Parksville Qualicum Beach News, December 16, 2014

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FLOODING

‘Enough is enough’ Residents want decadesold problem fixed now JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com

In the 72 years he has lived on the shores of the Strait of Georgia near French Creek, Joe Stanhope says he has never seen a tide surge and flooding like the region experienced last week. However, this is nothing new to the people who live in Parry’s RV Park off Martindale Road on the banks of the Englishman River — seemingly every time there’s a heavy rain, there’s flooding. “Enough is enough and families can’t go through this,” said park resident Marilyn Mitchell. “It’s an ongoing problem in this area and nothing is being done about it.” “The RDN told us in 2005 it was the provincial and federal governments’ responsibility to put a better berming system up,” said another park resident, Donald Lohvin. “I think they (the RDN) kind of shifted the blame. It would be nice if they raised up the road and put some better culverts in.” Stanhope, the chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo’s board of directors and the RDN representative for the area that includes Parry’s Park, acknowledged in an interview late last week as the waters receded that something has to be done to better protect those residents. “Every time it rains we can’t be putting people’s lives and property in danger,” said Stanhope. “I don’t know what we (the RDN) can do, what authority we have, but we have to do something. Martindale Road is in my area and I’m going to deal with it.” Stanhope said RDN staff make periodic visits to speak with the park’s owners. He also said a berm failed this time, creating serious flooding that forced evacuations. See RELIEF MONEY, page A8

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LAST NIGHT FOR BETHLEHEM WALK: Grace Majer, left, and Stephanie Breck sold spices in the marketplace that was part of the 21st annual Bethlehem Walk this Saturday, when hundreds of people attended opening night at the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church. Tonight (Tuesday, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.) is the last night to experience the walk this year.

CHANGES TO THE SOCIETY ACT

Dragging the non-profits to court CANDACE WU

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Dozens of non-profit organizations are up in arms about the B.C. government’s proposed changes to the Society Act, which critics are calling “nondemocratic.” In August, finance minister Mike de Jong released a white paper outlining a new Society Act which includes

a controversial section 99 that has become disconcerting for those in the non-profit industry. Opposition critic and Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog (NDP) explains the changes would allow members of the public to take non-profit societies to the B.C. Supreme Court over matters deemed “detrimental to the public interest.” Krog told The NEWS this is prob-

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Qualicum Beach man dies at Crofton mill

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The B.C. Coroners Service confirmed Friday that 66-year-old Qualicum Beach resident Perry Vernon Thomas died at Catalyst Pulp Mill in Crofton on Dec. 9. Catalyst Mill posted a statement saying a contract truck driver delivering wood chips to the mill Tuesday night was discovered to be missing. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP issued a news release saying they were contacted that night at approximately 7:50 p.m. by the mill. “Officers attended to the scene, and determined that there was enough to support the belief that the driver had been taken by a conveyor belt, and carried into one of the storage silos,” states the release. B.C. Coroners Service said Thomas was recovered from one of the chip silos at the mill early Thursday morning but could not be resuscitated. The silo is linked to the area where Thomas was to dump chips by a conveyor belt more than 300 metres long. Police say there is nothing to suggest a criminal act at this time. Thomas’ family has been notified of his death. WorkSafe BC is leading the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident to determine cause. The RCMP and the Coroner’s Office are also investigating.

VIU gets funds for mental health worker Vancouver Island University has received over $66,000 in onetime funding for 12 spaces at its Community Mental Health Worker certificate program, as part of a provincial-wide initiative to provide additional support for short-term health education programs. “The program from this targeted funding will help VIU students gain skills and prepare for a career in a job where there is current demand,” says Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell. “Our government has listened to communities, including on Vancouver Island, and is helping them meet the need for local front-line health care workers.” — NEWS Staff

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SOS Executive Director Renate Sutherland stands in the SOS Toy Shop, which has been filled by donations from the community, including gifts collected by 38 local businesses that are hosting SOS Angel Trees, and gifts from the Silver Spur Toy Ride and the Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive. Last year the SOS made sure 966 children had a special gift to unwrap at Christmas. The Caring for Kids at Christmas program is still taking registrations and will help people until Dec. 23.

SOS CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

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Wendy Reimer remembers using white tissue paper as a child to wrap up gifts for people in need. Her family would take whatever they could spare at Christmas time, wrap it, and then deliver it to their church for distribution. “Back then people didn’t have much to give,” said Reimer, who is the outreach committee co-chair at Knox United Church. “They would bring a can of soup or a can of beans and put that under the tree.” The tradition, called White Gift Sunday, has been carried on for many years at congregations

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within the United Church of Canada, as well other Christian denominations. According to the website of St. John’s United Church in New Brunswick, a minister’s wife initiated the idea in Ohio in 1904 to solve the problem of inequity of gifts given at a Sunday school Christmas party. Instead of focusing on receiving gifts, the focus would be on bringing gifts to Jesus which would in turn be shared with people around the world who didn’t have much. All the gifts would come wrapped in plain white paper, so that no one would know which was an expensive gift and which was a more modest one.

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The SOS Caring for Kids at Christmas Campaign aims to provide all local children with a gift to unwrap on Christmas morning. The program also distributes grocery store gift cards to families and individuals of all ages so they can look forward to a special meal at Christmas. In order to meet the needs of everyone who registers for the program, the SOS needs to raise $115,000. Check this page every Tuesday until Christmas, as The NEWS posts an update of the money raised, displayed on this stocking. Please give if you can, your community does need you. Donations can be dropped off or mailed in to PO Box 898, 245 West Hirst Ave, Parksville, V9P 2G9 or online: www.sosd69.com. Thank you for caring!

