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As the United States suffers from the worst drought in de-cades, the impacts are starting to be felt by mid-Island agricultural producers.

That’s because the price of corn and other animal feed has spiked dramatically due to crops with-ering across many of the key ag-ricultural areas of the U.S., which accounts for 40 per cent of world corn production and 35 per cent of soybean production. The price of corn has risen by a whopping 45 per cent over the summer.

Jenny McLeod, who serves on the board of the District A (Van-couver Island) Farmers Institute, said the drought — which has also been experienced in some key ar-eas in Canada — comes as big hit, making it increasingly difficult for

small operators to thrive — and most farms on Vancouver Island fit into that category.

“The more we see of these cri-ses of weather and crop failure, the harder it is for small opera-tors,” she said. “They are at the mercy of the market. A lot of farm-ers on Vancouver island do grow a lot of their own feed but they have to buy feed in the winter time. It will impact dairy cattle in particu-lar.”

Although she said it is common for the price of meat to rise when the cost of feed rises, little if any of that price rise goes to the produc-ers. Rather, she said, it goes to the middlemen.

“Farmers are getting hardly any more for their beef than they were getting during the Great Depres-sion,” she said.

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Local bars, restaurants and pubs are bemoaning the possible loss of Vancouver Canucks broadcasts as the NHL lockout enters its second week.

Proprietors say there’s a definite increase in business on game nights and the revenue is welcome during the slower winter months. As of Thursday, the NHL season

remains in doubt as owners and players remain dead-locked on how to divide hundreds of millions of dollars.

“It’s a major hit to us,” said Kevin Hitch, the general manager of the Rod and Gun in Parksville. “Especially in the winter time.”

Darrel St. Pierre, the manager of Upper Deck Sports Bar in the Quality Resort in Parksville, agreed.

“We’re just disappointed,” he said. “It’s going to have a

major impact on us - (Canucks broadcasts) are typically our busiest nights of the winter time for sure.”

Wayne Duncan, the owner of the Shady Rest Restau-rant and Pub in Qualicum Beach, also said the loss of the NHL will affect his business, but he said he hopes the continuation of live entertainment at the Shady Rest will help on those nights.

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Oceanside RCMP are trying to link broken bits of a vehicle to a possible suspect after someone tried to smash through the front gate of Butterfly World in Coombs last weekend.

Cpl. Jesse Foreman said the vehicle bits were left at the entrance gate sometime late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning. The entrance gate was severely damaged in the incident, but Foreman said it doesn’t appear the unidentified culprits were able to get ac-cess to the facility.

“Someone driving a vehicle had struck the gate at a high rate of speed before fleeing the area,” Foreman said. “Although there was extensive damage, the gate did not open as a result of the impact.”

He noted police found evidence of significant damage to the vehicle, as glass and car parts were left behind. RCMP believe the vehicle was a white, older-model, front wheel drive car. The vehicle would have clearly visible and extensive damage to the front-end, said Cpl. Foreman. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Oceanside RCMP at 250-248-6111 or Crime Stop-pers at 1-800-222-8477. — NEWS staff

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FREE GOLF ANYONE?: Major Rolf Guenther and Trina Jiggins of the Salvation Army Food Bank

in Parksville encourage everyone to enjoy the Paradise Fun Park mini golf this Saturday, Sept. 22 from 1 -

4 p.m. Admission will be free with a donation of cash or non-perishable food items to the food bank.

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CorrectionIn our story about the Regional District looking for applications

for the Northern Community Economic Development Program (Tuesday, Sept. 18), we said the deadline was Oct. 12, but in reality it is Oct. 1. We regret the error.

PARKSVILLE DEVELOPMENT

QF proposes a new flagshipAUREN [email protected]

The people behind the Errington-based Quality Foods want to help shift the focus of Parksville to the southern entrance along the Alberni Highway.

Bruce Robertson of Kelland Foods Hold-ings (QF’s formal name) made a presentation to Parksville council as the city enters the final stage of their two-and-a-half year official com-munity plan (OCP) update process.

Robertson presented an early vision for what he called a “health and wellness centre,” includ-ing a new flagship Quality Foods store on the vacant property at the corner of Despard and Moilliet.

He described it a neighbourhood-friendly mix of retail and residential with a focus on pe-destrian and cycling traffic.

“It would be more of a community market gathering place like the Qualicum Beach store,” he said, with a “Starbucks-style coffee shop” and “green” construction.

He said it would also balance the city with a grocery store at all three main entrances, meet-ing the existing OCP’s vision of neighbourhood

commercial nodes.He pointed out that it is across the street

from the Oceanside Health Centre facility cur-rently under construction and that “90 per cent of the recent and proposed residential growth is in that area of the city.”

“We see this as one of the last gateways to Parksville for us to put our signature on,” he told council and the standing room only gallery. “A substantial development like this could really make a statement.”

Of the three other developments discussed at that meeting, two were also on Despard, a se-nior care home and mixed residential develop-ment across the Alberni Highway, and a subdi-vision at Corefield Street.

Robertson later told The NEWS the current OCP work was a factor in their timing and they were just looking for council’s level of interest.

“While we’re very excited about the benefits for local residents, we want to ensure that this type of development is what they, and the city, are looking for. We’re a long way from putting a formal proposal to council, and will be talking directly with many in the neighbourhood about this concept before going ahead.”


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Qualicum Beach needs a new firehall — there’s seems to be little disagreement amongst members of town council and staff regarding that fact.

How and when the town will pay for it is another mat-ter entirely.

At a committee of the whole meeting Monday night, town council instructed staff to come back with options in time for the Oct. 1 regular meeting.

“We need a new firehall,” financial administrator John Marsh told THE NEWS on Wednesday. “The question is not if; the question is when. And that’s the political de-cision council has to make.”

The town brings in roughly $12 million in revenue every year and has expenditures (police, fire protection, salaries, etc.) of about $10 million, explained Marsh. That leaves $2 million for capital projects each year.

Staff was instructed Monday to report back to council

what capital project items could be considered absolute necessities. Coun. Dave Willie said Thursday the exist-ing firehall presents a safety concern and the time is now to replace the facility.

“We’re really concerned about its ability to survive a major disaster, a shake,” said Willie. “We have ben push-ing this off for years and years. “The firehall has to be moved up on the priority list.”

Willie said town officials have been touring firehall facilities in nearby communities and he said he was im-pressed with Nanoose Bay’s new building, which cost that community $3.2 million.

“We can’t see any reason why we’d be spending more than $3.2 million,” said Willie.

FInal decisions on capital projects or the firehall won’t be made Oct. 1, but when Willie was asked to give an example of what project could possibly wait in lieu of the firehall financing, he said:

“I don’t think anything has to go by the wayside.”

Willie said there’s much research to be done regard-ing matching funds from other levels of government and other sources of revenue for all projects, but when pressed for an example of what could possibly wait in lieu of firehall financing, Willie did float one idea, a multi-phase project that will cost the town $5.8 million.

“Maybe we won’t be rebuilding Memorial Avenue and making it pretty at this point.”

Mayor Teunis Westbroek said Thursday the firehall project needs to move at a prudent pace that includes seeking all possible grants.

“There’s no immediate panic to replace the hall,” said the mayor. “It’s a political decision - politicians like to cut ribbons. But let’s do an orderly transition and plan.”

“The place isn’t falling down.”Westbroek said he has confidence in this council’s

abilities to watch the town’s bottom line. “I think this council is very prudent when it comes to finances,” he said. “This is the council to make these decisions.”

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Tough decisions ahead on firehall replacementStaff directed to give council a list of capital project priorities for Oct. 1 meeting

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Canadian paralympian and multiple-medal winner Michelle Stillwell, left, will be honoured in Parksville on Sunday.

CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY

A time to honour our ownAUREN [email protected]

The City of Parksville and RBC invite everyone to a regional celebration of paralympic hometown champions and Team Canada’s success on what is offi-cially Michelle Stilwell Day in Parksville.

This Sunday there will be a barbecue, bagpiper, RCMP in red serge, music by the Kwalicum Secondary School band and athletes from the 2012 Paralympic Games in London on hand for photos, autographs and informal meetings. The celebration runs from 4-7 p.m. at

the Parksville Community and Confer-ence Centre, 132 Jensen Avenue East.

Local schools have been invited along with all north-Island Paralym-pians. Parksville communications of-ficer Debbie Tardiff said there’s a good chance many Team Canada members will be on hand for the official Pacific Sport and RBC event, but individuals could not be confirmed by press time.

Parksville will honour it’s two Olym-pic residents. Unfortunately Trevor Hirschfield, star of the silver medal wheelchair rugby team, will be in Italy,

but wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell will be in attendance. Stilwell, already a multiple medal winner at the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics and multiple world record holder, won a another gold med-al in the 200m and a silver in the 100m race in London. The event (it starts at is also meant recognize the family mem-bers, coaches and community groups that made it possible for her to reach the highest levels of sport.

“It’s been incredible, there’s so many Canadians supporting the Paralympic team,” she said.

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CanadianTire revealsexciting planNew store for Wembley Mall,slated to open in Spring 2014, will include auto, garden centresAUREN [email protected]

Canadian Tire confirms it wants to open a store in Parksville’s Wembley Mall, a company spokesperson said this week.

Canadian Tire has been looking to open a store in District 69 since at least 2007.

The company has now submitted a develop-ment permit application to build a store in the space currently occupied by Save-On-Foods, which is in the process of building a stand-alone building next door in the former Ken-Dor Gar-den Centre location and already has its building permits in place.

“The proposed Canadian Tire store will to-tal approximately 37,000 square feet, including 24,000 square feet of retail space, a robust auto-motive service centre with five service bays and a spacious outdoor garden centre,” Canadian Tire communications advisor Jeannette Holder said through an e-mail.

The Canadian Tire would be slightly larger than the existing food store, with the addition of the garden centre.

“Subject to all necessary approvals, the pro-posed Canadian Tire store is scheduled to open in spring 2014,” said Holder.


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Some small farms could go underCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

“Even though the price has also in-creased — and those costs are paid by the farmer, not the producer.”

Dirk Keller of Sloping Hill Farm is one of the local producers who has been hit by the spike in feed prices.

“It’s tough to make a living,” he said. “Everybody is hit hard. Feed has gone up by roughly $90 per ton. We’re paying more for our feed without increasing the price of our product. There’s noth-ing you can do except sit it out and live with a low profit or a loss.”

Keller said he doesn’t feed corn to his livestock, but rather, legumes. Because of this, he isn’t impacted as severely as other producers, but he’s not the only one who made the switch, so the price of legumes is also starting to spike.

Whiskey Creek egg and chicken pro-ducer Evelyn Gilmar said her chicken feed costs have risen, but she’s able to compensate.

“Feed costs are going up a lot and we are wondering about that,” she said. “I’m paying $12.50 now and four years ago I was paying $8. It went up 40 cents here two months ago, which is quite a hike. However, I am able to just put up the price of my eggs. I can keep doing that until people can’t afford to pay it and I can’t afford to do it anymore.”

Wayne Osborne of Omega Blue Farms said he doesn’t feed corn to his organic flock of turkeys and chickens, but he expects to be hit as well.

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he said. “However, compared to diesel prices, it’s a pittance so far.”

Clarke Gourlay of Morningstar Farm said he also uses alternate feed for his animals, notably barley. However, that, too is increasing in price.

In response, he said he has the op-tion of simply feeding his cattle less barley in order to compensate, noting his animals are mainly grass-fed.

McLeod said if feed prices contin-ue to rise, Vancouver Island could see some small farms going under.

“We have already seen producers dropping out of the meat industry be-cause of the regulations and we are fac-ing the potential of more farms going under,” she said. “A lot of farms have extremely small margins.”

‘It’s important to us and we will miss it’CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

Duncan also offered an opinion on the business sense of the NHL, specifically questioning the logic of locating fran-chises in the deep south of the U.S., teams that are often said to be facing financial crisis.

“Do you think anyone there will miss hockey for six months?,” Duncan asked. “Up here it’s important to us and we will miss it.”

