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PARKSVILLE MAYORAL RACE

Burger backs Coun. Lefebvre Current mayor says he won’t run in November — three now in race JOHN HARDING

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Chris Burger will not stand for re-election this fall and he’s endorsing the newest candidate in Parksville’s mayoral race, current city councillor Marc Lefebvre. Burger and Lefebvre held a joint news conference in Parksville on Thursday afternoon. “It’s time to turn over a new chapter,” said Burger, mayor of Parksville since 2010, adding that his wife and children have been “very patient” over the years he’s served as mayor and councillor. Aside from family reasons, Burger said he needs to spend more time at his Meadowood Store. “We have a busy, growing business that requires more of my focus,” he said. At Burger’s side during the news conference was Lefebvre, who was first elected to city council in 2002. He said “fiscal discipline” will be the main plank of his mayoral campaign. “Decisions on how to spend taxpayers’ dollars have to be made in the context of the biggest bang for our bucks and the relevancy to our city’s ongoing sustainable development,” said Lefebvre. The municipal election is Nov. 15. Lefebvre joins fellow councillor Bill Neufeld and Antonio Farinha as the only declared candidates for mayor. Former mayors Sandy Hurley and Randy Longmuir were on hand for the announcement Thursday, along with current Regional District of Nanaimo board chair and French Creek representative Joe Stanhope, who said he also is endorsing Lefebvre, who acknowledged he has a tough campaign ahead of him. See WATER, page A4

90,000 view castles After five weeks of sand castle mania, and more than 90,000 views, the magnificent sculptures lighting up Parksville Beach will be bulldozed this morning, marking the end of another season of sandcastles. The Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition came to a close after operating from July 12 to August 17. Event manager Trish Smith said the summer was nothing short of “fabulous.” See PHOTOS AND STORY, pages A3 AND A7

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Police are still looking for a missing 57-year-old woman, but have asked Arrowsmith Search and Rescue to stand down after confirming she sent an e-mail over the weekend. “We have confirmed she sent an e-mail to someone,” Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said Monday morning about Suzanne Bell. “She’s found somewhere safe and dry with a computer. We’re not overly concerned about her health right now.” Crews searched for Bell throughout the weekend. According to an RCMP-issued news release on Friday, Bell was last seen walking by herself at approximately 5.45 p.m. in the area of Pym Street and Island Highway on Aug. 15. The release stated Bell is “currently homeless and is thought to be emotionally distraught.” The release described Bell as “a heavy set, SUZANNE BELL Caucasian female who is 5’4 with blonde shoulder length hair.” Police said Bell was last seen wearing a blue jacket and carrying a green bag. Foreman said Monday that police are now trying to track the IP address where Bell’s e-mail originated on the weekend.

Campfires allowed again but check locally The campfire ban for this region of the Coastal Fire Centre was lifted at noon on Friday, but it could be reinstated soon. The public is advised to check with their local government before lighting any fire to ensure that they abide by local open fire bylaws. — NEWS Staff

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE: The Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition came to a close this past weekend and the People’s Choice awards were announced. Above is the winner in the duo competition, Stairway to Heaven, by Brett Stocker, of Los Cabos, Mexico and Walter McDonald of San Padre Island, Texas. See Page A7 for a wrap-up of the event.

QUALICUM BEACH MAYORAL RACE

It’s Westbroek vs Widdifield Candidate says she will visit

Club and chamber gala committee, assisting with fundraising for the Heritage Forest and the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. JOHN HARDING “There was an incredible togetherness for editor@pqbnews.com years in Qualicum Beach,” said Widdifield. “We A resident of Qualicum Beach for 33 years accomplished that by working together, using with loads of public service work to her credit, the spirit of Qualicum Beach. Now, there’s fear Denyse Widdifield has never run mongering and something has for public office. happened to not protect a good She has decided her first foray balance of demographics in Qualicum Beach.” into politics will be an effort to Widdifield said the zero growth unseat the longest-serving mayor policies of councils lead by Westin the town’s history, Teunis Westbroek. broek have hurt the town, and Widdifield has announced her she “panicked” when she saw the intentions to run for mayor of downtown elementary school Qualicum Beach in the Nov. 15 closed by the district earlier this municipal election. She says she year. has no personal axe to grind with She said she and her team are DENYSE WIDDIFIELD Westbroek. currently developing a platform, “He’s very polite and personbut said she doesn’t want to release able,” said Widdifield. “I don’ think there’s any- specifics until she’s had a chance to meet and thing wrong with Teunis Westbroek the man, speak with more residents. She said she plans but I think 15 years as a mayor in a small town is to visit 100 households this week to hear what too long — it shouldn’t be a career. I really feel people have to say. that Qualicum Beach needs somebody to look “I announced this early because I have to talk at things a little differently than they’ve been with the people of Qualicum Beach,” said Widlooked at for that long.” difield. “What I feel needs to be addressed might Widdifield, 68, spent 10 years on the execu- not be what the people want addressed. From tive board of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of there, that’s where we should be forming our Commerce, including two terms as its presi- policies.” dent. She also spent eight years on the Rotary See I’M IN IT TO WIN IT’, page A4

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“This is not a coronation,” said Lefebvre, who also had kind words for Burger. “I’m very disappointed Chris has decided to step down but I understand the reasons for it.” he said. Burger returned the kind words. “Marc is highly respected, capable and truly driven by his heart,” said Burger. “Continuity is important and Marc is the most experienced member of council — I didn’t want to leave the people of Parksville in a lurch. He is not a person driven by ego and that’s what you want in a new leader.” Lefebvre said his campaign will “focus on the fundamentals” and “my priority is going to be water.” He sits on the board of both the RDN and the Englishman River Water Service and has been front

and centre in the development of proposed $37 million water treatment and supply system for Parksville and Nanoose Bay. Another hot topic with Parksville council lately has been permissive taxation, specifically how it relates to non-profit groups like the curling club, which is now being forced to pay 50 per cent of its city property tax bill after being 100 per cent exempt in the past. “We’ve set down some ground rules and those ground rules are fair,” said Lefebvre. “If I was a member of the curling club and I had to pay 40 cents more a week, I’d be alright with that.” Of the 13 people who ran for council in 2011, Lefebvre had the second-most votes (1,739, behind Sue Powell’s 1,926).