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LITTLE QUALICUM RIVER VILLAGE

Man injured in landslide Local state of emergency was rescinded about 48 hours later CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

One man was transported to Nanaimo General Hospital after his Meadowood home was taken out by a landslide Wednesday morning trapping him inside, according to Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department fire chief Nick Acciavatti. The landslide, caused by severe wind and heavy rainfall, occurred in Little Qualicum River Village. The regional district issued a state of local emergency and evacuation order for the area, which has been rescinded. “When we arrived on scene we found a landslide had taken down a two-storey home,” explained Acciavatti. “There were two occupants in the home.” He said a female occupant managed to escape the home, while a male occupant got trapped inside the home after it collapsed. “Once the home was deemed safe to enter, we entered and crews worked for about 45 minutes to extract the occupant from debris,” said Acciavatti. He said an air ambulance was called to transport the male occupant, but it was later deemed unnecessary so he was transported by ground ambulance to Nanaimo with non-lifethreatening injuries. According to police, the neighbourhood was under a “non-mandatory evacuation order” meaning if residents left they could not come back, but residents were not obligated to leave. By Wednesday afternoon, all but one home in the area immediately surrounding the home that was taken out by the landslide had been evacuated. Acciavatti said fire crews were on site until approximately 1 p.m. He said fire crews from Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Errington were called for back up and close to 30 first responders attended the incident. “I’m very thankful to all the responding agencies who assisted us,” he said. “I really appreciate it and feel fortunate to have such dedicated volunteers.” Residents in the area were directed to an emergency reception centre at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre where Oceanside Emergency Social Services were available for help. Security personnel were expected to be on site overlooking the properties. According to the RDN, a geotechnical assessment of the area is ongoing to determine the full impact of the landslide. For more information on flooding, personal preparedness, evacuation procedures and Emergency Social Services, visit the RDN website at rdn.bc.ca/Services/Emergency Planning. Would you like delivery of the PQB NEWS? Getting the PQB NEWS & want to hold your delivery? Call today to start delivery of the PQB NEWS, or to schedule your hold and restart dates, before you travel.

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Charlie Pickard’s 18.5 acre property along Grafton Avenue in Errington was once a bucolic field, but now he says three to four acres are underwater due to flooding and drainage issues which have been worsened by the area’s recent rainfall.

ERRINGTON FLOODING

It’s like living in a swamp CANDACE WU

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While the recent heavy rain exacerbated flooding, a spot along Grafton Avenue in Errington has had issues for years according to residents. The water is “still running across the road today… it’s not a good situation and nobody wants to take responsibility,” Sheila Pickard told The NEWS Friday afternoon. Pickard, who lives along Grafton Avenue, said she and her husband have been there 21 years and built their home “high and dry,” but recently it’s like living in a swamp or behind a moat

with three or four of their 18.5 acres under water. The problem has been around for nearly a decade, but she said this has been the worst year yet with water sitting stagnate in close-by ditches all year round. She said flooding is causing issues on many neighbouring properties, and there are similar situations all over Errington and Coombs. “It’s a health and safety issue,” she said, noting the flooding and ground saturation affects septic systems and wells in the area. Pickard expressed frustration with

various levels of government who all say it’s not their responsibility. Regional District of Nanaimo planner Jeremy Holm said issues regarding road drainage and ditches fall under the responsibility of the province. “Roads in rural areas and transportation are a provincial matter,” said Holm. “We (the RDN) can help direct people to the appropriate agencies to help get their issues resolved.” — with files from Auren Ruvinsky Read the full story ONLINE at www.pqbnews.com

Fundraiser planned for couple who lost home CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

A fundraising effort is underway for a Meadowood couple whose home was taken down by a landslide Wednesday. Neighbour Candice Pady put up a website the day after the disaster calling for donations. Pady said she met the couple two years ago when they first moved to the tight-knit community of Little Qualicum River Village. “These people have been nothing but nice to me,” said Pady. “They’ve helped my family, they helped me … and it being this time of the year I just want to help them.” Pady said she’s spoken to the couple who are “shaken up, but doing good

considering the circumstances.” By Saturday, she said approximately $1,000 had been raised through the online initiative. Additionally, neighbours are in the process of setting up a Royal Bank account where donations will be accepted. The Regional District of Nanaimo issued a news release Friday afternoon stating “the imminent risk of danger to life and properties in the Little Qualicum River Estates area has diminished. The local state of emergency has therefore been cancelled.” Residents were allowed to return to their homes within the evacuation area at their own discretion and at their own risk, considering the individual cir-

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cumstances affecting their individual property and residences. Given the nature of the risk created by the recent emergency, the RDN recommended that property owners obtain an independent geotechnical assessment of their property from a qualified professional engineer should they have any concerns. The release said the regional district will continue to monitor the situation and, if considered necessary or advisable, a new Evacuation Alert or Order may be issued. For more information on fundraising efforts or donations contact Candice Pady at candice_pady@hotmail. com or visit www.gofundme.com/irri0k.

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Program was started by Virginia Brucker, a Grade 1 teacher at the time With nine days to go until Christmas, the Nanoose Bay Elf Program is in full swing. Organizer Maureen Moore said she and her dozens of volunteers have been promptly putting together the annual festive charity since mid-October — wrapping presents, curling ribbon and spreading Christmas cheer to those in-need. The Elf Program was started 25 years ago by Virginia Brucker, who was teaching Grade 1 at the time in Nanoose Bay. “It started because of one girl in my class,” Brucker told The NEWS from Nanoose Place. “This girl, she had nothing — and I mean nothing — and she said to me one day ‘I don’t think Santa is coming to my house,’” explained Brucker. “And I knew I had to do something.” The Elf Program works like this: families or individuals in-need register for the program, then you can adopt a family or individual and you will be given a list of Christmas requests or information about the family (size, gender ect.) withholding their identity. You then wrap the gifts and return them to the Nanoose elves, who deliver the gifts or have the recipients pick them up before Christmas. Alternatively, the elves have set up Christmas trees in Nanoose Place, Nanoose Elementary School, Fairwinds Centre, St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Jim’s Gym, Hot and Cool Yoga (Parksville location), Aspengrove School (north Nanaimo) and the post office in the Red Gap Centre. The Christmas trees are decorated

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Nanoose elves Sylvia Kudrick and Karen Gillan get into the Christmas spirit this holiday season as they volunteer for the annual Nanoose Elf Program, which gives gifts to families and individuals in-need in Nanoose Bay.