According to a story in the online version of the Huffing-

ton Post, with BMO economist Doug Porter as the source and based on previous hockey labour disputes, the NHL lockout could shave 0.1 per cent off of Canada’s GDP, costing the country about $1.8 billion in lost economic productivity.

Upper Deck’s St. Pierre was asked what he would say to the players and owners if he was in a room with them:

“Grab a dose of reality,” he said. “The rest of us are suffer-ing.”

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The legislation is all in and it’s time for bu-reaucrats to turn those policies into concrete action, says MLA Ron Cantelon.

That’s why there won’t be a fall sitting of the legislature this year, said the Parksville-Quali-cum MLA.

“We had a very heavy legislative agenda in the spring and so the bureaucrats are quite busy,” Cantelon said. “You have to do the regu-lations to empower the acts and administer the act. That takes up a lot of time and focus.”

That’s not how his NDP counterpart to the west, Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser views the closing of the Leg.

While he agrees there was a very busy legisla-tive agenda in the spring, he doesn’t see that as a good reason to close down the fall sitting. In fact, he said that very agenda was part of the problem — a break with parliamentary tradition.

“The spring session is set aside for the bud-get, so we are supposed to go through the bud-get, ministry by ministry, asking all the hard questions how they are spending the people’s money,” Fraser said. “The fall season is for legis-lation. They rammed through 30 pieces of legis-lation — many without debate — in the spring session. Now, the only chance to ask questions

after the fact has just been taken away.”Fraser said he and his colleagues on the op-

position benches want to question the govern-ment about issues such as the Enbridge pipe-line proposal, forestry issues and protection of fish habitat, among others.

“This is about a government that has no ideas, imagination or interest in being account-able to the people of British Columbia,” he said.

During the time the legislature would usually be sitting, Cantelon said he plans to continue with his constituency work, as well as ramping up his activities in his new role as parliamentary secretary for innovation and technology.

“This fall I will be working with my new min-istry and will get updated on the latest develop-ments in fibre technology,” he said. “As well, I have a few events I’ll be attending, such as the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities meet-ing. There always seem to be events happening all the time.”

Fraser meanwhile said he will travel the prov-ince in his role as aboriginal affairs critic.

“I will do some traveling and will have to find creative ways to bring forward issues I have uncovered and I will use the fine people of the press to hold the government to account,” he said.

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Local MLAs differ on needfor fall sitting of Legislature


TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACHIncorporated 1942

Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Town of

Qualicum Beach intends to exempt, by adopting bylaws prior to October 31, 2012, the following

properties from municipal property taxes for:

1. The taxation year 2013 for the estimated amount of taxes shown:Lots 2 and 3, Plan 3414, District Lot 101A, Newcastle Land District; 2945/49 Island Highway

West (Welch Park)

Estimated taxes for the following years 2013 - $13,616 2014 - $14,092 2015 - $14,585

Lot 6, Block 10, Plan 1894, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 211 Fern Road West (Rotary Club

of Qualicum Beach – Sunrise)

Estimated taxes for the following years: 2013 - $3,901 2014 - $4,038 2015 - $4,179

Lot 1, Plan 27288, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 250 First Avenue West (Kiwanis Housing)


Lot A, Plan 8548, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 110 Second Avenue West (Village Theatre)


Portion of District Lot 101 & 101A, Newcastle Land District, SW PT NE of PL3868; SW PT NE of PL3868;

REM SW PT; PT SW of RD; NE PT SW of RD; 2711 Island Highway West (Tourist Bureau)

Estimated taxes for the following years 2013 - $2,247 2014 - $2,326 2015 - $2,407

Portion of Lot B, Plan VIP58293, District Lot 59 & 60, Newcastle Land District, Except Plan VIP59287;

644 Memorial Avenue (Curling Rink)


Portion of Lot 9, Plan 2047, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District Except Plan 27288, 42165,

VIP55424, VIP60676; 665 Jones Street (Lawn Bowling Club)


Portion of Lot A, District Lot 124, Nanoose District, Plan 42657 Except That Part in Plan 44330, Lease

A3 - 1000 Ravensbourne Lane (Beaufort Squadron @ Airport)


Portion of Lot 9, Plan 2047, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District Except Plan 27288, 42165,

VIP55424, VIP60676; 298 First Avenue West (Beaufort Squadron @ Scout Hall)

Estimated taxes for the following years: 2013 - $834 2014 - $863 2015 - $894

Lot A, Plan 16180, District Lot 57, Newcastle Land District, Except PART IN PLAN 3022 RW; 587 Beach

Road (Museum)


Lot 3 & 4, Block 17, Plan 2005, District Lot 58, Newcastle Land District; 181 Sunningdale Road West

(District 69 Family Resource Association)


Lot A, Plan 9145, District Lot 63 and remainder of Plan 1026, DL 57-62, Newcastle Land District; 469

Memorial Avenue (Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club)


Lot 1, Plan 13424, District Lot 57, Newcastle Land District; 210 Crescent Road West - (Valhalla -

Hospice)


Lot 2, Plan 43567, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 122 Fern Road West (TOSH Arts Centre)


Strata Lot 1, Plan VIS5454, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 703 Memorial Avenue (Qualicum

Beach Seniors’Activity Centre)


Lot 21, Block 8, Plan 1894, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 124 Second Avenue West (Qualicum

Beach Chamber of Commerce Office)


Block 5, Plan 1894, DL 78, Newcastle Land District; 180 Veterans’ Way (Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #76)


Lot A, Plan 19140, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 591 Arbutus Street (Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-Day Saints)


Lot 12, Block 5, Plan 1835, District Lot 53, Newcastle Land District; 423 First Avenue West (Jehovah’s

Witnesses)


Lot A, Plan 50661, District Lot 58/59, Newcastle Land District; 138 Hoylake Road West (St. Mark’s

Anglican Church)


Lot A, VIP58293, District Lot 60, Newcastle Land District; 150 Village Way (St. Stephen’s United Church)


Lot 1, Plan 13066, District Lot 122, Nanoose Land District; 825 Village Way (Christian Fellowship

Centre)


Plan VIP59287, District Lot 57 & 58, Newcastle Land District, those parts shown as “Road to be Closed”;

600 Beach Road (Qualicum Community Baptist Church)


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Scientist shifted viewsafter retiring from gov’tDr. Thierry Vrain will speak at Lighthouse Hall on Monday nightAUREN [email protected]

Retired government research scientist Dr. Thi-erry Vrain, who once described himself as “the spokesperson on all matters relating to genetic engineering” has shifted his thinking on the sub-ject and will be speaking on the issue at the The Lighthouse Community Centre Sept. 24.

When he retired 10 years ago after 30 years in the industry he was head of the department of biotechnology at a federal research centre in Summerland, where he said he “explained to all audiences that there was no possible danger or even controversy about growing or eating ge-netically engineered plants.”

“However since the genetically altered crops have taken over our food system, especially in the last few years, there has been a flurry of peer reviewed publications showing that GMOs fail to live up to their claims,” he said in a news re-lease.

He said that according to the growing body of scientific literature, GMOs do not reduce the use of pesticides, do not increase yields, are not mild on the environment and are not safe to eat.

Vrain now owns Innisfree Farm in Courtenay. Check innisfreefarm.ca for more information. The lecture is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 at The Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lion’s Way, Bowser.

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District 69 residents played a big part in the success of the B.C. Cancer Agency’s B.C. Generations Project, which enrolled 1,060 people from the mid-Island.

The local residents join 24,000 other British Colum-bians and 250,000 across the country in the initiative to pro-vide information on how en-

vironment, lifestyle and genes contribute to cancer and other chronic diseases.

The massive collection of health data will be secure and available for thousands of re-search studies in the future, al-lowing researchers to examine how different factors contrib-ute to health or disease.

The four week mid-Island campaign, based in Nanaimo, wrapped up Aug. 18 and is

considered a huge success.“We extend a heartfelt

thank you to all the men and women who enthusiastical-ly donated their time to help build a healthier tomorrow for future generations of British Columbians,” said project di-rector Dr. Marilyn Borugian in a press release.

People aged 35-69 can still join the project at www.bcgen-erationsproject.ca.

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More than 60 volunteers collected 1,163 kg of non-perishable food for the Salvation Army Food Bank in French Creek as part of the prov-incewide B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Delighted with the amount of aid, Major Rolf Guenther of the local food bank said he was very appreciative of the much-needed contributions and the support of every individual involved.

The event collected 200 kg more than the first effort last year, and it will all go to help local families, he said.

The provincial effort collected almost 160,000 kg for 50 food banks.

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It’s clear by reading some stories in today’s edi-tion of The News that we do not live on an is-land.

Well, we do, of course, but what we’re try-ing to say here is that provincial, national or even global issues, events and stories have real effect on the daily lives of Oceanside residents.

The drought in the U.S. midwest, for example, is providing real challenges to farmers in our area. Prices for hay, feed, etc. have increased dramatical-ly. Like any other business, increases in production costs for farmers could mean higher prices for that jug of milk, carton of eggs or steak you buy at the local food stores.

Then there’s the ongoing battle between the bil-lionaire owners and millionaire players of the NHL.How could that possibly affect us? Even if you don’t put a value on the emotional capital and pleasure many of us derive from watching the world’s great-est game played at its highest level, there are more practical considerations for local people.

As we learned from a story in today’s paper, some local watering holes are looking at real declines in revenue if the Canucks aren’t playing this season, especially come playoff time — assuming the Van-couver team will make the post season.

Drink specials, food specials, contest and prizes are all part of the fun of watching NHL hockey at Oceanside bars, restaurants and pubs. Canucks games really boost the bottom line of these busi-nesses in the slower months of winter.

While the drought and its effects are a Mother Nature issue — and it invites bad karma to snipe at her — the NHL lockout is beyond annoying. The level of hockey being played now — the speed, size, power and skill — is higher than it has ever been, which makes it a bad time to shut the NHL down from a business perspective. At a time when more fans could be getting interested, the league and the players are instead alienating current fans and do-ing nothing to grow their fan base.

What can we do about all this on our island? Think globally and act locally — hug a farmer to-day and throw your dollars and support behind the Oceanside Generals.

— editorial by John Harding

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COAST GUARD NEEDIn regards to the closure of the Kitsalino

Coast Guard base, the annual savings were estimated to be under one million dollars.

Steven Harper, the minister of the De-partment of Fisheries and Oceans Keith Ashfield and our local MP, James Lunney have all stated at some point that the cost savings will be achieved with a minimal in-crease in risk to boaters.

Everyone who has been involved in an emergency response as a responder or casu-alty knows that response time is critical.

The additional 25 minutes taken for the hovercraft to respond to this immediate area can easily be the difference between saving a burning or sinking vessel or losing the ves-sel completely.

This involves needless loss of property and possibly loss of life — especially if the occupants end up in the water.

It also assumes that the hovercraft is available and not involved in a response to a previously assigned emergency.

In which case there would be no profes-sional responders available at all. Simulta-neous marine emergencies are not uncom-mon in periods of high winds most notably if they come up suddenly so this is a very real possibility.

Saving that little money can easily be achieved in other areas. A little realloca-tion of money from the multibillion dollar submarine program which seems unable to provide working submarines would be a good place to start.

It offends voters when politicians look straight into a news camera and knowing lie to the electorate.

This practice regarding any subject is dis-gusting and dishonest but to lie so comfort-

ably about an issue where lives will be put at risk for so little benefit is totally without morals or integrity. It would be an unprec-edented and courageous act for the federal government to admit it was wrong and re-verse the decision to close that base.

CAPTAIN RAY BETHELLQualicum Beach

CHAND HAS IT RIGHTI fully support Kris Chand and his desire

to have a provincewide definition of what exactly organic is when food producers call their food organic. As a frequent buyer of organic food, when I go shopping, I want to know how organic is the food I buy and where is it produced and who produces it.

Buying organic is tricky these days as big companies, who frequently use GMO prod-ucts in their foods, are buying up “organic” food companies and using the profits of these organic companies to prevent politi-cal bills being passed that would regulate the use of GMO products.

I am also aware through Jane Goodall’s book, “Harvest for Hope,” that there is “light organic” and “deep organic.” It would be helpful to me as a consumer for the coun-try and province to have definitions for both these terms so that food companies may use them appropriately.

