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Julian Fell says he has been blacklisted by the Island Corridor Foundation.

Fell is the Regional District of Nanaimos rep-resentative to the ICFs board of directors. In a close vote, the RDN decided in August to give the ICF almost $1 million to help the e ort to revive passenger rail service on the Island. Fell, along with directors representing Bowser, Nanoose Bay, Qualicum Beach and Parksville, voted against the funding request, but the motion passed on the strength of the RDN boards Nanaimo contingent.

e ICF board met in October and they didnt invite me, Fell, who represents Err-ington/Coombs said this week. I appear to be on their black list. Fell was asked what he knew about the ICFs progress toward restoring passenger rail service on the Island, which was halted in 2011 due to safety concerns.

Youll have to ask them (the ICF), said Fell. ey dont return calls mine or anyone elses.

ICF CEO Graham Bruce returned a call from e NEWS within 15 minutes on Tuesday. Bruce said former RDN and Nanaimo city council-lor Ted Greves resigned from the ICF board in July and the ICF board had not approved Fell as a member by the October meeting. eres a process that needs to be followed and thats what (the ICF board) is doing, said Bruce.

e ICF has been seeking funding from both the provincial and federal governments after re-gional districts up and down the Island agreed to kick in a total of about $7 million. Matching funds from Victoria and Ottawa were supposed to give the ICF more than $20 million, money Bruce said would be enough to get the track operational.

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A severe storm pelting the Island with heavy rains and wind has re-sulted in evacuations, power outages and elementary school students being pulled out of classes.

Seven people and three pets were rescued Tuesday night after a State of Local Emergency was declared by the regional district for Parrys RV Park on Martindale Road, located on the banks of the Englishman River.

Arrowsmith Search and Rescues Michael Addiscott said there have been no reported injuries from the

ood. He said crews were called to the scene at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Water levels have risen about four feet, said Addiscott, noting emergency personal were chest-deep in water. He said the RV parks close vicinity to rising tides and the river make for a di cult situation. Addiscott, a swiftwater res-cue team member, said rst responders spent the night in zodiac boats ferrying park residents from 12 homes, with just a few bags in tow, to a dry harbour.

Addiscott said the residents spent Tuesday night in a nearby motel and there is no indication, as of press time Wednesday, when they will be al-

lowed back in their homes. One of the biggest concerns wasnt

just the water, he said. Its also that the water might get contaminated.

Addiscott explains septic elds can often become contaminated by ve-hicles leaking fuel and the many other chemicals people have laying around their homes. at all gets picked up by water, he said. Contamination is huge. Addiscott said the cost of dam-ages incurred is unknown.

Parksville Volunteer Fire Depart-ment and the Oceanside RCMP also attended the scene.

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Take 20 cadets ages 12-18, add wind, snow and cold temperatures and what do you have? A winter survival exercise that was a complete success.

Air cadets with the 893 Beaufort Squadron set up camp at Horne Lake the last weekend in November for survival training. Senior cadets instructed classes including ori-enteering, fire building, signal fire construction, ground to air signals, map reading and team building.

The Royal Canadian Air Ca-dets have a long list of activities and exercises designed to develop the skills needed to be suc-cessful in todays world. The skills and friend-ships they form in the cadets serve them for the rest of their lives. And this year, for the first time ever, they are making their annual Christmas so-cial into an open house.

Squadron chair and cadet parent Debbie Penley encourages anybody interested to come out and see what air cadets are all about.

Penley said her son, Adam, joined when he was 12 and the organization has made a huge difference in his life. We saw an ad in the news-paper and it talked about flying and gliding and survival exercises and my son was interested,

she explained. So he joined and its been the best thing weve ever found for him.

Penley said cadets learn leadership skills, self confidence and how to lead by example; on top of having the opportunity to learn first-aid,

participate in biathlons and take part in a tight-knit social group.

Penley said interested teens can come out to the open house, or sit in on a training night just to get an idea of what air cadets do.

She said last fall the cadets were invited to a B.C. Lions weekend in the Low-er Mainland where they got to watch the Lions pre-game warm up and meet the players.

The 893 Beaufort Squadron meet each Tues-day at the Qualicum Beach Airport. Registration is open throughout the year for youth ages 12-18.

The Winter Social and Open House will be hosted from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Qualicum Beach Airport, Hangar #A3 Tuesday, December 16.

This is a casual evening with a potluck dinner, hot and cold beverages, games and cadet dis-plays on their activities. Donations to the local food bank will be collected at the door.

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893 Beaufort Squadron senior cadets WO2 Filmer, FSgt Penley, FSgt Hais and FSgt Close ready for the orienteering challenge during recent survival exercises at Horne Lake.

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Joe Stanhope reclaimed his position as chair of the Regional Dis-trict of Nanaimo board Tuesday night 2015 will be his 13th con-secutive year at the head of this board table.

As no other names came forward, Stanhope, who represents French Creek, took the chair by acclamation after being nominated by Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay.

Its overwhelming, Stanhope told The NEWS, holding back tears. It suddenly just clicked theres a lot of people who support me here.

Stanhope said he was expecting to see some opposition, but was pleasantly surprised that nobody stepped up to vie for the position. You just never know, he said. Theres always people interested (in the chair position).

Stanhope said top of mind will be bringing new directors up to speed with regional district processes and balancing the budget.

