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PDQ Flyer Bruce Berry with his model airplane encourages people to check out their show in Nanaimo this weekend or stop at their field to see them in action.

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� ey do everything stunt planes can do and more — members of the PDQ Flyers are inviting interested people to see how much fun it can be to � y model aircraft.

� e current average age of the 60 Parksville District and Qualicum Flyers Association members is about 65, ex-plained PR director Bruce Berry, who said the club is al-ways looking for younger people.

� e Flyers are presenting some of their latest creations at the Nanaimo North Mall (formerly Rutherford) this Satur-day to reach out to potential members. � ey won’t be � ying planes in the mall but they will showcase their building skills.

Berry got into the hobby about 10 years ago when he went to a � y-in event at Springwood Park in Parksville and he’s been hooked ever since.

“� e technology has really advanced, especially with electric engines, even just in the last ten years,” he said, pointing out that while at least two-thirds of their models are liquid fuel powered, the electric ones are a lot quieter and simpler to start � ying. He suggests the cost is probably the biggest hinderance for younger people, with fancier models getting into the thousands of dollars, but there is a wide range and people can start from scratch, with kits or buy ARFs (almost ready to � y) packages that are simple to assemble.

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Town councillors and members of the � re department have seem them — soon it will be the public’s turn.

� e architectural � rm hired by the Town of Qualicum Beach to design the new facility re-cently presented three possible layouts — build-ing footprints essentially — to council, which then provided some input and asked members of the � re department to have a look and do the same, according to Coun. Dave Willie.

Dates for public meetings have not been set, said town spokesperson Patricia Huntsman.

While money for the new � re hall has been set aside in the town’s budget, “council wants to look at new grant opportunities that may be-come available,” said Huntsman.

� at talk is getting tiresome, said Willie.“I don’t know where that crap comes from

and it’s really starting to annoy me,” said Willie. “We are going ahead with the � re hall. It’s not contingent on grants. � is is in the budget. It’s the same person (Mayor Teunis Westbroek) who keeps singing the same song (about grants).”

� e need for a new, safe � re hall was a front-and-centre issue for Willie during the 2011 elec-tion campaign. He said this week he’s pleased with how things have progressed.

“It can’t go any quicker than this,” said Wil-lie. “Nothing’s ever quick when it comes to gov-ernment. � ere is a process to follow.”

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The Town of Qualicum Beach remains silent on what is happening behind closed doors.

Council met in camera once again Wednes-day morning. There’s no word on what is being discussed in these meetings, which have been occurring at a two-or-three-times-a-week clip for the past few months.

In accordance with the Community Charter, the town must post a notice of these meetings. The notice for the meeting Wednesday was posted last week, and was identical to the post-ings for other recent, in-camera meetings. The agenda for the meeting Wednesday had only three points: adoption of the agenda, a motion to close the meeting to the public and adjourn-ment.

According to the town, the motion to close the meeting to the public was “for the purposes of considering: labour relations or other em-

ployee relations; personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is be-ing considered for a position as an officer, em-ployee or agent of the municipality or another person appointed by the municipality.”

The NEWS asked the town for comment Wednesday afternoon about what happened at that morning’s in-camera session. Town spokesperson Patricia Hunstman sent The NEWS this in an e-mail:

“Pursuant to s. 117 of the Charter, council has a duty to respect confidentiality, and must keep in confidence items discussed at a closed meeting until the information is discussed at a meeting open to the public or council authorizes release of the information to the public. The corporate administrator routinely announces at regular council meetings, any items that council has authorized for release. The town is specifically prohibited by law from disclosing personal information.”

The local board of education has turned to a recruitment initiative to help in the search for a new superintendent.

It’s called Make a Future and was created by the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association as a joint venture among B.C.’s 60 public school boards and the Ministry of Education. In the interim, Assis-tant Superintendent Rollie Koop has become the acting superinten-dent of schools in District 69 and Director of Instruction Gillian Wil-son is the acting assistant superintendent. — NEWS Staff

The City of Parksville invites residents to a public budget delibera-tion meeting next week. The special Committee of the Whole meet-ing on Thursday, April 18 at 5 p.m. at the civic centre is a chance to discuss the draft 2013 municipal budget currently before council.

Council is requesting input as an important part of the financial planning process. There are many ways for people to contribute, people can attend in person, watch and comment online at www.parksville.ca, e-mail [email protected], comment at facebook.com/cityparksville or tweet @cityparksville. There will be a link to an open ended comment form on the city’s website through April. All submitted comments will become part of the public record.

The results will be forwarded to the next budget meeting on May 1.The draft 2013-2017 Provisional Financial Plan and other docu-

ments are on the website at www.parksville.ca. The numbers are pre-liminary, but director of finance Lucky Butterworth doesn’t expect much change from 2012 in which residents paid $7.55 million in property taxes and businesses and light industry paid $2.42 million.

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A REAL CHERRY BLOSSOM: A cherry blossom buds and blooms in Qualicum Beach. Our thanks to Virginia Taylor, who sent us this photo after she noticed a photo in Tuesday’s edition of The NEWS was not of a cherry blossom (as we reported), but that of a magnolia.


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Indoor RV show a � rst for IslandFive Island RV dealers bringing the latest in RVs to Nanoose Bay facility this weekendAUREN [email protected]

Nanoose Bay’s giant Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre is proving useful for a wide variety of activities, including an upcoming RV show that couldn’t � t anywhere else on the Is-land.

“� ere has never been an indoor RV show on the Island that I’m aware of, the problem has been the venue” Joan Jackson, Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of B.C. (RVDA) ex-ecutive director said of their RV Show and Sale next weekend.

While people think ice arenas are huge, she pointed out, the doors aren’t usually big enough to get RVs through and they’re not nearly as big as the 5,574 square-metre (60,000 square feet) multipurpose facility in Nanoose Bay.

Jackson said they even looked at the Victoria Conference Centre, but the � oor couldn’t sup-port the RVs.

She said equestrian centre owner Rob Bau

“has done a lot of amazing work there with a concrete � oor, retractable bleachers and a new road around it.”

Already used for horse events and indoor soccer, the facility could host as many as 80 RVs from the � ve mid-Island dealers involved in the show, along with well over a dozen other exhi-bition booths with various RV and camping-re-lated information and products.

While she didn’t know how many RVs each dealer would bring, she promised a complete array of RV sizes and styles would be represent-ed.

With free parking, � nancing on site by RBC, at least one food vendor (Extreme Eatz Food Trucks), door prizes and face painting, there will be a festive atmosphere to what Jackson said she hopes will be the � rst of an annual event.

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THURSDAY SPOTLIGHT: People, places and issues of the Parksville/Qualicum Beach region

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So what’s it like to live for a whole century?

Helen Eggersman knows all about it — and her tale is in many ways a part of the story of Qualicum Beach.

Born in McDowell, Saskatchewan in 1913, Helen and her parents — Jack and Millicent Adronis moved to Coombs after the end of the First World War.

Work wasn’t easy to come by for returning veterans and when Jack saw ads advertising job opportunities in New Zealand, the family jumped at the chance to get ahead — even if it meant moving to the far end of the Earth.

It seemed too good to be true — and it was. Things did not work out as expected. The only work they could find was in a millinery factory, where Helen’s mother worked making hats.

After 14 months of this, the fam-ily was through with life at the an-tipodes and they once again packed

up their belong-ings and moved to Qualicum Beach, where Helen’s dad obtained employ-ment with the rail-road, working with well-known old timer Perry Bur-goyne, who died in 1943.

Helen was only 16 in 1929 when she crossed to the mainland to at-tend the Malar School of Barber and Hairdressing. After a year of train-ing, she was ready to start her career and moved back to Qualicum Beach to open the Qualicum Barber and Beauty Shop — the first in the village.

Her shop was situated in the green building which used to house Ol-ivander’s Restaurant.

Helen lived upstairs in a rooming house, as her father by this time had

been transferred to Nanoose Bay.Things were different back then,

with the cost of a haircut for men set at 30 cents and a lady’s shampoo and set at 50 cents. The roads in Quali-cum Beach were dirt then and there weren’t a lot of businesses — a Red and White store, a liquor store, the beauty shop and the Village Garage.

Helen later moved her business across the street, where the CIBC now stands.

The new digs allowed Helen to make her home in the back of her new shop.

Parker Brothers started using the office for their fuel business and Hel-en took phone orders for them.

It was in 1935 that Helen met a young Dutchman, Phil Eggersman at a young people’s group at the United Church on First Ave.

On Boxing Day 1936, Helen and Phil were married and, on Nov. 15 the following year, they had a daugh-ter, Sylvia, who grew up and lived in Qualicum Beach, eventually marry-ing Monty Montgomery.

After getting out of hospital fol-lowing a serious logging accident, Phil went to barber school and joined Helen in her business, where he worked for many years.

In 1943, Helen and Phil bought a half acre of land for $85 in a tax sale on the site of the present day Quali-cum Barber and Beauty Shop, locat-ed across from the Community Hall.

Thick woods covered the property at that time, but within a year the couple had cleared it and started to build their new home.

Sam Little, the father of Elizabeth Little, who owned and operated St. Andrew’s Lodge drew the plans for a new shop, with living quarters in the back.

There was another war on in Eu-rope by this time though and permits were difficult to obtain, as barber and beauty shops were not considered

essential to the war effort.Permits weren’t the only things in

short supply. Timber and nails were also hard to come by, so the couple bought a boathouse located on the beach behind what is now Deez Res-taurant and used that as raw materi-als for their new home, straightening any bent nails and salvaging the lum-ber.

They moved in June of 1944 and on Dec. 17, their second daughter, Deane Hendry was born.

The Eggersmans worked together until 1964, catering to many celebri-ties ranging from the King of Siam to Bob Hope.

When asked what she remembers fondly from those days, Helen cites the Flannel Dancers at the old Log

Cabin Inn, now the site of the Sand Pebbles Inn. She remembers horse-back riding with the Barclay girls.

Helen sang in the United Church choir and at many local weddings and was an active member of the church guild and a member of the Rotarians.

Helen — known to many as Gran-ny Egg — turned 100 on March 4 and her birthday party was in some ways like a family reunion for Qualicum Beach pioneers. Mayor Teunis West-broek spoke and presented Helen with a special cup and saucer.

She can still be seen riding her trusty scooter in Qualicum Beach on her way to Qualicum Foods.

— With files from, and our thanks to, the Eggersman family

When half an acre cost you $85Helen Eggersman was still a teenager in 1930 when she opened the Qualicum Barber and Beauty Shop, the first business of its kind in the village. Helen was born in Saskatchewan in 1913, was married in 1936 and recently celebrated her 100th birthday.

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helen eggersman celebrates her 100th birthday with her first grandchild, Victoria surtees.

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“I think we have moved as quickly as we could have.”

Having the information generated by a recent operational review of the fire department was important to the progression of the project, said Willie. The Qualicum Beach Fire Department currently has 30 members and the re-view suggested the new fire hall be built with a future membership of 40 members in mind.

Willie said the first look council had

— provided by Johnson Davidson Ar-chitecture — showed possible access points and the building’s footprint relat-ed to emergency vehicles coming and going from the site, which may be tricky because the location for the new facili-ty is near the roundabout on Memorial Avenue. Members of council have re-peatedly stated residents will have input into the building design and look, but neither Willie or Huntsman could say this week when that input may happen.

What is certain is Willie’s resolve to move this project forward.

“It’s not my position to wait to build the fire hall, waiting for grants,” he said. “That’s not what we’ve been talking about and that’s not what council has voted for. We are moving ahead with the fire hall.”

Johnson Davidson Architecture also did the design work on the Nanoose Bay fire hall. That $3.2 million facility opened in 2012.

continued from page a1‘We are moving ahead’ — Willie

A 2011 survey found 68 per cent of QB residents supported mixed residential at the GlenJOHN [email protected]

Pheasant Glen Golf Resort is asking the Town of Qualicum Beach to ap-prove the first step in its plans to pro-vide a mixture of housing and resort amenities.

This application, which is expect-ed to appear before council by the end of this month, asks for the town to approve the subdivision of lands at Pheasant Glen, basically setting aside for development land that’s not part of the Agricultural Land Reserve from land that is part of the ALR (the golf course).

“In order for us to proceed (with a mixed residential resort development), this is the first step for that to happen,” Pheasant Glen managing partner Craig Dutton said in an interview Wednesday.

In a news release issued this week, Dutton said Pheasant Glen plans a mixed residential resort complex in-cluding a swimming pool, a fitness center, links to the town’s existing trail system, a new clubhouse, resort cabins, residential cottages and other

amenities.“We are pleased

to be able to tell our members and the public that we are back in front of the town of Qualicum Beach planning department with an application to rezone the property to permit the subdivi-sion of the resort land from the golf course and kick start the project,” said Dutton. “We first submit-ted the application November 7, 2012 and we expected the amended appli-cation to be in front of council at the next council meeting possibly as early as (Monday).”

