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RCMP nab a suspect 66-year-old quadriplegic’s injuries called ‘severe’ CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

A 66-year-old quadriplegic man living in a rural area outside Qualicum Beach was airlifted to Victoria hospital on Friday after being assaulted at his residence, according to Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department Lieutenant Dick Shantz, who attended the scene. Shantz described the victim’s injuries as “severe.” An Oceanside RCMP news release issued Saturday confirmed details of the incident, which allegedly occurred shortly before 1 p.m. According to the release, RCMP located a 44-year-old male suspect at approximately 4 p.m. in Port Alberni. RCMP allege the suspect was known to the victim. The release said RCMP are recommending charges of attempted murder “based on the severity of the injuries. He (the suspect) was taken into police custody, where he remains.” The suspect was expected to appear in Nanaimo Provincial Court yesterday.

Teachers may strike B.C. teachers have given a strong strike mandate because they are frustrated with the lack of bargaining progress, said Mount Arrowsmith Teacher’s Association President Debbie Morran. Eighty nine per cent of the 29,301 teachers who voted March 4-6 voted yes. BCTF president Jim Iker said in a news release that the result “sent a very clear message to the B.C. government; it’s time to negotiate in good faith, take back the unreasonable proposals, and offer teachers a fair deal that also provides better support for students.”

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French Creek Coast Guard station personnel help pump water out of a boat that made it back to the marina with a full load of fish and sea water on Thursday.

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One local fisherman had a wet start to the herring season Thursday when his boat started taking on water in the Strait of Georgia. But things “did go about as good as it can go,” said Gord Gibb, officer in charge of the French Creek Coast Guard station. “The boat was loaded with 20 tons of fish,” Gibb said, “when he noticed

he was taking water.” He said the seiner was probably already headed back to the marina, and was “a couple miles off ” so he contacted the Coast Guard and ended up beaching the boat right beside the Lasqueti Island ferry dock where Coast Guard personnel were able to help him pump out the hold. Local resident Wayne Duke was on the dock to take pictures of birds when he noticed the back of the boat

below water level around 3:45 p.m. just before the Coast Guard arrived to begin pumping. The water didn’t get into the engine of the Elva MII and after about 40 minutes of pumping “we were able to manoeuvre it over to the fish plant so they could pump out the fish, so were were able to avoid any pollution,” Gibb said. “Everything worked out alright,” he summed up.

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Missing woman found safe in Nanaimo

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue duty search manager Joe Kinch said the 78-year-old Qualicum Beach woman who was reported missing at approximately 12.30 p.m. March 7 was located by 3.15 p.m. the same day. Kinch said police found Frances Suddaby parked in her vehicle, pulled over to the side of the highway in Nanaimo. “She was in medical distress at the time,” said Kinch. “She was transported to hospital.” Oceanside RCMP confirmed in a news release Suddaby was located and said she suffers from dementia. — NEWS Staff

Man awaits court date after break-ins

A 43-year-old Parksville man is in police custody awaiting his first appearance in Nanaimo Provincial Court after a string of break and entry reports, according to an RCMP news release issued Friday. The release said on Thursday at approximately 2.30 p.m., a homeowner returned to her residence on the 200 block of Pym Street to find her front door smashed in and the house ransacked. The release said police patrolled the area and at approximately 3.15 p.m. located the suspect walking along Highway 19A near Moilliet Street. ”The man, who had recently been placed on recognizance conditions by the Oceanside RCMP, was found to be in breach of those conditions,” said the release. “The man was arrested, and a search incidental to arrest revealed that the man was in possession of property that was stolen from the Pym Street residence.” The release said two further reports of residential break and entry were reported shortly thereafter in the nearby vicinity and RCMP “believe that the same man is responsible for all three incidents.” Police say a thorough investigation is being conducted, while the suspect remains in custody awaiting his first appearance in Nanaimo Provincial Court. — NEWS Staff

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Some of the people honoured as award winners Friday night at The Glassies included, from left to right, Duane Round (Citizen of the Year), Beth Adler (Business of the Year - Kickstart Fitness) and Chance Grant (Youth of the Year). See more photos from the event on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PQBNews.

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Duane Round says his late brother Danny taught him a thing or two about home building, but perhaps Danny’s best advice had nothing to do with construction. Danny invited Duane to move to the Island in 1976. On Friday night at the Glassies, Duane was honoured as Parksville’s Citizen of the Year. “He also taught me when you live in a community you have to participate,” Round said during his acceptance speech in front of more than 200 well-dressed residents. Round is the owner of Parkwest Construction. He is president of the Oceanside Development and Construction Association, as well as the Parksville Lions Club, where he is also that service group’s building chair and a leader of the Kingsley Low Rental Housing Society. He spent time on the board of the Parksville Community Centre Society and he served on city council in 2002-2003. Round was one of the many businesses and residents nominated for award this year (you can

see a full list of nominees and some information about each on our website, www.pqbnews.com). Kickstart Fitness was honoured as the Business of the Year. “I didn’t really expect this whatsoever,” said Kickstart owner Beth Alden, who started the business in the back of her truck about six years ago. “It truly means a lot to me . . . it’s been an amazing six years.” Chance Grant plans to study engineering at the University of Victoria this fall, and he will go there as Parksville’s reigning Youth of the Year. He currently attends Ballenas Secondary School, where he is president of the Civics Action Group, is a peer counsellor and also instructs an anti-bullying awareness class. Outside of school, Grant works with Island Health as a peer educator teaching sexual education and healthy living skills to youth in Grades 6-10. Mark Chandler won the Outstanding Customer Service Award. He purchased the Extreme Eatz Food Truck in July of 2012, focussing on private catering and corporate functions, along with charity events. Chandler had praise for the organizers of the Glassies, the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce. See BEE U, page A4

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Local rep says education minister ‘spinning’ the message AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

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Morran reiterated Iker’s statement that there is no immediate plan to take job action, that the vote is active for 90 days and is meant to keep the government negotiating in good faith. “I’m not surprised there was a mandate given to the BCTF,” Minister of Education Peter Fassbender told NEWS1130 Thursday night after the results were announced. “I appreciate… what the teachers are saying to both parties, that they hope this will add some additional impetus to have us continue our negotiations, which we have been doing. I take this as a clear message from teachers that they want us to negotiate.” Morran said that Fassbender’s comments that the teachers haven’t tabled their comprehensive proposal is just “nitpicking and spinning the message.” She said they have presented a proposal in November that was “very descriptive in terms of salaries and expectations,” and that it is premature to propose exact dollar figures. While negotiations continue, both sides have indicated there is little progress. “We are not going to go backwards,” said Morran, adding, “I have said before teachers are running out of patience.” Iker said “We will work very hard to get that negotiated settlement without any job action.” He called the vote, “a normal process in labour relations (which) helps apply pressure to both parties during negotiations.” “Teachers voted so overwhelmingly in favour because the government has tabled unfair and unreasonable proposals that would undo the class size, class composition and specialist teacher staffing levels we just won back in a B.C. Supreme Court Ruling,” Iker said. Fassbender said he wouldn’t comment on the ongoing court ruling which they have appealed.

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“They’ve really helped me flourish in business,” said Chandler. Kelly Forrest and Alex Fras of Bee U Organics were chosen as the Entrepreneur of the Year. They are producers of premium raw be venom, honey, pollen, beeswax and other products, which have been well received by celebrities like Christy Brinkley. Charlotte Moore was honoured as the Volunteer of the Year. She began working at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in in 1996 every Christmas season you can see her ringing the bells and smiling during the Kettle Campaign. The Glassies are presented annually by the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce. The key sponsors Friday night were The Beach Club Resort, The Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Thrifty Foods, Vancouver Island University and CHEK News.

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COMING TO VIU’S DEEP BAY MARINE STATION

Bones of behemoth make their way here VIU looking to get people to sponsor individual bones

ing, instead of one specific person or organization to fund the entire initiative. Kingzett said crowd funding often uses web-based media CANDACE WU to communicate project goals. news@pqbnews.com He said it allows individuals to The bones of a 30-tonne grey contribute at a range of levels, whale decomposing in Sooke as well as make contributions are ready — after four years — online. to be dug up and displayed, said “We’re modeling our apVIU Deep Bay Marine Field Sta- proach after something like tion Manager Brian Kingzett. Kickstarter,” said Kingzett. “We Deemed “The Whale Project,” have a video that’s launching at Kingzett explained the cam- the end of this week which will paign aims to bring the entire explain what we’re doing and skeleton made up of 145 bones why.” to the Marine Station. Kingzett said crowd funding “We’re asking people to allows the community to get insponsor individual bones,” said volved and engaged. Kingzett, who estimates the en“We’re trying to make this a tire project will cost $75,000. really fun project,” said Kingzett. “The plan is to display the “And we want people to be a whale’s skeleton in the atrium part of it.” so people can see it up close, So organizers are calling to connect with it and understand the community for help. what amazing creatures they “We’re asking people to are,” said Kingsponsor us on zett, adding the a per-bone baWe’re looking for volunbones will hang sis,” said Kingteers and sponsors. We’re from the ceiling zett. “You can doing this project for the in a chande- community and we want it sponsor an inlier-like fashion. to be a community project dividual bone, BRIAN KINGZETT “The prepaor the cleaning ration of the and articulaskeleton will tion of a bone. provide an incredible learn- Donations can be made through ing opportunity for students the VIU Foundation and will be involved in the process,” said tax deductible.” Kingzett. “And once it’s on disKingzett said the timeline of play the whale will continue to the project will depend on comeducate the public.” munity support. Kingzett said “people get in“We’re looking for volunteers spired when they can interact and sponsors,” he said. “We’re with marine life.” doing this project for the comAccording to Kingzett, the munity and we want it to be a total weight of the bones will be community project.” more than 1,000 pounds after Kingzett explained the decomposing from the 30 tonne Whale Project started four years carcass buried in 2010 in antici- ago when a young grey whale pation of this project. washed ashore in East Sooke “It’s a big deal,” he said, brim- Park. ming with excitement about “The Scia’New First Nations what he called “an interesting in Beecher Bay and DFO Marine experiment.” Mammal Specialist Paul Cotrell Kingzett said not only is the facilitated us getting the whale,” Whale Project unique in its own said Kingzett. “The First Nations right, the funding approach were concerned that people campaign organizers are taking were disrespecting the whale’s is also “unprecedented.” body, cutting chunks out of it, “For the first time ever VIU jumping on it — generally beis trying a crowd funding ap- having like people who don’t proach,” said Kingzett. respect marine life.” He explains crowd funding Kingzett said Scia’New First involves looking to a variety of Nations and VIU have since individuals for financial back- formed a partnership working

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The body of a 30-tonne young grey whale is buried on Scia’New First Nations reserve land in 2010 in anticipation of The Whale Project — a campaign aiming to bring the skeleton of the whale to the VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station. After four years of decomposing, the whale’s skeleton is now ready to be dug up and put on display in the station.

to preserve the skeleton of the grey whale for the purposes of education. “We consulted with elders about an appropriate place to bury the whale on their reserve,” said Kingzett, who admitted the project came together naturally as if it were meant to happen.