with ornamental tags which have gift requests on the back. You can take a tag and purchase the gift requested on it, then return the unwrapped present to any of the tree locations. The Nanoose elves will then wrap the gifts and deliver them to the appropriate locations. The entire charity stays within Nanoose Bay and is completely anonymous. The first year of the program six families received gifts. Last year, around 280 gifts went out. “It’s a lot of hard work but it’s very rewarding,” said Moore, whose been leading the charity for four years since Brucker stepped down. “I don’t know who gets more pleasure out of it — the

givers or the receivers.” Moore said that the Nanoose elves try to make Christmas a joyful time for everybody — even those who don’t register for the program often will receive something special on Christmas. “There are people we know, just by word of mouth and from living in a small community, who would appreciate gifts so we try and reach all those people,” said Moore. If you would like to sponsor a family or individual, or for more information contact Maureen Moore at 250-5869788. Cash donations are also welcome. — NEWS Staff

FUNDRAISER FOR THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY

Take a walk Feb. 21 for a good cause

AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

February 21 will be the coldest night of the year. This winter, the Island Care Society and Oceanside Task Force On Homelessness will host a Coldest Night of the Year Walk to raise money for the “hungry, homeless and hurting,” as the brochure puts it, along with more than 80 other communities across the country. “All of the money will go directly into housing projects here in Oceanside,” said task force coordinator Sarah Poole, who said the group’s aim is to end homelessness in the area. The Coldest Night walk in Nanaimo last year raised almost $50,000 last year, she said, excited about the good the local walk’s $25,000 goal could do. The task force is comprised of volunteers, local governments and a wide array of service providers and non-profit organizations like the Salvation Army, Society of Organized Services and the Island Care Society which runs Hirst

House in Parksville. The task force has recently secured funding for two outreach workers to work a total of six days a week to help people find and maintain housing. “In an area with such low rental access, this also means that we are looking to build relationships with landlords who would be interested in helping us house people who have been chronically homeless to date,” she said, putting the call out. They are looking for long-term rental agreements and will guarantee rent payments and client- directed, wrap-around support for the clients that are housed. They have recently secured funding through the federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy to permanently house five local people, of which the first three will move in Jan. 1. The area currently only has an extreme weather shelter which opens from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., with short notice, on particularly bad nights, at the Salvation Army Church at 187 Alberni High-

way in Parksville. Run by the task force and funded by B.C. Housing, the shelter has been open 19 nights already this year. When the determination is made to open the shelter, e-mail alerts and notices go up in strategic locations and the RCMP and other partners and service providers (B.C. Ambulance, governments, churches etc.) are notified to point people towards the shelter. There is also a 24-hour phone line (250-954-3082) where people can find out if it is open and if not, get the number of the crisis line. Spot counts in 2011 and 2013 found 67 and 69 homeless people in the area and Poole said she’s sure there are more. The crucial fundraising walk takes place Saturday, Feb. 21 at a location to be determined with two, five and 10kilometre options. A light meal and festive environment will be provided. Registration starts at 4 p.m. and the walk at 5 p.m. Visit https://coldestnightoftheyear.org for more info and to register.

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THIS SATURDAY AT MORNINGSTAR FARM

Fun, free and on the farm at Christmas Park at Morningstar Golf Course next door and enjoy a wagon ride to the farm and back CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

If you are finding the Christmas season a little chaotic, you might want to consider an escape to Morningstar Farm where there will be carolling, wagon rides and lots of yummy treats. Morningstar Farm head caroller Ray Haynes said the 9th annual Christmas on the Farm event is a customer appreciation day open to the public. Haynes said it’s a way for the farm to pay gratitude to their many customers in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area. “It’s a genuine, restful Christmas event,” said Haynes, encouraging everyone to come out for a day of relaxation during the hectic holiday season. There will be baked goods and treats, carol wagon rides, a marshmallow roast, a manger scene, photo opportunities, farm animals, a food truck (AJ’s Island Grill) and of course tasty samples galore from Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and Mooberry Winery. Meanwhile, there will be live music all day long including performances by: Second Wind, the Parksville and District Concert Band Ensemble, the

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Adrienne Thomson, Wholesale/Marketing Manager at Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, and Miracle the calf are getting ready for Morningstar Farms’ annual Christmas on the Farm. The free customer appreciation event will include carolling, wagon rides and lots of yummy treats.

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Agricultural Advisory Committee -All Communities in RDN

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Liquid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Committee -All Communities in RDN

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Nanaimo Airport Planning Process Advisory Committee -All Communities in RDN

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Stanhope also said there are jurisdictional the flooding issue in more detail this week with and zoning bylaw issues with that particularly local government leaders and see what options property, which borders both the river and the are being developed to alleviate the problem on City of Parksville boundary. Martindale Road.” Whoever is responsible, Dealing with a property on Said Mitchell, the park resiget it done the river, less than a kilometre dent: “Whoever is responsible, from the estuary, might bring get it done.” MARILYN MITCHELL into play both the provincial On Saturday, the provincial and federal governments, said government said financial asStanhope. He also said the sistance is available for victims land where Parry’s RV Park stands pre-dates of the recent flooding. Residents of Parksville, zoning bylaws and might possibly be “grandfa- Qualicum Beach and the RDN are eligible. thered” from rules and regulations that could The province said assistance is available to be enforced on other lands that fall under the home owners, residential tenants, small busijurisdiction of the RDN. ness owners, farmers, charitable organizations Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell and local government bodies who were unable was asked for her comment about the flooding to obtain insurance to cover these disaster-relast week and what could be done going forward. lated losses. Applications for DFA must be sub“As bad as it was to see flooding in this area mitted to Emergency Management BC (EMBC) again, I’m so thankful for first responders and by Mar. 12, 2015. British Columbians can access groups like Arrowsmith Search and Rescue for the DFA application form at: www.embc.gov. quickly and efficiently helping everyone who bc.ca/em/dfa_claims/dfa.html. was affected,” said Stilwell. “I’ll be discussing See EDITORIAL, page A10

