market. In other words don’t fret about what the stock market averages do, since they rarely tell the full story anyway. Successful investors don’t buy the market, they buy companies: successful ones that are making money. There are plenty of them around. Personally I like to see one more thing: dividends, or in layman terms: profits that are distributed to shareholders. When companies pay dividends it shows a couple of things: in most cases, that the company is in fact making money; and more importantly that the company is willing to share its profits with its shareholders through dividends. Many such companies exist in Canada, and many more exist in the US: large, profitable multinationals that are selling their products around the world and consistently making profits: profits that belong to the shareholders and in many cases are distributed to them on a regular basis. Investing in US companies is not particularly complicated; however there are some things that investors should know to avoid being nickelled and dimed to death by US withholding taxes and exchange rates. For example: if you are going to buy US stocks, it may be advisable to buy them inside of an RRSP or a RRIF, since such plans are recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt. In all other cases (including non-registered plans, TFSAs and RESPs) the IRS will apply withholding tax to dividends paid to Canadian investors. In addition, dividends (in non-registered plans) will be fully taxed – they will not benefit from the dividend tax credit. It is also important to understand that all mutual funds (even those that invest exclusively in US stocks) are subject to the same withholding tax, since technically the dividends are paid to the mutual fund company, as opposed to the individual investor. The same holds true for Canadian Exchange Traded Funds – even the ones that track US indexes. To avoid withholding you need to either buy individual US stocks, or ETFs that trade on US stock exchanges. Only then will dividends be exempt from withholding – and as stated above: only if held in an RRSP or RRIF.
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Then there is the issue of exchange rates, since buying a US stocks requires a conversion to US dollars: And, in the case of a Canadian dollar denominated RRSP, a conversion may also occur when a stock is sold, and once again when a new stock is purchased.
Sewer rates, water service and strategic priority themes
There are steps that can be taken to avoid costly currency conversions:
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• In the closest vote of the night (4-3), council passed a staff recommendation related to carriage houses, specifically related to changing the setback for these dwelling from the back property line to six metres from three metres for two-storey carriage houses. Councillors Neufeld, Powell-Davison and Al Greir were opposed. • Council passed a motion to increase sewer user rates six per cent, with councillors Powell and Neufeld opposed. • Council unanimously gave three readings to the water service system amendment bylaw.
1. Decide in advance how much you would like to allocate to the purchase of US stocks. You can then negotiate an exchange rate based on a higher dollar amount. 2. Ensure that sells are accompanied by purchases of roughly equivalent dollar amounts, and make sure that your broker will execute a cross – whereby the exchange rate will be the same on both sides of the trade, resulting in no net cost to you. 3. In some cases consider US-traded ETFs to reduce the necessity for frequent trading.
For more on this or other investment topics feel free to call (250) 752-8184, or visit www.jimgrant.ca. Bill Neufeld
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culmination of what Powell-Davidson said were many discussions amongst council. Only Neufeld was opposed.
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Board and staff members of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce are frequently asked one question: Why should I be a member of the Chamber of Commerce? After all – what does the Chamber do anyway? The question is a fair one, because what your Chamber does is often missed or overlooked. The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is not only an organization that serves the Town of Qualicum Beach it is part of the larger organization that are the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce. Those organizations are advocacy organizations. Their primary function is to lobby government and other regulatory bodies on the issues that affect the membership of local Chambers of Commerce and Corporate members. Closer to home here is a brief report of the progress the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce has made over the past year: Advocacy: Your local Chamber was a strong advocate of the Mobile Business License and
encouraged the Town of Qualicum Beach to become part of that project. In January 2014 the Provincial Government announced the launch of Mobile Business License availability from Nanaimo to Campbell River. Business Supports: New Member wine and cheese mixer, a QB Museum Open House in July, downtown familiarization tours, two business after business events and a very successful Business Block Party in the late summer. A successful proposal to the Regional District of Nanaimo assisted the Town of Qualicum Beach to open up the Train Station as a digital arts studio. As well, QBCC is a full partner in the Oceanside Initiatives project, which in 2014 plans a marketing campaign to attract entrepreneurs to the region. Training: In early 2013 QBCC delivered business capacity-building workshops in Bowser, hosted by the Lighthouse Country Business Association. As well, we offered three Lunch and Learns to Qualicum Beach based businesses. Community Development: Gala Grants and scholarships for the Qualicum Beach region in 2013 were awarded to the Jim Storrey Fund, Julian Telfer Wan (KSS Student), Caitlin Woon (KSS Student), Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society, Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Society the Beach Days Committee, and the Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Association. The QBCC maintains partnerships and supports the Town of Qualicum Beach, the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association, Making Culture Count, Family Days, Fire and Ice Street Festival , Beach Days, Father’s Day Show and Shine, the Qualicum Beach/Rotary Gala, Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association, the Oceanside Development Association, and the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance. A strong local business community is a key driver of our local economic prosperity, and a strong local business community creates jobs and opportunities for residents of Qualicum Beach and supports community growth. Your Chamber is a business organization dedicated to strengthening Qualicum Beach’s business community and helping our town to thrive. So next time someone asks – tell them the Chamber works for them! Paul Walkey – Chair Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce
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Julie Chambers, Director The Gardens at Qualicum Beach
Michelle Genereux Mortgage Specialist
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Board of Directors Gary’s Bistro Sherry Han 115 2nd Avenue West Qualicum Beach 250.752.5800 Garysbistro1@shaw.ca
Cindy Evans Real Estate Cindy Evans & Erwin Huber 113 West 2nd Avenue Qualicum Beach 250.954.9595 www.cindyevans.ca
Michelle Stilwell, MLA 2B – 1209 Island Highway East Parksville, BC V9P 2E5 Phone: 250-248-2625 www.michellestilwellmla.ca
Barbara L. Price Ltd., Chartered Accountant Barbara L. Price #4 – 172 2nd Avenue West Qualicum Beach 250.752.7072 blp_ca@telus.net www.blpriceca.com
Odlum Brown Ltd. Rob Wolfe 1001 A Fitzgerald Avenue Courtenay 250.703.0637 rwolfe@odlumbrown.com www.odlumbrown.com Inviting Futures Lawrence & Angela Yarham 432 Mill Road Qualicum Beach 250.752.2512 Lawrence@invitingfutures.ca www.invitingfutures.ca
Arrowsmith Moving & Storage Mike & Lisa Oleksiuk / John & Linda Madsen 850 Allsbrook Road Parksville 250.248.5021 arrowsmithmoving@shaw.ca www.arrowsmithmoving.com
124 West 2nd Ave., Qualicum Beach 2711 West Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach
check out our events calendar online at www.qualicum.bc.ca The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to operate a Chamber business office and a Visitor Information Centre year round. For more information on local events, call 250-752-9532 or 250-752-0960 or stop by and speak with one of our Visitor Centre Counsellors.
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COASTAL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
Also presented was the
Wendy Maurer - Recipient Marilyn Sims
OF THE YEAR
CITIZEN
Craig Dutton Michelle Stilwell - Recipient 100th Anniversary of the Memorial Golf Course
OF THE YEAR
NEWSMAKER
Threads and Treasures Café Brie Samudra Weight Loss Centre - Recipient
OF THE YEAR
NEW BUSINESS
This a special year, because a few of those people being honoured were so supported by the community, that they were nominated in more than one area. The nominees and recipients for the 2013 Qualicum Beach Community Awards are:
residents and visitors are encouraged to nominate those they consider deserving of recognition.
COMMUNITY AWARDS FINALISTS The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2013 Community Awards, which were presented at a special gala event held on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Each year the Chamber honours individuals and businesses for their contribution to the community following a nomination period during which
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Mid-Island Mortgage and Savings Qualicum Foods Faye’s Gifts - Recipient OF THE YEAR
VOLUNTEER David James - Recipient Paul Walkey Don Innes
COMMUNITY BUILDER OF THE YEAR
Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers Qualicum Beach Cat Rescue Society Qualicum Beach Newcomers Club - Recipient
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Bailey’s in the Village - Recipient Pharmasave Qualicum Beach #182 Bank of Montreal – Joanne Rankin
Georgia McLean
Congratulations to all Nominees and Recipients!
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All events listed below have a local phone number. For updated information and websites go to www.qualicum.bc.ca and click on “events” or call the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce office at 250-752-0960.
February 2014 con’t
Milner Gardens Re-Open on Sundays February 2nd – March 30th
The Old School House presents a Valentine’s Day Jazz Cabaret featuring The Michelle Richard Trio
Milner Gardens Volunteer Opportunity Day Saturday, March 22nd
Entrance Gate is open from 11am - 3pm. Tea Room is open from 11am - 3pm. Milner Gardens open Thursday-Sunday & Easter Monday April 3- 25. Entrance Gate is open from 10am - 4:30pm. Tea Room is open from 1pm - 4pm Adults - $8.25 Students - $4.25 Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult Member luncheon ~ Friday, Feb. 21 at 12:30 pm For more info please contact Milner Gardens at 250.752.6153 or email milnergardens@shaw.ca
ECHO Players presents “Be My Baby” a Romantic Comedy. February 20 - 23, February 26 - March 2 & March 5 - 9 The author of Moon over Buffalo, Lend Me a Tenor and Leading Ladies has crafted an irresistible romantic comedy for grownups. An irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman are unexpectedly taken on the journey of a lifetime. The Scotsman’s ward has married her niece. When the young couple decides to adopt a baby, the older folks are enlisted to head to California to pick it up. The problem is they hate each other instantly. However, stranded in San Francisco through a series of misfortunes, they form a new partnership and learn some startling lessons about life and love. For more info please contact Echo Players at 250.752.3522 by email info@echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca
Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Awards Banquet ~ February 19th, 2014
Pheasant’s Nest Restaurant Open for breakfast lunch and dinner Call for seasonal hours 250-752-0117 Banquet Facility available
Play on “Natures Golf Course” Walkable through nature not real estate! Public Welcome: early bird and twilight rates available Membership available: financing options upon request
Golf Academy Junior Camps • Adult Twilight Sessions • Individual Private Session • Coaching Programs: include 12 lessons and unlimited use of the practice academy for 6 months
Contact Gord Melissa at 250-752-8786 gmelissa@pheasantglen.com
Cocktail reception starts at 5:30pm. Has someone gone that extra mile for you? The Qualicum Beach Community Awards honours those that have gone above and beyond what is required in their business or in the community in the past year. If you are interested in joining us for this event please contact the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce office at 250-752-0960. Tickets are $37.50. This event is open to the public! Guest Speaker: Jeff Gunther Jeff Gunther is a gifted entrepreneurial leader and strategist. His many business interests include restaurants, hotels, ski areas, sales and management training, professional practice management, retail franchising, international development, and general management consulting. But what Jeff really loves to do is disrupt the status-quo through speaking and teaching. He finds great joy in building communities and walking with others as they discover their own true value. Jeff is co-author, along with success expert Brian Tracy, of a bestselling book entitled ‘The Secret to Winning Big’.
This speaker is generously supported by the sponsorship of Dave Wood and Re/Max Anchor as well as the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association.
Friday, February 14th, 2014 at 7pm Tickets are $20 which includes admission and a dessert buffet. For more information and to purchase your tickets contact The Old School House at 250.752.6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org
March 2014 The Old School House presents Music on Sunday for these dates in March: March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 17th, 23rd & 30th. For more information on the schedule for the listed dates please contact The Old School House at 250.752.6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org
Vancouver Island Symphony presents Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 at 7:30pm St. Petersburg Courage – Timeless Treasures Series. Guest Artists: Michael Kim, piano & Stevan Paranosic, Trumpet. Arensky ~ Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky. Shostakovich ~ Concerto No. 1 for piano in C Minor (with obligato trumpet) op. 35 Borodin / arr. M. Sargent ~ Nocturne. Stravinsky ~ Apollon Musagete For more information on this performance and others please contact the Vancouver Island Symphony by phone: 250-754-0177. E-Mail: admin@vancouverislandsymphony.com or visit their website at www.vancouverislandsyphony.com
Tiger Lily Farms Opening Day Saturday March 15th, 2014 Visit the “Barnyard” and enjoy mingling with a variety of typical farm animals. Your children will delight at the antics of the baby goats and cheer at the challenge of catching the baby chicks. There are lovable, huggable rabbits, portly pigs, daffy ducks, and even shy sheep to keep your kids entertained and provide memories they will never forget! The Barnyard is OPEN EVERYDAY 10:00am -4:00pm March-October. Admission to the Barnyard includes one FREE Pony Ride for each Child. Individual: $8.75; Family: $32.50 Family Seasons Pass: $125.00 Extra Pony Ride: $3.50 Please add GST to all prices. Prices subject to change without notice.
Group Bookings & Field Trips are a great way to share the fun and adventure of Tiger Lily Farm with your friends. Your group will enjoy a fun, and educational hands-on experience learning all about the Farm and the animals. Group bookings include: free pony ride for each child in the, exclusive use of the covered picnic area (bring lunch or a snack to share!), access to all of the regular “Barnyard” animals and activities. Groups must be booked in advance and a minimum of 10 people. Group Rate: $7.00/person + GST. Prices subject to change without notice.
For more information on booking parties, Portable Farm & Pony Rides, Riding Lessons, Summer Camps and more contact Tiger Lily Farm at 250-248-2408 or Email: info@tigerlilyfarm.ca
From 1:00 - 3:00pm. Interested in joining a great team? The Milner Garden Volunteer Team is a great community to be part of. Experienced volunteers and staff will be on hand to welcome anyone interested in finding out more about volunteering at Milner Gardens. Come by and talk with volunteers and staff about the various roles volunteers play in the Garden.
Milner Gardens Members Luncheon ~ Friday, March 21st, 2014 at 12:30 pm Milner Gardens Shoots with Roots Spring Break Camp March 24-28 Milner Gardens & Woodland has created an effective hands-on education program for the younger members (Shoots) of its community (Roots). Each day in the Shoots with Roots Spring Break Camp young shoots can look forward to learning activities on a nature/gardening topic, time in the children’s food garden, lots of exploring and outdoor play time, as well as games and art projects. For more information please contact Milner Gardens at 250.752.6153 or email milnergardens@shaw.ca
Brant Wildlife Festival in Parksville and Qualicum Beach ~ March 1 - April 21
April 2014 The Old School House presents Music on Sunday for the following dates in April: April 6th, 13th & 27th. For more information on the schedule for the listed dates please contact The Old School House at 250.752.6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org
Arrowsmith Agricultural Association presents the Coombs Farmers’ Institute 36th Annual Farm Auction ~ Sunday, April 14, 10am - 3pm Viewing starts at 10:00am. Auction starts at 11:00am Coombs Fairgrounds - (Ford Road, Behind the General Store) AAA Farm Auction. No Buyer’s Fee. Machinery and Farm Implements; Livestock and Poultry; Quality Small Items. Quality working farm related consignments accepted prior to the sale; this will be a quality sale where consignors bringing good items can expect to get good prices. For more info contact: Fred Stein, Chairman ~ 250-248-6518 Glen Hersley, Auctioneer ~ 250-468-7094 Colin Springford, President ~ 250-468-7510 Proceeds support annual scholarships. Lunch available at the 4H concession.
The festival celebrates nature, particularly the return of the Black Brant geese as they rest on beaches midway between their wintering areas and nesting grounds. Join The Nature Trust of BC as they kick off the 2014 Brant Wildlife Festival with musical performances by Faye Smith and Dave Marco, a nature photo display by Oceanside Photographers and a silent auction. $25 per person includes burger & fries & a beverage. Saturday, March 1, 5 - 8pm Quality Resort Bayside, Parksville. Visit www.brantfestival.bc.ca for more details Sunday March 2 from 11am - 3pm, take in this Brant Wildlife Festival event and join the Arrowsmith Naturalists on the waterfront at the Parksville Community Park to view Brant geese and other birds through spotting scopes.
Milner Gardens annual Bunny Trail Fri.-Mon., April 18 - 21, 10am - 4:30pm
DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATIONS EVENTS Sunday, March 2 from 10am - Noon or 1:30 3:30pm ~ Herring Spawn Boat Tours: Join Nature Trust of BC Director, Dr. Rob Butler as he leads you on a tour providing detailed information on herring, Brant geese and other natural phenomena. Info: www.viu.ca/deepbay ~ $100 per person Pre-register by calling toll free 1-866-288-7878 or e-mail rrivers@naturetrust.bc.ca Saturday, March 22 from 10am - 4pm ~ Kids’ Day Open House: Join VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station as they kick off spring break with a Kids’ Day Open House filled with fun marine science activities for all ages. Take part in a colouring contest, get your face painted, make art to take home and learn about the marine life on our coast. This is a free event! Info: www.viu.ca/deepba
Add a piece of this Heritage Garden to your own garden. A large selection of propagated material will be offered for sale and all the proceeds go towards supporting the Gardens. Admission dropped to winter rates for this weekend!