Last year, Kingzett said the university signed a memorandum with the Scia’New First Nations and the remnants of the whale are now ready for the next phases of the project: exhumation, cleaning the bones, transportation the bones and assembling them in a natural shape.

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Group looks for votes online The Nature’s Bounty competition offers cash prizes of $5,000-$15,000 CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is gearing up for another season and they need your help. NIWRC has been shortlisted for Nature’s Bounty’s Canada-wide competition calling for the best charity. The online competition is based on votes and according to administration director Amy Andreasen, the non-profit organization could really use it. “We would put the money towards revamping our intensive care area.” said Andreasen. “We’re still using the original buildings from the 1980’s so it would mean a lot.” Andreasen said the intensive care area is “the heart of our organization” as it is where rescue animals are rehabilitated and nursed back to health before being released back into the wild. Andreasen said NIWRC sees hundreds of animals each year. The Nature’s Bounty competition offers cash prizes of $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000. For more information or to vote visit https://www.sharethebounty.ca/Login.aspx. NIWRC is based in Errington and re-opened Monday after being closed for three months during winter. Doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until December.

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FUNDING AN ISLAND RAILWAY

Directors want ‘full disclosure’ from ICF Latest version of service has the train only going north of Nanaimo on weekends CANDACE WU

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RDN director Dave Willie said the $20 million the Island Corridor Foundation is requesting from local, provincial and federal governments will be “a drop in the bucket.” “We (regional district directors) know the $20 million will not be enough to restore rail service,” said Willie, a Qualicum Beach town councillor. “Reports done for the ICF indicate it will cost more than $160 million over the next ten years.” Willie said he felt frustrated with the ICF’s ambiguity and lack of planning. Willie said he was under the impression that ICF’s plan to restore rail

We expected the service would at least return to the level it was at before it stopped operating DAVE WILLIE

would run between Nanaimo and Victoria daily and would only go north of Nanaimo — to Parksville Qualicum Beach — on weekends. “That was news to all of us,” said Willie. “We expected the service would at least return to the level it was at before it stopped operating.” Willie said the provincial and fed-

eral government have each earmarked $7.5 million for the project which is currently “sitting in limbo” with the RDN’s $900,000 contribution. Willie said local government officials requested another meeting with ICF, but “were told that wouldn’t be possible until Southern Rail and VIA Rail are finished negotiations.” “We want full disclosure and approval from the ICF membership in negotiations,” said Willie, who is calling for a more open relationship with ICF. “Otherwise, what’s the point of negotiating?” Willie said the regional district has passed on concerns to the provincial government expressing their expectations. “In terms of negotiations, we need to move the goal posts rather than just the schedule.” Officials from the Island Corridor Foundation did not respond to calls asking for comment on this story.

Local woman to appear on Recipe to Riches show Parksville’s Sheena Thomas is scheduled to appear on CBC-TV’s Recipe to Riches show Wednesday. The third episode of this series is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. The CBC’s website says the show is a competi-

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SAVE-ON POUR: Construction continues on the site of the new Save-On-Foods store at Wembley Mall. Workers were pouring part of the foundation late last week. Construction of the new store — right beside the current Save-On-Foods location — is expected to competed by the end of 2014.

of B.C. small businesses and their employees in the agriculture, newspaper publishing, landscaping, printing and custom manufacturing, retail, wholesale, food, and waste collection sectors are launching a first series of ads to inform the public A coalition of business stakeholder groups about B.C.’s new recycling plan. representing several major sectors of the British “We are not disputing that the ultimate goal of Columbia economy announced the launch of a the government to maximize recycling of paper massive province-wide advertising campaign in and packaging to reduce materials going into the 130 provincial newspapers to protest regulatory waste stream,” said Marilynn Knoch, Executive changes involving the recycling of printed-paper Director, B.C. Printing and Imaging Association. and packaging (PPP). “B.C. businesses are already working to make our By running in every edition of 130 newspapers province get even more clean and green, so let’s across the province and on social start talking to people from B.C. media — tagged #RethinkItBC — about how to achieve this. First First we must delay the it will be one of the largest pub- May 19th start of the legis- we must delay the May 19th start lic awareness campaigns ever of the legislation, and then get lation, and then get busimounted in B.C.’s history. nesses back to the table to businesses back to the table to The campaign calls on British share their ideas with the govshare their ideas with the Columbians to contact Premier ernment.” government MARILYNN KNOCH Christy Clark and ask her to reThe program set out by Multi think a plan, which turns over Materials B.C. (MMBC) will anB.C.’s Blue Box recycling pronex most municipal and regiongrams to an Ontario-based group governed by al district curbside/discarded material collection large, multinational corporations. and will cause great harm to the economy: in job “For months B.C. business owners have tried un- losses, business failures and increased costs for successfully to convince Minister of Environment B.C. households. Mary Polak to rethink the flawed plan her ministry The confusing Ministry of Environment-enput forth,” says Mike Klassen, B.C. director of pro- dorsed program creates a veritable monopoly vincial affairs for the Canadian Federation of Inde- to control much of B.C.’s currently thriving and pendent Business (CFIB). “Now business groups competitive waste recycling industry. MMBC is representing significant parts of B.C.’s economy governed by a board made up of international have come together to ask the Premier to step in to business interests with Ontario/Quebec repreprevent this new red tape that will kill jobs and cause sentatives from: Unilever Canada, Metro Inc., many businesses to fail.” Walmart, Tim Hortons Inc., Loblaw Companies Newspapers Canada and a group of eight busi- Limited, Coca Cola Refreshments Canada and ness associations representing tens of thousands Procter & Gamble. — Community Wire We invite you to join us for the following upcoming events April TBA – New! Grief/Loss training for volunteers/pharmacists/MOAs May 4 – Hike for Hospice during Hospice/Pallative Care Month June 19 – Hospice AGM August 9 – Hospice 17th Annual Golf Tournament August TBA – New! Companioning Through Grief and Loss Training September 23/24 – Allan Wolfelt Education Events at The Bayside Resort Parksville December 1-19 – Memory Tree Campaign - Valhalla

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Planning for Your Water ... Have Your Say The Englishman River Water Service is developing a project to sustain a healthy river system and meet the future water needs of the City and the RDN (Nanoose). Project components include: • A new river water supply intake which will take water from the river. It will be carefully designed to take into account the needs of river users and fish. • A new water treatment plant to meet Island Health’s drinking water quality standards, as well as a distribution system to deliver water to homes and businesses.

We hope you will consider joining the conversation on PlaceSpeak. Instructions are here: How to connect to PlaceSpeak: www.placespeak.com/englishmanriver www.englishmanriverwaterservice.ca www.parksville.ca How to use PlaceSpeak: 1. Visit the PlaceSpeak website 2. Click on the “Connect to Topic” button near the top right of the page (using the icon) 3. Register with PlaceSpeak to verify your location 4. Participate in the survey 5. Join the discussion and contribute your views

• An aquifer storage and recovery system which will enable water extracted in the winter (when supply is plentiful) to be stored and used in the summer. This will reduce the amount of water that needs to be taken from the Englishman River in the summer months. • Phased design and construction to be undertaken in response to local needs as the community grows and to ensure affordability. This is an essential project and community engagement is an important part of the project process. Engagement is intended to promote public understanding, enable members of the community to provide input and to ensure the preferred design has broad-based support. As part of the consultation for this project and to better understand the community’s thoughts and priorities, business owners and residents now have another way to provide input with the launch of PlaceSpeak, a location-based online platform which ensures feedback is from people directly affected by the project. Residents and business owners in the area served by ERWS, can find information, register to receive updates, provide feedback through surveys, discussion forums and polls. A public open house is also planned for Thursday, May 8 when the preliminary design of the intake, treatment plant and distribution facility will be available for review and comment.

City Services

2014 Sewer Rates

Spring Wood Chipping Program

In February, Council approved an increase of 6% to the sanitary sewer user rates for 2014. These increases are necessary to maintain sewer reserves at acceptable levels. Rates were not increased for the five years between 2008 and 2012 and 2013 saw an increase of 4.6%.

Details about this year’s program, which runs from March 24 to April 17 on weekdays between 8 am and 2.30 pm, is on the web under Newsroom/Public Notices. The dates crews will be in neighbourhoods is also advertised in the PQB News. Please direct questions to 250 248-5412. One pile per residence will be removed by the chipping crew and piles should be left on the boulevard. Piles are limited to five feet wide by three feet high in size and the branches must be less than six inches in diameter. Do not combine piles from multiple households as it is more difficult and time consuming for crews to take apart large piles for chipping than to handle many smaller piles. Rocks, stumps and construction waste which may cause injury to operators must not be included in the piles. Materials such as pampas grass and clematis and wisteria vines cannot be chipped and will not be removed by crews. Pampas grass, vines and other compostable vegetation, garden debris, leaves and grass clippings should be taken to the Church Road Transfer Station.