Meanwhile, recently-elected Lantzville Mayor Colin Haime ran unopposed for the deputy chair position. Haime said hes looking forward to working together on a regional basis with neighbouring municipalities and electoral areas. Haime was previously Lantz-villes mayor from 2003 to 2011, and he sat as his communitys RDN director during that time.

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Qualicum Beach is building the countrys most environmentally-friendly fire hall.

Our goal was to be 75 per cent more efficient than the next most efficient fire hall in Canada; right now were at about 73 per cent, said project manager Walter Hoogland.

In that calculation, he included the installation of solar panels on the roof, for which they are wait-ing for a $400-$500,000 grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund.

The energy efficiency measures include every-thing from LED lighting, low flow toilets, reused materials, in-floor heating, lots of windows to de-crease light use and as much local material as pos-sible.

The goal was to source everything within 500 ki-lometres, Hoogland said, listing off materials from much closer, including the concrete and finishing cedar from Coombs, the cladding from Nanaimo and the extensive glass from Victoria.

The building will not be officially LEED (Lead-ership in Energy and Environmental Design) certi-fied, but will still meet or surpass the LEED require-ments.

Mayor Teunis Westbroek said the efficiency aspect will cost more up front but save operating costs in the long term.

The need for a new fire hall has been talked about for years in Qualicum Beach and got roll-ing in 2007 when the current site 150 Rupert Road, by the

roundabout was chosen.Council developed a financial plan in 2009

which includes a one per cent property tax increase (average $14 per property) every year for five years, starting last year.

That will bring in about $500,000 and Westbroek said they never stop looking for ways to save mon-ey and applying for grants to help cut down the amount they will eventually have to borrow.

The total cost is estimated at $6.5 million, which John Marsh, acting as chief administrative officer at the time, previously said includes absolutely every-thing, right down to the furniture.

Along with expansion space, the new hall will include facilities for the volunteer fire fighters, in-cluding a fitness gym, day-use room with kitchen, lots of storage and properly designed rooms for gear and breathing apparatus, including hazmat decontamination.

Built to post-disaster standards, the building

would also be crucial in any major emergency like an earthquake, acting as an emergency services hub and potentially providing shelter.

Westbroek said the towns fire hall working group, led by Hoogland, was instrumental in plan-ning the project and deciding what it should in-clude, working by consensus.

The working group really did their homework, said Hoogland, wanting to thank the three civilian, or resident members specifically: Jason Davies, Greg Husband and Sandy Vogstad.

The group also included senior town staff like Director of Planning Luke Sales, Director of En-gineering Bob Weir, and eventually the chosen architect and engineer. Each member of council also attended at least one of the monthly meetings, Hoogland said.

The group developed four basic design options and chose the one with the best traffic flow, where fire trucks enter the property on the east side, drive around to the back of the building and enter four, extra-long drive-through bays, exiting straight out onto Rupert Road.

Hoogland said the group found the location to be ideal, providing the best access to town, the highway and surrounding communities for the in-creasingly important mutual aid work they do.

There hasnt been a lot of opposition, West-broek said. Questions come up about certain costs, or the size of the budget, but I think those are usually answered.

We did everything through consensus and got everything we needed for these guys for the next 50 years, Hoogland said on a recent site tour in the mud and driving rain.

They were scheduled to have a 100-ton crane lifting large sections of laminate pre-fabricated floor panels, but the wind was too strong and part of their shipment was delayed by ferry cancella-tions due to the wind.

Weather is often an issue on big projects, said Dennis Brooks, construction manager with general contractor Windley Contracting.

They are about a month behind schedule, due to the weather and some design changes, but every-thing is progressing nicely, Westbroek said.

Construction started this summer and with the use of pre-fabricated components, Brooks said things will come together very quickly when the weather cooperates.

The goal is to get the bulk of the structure up be-fore Christmas, which will give them a sheltered, controlled environment to work in for the next six months, hoping to finish by the summer.

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Parksville Qualicum Beach has eight taxi cabs servicing more than 40,000 people spread over 500 square kilometres.

And Oceanside Taxi is the only gig in town. Owner Joti Gill said his business amalgamat-

ed with their former competition, Alliance Taxi, eight months ago. Gill said he purchased Alli-ances four cab licences during the transition, doubling his companys stock.

He said Oceanside Taxi services the area from Nanoose Bay to Qualicum Bay and westward to Whiskey Creek, 24 hours per day. As soon as you get in a cab, its $3.50, and you are then charged $2 a kilometre. Comparatively, Nanaimos Yel-low Cab starts at $3.15 and users are charged $2.18 per kilometre. Gill said the average wait time for a cab is 15 to 20 minutes.

But Dan Brodeur, general manager of the Rod and Gun, the regions only nightclub, said some nights customers wait up to 45 minutes for a cab.

Im not in the cab business whatsoever so I

cant understand what they are going through, said Brodeur, noting Oceanside Taxi has a large area to cover. But were a big source of income for them they have eight cabs but who knows how many are on shift.

Parksvilles Upper Deck Sports Bar manag-er Darrell St. Pierre said in peak seasons there seems to be a shortage (of cabs).

However, St. Pierre said wait-times typically arent a problem otherwise.

Gill said having eight taxi cabs is a num-ber based on population and controlled by the transportation board of B.C. He admits Decem-ber is very busy as well as most Friday and Sat-urday nights.

