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Now that the school board decision has been made to close four elementary schools, parents and community leaders agree there still a lot of work to be done. “We understand the difficult nature of the decision and why it was made, and now we have to shift the conversation to what has to be done to to repurpose those buildings,” said Parksville Mayor Chris Burger. Burger is also a parent of a student in a closing elementary school and one in a changing middle school. (Four elementary schools were closed: Parksville, Winchelsea, French Creek and Qualicum Beach.) “Both my kids will be impacted like all kids in the district whether their school’s being closed or they are taking new students,” he said, but wasn’t too worried about the impact on them, echoing a sentiment mentioned at least once at most of the public consultations — kids are resilient and they’ll get over it quicker than the parents.” See CALLS FOR A FORMULA CHANGE, page A7
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The number of species at risk in the waters off Parksville Qualicum Beach has doubled in the last 10 years, according to a SeaDoc report unveiled at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Seattle last week. The report states that scientists recorded 119 at-risk species in 2013, up from 60 in 2002 — leading environmentalists to call for a special international body to co ordinate research and conservation in the three bodies of water that make up the Salish Sea: the Strait of Georgia, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound. “The border is a false line,” said SSEC executive director Christanne Wilhelson. “We (Canada and the United States) need to connect.”
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FIRE AND ICE: Peter Chiu won second place for his pirate sculpture at the Fire and Ice Street Festival in Qualicum Beach on Saturday, when the streets were packed with thousands of people enjoying both the ice sculptures and chili-cooking contest. For more from the festival, including all the results, see our story on page A4. For more photos from the festival, visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
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Dr. James Lunney, MP for Nanaimo Alberni, rose in the House of Commons Thursday to draw attention to Wednesday’s attack at the Western Forest Products Mill. “The citizens of Nanaimo are reeling from yesterday’s tragic shooting at the Western Forest Products Mill at the downtown harbour assembly wharf which killed two people and left two others injured,one critically,” Lunney told his fellow MPs. “Fred McEachern and Michael Lunn were killed instantly on their arrival at work in the early morning by a gunman who started his rampage in the mill’s car park before proceeding to the administrative office. “Nanaimo is a close community; it is unimaginable that this kind of senseless act could happen in our own city. I am sure all members of the House will want to join me in extending our sympathies and prayers to the families of the victims and the mill and Port employees. We hope they are comforted knowing they have the support of all Canadians at this difficult time.” — NEWS Staff/MP Lunney’s office
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In our April 29 edition, The NEWS reported Sandra McNeill as the only youth in Parksville Qualicum Beach to receive the Silver Level Duke of Edinburgh’s award. While McNeill was the only youth to attend a ceremony in Burnaby to accept the award, 20-year-old Olivia Robins of Parksville received the same award but was unable to attend the ceremony. The NEWS apologizes for the error.
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The administration shuffle is an annual ritual in school districts, but recent school closures in District 69 have increased the number of changes. The new assignments announced May 1 will take effect August 1, with 15 principals and vice-principals changing jobs or retiring. Sheila Spendlove will become principal of Arrowview Elementary School. She taught at Nanoose Bay, Parksville, Arrowview, Bowser, French Creek and Errington elementary schools and was a teacher and vice-principal at Winchelsea Elementary. She spent the past year as the district’s acting director of instruction. Brian Nikula will become principal of Bowser Elementary. Nikula has served as a principal and vice-principal in the district since 2000 and he’s currently the principal of French Creek Community School which will close this summer. Tony Saremba, currently principal of the closing Winchelsea Elementary, will become
principal of the newly named Springwood Elementary. The current Oceanside Middle School vice-principal, Lori Marshall, will become viceprincipal of Springwood. Springwood Middle School vice-principal Tandy Gunn will become principal of Nanoose Bay Elementary. Anne Jenkins, who has been teaching in the district since 1999 and is currently principal of Springwood Middle School, will become principal of the newly-named, dual-track French immersion École Oceanside Elementary. Annie Dufort will become district principal of language programs and services and also vice-principal at École Oceanside Elementary. Returning to the district as manager of special projects and innovation is Bob Bate, who was previously a career programs coordinator and counsellor at Kwalikum Secondary before a stint with the acclaimed Canadian International School of Hong Kong. Read the full story ONLINE at www.pqbnews.com
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Fire and Ice chair Jim Lynch said there were a couple of little hiccups, but the event turned out well. “I think the street festival is a good thing and I think people like it,” said Lynch. First place in the ice carving competition went to Delayne Corbett for his cannon, Peter Chiu won second place for his pirate and Johnny Woo won third for his sailboat. Honourable mention went to Aaron Grant. For the chili teams, Giovannis/TD Bank won best professional, Eat out Guide won best amateur and the People’s Choice Award also went to Eat Out Guide. Teams from Lefty’s/NR Insurance and Quality Foods earned honourable mentions in the People’s Choice awards. Quality Foods won the award for best-decorated booth. For more photos from the event, visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
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It was back-bending work, but a group of employees from the Qualicum Beach Branch of RBC Royal Bank of Canada joined Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) volunteers May 3 to help get rid of invasive Scotch Broom from the sensitive ecosystem at the Englishman River Estuary. Before the crew got to work with their loppers, mini-saws and snippers, a cheque for $1,000 from RBC’s day of service fund was presented to the conservation group for its continued efforts to rebuild B.C.’s wetlands. Nationally, RBC has pledged millions to organizations worldwide that protect watersheds and members from the Qualicum Beach and Parksville branches have regularly participated in a day of service with DUC for wetlands cleanup. According to DUC, the B.C. coast is Canada’s number one wintering area for birds and up to eight million waterfowl and 20 million shorebirds nest, spend the winter, rest and feed during migration here. Home to some 300 species of birds, millions of salmon and other wildlife, the coastal wetlands and waterfowl habitat face a number of threats, but DUC has been supporting efforts to protect habitat and rebuild our wetlands. DUC statistics indicate that up to 80 percent of wetlands on the east coast of Vancouver Island are altered or destroyed. At one time the Englishman River estuary also known as the Parksville Flats was completely covered in Scotch Broom. Since the estuary serves as an important habitat for many wildlife species, the broom threatens native plants which are crucial for the wildlife that call the estuary home. Broom is a strong competitor with native plants, including newly planted coniferous forests and that is why conservation groups want to get rid of it. Many volunteer groups have cleared a lot of broom in the area but despite their efforts there are still remnants of the weed.
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The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise honoured Robin and Sylvia Campbell (right) recently for their contribution to the community. From left, Rotarians Allan Gannon and club president Debbie Martin-Cox presented Robin with a lapel pin and medallion and Sylvia with a bouquet of flowers.
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Robin and Sylvia Campbell founded the North Island Recovery Centre in Errington, Robin co-founded Manna Homeless Society, he was a volunteer chaplain at the Nanaimo Correctional facility for 17 years and he’s a member of the Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness. These are just a few of the reasons why the couple was honoured by The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise recently, Robin with the Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award and Sylvia with a large bouquet of flowers. Campbell received a lapel pin and medallion and $1,000 will be donated to the Rotary Fund on his behalf. Robin said he was humbled by the award and honoured
to be with Rotarians whom he has the utmost respect for. “Rotary has played a big part in my life,” he told the group at the award luncheon at Eaglecrest Golf Course. Campbell said he was raised by a single mother in one of the poorest areas in Calgary. But it was Rotary who built the children in the area a park, and also started a Boys Club. “Without the Boys Club I wouldn’t be the man I am today,” he said. He thanked Rotary for its many contributions to local programs and international work, including nearly eradicating polio worldwide by immunizing two billion children in 122 countries. After the Campbells received their awards, the Rotary Club called Robin back up to accept a cheque to the Manna Homeless Society for $1,000.