I want the healthiest food for me and my family and the earth. It is government’s responsibility to ensure I can make these healthy choices as an informed citizen by ensuring proper use of the words “organic” and “deep organic,” and through the proper labelling of GMO food products.

HAIDA BOLTONParksville

CHAND HAS IT WRONGOrganic food is not about any certifying

body, nor is it about Kris Chand. Organic food is about farmers and consumers com-ing together to support a form of agriculture that is healthier for us, our community and our environment.

Organic agriculture is not a concept cre-ated by any certifying agency, it was created by farmers growing healthier food for their neighbours.

At its very core is a sense of trust. The cer-tifying agencies do not own the concept, we do.

That said, I do see room for some form of regulation. Anytime there is separation be-tween farmers and those consuming their products, there is room for mistakes and misrepresentations.

The Certified Organic label offers some confidence when I’m not buying food di-rectly from the farmer.

However, I have far more confidence in the quality of food coming from my non-certified organic neighbours than I do any shipped-in certified food.

I’m far too familiar with the flaws of a cer-tifying bureaucracy designed to serve the food industry.

Plus, once food enters the supply chain, it looes something.

To prohibit the most organic form of or-ganic agriculture available, as suggested by Mr. Chand in the article, really doesn’t make any sense.

I want to know which farmers in my com-munity are organic, certified or not. Organic food should be for us who eat organically, not the food industry.

WAYNE OSBORNEQualicum Beach

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VIEWS IN THE NEWSWe asked: Are you concerned about the rising cost of food?

Definitely. I have

relatives who come up

from the States who

are absolutely shocked

at the price of food.

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Yes I am. It hasn’t really

impacted me a lot but

we just moved from

Victoria and the food

prices here are a lot

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lettersCONCERNS ARE VALID

I refer to the front page story and editorial about the proposed Raven coal mine at Fanny Bay in your Sept. 18 edition. I urge you to fol-low up your reporting of the project manager’s views with a story about the very significant and legitimate issues related to this project that have been raised by the public over the last sev-eral years.

These include potential harm to watersheds, watercourses, the marine environment and the fish and wildlife in this sensitive area of our pre-cious coast. Please also investigate the risk to the hundreds of sustainable jobs that already exist in the shellfish industry in Bains Sound.

In exchange, the community is offered short term employment, mostly low skilled and dan-gerous.

Please do not accept at face value assurances from the proponent of this project — and the implied threat that they will dip into their deep pockets to have their way.

The assertion that this project has made it this far because there is no threat to shellfish, air quality or aquifers is simply not credible.

The very real and legitimate concerns of the residents of the many Vancouver Island com-munities whose quality of life would be affect-ed by the approval of this project should not be dismissed as inflammatory.

Instead, these concerns should be mitigated by a proper environmental assessment, the ad-equacy of which should also be investigated by our local media.

As you point out in your editorial, the ap-proval process should consider the science, to be sure, but environmental, social, health and heritage values are also significant factors that contribute to the quality of life that our resi-dents expect and deserve.

BARRY AVISQualicum Beach

SCIENCE IS CRUCIALIn John Harding’s recent editorial (THE NEWS,

Sept. 18) Mr. Harding in referencing the pro-posed Raven Coal Mine issue states “let’s hope the science rules the day.”

Many of us who have grave concerns about the massive coal mine proposal also would like to see science play a major part in the decision making on this project as well, but unfortunate-ly this won’t be the case.

Numerous professional and technical ex-perts have repeatedly called for a more rigor-ous environmental assessment review for the proposed Raven Coal Mine Project, but sadly,

most of the comments and critiques expressed during the public consultation process have not been taken into account, and the terms of reference proposed for the environmental as-sessment have not been adjusted to address multiple and clearly expressed concerns and recommendations.

If Mr. Harding were to examine the numer-ous written comments submitted as part of the environmental assessment of the Raven proj-ect, he would realize that many of the concerns from those who are opposed to the massive coal mine proposal are “science based” and not “inflammatory comments of dismiss-it-out-of hand detractors,” as he portrayed.

Finally, while coal mine proponent Dan Berkshire was quoted as saying “we have deep pockets and we’re not going away,” I would like to emphatically state that those who are con-cerned and opposed to the proposed Raven Coal Mine Project are united more than ever. While we may not have deep pockets, our sol-idarity and commitment to defeat this ill-con-ceived coal mine proposal will prevail.

JOHN SNYDERPRESIDENT, COALWATCH COMOX VALLEY

SOCIETYFanny Bay

HORNER IS OFF BASEI think Frank Horner is simply wrong this

time (THE NEWS, Sept. 18). The so called “Gang of Three” campaigned

for change and were elected decisively on that platform.

There were others options which the vot-ers rejected. In fact Luchtmeijer received more votes that Mayor Westbroek.

For them to proceed differently would be unethical. To suggest the community should be surprised by their position on development is to question the intelligence of the voters. As Frank Horner pays more attention to local politics that most others I find his thoughts surprising.

RICH MENNIEQualicum Beach

WHO HAS OUR TREE?A Bonsai Juniper tree, which was a gift to the

church, is missing from the Knox United Church garden following the closure of our successful Fall Fair on Saturday. We wonder if it was mis-takenly thought to be one of the left-over plants from the plant booth. Please contact the church office at 250-248-3927.

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Please be advised that there will be a public information meeting to discuss the Town of Qualicum Beach Financial Plan for the year’s 2013 to 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to undertake a process of public consultation regarding the Town’s finances.This meeting will be held on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber Town Hall, #201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach. An agenda for the meeting will be available from Town Hall on Friday, September 28, 2012. The agenda and financial plan documents will also be posted on the Town’s website at www.qualicumbeach.com.If you have any questions about the Financial Plan, please contact John Marsh, Financial Administrator, at 250-738-2204.

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When it catches on, and it will, people won’t have to drive their cars anymore and that time be-hind the wheel can be used in more productive or enjoyable pursuits.

Certainly the driverless technology will go over well in Oceanside, as it would likely give mobility back to the elderly, a treasure they thought they had lost forever when they had their drivers licence taken away.

Who knows? If it makes the roads safer, may-be driverless technology will be mandatory and driving will be just one more task there’s no need for people to do anymore.

There’s certainly no shortage of those.Look around you the next time you’re on your

way from the bank machine to the self-check-out at the store to buy your tax preparation program and think about how many jobs have been taken over by technology and machines lately. There are quite a few, I think.

Back at the start of the Industrial Revolution, when Ned Ludd and his boys were smashing cotton gins, the jobs being lost to machines in-volved extremely repetitive tasks, such as spin-ning cotton. Now though, it’s different.

It’s not just tasks at the low end of the skill level that are being impacted by machines and, more importantly, software. Middle-skill jobs such as bank tellers, accountants, administra-tive workers, journalists and secretaries are also falling prey. There’s even a program coming

on the market that lets you order your meal at a restaurant by using a touch screen on the table. Bye bye waitress, so long waiter.

The increasing incursion of tech-nology into the workplace is cited by some as being at least partially to blame for the so-called jobless recovery we’re currently experienc-ing.

Unfortunately, replacement of human workers by information technologies is likely only going to

get more pronounced in the future. With the exponential advances in artificial intelligence taking place right now, there’s no telling how far this might go. They are already starting to replace human workers who hold advanced de-grees.

They’ll be dealing out your prescriptions, di-agnosing diseases and handling lawsuits.

Lawsuits? Oh yeah. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Andrew McA-fee, who helped organized a conference last year called Race Against The Machine, said in-formation technology is being used to do much of the work in legal discoveries, which require digesting large amounts of documentation at the early stages of a lawsuit. It could, he suggest-ed, allow a single lawyer to do the work of 500.

Whether it be Big Blue beating the best chess player in the world or Watson defeating the top Jeopardy player on the planet, it’s starting to look like no matter what you do there’s a ma-chine or program that can do it better, faster and cheaper, with no sick days or personal is-sues to get in the way.

Sometimes it makes me wonder exactly what people are for — and the way things are going, it won’t be very long before the machines start asking that as well.

That’s when things really get interesting.

HORNER’S CORNERBy Neil Horner

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-trict of Nanaimo chair Joe Stanhope travels to Victoria for the upcoming Union of

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Stanhope, who sits as a director of the UBCM and as chair of the Associ-ation of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) said he plans to highlight the issue, particularly among municipal leaders from B.C.’s interior region, who have little or no experience with what Stanhope said is a growing problem on the coast.

“We had an incident last year in Baynes Sound when an old ship sank, but fortunately it didn’t cause a lot of pollution,” he said. “It could have been one hell of a lot worse.”

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Health, education services offered“Even though I have five children myself I’m always mind-

ful of the fact that no manuals are provided when you’re pre-sented with children,” Cantelon said. “It’s a wonderful, great experience but help and guidance is often needed along the way.”

Cadieux said the idea for the new facility came from mem-bers of the community to create a multi-use facility that is convenient for busy working families to get things done.

“Seems kind of simple,” she said, “it’s surprising it doesn’t happen more often.”

The new building will house a public health nurse, pre and post-natal support, First Nations programs and sup-port services for parents, children and youth. This is where

parents will take children for routine immunizations, gather information on things like nutrition, dental hygiene and dis-ease prevention.

It’s also the home of a new Munchkinland Discovery Centre, a learning-through-play environment that features a host of toys, mini cars, a tool centre, and a mini kitchen, among other play areas.

The $7.1 million dollar project was B.C. government fund-ed, and developed through a partnership between the B.C. government, the Vancouver Island Health Authority and the Qualicum school district.

The two-story building meets LEED gold standard re-quirements and has many energy efficient features.


Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux spends some time in Munchkinland Discovery Centre, part of the

new Family Place facility that opened Thursday.


WHO DOES IT? A DIRECTORY OF PROFESSIONALS

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Information pamphlets available at Ravensong Pool

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BRENDA GOUGHNEWS Contributor

The Victoria Symphony presented a stellar concert Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, one that was both bitter and sweet for fans of conductor Brian Jackson.

The special performance was a celebration for the maestro who has been the principal Pops conductor with the Victoria Symphony for 17 years.

Jackson has officially retired from the posi-tion which had brought him to Qualicum Beach at least once a year over the past years. To say Jackson has many fans in Oceanside is an un-derstatement.

The multi-talented Jackson has performed popular classical music, show tunes and other favorites to mostly sold-out crowds in Quali-cum Beach.

Judging by the response he received from Wednesday’s performance he once again proved why he and the symphony are able to fill

the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre.The evening started with a lively performance

of Pirates of Penzance Overture and afterwards Jackson exclaimed in his witty manor that pirates still exist in Penzance (where he was born) only now they are a rugby team stealing a lot of goals. Not only did Jackson bring his orchestral talent, he also brought his charm and wit to the excit-ing performance that resulted in thunderous ap-plause from the appreciative audience.

A master with the baton, Jackson also im-pressed with his singing.

In the house for the special occasion were The Honourable Stephen L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Her Honour Gwen Point.

Jackson hinted he may be back for a guest appearance ... but that is up to the orchestra.

“They could ask me for a one-off if Qualicum insists,” he declared and added the audience has always been lovely here. “I hope that I will be back.”

Jackson takes his last bow

BRENDA GOUGH PHOTO

Former principal Pops conductor for the Victoria Symphony, Brian Jackson taking what may be his last

bow on the stage at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre September 19.


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Joanne & Peter Avis are very proud to announce their son Jonathan’s recent Call to the Bar. Jonathan is currently practicing criminal law in Vernon and Salmon Arm

QUALICUM BAPTIST CHURCH600 Beach RoadQualicum Beach

WORSHIPSUNDAYS 10:30

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(Matthew 14:28-33)

SCENT FREE

God still heals and is the kindest person you’ll ever meet!

6:30pmAt the Salvation Army Church

on the Alberni Highway, near the Rod & Gun.

All welcome! More info at:www.jerichoroad-church.com

Join us on Sundays

Lloyd C. JohnsonMay the winds of love blow softlyand whisper so you’ll hear;We will always love & miss youand wish that you were here.