Dutton told The NEWS Wednesday he doesn’t believe the application will be included Monday’s agenda, but per-haps it will be in front of council by its next meeting, April 22.

“We have been in discussions with the planning department since prior to November 7, 2012 and after work-ing for weeks with our legal and plan-ning advisors we decided to submit the amended application,” Dutton said in the release. “When the subdivision of the land is approved we will immedi-ately submit our application for the changes we will need to begin build-

ing.” Pheasant Glen began working on

the project in 2005. The golf rebuild was completed in 2006 at a cost of $6 million dollars. Pheasant Glen’s es-timates put the total economic value of the project when completed at as much as $27 million and Dutton said up to 80 per cent of that will be spent locally.

In its news release, Pheasant Glen also said a survey conducted in Feb-ruary of 2011 by Vancouver-based Stratcom found that 68 per cent of Qualicum Beach residents supported a mixed residential resort development at Pheasant Glen. Pheasant Glen said Stratcom’s survey was demographi-cally and statistically representative of the Qualicum Beach population and statistically accurate to within five per cent, 19 out of 20 times.

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On a recent visit to the club’s 600-foot grass flying field in Na-noose Bay (owned by the federal department of defence), the club’s chief instructor Peter Jubb was get-ting in a quick run with his scale model of an Sbach 342 aerobatic plane, flying upside down, hang-ing vertically and generally playing with the laws of physics.

Asked how long it would take most people to learn that, Berry said, “I don’t know, he’s the only one who can do that.”

Jubb has also been involved with model planes for about ten years, and though several of their members were pilots he said he wasn’t and he’s not sure that would help.

Berry said it is a bit of a nostal-gia trip for some who build and fly models of the aircraft they flew in the Armed Forces and again mod-els range from slow flying 1940s trainers to modern turbo jet pow-ered ones.

They range from hand sized micro-planes to at least one B29,

four engine model with a 20-foot wingspan thats been seen in the area.

While there is no pressure with-in the friendly club, several of their members, including Jubb, travel to flying and craftsmanship compe-titions with some of the country’s 400 other clubs.

While their membership is mostly older they have some younger people and they often see three generations of a family out fly-ing the planes to-gether.

Clubs also sup-port air cadets and other youth groups across the country.

For general information check the Model Aeronautics Associa-tion of Canada at maac.ca.

For more local information stop at the club’s April 6 display in the Nanaimo North Mall, check www.pdqflyers.com, contact Berry at [email protected] or stop at their field, up the road at the north-bound pullout across from the Nanoose Chevron when the gate is open.

AUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO

The aircraft of the PDQ Flyer’s chief instructor Peter Jubb soared up and away in Nanoose Bay this week.

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It is a bit of a nostalgia trip for some who build and fly models of the aircraft they flew in the Armed Forces

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It has been brought to the attention of the Oceanside Division of Family Practice that numerous Oceanside residents lack the services of a local family physician. The Division has an ongoing program in place to recruit more family physicians, to replace those who may be relocating or retiring. In the previous six months the Division has recruited two physicians and

we are attempting to recruit others. We are offering this “snapshot” survey opportunity to residents to provide information toward the Division’s ongoing recruitment efforts. We are uncertain if our recruitment should go beyond replacing physicians or if additional physicians should be invited to set up a practice in Oceanside.

This “snapshot” survey is also being conducted in advance of tentative plans for a major survey for the area (in future months) that is part of a provincial initiative called A GP for Me.

A GP for MeThis initiative has been funded by the Provincial Government to:

Our Snapshot Survey InvitationLocal physicians require your assistance

To participate in this survey, please complete the survey questions and return them to:1. Oceanside Division of Family Practice booth at the April 6, Oceanside Health and Wellness Fair, located in the front lobby; OR

2. Return the completed survey to the Parksville, Qualicum Beach News by Monday, April 8, 2013. OR3. Fax the completed survey to 1.877.395.3741

Another Survey Submission Option:The survey will also be available for completion at the Division’s booth at the Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2013

NO SURVEYS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013.

1. What is your gender?

___ Female ___ Male

2. Do you have a family physician who practices in Oceanside? (These physicians are trained in most aspects of family health. They are not specialists.)

___ YES ___ NO

3. If YES to the previous question (#2) please provide the physician’s name.

___________________________________________________________

4. If you said NO to question #2 please indicate why (why you do not have a local family physician).

___ No physician available.

___ Maintained physician who practices in another community.

___ Other reason

Comment ______________________________________________________

5. What is your age?

___ 25 years or under

___ 26 years to 40 years

___ 41 years to 55 years

___ 56 years or older

6. Are you currently seeking the services of a family physician in Oceanside?

___ YES ___ NO

• conduct research to evaluate the number of people looking for doctors in their community, the needs of the local family physicians and the strengths and gaps in local primary care resources.

• develop a community plan for improving local primary care capacity, including a mechanism for � nding doctors for patients who are looking for one.

• to learn more about A GP for Me please visit http://www.gpscbc.ca/attachment-initiative

7. If you responded YES to the previous question (#6) please explain what you are doing to fi nd an Oceanside family physician. (You may select more than one response.)

___ Calling family physician of� ces ___ Asking Oceanside community residents ___ Using on-line resources ___ Visiting Oceanside family physician of� ces ___ Other (please comment) ___________________________________________________________

8. If you do not have an Oceanside family physician and you need the services of a family practitioner, what do you do?

___ Visit a walk-in clinic in Oceanside ___ Visit a walk-in clinic in another community ___ Call the Nurse Hotline ___ Other (please comment) ___________________________________________________________

9. Where do you currently reside?

___ Parksville ___ Coombs/Errington ___ Qualicum Beach ___ French Creek ___ Nanoose Bay ___ Lighthouse Country 10. How long have you lived in Oceanside?

___ less than one year ____ one to � ve years ___ more than � ve year


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The new Munchkinland Exploration Centre at Family Place opens Monday, April 8. Here kids test it out at the Family Place grand opening last year.

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A new MunchkinlandParksville’s Munchkinland a dream come true for BLTLISSA [email protected]

The realization of a dream for the area's early learning and literacy coalition comes in the form of its third giant child-sized interactive play centre opening Monday, April 9 in Parksville.

"For us, Munchkinland at Family Place is the completion of a dream we had 13 years ago," said Deborah Davenport, Community Literacy Co-ordinator and president of Building Learning Together (BLT). "We all hoped one day we would have a centralized location but we knew that was a big dream. But see where dreams have taken us."

Grand opening tours for a "look and see" will take place Monday, April 8 from 4-8 p.m. and opening day will be Tuesday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon.

This is BLT's third Munchkinland in District 69. BLT is a coalition of community partners made up of over 180 businesses, service clubs and schools, over 20 ministries and agencies, and over 200 in-dividuals.

The partnerships at the new Munchkinland

(called Munchkinland Exploration Centre at Fam-ily Place) includes Science World, Vancouver Is-land University and the local senior high schools, among BLT's regular partners. Features at the new centre include a Gizmos and Gadgets room with a large wooden airplane and a First Nations portal to multicultural storytelling including a stage, an archeological dig site and a fire pit. There's a food room that will change from time to time, housing a mini restaurant, bakery, diner or cafe and kids can also enjoy a town centre where they may find a babershop, a post office, a construction assembly plant and other town shops. A baby zone will allow the young ones to join in the play and there will be a science and craft area and lending library kits to take home.

There is also an intergenerational community kitchen and a full garden that will grow flowers and edibles.

Munchkinland Exploration Centre is open Monday though Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information visit www.sd69.bc.ca/pro-grams/BLT.

Staff from BLT’s Munchkinland Discovery Centre in Coombs will be returning to staff the new Family Place Munchkinland in Parksville, but that doesn’t mean the Coombs location will be closing.

“That’s just by committing to working differ-ently, to understanding what’s valuable and shift-ing the resources and personnel to make it work,” said BLT president Deborah Davenport.

Three organizations are committed to working together to keep the centre open: BLT, PacificCA-RE Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) and the Arrowsmith Recreation Team (ART).

CCRR will facilitate two public drop-in days

a week at the centre located at the French Creek Community School (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and ART will take the reins Wednesdays mornings until the end of the school year, all from 9-11 a.m.

ART is endeavouring to fundraise to hire an early childhood educator to facilitate public drop-ins two days a week during the next school year. They have already held one event where they raised $700 which means they have about $2,000 to go.

To donate to ART’s Munchkinland Discovery Centre Fund (in Coombs) contact Marilynn Sims at 250-752-2300 or e-mail [email protected].

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Coombs Discovery Centre to stay open


The money is in the budget and there is no additional tax on residents for the con-struction of the new fire hall in Qualicum Beach.

There has been a reasonable amount of debate at the council table, and the people elected in November of 2011 have made a decision that is now law of the land. At least one of those elected officials campaigned on the construction of a new fire hall, so it’s not like this should come as a surprise.

Public input has been promised, and it’s getting past time for that to happen. While we would hope council and town staff would listen to the suggestions of resi-dents on the building’s form and character, at some point it has to be realized councillors are elected to make tough decisions and then face the music in the next election if they decide to run again.

The repeated talk of the search for grant money for this project is clearly a political ploy and a stalling tactic.

Yes, there could be grant money available. And while it’s getting tiresome to watch municipalities go cap-in-hand like Tiny Tim to senior levels of govern-ment instead of operating their own house finances, it is the reality of life regarding capital projects these days. Those employing a wait-for-grants approach to the fire hall are being disingenuous at best, decep-tive at worst. Funding agencies will provide grants for capital projects, and the criteria on what they will fund changes year by year. There are two reasons why the talk of grants for the fire hall is irrelevant and makes us wonder about the real motives of the people behind that talk:

• as we have mentioned, the money is in the budget and the expenditure has been approved, without a tax increase.

• grant money that can still flow to the town can be used for other projects like the plans for Memorial Av-enue upgrades. The funding agencies generally don’t care which capital project is tagged for their money. And savings through grant money are still savings to the town whether they are used on the fire hall, Memo-rial Avenue or any other capital project.

It’s time for all involved to move past the grant-money excuse for the snail’s pace regarding the con-struction of this much-needed facility. It’s now time to get some plans to the public and set a date for the dig to start. — Editorial by John Harding

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Tuesday’s paper regarding free-roaming cats. It’s highly likely that many of the cats that are free roaming are abandoned or fe-ral.

Since these cats have little or no human care, they continue to breed and multiply contributing to the free-roaming overpop-ulation. The best way to address this over population problem is to spay and neuter cats. A cat that is sterilized can’t reproduce, and over time, this free roaming cat popula-tion will decrease.

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rattlers can killSnakes are dangerous. When I got bit in

Palm Springs, I didn’t realize how serious a rattlesnake bite was.

I thought i would just have to have a shot in the arm of anti-venom and that would be

it. Not so. After two-and-a-half weeks, I was released from hospital and was given per-mission to fly home.

I spent my recovery in Loma Linda, Cali-fornia under the watchful eye of Dr. Sean Bush, world-renowned snake-bite guru. He and his staff were terrific and got me back on my feet.

On arrival back in Parksville, I was over-whelmed by the number of phone calls, e-mails and cards I received from well-wish-ers. What a friendly city we have.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those who had me in their prayers and wished me a speedy recovery.

al GreirParksville

no need to polluteOur island life is looked up to around the

country, and those ready to retire gravitate to Vancouver Island for the peace and re-laxation the Island offers in our retirement years.

Central Vancouver Island is a jewel that is positioned well for tourism, golfing, fish-ing, etc. That all revolves around protecting and preserving our special way of life on the Island.

An investment in our economy is not an investment if it does damage to our wa-ter, increases emissions and pollutes our region, causing potential challenges that could last for decades.

In my opinion, we have the ability to choose a different path that boosts our economy and provides employment with-out any negative effects to our water re-sources or our marine eco-system.

GreG WooDParksville

no need to polluteWhy is Oceanside so negative about the

new urgent-care facility? I really believe this is one of those situations in which people’s negativity breeds negativity.

Yes, we could use an entire, full-service hospital. I’m sure every small city could. But if there is clearly no budget for this, I’m extremely happy, as the mother of small children, to be getting a brand-new, urgent-care facility.

As a family, we could have used available urgent care three times in the past year.

Parksville’s current after-hours clinic is open less than 30 hours a week. It has never been open, not one time, when my family has needed it, so Nanaimo General Hospital was the only option.

The new facility will be open for urgent care 15 hours a day. This is a 300 per cent improvement in after-hours service and I think that’s fantastic.

I know we have an aging population that needs more services, but I am grateful for any and all improvements to health servic-es, because I recognize that most places in the rest of the world have nowhere near our level of healthcare. The new facility will un-doubtably save lives, and this should only be celebrated, not endlessly moaned about.

sharon ToDDParksville

i completely agreeThank you to John Chambers and John

Olsen for your letters to the editor in the March 7 edition of The NEWS. I totally agree with you both!

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vieWs in the NewsWe asked: Are you concerned about the worldwide decline in the bee population?