‘I’m in it to win it’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE A3

Widdifield said she knows this race could get personal. She’s aware of recent news stories about conflict of interest and relationships between residents who have business with council and members of council, like the allegations recently fired at Coun. Dave WIllie in relation to the Dutton family’s proposed development at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort. “Are we friends with the Duttons?

Yes we are,” said Widdifield. “Are we friends with the Willies? Yes, we’ve known them for 20 years. We’ve been here for 30-plus years — I would hope we have a lot of friends.” Widdifield was asked if her candidacy was more about bringing issues into the open than winning. “I’m in it to win it,” she said. “If I thought I didn’t have a chance I wouldn’t be wasting the time, energy and money.”

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LOCAL MAN REFLECTS ON LIFE AND DEATH OF ROBIN WILLIAMS

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While the recent death of Robin Williams has brought the usual celebrity condolences, there has also been a lot of questioning and soul searching. “The first day there was lots of talk in the industry, but since then other comedians have been really quiet and self-reflective,” said Damonde Tschritter, a Ballenas Secondary School grad and one of the country’s most acclaimed comedians. Tschritter had a memorable meeting with Williams — as most meetings with the legend seem to be — in about 2001 at the Urban Well, Vancouver’s hottest comedy club at the time. “It was my first time headlining and I had a really great show, I killed,” Tschritter told The NEWS from Kelowna. “Then the manager said someone was going on after me and I was really choked.” One of the world’s biggest movie stars came out and “absolutely destroyed with an amazing 30-minute set and I was totally forgotten,” Tschritter said. Williams worked the crowd and at one point was even working from the

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Robin Williams’ recent death touched many around the world including Parksville’s Damonde Tschritter.

back of the audience without a mic. He said when the comedy giant was done “he was just standing very quietly off stage” and Tschritter said hi and joked about how he’d ruined his set. He said Williams was very nice about it and complimented his set. Another time, he said, they were in

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the process of packing up after cancelling a show because there were only two people in the audience, but Williams popped in “to get his comedy fix and he actually did a show for those two people.” He said the other comedians were humbled and realized if Williams would do a show for just two people, who were they to cancel due to a low turn out. “When he died it wasn’t like a celebrity, it felt like everyone’s silly uncle, everyone felt a weird connection to him,” Tschritter said. “Everybody (in the industry) has a story.” “He was one of the funniest guys of all time and this huge movie star, but people felt it personally and there’s a lot of self reflection going on,” he said, referring to Williams’ struggles with substance abuse and a less-known battle with depression. Williams, who was one of the biggest comedians in the world in the late 1970s, is now best known to younger generations as the Oscar-winning star of more than 60 movies, including eight shot in B.C. and 2002’s Insomnia filmed in the Port Alberni area. Tschritter, hailed by The Globe & Mail as “Comedy’s new superhero, and perhaps this country’s finest comedic storyteller,” now lives in Vancouver but visits family and performs in the mid-Island frequently.

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ntriguing mayoral races often spike interest — and increase voter turnout — for municipal elections. It seems we will enjoy spirited campaigns for the mayor’s chair in both Qualicum Beach and Parksville. The race for mayor in Parksville has no incumbent now that Chris Burger has announced he will not seek re-election. It does have two current city councillors — Marc Lefebvre and Bill Neufeld — along with a candidate who managed less than 60 votes when he ran in 2011, Antonio Farinha. Perhaps the lack of an incumbent and two councillors in the hunt will increase voter turnout this year in Parksville. We can only hope it will, because the participation rate was dismal last time around when Burger trounced former MLA Paul Reitsma, 2,355 votes to 749. Only 35 per cent of eligible voters (3,264 of 9,344) bothered to cast a ballot in the Parksville elections of 2011. That’s disappointing and we suspect it will improve this year, with more issues (water treatment plant, for one), two sitting councillors and the fact the winner will be in office for four, instead of three, years this time around. Qualicum Beach rarely, if ever, suffers from any kind of apathy when it comes to politics. In 2011 when Teunis Westbroek beat Mike Wansink 2,608 votes to 1,478, an impressive 57 per cent of eligible voters (4,122 of 7,293) cast a ballot. While it seems odd to trumpet a 57 per cent turnout as a wild success — why isn’t it north of 90? — we salute the people of Qualicum Beach for exercising their franchise. With the campaign already in nasty, personal mode, we can expect an even higher turnout on Nov. 15. While we will attempt to feature each mayoral candidate in a 300-word-plus feature story (we have already done so with a few), there’s no way we can give the same treatment to each and every council candidate — historically there have been dozens when you combine Parksville, Qualicum Beach, the RDN electoral areas and school board. However, rest assured, you will get the best and most coverage of the civic elections from The NEWS. Hmmm, the school board. With four schools closed by a board that has some members who got into office in 2011 on a keep-schools-open platform, we expect there will be increased interest in those races this year. Municipal politics, the last bastion of direct democracy. You just have to love it. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters NO AMALGAMATION Interesting ‘Question of the week’ posed in the The NEWS (Aug. 7) as to whether we think amalgamation between Parksville and Qualicum Beach should be a consideration for area residents. When we moved to the area in 2001, we had what we considered a Qualicum Beach telephone number and a Parksville mailing address. It was confusing, made even more so a few days later when we found out we weren’t living in either community — we had landed in French Creek (Area G, as it turned out, in the Regional District of Nanaimo). That was even more confusing as we were in an urban area, not a rural one. While I think amalgamation would be less confusing to new arrivals in terms of where they are living, it would not end government proclivity for needless duplication and ensuing lack of desire to be efficient with taxpayer dollars. I moved here from Ottawa where there were three adjoining cities of Ottawa, Nepean and Gloucester. They were eventually reprimanded by the Ontario government for wasting taxpayer money on their duplication of services, and ordered to amalgamate (they did the same thing with a multiplicity of school boards there). You likely know what happened, they didn’t make one city out of the three, they added a fourth layer of government. Cities like Victoria (13 municipalities, 13 mayors and tons of councilors) didn’t amalgamate — they had added a fourth layer too, the Capital Regional District. Ditto for Metro Vancouver with a total of 12 city and five ‘district’ governments. That’s 17 mayors and their five or six councillors for each mayor, on the taxpayer tab. Parksville and Qualicum are separated by parts of the RDN, however, and so that in order to amalgamate them the RDN would also be involved. That would make it a joining of three different areas, so if the RDN wanted to keep its hand in Area G, or whatever other area, it would constitute the triumvirate of Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and some parts of the current RDN (and therefore likely the RDN itself ), and then you can add the ‘umbrella government’ that seems to be the norm for amalgamations