Love David, BettyLou, Debi, Laurie, Vivian, Gary & Vern.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

OPLACES F WORSHIP

OPLACES F WORSHIP

CELEBRATIONS

IN MEMORIAMIN MEMORIAM

OPLACES F WORSHIP

OPLACES F WORSHIP

CELEBRATIONS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

DAL HAFTNERMay 14, 1950 -

August 25, 2012

Dal’s loving family would like to announce a

Celebration of Life on Sept. 22, 2012 at 1 pm., Saanich Fair Grounds

(Poplar Room) 1528 Stelly’s X Road Central Saanich, BC.Please bring a story

to share.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

BROKEN GLASS Studio Sale September 22rd and 29th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm 1350 Gil-ley Crescent, Parksville Come and start your Christmas shop-ping early with one of a kind glass pieces, handmade by a local artisan. The studio is lo-cated on Gilley Crescent in Sandpiper. Stop by and have a browse.

FUNDRAISING MADE EASY, by World’s Finest Chocolate. Four easy steps. Pick Product, Order, Do Your Fundraising. Then after Fundraiser is com-pleted pay invoice. View prod-ucts at www.worldsfi nest.ca, then call 1-250-419-1151.

Parksville Lioness ClubBooking table rentals for the 2012 Christmas Craft Fair.

Nov. 3rd., 2012 $40.00 (8 foot table)

Further info contact: Noreen @ 250-248-0082 or email:

[email protected]

STAINED GLASS CLASSES. $85 tuition. 4 weeks, afternoon or evenings. Some tools & glass provided during course. Info (250)248-1031 Layne

CELEBRATIONS


INFORMATION

IF YOU want to drink, that is your business. If you want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968

NEW to the area? Call for your FREE package of info, gifts & greetings.

Bev 250-248-4720 PVAnn 250-248-3390 QB

& NOW, Introducing the Baby Basket

Have you recently add-ed to the family or know someone who has call

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TENDERS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: WEB DESIGN

The Comox Valley WBN is seeking to update its current website at http://cvwbn.org/and develop a modern-looking site that will be the origin point for all WBN online content, includ-ing social media. The suc-cessful RFP will be respon-sible for design and technology. The WBN will supply all content. Interest-ed parties are requested to submit an application with development proposal by Friday September 28th, 2012 at midnight. Please re-view the current site at cvwbn.org for site parame-tres. We do not expect sub-stantial changes to the exist-ing content.

For more information, contact: Tara Laderoute – President WBN, [email protected]: 250-338-1507Day Phone: 250-338-6322

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND. LADIES watch across highway from the Coombs Rodeo Grounds. Call 250-752-8232 to identify.


COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTSCOMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LOST AND FOUND

LOST: LADIES gold ring w/ diamond chips, Sat, Sept. 15, Qualicum Village area or Quality Foods. (250)752-7890.

LOST, WED. Sep. 12 at 1pm at the railroad crossing 1/2 mile east from Coombs junc-tion Alpaca farm: jacket with wallet & all of my ID. It fell off my bicycle. If found please call 250-752-8232.

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

INDIO, CA (Palm Springs) Furnished 2 bdrm, 2 bath va-cation home in gated commu-nity, full facility. Avail Nov, Dec. Call 250-951-1827.

HOUSESITTING

GOING AWAY? NEED YOUR HOUSE CHECKED? Did you know it is now required by law that you have your house checked on a regular basis if you are away more than 2 weeks? If your house is not being monitored on a regular basis, your insurance compa-ny will not cover you for theft or water damage etc, and you must be able to prove that it has been checked. We have been in the business for 6 years now and can check on your house once or twice a week. We water your plants and bring in the fl yers and pick up your mail and any other service you may require. Veri-fy with your insurance compa-ny as to how many times per week they require your house to be checked. Our goal is to give you peace of mind that your house is safe and secure while you are away. So if you or someone you know is a snow bird or just taking a va-cation, please call Glenna Brinnen in Parksville at 250-951-0672. We can provide many references from satisfi ed clients.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

D&J Isley and Sons ContractingLtd. in Grande Prairie, AB. is look-ing for BUNCHER, SKIDDER,FORWARDER and PROCESSOROperators If you are looking for fulltime work, please submit your re-sume to [email protected] or fax 780-532-1250

NOW HIRING HEAVY HIGHWAY/ HEAVY CIVIL

PROFESSIONALS To join Flatiron at our Edmonton & Fort McMurray locations.• Labourers • Apprentice &

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• Heavy Duty Mechanics• Equipment Operators

• Crane Operators• Grading Foremen

• Surveyors • Quality Control Techs • Safety

Personnel • Civil Engineers• Superintendents

Flatiron is one of North America’s fastest growing heavy civil infra-structure contractors. We have landmark projects across Canada and we have established our-selves as a builder and employer of choice. Fort McMurray oppor-tunities offer a project specifi c rotational schedule and project provided fl ights. Our Edmonton projects will be offering competi-tive compensation on a 4-year project. Flatiron has been named Heavy Civil Contractor of the Year in Alberta and has been recognized as a 2012 Best Work-place in Canada.

Please apply by sending your resume to kmartella

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Please indicate in your email which location you

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HELP WANTED

An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preferencewill be given to operators thatare experienced in oilfi eld roadand lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. Thework is in the vicinity of Edson,Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testingrequired. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

PARKSVILLE SUBWAY LOCATIONS

Now recruiting for Full & part time positions.

We are looking for: mature, friendly, motivated, respon-sible team players who enjoy working with people. We offer: • fl exible hours • free employee meals

Please apply in person at either Parksville location Former applicants are welcome to re-apply.

PART-TIME FRONT DESKRequired for Co-Ed & Wom-en’s Only Fitness Facility.Morning, evening’s & weekendshifts, must be fl exible. Sales& Fitness experience an asset,but employer will train. Mustlike dealing with the public.Resumes to Bodywork’s Fit-ness, 162 Morrison AveParksville, BC

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTSFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS


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SAVING LIVES at Work, Home and Play!

• Level I - Sept. 19, 22 & 25• Level II - Sept. 24-28• Level III - Oct. 15-26• Standard with CPR-C & AED

- Oct. 13 & 14, 27 & 28• Transport Endorsement

- Sept. 28 & Oct. 26• Emergency for Community Care

- Oct. 13 & 23• CPRC with AED - Oct. 20 (days)• CPRC for Healthcare Providers - Oct. 20

• CPRC Renewal with AED - Sept. 27• Marine Advanced First Aid

- Oct. 1-5• CPRC Renewal for Healthcare Providers

- Oct. 21• Standard First Aid for Industry CPRC & AED

- Oct. 16 & 17• Emergency Medical Responder-Accelerated

- (please contact the offi ce for pre-requisite information) Nov. 5-8 & 13-16

• H2S Alive - Oct. 4 & Nov. 2

St. John Ambulance

First Aid Training

WCB OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID

BC’s #1 employer is Health Care

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Funding may be available.

Is a Dental Health Career Right for You? Call or go Online for more information

As a dependable and approachable person, you’ve always been drawn to jobs that involve working with people. Thanks to your hands-on training at Discovery Community College, you will become an integral part of a team in your new career as a Dental Assistant. Your patients will depend on you for quality treatment, advise, and comfort as you assist the dentist and carry out chairside procedures.

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NOW HIRINGWestern Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We currently have the following openings:

Forestry ClerkCertified Millwright

Millwright/Planerman TechStacker Operator/Utility Man

Production ForemanDetailed job postings can be viewed at

http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careersWFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611

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A paper route is about so much more than money.These days kids want and need

so many things. With a paper route they not only earn the money tobuy those things, they also gain a new respect for themselves. They discover a

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

• Framing / Formwork Carpenters • Carpenter

Apprentices • Labourers

PCL Constructors West-Coast Inc. is seeking the above skilled tradespersons for an upcoming project in Campbell River. Certifi cates in Fall Protection, Aerial Platform and OFA2 an asset.

Send resume via fax604-241-5301 or

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES



EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS





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HELP WANTED

Registered Nurse required for night

shift duties. Please apply in person

to: 124 East 4th Ave, Qualicum Beach.

Att: D’Arcy Biglow

Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a mini-mum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051

SALESPERSON WANTEDReThink ReStore

for our new company for sales of one of our products.

Our company is proud to be the fi rst distributor on Van-couver Island for Eco Prod-ucts, the premier manufac-turer of compostable take-away containers, cutlery and grocery bags.Guaranteed salary, and commission based on per-centage of sales.A vehicle and cell phone is required; expenses incurred will be reimbursed.

Send resume to: [email protected]

or mail to ReThink ReStore, 210A, 1st Ave., W.,

Qualicum Beach, V9K 1H1.Position available

immediately.

HELP WANTED


HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

SERVER / BARTENDER needed. Must have “Serving it Right”, a positive attitude and must be able to work night shifts & weekends. Apply to: The French Creek Marine Pub, #1-1025 Lee Rd, Parks-ville.

LABOURERS

SEEKING CONTRACT LABOUR CREW FOR GRAPPLE YARDERSFRASER VALLEY and VANCOUVER ISLAND

Initial volumes to cover 4 to 6 months; longer terms available.Ideal opportunity for experi-enced loggers with a track record of production effi cien-cies i.e. production per day, on-grade output.Competitive rate package plus bonus offered.

Please reply to:P. O. Box 089

C/O BC Classifi eds#102-5460 152nd St.Surrey BC V3S 5J9

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ART/MUSIC/DANCING

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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MEDICAL HEALTH

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

EXPERIENCED Bookkeeper accepting new client’s. CallJanet at (250)752-0010.

CLEANING SERVICES

ALL CLEAN Housecleaners.Exp., reliable & insured. [email protected]. 250-668-4642


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CONTRACTORS

FREE ESTIMATESGuaranteed WorkmanshipGuaranteed WorkmanshipCall 250-951-0504Cell 250-951-1423

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Bobcat, Excavator, Dumping Services, Landscaping,

Carpentry, Decks, Fences, Shops, Handyman Services.

Concrete, Driveways & Drainage. WCB INSURED

DRYWALL

WILF @250-248-3337

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Insulation & Vapor Barrier,

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Drywall & Drywall Finishing,

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ELECTRICAL

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Electrical Contracting Services Service Upgrades - Tenant ImprovementsCustom Homes - Data/Voice/Cable

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LANDSCAPING

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GARDENING

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FALL CLEAN UPLawn Cutting

Yard Waste RemovalFertilizer Appl.

Hedge Trimming Tree Pruning

Fence Installations/Repairs House Sitting ServicesFully Licensed & Insured

GARDENING

Lawn & Garden Maintenance

Design/Installation

250927-1551250738-0427

Rick Wilson

Certifi ed Horticulturist

GARDENING

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HANDYPERSONS

HandymanServices

• Fences & Gates(new & repairs)

• Patio/Deck Repairs& Cleaning

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HomeMaintenance

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RENOVATIONS

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Call The Old Guy!Retired contractor fixes mistakes, saves marriages & can paint by numbers! Tightens hinges, installs light bulbs, lays flooring, hangs doors & builds walls. Finish carpentry including baseboard, crown mouldings, bathrooms & kitchens. Got a problem I’ll

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250-927-2827Many moons of experience!

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MAINTENANCE

POWER WASHING

GUTTER CLEANING

DRIVEWAYS, PATIOS, DECKS,WALKWAYS,

Free Quotes: Call Jeff or Liz250-927-1113

Yard & GardenCleanup & Waste RemovalPainting: Ext. /Int.Perimeter Drain Flushing

Yes we wash SIDING by hand

TREE SERVICE

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BRUSH CHIPPINGFIREWOOD DELIVERY

WCB - INSURED - LOW PRICE

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What About What About Bob’s Bob’s

TruckingTrucking

250-752-6854

• 1-3 yards gravel & rock• 1-6 yards bark mulch• 1-4 yards top soil

HAULING & SALVAGE

Junk Hauling, Yard Waste &Construction Clean Up

C.F. McLEAN

FUEL / FIREWOOD

WOOD FUEL ANIMAL BEDDING

Chris [email protected]

Pellet Sales


COMPUTER SERVICES

BUYDENS

Computer Services

Offering PC Repairand Personal Tutoring

From Nanoose to Deep Bay

Call Kevin 250-240-7372


DRYWALL

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

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GARDENING

CHELSEY’S GARDENING Certifi ed horticulturist. Garden & lawn maint. 1 time visits OK. Look forward to seeing you & your garden. 250-586-6172

GARDEN CLEAN-UP, hedge, lawn, sprinkler adjust, haul away anything. Call (250)240-1116 for service today!


