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Looking for a new approach Local group wants to see a more collaborative, celebratory model JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com

The Englishman River needs to be celebrated and represented by a new, collaborative board of stakeholders, says a local habitat enhancement organization. “There’s a lot of competition for that water,” Ross Peterson, a retired biologist speaking on behalf of the Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society (MVIHES), said this week. “You and I want it on our lawns and in our taps, fish want it for their gills, frogs want it . . . we need more than standard government approaches to this.” According to Peterson, MVIHES is suggesting the formation of a water board that would be part of all decisions related to the river, which is a major source of water for the City of Parksville and Nanoose Bay. See NO SET PLAN, page A9

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The Oceanside Health Centre’s only family physician is resigning, leaving 1,700 local people without a doctor. Island Health has confirmed that Dr. Marlene van der Weyde has decided to retire from general practice. “We would like to thank Dr. van der Weyde for the tremendous contribution she has made to the OHC and to the Oceanside community and we wish her the very best in the future,” Island Health spokesperson Valerie Wilson wrote in an e-mail to The NEWS. Van der Weyde’s last day will be July 31. Three nurse practitioners will continue to provide patients with service at the OHC. “(Van der Weyde will) continue to provide consultation services to the OHC on a regular basis until a new primary care physician is in place,” said Wilson. “Island Health’s Physician Recruitment Office is working to fill this vacancy as soon as possible. We know that recruiting physicians can be challenging, given the current national physician shortage.” See Tuesday’s edition of The NEWS for more on this story.

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RDN will look at multi-sport complex Regional District of Nanaimo’s board of directors carried a motion Tuesday for staff to conduct a needs assessment for an outdoor multi-sport complex at Ballenas Secondary School. It will be a part of the 2016 District Recreation Services Master Plan. This assessment will be completed before upgrades to the track are initiated. RDN staff have been instructed to asses the interest level and funding available for the multi-sport complex. — NEWS Staff

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“I can’t agree with that,” said Coun. Neil Horner. “I think that the waterfront effects every person in Qualicum Beach and if everyone in Qualicum Beach has something to say then we’ll just have to suck it up and listen and maybe they have something valuable to say.” “This list is exhaustive,” said chief administrative officer Daniel Sailland, “but certainly best practices for public engagement would suggest that every stakeholder group is not necessarily engaged in the same way. However, input is welcome from them.” “And from our experience, whether people are invited or not, they will come anyway,” quipped mayor Teunis Westbroek. The preliminary list of issues to be addressed includes ecological protection, public and private property protection, pedestrian connectivity, funding issues, recreation, safety, parking and economic development. The goal of the plan is to “energize and revitalize the waterfront,” according to the staff report. A report on the results of the first phase — recommending management processes — will be released soon, along with details on public engagement.

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The road to fulfilling employment Lack of career education and little emphasis on skills training could be the issue Jessica skelton reporter@pqbnews.com

Clinton Nellist never really gave much thought to what he wanted to do for a job once he graduated. Not that it worried him; Nellist, like many students, was more interested in following his passions and focusing on his studies. “I never thought beyond the walls of university,” said the former Kwalikum Secondary School student. After graduating with a four-year degree in humanities from the University of Victoria, Nellist found himself working a minimum wage job that didn’t utilize any of his skills. Many of his friends were also in this unfulfilling situation, which he calls “underemployment.” “You think that piece of paper is enough. Well, it’s not,” he said. So, in order to figure out how to overcome the transition from school into meaningful work, Nellist and fellow graduate Denis Luchyshyn hopped in a car and interviewed 150 successfully employed graduates, employers and career development professionals across the country. The result was a documentary called Road to Employment (roadtoemployment.ca). What they found was that How do you get expomany Canadisure? Go out and do stuff. an youth, himStephen Stahley self included, weren’t being proactive in the working world. They weren’t exploring career options before heading to post-secondary and they weren’t physically going out and building a professional network. As a result, youth were ending up in fields that didn’t suit their personality or in which there was little work, or working for companies that didn’t match their values. All of these are examples of underemployment, said Nellist, who uses the term to describe situations in which a worker feel unfulfilled and doesn’t see a happy future in their job. For the team at the Parksville Career Centre, however, underemployment also has more of an economic definition. Here, the term describes a person who is working under 20 hours a week despite wanting to hold a full-time job.

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Denis Luchyshyn, left, and KSS grad Clinton Nellist drove from Victoria to Halifax to make a documentary on the issue of underemployment in Canada.

Less-than-ideal employment hours is also how underemployment is described by the Canadian Labour Congress. In a 2014 report, the CLC said that 15.1 per cent of the nation’s workers were underemployed in 2013. At that time, the Canadian unemployment rate was at 6.9 per cent. In May 2015, the national unemployment rate given by Statistics Canada rests at 6.8 per cent, which is just above the 6.1 per cent provincial rate reported by B.C. Stats and a bit below the 7.4 per cent rate in the Southern Coastal region presented by Employment and Social Development Canada. The CLC has not released any current statistics of underemployment, which it calls “Canada’s real labour market challenge.” While the topic of underemployment “definitely isn’t new,” Nellist said the discussion is still relevant. Recognizing underemployment is important as having the wrong job, or no job for that matter, can affect a persons mental and physical health, he said. Nellist said he thinks one reason why underemployment continues to be an issue is the fact there is a lack of career education in high schools. For example, students in School District 69 are only obligated to take Planning 10. In this class, Ballenas Secondary School’s career co-ordinator Luc Ouellet said students are introduced to a wide-range of topics, including workers’

rights, resumes and basic finances, as well as having some opportunity to take personality assessments and explore a handful of careers. After that class, however, SD 69 students have to take the initiative. In their senior years, they have the options to gain work experience for credit, finish a skills certificate program though Head Start or be connected to local employers for informational interviews. They are also encouraged network outside of school and to volunteer in order to gain experience. Many, however, don’t take advantage of these opportunities, said Stephen Stahley, who is the career co-ordinator for the entire school district. As a result, many students — like Nellist — graduate with no definite career path. “How do you know what you love when you don’t know?” asked Stahley. “How do you get exposure? Go out and do stuff.” Stahley said he thinks one of the reasons why students don’t focus on their future career is because there’s much more of a focus to graduate with core liberal arts courses that lead to university and the promise of finding a good job as opposed to developing skills that lead directly to employment. Ouellet also said he thinks students aren’t ready to make the commitment to what they see as a life-long a career.

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Nellist, however, said students need to realize that the concept of a career is changing. These days, having multiple jobs is more common than getting that one post you’ll work at for the rest of your life, he said. “People do change careers, but they (the jobs) do have commonalities,” said Ouellet. As such, he thinks students should take a broader view and explore the different employment opportunities a one skill set can bring. While Road to Employment really focuses on 15-25 year olds who are in or just leaving school, the proactive go-get‘em attitude preached in Nellist’s documentary can be applied to long-time members of the workforce who feel underemployed. “Stuck is a perspective,” said Susan Rintoul, employment consultant and data quality specialist at the Career Centre in Parksville. “We’re all really self-employed,” she said, meaning that everyone has the ability to manage the direction of their own working lives. For example, the Centre’s employer services co-ordinator Diana Jolly said those who make the most out of a situation — such as by working hard, choosing a positive attitude, building networks in their spare time and saving money for a certification program to change careers — can be noticed by employers. See Multiple, page a6

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“People are watching,” Cheryl Dill, executive director of the Central Vancouver Island Job Opportunities Building Society, said. “While you’re there (at your current job), don’t burn any bridges.” In order to support those looking to make a change, the Career Centre’s resource room is open to everyone in the community. Here, people can find self-assessment tools, job postings, computers, information on provincial trades programs, tips on how to write resumes and more. There are also regular workshops teaching employment skills to empower people to help themselves, said Dill. For those who work less than 20 hours a week or are unemployed, there is also the opportuni-

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ty to meet with an employment consultant at the Career Centre, Rintoul said. Also, if an individual is currently or has recently been on unemployment insurance or has been on maternity/paternity leave in the past few years, they may also be eligible for a number of provincial programs facilitated by the Centre, said Dill. These include skills training courses, wage subsidies for on-job training and living support during self-employment training. No matter the specific situation of underemployment or unemployment someone finds themselves in, the main message from everyone is that there are options for moving forward. The experts say all a person has to do to start finding the right avenues is to find the self-motivation to do some self-assessment on what they’d like the future to look like.

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Peterson said such a board could have representation from municipal and provincial governments, logging companies, First Nations, residents and environmental groups like MVIHES. Currently, most decisions related to the Englishman — its flow rates, how much water is taken from the river and where, etc. — are made by the Englishman River Water Service (ERWS), which is governed by a board with representation from the City of Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo. The ERWS also has to include input from both the federal and provincial governments. Peterson said decisions related to

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ville … that the AVICC request the Province of British Columbia order an independent audit of the current state of oil spill preparedness in B.C.” Clark responded to the city within 10 days. “I’m looking forward to the post-incident review — which will be made public — so we can better evaluate all the gaps that exist, and then focus our attention on how we and our federal counterparts can ensure something like this never happens again.” Oates said Parksville will be affected at a local level so it “doesn’t matter” what level of government handles a preparedness plan. Parksville’s beach, ecosystem and food system would be detrimentally

affected by an oil spill, Oates said. Jani Drew, emergency coordinator for the Regional District of Nanaimo, said the RDN does have an overall emergency plan which includes a contingency plan for marine oil spills. The plan identifies actions and accountability, Drew said. As the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation deals with the marine-based spills, the RDN contingency plan involves coordinating with the public and understanding the role of each agency, Drew said. However, five of the six communities in the GSA report said yes when asked if there was a “need for strengthened engagement between the WCMRC and local government.”

