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EDITH CELEBRATES 108TH BIRTHDAY
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REPORT CARD ON SCHOOLS
BSS near bottom Local teachers’ union prez doesn’t give list credence JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
The Fraser Institute’s latest report card on schools is out, and local high schools didn’t fare well. The report looked at 293 secondary schools in the province. Kwalikum Secondary School placed 204th, Ballenas Secondary School 266th. Mount Arrowsmith Teachers’ Association president Debbie Morran said she doesn’t give the report card much credence. She said the same when the Fraser Institute released its report card on elementary schools earlier this year, rankings based mostly on the results of provincially-mandated Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) tests taken by students in grades 4 and 7. The only other time B.C. students write FSA exams is in Grade 10. “I think it’s even more difficult to lend any weight to the (high school) standings when it’s only Grade 10 students writing (the FSA tests),” said Morran. However, the Fraser Institute says it bases its high-school rankings on provincial exams — not the Grade 10 FSAs — which are written by all students in grades 10, 11 and 12. The institute’s report card lists what it says is “average exam marks” for students. At Kwalikum in 2013 that was 68 per cent, while at Ballenas it was 66.3 per cent. The institute’s ratings system (out of 10) had Kwalikum at 5.2 and Ballenas at 3.7. Kwalikum had 130 Grade 12 students in 2013. Only 0.7 per cent of those students were classified as English as a Second Language (ESL) students and 10.4 per cent were special needs. Ballenas had 182 Grade 12 students in 2013, 0.9 per cent ESL and 12.7 per cent special needs. See TRUSTEES’ ROLE, page A6
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EASTER BUNNY VISITS FOSTER PARK: Kids hopped around Foster Park in Parksville Saturday afternoon, getting their faces painted, enjoying cotton candy, eating hotdogs, and waiting for the word to start collecting the mass of shiny chocolate eggs covering part of the forest floor. Above, Jaida, left, and Victoria Elfstrom had some treats while waiting for the hunt to begin.
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Another drugs-related explosion For the second time in two months, police and fire department personnel have been called to deal with an explosion allegedly related to the production of illegal drugs. The Coombs/Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department and Oceanside RCMP were dispatched to a trailer court on Shawn Road in Coombs on Thursday night after reports of an explosion. Police say when they arrived at the scene, they found two youth with mi-
nor burns outside a trailer. Police say the front window of the trailer and its surrounding frame had been blown out by an apparent explosion. According to the RCMP, the youth admitted that they were using a volatile fuel (butane) to make cannabis oil when an explosion occurred. Police say the youth were very lucky to only sustain minor burns in the explosion. “Everyone needs to be aware of just how dangerous this process is,”
Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said through a news release. “Luckily these boys were relatively uninjured. Two explosions resulting from illicit drug production in Oceanside, in less than two months, should serve as warning that this is a foolish and dangerous practice.” Foreman said drug-related charges are being considered by the Oceanside RCMP. — NEWS Staff
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Impaired driving arrests net honours
Eight local RCMP officers are being honoured for their efforts to rid the local roads of drivers impaired by drugs or alcohol. Constables, Jordan Reid, Matthew Beckett, Cory Smith, AJ Obodzinski, Blake Manchur, Tamara Aqulini, Shawn Parker and Doug Pennington have been named to ‘Alexa’s Team’. These officers, from the Oceanside RCMP and Central Vancouver Island Traffic Services, each apprehended, at minimum, 12 impaired drivers in 2013, in order to be part of this dedicated group. “I’m very proud of all these officers,” said Oceanside RCMP Staff Sgt. Brian Hunter. “They are always out there trying to ensure that Oceanside’s roads are a safe place to be”. The program honours the memory of Alexa Middelaer, a four-yearold girl who was struck and killed by an impaired driver in 2008. She was at a roadside in Delta with her aunt feeding a horse at the time of the accident. The officers will be formally honoured by Alexa’s family and ICBC in Victoria on May 6 at one of four awards ceremonies held province-wide. — NEWS Staff/RCMP news release
Public offered a look at operations centre In conjunction with the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Town of Qualicum Beach, the City of Parksville will open its emergency operations centre to the public May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of Emergency Preparedness Week. The city says this is an opportunity to see first-hand how local government prepares for emergencies. As well, this is an opportunity to ask questions specific to how you and your family can prepare. For more info, visit: www.getprepared.ca. — NEWS Staff AUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO
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Edith King celebrated her 108th birthday on Friday at Stanford Place in Parksville.
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What were you doing 48 years ago? Were you even born yet? At that time, Edith King was 60, contemplating life as a senior citizen. King celebrated her 108th birthday on April 18. She’s now a resident of the independent living wing of Stanford Place in Parksville and she said she enjoys the social aspect of living in the care home, but she admits she didn’t want to move in when her health deteriorated and the time came, only a year ago. Up to then, she was gardening daily and doing Tai Chi regularly at the Lions Village. Having grown up in England, one of 12 children, and remembering two of her brothers head off to the First World War and not returning, King moved with her family to Lloydminster in 1927. She married a farmer, had four children and
spent most of her life there, aside from the last 17 years in the Lions Village. She said she misses gardening, but enjoys the help of the care aids, and social activities like knitting. Asked about the secret to her longevity, she chuckled: “Yeah, everyone asks me that but I don’t know, I think it must be because I’m easy going, I don’t worry much, I’m a pacifist.” The longevity runs in her family, with all her children still alive and many of her siblings making it well into their 90s. Nobody keeps official records of the oldest people in the region or on the Island, but King is likely the oldest Parksville Qualicum Beach resident, with the oldest at The Gardens in Qualicum Beach being 105, for example. King is not the oldest on Vancouver Island because the oldest person in the country, 113-yearold Merle Barwis, happens to live in Victoria. The oldest person in the world is currently a 116-year-old Japanese woman. Less than 40 Canadians have been documented living to their 110th birthday.
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A GLOBAL CELEBRATION
Local Earth Day surrounds trees and wildlife
Take part in an interpretive nature walk or head to the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre to do your part LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
It is officially Earth Day today, April 22, and members of the public can join local celebrations in nature this Saturday and Sunday. The local chapter of the Western Canadian Wilderness Committee (WCWC) is doing its annual tour to Canada’s third largest Sitka Spruce tree. Those who would like to take part in the interpretive tour (by donation) can meet at the corner of the old Island highway and Kinkade road on Sunday, April 27 at 1 p.m., with good walking shoes. Annette Tanner, with the WCWC, said less than 110 hectares of old growth Coastal Douglas fir forest has been protected in the entire country. “The East Coast of Vancouver Island, south of Bowser, is the only place where this highly endangered globally imperilled ecosystem occurs,” she said. The endangered forest is getting more and more difficult to preserve she said, as the majority of it is on private land. And even Crown land isn’t safe, she said, as evident with the logging of DL33 in Nanoose Bay. The WCWC has been taking people onto Crown land where the Sitka Spruce tree lives every Earth Day since 2000 to celebrate the land and to rally support to preserve it as well as the land that sits directly beside. Sixty hectares of land adjacent to the Crown land was once owned by a company called Weyerhaeuser, which agreed to give it to the Regional District of Nanaimo in the year 2000, Tanner said. But administration changes with that company and at the RDN caused plans to fall through, she said. “So this deal didn’t get ratified before the change of hands to the new owners, Island Timberlands,” she said.
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Hanna Bolton stands next to a local Sitka Spruce which is 226 feet tall and more than 500 years old. A tour this Sunday in celebration of Earth Day will once again hike out to the tree, which is the third tallest of its kind in Canada.
Tanner said she’s still hopeful after all these years that that land, which is designated a riparian forest, will get donated as a park to preserve. “The joy people are able to experience during that walk is just amazing,” she said. “People have a hard time believing that the area is not protected.” People will get to see an incredible amount of biodiversity on the hike, Tanner said, including fawn lilies, orchids and wild ginger. Dogs are not encouraged on the hike as there are wild animals and nesting birds in the area, Tanner said.
The walk takes about one to two hours and all ages have enjoyed the hike in the past. • The day before, on Saturday, April 26, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre will have tours, a raptor presentation, educational displays and a plant sale. This event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centre, a world class rehabilitation facility, houses bears, eagles, several species of owls, falcons, hawks, ravens and turkeys that people can also view. The centre is located at 1240 Leffler Road in Errington. Visit www.niwra.org for more information.