GARDENING

TREE PRUNING HEDGE/SHRUBMAINTENANCE Call the qualifi ed

specialist...certifi ed Garden

Designer/Arborist Ivan 250-758-0371

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WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Lawns, gardens, yard clean-up, hauling. Pressure washing, 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.

CLEAN-UP SPECIALIST, small or big loads, rubbish, garden, waste, junk. Service today at (250)240-1116.

PHONE ANY day. We will Haul Away. Call anytime at 250-468-5733.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

“RENOVATIONS DONE Right” At Lobo97 Creations. We do Bathrooms, Mudroom additions, Carport Conver-sions, Decks New or Old, Flooring... For free est 250-228-1339 [email protected] “We Will Show Up”

TODD THE BUILDER. Renos, plumbing. Commercial offi ces; Custom homes. 250-752-1121

& 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.

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.

O.K. THE HANDYMAN. Interi-or & exterior painting & plas-tering. Small or big jobs. 250-947-5970

POIRIER PAINTING, Resi-dential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Power Washing/ Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB

PRESSURE WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING. Oceanside House and Home. Pete 250-927-2641.

PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. Minimum 7-day or long term stay. Limited space. (250)740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

WANTED DEAD OR

ALIVE$$ CASH PAID $$for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS,

DRYERS etc.

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED

APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY.

Large Showroom 1040 BELLEVUE ROAD

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ART OBJECTS

BILL RIED Prints. Set of four, lrg, professionally framed, un-signed, rare pictures from the 70’s. Haida Art dog salmon, Dog fi sh, Shark, Raven, Bear. $800. 1 (250)758-0774

FREE ITEMS

FREE DROP OFF: Oil, batter-ies, scrap metal. We pay $Cash$ for unwanted Cars & Trucks. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage (prev. of Bull Dog Auto) 250-757-8911 or 250-954-7543.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

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

HIGH QUALITY FURNISH-INGS 4 sale. Sofa & love seat, green & gold, end tables wood inlay, lamps, cream recliner, hutch. 8 pc bdrm suite & many other items. 250-586-8922

QUEEN SIZE Hide-A-Bed (Ikea), in very good condition, beige colour. Asking $295 obo. Call (250)585-8998.

SINGLE PINE Canonball style bed with mattress, in mint con-dition, asking $175 obo. Call (250)752-5573.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

ACER 17” fl at screen comput-er, Canon Printer, swivel desk & chair, like new, $350 (all). JVC 48” projection colour TV, fl oor model, 4 yrs old, $300. Love seat, like new, light col-ours, $150. (250)951-0839.

ATTRACTIVE 9 drawer dresser with mirror, solid light blonde wood, $75. Cozy couch, 3 yrs old, 3 cushions, suede like, $50. Book case, 47”x67” high, solid oak wood, $50. Hide-a-bed, double bed size, clean, $50. Call (250)752-9888.

BOWFLEX POWER Pro Trainer, $500. Sears Frees-port Treadmill, $500. Sears kingsize, top of the line latex mattress, hardly used. $750. Call (250)586-8027.

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

MADONNA BEST SEATS Sun Sept 30 Rogers Arena. Sec 106, Row 19, Seat 9 & 10. Best offer. 250-951-9099

QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Also gazebos, pergolas, studi-os & storage solutions. Call 250-951-0855

SKY DOG Travel Kennel, ex-tra large, 40”x27”x80”, regular cost $299, asking $150. Pro-fessional leather foldable carry massage table, face hole, body balanced, excellent con-dition, regular $800 and asking $400. Call (250)756-1167.


TOOLS

18” BANDSAW, 220 amp, nice saw, $500. 12” Plan-er/Shaper, good one, $500. Call (250)802-5894 leave message.

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

THE BEAUTY OF SMALL 535 CRESCENT ROAD WEST QUALI-CUM BEACH 2 bdrm bungalow, newly car- peted, freshly painted. Bright interior from 3 skylights, L/R with gas fi replace, spacious kitch-en,fi r fl oors.Enclosed sunroom, ad-ditional studio for the hobbyist or artist. Completely fenced and land-scaped with auto sprinklers. Asking $449,000 Call for appt. 604-740-9898 of 604-740-4777 cell

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2 BEDROOM, 1 + 3/4 pc Bath,Den, High Ceilings, DoubleGarage, Luxury Townhouse atCreekside on Corfi eld inParksville. Private side, back-ing on to Green space + Walk-ing Trail. $373,900. Ph:250 586 6444.

GARAGE SALES

BEACHCOMBER MOVING Sale. 1438 Pilot Way. Sep 22 (8:30-2). Tools to furniture.

CENTRAL NANAIMOFri, Sept 21 & Sat, Sept 22, 9am-6pm. A lifetime of col-lecting - Mega Estate Sale. 2217 McCullough Rd. Everything sold on site in this two day sale. We mean EVERYTHING! Antiques & Collectibles, garden plants, doors, windows, light/bthrm fi xtures & cabinets from this 1950’s period home. 30 boxes of Chinese jugs, pots, bottles; hundreds of lapidary rocks, fossils, geodesies. Grand selection of collector bottles, Chinese Opium bot-tles, Oriental antiques, coun-try collectibles, Toby Jugs, Fish fl oats, other antiques. Quarter sewn Oak Table & Chairs and Lots More!

COLUMBIA BEACH. Estate and Multi Family Sale. Sat, Sept. 22nd, 8am-1pm. 1479 Admiral Tryon Blvd.

COOMBS- 2425 Alberni Hwy, Sat, Sept 22, 8-2pm half a click west of Goat’s on the roof. Everything priced to sell!

EAGLECREST, 1156 Wedge-wood Close. Estate Sale! Fri & Sat. Sep 21 & 22. (9-4) An-tiques, collectables, art, books, household and “stuff”!!

FRENCH CREEK, 601 Low-ry’s Rd. Sep 21 (1-4) & Sep 22 (9-1). Variety of everything.

FRENCH CREEK, 796 Arrow-smith Way (off Yellowbrick Rd) Sep 22 (8:30-1:30). Custom made drapery valances & pan-els. Dining rm chairs, sports & household items.

FRENCH CREEK, 886 Cavin Rd., Sat & Sun, Sept. 22 & 23, 9am-3pm. Household items, tools, furniture & much more.

NANOOSE BAY: Sat., Sept 22, 9am-2pm. 1689 Northwest Bay Rd. Chicken coops, jelly cupboards, old wood windows and much more. Coffees on!

OPALS FOR OCTOBERCome and see 275 hand

crafted opals, set in sterling & gold pendants. Selling for

1/2 wholesale price. Great gift for your Special

Lady’s birthday in October! Sat. Sept. 22, 9am-3pm. 1211 Clubhouse Drive,

Qualicum Beach.

PARKSVILLE, 1046 Sabine Rd. Sat. & Sun. Sept 22 & 23. (8-3) Indoor/outdoor lighting, antiques, furn.,art, & more!

PARKSVILLE, 1395 Green-wood Way (off Drew). Sep 22 (9-2). Lots of misc items.

PARKSVILLE, 185 Stanford Ave EAST. Sep 22 (8:30-3) & Sep 23 (9-2). No early birds.

GARAGE SALES

PARKSVILLE, 19 Magnolia Dr. Sep 22 (7:30-?). Fishing rods, tackle, life jackets, lead balls, household items & lots of fabric.

PARKSVILLE, 280 Fourneau Way. Sep 22 (8-12). Tools, fi shing gear, furniture, & col-lectables

PARKSVILLE, 311 Dogwood St. Sep 22 (8-12). Tools, fat tires & wheels, fabric, dishes, dresses & more. Great stuff for guys & gals.

PARKSVILLE: 341 Stanford Ave. E, Sat, Sept. 22nd, 8:30am-1pm. Too many items to list, canceled if raining!

PARKSVILLE: 371 McKillop Dr. Sat. Sept. 22nd, 9-2pm. Multifamily; Toys (Pokemon), books, clothes (boys 7-10), household items, etc...

PARKSVILLE, 479 Allwood Rd. Sep 22 & 23 (10-4). Stuff, stuff & more stuff. Too much to list!!

PARKSVILLE, 650 Wedge-wood. (off Soriel/off Pym) Sep 22 (8:30-2). Moving sale.

PARKSVILLE: 686 Wedge-wood Crest., Sat. & Sun., 8am-? Downsizing + garage door, GMC 1983 Van, etc...

QUALICUM, 175 Village Way. (Across from United Church) Sep 22 (8-2). Multi family, toys, furniture & much more.

QUALICUM, #3-344 Village Way, Sat, Sept. 22, 9am-? Two Family Downsizing Sale. Furniture, household items and much more.

QUALICUM, 695 Qualicum Rd Sep 22 & 23 (8-4). Moving sale, home & auto.

QUALICUM, 89 Hilliers Rd. Sep 22 (8-3). Huge multi fami-ly moving sale. Fishing gear, furnishings, mh tires & tons of misc stuff. Skiff, cruiser, fork-lift. No reasonable offer re-fused, Everything must go.

QUALICUM BEACH- Hermi-tage area, Sat, Sept 22, 8am-? Multi-family sales on Denman, Primrose, Saturna, etc.

QUALICUM, SAT. 899 Prim-rose St. Sat. Sept 22. (8-2) (Hermitage Park St. Sale) Col-lectables, old school readers, mags, 8 track players, metal toy cars & trucks, keys, badg-es, shelving brackets, 50 channel scanner, household items & more!!

QUALICUM. SAT. Sept. 22, 9am-noon. Books, appliances, photography stuff, antiques, jars, winter chains, new Xmas dishes, etc. 607 Dogwood Rd.

SAN PAREIL, 976 Maple Lane Sep 22 (8-1). Moving Sale. Quality items. Pottery, household. Too much to list.

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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

BRAND NEW Nanaimo home under 10 yr warranty. 3bdrms +den up; 2bdrm legal suite down. Lndry on both levels. $390,000. 1 (250)751-5114

CAYCUSEVery rare 5 acre treed

park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake. Perfect for recreational

property or full time living. Reduced to sell $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.Call 250-745-3387 or

250-478-2648

CREEKFRONT 2.5 acres in Englishman River Estates, Er-rington. Total 3000 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 4 bath near-new home including private suite. $449,900. Courtesy to real-tors. Call 250-586-8444. For details: http://members.shaw.ca/forsale_1580benzon/index.html

LONG LAKE CONDOGreat location 2bdrm, 2bath, 1400sq.ft., in-suite lndry, brkfst nook, new appli’s, walk-in closets, nice deck. $275,000. (250)585-2289

Parksville 4 acres +, 3 bdrm modular. mins. from town. Lots of water, trees & lawn. $480,000.00 Drive by 1304 Coldwater Rd. If interested call 250-228-7162

PARKSVILLE PATIO HOME (1502 sq ft) 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage beside the Morn-ingstar Golf Course. Open concept. Lots of extras includ-ing extended private patio overlooking pond & waterfall. $365,000. Call 250-947-5101

HOUSES FOR SALE

DEERWOOD PLACE Estates Home in 55+ park, 1050sq.ft. 2bdrm, 2bath, den. Heat pump, granite counter plus garage. 6yrs. old. $209.900. (250)751-1680

NANAIMO PATIO home. Ex-cellent location, 1280 sq ft, 2 bdrms, 2 bath, gas furnace & fi replace, garage, vaulted ceil-ings, sunny patio. Asking $282,900. Call 250-327-2551.

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?