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“You could have, for instance, a land trust society that is taking a position that’s seen as political and you could have a big forestry company that challenges it (the society), saying it’s not in the public interest,” Krog said, citing a hypothetical example. “Bodies with a great deal of money will be in a position to challenge societies, most of which have no money and will not be able to pay for — or sustain — lawyers in a claim.” Local volunteer Faye Smith said she’s concerned about the looming changes too. Smith, Mid-Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society (MVIHIS) project co ordinator, said the new legislation has the potential to destroy societies. “Most societies want to do good,” she said. “There must be thousands of societies who are struggling to make ends meet, who are volunteer-run and getting by on grants or fundraising.” Smith said the new Society Act could not only bankrupt societies, but “totally distract” from their purposes. “I can’t quite think of why somebody would want to take MVIHIS to court — maybe they don’t like our restoration work or don’t think it’s in the public interest — but you never know, it’s kind of scary in a way,” she said. “Maybe somebody doesn’t like someone on our board

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— these things can happen and I don’t think the court is the right place to oversee a society.” Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell (Lib) said the proposed changes are “simply designed to improve accountability” as non- profit societies are “largely self governing.” Qualicum Beach’s Andy Telfer, vice president of Volunteer B.C., sent The NEWS a statement saying the changes aren’t welcome. “The proposed Society Act aims to enhance the accountability and transparency of societies, but this goal can only be achieved if societies do not find themselves over-regulated in the process,” states the release. “Legislation that over prescribes how to handle disputes undermines the democratic principles that the Society Act is meant to uphold.” Stilwell said the proposed changes have not transpired into finalized government policy. “I hope everyone is aware that all of the provisions are subject to change based on the feedback we’re receiving,” she told The NEWS in an e-mail last week. “Our government’s hope is that B.C. societies saw this process as an opportunity to give feedback and take part in the process of shaping legislation.” Read more of this story at www.pqbnews.com

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Oh, the woodchopper’s bawl

Arthur Black recognizes some controversy around wood fires, but doesn’t care I come to sing the praises of a simple, even brutish habit of mine. As a pastime it is physically exhausting, mind-numbingly repetitive, potentially limb-threatening and eco-ethically tainted if not downright impure. It is chopping wood. There is an ancient Chinese proverb that says: chop your own wood and it will warm you twice. I once repeated that to an old Finlander I knew in Thunder Bay. He smiled and shook his head. “Seven times” he said. “It heats you seven times.” Once, he said, when you trekked out into the bush to find a likely tree; twice when you chopped it down. Three times when you trimmed the branches and bucked it up into rounds. Four times when you hauled it back to the house. Five times when you unloaded it in your yard. Six times when you split and stacked it. Seven times when you lugged an armful into the house, put it in the stove and lit the fire.

“Seven times” old Charlie — when it’s green. SwingPelto nodded and winked at ing your axe at a piece of arbutus that’s dried out is me. “Good deal.” There are some simple like trying to chop a cement block crossed truths you learn with a rubber while chopping traffic pylon. wood. Soft Eco-pur ists wood splits less look askance at cleanly than By Arthur Black the practice of hard. Dull axes burning wood are dangerous. for warmth — Don’t try to and by extenchop through a sion, at the act knot. Wear eye of chopping protection. Dry wood to do it. wood splits better than green. They have Except... a point. Wood That’s a pleasure Where I live you’ll have difficulty smoke undethere is a beau- extracting from your niably pollutes tiful deciduthe air and electric baseboard ous tree called falling ash beheater... the arbutus smirches the ARTHUR BLACK (madrona to landscape. Yanks). So sue me. I When it’s am in love with dry it burns like a dream the smell of wood smoke — hot and bright, with al- and I can think of few more most no ash residue. You cheery, life-affirming sights don’t want to try and burn than a curlicue of grey it when it’s green but that’s smoke undulating up from when you want to split it. a house chimney against a Green arbutus is a wood- backdrop of Canadian winchopper’s wet dream. It flies ter sky. apart at the bite of an axe I haven’t even men-

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irst, the positive from last week’s torrential downpours and flooding: First responders (firefighters, RCMP, paramedics, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue volunteers) have never demonstrated their value more than they did last week. From Dashwood to the Englishman River and all points between, these people responded quickly and professionally to some dangerous incidents. We are fortunate to count them among us, and the fact that many of them are volunteers only adds to the evidence of their impressive and obvious dedication. Now for the not-so-positive: How many times must Martindale Road and Parry’s RV Park flood before government officials do something to protect these people and their property? Almost every time there’s a heavy rain — never mind the extraordinary events of last week — that road floods and many houses face peril. Also, there are dozens of homes down Martindale Road that may or may not experience flooding, but they are cut off from the world because their main artery has become impassible. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, what word can be associated with doing nothing over and over again and expecting a different result? Dare we say negligence? Joe Stanhope cares about the people and neighbourhoods he represents at the Regional District of Nanaimo board table. That is not in question. And he’s right when he says this particular spot in his electoral area is unique because it is grandfathered in relation to certain zoning and bylaw requirements. And yes, dealing with anything near the Englishman River close to the estuary means involving the provincial and federal governments, which causes maddening delays. We also know Chairman Joe to be a practical man, someone who has experience dealing with land and weather in these parts more than anyone else we know. He has shown vision dealing with issues (sewage treatment, for example) in which he has identified the signs and understood their importance. Which leaves us scratching our heads about this issue. This needs to be addressed now, before the next heavy rainfall event results in a death or multi-million-dollar property loss. Action on this from Stanhope and the RDN is already years late. Let it not sit another month before engineers and construction crews, working with the landowners, find and install a solution. — Editorial by John Harding