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“We have a busy, growing business that requires more of my focus.” CHRIS BURGER, see story page A1

(“over-government with oversight”) and what a cumbersome and expensive proposition that would be. At present we have different towns, and that’s fine. What we need are better communications and working together on common infrastructure problems like roadways/bridges that link our communities together, water services, etc. For example, why is it that during hot and dry weather over long periods of time (with only ‘time of day’ restrictions) Qualicum Beach residents can water every day in the summer, Parksville residents can water every second day, and Epcor restricts its customers to twice a week. Don’t we all share the same watershed? My vote? No to amalgamation, yes to better communications and sharing of infrastructure costs and municipal plans that affect area communities. NORM HARDER French Creek

RESEARCH YOUR DOG Your article ‘Buyers beware’ (The NEWS, August 12) points to an all-too-common problem in dog breeding. There are some dog breeders of integrity but they, in my experience, are few and far between. When I was a lad in the 1930s, it was common for large dog breeds to live from 17 to 21 years, not today. Today, breeders breed for what can be seen, that is coat and colour, conformity, etc., and forget health, temperament, intelligence and longevity that are not apparent to the eye. It is common that every pup birthed is sold including those pups that never should be placed on the market, both purebred and mixed breed. I, too, was bitten by a Comox “breeder” for $800. Breeders rely on one’s emotional attachment to a pup when they are not ethical breeders but rather backyard breeders trying to make a buck no matter what. Buyers should have a guarantee in this completely unregulated industry and I would suggest your readers use the Internet and view ethical breeder/seller guarantees at Vancouver German Shepherd Breeders — see their Code of Ethics — and the Canadian Cardigan Corgi Club Code of Ethics. I have a single page declaration for an ethical breeder to sign that I would be pleased to share with potential buyers.

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PERMANENT GROWTH IS UNSUSTAINABLE

Recent letter writer Neil Dawe has got it right. In his letter to the editor (The NEWS, Aug. 7), Dawe correctly identifies the folly of assuming that continued growth is good for us, as though the natural resources we depend upon will always provide our ever-expanding needs. We know better. We know our natural resources are finite and cannot support limitless growth. So why are we being directed by those who espouse more and more growth? Growth advocates may simply be hoping that water, for example, will always be there, in sufficient quantity to support continued growth. Just hoping won’t work. We can’t invent new water. So, why do so many of us fall in line and support this mad rush for more growth? All our local governments have bought into the concept of sustainability, so why haven’t we seen evidence of this in recent decisions on growth and development? It makes one wonder just who is in control. Actually, we all are, or should be. And we have some choices to make. We can ignore the realities of finite resources and continue to grow until nature says “enough,” and puts the hammer down — an unsustainable situation, and a most uncomfortable one for all of us. Or, we can recognize our natural limitations and choose a more comfortable point at which we draw the line on population growth — one that can be sustainable, and much more comfortable. This is, or should be, our choice to make, but let’s not waste any more time in deciding what we want our future to be like. The pro-growth advocates are very persuasive, and we may have only one chance to get it right. For those who still believe that we can continue to grow forever, think again. It won’t work. It’s simple arithmetic. Let’s instead chose a sustainable and comfortable future. Future generations will thank us for it. ROSS PETERSON Nanoose Bay See MORE LETTERS, page A12

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Stairway to Heaven, The 3D iPad. Because Nature’s Song with Stairway to Heaven, because it has a lot of I’m sympathetic to the Wolves. Because it because the stairs the local carvers. look real. detail. looks like there was a lot of time spent and BOB ASHTON ANNIKA FOX ANTHONY FOX there’s a lot of detail. Saskatoon Parksville Peru ADAM McDONALD Richmond