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the river “should not be done by a single agency . . . and senior governments don’t work very well at the local level.” He did acknowledge any new board “can’t cancel out government mandates.” Peterson said MVIHES is trying to get the idea of a new board into the minds of local people and groups, but doesn’t have a set plan for the group’s structure. “It would have to discover its own mandate,” he said. “This would be a more collaborative process rather than a combative one. We have to get people to buy into this model first, tell us what they want to accomplish, before we get into the governance model.”

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In addition to a new board, Peterson said MVIHES hopes to lead a more celebratory attitude toward the Englishman. “We want to go the next step, we want to celebrate the river,” he said. He pointed to the Dungeness River Festival in Sequim, Wash. as an example of what might be done in Parksville. “They celebrate the fact this is a life-giving system that goes right through the town,” said Peterson, who said he plans to attend the 11th annual Dungeness River Festival in September. Peterson said MVIHES would like your input regarding both the water board and celebration ideas. E-mail: mvihes@mvihes.bc.ca.

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ow retired, Nanoose Bay’s Ross Peterson was a government biologist. He used to come to work Mondays to find a pile of documents on his desk, requests from other government ministries that wanted — needed, were mandated to get — his professional opinion on a development or tree farm licence application or road construction or a host of other things happening to the land and water. We have been slow to learn, but most humans now understand the links between species on our planet. Cutting trees in a forest 50 km from the ocean can effect salmon in waters 100 km from the shore. And the frog that lives in the estuary. And the bird that eats the frog. With this knowledge, governments set up referral systems, whereby development and other actions which required the approval of a government ministry were scrutinized by professionals in other ministries. So, let’s say you wanted to build a ski hill or a golf course. Your detailed, expensive-to-complete application would have to be filed with the tourism or lands ministry. That ministry would then be responsible for collecting professional opinions from a host of other ministries. How would this ski hill/golf course affect streams in the area? The fish? How about hunting? What do the First Nations of the region say? Are there mining interests? While this all sounds efficient and proper, it’s also mind-numbingly slow. The opportunity could be lost, the money sent a different direction, while the notoriously slow wheels of government turn. “Too bad, that’s how government works” is not a good enough response to someone who might want to spend hundreds of millions of dollars and provide employment for hundreds of people for decades. Some governments have tried to find that balance. Meanwhile, governments like the ones we currently have in Ottawa and Victoria are constantly looking for ways to cut budgets. That, says our biologist Peterson, has led to the scrapping of the referral process. One hand of government literally may not know what the other hand is doing. That can’t be good. We are not in favour of more government. We are in favour of better government. We are in favour of governments protecting our safety and the safety of our environment. There is much that our government does that can be scrapped. Governments need to re-invigorate and re-invest in the referral process. — Editorial by John Harding

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Re: 67-year-old woman leaving hospital at 3:30 a.m. (The NEWS, June 9). This happened to me already, twice. But I don’t want to blame Nanaimo hospital or ambulances, they do a great job. The health center in Parksville should provide a night emergency service 24/7 and not close the door at 10 p.m. Sick people need help around the clock and not just during “business hours.” Martin Pfitser Errington

rails and pipelines It is time for the residents of Vancouver Island to re-invent ourselves. We need to further embrace ‘green’ sources of economic growth such as tourism, as well as ensure long-term essentials such as a reliable source of fresh water. The future of our renewed economic prosperity is the old E&N rail line. The Island Corridor Committee needs to be commended for endeavouring to secure ownership of the present rail lines that run from Victoria to Courtenay (and Port Alberni). However, the potential cost to rebuild and maintain these lines for strictly rail use will be far greater than any potential economic benefit. Turning these rail lines into multi-use ‘rail trails’ would attract visitors from near and far and with it, the economic potential that accompanies this desirable destination. The economic benefits of rail trails is proven around the world providing job growth in trail related businesses: tourism, wineries, fishing, lodging, restaurants, coffee shops, wine bars, construction, maintenance and the expansion of existing businesses, equipment, clothes, food, souvenirs, side trips and guided tours. This dedicated trail also preserves the key right of way for our infrastructure needs. Vancouver Island’s second major challenge (and this challenge is only going to become

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more acute as our local glaciers and snow packs dwindle) is a secure water source. Central Vancouver Island is blessed with two very large fresh water reservoirs (and both are fed from the rivers which originate in Strathcona Park): Great Central and the Buttle Lake systems. Tap into these two sources of water and run a pipeline (under the new bike trails) from Port Alberni and Campbell River down the East Coast of this Island. This would ensure a constant water supply for all communities on the East Coast not to mention the major employment opportunity that would result from the construction of this pipeline. The reason the E&N rail line continues to fail is because it is simply uneconomic, so let’s not continue to throw good money after bad. We have the opportunity to move to a mindset that promotes entrepreneurial businesses providing long term employment in a healthy environment and a resulting vibrant economy. A secure supply of fresh clean drinking water ensures Vancouver Island remains a paradise for all of us. Some serious long term planning is needed by all levels of government — let’s get started. robert Lundine Comox Valley

private surgery There was a CBC Early Edition interview this week with Colin Hansen and Moe Sihota regarding private clinics in B.C. This was not a discussion on primary medical care, which I find to be generally exemplary in the province, but more to the point about surgical clinics, which Sihota disparages. Not that I wish to be unkind, but I challenge Sihota and others (or their family members) who oppose the dreaded two-tier system for surgeries, to experience first hand the pain and suffering endured by those B.C. residents waiting to get an MRI, hip replacement or spinal surgery. How long would they persevere until they

opt to pay and get the diagnosis and surgery done promptly, here or south of the border? The numerous users of the now essential and excellent private surgical clinics in B.C., notably in Vancouver, give evidence that, regardless of pontification by politicians, the public system is not sufficiently responsive to urgent surgical needs. Particularly for certain diagnostics (e.g CT, MRI) and surgeries for orthopedics (e.g. knee and hip) and neurosurgeries (e.g. herniated disks) there is a painful deficiency. In cases where surgery is the only treatment for these truly debilitating and extremely painful conditions, why should B.C. residents be expected to endure months long waits for consults and surgery? Prompt diagnosis and surgery are the only relief for these conditions and the private clinics do it, right now. The suggestion that medical professionals service both private and public clinics is a good one, currently in practice I expect. This approach should be expanded, as it would attract other professionals to our province and help to continue growth of the remarkable medical talent pool. Remember, these surgeries are to relieve intense pain, offer mobility again for those immobilized, and to address spinal and neurological limits to physical movement, surely the basic elements for quality of life. Requiring persons to endure intense pain and disability for months on end, and for which there are no effective pain relief drugs, is not a solution. Those using private clinics vote with their feet and money. Let’s hope the political fraternity will urgently address a policy solution, and amend the laws to accommodate what our determined medical practitioners have initiated in their private surgery clinics. And let’s acknowledge that the private clinics follow the Hippocratic oath — treat and do no harm, and leave the hypocrites to heal themselves. Victor Jones Qualicum Beach

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9-10am, each Thurs until & including June 25, PCCC, 132 E. Jensen Ave. Sponsored by PV Pharmasave with Keith & Krisanna Jeffery. www.4minutefitness.com/ meditation.htm

June 12 & 13, 665 Jones St, QB. Sylvia Gibb Ladies Pairs Competition. 2 games daily (10am & 1pm). Spectators welcome. qualicumbowling@gmail. com. Dawn: 250-752-7286 or Wilma: 250-752-3330.

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PARKSVILLE MUSEUM FARMERS MARKET

SHARK ATTACK LACROSSE TOURNEY Jun 12-14, OS Community, 7-8 yr boys & girls. Allison Geddes, fc@ oceansidelacrosse.com

BLUENOSE MOTORS OPEN MEN’S TRIPLES June 12, 13, 14, Parksville Lawn Bowling Club hosting, 149 E. Stanford Ave. Games underway at 9am daily. Visitors welcome. Free. 250 954 3930, parksvillelbc@ gmail.com

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Square Dance/June 12. Mainstream Dance/June 13 & an afternoon Plus dance/1-2pm. Evening dances/7:30pm & mainstream/8-10pm. Join us for a weekend of dancing.

5-8-pm, to Oct 9th. 1245 E. Is Hwy. Fresh, Locally grown/ made foods. Enjoy a FREE museum evening. Nikki Gervais, 250 248 6966, Manager@parksvillemuseum.ca, http://www.parksvillemuseum.ca/Markets/

SAT. JUNE 13 “GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEAN-UP” 10am, Harbourmaster’s Office (end of Lee Rd). Friends Of French Creek Conserv. Soc. cleaning foreshore trash. All help welcome. Bags & gloves provided. Don @ 586-4485.

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7-11pm, Shady Rest Pub. BAD EXAMPLES!! Horn Driven ROCK! 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QBeach. 250 752-9111.

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4H animals, & the amazing marimba band, Jangano! FREE hotdogs, drinks, cake and ice cream! Or bring your own picnic basket. Jennifer Bate, jenniferjbate@gmail.com, 250-594-9938

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12-4pm, 1080 Resort Drive, PV. Artist demo each week to raise funds for their causes.

QUALICUM BEACH FARMERS MARKET

8:30am-12pm, Veterans Way. Fresh, local produce & crafts. Mimi@1-844-843-7236. qbfmmanager@gmail.com, qbsspublicity@gmail.com, 250-752-8849.