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Learning about a living wage Child-care plan also part of the discussions LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
Work should lift you out of poverty, not keep you there. That’s the phrase being used by the District 69 Living Wage for Families Coalition to advertise its upcoming Community Forum this Wednesday, April 23, called Poverty in our Own Backyard. The event is being held at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre April 23 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will host three presenters from Vancouver who have been working on issues related to poverty for years, said chairperson of the coalition, Bill Preston. This includes Adrienne Montani from First Call B.C., a Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition which releases a Child Poverty report card each year. Michael McCarthy-Flynn with the
BC Living Wage Coalition will also be presenting at the event, along with Sharon Gregson, advocate for the $10-a-day Child Care Plan. A living wage is different from the minimum wage, Preston explained. It is calculated separately in each region and represents the minimum people need to make hourly to meet basic living expenses such as food, clothing, shelter, transportation and child care. In District 69 the Living Wage is $17.80. This is the minimum two parents with two children can make, each working full-time, to stay above the poverty line. Preston said one of the discoveries made by the local Living Wage for Families Coalition is that the key cost driver for the living wage in this area is not accommodation, but childcare. “The reason we joined forces with the $10-a-day plan, is if the plan was in place, the living wage would go down to 13 dollars and change,” he said. Also at the event will be all the lo-
cal organizations who are delivering solutions to poverty, like Manna Homeless Society, the Society of Organized Services, the Salvation Army and a number of churches. Each will have a table with materials for the public to peruse. Poverty in our Own Backyard invites people to learn more, stay informed on the issues both locally and provincially, and also to allow people to start making a difference, Preston said. “What we challenge people in friendly way to do is to leave the meeting making a commitment to act,” said Preston. He said there will be a number of easy ways for people at the event to take action. This is the first event of its kind in the region hosted by the local Living Wage for Families Coalition and the group hopes to hold a larger conference in the fall which will include organizations from around the Island.
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Ballenas also had 12.7 per cent of its students classified as French Immersion students. The Fraser Institute describes itself as an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and
ties to a global network of 86 thinktanks. It says its mission is to measure, study, and communicate the impact of competitive markets and government intervention on the welfare of individuals. The local teachers’ association president was asked if there was any sys-
tem, any kind of check and balance, that taxpayers could rely on if they wanted some kind of tax-dollar-forservice evaluation. “That’s why they elect a board of trustees,” said Morran. “That is their role. They are the guardians of that tax dollar.”
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Teachers take action Meanwhile, local district faces decision on school closures one week from today TOM FLETCHER Black Press
After rejecting an offer from the school district bargaining agency for a long-term contract, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation has served notice it will begin work-to-rule action April 23. BCTF president Jim Iker announced Thursday that 72-hour notice has been given, after union members voted 89 per cent in March to endorse a three-stage strike plan. Phase one includes refusing communication with school managers, arriving no more than an hour before and leaving an hour after school hours, and refusing supervision of students outside class time. It does not affect pre-arranged voluntary activities such as coaching, but the refusal of supervision requires essential service levels that compel some teachers to assure the safety of students while they are out of classes. Report card preparation and parent meetings will continue. Iker said progress at the bargaining table will determine how long phase one action would last. (The job action comes one week before School District 69 (Qualicum) trustees vote April 29 on staff recommendations to close four elementary schools (Parksville, Winchelsea, French Creek and Qualicum Beach). The local district has room for 6,000 students but only 4,000 attend school here. The district has an operating budget shortfall of $600,000 that is expected to double every year.) Phase two of the BCTF plan is rotating oneday walkouts in districts around the province. Phase three, a full-scale strike, would require a second vote by members to authorize. The BCTF has rejected the government’s offer for a 10-year agreement with pay increases totalling 6.5% over the first six years and additional wage increases to be negotiated for the final four years. There has been little change to the “lowball offer” on wages and no movement on the long-running dispute over class size limits and special needs support, Iker said. BCTF negotiators countered with a threeyear proposal with three per cent plus a cost-ofliving increase in each year. With compounding and current estimates of inflation, BCPSEA calculates that could amount to 13.5 per cent over three years. Iker said school districts are cutting staff and programs due to ministry budget cuts, and the ministry should at least cover school districts’ costs for increased medical services plan premiums and BC Hydro rate increases. We Have Happy Advertisers! Contact me today.
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Fiery red, pastel purple and soft pinks — these are just some of the hues that can be seen at this weekend’s Rhodo Show and Plant Sale in Parksville. It’s the Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society’s (MARS) 24th annual event, to be held at the Parksville Curling Club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 26. “There will be a wide range of plants in bloom,” said society spokesperson Marilyn Dawson, “not just Rhodos.” Dawson said the whole curling club
is transformed into a charming conglomeration of blooms including some shrubs and ferns. Milner Gardens and Woodland will be having its own Spring Plant Sale the same day (as well as Sunday), which is deliberate, said Dawson, as both places refer clients for certain plants. People can bring in their own Rhododenrons to be judged at the MARS event on Saturday, as long at they are at the Curling Club before 8:30 a.m. Three judges from Nanaimo will start examining the blooms at 9 a.m. One of the categories, Popular Choice,
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gives shoppers a chance to vote for their favourite bloom. Proceeds from the sale and MARS’ upcoming Mother’s Day Weekend Garden Tour go toward horticulture ventures in the area. Past ventures have included putting Rhododendron bushes at the Rotary Park and along Memorial Drive in Qualicum Beach. Currently, the society is collecting funds for a project it is spearheading involving Milner Gardens. Admission is free to the Rhodo Show and Plant Sale this Saturday. For more information, call 250-752-3694.
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A mobile vending license was issued for a gourmet hot dog cart beside Qualicum Beach’s Visitor Centre, but the applicant’s truck will have to be parked elsewhere. Luke Sales, the town’s director of planning, told council last week that while the hot dog cart was “low key,” he
couldn’t say the same about the truck. “When staff discussed the application the cart was quite nice — the truck unfortunately wasn’t,” said Sales. The recommendation before council was to issue the vending business license, but force the applicant to find a location to park his truck somewhere acceptable to town staff. Coun. Scott Tanner questioned if it
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From left, president of the Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society Linda Derkach and secretary Marilyn Dawson pose with one of Dawson’s colourful Rhododendron bushes called ‘Grace Seabrook’. The society is holding its annual Rhodo Show and Sale this weekend in Parksville.
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Ballenas Secondary students are getting real-world, grocery-store experience. The Parksville Thrifty Foods is hosting two separate groups of BSS students this year, expanding on the successful program from last year. On Tuesday mornings this semester, Life Skills students are learning to ‘face’ shelves and clean displays, while on Thursdays, Grade 9 students in the Compass program are paired with a mentor to learn all about their specific departments, learning all the ins and outs of the produce, bagging and bulk food sections of the store, for example. “I think that the community involvement piece really helps our students and assists them in making the connections between the skills they learn at school and those that are needed in the real world,” said BSS vice principal Jane Reynolds. “All the students are really appreciative of the opportunity Thrifty’s is giving them,” she said. “We would love to see more of these types of partnerships that benefit the employer as well as the school; and, most importantly, the students in our community.”
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Thrifty Foods staff are mentoring BSS Grade 9 Compass program students this semester. Back row from left: Nicholas, Taylor, Dayton, Pat (education assistant) and Howard; front row: Clay (produce mentor), Karen Little and Dave (bulk food).