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It was a showstopper.

The candidate had so far performed well, fielding questions at the all-candidates de-

bate along with her fellows in a calm, knowledgeable, self-confident manner.

She made it all the way through to the closing com-ments before she met her electoral Waterloo.

At the crucial moment I’m guessing she meant to say something innocuous like, “It would give me pause to …”

What came out howev-er, was “It would give me menopause.”

At once, as if on cue, the high school theatre venue hushed to stone-cold si-lence.

“I mean, it would give me pause …”

Too late. The damage was done.

Filing out into the park-ing lot later, I could hear the word menopause uttered several times amongst the general mutter. I didn’t re-port that gaffe in the paper, but I didn’t have to. It was the talk of the town.

All candidates meetings. You’ve got to love ‘em. Even

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The screwups are more fun though, and far more frequent. That’s not surpris-ing really. It can’t be easy to stand up there in front of all those people.

I heard one tale of a can-didate getting so nervous he got a back spasm at the podium and fell to the floor. He was unable to get up and had to be carried off the stage.

By the time you read this we’ll have already had one all candidates meeting and I’m sure it will have gone really well and everyone will have been able to get all their points across in a lucid and calm manner, darn it.

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“Eyford,” the candidate hissed.

In the introductions for the closing statements, you could tell he had been re-hearsing silently to himself.

“And now the comments from Richard Eyford,” he said carefully.

“It’s ROBERT!” the candi-date roared.

Jerry threw up his hands and the audience howled.

I understand my latest editor is going to moder-ate one of the provincial all candidates meetings in the very near future. He seems at ease with the thought and I’m sure everything will go just fine.

However, I did suggest that if he gets nervous, he should think about me na-ked.

The public speaking wis-dom of course is that he should think about the en-tire audience being naked, but with a mixed crowd like that it just wouldn’t be right.

It’s a little embarrassing, but that’s OK. I’m willing to take one for the cause of de-mocracy.

Obviously, thinking about one person likely won’t prove as effective as an entire crowd but you nev-er know, it might help a bit.

horner’s cornerBy Neil Horner

Do you have any disaster stories to share?The Regional District of

Nanaimo’s Emergency Pro-gram is looking for residents to participate in a taped conversation which will be

used to produce a short vid-eo clip to help raise public awareness about preparing for emergencies or disasters.

They want to learn from

your disaster experience and share it with others so they can encourage everyone to prepare for emergencies be-fore they happen. Visit the

website at [email protected] or phone 250-390-6526 before April 12 in order to participate.

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The Schooner Cove Yacht Club has a busy schedule of competition on the water this year.

The spring racing series has al-ready kicked off and continues on

Sunday with races three and four.But wait, there’s more. The Bay Race takes

place on April 21, followed by the Spring Single Handed Race on April 28.

On top of the regularly scheduled rac-ing, Wednesday evening summer fun racing commences on April 24 and continues until

mid-September.The action contin-

ues on May 5 with the Jack and Jill Race and Sailpast.

One of the highlights of the sailing season in Nanoose Bay is the an-nual Race Around the Rocks, including the Lasqueti Island Race, which takes to the high

seas May 31 and June 1-2.On June 16 skippers will take part in the

Nearly Summer Single Handed Race.The Third Annual Schooner Cove Yacht Club

Fleet Regatta takes place on Sept. 8 and the Fall Single Handed Race kicks off on Sept. 15.

There’s likely to be much more action on the water this summer, so watch this space for all the details.

• They may be getting a slow start on the

racing season, but one event that’s sure to go ahead in Deep Bay is the upcoming marine consignment sale.

This will be the seventh year for the popular event, which lets owners of spare maritime gear link up with people in need of that special boat-ing something.

The sale kicks off on Sunday, April 14 at the Bowser Legion.

Call Rick Nickerson at 250-757-8438 for de-tails.

• With fares for B.C. ferries slated to rise again on April 1, the B.C. Conservatives are promising a rebate for frequent users.

On Monday, party leader John Cummins said if his party is elected he will create a new provincial tax credit of up to $408 per annum if drivers claim the maximum of $1,800 in fares.

• One piece of debris from the Japanese tsu-nami that won’t be littering B.C.’s shores is the Ryou-Un Maru.

The 50-metre squid fish boat was washed away from its mooring by the 2011 quake and tsunami and was spotted a year later by a Royal Canadian Air Force patrol about 280 kilometres

off the coast of Haida Gwaii.On April 5 of last year, an attempt to salvage

the abandoned ship was scrapped after a tow line broke near Sitka, Alaska. The U.S. Coast Guard ship Anacapa then sank the hulk with a cannon in 6,000 feet of water to prevent it from becoming a hazard to navigation or running aground.

• It won’t be long before the commercial fishing fleet will be heading out to catch their share of the deep sea prawn bounty.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans re-ported this week the commercial prawn fishery starts on May 9.

• There’s still time to sign up for the Nanoose Power and Sail Squadron’s Maritime VHF Radio course, slated to be held at St. Mary’s Church Hall in Nanoose Bay on April 15, 22 and 25, with the exam set for April 29.

It is illegal to use — or even turn on — a VHF radio on the water without first achieving this Restricted Operator (Marine) certification.

The Industry Canada-approved course teaches emergency radio procedures along with everyday radio operating techniques, us-ing hands-on teaching techniques.

Anyone who is interested in taking part in the course should register by visiting www.na-noosecps.ca

Schooner cove

Busy season on the water

By Neil

Horner

ShippingNews

neil horner photo

The 35-foot Pacific Green, an Oceanus 351 owned by Fairwinds resident Ian MacDonald, is this week’s Shipping News boat of the week. The unique, three-cabin sailboat was built mostly in France and had its final assem-bly completed in North Carolina. MacDonald has sailed her as far as Victoria to the south and Alert Bay to the north.

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Living south of Island Highway 19A between Church Road and Moilliet Street (both sides)

The chipper will be in your area April 9 through April 12 to pick up tree and hedge trimmings. Please place only the following at the front property line before 8 am prior to April 9:1. Branches with a maximum diameter of 6 inches (15 cm), stacked with the larger

end of the branch or trunk facing the roadway.2. Woody shrub material, piled for ease of access by the chipping crew. Rocks, stumps and construction waste may cause injury to the chipper operators and must NOT be included in piles. Please note that due to safety issues, materials such as pampas grass and clematis and wisteria vines cannot be chipped. These, along with along with other compostable garden debris, leaves, and grass clippings may be taken to the Church Road Transfer Station. Piles containing these items will not be removed by the chipping crew. Piles must be limited to a size of 5 feet wide by 3 feet high, and only one pile per residence will be removed by the chipping crew. Please do not combine piles from multiple households as it is more difficult and time consuming for the chipping crew to take apart large piles for chipping than it is for them to handle smaller piles. . When placing your chipping pile, please be sure not obstruct your property’s City water connection box in the event access is required for maintenance.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WOOD CHIPPING PROGRAM OFFERED IN 2013.If you have questions, please call Engineering and Operations Department at 250 248-5412.

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Hearing Tests • Hearing AidsHearing Aid Repairs

The Schooner Cove Yacht Club has a busy schedule of competition on the water this year.

The spring racing series has al-ready kicked off and continues on

Sunday with races three and four.But wait, there’s more. The Bay Race takes

place on April 21, followed by the Spring Single Handed Race on April 28.

On top of the regularly scheduled rac-ing, Wednesday evening summer fun racing commences on April 24 and continues until

mid-September.The action contin-

ues on May 5 with the Jack and Jill Race and Sailpast.

One of the highlights of the sailing season in Nanoose Bay is the an-nual Race Around the Rocks, including the Lasqueti Island Race, which takes to the high

seas May 31 and June 1-2.On June 16 skippers will take part in the

Nearly Summer Single Handed Race.The Third Annual Schooner Cove Yacht Club

Fleet Regatta takes place on Sept. 8 and the Fall Single Handed Race kicks off on Sept. 15.

There’s likely to be much more action on the water this summer, so watch this space for all the details.

• They may be getting a slow start on the

racing season, but one event that’s sure to go ahead in Deep Bay is the upcoming marine consignment sale.

This will be the seventh year for the popular event, which lets owners of spare maritime gear link up with people in need of that special boat-ing something.

The sale kicks off on Sunday, April 14 at the Bowser Legion.

Call Rick Nickerson at 250-757-8438 for de-tails.

• With fares for B.C. ferries slated to rise again on April 1, the B.C. Conservatives are promising a rebate for frequent users.

On Monday, party leader John Cummins said if his party is elected he will create a new provincial tax credit of up to $408 per annum if drivers claim the maximum of $1,800 in fares.

• One piece of debris from the Japanese tsu-nami that won’t be littering B.C.’s shores is the Ryou-Un Maru.

The 50-metre squid fish boat was washed away from its mooring by the 2011 quake and tsunami and was spotted a year later by a Royal Canadian Air Force patrol about 280 kilometres

off the coast of Haida Gwaii.On April 5 of last year, an attempt to salvage

the abandoned ship was scrapped after a tow line broke near Sitka, Alaska. The U.S. Coast Guard ship Anacapa then sank the hulk with a cannon in 6,000 feet of water to prevent it from becoming a hazard to navigation or running aground.

• It won’t be long before the commercial fishing fleet will be heading out to catch their share of the deep sea prawn bounty.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans re-ported this week the commercial prawn fishery starts on May 9.

• There’s still time to sign up for the Nanoose Power and Sail Squadron’s Maritime VHF Radio course, slated to be held at St. Mary’s Church Hall in Nanoose Bay on April 15, 22 and 25, with the exam set for April 29.

It is illegal to use — or even turn on — a VHF radio on the water without first achieving this Restricted Operator (Marine) certification.

The Industry Canada-approved course teaches emergency radio procedures along with everyday radio operating techniques, us-ing hands-on teaching techniques.

Anyone who is interested in taking part in the course should register by visiting www.na-noosecps.ca

Schooner cove

Busy season on the water

By Neil

Horner

ShippingNews

neil horner photo

The 35-foot Pacific Green, an Oceanus 351 owned by Fairwinds resident Ian MacDonald, is this week’s Shipping News boat of the week. The unique, three-cabin sailboat was built mostly in France and had its final assem-bly completed in North Carolina. MacDonald has sailed her as far as Victoria to the south and Alert Bay to the north.

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Mon April 8 – 2pm – Introduction to Grief and Loss - Counsellor Paula Miles

Mon April 8 – 7pm - Diabetes and Heart Health Grocery Tour - Dietitian, Colleen Canning. (space is limited, book today!)

Wed April 10 – 10:30am - noon - Shakti Naam Yoga - Sharron Hudson. (No experience required, $5 fee)

Thurs April 11 – 11am – 2pm - Ostomy Inservice - Visit with Judy Kazman from Coloplast to discuss your ostomy supplies.

4 Week Homeopathic First Aid Course: starting Saturday, April 13 until Saturday, May 4 – 1-4pm. An in depth study with Homeopathic Physician, Colin Gillies. ($50 fee)

Wed April 17 – 10am – Calcium: Food or Supplements? - Pharmasave Natural Health Consultant, Lisa Leger.

Wed April 17 – 4pm – IBS and Women’s Health - Fertility Educator, Lisa Leger.

Fri April 19 – 6:30 – What Women Want (tickets $20) - Mini Menopause Consultations with our women’s health expert, Lisa Leger

Wed April 24 – 6:30pm – Natural Menopause - Free seminar with Lisa Leger.

Thurs April 25 – 10:30am – Naam Yoga - Sharron Hudson (No experience necessary, $5 fee)

Fri April 26 – 1pm – How to Lose Weight with a Wheat or Gluten Free Diet -Dietitian, Laurie MacLeod-Stephen, author of the book “Simply Celiac: Your Easy Guide to Gluten and Wheat Free Living”.

Please call 951-0243 to register www.parksvillepharmasave.comPlease call 951-0243 to register www.parksvillepharmasave.com

Wed May 8 – 6:30pm – 4 Minute Fitness - An Evening with Keith JefferyParksville Community and Conference Centre. (free tickets available at Parksville Pharmasave)

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Freedom Flight—Eagle Release April 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eagle Release at 2 p.m.

Come for lunch, see glove-trained birds and many wildlife booths at North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre • By donation

Spring Beauties April 13, 2 p.m.

Enjoy the Cantando Chamber Singers performing folk, classical and pop songs at Knox United Church

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Voices of Nature April 18, 7 p.m.

Celebrate nature and song with Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright and singers from Arrowview and Bowser schools at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre

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Those certainly were the days my friend

Some people are born shrewd and some have shrewdness thrust upon them. My father was a disciplinarian but my brother was a free spirit. Dad’s

rules were indissoluble commandments to me but little more than a strategic challenge to Jay.

When I was nine, my favourite show was Horror Theatre on Friday nights. There was always a double feature. The first film was a classic sci-fi favourite like Frankenstein or The Invisible Man. The second feature was a bloodcurdling B movie like The Screaming Skull or The Brain Eaters. Jay and I desperately want-ed to watch both but dad was adamant that we go to bed after the first film.