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REAL ESTATE

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

Sun Peaks Duplex For Sale

Each side: $449,000 5 bdrms.3 bath, front & back decks. Exc. revenue opportunity We work

with agents! 604-626-7100 www. northrockhomes.ca/peak-2-creek

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

255 HIRST Ave- 1 & 2 bdrms, $700 & $900. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

297 HIRST Ave- 2 bdrm + den 2 bath, $1150 or $1350. Fur-nished. Call Ardent Proper-ties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

Available Oct 1Beautifully renovated 1 bedroom condos. 2nd fl oor with balcony and covered parking. Gated & quiet setting next to Heritage Forest. Walk to QB Village. Small pets ok. To view: 250-752-5233.

CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach - in quiet, friendly building. 2 bdrm - 896 sq.ft. Balcony, fully equipped bath & kitchen, stor-age locker. NS/NP. $880./mo. Please call Bill (250)752-6997.

EMERALD ESTATES 50+ SENIORS INDEPENDENT SUPPORTIVE LIVING. 1 & 2 bdrm patio suites. Walk to beach, shops, etc. House-keeping incl’d. Meals optional. Oct 1st. $1250-$1650. Phone: 250-468-1465 or Email: [email protected]

OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully fur-nished 2 bdrm condos in-cludes utilities, cable, phone & internet. Units available starting Sept 1. $1100/mo. Call (250)954-0662.

PARKSVILLE- RENO’D 2 bdrm apt, free storage & park-ing, quiet bldg, heat/hot water incld. Available Oct 1. $800. Call 250-248-3350.

PARKSVILLE- X-Large 2 bdrm, security camera & park-ing incl’d. D/W, W/D optional. Large balcony, near beach, downtown & transit. Family oriented, $825-$840. Please call 250-248-8592.

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

QUALICUM BEACH- 1 bdrm, furnished suite, bright, water-front. Avail now. NS/NP. $825 inclds utils/internet. Call 250-757-8682 or 250-752-9252.

QUALICUM BEACH: 2 bdrm apt, F/S, NO PETS NO SMOKING. $650. 250-752-9833 ask for Sian. Avail Oct 1.

QUALICUM BEACH- water-front condo. 2 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, secure parking. Adult oriented building, non smoking no pets. $1150/mo. Call 250-752-5021 or 250-954-5021. Available Sept. 1st.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. Pet Friendly! All utilities Included. Phone 250-248-6532.

RATHTREVOR BEACH: This is a bright, clean 2-bdrm con-do with ocean view. $750/mo includes everything except phone & util’s. Avail. immed. for temporary or long term ren-tal. Refs req’d. Call Pauline at 206-265-1228 or email [email protected]

COTTAGES

QUALICUM BAY, 1 bdrm cot-tage, 800 sq ft, $700 mo, priv setting, all utils incl’d except heat, N/S, pets neg with dep. Avail immed. (250)240-2335.

QUALICUM BEACH: 1&2 bdrm fully furnished cab-ins/townhouses for rent $800-$950/mo. incl. ALL util. @ Riv-erside Resort. 400 yrds to beach. No smoking. Pets OK. 1/2 mo. deposit required. 250-752-9544; drop in to view daily at 3506 West Island Hwy. www.MyRiversideResort.com

RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

AVAIL SEPT. 15. 2-bdrm in 4-plex, Downtown Parksville. NP/NS. Ref’s please. $850. inclds heat, hydro, shared laundry. (250)752-3425.DOWNTOWN QUALICUM, 3 bdrm, 3 bath SxS Duplex, 5 appls, storage shed, N/S, N/P, avail Sept. 15, $950 mo. Call (250)752-9821.QUALICUM BEACH- (rural north of Qualicum) 2 bdrm du-plex, F/S, W/D. N/S, no dogs. $685. Refs req’d. Call 778-678-7071.QUALICUM: COZY, clean 2-bdrm suite in duplex, minutes from Qualicum Beach. Country setting, N/P, $750/mo. utils not included. Avail now. Call (250)752-6098, (250)954-8847

HOUSESITTING

LOVE YOUR PETS!! Prof., clean, reliable, n/s, n/d, wom-an avail to house sit in Quali-cum area Nov-Apr 2013. Exp. & ref’s avail. 250-752-5842

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

COOMBS, 2 bdrm, newly renovated, on private prop. f/s, w/d, oil heat, n/s, n/dogs. Ref’s $700/mo. + util. 250-248-9579

HOMES FOR RENT

112 PYM- 4 bdrms, 2 bath, $1200. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.comBOWSER, 3 bdrm, .6 acre, 5 min. walk to ocean, recently renovated, 1700 sq ft. Shop & greenhouse, quiet area. $1100 + util. 250-927-2157COOMBS- BEAUTIFUL coun-try rental, 2 bdrm with large covered patio, carport, 4 appls, $1000 mo. Call to view 250-752-2634 (leave mess and will call back).EAGLECREST House for Rent. 2 BDRM 1 1/2 BATH. Unfurnished. 1100 sq ft. New paint & fl oors. W/D, F, S, DW. 1 yr lease. Available immedi-ately. $1150. 250-658-8663ERRINGTON- (5 kms to Parksville) 1150sq ft, 3 bdrm Rancher, 1 bath, electric heat, quiet, treed property shared acreage with neighbours, 12x20 shed. Fenced yard, no dogs. $800/mo. Available Oct 1. Call 250-248-7118 or cell 250-954-5045.FRENCH CREEK, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, w/solarium/gym, fully fenced, wood stove, 6 appl’s, lots of parking on sml acreage. $1200 + util. 250-914-3257

FRENCH CREEK, Newer 3 bdrm, 2 bath, rancher. Gran-ite, hardwood. $1600/mo. 250-738-0595

NANOOSE BAY, 2 storey, 2350 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, family rm, sun rm, attached garage. Two natural gas f/p, a/c. Lrg yard, wrap-around deck, private courtyard. Close to schools, recreation, shop-ping. n/s, n/p. Ref’s req. $1200/mo. + util. 250-757-8712NANOOSE BAY, new furn’d 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2.5 acres, nice deck w/ hot tub. Avail Sept-May, $1500 + hydro (incls wifi & basic cable). (778)321-4399OCEANFRONT, DEEP Bay. 3-bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl’s. N/S. $1000./mo. (778) 241-5253.OCEAN FRONT Q.B. furn. im-maculate 4 bdrm. $1600+ util’s. NS/NP (604)240-1069.PARKSVILLE. 3-BDRM, 2 bath Rancher. 5 appl’s, car-port, fenced backyard, wood-stove. Walk to Wembley Mall. NS/NP. $1300 + utils. Ref’s req’d. Oct. 1. (250)752-9807.PARKSVILLE, 3 Bdrm,Good neighbourhood, near down-town, being reno’d & avail. Sept. 15. $1100 p/m nego-tiable.N/S. Call Murray 250-248-0132 / 250-228-2834 or Larry 250-586-1561PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm ranch-er, mountain view, 1.5 bath, dbl garage, RV parking, F/S, W/D, gas FP, NS, NP, $1350. Avail Nov. 1st. (403)278-6857PARKSVILLE, 3 bdrm town-house, Cedar Village on Cor-fi eld. Avail Oct 1. $1100/mo. 250-954-2327QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrm house, 162 Fern Rd. W, 5appls, fi replace, garden, fruit trees, 1 min walk to downtown, N/P, ref’s req’d, $1000 mo. Avail Oct. 1. (250)752-9591.

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

please refer to our website:www.parksvillerealestate.comto view our rental properties

Q.B. BRIGHT furn 3 bdrm rancher, nr beach, $1250+ util’s. NS/NP (604)240-1069.

QUALICUM BEACH- large 2bdrm townhouse, 1200sqft 2bath, 3appls, lrg private deck & patio, sm pet ok. $975. Available now. 250-752-4258.

QUALICUM BEACH: Little Qualicum River Village. 3 bdrms, 3 bath, new house w/ loft, propane F/P, garage, N/S, small pet ok, $1100 mo + utils. Avail Oct 15. Call Tracey, 250-752-5505.

QUALICUM BEACH Rancher, walk to town & beach, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, double garage in NEW condition, $1400/mo utils ex-tra. Avail Oct. 1st. NO Pets, Smokers or Partiers! Call 250-752-4842.

QUALICUM, DOWNTOWN, 1000 sq ft., 1 bdrm + den re-cently refi nished home. Full kitchen with f/s & microwave. Bathroom has heated fl rs, & lrg walk in shower. Bdrm has built in closets. 300 sq ft sun deck. Separate entrance - front & back w/plenty of park-ing. $1050/mo + Util. Call 250-752-7234

RENT YOUR HOME!Owner & Tenant

Management ServicesNanoose to Bowser

View current rentalsOn our website:

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Ron LimerManaging Broker

Val LambertProperty Manager

21 - 826 W. Island HwyParksville, B.C., V9P 2B7

The Kerr Group Management

Parksville: 2 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow. All

hrdwd fl rs, nice view of pond off deck. N/S.

Avail. Oct. 1st. $1250/mo Call (250)586-1100

OFFICE/RETAIL

DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, two 800 sq ft adjacent ground level retail/offi ce spaces for lease, great location, 124 Mid-dleton Ave. Asking $600 mo each + triple nets. Call 250-248-3655 or 250-905-2526.

PARKSVILLE, APPROX 800 sq ft, offi ce/retail space avail for rent, busy downtown loca-tion. Call (250)327-9064 or evenings (250)758-6643.

Retail / Professional Location for Lease

in Qualicum Beach. 854 sq.ft. good exposure

on Beach Road.

Phone 250 248 6504

RV PADS

QUALICUM BAY: On acreage private, sat TV, $400. incl. Lot’s of space. (250)937-1555.

QUALICUM BEACH. Long term RV site, $375/mo. (excl. hydro, cable). 250-752-9544. Riverside Resort.

PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, in-cludes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.

SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION

NANOOSE WATERFRONT home - furnished, 6 appls, hot tub, F/P, NP/NS. Now to April 30th, 2013. $1200.+ oil & hy-dro. Refs req’d. 604-985-2420

RENTALS

STORAGE

DOGLEG RD SELF STOR-AGE. 250-752-0175. Special 5’ x 10’ units $36/mo. incl tax.

DOUBLE CAR Garage (22’x21’) for $200/m. Call 905-335-2378 www.georiabeach-house.ca

PARKSVILLE, double garage, will fi t cars, small boat or/? $175/mo. Oct 1. (250)746-5094

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

SUITES, LOWER

SANDPIPER AREA, clean 1 bdrm entry level, 6 appls, shower, Avail Nov 15. Heat, light, Starchoice, some furn, shed, freezer. $800./mo N/S, Quiet. Call: 250-738-0092.

14A-1010 SHEARME Road Coombs- 2 bdrms, $900. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

PARKSVILLE, 1 bdrm lower, $500 mo, avail Oct. 1st. Call (250)951-9207.

PARKSVILLE- 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 1000sq ft, own entry & W/D, private covered patio, fenced large yard, pets ok. $1000 inclds utils. Call (250)947-5426, (250)-947-5638.

PARKSVILLE COSY bright 1 bdrm suite, suits 1 mature per-son. Private entrance $675. incl heat, etc. 250-752-9245

PARKSVILLE, FURN’D level entry, 1329 sq ft, lrg, bright 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, blocks from schools/library/beach, private fenced yard, utils incl’d, N/S, ref’s, pet cons. Sept. 30th, $975 mo. 778-424-3035

QUALICUM. 1-BDRM ground level suite in quiet area, close to beach. NS, NP, utility’s in-cluded. W/D & carport parking $800./mo Avail Oct. 1st (250) 752-3294.

SUITES, UPPER

BRIGHT & SPACIOUS, near new, 2 bdrm, upper suite near Parksville train station. 1000 sq ft, 5 appl’s, deck with partial mountain view, NS, NP. $975/mo + util’s. Call: 1-250-716-6797 or 250-248-3850.

CHURCH ROAD , Luxury spa-cious 1 bdrm suite, c/w f/p. main fl oor, avail. immed. $900 p/m Call 250-228-3177

COOMBS. 12 mins to Parks-ville/ QB. Bright 3-bdrm, open concept - kitchen, dining room, family room. Huge garage & storage. F/S, D/W, wood stove $1000./mo. (250)951-9962.

ERRINGTON. PRIVATE bachelor suite. inclds heat/hy-dro, cable, N/S, N/P. $575 mo. avail Oct. 1st. 250-248-2101.

