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PARKSVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT VOTE
Yes side wins in a landslide Only 19 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot; 80 per cent said yes JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
Mayor Marc Lefebvre said he is “delighted” to see Parksville voters have given the city permission to borrow $5.6 million for the constriction of a new water treatment plant. Eighty per cent of those who cast a ballot in the referendum Saturday were in favour of the borrowing. Only 18.6 of approximately 9,600 eligible voters cast ballots. ‘Yes’ had 1,437 votes to 357 for the ‘no’ side. “I made water my first priority when I ran for mayor and that hasn’t changed,” Lefebvre said on Sunday. “I was told by Island Health that if the referendum didn’t pass we would have to do it anyway — it’s much better to have the mandate.” Lefebvre said the next step is to develop detailed plans and then issue a request for proposals. He said the earliest a new plant could be up and running would be late 2017. See CITY NOW SEEKS EXTENSION, page A4
NANOOSE BAY DEVELOPMENT
New Fairwinds plan JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
The president of the Fairwinds Community Association says she is excited about changes coming to the Schooner Cove area, a development that shifted scope and could be up and running this summer. Vancouver-based Seacliff Properties purchased Fairwinds for an undisclosed price in July of this year. The development in Nanoose Bay has a championship golf course, 700 homes and zoning approval for 2,100 more home sites on 750 acres of undeveloped land. A full buildout could more than double the population of Nanoose Bay. Some of the plans called for the re-development of the Schooner Cove area to include shops and a pub. In a letter to the residents’ association last week obtained by The NEWS, Seacliff ’s Ian Porter said a revised plan calls for the use of the existing building at Schooner Cove instead of new structures. See SUMMER OPENING, page A9
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VERY HIGH FIVE: 70-year-old Mary Bendsen of Qualicum Beach, bottom, shares a high five with her niece, pole-dancing guru Fawnia Mondey, during a photo shoot at Qualicum’s Pole Sisters Studio last Thursday. See story page A7.
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A 28-year-old Nanaimo man died after being struck by a car driven by a Parksville man on Highway 19 Friday at approximately 3:30 a.m., police confirmed. According to a news release issued by Nanaimo RCMP, the victim was attempting to cross the highway just north of Woodgrove Mall when he was hit by an older model Nissan Sentra driven by a 30-year-old Parksville man. The Parksville driver and his female passenger stayed at the scene attempting emergency first aid until police arrived, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The release said the victim was wearing “dark non-reflective clothing.” Police said alcohol and speed are not considered to be contributing factors in the collision. No other vehicles were involved. The Nissan Sentra was towed and will undergo mechanical inspection. Both northbound lanes on Highway 19 and Highway 19A were closed after the collision and traffic was rerouted through Lantzville Friday. Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson Const. Gary O’Brian said victims services are assisting the Parksville driver and passenger. “They’re fairly traumatized by this incident,” O’Brian said. — With files from Nanaimo News Bulletin/ Nanaimo RCMP
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Police were called to the scene of a multiple-stabbing incident Wednesday night on the 1000 block of Ormonde Road in the Chartwell neighbourhood of Qualicum Beach.
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Three people remain in hospital after a triple-stabbing Wednesday night in a home along the 1000 block of Ormonde Road in Qualicum Beach. According to Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman, it was a “family-involved incident.” All three people were said to have life-threatening injuries, but no update on their condition — or any other part of the investigation — was provided by police on Monday. A news release said Mounties were called to the scene at 7:19 p.m. responding to a 911 call for assistance. The caller indicated “multiple assaults with a weapon” were occurring inside the residence. Police arrived at 7:25 p.m. and found three adults in the home suffering from “serious injuries.” According to the release, an alleged 46-yearold suspect who sustained what are believed to be self-inflicted injuries was one of the people found inside. Police said the suspect was arrested and taken into custody prior to being transported from the scene by ambulance under police guard. The other two injured people, a 72-year-old woman and 76-year-old man, were rushed to hospital for medical treatment. Police said one person was airlifted to the Lower Mainland, while the other two people
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were airlifted to Victoria. Police confirmed “all three (people involved in the incident) were known to one another.” Foreman said there is no threat to the public as this incident was “contained” within the home. “I want the community to know nobody is at risk,” said Foreman, noting police are not looking for suspects. “Nobody is on the loose.” In keeping with protocols that the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. be advised of any instance where police may have been present or engaged with an individual at a time where a serious injury occurred, the Oceanside RCMP notified the IIOBC on Wednesday. Ormonde Road is in Qualicum Beach’s usually quiet Chartwell subdivision. Cam Evans, who lives along Chartwell Boulevard, just off Ormonde Road where the incident occurred, said he started hearing sirens around 7:30 p.m. while out for a walk with his dog. “It’s very unusual to hear that many sirens flying by at that time,” Evans said, describing Chartwell as a “quiet, residential area with mostly retirees.” Kathleen Davies has lived in Chartwell for more than 10 years and said the community is shaken up. Read the full story online at www.pqbnews.com
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Island Health has decreed that all surface water (from rivers, for example) must be, by the end of 2016, treated in a fashion that the current system here is not set up to do. Parksville gets about 50 per cent of its water from the Englishman River. Lefebvre said he was hoping to speak with Island Health officials Monday about an extension for the new treatment standards. Parksville’s share of the $28.3 million water treatment plant and Englishman River intake is $20.6 million. The cost of the plant and the borrowing will be recouped mostly through an increase in water rates, which amount to an exWe Have Happy advertisers! Contact me today.