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y name is David Black. I am the Some say that, with GPS-based navigation majority owner of Black Press, and double hulls, spills such as Exxon Valdez are the company that owns this not possible today. They are wrong. Double hulls newspaper. This is the first of do not prevent hull fracture if there is a collision two columns addressing what at speed, only if there is a gentle scrape. As for the I see as the greatest threat to the B.C. environ- GPS claim, most marine accidents are caused by ment in our lifetime. I am a reasonably sensible human inattention, not by a lack of knowledge and conservative businessman, not an alarm- about position. All ships carried systems to indiist. All of the information in this column can be cate their location before GPS came along. The confirmed from public sources. Exxon Valdez crew could have glanced at their The oil industry wants to export Alberta bi- instruments to determine their location but tumen to Asia via tankers. Under they didn’t, neither did the crew on no circumstances should we allow the Queen of the North. Marine dithat to happen. A bitumen spill at sasters regularly occur and a quick sea could destroy our coastline, search of the Internet shows human together with the fish and wildlife By David Black error is most often the problem. Unthat depend on it, for hundreds of doubtedly there will be many more years. marine accidents in the future. Our Bitumen, even if it is diluted, grandchildren will not thank us if we does not float in sea water if there willingly risk the destruction of the is sediment present. This has been BC coast on our watch. proven many times, most recently Fortunately, there is a solution in a thorough Environment Canathat is beneficial for all concerned: da study published on November all we have to do is build a refinery 30, 2013. Page 51 of the study provides graphic at Kitimat. The refinery will convert the bitumen evidence of sunken bitumen. Given that there is to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel which float and an abundance of sediment along the B.C. coast, evaporate if they are spilled. Often little or no the bitumen will sink rapidly and there will be spill remediation is required. These refined fuels little chance of recovering any of it if there is a simply do not cause the habitat destruction of spill. By Northern Gateway’s own admission, conventional or synthetic crude oil, or anywhere the likelihood of a bitumen spill at sea is over near the devastation caused by bitumen. 10 per cent over the next 50 years. Others say The second part of this OP-ED will run in the that it is much higher. We are in agreement with next issue of The NEWS on Thursday, April 24. the position taken by the Coastal First Nations It will discuss the enormous value-add benethat even the slightest risk of a spill of bitumen fits and environmental advantages of a modern at sea is unacceptable. green refinery. The pipeline from Alberta and The grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Alaska the tanker fleet to export the refined fuels will in 1989 is often held up as an example of how also be considered. bad an oil spill at sea can be, however, a spill of Let me declare my biases. I am for creating bitumen at sea would be much worse. The Exx- thousands of good permanent jobs in B.C. I am on Valdez carried light crude and lost 250,000 for creating billions of new tax dollars for govbarrels, one eighth of a tanker load. The light oil ernment coffers. I am for reducing the planet’s floated and could be removed from the beach- greenhouse gas emissions. I am for building an es. Even so, after four years of work with up to oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for build11,000 workers and 1,400 boats involved, less ing a modern tanker fleet that carries only rethan 10 per cent of it was recovered. Roughly fined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled. I 200,000 birds and many kinds of other wildlife am against shipping bitumen in tankers. were killed. Approximately 1,300 miles of shoreIf you agree that we should not put bitumen line were affected and the fishery has yet to ful- in tankers, please contact your local MP and say ly recover. Bitumen is very different. It would so. The Canadian government makes a decision harden up on shore and much of it would sink on this next month. to the bottom, making it unrecoverable and killDavid Black is the majority owner of Black ing virtually everything with which it came in Press, the company that owns The Parksville contact. Imagine if we lost a full tanker load. Qualicum Beach News.
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he local school board can’t catch a break. However, as they say in the sports world, you make your own breaks. A week from today, the District 69 board of trustees are scheduled to make some decisions about their multi-million-dollar budget shortfall. Specifically, they are to address a facilities review report that’s been in front of them for months now. The recommendation from staff is the option to close four elementary schools, two in Parksville and one each in Coombs and Qualicum Beach. The district has been through its mandated 90-day consultation period. For the most part, they have heard the hue and cry of Qualicum Beach residents fearful of the future of a town centre without the vibrancy of the elementary school. There has been passion, but there have also been some constructive suggestions, not the least of which is the community school model, a plea to keep the elementary school in Qualicum Beach open for a year to see how this would work, both financially and otherwise. If the board hasn’t had enough to think about, teachers are set this week to ramp up job action, which will start with them pulling back from non-classroom duties. Then there’s the Fraser Institute report card, which has the district’s largest school (Ballenas) sitting in 266th place out of 293 high schools in the province. Meanwhile, there’s no help from the provincial government. Both Parksville MLA Michelle Stilwell and the education minister say the government is tightening its belt, so school districts must do the same. We are not confident this school board will make any clear-cut decision next week. The modus operandi of this group of elected officials is to delay, study, delay some more and put decisions off. We hope hundreds of young people, and their parents, and taxpayers, will have a clear idea this time next week about what schools will be open in September under what kind of grades make-up. The math will not change. It has not changed during these months of consultation and will not change in the next five-10 years. There are 6,000 spaces for students in this district and 4,000 students. It’s time for this school board to make some tough decisions and then work to mitigate the fallout to ensure our youth are getting the best education possible under the financial circumstances. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters COMMUNITY SCHOOL
I am worried. I am worried for the life and energy of our community. I am worried because the social wellness of our community is at risk. And mostly I am worried because the positive, proven success of the community school model which is being locally supported by residential groups, business community, senior organizations, health providers, municipal government, and a large group of passionate families and teachers, may be falling on deaf ears. The steering committee for designation of QBES request to be changed to a community school model, is a well-researched, well-presented program, to assist with financial woes the school trustees face. Closing schools is a one time fix on the budget. The community school model is a long term option which encourages financial returns. The “ask” from this well informed steering committee is two-fold: designate QBES as a community school and allow us one year to prove it will work. A number of the trustees on the current board are the same people who rose passionately to save KSS three years ago and deserve our respect for those efforts. This proposal deserves no less of a chance. The main difference here is, a solution and opportunity are at the ready. This program is not against the school board, it is an offer to help. This is not a political issue. This is about community well being. This is not about just the dollars, this is about people. I challenge all residents, with or without children, to consider the devastation having no little people playing in the yard, walking over to our senior residences to share in projects and stories, no reading club with the Rotary Club, no opportunity to join in
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or reduce our unemployment rate. It needs to be eliminated and we need to quit paying for foreign workers to take jobs here. We have more than enough people willing to work, give them a chance. BRENDA HADLEY Coombs
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I’m glad to see some attention being given to the foreign workers program. Here’s the real reasons it’s so attractive to businesses, especially fast food outlets. (What follows is based on the guidelines of the program as they were explained to me by someone working in the fast-food industry). The federal government pays businesses $5,000 to bring in foreign workers. Plus they pay 50 per cent of their wages. Rather, your tax dollars pay 50 per cent of their wages. The workers sign a two-year contract for a guaranteed 40-hour work week. They’re also on call 24/7. If they don’t show up, their contract can be terminated and they can be deported. If you faced the threat of deportation at your job you’d be a good worker too. As for the term “temporary” foreign worker, that’s a fallacy, because they get “fasttracked” through the immigration system. How many people in this area have kids and grandkids that they would love to see get a 40-hour a week job? They probably wouldn’t even mind their tax dollars subsidizing half their wages. It’s hard enough for teenagers to get a start on an independent life, but when they’re so blatantly passed over for foreign workers, they don’t stand a chance. All because it’s such a sweet deal for businesses and their bottom line. It’s a flawed program that the government knows is being abused. Gee, who could have predicted that? It does nothing to improve our economy
BOUNDARY MISTAKE? I don’t understand all the controversy about the containment boundary issue in Qualicum Beach. It is obvious that this is a housekeeping issue. I cannot believe that the previous council(s) willingly gave the Regional District board the authority to make a decision about our boundaries. It has to be an oversight. Can anyone tell me why a very busy RDN director from Lantzville or Nanaimo would want to be involved in a decision about our containment boundaries? In my opinion, they would not have the knowledge, nor should they care. If the previous council(s) willingly made that decision, they should be taken to task and made to justify such a stupid choice. If this is such a great idea, how come the other RDN communities don’t follow suit? A plan is a guideline and, if a mistake was made in the plan (namely the OCP), it should be rectified immediately. I don’t know of any business that would hold off for another three years to amend a business plan with a glaring error. This is basic business management 101. Let’s fix this and move on. We have more pressing issues to deal with. After all, it has to be a mistake.
SCOTT FRASER, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim
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Rules to write by It’s a time to think about what we can do to help the Earth. SHERRY VIEDAS Parksville
At school we turn out I try and educate my the lights as often kids all the time and as we can and we give lots of real-life do lots of Earth wise experiences. activities. IRINA GUENTHER Parksville JULIA GUENTHER
Its a time to be more conscious of how we treat the Earth as a whole. DIANNA MARTEL Qualicum Beach
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Whatever that means. As for the possibility that after his fun in the sun, Thow might just decide to, you know, not... board the Air Canada flight back home? “The Correctional Services and the parole officer are of the opinion that that is not a likelihood.” Ah, well. That’s alright then. Besides, it’s not as if Thow is going to be a fish-belly white refugee from solitary confinement blinking in the Mexican sun. He’s been cruising around the streets of Vancouver unsupervised since 2012, less than two years after his conviction. Doing what, exactly? The parole board ‘has no information available’ on that. Thow is small potatoes compared to Earl Jones, the Montreal ex-financial advisor who scammed $50 million from more than 1,500 clients, including friends, relatives and an 84-year-old widow named Joey Davis, who Jones
took for $200,000. Jones was sentenced to eleven years in jail in 2010. He was released from prison on his own recognizance last month — not even three years later. Then there’s the case of William Footman, a 55-year-old bank robber who was finally captured earlier this year. Footman was a busy thief. He hit 37 banks in New York before they finally took him down. Mind you he didn’t exactly rob the banks. He didn’t take any money at all. He swiped their front door mats. “I sell them to bodegas,” explained Footman. “Their floors get wet.” Mister Footman is awaiting sentencing as I write. Betcha he does more time than Ian Thow and Earl Jones combined. — Arthur Black’s column appears every Tuesday in The NEWS. He can be reached at: arblack43@shaw.ca.