According to the Regional District of Nanai-mos transit schedule website the last weekday bus leaves the Parksville Exchange at 10:01 p.m. and the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre at 10:29 p.m. On Saturdays the last bus leaves at 7:01 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., respectively. On New Years Eve transit will run a modified free service from 8:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said police will be out in full force this holiday sea-son ensuring people find safe rides home and if they arent willing to do that, they can deal with it on the roadside.

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tire region, said Haime. Im looking forward to working with Joe in a position other than as a director Hes someone I respect, who has a wealth of history and knowledge about local government.

Alongside Haime, new additions to the board include Qualicum Beach mayor Teunis Westbroek, Nanaimo mayor Bill McKay, Na-noose Bay director Bob Rogers and Nanaimo councillors: William Yoachim, Wendy Pratt, Ian Thorpe and Jerry Hong.

Westbroek, returning to the board after a three-year hiatus, was already toting new mo-

tions at the RDNs first meeting of the year. My first notice of motion is going to be to

change the name from the Regional District of Nanaimo to the Regional District of Benson-Ar-rowsmith to better reflect the area, said West-broek. That way people wont think were all part of Nanaimo.

Representatives from Qualicum First Na-tion, Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose First Nation) and Snuneymuxw attended the meeting pledging their support to the board, and vowing to work in partnership with the new politicians.

Judge Justine Saunders swore in the new board.

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French Creek director Joe Stanhope was acclaimed as chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo board Tuesday night at the inaugural meeting. Stanhope has been chair of the board since 2002.

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day afternoon after a landslide hit Little Quali-cum River Estates, according to RDN officials. RCMP visited each home in the subdivision and

residents were advised to evacuated the area; they were referred to an emergency reception centre at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Keep checking www.pqbnews.com for updates.


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Bruce said the information thats now in the hands of senior government officials from the ICF requesting funds is very, very thorough. They are doing their review.

Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre has consistently said he doesnt think that amount of money will be enough to do the required repairs.

I dont believe for $20 million you are going to get a passenger rail service up and running from Victoria to Cour-

tenay, Lefebvre said this week. This is a dog thats not going to hunt.

As a city councillor, Lefebvre was Parksvilles rep on the RDN board for three years and he will continue in that role as mayor.

He said, like Fell, he would like some answers from the ICF.

What we cant get is an activity re-port from anybody at the ICF . . . about what work they have been doing since 2011, said Lefebvre.

Bruce said the ICF would use the $20 million to replace 104,000 rail-way ties from Victoria to Courtenay. He said that work would take nine-12 months and start in Victoria, working its way north.

Bruce said the schedule would see twice-daily service service from Nanai-mo to Victoria and return service from Qualicum Beach to Victoria (stopping in Parksville) on Wednesdays, Satur-days and Sundays.

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Service could be here three days a week

First responders were on the scene until 11 p.m. Tuesday night.

Meanwhile, many Parksville Qual-icum Beach residents were left in the dark Tuesday.

According to BC Hydro, at peak times more than 8,200 people went without power. BC Hydro spokesper-son Karla Louwers said Horne Lake, Errington and Bowser were the hard-est hit areas.

Louwers said nine additional crews have been working on restoring power and by Wednesday morning only 50 homes were without power, most of which were in Bowser.

On Vancouver Island, more than 25,000 people were without power.

Environment Canada issued a wind and rainfall warning Wednesday morn-ing for east Vancouver Island, forecast-

ing gusts up to 90 km/h and rainfall to range from 40 to 70 mm.

Wind and rainfall warnings are is-sued when significant risk is expected from damaging winds and high rain-fall.

Louwers said power was on and off throughout the area due to the weath-er, tree-related outages and restoration work.

On Tuesday, both Errington and Bowser Elementary were dismissed early due to power outages at the

schools sending nearly 500 students home before schedule.

This isnt a common occurrence (sending students home early), said School District 69 Superintendent Rol-lie Koop. Its a really challenging pro-cess.

Koop explained district officials had to rely on one rotary phone and personal cell phones to contact all the parents of the students who were dis-missed early.

Its a huge endeavor, he said. We dont move down that pathway unless we have to.

According to Environment Canada, the wind and rainfall are supposed to subside by the weekend.

Up Island, Courtenay declared a State of Emergency due to flooding on Tuesday.

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applications to the following advisory bodies:

Electoral Area E 2 year term 3 MembersParks and Open Space Advisory Committee-Nanoose Bay

Electoral Area F 2 year term 1 MemberParks and Open Space Advisory Committee-Coombs, Hilliers, Errington

Electoral Area G 2 year term 2 MembersParks and Open Space Advisory Committee-French Creek, Dashwood, Englishman River

Electoral Area H 2 year term 3 MembersParks and Open Space Advisory Committee-Shaw Hill, Qualicum Bay, Deep Bay, Bowser

District 69 Recreation Commission 3 year term 4 Members--Electoral Areas E, F, G, H 1 from each area: Electoral Areas E, F, G, H

Agricultural Advisory Committee 2 year term 2 Members- -All Communities in RDN Agriculture Organization 1 Member- Aquaculture Organization

Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee 1 year term 2 Members- All Areas-All Communities in RDN 1 Member- District 68 1 Member- District 69

Liquid Waste Management Plan Monitoring 2 year term 2 Members- General PublicCommittee 2 Members- Business -All Communities in RDN Community

Nanaimo Airport Planning Process 1 year term 10 Members Advisory Committee-All Communities in RDN

For a complete list of vacancies, and to obtain an application form, please visit www.rdn.bc.ca, or contact Corporate Services at [email protected],

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NEW SCHOOL BOARDS FIRST MEETING

Eve Flynn is the new chairNanoose Bay rep points to Januarys budget as keyJESSICA [email protected]

Eve Flynn has returned to the chairs position of School District No. 69s Board of Trustees after a vote Monday during the new boards inau-gural meeting on Monday.