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Board wants province to loosen the purse strings Both the teachers union and trustees’ association backs the recommendations
nizations who made submissions (18 per cent). It was followed by advanced education (16 per cent), fiscal policy (15 per cent) and health (12 per cent). Further, an online survey containing quesJ.R. RARdoN tions from the committee’s budget consultation reporter@pqbnews.com School District 69’s Board of Trustees has sent paper asked respondents, if they had one new a letter to the Minister of Education Mike Bernier dollar in funding to share across programs and last week calling for reforms to the government’s services, how would they divide it. K-12 edufunding model for K-12 public education. cation received 22 cents of that dollar, a mark And a select standing committee, providing matched only by health care and twice as much consultation to the provincial government as it as the next-highest priorites, environmental prodrafts its 2016 budget, seems to concur. tection and social services. The school board’s letter, dated Nov. 17 and The BCTF told the committee in its submissigned by board chair Eve Flynn, supports rec- sion that funding has failed to keep pace with the ommendations by the B.C. School Trustees’ cost of operating schools, at the same time the Association (BCSTA) and the B.C. Teachers’ number of special-needs students in classrooms Federation (BCTF) submitted to the Select has ballooned. Standing Committee on Finan“We’re finding we don’t It’s chronic and systemic, cial and Government Services. have enough resources, and it’s plagued us for “Previous reports of this Sewhether it’s service support more than 10 years lect Standing Committee have teachers, counselling or any SD69 BOARD CHAIR EVE FLYNN stated that the public educaof these specialists,” said Nortion system in British Columbia berta Heinrichs, president of is suffering from a funding model that doesn’t the Mount Arrowsmith Teachers’ Association work well and leads to short-term planning and (MATA). “It’s not even scratching the surface bereacting to crisis after crisis,” the SD69 letter says. cause the needs are so high.” “We certainly see this in School District 69.” The impacts addressed by both the SD69 The current select standing committee, board and the select standing committee extend chaired by Liberal MLA Scott Hamilton (Del- across the spectrum of education funding, inta North) issued its own report Nov. 13 with 69 cluding administrative cutbacks and the separecommendations — many of them addressing rate capital projects budget, said Flynn, the SD69 education funding — that government should board chair. consider as it prepares its 2016 budget. “It’s chronic and systemic, and it’s plagued us “The recommendations presented to the for more than 10 years,” said Flynn. “We asked the committee from organizations and individuals previous finance minister, Peter Fassbender, to across the province suggest current funding lev- look ahead to more creative models. For us, that els and assistance are inadequate, which is caus- would be spending money on things like susing significant operational and program delivery tainability and green initiatives, that we know we problems in schools throughout B.C.,” the report could recoup in future years. When you have to stated in its conclusions on K-12 education. stick to a straight money-in, money-out budget, Among its three recommendations to the gov- you’re limited.” The SD69 board in its letter subernment, the committee is calling for a review of mitted a series of recommendations, including: the Ministry of Education funding formula for • School boards should have the flexibility and programs and services, as well as administrative responsibility to budget over a five-year term; pay, to ensure “adequate and competitive com• Capital projects be selected at the district pensation.” level based on the greatest return on invest“By properly investing in this sector, the com- ment, efficiency gains and reduction of the mittee suggests that economic and community district’s carbon footprint, and that carbon tax goals have a better chance of being realized.” credit funds be directed to this capital budget Of all the sectors of government funding ad- to offset the costs. dressed by the select standing committee, K-12 Read the full story online at education funding drew the greatest number of www.pqbnews.com recommendations from individuals and orga-
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MOONLIGHT MADNESS: Qualicum Beach Pipe Band’s Samantha McCool pounds her drum Thursday night during Qualicum Beach’s annual Moonlight Madness Christmas kickoff, where hundreds of people came to shop the town with storefronts and cafes open late.
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Woman gets some help AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
A woman from the Lower Mainland was a capable hiker with good gear, but may not have known the area enough, suggested Arrowsmith Search and Rescue search manager Gordon Yelland. ASAR received the call at 2:15 p.m. Sunday. The woman had a fully charged cell phone and she called for help early, he said, pointing out it is a common mistake for people to wait, not wanting to bother emergency ser-
vices, thinking they can find their own way out. He was able to talk to the lone hiker, somewhere on the Wesley Ridge Traverse above Cameron Lake. The weather was clear and beautiful but cold. They were able to pinpoint her location from her cell phone and a special search and rescue app. The woman was back at the ASAR hall in Coombs in no time and was driven back to her car with no injuries. About 20 ASAR volunteers responded.
STALLED QUALICUM BEACH PROJECTS
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On a request from Coun. Barry Avis, Qualicum Beach town staff updated council on some properties with proposed developments at its Nov. 16 meeting. Avis had suggested that some vacant lots where projects had been proposed were becoming eyesores and may just need a nudge from council or staff to restart. Director of Planning Luke Sales said town staff did contact several property owners, but Sales said the owners were
generally reluctant to share details or plans. Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Sailland attributed most of the delays to the owner’s planning process largely depending on the economy, but said council could look at incentive policies like tax breaks. Sales’ report to council listed nine high-profile properties including the Clarion project beside town hall, where a building permit application is waiting for more information, the ongoing College Heights renovation of the old waterfront boys school is in the selling phase and
the Crown Mansion still has approval for 36 new units but there doesn’t appear to be any current plan. Sales said it was good timing for the question to come back up, since he was finally able to report the long pending waterfront Crystal Terraces proposal was now for sale and the eyesore sales building on the property was about to be torn down. The report said a proposed Pheasant Glenn Golf Resort project — adding 100 vacation homes, 60 resort cabins and new facilities like a clubhouse, pavilion
and amphitheatre — was refused a zoning change, but is still the owners’ “preferred option.” Together the nine properties propose more than 377 new residences. The other properties are eight units at 101 Railway Street, a new Eaglecrest subdivision with no numbers provided, a 40-unit condominium on the former Sunset Inn property (532 Memorial Ave.) which received zoning approval and has been sold by the mortgage lender, and a 42-unit proposal at 673 Fir Street which Sales’ report said was “being held for investment purposes.”
