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Residents around Centre Crescent and the mouth of the Little Qualicum River say they are frustrated with the unclear rules and lack of enforcement regarding tree removal along the river bank. “We believe he (the property owner) is in contravention, but enforcement is a bit challenging sometimes,” said Jeremy Holm, Regional District of Nanaimo manager of current planning, in reference to a property across the river from the Cedar Grove Campground. “If he was building something we can withhold building permits,” he said, “but we don’t have a stop work process when someone’s altering land without looking for approval.” Property owners are generally allowed to remove trees on their own property, though there are restrictions in riparian areas along waterways. “These banks were completely covered in undergrowth, trees and natural bush,” said Cedar Grove manager Will Penny. “In fact, there were no visible signs of human life along these banks two months ago. This total property is, according to RDN’s interactive map, entirely a riparian area, it is a natural flood plain and a protected water shed number 662.” Neighbours who have started having meetings to figure out what to do now that the trees are already gone, say they have tried going to the property owner and the RDN and haven’t received an adequate response. “I’m really concerned,” RDN chair Joe Stanhope said by phone last week from the Union Of B.C. Municipalities Convention in Whistler. Stanhope said he’s been focused on the convention and isn’t up on the details of this case. See DFO CHANGED REGULATIONS, page A7
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Olivia Davis, a 14 year-old from Qualicum Beach, was surrounded by the support of the Tour de Rock riders at a fundraising event Thursday in Parksville. For more photos from the event, visit www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
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Olivia Davis is a 14 year-old from Qualicum Beach who has earned her place on a regional rep hockey team. This, in itself, is quite a feat for any young athlete. Davis, however, is one year into a battle against cancer and faces at least another year of systemsapping chemotherapy treatments. She gave an inspirational speech
Thursday to a packed house at The Bayside, gathered to greet the riders of the Tour de Rock and raise money for Cops for Cancer. “I will not let this experience break me because I am stronger than cancer,” said Davis to applause and more than a few teary eyes in the crowd. “Look at me — I have cancer, I’m still undergoing treatment and I’m play-
ing rep hockey.” More than $20,000 was raised on Thursday night in Parksville in an event organized by the local Rotary Club. Tour de Rock spokesman Steve Robinson, himself a cancer survivor and former Tour de Rock Rider, said Cops for Cancer has raised $19 million in 17 years. See ROCKIN’, page A6
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School District 69 Superintendent Rollie Koop said the provincial government’s instruction Friday that districts return any money saved during the teachers’ strike is not a surprise. He said the local districts were allowed to keep 20 per cent of any savings in May and June, but it was understood that the money saved in September would go towards covering the $40 a day promised to parents of students under age 13. “We feel some expenses we incurred relate to the strike, it would be nice to have some recognition of that,” he said, but they will figure out what it did cost and review their budget. • Secretary Treasurer Erica Bailey is leaving School District 69. Bailey became secretary treasurer and chief operating officer in July 2012 and will leave effective December 31, 2014 “to follow her husband to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan where he has taken employment,” according to a news release. “While this is challenging news for the district, trustees and senior staff support Mrs. Bailey in her decision…” it continues. “Mrs. Bailey has provided sound advice to the Board of Education on all matters and has ensured that adequate resources have been available to ensure top quality programming for students in the District.” “It is a very difficult decision to leave the district and the Parksville-Qualicum area,” she said. “There are some really exciting developments happening here under the leadership of Rollie and the board. And this is a beautiful place to live. But for family reasons, I needed to make this decision.”
Correction Carrie Powell-Davidson was incorrectly identified in our Sept. 23 edition as a first-term Parksville city councillor. Powell-Davidson is currently serving her second term on council.
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AFTERNOON JAM: An accident near Nanoose Bay Monday morning had traffic heading north on Highway 19 stalled for hours. There were no details about the accident available at press time.
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S UBCM CONFERENCE IN WHISTLER
Ferry rates staying put Transportation Minister Todd Stone rejected a unanimous resolution to reduce fares
“It was disappointing,” Joe Stanhope told The NEWS, referring to the province’s rejection of a resolution unanimously endorsed by UBCM delegates, including mayors and councillors from all over the province. CANDACE WU “I don’t think our message really got news@pqbnews.com through,” said Stanhope, chair of the Regional BC Ferries clients won’t be getting a break District of Nanaimo board. “This problem will any time soon. not go away, UBCM is not goDespite unanimous support ing to let it go away — the conI don’t think our message from B.C. municipalities callsequences are too severe.” really got through ing on the provincial governThe report — Boatswains to JOE STANHOPE ment to roll back ferry rates the Bollards: A Socioeconomic to 2013 levels, Transportation Impact Analysis of BC Ferries Minister Todd Stone ruled out — also concluded that if ferry the idea last week at the annual Union of B.C. rate hikes had been limited to the rate of inflaMunicipalities convention in Whistler. tion, passenger volumes would have grown by This comes after the release of a study, com- 19 per cent. In addition to recommending a rate missioned by UBCM and AVICC, that found reversal to last year’s levels, the report also called rising ferry prices have contributed to an esti- on government to further conduct a socioecomated $2.3 billion in lost economic activity and nomic analysis of the BC Ferries and recognize an overall 11 per cent decrease in ridership in the coastal ferries as an extension of the highway. the last decade. See MINISTER, page A5
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A 17-year-old Ballenas student was struck by a vehicle while using a crosswalk on her first day back to school Wednesday at approximately 2.15 p.m., according to Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman. Foreman said the female sustained minor injuries from the accident. “She got minor bruising on her right side but she didn’t need to go to the hospital — she was actually able to walk home,” he said. “She was definitely struck down and hit the pavement but it could have been a lot worse.” Foreman said the driver was not speeding, however, the driver was issued a $167 traffic violation ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian on a cross walk. While this incident was not related to speeding, Foreman said it serves as a good reminder that school is back in session meaning school zones are now in effect after a prolonged sumPeople just aren’t mer holiday. acknowledging Foreman said police officers in the school zones Parksville Qualicum Beach area can’t CPL. JESSE FOREMAN keep up with how many speeding tickets they are issuing to drivers in school zones. “Despite all the news coverage and all the buzz (around school being back in session in B.C.) people just aren’t acknowledging school zones,” he said. Traffic violation tickets in school zones range from $196 to $368. A person’s vehicle may also be impounded for one week if the driver is speeding in excess of 41 kilometres per hour in a marked school zone. Four elementary schools closed this year in School District 69 making their school zones derelict, however, Foreman reminds drivers that Winchelsea Elementary has been converted to PASS/Woodwinds Alternate School so a school zone is still in effect for that area. Parksville Elementary, French Creek Community School and Qualicum Beach Elementary School (on Primrose Street) have all been shut down. School zones are no longer in effect in the aforementioned areas. Foreman said the speed limit in a school zone is 30 kilometres per hour, Monday to Friday when school is in session, typically from 7 a.m. (sometimes 8 a.m.) to 5 p.m. “Normally we still have quite a bit of light when school starts in September but seeing as this year we have a late start we are running into light issues already,” he said. “Some students are riding their bikes or walking to school and just getting back into a routine.” Foreman said people need to “drive slow and be patient.”