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Lyme disease “can be devastating, physically, emotionally and financially,” according to one local sufferer who hopes an event next week will help bring attention to the often misunderstood issue. “There is much controversy surrounding the issue of lyme in the medical community,” said Nicky Westnedge, who added there is a lot of ignorance about
the disease, with no reliable testing or treatment available in Canada. Westnedge, who travels to Seattle for treatment that isn’t covered by her B.C. medical, said it is very frustrating that there are so few “lyme literate” doctors in Canada, though she has found a “local lyme literate naturopathic doctor.” Sue Aldous, with the Parksville/Qualicum Lyme Support Group, explained that
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Everyone’s stated goal is to make the “Education has received a funding he said, “and without that a lot of the transition as painless as possible. lift across the province despite declin- province would never have been colo“This is a very sad day in this dis- ing enrolment, but the reality is that the nized.” trict to have to close four schools,” said government is committed to balancing “It’s about government priorities,” Mount Arrowsmith Teachers Associa- its budget,” she said. “School boards Fraser said. “The communities are tion president Debbie Morran, but she are required to manage their resources where economic activity is generated recognized “the trustees did what they and budgets responsibly, like all other and (the government) is not looking had to. Education is underfunded, the public bodies. It’s a tough job, but nec- at the great cost to these communities ministry (of education) is starving the essary.” of losing schools. This is supposed to system, trustees are running She said the be a business-friendly govthe district on a shoestring.” ministry is workernment but look at all the She recognizes “the dising with districts business opportunities lost trict is trying to keep the cuts to minimize the — closing schools makes it away from the students and impact on stuharder to attract and keep we understand the ratiodents and added young families in the area nale, as Lynnette (Kershaw, that in this disand that affects economic board chair) explained if trict “enrolment development.” they didn’t close schools has unfortunately Meanwhile, Burger addthey would have to cut eduSTILWELL FRASER dropped 22 per ed: “We’ll be seeking to have cational programs.” cent since 2001.” conversations with the school Morran said the district Superintenboard,” about the buildings, has sent out more than 100 lay-off no- dent Rollie Koop previously explained which they have already been doing. He tices for the end of the school year and the district is in a funding-protection added that there are ideas like a care fawill hire back most of them for the re- program due to the declining enrol- cility bouncing around, but those are just organized district in September. ment, which minimizes the annual de- early ideas. That is the normal process, she said, crease, but they still lose one per cent a Burger also looked at another big-picthough there where a higher number year, which is a lot when most of their ture perspective: “We also need to ask of notices this year than usual. expenses are fixed or rising and most ourselves why there are so many fewer “We don’t anticipate a large num- are out of their control, including pro- young people. It’s a symptom of a larger ber of teachers being laid off,” Morran vincial salary negotiations. issue that we have to make an investsaid, adding are in close contact and Stilwell said she is unaware of any ment in to keep drawing younger famiworking well with the district despite plan to review the current funding for- lies here.” troubled contract negotiations on the mula. He said the municipal councils in provincial level under which teachers Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fra- Parksville and Qualicum Beach are are in the first stage of work to rule job ser called on the government to con- doing the limited things they can to action. sider the big picture and review the attract economic activity, namely havAsked about the funding crunch is- formula. ing the right policies in place, but it resues, Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle “There used to be a combination of ally takes higher-level investments in Stilwell said that was up to the districts. core funding and per student funding,” transportation and job programs.
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Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort in Parksville has an active green team and members volunteer their services as environmental stewards at the resort. General Manager Paul Drummond says on April 22 they celebrated Earth Day by picking up litter around the property. Thanks to work the team has done in the past, you won’t find much invasive Scotch Broom around the 22 acre resort. That is not the case in other parts of Parksville/Qualicum Beach. This is the time of year to cut broom in bloom and Joanne Sales of Broom Busters says there are quite a few group cuts coming up. They have as many as 60 active volunteers who pitch in to cut broom in the spring and anyone can join them. Check their website www.broombusters.org for times and places and bring some work gloves. Organizers will provide all the necessary tools. Sales said if you are removing broom from your property cut it as close as you can at ground level. Do not pull broom because it disturbs the soil which encourages broom seeds to sprout and grow more plants. Using herbicide is not effective because it kills the good plants around the broom. The next group cut is May 11, on the Old Island Hwy at the entrance to Rathrevor Park. You can email info@ broombusters.org if you would like Sales to contact you. The rhododendron blooms on display by members of the Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society, April 26, for the annual show and sale, were stunning. On Mother’s Day weekend MARS presents its annual Garden Tour which includes 12 beautiful gardens in Qualicum Beach and Parksville ranging from small plant-packed properties to larger mature gardens with a variety of shrubs. Tickets for the self-drive event are $15 and are available at local nurseries, Mulberry Bush Bookstores and Milner Gardens. A self-drive map is included with the ticket. The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 10 and 11. Parksville Shoppers Drug Mart held a Buzz-Off Cancer Pink Party, May 3. The event included make up applications, nail treatments, gift basket draws and also saw Shoppers employee Karen Waugh have her pink hair shaved off. Waugh says cancer runs in her family and that is why she is so passionate about fundraising for cancer charities. The event generated more than $2065 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Similar events were held at other Shoppers Drug Mart locations to raise funds for three mobile mammography units for BC. The Parksville store was tops on Vancouver Island for its fundraising total. May is hospice and palliative care month in Canada and the Oceanside Hospice Society has a month long event aimed at celebrating living life to the fullest. The Before I Die Art Project is a giant chalkboard where people can write down a pledge to do something meaningful. It is on the property of the Valhalla outreach centre at 210 Crescent Road in Qualicum Beach. For more information call 250-752-6227 or go to www.oceansidehospice.com.
Left to right: Vicki Dhaan, Jessica Lefot and Riley Jeffery are some of the Green Team members at TighNa-Mara Seaside Resort. On Earth Day they participated in a beach clean up and held a charity bake sale. Some of the proceeds were donated to the Invasive Species Council of BC which supports programs to reduce the impacts of invasive species.
Ryan Enns (left) and Angel Catbagan (right) enjoyed some puppy love at the Ballenas Spring Carnival April 25. The Winchelsea Elementary School grade 2 students paid 75 cents each to join the dog party hosted by Ballenas student Sarah Heimann. Her popular puppies belong to a litter of 11 dogs that are a cross of a Poodle and Golden Retriever.
Al Bieberstein of Nanoose Bay has been tending to his rhododendrons for 18 years. He has over 200 of them in his garden and the biggest is 15 feet tall. One of his treasures, the Georges Delight won the ribbon for popular choice as well as first in the pink collection category at the MARS show and sale April 26 at the Parksville curling rink.
Grade 9 Kwalikum Senior Secondary student Dane Korman was one of the many talented artists featured at the KSS Premier Performance April 29 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. The KSS Fine Arts Society holds the event to showcase the work of students in drama, music and arts and raise funds for student scholarships and bursaries.
Cancer survivor Sheila Abbott, owner of Sexessories (left), joined Parksville Shoppers Drug Mart cashier Karen Waugh (right) at a Buzz-Off Cancer Pink Party May 3. The make over event which included Waugh having her pink hair shaved off raised more than $2065 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and three mobile mammography units.
The hike for hospice fundraiser for the Oceanside Hospice Society received a $5000 donation from the Coast Realty Group May 4. Dorothy Spencer of Driving Miss Daisy who handed out water to the walkers joined the festivities afterwards at Valhalla House in Qualicum Beach. The before I die art project will be at Valhalla for the month of May.