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10-11:30am, meet/SOS upstairs, 245 W. Hirst Ave., PV. Info/assist. re-Alcohol & Drug Use Disorder. All welcome, FREE. Info: 250-7521052, 250-752-5847.

BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF BEES 10am – 3pm, North Is. Wildlife Recovery Ctre, 1240 Leffler Rd, Errington. All things bees will be explored with Hayley Bennett from the Nanaimo Bee Club. wildlife@ niwra.org, Phone: 250-2488534, www.niwra.org

SHELLFISH FORAGING WORKSHOP June 13th/ 9am-2pm & 17th/ 11am-4pm, Deep Bay Marine Field Stn., Crome Pt Rd, $125. Sample salty-sweet ocean delicacies & what island wines complement. Cooking lesson/demo & meal prepared by Field Station’s Chef. https://www2.viu.ca/ deepbay/visit-us/events.asp 10am-12:30pm, The TLC, Family Place, by BLT. FREE drop in.

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10am-1pm, Errington Community Park. Live Music: Wheelhouse. 250586-0099, www.erringtonfarmersmarket.ca

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7-11pm, Smoke ’N Water, 1-1600 Stroulger Rd, Nanoose Bay. Codi Band playing 50s forward. 250468-7192. info@smokenwater.com

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9am-4pm, 3506 West Island Hwy, QBeach. Kids activities, pancake breakfast, bouncy castle, mini-golf tourney. Lots of fun! 250-752-9544, 1-877-450-2211, http:// myriversideresort.com/

MON. JUNE 15 YOGA FUNDRAISER FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS OF NEPAL

6pm, HOT N COOL YOGA CLUB, QBeach. Hatha Yoga class/Essential Oils with Hannah.

HIKING INFO

6:30-8:30pm, Oceanside Place Arena. Local alpine guide shares tips & resources. Teens+. $8.75. Pre-register, Rec & Parks 250-248-3252, recparks@rdn.bc.ca, rdn. bc.ca/recreation

PARKSVILLE PROBUS

8:30-11:30am until Sept. 26th. 180 Veterans Way. Adults $6; Kids 5-10yrs. $3; under 5yrs. FREE.

8:30am, 9/meeting, Quality Bayside Resort. $5,Coffee & goodies. Speaker/Daniel Sailland, CAO of QBeacn. “Next Steps in Community Outreach & Networking.”

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8am-noon. 240 Lions Way, Bowser, Lighthouse Comm. Ctre., QBay. Quality crafters, artists & farm goods. Table & chair rental. www.communityhall.ca. Market Manager: 778-424-9900. Sheena McCorquodale, 250-7579991, info@communityhall.ca

NORTH IS. MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Best Western Westerly Hotel, 1590 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay. 12:15pm/lunch, 1:30/meeting. Latest on myeloma, . Sandy, ianandsandymac@gmail.com or 250-703-4688/pre-register or for more info.

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9:30-10:30am, Family Place, 494 Bay Ave., PV. FREE. Bring your device & questions. DROP IN LAB HOURS, Tues. & Thurs: 9am-12pm. Fri: 10:30-12pm (after the workshop). www.oblt.ca/tlc

WED JUNE 17 SNO CONE SWIM

6:30-8pm, Ravensong Aquatic Ctre. Join the lifeguards pool fun & a tasty sno cone treat! RDN, Rec & Parks 250-752-5014, recparks@rdn.bc.ca, online www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation.

PEDEGO WELLNESS WEDNESDAY/ FITNESS FRIDAYS 1 hour workout on ‘Exercise Disguised as Fun’ local tours. $30. 744A Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach. www. pedegoqb.ca, 250-7389333.

5:30pm-8pm, 6996 Is Hwy. Magnolia Court Parking Lot. Fresh produce, locally roasted coffee, artisanal breads, native crafts/ jewellery. Live music. Sarah Hutchison, 250-937-1879, sarahmhutchis@gmail.com

THU. JUNE 18 OYSTERS 101 - AN EVENING OF OYSTER FUN FOR OYSTER LOVERS 5:30-9pm, Deep Bay Marine Field Stn, Crome Point Rd. Tour & learn. Casual eats, raw & cooked oysters dishes, and wine pairings. Seminar/cooking class/oyster bar! http:// www.viu.ca/deepbay

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK To submit your activities into our weekly (Thursday) Calendar of Events: events@pqbnews.com fax:250-248-4655 #4-154 Middleton Ave, Parksville

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Is it a bird, a plane… no it is NEWS contributor Brenda Gough taking a leap over Parksville Qualicum Beach, with French Creek Marina in view below. More photos pages A23 & A24.

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ver wonder where the expression jumping for joy comes from? The folks at Skydive Vancouver Island can show you. Operating out of the Qualicum Beach Airport, the drop zone offers heart-pounding thrills and breathtaking scenery. The new business has one of the closest drop zones in North America to the ocean (1.5 km) offering skydivers a feast for their eyes. But spectacular views of the ocean, mountains, Sunshine Coast and Gulf Islands are only part of the experience. Skydiving is one of the most exhilarating sports there is and this intrepid reporter earned her wings on May 28. Just thinking about the day I did my first tandem free fall brings a smile to my face. When owner Gord Gauvin suggested I should try skydiving before I interview him about his new business, I jumped at the chance... literally. I am not exactly an adrenaline junky, but I have done my share of daring things… bungee jumping, white water rafting, zip-lining, scuba diving and extreme skiing. I’m the one who wants to ride every roller coaster in the theme park over and over.

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I like being able to say I have done things most people haven’t and being a reporter provides many opportunities to take a leap of faith. Greeted by cheerful and happy people, the office was still under construction when I arrived, so I signed away my legal rights in the afternoon sun on the patio. The paperwork is enough to make anyone second guess what they are about to do, but Gauvin’s partner Allison Cooney made the process easy and relaxing. Chatting with clients wired after their jumps, I had no hesitation. They were gushing about the rush of plummeting from thousands of feet in a free fall, and none of them were wounded, so any fear evaporated. With Cooney leading the way, we strolled out to wait for the next parachutists to arrive, keeping track of them by radio. Like clockwork we watched two cheering, first-time jumpers float down from the sky and gently hit the earth. Back at the office I was introduced to Gauvin whose enthusiasm was instantly evident. He was patient, clear and reassuring while getting me geared up, making the process easy to understand. See taking the leap, page A23

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He went over safety and how to position my body when jumping out and when landing. He repeated the main steps several times so I felt confident. My videographer, Dennis Harker, aka “Hippie” with his huge smile and good nature, was eager to capture my adventure for posterity. The airplane is small and I sat on the floor squished up against my skydive master. After a few minutes the fields below became small squares and I could almost reach out and touch Mount Arrowsmith. Then the door opened and cold air rushed in noisily. Gauvin indicated I had to sit on his lap and then attached me to him with metal clips. Wherever he was going, I was also going. Barely a moment later, strapped to a person I’d just met, we shuffled backwards to the door. I inched to the edge, stood on the strut and with my head tilted back my tandem partner said “ready set go.” Geronimo… off I went with my legs tucked back, tumbling out of a plane at 3,000 me-

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Self proclaimed thrill seeker Brenda Gough ticked off a bucket list item with the help of Gord Gauvin, left, and Dennis Harker at the new skydiving business at the Qualicum Beach Airport.

tres) 10,000 feet, with frigid air assaulting me as I hurled through the air at 200 km per hour for half a minute. Once the canopy opened my perspective went into slow motion. As you glide softly and graciously through the air like a feather you can see the beautiful landscape below and everything is serene. Suspended in space, Gauvin turned the canopy and my experience went from amazing to

off the chart awesome. The G-force thrill made me tingle from head to toe, it felt like my first kiss. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky that day but I was on cloud nine. As we gently floated back to earth I knew my life was never going to be the same. Gauvin — who started skydiving 21 years ago — does about 400 a year and said Qualicum Beach is the perfect location. See Skydiving, page A24

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“It is close to the ocean and has some of the best weather in Canada. There used to be a drop zone here back in the early 90s. Unfortunately the owner had a business on the Lower Mainland and couldn’t maintain it,” he said. There is a drop zone in Campbell River and Victoria but he said having one in Qualicum Beach fills a void. “We are the mid-Island representation. We are close to the ferries so people can come over from Vancouver and it is a chance to skydive over top of the ocean.” He said the business will also help the local tourism industry by drawing even more visitors. “We are adding some diversity to the tourism in Qualicum Beach. People will come up from Victoria and stay in a hotel and eat in the restaurants.” He said they can’t operate year round but as long as the sky is clear there will be people

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jumping out of planes over Qualicum Beach. The Parksville Qualicum Aero Club was instrumental in setting up the new venture and President Jim Hannibal said in the short period the drop zone has been operating the airport has already seen an economic boost. “It has proven to be the success we thought it would be. Two jumpers bring 20 spectators. It has increased activity at the airport,” he said. He added The Final Approach restaurant in the airport has seen more customers. “The town wants to increase the amount of activity at the airport. Bringing people to the airport will also grow our membership.” Skydive Vancouver Island is participating in the Qualicum Beach Air Show, July 11. Some of their skilled jumpers will be showing off in the sky above the airport as well there will be a chance to win a free tandem skydive in a draw at the event. For information e-mail: info@SkydiveVancouverIsland.com or call 250-580-5867.