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WELLNESS FAIR: Longevity Medical Aesthetics technician Krista Maddex performs a microdermabrasion demonstration on client Chantelle Gindele last Saturday morning at the Wellness and Volunteer Fair at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre where dozens of vendors showed off their services.
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bring out an engaged electorate to debates ready to ask good questions. About 20 people attended an information Superintendent Rollie Koop agreed that the session for people interested in running for evening went “absolutely excellently,” and canschool Board last Thursday night. didates had “a breadth of experi“I was very pleased with the ence and a real passion for eduamount of people who showed ELECTIONS cation.” up,” said outgoing chair Lynette SATURDAY, NOV. 15 He said they included people Kershaw. from age 20 to their late 70s with “It was very gratifying to see that there is in- backgrounds in everything from business, varterest out there and it’s good thoughtful interest ious levels of education and the not for profit as opposed to people reacting to just one fac- world. The nomination period is open Sept. 30 et of the trustee world, perhaps the closing of to Oct. 10. Information and the required paperschools.” work are available at the school board office in She said the candidates were very well bal- Parksville. Check under the Board of Education anced and she hopes good candidates help tab at www.sd69.bc.ca for more.
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“This is not just a Vancouver Island issue — the impacts (of raising ferry rates) affect the economy of the whole province,” said Stanhope. “Every industry is moaning and groaning about this.” Stanhope said BC Ferries are “part of the transportation link” and Vancouver Island, as well as the coastal islands, have been “hit hard.” However, Minister Stone took the report with a grain of salt calling it “irresponsible.”
“I am disappointed that UBCM and AVICC are using this analysis as the basis for a discussion at UBCM about the coastal ferry system,” Stone wrote in a letter responding to the report, addressed to UBCM president Rhona Martin. “The analysis shows very little knowledge about the operation of ferry services. It understates the contributions made by government over the period in question and ignores the pressures facing the industry globally.”
Stone went on to describe the government’s so-called sustainable “vision for BC Ferries” as including LNG propulsion, passenger only ferries in complement to vehicle ferries, alternate technologies such as the cable ferry to Denman Island, changes to the seniors discount and fixed links (such as the Gabriola feasibility study). But Stanhope stands by his word. “The BC Ferries are part of the highway transportation system and the government saying they are not is nonsense,”
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Much of the money goes to helping children attend Camp Good Times, a place, as Robinson explained, where children fighting cancer can be free of needles for 10 days or use their prosthetic leg as a paddle in a kayak race without having to endure odd glances. “We are winning, but we have not won,” said Robinson. “We can’t make every parents’ nightmare go away. But we are here together because we care, because we love.” Davis knows a lot about winning. She has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. “When I received the news, I couldn’t breathe,” she told the 200 people in attendance on Thursday night. “I was just playing hockey the weekend before.” Davis spoke about her journey with chemotherapy. “There have been times chemo kicked my butt, I can’t lie,” she said. “My hair used to be very long. I really miss it, but I’m rockin’ the bald look, right? It is important to stay strong and stay
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Council of the City of Parksville on Monday, October 6, 2014, at 6 pm in the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC to consider public representations on the following bylaws: “PLAN PARKSVILLE AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2014, NO. 1492.1” “ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2014, NO. 2000.95” 1) “PLAN PARKSVILLE AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2014, NO. 1492.1” proposes to amend “Plan Parksville: A Vision for Our Future, Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2013, No. 1492”. In general terms, the purpose of the proposed amendment is to amend the Multi-Unit Residential Policies by adding a provision to allow for consideration of alternate densities where affordable or special needs housing is being proposed. 2) “ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2014, NO. 2000.95” proposes to amend “City of Parksville Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000”. In general terms, the purpose of the proposed amendment is to change the zoning designation from ‘Single Family Residential RS-1’ to a new ‘Comprehensive Development CD-26’ zone in order to facilitate an affordable housing apartment development on the property legally described as Lot 8, District Lot 14, Nanoose District, Plan 5797 (312 Hirst Avenue West), as shown shaded in black on the map below. MAP MCMILLAN STREET SOUTH
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ayors and councillors didn’t get much in the way of joy or love from the provincial government last week during the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference. A resolution was passed unanimously by UBCM delegates asking the government to rescind recent BC Ferries fare hikes and service cuts. Minutes after the resolution passed, Transportation Minister Todd Stone, a Kamloops MLA it should be noted, kiboshed the idea. “That’s not going to happen,” he told our reporter. We thought the resolution didn’t go far enough. The UBCM was asking for a rollback in fares to 2013 rates. They were too high then, as well. The motion put forward by UBCM delegates came on the heels of a report suggesting B.C. has missed out on more than $2 billion in economic activity over the past decade because of rising fares. Stone labelled the report “irresponsible” and “unsubstantiated.” When he wasn’t keeping the socialist hordes away from the gates of British Columbia, Premier W.A.C. Bennett essentially created BC Ferries in the late 1950s. A strike by employees of the private Black Ball Line was the impetus for Bennett’s plan to create a government-owned ferry service. Bennett saw it as an extension of the highway system. Say that now and watch both federal and provincial politicians run for the hills. Back to the UBCM last week where delegates passed an emergency motion related to the sharing of tax revenue by the province. This is mostly about infrastructure upgrades and the increasing difficulty municipalities (think Parksville and its water treatment plant) have funding projects. The emergency motion was thought to be required because Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard says the provincial government has ignored, for 12 months, a report detailing a partnership proposal between the province and municipalities. No word, no love, from the province on this one, either. Premier Christy Clark didn’t bring any either when she addressed the UBCM on Friday. Makes one wonder just how serious the provincial government takes the UBCM. — Editorial by John Harding