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The ‘Gretzky’ of pole dancing Fawnia Mondey started pole dancing the oldfashioned way J.R. RaRdon reporter@pqbnews.com
Retirees Paul and Mary Bendsen have been remodeling their Qualicum Beach home with all the usual updates. New drywall, plumbing and fixtures, paint, flooring and, in a place of honour in the foyer, a dancing pole. “It’s quite a conversation opener,” Paul Bendsen admits. No, the couple is not planning to open a strip club. But Mary Bendsen, who turns 71 next month, has embraced pole dancing as a fitness workout since attending the 2015 PoleExpo in Las Vegas in September. Last Thursday, she joined Fawnia Mondey, the founder of PoleExpo and one of the world’s pre-eminent pole dance trainers, for a photo shoot at Pole Sisters Studio in Qualicum Beach. Mondey, who started out in Victoria before relocating to Las Vegas, happens to be Bendsen’s niece. But Pole Sisters owner Sandra Pomponio and a half-dozen other dancers and trainers invited to Thursday’s session saw her as a rock star in their field. “She’s my Gretzky,” said Pomponio, who opened her studio in May and who already has 90 students. “She’s the creator of all this. She’s the founder of pole dancing. It’s been incredible to have her come to my little studio nestled in the woods.” The event was a visit by Campbell River photogra-
pher Lynda Allen, herself a pole dancer and studio owner, who is photographing dancers across B.C. for a planned calendar. She couldn’t pass up the chance to capture Mondey and Bendsen sharing a pole. The aunt and niece are a study in contrasts. The statuesque Bendsen is a lifelong volleyball and basketball standout who was the first female winner of the University of Victoria’s Athlete of the Year Award and who continues to play — and win — in world championship tournaments. “It’s daunting; it’s intimidating,” Bendsen said of a pole fitness workout. “You need to overcome that fear and develop flexibility, which is not my forté. I don’t care about pointing my toes when I’m making a basket.” Mondey is a petite 40-year-old who got her start on a pole the old-fashioned way — as an exotic dancer in Victoria beginning in 1994. In 1998, she got the idea to create a series of instructional videos to teach women its techniques. The videos began emphasizing the “sexy” factor, but also noted the fitness benefits. “I know that for me, after losing 40 pounds in four months, it was an amazing workout,” said Mondey. “It wasn’t my direct idea to do it as a fitness video, but the Internet was being born and a company in Fresno (Calif.) had just started marketing a pole that people could put up in their homes. It was interesting what opens up when everything comes together like that. The ‘90s were very good for pole dancing.”
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The result was what Mondey calls a “major global shift” in pole dancing in about 2000. She was already out in front with her video series, and by the time she moved to Las Vegas in 2005 to open her Pole Fitness Studio, the instruction was all about fitness. Pole dancing has continued to evolve into a sport, with judged competitions, male and female competitors and even a call to make it an Olympic Event, Mondey said. Not that the exotic factor will be going away any time soon. Her studio also hosts private parties offering pole
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he people have spoken, or at least 18.6 per cent of them. Democracies are run by those who show up, so it’s pointless to grumble about the poor voter turnout for the referendum Saturday that gave the City of Parksville permission to borrow $5.6 million to help fund a new water treatment plant. It is disappointing that less than one in five eligible Parksville residents bothered to vote in this referendum, but as much as this saying is overused and annoying: it is what it is. For comparison purposes, only 36 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the Nov. 2014 municipal elections in Parksville. All that aside, there are still some hurdles and work for the city and the RDN to overcome. Perhaps most importantly are some assurances from Island Health. It is the health authority that provided the chief impetus for the construction of this new facility. It has decreed that all surface water (which primarily comes from rivers) must be treated in a new, improved fashion before it is piped to homes and this must be done by the end of 2016. Residents of Parksville and Nanoose Bay currently get about 50 per cent of their water from the Englishman River. Island Health has not officially granted Parksville and Nanoose Bay an extension for this new order. Since the new facility won’t be up and running until late 2017 at the earliest, if Island Health does not grant an extension, residents are likely to be faced with daily boil water advisories for a year or more. Understandably, Island Health did not want to talk about extensions or make any comment about a water treatment plant that may or may not get approval from voters. Now that the referendum has passed, it would be good to hear from Island Health on this issue, and soon. It’s difficult to think of anything more important than a reliable, safe source of water. Whether it’s a glass out of your tap at home or the millions of litres it takes to operate one of the world-class resorts in this region, everything grinds to a halt without water. From personal health and hygiene to hundreds of jobs, the issue of safe, reliable water touches us all, from our homes to the greater regional economy. • TODAY: starting at 4:30 p.m. is a dinner, followed by a panel discussion, in support of issues facing the homeless in our region. It’s at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. The suggested donation for the dinner is $10-$20. We hope to see many residents from all walks of life at this event. — Editorial by John Harding
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Thanks to our MLA Michelle Stilwell, for educating us in her recent letter to the editor on how much money B.C. taxpayers have shelled out to just make a dent in the problems of homelessness, medical issues and unemployment currently faced in this province. Now perhaps she will explain how taking up to 3,500 Syrian refugees into our province will not exacerbate these problems. Nearly all of them will be homeless, so are they to get preference over the already homeless? With no jobs and likely no skills or working knowledge of English, how many years will they be on welfare? With our medical system already stressed, let’s add who knows how many with mental and physical problems. Now if our government thinks that they have been spending a lot on the above problems so far, wait until they realize the much higher cost of supporting 3,500 more recipients for who knows how long. As for the criminal element, do you really have confidence that our federal government can weed those out in the short time period they have allotted? Charity is great if you can afford it. Tell that to our homeless, poor and unemployed.