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Knotweed in QualiCum beaCh

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parian areas. Classified as a noxious Berry said a fingernailweed by the province, there is sized piece of the plant can be help available for local home transported by water, animals owners with knotweed on or humans, commonly during their property. improper disposal, and grow Karen Berry of the Coastal into a whole new plant. Invasive Species Committee CISC will launch an infor(CISC) gave Qualicum Beach mation campaign soon as the main season town council approaches, a brief history We’ve found the best but they enand explained treatment is herbicide courage peohow destructive stem injections by a ple to keep the weed is and special crew and eye out that it needs to Karen Berry for the plant. be dealt with by Sometimes professionals. “We’ve found the best called ornamental bamboo treatment is herbicide stem it has reddish speckled holinjections by a special crew,” low stems and egg or heart Berry said of the rather non- shaped green leaves. It has descript green leaf plant with little clusters of white/green bamboo like stems. flowers when it blooms in the There are three main types late summer. found in this region including Six knotweed sites were giant and Japanese knotweed treated in Qualicum Beach and it can have a dramatic ef- in 2014 and Berry said they fect on the ecosystem, Berry require repeated treatment explained showing slides of over three to five years, but it breaking through concrete there are subsidies available and destroying river banks. to bring in professional crews. Because the roots grow For more information, visit straight down, rather than coastalisc.com and follow the weblike, they can actually de- links under “invasive species.” stabilize hills and cause river To report local knotweed bank failures and destroy ri- and enquire about help deal-

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Heart of tHe SaliSH Sea

Local artist fuses function and tradition

Projects include furniture, coffin Jessica sKelton reporter@pqbnews.com

Tom Sewid is all about optimization. So, it’s not a surprise that the Qualicum Beach-based artist focuses on creating functional art, as opposed to what he calls “dust collectors.” “It’s an untapped market,” he said of making beautiful yet useful pieces. “The ‘art’ art markets are saturated.” His latest project is a table, which he calls Heart of the Salish Sea. The three by five foot cedar laminate surface features bas-relief carvings of herring, salmon and a humpback whale complete with a human face at its blowhole. One common sea creature missing from the piece, however, is a seal. That was a deliberate omission, said Sewid, who also works as a commercial fisherman. According to the artist, Heart of the Salish Sea represents a balanced ecosystem where “everything is a cycle.” In order

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Qualicum Beach based artist Tom Sewid shows of his latest piece of functional art, a table called The Heart of the Salish Sea.

to achieve this balance, Sewid thinks that there should be fewer seals in the mix as they eat so much fish. “(Fish are the) pulse of the Salish Sea,” he said. “Once you remove that, the heart dies.” Sewid said he has attempted to keep with the “traditional values of simplicity” in the piece,

fusing a limited number of colours and a bold form line that he said is traditionally found in Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiwtl) art. These artistic choices can also be seen in his other work, including bookshelves, end tables, serving platters and a casket decorated with seven whales that he just completed for Cedar

Journeys Caskets. Although Sewid had some art experience in high school and was exposed to First Nations art through his father, he said that he really began painting in this style in the late 1990s. That’s when he decided to decorate the wall of his tourist cabins in the North Island because it was

too expensive to commission another artist. Sewid admitted that it took some time to figure everything out. He recalled many instances of having to “erase” his line mistakes off the wooden walls using sandpaper. However, the adversity led to innovation and optimization: while visiting Port McNeil during that time, Sewid bought some sidewalk chalk off a local youth and started using that to outline his work before ever picking up a paintbrush. In fact, chalk is still his go-to step one. Speaking again of optimization, Sewid that he’s also trying to maximize the sale of his artwork. Using the marketing skills he gained with Aboriginal Adventures Canada and other tourism avenues, Sewid said he is selling his pieces himself instead of relying on a middle man. This includes using Facebook, cold calls and e-mail. “I’d rather work on my own empire,” he said. To contact Sewid about his artwork, you can reach him through aboriginaladventurescanada.com or tom.sewid@ gmail.com.

Keeping music in the family Father turned focus from performing in 2004 to support his daughter Jessica sKelton reporter@pqbnews.com

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Richard Sales will take the place of his daughter Haley Sales for the North of Nashville concert on June 19.

The upcoming North of Nashville — Volume 1 concert has seen some last minute changes to its line up with local musician Richard Sales taking over for his daughter, Hayley Sales. “(I’m) very excited for my dad and producer to perform,” said Hayley, who had to drop out of North of Nashville due to reasons related to her next album. Haley was the one who suggested that her dad take her place.

“This is very exciting,” said Richard. “I’m looking forward to it.” Richard has been a professional musician since 1968, performing with The Jefferson Street Jug Band, Sky Cobb, Red Sales and The Sunsets and others. He has also written music for film and commercial video, with clients ranging from Nike, Apple, PBS, ESPN, Intel and The Oregon Symphony to independent films and documentaries. In 1981, Richard also started working on the production side of the music business with his recording company GlassWing Studios, which he founded in Washington, D.C. See muSic, page a34 Print Media Sponsor

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Square dance jamboree Jessica skelton reporter@pqbnews.com

The Sand Dollars square dancing club is set to host their fifth annual June Bug Jamboree Square Dance this weekend and they’re inviting everyone to attend. The full weekend will start on Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. with a night of old-time square dancing. “(It will be a) fun evening,” said Rocky Woolverton, who is in charge of publicity for the club. According to Rocky, old-time dancing is a “simplified version of square dancing” and is accessible to beginners. “If you’re listening, you can dance too,” said Jean Woolverton. Friday evening will start off with some round dancing, which is organized and cued ballroom dancing. Ray Schmidt, the club’s regular caller, and John McArthur will lead participants through the steps to live music provided by the Port Alberni Old Time Fiddlers. The Jamboree will continue on Saturday, June 13 with dances from 1-2 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m. There will also be a dance on the morning of Sunday, June 14 at 10 a.m. These events will feature round dancing and mainstream square dancing, which will be called and cued by a panel of people from around the Island.

Again, everyone is invited to attend the events on Saturday and Sunday. However, Rocky said that the dancing on these days will be quite advanced as most of the people who attend are from other square dancing clubs. If the dancing seems too difficult to participate in, Rocky said people are still welcome to attend the event as spectators. On the food front, Rocky said there will be coffee and tea available during the dances, but there will not be a concession. On Saturday and Sunday morning, members of the Bradley Centre will host a pancake breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m. The breakfast — which consists of two pancakes, one egg, sausage, bacon and coffee or tea — costs $6 and is available to everyone, including Bradley Centre members and their guests, said Gunter Buschhaus, treasurer at the Bradley Centre. Also, there will be a potluck supper at 6 p.m. on Saturday for dancers. All of the June Bug Jamboree Square Dance events will be held at the Bradley Centre in Coombs, which is located at 975 Shearme Rd. Admission for the Jamboree is $10 per day for anyone who plans on dancing and free for spectators. For those coming from out of town, there is RV parking available for $5 a night.

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(April 21st to May 8th, 2016) A pre-audition reading of Henrik Ibsen’s script A Doll’s House, directed by Gordon May, will be held on June 14th at 2:00pm at ECHO’s Hilliers location. This is open to anyone who is interested in auditioning, being a part of the production team, or simply having a desire to know more about the play.

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LUCIE ANN NORMAN July 9, 1911 â€“ May 29, 2015

Longtime resident of Qualicum Beach, Lucie Norman passed away May 29, 2015, just shy of her 104th birthday. Lucie was born in Vancouver, BC and grew up in Burnaby, where in 1938, she married Alexander Norman. Lucie and Alec had 3 children before moving to Vancouver Island in 1949. Lucie & Alecâ€™s much-loved waterfront acreage in Dashwood, BC became an idyllic place to raise their family and enjoy the rural life. Lucie took care of her parents, who had moved with the family to the Island, and later her husband until his passing in 1981. She continued living in her house until she was 100, at which time she moved to The Gardens in Qualicum Beach. Lucie was very involved in her community, particularly in St. Markâ€™s Church and in the Little Qualicum Womenâ€™s Institute. She is fondly remembered for playing piano until she was 100, the many delicious meals she made for family gatherings, the beautiful clothes she sewed for her granddaughters, and her enjoyment of lawn bowling later in life. Lucie will also be remembered for the kind of quiet determination that saw her learn to drive at age 65 and take the first of various flights in her 70â€™s. Lucie was a generous, thoughtful person who spent her life taking care of others. She never said an unkind word about anyone, and was a model of dignity and compassion through the many challenges she faced. Lucie will be lovingly celebrated for many years to come by all who were privileged to know her. The Norman family would like to extend their deepest appreciation to all the excellent caregivers at The Gardens, as well as Dr. Morag Atherstone and Dr. Penny Bartlett who looked after Lucie during her senior years. Lucie is predeceased by her husband Alex, her daughter Judy, her daughter-in law Dianne, her son-in law Ray, and her grandchildren Michael and Claudia. She is survived by her son William, her daughter Louise (Murray), her grand-daughters Diana, Linda, Kimi and Camilla, and her great-grandchildren Savannah, Michaela and Owen. A memorial will be held at 1pm on July 9, 2015 at St. Markâ€™s Anglican Church, 138 Hoylake Road West, Qualicum Beach, BC.