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Letters GREAT QB HISTORY What a pleasure it was to read the piece by contributor Wendy Maurer on the history pertaining to the 30th anniversary of the Qualicum Beach Historical and Museum Society (The NEWS, Sept. 23). It evoked memories of a very important time in Qualicum Beach history — a time when grass-roots collaboration brought about many positive changes that would become milestones in the town’s story. The article carefully acknowledged the many who contributed to these changes, and highlighted a few. Jim Storey and Ray Ducker were an indomitable pair — true community builders, with very supportive spouses. The described unexpected appearances of Jim Storey brought a smile, as he did indeed appear on behalf of many causes. Almost a year after arrival, I found myself as the manager of the fledgling Old School House, knee-deep in the fundraising needed to keep it afloat. My introduction to Jim Storey was his arrival with a generous offer. He would lend us “the snow white sheets from the Snow White Motel” to be used as table cloths for the silent auction tables at TOSH’s art auction fundraiser. Jim renewed the offer every year until the Snow White Motel was sold and then TOSH inherited the magic sheets in its own right. Art and Cora Skipsey were also great TOSH supporters. Each year boxes of Cora’s beautiful Royal Albert China arrived to be used at the November Victorian Tea. The Skipsey influence created a liaison with the ladies from the museum society who donned their costumes to serve tea at that function. Their presence at this affair continues to this day! My husband and I arrived in Qualicum Beach in February 1988, just as The Old School House was opening and we were unaware of the story of its salvation from the wrecking ball. Being shown the town by a friend and turning right off Memorial onto Fern, the vision of this amazing old building so beautifully restored was breathtaking. It was like the Taj Mahal at the edge of a very small commercial town centre. Qualicum Foods occupied its current location but was a smallish unimposing wooden structure.
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The next few years were exciting with the Eagle Park Health Care Facility being built and the Civic Centre on stream by 1992. The community was abuzz and many projects were spearheaded by service groups. It wasn’t long before the town hired a consultant who spent considerable time with every business and non-profit organization to learn from individuals their vision for the town’s future. This was the beginning of the downtown revitalization that shaped what the town looks like today. Although a time of collaboration and extreme good will, it was not without controversy. The appearance of the current Town Hall came under criticism and the term that it looked like the Taj Mahal was applied, but this time in a negative context. Today, we are very proud of it. The museum article takes one back to a time when change was embraced, when the past was appreciated and honoured, and the town looked to joining the past with a better more attractive future. So many wonderful new facilities have been incorporated into the town since those days. It was a time when differences of opinion weren’t expressed with barbed personal comments. Might we hope that we can create that atmosphere once again? I hope so. MARLYS DIAMOND Qualicum Beach
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On the one hand, in his letter, (The NEWS, Sept. 23) Steve Anderson noted that it is easy to turn from 19A onto Village Way and therefore concludes that a roundabout there would be a waste. Perhaps he is not a golfer and never tried to cross 19A from Country Club Rd, or perhaps not a tradesman with trailer heading for Parksville, or even a senior citizen trying to return from Qualicum with shopping, only to find his view of 19A blocked by turning traffic? If his travels through that complex intersection were more varied he might recognize the merits of a traffic calming roundabout and the fairer, cost-effective, access it provides to all users, especially during the
busy summer season. On the other hand, he rightly sees the opportunities to improve Village Way, both scenically and for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, why then does he not recognize the impossibility for such energy efficient travellers to actually cross 19A at Village Way? Perhaps this a chance to think of others and give up a little for the greater good of the whole? TONY MARSLAND Qualicum Beach
EDUCATION MONEY Thanks to editor John Harding for his note in a recent paper encouraging us to write another letter reflecting our thoughts on the results of the settlement of the teachers’ strike. Decisions hang in limbo. Who is going to decide what the class sizes and compositions will be? The struggle has been over who gets the final say in this critical issue. Christy Clark said recently that if they do not win the next court case they will appeal it to the Supreme Court of Canada. The money spent on these court cases would be better channeled into the educational system. Fighting over the power to decide who is in the best position to know what the maximum learning environment for each child is, should be decided by the professionals which of course are the teachers. Children deserve to be in a situation where they can most effectively be motivated and stimulated to reach their full potential and become strong members of our society. Teachers need to be in classrooms where they can be the most productive and effective. It appears that the governments objective is based on saving money and not on what is the best learning environment for each individual child. The rights of the government and what is right are two totally different things. We live in an economy where there is enough money to adequately fund a firstclass educational system for our children, which are the future of this province and the free world. HELEN MUSSIO Errington See LETTERS, page A13 & A14
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Ridiculous, that’s why I don’t take my car often much, I just walk on. ELLA WALTER Parksville
They just go up and up, but if I have to go across I just go. SARAH OLSEN Qualicum Beach
They’re way too high. Ridiculous. WILLIAM PARKER Parksville
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CURBS & STORM WATER Re: curbs and sidewalks letter, (The NEWS, Sept. 23). I would like your readers to know that there is another “side” to the sidewalk/curb issue. That other side is storm water. When storm water or rainwater hits pavement or other impervious surfaces it doesn’t get absorbed. So what happens when it hits the road that has a curb and gutter? It runs into a pipe where it is rushed — pollutants and all — into the nearest stream or else out to the ocean. In both cases, especially the streams, it harms fish and destroys stream habitat by increasing the flow. This causes erosion, sedimentation and loss of stream side vegetation. Nearly all our urban streams suffer because of old-fashioned storm water management. So, what if we don’t care about what happens to our fish and fish habitat? Well, I think we care about our drinking water. When rainwater doesn’t get absorbed, our aquifers are not being recharged. Water is a renewable resource if we look after it. Qualicum Beach should be congratulated for its storm water management. Faye Smith Qualicum Beach