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There is always something fun going on at The Gardens in Qualicum Beach and many of the activities would not be as successful if it were not for the many volunteers who help out with the life enriching programs. There are many volunteer opportunities at the senior’s complex and Social Coordinator Surgit Jhaj says they are lucky to have so many groups from the community bring their expertise and talents to the facility. He said KSS plays an important role at The Gardens and the school’s leadership students are invaluable. If your mirror is making you mad about your wrinkles, brown spots and other skin issues you’re not alone. There are a lot of options to boost the beauty and health of your skin but with so many revolutionary treatments out there it is difficult to navigate the skin rejuvenation industry. Longevity Medical Aesthetics in Qualicum Beach wants to answer all your questions about lasers, botox, fillers and more and is holding an open house on Thursday, April 24. Representatives will be on hand to talk about the new injectables that improve the health and appearance of the skin as well as treat dark circles and puffiness around the eyes. You can also get a complimentary makeover from a Jane Iredale make up artist and enjoy some refreshments and specials from 5 to 7 p.m. If you’d rather be fishing, the Mid-Island Castaways Fly Fishing Club is offering a four week beginners course with an orientation evening May 2. The club has been promoting the sport of fishing with artificial flies since 1996. The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing classes run from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre on May 4, 10 and 25. On May 18 the session will take place at Westwood Lake. Some fly rods are available for loan to students. All fly tying materials are furnished free of charge. Enrolment is limited to 30 people. Visit www.midislandcastaways.com to register or contact Bruce Morrison at rbm123@shaw.ca or (250) 248-5914. It has been a busy month for members of the Parksville Lawn Bowling Club with the annual garage sale April 12 and an open house on April 18 and 19. Publicity director Carol Bucyk says the game of bowls is an all ages sport that is a bit like curling. If you want to give it a go, you can sign up for lessons running from April 22 to 26. The green is located at 149 East Stanford Avenue in Parksville and is open from the beginning of May until the end of September. The Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club open house goes April 26-27. You still have time to find a bargain at the Old School House Art Centre’s Art from the Attic Sale in Qualicum Beach. More than 600 pieces of original paintings, photographs and prints were brought into TOSH for the popular fundraiser. On the final day of the sale, April 27, there should be some great markdowns. For more on TOSH visit www.theoldschoolhouse.org or call 250-752-6133.
The Gardens in Qualicum Beach celebrated their volunteers April 10 with a spring themed tea. Vivien Sansom (2nd from right) has been called a super volunteer for her work at the retirement complex. She was one of the many helpers acknowledged by staffers (left to right) Lyndsay Boers, Surgit Jhaj, Shannon Knapton and Julie Chambers.
A lot of the ladies who attended What Women Want on April 11 at the Parksville Conference and Community Centre were looking gorgeous thanks to some mini-makeovers by the Longevity team. Katie Britz is a fan of the Jane Iredale cosmetic line they carry and glammed up Jenny Robinson at the ultimate girl’s night out event.
Nichols Park in Parksville doesn’t have any ponds but members of Mid Island Castaways find it’s a great spot to practice fly fishing. Dan Hudson and Aimee Hersley, instructors with the group were learning some new techniques from Aaron Goodis (right). The IFF certified instructor came over from Vancouver April 12 to share his top notch skills.
The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club is gearing up for the season of bowls. Carol Bucyk (right) and Francine Brunskill were among the members who helped out with the club’s annual garage sale on April 12. If you missed their open house over the Easter weekend you can still sign up for beginner lessons taking place this week.
Evelyne Doerksen of Qualicum Beach couldn’t believe her luck when she found this treasure for only $10 on April 12. The mom of 11 month old twins doesn’t have a lot of time for shopping but she stopped by The Old School House on the opening day of Art From the Attic and purchased this original water colour called My Cathedral.
Parksville teens Isaac Waite and Isabella Loberiza sold a lot of cupcakes on April 12 during the Vintage-Retro Inspired Faire at the Church of the Ascension. The pair were selling the treats to fund their trip to the upcoming Diocese of Victoria 11th Annual Youth Conference. The DYC is a fun and faith-inspiring experience for young Catholics.
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Greg Swainson is celebrating 30 years of painting, exhibiting and teaching. He owns the Raintree Gallery in North Qualicum.
When Greg Swainson started painting in 1984, his goal was to get good within 20 years. The third season of his gallery in North Qualicum, which he calls a dream come true, is opening April 25, and it’s celebrating Swainson’s 30 years of painting, exhibiting and teaching watercolour painting. “I’ve painted almost 2,100 paintings,” he said. “I’m pleased. They have come a long way. I’m pleased with the fact that when people find out they are watercolours, they say they didn’t know watercolour could be so vivid and so bold and that has been an objective throughout my career as a painter.” Swainson taught commercial art in Alberta for years before beginning to teach watercolour techniques. He and his wife Joan moved to North Saanich in 2005 and made the move to Qualicum Beach in 2011. While looking at property in this area, they discovered a home that immediately revealed itself to Greg as a potential stunning and welcoming art gallery,
although it would take some work to bring that dream to fruition. The space was initially a dirt floor without heat or lighting, but the Swainsons transformed it, and an adjacent room, into a stunning gallery featuring work by a number of local artists, surrounded by sweeping ocean views, an intriguing garden and lush greenery. It’s called Raintree Studio & Gallery and it is located off the beaten path, along highway 19A, just north of the turn-off for Arrowsmith Golf Course. It’s exactly what Swainson said he had always dreamed of in the back of his mind. The first year the gallery opened, it had 484 people sign the guest book and last year that expanded to 820 people, who bought 78 pieces, at least one from each of the nine artists. “So we were over the moon,” said Swainson. The majority of the clientele the gallery attracts is tourists, although quite a few locals also turn into the property and wander around the spacious gallery. This year there will be four painters, two artists who work with wood, one flower arranger, two potters and a jewelry maker. The price range starts at around $50 for a piece of pottery or small painting and at the high end there a few pieces upwards of $1,000. See GALLERY OPENS, page A26
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Canadian singer-songwriter Stephen Fearing returned to the Errington Hall with a wallop on April 18. This time, the hero of the international roots and folk scene brought along Belfast troubadour Andy White and the super duo known as Fearing & White and they played some catchy, introspective songs they wrote together. The two are currently on their Tea and Confidences tour, and the songs on their follow up album to their acclaimed 2011
debut, Fearing & White are made up of the stories of their lives. On stage, their voices harmonized superbly as they fused rock and folk elements seamlessly into two sets full of fluent guitar playing and a top notch percussion accompaniment by drummer Kent Macrae. While many of their songs are about Canadiana, their inspired lyrics are pulled from a variety of roots and also include stories about the hardships of living in Ireland. With energy and an engaging stage
presence featuring Fearing’s fine finger picking and vocals combined with White’s electric Brit-punk style, the music lifers gave the audience some guitardriven rock numbers as well as some romantic ballads. With more than 20 albums between them, the two musicians have been mixing powerful lyrics, creative arrangements and brilliant guitar playing for decades. Their chemistry made for a unique concert experience Friday night. Fearing is a Juno-winner as a member of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and an
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Chapman’s
2kg
99
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99
Perogies
Vlasic
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465-900gr
6
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LUNCHES ARE QUICK, EASY & TASTY WITH DELI MEAT, CHEESE AND MORE!