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August 1, 1924 to May 19, 2015 Edith, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and dear friend, passed away peacefully on May 19 in Mountain View Manor in Ladner. She was predeceased by her brother, Bill (Reeve). Edith was raised in Vancouver and left home in her late teens for the adventures of the Canadian Air Force. She met Bob, her future husband, while stationed in Comox and they married after WWII, settling into rural life in Brookswood, south Langley where they raised their four daughters. Edith worked as hard as country women did in those days and learned to preserve fruit and vegetables, bake bread and tend pigs and chickens. Life grew easier over the years, particularly when Edith and Bob moved full-time to their home in Pender Harbour in 1990. Edith loved the eagles, birds and deer, KitKat, her flower garden, boating and fishing, and was active in the art group, gardening club, Eastern Star and the Legion. Her home was frequented by groups of family and friends each summer as she and Bob hosted the Langley K-40 group, Bargain Bay fishing derbies, family gatherings and grandchildrenâ€™s visits. Edith made a tough decision in the winter of 2013 when she left Pender and her Sunshine Coast friends to move to Ladner, to be closer to family. Edith suffered a number of medical challenges that started her decline and her health deteriorated quickly during the winter of 2015. Edith seemed shy and reserved at first but those who knew her well saw her quirky sense of humour, sparkling eyes, strong spirit and sense of adventure that stayed with her until near the end. She is sorely missed by husband Bob; daughters Sharon, Gayle, Fern and Joanne; grandchildren Sarah (Darrell), Seth, Stephen (Sarah), Kevin, Travis (Claire), Will and Derek; great grandchildren Hanna, William, Alexander and Gregory; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends. Edithâ€™s passing leaves a huge hole in the Hubbard/Reeve clan. Her spirit and strength of character will stay with us always. Special thanks to Dr. T. Martin, Dr. R. Long and the staff at Delta Hospital and Mountain View Manor. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Edithâ€™s memory to Delta Hospital or a charity of your choice. A Celebration of Life will take place at a future time.

Alexander James McDowall

Born February 12, 1931- Died May 18,2015 Alex passed away peacefully in his sleep, at Dufferin Place in Nanaimo after being ill for several months. Predeceased by his wife Margaret in January 2012, Alex is survived by his sister Bett (Mag), step-sons Dan (Christina), Ron (Cory), Wally & David. Alex is also survived by his grandchildren, Challayne (Rob), Braden, Trevor, Samantha, Chris (Stephane); great-grandchildren Tia,Clayton, Quinn and Liam as well as many nieces and nephews. Alex was a mill worker for over 40 years in South Vancouver before retiring in the 1980â€™s. Alex and Marg lived a short while in South Vancouver before moving to Nanoose Bay, on Vancouver Island in 1990. Alex and Marg enjoyed a quiet, peaceful retirement in Beachcomber for over 25 years. Alex enjoyed gardening as well as building and running his model trains. Alex loved his sports and could often be found watching and making a VCR recording of just about every major sporting event of the past 25 years! Alex was a big Vancouver Canucks and BC Lions fan and was always willing to share his opinion of what they needed to do to win! Both the Canucks and Lions will now have to figure it out for themselves! Alex will be missed by his family, especially by his Grandchildren who have known â€œGrandpa Alexâ€? their entire lives. Alexâ€™s family is very grateful for the care and support Alex received from Marie King and the entire staff at Dufferin Place. A Graveside service will be held at Yates Cemetary in Parksville, Friday June 26th at 1:30pm.

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Richard’s focus was cemented here, behind-the-scenes, around ten years ago after his last big show at the 2004 Vancouver Island Music Festival. That was the year that Hayley started writing songs and Richard said he knew it was time to take on the role of supporter instead of performer. “I immediately changed focus,” he said. Richard said that he was particularly interested in giving Hayley a clear shot at success. “It just kind of happened that way,” he said. Though Richard toured with Hayley from 2006-2009, his main role in her career has been as her producer. He co-produced her album Sunseed and produced When The Bird Became A Book for Universal Music at GlassWing, which moved to Vancouver Island with the Sales family in 2003.

That being said, Richard also continues to write and play his own music in his spare time. In fact, he said that his family had recently been talking about how he should start performing again when he got the call to replace Hayley next weekend. “It was very serendipitous,” he said. For this show, Richard will perform a set of his country-influenced music. “I love country music,” said Richard. “One of my top fav songwriters of all time is Hank Williams Sr.” He also added that his music is “far more country than Hayley’s.” Richard said that he plans to perform solo with a guitar, though he might have Joanne Sales join him as a guest singer. Richard is one of three big names playing at North of Nash-

ville, which takes place on June 19 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Headlining the show will be DarkHorse, whose front man Paul Laine started his music career in Qualicum Beach. Canada’s most acclaimed Johnny Cash tribute band David James and Big River will round out the show. Local youth Brieanne DeVore and Gracie Page will also play a song at the concert. Doors open at 7 p.m., with music at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show, which also features emcee Richard ‘The King’ Stewart, are available now at Mulberry Bush Bookstores in Parksville and Qualicum Beach, as well as on the Port Theatre’s website, www.porttheatre.com. Tickets are $31.50.

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FOR THE BIRDS: Peter Horodyski, centre, met with Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Pickard and Mrs. Williams’ classes at Arrowview Elementary School last Friday. Horodyski had donated bird houses made of scrap lumber, which the students then decorated to give as gifts on Mother’s and Father’s Day. Horodyski, who is 77 years old, said he started making bird houses for his grandchildren’s schools on the mainland 14 years ago and has made well over 1,000 to date. He started donating the small projects to Arrowview and Nanoose Elementary School around four years ago. “I enjoy it,” he said. “I feel good doing it.”

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Busy Royals have consistent pitching Quality Foods Parksville Royals face four tough games in the Lower Mainland this weekend T yson Taylor sports@pqbnews.com

It’s going to be a busy weekend, to say the least, as the Quality Foods Parksville Royals play five games this week, with four coming this weekend on the Mainland. The Royals were in action last night (score not available at press time) in Nanaimo, taking on the Nanaimo Pirates at Serauxmen Stadium. Last time these two teams played, it was the Royals hammering the Pirates for a 10-0 win. Following the game against the Pirates, the Royals will continue their road swing as they head across the strait to take on the North Delta Blue Jays, who currently sit fourth in the BCPBL with a record of 12 wins and seven losses, on Saturday. Sunday the Royals will travel to Coquitlam to take on the Coquitlam Reds, who are sporting a 9-19 record and sit one game ahead of the Royals in the standings. “It’s going to be a busy weekend,” Royals head coach Dave Wallace said. “We’ve got plenty of game action this weekend and we’re going to have lots of players in and out of the lineup as well. We’ll be taking over 14 players and there’s going to be a couple missing with injuries, as

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Josh Anderson keeps his eye on the ball during practice on Tuesday evening. The Quality Foods Parksville Royals were in action last night (score not available) and have four games this weekend against the North Delta Blue Jays and the Coquitlam Reds.

well as a few missing because of grad ceremonies.” “Everyone goes through this stuff at this point in the season and we’ll just have to do what we can to make the most of it.”

The Royals have been trying to make the most through 20 games so far, playing some competitive baseball but coming up on the losing end of things more often than not. It’s a frustrating

thing to see but coach Wallace knows it’s also a positive sign that his team can remain that competitive in games week in and week out. “It’s a double sided story,”

Wallace said. “We’re in most of the games we play, which is great considering how little we’ve been putting runs on the board.” “At the same time, it’s frustrating because you’re right there with the chance to win some games but just can’t quite break through. We just need to keep on working on fundamentals and eventually we’ll break through.” One constant for the Royals this season has been their pitching, which has seen starters eat up chunks of games and keep opposing teams relatively honest. It’s one of the factors that have allowed the Royals to keep games so close, along with their defense, and continue to give them a shot at winning. “We’ve been pitching well,” pitching coach Jim Seredick said. “We’re going to have to eat a lot of innings this weekend. We’ve got lots of arms so I think we’ll be fine.” “From a pitching standpoint, there’s always room for improvement out there. We just need to keep ourselves steady every time out, making sure that we can get the first out every inning out there to help get the ball rolling. Our pitching has been respectable and we just need to figure out a way to get the offense going.”

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The Kwalikum Kondors golf team left it all out on the course in Vernon at the B.C. AA Provincial Championships, looking for their third straight provincial title last week. In the end, the Kondors came up shy by four strokes, losing to MEI (Vancouver) at Predator Ridge Golf Course in Vernon.

The Kondors shot an opening round of 309 as a team, which was one stroke behind Hugh Boyd Secondary (Richmond). Day two wasn’t quite what the Kondors had hoped, shooting 313, good enough for the third lowest round on the day. MEI, however, shot a round of 300 on day two after shooting 318 day one, giving them a four stroke win over the Kondors.

“There’s two ways to look at it,” coach Butch Gayton said. “Out of the 50 odd teams in B.C., we finished second, which is nothing to be ashamed of.” “On the other hand, we had the title in our hands and MEI played very well on the second day to slide in there and win it.” This continues an incredible run for the Kondors golf program, finishing in

the top two in each of the last six years at both the AAA and AA level. “It’s been amazing to think about,” Gayton said. “The fact that we’re able to finish in the top two over that stretch of time while having players graduating and then having to bring in new players to continue on the next year, it’s quite the feat.” See Team building, page A37

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Congratulations! Thanks to all who entered to win one of two prize packages courtesy of the Parksville Qualicum Beach News and TLC Entertainment! Diana Whittaker of Errington was the Grand Prize winner. (Breakfast, lunch or dinner for two at Pacific Brimm in Parksville, two tickets to the concert to see Darkhorse, David James and Big River and Hayley Sales, each of their CD’s, as well a Tshirt from Darkhorse and David James.) James Kennedy of Qualicum Beach was the Second Prize winner. (Two tickets to the show, tshirt and a Darkhorse CD.) TySon Taylor PhoTo

The Oceanside Sharks’ #17 Carson Henderson fights for the loose ball during action last weekend at Oceanside Place. The Sharks split their games on the weekend, winning 3-1 and losing 4-2.