HEATING UP In the ‘Climate change’ letter to the editor (The NEWS, Sept. 18), Robin Browne states that the IPCC, NOAA and NASA all confirm there has been no increases in the world’s temperature for 18 years. I took a few minutes to research this and found the following that doesn’t seem to agree. I understand these to be measured temperatures, not computer projections, as claimed by Browne. Maybe he/she should check with folks in California (with the bulk of the state suffering extreme and exceptional drought), Texas, Oregon and elsewhere and ask if they notice any climate change. It’s easy to deny living here. “The ranks of the warmest years humans have recorded have been filling up with recent entries, driven by the unrelenting heating of the planet caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Each of the past three decades have been warmer than any other decade since 1850, according to the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, and 13 of the 14 warmest years on record have occurred in the 21st century. The 2013 study, the fifth major assessment from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), projects a bleak future of rising sea levels, more intense and frequent heat waves, destructive droughts and floods, as well as more acidic oceans that will be less capable of supporting marine life. In arriving
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The new ‘F’-word: fame
Of all the creepy things I know about Kim Kardashian What? Bieber?? The teenybopper princeling of high (and they are legion) the creepiest is that she has fans. The school hooliganism and over-refreshed dumb-ass misdeHollywood figure who’s famous for...well, nothing, actu- meanors? What’s that mutt doing at a film festival? ally — she can’t sing, dance, act, paint or string together Doesn’t matter. He was there and the TV cameras and enough platitudes to get invited on a talk show — is now the Hollywood paparazzi followed him around like a flock flogging something called Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. of seagulls tracking a shrimp boat. The actor John CuIt’s an on-line game which the gullible may sack, also at TIFF, was totally mystified at the download. The app shows you how to create Bieber TV coverage. your very own avatar which pretends to be “They had, like a Wolf Blitzer Situation Hollywood-bound in search of stardom. Not Room” Cusack said. “They’d go to a reporter as an actor or a dancer or anything, you know, By Arthur Black on location saying ‘He’s been on this street’ talented. Just as a celebrity, famous for being and ‘Here he is in a mall’ and ‘Here we see him famous. Much like you-know-who. Your avakissing his girlfriend’.” tar will go to ‘photo shoots’ for which virtual Cusack was nonplussed. “This is a film feswardrobes must be purchased. Your avatar tival,” Cusack said. “It’s awesome that the guy will get weary, for which ‘energy boosts’ (Coactually likes films, but....” lombian marching powder, anyone?) need to Exactly: but who cares? be paid for. How to pay? Just head to the onMillions, apparently. When it comes to lowline ‘Star Shop’ and purchase as many ‘stars’ as est common denominator media pandering, you like. You can get 50 for $4.99. Or the Best Value Bar- nothing can be too trivial. gain: 1,250 stars for $99.99. Then you spend your ‘stars’ to Somebody once compared the visionaries George Orget your avatar up and running. well, who wrote 1984 and Aldous Huxley, who wrote Brave The app is free to download and the perks are imaginary, New World, thus: but the money spent to obtain them is very real. Star-struck “Orwell feared those who would ban books. Huxley kids have spent hundreds of dollars apiece helping their feared there would be no reason to ban books because avatars pursue fame. Experts predict Kim Kardashian: Hol- no one would want to read one... Orwell feared the truth lywood will gross $200 million in its first year. would be concealed from us. Huxley feared that the truth A visiting Martian might be forgiven for asking: what’s would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance.” going on? What-evvvver! Good question. Whatever it is, it was also going on last Who needs to read a book when you can ‘like’ The Biebs month at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier on Facebook or channel Kim K on your iPhone? this year. TIFF is a big deal. It attracts world-class films and I mean, like....Hel-LO! the people who produce, direct and star in them. People — Arthur Black lives on Saltspring like David Cronenburg, Atom Egoyan, Kate Winslet, Al PaIsland. His column appears every Tuesday in cino... And Justin Bieber. The NEWS. E-mail: arblack43@shaw.ca.
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FRIDAY AT VIU
MONDAY NIGHT AT THE BAYSIDE
Funny woman performed on The Tonight Show Three female comedians take to the Parksville stage BRENDA GOUGH NEWS Contributor
A comedy night at Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville October 3 will feature funny woman Larke Miller. The Vancouver based standup comedian who is generally regarded as being funny for a woman and attractive for a comedian has been making people laugh for several years with her dumb blonde persona. Her love of comedy and writing led her to Los Angeles where she was accepted into the Groundlings program. It was in Los Angeles, that she began performing standup comedy. Early on in her stand-up career, she was selected as a Los Angeles finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. This led to her comedy being seen on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She has won a number of comedy
contests, including the Shifting Baselines contest, which was judged by Larry David, Bill Mahr, Tom Arnold and Julia Louis Dreyfus. Miller had the honour of performing at one of Richard Pryor’s last birthday celebrations. Perhaps the biggest highlight of Miller’s stand-up career, was being asked to perform on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Miller is in a stand-up special which premiered in 2012, and airs regularly on CTV/ Comedy Network. Besides Miller, there will be some stand up material presented by guests Carilynn Nicholson and Kitty. Darryl Shaw hosts the Monday, Oct. 3 show. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. They are available online www.arbutusevents.ca and at the Quality Resort Bayside, Soak Essentials and ReVived Vintage in Qualicum Beach.
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Loads to learn at open house Build a birdhouse, meet a hightech health care robot, watch First Nations carvers create a totem pole, learn to prep veggies like a CHOPPED pro, and see a giant fish right out of the Jurassic era. These are just a few of the things — plus a lot more — that residents can experience and discover at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Open House on Friday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “VIU is our community’s university, and we invite families and people of all ages to come up to our Nanaimo campus to experience what we have to offer,” said Tina McComb, VIU’s Director of Enrolment Management. “We are really excited to showcase an amazing range of activities, from hands-on experiences and campus tours, to thought-provoking discussions and casual one-on-one conversations with VIU experts eager to share their knowledge and experience.” The theme of the 2014 Open House is “We’re Waiting for You at VIU,” which reflects the University’s desire to forge strong connections in the greater Nanaimo community and spread the word that VIU has much to offer not only to students, but to everyone who has a desire to learn, meet new people, explore new ideas and connect with others. — Submitted by VIU
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She’s been called a foxy blonde, but Larke Miller isn’t just another pretty face. The comedian will be live on stage at the Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville Monday, Oct. 3 for an evening of laughs.