Flynn, who won Area E by acclamation in Novembers election, was previously school board chair from 2008-2011. On Monday she said her first order of business isto get to know the new members of the board and their strengths, and to tackle the budget in January.

The budget will be key to the activities in spring, she said.

During this process, Flynn said the board will also evalu-ate the recent reconfiguration of schools in the district. In particular, theyll look at how the transition back to a K-7/ 8-12 is going and how the model is working for students.

Barry Kurland, who was acclaimed in Area H, was se-clected as vice-chair. Trustee

Julie Austin, who was re-elect-ed in Area F, accepted nomi-nations for both the positions of chair and vice-chair. Trust-ees Elaine Young and Jacob Gair, both new to the school board for Area G this year, did not receive nominations.

All trustees were sworn in by Secretary Treasurer Erica Bailey.

As a trustee, you are in a position of trust, said Bailey to the new board members. She also encouraged them to work together and remain diligent

in their job of overseeing the education of the districts stu-dents.

The new board held its first meeting the next day, and business included talk about some surplus funds due to the teachers strike, the estab-lishment of a French Advisory Committee and the release of the districts financial state-ments.

For news from that meet-ing, visit www.pqbnews.com and read Tuesdays edition of The NEWS.

JESSICA SKELTON PHOTO

From left, Chair Eve Flynn, Trustee Julie Austin, Trustee Jacob Gair (background), Vice-chair Barry Kurland and Trustee Elaine Young were sworn in as the new school board for School District No. 69 (Qualicum) on Monday.

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EARLY DEADLINES FOR THE HOLIDAY

SEASON

Have a WonderfulHoliday Season!

Our of ce will be CLOSED Thursday and Friday,DECEMBER 25, 26 & Thursday, JANUARY 1, 2015.

We will also be CLOSED 2pm Wednesday, DECEMBER 24and 2pm Wednesday, DECEMBER 31.

C O M M U N I T Y N E W S M E D I A

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If you give your organization a big-enough sound-ing name, can you purport to speak for thousands, even if you arent much more than a co ee klatch?

It would be good for democracy here if there was a Parksville residents association with hun-

dreds of members from all points in the political spec-trum, with well-publicized and well-attended meetings, a website and an active executive with a mandate to put together position papers for city council and sta to con-sider.

Sel shly, it would be good for us too a go-to source for comment about the a airs of the city. A real residents association with an active membership could organize debates during elections, help voters focus on some is-sues and perhaps even increase interest in municipal politics.

e considerably smaller community of Qualicum Beach has a few such organizations. Is it coincidence the voter turnout in Qualicum Beach last month was north of 60 per cent and in Parksville it was less than 35 per cent? We think not.

A search for the Parksville Residents Association (PRA) on the web is pretty much a fruitless exercise. ere is no link to this supposed association from the citys website. e city lists a number of links for organizations, but not the PRA. e PRA is apparently a member of something called the Vancouver Island Water Watch Coalition thats the extent of the PRAs existence on the web, aside from some mentions in news stories. And the PRA is not a member of the Federation of Oceanside Residents As-sociations.

e PRA, or at least the person who sent us the news re-lease (see story in Tuesdays edition of e NEWS), wants the new city council to conduct a town-hall-style meeting about the water treatment plant. Fair enough. Good idea. e scope and price of the current proposal may need to be scaled down considerably. is suggestion was raised a number of times during the election campaign.

What standing does the PRA have to call for this kind of meeting and to allege the process has been secretive? Perhaps no standing is required.

Hmmm, does that mean we can get a few buddies to-gether once in a while, call ourselves the World Residents Association and expect standing at the United Nations? Cool, we see a trip to Manhattan in our future.

Editorial by John Harding

commentaryWhats in a name?

The Parksville Qualicum Beach News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body govern-ing the provinces newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the me-diation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or pub-lisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to: B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith BC V9G 1A9.For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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CHECK YOUR SOURCEThe letters by Jim Drummond (Nov. 25)

and the Dec. 4 letter by Janet Thony about GMOs require context.

Genetically engineered crops (aka GMOs) and derived food involves complex science and are unfortunately also severe-ly misunderstood by the public. The Inter-net is chalk full of false information about GMOs and the average person is unable to differentiate between the real science and the prolific pseudo-science that is designed to generate fear.

Some of the best sources of good infor-mation are national and international food safety, health and science bodies. Some of the best sources are the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Health Canada and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

A good review of GE crops can be read in the 2010 National Academy of Science re-port-Impact of GE crops on Farm Sustain-ability in the U.S. (available free on-line).

A global perspective comes from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The World Health Organization, the American Medical Association, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the British Royal Society and every other respected or-ganization that has examined the evidence has come to the same conclusion: consum-ing foods containing ingredients derived from GM crops is no riskier than consuming the same foods containing ingredients from crop plants modified by conventional plant improvement techniques.