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695
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925
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895
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Chow Mein
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Turkey Farmer Sausage
49
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Freybe
Bavarian Smoked Ham
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Our Own Fresh
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Drop in between 4:00 AND 6:00 PM for a fresh
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Apr. 26th 3rd Annual
All Sprung Out Craft and Workshop Fair
9:30-4pm at Parksville Community and Conference Centre
Admission $3 (Workshops are included in admission)
Apr. 28th
May. 1st
Hear No Evil
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Comedy Tour
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Doors 6:30pm Show 7:30pm
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Tickets $25 advance
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Each stage at the venue was named after some well known Canadian music icons including Joni Mitchell and Neil Young but White explained how he wanted to know who the Tim Horton stage was. Fearing said they formed an instant friendship after he drove White to Tim Hortons where he attempted to introduce his new pal to Canada’s donut culture. “We went on a crazy prairie night drive looking for donuts and I said we don’t even have to get out of the car.” Fearing said his poor friend thought he was in Ireland again because the voice from the speaker advised them there were no donuts.
Turns out they arrived at midnight during a shift change and the old donuts were tossed and fresh ones had not been made yet. The musicians also shared the story of how they wrote Tea and Confidences in two short bursts of inspired madness. A brief stint in January 2012 at Fearings house in Halifax during a blizzard got the ball rolling. It was followed by a four day write-athon on Saltspring Island in August 2012, where they nailed 11 songs and killed a few bottles of wine. The two joked about how they were shunned on Salt Spring for smuggling in a van load of gluten to the Island while working on the album.
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Swainson is the only artist who paints solely in watercolour paints, a choice he committed to 30 years ago. “I’m a bit of a believer of, if you spread yourself too thin you become a jack of all trades and a master of none,” he said. That’s not true for everyone, as he’s seen many artists master a number of mediums, he said. Today, Swainson continues to teach art from his home studio in North Qualicum, as well as in Victoria, and in Alberta he still teaches in Sherwood Park and Red Deer. Raintree Studio and Gallery opens April 25 with a show called 10,000 Strokes, a collection of recent watercolour works by Swainson celebrating 30 years of painting, exhibiting and teaching. To celebrate the 30 years, Swainson is offering deals on all his paintings during this show,
which runs to May 3. He said 20 per cent of all his sales from the show will be donated to Haven Society, which provides services to women and families who are victims of violence. There will be an opening reception Friday, April 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery will remain open Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. until Thanksgiving. On May 4 there will be a watercolour show featuring Swainson’s Qualicum Beach students. Beginning May 9, nine local artists will have their work featured in the gallery, and the majority of them will be on hand to meet on May 10, from noon to 5 p.m. Raintree Studio and Gallery is located at 5101 Island Hwy West. For more information visit the website at www.raintreestudio.ca.
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An appreciative audience enjoyed a night of amazing music April 18 as super duo Fearing & White brought their Tea and Confidences tour to the Errington Hall.
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An afternoon of operatic arias, art songs and selections from Broadway musicals guaranteed to delight any audience
featuring:
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Hints and Tints from the British Isles Maritime Scenes and Stories French Flowers and Foibles A Slightly Modern Set
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Every other week, a winner will receive FOUR $10 Gift Certificates to 4 different restaurants!
Dine Out & Win Butlers Restaurant at The Crown Mansion
The Crown Mansion, in the heart of Qualicum Beach, is a luxurious boutique hotel that offers a timeless elegant experience from the moment you drive up the circular driveway. The fully renovated hotel, which keeps to its original grace of 1912, takes you back to a similar time, when quality was paramount and people took the time to make sure everything was done exactly as it should be. This spring, Executive Chef James Hannah has happily returned to Butlers at the Mansion! Hannah completed his Red Seal Certification in 2013, was at the top of his graduating class at Vancouver Island University’s culinary program and has won Grand Gold at Eat Vancouver’s Cold Competition and BC Chef’s Association Hot Competition. He has worked under top chefs Matthew Batey (Mission Hill Winery in Kelowna) and Dale McKay (Ensemble in Vancouver) amongst many other high-end restaurants in Canada. In all of Chef Hannah’s travels, he believes that the food scene on Vancouver Island has great potential and is excited to share his innovative and local influenced menu coming up in May. His menu launch is on Friday, May 2nd, including a new lunch and dinner menu and five to seven course tasting menu. Chef Hannah’s menu will change seasonally highlighting locally sourced ingredients. On the evening of the second, we will be featuring music by vocalist and pianist Kyla Campbell. Reserve your seats by calling Butlers at the Mansion restaurant at 250-752-5776.
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Electric intrigue Pedego Electric Bikes owner worked in fishing industry 40 yrs LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
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Julie Edwards opened Pedego Electric Bikes in Qualicum Beach with Ruby Berry last month and there will be a grand opening May 10.
Julie Edwards was working in the remote village of Bella Bella when she first fell in love with electric bicycles. “I needed to get my groceries and I couldn’t afford to take my car over on the ferry every time I went up, so I spontaneously bought an electric bike,” she said. “And I loved it, it was just fantastic.” Not only did the bike easily take her up the hill to get her groceries but it saved a huge amount in gas and insurance costs. And it was enormously fun. Edwards now co-owns Pedego Electric Bikes in Qualicum Beach with Ruby Berry. The store opened last month and will be having a
grand opening on May 10. Hailing from Ucluelet, Edwards worked in the fishing industry for 40 years, and for the last 35 she managed fish plants and traveled around setting them up. After leaving Bella Bella, she remained intrigued with electric bikes and worked at a shop that sold them in Courtenay. Her favourite brand of bike, and the one she sold the most of, was a brand called Pedego based out of California. She did some research and headed south to see about the possibility of opening up a Pedego shop in Canada. It turns out the company was eager to open a shop north of the border. Next came the tough decision of choosing a location for the shop. After looking into Qualicum Beach, she couldn’t get the idea out of her mind. And soon, it seemed like a no-brainer. See 70 CENTS, page A30
COLUMN
Buy, hold and prosper still a relevant strategy
Buy, Hold, and Prosper. It was a slogan used by a leading mutual fund company in the early 2000s. It made sense at the time. And why not? From 1982 to 2000, the stock market had its best run ever. Had you invested in profitable, dividend-paying stocks and been patient enough to keep them, you would have made lots of money. My favorite example is Coca Cola — a successful blue-chip company with a long history of treating its shareholders well. It may not be the most exciting stock around, but who cares? Personally, I don’t invest for excitement. I invest to make money — then I spend that money on things that are exciting (like fixing my teeth and laundry room cabinets). You could have bought Coke stock for under $5* in 1990. Ten years later it was trading at just under $29. That’s quite a gain, but it is only part of the story. Dur-
ing that same 10 years, its dividend (cash wanted more — and believed they could that they pay to investors every three get it by trading more frequently. During the 10 years that began in months) quadrupled. Had you invested $10,000 in Coke stock in 1990 (and kept 2000, Coke traded as low as $18.44 and it), the company would be paying you as high as $33.44. The interesting thing was: it was following a patover $2,800/year in divitern. Four times it rallied by dends today. 25 per cent or more. But each But along came the year time it would subsequently 2000 and with it the end fall — by an average of 38 per of the 18-year ‘bull mar- By Jim Grant cent. It seemed like an easy ket’. For nearly 10 years the thing to exploit. Sell the stock stock market consolidated, when it approached the high and Coke was no excepend of its trading range, and tion. It opened in 2000 at buy it back again after the $28.66 and closed out 2009 next big decline. To heck with at $28.50. Buy and Hold. By 2009, even That’s not to say that the media pundits were proCoke wasn’t still a good inclaiming it dead. vestment. After all, they did But then things changed. Share prices increase their dividend 10 times during this period. But for impatient inves- began rising. There were still dips, but now tors who were also accustomed to a ris- they were shorter and shallower, and were ing share price, it wasn’t enough. Some followed by higher highs — much like the
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market of the 80s and 90s. As for Coke, not only did its dividend continue to increase (now 18 times higher than it was in 1990), but also the stock price kept going up — to levels it hadn’t seen in 15 years. For investors it has been a mixed bag: great for those who bought and held; but frustrating for those who have watched from the sidelines, waiting for the next ‘correction’. Buying quality dividend-paying stocks and holding them for as long as their prospects remain good, is an investment strategy that has always worked. But more importantly: it is one you can have confidence in. (*all share prices adjusted for splits) Jim Grant, CFP, CIM (Chartered Investment Manager) is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Ltd (RJL). The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of RJL. This article is for information only. E-mail: jim.grant@raymondjames.ca
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There will be a wide variety of locally-crafted items at the All Sprung Out Market and Workshop Fair this Saturday in Parksville, including the plants, seeds and garden decor of the Backyard Diva. “That’s going to be a huge one, she (Backyard Diva) is really popular,” said organizer Megan Olsen. “She has over 100,000 likes on her Facebook page.” Owner of the Duncan company, Kristi Jones, said she has no special secret about how she got so many Facebook likes, she said just posts her backyard adventures and products, and shares others’ and people seem to really like it. Jones sells Heirloom seeds, plants and garden decor and also gives out information at the markets she attends. This is the third All Sprung Out Market and this will be the first time it fills the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. The two previous years it was held at Nanoose Place. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3 with $1 of that going directly to FLED — Find Lost and Escaped Dogs on Vancouver Island.