Accomplished UVic faculty members featured Sunday at TOSH Two accomplished and internationally active faculty members of the University of Victoria School of Music bring an eclectic program of works to Music on Sunday at TOSH on Oct. 5. Suzanne Snizek received her undergraduate degree in flute performance at the University of Indiana-Bloomington. While an undergraduate student she was a winner in the national “Flute Talk” Magazine Competition. Her Master degree (in flute performance) was completed at University of the Arts (Philadelphia) where she studied with Julius Baker. While at University of the Arts, she won first place
in the concerto competition, and subsequently performed the Jolivet Concerto. She also won second place in the New York Flute Club Competition and won scholarships to attend Colorado College Summer Music Festival, Walfrid Kujala’s (Chicago Symphony) summer master classes at Northwestern University and Julius Baker’s Danbury summer master classes. A native of Vancouver, Canada, Michelle Mares began her musical studies at the age of four. As a student of the Suzuki Piano Method, she amassed a great deal of performing experience from an early age as a child prodigy. She won top
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prizes in competitions as a youngster, including the Robert Casadesus International Competition (1993) and at the age of 17, top prize at the 1988 Geneva International Competition. She has attracted the attention of some of the world’s most eminent musicians studying with Canada’s own Jane Coop at UBC and Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory. She received her performance degree at the Mozarteum Conservatory in Salzburg, Austria in 1995. Subsequently, she moved to London, England to work with Alfred Brendel and was also privileged to
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come into the orbit of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtag who had an enormous influence on her as a musician. It was at this point that she decided to settle in Europe. She has lead an active performing career in both Canada and Europe spanning the entire repertoire as a soloist and chamber musician. The performance, co-presented by Quality Foods, is from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets are $16; reservations are recommended. Call 250-752-6133. — Submitted by TOSH
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Residents and visitors are invited to visit the after-hours access clinics for their non-urgent medical needs. For urgent medical needs, please visit Urgent Care at the Oceanside Health Centre. For emergency and life-threatening medical issues, call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, West Coast General Hospital (Port Alberni) or St. Joseph’s General Hospital (Comox). If individuals are unsure about what services they require, call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 (toll-free), which provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice from a registered nurse. The clinics are being trialed as a pilot project of the Oceanside Division of Family Practice as part of its participation in the province-wide A GP for Me initiative. Funded by the Government of BC and Doctors of BC, A GP for Me aims to improve capacity in the primary care system and help British Columbians who want a family doctor to find one.Visit www.agpforme.ca for information.
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING TEACHERS! Thank you for supporting our picket lines, sending positive messages and writing letters to the local trustees and MLAs. By honking your horns, talking to friends and family and engaging social media, you helped teachers in their struggle in many ways. Thank you for helping to increase the level of awareness of the issues facing public education. Our work has just begun! We acknowledge the many individuals who donated time, food and money to help support us. The following groups and companies are recognized for their support of teachers in our community: Acclaim Chinook Scaffolding Glen M. Hancock Construction Jim’s Trucking Parksville/Qualicum Retired Teachers’ Association The City of Parksville employees The Town of Qualicum employees RDN Public Transit drivers
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The nine members of Eddie and The Funk may be over 50 but the young at heart rockers still have what it takes sell out the Parksville Conference Centre and get people up on the dance floor. The local band is playing October 4 at the PCCC for a Ballenas Whalers Football club fundraiser.
FUNDRAISING DANCE FOR BALLENAS FOOTBALL ON SATURDAY
Eddy and the Funk keep busy The band covers the likes of Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, Eagles and The Beatles BRENDA GOUGH NEWS Contributor
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A fundraising dance Saturday for the Ballenas Whalers Football Club featuring Eddie and The Funk promises to be a whale of a time. The adult only party at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre will not only have great entertainment it will also feature 3:56 PM some sweet raffle prizes including a $1,400 Grey Cup football package which includes two tickets to the November 30 game and hotel accommodations in Vancouver. For those with a good arm there will be a ladies football toss for a chance to win a prize table and a stand up paddle board valued at $1,000 will also be up for grabs. The event is a great way to support the Ballenas Whalers football program which has seen several former players go on to play at the college level and in the CFL. Eddie and The Funk will be playing music from days gone by including the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. They cover bands like Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, Eagles, Robbie Robertson, The Band, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Mamas and the Papas and many other classic artists. Ed Mayne who played guitar and bass in a high school rock band way back when is the guy who brought the group together and he didn’t protest when this reporter jokingly described the band as a bunch of aging rockers.
He admitted a few of them have grey hair but they still know how to party. “We like to have fun on stage … I guarantee it will be a fun night,” he said. When Mayne isn’t busy running his Tim Hortons franchise he is jamming with the group in his music studio in Nanoose Bay. The nine musicians in the band are all good friends and Mayne said after jamming for about six years they have now paired their passion for music with their desire to raise funds for charities, playing at numerous fundraisers throughout the area, all for good causes. Whether you love to dance or prefer to sit back and listen he said you will enjoy the harmonies that are very much a part of the unique group. “We have a big emphasis on vocals. There are three lead singers and we like to play a bit of rock and roll and some country.” Other members of the band include: Lori Koop, Jen Bate, Cliff Reynolds, Cam MacLean, Dave Ballantyne, Mark McGorman, Paul Bartlett and Dave Wright. Next up for the band is the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce 30th annual Fantasy Auction Gala October 25 at the PCCC and on November 15 they are playing at the Qualicum Beach Community Hall at a fundraiser to provide Christmas hampers to local families. Tickets for this weekends football fundraiser are $20 and can be purchased at Cranky Dog Music, the Temple Store or at the door of the PCCC. Doors open at 8:30 and the band begins at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.