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Pop-up library opens today The public is invited to join staff and students of Ballenas Secondary School, representatives of the Vancouver Island Regional Library and City of Parksville council for the unveiling of Parksville’s first pop-up library on today at 3:30 p.m., next to the Parksville Lions outdoor gym facility in the Community Park. The event is being held during Youth Week to recognize the partners in this project, according to a news release from the city. Youth Week is celebrated May 1 to May 7. Coun. Carrie Powell-Davidson, an advocate for pop-up libraries, said: “They are an exciting new trend found in many communities and now Parksville has its first pop-up library. As well as promoting literacy and encouraging recycling, the Parksville Beach pop-up library also demonstrates the power of collaboration.” The city said the woodworking department at Ballenas Secondary School built the structure designed by Powell-Davidson and the art students took on the decorating and waterproofing. The city contributed the space and will install the pop-up library. The Vancouver Island Regional Library is on board to stock the library with books taken out of the rental pool. Visitors to the Community Park are welcome to help themselves to a good read and then contribute their used books for others. — NEWS Staff
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here was an odd moment during the school-closure meeting last week, one we couldn’t quite figure out at the time. When the school board did its actual vote to close Qualicum Beach Elementary School, there was a smattering of applause from the back of the packed room. The Battling Annes, aka Skipsey and Sjoo (OK, OK, Sjoo is an Anna), made reference to it in their letter to the editor today, calling the applause “unconscionable.” If we are to understand this correctly, or at least how the Battling Annes saw it, the applause was presumably from Parksville residents. Assuming that’s the case, we’d agree with that characterization. It was unconscionable. It was also rude and childish. However, in their letter, the Battling Annes suggest this reaction of applause from the Parksville contingent was not surprising, “given the entire process undertaken by the school district pitted one community against another.” We asked for an explanation regarding this comment, received it, and still don’t see it the same as the Annes. The facts are this: Parksville had two schools close, Qualicum Beach one. Parksville is a larger community than Qualicum Beach, by about 3,000 souls. Qualicum Beach has fewer residents now than it did in 2006 (B.C. Stats). All that aside, we cannot refer to any action, cannot repeat any quote, from any school district official — elected or otherwise — that even remotely could be considered as pitting one community against another. To suggest the district designed a process that would pit our great communities against each other is either sour grapes or as irresponsible and childish as the applause last week. One thing is for certain: it does nothing to help either community move forward after the painful loss of schools. It wouldn’t be a reach to suggest we’ll likely see Skipsey and/or Sjoo on the ballot this November in school board elections. Through this process of school closures, they both have shown dedication and passion for the school system and their community. We’re hopeful they won’t steer into the ditch with this community vs. community blame game in November. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters CLOSURE A SAD DAY FOR QUALICUM BEACH We write to you today with much sadness in our hearts. We’re sad for the children, for the seniors and for the future of our community. All we asked for was the opportunity to show the school board the exciting and profitable possibilities a community school at Qualicum Beach Elementary School would offer. We do want to express our sincere appreciation for all of the interest and support we received and for those of you who shared our vision. Thank-you to our seniors Judy, Suzanne, June and Ann. Thank-you to Mary Miller for your years of volunteerism at QBES and your dedication to helping our children. Thank-you to Teunis, Mary, Bill and Scott for your personal concern and civic leadership. Thank-you to Bill, Don and Ansel for your mentorship and imparting your knowledge and insight. Thank-you to the many individuals, businesses and organizations that endorsed our plan. The volunteer hours, which have been given for the betterment of the community, have been in the thousands. And a huge thank-you to our families and friends for your support, understanding and encouragement. For us, the silver lining has been that upon returning to this community after many years away, we have met and reconnected with so many wonderful community-minded people. There has been much talk about the cheers that came from some people in the audience when the board voted to close QBES. Although it was unconscionable, it was not surprising given the entire process undertaken by the school district pitted one
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community against another. The board’s decision was made April 29. Our decision will be made November 15. ANNE SKIPSEY & ANNA SJOO, CO-CHAIRS, QUALICUM BEACH COMMUNITY SCHOOL STEERING COMMITTEE Qualicum Beach
CONSIDER THE RESILIENT CHILDREN
I have been attending many of the public meetings regarding school closure and reconfigurations, both as a teacher and a parent. I sympathize with the families whose schools will be closing and admire their courage to rally. However, we do need to keep in mind the big picture. Keeping schools half-full affects all students across the district. As a teacher, I’m exhausted by the cutbacks. As a parent, I’m worried about limited programs and opportunities for my daughter’s school career. Something had to change. Change is hard. But change can also be good. Kids are more resilient than we give them credit for. This reconfiguration affects my child as well and she will need to adjust. Please keep in mind that your kids hear everything you say and they mirror their parents. Let’s move forward positively and with open minds. In September, we will all be in schools happily learning and growing. KATHRYN WILLIAMS Qualicum Beach
POVERTY HURTS EVERYONE
Many thanks to the Oceanside Coalition for Strong Communities for organizing an
excellent forum recently on “Poverty in Our Backyard.” The presentations on the importance of a living wage, affordable daycare and reducing child poverty were very informative. I wish that our MLA, Michelle Stilwell, had been at this forum. As the Secretary for Healthy Living in our current government, Stillwell must be aware of the high costs of poverty not only to the individuals and families affected, but to our province and our nation. Every $10 spent by government on providing homes resulted in a $22 savings in other areas. Increasing assistance rates in order to allow our poorest citizens to purchase healthy food is an investment in the future. One can only wonder how B.C. could afford to entertain the world with the Winter Olympics and pay for a new roof on B.C. Place, yet fails to address the desperate poverty of thousands of individuals, including families with children.