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was having a tough time making the shots they “Luckily for us, we’ll be having all our play- wanted to make.” ers back once again next year with this team.” “I was impressed with the way they handled Grade 10 Jake Lane finthe course, the conditions Luckily for us, we’ll be ished in a tie for third place having all our players back were good and we just weren’t in the individual scoring race once again next year with able to put the scores up that at the provincials, shooting a we wanted to in the end of it.” this team. plus-six over the two days (76 All in all, it was anothButch Gayton in round one and 70 in round er successful season for the two), which was just one Kondors and they will look to stroke off being in a three-way build on their success for next tie for first place. season. Grade 11 Blair Stewart finished tied for 21st “We’ll be as good as we can be next year,” (76, 81), Grade 11 Anthony Trozzo finished in a Gayton said. “We had one of the players on tie for 24th place (80, 79), Grade 9 Aiden Good- our team in the golf academy and I’m hoping fellow finished tied for 26th (77, 83) and Grade to see all five in the academy next year.” 11 Masato Wilson finished tied for 47th (89, 92). “We’ve seen what the competition can do “Everyone shot very well,” Gayton said. when you focus solely on Golf so we know “Predator Ridge is a tough course, everyone what it takes to get back there.”

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lawn bowling weekend Local to Pan Am Games Busy Clubs in both Qualicum Beach and Parksville hosting BSS grad, rower Kai Langerfeld will compete in Toronto T yson Taylor sports@pqbnews.com

Former Ballenas graduate and Parksville resident Kai Langerfeld was recently named one of 26 athletes to represent the Canadian National Rowing Team at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Langerfeld, 27, will be part of the men’s four and men’s eight rowing teams, looking to bring home gold and qualify for the Olympics in Rio in 2016. As part of the men’s four, Langerfeld’s crew tasted success on the inter-

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national stage, placing fifth last year in the World Championships, in Amsterdam. Langerfeld and the men’s four will look to improve at the worlds when they take the stage at the Royal Canadian Henley course in St. Catharines, Ontario, July 11-15. After the Pan Am Games, the team will head to France for the World Rowing Championships, which will serve as the main Olympic qualifier for Rio 2016. — With files from Rowing Canada Aviron

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It’s going to be very busy this weekend on the lawn bowling pitches in Parksville and Qualicum Beach. In Qualicum Beach, the women will take to the green for the Sylvia Gibb Women’s Open Pairs Tournament, June 12-13 with games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day. The tournament will be donating to the Parksville Qualicum Beach Haven House as part of the club’s commitment to community involvement. Down the road in Parksville, that club

will be welcoming teams from up and down the Island in the Bluenose Motors Classic Men’s Triples event, June 12-14, with a 9 a.m. start each day. The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club will donate to the Hospice Society during the tournament. Spectators are always welcome at both the Parksville and Qualicum Beach clubs, with free admission and lots of parking. The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club is at 149 E. Stanford Ave.; the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club is located at 665 Jones Street.

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Most of the trail features I’ve written encourage readers to head off the pavement and into nature. This time, however, I decided to build on the opportunity of good weather and the momentum created by Bike to Work Week and cover the route recommended for cycling between Parksville and Qualicum Beach. This 13 km route, known as the PQB Links Trail, uses a mix of low traffic roads and well surfaced, paved trails to link Parksville City Hall with Berwick Road, near the town centre of Qualicum Beach. Choosing an evening after work to begin my ride meant that I started from the Qualicum Beach end. Unfortunately, the trail is not very easy for the uninitiated to locate as the start on Berwick Road, behind the Royal Canadian Legion building, is somewhat hidden and there are no signs directing would be users in its direction. Likewise, for those new to cycling and coming from the other direction, being spilled out without any direction to the town centre adds stress to an otherwise enjoyable journey. Once rolling along, however, signage is good and the superb surface and varied surroundings are a joy to experience. This first section sits between the currently unused railway tracks and the playing fields of Kwalikum Secondary School. It’s worth being aware of when students will be entering or leaving school in numbers as this route is a very popular way for them, and residents of The Gardens, to access town or enjoy the trees that border the first kilometre or so. With this in mind, using a whistle, a bell or a polite shout of “on your left/right” when approaching

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People of all ages can use trails for fun, fitness or to access local services.

pedestrians normally results in a “thank-you” by way of reply. The old chip trail, that predates the pavement here, accompanies this section and offers a pleasant alternative, especially for walkers and runners. The trail pops out briefly on the cul-de-sac on Hemsworth Road before continuing through a lovely area of open grassland, often populated with miniature horses on one side and alpacas on the other. Next comes a stop at the intersection with Qualicum Road, and a stretch of around 1,500 metres past stables, acreages and attractive gardens along Fern Road East. This ends with another short section of wooded trail that links Fern with the intersection at Sunrise Drive and Bennett, just between La Boulange Bakery and Qualicum Beach Airport. Sunrise Drive, at times, carries quite a lot of motorized traffic and has a number of inter-

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sections. Good road positioning and awareness is important, especially if riding with children or less experienced cyclists. Many nervous bike riders get lost to the view of motorists by hugging the gutters, forcing changes of road position to avoid grates and other obstructions, when the best way to be seen and ride predictably is to occupy a position far enough out that drivers will see cyclists as they look ahead. Sunrise Drive gradually descends, getting steeper after Drew Road, so look out for the sharp right turn onto Barclay Crescent. This sweeps around to the right and crosses French Creek at the Millenium Bridge. A left turn onto Lee Road leads to an uphill grade. It’s nothing exceptional, but it’s a good opportunity to practise gradually working down through the gears and keeping leg speed high. Bikes improve the efficiency of the human body significantly, if used correctly, but many people

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fight their bikes as soon as conditions get a little tougher. A right onto Morningstar Drive and left onto Robertson Boulevard gradually returns the elevation lost on the descent to French Creek, and this continues as the route filters along Lowry’s Road and Wembley Road. This section, along with the right turn onto Church Road, provides the greatest likelihood of conflict with fast and aggressive driving behaviour. While most of the road sections are through residential streets, this is a popular connection between the French Creek area and Errington.

A left turn at the roundabout leads onto Humphrey Road and returns the feeling of road space being available. A right onto Renz Road then some open views of the mountains to the South as a left turn is made onto Hirst Avenue. Soon, a distinctly urban feel begins as riders approach Parksville’s centre, and awareness of increased traffic is required. A final right/left onto Jensen Avenue brings us to the final few hundred metres to the end of the route at City Hall. While a direct road journey takes around 20% off the distance, this meandering route is an asset for those not in a rush or who would rather deal with a few more undulations and an extra couple of kilometres in order to avoid traffic. Naturally, any part of this route can be used to make short journeys or a ride can be extended into some beautiful rural areas including Hilliers, Coombs, Errington and Nanoose. Aside from being able to visit the commercial centres of Parksville and Qualicum Beach without the need to drive, there are many businesses worth visiting either on or near the route, either for refreshment or simply to make a lightweight shopping trip by means of a fun, healthy, efficient and environmentally responsible transport mode. Many trails are featured on www.outsideradventures.com or like us on Facebook

What to take: Make sure bicycles fit properly and are roadworthy. If in doubt, have them checked by one of our local bike stores. Dress to be seen. Use lights outside of daylight hours. For any outdoor activity, leave at least a brief route plan with someone. Wear an approved, properly fitting cycle helmet. Check weather, dress appropriately and bring water/snacks as required. Basic bike tools and a spare tube are a good idea.

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PARKSVILLE 1055 Emerald City Way 602 Erminskin Place 892 Ballenas Rd,San Pareil 1090 Pepper Pl, Fr. Creek 878 Drew Road QUALICUM 1005 Heritage Court 238 4th W. Avenue 662 Broom Road 170 Crescent W. Road 3008 Island W. Highway 520 Pym N. Street 899 Qualicum Road 3733 Melrose Rd. 825 View Rd.

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1810 Canuck $296,900

110 Meridian Way, Parksville $269,000 • • • •

1100 sqft, 3 bedroom & den Attached workshop & carport Close to all amenities .30 acre private lot

• Incredible yard with creek frontage • 2036 sqft., 3 bdrms, 2 baths, beautifully finished • Plumbed in for suite, ideal for B&B or vacation rental

only $328,800

$395,000

DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE CONDO

2 HOUSES, RENTAL SUITES & 5 ACRES

• Secured building with elevator & covered parking • In-suite laundry, rentals & a pet allowed • Walk to all amenities, distant ocean views

• 3494 sqft home plus 1830 sqft home & 2 rental suites • 1680 sqft. over-height workshop, covered RV parking • Fully fenced 5 acres with pond, fruit trees & garden areas

only $189,900

$1,228,000

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Brenda

Nicolls

A portion of every commission is donated to the Oceanside Hospice Association.