Water Main Flushing The City’s annual water main flushing program will run until March 28 from 7 am to 3.30 pm, weekdays. Residents should expect some discolouration of water and intermittent drops in water pressure. During flushing, residents are encouraged to keep a fresh supply of drinking water and to check for discolouration of water before doing laundry. If water is discoloured, run an outside tap (after 3.30 pm) until the water runs clear.

Earth Hour 2014 - March 29 Earth Hour will be recognized on Saturday, March 29 between 8.30 and 9.30 pm when millions around the world switch off lights for one hour to raise awareness and show concern for the environment. Information and sign up is available at www.earthhour.org.

Beaches Closed to Dogs in March and April Parksville beach is a popular spot for Brant geese that have flown non-stop from Mexico. Most have only a few days to regain strength before making another non-stop flight to the Alaska Peninsula and then to their nesting grounds beyond. Because Brant feed at the tide-line, they are especially vulnerable to disturbance and for this reason, our beaches are closed to dogs in March and April. This allows the Brant the critical time they need to rest and feed undisturbed. The Brant Wildlife Festival features many activities and events during March and April. www. brantfestival. bc.ca.

City Dates March 13 March 17 March 18 March 20 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 7 April 10 April 10

Coffee with Council Council Meeting Council Advisory Committee Advisory Planning Commission Coffee with Council Coffee with Council Coffee with Council Council Meeting Advisory Design Panel Coffee with Council

The public is encouraged to attend Council meetings held on the first and third Mondays of the month and is welcome to observe advisory committee meetings. Please refer to the City’s website for agendas, dates and times as well as Council meeting highlights and minutes.

How to Reach Council MAYOR Chris Burger .......................................................... 250 954-4661 COUNCILLORS Al Greir.............................................................250 248-1285 Marc Lefebvre .................................................250 248-2292 Peter Morrison .................................................250 240-4050 Bill Neufeld ......................................................250 954-2063 Sue Powell.......................................................250 951-1082 Carrie Powell-Davidson ...................................250 954-3758 citycouncil@parksville.ca City Hall, 100 Jensen Avenue East P O Box 1390, Parksville V9P 2H3 Facebook: facebook.com/cityparksville Twitter: twitter.com/city_parksville Pinterest: pinterest.com/cityparksville It’s Your City is published in the PQB News on the second Tuesday of the month with a copy on the City’s website. We are committed to improving communications with our residents and you can help by providing your comments and suggestions to 250 954-3073 or communications@parksville.ca.

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THE NEWS is published every Tuesday and Thursday by Black Press Ltd. #4 - 154 Middleton Ave. Parksville, B.C. V9P 2H2 250-248-4341

Double-edge sword

espite the designer dresses and sharp suits for these annual award-show evenings, the people who collect Glassies and community awards aren’t millionaires who board private jets and fly from golf course to beach

resort. The people who were honoured with community awards in both Qualicum Beach and Parksville these past couple of weeks are your neighbours and friends. They might serve you french fries (bacon on everything, eh Mark Chandler?), or help you work them off (Beth Alden). They are key community cogs like citizens of the year Wendy Maurer and Duane Round, people who make our towns, cities and organizations that much better. In fact, it’s people like Maurer and Round who keep these organizations alive, period. Having government bow out of so many things these days is a double-edged sword. Victoria and Ottawa are constantly re-trenching with our money as the costs of the core things they are supposed to marshall, things like education and health care, soar. There was a day when the provincial and/or federal governments would fund (again, with our money — sometimes we believe MLAs and MPs forget that, especially when they show up for a photo shoot with a cheque) many of the social programs and support now being performed by community groups and volunteers who have to work hard to get donations and find selfless people to do the work. For example, what would this region do without the Society of Organized Services? Or Rotary Clubs? Or the many fantastic corporate citizens we have in Parksville Qualicum Beach who feel a real responsibility to give a large chunk of what they earn back to the community? So, while one edge of the sword is the lack of our money flowing back to the communities, the other is the emergence of the fantastic community leaders, for which we are grateful. A shout out is also in order for the organizers/presenters of these events, the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce. These groups could choose to do annual awards trumpeting business achievements alone. Instead, they work in awards like Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Youth of the Year. We tip our hat to these chamber organizations for also going the extra mile for their communities. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters URBAN CONTAINMENT I attended the recent public hearing on the proposed changes to the Urban Containment Boundaries for Qualicum Beach where they could be moved to align with the municipal boundaries. This would remove the requirement that the town consult with the Regional District of Nanaimo, which has a broader responsibility to determine where village commerce shall occur. With the this move, Qualicum Beach town council then could shuffle areas and zoning during regular meetings, requiring less public consultation. The small turnout of residents appeared even less by the layout, whereby they were seated at tables and with the intent that each table would discuss the pros and cons and submit their views on paper, to be reviewed later by staff. As far as possible a member of council sat at each table. I stated that it was customary for Official Community Plans to be reviewed and changed after extensive public consultation every five years and asked the question of how many changes had the present council made since being elected. The council member at my table would not answer nor discuss the issue, nor would the staff member who came by. However, a council member at the table behind me jumped in and became so hostile that I put my comment on a paper and left the meeting. My observation at the previous hearings that I have attended is, regardless of how much input given at the hearings, town council has passed the revisions without any changes. Unfortunately, when we are electing members of council, we learn very little of their vision at an all-candidates meeting,

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“We are trying to make this a really fun project and we want people to be part of it.” BRIAN KINGZETT see story page A5

as we are often limited to one question, so we are unable to assess their objectives. The question for us is: do we need checks and balances or should the council be given free rein, only being held to account at the next election? ARTHUR N. SKIPSEY Qualicum Beach

LAB EXPLANATION Upon returning from vacation, we read the recent letter to the editor from Jim Drummond regarding the “black lab warning” (The NEWS, Feb. 25) and realized, in dismay, that he was talking about our dog. This is our side of the story. Indeed we were walking along and he approached us and asked if could he give the dog a biscuit. My husband said “Yes, but hold on” (we make her sit, and take gently). A lot of labs are food-obsessed and ours sometimes snatches in anticipation. However, Drummond already had his arm up and presumably there was a biscuit in his hand, either that or the smell was there. The dog then sought to get the infamous biscuit and thereby caught his hand. Although a bad outcome, this was not an intentional bite. We did not realize that she had drawn blood. Drummond never showed his hand, otherwise we would have offered to take him to the clinic. Many people know our dog on our walks and know her to be very friendly with a sweet nature, and in her defence, this was not an act of aggression, but more of greed. She won’t be allowed any treats on walks again. We are sincerely sorry this happened and for any distress and inconvenience it has caused Drummond. We hope he ac-

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cepts our apologies and continues his kindness to dogs. PAT SPINKS Qualicum Beach

WHY CHILD POVERTY? Re: reporter Lissa Alexander’s ongoing series entitled ‘Poverty in paradise’ (part three will be in The NEWS, March 13). Why is child poverty allowed to exist in B.C.? There’s no doubt in my mind that the vast majority of British Columbians would be willing to pay more taxes in order to eradicate it. And if people can’t work, through no fault of their own, shouldn’t a civilized society at least provide them with enough so that they can live in dignity and not be continually stressed out trying to live on income that’s way below the real poverty level? The Nordic countries, which the rightwing politicians in this country consider socialist, have a higher standard of living than we do and much lower rates of child poverty. According to the latest Canada Conference Board report on child poverty (Jan. 2013), out of 17 industrialized countries, the Nordic countries have by far the lowest child poverty rates, averaging less than seven per cent. Canada in 15th place is over double that rate at over 15 per cent and the U.S., the country whose “creed of greed” financial system Prime Minister Stephen Harper admires so much, is dead last in 17th place. If we had an electoral system of proportional representation, such as Sweden’s, I doubt very much if our child poverty rate would be so disgraceful.

SCOTT FRASER, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim

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JAMES LUNNEY, MP Nanaimo-Alberni

TEUNIS WESTBROEK Mayor, Town of Qualicum Beach

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JAMES PATERSON Parksville See another letter, page A13

VIEWS IN THE NEWS We asked: Do you think it is fair that in B.C. drivers must be reexamined once they turn 80?

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CHRIS BURGER Mayor, City of Parksville City Hall office: 250-954-4661 e-mail: chrisburger@ parksville.ca

JOE STANHOPE Chairman, Regional District of Nanaimo 250-390-4111 e-mail: corpsrv@ rdn.bc.ca

Rules to write by Yes, I do. I don’t drive myself but I think that is fair and safe.

Completely, I just got hit by a car with an elderly driver a few months ago.

Yes, I do.

Yes, absolutely.

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Don’t know why, but let me sign that Popular humour colomnist asks, What possible value does my doodle add? My name is already legible on the cover. I’ve never built a chicken coop. My vegetable garden is a panoramic showroom of weeds, exotic and mundane. I am congenitally unable to sing acapella, dance the fandango, play the viola or drive a golf ball. I can’t remember whether the red or the black booster cable goes on the positive or the negative battery thingy. I have to ask small children on the street to stop the beeping of my wristwatch. I can’t, in short, actually do anything. Except write. Books, mostly. Sixteen of them, I think (I can’t count either). But write books I do, and certain aspects of the experience remain just as opaque as the workings of my TV browser or the female mind. Such as signing the title page. Why do some people want me to sign copies of my book? I am going across the country (to Halifax, in fact) next month to sit in a

bookstore window and chat bona fide author’s signature with book buyers while I became de rigueur. sign their copies of my latest Which led to a whole literary sub-industry, not to menbook (Fifty Shades of Black, By Arthur Black tion some nifty book-signing Douglas and McIntyre. Better bookstores everywhere). stories. Back in the 1970’s Why? My name is already Richard Nixon (remember on the cover of the book — him?) wrote an autobiograand you can actually read phy called Six Crises. Doing it, unlike my turkey-scratch the obligatory book signing signature. What possiin a Washington bookstore, ble value does my doodle, Nixon asked a purchaser to scrawled in ball-point, add whom he should address to the item in question? the inscription. The book buyer replied It wasn’t always so. Before the twenti- “You’ve just met your seventh crisis. My eth-century no one expected an author name is Stanislaus Wojechzleschki.” to actually write his signature on a copy About the same time one of the great of his book. Books then were simply in- literary feuds in American history was scribed ‘from the author.’ But I suppose playing out. Staunch right-winger William someone realized that any bookstore F. Buckley and blazing liberal Norman clerk could write that phrase on an inside Mailer professed to hate one another’s page and no one would be the wiser, so a guts, but one suspects there was sneak-