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Applications No. PL2012-096 & PL2012-097 Lakes District & Schooner Cove Electoral Area ‘E’ Pursuant to sections 890, 891, 892 and 905.3 of the Local Government Act, we advise you that a public hearing has been scheduled in your area with respect to the proposed Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaws No. 500.384, 500.385 and 500.388, 2013 and proposed “Regional District of Nanaimo Phased Development Agreement (Lakes District and Schooner Cove) Authorization Bylaw No. 1692, 2013” and will be held: Date:
Monday, May 12, 2014
Time:
6:30 pm
Location:
Nanoose Place, 2925 Northwest Bay Road
Applicants:
BCIMC Realty Corp. & 3536696 Canada Inc. (c/o Bentall Kennedy Canada LP) (the “Applicants”)
The following land use and subdivision servicing amendment bylaws, and phased development agreement authorization bylaw, are proposed for a new residential and commercial development intended to implement the Lakes District and Schooner Cove Neighbourhood Plans: 1. “REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO LAND USE AND SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 500.384, 2013”: The proposed Amendment Bylaw 500.384 would rezone the lands within the Lakes District Neighbourhood Plan area (shown hatched and outlined in bold on the map below) from Residential 1 Zone, Subdivision District ‘P’ to Lakes District Comprehensive Development Zone (CD44). If adopted, Amendment Bylaw 500.384, 2013 would allow up to 1,675 units of residential development, including single family residential, duplex and multiple dwelling unit residential, as well as mixed-use/commercial development, civic infrastructure, and parks and trails. 2. “REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO LAND USE AND SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 500.385, 2013”: The proposed Amendment Bylaw 500.385 would rezone the lands within the Schooner Cove Neighbourhood Plan area (shown hatched and outlined in bold on the map below) from Commercial 5 Zone, Subdivision District ‘J’, Residential 5 Zone, Subdivision District ‘J’, and Water 2 Zone, Subdivision District ‘Z’ to Schooner Cove Comprehensive Development Zone (CD45). If adopted, Amendment Bylaw 500.385, 2013 would allow the development of a mixed-use waterfront village with commercial shops and services, a marina, seniors congregate housing and multiple dwelling unit residential development of up to 360 units, and a waterfront boardwalk and pathways. 3. “REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO LAND USE AND SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 500.388, 2013”: The proposed Amendment Bylaw 500.388, if adopted, would amend the subdivision servicing standards for community water and community sewer for new development within the Lakes District and Schooner Cove neighbourhoods (shown hatched and outlined in bold on the map below). 4. “REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (LAKES DISTRICT AND SCHOONER COVE AUTHORIZATION BYLAW NO. 1692, 2013”: The proposed Phased Development Agreement (PDA) Authorization Bylaw 1692, if adopted, would authorize the RDN to enter into a phased development agreement with the Applicants with a twenty year term for the phasing of a residential and mixed use and commercial development, parks dedication, acquisition of public land and the provision of servicing and infrastructure and community amenities within the Lakes District and Schooner Cove neighbourhoods (shown hatched and outlined in bold on the map below). Subject section 905.1(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act, during the term of the agreement no repeal or amendment shall apply to any and all provisions of Bylaw 500, as amended by Amendment Bylaws 500.384, 2013, 500.385, 2013 and 500.388, 2013 that regulate: • the use and density of use of land, buildings and structures; • the siting, size and dimensions of buildings, structures and uses; Subject Property Map • the location of uses on land and within buildings; • the shape, dimensions and area of parcels, including minimum and maximum parcel sizes; • conditions that could entitle the owner to different density regulations; and • subdivision servicing standards referred to in the phased development agreement which shall apply to the lands subject to Amendment Bylaws 500.384 and 500.385. In accordance with section 905.2(5)(b) of the Local Government Act, the proposed Phased Development Agreement allows for the assignment of the agreement to a subsequent owner of the land to whom the owners transfer the Land, except where the owner is in receivership or bankruptcy, in which case the consent of the Regional District of Nanaimo must first be attained. Lakes District Properties: • Lot 1, District Lots 30 and 78, Nanoose District, Plan 26219, except those parts in Plans 28246, 29574, 30072, 30262, 34675, 36514, 48548 and VIP53001; • Lot 8, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 30262; • District Lot 11, Nanoose District, Except that part outlined in bold on Plan 1567 OS, 48548 and VIP59496; • A portion of the lands legally described as District Lot 7, Nanoose District, Except that part outlined in bold on Plan 1567 OS, 48548, VIP59496 and VIP80856; • A portion of the lands legally described as District Lot 30, Nanoose District, Except those parts in Plans 15193, 26219, 48585, VIP51706, VIP51707, VIP52451, VIP53134, VIP57407, VIP60049, VIP60602 and VIP88308; and, • A portion of the lands legally described as District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Except that part shown outlined in bold on Plan deposited under DD 19579I; Except Parcels A and B (DD 7528N); and Except those parts in Plans 813R, 1567 OS, 14212, 14250, 14275, 15075, 15193, 22836, 24012, 25366, 26219, 27129, 27206, 29869, 34675, 47638, 48548, 48585, 49669, 50872, 51142, VIP51603, VIP51706, VIP51707, VIP53134, VIP57407, VIP59180, VIP59494, VIP60049, VIP60602, VIP71781, VIP73214, VIP78139, VIP80854, VIP80855, VIP80856, VIP85588 and VIP88308. Schooner Cove Properties: • Lot 1, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 28544; • Lot 1, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, and District Lots 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088 and 2089 Nanaimo District Plan VIP87121; • Lot 1, District Lot 2090 Nanaimo District and District Lot 78 Nanoose District Plan VIP87122; and, • District Lot 2084, Nanaimo District, (Commercial Marina) Licence 109021. Where can I get more information? A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant documents may be inspected from the publication date of this Notice until May 12, 2014, at the Regional District of Nanaimo office (6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo) or online at www.rdn.bc.ca (under “Services”, click on “Current Planning” and “Fairwinds Development”). Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with extended hours on Wednesdays 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. The public hearing for these bylaws will be held by Director Holme or his alternate as a delegate of the Board. All persons who consider their interest in their property to be affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person or by written submission at the public hearing. Written submissions provided in advance of the public hearing must be received by noon on May 12, 2014, to ensure their inclusion in the public record.
Questions or Comments? Please contact the RDN Planning Department by Telephone: 250-390-6510 or Toll Free in BC 1-877-607-4111 Fax: 250-390-7511, Email: planning@rdn.bc.ca, Mail: 6300 Hammond Bay Rd, Nanaimo BC V9T 6N2
COLUMN
Usonia the beautiful “Canada could have enjoyed English government, French culture and American know-how. Instead it ended up with English know-how, French government and American culture.” — John Robert Colombo Yeah, well...we Canadians paid our dues for that imported American culture. James Cameron, the legendary film director? Canadian. Economist John Kenneth Galbraith? Canadian. Frank Gehry, the architect? Actor Lorne Greene? EugeneLevyMartinShortJohnCandyMikeMyersJimCarreyAvrilLavigneCelineDionNeilYoungPamelaAndersonShaniaTwainJoniMitchell etc. etc.? All famous, all Canadians. All traded to and living in America. Not to mention Wayne Gretzky, Labatt’s Blue and Molson (ahem) ‘Canadian’. Damn Americans. They not only steal our talent and our beer, they steal our very name. Why do they get to call themselves ‘Americans’? What about Mexicans? What about us? Yankees are just one layer of the North American By Arthur Black sandwich. Other folks live here too. Such as, well, us. This is not an original observation. The famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright thought his countrymen were behaving like rowdy house guests as far back as 1927. Even that wasn’t original. Wright was quoting the idea of a 19th century (ahem) ‘American’ writer by the name of James Duff Law who wrote: “We of the United States, in justice to Canadians and Mexicans, have no right to use the title ‘Americans’ when referring to matters pertaining exclusively to ourselves.” Mister Law proposed the term ‘Usonia’. As in ‘A Usonian Werewolf in London’ and ‘Bye, bye Miss Usonian Pie’. Frank Lloyd went so far as to design what he called ‘Usonian homes’ — houses specifically designed to be affordable to middle-income families. Wright oversaw the construction of about sixty Usonian houses throughout the U.S... They were made of native materials and recycled bricks, single-storey, flat-roofed, designed to take advantage of natural lighting and passive solar heating. This in the 1930s. Frank Lloyd Wright: a man just slightly ahead of his time. Wright also rejected automobile garages in his Usonian houses. He considered them wasteful and unnecessary. In their place he designed an overhang with no walls that he called the ‘carport’ — the first use of that term. Alas, the Usonian house concept never caught on. Wright’s potential clientele preferred big, sprawling and wasteful to compact and economical. More American, less Usonian. Ah, well. Names are tricky and quixotic things. It’s only by chance that our chunk of North America ended up being called Canada. Other names were on the table. Names like Laurentia, Cabotia, Ursania, Colonia. And my favourite: Mesopelagia. You think our national anthem is hard to sing? Try standing up at a hockey game and warbling “Ooooo, Mesopelaaaaaa giaaaa...” — Arthur Black’s column appears every Tuesday in The NEWS. He can be reached at: arblack43@shaw.ca.
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Raising more than $5,000 towards an exciting and safe dry grad, students, parents and supporters put on a successful 2014 Kwalikum Secondary Grad Fashion Show recently at the Civic Centre. With 52 students modelling 113 outfits from stores throughout the Parksville Qualicum Beach area, the event included live and silent auctions, door prizes, games and refreshments all put together as one of the grad’s biggest fundraisers of the year. Along with the latest local fashions, as has become a tradition, they will also feature one prom dress made by a Grade 11 student who is graduating early, and formal wear from the SOS Grad Ware program.