the stop sign onto Leffler from Grafton and he had an ‘N’ on his car. I was driving that way and by the time I got to Ruffles the young man was at the far end. I didn’t see any brake lights as he turned left at Bellevue Rd. His speed must have exceed 100 km/h. In the summer a new stop sign was erected at Bellevue Road where it’s a right turn onto Ruffles Road. The police just need to park around the corner on Ruffles and probably would be able to ticket 75 per cent of the cars that don’t bother stopping at this sign. A couple days ago a man in a small SUV came around the corner without stopping with his cell phone stuck to his ear. Talking on the cell phone is extremely prevalent even though there are laws against it. I’ve seen moms driving their kids to Errington School holding phones to their ears with their kids in the car and driving distracted and not coming to a full stop. There are lots of folks on the roads with kids, dogs, horses or riding bikes. The speed limits and stops signs on any road are for everyone’s protection I hope people wake up before something tragic and totally preventable happens. And by the way, this isn’t only a problem in Errington, it is just an indicator of how many careless people drive on our roads today without regard for anyone else.
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I have lived in Errington for five years. It is absolutely amazing the amount of drivers who ignore stops signs, speed limits and generally drive dangerously. A driver we saw one night this week took the prize for the worst we’ve seen. It was dark out when a little Smart car coming east on Grafton whipped around the corner going south onto Leffler. The driver never slowed, just turned the corner and sped away. We were headed home that way and saw this car on Middlegate Road where it drove into a yard. My husband said he has seen this car before early in the morning running stop signs and speeding on many occasions. It’s only a matter of time before this irresponsible driver causes an accident or worse. Another day I witnessed a dump truck run the stop sign at Grafton and Errington. The next morning a young man cruised through
Re: the letter by Warren Bailey (‘EMF/ WIFI fatigue’ The NEWS, Nov. 19) and his claim the concerns are unsubstantiated. In a typical week, several papers are sent by e-mail to me (I am far from a Luddite, just request that technology be used responsibly). One paper this week noted the increase in markers for diabetes in elementary students exposed to radiation at over four orders of magnitude less than the allowable according to the much criticized Safety Code 6. Levels, that are far less than we are regularly exposed to. Six years ago, I too felt there was nothing to the concerns. I did a bit of casual investigation into the issue and have been overwhelmed by the quantity of science supporting the concerns. I have met either in person or via e-mail with a number of the leading scientists on the subject around the world.
If you and your cohorts put even a minimal effort into looking at the readily available science you too would be concerned. Yes, I too am tired of the need to regularly express concerns about radiation. The proof of biological harm is substantial and well supported by 1000’s of peer reviewed papers. norM ryder Victoria
BRing Back maRs When shall we handle efficiently the fires? I am not referring to a romantic fireplace, over the lovely Christmas season. I for one am appalled about the total lack of leadership at the highest level of government federal and provincial. It is pathetic when the only Mars bomber we have in B.C. is in the hands of private enterprise. Furthermore, when we see these little helicopters towing a tiny bucket of water trying to fight forest fires in the biggest land area in the world, Canada, one can only wonder, who is running the show? Having said that, we certainly can praise the brave hard working people on the ground, working very hard in a very dangerous environment. Not only do we lose millions of dollars in timber every year, it cost us millions to fund these disasters and the cycle continues. The warning is out for a few years; Earth’s climate is changing, the scientists are telling us. We almost lost a western city a few short years ago to fire, Slave Lake, Alberta. Canadians have lost their homes, their lives have been ruined. We need the proper efficient equipment here in B.C. I propose the immediate building of 10 Mars water bombers for our province. It is not very much, but it is a start in the right direction. The protection of our country is under our military — preserve and protect Canada from regular forest fires. Maybe the Council of Canadians ought to wake up the snoozing brass in government. When there is a problem, it has to be addressed with efficiency and massive involvement at the very get go. Only then shall we succeed; with proper equipment. Cheers to an old efficient aircraft, the American built, Mars water bomber. J.C. leCordier Qualicum Beach
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Trip Advisor vAcATion renTAls
Parksville tops Canadian destination list Chamber of Commerce says visitor numbers support results of online travel planner J.R. RaRdon reporter@pqbnews.com
Parksville saw a big spike in the number of vacationers visiting the area between 2014 and 2015. Thanks to a prominent online trip planner, that number could continue to climb in the near future. TripAdvisor.com has highlighted Parksville as one of its “Eight Canadian vacations ready for the spotlight in 2016.” The listing was posted on Trip Advisor’s vacation rentals blog on Oct. 20. “I’m impressed we’re going to get this kind of attention,” said Kim Burden, executive director of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Centre. “Trip Advisor is a pretty significant travel planning tool.” The Trip Advisor blog is aimed at a U.S. audience and provides suggested destinations “north of the border.” While extolling the virtues of Montreal, Toronto, Whistler and Prince Edward Island, its blog warned that travellers to those locations better prepare for lots of other tourists — and a surge in hotel prices. Parksville topped its list of destinations that offer the same activities, recreation and accommodation, “but aren’t discovered by the masses … yet.” Six of the eight communities listed are on Vancouver Island or the B.C. Coast, including Courtenay, Sooke, Halfmoon Bay, Ucluelet and Salt Spring Island. “The way these things work, somebody’s been here,” said Burden. “Obviously somebody stayed in Parksville, they stayed in Ucluelet, in Sooke and Salt Spring Island, and was impressed. Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism works hard to attract travel writers to the community, and they can share it with their audience.” The Trip Advisor Vacation Rentals Blog, which focuses specifically on the rental aspect of travel, stated that it analyzed interest in rental listings across all Canadian destinations on its main travel planning website and selected those that saw the greatest increase between 2014 and 2015. And Parksville came in at No. 1 in Canada, with a 58 per cent spike in vaca-
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visitors to parksville community park enjoy a quiet moment at sunset. The online travel planning site TripAdvisor.com has selected parksville as one if its eight canadian vacations “ready for the spotlight in 2016.”