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Let your senses be awakened with the sounds of Jazz, Classical, & Irish / Celtic. There will be everything from Classical Vocalists to Celtic violinists and a hot young woodwind quartet. Something for everyone! TOSH highlights different genres and artists each Sunday from 2:30 - 4:30pm. For more info or to order tickets please contact TOSH at 250.752.6133 or visit www.theoldschoolhouse.org
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Spot as many bunnies as you can along the trail. Make sure to stop by the Pool House for an Easter Treat! Milner Gardens Members Luncheon ~ Friday, April 18 at 12:30pm Rhododendron Bloom ~ April 24 - May 11. If you’ve wondered when is the best time to see the Rhododendrons at Milner Gardens, this is it!
Shred it! ~ April 2 Have your personal documents destroyed in front of you. What a wonderful way to recycle your sensitive paperwork AND support Milner Gardens & Woodland with your donation at the same time!
Spring Plant Sale ~ April 26 & 27
ECHO Players presents “Mrs. Reynolds and the Ruffian” ~ April 24 - 27, April 30 - May 4, May 7 - 11 Friendships grow in the most unlikely of places. Mrs. Reynolds is a little old lady. Jay is a troubled delinquent. When he vandalises her lovingly tended garden, the authorities send him back to face his victim and help her fix her garden in a restorative justice scheme. At first glance this is a simple tale of two stereotypical generations locked in a battle – but human beings are more complex than the headlines. Mrs. Reynolds and the Ruffian; an optimistic, witty look at a relationship between lost youth and hardened old age – a possible wise glimpse into the way we live now. For more information please contact Echo Players at 250.752.3522 by Email info@echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca
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ECHO Players presents ”North Island Zone Festival” ~ May 18 - 24 The annual North Island Zone Festival is a showcase of outstanding community theatre. In celebration of our 40th anniversary, ECHO Players is honoured to be hosting the 2014 North Island Zone Festival at the Village Theatre. For more information please contact Echo Players at 250-752-3522 by Email: info@echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca
2014 QUALICUM BEACH FAMILY DAY Sunday, May 25th, 2014 Every year on the last Sunday in May, local area residents have come together to celebrate our community at Family Day. Since 1976, Family Day has been sponsored by the Town of Qualicum Beach and organized by a group of dedicated volunteers The 38th Annual Qualicum Beach Family Day starts with the traditional Shriner’s breakfast at the Civic Centre, followed by a community parade at noon. Then it’s on to the Civic Centre fields for an afternoon of interactive games, climbing wall, bouncy castles, food, music, dancing, and pony rides. If you would like to help out with this special community celebration please go to www.qbfamilyday.com and click the volunteer link to submit your contact information. Should you have any questions, comments or concerns contact the planning committee. Phone: 250-738-2198 Email: info@qbfamilyday.com
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Seaside Cruizers presents the 21st Annual Father’s Day Show ‘n’ Shine ~ June 13 - 15 Every year Seaside Cruizers Car Club hosts a weekend of events in Parksville & Qualicum culminating with the Father’s Day Show ‘n’ Shine in Qualicum Beach. Our Show ‘n’ Shine is such a great show that it was mentioned on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the 10 best things to do on Father’s Day. There are trophies galore and lots of prizes are given out to spectators so listen closely to the Emcee at the main stage. The town will be wide open with many local restaurants and shops along with service clubs and vendors ready to accommodate your shopping, food and refreshment wishes. This year we are celebrating our 21st Anniversary. It starts on Friday evening at Harris Oceanside Chevrolet GMC in Parksville. For any general inquiries please contact Dave Sampson Phone: 250.752.5742 or Email: info@seasidecruizers.com
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All events listed below have a local phone number. For updated information and websites go to www.qualicum.bc.ca and click on “events” or call the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce office at 250-752-0960.
February 2014 con’t
Milner Gardens Re-Open on Sundays February 2nd – March 30th
The Old School House presents a Valentine’s Day Jazz Cabaret featuring The Michelle Richard Trio
Milner Gardens Volunteer Opportunity Day Saturday, March 22nd
Entrance Gate is open from 11am - 3pm. Tea Room is open from 11am - 3pm. Milner Gardens open Thursday-Sunday & Easter Monday April 3- 25. Entrance Gate is open from 10am - 4:30pm. Tea Room is open from 1pm - 4pm Adults - $8.25 Students - $4.25 Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult Member luncheon ~ Friday, Feb. 21 at 12:30 pm For more info please contact Milner Gardens at 250.752.6153 or email milnergardens@shaw.ca
ECHO Players presents “Be My Baby” a Romantic Comedy. February 20 - 23, February 26 - March 2 & March 5 - 9 The author of Moon over Buffalo, Lend Me a Tenor and Leading Ladies has crafted an irresistible romantic comedy for grownups. An irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman are unexpectedly taken on the journey of a lifetime. The Scotsman’s ward has married her niece. When the young couple decides to adopt a baby, the older folks are enlisted to head to California to pick it up. The problem is they hate each other instantly. However, stranded in San Francisco through a series of misfortunes, they form a new partnership and learn some startling lessons about life and love. For more info please contact Echo Players at 250.752.3522 by email info@echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca
Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Awards Banquet ~ February 19th, 2014
Pheasant’s Nest Restaurant Open for breakfast lunch and dinner Call for seasonal hours 250-752-0117 Banquet Facility available
Play on “Natures Golf Course” Walkable through nature not real estate! Public Welcome: early bird and twilight rates available Membership available: financing options upon request
Golf Academy Junior Camps • Adult Twilight Sessions • Individual Private Session • Coaching Programs: include 12 lessons and unlimited use of the practice academy for 6 months
Contact Gord Melissa at 250-752-8786 gmelissa@pheasantglen.com
Cocktail reception starts at 5:30pm. Has someone gone that extra mile for you? The Qualicum Beach Community Awards honours those that have gone above and beyond what is required in their business or in the community in the past year. If you are interested in joining us for this event please contact the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce office at 250-752-0960. Tickets are $37.50. This event is open to the public! Guest Speaker: Jeff Gunther Jeff Gunther is a gifted entrepreneurial leader and strategist. His many business interests include restaurants, hotels, ski areas, sales and management training, professional practice management, retail franchising, international development, and general management consulting. But what Jeff really loves to do is disrupt the status-quo through speaking and teaching. He finds great joy in building communities and walking with others as they discover their own true value. Jeff is co-author, along with success expert Brian Tracy, of a bestselling book entitled ‘The Secret to Winning Big’.
This speaker is generously supported by the sponsorship of Dave Wood and Re/Max Anchor as well as the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association.
Friday, February 14th, 2014 at 7pm Tickets are $20 which includes admission and a dessert buffet. For more information and to purchase your tickets contact The Old School House at 250.752.6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org
March 2014 The Old School House presents Music on Sunday for these dates in March: March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 17th, 23rd & 30th. For more information on the schedule for the listed dates please contact The Old School House at 250.752.6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org
Vancouver Island Symphony presents Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 at 7:30pm St. Petersburg Courage – Timeless Treasures Series. Guest Artists: Michael Kim, piano & Stevan Paranosic, Trumpet. Arensky ~ Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky. Shostakovich ~ Concerto No. 1 for piano in C Minor (with obligato trumpet) op. 35 Borodin / arr. M. Sargent ~ Nocturne. Stravinsky ~ Apollon Musagete For more information on this performance and others please contact the Vancouver Island Symphony by phone: 250-754-0177. E-Mail: admin@vancouverislandsymphony.com or visit their website at www.vancouverislandsyphony.com
Tiger Lily Farms Opening Day Saturday March 15th, 2014 Visit the “Barnyard” and enjoy mingling with a variety of typical farm animals. Your children will delight at the antics of the baby goats and cheer at the challenge of catching the baby chicks. There are lovable, huggable rabbits, portly pigs, daffy ducks, and even shy sheep to keep your kids entertained and provide memories they will never forget! The Barnyard is OPEN EVERYDAY 10:00am -4:00pm March-October. Admission to the Barnyard includes one FREE Pony Ride for each Child. Individual: $8.75; Family: $32.50 Family Seasons Pass: $125.00 Extra Pony Ride: $3.50 Please add GST to all prices. Prices subject to change without notice.
Group Bookings & Field Trips are a great way to share the fun and adventure of Tiger Lily Farm with your friends. Your group will enjoy a fun, and educational hands-on experience learning all about the Farm and the animals. Group bookings include: free pony ride for each child in the, exclusive use of the covered picnic area (bring lunch or a snack to share!), access to all of the regular “Barnyard” animals and activities. Groups must be booked in advance and a minimum of 10 people. Group Rate: $7.00/person + GST. Prices subject to change without notice.
For more information on booking parties, Portable Farm & Pony Rides, Riding Lessons, Summer Camps and more contact Tiger Lily Farm at 250-248-2408 or Email: info@tigerlilyfarm.ca
From 1:00 - 3:00pm. Interested in joining a great team? The Milner Garden Volunteer Team is a great community to be part of. Experienced volunteers and staff will be on hand to welcome anyone interested in finding out more about volunteering at Milner Gardens. Come by and talk with volunteers and staff about the various roles volunteers play in the Garden.
Milner Gardens Members Luncheon ~ Friday, March 21st, 2014 at 12:30 pm Milner Gardens Shoots with Roots Spring Break Camp March 24-28 Milner Gardens & Woodland has created an effective hands-on education program for the younger members (Shoots) of its community (Roots). Each day in the Shoots with Roots Spring Break Camp young shoots can look forward to learning activities on a nature/gardening topic, time in the children’s food garden, lots of exploring and outdoor play time, as well as games and art projects. For more information please contact Milner Gardens at 250.752.6153 or email milnergardens@shaw.ca
Brant Wildlife Festival in Parksville and Qualicum Beach ~ March 1 - April 21
April 2014 The Old School House presents Music on Sunday for the following dates in April: April 6th, 13th & 27th. For more information on the schedule for the listed dates please contact The Old School House at 250.752.6133 or go to their website www.theoldschoolhouse.org
Arrowsmith Agricultural Association presents the Coombs Farmers’ Institute 36th Annual Farm Auction ~ Sunday, April 14, 10am - 3pm Viewing starts at 10:00am. Auction starts at 11:00am Coombs Fairgrounds - (Ford Road, Behind the General Store) AAA Farm Auction. No Buyer’s Fee. Machinery and Farm Implements; Livestock and Poultry; Quality Small Items. Quality working farm related consignments accepted prior to the sale; this will be a quality sale where consignors bringing good items can expect to get good prices. For more info contact: Fred Stein, Chairman ~ 250-248-6518 Glen Hersley, Auctioneer ~ 250-468-7094 Colin Springford, President ~ 250-468-7510 Proceeds support annual scholarships. Lunch available at the 4H concession.
The festival celebrates nature, particularly the return of the Black Brant geese as they rest on beaches midway between their wintering areas and nesting grounds. Join The Nature Trust of BC as they kick off the 2014 Brant Wildlife Festival with musical performances by Faye Smith and Dave Marco, a nature photo display by Oceanside Photographers and a silent auction. $25 per person includes burger & fries & a beverage. Saturday, March 1, 5 - 8pm Quality Resort Bayside, Parksville. Visit www.brantfestival.bc.ca for more details Sunday March 2 from 11am - 3pm, take in this Brant Wildlife Festival event and join the Arrowsmith Naturalists on the waterfront at the Parksville Community Park to view Brant geese and other birds through spotting scopes.
Milner Gardens annual Bunny Trail Fri.-Mon., April 18 - 21, 10am - 4:30pm
DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATIONS EVENTS Sunday, March 2 from 10am - Noon or 1:30 3:30pm ~ Herring Spawn Boat Tours: Join Nature Trust of BC Director, Dr. Rob Butler as he leads you on a tour providing detailed information on herring, Brant geese and other natural phenomena. Info: www.viu.ca/deepbay ~ $100 per person Pre-register by calling toll free 1-866-288-7878 or e-mail rrivers@naturetrust.bc.ca Saturday, March 22 from 10am - 4pm ~ Kids’ Day Open House: Join VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station as they kick off spring break with a Kids’ Day Open House filled with fun marine science activities for all ages. Take part in a colouring contest, get your face painted, make art to take home and learn about the marine life on our coast. This is a free event! Info: www.viu.ca/deepba
Add a piece of this Heritage Garden to your own garden. A large selection of propagated material will be offered for sale and all the proceeds go towards supporting the Gardens. Admission dropped to winter rates for this weekend!
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Let your senses be awakened with the sounds of Jazz, Classical, & Irish / Celtic. There will be everything from Classical Vocalists to Celtic violinists and a hot young woodwind quartet. Something for everyone! TOSH highlights different genres and artists each Sunday from 2:30 - 4:30pm. For more info or to order tickets please contact TOSH at 250.752.6133 or visit www.theoldschoolhouse.org
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Spot as many bunnies as you can along the trail. Make sure to stop by the Pool House for an Easter Treat! Milner Gardens Members Luncheon ~ Friday, April 18 at 12:30pm Rhododendron Bloom ~ April 24 - May 11. If you’ve wondered when is the best time to see the Rhododendrons at Milner Gardens, this is it!
Shred it! ~ April 2 Have your personal documents destroyed in front of you. What a wonderful way to recycle your sensitive paperwork AND support Milner Gardens & Woodland with your donation at the same time!