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From left, Marijke Campbell, Becky Newton and Casey Hauge model some of the latest fashions to help raise more than $5,000 at the 2014 Kwalikum Secondary fashion show dry grad fundraiser on April 24 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre.
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Notice of Intent to Consider Third Reading Application No. PL2013-064 2619 Alberni Highway Electoral Area ‘F’ Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act, we advise you that the Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Directors has reviewed Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw 1285.21, 2014, and found it to be consistent with the policies outlined in the “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1152, 1999.” Therefore, a public hearing has been waived and the Regional District of Nanaimo is providing notice in accordance with Section 893 of the Local Government Act for its intention to consider third reading of Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.21, 2014, at a Special Board Meeting to be held at 7:00 pm on May 13, 2014, in the Board chambers located at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo. What is the Zoning Amendment about? To amend the site-specific A-1.11 (Agriculture 1) Zone to recognize the existing number of camping spaces at Coombs Country Campground on the subject property located at 2619 Alberni Highway, as outlined in the bold on the map below. How will this affect me? If adopted, this Amendment Bylaw will increase the maximum number of camping spaces currently permitted from 48 camping spaces and 15 RV sites to 100 camping spaces in order to recognize the existing campground use. No other changes are proposed. Where can I get more information? A copy of the Amendment Bylaw and relevant documents may be inspected prior to the Board meeting at the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) office at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, on May 1, 2014 to May 13, 2014. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, with extended hours on Wednesdays 8:30am to 5:30pm, excluding statutory holidays. If you wish to make a written submission to the RDN with respect to this Bylaw, you may do so by delivering or e-mailing your submission to the addresses below by 4:30pm, Monday, May 12, 2014, to ensure circulation to the RDN Board prior to the Special Board Meeting on May 13, 2014.
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Spotting the faeries in Qualicum Beach Local woman teaches faerie-making craft LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com
Vivien Frow was found by her mother under a bush near her home in Sherwood Forest, England, so it was only natural that she started making faeries. Or so her mother told her. “When I asked my mother where I came from she said she’d found me under a gooseberry bush so I presume that I’ve always been in fairyland,” said the Qualicum Beach artist. Frow has been making faeries out of artificial flowers, pipe cleaners, fabric and cotton for many years, and previously taught a faerie-making workshop at The Old School House Arts Centre for 10 years. For the past two years, she’s been teaching the craft at a summer camp in Errington. Her whimsical faeries can be spotted for sale at The Gallery @ Qualicum Art Supply, located at 206 W First Ave. Frow was a costume designer for many years working in theatre and television in England. She then moved to Australia and worked for the Australian Broadcasting Commission making costumes. Frow then continued her career in Nairobi, Kenya at the
Donovan Maule repertory theatre company. After moving to Canada in 1972 she worked as a freelance costume designer and made historic costumes for Parks Canada before teaching costume design at universities. When she moved to Qualicum Beach she began to tune into the faeries that live in this area, she said, including the Keepers of the Leaves. “They gather together the leaves in the forest, make lovely little piles and live under them, and crawling insects and any crawling little creature who wants to live under those leaves, they look after them,” she said. “They wear leaves so they are quite difficult to see.” It was children in her workshop who recognized this story and created these beautiful little fairies, she said. There are also Sprites who have long legs which wrap around the stem of a flower. They work with the flower, waking it in the morning, letting them know when bees are approaching and telling them when to sleep, Frow said. And then there are the raindrop faeries. “They arrive in a raindrop, as it melts on the leaves out pops the fairy and they are very, very tiny.”
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Vivien Frow’s whimsical faeries are for sale at the Gallery @ Qualicum Art Supply.
Frow said the best part about working with children is their boundless imaginations. “It’s delightful,” she said. “When working with them they become very quiet and just start creating and telling one another stories about their fairies.” Frow said she likes making faeries herself because she
loves Mother Earth and the faeries remind people to balance themselves with nature. The stargazer faeries want people to slow down and gaze at the stars, moon and sunset, she said, and she listens. In fact each one has its own message for humans. “People, as they become busy in their lives and become
more prone to being indoors, they have forgotten that we’re all part of one vibration, we’re all vibrating at the same level and we need to be aware of that and honour it.” Frow’s faeries are also perched at Whisper Metaphysical Sanctuary in Qualicum Beach.
MOSAIC YOUTH TALENT SHOW MAY 16 AT KNOX UNITED CHURCH
Shining the spotlight on region’s young talent BRENDA GOUGH
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With 16 different performances, the ninth annual Mosaic Youth Talent Showcase Friday, May 16 at Knox United Church in Parksville is sure to be an entertaining evening. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Parksville, the event will shine the spotlight on some young rising stars in the community. Local country singer Beth Marie Anderson is producing the show which offers scholarships to those who are selected to perform. The 27 year old performed in the first talent showcase back in 2005 and since then she has been actively pursuing her dream of becoming a household name in the country music industry. During the auditions for Mosaic Anderson said she saw many talented performers in a lot of artistic disciplines and admitted it was hard to narrow down the field.
“Every year there are a few kids I have A talented singer in her own right, to turn away. It doesn’t mean they are Anderson has been working hard on not talented. I just want the best of the her own music career and getting some best in the show,” she explained. buzz in Nashville. She recorded her deAnderson has been producing the but Open Road at the renowned studios show for four years and said that the au- of Dark Horse Recording in the country dience appreciates the high calibre of music capital and has spent time pertalent she includes and forming and writing that is why she is particmusic with some of the It is a cool thing to have ular about the songs the industry’s best talent. that talent when you youth perform. As the organizer of are young From dancing to singthe show she will also BETH MARIE ANDERSON ing to musical theatre perform a song she Anderson said the perwrote in Nashville in a formers in the youth talduet with Erik Gow. ent showcase are names She said Gow is a to watch out for. great friend of hers and he will also be the “There are so many young talented MC for the night. people. This year I have a couple of young “Erik has been in countless B2B plays girl singers. When I heard them sing, I was and musicals and is just finishing up actlike, oh my gosh if they pursued this they ing school in Vancouver. He has been could go far. It is a cool thing to have that MC for Mosaic a few times and is back by talent when you are young. I am excited popular demand.” for them to showcase what they have.” She said Gow has many talents and as
a stand up comic he will bring a comedic flare to the diverse evening . “Erik is going to do a short skit. I have a little bit of everything … there is a brass ensemble from KSS, a young guy who is going to play the trumpet which we have never had before, musical theatre, singer songwriters, classical and opera performances. It is an extremely wide range of talent.” Anderson added the dance performances will include ballet, lyrical and highland dancing as well as a group performance by Dance 2 Disney. The dance troupe is leaving the next day to travel to Disneyland where they will be performing for top Disney producers and executives. Tickets for the May 16 show are $15 for adults, $10 for students, 12 and under free. But them in Parksville at Bosley’s and Cranky Dog Music and at the Mulberry Bush store in Qualicum Beach. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Anderson said guests can come at 6 p.m. to bid on silent auction items in the lobby.
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SOLO AT THE BAYSIDE: Lead by chief songwriter Neil Osborne, Vancouver’s 54-40 has been mining for gold since 1981 and the band continues to live up to their reputation as one of the most important popular music groups to emerge from the Canadian cultural landscape. Osborne was in Parksville on Thursday and impressed fans with an incredible acoustic solo performance at the Quality Bayside Resort. He performed some familiar 54-40 songs and shared the stories behind them.