WEDNESDAY AT THE MAC
It’s almost time to start talking Clinical counsellor Diane Hancox will be offering a series of talks at McMillan Arts Centre
The “MAC talks” are at hand, with the first one scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday). Parksville clinical counsellor, presenter and writer, Diane Hancox, will be offering a series of four talks at the McMillan Arts Centre beginning Oct. 1. According to a news release from The MAC,
the talks will address common issues which arise in people’s lives. Topics include: The Family (From Dysfunction to Detachment); Working with Button Pushing Situations & People; How to Age Consciously & Creatively as a Woman; and, An Introduction to Dreams. For more information about these interactive and insightful talks, including start times, visit www.corecounselling.ca or call 250-5867380. — Submitted by The MAC
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MEN’S HEALTH DAY THIS SATURDAY
Get a PSA test, ask some questions Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com
The inaugural Men’s Health Day will hit Parksville this Saturday offering free PSA tests to men. PSA tests are used to detect problems with the prostate, including prostate cancer, by measuring the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in a person’s blood. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men and it is the third leading cause of death from cancer in men. The campaign is a joint effort organized by the Salvation Army, the Rotary Club of Parksville AM and the Prostate Society. “Medical insurance does not cover the PSA test,” said Salvation Army Major Norman Hamelin. “So we are providing it (the PSA test) for free for those who wouldn’t likely pay for it themselves or have the resources to pay for it.” Hamelin said prostate cancer is a big issue for men. “A lot of the people who come into the soup kitchen are men and many of them aren’t likely to be testing or seeing a doctor regularly,” he said. “Some
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Salvation Army Major Norman Hamelin, right, and Rotary Club of Parksville AM committee member Bruce Huxtable invite and encourage all men to drop by for a free PSA test on Men’s Health Day this Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Church located at 187 Alberni Highway.
might not even have a physician.” Hamelin said he sees a “gap in the system” and is hoping Men’s Health Day will connect people in-need to the medical system. In addition to offering the PSA test on Men’s Health Day, Hamelin said there will be other health care consultants on hand including audio, oral and mental health specialists. Hamelin encourages all men to come out for a free PSA test and to ask questions to health care providers. He said
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Parksville mayor Chris Burger, as well as himself and Rotary’s Bruce Huxtable will be the first to get the PSA test at 9 a.m. The first ever Men’s Health Day will take place at the Salvation Army Church in Parksville located at 187 Alberni Highway from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Salvation Army will provide a soup kitchen lunch and refreshments on site. Men’s Health Day is free of charge for those individuals wishing to partake, however donations will be graciously accepted.
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City awarded $10 K Local efforts to boost Parksville’s status as a great place to do business have won the city a key provincial award: the province’s 2014 Open for Business Award. Earlier this year, the B.C. Small Business Roundtable invited local governments to compete for the 2014 Open for Business Awards. The announcement of winners was made last week at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities annual convention in Whistler and accepted on behalf of the City of Parksville by Coun. Sue Powell. “This is fantastic news for Parksville, and a tribute to our city’s excellent leadership in creating a business-friendly community,” said Robynne Shaw, president of the Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce Just nine communities in all of B.C. won the award this year, out of 162 municipalities in the province. “It’s great to see The City of Parksville recognized as a standout performer in all of B.C.,” said Shaw. This award recognizes the im-
portance of small business competitiveness and the degree to which small business contributes to our community. The $10,000 award will be provided to the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, as the lead partner in Oceanside Initiatives, to develop a five-year strategic plan for economic development in the region. The 2014 Open for Business Award will help to ensure the next phase in economic development partnership will continue to benefit both small business and the community. According to the city, award applications were evaluated based on how the communities enhance small-business competitiveness, recognize the contributions of small businesses to the community and promote the principles of the BC Small Business Accord. The Roundtable noted the 2014 applications were the strongest to date with the majority of applications coming from smaller communities. See GREAT HONOUR, page A27
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UPGRADE AT TIM’S: The Tim Hortons in Parksville is being completely renovated inside and 35 seats are being added. The parking lot is also being expanded. In the meantime, those who just can’t go without their Tim’s coffee can still go through a drive-through which is being operated out of a trailer on the site. The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 17.
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(management expense ratio), but there out of money, the guarantee of principal are reasonably priced segregated funds helps to dispel some of those fears. Segregated funds are also useful for and some have lower MERs than some estate planning. Beneficiaries are paid mutual funds. directly, thereby bypassThe guarantee for the ing probate fees. Upon investment is the most fadeath, the guarantee kicks vourable benefit to the cliin and beneficiaries are paid ent. In the event of another whether or not the fund has economic crisis such as in By Carol Plaisier matured. 2008, an existing segregated As people near or reach fund holder would be guarretirement, capital preseranteed their original investvation often becomes the ment, or a higher amount if primary objective of their they took advantage of a ‘reportfolio and not growth, set’. The annual reset feature which can mean taking on (some companies offer two additional risk. The capital per year) allows the client to guarantee gives peace of set the guarantee to a higher mind in uncertain economic conditions value than the portfolio attained. Increased longevity is also a factor or market volatility. For further information, Carol when considering segregated funds. A Plaisier, CFP, Investment Advisor with common worry for retirees is running
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HELPING THE PUSH FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Online votes could help raise much-needed funds The vacancy rate in Qualicum Beach is reportedly at one per cent
Despite some gains, research indicated that Qualicum Beach is in need of affordable rental housing for fixed income seniors and families. A vote-based Internet funding strategy may help. According to a news release from Michelle Genereux of Verico Compass Mortgage Group, the vacancy rate is just over one per cent in this area with average monthly rent costs of $1,200. Genereux said that is not affordable for seniors and young families on limited fixed income. On July 25 the people in the commu-
nity of Qualicum Beach gathered togeth- a vibrant environment for all. er at the new location of a project that The site is situated in an attractive park will bring young families and seniors to- like setting and proximity to the commugether. A vision of buildnity park, swimming ing affordable housing is pool, transit, schools No one has ever become finally breaking ground and the town’s core will poor by giving and 34 new rental units offer many amenities to be completed by April for seniors and families, ANNE FRANK 2015. giving them easy accesThe Qualicum Parkssibility and more opporville Kiwanis Housing Society is a not- tunity to live in our community. for- profit organization that is committed Genereux said the goal is to raise to the community affordable housing for $420,000 so monthly rental costs can be seniors and opportunities for young fam- reduced to $550 for one-bedroom homes ilies to integrate into the “Qualicum Park and $650 for the two-bedroom homes, Village,” said Genereux. She said they be- and with the support from continuing lieve in keeping the diversity of Qualicum fundraising, corporate contributions Beach’s community, socially, culturally, from various foundations and the Aviva and economically is important to ensure Community Fund, it will help the region
get closer to the goal of creating a community, in a community where you can have young families helping seniors and seniors helping young families. To learn more about this project or to donate, please visit our website www. qualicumaffordablehousing.com. To vote online to help the effort to secure the Aviva Community Fund money, go to www.avivacommunityfund.org/ ideas/acf19787. Your vote will help those who need affordable housing. Genereux asks people to remember this Anne Frank quote: “No one has ever become poor by giving.” — Submitted by Michelle Genereux, Verico Compass Mortgage Group
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Shaw also said the award will boost Parksville’s reputation province-wide as a great place to do business. “We hope this award will telegraph to businesses throughout B.C.: ‘Come to Parksville, your business can thrive there,’” she said. In a news release, the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce said it has been been delighted to see Parksville enhance its business environment by working with the Chamber to keep development cost charges in check. The resulting increase in construction activity helps to create jobs and provides businesses with the opportunity to grow, said the release. “Winning this award is a great honour for Parksville and a recognition of our city’s tireless efforts to build a strong economy and strengthen our job-creating businesses,” said Shaw. — NEWS Staff PARKSVILLE SENIORS’ ACTIVITY & DROP-IN CENTRE (P.S.A.D.I.C.)