FRENCH CREEK, 2 bdrm, 1100 sq ft. Bright, clean, con-venient, 2” blinds, ss appl’s, f/s, w/d, laminate fl rs, Hvac. Oct 1. $975. 778-574-5596

PARKSVILLE GOLF Course. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Large, bright, furnished/equipped.Priv. entr. $1000. Inclds utils, wireless, satellite NS/NP. 250-954-2118

PARKSVILLE, Nice 2 bdrm upper house, NP, NS. Incl’s WD, FS, avail now. $850/mo. 250-746-5094

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CARS

1998 HONDA CIVIC $3,9995 speed manual trans., power windows, steering & locks. Front brakes & timing chain done in 2011. 250-754-5777 or 250-951-3156

2000 BUICK Regal LS 3800, Silver, V6, Auto, loaded, al-most new tires, clean inside & out. $2,995. 1 (250)751-0645

2011 FORD Focus SE $14,900. A/C, heated seats, Bluetooth, remote keyless en-try, 32 000 km, full warranties, & more! Call (250) 756-0502.

92 LINCOLN Continental V6, one owner, leather interior. 126,000 km, excellent running cond., needs air shock work. $2000. Call 250-951-0101

SPORTS & IMPORTS

1988 VOLVO 240DL, body in good shape, no rust at all. Good driving condition. In-cludes 4 new all season tires and 4 new snow tires. $2000 obo. Call (250)240-2014 or email to: [email protected]

1996 MERCEDES C-280, V-6, 4-door, sport sedan, color: desert sand. 162,000k, leath-er interior, heated seats, fully loaded, $6,500.(250)390-2424

2004 NISSAN Quest, 57,000 km, immaculate condition. Dark grey colour. $10,000 fi rm. Call (250)752-4442.

TRANSPORTATION

SPORTS & IMPORTS

1999 MAZDA Miata Convert &hard top. SE model, black ext.tan leather, 122,000k, powerwindows/doors/steering/anten-na, 5spd manual. Bose soundsystem, cruise control, alarm,ABS brakes. Tires good, newbrakes last 5,000k. Regularservice; excellent condition.$9,990. (250)729-4948

2002 MERCEDES E320 Load-ed, immaculate, all leather. Sil-ver on Gray. $129,000 km’s.Original owner. $12,500. Call250-594-0012.

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE, whiteopal ebony leather, heated &cooled front seats. 19” x 7.5”chrome, 7 passenger, naviga-tion & entertainment panora-ma roof. 51,000 km’s. $41,000Call 250-594-0012

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1994 RUSTLER 24.5’ 5th wheel Trailer. 4 burner stove,new awning, all in good condi-tion, everything works well.Asking $7000 obo. Please call(250)723-8855.

2002 GMC Sierra 4x4 short box, 140,000 km. 1995 9’3”camper plus canopy for truck.All very good cond. $15,000.(250)248-7358. Camper canbe sold separately.

2008 37’ Everest 5th Wheel- 4 Slides, large 4 dr fridge, kingbed, lots of cabinets, like new,$37,000. Call 250-334-7471.

VTRUCKS & ANS

89 FORD F350, 4 dr, long box1 ton, 460 auto, well main-tained, good for hauling & tow-ing. $1000. obo. 250-951-0855

To submit your activities into our weekly (Friday) Calendar of Events:

[email protected]: 250-248-4655

or drop by#4-154 Middleton Ave, Parksville

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It’s been a busy week for the coaching staff of Oceanside’s Save On Foods Gen-erals, and the local team heads into week four of the VIJHL regular season looking to right the ship.

Cut from the team this week was D-men Nathan Read from Port Alberni — last week the team released local Dylan Ohs (now with the Kerry Park Islanders).

“Lots of D-men... tough choices,” Generals’ head coach and GM Brent De-merais said prior to Wednesday night’s spirited (and upbeat) team practice at Oceanside Place.

Joining the team this week was former Gen and stellar 6’5”, 210 pound rearguard Jesse Ursic from Port.

Ursic, 19, who shoots left, spent a good a portion of his minor hockey career in Alberni playing under Demerais, and it was his connection with the Gens’ first year head coach that brought him back.

“He’s the kind of guy that’s going to be the quarterback on our powerplay. He can move the puck, he can pass, and he’s got a helluva shot — he’s got very gifted hands,” said Demerais.

Local fans may remember Ursic from 2009 when he played a half dozen or so games with the Generals as an AP the year they hosted the Cyclone Taylor Cup. Worth noting is that he was selected to play in the Western Hockey League at the

age of 16, but chose not to go.Early in that 2009 season he was signed

by the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL and from there he played three more seasons of Jr. A, lacing up with the Victoria Griz-zlies and Prince George Spruce Kings.

During the off-season this summer there was talk of another trade, this time to the Port Alberni Bulldogs, “but I just

decided I’d rather come back here,” he said.

“I’m excited to be back,” the easy going blueliner with the wicked wrist shot said Thursday as his teammates were being put through their paces. “Brent’s a great coach, and we’ve got a real good group of guys here, great camaraderie ... I’m hop-ing to take on a bit of a leadership role

with the younger players.”“Great kid... what you see is what you

get with him. He’s a team player all the way that guy,” Demerais said, then made the point “just the reaction of some of those guys watching Ursic at practice... having a guy like that in your lineup is

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Generals busy heading into week four


Team captain Coltin Laplante rushed for 208 yards and three TDs and the Whalers crushed the Ice 41-6 in their BC High School Football Jr. Varsity reg-ular season home opener in Parksville Wednesday afternoon.

All Whalers from the get-go, the boys from BSS had their counterparts from Mark Isfeld

Secondary School in Courtenay hemmed in deep on their open-ing drive, and Coltin, who had himself one whale of a game, sacked their quarterback in the end zone for the safety.

Ballenas scored its first major of the day on the next play when Adam Laycock scored on a 55-year kickoff return and the team rolled from there, taking a 23-0 lead into the half.

“Coltin had an unreal-game,” said Whalers’ co-coach Jim Lynch said after the dust had settled, adding “we played bet-ter but we need to play better. We worked hard again (and) we were better conditioned then our opponent. That kickoff re-turn was huge — it really set the tone."

Ballenas Quarterback Cob-by Stubbins scored two touch-

downs and rushed for 32 yards. Brody Sjelja saved a bad snap and ran in a two-point convert.

Leplante, who finished the game with around 300 all-pur-pose yards including punt re-turns, also led a tough Whaler D with 10 tackles. Nick Cessford chipped in with two tackles and a sack, and Shamus Koughan had a knock-down.

MI's only TD on the day,

which came at the beginning of the second half, was on defence when they took fumble off a high snap the other way.

GAME ONThe JV Whalers, who com-

pete in the eight-team Island Conference, have this week off — their next game is Friday Oct. 5 when they travel to Langford to take on the Belmont Bulldogs.

JAMES CLARKE PHOTO

A strong work ethic has quickly become the calling card of this year’s squad of Jr. B Generals -- above, players take part in drills during

Wednesday’s practice at Oceanside Place.

Whalers crush Ice in season openerSee GENERALS, page A28


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for the third straight weekend.“He’s a big body out there,”

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try something different.”“We’re totally looking forward

to it,” he said when asked about the mood of the team heading into Thursday’s road game against the 3-1 Nanaimo Buccaneers (score from that game unavailable at press time), who are currently sit-ting tops in the VIJHL’s North Di-

vision. “The big thing is we play Nanaimo 10 time this year, and they’re in our division, so that’s a four point game for us.”

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Oceanside Unit-ed opened its Mid Is-land Women’s Soccer League regular season last Sunday in Camp-bell River robbing the Outlaws in a 2-1 win, but more important than the W says their coach was the way they earned it.

“It was an extremely hard-fought game un-der hot weather condi-tions, and with a very short bench it made it extremely difficult for us, especially late in the game,” OU skip-per Dan Mahony said after.

Mahony is back for his fifth campaign guiding the high per-formance side, which is gunning for its fifth straight MIWSL title and fifth straight berth in the BCs.

“I was really pleased with how the team started,” he said, add-ing “we’ve been work-

ing on shadow play for the last couple weeks, and that was evident in our passing and the way the team moved off of the ball.”

The play of the game he said came in the dying minutes of the opening half with

the game tied nil-nil when CR was awarded a penatly shot.

According to Maho-ny, longtime OU keep-er Pam Richer read the shot, dove to her right “and made an out-standing save.” Centre back Taylor Mang then jumped in shouldered an Outlaw off the ball forcing the rebound shot to go wide.

“That save by Pam kept us in the game and it motivated her

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Ten minutes into the second half veter-an outside middy Sue Maltby sent a great through-ball to for-

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About 10 minutes after that outside right middy Caroline Mim-naugh threaded a pass to the right corner flag which Angelina got to, then beat the defender and delivered a crack-er cross to a streaking

Maltby who slotted it home from about 15 yards out to up to 2-0.

“At that time my bench was absolutely exhausted and in the last 25 minutes of the match the Outlaws mounted tremendous pressure with Richer coming up with a cou-ple more saves of the huge variety.”

The Outlaws spoiled Richer's shut-out bid with about 10 minutes remaining to cut it to 2-1 but that would be as close as they’d get.

“We weathered the onslaught and won,” chuckled Mahony. “It was an excellent win for our first game of the season, but far more importantly to me was the guts and determination the la-dies showed in the last 25 minutes against a tremendous onslaught from the other team. They were exhausted, but each and every

one of them dug deep from within which showed the pride they have in being a team that will bend but not break. That’s what I was most proud of.”

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Enjoy a bit of Latin-influenced guitar, some Celtic-folk music, and Asian-inspired percussion at the Errington Hall this Saturday as Brad Pre-vedoros and Three Worlds travel to the area.

The trio plays guitar, hammered dulcimer, flute and Indian hand drums and has an extensive amount of performing experience between them, including nominations for both a Juno and Western Canadian Mu-sic Awards. Although the group has played on the Island before they have never graced the Errington Hall, something Prevedoros is excited to rem-edy. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 from the Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach.


Needle arts may not be all the rage today, but one lively group of local ladies intends to keep it flourishing.

The Arrowsmith Needle Arts Guild is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this month, and they hope an exhibi-tion of their work at the Qualicum Beach Community Centre Sept. 29 and 30 will inspire others to continue this age-old tradition.

“I think it’s a dying art,” said past president and mem-ber of the guild Gitte Volke. “I guess I say that here be-cause Qualicum Beach is the oldest population in Cana-da and Parksville is the third or fourth.”

Volke said part of the guild’s mission statement is not only to preserve traditional techniques and promote new challenges in the art of embroidery, but also to pass on the practice to younger generations. She would like to see the youth getting involved, she said, and this may involve some eye-catching projects that are relatively easy to do.

Current president of the guild Marie Wood said she first learned to do needlework when she was a young girl in England.

“I started when I was about eight years old with my grandmother teaching me to make clothes for my dolls,” she said.

When she attended school she was also taught basic stitches as part of domestic science work, she said.

Volke said most people will say it was either their mothers or grandmothers who taught them the art of needlework, and much of the history of civilization can be traced through embroidery, she said.

Today members of the guild employ a myriad of tech-niques, including simple surface embroidery to canvas work, hardanger (white linen thread combined with white linen fabric) gold work and stumpwork, or raised embroidery. The latter dates back to the 17th century

and was used to decorate clothing, boxes and mirror frames. It could also be seen embellishing gowns worn by Queen Elizabeth I, Wood said, and the technique is one of her passions today.

The Arrowsmith Needle Arts Guild will show an ex-tensive range of needlework, as well as demonstrations at the Qualicum Beach Community Centre at 644 Me-morial St. on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The exhibition is dedicated to the first president of the guild, Marjorie Mitchell who passed away last De-cember.

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“I don't like to limit myself. I feel like my music is an extension of a lot

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Coe is originally from Edmonton and made his foray into music playing the piano. He switched to guitar when he was 11 or 12 because it was “a lot cooler” at the time, and although he wishes now he'd stuck with it, he’s fallen in love with a host of stringed instruments. Besides the guitar he now plays the ukulele, banjo, accordi-on and kalimba.