Critics of GE crops and derived food of-ten claim European science says something different. Readers might want to check the European National Academies of Science Advisory Council 2013 report, Planting the Future (available free on-line):

There is no validated evidence that GM crops have greater adverse impact on health and the environment than any oth-er technology used in plant breeding. There is compelling evidence that GM crops can contribute to sustainable development goals with benefits to farmers, consumers, the environment and the economy.

These statements from global expert or-ganizations clearly demonstrate the over-whelming consensus on the safety of GE crops and derived foods. I encourage peo-ple to seek out these organizations if they want to learn the real science of GMOs.

ROBERT WAGER, VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY

Nanaimo

FAIRWINDS CATSPAN Duringthe recentNovember coldweath-

er, CatSpan was contacted about kittens cry-ing on an empty lot on Evanshire Court in Fairwinds. Wehoped to try andcatch them quicklybefore they froze or starved to death.

We thought the property was owned by the people who called us about the kittens, and tried to feed them there to get them used to our traps.

CatSpan is dedicated to humanely and safely trapping feral cats/kittens and getting them the care they need. We do so without harming cats or any other wildlife.

Unfortunately the property where we fed was private property. The owners may have mistaken our intent which was to rescue kittens with some other purpose. We couldnt put a sign up where we were, as we cant leave a cat vulnerable in a trap and known to the public, sadly enough there are people who harm animals. Ultimately our traps were taken and so was the food.

CatSpan is a local registered charity, which operates on the generosity of donors and the loss of the traps and the opportu-nity to rescue these kittens has been quite a setback. One of the traps was specifically for kittens. The trapper a senior and a la-borer bought that trap with hard earned money to help CatSpan rescue cats.

We respectfully ask whoever took our traps to please contact CatSpan and return them, especially the kitten trap. You can contact us at [email protected] or call the numbers on our website to let us know how to make arrangements to get the traps.

We would also like to thank the Fairwinds Community Association for their help and the residents we spoke to that offered sup-port and help locating the kittens.

Our apologies to the owners of the vacant lot for trespassing if you were the ones who removed the traps and for not leav-ing a note explaining why we were there.

For those who dont know of our work, our intent was toTNR (trap, neuter, return) provide vet care for the kittens and relocate them or socialize for adoption. True feral cats (wild) are neutered so they cant repro-duce. We try to return them to their colo-nies where they are fed or they are placed in barn homes. You can find out more about CatSpan on Facebook orour website, www.catspanferals.com/

If you would like to help, either by do-nating money, replace our kitten trap or to support our work in the community we would be most grateful. Donations can be sent to CatSpan, P.O Box 64 Nanoose Bay, B.C., V9P 9J9 or online via CanadaHelps.org We are a registered charity.

SHAWN HOOPER, CATSPANNanoose Bay

LettersQUOTABLE:

My first notice of motion is going to be to change the name... to the Regional District of Benson-Arrowsmith...

TEUNIS WESTBROEK, see story page A3

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Rules to write byAll LETTERS TO THE EDITOR must be signed and include your full name, home town and contact phone number. Those without these requirements will not be published. Letters must be 300 words or less and are subject to editing. THE NEWS retains the right not to publish submissions.

Send them inMail: Box 1180, Parksville, B.C. V9P 2H2Fax: 250-248-4655E-mail: [email protected] Online: www.pqbnews.com

VIEWS IN THE NEWSWe asked: How do you stay dry, is the rain affecting you?

I just put on a hat.

ANNE BUSINK

Parksville

Its pretty hard, just

try to stay home I

guess.

NORMA ANDREWS

Parksville

Stay inside. My back

yard is pretty wet.

JOHN SCOTT

Parksville

Government ContactsPROVINCIAL:

TEUNIS WESTBROEKMayor, Town of Qualicum BeachTown office: 250-752-6921e-mail: [email protected]

JAMES LUNNEY,MP Nanaimo-Alberni

1-866-390-7550e-mail: nanaimo@ jameslunneymp.ca

FEDERAL: QUALICUM:

MARCLEFEBVRE,Mayor, City of Parksville

City Hall office:250-954-4661e-mail: mayor@ parksville.ca

JOE STANHOPEChairman,Regional District of Nanaimo

250-390-4111e-mail: [email protected]

PARKSVILLE: RDN:

It depresses people,

but not me. Im going

to Bermuda next week.

KEN DORUSH

Parksville

MICHELLE STILWELL,MLAParksvilleQualicum250-248-2625e-mail [email protected]


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Featured Events for the WeekTHU. DEC 11PARKSVILLES CAREER CENTRESMERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS PARTY12-2pm, #110-198 E. Is. Hwy, Parksville. Hot dogs, coffee, hot chocolate, oranges & baked goods.

COOMBS OLD TIMEFIDDLER DANCES7:30-10pm, last December dance. Rotary House, 211 Fern Rd, QBeach. Variety of dance. $2.50/snack included. Bruce Foden, 250-586-3743, [email protected]

CRAIG BAY CHORISTERS A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS1:30pm, Knox United church, held for seniors living in care homes, tea & goodies afterwards. Partial proceeds to OS Hospice. Lesley Brown, 250 954-0221 [email protected]

OCEANSIDES PHOTOGRAPHERS CLUB EXHIBITto Dec 30th. Arts Cafe, 147 Harrison Ave, Parksville. Mo-Fri, 9-4. http://oceans-idephotographers.ca/wp/

FRI. DEC 12MILNERCHRISTMAS MAGIC5-8:30pm/last entry 8pm. Dec 12-14, 17-21. Lit, decorated trails. Donations support the garden.$5/adult, $2.50/child,$12/family. 250-752-6153.www.milnergardens.org/

SAT. DEC 13ARROWSMITH GOLF MENS CLUBEvery Saturday morning, visitors welcome. John Cash 250-752-1771.