Spring Plant Sale ~ April 26 & 27
ECHO Players presents “Mrs. Reynolds and the Ruffian” ~ April 24 - 27, April 30 - May 4, May 7 - 11 Friendships grow in the most unlikely of places. Mrs. Reynolds is a little old lady. Jay is a troubled delinquent. When he vandalises her lovingly tended garden, the authorities send him back to face his victim and help her fix her garden in a restorative justice scheme. At first glance this is a simple tale of two stereotypical generations locked in a battle – but human beings are more complex than the headlines. Mrs. Reynolds and the Ruffian; an optimistic, witty look at a relationship between lost youth and hardened old age – a possible wise glimpse into the way we live now. For more information please contact Echo Players at 250.752.3522 by Email info@echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca
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ECHO Players presents ”North Island Zone Festival” ~ May 18 - 24 The annual North Island Zone Festival is a showcase of outstanding community theatre. In celebration of our 40th anniversary, ECHO Players is honoured to be hosting the 2014 North Island Zone Festival at the Village Theatre. For more information please contact Echo Players at 250-752-3522 by Email: info@echoplayers.ca or visit www.echoplayers.ca
2014 QUALICUM BEACH FAMILY DAY Sunday, May 25th, 2014 Every year on the last Sunday in May, local area residents have come together to celebrate our community at Family Day. Since 1976, Family Day has been sponsored by the Town of Qualicum Beach and organized by a group of dedicated volunteers The 38th Annual Qualicum Beach Family Day starts with the traditional Shriner’s breakfast at the Civic Centre, followed by a community parade at noon. Then it’s on to the Civic Centre fields for an afternoon of interactive games, climbing wall, bouncy castles, food, music, dancing, and pony rides. If you would like to help out with this special community celebration please go to www.qbfamilyday.com and click the volunteer link to submit your contact information. Should you have any questions, comments or concerns contact the planning committee. Phone: 250-738-2198 Email: info@qbfamilyday.com
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Seaside Cruizers presents the 21st Annual Father’s Day Show ‘n’ Shine ~ June 13 - 15 Every year Seaside Cruizers Car Club hosts a weekend of events in Parksville & Qualicum culminating with the Father’s Day Show ‘n’ Shine in Qualicum Beach. Our Show ‘n’ Shine is such a great show that it was mentioned on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the 10 best things to do on Father’s Day. There are trophies galore and lots of prizes are given out to spectators so listen closely to the Emcee at the main stage. The town will be wide open with many local restaurants and shops along with service clubs and vendors ready to accommodate your shopping, food and refreshment wishes. This year we are celebrating our 21st Anniversary. It starts on Friday evening at Harris Oceanside Chevrolet GMC in Parksville. For any general inquiries please contact Dave Sampson Phone: 250.752.5742 or Email: info@seasidecruizers.com
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Barbara L. Price Ltd. Jane Ayers Bookkeeper Sabrina Zacharias Membership & Community Coordinator Curtis Fritz Visitor Centre Coordinator John Briuolo, Director Qualicum Foods
Michelle Genereux, Director Verico Compass Mortgage Group
Evelyn Clark CEO / President Marc LaCouvee, Director Re/Max Anchor Realty
Oura Giakoumakis 1st Vice Chair Thalassa Restaurant
Paul Walkey, Chair
Board and staff members of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce are frequently asked one question: Why should I be a member of the Chamber of Commerce? After all – what does the Chamber do anyway? The question is a fair one, because what your Chamber does is often missed or overlooked. The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is not only an organization that serves the Town of Qualicum Beach it is part of the larger organization that are the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce. Those organizations are advocacy organizations. Their primary function is to lobby government and other regulatory bodies on the issues that affect the membership of local Chambers of Commerce and Corporate members. Closer to home here is a brief report of the progress the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce has made over the past year: Advocacy: Your local Chamber was a strong advocate of the Mobile Business License and
encouraged the Town of Qualicum Beach to become part of that project. In January 2014 the Provincial Government announced the launch of Mobile Business License availability from Nanaimo to Campbell River. Business Supports: New Member wine and cheese mixer, a QB Museum Open House in July, downtown familiarization tours, two business after business events and a very successful Business Block Party in the late summer. A successful proposal to the Regional District of Nanaimo assisted the Town of Qualicum Beach to open up the Train Station as a digital arts studio. As well, QBCC is a full partner in the Oceanside Initiatives project, which in 2014 plans a marketing campaign to attract entrepreneurs to the region. Training: In early 2013 QBCC delivered business capacity-building workshops in Bowser, hosted by the Lighthouse Country Business Association. As well, we offered three Lunch and Learns to Qualicum Beach based businesses. Community Development: Gala Grants and scholarships for the Qualicum Beach region in 2013 were awarded to the Jim Storrey Fund, Julian Telfer Wan (KSS Student), Caitlin Woon (KSS Student), Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society, Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Society the Beach Days Committee, and the Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Association. The QBCC maintains partnerships and supports the Town of Qualicum Beach, the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association, Making Culture Count, Family Days, Fire and Ice Street Festival , Beach Days, Father’s Day Show and Shine, the Qualicum Beach/Rotary Gala, Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association, the Oceanside Development Association, and the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance. A strong local business community is a key driver of our local economic prosperity, and a strong local business community creates jobs and opportunities for residents of Qualicum Beach and supports community growth. Your Chamber is a business organization dedicated to strengthening Qualicum Beach’s business community and helping our town to thrive. So next time someone asks – tell them the Chamber works for them! Paul Walkey – Chair Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce
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Paul Walkey, Chair Qualicum Beach Funeral Centre
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Cindy Evans Real Estate Cindy Evans & Erwin Huber 113 West 2nd Avenue Qualicum Beach 250.954.9595 www.cindyevans.ca
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Barbara L. Price Ltd., Chartered Accountant Barbara L. Price #4 – 172 2nd Avenue West Qualicum Beach 250.752.7072 blp_ca@telus.net www.blpriceca.com
Odlum Brown Ltd. Rob Wolfe 1001 A Fitzgerald Avenue Courtenay 250.703.0637 rwolfe@odlumbrown.com www.odlumbrown.com Inviting Futures Lawrence & Angela Yarham 432 Mill Road Qualicum Beach 250.752.2512 Lawrence@invitingfutures.ca www.invitingfutures.ca
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check out our events calendar online at www.qualicum.bc.ca The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to operate a Chamber business office and a Visitor Information Centre year round. For more information on local events, call 250-752-9532 or 250-752-0960 or stop by and speak with one of our Visitor Centre Counsellors.
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
COASTAL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
Also presented was the
Wendy Maurer - Recipient Marilyn Sims
OF THE YEAR
CITIZEN
Craig Dutton Michelle Stilwell - Recipient 100th Anniversary of the Memorial Golf Course
OF THE YEAR
NEWSMAKER
Threads and Treasures Café Brie Samudra Weight Loss Centre - Recipient
OF THE YEAR
NEW BUSINESS
This a special year, because a few of those people being honoured were so supported by the community, that they were nominated in more than one area. The nominees and recipients for the 2013 Qualicum Beach Community Awards are:
residents and visitors are encouraged to nominate those they consider deserving of recognition.
COMMUNITY AWARDS FINALISTS The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2013 Community Awards, which were presented at a special gala event held on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Each year the Chamber honours individuals and businesses for their contribution to the community following a nomination period during which
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Mid-Island Mortgage and Savings Qualicum Foods Faye’s Gifts - Recipient OF THE YEAR
VOLUNTEER David James - Recipient Paul Walkey Don Innes
COMMUNITY BUILDER OF THE YEAR
Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers Qualicum Beach Cat Rescue Society Qualicum Beach Newcomers Club - Recipient
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Congratulations to all Nominees and Recipients!
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When Bill Wrathall starts his day, there are a couple of items by his desk reminding him of the nature of his work as an Environmental Health Officer such a note reading “sanitation is a way of life.” Then there’s the white plastic rat sitting on a ledge — the symbol of one of the most notorious threats to public health over the centuries. Wrathall is one of more than 40 EHOs who work throughout Island Health communities — three are based at Oceanside Health Centre in Parksville. “I think Environmental Health Officers really do have a positive impact on public health protection,” said Wrathall. “Our role in general is preventative and although sometimes difficult to measure, there are days when EHOs encounter situations and conditions that without our intervention, would undoubtedly result in illnesses or injuries.” On a recent weekday, Wrathall’s schedule included the inspection of a hotel pool NOW SERVICING PORT ALBERNI!
and hot tub, a restaurant and a resort’s water system. The visit to the pool and hot tub covered everything from testing chlorine levels and temperature to a review of the operator’s records of water conditions. On this visit, he found the conditions were generally good but the water level was slightly high. He advised the operator to adjust the level so skimmers in the filtration system would work more effectively. Next Wrathall assembled his tools for the restaurant visit — a thermometer to check temperatures in the coolers, a small flashlight to peer into nooks and crannies that might need cleaning and paper testing strips to indicate whether sanitizing liquids were at proper levels. Again, he watched for obvious infractions such as lemon slices or other drink condiments kept on the bar where they could easily be contaminated by a customer’s sneeze. When he opened a cooler, he checked for the possibility of cross-contamination. If raw chicken is stored on a shelf above lettuce, drips from the
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Wendy Maurer honoured as top citizen Michelle Stilwell is the Newsmaker of the Year
Wendy Maurer was honoured as Citizen of the Year last night during the sold out Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Community Awards gala at the civic centre. “Wendy has done so much for Qualicum Beach that it’s hard to quantify it in one sentence,” said John Briuolo of Qualicum Foods, the sponsor of the Citizen of the Year award. “She is a wonderful example of Qualicum Beach citizenship.” According to information provided by the chamber, Maurer grew up in a family where community service was part of family life. She was introduced to our community through her volunteer involvement with the Brant Festival, Mid Island Wildlife Watch Society, and the chamber of commerce, where she later worked. Maurer then went on to Chair the Oceanside Spirit of B.C. Committee and was selected to run as torch bearer in the
2010 Paralympics, representing all Spirit sculptures, created by local artist Jai Keof B.C. Committees in the province. aly of QB Arts, were handed out to the Today Maurer chairs the board of the recipients from each category. Qualicum Beach Historical and Museum Recognized for Outstanding CustomSociety, and works with the Ducks Un- er Service was Bailey’s in the Village, an limited volunteer team on their annual award sponsored by Black & White Party gala and spends one week each year as Rentals. a volunteer with Parks Samudra Weight Loss Faye’s Gifts is a Canada providing inHealth and Wellness well-regarded business in Studio was the recipient terpretive services on Russell Island, part of our town and deserving of of the New Business of this honour the Gulf Island National the Year Award, sponSCOTT RODWAY Park Preserve where she sored by RE/MAX Antalks about Hawaiian chor Realty. settlement in B.C. In announcing Faye’s Maurer was an adGifts as the 2013 Busiministrator working for a variety of ness of the Year, Scott Rodway from Rodnon-profit organizations such as cham- way and Perry said: “We were pleased ber manager for several years. She then that residents of our community care shifted her focus to the art of creating about business and are willing to take glass beads and now works full time at the time to nominate those that they feel her business, Beads of Joy. are worthy of special recognition. Faye’s Master of Ceremonies Dave Graham Gifts is a well-regarded business in our recognized 21 nominees at the Qualicum town and deserving of this honour.” Beach Civic Centre Wednesday night. Taking home the Volunteer of the One-of-a-kind maple whale’s tail Year Award for 2013 was David James, an
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Please join Town staff and Council at a meeting to discuss the Growth Containment Boundary and the benefits and drawbacks of aligning it with the Town’s boundary. Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach A presentation by Town staff will begin at 7:00pm The Town of Qualicum Beach has initiated a review of the Official Community Plan to discuss the concept that the Town’s Growth Containment Boundary (GCB) should be the same as the municipal boundary. This would minimize overlapping jurisdiction with the Regional District of Nanaimo with respect to land use policy. Currently the GCB excludes areas in the Town where the Official Community Plan has not identified development potential. Expanding the GCB to match the Town boundary would: 1. Remove the requirement that partnering municipalities and the Regional District consent to change the amount or form of development to urban in areas outside of areas currently intended for urban development. The Town would have autonomy over land use decisions for land within the Town that is not in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). 2. Decrease the length of time and procedural requirements to make a change to the OCP and zoning bylaws, should the Town decide it wants to change its OCP, with respect to land that is currently outside of the GCB. Please note: this is not a Public Hearing required by legislation. Council will receive a report from staff relating to issues raised at the meeting and will formally consider an OCP amendment at a later meeting. If you would like more information, contact Luke Sales, Director of Planning, at (250)7526921 and/or or bring your questions and comments to the meeting.
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Wed Feb 26 at 6:30pm Exploring Your Relationship with Food Clinical Counsellor Cindy Thompson will give a “sampling” of strategies that will help to shift how you think about meals in the future. Good for anyone challenged with reducing portions sizes or dealing with guilt.
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We offer marksmanship, first aid, camping, boating, physical training, sports activities, music programs, citizenship and friendships. Ongoing registration is on Mondays at the Parksville Elementary School from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Contact one of our officers at our League Headquarters 250-248-2677 _______________________________________ Adult Volunteers are needed! Please enquire at one of the above phone numbers.
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Fri Feb 28 at 10am -1pm: Viva Skin Care Demo
Ellen Crossley show the amazing Amaze Gel and other gorgeous anti-aging creams.
Sat March 1 at 10am -noon: WORKSHOP: Changing Your Relationship with Food ($20 fee per person)
Go into depth with Clinical Counsellor, Cindy Thompson, and learn some techniques to face challenges with changing your eating habits and your attitudes toward food.
Mon Mar 3 at 11am -2pm: Skin Care Clinic
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Sat March 8 at 1pm - 4pm: Lyme Disease Support Group
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Wed March 12 at 11am: A Breakthrough in Join Care
Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Frank Silva discusses natural approaches to managing arthritis, infammation and joint pain. Find out how to improve flexibility and reduce pain.
Wed March 19 at 10am: Osteoporosis Support Group Meeting Wed March 19 at 4pm: Women’s Health Class
Natural Approach to Fibroids and Endometriosis
Sat March 22 at 9:30am - noon The Middle Years & Beyond: Finding Meaning in the Second Half ($15 donation to SOS) refreshments/materials provided
Clinical Counselor, Diane Hancox, explores the midlife phase through an insightful psychological examination of what this time of life is really about.
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LIBRA
Be honest with friends and colleagues today.
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TAURUS Any plans you make now are under the influence of the full moon, so try not to take them too seriously.
GEMINI Your ideas are as good as anyone else’s, where intelligence is concerned, you are way out in front.
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ERNEST GEORGE JACKSON July 13, 1929 – February 12, 2014
Ernie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and moved to Vancouver in 1950 where he met his wife, Lois (Miller). They had two sons, Bob and Mike. He was predeceased by Lois (2004). On retirement from the printing industry, where he worked for 44 years, Ernie and Lois moved to Parksville. He savoured retirement living and enjoyed golfing, attending church with his church family, and vacationing with friends. He was a member of the Eaglecrest Golf Course, Arrowsmith Golf Course and the Probus Club of Parksville. Ernie is survived by his loving wife, Edith, his sons Bob (Karen), grandson Nesta and Mike (Kim), and his extended families. He will be sadly missed. Heartfelt thanks, to Dr. Henderson and the staff at Stanford Campus Care for their kindness and supportive care. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the SPCA would be appreciated, or the charity of your choice. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Stephen’s United Church on March 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
Florence “Flo� Neden
Our Wonderful Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Sister, Cousin, and Friend . . . Flo Neden, devoted wife of Jim Neden, daughter of Sid and Sadie Brittain, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 surrounded by her family. Flo, a long time Hilliers resident, was 85. Mom showed us true courage, strength, love, and always had a positive attitude. She shared her wonderful smile with all of us. We Will Love You Forever! We all wish to thank Dr Haslett, Karen, and Tracey, VIHA, and all the Community Care Aides who helped Mom live in her own home. Special thanks to Alana, R.N. for her gentleness and kindness in treating Mom. We really appreciated the home visits from Lifelabs. Also thank you for the care Mom was given at the Victoria and Nanaimo Cancer Clinics over the many years. Mom wanted to say “Thank You� to Reverend Mas Iwasawa for supporting her spiritual strength. There will be no service at her request. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Flo’s memory to either the Nanaimo Cancer Clinic or Grace United Church in Coombs. You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back Or you can open your eyes and see all the she’s left. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her Or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her and only that she’s gone Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back Or you can do what she’d want: Smile, open your eyes, love and go on. Anonymous To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
FLORENCE DOREEN POOLE January 13, 1922 – January 26, 2014
It is with profound sadness that the family of Florence Doreen Poole announces her passing at Eagle Park Career Facility in Qualicum Beach. Doreen is predeceased by her husband of 68 years Geoffrey, sister Anita and grandson John Junior. She was a loving mother of Peter (Geraldine), John (Jeanette), Andrew (Brenda) and Alan as well as a sister Marjorie. Doreen’s grandchildren include Debbie, Steven, Michelle, Diane, Michael, David, Travis, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Stephanie, Laura and great grandchildren. Born in Bletchingley, England, Doreen moved to Canada in 1947. Doreen and her family lived in various communities in Ontario, including Toronto, Owen Sound, Woodstock & Kemble as well as Victoria, Cowichan Bay, Qualicum Beach and Parksville in British Columbia. Doreen had a great love of life, sense of humour and fondness for culinary delights. She will be greatly missed by family, friends and all who knew her. Many thanks to staff members at Cokely Manor and Eagle Park Health Care Facilities for their compassionate and professional care during Doreen’s later years.
RICHARD (RICK) MORGAN June 3, 1947 – February 5, 2014 Rick, who was born in Weymouth Dorset (UK), passed away suddenly at his home. Survived by his loving wife Patricia of 43 years. Rick was far more than just a wonderful husband, he was my very best friend. We met when we were both 16, so we had 50 happy years together. He is predeceased by his parents. Rick worked in the plywood industry in Port Alberni as a welder for 25 years. He was a member of the Parksville Legion for 35 years, and just received his 35 year membership pin. He loved fishing, football, hockey and bird watching, but most of all he loved it when we were camping, which in the year 2010 we drove right across Canada in our truck & camper, which left us with such happy memories and left us some new friends. In 2011 we drove to the Oregon Coast, on a month’s camping trip. Unfortunately after only three days we were hit by a drunk driver. Rick never really fully recovered from the accident. I would like to say a huge big thank you to all of our friends and neighbors for the cards, flowers, phone calls and the food “ah yes the foodâ€? ‌ please no more food, just for being with me any time of the day or night at this very sad time in my life is appreciated. Special thanks to Dr. Desai for his compassion and caring. No service by request.