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Letters CROSSWALK SAFETY Re: the Dec. 9 front-page story in The NEWS about children crossing to and from Oceanside Elementary School at the Highway 19A and Wright Road intersection. This is not a new issue, but one of grave importance. I live near, and use, this intersection daily. I have done so ever since the lights were installed. The concern about this set of lights is justified as I have seen numerous vehicles ‘jump’ the red light and have had near collisions. The vehicles that are generally the red-light runners are the vehicles that are traveling west towards French Creek. My observation there is that there are currently a set of Amber Flashing Lights on the west side of this intersection, for the vehicles heading east towards Parksville. These lights flash to warn drivers that the intersection lights are about to turn amber then red. This is not the case for the drivers heading west. This is very dangerous especially so near to an elementary school. Instead of people pointing fingers at others and saying it is someone else’s department, a solution is to identify the department that has control of this intersection and get the proper lighting in place as this intersection is an accident waiting to happen, involving a child or anyone else for that matter. Lowering the speed limit is a process that may take too long and is not an immediate solution. It is a school zone with two borders, RDN and Parksville. A helpful, good start would be to have amber warning lights on the east side of the lights. A warning sign (“School zone/ Children crossing”) would make the crosswalk as obvious as possible and also helpful would be the addition of rapid flashing crosswalk lights, as in other areas where pedestrians have to push a button to set off the warning lights. The main issue here is to stop the traffic when the kids are in the crosswalk. These simple steps may save a child’s life and help avoid harm coming to other pedestrians. If it saves a life and we never know, that would be awesome, but to do nothing and have something terrible happen, we are all in effect, a part of the problem. The walk sign with a timer and warning alarm is good for the walker but it is not enough to warn a driver like the quick

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flashing cross walk light. I would urge all to Google “school zone BC” and click the “RCMP cop talk” icon. The point in this clip is to show what children under eight years old see and how they may or may not react. Let’s protect all our children and not squabble about whose jurisdiction it is. We owe at least these simple solutions to keep our children as safe as we can. To do nothing will be everyone’s regret. An immediate short-term solution should be an action item for School District 69. Crossing guards would be helpful, not a hindrance, till at least time as we have traffic under better control. PHIL BURGESS Parksville

PARRY’S THANKS Thank you so much to Arrowsmith Search and Rescue and the emergency first responders that came to the mobile park owner’s rescue, in the dark, during the flooding at Parry’s RV Park. When our dog was getting upset the responder stopped the zodiac and took time to calm him down, while making sure that others in the zodiac were safe. His professionalism and caring words of concern are a credit to the organization that he chose to serve and we are very much appreciative, grateful and proud to have him serving our community. MARILYN MITCHELL Parksville

RURAL MARIJUANA Re: the proposed medical marijuana plant in Deep Bay. On Dec. 1, 2013 Releaf Medicals Inc. of Parksville wrote RDN Area H representative Bill Veenhof outlining its intent to apply for a producers license under the Marijuana for Medical Purposes regulations on ALR land at the corner of 5015 Gainsberg Rd and Highway 19A. However, despite rumours, the residents of Area H only learned of this application through an article in a Sept. 2014 issue of The NEWS. It was only then that our RDN rep Bill Veenhof announced

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For people experiencing illness, grief or loss of a loved one, the holidays can be a time of many strong emotions. This Holiday season, Oceanside Hospice Society welcomes people to visit their Memory Tree to honour the memory of a loved one with a commemorative paper angel ornament. You are invited to write your loved one’s name on the ornament, hang it on the Memory Tree and enjoy a cup of mulled cider, weekdays until December 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last year the hospice team served over 900 residents in the community who were at end of life or grieving. If you have lost a loved one know that Oceanside Hospice Society staff and volunteers are there to walk beside you and help you cope with the holiday season. The Outreach Centre also known as Valhalla is located at 210 West Crescent Road in Qualicum Beach. There is still time to see an outdoor Christmas light show with over half a kilometre of lit and decorated trails at Milner Gardens and Woodland in Qualicum Beach. With Santa, live Christmas music in the Milner House decorated in old fashioned Christmas splendour, a Teddy Bear Cottage where you can guess the number of stuffed bears to win a prize, storytelling and a gift shop in the Milner House, outdoor refreshments and treats in the tearoom, Milner Christmas Magic is making the holiday season sparkly and bright. This year students from VIU’s Baking and Pastry Arts Program have a silent auction for their creative gingerbread houses. For a chance to win an iPad Mini, a weekend at the Old House Hotel and Spa in Courtenay, dinner for eight at the VIU Discovery Room and a basket of Milner goodies, you can buy a raffle ticket which supports Milner’s Shoots with Roots children’s program. The forested pathway lined with brightly coloured lights will be twinkling December 17 to 21 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The annual Qualicum Beach Christmas Bird Count has been taking place for more than 100 years and on December 14 birders spread out around Oceanside and counted 30,184 individual birds and noted at least 109 species. CBC compiler Sandra Gray explained the information collected will go into the Audubon database, where researches, students and the public can access the results of over 100 years of citizen science efforts. The Arrowsmith Naturalists club sponsors the birding event and member Christopher Stephens admitted he has been fascinated with birds ever since he was a young boy and a member of the Young Naturalists. The bird tour leader and environmental consultant said he was surprised to see so many Brant geese this early in the season and was thrilled to spot a Peregrine falcon when he was counting birds along the shoreline near Rathtrevor Provincial Park. The Arrowsmith Naturalists meet on the fourth Monday of each month at Knox United Church in Parksville at 7 p.m. At the February meeting Christopher will be discussing his work to complete a Masters thesis on environmental science focussing on the Swianson’s Thrush migratory bird populations in BC and their reaction to land use patterns.

The Gardens in Qualicum Beach hosted a high tea benefiting Oceanside Hospice Dec. 5. Gardens resident Lorna Thibodeau and a guest 2 ½ year old D’layla Kholer of Errington dressed in fancy holiday attire for the special occasion. Attendees enjoyed delicious treats while Ron Hadley played some holiday-themed music on the piano. The tea and raffle, hosted by The Gardens, generated $1,145.00 for Oceanside Hospice.

There was plenty of Christmas spirit December 6 at the Springwood Elementary School PAC’s Christmas tree fundraiser sale. (left to right) Luc Binet, Koli Kitazaki, TyMartin Binet and Kai Kitazaki enjoyed making Christmas crafts at the event which also included hot dogs, hot chocolate, cookies and festive music. 64 trees which came from the Whiskey Creek Christmas Tree Farm were purchased at the three day sale.