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LETTER

Leave the speed limit at 110 km/h on Inland Hwy Re: the recent letter to the editor by Gord Byers (The NEWS, March 6) about increasing the speed from 110 km/h to 120 km/h on the Inland Highway. My concern is not about the motorist who drive that high-

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The Teen Book Club at the Parksville Library is looking for more participants. The group meets on the last Thursday of every month. Just like the book clubs many adults enjoy, there are snacks and discussions around the book of the month. Fans of columnist and writer Ray Smit won’t want to miss the author who will be at the Parksville branch March 12 to read from his books The Trouble With Tapioca and How I Taught Jim Carrey Everything He Knows. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. he will share some side-splitting tales of the journey from childhood to middle age. The Brant geese are showing up in big numbers along our shores providing some great photo opportunities. If you need more inspiration check out the exhibit of wildlife photos on display at the Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville. On March 1 at the Brant Festival opening night guests voted for their favourite image. Winning first place in The People’s Choice Awards was Wayne Duke for his Great Blue Heron. David Blackmore placed second for his flock of birds called West Coast Ballet and Vivienne Bearder third for her French Creek Sunrise. Wayne said his heron on a large canvas print in floating frame can be purchased at the Bayside. The photos will be displayed for the duration of the Brant Festival until April 21. Megan Olsen of Arbutus Events is providing a photo contest to raise funds for the Nature Trust of BC which organizes the Brant Festival. The social media photo challenge will see amateurs and professionals post their images to Instagram and then register for the contest. Each participant will get their high resolution photo printed on 4 inch x 4 inch canvas by Island Exposures. Photos will be accepted until April 15 and will be displayed April 19 at a voting party at the Bayside where prizes will be awarded. Visit www.arbutusevents.ca for more details. Norma Chapman-Emerson’s Colour in Watercolours Saturday morning classes at the McMillan Arts Center (MAC) are back by popular demand. Eight more classes with subject matter from design to still-life to landscape begin March 15. To register call: 250 752-9057. The next Tales for the Telling Storytelling for Adults at the MAC is March 28 at 7 p.m. featuring Cyndie Shantz and Judy Millar the Wordchickz. The March 21 MACoustic Folk Club features Andrea & Liz - a harmonious musical friendship from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The first half is an open stage and the second half features top notch musical talent. To play on the open stage email: ocac@shaw.ca. Peter Mason and his musical friends have returned to the Sandbar Café in Qualicum Bay. The popular gathering spot for the locals in Lighthouse Country was closed when the owner Helen Hallett passed away in November 2013. Ryan Kim is now at the helm offering great food and hospitality. The famous kitchen parties are also back with new musical acts every Wednesday night, Peter’s Another Sandbar Friday Night and Bob Heibert performing on Saturday night.

Customer Services Librarian Darcy Crum (right) and 14 year old Rebecca Snow of Parksville enjoyed some snacks while critiquing the novel AngelFall at the Teen Book Club February 27. The group meets on the last Thursday of every month at the Parksville branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library and welcomes new members.

David Blackmore’s image of a flock of shore birds was one of the top picks of Cheryl Cooke. The owner of the Bayside Salon was among the guests voting for their favourite bird photo at the opening night of the Brant Wildlife Festival March 1. The photography exhibit at the Quality Resort Bayside will remain for the duration of the Brant Festival.

Micheline Messner (right) learned some new skills at a discordant colours painting workshop with art instructor Norma Chapman-Emerson at the McMillan Arts Centre March 1. Norma says they covered basics in the February watercolour sessions but new students are welcome to join the Saturday group as eight more classes have been added.

Celtic storyteller Mary Gavan (middle) was the guest at Tales for the Telling, Stories for Adults at the McMillan Arts Centre February 28. She also shared some of her storytelling skills at a workshop March 1. Carrie Powell-Davidson (left) and Marva Blackmore (right) were a few of the participants who enjoyed the unique class.

Great food, music and artwork have returned to the Sandbar Café in Qualicum Bay. New owner Ryan Kim (left), musicians Earl O’Hara, Elissa Anthony and Peter Mason along with Ken Kirkby of the Nile Creek Enhancement Society were among those who celebrated the grand re-opening of the restaurant March 1.

The Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce handed out their Glassies March 7. Awards were given to: (back) Youth of the year: Chance Grant, Entrepreneur of the year: Kelly Forrest & Alex Fras – Bee U Organics, Citizen of the year: Duane Round, (front) Volunteer of the year: Charlotte Moore, Outstanding Customer Service: Mark Chandler – Extreme Eatz Food Truck and Business of the year: Beth Alden – Kickstart Fitness.

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Spirit of Helen kept alive by new owners On March 1 the music and art work returned to the popular spot BRENDA GOUGH NEWS Contributor

In the spirit of the late Helen Hallett, the Sandbar Café in Qualicum Bay has re-opened with the same hospitality that made it the hub of lighthouse country. When the owner of the Sandbar café lost her battle to cancer in November 2013, not only did the disease take Hallett away, it left a giant void in the community. The café was considered the epicentre of the community where neighbours gathered and tourists were warmly welcomed. After providing some of the best hospitality in the community for more than five years, the doors of the Sandbar closed and it was feared the heart and soul of the nieghbourhood would also be lost. Local musicians hung out at the eatery and presented live entertainment in the evenings. It was also a gallery where artists could display their work and sell a few pieces. The walls and shelves in the cafe were adorned with creations by some of the community’s many talented artisans. On March 1, the music and art work returned along with the hospitality and it appears the legacy of Hallett’s community spirit will live on now that Ryan Kim is the new owner. Many people had expressed an interest in re-opening the café, but it was Kim who was chosen. Because Hallett was a great supporter of the Nile Creek Enhancement Society and a dear friend of Ken Kirkby, the driving force behind the environmental stewardship of NCES, whoever took over the Sandbar had some big fishing waders to fill. The landlord of the property, Robert Saunders, had asked Kirkby for input on how Hallett had achieved such a jewel in the community and if it would be possible to for it to continue. “He wanted to know how Helen made it all happen. I told him the whole story and he asked if I would be willing to help get it going again,” explained Kirkby. Kirkby said a number of candidates expressed interest in taking over the restaurant but it had to be the right person. “We looked through the list of people and said nah … then Ryan came along. He is from one of the most difficult countries in the world. If you can survive South Korea you can survive anything. That personality will overcome any negative and that is vital to me.” “We came up with a simpler version of it and this café became the centre of this

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Ryan Kim is the new owner of the Sandbar Café in Qualicum Bay, which had been run by Helen Hallett until her death last November. Kim, right, was hand picked for the position by Ken Kirkby of the Nile Creek Enhancement Society, left, to ensure her community spirit continues at the eatery, according to Kirkby.

community again,” said Kirkby. ple who came out for the grand re-openBetween Nile Creek and the Sandbar, ing. I have met a lot of people and they Kirkby said they have created a com- are all so nice. I will try to do the same munity with a certain as Helen did and I am He wanted to know how heartbeat to it and it has happy to support the Helen made it all happen. community as she did,” attracted willing souls, I told him the whole story including Kim. and he asked if I would be said Kim. Leaving the rat race One look at the willing to help get it going of Vancouver behind, menu and you will see again Kim said he is fortunate Kim’s desire to emKEN KIRKBY brace the entire comto take over the Sandbar munity. and so far he has been Each hamburger is warmly welcomed into named after some of the local landmarks the community. “I was amazed at the number of peo- such as the Nile Creek burger, the Horne

Lake burger and the Lighthouse burger, to name a few. Kim said a couple of his servers came up with idea and he loved it. Musician Peter Mason, who has a large following in Lighthouse Country, was also invited back to continue the kitchen music parties that made the Sandbar the place to be Friday nights. Mason and his talented friends will be providing entertainment on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the landmark eatery perched on beautiful Qualicum Bay.

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You will likely find some hidden treasures when you take a closer look at some of the paintings of Patt Scrivener. Her artwork is bright and bold, but underneath the vibrant colours you may discover a surprise. “With my work you need a closer look because I build up so many layers. I paste things into my work,” the award-winning Parksville artist pointed out. The experimental mixed media artist said she finds beauty in old things and that is why she collects old dictionaries from book stores and imbeds the text into her work. Fascinated by form, color and texture she uses water based mediums to layer, scratch, take away and rebuild as her paintings evolve. She loves contrasts, which is evident in her work that is both rough and smooth, dull and shiny, textured and flat, vintage and modern. It’s hard to categorize Scrivener’s style in her highly-textured abstract paintings because she uses so many mediums in her work. “I work a lot in acrylic, but also photo transfer, collage, pen and ink, charcoal, and various things.” Creating from a backyard studio at her home in Parksville since 2009 where she also teaches her techniques, Scrivener admitted she wrangles with two of her passions … art and music. Both are considered universal languages and Scrivener, who also excels as a harpist, often has to choose between painting or plucking. She said it’s a struggle she has faced all her

life because she is passionate about making art and music. She spent her childhood playing the piano, although the harp was constantly caller her. In 2000, she found a teacher who rented harps and that’s when her love affair for the instrument started. Since then she has learned from many excellent teachers and now plays in the community at seniors’ residences, weddings, art openings and dinner parties. Scrivener is a member of the local DeCosmos Fine Arts Society, the Federation of Canadian Artists and the American Institute of Floral Designers. Scrivener said she enjoys being part of the vibrant arts scene in Parksville and Qualicum Beach but acknowledged she prefers to work in the solitude of her studio. “Because of how I paint I like to stay in my own bubble. Being an artist is quite insular and I like to work by myself.” That being said, she also enjoys teaching and offers a variety of workshops which she calls art play shops in her spacious studio. “It is a safe place for people to come and work. I have a lot of beginners, but some are seasoned. I had a woman in her 90s at one of my last work shops. It is refreshing to see that at any age they are willing to learn. The elderly give inspiration to young ones and it makes it really rewarding to teach.” Some of Scriveners upcoming workshops include: Embellished Photo Transfers April 12 and 13. Collage June 11 and 12 and Introduction to Encaustic May 28 and 29. For more information on the courses visit www.pattscrivener.com. You can also connect with the artist on Facebook: pattscrivenrcontemporaryart.