QB FARMERS MARKET8:30am-12pm, Veterans Way. fresh baked goods, jams & jellies, sh, chicken & pork, local crafts. 250-951-6516.

BAREROOTS 1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARYFREE yoga & qigong classes for local residents all day! French Creek Landing, Unit #203-891 W Is Hwy, PV. 250-954-2273. Bear Smart & Health/Wellness info.

EAGLES DECEMBER FLEA MARKET9am-2pm, 281 A Pioneer Cres/Eagles Hall, Parksville.

SAT. DEC 13GRIEF SUPPORT4-6pm, Qualicum Christian Fellowship, 825 Village Way, QBeach. Carol 752-3600. Help & Encouragement after the death of a loved one.

NANOOSE BAYLIONS CLUB HAM & TURKEY DRAW3-5pm, Dec 13 & 20, Rocking Horse Pub.

BETHLEHEM WALK6pm, Dec 13-16, Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church. 9:30-11am/Dec16, a morning presentation for pre-school & special needs. 250-248-6322, of [email protected], http://www.pfbc.ca/ Shuttle runs from Wembley Mall during all presentations. Non-perishable food/$ for the PV Salvation Army.

WINTER WONDERLANDON ICEDec 13-31, Oceanside Place Arena, Special lighting makes it feel like youre skating on an outdoor pond under the moon & twinkling stars. A variety of public skate sessions. Phone RDN 250-248-3252, [email protected], view schedules at www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation.

CRAIG BAY CHORISTERSA MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS7pm, Knox United church, Parksville. $10/Knox of ce or from a chorister mem-ber. Partial proceeds to OS Hospice. Lesley Brown, 250 954-0221 [email protected]

SAT. DEC 13LIVE MUSIC7-11pm, Shady Rest Pub. LUV TRAIN! R&B & Motown! 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QBeach.

SUN. DEC 14HANDELS MESSIAH CONCERT SING-ALONG2:30 p.m., Knox United Church, PV. Parksville District Comm. Choir, Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra, & guest soloists. $20/Mulberry Bush Bookstores/$22/door. Kathy Larson, 250-752-8130.

FREE FAMILYSKATE/RENTALS12:15-1:45pm, OS Place Arena. Courtesy of Parksville Lions & Save-on-Foods. Children accompanied by 19 years+. 250-248-3252, [email protected]. www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation

QB SCHOOL OF DANCE PHOTO FUNDRAISER10am-2pm/family. 2-4pm/family & pets. Old QB Elementary gym. $15/family. Raising $ for 2015 travel to Disneyland. Cupcake walk, candy bags, face painting. [email protected]

MON. DEC 15CHRISTMASLIGHT TOURBook your guided tour at www.pqlights.ca Mon. in Dec. MUST PRE BOOK! Register your house (OS, Nanoose, Coombs). Penny @ 250 586 5882, [email protected]

WED. DEC 17KOFFIECLUB11am, Dutch speaking group get together upstairs in Boardroom at Quality Foods. Info: Yvonne 250-738-0248.

THU. DEC 18MUSIC AT DEEZ 7-11pm, Deez Bar & Grill, 3353 Is. Hwy W. QBeach. SONS OF GUNS! 250-752-8055.

WHITEY SOMERS HOUSE CONCERT7-9:30pmLazy Mikes House of Music, 961 Clarke Rd. All-ages. $15/door. Mike, 250-594-9951, [email protected]

WED. DEC 17FAMILIES FORWARD SUPPORT GROUP6:30-8:30pm, 136 East Hirst Ave., Parksville. 19+. Free. Pat/Sharon, 250-954-0785, [email protected]. For caregivers of persons with mental health &/or addiction issues. www.forwardhouse.com

CHRISTMAS FROM THE HARP WITH PATT SCRIVENER1:30-3:30pm, the MAC Fund Raising Event. Browse the galleries showcasing our Winter Wonderland Exhibit. Refreshments. $5+ dona-tion/door. 250-248-8185

MON. DEC 15THE ARBUTUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB7-9pm, PCCC, 132 Jensen Ave. Overcome your fear of speaking. Matt 250-752-0794.

TUE. DEC 16OS WOMENS BUSINESS NETWORK SOCIAL5:30-9:30pm, Tigh-na-Mara, 19+/$35.Bonnie Chomica, 250-228-2384, [email protected] Little Black Dress or evening wear. Guests welcome. OWBN.ca.

TEA BY THE SEADEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STN, 370 Crome Pt Rd, Bowser. Reserve online or 250-740-6611, [email protected].

WINTER WONDERLANDAT THE MACOver 30 artists exhibiting, sale in all 3 galleries to Dec. 21st. 240-248-8185, [email protected]

PQ LINUX/ANDROID USERS GROUP6:30pm, A & W Restaurant, 540 Island Hwy East, PV. Bring your laptop, Android device, or Chromebook.