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Alan Marshall Benson July 30, 1945 – February 15, 2014
Alan passed away peacefully on February 15, 2014 in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital at the age of 68. He is survived by his loving wife, Val. Dear brother to sister, Marilyn Lange; father to Allan (Lynn), Ian (Jocyln), and Ben; grandfather to two grand daughters; uncle to two nieces and one nephew. He will also be deeply missed by his furry feline companion, Smush. A Celebrations of Alan’s Life will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 pm on Sunday February 23, at Serious Coffee, Heritage Plaza, #9 – 1209 East Island Highway, in Parksville. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
Felicia Margaret MONTGOMERY (nee Van Horne)
November 11, 1929 – February 13, 2014 Felicia, known to many as Peggy, 84, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2014, at Stanford Place in Parksville, BC. Predeceased by her husband Roy, she is survived by brother, Gerry, sisters Ruth, NoÍl, and Rosemary, step-children, nieces, nephews, and extended family. Known for her enthusiastic and genuinely fun-loving personality, Felicia (Peggy) was well loved by family and friends. She will be remembered for her many years working at Parksville Hardware and for her service with the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, as well as her support of Coombs Bluegrass events. As the family genealogist, she stalwartly promoted a sense of family unity and cohesiveness through celebrations and reunions. Viewing will be available on February 19th and 20th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Yates Funeral Chapel,1000 Allsbrook Road in Parksville. A Memorial Service is planned for 2:00 pm on Monday, February 24 at Yates Funeral Chapel. Those wishing to honour Felicia’s memory may do so by making a donation in her name to the Canadian Cancer Society, Unite E, 777 Poplar Street, Nanaimo, BC V9S 2H7. 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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LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE SOCIETY Annual General Meeting For the purpose of electing 5 Directors for 2 year terms and to report on the operations for the last fiscal period. In order to vote or stand for election your membership must be in good standing. The membership fee remains $5 for 2014 and can be paid for at the night of the meeting. To be held at the: Lighthouse Community Centre 240 Lions Way Qualicum Bay, BC. Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:00 pm.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF or experienced motivated chef/cook needed at Arrowsmith Golf & the new Micky J’s Bar and Grill - please forward resumes to: essexproperties@shaw.ca
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SHANNON GAIL MACKAY Shannon was taken from this world too soon on February 16, 2014 under the compassionate care of Dr. Robin Love and the amazing NRGH Palliative Care Unit, especially the ‘green team’. Predeceased by her cherished mom Eileen Schley in 2006, Shannon is survived by her caring and thoughtful dad Eugene Schley of Qualicum Beach, loving husband of 33 years Rob MacKay and three children of whom she is very proud: Daniel MacKay (Tyler Berry), Heather Roxanne MacKay (David Burgess) and Cari-Lyn (Marius) Mackensen. At 22 months old, granddaughter Alexa Mackensen deserves a special full page on the light and joy she brought to Shannon in her most difficult times. Shannon’s siblings and their families will miss her greatly. Big brother Ken (Shirley) Schley, baby brother Allan (Michelle) Schley and little sister Marilyn Hibbert-Schley (Greg). Many nieces and nephews include Justin (Colby), Jordan, Tyson and Jerid Schley, Kim Hibbert (Landon), Jill Hibbert, Nicholas and Monique Schley, plus many more on Rob’s side of the family. Shannon was born in Edmonton, and her family led a nomad-like life in many Alberta and BC communities while growing up. At 17, while working in Cranbrook, she met Rob. They hit it off immediately, were engaged after a few months, and married in 1980. Shannon will always be the benchmark of a life well lived and inspiration for all who knew her. As a much-loved mother, daughter, sister, friend and mentor, Shannon touched so many people in so many positive ways that we could not do her life justice in this small space, so a memorial celebration is planned for March 8, 2014 at 1 pm at the Parksville Community Convention Centre, Jensen Avenue. Please join us in this “everyone welcome� gathering to honour Shannon’s life and legacy. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to please support Oceanside Hospice Society, Nanaimo Hospice Society or the QF Community Health Endowment Fund (via Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation).
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD
INSTRUCTOR LOGGING FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING PROGRAM Western Forest Products Inc. is currently seeking a seasoned individual with a background in logging and a demonstrated ability to teach basic logging skills. This is a contract position. For more information, please visit us at: www.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people/employment/careers
Thank you for your interest, however only short listed candidates will be contacted. Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp Online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853
FARM WORKERS SEASONAL LABOURERSneeded for mid April, 2014. 40-60 hrs per wk. $10.33/hr for hand weeding, shovel work, working in dirt & vine covered fields. Potato and cranberry harvest, grading potatoes. Fax resume to Echo Valley Farms at 250-752-6277 or email to: echovalleyfarms@hotmail.com
VOLUNTEERS
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CA
Van-Kam Freightways has an opening for a Inside Sales Representative working out of our Nanaimo Office with responsibility for the sales growth on Vancouver Island. The successful applicant must be self motivated and have above average organizational, customer service and negotiation skills. In addition you should be a self-disciplined team player, goal oriented and have at least intermediate excel skills. Send a detailed resume to: careers@vankam.com or Fax 604 587-9889 www.vankam.com “Van Kam is an Equal Oportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibility�
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Arrowsmith Lodge & Cokely Manor
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Needed for Arrowsmith Health Care (2011) Society Arrowsmith Health Care (2011) Society is a community-based non-proÄt society. On our Parksville site we are responsible for the 75 bed Complex Seniors Care residence of Arrowsmith Lodge; the 30 residential units of Cokely Manor; and an active Seniors Adult Day Care program. Our facilities and programs are primarily funded by Vancouver Island Health (VIHA), B.C. Housing, and the residents. We have a strong positive reputation in the Oceanside Community for providing excellent seniors care and services. Our volunteer Board of Directors has several vacancies and are accepting applications from persons with the interest and qualiÄcations to provide leadership in delivering high quality care and programs. Written applications outlining relevant experience and qualiÄcations should be sent in writing or email by February 28, 2014 to: The Chairperson, Nominations Committee Arrowsmith Health Care Society 266B Molliet Street Parksville, B.C. V9P 1M9 Email - dmcdowell@arrowsmithlodge.ca (visit our website at www.arrowsmithlodge.ca)
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
APARTMENT/CONDOS
APARTMENT/CONDO
TRADES, TECHNICAL
COMPUTER SERVICES
PET CARE SERVICES
FURNITURE
Civil Engineering Technologist II (re-Advertisement) District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D. and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s license required. Submit resumes by February 27, 2014, 4:40 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca. Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca
BUYDENS Computer Services
CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554
WILLIS & COMPANY piano, beautiful condition, $1000. Lazy-boy chair, good condition. $300. Glass-top coffee table $150. No reasonable offer refused. (250)338-1970 after 6pm
MECHANIC Required F/T for Vancouver
Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Exc. Compensation Based On Experience. Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@ telus.net
PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES
Offering PC Repair and Personal Tutoring From Nanoose to Deep Bay
Call Kevin 250-240-7372
DRYWALL Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB
GARDENING
ORCA TREE & LAWN CARE Lawns - Irrigation Maintenance Pruning - Landscaping Call anytime
(250)752-5815
HANDYPERSONS DON the HANDYMAN
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 Serving Oceanside since 1977 Islandflyfishing@gmail.com
JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recycle & donate to local charities. Call Sean 250-667-1382. WAYNE’S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatever. Bondable. 250-752-1639.
CLEANING SERVICES ALL CLEAN House Cleaners. Exp. Reliable & Insured. Please Call: 250-668-4642 or email: info@allclean4you.ca
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE ANTIQUE LAMPS, crystal, ceramic smalls, tables, framed prints, dressers. View daily 1pm-4pm. (250)754-3389.
A & PAINTING INC.
“You name it ... we can do it.� Professional Home & Business Renovations & Improvements
•Renovations/Additions/Repairs •Custom Bathrooms & Kitchens •Interior/Exterior Painting • Tiling & All Flooring •Window & Door Installations •Decks & Fences •Hardiplank & Vinyl Siding •General Contracting/Consulting
Free Estimates
Dave: 250-954-8650
GARDEN EQUIPMENT VINYL GARDEN shed. 8 x 10. Purchased at Costco. Like new. $800./obo 250-248-2605
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
PAINTING A STROKE ABOVE Painting LTD- Liven up your space with a splash of colour! Book an Interior Job and receive 10% off invoice. Commercial & Residential. WCB. Insured. Call Dave, 250-240-2310. ASTONISHING PAINTING CO. Residential/Commercial/Repainting. 25 yrs. experience. Call Mike 250-248-8569 M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-586-3517. POIRIER PAINTING: Residential / Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, WCB, Call Dan at #250240-3528.
FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251
FRIENDLY FRANK COMPUTER DESK w/hutch. 30�h x 52�w (not including hutch). $99./obo 250-2482605 FILING CABINET - vertical - 4 drawer. $50. Call 250-2482605.
Fencing
T&R
Fence Installers 25 Yrs Exp
Specializing in Cedar Products
Quality Fences and Installation Services
Gates • Arbours Sheds • Repairs
All Products Build to Suit Tony Albanese 250.951.6289 t-albanese@hotmail.com
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
Seasoned Fir Firewood 4 cords for $695.
1 OMEGA juicer (Model #8003) $200, 1 CPAP breathing machine, like new, $350. Call (250)933-3900.
(Parksville Qualicum area)
(250)248-5887
WEST COAST Firewood. Seasoned firewood. Volume discount. 1-877-380-9663.
FURNITURE BED CHESTERFIELD $350. lazy boy $100. dresser $60. dbl bed, dresser & night table $125. & more. 250-248-3595 COFFEE TABLE, 60� x 19�, good cond, solid wood construction, $100. 2 end tables, $60 ea. 1 (250)756-2694
Queen size sofa bed by Lazy Boy. Hardly used. Comfortable quality mattress, spotless. Slate blue & beige fabric. Cost $900, asking $150. 250-7529200 TEAK ENTERTAINMENT centre w/glass doors & shelving. 17�d x 49�h x 60�w. $125/obo. Call 250-248-2605 WHITE CABINET, custom made, base 30� high, 8 feet long, top piece is 60� high. Asking $400 firm. Call (250)586-3339.
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ANTIQUES Antique round solid wood coffee table 33� diam. Antique gramma-phone; Victrola tall cabinet type, 2 oak bar stools, bar fridge, oil lamp 18�h, Antique oak cabinet 44�w x 18�d and misc items. Call 250757-2007.
CEDAR CHEST, Antique Tea Wagon & Desk. 2 Casual Arm Chairs, BBQ, patio table, umbrella and 4 chairs. Side tables and lamps. Call 250-954-1771
DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: 355 Stewart. Beautiful top floor, ocean view, 2bdrm, 2bath. 1100sq.ft.; vaulted ceilings, block to sea wall & Yacht Club. Complete reno, engineered maple flooring & tiles, granite countertops, new stainless appli’s, slate FP; 2 patios, and 2 underground prkg stalls. $249,900. (250)591-7572
MOILLIET MANOR QUALICUM BEACH440 Schley Place. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1150 sq.ft., top floor. Gas fireplace, elevator, N/S, 1 small pet allowed. $225,000. May consider lease/purchase. Phone 250-594-8097
FOR SALE BY OWNER
1478 SQ.FT. RANCHER. 6 yrs young. 3bdrm, 2.5bath. Dbl + attached garage, heat pump, 14x40 deck. Bowser/ Deep Bay area. 250-757-8757.
2 bdrm, storage room in suite, on bus route, clean, quiet, secure. heat/hot water included. $875/mo N/S, N/P. Call 250 248-9322 PARKSVILLE 2 bdrm apt. in quiet bldg. Hot water, parking, & storage incl. Ref’s req. Avail now. $825/mo. 250-248-5431. PARKSVILLE- TOTALLY reno’d 2 bdrm ocean view apt. Free storage & parking, quiet bldg, heat/hot water included. Quiet tenants need only apply! Refs req’d. Available now. $800. Call 250-248-3350. QUALICUM BAY- lrg studio apt, furnished, dishes & linens, (or not), utils, cable, WiFi, secure pkg incld. N/S, 1 blk to sea. $675. 778-424-8885.
COTTAGES QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies, greenhouses, studios, storage & more. Call 250-951-0855 ROYAL DOLTON dishes “Japora� $350. Antique chair, $75. Call (250)933-3900. UPHOLSTERY SELL OUT!! Shop closing. All goods/ tools/machines/benches/cabinets/etc. to go at highest offer(s). Business closure due to family illness. View at #4-147 Fern Rd. E. (behind Windsor Rentals) Phone 250240-3091. WOODSTOVE, GREAT condition, nice and clean. Located in Nanaimo (you must be able to pick up). $500 obo. Call (250)933-5223
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED WANTED-Aluminum Canoe. Reasonable. 250-228-7162
Boat
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PARKSVILLEFURNISHED cottage, NP/NS. March 1st. $600. (250)248-4902. LADYSMITH: OCEAN view updated home on 6.5 acres. 3bdrm up, unfinished basement. Zoned R1. 5111 Brenton Page Road. $429,000. (250)245-8950
ERRINGTON 2-BDRM, 1 full bath, hydro, satellite, laundry facilities incl. References required, no dogs. 250-248-5166 or 250-668-0580, $800 + DD.
BOWSER- 2 bdrm mobile w/den, patio, storage, F/S W/D, utils incld, priv land, in Village. Sm pet neg, N/S inside. $775/mo. 778-424-8885. NORTH NANAIMO- 107 Harpooner Place (off McGirr) 2100sq ft, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, ocean mtn views, cul-de-sac, close to schools, lrg fenced yrd, new kitchen & roof, beautiful deck, lot size 7600sqft. $389,000. (250)756-6125.
APARTMENT/CONDOS
DOWNSIZING
VICTORIA 2 BDRM CONDO 1380 sq ft. Quiet 55+ bldg near Hillside Mall & Jubilee Hospital. No-step entry. $195,000. Call Claire 1-250858-6775.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
MODULAR HOMES
REAL ESTATE
Hand & Electric Tools 10 x 5 Billiard Slate Table 100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcases Wine Corboy Lifter 6�x20� Timber Steel Rollers Lrg.Cap. Sawdust Vaccum Tooled Saddle, Mens jewellry And more! 250-248-4495
EMERALD ESTATES- 245 McVickers. Bright & sunny, spotless,2 bed/2 bath patio home in secure seniors independent living complex. Close to all amenities. Wkly hskpng incl’d and an optional evening dining program is available. Single occupancy $1250. Double $1300. Ph. (250) 248-2143 ERRINGTON- 1BED. Private entry suite. $500/mo plus util. References req’d. Call : 250-954-0191
PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm remodeled home w/ legal in law/rental suite and 2.5 car garage w/separate driveway ideal for a home based business. Immaculate inside and out, great landscaping, garden shed & small studio. Priced to sell at $349,900. Call (250)954-0227.
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HOMES FOR RENT COOMBS: 2 bdrm, bright newly reno’d. 5 appls, F/P, fenced yard. RV parking, pets neg. N/S. 10 min. to PV or QB. $850 + util. Ref req’d. Call 250-248-6584 ERRINGTON: 1.5 bdrm, quiet acreage, lrg apt. $650/mo + util’s. Sm. Pet ok. Avail. Now. Call (250)951-2995. SANDPIPER AREA: Family home, 4 bdrm, 3 full baths, 2 family rms, living room, bright kitchen, ample parking for RV. $1500./mo + util’s. Damage dep., ref’s req’d. Serious enquires only please. Avail. March 1st. 1(250)723-8510. WEST COAST STYLE South facing 3 bed/2bath house on scenic mountain view acreage. Errington. Pets ok. $1200/mo. N/S. Available immediately. Call 250)954-0018. PARKSVILLEFURNISHED 2-bdrm, mins to beach & shopping. Nice area. May 1 - Sept. NP/NS. $750. (250)248-4902.
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1 stove, $20. 1 Kenmore Stacker Dryer with new motor. Needs heat element. $100. Deep freeze $80. 7 white aluminum windows all for $250 or sold separate. Various sizes. Open to offers 250-752-0169
ARROWSMITH GOLF and Country Club full membership for sale. Call (250)752-1490
NEW QUEEN MATTRESS. Pillowtop Mattress and box for sale. $200. (250)713-9680
ECOPED BIKE by City Go, (electric bike). Runs well, with charger, $500. obo. Call (250)723-4449, Pt. Alberni. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? LAZY-BOY Reclining Love Seat leather burgundy in good condition. $200. KENMORE side by side door Fridge/Freezer, water & ice dispensers. A1 Condition. $100. Call 250-468-7909 MOVING SALE - Flat screen T.V., Queen bed, Recliner couch, Royal Albert dishes 13 place setting, Roll top desk, Rattan dining set, kayak --best offer for all -- must sell -contact 250-937-0258 NEW AREA Rug red w/black & white, bought, $300, sell $150. 7’lx5w. (250)585-7744.