tion rental interest by Trip Advisor’s online travellers. It was just ahead of Crystal Beach, in Fort Erie, Ont., at 57 per cent. In order to qualify for the list, a destination had to have a minimum of 1,000 views and at least 20 available properties, the Trip Advisor blog said. No problem in Parksville, with a Resort Row nearly as well-known as its sweeping beachfront. In addition, the Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO) website, which lists houses, cottages and condominiums available for short- and medium-term rentals, had more than 170 such properties listed this week in Parksville and the surrounding area between Nanoose Bay and Fanny Bay. Even though the Trip Advisor blog is focussed on vacation rentals, Burden points out that is simply a jumping-off point for the economic boost from tourism. “It’s all a matter of bringing dollars into the community,” he said. “It’s not only what’s spent on lodging, but those visitors are spending money throughout the community, at restaurants, galleries
and local attractions. That money gets spread around.” And while the Trip Advisor blog based its “Eight Canadian vacations” on users’ interest in vacation rentals by region, it did highlight attractions like Rathtrevor Beach, Little Qualicum Falls, Paradise Fun Park and Paradise Mini-golf. And Burden added that online interest in rentals has translated into actual, documented visits over the past year. “I’ve spoken to resort and restaurant operators and they’re saying business is up 20 per cent. That’s a huge swing,” he said. “We didn’t see quite as big a swing at the Visitors’ Centre, but we were still up about eight per cent.” Much of that boost comes from two specific regions — the United States and Eastern Canada, according to Burden. Trip Advisor stated “Americans are starting to catch on” to Parksville, which has long been a family friendly getaway even for fellow Vancouver Islanders, and added a Canadian-U.S. monetary exchange rate that’s the most favourable it’s been in years is helping to drive that traffic.
“(Trip Advisor) hit the nail on the head for the reason people visit here: weather, and the Canadian dollar,” he said, adding the exchange rate is boosting Canadian visits almost as much as those from the States. “Last winter, from January through March (2015) our numbers at the Visitors’ Centre were up 25 per cent over what they were the year before for people coming from Eastern Canada. Their option was, ‘Well, we could go to Florida but, by gosh, our dollar’s worth only 75 cents. Let’s go to the West Coast.’ “We’re getting a lot of visits in that context. It’s a combination of Americans coming up here because they can get more for their dollar and Canadians coming because they don’t have to take a hit to their dollar. And we’ve got a great product.” Following the economic downturn of 2008 and several years of a strong Canadian dollar, British Columbia saw a stark drop-off in the number of visitors from the United States, according to numbers from Destination B.C. For the month of September, for example, U.S. visitors entering B.C. for overnight stays dropped from 340,581 in 2007 to 275,692 the following year. Those numbers had remained in the general vicinity of 275-280,000 annually until this year, when they suddenly rebounded to 317,880. The U.S. cross-border results are not broken down by region, but Burden said Parksville has the “X” factor that should make the current boost in visitors more than a simple one-year trend. “The mandate of Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism is to get ‘em here, and the mandate of the Parksville Chamber and Visitors’ Centre is to keep them here,” he said. “To do that you need to have accommodations, but also have nice people providing an excellent experience. It’s not about going to see Goats on the Roof. It’s about going to look at Goats on the Roof and getting excited and having a fun time doing it.” “If everyone is polite, if all our partners in the community are working toward the same goal, we’re all going to benefit.”
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The Season in the City We’re feeling elf-ish! Here’s what we’ve planned:
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6 PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26 Join us on Morison Ave. as Mayor Marc Lefebvre illuminates the giant Sequoia tree to kick off the Season in the City. Sing carols with the Craig Bay Choristers and enjoy hot chocolate and popcorn courtesy of Coastal Community Credit Union.
NEW
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COLUMN
Danger: aggressive kids at play
S MVIHES teaches local school groups about fish and stream habitats.
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COMMUNITY MAKES YOU. YOU MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY. The Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation supports the work of local conservation organizations to promote environmental education and habitat conservation. Funding from the Foundation has helped the Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society (MVIHES) educate and equip a KSS class in conducting local stream habitat assessments.