We soon fell into a pattern, dad would turn on the set at 11:30 p.m. and by 11:45 p.m. he’d be snoring loud enough to

wake the dead, so to speak. When the first movie ended, he invariably woke up and sent us to bed. After a few weeks, Jay cleverly deduced that the blaring music over the final credits was waking dad up.

The next Friday, as we neared the end of The Time Machine, Jay crept up to the TV and slowly turned down the sound. He waited until the second feature began and then gradually turned it up again. About halfway through The Creature Walks Among Us, dad woke up. “Movie not over yet?”

Since dad didn’t specify which movie, Jay felt no guilt about saying, “No, sir.”

“Make sure you go to bed when it’s over,” he muttered and then fell asleep again.

It took months before dad uncovered Jay’s little ruse, but not before I’d become terrified of zombies, ghouls and espe-

cially 50-foot women. To this day, I’m sure it’s the primary reason I never got married.

About a year later, dad bought our first colour TV and Jay inherited the ancient black and white set. He soon stopped joining us for Hor-ror Theatre. In fact, on Friday nights Jay’s room was un-usually dark. Dad smelled a rat. One night he flung open Jay’ door and there was a big

white dot on the middle of the TV. That’s because older sets emitted rays that re-mained on the screen for several sec-onds after they were turned off. Dad had caught Jay red-handed.

When it came time for Jay’s 15th birth-day, he made a strange request. He asked for a 3x4 black accent rug for his room. It wasn’t until years later that I knew why: Every Friday night when dad checked Jay’s room, it was pitch black. Naturally, dad was immensely pleased that he’d won their war of wills. But one night, when Jay was 18, he invited me into his room for a demonstration. He turned off the old TV and pointed to the familiar in-criminating white dot. Then, suddenly, he flung the black rug over the top of the set and all was dark. For three years he’d never missed a double feature. And dad was none the wiser.

Like I said, some are born shrewd and others have shrewdness thrust upon them. Jay just happened to have a double portion.

Ray Smit is a regular NEWS columnist.

PQ RAYVIEWBy Ray Smit

Last week marked the end of Embrace Aging Month. The Oceanside Healthy Aging Ini-tiative (OHAI) celebrated the month with a number of special activities.

OHAI’s enhanced relationship with VIU and the Healthy Aging and Community-Engaged Schol-arship project, headed by Dr. Lynne McFadgen, has made pos-sible a number of events. Work-ing together, and with the spon-sorship of the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation, a Commu-nity Connectivity Forum was held

on March 13. The forum invited a number of organizations working in fields related to seniors’ health to explore opportunities for coop-eration and collaboration. Those organizations endorsed the idea of a single hub through which the public will be able to navigate the community-based health organi-zations. With OHAI acting as the hub, it is expected news on the progress of this collaboration will be available by the end of June. This hub, acting as a single entry to the activities of the partner or-ganizations, will exclude direct

medical services being designed into the Oceanside Health Centre (OHC). Ultimately it is expected that there will be connectivity to the OHAI hub and the OHC.

Embrace Aging month also saw three working research luncheons organized by the VIU Healthy Aging and Com-munity-Engaged Scholarship, a Saturday Speakers’ Series on Seniors’ Health at Elder College, as well as a Health and Aging course offered at the Elder Col-lege spring semester.

OHAI also participated in a

well-attended Integrated Health Forum “Living for the Health of It” organized by the Oceanside Seniors Integrated Care Advo-cacy on March 15.

OHAI is a collaboration be-tween a number of organiza-tions such as VIU, UVic, Elder College, the municipalities of Oceanside, VIHA, Lifeline, SOS, Stanford Place and the Feder-ation of Oceanside Residents’ Associations (FORA). It joined in the celebration of Embrace Aging Month with the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation.

The aim of OHAI is to trans-late existing research of healthy aging into an active program. Activities in the past included falls-prevention clinics, special forums on topics such as de-mentia, the provision of health literature kiosks in local facili-ties and the inclusion of seniors’ health-related topics in the Elder College syllabus. OHAI looks forward to significant col-laboration with all local orga-nizations concerned about se-niors’ health.

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That attitude was based on the fact that there had not been a new refinery built in North America in many years. And any needed in-crease in petroleum production was achieved by expansion of ex-isting refineries throughout North America. But after my service with Imperial Oil, I went on to serve four years at Canfor, which led to my nine visits to China in search of lumber markets.

My exposure to the phenomenal expansion of China’s economy opened my eyes to the true merit of the Kitimat refinery concept. It made me realize that it would not be just an-other refinery relying on the North America market but rather a refinery that would sup-ply the vast appetite of China for petroleum products. The challenge will be to draw the at-tention of Asian investors who would see the value to this investment. It appears that David Black, after many years of effort, is nearing an agreement that could provide the vast capital infusion needed to make this refinery initia-tive a reality.

The appetite for oil products for all Asia will continue to grow and the Kitimat refinery is ideally situated to take advantage. Asian coun-tries, especially China, are very interested in securing sustainable supply of resources that will flow freely without undue trade barriers like surprises with taxes, regulations or tariffs. Canada has a good reputation as a free-trade country that can be relied on as a dependable source of supply. Now is a very opportune time to attract the vast investment needed to make the Kitimat refinery go ahead.

David Black, with his years of diligence, de-serves our appreciation for displaying the fore-sight and courage to invest his time, money and reputation to help bring along this huge initia-tive.

The positive merits of the Kitimat refinery are so profound that this project is really be-yond any political persuasion. Any and all sup-porters of NDP, Liberal, Conservative or even Green should see the tremendous benefits that

would come to B.C. with this project.This initiative will involve the investment of

many billions of dollars. That’s for sure. It’s hard for any of us to visualize a million, let alone a billion of anything. So lets look at the “on the ground” facts of such an undertaking for all of us in B.C.

Let’s start with the big picture. When it comes to the benefits of a petroleum cycle from well exploration to the gas sta-tion, the jurisdiction that hosts the refining process enjoys a huge por-tion of the value addition to the raw material. For the Kitimat project, that would mean several thousand mostly-trade-union jobs for the multi-year term of the construction phase. It would also mean the cre-ation of over 3,000 permanent jobs for the operation and supply sup-port of the refinery when running.

This refinery would be processing 175 mil-lion barrels per year which means the tax rev-enue that could go toward healthcare, educa-tion, vital services for the disabled and elderly would be immense.

But job creation and tax revenue is not the only desirable feature of the KRC.

It also would provide much lower risk to the marine environment. The shipments out of the refinery would be finished products like avia-tion fuel, gasoline and diesel. These products, if ever spilt, would be much less impactful on the marine environment. They would also be transported in smaller ships.

I know there are those on both sides of the political aisle that address this as a political issue. And I would disagree with both. This is a project that can be attractive to all po-litical stripes. Trade unions would see a sig-nificant increase in jobs and memberships. Hospitals and schools across the province would see an improvement in government funding. Business activity especially in the challenged northwest B.C. would be very positively impacted. And those with a con-cern for the threat of marine spills would see a significantly reduced exposure for the en-vironment.

Based on the huge positive impact this ini-tiative could have on B.C., I think the question should not be if we want it....but rather, how can we help make sure that the petroleum world sees this as an attractive way to invest billions of shareholder capital.

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Multiple Listing Service sales summary data for March released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) shows housing sales activity across Vancouver Island was down six percent compared to last year, while average sale prices remained virtually unchanged.

The average price of a single family home sold within the VIREB region in March was $319,912 which is nearly identical to the March 2012 av-erage price of $319,661. The number of housing units reported sold last month were down com-pared to a year ago. In March 2012 there were 298 single family homes sold, in comparison 281 unit sales were recorded in March 2013.

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“We are returning to more normal levels of activity, and there seems to be some pent up demand in the marketplace,” said VIREB Presi-dent-Elect Blair Herbert.

As of the end of March, there were 2,532 single family homes available on the Multiple Listing Service within VIREB’s coverage area, down ap-proximately four per cent from the 2,702 homes in the system at the end of March, 2012.

Comparing March 2013 to March 2012, the av-erage sale prices across VIREB’s five other zones saw: Campbell River increase eight per cent to $289,471, the Comox Valley was down three per cent to $321,633, Nanaimo’s average sales price was up one per cent to $352,466 from the March 2012 average price of $349,806, Port Alberni/West Coast was unchanged at $207,012 while the Co-wichan Valley was down two per cent to $324,537.

In terms of unit sales year to year there continued to be a wide disparity between the different zones last month. The Port Alberni / West Coast region recorded a 20 per cent in-crease in unit sales while Campbell River unit sales were off 29 per cent compared to March 2012. Nanaimo sales were down 14 per cent, Cowichan Valley sales declined seven per cent, while Comox Valley’s sales activity was down six per cent from a year ago.

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Compared to March of 2012, Parksville Qual-icum Beach recorded a 19 per cent increase in unit sales in March, 2013. The average sale price of homes in Parksville Qualicum Beach, again compairing March, 2012 to March, 2013, edged up two percent to $359,448.

Multiple Listing Service sales summary data for March released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) shows housing sales activity across Vancouver Island was down six percent compared to last year, while average sale prices remained virtually unchanged.

The average price of a single family home sold within the VIREB region in March was $319,912 which is nearly identical to the March 2012 av-erage price of $319,661. The number of housing units reported sold last month were down com-pared to a year ago. In March 2012 there were 298 single family homes sold, in comparison 281 unit sales were recorded in March 2013.

“We’ve experienced increased levels of month over month activity through the first quarter of 2013 which should translate into in-creased unit sales as we move into the spring,” said VIREB President Gary Gray.

“We are returning to more normal levels of activity, and there seems to be some pent up demand in the marketplace,” said VIREB Presi-dent-Elect Blair Herbert.

As of the end of March, there were 2,532 single family homes available on the Multiple Listing Service within VIREB’s coverage area, down ap-proximately four per cent from the 2,702 homes in the system at the end of March, 2012.

Comparing March 2013 to March 2012, the av-erage sale prices across VIREB’s five other zones saw: Campbell River increase eight per cent to $289,471, the Comox Valley was down three per cent to $321,633, Nanaimo’s average sales price was up one per cent to $352,466 from the March 2012 average price of $349,806, Port Alberni/West Coast was unchanged at $207,012 while the Co-wichan Valley was down two per cent to $324,537.

In terms of unit sales year to year there continued to be a wide disparity between the different zones last month. The Port Alberni / West Coast region recorded a 20 per cent in-crease in unit sales while Campbell River unit sales were off 29 per cent compared to March 2012. Nanaimo sales were down 14 per cent, Cowichan Valley sales declined seven per cent, while Comox Valley’s sales activity was down six per cent from a year ago.

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Season brings gladness and foreboding

Spring is definitely in the air. We have all rejoiced with the wonderful sun-shine that comes

our way even as we await more of the spring showers which bring May flowers.

With spring comes new hope — hope eternal. We are no longer in the dark, drea-ry days of winter. People are getting out in their gardens, for walks, talking with neigh-bours over the fence, watch-ing the bountiful birds of the season. For many in our area, this is a season of rejoicing even as they wonder what will happen next. There is a definite gladness, but also

a certain fore-boding.

One lady, after she con-tracted can-cer, was deter-mined not to let her illness dictate her last days. She had watched as a neighbour, who had similarly been sick for months before her eventual death, sat on her porch awaiting the inev-itable. Even though Helen was weakening she was still strong in her spirit.

She continued to do as much as she could. She

kept up with her family and acquaintances. On Easter Sun-day, knowing this would be her last Easter Sunday on earth, she bravely, with faith, made it out to church to cel-ebrate the resur-rection of Christ.

Helen was able to carry on because she was deter-mined to do so and also on account of the faith she put in God. She didn’t feel sor-ry for herself. She knew that death awaits us all in due time. She also had put her

hope in Christ, His resurrec-tion, and her own resurrec-tion to come.

We can learn a lot from people of faith. It helps us to rely on God, doing our best with Him helping us. No one knows what you are going through except your-self. God, however, sees, He cares, He sends His comfort, He is sending to you oth-er helpers, He will be with you. In the days, weeks, and months that lie ahead He will be with you and with us all through this journey of ours until He calls us home.

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BUSINESS GROUP’S AGM

Chamber changescoming Thursday

The Parksville and District Chamber of Com-merce will elect a new board of directors at its annual general meeting next week.

The evening begins with networking at 5:30 p.m. at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort on Thursday, April 11. Showcase tables will be hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Career Centre, Rotary Club of Parksville and Oceanside Cycling Coali-tion. Tickets are $30 each — call 250-248-3613.

Motions that will be brought forward in-clude changing the name of the first vice-pres-ident’s position to president-elect, changing the name of the second vice-president to vice-president, deleting the position secretary and creating the position of secretary-treasur-er.