YOUTH WEEK ACTIVITIES CONTINUE
Anyone for dodgeball? Youth Week continues with events at KSS, Parksville Community Park, the Baptist Church and Ballenas Secondary
Youth Week got off to a rolling start Thursday at Ballenas Secondary School … literally. Students climbed into clear plastic hamster balls and rolled across the sports fields while listening to music. There was an epic battle between DJ Killawattz and DJ B-Chuk who both threw down some sick beats, but in the end it was Killawattz who was the champion. The collaborative event between the SOS,
FRA, SD69, RDN also included a free BBQ sponsored by the City of Parksville. Today (May 6), Kwalikum Scondary School is hosting a similar collaborative youth celebration from 3-5 p.m. that will include spirited games, including a hockey challenge with members of the Oceanside RCMP. At Parksville Community Park, the City of Parksville will unveil a Pop-Up library at 3:30 p.m. There is a dodgeball tourney being hosted by the Parksville Youth Ministry at Parksville Baptist Church on May 7 at 7:30 p.m. An ultimate Frisbee tournament hosted by the Family Resource Association goes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Ballenas High School May 7. — Brenda Gough
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BUZZ-OFF CANCER: Parksville Shoppers Drug Mart cashier Karen Waugh, along with several customers, held a Buzz-Off Cancer Pink Party at the store on Saturday. The event, which included Waugh having her pink hair shaved off by Ali Patenaude, raised $2,065 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Talking Avro and space If you have any interest in the Avro Arrow or space travel, you won’t want to miss tonight’s presentation of Arrows to the Moon: Avro’s Engineers and the Space Race. The Parksville-Qualicum AERO Club has invited author and historian of technology, Christopher Gainor, for an evening of reflection at 7 p.m. tonight (May 6) at the PQAC Clubhouse, 1000 Ravensbourne Lane, Unit 9, in Qualicum Beach. Gainor will share his insights about the contribution made to NASA and the Space Race by the Avro Arrow’s Engineers and Sci-
entists. Gainor is the international space programs editor for Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly and is a regular contributor to the Canadian edition of Space Quarterly. He is second Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society. The meeting is open to PQAC members and non-members. Due to limited space, please reserve your seat(s) in advance by contacting Club President Fred Evoy at 250-248-7680 or by e-mail at gwfevoy@shaw.ca. — Submitted by PQAC
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From bouncy castles to mechanical bulls and local artists, plans are in the works for what organizer Carrie Powell-Davidson called “Vancouver Island’s largest street party.” Party on the Drive is a halfday festival that will see musicians, artisans and local food vendors come together along Resort Drive for an annual family-friendly event. “It has become huge,” said Powell-Davidson, noting the event first launched just three years ago in an effort to promote the sense of community and culture nestled along resort drive. “People often don’t realize there is a lot more than just hotels and accommodations down here (at resort drive) … there are tons of shops and services too.” During the street party the seven Parksville resorts will host open houses and activities on their respective properties.
Powell-Davidson said Party on the Drive differs from other street parties in that it has more of a focus on art — as suggested by the name. This fall she said she expects to see around 6,000 people attend. “There are some extremely talented artists coming from all over the Island,” she said. “And I have room for more artists to sign up.” Powell-Davidson said artists who want to take part in the festival must be “established” but she encourages interested vendors to contact her. She said there will be a variety of activities going on throughout the day from painting and photography to pottery and glasswork; she also promised other activities such as bouncy castles and a mechanical bull. Powell-Davidson said she plans on having a lot of “interactive art and music” on site and is working on organizing an impromptu music group. “There will be stages with different genres of music up and down the street,” she said. “It’s
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Veterans of the original Party on the Drive event, which started three years ago, prepare for the upcoming street party. From left painter Dan Gray, musician Dave Marco, organizer Carrie PowellDavidson and photographer Randy Hall strike a pose along Resort Drive and encourage interested artists to take part in the community event, which is sponsored by The NEWS.
going to be a fun, relaxed event with a lot of great food and art to check out.”
Party on the Drive is slated for Sept. 7 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to become a
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Economist predicts strong second half of 2014 Home sales across the Vancouver Island region have remained relatively steady over the past four months, indicating stability and renewed confidence in the residential housing market, according to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. A total of 360 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system in the VIREB coverage area in April, 2014. This represents a 1.1 per cent increase over unit sales recorded last month, and a 12 per cent decrease in unit sales over April of last year. According to VIREB president Blair Herbert, although unit sales have edged down slightly from this time last year, when looking at the 12 month-to-date comparative figures, the Board is actually
reporting a 15 per cent increase. “We are coming off of four months of strong sales activity in 2014, compared to a slow market in the first quarter of 2013, so we are not concerned by the slight dip in activity this month,” said Herbert. Total active listings on the MLS in the VIREB coverage area currently sit at 2,654, a 4.26 per cent decline from April 2013. “While our inventory levels are still lagging a bit from last year, our sales to listing ratio is still fairly typical,” said Herbert. “This is helping to keep us in balanced market territory, with pricing remaining relatively stable overall.” In April 2014, the benchmark price for a single-family home in the VIREB coverage area was $314,500 with an MLS
HPI index value of 147.8. (This represents a 47.8 per cent increase since January 2005, when the index was 100). The benchmark price is up 0.54 per cent from last month and increased 1.51 per cent over last year. The average price of a single-family home in the VIREB area was $343,353 which is up six per cent over this time last year. “Low interest rates continue to underpin demand in the spring market,” noted BCREA’s chief economist, Cameron Muir. “We anticipate a seasonal influx of listing activity, and anticipate the second half of the year will be stronger in terms of sales activity as the economy begins to pick up.” The benchmark price for a singlefamily home in the Campbell River area
was $268,000, up 4.78 per cent over this time last year; in the Comox Valley the benchmark price was $319,600 marking a slight increase of 0.46 per cent over last year; Duncan reports a benchmark price of $283,100 which is virtually unchanged from last year, increasing a mere .07 per cent; Nanaimo’s benchmark price was $335,700 up 2.86 per cent over last year; Parksville/Qualicum has a benchmark price of $349,500, rising 1.58 per cent from last year; and the price for a benchmark home in Port Alberni is listed at $183,600, an increase of 3.17 per cent over last year. VIREB represents nearly 950 REALTOR® members in approximately 90 member offices on Vancouver Island (north of Victoria). — NEWS Staff/VIREB
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WINNING RHODO: Some familiar treasures have sprung to life in the gardens of local residents and some of them are opening the gates to their beautiful yards on the weekend of Mother’s Day for The Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society (MARS) garden tour. This Horizon Monarch variety came from Marilyn Dawson’s Chartwell garden and won her first prize in the yellow category at the MARS show and sale April 26. Expect to see stunning blooms in a dozen gardens in Qualicum Beach and Parksville during the tour on May 10 and 11.
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John peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in his 89th year. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a navigator during WWII and was a university graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce. John left behind his loving wife, Olive, daughter, Kathy and granddaughter Samantha. He is also survived by his sister; Margaret (David), as well as many other family members and friends. John in his younger years participated in many sports. Later in his life golf and gardening became his passion. John was a wise man that lived a caring and loving life.
JOAN MARION CHALMERS Joan Marion Chalmers of Qualicum Beach passed away peacefully April 21st, 2014.
Born September 20, 1922 in York England she was the eldest of 7 children. Joan was involved in various local activities including Qualicum Coronation St. Club and Trillium Lodge Auxiliary. Her love of friends and family along with a strong sense of independence and strength will forever be with us. Joan was preceded in death by her parents Charles Augustus White and Edith May White, husband Eric Saddington, daughter Lynne Saddington, and grandson Lance Greene. She is survived by her six siblings Muriel, Betty, George, James, Maureen, and Gordon, grandson Aaron Schneider (Jennifer), great grandsons Maxwell and Carson, and extended Weisner family. A memorial lunch will be held on May 20, 2014 12-2pm at St.Marks Church Qualicum Beach to honour her memory and legacy.