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ean Terala seemed like a nice enough guy — but would a ‘nice guy’ run across the room at a party and knock down an innocent woman, breaking her wrist? Jennifer Connell didn’t think so. She’s the woman Sean Terala knocked down — and she’s sued him for damages — a hundred and twenty-seven thousand dollars’ worth. But life is seldom as simple as the bare bones of a story would suggest. There were, as they say, extenuating circumstances. For one thing, Jennifer Connell is Sean Terala’s aunt. And the ‘assault’ occurred at Sean’s birthday party. His eighth... birthday party. It happened like this: Sean was trying out his brand new bicycle — his first two-wheeler — when Ms. Connell arrived at the party. When he saw her, Sean dropped his bicycle, yelled “Auntie Jen, Auntie Jen!” and ran across the room to hug her.
“I remember him shout- policy of ‘zero tolerance’ for ing ‘Auntie Jen, I love you!’” any kind of aggressive play said Ms. Connell, “and is in force. No roughhousthere he was, flying at me.” ing, no tag, no dodgeball, no They met, she fell, her wrist pretending to be The Green snapped, she sued. Lantern or Wonder Woman. Which is how an 11-yearThere is a word for this edold kid (the accident hap- ucational policy. The word is pened three years ago) ‘stupid.’ wound up sitIn Britain a ting in a New Parliamentary York courtsubcommittee room, beside has released a his father, fac- By Arthur Black report concluding the full ing that ‘no risk’ majesty of U.S. schoolyard bejurisprudence. haviour is in fact, The judge misguided. threw out the “Risky play,” case, but a rethe report says, porter noted “involving perthat the boy haps rough and appeared ‘contumble, height, fused’. speed, playing near potenNo, really? tially dangerous elements I suspect a lot of school such as water, cliffs and exkids are feeling a tad con- ploring alone with the posfused about the whole ques- sibility of getting lost, gives tion of violence, real and children a feeling of thrill perceived. and excitement.” They see their dads cheerRisk, concludes the reing themselves hoarse as port, is an essential com250-pound linebackers hurl ponent of a balanced childthemselves at each other, hood. Yes, there will be cuts, mayhem aforethought; then scrapes, bruises, panics and they go to school where a maybe even fights.
Basic
Black
You know — like in real life. Kids learn from that. They learn how to communicate, how to win — and lose. How to follow the rules and the consequences of not following the rules. They learn how their bodies move and how to channel their aggression into acceptable competition, rather than naked domination. But more than that, studies show that denying kids those experiences is actually counterproductive. Kids who don’t get to ‘bleed off’ their natural aggression on the basketball court or the soccer field actually tend to be more violent in later life. Children, the report concludes, actually need to take risks. My question: how did we become so dumb that we needed a parliamentary subcommittee to tell us that? — Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island. His column appears weekly in The NEWS. E-mail: arblack43@shaw.ca
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Nanoose Bay is overrun with elves. Dozens of volunteers are not only buying and wrapping gifts, they are making things to sell and donate to Nanoose Community Services (NCS) for the holidays. Residents are choosing tags from one of 10 decorated Christmas trees in the region and buying the requested gifts like “pajamas for a nine-year-old boy,” or “$25 iTunes gift card,” said Communications Chair Judy Love-Eastham. The gifts are then returned to the tree for NCS elves to wrap and get to registered families. Some families or groups are also sponsoring an entire family or senior in need. They will purchase gifts specifically requested and wrap them. The Elf Program was started 25 years ago by Virginia Brucker, who was teaching first grade at the time in Nanoose Bay. “It started because of one girl in my class,” she told The NEWS last year. “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. And
I knew I had to do something.” The elves at Red Cod Forge Studio in Nanoose Bay have been busy creating special hand-forged Christmas trees and are donating all of the funds to NCS. Ten per cent of all sales through the weekend will also be donated to NCS. Debra and Dave Kasprick, founders of the Nanoose Bay Studio Christmas Crawl (December 12 & 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will also open their studio on Dec. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. to give visitors the opportunity to see the Christmas lighting in their outdoor sculpture walk as well as Dave’s new creation, the “Nordic Flame,” a large sculpted fire torch. To get involved in the NCS Christmas Elf Program pick a tag from one of the many trees at businesses and public locations throughout the region. These include, in Nanoose Bay: Coastal Community Credit Union, Fairwinds Centre and Clubhouse, Medicine Centre, the post office, Nanoose Place and St. Mary’s Anglican Church, and in Parksville, Hot ‘N Cool Yoga and Jim’s Gym. To sponsor someone or for more information contact co-ordinator Maureen Moore at 250586-9788. Cash donations are also welcome.
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Panel discussion on homelessness The Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness invites everyone to a panel discussion tonight in Parksville. “It’s about looking at the solutions that we have and considering where the community should go from here,” said the task force’s Sarah Poole. Dinner, by Parksville’s social enterprise Pie Factory, is scheduled to start the event at 4:30 p.m. for a suggested $10-$20 donation. Tickets for the dinner were limited — 20 were set aside for people who can’t afford it. It will be followed by a discussion — moderated by The NEWS’ John Harding — on a range of homelessness-related topics. Poole said they will describe the services and success of the new Oceanside Homeless (Housing) Outreach Support Team and challenges they face to house people, the general task force
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Honk! if you love musical theatre Homeschool students hit stage with second annual production J.R. RaRdon reporter@pqbnews.com
Numerous farms dot the landscape around rural Errington. But residents have never seen a barnyard quite like the one that will grace the stage at Errington War Memorial Hall this weekend. Nearly 30 students from the Heartwood Homelearners Cooperative will step into the spotlight in a cacophony of quacks, clucks, moos and meows for a performance of the musical Honk! Jr. It is the second annual musical for the students, ranging in age from five to 12 years old. Last year they performed The Last Wild Witch, which proved as much of a hit for the youngsters as it did for the audience. “I felt like the kids were sparked by the production, even after it was fin-
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the cast and crew of Honk! Jr. ham it up last Wednesday at Errington hall during a break in preparations for their upcoming musical production this weekend.
ished,” said Ashlee Sales, director for both the shows. “Throughout the rest of the year, on their own, there were kids making up plays.” The debut performance proved such a hit that Sales and a battalion of fellow parent volunteers upped the ante for this year’s show with a production roughly twice the size of The Last Wild Witch.