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Golf is fighting the decline in golfing — with yoga, and hovercrafts! I don’t golf. bucks for the privilege of cursing your way around 18 holes. There. I said it and I’m glad I said it. I do not golf, have Once. That’s an expensive walk in the park. never golfed, and, barring a brain transplant, will go to my Oh — and then there’s the fact that the game is mortalreward as a devout and dedicated non-golfer. ly wounded. The number of active U.S. golfers peaked in Why? Let me list the reasons: 2002 and has since plummeted by an astonishing 24 perGolf is hard. cent. Here in Canada, the decline is less precipitous but Although the concept is simple (take stick, poke ball un- alarming all the same. The National Allied Golf Associatil it goes in hole, repeat) golf is actually very difficult. There tion reports that the number of annual rounds played at are eighteen holes; practitioners consider Canadian courses dropped 14 percent in the themselves proficient if they can navigate the past five years. course in fewer than 100 strokes. That works Blame Baby Boomers for not picking up out to five point six strokes per hole. Contrast the slack as old duffers fade away. Lots of that with, say, lounging in a hammock, perusnewbies don’t have cars and it’s tough to find ing the sky, a potent libation sweating and tin- By Arthur Black bus service to most golf courses. Many don’t kling at your elbow. Not so hard. have the moolah and none of them have the Golf is long. time. They’d rather be on Twitter than a fairA full round of golf takes about four hours. way. Throw in another couple of hours for the comGolf is fighting back. Some U.S. courses are mute, locker room chit chat and post-round offering yoga classes, even hovercraft rides to socializing. Who’s got six hours to spare these attract new users. Others are reaming out the days? holes, tripling the width to 15 inches. Golf is silly. Then there’s FootGolf, a combination of Well, it looks silly, for sure. Consider pro golf and soccer. Golfers (or perhaps footsters) That works out to golfer/vision-in-orange-checks Rickie Fowlfive point six strokes play with a soccer ball. The idea is to boot, er. What is that look, anyway – Suburban per hole. Contrast not putt, your way through nine, not eighPimp? And shoes with tassels AND cleats? Reteen holes. Said holes have been widened to that with, say, ally? In some parts of the world you’d be arrest21-inches to accommodate the larger ball. lounging in a ed on suspicion. I’ve got a better idea. It’s a game that inhammock... Golf is expensive. volves no dress code, no expensive gear, no ARTHUR BLACK Aside from the small fortune you pay for a club membership and a minimum of frustraset of titanium, carbon-fibred, graphite-shafttion but you still get fresh air, plenty of walked clubs, a few dozen elite golf balls, cart renting and a chance to escape concrete, hear the al, drinks at the 19th hole and — unless you’re a drug lord birds and smell the flowers. living off the avails of your trade and can afford a club I call it Going for a Walk. membership — there is the small matter of the fee for a — Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island. single round of golf. His column appears every Tuesday in The NEWS. Last time I checked Glen Abbey was asking over 150 E-mail: arblack43@shaw.ca.

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letter WHY SUGGEST AMALGAMATION?

Your survey question in recent editions of The NEWS is troubling: “Is the amalgamation of Parksville and Qualicum Beach something local residents should consider?” I am not aware of any public calls for amalgamation in Qualicum Beach or Parksville. Is your newspaper trying to make this an issue? To promote a movement for amalgamation? Your timing, just months before the upcoming municipal elections in the fall, is too coincidental. I would appreciate the media just reporting the news and commenting on real issues, not trying to invent or promote things for which there is no call. The media already has enough influence over what the public hears, sees and knows. JOAN SAMPSON Qualicum Beach

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UNBRIDLED GROWTH IS UNNATURAL

Thanks to recent letter writer Neil Dawe for saying it the way it is. The word “sustainability” is tossed around like a flag in the wind.

It has eye appeal, is a tool to be used to rally the populace, and is rife for misuse. The word sustainability is derived from the Latin sustinere (tenere, to hold; sub, up). Sustain can mean “maintain,” “support,” or “endure.” The idea is that the system in use will be able to maintain itself forever, and thus is sustainable. Here is the rub. Unbridled growth only occurs in nature in the form of a “tumour.” Somehow, we, in our ignorance, have believed the fairy tale that growth will fix all our woes. Our system works on the premise that growth makes things go around and that is the only way for communities to prosper. Communities without growth are viewed as stagnant and failing. In actual fact stable communities should be what our community leaders are striving for. The correct number of shops to supply the services, the correct routes to allow citizens to move about, the correct number of people to allow air and water quality to be maintained, the correct number of all things within the system to allow it the opportunity to be sustainable. Unless, these simple rules are al-

lowed to play out, nature will find ways to correct our oversights. Things like water shortages, poor air quality, land use conflicts, water contamination from industrial misuse, unusual storm or weather activity and other natural corrections will result from our oversights. As long as we allow short-term thinking and exponential growth to continue we are in trouble as a community, as a nation, as a world. BOB TRITSCHLER Parksville

LAWN BOWLING THANK YOU

The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club recently held its annual Shades of Pink Tournament on August 13 in support of local cancer patient care. Through the efforts of local club members, merchants, media, sponsors and community members, we were able to raise over $3,100 from this event. Thank you all for helping us in this endeavour. We couldn’t have done it without you! CAROL BUCYK. PARKSVILLE LAWN BOWLING CLUB Parksville

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SHARKS!