Brenda

Personal Real Estate Corporation

250-248-8371

info@brendanicolls.com | www.brendanicolls.com

250-248-8371

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Coast Realty Group (Parksville) Ltd

New Listing 670 Bennett Road, Qualicum Beach

1068 Wood Duck Place, Qualicum Beach

699,000

675,000

Elegant Eaglecrest rancher

1667 sqft 3 bed/1.5 bath rancher with welcoming country kitchen Dining area is open to sunlit LR. MB w/4 skylights and garden & forest views 1090 sqft 1 bed/2 bath 2nd home, renovated but has kept the character of the era Handscraped hardwood floors, original doors, delightful open plan Heritage apple orchard, kitchen garden, meadows and treed areas Chicken coop, older character barn, huge 4 bay shop and potting shed

Brenda

Nicolls

A portion of every commission is donated to the Oceanside Hospice Association.

• • • • •

Beautifully presented 2864 sqft 3 bed/2.5 bath rancher on .41 acre Open living/dining area, office and library with fireplace Kitchen is the heart of the home with silestone counters, huge island & eating nook Spacious master w/hardwood floors, walk-in closet & private door to patio Garden views from every window, mature landscaping, attractive garden house

Brenda

Personal Real Estate Corporation

Nicolls

A portion of every commission is donated to the Oceanside Hospice Association.

Personal Real Estate Corporation

250-248-8371

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Coast Realty Group (Parksville) Ltd

New Listing

5.8 Acre Oasis, 2 Homes • • • • • •

Nicolls

A portion of every commission is donated to the Oceanside Hospice Association.

250-248-8371

Coast Realty Group (Parksville) Ltd

New Listing

info@brendanicolls.com | www.brendanicolls.com

Coast Realty Group (Parksville) Ltd

BOATING & BEACHCOMBING

238 Sunningdale E. Rd., Qualicum Beach

699,900

• 1050 sqft 2 bed/2 bath waterfront cottage • Bright efficient kitchen open to dining area & LR • Unobstructed views of the ocean from every room • 150’ of waterfront, stairs from a sturdy seawall to beach • Big double gates allow for off-street parking

2935 ISLAND W HWY, QUALICUM BEACH MAGNIFICENT WALK-ON WATERFRONT $

360,000

Terrific Location! • • • • • • •

1469 sqft 3 bed/2bath rancher on .36 ac, a short walk from town Private, park-like feel in the south-facing garden, big cedar deck Kitchen overlooks back garden & family room w/wood burning fireplace Generous master suite with walk in closet and 4 piece bath Skylight in entry and many windows make for a nice bright home Lots of storage in double garage, great access to heated crawlspace Fabulous neighbourhood close to town, golf course, and beach!

795,000

• 1310 sqft 3 bed/2 bath cottage + guest cottage • Open kitchen, LR, DR w/ unobstructed view of bay • Tile & fir floors, wainscotting, deep window seats • 1 BR cottage w/living area is perfect for visitors • Cute & compact, charming nautical presentation • Perfect setting for kayaking, bocce, sandcastles!

1480 SEAWAY DR., PARKSVILLE

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• Newly built 3 bed, 2 bath 2200sqft rancher • Woodburning stove, stonework, built in cabinetry • Large 1/2 acre property w/40’x27’ detached workshop • Minutes from downtown Qualicum Beach

NEW LISTING

SOLD

$244,900

$149,900

• 2 bed/1 bath + den, 1100 sq.ft. • Corner unit w/lrg south facing deck • Rentals allowed, no age restrictions

• 1104 sqft, 2 bed/1bath • .45 acre w/mature landscaping • Single car garage, metal roof MLS# 391760

MLS# 391870

WESLEY RIDGE PLACE

SOLD

PRICED FROM $159,900

$354,900

• .33 & .37 acre walk on waterfront properties • Enjoy views of wild life, mountains and cruise ships. • Bring the plans for your dream home!

NEW LISTING

• 3 bed/2 bath 2036 sqft. family home • Acacia engineered hardwood floors, great room • Distant ocean views, .75 acres of privacy • Oversized double garage, RV parking w/full hook ups MLS# 390783

414 & 420 Judges Road Qualicum Beach $1,250,000 per lot

FREE MARKET EVALUATION ON YOUR HOME.

NEW LISTING E UC

• Newly built 2053 sq.ft., 3 bed, 3 bath rancher • Heated floors, BI vac, hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling, granite countertops • Private 3 acre property

CALL TODAY FOR A

MLS# 391584

1-800-224-5906

825 View Road Qualicum Beach $649,900

$399,900

(250) 927-7653

3733 Melrose Road Qualicum Beach $559,900

• Centrally located, 3 bdrm plus den • Wonderful new kitchen with large island • Many recent upgrades, RV parking • Enjoy summer days on back deck or in the hottub!

less risky to lenders. Individuals who have saved for a considerable down payment on a home are also seen in a better light. • Make sure you have a credit history. Some people are too cautious with their credit and think closing accounts or avoiding credit entirely will make them more attractive to lenders. But this can backfire. Lenders will want to see a strong credit history that indicates your ability to pay your debts on time. • Get a cosigner. If you are uncertain about your ability to secure a loan on your own, then consider a cosigner to make you more attractive to prospective lenders. The cosigner helps guarantee the lender that your mortgage payments will be made. People looking to buy a home in the near future must make themselves attractive to mortgage lenders, many of whom are still reluctant to approve loans for candidates without strong financial backgrounds.

• 1667 sqft, 2 bed, 2 bath plus den • Recent upgrades include new roof & windows • 20x36 insulated shop, .42 acres, lots of RV parking

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Realtor®

SOLD

Personal Real Estate Corporation

KNUTSON KNUTSON KNUTSON . . .

226 Evergreen Street Parksville $294,900

NEW LISTING

Les Pockett

SUNRISE RIDGE D

• 8 new 5+ acre oceanview lots • Zoning permits 2 dwellings • Further Subdivision permitted on select lots • Each lot has it’s own well • Each lot has septic approval • Driveway culverts in place with some driveways roughed-in

www.lespockett.com 6

NORTH QUALICUM

$359,900

• Solidly built 1909 sqft. family home • 3 bed/1 bath, 4.94 acres mostly cleared property • Newer roof, vinyl windows upstairs • 3 stall RV carport, barn, MLS# 390703 loads of potential

U ED

$35,900 • 2 bed/3bath, 1075 sqft. w/ lock-suite • 1/4 share located at Sunrise Ridge • Pool, hot tub, workout room • Short walk to beach MLS# 386107

CUTE AS A BUTTON

lespockett@telus.net 5

$187,900

• 1714 sq.ft. 2bed/1 bath • .28 acre, sunny south facing covered porch • Expansive 12x40 family room upstairs • Attached single car garage

$259,900

• 876 sq.ft. 2 bed/ 1 bath • Backs onto greenspace • Single attached garage • Light and bright rancher

FOR MORE PHOTOS & INFO GO TO:

www.lespockett.com

MLS# 388527

2014

Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty Independently Owned & Operated

679 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach, BC

READY TO BUILD

$54,900 • .21 acre cleared building lot • Sweeping mountain views • Minutes to Little Qualicum Falls • Located in Little Qualicum River Village MLS# 386824

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS

SOLD

MLS# 389442

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS

BUILDER OR INVESTOR !

E UC

$74,900

$57,000

• 1.22 acres building lot • Hydro and water at road • 12’ x 12’ x 24’ storage unit incl.

MLS# 389663

• 1.17 acre riverfront lot • 1100 sq.ft. footings in place • Located in quiet area of Little Qualicum River Village

$194,900

MLS#

• 5.19 acres w/ ocean views • 5 GPM drilled well and power • Fully lockable 12’x12’x 24’ storage unit • Cleared building site MLS# 387291

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NANOOSE BAY OCEANVIEW G

CRAIG BAY CAPE COD EN

FAIRWINDS GOLF VIEWS

OCEANVIEW IN NANOOSE

•

• • • •

Updated 2948 sqft 4 bedrm/3 bath on nicely landscaped .41 acre Open plan, skylights, many decks, views of forest/ocean/mountains Living Rm w/OH ceiling/gas FP, Kitchen w/Quartz Cts/stainless appls Master Suite w/oak floors/spa-inspired 5 pc ensuite, lrg deck, firepit

PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE

$569,000

• • • •

1840 sqft 2 bed west-coast style w/amazing ocean/island/mtn views Living Rm w/2-storey ceiling vault/wood floors, lrg skylighted Master Family Rm w/woodstove, custom Kitchen w/skylights/stainless appls Great outdoor space incl roof-top deck w/breathtaking views, .23 acre

NEAR BEACH, MARINA, GOLF!

CENTRAL PARKSVILLE CONDO W

• • • •

Distinguished 3863 sqft 3 bed/3 bath executive home on .37 acre Breathtaking views of golf course/forested hills from main living areas Lots of windows, 11’ ceilings, 2 gas FPs, gorgeous maple Kitchen Workshop, lrg deck, patio w/hot tub, sunny SW exposure, landscaped

OPEN HOUSE 1260 SALTSPRING PLACE, CRAIG BAY SUN., JUNE 14 • 1-3PM HOSTED BY ANDREW SIMONS

LUXURIOUS FINISHINGS & FEATURES! $949,000

BEST LOCATION IN CRAIG BAY! $479,000

MORNINGSTAR GOLF HOME

QUALICUM OCEANVIEW CONDO

NANOOSE OCEANFRONT

T IS

$499,000

• • • •

Spacious 1378 sqft 2 bed/1 bath condo in “Azalea Terrace” 55+ Bright Flex Room w/solarium skylight, Kitchen w/wood cabinetry Master w/lrg walk-thru closet, 5 pc Bath, no rentals, small pet OK Deck overlooks patio/greenspace, secure building, U/G parking

WALK TO BEACH/RESTAURANTS/SHOPS! $169,000

• • • •

T IS

• 1735 sqft 2 bedrm end-unit w/ parkland & beach outside your door • Sunny patio, western exposure, upper level Guest Bed w/oceanviews

Oceanfront living at its best! 3831 sqft 4 bedroom beachside home Magnificent views of the Georgia Strait, islands, coastal mountains Extras & updates, contemporary island Kitchen, formal Dining Rm South-facing patio, beachside entertainers deck, RV prkg, .47 acre

VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS

$1,098,000

• • • •

T IS

Resort-style 1922 sqft 3 bed executive Quails Landing patio home Contemporary styling throughout, 3-sided gas FP, hardwood floors Spectacular views fr main living areas, Master w /luxurious ensuite Patio looks onto 16th green of golf course, safe secure community

• • • •

1000 sqft 2 bed/2 bath “Edgewater” top-floor condo just steps to beach Panoramic views of Georgia Strait, Lasqueti/Texada Islands, mountains Open plan Living/Dining Room w/ wall of windows & electric FP, balcony 12 unit complex w/underground parking, near golf courses & downtown

GREAT FOR SNOWBIRDS, GOLFERS, RETIREES $429,900 INCREDIBLE VIEWS!