DELUXE GOLDEN Breeza, power-lift recliner, tan leather. New at $3100; Sell $2200 obo. (250)754-3703.
NEXUS WALKER with basket, near new condition, $175 obo. Call (250)802-8244.
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).
•Hedges •Trimming •Shrub Removal •Sea Soil/Mulch •Gutters Cleaned •Leaf Raking •Haul Away •Odd Jobs
Available now
Call 1-250-594-3004
BRAND NEW Wheelchair $2000, Walker $150. and shower stool $40., or $2000 for all 3, obo. 250-248-4064
FORTRESS 2000 Scooter, used 42hrs. New: $4,000. Selling: $2900 obo. Call (250)7543703.
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PARKVILLE 480 Todd Pl. Feb 22 & 23 (9-?). Moving sale, household goods, commercial glass display case, patio furniture, dishes, cutlery, too much to mention. Come see!!
Sales & Service.
SERVICE DIRECTORY Renovations
PARKSVILLE- 577 Pym St. Sat, Feb 22, (8-1) Moving Sale! Household goods, furniture, tools.
BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES
HAULING AND SALVAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GARAGE SALE. Saturday 9 to noon 767 Daffodil Drive. Parksville
All White-Good Working Order Fridge 18 cu ft. $100 , 30� Self Cleaning Range-$100., Under the counter D/W-$75. Microwave $25. Call 1-204-981-6243
The Sharp Design Landscaping Group- Call 250.248.3835
1bdrm $450 NS/NP.
GARAGE SALES
APPLIANCES
HAUL AWAY Junk, washers & dryers, furniture, garden, yard waste & wood. Free Estimates. Call 250-240-1116.
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TRANSPORTATION
HOMES FOR RENT
RECREATION
SUITES, LOWER
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Qualicum North. Bright 1 bdrm suite, acerage, carport, shared laundry, open plan, 4 yrs old. $550/mo. 250-752-9776
PROVINCIAL BUDGET
‘A win for families’: MLA Conversely, NDP MLA says budget will ‘hit families hard’
“The budget demonstrates optimism for the future,â€? said Stilwell, the Liberal caucus chair. “Fiscal admin@resortonthelake.com responsibility is the goal and we will keep it within our sights while property@thekerrgroup.ca EAGLECREST batchelor suite ROOMS FOR RENT www.thekerrgroup.ca working with the private sector to CANDACE WU rancher. Separate entry $650/mo. plus hydro. Contact CARS QUALICUM BAY- furnished news@pqbnews.com encourage job growth.â€? Richard 250-248-7777 PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm, 2 bath room, priv entr, 3 pce bath, rancher. 5 appls, single gar1988 CAMRY- excellent mainkitchenette, utils, cable, WiFi. Finance Minister Mike de Jong Stilwell went on to say the budERRINGTON 1-YR-OLD unage. Walk to Wembley Mall. tenance, records available, N/S inside. $150 wk or $475 furn. 950 sq.ft. private sunny tabled B.C.’s budget Tuesday, un- get is a “win for families.â€? NS/NP. $1300+ utils. Refs new tires and winter tires. mo. Call 778-424-8885. Carriage House/Suite on 10 req’d. Call (250)752-9807. Great gas mileage. Suitable acres. 1 bdrm, quiet secluded veiling the Liberal government’s “As of April 2015, most B.C. famfor Student or great 2nd car. bush setting, large deck, all RV PADS $2500. (250)586-4716. three-year fiscal plan for British ilies will receive monthly cheques appliances and garage incl. Hydro, Cable, Wi-Fi, Phone Columbians. of up to $55 for every child under PARKSVILLE AREA- Spaextra. NS/NP Available Now. OFF-ROAD VEHICLES cious RV site in the woods. Refs Req. $875/mo. Call: 250The budget sees few spending the age of six,â€? said Stilwell. “And $440./mo. utils incld’d. Call 248-5381 429 SUNSET Blvd. Parksville. (250)927-5623. and tax changes as the province since we first announced the B.C. RENT YOUR HOME! Spacious 1932 sq.ft. home with Whiskey Creek-1bdrm, 2nd Owner & Tenant ocean view. Asking $364,900. storey suite separate from plans for economic growth driven Training and Education Savings Management Services 250-951-2588. SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING main house. F/S, W/D. Quiet Nanoose to Bowser by natural gas exports. Grant program in 2013, the numsingle working person with references. $600/mo.Util incl., EMERALD ESTATES- (ParksSPORT UTILITY VEHICLES Though B.C.’s personal inber of families with RESPs has inView current rentals except phone. Avail immed.. ville). 55+ independent living, On our website: D/D req’d. N/P,N/S 1 bdrm spacious, bright condo. come tax rates remain the lowest creased by 10 per cent.â€? www.remax-ďŹ rst-bc.ca 250-752-0169/250-240-7999. Patio, new carpet. Homemakof any province, budget increasAlberni-Pacific Rim NDP MLA er & laundry included. Meals 250-248-1071 optional. NS/NP. $1150./mo + WANTED TO RENT 1-888-243-1071 es announced Tuesday show tax Scott Fraser was less than imutils. Call 1-778-858-8181. propmgmt@remax-ďŹ rstincreases total more than 30 per pressed with the budget calling it bc.ca Summer House sitters/renters available. Wanted: furnished STORAGE cent over the past five years. “deceptive.â€? Ron Limer rental in Qualicum Beach, 4-6 Managing Broker weeks anytime in the June 28 The 2014 budget plan includes “Firstly, they (the Liberal govVal Lambert -Aug. 14th frame. We can lovMORE SPACE FOR LESS 1997 MAZDA, 7 passenger an increase in tobacco tax rising ernment) are taking approximateProperty Manager ingly care for your house and Storage Containers 4wd automatic. 298000 km. 4 101-897 W. Island Hwy garden while you are away, as Currently available: to 32 cents per pack as of April 1 ly $580 million from BC Hydro snow tires on rims, well mainParksville, B.C., V9P 2E9 well as pay a decent rent. Re8’ x 20’ $105. + taxes. tained, runs well, back up sponsible homeowners, referOpen storage for RVs, and a four per cent increase for to balance their budget and BC camera. Good work horse. ences available. Please concars, boats, trailers: Asking $2300. OFFICE/RETAIL tact Betsy at 250-594-6106. MSP premiums. Hydro doesn’t have that kind of $40. + taxes for first 20’ Phone 250-752-2249 $2 each additional foot. No revenues from LNG are ex- money,â€? said Fraser. “So BC HyPARKSVILLE RETAIL space 250-248-7100. TRANSPORTATION approx 685 sqft, 120 A Middlepected until 2017, and in the first dro now has 30 deferral accounts ton. To view, (250)954-9940. TRUCKS & VANS three years, producers would re- because of this pilfering of profits SUITES, LOWER AUTO FINANCING QUALICUM BEACH. Great cover income tax they don’t have.â€? private office space, Approx. BEAUTIFUL NEW executive 100 sq. ft. Ground floor, Fraser said through a credgarden suite, 1 bdrm+ den, I find it really surprising shared reception area. Avail. priv patio, 6 appls, built-in vac, now. Call (250)240-4751 for the government it that continues that the Liberals can act walking distance to downtown more info & to view. and other Qualicum amenities. until their capital as though those problems is merely “shiftNS/NP. $1250 inclds utils, refs SMALL DETACHED office is ing the debt.â€? investment is paid 2000 FORD EXPLORER XL, req’d. Call (250)594-3519. don’t exist available, located in an Indusunder 90,000k, new battery, trial Park. Ample parking & “Pilfering off. SCOTT FRASER runs good, clean, good tires. ERRINGTON: 600 sq ft, 1 storage. $475. 250-716-6797. $2950 obo. View at: 413 Selby money from a Provincial fundbdrm suite, lrg fenced yard, Nanaimo. (250)618-6800 private driveway, W/D, F/S. Crown corporaing for K-12 eduHydro incld’d. Pets nego. Avail 2006 DODGE Caravan, 7 pas#,!33)&)%$Ă– immed. $650. (250)947-5198 tion that doesn’t cation continues senger, 96,000 km, great !$6%24)3).' Ă– shape. $6,900 obo. Located in have any is a disservice for the at 2013 levels, as the government NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm Port Alberni. Call (250)723private suite. New floors & " #SJHIU *EFB pursues an appeal of a court de- next generation,â€? said Fraser. “It 3393. paint. Shared laundry. Secure, cision that could add hundreds of takes a lot of gall to call a budget covered parking. FREE cable. #(%#+Ă–#,!33)&)%$3 Ă– N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo. like this ‘balanced’ when it’s simmillions to school district costs. $BMM 250-756-9746. The budget includes a $300 ply not.â€? Fraser said the average permillion contingency fund this year, rising to $400 million next son will spend an estimated $900 year, to cover anticipated costs more per month for hydro and in labour and other areas such as medical increases. “And that’s just hydro and forest fires. The government expects to end MSP,â€? said Fraser. “That doesn’t the current year with an operat- even include the never-ending ing surplus of $175 million, rising ferry increases, ICBC rates which The Nature Trust of British Columbia is proud to $184 million next year, which are going up and rising tuition to coordinate the Brant Wildlife Festival de Jong said is mainly a result of costs.â€? The Nature Trust of British Columbia is proud SEEKING A BALANCE TOUR spending discipline. B.C. and SasIn contrast to Stilwell, Frasto Trust coordinate the Brant Wildlife Festival The Nature of March 1, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. katchewan are the only provinces er said the Liberals were “hitting British Columbia is View the Ballenas-Winchelsea Archipelago by boat families hard.â€? to balance budgets this year. SEEKING A BALANCE TOUR and The Nature Trust of BC property on Craig Creek on proud to coordinate Fraser noted that the budget Taxpayer-supported debt risMarch 1,foot 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by lunch. Pre-register: $150 per person did not allocate any funding to es to more than $43 billion in the the Brant Wildlife View the Ballenas-Winchelsea Archipelago by boat 1-866-288-7878 or rrivers@naturetrust.bc.ca coming fiscal year, climbing to child poverty at a time when B.C. and The Nature Trust of BC property on Craig Creek on Festival OPENING NIGHT $45.5 billion by 2016-17. About ranks the worst in the country. foot followed by lunch. Pre-register: $150 per person 1-866-288-7878 or rrivers@naturetrust.bc.ca March 1, 5 to 8 p.m. “I find it really surprising that $11 billion of next year’s burden Join us at the Bayside Bistro for live music by Dave Marco, the Liberals can act as though is operating debt left by a string of OPENING NIGHT nature photos, silent auction, burger and a beverage. those problems don’t exist,â€? said deficit. March 5 person. to 8 p.m. $251, per Tickets at the Quality Resort Bayside. Total provincial debt, includ- Fraser. “One of the worst things Join us at the Bayside Bistro for live music by Dave Marco, THE LION THE BEAR THE FOX ing self-supported debt held by is that the liberals keep talking To see a complete nature list photos, silent auction, burger and a beverage. BC Hydro and other agencies, about ‘debt-free B.C.’ and ‘fiscal March 1, 8 to 10 p.m. of events in March$25 per person. Tickets at the Quality Resort Bayside. Arbutus Events is hosting three amazingly talented grows from $64.7 billion this year prudence’ when Christy Clark’s and April, visit THE LION THE BEAR THE FOX$20 per person. Tickets at the musicians in the Tidal Room. to $68.9 billion three years from debt has climbed faster than any Resort Bayside or www.arbutusevents.ca. www.brantfestival.bc.ca March Quality 1, 8 to 10 p.m. now. other premier in history.â€? Arbutus Events is hosting three amazingly talented Parksville-Qualicum Liberal Fraser said he would like to be BRANT IN THE BAY or call toll free: musicians in the Tidal Room. $20 per person. Tickets at the MLA Michelle Stilwell praised more optimistic about the budget, March 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1-866-288-7878 Quality ResortJoin Bayside or www.arbutusevents.ca. the budget, saying it reflected the but “it’s a dishonest depiction of the Arrowsmith Naturalists at Parksville Community Park to viewBAY Brant geese and other birds. “fiscal responsibilityâ€? her constit- the true state of affairs in B.C.â€? BRANT IN THE uents want to see. — With files from Tom Fletcher To see a complete list of events in March and April, visit March 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. SUITES, UPPER
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Whalers looking toward provincials The local senior girls team has already beaten top 10 teams, and hopes to continue T yson Taylor sports@pqbnews.com
The Ballenas Whalers senior girls’ basketball team is having a season to remember. The girls are heading into the Island AA tournament as the number-one-ranked team from the North Island after they captured the North Island Championship last weekend. Their quest to earn a berth in the provincials starts Thursday (today) when the Whalers take on Parkland from Victoria. The Whalers went undefeated in league play on their way to the title. The team then followed that up with a strong showing in the North Island tournament where they defeated the Mark Isfeld Ice, who were ranked in the top 10 provincially most of the season, 49–41. For the Whalers, it was the second time this season they’ve beaten the Ice, which has given Ballenas a 13th overall ranking in
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The Ballenas Whalers senior girls will be looking to advance to the provincials this weekend in Courtenay.
B.C. AA Senior Girls basketball. Now they are looking to take the next step to the provincials. “We’ve been close the last
couple of years,” said head coach Daryl Britz. “When this group of seniors was in Grade 10, we lost by two points to make it to pro-
vincials and then last season we ended up losing in the game to grab the final spot off the Island to provincials, so we’ve been right there.” Britz has been coaching some of these girls on this team since they were only eight years old in sports like volleyball and soccer through the community. He’s been with this group of girls for the last three seasons and has seen some amazing strides in their play. “I remember back to our first game with the seniors on this team when they were in Grade 9. We played Belmont, from Victoria, and got blown out by 50 that game. We looked like we never even touched a basketball in our life,” Britz recalled. “Looking back at that now to where they are today, it’s a completely different team. I don’t have to speak in a normal language to these girls when I’m trying to tell them about weak side defence or play-
ing up and down the line, they get it all and they’ve shown that they can execute it too.” The squad of 10 players will see five of them graduating after this season. When this season will finish for the Whaler girls is unknown right now. But Britz feels the team is ready to take that step and qualify for the provincials. “We have a good chance I think. We’ve played some great basketball this season and the girls have improved every game from the start of their season. Beating two top-10-ranked teams three different times shows that we can compete with the big teams,” Britz said. “Now it’s just a matter of putting it all together at the right moments in this Island tournament. It’s not going to be an easy road getting to the provincials, but these girls have shown that it doesn’t matter how tough it is, they’re going to be up to the challenge.”
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The rebuild for the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals began before the season was officially finished, according to general manager Lou Gravel. The Generals had two players, Josh Harvey and Jarrett Weme, commit before the final game was played last weekend. It’s something that Gravel is looking to change, among other things, looking ahead to next season. “We’re really excited about the youth heading forward here. The affiliate players who came up after the winter break gave a lot of players on this team a shot in the arm, same with our local affiliates too,” Gravel said of the younger players. Gravel will have a chance to put his
finger prints on this team in terms of spending an off–season as the general manager for the Generals, instead of coming in half way through the season and trying to patch things up. “It’s tough because you can’t really fix anything at that point in a season. A lot of times you’re looking to acquire players and can’t do it because you aren’t going to really get what you’re looking for,” Gravel said. “This team was in a bad situation when I came on but it was just trying to do whatever you could. We won’t be waiting to see what the Junior A teams are doing, we’re going to start putting our team together right away. We’re going to be proactive, not reactive.” The Generals went through four head
coaches this season and the team struggled from the start. It’s something that the players had trouble adjusting to but hope won’t be a problem next season. “It was tough, for sure,” Daine Elphicke. “Having that many changes in a season really takes a toll on a team. You can’t get the ball rolling in terms of building chemistry because one minute you’re trying to do one thing and then there’s a new face behind the bench and we’re trying to do something else.” One of the biggest questions for the Generals this off-season is their head coaching position, which is currently held by Bill Bestwick. Bestwick came in with a month to go in the season and is unsure of his future with the team. Gravel
knows there could potentially be another change at the head coaching position but will hold off until Bestwick has made his decision. “We have someone in mind who would be a good fit for us if Bill wasn’t going to return. The head coaching job is Bill’s until he let’s us know if he doesn’t want to be here anymore. If we get to have him back, I think it would do great things for the players on this team next season. But we will be prepared if he doesn’t return as well,” said Gravel. The Generals will hold their Prospect Camp May 2-4 with plenty of fresh faces looking to crack the lineup for a team who finished dead last in the VIJHL with just 19 points on the season.