AIR CADETS WINTER SOCIAL & OPEN HOUSE6:30-9pm, Hangar A3/QBeach Airport. Pot luck dinner, games. Debbie, [email protected].

WED. DEC 17MID IS. WALKING CLUB9:30am/1hr walk/Wed. 1&2hr walks/alternate Sat/Sun. Looking for new members. Ann. $10. email [email protected]

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ANY SERVICE

Fridges & Freezers Washers & Dryers

Dishwashers Ranges

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Parksville

Large Selection of Major Appliances

182 Harrison Ave., Parksville 250-248-6137

Locally owned & operated

When its on Sale at Sears, its on Sale at Sears Parksville

Home Decor Interior Design Furniture Giftware

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Open for public

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drop by to reserve at our Parksville location 30-1499 Huntley Road, in the Industrial Park

NOTHING BEATS A BIKE FOR CHRISTMAS

Island Cycle 114 Hirst Avenue E, Parksville250-248-0647 icyclebc.com

Come to Island Cyclefor your cycling gifts.

Our Gift to the Community

Live Music Cheese Tasting

Picnic Tent

Wine Tasting

Carol WagonRides

Christmas with the Kritters

Morningstar Farm403 Lowrys Road, Parksville

Fire Pit

Photo OpsCookies &Hot Drinks

MangerScene

Food MobileA&Js

Little Qualicum Cheeseworks & Mooberry Winery

Saturday Dec 20th 201411:00-3:00

250-954-3931

281 E. ISLAND HWY. PARKSVILLE, BC250-951-0243

BLACK PEARL Skin Care on Sale

For a Limited

Time Only

Reg. $59.99

$39.99

Enriched with seaweed, to help strengthen & refresh tired skin!

HOLIDAY HOURS

December 24 8:30am-4pm December 25 CLOSED December 26 10am-6pm December 31 8:30am-6pm January 1 CLOSED January 2 8:30am-9pm

Drop in to nd out about this excellent line of creams and lotions for superior skin care.

Valid until Dec. 31 at Parksville Pharmasave only.

Christmas Specials Anyone?!

1025 Qualicum Rd, Qualicum Beach 250-752-8786 www.pheasantglen.com

DEC. 12 DEC. 13 DEC. 14 DEC. 15 DEC. 16 DEC. 17

DECEMBER 18

ADAMS WOODS

Hybrids and Complete Sets 20% OFF

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NIKE PUTTERS40% OFF

MENS CLOTHING50% OFF

HATS$11.95

HEADCOVERS$9.95

SINGLE GLOVES$9.95

MAXFLINOODLE BALLS

15 PAKS$19.95

18-hole, 10-gamePUNCH CARDS$400.00

Valid for useafter 10:30am $50 OFFBushnell

RANGE FINDERSFOOTJOY

SHOES35% OFF

LADIES CLOTHING

50% OFF

ALLSHORTS$24.95

CALLAWAYWEDGES$59.95

UMBRELLAS$19.95

WINTER PASS - Dec. 18 to March 31$350.00 Includes one dozen Prov1s, hat and towel.


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OUTSIDER is the LOCAL store thats got you covered!

NEW Stock!!Great Gifts and Winter Wear from:

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Thousands More Gift Ideas starting from only $1.95!

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Made in Canada Mens & Womens Foamtread SlippersLightweight Snowshoes & Hiking PolesEmergency Preparedness Kits & Supplies for home, car & backpack starting at less than $10Columbia Fleeces and Vests for men and women from under $35Mens & Womens Packable Showerproof WindshellsStocking Stuffers - Bear Bells, Heat Packs, Whistles, Re ective Armbands & More!!

HWY

While Stock Lasts

Shop Local FIRST this Christmas! Enjoy the businesses that support

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(250) 752-9833169 West 2nd Ave., Qualicum Beach

gift cards

emergency ashlights

tools

gifts & more

toys

fresh cut Christmas trees

Christmas Gifts & Stocking Stuffers

Ted JoldasGlass Art

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The Amazing Hair Studio

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(until Dec. 23, 2014)

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Check out our Full Selection of Christmas Gifts, Dcor & more!

Shop Friday, December 12th to Thursday, December 18th

Tassimo Single Cup Home Brewing System(Valued at $139.99)

Includes Complete Package Coffee Pod (Valued at $9.49)

ParksvilleHome hardware

A Gift for

EveryoneGift certi cates,skate and swim passes are available at :

Oceanside Place Arena250-248-3252

Ravensong Aquatic Centre250-752-5014

www.rdn.bc.ca/recreation


DEPARTMENT STORE

S T E D A SS TOPEN

SUNDAY 10-5

Super Sundays

169 Craig Street, Parksville 250-248-5213

15 OFF%EVERYTHING

IN THE STORE

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the perfect placefor holiday shoppinglocal artisans - organic beauty - gift cards

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100gifts under

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Spa and Resort gift cards available!

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the perfect placefor holiday shoppinglocal artisans - organic beauty - gift cards

10% offfor localcustomers

100gifts under

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Spa and Resort gift cards available!

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WESTERN SADDLE BLANKETS

PLENTY OF STOCKING STUFFERS

$10$10

600 Church Road, Parksville www.bridlesandbits.com

PH: 250-248-7202

$10$10$10UNDER $20





FEED & TACK

FEED & TACK

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Our Annual Christmas JewelleryFlyer Pricingstarts now

!