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dividuals with developmental disabilities. The theme for the pilot project is sights and sounds of Spring. Both Ulrich and Barnum will incorporate elements of the theme in all the activities that BRENDA GOUGH are offered to participants. NEWS Contributor After the 10 weeks participants will celAnother program fostering creativity in the ebrate their achievements with an art and community gets underway at the McMillan music exhibit at the MAC. There will be an Arts Centre (MAC) tomorrow. opening reception for the exhibit where the CreateAbility is a pilot project involving program participants will be in attendance to about a dozen people who take part in Choic- share their creative journey with the public. es and Options through the Parksville and DisJody Lee a staff member at Choices said the trict Association for Community Living (PDA- participants met their facilitators last week CL). and everyone involved is excited about what Supporting adults with developmental dis- they are about to embark upon at the MAC. abilities through innovative programs, per“The McMillan Arts Centre is so well laid son-centered planning and advocacy, the out and they have offered a room to display PDACL aims to enhance the lives of all people our stuff which is cool. We hope it can be an in the community. ongoing program,” she said. Many of the participants If the pilot project is a sucThe McMillan Arts Centre can often be seen around is so well laid out and they cess program organizers inParksville delivering newspatend to apply the knowledge have offered a room to pers and picking up litter and gained to an expanded prodisplay our stuff which is now some will be tapping into cool. We hope it can be an gram and will invite other loongoing program their creative side in a new cal service organizations in music and visual arts prothe community to introduce JODY LEE gram. more arts disciplines. CreateAbility will run conHeidi Abbott, who is on the secutively for 10 weeks in board of the Oceanside Comspace provided by the MAC. munity Arts Council which The visual arts program will be under the runs the MAC, said while they do have funddirection of Kelly Ulrich a graduate of Emily ing for the program they could use some more Carr College of Art and Design. supplies to support the project. She has worked for more than 20 years in Donations are being requested for canvasthe graphic arts field with the B.C. Teachers es, paint, brushes, frames, or funds to purFederation and currently teaches private art chase them. classes in the community. “We don’t need a huge amount of stuff. We The music program will be under the direc- have some supplies but we don’t want to run tion of Gerry Barnum. out. “ Barnum is a singer, songwriter, recording art“People may have items they are no longer ist, music educator and music program coordi- using and we could use them.” nator who works and plays across the board in Anyone who would like to assist can e-mail concerts, workshops, and one-on-one settings Abbott: with children, seniors in complex care and inboard@oceansideartscouncil.com.

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Kwalikum Senior Secondary student Mitchell Syduko had his name drawn in the hair-cutting lottery. With scissors in hand, Syduko chose to snip a chunk of Oceanside Generals defenceman and KSS student Liam Peel’s hair at a cancer fundraising event March 6 at the school. Peel and Landon Dziadyk decided to chop off their long hair in support of a fellow student who is battling cancer.

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They are tough guys on the rink but couple of local hockey players who attend Kwalikum Senior Secondary (KSS) have a soft spot when it comes to helping out a friend. When Landon Dziadyk and Liam Peel aren’t playing hockey, hanging out with friends and attending class, the students are thinking about their friend Olivia Davis. The Grade 8 girl who lives in Qualicum Woods has been struck down with leukemia. She is a goalie on her rep girls’ hockey team and an all-around good kid. Currently she is in Children’s Hospital receiving treatment and while enrolled in the

CEAP program to try to keep up with her courses. Dziadykis in Grade 9 and is captain of the Oceanside Rep Bantam Generals and Peel is in Grade 12 and plays for the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals. They came up with a fun fundraiser to help raise money for their friend. They grew their hair long and charged $1 for a chance to cut off a chunk. For every dollar donated, students and staff got their name entered into a draw for a chance to snip the locks. The pair generated quite a buzz over the lunch hour as students and teachers cheered the scissor-wielding winners. They also collected money out and about in the community and to date have generated almost $1,000. Virginia Worcester of Borealis Hair Studio in Qualicum Beach took care of the uneven aftermath of the hair hacking and generously provided the young men with new hairstyles.

Beach Flicks back at Eaglecrest Experience a little romance, passion, suspense and the desire to cheer for the underdog amidst bureaucracy in Beach Flicks next screening this Friday evening. Still Mine will be shown at the Eaglecrest Golf Course March 14. The audience will catch the return of James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold and can reminisce about their Academy Award nominated performances from past films. Still Mine tells the inspirational love

story about a couple in their twilight years (89 years old) with sights set on building a home from the ground up. Based on true events and laced with good humour, the audience will be taken to New Brunswick for an adventure into the love story of two hearts. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the film begins at 7 p.m. sharp. Visit www.beachflicks.ca for more information. — Submitted by Luba Plotnikoff/NEWS Staff

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(Editor’s note: this is the first installment of a new column we will present to readers monthly, produced by members of the Arrowsmith Naturalists. Our thanks to the group.) Our forested region presently supports a good variety of woodpeckers. They range in size from the dimunitive 17cm Downie to the impressive 43cm Pileated. The only larger woodpecker in North America, the Ivory-Billed is reportedly extinct, due to habitat destruction in the Southeast U.S. Woodpeckers have always fascinated people. Remember “Woody Woodpecker?” Woody’s cartoon “laugh” with the staccato finale imitate one of the Pileated’s calls and that of

drumming. here’s a tip: Locate the spot Drumming? Yes! Es- the woodpecker is using pecially in spring, wood- and cover it temporarily peckers search out vari- with a piece of Styrofoam, ous resonant dead trees, thick layered cardboard, hollow branches, or even folded tarp or other sound man-made structures such deadening material. The as siding that woodpecker will will broadcast usually move on sound. to a new place. T h e s e By Lynne Brookes After a couple of strong-billed weeks, the material can be rebirds apply a moved. series of rapid As you lisblows to these ten in the forest “d r u m m i n g you’ll notice posts” which that drumming reverberate is quite different loudly sending from the quithe sound a good distance to announce eter “taps” of a woodpeckthe borders of that bird’s ter- er digging into decaying ritory. The louder the sound, wood in search of insects. the more impressive—invit- When close to the prey he ing mates and intimidating unrolls and inserts his long rivals. specialized barb-tipped saIf a drumming post hap- liva-sticky tongue to spear pens to be on your house and pull them out.

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Each year, a woodpecker pair excavates a new nest cavity. Mated pairs remain together for life and both share the work of raising their chicks and teaching them survival skills The abandoned former woodpecker nest cavities are extremely important to countless other species such as violet-green swallows, bluebirds, owls, wood ducks, squirrels and others who depend on these cavities to raise their families. As you enjoy our wonderful trails, see how many woodpecker feeding and nest cavity holes you can spot! To learn more about woodpeckers and other local critters check out the local Arrowsmith Naturalists activities, and their contact information, at www.arrowsmithnats.org.

Clubs seek funds for good works which are supported by the events this club has supportfunds raised include dona- ed many local endeavours tions to Oceanside Hospice including the establishment Society and of the Parksville Arrowsmith Community Search and and Conference Rescue. Centre. By Norm Watts On March April 5, the 29, the Rotary Rotary Club of Club of ParksQualicum Beach ville AM, which is hosting the meets Wednes12th annual day mornWine Festival at ing is holding the Civic Centheir “Taste of tre in Qualicum Oceanside” at Beach. This the Community and Con- event has been known as “ ference Centre in Parks- the best little annual wine ville. This event features festival in British Columbia”, tasty items from the restau- and the ticket price includes rants and eateries in the wine tasting for the evening area. From past fundraising and delicious hors d’oeuvres.

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The Rotary club has continually supported the Qualicum Beach Youth Fire Camp and club funds raised have also gone to KSS scholarships. May 17 the Rotary Club of Parksville, which meets at noon on Mondays, will host the Mosaic Youth Talent Showcase at Knox United Church. Youth with an interest in showcasing their talents in the areas of dance, painting, fashion and music should email: bethmarieanderson@gmail.com The Parksville Rotary club offers financial support to the deserving winners. Rorary News is a monthly feature in The NEWS. E-mail: mnwatts@shaw.ca

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A new helicopter firefighting tool developed in Errington is going into wide production AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

After seven years of testing and refining in action fighting wildfires across the province, Errington’s Ascent Helicopters is going into production with their new generation helicopter mounted water tank system. Ascent developed and has been using the new 50001C helitank system for a few years, but is has just been certified for use in Canada and Australia and will hopefully soon be safety certified in the U.S. Ascent President Trent Lemke said the tank was designed to meet the increasing use of helicopters in rapid attack of wildfires before they get out of control. The system has a unique retractable snorkel that can fill the 1,360 litre (360 US gallon) tank in about 18 seconds and then allows the helicopter to fly faster with the hose retracted. The tank and snorkel can easily be controlled by the pilot and the water can also be pumped back down to the ground unlike competing models. “British Columbia has been using helitanks for 30-years and the Rapattack program had a long wish list of features they wanted to see, to enhance their mission capability,” Lemke said.