The board of directors of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce recommends members read the constitution and bylaw documents available and be prepared to vote at the AGM. You can read the changes on the chamber’s website (www.parksvillechamber.com) and if members have any concerns or questions, they are asked to contact the cham-ber at 250-248-3614 before the AGM.

— NEWS Staff/Parksville Chamber

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Kwalikum Secondary School graduate Na-than Medd chose a career in theatre because of his experience in the theatre program at the school, and now he’s landed a coveted man-agement position with Canada’s National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

“I have the drama school of Kwalikum Sec-ondary School to thank for my career, that was the inciting incident,” said Medd, adding, “the place of experimentation that helped me find myself and my community.”

Medd will become the Managing Director of the National Arts Centre’s (NAC) English The-atre this June.

At KSS Medd said his drama teacher B.J. Christiansen had a big impact on him and a number of other students in the program. Medd had act-ing roles in many productions and also worked backstage, and said he really felt a sense of acceptance and belonging in the program.

He also performed in a number of Echo Player’s pro-ductions and traveled to perform in festivals with the Qualicum Beach theatre company.

After graduation in 1996, Medd went on to a post secondary theatre program at the Univer-sity of Victoria where he decided he was more suited to producing and management.

Medd held some key positions following his graduation from the Theatre and English de-partments at UVic: he was house manager at the Belfry Theatre, he was development and operations manager of the Intrepid Theatre (producers of the Victoria Fringe Festival) and managed festival and theatre grants for the BC Arts Council. Medd also co-founded the Metro Studio in downtown Victoria, which remains a bustling venue today.

After success in his many theatre roles, Medd was head-hunted over to the Electric Company Theatre in Vancouver, which he helped become

one of the largest touring theatre companies in Western Canada.

With that company he traveled to San Fran-cisco and Montreal, among other destinations, and worked with exceptional artists working at a world class level, he said. His role with the company centered around getting the most out of creative ideas, he said, involving garnering resources through grant writing, and directing funds.

The biggest difference at his new position is scale, he said. Whereas the Electric Company Theatre had about a $1 million dollar annual budget, the NAC’s budget is roughly $8 million and their mandate is a national one.

The NAC opened to the public in 1969, cre-ated as a project of the federal government as

part of centennial celebrations. Well known for its 61-member National Arts Centre Orchestra, as well as for work in each of its performing arts fields, the NAC is the only multidisciplinary, bi-lingual performing arts centre in North America, and one of the largest in the world.

A couple of Medd’s goals in his role include creating a core group of contracted actors, which will create a greater balance of resources, he said, as well as focusing on the production and premiering of original Canadian scripts.

But most of all he’ll be serving a national mandate to bring Canadian communities to-gether, through the arts.

“I can focus on the role of theatre and art in building communities and building the nation through culture,” he said, “keeping the nation as a connected community.”

Medd said theatre has been many different things to him over the years, but today it’s about the big questions in life similar to Shakespeare’s profound line in Hamlet: To be, or not to be.

“That’s what I get to do every day, is to work in a space where everyone asks what it means to be,” said Medd, “and that is such a privilege.”

Former KSS graduate lands top job in Theatre Arts

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KSS graduate Nathan Medd will be the National Arts Centre’s manag-ing director of English Theatre.

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The Memory of Water begins tonight at the Village TheatreHow accurate is Memory?Although three sisters grew up together, they have

distinctly different memories of many of their lives’ events.

In The Memory of Water, they reunite for their moth-er’s funeral, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, and

what transpires is funny, profound and tragic all at the same time.

Memory is the underlying theme in The Memory of Water, directed by Gordon May, playing at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach April 4 - 21.

Tickets for the show are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors

and $10 for students.Stop by the box office in Qualicum Beach during

office hours at 110 West 2nd Ave, call 250-752-3522 or email [email protected].

Visit www.echoplayers.ca for more information.—News Staff


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Jazz greats to play KnoxPhil Dwyer and Don Thompson make a local stop while on tourLISSA [email protected]

Qualicum Beach’s acclaimed jazz musician Phil Dwyer will be joined by his friend and jazz legend Don Thompson in Parksville next week, to perform in their reportedly “telepathic” style.

“Playing as much as Don and I have played together is like being married,” said Dwyer, who has received seven Juno awards. “You know, you’re finishing each other’s sentences and we’ve read the same books, listened to the same records, there’s a lot of common ground. Lots and lots of common music territory.”

Dwyer and Thompson will be playing at Knox United Church Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Dwyer and Thompson met at the Banff Cen-tre in 1982 and started playing professionally in about 1987. Over the years they have played as a duo, in symphonic orchestras and everything in between, said Dwyer and have released four albums together.

Thompson, a Toronto resident, has a long and distinguished career in music in Canada

and around the world. He has won numer-ous Juno awards and worked with big names like George Shearing, John Handy and Paul Desmond, among others. In 2010 he was rec-ognized for his work as a musician and an ed-ucator and named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Dwyer said Thompson taught him jazz piano and has been his biggest mentor in music.

The duo is touring in conjunction with re-leasing their fourth album together, Look For The Silver Lining, and will also be playing around the Island, the Gulf Islands, Powell Riv-er and Vancouver.

With Dwyer on saxophone and Thompson on piano, the duo will play well known classical standard tunes, mostly associated with Frank Sinatra at Knox United Church April 13, and the CD will be available for purchase.

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Singer Songwriter Sean Hogan will be playing the Frontiersman Pub in Coombs Friday and Saturday nights.

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Praised country singer in Coombs Sean Hogan brings his soul-injected country to the Frontiersman PubLISSA [email protected]

About 25 years ago Sean Hogan was hired as a radio DJ playing country music throughout the night shift. Little did he know it would influence his life and career in a big way.

“I was sort of held captive to listen to country music,” said the singer songwriter originally from Detroit, Michigan, “and I started enjoying it.”

Hogan started playing his own style of alternative country and his career took off. He has been based on the Island for over 20 years and currently lives in Campbell River. He’ll be playing at the Frontiersman Pub in Coombs April 5 and 6 at 8 p.m.

Hogan’s debut album landed him a Canadian Country Music Award (Independent Male Artist of the Year, 1997) and his next two albums were each named Best Country Album at the West Coast Music Awards. In 2003 he won

CCMA’s Roots Artist of the Year and over the years eighteen of his music videos have been aired on Country Music TV.

Many music hits later, Hogan was about to release anoth-er album when he was diagnosed with cancer. He started treatments in 2011 for stage 4 cancer and last year was de-clared cancer free. His album Phoenix was released last year.

Hogan said his music is soul-injected with influences of R&B and a healthy quota of rock and roots.

Recently Hogan wrote, voiced and sang a commercial for a Ford Chrysler dealership in Peace River and he hopes to do more work in the broadcasting field in the future, he said.

“That has led me full circle,” he said, alluding to his start in radio.

Admission to watch Hogan at the Frontiersman this weekend is $15 each night. For more information visit www.seanhogan.net.

Popular wine fest approaching in QualicumTwenty wineries will be represented at the Rotary Club’s annual Wine Festival

Learn about wine from an industry expert, try tasty h’orderves like oysters and seafood, and sample wine from 20 wineries at the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach’s 11th annual Wine Festival Satur-day, April 13.

Get to the festival early at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre and enjoy a wine seminar by Michael Gelling from Victoria, who has over 20 years experience in the wine industry. Gelling worked for eight years in Vancouver and Victoria in restaurant management as well as consulting in the wine and retail business. He is now with International Cellars and has been a vineyard owner for seven years. He is a certified wine educator, he served with the Victoria Wine Society and he is co-founder of the Victoria Wine Academy.

Gelling with begin the seminar at 6 p.m. and the major wine tasting happens at 7 p.m. The seminar is limited to the first 100 patrons.

The proceeds from the event go to support the Qualicum Beach Youth Fire Camp organized by the Q.B. Fire Department. Rotary also contributes to many other important causes in the commu-nity. A chauffeur service to take people home is available by do-nation.

Tickets for the event are $30 available from both Mulberry Bush Bookstores, at the Qualicum Beach Medicine Centre and the Me-morial Compounding Centre. For more information call 250-752-8345.

—News Staff/ Submitted by Norman Watts

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Michele Jack with the Qualicum Beach Rotary Club shows off the wall of wine raffled off at last year’s event.


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LEOYou may feel tied down at the moment, but very soon you will get your freedom back.

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2013 GRANTS-IN-AID APPLICATIONS

The general Grants-in-Aid Committee will be meeting in May to award a portion of the 2013 grant funding available to local community organizations. For an application and criteria information package, please visit the RDN website at www.rdn.bc.ca (see Services/Administration), or the Regional District of Nanaimo Administration offices located at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo. The application deadline is 4:00 pm, Friday, April 26, 2013.

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Floral art

Combining art and natureLISSA [email protected]

Creating arrangements and art with flowers grounds people and keeps them in tune with nature, according to Laura Cusson, senior de-signer at Petal and Kettle in Parksville.

And sometimes there’s no better way to show love and support, she said.

“It’s like escorting people through their life changes, their cycles in their life,” she said, ex-plaining that all major milestones are often ac-companied by flowers. “That crazy old cliche, ‘say it with flowers,’ well sometimes that’s the only appropriate way."

Cusson will be demonstrating waterfall de-signs and combined styles for the Mid Island Floral Art Club April 11 at 2 p.m. at St. Ste-phens Church Hall in Qualicum Beach.

Cusson has been working in the floral in-dustry for about 30 years, taking a break while living in Vancouver to work in decorative painting and arts. She moved to Nanaimo with her husband and ran an art gallery for a cou-ple years, with her mixed media and portraits, before working as a florist in Parksville. Four years ago she began working at Petal and Ket-tle and said she loves the design freedom and diverse array of materials they get to use at the shop.

Cusson enjoys working with texture, nat-ural materials like wood and local greenery, and she likes to make use of positive and neg-ative space.

In her waterfall design demonstration, Cus-son will explain how to use flowers and mate-rials to mimic a waterfall, creating layers and using wire to imitate the suns reflection.

She said she hopes people take home from her demo some knowledge for themselves and the ability to think “outside the vase”. But in the end it’s about enjoying the simpler things in life, she said.

“To be able to sit down and have a cup of tea and enjoy your floral creation, what a nice feeling."

Everyone is welcome to attend the demon-stration, which is $5 for guests. For more infor-mation call Catherine at 250-937-1350.

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Laura Cusson, senoir designer at Petal and Kettle in Parksville, is doing a demonstration for the Mid Island Floral Art Club Thursday April 11 at 2 p.m. in Qualicum Beach.

Local floral designer to do waterfall demonstration

Jazz Cabaret the last of the seasonVocalist will be performing songs from her Spring is Here album at TOSH

Swing into Spring with The Old School House Arts Centre’s final Jazz Cabaret of the season this Saturday, April 6.

Listen to the Laura Crema Trio while en-joying a dessert buffet and refreshments.

Vocalist Laura Crema’s influences are broad and diverse as she blends jazz with popular music and improvisation. She has studied at the Banff Centre for the Arts with legendary jazz vocalists Sheila Jordan and Jay Clayton and in Washington State with Nancy King and Kurt Elling.

Crema was featured, along side five of Canada's finest jazz vocalists, at the 2001 Divas for Life concert benefit at the Vogue Theatre.

Crema was also featured in CBC Radio's Studio One Jazz Series during the Vancou-ver International Jazz Festival 2002 and 2004 and she has also been showcased on CBC's Hotair, After Hours, Coastal Grooves, Rich-ardson's Roundup, North by Northwest and

Alberta's CKUA. Crema’s CD Almost Blue was released

under the Maximum Jazz record label/Uni-versal Canada and has received excellent re-views and radio airplay in Canada, the U.S., and Europe.

Almost Blue has also been featured in Air Canada's Enroute magazine.

Crema’s latest recording Spring is Here, was released Fall of 2007 by Maximum Jazz/EMI Canada and was named Vocal Jazz Re-cording of the Year by Jazz Journalist James Hale (Downbeat, Coda) in the Annual Vil-lage Voice Jazz Poll Ballots.

Crema will be joined by accomplished pi-anist Ron Hadley and professional jazz bass-ist Ken Lister on April 6.

Admission is $20 including the dessert buffet.

For more information visit www.theold-schoolhouse.org or call 250-752-6133.