MARILYN EDNA WEIR (GRIFFIN)
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the death of Marilyn Edna Weir (Griffin) on April 20, 2014 in the Palliative Care Ward, Nanaimo, BC after a short battle with cancer. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the nurses for their outstanding care. Marilyn is predeceased by her loving husband and soul mate, Robert (Bob) Weir, April 22, 2013. She is also predeceased by her daughter Valarie, son Thomas and parents Betty and Jim Griffin. Marilyn was born and raised in Vernon, BC and began a teaching career shortly after she and Bob married in 1960. She retired from teaching in 1996 after many years in the Vernon and Armstrong School Districts. Bob’s passion for fishing quickly became Marilyn’s passion and together they had many, many adventures as well as many camping trips with friends and family throughout the years. Her other passions were music, piano, quilting, painting and was an avid bowler for many, many years. Marilyn will always be remembered as the perfect hostess to the many gatherings held at the Weir residence, both Parksville and Vernon over the years. Marilyn’s quiet, gentle very strong nature was a perfect match to Bob’s strong and high spirited nature and together they were an amazing couple. She was the calm to his storm. Marilyn will forever be remembered as a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, GreatGrandmother, Sister and Friend. Marilyn is survived by her loving daughter Deborah (Trevor) Bird, grandchildren Alycia and Matthew, great-grandson Trace all of Vernon. Sisters, Glenda Beck of Vernon and Claire Carr of Okotoks. Brother-in-law Doug (Judi) Weir of Armstrong. Nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends, both Vernon and Parksville. A celebration of life will be held May 31, 2014 at 27 Trill Drive, Parksville, BC, 2-5 pm There will also be a celebration of life planned for June 21, 2014 at the Weir Farm in Armstrong, 1090 Otter Lake Road at 2pm-5 pm. I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun; of happy memories that I leave when life is done. -unknown
Age 62, born September 27, 1951 passed away peacefully in Nanaimo with his wife JoAnn by his side, on April 25, 2014.
Randy was a cabdriver,bartender, worked in libraries. Randy was a music lover, world traveller, merchant, importer, editor, photographer, media artist, published writer and poet. Randy is survived by 3 children: Andrea Adams, Joshua Ireland and Candace Adams. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survived by his mother Shirley King; sister Judy Vincent; brother Phil King; (predeceased) by his brother Davie King.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 11/2014 at the Kin Hut in Departure Bay 12:00pm - 5:00pm We would like to thank the nurses, doctors and volunteers at the Nanaimo Palliative Care Unit for their kindness and care for Randy and his family. We would like any donations made to the Nanaimo Hospice Society in lieu of owers.
VELMA HUBBARD
Velma Hubbard, 99 ½, of Parksville BC, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2014 in the Nanaimo Regional Hospital. Many thanks to the palliative care unit for the dignity and compassion shown. She was born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta on October 27, 1914. As a teenager she travelled with her family by covered wagon pulled by a donkey – they walked most of the way from Ft. Saskatchewan to Fort St. John where her family homesteaded. She was married to Roy Hubbard, a travelling musician from Montana, in Fort St John in 1931 and moved to Errington in 1945 for health reasons. They bought 20 acres of trees, built a sawmill and logged it to build a house on the property. They lived there until the 70’s when they moved into Parksville on Martindale Road. Once they retired they spent many winters in Winterhaven, California. Everyone who knew her has a Mexican blanket. She remembered getting a radio, a television, a phone, and a car, all when they were newly invented. She would reminisce about the depression, where she was when Pearl Harbour was bombed, the end of the First World War, when Kennedy was shot, the first moon landing, when Princess Di got married, when computers were invented. Grandma was feisty (I’ve survived damn near everything), opinionated, (don’t let the door hit you in the a.. on the way out) outspoken, (if you don’t like my gate, don’t swing on it), and believed we all put our pants on the same way. She was enamoured with the Royal Family, and got up at 2 in the morning to watch the Royal Wedding live. Getting on a plane for the first time at 79, she discovered she loved to travel and went all over North America with her grandchildren and anyone else that “was crazy enough to take herâ€?. She is predeceased by husband Roy; her 3 children Ruth, Fern and Garth and 3 grandchildren Dusty and Linda Rhodes and Cliff Pardiac. She is survived by grandchildren Judy (Ron), Wayne, Barbara (Howard), David (Terri), Val, Linda and Grant, 23 great grandchildren, 34 great great grandchildren and many honorary grandchildren. There will be no funeral at her request, but at the request of her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and friends, there will be a memorial service on May 12 at the Errington Hall, 1 – 5. Come see us to help celebrate her life. Grandma did not like cut flowers, so please, in lieu of flowers or wreaths, donations can be made to her favourite charity, the Vancouver Children’s Hospital.
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According to Lori Koop, operations manager at The Career Centre, 30 employers rented tables at the venue which saw many local busiCANDACE WU ness people come out in an effort to recruit emnews@pqbnews.com ployees. Fifteen-year-old Hannah Droog left Wednes“This year there seems to be a big focus on day afternoon’s hiring fair with a job interview. youth,� said Koop, adding the hiring fair is a The Grade 10 Ballenas stugood opportunity for young I got more than I dent was one of many who people to come out and meet bargained for came to the Parksville Compotential future employers munity and Conference Cenface to face. HANNAH DROOG tre to feel out the local labour “It is so cool to see an employer talking with the right market April 30. person for a job,� she said. “It’s “I got more than I bargained really great to see a match that for,� said Droog, smiling ear to ear about the interview she landed with Pacific fits.� Luke Oulette, Ballenas career co ordinator, Shores Resort and Spa. “I’m really happy I came said he was thrilled about the event. and didn’t expect to line up an interview.� “This type of thing is really important beThe 2014 Spring Hiring Fair saw hundreds of people come to the PCCC seeking work — cause it bring realism to what we are teaching including a bus load of students from PASS/ in school,� said Oulette. “When a student hands Woodwinds, Ballenas and Kwalicum Second- me a resume (for a school assignment) it looks ary School, many of whom dressed business completely different than one he or she hands to a potential employer.� casual for the event.
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Local cadets shine in Victoria Nine members of 893 Beaufort Royal Canadian Air Cadets recently attended the annual First Aid Competition at the Victoria Work Point Barracks. Fourteen Teams from Vancouver Island sea, army and air cadets, as well as St John Ambulance cadets, took part. The competition had both a written examination and a practical test. While the injuries were the product of the casualty make-up artists, the care given to the “victims� were realistic. Each four-member team responded to a casualty scenario with measured skill and speed having regard for the nature of the victim’s injuries and any apparent hazard to the first responders. Points were awarded for executing established emergency scene management procedures and protocols. Points were deducted for neglect or aggravation of injuries, delay and unnecessary treatment or activity. The competitors could
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only ask the examiners about the victim’s vital signs as they cannot be simulated by the casualty simulation make-up or the victim. 893 Beaufort Squadron entered both a junior and senior team. Juniors must have a St. John Emergency First Aid qualification and must be no more than 14 years. Seniors may not be older than 18 years and must be qualified in St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid. The Squadron’s junior team placed second and the senior team placed third. Over several months leading up to the competition, senior team captain, FSgt. Robert Filmer did a majority of the first aid training and coaching to Jr team members LAC Logan Burger (junior team captain), LAC Matthew Matajic, LAC Michaela Muelleder, LAC Chandler Sterckx, Cpl. Matthew Sokyrka, and senior team members FSgt. Knute Ellingson, Sgt. Adam Penley, and Sgt. Jayde Heatcoat. — Submitted by Royal Canadian Air Cadets
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Lots of great action at Island open
Competitors loved not having a lot of down time between matches and sparring events T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
There was a great turn out for the 2014 Island Open, held at the Parksville Curling Club and put on by the Parksville Taekwondo Academy. With clubs flocking in from all over Vancouver Island and the mainland, there was plenty of action packed into last Saturday for all ages and skill levels. This was the fifth Island Open and with success growing each year, Brett Fee is already excited about next year. “The event was awesome. There were tons of competitors that came to take part in the three events we had on Saturday and I’ve had nothing but great feedback from everyone who took part,” Fee said. “It’s great to have an event like this where people who come here are looking forward to it happening every year and we’re always looking for ways to improve and maintain it so they keep coming back.” The Island Open ran smoothly throughout Saturday, starting early in the morning and finishing late afternoon. There were no waiting periods for any of the competitors in between fights, which is something that most tournaments don’t offer. “The timing of everything went real smooth,” Fee said.