Which ones in our waters? There are 14 shark species living off the coast of Parksville Qualicum Beach CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

Shark Week, Discovery Channel’s seven-day extravaganza dedicated to all things shark, just kicked off its 27th year, garnering record high ratings for the network. Here in Parksville Qualicum Beach, Shark Week begs the question: what kind of sharks are in our waters? The good news is according to Dr. Dennis Thoney, Vancouver Aquarium’s director of animal operations, we don’t have much to worry about. However, despite the abundance of shark sightings around the globe, Parksville Qualicum Beach does have some pretty cool sharks living along our coastline. Thoney said there are 14 different shark species that grace our waters — some live here permanently while others are only here occasionally. He said we are home to basking sharks, the second largest shark in the world. Their average size is around 25 feet. But don’t worry, they aren’t hungry for humans as they feed on plankton filtered through the gills of their massive mouths. They have extremely small yet numerous teeth — boasting

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It’s Discovery Channel’s 27th annual Shark Week, where the network dedicates seven days to all things shark.

up to 100 per row. However, their population has been reduced dramatically to the point where they are considered endangered species. “Basking sharks are now endangered because Canadians killed them early on because they were getting

caught in gill nets,” Thoney explained. “They are now highly protected.” A much smaller but more prevalent shark in the area is known as the spiny dogfish, which Thoney said is commercially fished and grows up to three feet long. He said

in the east people often eat spiny dogfish in dishes such as fish and chips. Additionally, we have sixgill sharks which are primitive species and grow up to 15 feet in size. Thoney said they are generally found in deep water and prey on other fish. Thoney also said the area is known to host the occasional white shark however they are “very unusual.” White sharks are known for their size and long lifespan with estimates of lifetimes spanning 70 years, making it one of the longest living cartilaginous fish currently known. Moreover white sharks can accelerate to speeds exceeding 50 kilometres per hour. While mammal-eating white sharks were depicted as ferocious animals who endanger people in the popular novel and film Jaws, the shark actually does not prefer to prey on humans. Thoney said shark attacks near Vancouver Island are “very rare.” “People in general don’t need to worry about swimming with sharks up here,” he said, adding that most attacks occur in southern areas like California. Thoney said people’s inherent fear of sharks is definitely bolstered by the media. “Jaws didn’t help,” he said with a laugh. “But it’s still a great movie.” Thoney said more Canadians are probably attacked by sharks while vacationing abroad than within Canada.

THANK YOU

a Festival of Labour

& the Arts

Thank you to all the silent auction contributors at The Empty Bowl. Weather Wise Cedar Amazing Hair Salon Cloverdale Paint Inc. Coastal Credit Union Robert Held Glass Art Eaglecrest Golf Course Starshine Fitness Trees Restaurant Brigadoon Golf Course Kendor Nursery Hats for Haven Cottonwood Nursery

Bonnie Lavoie Lordco Parts Co. Naked Naturals Shades of Green Jim’s Gym Lawrence & Helen Duggan Little Qualicum Cheeseworks Arrowsmith Greenhouse Buckerfield’s Ltd. Shar Kare Feed and Pet Kirsten Christensen

OPEN HOUSE

The Kingsley Low Rental Housing Society will be holding an open house to consult with the public on the proposed rezoning of our property at 312 Hirst Street, Parksville, BC. We have applied for rezoning to a Comprehensive Development, which will allow us to build an Affordable Housing Apartment. The Open House will be held on Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm at 280 Moilliet St, Parksville, BC. The public is invited to attend this open house to view information on the proposed development, as well as, provide comments.

PARKSVILLE SENIORS’ ACTIVITY & DROP-IN CENTRE (P.S.A.D.I.C.)

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Tel: 250-248-3200 Monday - Friday 9am-3:30pm

Bus Trip to Chemainus Tour

QUALITY FOODS OWNERS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Locals honoured by their peers The partners who built Qualicum Beach-based Quality Foods are being honoured next month as life members by the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG). Quality Foods’ story began in 1982 when Ken Schley, John Briuolo and Noel Hayward, three 20-something grocery workers from Cranbrook, B.C., took a failed SuperValu in Qualicum Beach and renamed it Qualicum Foods. Today, their stores are known as Quality Foods and have integrated the phrase “an Island Original” into their communications. “We are one of a very few grocers who continue to be Island owned and grown,” said Schley. From the beginning, the three partners focused on customer service and

store design, combined with exceptional merchandising and leading-edge technology. Community involvement was also a secret to their longstanding success in the neighbourhoods they serve. For instance, one of its most successful annual events, attracting upwards of 3,500 visitors a day, is its annual Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition that began in 1982. Quality Foods has also been on the forefront of technology, having launched the country’s first electronic loyalty program called the Q-Card in 1991, followed by full online shopping service in 1997. The retailer also has its own app that helps customers keep tabs on their Q-Card points and save money. “The Quality Foods story is one of

inspiration, perseverance and collaboration between partners,” said Tom Barlow, president and CEO of CFIG. “By staying focused on what their customers want and giving back to the communities in which they operate, Quality Foods personifies what makes independent grocers a vital part of the Canadian social fabric.” Today, Quality Foods has grown to 12 stores, with just under 1,000 full and part-time people. All three Quality Foods’ retailers will be officially recognized on Monday, Sept. 29 at Grocery Innovations Canada 2014, Canada’s premier grocery exposition and conference, during CFIG’s Luncheon of Honour, taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. — Submitted by Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers

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OPENING IN PARKSVILLE NEXT MONTH

Academy aims to teach love of music Parents can watch their children’s progress through a video monitor LISSA ALEXANDER reporter@pqbnews.com

There’s new music academy opening in Parksville and it will cover all the musical bases. “It’s a one-stop shop basically,” said owner Chris Raines of Raines Broadcasting. “You can come in and learn to play with other — we can video tape you as part of your learning process and we can record you if you get to the point where you want to start recording.” Raines has been operating his audio and video recording studio in Parksville for 12 years, producing and engineering top-notch albums for musicians like Layla Zoe and Elizabeth Ryan. He has recently renovated the space adding a number of teaching rooms where experienced musicians will now teach students a variety of instruments like keyboards, piano, organ, drums, guitars: rhythm, lead, slide, bass, and more. Raines is also opening a store, equipped with guitars, amps and plenty of music equipment, at the studio. Both the store and music lessons are available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Management software will enable parents and students to book lessons online and keep track of student’s progress. Parents and guardians can also watch students’ classes by video monitor. Lessons are also available to adults. Raines said the purpose of starting the school stems from a lack of music programs offered in schools. He also wants to approach teaching in a different way than conventionally taught.