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Two members of the Oceanside Track and Field Club are home from successful showings at indoor meets in Richmond and Kamloops. Felix Richter, 16, and Kyra Blyt, 15, turned in excellent times. Blyt competed in the 14/15-year-old 60-meter dash, placing third in her heat with a time of 8.62, just shy of qualifying at the Harry Jerome meet. At the Van Ryswyk meet, Blyt placed fourth in both her races (60 and 200 meter dash), just missing the podium. Richter set a Harry Jerome meet record in the 16/17-year-old boys 60-meter dash in the preliminaries at 7.20 seconds. He then went on to the final and beat his own record with a 7.17 first place. He then went on to finish second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of
8.86 seconds. He was behind Kenneth Schultze, the 2013 outdoor national 110-meter champion, who also set a meet record of 8.46 seconds. In Kamloops, Richter once again set a meet record in the preliminary for the 60-meter dash at 7.18 seconds. In the final, he posted 7.15 for first place, beating his own mark again. In the 200 meter race he went on to better his personal time with a 23.54 qualifying time followed by a 23.39 final for another first place. It was then on to the 60-meter hurdles where Richter set another personal best of 8.66 but came in second to Schultze. OTFC will host a new families information evening March 5, 7 p.m., room 904, Ballenas Secondary. For more information e-mail Kim or Randy Longmuir at ranlong@telus.net or PhOtO submitted by laurie ritchie Felix Richter (right) crosses the finish line for first place in Kamloops. call 250-248-8515.
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Private & peaceful setting on a level, treed 2.52 acre property 9 year old rancher, on a 3 ft crawl space, has large, open rooms Tile flooring, custom cabinets, French doors & a private back deck Handyman/mechanics dream, 28’x32’ detached garage with office 220 wiring, 100 amp service, over height doors & 12’ ceilings
1387 WARD ROAD
• 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
MLS # 342475
$619,500
Westwood Road, Nanaimo $898,000.00
• Established vineyard, trout pond • Ocean & mountain views • Cleared & levelled building site • 36’x36’ shop already built • 3.18 acre MLS # 308194
5 ACRES - Little Qualicum $174,900
Spacious, updated, 4 Bedroom, 4 bath, 2256 sq. ft rancher Updates: windows, addition, plumbing, wood stove, etc South facing back yard w/large patio, fruit trees RV parking There is a 34’ x 24’ shop w/full mezzanine and 11’ ceilings Triple carport perfect for over height vehicles & a double garage
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5.86 beautiful acres with lovely fence pasture area 2 large homes, mobile home and carriage home Includes a 20’ x 22’ workshop/garage There is also a 16’ x 16’ detached garage Great investment property or for extended family
View on VIRTUAL TOUR: www.nancybolch.ca Recipient of Sales award for the TOP 100 REALTORS IN RE/MAX Western Canada
• 6.65 Ac • 4,800 Sq ft log home • Guest cottage
18 Acre River Front $238,900
River Front Acreage
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• Zoned for a RV, Tent or Yurt • .34 acres
LITTLE QUALICUM RIVER
• Panoramic ocean view property • Allows for 2 homes • Many trails in the area
• 2 homes allowed • End of road • 12’ x 24’ storage unit • Southern exposure
Find the property you have been searching for at: www.timpeligren.com
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Unique home situated in Deep Bay, main house with 4+ bedrooms with lots of extra space. Slate, new carpet & laminate flooring,shaker style kitchen w/walk in pantry, propane gas stove & fireplace.Large heated mudroom entryway,main bath w/separate whirlpool tub, shower & bidet & 2 other full sized bathrms. Private, self contained 2 bedrm suite w/4 piece bath attached to the main home connected by a spacious fully equipped laundry/utility room. This suite has its own yard space & beautiful gardens with a nice view of the mountains & a peek a boo ocean views. Located on 0.60 acre, minutes from marina & tons of walking trails.
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• Never-ending views of Georgia Strait, high-end fixtures & finishings
• Family Room w/natural gas FP, spacious eat-in Kitchen w/large nook
• Modernistic design, 2000+ sqft infinity deck, gourmet chef’s Kitchen
• South-facing fenced yard w/rhododendrons, apple tree, & perennials
• Sumptuous Master Suite & Ensuite, fully loaded w/extras, .16 acre
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Three bedroom / 2 bath,1405 sqft rancher on 0.19 of an acre! Updates include: granite countertops throughout, solid Canadian Oak Hardwood floors, brand new stainless steel appliances, new 50 year roof and all baseboard heaters have been replaced by forced air electric heaters. This home boasts a great open concept complemented by vaulted ceilings, TLC was put into every detail including mouldings, elegant light fixtures, a lovely private back deck and so much more. This home is a must see in a great central location.
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• Super bright 1768 sqft 3 bed/3 bath on .16 acre in nice neighborhood
• Bring your updating ideas to this cute 1432 sqft 2 bedrm/1 bath home
• Nicely updated, wood flooring, 2 gas FP’s, Family Room, large patio
• Woodstove, eat-in Kitchen with door to huge sun deck, large loft area
• Ceiling vault, Kitchen w/newer appls, concrete CTs, WI pantry, nook
• Some updating incl: windows, heat pump, furnace, well pump, wiring
• Fenced yard w/arbor, shed, access gate leading to a lovely city park
• Unfinished lower level with outside access door, large treed .50 acre
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Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated
Cell: (250) 927-0357 Office: (250) 248-4321 Toll Free: 1-800-694-0357
2066 sq. ft. stand alone Crofton Model Hardwood flooring, gourmet kitchen and custom built ins Bright and sunny southern exposure Oversized garage
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104-440 Schley Place, Qualicum $199,000 • Bright 2 bedroom, 2 bath ground floorend unit at Parkwood • No age limit, pet allowed • Well managed and maintained complex
.49 acre walk on waterfront Great neighbourhood of spectacular homes Amazing ocean views and Beachcomber Marina Build your dream home here
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3-3199 Brooklin Lane, Hilliers $199,000 • • • •
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679 Memorial Ave, PO Box 1360, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1T4
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679 Memorial Ave, PO Box 1360, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K
3906 CREEKSIDE DRIVE $479,900 +GST
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Beautifully built new home. Bright open plan with 2 bedrooms plus bonus room that could be a third bedroom. Features include hardwood flooring, lots of windows, under cabinet lighting, hardi- plank siding, extra outside electrical for extra lighting or a pond, and the list goes on. Located on a half acre backing on to Nile Creek and across the street from access to the Ocean.
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LOT 2 CREEKSIDE DRIVE $129,900 Nile Landing is composed of beautifully treed ½ acre lots located along Nile Creek and just across the street from the ocean. This street of new homes is like none other in the area, with underground services to each lot, no ditches, no septic field required and a building scheme to protect your investment.
NEW LISTING $496,700
This home has just had an electrical upgrade, has a bright open floor plan, wood floors, and a pellet stove for those chilly winter days. Detached workshop and raised garden beds, quiet rural setting only 10 minutes from Qualicum Beach.
NEW LISTING $369,900
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• 966 sq.ft 2bed/ 2 bathroom • 12x16 patio, sprinkler system, single garage • Peaceful cul de sac location • Pleasant walk to Little Qualicum Falls
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• 2165 sq.ft/ 3 bed/3 bath • .86 ac private parklike fenced yard • Beautifully finished downstairs suite • Stainless appliances, vaulted ceilings, large deck
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MLS# 368015
PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS $199,900
QUALICUM BAY $19,900
WALK ON WATERFRONT $399,900
lespockett@telus.net For more photos and info go to:
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Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated
679 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach, BC
• 1010 sq.ft., 2 bed / 1 bath • Spacious 13 x 17 deck • Metal roof, new eavestroughs • 10 x 7 all purpose shed
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2002 Hornet trailer with one slide Located in family friendly Qualicum Bay Resort Pool, playground, waterslide, recreation room Steps to the ocean
5.19 acres w/ ocean views Cleared building site 5 GPM drilled well and power Fully lockable 12’x12’x 24’ storage unit
MLS# 368568
MLS# 369103
CENTRAL LOCATION $319,900
OCEAN VIEW $439,900
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FAMILY FRIENDLY PARK $154,900 !
• 2480 sq.ft. 3 bed/ 3 bath • Fully fenced 1.5 acres • Heat pump, RV parking • 2 27’ long attached garages MLS# 359863
• 1420 sq.ft. /3 bed/2 bathrooms • Double car garage, great location • Newer roof, heat pump, new windows • Stainless steel appliances, new high end washer/dryer
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• 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# 359682
• 1.22 acres building lot • Hydro and water at road • 12’ x 12’ x 24’ storage unit incl. MLS# 354536
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2285/2295 SWAYNE ROAD, ERRINGTON
• 27.8 acre ALR property with 3 bed/2 bath Country Character Home • Detached double garage & workshop with 220 supply • Charming, immaculate, serene, private woodland setting – trails on property • Located near Coombs & close to all amenities of Parksville & Qualicum Beach
$668,000
2349 EAGLESFIELD, NANOOSE BAY
• Fairwinds, open plan, main level living, golf course view, private home w/lrg sunny deck & walk-out lower level bsmnt • Large kitchen w/nook area, big picture windows & sliders in living area opens to fantastic deck, separate den/dining • Low maintenance yard, double garage, electric furnace, gas fireplace, built-in vac, large storage area • Cul-de-sac location, close to Golf & recreation, Brickyard Bay, Schooner Cove Marina, hiking trails & amenities
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808 LAKES BLVD., PARKSVILLE
• Beautifully upgraded single storey patio home in St. Andrews Lane • Very private, exclusive, sunny, south facing patio areas with views of treed creek area • Morningstar International Golf Course nearby & short drive to the French Creek Marina • Upgrades: carpeting, ceramic tile, granite countertops, new blinds & new bathroom fixtures
$325,000
727 NEWCASTLE AVENUE, PARKSVILLE
• Recently updated 3 bdrm/2 bath rancher w/family room off fabulous kitchen w/eating bar & nook • Extensively upgraded: R48 insulation, new roof, custom kitchen, oak hardwood flooring • New millwork fixtures, fittings, plugs, thermostats, faucets & more, feels like a new house • Nicely landscaped, privacy fence front & back, RV parking, close to beaches, walking trails & all amen. of Parksville
$449,999
1417 STONE LAKE DRIVE, NANOOSE BAY
$299,900
423 CRESCENT W ROAD, QUALICUM BEACH
• Gorgeous 4 yr. old West Coast Craftsman Style Home, on ½ acre, in Madrona Heights, Nanoose Bay
• Breathtaking ½ acre incredible Ocean view Estate Property in Qualicum Beach
• Heat pump, triple garage, fully fenced back garden with pasture & distant treed hillside views
• Oversized dbl. garage & attached guest quarters w/2 en-suited bed & family room
• Great room concept w/hardwood flooring, stone surround fireplace, large picture windows
• 2 design building plans available for front part of present original home
• Granite countertops, stainless steel appl., eating island, high end finishes & fab floor-plan
• Golf, beaches & all the amenities of the quaint town of Qualicum Beach
$599,900
Visit our website at www.sandifordhomes.com for further details, www.sandifordhomes.com additional pictures, and virtual tours of these and other properties
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$480,000
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11 am-1 pm Alyce Carney, Coldwell Banker/Slegg
$488,000
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Glenda Sweet, Coldwell Banker/Slegg
201& 202-691 Beach Ave., Qualicum Beach E6
$325,000 (each)
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Lorne Hussey Re/Max Anchor
609 Meadow Dr., French Creek
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$650,000
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Kari Searle, Royal LePage
575 Vine Dr., Parksville
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Dan Chase, Kanora Design
400 Rosewood Close, Parksville
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Dan Chase, Kanora Design
500 Corfield St., Parksville
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John Cooper, Re/Max of Nanaimo
$549,900
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Joanne Ferreiro, Coast
3032 Matthew Rd., Nanoose Bay 1070 Emerald City Way, French Creek
Dale Rumming* Email: deadlydale@shaw.ca www.dalerumming.ca www.parksvillemobilehomes.com
coastrealty.com
250-248-8371
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314 East Island Highway, Parksville, BC V9P 2H1
Qualicum Beach
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2860 Olympic Rd., Qualicum Bay
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105-3132 Island W. Hwy., Qualicum Beach
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Dave Kovach, Royal LePage
13-1401 Price Rd., Errington
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$94,900
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Dale Rumming, Coast
1300 Saltspring Pl., Parksville
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$529,900
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Kari Searle, Royal LePage
814 Stanhope, Parksville
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$299,900
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Diane Kellas, Re/Max First
2224 Bonnington Dr., Nanoose Bay
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$949,000
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2-4 pm
Tom Whitfield, Re/Max Anchor
$389,900
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2-4 pm
Jonathon Oxley, Re/Max Anchor
510 Schley Pl., Qualicum Beach
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Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated
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SUN, FEB. 23 • 1-3PM #105-3132 Island W Hwy, Qualicum
Sunday, February 23 • 1:00-3:00pm 1300 Saltspring Place, Parksville
$259,000
• Ocean view, • 2bd,2bath • Great location • Fully furnished
Dave Kovach 0 $529,90
Cell: (250)951-3604
Royal LePage Parksville / Qualicum Beach Realty
Hosted by Kari Searle
250-752-6926
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Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated
OPEN HOUSE
#13-1401 Price Road, PARKSVILLE • 55+ Island Park Estate • Natural gas 3 sided fireplace • Extremely private, with lots of decks • Well run park, low pad fees
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• 3,818 sqft 0.32 acre • Whistler-Style Elegance • Loaded with Extras
$949,000 cell: 250.951.4882 toll free: 1.800.668.3622
Tom Whitfield
homes@tomwhitfield.ca www.tomwhitfield.ca
Anchor Realty Independently Owned and Operated
OPEN HOUSE
#201 + #202 - 691 Beach Ave, Qualicum Beach • 2 brand new luxury condos in downtown Qualicum Beach • Spacious and bright 2 bed/2 bath
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250-752-2466
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Held just couldn’t sit still for retirement His work includes wine goblets for the governor general BRENDA GOUGH NEWS Contributor
When Robert Held closed his art glass studio in Vancouver, his plan was to enjoy a relaxing retirement. Robert Held Art Glass had been one of Canada’s largest hot glass studios and gallery with collections ranging from classic to contemporary. Held admitted he couldn’t sit still long enough to enjoy his golden years and his retirement last about a week. Now he is starting again and he has opened a new studio in Parksville. At age 70 he can’t help but be compelled by his love for blowing glass and wants to continue to create beautiful objects, “because I still have things to say in glass.” His new space is located in a spacious 4000 sq. ft. arched hut on the Island Highway by the Orange Bridge. Held has two glass blowing partners who work with him in the hot shop at the back of the
building. At the front of the hut there are shelves displaying his colourful vases, bowls, paper weights and other designs inspired by the work of famous artists such as Monet, Klimt and Tiffany. Held’s glass work is recognized world wide and many of his pieces have been chosen for prestigious awards. His glass sculptures can be found in major collections including a set of wine goblets he was commissioned to make for the Governor General’s residence in Ottawa. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s collection houses one of Held’s commissioned pieces. “The Northern Lights” is a stunning glass bowl encasing 23rd karat gold maple leaves and sparkling dichroic glass. So what brings a world renowned artist who has had studio’s in some of the biggest cities in Canada to the small seaside community of Parksville? “In 2008 things in my life changed. I met a lovely lady from Parksville. I had been doing the weekend thing to visit her and then I decided to retire from the big city and I moved
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Glass artist Robert Held will be exploring new ideas now that he is up and running in his new studio in Parksville. He was commissioned to make these giant glass balls that will be turned into two massive lighting fixtures for an atrium in Vancouver.
here,” he explained. What is interesting about his move to Parksville is the studio he is now playing with fire in is almost identical to the first one
he ever built back in his twenties but Held’s interesting story begins before that. Born and raised in Santa Ana California, Held aspired to be an
artist from an early age. His father, a sculptor, only lived six years of his son’s life, but passed on the talent and appreciation of art. See GLASSBLOWER, page B15
REVIEW OF QUALICUM BAY THEATRE GROUP PRODUCTION
Treating serious subject matter with some laughs REVIEW BY BRENDA GOUGH
NEWS Contributor
The premiere of the Qualicum Bay Theatre Group’s production of Opened Mail on Saturday night offered eccentric characters, plenty of laughs, delightful music and a delicious meal. Anyone who has attended a fringe festival where nothing is censored and no one is too concerned about racy content would have appreciated the show. Directed by Donna Prima and produced by Sheena McCorquodale, the five short sketches on the newly-renovated
stage of Lighthouse Community Hall were well received. Opened Mail by American playwright Jules Taska is based on a collection of exchanged letters. Because not every actor had their lines memorized it was a perfect first production for some of the less-experienced members of the cast who occasionally had to read from their letters to stay on track. A wide range of issues were explored in the humorous and quirky sketches and there was live piano music to set the tone between each skit.