$278,000

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1pm to 4pm

PHASE I & IIOnly SOLD OUT • PHASE III & PHASE IV NOW SELLING 15 Units Remaining

$335,000 Starting at $374,900

PLUS GST

• Oversized 2 car garage. • 2 bed, 2 bath + den units 1330 - 1510 sq.ft. Show Suite Designed by Patti Ransom Interior Design.

• 3 bed, 3 bath + den units 2684 sq ft - 2928 sq ft.

FOR A FULL INFORMATION PACKAGE CONTACT John Cooper *PREC john@coopermclintock.com | Sean McLintock *PREC sean@coopermclintock.com

* Personal Real Estate Corporation

of Nanaimo 250.751.1223

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2 offices serving Oceanside... 1 professional team of Realtors! Parksville @250.248.8371 or Qualicum Beach @250.752.3375 1.888.954.4433

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G IN Cameron Island

SOLD

MLS 393251

312-150 PROMENADE DR., NANAIMO

LOT 1 MARINA WAY, NANOOSE

$549,000

$850,000 Sue Tompkins/John Barnum

• OCEANFRONT rarely offered END unit & 2 balconies • 1333 sf, 2 bedroom, 2 bath PLUS DEN • Walkable to Port Place Centre, Port Theatre & trendy downtown, it is, “THE NEWCASTLE”

LIS

TIN

Jill Tuggle

• 0.22 acre building lot in Beachcomber • Nicely situated in quiet neighbourhood • Newly installed septic in place for 3 bedroom home • Water & hydro to lot line

$224,900 Sue Tompkins/John Barnum

W NE

Park-like 1/2 acre in town totally renovated 1960’s bungalow gorgeous main bath & kitchen heat pump, new windows, view too

$444,000 Call Kevin Clayton

#5 AWESOME STONE’S THROW

• 1435 sqft open concept Green Built CLASSY loft living! Custom shutters throughout, on demand hot water • Immediate possession - call now to view! • NO GST

$374,900

Jill Tuggle

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870 MARSH PLACE, PARKSVILLE 1476 sqft 3 bed/2bath rancher, on quiet cul de sac Vaulted ceilings, formal DR, well-designed kitchen Private deck off breakfast nook overlooks the garden Large master with walk-in closet and 4 pc ensuite Completely fenced, RV parking and double garage

$350,000

Brenda Nicolls*

231 BAGSHAW ST., PARKSVILLE • 3 bed, 1 bath rancher right in Parksville • Walking distance to all amenities • Great investment rental or suitable for first time buyers and retirees alike

$239,900

Tom Dodds

• • • •

3 bed/2 bath 1810 sqft rancher Quiet subdivision, 1 block from ocean Great open plan, landscaped, large patios Close to recreation, shopping, schools, golf & marina

2313 ISLAND W HWY

• • • • •

5.6 acre waterfront with 163’ along the ocean 1589 sqft, 3 bed/2bath rancher with 2nd home allowed One of the “estate properties” near Milner Gardens Quiet & peaceful sanctuary minutes from Town centre Path leads to Judges Row/Hall Road beach below

$369,900 Sue Tompkins/John Barnum $980,000

Brenda Nicolls*

ICE PR

SOLD

#12 FARRELL DRIVE

Gorgeous patio home, over 1300 sq.ft. Quiet subdivision, quick possession 2 bed, 2 bath, separate laundry room Garage and private backyard Strata fee $92/mth

$314,900

Dale Rumming*

#36 - 493 PIONEER CRESCENT

• • • •

Easy walk to all amenities, pets welcome Single car garage, private backyard Skylights provide bright interior 1,143 sqft., 2 beds, 2 baths

$249,000

X! NY O E TH

SOLD • • • • •

450 WISTERIA ST, PARKSVILLE

1229 MARINA WAY, NANOOSE

120 MILLS STREET • • • •

• .75 acre waterfront lot - Beachcomber • 1400 block Marina Way at Whitecap Way • Spectacular view property for your future dream home. Beautifully treed with gently sloping westerly views

#105- 1325 CAPE COD DRIVE

• 1485 sqft furnished 2b/2ba condo • HUGE entertainment patio off grassy area • 2 parking stalls/Storage/additional patio off guest bdrm.

$449,000

Jill Tuggle

LIS

TIN

Aaron Nicklen*

3448 BLUEBACK DRIVE

Ocean views on 0.69 of an acre Covered terrace, fireplace/BBQ Elevator, 4 beds, 5 baths Two master suites, custom closets

$1,288,000

Louise Roy*

16 MAGNOLIA DRIVE • • • •

• • • •

3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher Laminate floors, big family kitchen Delightful backyard, RV parking Quiet Maple Glen location

$335,000 Call Kevin Clayton

890 A&B ALLSBROOK ROAD • • • •

2 beautiful homes on 5 acres Pool and guest house Large shop and out buildings Private, yet close to town

$949,000

Ian Mackay

SOLD • • • •

#147-730 BARCLAY CRES. S

3425 BLUEBACK DRIVE

Double garage, lots of parking Huge private fenced backyard 2 bedroom, 2 bath In Quails Landing, low strata fees

• • • •

$358,000

$698,000

LIS

TIN

Dale Rumming*

Semi-waterfront, ocean views 800 sqft. deck overlooking beach Douglas fir & cherry trim throughout 3,023 sqft., 3 beds, 2 baths

• Penthouse Floor w/spectacular views • Open flr plan w/spacious 11 ft ceilings • Beautiful granite ktcn w/Jenn-Air appliances • Large master w/5 pc, heated tile ensuite

$499,000

John Milroy

3008 ISLAND W. HIGHWAY • • • •

Directly opposite the sandy beach Luxury finishing throughout Heated tiled floors, floating fireplace 1,457 sqft., 2 beds, 2 baths

$459,000

Aaron Nicklen*

6-1225 CENTRE ROAD • • • •

4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths Fresh paint, new laminate floors Crawlspace, garage, deck Great value here, quiet location

$143,900 Call Kevin Clayton

G NE

1219 MARINA WAY

OCEAN VIEW from the kitchen, dining and living rooms of this 3 bed, 3 bath, 2659 sq ft home. Lots of updates, gorgeous Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors, large kitchen & pantry, oversize garage with workshop area & loft storage plus RV parking!

$420,000

Glenda Sweet*

103-345 MORISON AVENUE • • • •

South facing corner unit no age or rental restrictions a great investment 2 bed, 1 bath

Call Erica Kavanaugh 250-667-4767

250 RUPERT E. ROAD • • • •

Louise Roy*

405-1325 CAPE COD, PARKSVILLE

3,167 sqft., including 700 sqft. suite 0.98 of an acre Close to town centre Quality finishes throughout

$769,900

TIN

615 CHINOOK AVENUE • • • •

0.26 acre lot with ocean views Many upgrades, prime location Separate 1 bedroom suite down Shop/studio or carriage home too

$539,000 Call Kevin Clayton

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#15-386 CRAIG STREET

2007 3 bed, 2 bath home Walking distance to Parksville Covered carport, deck Quick possession, pets allowed

$139,900

Dale Rumming*

• • • •

793 BEACH ROAD

Downtown Qualicum Beach Open concept, light & bright Low maintenance yard, new roof 1,156 sqft., 2 beds, 1 bath

$318,000

Aaron Nicklen*

SOLD

LIS

LOTS OF UPDATES!

• 2 bed plus den/2bath • Private backyard, lots of sunshine • 16’ master, patio doors to decks

Ian Mackay $342,900

Dale Rumming*

873 DICKINSON • 1629 sqft rancher on 0.30 ac lot. Plenty of room for your RV with parking on the side of the house • Oversize living room with fireplace • Large kitchen area with wood burning insert

Jim & Margo Hoffman

1068 WOOD DUCK PLACE

• 2864 sqft 3 bd/2.5 bath on 0.41 ac in Eaglecrest • Open LR/dining area, office and library with FP • Silestone counters, island & eating nook in kitchen • Expansive south facing patio, mature landscaping

$675,000

3257 ISLAND W. HWY • 1000 sqft 2 bd/2bth cottage w/80+ ft frontage • Deck access from kitchen, LR & spacious MB • Enjoy sunrise & sunset on the waterfront deck • Commercial zoning a bonus for rental

Brenda Nicolls* $640,000

Brenda Nicolls*

*PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

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