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Musician and sound engineer Chris Raines is opening a music Academy in Parksville next month.

“We want to teach kids to love music first, not to drone on and on about notes and bars and all those sorts of things, but to teach them how to love the music and to enjoy playing.” Students will also be taught how to play together, and to do that, they will learn how to listen, Raines said. Once students are ready they will have the opportunity to play together in bands and if they choose, to record. This goes for stu-

dents of all ages. Raines has been playing music himself since he was 10 and since then he’s had a deep love for rhythm and blues, which he describes as a nice mixture of gospel and pop with a great beat. He played in various bands in the United States and Canada before moving to Parksville 12 years ago. There will be a course on how to play the blues at the academy but teachers

will also instruct on fundamentals in all modern forms of music from rock to jazz with an emphasis on rhythm. Raines Music Academy opens in September, but if school is delayed due to the teacher strike, it could open early, Raines said. Registration is now open. Check the website for prices, teachers and general information at www.rainesbroadcasting. tv or call 250-248-2984.

IN COOMBS AUG. 22-24

Discovering country sound BRENDA GOUGH NEWS Contributor

NEWS FILE PHOTO

If you enjoy the music scene that Nashville is famous for, you may want to check out the talent lined up for the Coombs Country Music Jamboree. Country bands from around Vancouver Island will be performing some foot stomping country music at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds August 22, 23 and 24.

You are sure to get your honky-tonk fix when the Coombs Country Music Jamboree presents three days of country music August 22, 23 and 24. There will be several singing cowboys and cowgirls at the weekend festival, but Angie Harriott says you don’t have to be a hillbilly to enjoy the music being presented. A country music musician herself, Harriott is helping organize the event and said there will be a great mix of musicians who call Vancouver Island home. “We are trying to promote country music and Vancouver Island musicians. There are quite a few country music bands on the Island and we want people to discover the local talent,” she explained. The event was well received when it was held

for the first time last year at the Coombs Rodeo grounds and Harriott is hoping this year they will get event more country music fans out to the venue. She said the jamboree doesn’t even compare to the recent Sunfest Country Musical Festival that brought out 40,000 music lovers and had Tim McGraw as a headliner, but assured it will definitely have a Nashville vibe … just on a smaller scale. “We aren’t as big as Duncan’s Sunfest … but why bring someone from Nashville when we have talent right here? Ours is a smaller event and we have some awesome talent on the island.” Not only is there a great line up of performers, there is also a beer garden overlooking the stage and camping for those who don’t want to miss a thing. See HEADLINERS, page A23

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After more than a dozen years of entertaining audiences with her folky blues music, Cumberland’s Brodie Dawson is hoping 2014 may be her breakout year. Dawson describes her sound as a mix of soulful ‘folky’ blues with a gospel funk, a twist of pop and a twang of oldschool country. “It is a bit of everything. I have really been focussing on my original music over the last couple of years just to commit to that and it has taken me to some great places.” One of those great places she got to experience was the Sunfest music festival held a few weeks ago in the Cowichan Valley. Dawson is riding a musical high after playing on the main stage at the giant country music event and for good reason. She and her band warmed up the crowd for country music super stars George Canyon and Jake Owen and since then she has been getting a lot more interest from some music agencies. Her next gig is the Fall Fair at the Lighthouse Community Centre August 30 and while there will not be a crowd of 30,000 people like there was when she played on a huge stage at Sunfest, she says she is just happy to be doing what she loves. “I have had some cool gigs and Sunfest was fun. We were on the big screen and as the crowd started growing people were dancing. They were into it and giving us a lot of love,” she said. Since that performance Dawson admitted she has been a bit overwhelmed with the interest she has been receiving from the industry but stated she is more than happy to take her music to the next level. “I would not have been ready before this. I think I would have been sucked into the machine and spit out but now I feel like I am really grounded and prepared and ready for it and the universe can bring it on.” Dawson was born in Hamilton, On-

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tario and grew up at first unaware of the magnitude of those musical seeds developing within her. Her father Brent Dawson a successful soul / blues musician, helped to form the grassroots core of the Hamilton music scene. Being immersed in a life of music, she eventually began to absorb the incredible energy that would soon be transformed into her own magical style. “My dad was a singer so music was engrained in me,” she said. At age 19 she began migrating west and embarked on a well-travelled journey of searching and finding her way. Dawson who also plays guitar, a bit of bass, keyboards and mandolin said her ultimate gig would be performing at the Grand Ole Opry. “Nashville is on my bucket list and I feel like it may be coming soon,” she agreed. With a Vancouver Island Music

award for vocalist of the year in 2014, and nominations for best live act in 2014 and 2013 it is easy to see why a gig at that venue may be a reality soon. Dawson’s original songs are about life, love, searching and finding your way. Her long-awaited debut CD The Lost Tapes, (recorded 11 years ago in Montreal, put on the back burner during her adventurous ride in life, and actually did get lost!) was found and finally mastered and was released this summer. It opens a personal and venerable window into her life that carries you through a magical musical journey leaving you spellbound and wanting more. You can hear Dawson’s warm and earthy style when she and her band take to the stage at the Bow Horne Bay Community Club’s Fall Fair held at the Lighthouse Community Centre August 30 at 3 p.m.