Honk! Jr. is an adaptation for youth of Honk!, a British musical that has been produced more than 8,000 times since it was hatched in 1993. Honk!, in turn, is based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale The Ugly Duckling, and the musical score by Anthony Drewe (Mary Poppins) and George Stiles has proven ideally suited for children’s voices.
As an offshoot of their home-school curriculum, this weekend’s production is teaching far more than singing and acting, said Sales. “They learn how to act and sing, but also all the other parts of putting on a production,” she said. “They’ve interviewed each other for cast bios that will be in the program. They’ve learned promotions, sets,
props. We have kids helping with the lights and sound. “Through my own experience I see how much opportunity this provides for the students.” Sales majored in music in school and also took “quite a bit” of theatre. The production taps into the artistic skills of other parents and members of the community, including
Sarah David, a local artist who has been placed in charge of props, costumes and sets, and Shannon Cowan, a writer who was put in charge of publicity and who interviewed students for a professionally crafted press release. “I like that the play is about poultry,” 12-yearold cast member Sam David told Cowan. “It’s really fun to play animals, especially animals who have their own personalities and who can talk like we do.” As with most fairy tales and fables of Anderson’s time, The Ugly Duckling — and, by extension, Honk! Jr. — is a morality play with a message. In this story, a young “duckling” is shunned and ridiculed by its barnyard brethren for its odd appearance, as well as being sought for a meal by a conniving cat, before blossoming into a beautiful swan and earning the admiration of the other animals. “I also like that it’s about being different,” said Sierra Foster, 6. See kidS, page A27
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TOSH turns back clock with Victorian Tea Arts centre and museum team up to bring back event
In an effort to “change things around,” The Old School House and Arts Centre and the Qualicum Beach Museum Society stopped hosting their annual Winter Victorian Tea nearly a decade ago. But the tea is back, it’s as popular as ever, and it’s scheduled to return this weekend to the arts centre. “It’s been going on for about 25 years,” said Corrine James, co-organizer of the tea. “We took a hiatus for a few years and did other things, like a festival of trees. Then five years ago we thought, maybe we can go back to our roots.” It’s proven to be a good decision. Two sittings scheduled for
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patrons mingle during last year’s Winter victorian tea at the old School house arts centre.
Friday have already sold out, and only a few tickets remained late last weekend for Saturday’s noon and 2 p.m. sittings. Tea is served by volunteers from the lo-
cal historical society, dressed in Victorian-era costume, and the setting includes vintage and antique teacups, silverware and linens. A piano will provide a quiet
background of seasonal songs as tea is served with a selection of finger sandwiches, scones, rich cakes and fancy pastries. “It’s a way to be pampered, when you have Victorian tea,” said James. “We’ll have a choir singing, and everything is handmade and the food homemade.” Entertainment will be provided for Friday’s sittings by the Men of Accord Choir, and on Saturday by a vintage fashion show by Merlyn Patten, the “Vintage Clothing Lady.” The Mid Island Floral Club will decorate the room with artistically arranged trees and wreaths, and the wreaths will be sold via silent auction to raise money for local charities. The Old School Arts Centre is following suit by hanging as many as 50 small paintings by local artists, which will be auctioned off start-
ing at $50 with proceeds going to the local food bank. James credited OPUS Art Supplies which donated the 50 6x6-inch canvases and the local artists with creating the unique paintings for the events. “They’re like a little jewel,” she said of the paintings. “They’re all newly created for the tea, in all different styles and different techniques.” Proceeds from the tea, meanwhile, will go to support the two host organizations. “It’s a great way for two organizations to work together,” James said of the arts centre’s partnership with the museum society. “It’s not very often we do crossover events, and I think it’s good for people to work together, especially for a cause like this.” Tickets are $15. To check on availability of tickets for Saturday’s sittings, call 250-752-6133.
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“I’ve learned that being different is okay.” Sales and her team of volunteers have juggled 29 young actors, from those who just turned five up to “veteran” actors and singers that are 12 years old. “There’s a whole spectrum of skills and talent that make it a unique challenge,” Sales said. “But this is a great chance for the home-schooled kids to get together for one big project.” Honk! Jr. will be performed at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at Errington Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information or to purchase tickets, e-mail info@heartwoodhomelearners.ca.
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Scottish dancers host Tea Dance
Oceanside Scottish Country Dancers will host their annual St. Andrews Day Tea Dance Sunday Nov. 29, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Community Hall in Qualicum Beach. Lunch will be served at noon and there will be tea and pastries following the dance. The public is invited to join in on the dancing or come to learn what it is all about. The Oceanside Scottish Country Dancers, originally known as the Nanoose Scottish Country Dancers, formed in September, 1984. Dancing at that time took place at the Nanoose Library, where the group held fundraisers for the
library. They now dance at the Community Hall in Qualicum Beach each Wednesday evening, and classes are attended by dancers from Qualicum, Parksville, Nanaimo, Courtenay and Port Alberni. Many people confuse Scottish Country Dancing with Highland Dancing. However, it is quite different — unlike Highland dancers, country dancers do not jump over swords or do solo performances. More like square dancing, it is performed in a formation and utilizes a dance “caller.” Most dances consist of three or four couples in a set.