—News Staff/Submitted by Ron Hadley

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GLYNDWR (GLYN) EDWARDSOctober 20, 1934 - March 19, 2013

With a heavy heart we announce the passing of a father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and a friend to many.Glyn was born in Vancouver and grew up in the Lower Mainland in a happy family with three sisters. He was a teenager when he met Deanna who was the love of his life. Glyn was 21 and proudly serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force when they married and started a family.Glyn enjoyed being a father and was devoted to his family. He was always there for his children and took them camping, gold panning, bottle digging and to car races, air shows and flea markets. He encouraged his children to get into sports and he was always on the field or at the arena to show his support. Glyn played men’s lacrosse while coaching Wayne’s team in a junior division and continued to coach after Wayne broke his leg and left the team. Glyn became an accomplished roller skater when he worked at the Roller Rink as a teenager but turned down a job offer because it meant moving to the United States. He took up archery in his 70’s and he took home 3 gold medals in the Senior Games - and this was after he lost an eye to cancer.Glyn and Deanna raised their family in Tsawwassen and shared the sadness of losing their son Brian, killed in a car accident in 1984. The loss of Deanna in 2000 was devastating for Glyn, as was the loss of daughter, Bev in 2009 and son, Shawn in 2010.Glyn is survived by his loving daughter Debbie (Joe) of Parksville and his son and (clone) Wayne (Sharon) of Langley and son in law Michael of Tofino. He leaves behind 6 grandchildren: Jaylene, Tyler, Rhonda, Cory, Michelle and Mandy; and 6 great-grandchildren: Caileen, Jesse, Rylan, Liam, Betty and Raeleigh. He is also mourned by his three sisters: Margaret Marcel of Abbotsford, Grace Hunter of Abbotsford and Nan Gray of Surrey.Glyn and Deanna moved to Parksville in 1990 and Glyn began working for Fenceline Products. Even after he retired he didn’t leave Fenceline and was still there every morning at 6am to feed the birds and the cats. He was an animal lover, always carried dog biscuits in his pockets and was always feeding (and talking to) deer, squirrels and birds.Glyn had a great sense of humor. He was outspoken and kind hearted. He was willing to help anyone in need. He took great pleasure searching through his garage - filled with salvaged materials - and he would also find what someone needed.He had a life that was rich with social gatherings - the daybreak coffee group at Trees restaurant, the early morning group at McDonald,s the evening coffee group at Tim Horton’s, his hunting and fishing trips and his archery group.Glyn was a great favourite with the ladies and was always getting hugs. No one disputed his nickname of “Good looking Glyn from Parksville.” Glyn always told people he was a ”what if” kind of guy and that was how he approached the final diagnosis of liver cancer.The family wish to thank Glyn’s doctor, Clare Biglow, loyal friends Trudy and Virgil Fossen and Dave Watson who were a constant support to Glyn and especially in his final illness.

The family held two Celebrations of Life (one in Ladner and the other in Parksville) both of which Glyn was able to attend. Therefore, no service will be held. For those who wish to make a memorial donation the family suggests a

contribution the SPCA or The Cancer society.

Hines, FlorenceJuly 06, 1914 - March 23, 2013

Florence passed away peacefully at age 98 in her home at Stanford Place. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Josey (Bill), granddaughters Lisa, Deana, Pam & Kim. Eight great grandchildren, many other family members and friends. Thanks to all the staff of Bayview and the amazing recreational staff for all their love and care she was given in the 5 years she lived there. She previously lived with her daughters after she turned 90. Before moving to the Island she lived in a condo in Vancouver and spent many years enjoying time with her granddaughters and their children. She managed to go to Britain 3 times when her granddaughter Lisa was living there and had the first 2 great-grand children who were born there. In earlier years she visited her son Andy (Liz) and granddaughters in Winnipeg and her daughter and son-in-law Howie in Toronto, and spent happy times in Grand Forks, BC, where her Russian roots were, and she enjoyed spending time with all of her family including time she spent going to Palm Springs and Las Vegas. She spent all special holidays with her family and was so grateful for each and everyone of them. She loved to cook and bake for her family, loved gardening, enjoyed her church, traveling and life in general. She will always be in our hearts and our memories will last forever. She is predeceased by her husband Harry, beloved daughter Vi, two sisters and one brother. We will love and miss her until we see her again in her heavenly home.

A traditional Russian funeral will be held for her in Grand Forks, BC on Saturday April 6th. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday

April 13th at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 795 W. Island Hwy, Parksville, BC. at 3pm.

TERESA ANNE “Terry” HUNTERMay 16, 1951 – March 25, 2013

Our beloved Terry slipped away from us after a lengthy but courageous battle with Cancer. She leaves behind her loving mother Patricia (Bob). Her two brothers Brian (Joann) and Ross and nephews Christopher, and Will. She also leaves behind a stepdaughter Melanie and stepson Philip, grandchildren Brianna, Corey, Shannon, Shaun, Mason & Grady and her true and faithful friends Caroline & Henry Dumanowski.Terry was predeceased by her husband of 39 years Ronald, her two stepsons Jason and Clive along with her father Bert.Terry was a kind compassionate gentle person with a great love for life! She had an amazing ability to complete any task she took on with an incredible outcome. Her love of gardening always reflected her ability to make all things beautiful.Terry, when you find peace up above with all the flowers, please shine down on us as we will be looking up forever missing you!A special thank-you to Dr. Dunne, and the nurses at Palliative Care at the Nanaimo General Hospital.

In keeping with Terry’s wishes a private family gathering will be held in May.

NESS, PETERSadly, Peter Ness, 77 years, unexpectedly passed away at home on February 23, 2013. Cremation has taken place.Peter, dearest husband of Barbara, proud father of Susan, Andrew and Chris and caring grandpa of Ryan will be greatly missed and always loved. Our precious memories of him will never be forgotten. The Ness family wish to extend our thanks, and appreciation to all those who attended Peter at this very sad time and we take great comfort of the caring and support our dear friends and family have shown us.

We invite and welcome friends and family to join us to share your memories of Peter on April 13 at the Rotary House on Fern Road in Qualicum Beach from 2:00 pm –

4:00 pm. Afternoon tea will be served.

In loving Memory of

Keith Mills who went to be with his Lord on April 7th, 2009. Sad hearts will gladden, all shall be bright,

Goodbye forever to earth’s dark night, Changed in a moment, like Him to be, Oh glorious daybreak, Jesus I’ll see.

C.A. BlackmoreAbsent from the body, present with the Lord. 2nd Corinthians 5v8Always loved & remembered, Dad, Mum & Family.

A celebration of life will be held for

Garry Liimattaon Saturday, April 6, 2013from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

at Bradley Centre,975 Shearme Road, Coombs.

We invite his friends and encourage them to bring their “Garry” stories.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS





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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

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Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

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Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 17,18, 19

Applications for Artisans are available at

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LOOKING FOR Artisans for the Parksville Beach Festival’s

Art in the Park event July 27 & 28 (11am-5pm). $50 for 2 days or $30 for 1.

Register online at www.parksvillebeachfest.ca

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LEGALS

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Lien Act if outstanding chargesare not paid in full by noon on

April 18th, 2013

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The purpose of this meeting is to elect Two trustees for three-year terms ending in 2016. One Trustee to complete a three year term ending 2014 & to discuss works completed in 2012 and new developments for 2013.

To be held at the Water Board Office234 Lions Way in Qualicum Bay on

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LOST SINCE March 1st. from Dingo Rd, Coombs.My name is Lexx, I have a tattoo in my right ear with the numbers WC2S, and I am neutered. If you see me, please call: 250-248-5095 or the Mid-Isle Vete-rinary Hospital: 250-752-8969

The Gardens at Qualicum Beach

FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2013The Gardens at Qualicum Beach, our well established and highly regarded ‘campus of care’, located in the popular Qualicum Beach community, is recruiting for the following key front line care and support positions:

You are WELCOME to join us at ‘The Gardens at Qualicum Beach’ Job Fair Event, taking place on Friday, April 12th, 2013 from 10am – 6pm. Located at 650 Berwick Road North, Qualicum Beach, V9K 2T8.

Light refreshments will be available. Please bring along your resume and we look forward to seeing you!

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HELP WANTED

BOOKKEEPER Over sees the ac-counting function of the organiza-tion. Does all data entry & en-sures ac-

curate recording & re-porting of fi nancial information. Produces fi nancial statements, analyzes fi nancial information & provides advice on fi nancial matters. Must be working to-wards a professional account-ing designation such as CGA or CMA and must be at level 4 or more. MUST HAVE three (3) yrs recent related experi-ence in a fund accounting en-vironment. This position is 4 days/wk & wages will be com-mensurate with experience. Send resumes to [email protected] or fax 250-757-9898. Only shortlisted people will be contacted.

FULL TIME/PART TIME Class 1 or 3 driverwith air, required

immediately for Port Hardy. Bulk fuel/off road exp. an

asset. Clean abstract. Competitive wage package w/benefi ts. Send resume by fax to 250-949-6381 or email

[email protected] NO PHONE CALLS

PLEASE.

ROOM CLEANER, Part-time. Energetic and friendly, experi-ence preferred. Bring resume to offi ce: Casa Grande Motel.

HOSPITALITY

HOUSEKEEPING: PART time position available in French Creek. Must be effi cient, hard working & reliable. Please ap-ply in person to: 1055 West Is-land Hwy.,Parksville, BC.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

COOKS NEEDED for Micky J’s restaurant at Arrowsmith Golf Course. Please Email re-sumes to: [email protected] Attention: Steve.

INFORMATION

OPLACES F WORSHIP

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

SERVERS / BARTENDERS required for the Pub. Must have “Serve it Right”, a friend-ly attitude and must be able to work evenings & weekends. Apply to: French Creek Marine Pub, 1025 Lee Rd, Parksville, BC.

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK

OFFICE CLERK needed in French Creek area. Must be effi cient, hard working & re-liable. Please apply in person to: 1055 West Island Hwy, Parksville, BC.

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES


PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

MEDICAL HEALTH

FOOT CARE in your home by certifi ed foot care nurse. 35 years experience. Vets ap-proved. Marg, 250-954-8259.



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Annual General MeetingApril 15th, 2013

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AGENDA• Election of one Trustee for

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Resumes & cover letters can be sent, indicating position you are applying for, to [email protected]

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CLEANING SERVICES

ALL CLEAN House Cleaners. Exp. Reliable & Insured. Please Call: 250-668-4642 or email: [email protected]

EMERALD MAID SERVICE Residential / Commercial Cleaning. Call 250-248-3923

COMPUTER SERVICES

BUYDENS Computer Services

Offering PC Repairand Personal Tutoring

From Nanoose to Deep Bay

Call Kevin 250-240-7372

Friendly in homeMac/PC support and

lessons. Certifi ed tech, 15 + years experience

making technology approachable and easy to understand. All my

work is guaranteed. Call Scott @ 250-821-1994.

DRYWALL

Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Reno & Repair Specialist. 30 years of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB

GARDENING

EARLY SPRING GARDEN CLEAN-UP SPECIALS! Call (250)240-1116 Service Today!

TREE PRUNING HEDGE/SHRUBMAINTENANCE Call the qualifi ed

specialist...certifi ed Garden

Designer/Arborist Ivan 250-758-0371

WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Lawns, Gardens, Yard Clean-up, Hauling. Pressure Wash-ing, Irrigation, Carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construc-tion debris & junk. Call Ron 250-757-2094, 250-228-1320.

HAUL AWAY Garden and Yard Waste and Junk. Free Estimates. Call 250-240-1116.

JUNK TO THE DUMP. Jobs Big or small, I haul it all! I recy-cle & donate to local charities. Call Sean 250-741-1159.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED


KITCHEN CABINETS

AFFORDABLE custom cabi-netry, countertops and refac-ing. 250-850-9915www.coastcabinetry.ca

LANDSCAPING

Arbutus Lawn MaintenanceExperienced, Insured, Reliable250-927-4730.

Business Home Services & More! Serving your Community

Contact Pauline or Sandi at The News: 250-248-4341

COOKING

Meals preparedin your home. NO TIME TO COOK?

OR UNABLE TO?Let me prepare delicious & nutritious meals for same

day or to be frozen for later.Many years experience cooking

& a food safe certificate. You may contact me to discuss menu planning Esther @ 250-752-2938

DRYWALL

WILF @250-248-3337

PACIFIC RIMDRYWALL

NO JOB TOO SMALL!RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS21 YEARS OF EXPERIENCEInsulation & Vapor Barrier,

Sound Proofi ng,Drywall & Drywall Finishing,

Paint & Ceiling Texture,Skylite Repair.

Parksville: 250-586-3945

LANDSCAPING

1-250-240-4824Call for a QUOTE

quality guaranteed

WRIGHTWAY

FENCING

Specializing in Cedar Fencing

25 Yrs Exp

Custom Fencing, Installation & Repairs Built to Suit • Garden Sheds

Custom Gates • Panels • Arbours [email protected]

FREE QUOTES IN THE PARKSVILLE/QUALICUM AREA

250-951-6289

T&RFenceInstallers

GARDENING

Lawn & Garden Maintenance

Design/Installation

250927-1551250738-0427

Rick Wilson

Certifi ed Horticulturist

HANDYPERSONS

HandymanServices

• Fences & Gates(new & repairs)

• Patio/Deck Repairs& Cleaning

• Power Washing• Yard Work & Cleanup• Home Repair Work• Minor Landscaping• Painting

BLANK CANVASRoy Kroes 250 228-0040

pairs

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HANDYPERSONS

Home Maintenance Interior / Exterior

Renos, Decks, Complete int/ext

Finishing, Flooring, Tiles, Painting Int/

Ext & Landscaping Lighting.