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The headliner this year will be Trio Grande who will take to the stage on Friday night at 9 p.m. The Nanaimo based group does classic country covers including Merle Haggard, George Strait and Johnny Cash. Harriott said their lead singer and bassist Henri Crevier has been performing country music for more than 35 years and was nominated twice of Male Vocalist of the Year and once as Bass Player of the year by the BC Country Music Association. “He is very good. He used to be on the Tommy Hunter Show. The band

does classic covers. Their music will appeal to the retired people who live here and have cut their teeth on country music.” Some of the other bands performing Friday include the Moonshine Mollys, Lonesome 77, Yesterdays Wine and the Big Twang Theory out of Parksville. On Saturday morning there is an open stage from 10 to 11 a.m. and country music performers are encouraged to participate. Harriott said it will be a stomping good time on Saturday night with a dance featuring the group Big Daddy.

The Sunday entertainment starts at 10 a.m. with Country Gospel featuring Gord and Myrna. An open stage event goes at 10:45 and then there are performances by Denny Eddy, Pony Club and Terry Brennan to round out the afternoon. The jamboree is taking place August 22, 23 and 24 at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds located at 2601 Alberni Highway. For a complete schedule of events and ticket prices email: info@coombscountrymusicjamboree.com or phone 250-738-1661.

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While Internet downloads have hurt, there is still a future in CD sales. At least while the pre-Internet generation is still shopping, according to Cranky Dogs’ Tim Colibaba. Colibaba, who opened the Parksville music shop 18 years ago, said that while the CD industry has remained fairly stable, there has been a distinct aging trend among his customer base. “Young people just don’t buy CDs,” he said, suggesting they download or stream their music online, whether legally or not, and that they also seem much less interested in whole albums than previous generations. He said there is also an increasing trend for Boomers to downsize or load their CD and DVD collections onto their computers get rid of the originals. This has actually been a huge help to Colibaba, who receives a steady stream of boxes of used discs. “There’s never been a better time to shop for used music, there’s lots of cheap, perfectly good CDs out there,” he said, guessing he sells about 50/50 new versus used. He said the shift online has also affected his business with three of the country’s four major central distribution companies disappearing. He also points out that artists are key in keeping CDs alive, with smaller, or grass roots musicians making a large portion of their income from selling CDs at their shows. “It’s not like they’re going to finish a great show and then just ask people to go home and download their music,” he said remembering a recent band who performed at the 120 capacity Errington Hall and sold 40 CDs. He also points out that CDs are easy to make and he currently has about 30 for sale from local artists. “I would say I’m cautiously optimistic about the future of the CD, at least for the foreseeable future,” he said, admitting

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that could change as the younger Internet generation takes over the market. He said surprisingly the type of music he sells doesn’t change much, with everything including world music, country, classic rock, blues, new age, easy listening and even hip hop remaining stable.

He said that while he’s always focused on CDs he knows audio formats change over time, and he’s heard that the Smithsonian museum has almost 100 different types from wax cylinders to eight tracks and mini-discs. Raised in the area, Colibaba started the store next door to The NEWS’ office

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Jack McCaskill was born on January 9, 1917 and died peacefully, in his 98th year, on August 13, 2014 in Edmonton. Jack grew up in Calgary and was educated at the U of A in Edmonton, Alberta and at OU in Norman, Oklahoma. He was a petroleum engineer who served in the Royal Canadian Corps of Engineers during WWII and who was a pioneer in the development of the oil and gas industry in Western Canada and in North Africa. Jack was a true gentleman, active in his community, his church, and the interests of his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed many years of retirement in Qualicum Beach, B.C., where he served on municipal council. His was a life welllived. Jack was predeceased by his wife, Kay, in 2010. He will be lovingly remembered by their four children: Marlene Pozin (Mike); Bob McCaskill (Linnea); Anne Pellatt (Peter); and Brian McCaskill (Pat); eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Jackâ€™s family wishes to express appreciation to Dawn Harsh and her outstanding team at Exquisicare for the love and care which they provided to him during his final years. A memorial service was held on August 16th, 2014 at Riverbend United Church in Edmonton.

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The fourth annual Save-OnFoods French Creek Fishing Derby hopes to draw hundreds to the marina this weekend for three days of fun on the water while raising thousands for a good cause. “The fishing is really great right now and getting better,” organizer Russ Mosher said last week in anticipation of some good catches. But he also highlights that the weekend is really about

having a good time and raising money for the Marion Baker Fish Hatchery, rather than competition. “Frankly we don’t even care if anyone catches a fish, it’s just about raising the money,” Mosher said, explaining the $10 tickets are available now at the French Creek store and pub and will be available on site over the weekend. Last year 330 people took part vying for 125 smaller prizes and eight big ones including things like smokers. He

said they raised $2,500 for the hatchery, which only receives $5,000 in annual government grants. He said people will mostly be catching spring salmon and some coho and are invited to fish anywhere this side of Lasqueti Island between Schooner Cove and Tribune Bay. Last year’s biggest catch was a 44.4-pound salmon. Save-On-Foods will provide a barbecue and prizes Sunday afternoon as the prizes are given out.