Olsen said the location is more accessible to people and the extra space allows for the free educational workshops, new this year. People can attend workshops on topics like beekeeping, organic gardening, how to make raw chocolate, healthy eating and rainwater harvesting. “I think the rainwater is going to be a big one for people, especially if they have wells,” said Olsen of the RDN’s Team WaterSmart Rainwater Harvest Workshop. The Lockhart Collection will be on stage, demonstrating chalk paint application and tips to refinish furniture as well. Other vendors include Urchin Bags from Ladysmith. These eco-friendly and trendy bags are made with reclaimed seat belts, used bike inner tubes, scrap vinyl and upholstery material. Locally, Parksville’s Soak Essentials will be on hand with bath and body products, while French Creek resident Kristin Moon of Marie Moon Textiles will be selling her handmade facecloths and accessories. There will be also be jewelry, baked goods, paintings, photography, pet products, furniture, candles, clothing and much more at the event. And the Extreme Eatz food truck will keep people filled with energy for shopping. For a list of the workshop times and vendors attending, visit www.allsprungoutmarket.com or find it on Facebook.
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“I see Qualicum as a potential hub for the whole West and North Island,” she said. This is because of the bike-friendly attitude of the town’s people and the way the village is set up, making it a beautiful destination for bike tours (which the store offers, along with rentals). “You can totally imagine riding along the ocean or out to the hatchery or out to the farms,” she said. Edwards initially fell in love with electric bikes because of their functional purpose. Because when she traveled 50 km a day, instead of spending $20 on gas it would only cost her 70 cents. That includes the charging battery plus a replacement after five to eight years, and the hydro. The bikes range in price from $2,400-$3,400. She said she became hooked on the idea because she loves bike riding. “I could go do it anytime, anywhere,” she said. “Some days I’d use the throttle (electric
motor) more than others, and I could still bicycle and get all the beauty and joy of bicycling, which is getting outdoors, the wind in your hair kind of feeling, especially after being inside in the fish plant all day.” Edwards is also excited about the benefits the bikes offer to the environment as well as a host of health benefits to the body and mind. Now she attaches a trailer, made in Canada, to her bike to carry groceries and other items around town. And some of her bikes can tow up to 400 pounds. The store in Qualicum Beach also sells rain gear, helmets, trailers and panniers. Visit the store at 744A Memorial Avenue in Qualicum Beach. Check out the website at www.pedegoqb.ca or call 250-738-9333. The store is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and that will switch to seven days a week at the end of May.
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Survived by his beloved wife Diana; his children, Kate (Mick), Kevin (Janice), Kerri (Jay), Kirsten (Brian); grandchildren, Aaron, Jacob, Jamy, Tyson, Natalie, Stephanie and Keeley; great grandchildren, Tianna, Isabelle, Annie, Keenan; and his canine companion, Zahra. Ronald departed this life peacefully on April 8th, at home, surrounded by family and friends amidst the beauty of Northwest Bay. He will be remembered by all those whose lives he touched. A Celebration of Life will be held May 3rd, 2014 at the Nanoose Library Hall from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
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William (Bill) Alfred Turner died very peacefully April 1, 2014, in the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital with his son Wayne (Paulette) and wife Shirley by his side. Bill was born in Sapperton, BC the second eldest of four brothers born to James & Eileen Turner. Bill is predeceased by all three of his brothers; Harold, Colin & David. He is survived by his wife Shirley, son Wayne (Paulette), as well as ex-daughter-in-law Wendy, grandchildren; Darla & Rodney, and great grandchildren; Kelsey, Joshua, Devon & Dillon. Bill worked in many mills on the mainland as well as in Port Alberni. He was a shingle sawyer. During the 2nd World War, Bill worked at the Prince Rupert shipyards as a rigging supervisor preparing mine sweepers for action. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in the interior of BC as well as on Vancouver Island. He always had a dog and owned two quarter horses which was his favourite breed. Bill and Shirley were married on the Mainland on March 16, 1995. A memorial service will be held at the Baptist Church on Pym Street on April 27, 2014 at 1:30 pm
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5654 OCEAN View Terrace $600,000. Breathtaking ocean views in North Nanaimo with executive custom built 2 year old home, 3200sqft. 5 bdrms, 4 bath including 2 bdrm authorized suite. Large open area concept, 3 skylights, living rm, dining rm kitchen, vaulted ceilings. Extraordinary pantry and kitchen set up. All granite countertops with eating bar, Bamboo hard wood and warm cork floors, Ng stove F/P and BBQ. Heat pump for affordable hydro bills. Built in Vacuum system. Large double garage. Convenient main floor laundry, walk in closets in mstrbdrm. Lower level also includes family area lots of storage and wine room. Smaller lot and house are almost mtce. free. providing time for those extra fun activities. Call 250585-7769. INVESTMENT Opportunity in Lantzville. Minutes from Woodgrove. 1/2 acre property with rented mobile. with 648 sq.ft 220 wired shop. $310,000. Phone (250)6683733 or (250)619-5803.
LADYSMITH: SEMI-OCEAN FRONT home on treed 6.5 acres. 3 B/R, 2 level 2,600 sq.ft 433,000. (250)245-8950
COOMBS 3 BDRM updated clean 14 wide mobile in pet friendly family park. Must sell !! $39,900. Call 250-937-1760.
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$339,900- 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 util’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. (250)954-0227.
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Fishing, hiking, hunting, quadding, snowmobiling or just relaxation. Great access within 3 hours of the lower mainland, 40 km from Princeton and steps to Osprey Lake. 2 years new this 3 bedroom, 2 bath open concept chalet has it all & more. Includes a guest cabin with a bedroom, living/sitting area, kitchen & bathroom. New detached garage for storing the toys. Call Adrienne (Royal Lepage Parkside Realty) at 250-809-6322 for a private viewing.
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55+ INDEPENDENT Living in Emerald Estates, (Parksville). 1 bdrm spacious, bright condo. Patio, new carpet. Homemaker & laundry included. Meals optional. NS/NP. $1075./mo + utils. Call 250-248-9249. EMERALD ESTATES: Avail. may 1st. 1 bdrm, in 55+ building. Comes with housekeeping, meals optional. $1100/mo. Call (250)248-2445.
N.NANAIMO: (Hammond Bay) $479,000. Exceptional custom Level entry with walk out, finished basement, 2493 sq.ft. 4 + bdrms, 3 baths. Open House every Sunday from 2 4 pm. 250-751-8511 or 250752-2104. caroldowe@gmail.com
ERRINGTON- 1 bdrm. Private entry suite. $500/mo plus util. References req’d. Call: 250954-0191
COTTAGES NANOOSE BAY- newly reno’d cozy seaside cottage in Beach Coomer, quiet area, partially furnished. Pet ok. $450 inclds cable/internet. Available now. (250)468-7158.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES PACIFIC OCEAN View Cabin for Sale. Overlooking the Broken Island Group BC. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, kitchen, living room, deck. 8 by 12 shed. Vinyl siding. finished inside. $170,000. obo. Call 250-585-7769. Motor home and boat trades considered.
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.
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NORTH QUALICUM: Recently reno’d, 2 bdrm w/ full basement, on waterfront acreage, established flower and vegetable gardens, enclosed garage, new F/S, W/D & D/W. Avail. immed., NS/NP, ref’s req’d. $1100. (250)752-3417
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STORAGE MORE SPACE FOR LESS Storage Containers Currently available: 8’ x 20’ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs, cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for first 20’ $2 each additional foot.