35 yrs Experience. Semi Retired.

Call Bob or Lou 250-248-7044 250-951-2110

RENOVATIONS

Dave: 250-954-8650

ALLPRORENOVATING

& PAINTING INC.“You name it ... we can do it.”

Professional Home & BusinessRenovations & Improvements

Free Estimates

•Renovations/Additions/Repairs•Custom Bathrooms & Kitchens•Interior/Exterior Painting• Tiling & All Flooring•Window & Door Installations•Decks & Fences•Hardiplank & Vinyl Siding•General Contracting/Consulting

TREE SERVICE

250-714-8454 24hr

AGTree

ServiceTREE REMOVAL

FALLING - TOPPINGPRUNING - SHRUBSHEDGES – CLEAN UP

BRUSH CHIPPINGSTUMP GRINDING

WCB - INSURED - LOW PRICE

[email protected]

8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Mon. - Sat.

1424 Hodges Road (Behind Wembley Mall)Drive past Morningstar Golf Course entrance, turn right onto Hodges Road

WE DELIVER! 954-0118

FISH COMPOSTwww.fishcompost.com

COMPOST $50.00 / YD

GARDENING

Soil BlendAvailable

$50per yard

Spring HoursU Bag

Our Bags$7 per bag

752-8403 Toll Free: 1-800-841-3766

FREE ESTIMATES

Construction - Remodeling

CONTRACTORS

GARDENING

BETTER LAWN & YARD CARE

(work) 250-240-3459(home) 250-586-8588

House Sitting ServicesACCEPTING NEW LAWN CUSTOMERS

Fully Licensed & Insured

CONTRACTORS

FREE ESTIMATESGuaranteed

WorkmanshipCell 250-951-1423

Cam CossCONTRACTING

Bobcat, Excavator, Dumping Services, Landscaping,

Carpentry, Decks, Fences, Shops, Handyman Services.

Concrete, Driveways & Drainage. WCB INSURED

& MOVING STORAGE

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.

OCEANSIDE MOVINGLocal & Long

Distance Moves.Bonded & Insured.

(250)248-7902 Parksville(250)716-6632 Nanaimo

PAINTING

A STROKE ABOVE Painting. Commercial & Residential. In-terior/Exterior. WCB, liability insurance. All jobs warranted. See what we can do! Dave 250-248-0335, 250-240-2310.

A1 QUALITY PAINTINGExperienced-Insured-References I love to paint! (250) 248-8450.

Small Island Painting

Interior ~ Exterior FREE ESTIMATES.

(250) 667-1189

SPRING SPECIAL! Call Poiri-er Painting! Residential / Com-mercial / Vinyl Siding / Drive-way Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully in-sured, Free Estimates. Call Dan #250-240-3528. WCB

PRESSURE WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING, Re-liable & insured. Call for a free quote: 250-668-4642

PETS AND LIVESTOCK

PET CARE SERVICES

DOG WALKER/Pet Services Dog walks, hikes, trips to the park for socialization, puppy visits, restroom breaks, Kitty feedings, litter changes and more. Canine First Aid Certi-fi ed. Reasonable Rates. Call for more info or to set up a time. 250-927-1663

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED

APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROADParksville 250-248-8251

FREE ITEMS

FREE: 5 pails of tar emulsion sealer. Call (250)758-6567.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIRE-WOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

DRY FIREWOOD, cut, split & delivered $180/cord or $350 for 2 cords limited supply, 250-240-2414

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

BEAUTYREST Electrically Adjustable, single bed. Excel-lent cond. $400 obo. (250)754-2203

COUCH, LOVE seat & chair, like new, never used, excellent quality, $175 obo. Call (250)757-8357.

GARAGE SALES

BAMBOOZLE GARAGE SALE

Sunday Apr. 7th., 10am - Noon Only.

Amazing Deals Today!!Rain or Shine!

Coffee’s on!! See ya there!!774 Shawn Rd, Coombs.

COOMBS, 983 Pratt Rd. Apr 6 (9-4). Tools, DVD’s/CD’s, toys, something for everyone. No Early Birds. Rain or shine

COOMBS. MOVING Sale. Sat. & Sun, Apr 6 & 7, 8am-2pm. Tools, equipment, auto parts, cat & other collectibles, scooter, clothes, household, 2197 Kerr Rd. No early birds.

ERRINGTON, 1487 Price Rd. Apr 6 & 7 (8-1). Downsizing, tools & hardware, 100’s of fi sh-ing fl ies, old bottles, antlers, collectables, kids stuff, some-thing for everyone.

NORTH QUALICUM: 1869 Galvin Plc. Turn right at Mea-dowood Store (in Meadowood Estates). Apr. 6 and 7, 10-4pm. Multi family/Gar-age/Shop Moving sale.

PARKSVILLE, 133 Acacia St. South. April 6 (8-3:30). From household to furniture & every-thing in between.

PARKSVILLE, 784 Shorewood Dr. (San Pareil), Sat. April. 6, 9am-2pm. Downsizing Sale. Household items and more.

PARKSVILLE, 864 Field Cres. Fri. Apr. 5 (5-8), Sat. Apr. 6 (9-4). Tools, clothes, antiques, household. Rain or shine.

PARKSVILLE: ESTATE Sale; 295 Larkspur Pl. Thurs,Fri, & Sat. 9-12 pm. (Fri. also 4 - 7pm.) Variety including garden tools, patio furniture, records, household. Rain or Shine!

PARKSVILLE. We are MOV-ING. Sat. April 6, 8am-2pm. Dishes, small appliances, clothing, collectibles, tons of stuff. 791 Fletcher Ave.

QUALICUM BEACH 135 Hoy-lake Rd W. (off Memorial Ave.) Sat & Sun. Apr. 6 & 7, (8am-2pm). Antiques, paintings, house decor, sports, misc.,etc. No Junk, No Early Birds!!

QUALICUM BEACH, 499 Birch Ave. Sat. April 6th, (8-12)Moving & downsizing. Lots of items for everyone!!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

GARAGE SALES

QUALICUM BEACH, 873 Sa-vary Dr., Sat, April. 6, 8:30am-2:00pm. Kitchen wall cabinet, good furniture, misc.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

2011 FORTRESS 1700 DT Scooter. New $3500.00, Ask-ing $1500.00 Almost new,used 7 months, excellent shape. Call 250-954-3217

WHEELCHAIR RAMP, ap-proximately 5’ long, used but good condition $220. You pick up. Call (250)758-3663.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

60’S RETRO Bdrm Suite, 3-piece, $300; Antique living room chairs (2) $50 ea, Dining Rm table/4chairs, $100; Buf-fet, $200; Bookcase, $75; Roll Top Desk $75; Treddle Sew-ing Mach. $100. 250-753-0806

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

MORE THAN 50 lbs glass beads, plus pendants, spacers and more, $700 obo. Call Stel-la after 5 PM at (250)756-7931

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

CAMPBELL RIVER Beautiful 1765sq ft. 3 bd/2 bth rancher on cul-de-sac. Large entrance, fam. rm. sun rm, open liv/din rm, 3/4” oak fl ooring, nicely landscaped, enclosed back-yard, covered patio, sideyard RV parking with hookups, HEAT PUMP, 5 appls. $278,900.00. 250-923-70101245 Mountain View Place.

DOWNTOWN COURTENAY, ($145,000), 2 bdrm, 1 bath, modular home on .11 acre. Partly fenced yard, new car-pets, forced air heat, 4 appls. Walk to amens and bus. Must See! Call 250-334-3960.

FOR SALE...with 1 semi-waterfront

Parksville property. Assumable mortgage -

$350,000.00...plus 2 waterfront properties

in Qualicum Beach - $750,000.00

All income generating properties...

Wanted: 1 commercial lot/bldgCall:250-752-3813 for details

MUST SEE: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, sep. offi ce with private entry nestled in Qualicum Woods. Just 5 mins to Village, beach, forest & 2 golf courses. Low maint. gardens, fenced backyard, offers privacy & peaceful surrounding. Lots of updates & reno’s, infra-red sauna in garage. $349,000.00 If interested call:250-594-5654

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

N.NANAIMO: 5bdrm, 4.5bath AND 1bdrm legal suite. Land-scaped/fenced yard. Near beach, schools & shopping. Beautifully fi nished. Hardie planks exterior, dble entrance doors, 5-skylights, front & rear deck w/barbeque hookups, heat pump, 3 luxurious gas FPs. Beautiful ocean views. Furniture included. 6523 Peregraine Rd. $700,000. (250)758-4963

Parksville 2.31 hectacres with 3 bdrm modular. Mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. Reduced to $450,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested #250-228-7162. Will look at all reasonable offers.

PARKSVILLE 420 DAY PL. Bridgewater. Modern 2 bed, 2 bath 1400 sq ft rancher on crawl. No strata, many extras, immaculate. Open house on Saturday (1-4) 250-947-9779

QUALICUM, Very spacious 2 bdrm, 2 bath, Ocean view con-do in 55+ secure complex. Close to Village. $395,000.00, Call 250-752-8065 for details.

UPDATED three bedroom, one bath Parksville rancher on crawl space. Large south-fac-ing backyard. $299,900. Call (250) 248-1074 for details.

VACATION HOME. Pent-house Condo, great view, La Penita (Mexico), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconies. For sale by owner. Please see:www.jaltembasol.com or [email protected]

HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY

with Well-Maintained Furnished Home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm,

2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake,

in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational

property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call [email protected]

NEW PRICE543 SEAWARD Way, Quali-cum Beach, Almost 1400 sq.ft.,2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 blocks to ocean. Bare land strata. $58/mo. strata fee. Completely updated, Granite Countertops, Guest Ensuite, H/W fl oors & much more. On site RV Park-ing avail.(free). Priced to sell. $341,900, Call Daniel at 250-752-5780.

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?

Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your HouseQuick Cash & Private.Mortgage Too High and

House won’t sell?Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House,Make your Payments

and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053www.webuyhomesbc.com

PARKSVILLE/QUALICUM BEACH

PARKSVILLE downtown, large lot, nicely landscaped yard surrounds cute 2 - 3 bed-room home. Workshop and garage with separate power. Two road access, veg garden and fruit trees. Most applianc-es included. $243,500. Please call 250-738-0524 for details.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

10 MINS from Qualicum, re-cently re-decorated, grd level. $500. NS/NP. Available now. Call 1-250-954-4018.

1/2 MONTH FREE! Seniors Independent Living. Best value on Vancouver Island! Free housekeeping. Optional meal plan. Walk to beach & shops. (Parksville) 250-468-1465.

AVAILABLE NOWAdult complex 2 BdrmTownhome- 5 appls,

patio, covered parking.1 bdrm apt- Avail Apr 1

Walk to QualicumVillage. Small dog ok.

250-752-5233.

CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach in quiet, friendly building, 1 bdrm, 766 sq. ft, balcony, in excellent condition. NS/NP. $810 mo. Avail now. Please call Bill (250)752-6997.

CROWN MANSION Luxury Villa for lease. Brand new un-furn 1 Bdrm Villa in Qualicum Beach with secluded forest view, top of the line applianc-es, in-suite laundry, hardwood fl oors, balcony, secure under-ground parking. Suits single or professional couple. 1 Year lease min. May consider small pet. $1,650/mo + util. Contact Carla 250-703-5007or [email protected].

ERRINGTON: 1 bdrm Apt, priv ent, $525/mo hydro/heat incl’d, close to town. N/P. Avail immed. Call 250-240-2774 or 403-801-7842.

ON THE BEACH in Qualicum Beach, 1 bdrm. + loft. Avail. June 1, 250-752-3813

PARKSVILLE- BRIGHT sen-iors complex. 2 bdrms, 2 bath w/sunny patio. Housekeeping incld, optional dinner program. Close to beach & all amenities. N/S, sm pet ok. $1450/mo. Available Apr 1. Call 250-248-2143.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PARKSVILLE: MOILLIET Manor, top fl oor, 2 bdrm. $875. Heat/water incld’d. Bright and spacious with bal-cony. NS/NP. Avail. May 1st. Call (250)248-9322.

PARKSVILLE SPACIOUS 1 bdrm apt. quiet bldg, centrally located. Hot water, storage, parking, included in rent. $725/mo. Avail Apr 1. 250-248-5431

QUALICUM- 1 BDRM apart-ments, $550. NS/NP. Please phone 250-248-4656.

COTTAGES

PARKSVILLE QUIET, 2 bdrm Cottage on acreage. Church Rd. $ 800 Call 250-586-4337

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

BOWSER- NEWLY renovated 1/2 duplex. Bright 2 bdrm, 4 appls, on 1 acre. Hydro incld. Refs req’d. NS/NP. $750/mo. Avail Apr 15. 250-927-1234.