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November 17, 1940 - November 12, 2015 Born in Sidney, B.C. on Nov. 27, 1940 and passed peacefully on Nov. 12, 2015. Sid enjoyed his new home at Woodgrove Manor for the last 2 years. There he received all the kindness, loving care and respect he deserved. Predeceased by sisters, Barbara and Colleen. He will be greatly missed by sisters Beverley, Linda (Alan), Teresa, Irene, Valerie, Karen (Bruce) and Sharon (Keith) and brother Arthur. Also will be missed by numerous family and his many friends. A tea will be held at Cavallotti Lodge, Saturday November 28, 2015 at 2060 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo B.C. from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
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Logan Pepper blew things wide open for the Ballenas Whalers junior football team last week as they cruised to a 53-0 win over the Holy Cross Crusaders. Pepper had nine rushes in the game for a total of 177 yards for two touchdowns, both of which saw Pepper run the length of the field to paydirt. In total, the Whalers had seven touchdowns on the ground and one through the air, giving them the big win over the Crusaders. “The ideal we have is to win every play and be perfect every play,” head coach Jeremy Conn said. “We weren’t there but we were pretty darn good.” “Anytime you can win like this in the playoffs, that’s a good showing. We made adjustments on defense this week and the kids picked it up real well.” “Offensively, we didn’t show everything that we had so that was good. When you get up on a team like that, you just keep it simple. We got to play a lot of kids and it was great, a really good team performance all around.” The win sees the Whalers move on to the semi-finals of the junior B.C. High School playoffs against the Mission Roadrunners. After having home field advantage for the first two rounds,
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Ballenas Whalers’ running back Logan Pepper leaves everyone behind as he rushes for one of his two touchdowns. The Whalers would beat the Holy Cross Crusaders 53-0.
the Whalers now travel to play in Burnaby for their next game, this Thursday at 2:45 p.m. “Going through the North Shore, you never know what the weather is going to do,” Conn said. “It’s going to keep getting
colder, we’re anticipating that it could get ugly with the weather so we’ll be ready.” “We’re just going to keep doing what we’ve been doing, keep doing our job that’s the main thing and we’ll let the
scoreboard take care of itself,” Conn said. Starting quarterback Ben Robinson ran for 75 yards and scored a touchdown. He also completed five out of eight passes for 88 yards and a touch-
down pass to Connor Knutson. Knutson had three catches on the day for 80 yards, even with the wind making things difficult for both teams. “It was nice to see,” Conn said. “Being able to do what we did, even with the wind, it was nice. It was a great day for football, don’t get me wrong, the sun was shining and it was beautiful.” “It was cold, it was windy, and things could have gone a lot different than they did. But we were able to make our plays and convert on our chances we had and that’s important when it comes to the playoffs.” The meeting with Mission will be the first between the two teams this season. Considered playoff foes, the Whalers will be looking to keep their perfect season alive and advance to the provincial final at B.C. Place. “We always end up seeing Mission in the playoffs it seems,” Conn said. “We’ve seen them the last few seasons at the senior and junior levels, so we know what they are all about. We’ll be ready. We’re going to have a good week of practice and come prepared to win another one on Thursday.”
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The Save–On–Foods Oceanside Generals were busy last week with three games in three days. After snapping their 11 game losing streak against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, the Generals beat the Nanaimo Buccaneers last Thursday by a score of 5-4, giving them two straight wins. The Generals would then lose, in overtime, to the Kerry Park Islanders on Friday by a score of 2-1 and closed out their busy week with a 9-5 loss to the Campbell River Storm on Saturday night.
At the end of it all, “These guys have It’s tough when that the Generals earned been working hard evhappens. It was originalery game and we finally three of a potential six ly called a goal, then the points from last week referees had a meeting and were on the right side of a couple of games here,” (five including the game then it was waved off. Knight said. “I’m happy against Comox Valley), Cam niCkerson to see the effort pay off which is something this for these kids.” team hasn’t been able Friday night against to do in it’s two previous Kerry Park could have been a different seasons. “Their hard work is coming through,” result all together, as the Generals aphead coach Brad Knight said. “Getting peared to score a goal to tie things at five points in four games is something 1-1, but after review, the goal was disalthis organization hasn’t seen in quite lowed. The Generals would tie it minutes latsome time and I think it’s a refreshing er with a goal that counted but would go thing for our fans.”
on to lose in overtime. “It’s tough when that happens,” newly named captain Cam Nickerson said. “It was originally called a goal, then the referees had a meeting and then it was waved off.” “There’s nothing we can do about it once they make their decision but that game definitely could have had a different outcome for us.” Sixteen-year old Matt Henwood was in net for three of the last four games for the Generals, earning two wins in three games. See GenS continue, page A35
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“He’s played very well,” Knight said. “For a 16-year-old kid in this league, it can be tough but for a goalie, it’s even tougher. He’s handled it all in stride and I think those last three games really gave him a boost in his confidence and put a lot of confidence in the rest of the team as well.” Saturday night saw more than it’s fair share of goals, for both teams, as the Generals took on the Storm. Josh Harvey continued his amazing play,
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