Donna Gladstone and Lenny Low were the first act on stage and presented sincere performances in Pen Pals. They brought to life some letters written between a naive woman and a prison inmate in jail for shooting a man in the butt when he caught him in bed with his woman. Musician Bob Steele performed a solid rendition of the Johnny Cash hit Folsom Prison Blues to set the mood of the skit. Teri Petz and Anthony James were convincing in War Is Annoying. The letters from a neurotic mother to her son
who was serving in Iraq with the U.S. Army dealt with some serious subject matter. But the audience couldn’t help but laugh out loud over the underlying comedic punches that resonated throughout the piece. Switching Rooms which portrayed bickering nuns proved a little tricky for Valerie Stewart who played Sister Mary Fryer. During one of her tongue wags to Sister Agnes Henny played by Heather Keller, she couldn’t find her lines but she handled the glitch with humour and class. See QUIRKY CHARACTERS, page B13
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NOTICE - SUBSIDIZED RENTAL Applications are being accepted for Subsidized Rental of the Town of Qualicum Beach Civic Centre and Community Hall. Subsidy applications will be allocated twice each calendar year, once in March and once in September. Subsidized rental applications after the event will not be accepted. Eligible organizations wishing to apply for a subsidized rate can obtain an application form at the Civic Centre, Town Hall or by downloading one from the Town’s website at www.qualicumbeach.com. The Town of Qualicum Beach will take into account the following objectives: • Rent relief assistance for a specific event that benefits residents of the Town of Qualicum Beach. • Applicants must be locally based and their efforts community based in nature. • Must be a registered non-profit Society or belong to a parent Society under the laws of BC. • Not all requests will be provided rental relief. There will be an annual cap on the total permitted rental relief for the facilities. Applications will be received by the undersigned until Monday, March 3, 2014.
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Please recycle this newspaper. BRENDA GOUGH PHOTO
Lenny Low as Ed the jailbird got the laughs rolling in Pen Pals, one of five skits presented in Opened Mail February 15. The inaugural production of the Qualicum Bay Theatre Group also included a scrumptious dinner buffet and live music.
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The production reached a high point with solid performances by Jane C and Dion Owen in Postcards From Sicily. The letters about the hair-raising misadventures of a couple on vacation in Italy included a mafia dust-up, a goat being killed, time spent in an Italian jail with no flushing toilet and a constipated golfer. Both actors convincingly portrayed their quirky characters. The theatrics took a crazy turn in the final sketch Fairy Tale Mail. The twisted ménage of familiar fairy tale characters included Cinderella performed by Donna Gladstone, Sheena McCorquodale as Snow White, Lenny Low as Hansel and Geoff Barnum as Red Riding Hood. The confessions, declarations of love, secrets revealed and kinky hanky panky presented by this
dysfunctional group of characters had a happy ending but one the Brothers Grimm likely would not have predicted. The evening was a successful blending of many elements; a delicious meal with live music by Peter Mason and Bev Finch and quality performances in a venue that has come a long way since it opened 30 years ago. The theatre group will be putting on a second dinner theatre show featuring an Italian menu on April 5. Tea-A-Ria written by Laurie Nienhaus is a comedy set in the late 1940’s and will have audience interaction. For more information about the events visit www.communityhall. ca and find the group’s Facebook page called Qualicum Bay Theatre Group.
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Wine enthusiasts enjoyed Swirl at The Beach Club Resort last year. If you want to gain some wine knowledge and sip with sophistication there are still some tickets available for the events at this year’s Parksville Uncorked.
SUN., FEB. 23 PST (M) (FT) 00:42 3.9 12.8 05:14 3.4 11.2 10:30 4.2 13.8 18:15 1.3 4.3 MON., FEB. 24 PST (M) (FT) 02:01 4.1 13.5 06:46 3.5 11.5 11:34 4.1 13.5 19:20 1.1 3.6 TUES., FEB. 25 PST (M) (FT) 03:01 4.2 13.8 08:09 3.4 11.2 12:50 4.1 13.5 20:22 0.9 3.0
WED., FEB 26 PST (M) (FT) 03:47 4.4 14.4 09:12 3.2 10.5 14:06 4.1 13.5 21:18 0.8 2.6 THURS., FEB. 27 PST (m) (ft) 04:26 4.5 14.8 10:04 2.9 9.5 15:15 4.2 13.8 22:08 0.8 2.6 This information is taken from Fisheries & Oceans Canada. Nautical charts protect lives, property and the marine environment.
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Tickets still available for winemakers’ dinners BRENDA GOUGH NEWS Contributor
A four-day festival celebrating some of B.C.’s best beer and wine starts tonight. Now in its sixth year, Parksville Uncorked will once again include a spectacular line up of liquid libations, culinary offerings, wine maker’s dinners and bubbly brunches. The annual wine and culinary festival hosted by The Beach Club Resort and Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort runs until February 23. The Beach Club Resort will get the party started with Parksville Untapped tonight. The showcase of regional breweries will feature a wide variety of craft beers paired with delicious food. Arthur Wong, general manager of The Beach Club Resort, says most beer lovers also enjoy sports and that is why tonight’s theme will be all about the Winter Olympics. He said they will have TV screens broadcasting the games so their guests
won’t miss any of the action in Sochi why enjoying their brew. On Friday, Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort plays host to Swirl, where guests can sample more than 40 different B.C. wines and savour gourmet food. On Saturday, The Beach Club hosts a winemaker’s dinner, featuring world class wines from the Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. Executive Chef Rick Davidson will be creating a unique seven-course menu for the evening and Wong said it will be wild … literally. “The inspiration for Chef Rick’s menu is game of the day and it is going to be fantastic,” he said. It will start with rabbit, move on to alligator, include wild boar, ostrich and elk and finish with a stilton blue cheese milk chocolate soufflé, French toast with maple essence foie gras and white chocolate ganache. Wong said Chef will have a surprise in the middle of the feast and hinted that it will be something fun with the Sauvignon Blanc. All courses are paired with exclusive Burrowing Owl wines including the
award winning Meritage, which Wong said will provide an exquisite finish to the wild meats. Many of the wines being served from the Okanagan Valley winery can not be purchased by the general public. Only a select few restaurants carry their products including the Coruja, a fortified port-style wine that will be paired with dessert. Wong said this year they are serving dinner in the ball room instead of the restaurant because they want to offer more room and provide an ambience that will reflect the special event. At Tigh-Na-Mara diners will tickle their palates with a delectable five course menu and a variety of wines from Road 13. There are still a few tickets left for the winemaker’s dinners including some overnight packages. The party will wrap up on February 24 with bubbles and brunch at both Tigh-Na-Mara and The Beach Club. For a list of the entire schedule of events you can visit www.parksvilleuncorked.com.
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Many activities at Deep Bay station Pacific Wildlife Foundation founder is keynote speaker for the Harvest Dinner on March 10 Vancouver Island University (VIU) Deep Bay Marine Field Station is joining forces with the Brant Wildlife Festival for the second year in a row to offer people of all ages a chance to learn about wildlife and marine science. “We’re thrilled to be part of the fantastic line up of events for the 2014 Brant Wildlife Festival March 1 to April 22,” says Brian Kingzett, Manager of VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station. “The Festival is a celebration of nature, particularly Brant geese as they rest and feed on the shores of the Parksville and Qualicum Beach areas on Vancouver Island. Our goal at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station in Bowser is to help educate people about marine science and our local waters.” Activity highlights at Deep Bay Marine Field Station during the Brant Wildlife Festival include a Spring Harvest Dinner (March 10), spring break camps for kids (March 19), a Kids Day Open House (March 22), and a new Film and Speaker Series starting March 6. Nature Trust of B.C. Director and co-founder of the Pacific Wildlife Foundation, Dr. Rob Butler, is the keynote speaker at a Spring Harvest Dinner at the Station March 10. Following a gourmet feast of fresh local food prepared by VIU’s award-winning Culinary Arts students, Dr. Butler will give a pre-
sentation entitled The Salish Sea: Nature and a Sense of Place, which focuses on his search for the roots of Salish Sea culture, seeking insight into its diverse and abundant natural world. Dr. Butler is an award-winning ornithologist known for his research on birds, radio and television appearances and for his popular writing style. He is also a Fellow of the Explorers Club, American Ornithologists Union, and has held executive positions in several science and conservation non-profit groups. Doors open at 6 pm, and tickets ($60 each) are available at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station, 370 Crome Pt. Road in Bowser, at the Salish Sea Market in Bowser, or by calling 250-740-6611. For more details on all VIU activities at Deep Bay Marine Field Station during the Brant Wildlife Festival, including the spring break kids camps and Kid’s Day Open House, please visit www.viu. ca/deepbay For information about other Brant Wildlife Festival activities, visit www.brantfestival.bc.ca or call toll free 1-866-288-7878. The Nature Trust of B.C is helping to coordinate the Festival.
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“Since I was in the 5th grade I knew that art was what I was going to do. I was going to be an artist since I can remember,” said Held. He began his quest to create beauty in form and color with paintings in high school. Held then pursued an art career in ceramics after obtaining a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. Upon graduating he was offered a position as Head of Ceramics at a college being built in Ontario and became the youngest department head at the Sheridan College School of Design. In 1968, after a visit to the Pen-
land School of Crafts in North Carolina, Held discovered a new love: the art of glassblowing. He returned to Sheridan College inspired and succeeded in launching Canada’s first college level hot glass program in 1969 which allowed many artists to become skilled in the medium, and crowned Held as the pioneer of art glass in Canada. “The very first building I built at Sheridan was a Quonset hut building.” He said that first glass blowing studio was smaller than the one he is in now and perhaps this new location has brought him full circle.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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MOVIES AT THE PCCC
ECHO PLAYERS PRESENTS
12 YEARS A SLAVE-12pm, THE BOOK THIEF-3pm, HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE-6pm. $5/ door - Concessions. www. parksvillecentre.com
HAND SPINNERS/ WEAVERS/KNITTERS
10am-2pm. Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs. Bring a lunch, $2 ann. membership. Info: 250-248-4383
THURSDAY SPINNERS Bradley Centre, 10am-2pm, 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs agkermack@shaw.ca
A NIGHT AT THE PALACE 8pm, Feb 20-22. Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Rd. Evening of Vaudeville & Burlesque. ewmhinfo@ gmail.com, www.erringtonhall.bc.ca/events.htm
7:30pm-Mar. 09, 4pm, Village Theatre, QB. Be My Baby/romantic comedy. jvbush2@yahoo.ca, www. echoplayers.ca
CWL BABY SHOWER
11am-2pm, Benefiting the Crossroads Crisis Pregnancy Centre, 887 Wembley Rd. Bring a gift/lunch provided. 250-586-5741.
COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS DANCE
7:30-10pm, Rotary House, QB. Adults/Seniors $2.50pp ebfoden@gmail.com, 250586-3743.
MUSIC AT DEE’Z
7pm, Deez, 3353 West Is. Hwy. CODI BAND. 250-7528055.
BABYTIME
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FEB 25TH
AUTHOR READING NIGHT
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Fat Oyster Reading Series features Sharon Butala, Cornelia Hoogland & Bernice Friesen 7 pm-9 pm, Fanny Bay Hall, 7793 Island Highway 19+, $5/door Info: Judy LeBlanc at 778 427-3416, J-Leblanc@shaw.ca
TUE. FEB. 25
WED. FEB. 26
ENVIRONMENTOURS TO RESPECT
QB SENIORS CARPET BOWLING
DISCO GLOW SKATE & SNO CONE SWIM
ROTARY CLUB/QB SUNRISE
NAAM YOGA
Oceanside Place Arena, Feb 22 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm, regular admission. Ravensong Aquatic Centre, Feb 26 6:30 to 8:30 pm, regular admission. RDN, Recreation and Parks 250-752-5014 or 250-248-3252 or view swim and skate schedules online at www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation.
MEDITATE AT MAC
MONDAY, FEB 22ND & 26TH
FRI. FEB. 21
SAT. FEB. 22
Reg. mtg. MAC Gallery, 1pm
LIVE MUSIC
PARKSVILLE TAI CHI
SELF WORKSHOP
TENNIS
MACOUSTIC FOLK CLUB CONCERT SERIES
SUN. FEB. 23
MAC, 133 McMillan St, PV. Local singer/songwriter John Hansen. $10/door. If you would like to perform at the “open stage” part of the evening contact Liz at paksvillecirclejam@shaw.ca
12:30-4-pm, Jules’s Place, 525 Balsam, QB. $25/Jule 250.752.4996
1-4pm, Springwood Park, every day. Cynthia Sage 250-248-5702.
Coombs Country Opera Good Old Time Western Music 3rd Friday of EVERY MONTH, Sept. to May, 7pm (Coombs time!) at the CHRCO Rodeo Grounds
2595 Alberni Hwy., Coombs • Con. by 4-H Club
OPEN STAGE Adults $500 Musicians & Kids FREE For info call 248-6075
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PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30-11am, PV Library, Preschoolers with a caregiver. 250-248-3841
HEALTHY AGING
1-2:30pm, VIU, 100 Jensen Ave. Parksville. FREE. VIU students & faculty share how esthetics is more than skin deep. Demos, tips & takeaways.
PRIME TIME EVENT
11am , Arbutus Grove Church, 170 West Hirst, PV. Topic: ‘Paralyzed Without Warning’. Lunch Served. Arbutus Grove Church: 250248-6474, Dianne Bullock: 250-752-9008.
DJ PIZZA TEEN SWIM 7-9pm, Ravensong Aquatic Centre. 13-18 yrs. FREE. Info: 250-752-5014.
MUSIC TRIVIA
7pm, Shady Rest Pub. Prizes 3109 W. Island Hwy, QB.
7-11pm. With THE ENABLERS. Rock! Funk! Reggae! Shady Rest Pub, 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QB.
SATURDAY STITCHING 1:30-3:30pm, all ages/skills. PV Library. 250-248-3841.
SMART MEETING
10-11:30am. SOS, 245 W. Hirst Ave., PV. Info & assistance re-Alcohol and Drug Use Disorder problems. Jack McNeil 250-752-1052 or 250-714-9703.
SUN. FEB. 23 FREEDOM TO READ Week: Feb 23-March 1, Parksville Library, 100 Jensen Ave. E. 250.248.3841 ext.4
PV LION’S/SAVE-ONFOODS FAMILY SKATE 12:15-1:45pm. Free skate/ rentals. Oceanside Place Arena. www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation. 250-248-3252.
OPEN MEDITATION
10am-11am, 2800 Grafton Ave, QB. Teens+. Sugg. $20. Info: Penny/250-586-5882, penny@kathokcentre.ca. www.peaceiswithin.ca
7pm, Mtg at Rotary House. Lynn Wood of Oceanside Hospice/guest speaker.
9am, Parksville Community Park in the band shelter. On going. FREE. Eva Grodt: 250.954.1002
HOW FOSSILS FORM
Slide presention by Graham Beard, 1pm. QB Community Hall, Memorial Ave.
MON. FEB. 24
TIMBERLINE DANCE
THU. FEB. 27
WED. FEB. 26
MUSIC AT DEE’Z
HAPPY WANDERERS TRAVEL CLUB 2pm, meeting, The St Columba Church Hall, Wembley Rd. Speaker, George K. Grande, Former Canadian Diplomat. Info: Viv, 250-248-2670
7pm, Deez, 3353 West Is. Hwy. RENOVATION BLUES BAND. 250-752-8055.