His music has world elements and he likes to bridge blues with Americana, African music and reggae, he said, among other genres.

He released his second album By The Moun-tain’s Feet in March of this year and since then it’s reached number four on the Earshot Charts in Newfoundland, and has been enjoyed on CBC radio and stations throughout the U.S.

Coe performed a series of shows in Memphis and New Orleans this year as well as a number

of stops between Vancouver and Montreal. This summer he and his band performed at a num-ber of festivals including the Kaslo Folk Festival and the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, which was the highlight of the summer, Coe said.

Coe recently shot a music video for a song that will be on his new EP, both to be released in November. The video also comes with a mini documentary on sustainability and supporting local food growers, he said.

“It’s really trendy to be talking about issues, but making it something you're practicing, kind of putting it out there in more than just words, is really important.”

Coe and his group will release their full length album in Holland in November this year followed by a tour, and another tour of the Unit-ed States will most likely be in the cards, he said.

Although Coe’s full band is six people strong, he has a very portable group of three, he said, which will rock the Soundgarden next Sat-urday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 from the Coombs General Store and Cranky Dog in Parksville. For more on Buckman Coe visit www.buckmancoe.com. For more on the Sound-garden in Coombs visit www.thesoundgarden.org.

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The TOSH Members Show runs until Oct. 13, for more information visit www.theoldschool-house.org or call 250-752-6133.

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A new season of theatrestarts in QB in three weeks

It’s theatre season again in Qualicum Beach.

Echo Players’ season kicks off with Sep-arate Tables beginning Oct. 11, a drama that involves two one-act plays that both

take place at a seaside hotel in South England. The first play, Table by the Window, sur-

rounds a journalist and disgraced politician and his relationship with his ex-wife. The second, Table Number Seven, is about a scan-dal involving an upstanding regular at the hotel, who is also a retired army officer.

Separate Tables was written by Sir Terence Rattigan, and played on broadway before be-ing made into a motion picture in 1958. The play will be directed by Gerri Hemphill and runs Oct. 11-28.

The Annual Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival will return to the Village The-atre from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, and promises to entertain with a variety of plays from around Vancouver Island.

A hilarious comedy comes just in time for Christmas: The Farndale Avenue Housing Es-tate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol. This play is directed by Thea Stavroff and can be enjoyed by the whole family. It runs Dec. 13-29.

A musical comedy, HMS Pinafore is a ro-

mantic satire of the British class system, promising wonderful music and fabulous costumes. The play will be directed by Les-ley McVey, with musical direction by Hil-ary Whelton and choreography by Donna Wilkins. HMS Pinafore runs Feb. 14-March 3, 2013.

A dark comedy called The Memory of Wa-ter surrounds three sisters and explores both the funny and profound aspects of family relationships. The production will be direct-ed by Gordon May and entered into Theatre B.C.’s North Island Zone Festival. This play runs April 4-21, 2013.

Finally, the farce Arsenic and Old Lace will wrap up the season, running from May 23-June 9. This production, directed by Eileen Pope, is about a struggling drama critic that finds out insanity runs in his family, partic-ularly when he discovers his elderly aunts have developed a rather peculiar hobby.

Details about these plays are available in the 2012/2013 season brochure, available from the Village Theatre, and are also on the website www.echoplayers.ca.

To enquire about season tickets, phone the Village Theatre Box Office at 250-752-3522.

-Submitted by Alistair McVey, Echo Players

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Echo Players season begins Oct. 11 at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach.

Echo players has four productions slated to appear at the Village Theatre this season, starting with Separate Tables Oct. 11


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Even as he continues to go from strength to strength with his last movie, Errington filmmak-er Richard Boyce is gearing up for an even more ambitious project — and he’s getting some en-couraging signals about it from Canada’s na-tional arts community.

Boyce’s 2011 film, Rainforeset, the Limit of Splendour, is currently slated to be shown at the Planet in Focus Film Festival, which runs from Oct. 10-14 in Toronto.

The event is considered to be the premier en-vironmental film festival in the country.

Rainforest, a documentary that explores the issues around clearcut logging in British Co-lumbia, premiered at last year’s Vancouver In-ternational Film Festival and won the Mountain Culture film award at the Whistler International Film Festival that same year.

Meanwhile, Boyce said he has been shortlist-ed for the Planet in Focus Green Pitch award for his next project.

“The Green Pitch is part of the Planet in Fo-

cus film festival but it’s a different event,” Boyce said. “It’s a juried competition where five people get to present their idea and concept to a jury and an audience of about 300 to 400 people. You then follow that with four minutes of ques-tions from the jury, with no notes or prepared speech.”

It’s an important audition, with the winner being awarded $10,000 worth of services and cash to produce the film.

Boyce’s next project, he said, is called Coastal Tar Sands and deals with the potential implica-tions of increased oil tanker traffic on the B.C. coast because of the proposed Enbridge pipe-line.

“It’s a look at the implications of the super-tankers that Enbridge plans to have on our coast,” he said. “The look is from the water and the coast, looking at the storms, surge tides, the fog, the landslides and the people who live along that coast and the wildlife that’s on those beaches and rocks.”

His idea was chosen from about 100 films to be on the shortlist. He makes his pitch to the jury on Oct. 12.

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Richard Boyce films a shot from the forest canopy while filming Rainforest, The Limit of Splendour.

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Rainforest documentaryshortlisted for awardRichard Boyce’s next project will look at potential implications on the coast because of Enbridge’s proposed pipeline

DANCE ON SATURDAY

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this Saturday at the Lighthouse Community Hall with an End of Summer Dance.

The Elderly Brothers will be playing popular favourites, like songs by Chuck Berry, Elvis, Creedence Clearwater

Revival, Buddy Holly and, of course, The Everley Brothers. It all starts at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets ($12 in advance, $15 at the door) are available at the Salish Sea Market in Bowser, Union Bay Market, Mulberry Bush Books in Parksville and

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Tiger Lily Farm is having its annual harvest festival this Sunday, packed with activities and a scarecrow competition.

Some of the activities include face painting, horseback riding demos, pony and wagon rides and scarecrow build-ing. There will be also be a corn roast courtesy of Silver Meadows Farm.

The scarecrow competition is free to enter and will be judged Oct. 8. People are encouraged to bring scarecrow ac-

cessories or they can use the ones at the farm, and there will be plenty of hay for stuffing.

Once the scarecrows are complete, people can hop aboard the wagon ride and plant the scarecrows in the forest. All Harvest Festival activities run throughout the day from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m

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Scarecrow building is one of the highlights of Tiger Lily Farm’s Harvest Festival this Sunday.

PUBLIC NOTICERECALL AND INITIATIVE ACT

This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act.

Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, November 19, 2012 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, February 18, 2013.

The Title of the Initiative is:An initiative to amend the Police Act.

Summary of Initiative:The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the Province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

Opponent Registration:Individuals or organizations who intend to incur expenses as opponents must apply for registration with the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, October 22, 2012. Registration applications for opponents are available from Elections BC.

Initiative Advertising:Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Officer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising. Registration applications are available from Elections BC.

Who May Sign the Petition:Registered voters as of Monday, November 19, 2012 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing. Signed petitions are available for public inspection.

For More Information:The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below.

Location:Suite 100 – 1112 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C

Mailing Address: PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J6

Phone: 250-387-5305Toll-free: 1-800-661-8683 Fax: 250-387-3578Email: [email protected] Website: www.elections.bc.ca

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday,

October 1, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street,

Qualicum Beach, BC, to receive representations from all persons

who believe their interest in property to be affected by the proposed

amendments to “Town of Qualicum Beach Land Use and Subdivision

Bylaw No. 580, 1999”, described below. A copy of the bylaw and

associated documents may be inspected at the Municipal Offi ce of the

Town of Qualicum Beach, 201 – 660 Primrose St., Qualicum Beach, BC,

between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, except

statutory holidays, from September 21, 2012 to October 1, 2012.

The owners have applied to amend the Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw

(zoning) to allow a 3-lot subdivision on a large residential lot at 266 Mill

Road, legally described as: Lot B, Plan 2005 (DDE25975), Block 11,

DL56, Newcastle Land District.

The proposed amendment, “Town of Qualicum Beach Land Use and

Subdivision Bylaw No. 580, 1999, Amendment (266 Mill Rd) Bylaw No.

580.69, 2012” will:

• Change the zoning from ‘Residential 14’ (R14) to ‘Residential Small

Lot 1’ (RSL1). This will adjust the setbacks to permit a small-lot

confi guration with a narrower frontage. Also, a “carriage house” (suite

over detached garage) would be a permitted use as an alternative to

a secondary suite or garden suite.

• Change the subdivision district from ‘D’ (minimum lot size of 700 m2)

to ‘J’ (minimum lot size 500 m2).

If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing you can submit your

written comments at the Municipal Offi ce no later than 1:00 pm, October

1, 2012 to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

Submissions made to Council will form part of the public record and will

be published, including on the Town’s website.

Submissions received after the close of the Public Hearing will not be considered by Council.

For further information regarding the bylaw amendment, please contact

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Black Press is proud to be an official sponsor for the 2012 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, with news reporter Kyle Slavin on the 18-member tour team as a media rider. To follow Kyle Slavin’s Twitter updates from the final weeks of training and throughout the ride, follow @TDRKyle. ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Sunday, Sept. 23 and ends Friday, Oct. 5 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs.

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The Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team’s two guest riders this year both have deep connections to the cause.

Bob McDonald has helped train riders for the past four years. Matt Webb is a childhood cancer survivor who has been a junior team member for 15 years.

Both have found themselves on an emotional and physical journey in the fight against pediatric cancer.

Bob McDonaldHaving helped train Tour de Rock riders

since 2008, McDonald knows how challenging the 1,000-plus kilometre cycle down the length of Vancouver Island can be. But, he said, it’s nothing compared to what some kids go through every day of their lives.

McDonald’s motivation to help raise funds for pediatric cancer research comes from close to home.

His granddaughter, Lochlyn, was born with Costello syndrome, a genetic disorder that delays growth. Having the syndrome makes five-year-old Lochlyn more susceptible to cancerous tumours.

“She was in the hospital for the first 98 days of her life and we weren’t sure she was going to make it,” the 67-year-old Sidney resident said.

“She’s now just turned five ... and so far, so good. She’s doing really well.”

McDonald, known as Bobfather to

teammates, isn’t new to the Tour de Rock circuit. His son, Saanich police Const. Rob McDonald, was a rider in 2007. And for the past four years, the father-son team has worked with the riders, preparing them for the two-week trek.

Being asked to ride with this year’s team was just a way for McDonald to stay involved and contribute more to the cause, he said.

“It’s just so exciting,” he said.

Matt WebbWebb’s memories of his childhood cancer

come in flashes. Three months before his fourth birthday he was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma.

For two years he was in and out of B.C.

Children’s Hospital in Vancouver in a cycle of chemotherapy and recovery. The Easter Seals House was his home away from home, but he’s thankful his memories of the time are dim.

“It’s a half-dozen single frame images in my mind. Nothing more,” said Webb, 20, now 15 years cancer free. “That in itself is a blessing.”

Indeed, the gruelling regime of chemotherapy was almost fatal. By chance, his doctors realized the chemicals had eaten a hole in his large intestine. That outcome helped doctors establish new protocols for treating kids with chemotherapy.

“They had to stop the treatment early. It would have killed me for sure, even if the cancer didn’t.”

Born and raised in Saanich, and in the same house his great-great grandfather built 110 years ago, Webb is one of the few people to directly experience both sides of Tour de Rock as a childhood survivor and junior team member. When Tour de Rock offered the invitation last Christmas, he eagerly jumped onboard.

As a 15-year junior rider – a child who has cancer or cancer in remission – Webb has lived Tour de Rock as long as he can remember.

Webb said he’s looking forward to experiencing Tour de Rock in the 27 stops that dot the Island.

“I’m used to the overwhelming response in Victoria each year,” he said. “But up Island, (riders) are blown away. Little communities give so much, some give more than bigger communities. I’ve heard so much about it I’m eager to see it myself.”

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