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An award for a realtor who really cares She brought her passion for the arts with her when she moved to Qualicum Beach in 2000

Local realtor Vivien Sears has been awarded a Realtors Care Award by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. VIREB says the award is “handed out to recognize the ongoing efforts of individual realtors who have made exceptional contributions to their community and who have helped to elevate the quality of life in their area.” Sears, of Re/Max First Realty, is well known in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region as a major supporter of the arts. She is currently serving her second year as president of The Old School House (TOSH) gallery’s board of directors in Qualicum Beach. “It’s great to be recognized and its great to see the arts recognized too,” Sears told The NEWS. Sears moved to Qualicum Beach in 2000 from Prince George where she was involved in a host of arts organizations. She was here barely a month before she answered an ad asking for people to sit on the board of TOSH. “I knew it was an area I had some expertise and it was a way for me to get to know the community,” said Sears. “And it was a way for me to indulge my passion for the arts.” Sears’ volunteer work and philanthropy extends beyond TOSH. She has sponsored events such as the Bard to Broadway Summer Theatre, Echo Players Community Theatre, music on Sunday at TOSH, as well as numerous events at VIU’s Milner Gardens. Sears has also served as an executive member of the Canadian Federation of University Women of Parksville/Qualicum for several terms, helping with the organization of book sales, which fund scholarships for graduating students and mature women. She is also an active member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, serving as an ambassador at the Parksville Beach Festival each year. The funds raised by this group help to support youth activities and school music programs. While the arts are Sears’ focus, she said she is also passionate about improving the business community, stepping up as past chair for the Oceanside Women’s Business Network. She is also an active member of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce. The Realtors Care Award also came with a $500 cheque that goes to the winner’s choice of charity or organization. Sears said TOSH will get that money. — NEWS Staff

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Qualicum Beach realtor Vivien Sears with the Realtor Cares Award she was honoured with recently.

Entrepreneurs are innovative and hard-working This past weekend I had the privilege of attending the community awards — The Glassies. I want to start by saluting all of the nominees and recipients of the Glassies, with a special shout out to those nominees in the Entrepreneur of the Year category: Kelly Forrest & Alex Fras of Bee U Organics; Kira Sanchez of Health First Massage Therapy and Holistics and Beth Alden of Kickstart Fitness. An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. An entrepreneur is an agent of change. Entre-

preneurship is the process of discover- new products. Innovation in the space industry has given us an enormous aring new ways of combining resources. ray of beneficial products Entrepreneurs take everything from Corelle enormous personal risk to dinnerware to robots and turn their innovative ideas even the UPC barcode into reality and they are By Kim Burden which identifies products fully responsible for the rewith a quick scan came sulting outcome. Entreprefrom the space program. neurs are extremely hard Entrepreneurship is working and innovative. about finding your passion It is that innovation that and learning how to maris so beneficial to their businesses and our comket it. It is like swimming in cold water. The first few munity at large. It is innoseconds are cold, really cold vation that gives us new ideas, new ways of doing things and and many people get out immediately.

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But for those who stay in, what is amazing that after about 30 seconds, your body starts to warm up and you start to feel fine. We need more passionate, entrepreneurial experimenters in our region and we are currently preparing a marketing program to attract more entrepreneurs to come and enjoy living and creating in our communities, hopefully creating a few jobs along the way to the cold water aversive. Stay tuned for more details. Kim Burden is the executive director of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce. E-mail: kim@parksvillechamber.com

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The Dog Dayz of Winter Organizers invite everyone, and their dogs, to the Coombs Fairgrounds AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

The third annual Dog Dayz of Winter Pet Expo is gearing up for the Coombs Fairgrounds next weekend. Everyone is invited to the fun community event on Saturday, March 15 where organizers are bringing together pet-related service providers in a festive environment with lots of contests and activities. Dog trainer Scarlett Luke is organizing the event with Parksville Qualicum Beach pet lovers and related businesses and charities who will be hosting activities in the indoor comfort of the Coombs Fairgrounds. Enjoy activities and games, win prizes and learn about the local pet friendly services, Luke said. The day will also help raise awareness and money for local animal charities. Admission is $3 per adult which covers all activities including a dog fashion show and dog and owner look-alike contest with a chance to win $50 cash. To enter, you must be there 30 minutes before the contest. Charities will be raising money by operating activities, so Luke encourages people to bringing extra cash for donations. There will be games including musical mats, pup bingo, bobbing for sardines, wiener dog races (for any short legged dogs), paw print painting and a chance to be a dog detective. To ensure a fun, safe day for everyone, Luke points out there are a number of safety precautions like children under 12 being free, but they must be closely supervised by an adult. While all dogs and breeds are welcome, dogs over eight months old must be spayed or neutered and only one dog per handler. Please use your best judgement about how well your pet does with

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School/Community Site Meetings The Board of Education of School District No. 69 (Qualicum) and Senior Staff has scheduled opportunities to meet with the school community of each of the schools recommended for closure. The meetings are scheduled as follows: Saturday, March 1st

French Creek Community School

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Monday, March 3rd

Qualicum Beach Elementary School

6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 5th

Winchelsea Elementary School

7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12th

Parksville Elementary School

6:30 p.m.

These meetings are dedicated to the impact on each of the school communities of the proposed recommendations in the Facility Use and Resource Alignment Report. A letter has been distributed to the staff and parents of the four schools. The Board welcomes and encourages the members of each school’s community to attend.

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It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our dear dad and grandpa. Robert Dott passed away at the age of 83, on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Peace Arch Hospital. Robert was born to parents Mary and Thomas, in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1953 he married his cherished bride, Jane Watt. Robert and Jane immigrated to Canada in 1957 with their son Robert. The couple moved to Qualicum Beach in 1994, where they enjoyed retirement. Robert led a full and active life. He was an avid golfer, achieving 3 Holes-in-one, enjoyed lawn bowling and was a strong supporter of the Celtic Football Club in Glasgow. Robert is survived by his loving family; son Robert (Louise), daughter Lorraine (Larry) and grandchildren Jennifer, Chelsea, Heather and Ashley and also Roland and Rhea. He is also survived by his youngest brother John and numerous nieces and nephews in BC and Scotland. He was predeceased by his wife Jane, in 1995 and siblings Mary McLaughlin, George, Tommy and James. A Memorial Service will be held at Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 2 pm with a reception to follow. Donations may be made to the Alzheimers Society of BC, info@alzheimerbc.org in Robertâ€™s memory, in lieu of nowers. Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

GALE DARLENE LA PORTE March 23, 1952 â€“ February 1, 2014 On the evening of February 1, 2014 we lost our best friend Gale to a short but brave battle with cancer. Filled with a passion for life, Gale channeled her love and energies into being a wonderful wife to Gord Waters for 38 years, mother of Jamie (Michelle), Adam (Janet) and Misty, as well as being Nana to Chandra, Karma, Nikita, Skylaar, Marika and Nyah. She was well respected and loved by her community and fellow artists and will be missed. We would like to extend a huge thank you to our generous family and community for all the support that they have given us during this time. We would also like to thank our GP Dr. Thor Fridrikson, Dr. John Reiger, the Victoria Cancer Clinic, the Nanaimo Cancer Clinic, the Homecare Nurses, the Community Health Workers, the Red Cross and Oceanside Hospice Society. We would like to invite friends and family to celebrate her life and birthday with us at The Errington War Memorial Hall at 1390 Errington Road, Errington on March 22nd, 2014 @ 1:00pm. We ask that everyone wear bright colours in honor of her free and passionate nature. For those who wish, please bring a â€˜pot luckâ€™ dessert as it was her favorite treat. Coffee, tea and juice will be provided. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Oceanside Hospice Society.

CALL FOR ENTRIES 12TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 17, 18 and 19 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901

FOR THE LOVE OF PARROTS REFUGE SOCIETY will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the World Parrot Refuge Thrift Shop- 2116 Alberni Hwy, Coombs. March 31st at 4 pm. Voting Members Welcome!

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LOST AND FOUND FOUND- Set of keys for Dodge. Accidentally picked up March 5 from unknown location (maybe Thriftyâ€™s) Call 250-951-0196 Margaret

Brian Dennis PARSONS Passed away at the P.R.H.C. on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Brian Parsons of Ennismore formerly of BC in his 78th year, beloved husband of Marie Meier and loving father of Simon Parsons (Wendy), Heather Thoms, Kelley Millage and John Meier. Grandpa will always be loved and remembered by Ashley, Rebecca, Stephanie, Charlene, Bradley, Matthew, Maggie and by his great grandson Austin. Predeceased by his first wife Marureen Parsons. A Celebration of Brianâ€™s Life will be held at 531 Morison Avenue, Parksville, BC on Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 12:00-3:00 pm. Interment to follow at Yates Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Sick Kids Hospital.

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LOST HIMALAYAN cat 20 years old went missing in the area of Moilliet, Hirst & Jensen. Goes by the name of Nicholas, white w/grey markings. Reward offer if contained. Call (250)248-8170.

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LOST MENâ€™S Guess glasses in black case. Parksville/Errington, Mar 1. (250)739-9759.

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October 5, 1938 â€“ February 26, 2014 Robin lost his long, hard fought battle with his illness on Wednesday, February 26th, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Jacqueline; son, Alex (Sandy); daughter, Justine (Bentley); grandchildren, Craig, Lauren, Dain, Claudia, Brendan, Shayla, and Julie; brother, David (Rita); and brother-in-law, John.

Duties Reporting to the CEO, the qualified applicant will successfully manage the recently purchased Market & CafĂŠ in Bamfield, BC. The business manager must be a local resident or be willing to relocate to the Bamfield area.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr Carson and Dr. Lai who provided such good care to Robin during his long illness.

How to apply View the full job description on our website: http://hfndevelopmentlp.org/job-board/

Service details to be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider honouring Robinâ€™s memory by making a donation in his name to the Heart & Stroke Foundation Parksville/Qualicum, PO Box 730, Parksville, BC V9P 1Z8 or Nanaimo & District Hospital Renal Unit, 1200 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo, BC V9S 2B7. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.

Written submissions must be made by 4:00 pm, March 20, 2014 to: Mr. Stan Coleman, RPF CEO managing the Huu-ay-aht group of businesses Address: 2533 Port Alberni Highway Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 8P2 Canada Fax: (778) 421-2664 Email: sarah.j@huuayaht.com

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PHARMASAVE Qualicum Beach - Photo Lab Manager. The qualified candidate will successfully manage a full service Photo Lab. Must be outgoing, organized, work well under deadlines, customer service orientated and familiar with computers, Adobe Photoshop and lab equipment. Must have 3 years experience in the industry, WHMIS and a passion to learn. Reply in confidence with resume, cover letter & references to Sandy Conn Box 970, 720 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1T3 or sandy@qualicumpharmasave.com by Mar 24. Only those short listed will be contacted.