FREE WEBINAR
6:30-8pm. Expanding your Caregiving Resources. Info: 250-384-0408. caregiversupport@fcns.ca
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CARPET BOWLING
8:45am-11:30am, 24th & 26th, Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Rd, Coombs. $2. Info: Frank Cave, 250-2480676, cwoods3@shaw.ca
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ARROWSMITH NATURALISTS
Meet 7:30pm. Knox United Church, Pym St, All welcome. 250-752-7588
9-10:30am, The Q, 180 Fern Rd. W. QB. $10/dropin. Info: 250-594-5902 7-10pm, PV Legion, 146 West Hirst St. Adults/FREE. Info: Bill Wilson 250-7528542, laveer@shaw.ca
Jan14-Feb 25, 5:30 pm, 133 McMillan St. FREE. 250-954-5040, www. freemeditation.ca.
10:30-11am, 100 Jensen Ave E. 18 months or younger. 250-248-3841
DECOSMOS FINE ARTS SOCIETY
12:45pm every/Mon. & Wed. Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Info: Maggie 250752-1156
12-1pm, Knox United church/$10/door, (lunch included). Spring lecture series, Feb.18-Mar. 25.
Home: 250-951-0623
Marion Scott Cell: 250-240-0631
ALPINE GARDENERS
1-3:00pm/doors open 12:30, $5, QB Civic Centre. AGCVI present Dr. Hans Roemer/“Growing Bulbs on the Dry Side of Vancouver Island”. 250-594-4423, Melanson.valerie@gmail.com
Family Dentistry
OPEN MIC NIGHT
New Patients Welcome! Dr. Denny B. Essig DMD
7-10pm, The Shady Rest Pub, 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QB.
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This new 2014 Corolla has been on sale sale here since the fall of 2013 and by the number, I see on the road, it looks to be a hit already. Visit V isit the 2014 Corolla gallery at DrivewayBC.ca
Eco version of world’s top seller stingy on gas Th Toyota The T C Corolla ll iis the h bbest hi ddesign. i The Th eye-catching lower stance, standard LED selling car of all time, worldprojector headlamps and wide, selling 1.3 million units sleeker bodywork now make in Canada alone since it was this a car people would be introduced in 1966. proud to own. To say the Corolla is a big deal for Toyota is an underInside statement as it represents The dash is wide and flat 47 per cent of all passenger with easy to see, and use, For those that sales for Toyota Canada. But radio and heat controls, place fuel economy the Corolla is also a big deal but the look is fresh and for Canada as it is made in over everything, the contemporary. The seats now Ontario and the Cambridge Corolla Eco might just sit lower in the car to make assembly plant. Cambridge room for the slightly lower was selected as the lead plant be worth a look as it roofline, but I found getting for vehicle development, as takes an already thrifty in and out no problem. it makes cars for all of North car and squeezes even The seats provide excellent America, the Corolla’s biggest and comfort. more out of each litre support market. The back seat has a lot of fuel. This new 2014 Corolla has more legroom because been on sale here since the the wheelbase of this new Zack Spencer fall of 2013 and by the nummodel has been stretched ber I see on the road, it looks by 10 cms. The car is also to be a hit already. slightly wider, making hip room impressive. For those that place fuel economy over Overall the cabin is large and airy and everything, the Corolla Eco might just be nicely put together, considering the price. worth a look as it takes an already thrifty Since the S, LE or Eco models will be the car and squeezes even more out of each sales leaders, Toyota has kitted all three litre of fuel. out with a 6.1-inch touch-screen radio that includes Bluetooth streaming audio, phone Looks connectivity and a backup camera. Faux One major criticism of Toyota as a brand, leather seats are available on the S and LE and the Corolla, in particular, has been drab but not the Eco. The good news is that all styling. Toyota recently has been walking models come with heated front seats. a nice line between updating their lineup
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to be more progressive but also keeping their loyal buyers happy. The Corolla is sold in several different trim levels, starting at $15,995 to get the base CE, but the reality is that most Canadians will upgrade to the $19,215 S (Sport) or the LE for $19,500. To upgrade to this $20,500 LE Eco model is $1,035 over the S model and $750 over the regular LE. I prefer the S trim for its more aggressive 17-inch wheels compared to the LE and LE Eco, which come with smaller 16-inch wheels. Regardless, this model is a massive step forward in terms of delivering an
Drive All but the Eco model come with a 132hp version of the 1.8L 4-cylinder engine carried over from the last car. The Eco gets a 140hp version that comes with Toyota’s Valevematic technology that helps to pump out the extra 8hp, yet improves fuel economy. The base CE is sold with either a 6-speed manual or the 4-speed automatic found in the last model. The only other model to be offered with a manual is the S trim. That leaves the LE and Eco with a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT),
Proud in pink…
andd this hi unit i as an option i in i the h S trim. i The upside to buying the Eco is an improved fuel economy score. The regular LE with a CVT has a combined city and highway rating of 5.9L/100km but the Eco model drops that down to 5.7L/100km. The penalty for this economy conomy is a lack of driving spirit. rit. I drove the S model at the Quebec City launch and expected a similar performance because this Eco has eight more horsepower. Not the case. I would take the minor fuel economy P TO G A STOPINK PUTTININ hit and buy the S or regular egular N O G BULLY DAY, FEB. 26 LE instead. SHIRT Verdict The Corolla is a fine update, pdate, Toyota set out to makee a roomier, more stylish and value packed car. The Eco hass no options availavail able so it sticks to the $20,150 base price. I do enjoy the new interior, the styling is an improvement and many families will welcome the space.
This B.C. owned Intermeccanica Roadster wears its colour with pride wherever it shows. It is a faithful reproduction on the 1959 Porsche 356-A Convertible “D”, which the Vancouver-based custom builders began producing in 1982. This car was hand built in 2011 and would cost around $95,000 to reproduce today. It has standard equipment such as Porsche suspension, four-wheel-disc brakes, and 356-type reclining seats. Power is provided by an Audi 1.8-litre, 185 hp turbo fuel injected engine with auto transmission. It has a full leather interior, square weave carpeting in silver blue with pink leather binding. The custom 356 instrument panel has pink facing and the courtesy lights even provide a pink hue to the interior. It’s a classic in appearance but it does have such contemporary creature comforts as electric windows, power door locks with remote keyless entry, and air conditioning!
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Question of the week: Have you ever been the subject of rude or intimidating behaviour while driving? What happened? The Lowdown Power: 1.8L 4-cylinder with 132hp or 140hp Fill-up: 6.5L/4.6L/100km (city/highway Eco) Sticker price: $15,995-$20,250 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca
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SUPER-DUTY PICKS OF THE WEEK
SALE
$
171
$
27,995
bi-weekly
2013 F-350 CREW CAB 4X4 LONG BOX
Good for large camper, this F-350 has all the toys. FX4 off-road package with trailer tow. Running boards, leather seats and cab pass thru window complete the package.
244
$
39,995
bi-weekly
This beauty will carry your favourite 9 foot camper with ease. considering it has a proven 6.7 diesel engine.
Grey, 16,221kms, 4x4, Long Box. Stock # 93472
SALE
$
264
$
48,995
bi-weekly
Robb’s Pick
Dennis’ Pick
2008 F-350 LARIAT SUPER CAB
2014 F-350 LARIAT SWB 4X4
With the “RV” season approaching quickly this truck will do a great job and not break the bank!!
Beige, 220,525kms, 4x4, Diesel. Stock # 93492
Very well equipped for towing. Great eye appeal, you can ride like luxury and do the hard work as well. Now get Costco and Ford rebates and more!
White, Leather, Moonroof, 6.7 V8, DSL Tow Pkg. Stock # 14057
SALE
171
$
23,998
bi-weekly
SALE
$
69,984
339
$
bi-weekly
Danna’s Pick
Filip’s Pick
2011 F-350 SRW SUPER DUTY
1998 F-250 SRW S/CAB
White, 62,953kms, Crew Cab, Power Stroke, Diesel, 4x4. Stock # 93469
$
Stock # 14060 A
2010 F-350 DRW LARIAT CREW CAB
SALE
SALE
Burgundy, 176,384kms, Diesel, Lariat, 4x4.
One owner, well maintained and priced to sell as a great towing or work truck.
Stacey’s Pick
Stock # 93481
$
2009 F-350 LARIAT CREW CAB
Harold’s Pick
Pueblo Gold, 4x4, 6.4L. V8 Diesel, Long Box, 85,694kms.
$
Eric’s Pick
37,995
Work or play, hunting to hockey this truck is in the “game”. Plenty of features with remaining warranty. Come in and take a ‘shot’ at this one.
205
$
bi-weekly
Red, 192,388kms, 4x4, 4.6L V8.
Just out of the shop and ready to work! $6,000 in recent reconditioning for added piece of mind!
Stock # 14107 A
SALE
$
8,995
All loans are open loans that can be paid out early without penalty. Prices and payments are plus applicable taxes and administration of 399.00. Bi-weekly payments calculated at 5.99% with 20% cash or trade as a down payment, other configurations available OAC. Stock number, term and cost of borrowing are 93492, 60m, 3044.20, 14060a, 72m, 4297.54, 93472, 84m, 8844.26, 14057, 96m, 14557.10, 93481, 72m,6137.02, 93469, 84m, 6860.76 respectively.
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Fun cars for singles under $30,000 Yes, you can buy fun cars for under 30 grand. A few weeks ago, I recommended five fun coupes for singles, whose base prices didn’t start with a three. Readers demanded more so here are five more cars that are a little easier on the wallet in purchase and operation. Disclaimer, you don’t have to be single and willing to mingle to fall in love with these vehicles. In fact, some of them are family friendly. No really, they are.
Ford Focus ST$29,999
Hot hatch? I think so. Ford’s Focus ST (ST meaning Sports Technologies) is quite the exciting ride. As soon as you sit inside the Ford Focus ST cabin, you’re embraced by Recaro sport seats that hug you and don’t let go. There’s a six-speed manual gearbox that’s then connected to a 2.0L
Ford Focus ST
High-Output EcoBoost I-4 engine. The high-output engine puts out 252 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. Yes, that’s a herd of horses under the hood, but driving this sport-tuned version of ST is actually quite agreeable in the city.
Chevrolet Sonic RS $23,995
The Sonic RS Hatchback might not be the first choice of “performance” vehicle on your list, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be added. This five-door has some cool features like: a unique RS liftgate-mounted rear spoiler, 17inch Midnight Silver painted-aluminum wheels, Lane Departure Warning, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with contrasting stitching and flat-bottom design, and leather-appointed seating surfaces with ‘sueded’ microfibre inserts.
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Take the exceptional reliability of Honda, its popular-selling Civic coupe/sedan, lace it with a potent engine and some cool gadgetry and you have the SI trim. Up until only a few years ago, the Civic SI was only offered in coupe format, but that changed in 2007. Those who wanted performance and practicality would be granted access to such pleasures of life. Setting it apart from its tamer siblings is a 2.4-litre engine producing 201 horsepower and 170 lb.-ft of torque. It also comes standard with 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels and a rear spoiler. Not to mention a 6-speed manual transmission. Whether opting for two or four doors, you can’t go wrong.
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Driving topless in the Valley of Fire $1,000 fine on that same stretch of road Las Vegas, Nevada – Took the all-new at about the time my co-driver and I had BMW 4 Series Cabriolet on one of those taken turns to punch the pedal and play leisurely and slow drives typical of a Sunbriefly with steering-wheel mounted day through Nevada’s stunningly beautiful paddle gear changers. Valley of Fire National Park. Oh, and that’s when he were able to Problem was that it was a Tuesday and test the true effectiveness of the rear air the only other car on the road seemed to diffuser (thumbs up) though when it is be the somewhat inappropriately named Keith Morgan in place it rules out back seat passenpace car ahead that kept our speed to a fraction below the posted 30 mph speed gers (thumbs down). And the rush of limit (which is 48.280 km/h to be precise). cooler desert air prompted us to flick the This topless edition joins its coupe sibling in the new switch on the neck warmers, ah yes, a mark of true 4 series classification which is really a new name luxury. for 3 Series two-door models. Just like the 2 Series Truth is this car is more about looks. How it looks and coupes are actually two-door 1 Series models. Oh, how you look in it. never mind. It is simple elegant in profile but a scowling front Anyway, this is a tourer for those with the cash rather gives it beastly pretensions. The power hard top rises than the sports-minded - $67,400 for the test car – smoothly from its hiding place in the trunk in 20 secso perhaps the afternoon stroll was more appropriate onds. We were told it could even be raised in speeds than a blast on the nearby freeway. up to 18 km/h. Why would you want to? If you are looking for feedback through the steerWhen that top is in place it truly looks like a coupe. Cool but even cooler when you lower the windows ing, you are not going to get much but there is no and see it as a pillar-less coupe! When the top is up argument that it offers a smooth ride and cornering it offers 370 litres of trunk space (222 litres when is effortless at 32 mph – devils aren’t we? topless), which makes it the roomiest in its segment. Once out of the park, the Smokey bears joined the BMW says it will comfortably stash two sets of golf press pack as impromptu pace cars! – One ahead of clubs, if you are that way afflicted. us pulled off at a donut shop as we hit the highway. Classy leather interior, with ergonomically correct Here was our chance to open up. A bit. The 300-hp front seats. Can’t say the same about the back seats turbo inline-six swiftly moved through eight-speed but then who wants to share the open top experiauto tranny to 100 klicks in a smidgen under six seconds then I chickened out. (Six-speed manual ence with anybody other than one’s beloved? transmissions will be available in Canada, which Controls handy though the rotary control was a bit should increase sportiness in performance.) too close to the front seat passenger for my liking. Rumours circulated the evening dinner that a No fuel consumptions estimates are available yet. member of the Russian press corps had secured a There will be an X Drive version later this year.
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See dealer for conditions and limited warranty details. ‡ 0% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Sierra 1500 Regular/Double/Crew Cabs. Sample lease payments based on 36-month lease of 2014 Sierra Double Cab 4x4 1SA + G80 + B30 on approved credit by GM Financial. Tax, license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, and optional equipment extra. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Sierra Double Cab 4x4 1SA + G80 + B30 including Freight and Air Tax is $30,480 at 0% APR, $1250 Down payment, Bi-Weekly payment is $152 for 36 months. Total obligation is $13,379, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,101. ¥¥ 0% Purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto Financing/Scotiabank for 48 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Sierra 1500. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $208 for 48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. ++ Offer valid only to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by GM Financial, have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from January 3, 2014 through February 28, 2014 of a new eligible 2014 model. General Motors of Canada will pay the first month’s lease payment, or first 2 bi-weekly lease payments (inclusive of taxes). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ¥ $4,250 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 1SA, and is applicable to retail customers only. Other credits available on select Sierra models. Offer ends February 28, 2014. ‡‡ Offer only valid from February 8, 2014 – February 28, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $2,000 credit towards the purchase, or $1,000 towards the finance or lease of an eligible new 2014 Model Year GMC Sierra Light Duty. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $2,000/$1,000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details.
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ALL-NEW 2014 SIERRA 1500
BEST
BEST %
UP TO
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$ MONTHS‡ LEASING
TRUCK OWNER BONUS‡‡
OR LEASE A 2014 SIERRA CREW CAB 4X4
$
149 ‡
BI-WEEKLY
1,000
CASH PURCHASE PRICE
AT
EFFECTIVE RATE 1.17%
0%
OFFERS END FEB 28TH
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NEW PICKUP
EFFICIENCY POWER COVERAGE
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2014 SIERRA DOUBLE CAB 4X4
$
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MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT V8 IN A PICKUP
36 OR
AND NOW OWNING THE BEST TRUCK JUST GOT EASIER
2 YEARS/ 40,000 KM
PLUS
29,595 *
0 %
MONTHS¥¥ PURCHASE FINANCING
COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES††
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BEST
BEST
AVAILABLE 420 HP, 460 LB FT OF TORQUE
5 YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY+
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WE MAKE YOUR FIRST
BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS++
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ALL-TERRAIN DOUBLE CAB SHOWN
INCLUDES $4,250 CASH CREDITS¥, $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS ON CASH PURCHASE‡‡, FREIGHT & PDI (1SA MODEL) FINANCE EFFECTIVE RATE 1.48%, LEASE EFFECTIVE RATE 1.28%
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WITH $1,250 DOWN. BASED ON A PURCHASE PRICE OF $32,588* (1SA MODEL). OFFER INCLUDES $4,250 IN CASH CREDITS¥, $1,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS‡‡, FREIGHT & PDI. • CONFIDENT TRAILERING TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING STABILITRAK, HILL START ASSIST AND TRAILER SWAY CONTROL • CHOOSE THE AVAILABLE 6'6'' OR 5'8'' CARGO BOX AT NO EXTRA CHARGE
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