At Seaview Centre#107-198 E. Hwy., Parksville

250.248.6438

EVERYTHINGIN STORE

ON SALE!

CHRISTMAS HOURS: Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm Saturday 9:30am-5pm Sunday 10am-4pm

Save Up To

Hurry only untilDecember 24th

30%OFF

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Crosse & BlackwellBranston Original Pickle 520gr

HaywardsOnions 454gr

WeetabixReady Brek Super Smooth Porridge Original, 250gr

HeinzClassic Cream of Tomato Soup 400gr

MarmiteYeast Extract 125gr

HeritageBroad Beans 300gr

ColmansEnglish Mustard 100gr

HaywardsRed Cabbage 330gr

Scotts Porage Oats 500gr

HeinzPiccalilli Pickle 275gr

KraftVegemite 220gr

BatchelorsBigga or Mushy Peas300gr

DaddiesFavourite Brown Sauce 400gr

Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea & Decaf Tea80s

TunnocksCoconut Covered Marshmallows 4s

Old JamaicaGinger Beer with Fiery Jamaican Root Ginger, 330ml

CadburyDairy Milk 200gr

Ahh! BistoFavourite Gravy Granules 170gr

Cherry or Vanilla Coca-Cola 330ml

Cadbury Digestives or McVities Rich Tea200-300gr

PaxoSage & Onion Stuffing Mix 170gr

CrawfordsBiscuits 100-150gr

AuntysPudding 2x100gr

NestleQuality Street Chocolates180gr

TunnocksCaramel Wafer Biscuits Real Milk Chocolate8s

TunnocksMilk Chocolate Tea Cakes 6s

HeinzBaked Beanz 415gr

HeinzBaked Beanz 4x415gr

Scottish Blend Tea 80s

BranstonBaked Beans In Tomato Sauce410gr

HartleysMa Made850gr

Canadian AAInside Round Roast1kg

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Ferrero RocherChocolates156-200gr699699

Canada DryGinger Ale12x355ml399399Schneiders Country NaturalsChicken750gr 799799 Plus Applicable Fees

Stoned Wheat ThinsCrackers300gr

2$52$5

Brise Du Matin

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Wishing you a Healthy, Happy & Safe Holiday Season, from our family to yours! Prices in effect December 12th-14th, 2014www.qualityfoods.com

3 Days of Exceptional Festive Savings from Right Here at Home and Abroad!

Parksville and Nanoose Bay

will close at 6pm

So that our QF people may enjoy a well-deserved

Christmas function

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Located in the heart of downtown Victoria.

High Tea includes fresh strawberries,warm Gatsby scones, sandwiches & pastries.

We also o er a cozy EdwardianLibrary meeting room.

Located in the heart of downtown Victoria.Located in the heart of downtown Victoria.

Sizzling Summer Specials!

High Tea in the Mansion

e Huntingdon Manor cordially invites all B.C. residents to experience the beauty of Victorias Inner Harbour.

$179.00*

Wednesday to Sunday 12 - 4 pm$32.00*Taxes and Gratuities not included.

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warm Gatsby scones, sandwiches & pastries.

We also o er a cozy Edwardian

Rate based on double occupancy. *Taxes and Gratuities not included.Valid July 1 - October 31, 2014

single / double*

1380 Alberni Highway,Parksville 250-248-6953

PACIFIC NET & TWINE LTD.

TIDE GUIDE

This information is taken from Fisheries &

Oceans Canada. Nautical charts protect lives,

property and the marine environment.

THURS., DEC 11PST (M) (FT)01:51 1.3 4.309:20 4.7 15.415:50 3 9.819:46 3.4 11.2FRI., DEC 12PST (M) (FT)02:26 1.6 5.209:55 4.6 15.116:50 2.8 9.220:50 3.2 10.5SAT., DEC 13PST (M) (FT)03:02 1.9 6.210:30 4.6 15.117:46 2.6 8.522:19 3.1 10.2

SUN., DEC 14PST (M) (FT)03:44 2.3 7.511:05 4.5 14.818:35 2.3 7.5MON., DEC 15PST (M) (FT)00:11 3.1 10.204:35 2.6 8.511:40 4.4 14.419:18 2 6.6TUES., DEC 16PST (M) (FT)01:48 3.3 10.805:43 3 9.812:16 4.4 14.419:57 1.7 5.6

WED., DEC 17PST (M) (FT)02:58 3.6 11.807:03 3.2 10.512:54 4.4 14.420:34 1.4 4.6THURS., DEC 18PST (M) (FT)03:51 3.9 12.808:15 3.4 11.213:34 4.3 14.121:11 1.1 3.6

All times are PACIFIC STANDARD TIME as per www.waterlevels.gc.ca

DECEMBER SPECIAL

www.paci cnetandtwine.com

1380 Alberni Highway, Parksville 250-248-6953

AMUNDSON

202-661 Primrose St.Qualicum Beach (across from library)

www.bayviewdentalclinic.com [email protected]

Dr. Chris Gill Dr. Vic Kooner

We provide a full range of general dental and hygiene services

for the whole family.Our aim is to keep your oral health

in tip top shape which leads to a confident smile and an overall

feeling of well being.

We are your gentle dental team whereNew Patients are ALWAYS welcomed

Phone for an appointment today!

250-752-6968

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