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The Regional District of Nanaimo has a temporary employment opportunity for a full-time Engineering Technologist in the Wastewater Services Department. Visit â€˜Employment Opportunitiesâ€™ on our website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description.

Summer Recreation Assistant and Summer Leader Positions The Regional District of Nanaimoâ€™s Recreation and Parks Department has employment opportunities for one Summer Recreation Assistant and nine Summer Leader positions in District 69 (Nanoose Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach). For further information on these positions visit the RDN Website at www.rdn.bc.ca under â€˜Employment Opportunitiesâ€™. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience. Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

ENSIGN IS looking for Assistant Drillers, Drillers, Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiterâ€™s will be in Nisku, Alberta, March 31 - April 9 to conduct interviews. If you want to hear more about our International opportunities please contact our Global group and apply online at www.ensign jobs.com. Call 1-888-3674460.

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Sales & Service.

CLEANING SERVICES

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251

CARLEENâ€™S CLEAN & Green Housecleaning with an eye for detail. Home (250)951-3535.

Opportunities near Parksville A private timberlands management business, Island Timberlands LP grows & harvests high-quality timber and other forest products in coastal British Columbia for our customers throughout the PaciďŹ c Rim.

DRYLAND SORT OPERATOR ďšŽBOOMďšŻ Gain the opportunity to train on a wide range of positions on the Dryland Sorter (DLS) or elsewhere in the operation. Boom or dryland sort experience would be helpful.

GRAPPLE YARDER ďšŽUTILITYďšŻ You'll be the third person on the grapple yarder, but will also be trained as a hooktender or other position elsewhere in the operation. Preferably, you have hooktending experience, particularly if combined with a rigging background. If you enjoy working both independently and as part of a team and are looking for a wide-ranging role that oďŹ€ers training and scope for advancement, we want to hear from you. Compensation in line with the local collective agreement will be oďŹ€ered. Island Timberlands LP is one of the best sources of high-quality Douglas-ďŹ r, hemlock and cedar in North America with the second-largest private timberland holdings in BC at 258,000 hectares. We're proud of our team that brings a diversity of talent and a strong work ethic to achieving superior results and longterm sustainability for our timberlands and communities. Visit our website for more information. To apply by March 21, 2014, please direct your rĂŠsumĂŠ to: opportunities@islandtimberlands.com

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FIREARMS WANTED: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 website: www.dollars4guns.com.

COMPUTER SERVICES ALâ€™S COMPUTER HELP. Reasonable rates, mobile service. References available. Call 250-951-4633.

BUYDENS Computer Services Offering PC Repair and Personal Tutoring From Nanoose to Deep Bay

HAULING AND SALVAGE WAYNEâ€™S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatever. Bondable. 250-752-1639.

LANDSCAPING

Call Kevin 250-240-7372

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CURB APPEAL Yard Care & Junk Removal. Best rates! Seniors disc. 250-937-1908

FURNITURE COFFEE TABLE, 60â€? x 19â€?, good cond, solid wood construction, $100. 2 end tables, $60 ea. 1 (250)756-2694 NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET! Brand New. In original plastic. $200. (250)713-9680

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

DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ€™s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

LEGAL SERVICES

M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Renoâ€™s & Painting. Patioâ€™s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-586-3517. OCEANSIDE Lawn & Garden. Tree pruning, hedge shaping & trimming, gutters, & early spring garden clean-ups, powerwashing. (250)240-1116.

POIRIER PAINTING: Residential / Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, WCB, Call Dan at #250240-3528.

TALISMAN TREE & GARDEN

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WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Gardens, Yard Clean-up, Hauling. Pressure Washing, Irrigation, Carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.

PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE ANTIQUE LAMPS, crystal, ceramic smalls, tables, framed prints, dressers. View daily 1pm-4pm. (250)754-3389.

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

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

DRYWALL PAINTING Retextured ceilings. Call a pro, small jobs OK. 250-954-1859.

GARDENING

ANNACIS ISLAND Pawnbrokers open â€˜till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for jewellery, computers, smartphones, games, tools etc. #104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisislandpawn brokers.com.

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HANDYMAN NEEDED- in exchange for lodgings- 1-bdrm, shared kitchen, rural area. N/S, no drugs, vegetarian. Refâ€™s reqâ€™d. Reply to File #47, The News, 4 - 154 Middleton, Parksville, V9P 2H2.

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THOMASVILLE 2 piece entertainment unit, cherry wood. Excellent condition. width 45â€?, height 82â€? and depth 26â€?. TV included. $200. Call (250)7292690 (Nanaimo). WHITE CABINET, custom made, base 30â€? high, 8 feet long, top piece is 60â€? high. Asking $400 firm. Call (250)586-3339. 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

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

BRAND NEW Wheelchair $2000, Walker $150. and shower stool $40., or $2000 for all 3, obo. 250-248-4064 DELUXE GOLDEN Breeza, power-lift recliner, tan leather. New at $3100; Sell $2200 obo. (250)754-3703. FORTRESS 2000 Scooter, used 42hrs. New: $4,000. Selling: $2900 obo. Call (250)7543703.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 1 OMEGA juicer (Model #8003) $200, 1 CPAP breathing machine, like new, $350. Call (250)933-3900. MT. ARROWSMITH golf membership for sale. Annual green fees paid for by the corporate passes. Contact for more info. 250-248-2210 or 250-240-0007.

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REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

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APARTMENT/CONDO

RV PADS

AUTO FINANCING

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 inclâ€™d and an optional evening dining program is available. Single occupancy $1250. Double $1300. Ph. (250) 248-2143

SECURE YOUR Spacious RV pad on a nature park-like property near Parksville. $440./mo inclds utils - before the summer crunch. (250)927-5623.

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 4 Tickets to Rock band YES at Queen E. Theatre in Van. Face value $109.50/ea. for Mar 20. Call 250-248-2473 ARROWSMITH GOLF and Country Club full membership for sale. Call (250)752-1490 CEDAR CHEST, Antique Tea Wagon. BBQ tank and tools, patio table, umbrella and 4 chairs. 12.5â€™ Cat boat. Table saw. Ikea bookcase and cupboard. Steno armchair. Side tables and lamps. Call 250954-1771

1478 SQ.FT. RANCHER 6 years young. 3-bdrm, 2.5 bath. Double + attached garage, heat pump, 14x40 deck. Bowser/ Deep Bay area. $365,000. Call 250-757-8757.

$225,000. Great neighborhood two story home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath. Completely renovated. See for details.: www.arrowsmithlistings.ca

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, W/D, F/S, granite tiles, beautiful, 17-pce kitchen cupboards, jacuzzi. (250)753-0160

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms w/2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. Also LADYSMITH 3bdrm w/1bdrm suite, dble garage +1000 sq.ft. storage area. $25,000 down. 250753-0160

QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies, greenhouses, studios, storage & more. Call 250-951-0855

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING sale. Big year end clear out continued! 20x20 $3,915. 25x28 $4,848. 30x32 $6,339. 32x34 $7,371. 40x50 $12,649. 47x68 $16,691. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca WOODSTOVE, GREAT condition, nice and clean. Located in Nanaimo (you must be able to pick up). $500 obo. Call (250)933-5223

LADYSMITH: OCEAN view updated home on 6.5 acres. 3bdrm up, unfinished basement. Zoned R1. 5111 Brenton Page Road. $429,000. (250)245-8950

LIVE IN this 3 bdrm house with mortgage helper (legal 1 bdrm suite $750/mo). Have a home based business in the 2.5 car garage w/separate driveway (room for RV). New plumbing, windows, Valor F/P, laminate floors/ carpet, driveway, HW tank, D/W, W & D, all appliances stay. 2 blks to City Hall/Library. Low utilâ€™s w/2 natural gas F/Ps, stove, HW and dryer (separate meters). Garden shed/small studio, veg garden and xeriscaping front yard (no watering). A must see @ $349,900. (250)954-0227.

PIANO (SHERLOCK Manning), $600. Beautiful condition. Located in Qualicum Beach. Call (250)752-5373.

APARTMENT/CONDOS

QUALICUMWATERFRONT newly renoâ€™d, 1 bdrm cabin, fully furnished. Cable, internet, phone included. Available now to June 30. Refs. $595+ hydro. Call 250-724-3049 or 250-7301350.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES PARKSVILLE 2-BDRM Duplex, centrally located. H/W floors, W/D. $1075. + utils. April 1st. Non-smoking, cat ok. Refâ€™s reqâ€™d. (250)954-3634.

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.

NORTH QUALICUM: Recently renoâ€™d, 2 bdrm with full basement, on waterfront acreage, enclosed garage, new F/S & DW. Avail. Apr. 1st, W/D, NS/NP, references reqâ€™d. $1100 negotiable with caretaking. Call (250)752-3417 PARKSVILLE: 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath Character home with basement. Large yard with workshop. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P, $1100. Apr. 1. (250)586-1372 QUALICUM BEACH: 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath in quiet location near the Village. Avail. Apr. 1. W/D, NS/NP. $1100+ utilâ€™s. Call (250)240-2730, (250)240-8644 SANDPIPER AREA: Family home, 4 bdrm, 3 full baths, 2 family rms, living room, bright kitchen, ample parking for RV. $1500./mo + utilâ€™s. Damage dep., refâ€™s reqâ€™d. Serious enquires only please. Avail. March 1st. 1(250)723-8510. SEAWARD WAY: Oceanside on Eaglecrest Golf Course, adult 50+ community. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, NS/NP, $1100/mo Call 250-752-8605

OFFICE/RETAIL 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

QUALICUM BEACH. Great private ofďŹ ce space, approx. 100 sq.ft., ground floor; plus shared reception area. Avail. now. Call (250)240-4751 for more info & to view. QUALICUM BEACH Ocean view 1600sqft built 2010. 2 bdrm 3 bath 3 levels walk to town beach. 20x12 shop carport, RV parking low maint high efficient home $485,000. Call 250-228-4623.