It sure felt a lot like Christmas at the Morning Glory School in Hilliers on December 6. The Waldorf education school held its 21st annual Christmas Faire that included MGS students selling their own creative hand crafted items. Six year old students Lily Jane (left) made these icicle decorations while Eli Smeele sold kits to make woven wishes. Also know as God’s Eyes, the dream catchers are used to invite goodness into your life.

The Family Resource Association’s Ski and Snowboard Swap held Dec. 7 had some great bargains. Jordan Kilner who assisted with the sale was a good sport when asked to model some of the items. Money raised from the event directly supports youth served through the FRA from Nanoose Bay to Deep Bay. One of the programs includes drop-in floor hockey for 13 to 18 year olds at Winchelsea School from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus have been busy finding out who has been naughty and who has been nice this year at Milner Gardens in Qualicum Beach. On Dec. 12, Ben Lynn of Errington (left), Robin Hazlett from Victoria (middle) and Elysha Lynn of Errington paid a visit to the jolly old soul. Santa and his helpers can be found in the Ursus Den on the property during the final days of Milner Christmas Magic December 17 to 21 from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

The 115th Parksville Qualicum Beach Christmas bird count had a few surprises on Dec. 14. Christopher Stephens was among the bird lovers who headed outdoors to count our feathered friends and help assess the health of local bird populations. The highlight for his group was spotting a Peregrine falcon as well as about 55 Brant geese. Eight teams of birders recorded 109 different species and more than 30,000 birds on Sunday.

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Qualicum’s Pedego leads country in sales It’s been quite the first year in business CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com

Bike shop owners Julie Edwards and Ruby Berry sold the most Pedego electric bikes in the country this year. And because of that entrepreneurial feat, they won the Pedego Dealer of the Year award. Edwards and Berry opened Pedego Electric Bikes in Qualicum Beach this past March. And it’s been quite the first year in business. “We’re so excited,” said Edwards, about receiving the prestigious award. “We love Qualicum Beach for loving us.” Edwards wouldn’t tell The NEWS just how many bikes the store sold, but she said it was “a lot.” She said their products go all over Vancouver Island and they’ve had sales as far as Edmonton and Canmore recently.

Offering free test rides, rentals, and tours, as well as sales, Edwards and Berry are determined to get as many people out of their cars and onto electric bikes. “We really work to get people out on the bikes,” said Edwards. And the rest is history. The bikes are colourful, fun and very unique. “We like to make sure people get the right bike,” she said. “To delight a customer is the most fun job ever!” Edwards said their storefront is the first “brand store” in Canada, meaning they exclusively sell Pedego electric bikes. The bikes range in price from approximately $2,000 to $4,000. She said most brand stores under the Pedego company are located in urban cities — so choosing to open shop in Qualicum Beach was very unique. “We did something really different,” said Edwards, of their location choice. See PEOPLE, page A24

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Pedego Electric Bikes store owners Julie Edwards, left, and Ruby Berry accept the Pedego Dealer of the Year award from Pedego Canada’s Mike Clyde and Pedego CEO Don DiCostanzo.

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Oil, currencies and reasons why we should diversify

It wasn’t long ago we were talking people out of putting too much in energy stocks. Today, investors are liquidating them like there is no tomorrow — possibly at the worst time (at or near the bottom). I’m not going to tell you I saw it coming. While our analysts in both Canada and the U.S. have been anticipating lower oil prices for a while, we still have been recommending some exposure to the sector, and did not expect a rout to the extent we have witnessed. As an overall theme, this is what we have said, and continue to say: stay diversified. If this isn’t living proof of why, then I don’t know what is. It also illustrates an important factor to consider for fans of Exchange-Traded Funds (which track stock indexes such as the S&P/TSX Composite).

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Reimer participated in White Gift Sunday as a child growing up in North Vancouver, and now she helps coordinate it at Knox United Church in Parksville. White Gift Sunday was Dec. 7 at Knox United Church this year. Church members brought new, unwrapped gifts for the SOS Caring for Kids at Christmas program, which will be used to stock the SOS Toy Shop, where low-income parents, guardians and grandparents in this area come to shop for their children for free. To donate to the SOS Caring for Kids at Christmas program visit www.sosd69.com, call 250-2482093 or drop by 245 West Hirst Ave. Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year, Knox United Church members accessed a list of gifts for teens which were identified as in-demand in the SOS Toy Shop. “People were quite enthusiastic to help because they knew what kids needed,” said Reimer.

As a result, Reimer and her husband Don delivered bags and bags of gifts for teenagers to the SOS last week, including trendy hats and scarfs, Axe body products, gifts cards, and also gifts for younger children. “This will really help us give some great gift options to parents and caregivers with teenagers in the area,” said SOS Christmas Coordinator Renee Caulder. The SOS is still collecting new, unwrapped gifts for the program, while also trying to raise $115,000 in cash in order to meet the needs of all local residents who registered in the Christmas program this year. Besides gifts for children, the SOS provides families and individuals with grocery store gift cards so they can look forward to a special meal over the holidays. “I think it’s great SOS does this,” said Reimer. “It’s so needed, and it’s just as hard for teens not to get anything at Christmas as it is for little kids.”

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Don’t bother dusting off your collection of Christmas movies this year. Instead, head on down to the Village Theatre and see ECHO Player’s seasonal production Ethan Claymore for your yearly dose of heart-warming holiday spirit. Directed by Wendy Punter, the play tells the story of a Canadian egg farmer named Ethan Claymore, who has buried himself in work and debt since the death of his wife for five years. However, his meddling neighbour Doug McLaren arrives at the house on Dec. 21 and demands the younger man get out of his funk to celebrate Christmas. To help, Doug presents Ethan with a list that includes getting a Christmas tree and meeting the new school teacher Teresa Pike. However, the ghost of Ethan’s estranged and recently deceased brother Martin arrives shortly thereafter on a mission for redemption. The brothers also have to resolve some deep-seated resentment, which is revealed through a series of flashbacks to their youth. There were solid performances by everyone in the cast and all of the actors were particularly well suited to their roles. Douglas Aalseth, a relative newcomer to ECHO Players, believably navigated his role as the shy, naive and artistically inclined egg farmer Ethan and Mike Andrews couldn’t be more loveable as the bumbling, but well-meaning We Have Happy Advertisers! Contact me today.