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Sherman Campbell delivers a head kick to Jonathan Blancas during their “main event” match at the Island Open.
“That’s one of the biggest things we pride ourselves on with this tournament, being able to get everyone in and not have people having to wait around from the morning to have their last
fight at the end of the day. Not very many tournaments offer that and we were happy with the way things went.” Competitors took to the mats, looking to come out vic-
torious in the three events that were held at the Island Open. Poomsae, where competitors were judged on their forms. Chanbara, which saw sparring with padded weapons added in
to the mix and Olympic Sparring, where a point system was used to determine the outcome of each match. “It was great to see the smiling faces as we walked around from mat to mat, checking out each match and talking with everyone who already had a match,” Fee said. “Lots of our students had medals around their necks, a lot of them gold, so it was good to see their hard work paying off. That’s what it’s really all about with an event like this, seeing everyone after all the hard work they’ve put in.” One of the main features saw Sherman Campbell from the Parksville Taekwondo Academy taking on Jonathan Blancas. The two put on a show for the crowd as the second degree black belts Campbell went toe to toe against third degree Blancas in a match that went down to the wire. Campbell came out on top with a 26–25 win on points. “That was the main event, if you could call it that, at the tournament for sure,” Fee said. “Those two guys put on a great match and it was a real good, back and forth, match. They both battled hard and it was great to see Sherman come away with the win, not to take anything away from Jonathan either.”
VIJHL HOCKEY
Generals spring camp full of local prospects T YSON TAYLOR
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There were plenty of fresh, enthusiastic faces to start the weekend off at the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals Spring Camp. By Sunday, those faces looked tired but determined to leave a lasting impression on head coach Jason Johns and assistant coach Rob Gaudreault, giving them a few things to think over between now and the start of main camp later this year. “There’s a lot of young, hungry players out here that have been really working hard over the weekend,” Gaudreault said. “It’s nice to see that these kids want to show what they can do and even though
a few of them are still a year or two from being able to play in this league, it’s really positive to see.” There were games going every day, one after another, leading to the finale on Sunday with two showcase games. The first game featured the rookie prospects, with players aged 15-17. The second game featured the top prospects, with players ranging from 15-20 years old. “We had a great group of kids at this camp and a lot of parents mentioned to me that they hadn’t been a part of a camp like this before, so that was nice to hear,” Johns said. “We were trying to put on a camp that was similar to what the Junior A teams put on and I think that we managed to have something along those lines here.”
There were a group of players from last season on hand at the camp, including Liam Peel, Chase Gaudreault, Wyatt Meiers, Carlos Grouchy and Chandler Bruckyere. There were also some familiar affiliate players on the ice as well, with Jarrett Weme, Josh Harvey and Mathieu Jallabert on hand. Keeping to their word of wanting players that fans can get to know from this area, there were 11 other players at the Gens camp, bringing their hometown total to 14. “We’re wanting to make sure that we get Oceanside Minor Hockey players coming up through the systems and working with them,” Johns said. “The more local talent that we can work with and help develop, the better.
It will push everyone who plays here locally to want to strive to be a part of this team and lets our fans relate to them that much more.” With the amount of fresh faces at spring camp, there’s a good chance that the Generals will have a lot of new faces in their lineup on opening night later this year. “Obviously there will be players getting shots with Junior A teams and we’ll be losing guys who weren’t from the area that are going back home to play where they’re from,” Johns said. “It’s exciting to have this many locals out here though and we’re looking forward to putting together a group of players that want to play hard for this team.” See PHOTO, page A37
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GENS ACTION ON ICE: Chase Gaudreault (in white) goes hard to the net during action at the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals Prospects Camp.
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KSS golfers take second Kwalikum Secondary team likely headed for provincials
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The Kwalikum Kondors golf team is in fine shape as they head down the stretch towards the Island Tournament and provincials. The Kondors were at the Olympic View Golf Course in Victoria for the Victoria Police Tournament last week and came away with a secondplace finish, shooting a team score of 457. Kwalikum Secondary (KSS) finished nine strokes behind Earl Marriot and five strokes ahead of the defending AAA provincial champion Saint George’s Secondary. Grade 12 Kondor Santiago Bourya fired rounds of 70 and 76 to finish in a tie for third
place in the individual scoring with a total of 146. Fellow Grade 12 Scott Lemon wasn’t far behind, shooting a 76 and a 78 for a total of 154, good for a tie for seventh place. Grade 10 Masato Wilson had a two-day score of 157, with rounds of 79 and 78. Fellow Grade 10 Anthony Trozzo had a total score of 165, shooting rounds of 85 and 80. “We’re gearing up for a great run down the stretch here,” said coach Butch Gayton. “These kids are playing some excellent golf and things are looking really good for us. We’ll be fine tuning things over the next few weeks
ahead of both the islands and provincials, so there’s no telling who our group of five will be heading in to it all.” The Kondors are looking to carry five golfers to both the islands and provincials. According to their coaches, it’s all out there on the table for the taking. “Really it comes down to the desire at the end of it all, looking for that one person to step up to the plate and take it,” coach Richard Goldney said. “These kids are all such great golfers that it’s really open for whoever wants it the most. That’s the great thing about this team, these kids are all special and they’re all capable of being there.”
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Members of the Ravensong Breakers show off their winnings from the 11th Annual Wavemakers Invitational in Saanich.
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Breakers breaking records Local swimmers bring home huge haul of medals and personal bests
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The Ravensong Breakers swim team placed fifth out of 18 teams with a combined score of 1,462 points at the 11th annual Wavemaker Invitational in Saanich. The Breakers men’s team finished in sixth place with 538 points and the women finished fourth with 924 points. In total, there were 29 swimmers from the Breakers at the threeday event, with five swimmers capturing first place finishes. Six more finished in the top three as well, with
this being the first long course meet of the season and new personal bests set for the Breakers. Ben Roberts, 10, broke Kelly Aspinall’s men’s 10 & under 100 meter backs club record time of 1:31.24, capturing first place at the same time. Camryn Stannard, 9, won the women’s 10 & under 100 meter back, beating her personal best by 13.65 seconds. Jack Confortin, 12, won the men’s 200, 400 and 800 meter freestyle, all of which were in meet record times. Maran Kokoszka, 17, won the wom-
Formidable Friends, a fit and competitive group of Oceanside athletes, brought home the gold again in the great grand masters category at the Snow to Surf Relay in the Comox Valley. The largest race of it’s kind in Canada, the Snow to Surf Relay tests the strength of everyone involved from both an individual and team aspect. There are nine legs which see team members downhill skiing, snowshoeing, skate-skiing, two running sections, mountain biking, kayaking, road biking and canoeing to the finish line. During the running portion of the race, one of the team members sprained her ankle after three kilometers on a trail. She continued the race and ran with grit and determination, not putting a dent in their final time. The Formidable Friends rang the final bell at five hours and 31 minutes. “The win was particularly sweet for the group as we beat several younger teams and even managed to surpass the time of a senior military team,” team captain Sheri Plummer said.
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