RENTALS 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.

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STORAGE

COOMBS- 3 bdrms, F/S, W/D, deck, fenced yrd, pet friendly smoking unit. #1-1027 Virginia Rd. Available April 1. $800+ utils. Call (250)248-2285.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS

COOMBS RV for rent- private pad on private property. $550 hydro/cable incld. Pet? Avail Immed. (250)248-9212.

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STAY AT Lorenâ€™s cottage, Parksville. May - Sept. or longterm. Mins to beach. N/S, N/P, $600./mo. (250)248-4902.

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14â€™ WIDE 3 bdrm mobile in Whiskey Creek w/wood stove, on 5.5 shared acres. $750/mo. Refs reqâ€™d. (250)954-1355.

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SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION

QUALICUM VILLAGE- Large, bright 1-bdrm duplex. Large yard. NS/NP. Discount to good tenant. (250)954-3645.

HOMES FOR RENT

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REAL ESTATE

PARKSVILLE- 1 bdrm condo in Ocean Trails. 5 appliances. 12 month lease. NS/NP. $800. Avail April 1st .(250)752-3419.

COTTAGES

NEW AREA Rug red w/black & white, bought, $300, sell $150. 7â€™lx5w. (250)585-7744.

ROYAL DOLTON dishes â€œJaporaâ€? $350. Antique chair, $75. Call (250)933-3900.

MOILLIET MANOR 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

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CARS 1988 BLUE Dodge Daytona Shelby Z. Manual, hatchback, FWD. Very rare turbo charged. Beautiful condition inside & out. Mechanically sound. New all season tires 225-60R15 July 2013. One owner. $4275. Call (250)954-0101.

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

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SUITES, LOWER 1 BDRM bachelor, French Creek. Single occupancy only. N/S, N/P, private ent. Inlc Util. & cable. Avail. immediately. $625/mo.unfurn. / $700/mo furn. Call 250-752-1259 ERRINGTON: 600 sq ft, 1 bdrm suite, lrg fenced yard, private driveway, W/D, F/S. Hydro incldâ€™d. Pets nego. Avail immed. $650. (250)947-5198

NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors and paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE hydro, cable & wifi. N/S, No Partiers. $750/mo. 250-756-9746

SUITES, UPPER EAGLECREST batchelor suite rancher. Separate entry $650/mo. plus hydro. Contact Richard 250-248-7777 Whiskey Creek-1bdrm, 2nd storey suite separate from main house. F/S, W/D. Quiet single working person with references. $600/mo.Util incl., except phone. Avail immed.. D/D reqâ€™d. N/P,N/S 250-752-0169/250-240-7999.

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1998 CAMRY- excellent maintenance, records available, new tires and winter tires. Great gas mileage. Suitable for Student or great 2nd car. $2500. (250)586-4716. 2001 CHEVROLET Impala. 185,000km. Good cond. Asking $2900. (250)756-9367 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1993 CLASS A WINNEBAGO 23â€™ Excellent condition. Must be sold. Call 250-752-6484.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1997 MAZDA, 7 passenger 4wd automatic. 298,000 km. 4 snow tires on rims, well maintained, runs well, back up camera. Good work horse. Asking $1900. Phone 250-752-2249

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BODYBUILDING

JD toning up for first competition Jeremy DiPietrantonio feels he’s on track for natural bodybuilding championships T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

Jeremy DiPietrantonio, or JD for short, is gearing up for the INBF Canada West Coast Natural Bodybuilding Championship, slated for June 28 in Vancouver. DiPietrantonio, who operates JD Athletics out of Jim’s Gym in Parksville, will be competing in the heavyweight category at the event and is looking to use this as a platform to competing at the World Natural Bodybuilding Championship later this year. Natural bodybuilding, differing from “synthetic” bodybuilding, has a clean and disciplined guide to making sure that their performers are clean for their shows. “It’s great because it really separates a lot of people from coming in and doing it. You weed out the people who aren’t doing it naturally and that’s what I really enjoy about doing this,” JD said about the upcoming event. “My goal is to turn pro as a natural bodybuilder and this show will help me do that. I’ve got a great staff and a great facility here and it’s all coming together real well.” JD, who’s 27 years old and has been in the Oceanside area for nine years, gave up being a full-time firefighter to pursue his dream of both being a certified personal trainer and being able to compete in bodybuilding. He’s been training on top of

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Jeremy DiPietrantonio is training hard to prepare for the INBF Canada West Coast Natural Bodybuilding Championship on June 28.

helping out his clients and running his business. “At the end of the day, ev-

erything just keeps going. The business keeps going, the clients keep coming and it’s a lot of

fun,” he said. “The training goes hand in hand and it’s all about finding the balance. You have

to balance it all out and find the energy you need when you can.” Training for JD includes having to watch his diet, maintain his muscle while trying to scale back the fat to become as lean as possible, which is part of the science behind bodybuilding. “Naturally, we don’t want to look the way we look in a show. You have to be able to work with a certain way of training and allowing the muscles to do what they can do, thrown in with dieting, it’s a lot of hard work but you just do the best that you can.” Competing in the heavyweight division, JD doesn’t have to worry about cutting excess amounts of weight as compared to a boxer or MMA fighter. Staying the course and maintaining a natural bodybuilding physique is something that JD is proud about and enjoys having in his life. “I think why I stayed natural, even before I knew the different aspects of this business, I wouldn’t be able to do something that I wasn’t preaching each day myself,” he said when talking of the natural approach. “Being able to see the gains without having to go that other route have been better than anything could have given me if I were to take that other road.” As June draws closer JD will be ramping up the training even more down at Jim’s Gym, where he’s also helping his JD Athletics clients reach their goals too.

BCPBL BASEBALL

Parksville Royals take to the field in nice weather T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

The Parksville Royals were in action at Serauxmen Stadium in Nanaimo on Sunday, enjoying the early spring weather in their first outdoor action since last fall. Playing two exhibition games, the Royals were able to get a good look at some of the hopefuls looking to crack the roster later this month and be there for opening day in early April. Assistant Coach Bruce Biro was happy to finally see the team get to spend some time outside after the weather forced them indoors at Arbutus Meadows.

“You really couldn’t ask for much more,” Biro said. “Even the way the weather was looking on Saturday, we weren’t sure if we’d be able to get the games in on Sunday. But, thankfully, the clouds held off and we were able to get in two games with the sun shining down.” The Royals had a rough season last year, winning just six games, but are looking to turn things around both defensively and with the bats. Head coach Dave Wallace said he likes what he’s seen thus far, and even though it’s still early, he has high hopes heading into this season. See LOOKING, page A37

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The Parksville Royals were back on the diamond against the Nanaimo Pirates in exhibition play last Sunday. They will host Victoria at home this Saturday.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 69 (QUALICUM) Public Consultation Meeting Facilities Review March 13, 2014 The Board of Education of School District No. 69 (Qualicum) invites staff, parents, students and members of the public to attend the next in a series of public consultation meetings to discuss School Closure, Consolidation and Reconfiguration in relation to the recommendations in the Facility Use and Resource Alignment Report. The meeting will take place at the Towards a Future for Schools Conversation scheduled for:

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Royals pitcher Colton Tuka fires a strike against the Nanaimo Pirates during exhibition play on Sunday at Serauxmen Stadium. The Royals are home this Saturday to play the Victoria Mariners and Victoria Eagles.

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“We’ve seen some very good things so far from these kids. They really hit the ball well on the weekend and I think we’re going to be much better with the bat this year,” Wallace said. “Our level of play is going to be a lot higher this year. We have more experience and we’re going to be a lot more competitive this year. We’ll be a young team still but we’re going to be better.” Facing the Nanaimo Pirates, the Royals looked good on the field. The batting and pitching looked good for the first time outside in over six months. “There were a number of positives for us,” Wallace said. “Our seniors played great, our pitching was very encouraging. The kids threw strikes and threw for velocity. We hit the ball real good and ran the bases aggressively. There were a few things that we know we have to still work on, of course, but overall it was very en-

couraging.” The Royals currently have 25 players on their roster and will look to trim it down to at least 18 players by the end of the month. It’s a decision that won’t come easy but it’s also a positive sign of things to come, according to Wallace. “We’ve got a lot of young, athletic kids that will be good for the next two to three years. Just because they might not make the team this year won’t mean that they won’t be back the following season,” Wallace said. “It’s a good thing to have when you really have to sit down and evaluate a thing like this because it just goes to show that our product is really making strides and that’s an encouraging sign.” The Royals are at home this weekend and will host both the Victoria Mariners and Victoria Eagles, starting at 11 a.m. at Inouye-Wallace Field.

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Parksville Qualicum Beach’s Michelle Stilwell has been honoured for her year in sports.

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Returning home a champion is nothing new for Michelle Stilwell, who recently piked up an award at the 48th Athlete of the Year Awards, celebrating B.C.’s best amateur athletes, coaches and officials. The Parksville-Qualicum MLA won the award for Ath-

lete with a Disability, which was a testament to her excellent 2013 season. Stillwell earned gold in the T52 classification 200, 400 and 800-metre races at the International Paralympic Committee 2013 Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France. She set a world re-

cord in the 800 (2:14.79) and a championship record in the 200 (35.71). Biggest of all, Stillwell regained her status as the most dominant athlete in her sport, after she lost for the first time in the 100 metre at the 2012 London Paralympic Summer Games.

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Looking to raise funds for a friend and fellow hockey player, Liam Peel and Landon Dziadyk have collected close to $1,000 over the past week. Raising money for Olivia Davis, who was diagnosed with leukemia at the end of 2013, the boys cut their flowing locks at lunch time last Thursday (see page A26) and have been amazed at the support and encouragement they’ve been seeing. “It’s really been nice to see all the people who’ve been helping out. The teachers and students at school have really come together and are donating what they can,” Peel said. “They’ve promoted it pretty well and it just goes to show

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