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SUITES, LOWER BEAUTIFUL, bright, brand new 1 bedroom suite for rent in Qualicum Beach. 6 appliances, hydro, cable and internet included. Optional senior care could include housekeeping and meals. Call for more info. 250-951-7473 COOMBS: 1600 sq.ft. 2 bdrm on acreage. W/D hook-up, NP/NS. Ref’s req’d. $750 + utils. Avail. May 1. Call 250739-2800.
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1999 Adventurer: 8 ft Camper, fits short box. Roof rack, fantastic fan. + bathroom. $6500. Must see! 250-8025075. Unit #40-2501, Labieux Rd, Nanaimo. 37’, 1999 gas Motor home, front room slide, queen bed tub & shower. $32,500. Call (250)752-0742. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR RENT
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Vancouver Island is known not only for having the highest density of cougars, but also the most aggressive cougar population in North America. Join author Paula Wild as she gives presentation in Nanoose Bay about her bestselling book The Cougar: Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous (Douglas & McIntyre; $34.95). This event is hosted by the Nanoose Naturalists and will take place at Nanoose Library Hall (249 Nanoose Road), on Thursday, May 8 starting at 7pm. Visitors are welcome by donation.  The Cougar, which was recently shortlisted for the 2014 Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award at the B.C. Book Prizes, explores our evolving relationship with this enigmatic predator. The cougar is the largest cat in Canada, weighing in at up to 230 pounds, 90% of which is pure muscle. They can leap nearly six metres up from a standstill, and 14 metres across. Their large
entific research and many first-hand accounts, along with amazing photos and detailed information on what to do in the case of a cougar encounter, Wild explores what makes this animal that has both fascinated and frightened Vancouver Islanders throughout history so beautiful, so dangerous, and why cougars remain such an important and valuable part of our environment.  Paula Wild is the author of several books, including One River, Two Cultures, The Comox Valley and Sointula Island Utopia, winner of a B.C. Historical Federation Certificate of Merit. She has also written for numerous periodicals, including Beautiful British Columbia, Reader’s Digest and Canada’s History Magazine. She lives in Courtenay.  This event is made possible with support from the Canada Council Public Readings Program. For more information on the Nanoose Bay presentation and the Nanoose Naturalists, go to www.nanoosenaturalists.org. Visit Wild’s website at www.paulawild.ca.  — Submitted by Nanoose Naturalists
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padded paws allow them to travel great distances in near silence and they’re absolute masters at blending in. Chances are, anyone who spends time in the woods in cougar country has been close to a cougar, whether they knew it or not. It can be a scary thought, especially combined with the lengthy history of recorded encounters that have occurred on Vancouver Island in the last two hundred years or more, many of which are told in Paula Wild’s The Cougar. There are tales of bounty hunters like the infamous Cougar Annie who shot a cougar on her seventy-third birthday; attack stories like that of the woman living in a logging camp in the ’50s who was attacked two separate times by the same cougar in one day, it had so fixated on her as prey; and surprising accounts of encounters occurring where you’d least expect it, like the parking garage at the Empress Hotel in Victoria.  However, as Wild says in The Cougar, “co-existing with cougars isn’t about fear, it’s about knowledge.� Through a skillful blend of natural history, sci-
ic music,� she said. Baritone Andrew Andreychik starred in Vancouver Island Opera’s (VIO) full production of Hansel and Gretel last year, playing the father. “He’s not only a very strong and powerful singer but also a dramatic actor which is so important in singing opera.� Andreychik had his formal education in voice in the University of British Columbia’s music department. After completing that program, he went on to perform in Germany and Italy. He has won several awards for his singing, including Russia National vocal
competitions, and he is a member of the Vancouver Opera Chorus. Soprano Shadan Saul was born in Mexico City and has been capturing attention around the world with her powerful voice, paired with a strong and captivating personality. Shadan has sung as a soloist with the UBC Opera Ensemble, with the Vancouver Symphony, the North Czech Civic Opera Orchestra in the Czech Republic, and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. Read the full story ONLINE at www.pqbnews.com
The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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QUALICUM BEACH SPORTS
18th annual QB triathlon filling up People are encouraged to sign up now for the popular annual event in Qualicum Beach T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
The 18th installment of the Quality Foods Qualicum Beach Triathlon is starting to take shape ahead of the June 22 event. Registration has already begun (online at qualicumbeachtriathlon.com) and positions are filling up fast. One of the most anticipated, and participated, triathlon events on Vancouver Island, the Qualicum Beach Triathlon will look to once again have a full field to go along with plenty of volunteers for the event. “The spots usually fill up fast, so the sooner that people can sign up for the event, the better the chance to get a spot,” David Kazakoff of the Tri–Athletic Society said. “Plus, the earlier people are signed up the easier it is to make sure their orders come in for shirts as well.” The Quality Foods Qualicum Beach Triathlon is put on with help from the Town of Qualicum Beach, who supply necessary safety for those competing, from safety barricades to town staff helping flag for the event. “We owe a big thanks to all of our sponsors and the Town
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Registration has begun for the 2014 QF Qualicum Beach Triathlon. Spots are filling up fast for the popular event which takes place June 22.
of Qualicum Beach for helping us out each year,” Kazakoff said. “They’re always going above and beyond with helping out for this event so it’s great to have them help out like that.” There are three different groups that will be running, biking and swimming in the tri-
athlon. The Tiny Tri and Minor division will see kids as young as 3, and up to the age of 11, competing in mini triathlons. The youth category runs from the age of 12 to 17 and is a longer course than the Tiny Tri but shorter than the adult division.
Anyone from the age of 18 and up will swim 400 meters, bike 18 kilometers and run another 5 kilometers. “It’s great to see the age difference from the Tiny Tri division, where we had a couple of three year olds last year, to the adult division, where we had
two competitors over the age of 70,” Kazakoff said. “There’s a wide range of age that come out for this event and it’s great to see everyone sharing the same passion for taking part in this triathlon.” The field is already a quarter of the way filled and registration just opened a little over a week ago. The triathlon has been taking place since 1996, when Don and Kathy Henderson, along with Ann Marie and Barb Ashmead came up with the idea to start a triathlon in the Qualicum Beach area. After bringing the event to life, Quality Foods jumped on as a sponsor in the first ever Qualicum Beach Triathlon and they have been a sponsor for all 18 events since. “We’re very fortunate to be able to have them as a major sponsor. They’ve been with us since the very first triathlon back in 1996 and have supported us each year we’ve had the triathlon.” Anyone looking to sign up, volunteer, or become a sponsor for the triathlon can go to qualicumbeachtriathlon.com and click on the links provided at the top of the page.
ISLAND LACROSSE
Clermont drafted into Shamrocks organization T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
Jory Clermont impressed during Victoria Shamrocks training camp, so much so that he’s made the intermediate team and will be getting some long looks from the big club this season. The Victoria Shamrocks selected Clermont in the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse draft. During his time in the Shamrocks training camp, Clermont went through twelve practices with more than 50 other players to be selected to the Shamrock’s intermediate team. “It’s crazy because I didn’t really know what to expect coming in to it,” Clermont, Grade 11 at Ballenas Secondary, said. “There were lots of guys there but each week there were less and less players left over and when it got own to the end, I found out I made the team so it
was pretty awesome.” As a member of the intermediate team, Clermont will is also looking to play field lacrosse in Burnaby to go along with box lacrosse for the Shamrocks. Being on the radar for the Senior A Shamrocks team is something that Clermont is excited about and he’s looking forward to the challenges that await. “I’ve been playing a lot on defense and that’s where I’m going to start the year off,” Clermont said. “I’ve played forward my entire career so far so it’s been a bit of a transition but I’m sure that I’ll grow to love playing defense over time.” The intermediate team took on the Junior A Shamrocks in an exhibition game last week and only lost by a score of 13–7, something that Clermont said was expected but wound up closer than anyone thought.
“Everyone was still adjusting to the systems and it was pretty scrambled at times but we kept it closer than we figured it would have been,” Clermont said. “We’ve got a really good team and once we all start to gel together, we’re going to be a pretty dangerous team out there.” The intermediate Shamrocks’ season starts May 3 at home against the Burnaby Lakers. It’s been a challenging road for Clermont so far, having to make the commute from Nanoose Bay to Victoria while trying to balance school and work on top of lacrosse. Clermont is looking to re-locate to Victoria next year but will continue to try and make things work for now. “It’s tough, for sure. Driving down to Victoria for practices and then having to come back home later in the night and
sit down for homework, it’s pretty tiring for sure,” Clermont said. “I’ve got lots of things going on but in order to get to where I want to be, these are things I’m getting done to make sure I can accomplish my goals.” Those goals, Clermont said, are to maintain good grades in school while excelling in lacrosse in hopes of garnering a full ride scholarship. Clermont has been receiving attention from a few NCAA Division 2 schools but nothing has really caught his attention yet. “It would have to be a pretty sweet deal to make me jump at it,” Clermont said. “I love playing box lacrosse, so it’d have to be a full ride, somewhere either close to home (Washington) or somewhere warm. That would make me change my mind and go that route.”