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neighbour Doug. The banter between them was tightly delivered and never felt forced. It prompted a lot of laughter from the audience. There were a few points, however, when the dialogue felt a little shaky. Still, the performers did a great job of keeping in character, smoothing out the moment and continuing strongly. Veteran ECHO Players actor Scott Murray took the role as Martin, and his experience particularly shone through in his polished performance. There were also a few new-

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Chamber board and staff play Santa The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is planning on playing Santa in Qualicum Beach this year. Members of the board and staff will be surprising a lucky customer at one of the Chamber’s local member-businesses each weekday until Dec. 23. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to put towards their purchase or keep for another time. For your chance to win, visit Deez Bar & Grill on Dec. 16, Dolly’s Home Hardware (Dec. 17), The Mulberry Bush Book Store (Dec. 18) and Bailey’s in the Village (Dec. 19). The final two visits will be at A Step Above (Dec. 22) and Faye’s Gifts (Dec. 23) All gift-giving visits will take place between 12 noon and 3 p.m., with the exception of Milner Garden which will happen after 5 p.m. Already visited in the event were Lefty’s Restaurant on Dec. 8, followed by Thalassa Restaurant (Dec. 9), Pharmasave (Dec. 10) and Threads and Treasures (Dec. 11),

PHOTO BY BRENDA GOUGH

Brayden Rattray and Joan Rattray from Lanztville were thrilled when Anne Dodson, far left, Marc LaCouvee, second from right, and Jim Lynch, right, from the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce surprised them with a 12 Days of Christmas gift certificate on Dec. 12.

Milner Gardens (Dec. 12) and Arrowsmith Golf Resort (Dec. 15). The chamber reminds residents to shop locally and support small busi-

nesses. For more info, contact the Chamber at 250-752-0960. — NEWS Staff/Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce

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DO YOU HAVE LOCAL SPORTS NEWS? Contact: Tyson Taylor, Sports Reporter Email: sports@pqbnews.com Phone: 250-951-3809

ARBUTUS MEADOWS TURF

Indoor youth soccer in Nanoose Bay Children of all ages from across Vancouver Island had a kick at some free indoor fun T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

It was a fun-filled day Sunday for youth soccer players all across Vancouver Island as they converged on the Arbutus Meadows indoor facility in Nanoose Bay. Hosted by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and its Island Academy, youngsters from all over the Island were in Nanoose Bay to have fun and enjoy some soccer on the indoor turf. Island Academy Centre head coach Craig Angus was on hand, greeting the young players and their families as the day went on. “We had both the girls and boys out, it’s been very fun,” Angus said. “This is just an off-shoot of the Island Academy we’ve got, which not many people know about.” “It’s a great opportunity to get everyone out here and enjoy a day of soccer. It’s no cost so everyone can just come here and have a good time.” The academy runs in three sessions, fall, winter and spring. With the fall session just finished, they will break now until January. “It’s a great opportunity for the kids,”

TYSON TAYLOR PHOTO

Young soccer players were out on the turf at Arbutus Meadows on Sunday for the Vancouver Whitecaps Island Academy Super 7 invitational tournament. They will begin their winter session in January at Arbutus Meadows in Nanoose Bay.

Angus said. “The players get to train once a week, ranging in age from U-8 to U-18. Our

Academy Centres are just a network of hubs, where we train kids in various communities to give them a chance to

move on and transition their skills to college and ultimately the professional game, if they want to go that route.”

VIJHL HOCKEY

Generals lose battle against two strong teams T YSON TAYLOR sports@pqbnews.com

The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Generals played two competitive games last week, taking losses to both the Victoria Cougars and Comox Valley Glacier Kings. Saturday night saw the Generals take on the Glacier Kings in a spirited game. Gen’s captain Gibson Doney opened the scoring a little under three minutes in but after that it was all Glacier Kings, who would go on the win 9-5. “Penalties got us down and being short handed got to us” forward Chase Gaudreault said. “When you only have three lines, that’s going to catch up to you eventually and it caught us this game. We need to focus more in practice and take things day by day. I think if we can take it a little more serious, things will start to turn around for us.” When the buzzer sounded to end of the game, there were 28

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Mathieu Jallabert carries the puck into opposing territory as the Generals took on the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Saturday night. The Gens would go on to lose the game 9-5.

penalties handed out between the two teams, with Doney and forward Cameron Nickerson each earning a game misconduct for fighting early in the

second period. Jacob Longmore was also given a match penalty in the second period for checking from behind. “It was a little tough out

there,” forward Travis Flug said. “We didn’t get the good jump in the first period like we did against Victoria and with a team like Comox, when you give them chances like we did, they’re going to take advantage of that.” Both Jarrett Weme, who missed Saturday’s game, and Chandler Bruyckere, who missed both games, are dealing with shoulder injuries. Weme re-aggravated his injury on Thursday night while Bruyckere went under the knife on Saturday evening to try and speed up his recovery process. “You never like to have guys out of the lineup like that,” head coach Rob Gaudreault said. “Weme tried to play through it but it’s just causing him too much pain right now, so we’re hoping to see him recover with some time off the ice. Chandler went under the knife before our game on Saturday, so we obviously wish him the best in his recovery as well.”