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It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Arthur Cook of Nanoose Bay on Sept. 18th. Art is survived by his loving daughters Susan and Michelle (Gino), also survived by his five grandchildren Jara, Dustin, Robert, Preston and Haylee, as well as two great grandchildren Kyle and Leila. Art was grader operator most of his working life. Born and lived on the family farm in Nanoose his entire life. His family and many friends will miss him dearly. There will be a Celebration of Life on Oct. 5, 2014 at Fairwinds Golf Course in Nanoose Bay from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333
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February 4, 1923 – August 19, 2014 Bill passed away peacefully at Stanford Place in Parksville on Tuesday, August 19th, 2014. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Zoe (Parkinson) in January 2007, as well as his four brothers. Bill is survived by son, Robert J (Shirley) Wittner of Barriere, BC; sister, Mona Parry of Salmon Arm, BC; four grandchildren, Deborah (Todd) Schneider, Robert S. (Rainy) Wittner, Serena (Andrew) Wittner, and Bailea Wittner; great grandchildren Isabel, Maxim, Madison, Nicholas, Dayman, Dontay, and Mazey. Bill was born in Simpson, SK and had a very interesting life. He was a very proud Veteran of the Korean War (1950 – 1953), and a Royal Canadian Legion member for 65 years. Bill loved trail rides with his sister, Mona and had a 25 year pin for Canadian Rockies Trail Riders. He was active in the Oceanside community after retiring here in 1983 from his work with BC Hydro. He was a past member of the Qualicum Beach Lions Club and a current member of the Nanaimo Vintage Car Club. We want to say a special “Thank You� to all the staff at Stanford Place for the five years of care and comfort they provided Bill. Especially, the staff in The Fairview Wing where Bill made his home for the past three and a half years. Heartfelt thanks also go out to Dr. Morris and staff; friends, Steve and Barb Harris, and Veterans’ Affairs. A Memorial Service will be held in Bill’s honour at noon on Saturday, October 4th at the Parksville Legion. In lieu of flowers, please consider honouring Bill’s memory by making a donation to the Heart & Stroke Fund or the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
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STUART DONALD MOONEY October 22, 1924 - September 20, 2014
Predeceased by his wife Shirley Alaine Mooney, Stuart is survived by his four children Marguerite Mooney, Stuart A. Mooney, Kimble Mooney, Jennifer MooneyKelly; grandchildren, Emma Banks, Alex Banks, Stuart J Mooney, Michael Mooney, Steven Mooney, Kristin Mooney, Sean Mooney, Kimble Mooney, Raven Moon and Gwen Wyatt-Moon; and his second wife, Julia Paterson. Stuart was a good man. Born and raised on a farm in Zealandia, Saskatchewan, he had the work ethic of a farm boy and was a child of The Depression, an event that was formative. He was the third of nine children. During “the dirty thirties� the family lost the farm. Stuart’s father died when he was 14 years old and he lost his mother at the age of 17. With the help of Aunt Dorcus, Stuart, his older brother Doug, and his older sister Shirley kept the family together, working and providing for their siblings as if they were parents. Stuart joined the navy in 1942 and saw active duty overseas. He graduated from UBC as Mechanical Engineer in 1952 and was the President of Graduating Class. His career started in the pulp mill in Ocean Falls, BC but more importantly this is where he met his wife Shirley. Early in his career, with the urging and support of Shirley, he became a consulting engineer with Sandwell Inc, working around the world. They lived, worked, and raised their children in Campbell River BC, Khulna, Bangledesh, Vancouver, BC, Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Quebec and Colombo, Sri Lanka. After the children were grown, Stuart continued working overseas including India and Turkey. In all the years of Shirley and Stuart’s marriage and in Stuart’s subsequent years, his home was open to family and friends. He was generous, kind and open. The reason he worked so successfully around the world was that he held no prejudices. Stuart himself would admit himself that he could be “hard nosed� but often his tough demeanour was revealed to be a shell. He was always there to help. This was most evident when Shirley developed cancer, in the last two years of Shirley’s life, Stuart looked after her devotedly. Stuart rebuilt his life and home in Qualicum, BC after Shirley passed away. He was an active parishioner at St Mark’s Anglican Church where he met and married Julia. Stuart was not perfect, he could be stubborn, garrulous and overly fond of scotch. But any imperfections were outweighed by his innate generosity, his protective and loving nature, and all that he gave to his wives and children. We were very fortunate children. Marguerite, Stuart, Kimble and Jenny A Memorial Service will be held in Stuart’s honour at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 4th at St Marks Anglican Church, 138 West Hoylake Road in Qualicum Beach, BC. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesfuneral.ca YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
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BALLENAS FOOTBALL
Laplante stars in last-minute win
Senior has four TDs as Whalers beat Carson Graham 26-25; juniors edge Belmont 8-6 T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
The Ballenas Whalers racked up a pair of wins last week with both the junior and senior squads in action. On Wednesday the junior Whalers hosted Belmont (AAA) and came away with an 8-6 win in their first regular season game. Liam Robinson got it started on the opening drive as he took a hand off 76 yards to the house and Braydon Hemsworth completed the two–point convert pass to Connor Knutson. From there on it was a wet, tough game where the defense played great only allowing one touchdown against the much bigger Bulldogs. Austen Hunt led the way with 10 tackles from the middle linebacker spot while Frank Filko and Liam Robinson added five tackles. The juniors host Spectrum at Ballenas on Wednesday at 3:15. On Friday the seniors found a way to come back and pull off the win in the last minute of play, 26-25, over the Carson Graham Eagles, who were runners up in last year’s provincial final. “That was one of the most exciting wins in my coaching career,” said the returning head coach Jeremy Conn. “Our kids came out flat but we made adjustments and picked up our game and eventually wore them out. We play tough, hard nose football and as long as we take
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Coltin Laplante (with ball) was the star of the senior Whalers game, scoring all four touchdowns Friday, including one on this play.
care of the ball and make our tackles, I think we have a really good chance at a great season.”