FRENCH CREEK- newly re-no’d large ground fl oor 1 bed-room duplex on quiet street. Fireplace, patio, fenced yard, covered parking, wifi , W/D. N/S, pets ok. $900. 250-594-8447 or [email protected].

MODULAR HOMES

WHISKEY CREEK, newly renovated in a clean quiet park. 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, lrg addition w/laminate fl ooring throughout. Wood burning stove, base board heating. New windows w/patio door off master bdrm leading to back deck. Lrg wood shed & tool shed. Kids playground w/swings & tube slide. Lots of parking. Cat friendly. No dogs, n/s, no parties. $1000/mo. Call 250-240-1893

HOMES FOR RENT

12 MINS north of Qualicum Beach, 1600 sq ft rancher for lease. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 6 appls, N/S, N/P, no drugs. Avail May 1. view now. $1100 + utils. Call 250-594-8438, 250-756-6713, 250-756-5714.

Call Virginia 250-594-2404 please refer to our website:

www.parksvillerealestate.comto view our rental properties

COMFORT & Space with Beach Access 4 bdrm home on Eaglecrest Dr. - 2600 sqft, 3 bth, 5 appl. Dble gar, NS. Pet Neg. Ref’s req. $1,595 /mth. + util. Avail. Apr 1- call Jenn @250 228 0182

ENGLISHMAN RIVER area, spacious 2 bdrm cottage. All appl’s incl., small pet OK, n/s. Avail Apr 15. $950/mo. Call 250-248-4701

FRENCH CREEK / Qualicum Beach, great location on quiet street next to Chartwell, 3-4 bdrm, 2 bath, all appli’, w/d. Fully fenced yard, garden are-as, storage shed, pets on ap-proval, N/S. $1500 + utils., 1 yr renewable lease, avail. immed. Call 250-586-4646

NEW CUSTOM House- 12 min to Qualicum beach, share 15 acres of trails, pond, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 5 appls. N/S, 1 pet negotiable. $1150. Call 250-757-8862.

NORTH QUALICUM private on acreage, open concept 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 1100 sq ft, own laundry, single garage, bright & clean. NS/NP. $1100 mo. Avail May 1.

250-248-7570 (day)

PARKSVILLE, GOOD neigh-bourhood, near downtown, avail now. $1050/mo. Lawn maintenance negotiable. Call 250-954-7088/250-248-0132

PARKSVILLE, LRG bright 2 bdrm, close to downtown. Suits couple. $930/mo, incl h/w, w/d & yard maint. n/p, n/s. 250-954-8326

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrm near Q.B. Village. Avail. Apr. 15 or May 1st. $950 p/m + Utils. Please call: 250-240-4005 for viewing appt.

QUALICUM BEACH- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, close to town, large deck & family room. NS/NP. $1400/mo inclds hydro. Se-curity check req’d. Avail May 1. Call (250)752-0424.

RENT YOUR HOME!Owner & Tenant

Management ServicesNanoose to Bowser

View current rentalsOn our website:

www.remax-fi rst-bc.ca

250-248-10711-888-243-1071

propmgmt@remax-fi rst-bc.ca

Ron LimerManaging Broker

Val LambertProperty Manager

101-897 W. Island HwyParksville, B.C., V9P 2E9

RURAL QUALICUM (Whiskey Creek)- May. 1st, furn’d 3 bdrm house on half acre w/ creek and paths, utils and laundry incl’d, school bus avail, $1150 mo. Call (250)752-1121.

OFFICE/RETAIL

DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach- 1018sq ft, excellent location in Carriage Lane, West 2nd Ave. $11.50sq ft+ triple net. Call (250)752-7136.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

PARKSVILLE- FABULOUS views, private, quiet. $500 inclds hydro, internet, cable, laundry, own bathroom & bed-room. Ref’s. (250)248-4334.

SHARE 3-BDRM home in Qualicum Beach. Unique ren-tal opportunity. (778)395-1835.

STORAGE

MORE SPACE FOR LESSStorage Containers Currently available:

8’ x 20’ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs,

cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for fi rst 20’ $2 each additional foot.

250-248-7100.

SUITES, UPPER

QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrms, 1200 sq ft, W/D, F/S, D/W, 1.5 baths, newly reno’d, quiet, ocean front, 10 mins to town, $975 mo hydro incl’d. Avail now. Call (250)594-5775.

RURAL QUALICUM (Whiskey Creek)- Bach sized cottage, with creek, $550 incls utils, no W/D, need car. (250)752-1121

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

25.5 FOOT WILDERNESS 5th/Wheel. Lots of wood rot, but everything works good. For parts only. $1000 obo. (250)616-1338 after 2pm.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

TRANSPORTATION


1987 BIGFOOT (11.5’) and truck. Roomy, comfortable, clean interior. Queen & Dble beds. Good shape. 1 owner. $9,000. (250)758-2067

$39,900 BUYS A BEAUTIFUL Class A 29’ Motorhome, in ex cond., ready to go. Also avail tow vehicle 2003 Chev S10 $7,900. 250-746-7808

BLOWOUT 2007 DRV Dbl Tree Suites, 36TK3, exc cond, huge living, U-kitchen, king master, superslides. $39,995. www.beautifulrv.net 250-618-5138. Truck also avail for sale.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CASH FOR SCRAPCars, Trucks,Equipment

Mid-Island Pick upCall 250-954-2228

bwm@[email protected]

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

MUST BE SOLD!!!1993 Ford Explorer

326 KLRuns Great.

$1000 obo. Call 250-954-3372

VTRUCKS & ANS

2003 FORD, F150 Supercrew Ltd, 4x2. 70,500 km, one own-er, 5.4 V/8 engine, 4 speed auto trans. with od, towing pkg, canopy and running boards, 4 wheel disc brakes with abs, charcoal gray int, speed control, tilt steering and more. $11,900. 250-248-0587

2005 EXT. Venture Van, gar-aged, 90,300 km’s. Original Owner. Excellent condition. $8,900. 1 (250)758-2078

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Oceanside’s Bantam Rep Generals went undefeated in five games and garnered gold in Abbotsford over the spring break.

In action at the Bantam Winter Classic March 22-24 which featured 10 teams in their division, the local squad of 13-15 year olds played five games in three days and posted wins over the Peninsula Eagles (6-3), the Ab-botsford Hawks (6-2), the Richmond Blues (3-1) and the Hawks (5-1).

In the tournament final, a hard-fought rematch against the Eagles, Oceanside was leading 3-2 late in the game and added an empty netter with seven seconds left after Penin-sula pulled their goalie for a 4-2 final.

“Great team effort with first and second year players all contributing,” Oceanside head coach Don Svensen said after, with extra props for the excellent goal tending by second year goalie Isaac Stevens, who was outstanding in the gold medal game, and rookie female net minder Blayre Paddock, one of two girls on the team including standout

D-girl Chloe Cook who made the Female U16 Team. “It was a lot of hockey,” team manager Heather Svensen

confirmed after. “They were definitely exhausted when it was all over.”

The Bantam Generals went into their final tourney of

the season having won the Vancouver Island Tier 3 ban-ner, going undefeated in regulation over the regular sea-son at 11-0-1 for tops in their five-team VIHA Bantam Tier 3 league. The banner is at Oceanside Place to be added to the arena ceiling.

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From the rink comes word this Fri-day’s scheduled game at Oceanside Place between a local team and a visit-ing team from Russia, has been moved to Monday, April 8.

Part of what is being billed as the Russian/Canada Goodwill Hock-ey Tour, word has it there was fear the entire tour was going to be scrapped because some of the Russian players couldn’t get visas, however the team confirmed Wednesday morning they will be coming to the Island for the series of games at different communi-ties.

“I am getting e-mailed informa-tion updates hourly and working on the itinerary changes as we speak,” Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism sales director and tour co-coordinator Karyn Doerksen said Wednesday.

James Clarke photo

BUMPER BATTLE: the bumper boats at Parksville’s Paradise Fun Park were pressed into service last weekend much to the delight of kids of all ages. Above, Grayson Duchow and his brother Griffin, visiting from Lloydminster, Alberta, soak some fun (and water) in the sun.

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Oceanside’s Bantam Rep Generals went unbeaten in five games over three days and garnered gold at the Winter Classic last weekend.

See team delayed, page A40


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Girls volleyball aliveFun teams dedicated to developing skills and sportsmanship in Parksville and Qualicum BeachJAMES CL [email protected]

The indoor season is in full swing and the Parksville Volleyball Club wants to get the word out “that girls volleyball is very much alive and successful in our community.”

According to club mum Paulina Alexander, the season got off to a bumpy start with a new president and vice president, and a shortage of coaches.

“We weren’t sure at the beginning of the season if we could keep the club up and run-ning,” she said, “however a number of volun-teers stepped up and we have a substantial number of players enjoying the game today.”

According to Alexander PVC Thunder is a non-profit society dedicated to developing girls volleyball in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area. PVC aspires to promote the excit-ing game of volleyball while providing female athletes the opportunity to develop their skills and sportsmanship in a fun and competitive environment.

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PVC practices every Wednesday (Kwalikum Secondary) and Friday (Oceanside Middle School).

The club also has a fundraising account set up at the Parksville Bottle Depot and at Quality Foods so the community can help their cause with donations.

PVC’s season culminates with the provin-cials in Abbotsford in May, followed by a sea-son-ending fun day for the entire club.

For more information on the Parksville Vol-leyball Club go to pvc.totalsnap.ca.

GAMES ONFans of the game can get in on the action

this Sunday as PVC’s U15 team will be hosting a tournament at KSS.

Alexander says they are expecting around six other teams from around the Island “for a great play day, complete with concession and raffle.”

Team delayed, on their wayShe added “we got notice

that the team was delayed in Russia and are not arriving until late Friday now. Thus we are moving the Parksville game to Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m.”

In the meantime, organiz-ers are hoping to host an ex-hibition game this Friday (7 p.m.) between the Parksville Ambassadors and the Port Al-berni team. Check the arena to confirm.

Submitted Photo by Colleen Jordan

Parksville Ambassadors’ goalie Shawn Munson and his team-mates will take to the ice at Oceanside Place Monday as part of the Canada/Russia Goodwill Hockey Tour.

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**Silverado/Sierra trucks do not qualify for gas card. *Applies to 2013 Sonic LS ISA model and 2013 Cruise LS ISA model. See dealer for details. $153 Bi-weekly is based on 84 months � nancing with a 3% � oating rate; total interest paid is $2770. 2013 GMC Sierra Crew Cab: $205 Bi-weekly is based on 84 months at 3% � oating rate; total interest paid is $3725.

2013 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB 4X42013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT. CAB

$205 BI-WEEKLYMSRP $32,640 MSRP $41,100Stk#13189 Stk#13302

✓ Bluetooth✓ Locking differential✓ Cruise✓ OnStar✓ 40/20/40 seating

INCLUDES CHROME PKG.

✓ Locking differential✓ CD✓ Air conditioning✓ P.W., P.L. ✓ Bluetooth

SAVE $10,242 SAVE $11,105

✓ Automatic✓ Air

conditioning✓ Alloy wheels

✓ Automatic✓ Leather✓ Power

windows✓ Power locks✓ Air

conditioning✓ Power top✓ Alloy wheels


conditioning✓ Power

windows✓ Power locks✓ Local trucks✓ Alloy wheels


conditioning✓ Certi� ed Unit✓ Local Vehicle

2011 CHEV EQUINOX 2008 PONTIAC G6 CONV. 2010 DODGE DAKOTA 2008 FORD RANGER SPORT

ONLY $20,900 ONLY

$16,900 ONLY $19,900 ONLY

$13,995Stk#1235A Stk#1302 Stk#13053B Stk#13079B

✓ Automatic✓ Leather✓ Sunroof✓ Power locks✓ Power windows✓ Only 20,000 kms✓ Certi� ed✓ Balance of

Factory Warranty


conditioning✓ Heated seats✓ CD player✓ Power

windows✓ Power locks

✓ Automatic✓ Power windows✓ Power locks✓ Leather✓ Moonroof✓ Air conditioning✓ CD player✓ Local car

✓ Automatic✓ Air conditioning✓ Power

windows✓ Power locks✓ CD player✓ Alloy wheels✓ OnStar

2013 FORD ESCAPE 2013 KIA OPTIMA 2005 PONTIAC G6 2012 CHEV MALIBU LT

ONLY $33,900 ONLY

$21,900 ONLY $9,800 ONLY

$14,900Stk#1303 Stk#1278 Stk#12021C Stk#1282


conditioning✓ Power locks✓ Power

windows✓ Certi� ed


conditioning✓ Power locks✓ Power

windows✓ Only 76,000

kms


conditioning


conditioning✓ Power group

2007 NISSAN VERSA 2008 SATURN ASTRA XR 2006 HONDA CIVIC DXG 2010 SUZUKI SX4

ONLY $6,900 ONLY

$11,000 ONLY $8,900 ONLY

$12,400Stk#1301 Stk#1297 Stk#1281B Stk#1275Stk#1218B

$153 BI-WEEKLY

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