The Gens lost 6-1 to the Victoria Cougars last Thursday, leaving the Gens winless on the season for road games. It wasn’t for lack of effort though; as coach Gaudreault felt it was the best “two and one-thirds periods” the team had played all season. “We played them well for those first two periods,” Gaudreault said. “After about the five minute mark in the third, we lost our legs and that’s when the wheels fell off. The kids played a heck of a game though against a really good team and that’s something that they should be proud of.” There are three games remaining for the Gens before the Christmas break. Thursday they are in Nanaimo to take on the Buccaneers. Saturday they return home for a 7:30 p.m. start against the Campbell River Storm and Monday (Dec. 22) they travel to Comox to take on the Glacier Kings.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

KSS boys win tourney Kwalikum Kondors beat Barsby in Comox event’s final T YSON TAYLOR

situation when called upon.” Grade 12 Ryan Becker had a solid tourThe Kwalikum Kondors senior boys bas- nament from start to finish, improving each ketball team had a successful weekend at the game and showcasing his skills in the final Mark Isfeld (Comox) Invitational Tournament, against Barsby. capturing first place after beating John Barsby Becker’s steal to turnover ratio was 3-1, as (Nanaimo). he finished the game with six steals compared It was the second weekend in a row the Kon- to only two turnovers. Becker also pitched in dors had a good showing at a tournament, last with 15 points to boot. week finishing in second place at the Parkland “Ryan played his best game as a Kondor, (Victoria) tournament. The hands down,” Gayton said. Lucas had a great game, Kondors defeated the Barsby “Not only did he play well real great game. I haven’t on offense for us but he held Bulldogs by a score of 56-52. “We had a great tourna- seen a kid score that many their leading scorer down and points in a game in a few took him off his game. He was ment, we played real well,” years. head coach Butch Gayton said able to really control the flow after the successful weekend. of the game, slowed it down BUTCH GAYTON “We came out strong when we needed to slow it against Ladysmith and things down and really took things just continued to improve over.” from there. We played a tough Isfeld team, they Grade 11 Lucas Sposato had the tournagave us some trouble but we got past them and ment high 30 points in the game against Isfeld, managed to beat a very athletic Barsby team to his highest scoring game this season. Sposato would go on to score 18 points against Barsby win the tournament.” Grade 11 Rab Hunter sealed the deal for in the final. The Kondors also had two highlight reel the Kondors late in the final against Barsby, hitting a pair of clutch free throws to put the plays during their first game of the tournament, a 98-49 win over Ladysmith, as both game out of reach. Playing without three of their starters in the Wylder Carson-Austin and Connor Haywood finale, Shane Craven, Wylder Carson-Austin each picked off a pass at center and took it the and Jesse Goring, the Kondors bench stepped other way for two huge dunks. “Lucas had a great game, real great game,” up and filled the void, showing the depth that Gayton said. “I haven’t seen a kid score that KSS has coming off the bench. “Our guys coming off the bench had a great many points in a game in a few years.” “Connor also had a good tournament; he weekend,” Gayton said. “We had three of our starters away, so to have three key pieces miss- controlled the boards, gobbling up a lot of reing could have been a bad thing for us.” bounds in the tournament. He stepped up and “Thankfully our boys came to play and had a great game when filling in without Wystepped up to show that they can handle that lder in the lineup as well for us.”

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

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Kwalikum Secondary basketball is getting set to host its annual Alumni Basketball Tournament Dec. 27-28. The event, which sees players returning from years gone by, is always a fun and spirited time, according to longtime KSS basketball coach Butch Gayton. This year, the tournament will have a bit of a spin put on it. Instead of previous years, where teams are put together by graduation year, there will be a “fantasy draft” determine who will play with whom. “Like every year, it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Gayton said. “It’s always great to see the old faces come back and lace them up one more time.” “The first day is always the best, usually ev-

eryone is quite sore and out of shape heading into the second day, so that’s when we see who’s been keeping in shape.” Proceeds from the tournament go toward helping the senior girls and boys basketball teams with their expenses during the season. Last year, proceeds helped with a team trip to California. “We always appreciate the help,” Gayton said. “For these kids, heading to tournaments and stuff like that can be a bit pricey, so through sponsorships for the alumni and the alumni players themselves, it’s nice to have them give back.” Any former players looking for more information on the tournament can contact Butch Gayton at bgayton@sd69.bc.ca

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For a look back at life in Parksville Qualicum Beach, tour the Qualicum Beach Museum, 587 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach

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The Leigh House became chamber’s home WENDY MAURER NEWS Contributor

In the midst of the village shopping area on Second Ave. in Qualicum Beach, there is a cute little yellow house with white trim. It is now known as the Leigh House. The Leigh family were the last private owners of the home before it was purchased by the Town in 1990. Purchase of the property would allow for the next stage of a path from TOSH through to First Ave. The house at #124 Second was originally built by Mr. Thrall. The Thralls came to Qualicum Beach in 1915. Mr. Thrall worked at the J.C. Wilson mill until it closed in the 1930’s, when he went to work as a carpenter for Alec Fraser. When the Leigh’s lived there they had a ceramic dog on the front porch and dressed it in outfits for special occasions such as Christmas. The yard had a lovely garden with lots of roses and winter jasmine and it helped to keep the downtown core feeling like a village. The Leighs continued to live in the house until 1999. The QB Chamber of Commerce wanted a strong presence in the village core and proposed to the Town that they would pay for renovating the house interior in exchange for being able to lease it for their office. A lot of planning went into the redesign of the building, care was taken to present the interior in keeping with the age of the house. The interior wood moulding was all custom milled. When the interior was being deconstructed a surprise appeared in the kitchen wall – the original cold cupboard. This space was then dedicated as a display case for the museum society. Volunteers painted the exterior, the Parks department redesigned the gardens taking care to incorporate some of the original plantings, Public Works took on the task of creating a foundation for the house and many local businesses donated labour and materials. At the grand opening, Leigh family members and several other former tenants came to join in the celebration. There had been much discussion in those years about needing additional public washrooms in the village core so the Town took the opportunity to build a

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The Leigh House as it looked in the early part of the 20th century. Now it’s the home of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce in the downtown village.

separate building at the back of the lot at the same time, with a similar look to the Leigh House. The rose bushes in that part of the garden are ones that were on the QF store site when it burned, they were relocated to save them during construction and then brought back.

Initially no path was created to connect the new Leigh House path directly to the Heard Centre, however customers soon made it clear through their actions that they were going to cut through the garden regardless, so more brick was laid. It is hard to imagine not having these paths

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