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Local Mariah St. Pierre wins bronze amid 88 teams playing for Western Canadian title T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

The sun came out to play alongside more than 88 teams for the Western Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships last weekend in Parksville. Hundreds of players came looking to be named the top pairing at the tournament, which kicked off Saturday morning as the sun started to break through the clouds. With games rolling all through the day, the competition was fierce and there wasn’t a grain of sand left untouched once teams finished playing. The championships had 26 courts going non–stop, hosting the finest beach volleyball players from across Western Canada. There was a feature court set– up, complete with bleachers for prime seating, music blaring for the players and spectators to enjoy and all the matches on the main court were streaming live online. Playing best two out of three leading up to the finals, teams did what they could to win their games and better their chances at having a higher position heading into Sunday, looking to crack the finals. “There’s lots of competition here, it’s great,” summed up the team of Zec Johnson and Kaden Gamache. “Everyone is having a good time and the weather is great, so that makes for a good tournament.” The tournament will be back next year, with Parksville playing host to the event in 2015, following a successful run this year. “It’s a beautiful place to come and play, it doesn’t really get better than this,” surmised one of the out of town officials. “You’ve got the water right there, tons of courts for all the matches to go on at once and there’s lots of room for everyone to

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Zec Johnson lays out to keep the ball alive during semi-final action at the Western Canada Championships in Parksville.

enjoy.” Local volleyball player Mariah St. Pierre was in action, looking to improve on her recent B.C. Summer Games finish. St. Pierre took part in the girls U-18 division and took home the bronze medal in the Tier 2 division. Capturing the gold medal in the girls U-14 division were the team of May/ Purdy, from Victoria, in Tier 1. Silver went to the Gamache/Boughen team out of Abbotsford, while the team of Hopkins/ Beimers, from Surrey, took home bronze. Tier 2 U-14 girls saw the Tichleman/ Tognetti team, from Vancouver, take

home gold, Hayley/Heffring, from Alberta, with silver and Foxcroft/Molengraaf, Alberta, with the bronze. The boys U-16 Tier 1 winner was the Johnson/Gamache team out of Langley, silver went to the Newman/Elgert team from Alberta, and bronze to the team of Vanderlinde/Peister, also from Alberta. The girls’ U-16 winning team in Tier 1 was Furlan/Hemens, from Alberta, silver to Van Ryk/Attieh, from Surrey. Tier 2 gold went to the Wiebe/Braun team from Kelowna, silver to Botnikes/ Krepp, from Langley, and bronze to Davies/Mitchell out of Nanaimo.

U-18 boys gold in Tier 1 saw Koslowsky/Loewen, Abbotsford, beat Smit/Cote, from Kelowna, with Brunet/Meuwisse, Alberta, earning bronze. Tier 2 saw O’Reilly/Hsu, Langley, beat out Hsu/Lee, also from Langley. The team of Nickel/Leroy, from Alberta, captured bronze. The U-18 girls saw Pexman/Hill, from Alberta, take gold in Tier 1, beating Dunn/Neil, from Surrey, while Bauder/O’Reilly, from Langley, took bronze. Tier 2 winners were Clarker/Breukels, silver went to Worsley/Finan, while local St. Pierre/Franklin took home bronze.

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The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals held their training camp last weekend, with players looking to crack the roster for the upcoming 2014-15 season.

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There was plenty of fast-paced, competitive action all weekend at Oceanside Place as the Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals held their main training camp. With 45 players looking to crack the Generals roster for the upcoming season, players were leaving everything they had out on the ice to try and impress the coaching staff ahead of the 2014–15 season. “Camp has been good, real good,” Generals head coach Jason Johns said. “These kids are working hard to show that they want to play here and that they belong and that’s what we like to see. The pace on the ice has been good and nobody is giving an inch and that’s the way it should be.” Among the 45 players looking to crack the roster, there were a few familiar faces to go along with the majority of the new faces on the ice. Forwards Jonah Pearson, Brodie Smith, Carlos Grouchy, Logan Savard, Chase Gaudreault and last season’s captain Travis Flug were on hand. As were defensemen Wyatt Meiers and Chandler Bruyckere. “It’s been a great camp, things are being run real well,” Grouchy said. “We’ve been do-

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ing lots of team bonding exercises, which have been nice. It’s helpful; especially if these are the guys you’re going to be playing with out there on the ice. The more we get to know each other before the season, the better the chemistry can be on the ice.” Over the three days, there were plenty of chances to get to know one another for the players and coaching staff, with team functions like hot yoga, bowling, a game of football and even taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. “Yeah, that challenge was fun to watch,” goaltender Austin Caktas said. “I didn’t take part in it, but to see coach Johns and the rest of the boys who did, it was great. I wish I would have done it though, looking back at it now, it would have been a good way to cool off outside.” See GENS EXHIBITION, page A32

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Getting ready for darts District 69 Darts Association looking for teams and individuals for the upcoming 2014-15 season T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

The District 69 Darts Association is gearing up for another season after a successful 2013-14. All the hardware was handed out back in April and the bragging rights are sure to be brought up once again with the season set to begin on September 26. Anyone looking to join the league can do so, either as a team or an individual, by August 25. until August 29, 2014

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The Cutting Edge Dragons took the championship last season and will be looking to repeat as champions. With eight teams in the league, there is plenty of competition to go around and various venues in Oceanside hosting the league. For more information on the league itself or for more info on joining, visit www.district69darts.com or call league president Shirley Ewert at 250-752-4349.

The team was split up into two groups, allowing for some good, competitive games during the training camp. Three games over three days could be a bit much for some, but it’s a good chance for the players to really get out there and show what they can do. “Yeah, it’s a good thing having those games over the three days,” forward Sebastian

Leaving it all on the ice is the best way to go about it and everyone out here has been working hard to make the team. SEBASTIAN POWSEY

Powsey said. “It gives you a chance to improve on things if you feel like you didn’t really have a good showing and having that second chance can really help. But it’s all about just

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The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club invites everyone, players and spectators alike to a tournament this week. The PLBC is hosting their annual singles tournament from Wednesday, Aug. 20 through Friday, Aug. 22.

Club spokesperson Carol Bucyk reports the free tournament runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the club at 149 E. Stanford Avenue, behind Stanford Place in Parksville. Visitors are always welcome. — Submitted by the PLBC

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