An impressive win all around, the performance of Coltin Laplante didn’t go unnoticed. Laplante rushed for all four
touchdowns, 248 yards on 28 carries. “This has been a year of adversity so far,” said Conn. “But no one has gone through more than Coltin. I am so proud of all of the kids but especially him. He is a special player and a special person that our team can really rally around.” Leading the Whalers defense was Matt Price, with six tackles and Noah Wheatley, who had five tackles. Brendil Sabatino and Stephen Martin both had three tackles and a sack. For Conn, who returned to the team after the school strike finally ended, it was a great week with lots of emotion both on and off the field, for all involved. “It feels great to be back, for sure,” Conn said. “We could not be where we are now without our community coaches that kept the team going. It’s great to be able to jump back in and see how well our team can play. These guys were well taken care of in my absence and it showed in that game against Carson Graham. Now our goal is to keep getting better everyday going forward.” The Whalers will play host to the NDSS Islanders on Friday. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. at Ballenas. The win against Carson Graham brings the senior Whalers record to 1–1 in league play, after they dropped their first game of the year to the reigning provincial champion John Barsby Bulldogs.
VIJHL HOCKEY
Generals hard work leads to 10-3 victory T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals have been playing hard as of late and the hard work paid off with a 10–3 victory over the Peninsula Panthers on Sunday afternoon. It was a big game for the Gens, who came out a little slow until Brendan Bilotta opened the flood gates with the first goal. P.J. Heger had three goals, Tanner Browne and Gibson Doney scored two each, and Chase Gaudreault and Kyle Wade also scored. Heger, who had four points, led the way for the Gens with defenseman Browne’s three points and Doney’s two not far behind. Also with two points were Jonah Pearson, newcomer Jordan Bautista, Keegan Kessler and Kyle Wade. This in a game where the Generals were short their
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General P.J. Heger scored three goals and added an assist as they beat the Peninsula Panthers 10-3.
captain, Wyatt Meiers (sick) and both Mathieu Jallabert and David Biagioni serving suspen-
sions (Jallbert for one game and Biagioni for six). “It’s a real team builder and
it feels good to be on the other side of one for once,” forward Jonah Pearson said. “We know what it’s like to be on the wrong side of these games so it was nice to see we weren’t rubbing it in as the goals came. If we can put out the effort like this going forward and stay out of the box, we should come out with more wins like this.” For Pearson, that’s seven points in his last six games (two goals, five assists), which puts him at the top of the Gens’ board. Both Kyle Wade and P.J. Heger have six points and newcomer Tanner Browne, who played his fifth game with the Gens Sunday, has five points (three goals, two assists) as a defenseman. “It feels good to be pitching in back there,” Browne said. “The points don’t really matter as long as the wins pile up so
having a game like this was really good. It doesn’t feel as good winning 10–3 as it would 4–3 but at the end of the day, it’s a game in the win column for us and that’s what we want.” The next Gens game is Oct. 4 at home against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings. Head coach Jason Johns was happy for his team getting a win at home and will look for more of the hard work and effort. “This wasn’t as sound a game for us all around but it’s still a win,” Johns said. “We need to focus on being better in our own end and getting the pucks deep, those are a couple things we need to work on. It’s great to see them rewarded for their hard work though, guys were still putting their bodies on the line with 25 seconds left so it’s good to see that sort of thing.”
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Young fans had a chance for shinny and autographs with their favourite Generals players Saturday T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
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Oceanside Place as fans young and old had a chance to skate with the Generals players, who had a great time playing two games of shinny and interacting with their fans. “It was lots of fun, it’s great to give back to the community,” forward Sebastian Powsey said. “To be able to interact with all these kids who are waiting when we come off the ice to get a high five, it’s a lot of fun. Hanging out with them and getting to know them, it’s great and nothing feels better than that.” There were tickets being handed out to the fans for future games and there was even one lucky fan that was on the receiving end of an Oceanside Generals jacket, which ended up being signed by all the players on the team. “We got to meet a lot of people and I think it showed a different side of the guys that nobody gets to see,” forward P.J. Heger said. “It was a lot of fun to give back to the fans and the com-
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Sebastian Powsey of the Save-On- Foods Oceanside Generals spends time with a young fan during the Skate with the Generals last weekend.
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SOCCER
Shady Rest Eagles’ 2-2 draw T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com
It was a beautiful afternoon as the Shady Rest Eagles 45+ kicked off their season against Port Alberni at the Qualicum Rec Fields. The weather was perfect as both teams battled hard and played an even match for, which saw the game finish in a 2-2 draw, which Port Alberni scored in extra time. Craig Gooding and Jim Wilson scored for the Eagles, who were missing some regulars and had one sub on the day, unlike their counterparts who had five substitutes and were able to keep the fresher bodies on the pitch throughout the game. The Shady Rest has been sponsoring the football club since the 1980’s, with the club itself being in operation since the mid–1970’s. There are three teams in the club, over 35, over 45 and over 60. Anyone interested in joining the league can conTYSON TAYLOR PHOTO tact club president Jim The Shady Rest Eagles 45+ team kicked off their season with a Cameron at ajcameron@ 2-2 draw under perfect conditions against Port Alberni at the Qualicum Beach Rec Fields. shaw.ca.
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Nurseryland BARK MULCH TOP SOIL Simply SALE $ 8.99/ea the Best LGE. 60 Litre SALE $ 99 $
GARDEN CENTRE
or 3/
24
5
Lge 30 Litre
845 Qualicum Road Qualicum Beach
250-594-1117 • Open Mon-Sat 9-5; Sun 9-5
VILLAGE WAY
MANT RD.
FARM
QUALICUM RD.
Locally owned & operated
MEMORIAL AVE.
A36
FERN RD.
GARDEN RD. E.
RUPERT RD. E. To Airport