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ANOTHER HOLE-IN-ONE: Former Qualicum Beach Memorial club champion Ray Deptuck recorded his second hole-in-one this year on April 14 at Qualicum Memorial Golf Course (hole 9). Deptuck also had an ace on January 1, and now has three all-time aces.
PARKSVILLE SPORTS
Mother’s Day 10K returns T YSON TAYLOR
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You are invited to attend “10,000 Strokes” an exhibition featuring Greg Swainson’s watercolour paintings, and celebrating 30 years of painting, exhibiting and teaching. Please bring a friend! Friday, April 25th 5pm - 8pm Wine & Cheese Opening
Saturday, April 26th 12pm - 5pm — Sunday, April 27th 12pm - 5pm Show will continue to hang Thursday through Sunday (12pm - 5pm) until May 3rd.
In Celebration of 30 years, all paintings reduced by 30%. 20% of all sales will be donated to the local charity “Haven Society”. www.havensociety.com
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Time to lace up those running shoes for the Oceanside Mother’s Day 10K race on May 11 in Parksville. Formerly known as the Oceanside 10k, the race debuted as part of the Island Road Race Series in 1983 with a total of 250 participants, peaking to 525 racers in 2006. It was, and still is, a B.C. Athletics certified course with a course record time of 37:15 for women in 2004 and another in 2006 for men, with a time of 31:27. The small but thriving Oceanside Running Club Association (better known as ORCA) could no longer keep up with the high demand of commitment and volunteers needed to host a series event. After a few years’ hiatus, the club tried to revive the race and made a successful comeback in 2010 drawing a field of 146 racers including walkers. The event has been hosted by ORCA ev-
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News
PQB HISTORY
For a look back at life in Parksville Qualicum Beach, tour the Parksville Museum at Craig Heritage Park, 1245 Island Highway.
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Parksville was ‘The place of the Steelhead’ (Editor’s note: Welcome to the first of a series of pages The NEWS will present every two weeks highlighting the history of the region. Our thanks to contributors Jill Davies and Wendy Maurer, and both the Parksville Museum and Archives and the Qualicum Beach Museum.) JILL DAVIES NEWS Contributor
Imagine ancient forests sheltering deer and elk, high lakes and dark rivers that wind towards the fertile land bounding the Oceanside coast. In the winter, there are ducks flocking to the wetlands. In March, the sea glints with herring, drawing the Chinook salmon to the sheltered bays and island coves. With the onset of fall, the Sockeye salmon return to spawn in the rivers. The shorelines harbour a wealth of shellfish while fish abound in the coastal waters. Paradise? Or our own Oceanside at a time long before the settlers began to find their way here. Ancient stories tell of the First Nation ancestors who emerged from the hills and mountains of Vancouver Island; a time when people came together in bands that lived off the land, followed the deer, fished the waters and harvested nature’s bounty of wild berries, plants and medicinal herbs. Long before Englishman River was named, the speakers of the Island Halkomelen language called it the “place of the steelhead.” Early settlers spoke of the First Nations camping by the river while fishing in the fall. Close to Top Bridge, where once the first road from Nanaimo spanned the river, there is a narrow gorge with discernable traditional carvings of bear and whale. History records that the Pentlach people, now extinct, were known to winter at Little Mountain. Scientific analysis of artifacts and archeological remains provides sound evidence that our coastal region was settled several thousand years ago. History is uncertain though, as the traditional telling of stories from generation to generation was doubly undermined. First, in 1856 while the Nanoose First Nation band was berry picking on the Nanoose Peninsula, they were attacked and massacred by a Northern band. The men were killed, the women and children taken prisoner. The few survivors attached to the Nanaimo Band. Among them was Nanoose Bob, who later became chief of the Snaw’Naw’As (Nanoose Band). The Island bands were further decimated by the Smallpox outbreak in 1862, reducing the Nanoose band to a count of just 12 by 1864. The pioneer settlers began to arrive soon after. Many are familiar to local people by the streets that now bear their names. In 1873, John Hirst bought the first lot in what came to be known as “The River.” As early comers, the Hirsts were central to the growing community and well known for their hospitality. It was some years later,
PHOTO COURTESY OF PARKSVILLE MUSEM
Downtown Parksville as it looked in 1912. This shows, from left to right, The MacMillan House, then next to it is the Barfoot’s House & Barn and then Herb Wing’s Barber Shop, followed by Mrs. Hardy & Mrs. Doughty’s Boarding House (with the scaffolding). Further back, close to the trees, is Albert Hirst’s house and next to it the Knox Church. In the foreground between the Boarding House and The Rod & Gun (far right) is Thwaites & Hickey Real Estate.
in 1889, when they built and opened the first hotel in town, which is still known as The Rod & Gun. Before then, in 1885, brothers James (Cougar Jim) and Robert Craig had arrived on Vancouver Island by steamer. They travelled up island by canoe heading to Campbell River, however, with a storm wrecking their craft, they drifted down to French Creek. Here the French Bott brothers would already be clearing their acreage on the north bank. Is it just a coincidence or could that be how French Creek was so named? In the spring of the following year, the Craigs moved on and landed just south of Englishman River. A year later, noticing a pretty cove nearby, James staked out 160 acres (at $1 an acre) establishing a homestead on what is now known as Craig Bay. By now, logging was growing to be a major industry and the expansion of Parksville was supported both by the construction of a road from Nanaimo to “The River” and by the extension of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&N)
railway in 1901. This was also the beginning of the tourism boom, as word of the area’s beaches spread. Visitors began to travel by train up island to enjoy the warm waters and many beautiful neighbourhood beaches. By the late 1880s, small communities were being established beyond “The River.” Errington was settled by the McMillans and the McCarters, although it was another 20 years before the neighbouring community of Coombs was established. Back in the settlement known as “The River,” the first postmaster Nelson Parks watched the town grow around him. Records from 1889 show by then the population had grown to 38. That same year he hosted a social gathering at his home. Surrounded by neighbours and fellow settlers, legend tells that he commented “With all the folks on the land it looks like Parks Village” — and so Parksville was named. In 1900, the waterfront area in Parksville was divided into lots and the area officially designated as Parksville.
Close to the highway, by the Visitor Centre, you will find the Craig Heritage Museum, now known as Parksville Museum & Archives. This living museum is home to historic buildings from Parkville’s early days, together with a host of artifacts and archives. These reflect the daily lives, homes, schooling and worship of the early communities, together with an insight into the trades and industry of the area. So why not spend a day in the past at Parksville Museum? Explore the pioneer buildings, check out the artifacts and delve in to the archives. As grandma and grandpa wander around exclaiming “I remember this,” the next generation and their children will marvel at how the past has shaped the way we live today.
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Parksville Qualicum Beach area teams dominate Island championships; inviting new members T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
The 2014 Vancouver Island Carpet Bowling Championships, hosted by the Qualicum Beach Carpet Bowlers Club, took place at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre recently. Teams who had previously won their play-offs in the north, south and mid-Island zones, competed in three categories: fours, triples and pairs for gold, silver and bronze medal honours to wrap up the Island spring season. Top honours in the fours and pairs were awarded to teams from the mid-Island but in the triples category the Qualicum Beach team of
Chris Vanderstoep, Glenn Howell and Eloina Greenwood, won gold and another local team — from the Lighthouse Club, John Lock, Dennis Kenwright and Ted Humphrey — won silver. The Qualicum Beach Club’s regular bowling season ends on April 30 but they will be sponsoring a “dropin” program during the summer on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the Civic Centre, starting at 12:45 p.m. Visitors are always welcome to come and try the game out. No experience is necessary and free instruction is always available. For more information, call Maggie 250752-1156.
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Winners of the triples category at the Vancouver Island Carpet Bowling Championships at the Qualicum Beach Civic Center (from left): Glenn Howell, Joyce Lueckie (presenter), Eloina Greenwood and Chris Vanderstoep.
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